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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 23.
miscellaneous.
Otmro •> Patrick Hear,. JOSC|)I1 v .
(The editor of the Lynchburg Patriot Pcier Brush
The Uncd-np Politician.
The following sketch of a “ u'cci up
polilician” is from the pen ct tae late
Joseph C. Neal:
~ ~ - dilapidated
Ww* that, on a recent occasion of deep' condition—out at elbows, out
hwl delicate mteresi to a friend, he was out at pockets, and out of spirits, and
afforded on opportunity of visiting the i ou i j n the street—an “ out and outer”
.gravj of the distinguished Henry, the j n every respect. He sat upon the
•poi where lies “ all of genius that can curbstone, leaning his bead upon his
perish.” | hand, his elbow being placed upon a
A plank enclosure, n clump of cher- J stepping stone. Mr. Brush had for
ry trees, and two white flint rocks, over- ! some time been silent, absorbed in deep
grown by running box, mark the earth J thought, which he relieved at intervals
chamber of one of time’s most wondrous |,y spitting through his teeth forlornly.
Political.
principle of “ equality” between the
people of i be different sections. The
want of this recognition constituted one
of the reasons of my opposition. And
j how such a statement could have been
ho had ever read
cannot imagine. Indeed I
From the Southern Recorder.
Crawfordvili.e, (Ga.,) Aug. 10, 1848. j
Messrs. Grieve & Orme : Please ; a T' 1 ’ a 3
all.iw me In say briefly a few thing, in j ™ a y.. y
reply to two anonymous articles in vour ‘ . ’ ,
nt.;.!. >« . . iam bound to presume that this writer
last paper which have come to my no- . , „ r , ,
r - 1 - J ! rail not even read the bid when he was
GEN. CASS UNMASKED!
»upponcd by tbe -• aonbei
People ottlie South—particularly such of you a*
»Rve been heretofore duped by the declaration of
(•our leaders that Mr. Van Buren was a Northern
nan with Sotithcrn principles, and that the Deino-
- - - rolt „ n f m .. - . i;au noi even reau me mu wnen ne was ; ~ nc y of thc North ate favorable to Southern ineti-
? since my return troci Washington,! ... r ... , , lllinn . ...
“ IO P recl ^ e ennrdy Urn propnmy of , a(I ;, r< , e(| everv pr< .T eC tiou to all .ho prop. I
Uilence on my pan. I .illmlo 10 an n. -. pr|y „f ,|,e‘ciiizenj going from free ' leaJ J™ 1 in to Cm. CW mm position
| lido over the signal ore or NoUItraijt, g l;ltes lbese tcrr j tor je Sl but nlisoluteiy « , fP>rJ ti>our“reciili.r institutions 1- Do yon
„ , „ is * — , i .mil another over the signature of A j pr ohHiileil the passage or any law for imend 10 lrd 10,1,0 ba,lo ‘- bo, ‘bliodfoIJ by Ihnoi
works. Onward still ip liquid splendor 1 joio the gutter. At length, heaving a | h, 8*. It not my intention tosav.i *
flows his own loved Staunton—still deep sigh, he spoke: | anything of the motives r
upwards from its banks, with gentle dn- •* They used to tell me, put cfTt your \ these wr^pr^ but barely _
xlulation, swells his beautiful “ Red’lUU” trust in princes—and I havc’itl. None of * n y # *"* And ,n , !! e .” rsl P 1 . 306 * 1 ^' sh Uaw and without protection to emiiess' th * 8 t t ntfsl ' tM| ) *» r you, like freomca,
ivisli, calmly and dispassionately,
n, to address a few words to you. 1
suffer these corrupt leaders' to m
—yet are to he seen bending to lho . * cm C ver wanted to borrw nothin,
breeze thc locusts in whose shade he; an( ] | never sec any of them to bonow
sat or walked, in commune familiar nothing of them. Princes! pooh!*put
with Godlike thoughts—there ore to be 1 no t your trust in politicianers! Them s
seen the chair in which he died, and the mv sentiments. There’s no two rnedi-
stnfTon which lie leaned.when the hand U ins about that. Haven’t I been serv-
v>f death was upon him—but the spirit j n g my country this five years like a
which will forever hallow them has j patriot; going to meetings and liuzza-
to hav
..m en., me that bn did not knew i dor , he Wi , mot Proviso in .express
hat .h.s .ta.en.ent of .he Unwn had tcrm5 , j denijmiced u j„ lhe Ho a» of
Urn contradicted, and declared l„ bey!,/«,, Representative, as worse f,.r lhe Soul!,
and that leo on .he floor of .he House. | lha ' n the willno , Provis0i fl)r rf . asons
I. >s no, .rue that .here was any Wh.g lliere „ atcd . I defied a refula.iou or
caucus on "us subject—that I heard «l, | lhat posi , ion . No man Ventured to
knew of. or believe. There was not , nake And , „ ow repeat lhe dcfi .
even any common or general under- i ance
standing among,. Southern Whig, as IP j Aa to what .. No UUrnisl" say, al.ou.
the coarse .hey should take upon the ; the inioos „ r lhe norl | >er n met. who
bill so lur as I know or believe. If there , xrnta ,{ tn , Ua k;n , 4 Ua _
had been, I have no doubt lhe vote
would have been different. But thc
difference would have consisted in this,
g one, and left no peer on earth! The j„g m y daylights out, and gelling
right orb of his genius has set forever,! blue as blazes? haven’t I blocked win-
but thc horizon is still radiant with ils dows, got licked fifty times, carried I
beams. Though no monumental mar-. don’t know how many black eyes and
ble or storied urn marks. tlio spot of his broken noses lor the good of the com-
sepulchre,the trophies of immortal mind j monwealth and the purity of legal rights,
«ro not wanting to his memory. The | and all for what? Why, for nix. ifany
burning words with which, “ ns a live good has come out of it the country has
coal from the uliar,” he kindled the pm the whole of it in her pocket and
hearts of millions, arc still syllabled by j swindled me out of my earnings. I can
fieedom’s votaries throughout the ! get no office. Republics is ungrateful,
world. The glorious and henificenl; f didn’t want no reward for my servi-
Iruits of that revolution to which he C es. I only want to he took good earn
gave the first impulse, constitute the «f and have nothing to do. Being took
majestic and enduring monument of his < care ot was the main thing. Republics
renown. ! is’,ungrateful. I’m swaggered if they aim !
To old Charlotte belongs thc honor of | J love my country, and I wanted an
inuring the ashes of two of thc most re-1 office—1 did’nt care what, so it was fat
markable men, and greatest orators of nm | easy. 1 wanted to’tukc cure of my
«ny age or land. Within n few hour’s j country and I want m3' country to take
ride is the grave of John Randolph.— ! care of me. Head work is the trade
Tradition still preserves some of the! I* m f or —talking that’s iny line. Talk-
particulars oF that memorable cncoun-j j n g in the oyster cellars, in the bar
ter. The sun of Henry was going j rooms, -anywhere. I can talk all day,
<lown in splendor and glory ; that of j only stopping for meals and to wet 1
Mtaudolph was dawning in thc orient, \ whistle. But parties is all alike. I 1
giving promise that the firmament of been on all sides—tried’em, and I know
eloquence should lose no light. Like 1 —none of’em gave me anything, and
'Chatham and Mirnbcnu, thc fame of I pve a great mind to knock off and call
their eloquence is traditionary ; the few , it half a day ”
written speeches that arc left, furnish j
no adequate idea of their powers. The i
vmc by his sublime and fervid eloquence, j
stirred the heart of a great nation to its )
inmost depths, and nerved its mmloj
strike for “ liberty or death the other,'
by the exhibition of all that was intense i . -r r. .• rv . \r w in---- - . ....
in thought, cfetiling in expression, wii,; y " s "T h Gmfion, of Newlon, Mass. We defeat a measure to which it
irony anil pall.ns, eiercile.l a mighty | k, "; w noll,,n * ll ,' e ,r “ lh nf ll . ,e ,tory - I hosnle.” The reason,
inl|uenee upon .ho dealinica of parlies— I a ."‘ yel - BO P er f CL ' l *y eharac'erislic
causing himself to be tch as a power .... . . r _
the councils of his country, where « van- \ ^! a !* on °f « v ™'* b \ c ‘ a . her \ « ow *_ But I t rust that the peopli
°*? . l ° Sn ^ : the protection of the 5 slave of \ Iwdere.anU thefodopcsUyourvotcsforLewisCass
objects of | men who mi - hl emigrate there, 1 on tbo faltI ‘ 01 w, ‘ at rt, «y ,eI1 - TOU ' ha 'C
vmilicate | b0 | |.r, ,h e people „£ t he South wi.houl ■«« *>uu*»ly feectml yo.ouc.ia regard to
nth the
; mind ? If you
sul the follow
how likely tli
“ free soil for free’
opinions on. Essentially
prevalence
of talent
that it
form correct
nd averse to change, no movement having for
object the promotion of the rights of humanity,
hig party any snpptrt, but
•ould be to eeenre' the l>eo soil Of those territories to Southern rlave*
must inevitably encounter
edopposition; Aa every vote withdrawn from the j the j
democratic ticket to be given for the BulTtdo nomi- I they
nees indirectly aids the whigs, it follows that any 1
‘ is support to Van Bufen, lends
ry,’) when lhe pulse of human freedom beats with
‘ vulttinvsjn’f&c. &c. .■ '■
^tl. Stark County Democrat.—•’* Gen. Cass is id
ror of River and llcrbor Improvements, and wo
nnct conceive how any man can ever doubt it.
> also strenuously opposed the extension of thd
;a of shivery. Should a Southern innn-goto
•purchased territory with slaves, that instant
j free. Slavery is not one of nature’s law*
upon the law of Might giving tight.” -•
mrselves, and vote in accord-
i! pursuing thc lattei 1 course, J
;tracts froth Northern Demo- |
g-.igcd in the support o! Gen. j
democrat who gives his support to Van Boron, lends I 3d. The same paper quoted and approves thfl
bis assistance to the advancement ol the only real following from the True Democrat: .“ Slaccrf
ilacert/ party that wo have in the United States. 1 'I'riuinpimn’—The Whigs lm\e noniitlatetl Zacn
Will democrats under such circumstances, desert Taylor and Fillmore. And this is the clip offered
their old friends, their long-cherished principles, | by slaveholders for us to drink. We loathe its sightt
and the measures they have so much at heart,! (in capitals.) We will neither touch, or taste or
merely because Martin Van Buren is burning up j handle the unclean thing.” This has been quoted
with a mean and unchristian spirit of revenge j and approved ol by at least City of the Democratic
We dt not believe that five thousand democrats ; press, as the language of seceding Whig*. •• v
throughout all New England will bo deluded by the 1 4th. They quote Irom tlio Ashtabaula Sentinel
attempt that is now making to create false issues.; the lollovvlng, and approve ol it: General -Tay^Xt
and to array ths different sectn-ns of the republic j is in favor of extending the curse of slavery npon
against each other, under the idle pretence of pro-; Territory now free, and of erecting n
serving free from slavery territory into which it is | kets on soil that ift now consecrated t»
forbidden to spread alike by a sense of interest and man.”
the predominating and all-controlling spirit of thc 6th. Stark Democrat.—“ Newly acquired terns
d to the rights of
“ free soil” candidate
tory, being non- free, 1
position, forever remain si
and State Rights men t
“ foret'er,” if they can.)
6th.-The Mahoning Index, a strong Cass pressj
* '■ ’ ** *' * to tho Barnburners, a* thd
■cording to Gen. Cass
[Ask the Democrats
swallow, in Georgia^
^ 'T' sb ; law and without protection to cntiless' lhis qnesl *
sli.c most explicitly n.n! uneqmvo- s , rifo and Uli even „,, dpr , he ! .mine.ho lieu
lly that the assertion m the .nnmat.on mosl ravorab i u b t ils rr|eniU ,
yen out hy the - Un.on ’ newspaper nt enl i( ?
W ash.ng.on, wh.eh ono of these nssn.l- ! sir j have lime „ ow , n , lul | read
repeats, that my mnt.on to Iny lhe | a TCOrd nr more . but x hero ' ivc a j cr.,i.
proposed Comprom.se Bill on the .able, | a , and brod defianc0 n „,„ a '| , or . j C.v, s , whi,
wa, the result of a Whg cone.,, is at-1 b ver a|| B „ d singular of ,|,„ S e who M *“" J °'
terly untrue ami mramously false. And. 1 - ° yourselves . . . . ...
if “ No b'ltraisl” had been so eager in ! _ • t. tlI ,,| or ! country and your children, vote for Isjwis Cups.— | ‘P^t !»keepmg up the msntutwn, of slavery, or In jDaruburners can consistently pnrsui. _
looking for a contradiction as he seems .1 | ?;i| ^ • » 1 , . Lot not the question be whether he is Whig or Dcm- j hn^ja norUuflradrr sod ‘Afna^n chain innrt. 1 of tl>e nonlliiations and elect a
b ■ I that bill, or n single advantage secured I .A ,I,„. U. s--«««., !» — 0 .. mad? he is not the leader and chos. n champion,^^of 1 Aorthem man identified with Nor them.interests, oi
preading the slamlcr, b h which woo!l , nol , mve exi , tt>ll un ocrat, but « hether he .s sound m regard to South* n conservative party which must change its very J they must aid in electing the prince of slaveholders
neihnilu.d.dnntlmnwi - ef n institutions. J ins is a oueshon of far uaturc, and do th;U which has never yet been done am i slavery propagandists, (Taylor and Fillmore.)
issues J hv any political orgunir.atiott, before it can take ; If they are true to the principles they profess t»l
. corv- l’? rt . iu l ,r<,, "o tin P the spread of Iree institutions, opposition to slavery extension—if true to their owit
lie is tlio resident of a great free region, in which j best interest—they must support Cass and aid irt
sain.no . .lavery has never existed—in which its existence is defeating Taylor and Fillmore.” * * .
tnd by a 1 . 7th. The Democratic Standard sar*: ** Thb
e tlicy
cause it3*iclded all to ihuSuuih,” I have jj nn
a word to say—and that is, I
. , - .. thins about the opinions of those
lhat instead of only seven voting with My opmion of (U Wa3 and
me to lav* the measure upon the table, t | 1 ^ 1
lhe whole of them wonld have acted
the same way. For I do not know
single Southern Whig in the House of
Representatives who does not agree
with me as U» the nature and characier
of that bill; but on the conlrary, I <!<> i hdl alld to kaovv whal jt vva3 , br mvselr . j tl„ .lav,
know same S-.ulhera Democrats of d.s- xbis j j k „ ew k lhe
tmcllon who have declared that my ran- j rihl3 of , eon,lilac bn, and lhe whole
non was correct and .ha. my argument; s b ulh . and x nai , ed u lo tbe t . mlnlcr
(winch 1 .rus. your reader, will see al | the firet , ick i got a. it. Du. if there
aa early day) was nnanweraUc. | wer0 any fairn “ ss the re marU, of
Nenhe. is die " No Ullra.sl correct I „pj 0 Ul.raist" on this point, T mighl re-
ln *‘ VI °latian (, i nm by asking what Phelps, of Vermont,
le, &c„ I moved H ( one „f .he ablest and shrewdest op,ki-
they were in thc same Yinfortunate con
dition of “No Ultraist” himself-—that is,
a f : they were like him, profoundly ignorant
pon the subject. My bnsiness, howev-
r was not to deal with their opinion!
their thoughts, but to understand lhe
—auch perm
therefore, us love their cous-
paktv, will, of course, examine
arefully the position of the different candidates on
*d—in which it3 e
forbidden alike by peremptory laws
this great question before they make up their minds | l H, * , j' c opinion that
, . ^ ,1 „ . t t> . , He is the leader ol the relorm party
** y d ° eSlr:, ' lS I steadily warred .gahw. .11 .b,
and say lor yourseives whether you can trust Gen. | extended freedom over millioi.. ,
Cass on this great question. lie ia a Northern man, tablished freedom of speech and a tree press j f s the enpit
.nd t'leae extract, aro from Nnnhom pxpers. His tl,ro ?<t hoi « the gre.u-.-t d,.,„ii,ion evcr.cquircd hy ; u „ B h, it „, a
... , ■ i . .• , any branch of the human family, bixty years of i n U c«tion
own neighbors certainly know hit real sentiments. ' hi/lire have been passed in those communities in | screams ol
The very articles themselves contain internal ev-; which Iree labor 1ms supported and made a free i the romin:
change, j Whigs have marshalled themselves against war
hich has i nnt j slavery.” “ Thc Whigs must throv a com-*
and which has j piete somerset now to go for Taylor, for ho ha* been
as much a chamnion ot both as any man.” '{Thin
e Democracy to kill Taylor North,
.i help him South on the slavery
..“The'slave drive
the poor oppressed Afri<
that they are copied from ultra Cass papers. ' |«ople prosperous. Is it rational
l —idea lor a moment—that lx?wis Ca<
iient—and capolde of di
lin the
efer slavery to lib
* ' '1, nnd tree moor
Madmen may
. ? that
"f 'j he desires to see slave
IT* A Northern man particularly a Democrat dr i forbidden in our new
i “ Free Soil” man. must bu beside himself who believe so, and knave,
viil vote for anv other man than General CASS, I opinions; but every sound-hended man will see
md, by withholding his vote, indirectly aid tho elec- ! at oncus fhat tho demoptatic candidate must be fa-
ion of General Taylor, who is identitied with the i vorablo to “ free soil,” and to thc spread of freo la-
ustitution of slavery in its very worst form, and j 6or into every region open to tho daring aitd eriter-
ivhose nomiuatiail was indisputably procured by 1 prise ot the human race.
-liarJord Tit
Anecdote of Swearing. j„ |,j $ st . llem ,
An anecdote ofthis description, which | parliamentary
Vna'wa n a> v!.vTe'„ [Tnlr'infim I '"L"'? °" ''f 1 ,li( ' "" '• «?'"* South t.pm. this sahjact.)
I I ® I ' „- r ,* e „„ ? m P " i,'„i d I i uch , ,h '"S :,S T Pf!immeatafy ruin.; said „ r t|lo mcu3urCi .,„ d wba , al | lb '
Inch we have a long tune stored But I did avail inyself of tho very first; n l i «vhpil>i.r Wlii.n T)pm
recollections of the la^ Rev. | opportunity under parliamentary rule j oci;atS| who v ; ned for lhc [ t \\\% llu \ n f it ?
true i j g | t not notorious that all those
ho voted for it from the North
0^“ Every Democrat w
lor Gov. Cass, will aid in elec
who is a slaveholder, and wh<
they know is with them and <
touching sliivo extension. Frt
j fleet.—New Uacen Rig,
ing Zachary Taylor,
5 ^
OO* Gov. Cass is opposed to any legislation foj
Congress relative lo slavery in the Territories, lie
oust, tlien, lx? op;»osed to n law recognizing slavo-
■f Taylor,) make sweet music.—t
Hurrah for the North and the free labor party!”
This is a hot Casa Editor. ...r - .. a...
8t!i. Mahoning Index, a rank Cass paper, saya*
upon the attempt to prejudice (’ass in the fnlnds’of
the free territory advocates or Wilmot proviso cneii
—“Gen. Cass is yet (meaning tlie .Nicholson’let
ter,) by no means committed tn or in favor of that
(the position) advocated by the South, and can bb
relied on to the fullest extent as occupying a posi
tion that will give his official action the bias that
will be most secure and satisfactory to the North.”
“Our candidate Is identified with the North by all
the tics of birth, residence and consanguinity.
Gen. Cass Presenting Abolition Pctl-
Thc Cassites say that J’ilimdfc is aa
have always regarded
of u veritable incident.
stood high in pablic estimation, 7, b Congressional District
often present with other cler-
on great occasions. At one
was dining with the Governor
I Council, the Mayor and Aldermen,
some other body of magistrates, in
Tbo Biters Bittcu. J Boston, nnd was exceedingly annoyed
•• It is staled in a late speech in liar- as well as shocked by the profanity of
tisonburg. Virginia, Mr. F. E. Rives! a young man who sat nearly opposite
Undertook to prove Mr. Fdlinore an oh- j »o him at the table. Having endured
The Fedora
len. Taylor b
»cto nny bill V
•quished senates trembled as they prais- j _ ,
«d.” In life they were kindled ingeni-j ! * ntl wa
us—in death they sleep undivided bv ; S> ,ne: ‘
^distance—in immortality they arc lw : * l,mc ht
■brothers.
I.V.Ve l '"ur" 1 h0, l'l it -'! have . been 8 iven lo lbe I because they considered lhat l hey got
i tt as me , public, anu i do not intend to repeat _ii i„ T 9 *V lt T * .f,. i
• . F "'" cr I Ba, I trust that the people oFthe whh'M!:;'
th Congressional District will require ioio „, or lhuagb , s . „„ d j, ■„ „„ tl,.t,»«!«. IIo .vonld A then, veto . bill re- j reading in fret
bet.er and more conclusive argument to he addressed to the intellect, '”??'*>»* r' a '" y ta '‘YV'T*- „ , I Z* Ji’L’En
1 renlv to those reasons than that fur- • I . , .. Does not every one opposed to slavery see that cate ol tbo lull
she'd H e,n bv these retlonhtohle serib- »“> ?°? d P™* l-i'ion-n^ indeed Are we to bob,
'olitionist, urging lhal he had voted with ■ (be txlioua vice as long as his patience
Adams, Giddings. and other noted ab-; would allow, the old gentleman arose
■olitionists. Mr. Slewart nobly ndvocat- and exclaimed, in the sharp, energetic
<cd the patriotism of Fillmore, and com- , (one which all who knew him will recol-
pletely turned the tables upon Rives by ! leer, “ Mr. President.” The President
proving that he (Rives) had voted with ! struck his knife-handle upon the table
Adams, Giddings Slade, and Fillmore,to command attention, and replied :
land was, therelore, according lo his own ! ** The Rev. Mr Grafton.” Silence pre-
showing, himself an abolitionist. I vailed, and lhe old gentleman very
Thi* is equal to tbo case which oc- coolly proceeded—“I move you sir,
rurred between Messrs. Johnson* and that there he no swearing done at this
Toombs, at Forsyth, on Friday last.— , (able, excepting by iny friend, the Rev.
Johnson alfc>dged that Fii.i.mouu was Dr. Homer.” The motion prevailed by
an abolitionist, because he had once acclamation, nnd the remedy was ns
Voted to allow a negro the rights of effectual us thc mortification of the
(citizenship in holding property, &c.— j young swearer was complete.
Toombs replied, that the right *o hold : / ... _
property was accortlcd tn negroes even ! T ^ e op ° atwiMed
in ueorgia, and that if there was any In one of the country taverns, a few
force in the argument, Mr. Johnson >' enr f 8, ‘‘ ce » (here happened 10 be a
Himself was a trorzr abolitionist than i number nf respectable farmers clad in
Mr. Fillmore, for that he bad voted, ,he " sual habit, when a spruce young
during the last session, for the Mexican came in rigged in the higb-
Trcnty, which admitted negroes, uiulat- csl sl yle, \vith a watch in his pocket,
toes and mixed breeds to ill the rights ^1! * lru “®l v ^ a iA hc ..!!?®
pic. I use
teran and scorn it almost as much
do some of the vile attacks 1 itavi
derstood that some mirerably del
creatures have beeu pleased t<» mal
me. The fangless rijtcr will hiss i!i
he cannot bite; and such men, liki
tiles in this particular, have but oli
their instincts and followed their 1
lion. Yours, most respectfully,
Alexander Hamilton SteTiie:
Tbe Dis>cn?.»i.»is at Forsyte.
The result of the discussion at For
syth last week is beginning to be mani
fested, in more than one ease—Tbe ar
guments of Messrs Toombs and Stephens
were truly overwhelming and unan
swerable—nor were they answered in a
single instance. Sir. Toombs for ex
ample charged that Get?. Gass* was in
than Mr. Vhti:
•nd privileges of American citizens, l’"'"!’’- d ?P8 ,i “8 >'' 13 "? lch ke 5' 3 a "('
bnd that he snpported Mr- Cass, who se «l s *(• the most foppish-manner. At-
wished to refer the xvhol.quc.Uon of ter swaggenng about the room for a few
slavery in tbo Territories,.to those verv n " nu "' s ’ , he ^ r,ei1 out sod challenged
tolontbrethren whom' he had hrooght •» lho . "»» 10 , drn P
intothenstionby his own act. Au,.rver-" ,i:h h '™’ onc P ,cc . e 0 ,ln> f’ !, 1 ni1 ,he
sal hsout from the audience attested the, , ™“ P 11 ' 50 h ' ld out lon 8«<
point and power of the retort. Jonx- sl,0 “ l1 ' »««> »•» wbofe and treat the
iox, looted like ” adrodcoci eui(.’’ “™P aa J'.. N “.. ono « r st appeared
- Journo, ^e„en S r, J
Tbe Eldest Oansbl.r. 1 an ilIca of 1,13 soperiority io wealth, and
Tbe deportment of the oldest children ! he ^ame moro earnest. At length,
of tbe family is ol great importance to > l .° < .‘ r k, "S’ bal ® < ' ar,ni; '’
lh«younger. Their obedience or insub-, ”,’ SCI ^. C r t ,* n ” f . ” T V ® cce PJ! quarters, upon all subjects that may graph to defend it if lie can. ’fc’fii
ordination operates tbrougliout the whole i 1 .; r ° \ . ° * , 0l . , f’, i cotne before me, and then act accord- |«;nt is no time fur silence tr.i ili\
circle. Especially is the station of the! f ’ * 'gE^ ca Ji® d ing to the dictates of my own judgment j tneutons quesliom
oldest daughter one of eminence. Sh. K" W a P’’ a *•' mauer. I shall wtSde’r cue ,-n.iiLai, or.he BSwtwtew.
dtaBtkthofirstdrartolthomother’siove. >™ er, . hen P-“ l . h * 1 ^ P ackpt K^and no other person responsihlc l..; A friend who went opto Griaiin m,
^* She usually enjoys much ot her counsel j ?| U ,i^«L.i if t,-.”® fnl. 1 them for all my acts as their represen* j the extra t rain, the everting after the di>-
! lative. Ami l shall never cotne back j cussuui at Forsyth, writes ns ;is follows ;
. _ r to them with the ridiculous excuse, or). '* A vote was’ taken on “tin* cars, which
1 p.ece and the farmer, feeling bw' reB3na ,„ r allT „ r acls , , hat , <!M f „. s .d,edIt f„li„xr.-f.fr Taylor4fe. Cas.
^correct tno lel: to make her amiable, j {^3 of • ? lln , r ptece, ^ u ^o« ing »• ih us and so” because Mr. B. or Mr. C. 13. Among ibr former# were
nished them by these redoubtable scrib
blers. The whole burthen of their com
plaint seems to be, lhat I had the pre
sumption, upon a matter involving the
rights ami interests, and honor of my
constituents to differ from Mr. Culhoun
and Judge Berrien ! Now l do not in
tend to say anything in disparagement of
these distinguished gentlemen—I know
them to be itien of great ability, and
entitled to great deference upon such
subjects—but I must be permitted to
say that l shall never yield my judg
ment to them or any other man, until it
is controlled by the force of reason and
truth. I have not yet heard from Mr.
Calhoun or Judge Berrien upon those
points in this case upon which I think
the whole merits ol the measure turn.
Their speeches,which contain all l know
of their sentiments upon the subject,
were made upon other points ami other fact a worse pr«
views almost entirely. The most im- Buren. To prove it he all
portant and controlling points in a cose Buren was willing to leave
not unirequently escape the attention of j ol the exclusion of slavery
the greatest minds. How this may be j while Mr. Cass, according
with them is a matter, I know not. But • letter, proposed to submit
one thing is beyond a doubt,if the views j southern slave-holders to a conquered Tin
I entertain of the measure lie correct, j people, to the negroes, mnlattocs and half “ >r ;
it was a total abandonment of the South, | brteds of New Mexico and California. p
and it was my duty to act in reference He read extensive extracts from the let-
to it just as I did, whatever may have | ter to prove tlio correctness ofhis suite- ,
been the opinions of other gentlemen J ment and called upon Mr. Johnson to; ,
upon the subject. And it would be j controvert his position if he could. We Pll “
much more becoming my* assailants lo j waited patiently and watched closely t nth
show or attempt to show that my posi- ! for the reply ; bat none was made. Mr.;
lions are incorrect, than to rail al me for Johnson passed that portion of Air.
differing from other men. 'Toombs* remarks over irt sil-ncc.— .. v ;,
Now, sirs, I wish it distinctly under- Would he have done so if it hml been ;»*.-«
stood by tbe people of the 7tb Congres- i in bis power to make even a plausible ■
sional District that so long as I have tbe j defence of bis candidate? The truth is, j ^
honor to represent them, I shall not feel here is tire weak point of Gen. Cass’
myself bound to follow any man. I shall position and the onc which his friends «re
continue to do as 1 have done heretofore 1 are anxious to conceal from i he people.,'
—-I shall make it ray business to get all j As their speakers arc silent upon it, we •
the light and information I can from a!)]call upon our cotemporarv of the Tele- <■,<
.. .. . ' * - 4 *‘ * * * pres-;*"
As compared with Mr. Van Buren, Gen. Cdss
has claims to the support of “ tree soil” voters; such
as the first named gentleman would himselt be very 1 , u , us *“ cs aa J uiai c iiiiuuic ,a
much surprised to see attributed t.» him. Mr. Van j abolitionist, because, in the discharge
Buren has been tho tool of slavery throughout his of his duties as Representative in Con*
whole life, and no slave-holder lias been so sjiartie-; gecss, he has presented a petition for
ol ta“" j ll'a abol.lion ol Slavery in tho District
whoso boast it has been that ho was actuated by °f Columbia. Hold them to this de-
southern principles.” If lie is an abolitionist in J duration, and then read the following
the name ot common sense, what does it take t« ! from the Raleigh Register. »
i- lbo lhe Senate journal.,
dicates his being in po*-cssion of n genuine love of 1S45-C, is lhe following entry. .
freedom t Not only has he labored to prerent the j “ Mr. Cass presented thei petition 01
of^avchoydera th^e^’lm iisd struck 'im* 0 tlldrfree- I ci,izenS . of f Ii ? hi j8 ,in * p remonstrating
dam -, hut he is foremost a-.m-ng those who.in New | against the admission of Texas into thd
York, have always been opposed to extending the . Union, WITH A CONSTITUTION TOLERAT**
riebts of citizenship to free and intelligent negroes IXO SLAVERY.
i On page 134 is tie Mowing entry:
fullest rights of universal humanity?! “ Mr. Cass presented a petition ofciM
believe that he has, jier salium, become! teens of the State of Michigan, remott*
pe ^jl icraU^n UmoaSo^^hocond^un^ds^ourse^n ‘ 8lral i n S "gdintt the admission of Texa4
* ■ this whole question in a short time, to suit them* j slavery, even while supporting him us the regular
t ‘ U ” : seftes, and Congress cannot prevent them from do- nominee ol their party ? Is Mr. Van Buren more
lset I j.xg SO.—Hartford Times. . ‘ ('•»«! than the hulk of his supporter*, thc ^arn-
• (in ; O* Zachary Taylor would veto fm law establish- i burners of New York, who, but two years ago, vot-
j,,,!. .ing slavery in lhe new territories, if the Whips I ed down the proprosilion to enfranchise the ne-
T '‘ speak truly of him; the Southerners s.iy they*rwir 1 gr°es of the Empire State by hh overwhelming nia-
rc P~ bo is with them on this subject. 1 jority 7 If he is, it is the tirst lime in his career
ycd Taylor would undoubtedly sanction slavery in ’ (bat he has been ahead of the popular voice. It is a
)ca- the new Territories, Cass would not .—Hartford fact, which we do not recollect h
;n, that Mr. Vai
York have al-
hosi:ility
i would veto any bill of I
■ue, then, that Cass is m
»t so. The assertion is I
‘/l.—Harford Times.
■ ^ ^
t Gov. Cass
utl». The Southe
to defeat
gills of. |,v'(.V
•g southern views, and the S>
l:<i ground that he is not in favi
not singular.?—Hartford USm
He is opposed to the
in thc new territories
lot suit the South.—
iing him for fa-
uutb oppose him
We say tint ?!*e Democracy will continue
rt Cafs and Butler; and, indeed, there is
ticket which presents any thing like so strong
s to tho support of these men who ars rcallV
or of “free soil.” General Cass is a n
r ee Sts to. He has resided, for almost his
i iii'e.m frw commoiiities. He has no inter
slavery, and has expressed bis opinion a gains'
n 'tituliofl hi most entphatic term*. U“ Oen
Such is the democratic
support of the friends of ffee-
to the social and political elevation of the free color
ed population oi that State, in which they (the barn
burners) so long held rule. Is this facta proof of
mimote the cause of liberty?
social and pol-ticai stigma
free state, a proper leader
giving
>n the negro race in a free
or them who desire to prev
•lavery ? It they are hypo
ives are based on a lie, the
heir standard into his hand
»Ucho»*l incarnated, or it is
•etfllv and truly the advocate
uen,” Martin Van Buren is
leader, than Judas would ha
had the grace to hang himself after his treachery,
id the services on the great day ol Pentecost
The only hope of freedom is to be found in the
continued ascendancy of the democratic party. If
that party eannot be relied upon to secure “ free
soil,” such soil can have no existence.
Resolutions passed at the Democratic State Coni
rent ion assembled in Vermont July 11, 1848.
Resolced, That in the opinion of this Convention
Congress hate the Constitutional power, to prohibit
tho introduction ol Slavery* Into die territories of the
United States, in which slavery d<
into lhe Union, with a Constitution tol
erating slavery
. The former was presented on the 13tll
of January, 1640, and the latter on thd
4th of February, thereafter. The Joint
Resolutions admitting Texas into the
Union, as a State, with a Constitution
tolerating Slavery, passed Congress
diixlely.
under the
; and that it w the impera-
cxcrcise lhat power imme-
Resolted, That the Democratic party ofthlsState
ixorable lo enmneipa- by repeated resolutions in-State and Connty Con-
ratic ticket, and such | versions, stand pledged to oppose, by ecery lawful
., of the friends of ffee- | an ,\ constitutional tnrans, the extension tf Slate-
*• U _we look at the other tickets, what do we nj im,, cntJ Territory belonging to the United Stales,
! Why, Vbey are Composed of men who are, | nmc free, and that we here reiterate that pledge.
;?r from position or pnst act*, ths friends and Resotted, That while we are ready in the most,
ijiort.TA ot slavery. General Taylor is a large I p-riect good faith to abide by lbe compromise* ,of
leiu.Mvr, and holds at least a quarter of a million the Constitution upon the subject of Eh *“
ytofOTty, the security and value of which depend to protect the right* of the citizens of t
" integrity of flic-institution ot ekrery be- j yi a t e s gu;trnn:teed thefeby, we are as Democrats
” ' *-■ — •» • uncompromisingly opposed. to the ex
it hot) l the 24ih December, 1845, and
were approved the 29th of that m^ntb.
So Texas was then in tlio Union, as a
State, and yet we find Mr. Cass intro
ducing two Petitions, aimed directly at
her domestic institutions !
Yes ! VVe find this Democratic Can
didate for the Presidency, then a Sen
ator in Congress—representing the sove
reignty of the States—bound to do all
l fdr ireo ,n P ower lo prolecl tlieir rights—af-
be their j TER Texas had been admitted into the Un-
hud he not ion as a Slave State, with a Constitution
which Congress has no power W alter,
amend or .disturb—presenting peti
tions WHICH PROTESTED AGAINST OXS
OF HER RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THAT
Constitution !
These are facts from the record, and
let those who have made the unjust as
sault and preferred the charge of Abo-^
litionism against Mr. Fillmore, for hav-*
ing presented a petition thirteen ycar^
ago, on thc subject of Slavery, rnakd
the most of it! They will find that
they can gain but little in such a war-
fa fe kept up against one who, though
residing in the extreme North, yet
throughout his public career has been
ever true to bis country and her ConSti-
thnL .
His unblemished character.public and.
private, renders him a fit associate of
ihat Hero and Patriot; who is destined
to licar the Whig Banner, (as he evef
has, heretofore, that ofhis country) in
triumph through the hottest of the com-'
•he is .ho natural viceroy. Let .ho j r "P ™.ne.ha.ely droppedan h.s
mother lake rlonble pain, wfor^heron 1 H,? 1 .t'™-' k"? o" .• 1
a correct m» ld: .o make her amiable. r ° r a,m '^ r P' a “; *>« Bnflmg
diligent, (lomes.ic, pious j .rusling .ha. ; .^ who were only .his
tlie image of ibosevif.aes may leavean ; ■• no mare » y° „y e w o Bui’ 1 No Ultraisi” say, lhat either I. Denwcniis, Inu wltoi
impression on .ho m$ faaxei hearts of aal1 ,real »h-. a "' a paay. „ aw 1 al!l_: .
the younger ones, to whom she may, in) The Boston Watchman, some time
the providence of God, be called to fill • ago, told this tale:—
the place of maternal guide* j ** Father, what does the printer live
j on ? Why .child ? ** You said you
Vin Bur,
T.ivlor. Ife ia er>
with southern prin
k* > ai»d
udty to any principle t-kely '
eni either the extension ol
cmancipAtion.
ire objectionable tiian (
ehIIv ti»e ** northern i
."—Boston Times.
clfi
- H
e Bay S-ji'c D .rr.
or Ik* “ has mistakerf the feelings of bar j their determination to srf|
people.” ** That they wish nothing but • Zac” for the Preshlency. I
a recognition of equality witlitbe North.” | letters for the public eye, but com room • j £ c<ffO?rc’h^mt^!
To this I have simply to reply that I cate this yoo,.knowing tbsit you fee l!
did not think tlmt either he or I “ have '■ an interest ini these fittib changes. I Uiid tk-kot. The
:rat, August IS.]
I Cum (he tine ' I rreMIl' l'andld*t(.
'feose who wish fo advance the cause ot
Xxruld vote for Lewis Cas* for President,
clear to.qur mind, that we are at a los
, pany can hope to dnu
ry into any territory now fi
Resulted, Tbit we have the utmost confidence
ability and honesty if Lewis Cass,
hand* the
dminis-
cftheDem-'
and wEn. O. Butler; lhat
country will be safe, and tbe Govern
tered upon the principles <f ikcpla/f.
oeralie party, ar.d we pledge ourselces u* use kii
honorable eflort* to secure the election to the reapec-
live offices for which they are nominated.,
■fe ■ 6 h h ; .fe
O* A correspondent of tbe Recorder,writing from
New York, fornishe* the* following extract*, which
we offer a* additional evidence:
^ ^ : ijj § ^
A FEW FROM MANY.
■' All tbe*o pa|»e» aro rabid for Caaa:
l*t. Cadiz Sentinel :*—“ We *hall r
mzko as appeal to Northern men (viz: * exposing
Whal is h»9 religion ? is a quc£-‘
tion often asked respecting LamartincV
by the friends of Republican Francd.
His own answer will be read with deep
interest. He says:
•* I believe in Christ because he ha»
introduced on earth the most holy, the
most fruitful, and the most divine doc
trine that ever shed its be dm 3 on human..
intelligence. Christ has spoken as reas
on speaks. The doctrine is known by.
its morality, in the same. manner as; a>
tree is known by its fruits; the fruitsmf /
Christianity Sre infiinite, perfect and
divine, the author of which is theDivr-^
Word, as he so styled himself.^
Gen. Cass’ Detroit organ undertake* to
•top to 1 ty that “ he will never veto a river and ’
Wo dare say he will uot.