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WESTERS DEMOCRAT. n . CHARLOTTE d Tnesdav Morning March 4, 1856. KNOW-NOTHING CONVENTION, North peCession of the delegations OF PHILADELPHIA. , from folIow; Statcs wa3 thfll formally The procce.lings.of this turbulent gatLor- j ftnnounred Qhio Mas,achu.actts, Con ing were of fttt a remarkable character, Rhode Wand Rnd of that we oWotea large space in bty t jiitljattnan frliai TllUjlf I'll T"g" - paper a itli i record of Ml proceedings. All J j accounts agree in representing that it was Conv?ntion thus emasculated, noln eomposed of the most discordant, d.st. acted, Fnnore fyr president, and frotiousaiol noisy set of individuals that, , 1 4i, k,.u j.-. rntmA over MMMfcbled in this country. W: give tho new phltfuri adopted bv the Conven- i . tii ... .!. .... ... iin. i i Hill ire seen mm imj .,n ill L'e. ei-u Hint. ii3 .,n . , ... . ,, . . , , . , , . - , has been, will fall still-born upon the pub iction of the old platform has a . r , . 1 . he. The South, conscious that they have dud and a string ot evasive, , ... been trodden 'iown and cruMicd bv the Southern St been discards milk-and-wafr, unmeaning, wordy and silly , . . . f adopted bv a fragment off the , , ; i, to dupe and MWMC, It POSH- , j resolutions Convention 1.U ......nl, . ... , e rlBOnur of the slaverv question, will refuse It will al.o be WBtm that a fragment of fe. " , t , m h i to into the contest with nnv spirit. It tbe Convention nominated Millard V dlmore, 1 , for President, p.H Andrew Jackson Donel- I ft- i i i. . r , 1 tons for ice PVeaMeat a ticket of whic n . ,, . , . , . we shall tnke orcasnm to spcaK. in our r.cxt. It, and its twin sister, the ip.ck Republi- i ,i - . . 1 . can tieket, will receive about votes tnough .v , to give the Paw OC 10 tic portv n-arlv everv State in the Tnion. " " I r , . ,. r . To show the character of this Convention -II . i y ,. ., we viBiBtrodace Know-Nothing evidence. . , , ,. . , 6 . ... Mr. Boteler, a leading Alember from Vir- c. , . , , , ginft, after th adaiioa of ti e avowed JT. . . - , . , , Mnaaiata off PerJnylraniaf and the re- .. f 4l , , . aoaaatMoi off the 12th section. addressed ' .. ... the CenYentkn mnA mid: . " , , , , I am eo ctnihn d to believe that Amo- luanini fa bem fast rged into Abofi- aiaiiaBU Practieally the Americanism of die Noth is Abolitiouism. I say of the Amer .r,m rtr, I watched by its cradle, I now tnr.tl bv its crave It no longer exisis .he land. The elements of which it was rOmpoei are ilinsolved We will home it.1 tak (Mir i.rim ii.l.-. ami make tiiem tli- , hash) of the iuii..ii of the whole South. She ; Wrurhto" a" "nlmken ,r""t 5" JefenCC .... . - .. , nun The Know -Nothing "Nationahs" at Phil- , , . . ... adehdua have p-.m- through the most ruli- ; . 1 , . i .i i . i culous fa: cc ver enacted. In the first place, upon the adoption of the new platform, ig oriag the 12th section, number of Sooth en members; seceded, as shown by the fol lowing pkoi ESi : At a Meeting of the Southern meinlx rs of j the National CiunrU of the Native Ameri caa I nioii, ondofothers intending to adhere tO the twelfth article of the platform of the American party, held on the evening of the 20th of February, l-.Vi. it was with "Teat uiiaiiimitv resolved, (and the result hailed with nine cheers,) that, in case tbe National . have strong reasons for believing that Mr. Coam fl shoald strike out, or materially mo- j F. is not opposed to the principle of Squat difv the twelfth article, the Southern dele- ter Soveregnty. Tlre is no need to send gates would at OUCC retire in body from ' out man doubtful on this important point. the hall, and proceeding to the Ninth Ward I Bl;t it is useless to comment upon the council room, would there, withwuch other j prosprctsof aparty, whose rottenness is on- 111 Hi1' i .1. ' I I lllllll ..111. ,11. III. . "Illlll - ue the session of the true National Ameri- can Council. Some of the ondersigned re- j tired, in pursuance of the above resolution, j the moment the entire platform was stricken j out ; others remained to witness the result. , , . i . o rhe anderstencd deem It due to tncmaelves, and those they represent, to declare that j they cannot stand upon the new platform, nor continue members of any national or- iran'uation of Inch it is the supreme law, or of' which tho-e who represented several ot the Northern Slates, are members; and they have, therefore, resigned their com missions as members of the National Coun cil, and severed their connection with the national organization, a- at present Const 1- tuted, adhering, and meaning always to the people, and is now only the foot ball of adhere, with undiminished loyalty, to the corrupt and unprincipled political dema American party of their respective States, gogues, who seek place and power by means A. PIKE, of Arkansas. I of its secret machinery, but in whom the ('. MATHEWS, of California. people have no confidence, and never will In the next place, a large number of Southerners, including several Virginians, seceded, in consequence of tbe admission of , ti.V i . I 1 I ."1 LIK'II K R si IVII 11. 'Ill ' Pennsylvania, and for the reasons set forth in the following report of the minority of the Committee on Credentials : The undersigned members of the Com mittee on Credentials find themselves con strained to difter from the majority, in re gard to eligibility of those claimins to be ueiegaies to tins v onveunon irom the state off Pennsylvania. We regard the Conven tion as having been called for the purpose Ot nominating candidates for President and v:.... 1. .. f ,i... 1-, ...., , , . . ... . . . . . . r. . the basis of the conservative and national .IV, , IIOIUIU, VI III, , i . ' . Ill adjustment off the vexed question off slavery endmdied in the platform of June 12, IS.w, and that bo political organization, which lias repudiated or rejected the substance and principles of that adjustment is enti- tied to u representative in this Convention, CnderstandiuL' that the delegates whose claims have been admitted by a vaajoritv of the committee were elected under authority off a body known ns the Edie Council, of Pennsylvania, which claims to be the organ eff the American patty la Pennsylvania, af- ter having, as was admitted, rejected n'iJ repudiated the twelfth section of said plat- arm, we are of opinion that said deleaates have no riirht to sc ats in the Convention mid submit for the adoption of the Conven tion the following resolution: H'soIseU, That the delegates from Penn sylvania, elected under the authority of the organization commonly called the Edie Council, are not entitled to seats in this i Convention. ! A. Ki .x::rv. off Maryland, W. A. I. K.F., of Mississippi, W. G. BnoWXLOW, of Tennessee, K. K. Caul, o" Florid:.. .1. A. Bakf.k, off North Carolina. W. P. S.VXFLY, of Texas, J. D. Imiiodf.n-. of Virginia. with a note from Hon. Perov TC1Vw saying, that though not present iii the com- mittee, he should have voted with the mi- ""SPL" , . . e . . s , . The admission of the Anti-lCth section n , -1, , ,. Pennsylvania delegation produced the hurh- . . r c eat excitement among the Southern mem- l .... , hers, who held a caucus on Saturday night as io ineir miure course. Jiue result it tbeir deliberations is thus stated in a des patch to the New York Times. Ekven o'clock, P. M. The Southern men have been in caucus to-night, and have ta ken important action. They passed a re solution to stand by the platform of June last, twelfth section and all, and to bolt if it is not accepted by the Nominating Con vention. Subsequently they appointed a committee to draw up a document expres sive of their views. That document is to be shown to the New York and other dele gations, for them to alter or amend. If the amendments are such as the South can en tertain, a Committee of Conference wiil be appointed to produce a platform that shall b mutually acceptable. On Monday morning, although nothing had been done to conciliate the 12th sec tion men, the Southern seeoders sneaked back into the convention and carried a re solution to proceed to the nomination of candidates for President and Vice Presi dent. Thereupon, another grand Hegira took ilace, but this time it was from the from Tennessee, for Vice President. This as it . ... . , fragmentary ticket, bvought about -Abolitionist Americans," (as Mr. Iioteler ...... .... . , , of lrgim called them,) m the repudiu- , , , . . , . tion ot t.ie 12th section, and the total 'ig- eMuirt a l" , yvrtlt will refuse to sustain such a mongrel . , ticket. The whole concern is a miserable abortion- There were tea States not represented in the "National" Convention. I he vote, ia . . lt kb noawnatlOM. was as follows : hr President of the United States Millard JV. , T - x. Fillmore of N. Y., 175; George Law of N. " . ' , ., Hi; Davis 10; lit. .-ted J; Kenneth ,, t. . . , , ,f r r Rayaar ol N. C, 14 : .Judge McLean of -. " .. , ' " . Ohio. 13: Com. Stockston of New Jersey, 3. .... ,, .. , . . . i.Jl- f or n e President Andrew Jackoon , . . r 1Q1 ., ,,.,.,. Donekon of Tenn., 181 ; Kenneth Itaynei ... . , , Q of N. C.. 12; Wm. EL Smith ol Alabama, 8. . ,. v ,,. . How can Southern Know Nothings, who insisted that the 1:2th section should be ; made a tt.st ut Philadelphia, sustain the i ,111111;,11..s f the Convention, where that teal 1 was entirely ignored and repudiated ? What evidence have they that Fillmore ands on the 1 v!t li section, or was, or is in favor of the Kansas-Nebraska acts! Can thej, with any oonsistency, vote for bun in the dark? and will they not require from . him special pledges on these points ! AI- 1 r ' ready, a toad ma Know Nothing paper in r, .. , 1 1 i i t j3unui iin nuuiguiwij mwn has come out in advance against the nom 1 ination td' Mr. Fillmore, and lor unanswer ' able reasons. That panor dissented from Mr. II. W. Hilliard's preference for Mr. Fillmore, and gives its reasons as follows : He (Mr. Fillmore) is not the man for the times. kt will never $land on our platform on slavery and he is a politician against whom every Democratic member of the A- : nit ric -an partv has already once voted. We iversallv acknowledired. and whose con- stent attempts to patch up a "nationality" have produced the heartiest disgust with tho 1H.pi0. The Phihu&lphia News, a . , , leadme orean and advocate or the Order, 6 has but confessed the truth when it said last week : "In common candor and frankness, we must admit that we look no k neex for any good to result from the deliberations of Know Nothing Councils, nor the organiza tion of the American party. The met is and it would be worse than folly to disguise it- Know Nothingism is effete. It lias lost the respect and confidence of the mass of support in any movement they may under take. PROTEST OP THE BOLTERS. The Philadelphia papers contain a report C t 1 1 1 1 oi u vmnuig ui uic uen-yaies iiuin uic several States, who bolted from the above conven tion. Ex-Govemor Ford, of Ohio, presided. Delegates from eight States were present. They adopted the following protest: "7o the American Party of the Union The undersigned, delegates to the National Nominating Convention now in session at Philadelphia, rind themselves compelled to dissent from the principles avowed by that body. And holding the opinion, as they do, that the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, demanded by the freemen of tn, -St,r,1o W redress ot nn undeniable " rtrng. and the insertion of it, in spirit at hmst, indispensable to the response of the country; they have regarded the refusal of that Convention to rrcognise the well defined opinions of the North and of the Americans of the free States Upon this question as a denial off their rigid and a rebuke of their sentiments. "They have therefore withdrawn from tH nominating convention, refusing to par- ticipate in the proposed nominations, and BOW address themselves to the Americana country, especially of the States thev represent, to justify and approve their action; and to the end that nominations conforming to the overruling sentiments of the country on the great issue may be regularly and auspiciously made, the" un dersigned propose to the Americans in all the States to assemble in their several State nraulxations. and that delegates be sent to the convention to meet in the citv off New tork on 1 horsday, the 12th of June next. for tin' purpose off nominating candidates i for Pie-ident and Vice President off the , United States." Some off the delegates decided in favor j of uniting with the republicans, while others said thai if that were done they could not remain in the organization. Two of the delegates from Connecticut stated that they would go for Mr. Fillmore if he would place , , , . x. , , 1 himsclt on the unti-N cbraska platform. , , . 1 iovemor Johnson, of Pennsylvania, was at this meeting, THE pLATFORM The reader will know no more iu respect to the great questions winch have always divided uud will continue to divide parties of this country, after reading tho following jumble of generalities, thau he did before. What are the opinions of the authors of this extraordinary Platform in relation to a high Tend', the Freesoil and Kansas questions, and many others of vital inte rest to the South ? Such a Platform mav suit politicians without political and go vernmental principles, but no one else : THE KXOW-XOTUIxa PLATFORM. 1. An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being rho rules the universe for his protecting care vouchsafed to our fath- ers in their successful revolutionary strug gle, and hitherto manifested to us, their descendants, in the preservation of the lib erties, the independence, and the union of those States. am id Constitution as the palladium of our civil and religious liberties, and the only sure bulwark of American Independence. 3L Americans must rule America, and to this end native-born citizens should be se lected for all State, federal and municipal offices or government employment, in pre ference to all others ; nevertheless. 4. Persons born of American parents re siding temporarily abroad should be enti tled to all the rights of native-born citizens; but 5. No person should be selected for poli tical station, (whether of native or foreign birth.) who recognizes any allegiance or obligation of any description to any foreign prince, potentate or power, or who refuses to recognize the federal and State constitu tions (each within its sphere) as para mount to all other laws, as rules of political action. ti. The unqualified recognition and main tenance of the reserved rights of the sever al States, and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good will between the citiz.eus of the Several States; and to this end, non interference by Congress with questions appertaining solely to the individual States, and non-intervention by each State with the attain of any other State. 7. The recognition of the right of the native-born and naturalized citizens of the U States, permanently residing in any Terri tory thereof, to frame their constitution and laws, and to regulate their domestic and social affairs in their own mode, subject on ly to the provisions of the federal constitu tion, with the privilege of admission into the Union whenever thej- have the requisite population for one representative in Con gress. Provided always, that none but those who are citizens of the United States, under the constitution and laws thereof, and who have a fixed residence in any such Territo ry, ought to participate in the formation of the constitution, or in the enactment of laws for said Territory or State. 8. An enforcement of the principle that no State or Territory ought to admit others than of the United States to the right of suffrage or of holding political office. 9. A change in the laws of naturalization, making a continued residence of twenty-one years of all not heretofore provided for an indispensable requisite for citizenship here after, and excluding all paupers and persons convicted of crime from landing upon our shores; but no interference with the vested rights of foreigners. 10. Opposition to any union between Church and State; no interference with religious faith or worship, and no test oaths for oilice. 11. Free and thorough investigation into any and all alleged abuses of public func tionaries, and a strict economy in public expenditures. 12. The maintenance and enforcement of all laws, constitutionally enacted, until said laws shall be repealed, or shall be de clared null and void by competent judicial authority. 13. Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy of the present administration in the general management of our national affairs, and more especially as shon in removing "Americans" (by designation and conserva tives in principle) from office, and placing foreigners and altruists in their places ; as shown in a truckling subserviency to the stronger, and an insolent and cowardly bravado towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-opening sectional agitation by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to unnaturalized foreign ers the right to suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska; as shown in its vacillating course on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown in the corruptions which pervade some of the departments of the government ; as shown in disgracing meritorious naval officers, through prejudice or caprioe ; and as shown in the blundering mismanagement of our foreign relations. 14. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and prevent the disastrous consequeuces otherwise resulting therefrom, we would build up the "American party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated. 15. That each State Council shall have authority to annul their several constitu tions so as to abolish the several degrees, and substitute a pledge e.f honor instead of other obligations, for fellowship and admis sion into the party. 16. A free and open discussion of all political principles embraced in our plat form. THE FREE-SOIL CONVENTION. The Free-Soil National Convention, which met last week at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, previous to its adjournment, adopted reso lutions to the following effect: First Demands the repeal of all laws allowing the introduction of slavery into Territories once consecrated to freedom, and the resistance by constitutional means of the existence of slavery in any Territory. Second Supports by all lawful measures the free State men in Kansas in their re sistance to the usurped authority of lawless invaders, and favors its immediate admis- sion into the Union as a free State. Trumbull was entitled to his seat. The sub- Third Strongly urges the Republican ! jpct was made the order of the day for organization to resist and overthrow the j Monday. A bill for fortifications in Cali present national administration, as it is j fornia, Texas and Florida, was discussed, identified with the progress of the slave and on motion recommitted to the Militarv power to national supremacy. j Committee with instructions to report such This Convention adjourned to meet in i new works as may be necessary. Mr. Grow, Philadelphia, in June next, to nominate from the Committee on Territories, report candidates for President and Vice Presi- ; ed a bill authorizing the people of Oregon dent. Seward and Banks may obtaiu the nomination. THE INFIDEL, BIBLE CONVENTION. The following is the call for this out-and-out infidel convention, which appears in the last number of Lloyd Garrison's Liberator, of Boston : WORLD'S BIBLE CONVENTION. We, the undersigned, desirous of pro- j moting the improvement of our race, and believine that the doctrine of the Divine authority of the Bible is one of the greatest hindrances to its improvement and believ ing further, that this doctrine has no foun dation in truth, and that a fair and thor ough investifration would lead to its speedy S , a A :.,: ii , f , aQ interest in the matter, to meet us in New York in May next, and to adopt such measures as may be calculated to spread through the world what may appear to be the truth on this important subject. The alleged evidences of the Divine au thority of the Bible will, as far as practica ble, be examined in the order in which they are presented in the works most approved in the leading religious denominations, and most freauentlv referred to as authorities by advocates of the common faith. Such arrangements will be made with regard to speakers as may appear best calculated to secure a correct exposition and a thorough discussion of everv branen or tno suojeei. To secure the order and efficiency of the convention, it is required that all who con template taking an active part in the discus sion, will please apply to the Committee of Arrangements, accompanying their appli cation with suitable reference as to charac ter and talents, and, in case they are dele gated by churches, or by liberal associa tions, with certificates of their delegation. The discussions will take up the forenoons and afternoons. The evenings will be giv en to lectures and addresses. Joseph Baker, Salem, Ohio, Reuses Webb, Philadelphia, Eknestink Li. Kose, New York, Aug. Theo. Stamm, " Horace Seaver, Boston, J. P. Mexdi m, J. M, Becket, These deluded visionaries, who seek "the improvement of the humane race" by abol ishing the Bible and constitution and laws, and all the institutions which constitute the strength, the glory, the safety, unci the hope of oililized society, and mankind these repulsive and atrocious fanatics are but the auxiliaries of the Seward Holy Abo lition Alliance. And they glory in their shame ! Feb. 25. in the Senate, a communica tion was received from the Secretary of the Navy, enclosing a report of the Naval Board, and stating that it was unaccompa nied by any journal, record or other pa pers; and, further, that the causes of action in the several cases, were not made known to the Department. Mr. Mallory, from tho Committee on Na val Affairs, reported a bill to amend the act to promote the efficiency of the Navy. Mr. Mason submitted a resolution re questing the President to transmit to the Senate all correspondence with Great Bri tain on the enlistment question, accompan ied by such evidence and documents as he may deem proper, to show the connection of the agents or officers of the British gov ernment with this violation of our laws and national rights. Mr. Mason spoke in favor of the resolution. Mr. James concurred. Mr, Cass, who appeared in his seat for the first time since his recent accident, and ap parently perfectly recovered, said that Lord Clarendon's statement in the House of Lords was utterly contrary to fact. From the evidence on the trial of tho British agent the complicity of the British government could not be successfully denied. Mr. Mason's resolution was adopted. Mr. Jones of Tennessee made a speech on the Kansas question, condemnatory of the anti-slavery men. The Senate then ad journed. In the House, on motion of Mr. Thor rington, the Military Committee was in structed to enquire into the expediency of establishing a Military Academy and school of practice in the Valley of the Mississippi. Mr. Orr made an ineffectual effort to in troduce a resolution instructing the Com mittee on Naval Affairs to enquire into the expediency of constructing 15 additional steam frigates. There was no quorum, and the House adjourned. Feb. 26. In the Senate Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re ported a bill authorizing the construction of ten sloops of war. He would ask its consideration on Monday. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, spoke at some length on the Central American question, taking moder ate grounds. Several unimportant bills were passed, after which the Senate adjourn ed. In the House Mr. Speaker Banks nomi nated a Special Committee on the subject of a railroad between the Atlantic and Pa cific oceans, as follows : Denver, of Cali fornia ; Woodworth, of Illinois : Houston, of Alabama ; Mott, of Ohio ; Wells, of Wis consin ; Kidwell, ofVa.: Jewett, of Ken tucky ; McCarty, of New York ; Evans, of Texas ; Eeader, of North Carolina ; Wood, of Maine ; Lindley, ot Missouri ; Kunkel, of Pennsylvania. A message was received from the Presi dent of the United States asking the appro priation of three millions for the manufac ture of additional arms and munitions of war, which was debated, but remained un disposed of, when the House adjouuned. Feb. 27. --In the Senate, Mr. WTeller, from the Committee on Military Affairs, re ported a bill increasing the efficiency of the Army, in accordance with the recommenda tion of the President. Mr. Butler, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a billon tho Trumbull election case. Senator Pugh gave notice tha. he should offer a resolution declaring that Lyman Trumbull was not entitled to his seat. Mr. Crittenden gave notice that he should offer a resolution that to form a State Government. Mr. Grow reported a bill annulling the acts of the Kansas Legislature, which require certain oaths of the officers of the Territory ; in cluding one to support the Fugitive Slave Law. The President's message of yester day was discussed, and referred to the Mil itary Committee. Feb. 28. In the Senate. Mr. Toombs offered a resolution, which lies over, calling on tbe Secretary of the Navy to furnish Charges and causes specifically assigned by the Naval Board for removing or drsranking naval officers. Mr. Weller reported a bill making appro priations for new fortifications. Mr. Mason offered a resolution requesting the President to inform the Senate whether any offer had been made by Great Britain to arbitrate the differences on the Clayton Bulwer treaty, which was adopted. The Kansas question next came up, and Mr. Hale made a speech, attacking the administration. Mr. Toombs replied, de fending the administration. The correspondence on the enlistment question was then laid before the Senate. It occupies about 500 pages of foolscap paper. In a letter from Marcy to Buchanan, bearing date December 28th, the latter is instructed to request the unconditional recall of Mr. Crampton,-as well as of three consuls engaged in enlisting men for the Crimea. (This demand has not been com plied with.) The Senate then adjourned until Monday next. In the House, the Deficiency Bill was ; discussed, after which they adjourned until Monday. A SPECIAL MESSAGE. The President, on Tuesday, transmitted to Congress the subjoined special Message, recommending an appropriation for certain improvements in the defences of the country. Washington, Feb. 20, 1850. To the House of Representatives of the United States : I herewith transmit and recommend to the favorable consideration of Congress, a com munication from the Secretary of War, asking a special appropriation of three millions of dollars to prepare armaments and ammunition for the fortifications, to in crease the support of improved small arms, and to apply recent improvements to arms of old patterns belonging to the United States and the several States. Franklin Pierce. Washington, Feb. 25, 185G. Sir: Improvements in arms and ammu nitions of war having been recently per fected, whereby their efficiency has been much increased, it is very desirable that these improvements should be applied as far and as soon as practicable to the arms on hand, both in the Government arsenals and in the possession of the States. Although our present snpply of arms is as good as and probably superior to those of the same date of manufacture of any other nation, we should have in the use of them, in their present condition, to cope at disadvantage with others who may have been beforehand with us in the actual ap plication to their arms of the recent im provements. It has been our policy heretofore to carry on gradually and slowly the work of pre paration for military efficiency, both offen sive and defensive; and in pursuance of this policy the estimates of the War Depart ment, from year to year, have been limited to the execution of such work only as ac corded with the ordinary means of our armories and arsenals, with but a small force of operatives in employment. The regular estimates last submitted to Congress are based on these considerations. In view however of the propriety of assuring at the earliest practicable period, military ef ficiency as regards armament and munitions, (we have it abundantly as regards men,) it seems proper that more active and vigor ous measures should now be adopted; that we should increase the capacity for pro duction and the force in employment at our armories and arsenals; that we should pre pare more rapidly armaments and ammuni tion for our fortifications; that we should ; increase our supplies of improved small ; arms, by the manufacture of new ones and : by the alterations, including both United States and State arms ; and that we should provide ample supplies of ammunition ac : coutrements, and implements for the imme diate and most efficient use of the whole. In order to effect this it is necessary that more than ordinary means be placed at the disposal of the Executive, and 1 respectfully suggest and recommend that application be made for an early appropriation of three millions of dollars for increasing the military efficiency of the country, to be applied at the direction of the President, towards the objects before stated. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. To the President. MESSRS. CRAIGE & RICHARDSON. On Monday last, in the House of Repre sentatives, the Hon. Burton Craige, of this State, having obtained general consent to make a personal explanation, said : "Mr. Speaker, I have received within the last few days several papers, published in my own State, and several out of it, which, in order to fix the responsibility of your election as Speaker upon the Democratic party, have given, among other reasons, the fact that, on the final vote, my name did not appear upon the record. Now, as I do not think proper to have this impression go to the country without cor rection, I desire to state to the House, what is well known here, that, on the 25th day of January last, my colleague Mr. liuffin announced upon this floor that I had paired off from that day until the Lth day or Feb ruary, with Mr. Hughstou. You, Mr. Speaker, were elected on the 2d day of February. Neither of us, there fore, were present on that day, and neither of us voted. Had we both been here and voted, the resaif would have been pre cisely the same. I need not say to you, sir, nor to the members of the House, that no member more strenuously opposed vour election than I did ; and I need not ad'd in this connection, that had I been present, and at liberty to vote on that occasion, I should have voted for Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, for whom I have always enter tained the kindest personal feelings, and with whom it has been my pleasure to act, politically, during the time I have served with him in Congress." Mr. Hughston followed, also setting him self right before his constituents. "He stated that he had paired off with Mr. Craige on all questions during the time mentioned, and neither had voted until the time fixed had elapsed. He added "I had perfect confidence in Mr. Craige's inteTity ; I suppose he had like confidence in mine. No harm was done on either side. The Democratic party, to which he be longed, was not harmed by his absence ; nor was the Republican party, the princi ples of which I professed, in the least in jured by my absence." Mr. Richardson also took occasion to re peat that he had paired off with Mr. Emrie ; otherwise he would certainly have voted for Mr. Aiken for Speaker. He stated to the Speaker (Mr. Banks) that it was well known he was opposed to his election ; and, he added 'If, sir, I had reasons for that opposition then, they are doubly strengthened now. I know that, if my friend from South Car olina had been placed in that chair, the section of the country from which I come the fifteen States west of the Alleghany mountains would have had some Repre sentatives upon the Committee on Naval Affairs ; that, in the danger which is now impending over us, some voice would in that committee be heard in favor of increas ing the Navy till our guns could protect our commerce, and take care of our interests in every ocean upon tho globe. There would have been from those fifteen States moro than one voice upon the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to urge, by all honorable means, the settlement of all difficulties be tween this country and Great Britain ; but if our difficulties cannot be honorably set tled, if war must be, then there will be a million of soldiers ready to pour out their heart's blood to defend our honor, our rights, and our soil beneath the flag of our whole oountry." Where was Mr. Fuller ? Had he paired off ? If so, let the country have the proof. Where is it ? Who will answer for Mr. Fuller X A WEATHERCOCK. Our readers, says the Fayettevffle Ob server, will doubtless remember that Mr. Fuller, of Penn., one of the candidates for Speaker, was supported by Southern men on the supposition that ho was sound on the Southern question. All bis antecedents were adverse ; but he managed (while aiming to be Speaker) to wheedle the South into a belief of his friendliness. The follow ing letter written by him on the 18th of August, 1849, will show what sort of a man he is ; "You state in your letter that the free soilers will hold a convention at Hyfle Park on the 30th inst. There is a pretty strong probability of my being in the field for canal commissioner, and it would certainly aid my prospects very materially to receive a nomination from vour party. I am in favor of free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men, being a Wilmot-proviso man up to the hub, and utterly opposed to the extension of slavery. The matter will require prudent manage ment, and I know of no man who can ac complish it better than yourself. It would be bad policy to attempt it without a cer tainty of success. If done, it would be as well done by the adoption of a resolution, &c, which you will understand how to pre pare. Consult with our mutual friends, Hackley and Johnson, and write me soon Yours, trulv, HENRY M. FULLER." What will the Know-Nothings now say in regard to Mr. Fuller's "Nationality" and soundness on the Southern question 1 KANSAS. The late news from Washington is that Governor Shannon has been required to return immediately to his post. Rumors are thick of outbreaks likely to occur in that direction, and from the signs of the times we may expect difficulties. The "Free State men," as they call them selves, have elected officers for the Territo ry, from Governor down, and the people i f the Territory have done the same; there are now two governments one of which only is legal and can exist. On the 1st of March, the "Free" government is to com mence, and then we may expect the be ginning of hostilities. The abolitionists are arming all their emigrants, and it is not to be disguised that the pro-slavery men are doing the same. A collision is imminent, and most likely the destiny of the present United States hangs on the result of the contest. If "the border ruffians" the pro Southern party are whipped, we need no longer claim equal rights in the Confedera- cy; treesoinsm win preuomimue, aim our fate be sealed, and submission become a privilege and even a prerogative. We have borne the progress of abolition advancement with only the opposition of words. A few years since meetings were .,. .3 .. held, and postmasters directed to return incendiary papers through the post office, and much feeling was exhibited at the idea of the North daring to interfere with our "peculiar institution" and Southern rights. Now, the incendiary representative of the rankest Abolition district in Massachu setts, presides in the representative branch of the Government ; aud every important committee is packed and officered by his voice. We are a patient people. We sub mit with entire equanimity, and escort to the highest seat the hand that is to hold the rod over us. Where is the spirit of Seventy-six ? Have we no Marion to recruit a regiment of such rangers as did duty in those days? Where are the descendants of the men who followed Sumpter to the fight ? Where are those whom the voice of John Rutledge successfully counselled never to spike the guns that were once used in the glorious cause of freedom and the rights of Carolinians ? Where is the im pulse that produced the Palmetto Regiment that undying band that has ever been ready to represent South Carolina where freedom's banner is presented to the breeze. When the cause of the South is the issue, shall her sons be backward in the fray ? We trust not. The conflict approaches. Why do not our young men spring forward and claim the post of honor in the approach ing contest? Why should the South be lukewarm, when her birthright is in danger. Wrhy, when her very existence is threaten ed ? The voice of the South is the voice of true republican freedom the inter., t the South are of civilization and progrPt uv ".j . o iuo protection of those interests and now is the time to ho true patriotism, in defending honor and po. lltical equality. Imi nrivatu mlvirf fVnnn I".,.. i,w "oii8 ar nf serious preparation for the great issue Boon to occur. With the opening spring the waj will begin. Notwithstanding the severity of the winter, the blood has been warm in that region, and personal collisions har been frequent. They are not likely to cease until Northern joint stock compo.nje8 overcome patriotism, or uie nres of South ern liberty blaze on tho watch towenj constitutional right. The Washington correspondent of tbe N. Y. Herald states that Gov. Shannon has express orders to arrest all the members of the government established by the Free State party of Kansas, and apprehengiong are entertained of a collision between the federal authorities and the Free State men. MASSACHUSETTS AND GEORGIA. The Contrast. Massachusetts, in the hands of two aboli tion legislatures, in 1854 and 1855, incor porated such men as Henry Wilson, now U. S. Senator, Anson Burlingame, member of Congress, Charles Allen, Stephen Phillips, Samuel E. Sewall, Sam. G. Howe, Francis W. Bird, Otis Clapp, Eli Thayer, John M. S. Williams, and Thomas Webb, with power to hold an aggregate capital of Six Millions ef Dollars "for the purpose of assisting emigrants to settle in the West, ! directing emigration westward, and provid- ing accommiiclatioHS for the emigrants after arriving at their placet of destination. Some well-meaning persons who were drawn into this scheme doubtless believed it to be a lawful money-making corporation, a speculation in land, and had no idea of n civil war. But with such men as we have named, most of them notoriously unscru pulous frecsoil men, the design was purely political- -to make Kansas an abolition State, and manufacture capital for the Frec soil party. The result was that these corporations were taken possession of by tho abolition fanatics, and their whole occupation hu been to stir up strifes rebellion and civil war between tho North and South, and make Kansas the battle Held. Hence at Worcester, Lowell, and win r ever these men hold Kansas meetings, they arc carrying out the purposes of their char ter " in providing accommodations for the emigrants" in Kansas, by supplying them with Shnrpe's ritles to make war Upon the constituted authoritiosof the United Stated These men openly declare, as at tho In well meeting, that they had sent out nan aud women to take "possession'''' of Kansas in the name of abolitionism, and if she due? not protect them in setting up their governor and legislature against the constituted au thorities of tho United States and the ter ritory, they, the abolitionists and aid emi grant corporation of Massacusetts, "will give them their most liberal aid.'" This, we are sorry to say, is thfcWw attitude of Massachusetts toward tbe Union. On the other hand, the slaveholdiog State of Georgia, by a vote in her Legislature, lias declined sending men or troops to Kan sas to get up a civil war, and reposes apei the Constitution fsiid. the laws of the Uniun. Can Massachusetts honestly hold up Ivr head in such a contrast . Boston Post. FROM KANSAS. Saturday'!; Missouri Democrat has &XH letters from Kansas, dated the 14tlt, liA and 18th, indicating the probable renewal j of hostilities on the 4th of March, which is i the tune fixed for the inauguration of tht' J new State officers. Judge Elmore f;a ad ! vised the officers elect not to take the oath j of office, as to do so will be treason. Robinson declares that he will take the oath : of office if he is hanged' the saina hoar. Tat i merchants c-f Kansas publish nn appeal to the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce to use their influence to prevent further incursions into the Territory, as they will be obliged to open avenues of trade with the Eat through other States, if their trade through Missouri continues to bo interrupted. -. Another Con diet more Blood hcl Threatened. Advices at St. Louis from Kansas to th 14th ult., announce that hostilities arc again ! . . t threatened by tho Kickapoo Kangers, wm threaten to avenge the death of Loop, wf killing the friends of his murderer, Urown. ; 'f he free-soil men are preparing for tbe j conflict. Two mounted companies under Col. Dicker and Maior Grover. had left j Lawrence for was expected. Easton, where the conflict FOR SALE, Hoffman's Mill Shoals Tract of Land. IT lies on the South Fork of the Catawba Ri within four miles of Dallas, a;d within thr miles of the line of the contemplated WilminT ton, Charlotte, and Rutherford Rail-Road, jfan road should be located on the Tneaneaafa Ridf There is about Two hundred Acres of Land In the Tract, with some excellent pine timber. The site for putting up Machinery, for Manufacturing pur yos -s,cannot be surpassed anywhere, f:,Iri,in. iriti, i'i ii iu idefu I i i .1 i u flu- vantages, there being about sixteen feet ht'ad water, and three springs of good, sweet, frw-MW. water bursting forth from the north-east side Sp nc.er's Mountain, which is close at hand. Un the premises are EIUHT HOUSES, (Inn r.f ul V.;V. ia a vprv cood DW'UW House, and one a GRIST MILL, iu ready receive the water on the wheel. There are about forty acres of cleared laud the premises, twenty of which are very good n bottom land, now in a good state of euKvJJ Any person desirous of purchasing wwJi well la call and see the premises for tbeniW'T As before stated, the property is about fourm east of Dallas, in Gaston county, where the W scriber, or some one who resides on the prenu'' will take pleasure in showing the property. y MILES fcOFFMAy Feb. 19, 1856. 3t v. The "Yorkville Citizen" will Vfr lish 3 weeks, and forward account. Mn- Rail-Road Stock for Sale. OR 30 SHARES of Cbar ot South-Carolina Rail-Road Stock , for by S- A. HAKKlSi Ag"" Charlotte, Feb. 26. tf
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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