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Union t second "Botany Bay," inasmuch, for
sooth, upon the first settlement of this country,
many a rogue (ought shelter here to elude the
hangman's knot in Europe. And it may be assert
ed, with rigid regard for truth, that if out own
AmericairUnion is vilified by the blustering John
Bulls across the Atlantic, the citizens of the Lone
Star are no less traduced by many of the people of
this country. It may be declared, fearless of con
tradiction from candid and well informed sources,
that the Texians, as a mass, are not inferior in
intelligence, morality or hospitality to the same
number of persons iu any State of our confedera-
cy. And it is a fact worthy of no small degree of
censidcration, that there are as many places of
worship, and as great a number of seminaries of
learning in Texas, as in any one of our new States,
possessing no greater population. Even the Eng
lish historian, Kennedy, was compelled to confess
the erroneous opinion he had formed of the repub
lic, in consequence of the misrepresentation of
Northerners. On page 5, he says :
"I found a stable government, religion respect
ed, laws well administered, protection afforded to
property and person, and the general tone of man
ners the same as in the United States. Astonished
to perceive a condition of things entirely different
from what I hod been led to expect by the people
and press of the Northern States, 1 intimated an
intention to publish a work on the republic on my
return to England, for the purpose of explaining
its true position."
GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS.
The boundaries ot Texas havo been established
by an act of the Tcxian Congress, and are as fol
lows: "Beginning at the mouth of the Rio Grande;
thence up the principal stream of said rivet to its
source; thence due north to the 42d decree of
north latitude; thence along the boundary line, as
defined in the treaty between the United States
and Spain, to the beginning."
The area of Texas etn'iraces more than three
hundred thousand sqtare miles.
Texas has a gull coast of about four hundred
miles extent, which is indented by some of the
most secure and accessable haiborson the southern
side of North America; the principal of which are
Satrine inlet, Galveston bay, Matagorda bay, Aran
saso bay, and the bay'of Nueces, to which may
be added the mouths of the Brazos and the Rio
Grande, which empty directly into the gulf. Gal
veston bay is superior to any on the entire southern
coast, with the exception, perhaps, of Peusacola
bay, in Florida.
The chief rivers of Texas are, Red, Sabine,
Necbes, Trinity, San Jacinto, Brazos, Colorado,
La Baca, Navidad, Gaudulupe, San Antonia, Nu
eces and the Rio Grande. These streams pursue
a south-easterly course, and all empty either direct
ly into the gulf or into some one of the bays, be
fore enumerated, with the exception of Red river,
which pours its turbid waters into the Mississippi,
a short distance below Natchez. Each of them
is susceptible of navigation by some one of the
species of water craft now in use, and many of
them are destined by nature to bear upon their
bosoms thu larger class of steamboats.
In the interior of Texas are to be found no moun
tains worthy of consideration, but on and towards
the north-western boundary of the republic are to
found ridges and spurs of some magnitude.
Cities and towns have sprung up throughout
the country as if my magic. Their enumeration
will not be attempted, but they number several
scores. The progress of Texas may be imagined
by glancing at the growth of Galveston city
Where but some half dozen miserable dwellings
stood in 1S37, now flourishes a city boasting its
five thousand inhabitants.
The face of the territory of Texas is divided
into three classes the level, the undulating, and
the hilly and mountainous. Upon leaving the
c:ast, and passing in a northerly direction, the
country is found level for a distance varying from
twenty to eighty miles; then succeeds the undula
ting land, and next follows the hilly. Although
much of the country is level, it is free from
s vamps and marshes.
CLIMATE AND HEALTH OF TEXAS.
One who has not been in Texas, nor experienced
t'-ie balmy breezes of the South, cannot realize
any description which may be given of the climate
of th.it beautiful land. In the summer, the south
ern States of our confederacy are oppressed with
excessive heat; and it may be asked, why is not
Texas, with a no less southerly latitude, similarly
affected.' The answer is this. During the hot
months, from morning until sundown, there pre
vails a strong, southerly breeze, spreading over
the entire country a refreshing and invigorating
coolness. This breeze is not occasional, but uni
form. It is produced by the laws of nature, and
must continue until those laws are changed. Oth
er subordinate causes also unite to produce this
pleasantness of temperature, and they are thus
summed up by Senator Ilenton, in his customary
vigorous style: "Texas is, in fact, the north of Ita
ly, the south of France of North America; and
made so by the same causes which make northern
Italy and southern France the paradise of Europe
the proximity of mountains covered with snow;
elevated surface; clean shores; due iutcrspersion
of hills and valleys, of woodland and prairie; and
Complete openness to the reception of the sea
breeze."
Edwards says, on page 81 :
'In Texas, from river to river, we have an open
ascending country, wherein a pond or putrid
stream is not to be found; with clear, sea breezes,
as invigorating to the frame as refreshing to the
spirits. In Louisiana and Mississippi, from river
to river, we have compact woods and a level coun
try, wherein are to be found many a large swamp
and stagnant pool, creating a miasmatic matter
not only disagreeable to the feelings, but deadly in
its effects. While therefore the south midsummer
air is encumbered with moisture and surcharged
with noxious miasma, bringing sickness and death,
the pure atmosphere of Texas is renewed and re
freshed by lively breezes, rolling over its dry,
verdant and waving surface, imparling health and
vigor to all that inhale them." "
' Ilollcy remarks, on page 39, that,
"While we claim nothing unreal, no poetic ex
aggeration, or fictitious excellence for this region,
we could confidently assert that no State on the
continent is more eminently favored by nature, in
fertility of soil and salubrity of climate, than Tex
as, or presents a like combination of natural ad
vantages. All who have ever visited this lovely
country concur in ascribing to it one of the most
delightful temperatures in the world. The climate
, It may be well to remember that the word Rio
dignities river, and that the terms Rio Grande, Kin
Bravo, and Rio del Norte are applied indiscrimi
nately to the saro ri rer being the western boun
dary of Texas.
may be described to be, in general terms, a perpet
ual summer, and admits of two or three crops si
year of almost every variety of fruits and vegeta
bles, in great abundance and perfection."
Kennedy observes, on pages 86, 33, and 42, that
"It is the rare felicity of this favored land to
combine within itself the advantages both of a
Northern and a Southern climate, evinced in its
serene skies, its blanching streams, its fertilizing
rains, and its diversified products. The climate of
Texas, the most Southerly part of which lies with
in two degrees and a half of the tropic, is as varied
as the productive qualities of the soil, and is, per
haps, on the whole superior to any other portion of
North America. In Texas proper, it is neither so
cold in winter, nor so hot in summer, as in the
Northeastern section of the United Slates. The
greater portion ot this beautiful region, which has
obtained for Texas the name of the"Ilaly of Ame
rica," is blessed with a temperature delightful to
the sense and favorable to life, and t most of the
products which render lile agreeable. There, the
mildness of the season enables the planter to pick
all the cotton he can raise, to grow as much corn
as he rcquirss. and to accumulate stock of every
description almost w ithout trouble or expanse.
To the swarm of medical practitioners that yearly
issue from the universities and colleges of Europe,
Texas offers little encouragement as a field of pro
fessional speculation. There is no malady that can
be properly called endemic, and the febrile disea
ses which usually afflict early settlers, especially
in the Southern latitutes, are of a mild type, com
pletely within the control of medicine, and gene
rally to be avoided bv the observance of a few
simple rules of living."
SOIL OF TEXAS.
In point of richness and fertility of soil, Texas
surpasses any of the States of our Union that the
writer of this sketch has seen, although he has
travelled through most of them. Corn grows more
luxuriantly upon the prairies of Texas with little
or no cultivation, than upon the rich bottoms of
the Scioto valley, which are esteemed the best
corn lands in Ohio. Seventy bushels to the acre
is not considered an extraordinary crop. Neither
is this superiority of soil confined to the surface,
but frequently extends to the depth of more than
ten feet.
Ilvllcy says, on page 47, that
"In regard to soil, Texas can safely challenge
all other countries for a comparison, both as to
quality and variety. It presents every species that
can be found in alluvion, level, undulating, or
mountainous lands. In the Eastern section of
Texas, the soil is well adapted for grazing or ag
riculture. The Southern region, near the gulf, is
admirably adapted to the culture of sugar and cot
ton. The soil of the Brazos and Colorado lands
has the same character as to appearance, fertil
ity and natural productions. The Gaudalupc,
La Baca, Navidad, and a great number of other
streams, afford valuable bottoms of rich, alluvial,
black soil, all of which are well clothed with
limber. These alluvions are in the highest degree
productive and easily cultivated. Three thousand
pounds of seed cotton, and seventy five bushels of
Indian com, or maize, are an average crop in these
lands."
The Hon. R. II. Cliinn, a distinguished citizen
of Kentucky, in a letter to Gen. Coombs, of Lex
ington, uses the following language:
"I have seen almost every acre of Kentucky,
and I do believe that Texas has greatly the advan
tage. The greater part of Texas, is, by nature,
at once prepared for the plough of the husband
man. About one third of Kentucky is fertile, and
capable of successful settlement and cultivation;
nine-tenths of all explored Texas are of that char
acter. And the soil and climate of Texas can pro
duce advantageously every thing which Kentucky
can, and many things requisite for the wants of
man, which Kentucky can not. The laborious,
expensive, and protracted work of clearing a plan
tation is necessary but in a few places."
Colonel Almonte, the present Mexican Minister
to the United States, was despatched on an official
errand to Texas in 1834, and upon his return, thus
described the then Mexican colony:
"The abundance of navigable rivers and excellent
harbors, gives to this country an immense advan
tage over the other States of the Mexican repub
lic. On the other hand, the climate is perfectly
adapted to the inhabitants of Europe, and emigra
tion is so considerable that in less than ten years
its'pnpulalion hps been quintupled. Lastly Tex
as is the bravest division of our republic, and God
grant, that through our own negligence so valuable
a portion of our country may not be lost to us.
The territory of Texas is vast, and adapted to the
cultivation of cotton, the sugar cane, Indian corn,
rice, wheat, potatoes, beans, olives, grapes, "&.C.
Gen. Pike, who explored this region on behalf
of our Government, says, in his travels, that Tex
as "has one of the most delightful temperatures in
the world. Take it generally, it is one of the rich
est, most prolific and best watered countries in
North America."
To le continued
HEAR OLD TECUMSEH!
This veteran democrat has recently written a
letter to the editor of the Kentucky Yeoman, in
reply to one addressed to him on private busiawa.
The following brief extract from the letter of Col.
Johnson, shows that he still feels the same devotion
to the cause of popular rights, which has been so
prominent a characteristic of his whole life, and
that he is deeply anxious for the success of the
democratic nominee.) for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. Cincinnati Enquirer.
"I cannot be separated from my friends in the
political contest going on, and no one will more
cheerfully or more cordially vote for and sustain
and support the rummers of (he democratic con
vention, held at Baltimore, 27th May. I have
known Col. Polk and Mr. Dallas as prominent
members of the Democratic parly when they were
members of Congress; and it will give me pleasure
to do all I can to promote them to the office of
President and Vice President for which they have
been nominated by tiie democratic party, and I
hope every friend I have will do the same."
HENRY CLAY BEAT AGAIN. A vote was
taken on board the steamer National, on the 24th
inst. on her trip om St. Louis to Louisville, which
resulted a follows :
Polk, 81
Clay, 29
Majority for Polk,
Cineinna'i Enquirer.
fjCJ- The electoral election in Ohio and Pennsyl
vania this year will occur on Friday, November
1st that being the fifth Friday' preceding the first
Wednesday in December. Ib.
THE SPIKIT OF DEMOCRACY.
EDITED BY J. R. MORRIS.
W O O I) S F 1 K L J)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1844.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAJ1KS K. POLK,
Of Tenneisee.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEUK.".i; .i. DALLAS,
Of Pennsylvania.
FOR GOVKUNon OF OHIO,
DAVID TOi), f Tni.nl.uli County.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
SENATORIAL.
Joseph H. Labwill, of Wayne,
Dowty Utter, of Clermont.
CONGRESSIONAL.
lit District Clayton VVf.bb, of Hamilton,
2d ' James M. Dorsey, of Darke,
3d " R. D Forsman, of Green,
4th " Judge John TAYLOR.of Champaign
6th ' David Hiccins, of Lucas,
6th " Gilbert Bf.ach, of Wood,
7th " John D. White, of Brown,
8th " Thomas Meorady, nf Ross,
9th " Valentine Kf.ffer, of Pickaway,
10th " James Parker, of Licking,
11th " Grenvili.e P. Cherry, ofMarion,
12th " George Corwine, of Scioto,
13lh " Cautious C. Covey, of Morgan,
14th Isaac M. Lanning, of Guernsey,
15th " Walter J amieson, of Harrison,
16th " Sebastian Brainard, of Tusca's.
17lh " James Forbes, sr. of Carroll,
18th " Neal McCoy, of Wayne,
19lh "Milo Stone, of Summit,
20th Benjamin Adams, of Lake,
21st " Stephen N. Sargest, of Medina.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
EDWARD ARCHBOLD.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR,
JOHN M. KIRKBH1DE.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN CLLNE.
FOR noOrtTV PURVEYOR,
JOHN B. NULL., i
TOD AND VICTORY.
Hon. Dxvin Tod. the Democratic cai.didate
for Governor of Ohio,' w ill address the people of
this county at this plate, o.i Saturday the 7th of
September.
Invitations will ulso be extended to Messrs
ALLEN and BHOUGH
CoineuD. Democrats, on the 7th by thousands
Come up, Whigs, hear for yourselves and then de
cide. Let all the true friends of our free institutions
of whatever party or creed,. COME. . Let our
German, and our Irish f iends, COME!! Let those
in favor of our Naturalization Laws as they are,
COME!!! LET ALL COME.
fs-l- We have iust learned that the Congress
sional District Convention, which convened yester
day at M'jrristown, notnialed Joseph Mohris of
this county lorre-election.
THE TARIFF.
It is a well known fact, that money is abundant
in the eastern cities; so much so that good paper
will be discounted at 4 and 5 per cent This has
been the case for the last eighteen months or two
year3. It is equally well known that the times in
the west arenow'about as "hard" as they have
been at any time. Why is this? Every one is
aware that money will seek an equilibrium, and
where theie is the greatest demand, there will be
the most money. Why is it, as there is the great
est demand in the West, that money is not as plen
ty as in the East? A sufficient time has elapsed
to restore that equilibrium. Is it not because the
Western, by means of the tariff, are made tributa
ry to the Eastern States?
From a speech of Mr. Leonard ofNewYork,
on the tariff, delivered in the Hjiiseof Represen
latives, April 1, 1844, weexiract the following:
By the returns from the Treasury D'-panmei.t,
it is ascertained that but $ 15,0,).),0 I.) of du.y-payti,
goods were iiuj.mti.d in.n Hie United .Stale.- d.i,i,.g
the last fiscal year. The revenue coil ted from
thee anion, aril to jslfl.U .10,001), making the aver
age of duties nearly 40 per re.. I. The a.mual do
mestic manufactures consumed i.i the United States
per annum i- little less than, or, perhaps, now
quite $200,000,000. Now, allowing hut one half of
these to be increased by the same ratio, as is shown
to be the case of the foreigner say $100,000,000
by 40 per cent, and it will give 540.000.00J
Thus, to collect 16,000,000 of revenue, we must
pay $40,000,000 the to maiiufai tirers to protect this
branch of industry, all of which comes out of the
pockets of the consuming clasaes. .
The operation of the tariff then is to make the
consuming classes of the West tributary to the man
ufacturer of the East. If the products of the West
were raised in price by means of the tariff, this
probably would not be the case. But such is not
the fact. The prices of almost all nf the agricultu
ral products of the West in the Eastern cities are
now very considerably lower than in 1840. Are
nut the manufacturers of the East by means of the
tariff becoming richer, while the consumer of the
West is becoming poorer? Most undoubtedly.
The following table, from a New Yoik paper,
will show a comparative view of the markets since
1834. The prices stated have reference to the
New York market and date in each year at the end
of June.
Flour, Wheat. Corn Pork. Wool.
1834 5 00 1 07 . 66 IS 00 60a67
1835 6 75 1 40 95 17 50 60a70
1836 7 00 1 40 90 22 00 45a60
1837 10 50 1 70 1 10 23 00 30a45
1838 7 75 . 1 45 90 24 00 35d45
1839 6 00 1 25 . 82 22 50 35a46
1840 4 75 1 07 53 ' 15 00 27a33
1841 5 60 1 12 92 12 50 28aSl
1842 5 75 1 25 . 54 11 25 23a23
1843 6 12 1 15 ' 55 11 50 23a27
1844 4 25 88j) 47 - - 8 87 26a37
"The compromise act went into operation in
1S33; and continued in force down to 1842, when
the present protective tariff was passed. The,ef
fecl of the compromise act upon the farming inter
est is shown in the period from 1834, to the date of
the present tariff. Except the few months in 1840,
itisseen thai remunerating prices were soitained
during the whole period, and that the fluctuations
of trade never reduced them much below a com-'
peosating return. The temporary reduction of
1840 was partially recovered when the passage of
the present tariff took place. Then a blight fall
upon the value of agricultural commodities, ana
they have been steadily receding until the present
unexampled low rate has been reached.
" Will our lanners ponuer upon mese uirui.uv
acts, and gain wisdom bv experience? We be
lieve they will, and that the result of their reflec
tions will be a determination to sustain their inter
ests by their votes." '
The following table from the New York Journal
of Commerce, of comparative prices of manufac
tured goods will show an advance of about 25 per
cent, since June 1S43.
1844.
Ill
.... y
1843.
71
Dover, or Coclieco prints
Miidder prints ,
Dark madder prints
Merrimack prints
do Chintz v 1
Chit:opee,D brown sheetings tU
U.t hot, A do do 8
Lttwrenco Co. do do 81
Washington do do 8 .
SuH'olk brown drills 84 : C
Amoskeng do 8i 6i
A : A ticks IC 13
13 do ; 12 91
York do IH 31
"uiU'ord mid Union ticks 13 10
liiimiton ticks Hi 8
Suiiimor p.tntalnon stufl's 15 1 2d
Colored cambrics 7 bi
Do do 84 C4
Blue Suffolk drills . 101 Si
Hamilton Canton flannels 104 94
Aim-skeng do do 1 1 94
Blenched satin jenns 104 9
Brown do do 9i 8
Boot Mill cotton 104 84
Dwiohtdo do 10 8
New-York Mills do 144 124
ilaiiiiiilon sheetings, 5-4 13 II
Do do' 12-4 40 35.
5cailet,white,yellov flannels 25 18
Do do do do 274 20
Do do do do 35 27
Satinets 50 35
Do 45 30
Broad-cloths 250 200
Do 300 2371
Aggregate
10.90 N.56i
By these tables it will be seen that the farmer is
getting some 40 per cent, less for his agricultural
products, while he is paying some 25 per cent high
er for manufactured goads. Is it not time for the
farmers to sec about this m ilter, and cast their votes
for those disposed to remedy these evils? This re
duction is taking place in the products of the far
mer, while the manufacturer is receiving an enor
mous profit on his capital invested in manufacto
ries. - NATIVE AMEIUCANISM.
Our readers are aware that a new party has
sprang into existence in some of our eastern cities,
who call themselves Native Americans or Amer
ican Republicans. The object of this party is to
procure an alteration of our naturalization laivs, so
that foreigners must reside in the United States,
twenty one years before they can be entitled to
vote The first political move was made by this
party at the last charter election io the city of New
York. By the Whigs deserting their own candi
dates mid volii g foi those nominated by theNativcs,
the N.itii e candidates were elected.
On the Tib nf June last, Mr. Ancncn.a Whig
Senatcr from Virginia, presented a petition from
sundry citizens of the rity of Philadelphia, praying
for such an alteration of our naturalization laws, as
to preclude foreigner from voting until 21 years
after they had filed a declaration of their intention
to become citizens. When Mr. Archer presented
this memorial he obseived:
"That, in two or three instances recently the
gentlemen who presented similar memorials from
the same quarter, accompanied them with the ex
pression of their own sentiments upon the subject.
Although it was quite an uuu-ual thing for him on
the occasion of presenting a memorial, to indulge
iu any observations, he should now S3 far depart
from this cour.-e, as to remark in opposition to the
dissent expressed by those gentlemen, that he en
tirely concurred with the nu-mici.ili-.ts in the pray;
er of their memorial. This was a subject which'
he was sorry to sav. had not as yet sulh-iently at
tracted the attention ol the people of the United
S'.ates There was he thought, a growing com
bination of circumstances, which furnished ample
ground for the conclusion, that the great mass of
uneducated foreigners, wholly ignorant of the na
ture and value of our institutions, annually pouring
into the country, could not, within the short peri
od of live years, fixed by the present law, become
fit to exercise, ilh a due sense of their value and
responsibility, the rights and privileges of native
born citizens. The premature exercise of such
rights hart grown to an evil of great magnitude, of
which there had. happily, but recently, been a pain.
i ful demonstration. IF NO OTHKR PERSON
IN THE NATIONAL. COUNCILS SHOULD
TAKE UP THIS SUBJECT, HE WOULD
HIMSELF. I THE PROPER TIME WHEN
THAT PARTY SHOULD COME INTO lOW
ER WHICH WOULD GIVE EFFECT TO
VIEWS 0' SOUND PULICY" INTRO
DUCE SO.UE Mt- ASURK SUCH AS THE
MEMORIALISTS JUSTLY CONCLUDE
HAD NOW BECOME NECESSARY."
We suppose Mr. Archer meant that the whig
party would be in power, when he says "that he
would introduce some measure, such as the mem
orialists justly conclude had now become neces
sary, when that parly should come into power
which would give effect to views of sou.id policy."
If such be the viewe s of the whig party, (nd
wekuowlhey are hostile to foreigners, for the rea
son that they support democratic measures,) we
should think that the adopted citizen will ponder
well this matter before he casts his vote for the
whig candidates.
When the elder Adams was president r fthe U.
States, a law was passed requiring a residence of
14 years to entitle a foreigner to citizenship. The
democracy with Jefferson at their head protested
against this measure, and soon after Mr. Jefferson
was elected President the law was again altered to
five years, In his first annual message in 1801,
Mr. Jefferson says :
'I cannot omit recommending a revisal of the
laws on the subject nf naturalization. Consider
ing the ordinary chances of human life, denial of
citizenship under residence of fourteen years is
a denial to a great proportion of those who ask it;
ind controls a policy pursued from the first settle
ment, by many of these Slates, and still believed of
consequence to their posterity.
And shall we refuse the unhappy fugitive from
distress that hospitality which the savages of the
wilderness extended to our fathers arriving in this
land? Shall oppressed humanity find no asylum
on this Globe.'.' ,.;. y,
It would appear then, that there is a party now
striving to restore the law of Adams' admin is tr-
tion. Is it the democratic party, whose measures
our adopted fellow citizens approve!1 or, is it the
whig party, whose measures they oppose? These
questions are easily answered. It is not probable
that the democracy would attempt to do that which
must inevitably drive from them a large number of
its supporters.
LOUISIANA ALL RIGHT!
mm -
i Cvuw t auwnnV
: . The returns show that the late elections in Lou
isiana resulted as follows :
Dem.
8
Jl
47
29
Whig.
1
8
80"
31
Congress, 1
Senate,
Convention,
House of Representatives,
Last year the whig majority in the House was
12. The popular majority tor the democrats is
estimated at about 2,000.
If the whigs can find any thing in this news
flattering to the prospects of cooncry, they are
e-ry easy satisfied.
WHIG CONSISTENCY. :
Almost the first act which the Whigs introduced
after they came into power in 1811, was to report
a bill iu Congress for the relief of the heirs of the
traitor William Hull, (the man who surrendered
I'etrnit to the British in the late war,) for his sal
ary after the surrender. It is also said that Hull
was a delaulter to a large amount to the govern
ment. Notwithstanding all this the bill passed the
House of Representatives. Iu the Senate the bill
was laid upon the table, upon the motion of one of
its friends, Mr. Preston, for the leason that the
democrats charged home upon them the baseness
of the act.
This same Whig Congress refused to refund the
fine imposed upon Gen. Jackson of one thousand
dollars, for defending the city of New Oi leans; but
al the same session pass an appropriation nf TWEN
TY FIVE THOUSAND dollars for the widow
of Gen. Harrison.
THIS same whig party are now charging lhat
the granda her of James K. Polk was a tory,
when iu fact he was a soldier in the Revolutionary
war.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY.
Every democratic paper with which we ex
change, contains list after list of changes to POLK
and DALLAS. Thousands upon thousands are
dese'rtiug the sinking ship of whiggery, and coin
ing out for the good old Jeffersoiiiau principles.
We have been assured by a gentleman of the
highest respectability, that in one township i.i this
county, he can number fifteen persons who now go
for Polk and Dallas, and who in 1840 voted
the whig ticket.
Fur the Spirit of Democrucy.
Mrt. MoRms: Please tell the whigs to "strike
my name from she Nuttin.ham lis'." It is well
known to you, that, in the memorable campaign of
1810, I voted for Gen. Harrison and John Tyler.
I was induced so to do, from the many fair and flat
teiing promises made by them and their party. I
have carefully observed their course since they got
the power, and I find that instead of a sound and
safe circulating medium, they gave us a "general
Bankrupt Law." This is one promi.-e and one
fulfilment; hut the many thousands have been ful
filled in this way or not fulfilled at all; it would
take up the whole of your paper 10 enumerate all
l' uisesof that party. Oi the back of
t . comes up1 Henry Clay. I can't go
! s;.!e u iih Adams. I can't go his
Bankmi t Lt'. I can't go his profanity. I can't
go his murders. I can't go his white slavery. I
can't go his gambling. Finally I can't go him no
how, Therefore, I shall hereafter be found Dumb
to the cries of Clay, and his sattelitcs, but alive for
POLK, DALLAS, TOD and victory!
f . Yours &.c.
'vWi'- JOHN C. DUMM.
Woodsfield, O., August 5, 1844.
From the Illinois State Register.
CHANGE! CHANGE!! CHANGE!!!
SPRINGFIELD WILL MOON BE REGENERATED.
The following letters have been handed to us for
publication. We greet the signers with the right
hand of democratic fellowship, auJ nclcome them
among us as a baud of brothers. Below, there are
twenty-four names, in the comparatively, small
town of Sjiringfield, of men who were for Harrison
in 1840, hut who now intend to vote, for Polk and
Dallas. We have no doubt there are others in the
town, as we are aware there ure many in the coun
ty, who hnv mad up their minds to go and do
likewise.
Every man oil the list below is a workingman,
with the exception of Mr. O.vings, who has been
clerk of the United State district court. They
are all intelligent men. and valuable citizens. Nut
a man among them, that cannot give the rean
forthefaiih that is iu him. When such a compar
atively large number of men come out for Polk
and Dallas, who voted for Harrison iu 1840, in
community like this, which is the seat of the junto,
and the very head quarters of federalism In the
State, it looks prophetic of the general result that
awaits the democratic cause in November next:
' WE, the undersigned, citizens of Springfield,
Illinois, do certify that we contributed our support
to the election of Harrison and Tyler, in 1810, and
are now determined to do battle iu tt-e cause of
Polk, Dallas mid democracy t '
JAMES F. O WINGS,
ISAAC WALLACE,
. ; LEVI MOORE, .
. . JAMES MOORE, '
ISAAC HART,
H. V. ASH,
NOAH MEAD, -v
JOHN VAN HORN, ,
. A G. CROWDER,
A. ALEXANDER, ;
' ; FRANCIS SEAMAN,
. . ARCHIBALD McGlNNIS, .
i . . . .. PETER VANALSTINE, .
: DAVID WRIGHT, .
" ' ' ' M BOVEE, " - ' ' ' . ; .' r
JOHN DONNELLY,' ,
CHKISTOPHER BALLARBY,
JAMES FAGAN,
; " THOMAS JOHNSON, ;;
i . - VCALEB HOPKINS, ,. .- - .
: - : JACOB GROESBACK, ,
CORNELIUS SNYDER,
' v ! " NICHOLAS GROESBACK. V.
Sprinofieu), July 15, 1844. ,
I declined signing the above statement, btcauss
I lost my vote iu 1840, in consequence of travel
ling at the time of the election, yet I was a warm
supporter of General Harrison si far ts my feelings
were concerned. I am now fully convinced thai;
the dearest interest of our country will be best pro
moted by the election nf Polk and Dallas, and, the
triumph of the democracy.1 ' ' 1
P. G. BOWMAN.
ington, Fountain county, Indiana, who has served
the people of that county in the capacity of sheriff
for six years, and who has done more to bolster up
and keep together the whigs of that county than
any man in it, has come out decidedly for Polk and)
Dallas, and will lend his aid and great influence in
the election oi inose genuemen. in .anuuion 10 ,
this, he will act hereaftei with the democrats, aud '
1 1 ' i . . .1 . :. .!-! t
ao an in ins power in tarry uui iiic ym.yKw u&
our party. ' We most cordially extend to Mr. Bod-
Ipv lha ri-rlit hand nf fellowshin. and welcome him
into our ranks. , r..
Jasper J. Elbridge, esq , of Attica, has also come
out openly and boldly for Polk and Dallas and dem- -ocracy.
He has heretofore acted and voted with
whigs, and done for them good service ' He say
if life is spared, he h ill endeavor to undo the evil
he has done. ' ' '
A long list could be added, but suffice it tossy,
hundreds are flocking to our Standard from the
rnfika nf ihft whips. '' ' r ' L
Surely, no party was ever troubled more with
traitors than the prei'Ut whig par;y. After the
election they will look wi'.h astonishment at each
"other, aud secretly say, "you are a traitor," and
"you are a traitor." IVabash (a ) Stand rd,
July 16.
From ibe Jackson Republican.
CHANGES IN TENNESSEE. .
Still they come! more changes! make tony fin
aid Carroll!
Blow the trumpet, beat the drum; - ' : 1
The cry is, still, the come! they come!.1
KKD MOUND, JUiy 10, 1844.
We, the undersigned, citizens of the county of
Carroll, wish to assign our reasous for quitting the
whig party. We have been acting kui voting '
with the present modern whig party ever since
1840; but believing, as we do, that their principles
are not republican, but anti-republican, therefore
we cannot support Mr. Clay. .
JOSEPH ROSSER, ! ' . ;
vnuunon D, .ecn .
JEDEDIAH ROSSER, '
" JOSiiPH C. KERBY, 'V'-'- '
.STEPHEN COLLINS, ' i t.
WM. JACKSON. f '
EDWARD VINSON,
JAMES ROSS, ''"'
E. W. POPE,
JOHN STORKER,
WM. STORKER, r
HENRY F. TAPE, .V 1
GARLAND STOKER, 1 '
BAKTY ROGAN. ' i ;'
From the Ohio Statesman. -West
67jr" Logan County, July 29,' 1844.
Col. Medary: . - - ; v;
Sir: We, the undersigned, having voted for
Harrison tn 1840, do hereby announce to the world
that we cannot support Henry Clay, hut will do
all iu our power to secure the election of Polk end
Dallas. And also, that we cannot vote for Coffin-Hand-Bill
Hartley , of bargain and sale memory,
but will most heartily do our best for Toband vic
tory! JOSEPH KAUFFMAN,
. JOHN M- SMITH. ,
: From the Ohio Statesman.
West. Liberty, July 30, 1844.
Col. Medary: . .
Sir : I am oneof the many who have hereto
fore supported the uhig ticket, and who are be
coming not only disgusted but alarmed at the high
handed measures nf federalism. The shocking de
bauch of 1840 the broken promises the revolu
tionary disruption of our Legislature the incar
ceration of Dorr fur advocating principles predi
cated on the Declaration nf Independence and
last, but not least, the palpable identity of the
whigs with the native party iu the east, have de
termined me to abandon the whigs now and forever.
1 therefore go for Polk and Texas, Dallas and Or-
airnn rVtA enrl VJ'lnllf .'.' . .
J. C. TAYLOR.
, , From the Ohio Statesman.
Goshen Township, Allen County, 0., ) .
Julv 27, 1844...,., 5
S. Medary : We propose, through the medium
of your paper, to make known to our fellow men
the reasons of our change of views in regard to
politics. We know that we are fallible creatures,
and are liable to err, and we have lately been con
vinced that there are men of professed high stand
ing, who ure always ready to take advantage of
credulity, and try to hoax or deceive enough to
sii'taiu them iu their verbosity. Thus we our
selves have been deluded, aud yet longer have we
besn blinded to our own interest by the rash prom
ises lhat were made the verification of which
proving iu vain,, we were compelled to look into
matters, upon which we were likewise compelled
to make a recantation and ray, that we have been
fighting against ourse.ves, or the yeomanry of our
country, of which we claim in be a part.' But to
be brief, our reasons for leaving the whig ranks and
enlisting under the banner of democracy; are, he
cause we want to buy our necessary articles as
cheap as possible; hut if our manufacturers of
New England must be promote J hyiucha tariff
as proposed by our former pretended whig friends,
then it rqust be done at the expense of the farmer.
Another reason is, that we would rather be rul
ed by moral men, than ty bloody duelists or gam
blers. . . ,., i.
Another is, that we want to know when we
have money without paying the tendei, light-fingered
nabob lor telling us weekly whether it is yet
money or not. , , ,. ,. ;, fK :
auu h ujijium iny iiiKu huh goes againsi me
annexation of Texas. . Therefore, we go heart and
hand lor Polk aud Dallas, ,
Your obedient servants, '
JOSEPH AYLWORT.
WILLIAM CODDINGTON.
"JOHN TID.
, . , From the Ohio Statesman.
Clark Cocntt. Ohio. July 24. 1844.
CoL , Medary or the Editor of Thomas Jtfferson,
r Xnia: 1 . ; ' ;.
We, the undersigned, naturalized foreigners'