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WESTERN DEMOCRAT. CHARLOTTE 5 Tuesdav Morning June 21, 1856. MR BUCHANAN S ACCEPTANCE. XVv lay before, our readers Ail morning, from the Daily Pcnn?ylvanian of Thursday, the letter of Jnmes Hu hanan iu reply to the notification of hb nomination made to him hy the Committee appointed for that purpose. We invite attention and scrutiny to every word and letter of this most import ant ptiMic document. Patriotism, and sin cere devotion to the principles of the Na tional Democracy, breathe in every line, nr.d no man who loves his country and dc-pii-PK ber properity aud groat nes.s can rise from its perusal without a hearty endoree f It of its mUi sentiments, and a hpe that the writer of suoh a document will live long to preside over a harmonious Union, restored under his administration to peace aud honor aud good reputo abroad. Lancaster, June 13. 18.10. Sir : The Nationul Convention of the Democratic party, whioh assembled at Cla- oinnati, on the fir.-t Monday in June, unan imouxly nomiuated you as a candidate for the office of Pissld t of the United States. We have been d'.roctrdy by tho Convcn tion t convey to you this intelligence, and to request you. in their name, to accept the nomination for the exalted trust whioh the Chief Magistracy of the Union imposes. The Convention founding their action upon the time-honored principles of the Democratic party, have annouueed their viewa in relation to the ohlef questions which engage the public mind; and while adhering to the truth of the past, have man- ifeled the policy of tho present in a series ; tence. To my own personal knowledge, it of resolutions, to which wc invoke your i 1mm produced the impression among foreign attention. I nations that our great and glorious Confed- The Convention, feel assured, in tender- j eniey is in constant danger of dissolution, ing to you this signal proof of the respect J This does us serious injury, because ac aud esteem of your countrymen, that they knowledged power and stability always truly reflect the opinion which the people j oommand respe.-t among nations, and are of the United States entertain of your eml- among the best securities against unjust nent character and distinguished public ser vices. They cherish a profound convic tion that your elevation to the first office in tho Kepuhlic. will give a moral guarantee to the country that the true principles of tho Constitution will be asserted and main-, tained; that tho public tranquility will be established ; that the tumults of faction will be stilled; that our domestic iudustry will flourish : that our foreign atVairs will be con ducted with such wisdom and firmness as to assure the prosperity of the people at home, while the interests and honor of our country aro wisely but innVxibly maintained in our intercourse with other nations ; and, espe cially, that your public experience and the confidence of your countrymen will enable vou to give effect to Democratic principles, bo as to render indissoluble tho strong bonds of mutual interest and national glory which unite our Confederacy and secure the pros perity of our peoplo. While we offer to the country our sine- re congratulations upon tho fortunate auspi ces of the future, wo tender to you, person ally, the assurances of the respect and es teem of Your fellow citizens, JOHN E- WARD, W. A. RICHARDSON, HARRY HIBBAKD, W. B. LAWRENCE, A. G. BROWN, JNO. L. MANNING. JOHN FORSYTH, W. PRESTON, J. RANDOLPH TUCKER, HORATIO SEYMOUR, ijon. James Buchanan. WiiKATi.AND, near Lancaster. ) June 1G, 18oti, $ Gf.ktlemkn: I have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your communica tion of the l.'Uh instant, informing me offi cially of my nomination by tho Democratic National Convention, recently held at Cin cinnati, as the Democratic candidate for the office of president of tho United States. I shall not attempt to express the grateful feelings which I entertain towards my Dem ocratic fellow-citizens for having deemed me worthy of this tho highest political honor ou earth an honor such as the peo ple of no other country has the power to be stow. Deeply sensible of tho vast and va ried responsibility attached to the station, especially at tho present crisis in our af fairs, I have carefully refrained from seek ing the nominal ion, either by word or by deed. Now that it has been offered by the Democratic party, I accept it with diffi dence in my own abilities, but with an humble trust, that in tho event of my elec tion, I may be enabled to discharge my du ty in such a manner as to nllay domestic strife, preserve peace aud friendship with foreign nations, and promote the best in terests of the Republic. Jn accepting the nomination. need scarcely say that I accept in the same spirit, the resolutions constituting the platform of principles erected by the Convention. To this platform I intend to confine myself throughout the canvass, believing that I have no right, as the candidate of the Dem ocratic party, by answering interrogatories, to present new and different issues before the people. And in the first place, I cordially concur in the sentiments expressed by the Conven tion on the subject of civil and religious liberty. No prty founded on religious or political intolerance toward one class of American citizens, whether born in our own or in a foreign land, can long continue to exist in this country. We are all equal be fore God and the Constitution ; and the dark spirit of despotism and bigotry which would create odious distinctions among our fellow citizens, will be speedily rebuked by a free and enlightened public opinion. Tbe agitation on the question of domestic slavery has too long distracted and divided the people of this Union, and alienated their Affections fjrocn each other. This agitation has assumed many forms since its com mencement, but it now seems to be directed chiefly to the Territories; and judging from its present character, I think wo may safe ly anticipate that it is rapidly approaching a "finality." The recent legislation of Congress respecting domestic slavery, de rived as it bos been from the original and pure fountain of legitimate political power, the will of th majority, promises ere long J fpmrnt. This legisl ... iailUII Hi IUUUUVI4 - - g- g ancient as free government itself, and in ac cordance with them has simply declared that the people of a Territory, like those of a State, shall decide for themselves whether slavery shall or shall not exist witbiu their limits. The Nebraska-Kansas act does no more f.irof nf Inw to this elementa,- . . , e if i ,1 ry principle of self-government; declaring J 1 , . . . . , f tt- it to bo "the true intent and meaning ot tin .... . , . rr, act not to legi.-late slavery into any ierri- . , S.. ,,r,r to exclude it therefrom I but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions iu their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States." TUa principle will surely not be eontrovert . .1 i... ., I miv u.irlv nrofes- a t- i',i.rn.n(.iit rp. I raff dorottoa to popuitai io ernmenr. ue- ; .? , , m . ., .ilI1ii linv nthor ides, how ftn and lllu.-orv would an otner principle prove iu practice in regard to the Territories This is apparent from the j fact, admitted by all. that after a Territory shall have enteied the I uum and become a State, un constitutional power would then exist which could prevent it from either abolishing or estuldi.-Ung s'.uvery, as the case may be, according to iu sovereign will and pleasure. Most In.ppy would it be for the country if this long agitation were ut an end. Dur ing its whole progress it has produced no practical g-'J. to any human being, while it ! has been the source of great and dangerous evils. It has alienated and estranged one portion of the Union from the other, and has even seriously threatened its very exis aggression and in favor of the maintenance of honorable peace. May we not hope that it Is the mission of the Democratic party, now the only sur viving conservative party of the country, ere long to overthrow all sectional parties, and restore the peace, friendship and mutu- al confidence which prevailed in the good j old time, among the different members of i the Confederacy. Its character is strictly ! National, and it therefore asserts no princi i pie for the guidance of the Federal Gov ernment which is not adopted and sustained ' by its members in each and every State. ! Tor this reason it is everywhere the same determined foe of all geographical parties, so much and so justly dreaded by the Father of his Country, From its very nature it must continue to exist so long as there is a Constitution and a Union to preserve. A conviction of these truths has induced many of the purest, the ablest and most indepen dent of our former opponents, who have dif fered from us in times gone by upon old and extinct party issues, to come into our ranks and devote themselves with us, to the cause of the Constitution and the Union. Under these circumstances, I most cheer fully pledge myself, should the nomination of the Convention be ratified by the peo ple, that all the power and influence con stitutionally possessed by tbe Executive, shall be exerted in a firm but conciliatory spirit, during the single term I shall remain in office, to restore the same harmonv anions the sister States which prevailed before this apple of discord, in the form of shivery agi tation, had been cast into their midst. Let tho members of the family abstain from in termeddling with the exclusive domestic concerns of each other, and cordially unite, - on the basis of perfect equality among them- selves, in promoting the great national ob 1 jeete of common interest to all, and the good work will be instantly accomplished. Iu regard to our foreign policy, to which you have referred in your communication it is (iiite impossible for any human fore knowledge to prescribe positive rules in advance, to regulate the conduct of a future Administration in all the exigencies which may arise in our various and over changing relatione with foreign powers. The Feder al Government must of necessity exercise a sound discretion in dealing with interna tional questions as they may occur; but this under the strict responsibility which the Executive must always feel to the peo ple .f the United States and the judgment of posterity. You will, therefore, excuse me for not entering into particulars ; while I heartily concur with you in the general sentiment, that our foreign affairs ought to be conducted with such wisdom and firm ness as to assure the prosperity of the peo ple at home, while the interests and honor of our country are wisely but inflexibly maintained abroad. Our foreign policy ought ever to be based upon the principle of doing justice to all nations, and requir ing justice from them iu return; and from this principle I shall never depart. Should 1 be placed in the Executive Chair, I shall use my best exertions to co tivato peace and friendship with all nations, j believing this to be our highest policy as well as our most imperative duty ; but at the same time, I shall never forget that in case the necessity should rise, which I do not now apprehend, our national rights and national honor must be preserved at all ha zards and at any sacrifice. Firmly convicted that a special Provi- ! dence governs the affairs of nations, let us humbly implore his continued blessing upon our country, and that ho mav avert from us the punishment we justly deserve for being discontented and ungrateful while enjoying i privileges above all nations, under such a ' Constitution and such a Union as has never been vouchsafed to any other people. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. Hon. John E. Ward, W. A. Richardson, Harry HJbbard, W. B. Lawrence, A. G. Brown, J. L. Manning, John Forsyth, W. Preston, J. R. Tucker, and Horatio Sey mour, Committee, ore. ; rT,Ar.A nnnn T.r nC in OR n5!luetmu1UU.;, v,, ... MP BUCHANAN AND THE WAR OP 1812. We see that soveral of the know-nothing jn anv quarter where shareholding and wo and bkiok republican organs have re-pro- man-selling are controlling interests. Mr. duced a speech made by Mr. Buchanan on I .41, lSIrk ,n jinrlnmnfituin rT of!8f2, but however objectional some of Mr. B.'s sentiments may be, we think (says J ket for its. human chattels, some of whom j the- San Francisco Times. The facts ap the Washington Union) the objection is j are the children of the sellers; they may I pear to be that Casey published a commu made with an exceedingly ill grace by those I point to their chieftain's soars testifying of i n;cation reflecting upon the character of who are daily giving utterance to opinions J wt,unds received in its service, but all will j jrr King, and Mr. King sought the name and doctrines far more unpatriotic and un- j uc Df no avail. Those of the oligarchy j Df the author, whicy Casey refused to give, American than anything to be found in that speech. Mr. Buchanan a portion and , I tLCU- " i i course in tho war of 1812 have one redeom- ; iilff feature winch cannot be i-uiiiU in the ; '"8 P I"'91""" L"u- ant. He was opposed to the policy of the war, and censured tho admin istration for its mode of conducting it ; but ,i after the war was declared, he manifested his devotion to his country by shouldering his musket and marching to its defence. Like tliou-ands of true patriots ot that day Mr. Buchanan differed with Mr. Madiso.i' administration as to its war policy, but his heart and soul were with his country, and he was ready to risk his life in its defence. He never belonged to that other class of opponents of the war who kept up their op position, and gave aid and comfort to the enemy, after tho war was declared. Mr. Buchanan's assailants occupy a position at the present time which has a striking par allel in the conduct of that unpatriotic class of opponents of the war of 181:2, who cov ered their names with infamy by the sym pathy which they manifested for the enemy. But it is not our purpose to dignify this stale charge against Mr. Buchanan by an elaborate defence. He had the magnanimi ty, soon after tho speech was made, to ac knowledge the error of the sentiments it contained, and to retract them ; and now for more than thirty years, he has devoted his talents and his energies to those great democratic principles on which rest the continually increasing prosperity and glory of the country. To show how ready Mr. Buchanan has ever been to retruct an erro neous opinion, as well as his firmness and fearlessness in maintaining his position when he believed it to bo right, we have obtained permission of Hon. George W. Jones, of Tennessee, to publish a letter written to him in 1847 by Mr. Buchanan, which will place this anti-war charge in its true light. Mr. Buchanan was, at the date of tho letter, a member of Mr. Polk's cabi net, and in the canvass iu Tennessee Mr. Polk was assailed for appointing to so ele vated a position a man who had opposed the war of 1812. Mr. Jones addressed a letter to Mr. Buchanan, asking him for the facts in connexion with tho charge. To this let ter Mr. Buchanan gave the following frank and patriotic reply, which Mr. Jones ha.-; allowed us to publish : Washington-, April 23, 1847. My dear .sir : I have this moment re ceived your letter of the 15th instant, and hasten an answer. In one respect I have been fortunate as a public man. My political enemies are obliged to go back for morn than thirty years to find plausible charges against me. In 1811, when a very young man, being this day 5(J years of age, I made my first public speech before a meeting of my fellow-citizens of Lancaster. The object of this speech was to urge upon them the duty of volunteering their service in defence of their invaded country. A volunteer com pany was raised upon the spot, in which I was the first, I believe, to enter my name as a private. We forthwith proceeded to Baltimore, and served until we were honor ably discharged. In October, 1814, I was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature; and in that body gave my support to every measure calculated in my opinion to aid the coun try against the common enemy. In 1815, after peace had been concluded, I did express opinions in relation to the causes and conduct of the war, which I very soon after regretted and recalled. Since that period I have been a member of j the House of Representatives, and an equal ; time of the Senate, acting a part on every great question. My political enemies, find ing nothing assailable throughout this long public career, now resort back to my youth ful years for expression to injure my politi cal character. The brave and generous citizens of Tennessee, to whatever political party they may belong, will agree that this is a hard measure of justice ; and it is still harder that, for this, they should condemn the President for having voluntarily offered me a seat in his cabinet. I never deemed it proper, at any period of my life, whilst the country was actually engaged in war with a foreign enemy, to utter a sentiment which could interfere with its successful prosecution. Whilst the war with Great Britain was raging, I should have deemed it but little better than moral treason to paralyze the arm of government whilst dealing blows against the enemy. After peace was concluded, the case was then different. My enemies cannot point to an expression uttered by me, during the continuance of the war, which was not fa- vorable to its vigorous prosecution. From your friend, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. Hon. George W. Jones. WHAT THE FREE-SOILER3 THINK OF MR. BUCHANAN. On our first page will be found some opin ions of the Press, concerning the Democra- tic Dominations chiefly the comments of fading Abolition journals. They testify strongly, by their objections, to the wisdom of the choice of Mr. Buchanan. We add below the remarks of one more of the leading papers of that caste. It is the unan imous voice of all the abolition journals of the country : Hear what Horace Greely. the chief Priest of Northern Abolitionism, says: From the New York Tribune. "Mr. Buchanan is tho candidate of the Slavery Extensionists, and is" entitled to their sympathy. The Hon. Messrs. Rust, Herbert and P. S. Brooks will cive him their most determined support, and he will have no opposition in South Carolina, nor Fillmore's friends may promise the most complete subserviency to the relentless oligarchy now crushing the life out of Free Kansas, in order to open there a new mar- j who do not question his will to serve them will distrust his power, and so give and so give their voices and votes to Buchanan, whose pros pects are more hopeful while his subservien cy is unsurpassed and indisputable. Of the whole body of slavt tradeis throughout the South those who make the buying and selling of human beings thtir vocation j nineteen of every twenty will support Buch- anan, leaving but a meagre remnant to up hold the trailing banner of South Americans. And even this remnant is quite likely to go over to Buchanan before the close of the canvass now opening. The issue to be now decided is that of the extension or non extension of slavery, in view of which all other questions sink into insignificance. "Mr. Buchanan was the candidate of Vir ginia at the two last Democratic Conven tions, and her slave-breeding politicians are not often mistaken in their tools. There is not a man in' the Union who, since he snuf fed the Presidency afar off, has been more subservient to the slave power than he. His distinguished friend and champion, the Hon. J. Clancy Jones, in a late triumphant reply to his American colleague, the Hon. Henry M. Fuller, who had vainly attempted j to pick some flaws in Mr. Buchanan's pro- slavery escutcheon, truly said; "All such accusations as these against Mr. Buchanan arc answered, "By the fact, that, twenty years ago, in tho Senate of the United States, he was a mong the first Northern men to resist the inroad of abolitionism- ''By his opposition to tho circulation of insurrectionary documents through the mails r of tho United States among the slaves of the South. "By his determined support of the bill admitting Arkansas into the American Un ion. "By his early suppport of the annexation of Texas. "By his persevering support of the Fu gitive Slave Law. "By his energetic efforts to effect the repeul of the law of tho State of Pennsyl vania, denying to the Federal authorities the use of her prisons for the detention of fugitive slaves, "By his early and unyielding opposition to the Wilmot Proviso. "By the fact that, while a member of Mr. Polk's Cabinet, against the opposition of fanaticism, he proposed to extend the Mis souri line to tho Pacific amid tho delight and gratitude of national men of all parts of tho Union. "By every vote he gave in the American Congress on the question of Slavery, and by the fact that of nil Northern men, he has been tho most prominent in asserting and defending a strict construction of the Fed eral Constitution. "By the construction which he placed upon the compromise measures of 1851). in the letter addressed by him in November of the same year to the peoplo of Philadel phia, in which ho declared that the compro mise measures had superseded the Missou ri line, or, to use his own language, that that line had 'passed away.' which con struction led inevitably to the adoption of tho principle of popular sovereignty, em bodied iu the Kansas-Nebraska bill. From the day that he took a prominent part in National politics till the present, the slave power has never made a demand with which he did not hasten to comply, nor commit an aggression which he did not promptly justify and sustain. His name and his delegation were mainly instrumen tal in beating Mr. Van Buren in the Balti- more Convention of 1844, at the dictation of the slavery propaganda, though that delegation was pledged to support Mr. Van Buren, nnd did once or twice pretend to vote for him." EVEN THE N. Y. TRIBUNE SCORNS THE SLANDER. Mr. Buchanan is charged with having said "if he had a drop of Democratic blood in his veins he would lot it out." The charge has been often made and often au thoritatively denied. The New York Tri bune has the manliness to say of this absurd but malicious calumny: "We do not think any one who knew Mr. B. ever credited this tale. He was never so simple or impetuous as to use such an expression. There, is not a man living more unlikely to make rash, silly speeches than he is." So the Tribune not only discredits the tale, but it broadiy intimates that those who are circulating it know it to be a pure fabri cation. And the allegation that Mr. Buch anan has said that ten cents a day was en- j ougn tor a mechanic or laboring man, is equally destitute of truth. No person who is willing to admit that Mr. Buchanan has a particle of common sense, would for a moment believe him capable of making any such declaration. We call for proof in both cases. Henry Clay on Fusion. The follow ing is an extract from a speech delivered by Henry Clay, in the House of Represen tatives of Kentucky. Nov. 19, 1859, now both applicable and of interest : "But if it, (the Whiff Dartv in tn h merged into a contemptible Abolition par ty, and if Abolitionism is to be engrafted upon the Whig creed, from that moment I , A J I . renounce the party and cease to be a Whig. ! I go yet a step further : If -I am alive, I ! will give my humble support to that man for the Presidency who, to whatever party he may belong, is . not contaminated by i fanaticism, rather than to one who, crying out all the time that he is a Whig, main tains doctrines utterly subversive of the Constitution and the Jmoxx. CALIFORNIA Murder and Great Excitement at San Francisco. The last California pa pers are almost exclusively occupied with artioles and statesments relating to a mur der, by shooting, in the public street, in j broad dav, of James King, editor of the Eve j n;q. Bulletin, by James P. Casey, editor of saying that he would assume the responsi bility himself. Subsequently an article ap peared in the Bulletin exposing tho charac ter of Casey, and stating, among other things, he had been an inmate of Sing Sing prison in New York. Casey went to thJ office of tho Bulletin and demanded an ex planation, which was very decidedly refused by Mr. King, and showed Casey the door. The same day Casey met Mr. King in Mont gomery street, and, it is said, without giv ing any warning, except a hurried cry of "come on," deliberately drew a revolver, whioh he pointed at Mr. King's breast and fired. The shot passed through Mr. King's body, killing him almost immediately. Mr. King leaves a very interesting family of a wife and six children, all of whom are less than fourteen years of age. It is estimated that there must not have been less than ten thousand persons that saw the porpse after five o'clock that evening. The atrocious act roused the indignation of the whole citv. The better class of cit- : j,jens were not only horrified by the assassi- nation in the street of one who had won their esteem and confidence, but they re garded Mr. King as the victim of a conspi racy againsf his life plotted in the vile haunts of the city. The antecedents and associations of the assassin favored this be lief, and as Cora, who shot Richardson some time ago, had as yet escaped punishment by tho constituted authorities for his crime, they determined that Mr. King's murder should not go unavenged. The old Vigi lance Committee was soon revived, and Ca sey was taken from the public officers and put on trial before the committee. Down to the latest date (May 21st) Casey had not been hung; but he and Cora will both be hung by the Vigilance Committee. As soon as King was shot, Casey's friends suddenly appeared in the street and took possession of hjm, and with immediate dis patch succeeded in carrying him to the jail about one minute before the people reached there. On tho afternoon of the assassination of Mr. King, a number of our most respecta ble citizens quietly met and arranged for a call of the old Vigilant Committee in the evening. Multitudes flocked to join them, but none were allowed to be enrolled save those the most reputable. During their organization the bullies and gamblers were said to be organizing also. They swore the i prisoner should not be taken. On Sunday morning at twelve o'clock tho troops, com posed of the Vigilance Committee, number ing about three thousand, were formed into companies, and at one o'clock they took up their lino of march for the jail. On reach ing the spot a cannon was placed directly in front of the door of the jail to storm it in case of resistance It was soon found that nearly all the valiant defenders of the jail had fled. Those who were in it, with the sheriff, yielded to the demands of the Com mittee, and they were permitted to enter the prison and take possession of the per sons of Casey and Cora. These two cul prits were placed in a carriage and convey ed under the charge of tho Committee to their rooms, where they have been safely kept ever since. It was a bloodless triumph of the people, and it has struck terror into tho hearts of evil doers. The whole scene was one of the most solemn, imposing and impressive I ever witnessed. Casey and Cora will be hung, and many others yet to be arrested. Many of the city and county officials will be compelled to re sign and leave the State, as they were never elected, but had themselves stuffed into of fice. Numbers will be required to leave the country. The revolution will now be com plete, but no blood will be shed and no up right citizen will be molested. Tho "Vigilance Committee," says one of the letters, has upwards of Jive thousand members on its muster roll. Casey and Co ra (the murderer of Col. Richardson) would certainly bo executed by this Committee, on the morning of the 22d of May, the day after the departure of the steamer. The Vigilance Committee, moreover, we have the fullest assurance, had determined to sit in perpetuity, until not only the city of San Francisco, but the entire State, should be subjected to a thorough purification. Our informants state that they have prepare. a Black List embracing the names of about : "'Z-v "7UC mwot wuo uiuiuciuioi iuiuv ii u Uiilviv.-lt-L;a- till rv. , u " 7- ..:u5!Z i of whom will be required to quit the coun try, at short notice, or contemplate the con tingence of summary judgment before the tribunal of judge Lynch. Among their names are said to be the following: "Dave" Broderick, from N. York; Char ley Duane, ("Dutch Charley") from New York, Yankee Sullivan, from New York ; I . Billv Mullie-an ("ffreat on the nist.nl 'M fnl .Tamos. (LawvPr:! Ned MeOnWn T., I , v . , v I Daniel Ahjrich, (Blackleg.) The two last mentioned, as soon as the determination of the Vigilant Committee leaked out, had decamped to parts unknown, together with a numerous company of what our correspondent delicately designates as "shoulder bitters" and "ballot-box stuffers." It is stated on good authority that all the officials of the State intend to resign their office, and people are now inclined to look on the Vigilance Committee as the rulers and law-givers. Citizen soldiers (not militia ) are contiuually parading up and down our streets, and awe, mingled with idiocy, seems to be stamped on every body's countenance, This lawless outbreak is certainly well win. ducted, as you may judge from the fact of the State Government being overthrown without a drop of blood being spilled (ex cept King's) or a shot firad. The Vigilance Committee now extends throughout tne State, and it is said that every little town aud hamlet now has its organization, who have firmly pledged themselves "to do or die"- -although at present in this city some of the members complain of tho severity of the drilling and the duties they have to PeTheNew York correspondent of the Bal timore Sun, says that Casey, the murderer of Kin", in San Francisco, was convicted of larceny in September 1849, and sentenced to two years in the prison of Sing Sing. SANTA ANNA. The renowned Gen. Santa Anna, who some time since fled from Mexico, to save his head, has taken up his residence, it ap pears, at Turbaco, in New Grenada, a short ,i;cfanP.fi from Carthacena. A correspon dent of the New Orleans Picayune, speaks of a recent visit to the residence of Santa Anna, as follows; " A two hours' charming ride led us to Turbaco to visit tho man, who, at one time, exercised so considerable an influence over the affairs of Mexico. His house is a large, strong, stone building, in tho old Spanish style of Architecture, with a colonnade, a lage court and garden. Its appearanoe is very beautiful, and forms a striking con trast with the humble cottages inhabited by the wretched population among whom San ta Anna resides. We were introduced into a large parlor, running through tho whole front of the house, whilst the General was being ap prized of our arrival. The walls of this ap partmcnt was papered in elegant French style, and decorated with some ftqo engra vings. The parlor has two doors fronting on the street, and two others leading to a yard smiling with verdure. Around tho room may be seen two or three sofas, a doz en of mahogany chairs, with side table and lounges ; in the middle is a marble centre table, with exquisitely wrought flower vases. The ensemble of this furniture has an ap pearance of calm simplicity, and breathes a perfume of tropical comforts which strikes and pleases at the same time. "The ex-Dictator appeared almost im mediately. I had known him ten years ago at Havana, and expected to see him, of course, much altered ; but if he is, it is do cidedly to his advantage. Ho has all thp ap pearance of a man iq his prime, and is about five feet ten or eleven inches high. His body is straight, robust, and rather corpu lency inclined. His eyes borrow from their shaggy brows an aspect of concavity which causes them to change color with the vary ing hues of light. His complexion is of an olive brown ; his face is shorn of whiskers and moustaches, and is indebted by no cor rugation, except, perhaps, some slight wrin kle near the angle of his eye. His hair is of a beautiful iron grey, bt ? understand that ho is in the habit pf dyeing it. " He entered the parlor slowly, walking with some embarrassment, and slightly limping, resting upon a cane. His dress was extremely simple, being that of a South ern farmer, viz: broad linen pantaloons and an ample vvhito sack-coat. The only at tractive object which ho wore was a mag nificent diamond breastpin." e THE BROOKS AND SUMNER AFFAIR. Prentice, of the Louisvilb Journal, al though a political Kncw-Nothing, talks sensibly about the Brooks and Sumner af fair. He says : " It is amusing in this latitude to see how much is made of a personal rencounter, by the Abolition press and the Black Repub lican party of the North. It is a great po litical issue, to be sure, that is to stir up a whelp people. Suppose Sumner had given Brooks a thrashing with a gutta percha cane, for words spoken in debate, does any one suppose the South would have given it a second thought. They would only have told Brooks to try it again, and if he could not do better, to do as well as he could. Sumnor, however, is a martyr. He was knocked down with a small hollow cane, that broke to pieces, and killed, almost. He has been laid up, and regular bulletins as to the state of his health have been issu ed, to make the most of the occurrence. Any number of lies have been told on the subject. Sumner was kocked down and beaten, we have been told ; but he was not struck at all after he was down. Sumner was non-resistant in the affair, was another version ; but he did resist to the best of his abilities; but the resistance was not very successful. It is not certain that Sumner is seriously hurt, nor is it all probable. The weapon was not sufficient to do any great damage; but it is convenient to be very ill. Sympathy does some good when all else fails. " Well, let all that choose feel sad about matters; but this effort to magnify a per- sonal assault, upon the highest provocation -. ... a . . r deliberately given, into a matter of great national gravity, is simply ridiculous; and it will be so regarded by the rest of man kind generally. Sumner used a free, licen tious tongue, and met a free cane that was all. Why didn't he fight better? If he had us 'd his fist as well as his tongue, he would have come out much better. He is big enough and ugly enough. If he had Siven no Personal provocation, the case would have been different; but he gave an unwarrantable insult, and might have ex pected just such resentment as he met." a w were shown one day this week, a couple of ingots of gold, taken from the McCulloch Mines, weighing some 450dwts., of beautiful metal. This shows that there is still plenty of gold in the Guilford Mines, if we only had it out. Greensboro' Patriot. EF The amount of money brought by emigrants into tho country in May, was about $2,00U,000. VW The total amount of money received by the Howard Association of Norfolk, on account of the epidemic, was $179,283 30. CF" There is said to be a man in the New Jersey Penitentiary who has twenty-three wives, two of whom be married within two hours of .each other. mm are receiving a new suddIv ff.. W Goods, boueht after the fa oun"r New York, and at much lens prices than0V!ri bought in the early part of the season Lj be sold at corresponding nrices BREM June 3, 1856 Gw & STEELE Tissues, BerasesTTiBT" Grenadines, &c. RECEIVED this day. BREM & STEFT r June 3, 1856 6w it.LE Hardware of alMOnT THE largest stock ever offored in tin. the State. BREM & STfS'R? June 3, 1856 6w Real Chantilly Lace MaiiUT BREM & STEELE. June 3, 1856 6w Ladies Dress TrininUiigi JUST received tho largest stock oi G Dress Trimmings (all kinds) evtr ,r in this market. BREM & STEP I v June 3, 1850 6 w t E iu broideries " CALL at Brem & Steele's and see the larp stock of Embroideries iu the town BREM & STEELP June 3, 1856 6w Dress Silks. EW Dress Silks at BREM & STEEl I'm June 3, 1856 6w FROM SEBASTOPolT THERE is nohte n,wfr08l the Crimea, by Oh last,r rival, but at Sebastopol, on Trad Street, tht;re is somt tliiiip n. ' The undersigned has purchased of Janu s Ili iant his grocery and Liquor establishment, ami iuv.u the public to give him a call, assuring tlum that he will accommodate them with articles of u best quality, and in a style to suit the most fj tidious taste. Give Sebastopol a call, andjmK for your$elyes. ""M. PHELAN Feb. 5, iaV- -di Patent Biscuit and Crackei rACMlVK8, PATENT Dough Mixers, Cracker pxk r improved Oven Doors, Dampers, c; Cop. per-Ph'.te Presses, Power Presses, Cuffee Rog ers and Coolers, and iill liiiidti of i;i. cMistery. H. & J. McCOLLUM. No. 40, Eldridge Street. New-Yak March 25, 1856. 3m Wrapping Paper, rjptE Merchants of C har otto and vicinity JL can be suppl ied with all kinds nd quali. tie of wrapping Pfer, from the ft. leigh Wrapping Paper Mi'ls. C. VV. BENEDICT, Proprietor. KFRAGS taken in exchange for Paper, it the highes: price. f;. ) . J. Kaleijjh, March 4, 18T6 1 y Kags Wanted. HUGG1NS & HARTY, at their Store on the porner of Main and Trade streetl, will buy cqtln Rags, and give the silliest market price. nKarlehe, March 4, J856. ly Leather! Leather! Leatlcr! BEST Hemlock Sole 23 events easlj. S coud quality ". 23 " Third " " Spanish Oak " 36" to 40 " Domestic f " 30 " Harness f 30 " Fine French and American Calf Skin 24 lo Mti cents. Northern Kips and Southern Upper $J(X) Good Leather Collars from the M oiiufain. AIS Call at BOOKE & JO. June 3, 185H 4w For Sale Ry BYTHEWOOD 6c SMITH, Columbia, I. I, best Kos. ndale CUM EST 1,000 Casks LIME, at Ch:irles-. ton prices. Terms, cash Juno JO, 185ri. 4t Administrator's Sale. HAVING taken out special Letters of A1, ministration anon the esta'e of R. linw ley, dee'd, I will sell, at his late residence iu Charlott", on Friday, the -2,1th of June, A quantity ctf Houseliold and Kitchen Furniture, Sumo of which is valuable. Also, A fine Harness Horse. 7if At the same time and place, I will hire Lai r out, until the first of August, THE NEC IJ0EH belonging to the Estate, consisting of a likfly BOY, an elderly MAN and WOMAN the latin a good cook. aDEL Then are also several vacant ROOMS IJJJffl in the buijding, which will be rented pri vately, till the first of January next, on reasona ble terms. TERMS OF SALE Six months' credit ou all sums over five dollars, with bond and appror ed sureties. J. M. HUTCHISON, June 10, 185C. ts Special Adm r T(ARD. DRS. SAM'L L. & JOSEPH W. CAIJ WELL have this day associated themselvr in the practice of Medicine, and one or the other oftheni can at all times be found at their office next door to the State Bank, up stairs, unless pro fessionally engaged. In all dangerous cases Dr. P. C. Caldwell will act as consulting physiuian free of pharge. SAMUL L CALpWi. JOSEPH W. CALDWLL. Jan. 22, 1856. ly EFIK. P. C. CALDWELL will at the Office of Doctors J. V. S. L. CakMI from 8 to 10 o'clock, every morning. After t hour, he will be at his own house, subject to tb call of any of his friends, unless protessioMNy absent. TO THE PUBLIC. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED and opened ibj large! ami mot varli-d Mock Drugs, Medicines, Chem icals, Paints, Oils, Win dow Glass, Putty, Dye Stuffs, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, &c AcSESever offer ed IW THIS MARKET. All of which will be sold at extremely abort profits, for cash. I defy coMPE riTion and if you want art'd in my line, call, you nhall he satisfied, boll" with regard io price u-. quality. Respectfully, &c.' H. Vf. PKITCff ASO, M P Wholesale tt Retail Druggi' . Gbamti Kow, No- Charlotte, May 6. 1856 tf R. M PATTERSON, Monroe, C?. HAVING permanently located himself jj J place, respectfully offers bis prof'-M'001 services to the public. Office at the Village Hotel. June 17, 1856 tf ROBERT M OFFERS his professional services to tbef& Uc, in the practice of SURGERY. " its various departments. . Dr. Gibbon will operate, trat, or give ri in all cases that may require his attention. iy Office No. 5, Granite Range, Charlott Feb. 19, 1866. ly
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