VOL. 7-ITO. a
ASEEVIIIE, IT. a, THURSDAY; - ATJGUST 23, 1C5?
T7E0IE 170. Si
A, W. BUETOir
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
. And S&ciUrr pJ Lke'iX JiJicial Circuit,
SILBT. CLEAVCLAND COl'.NTT, N. CAROLIXA.
trir t. itnrtV In the Superior Conrts -of L
i r...,5r.r riii-mee-.-. Macon. Jaefcn. Hay-
i it "n.i...n Hnncnmbc. Madi.n lancy
McDowell. Caldwell. WaUc-a, Burke, Kutherford
ad Cl-areUnd. Also, la the Supreme Court at
llorrrsntoi .
J -Collections of 11 kluls. IncluJin; Pcnalou
claici. attended to strictly.
RrtVrs to the JmVri of the Supreme anaoupe-
por Curt of .Nurlh Carolina.
ArriIG lil:
ATTOIINEV AT LAW,
AS UK V I LLC, N. C.
211
. David Coleman,
' Jttrrmey at Law9 V
IiniXSVlLLE, N. C.
March 3..153. if.
. E. ION WILSON,
ITTOH i: V AT is A Y
BUltNSVILLE, N. a
IL H. HEIfEY,
ITTOKNRY AT LAW
ASH EVttsLF X. C.
J. T. GIBSON,
ATTOIZS H V AT, LA H
hukn.ville; N. u.
- g. w. WHiisoir ,
SUKGEON 'gy DENTIST,
ASIIEVILLE, N C.
' . DE. J. F. E, HABDY :
y - - A N p
. DS. -W. L. HILLIAHD, ,.
HAVE xM dav-associated-themselves In th
prr(.;cr! .f ,lfl2l)ICII, In It varloii a branches
I4. ior ho f dally In-the village. ill In
!a,r nraIy to exami cam a and make out jm'
script !.. and when in hl power vhdt cae ii
tbe country Dr. Milliard will attend t his towt
alcooatry practice as n-mal , We would eie
cuUj rail the attention f all rrsoi.s bthoriitf
frir dUrx-e input in r Sarlal ail, tothUcard
T UI fake especial paina to assist all -croii
Etio-at arlhtanrr in procurio suitable huardiur
lon4 in r iarlhe rillasr, atwl r-nirr tljcii
tvb rvlicf a the ir?f. In l cailI tif.
OtG t D. ' If IM ra p c tfrc. "
i.herirw. January 2. If
II L HEILSOil, H, D.,
AIIKVILLB, N. C.
Jmrart 11 15. t
"RI5YI7 OLD SI
ILVINGKtrforwntIr locati-d In Abril!e. of
fcr Ma rrejUoaI aenrices to the citlzcna o(
Un anj . tnintrT.
OrH? aI r-Mcice, AiheTille Hotel.
MtcU 8, 1S05. " ly
Dr. J. D. Boyd & Dr. J. M. Stevens
HAVE AMtUlol itt the mctir of At'fir.
AH a;fcaiJU3 Hlnf-t-t ith tirurojit atlcotion.
OtSce. autii ml f CMirt lloaae. ,
. AticTllUr, MayS. tf
Rankin, Pulliam & Co.,
KrORTSivS AND WHOLESALE DEALEK8 IX
lirrlxn and Dmnntlc lp!c nd I'ttiC)
Dry Goods and Clothing
131 'MECTIKO STIIEET,
Cliat'okUft, S. C.
TC. D. fctXKIX, i J P. M. CRAtOUILXS,
t. V. friLlAM, J ( A. D. SMITH.
Dealers m Dry Omuls, Hardware, Gro
. ccnes, Crocker, iS:c. &c. "
AshfVilJe, N. C.
W. I). RANKIN" & CO.
Dealers iti Dry Ctmi, GrfKenes, I lard
war Crocket y, &c. vtc.
AsheriHe, N. C.
M1ITII, nAIUD & ,VAIV:E,
IVaIcr in lry ! OrncVrics, aiid
' . Af nr.rtLLc, x, c.
- Eamsay's Piano Store,
; ' . COLUMBIA, . C.
Unsic and Musical- Instrumtnts
fZ'- I NUNXi A V i Intent
il i"Vl!nxl Grand Iiajco; , Dnvi
U Patent Su lliile Pianos;
Pcrinys TMVfV and crtlu r Ut mkt-r'a
run a t the Fi rr o ar Phi c es.
A'lumiia August 1 8, 1 854 ly
"TTlTHILLIATiD, II. D.,
A)tliccary & Druggist,
AliVviItr9 IV.
nAStow.an.! mm i-onstaiitlj on hand,
cn atiH k of
' I'ure nmi Genuine
Melkmcs: Chemkah Paints,
Utltr Xhnfs. i,h,terS arti
ifinr. 'it -an-r 7WA
& rustics, pine KattiL, Co
logue Water. Hair
Oils fjjrtrnrts,
xyc. ij-c.
'J. vjr? C:ire and attrntio
' t hi toi!c tlf patronse
a ttr u lion in Ibc ss-
if the pub-
nriretl that
t n ; ,-u, 1 prices ci
.. .. m
1
o rr..UT s.iti.rctioii ti nil.
" J ' "
prcK.rir-'Jor
. "...
' - . M I .
DK.j P. A. WILH1TB,
Wholesale and Retail Druggis
ADDERS ox a .sr. a.
ITAS iait receired. and will keen! contnti n
u,uui rr- uu wen aemciea stock ot
lJans, OWs, Yaviues,
UvusVcs, -Windoxv Ciass,
French and American."
Alo, Dealer In American, French and Enrlih
.. i ,
Chemicals. Dram.
t'erjumery, trench, Uantlies, Snuffs, J7n
Tobacco anil Cigars.
FAXCr AliTlCLES AND DVE-STUFFS
j iz;6'0 .
" Fine Brandies and Wines.
Sold only for medical ttirtoe.
.Merchants and all iitbera can ilrnendnnon thV
Turr met ii prompt attention, ujxa tbetnoat
aCTtmniidalirig lernvt.
T3iciaW and Families can rely on hariotLair
f.t
IrecritHuui careiuiij cotniMiunuMt.
Ilia Umifare sekcttd with great cart, and
till be alranttlai reprt smted. .
' "f Call at No. 3. Brick IUiige, one door abote
llarriMn et Urtvlea law ollice.
Aucnt W. 1854 .
I
Cancsro Can Eo Cured.
DR. CLOP TON
OFFERS Ida rrofcIonal Svrvfces to the afflfc-
tvl in the freatnivnt of Cancers, Jfcmful. tumors
tikvrs. t-ryMtH-Iaji, Kra d -bead, nbttr wt bin
lain in the bones or joints, dji jk-pia. dii-ars of
tic KMnt js, tyt!ii.i .rttierlal atTntioiis. ring-
tornior tett-r rtietimalini gut oMsons. From
uu ynmssan tin: trvatmvnt of tluse tii48M;& be
tWl afe In 843 .? he will turn tnnt away until
l bey are- tiioctnally enrtd, w.icu their general
iivaiia is toi oehirovtni. ii will nut rwnari.
aiiytiutg until a eurt is t lTi-ctcJ II in treat wenl
In not in the least infnl or unpUraftunt. lie Hill
lmr balf imce . f..r aU Wmnt wervts aCllcUd trilX
tw 0 Lie i bare diseases.
1 will ay one hundred dollarfor eterr cie of
scroti; la 1 uu to cure, mben the general bealili is
nt drfktro.HL !
Pulton Q., April 19 If 55.
. C LaIton is within a few hour drire of
tifse cvleurateo, watenng places. UatiMM Uohut-
tah. arnl Uordoiirtns. Seeine door below
C. li. Wd.lAru'a Store, laltou Georgia.
Thl Is to certify that I had a rerr painful can-
ivronrni fcce that extended so tar into my mouth
that I cmi!4 eat with no satisracilon. and after
trying a eivat many rMiinlal rvtnedics thai only
tffgraratcd the disa.c. ami niude it grow worse,
I call don nr. Clojtoi or laiton.UaM who arre
teii tbo diM.u Immfiliafely td in a few weeks
mv cancer Was entlnlr well. I would rreommrnil
all tboic afBtcted w ith cancers, to delav no time.
Hut i'acftlu-tniHjvrs nmlfr the tn-atwent of lr.
CloiitoUjimujedktely and le rurt d.
3JR.H. LCJCY UASALSnx.
' Whltthld County Ga.
$500 RE WAS i)l
AN
iIo flight tt lliH tenth ol March,
? IS55.I David Amfrrsoti wnt ! the
bone of Ilucb Henry almut 6 miles west of Dn-
drtdee in Jciuroti county. Tenne Mee. at rn-d wilb
a FutSe fiiu fwith which he ve said Ilrnry one
mortal blow on tue head, breakins his nXni! bono.
ami with which strtike the said lletiry dud on the
14th of saltf month, b'aid Anderson I about &
tort C or 9 t(:cb-s high heavy built, fair hair, of
ruddy complexion dri.nha ltqar, noixy and qukk
Mken. The sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Iol
Un w ill le liveu for hUapprvbens!otiandde"lirery
t the noirrUn-d, or for bis apprehvnsbn any
when in Jail so that the undemizued can have bint
regularly committed.
March 1, 1855tf.
BENJAMIN I1ENHT.
Mattresses ! Kattr esses!!
ti UM.MFu is coming, and every fa mi
ly oti2tit fo b prtiidetl '.wiili good
EIATTEE3SES.
Tlie nndirsfgnrd are preared to make mat
trvKes of a Very aurrior character indeed the
article no mannraitnrrd by tht ni Is far superior
to anythl!ioftho kind erer before oflered to the
people of Western Carolina. They hire a anperi
or workman employed, ami arv now prejared to
till all order promptly, aud at rates which cannot
fail to gireisatiuctitn. '
AnV orders IfD with Fmlth Se. McDowell, or
Smith Balrd &. Vance, Aidjciille, will receif
prompt attcfitfom . -
Mattre?Ml will be delivered at the residence o
purchaser, f W.T. DICKENSON & Co.
itiKkTiIle P. O., Iluncombc county, K. C.
Ma.cb lSi lrM-Cm, " ; . : . -. , '
' .
"Old Things Shall be Done
j Away." -' ;
The nndcndgnVd. nccejors to 5mith. Batrd &
Vance having assieiatrd lhtmM.'ivcs together un
der the nanye and atyle ol . ' - -
SMltH; ' BAIRD i CO., '
for the pnnise of carrying on the Mercantile ba
sinew. In its variotts brambt-s, bee leave to ay
. . . . . .
uicir
thev bare sfc-Iected and wilha view of hnihling
up tetmiicnt trade, inttnd redr.cing the price
of GoodaaA:loW as possible. Tot for yourselves.
. mm. w .... a a aa a
Jl. J. JJU 1 II,
A. E- UAIKD,
R. C. VANCE,
AsherlTM. Mar 3,1855.'
.... . ifllERALOGy,; ; ,
Assa j ilirTr C iTil and Illiiiii
T : . ;! " Knslneerlng, and Surveying. - :: ..."
TIIEaiibscrlber. Is preared to devittc special
attention ttlv aluv branches- aud tlit applica
tion of Chondral Analysis thereto f Persons Ire
terrstM IniMININQ are invited to consult biro
for information or Instruction In regard to the
nmi reccni and valuable mctholsof conductinr
the same. I ' 1 ' '
Assava of GolI, Filrer, Lead Copper and other
Mineral Oira. executed with punctuality and dia-
iiatcli. t ' " " . . - ' ...
Auiat stiecimen of one or two ounces, with a
remit tanctof 55 00 for each Assay may be sent
tot!.esnlWiUr.by insil. Metallic Orca tested
bv the mi speedy and accurate process at w
toreacu specimen.
.v . ... i r . : ...
iht ihr ih rtfin receitirur acromions to
utock diiccf fnmi New York. Boston. PhiTadeb
phia and Cljarlesion. ainl that It is their full la.
tent U mall iXeir murk in the line of bnsinesn
Written for the Asheille News.
' TO a S. B. :
T. I' S
lvr ' rcv 4aaj yer ine ccl10 or tnX
Uath brought sweetness to my youthful breast
i and stilled each wild desire. . ! "
lis meiooy ntu touched a chord I thought forever
" VI fc . . '. ... ,,. .
And bnmght to life old memories I devmed for
ever bndied.
Slethought they slept In deepest gloom, or from
jctuviunrance xita.
And would never more in sweetness a halo round
me snea. , .
Bat the echo of thy song hath swept across mv
And bH-cscb burled feeling Into life and viror
fctart I , .:. ...
Tour lay was .burthcued with a tear for one now
. , with the dead; , . ....
But whose spirit, free from dross of earth, to hea-
VuB O- f a. j m
n i.fine unit nenj
You sang of all his virtues rare, his life and meek
ness nere. . -
Which brooght Into my sadden d eye the bitter
ar.weiin tear.
I too In agony have wept, and heaved the rising
shHi, ' " . ... - '
When Ma ml in round the couch of those w ho
then were; called to die:
And I would fain have kept them free from deathV
coii embrace. j
And of that hitter cup would ne'er-have had
tiicm tate.
Alas! tny heart codld not then see the wisdorn of
that hand, .
Who se ven-d by bis death-shafts our loved and
loving band.
And bore them to a land of light, of brirht acd
uioomiiig now era,
v here they in bappiuots should dwell, in sweet,
' amlirruiiia I hjiuen - "
X' I. ' . . ',,
never think
That they shoubl ever leave me, though trembling
on the bitiik;
But thou bat taught me, lady, these, bitter feel
Ints to.qutll, ... - ,
And whisiM-r1, through my starting tears, "Iledo-
etbaii ttiiigs well."
remember well my sorrow, when I stood besidV
the led
Of one who soon thould calmly sleep among the
quiet ilea ;
While Wuding low above that form. 1 caught each
w ord ot love.
Before htr spirit, unconflned, had soared to world
above. - f "
Long, KiMg. she spake to those around, of peace."
ot rest, of Heaven;
Before "the golden bowl was broke, the silver cord
was riven."
Yet, yet 1 could not think that God would take
her from ray breast,
Thouj h I knew in leaving earthly toils she would
gain a home of rest.
could not think that one whose life was marked
by every grace
hat glitters iu the christian's crown or sparkles
irora Lis face.
Should be the tint tbet Death would steal, and
bteiik our familv liarid:
And take the fairest, brightest link, up to that
spirit land.
would have kept her from the draught in life's
lust nnuHed cup,
And would not let her ready lipa Its bitterness
eersup;
Bet lad thou hast taught my heart that Faitl.
should in it dxell, -
Ana ureaine. wnue pariine wun ine lovea. "Ue
al. . a .! m " . . w
dovtb all tuiugs well."
know thv heart was sadly pained to give thy
loved one up.
But submissively you blessed the band that gave
the bitter cup; . ; .' .
You bore with resignation meek the chastening
of I. la rod,
And returned without a murmur, his spirit to its
God.
Sweet Lady! if thou would'at permit a stranger's
earnest prayer
o mount with thine. 111 ask that thou may'st
meet him there
That when 'neath earth's broad bosom yonr bod.
slumbering lies.
.. . ,
That the tlea of love. hero riven, may be
beyond the skiea.
FLORENCE.
Haywood, 1855.
from the claresville tobacco plakt.
Cxirfttirdiiiaiy .Tlarringc.
Our readers will remember that some time
since we stated, that it was very usual for la
dies to institute suits for breach of marriage
promise, but that no instauce of such a suit,
hi which the gentleman wa plaint.fi, had
lall n within theranje of our olservation or
reading. The following facts may lead to
such a denouinent:
Squire John Bradsher, of Terson county,
N. had been a widower for only a few
months. After .the loss of his partner, he
f-lt sadly oppr.-ssed with tlie unwonted lone
linesA of Ids situation, anl naturally fell into
the habit of visiting a Mis Franky Lea of the
neighborhood, by way of disjellinghU glom.
It is hot in human nature for two person
of opposite sexes, with warm impulses and
.1....I.I.:..- ... .:.ta tiintlv and
intimat.lr. without b-cominir st.oi.olv attach-
1 nun tn the other . The. tbourrbt. at first,
rsrhans. entered the brain of neither. ; But
Miss Franky, as is the saying, had the quilU.
Twelve thousand was her dowr). Tliis, with
her oilier attractions, (for mind you she was
only 57.) operated like magic upon the ar-
dent nature ot me squire, wno, mougain
Ins l
70th rear, was retureiiized bv the insbira-
turn n! Mim Krjinbi-' HTlUe. lie. I here tore.
found no difficulty in making up his mind to
mrrr her if I.a could. He i.roiosed she
accepteti. The: horning, of, S;iturdaV, the
14th July, just pascil, at 8 o clock, was fiv
exl utnm tor the marriage The .Squire pro-
ctireu his license. Daid an extra price for iCU.
i ' i i.: .-..l.i. I
view OI I lie expectea accession iu ma w-rtiui,
einploynl a mrson,; rigged himself off in a
suit of black, nod made erery other imagina
ble prelimitiary atrangement for the cererao
mony. which was toctnsnmtnate hi bliss..
The daughters : of Mr. batnuel Jonnson,
..t..H...I that Kliu nnrl TliA Tvil
ron.ii- ...... ....w ...x- - i--- - - -
ry. .On Friday evening,, the" day lefore the
expected wedding, seeing a neighbor passing t
i i i.o ! i.Tm 'H,a neighbor
found Johnson verv ranch excited and dtfr-
!w.d Johnson staled to him that h could f
.... ... ..... . ..... - . . -
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another widowe r, of the . neigl.U.rhood,, were placed.roany of t Miintiet itt.t
invited lo the, wedding! Johnson was lv upitersof public la
57 Miss Franky'a agS exactly. They h ldg-. of lownt JVUitof ndii n V N ormvof
been children nietfier-and while they were New Hatnpshire, all able, eioqu.-tit and tnde-
ouit young Uiey had loved. lie was not ndnt toteroeiitrw
. r rjinr Squire. Bradsher aiid that, he wanted
him to go.td Miss Fiankv at once and say to
f
. a ava v .ucai CIIC - Ul I Liir
llaaP f if flllTl f hut ' if ai hi. ; -ss t.-l qrrrt r
,n 10 liradsLer, i-he eouU do ko.-
T,'C V" U'X vrljnS h."r ;"
r t lI,,a offering to drlht-r rtv No;
"J 1 ani ntirelv too nervous to liold a
pn. Xou must go and deliver' the tm-ssage.
Finally he. consumed and repaired to Miss
Franky's residence, .charged - with tliis tnes-
sage of, love. ; Miss Fraukv. in reply. . author-
izedhitntOBay to Mr. Johnson, that if 4ie
would get ready to 'marry... Iter at sunrise . the
next morning; slie would marry um
It was Uien lata in the afternoon. i Jlavitur
na time to spare, he put oft under whir and
pur to Koxborough. the county' seat,1br his
license, atKittiiesame moment started. t a
servant to Lea-burg for a tarson: The "fieri
vatit ,Uoki care not
f' tat infoiin the Viitnister
ter wanted with him. hu;
what it was his master
ouiy saiu lohi ins servicen .were iniperativtiy
I. ' J ". li : . .- .,
required at sunrise the next tnornina
- Mr. ' Johnson, the minister who had teen
engaged to officiate, and the frieudwho had
torn the mei'Saues of love between Miss
Franky and the bridegroom, were at -their
post at tue aptiointeu hour, j he niarrwffe.
rites were ttei formed, and Miss, FraukyVLea
became Mrs. Frank' Johnson.
An hour afterward fcquire Bradsher and bis
retinue were to come. ' Accordingly the bride
hastily .addressed a note to theSquirej infonVi-
uig him that she was n ong r Miss Fran tv
but? Mrn. Fraukv Joliiison, and that lie
need not trouble himself ai.y further about
I i -
tier. - i
her. 4 j othcers arrested m tlie difcusrge t lU-r du -
The ' astonished yet -incredulous:" ""Squire ties, and the; whole Government brought to a
could not believe the note'autheiitic'but 're-!'''ta"l j ' ; 1 ! .
ganled it a hoax, attempted to be practiced The bill of course requires the assent of
upon hint ly snne of tiu; ;wild youtg ? m h
J o settle ; the matb r
he hastened over to see his inamorata. Arri
ved ia her presence her presented'" the note to
her kiki inquired if she wrote it. iSlfe replied
in the aflirariHtiVo. Incensef at her faith less-
iies, he iintulged ,.(v.4io that is mortal would
i6if) hi bitter ;(v'm plaints of her ill treat
ment. (Johnson iiieantime in the next room.
reclining on a i sofa, cosily smoking his pipe,
una listening wun mre i oi inert lment ttian
resentment at die imjrrecations heaped upon
ids bride. Y .3Indeed, having foiled his compet
itor while in the very act -of plucking ' the
trust for vhicb lie so much yearned;- he could
I well afford to endure the pain of a feW bitter
reproaches, ' : . . ! :i t
After a free ebulUtion of his. indignation.
ihe Squire r tired, reso'ved, as our informant
tells u. upon r a resort to the law! to stanch
hi heart woufuls, and-heal, as far a possible
hi truist-d and lacerated affections. . .
Having derived these facts from undoubt
d authority, they mny be regarded as tru4
to the. letter.
Cora. 2. 2.
The following striking letter from Senator
... - . i r .
Betijtmin, of Louisiana, was "called out by
one addressed to him by a large number o
his constituents. It is wortbv of the Senator
of a Southern State. ! -
New Orleans, Aug. 3, 1855.
Gentlemen:'! have the honor to acknow
ledge the receipt of your favor of ithe 30di
ult, and very cheerfully comply " with your
request.1 - ' C'!; '"';. i '
lhe grave aspect of political affairs is Well
calculated to excite the earnest .solicitude of
every citizen who loves Jus country, and it is.
p i-uiiarly the duty of thos who v have been
elevated by .jtheSiate:' to ia rSosi tion which
affords more than common facilities for form
tiif a correct appreciation of the condition of
national anai-s lo maKe run .ana tree com
mutiicatio'u of their opinions aiid of tlie priu
... . " t JS 1 I , r - - ,v
ciples'wliich rovern ttieir public conduct. " j
iii ' . . l ir.i I .I . 1. A
1 lie greav itouiicni , qui siiou oi , me uy.
vast! v overstiadowing an outers m lus.innu-
ence on your interesis, your nappim s, youi
very existence, is that wlucK lias reference to
you- constitutional right for the protection ot
your proterty. In the debate,: which occurred
in the Senate of the .United States, on the
Nebraska bill, the mortifying4 coiiviction :. .was
forced ou niy mind that the Whig National par-
ty was no more, mat great party, to vrnicii.it
mi . . . . . ". 1 I ' .
had always been- mv pnue to belong, wtiicti,
under the h ad of Umy and vy elister, had
long struggled with varving : fortunes for the
piwer of conducting public affors on princi
pies which 1 honestly believe to be uestc?d
culated to promote the- welfare of the jebjrle.
i j t. j ..i. t..rt . I .... .4 ....'"
one Northein. Whig untainted by the con-,
taininatiiif? influence of Fret'soilism' Not one
1 1 Dfrisljeo wun ils euieiiHiiis. i juuiiu un
I tamiiiAti up influence of Fre soilism. Not on
Northern Whig raised his voice or gave " lii.
vote in either House in defence of, those in
stitutions of the South which are expressly
recognized by the constitution, and the protec
tion of which was foftrter!y and soleroiily guar
anteed to our forefathers when they; consented
to merge, for all national purjioses, I the inde--
peiidetit Sovereignty of the .Southern States
. . '.i. .":r- . e i ' . .i-tt. ja ..vi
into .the Loufeden
i lit voiiieueiateu uiuvo. ,"atu hum
I HJimu iiu wir atoi mn u .
tf the Senate, declare that they abjured all
further Union with oalheru Whigon nation-
al pmiciplw; and I repctily iurd Jhede
j laraUon made that the defeat of the Ahg
party was to be attributed to the dead weigh!
"hich it carrieil at the Northf by therecog
i.i turn in U nntintial nlatform of the CoIlStl-
: r;-
.anal ' Brrrli far t SiL .nt Yt
1 At the last sessioti of Congress a prOposk
tion to repeal tliev fugitive slavW" law : com
manded eleven votes in thd Senate! The re
cent elections of Northern Senators have d is1-
i., -. -.. . t . .i . . r
f ree uers; ana in u.e.prese.u o. puouc
opinion . me nurm,
that a proposition to repeal the fugitive slave
!a: would find twenty jil vocates m the. Senate,
been jaccus
of tho Con
ln.tnat Senate to -wincn we cavej
.hl .rt. 91 - -' lllf....An rk.. ..1... 41, a. ..L... v. ...... 7 a..JI l...
inrp Mioiiid mxr- "ri" " - . r-j r.'r
toas to look as th Ia4 rofuf
j stitutiun; as foitnin;for it& d fence; tn aegis so
impenetraMe that veu the liitniiig ot' 111
furiated fauaticim might play j innocuous
abut Jt,.,-'.':.,.;. -j 'i;V-i'
How stands the case in the . other branch
of the National Cotgress?i Infinitely wors.
A lMjrsty of the tioxt House of Krpreseii
j tatiyea will be rre toiler?. 1'rontiuetit in tti
j bers of thejlast Uousc, leaders of that factjou
I minority which VoWhtj bv jn lu-e of -paili
anieutaty rules, t defeat the ascertained will
ot the. majority -were heard ,t threaten- that
they would return 'to the next C-oigres. pre
pared to repeal th Nebraska law and the
itiguive iaw, or oreas up tue tjrovernra-iii in
the att nipt. 7, Most of t bene' men baia been-re-erected
after plet!gii)g'tlieinsls to thn
peple .of their; djstjNct; to cnrry iut their
treasonable! dtsfgiis bV inans of aim hdmetits"
Hd le ofivred to the aj pro'pnatHrtr billn at ; the
I ?xt sessioti of Congress. : Thus, tlif very" ex-
1 !-enu-e ui imu uuiriumH wm ut-oui at iue
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within the hext twelve vmuiths.
Permit ine, ftr the purpose of making'.rny-
self more clearly -understood, to deveh jni the
fleets of such a course. of conduct as is.threa-
teind bv those traitois. , v
The general a ppropriat ion i bill, a its name
j P1!'0'14 tnat 'Hieli provides, for thc pay..:
metit ot nearly all the curient civil' ex pvnse
of the (iovert meiit ;. The salaries of Hie pub
lie fficvrs, of the' judges of the courts, of those
who collect keep and disburse the pubic, re
venues, are trovided for in this bill."- If it
tail. ti "pass, -your public offices would Ikj' Ho
urs w jutue shut up, our. revenue
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oujoera arreateu in ine uifccunrge 01 vneir uu
loth branches of Congress, and the scheme is
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to add a clause to it repealing the fugitive
slave law and 'the Nebraska law, so is to forc-
he Senate to aseiit to these unconstitutional
measures or to .assume the reponsibilitv ol
stopping the; wheels of Government by njvet-
llio ihe wiiole bid. M li
1 1 state nut deliberate convictidri that tjie at:
tempt will be made in the ILuse of Ueres
ntatives. s i state my mist serious Mre4t n
sion that, it will succeed iirtbat:bodi, nl m
entire confidence; that the Seriate will resist
the infamou projwt to the end. If these ap
prehensions ibe realized, the next session will
oe'closed without providing th sutiplies tie -
eesary to administer the government, and tin
l,r'RetHtv-s will go home to their const t '
tuVm-iesj to j-endef an account 4f their action,
fh Tresideht will be: ctmpelled to call an
xra sessiou of Cngres- iu Order to .provide
ilirii'..v t y vjii lilt vjiut-i 4 itiiu nn
only, hope hit to teve the .country, will be th
returning sense of iuslic-e in the.inasse of the
Nonb, where brought in view of the appalling j
taiiger mat win men rrae oecome so maniioi
ud a impending as. to force immediate aiul
i .-j - j .-..! . re .i ' " t . . ii L.; : i ... . i . .
tiecioeu aci ion. n iney mi.ui mil 10 cikmku... i
the wise course of obedience to the Constitu 1
. - .1 ! i. .11 L .:. i...' .. ..J " r: - V ; .1.' ' I
ion; u iney jpijaii supiiieiy apquiescts iti ine j
mad and treasonable warfare; iwaged against
the South, the Constitution and common hu
manity. thedavs of this reiitibbc will have
been t.umiere.o, ana j nave neiti er Heart not
courage "to seek further to penetrate the veil
. .ii i1 l !.". I- .''
til it UaiKir tildes tue Juture, .
Strange, unprcedented in uhitory, is th
fact that in a Government framed . by , com
m n consent, for the. common protectin of
h ih - i'terests of the. governed, one-half oi.
ih etpe should carry on a malignant and
telei.tfess warfare a r?ti list the I dearest ricrhK
oi ine oilier nan, wii,iioui me Miiriuesi iiueres!
. . ii . ii" ...i.i."1 ... .1. .1: .t.i''. .
n the" stibject matter, without professing eveii
to terce;ve an v al vantage that could be der
rived .by themselves in the event of sm-cess.
and with a blind and savage disregard of tin
j calamities tliat must ensue if. that success J
were possioie. - oui tM)S! a pony i
tMXiy ol msaiir.
fanatics inf this : section of the Confederacy
A -
should avwjtliefr belief in the sinfulness; ol
subjecting the Animal, creation to the doiuiha-
tiou and service of man, and ! should untlei
thedictates iif this "higher law? act oh flit 11
conviction of the duty of stealing from tin
INorthern farmers the n.cks and nerds winch
form so large a tKrtion of their wealth. ; Sup';
pose that, 10 effect this, they should organize
bandsol; roooers ana incenuiarji's, wio snoniu
make the night lurid with the fbira s'of theii '
barns and granaries, ana even tnreaten wun
their torch the roofs that, protei't their fatriili.
Supjrose .thai in ihisourse of: wndect' they
'Were not; - otilyVxc'nsed, but eiicouragfd and
applaUdea ty the routti, .and that ivuthern
LegisratureslttMjik pride" in. passing ; laws fo
their" protectiotj ana assistance now ion.
think von, the Nortlt would remain as pntient
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and as forbearing the South U
hers lf to belJ:Y"et this is but fd
lias Miunii
nt 'picture
of the actaaf .wJirfare now waged hst the
uuresistiiiff South, flr supetaduVd'to1 nil othei
horrors of the seiirde insurrection to which
the North islcoustantly inciting our slaves,
are the "namefc horrors which such a cala
mity would .iuflict on our ;wives" and our
daughters." -;--".-( -J-vr-j . t-z-
- And now fellow citizens, when the gloomy
aspect of public, afftin should tiiiduce you to
take couiiciTwith each otlier iiidevising means
to avert dangers sq imminent, -what are! th
pfople of L-iuisiana doing?,; Arc-they uniting
in one: great iSoutJierti party ujbii some plat
form .imilarto that of G-orgia. o i wh'ch e
caii all stand uijetlier and 'roet vilth fi iiims
the coming hH-k! Are they, like watchmen oh Lj
the. tower, straining, their atistous vision io
ward the quarter whence danger - impends?
Not at all. ;;.'- .-,':. '.
Tlie AYhigs of Louisiana, or four fifths of
them, have been seductd into joining an 'or
ganization; whicli, ahhtugh lulling itself the
American party ha no claim to the name of
a party at all. It fs a mere association for tltc
rmnibse of influencing,. not the measures ' by
which the public goKl is to bo attained, but
ate the oftent - urgei objections
(new, organization, I wiU state sircn lj tlm
-I aui'opp3?d lo their bnw5p!-s:w:-.T :' ..;-
the merrby wnom tue iiu are to ie uiic-u. oajt, w m-i vr" ;
Oh! what a w retchM fall froiii the, proud tra- anon as rkssble or they'll Ur murdered.1 Why
ditions of the gallant Whigs of- theyoJdeii .aunt? 'Wy, I see by, the pnjers thai
time. A i "J-'- ' we've got -almost fifteen ihottaiul post ofiiccs;'--
'vAhlioii'-di entielv unnecessart ti recapitnt and rsrl? alf on emdipatchcs a mail every
I
1
Bocause they are ttitti-r juLtican iu ttfus
inr equal rights to all Aineticaii citizens:
Btxaue th-y violate the spirit if not tha
wry letter 0 tlie-constitUtion by tie proscrip
tion of eitizeua-wit'the gruuud of . their ieli
gious" lleiief: ; f ; ; , . - -
Because they are a .retrogression towards
the wroi? of th d.-uk ags in tending towards
a uuion of h un it and Slate, a union, equally
daiigetou to vivit and tt-ligious: liberty:
Uecait-e thev jrestit Jsues addressed to
the passions and prejudice's of the, eojle, and
tha tend t.i divert their attention from, thoso
higher ubj-ets over which it k tLeir duty, .to
keep itael.s watehi.V t. 1 K; f i"
Because, above all, .they uifringf that price-
1; nuiHXP JI it 111-ei.jail. lilt Ill'Ub.OI eJllUC
dent ierMnal judgment.,, . ;i;r
If not one of all tfiese ol jectiorts, insuner
milt in inr iiniriiiiit cyiciiwi urr'iino Mils urniin.
Nation, J rejieat that I wou?d refuse to join a
UhIv hehl together, not by the tie of a coin-'"
inon . toilet, 111 certain principles and .tneasuro ,
of publie. ioliey, tmt simply by "their prefer
ence of theinselves as the right class of , mchT
for office-bo-ders." Even if this preferetica
were wise and iudiciotis. such ati association
doen tnt deserve the nameofa party in a "re-
puniio. tt lncfes tl esseutialj ejt-n.en?v or
o e; it i-i h baseless fabric, "unsubatautial; and '
ephi rnerHl, j c , , - . ; ; ;
. . It is ; iinpossiblo that, nu'cli . 'of our' fellow
citizens as have still adhered to the Know No-
tlnnga after the ignominious, schones at"tha?
NHtional.O!ventiot lately held in PhUadel-..
phia, can long remain undeceived.- The light
of reasttti is already breaking on themJ Every V
day aihla to the proof that so far a the North v
is ''oucerued, the whole strength "of the. party"1;
I i . i : " ' " - "i "" rri . .
pnia, can long remain utoleceiverl. 1 tie iig it
j rest iinithejtwo bases, one of violent iiostility
I . .1. 1 . . .1 .1. . ..1 ... e 1 ... . 1 t" ;- :
10 ine jouiri, me oiner 01 oigoiea mioierapce
toward Catholic. I f tit it to'you as candid -men,
if the Northern KnowsNothings were to
refuse admission into their 'odges of all eiic- -
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equal political rights to Catholics,-how many.,
members of the party would remain? Not'
1 fr-k 1 r iii ..i mill hi 11 Mil nil w 1 11 ir.111 hi Mini!
n .ugh to carry a constable's elec tion in .a:ny
WilMI "F Wllll.l III n iOM UITIJ C"l,l,eS. t '
ToHpeak f a prty as national the plat"s
forms of 5 which" are sectional, is to do'violettco
to the rtcciyed "meaning of Slanguage, and.
none can-;tong remain deceived, , except tuO .
willing dupe." - '--. j J"
Aithoughi the Democratic party is notvyet
-othoroughlv disorganized a the Whift party,
it require no jol tural' sagacity to percejve;
ihatiit cannot maintain itself a a' national"
party, lhe few truly national Democrats .
who remain at th. Nrth have been 'reduced
lo a minority so.lnsigninVant that their string-;-y;l.'8
liecomej more and tiiore faint,- and 'their
voice is now scarcely heard in the roar of tlio
pijiuiar clamor lor what is called b reesoiJ.'V
l he dissatisfaction en't;etiderel by the cohduct
.t t . t s- - : - '': '-. ' , i, . i
.t tne present AUtmniiraiion nas tlioronflilv'-
ilisherteiied the partv which brought it into -i
vi i .; ! ' 1 -
power, i ney. are una iJe longer to cope su!c-
eesfully with the growing fanaticism and ip
rolerance bf the North, and; will be unablo
to preserve' tlie national features'. of the plat-'orin-
Tn it. as a iiMrtr. T Imve littlA lwviu f.l'r:
. r .' t I Jl ..... .... ..v'i
fhe rputh, and neither its failure nor its sue-"
eess iu the. ensuing, election would,' iif tily-,
impending.! ; . : ,:"' .-;.-'.;;vi
Impressed with these .view's of public affairs,",
shall hold aloof from the preset ( State can-
vassi I will not even join the attempt to re-'
vive oganization of the AVhig1 party. . Its
"onco niunr i rmnin, nuu llic A fitwil A 19 l'luai-i .
y stable in' tohtical as iu natural history.-
t snaii .awMu uie ist approacmng time wnea
jfbt mly Louisiana, but the entire-South, ani
mated by a single spirit, shall strucrirle for its
dearest rights, ami in -defence of that constitu-
"on which , is their mot precious heritage.-.
When that day sball come'?-a sihi it will
wh'n"all.dispnctions of Whig Democrat, and
Know .'Nothing shall have len obliterwUd,
I shall not!, Ii t list, ie found the last of those
who will battle in behalf of the great Southern
party, organized to meet, and combat the ng-' ...
ressions of jNorthern . Abolitionism, fanati
cism, and treason. .,.-!" .
Respectfully, yourf-lloW cilizn, . . . ,
. J. l 13KNJ AMIN.V..
.lln rdercr llxvcu led Iyr a
Milwaukie. Atiirnst 8.
i "A special! 'court Was lie.bl '"yesterday' at .;
West Be"d fir the trial of lb-bar, the, mnr- ;
lerer oNhe Mayer family a few days since. ;
A verdict of murder in rthe first degree wai
etidere!. ' WbU the prisoner was about be
inar cofveyed back b iuil. iruarded by a hiili4
ijirv ...coin pan
y, ine moo. maae a rusn ana-.'
giving way'Debijr Avs felled to '
the military
tha "irrnnnd bir a stone. And the lliob faliinr. .
upon iiiiti oeat anu niaugieu iiiru in a iiorri
lI manner, iThey then -'tied a rope ( his
life! and dragged him through .the streets,
nfter which th y eiideil the tragedy by hang
ing him up' to a tree head downward." Thus
horribly perished the perforator of one of tho.
many horrible murders thaf have 'lately dis-.
graced the counti y. . ; . .
. f i ;'..t i:r... r l. . : . ;
A ' Well-matciikd Paik. An EpWepa!
etergyipati had preached for a Jar tist- It jvas. .
on a comrnuiiioii. occasion.. At the' cloe. f 1
the regular service br." A, (the; E?scopalian):
was about to Mire. I am sorry I t-annot
invi e yi'ii to remain and partake,:, said br.
W (the ISip-ist) butjou know. our. custom'
-Oh," said brother; A.; I could.not do it. y
I '..mttl tii.t t4tAvt it at e-b?itiil. i hrnthr
1 you know our custonx." , This' was dia-r.s
niond cut diariiond. : . '
,Now," rir!.v said Mrs. Partington! the other.
Iar-;I. Lord iiave mercy on us poor k.ou.
nd t!.iM ldy stepped quickly to the hok
rgtld tcfri Cos hp new .cpf r -
t .I..."1 4a lw.. i?a.iil f'1ll mucl nrtt 1 1 1 t ii C
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