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Politcal,
Arr ror Case.~~The edttor of the Wheelin
(Va.) Atgus, wiro recently returned from a sho
trip into the interior, states that the enthasias
which provails in every part of the count
through which he passed, for the democrat,
nominees, is unparalieled. He says:
“But, as our company on the canal boat, cor
sisted of some fifty gentlemen, and a good sprink
ling of ladies, was mude up of all sorts of polit
clans, we mutually agreed to find out, if’ possible
the sentiments of ‘every erowd on shore, and eve
Ty passenger we met; and i we failed in doing so
it was not *he fanlt of our company—every bod
was sounded, and nine-tenths responded “Huarra
for Cass and Butler,” “all Cass men here,” “n.
Taylor men here,” and such like expression:
plainly showing a decidad preference for th
nominees of the Baltimore Convention.”
Whenever you go out into the field where me:-
are mowing, or to a barn-raising, or where the;
are at work digging eanals, or making railroads
or rafting tinber, or paving streeis, or into the
back-shops where they make hats, coats, boots
shoes, barrels, wagons, horseshoes, tables, ehair:.
or any lhin‘ else that we count among the neces
sities of life, you'll find them “all for Cass."-
They are the boys that count when the time come
to vote, and they'li be on hand again next Novewm
ber.
The Banuer State.~The Pittshurg Post and th
St Louis Union, are both contending that the re
spective States will, at the coming November ¢
lection, be the “Banner State.” The Springfie!
(1) Register, requests them not to get into
lmsninn about it, as Hlinois happens at this time 1
ive that honor, and gives due notice that it w'
not be relinguished. She is already pledged fo
20,000 majority. The Post, however, has no no
tion of giving in. It says:—
This glorious old Commonwealth has long beei
known as the “Keystone" of the federal arch ; ane
in uddition to this, we now claim that Pennsylva
nia will be the Banner State of Democracy, in” No
vember next! We know that States will ente
the contest for the honor of giving the large:
democra ic majority ; but without a doubt Penn
sylvanmia will win the prize ! The enthusiasn
which prevails, from the Delaware to the Ohio
has no parallel sinee the days of the patriotie Jack
son. The democracy has aroused on every i’
andin every vale ; and they must achieve a glor
oas trimmph over the combined forces of Mexiea
Whiggery and Federa! Naliyism.
Asormer Coxvert !—One of the most imnor
tant changes that we have recently observed, i
that of General Jonathan M'Carty, formerly
leading member of Congress from Indiana, an
now a citizen of lowa. General M'Carty was an
early, zealous, and intitnite friend of Gen. Jack
son, and sustained his administration throughont,
He was, however, one of the few men who had,
not and could not have confidence in Mr. Van
Buren, and for this canse (a very insatlicient one,
we think,) sustained Gen. Harrison, in oppocition
10 the nominee of his political friends. From that
time, we believe until very reecntly, General M -
Carty has been identified with the opponents o
tie Democratic administration. As we learn from
Indiana papers, he now takes the stump, manfully
and cheerfully, in favor of the election of Cass and
Butler, contending, with great truth, that no two
men in the country enjoyed, in a hishor degree,
the confiden e and esteen of the Old Chicf than
they did ; and that, therefore, all who had confi
dence in him may safely trust them.—uttsbargh
Moruing Post.
Clay rs Taylor.—The New York Mirror (Tay
lor) wakes the following candid acknowledgment
confirming the repeated statements on the sub
jeet:
“Itis no nse to disguise the faet, that Mr. Clay
feels very much dissatisticd and disappointed in
not receiving the nomination. He is a man whoso
awihition has not been weakened by age, nor dis
heartened by defeat, while his croduiity has only
icaeased with his vears, Deceived by the prom
ises of fslse triends up to the decisive honr n the
Convention, itis not surprising that the result came
upoa him like a clap of thunder in a clear sky 1
and it is possible that he way never recover from
the shoek given him by the telegraph on the 10th
ofdune. We have read several leiters written hy
Mr. Clay within the last thirty days, but they are
all decidedly nou-commiital in regard to General
Tavlor.”
Lovistasa.—The veteran Col. P, K. Wagner,
of the New Orleans Couricr in reviewing the
condition of the canvass in Louisiana, tukos up
parish afler parish, and shows that the enthusiasm
and activity is all on the Democratie side, by the
notongus fact that throughout the State onr ineet.
ings are attended h( nearly ten votes for every
one attending the federal meetings in the same lo
calities. e denies the truth and exposes the fal
sity of the stories saying that well known demo
cruts of the NState are for Taylor. He also de
clares that having been an active participator in
evory canvass in the State since 1512, he never
saw the prospects for an overwhelming democratie
trinnph #0 bright in Louisiana. All politicians
know Col. Wagner well, and that his sonrces of
information are probably better than those of any
other man in the State. We place entire confg
dence in his jadgment.
A great whig m.-etingflvnij?fiin Columbus,
Ohio, last week. Hon. Thomas Ewing spoke,—
Boston Atlas.
This must allude to the “great whig meeting”
in this place after the passage of the tanifl'of 1246 !
That was the only “great whig meeting” we ree
ollect of seeing here at which Mr, Ewing figured.
tlis anti-veto meeting at the market hounse a few
days ago, was too contemptible toattract notice at
Lowe orabroad, either for the numbers or substanee !
If this is the way “great whig meetings” are got
up, we pity the Taylor whig party. Old Mas<a
chusetts must be ina “bad way” when such con
temptible falsehoods as the above are sent there
to keep up their drooping Taylor epirits. Why
i this city and county are eriterions o judze from,
ten. Taylor will not get an electoral vote in the
Umion. Mark this on the board, until afier the clee
tion,—Ohio Statesman,
A Par or Dissarisrien “Wiies,"—=The De
troit Free Press has the following :
“Itis well known here, where Judge McLean
has been holding a terin of court, that “he did not
attempt to conceal his opposition to Gen. Taylor.
He said to a gentleman from Ohio, ‘that he would,
if nominated at Buffalo, accept.’ "
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, gives Mr. Ciay's position as fol-
Jows:
“Mr. Botts declares he has never received from
Mr. Clay information as to what his future course
will be in this canvass. I learn that Mr. Clay is
stll unpledged to any course, and he was excos.
sively annoyed at the flirpum declaration by Mr.
Leslie Cootnbs of his belief that My, Clay would
Kupport the nominces of the Philadelphia Conven
tion.’
Why the Change ?—The Louisville Democrat
rays i—“ Capt. McDougal, of Indianapalis, inform
ed ns yesterday that NINE Wiie capraiss of his
regiment have repudiated whiggery, and are go
g for Cass and Butler; and out of twenty-six
lientenants, only one was for Taylor, and he was
wavering. He wentio Mexico himself a whig,
and has utterly repudiated the party ; says he has
tound on the slain of the Mexican army whig doc
uments against the war and in favor olylluf Mexi
can cause; that they were scattered profusely
through the eity of Myexic-o to prevent a ratifica
jon of the treaty of peace.”
It is time we were at work, if we intend to give
the vote of Georgia to Gen. Tivlor; thus far in
the canvass the whig press ulone has done its duty
The people seem to rely altogether upon the press
nnd l’m pouplarity of our eandidate. T'his will not
do. It s huglh time they had gone to work. Judge
Wellhorn, the democratic candidate for congress
i the second distriet, has published a list of appoint
ments when he will address the prople. ‘\"hilo
ouropponents are thus moving Heaven and earth
o secure their own success and that of Mr. Cass,
our friends are doing nothing. Wedo hope they
will bestir themselves. If not we are beaten and
that 1o death.—~Sarannah Rep. whig.
The Voiee of Col. Brough.—'The able editor of
the Cineinnati Enguirer 1s ealled upon to answer
us to the lmmi“ of the gallant regiment which he
commanded in Mexico, Lo his unswer:
“I am challenged to declyre what was the voice
ol the Regiment, politically —as thoy h 1 had in
terfered as a party doll sergean. wic{n the senti
viente of wy men, and caused votes 1 Lo tiken, -
I neither did myself nor countenance the doing of
sny such thing. My opinion is, that ten 10 one of
@ Regiment are Democrats, and will go for the
old volunteer Generals—Ciss and Butler.”
It is not my purpose to accept of the whig nomi.
wation on a whig platform, or upon any platjorm
bt that which i« based upon Iy own repeated
doclarations.=Z. Taylor.
A Lerren rnom Mu, Cray.~The following
we copy from the Ohio Organ, of the 21st inst., a
paper devoted to the canse of temperanee, pub.
hshed in Cincinnat. 1t shows very clearly the
round Mr. Clay intends taking in regard to Gen,
fi‘:u lor's nomination :
We were permitted the perusal of a private let.
ter the other day, from this distingnished states.
man, to one of our leading citizens, in whieh he
declared his determination not to take an active
part m the present canvass ; but when the day of
clection comes, he wili go to the polls and vote
according to the best light in his possession at the
time,
Tur Graxn Ravey.—On Saturday night the
democracy crowded the square in front of the
Court House, says the St, lmui- Union, to listen
to the addresses 10 be delivered in advocacy of the
demoeratie ecanse. Reldom has there been so
larze a gaihering in our eity—or one of equal en
thusiasin. It was the more inspiring, beeause itis
the first held for some time, and betokens the
zeal of tue whole party—shows that all are now
fll“) aroused for the coming conflict—that St,
Louis county can and will be redecmed.
Predictions —"The editor of the Syracnuse Even
ng Democrat writes as {ollows:
We predicted that Cass wonld get the nomina
tion at ll!:nllinmrv iwe predieted that Taylor would
get the nowination at Philadelphia; we predictec
that Van Buren would get the nomination at U
ticas and now we predict that Clay will be nomi
nated in the Convention to assemble in Angust
and finadly, we farther prediet with as much assu
ance as it we had consulted the leavesof the Sy b
Cor the Delphian Oracle, that Gen. Cass will b
be elected on the 7th of November, and will ente
the White House on the 4th of Murch, 1540,
A distinguished Southiern member of Congres
who is considered by our friends in- Washingto:
as the coolest ealenlator of political chanees i
Congress, writes under date of the 3d inst:
“Of our prospects in the Presidential election, -
can speak confidently of the South. 1 speak ad
\'iuml,v when I say tfixll Cass will carry almost ey
ery Nouthern State. He is in my opinion, cer
tain of every Southern State that voted for My
Polk, with a fair prospeet of adding to the number
Progress of “Free Soil” Principle.~The Flmir
(N.Y.) Republican in giving a” description of
recent gathering of the “sore heads” in that vi
lage, reports the following definition of what i
meant by “free soil.” as having been given by Joh
Wisner, (one of the hogus delegates o ),
more,) on that occasion. “He proclvimed iha,
e l\:n‘i)' with wham ha acted was in fuvor of free
sonh, una defined free soil to be a division of the
lands of the conntry in parcels of 100 acres among
all our eitizens.”
Parsou Drownlow, of the Joneshoro' T'ennes
see Whig, putsiton to the “expectants” in this
WAV t=—
“In prosperity and in adversity—throngh evil
and good report, we have bheen the humble advo
cate of whig prineiples, as we still are, and intend
to retain. ‘knr can any, or all, the hungry ex
pectants of office who bang aronnd and (fatter
Gen. Tavlor, read us ont of the whig ranks or
drive us into the support of this prrfectly ridiculoas
candulate.
The Mount Vernon (Ohio) Volunteers, who
arvived in Columbus, Ohio, on the 25th nlt., left
for their homes in wagons provided for their con
veyvance by the whole muL!d democracy of Old
Knox. The horses were gaily decorated with
flugs bearing the names of the Democratie candi
dates for President, Viee President and Governor
~the soldiers of the Republic in war, its statesinen
in peace.
Ata democratic meeting in Bucks county, Pa.,
Col. Wynkoop of the returned volunteers, for
mally renounced his whiggery, and gave the whig
party a terrible scouring for their encouragement
of the enemy. Col. 8. W. Black, another return
ed volunteer, Gen. Patterson, Capt. Davis, o,
the Mass. regiment addressed the assembly, with
happy eflect.
Hon. J. M. Root, a prominent whig member oft
congress from Ohio, has addressed a letter to his
constituents, in which he says he cannot and shall
not vote for Gen. I'aylor, He also says if the
whigs of Ohio all “knew as well as |do what
kind of wotives and instrumentalities produced
the nomination of Gen. Taylor, not a score of
them would vote for him.”
The Clarksville ("Tenn.) Jeffersonian remarks:
“There is more humbng in the ery of Gen, "Pay
lor's ;}.mu_'--o'ily than in anything that las been
started in e nimetecutheentury, not evenexeept.
ing patent medieme., fllli'. lh("r:'slllt will prove
the truth of our words, Mark it!
Whig Reasoning —~Jale—W hy waa Gen. Taylof
nominated by the whig party ?
Tom—Because he is a whig.
Jake—=Why is he a whig ?
Tom—Because he was nominated by the whig
party.
Jake—l come down.
Who's to be “Wictimized 2" —=Horace Greeloy,
the great editor of the T'ribune, says “that Gener
al Taylor's concealment of his opinions argues
thut somebody is to be cheated, and that he (the
said Greeley) does not care to be ranked either
among the swindlers or the dupes.”
The democrats of Baton Rouge have engaged
Mr. Jones, the artist who modelled the exquisite
bust of Gen. Taylor, to proceed to Detroit for the
‘purpose of making a hust of Gen. Cass, copies of
which in plaster will be furnished to subseribers.
We learn from the Advocate that Mr. J. has start
ed on his mission,
What Every one Believes—~Gen. Taylor, in his
letter of acceptance, speaks of “preserving undi
minished the prospenty and reputation of our
common country,” a tribute to its present good
management which may lead the people to seo
that there is no reason for a change.
The chief whig arcument is, that if a letter be ta
ke from the name of the democratic nominee it
leaves “ass "11 The Cincinnati Enquirer retorts
that the whig nominee makes anass ofhimsclf every
time he writes a later, This throws Prentice, of
the Louisville Journal, into fits of’ virtuous indig
niton.
Mr. Cambell, who was a member of the Phila
delphia whig convention from Ohio, and after
wards came out against Taylor, was nominated
for congress in the Warren county whig conven
tion, over Fisher, présent Taylor member.
The Hoosicrs are Coming.— At ademocratic mass
meeting held in Indianapolis, thirty seven whigs
came forward and declared that they could no lon
ger go with the anti-war party, and would support
Cass and Butler.
Sigming Of.—Dr. Simms, assistant Taylor elee
tor in Greenbrier Va., distriet, has abandoned the
fiecld and declared for Cass and Butler: so also
has Capt. G. W. Jackson, a highly respectable
gentleman of Lewis county. Va.
Mr. Duncan Kenner, a whig orator in Louisi
ana, goes about charging Gen. Cass with be'ng
an m?voc:\!c of the Wilmot proviso. In Baton
Rouge, where Gen. "Tayior resides, the Cass and
Butler meeting numbered 500, the Taylor meet
ing 150!
A letter from the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, deelar
ing his intention to give a hearty support to Cass
and Butler, has appeared in the Florence (Ala.)
Gazette. This completely dishes all the caleula
tions of Mr. Yancey.
Florida.~'The Jacksonville News has hoisted
the flag of Cass and Butler. The democratic press
of Florida now presents one unbroken phalunx
for the nominees of the democratic convention.
A letter appears from Chancellor Walworth, in
which he gives in his adhesion to Cass, This let
ter was written to the New York barnburncers, but
they refused to publish it.
Several of our Democratic exchange papers in
Ohio, are contending for 20,000 of a majority in
that State for Cass and Butler. They are deter
mined not 1o be a vote behind Pennsylvania.
The Albany Evening Journal (whig) says, “Gen.
Taylor's letter of aceeptance reached us on Mon
day. We pablish it to day. It is not all we rwish
ed=but it is all we have got.”
The Crack of the Old Rifle '—*ln the hour of
danger, our only seenrity is to follow, with a firm
and unfaltering step, our time-honored flag !"'—
Buhanan.
We now feel sanguine that Cass and Butler will
geta larger majority in the sonth and south west
than Polk did.—L’:jnmhua Miss. Dem.
“To the points cited in your letter I do not feel
myself at li{)eny to express my frank opinion."—
General Taylor to Mr Birkey, June 13, ’HW.
“1 hold no opinion which I would not readily
proclaim to my assembled countrymen.”—Gen
cral Taylorto Capt. AMison, April 22, 1545,
The best joke of the day is the atlempt of the
Whigs 10 prove Taylor an abolitionist.
Bn Mail.
From the Washington Union of Wednesday.
General Butler's Letter Accepting the Noe
ination of the Naltimore Oonvention.
Interenesring Conkrsrornrsck.—We have
been favored with a copy of the fullowing corres
pondence between the president of the Baltimore
Conventon and Gen, W, O, Buotler, its nomince
for the Vice Presidency of the United States.
General Batler received the letter, to which he
has replied, only on Monday last; the first copy
having been addressed to the General’s neighhor
hood i Kentaeky, which he passed lhrmlgfi with
great rapihiy on his route from New Orleans to
Washington.
General Butler’s reply is everything that it
shonld be. It recognises the right'of the people
to understand the opinions of those who nu‘( their
confidence. Ittakes a comprehensive view of his
own political prineiples, pxlm-\.ml with all the
frankness ol the nnhh«'r. We are satisfied it will
prove perfeetly acceptable to his countrymen :
Bavrivonri, May 30, 1518,
Dean Sir ilt beeomes our duty to commini
cate to you the fact, that the national convention
of republican delegates which assembled in this
city on the 220 instant, for the purpose of select.
ing candidates for the two highest exeentive ofli
ces of the country, united m presenting your
name for that of e President of the United Stutes,
That convention also adopted resolutions contain
ng the principles npon which they believe the
governienfought to be administered, and which
I have now the honor of transmitting 1o YOI,
These resolutions coustitute the true democratie
platform. "They will meet your cordial assent, we
feel well assured; nor are we the less satisfied
that, should this high otlice he conlerred upon you
by your country, the principles which these reso
lutions embrace will 'lw sucessfully illustrated in
Your administration,
We oller you our cordial congratalations npon
this distingnihed proof” of the contidence of your
country, und are, very respectfully and traly your 1
friends and obedient servants,
A. STEVENSON,
President of the Democeratic CullVNllfl()fl,
[And 30 Vieo Presidents. )
To Maj. Gen. Wa, O, Burren.
Wasiisaroy, Augnst 8, 1842,
Sm: T have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your communication as the organ of the
uuilimnm Convention—which reached me only
yesterday—announcing my nomination I?' that
bady vs the democratic candidate for the otlice of
Viee President.
For this distinguished mark of confidence and
trust, T aim most deeply grateful to iy friends ; and
cannot bhut the more appreciate the honor done
me, when I reflect that this nowination was made
without my knowledge, while absent ina distant
conntry, and by the unanimons voice of the con
vention. My acceptance is a matter of course.
It is at all tmes properin a free country, and
at a erisis hike this l deem it indispensable in our
own, that an as<pirant to oflice should be distinetly
uederstood on all important questions of national
oliey, and wy nommation for the otlice of Vice
"n'sf(lvul has, no doubt, been made with a full
knowledge of mine.
My position while a member of Congress com
pelled me to take decisive, though not a conspi
cuous part, in all the leading questions of the day.
I might therefore appeal to the past as the best
and safest guaranty ftor my future political course.
Some of those questions are, however, daily grow
ing i importance, and as 1 cannot consent to win
the good opinion of others by disgnising my own,
und as [design this conmnunication to be final, it
may be proper that [ should be more explieit. 1
foel the more impelled to this course from the con
sideration that my action asamember of Congress
may not be accessible to the public at large.,
With this objeet in view 1 have examined eare
fully the proceedings of the Convention by which
I was nowinated. 1 reeognize in the resolutions
assed by that hody, the great line of separation
Evlwwu the Democratic and Wing parties—lines
that should ever be kept before the people, and
which are so plainly bod down in the resolutions
referved 10, that the wayfiring man camot err
therein. "These resolutions have been widely cir
enlated, aud are within the reach of all. [ decn
it sutlicient to say, that they meet my entire and
unqualified approbation.
Permit ine, in conelusion. sir, to tender to you,
and thaongh you to the entire democracy repre
sented by the body over which you so ably presid
ed, my grateful thanks for the difltinguishmf hon
or they have done me.
With high regard, I remain traly your friend.
W, 0. BUTLER.
Hon. Axorew Stevevson,
President of the Democeratic Convention,
; Swonrn 1o THE F\ or C:;l,. R‘A\‘Nn\l..—Tlll'
State of Vermont, as we lea from the Burlington
Sentinel, has authorized the Governor . @ token
of the respect of the General Assembly of that
State for the momory Col. Ravsom, to procure
and present to the on of Col. Ransom, now a ca
det at West Point, an appropriate sword with
such deviees and inseriptions thercon as wonld
best perpetaate the memory of that gallant officer,
and “most eflectually awaken in the bosom of the
son, those sentiments of lofly and fervent patriot
ism, for which the futher was so distingnished.”
The sword has been procured. The hilt is
richly embellished by chasing and fine gilding with
a stone in gold setting, upon the end. The grasp
15 ol silver—oval in form and splendidly engrav
ed: and upon the front and silver face of the
guard appears the contof arms of Vermont. "The
scabbard s solid silver, embellished with a view of
battle-seene in which Ransom fell, and left white,
having bands of richly ehased gilt-work. Uponits
side and just below the gaard, neatly engraved, is
the following inseription: “As a testimonial of re
spect for the memory, and admiration of the hero
ic conduet in arms of I'vumay Brsnor Raxsow, a
citizen of Vermont, and Colonel of the Ninth |
Regiment UL S, datantry, who fell while gallantly |
leading his regiment, at the storming of Chapulte- |
pee. on the Lith day of September, A, 1., 147,
T'he State of Vermont directed this sword he pre
sented to his son, Duspar Ricuarnp Raxsos. '’ ‘
New Orieans, August Gth,
Larer ¥roy Mexico.—The stcamship Alabama
has arrived from Vera Cruz, which place she left
on the Ist instant. She brings advices from the
city of' Mexico to the 20th of July. At the time
the Alabama left Vera Cruz there had been noth
ing received there concerning Paredes. Vera
Cruz was formally surrendered to the Mexicans on
the Ist instant Gen. Smith and stafl came pas
sengers in the Alabama. The health of the city
was good.
FroM Jamarca.—Advices from Jamaica to the
15th ult. have been received by way of Baltimore.
There had been some trouble at the West end of
the Island on account of theinability of the plant
crs to pay the blacks. The following account of
an carthquake is from the Falmouth Post of the
11th:
Two very severe shocks of an carthquake were
felt in Spanish Town at about five minutes past 6
o'clock, ]'. M., on Sunday last. The first shock
lasted several seeonds, and was followed by a loud
raibling noise, hike distant thunder, for about
half a minute, when the second shock followed,
accompanicd by the same noisec and of similar
duration.
A severe shock of an earthquake was felt in
this town on Sunday last at 25 minutes Nast 3
.M. The motion appeared to be South to North.
Laver #rom Cesa. —By the bark Ann Louisa,
Capt. Wright, from Matanzas, July 25th, we learn
that all was quiet whenshe left. The reoplc were
greatly excited, and the government alarmed, ex
pectir gan insurrection. The government troops
were under strict discipline. Their officers had
been delivering speeches to them to make them
more loyal, and their pay had been raised five
cents per day for cach man. The Police were very
strict in searching out suspected persons, and a
list of' them had been taken, but no arrests had
been made.
All quict at Havana.—~Jour. Com,
A letter from Vera Cruz to the Picayune, dated
the 22d ult., says the sale of publie I»rnperty is con
tinning from day to day, and would close on the
2<th; all remaining on hand after that date will
probably be sent to the United States. Some of
this property has been sold remarkbably cheap,
and ’ur;:c- fortunes have been made within a few
weeks. Col. Kinney, of Texas, has been the
most prominent purchaser.
The legislature of Wisconsin has Pam«l a hill
exempting the homestead of a family from sale on
excention for a debt. The area exempted is forty
acres in the country, and a quarter of an acre in a
village. The filmfv\ ote in the senate stood 14 to
O in the house, 33 to 25,
Lient. D. G. Rogers, of the 24 regiment Drag.
oons, died of yollow fever, at Vera Cruz, on the
2lst ult, after an iliness of four days. He was
from Uniontown, Pa., a graduate of the Military
Academy, anl a young olficer of high merit.
Republican fevald.
PROVIDEACE,
Saturday, Aungust 12, 1818,
Democratic Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
LEWIS CANS,
OF MICHIGAN,
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATRS,
WILLIAM 00. BUTLER,
OF KENTUCKY.,
Rally for Cass and Butler.
Let every Democrat in the city attend the Meet
ing to be held in Mcchanices Hall, on Moxpar
Evesiva. The Hall should be erowded with ue
friends of the great and good men selocted as o",
standard bearers, A Cass and Butler Club is to
be formed,
WHIG BLUNDERS
Lt is now manifost 10 cvery one possessing or.
dinary intelligenee that the Whig party made a
mistake in nominating Gen, Taylor to the Precie
dency. Or, if the act itself was not a mistuke, thu,
manner i which it was done wasat least unforti 1.
nate, and must tengl to diminish, essentiully, th ¢
strength which the party possessed before it we 3t
into Convention at Philude!phia.
It was a mistake to suppose that the Democra t
and no party men—* Independents,” they we:.
called—who had first railied around Taylor—inor
to shield him from federal tory sbuse than forar
other purpose—would continue to support him ¢ ¢
ter hie had sold himsclf 1o the Whigs, or permitted
himself 1o be nominated as their candidate. v
It was a wmistako to suppose that Henry Clay
and Daniel Webster and Judge MeLean, and th
j other great men of the party, would at onee fly v,
the support of Tuylor, mercly because he bad beo |
- nominated by a Whig Convention, They mighe
’imvo forgiven their party for deserting it prinei’
| ples, for this it had done a score of times with theis
' consent; but it wasa iistahe to suppose that the,
would sanction a desertion of its men.
It was a mistake to suppose that the volunteer
who had fought bravely by the side of Taylo
when he was defending the rights and honor o,
his country, would stand by Lim also when they
found him arrayed with the country’s enciies
and accepting the plice of stondard hearer for the
allies of Mexico. Almost 1o 0 man, these brave
fellows have turned their backs upon their ol¢
leader, as they have learned of his desertion o
their and the country’s cause.
It was a mistake to suppose that the intelligem
musses of the Whig party would give Taylor 4
warm and generons support while he refused to
pledge himself to Whig measures. If the noming
ting Convention had passed Whig fesolutions, and
he had then aceepted its nomination, they migh
possibly have done <o; but time has shown tha’
they were not prepared 1o follow blindly in the
path marked out by a few trading politicians and
broken down oflice-hunters,
| Itwas a mistake o snppose that the prairies
| would be set on fire with eithnsiasp, by the hom
| ination of Taylor, or that the Tv.ulisi?ail)['i valley
I would be mun‘l':n.o-«l withthy 4o ods of his popular
ity, or thata Whig v - would sweep tho
Northern and Y orthwestern States. The new
life that wr promised to the old W hig earcase, has
noLeoOms, "The carcase is rotling—it cannot move,
| and it cannot bear moving.
These mistakes—if wo may so eall them=—are
’ncon and felt now by the Whigs themselves. The
valiant presses which promised so much from
| Clay and Webster and McLean, do not now dare
to mention the names of these distinguished chimp
i'iunn of their cause. Onee in a while they will
raise a shout over some tremendous and enilia <ias
tie demonstration, away off’ in some corner of the
Union ; but xoon the spirit of the wioment dies out,
Luml they lament the “apathy” which they are
forced to acknowledge prevails in their ranks,—
The Whig papers in Kentucky and Tennes e
frankly admit that the ecause is dying in those
Staies, and is only kept alive by the operations of
the galvanic battery at Washington. In Ohio tiey
acknowledge that they are torn in shreds and tat
ters, past mending 3 in Indiana they despair or al
most despair of suceess, and in Hlinois they qnuit
the field. The N. Y. Courier tells the same dole
ful story for the middle States, and avows that they
must have more enthusiasm or be completely o ver
whelmed. "The Providence Journal and other or
gans tell the smme story for the North, and pli in
ly give their readers to understaud that something
must be done—that they are losing ground Ly rea
son of their apathy, and must take some steps: to
keep up the spirits and brigten the prospects of the
party. ‘
The mistakes are apparent now. If the pa rty
had elung to Clay, it would have secured, at le Ist,
all the Whig votes in the country. If we may be
lieve the address of the Whig young men of N ew
York, his nonination would have seeured the votes
of five thousand men who reside within sight of
the city’s steeples, and who will not vote for nny
other Whig. Amongst the numerous warm friends
of that statesiman, there certainly would have been
an enthusinsm which cannot now be found for
Taylor,
Even with Taylor the party might have save-d
itself’ from utter ruin, by adopting a more honor a
ble course in Convention. It might have passc d
Whig resolutions. It Taylor had endorsed ther o,
it would have saved to him the thousands of Whi gs
who now repudiate him for his non-commitalis n.
If he had rejected them, the men who supporthim
‘now could quite as consistently have supporied
him still, and he would have saved the votes of the
“Inpendents” who first put him in nomination .
But the party was blind. It was dreaming of the
shouts that wonld go up for Monterey and Buena
Vista and Palo Alto. It forgot that the people
would stop to think, before endorsing its madne.ss.
The Demoeratic party will take advantage of
‘these Whig blunders. It will at least gather in
‘the thousands of honest and patriotic men in the
| South and West, who first gaised the Taylor stand
‘ard, in the belief that Le wonld prove true to the
country. It will gathcr in—in other words, it will
open its arms o receive the thousands of volun
teers, who return home disgnsted with the toryisin
of the men who support Taylor. It offers men
for their supportwho have never allied themsclves
with the enemy—who have fought their conuntry’s
“battles not because they were told to, but because
it was their conntry which needed their services,
It offers men who hiave never joined the army for
the sake of aliving, but who have volunteered
their services in time of war and returned to other
pursuits in time of peace, It offers the history of
the two wars the country has passed through since
its government was established, as evidence that
the Democratic party never deserts the nation's
standard, and never pleads the enemy's canse—
that it never refuses supplies to the country’s sol
diers, or proposes to leave them at the mercy of
an embittered foe. 1t offers a platform of prinei
ples which has known no change since the days of
Jolferson—und a flag to fight under, which hag
neverbeen furled. Every day itgains new strength,
new hope, and new zeal. It will mareh onward
Ul the campaign is elosed, and till the last blunder
offits unprineipled enemy is made apparcut to the
world,
FOR THE HERALD,
THE NOMINATION OF GEN. TAYLOR.
The nowmination of Zachary Taylor for the
presidency of the United States, by the Philadel
phia convention, is an “epoch” in the history of
politieal trickery (Whig trickery) in this country,
that should excite, as it does, the hissing and scorn
of men of all parties who have the honor and the
candor to view the matter aright and to aet as
their consciences and sense of right impels them.
Of all the humiliating and disgraceful positions
that the Whig party has assumed and held in this
country, nove has equalled, in point of shame, the
position that now they hold. When I heard of
the nomination of Gen. Taylor, 1 believed that
‘ the “virtue and intelligence™ of the Whig party in
every section of the Union would distinetly repu
“diate the action of the nominating eonvention and
cry out to it emphatically=—<haume ! shame! 1
could not regard it as powsible that the lofty pre
tensions of that party to principle, could thus voze
out atits fingers ends, and that they wonld silently
aid passively acquicsce in and sustain the decision
of an assembly that had so recklessly disregarded
its obligations and disearded the glorious talent
and devotion of men who had their life time been
identified with them and who had zealonsly toiled
and labored to advance and exalt the principles to
which they professed to be so carnestly attached,
and npon the establishient of which they affected
o believe depended the permanence and stability
of our government. I was unwilling to believe
that even “Whigs"—whose honesty and cousis
tency Lhad never very highly respected—could
sanetion so gross a sacritice of obligation and
prineiple.
On the mere score of “availability”, Zachary
Taylor is presented to the people of this Repub
fie as a candidate for the highest station within
their gift, "Thus is the virtuous maxim “prinei
ples, not men”, to be supplanted by the axiom,
acadable wien, not principles! "The Whig party
have bartered their loyalty to their long loved faith
for a “mess of pottage”; and they stand before
the conntry naked, without character, without
principle, with no motive to action other than the
einpty satisfaction of a hope of suceess! If ever
a party deserved the contempt of the world and
the withering reprobation of the country, it is onr
Whig party of 1345, Hitherto as a party, they
have opposced the election of a military man to
ollice as franght with danger to the Republic; but
now they propose aman for the Lighest ofice in the
country and rely on his suceess solely on his merit 4
as a General and the popular eclat that he has ne- |
quired by his triwmphs in battle—battles that were
fought and won in a war that was denouneed by ‘
the Whig party, and the participators in it declar- i
ed to be guilty of the highest degree of erime. A ‘
grosser case of inconsistency and duplicity is not
recorded inthe annals of party m:mngonmm.—l
T'he Whig party has brought disgrace upon onr
country and secured for itself the scorn, the jeers
and the reproach of all virtuous minds. |
Against Gen. Taylor's merits as a soldicr and
®oman, T would not utter u syllable. I believe
him to be a good soldier and an orderly and re
spectable citizen==nothing more. 1 do not think
hat he has given evidence of such megyvitons skill
and splend; generalship as Lias been awarded to
him. Tam one of the number who believe that
o the gall coadjutors of Gen, Taylor belongs a
large liare of the credit of victories obtained in
Mexico. Gen. Taylor achieved nothing more
than the country had a right to expect of him—
nothing moie than many others would have ac
complished in precisely the same sitnation and
under the same circumstances. It would have
been a reproach and a shame to him, if after thirty
or forty years' service and experience as an officer
he had not have proved worthy of the position that
was assigned him. He has served his country
well and faithfully, and for that will receive ever
the hearty applause of the Democeracy of the Un
ion. Now, aside from his military services and
renown, does any one presume to think that he
has qualifications to commend him as a candidate
for the lofty and respounsible office of President of
the United States? Does any one seriously be
lieve that he possesses talents in any measure
comparable with the talent of Clay, Calhoun,
Webster, Benton, Cass, and other veterans in the
political world? - Does any one suppose that his
capacities in any wise entitle him to the high sta
tion to which his psuedo adinirers propose to ele
vate him? And is it simply becanse our gallant
army under his lead conquered in several tights
an_inferior foe, that we are asked to commit to
hitn the guidance of the ailiirs of a great nation ? ‘
Mas he rendered to his country any service that
she had not a right to deinand of him, or that
should entitle him to a reward so magnificent?
Is the office that was once honored by Washing.
ton to be oceupied by a Taylor! For the sake of
my country, for the honor of humanity, I hope
not. . What do the Whigs hope to gain by their
success? Are they encoaraged to electioneer and
vote for a man who has distineily declared that in
no case would he permit himsclf' to be the candi
date of any party ! If they are, then indeed may
we exclaim, “the age of virtuons politics is past.”
L, L. M.
“NEVER SURR I'INIHCVRS."
Early in the campaign, Gen. Tavror said he
did not wish to he a eandidate for the |'rosidum'y.
but would prefer to see Hexry Cray in that of.
fice to any other man living,
Later in the campaign he said he would not
withdraw his name, if' Mr. Clay or any one else
should be nominated.
Still later, the Louisiana delegates pledged them
selves that if' Clay was nominated, Taylor would
withdraw, and Taylor authorizes Balie Peyton 10
say that he approves of their course, and had stood
ready to carry out their pledges,
Early in the compaign, he acknowledged that it
was the right of the people th know what were
the opinions of candidates for oflice—said he had
no secrets in that respeet, and that he should al
ways answer questions with frankness.
Later in the campaign he said he could not an
swer frankly—that he had made up his mind to
give no opinioft ou matters of publie policy, and
refused to answer the simplest interrogation 1
Early in the eampaign, he said—*ln no case can
I permit myself to be the candidate of axy PARTY, or
yicld myself to party schemes.”
Later in the campaign, he said to the President
of the Whig National Convention, in reply to the
letter informing him of a party nomination—J
cordially accept that nomination”, & e.
Farly in the campaign he said, “If the Whig
party desire, at the next Presidential election, to
cast their votes for me, they must do it on their
own responsibility, and without any pledges from
me."”
Later in the campaign the Lonisiana delegates
in the National Convention pledged him to seleet
a Whig Cabinet and to give his support to Whig
measures, and he authorizad Balie Peyton to say
that he endorsed the pledge.
Such is the Whig candidate for the Presidency—
the man who “never surrendors.” Will not the
Ameriean people coincide with his own declara.
tion, that he deems himself unfit for the office of
Pre<ident of the United States?
E7"The new French Minister, M. Poussin, was
presented to the President on Wednesday last.
'Elections in the Souith and West.
. Norru Caroraxa.—"This State is still in douht.
Ouly fifty counties have been heard from. The
Demoeratie gain for Governor in these, is som
thing more than two thousand, one hundred, It
possible, but not very probable, that Reid, th
Demoeratie candidate, is clected. Our frien
have also gained largely in the Legislature.
they gain three more members in the twenty-for
counties to be heard from, the majority on joi
ballot will be Deuwocratie.
Missovrt.—Ouly a small portion of the St:
has been heard from. In this porticn, the Dem
eratic vote has inereased, The indications are th
our friends have swept all before them.
Ixpiana.—The election is for members of tl
Legislature only. "T'he Telegraphic reports d
not compare with the previous eleetion for t!
same class of oflicers, and we cannot therefo.
say whether we stand better or worse than befo |
in the few counties heard from. The popul
vote shows a Democratic gain since 1241, '
Kexrvexy.—Some of our friends had hoped +
carry this federal stronzhold, at the present ele ¢
tion. Our readers will recollect that we predic
(ed a different resnlt. Twelve counties only ar
fally heard from ; hut these show that Crittenden
the Whig candidate for Governor, is elected hy |
handsome majority—the Whigs claim at lea ,
6000, The Whigs earned their vietory, Durin -
the three weeks last preceding the election, the, !
eflorts were heyond all precedent, and thousand 4
upon thousands of doflars were used for “election |
ecring purposes.”
Irivois.—We get scareely any returns, b )
hosts of rmwors, from this State. In 1820 o 4
friends had things pretty much their own way, b
Whigs electing only one member of Congress.
This year they claim to have elegted two-—gainin t
& wember in M'Clernand’s district; bat it is i, |
possible to say whether this isthe fact. It ishy n
means certain that they have saved the distrie '
which they earried in "46, nor is it certain th: {
they have elected a siugle member of Congress
The popular vote for Congressmen, shows 11.
large Democratic poin since '44, There was noy
regular opposition to our candidate for (»‘overnor‘
Tur Burravo Cosvention.~The Conventio:
met on Wednesday, and was organized by 1l
choice of Cuarves F'. Apaws, for President, an
the following named persons as Vice Presidents .
~Maine, William Bradbury; New Hampshire
Moses A. Cortland; Vermont, Lawrence Bra
nerd; Massachusetts, John Mills; New Jersey
David L. Rogers; Penusylvania, E. D, Gazzam |
Hiinois, 8. L. Low; Indiana, John W. Wrights
Wisconsin, Byron Kilbourne; lowa, W, M,
ler; Michigan, Robert 3. Wilson ; Maryland, R«
bert Gardiner; Virginia, George Creig; Rhod
Island, Walter R. Danforth; Deluwace, A. 11,
Dickson; District of Columbia, L. PP. Noble.
A platform of prineiples was read to the Con
vention in the form of three resolutions :—One de
claring it to be the duty of the General Govern
ment to abolish slavery wherever it had the Con
stitutional power to do so 5 another declaring tha
slavery in the States is solely nunder the conirol o
State anthority 5 and a third declaring that slavery
in territories shou!d be prevented by Congressional
action.
All these resolufions were put and carricd by
acclamation.
The Convention was addressed by Messrs,
Giddings, Butler and others.
A great many people were in attendance—most
of them citizens of New York, but nota few from
other Northern States. The whole number was
estimated at 50,000,
Martin Van Buien, we learned yesterday, was
nominated for President, but we did not learn who
was nominated for Vice President,
' EXPLANATION.—~As it has been stated in certain
quarters, that “the editor of the Herald”, Walter
’ Danforth Esq. is now acting with the Van Buren
party, it is proper for usto say, that Mr. Danforth,
on taking the present stand, withdrew, upon his
“own proposition, from all connection with the Her
ald, which never was that of “editor of the Iler
ald,” but a valuable and regular contributor to its
columns. It is also due to our recent associate,
to other writers of editorial matter for the Herald,
and to ourselves, to add, that for more than three
years past, Mr. Danforth has not written a politi
cal article for this paper. Mr. D. goes from us
with our best wishes for his prosperity ; while we
regret that he has felt it his duty to connect him
self with a section, which conflicts, so far as it ex
tends, with the regular proceedings of the demo
cratic party.
Gex, BurLer's Accerrance.—We are happy
to lay before our readers to-day the adunrable jet
ter of Gen. Butler, accepting the Democratic nom
ination for Vice President. There is no attempt,
Taylor like, to dodge, the great issues which are
involved in the election, but he walks straight into
the front rank of the Democraticarmy, and plants
his standard upon the true Democratic platform.
He is a man of the people, and will be elected.
GEN. Cass’s Laxp Seecurations.—Mr. B. B.
Kercheval, a well known and respected citizen 0.4
Detroit, has published a statement entirely exon
erating Gen. Cass from the charge of having de
frauded his associates in the Great Western Land
Speculating Company. He says the Company
was formed and th money pni«{ in as charged
that public lands were bought with it, as intended
=but that, owing to the great revulsion which
took place in 1537, the speculation turned out
badly, and the parties of course lost a good share
of their money—~Gen. Cass along with the rest,
Mr. K. was Secretary of the Company, and is po
sitive that all was done according to Gunter, 'l’hiu
18 as we expected ; and though we can't agree
with Mr. Kercheval that it is O. K. for a Member
of the Cubinet (as Gen. Cass was in 1856) to bhe
speculating by wholesale in public lands, we give
fair force to the plea that almost every great man
was doing much the same, and ghat it was no
worse in Gen. Cass than in others.—New York
Tribune (Whig. )
77 8o much for another of the Whig “Roor
backs.” The Journal owns up to the slander
which it helped to circulate, but thinks it was very
nwghty in Mr. Cass to buy land while he was
Secretary of War. Can’t it make a raise on
somcthing else, now that the last lie is nailed ?
L. O.or O. F.—The Annnal Communication
of the R. W. Grand Lodge was held at Friend
ship Hall on Monday last, when the following of
ficers were elected and installed for the ensuing
term:
P. G. Jonat.an M. Wheeler, M. W. G. M.
“ WinJeflers, of Pawtucket, R.W.D.G.M.
“ Charles M. Whelden, R. W. G. W.
“ Jesse Calder, R. W. G. 8.
“ William Hicks, R. W. G. T
“ James M. Cook, R. W. G. C.
“ William Simons, lst G. Rep. G. L. U. 8.
“ Wm. W.Knight,24 « ”
ATPOINTED OFFICERS,
P. G. Noah Wickes, W. Grand Marshal.
“ Robert Purkis, W. G. C.
“ Joseph D. Benton, W. G. G.
- Tue SeLespip Steamen Cossecrticur, which
has been running for some time past between
New York and New Haven, has been permanent
ly transferred to the Stonington line. The Con
necticut is one of the very hest boats on the
Sound, and her commander, Richard Peck, is a
mong the most gentlemanly and obliging of steam
boat eaptains. The Connecticut will ran in con
nection with the Comelins Vanderbilt, Captain
Stone. All desirable attention and comfort is en
joved on boardf hose steamers.
THIRTIETII CONGRESS.
FIRST SESsION
Wasiinarow, Tuesday, August 8,
Suxnare.~A repoct was received Rmm Seejetary
of State with a eopy of e’nim reportof the Commis
sioners under treary of Washingion,
A resolution was adopred direeting the Sceretary
of War to furnish at the next sess.on of Con .
all maps and reports of topographical e e
showing the operations of the ariny in At
Mexico., [ A
A bill was taken up relating to grants of lauds
for eonsiructine a railroad from Mobile to the
mouth of the Ohio, Amendments in favor of mak
ing simlar geants for the eonstruetion of a railroad
from Jackson, Miws., to the Alabama line, the
Mumgnnwry and Pensaeola railvoad to the St Jo
m-’phs, aud the Hannibal railroad, Missouri, adopt
ed.
A debate ensued in regard to the merits of tha
bill, in which Messrs. King, of Ala., Benton, Allea,
Cathoun, Batier, Niles, and Turney participated,
The bill as amended passed, 31 15 15,
The Senate went into Fxeenutive scssion.
The Senae was in secret session six or geven
hours yesterday, and it is r‘llp“mr'nl Gen, Kearney's
nomination was up for constderation,
Hovse.—T'he bill from the Senate for carrying
into clfeet the treaty with the Ouoman Porte, give
ing judicial powers to our ministers and consula,
pazsed,
The bill from the Senate eanying into effect the
treaty with Engzland and Frauce for the delivery of
fugzitives from justice, passed,
The House spent some time considering the bill
trom the Senate for facilitating business in the Su
preme Court, The bill was rejected,
A jointresolution was reporie ] 1 pay the Nation
al Intelhigencer and Union seven dolliars and a half
tvr coluin for publishing the daily procecding of
JONZICss,
Mr. Ashman spoke in its favor.
Wasuinaron. August 8, [Additional.)
Sexate.~The Senate took a recess and re as
sembled at 6, P, M. Mr. Hannegan made a mo
tion to take up the bill carrying into efiect the Hih
article of the "T'reaty with Mexico establishing the
boundary line between the two countrics. A de
‘bate ensued respeeting the limitation of the time to
be occupied by the commission inrunning the line.
Mr. Hannegan named five years; Mr. Webster
thought three would be amply sufficient ; Mr.
Niles said it was conquered in two years, and we
ought to be able to measure in the same time. The
time was finally fixed at theee years, and the bill
passed.
Hover.—The Resolution in favor of paying he
National Intelligencer and Union for publishing
the procecdings of Congress, was rejected, by u
vote of B 0 yeas, 8D nays.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the River und Harbor Bill, and Mr. Hudson of
Mass., made an able speech. The debate was con
tinued by Messrs, Rockwell, Evans, Ficklin,
Johnston, and at 11 1-2 o'clk the House adjourned,
Wasninaron, Wednesday evening,
SexatTe.—The bill from the House on the Ariny
appropriations, was reported with amendments,
A resolution was adopted to take a recess daily to
half past 5 o'clock.
The bill was granting public lands in Michigan
for internal improvement. Also a bill authosizing
the sale of reserved lands, Adjourned,
Hovee.—Mr. Palfrey replied 1o Mr, Evans, re
#pecting the Amistad ‘negroes, and contended that
nothing was due Simin 1a the matter,
My, Holmes, of S, €., spoke on the opposite side,
and made an able inu:rnu‘l improvement speech.
Mr. Palfrey again opposed paying for l'u: Awis
tad negroes,
Mr. Hunt closed the debate,
Several amendments were made, and the com
mittee rose, The amendinents were adopted, and
the bill ordered to be engrossed.,
Mr. Halleck moved to suspend the rules to put
the bill on it final passage. The motion was lost.,
A resolution was adopted to take a recess daily
from hali past 3 to ha!f past 5,
The House went into committee of the whole,and
00l up the Light House bill,
Mr. llnuslnn of Delawarespoke ably in defending
the compromise bill and in reviewing the veto mes
sage of the Harbor and River improvement bill,
Wennesnav, Aug. 9. | Additional.)
Sexare.~The Senate took up the army appro
priation bill, and the appropriation of $2OOOO for
arrcarages for surveys by Col. Fremont ; and
that of 3200000 for expenses in California, was
passed. Gen. Kearney wus confirmed by the Sen
ate.
Houvse.—The Civil Appropriation bill was ta
ken up but laid aside. The Light House Bill was
passed. The House then wentinto Committee of
the Whole, and the Awmistad negro appropriation
was discussed:
7" Hon. Christopher Allen, at one time
speaker of the House of Representatives of this
State, and late a delegate in that body from the
town of Warwick, we regret to learn died on
Thursday last of hilhous pleuris‘y.
Cuorera.—Prince Woronzow, of the Russian
army in Circassia, communicates the information,
that the worst cases of Asiatic Cholera among his
men have been cured by a dose of from ten to fif:
teen or twenty drops of white, or rose-~olored,
undistilled, mineral naptha, in a glass of wine;
the dose to be repeated if necessary, though this
was not often the case. The Cholera is again
making its way West; and is said to prevail, with
increased virulence, at St. Petershurgh.
179" The excursions of the Roger Williams con
tinue exceedingly popular, upwards of six hun
dred passengers making the trip to New Bedford,
who were much gratified with the jaunt. The
Roger is just the thing for such oceasions, and her
commander is admirably caleulated to make such
ailuirs pass off pleasantly with his passengers.
The Roger will make an excursion to Newport
tomorrow, Sunday; and on Wm.'ncsduy next wily
make a grand excursion to New York by daylight,
returning on Thursday. Sce advertisement.
CV° A new democratic paper is to be imme -
ately started in Tannton, in support of Cass and
Butler. We predict It will soon swallow Natty’s
papa’s organ, as Natty's pa don't give a great deal
for the support of any cause.
77 The “Union” Fire Co. No. 3, under orders
of Foreman Burr, with full ranks and accompani
ed by the American Brass Band visited Newport
on Thursday. The turu-out was very respecta
ble, and we hope the b’hoys had a good time.
7" We thank Mr. WurkLER, of the firm of
Harden & Co., for evening papers from Boston.
Mr. Wheeler's courtesy towards the press is only
equalled by his promptness in business affairs.—
The Express with which he is connected, has a
world-wide reputation for “safety and despatch.”
Mooxrtieur asxp Music.—The IHandel and
Haydn Society will make an excursion down the
river some evening next week in the steamer Argo.
“Gourie, or the King's Plot”, a new story by
G. P. R. James Esq., has been received by the
Rowes. It is said to be a very well told tale.
77" The man who ina populous town drives
round corners at a speed dangerous to the lives of
individuals, ought to be interdicted the use of a
horse and chaise for the rest of his life.
Devit Fisu.—The Georgetown (S. C.) Obscrver
of the 24, says: *“ These strange aquatic animals
made their appearance near the entrance of our
harbor and near ghe light house, on Wednesday,
and on Saturday our ofil gportsman, Col. Charles
Huggins, with the assistance of B. H. Wilson and
Frederick W. Ford, succceded, we understand, in
taking one of them. The dimcnsions of the one
taken are as follows: I 8 feet 9 inches in width, 13
1-2 feet in length and 4 1-2 feet through, with a
mouth 4 1.2 feet wide. The taking has been de
scribed to as rare sport, the fish hnvir:p put all lo
comotives in the shade as to speed. There was a
school of 200 or more.
Rich people (says a letter writer from one of
the watering places) do not travel this summer, so
much as those who are poorer. It isa misfortunc,
abonut this time, to have much to do with mone: ,
when it is so difficult to find much money to de
with. Rich men, in these days, are not monicd
men ; and many who are =0 rich as to have large
note-books, are compelled not only to stay at home
and join the “cln't-get-nwu.zcl.uii." lm;a borrow
money, if they can, to pay their house expen
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Child poisoned by Cobalt —On Saturday, a ¢'; |
of Philip Dougherty of this city, aged 18 months,
was found helping himself 1o a mixture of coblt
and molasses, set on the table to kill flies. An
emetic was immediately given, and for hours the
child continued to bring up preces of poison, but
r.p dly sunk and died in the course of the day.—
Bangor Whig.