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WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHAELOTTE, 1ST. C. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MECK LENBURG COUNTY. In accordance with a time-honored custom, the Democratic party of MeeLlenburg met in public meeting at the Court House in Charlotte on Mon- ilnv thf inst. On motion of (TaTt. Jno. alter. Maj. J. M. Potts was called to the chair, and on j I v i- i f c l r :i -,o n motion ol m 11 Myers, Saml P Smith was ap- , pointed Secretary. The chairman, after taking his scat, called upon Capt Walker to explain the objects ot the meeting, which he did in a forcible and pertinent manner. On motion, the chairman was requested to ap point a committee to prepare business for the con sideration of the meeting. The following were ap pointed, viz: 11 II Johnston, 11 L DeArniond, Win J Yates, W (J Morris, Stephen Wilson, John W Morrow, Zenas A Grier and W M Matthews. In the absence of the committee, James W. Os borne and Wm II Myers, Esqrs, being called upon, entertained the nieetins with some appropriate and mm a mm n m . 1 eloquent remarks. The committee then reported I the following preamble and resolutions Whereas, it is proposed to hoi J a Democratic State Convention in the city of Raleigh on the 8th of March next; and whereas we believe that only by Conventions can the will of a majority of a party be correctly ascer tained and unity of action secured, therefore, Resolved. That the Chairman of this meeting appoint Delegates to represent the Democratic party of Meck lenburg in said Convention. Resolved, That our present Executive, John W. Ellis, is entitle . to the undivided confidence of the democra tic party and of every citizen of the State, and, while cordially approving hi3 Administration, we declare in favor of his re-nomination as the democratic candidate for Governor. Resolved, That the Chairman also appoint Delegates to attend a District Convention to be held on Tuesday the Cth day of March, for the purpose of selecting two Delegates, and their Alternates, to represent this Con gressional District in the National Convention to be held in Charleston on the 23d of April next. Resolved, That we, a portion of the National Demo cratic party, remain firmly attached to those time-honored principles of our political creed which have ever characterized our party, in victory or defeat, as the great conservative clement in the Republic and the palladium of equal privileges and Constitutional rights. Resolvtd, That our present Federal Executive, James Buchanan, deserves the confidence and respect of the people for his patriotism and devotion to the interests of the whole country, and especially for the readiness which he has shown to protect the institutions and rights of all the States. Resolved, That the Democratic party being the only orgauized National party in existence under whose banner the patriot can rally with any prospect of suc cess against sectionalism and treason in the next Presi dential campaign, we believe that all attempts to weak en or defeat it arc calculated to weaken and defeat the cause of the South and endanger her rights in the Union. Resolved, That we deprecate the growing strength of sectionalism and fanaticism in the Northern States, and that we are admonished, by recent events, of the necessity of an unyielding devotion to Constitutional Rights and of a thorough union of the friends of law and order everywhere; and to effect this end we solicit the co-operation of the friends of a Constitutional Union in again t-levltting to the Presidential Chair a National Democrat. uesoiveu imu u,e urmocrats o : aecKien mirg county , j b LuJwick nJ Jacob Stirevalt, who, after re ic requested to send Delegates from each Captains .... , . , 'r ,, . District in the county to a County Convention to be j tirinS or a short time, reported the following pre held in Charlotte on Tuesd-iy of April Court, for the j amble and resolutions, which were unanimously purpose of selecting candidate? to represent the county j adopted: in the next General Assemblr of North Carolina. I The above resolutions were unanimously adopt ed. The following resolution was offered by J. M. Hutchison, Esq, and adopted: Resolved, That while we cherish the Union of our Fathers, and are ready to co-operate with conservative men everywhere for its! constitutional guaranties, vet whenever it shall be made an instrument of oppression, we will raaintaiu our rights at every hazard. The following gentlemen were appointed dele gates to the State Convention : Wm McCombs, Jas A Sadler, John Walker, Wm F Thifer. Williamson Wallace, J C Flow, John M Tate, W C Morris. W R Mvers, !"m Rae, Wm M Matthews, J W Adams, S Ii Elliott, W F Davidson, J B Robertson, John E Brown, J W Osborne, J W Barnett, II C Reid, James Morrow, Jos W Caldwell, Abdon Alexander, C E Bell, John W Morrow, W A Owens, Robt Gibbon. J S Neelv, J M Strong, D B Rae, Win J Yates. Robt Swan, S W Davis, Wm ilarty, Thos Boyd, Dr Win Pressly, Dr J M Miller. B Koormann. John Phelan. J P Aderson. David Allen. B Cashion, S Cohen, B F Brown, John S Means, I W G Garrison, Alex Cooper, T T San di for, J M Hutchi- j eon, J Sample Davis, I J Price, W M Siinson, B II GarrL ! eon. John P Ross, E B D Sloan. II S Miller, John Kirk, j Jr, Wilson Wallace, Wm M MoCord, R A Rozzell. Adam I Todd, M M Orr, Jus F Alexander, J M Lee, P A Hodges, j Z L Morris, Saml Lawing, J L Walker. J B Clanton. ! J B Stewart, A II Griffith, W S Prathcr, A C Steele. And the following were appointed delegates to : attend the District Convention: ! i H-. T:. 1 tl r II IT T- ...!-- IT- T Tt- T it ill item, J iwiss, ix ji i etiitie Wm Ross, Wm J Kerr, Wm S Xornu nt, Thos B Price, Wm R Myers, T II Brcm, S II Kirkpatruk, S W Davis, E C Grier, Thos McG Smith, JS Phillips, Ciias Overman, S M Howell, A II Brown. W J Yates, TO Allison, SJLowrie, WM Matthews, D 15 Rao, Owen X Brown. Wm P Robinson, John Walker, Alex McCauley, D W Miller, Wm Maxwell. Z Morris, A J Hood. J E Brown. Z A Grier. I) M Russet, W A Owens, Jos Blair. James Wilson, W L Houston, J K Stenhouse, Edwin A Yates. S M Blair, J B Kerr, Wilson Wallace, Jos. B. McDonald, Dr T C Neel. On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added to the above delegations. In accordance with the recommendation of the Democratic State Executive Committee, the chair man appointed the following gentlemen to consti tute the Executive Committee fortius county, viz: Wm II Myers, W M .Matthews, J M Strong, J C Flow, and Saml P Smith. On motion of Wm F Davidson, it was ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the "Democrat" of this place, and that other democratic papers in the State be requested to copy. The meeting then adjourned. J. M. rOTTS. Ch'n. Saml. 1. Smith, Sec' v. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CATAWBA i At a meeting of the Democrats of Catawba coun ty, at the Court House in Newton, on Tuesday of! County Lourt, 1. V . IsraUburn was called to the chair, and C. W. Uermon appointed Secretary. After the objects of the meeting were briefly ex plained bv the Chairman, a committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting, viz: lleuderson Sherrill, J. II. Rowe, (r. M. Yoder, Wm. Long aud Bable Whitener, who, i after consultation, reported the following: Resolved, That wc approve of the general principles and policy of the Administration of President Buch anan. Resolved, That John W. ENis, Governor of X. Caro lina, has faithfully discharged the duties -.f his office; and that we recommend him for re-nomination bv the State Convention. Resolved, Tbat a patriots of a free government, and chizens of the South, we deplore the prcscut alarming Ftate of our country, which has been produced by an unscrupulous and unprovoked attack upon the rights of the South; and that we pledge ourselves to defend those rights at all hazards. Resolved, That though we have borne much and long, it is the determination of the South never to sub mit to the administration of a Black Republican Presi dent, and that we consider his election as sufficient cause for dissolution. Resolved, That we warmlv svmpathize with our sis- ter ctaieoi .rg.ma m the indignation Mie leeis at the aggression npon ner sou. an.t pledge ourselves to snare ! ""u u" ",c ooiuu. ana 10 uer 11 necessary, 10 protect her institutions. fcesoived. lliat tue prompt, bold and firm action of IJeary A.Wise, commeuds itself to every Southern Ei- ' ecutirc; and tbat we should listen to no sympathetic appeals for the murderers of our citizens. ' Resolved. That we think it time for North Carolina to prepare for her defence: and we recommend timely action to our authorities. Resolved, Tbat the Chairman appoint 25 Delegates to the State Convention at Raleigh; ten to the District Convention at Charlotte, and Gaston, at Lincolnton, to not '.. nUtr:rt. uid to meet Lincoln ana nominate a candidate for this The following delegates were then appointed tl R rn..v. ntion. To F D Reinhardt. Andv Frye, Mai Bost, Henry Ilermon, CG Rightzel, Henry Bond, Moses Herman, J M ll fong, T L Lowe, Dan 1 Leonard, J II Robinson, Dr A M Powell, Felin Turner, J Cline, Wm Long, Wm Turner, David Miller, Moses Barger, Henderson Sherrill, Dr PS Yount, M M Wilson, McD Vount, and C A Wilfong. To the District Convention, Dr A M Powell, Jonas Cline, T L Lowe, J II Wilson, Wm P Reinh'ardt, PC Shuford, Reuben Yoder, Peter Warlick, F Turner, J J Shuford, and Uendersou Sherrill. To the Senatorial Convention, to be held at Lincoln ton at such time as may hereafter be designated, Moses Herman, M L Cline, F D Reinhardt, R Setzer, II Herman, O Campbell, G Seizer. Dr AD Tone, Jonathan Bust, J M Wilton. Frederick Smith, U Henkle, Frederick Hoke Jr, Logan Dt linger, Dr P L Youni, G M Yount, 1' K Deal, l.ahan Fox, Adam Leutz, J Cl.ne, J B Lutle, C l Kiiilnzel, Ii Ingold, 11 Helner, Jacob Liule, Dan'l Little, Eli Simian, M M Smith, John Siine, E Hetrick, Daniel Whisenhunt. David E Miller, P L Rowe, Joseph Rowe, D Sitz, John Ward, Jacob Modeller, Cant Pink Ward, Jacob Sigman, G D Whitener, Darius Setz. Reuben Yod r, Aaron Link, Jacob Yoder, Ftter Warlick, J W tfandy, J Kboney. Kzia Mull, H'm Rhoney. A Spet;le, John Probsr. A L Jfhnaon, John Hudson, Wm D Johnson, Dan'l Leonard, Dan'l Miller, G M Y-der, Robt Helton, G P Shuford, M M Wilson, J II Wil-on, John II Robinson, Eli Uhyne, Henry ( 'ansler, John D Csidwcll. H A Forney, M M Cline, Andrew Fry, Miles C Aoematby, Joseph Bosi, John Whitener, Hen derson Caldwell, Wm Caldwell, U'm P Reinhardt, F Cald well, A Cornelius, Thos Btaity, George Cansler, Elbert Sherrili, 1) R IV hnener, F.lisha Sherril, Chaa Beany, J W Gabriel, Gilbert Bcativ. PC Shuford. F Turner, A M Pow ell, GS Hooper, G P Rowe, Wm Long, J M Lowrance, J..hn Adderholdt, Sidney Bridges. Henderson Sherrill, J E " A Vil'nn. A Millisan. Logan Swyer. T J Hamilton. John Huit.C M Lowrauce, Drury Hamilton, and i L A Shu lord. On motion, it was Ilcsolved, That wc, a portion of the Democrats of Catawba county, recommend to our democratic friends the propriety of meeting in the town of Newton, on Tuesday of next April Court, for the purpose of selecting a suitable person to represent Catawba county in the House of Commons of the next Legislature. On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added to the respective delegations. On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be published in the Western Democrat, and all other democratic papers in the State requested to copy. The meeting then adjourned. T. W. .UHADBURX, Ch'n. C. W. Hermon, Sec'y. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CABARRUS At a meeting of the Democracy of Cabarrus, at the Court House on Tuesday the 17th inst.., on motion, Col. D. Coleman was called to the Chair, and W. G. Weddiirgton appointed Secretary. On motion of J. M. Long, a Committee of three was appointed by the Chairman to report matter for the action of the meeting, viz: J 31. Lon The Committee to whom was referred the subject of reporting matter for the action of this meeting, beg leave to report that they have no new political creed to publish, and no interpolations to make in the ancient and time-honored faith published by the immortal Jef ferson, and so significantly illust;ated by his distin guished successors. Polk and Pierce; therefore, Resolved, That this is a Government of limited dele gated powers, and that all the powers not expressly delegated are reserved to the States and the people. Resolved, That we are opposed to a Protective Tariff, a United States Bank and to all systems of Internal Im provement by the Federal Government. Resolved, That while the revenue to support the federal government shall continue to be collected from foreign importations, we are in favor of ad valorem in opposition to specific duties that the one operates equally and uniformly upon the consumer, the other primarily protects the northern manufacturer at the ex pense of the consumer, and to the oppression of the Southern producer. Resolved, That we cherish a most sacied and obe dient regard for the Constitution of the United States in all its provisions and details that we view it as a monument of human wisdom and patriotism, and we declare our bitter hostility to all aggressions made upon it by the people of the Northern States, and we reiterate our most decided opposition to all further con cessions and compromises by the South. Resolved, That while the vile murderers and con spirators engaged in the Harper's Ferry tragedy have met their merited doom, we look with equal detestation ard abhorrence on the Black Republican party of the North, who sedulously teach the same incendiary, trea- enn 1 11 o rwl ii n i.-lii-r n a it if t r i ti 0a in tilt flirm I -ri wilrl '-"" v ....... the pulpit, the press, and in their political harangues. Resolved, That those noble patriots of the North, in and out of Congress, who are contending for the insti tutions and rights of the South against the hosts of fanaticism and The mvrmidons of black republicanism, j deserve our most profound respect, and that on this oc casion we deem it proper to express our admiration for the sterling merits and distinguished services of that devoted patriot and statesman of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce, and if our voices could reach him in his retirement, with one accord we would utter the merited plaudit: "Well done, thou good aud faithful servant." Resolved, That the enactment of laws by the people of the Northern States, forbidding and obstructing the execution of the fugitive slave law within their limits, evinces a most reckless and defiant disregard for she Constitution of the United States, and justifies and de mands of the Southern people a resort to every means of self protect ion and self preservation. Resolved, That the territories are the common prop erty of all the States, and that each citizen of every State has the constitutional right to go into the terri tories with every species of property, and that durg the territorial condition he is entitled to the fullest pro tection by the federal government in the enjoyment of his property. Resolved, That the taxes of North Carolina are be coming oppressive, and that the wild svstem of interna! 1 improvement by the State ought to be arrested. ! Resolved, That the present revenue system of the j State is unjust and uuequal, and imperatively demands a change. Resolved, That the odious statute now in existence in this State, making it an indictable offence and sub ject to severe penalties, for any person or persons to construct a railroad on their own land and at their own expense without charter pri ileges, ought to be abol ished. Resolved. That we believe it is the duty of the Legis lature of North Carolina to grant charter privileges to any and to all citizens of the State who wish to con struct railroads at their individual expense. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint ten Delegates to attend the Convention at Raleigh in March to nominate a candidate for Governor, and that he appoint thirty Delegates to attend the District Con vention to appoint delegates to the Charleston National Democratic Convention. The Chairman then appointed the following persons delegates to the State Convention: Dr C A Alexander, Geo A Propst, L G Heilcg, J M Long, Jacob Stirevalt, Ezekiel Johnston, Jos Young, lir Jno L Uendersou, James Williford, and Allen Rogers. And the following to attend the District Convention: Jacob Ludwick, Joseph Misenheimer, Jno W Young, Hugh McAuley, Dr J M Houston, Dr C A Alexander, Alex Scott, W Johnston, T J Sh inn, E Johnston, M L T... AT" t C.:.l. TK f I OUT T , Morris, Martiu Widcnhouse, Wm Sloan On motion, the Chairman and Secretarv were added to each delegation. The proceedings were ordered to i,c published in the Western Democrat and Raleigh Standard, and the meetins adjourned. W. D. COLEMAN, Ch'n. G. Weddixctox, Sec'r. I , .u -v o....., - o-nn, - ; only pretended, and that they had acquiesced in i Long. m Patterson, J C oung, D Suther. A A Smith-i it 1 . deal. J Uame. vVm Prot.st. U Proost. J Rarnhardt. D i the ,easures cf 1800 0,,lv because they created a Barrier, Wm Andrew, C T Alexander. C Phifer. Z II I -ree State south of 0G0 30 and did not intend the SPEECH OP MR CIiINGMAN. In the Senate on the 16th, the Hon. T. L. Clingman of this State, made a speech in which be successfully defended the South on the slavery question and showed that the democratic party was not responsible for the present agitation. We make the following extracts from the speech : Mr Clingman said: Mr Fresident, it is my pur pose to speak to-day of the condition of the country as connected with agitation of the slavery question. I shall do this with perfect frankness, and with no reserve, except what parliamentary rules and Sen atorial courtesies impose. By such a course only can the real nature of the impending evil be as certained, and a remedy suggested. Having care fully studied the subject during the greater part of my political life, and from different points of view, I intend to express my opinions seriously, and as fully as the occasion seems to require. Before speaking directly to the merits of the subject, I shall devote a few minutes to a prelim inary question. It has been contended that the Democratic party is responsible for the anti-slavery agitation of the North. A retrospect into the past will vindicate it most triumphantly from the charge. The course of the old Federal party, in the war of 1812, had brought it into discredit and disgrace with the American people. Its leaders, with a view of recoveiinp the popular favor, and through it the control of the Government, seized upon the occasion of the application of Missouri for admis sion into the Union, and, by appealing to the anti slavery feeling of the northern States, created a sectional party powerful enough to prevent, for a time, the admission of the State. During the struggle, a provision was adopted that slavery should never exist in the territory west of Missouri and north of the line of latitude 36 30'. Though this arrangement was distasteful to the South, and by many regarded as dishonorable and unconstitutional, it was acquiesced in for the sake of peace. And when, in lt$45, Texas was annex ed to the Union, by the Democratic party mainly, thi3 Missouri line was extended through it, and slavery, which legally existed in every part of tbat State, was abolished and prohibited north of the line. When, subsequently, territory was acquired from Mexico, the Democratic party, with but few ex ceptions, attempted to apply the same principles to it, and extend the line of 36 30x through it. The proposition was again and again brought for ward by the distinguished Senator from Illinois Mr Douglas and others, and as often rejected by the combined vote of the entire Whig party of the North, and a portion of the Democrats of that section. Afte- 3-ears of fruitless struggle it was abandoned, and the principle of congressional non intervention adopted 03' the compromise measures of 1850. In other words, it was then established, in sub stance and effect, that the people of the Territories free from all congressional legislation on the sub feet of sluveiy, should regulate it for themselves, subject only to the limitations of the Constitution of the United States, as interpreted by the courts of the county. This settlement, like the proposi tion for the extension of the Missouri line, was resisted by the great bod3T of the northern Whigs, who were lor the Wilmot proviso and against the extension of slavey in any mode. It was also op posed by the southern friends of the Missouri line w ho preferred that system to congressional non inteivcntion and who still cherished the hope that it might be adopted. In the final struggle, they were reduced to a dozen southern Senators and thirty Representatives, of whom I was one. I call the attention of Senators to a striking fact in this connection. It is charged not only by the northern Opposition, but also by the southern op ponents of the Democratic party, that it is respon sible for the alleged evils of congressional non-intervention and the disturbances of so-called "squat ter sovereignty" in the Territories. I affirm that, in 1850, when this system was adopted, it was sustained by the representatives of the southern Whigs with-the greatest unanimity I was no ex ception to this remark, for I had annouced already my separation from the organization of the Whig party. I repeat that the southern Opposition of that day, under the lead of Mr Cla3", were the first portion of their fellow-citizens to abandon the Missouri line and support the principle of non intervention by Congress. On theotber hand, the last and firmest hiends of the Missouri line weie those represented at the Nashville conven tion whose ultimatum it was and such Sena tors and Representatives from the South as were in that day dcuounced as ultras and Jireeaters, be cause of their not adopting the principle of con gressional non-intervention in lieu of the Missouri line. When these facta are remembered, will the present southern Opposition audits organs continue to assail the JJemocratic nartv lor an act which they themselves earnestly and unitedly concurred in? Can thry take the ground that it was right to abolish the Missouri line, in order that free States should be made south of it, but that it should not, in like manner, be obliterat ed to place the South on an equal footing north of it. After a majorty both of the South and of the Democratic party had adopted the principle of congressional non-intervention, we who had oppos ed it acquiesced, and the Democratic and Whig conventions of 1852 both sanctioned it. AVhen the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska were admitted, the Democratic party applied the same principle to them; and, in so doing, found it necessary to repeal the old Missouri restriction, in r order that there might be 110 intervention by Con gress to control in any way the inhabitants of those Territories. Were they not committed to do this in the strongest and most emphatic terms, by their platform and their late, action as to the Mexican territories, while the Whig or Opposition conven tion had professed, in its platform, to have acqui esced in the same principles? But it is said that both parties had declared themselves opposed to a f urther agitation of the slavery question. So they had; but there was a specific pletlye in favor of con gressional non-intervention in the Territories; and the carrying it out ought to have produced no agitation w hatever, and would not in a healthy state of public opinion in the North. The Dem ocratic party could not honorably avoid doing what it did; and would have been liable to the charge. "had it failed to do this, of shifting its Drincinles from time to time, and so shaping its course as to favor non-intervention when it would thereby admit free States into the Union, and of going for congressional intervention, on the other hand, when it might thereby prevent the formation of a slave holding State. Had it failed to maintain its prin cipjfs on this occasion, it would have been justly exposed to this charge. Their opponents in the North, however, on the repeal of the Missouri re striction, raised at once an immense clamor, show- j ing that their friendship for non-intervention was V .. - principles to be applied in a case in which, by any possibility, the South might carry its institutions north ot this line. A e all know that, prior to 18 54, they as regularly and vehemently denounced the Missouri compromiss as they have since done the Kansas iniguity- but as soon as it was propos ed to repeal this restriction to carry out the prin ciple of congressional non-intervention, they sud denly became the warm advocates of this same Missouri line, and deplored its removal. From the first to the last, they showed themselves to be Free-Soilers, and determined to exclude the South from all share in the public territory of the Union. While the Kansas bill was pending, they threaten ed to hire men to occupy that Territory; and did, in fact, send bodies of armed ruffians to hold it by force, constituting, as the Senator from Illinois Mr Douglas said, a military occupation. This movement provoked retaliation; and the strife thus occasioned was referred to by them as evidence against the policy of non-intervention. By the same effort on their part, they could have created disorders in any State of the Union, and might, with as much justice, have attempted to discredit the principle of State sovereignty. In fact, they re fer to the late invasion of the State of Virginia, by some of the employes, as an argument against the state of society prevailing in the South, It is undoubtedly true, however, that in conse quence of the repeal of the Missouri restriction, true arid patriotic men were defeated in the North by Free-Soilers and Abolitionists. When the Democratic party had the manliness and the states manship to reform the currency sj'stem in part by the adoption of the sub-treasury plan, it sustained severe losses for a time. In the more arduous undertaking of placing the slavery question on a permanent and solid basis, with reference to the action of the Federal Government, it has had to encounter, perhaps, greater difficulties. I am not sure, however, that it would have been as much weakened, but for accidental circumstances which it could not foresee. During the excitement arising out of the repeal of the Missouri restriction, there occurred that singular organization called the American party, which carried a majority of almost every one of the Northern States. It severed, during , this period of excitement, and permanently separated from the Democratic party, many who would otherwise have returned to it. On its sudden collapse, most of its members in the free States united with a few outside Abolitionists and formed the present Black Republican party. But for these occurrences, I have no doubt that the Democratic Party would have, ere this, recovered its ascendency in several of the northern States. But again. Mr President, when, in the year 1857, Robert J. Walker was made Governor of Kansas, he publicly declared that the climate of that Territory fitted it only to be a free State; and also assured the people that the whole constitution should be submitted to them. This position was condemned generally in the South as amounting to Executive interference, or intervention with the right of the citizens of the Territory to decide these questions for themselves. By way of defense for Governor Walker, it was said that a number of southern men had expressed the opinion that it would be a free State. Every one saw, however, that if Governor Walker had taken the other side, he might, with even more plausibility, have declared that Kansas ought to be a slavelioldinr State, because it was on the same parallel of latitude with Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, all of which were slaveholding States; and this position of his might have been fortified by any number of declarations of prominent Free-Soilers and Abolitionists, to the effect that, under the Kansas act, that Territory would inevitably be a slaveholding State. The entire South, almost, condemned his position, therefore, as unfair, and an unjust exercise of Executive influence in the Territory. It so happened, however, that, for months, the paper at the seat of Government, and others supposed to represent the views of the President, sustained, in the strongest and most emphatic terms, the position of Governor Walker. Almost the entire Democracy of the free States, therefore, took t his ground in support of what they understood to be the views of the Administration, and assured their fellow-citizens that the people of Kansas were to have the privilege of voting on the whole Constitution of the State. But, towards the close of that year, the conven tion ol the Territory decided to submit only the slavery clause to the voters generally. The President, therefore, recommended the admission of the State under the constitution so adopted. That this recommendation of his was right, I never doubted; because I think itr has been fully settled by the usages of the States, that their conventions may submit or not, as they choose, either the whole or a part of their constitutions to a vote of the people. Nevertheless, this position being inconsistent with that which had been so generally taken in the North, many men who zealously sustained it were aftewards deserted at home because of their party having been previously committed to a different line of policy. I know that many Southern men who had no doubt that the actio'n of the Kansas convention was theoretically and as a matter of constitutional law, right, nevertheless regretted that action, because it had the appearance of seeking to avoid an opportunity for a fair expression of the popular will. While we held that Congress had no right to interfere with the action of the Territory in this respect, yet we felt that the issue was one which was injuring our friends in the North, and could not possibly benefit us. If there ever had been any chance of its becoming a slave State, in fact, the course of Governor Walker had already cut that off bT carrTing over all the officials and their influence in the Territory to the side of the .free-Mate party. With no purpose to cast censure on any one, I nevertheless frankly refer to this as a circumstance for which the Democratic party, as a vhole, are not justly responsible, but which aided the anti-slavery party, as at preseut organized. On a survey of the entire ground, I maintain that it will appear that the action of the Democratic party for the last fifteen years on the slavery question, has been wise, patriotic, and statesmanlike. Wc will give other extracts from the speech hereafter. Patriotic. We learn from the Warrenton News that the Hon. Weldon N. Edwards has con tributed 50, and Thomas J. Green S1U0 to id the arming and equipping the military companies in Warren county. The last News contained a bold and patriotic letter from Gen. Green on the state of the country, and the best defence against our abolition enemies. We call the attention of the North to the fact that our young men are arming, and that our old men arc prepared to meet them with advice, and, if necessary, with arms also in their hands 44 in the imminent deadiy breach." The whole North could no more conquer North Carolina than North-Carolina could conquer New 1 ork. We are determined to have and enjoy all our rights at all hazards, happen what may. Let Seward and his followers look to it. North-Caro-iinians will never be A slaves or the slaves of any man. If he thinks he can subjugate m, let him try it if he should ever get the power. Raleigh Standard. Post Offices. A new Post Office has been established at Rock-Cut, in Iredell county, on the Western N. C. Railroad. The Post Office has been removed from Chesnut Grove, Iredell county, to Catawba Station, in Catawba County. Slatesville Express. Hoa Cholera. This disease was introduced into this county at the beginning of the year by a drove of hogs from Jefferson county, Tennessee; but so far. we believe its ravages have been confin ed to but one or two localities. Mr M. A. Polk bought eight of the drove, and lost five of them shortly after getting them home. Since that the disease has made its appearance among the hogs of his own raising, and ten of them have been at tacked with it, of which number only three up to last Thursday had died. Mr P. anticipates, how ever, ttt the disease will go through his whole stockf. Messrs. L. B. Bennett, Brannon and Crouch bought the remainder of the imported drove, con sisting of someone hundred and fifty and lost only five or six. out of the whole lot. The remainder, Mr Bennett has every season to believe, are per fectly sound and healthy. Wadesboro Argus. An Oath of Allegiance. It is gratifying to see that a resolution has been offered in the House of Delegates, requiring all persons from non-slave-holding States to take an oath to support the Con stitution of Virginia &c. The necessity for admin istering an Oath of Allegiance in times of danger has been recognised and acted on in all countries where there has been supposed to be any element among its population hostile to their institutions, as a ready means of testing the loyalty of their in habitants and segregating the true from the false. That such a time has now come in the destiny of Virginia, none will doubt, and that we have such an element among our people, all must know, when we consider the number of emigrants from the nou-slaveholding States already here, and which is constantly increasing, especially on our North era frontier. Richmond Enquirer. Shocking Inhumanity. One of the most shocking cases of inhumanity of a father to his child, that has ever come under our notice, was brought to light in the borough of Indiana, Pa., a few days ago. A man named J. C. Stuchal was put on trial there for assault and battery upon his son, a child of some eight years. The evidence was very voluminous, and revealed a system of brutal treatment on the part of the father, of which the child was the victim, the details of which go beyond anything of the kind we have ever read. It was shown that he hung the child on one occasion to a joist by a rope fastened to its thumbs, and that while in this position he compelled a younger brother to kindle a fire beneath him, so that he was almost roasted to death before he was taken down. On another occasion he laid him on a heated stove, and subsequently compelled him to stand on the same without either shoes or stockings to protect his feet from the heated metal. The inhuman wretch was found guilty, but has not yet been sentenced. Poisonous Liquors. Dr. Hiram Cox, official inspector of liquors in Cincinnati, in a recent report relates the following : ' I called at a grocery store one day, where liquor also is kept. A couple of Irishmen came in while I was there and called for some whiskey, and the first drank, and the moment he drank the tears flowed freely, while he at the same time caught his breath like one suffocated or strangling. When he could speak, he says to his companion : 'Och, Michael, but this is warmin' to the stomach!' Michael drank and went through like contortions, with the remark: 4Wouldn't it be foine in a cowld frosthy morning?' After they had drank, I asked the landlord to pour me out a little in a tumbler, in which I dipped a slip of litmus paper, which was no sooner wet than it put on a scarlet hue. I went to my office, got my instruments and examined it. I found it had 17 per cent alcoholic spirits by weight, when it should have had 40 per cent proof, and the difference in per centage made up by sulphuric acid, red pepper, politory, caustic, potassa and prucine, one of the salts of nucis vomicae commonly called nux vomica. One pint of such liquor would kill the strongest man." Manufactories in Iredell. There are two manufactories in Iredell county at which yarn and cotton osnaburgs are made in large quantities, quality inferior to none. One is located at Tur nersburg' and owned by Mr William Turner, the other at the Eagle Mills, and owned by Messrs. Colvert & Co. There are likewise Cotton Facto ries in Yadkin, Surry, Catawba, and perhaps other counties. The water-power in all the above named Counties is valuable for mills and factories, and never-failing: The Trumpet Branch Iron and Brass Foundery is located near Olin, and owned by N. D. Tomlin, Esq. Iredell Ejpress. Whipped. Three men, citizens of Cabarrus, were indicted and tried, at the County Court of that County, last week, for stealing, and having been convicted, were whipped. Their names were Baker, Christenberry and Earnhart. Baker and Christenbery stole three bales of cot ton from Mr C. J. Harris, and sold it in Concord for 112. They carried the cotton (they must have had assistance) some 150 yards, and putting it 011 a wagon arrived into town pretty early in the morning, and spon found sale for it without excit ing suspicion. But Mr II. tracked it up, and then put the officers after the offenders. He also recov ered the money for which the cotton was sold. Baker seems to have been the leader, and conse quently suffers most severely. He is to reuvtin in prison sometime and receive another lashing at the expiration of his term Salisbury Watchman. Tennessee for Johnson. -The Democratic State Convention of Tennessee has nomiuated the favorite son of that State, Andrew Johnson, as its first choice for the Presidency, subject to the de cision of the Charleston Convention. 'Sarah," a wag, 'its all over town." ''What's all over town?" was the anxions quiry. "Mud." Sarah's eyes dropped. FROM DR. LEWIS, OF VERMONT. Dubli.ngto.i,. Vt., Nov, II, 1851. Gentlemen: I am pleased to Plate, that 1 have tried the Oxygenated Bitters tor Indigestion and Debility, and found immediate ri-liet Iroin using only a part ol a bottle I have the greatest confidence in $1 as a -cure for Dyspepsia and General Debility and recommend it with much pleasure to all peisons laboring under those diseases. You are at liberty to use this as )'ou think proper, to pro mote the sale f this excrlleut medicine Yours, &c., JAMES LEWIS. The Oxygenated Bitters give a healthy lone to the Stomoeh and Digestive System, and act as the surest preservative against Fever a:M Ague, as well as other inlectionsdiseoses. Skth VV.Fowle Sf Co., Boston, Fropaetora. Sold by their agents every where For sale in Charloite by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. January 24, 18GO ACT It is' a common observation that there are more sufferers from debility, among Americans, than can be found among any other civilized nation. The reason is obvious. Wc tak tt.o little exercise, and forget the wants ol the body in the absorbing pursuits of business. In all such case, ordinary medi nits can dr little good. What is required is jusi such a tonic and invigorator as Dr. J. ?, given to the world, in his CKLEBRAl ED "Bn I bRl. The weak and nervous denizen ol the count ing-houae. the exhausted toiler upon the ship-board, ad the prostrated student of the midnight lamp, have found a wonderlul regenerator in the "Bittms," and prefer it to more preten tious. but less efficscioua medicines. But it should not be foroiien that the agent which is so magical in its influence upon a frame which is merely debilitated, is equally power, ful in assisting namre to expel the most terrible forms ol d sease. Who will not give it a trial? Sold by druggists and dealers rverywhere- For sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO., Charlotte January 10 Later from California, Mexico, &c. New York, Jan. 24. The steamer Baltic, from California, with dates to the 5th inst., arrived to-day. She brings a million and three-quarters of gold. On the 21st of December, a battle took place at Coluna, between Miramon and the Liberals. The latter were defeated with a loss of 700 kiled, 2,000 prisoners and two field pieces. Miramon lost 300 men. Miramon has seized Mansenilla, and captured two vessels. The Senate of California agreed to meet in joint convention on the 5th of January, to elect a U. States Senator. North Carolina Foundry AND MACHINE WORKS. FItERCKS & RAEDER, (Successors to N. Boydex & Sox,) Will cohtinue to manufacture and keep on hand all AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS made heretofore. A full assortment of Plows, Straw and Feed Cutter, Corn Shcllers, Cultivators, Horse Powers, Seed Sowers, Threshers, Cider and Sugar Mills, Threshers and Separators. They also manufacture SHAFTING AND MACHINERY for Grist Mills, circular and vertical Saw Mills; gold, copper and silver Mines; Tobacco Presses and fixtures, Sic. Ac. ' . Iron and Brass CASTINGS, Forcings and Finished Work, of every description, made to order and warrant ed in every respect. Repairs of every description of machinery done at short notice. Salisbury, N. C , Jan. 23, 1860 3m Straw Gootls, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Flowers, Ruches, &c. &c., for Spbi.no, 1860. GEO. W. & fJEHIAL BEAD, 50 Warren and 120 Chambers Street, NEW YORK, Importers, manufacturers and wholesale Dealers, are now receiving from their Agent in Europe, and their own Factory, a magnificent assortment of the above Goods, to which tbey call the particular attention of first class buyers. Catalogues containing full description of Goods with prices attached, sent bj mail on application. ;' New York, Jnuu.' ry, 1860 4t-pd J. A. FOX, ilttorney cA. Xjct-vtr, CHARLOTTE, N. C. GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT. Office at the Court House, 1 door to the left, down stairs. NOTICE. On the first day of February next, at the residence of the late Edmond Ritch, dee'd, I will sell at public sale,, THREE NEGROES a man, boy and girl, all three are likely and valuable. Also, a tract of land known as the Gold Mine tract, containing about 184 acres, lying on the waters of Twelve Mile Creek, adjoining the Lewis Gold Mine, Ezekiel Gurdy,and others. Another Tract, lying on second Crooked Creek, containing about Ninety acres, adjoining the lands of John Ford, Henry Shell, und others, known as the Lemmonds Tract. Also, a quantity of personal Property, consisting of three Mules, Cattle, Corn, Fodder, Thresher, &c., 4c. Terms made known on the day of sale. Jan. 10, 18G0. JAMES S. RITCH, Ex'r. N. B. All persons indebted to the estate nre required to make payment, and those having claims against the same, are required to presentthem within the time pre scribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Jau. 10, 18G0. 4t JAS. S. R1TCII, Ex'r. Win. J. Kerr, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the County and Superior Courts of Mecklenburg. Union and Cabarrus counties. Office in the Brawley building opposite Kerr's Hotel. January 24, 1860 j VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE la compliance with the last. Will and Testament of Reece Price, dee'd, I will sell on Thursday, the ICth day of February next, at the Store House of Col Thos. I. Grier, 9 miles southwest of Charlotte, Tito Valuable Planta lions, one of which was the late residence of Mrs E Y Hutch ison, and contains about 100 acres well improved, and adjoins the land of Maj L A Grier and others. Th other contains 217 acres, about 40 or 50 of which is newly cleared, the balance well timbered, and adjoins the land of Alex Cooper, Esq., and others. A. G. Neel will exhibit the lands, or give any neces sary information to any one who may wish to purchase either of said Plantations. A suitable credit willbegiren, the purchaser giving bond with two approved sureties. JONATHAN REID, Ex'r. Jan. 10, 18C0. 03-6t. POLLOK B. LEE. WM. H. KERR. LEE & KERR, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, Memphis, Tennessee. Office over the Gayoso Bank, on the Corner of Main and Madison Streets. ia Time of Holding Court: Chaxckry 4th Monday in May and Nor. Circuit 3d Monday in Jan., May and September. Common Law 1st Monday in March, July and Noy'r. Criminal 2d Monday in February, June and October. Cbittendkx Circ'cit CouuT, Ark. 2d Monday in May and November. Jan. 3d, 1860. j Slate of ft. Carolina, ITIccklenbiirs Co. In Equity To Spring Term, I860. The Bill of complaint ot Levy Drucker and Elkan Som- mers, traders under the firm and style of Drucker A Sommers of the comity of Mecklenburg, plaintiffs, against Vincent P. Vuden. defendant. In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the Master, by the affidavit of the plaintiff Drucker, that the defendant was not at the time of the filiiig of the plaintiffs' Bill, and is not now an inhabitant of the State of North Carolina, this notice of the filing of said bill is published for sis weeks in-the Western Democrat, a wspaper published in the town of Charlotte in taid State, in conformity to the Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided, for the said Vincent P. Va den personally to be and appear at the next term of this honorable Court, to be held for the county of Meck lenburg at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 1 1th Monday after the 4th Monday in February, A. D. 1860, and then and there, upon his corporal oath, to answer fully and truly the allegations of the plaintiff's Bill; otherwise, on proof of the publication of this notice, the said Court will proceed as if process had been per sonally served on him, and he had made default in bis appearance, and will order the said bill to be taken as confessed, and make such decrees thereupon as shall be deemed just. Witness, A. C. Williamson, Clerk and Master of said Court, at Office in Charlotte, the 1 1th Monday after the 4th Monday in August, A. I). 1859, and in the 84th rear of American Indepndcnce. 9G-6t-pr adv. $10 A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. M. E TAILORING SHOP. The subscriber has remoYed , his Tailoring Shop to Springs' Euilding, in Room No. 5 former ly occupied by R. P. Waring. He will continue to manufac ture clothing in the best manner and latest style, and will war rant it to give satisfaction. A share of patronge is solicited. W. S. HICKS. SSsfc5ft January 24, 1860 tf dm 1 1 11 &