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1 3 OI3.3E:?LXJOT,XiEI, HXf. O., OCTOBER 3.0, 1S5S. THOKAS J. KOLTON, EOITO? & J'llOPRItTOtt. TOMS: The North.l 'aroliiiu Wliiir will be u flurried nsub ribrr 'l TWO lW'-'-AKS in advance TWO ,i MRS AN 1) Hr-TY I'RNTS if ..ym.-t Iw l'' .1 fllll L' L t il I 1 Da! I . ..d'orinreeinouio.,...-. J)e communed wilh himsr If silently .... ...I i.f ihi! vear. No u.iucr will bo dtacuii- ! ., J , i,m ; . . UlOilMlliU dollar inued umii " ( -- r-"-i r- - tiuti ol the Edih-f. AJn.Ttitii'",, inserti-dal On Hollar per qure Lm dndSJeeiiU ferelieoriliiiuuce, Court ad. ,c,Uieineiila and Slientf's HaLs c harged 4 fr cent. Iiijfbur i il deduction uf 33 J r cent, will made from the regular uriec-a, fur adverliaers by son of a widowed mother, now in greatly I "Ah, indued! I'm sorry for that. What reduced circuiustauee. His lather had is the trouble, John ?" teen uu early friend of Mr. Everett. It The tears which John had been vainly waa this luct which led to the boy 'a iutro- striving to repress, now gushed over his ductioo into the broker' office. face, and with a boyish shame for the weak- " Two thousand dollar." The broker! '""'i uu turned away and struggled for a bad uttered aloud his saii-fartion ; but iiowiti""! wil" bis overmastering feelings. Two! rveri.tt win not a Iittlt- moved by so IIHII I IIMIIIMMI From the Siifurumh lltpublktm. A LETTER FROM UO-S- J- M. BK li lt IK N. ' . I.ockin.iiiam, 4th Sep.-.-mbcr, 135. To the pt oplc of Ccofgiti : I J-'fcLi.iiw-OiTi.E.NS : I hato received suu- rights hero until wo had conferred them ed, if this horde of foreigner., rapidly in- whole scope and effect of the act. itdoesiiol, Call to your recollection the thrilling spet-eh- ea to which you have listened at the vari ous gatherings which you have attended the pious horror which has been expressed at the alleged violation of liberty of con science the hold assertion of tin creasing, is to be annually added to your even rt inotcly, interfere wilb the right of society . I lie plague ot hirvpt were mer cies, since they vveio guided by divine beue voleuve, and stayed by llii omnipotence, whence the deliverance of His chosen peo ple was effected. Hot who shall stay this nn individual to exercise hisowu ludguiciil in determining; whether the religion of the candidate, or the want of it, ought, or ought not to in Hut-net) him in casting bis vote for or against him. This semis aim or I .. ...,U t tl ocr sciuiru lor each lime, helm. 2ntt''r M)u,'r c"' eac'' l'"'c- j-PeiiiiilKl' ra art) authorized tu act ai-nta. Advnrtiaeiiiviita inaerted nioiithljr or 1octri). fitne-s of rlrv fniiiiiiiii.ii-uiWiiia frnm Individuais unil i the foreiL'U iuiniii;rant to share vour uioH a. oral iiesiilt nee, if you are insi n-ible to too plain fr argument. If a voter believe Is S A nice little mm that ' "cpccieu an exiuuitioii. lie waited wim fruiu coiumirtee of citueus, inviting me to cucusneu pri-. uegen m tue same extent in j""' oungei . n persevereu in, in nai can "' ue-u u hikikkk w w '" day's work. I wonder what i u ul" coii-ide! aliou for the boy, not attend cublio assemblies of! the people in ' which you yourselves enjoy them and then Uu nob.o system of government, ctuMUh- ; ""d tfantrerous fo an extent, which would in. unmingleil with re-peet, until a measure ot different tiai ts of the StateJlor the purpose cotisiuer irom w nom this acclamation come eu oy your uiunrs, be aaiiiiusr-jieu by meu ""'- "is" in ' oruiuaiy irausaciioua caluitiess was rt'-tored. i0f discussing the questicu which buve j "y " 11 proeeeus Irom the tlisiiitjiested "John," he then said, "if your mother been, and which continue to be agitated ' "dvoeutes of the comiuon interest, or the is iu trouble, it may be iu my i ower to re- deriug t';;e present cauvass- J.r if that could j ko'd and sellish asserters of their own. lieve her." j not be done, requesting uit to express my To accomplish the object expressed iu w, sir. exeuiime'i tuo lau cageny, opinions ou the subjects w l :'j agitate luc ' the primal elementary uiaxini, that Annri wonder say to-morrow inoriiin if . I for a idiiglo Mr. Jen kens will when b hears of aueb an advauce iu these securities !" From soini) cause, this mental reference to Mr. Jeiikim did not increase our friend's state exhileration. Mol probably there was something iu the transaction, by which he coming up to Mr. Everett, and iu the for- popular mind, iu a form whi like these. i of life, it is Uot only his riht, but bis dutT, ou are tola that your number so large-1 to withhold his coDltdcuee and his vote. 1y exceed that of the foreign population that all opprelietisions of dangir is idle. I ; do not mean to give o lie net: to any iii:in, had pained o band some a sum of money, 1 ir'tfulness of the moment, laying his i-iiiall eu to the public. Iu complying' with ibis: party proposes . i . t . . . 1 . J i ... . ! i : l ...... tt :e i . 1 . i i:. . . : . :. ... mac iu calmer mouients, would uot Lear too ullul1 ' "is employer, u you aiternatiso request, since inu uii is un close a scrutiny something Mr. Everett i W1" i"u ca"-" practicable, I hope I rhall nt be consider- would hardly liked to have blazoned forth Hard indeed would have beeu the heart ed lueouiiiDtuous. While I am desirous of to the world. lie this as it may, a more so- Ul!lt could have witnessed the appealing ber mind, in time, succeeded, and althoii"h lifted by John Levering to the face ol the broker was richer by two thousand dol- j l'lu broker. Love of self and the world had lars than when he arose in the morning, he :''Cru-ted it v. ith indifference toward utbeis, was certainly no happier. j but the crust was now broketi through. An hour afterward, a business friend j Speak freely, my good lad," said ! came itilo the office of Mr. Kverett and aid : li''dly. Tell me of your mother. What is 'vht b giy. ea hatt gwi-rn Amvicu, tbc Amerieau i LVl tV''ci,k ,'" tlic .,iuccri,.v ol 1,cur'' DJr ou Ibr Battle of kinr'i Mountain. T ItoWARb M. Cil.UWr.LL. A the grand obi mountain ! Wbcra l.ero. foofbt and ditd, Wtirra, free a a tortat n.uiitain, It .lltd bbu-d in a purU lidc ! W'lirrc Hi dark, anurnd l'..ry M l a bbaioy taLt, and )"', And ibe Bnflali lion's tb"' VVaa li . il. pic. I in the o'..l ! Sv.muf the ireklma wildwootl, 'I lia aisiidy amur t-..ini , T arcBBf old gr and rl iluhmul, And li ei.lU;i: nr. .l in iIjUh. tiuad the ak'd, wtk .i.d boaiy Si. all the inl'int at tbc bn-.l, lie by band of fmaiii Tory, A.id iioiib drt bia euurat- rrrt? Waken, ol frdoiii, wakni ', Ami T-i " 3 f'" ",r fifht ! Ibe 'l ory caiup tin 'a beacon Giaruif oa Ibe iroublnl mult! Iu ! lh f (alber au they u jll.rr Fruia aarli vale slid oook and bill, Men that ah-cp npou Ibo hrallicr, Mun Hiat ijOjII toe nioooUio r.'l, Mm vl.c heaila wrrr bn-.l and lomnig To aogi! th widew'a tt.ri. And tba stricken ofjilun'a mourning. And Hie in.uin a gr.niiiairu'a hn ! Taarc's no aoand mi lood coioiiH.tion, llul a umruiurttif dr. f and tow, L:kt tbe wrniiH jic of nu K'r Ibe l..io Uin to blow. Aa iny arl lie bills l!'y bll il, Uy t Uu tij. d aid lonri(t bfu. Thl II !.l looal g"i, tin J'll tl ll Kvr an awlol majiutt now ; And th.i bjnin-r, n..n and l. luttd, 4'ntj; in llic bf.tbt auoMitit, r,nl i fbirjr btre il flutlrrrd Like lilt ctoaa ef Cwaiaiil.iM- ! W,;li teal and Rre aearce buinan, Tbo' llijr yet -'e raw and lew, tbd Ibry iJfe Ibe biughty Imoiar. 'i'bry were trwrr, bul nioit Irut ! Maw marrhrd the biatc nine hundrtd. And t 4ii..l ll U i tt.e fir.l. Ljud Ibe toibymg fiflie ihumlerrd, liud Hit t-n mn'l t.dlry burli V hen iinr the figl.t wa cUaiiif In uneqa t airue around, 41 tne our rmre coufuainj, II .rt ! brave Mirlliy'a on Ibe ground ! ,N,w, in boltral i l Ibe b-tlir, Wbllr Ibr l'i;l.t ! uoobtlul atlll, (ijllant I leaatUnd'a bollela rattle irom tbe iefl of Ibe bill ! V,w,n..w tlic . a .ot lor. itig. .Now. behold llinr b io.-r Ull ! And een (niriot b..a-im borninf , Sinea Ihe cry of ti iuii.o :uil '. But, la ! t:.' Torir. tlyie;;. Tell b.ljl b.ltl.e d..m , Br.vo VVilimiia lira ll.ii-, uy.iif tin tieiory dearly won! ,N..w, yo (ijlnoia i -.lit and eighty, Wtio Ull on Ib.t t'aUl d.y, Xtiw, hoal tamiiit mora U' ), And a nation's liutii.ra pJ l.i your high and laravmly dwelling l.n ye ber tbe Ibnllmg c,y. Irom Hie tlinuaand U.aoioa aiU ng, Willi prole and tnuii'i'li bi'i ' To tl. b.giieiil fiiicyrian tell tiie lood vi peat, d alrain, T.a a ntttMi tngi llie I ill l- ioiu Ibe Mtmojua juil to Miilii- ! lib. that dy nf l.il and j'ry ' flu, thai iftf wiindri ua diy '. 1'ebl iii iiiiiy i"g and a'.iry, Yel a rallyiog t) shall bit : Wbireoiir people iis-mg boioly trt.d.;ii ii(b' d- !i N l in npucb reeitui cid.-ly, Hal wilh rirt in eaeli hand? When We fni UHpreavliin fal.'llif;. roui.d Una nme nr fn'.d an.l rliod, Aa Ihe I'.ei inao'a war.t ry cailiiif Tu blul ool our wrxiifa i tdood HI Ui.il bnal an bra'B and lowly I-t Ibe t (ein.f y alll. abide. To lie clnriahi-d aye. .-a hi.Iy, illi a r. rio' and a pridi ! Ho. lo uuborn iin wMtilif, 1st ua e.und limr wrlby tame Aa a rnllvn.g cry, i.tatini; The old Kilija'a iiiouiitaiii'a name ! i t( llna battle, a e,,rreaH)ndciit of the I barln. b.n Siand.r.l .ay:"ll was won by weaknr.i a. Cmt tv, tis;tli j by ignoraner gainat dieeidnii ; by d. anir agmi-ii e.inli.li nc ami ho-. It tne B..mrcliai.l i.rT. nnfi of ,tr tiaiii to bU. nil." Sf. nlana plowing itraeriulion of tl.ia bgbl in " l..l.flM liol.llla.ill." Tnily il alamls Imie and unritHed by i.V "Ibrr ba'He known to biairy, in tlm nieant by wlm b it wae bli n d in the ilraniatio inliliat which marked tbe move mentin tiie motives bub ironiiled Ihe action. nd lla laiineillati tllVi la "H Hie tonlet. " Have you heard about C'aaen? " No j what i. ' him r" "lie's said to be off to California with twenty tbou-and dollars iu bis pockets moie than jaitly btloiiiri to bini.'' j " What :' Too true, I believe. His tiatiin is in the ! list of passengers who left New York in the j steamer, yesterday." " The scoundrel !" cxcl.iimed Mr. Kverett, ho, by this time, was very considerably excited. j " II" owes you, does he V said tbe friend. ' " I lent lii ti three" hundred dollars'ouly day before ye-terdy." I " A clear sv indle.'' i " Vet, it is. It, if I could ou!y g"t my : bands on bim." Mr, K'erett's eouiiteiianee, as he said this, (did not wear a 'cry amiable cxpius.-iuii. j " Iijii t get excite J about il," said the other, " I think lie let von otf rjijite rea-on-abiy. Was that sum all he a.-ki d to bor row !" " Yea." ! " I kuow two, at li-nst, who are poorer by a couple of thousand by bis absence." I!ut Mr. Kverett ,. excited. Tor half an hour alter the individual left, who bad communicated ibis unplea:int piece of news, ! the broker walked the fl ior of Lis ofiice j with compressed lips, a lovveriti.' brow, an 1 inot onhnjipy feelings. The two thousand 1 dullai jraiu, i.i no iv luti-inced tu bis mind, the Inree liundii'd I ber trouble V " We are very poor, sir." Tremulous and mournful was the boy's voice. " And mother isn't well. She docs all die can and my wages help a little, lint theie arc three of us children; and I am the oldest. None uf toe rest can cam anything, Mother couldn't help getting behind with Ihe rent, sir, because sin; hadn't the money to pay It I with. This morning the m.iii who owns tbe ; when I -bay that such aiiai'ir'uni'ent deems u n... ,.w..i;. ....... ....... i.,,.,.i,i , i, ,....i..,,.i , u.l l !?i?....,: r .1 .. . J " "... j U....L .luuu 1. ouofiaiuiai iiiou iicaiiuun oi me acts ,, , , , , , r , . ... H'i!s ot those to whom ll is addressed. Iu retru latiug tiatui ulization. - , , . r .. , ... . . ; the open, miinlv deleiice of your rielits and I ndi r the cxi.stmg laws, five years rest- i;i ';. t ..l,,,;,,,,, S,;,. u tit net; ill ino e.'iiiiii V, i ll ta it t: lmii i I unci: with the forms proscribed by them, entitles foreigner to citizenship, and to a. I Ihe avoiding intrit-.iou, I uiu unf.iliing to shrink from the performance of a dily and, hav ing passed a great p uliou o' mv life iu the service of the State, I do lut feel at liberty ,ri sieges which you enjoy, with two or three io witiiiiom my opinion ou (uesuous oi puo- exceptions, to which it is not necessary to ! lie interest, concerning wkich, my fellow. ri.fur. The Amerieau party desire to en-: cilizeus may desire the expression of it. .large this term- lo provide for a more ae- i This is my real fecliug that which in- curate scrutiny of the claims of persons ap- ; duces this address. I do not assume to plying for naturalization and against the 1 guide public opinions, but simply to express immigration of paupers and felons into the ' my own at the call ot thoie w ho may cava Lniteil Males. a right to ask it. Yet in doing so, I must ; In my judgim nt these mcascri' j!d told o an; said if the rent wa-n't paid by to- speak plainly, and must ntcessai ily come in be eminently conducive to the public wel conflict wiih the opposing opinions, which fare. This is w ith tne no new opinion and may have beeu ureed with so much vehe- it is not Dow for the first time expressed. I nience during the present cnLvass. If this Several years ago the subject engaged the -hall .-ii!.ieet no! to t li e v it n i.e 1 at ion which attention of ('oiiltcss. .s chairman of house where we live came tor some money, i,..i, w, i,.:. 1.1,. i.,.,, i I in .l m, il. .1 ...li-lfin. I 'nnuoiti..,. T mi., I.. r,.i,,.,t en mother told him tbat she had I tlje ;,,.;, .t tl. au j honorable feeling of my to the .Senate. . ntemplating a full and final .. ,. ..I. . ......... r: .1.1 1 ... i c . . ... .. . . 1 "!!' u I countrvmi ll. to siiare me the buiuiliattou ot ' report at the then next se.-sion, on the re- reply ing to such assaults. turn of certain commissions, to a.-certaiu As au appropriate introduction to the re- the various frauds which were alb-god t3 ex tiiarks which I propose to submit to your ist in the grant, and subsequent use of na-tjou-idci atiou, it becomes necessary to ad- turalizatiou papers, ljel'.ire that time vert for a moment to the couditiou of par- changes in the .Senate resulted in placing a ties in our .State. The anciiut issues which .Democratic Senator ut the head of the cuui divided the Whig aud Democratic partita inittee, and the matter was abandoned, have cither ceased to exist, or have beeu j I do not think it uecessary to euu r into for the lime laid aside. A party has arU- I a tl,1Ljoi ate argument to prove, that the iu en, which drawing its f-upj.ort from the UUerminate admission of foreigners, alter ranks of both of its predecessors, presents , a residence of five years, to the priviit-irea of new aud important question to publie con- ; citizenship, is an evil. We are making ' i . .... 'i-t. i-i ... ..i.i. l. .i and w lioue. In all. II. morrow, he'd taru us all out into t'je street. I'oor mother; she went to bed si.-k .'" " II jw much does your iiiuther owe the man T ' asked Mr Kverelt. ")!), it's a great deal, sir. I'm afraid she'll never be able to pay it; and I don't know w hat we'll do." " How much ' ' " bourtein dollars, sir," answered the lad. "Is that all T" and Mr Kverett thrust bis band into his pocket. " Here are twen ty dollars. Kuii home ti your mother, aud give them to her with my compliments." The boy gra-pud the money eagerly, and aj be did so, iii an irrepre-sible burst of gratitude kissed the baud from which be re ceived it. He did Dot speak, fur Mronit c niotion choke I all utterance ; but Mr. Kver ett saw his heart in his l uge eye, and it a ov.'i flowing with thankfulness. "Stay a in -in nt," said the broker, as in was about t pa's through lirhaps i iiuj lietur write a nrit'.ii r." i i... i ....... i .. . ... . . ' I -s...... .s- ,,.. I,,.. , i Bleu uy u,e one iiii i. poui-liatea deep j j$ J J lr i. teiiougu ij escape Ooim raiion i.y u.t oilier. 1 , , .. Jjr t'f all this, the bey wiih the dark, sad ! "I wi-h you would, sir," aiiswcred t'ue I eyes Lad taken quick cognizance. And he toy as he caiu-j slowly back, i comprehended all. Scarcely a moment bad t A brief note was written, in which Mr. I his plai.ee been removed from the counte-' Kverett n it only ofl -ri-d present aid, Lot i nance or form of Mr, Kverett, nhiie the lut- promised, for the sake of old rccolleetioi a i ttr walked with uneven steps, the floor of; that nt were crowding f.i-t upon his inlud, his othee. to l,u the widow's lutuie friend. As the afternoon waned, the broker's I I-Vt half au hour after the lad departed, mind grew calmer. The first i xcitt inent tin; broker it uiu-insr, with bis eyes up u produced by tbe loss, passed away; but it ; the floor, his thoughts were clear aud lis left a sense of depre-siou and disappoint- 1 feelingi trano iii. He had made on that nieDt tbat completely Miadowcd bis li ehiigs Iuteut s had beei; the lad's obaC rvati ou of Lis employer d.irn.g all the time, it is a little rnnarkabie that Mr Kvi.r. tt had not once been conrious of the fact, that the boy s eyes were steadily upon bim. Ill fact, be had been, as was n-u ii,e e i-e, iiiueh ti '.-r'l-rd in filing- i :.'.. I ;:ns. If, to indie..- whu .-i y . Miliar tj aii i'.l,. r, un-b-.s the peculiarity were t-ne ti ...l.ly Used to bis own advantae. Jh.,." said Mr. Kverttt, turning su-l-! . Kverett went home to his fainiiV on that evening a elieerlai lmli'leil man. tvn . iu s im ol two thoii-and dollars by a tran-aetiou, but the thought of this acces-iou t) his vvorlJly goods did not ii m the I it l.o of pleasure he derived the bestowal of twenty dollars. Ik- day UigJ ; larg. frjin the bestowal of twenty d ' thought, lOJ, of the. three hundred he had lo-' by a in i -pi c d cotiti-K i.e.. ; yet. ev. II as the M..,dow ca-t from th.-.t evi i t began to .'.ill i.i hi. '. t n r r , tlic blight face ot John Leveiii.g wis coigirL-J up by fancy, uud i nil was ninny again. sioeratiou. ine win'' pariy. aiinuuiiu uj. w , lUS success Iu v made au ex- dead, as has been vainly supposed, abstains . p,.rjlm.t 0f self-government. Our free in as a party, from entering into this contest, fptitutions which have hitherto been found s a couservalive body, it nevertheless ex- tu;,;ict fur na;ioual advancement, and for ists aud must continue to do so, as loig as individual security, have beeu indebted for a genuine epiiit of conservatism is cherish- ,j.jr suppiort, lo the loyalty of our people ed by tbe people of Georgia. IVoui the rather than to their ou compulsive poncrs. ruiou party, which was the offspring of uu Tho founders of the republic, were men occasion, as well aa from the Democratic ,,iali tiel for their office united iu revc- party, large draughts have bivii inadc- by rclJCC for the laws iu resistance to op- i lliis new adventurer iu bu folitieal field. pre..Lu in devtion to the ptine'ples ofi The li-ajonty of the Deiiiocralic party, c-iv il iiberry and the spirit vvbieh aniin alt d however, remains intact, aud is strengthen- .!,, was i"i,f,j-ed into the institutions which ed by some (in point of numbers) ineousid- ,lt,y e,tatjlisb.ed. It was only .'- inrn, erable accessions from tho raiks of its 1 who could have founded Sf :( u ;"'. cietit opponents and, perhaps, yet inoro l,;U iiuiin ii' h' it similar Sjitfit , by the facts, that the great majority of them Cllll alie pri.sorve it.' Lot the abortive have hitherto stood aloofl'rou. the eouteud- a t r m ptst iu revolutionary Franc.-, to esta iug parties. ' blish and maintain free iustitutious, attest 'J he Demoeratic party, even thus mutilat- ,!lH uth o( .i,;, assertion, cd, advances boldly to the; conflict, waging ; ,0W) propound this itKuiry : Are the uncompromising hostility gain-t this new r,m i,ljerS) who are bei ig, and especially at unbroken remuint of the aaciml Democracy, ,i, :mroaeh of our election, so rapidly in- siretigtbenud as I have before intimated, ,.orp.jr.,tL,,J anion" us, likely to be animated ' ' i i e .i:..l I....I .. I . ' r . . r . . ; si aim an a-s.iei,u;ou oi iinuviuuais, oi uioei.-, i,y this salutary spirit htted to be the wlnhave as-umed to tbeaiselves the name ! grU:irdi:inst of our institutions: I would be of the American party. In thv manieuver- i tr ,,,.,-y to deny that among these emi ing preparatory to the actual cotiflicl, the i railts ,i.ro artf .some worthy men, who, I" ocraiie party, with its usual i ici. fa tn j i :i ti z'tl I iuejthcd to you by your lathers, ol home steads and your household iu the defence ot these iigaiu-t open and manly as.-auil, you are competent to resist not only the for eigin r among us, but a world in arms, (iod I'oibid thatoue Alneiicaii bo-om should pal pitate with craven fear, iu view of such n coiillic'. liui, titis is not the danger which men li es. Kverv man, unworthy of citi- i Zeii.-hip, who is admitted to its plivileges, is j ! au enemy in your camp :i mom! leper,! ; spreading contagion tar and wide. Ihe mo j nils ot the community are corrupted its I heart is tainted by such iissi.eialioii ; for. lowever stniiieil with crime, the .stamp of citizens makes' them politically part of your ; selves, ('all )OU bear tliu amalgamation. '; And why should you hear it ? Foreigners ailed us in our revolutionary struggle. Ay, I at tiie elo-eof our revolutionary war, when, ! amid it-i toils and privations wo had a spar.se atid exli.iu-t.-d p-njl:ifi.ii, and extensive 'uncultivated domain. W'e reijiiircd an in crease of population for the purposes of in ternal improvement find external defence, and, conforming to this policy, our system of naturalization was established. Kuropu i w as then calm, at least free from the menace . ol intestine commotion. Party spirit among ourselves was comparatively iuie"Celit. We jiiivitcd foreigners, and e received tiiein. 1 hey came to us iu small number-:, mingled with our people, aud peacefully pursued the I avocations of iudu-try. AU ts chaial. 'Wo hav e a p.-p I'.ati j:j siitLVicnliy numu- rous lor every present purp j-e, and wituuut the aid of iinmigi ati on we are increasing iu numbers as rapidly as in could desire. Not- No provi-iori of the constitution forbid it, and duty to the country requires it. It would be wrong in the government to niuke this test, because it is an txcicise of discre tion which. tbo pcoplclhave not Intrusted iu, them, but have reserved to themselves. Thus that which would be wrong in the government, is the right aud the duty of the citizen. How far this may apply to Ho nanism, is a matter for the free exercise of indiv idual judgment, and for that alone. I would not f.-el that native American Ro manists, trained in the piincipies of civil liberty, of reverence for the constitution and laws, and devoted to the I'nion, would come within its s, ope. For the rest, lo show that the view of the American party is sus tained by a in nn of large intelligence, and of undoubted piety, 1 subjoin the letter of Mr. Wesley, remarking- only that the at tempt to restrict his opini otis to the particu lar state of affairs existing at the time when hi- letter was written, is simply futile, sime it is perfectly obvious that they are of enduring applicability, nt least until Ro manists shall abandon those precepts of their religiou to which Mr. Wesley refers. IIer.; follows a letter from Mr. Wesley, which, having been published a few weeks since, we think it unnecessary to republish. The whole force of the second proviaion is spent in the Jiriiliihtnua to Coigrrnt. It forbids individuals to " make any law res pecting the free exercise thereof." It doc not forbid individuals to make such estab lishments. On the contrary, we havcuiauy of them. It relates to the legislation of Con ; i ess, tiut lotit cote of the citizen, and the foreign zeal which would distort theso prov isions of the constitution, so as to divest the citizen of the uncontrolled exercise of his elective franchise, is, as it seems to me, alike alien from the constitution aud the plainest dic'.ates of reason. The tivelt'ib. article of the Philadelphia platform has been the subject of much commentary. I state, without riiscus-in.." Ill I. :lll. ttl.r 1... I i.ip . I. ...i Ai.K.i.in,. .... r t .. .1 i - c mom, my ortu i-Hiiiou uu me suniecis oi on us ot the restless and ntiiiuiet spirits of , . , . J 1 J V i :.. ':. v.. which it treats. ... , its .uj-tis jiei lis i-i Mill:; lis. .vh, , - . . ,-T. r I evei cause, ut reconciling lUO "conflicting opinions which exist on the subject of slave ry, and the danger of agitating the ques tion, iu the national Legislature. I cm content that tbe American party shall in good faith hold themselves bouud to abldo mingling witii!i-,as wli-ii th-tr numbers: were sina'i, they aie noiv nitlir'enily nume rous to herd t.igethi't to live apart from us to constitute d i-t i net foreig-i societies in the mid.-t of the native population. In tho' bitterness of our party contests, this foreign , I.-.- i ...... i . ... i :. .on. i.w.s .-li ii ii.ij.-iii, 11.11 o.t'-ll i" nil-,. , . .! i . i . . ... i i. ' j i i by, aud maintain tin- existing laws ou tha worthy means, sought alter and obtained al-: -v. r. , ,-, , .' i , , .. subject, ami with their dee aralion that Co al ternately bvpaities; and acting as a unit, ; J , ' ... -, , ,i . , i i- , , ,- , gross has no powerto mterlere with slavery the boast ol k.is-ijth ha-, been realized it r , 0 1 , . i , , ,i i i , i i .im the ."states where it exists, or lo refdau holi. s the balance, ana in.",-dcci'lg our clec-i , . . , tne a in.issioii oi any .Mate, oecaiise us con stitution docs or does not recognize slav lions. '1 his is a state if things not to 1 to our institutions bv long secured a po-itiou to windward, by vvlncli - r,.!ijrhC0 amotl., u,uy become good citi it has the privilege of becoming the assail- e.,,,:,t,e of participating in our its ji 3i nt ul attack i piivi,,, r,.s hut no candid man vviii d-uv that a large pro- r!;;i are of a verv differ- ant, and - d. nly to the boy I lar-e sl liisl eyes i to Mr Leg! and." 1 John ; the note i Dot the and eucjuiilt i iug hi ' Take this note louud lie prang to do bis bidding and w as of with uu.is Jour, Whit ll ll oo d 111 received jai tli i lne.-s. in Ills f.jim, cf bis sober thi! v isioli uf i did not shut out the rxi.re-jioii I f-ico and biimid glance l.m i Mr. Kvi-rett In fact, from some cause, tears s rung into the eye- of the lii i-iog' i b.iy, at the very moment he was called up i ou to render a service; mi I quicker than Usual though bis uc li.ns Wt rc be bad failed j to t si.ei ul tin in. i j A to w train of thought now entered the j broker mind. Tin- child of ids old friend I j bad bieli taken into bis office fro.n a kind j I of ehariliible feeling, though of low litality. ! I He paid Iii in two dollars n week, and th 'light j I lit'!.- more about bim or his widowed moth- j cr. lie had too many important interests! of his own at stake, lo have bis mind turned asidu for a trifling matter like this. Hut now, as the image of that sad face lor it : wa unusiiallv snd at the moment wh'-n Mr., Kverett looked suddenly toward the boy liiigcn-d in his mind, prow in" every moment more di-iincl and more toiiehingly beauti ful, many considerations of duty and hu- i inanity Were excited, lid ri liiembered bis old friend, and the pleasant hours they bud spent together in years long since passed, ere generous feelings had burdened into ice, or given place to an all prevailing s, lli-h-liess. He remembered, loo, the beautilui i.irl Ids liiehd bad In a t ric d . o lid bow llolld- - , Not because he W as richer by nearly t v o tooua::d dollars. That cit-iiuis have Ji. s-c s.,. power to lilt the !iii. nn I, ftit'i.i state vvh of three lundred had p! idm e I. had le-to-.icd of bis abuinlatic mi.ie siilTi-ring I.- .1 t glad ; and the -ti ss t,f this irca led his bosoni a w.i'iiiing s i use ul di light. Thus it is, that true benevolence carries with it, ever a double blessing. Thus it is that in riving, more is often gained than in t agcr accuin ulatiou of sclUs ing. iiiijc jubl lit in above cii the loss Why! lie -, aud thus coli-with withhold- .-.tiere as it i'lYI-vtlf.t.aAeviie ly that friend presented her to their little ituSff lliUUOUS. wo.ld, as hisbride. The lad had her large, THE BLESSING OF A GOOD DEED. tlV T. H. Alt rm . " I should liku to do that, every day, for a year to Borne," said Mr. William Kverett, rubbing hi bauds together, quiikly, iii ir- repressiblt) pleasuro. Sir. Kvrrett was a slock md money bro ker, nud had ju.-t made au "operation " by which a clear gain of two thousand dollars was accuved. lid was ahum iu his office, or so luucli alone a not to feel restrained by the pre-cticu of another. And yet, a pair of dark, sad -yes were fixed iuleidly upon his self sati-lied rountutiai.ee with an txpressii.ii, had he observed it, that would. dark eyes-, only the light ol joy had tided "'- therefrom, gi- log place lo a strange sadness. All this was now present to the mind ot Mr. Kverett, and though he tried once or twice, dining ihe boy's absence, to obliter ate these recollections, bu was unable to do i'l.W l'Ws ' ' Cl'sT.iM Of Mk.IH IIANT.s.', 'A few days' ago, a few jolly ft Hows from 1 eastward,' and among them a man f mark from the ' City of the Straits,' pass ed the day at I'tica, and one of the number having occasion U use more loose change; than he had with him, made a draft mi a house) at Troy, payable by way of a joke, ' a few days ' niter sight. The I'e'ler negotia ted the draft, (which, out. of iibundaut se curity, had been duly endorsed by the whole live of the party) without reading it. It went to Troy, and when it was opened in the Lank, it'brouibt together the heads of the money changers from tin- oldest finan cier down to the nics-eng- r. 'Il.cyh.id paid exchange on all kinds of 'sight' cx 1 1 pt a ' few days." That slumped them. j The Notary came from his de-l;,and bring- ,ld sp.etaeli-s to bear upon the I In- l-rat protest, st drawn by- it no l 1 1 . .: .. "How is your mother, donu . ninny ,,rutl,lcd, .ud that the I tiuriicu , , ; at least have cx ited a iiioiueiil s wonder. Thn owner of this pair of eyes was a slen der, rai'.ier poorly dressed lad, in bis thir teenth year, whom Mr. Kverett had enga ped a sboH time pre. ioilsly , t- attcud in his j11h' and rau upon errands, quired the broker, wbcu the la from his errand. i The q.ie-ii ii was so i.ncxpf ctcd that it Confused bim. j "f-he'a well thank .m, sir. No not j very well, cither thank" you, sir." And the boy s face flushed and his eyes Siillused. .... .' " Not very well, yon say : .Mr. f.vrr, tt poke with kindnes-, nod iu a tone of inter-1 est. " Not sick, 1 hop- V I " No sir; not very sick, l'ut " 15ut what, John V said the broker, encouragingly- , , 'Sho's in trouble." half stammered the the drawer, who, by way ot bu-iutss con clusion lo the whole affair, caused each scv- i .'. i. . , e endorser to be scrvcu wuu nonce oi ... ... i ....-. laluig that ill a lew nays, u man uu bank for S would holders would k lo for payment ' in a lew days. The last we saw of cur fiieud, he sat gazing pensively at the d. eu ucut, hiimniing K w day a. anil .1 lew il.i) , Wt've ail g ing hone .' of solectiu while its opponents, orgauitcd lor the pur-po-e of correcting abuses, have found them selves unexpectedly put iii the defensive. Iu thi state of th? controversy, the ques tions we aie to con-ider, relate 1. To the object contemplated by the American party. ". T j the means proposed fir its aacoui plishilielit. We arc tirst, then, to examine the object of this party to ascertain its character, and to determine its tendency to promote or conflict with the public welfare. Its first object that which is elemental and prima ry and lo which all others are con as auxiliary, or anticipated as result is txprci-e I m their own language, is That Americans shall govern America -that is, that the people of the country, those to whom il belongs, shall govern the country. This would seem to be a simple, undeniable, and acceptable proposition, re cognized by every civilized community, and maintained even among the tribes ot l lie forest and so it wouid be received lu re, and now, among u-, if it could be ; viewed simply, and on its own merits, apart from those exi raucous considerations with which it has been connected and complicat ed and by which it in influenced. It is in conceivable that any considerable number of American citizens, whether native, or those who have ,beeu heretofore naturaliz ed, could be w iiliug to surrender the govern ment of their country to foreigners, and that description of foreigners who arc an nual! v. and in such immense number i grating to our shores. The naked popula lion, simply presented at tbc dome-lie tire , . . ..... i i i . 1 1 .. i:...i - oils in -re SldciS ol our cuizi-ns, wouki n.iruiv loo mi . T . advocate, liul il is not coiisidcied simply pontic ou its own merits, ihe aspiration ot 111 luals aud the interests of party coin it. A great party, wie Institution uot,s. yi tiots ool. lutogiiize. amtorjr i , . as a ii.ii i oi its social system, i uoiu mat by Aiucnc.iu freemen. J his foreign incur- , , J,, . , , J r th.i I ...rir.-ie,...- ... I i.it.,H S.f..l,... ..p.. , . , t - I .1 ...... .ll.l.lSl.l.. V, ll... y 1. 1 ll tUtV.S, rtlO regulated or clief-Ked, and thei.. . .en 1 . c .1 tut; juopeiiy uuu ui toiigiess, out. ui 1110 whole people of the L'uited states, until isueh Territory becomes a State. I do uot ; believe that Congress has the power to ubol j i.-h slavery iu the District of Columbia, ; apart from tho contract with Maryland, : or considerations of public faith, but as Cou 1 gross has 110 constitutional right to violate a breach of 011 must p.- regulated or cheCKed, and the 1 American paity has u origin in the cou-i vietion ot the neces-ity. Tne very general 1 exi-ti uce ot tins conv ic'iod has secured to llit-111 a support beyond the limits of their assiieiatiop. 1 concur with them iu the be lief that tho laws regulating immigration, and tie' tiaturaliz.iti. il of foreigners ought to l e sut.jt.jii.it it a tl.orougti an . scar cut character, coii.-i-tm Hepu or the 111 ins or anarchists, criim 11 transaction, nl owed luiir-cli suint-i draft was duly taken care, of however, by tu iorbi-l it. A treat party, wieldin power of the government, has attained, and inaiiitiijs its power bv tho aid of a vote, i of inals and paupers or win venture, w i dismounted from the stump, calmly to as 'sen that live years' residence here will qual , i!'y an ignorant foreigner thoroughly to uti 1 derstatid our institutions, and loyally to ' conform to them. Then let it be remcmber !cd that each of these who is admitted t-s ! the exorei-e of the elective franchise, with out being thus qiiaiilied, and who is, cotise I quently, liable lo be led a-triy by the arti ! lice of tin' demagogue. 01' coerced by tiie j I threatened anathema of the priest, uiiimis , the vote ot one citizen, may, in lad, ex punge your yule or mine, iheii con-i ler the number and character of the people, who are annually cast upon our shores I do not ineaii to trouble you with .-tati-t.es. I dare say the recur.!- have let-11 tausiicked, by opposing candidates for your favor, an 1 that the results are familiar tyo-.i. 1 take from the papers of the day tho-c to which j I it-fer uncontradicted statt tin nts. I licar iu mind, then, the fact that a f -reign i immigration, which, up 10 the vci'.r eighteen I hundrtd, did not exceed live thousand pcr Isons, has risen since eighteen hundred and : till , to half -i million, and which, looking to the iMalc t'f Kuiope, vv ill probably, and 1 in a very short time, mount up to a million 1:1 vear. Now give free scope to your belie- , jvoiclit feelings exercise the most extended 'charity in estimating the probable number "of these who arc worthy men capable by j .. i ..... I mi- ! 11 proper pro ; itionary lerm, ci to ing ren dered -good citizens and wnat a leariui resi- duum will remain what a mass of poison- 1 dii-nts to be uilused into the body 1 census of I-'.'J shows that the 1 number of forclgu paupers and criminals . I,;,,,, exceeded llial 01 uall V e pa upt 1 s a no 1 . 1 tin 1 the nals, although ,tln; native population jei-i tf i 1 mis grctitir than the lorcigli. would be your feelings if poverty and crime fur.-ion. althou.-h the 'Xlsted in tins proportion am. to mis u 1 . .. 1. .1. . ' lent amonLr h'joo-ij I IIIIUUHII lilt: ..',.- - , - , . and vice vvnicu thi" mtru v ision mi. incut by I I I' . I . ' 1 11 1 --'JIOIIII t.'llt. .HI, Ul lO t.Ollltlllll iiri 'ii, ill 11 ill. 11 1.11 'll f,'ij,.1iu .-I'.MI'i '.i , . 1 T 1 1 .1 11 st part it 1 1 .1 . . . , ; me national laiiu, 1 mum tiiey are cqua ty l I ".' In- large. v 1 fi-iide-l, that to protcet us from , , ,, , . , 1 J .. r 1 1 preciuucu uy inese cousicicruiious. ion ot paupers and ci luii ials, pro-1 1 J . . , ' . t I hose are my onintoiu on the question". ;ht to be made lor th- a-certani- , . 1 1 ji 1 e , , , .. , , ; prcscuted to me. I desire to add a brief cur consuls abroad ft tiie cbarne- , ' , , ... .... 1 remark tin another siibii-cL tor nun coinlitio:i ot nersnus pr .po-ing ti .... , . r , . . , ,, . ,- - , .. 1 ., ! Ihe several parties 111 this Mate have all emigrate to the I luted Mates and thus , , ,, f ., .. . , . ' , 1111 .... planted themselves en the fourth resolution every saleguarl which the wisdom of (..on-; 1 . , ,, . ., . ,. , , , . 1 11 1 1 i ot the Oeorgia Convention of lsotl, ami gross can devise, should be thrown around. ... . . . , , , : the interpretation -given to it by some persons, he amendatory statute lo Plevcnt and . . ' . .- ... ' - , ' . , . .- 1 is that, upon the happening o! either of the puiil.-ii its evasion. ! r. , . . ... 4 i contingencies .-pceibed 111 it, ueergia is to iJ. As a further means of attaining their ,,,,.,,,.. f jr all lltl ,11-ttn.te " disruption of object, the individuals composing the Aim- , ,ll0 iVl0u l (lo ot s) uJerjtaud it. I rieau p.uty. have bound themselves by inu-; ,!,;; a ,.duld not have beeu so understood tual pledges, each lo the oilier, to "'i--" l,v it-; fii.n.ers. I am sure that this is uot their exertions for its accomplishment. 1 t,v fajr import of its terms, and still more siipp se soch a pie lge. either expressed or C(,llnjollt tuat SUch is Hot the feeling of the ill. piled, is lla- tic which connects tut! pe.,Io of ijcorgi,-,. members of every party. As t ) their , Ju ,i,0 specilied contingencies, fieorgi orgatnzitioii, tu. ir tituul, their partieu-; ,,1,.,. herself to resist, " even m a lat re. lar modes ol proceedings and ut recogui- sor, ' ,0 lie dUruptioa of the Uuioii. The lou,;t:i i me .secrecy w.ncu ua- uiiiiciio t-etii : observe 1 iii thtir proceedings all which have given occasion for so mm h iloq ient, and ingenious dec! amaiiou and denuncia tion I am not required 1 0 cxpiess auopiu ion; f ji" these, it is tiH.icr.-tood, have been 1 abandoned by thtir National Cuucil, and e.l tor au .1..1011 into pr oval of their pi iliei that which ami iiinccs led to vote for or an- all that is tenv rcq-n i their ( Irdcr i- tin- a; 1 pies, t n.- of tli.'-t , their tic termination w as What point Itomaiiists to olliee, mid has been as sailed as a violation of the liberty of con science, which is secured by the con-titution. The piovi-i 'iis of that instrument, which are suppos.gd to be vi. dated, arc contained in the eoiM-l idiilg clause of the third section of the sixth article, and in th- tirst clause of the tirst artic! - of lie- am -udm.-ut-i The tirst, alter prov i. ling for administering an oath to dirt', relit public functionaries, con tains tiie follow ing prov ision : ' ll it 111 rcigiou- tests shall If the tiiiaiit un ol existed among 1,. llu was tlm boy, while the color deepened ou his face. t leiitlcmen of the jury,' said a western lawyer, 'would you set a rat trap to Catch a bear?' Would you make fools of your selves by endeavoring to spear a buffalo with a knitting 11 edle '! No gentlemen, 1 am sure you would not. Then, how can you be guil ty of the gross absurdity of finding my cli ent guilty of i"t-slaii-gbter for takim the life of a woman!' which is substantia! voters may have passed through the Im his ..( . 1 .. .lor.lii .lion. Iris ii.turai ' pauperism ui a 11141 1 it-v ----' - - - t .. 1 . , , I , 1 1 v 1 , bould be unwilling to concur 111 '"" l"v l""!'" " " ' " '' seven times gre.uer 111 minict 1 to in n, what security would you have tor -.ur 1 - 1 , . : 1 . - unlit itiuai ugnis . Consider, that thc-e e"iiigrnit i s'liuiiliin-g the South, fro 111 their uii.v ilting ness to coiupcte wilii slave labor am', docking to the Noilh, fr-mi their .-iboittioii tendencies, 111 search of kindred -;.;i;t-, are thus ranidly iiicrea-iug the 111a jiiril. against you iu Congress, at every luckeii, in no very gieat rcqutr, public The as a u-t an c o: '. ri:i: i l-r tr-atl the r to . vcr -.-iTi.-c, term LAST is u relative term. It necessarily iiiiples some preceding action, some honest, well-meant, patriotic t Doris to .secure your rights, without the necessity of hiving, ro eour.se to tbe LAST fearful resort, tbe disrup tion of the I nion. I implore my country men to give to this subject their earueit, anxious consideration; uot to be diverted from it by the declamation of political as pirin. t-, tin- agitation of the canvass, or tho excitement of the hustings, but calmly, qui etly, in the retirement of their cwu homes, to consider what it is to which this coutre 1 vt-rv is tending, aud humbly supplicating that Almighty Being, under whose protect ing providttiee, our fathers laid the founda tion of this great republic, to imbue us with the saiuo conciliatory spirit by which they were animated, to seek uudt-r His benc 1 ti.-ciit guidance the solution of ihe problem i which shall reconcile Southern rights with ; perpetuity of the I niou. Respectfully, your fellow-citizen, JNO. MACrilKUSON UKK1IIKN. that they nut- measure that might divest them of thi 1, HVi-r . or have a tendency to diminish their on present or prospective means of securing and increasing it. They are, therefore, under til. promptings of iiitcrcl, the advocates ot the fort igner, laloui to maintain and will ing to extend his privilege of participating, in the govern. neut of the country. And then again, t!i - aspirants t political I . .1 .. .1. ,.i- .ic .:. .1 : : eminence I nose III warm 01 uihci.ii - I lion iu the St ate or in th " That ( Migr.-s ectiug an e-t 1 '. ; -hit :.!. the ('; !y wh is prove oi tu 1- ; ill a. ti nt of tie. ia,, A sovereign State has disappeared from map of Kuri.pe. Kuiiihauseu has col- fonlllct 11 11! i 11. . t . conti oi'n tive Ira lii-t-OVt 1 t lea .1; -ll . reuf. lie- VI' m 1 ! - tx 1 OVV il !l. t c at I.i .111, poi iloiiim'iit, eiimelits t. opportdiit 1.. .. ...1 I and will, iliiltv l 11100, moo no.i. . . , , ,- 1 .1 .... . r.l. i........... ,i-.r. .. n.ii.l w,.r. fllL'lu t'l .....v., - W ll I IIC SU 1 " 1 1,11 -1 ' I " ' J I , - . , ,1 s! ... . , 1 1 .1 1 ... . 1 l ie institutions ot the coutu at t ship nt toe i.ltars wh eh they have c mscci it- .-- IU!Ulu.1" .1 . . . .1 . . .e .1. ' ,sl" t'-.nnticlsiu. ed and be clo.l i-'ut in 1110 assertion 01 tne , ----- ri'hts of tho foreigner s if he had any tiicrcv relate quirci Uce a to 01 toe eiiiovlne i. ; I am ui'.ci oy :id 1 have -.night the olijcclt-is as 1 l.ave Ii v( pel u-ing. i be Iii -t .-.-rsons elected to ofti -c, a I u.i- s cii C- is, to in ar id an .-! .use .id re st.! nit ) a si igu iry ot the i i mud I'Ukd ,. O it ul urg. I he impoitaiit tact is uoti-li.-d ill all oi-.'iimtice just published by the-M.ni-t. r of Si ite tor ( 'Ideuburg. Kuiphaus ill vv.i- I li 0 -Uiiilist State of the tieriuailid Coiile.i. r-.iuoii ; i; population did not ex e, e I soul-, nor its territory 4,-fiOU htct irt s. It was united to t :deiiburg iu IMit, but the Congress of Vienna uot hav ing recognized the incorporation, iu scpsi rate rights have been alive with Prussian aid until the present time. The Ohleiiburg Minister announced that the rigid of Kui- . .1... .1 .1...II !,.,.-.. tl... ,i.i-'ii.it of- , u. tiny ...... kllv..pbauson to a separate tiati-mal flu? tlUlUlstclCil It. 1.1C1I. ..tif'.i -.. I- And how are these calamities to be avert-1 jectcd to any religious test Aud this is tbe cdw .'ea-ed.
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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