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CHARL01T : FRIDAY MORKLXG, Jaiic 15, 1855. T W. S. LAWTON A: Oft, (South Atlantic Wharf,) are our author! gcni8 in Charlion. S., aid ar duly empowered to M AdwfMfaKaM and SubecrijUions at the nice required by uk. and grant receipts. FOR PRESIDENT, HON. HENRY A. WISE, OF VIRGINIA. FOR CONGRESS, HON. BURTON CRAIGE, OF ROWAN. CHARLOTTE MARKET. Charlotte, June 13, 1S55. Cotton coming in briskly market buoyant. Extremes range from 10 to 1 1 4 cent. Flour slight decline, from 9 to 89 j per barrel. Wheat new crop, at $1.50 per bushel, Corn from 1.10 to $1.12. Meal $1.15. Bacon hog round, 10c. Lard 10 cent nv-eis a ready sale, Beef from 10 to 9 cents, Chickens 20 to 25. Butler 15 to 20. Sail $2 50. All kinds of tride active, and lhe merchants in high spirit?. The Whir of Tnesday contains the card of G, announcing h.mself ! Col. S. N. Stowe. of candidate for Congress in this District, in oppo. ilion to the lion. Burton Craige. By some strange freak we have a gentR-maa asking ihe suf frages of North Carolinians for one of tho bigheai office in iheir gift, first publishing his intention lo become a candidate in lhe papers of another State. An excuse is given for thus doing, which, if one i needed, does not meet the case. Col. Slowe wa in this lowr, where two papers are is sued, on the Friday before the Thursday on which ihe which the announcement appears in the Yorkv.lle papers. I is probable the Colonel iid not make hit mind up to turn his back upon hia old political friends w ithout a serious straggle, sod, as if lo prevenl the ac'ion of conscience and ihe influence of those better feelings which should actuate the man of principle, he hastily took -the trp which left no hope of retreat. Col. Stowe supported Mr. Craige warmly two vars ago, and, we understand, said in a discos- on in Dallas on Saturday last, that he was sat i ried with his voles and lhe course which he hud deemed proper to pursue as the representative oi this District. Il this be so, why has he precipita ted himself into the camp of the enemy aid be come the instrument by which it is hoped to pros trate the Democratic party ? Though I be Colonel claimed to be a Democrat he quoted Whig au'hor HV to sustain Wing charges against lhe adminis tration. He has endorsed principles incompatible .th Democracy ; he has lv.lt us, aud, in the pun gent language ol Cap!. Walker, has turned his coal ; he is now the Know-Nothing candidate, and i advocating the federal doctrines of the elder Adr mm, lie was hero on .Monday, ana we had an portuniiy fur the first time of hearing a Know. .Nothing speech; and, if an absence ol all politi cal knowledge, a non-acquaintance with the work, mgs of our governmental system, an ignorance ol ihe movements of parties and of the questions ol day, constitute a claim, then, indeed, it cannot he dwuici! that he succeeded to admiration. He ad mitted thai he was not polled, that he had not had lime to examine thoroughly ihe principles he was endorsing he wished bis hearers to do lhat for themselves. He jumped upon the American platform, but did not top to explain how I be objects eontempla led could be accomplished, "he wished his fellow- itizens to do that for themselves" "he was not at all embarrassed," though from the trembling ol his hands he might have beon a little s-eurcd, as he regarded the Catholics as being dangerous. As to the naturalization laws ho had not exactly made up his mind as to what change ought to be made in them. The Colonel labored excessively hard but we were only able to catch two points, first, that he desired to go to Congress, and secondly, that the Know. Nothing were his only hope. By request, .Mr. Craige being absent, Capt. John Walker replied lo Col, Stowe, making one ol the most cutting and effective speeches are ever lis. tened to. He handled Know-Nothingism and its Candidate wilh gloves off, to the infinite amuse ment and edification of his hearers. Many ol ol them, who could not stand the light of truth. mid miamnpd" - ' ' - speech, but a large portion remained, and by their enthusiastic and olt-rcpeated chcerings manifested their delight ai the able manner in w hich Capt. Walker exposed the trickery and legerdemain by which our opponents expecled to triumph. He began by showing that the Democratic patty was the true American party of the country, that they went for religious tolera tion, that they were now opposed, as Mr. Jefferson and other leaders of the republican host were in 1800, to the re-enactment of the alien law, that i our naturalization laws had stood for fifty years and under them the country had gone on to pros por, that some of our best ciiiaens now, as du. ring the days of the revolution, are ol foreign birth, that when foreigners took the oath of al.e. i giance and made themselves citizejis they were entitled io all lhe rights and privileges pertaining thereto. The Know-Nothings are for the Amer icans ruling America," he asked who upon the face of ihe earth did rule America but Americans. King George attcrepted it but failed, and the devil himself could not do it. He was opposed to violating the constitution by making religion a test for qualification for office and showed from the history of the country that theCaihoiics were good citizens and bad not Joined the abolition crusade against lhe institutions of the JJojth, He was opposed to the restraining and disabling statutes such as disgraced the raign of Queen E lizabeth, not by persecution should the heresies of Kmanism be combatted, but by enlightened cler- i , . - . n:i I : ,u,...- Kanta to ! gymen wi'n rrotesiani Diuies men - was opposed to the blending of Church and Slate, and deprecated the time when proscription for opinion's suite in matters of religion, should be adopted as ihe creed of any great party in the country. He went on to show that the Demo cratic was ihe conservaiive parly that the only" national men at the North were Democrats, as the vote on the Nebraska bill showed that in the Stoles where the Kdow Nothing were in the as. j cendancy, every candidate ho came out in favor j of equal protection to the interests of the South had been stricken down, and such men as VV ;Ison, Durkee, and other rabid abolitionists put in their place that out of the 3000 New England cler gymen who signed the petition in favor of the re peal of the Nebraska Bill not a Catholic name was to be found. Capt, Walker's speech was well received, and we think calculated to do much good. "Cant. Walker replied to Col. Stowe, and we are in formed labored hard in favor of the Catholics." Whig. The above is a specimen of the arguments used by our opponents against all those who s'and by the pi i in provisions oi the consiituti tor of lhe Whig knows that dipt. i,i.;n nr..iw;,..a r, ih f-onitiiiition. I he Lili- '-Ml . T .11, I'l W . I 1 I l . tJ vr ...v ' . - - - - Walker is a zealous protectant, and I ha! the statement above wa m"rely to rrpo a false impression a iainst him. We heard Cap!. Walker's remarks, and know that he said ho was born a prtestant and that member ol the seceder branch of the Pres. byteriaa Church, that he is opposed to uniting Church and Slate, ai d thought lhal the only legi tim.ite modi? o'" contending against the Catholics, was by means of pious clergymen w iih protestant Bibles in their hands. IL- went for religious tol eration'as he found the principles established by our Fathers. He did not think it necessary to end Col. Sto to Washington to "divorce Church and Suite" lhat had already been done by Wash ington and his co-adju'ors, and will be kept so by the Democratic host in d fiance of all the isms combined. He did not wish to see religious'per- seditions commence, history pointed to the curses political combinations which are luundeu upon and crimes committed in the name of the Church, dogmas repudiated by or unknown to our lathers. ir . , , i- - i i i . Abolition and nullific uion, Ihe offspring of lhe If the Catholics are strics-n down by law, when ; . ; r7 . . 1 two extremes ol the L'nion, are now in harmoni- will this war upon sects stop, he reiered to the ; Qus cmbinaljon a, lhe Nunh and the conserve earlier legislation of Massachusetts when puritan i tive people of the South are invoked, under a de bigotrv passed a law expelling Baptists arid Me- ' lusive guise to join the unholy alliance. We are ihodists I ,0' 'n language as deceptive ns plausible, lhal . ... ,i n ,, i- i , ' it mailers not what a man's political principles Ha liiti nut hr hpvp in Ihe t,aIholics r tllal. hut 1 ihey had the constitutional right to worship God as they p! ased, and no man nor set of men ought to deprive ihe-m of it. Kin.' Hlouutuiii Celebration. We learn from the Yorkville Enquirer thai a meeting ol the citizens oi York District was held on the 4th insi., to take into consideration the eel ehration of the next anniversary of the battle ol King's Mountain. Hon. I. D. Witherspoon was called lo the chair, and S. W. Mellon appointed secretary. We sujoin the action of the meeting, KDibniK d in the' resolutions unanimously adopted. We have no doubt it will be a celebration worthy o( the occasion ; 11 f solved, That it is expedient and proper to celebrate the ainni versa ry of the battle ol King's Mountain, on Thursday, the fourth day of October nex. Resolved, That each district in this Statw be earnestly solicited to co-operate wiih us in effect ing this end, and that they be requested to appoint committees, whose duty it. shall be to receive and forward whatever contributions may be placed in their hands ; and lhat the districts of Chester, Union, Spartanburg and Lancaster, in this State, and the adjoining counties in North Carolina, be requested te appoint committees lo act ir. concert wiih the Committee of Arrangements to be consli ted by this meeting. Resolved, That our fellow. citizens of the States of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Ken tucky, und especially the descendants of those who took part in the battle, and cordially invited to be present; and lhal a committee on the part of the Slate consisting of fifteen, be appointed to solicit the co-operation of the people of these States in ihe propeised eelebrai ion. Resolved. That the President of the United Stales and his Cabinet, Lieut, (ien. Scott, and the Governors of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennes see and Kentucky, be especially invited to attend. Resolved, That the Hon. John S. Preston, of this State, and Hon. George E. B idger, of North Carolina, be appointed orators of the day. Resolved, That his Excellency Gov. Adams be requested to act as Marshal ol the day, and Adj'. Gen. Duitovant, as Assistant Marshal ; and lhat Rev. Dr. Thorn well be invited lo officiate as Cler gyman on ihe occasion. Resolved, That a committe of Arrangements be appointed, consisting ol sixty members, ten of whom shall constitute a quorum: lhat a Committee on Finance, consisting of rurht shall h,. nhr.rl wiih the duly of collecting funds to defray the ex o - -o - - b I Senses of the celebration, an j receiving .coiiiril.o lio;i iium iiuruau : mat a committee ol nine he- an. pointed, wnoae duty it shall be to ac: in concert t won anu unuer u.e a, rectum oi me Marshal o the day, in making the proper military assistance in relerer.ee thereto; lhat a committee on toasts be appointed, consisting of five ; and that a committee ol invitation and correspondence be directed lo in vie distirguiahed gentbmen from all parts of the L uion, and to conduct all correspondence paatjoent lo the celebration ; said committee lo consist ol thr? e. Resolved, That a special committee be appoint ed to inform his Exretk-ncy Governor Adams of appointment as Marshal of the day. and to so- licit in behalf ol the celebration lhe aid ol his offi cial and personal influence. Rcsolvrd, That the Commit tee of Invitation anil Correspondence inform the Orators elect of their appointment, and confer w hhihcm in relation there u, ,, , case either should be prevented from , accepting, lhal ihey have power to appoint a sub stitute. Bkaitifll Passage. The following is from the pen cl Walter Savage Lander : 1 ' The damps of autumn sing into the leaves and j prepare them f r the necessity of the fall; and t thus insensibly are we, as yean close around us, j detached from rur lenacity tn life by the gentle ! pressure of recorded sorrows.' c oi, a ii i j l- Oh. dear ! exclaimed an urchin who was chewmg a green apple, I've swallowed a know- j nothing.' A kn jw-nothintr V ' Yes he is giving me the grip.' From the Faycttevilie Ob.-ervcr.Sf Hon. John Kerr on Know-Nolhiusfsni. May 29th, 1855. My Dear Sir : The position I now occupy in regard tc the new political organization com monly called Know-Nothings his subjected me to much unjust ensure from 'htadhe rents of thut party. I am not so insensible to public opinion as to permit the attacks which have been made upon my motives to puss without no ice You. in this as in everv other instance in which ; I have attracted public notice, have treated me j mains with the Siales, and therefore the connec courleously ; and, though doubtless many malign j lion of the topic with the election of members of assertions have been made to you in regard to ! Congress is wrong. It is intended only for effect, me, you have abstained Irons impeaching my mo lives or sHackim inv course. I have no Daner. linupvpr mi ihe Sil : ! to irl or rtifipiirl me. itnd no cabalistic Council ia'su-oi n combination io pro- I m.ii. mu minnis! and si cure mv , l,rMi-,n J ----- - . - . - - Your very useful paper circulars r-x'ensrvely They seek to inflame the worst passions of hu in my District, and I am induced tu believe that I man na:ure by connecting religion with politics, you will with pleasure afford me the use of its col- That every man has a right to worship God ac umns to set forih some of the reasons by hifch 1 carding to the dictates of his own conscience, is a am governed in pursuing the course I have been compelled by a sense ol duty to adopt. I am now, us ever, a Whig, deeply convinced of lhe conservative tendency and influence of Whig nrincinles. The more l study it in. the more thoroughly am 1 satisfied lhat the principles ol sider il a blessing that I am. I am no defender government which Henry Clay always maintain, d, j ol the Catholic Church, or of Catholic persreu throughout his long and glorious career, are ihe j liona. But I do believe lhal Catholics like all true principles of our Constitution, and must soon- ! other sects of Christion. have good and bad a er or later prevail over all opposition. mong l hem ; and whilst 1 would oppose the bid The greater portion of my life has b en pen will respect the gaotl. in defer.din" these principles how-over f -ebly, vet i most earnestly. In limes ol prosperity to our, - - j I - - ii - .- e J I I cause i nave rejoiced ; in nines oi aers?M mov ; mourned ; but never have I dreamed ol oVsetting liiiain bfn as an Honor i ner nisiorv. mr. the "old paths" of political safety, and joining anj Badger r. centlj pronounced in the iVnaie n b.-au-combti.ation or party, new or old, that 'o.,ld nor rffol and just encomfutn upon Clnet Justice I a ney. support and carrv 'out lhe political faith ol OUr All Japplar-ded it w ho heard it. V. t Mr. Gaston great republican Whig fathers. ! was a Cthli and so is Mr. Taney. the P.pe No, Sir: I am so wedded to the doctrines of! can't govern lhe people within his own immedite Washington and Clay, so determined to d. fend j State, in iempor! matters how much fss. then, C J . .. i i- l 11. them to Ihe lasi extremity, lhat eme what may to me personally, I will adhere lo my posi tion and delend my colors, though all my former comrades shall flee or fall, and "lave rre solitary and alone amid the jeers and taunts of my oppo I nents." I am aware lhat the Whig party is row dis ; banded, hut Whig principles and Whig measures I are not on that account less dear to pus. )n ihe contrary, I cherish them stiff, and urge their ndop ' tion and support upon others, wi h greater Z' i and earnestness because of the dangers which ' threaten our country. We are threatened in every section with ruin. by the infl-ience of factions and the triumph o I are whether he supports Whig measures or Dm ocralic measures if he only join the new party he shall be supported for office as ihe friend of "American principles." Now, really, this looks a little too much like "putting on the turban and turning Turk" for the sake of the plunder. Can this government be administered except-npon prin c p'e ? and are not enlier Whig principles ar Dem ocratic principles right ? A fusion ol different politics ard different poli ticians in the democratic party, has long been an objection urged to that party by lhe Whigs. But now ii seems we are called upon to join an effort to out-Herod Herod, and win the bad renown of carrying the principle ol combination farther than it has ever been carried before, in order to obtain office. Verily, I can acquiesce in no such move ment. That there is good conservative men in thesdemocratic party, none can doubt. And it is equally true that in both parlies there are mere lime servers, who aim more at personal promo tion than at lhe good ol the country. Now, if we look to the leaders ol this new organi2ation we shall not fail to perceive, that some of them are such as have often changed their paety relations, and taken posion where the chance ol promotion is best. Is it not a little strenge, my dear sirs, that I, who have never in or oui of Congres, de serted or renounced one single Whig principle who have always adhered to lhe fortune's of my party should be read out of the comrnuuion now by certain newly constituted expounders of Whig orthodoxy, while such gentlemen ns Mr. J. B. Shepard, Mr. Wm. K. Lane, and Mr. David Reid, are received into full fellowship and made leaders by men wiih whom ihey have no political'princi pies in unison ? Has Mr. Shepard ever renounced his democratic creed ? Has mr. Lane, or has Mr. Rrid? Not at all, so far as I am informed. Then how can ihey be regarded as better wonhy of Whig support than mvself on lhe score ol princi ple? The new organization have often published to the world as one of iheir principles, that they re pudiate the doctrine of availability in lhe selection of candidates for office. How ihen does it hap pen, lhat in democratic districts they hive thus far in our Stale selected democrats, although w higs i I I . . I - 1 I ...... . belong to their party ? If availability is no p:i-t of their creed, then why not nominate Know. Nothing Whigs in the Edg- combe and Wake Dis- ! tricts ? Pure as they profess to be ; scornful of the cor ruptions of the old parties ; it does nevertheless 51 ern that ' ,,iOWSh on VUf&'l 'h'y are bent they "have a frugal mind, ' and resori as much to a- variability io obtain office, as any other part v. Hut secret political oath-bound association "r . . t il S ilMiiut'i rillU 111 UtiOflK n n A . . I . .1. --a ..j, ..u .a never oe I UU'linnil in n ...... . . """ - " Bouniry. i ne Jacobin clubs i he Jacobin clubs .V I . lu""'u rrocP " Per'od 01 1 ie nrs,! '"h revolution. Lafayette 'v enargea niem with P, and all Iho world i now aunuii ine justness ol the charto Yet ii j ,k . J me cnarge. ret ihey called themselves the onlu true F,pt,rLnr nA nut all to demh Lh! h i . 'enLhmen, and put all to death who did not ,gree w,.h them when ihey had hem in ibe.r power. Republican liberty under the USpl(, s of Lafayette, dawned upon t rance, and for a brief season illumined the j political horizon wh the brightest bopea. In an evil hour secret societies (like those now exisnng rmna tk . 4 flf a ... ; " U",,"TU'U,,U u""' ( . -...o u xenor arose : wnich, while it lasted, filled the uo-ld with consternation, and Prance itself with blood and tears and lortures. Jn imitation of that bad example, lhe Democratic x'ukc r., i ... n.Tf wIZTTl, ? ! ! 3 1 . ... IUI I I I (7 sublime moral courage and resistless influence of ihe father of his country they would have forced ,B a war with England, and into all ihe fran- ;ic schemes of conquest and aggrandizement of lhr leaders of the French Revolution. Washington b warned his country men against sucn societies in his Fatewell Address, Some of Ihe object aimed at by this new party ' approve. I am now, and have been for years, opposed to the influx of foreign paupers and for- eign criminals into our country. I have already IMSllial llif SBSiaa mm tCm a Lm - -, made lhat manifest by mv course in Con"res Bul r w m not COfJcent n ao m m 'h WlMlId ,xclt,de 7t1. fn. f ,.,L-l 1P Z h'Ch j " ' wc ''-' m vui iiu i e 1 1 ( J I rji - ihe good shall never by me be indiscriminate! v proscribed icith the bad. When an oppressed ex'- 1 ile from a land of despotism w driven npon our shores, res, if he be man of virtue I will receive mm with generous hospitality, and welcome him now, as our forefathers were wonl to welcome such, to ih. -land of the free and the asylum of the op- pressed." All foreigners should remain here long enough to learn the nature and practical operation ol our institutions belore they are allowed the right of suffrage. Congress, however, has no power to cornet Ihe evil ol Alien sutlrage. I nis power re- ad is used to promote ihe success ol a action ; w hilst it cannot possibly do good to the country. But there is still another objection to this new party which, if possible, is stronger than any I have Stated. fundamental maxim of republican liberty. Nor has it been questioned in our Stale, until very lately, bv any intelligent man, since the days when we were just emerging from the thraldom of English ! and Yankee bigotry. I am a Protestant, and con- It is unpis! to charge that UI Uatholics are tin We know thst such is cur a irei"ii miejjmne ..l I in t.nt i I tnii umi .Ni'itii i .u iVbf finr. n I'll . ...... . .v. .-6-.. is b able to govern tnem in tpreign iana . ai : Ibis very lime he is protected at home by a trench I armv. That Catholics will ever he able to sup nlani the Protestant relioion in this country , is simply absurd. No intelligent map need to fear . - u such a result. We fiave the Bible here all men read for themselves. And the experience of the past proves lhal Catholics are more frequently convened to Protestantism in this country than Protesiants are to Catholicism. Since lhe estab lishment of our present form of government, it is a well attested fact, lint between six and eight millions of Catholics have immigrated lo our shores. There are now here, however, only a bout one million ! What has become of ihe oilier five-sixths. Converted lo Protestantism. Fifty years ago, and there were no other religionists in Louisiana except Roman Catholics. Now they rank as third in point of numbers in that State. The Methodist and Baptist are each more numer ous therd than they. What do these facts prove? They prove clearly, that Catholics are more like ly to be converted by Protestants than Protestants are by them. If Protestant divines and Protestant christians will only do their duty, and will rely upon spiritual weapons instead iA carnal, our re ligion is in no danger But if preachers forget iheir high calling, and turn politicians ; and politi cians take, in cnarge the holy interests of the Church, then indeed may we lear the, most disas trous results 6oih to religion and the Slate. "History is philosophy leaching by example." Let us, ihen, profit by the experience, of our "fath erland" upon this subject. The tyranny of the Sluarls was for a brief period overthrown, and lhe friends of liberty aimed at the establishment of a republic. They failed in their efforts, however, ana failed because a reWgmus furor mingled itself with the politics of the times. Amid the strife of sectarians, und the attempt of politicians to seeure ihe purity of the Church, the sjiirit of liberly ex pired, and on lhe throne of the Stuarts was seated a despot more absolute than he whose head he had brought lo th' block till at length the people, disgusted with the hypocracy. of politicians, and the cant of religionists, recalled to his lost domin ioffs the son of Charles the First, who reigned for long years, and swayed a despotic sceptre over a people but recently in love wi h liberty, but made a 1 j nt and subservient by the revulsion produced by lhe inauspicious conjunction of religion and politics a conjunction which ever has, and ever will result in corruption in the Church and des potism in the State. Ve ry truly and respectfully, Your friend. JOHN KERR. E. J. Hale & Son. A Scolding Wile. Got n scolding wife, have you ? Well Its your own fault, ten to one. Women nre all naturally amiable, and when their tempers get crossed, iis the men lhat do it. Just look al yourself as you came home last night ! Slammimr doors, and ki king everything that laid in the way right and left because well you could not tell for lhe life of you what it was for. Suppose you had been lying your face embargo all day, for those who c ued nothing lor you. smilinn and noddinc hem- ing and hailing, and wanting to yet where vou . . . o J could enjoy a superlative ill-nature. No wonder your wife was cross, getting supper wiih ihe baby in her arms ! Why did'nt yon lake the baby and trot and please? 1 Room was all in confusion - why did'ni you put il tii rights ? You want a little rest?' So does your wife, and she gets precious Mule, poor woman. You are at your shop walking briskly through the sunshins this i I . ."i menus aim acquaintances siltin cosily in the ... . J uniting weaioer reaunur ine tinner Oinnn - g office. She is a! home w ih c lurov ;.rm Hr,. glng about her neck, loving but still wearisome at times. She is dependant upon the cali of a neih- bor for m jllie break UJ in her monolonous .;, . the ooenin? of a window onon n so,ni.. 1 r i . r i w i " w hat Iresh air comes. Wake up, man a ve and i i . .u n ' wire, mio look into the matter. Put on our best smiles the momen, your (oot touches tht door 9, Trea ,e Utile room to a broad grin. And your fc a kiss. Give .he baby some SUK. r plums and l u , Bobby a new picture book to bly h bri gh eyes with. Tell .hat tired looking woman that voU Qre going to stay at home of evenings. Our w ord on like magic, everything will have an extra m.ioh At limes they will be something very much like tears in the good woman's eyes, and her voice will be quite husky, when she asks you if vour tea quite sui;s. Of course it w ill be a charm! Is may be a little silent that evening You miss the complaining tone, and scolding ind fault finding. But your look is her gain : she a"l r . i is thinking of lhe long past but consider upon the wnoie sne is a happier woman to-night than she ever was in her whole life before. ( Z 1 M n lloi n m I C ' I a - . you return, you will find .he house in nerfect or. vifc me new m:iri a a r ria I - r-id no I m d3r. Old dresses will be remodeled, and you I men .nH V V P . COnsideral meri wife will appear as good as new. Home will I Z r . L laU8hed 88 hoarlily as grow more pleasant, and lhe brightest smile upon ! hlnnZ' 10 haVe Prove" W awkward JUU' """Ul uurmg ine aay win tie reflected on the thought that evening is coming, with its pleas ant charm of your wife and little ones. Scoldiag wife indeed ! If youmen did as yu should, wouid'nt such a wife be an anomaly ? Olive lit anch. The Virginia Election. an arlice on the aoove defeat of ihe Kt.ow Nothing I'STSSa 2 Northern whig upon party to tne conauci the subject of avery lne American rany , South are not prepared to coalesce woo upon any professions, which has so sirtfhgly com mitted itself in the North to Abolition as this new American Party. We thank the Herald for the admission. Reluctantly enough, it proclaims to the South the fact which we have been holding up for months past, that Abolition had polluted this new party, as it had already polluted and destroy ed ife Whig and Democratic. We doubt not, but that the action of the Know Nothing party in the North greatly influenced the result in Virginia. And well it might. Who can blame any Southern man for shrinking from affil iation with a party which, under the cry of " A mericans shall rule America," struck down in Massachusetts the independence of the judiciary, invaded the freedom ol conscience, and nullified the fugitive slave law lhe only pitiful boon which remained to lhe South from the Compromise ol 1:50 ? It was enough to startle and disgust their Southern allies, and to bring suspicion and defeat upon them, when They attempted, as they did in . ...iik n.r nnrlv. Virginia, to glaze over these enormities, and to cover up the spirit of intolerance, aggreseion and Abolition which dictated them. Bui the Herald says : "Had lhe late New York State Council boldly repudiaied and cast off" their Massachusetts brethren, and openly denounced, in a conservative pi oclamalion, the seditious doc- ! trines of Senator Wilson, they might have carried Virginia. But ihey were content to patch up their constitution and ritual, their signs and grips, and nasswords. while (fie ra mount disunion speech spoken ty their brother, Senator Wilson, in this city, and lhe abomnible doings ol their brethren in Massachusetts, were permitted, without a word ol dissent, to work out iheir natural consequences in the merciless hands ol Henry A. Wise." Strange conduct, indeed, on the part of the New York Council. Why did they not cast off their Massa chusetts brethren, and denounce " their brother, Senator Wilson," -when they knew that Know-No-tbingism was in its death struggle in Virginta, and needed and implored the timely word of encour agement ? V iiy did they maintain such an un friendly silence upon the first paramount question to lhe South, and by this course involve themselves in the odium aridjguilt of their " brethren," and thus bring down defeat upon the cause, when "a conservaiive proclamation" might have carried Virginia ? To us the solution is plain, and my be given in a sentence : They did nut dare to do it. The Know Nothing leaders of New York are politi cians, and perfectly comprehend the state of things around them. They are not blind to the tempest of Abolhion w hich ha's swept New York, and eve ry oilier Northern State. They may love the parly, but not at the cost of martyrdom. They would have been highly pleased, perhaps, to pass resolutions conciliatory to the South, and save the election in Virginia ; but the risk was too great to their own necks al home and they remained si lent. But ibis very silence betrayed the secret, and gave warning to the South. And it is well. For we verily believe that had the New York Know Nothings made a declaration, such is the present power of fanaticism, they would not only have sacrificed themselves, but would have be trayed Virginia, by assonances which they would have had neither the faith nor the ability to re deem. It might very well havo suited the foul spirit of party success, and it would have been in precisely lhe track of the Whig and Democratic parties, had lhe New York Know Nothings heed ed the counsels of the Herald, and quieted the alarms of the South, until the election was over, and the victory was won, and then to have turned round, as these parties constantly did, and violate their pledges, and. mock at her credulily. Bui Virginia, lhe South, and Southern Know Nothings, are indebted to the fierce and uncompromising altitude of abolition, for the fact, w hich the silence of the New Yoik Council reveals, that hencefor ward Northern politicians dare not and cannot approach us with their wonted professions of friendship, to " keep ihe word of promise lo the ear, and break it to the hope." There 4s no mid die course for any man or parly in the country now. The long delayed collision between the North and South is approaching, and those who altempl to play and parley between them, will be crushed in their folly. We shall await lhe break ing of this silence in the National Convention. A Question for Democratic KHOW-Nothings. Since the Know-nothing defeat in Virginia, many of the organs of that parly insist that the unpopular feature is iis secrecy. They recom mend lhat secrecy shall be done away with, and lhat henceforth lhe meetings and proceedings of the Order shall be open. Which of lhe features of lhe new organization is the most odious, would be hard to determine whether its secrety, its religious intolerance, its proscription of foreigners, or its reckless disregard of all those vita! principles that have constituted the creeds of parlies. We do not think that any remedy can resusci tate Know-nothingisin. I; is past the help ol mn dicine. All the efforts of its doctors to infuse into it vigor and spirit will be a change for the worse. Its secrecy has, perhaps, been its most efficient prop. Should that he abolished, it will then lose its chief charm for the multitude. Its rules will doubtless be modified to suit occa- oi.,10 ,i r ,,OI-. SPhm-ati changes win go on until at last it will in all likelihood fall back into ancient whiggery. Should this occur, it will be interesting to inquire into ihe future whereabouts of such Democrats as have joined the Know-nothings, and shall cling to them until that not disianl day, when their elements shall melt with fervent heat," and iheir dissolution shall take place. The Democratic party, which they deserted in a crisis, will not wani them in the hour of victory. They will not want them at all. They are happy to be rid of ihem. Where will these men go? Washington- Sentinel. Hon. JefTerson Davis has gone lo Mississippi on a brief visit. The Atlanta Examiner tells ihe following story of his passage through that place : A gentleman named Noble reached our city on Monday evening last od complained to our city police lhal he had been robbed of $250 on the cars, and also pointed out two men whom he sus picioned of ihe robbery. Our vigilent officers re paired immediately to the hotel, and but for the opportune interference of the Mayor, would have Hi ' . r f 11,. 1 . 1 I 1 1 imc.o sait ly lougerj m ihe calaboose. Ha for tunately discovered .hat one of the gentlemen ol. jVfT. Davis, Secretary of the tJnited S was United Slates tl'I' "1 1,!""6 i.save him e mortification of - gentleman the other - j i, 180168 80 ,ond of officers?' t, Td.L"?U not na, ural yrom the North Carolina Standard. Bon. Burton Craige. Cleaveland Co.. N r OTay 1855. 1 Messes. EoitoEs : On Saturday a8t haJ ing to be in Shelby, where many ol the pe0p ' the County had assembled to attend the muster of Col. Love's brigade, I was very JJJ gratified to witness the enthusiastic recepti0n en to the Hon. Burton Craige by the patriotic ci!" zens of Cleaveland. His old friends greeted him with a cordijU creditable to them and highly compliment, hitn. The Democrats welcomed him as a puij servant whom they were delighted to honor; l(J the republican portion of the Whig pariy- who scorn to be mere stock in trade lo be bun.. ed about by the dark-lantern party like the marketplace received him with expres,l0 of their sincere regard and friendship, p,d him iheir support in future against any oppo,UlJ m i f iMiar iinin n m r. . .i fair means now resorted to. There were also present a lew hood-win C . m ..UlAiiilniiB nnyt ll r OH I I rAin k. siaves oi mo uuh)uiiu, -ii.iierQy sneaking "Sam," the very sound ol whose ni has become nauseating lo all honorable political of all parties ; and their reception of our patriot I true-hearted, Southern statesman was a little u culiar. Being but few, they strove lo mak! in bluster what they lacked in numbers ; aodl though, by equivocal disclaimers, thry tried harj to appear like free men, yet lhe palor of theiti cheeks, ihe wildish glitier of their treachero looking eyes, and the tremors in the corner A their nether lips so clearly marked ihem, that a wrseasy to point ihem out a; the slaves ol the , dark-lantern parly. "Without paying any regard to the few hood, winkers and dark-lanleru lighters, who strode in; pass current their mook welcome, which, bovsvctl was clearly discernable from lhe genuine, hone. hearted, true republican sincerity which came u! to his support from every fair and honorable into, without regard to party, and from all his old fje.j mocralic friends, w ith a most trifling exception ofi a very few of lhe very smallest specimens of fiu. mnnity that ever were caught in a tiaj, Mr. C7t reception was fl, tiering in lhe highest degree, as encouraging as his most ardent wishes could have desired. At 2 o'clock, Mr. Cra'ge delivered his addreu, which was in all iS parts, one of lhe happiest ef. forts I ever heard mi any occasion of the kind. will not do hitn the in jus1 foe In aitempi a review of il. I imy -;y, huweverhat his exposure uf ifa dark-Unteru parly, tracing tln ir (ootstepi ffoni their siarting point, in lhe hot bed ol nor ln in f nalicism, through the "gravel pits" a! Sulislurv and w back shop of a Yankee Irom Muss .chusciii, who is now squatting, with his treason to the South, among ihe good people of Chnrlol'e, was so ilmr. ou'h and complete that the best inlorrned laMai those who had already come out of the dark narh, were full convinced lhal such speeches wuuld hnv lhe effect to bring out ol the "gravel pit" tin " Yankee shop," and other hiding plnce eveiy out oi the vonng Democrats who, niter having bien inveigled in, may still remniu bound in lhe Ret. Confidently, llien, Messrs. tenors, may yui assure your read' rs that, although il has bet n an. nounced that, to "divide and conquer" the Uimn. cratic party, Col. Stowe has accepted the nSjiM linn of the dark-lnntorn party, yet Mr. Lrmge will be triumphantly elected by n largely iiicit. ed majority. By his open, frmk, manly, bnniat, upright conduct, he is gaining 'he support of Ira patriotic Whigs, who scorn baenJttng nieaMsn, wherever it may appear, for every hollow ar'ed, ''gravel pit," " Yankee shoji" Democrat he cmi posib'y lose. Iiy ine way. I oiny iniorin you uini -onn hiding places are well known and thai his ilark deeds are being exposed all over this rejjien. The hood winked, who still willingly neat lhe collar of the political slave, are all spotted; il 1 am happy to add lhal lhe number of I)emecrli in lhat unenviable condition is now exceeding!) small and weekly growing "beautifully les." At the proper tini", I m y send yon sotii' th n decidedly "rich," from which your feeder il be amused to learn how "fire has been foUgbl wiik fire" how, in ih ir PMgerness to secure recruit, the enemy have admitted the "vooden horse" with in their gates -how lhe d - I has been sviokrd in his own den ! i BUFFALO. A Chanok of Mind. The Boston Journal re lates lhe following anecdote of Hon. J--remind Mason, ihe distinguished lawyer. Mr. eVMi was something of a giant in physical as well u mental proportion, and in youth must have pi sessi d a powerful Irame. In ordinary posi'i.f, he did not, however, appear above ordinary sta ture, not only from great biigth nJ limb, bin hB a ha hit ol stooping which he had acquired. While in lhe vigor and strength of early manhood, Ifr Mason happcm d one very cold day to bcdrivieg along a road in lhe country, half buried up under warm buffalo rober, und looking nnh'T inxigni frcant to the casual observer at least, sa l appeared to an impudent teamster who approsrb ed in an opposite direction, occupying so I a rge portion of the road wilh his team that pisning was a difficult matter for another vehicle. A they neared each olln r, Mr. Mason courteously requested the teamster to turn out and give him room ; but the saucy vorlet, wiih nn impudent lk at the apparently small youth, peremptorily r fused, and tdd him lo turn himself. Mr. MsSMi who instantly perceive d there was bul one eosjW to pursue, quietly stopped his horse, laid the rem over the dasher, and slowly began to roll do" the robes.. nl lh- Um tina dmwiiif; uj bi f'S and gradually rising from his seat. The MSJiXI silently watched these motions ; but ns the hg ob tained foundation, and foot after foot of Mr. M son's mammoth propotions enmo into view.alo k of astonishment, like a circle in be water, sprr-ad over his hitherto calm face, and with a deprecating gesture he presently exclaimed, " That'll do, stranger don't rise any more IHl turn nui." Mr. Mason soon had the Ir'ack to himself, our bewildered teamster drove ofTat a brisk ptt ' Creation !' said he, as he louched up the of leader wilh his whip; " I wonder how high tb critter would h ive gone if I hadn't stopped him Democratic Victory in Ibervillk Tb election for members of (he Police Jury, i parish of Iberville, has resulted in the iriumpri,r'1 success of lhe whole Anti-Know Nolh ig The Ibervilbs (iazelte says : ' In lhe Src"" Ward the hol-bed of Know Nothingism, il'e mocratic majority was 39; and at the polls, 00 the opposite side of lhe Ba vou, out or 27 volet, 'I Know Nothing candidate received but one. Nno Orleans Courier. German Silver. The German silver used lhe consiruction of knives, forks, spoons, &ic, con sists ol two parts of copper, one of nickel, and of of xinc Care must bo taken in using culinary and table articles made of German silver ll;atthf be brought into contact wilh no corrosive liquid as, in addition io the poisonous effects of the W sentiul mefals, (copper and zinc,) there is frequent ly a small proportion of arsenic still remaining 10 the nickel. a l-M aiiuum uKe a good offer sir V He who promises rum into debt,
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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