politics anb NCU3O.
ADDRESS AND ItESOLIIIONS OF THE DEM-
ociuync 5T.4.11: CONVENTIO:si
John M. Read, from , the committee on Address
and Resolutions, reported the following:
Pour years ago, the death of the regularly nomi
nated candidate of the Democracy—the lamented
Altiblenberg, the unanimous voice of its represen-
.tativea, and the will of the people, placed Francis
'R. Skunk in the Execuiive Chair. Re-elected for
u second term by an overwhelming majority, dis
ease in its most insidious form, gradually broke
down a constitution and a frame which seemed to
promise th , it possessor a long life.. Stretched on
the bed of sickness, and with a full knowledge of his
approaching dissolution, this eminent patriot and
devout christian, resigned to the people the high
(Alice with which they had entrusted him,
and clos
ed his mortal career as a priv%sto citizen of his , na
tive State.
Francis R. Shunk was honest, firm,' and saga
cious, and his policy iri arresting the progress of
corporate m nopolies, and the indefinite multiplica
tion of pape mints, has received the cordial appro
bation of the people of Pennsylvania. To follow in
his foOtsteps, and' by a wise and liberal economy
diminishing the,burthen of taxationAwhilst provi
ding ample means for the payment of the lathe.
creditors, extimkuishing the relief issues, and 'grad
oily prohibitin r bank notes of the lower denomi
nations, so as t give to the farmer, the mechanic,
and the operatir the constitational currency—gold
and silver coin, will be the settled policy of the
firm and intrepid Democrat, whom we this day pre
sent to the suffrages of our fellow-citizens, as the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
• MORRIS LONGSTILETH is a genuine representative
of the early settlers of Pennsylvania. Simple in
his habits, strictly republican in all his feelings and
principles, firm but. mild, he possesses in an eminent
degree those sterling qualities which are so pecu
liarly required at the present crisis. 1 From choice
devoting himself for several years to the cultivation
of•the soil in the fe-tild county of Montgomery, he
has improved an excellent intellect by careful study,
d b an extensive intercourse with her fellow
eifizeni, has made himielf familiar not only with
their character and their wants, but also with the
resources and capabilities of our glorious Conimon
wealth. ,; .
As an Associate Judge of his own county, he
displayed's sound and correct judgment, and his
short career as a Canal Commissioner to which post
he was elected by an unprecedented majority, have
afforded ample proof of his peculiar fitness to dis
charge the duties of Executive of the State.
lie belongs to no clique, is surrounded by no fac
tion, and he will, if elected, gu into office, entirely
untrammelled or uncomitted to any men or set of
men, and bound only by the pure principles of real
Democracy, as incqlcated and practised by the great
fathers of the Democratic party. •
We anticipate his triumphant election as the sure
evidence dint the people of Pennsylvania are) op
posed not only to a United States Bank, but to the
creation of a moneyed aristocracy by means of mon
opolies and - special privileges, abstracted from the
whole community for the peculiar benefit And ag
grandizement of ti; few.
The Democratic Convention at Baltimore have
nominated', General Lewis Cass,'ef Michigan, and
Gen. William 0.-Butler, of Kentucky, as the Dem
ocratic candidates for President and Vice President
.of the United States, and we cordially pledge, not
only our arduous support, but that of the Democrat
ic forces ()rale State, to these eminent men and
pure patrioti.
Gen. Cass' history from the time of his first set
• tlement inthe West to tbe.present period, is famil
iar to all his countrymen, and his tried 'abilities as
a statesman, with his known intrepidity, firmness
and sagacity as a diplomatist, point him out as the
proper individual to guide the helm of State for the
next four years.
liis hold interposition upon the, question of the
right of search in lime of peace, has demolished the
attempted English usurpation of a control over the
mercantile-navy of America, and deserves the high
est reward in the gift of his fellow-citizens—his
elevation to the office of. President of our ,happy
Union.
Gen. William O. Butler is of the old Revolution
ary stock, and belonging to the fighting Butlers, a
race well known in Pennsylvania history, and by
whose citizens his deeds and these of his ancestors
will never be forgotten.
The Imlependent Treasury, a Revenue Tariff, the
Annexation of Texas, a war commenced by Mexico,
and closed after a succession of glorious victories
by our gallant Generals, officers and soldiers, by the
acquisition of an extended coast un the Pacific and
a large and valuable tbrritory, which are necessari
ly united to the fortunes of our confederacy, are the
real Int:nutrients of the Democratic administration
of James K. Polk.
Reso/ved, That this Convention deeply deplores
the loss of that honest, upright and conscientious
statesman, FILACIS R. Snuxx, and that the Presi
dent be directed to convey to the family of our' de
ceased fellow-citizen, our sincere condolence fur
this afflicting dispensation of Divine Providence.
Resolved, That in our candidate we recognize
those sterling Democratic principles which actuated
the aninistrations of Shunt( and Snyder, and
I ti
which int to their veto messages, containing the
sound , st doctrines of political economy, and of ra
tionni and enlightened liberty.
" Resolved, That we have entire confidence in our
candidate for Canal Commissioner, ISRAEL PAN
: TRR, of Westmoreland, and that he will receive the
undivided vote of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That the unity and power of the Demo-
cratic party can alone be *served by always . sus
taining regular nominations,
and in that manner
only can the people speak and carry out their sov 7
ereign will.
Resolved, That we will"give our undivided, cur
, dial and active Support to Moms LOMISTHETIL the
nominee of this Convention for the office of Gov
ernor, and that at the, ensuing Presidential election
every sound Democrat will cast his vote in favor of
.those distinguishded statesmen and patriots, Gen.
Lewis CASS, of Michigan; and Gen. WILLIAM 0.
Burnett, of Kentucky, the regular nominees of the I
Democratic party of the Union, for the offices of 1
i President and Vice President of the United States.
Res'Olved, That under the Democatio adminisva
lion of lisstes K. POLK, the great Democratic mba
. sures of reform, in the seperatiorsof bank and State;
and in the passage of a revenue tariff, have been
successfully effected; whilst in a righteous war with
Mexico our gallant officers and troops both regulars
and volunteers, have covered themselves with im
mortal glory; and a large portion of Mexican terri
tory has been acquired, in the addition to the peace
ful acquisition of Texas, by her own voluntary act.
Resolved That the settled policy of the Demoracy
of Pennsylvania, as marked, out in our address in
relation to a United States Bank and corporate mo
stopolies, is.the only one which can secure Ohs great
Commonwealth frbm ruinous bank expansions and
convulsions, a depreciated paper currency, and give
to its hardy sons in all the ordinary intercourse of
'life, the constitutional currency—gold and silver
coin. 1 .
- Resolved, That this Convention sympathize with
unfortunate Ireland, reduced by the presence of a
large regular army, and an armed police, the sus
pension of the Habeas Corpus act, and the entire
ilestruction of personal liberty to a slate of actual
slavery, and trust that in a short period she will be
released from the burden of the most selfish, proud
est and haughtiestaristocracy which the world ever
saw.
Col. Rigem FIIAZER moved to add the following ad-
ditional resolution:
Resolved, That we will sustain the Constitution
of the Union from violation,aed—preserve the veto
power unchanged and inviolate.
Col. Faxzett addressed the Convention, in support
of his resolution, with great eloquence and power,
when the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Faxticts DIDIOZiII, submitted to the following
resolution, at hich was upanitnously adopted; * '
Mr. Dissioxn, of Philadelphia, , said—Whilst We
aro endeavoring to secure an unbroken succession of
wise and able Democratic Governors, to watch over
the interests of this Commonwealth, it will afford
to those an honorable incitement towards' . faithful
performance of their duties, to know that we aro
not unmindful of those who, hiving well and truly
performed the duties of that office, have passed away
, f ,
fr on this stage of existence. In this spirit we feel
tf at, in honoring the- memory of Fus . It. SUUNK,
\a du not Lot honor ourselves. The people of hie
" ti`e Plug . , the Trappe, in Mongemery county, to
V.. hum he N‘u, , :pecially mica ed by many tics, have
resolved to erect a monument, which shall he, like
his character, simple and enduring, over his remains,
where they repose in the humble churchyard of the
Trappe, overlookind the _beautiful valley of the Per
kiomen. We tvisittu share with them in the hon
or of a work so creditable to their piety and their
patriotism. We desire that our constituents also
may have an opportunity of sharing in it. There
fore.
Resolved, That the members of this Convention
be authorized to act as, or appoint, collectors in their
respective localities, to raise contributions towards
the erection of the said monument, and forward
them to the Hon. Jacob Fry, Jr., treasurer of the
monument fund, Trappe, Moutgothery county; and
that Daniel Fry, Esq., chairman of the executive
committee, land a delegate of this Convention), be
requested to forward subcription_booka to the sever
al Members of the Convention.
Mtenuat. KANE, submitted to the following reso
' lotions, which were adoptedi
Resolved, That the interests of labor are entitled
to the highest consideration on the port of the Gov
ernment, and demand its protection against the en
croachment of capital and cupidity; that the law
passed at the last session of the Legislature of this
State, limitingi a day's labor to ten hours, and for
bidding the employment of children under 12 years
of age in factories, is wise, salutory and proper; and
that we sincerely trust that the law referred to will
be perfected at the next session of the Legislature,
by the repeal of the unnecessary and impolitic pro
viso, which was amended on motion of. Blesitra.
fluonns and MTARLANE, by adding the words,
ei attached to the bill on its passage through the
SeUate, on motion of The present acting Governor,
and which was supported - by him and the present
Federal-candidate for Canal' Commissioner.
Mr. BRATTY, temporarily occupying the chair,
Mr. Esousti, submitted a resolution that the thanks
of this Convention be and are - hereby tendered to
J. 1.9 C. Mattsttar.t, Esq., for the impartial, dignified
and courteous manner in which he has discharged
the duties of President, which was adopted.
Mr. MAnan A Lt., then returned thaults in a neat and
appropriate address; when
The Convention adjourned sine die.
GREAT BUFFALO FREE' NIGGAIt RAT
' IFICATION MEETING
TVonderfal Enthusioslit-4peccli of Pooyey Bigkee;
On Saturday evening last, a great enthusiastic
meeting of the . ,"free niggers" of St. Louis, was held
in the upper hall, usually denominated cock loft, of
an immense stable, belonging to a "free gem'men
ob color," to respond to the nominations of Van Bu
ren and Adams, and to receive the report of , Pompey
Bigheel, delegate to the "Buffalo Free Nigger
vention." -
On motion of Dick Shank, Esq., the "lion."
Samuel Banjo, was culled to the chair, and, Bob
Shinbone and Jim Possum were appointed Secreta
ries;
After a few appropliate remarks, the President
introduced to the meeting, Pompey Bigheel, Esq.,
who was received with the most enthusiastic cheers.
I Mr. Bigheel said, "Ile felt proud all over fur de
honor he 'joyed at dressin dis most 'spectible and
paterotic orduance—my feller - citerzens—said, Mr.
13.—1 just returned front Bu&ler, and I neber was
so well treated in my life—Feller citerzens free nig
gers, I nebber know'd what it was tsi be a free nig
ger afore I went to the Bulraler Convention—l sha-
Iced hands wid white folks—l eat wid white fulks--
I slept, wid white folks—none of yer poor white
folks, but real big white folks. [lmmense cheer
ing.] Feller citerzens—‘% hen de nomernations was
made, ebery niggar in de cnvention—and dey was
some—gin three cheers for Van Boren and Adams,
de free nigger candidates. [Loud and repeated
cheers:] citeccens, when dey called de states,
I' spontied for Missoura—l ple , lge de convention
dat more den "seven" free Diggers could be found
in Missoura, [Great applause, and cries of "yes 7—
yes," more dun ten times dat number of free nig•
oers in Missoura.] Yes, feller citerzens, if de white
Folks' candidates, Cuss and Butler, finks der's only
Seven free ruggers in Missoura, dey'll find demselves
under Feat mistake. 'l'll not detain dis 'spectable
ordanauce no longer. [Cries of "go on, go on.")
Well, feller citerzens, I bale only one word more
to say—if ebbery free nigger will stand up to de
nomination, we'll soon have all der pOor white folks
under our heels—and now, three cheers tar de free
nigger ticket. "Van Buren and Adams." [Here
the cheering was so great, and the applause so pro
longed, that fears were entertained that the stable
would fall down—one nigger jumped so high that
his head broke a bole through the roof.]
We have not room for all the resolutions—the
following is the
_principle one respensive to the
nominations:
Resolved, Dat we cordially despond to de nomer
nations of Van Buren and Adams, by de Free Nig-
ger But . litter Coni - ention; and no free nigger should
without his support oh (lent merely cause dey be
white folks; and we cordially gib de hand oh feller
ship to all ispectable white folks who jine us in dis
great free nigger movement, and pledge ourselves to
treat all such white folks on de must perfect equali
ty.—St. Louis Reveille.
VALUE OF UPPER CALIFORNIA.
We are indebted to n'gentleman just arrived from 0
California for u copy of "the California Star," pub- c
lishod at San Francisco on the Ibt of April. It I]
contains n long description of the "prospects of
California." They realize the most brilliant antici
pations which we had formed of its value, and
completely refute the sneer of Mr Webster, that
our new acquisitions were scarcely worth a dollar.
Aorticut.Tuan—wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes,
garden vegetabl*can be raised as easily as any
where else. Its grapes are unsurpassed by those of
France, and excellent wine may be made there.—
Besides great varieties of_ fruits, from the orange
and olive to the pomegranate and fig. the soil pro
duces tobacco, hemp, cotton, nod sugar plant.
111axuracTuatts are expected to rise up in Cali
fornia. Most of the materials are to be found there,
and if the agency of steam be employed, many va
rieties of arts andimanufacturers may flourish.
COMMETtpIi is-advancing; more vessels are touch
ing at her ports. The total value of exports from
San Francisco for the last quarter of the last year
is near 6t50,000; of imports, more than *153,000.
"The commercial prospects of California are bril
liant; and a little reflection will convince us that it
is destined in time to furnish many of the most im
portant necessaries and luxuries fur trade, not only
to the whole coast of western America, but to the
entire commerce of the Pacific, While in many arti
cles, especially quicksilver, it Will supply the world.
The bay of San Francisco, (the finest known inert) ,
country), is the Fate, convenient, and commodious
harbor where all this trade will be concentrated. In
a very' few years, numerous vessels of all nations—
men-of-war, merchantmen, whalers, the Chinese
junk, and the powerful stearner—will find here the
safest anchorage, the most central situation, and the
best market of thb Pacific. This will become the
point of rendezvous for all the whalers of these seas.
They are now only wafting fur protection against
the deserters of their Screws. -Let this matter he
looked to shoats, let • the law be rigidly enforced,
and we will' Boon see this desirable branch of trade
centered here." The fisheries are abundant and
productive. The-mineral resources are rich, espe
cially in quicksilver, which are described in ve
ry brilliant . terms. Forbe's mine is said to be
worth in pure metal between 18 and 25 per cent—
richer than the celebrated mine of Almadin, in
Spain, which has been rented by the Rothschilds.
As one evidence of its richness, the "Star" states
that "Mr. Alexander Forbes recently sailed from
Monterey with a cargo of
,quicksilver, 20,900 dol
lars in value, the products of the mines of New Al
madin, near the valley of San Jose, and extracted
within the.short space of throe montlis:'—'—Worrit
ington Union.
A fellow from Kentucky went, a few days
since, into the store of a fashionable' millener in
Canal street. "Hare you any shirts!'' "Plenty of
all kinds," answered Madame W. "What do you
as a cord?" said the chap. "A cord!".. repUed
Madame W. "Yes, 1 want about a cord. Up in
our digging the petticoats and things have gin out.
I see you advertise "corded skirts," and I thought
while my hand was in, I'd take what you had cord
ed up. - The miliner fainted.
DiscrusurrA'rrivo--A SCROOLMASITIR, who bad an
inveterate habit of talking to himself when alone;
was asked what motive 'he could have in talking to
himself, Jonathan replied that ho had two good sub.
stantial reams; in the tirst,place, he liked to talk to
a sensible man; and in the next place, he liked
hear a man of sense 'talk.
THE WEEKLY OBSERVER!
EBXII PA:
SATURD' o • dHODlTAV•iilltiVilafEl4
Democratic Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN, LEWIS CASS.
OF MICHIGAN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
•
en. Wm. 0, Butler,
OF KENTUCKY.
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FOR GOVERNOR. -
Morris Longstreth,
OF MON TGOMERY.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
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sr el Painter, of Westmorelan
FOR CONGRESS,
ames Thompson, of Erie.
Domocrtic County Nominations.
ASSEMBLY.
JOHN S. BARNES, of Girard.
SMITH JACKSON, of Erie.
FILOTHOSOTOET, '
BENJAMIN GRANT, of Erie.
COMMISSIONER,
4 , JAMES WILSON, of Greenfield.,
AUDITOR.
D. W. HOWARD, of Wayne.
- num:Tort OF THE Poott,
HENRY COLT, of Waterford.
MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
Mr Webster has at last opened his lips and fOund iut
wher , to go—or in other 'words, take; the stump for T i y
lor. 'his iS the worst and last affliction which Ta4lor
whig,ry has had to endure, and the gallant old Genral
can-well exclaim, " Savo me from my filends." While
it ma l / 4 • bring back a fow of the Puritans of New England,
i .
who »n their political faith to tho skirts of the God-like.
it
cannot ftiil to drive the nail to the head at the Small in
his political coffin. Ho reinained on board of Tyler's
ship until ho sunk it'so deep in the sea of public dis'ap
probation, that both parties refused to recognize it, and he
is now about to do the same with what remains of the po
litical prospects of the great twailable. Success, We say
then.! to Daniel, the God-lik6 ! And now that ho is fair
ly afloat on the "availability" of the old General, lei us
see what ho has to say about his nomination. Ile mks :
" ifvfori, Gcn. TaYlor's nomination, I always said,
w
'Menthe subject as mentioned by my friends, amt.! dot
not. nod cooLonot, recommend the nomination of a mili
tary man for the office of President of the United Slates.
IT WAS AGAINST MY CONVICTIONS IOF
WHAT WAS DUE TO THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE COUNTRY. I stilted too, that if Gen. Tai
lor should be nominated by the whig national convention
fairly. I should not oppose his election. I stand now On
the same declaration-1w has been nominated by 'that
convention fairly, as fur as I can suppose, and I cannot
and shall not oppose liii election. AT THE SME
TIME. THERE.M
IS NO MAN ORE FIRMLY! OF
OPINION THAT SUCH A NOMINATION WAS
NOT FIT TO MAKE." ,
Gun. Taylor's Nomination, then, " Was against" his
t' convictions of what was duo to thebest interests of the
country," yet Daniel Webster Will support him ! And
why ? Because he is compelled to choose between such
*1 '
a nomination and Gen. Cass. And here we may as Well
let hint speak
for - himself, in regard to the NO. gebtlo-
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" :Vow as to Gen. Cass, we need not go to me Boy alo
platform, to find put what his principles are, or ho o he
teoUld conduct the
,gorernment. lie will gci into the goo
eminent by the Millie party that elected .111 r. Polk and ho
will follow in the footsteps of his illustrions4prenecessur.
1 held him, I confess, in the present state of the country,
to he the most dangerous man on whom the power of
goVernment could he placed. Ho would describe him
self, not as a conservative or a protective, but would say
that ho belonged to the party of progress. He beliees in
the destiny of the United Slates too through wars, anti
alressions, to estabtish universal government over thi
h le of this rest continent. .Wo know that if Gen
Ca,:s could have prevented it, the treaty with Enfant
woild never have been made in 18.1:2, nor if ho could
have prevented it, would the Oregon question ever'have
bet M settled as it was in 1816. We know that Gen.
Cdss could have prevented the declaration of the ~ lexi
con war if he pleased. We know ho supported it with
allhis might, and in all the deliberations of Congress on
the matter, thatl he was for pushing the war to every ex
tremity. II als A nos OF LEARNING; A STAN OF TALENT,
an l in every respect superior to his predecessor ; but I
ad th hint a gentleman of rash principles, pushed on i by un
ar lent and rash party, and committed to such a course
of administzion as I believe not to be consistent with
th security and peace of the country."
3o far as the qualifications of the two candidates are
co 'corned, it will ho soon that Mr. Webster acknowledg
-03 the superiority of tho Democratic nominee. This is
decidedly an important admission, and disarms the, Fed
ralists of all grounds of opposition, s:.vO and except prin..
pies. It is true, as the Buffalo Courier very justly ro
t rks, that these who believe in the old Federal doe
trines-of the Whig'party, will all agree with Mr. Web
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stertual "urea. Cass is the most dangerous man oniwhom
th ,i i, powers of the government could be placed," bbt a
la ge majority of the people of this country will take a
li remit view of the matter. They aerce with Gon.
G ss in support of the present able administration. They,
'i i t hiong to the party of progress, and desire the, spread
D i.
f e) principles throughout the world.. They helievo in
it eh policy as will make the influence of our government
on this continent paramount to that of any other power
whatever. They are opposed to the surrender of our
ti i ght * On land or sea to British cupidity-. And they ap
prove of the courseof our government in compelling by
force of arms, that justice- \ from our insolent enemy.
which had been so long sought in vain. 1 '
tJThe result of the present contest, therefore, will be the
iumphant election of Lewis-'. ass, to the Presideacy;.
nti t as a choice between two evils, (as the Whigs aro con
tf,nding for,) but as the representatives of the great dom-'
ocratic party, "the same party that elected Mr. Polk."
1 .- .
GETTISO THEIR DESERTS.-A great Lumber of Mexi
can officers have been dismissed the army for having
oneealedThemselves in the capital, after its octsspatioa
y the American forces, for disaffection, incompetency.
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Vin. A. Hall, of Missouri, loss been appointed
ssociatelice of the United States Supreme Court
or Oregon, in place of James Turney - who declines to
accept.
Err Rev. Sidney Smith, in speaking of prosy sermons
;said: ••They are written as if sin were to bo taken coa l
Of a man like Eve out of Adam, by putting him to sleep."l
As Eruct Session.—Governor Johnson of Louisiana
I.as issued a proclamation culling an extra session of the
egislature, on the first Monday of Decembtir, for thot
Purpose of devising and adopting measures to put in stic7
ccssful operation the Free Public Schools of the State.—
The necessity of this has arisen from the failure by tho
General Assembly nt the late session I to appropriate spot
I cificuilv the fund allowed by law for the support of those
-
;invaluable institutions.
I POMILAR SYSTIMENT IN CANADA.—.An observing COP
respondent of the Nevi York Commercial, writing from
Toronto. Canada. says: "In paring through 'tho coun
try I find a growing disposition to speak More favorably
of the institutions of the Ulited States titan I ever know
before; and this too is a quarter where I little expected
M observe it. Indeed the a i nbject of annexationwith the
United States is quite the order of the day."
GEN. TAYEon is GEo9ol.4.—The Savanah Itepublican
(whig) thus speaks of Geu. Taylor's prospectS in Geor
gia:—
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..It is time that we wee to work. if we intend to give
the vote of Georgia to G A. Taylor. And hero we would
remark. that thus far 'n the canvass the whig press
has alone done its duty. Tho people seentlto rely alto
gether neon the press and the popularity of their candi
dates. While our opponents are thus moving, heaven
and earth to secure their own success and that Of Gen.
. ..9, our friends are doing nothing. We do ; hope they
heath. themselves. If nut Ica arc kakis. and that
tat h.,!
THE SIERRA, AIADRE HU IBUG.-
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A bankrupt will resort to the most desperate and, in
sonic cases, disresputable. means to save himself front
utter ruin. What is true in.buitiness is true in politics;
and this the condition of the whig party at the, present
time fully proves. Disappointed in the expectation that
their candidate, Gen. Taylor, would create an enthusi
asm in his favor only equalled by the wild 'excitement of
the Harrison campaign, the organs of whigery are re
sorting to the most disreputable means to create a panic
and diiersion in his favor. One of the humbugs seized
upon for this purpose 6 the propotied "Buffalo Hunt,"
the head-quarters of which is at Now Orleans, and al
lusions to which our readers have seen in our columns.
It is charged by the National hadligencer,- and is being
reiterated by ever• whig paper in the country, that this
fixpodition is nothing more or loss than a grand project to
invade Mexico, and to constitute a now State - out of all
that country of .which Tampico is Oo inlet—under the'
title of the "Republic of Sierra Madre—ti) very re-:
gion, if we mistake not, which Gen. Taylor included in
his celebrated proposition to Gon. Oaines, to. take seven
States from Mexico as indemnity fpr the past and securi-
y for the future. And out of this imaginary expedition
the Intelligencer manufactures a cock-and-bull piety that
the administration favors the project, and that a further
annexation of territory is contemplated. At the head of
this expedition these federal Wiseacres have placed the
name of the brave Gen. SIIIELDS, who in all probability,
instead of leading such an expedition, will be called by
the gallant democracy of Illinois to a seat iu the United
States Senate. So fur as the Administration is concern
ed, the Union thus explicitly 'puts a finishing stroke to
the humbug:
"We have already most positively disclaimed any sort
of connexion, direct - or indirect, on the pun of the Gov-
eminent, with any such'inovement. We have also sta
ted—as, indeed, the President has stated in Ida message
—that the government, having just concluded a treaty of
peace and boundat y with Mexico, wilt religiously obServo
in good faith all ity stipulations. This will of course be
done to the full extent of the legal authority of the fed
eral government, which is *arty sufficient, under exist
dug laws, to reach the ease of any eipedition organized
within our borders, to make an armed and hostile inva-
lion of a ly coy ntry with which the United States aro .a
peace. All this is so plain a duty of our Government
under the treaty, as scarcely to require any statement
from us; and, as to the distinguished officers named in
connexion with the subject, it is already known that the
administration has designated Gen. Sliields for a very
ditl'erent service in a ditferent region. - Surely all this
ought to put an end to the idea that the government has
anything whatever to do with the matter, except to see
that our laws are faithfully exeented,land the, stipulations
of the treaty of peace faithfully observed."
So Much for the connection between this expedition
and the government. As to the expedition itself, its
character and objects, the following front the New Or
loans Della will fully explain:
"Certain enterprising citizens, who have observed the
vast resources of the region north of the Sierra Madre,
and the hopelesiness of the development of these resour l
ces by the present population, have, at the request of the 7
people of that country, determined to emigrate thitluir
with all the means and implements of peaceable culture
and enterprise. It is the desire of the people of the cowl
try that they should do Aso. The Mexicans wish to make
their land more valuable, and to give prosperity to their
country. They know that it can only be saved by a lib
iral system of colonization—by American energy and en
terprise. They desire to see introduced into their coun
try the arts and institutions by which this great republic
has been built up to its present height of glory and pros-.
perity."
In regard to the person who is to command this expe
dition,-the saute paper makes the following revelation,
which wo hope will have the effect of quieting the nerves,
of the Taylor editors generally who have professed to
have found a mare's nest in this matter. It is in reply
to the 'charge that the project is a democratic movement,
made by the New Orleans Bulletin:
"We will tell the editor what, according to his usual
rate of progression, he may learn some s x weeks hence
—that one of the very first, if not the very chief in thesSi
a.r• Ma.d3ro t i tttt ado veremitd and ilo7
litical friend of Gen. Taylor. Ile is no democrat, unless
all who favor the extension of civilization and republican
ism are &moment. Ile is certainly not a Cuss and But
ler democrat."
What the next charge against the democracy will be,
remains for the fruitful brain of Federalism to reveal.—
The next sixty days will be fruitful in whig Roorbacks
of which this is the file leader.
Vrav lAtreavAsr.—The Chronicle says if the Free
Soil party are at ull smart they will vote for James Camp
bell, the whig candidate, instead of nominating and vo
ting for ono of their own, and gives as a reason that he
is in favor of excluding slavery from the District of Co
lumbia, "New Mexico and California, as well as Ore-
gon. It ,will ho seen by this that the whig party are li
again on a fishink excursion, and have set their nets to
catch the Free So;lers. The bate tobo used will he flat
tery and humbug,' and if the Free Soil party can be
caught' by it, the Whigs flatter themselves they can elect
Mr. Campbell. Well, if Free Soil Democrats are
caught voting for a Whig, like James Campbell, all we
have to say is that we wish them much joy in their note,
polithical relation, and trust they will hereafter never
claim the name of Democrat! But there is more bait
Ithrown out by the Chronicle than at first meets the eye.
We have heard the project freely canvassed for some
time of uniting the Free Soil party on the whig- candi
date for Congress. That tho sore-headed leaders of this
faction were ready at' any moment to sell the rank and
file to any body that would bid the highest, we have
never doubted! But although modesty is a commodity
they have never yet learnt the value of, we did not think
they would dare go into the political market in open day,
and endeavor to effect a sale of their party with the same
Isang froid that Gen. Taylor would a half-dozen of his 180
slaves. But such appears to be the fact, and ere a week
we have no doubt the deed will ho made, signed, sealed
and delivered! But will this bargain and sale be re
spected by those whom it is intended to transfer into the
aims of whigery? We believe not. We believe it will
open the eyes of those who, from honest convictions o
right, have been led off by disappointed office, seekers,
into this crusade. against the Democratic party; and in
stead of helping them in The work of revenge. the defeat
of the democratic candidate for Congress, they will
spurn the proffered alliance, and fall back into the ranks
of the true Democracy. The Democracy of the Key
stone asks no favors of faction—it spurns all alliance==
and untrammeled. throws its broad banner to The breeze,
with its principles inscribed upon its ample folds! If wo
fill. we de so conscious that
"Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
The eternal years of God aro hers."
We court no side issues--;'e 'bluer no faction—but rely
implicitly upon the honesty of the masses. Wo know
that they have sense enough to discern the motives which
actuate the Faders of the proposed coalition, and will
treat them and it accordingly. That wo shall succeed—
that Cass and Butler will be elected by an overwhelming
majority—that Longstroth and Painter will sweep the
State. and that Jtidge Thompson will be again triumph
antly returned to Congress, wo have the utmost confi
dence. Not that Federalism will not "bargain and sell"
with r- oven• body and every faction in order to defeat
them, but the people can neither be Well, sold or
traded!
TM Willa CAMP IN Distil.%lt.--Taylor's last shot, says
the Chicago Democrat, has finished the busiiie66 and
completely hushed the cry of a "little more grope." Ills
letter declining to bo a party candidate, received yester
day. did more damage to the-whig ranks than a whole
discharge of Braggs battery to the Mexican. lancers. A
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young and talanted lawyer, who made a speech no
later than last Saturday night, at the Rough and Ready
Club. is a thorough Van Buren man to-day. -Another
distinguished Whig lawyer we understrind has given 'in
his adhesion. 7 -i-We will publish in a few days a full but
of prominent Whigs who have deserted to Van Buren.
Large rewards are offered for the Resolutions that were
lost at Philadelphia, and for the dime that Gen; Taylor
would n't pay for Moorhead's' letter- Mooney. of the
Chicago Museum, is the highest bidder in the field for
the latter.
l► 3 We see by the last Clarion Democrat that its vditdr
is off "somewhere cantering around with a party of la
dies." Dad business that, "Alick," even if it's well fol
lowed.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
We have received the proaedings of the Democratic
State Convention in full, but,,,not deeming their pnblica
tiotiin that form essential, will proceed to give a brief
abstract. Tho Convention was first temporarily and
then permanently organized by calling IsmEs C. Men
seism, Esq., of this city, to the Chair, and tho appoint
ment of the usual number of Vico Presidents. and Sec
retaries. Among the Vico Presidents, we notice the
name of Judge litawley, of this county. After the sot
liniment, in a satisfactory manner of the contested seats,
Mr. 1)1111 M. , Read, of Philadelphia, moved that a com
mittee Of seven be appeinted' to draft an address and res
olutions for the adoption of the convention, which was
I adopted; and John M. Read, Reek Frazier, Joshua F.
Cox, F. M. Crane, J. G. Jones, H. S. Magraw, and C.
13. , Curtis, were appointed said Committee. On motion
of J. Glancy Jones, the Convention proceed to make
nominations; when the following gentlemen 'were placed
n nomination:
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Mr. Fatzinger nominated N. B. Eldred.
Mr. Barnett •, " ' Jeremiah jS. Black. '
C. E. Wright i " Merris,Lonestreth.
J. P. Anderson • 1 " Ephriam Banks. ,
Jelin A. Gamble " Robert Fleming.
D. C. Boat ; " ' William Bigler.
John Fyrney j • " Benj. Champneys. ,
The Convention then proceeded to ballott with the
following result: ' i _
Ist.l 2d. 3d.
Longstreth 49 53 I 60 4th.
3.
Black 281 25 25 30.
Bigler 27 29 27 : 21.,
Eldred 19 17 18 16.
Champneys 6 6
Banks 2
Fleming 1,
At this stage of the balloting the Convention adjourn
ed over till the next day. On the re-assemblage of th.
Convention, Mr. Road moved that the Convention pro
eeed to tr fifth vote, agreed to,
Mr. Fittzinger withdrew the name of / Hon. N. B. El
dred.
The fifth vote being taken resulted as• follows-
Messrs. Allison, Amwake, A B Anderson, Jno. P A -
derson, Bailin, Baldwin, Baddv, Barr, Beatty, Beaumont,
Borheek, Bowman, Boyer, Bradford, Brawley, Brut,
Buehler, Bush, Carter, Caufman, Chevnev, Clark,
Cook, Coolbaugh, Crane, Curtis, Diamond, Douglass,
Echternact, English, Eatzinger, Forney, Frazier, Fry,
Fulton, Gibbons, Gorman, Grow, Gundrum, I leidenrieli,
Holland,Jacohy, James, J. Glancy
Jones, Owen Jones, Karnes, Kerlin, Kulp, Lamont, Lo
bach, APArthur, APCully, APGlathery, M'Nonnv . ,
Reynolds, Marshall, Mason, Merriman, Mower, Morris—
on, Newell, Pieking, Power, Renck, Road, John Ross,
Sanderson, Shermau, Shuman, Siegfried, Snlith, Stall
man, Stevens, titreheeker, Thomas, Waterbury, Whar
ton, Wherry,. Winchester and Wright Z-15.3, voted for
MORRIS LONGSTRETH.
Messrs. Baker, Banks, Barnett, Buchanan, Burns,
Burrell, Cox, Cromwell, Cummings, Fatisold, Frost,
,Gihson, Given, lingua, Kane, Leet, M'Farlano, Ma
graw, Nill, Reilly, Riddle, William Ross, Stewart, Todd,
and Wilde—:ls, voted for J. S. BLACK.
Messrs. James M. Anderson, Bald), Baird, Baskins,
Beardsley, Black, Boal, Cake, Fantle°, Fors the, Fraley,
Gamble, Hammond, Hughes, Holing, Hunter, Lowry,
NPManus, M'Kean, Packer,. Richlev, Slaukor, and
'Wyke-23, voted for WM. BIGLEIt. ,
MORRIS LONGSTRETH, having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared duly nominated.
Mr. Magraw moved that the Conyention unanimously
confirm the nomination, which was unanimously agreed
to,
Mr. Wright moved that a committee of three bo ap
Painted to wait upon Judge Longstreth l l and inform him
of his nomination, which was agreed to, and Messrs:C.
E. Wright, J. M. Burrell and Chas. Erailey, were ap
pointed said Committee.
Mr. Frailey moved the appointment,of a committee to
collect fund.; to defray the expenses of the Convention,
which wtc: agreed to, and _Me.er , . Fituley, NVatetbury
and Forney, nprointed raid committee.'
Mr. English moved the appointment of a committee
of three, toimperintend the publicatioh of the proceed
ing's of - the Convention, which w:4.4 agreed to, - and
Mcs.rs. English, Gibbons and Br,awley , were appointed
said committee.
- Mr, Cos 811bIllatell a resolution that hereafter, the
Democratic State Convention, for the nomination of
State officers, Presidential Electors and other parp,4ses;
shall be held alternately l in the East, West and North, Rt
such places as the State Central Committee may desig
nate; the next Convention to be held in the West. I I
Mr. Fraley moved to postpone the whole subject, wlneh
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was disagreed to.
The resolution was then adopted—yeas i.i, nays 48,-
The address and ftesolutionsvill be found in another
column.
HOW THE WHIGS ELECT TAYLOR ON PAP/111,—We
have before us a whig calculation of the reQult of the
next Presidential election, which elects Gen. Taylor by
fourteen electoral votes. In this calculation, the writer
puts down Ohio, Tennesser, New York, Georgia, Loui
siana and Florida, , us certain. Now it is by no inerns
certain that ho will get any of these states, Any onc!at
all acquainted with the state of parties in Ohio, knoWs
that he has no more chance of carrying that mate, than
ho has of carrying Virginia or Pennsylvania. Mr. Clay's
majority, with the party united to man mUm himi was
only 5,940. Of this majority ‘ ' Giddings' district alono
gave 5,293. In this district,. Mr. 9 , is re-nomi
nated, almost without,oppiTsition, mid is out on the stump
for Van Buren and against Taylor. n addition to this,
there is another re-nominated candidate for Congress on
the Reserve, stumping iti against niylor, while Carnp-,
bell, one of the delegates to the Philadelphia '• slaughter
house," in another part of the state, has been nominated
for congress, and is on the stump against .the "availa
ble." With these signs before him, can any sane nian
claim Ohio for Gen. Taylor ? She casts twenty-three
electoral votes, which if thrown against him, upsets this
federal calculation, and insure his defeat.' In 'regard to
the other states, we confidently claim Tennessee, Ltiui
siana and Florida, and by no menus give up New Yilirk l
Louisiana and Georgia voted for Polk in 1844, and ilte
prospects are now much stronger L-tt they will go for,
Cass, than they were at this time that year of going for !
Polk. Florida will unquestionably be governed by the
movementsof South Carolina, and there remains not a
shadow of doubt now, that she will cast her vote for Cass
and Butler. From New York we have the most chCer
ing accounts. Many of those who have he'retoforesYtn
pathised with the barnburners, have, since the nomina
tion of Adams at Buffalo, repudiated the whole conc l ern,
so that by the time the Presidential election takes Once,
this - faction will rank among its followers quite as Many
whigs as Democrats. Gen. Taylor's recent letterslwill
cause ninny to forsake his standard that were heretofore
disposed to go for him, while the ranks of the friends of
Cuss and Butler are daily receiving accessions front the
disgusted followers of Van Buren, Butler-S. Co. Ifn
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put down New York's thirty-two electoral votes in the
Democratic column ? We believe not. But her vote is
by no Means necessary to success—we can elect Cass and
Butler Without her, and Will do so. 1
AN HONORABLE POLITKIIN.—At the recent election in
Kentucky, Col. Field and Mr. Hayden were the opposing
candidates for the representation of their county in the
Legislature; the result of the poll was the election of
Col. Field by a majority done vote over his opponent; a
few days after the elen ion Col. Field understood t11:13, IliF
opponent had voted helium and as ho had notvoted foi
Mr. Hayden, ho resolved not to be out done in courtesy ,
and resigned his seat, to bring the matter again befell
the people. Although some may probably consider thh
as putting an unnecessary expense upon his county, ye
the motive which actuated Col. Field cannot fail to fini
approval in every honorable breast.
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WITUDRAWAL OF .100 X P. lisi.c.—A letter pas bees
received at Boston from the lion. John P. Hale, in whic'
he withdraws his name as candidate for- the Presidency
Ho says, "I most sincerely and cheerfully, recommend
hearty, energetic and unanimous support of Martiu .
Buren and Charles F. Adams, as the most consitlel
1 course for the enlightened friends of human liberty
pursue." Is there a democrat that any longer douh
the supreme dishoneAy of this 'Van Buren "Crainde.'
• THE WAIL OF DEFEAT.
Already tho organs of whigery have set up the maii
of
defeat. They see the hand-writing on the wall, and,
like Belshazzar, can read it without an interpreter, il ls
spontaneous combustion which they expected the
nation of Taylor would ignite, has fizzled out and erni.,e.
rated like a bottle of ginger pop. Nowhere hare th,
people responded to his nomination with enthiniasrii„
clieerfulne:is. 'Even in the South, where he was exp4t
ed to carry all before him, his nomination has acted
lde
a wit blanket, and thrown the party into ebilLi, to Rhicy
' the shako in 'North Carolina is but a yremonitory
tom of the general shiver it will be taken with aho u f the
l 'ith of November. As we said before, some o f
the pa
pers seo this, and the way they howl is - a cautlon tr, t h e
4.• Just listen to the following from the-'4w
York Courier and Enquirer, and the New York Mirror,
the two Taylor organs in the city : '(
From the New York Mirror
" Wars OF NEw YORK !—lf you don't want L i t v i
Cuss for President, you must go to work. Wo int/ k4
'tell the truth and shame the devil,' (and the whi6 t ,„ ).
if we can,) and we do not hesitate to say that the
party of this city deserve defentior their apathy. A ta d.
fisted working-man, who thinks, he could circulate ta o
thodsund copies of the Mirror containing Gen. Tallor't
letters, where they would make almost that numiterat
converts to our cause, has been trying, for a week, t o
find a finance committee who, will raise V.) to Pay for
the documents, at without success! Are the whiny dis
consolate and discouraged because Horace Grech an d,
Jo. White have left the party? What ore the "OltlNlea' t
Committee" about; We might as well havp an 'lnt
Woman's Committee" for all we can discern in the 'sty
of active energy in the cause."
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••A TALK FOR LIVR WHIGS.— Wo 0 nave kr
words of counsel for the Whigs, in regard to the g rek ,
contest so near at hand. They may not be a-ekes:al,
thevintar be deemed impolitic; but we believe them to
be true, and they ought therefore to bo hoard and n ee d.:
ed.
Wo believe that, in the existing state of thl
mind—without Torts on the part Vat whigs not vet pat
forth, Lewis Cass is almost certain tq be etecte
dent in November next.
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- It is believed by many, and urged as an excumi for in.
actitin, that the movements of the Barnburners vial iisto
the defeat of Cass. This is by no means certain. It
this State it will Undoubtedly help the whirs. llinautq'
this state, we fear it will hurt them more than kelp
them. It has already caused the defeat of a party of thi
whig ticket in indianna, and there is danger• that it nay
have the same result in Ohio and New England;'
THE SECOND WASHINGTON!—The whigs, says he
ashington Union, are sometimes sacrilegious etougli
Call Gen. Taylor " a second Washingtim." It
•uld be impo , sible to find in Gen. Taylor's eitararters
Tie trait entitling ,him to this distinction. There, is ;
ry marked diflercnce between their conduct in one rt.
eel: Gen. NYashiegton refused to receive liity foils
rvices, and resigned his commission as soonlas these
which he was engaged was concluded; Gen, Ta : :
ugs to his commission after the war is over and wk;.
is a candidate for President. Washington l eornini7el
such outrage upon the public: feeling. • !Wh en hi,
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untry needed a denfender ho took up his sw rd: hat In
ditdm .n the moment peace was declared, 'et federal
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higg,ery• presumes to call a man who hold on to his
.mmiss on in peace and while a candidate) for Pre.si,
nt, "a second Trashington! "
GENE AL SIIIELDt..—The St. Louis triliOn states I'M
t a sit per, given by the Emmett Club to General
.hields, the latter, in reply to a complimentary tort,
ade a Speech, in the course of which ho re - errtt.ssshs
sany ctrren i t rumors with regard to his d,:signs. lit
totted p 1 titil: that he should have no tonne c ion ahh yr.
'Bunt Hunt," nor engage in any odic- lenterprim
ontrar, to his duties as a citizen of this lif plibliC. I!
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onside ed that his first duty was to this courts, and in:
t all th ngs he must abide by its laws and 1-earies. ,Ei
eproba ed, also, the idea of forming britade? intto
ountry l to i wade Ireland. Other, and motie prowir.
nodes ef stepcorng struggling freedom there, couldlr.
sed, at d ought to be used.
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NOT . T ALL PARTICULAR:—Gen. Taylor dos'ilt. sweso
oho v :ry prrticular what company li(lceepsd in c.•
opting the native nomination for the Presid l encv, a i mi,
. run with Gen.. Dearborn, the native eatt+tlate fc:l.
'ice Presidency. In accepting the whig nominatioa,b
onsented to run with Mr. Fillmore for Vice Presider,-
nd in accepting the Charleston nomination, he sztok
o run vita Con. Butler, the democratic
,'Cluni , '::: , t?
'ice President. This last act of his, intp4+tg a a riling.
,teas to ruts with anybody- mounted behind L loon, name , yhig or democrat, appears to rile up the wing pitz: wore
than all of his previous acts. They could .t.inslli:s no
tirLont, but the leaq leaning to Ileineerar) wasThy.i
be bar te. Poor whigery!'
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Ste. IFICANT.—The Albany Arerussa:t a the Hon. Tic ,
Butler King, whig M. C. from Georgia in his 'peed: :
the adjourned whig indignation meet nee i at the Car:
on M nday evening, said his own opinion 7 that Saw:
enroll In would vote for Cass and Butler, notwitlmandi7:
theV: ylor and Butler movement in Charle , Ln. ..'in,lE. ,
added that no_ychig calCulated on the vote Of South Ce•
olina or Taylor in the present contest. l' is a lie:!.. r•
mark: ble that Mr. King had not a word tiTsa er.iti' 1$
own ate., Georgia, we suspect, is quite as !Airy to go
the 5 me way. '
A I .iron FIZZLE IN Wtseos:Ls.—Tbe SItOATzt:
(Wis .onsin) Spirit of the Time, gives the fullovor
mutts ng account of the dissolution of the Talot Cl,-4.
thati Ince. Tuylorism doeS not flourish ini\Vl , eo l,
Ti E TA.vcon Cturi.--:This promising ptilnical fr :
;cell sto have died a leafing. The inucting at ~: 4
lie *H, was formed, was organized by tbe aproffa.'t
d a ellairMan and a secretary, both of whom. err.:-'
ere ost in the Free Soil movement. TO Presidia: ,;
ho club, at the Van Buren meeting on the 19th, s(t'
led Tom, and denounced his former associates ins,-.ls
ugly. One of the Vice Presidents is a reliable fatal
lutl;'r Democrat. The secretory is- consider:4:: T . ,'"
,Aub was a child of availability, born in t0i1. ,1414 '''''
inert red in convulsions. No wonder at its Fela s t °
lead .
AN IMPORTANT ADNIISSION.—The Phildelphil •:'• i l
4mer l jean thinks "it is high time that thii whige shr-':
case to complain of the nominations ma l e by th , " :`'.
Tonal Convention. These nominations, err tit he Y' til
Ince objectionable, aro now irrevocable," it sass. Tl'''
he whits do "complain" do they, and tlilt no minat.: ,
Avere once objectionable." A pretty conaission tru.•;',"
be accredited organ of a party that bonso? that its rt
lidato would be elected by the spontaneous voice of ;
ai: 41 o. i •
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I ow MEN Disaent:E.L-The Gazette. thiuks Gethio•,
lor'. acceptance of the Charleston noni mention. n. l, :'-
right —just tho thing. The Now York (1' ntrur 113 fIH
golfer, however, thinks differently, lle s ay:.:—"l c
arenot ut•all insensible to the objectione reatnni:
tha acceptance, and should greatly ho'le rive:
ece ,
Gels. Taylor had allowed the norninntiOli to pass"'
not cot. His acceptance seems at first, ii . e admit, ro:
sir) rate if nut disrespec(fal towards-7W Filniore
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e "WhigA N E 1 ID writers N,
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fret Indiana, on his way home, addressed a Ta)lorz --
in at Zanesville, Tho Aurora gives the follassi:V l
portion of his remarks: : , 2 '
Ir. Thomson stated that Gen. Cass h,tel slood:•.' t ",.
fur y at all times for Harbor and Meer int prerenwes 7
THE LARGEST BUILDING Hi Aatiotte..--k ne ,
sta ed further that Gon. Cass was a gen lemaa ii i ° l
he had,a high personal regard, and nothing COL'"::
ce fully be charged against his eltar , cter: hut''' .
Ir. Thompson,—dissented from Ge . Ca:4' I`' -
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pr nciplcs and hence opposed him. •
de of is now in process of erection at 1...a , t ..k )l, " 'r .
th Albany and Boston Rail road Ci Inra ''',
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in width. It is supposed 10, 300,010 briel,s;:-li.
re aired its its construction, and 'the e a t will b .
1 t :. ,,
di 0. It it to ho completed in Novi'l dies, an
tl °largest building in America.
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Wun Dom VAN BURF.N }kW— 0 u r,.0,: ,,
b on settled in Ohio. Three of tto c hig ra d o ve
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engross openly repudiate Gen. 'ay I r, at ` hat h:
s ant against him. This is goo les idol ,- : an,, ,
lien are be ar c'e oil they would never I aye beta . 3
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