.'THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE."
v Volume 3.
Lincolnton, North Carolina, Wednesday, July 28, 1817.
Number dr.
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j .fnt.VTKD AND rUBLISHEP WEEKLY, BY
i . 'riIp3iAS J. 10CCI.ES.
:; okiims. ivro dollars per mncm, payaMe in
one Post office for G and seven (o any di-
V .AdvcTliaemcnts will be conspicuously inserted,
at $1 Oi) pel quare (12 lines) for the first, and
iT5 cents for each subsequent insertion.
'"""'N'o- communication attended to unless the
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Business Directory.
Officers Superior Court F. A.
Icrk. Equity Wm. Williamson.
County court Robert Willianv
,(erk. Each of Ibeso offices in the
.Oil House. -IV. Lander, Solicitor, law
ca on the main street, cast of the public
square.. B S Johnson, Sheriff. L P
Ilothrock, Town Constable.
Register, J. T. Alexander; Couuty Sur-
j.voyorj John Z. Falls; Counly Proce ssioner
Ambrose Costncr. -Trustee, J Ramscur.
jv Treasurer of Public Buildings p. v.
yornmittse of Finance J, T. Alexan
"wi? Beaj. Sumner. John F. Phifer.
: ulding Committee J. Ramsour.Peier
Sommey, John F. Phifer, and 11 Cansler.
, Lawyers Hay wood V. Guiou, main si.
one Jopr east. L. E. Thompson, main st.
a3t, 3d square W. Lander,main si. east,
A square. V. A. McBee, and W. Wil
liamson, offices at McBce's building, -main
t. .."2d square, east.
Physicians Simpson L Bobo, main st.,
vct. D. W.Sch?nck, (and Apothccarv,
ilr'.n !; lWo doc-3 easr- K!im Caldwell)
. in-s free t, 6 doors east. Z Bait, ofli
t: cpposiieMcLcan's hotel. A. Ramsour.
... at. west.
' Merchants- S Johnson, norih on square
- vest corner, J. A Ramsour, on square,
north west corner. C. C. Henderson, on
square, (post olF.ce) south. J. Ramsour Jc
Son, main st. 5 doors west. R E Johnson,
on squire'.SQUlh west corner main st. ' 11.
Rcid, on square, south east corner.
Accdemie Male, B. Sumner; Fma.Ie,
under the chargy of Mr. Sumner also; resi
dence main st. 5th corner south east of the
ccurt house. ,
Holds Mrs Mot z, s. w. corner of main
.sUaud square Wtn.'Slade, main st. 2d
c jrner east oi square. A. A. .McLane, 2d
corner, west, on main at. B. S. Jolmaion,
north west, on square.
Grocers G. Prcsnel!, main st. 4 doors
east oi square. IV m. R. Edwards, south
.,'w.sat of square. James Cobb, south east
turner of iaiu and Academy street.
'wilors Uailey & bcagic, ;ncin st. uue
dcV-v;est of square. Allen Alexander,
or '"-"ttarc, s.by w. side.
- Watch Maker and JaceUcr Charles
I '4 ,..,V.)tit, main st. 4 doors cast.
puddh and Harness Makers J. T. Al
exander, main st. 2d corner cast oi square.
R.r-Mv'vSc F. 3. Jellcn, on square, north by
o '.vei't.-- J. A. Jetton, south west on square.
- Frintcrs T. J. F.cclcs, Courier ofiicc
S'.doars north of court house, slund Ford
road.
Book Binder- F. A. Hoke, main st. on
- J square west of oourl house.
k Coach Fuctor its Samuel Landcr.main
'!. eist, on 2d square' from Court House.
Abuer McKoy, rnainst. east,cn 3d square.
, S. P. Simpson, street north of main, and n.
iY.-. of court house. Isaac Erwin, min st.,
sest, on 2d square. A. & R. Garnor, on
:Vrr.ainst. east end, north side.
Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main st. 5th
r corner east of court house. M. Jacobs,
inaia si., , c&t end. A. Delain, ir.ainst. near
east end. J: Bysanger, back st. north west
of public square. J. W. Paysour, west
" end. r
. CalAnel Makers ThoinasDc.vs i: Son,
main st. east, on 4lh square. ' -
Carpenters', $-c. Daniel Shuford, main
t. east, Qih corner from square. James
Tripteti, mam st. M'Dee's building. Isaac
Hcttser.main st. west end. " Wells, Curry
t & Co.. main st. cast cod.
Ifrifik Masons Willis Peck, (and plas
. ' terer) main st., east, 4th corner from square.
Peter Houscr, on east side of street north
; - cf square.
; Tin Plate Worker and Copper Smith
Thes.' R.'Shuford, main st. east, on south
' aide ot 2d square.
X-w "Shoe' Makers- John Huggins, on back
t." south we6t ot square. Amxi rora
Co south west ccrner CharioU road and
".ruain pt; east end.
f Tf.nr.ers Paul Kistlor, main-st., west
.,nd" 3. Ramsour, back st., north east ot
" lvance ; 50 it payment be delayed 3 months.
Y r s"criF'tion received for less than a year.
l-CCjTO CLUES. Three papers will bespnt in
K square! F It A. L Hoke, 3-4 mil west of
" tYfi', main road- r
Hat Mant factories John Cline, north
froni public square, 2 doors, west side of st.
v. Jolin "Butts 6c son, on square, south side.
) 'Oil Mill Peter and J E Hoke, 1 mile
. south west of town, York road.
Paper Factory G. & R. Ioste)!er, 4
':,vmiles south-east of court house.
, s Cotton Factory Tohn Hoke & L. D.
'"'tCKilds, 2 miles south of court house.
v Vesuvius Furnace, Graham's Forge,
C'V Bievard's, and Johnson's Iron works, east
tt?'i Line Kiln Daniel Shuford snd others,
-.",9 rTii" omh."
5.:'.:- ..
JThc FilSf Old rolnrrrl nmi:inn
A PARODY.
In TcnnessM as I've h?ard say. there once did use
to d well. '
A fine old colored g emman, and d!s nizgar no'cd
'iinwcll,
Dey used to call 'im uncle Jess, or goeieting near
de same,
D? reason w hy dey call 'im so, was kase dt waa
his naxc,
For Jesse was a jemmaR--cr.a ob ds
eldest kind.
His temper uat was berry mild, whei: he was let a
lone, But.when you got his dandw riz, him frpunk to de
backbone,-
" He whale de sugar offy'e by d double ruleob
tree,"
An whip his wcijht in wild cats when he got on a
BPr,? For Jesse w at &c
When dis niggar took a snooze, 'twas always in e.
crowd.
De udder niggar could'nt sleep beksse he snore so
loud
He roll himself up in a knothis knees dey touch't
his chin, '
De bed bujs hab to clear the track, when he
stratched down agin, For Jesse was, &c.
He ws as true a niggar as ever yet bom,
Esep he got two frackhus when he tok too big
a hern;
He put de children nil to sleep, den roll 'im in a
blanket.
If any ob 'urn gin to ciy, he turn it up an sank it,
For Jesse was, fcc.
He neber went to free school or any udder college,
De while fulks dey all wondered whar de ol nig
got his knowledge,
He chawed up all da bible, and den spit out d
ecriptur.
An when he gin to argur strong, he was a ring-taii-riptur,
For Jessa was &c.
He had a good ole banjo so well he kept it
slunig,
He used to play dal good old chune ob 'goe it
while your young,'
Replayed so long an play so loud he scared de pigg's
an aoats,
Beka?c he took a pint of ysast to raie do highest
notes, For Jesss was, &c.
Qlc Fardcr lime kept rolling Lye an age grew on a
pace,
De wool ail drapt from ofl'his head an wrinkled
was his face,
He was de oldest niggar dat libbed on dat planta
tion, fc did'nt fear do dobble den nor all ob bis rela
tion, Foi Jewe '.vu, A.C
!Twa? on a frosty rnormnjist as de sun had iiz,
0, '-first it blew, an den it snew an den it gin to
friz."
lie laid ?ini down upon a bench, as straight as any
post,
De coor-.s did roar, de possums howled when he
guv up the ghost, For Jesse was &c.
Do niggacs hold an inques, when da heard of his
deff,
Do vcrdick ob dc jury was 'he died for want ob
treflT
Dey laid 'im in an ole pine chest, so fast da den
did lock it,
Dey foun dese verses I'v just sung in his old
trowsers pocket,
Good by to uncle Jcsj that good
old colored gtntleman.
Singular Anecdote. Several 3 ears ago
a charity srmon was preached in a dis
senting chapel in the west of England.
When the preacher aicended the pulpit,
he thus addressed the hearers:" My
brethren, before proceeding to the dutien
of this eveninj, allow me to relate a short
anecdote. Many years have elapsed since
I was last within lh walls of this house.
Upon that evening,among th hearers came
three men,' with the intention of not only
scoffing, at the minister, but with their
packets filled with stones for the purpose
of assaulting him. After he had spoken
a few sentences, ons said, D- n him,
let us be at him now; but the second re
plied, 'No, stop till we hear what he makes
of his peiat.' The minister went cn,
when the second said, 'Wt've hen rd en
ough now throw!' but the third interfered,
spying, H'a not eo foolish na I expected
Let us hear him out. lhe preacher ccn
eluded, without being interrupted. Now,
raark me, my brethren of thete three
men, one was executed three months ago
at Newgale, for forgery, the second, at this
moment, lies under the sentence of death,
in the gsal of this city, for murder the
other (continued ' the minister with great
emotion) the third, through lhe infinite
goodness of God, is even ticur about to ad'
dress yeu listen to hivtl
' Cure for the brittle hoof in Horses. A
mixture ol one part of oil of tar and two of
common fish oil, well rubbed into th crust
and hoof, will restore th natural pliancy
and toughnsss of horn, and very much con
tribute to the quickness of its growth.
MR. LEAK'S LETTER.
Wo copy from Hit Standard the follow,
ing letter from Mr Leak. He declines be
ing a candidate in th third District, be
ing prevented by circumstances which he
ays he cannot control. Tha letter was
addressed to the Lincoln committee :
. Rocxixoham, Ktchmend. County,
July 1st 1847. S
. Gtntlefflan: Your letter of the 9tb ult.
is before me. and wouli have been neticed
as soon ss received but" for the hepe that
the circumstances in which it found me
would hare ere this admitted a different
reply. Disappointed in this, ! can no lon
ger withhold an sntwer to yeTcr pnlite com
muaicaiien. 1 agree with you that great injustice has
been done the Republican parly by tho
whig Legislature of 1846 in re-districting
the State; an act indefensible in principle,
wrong in example and pernicious from
the instability given to the entire eyitem.
I ha?eread with attention the whole f the
arguoents Vrought forward y the most -ble
ef its sdfocates, and they amount to
tliis that in the regular apportionment of
representation, the democratic party did
wrong; therefore, the whig party arejusti.
fied in doing a greater wrong.
Without entering into a discsision of
the first proposition, 1 will confine myself
in a few words 10 the second. If from the
uaturo of our institutions it is right that the
tenure should be restricted barely to a time
which shall allow the Representative to be
come acquainted with Hie wants of his con
stitutency, the obligation is equally great,
that those represented should be allowed
ome little breathing tine to consult togeth
er, interchange opinion, and petition for a
redress of wrongs.
I hold it wrong, under any circumstan
ces, to accomplish politics! ends by Legis
lative lueam; iuich shall never receive my
sanction. It is a prostitution as well as a
perversion of tho powers of Legislation,
not only highly irritating in us "effects on
Hie outraged party, but absolutely humilia
ting in its origin with the othar ; for it is a
tacit acknowledgement that the principlsa
adtocaied cannoi stand the searching uper
ation of fair arguments, but distrusungly
call to their aid, the brief authority" with
which those in' power may be clad. Be
sides this, if carried out, and carried out it
will be, from ra principle of self defence,
it looks to an $nlargemeni of the tenure,
which is a highly objectionable feature
characteristic a is true of the "Hamiltoman
school," but which should oe Uerly repu
distod by every disciple of Jefferson; for
his doctrine was, "that error of opinion
might be safely tolerated as loegas reason
was left free'to comba; it." !
You are certainly right in supposing
that the present unparralleied prosperity of
tho country, with the low price of goods
in particular, are chiefly to be attributed to
the triumph of Republican principles -
tnu-npti achieved in the memorable contest
of '44, when the prinsiple of a "revenue
tariff" overcame its antagonist in the person
of James K Polk. Nor was that the only
benefit. Tho voice of the people in the
elevation of Mr Polk, not only condemned
a " protective tariff," but likewise s nation
al bank, the distribution of the proceeds
of the puauc lands, as well as every other
Ittitudinous construction of the constitution
upon which the prominent measures of the
whig party so much depeud. With you,
I contributes1 my feeble aid in producing
such a state of things, and with you, 1 re
cognise in its fullest extent tho obligation
to stand up in their defence.
In regard to the existing war with Mex
ico, I believe (although I scquit the of any
sucb intention) that the course of the whig
press in gf serai, with that of the leaders tu
Congress in particular, has been in reality
extending "aid and comfort" to the enemy;
and although it might not subject them to
any want of patriotism in us more enlarged
and comprehensive ssnse, yet it certainly
renders them justly obnoxious to the im
putation, that for the sake of a-mere party
trtumptb they are disposed to risk, to some
extent, nauonal disgrace. There are two
kinds of patriotism, if you will allow the
classification, which every citizen should
possess ;both are required in any emer
gency. There is the patriotism of instinct,
ss well as the patriotism of calculation.
While wp should carefully take council of
tli8 "second sober thought" in the progress
f a quarrel, yet the fight having com
menced, the scabbard should be thrown a
ay, and all our impulse's should lake
ides with our country. It is here that
they have exhibited a shameful deficiency;
they have suffered their natural , impulses
to be suppressed, and, for party purposes
diverted from their true channel. Against
them 1 bring no railing secusatiens; but I
must be allowed to' say that I admire a pa
triotism thai is national in its origin as well
as in its effects that is less diffusive in its
sympathies'' in other words, that kind
ofimpuleire feeling, which adopts folly,
cordially, and unconditionally, the ssnti'
went my country, right or wrong; ray j
country ." That this charge is notgratuif j
usly made, I will simply refer to the past j
history of that party. When was it that f
these impulses wsre allowed to flow in
their catuial channel, if by suppressing
them they thought they .could accomplish
a party end? When wae it that any rcpu
blican administration in any of our foreign
"broils" was right! We were wrong in
the difficulty which' we bad well nigh got
into about the French indemnity; we were
wrong in all our Indian wars: wrong with
GreaiBntajn about tho NorthEastern boun
dary; wrong about Oregon, and now more
wrong than ever with Mexico. Suppose
that we are wrong in our present difficulty,
(which I am far from admitting) what
practical good can result in promulgating it
from the house tops? None that I can see,
but, on the contrary, much practical mis
chief. The idea of withdrawing oar troops
from the enemy's country under the hope of
obtaining peace, is not entertained by them,
or if it be. they dare not avow it. Such a
course could produce no beneficial elTeci,
and could only end in an expensive and pro
traded border war;and,in the end, we should
be compelled at any cost to recover the id"
vaniages we new have, which should only
be abandoned when;peace was obtained.
You might with equal propriety expect a
bully who in single combat had been thrice
Wicked down and so completely "used up"
as to be incapable of resistance, yet who
still refuses to cry ' enough," you might
as well expect him to surrender after being
allowed time to "get his wind." Both par
ties then bein in favor of a vigorous prose
cution of the war, what other object have
they in the "hue and cry" now raised, than
the one imputed to thm? Yes, gentleman,
while our country calls for the united ener
gy of its sons; while patriotic appeals have
been made to the nation by its Executive,
while the stars and stripes are already
proudly waving over the walls of Monterey
and Vera Cruz, while our gallant sotdiers
are sufioring disease and death abroad in
in defence of our national honor, instead of
letting our national impulses gush foith
like the mountain flood, scooping out their
own channel, and spreading both deep and
wide over all the plain, we have the morti
fying spectacle exhibited that there are
those in our very midst, bone of our bone,
who for the furtherance of. party have, to
some extent, withheld the full homage of
their affection from their country. While
the battle rages,union as to the justice of its
origin, is an important element of strength,
it not only buoys up the national vessel,
but gives both physical and moral power.
"Thrice is he armed who thinks his quarrel just."
In conclusion, let me say with you, that
principles which. are worth professing are
certainly worth defending, and allow me to
add that no mar. would more readily gird on
his armor and make the sacrifice you re
quire could it be done consistently with the
higher obligations under which 1 find my
self placed. But the present health of my
family, with the little probability of a suffi
cient improvement in time to canvass the
district, render it ctit of my power to com
ply with your wishes ; under different cir
cumstances I would hava done so, no mat
ter how groat the probability of defeat. I
might and doubtless should have been bea
ten, but in defence of principles, and more
particularly when called for from such a j
source, 1 would risk a "flogging" at any
time. Your strength, backed by the "un
terrified democracy" cllhe sister spoken of
in your resolutions, might not have given
success; but one thing is certain, that with
Lincoln and ilio."ffornct'? nestV sutsir
ing, I never should feci disgraced.
In cr.nc fusion let me sny, that although
we have no candidate ii tl.e field, lr.; no:
that bsiray us into an indifference to our
principles, tut u follow whithersoever they
lead." In politics as in religion, the judge,
ment should become convinced before alle
giance is exacted, but uhen given, ihere
should bo no compromise of the fundamen
tal truths of either. Tl.c principles of our
political faith Lavo nobly conducted the
country through the first end secoud var
cf independence, nr.d will not bo found in
competent to plant thi star F.ang!ed banner
(if necessary) upon the walls of Mexico.
Respectfully, ycur cb't. errv'i.
WALTER F. LEAK.
Lcticrfroiii Gen. Taylor.
From the Cincinnati Signal
The circumstances under which the fol
lowing letter was received by the editor
are regarded as a warrant for its publica
tion. We felt it cur duty, vhen the first'
demonstrations were mado in favor of Gen.
Taylor for the Piesidcncy, to dwell upon
the subject at considerable length. Wo
wmrn jar: r,,0 ,i,, , ,.
wero dsirous '.hat some of tne sjggestiona
contained io our article shculd meet tho eye
of General Taylor, and therefore enclosed
it to his address, a few words of reference
to our position ai a journalist. In reply
to that communication, we have received
the admirable and significant letter, which
wo take pleasuro in laying before our rea
ders. HEACO.UARTKHS AltMV CF OcCUrXTlOK,
Camp near Monterey, May 19, 1847.
Sir : 1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, with the enclo
sure of your editorial, extracted from the
"Signarrcf the 12th April.
At this timo my public duties command
so fully niy attcmion, that it is impossible
to answer your letter m the terms deman
ded by its couritjy and the imooriance of
the sentiments to which it aiiudes; neilhtr
indeed, have 1 tba time, should 1 fee! my
self at liberty, to enter into the few and niest
general subjects ol pub!ic-poficj sugesied
by the articie in question. My own per
sonal views were better withheld t;li the
end of tho war, when my usefulness aa a
military chief, serving in the field against
the common enemy shall no longer be com
promised by their expression or discussion
in sny way.
From many sources I have been addrea
sed on the subject of the presidency, and I
do violence neither to myself nor to my
pesitiou as an officer of tho army, by cc-
knowledging to you, as 1 havo done to all
who have alluded to the use of my name in
this exalted connexion, that my services
are ever at the will and call of the country,
and that I am nat prepared to say that I
shall refuse if the country calls mo to tho
presidential office, but that I can and sha'l
yield to no cuil that does hot come from tho
spontaneous action and free will oi tho. na
tion at iurgOjiiid void of the slightest agen
cy of my own.
For the high honor and responsibilities
of such an olfice.I take this occasion to hay,
that 1 have not the slightest aspiration ; a
much more tranquil and sattifactoty life.af-
ter the termination of my present dunes s
waits me 1 trust, in the society of tny fami
ly and particular friends, and in the occu
pations most congenial to my wishes. In
no case can I permit in self to be tho can
didate of any arty,or yield myself to party
schemes.
With thbse remarks, I tiust you will
pardon me for thus briefly replying to you,
which 1 do with a high opinion and appro
val cf the sentiment ard views embraced
m your editorial.
With many wishes for your prosperity
iu life, and great usefulness in the sphere in
which your talents and exertions are-embarked,
I beg to acknowledge myself, most
truly and respectfuily , your ubdient ser
vant, Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. General V. S. Army. ,
Jas. W. Taylor, Esq., Cincinnati, O. ,
A ccarse looking fellow went 'up to an
old gentleman and hold rg out bis hand,
remarked, with a smile, "My dear sir,l
cannot call ycu by name, but 1 am euro
we have been together somewhere."
"We may have," said the old ge'ntleman,
"for 1 have been in some very bad compa
nv in mv days" ,