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Coon Lyrics:
THE SAME OM COO.V
A very mournful Elegy dedicated to the mejan
choly Whigs.
The coon is dead that same old coon,
We ne'er shall see him more;
A long fur coat of mottled grey
Upon his back he wore.
He used to roam about (lie States,
To barbacues and sbows;
. He had two ears upon his head,
And smellers ou his nose,
- At routs and meeting, day aud night,
His aid was e'er in store;
He sat sometimes upon a tree,
Sometimes beside the door.
But death, which comes to all, at lost
Came to this same old coon;
Among the Jeisey blues he caught a cold,
And foil down in a swoon.
A gentle brege from Maryland's shore
Revived his hopes awhile,
And they who watched him say that o'er
His fa.ee there passed a smile.
The last that e'er lit up his eye
For from the Keystone, then,
, A warning voice broke on his ear,
And lis smiled not again.
But raising up his long thin face,
He whispered faint and low,
''Qh, bear ine to my native laud,
My natiyo O--hio."
At length the broad Ohio passed
'Neath an "October sky ;"
Under a spreading Buck-eye tree
They laid him down to die.
They conveyed him to the Empire State,
And round him raised their host,
But found that here we'd sealed his fate,
And then 'gavo up the ghost."
Sadly around him c!o3cd his frionds,
Not gold or art might save
And he who was so mighty once,
Now fills a racoon's grave!
Mourn for the coon the same old coon!
His triumphs all are e'er
Mourn for the coon "that same old coon,"
We ne'er shall see him more !
THE CADIZ SENTINEL
EDITED BY L. HARPER.
"US 13 A FRELUAN WHOM THE TRUTH MAKliS FIUE."
THE DYING COON.
Am Araby's Daughter.
''Farewell to thee, land of coon's ruthless
slaughter:" .
Thus warbled a coon who apostrophized
Maine
'You know that you hain't done ly U3 as
you d oughter,
And tho way ws once come it, we can't
como again."
''I feel the sharp knife o'er my furry hide go-
in?;
I feel its sharp point in my very hear;'!"
, core.
Good-bye, my dear patrons, I feel that I'm go
ing,
Aud shortly the coon will be heard of no
more."
"Ohl give my respecjs to our darling old Har-
Conjure hira to give up his pistols and
(tee,
And theD die with honor one State lie may
carry-r-
But, sure as I'm dished, the 'embodiment
, - dies.'"
CADIZ, OHIO)
WEDNESDAY MOlliXLXO, DEC, 4, 1841.
WANTED I.lIiUEEM.lTIXY,
Oa subscription, a LOAD of HAY, corn meal
buck wheat flour and oats. Dec. 4.
ELECTORAL ELECTIONS.
OFFICIAL. '
OihO. . .'
The Statesman says there has been an error
detected in the returns from Morgan county,
which, when corrected, makes the result more
favorable to Polk in the State. The aggregate
vote should be as follows :
Clay. - . 153,057
Tolk, ..' - . 143,117
Clay's majority,
Birney, S031.V
NEW YORK.
Polk,
Clay,
Polk's majority,
James G, Biruey, 15,812
NEW JERSEY.
Ciav,
Polk,
Clay's majority,
Birnev, 131
Now is tUe time to subscribe.
During an election campaign, apolitical paper
is only interesting to one class of readers, viz:
politicians. The election is over the Demo
cracy are triumphant. Besides the political com
plexion of our paper, we shall make it one of
the most interesting Family Journals in the west.
Our National and State Legislatures are now in
session, and measutes of deep importance to the
people will be discussed in both those bodies.
On the Fourth of March next, James K. Polk
will be inaugurated as President of the United
Stales, and a complete change will then take
place in the Cabinet. The whigs have a major
ity in our State Legislature, and they have prom-
scd to give the people- a new system of Bunk
ing, make money plenly and times easy. All
these things will be noticed in the Sentinel.
We shall each week giro a synopsis of the most
interesting transactions in Congress and the Ohio
Legislature, and if (ho increase of our circula
tion will warrant it, we shall employ talented
correspondents at the cities of Washington and
Columbus, who tvill write us spirited, descriptive
and faithful letters each week.
The terms of the Sentinel, by the year, will
remain as heretofore. We shall furnish Clubs
or individuals with the paper, for threo months,
at 37S cents each, cash in advance We hope
our friends in the various townships will exert
themselves and procure us a large numbci of new
paying subscribers that is, if they lake an inter
est in the success of the Sentinel; and we pre
sume every good Democrat does.
PENNSYLVANIA.
TffE; QUKI AL OF THE COOK.
Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note,
As bis corpse to tho hollow we hurried j
fiot a whig discharged a farewell shot ed.
O'er the grave where poor Cooney was buri-
. We buried him darkly at dead of night,
The Clay with corn-dodgers turning,
s,By the ninth of SrirTEKiiKR's cursed light,
Tho star of the eat brightly burning.
N useless coffin enclosed his breast,
Nor in wool nor in banner wo bound him,
. Put he lay like a cooney taking his rest,
. ' . With his hairy cloak around him.
Few and short wero the prayers wo said,
Fwr few of us prayors could remember;
But steadfastly gazed on tho face of the dead,
And we bitterly thought of November.
Wo thought as we hallowed his narrow bed,
And smoothed down his lonely pillow,
That the locos wouldrshouting, dance o'er his
And we far away up Salt river. head,
Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone,
And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him,
' But he'll never wake, if they let him sleep on,
In tho grave where the whigies have laid him.
But half of our heavy task was done,
When the clock told the hour for retiring,
, . And we heard by the distant random gun
The locos wore suddenly firing.
Sadly we laid down by a stub,
From tho field of his feme fresh and gory,
We carved not a line, we raised not a cob,
But left him alone in his glory.
:'J TII1IAS WILSON DORR. ;
The Harrisburgb Union, speaking of this unfor
tunate man, says (he father and mother of Gov. Dorr
Laepelitioned (he Gonoral Assembly of Rhode
Island for the release of their son. On Tucs
day tho ; petition was presented, and Judge
Branch jnoved Jthal it bo referred, to a select
cornraiflee, . who should make a special report
upon it. This was resisted by the anli-Buffrago
On Wednesday, as wo learn ly a slip fronrlhe
Providence Herald, this petition, ond also anoth
er for tho samo object, signed by the Rev, Mar
tin Cheeny and four thousand others, were re
forred to tho Convicts CosniiTTEE, by a volo of
Q3 to ! 15. Tho reason given for this was that
porf was a convict, and slwuld bo treated like
other convicts, end that tho sola object of those
who'pretpnded to bo liia friends was, not hit lib
prafionj but ogiutiou ond excitement.
Amos Kf.jw all has announced his dcferinina
Rop to withdraw f;.om tbp editorial chair.
OHIO U. S. SENATOK.
Our readers are aware that tho term of the
Hon. B. Taitan, as U. S. Senator, expires this
winter, and it will devolve upon the present Le
gislature to elect his successor. The Democra
cy will ever remember, with grateful feelings, tho
course of the "old Judge," while in the Somite.
He hf.s been identified with many measures of
reform, prominent among which we may men
lion a Reform of the Judiciary System of the
United States, by changing tho tenure of the
Judges of the Supreme Court from life officers
to a term of years. It is contrary to every priu
ciple of Republicanism, that an individual should
hold an office either during good behavior, or du
ring life. It has rather too much of a squinting
towards monarchy. And besides, wnen judges
gat old, like other old men, they are apt to be
come superanua'.cd and childish, and are cer
tainly unfit to decide momentous questions, in
volving either personal liberty, personal security
or private property. We hope Judge Iafpan
will succeed in effecting a reform in the Judici
ary System, before he leaves the Senate.
But who will succeed Judge Taftax in
tho Senate? That's Ine question! Quite an
interesting discussion is now carried on by the
Federalists, respecting the claims of Solitude
Ewi.no audEs-Covernor Coewix. Both of these
gentlemen labored hard on the stump, and Roor-
backed it extensively, for the purpose of secu
ring a coon majority in the Legislature, keeping
the office of Senator constantly in their " mind's
eye.'' There will be fighting in the Legist
lure a perfect bear-garden fight ! Those who
are subscribers to the Sentinel will doubtless iave
many a laugh this winter at the displays pf wis
dom at Columbus ! Peisons who are not subscri
bers can't laugh at tho doings of our Solomons
and John Laws !
Polk,
Clay,
Tolk's majority,
Birney, y,123
537,583
232,503
5,0S0
38,313
37J45
107,535
1G1.2U3
0,332
NORTH CAROLINA.
Clay, - - - -Polk,
....
Clay's majority,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Polk, -
Clay, , . - , , - - -Polk's
majority,
MASSACHUSETTS,
Clay,
Polk,
Clay's majority,
DELAWARE.
Clay, - -
Polk, -
Clay's majority,
RHODE ISLAND.
Ciav,
Polk, - - -
Clay's majority,
MARYLAND,
Ciav,
Polk,
43.232
39,287
3,945
27,185
17,1)25
0,210
67,418
14,554
6,257
5,C9
- 2S8
7333
4843
35,084
32,C.;d
Clay's majority,
RING OF THE UNITED STATES ! I
The celebrated historian Giono.v, in h:s 44 De
cline and f.dl of the Roman Empire," thus ridi
cules the hereditary succession of Kings: " Of
the various forms of government, which have
prevailed in the world, an heroditary monarchy
seems to present the fairest scape for ridicule.
Is it possible to relate, without au indignant
smile, that, on the futhei's decease, the property
of a nation, like that of a drove of oxen, descends
to his infant son as yet unknown to mankind and
to himself; and that tho bravest warriors and the
wisest statesmen, relinquishing their natural
right to empire, approach the royal cradle with
bended knees aud protestations of inviolable fi
delity?" .
If an Englishman, himself living under an he
reditary monarchy, could thus satirize such u
form of government, may not Americans do so
with greater truth and propriety? We have al
ways said and believed that the Federal party
were in heart and principle, genuine monarchists,
and only waited for a favorable opportunity to
avow their real sentiments. We shall no doubt
soon hear of other avowals similar to that men
tioned below. Mr. Tunstall is not alone in his
preference of a King to a President. The Roor
backs are constantly sneering at ' progressive de
mocracy" Mr. Tunstall is only a few years in
advance of his party, in progressive whiggery !
WILL THE PEOPLE HAVE A KING?
A Caswell correspondent has called our atten
tion to the following remarks made by Whitmell
P. Tunstall, (a leading coon) at a barbecue gi
ven not long since near Milton. Mr. 1 unstaii
said
" Now gentleman, I am about to make a bold
assertion. It is in vie, and must coma out. i
wish the constitution of the United States was
altered, and the word president, wherever it oc
curs in that instrument, stricken out, and trie
word kine inseited in its place 1"
And so anxious, we are informed, was Air.
Tunstall to be understood on this point, that he
then in a slow and very distinct voice spoiled
the two words, and said ho preferred king to
p res id ent hi the constitution.
The IHillou Chronicle, a coon newspaper, mid
a notice of this same speech, and after suppiess
ing the prececding portion of it, glorified Mr.
Tunstall in the following style:
" Wings of the old North State ! Remember
the name of Whitmell P. Tunstall ! Cherish it
with fondness and lively enthusiasm in your me
mory ! Join us in returning hira thanks for his
noble defence of whig principles on Thursday
last, for he did you good ! Ii your name and in
our name we thank him ! Wo thank heaven that
the soil of Virginia ihe land of Washington, of"
Madison, of Jellerson and of Henry gave birtli
to such a man tn-
That will do Mr. Evans. You have made out
your case, You have let out the real sentiments
and wishes of the coon leaders, aud in doing so,
have branded yourself and Mr. Tunstall as
"bright particular" king-loving tories ! That
will do, we say again. You can now stand aside
aud wait till Col. Polk goes into power, and pl;i
Wo recommend the following extract to the
special perusal and consideration of professing
christians, and particularly Ministers of the
Gospel, who voted for IIenhv. Clat for Presi
dent. We know many ministers who election
eered for the gambler, duellist, horse-racer.
adulterer, and slave holder of Ashland, voted for
him, and then entered the sacrea stand iSi pray
ed that the Lord might give us righteous rulers
" Oh, shame ! where is thy blush? "
WICKED RULERS A SCOURGE.
God has been wont to make wicked rulers the
instruments by which he has chastened the un
godly nations of the earth. "When the wicked
bear rule tho people mourn." 1 his has always
been true, end will always remain so. The
people will mourn, when the wicked bear rule.
whether God has Himself placed those wicked
rulers over thoin, or whether tho people, in their
blind infatuation, have chosen them. The result
is nlways the same. Considerations of sound ex
pediency, of true worldly policy, of enlightened
self-interest, of regard for our own happiness and
that of our posterity, of regard for the welfare
of our country, and the permanency of our free
institutions, ull would lead us to refrain from
the choice of wicked and unprincipled men for
our rulers. The laws of God ere fixed and un
alterable; if we trnnsgress them tho penalty
wiinoiiow. in cliooswg ungodly rulers, we
trample upon the authority of our Creator, and
induing it wo prepare the way for our own pun
ishment We place the rod of correction in
the hands of those who vill be sure to use it to
our sorrow. Uur nation hns been cursed be
cause of ungodly rulors. Disorder and misrule
hive gradually crept in amongst us. We have
had bad laws; and our good laws, in too many
instances, have been unfaithfully ' exe
cuted. We have had scenes of disorder and
bloodshed in our Halls of Congress, and in sever
al of the State Legislatures. Our public officers
have been murdered in cold blood by their asso
ciates, and scenes of confusion and death have
been witnessed on every side. These ore some
of the results of the choice of wicked rulers. The
influence thus exerted upon tho country at large
must bf disastrous' in the extreme. Our only
safety is in obeying God. We cannot wantonly
disregard His authority, and hope tobejsrospcr-
ous and hippy. Jt is then onr plum end posi
tive duty, ns well as our truest interest, to choose
out righteous rulers to rule over us men of
truth and rightcousnesf:, who will rulo in the fear
if God. Hasting a Discourse. ,
Or The Meadville (Pa.) Democrat copjjan
article from the Sentinel, in relation to the vote
of Crawford county, and appends thereto the
follovitig remarks, which wo transfer to our col
minis for the especial benefit of the gentlemanly
uhigs of Cadiz, who have fabricated the foullest
falsehoods, for the purpose of injuring our sland
ing us a citizen:
"07" The nbove extract, as will be seen, is
om the Cadiz (Ohio) Sentinel, edited hv Mr.
L. Hami'Kk, who conducted this paper with
much tact and talent iu 1840. We must be per
mitted to say, that Crawford did act her part no
bly in the lute struggle, and tve extend our 0r
to our old associate with gieat pleasure, and wish
le could lie here to participate with us in the
Democratic jubilee, which is to come off, a few
days hence, in this place, in commemoration of
the Republican triumph. f
" Mr. IIaufkr has many warm friends in
Crawford county, who feel a lively interest iu his
prosperity and happiness. Il;s bearing, while n
citizen of this place, made him "troop3 of
lnends, who respect him tor his stern political
integrity, his peaceful habits, aud his unsullied
moral character."
GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
By the constitution of Ohio, Thomas VV. Bart
ey succeeded to the office of Governor upon the
resignation of Wilson Shannon. By the same
instrument it is declared that he shall " exercise
the duties thereof" until another "Covernor"
shall be elected end quRlified. '
It is paid that tho whigs intend, upon the com
mencement of the session, to elect a Speaker of
tho Senate, who will claim to act as Governor
until Mordccoi Bart'.cy is qualified. Such an
act would be as outrageous an usurpation as
was attempted by the'snmo party in Pennsylva
nia at (he period of the famous buckshot war',
and ought to meet with tho samo result. By
the constitution of Ohio, Thomas W. Hartley is
Govcrnor,and must continue to be eof until Mor
decni Hartley isqualifiod. Ho is bound, by his
oath of office, to maintain the authority of Gover
nor and exercise its duties uutil the period fixec
by the constitution arrives and ho should do so
at nil hazards, and we have no doubt he will do
it. titdfesman. ' -
Mr. James Rcssei.1, of Columbus, Ohio, the
inventor of the Planetarium, has a petition in
circulation praying that Congress Will grant an
appropriation for tho purpose of building a Na
tional Planetarium, to be located at Washington
city, in a building to be erected for that purpose.
We hope that Mr, Russell may succeed in procu
ring Congre?ioual aid. ' . i
Tost JUitfctcr General.
The name ol Samuix Medary, Esq., editor of
the Ohio Statesman, has been spoken of as sui
table person to be Post Master General, under
the new administration. The appointment would
meet with the general approbation of the Demo
cratic party in Pennsylvania he is a gentle
man well known to the party in tho United istatcs
has been an efficient politician, and done much
to advance the cause of equal rights and Demo
cratic principles. He has all the requisite qual
ifications for tho office ho is honest and capa
ble. We find the above in tho " Pittsburgh Daily."
We know Col. Medaht well, iu all his relations,
public and private, and tt better democrat, a more
hpnst man, and a warmer hearted friend does
not live. But while we entertain this opinion,
we will not second the nomination of Col. Me
dary, to the offico of Post Master General, or
any other office, under the new administration
He is unquestionably both honest and capable,
the Jeffcrsotiian standard of qualification. Sam
uel Medary must not leave the Statesman we
would rather ho would occupy the position of
leader of Ohio's noble rriiuded and lion hearted
democracy, than to see hira in nny other station
in the gift of the people, or the people's Presi
dent. ' We would rather be Thomas Ritchie,
Editor of the Richrn6nd Enquirer, than John
Tyler President of the U, States; and wo would
rather be Samuel Medary Editor of the Ohio
Statesman, than Samuel Medary, Postmaster
General of the United States,
i i ' ii .
Or Wjison McCanoles,!, Esq., of Pittsburgh,
is spoken of os a candidate fur U. S. Senator in
Pennsylvania! His sound Republican princi
ples, sterling integrity, finished education, and
gentlemanly deportment, eminently qualify him
for Ihe station. We hope he may be elocted.
A Nationai Bank. The Louisville Journal,
tho organ of Mr. Clay in Kentucky, in July last
said:- .-, ' ' , . ' v ''; ' :
j. ' ' i it .
" One of the FIRST ACTS of 'a whig ad
ministration, it the people will rally, for Clay,
SHALL BIS THE ESTABLISH.VENT OF A
NATIONAL U.VMV." , " (
O-o-o-o-o-o-k ! K-l-a-f " 1
" " ," ; , " .. :' - -
ccs his foot upon such as desire a king, or threa
ten " revolution" ludcigh (i. C.) standard
TENNESSEE. '
The coons have carried Tennossceo by,113
votes or something less ! a loss of near lo,0t.'0
in four veais. and near funr 'thousand in of
year! And they boast cf this as though tliny
had performed a groat feat; one more such will
satlfy them !
Ohio and Tennessee will be democratic in less
than a year after Mr. Polk's inauguration. The
democracy of the two States are strong and pow
erful, on the side of the victorious party, while
the whigs are discomfited, distracted, and torn
into pieces in the Union by Nativeism on one
side, and abolition on' the other. They cannot
satisfy both, and the loss of either defeats then)
sadlv. Such are the prospects of the democra
cy such those of federalism. Statesman.
03" The contest for tho Prize Banner, (which
was to be given by the Federalists of Colum
bus to tho county which could circulate the big
gest lies and perpetrate the most falsehoods and
forgeries) rests between the counties of Har
rison and Morgan.' Wo are inclined to believe
that Harrison county will receive tho little pain
ted piece of French silk, as there was more
Roorbackiug practised here than in Morgan Co.
Laugh laugh '.rejoice rejoice '. crow crow 1
-ye smooth-faced hypocrites, of Cadiz, when
ye receive the silken bribe ! Men professing
morality rode night and day, circulating forger
ies and falsehoods of tho most damning charac
ter, and by so doing carried the county by a large
majority and now they will be paid for their
villainy ! :
frt-The croakers and panic "makers are
again at work ! According to tho jackassical
logic of Ewing & Co., our canals are again to
be a solitude and our lakes n desert waste of wa
ter J wheat won't grow any more ! sheep
won't let people hold them to' shear their wool
off! all our manufacturing establishments will
have to stop ! mechanic's wages will como
down to 124 a day ! laborers will live on sheep's
pluck, and sleep under a cart at night ! -and
many other terrible calamities will befal this
people, beyond a doubt ! . The whigs have said
it, and of course it must be so !
Hartford Convention . As the Federal par
ty have got back to the same position they oc
cupied when they passed tho Alien and Sedition
Laws, we expect to hear of them soon calling
together another Hartford Convention, to con
coct treason against the union ! Block Dan
Webster, wlio quotes Satan's speeches, would be
a choice spirit to rally together the discomfited
cohorts of Federalism ! ; .
COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE. ' "
07" The December number of the Columbian
Magazine has come to hand. This number
completes the first year of its publication, and
during that short period, under the editorial
control of John Ixman, Esq., it has attained n
truly enviable position among tho Monthly Peri
odicals of the country. While other magazines
have labored hard for years to win public favor,
patronage and applause, the Columbian, as'if by
magic, has at once placed itself in the front
ranks, and enjoys a circulation and popularity,
unsurpassed by any rmgazino in tho Union.
Tho contributions to the December number of;
the G'tilumbinri are rich and varied. The essay
on Cami-uull, by Tuckcrman, is a just and elo
quent tribute to the immortal author of the
"Pleasures of Hope," and well ' does the writer
say, " it would indeed be difficult to nnnte a mod
ern English poet, whoso works are more closely
entwined with our early associations, or whose
happier efforts linger more pleasantly in lac
memory." The " Romance of Alliens," by
Donald McLcod, like all Ihe writings of onr ear
ly associate and friend, is beautiful, eloquent,
graphic and historical. McLood possesses a
brilliant imagination, and is an accomplished
scholar withal. . " Tho Moustache and Imperial,"
is a pleasant story by T. S. Arthur. Wo have
not found time to read the other' prose articles,
but from the names of the authors, we have no
doubt but that they are beautiful and interesting.
Tho poetry in the present number is very fino,
particularly " The Virgin and Child," Ly Park
Benjamin. This gem of poetry is illustrated by
one of Sadd's very best engravings. The lady
is beautiful as tho bright creation of a dream,
and tho infant in her arms isaspreltyas Medona's
babe : '.'''
" Thn artist's tnnil.
Dcvotion-giiidcrl ; tremblps as it paints
The fuiins of anrelp, sernpliiins aud saints
A dazzling band: '
Too pure their snowy robes, the wings too light
No mortal hues eon yield immortal light.?'
" Byron and Miss Chaworth, " is a well execu
ted engraving of the author of Childe Herold,
and the object of his early love and devotion.
They are represented as they appeared iu their
youthful days, "whon they met without restraint
and without reserve, road from the same books,
sang tho same songs, or roamed hand in hand."
This number has also a fashion plate, and three
pages of music.
Tho Prospectus for tho second year of tho
Columbian Magazine has been issued by the
Publisher, Mr. Isiiael Post, 3 Astor House. He
promises to muko the forthcoming volume more
entertaining and attractive than tho last, and to
outvie all competition. Subscription price $3,00
per annum, or two copies for $5,00i Specimen
numbers may bo seen at this office.' '
M IIO IS JAHES K. I'oLKJ
The Question Antir-ered.
The following letter we cut from tho Journal
of Commerce, aud we hopotlio slandercra of
(Jot. Polk, especially the " Roorbackers,n will
read it:
Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee, i
October Mh, 16-14. J
I reached this town yesterday, in the stage
coach from Nashville, 40 miles, on a good turn
pike road. This is one of the finest counties of .
land in the State, and inhabited by an intelligent
and wealthy class of people. As you are aware,
Gov. Polk, the Democratic candidate for Presi
dent, resides ia this place. I had the honor of
taking tea at his house last evening, and of en
joying the society of himself and his amiable
aud splendid lady. His features are strongly
marked by evidence of intellect, blandless, firm
ness and benevolence. His bead would be es
teemed a splendid model by phrenologists, jn
which the intellectual and moral faculties are
largely predominant. His forehead is high,
broad and full, and perpendicular, if not projec
ting. The upper part of the bead rises above
the ears. The organs of benevolonce, venera
tion and firmness, are prominently developed.
Col. Polk's character, through a long public life
is known to correspond with these characteristics
of his mind.
He represented the Congressional district in
which he lives, for 14 years. While he has at
all times had strong political opponents in Ten
nessee, tie IS Without s personal enemy in ihe
State. All with one accord, declare, that they
know of no spot or blemish on Col. Polk's whole
private life; that a better neighbor, a kinder mas
ter, a more indulgent aud faithful husband, or a
more upright, honest, benevolent and moral man - -they
never knew. When the Roorback slander
reached Tennessoe, even the Whigs cried out,
ushame, oh! for shame." Of all the slanders
ever stalled against him, this was the most un
like Ihe truth. All his opponents in Tennessee
admit, that thoie is not a kinder man to his ser
vants to be found in the State. Col. Polk is not
rich. He has a moderate property, and owing
notlrng, is independent. He does not own for
ty slaves m the world, yvuat he has, consist ot
families, many of them small, having inherited
them principally through his lady. Ho has par
ted with sonio of his best servants to gratify their
wish to be with their wives. In other instances
he has purchased at high rates tho wives of his
men from other parties, and also the husbands of
his women, ill order, as far ns possible, to keep
families together, and by that means, to make
them more coinfortablo and happy.
His lady is both beautiful and accomplished,
and is a consistent member of the Presbyterian
church. There" is not a human being living,
that is an enemy to her. .
It is painful to find that a manlike Col. Polk,
whose whole life has bean pure and without re
proach, should be so shamefully assailed as he
has been.
- During his whole life, he has been strictly a
temperance man in everything, in liquor, tobac
co, iu eating, and in all respects. lie never gam
bled. In all his life he never gave or accepted
a challenge to tight a dutd. lie is an anti-duel-tist
on Christian principles. He believes duel
ling to be morrally wrong, and has the moral
courage to put in practice the moral principles
which tic prolcsBos. Ho is a much greater man,
a much bettor inan, than tho world, and especi
ally his opponents, have ever given him credit
for. He is a modest and retiring man, but bold
and firm in the discharge of his official duties
when called upon by the people to exercise them.
1 should say tho most prominent trait of his mind
was that of jio.iAi, couiuoe, a rare and valuable
ti ait of character,
He made a good and faithful representative,
an ablo and ellicicnt Governor, a prompt, able
and impartial Speaker of the House cf Represen
tatives; and, if elocted, will make au able, judi
cious, sound and safe President of tho United
States; one that will aim to maintain tho rights
and honor of the country, in our foreign rela
tions, and secure, as Lr us practicable, the peace
and prosperity of our people at home.
I have not had time asyot to call on Gen. Jack
son, but am happy to learn that tho old patriot
enjovs better health of late, exhibiting tokens of
calm and contented green old age. .
lha political excitement m the West, and es
pecially in Tennessee, is tremendous, , The
whole count! y is studded with hickory and ash
poles. Whatever may bo said of Tennessee, it
certainly produces the tallest Hickory Poles in
tho Union. , :
At Claikesville, I saw one continuous stick 75
feet high. At Shelbyville, I saw one stick 105
feet high, and at Lynchburg, Bedford, I saw one
single slick 111 feet high ! ! being lis inches in
diameter near the base. It was drawn into the
village by 37 yoke of oxen, escorted by a uni
form company called the liedlord Hickories.
The low state of water in tho western rivers,
combined with tho political excitement about
ho Presidantiul election, has almost suspended
business.
"AMr.nicANs shan't hvuc us." Tho whtgs
of New Yotk sent a man with a banner and the
above motto into the democratic procession. He
was kicked out in about a minute, but not be
foro a dozen whigs had got ready to swear to
his prcsfcBcc. Tho affidavits of the "outrage"
appeared, of course, on election morning., lion
est 1 ! - : ',"- ;'; , ' r : : .
f Is it sot We see it stated that tho Birney
forgery was first" published in tho Ohio State
Journal Can littlo Johnry Teesduje eiplnin!
MntHon Library. A complete set of the
Mirroror Library, embracing 34 different works.
chiefly American, can bo had for $5! The
ordinary edition Cf tho same works could not be
obtained for less than $$0, - Address Mohhis &
WiLtis, comer of Nassau and Ann Strcols,
N. Y. Postmasters will if required, remit the
amount free of postago. Specimen .numbers
may be seen at this office. By the way, we
should like very much to have the works entire,
and will be willing to advertise to double the
amount, to procure them. .
QrV The Republican is out savage against the
Nativists,and yet at the samo time is in favor of I
General Scott, as a candidate for the Presidency
in IS 18; a person whom the Natives aro all uni
ting upon. Our neighbor will bo a rod-mouthed
Native before liefsawtro of it!
Ohio Statesman. This excellent Denaocratic
paper will be published daily during the session
of our State Legislature, at $3,00; tfi-woekly,
$1,50; somi-weokly, $1,00, and weekly, 50cts.,
payable in advance. It will give full and accurate
reports of the doings of the Rooiback-good-times-
making-coon Legislature. -
Mr. Beall, Postmaster", is agent for Cadiz
Mcrdeb and HoimuRY." -Mr.. Frederick Ed-.
wards of Bourneyillc, Ross county, was murdcr-
d in cold blood, on Tuesday evening, the 10th
inst. by somo unknown person, and the store in .
which ho slept was robbed. Tho deceased is ;
represented as a most worthy and respectable
citizen, and so deeply were tho citizens of tho ,
neighborhood affected, in consequence of his .
death, that a public meeting was held in Chilli
cothe on the 21st, nt which resolutions were pas
sed, expressing sincere sorrow for his loss, and
requesting the Commissioners to offer a reward
of $1000 for the apprehension of the criminal.
07- Tho Empire Club of the city of New
York, gave a splendid Ball at Tammany Hall, a
few evenings ago, in honor of tho election of
Polk aud Dallas. It was a perfect jam, tho
beauty and fashion of old Gotham were there in
their strength and majesty, and every thing
nciii ho muiiujr an at iMuingw - r
usolcss for tho coons to try to top that Boity for V
The Roorback sheets are very fearful that
Amos. Kendall will again be Called to take
chargo of tho Post Offico Department, under
Mr. Polk's Administration. " A better officer
could not be found in tks Union, ,
" . ,fV I
ahcr in New York w prej
ts of Mrs. Madison, Mrs!
io first an ox-President'
Fine Ats. A publi
paring magnificent prin
Tyler and Mrs. Polk. Tl
lady;' the second a live President's Jadyj thV
third, lndv of the President elect. All charming
and bountiful .. . , , ' 'J