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NEW SERIEWOL IT-NO. 3&
WADESBOROUGH, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 18C0.
WHOLE NO. 90.
. , . .... ..: fOBUBHBD WUU.T ' -
- - FEUTO.t DAKLBY.
, TISM9 Of SUBSCRIPTION.
81ngU eopleo, Two IolXAM pei-year, lavarlabl
ndvaaae. i-, ,,-.... I.
Ta Clubs of Tea ami upwards, It will be farulaaes
at On DoLLAM AS A BALI Mr Copy.
Me subecrlpUeei reeeirea for leea Iku six Math,
SATU OF ADTMTISIHO.
on sanaae, tm uaas oa mi lufni,'
flni tauavtioa .m.omhm. 70e
Three laooitioaa $1 60
Two aaoatbs, or oIm laaertloaa....... SO
Three omUi , or thirteen insertioaa 4 00
Mix asoutas ............... .................. ...... 0 00 '
Oao toot 0 00 .
- Advertisers atuet state tha naaaber of Uou they
WUh their edvertleoeaenta iaoortod otherwise thai
will ko eeatlaaed till fcrbUdoa, aad charged aceord-
luc is tho aboro.
Agree en te will bo made with roar! advertisers
a li bora I aad advaategeoaa torses.
Professional and BatlooM Cardi, iM esoeeoUnf I to
llaee brevier la length, will be iaeertod (or fa yeeri
ir exeeedug Ira lines wiU do eaargea the aaat
atbor advurtieeaMots. ;
Obituary aotlooo free whoa mot exeeedlag twenty
imow; all above owoaty Jlaos at advuaooajoaa rasas.,
trr ' II- McRAKY At CO..
V o AGENTS FOR AND DEALERS IN
NO. 1 PERUVIAN QUAKO;
REESE'S MANIPCLATED UCAS0;
BOMBREBOOUANO;
AMERICAN OUANO;
LAND PLASTER. Ae.. Ao.
A largo supply eoasUntly oa hand for sale la bti
to aait.
Wilajiagtoe, N. C. Hatch S, 1 860-79-tf
Guano I Guano!!
OCHB. K. . MoLENAHAN DISCHABOIKO A
O eargo of KEK8K 8 MANIPULATED GUANO;
8ebn. Goo. Darby aad L. Mulford with No. 1 PERL
VIAN, daily expected, for lala by
W. H. MeRABT A CO.
Wilaiia(toa, N. C, March 0, 1W0. 70-tf
Guano! Guano!!
OAAA BAGS HO. 1 PEBUVLAN, IN 8T0RE
Jff end to arrive;
600 bap REESE'S MANIPCLATED;
260 bag. SOMBRERO OUANO;
360 bbU. AMERICAN OUANO;
200 bblo. aad tierees LAND PLA8TIR; A., I
Fo aalo la loU to rail by
W. U.McRART ACO.,
March l,18G0-79-tf Wilauagtoa, N. C
REEJE1 PIIOSrilO-PERUVIAJT
(OA MANIPULATED)
GUANO,
FOR COTTON, CORN, TOBACCO AND WHEAT
eonpoood exclusively of
PERUVIAN OUANO, 1 ...i.
SOMBRERO 0"UIr ,h- :
CoaUlaa AaiaioBia I par eont., Pboopbata of Lino
IotrodoMd
69 per aaat
' 82-f
W. H. McRARY A CO.,
Solo Agrata for Wilmington, N
Phosphalic Guano.
TnE ATTENTION OF FLANTER8 AND OTHERS
io iaritmi to lao fullowiag report of aa aaalyalt by
Dr. Juka C. Drapor, of tho L'ai.enity of Now Tort,
of aa anrago Maplo of a cargo of PHOSPII ATIC
OUANO, roeonily imported by tho Phoenix Gotao
Coaipaay from MckUaa'i blaad, Pacite Ocoaa, tii:
Orgoaio mattor . 0-00
Water eoabiaod 21-60
Solablo SalU, Salphataa, Chloride. 6.00
, i'boophate of Lima, of which M OO U Boao
Pboopbata and 1.00 la Bl-phoopbaU. ..55.00
Salpbate of Liom -. 7.60
SlUoia aad Carboaato of Llao 100
For aalo by
84-tf
B. McRARY A CO.
Will
100.00
i AgonU,
lingtoa, N. C.
; LOOK AT THIS J
THE LARGErr AlfD MSEST (TOCK
MILLINERY AND DRESS GOODS
urn , - - ;-f"-i
OFFERED W WADESBORV!
HrUI IIORV IS NOW openino
il hor olook of fiOOIW, aolooUd by honolf with
aoi eara, oabraoiag auay artklo. aot horatofora
kept la aa ootablUhaaat of tho kind la Wadoobotv
aaiong which Bay be foaad a large aMortateat of
PRINT8 of the Tory beet qatlity; HOMESPUNS,
0INOHAM8, LUSTERS, BRILLIANTS, Ao.j Ladtoo
aad Mimoo' HOSE, GLOVES, COLLARS, HAND-
UHUHIEFB, Ac., ftc.j TOILET ABTltLEB, each
ai COMBS, HAIR BRUSHES, PUFF BOXES, PER
FUMERV, Ae., Ae.; JEWELRY, embracing GOLD
BRACELETS, EAR-DROPS, BREASTPINS, FIN-0ER-RIN08.
Ae.. Aa. all of which wilt bo eold at
low for eatA aa at aay other (tore la Wide. bore' or
Aaeoa eoaaty, aad aa lima a paaetaal aatoaaera.
The pablie, and Ladiaa oopoeUlly, are reepeetfally
hi riled to glra no sail. I pledge aiyaelf to aaa
ererr oxornoa to aire oatufactioa. ' '
$ar BONNBT8 TRIMMED aad BRE88ES MADE
la Ua Tory latoat otvloe. I take the are Faebin
riaieela the UaiM fteatea,aail hvre Paitarae erery
month fraea New York. ', 83-tf
TO JTIERCIIANTS.
ranrjiMiia,
PKRrXMKRl',
AtXWkOHHIt, Ac.
ARE NOW RECEIVING, BY EACH ARJ
riral from EuroDO. freeh additlonj to our
etoek of
VMIMla,
rOHTK MOKTAIICB,
HA IN Mtuaauat,
Wo here alwaya a full Use of
HOSIERY AND GLOVES, VKDERSUIRTS'
CRAVATS, ft., &t.
Merebaate will (ad oar etoek ae Urge aad aoaiplete
ae that of aay hooae la the Northora eitleo, and har-
ug ooaoecthioi la all the
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS OF. EUROPE,
we are able aad determined to cell at low ae aay hoaae
la ton country. .
FRED. PICKET At ROXf, f
260 BiLTiaoae eraaar,
82-90 Baltimore, Md.
NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS.
From the National InUUigeooer.
1 CD APPEAL. -
ReTorting- to th precedftiU act la the earlier
oan oi me nepnblic, when a Washington and
Adami, A Jeffenoo, a Madiaoo, and a Mor.roe
were aappoeed to preaent ia their well-koowa
bareetera aad long-proTed ability a iufficient
gnaraatae of their high tjnaliSoatioae for the dia
iiMtiooa proposed to be conferred oa them by a
grate Jul and admiring people, the Baltimore Con-
f entioa haa, with a remarket
Lie ananitailT. made
ohoiee of two distinguiohed eitiiana who may be
traly aaid to oooiniand the aEirereal reepect of
their eoaDtrymeo, alike for the parity of their
print lire and for the eminence they have al
ready won by the faithful discharge of civil trasta
in the bieh imblio station, which thev have nrev
rioosly filled, with no less credit to themselves
than luefulaaaa to tLe country.
Ia the ease of such men the Conrention judgod.
kad wo think wisely judged, that those modorn
eontriTanoea known as 11 platforms" might be
safelT difpeaaad with, aaat best a superfluous ap
pendage, and a sufficiently ohown by the recent
experienee of tha country to be futile in point of
efficacy, aa they are certainly seen to be evanes-
oT tlavthoUert know loo vtll tht latct thick
rmulate the value of i'ave labor ta Lm auiliu i,l
ihiuUjf of carrying it into any of our promt
Ttrritorie$. The acquisition of additional terri-
"7 . ,07 1B1 nJ wpeciully of a chsraoter
W inriie star labor, u too remote a contingency
w uuwuaiea wimin tno range-or possibility.
What, then, is there that is p radical in Tour or.
ganiiation 7 la the great contest about Kansas
we had the empty triumph of a change of the
iw uj luecouri in our luypr; out you bud tho
substuntial triumph of a verdict by the jury in
your fuvor. We have the consolation of Imrinw
the Jaw on our side ; you have the consolatiou of
Bsvingtne jury on your side. What more do
you want? After a potracted conflict, putting
m nazara me uonieaerscy, you may possibly auo
eeud in cctting the court as wull as the iurv on
yonriijo. Hut the erjtaniion- of tlavr.nj tcouhl
oe no more effectually preventcc' tten titan tt u
noio. :
We cite these atatement nf tno hnnnnll
Senator as much for he polities! wLdom th
inculcate as for the historical facts thev embody
If pointed in their nrimarv ariDlirati'on to the
Republican party, they are equally full of in
struction to tlia Demoarauy. the pith and sub
stance of their address to both parties may be
suuiracu up in tne pregnant and- inoontestible
truth that the point in controversy between the
NOTICE
The Largest Stock Yet.
rpiIE SUBSCRIBER IS NOW RECEIVING HIS
I KPRMU AND SU.n.TIFR STOCK
OPOODft,e.njutingor the LATEST STYLES
AND FASU10NS OF TUE SEASON, embracing in
Flgnred Silk, BlacV Silk, Orfrandlee, Ore DeRine;
Fancy Beragee, Plaid Beragoe, SilkTleeaee, Florinda;
Maeliaa or all etylee, Robea of all aeeenptione;
Priata and Ginghams, Jackoaet and Swiss Maalioj
I'laid Mo.lini, Jackonet Edglnge;
Bleached 8birtiag, Browa Shirting;
Ofnabwrge, Browa Drilling!;
rUady-made Clothing, Hata aad Caps;
liosneu aad Flaw for ladies;
Hardware and Cutlery;
Orocerieea good stock;
Drags, Medicines sad Dye 8 toff.
JOHN P. KENDALL.
FURTHER NOTICE.
KENDALL A ROSS beg leaf to Inform tho
pablie that they keep eeaotanuy oa band the best
home made BOOT AND SHOES. All orders
will be executed la abort notice and neat etylo at their
shop.
Cedar Hill, A neon, H. c, March, 18BO-8U-U
Notice;
rpHK PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED
to v:an im ate lualii anti.u uud
LISHMENT of LRU. B. BENNETT A CQ., situated
near Ua PLANK ROAD, one mile Berth west of Wadea
boro', .
The proprietors retara thaaka for patronage already
beotowed, and ask eoBtiaaaaoo of the same, assuring
the eitiaeao ut Aaeoa aad tha surrounding eoentiee
that they will perform their contracts punctually.
They have oa hand at present several NEAT and
SUBSTANTIAL JOBS, and ARE PREPARED TO
EXECUTE WITH NEATNESS AND D18PATCH ALL
ORDER8 IN THEIR LINE. All n.w work warranted.
Jan. 24-7l-tf L. B. BENNETT A CO.
MANSIOX-HOUSE,
WADE8BORO', It. C. ' "
- rpiZ UNDERSIflNED nA8 TAKEN CHARGE OF
x ue above iiuikl, where he wiu be
bsDnv 4o see hia former aoaualntsaces and
peiroaa, aad will try to make aa maay new JjISt
oaee aa twsaible bv tho etricteet attention laalaf
. to'baeiaeeo, aad a determination oa his part
to please all who may favor him with a eU. Try me
aae sow. a. U. KUVEaqN, Proprietor.
Feb. gO, 1860-76-m '-- ; -
II. W. ROBHISOn,
8URUEOJT OEJTTIHT,
TTAVINO PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THE
n town of Wadeaboro , respectfully
tenders his Profeosisaal Serricee to all!
who may need them. Haviag bad seve
ral yeere praetloe, he feela eefe ia warranting oatie
faetloa ia ALL OPERATIONS. All dieeaseo of the
mouth eaecoeelully treeted. Artiloial teeth, from one
to a full aet, supplied la the beet aad most approved
stylo. Porsoae la tha country visits 1 at their resi-
4eaeo when aeatrea.
Terma eaah whea tbe work le finished.
Wadesboro', February , 1860-74-tf '
IMPORTANT TO MILL OWNERS.
(Cat ink) out)
JOII.1 A. McMAHE'i
CBLBBBAT0
SUIT AD SCREEIG V.MME,
ANCFACTCRED AT SOUTH LOWELL, N. C
and shipped to all parts of the United Stotee at
the ahortoet notice. Liberal reduction made to those
who have used mv Machines aad wish them exchanged,
Tbe public are cautioned against mitatumt and impe
ril torn. None genuine unless seeompanied by my bills
sad card, aad sold by my legally suthonsed agents
Address,- JNO. A. MoMANNEN,
South Lowell, Orange Co., '. C.
March 22, 186&-80-10&
BILLSBORff MILITASY ACADEMY.
TTNDER THE CONDUCT OF CO Em
J TEW, late Superintendent of
C.
fiiato Military Aeademv of Columbia, 8. Q.-2 Em.
The Staff of Instruction comprises Si OnVSmnM
, aera. Wat a Circular address the Bupeiiateadoat.
64ly .
JOHN L tLVANS & CO-,
Suceton to Etvan sT Thompn,
DtaJeri U Caick, Cibliet til Sfitnl laniwin,
Bar Irta aid Steel,
WASHINGTON, D. C,
OFFER TO COUNTRY CUSTOMERS A COM
pie to aad well-seleetod assortment of Goods ia
. their line at Low Prices for Cash or approved notes at
abort fetes.
Bavins their foods Briaclpelly for eaah and from
Bret baada, they are prepared to sell at exeoedingty
low rates, aad solicit tho patronage of the frieade of
the lata Firm, aad the pablie Generally.
JUHN K 1SLVAHU VU., "
a Old Stead, No. SOS Peaaylvania Avonaw.
AGS AT
bore'.
WANTED,
THE ARGUS OFFICE
WADES.
t- BLANKS,
OF ALL KINDS, GOTTEN UP AND. FOR SALE
at the Argus Office. - - - -
LANK DEEDS-FOR BALE AT THE
ARGUS OFf ICE.
W.T.DAVIS,
rilCTIClL WITCH Ulgl IM JEWELEi,
Wadeattor' W. C.
HI RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE3 TO THE
people of Aosoa and the whole aur
roanding country, that he has perms-"- uai
neatly located himself Ja the TOWN OF WADES
BORO', where he is prepared in every way to accom
modate his old friends, and all others that may favor
him with their patronage. He does not hesitate to say
that he ia in every way fully competent to repair the
FINEST aad most DELICATE TIMB PIECES in a
WORKMANLIKE MANNER. Owing to the previooa
advantaaee be has had of improving and preparing
himself in the FINE ART OF WATCH MAKING and
REPAIRING, he doe. not feel himself Inferbr to any
man in the South.
' Ia addition to all of tbe above, be calls attention to
bis splendid stock of WATCHES and JEWELRY of
tbe best mat can be obtained in wis country, pax
oome and see for yoarselves, and buy low for cash.
It is asedless to mention tho articles, for you can see
for yourselves. W. T. DAVIS.
March 13, 1859-7-6m
cent in duration, and otter I nowarlma ta siwure
consistency of political purpose or any identity of ,wo organizations, having ceased to exist in sub
poliUcal opinion among their nominal upholders. sUdc hM degenerated on each band into the
Instead of answering these useful ends, they hsve j dogmatic definition and defence of politics sb-
too often proved nothing- better than a delusion ! "wuuu wmcn, Darren oi Deneneent results in
and a snare, entailing in the end confusion and
overthrow on their ingenious constructors, while
in tha mean time the practical legislation and td
ministratioa of the Government must, none tbe
Ii
the practical administration of the country, are
f,..;...i i A j: : j i
uuiwui vuij iu uuuicetiu uisseuBioos ana sectional
rivalries. ,
So long as aught of substantial moment re
i. ha aooduetad enmrdinc ti. the exinvnpim nf ' niaiued at stake between the comnetintr sections
the current hour, and often in such complete dis-' 11 WM Prhaps to be expected that the parties
regard of the published programme that the ad- ?nioniy regaraea aa tne exponents of tbe
herents of a political creed are found disputing ' rloh od interests respectively claimed by each
every lour yeare upon variant propositions to : im an unurosen iront tne one to tne
amend their confession of faith sceording to the j other- The very disinflation, however, that has
drift of events or the mutations of individual now overtaken them, and by which they are both
opinion. ! ,0 omt "tent affected, ta well in ascertaining
. But. as all nolitinal ai-tlnn nr nrraniznlinn must l"e raDHe nd limits of tliejr nrincmlcs as in se-
be, from the irecessity of things, an embodiment : lectlng ,he Naders under whom they may hope
of some distinctive theory or sentiment, in order : UJ08t ucce8sful!y to mnrshal their forces, sug
to inatiftha inderx-ndfiiit noliee mhioh it r.ro K818 the philosophical observer that the de
poses to pursue, we hops it will not be deemed , "ret'iDS fixed by visible and tangible lines of
obtrusive IT wa undertake to define, in a few words, !"" "piuiy Decoming merged in tne
tbe attitude of the Constitutional Union party, as shadowy and indefinite configurations of thought
wa understand iu mission and purposes, and in I ,hat reBult from tue absence of positive .ubstan-
. ,. . r . ,, .lm. In ni.. l.n. lift, I 1! i
tne itent oi wnion nnoerstanaing we proposer to c"" """' " euiuuuuuent.
Threshing Machines.
IMIK SUBSCRIBER IS STILL AGENT FOR THE
aale of thooelebrated and much admired combined
improved .
Tbrcktaor mad Wlmaower,
manufactured bv Wheeler, Meliok A Co., Albaay. N. Y.
Theee machines will thresh and clean from ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO TWO AND HUNDED
FIFTY BUSHELS OF WHEAT PER DAY, with less
work and lees waste than any other machines known
in North Carolina.
. PRICES AT THE SHOP.
Railway Chela Horse Power, .....v.. $120
'"'Lever, (superior,) 100
Improved Combined Thresher and Winnower,. 126
. Terma eaah, or approved note on interest.
Warranted to sire satisfaction or no aale. -
Delivered in Fayettevillo or at any Railroad Depot
at the above pricM charges and transportation only
to bo added. Address,
. J. B. TROY, Troy's Store,
. W. a JROY, FayettevUle.
Feb. 25, 1860-"Mm - - - T
STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA,-
UNION COUNTY.
Covav or Plbas aan Qssbtbb Sasstoas,
. April Ttrm, 1800. .
Darling Broom, Administrator of Allen Broom, do-
ceasod, e. noaa itroom, o ai.
Ptlilkm e Suhjitt Meat KttmU Amrlt. .
TN THIS CA8E, IT APPEARING TO THE 8ATIS
factioa of the Court that tha defendants, Noah
Broom, Jacob L. Broom, Noah Prealar, John Vkkory
aad wire Thoroaa, and Henry Helms, reside beyond the
limits of this State: It is therefore ordered by the Court,
that publication be nude, for six anecossiva weeks in tho
North Carolina Argus, notifying aaid non-resident de
fendant' to bo and appear at tha next term of thia
Court, to be held for the County of Union aforesaid,
at tha Ceurt-Hoose ia Monroe, oa the Bret Moaday in
July next, then aad there to eaawer tho allegations of
plaintiffs petition according to law. -
Witness: J. P. Hough, Clerk of our aaid Court at of-
tee In - Monroe, tho Irat Monday la April, 1860, and
In the eighty-fourth year of oar Independence. .
j. w. hwjuh, u.j;. u. v. -
e .a t ."; . T
9-94
B
give to its nominees, it they shall accept tne po
sitions assigned them, our full and cordial and
earnest support.
Steadfastly adhering, as we have done and still
do, to tha great cardinal principles of the Whig
nrtr, we bod nothing in the proclamations made
iy the "Constitutional Union" Convention to
which, as Whigs, we cannot yield our hearty and
entire concurrence. - The whole body of Whig
doctrine was not, it is true, furinally announced
by its members, nor, in consideration of the para
mount objects proposed by the Convention, was
any auebaenounoementeithet necessary or proper.
At a time when Democratic Presidents endorse
the policy advocated by tbe Whigs aa to the mode
ta which, and tbe objects for which, duties should
be levied on importations, tt surely would hare
been superfluous for the Baltimore Convention to
reclaim tbe exclusive patronage of a protective
tariff. At a time, too, when the " Southern State
Rights Constitutional Democracy" find it not
only highly proper but expedient to endorse tbe
most gigantic scheme of internal improvement
ever proposed in the country, it is manifest that
any declaratioce ia defence of the old hig poll
cy under this bead, were completely forestalled,
and, we may add, in a way satisfactory to us, tl
at the same time the disciples of "strict con
struction" can reconcile it with their consciences,
We have no disposition to complain of either the
Northern or Southern Democracy because they
have seen fit to adopt in tbeir practice or theory
any of those administrative measures to which tha
big party was pledged in the day of its power.
On the contrary, we have only to regret that their
appropriation of our principles bas not been more
complete, and that, by subsequently raising issues
that bare proved prejudicial to the harmony of
tbe country, they have superinduced a desperate
state of public affairs, which they are powerless
to remedy, because apparently impotent to beal
their own dissensions. A pstty which is not
competent to govern itself must surely stand eon.
fessed incompetent to govern tho country : and, in
thus adverting to the disasters which have over-J
taken the Democracy, we have no disposition to
impeach the patriotism of its dittorent constitu
ents, or to exult in tbe misfortunes which, though
long impending, have only recently fullen with
such crushing force upon an organization hitherto
deemed too compaot to be broken by divisions
from within or by assaults from without.- Its dis
united fragments may be possibly ngnin brought
together, but tha " line of cleavage," will none
tha less indelibly remain to mar the symmetry of
Ua proportions and impede the harmony of its
action.
And while tbe Democracy bare thus been frit
tering away their strength in the pursuit of ob
jects confessed to be " purely speculative," the
Republicans, as it seems to us, have assumed a
position of needless antagonism upon the only
question which constitutes the ostensible motive
and ground of their political activity. Though
we are not of those who hold the party responsi
ble for tha extreme utterances of some - who are
numbered' among its adherents, and while its
avowed purposes have doubtless been made the sub
ject of much exagperatian and misrepresentation
on the part of political opponents, (aais always the
case in heated discussions between contending or
ganisations,) it still remains an undisputed fact that'
tha ends proposed in the original establishment
of the party have been already attained in a de
gree sufficient to obviate the necessity of any
further agitation on the subject of slavery in the
Territories. Those ends, as stated by recognised
expounders ' of the Republican creed, propose
nothing mora than the exclusion of slavery from
all territory north of the line of 30 80', as fixed
by tha compromise of 1820. To this effect Mr.
Collanierheld the following language in a speech
delivered iu the Senate of the United States on
the 8th of March, last: .
The extract, asserts that the Republicans
" propose to do nothing mora and nothing less than
restore the Missouri Compromise, which he
At the present time the first and highest need
of the country is domestic peace. A truce is
called between the belligerent parties, if only
long enough that both may clearly ascertain for
what they are contending with a real which to
some of their countrymen seems so greatly dis
proportionate to tho objects severally proposed.
And the circumstances under which thia appeal
is made by the friends of " the Constitution, the
Union and the enforcement of the laws," seem
propitious to tue- accomplishment of their pa
triotic purpose. Tarty tics are vUibly weakened
on all sides, either by fierce dissensions from
within, or by tho absence of compelling motives
from without sufficiently cogent to give them com
pactness of organization and defffiTteucss of aim.
Patriotic citizens of all classes and political af
finities are no longer called to cast their votes
under the influence of a sectional fueling
wonnded in it sensibilities by indiscriminate re
proaches or by hostile aggressions.. "With sev
eral parties in the field, and with independence
of opinion generally reigning among the mem
bers of each;., with partisan rage materially mod
ified in its capacity for attack by internal disa
greements in the bosom of former .confederates,
it is obvious that the reserved strength: of that
large and influential body who have hitherto been
unable and unwilling to share in the heats of
our recent political contents, may now approach
the masses of their countrymen in the confident
hope that tuey.will suspend tho fratricidal strife,
which, having already endured too long for the
peace and prosperity of the country, has begun
to prove a source of confusion and defeat at last
to the forces previously banded by it in columns
closed and eager fur the unnatural contest.
It is in the midst of this relaxation of politi
cal bonds that the Constitutional Union Party
offers its nominees to the acceptance of all who
ate wearied by the agitations of the last few years.
And who is not wearied bytbeni? Who would
not gladly promote a return to the things which
make for peace? Is it not time to seal up the
bitter fountains which, instead of healing streams,
cast up only mire and dirt the more thev are
stirred ? - . - ;
In furtherance of these hi"h and holy aims, as
constituting the paramount need of tbe times,
the Baltimore Convention, as we interpret its ac
tion, has placed in nomination the distinguished
statesmen who have been selected by that body-as
candidates for the highestoflices in the giftof the
people. Sq construing its purpose, wo should do
great violence to what we deem the dictates of pa
triotic duty if we failed to commend that pur
pose to tbe approbation of our countrymen, es
pecially when the- movement is inaugurated
under the auspices of two among the most il
lustrious of our living statesmen, and in whose
elevation to high official responsibilities tbe
whole people might confess to a feeling of legiti
mate - pride, as well as of satisfaction at the
thought that tbe public welfare would be safe in
theit hads.. - .
V
An Honest Opinion: We find the follow
EVIDENCE BEFORE T1TB MTESTJC4T1SG
COMMITTER
No part of tba evidence given before tbe in
vestigating committee of tha House of Repreaen
tatires, lacks point or interest. Below wa have
one or two of tbe latest specimens f the evidence
yet given out. , A gentleman who was asked
about support given to parties in thia city, by they
great distributor of money, answered as follows :
J hiladelphia American.
Q. Did you receive any money for political pur
poses in Pennsylvania or New Jersey from Mr.
Wendell?. .
Witness Ami really compelled toanswer such
question, f
Nr. Kenedy 1 think it is within the scope of
the inquiry.
1 be Committee thought the question was a
proper one, and that It should be answerod. -
A, I did, sir, receive money at various times
for political purposes.
J. Were those moneys expended for the pro
motion of the interests of tha Democratic part f
A. not all of them. Some of it was used for
a third party, which was organized to divert votes
from what was known as the people's party with
us. Tha people's party was ta opposition to the
Democratic party. Wa did not know there, tba
party organized as tba republican party. Tha
opposition to the Democratic party was called the
people's party, and to divert votes from that party
the third party was organized. The objeot to
divide the people's party.
y. as such a third party organized f
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you believe that was necessary to the
success of the Democratic party ?
A. c certainly did, or we should not have
given them the money!
U. hat was the third party called 7
A. The Straight American party. " The Straight
Uuta.
Q. You speak both of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey f .. .,...... ..
A. les, sir.
Q. And of thete States only? 1" i
A. Yes, sir: of these only; .
Another gentleman uttered some plain truth
ef peeling the " Democratic papers of Phila
delphia, in evidence, reported in these words :
U. Ihen tbe ordinary business of a newspaper
..... z.
did not give it support :
A. No sir: tbe people in our btato will not
support a Democratic paper,
(J, .Nor tbe city f .
A. No sir.
By Mr. Authony Q. When vou sold it for
910,000, had the purchaser any expectation of
receiving those rost Utnco blanks :
A. That I cannot say.
Q. How came a purchaser to buy a paper for
S1U.UUU, that was losing all tbe time: ,
A. It was a political machine and it was used
for political objects.
y. 1 hen this was a political party r
A. It was a political machine. ,
Taxation in Florida. They have an ad
valorem system in Florida. A gentleman in that
State, writes to the Fayetteville Observer thus :
" I tee that theDemocracy of North Carolina are
making agreat hoe and cry against the ad valorem
system of taxation ; here thesame party takes great
credit to itself foi its adoption in this Stato. The
act was passed in 1855 at an adjourned session of
the Legislature, at which time Jos. E. Broome was
Governor."
The 1st Section of the Florida law taxes white
men between 21 and 50 years, 50 cents each.
The 2d Section taxes nearly all other property,
negroes included, accordiuy totalue. The Whigs
of North Carolina favor a discrimination in favor
of native products and the industrial interests of
citizens. , V
The Florida Democrats, you see, glory in ad
valorem taxation. So do the Democrats of Geor
gia glory in the came system.
How docs it happen, 'then, that tbe Democrats
of iNorth Carolina are opposed to it f If it is a
good thing for Florida and Georgia Democrats,
why not for North Carolina Democrats ? They
ljke it because it bears equally on all. Do our
Democrat oppose it because it will do the same
in this State?
Thi New Yoek Defalcation. Tbe New
York papers express the opinion that Fowler's
defalcation ia attributable to the use of tba money
io bis charge to promote party ends, and tha fact
of his heavy arrearage baa been long know at
Washington. Such a dorelopment would be
only in kerpiug with other tbinga that are con
stantly coming to light, under an Administration
reeking with corruption. Al the Philadelphia
Bulletin naturally concludes, tha same indul-
genca which winked at or connived at Mr. Wen- T
dell', distribution of publlo funds, among "effete
newspapers'.' and needy politicians in Philadel
phia, might tolera4 Mr. Fowler, distribution of -public
money among similar objects of govern
ment charity in New York.
If Mr. Fowler has teen allowed by President
Buchanan and his Secretary of tbe Treasury, to
keep funds out of tha Treasury, other post mas
ters, collectors, or other functionaries, who have
been useful to the Democracy, have doubtless
been allowed to do the same. Congress should
iasist on a thorough investigation and expoaure of
this ease, and then institute an inquiry into the
general practice among other govern meat officers I
who have bad public funds teyAaudla. Theft
can be no excuse for Mr. Fowler, -even if ha
were encouraged by the government authorities.
But if mal practice like hia haa been suffered in
other cases, by the Executive department of the
government, tbe public have a rigst to know it.
The use of public money for political party pur
poses, has become snch a common thing that wa
suspect there are, scattered over the country,
good many cases like Mr. Fowler's that tha gov
ernment has not yet seen fit to publish to tha
world.
t& A resolution, providing for an expedition
to observe the total eclipse of the sun in July,
was offered io the United States Senate on the
8th, and after ineffectual opposition on the part
of a Georgia ikenator, was passed by a large ma-
Monty. Enchfnge.
ewondcrlf that " G,eorgia senator would
oppose the sending out an expedition to search
for,, and gather together, the missing remains of
the Democratic party. The shoemakers say noth
ing bas been beard of it since the last of. April,
when it is supposed to have incontinently jvgij'd
out. It may -possibly be found swinging to tbe
end of Mason and Dixon's line, ori on the top of
the iNorth pole. balanced on what is lett ot its
head. Probably dogs and buzzards might direct
to the carcass. Ipton I ilot.
than to tha North, in proportion to population.
ing in- the Albanjr (Geo.) Patriot one of the
most consistent and able Democratic papers in
that State :
" Pandering Political " fJorruption-Doug-lat-The
ZJiarlejiori' Contention. Vot some
time past we have observed with mortification
that a portion of the Democratic party have been
taunted with the idea that in' the, event of the
nomination of Judge Dohgiai as a candidate for
President of the United btates they would yield
their opinions and vote for him. We regard
these assertions as ungenerous and have a tenden
cy to reflect upon the political honesty of a por
tion of the Democratic party. So farawe are
concerned, we desire to be emphatic, arid ex
press ourselves in few words. Then we repeat
wha we have already said, that in . the event of
the nomination of Douglas ir triV not rupport
Aim not eveji if be .was placed upon a platform
so broad' and solid that the combined force of an
earthquake could not shake it.
Abtjsino Their Liberty. In the address
of Archbishop Hughes and nine Catholic bishops
to their clergy and laity, sustaining the Pope in
his present position, they say that their words
will be regarded by the Catholics of hogland,
Ireland, America, and the whole world, " be
cause they possess freedom and facilities which
Catholics possess nowhere else." , This of course
refers to the freedom of speeoh and of the press
which Catholics only enjoy under Protestant gov
ernments, a freedom which the pope, whose
causa they inconsistently defend, refuses to grant
to bis own subjects, tyrannically crushing out, in
his own dominions, the liberty which is the boast
ot bis followers here.
sXmjfc? L JJSLh ? "! eh then we give. t
ii . .v m Z. r J T 7- Opposition a free passport to taunt
Opposition a free passport to taunt us at their
will and pleasure. We make these remarks with
m. t. i: -i . l
" P"10!' nen S00 ,rom ' 'P" 01 due resnect to the opinions of those who .t
Mr. JNicholaoo, Democratic HeDatorfrom lennes-r,- ' . . JmhiA.A :. ..r, 1
Stephen Arnold Douglas."
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j til-AM It WAKRAXTS--FOR BALI AT
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see, on tha 30th January last, to show that the
preaent contest is about a mere abstraction I "
" 2 Ar as ao oAer Territory (said Mr. fl. ) into JO The old foggy who poked his head out
wAicA tt ts probable, if indeed pouiblt, that j from " behind the times." bad it knocked sound-
ilavery can be carried and maintained.' South- 'ly by a ' passing event.'? "
The Augusta Chroniole and Sentinel says
I the Democracy is impotent to do anything ; the
Upson Pilot preaches ita funeral, while other of
the opposition journals are boastful and arrogant.
' - 1 Culumbut Time.:
The Upson Pilot is no Preacher, or the son of
a Precher, but we really thought it was the Rev.
Mr. Ililliard who officiated aa Parson on that
mournful occasion. Since, however, we have
learned from the Chronicle and Sentinel that tbe
Rev. Hon.' Lucius Quintias Curtis Lamar, member
of Congress, preached its funeral from the steps of
the City Hall in Charleston, arwut midmgnt ot
the 3t'th April last, wnen ne aeeiarea inai
" henceforth and forever there were two Demo
cratic partiet" thus proving aa Prentice says,
that a atar aotor, on benefit nights, can appear
very well in tmo part. Ipion Pilot.
MW " The victory ia not alwaya to tha strong,'.'
as tha boy aaid when he killed a skunk with a
briexbat. ' , .
i SPECHL PROVIDENCE. '
Tbe following story is said by the Portsmouth
Chronicle, to be derived, as to all ita facta, from
a most respectable Quaker family, whose veracity .
-cannot be doubted :
About fifty years ago, in tbe western part of
the State of New York, lived a lonely widow, '
named Mozher. Her husband bad been dead
many years, and her only daughter was grown up
and married, living at the distance of a mile or
two from the family mansion.
And thus the old lady lived alone in her house
day and night. Yet in her conscious innocence
and trust in Providence, she felt aafe and cheer
ful did bcr work quietly during the daylight,
and at eventide slept sweetly.
One morning, however,. she awoke with an ex
traordinary and unwonted gloom upon ha mind,
which was impressed with the apprehension that. .
something strange was about to happen to her or
hers. So full was she of thia thought, that aha
could not stay at home that day, put must go
abroad to give vent to it, by unbosoming herself
to her friends, especially her daughter. With
her she spent tbe greater part of the day, and to
her sho several times repeated the recital of her
apprehensions. The daughter as often repeated
the assurance that ber good mother had never
done injury to any person; and added, "I cannot
think any one would hurt you for you hare not
an enemy in the world."
On ber way home she called upon a neighbor,
who lived in the last house before she reached
her own. Here she again made known her con
tinued apprehensions which had nearly ripened
into fear, and from tbe lady of the mansion she
received answers similar to those of bcr daughter.
" You have harmed no one in your whole lifetime, '
surely noone will molest you. Oobome in quiet,
and Rover shall go with you. Here, Rover,"
said she, to a stout watch-doc, that lay on the
Boor, " here Kover, go home with Airs. Mozher,
and take care of her." Rover did as he was
told. The widow went home, milked her cows,
took care of everything out of doors, and went to
bed as usual. Rover had not left ber for an in
stant. When she was fairly in bed. he laid him
self down upon the outside, and aa the widow
relied on his fidelity, and perhaps chid herself
for needless fear, she fell asleep. Sometime in
the night she awoke, being startled, probably, by
a slight noise outside the house. It was so slight
howover, thatsbe was not aware of being startled
at-all, but heard as soon as she awoke, a sound .
like the rising of a window near her bed, which .
was in a room on the ground floor.
The dog neither barked, or moved. Next ,
there was another sound, as if some one was in
the room and stepped cautiously on the floor.
The woman saw nothing but now for the first
time felt the dog move, as he made a violent
spring Irom the bed, and at tne same moment
something fell on the floor, sounding like a heavy
log. Then followed other noises like the pawing
of a dog's feet; but soon all waa still again, and
tbe dog resumed his place on the bed without
having barked or growled at all.
This time the widow did not go to sleep imme
diately, but lay awake wondering, yet not deem
ing it best to get up. But at last she dropped
asleep, and whenslieawoie the sun was shinning.
She. hastily stepped out of bed, and there lay the
body of a man, extended on the floorydead, with
a large knife in his hand, which was even now ex
tended. Tbe dog had seized him by the throat
with a grasp of death, and neither man or dog
could utter a sound till all was over. Thia man
was the widow's "son-in-law, the husband of her
only daughter. He coveted ber little store of
wealth, her house, her enttle, and her land ; and
instigated by this sordid impatience, he could
not wait for. .the decay of nature to give her
property up to him and his, aa the only heirs ap
parent, tut make this stealthy visit to do a deed'
of darkness in the gloom of the night. .A fear
ful retribution waited for him. The widow's ap
prehensions, communicated to Tier mind and im
pressed upon her nerves, by what unseen power
we know not, the sympathy of the woman who
loaned the dog, and the silent but certain watch" .
of the dog himself, formed a chain of events
which brought the murderer's blood upon hia
own. head, and which are difficult to be explained,
without reference to that Providence which num
bers the hairs of our heads, watchea tha sparrow'a
fall, and " Bhsprs our ends, rough, hew them as
we will." . ' " -
Woman Elevatid bt the Gospel. An il-
lustration of this universal fact haa recently been
reported from Marash in Turkey, where is a mis
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saonary station oi me American xtoaror. jKiure
the true gospel waa preached there, not two wo
men in thia city could read ; now two hundred
are' receiving- daily instructions, one-half of
whom began tbe primer last summer.. Tha
teachers are little boys and girls, who go to the -bouses
morning and evening, receiving the tenth
of a cent for eaoh lesson.' Many American and ?
Roman Catholic women also are- beginutng 'to '
learn,
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