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JOIJUNAL_& MESSENGER.
S. r. CiIAPJUX 2k s. KOSfi, Editors,
for President of the United States:
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
OF LOUISIANA,
f-
For Vice President :
MILLARD FILLMORE,
OF NEW YORK.
CAUTION TO VOTERS.
tty the late act of Congress, the election for President
and Vice President is to be held simultaniously in all
the States of the Union, on the First Tuesday of No
vember. This year, therefore, the election takes piace
on the 7th of the month. All persons enti
tled to Note for State officers tire entitled to vote f< r
President. The following is the Electoral Ticket lot
tiie State cf Georgia, which is to be voted for entire by
every man who desires t<> insure the success of the Old
Hero of the Rio Grande.
Electors for llie Slate of Georgia.
WILLIAM TERRELL,
SEA TO N GR A N TLA N I),
HAMILTON W. SHARPE,
WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD,
ANDERSON REDDING,
WILLIAM MOSELY,
WARREN AKIN,
AS BURY HULL,
YELVERTON P. KING,
GEORGE STAPLETON.
[by magnetic telegraph.]
From the Journal &s Messenger Extra, Oct. 12.
VICTORY! VICTORY!! VICTORY!!!
ONE HUNDRED GUNS FOR
Ohio* and Pennsylvania.
“ Old Zac's Coming
We are indebted to our friends of the Charleston i
Courier Office for the following despatches orr.vryirg !
the cheering intelligence fr< rn Pennsylvania and Ohio, j
dated Charleston, Utii inst. 12 M.
Gf.nts :—Tlte Whigs are sweeping Pennsylvania.— :
The toi t.wir.g is the Whig gain *:s far as heard frtm
On the (iovernct's vote, as compared with Shanks’
Schulkili county. 1437. Alleghany . 1690, Philadelphia
city, 1.-07, Philadelphia county, 6537, Franklin, 297,
Lancaster, 23, Broke, 7-41, Erie, 41, Dele-ware, 253.
Total gain as far as heard from, Thirteen Thorsatid
Twenty-two.
The Whigs htive also gained one member to Con
gress in 3d District.
I'he Whige are also sweeping Ohio. The following
results are a tnpnred witft these at ti e last Presiden
tial election, when Clay's maj< rity was Six Thousand.
Whig Gain, Muskingum county 102. Soiota 200.
Ross 37, Franklin 110, Summit 40. Steubenville 110.
Ciahcga 87 —Total 806.
Democratic gain, Stack county 126, Sandu-ky 53,
Minin 50.—Total 229.
Not time to condense, send ns received.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Charleston, 11/A Cci. 12 P. M .
Gentlemen.—Official returns ftoni counties sent,re
duce Whig gain about one thousand. York gives
Whig gain Seven llundted Democrats give up the
Election.
Whigs elected to Congress from 2d, 3d, sth, 7th, Bth,
14th, 15th, 20th, and 21st Distiicts,and Democrats from
4th, 9th and 19th, and there is a continuous, steady
gain on Ohio returns.
third Disr.vicn.
Charleston Oct 121/1, 7 P M.
In thirty-four counties heard from in Pennsylvania,
there is a gain of 7273 votes as computed with the last
Presidential Election. Levitt is elected to Congress in
the Ist District by seven hundred votes over Florence.
‘l'he Congressional Delegation will stand 17 Whigs to
6 Democrats. The election of Johnson, the Whig can
didate for Governor isconsidere ! certain.
Air. Levin is a Native Ainetican.
The Whigs of Ohio have maintained their position
nol-ly. carrying the State and electing then Governor,
by about 6000 tnajoiity.
The Municipal Election in Baltimore took place yes
terday, and result!dm the election of IStansbury.
(Democrat) Mayor,!}- a majoiity of SoO voter.
In the Presidential Election, Polk carried Pennsyl
vania, by a little over 6000 votes. Shank’s majority for
Governor was 18,000, so that this last Dispatch is more
favorable to Taylor than the First.
Still liiicihct Victory.
r iU- Vi: ot P iciic.a have g ineda victoiy worthy
of ii.tmseivt sand of their glom us leader. The ma
jority of Gen Blown tot Governor will not fall shott
of 1000 votes. Cabeti is returned to Congress by a
still larger vote ; while die Tayior men have already n
majority in teth blanches of the Legislature, with some
eleven c< unties to licet from, which will greatly in
crease ti.eir strength.
More Big Thunder.
The Tajlor men of Chailes'on SomhCaroilnn, have
triumphed most glo-iously. Hon. Isaac E. Holmes
Taylor man, is returned to Congress by a majority cl
467 votes. Wni. D. Porter Esq. (also Taylor) is elected ;
to the State Pirate ar.d Thiiteen cut of the eighteen
Representatives elected will vote or Old Zac ! Glory
enough for one day !
Saturday, October 14th. 5 P. 17.
Great Taylor Victory!
Keystone out of the Arch of Democracy.
PENNSYLVANIA REDEEMED!
OHIO FIIIIKI!
Against Cass and Free-Soilers ccir.fcincd. |
We are indebted to our friends of the Charleston
Courier, for die following glorious news from IVnnsyl- ,
vnnia, dated Charleston, 14th instant, 4 P. M.
“ The Whigs have gained two members of Congress !
in Pennsylvania. They have also a majority of ten in ‘
each branch of the Legislature, and have elected their |
Governor, by about Six Thousand votes !
‘J'l.e Delegation in Congress will s'and 18 Wings and
and 4 Democrats.
The returns fioin Ohio ore contradictory. Those \
from the Western Reserve indicate the election ol I
Ford, Whig, Governor by about Five Thousand ma- j
jority. A despatch ftom Wheeling claims the election
of the Democratic candidate for Governor, also a gain
of two Democrats in Congress, but concedes the Legis
lature to the Whigs.
Ford, the Whig candidate refused to pledge himself
to'Paylor,and on that account may have lost many j
votes. Our despatch represent* that there is great ex
citement in regard to the news. The State is evident
ly in the fog,but we have not the slightest doubt that,
whatever may be the result now, Old Zac will carry it
in November.
Sunday, October 15, 12 M. j
Uutev and Rettfer.
SECOND DESFATCJI.
At 10 o’clock 15 minutes, P. M. last slight, we receiv
ed the following, from our friends of the Charleston
Courier : , t
“ Despatch just received from a Democrat at Wheel- J
ing, which says, that the Whig candidate in Ohio, is
elected Governor, by a email majority, and that the Sen
ate is tied, while the House has four majoiity for the
Tayior men.
THIRD DESPATCH.
Ten o'clock, 45 minutfsl~ 3ixty-nine counties in
Ohio heard lictn, whk-ffjffiow a Democratic gain ol
Ti!t t e Thousand since merest election, when the
Whige. carried the State by over Six Thousand votes.
VVHVs have carried the Legislature. Ten counties
‘•.only tv hear from.
This D ’ltaiqh also confirms the news in regard to
f’-'iimr-ylvcma. .TiiC’preeise majority for the Whigs
tie known>hetvthcofficiHrreturu6are receiv
” ff. h jsetvsugl) however.to insure tlie triumph of Tay-
Ohio , and -sesure his elee
t-yu. c. go and do like wise.
MACON, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. IS, 1846.
Macon Cotton Market.
The receipts of cotton for the last few days have con
siderably incteased, but the market has been depressed
and prices have receded a shade we quote principal
sales at 5 cents. Strictly fair would yesterday have
sold at 5| cents.
■Obituary Notices.
We b-g again to remind ourfriends that all Obituary
Notices of ovei ten lines, must be paid for at our regu
lar rotes.
No fate Daipiatc'-i.
Our Telegraphic Despatches in another column, are
the latest and most authentic which have reached this
City in regard to the Ohio and Pennsylvania Elections.
There have been no communications between ibis City
and Savannah up to the moment of our going to press.
Pennsylvania and Oitio howeverare bothsaie, by hand
s.une majorities.
Au Act of Ju lice.
There appeared in our last issue an advertisement,
containing a certificate,signed John T. Lloyd, in which
improper allusions were made to Dr. W. W. Marshall
of this city. It is due to Dr. Marshall sml ourselves to
say, that neither of the Editors read the certificate in
question. In the ptess and confusion of receiving elec
tion returns, ihe letter containing it, w as handed to the
printers aud we never read it until a few days since,
when our attention was called to it by Dr. M. Had we
read it we should not have given it a place even as an
advertisement in our columns.
So far as Mr. Lloyd may feel aggrieved at the treat
ment of Dr. Marshall he has a right to lay his case be
fore the public ; b ;t tl.e allusions referred to, even it bas
ed upon fact, word J be both cruel and ungenerous. Dr
Marshall requests us to state that the tn:ire certificate
is unfounded in fact.
Read and Consider.
The article signed Troup, in another column, and
addressed to the people of Georgia is from the pen o*
a distinguished citizen, and we most urgently eesire
that it may be dispassionately read by men of all par
ties. ‘1 he Institutions of the South are of too much
importance to jeopard thrir existence for mere party
considerations.
The Morning Star.
The above is the title of anew and exceedingly neat
Daily piper, issued, in Savannah, by EdnvardC. Coun
cell Esq. Er. Counceli is a superior practical Pi inter,
andalabori u , worthy man, and we have no doubt will
produce a paper well worthy of the patronage of an eit- 1
lighted public.
The Sable Harmonists.
The Harmonists we understand have been induced
to remain over one day longer and will give another
oi their entertaining cot cei ts this evening. Os course
the lovets of Fun and Music combined will avail them
selves ol tins “ last” opportunity to enjoy a hearty laugh.
Found Dead.
Tlte body ot a negro man was found on Sunday last,
neat the Clinton read about five miles from Macon.—
He was shot in the head, and fiad probably been dead a
week. He was apparently 30 to 35 years old, five lee*
five or six incheshighand would prc.pably weigh about
150 pounds. He was well dressed in Kentucky jeans,■—
pantaloons blue, and froi k coat a light purple or dove
ce-ior . He had no pnpeis about him. A fiddle was
found near by, and some fiddle strings in his pocket.—
A coroners inquest was held over hint but no clue has
been developed by which he could be identified.
S it** of ‘£ eaiferßßce.
The Grand Division ot Geoigia met in this city on
Wednesday the 11th inst. JcsephFelt Esq. ofSavan- i
r.ah,G. W. P. presiding. Between 50 and CO Repre- j
sentatives were in attendance. We understand tha t ’
the repents of the several offices exhibit the cider in a j
very healthy condition.
Much impoitant and interesting business was trans-;
acted at this session. The following Officers were
elected find installed for the ensuing year.
Bernaid Hi!!, ofTalbotton, G. W. P.
William D.bble,” - Macon, G. W. A.
W.S Williford,” “ G. Scribe.
E. C. Granniss, “ “ G. Treasurer.
C. W. Key, ci Ea'.ontcn, G. Chaplain.
P. A. Lawson Griffin, G. Conductor j
T. N. Gardner,” Albany, G. Sentinel.
The progress of the order in our country has been un
precedented in the history of any association. It was
first estabii. hid in the city of New-Y ork, by 1C petsons,
on the 29 September, 18-12; and at this time has spread
t i every State in the Union, the British provinces of
X w Btunswich. Nova Scotia, and the Canadas, also to
Oregon and California, and traversing the broad At
lantic, has been planted in Great Britain. There is
now under the jurisdiction ot the National Division ol
the United States, 30 Grand Divisions, about 3,000 Sdb
ordinate, with over 220,(00 members. At this time
last year, there were but 14 Divisions in this State, and
now there are 112— Com.
False Flection iieturns.
In the lace ot facts and figures certain Cass men in
Georgia have been sending Telegraphic despatches to
the North claiming the state by an increased Democrat
ic majority at the late election. This has been done for
efit-c - .—to cheer the drcoping spirits of their men, borne
down os they were, under the depressing influences ol
certain defeat. Now the tide has been changed and
the Democracy ofthe North are returning the compli
ment. We caution our friends against putting any
confidence in the reports which they may hear in re
gard to Pennsylvania or Ohio. S‘ me of them are put
out for the purpose of betting, others for the purpose of
cheering up the Cassites. Our own conviction is that
both states have gone lor Taylor by handsome major
ities and that they wiil increase those majorities in No
vember. Let any man who doubts look to the gains in
the counties from which reliable returns have reached
us front Pennsylvania ! This however is t*o time for
speculation. The day, the hour, has arrived when ev
ery Tayior man should goto work. Taylor will tri
umph unless cheated out ofhis election bv fraud, by bar
gain and corrupt ion or by the shameless inactivity of
his friends. To the Taylor men then we say pay no at
tention to false returns, but go to work like tnen active
ly, fearlessly and faithfully. Resolve to conquer, and a |
glorious victory will be years.
South Carolina Election.
Inaddition to the Taylor victory in Charleston, we I
find that a very respectable return ot Taylor men lias
been made from the interior Districts. Gen. On is re
ported to have beaten Col. Perry in the Lawrens Dis
trict, and Gen. McQueen is also said to be elected over
Mr. Sims in the Mulboro District. Both Perry and
Sims were avowed Casa men, while Gen. Orr was
openly for Taylor, and McQueen refused to give any
pledges, though understood to be a decided (Taylor)
Democrat. If this be correct, Soutli Carolina will have 1
three Taylor men in the next Congress.
The Treason Avowed.
The Democracy, overwhelmed at their unexpected
defeat in Pennsylvania and Ohio, are now attempting
to console themselves with the reflection that they may
yet, with the help of the Free-soilets and abolitionists
carry one or both States. Freemen of Georgia, think
of this ! The coalition is now avowed even in Geor
gia. The CuFsmen openly profess that their only hope
of beating the Old Planter of Louisiana is by the aid of
the enemies o’ tlie South. What Southern man with
a particle of southern feeling can think for u moment of
voting for Cass and Butler. Away with such treachery
to Southern rights an 1 Southern interests ! Away with
such corrupting coalitions! Freemen ofthe South,
pause and reflect before yon reject one of your own
men, to support a candidate who is worse than au aboli
tionist.
Look out lor Falsehoods.
The friends of Gen. Taylor must lie prepared to en
counter all sorts of forgeries and false reports on the eve
ofthe election. Our opponents have grown perf-ctly
desperate at the prospect of defeat and have resolved
to flood the state with publications of a most infamous
character, for the purpose of cheating the honest voters
into the support of Lewis Cass—a man who is worse
than an abolition, because h? is an enemy in disguise—
a foe under the cloak o! preten led friendship. We beg
the people to beware how they credit statements made
on the eve of the election. ‘ We beg them to remember
the forged letters, which, were circulated in Kentucky
on the eve of the late Governors election. We beg
them to fetuember that’ these attenips at imposition
were made by man-high in office— by.tnenibetjs of Con
gressandhv persons ho’dirtg fr.t offices under the Ex
ecutive. The people should be cautious how they
credit the statements of these men. 1 hey are me
official millions ol the President who are lying lor their
bread and who are attempting to cheat the people
in order that they may continue to fatten upon the
spoils of victory. They fear the election of Gen. Tay
lor because they know him to be honest and fearless —
a man who will not wink at peculation and who will
exact from them a faithful discharge ol duty. How
important then that the people should resolve to act tot
themselves, independent of ail dictation Horn office
holders and politicians? Now is the lime to save the
Republic. Let all true patriots bestir then selves. Let
them resolve to place an honest man at the helm o,
state—one who will stand upon the platform of the con
stitution rather titan upon the platform tn a party. Let
us carry the government back to the customs of the
earlier Presidents. Let us abjure,as far as possible, till
foreign wars*and resolve to have a peaceful, economical
administration. Now is the time for action. The North
iscoming gloriously to the rescue. Veimout, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania have responded to little FioriJa and
proclaimed themselves in favor of Gen. Taylor. Chili
Georgia be found lagging behind 4 in this noble struggle?
Shall she who has never cast a vote lor a Not tliern ab
olitionist, now vote for” the equicocal betrayer of south
ern rights ‘ —: or the man who according to the solemn
declarations of his own party, is “ a vascillating, time
serving politician—all things to all men—unsafe and un
reliable in eveiy thing and unsound on the subject of
slavery—'? U she does sa, let her not henceforth com
plain at the encroachments of Northern Abolitionists.
Having abandoned her own rights, let no one of her
a ans henceforth complain at the triumph of their ene
mies. Gen. Taylor, affords us probably our last chance
to secure a southern President. We have it iti our
power to gain a glorious victory and give permanence
to tiie Union and our cherished institutions. Let no
southern man—no Georgian—prove recreant to the true
interests ofthe south. If even northern men are v, illmg
to trust Taylor, because of bis integrity, moderation
and wisdom, why should southern men hesitate. Then
one and ail go to wotk, nor cease your eiibrts until t e
country lias done herself and Zachnty Taylor full,en
tire and ample justice. Work like honest men end
true patriots.
A Chapter on Traitors—Rea ! it.
Eight years ago the men who are nov urging lit •
claims ot Lewis Cass upon the South, pr< s< ntod Marti
Van Buren as” a marvellous proper man ” (or the sufi
rages of Southern slaveholders. He was then the oni
hope of the South—a better man than Gen. Harnsoi
the very “pink of purity” and perfection. Eight yea
have elapsed and where is Martin Van Buren ! Th
boasted “ Northern man with Southern pr’uciples”
now tlte acknowledged leader of the free-soii, am
southern, abolition patty of New-England ! The m
then, who, in 1840, pressed Martin V'un Buren upon tl
people of the South, cheated that people into the siq
port of a:i abolitionist, and an anti-slavery man i
heart !
In 1814, the same leaders ofthe same paty urged u|
on the planters of Georgia, to vote lor .Mr. Folk, as
safer man for the South than even Henry Clay. Aga;
the people believed them and elected their candidate.-
Where now is Janies K. Polk ? Only a few weeks sin<
he sanctioned the Oregon Territorial Bill, cotitainii.
the infamous Wilinot Proviso, which forever exclud<
Southern men front one third of the immense rotmti
recently acquired on the Pacific By thisact, Mr. Poi
has recognized the principle of the Proviso and coi
ceded its constitutionality. Now, the same Constitute
applies to the whole Country, and if the South,as M
Polk has done, concedes the right of excluding slavei
north of 36 deg. 30 min. will not the North ins-st up.
the exercise of that right in California and New Mex
co ? Air. Polk then, like Mr. Van Buren, has desert*
the South —nay, he has done much worse—he is a bns
traitor to the very men in Georgia, who aided in plat
ing him in the Presidential Chair. Twice, then, has tl,
South been betrayed. Twice have the sam • leaders ■
the same party persuaded the slaveholders of Georg
to support the betrayers.
They are now attempting to play the same game up
on them for the third Line. Mr. Cass is now’ r."pr>
seated as another “Northern man with southern prir.
ciplt s” wot thy of Southern support, As will be see
by tlte article of our correspondent in another columt
he is it finitely loss reliable than even Mr. Von Bure
t poll the subject of slavery. He has been the unifort
enemy of tba South on all occasions and under all cii
cumstances up to the mcment v, hen it became neces
sary to feign a change in order to secure a nominntio •
lor the Presidency. Even in his Nicholson letter, la
lays down doctrines which are more infamous than tli •
Wilinot Proviso itself. He wishes to leave the ques
tion of slavery in a Territory, purchased mainly b\*
Southern blood and treasure, to a population which h e
says is free and which will decide against slavery, be
cause nine-tenths of them belong to a colored race !
It is bad enough to leave this question to the adjustment
of Northern freemen. Mr. Cass denies to the South
even this poor boon. He is not even willing to leave it
to Southern Slaves, who have some intelligence and
some capacity to judge, but he proposes to submit it to
the miserable, mongrel, degraded inhabitants of the
conquered Territories ! He has not only the impu
dence to do this but to boast to Southern men that his
plan must forever exclude slavery from the Territories!
And yet he is advocated by the same party It aders who
in 1840 and 1844, imposed upon Southern nen Mar
tin Van Buren and James K. Polk ! Is it not enough
for Georgians to have voted for two enemies ? Is if no 1
enough tor these gentlemen to have imposed two Trai
tors upon the South ? Will they persist in forcing up
on us a third—a man less reliable than either ?
People of Georgia ! These are perilous times. Trust
not your enemies, or your former betrayers. If the men
who persuaded you to vote for Van Buren were them
selves sincere and honest, then are they unfit, incompe
tent to guide you now. If they were not honest, an J in
tended to deceive you for party purposes, how can you
trust them in an emergency like the present, when your
rights are in danger,and when you are called upon by
every consideration of prudence and patriotism, to
place the government in safe and honest hands f There
is a man, thank God, who can be trusted, who has
proved himself equal to every occasion, who has de
ceived no one, who is bound to you by tics of interes
and affection, and to whom you may safely entrust the
helm of State. That nian is Gtneral Taylor-
Rally then around his standard and tn ike him the
Chief Ruler of the nation. His strong arm and iron
will, his wisdom in council,his firmness and coolness
will save the Republic. Then let us one and all go to
work and secure his election. It willbe a glorious tri
umph—a triumph of purity over partisanship—a tri
umph of honesty over chicanery—a triumph of patri
otism over treachery—a Southern triumph—a Nation
al triumph that will give new vigor to our young Re
public, and permanence and perpetuity to our cherish
ed Institutions.
Charges of Peculation agonist Gen. Ca~s.
The Advertiser some time since, complained of us
(or publishing the charges brought into Congress, and
by the “ Battery” at Washington, against Gen. Cass,
of peculation in the public monies. At the time we
published them wegstated our regret that such charges
should staiil against a candida'e for the Preis.lency un
touched, unexamined and unrefuted by his friends, and
w- promised to published the refutation when made.
It has not been made, and the presumption is that it
cannot be. So far from attempting a refutation tie
Cass men of Congress voted to stifle investigation on
the subject. Tbve dare not go into lire examination
ot h:s transactions with the Treasury. When Mr.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania moved to suspend the rules
to enable hint to introduce his resolutions for a com
mittee to examine ami report on Gen. Cass’s vouchers,
his motion, which required two thirds of the members
present was killed by a strict party vote, showing that
something was wrong and his friends knew it. We
have the best democratic authority tor believing such
an examination would have been disastrous lo the
: prospects of Gen. Cass—that the said vouchers would
not be forthcoming, as they would have been long since
iif they had bepn in existence. As it is our duty, we
| ugain condense irom the Bafery these unrefuted char
’ ges of peculation against Gen Cass, and again ask sot
I the evidence that he is not guilty, (promising to repub
lish any real refutation which nay appear,) and again
ask it such a man is fit to rule over this people :
[charge]
I Whilst Govenor of Michigan Lewis Cass recetv
| ed $69,090 for extra services, without special appropri
; at ion by taw, an! without rendering specific accounts
Nearly the v hole of it was itaid on Ins own certiriea e
11. From 1321 to 1828 Lewis Cass drew $1,530
year from the public Treasury, which was allowed him
by Mr. Calhoun, in consideration (among other things,
ofhis services in sup-rintenJingthe Indian agencies u}
Fort Wayne, Piqua and Chicago. In 1328, by con
cealing that fact from Mr. Porter and Air. Wirt, Lewis
Cass prevailed on them to allow lffin another *1,500
•’ year, tor that whole term, lor surperintending the,
Indians at Fort Wayne, Piqua and Chicago on the pie
fence that he was receiving no compensation therefor.
Hi. While Secretary oi War, Lewis Cass presented
another account for the years 1829, and 1330, and
months in 1831, being lor the second $1,5000 a year,
tor services at Fort Wayne, Piqua an 1 Chicago, en
dorsed on it that it was quite unexceptionable ; the
truth being, that it was grossly run.'dative.
IV. In 1821, Lew is Cass received $6,6i0 commuta
tion money for 10 rations a day for seveu.years, as Mr.
McClelland savs, for “supporting Indians ,” there be
ing not a particle of proof that Lewis Cass supported
any Indians, and large nppopriations for the” contin
gencies'’ oi his In Jinn superintendency having been al
ready made.
V. In IS2I, r. Cass went to Washington, to settle
his accounts. This occupied him 208 days. For this
\isit he charged the United States $1448 ; drawing at
the same time three salaries for alledged service ß
in Michigan ; one of $2,000 as Governor, and two oi
$1,500 each, as Inuian superintendent. All this time
lie was oi course un ble to discharge the duties ot any
one of those three offices. In 1834, consequently
while Mr. Cass was Secretary of War, the United States
paid Win. Woodbridge, who acted as Governor and
superintendent, duting Lewis Cass's absence, a salary
at the rate of $1,500 a year for discharging Lewis Cass’s
duties during those very 208 days. This was no doubt
due Mr. Woodbridge, but it ought to have been paid by
Mr. Cass.
VI. So in 1823 and ’29, Lewis Cass attended 111 day
in Washington, preparing an Indian code, charging for
it $i,520. All this time his pay was going on as Gov
ernor and superintendent; all this time Mr. Wood
bridge was doing Lewis Cass’s duties at Detroit, and
was paid for doing them out ofthe Treasury of the Uni
ted States several years afterwards, while Mr. Cass was
Secretary of War.
VII. In 1826, Lewis Cuss’ as Governor of Michigan
received $2,000 for his salary ns Governor, $2,000 as
Indian superintendent, and $1,260 for other alleged ex
tra services in negotiating treaties. Mr. Woodbridge,
meanwhile did his duties as Governor, and was paid for
doing them by the war Department, while Lewis Cass
was Secretary.
VIII. In 1837,Lewis Cass was nominally minislei
at Paris, and on that pretence receiving $9,000 .a year
from the United States, while he was really cruising
about the Meditterrean, in armed ships ot the United
States, and travelling in the East. ’Fbe Secretary ot
legation, during his absence, charges the United States
the Salary of charge d’afiliirs and Commodore Elliott
brings the expenses of entertaining the minister’s fam
ily, into his annual accounts.
The “ Battery’’fortifies these facts and charges
official authorities an i vouch *rs ! — Ala. Journal.
Gen. Taylor’s Pay.
The following letter front the Adj. Gen of the U.B. A
was written to show the falsehood of the impressions
conveyed by a vety sinister article recently appearing in
tlie Washington Union, about Gen. Taylor's pay. Air.
Ritchie has pocketed more of the public money, as
executive organ, for doing nothing excepting helping
t get us into some ugly scrapes, utterly disgraceful to
the country, than Geti. Taylor received for lighting the
country out ot them. Again :we are below the mark
when we say that Mr Kitcmie received treble as much
public money for doing notiiing'at all but pocketing the
difference between what he chaged the people of tlie
United States lor a single document of the thousands
he printed for Cong ess, and what he paid the poor
printers for doing it, than Gen. Taylor got for whip
ping Santa Anna and other friends of Polk and Ritch
ie, during the whole Mexican war to the closing ofthe
account at Buena Vista.
Washington, October 2,1848.
Dear Sir—l duly received your letter of the 30th
ultimo, and having examined the article in tlie “Union’
ot September 28, referred to, have no hesitation in say
ing that all tlie pay and allowances specified as having
been received by Major General Taylor, were in strict
conformity to law and the Regulations of the War Do
partment made pursuant thereto : and are precisely
such as any other officer similarly situated, would have
been entitled t oreceivc.
1 am sir, very respectfully, yourobd’t serv’t.
It. JONES, Adj Geti’l.
Hon. R. Johnson, Baltm. Aid.
Pennsylvania O r K.
‘ Hail all Hail the glorious, morning .”
The following returns from the Pennsylvania Elec
tion, we copy from the Baltimore Patriot. They show
a most astounding increase of the Taylor vote, and set
tle question in regatd lo the glorious old State. She
will cast her vote beyond all question for the Old Hero
of Louisiana in preference to either ofthe free-soil can
didates ofthe North. The following is the result in 45
countis, which give a,Taylor gain of over 21,000, a3
compared with 1847, when the Democrats carried the
State by 18,000 votes.
1313. 1847.
VV. L. F. W. L. F.
Beaver 500 169
Alleghany 2863 1310
Dauphin 975 918
Del nwu re 493 235
Erie 1400 859
Franklin 893 457
Lebanon 840 549
Lancaster 4300 3810
Schuykill 750 887
Washington 159 196
Berks 4276 4731
Bucks 100 344
Carbon 191 302
Montgomery 730 1418
Philadelphia city 3911 2591
do. county, 1164 5037
Northumberland 450 740
Lycoming 45') 3 4G
Clinton 159 311
Sullivan 180 287
Columbia 1100 1407
Westmoreland 2400 2183
Union 1200 984
Luzerne 800 1279
Wyoming 103 16C
Adams. 700 336
Chester 800 438
Fayette 500 693
Greene 1000 1034
Indiana 843 637
Lehigh 443 344
Somerset 2000 1249
Wayne 437 605
York 100 903
Perry 800 622
Mercer CIO 1
Pike 470 529
Susquehannah 180 833
Armstrong 659 618
-Bedford 121 253
Blair Bn9 new county
Butler 140 74
Cumberland 75 303
Northampton 933 503
Centre 797 595
There are 19counties to hear from, which however
cannot change tlte result, as will he seen by reference to
th? Telegraphic despatches in another column.
COMMUNICATED.
Messrs. Editors,—l would advise a certain Corres
pondent of the Telegraph, to desist from slandering
Taylor, Fillmore, Berrien and the Tuylor men, and
to confine himself more exclusively to his vocation as a
Pedagogue. There are certain records of loathtome
ness, which may otherwise be exposed to the public eye_
It is enough for such men to impose themselves upon
the outskirts of society. They ought not to press too
far upon the attention of a discriminating public. X.
COMMUNICATED.
Messrs Editors. —A Cuss Pamphlet of some six
teen pages has met my eye. It contains un immense
mass of falsehood an 1 might perhaps do some mischie*
if it were not that the author is known to be a man of
most dubious veracity, and a fit instrument to slander
such patriots as Taylor and Fillmore. It is only neces
sary to let the public know who he is, in order to guard
them against Ins falsehoods, and vile slanders. CLIO.
yen. (..'nines.
Major General Gaines has left this city to take up his
station at B ikimore, in conformity with the recent gen
eral orders of the President, fixing at that place the
head qmtersol his present command, lie is accom
panied by hisaid de-camp, Capt. Patrick 11. Calhoun
s.m of John C. Calhoun. Mrs. Gaines and family re
main lor a lew Jiys longer in this city. It is under
stood that Gen. Gaines is not well pleased with his
change of quarters, anJ it i* said that he attributes the
movement to u request ot Geucnrl b;tt to have his
place.— N. Y. Express. %
GEORGIA ELECTION RE TERNS.
FIKST DISTRICT.
1816. 1813.
WHIG. DE.U. WHIG. DEM.
king. Cohen. King. Jackson.
Appling, lU7 131 nl 8
Lhyun, 83 43 87 49
UdLocii, 10 233 Ij 341
Camden, bJ 214 01 10 j
Chatham, 606 395 019 5/6
Effingham, 135 6J 150 l'j6
Emanuel, 87 119 51 53
Clynn, 157 22 104 *24
Liureits, 371 13 454 23
Liberty, 105 109 40m
Lowndes, 335 272 419 363
Mclntosh, 102 87 71 94
Montgomery, 172 30 108 28
Tellair, 123 118 135 107
Tattnall, 285 52 306 53
Thomas*, 339 210 436 274
Ware, 150 131 90 98
Wayne, 25 01 47 39
3321 2227
SECOND DISTRICT.
Crawford. Iverson. Calhoun. Wellborn.
Baker, 209 371 291 551
Decatur, 301 304 430 316
Dooly, 235 413 284 417
Early, 135 350 198 460
Houston. 523 575 626 633
Irwin, 23 179 in2l6
Lee, 213 155 340 154
Macon, 289 224 359 261
Marion, 311 247 436 430
Muscogee, 889 794 1141 846
Pulaski, 216 319 234 376
Randolph, 5(K> 571 627 652
Stewart, 774 632 873 653
Suntter, 569 465 639 535
5202 5599 ....
THIRD DISTRICT.
Jones. Towns. Oteen. Carey.
Bihb, 430 565 599 692
Crawford, 317 407 361 396
Hants, 704 345 759 368
.Monroe, 607 576 721 588
Pike, 547 605 677 758
Talbot, 674 717 765 707
Upson, 561 323 603 423
Twiggs, 243 368 269 328
4083 3904 4754 4260
I'OORTn DISTRICT.
Closely Haralson. Williamson, Haralson.
Campbell, 168 489 230 562
Cartoll, 264 744 317 791
Coweta, 679 516 725 631
Fayette, 415 608 419 660
Heard, 289 392 380 474
Henry, 744 697 859 792
Meriwether, 502 680 570 776
Newton, 777 358 893 494
Troup, 918 404 918 319
4756 4908 5532 5341
FIFTH DISTRICT.
*Crook. Lumpkin. Calhoun. Ilackeit
Cass, 174 706 663 • 1213
Chattooga, 191 299 286 363
Cherokee, 79 538 404 738
Cobb, ‘25 694 637 1008
Dade, 00 00 59 203
DeKalb, 57 492 754 948
Floyd, 45 420 559 654
Forsyth, 137 331 164 653
Gwinnett, , 132 371 585 551
Murray, ICO *291 445 748
Paulding, 66 3.10 289 312
Walker, 161 532 584 756
Gilmer, 24 339 175 596
1243 5033 5904 8773
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Cleave l and. Cobb. Harris. Cobb.
Clarke, 416 350 532 450
Elbert, 515 80 803 123
Frankliu, 146 577 261 849
Hall, 220 42 1 437 659
Habersham, 271 573 266 681
Lumpkin, 380 695 418 824
Jackson, 360 505 493 650
Madison, 221 222 284 295
Rabun, 181 112 39 200
Union, 66 329 300 525
Walton, 325 471 481 635
3131 4368 4314 5891
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Stephens. Turner. Stephens. Day.
Baldwin, 222 171 282 238
Butts, 190 275 244 348
Green, 597 81 629 93
Jasper, 363 336 385 408
Morgan, 326 194 392 239
Oglethorpe, 428 141 526 154
Putnam, 362 2 45 363 289
Wilkinson, 263 329 390 412 ;
Jones, 328 284 372 389
Taliaferro, 423 22 436 32
3507 2078 4019 2602
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Toombs. Flournoy. Toombs. Lawson-
Burke, 308 176 456 321 *
Columbia, 317 150 405 196
Hancock, 341 208 403 216
Jefferson, 437 57 495 91 j
Lincoln, 216 117 206 133 j
Richmond, 553 304 536 464 i
Scriven, 114 116 190 203 i
Warren, 444 188 531 305 |
Washington, 416 402 525 408
Wilkes, 414 199 435 214
3560 1917 4232 2551
* Mr. Crook was an independent Democratic can
didate. The W higs refused to vote lor either, and gen
erally did not go to the polls.
Recapitulation.
The above returns are all official except those from
the Counties of Appling, Liberty and Ware of the Ist
District, and Irwin of the Second. The returns from
those Counties however, we regard as reliable. The
following then are the majorities.
Districts, Whig. Districts, Dem.
Ist BSS maj. 2nd, 89maj.
3rd 494 “ 4 th,. 191
7th 1417 sth, 2869 “
Bth, 1681 “ 6th, 1578 “
4477 4727
4477
Democratic majority in the State, 250
Do. Do. last year, 1286 ,
Whig gain, 1036 votes.
Things to be Remembered.
Let it be remembered, that Lewis Cass was first
nominated as a Presidential condidate by the Wiloiot
Provisoists of Michigan, who best know his feelings and
views in regard to Southern rights and interests.
Let it be remembered, that Zachary Taylor is a
Southern man by birth, education, feeling and interest;
and is ut once honest, capable an : as true as steel.
Let it be remembered, that the anti-slavery men of
Western New-York opposed Mr. Fillmore’s election
to Congress in 1833 ; opposed his election in 1840; de
feated his election for Governor in 1814 ; vehemently
opposed him for Comptroller in 1847; and are doing
their utmost to defeat his election as Vice-President in
1813.
Let it be remembered, that whilst Mr. Fillmore has
treated the abolitionists, democrats, free-soilers, and all
other associations of his fellow-citizens, with entire
respect,he lias ever maintained his independence of
these factions, and looked to the Constitution for his
guide and the whole country for support.
Let it be remembered, that such high-minded states
men, who look 1 cyond mere local popularity and tem
porary interests, are becoming scarce ; and that it will
be an evil hour lor the confedency when such men can
no longer safely appeal to the patriotism and good
sense of the people of all sections.— Chronicle Sentinel.
Soldiers’ llonnty Lands.
The Commissioner of Pensions, says ilie Washington
Union, notwithstanding his untiring devotion to the du
ties of the office,cannot issue more than two hundred
and fifty land warrants each day. It appears from a
statement in the Union that the number ot applications
for Bounty Land Warrants on the part of soldiers who
have seived in the late war with Mexico will exceed
100,000.
Up to the 27th September, 13 13, inclusive, the w hole
number of applications filed was 55,784
(From the Ist to the 27th September alone
7,703 were filed.)
To the same date the warrants issued were.. 33,833
Remaining to be disposed of. 21,%1
The estimated number yet lobe tiled is about 50,000
mote. _
liocoioeo Dictionary.
“Clear and unquestionable.”—That which is in dis*
pute.
“The whole or none.”—A little more than half.
“Fifty-four forty, or tight”—Forty-nine and flunk.
“A bloodless achievement.” —The sactifice of thirty
thousand lives.
“in t.’.ii nty'fnr the jnst.”—Losing $ 103,003,000 m a
fight w.th Mexico.
‘•B,'j ir ty tor tfi • future.”—Paying $1 Y’WO.OJO m >re.
“Aid and Comfort.”—Giving the Mexicans a Gen
eral.
“Government ec0n0my.”—35’,663,049 per year.
“No National debt.”—Advertising for loans.
“liir l money.”—Treasury notes.
“ Will of the people."—“Veto and ditto.’
‘•Revene Pariti."—Protection to British manufac
ture.
Letter f om Col. James Gadsden.
The following letter is from the Prerident of the
South Carolina Railroad Company, well known as a
prominent member of the Democratic party. The
Tallahassee Sentinel from which we copy, says:
“Some Floridians and old political associates ol this
distinguished gentleman have addressed him to obtain,
for publication, hi3 views upon the Presidential ques
tion. Below is his reply, an Iwe ask for it the candid
consideration of every voter in Florida, be he Whig or
Democrat.”
Charleston, S. C., 20th Sept. 1318.
J. D. Edwards, Esq., Dear Bir:
Your communication of the 23d August was not re- j
ceived until a day or two since. At your request, l
forward herewith three papers, which contain the nia
ttifesto and resolutions of the democracy of Charleston
District, explaining the reasons for preferring General
Taylor, for the Presidency, to his opponent.
1 likewise enclose a scrip of the proceedings at a sub
equent meeting; and after they had heard reports
front their Senators, and one of their Representatives in
Congress, in which they reiterate their resolve to honor
him wh > had so nobly honored the country. On the
6th of June, previous to the proceedings gent you, an
overwhelming meeting of the citizens of Charleston was
held in the Theatre, at which they unanimously repu
diated the Baltimore nomination, and denounced the
nominee as an unsafe candidate for the South. Mr.
\ ancey, of Alabama, was present, and sustained with
great ability the platform which he, with the represen
tatives of Florida, presented to the Baltimore Conven
tion, but which met with only indignity front that body
and a platform substituted, on which General Cass
could stand. This platform, in relation to the joint
properly o) ths South in the territories, has been dem
onstrated in an able speech from the Hon. Mr. Rhett,
as more objectionable —as an abstraction more lobe
dreaded than the Wilmot Proviso. How then, any
man at the South can be found a zealous supporter of
General Cass, is to me a matter ol as much surprise as
it is to the late Governor Hammond, of South Caroli
na. Ido not know that my private opinions on this or
any other political subject, can be of any weight with
the community. To me they are sacred, as evidences
of that democracy which makes me free to think and
act from the lights before me, and not hood winkled o r
led blindly by imagined party ties. It this particular,
however, I have been more than consistent. At no
period of my life, even that to which you allude, when,
I was before the People of Florida, have I ever had any
trust in that wing of northern democracy from which
Gen. Cass has lieen selected and imposed (.under the
farce of a convention,) on the South. The Hon. Mr.
Westcott, who may in those days itave been co sider
ed the true exponent of that wing, represented in Mr.
Van Buren,can bear testimony to this fact. Now,sir,
what have we witnessed in confirmation ofa distrust in
the leaders of a wing of a party, for whose support we
are now invoked, not for their high civil virtues—not
for illustrious acts w hicli have reflected honor on our
and —but because they go under the name of Demo
crats, and throw out false colors, again to delude and
mislead. The changes are then rung on Whig and
Democrat —old issues, acknowledged to be obsolete,
attempted to be revived—and that which is paramount
to all others, imagined (for it must be the effect of im
agitation,) safer in the hands of a Presidentwho“prays
tor the abolition of slavery every where,” than in the
hands of a distinguished General, whose property, in
terests and sympathies, are all identified with the South.
If, however, old issues are to be renewed, let it be re
membered that Mr. Van Burcn imposed, by his casting
vote, the tariff of 1328 on this country. That Mr.
V\ right, on whom the mantle of Elisha had fallen, gave
the decisive vote in favor of the Tariff of 1342. Tha t
Gen. Cass has always been, and is stiil ultra on the sub
ject of internal improvements—and that all, on the vi
tal interests of the South, are more than unsound—rot
ten to the core. Mr. Van Buren is now at the head of
the Barnburners—and who compose that party ?
Northern Democrats. Look at the leaders in New-
ork : John \an Buren, Butler, Ratliburn, Niles ol
Connecticut, hlair of the (Jrlobe, and once the organ of
Democracy,and a host of others Inf glu name. Look a,
the recent elections in Maine, Vermont, and other
States. The Barnburners diminishing the democratic
vote—while the Whig vote remains comparatively un
impaired. —Really, it does seem to me, that if these ev
idences are to be discredited, that tru li would not be
received even from one rising from the dead. And we
are appealed to, to support party ! 1 have no taste for
bonds that bind me to my enemies. Igo for honesty
and an honest man. For that patriotism which is true
to the Union and the country, and not for that which is
selfish and disorganizing.
Yours, JAMES GADSDEN.
Correspondence with Col. Bragg.
MACON, Oct. 9,1843.
Cor.. Bragg, —Dear Sir:—The undersigned, Mayor
and Council of the City of Macon, appreciating most
highly your distinguished services to the country, and
desirous of manifesting a deep sense of gratitude for
the lustre which has been shed upon the valor of our
arms, and the glory of our common country, through
you, tender to you the freedom and hospitalities of our
City, and respectfully request that you will unite with
us in a public dinner, at such time as may suit your
convenience.
In this be assured, sir you will have the feeling
and the sympathy of every citizen of every party in
the City whose representative we arc. Respectfully,
GEO. M. LOGAN, Mayor.
MACON, Ga. Oct. 9th 1848.
Dear Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your kind and flattering note of this date, ten
dering the freedom and hospitality of your city, and
requesting me to accept a public Dinner, at such time
as may suit my convenience. Appreciating most high
ly the distinguished honor you confer upon me, I
constrained to decline your invitation to a public din
ner. The services which I have fortunately been en
abled to render in the cause ol our common country,
were too humbie to deseive this honor, or to jus'iy
me in accepting it, were I even permitted by time to
do so.
For the term? of com nendatio:i in which you
have been pleased to speak of those services, you have
my grateful acknowledgments.
I am, very respectfully, Your O’od’l Serv’L
BRAXTON BRAGG,
Brevet Lt. Col. U. S Army.
To Geo. M. Logan, Esq.
Mayor,and the Council City of Macon.
MACON, Oct. 9, 1843.
Lieut. Col. Bragg, U. S. A.—The undersigned, a
committee of your friends, native North Carolinians,
welcome you to the hospitalities and affections of this,
the home of their adoption.
It is with peculiar pleasure they recur to your dis
tinguished services to our common country,and with a
pride still more peculiar,that these services, shedding
a lustre upon American valor and American arms,
have been rendered by a son of onr native State.
We beg,dear sir, that you allow us an open manifes
tation of our feelings of respect and attachment to
your person a nd reputation, and that you will designate
some time when it may suit your convenience to unite
with us,and our fellow citizens, in a public dinner.
Be assured, that your presence will be hailed with
heart-leit pleasure, and your companionship encircled
by the warm sympathies of every heart, of every cit
izen. With respect and consideration,ycure,
S. R. BLAKE,
J. \V. ARMSTRONG,
E. ALEXANDER,
ROB’T. COLLINS,
11. G. ROSS,
R. K. 111NES,
S. J. RAY,
S. LANIER
J. L. OWENS.
MACON, Go., 9th Oct. 1343.
Gentlemen—lt is with pleasure, that I acknowledge
the receipt ol your invitation of this morning, to attend
a public Dinner, proffered by natives ot North Carolina
now citizens of Macon. In this additional math in
respect fiom the natives of my good oid State ; 1 per
ceive n continuation of that good will and brotherly
hosp ta .i y, wh eh has been extended to me on all oc
casions by her worthy soii3. From no class ot oar cit
izens could I receive such evidences ol respect and es
teem with greater pleasure ; whilst the early as -icia
tions revived, aJdinuch tu their interest ant value.
My limited time in your hospitable city compels me
to forego the pleasure, i should denve from an accep
tance of> our cordial and too flattering invitation. 1
am, Gentleman, very respectfully,
Your Obd’ . Serv’t.
BRAXTON BRAGG,
Die vet Lt. Col. U. S. Army.
To Messrs. Blake, Armstrong, Cabins, Alexander
Row, Ray, and. ethers, Committee.
COMMUNICATED.
To She Fccj>le or
;■ Trie Presidential election n close- h - *
question. For whetn will you vote, Gei, .’ 1 ‘
a Southern man anj a slaveholder* ‘
is a Northern man, and the avowed ‘ -
Gen. Taylor was born at the South— wa,'! °
South, it is the home of himself—his w : -
—like us, he is a r itnn planter, nil 1 < ! ‘
iike ours, in land and negroes—c,-
property, our interests his interests-an'l ‘ ‘
prosper or suffer, so does he prosper or ‘** *“
! yof every kind, is among us, Siu , ’J r A
j man's treasure is, there will his heart L. ‘
Cassis the very reverse of all thL, *
jat the North—was raised at the North—;,
j that cf his wife and children is at the North•!
I peity is there—he is identified with the n'”- ‘
j prosperity or adversity—its prosperity an j
|is his prosperity and adversity— and wher* v ..
i treasure is, there will be his heart also.” ‘ ‘ “ iil ”
j that the interests of the North are direct l ,
those of the South. They want at the JforthT “ ’
J propnations from the public Treasury o( ’ ~ ‘
carry on work? of internal improvement - ‘ ‘*
high tariffs to supply the money, an j“ w ’ ! • <
have to pay the largest share of this money
Cass has always been in favor of the largest
*ions for such wotks. He has voted for every - t ; ‘ E ’
ation bill that ever came before him. u e ‘[ p: ; ‘
for the one Mr. Polk vetoed, because it
tion of the constitution, and became t |,. ‘ ‘
have to be borrowed to pay the appropriate, j
yet Gen. Cass voted for such an extravagant irk‘
as this. ?,I?ate
But this is not all—upon every question where t
tenets of the North are against the Sou;;,. ( „ ,
will go lor the North against the South, Lcj, 1
his interest to do so. Now—ought not *we to
our interests, as well as the North for >° ‘ i’
there is any tiling to b? gained, ought we not to .* !’
i And when a President can and does M-, or
country over another, ought we not to have i.i.
by having the President! Are Southern
getting such a high price for their cotton, that the, “,
afford to pay high taxes to raise money fo r v . -, .
internal improvement at tne North ? Are foeyV
ing so much, that they can afford to give up a. • ‘
advantages, and bear every burden for the N “7
so, let mem vote tor the Northern candidate'll’- ,
Cass. He has been nornin ,ted to advance the i •
estsoi the North, and Gen. Taylor to ad vane-:
terestsof the South.
And again:
The North is not satisfied to demand and ree = e
large appropriations of money to make mads,
harbors and clear out rivers, which wopposed to J
terests, but she is opposed to our s.avery and in u>
abolishing it, aud is a;so opposed to any Soul, rni
er moving to New Mexico and Calilorma with Lis •>,
groes. They demand that we shall free our nero -
we go there, or leave them behind us. In tfc 7 • 7
is no justice, and yet Gen. Cassis both in favor
abolishing slavery, us well as prohibiting as /rout g. ng
with our slaves to these countries. He is the most un
grateful man, that ever lived, towards the South. He
has received from the public treasury at Washington
over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, Jr hu
own services for the government; one half of which ks
been drawn from the pockets of Southern planters, and
now, he not only is opposed to our removing o these
new countries which we hava recently bought, kt, w
in lavor of abolishing slavery every where.
Every man in Georgia knows what desperate efibrn
have been making towards us, by the Northern avi
tionists for many years. They are now strag. ig
harder than they ever have before. Which is it lx*
for us, when the mighty contest comes, to have a
slaveholding President, who is our friend, or a North
ern mqn who is opposed to slaver.’! Our s aves may
attempt to escape by sea to other countries—they may
attempt to rebel against our authority at home, we. ; j
need the army and navy of the United States to protect
us, and secure our property ; who will be likely to be
our most certain reliance as President tosu s :iinos, a
slaveholder who has every interest with us, or a
a Northern man who is in favor of abolishing slavery.’
That Gen. Cass is an abolitionist, not one of ns
friends can deny with truth. When he was Minister
to France, when he was bound to pr ;ect s.ave latur,
as much as free Tabor, when he was the representa
tive of the wnole nation, he took sides against the
South. He then declared to the whole world in a .ti
ter which he wrote and published. “lam no slave
holder, I never have been, I never shall be, I depre
cate its existence in principle and pray for its aboium
every wiiere, where this can be effected justly and
peaceably tor both parties.” This prayerot Gen. Cass
was uttered in 1842, when abolition was then ra.y
at its greatest fury. He went limber than any mas
before him ever went. Hale, Giddings, Adams a..*t
every other abolitionist, always declared they woud
not interfere with slavery in the States, —that the de
stitution protected n there. But Gen. Cass did not w
the constitution stay his course ; be prays for ahobti i
every where,— in the States and elsewhere, where r
can peaceably and easily be effected.
What can the South expect fro-.n a man as Pre
sident, who tells her in advance that he does not rega:.
the constitution, but goes lor abolition everywhere
What man, Whig or Democrat, in Georgia, wouid
vote for another for con?table who would utter suih i
sentiment, and yet the Democratic presses and leaders
tell the people to vote for Gen. Cass, right or wrong
The reason they give lor it, is, that Air. Ftllntore; a:
abolitionist, and possibly Ty.oi unqin tfte> .*
then he would be President. But do not the peopl * *’
what a miserable trick here is attempt- 1 *! to be p :
off up n them ? They are willing to take (leu. Cast *
President, who is an abolitionist, and unwilling •
take Gen. Taylor, who is a slaveholder, tor t £
may die, and then Mr. Ftilmore will be the f ‘-
What nonsense—and what effoit to deceive tue :
Why should Gen. Taylor die, been a- he ism* 1
sident ? It he were, however, Mr. ftilmore i
erthan even Gen. Cass, ter lie has decUt: 1 in *-<
gress by his speeches and votes, and out oi Cos g ’
his letters, that Coagress could not inter re *
slavery in the States, and Gen. Cass ms *
he prayed for its abolition even there I!.’
But Mr. Ftilmore is sound on the question ofsla r b
as we shall presently see.
There another fact, which should be renter.. *•
The Whigs in the free States are alt voting r b
Taylor, a slaveholder, for the office of President, * r
the whole Democratic party are divided betwei
Cass and Mr. Van Buren, both opposed to
Mr. V T an Buren contends that Congress oiu'd
hibit us from moving to New Mexico and
with our negroes, while Gen.Casssavs it * ‘,
left to the colored r • ces of those countries to sa> ?
er we shall go there or not. The abolitionist?
are votingeiiher for Cass of \an Buren. )> ■“
Southern men do in such a cise—vot- 1 for Ui
olitionist? support, or vote for Gen Taylor, >' !i
abolitionists oppose !
Slaveholders do not trust licwis cass . The a* B .
prays for the abolition of slavery, will iiod
answering His prayers, when he gets to be f>re ’ ‘7,....
Let us look for a moment at what me Nor
ocrats sny of their candidates and theirp. i 1 i *
what they say of the Whig Candida. - |, rU .
ciples. The following from tne“ Ba> taf 1 1
the most influential democratic paper * ; . - - • .
not only declares Gen. Cas? to t>e a c
new name of the abolitionists..but m-‘ • 1 . gait:' 1
patty is tlie only one in lavor of the aoo:.. ■ and
and that the whigs are oppose . to __
“ Gln. Cass tle true “ flee d ’ ”
That those who wtsji to advance the aj:t
should vote for Lew is Cass for 1 ies. ■ >
clear to our mind that we are at a loss > ■
how the new party tan lu-i <; tooraw ,
eUirn ii into a support oi their ‘ ‘..jiti L- ‘ ’
Democratic patty is the putt, >4
and its triumph alone can ex ut , lt . 2 teJi
petuation of libeitv. If the Demoerac) w)lh :-
successfulp nty must ru e m a 7 ; ,-c.p. ‘ l,l
principles ;a:tdhow lavora.ne ne- , vv ,i.
treedom, and how likely tneir p.e ‘ • urs *bt
secure” bee soil for free men, J , correct 1 -'* •
quires no targe amount <>l • n,e “ 1 lliC a;ir;'.c : '‘ r -’
ions on. Esse,ttt.fly consetvst e f ,„ r lB
adverse to cn inge,iio!not..iea , ; can i*”- . .
the promotion o: the rights ot ‘ it**--.-,
front the Whig party any support; • .M
encounter U--* sternest and m< .J lll;Cr nc l:C ‘' 11
every vote withdrawn f.om tht and . |iecl ;y m- ! ’ .
.uvea lor the Bull no nominees • oSiV e*t I,> ;. * c .
Wings, it folt-ms mat any I0 ,> a- 1 ’ ; .
port to Van Buren lends ms aK, ‘7/ that we h* v *
‘memo! the only real fsrseryparty^
United States. Wul , ;je ir long.’ 1 ’ jji,
stances, l* set t their oi J H u •"’ .
principles and he ineasun-sifH-y [.onnng “P .
meieiy tecause Alrmn \an f
a mean anJ unclmsttan ‘f
believe that live thousiiia ‘. * d ,-.
New England will be al „* to ,r
now making to create lobe a*es,. . c; , outer u”
i'ereul sections ot the lepuj lrol „ *
■he idle pretence of pt<* , 0
tory into which it tsforiw**”