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NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE*
D. U. COT TIIVO j Editor.
No. a—NEW SERIES.]
News and Planters’ Gazette. !
TERMS;
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published, unless uie. are made acquainted with
the name of the author.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first
insertion, Seventy-f. ce C nts; and for each sub
sequent insertion, Fifty Gents. A reduction will
be made of twenty-live per cent, to those who
advertise by the year. Advertisements not
limited when handed in, will be inserted till for
’ bid, and chirged accordingly.
ip.
Males of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad
ministrators and Guardians, are required by law,
to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days
previous to the day of sale.
The sales of Personal Property must be adver
tised in like manner, forty days.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate
must be published/orty days.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne
groes, must be published for four months—
notice that application will be made for Tetters
of Administration, must be published thirty days;
and Letters til Dismission, six months.
Mail Arrangements.
POST OFFICE, / |
Washington, Ga.. Sept. 1, 1843. $ j
EASTERN MAIL.
Byfliis route, M ails are made up for Raytown, j
Double-Wells, Crawfordvilic, Camack, Warren- i
ton, Thompson, Hearing, and Barzelia.
AK RIVES.
Mondav, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. 51. i
. CLOSES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 12, M.
WESTERN MAIL.
liy this route, Mails are made up lor all Offi
ces in South-Western Georgia', Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and
the Ngrtli-Western part of the State.
arrives—Wednesday and Friday, by 0 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M.
ABBEVILLE. B.C. MAIL.
.By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg,
Pistol Creek, and Petersburg.
closes. |
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M. j
ARRIVES. !
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A. M.
. LEXINGTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Centre- j
Vide State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem.
arrives—Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Saturdays at, 9 A. M.
APPLING MAIL.
By Pt* route, Mails are made up for Wrights
boro’, White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs.
arrives-— I Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M.
closes —Monday and Friday, at. 9 A. M.
ELBERTON MAIL.
By'this route. Mails are made up tor Mnllo- !
rysville, Goosepowl, Whites, Mill-Stone, llarri- .
sonville, and Ruckersville.
Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same i une. j
LINOOLNTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for ROioboth,
Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and
Darby’s.
Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes sSrnc time.
liT The Letter Box is the proper place to de
posit© all matter designed to be transported by
.Mail, and such as may be found there at the
times above specified, will be despatched by first
post.
COT TING IT BUTLER,
ATTORNIKS,
HAVE taken an OFFICE on the North
side of the Public Square, next door to
the Branch Bank of the State of Georgia.
October, 1843. 28
FIRE INSURANCE.
The new-york contribution
ship FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
have established an Agency in Washington,
Wilkes county, Georgia, and are now prepared
to Insure Buildings and Merchandize against
loss or damage by Fire.
Capital $300,000,
All paid iu and safely invested.
Apply to
’ WILLIAM S. HEARD, Agent,
Washington, Ga.
September 19, 1844. 4
Dissolution,
FJN HE copartnership heretofore existing in the
JL name of PALMER & McMILLAN, was
dissolved on the Ist instant, by mutual consent.
Those indebted, will please call and settle by
note or otherwise.
JOHN T. PALMER.
H. McMILLAN.
. July 10,1844.
O’ The business will .hereafter be continued
by the Subscriber, who solicits a continuance of
the patronage of his former customers.
JOHN T. PALMER.
July 11, 1844. 46
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALE persons indobted to the Estate of Wil
liam C. McKinney, late of Lincoln county,
deceased, are requested to pay the same immedi
ately', and those having demands against the
Estate will present the same in terms of the
law for payment. *
GEORGE MoKINNEY, Adm’r.
October 3, Ot. 6
New Goods.
j The Subscriber is now receiving, and has
on hand, his
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
YIZ :
I Crape Chusans,
! Stripe und plaid Affghan,
! Merino de Eeosse.
‘ Paris de Lain, anew article for Ladies’
wear,
Plain Mousselin de Lain,
Alpaccas,
Plain and figured black Silks,
Fancy do.
Calicos and Gir.ghams,
Cloths and Cassi meres.
Sattinetts and Kentucky Jeans.
Red and white Flannels,
Kerseys and Blankets,
Brown and bleached Domestics,
Shawls,
Hats and Bonnets,
Fur and Cloth Caps,
Overcoats, of various qualities,
Shoes, &c. <fec. &o.
ALSO,
A great variety of articles usually kept
ill his line which he offers on terms to suit
the times. Call and see.
G. I’. COZART.
October 10, 1844. G
New Spring Summer
GOODS.
J. MAYER Sc BROTHERS,
RESPECTFULLY’ inform the citizens of
Washington and vicinity, that they have
I just received a
New Supply of
Spring & Summer
GOODS,
Consisting of the following Articles, viz.:
Foulard Silk, new style for Ladies’ Dresses, 37}
cents per yard,
Lawns and printed .Muslins, 31 to 45 cts. pery'd.
Calicoes, of every description, 6to 18| do.
4-4 French Calico, 25 do.
Fine Irish Linen, 50 to 87 do.
Summer fancy Cassimers, 1 37 to 1 50 do.
i Darp d’ete’ for Summer wear, 87} to §1 do.
i Large assortment of Broadcloths, $2 to 80} do.
| Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Gloves of
every’ description, from 12} to SI
Great variety of Linen Cambric
Pocket Handkerchiefs, 18| to -SI each.
| Summer Stuff for Pantaloons, 12.} to 37 per yd.
| Linen do. do. 37} to 62 do.
j Swiss and Jaconet Muslins of every
description, 25 to 62 do.
Scotch Gingham, 31} do.
Also, a great variety of Manches
ter Ginghams, 12} to 18| do.
All kinds of Laces, Silk and Fil
let Shawls, Neck Ties, of
the latest style, 45 cts. to $7 each.
Ladies’Silk and Cotton Hose of
all kinds, 12 cts. to $1 00
! Leghorn and Straw Bonnets ot
every description, SI 12} to 4 50
! A great variety of Bonnet and Cap Ribbons,
Marseilles Vesting from 20 cts. to 75
I Latest style of Ready-made Summer Clothing
for Gentlemen’s w r ear, a’ large assortment,
Also, an assortment of Summer Hats,
Ladies’ Shoes and Pumps of all kinds, from 25
cents a pair to §>l 12}
Also, a large assortment of Gentlemen’s Shoes
and Pumps, from 62} to §2 75 cts. per pair
Boots from §2 to $4. do.
Bleached and unbleached Homespun of every
description, at the Charleston prices.
Cofi’oe, Sugar, Tobacco &, Segars,
Which will be sold as cheap as can be bought
in this country. O’ Call and sec—nothing
charged for showing Goods.
April 25, 1844. 35
CRENSHAW’S Improved Antifriction Gins,
warranted equal to any m the Southern
States, for sale by
A. A. CLEVELAND.
Washington, July, 1844. ts 50
NOTICE.
Bacon and Lard.
For sale by JOHN D. THOMPSON.
September 5, 1844. 2
To Teachers •
A TEACHER wanted to take charge of the
Rock-Spring Academy, in Wilkes county,
for the ensuing year. For particulars, apply to
the Subscriber, living 14 miles N. W. of Wash
ington. L. 51. HILL.
October 3,1844. 6
WAREHOUSE
AND
Commission Business,
Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
The undersigned thankful for the patronage
, heretofore received, respectfully inform his
friends and the public generally, that he still
continues the WAREHOUSE AND COM
■ MISSION BUSINESS, at his old stand on
i Broad-street, (long known as Rees & Beall’s)
, J and will give strict personal attention to all busi
■ i ness entrusted to his care.
■ ; Liberal advances made on cotton instore.
■ His Commission for selling cotton, is reduced
| from this date, to 25 cents per bale.
WM. A. BEALL.
Augusta, Sept. 16th, 1844. 2m
WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) OCTOBER 17, ISM.
New Goods,
For the Fall & Winter
P. FITZPATRICK,
T> ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Washington and vicinity, that he has open
ed a well-selected Stock of
Da*if Goods,
In the Store formerly occupied by H. S. Belcher,
where he intends to sell cheap lor Cash.
ALSO,
Loaf and brown Sugars,
Teas of different qualities,
Segars, and good Chewing Tobacco,
Linseed Oil; Spirits of Turpentine,
White Lead,
A splendid six barreled Revolving
Pistol, in a handsome Mahoga
ny case.
A Beautiful Travelling Trunk,
Maite Bruns Geography, complete, in three
Volumes. Sold cheap for Cash.
October 10, 1844. 5t 0
Selling oil’ at Cost,
riIHE Subscribers respectfully inform their
friends and the public in general, that they
ire now selling off their
STOCK OF GOODS
at Cost and Charges.
They would particularly invite their custom
ers to call early and select such Goods as they
may want—and to those who have open accounts
with us, Goods will be charged as heretofore
at Cost prices. Our Stock of Goods is very
general, of recent purchase, and our terms can
not fail to be entirely satisfactory to all. Call \
and see.
BOLTON & NOLAN.
July 18,1844. 47
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING in the Post-Office at Wash
ington, on the first day of October, 1844.
B
Brooks, Christopher Bailey, Ephraim
Borom, Benjamin F
C
Clemmons, Isaac Clarke, George W
Coleman, James Carter, Elizabeth Mrs.
D
Daily, Edmond Daniel, Jane E Mrs
Dorough, W R
E
Ector, Wiley B Dr
F
Fouch, Thomas Finley, John 2
G
Garrard, Allen
II
Henderson, Ilealon Mrsllingson, Arsed
Hopkins, W W Heard, Elizabeth Mrs
Holmes, Elizabeth I* 1 Hudspeth, Eleey Mrs
I
Inferior Court, Clerk
K
Kenon, R Keeling, Rebecca 2
L
Little, J T 2 Lipscomb, Baker
Leet, Arthur S Lassiter, Jonathan
M
Mull, Mr Meir, John
I>
Pascal, Samuel Perrv, Jessee
R
Randolph, R R 2 llakestraw, G L 2
S .
Stokes, Sarah Mrs 2 Stinson, Pliebe 2
Short, John Shearman, Cleimnent
Strider, Charles Rev Snelson, Nathaniel
T
Talbot, Sarah Mrs Tully, Elizabeth Mrs
Thompson, S E Mrs Terrell, ODr
W
Williamson, Mary Mrs Webster, Reuben
Woodruff, Harding Williamson, Joshua 55
UTT Persons asking for Letters in the above
list wili please say advertised.
JOSEPH YV. ROBINSON, P.M.
October 3,1844. 3t 6
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Miea
jah Antony, late of Wilkes county, deceas
ed, are requested to make payment immediately,
and those having any demands will present them
in terms ol the law for payment.
MARY ANTONY’, Ex’s.
September 26,1844. 6t 5
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALES.
V 1U r ILL be sold on Thursday the 28th day of
November next, at the late residence of
Mary Gaar, dec’d , late of Elbert county, all the
Stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, &c, Corn, Fod
der, Cotton, &c., Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, Plantation tools, &c., toget her with a va
riety of other articles, not here mentioned.
And at the Court-House door, in Elbert coun
ty on the first Tuesday in December next, One
Tract of Land, lying on Beaverdam Creek, ad
joining R. C. Adams, J. M. Cleveland and others,
and all the negroes belonging to the Estate of
said Mary Gaar, deceased, iu pursuance of an
order ol the Honorable the Inferior Court of said
county, while setting for Ordinary purposes.—
Terms on the day of sale.
JOSEPH RUCKER, i ~ ,
WILLIAM B. WHITE, $ Adl,lr 6 ’
October 6, 1844 3
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in No
vember next, before the Court-House
door in Cobb county, between the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
Lot of Land, No. 38, in the 20th District and
2d Section of Cobb county, (originally Chero
kee.) Sold as the property of Henry F. Bailey,
a minor, for the benefit of said minor.
HENRY F. ELLINGTON, Guardian.
August 29,1844. 1
urn mran
EXECUTED AT THIS
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
SHisctHaufottg.
Licking an Editor. —The following de
scribed affair is said to have “come off”
| somewhere “out west,” lately.
[Editor in his sanctum, discovered wri
ting. A “six foot” customer approaches
with a newspaper in his hand.”]
Visitor.—(Pointing out a particular ar
tide ) —Look here, Mistifer, did you write
that thar ?
Editor.—l did.
Vis.—(Laying off his coat.) —Well, I’ve
got to whip you, so you’d better peel.
Ed.—lndeed! But l prefer not being
whipped.
Vis.—Can’t help it. Got to do it. Y'ou’d
better be a pullin’ off that coat, or I mought
spile it for you.
Ed.—(drawing a “revolver.”) —Thank
you, sir ; 1 believe I’ll keep my coat on.
Vis.—What! You’re not a-going to use
’ that shootin’ iron, are you ?
Ed.-Not unless you render it necessary.
“Vis.—Now see here, stranger ; that’s
not gentlemanly. Jest lay that tiling a
side, and let’s take it out in a way that’s
\ becomin’.
Ed.—Sorry not to be able to oblige you;
but I can’t, positively.
Vis.—(putting on his coat and retiring.)
Well, if you’re that sort of a feller, I want
nothin’to do with you. Y’ou’re beneath
the notice of a respectable citizen ! [Exit.
THE ANTI-TAKING-BABIES INTO
PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES SOCIETY.
A meeting of this highly respectable as
sociation was held at their rooms. Mr.
Jo!) Smith, a worthy and athletic bachelor,
was called to the chair, and the usual
quantity of vices and secretaries appointed.
The committee, appointed at a previous
meeting, reported I he following, as the prin
ciples of the society.
First. —We consider the practice of tak
ing infants into public assemblies, con
certs, etc. as an evil that cries aloud for
I remedy.
Secondly. —While we would not breathe
the faintest reproach towards the highly re
spectable class of the community, who of
ficiate as nurses, we strongly protest against
their taking their babies into public meet
ings, etc. knowing as we do that it can only
’ be done by a resort to arms.
Thirdly. —While we acknowledge that
a large majority of our fellow creatures
are, or have once been babies, we consider
it is a fact, that it is a very small minority
who support these crying evils.
Fourthly. —We cannot shut our ears to
the numerous evidences of this evil ; in
deed we have known instances of late
where if “ms found impossible, with the
largest church organ, to drown (not the
child itself) but the shrill organic notes
of the child. We protest against those
notes.
Fifthly. —We pleo’ge ourselves to use
our utmost exertions to carry out the above
principles.
After reading the principles of the soci
ety. Mr. Dunn Brown rose from an in.
verted cradle on which he was setting, and
moved their adoption which motion was un
animously carried amid the shouts of the
assembled bachelors.
A committee of fourteen was then ap
pointed whose duty is to carry out the ob
jects of the society. It is to be hoped, that
not a single man will be found in the
city, who will not join this interesting asso
ciation.
J. SMITH, Ch’n. a. t. B. i. B. a..s.
Inferiors.—As there are none so weak
that we may’ venture to injure them with
impunity, so there aro none so low that
they may not at some time be able to repay
an obligation. Therefore what benevo
lence would dictate, prudence should con
firm. For lie that is cautious of insulting
the weakest, and not above obliging the
lowest, will have attained such habits of
forbearance and of complacency as will
secure him the good-will of all that are be
neath him, and teach him how to avoid the
enmity of all that are above him. For he
that would not bruise even a worm, will be
still more cautious how he treads upon a
serpent.
A Recipe to Cure Diarrhoea. —Have a
little bag made out of new linen, strongly
sewed, of about four inches long and one
inch and a half in diameter; stamp it full
of wheat flour, as full as you can get it;
tie the bag when filled, and boil it for an
hour in clean water; then take it out and
let it get cold ; rip open the bag and take
off the outer crust, which the water occa
sioned, take of the chalky part a tea spoon
ful in tea (it matters not what kind of tea)
every hour. As soon as the patient feels
revived, let him slack and take half a tea
spoonful every two hours, and so on, di
minishing the dose and time as the patient
feels relieved, so as not to create costive
ness. When I used this medicine, I took
it without tea, but it is hard to swallow,
keeping a little piece in my pocket which I
used occasionally. The cure will be ef
fected in about six hours. This innocent
medicine has been sufficiently tried, and
effected cure3 when all other remedies
proved of no avail. As this medicine can
be had without money or price, the writer
of this assures the public of its entire effi
ciency, and wishes that every family may
be in possession of this valuable recipe.—
Virginia Valley Farmer
POLITICAL* _ =
DUTY OF GOOD CITIZENS.
The following judicious remarks are co
pied from the New England Puritan:
“Our Christian character is not complete
if we neglect to render our couutry the ser
vice she demands of us. it is not enough
for us simply to condemn the wrong which
is confessed to mingle with the movements
of all political parties, and make an ex
cuse for standing aloof from political ac
tion. lie who makes his piety a reason
for refusing to vote for rulers, is guilty of
great inconsistency. Until the world is far
better than it is, much of wrong, much that
is disgusting to the pious mind, will mingle
with the action of the people for the elec
tion of rulers. But the wrong action of our
neighbors does not excuse us from right ac
tion. It is every Christian freeman’s duty
to use his privilege of voting, and to use it
in suolt a way, as seems to him best cal
culated to promote the true interests of his
country. And not his vote alone, but also
the influence which he holds among his fel
low-citizens ; yea, and his endeavors, if
need be, to quicken and direct the zeal of
his fellow citizens, in favor of what lie con
ceives to be sound principles.”
| We commend these remarks to the good
sense of"very American citizen, and par
ticularly to tiiut class of men who keep a
loot'from both political parties. Surely if
a Christian man has any wish to see the
government well administered—if he has
any regard to see good and judicious men
at the head of the Government, —if lie lias
any desire that correct principles should
prevail over corrupt principles—he is
bound to exercise all of the inestimable
blessings of citizenship. One half of the
evil that springs from had government and
bad rulers, arises from the fact, that moral
and religious men are inactive spectators
of these great results which they might
control or avert. A bad man is the very
last man in the world not to exert all his
influence at the Polls, and if a good citizen
folds his arms and refuses to vote, he lends
his influence tothe bad government he com
plains of. Political neutrality at any time
is a great individual wrong as well as a
great public grievance. In times like these
it is a heinous s.n. We ask no moral and
intelligent man to think as we do in re
gard to particular men or principles, but
we ask hint to vote, to vote for us or against
us. If ho is a moral and intelligent c : ‘i
zen he will himself be well informed as to
men and principles, and vote with all the;,
responsibility of a free citizen conscious.-'lf
the high obligations he
family and country.
JUDICIOUS REASONS FOR LEAVING
THE LOCOFOCOS, AND JOINING
THE WHIG PARTY.
Wo most heartily commend the follow,
ing excellent, plain, common-sense letter to
the consideration of the thousands of citi
zens in our country, who have heretofore
acted in the Locofoco ranks. The reasons
which the writer assigns, for disconnecting
himselffrom the trammels of a strict party
discipline, and attaching himself to the
cause of his country, are perfectly intelli
gible and irrefutable :
Columbia Furnace. )
Shenandoah, (Va.,) Aug. 26, 1844. \
To the Editor of the Winchester Republican:
Sir—l have lived in Shenandoah county
for the last five years and over, and have
until now been one of the privates in the
10th Legion of Democracy. Why I ceas
ed to be one of that formidable bodv, and
became oneofthe few but firm Whig squad
that now fearlessly flings its flag of defi
ance to the breeze, even in the face of an
enemy ten times its numbers, and fights like
Leonidas, not for victory but for its coun
try’s good, I will proceed to tell you. I
am not vain enough to believe that a change
of my political sentiments is of importance
enough to influence a single vote, nor am I
tickled with the idea of seeing my name in
print; but if the reasons assigned by me
are sufficient to induce any one of the 1300
voters of this county to read both sides and
reflect that he “has a country to serve as
well as a party to obey,” I shall not con
sider my work a vain thing. It will save
me the trouble also of satisfying the inqui
ries of my former political friends, one by
one, who bore me almost to death.
What have I seen to cause this change l
I saw Siienandoah. Rockingham and Page,
denominated the 10th Legion of Democra
cy, voting always as one man for the Dem
ocratic candidate, be he whom he might.
The post I filled in a Post Office enabled
me to see if any other portion of the Union
was like it, and I found none but Edge
combe county, in North Carolina, in which
by the last census, there were more persons
in proportion to population, who could not
read and write, than in any other county in
in the United States. People that can’t
read, must be governed by what others tell
them ; and people who can read but won’t
read, must be governed and are easily con
trolled in the same way. I saw in the cit
ies, and in all communities where papers
circulated freely, and intelligence abounds,
that difference of opinion on all matters, re
ligion, politics, &c is sure to be also found.
I saw from the papers and from the his
tory of ou r country, that the meq.who were
foremost in the Whig ranks vrfte neither
knaves nor fools, but and as wise
as those of my otH£ast in the
judgement of the oftlfe people of
’ this Union, which I thought at least equal
ill. J. KAPPI L, Printer.
in weight to my own judgment and the
judgment of my party.
I saw a Tariff Law, which was denoun
ced by my party as odious and abominable
oppressive, ruinous to the interest of ilio
people, and destructive of the revenues of
tho country, restore our currency to health,
revive the energies and business ofoui peo
ple, restore the credit of our government,
and pour a super abundance of revenue in
to our coffers ; until its blessings and ben
efits are so great, that a large portion of
our party, including our candidate for the
Presidency, are forced to prais-’ its princi
ples, and mauv to claim it as h : vn
measure ; and yet, in the face ot ‘ o
facts, I saw the leaders of the Derm ; oy
in this 10th Legion still abusing f.n : ’ -
nouncing it.
I saw tho people of the lOlh Legion prac
tising in theirown families and private af
fairs Ihe same principles advocated and
practiced u: re: by the Whigs m national
affairs, \;z . i” r; ike every tiling that we
want within our- Ives, if we tan, and buy
of those who will take our Oats. Corn, But
ter, Wheat, Flour, Arc., instead of those
who must have cash.
I saw that men ought to profess what
thev practise, and practise what they pro
fess, if they would be thought honest an 1
sincere. I saw our deni cratic party in the
House of Representatii es w ; *h a large ma
jority, professing the most inveterate hostil
ity to this Tariff; yet when brought to vote
for its repeal, they would not repeal it; and
I further saw them, with clamorous tongues
for a Sub-Treasury, and with the full abil
ity of passing it through its body, yet dare
not do it ; and 1 could not give them credit
for honestv in their professions, but I could
for duplicuy.
I saw the Democratic Convention tramp
ling upon that sacred principle of a repub
lic, viz: “that the ma. >ritv should govern,”
by casting aside Mr. Van Buren, the choice
oi’tlie majority of’the parly, as actually'as
certained by Lailot, and substituting there
for their own creature, Janies K. Polk. I
no longer believed them democrats. I saw
the Whigs fighting for the restriction of the
Executive, or one-man power, and endeav
oring to make the will of the people para
mount to the will of one man ; and 1 saw
the demorcats oppose them. I no longer
believed them democrats.
I saw the democratic party in Conr
for the purpose of retaining their m
actually trample the Constitur
1 foot, and nullify an act of Cc
\ f.jinaVi Y pass; i]; ana wl
L.J'i ■ . .
wt- red tt.eir prute-'t again: .ued
act of tyranny, that same ,ic party
expunged from the journ.. ...e evidence >
that the Whigs had raised their voice a
gainst it. In this l saw tyranny, and not
democracy.
1 saw the Democratic party so eager for
power, that they stiokied not to steal from
that poor man. John Tyler, Ins only cuni
tal, with the xpectaticu that it would gain
them the power they sought. I thought
this was not honesty.
I saw them willing, for the sake of pow
er, to make that stolen capital the cause of
war; to sec vnur sous and the husbands of
your daughters called to the. frontier to per
ish by the sword or disease, in a contest
where victory would be disgrace. ! saw
no patriotism here, i saw more: I saw a
man whose fame has extended to the ends
of the earth, abused, viilified and barken at,
by men compared to whom he is as the
full grown Lion is to the Whelp of the-
Cur. I thought tin:; ridiculous Let any
man take the trouble to read, and he will
see what I have seen.
Y'ours, JOHN J. STONF.BURNER.
The Matter Admitted .—Mr. Venable, a
Loco Foco candidate on the electoral ticket
in North Carolina, nan foi. !y turned the
tables upon us in relation to old Polk s io
ryistn, for he at-kiu-wl V s shu. the candi
date’s grand f ‘. ■ i <•„• roa.i v a lory du
ring the revoiutii.pary war. ud very inge- ■
niously a> well u- ; . jusly claims mer
it for the gran.! : on t’ruin the fact. “ 1 admit,”
says Mr. Venable, •■the Tory is-. Ezekiel
Polk, but claim tor hi grand; -n, James K.
Polk, the greater merit on that account,
since, with that bad example, he is not a lo
ry likewise, but a true friend to his coun
try !” Now this is putting the business
upon the right ground, and we are perfectly
willing to let the friends of the Baltimore
nominee have just as much benefit as they
can derive from theargument. The YVbigs
never thought of such a thing as enquiring
into the merits or demerits of Mr. Polk’san
cestry till the Loco Focos undertook to
claim merit for him on the score of revolu
tionary se'vices performed by his relatives.
The Whigs thought it time then, to tell the
people precisely the claim he had from that
source. We cared nothing about his
grandfather or his grandmother, and should! ’
have thought neither more nor less of him
whether they had been good people or bad
or whether Ezekiel Polk was a gallant sol
dier on the side of liberty or a refugee and
a tory fighting for the “ r.y and oppres
sion against which . < ’ was conten
ding. The foe. a that the old
sinner was.actu ■ . d*. of the ene.
my, and it%as qm <. ; - ■{■> ‘ for us to say
so, after the adly a-ivf;>; to make a little
capital out of him v his grandson; on thjh
false ground thu i“ was a patriot. “"” “
Mr. Venable ha < settled the matter, and wff
admit has settled it very fair. v.. We should ’
think, however, that the Loco Foco papers
that have been so abusive upon the Wings’
‘ for stating and proving the same fact,would
feel rather foolish.— N. Y. Four. Sp Enq. .
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