Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume], October 17, 1856, Image 2

About Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861

Image provided by: West Virginia University

                
3
Jty We copy the following account of
? speech by ? prominent old line Whig,
from the Fairmont Virginian :
A. r. IIAYMOND.
We had the pleasure of hearing a
?peecb for the first time daring the presi
dential canvass from A. F. Haymond,
on Monday. He addressed the people
in the oourt-house ; the bone and sinew
of the country were present in great
numbers. The court-house was literally
overflowing. We Xrere glad, however,
to find that the best feeling prevailed
among both parties, The crowd listened
with great attention throughout, and
however the American party may differ
tfora Mr. Haymond politically, they can
not fail to admire the candor, sincerity
and ability with which his expressed him
self.
Mr. Haymond said he had for some
time desired to addrtiss his neighbors and
fallow-citizens of the county of M&rion
upon the subject of thfe presidential elec
tion,?that his object was to assign to
them his reason why he should rote for
Mr. Buchanan : In so doing, be desired
to be respectful to the feeling* of all,
tfrough he should in argument run coun
ter to tho opinions of some present. He
?aid he had voted for General Scott in
1852 for President.?that the Whig party
with which be had acted heretofore was
without organization, and was in fact for
tbo present, dead. He then gave a his
tory of the Whig and Democratic parties
showing the difference between them to
be upon questions entirely national, and
that the principlas whisb then sperated
them were in the main obsolete or settled
now. That there wore at piwsent three
political parties organised in the coastry,
?the Democratic, Black Republican, and
Know-Nothing or American parties;
that Fillmore and Donelson were the
nominees of the Know-Nothings and had
accepted the nomination of that party
that Fillmore bad left the Whig party and
United wiih the Know-Nothing party in
opposition to Whiggery and Democracy,
and had proclaimed the Whig party dead.
He therefore felt that Fillmore had no
claims upon him as a Whig for support.
That the principles of the K. N. party, ao
far as they tend to establish religious
tests for office and to extend the term of
residence in the country for foreigners
to twenty-one J ears instead of five, before
naturalization, and also by pledges or
oaths to exclude all foreigners, <fcc., from
office, whether naturalized or not, were at
war with his notions of right and justice,
and he could not therefore go into that
P?1"'}*- 1 hat the Black Republican party
with Fremont as its nominee, was sectioa
al in its organization and principles,?
proposed to trample upon the Constitution
and its oompromi-es, and was disgraceful
to the country, and if successful would
destroy tbe Union. That the'Democrat
ie party extended and had an existence
all over the Union,?that it embodied in
its platform the great principle of non-in
lervention by Congress in the territories
with the subject of slavery. This plat
form left the matter with the people In
the territories, and was in faot a platform
of peace and union embodying the princi
ples of the Constituting V
. l^en alluded to tho Kansns ques
tion : He said the Kansas-Nebraska act
was just and right, and ought not to be
repealed ; and that the Missouri restric
tion of 36 deg. 30 min., w'as unequal and
unjust.
Mr. Haymond then referred to the K.
rt. platforms : He said that tbe K. N.
m.riy'.b.y ".8 PUtform of 1855. made at
x*hiladf Iphia, recognized the principles of
the Kansas act, in and by the 12ih sec
tion, which was the important national
Pi!" it 'V Pl#tfo? of that year ; that
the K. N. party at its convention in 1856,
repudiated the 12th section of their plat
form?struck it out and became sectional
andI abolitionized. That the Kansas and
.Nebraska act only contained and carried
??t.ol?pn?f'pie8 ?' the compromise acts
of 1850. Mr. Haymond then entered at
length into the discussion and explanation
of the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska
aet, showing its justness and propriety.?
He said the Democratic platform and
P"* we""e national and sectional, not that
Ine South had not committed any aggres
sions ou the Norih?that in fact she had
lost by all the compromises, while the
Worth had gained?that the South, for
tbe sake of peace, bad always given and
yielded to the North, and could do it no
longer. He then went into an argument
showing clearly that the old whigs could
not vote for Fillmore, but ought to vote
for Buchanan ; and announced bis inten
tion to go and do likewise.
-A letter was received here some
itn days Bgo from a member of the party
whose departure for the ?? Great West,"
upon a tour of observation, etc., we chr'o
nicled at the time, dated "Clifton House
Canada," assigning as a reason for wri.
ling from that point, the extremely offen
"V!ut0v Bn<* beBring ?f 'he population,
on the New York side of the river, to the
sentiments and feelings of all Southern
men. 1 be party was so much annoyed
and disgusted by the furor of Black Re
publicanism whioh they encountered
'here that they went over into Canada,
and broke a botte of champagne to the
health of Queen Vie.
A letter from the same gentleman, da
ted Chicago, reached here this morning,
which says: " Oo in for Buchanan, as
hia election is the only hope of the safety
aad preservation of the Union. I have
not heard of Fillmore since I left New
York."
This is the language of an " Old Line
Whig," a gentleman, who in his travel
through to the North West, has made it
his especial business, in so far as it was
practicable, to collect the signs in the po
litical horizon North, with the view more
especially to shape his own course of ac
tion in the approaching Presidential oon
t?sl."?Alex. Sent.
Szvntx Rbbceb.?The managers of the
Norfolk (Virginia) theatre declined fur
nishing facilities for taking a test political
ote of the audience, on the ground that
hey did not wish to impair the standing
of the legitimate drama by mixing it up
with politics. This, as the Richmond
Dispatch remarks, is sensible, and is a
severe rebuke to those ministers of reli
gion who have devoted their churches to
political uses and themselves to the sup
port of candidates for the presidency.
&W" Throw physie to the dog*.
Buchanan on Squatter Sovereignty.
Read the letter below from the South
ern Advocate published at Hunlsville, Al.
[t scatters 30 th\ wind Cpe iqpfprpretatiQn
which the'opposition put upon Mr. Bu
shanan's letter of acceptances:
JHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6, 1856.
ah Sinr^vl ?i>ent two hoars
jresterday with Buchanan at Wheatland.
His grounds are beautifully afid tastefully
arranged, but his honse is plain and un
pretending in the extreme?everything
has the air of unostentatious Democracy.
But the man himself ia the very imperson
ation of unaffected republicanism. I was
never more agreeably disappointed in my
life. He gave us a cordial and frank re
ception, and talked with ns with the free
dom of an old acquaintance. I really
felt as if I had known him all my life.?
He snid the issue involved in this election
was the Union of these States as equals.
That the South had submitted to the ag
gressions of the abolitionists with a pati
ence that might well challenge the admi
ration of the world, and considering their
6re?eating propensities, was difficult to
understand. He ridiculed the doctrine of
8quatter Sovereignty, and said that the
South had now, for the first time in the
history of the country, obtained from the
government the eoncesaion of the true
principles, viz : that the people of a Ter
ritory had the right, when they came to
form a State Constitution, to say whether
they would or would not have slavery.?
That by this legislation Congress had ad
mitted that the power was with the people
and not in Congress, the only sensible
rule was, that this could be exercised bv
the people only when they came to form
a State Government, preparatory to ad
mission into the Union. I give you al
most his very words. He said, if he
should be elected, he felt satisfied the
slavery question would be finally settled,
provided be could carry a portion of the
New England States or the State of New
York. In other words, if he were elec
ted by a national vote, what he would do
in the premises would have a national
support, and the strength of Free soilism.
which is sectional, would be dispersed.?
The truth is, Mr. Buchanan is sound on
the question as was Mr. Calhoun, and the
Northern Democracy are better Southern
men to-day than many Democrats even at
the South. . Whatever they may have
done heretofore, now they meet the ques
tion boldly, and defend the institution of
slavery with a fearlessness that we might
do well to imitate. They do not even
apologize for it on the ground that it is re
cognised in the Constitution ; but they
say it is right?that God himself establish
ed it, and that it has the Bible for its
foundation. If we do not sustain these
men in defence of our institutions, we de
serve eternal infamy. The contest is ob
viously between Buchanan and Fremont,
Fillmore, is not in the race. No man here
.pretends, to say that he is.
On'(|be whole, therefore, I consider his
election beyond peradventure?and what
I regret is, that there can be found in the
whole South a single man who will ncl
vote for him. If they could see him, and
hear him ta!k, I firmly believe he would
get every Southern vote.
1 have scribbled this off so hurriedly 1
fear ycu will not be able to read it'.
Yours, truly,
W. B. Figures, Esq., Huntsville, Ala,
A Duel Frustrated.
Washington, Oct. 7.?B. B. Botts and
R. A. Pryor, with their friends, went out
early this morning to fight a duel, near
Blair's farm, just across the District line.
The ground was selected, but before their
position* was taken all the parties were
arrested, together with their weapons,
pistols, and brought before Justic God
dard, when the piincipals were released
on their parole of honor that they would
return to Richmond with officers sent from
that city to arrest them.
The Union of to-morrow will contain
the correspondence between the princi
pals and seconds of the projected duel be
tween Mr. Botts and Mr. Pryor. Mr.
Bolts proposed a meeting to take place
near Washington, weapons, pistols, dis
tance ten paces, which Mr. Pryor accept
ted after demurring to the delay. Ap
pended to the correspondence is a card
from" T. P. Chistnan, Mr. Pryor's se
cond, in which he states that every en
deavor was made to evade the vigilance
of the police. He closes by saying :
"that being satisfied from these facts and
others that any attempt to secure a hos
tile meeting between B. B. Botts and Mr.
Pryor will be thwarted by persons not
connected with the matter, but friendly
to Hon. J. M. Botts, and is also satisfied,
from the physical condition of B. B.
Botts, as exhibited on the field, that Mr.
Pryor ought not to shoot at him, I
can thereiore, have nothing more to do
with the matter."
Proposed Further Extension of the
Parkbrsbukq Road.?A writer in the
National Intelligencer advocates the ex
tension of the Parkersburg road via the
'Hocking Valley to Athens in Ohio. He
suggests to the authorities of Baltimore
the propriety of interchanging views with
the authorities of Marietta for'a future
and permanent atraagement in relation to
the Muskingum Valley trade. This is of
great importance ; its products consisting
of flour, bacon, and every thing raised in
that rich region, are of too much conse
quence to be lost for want of attention.?
He says ; "The mass of the people of
Marietta are in favor of Baltimore over
Philadelphia as their market. The latter
city has its friends and is exerting all its
energies to secure that most valuable trade.
It is now an open question, with every ad
vantage in favor ot Baltimore, and should
be attended to before the Northwestern
Railroad reaches Parkersburg, and the
Cincinnati railroad reaches Marietta."
The PoamoH or Parties.?The New
York herald says:?"The oampaign in the
South is beginning to show some pretty
hard fighting, and is carried on by the
Know-Ntfthings and the negro driving
Democracy, while the real friends of
Fremont are, at present, compelled to do
battle under the banner of Fillmore. In
the North and the East the war is waged
between the Fremont and the Buchanan
farces, with here and there a Know
Nothing encampment, made up with fol
lowers in a transition state for the North
irest. There is no opposition, the ranks ?
>f the Constitutional Fremont party pre
lenting a too formidable an appearance
.0 justify an *>??ek, 1
Democratic Tickets .si.
FOR I'll ESI DENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CLARKBHIIHe, FRIDAY,
17, 1856.
FOR TICB PMESIDEST,
J. 0.-; BRECKINRIDGE,
. OF KENTUCKY.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
1st Dist?"E. Vf. MASSEJJBU RG, Portemouth.
2d Dist?THOS. 0. CAMPBELL. Nottowav.
8d Dist?A. HUGHES DILLAKD, Henry.
4th Dist?JAMES OAKLAND, Campbell.
5th Dist?JOHN GOODE, J b., Bedford.
6thDiat-aALEX. JONES, Ohestorfield.
7th Dist?WM. TALIAFERRO, Gloucester.
Sth Dist?K. L. MONTAGUE, Middlesex,
?th Dist?JAMES BARBOUR Culpeper.
10th Dist?J. RANDOLPH TUCKER, Frederick.
11th Dist?JOHN T. HARRIS, Rockingham.
12th Dist?A. G. PENDLETON, Giles.
13th Dist?JOHN B. FLOYD. Washington.'
14th Dist?SAMUEL L. HAYS, Gilmer.
15th Dist?SHEKRARD CLEMENS, Ohio.
Apprentice Wanted.
A good intelligent boy, 16 years old, of fair
English education, who will atteud to his busi
ness, and is desirous of learning the printing
business, can have an opportunity by applyiug
at thiB office immediately.
Democratic Meeting.
There will be % meoting of the Democratic
party of Hatrlson County at the Court Houso,
on the first day of November Court, for tho pur
pose of appoipting delegates t<5 the CongreS1
sional Convention to be held at Parkorsburg on
the 4th of December, next.
A Great Dajr and a Great Fizzle.
Wednesday, the 15th inst., was design
ed by the Know-Nothings of Clarksburg,
to be a great day in the history of that
party?a day marked as the old Romans
did their fortunate epochs, by the making
of great sacrifices, the slaying of bulls
and calves, and the" calling of the people
together to sit in holy council upon the
exigencies of the Commonwealth. It
was advertised in flaming handbills that
on that day there was to be a Grand
" American Mass Meeting and Barbecue"
to which they " invited their fellow citi
zens without distinction," " to hear b
discussion of the issues of the crisis."?
Refreshments were to be provided?
" statesmen of distinguished ability from
Maryland and eastern Virginia," were to
be in attendance?the ladies vrere particu
larly invited, and the Fillmore and Donel
son clubs of Harrison, Lewis, Upshur
Barbour, Taylor, Preston, Marion, Mon
ongalia, Tyler, Doddridge and Ritchie
counties, were invoked to roll up tlieii
hundreds to contribute to the magnificence
of the grand occasion. But it was like
calling spirits from the vasty deep, for
being called they came not.
The day broke upon us in clouds and
gloom, portentous of the fate of the Grand
Kally. An hundred or two of people
came to town to hear the " discussion"
advertised, and it was even rumored on
the street that there was to be a reply on
the part of the Democracy, by some of
our citizens. Among the other perfor
mances of the day, a gigantic pole was to
be raised that was to far over-top that of
the Democracy, and during the morning
the most devoted followers of Sam worked
like beavers in its preparation. But it
had only been raised a few feet from the
ground, when it broke in two places and
" drapped very suddently." The Hon. J.
S. Carlile then informed the crowd that
there was no argument in a pole, (we
suppose not when it breaks,) and ihnt
dinner was wailing for them at the grove
across the creek near the residence of Mr.
A. F. Barnes ; and told them that if the
Democracy did raise a higher pole than
the Fillmore boys* it signified nothing,
and that this, pole could be raised at some
other time, <fcc., and proposed that they
all go to the. grove and eat dinner and
hear the speaking.
Accordingly to the grove went the
crowd, at least a portion of it, to partake
of the "refreshments"'and listen to the
" big guns" of Know-Nolhingism?Hon.
John Minor Botts and tlon. Henry Win
ter Davis, the " statesmen of distinguish
ed ability from Maryland and eastern
Virginia" who were to enlighten our peo
ple as to the propriety of all turning abo
litioaists. But "oh, what a fall was there
my countrymen !" Botts didn't come?
Davis didn't come?nobody came but
Carlile. The refreshments were misera
bly meagre?all gone before we got there;
and instead of the gratification of listen
iog to "statesmen of distinguished abilis
ty," the ears of the people were again
bored by the man who has been on all
sides of all questioty, and who injures
whatever cause he espouses* His argu
ments were the stale slang and pot-house
expletives peculiar to the knights of the
dark-lantern, and his audience did not
exceed an hundred of the gaping disciples
of Sam, who were ready to swallow any
enormity so it was not tinctured with De
mocracy, including here and there a De
mocrat whose curiosity had induced him
to see the thing through. The ladies
were " few and far between," and at suoh
a distance from the scene, as to indicate ,
their distrust of their security in the beg- i
jarly assemblage. i
Disgusted with the sorry appearance of (
;h? whole affair, in company with ifaj. >
James M. Jackson who bad accompanied
us to the ground, we turned to leave the
h u offii jp ngfrsgctacle ulna Harwi
were saluted with vociferous crie* of
"Cooper !' 5= "^Cpoper !" "Jackson I"
"comeback!" We returned with our
friend who announced that if they wanted
to have a "discussion" of the " issues of
the orises," they could be accommodated,
then andUbere 1 But they hung their
j.iau* Jttrmvt ok atf* .* -A
beads Hke sheep-kilhng dogs, and said
never a word ; and in again leaving, we
jrerejflqt; grvi)*^ tfcife^ujpf ^ f . ?
Upon our return to town, we found
ih at "the" damages to the pole bad been
repaired, fchd it was again being hoisted.
It was not raised far, when it again came
to the ground with a crash, and was im
mediately followed by the cry of " man
killed 1" Ujion rushing to the person, it
was found that the pole had fallen upon
Mr. Samuel Brown, knocked him down,
dreadfully mangled bis leg and otherwise
injured him. The pole raising was then
also abandoned.
In' view of the gigantic calculations
made and the grandiloquent notice given,
this-Grand " American Mass Meeting and
Barbecue," was the most inglorious failure
ever heard of. Another such a day will
insure a defeat to that party unheard of in
the political annals of old Harrison. They
advertised that a " discussion" would be
had, and yet gave the other side no invi
tation to reply. They attempted to fool
the people, and got fooled, themselves.?
" He that slay swith, the sicord by the sword
shall he be slain J"
In conclusion, we will fetate that we are
authorized to announce that Democratic
speeches will be made at the Court>House
in this place, on the first day of the No
vember term of'the County Court, the 3d,
and that if our opponents desire " a dis*
cussion of the issues of the crisis," they
can tben have an opportunity ; and that
we are also authorized to name three gen
tlemen who will confer with any three
tbey may name in regard to arrangements
for nn equal division of time, &c.; and al
so, that our opponents may name the
questions to be discussed. A week's
time will be given in which to hear from
them.
Here is a chance for you, gentlemen I
What do you soy 1
? According to our recollection, the tame
" boys" put up the polo some time since, that
made the failure ou Wednesday.
The Circnit Court.
This court commenced its session on
Friday, September 19th, and was busily
engaged from that time until the 8th inst.,
when it adjourned. A great many cases
are on the docket ready for trial, but
Judge Camden sat in Barbour on the
10th, and was, therrfore, obliged to ad
journ. We give below a condensed ac
count of such proceedings as may be of
interest to our readers.
The Grand Jury empnnnelled on the
first day of the term, remained in session
several days. The jury found about 70
indictments end presentments. Of these
one was against Horace Gre'ely for circa
laiing in' this county, his "Tribune,"
whhich was cousidered by the Grand ju
rors as incendiary in its character. Two
citizens of this county were presented for
aiding in the circulation of that paper.
The remaining indictments were for minor
! offences, as common assaults, unlawful
gaming, &c.
In the case of the Com m on wealth vs.
Alonzo H. Boggess for disturbing religi
ous warship, the jury fined the defendant
$25, and the Court fixed the term of his
imprisonment in the County jail at sixty
days.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.
George Alherson, for the same offense,
the defendant was imprisoned 60 days,
and fined $20.
Commonwealth vs. William H. Radcliff.
The defendant, a youth of 12 years, was
indicted for, and found guilty of stealing
twenty dollars in bank notes, and the
term of his imprisonment in the peniten
tiary. fixed st one year.
Commonwealth vs. Evan D. Carmack
Jesse Cheuvront and C. Cheuvront, for
digging up and carrying away the body
of a negro child from a graveyard, near
West Milford. The juries, in the cases,
against Dr. Carmack and J. Cheuvront
assessed a fine against each of them of
$100, and the Court sentenced them to
five hours impiisonment in (he jail. C.
Cheuvront confessed judgment for $5,
entered in a recognizance for good beha
vior for 12 months, and was discharged.
None of the civil cases tried were of mnch
importance. In the case of Nuzum vs.
Johnson, which was strongly contested,
a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff of
$320 damages; and iooihe ejectment
case of Wheeler against Morris, a verdict
Was rendered for the defendant. These
two were the only civil caSes that occu
pied much of the ^ime of the covtrt. The
rest were nnimportant.
The Bket that Beats th* Bsatkr.-?
We have been presented with a beet, 17^.
inches in circumference. It is perfectly
sound, and of excellent flavor. We con
sider this better than usual in this dry
season, and return our thanks for the
present.
Peterson's Magazine'for Novem
ber is at hand. It contains a great many
good things, but we regret to see that the
fashion of some other magazines is being
adopted, of filling it with patterns of
Jressea, embroidery, and jimcracka gene- ,
rally. Gentlemen, they do sot take. j
Commissioners of Election*.
The Commissioners appointed by the
vernor to conduct the election for Pres
ent, at the Court House of Harrison
unty, have appointed the following
ommissioners to conduct the election at
'
e different precincts in this county :
Rominks Mill.
James Carpenter, )
Martin ?. Hall, V Com'rs.
A. Wellington Martin. )
Samuel Carpenter, Sergeant.
Uniok Meeting House.
David C. Coplin, )
James Dever, " V Com*rS?"
Nathan Davisson. )
James C. Rail cliff, Sergeint.
West Mils'or d.
John D. Smith, J
Soloman Ward, v Com'rs.
C. B. Deison. J
Charles Holden, Sergeant.
Ltkch'8.
Perry H. Wolf.
George Dacon, I Com'rs.
Jacob Fultz. )
John P. L^nch, Sergeant.
Lemberport.
James Denham, )
Lemuel Rodgers, v Com'rs.
John W. Boggess. )
David W. Robinson, Sergeant.
SARDI8.
John Strotber, 1
Isaac Smitb, > Com'rs*
Andrew Lyon, )
Alfred 'Rogers, Sergeant.
Shinnston.
Wm. S. Wilkinson, 1
Abraham Coon, > Com'rs.
Rezin K. Shinn. )
Wm. W. McCann, Sergeant. '
Bridgeport:
David D. Wilkinson,
James Golden, >? Com'rs.
Soloman Holland. )
Robert D. Richards, Sergeant.
Clarksburg.
Ro. Johnston, )
J. B. Wright, >? Com'rs.
A. S. Holden. )
James Lyon, Sergeant.
&W We have received from the pub
lisher a copy of " The Banished Son,"
and other Stories of the Heart, by Mrs.
Caroline Lee Hentz, author of " Linda,"
" Rena," " Robert Graham," " Planter's
Northern Bride," etc., etc.
The volume contains a number of ex
cellent tales, which form a delightful se
ries, It is complete in one largo duode
cimo volume, botind in cloth, for one dol
lar and twenty five cents ; or in two vol
umes, paper cover, for one dollar.
Copies of either edition of the above
work will be sent to any one, to any pnrt
of the United States, free of postage, on
the person wishing it remitting the price
of the edition they wish, to the publisher,
?n a letter. ? >
"Published by T. B. Peterson; 102
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
jC^"We received the tetter from our
friend at Boothsville, with the inclosed
slip. In our opinion it is unneces
sary to allude to the matter at this
time. It cannot be expected that a man
who will steal a negro will tell the truth.
We will, however, keep a look-out for
the article in the Wheeling paper, alluded
to and attend to it when it comes to hand.
Thk Elections.?The returns of elec
tions recently held, are nil that has been
hoped for by the most sanguine Demo
crats.
An elclion for Mayor and Common
Councilmen was held at Baltimore on the
8th inst. The Know-Nothings elected
the Mayor by only 1,564 majority, and
have a majority of 6 in both branches of
the City Council. At the last election
for Mayor, the Know-Nothings had 2,
741 majority. This shows a Democratic
gain of 1,187. The State of Maryland
will in all probability go for the Demo
cracy in November.
The result in Connecticut is indicated
by the following telegraphic dispatch, da
ted Oct. 10th, long enough after the day
of the election, to ascertain the v<Jte of
the State :
"Further and reliable returns of the
town electiens in this State, show consid
erable democratic gains. The previous
repprt that the republicans had carried
the State a,re erroneous. The present re
turns show the State ic largely democra
tic."
The Democrats have carried the State
of-Delaware by 1,800 majority." Two
years ago, the Know-Nothings carried it
by 1,000 majority.
From Florida^ we have the following :
I "Despatches received from Florida via
' Savannah elate that the Democrats have
certainly elected.theif Governor and Con
gressmen. ..and a majority of both bran*
ches of the Legislature by an increased
vote.
The returns received from Pennsylvania
show large Democratic gains, and indi
cate that the 8tate has gone Democratic
by a large majority.
In Ohio *the Democrats have gained
considerably, but we have not sufficient
returns to show the result.
From Indiana oar returns are meagre,
bat show Democratic gains.
Fbxx Spzzch in Wbixuio, Va?The
Mayor of Wheeling, Ya., Alfred Caldwel,
Esq., in a proclamation in the Wheeling
Times, warns the Democrats against dis
turbing Republican meetings, and calls
on good oitisens to aid the city authori
ties in quelling disturbances and'punish
ing offenders.
For Ae Re jitter.
To The Stage Driver.
Dr. Sir You ask me how I, an tn
jmpromising Whig, as you are pleased
me, can so change my political
I toBpwffir. mofinan instead
illmore for the PresidencyM^U
kid "
swer that, I think I can do so with
out change of political principles or par
ty politics, for although a Whig, I am not
an ultra one. I have differed but little
with the Democratic party, and that chief
ly on account of its intolerance,?an un
compromising Republican (not Blaek,)
of the days of Mr. Madison,' I have ne
ver discovered any mutual difference in
tKe BoulK, 8*ucli as ISfrT^llay, ,Geo
JiclTson. ^&c!, of'which'' lat^?,?$r,pa,H?s
MrT'feucbanau; ?ttd not being, ao^plp
pH%*Hr:
to either, ana finding Mr. Buptyinaa in re
lation to the perilous issues of Ihe day,
entirely unezpepUona^ei, and bayjng but
little exception to his antecfdents, I free:
ly t'ate:'ly&i'*>he. more par^qulfurlj ao,
nben with the antecedents and present
positiori of Mr. Fillmore, I could not take
him at all. After a few wordis in relation
to bis present position, the platform be
stands on, <$co?, I shall refer to his ante
cedents and shall close, as afull answer to
your question. Mr. FiHmoire regrets the
disturbance of what is called the Missouri
Compromise, repealed by the Nebraska
bill, with other allusions to bis Free-Soil
sentiments, but says be, if elected Presi
dent of the United States, (which 0od
forbid,) will administer the Government
on national principles, (of cours? as he
understands them,) and having never
I changed his mind, what are they ??as
heretofore expressly avowed?which oom
! mils him fully'to the most odious doctrine
of tbe anti-slavery and free-soil parties of
the North, and which I hold to be ao,ti
Constitutional, disorganizing'and destruc
tive of the Union. I here quote bis eel:
ebrated Erie letter, verbatim, which was
written to a member of the Erie Abolition
Society. It evinces tbe mo$t ultra species
of pandering to the vilest anti-^avei^
sentiments?not a measure could be' oon
ceived in the worst Abolition mind in an
tagonism to the South, but what meets
his approval in this letter. He wishes in
it the most incendiary Abolition petitions
to be read and engage the attention and
time of the House. Slavery must be
abolished in Texas before" he would vote
for ber admission into the Uniqn. The
slave trade between the Stales must be
abolished, as must also slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and iliis letter is not a
series of promises unkept as may be seen
by bis Congressional record. Here is
Che Erie letter:
" Sir.?Your communication of the
13th inst., as Chairman of the committee
appointed by the AnlisSlavery Society of
the county of Erie, has just come to hand.
You solicit my answer to the following
interrogatories :
" 1st. Do you believe tb<tt petitions to
Congress on the subject of Slavery and
the Slave trade, ought to be received,
read, and respectfully considered by the
representatives of the people ?
" 2nd. Are you opposed to the annox^
ation of Texas to this Union under any
circumstances, so long as Slaves are held
therein ?
" 3d, Are you in favor of Congress
exercising all the Constitutional power it
professes, to aboliah the Slave trade be
tween the States ?
"4th. Are you in favor of immediate
legislation f6r the abolition of Slavery in
the District of Columbia ?"
Answer, "I am much engaged, and have
no time to enter into an argument"or to
give at length my reasons for my opinions,
1 shall therefore content myself for the
present, by answering all y our interroga
te! ies in the affirm ATivarand leave for
some future occasion a more extended
discussion on the subject.
MILLARD FILLMORE."
Now, sir, have I given you sufficient
reasons why I can not vote for Millard
Fillmore "for President the United
States, and by way of valadico, let me
ask you what Union, States-Rigbfs-Cop
sfirvative-man can ?
Your ob't serv'lu
J. McOALLY.
iC^TWe copy the following artiolo from
the Lewisburg Chronicle, an able and in
fluential old line Whig paper :
The Whig Party?How does it Go!
A portion of the whigs met in Bald
more a few days ago, and resolved to go
for Fllmore, and it is argued that if we
claim still to be whigs, we must abide by
thfeir decision. We will do no such thing.
We do not believe' that this whig conven
tion truly repfreseeis the wbig sentiment
of the nation. It is said to have been the
most intelligent body of men ever assem
bled in this couptry. This we most em
phatically deny. We believe the most
intelligent portion of the whig parey is
now acting with tbe democracy.
In Maryland we find' tbe Hop, James
A. Pearce, Hon. T. G. Pratt, Hon. Mr..
Bowie, Hon. Reverdy Johnson and,'a host
of other distinguished whigs, supportiq^g
tbe democratic ticket. Thep there is Hon.
James C. Jones, of Tennessee ; Messrs.,
Baringer and Clingbam, of North Caroli
na' ; Messrs Tombs and Stephens, of
Qeorgia ; Dixon, TalloU and Clay, of
Kentucky ; Jenkins,of Mississippi;j3eyer,
Oliver and Carutbers, of Missouri.; Hon.
Rufus Choat, of Massachusetts-; Ex-Sen
tor Evans, of Maine; Ex-Secretary Ewiog
and E?-Oovernor Trimble, of Ohio; Sen
ator Benjamin, of Louisiana; Judge Ai
led, Fallon and Camden, of Virginia,,
and' hunftj-*ds of others in this as
well as other States, whose names are
too tadioos to mention, but who, as wbigs
bave few equal*, in devoted loyalty to
the principles of Clay, and Webster.
Thus it is evident that the wbig party js
pretty equally divided, sod that we bave
as good a right to regard tbe wbigs now
acting with tbe Democrats, as tbe true
whig party, and to follow tbeir lead, as
to fellow the late k. n.-sympathising whig
convention in Baltimore. But we,- M
a wbig, bave been influenced solely by
what we believe to be* tbe iaterest and
patriotic demands of onr country. If we
are wrong, we can only ssy that we are
in good whig company, and that we are
perfectly content to occupy our present
position, and prepared to defend it m
well against assaults from Fillmore old
line whigs as know-notbings proper.
t?W Plow deep, while sluggards sleep,
and you'll bare corn to sell and keep.
? it >? J"* *?
Gum 8piked.
The Fillmore and Donation party open
ed the canvass with the most unqualified
ind intemperate denunciation of the Da
nocra'.ic party Tor its agency in disturbing
he Missouri restriction. Mr. Fillmore,
hrough his organ at Buffalo?making the
BpS an authorized expositor of his views
>y franking to the editor of the Richmond
Afhig a copy of the paper contain ing the
irticle?says, that as connected w lib the
Presidential contest this question of thft
Missouri Compromise is perfectly idle, a
nere abstraction, and that it ia unwise to
iiscuss it as an,element of the Presiden
tial canvass.
T'nr 'h-r?t1 >t-%t>ai
Democratic meaaara^-because of Sm
Squatter Sovereignty which their discrim
inating optics detected in it*
' TtftyKJSjtltS .bjtrSTb^tWtranscript of
the bill for tbe territory of Washington,
which Mr. Fillmore, whilst President of
the United States, ?-/.
They assail with great bitterness the
Democratic party for intimating that the
elevation of Fremont to the Presidenoy
may ultimate in the disruption of this Un
ion. Mr. Fillmore, in his speech at Alba
ny, with great boldness?inquired if thay
(the Republicans) can have the madaeas
or the folly to suppose that our Southern
brethren would submit to be governed by
any such Chief Magistrate'*-?and far
ther, ?' You most therefore perceive, that
if this sectional party succeeds, it leads
inevitably to tbe destruolion of this beau*
tiful fabric," reiterating substantially the
same sentiments in bis speech at Roches
ter. - - - V
They have poured oat the vials of their
wrath and indignation upon Mr. Buchan
an for bis alleged-' ooanetttyr wHfe'*&e
charge of ''l)rfr$ai^, jriWgtf^aid 'ooAjre
tion against Mr. Ofay, notwithstanding
Mr. Buohanan denied it in a statement
under his own signature, and notwith
standing the fact that Mr. Clay himself
used that identical statement at the time,
and bis frid'hds, until Very recently; have
invariably relied upon and employed it to
vindicate Mr. Clay from the pbarge. The
recbrd-?unimpeached and uOlmpftaeha
ble?has, however, been produced, and
one of the chosen leaders of this party?
a party ppftsStng to be the protector of
thevmemo'ry of"Hen?y Clay?a man who
by conventions, both State and National,
has been endorsed as a worthy standard
bearer of the paYty lb thTs contest, has
been discovered in the act Of ihottllDg in
a mass meeting of thi people dfTenttes
see, great glory bvtfP the 'gentleman, Mr.
Linn Boyd, of Ktintpiiky, who "In his
place in the House of Representatives,
proved upon Mr. Clay,' bargain, intrigue
and corruption in the' Presidential con
test between Mr. Adams-ind Gen. Jack
Wiib the strength of their artillery thai
silenced?thus effectually spiked, they
are thrown back neoessaaily, m the last
hope of sustaining the energies of the
party agaiost the forebodings of dtsoom
fiture in November next,-upon that clam
or about imaginary numbers;?that reck
less and extravagant calculation of the
prospects, which exhibits itself in the ab
surdity of bringing Virginia even, in the
surrender of principles upon which the
has shown "no variableness or shadow of
turning," to the altar of these strange and
newly'constituted political divinities. -*
Such proceedings, however, should ex
cite no surprise upon the part of Demo
crat?certainly inspire no misgivings in
referenco to the triumphant issue of the
present struggle. It is the policy which
characterize*.the adversary in the botfr of
desperation.
Shakspeare, always true to nature, dres
ses one of his characters in this assumed
confidence.
" A gallant ourtlo-sjco upon my thigh,
A boar-spear la my hand; and (in my bsart
Lie there what hidden woman's.fear thsrs will)
We'll have a swashing and a martial outside."
A Just Rebukn.
The Memphis " Bulletin," a neutral
paper, with an Undisguised leaning to the
support of Mr. Fillmore, alludes as fol
lows to the revllers of Mr. Buchanan :
" We regret to say that, in general, the
presses and sneakers opposed to Mr. Bu
chanan are adopting a lone of language
and a tenor of sentiment as regards l?ioa,
which cannot fail to recoil npoq themselves
and to prOVe a disadvantage rather than
a help to the election of Mr. JfiMmwe.?
It is idle to piretend that Mr,. Buchanan
is not entitled to the respeot of his ooun
trymen as a ripe, experienced statesman,
who has rendered a long and distinguish -
ed service to the Republic. He is aa Old
man, who has grown gray in tba public
service, without one blot upon bis ftrmm
al integrity or private honor. His patri
otism has not been impeached sad cannot
be. In-most, if not in all, the questions
whiob have divided the country, we hava
differed from him. In (he positioa he
now stands before tbe country, as tbe rep
resentative of a p*rty to #bieh we hava
always been opposed?and especially as
representative of a principle avowed la
the Ostend Conference, giving eounte
nance to tbe Cpiritof aggression and ac
quisition alreidy too rip* in our laud,
there is much to render His elevation to
the Chief Magistracy undesirable to tea.
There is but one extreme contingency in
which we eonld give him onrsuffrage?as
a dernier resort to asoaps tba doamslios
of purs section aliam. Bat, wbilo thus
radically differing from Mr. Bttbssai it
the domestic polsoy which be wOUld in*
agurate, we freely concede to hiin.in this
cHsieof onr public affairs tba - eoasorvu*
, tionof a broad nationality of "principle and
sentiment., and a fidelity to the Coostfeu
.tion- which might be impliottly replied up
on."
r
A. Pais Saiipijg or thxw Homstt.?
The following paragraph, contains a lair
sample of tKo honesty of Mr. Bnchanaa'a
asgailants :
/' Mr. G?**ek, tfjfMfev&fe.
oaity to its the.)etl?r of J3*n. Jackson,
from whiob * quotation hns been hawk ad
about, and he finds it Infamously mutila
ted. Immediately aooceeding the quota
tion made by the Koow-NoVbinga is Aha
following iu General Jackson's own hand
writing*
" Mr. Buchanan ie a man of Jim taltnie.
and if he com** to the Department of State,
will the duties with ability "
? ;? '??? >. i . ~. * > jjs .* ? - -
tw A schooner arrived .
on Siturdnj having made tbe run from
s,"?"? *?