LOSS OF TOE MIN
, TIC—ANOTIIER VERSION . New Postage Law In Regard to Newspapers. 1
. • ' 0 vit co& '', . i ,An Act to ttmend the act entitled "An act'
,',Tilie propcffer'Ogdenburg ; which cam e ! to reduce and modify the rates of pos.:
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lOolliston with the Atlantic, on Lake - Erie, ! tage in the United States, and, for other
helongs to Ogdensburg, in New York, at purposes," passed March third, eighteen
Malt place shit arrived on Wednesday I hundred and fifty-one.
The Daily N'ews, which at first
last. Be it enacted by the Senate and House i
commented with considerable' severity up- of Rcpresentatives of the United States of [
on the conduct of the, propeller's officers America, in: Congress ameniblid, That.'
has another statement of the case, drawn from and eller the thirtieth day of Septem-1
Prom the propeller's captain, Richardson, her, eighteen hundred And fifty-two, the '
and several of the propeller's passengers. postage upon all printed matter passing
WO ,extract as follows. through the mail of the United States, in-,
' Captain R. states that the propeller was
stead of the rates now charged, shall be as:
~
follows, to wit :—Each 'newspaper, period- I
on her direct course for the Welland Canal,
leaf, unsealed circular, or other article of l
and that the steamer Atlantic was on her
printed matter, not exceeding three ounces
course for. Detroit, and that the two vessels
in weight, shall be sent to any part of the
to the striking of the vessels, the engine or
cattle in collision as stated. That previous-
United States for one cent; and for every
a 1
nditional ounce, or fraction of an ounce,
the propeller, had been stopped and then of ,
reversed. That .no steps were taken on ono cent additional shall be charged ; and !
when the postage upon any newspaper or
the steamer •to'civoid a colliSion,-either by
periodical is paid yearly or quarterly in
Stopping ilm (Maine or devintiw from the
advance at the office where the same is
course: This fact he can fulf7Sastanti
ate Ville engineer or the Atlantie% the sec. ' mailed, and evidence of such payment is I
°ad engineer of the steamer being on watch furnished to the office of delivery in such
at the time. That officer say
he was looks, (according manner as the Post Office Department
shall by general regulation prescribe, one ,
to Capt. R's statement,) that
ullo! rate only she cged.— !
ing out from the steamer's gangway, and h
Newspa said all pers and periodicals b n ot har xveighin,g
became aware of the dangerous proximity
of the two vessels. That he went to the over one ounce and a half, when circulated
in the State where published, shall be
engine-room with the determination at first
to stop the engine on his own responsibili-
charged one half the rates before mention- 1
ly ; but being aware that should he do so, ed. Provided, That small newspapers
and the collision take place, the whet© and periodicals, published monthly or oft-
'
oner, and pamphlets not containing More
blame or responsibility of such a step
would bo thrown tipon‘him. That it would than sixteen octavo pages each, when sent
hoye beeealleged , ,'hadhe not done so, that
in single packages, weighing at least eight
the steanier would have cleared the pro
'
, ounces, to one address, and pre :rad - bv
'
peller—that he stood with the engine-lever affixing postage stamps thereto,.shall be
chtarged only half a cent for an ounce, or
/a' hand, paralyzed almost with horror—l
that no order had been given to stop the traction of an ounce, notwithstanding the
engine until the collision happened, and postage calculated on each separate article
even then was the engine suffered to izo .ofsuch package would exceed that amount.
The postage on all transient matter shall
on unchecked, by order from the proper
,be pre paid by stamps or otherwise, or
authority. It was impossible says Captain
shall be charged duuble the rates first
Richardson, to ascertain, for a considem—
Ho length of time how much damage had above mentioned.
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been done to the propeller. The stem had
apparently been wrenched from its place,
and if such was the case, the sinking oldie
propeller was inevitable. lie accordingly
lowered a boat to learn the worst,and found
the stem of the propellercompletely turned
from its place: The displacement of the
stem, on which rested the forward portion
of the promenade deck, caused the deck to
settle, and from this they were fearful that
the propeller was sinking. The steamer
had kept along in her course at full speed,
until the engine was checked by the water
putting out the fires. Capt. Richardson
inferring from this; that the steamer had
escaped and his own vessel left in a sink
ing condition, at once put after the steamer
for his own safety, making every exertion
lion to signalize her by ringing the bell and
other means. The passengers, also felt
persuaded that the steamer had abandoned
them, and were devising means for their
own safety, either by discharging thedecic
load with which the propeller was freight
ed, or by running her on the beach. What
seems very strange in this whole matter,
and which has produced such a fearful re
sult, that the Atlantic should have been
solfered to proceed on her course, by the
officers, regardless of their own safety, or
the safely of the propeller. But such was
the fact ; the reckless criminality of the
coialnet Of the officers of that vessel, even
after her condition was ascertained, chills
.1 hp . 'Wed with horror, and calls loudly for
the execration of every rational mind.—
The prOpeller continued her chase after
the steamer, grid ere long the wailing cry
of the victims of the catastrophe broke up
on the air.
As they hastened to the ill-fated vessel,
the first hail for assistance came from a
amall boat, in„which were Captain Petty
ft t/ Iwo of his ellicers! He was hailed in
this wise : "I am Capt. Petty of the Atlan
tic, save me first !" The officers with him
joining in the cry, "Thisis Captain Petty,
Captain of the Atlantic—save us first!"—
Capt, Petty and his companions were ta
ken on board, and properly cared for. But
how fared it with the other sufferers 'I Lit
tie did these men who were saved care for
the fate of tho others ; on the contrary, the
'first salutation that came to the ears of
Moir deliverers was : "For God's sake,
don't go near the steamer; there arc six
hundred passengers on board, and they
will sink you!" Capt. Richardson did
not heed their protestations, but hastened
to the ill-fated Atlantic. As he came up
with the wreck, he discovered the perilous
4optlition.of the vessel, and set to work to
TPeeue the victims. . Much care and eau
tion: was necessary, as the propeller was,
Atte perilious condition, her bow torn out,;
and leaking badly, the water threatening
s to gain on the pumps, three of which were
kept working. Nothing daunted, the Capt.
Anti Grew of the prepeller, by skillful man
ouvering,' succeeded. in:opproaching the
wreak, Stern on, and taking off the passen-
gors. The propeller: continued to .ply
nhontthe wreck for several hours, until all'
that could be. was. saved.
The conduct of Capt, Petty,: on board
4119: propeller was
.very , ,singular. - He ro
{WW4 to be among the passengers below,
,and ; ayhided,them by. asking permission to
-rqnntin in the pilot.houso, ()nth° harricane
,dgejt.,,.,lt is stated. that he was delirious
from a stunning fall; but how far -that 1
may go to justify his conduct while on the
rropeller,W9
.wtll !10,11 tempt to say.
Putthis pinch is known, that when, the'
.proppiter, was going into Fate, harbor, Capt.
itiChardson made some infinities relative
Jp.the pilotage, and was ,answered by. Capt.
Xik!ty that do would Pilotthe propelier into
o pri/ .
; 44180. . 'lf C,apt. Petty was deh
Fuious or. instate previous to Iris piloting the
.griipOler,he recovered sufficiently to stand
gs,ptlot,,attd ivlien urt Milne to manufacture
A staioinent which would best suit his case,
jeaving to the,peotection and care of. Capt.
•10Clia rdaon" his sufre.rinir PaSsengars. Thus
tlie:r6port went 'abroad that .the steamer
:Cad' been sunk by thelircipeller, and thal
Abe blame of the whole cautstrophe rested
office rip •
ow.. cher enacted,
That books bound or unbound, not weigh
ino over four pounds shall he deemed mail
able matter and shall be charged with pos
tage at one cent an ounce fur all distances
under three thou Sand miles, and two cents
an ounce for ull distances over three
thousand miles, to which filly per cent.
shall be added in all cases where the same
may be sent a ithout being prepaid , and
all printed matter chargeable by weight
shall he weighed when dry. '1 he publish
ers of newspapers and periodicals may
send to each other from their respective
offices of publication, free of postage, one
copy of each publication, and may also
send to each actual subscriber, enclosed
in their publications, bills and receipts for
the same, free of postage. The puplishers
of weekly newspapers may send to each
actual subscriber within the county %viler°
their papers are printed and published, one
copy thereof, free of postage. -
SEC. 3 And , be it farther enacted,
That no newspaper, periodical, magazine,
or other printed paper or matter, shall be
entitled to be sent at the rates of postage
in this act speclied, unless the 11.illowing
conditions be observed :—First. It shall
be sent without uny cover or wrapper; or
in a cover or wrapper, open at the ends or
sides so that the character of the matter
contained therein may be determined with .
out removing such wrapper. Second.—
! There shall be no word or communication
printed on tt.e same alter its publication,'
or upon its cover or' wrapper thereof, ex- ,
cept the name and address of the person to
whom it is to be sent. Third. ThPre
shall be no paper or other thing enclosed
in or with such printed paper ; and ll' these
conditions are not complied with, such
! printed matter shall be subjected to letter
postage, and all matter sent by mail from
one part of the United States to another, •
the postage of which is not fixed by the;
provisions of this act, shall, unless the
same be entitled to be sent free of postage,
be charged with letter postage.
'SEC. 4. And be it further enacted,l
Ilia if the publisher of any periodicaf,;
after being three months previously noti •
tied that his publication is not taken out on
the office to which it is sent for delivery, i
continue to forward such publications in
the mail, the postmaster to whose office
such .publication is sent, may dispose oil
the same for the postage, unless the pub
lisher shall pay it; and whenever any
printed matter of any description, re
ceived during ono quarter of the fiscal
year, shall have remained in the office
without being called for during the whole
of any succeeding quarter, the. postmaster
at such office shall sell the same, and erect-.
it the proceeds of such sales in his quarter
ly accounts, under such regulations and
after such notice as the Post-Office Depart
ment shall prescribe.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That so much of the second section of the
act entitled "An,act to modify and reduce
the rates of postage in the United States,
and for, other purposes," approved March
3d, eighteen hundred and filty.ono, as re
latekto the postage or free circulation or
transmission of newspapers, periodicals
and other printed 'matter, and all other
provisions of kw inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, aro hereby repealed
-- Sec. O. And be it further• enacted,
That when a list of uncalled-for letters
shall be published in any newspaper printed
in any foreign language, said list shall be
published in such newspaper having. .the
largest circulation,r..Within the range of
delivery of such Office. -
Approved Auguet.3oclBs2..
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BEPonTno 'BeEta > u rua ILLINOIS Lra.
ISLATUkII.—"My sopponetif, Mr. s peaker,
persists in saying that he is entitled to the
floor. Whether - this is so Or riot I shall
not inquire, AU I have got to say is; that
whether he is entitled to The floor or not,
he'll get floored if he int.erruptsMeagnin."
Hero .• the 'gentleman 'from Bloody 'creek
pulled up 'his s'eeve§ .and tooic neck
lie, off: •
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD Pa,, Sept. 10, 102.
- FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen.,FRANKLIN.PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM R. KING,
OP ALAIJAMA,
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Mr the State at large—Senatorial.
GEORUE W. WOODWARD, of LAZULI°.
WILSON MTANDLESS, of Allegheny.
ROBERT PATTERSON, of Philadelphia.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
1. Peter Logan, 13. H. C. Byer,
2. ,G. IL Martin, 14. John Clayton,
3. John Miller, 15. Isaac Robinson
4. F. W. Bockius, 16. Henry .otter,
5. R.McKay,Jr., 17. Jas. 1112 . 7:side,
6. A. Apple, 18. M. MeCaslin,
7. N. Strickland, 19. fas.McDonakl,
8. A. Peters, 20. W. S. Colahan,
9. David Eider, 21. Andrew Burk,
10. R. E. James, 22. Win. Dunn,
11. J. Mcßey nolds, l 28. .T.S.McCalmont
12. P. Damon, I 24. G. R. Barrett.
PC)11 PUMP
G• \V• WOODWARD, of- , Luzerno Co
FOR CANAL, CUbIMISSIONEF.
\VM. HopKINN, of VVpshington Co
rommEzls
CARI;I'ON B. CURTIS.
COUNTY NOAIINATIONS
I.oa sfIERIFv.
ISAAC L. 11,11iltETT,
of Boggs tp
EOR ( OUNTI' OMMI SSION ER.
SAMUEL SHOFF, of Beccarin tp
1 , 11()Sr() C; AT roRNEv
L. JACKSON CIIANS, of Curwcosvillo
FOR 17017 NA V AuDlToit
CIIRISTOPIIER KRATZER, of Clearfield
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING
The Democrats of Clearfield, county,
will take notice that a general County
Meeting will be held in the Court house on
Tuesday evening the '2 ist inst., nt early
candle light. A general attendance is ex
pected, as eminent speakers will be on
hand. By order of the &an. Cont.
Pierce and King, Club No. 1
Wit meet at the court house on Saturday
evening next, at early candlelight,
Meeting of the Standing Committee.
We are requested to call a meeting of
the Democratic Standing Committee at the
office of D. W. Moore, Esq., on Tuesday
did 21st of September, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The following gentlemen compose said
Committee.
Maj. V. 11. [loll, I. W. Graham,
John Shoff, Philip Hevener,
F. G. Miller, J. M. Chase,
J. M. Cummings, W. S. Sankey,
G. B. Goodhinder, Martin Nichols, jr.,
John Stites, Sanfl C. Thompson,
Francis Coudriet, J. A. T. Hunter,
G. S. Tozer, W. F. Johnson,
Richard llughs, Elias Horn,
Thomas Owens, G. NV. Shoff,
John I. Bundy, J. B. INVEnally,
Benjamin Carr, J. 11. Fleming,
MORE POLE RAISENGS
Our Democratic friends of Salt Lick,
Ea Hiatus township, met on Monday the
6th inst., and raised a beautiful pole, 133
long, with appropriate flags upon it. The
pole stands immediately in front of the
public house of our Democratic (rind Wm.
S. Sankey. The meeting we are inform
ed was large, and a good feeling.manifest
ed. B. D. Hall, presided. assisted by sev
eral Vice Presidents and Secretaries whose
names we do not know. After the Presi
dent, by a lbw appropriate remarks had
stated the object of the meeting, Coo. R.
Barrett, being culled upon entertained the
crowd by an able and eloquent address.
ANOTHER
On the day following a still higher pole
was raised in Frencliville, by our Demo
cratic friends of Covington township, at the
residence of that steadfast end unwavering
old Democrat. F. Coudrict, F,sq. There
was a very large turn out, indeed the entire
Democratic vote of that vicinity were there.
The pole was 14'4 feet, high, and decorated
handsomely with Ribbonds anda beautiful
Banner or Flag, bearing the inscription,
"Pim= and Kixo," "Union and Liber
ty Forever!" Dr. Hoops presided; and
made a most excellent speech—one that
clone honor to himself, and worthy of the
good cause. Thos. 3. M'Collough also, ad.
dressed the meeting at sorno length, and
in a style end manner that reflected much
credit upon himself, and give good satis
faction to the audience, as was fully made
manifest by the shouts of applause which
preceded from the people • ivhilo both the
aboVe speakers were' addressing them.—
Mr. Smith, a gentleman who resides
I , loe State of New York, arid who,hap
,peneti to be present, responded . to a call
from the meeting, and made some very
happy remarks, 'which
.were received' by
the. Meeting with grpat satisfaction, alter
ivberit' G. B. Barrett made a short speech
in conclusion. ; ,The meeting then adjourn
ed with loud and continued rounds ofcheer
ing fo,r PIERCE and KING, and fo,r the
4 22 . q the, 4vh,* picket.
Me JUDG
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS MEET
ING AT READING.
THIRTY THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT.
The great Democratic Mass Meeting at
Reading, on Saturday last, was ode of the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held in
the State. 'rho Democracy .of old Berlts
turned out in large' numbers, delegations
poured in from Philadelphia, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Dauphin, Chester, Montgomery,
Bucks, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Franklin, Per.
ry and other counties, bearing appropriate
banners, and accompanied witli bands of
music, until 12 o'clock, when thirty thou.
sand freemen thronged tho streets. The
meeting was then called to order by the
HOE. JAMES BeeTTANArt taking
, the chair,
Gay. LowE of Maryland, and Gov. Bloinn,
officiating as Vice Presidents.
The assembled throng were addressed
by the Hon. Jas. Buchanan, Judge Doug
lass, Gov. Lowe, Hoh. Chas. J. Faulkner,
of Virginia, tion. B. F. Hallett of Massa
chusetts, Hon 13. Bates of New York, and i
many other able and eloquent speakers.
About two o'clock the crowd became so
great, that it was necessary to erect two
additional stands, which wore supplied
with able speakers and soon crowded by
attentive listeners; and thus, they progress
ed until 12 o'clock at night, when the
meeting adjourned, amid loud and enthusi
astic cheering.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
As time rolls on, and the approaching
Presidential contest draws nigh, every
thing indicates'most clearly, the certainty
of a Democratic victory in November next.
Throughout the length and breadth of
the Union, the Democratic party are found
fully united, anxiously awaiting the sum
mons to the polls. While on the other .
hand, is found dissatisfaction in the ranks
of the whips in almost every State. Many
of their heretofore most able advocates
have forsaken their ranks, avowing their
determination not to support Gen. Scott;
and calls are made by thousands and tens
of thousands of Whigs, for another and bet-
ter man
It would appear that Gen. Scott's milita
ry qualifications alone, are not deemed a
sufficient recommendation to secure for him
the votes of the people for the highest of
fice in their gift, and that every lover of
his country heretofore found in the whip
ranks, has forsaken the cause, and many
have stepped forth, boldly to battle for the
maintenance of Democratic principles,
which, when strictly carried out, ever has,
and ever will produce beneficial results. And
thus di November next, will be witnessed a
Democratic victory unparalleled in the an
nals of American history.
Then indeed, will PIERCE, KINo, and
victory! be the battle cry.
KrThe proceedings of a Whig meet -1
inn, held in Girard township, last week,
will be found in this paper. We only re-'
,
Bret that they had not given more general ,
notice of this demonstration, as in that case
many Democrats would have embraced
the opportunity to be enlightened.
As a whig meeting, however, the pro-I
ceedings will hardly be recognized, for
whoever heard, seen, or read of a whig;
meeting in this section of the State, that I
did not embrace the Thrift, as the chief
idol of their political worship, or hold it up
as the most worthy chapter in the whole,
whig creed. But, alas I even a protective,
Tare, like its great prototypes, the Mon
starßank, the Bankrupt Law, &c., is not'
worthy of a departing sigh.
We like to see our whig friends take
ground in favor of a Whig Press. The
democrats of this county may some day
need waking up, and this is the very way
to do it.
(? - Our Senatorial Conferees left hero
on the first of this week, for Smcthport,
where they were to meet the Conferees of
the different counties of the district, on
Tuesday thei Ili inst., when and where they
were to nominate a candidate for the State
Senate, and which they have undoubtedly
accomplished ere this, but the distance be
ing so great our Conferees have not re•
turned as yet, and consequently we have
not learned the result.
In our next issue we will be able to give
to our readers the full proceedings of the
Senatorial,.and. also that of the Represen
tative Convention which met in Ridgeway
on Wanbsday Inst. *,
The following is a copy ore letter recei
ved by the Post Master of this pace, dated
M'Alvay Fort, Jackson township, Hunting
don Co., • Sopt. 4, 1852:, which may be of
interest to someone in this, or some of
tho adjoining counties.
"There is a horse in my possession
supposed to have been, stolen, ho is a dark
brown horse, with lea hind foot white, sup
posed to be about folk or five years old.
Tho horse came into,my possession on the
9th of August'. Tho, person who brought
him to this section was accused of steal
ing him, whereupon ho, made his escape,
leaving, the horse." STEFFAY.
Thn Towft papers say, the corn crop
in loWn is likely ki'Velsig i er,tlitin eirer.
Twenty-two States out of the Thirty-one.
The Whigs will need more
. than one
Paixhan gun to demolish the Citadel which
is built up at the close of this article. The
following named states have ,respectively
furnished a stone for thePrramid,itgatnst
Whigs
which no artillory,X.the can prove,
effective.
OHO.
TEXAS. •
FLORIDA.
GEORGIA.
INDIANA.,
MISSOURI.
A'RKANSAS. ,
LOUISIANA..
WISCONSIN.'„
NEW Yr 0 RlC.';'•
VIRGINIA.
ILLINOIS
MICHVGA'
N E'W J.E E.Y:"
CALIFORNIA.'
SOUTH CAROLINA,
, NORTH CAROLINA.
P ENNSYLVANIA.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ALABAMA. ALABAMA.
TENNESSEE!! TENNESSEE! I
237. PIERCE & 237
From the Evening Argue
Washington Correspondence.
Washington, Aug, 31,1852
Messrs Editors :—The House, contrary
to custom and the expectation of every
body, adjourned last night. about nine
o'clock to meet this morning at nine
o'clock, when the Speaker took the chair,
some fifty or sixty members being present.
The reading of the Journal of yesterday,'
was dispensed with by unanimous consent,
and the report of the Committee on Con
ference on the Post route Appropriation
bill was taken up. On a division of the
House, no quorum voting, the roll was call
ed, a quorum appeared, a great number
of members coming in during the call of
the roll. The Rev. 0. Fowler was not in
his scat when the roll was called—ho is
eithor sick, has not concluded his daily do.
votional exercises, or ho is engaged in
franking those 12,000 honest an d truthful
documents about Frank Pierce, either of
which is a good and sufficient apology for
his absence. The report of the Committee
of Conference on the Naval Appropriation
bill was then taken up and agreed to.
By this time to-morrow, the members of
Congress will be on their way to their
homes, when the Presidential campaign
will open in good earnest. I see there is
to be a monster Democratic meeting at
"old Tamany Hall," in the city of N. Y.,
on Thursday next, which will be address
ed by a number of veterans in the cause
of Democracy, arrangements have been
mande, and appointments given out, for
meetings of the people to hear the great
principles of Democracy discussed in al
most every county in every State in the
Union, and wo exrect ono of the most
spirited, enthusiastic and successful cam
paignsbince the immortal Jefferson triumph
ed over the minions of. Federalism.
The Proceedings of the Pittsburg Free
soil Convention has settled the Presidential
question in Ohio, beyond a doubt. The
Free-soilers and Abolitionists will support
the nominees of that Convention, which
will give Pierce at least 20,000 of a plural
ity over Gen. Scott. It will be remember
ed that Gov. Wood was elected by a ma
jority of some 10,000 over both the Whig
and Abolition candidates, and that his plu
rality was some 25,000. So there can be
no mistake about Ohio being certain for
Pierce and King. In Ohio, as in every
other State the Democracy aro united and
enthusiastic, while the whigs are divided
and cold and indifferent and totally desti
tute of enthusiasm. The fact is, there is
not a State in the Union that any candid
man can put down us certain for General
Scott.
The Speaker's hammer fell precisely at
12 o'clock, M., and he announced the ad
journment sine die, just as the yeas and
nays wore ordered on a resolution giving
some of the employers in the folding room
further compensation, which was lost for
want of time. MARION.
(1(rBy the following despatch from
Boston it will be seen that many promin
ent whigs of Massachusetts who have
heretofore been regarded as Scott men
have openly repudiated him, and the des
patch from Richmond gives a correct idea
of whig harmony in the south :
Bosrox, August 28, 1852.—H0n. Ed
ward Everett, Hon. Rufus Choate, Benja
min Seaver, Jacob Sleeper, Henry Hall,
J. F Marsh, and S. Piper, who were up
pointed delegates at largo to the whig
state convention which is to be held at
Worcester on the Ist of Septewber next,
have declined serving. Twelve other del
egates, chosen to represent districts, also
declined the appointment.
WEBSTER MEETING IN WILMINGTON,
N. C., ETC.---Richmond, Aug. 28,1652.
The Wilmington Commercial publishes a
call for a meeting of the friends of the
Hon. Daniel Webster, on Tuesday evening
next, for the purpose of nominating him
for the Presidency.
The Macon (Ga.) journal has hoisted
the Webster flag..
The N. Y. Herald says :—"lt will be
observed that about twenty of the delegates
elected to the Scott whig convention in
Massachusetts, some of whom are the
most prominent whigs in that state, have
declined to serve. Among these arc Hon:
Enward Everett, who has lately been en
gaged in editing the life of . Mr. Webster,
and the Hots. Rufus Choate, who represen.
ted Boston in the. Baltimore convention,
and who; next to Mr. W. himself, is proba-
bly the most popular member of the party
in Now England.. The 'declination of
those 'gentlemen to attend the Scott conven.
tion will unquestionably greatly strengthen
the Webster movement( in the'North.l It
will also be seen that tho.Websfer feelitrg
is gradually.gaihing ground in North Car..
dine, and Georgia. , 1
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TESTIMONY, OF , ANOTHER ttlaR , .OP 'IIR
• AIEXIOAN WI
Col. Goo. W. Hughes has writ on
tercsting letter to the, Granite Club of. A.
!molls, in which ho thus,speaks of, G en ,
Pierce
possesee,, many of the, high t ll 4,
noble qualities,Which were so c , hgactenstic,
of General Jackson, (and thriiifithe
est compliment I can pay to any living
Man) espeCially those of firmness, sift er .,
ity and honesty. more sincere and
honest man than ; Franklin Pierce never
lived. His opinions, are lively expressed
on' all politidal subjects, and 'he Olitlays
means what ho says. There is no intim.,
sistoney,' when properly understood, id
any of.the acts of his life, public or prioat e i
Ho has never deceived .any
woman either.' The bla4pf his trumpsi
'never gav e an uncertain bound.' Hence
I would be willing to aver from ifiy
sonal knowledge pf hia'character,' OHO'
pendently of the conclusive tiviaence which'
has been produced of the :falsity a the rte.'
ctisation) that he never- uttered- , 4tever
could have' Uttered, for it is- a Inordimpbi.
sibility of his nature—the sentiment attrib.
uted to him in reference to the fugitive.
slave law. And it is 'equally mouton"
that theson of fs father and the brother or
the Chivalrous Colonel Benjamin Pierce , .
could be anything else than a brave trim
That he is one well knewn to all Who ser •
ved with him in the Mexican war.. • o
"It was not my fortune to have been' ?
with him in the trying scenes in the valley
of Mexico ; but I well know what his repu•
tation was amongst my brother officers — 1
one of whom (of the old army) recently'
told me, that while his company (of the
mounted rifles) was engaged at Contreras,
pushed up almost under the formidale
batteries of the enemy, General Twiggs
was standing near him, when arnevernent
of a portion of our troops was' obseryed,,
headed by an officer on horsekack - Mireot.'
rectly exposed to murderous fire of a bat.
tery of 24 guns. Balls, bombshells, and•
grape shot were falling thick and fast on'
the devoted column, yet on they moved,
regardless of the pelting of the iron storm,
and as their serried ranks wore thinned,
those in the rear took the places of the
fallen. So cool, so collected, so eornpact
was the movement, as if on a field day or
a gala parade, that the veteran Twigg's,
carried away by his martial enthusiasm,
exclaimed, 'by G—d, it is the gallant Ml'.
Presently the commanding officer
,was'
seen to fall with his horse, when it was
ascertained to be General Pierce, and that
the leading regiment was the 14th infantry;
(a new regiment,) under the brave Ran.'
som, (whose life was lost on the field of
battle) instead of the gallant 3d. To fully
appreciate the compliment front General
Twiggs, we must bear in mind that the 3d
infantry was one of the Most distinguished ,
of the veteran regiments, and had covered
itself with glory in evey battle of the war,
excepting that of Buena Vista, in which it
was not engaged."
MIME
TIE WEBSTER MOVEMENT.
The Boston Courier,' the organ of Mr.
Webster, speaks of the movement in Mae.
sachusetts, having for its object the forma,
tion of a Webster ticket in that State, is
the following emphatic and signiftcantlan
guage: ,
"Tan NeVETISTEIt MOVEMENT.—We have
taken some pains to enquire into the pre&
ent position of the Webster movement, and
now desire to state, for the infolmation of
those who take an interest in this matter,'
that there are now subscribed , to a call for,
a public meeting to nominate a Webster
electoral ticket, the names-of three theta'.
and legal voters, of all classes and profes
sions.
"We understand, moreover, that the
persons who are actively engaged in this
movcmc nta re still employed in canvassing
the public sentiment. This is wise. We
should be sorry to see a public meeting.
called for the purpose of notninating Mr.
Webster until there has been accunulated
a decided weight of evidence in favor of,
such a course of action which cannot be•
withstood. There is no reason for haste,
and there is much reason for being strong.
We say to the friends of this movement,
therefore, go on in the collection of signs-,
tures to your call. You have already en !
ough for encouraging effort, and enough
for proof that sensible, wise, independent,
and solid men are with you. Go on
this part of. your work, and rcll up a.call
that will ring throughtho land,"
THE BALL Roca s ox.—As the smoke of
the combat clears away, and the somewhat
uncertain telegraphic despatches give way
to more authentic election returns by mail,
the magnitude of the democratic triumph
in North Carolina increases. The latest
returns show a democratic majority for
Governor of 6000, with democratic ma
jority on joint ballot in the legislature of
four, securing a United States Senator to
to support the PIERCE administration.
In lowa there is a like improverne.nt.--
i Tho democrats have carried the legislatOre p
the State, ticket and one member of Con
gress. The whigs have succee4 with
theaid of local questions, in cilectrag one
member of Congress, theonly "Crumb Of
comfort" they have found in the intoresof
the August eleCtions.--4 - oVitone. ,„ ,
PIERRE Sonx,r; the distinOir&
ed' Senator from Louisiana, in a private
letter to his partner, thus speaks of C4e,s.
Pierce: • . ,
•I •have 'seen the vietn, and a man heli;
of lofty mien, of winning manners,aild'eti«
sy and eleganeepeech, of great directneta
of purposo, offacile eccestt, and yet digui•
fled and imiiosing—La man, I tell you, who
will 'grace the Presidential chair, add te'the
credit of , our party, and do honor to , the
nation,''' In him' we may repose the ,most
absolute'and unreserved confidence. His
mind is of the higheSt order; What striked
most, is tlio' bold confidence with I
which he ad4resses himselftel any subjeeti
an unerring revelation of 'Conscious recti;
tude and of moral andi'Mantaistri3ngthio