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“ Liberty uow and forever!
DEMOCRAT’S TEXT BOOK.
Below we publish, and shall keep in
our columns, facts for the Democrats.
They have only to refer to them to see
what Gen. Harrison is, and why they
should prefer Van Buren. With these
sound principles instilled in their minds,
they may defy all the arts of “ Whiggery”
or hard cider , and laugh at log cabins :—
GENERAL HARRISON'S OPINIONS.
F reauien of tho South, real what follows. Pondor deep
ly and well on the WORDS of Gen. Harrison.
They stand uncontradicted, and until they are proved to he
false, they shall occupy a place in our columns. Head also
what the NOTORIOUS GARRISON says of him—and
the favour he finds in the eyes of the organ of Arthur
Tapp as, & c., in New York.
CT* Head and think for yourelves.
TO THE PUBLIC.
rtT*“ Fellow Citizens: Being called suddenly home
(Qr*io attend my sick family, I have but a moment to answer
few calumnies which are in circulation concerning me.
lO“ 4 ‘ lam accused of being friendly to slavery. From
£7*iny earliest youth to the present moment I have been
DCPthe ardent friend of Human Liberty. At the age of
[CTeigl.teen,l BECAME A MEMBER OF AN ABO-
C3*LiTION SOCIETY, established at Richmond ; the
Kl*object of which was to ameliorate the condition of
(£J*slaves,and procure their freedom by every legal
(CTMy venerable friena, Judge Gatch, of Clare .aunt
fO*County, was also a member of this Abolition Society,
fcXand has lately given me a certificate that I was one.
C7THK OBLIGATIONS WHICH I THEN CAME UNDER, I
C7HAVK FAITHFULLY PERFORMED.’ 1 * * *
CT“ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.”
•* Whereas,the existence of slavery in our county, has
tver been deomed a great moral and political evil, nod in
its tendency directly calculated to impair our national cha
rseter. and naterially affect our national happiness; and
inasmuch as the extension of a slave population in the
United States is fraught with the moat fearful consequen
ces to the permanency and durabili’.y of our republican in
stitutions—and whereas, the subject of the admissiou of
slavery in the new State of Missouri is at this time before
Ilia Congress of the United States ; therefore,
“ that our Senators and Representatives be re
qaasted louse their utmost exertions and take every means
to prevent tha extension of slavers within the Territory of
the United States, we3t of the Mississippy, and the new
Slates to be formed within that Territory, which the Con
stitution and the treaties made under it will allow.”
From Garrisons Liberator.
Nomination of Gen. Harrison.— The National Whig
Convention, assembled at Harrisburg on the sth December,
nominated William H- Harrison, for the office of President
es the United States. On the first and second ballot, tli*
vote stood, for Henry Clay. 103; for Harrison, 94; for
Winfield Scott, 57. On the third ballot, the vote was, for
Harrison, 148 ; for Clay, 90; for Scott, 16. All the slave
States vent for Clay. We regard this as another im
portant sign of the times—as a signal defeat of the slave
nolding power in this country. —Had it not been for
Abolitionism, Henry Clay would undoubtedly have been
nominated. We have faith to believe that, uo slave-holder
will ever again be permitted to Jill the Presidential ojfice
in this Republic.
From ths Emancipator , the organ of the Abolitionists
in New York.
The Harrisburg Convention.— Well, the agony is
over, and Henry Clay is—laid upon the shelf. And no man
es ordinary intelligence can doubt or deny that it is the anti
slavery feeling of the North winch has done it, in connexion
with hie own ostentatious and infamous pro-slavery demon
strations in Congress. Praise to God for a great anti-slave
ry victory. A man of high talents, of great distinction, of
long political services, of boundless pesonal popularity, has
been openly rejected for the Presidency of tins gneat He—
public, on acconnt of his devotion to slavery. Set up amo
nuinent of progess there. Let the wind tell the tale—let the
slave holder# hear the news—let foreign nations bear it—
let O'Connell hear it—let the slaves hear it—A slave-hold
er is incapacitated for the Presidency of the United States.
The reign of slavocracy is hastening to a close The re
ed ion of Henry Clay and the nomination of William
Henry Harrison, by the Whig Convention,taken in con
nection with all the circumstances, is one of the heaviest
blows tkat the monster slavery has received in this
Country
WHY EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD VOTE
FOR VAN BUREN.
Because, from a poor friendless, and
unaided boy, who labored during hi, youth as a
hireling on a farm, he rose to the highest office in
the world, by his own merits, and by his oicn exer
tions—thus proving that no matter how poor a man
may be, in this country, he may rise to the highest
distinction, if he pleases, by his good conduct and
utclligence.
Because, from his earliest youth he
has gone for his country with zeal and energy. All
the principles of the Deinoeratic party, have ever
found in him a supporter and champion ; while all
the federal gull traps and falsehoods have been by
him as staunchly and as effectively opposed.
Because, although the unceasing ob
ject of federal virulence and rage, they have been
unah 1o to detect one blot ill his public character, “to
mingle admiration or to gratify hatred.”
Because, he has always raised his voice
against the onward strides of the money power,
Because, he has never hesitated about
avowing himself against the madness of the Aboli
tionists, and as utterly opposed to all their schemes.
Because he has never shrunk from an
avowal of his political creed. His letter to Sherrod
Williams and his whole history prove that he is not
a lunatic under the control of keepers, or fallen into
second childhood.
Because, during the late threatening
difficulties between this country, and England, lie
managed the affair so patriotic-likc and so fearless
of consequences, that his own enemies, placed, by
their own votes in Congress, ten millions of dol
lars at his disposal, as the sinews of expected war,
and authorized him to raise an army of fifty thou
sand men!
Because, in all his public transactions,
io vote of censure was ever preferred against him,
on accounfof neglect malfeasance, or deficiency.
Because having risen from naked po
verty himself die is the fit representative of the
poor Laboring-man and mechanic.
“Gen. Harrison, while Governor of
Indiana Territory, approved a law passed by the
Legislature, to NELL MEN for FINE or COST.
Thisf same law decreed the punishment of TIIIRTY
NINA STRIPES, to be inflicted on any person thus
sold Jwho should abscond from his PURCHASER’
Rcadstr how do you like this specimen of Harrison
iin,iq addition to the Ohio case, and oven worse
thtfnrhat; for the law specifically includes WOMEN
as well as MEN to he WHIPPED to full THIRTY
NINE STRIPES.” - k
f aia
Jfarrison says the hejjd of the “ Black
<Jockadc” administration wal u pure patriot. Hear
Mr. Adanpg, (old John,) said Mr. Harrison,
ißDtained nt the time, (1799 and 1800,) and have
ijHmnce entertained, tho greatest respect. 1b-
to be an honest man, and a pure patriot,
conduct during that notion proved him
— Speech in reply to Mr Randolph,Tf^th
ggHTi m
i Harrison and the Elective Harrison’s Democracy.
Franchise.
“It is therefore enacted, [Nee Territorial loirs.
That every free male in - revised code, of 1807, pages
habitant of the age of HI 39 Sr 40, sections 30 and
years resident in the Ter - 31.]
ritory, and who hath been “ Sec 30. When any
a citizen of any State in person or persons, shall on
the Union or who has been conviction of any crime or
two years resilient in this breach of penal law, be sen *
Territory, and holds a tenced to pay a fine, with
freehold in fifty acres of or without the cost of pro
land within any county of sedition, it shall and may
the same or any less quan - be lawful for the court be *
lily in which lie shall re - fore whom such conviction
side, which with the im - shall be had (£7* to order
provementi made thereon, the Sheriff to sell or hire
shall be of the value of one the person or persons so
hundred dollars, or has convicted, to iervice, to any
paid for and in virtue of a person or persons, who will
deed of conveyance for fur- pay the saidfine and costs
ther assurances from a for such term of time as the
person vested with the. fee , court will think reasona
is in actual possession of hie.
five acres of land subject to And if such persons, so
taxation in the county in sentenced and hired or sold,
which he shall be resident, shall abscond from the ser
shall be, and are here- vice of his or her master or
by declared to be duly qual- m i stress, before the term of
tfied electors or represe/r such service shall be ex.
tatives for the counties in pired, he or she so abscond
which they are respectively ing , shall on conviction
resident. before a justice of the peace,
Jesse B. Thomas. be WHIPPED WITH
Speaker of the House of THIRTY-NINE
Representatives • STRIPES ! and shall
B. Chambers, moreover serve two days
President- of the Council, for every one so lost.
Approval Sept. 17, 1807. “Sec. 31. The judge of
W. H. Harrison. the several courts sf record
in thin Territory shall
give this act in charge to
the grand jury at each
and every court, in which
a grand jugjt.jhall be
J a s.
Speaker of
RepresenMJKKKm’
President of the Council.
Approved — Sept. 17, 1807.
W. H. Harrison.
John Tyler's Democracy.
John Tyler—The Federal candidate for
the Vice Presidency—when a member of the
Virginia Convention, voted against the ex
tension of die right of suffrage, contending
that the only true and legitimate qualification
should be a freehold, thus virtually placing
all power in the hands of the few, that they
should control the many.
Extract from General Extract from the letter
Harrisonsletter, dated of Gen Harrisons conji-
Cincinnati, Sept- 17,1822 dential Committee daie.t
Sir, In your taat tetter Cincinnati, Feb 29.1540.
you recommended to the can- The policy it that the
didates at the entiling elec General make no further
tion, topitblith their politi- declaration of hit prinri
cal creed., that the electors pic for the public eye whilst
may have a fair opportun ■ occupying hit present po
ll H of choosing those whose sition.
sentiments best accord with
their own. I have ever be
lieved that every elector
hat a right to make this
call upon those who offer
their service to the people,
AND THAT THE
CANDIDATES ARE
BOUND TO AN
SWER IT.
Job Printing.
A I.L kinds of Job Work execuetd ut this office
with promptness, and in a workmanlike style.
Orders attended to from the country, accompa
nied with cash, or a city reference.
No accounts kept, but all work done nt the lowest
possible cash prices.
United States’ marshal’s Office, >
Milledceville, August 27, 1840. j
is hereby given to Assistant Marshals
i™ appointed for the purpose of taking the Cen
sus of Georgia, under the acts of Congress of the
3d March, 183!), and 20th February, 1840, that no
penalty is annexed to a refusal to give the statisti
cal information, which the questions propounded
are intended to elicit. This must bo left to the
voluntary disposition of the individual who ren
ders the account of persons in each family. It is
not expected that any friend of his country who
would he pleased to acquaint himself with its re
sources, will either refuse tc comply with the sim
ple request of the laws, or be instrumental in
inducing others to object. I understand that it is
alleged in some places, that this information is
sought for the purpose of levying a tax on the peo
ple, and in others that it is intended to expose the
poverty of individual citizens. Such allegations
arc wholly unfounded and intended to mislead
those who have not read the laws for themselves.
However desirable the information expected to be
collected by the execution of this law may lie to
the enlightened patriot and statesman, if any refuse
to afford it, as a matter left entirely to the pleasure
of each individual, you will resort to no coercive
measures to compel the statement,
sept 4 200 W. J. DAVIS, Marshal.
To Contractors.
Engineer’s office, Central Railroad, )
Savannah, August 28, 1840. J
IJROPOSALS will be received by the subscri
ber until the 20th of October next, for build
ing a bridge over the Oconee river, for the Central
Railroad, and also for erecting about 4000 feet in
length in truss work in the river swamp.
The site of the bridge is about 18 miles below
Milledgevillc; it is to be of lattice work, with two
spans'of 125 feet each, and supported by two abut
ments mid one pier of masonry, at an elevation of
about 22 feet above low water mark. The amount
of stone and lumber required, will be about 500
perclie of the former, and about 112,000 feet of the
latter.
The truss work will be supported by piles, at a
mean elevation es about 18 feet above the swamp,
and will require 500,000 feet BM of Timber, ex
clusive of piles.
Plans and specification of the work, may be
seen, and all necessary explanations will be given,
on application to the undersigned, at this office.
Application may also be made at the Company’s
office, at Macon, from the 10th to the 15th of Sep
tember, and from the 10th to the 15th of October.
Mr. E. P. Holcomb, nssigtent engineer, now en
gaged in locating the line west of the Oconee, if
applied to, will point out the site of the work, and
give nny information touching its locality.
Bids will be received, for either the masonry, the
superstructure of the bridge, or the truss work
aionc or for the whole together.
L. O. REYNOLDS,
atig 29 Chief Engineer.
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10 boxes Lemon Syrup,
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apt 3 198
ILY TEI.KGRAI’If.
SEPTEMBER Stf, 1610.
FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
JOjHN FORSYTH.
Electoral Ticket.
THOMAS WOOTTEN,of Wilkes.
W. B WOFFORD, of Habersham.
W. B. BULLOCH, of Chatham.
JOHN BATES, of Murray.
MILNER ECHOLS, of Walton.
SAMUEL BEALE of Wilkinson.
JOHN ROBINSON, of Jasper.
SAMUEL GRO VF.S, of Madison,
SEABORN JONES, of Muscogee,
EDWARD HARDEN, of Clark.
JAMES ANDERSON, of Burke.
For Congress.
ROBERT W. POOLER, of Chatham.
D. C. CA MPBELL, of Bilib.
ALFRED IVERSON, of Muscogee.
JUNIUS HILL YER, of Clark.
J. S. PA TPERSON, of Early.
J. H. LUMPKIN, of Floyd.
W. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee.
MA RK A. COOPER, of Hull.
ED WARD J. BLACK, of Scriveu.
Democratic Republican Nomina
tion, of Chatham County.
For the Senate.
WILLIAM W. GORDON,
For Representatives.
JOHN MILLEN,
FRANCIS M. STONE,
WM. H. STILES,
JOHN W. ANDERSON.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN
ASSOCIATION.
SOUTH OGLETHORPE WARD.
A regular meeting of this Association
will be held THIS EVENING, at 7
o’clock, at the house of Mr. Richard
Scanlan, on Spring Hill.
Members of this Association are re
quested to be present, and the different
Associations are respectfully invited to
attend, as business of importance will
he laid before them.
1 “WHIG g2jn t S!”
Cast evening- tve had guns for a
Whig victory, alias a defeat of Hey
publican principles.
Ere tlic “ harvest moon” Mr. Xochc
hath allowed a man to reap with a
hook (?}tlic guns of “ Old Chatham
will speak, with a voice ot THUN
DER,
FOR DEMOCRACY!
FREEMEN, BEWARE OF WHIG
LIES, MANUFACTURED FOR
THE GEORGIA MARKET.
“ THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRER.”
We liuve_before alluded to this infamous slicct.
It is a libel on the name of a newspaper. It does
not enquire for truth, but seeks falsehood.
Its editor is a contemptible piece of humanity,
who officiated us a pedagogue in this city. He was
a subordinate teacher in the Chatham Academy,
and any of our citizens who remember his ram
rod pedestal apparatus, cannot forget him. We
never knew “Chapman to eroief’ as the saying is
—but always thought he could run!
This insolent creature has attacked the collector
of our port —Col. A. B I'a.vnin. Ho first gave
circulation to an “ omnibus of lies,” against him.
Ogle’s brother calls his lying brother’s speech, an
“ omnibus of lies,” hence we take our cue.
If there was a spark of manhood or generosity,
in Chapman, of the Enquirer, lie would have at
once published Col. Fannin’s reply, and complete
exoneration from every charge made against him.
But “ Chapman can crow” only over falsehood,
and therefore can say nothing when the truth
stares him in the face.
We arc disgusted with such men.
For the Daily Telegraph.
Mr. Editor:—l was exceedingly surprised upon
enquiries yesterday afternoon, to find that the roar
of cannon in our city was the rejoicing of the Harri
son party, at the election of Kent, as Governor of
Maine. lam well aware of the lengths to which
party spirit will sometimes carry its votaries, and
the strange combinations produced by politics, but
I confess I was entirely unprepared for this result.
Have tile people of Savannah forgotten who this
Governor Kent is Do they remember the outrage
committed by Fhilbrook, and his companion. Do
they remember the abducted slave of Sugars. And
above all do they remember the refusal of Governor-
Kent to deliver up for trial those who had outraged
our domestic institutions, and trampled upon the
laws of our State ? lam no party man, hut Sir,
my blood boils in my veins at this insult upon
Southern rights, Southern feelings, and Southern
laws. Is Savannah so fallen, and her sons so steep
ed in the mine of man worship, that they can for
get the injuries that have been inflicted upon our
peculinr institutions by Governor Kent, bis disre
gard of that comity, which should always exist,
even among nations hold together by a common
league, und his utter contempt for the Constitution
of the country. Ifthcy have forgotten theso tilings,
I have not, and I pray God I may never do so.
Upon this subject, I know no party, and en
trenching myself behind Southern rights, and
State remedies, I hold every man who is not with
the South, as against tho South, and I call upon the
• tin- i. dH r,
’"■i thi-. .Mi i.iH
Hi.l .‘Mill ill tilt: [l|| V - ’ . i .
li.Miml in flu ii mi 7®|j •
‘lrr, ami : .ihcring to aSH -
lire, llius ;,r.i. I .lllli tu tiiH -
principles. ■’
Is there a slm ehohler i J
w hilst I writ.-) are rending tn| P f
I trust not, for the j
Governor Kent, will live to see the
the South changed to the marshy fen, her country
desolate, her cities dilapadated, and the rank grass
growing in the streets Is there a Nullifier there—
from my soul I trust not, for then are principles but
idle, unmeaning words. Talk no longer of State
remedies, and State rights—where are your rights
—what avail your remedies, when you exult in the
triumph of that man, who lias trampled on your
dearest rights, and eontemned your remedies.
I would entreat you to pause in this career—
good can never come of it—your legislature has de
nounced the conduct of Governor Kent. Georgia
may again be called on to assert her rights, when
trampled upon by your present favorite, and how
will you battle for your nativo land. I repeat lam
no party man, but I entreat my State Rights friends
to pause and reflect. To-day you sing hosannaii’s to
the name bf Kent, and the welkin rings with your
shouts of joy for his triumph—to-morrow you may
have to curse his name, and weep over your own
short sightedness.
AN UNCHANGED NULLIFIER.
For the Daily Telegraph.
NACOOCIIEE VALLEY—GOLD MINES—
PONEY CLUB.
I left Clarksville for Richardson’s, at Nacoocliec
Valley, near the foot of Yonah Mountains, 13 miles
distant. I arrived there time enough in the after
noon to see his Gold Mine in operation. It is in
the valley about 200 yards from his dwelling—he
hasten hands working it, and they nett him each
about $3 per day, or something like eight or nine
thousand dollars per annum; his mine is one of the
most productive in the State, and I had long ago
heard of it. lie is a clever communicative man,
und is not ashamed to acknowledge that in Ids
own State, N. Carolina, he followed deer hunting
for a living. He emigrated to this State in 1833,
with barely money enough to purchase tho lot of
land he now lives on fora mere song; at that time,
lands in the valley were not at all prized ; they arc
now worth one hundred dollars per acre, and can
rarely be had for even that price—and no wonder:
it is what is called bottom land up here, and what
we call deposit in the low country; it is the
deposit in the valley for ages of the overflowing of
the Chatahoochec River, which runs through it.—
It produces the finest Oats and Corn in the world,
the latter producing from 50 to 60 bushels to the
acre, and requring but little work. Mr Richardson
told me he had the curiosity last year measure
one acre of Corn, and it yielded 82 bushels, —this,
lie acknowledged, was an extraordinary yield,
which induced him to measure. I only mention
this as an evidence of what the land can be made ;
to produce under proper cultivation.
The valley is about 7 miles in length, being
completely surrounded with mountains, and varies
from 1 to 3 miles ill breadth towering overall the
neighboring mountains is the Yonah 1500 feet in
heigth.
After residing in the Valley a few years, Rich- .
ardson amassed money enough to extend his pur
chase of valley lands, and also to make extensive
purchases in the mountains. About this time gold
began to be found in various places in Habersham
county. On one of Richardson’s mountain lots a
mine was found that yielded him in one year ijiilß,-
00 or SI9OO to the hand nett—the greatest yield
over had from anyone mine in this country. That
mine he has abandoned, from what cause, I do not
recollect, but suppose it failed to produce as for
merly. The mine ho is now working, lie sold some
years ago to John C. Calhoun and others, for $30,-
000. They failed to make payment at the stipu
lated time, and the mine never passed out of his
possession—lie lias since (ill six years) netted out
of it $23,000, and there is no computing how much
more lie will get from it, for it appears to no inex
haustible. I have been thus particular to show you
how fortune has pursued this man—he docs not ap
pear to be puffed up by his sudden accumulation of
wealth, hut bears his good fortune meekly as a
good Christian ought, being a member of the Meth
odist persuasion.
Dalilonaga, Lumpkin county, is quite an im
proving place, having 800 inhabitants—it lias only
been settled four or five years, and has improved
faster than nny village in the State, it has an U.
States Mint, which was in operation, coining half
eagles, whilst I was there. On the road from
Clarksville to Dalilonaga, the bed of every little
stream, and they are not few, and every spot that
had the appearance of yielding gold, has been turn
ed up and washed —at a distance they have the ap
pearance of potatoe stacks, and I found that even
the bed of the Chistater river, which is quite shal
low, did not esenpe their searching process, for that
lias been washed out for miles. There arc not as
many persons mining now, as formerly, (but I be
lieve the business generally, proves more profitable
us people have acquired a better knowledge of the
process of washing, &c.) A great many find their
corn fields to be the best gold mine after all. Mr.
Richardson told me, that when gold was first dis
covered, there was a great influx of vagabonds
from the four quarters of the Globe. They wej
generally too lazy to work, and the majority
hv stealing horses, breaking open stores,
were known as the celebrated Policy CluliJ’ jjfjl
were regularly organized, having
and eaeli one having Ins respeetive duJH*sgv|inS
him. Sonieiiii.es they were ciiugl|HsjCt(KHH
it was an impo—iluluv .
would always have son !hei
testify for them, and they wotihl^^HHHHH|
of them would be on tho Jury. stood
high in the county, woro strongly suspected to bo
linked in with them us agents, treasurers, &c., and
more than one lawyer lived by defending them as
they feed well. It was an impossibility fi>r the
Indians to keep horses or cattle, and so sure as a
traveller came into tho countiy, so sure was lie to
lose his horse. These horses were run off to Au
gusta, Charleston, Savannah, &c., oud sold. They
did not confine their depredations to horses solely,
stole cattle also, and I have no doubt, you and
many a time masticated a bit of genuine
Club beet. This state of things became
that the orderly citizens determin-
out, as they say up here, at all
entered into a voluntary assu-
by each other in all law suits and
They went to work, organized a Court,
I*udge Lynch presiding, and at a concerted time
ipomiced down upon all they could get hold of
Kvho were strongly suspected of belonging to the
Tony Club, would tie some up and give them two
or three hundred lashes, when they would confess
upon each other, and upon this kind of evidence,
went to work whipping dozens at a time, never
giving them less than one hundred, nor more than
five hundred lashes, then allowing them a certain
time to dispose of their effects and obsquatulate,
after which, if they were found in the county, the
dose was repealed. By those means this section of
country was rid of as great a sett of rogues as
ever congregated together in America. From this
section they removed to the Chatahoochee coun
ties, such as county Carroll, &c., which had just
commenced settling, and practiced the same game
until tiiey were werded out there—they then
shifted quarters to Walker and Murry counties,
where they robbed and murdered on as extensive
a scale as ever, but that section has settled up so
fast with good orderly people, they have packed up
their duds and are off with the Indians to Arkan
sas. I have heard a good story about a fellow, who
applied for admission to the Club ; a principal qual
ification 1 was of course to be a good thief; he was
asked if he was good at stealing? He answered
“yes.” There was a man going along the road
at the time, with a sheep on his shoulders, and he
was told if lie could steal the sheep from off that
man’s shoulders, he would be admitted a member.
The rogue takes a cut through the woods, and gets
ahead of the man with the sheep, and having on a
pair of good shoes, drops one of them—the man
with the sheep comes up to the- shoe—passes, and
passes on—what was an odd shoe to him—lie left it
—a quarter of a mile further, on lie comes to the
follow of the shoe, and picks it up—by going back
a quarter of a mile, tile pair was his—it was too
far to carry the sheep, he lays it down, secures the
other shoe, and returns—the sheep was gone. Os
course the thief was admitted a full member of the
Honorable Poncy Club. Was not that a cute trick,
as we say in the up country.
1838.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
A number of citizens of Pittsburg recently ad
dressed a letter to Gov. Porter, to which lie replied
under date Aug. 24. We quote the following from
his reply :
So far as relates to tile resumption of specie pay
ments, I have already, in the letter above referred
to, addressed to my democratic friends of Phila
delphia, stated that the period fixed ill the resolu
tions as they finally passed, was more remote than
1 thought expedient; but as the time (provided it
was reasonable,) was not a matter ofprmciple, and
as 1 considered some definite and speedy legislation
indispensible, I sanctioned the resolutions. Had I
defeated the adoption of those resolutions, lapprc
licndcd the hanks would be too potent to allow of
the passage of others more reasonable, if indeed
any others could have been passed. 1 signed them
as the least of two evils. This is not the first law
I have sanctioned for the sanTe reasons, and no
man in his senes can expect the executive branch of
the government, which merely approves of what is
done by its two co-ordinates, to have every mea
sure precisely its oun wav- I have exercised the
veto power without hesitation whenever I consider
ed a queston of principle, or of vital public policy
concerned, Imt not in cases of less import.
As I considered the suspension of specie pay
ments extended to a longer time than was neecssa
rv, I shall not sanction any further extension. If
the hanks cannot meet their engagements oil the
35th of January next, it will he a serious misfor
tune, hut it is one in the production of which I
have had no share, and lor the consequence of
which 1 shall tool no oflicial responsibility. The
hanks themselves must answer for the result, tor it
must he perfectly obvious to the world that any
bank which cannot then resume, with such notice
and indulgence, will never be able to resume at all.
From the Charleston Mercury, 2Sth.
MAINE ELECTION.
The Whig papers still claim the success of their
candidate for Governor—but it is remarkable that
from day to day their majority grows smaller even
by their own reports. It is now settled that tho
Whigs have elected four members of Congress, the
Democrats two, and two vacancies, owing to the lat
ter running several candidates. The following
paragraph from the Boston Post of Wednesday con
veys all that our readers care to know of the general
result.
Maine Election.— Wo can only add the vote of two
plantations to our table published yesterday and,
therefore, think it unnecessary to give it again to-
T lle vote * n le towns now heard from stands
I airfield, 45,167; Kent, 4->,152. The towns to
be heard from, in 18:36, gave Fairfield 103 Kent, 33.
If, they come in as they did then, Fairfield’s plural
ity over Kent will he 95. We fear that the scatter
ing votes may prevent a choice.
From the Globe.
VERMONT.
Extract from a letter dated
Rutland, Sept. 14,1840.
3 lie affinities of Northern Whigery with the most
odious doctrines of Abolitionism, were illustrated
by an incident which occurred at our recent State
election in the town ofllcnsoh ifothifc county. The
Constitution of our State requites that a general
oath of allegiance to the State shall be taken by
every freeman, before his admission as such, and
provides that no person shall be admitted to that oath
unless he is either a natural born citizen of this or
some ono of the United States, or lias been only
naturalized, agreeably to the acts of Congress. At
in Benson, a negro man presented liirn-
board of authority who superintended tho
rv to ht ’ Admitted to exercise the
frcl - ,ma ". dii* right to do so was oh-j
of 1,10 ~tlnorr' 'lic party, on the
!l fugitive slave, u ho had esen
ragKfi£^Viidet and, being liable to beret laiin-
to eili/cnsliii). It appeared that
or” a slave in Virginia, and that in
011838 he eseaped from Ins
and by Ihn agency of the Aboli
jS&jfepSjdiMWhclped along through the country till ho
where lie has lived over since. But
conclusive state of facts before them, tho
TOnrd, (every member of which that acted was a
VVhig,) admitted this SLAVE to the oath and pri
vileges of a FREEMAN, thus deciding that he was
a citizen, and,as such, entitled to eligibility for any
offico in the gift of freemen ! This decision was
ndvocated nnd justified by Isaac Norton, one ol the
Whig State Senators elected from tho county Rut
land at our recent election, who was a member of the
board. Accordingly, the oath was administered to
the slave, and he voted for Stato officers and for
Congress, and deposited the Whig ticket (which
was printed on yellow paper) in both boxes. His
rote for Congress leasfor WILLIAM SLADE ! !