iri.Tv.oo iwn THE SOUTH- .
nTttim ddt'Otn. Cass is the mnu
,.t of Barnburner"; but the evidence we win
"Su- u ifc.t of. the late Baltimore Con
vention. Aim a Souths maw first rate Democratic
Mtioritf. -Xet the Democrats of the South read and
ponder! ...
Mr. Yacy; of Alabama, belonged to the Commit-
tee appointed to construct the platform on which
the Democracy intend fighting the present campaign.-
The Committee submitted a Report, which
was well enough for the South, as Mr. Yanct said,
but did not go far enough : Mr. Y. therefore intro
duced a Resolution as an amendment to the Report
of the .Committee, covering the whole ground, and
levelling a death blow at the principle of the Wil
Tac Proviso. In defending the views contained in
this. Resolution, Mr. Yanct says :
Oct Cass. I understand holds that. while Congress
cannot interfere with slavery in the States or Territo
ries, the inlutbitants of a territory ; while ytt under a
femtonai government, may matee sucn regulations at
rtill exclude slaves from being held in such Territory.
The minority of the committee hold, that while in
such a state or condition, such inhabitants assimi
late themselves to a tenancy in common. Each h.ia
ma equal right to eujoy the territory, with his rights
jtfmnMftf Their AMin(T ft ruwnla ia in
; r v w - r i
aoeyance. iney possess tne tenancy in common, un
der the rules and regulations prescribed by Congress,
and have no rights of sovereignity until they meet
in convention to frame a constitution preparatory
to admission as a State into the Union. In that
state they nave an undoubted right to establish or
to exclude slavery as an institution, and not before.
Before that, neither -Congress nor the inhabitants
of the Territory can establish or exclude slavery
from the territory.;-It must be permitted to exist,
if it is not there by the rights of individual proper
tyhaving attached to it none of the political weight
given to it in the States and which can only be re-
Tired, if the inhabitants choose, on admission into
the Union, to recognise it as a State institution.
I will not argue this point further. It is said, bow
ever, iawhat are your rights involved by this issue 1
In what are you injured ? In this your nominee
proclaims that the joint tenants of such a Territory can
set a slave free mho is taken there, and this body re
fuses to take a different position.
It is proclaimed, then, to our emigrating popula
tion; that if they remove to such a Territory, the
men they may meet there will free their slaves, if
they desire to do so. "But there is the judiciary,"
aays one. True, and in such an event, we would
nave to rely upon it. But what sensible man, with
a small property, will leave a land where his prop
' rty is recognised and protected both by law and
public opinion, to emigrate to a land where public
opinion is excited against him where societies, un
der the influence of such opinions as are avowed by
youfnominee, may exist to aid his slave to escape
out of his reach where juries are to be formed from
such societies where judges are to be appointed by
your nominee, if elected to be President, who are
to adjudicate his ease? Certainly no prudent man
will do so. Practically, then, by the opiuions ad
vanced by your nominee and not negatived by this
body, representing the great democratic party you
-will take from the south the privilege of settling
these fertile plains, and will make it solely the pro
perty of the laborers of the free States. I need not
to be told that the judiciary will be our shield. I
have read somewhere that once upon a time the
Devil bargained with a sensualist for his bouI.
When the soul was to be delivered up, his Satanic
majesty called for it. The philosophical sensualist,
however, did. not give up without a struggle, lie
threatened to enjoin any further proceedings. The
Devil gave it np in despair. To go into chancery,
was to waste his time and his means, and never to
gain his .point -.
You must adopt such a principle to secure your
success. Cast your etc. ovr the State Let me
enumerate Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode I.land,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
. North Carolina. Tennessee. Kentucky. Ohio, are
Whig States. They cast 105 electoral votes
New York cannot be otherwise than Whig at the
.election. The Whigs, abolitionists, and barnbur
ners united, will inevitably give her 36 electoral
votes to the Whig candidate. This runs up 141
electoral votes certainly against us. Now how is it
on the other side ? Maine, New Hampshire, Penn
sylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Michi
gan, are democratic. They cast 149 electoral votes.
Can you get all these votes without a clear, explicit
avowal of adhesion to our constitutional rights ? I
know South Carolina her people her statesmen
their principles and feelings. Her delegate here
I say it, as be knows, with kindness and respect
has assumed a fearful responsibility in giving her
votes to General Cuss. He has, as I humbly conceive,
less njtuence in that State than any man who has had
any pretensions to the Presidency. If you pass a rig
id set of high-toned principles, there is but a bare
possibility that South Carolina may vote for the
nominee If she does not, yon will be reduced to
to 14a votes, or six less than the number required
to elect your man. Will Georgia vote fur your
ticket ? At best, her political position is a doubtful
one. Never, I believe, , has her gallant democracy
been able to carry that State twice in successson
Like the Irishman and the log, in the anecdote I
have heretofore told, she is as often underneath as
on the top ; and when she triumphs, is so wearied
by the conflict, as ofteu to be unable to enjoy the
fnuts of victory. Without an atonal of this princi
ple, I believe you cannot rely upon Georgia. If so.
you are reduced to 130 electoral votes. Will Flor
id JL0t1 yvr U?ell. kD0W hcr Principles by
v v kD.W her h'6?-toni delegates. They
have kindly given me a seat amongst them durinz
your session, more convenient than that allotted to
-U mllnetrr WTt Gen. Cass with his
Lrl?h2V k? orida will have some as
surance that her rights will be safe in his hands.
u !i! AUbamV nT wme right to speak. Her
democracy never has been questioned. She has ne
er been for an instant ia the hands of the Wbiirs.
rsnc in miuu i ..
r-i F"V erey "r tne sake of prin-
SStii w,1 mes subversive of them,
tinVI!!?kt?0U.t f0? 801116 8arer mthod of .sserl
S? - Politl necessity wluiterer" to
f'fficewho entertains opinions on
mint U " are d by your no-
ZTTth Si " "J101 iflenee in Alabama He
was the last man her delegation here n-ouU Ln MA
AlZT31r0 bama.ifyou
STtwti our "muu,tion. It is
TiSns lr ' 20t 8aocwd with of resolu
dtStt P 1 d not speak to
McHon ution, but to point out the means
mT,K? -tf 8CCUre success.
u n-.i.,, . o uij lusirucuous, rruij)
'iSmSnTJ& Decessity whatever- will I vote
ISSt erroneous views on this iue
djILn M thtn Cass, thousands
rema.w V a candidate is
..T.'w rf"B,t'oi on this issue, no matter
mw itnf.
is io ueter me from doing it
"W-LS0 ce' b ffwinjt the Resolution aa an a
. meBdiaent tothereportofthe Committee.
" t w ! f1 takeaoa Mr. Yancey's resoln
uoa, andit wts by States, rejected 36 to 21oV
vi Ban tmmm2L.- "1" . " '. .' '
hard
v uwi oi isOBuccucui. must be very
cases
w, vvumvivus uiuot W eXlr
ta.f.i-. j.v v .
P6Umtt . 'W "en
' to the CobbS- ' ne Mrtr of ,he PtUions
cWtha f!T - L8wture are for divorces
- . .!??!J Uve been registered within a few
W
' '.
Hi vther. political oiH, tZl -7i7j Uoi,wl S,al,, oul of lhe ReK'r Army, better qu.l
Tacy-therewmnrpthT for the plac than Col Paine; and he would
those who think that & yl l$ffice f or,by of all hi. fneada said, if oppor-
has no charms tArf. L. tunny ottered.
'From the North Stati Whig.
THE CAMPAIGN DP 1848.v
We tooii iome note" f the argument of Mr
Reid. the Democratic candidate lor the Office of
Governor, and of Mr Stnly rep! to him, on
Monday 'the 2'2d inst. Mr. Reid splte tot two
, hours and a half, in his first speech, and Mr.
Stanly, an hour and a quarter, and afterwards
there were rejoinders and surrejoinders, as law
yers say.
Mr R. beoran by saying he intended to tell the
audience nothing new that he was in favor of
common schools that he was opptwed to the
"Gerrymander' of lo4ft that the Whigs had
given no notice of their intention to alter the dis
trict, and that altering the districts was an un
precedented measure. Then he branched off on
Gov. Graham, censuring him for appointing Col.
Fame instead of tome one of the volunteers.
From Col. Paine and Gov. Graham he passed
towhai Mr. Re id called one of the first pnnci le
ot democracy." He believed the freehold qual
ification of fifty acres of land, required of a voter j
tor i he state senate, was wrong and ought to oe
abolished. He was in favor of equality, and said
that this provision of te Constitution was a ' re
lic of aristocracy," which had crept into that in
strument, and that there was no reaoon for keep
ing it there, except tht of its having been there
a long tune ; and predicted several times, thai
the time was coming when the good sense of the
people would pull down this "odius feature" in
the Constitution. Mr It also stated that he did
not wish to alter that part of the Constipation
wmich make taxation the basis in laying off the
sAn,..v; ,i a, o..,4 ti,: hp was in lavor oi
st nets,
having a Senate.
Then Mr R. began with ihe Mexican war, and
said if ihe annexation of Texas was the cuse of
the war. ihe President d d not make it. Mexico
had "refused" to pay the claims of our citizens ;
she never intended to right for ihe country be
tweeu the Nneces and the Rio Grande ; and in
answer to Air. Mnly's speech, he ssrted thi
Mr. Polk never gve any order to Gen. Taylor
to assault Ma amoras. The United Slates had
treated Mexico wnh more forbearance than she
did any other nation ; and Mr. Polk had done all
he rould do.
Then M,.ho pase." Mr. Reid was evidently
tender-footed" when he ca ne to the pass he
said Mr Polk never intended to send Santa Anna
to Mexico to kill Americana the Whigs knew
he did not, and by charging it only intended to
draw the attention of the people Irom lh demo
cratic issues! He' admitted that Mr. Polk sent
Sanla Anna to "create divisions" in Mexico.
Then Mr. Reid came to the "vote of cpusure
on Gen. Taylor." He denied that it was a volt
oi censure, but said there was a little "thunder"
heard, oi a Whig General lor President and that
ihe Whigs in Congress were trying to make cap
ital out of it. Tod' feat them irfihiahe voted
for the resolution as amended. He siid the Whigs
slandered Gen Taylor, when they said he was
ihe instrument of Polk to attack Mexico.
Mr. R. then commenced an attack on General
Scit, and evidently spoke with sneer of t hit great
Captain of the age rcterred to the "plaio ol
sup." said Scott wrote an insulting letter to the
Picsident. and wanted to 'kick up a dual before
ne went to Mexico. We were obliged to htm
when, in almost the same breath that he spoke
flight ingly ot Scott, he spoke in kind terms of
Gideon J Pillow, of Leonids? memory.
Then in answer to Mr Mnly's remarks on
direct taxation, which, Mr. M. said, the Locos
would bring on the cooutry, he said that there
was no necessity for that they could 'borrow
money, and in the course of time the Tariff
would raise money enough. Then in his circu
lar method of reasoning, he came lo the war again
and da id the Whig members ol Cong re had vo
ted that the war existed by the act of Mexico.
Mr. R. wanted more territory to fortify us agamst
foreign nations. Then, in a sort of parenthesis,
he spoke of the Wilmoi Proviso.
Mr. Rid informed the audience that the French
Resolution in 17tf9 had lighted up the riren ol lib
erty in this country! ( Mr. S auly atterwards
replied, i his wts something ' new lo hun: that
his principle of democracy was probably engraft
ed on their creed, about the time that the "free
-uffrage" of Mr. Reid came up.)
Mr. Reid ihen concluded his long speech, by
speaking of our country as the asy um and hope
of the world.
Mr. Stanly commenced his reply, by assuring
Mr. Reid that he had stated beveral matters cer v
uinly very new to the people here, and very new
lo the democrats especially.
He congratulated Mr Reid on his advocacy of
common schools; but what credit did he or his
party drserve on this score, when Van Burcn's
administration had. by democratic votes, taken
avvy the fourth Instalment in 1337, by which
North Carolina had lost nearlv half a million of
dollars, (8477919 13) ihe annual interest of
which is upwards of twenty-eight thousand dol
hrs (23.675 14)! Mr. Reid's party had 'kept
the word of promise to the ear, and broken it t
the hope.' They were in favor of common school,
but against receiving the money which wouid
support them in favor of educating the pooi,
provided alwavs tht they would educate them
selves! In ltj39 Wodbury, Van B.iren's Sec
re'tary of Treasury, reported to the Senate, thai
if the land bill bad passed, in six years North
Carolina would have received $2.730,979 ; and
tnis sum, more than two millions, has been lost
t the State by the voies and vetoes of democrats
in favor of common schools!
Then in following Mr. Reid iu his here and there,
every where and uo where way of peking, Mr. S.
came to the ' Uerrymauder." Iu 1844, he aatd, the
Whigs had no majority ia th Senate of the State,
and that was the reaaon why no attempt waa made
to change the Districts: they did not wish to waste
time. As to this " unprecedented" act of alleriug
the Districts. Mr. S. iuformed Mr. Reid. thut the Lo
cofoco LeginUture of New Jersey first aePThe exam
ple ; and aa to the charge that the Whigs had never
made this inue, mt o. riiipu &
address of 1842, that able paper written by oue of the
firal meu in our State, B. F. Moore a paper the ac
curacy of which no inau there would deny, wheu he
a the name of Dr S. P. Allen, attached to it, aud
which, Mr S believed, had produced as good an el
feet morally, as any mediciue the Dr. ever adminis
tered did physically. The great d fiVrence, Mr. S.
proved, between the districting bill of 1S42, and the
bill of 134b;, was, that th Loco bill of 1B42 suppress
ed the voice of a large majority of the people of the
Stale, aud gave a minority iu the Slate majority of
members in Congress ; while the Whig bill of '46 re
stored the rights of the majority. This could not be
denied.
Then in answer to Mr. Reid's attack on Gov Gra
ham, Mr. S.said Gov. Graham was bound to appoint
the man he thought best qualified for the place, one
who was prudeut, intelligent aud brave, one deserving
and enjoying the cordial respect of all who knew
him ; and such a man was Col. Paine. Mr S. pass
ed a. high eulogun upon this Officer, and said Gov G
could not have found a man iu the State, or iu the
Then as to the attack on the State Constitution.
The democratic party were always, trying to find
something new, to amuse or deceive the people, whom
they would treat as a wayward child. In I S3 3 they
made war on the U. S. Bank, in 7 on the State
Banks, which they had created. In 1844 they must
avo Axas j tMreeM-be bloodless acquisition
1 ft. J T v,t w 1
I Mr- plk "id that Mr. Clay waa charted with cre-
ating a panic, when he said Jt would produce war
It was Oregm the whole or none, 54-40 (or 74-40,
rdmg to Wheeler) Now when the enormous
. W-M conin& "hen the tariff of '46 had pr-
; something else must be started, and
Rcid na1 mounted jthjs hobby of free suffrage,
as if he thought he could lead oar sober-minded peo :
pie astray in such s manner.
Mr. Stanly's opinion of Mr. Reid1 free suffrage,
if vt understand him, is this when the, people of
the State desire to change their Constitution ac
cording to the forms prescribed In that instrument,
they can do so, add when that is decided on we will
all agree to it. But for himself he (Mr. a) was op
posed to it, and desired to vindicate the character of
our Revolutionary fathers from the. aspersions cast
on them by Mr. Reid. M . ...
Mr. S. here read some extracts from the E fubl
can (printed at Newbern,) of the 17th May '49, aud
said he presumed that the proof-sheet had at least
been corrected by Mr. Reid, or he had written out
his remarks for that paper, as Mr. S. observed the
,K- nrtirlt ''I do not propose" Ml
know " I feel confident"' and " I desire to say," &c,
dux, besides that some of M r. Reid s remarks toay
we7e in the sauie words as in the Republican. Mr.
S. bowed to Mr. Reid as he made this remark, and
R. seemed to assent to the fact stated, that the re
port, in the Republican was correct In that re
port Mr. Reid says, we have the paper before us.
Thia question is no innovation on democracy ; but
on the contrary, equality in the exercise of the right
of suffrage, among the tree wnue meu miw
izens oour State, is one of the first principles of dem
ocracyP Again, "The present odious distinction
between voters in our State, is a relic of aristocracy,
borrowed from another country." Again, " I desire
! to see political equality among the free white men
who are equal, in ureal cruian tney naie muw
of Lords, and a House of Commons, here wo are
said to have no House of Lords ; if this be true, I
trust we shall abolish the distinction between the
voters for members of the two branches of our Leg
islature." These remarks of Mr. Reid, Mr. S. commended
on,not with severity for his whole manner and lan
guage were courieoua and respectful but with some
feeling. Mr. S. referred to the Constitutions of all
the old Thriteen States, the old Thirteen, who threw
off the British yoke, whose Constitutions were fram
ed by the men who fought, us well as talked and
wrote in the Revolution by the men who framed
our bill of ric-hts: and in nearly all these Constitu
tions most of thera adopted while the events of the
Revolution were fresh in the minds of the people
a property qualification was lequired for voters for
the Senate. Mr. S. thought it was a republican
priuciple that " taxation and representation should
go together." In many or the states, tne proper
required to be held by voters and Representatives,
xr a crenter than in N. Carolina.
Mr.S. appealed to the people to say,if they thought
RinhAr.1 CiiswelKHhe President of the Convention
which framed the North Carolina Constitution in
December 1776 Caswell, the Lion of the South-
bad slept on bis post, when this " oIious reature
"crevt in." as Mr. Reid said ; if Caswell has fasten
ed this relic of aristocracy" on the people if he
and his patriotic associates had formed this '4 House
nfLorda" in N. Carolina? VVe do Mr. Reid the
credit to say. that he flinched and wriggled, a lit
tie, when this aspect of his remarks was held up to
him
Mrj S. referred to the great names in old Massa
chusetts, l; whose otl wus drenched to a mire" in
the best blood of the Revolution, to New Jersey,
Alarvlitnd. &.c States which udoDted this "relic of
aristocracy." And even in Tennessee, whose con
stitution was adopted in 1796, members of Assembly
were required to have 200 acres or land: the uov
ernor, a freehold estate of 500 acres, and freemen
owning freeholds entitled to vote; and this constitu
tion was framed by a Convention, of which William
Blount was President, and Andrew Jackson a mem
ber
Where then was this principle which lies at the
foundation of democracy whtre is the foundation
of modern democracy ? loner down than we wish to
examine.
Mr. Reid admitted, after various attempts to evade
it, that he wanted no other change in the Constitu
tion thau that cpoken ot by him, as reported in the
Republican. Why, Mr. S. asked had nothing been
said of tais "first principle of democracy" in JN.
Carolina, from 1776 dowu to this time? None of
our public men had brought such a matter forward.
Why not? In 1834, after a long agitation, the Leg
islature of our state enacted a law, authorising tne
holding a State Convention; the Convention was
held, amendments were made, and yet nothing was
said, in our republican "Southern land of steady
, habits." of this u relic or aristocracy." Mr K. was
the only man Mr. S. said, he had ever heard ad vocat
ion a change. He then corrected himself, and begged
pardon for saying that he had known one other
man ; he had four years ago travelled in a stage with
j a fellow, who, while he could talk, spoke earnestly
I against this u aristocratic feature," That man had the
delirium tremens,and upon inquiring who he was, Mr.
S. ascertained that he had been a member of some
church, had been expelled for immorality, was then
a rambler, ana the last ne neara oi mm. ne was iu
jail, where he would not have been, if he had work
ed bouestly for 50 acres of land, to qualify him to
vote for the Senate.
Then M r. Stanl v asked him, where was his ' equal
ity 7" No man could go to the Senate, who did not
own 300 acres of land nor be a member of the
House of Commons, unless he owned 100 acres nor
be Governor unless be had a freehold worth 92.000
Why not abolish these odious "relics of aristocra
cy," in our State Constitution 1 And yet Mr. Reid
was iu favor of retaining those, for the present, or
until some other " first principle of democracy" was
wanted I
Why was it, xt. s. asked, that Mr. Keid was
willing to keep up a House of Lords," by allow
ing the benate to represent property Why not
allow any man to go to the Legislature, and be
Governor, whether ho own any land or not 7 Where
is the equality ' of that ? "Mr. Reid's democracy is
not " progressive" enough to make him consistent
Mr. S. then read extracts from documents, to
prove that Uen. 1 aylor wns ordered, several times.
to take position on the Rio Grande, showed he was
compelled to obey, and spoke of the outrage of Polk's
organ meanly endeavoring to throw the blame on
him, for obeying orders, and gaining so much glory.
He also pointed out the difference between Polk's
couduct and that of Washington, Jefferson, Madi
soa, Jackson, Van Buren, wheu other nations had
possession of parts of our territory.
Then uthe pass" oh, how hard Mr. Reid tried
to pais by that ! Mr.S. ridiculed Mr. Polk, for try
ing to disgrace the couutry by resorting to such a
trick, in order to defeat the Mexhan to send San
ta Anna there to "create divisuns!" How little
Mr. Polk knew of Scott and Taylor, how little of
the American soldiers. Mr. R. confessed Polk had
him sent thereror allowed him to pass; and every
body must admit that Polk had been badly fooled.
With regard to the "vote of censure," Mr. S.
nowea aj r. neia that he had admitted all thut the
Whigs asserted as the cause of the Democratic cen
sure on Gen. Tuylor. The thunder' they heard
in the distance was coming, and the lightning they
would feel in November.
Upon the subject of the Tariff of '46, Mr. Stanly
proved by documents, to which Mr. R. could bring
no refutation, that this Tariff had proved a signal
failure that the Tariff of '42 had left a large sur
plus in the Treasury, and that of 46 was bringing
the country in debt. We were surprised to see Mr.
Reid unable to answer, or pretend to answer these facts.
In reply to Mr. Stanly's remarks on the War,
and the Tariff, Mr. Reid tried to tell a story of an
old mn, who said how hard he would fight for Sal
ly, his wife and presently a bear came, and the old
and the old man in the lot, Ja K.Polk at Wash
"J ""ing tne Regular army from Gen.
Taylor,just before the fight of Buena Vista.
?iTw .v Whlgumembera of Congress had
ved that the war was begun by theactof Mexica"
MrdeXtPU,?f hj that tyrannical
majority in that Congress had refused to strike out
those words-the Preamble which contained them,
had been pronounced false in Congress, and it was
a party manoeuvre, a Parliamentary trick, to embar
rass nnfairly the Whigs of Congress. The bill was
voted for with a Protest against the Pre mhle, and
Mr. S. appealed to Mr. Reid to know what he would
think of the charge, if made against any Democrat
man, jm-j o nis name was Extkiel) jumped up in
the loft, and after Sally had driven the laToff; the
old fellow came down and said, now Sally, didn't
wo whip h,m ?" So Mr. R. said, the Whip acted
like the old man. Mr. S. renlie,! that szLit
thought, was - old Z-iKSmS M.if' he
I
of the last Legislature of North Carolina, that he
had voted that this vrar.was unjngtly begaU-by the
President f Mr. S. referred to the bill io tne ias.
Legislature, voting several tnousana aoimrs tor mc
Vnlanteers. with the Preamble the war waa be-
can by the -vet of the Executive." Would it be
bill, vote for the preamoie i it was a cruei move
ment and only justified on the ground of retalia
tion for the Congressional proceeding. .
We thought, when Mr. S. appealed to. Mr. Reid's
fairness, Mr R. looked ashamed-rwe will do him
the justice to say, for his charge against the Whigs'
. . m . .
Mr. it. tuOUgUt lucro hh uiucu lucuuaisicuvj iu
the Whigs, who opposed the alteration of the State
r's.netStution. and ye lavwea me restriction oi iu
veto power, in the hands of the President; and he
thought he ought to sweep out his own house, be
r.. h. .went out his (Mr. Reid's.)
Mr S. replied, that he had not said he was oppos-
ed to amending consumuuun, u an wuies, uu uu
derail circumstances. He was opposed to Mr. R.'i
uv, " " . .. . A , .. , !
hobbyj because ne naa ,aruw,,uu
our Constitution" w " - - "'r. j
Cyit was time honored ; nnd it was right to " hold !
fast to that which is good," especially when proved
as this Constitution had oeen. a ne resincuou oi
the veto was to give the uepresentauves oi tne peo
ple more power, and to lessen me one-man power,
which made the President more potent than a King.
a r.w. KWPeninr out Mr. Reid's Democratic house,
it would require a shovel, not a broom, for that ope
ration, and a shovel was an instrument ;ur. wus
not in the habit of using.
Upon the whole, we are greatly obliged to Mr.
Reid for his visit His " first Preamble of Democ
racy" was the only principle he advanced. He a
vowed, however, the intention of the Democrats to
re-district the State, if they can.
Fore-warned, fore-armed. We will let the peo
ple know this, and thank Mr. Reid for the word.
We will let them know that the next Legislature
will be one of the most important ever held in this
State. We will tell them of the immense public
debt created by Mr. Polk, and of the large army to
be fed and paid ; and when the people ask for relief
' .
Mr. Reid says chanee your constitution your
Revolutionary fathers were good easy souls, but
were simple enough to retain a " relic ef aristocracy"
in their Constitution, and I will reform itl The
people ask for bread Mr. Reid gives them a stone.
From the Communicator.
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE TEMPERANCE
CAUSE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
of North Carolina, at its Session in January, adop
ted the Pittsboro' Communicator, as the Organ of
the Order in this State. In taking this step, the
Grand Division was fully aware that extra exer-
lions would be required to sustain the Editor in the
attempt to devote one paper in North Carolina, to
the exclusive diffusion of Temperance principles
To meet this emergency, patriotic appeals have been
made to many members of the Order in this Slate;
and this appeal has not been in vain. Nobly have
they come forward and responded to the cull thus
made to them But as there are thousands upon
thousands of Temperance men in North Carolina,
who are not members of the Order of the Sons of
Temperance, and who yet take an active part in the
prosecution of the Temperance work, dare we hope
that they too will come forward, and effectually
sustain the effort that is now about being made, of
sustaining a Temperance paper in this State. To
them do we now affectionately appeal, as brethren
who are all engaged in the same great and good
cause. We al! fight against one aud the same foe ;
and how can we successfully fight, unless there be
combined action to disseminate our principles 1 Let
us all, brethren, go hand in hand, to sustain the pa-
Eer, which is the pioneer in this glorious cause
et us encourage the Editor who devotes his time
and his talents to the advancement of the cause we
have so much at heart, and for which we have so
leulously labored.
There are Temperance organiiations throughout
the length and breadth of this State; organizations
that promise to do much. Let these organizations,
wherever they are established, lend us a helping
hand in the work we have undertaken. No matter
by what name we may be known we have all the
same object in view.
Come to the rescue, brethren ! In union, there is
strength. w United we stand divided, we fall!.n
A So OF TCMPEEANCE.
We ask the favor of the Editors of newspapers
in this State, to give the foregoing communication
an insertion.J Ed. Com.
GEN. CASS ACCEPTANCE.
The Washington Union publishes Gen. Cass'
letter in reply to one addressed to him by An
drew Stevenson, the President, and a Committee
of one from each State represented in the late
Locoforo National Convention, advising him of
his nomination as the Locofoco candidate lor
President. We have room only for the following
extracts :
This letter, gentlemen, closes my profession of
political faith. Receiving my first appointment
irmn that pure patriot and great expounder ol
American Democracy, Mr. Jefferson, more than
forty years ago, the intervening period of my lite
has been aliusi wholly passed in the service ot
my country, and has been marked by many vi
cissitudes and attended with many trying circum
stances, both in peace and war. Ii my conduct
in these situations, and the opinions I have been
called upon to luriu and expret-s, from lime to
lime, in relation to all (he great party topics of
ihe day, do not furnish a clear exposition oil my
views respecting them, and at the same time a
sufficient pledge of my faithful adherence to their
practical application, whenever arid wherever 1
may be required to act, any thing further I might
now say, would be mere delusion, unworthy of
myself, and justly offensive to the great party in
whose name you are now acting.
My immediate predecesstr in the nomination
by the Democratic party, who has since estaolish
ed so many claims to ihe regard and confidence
of his country, when announcing, fouryears ago,
his acceptance of a similar honor, announced al
so his determination not to be a candidate for re
election. Coinciding with him in his views, so
well expressed, and so faithfully carried out, I
beg leave to say, that no circumstances can possi
bly arise, which would induce me again to permit
my name to be brought forward in connexion with
the Chief Magistracy of our country. My incli
nation and my sense of duty equally dictate this
course.
Democratic Evidence against Gen. Cass
What have the Southern apologists ol Gen. Cass
to say to the following:
Hon. George Rathbun, a leading Barnburner
of our State, having in the late Convention at
Utica, denounced Gen. Cass as utterly unworthy
of support. Gen. C. publishes part of a letter
written to him in September '46, by Mr. R. which
expressed the highest esteem and regard. Mr.
Rathbun explains that when the said letter was
written. Gen. C. was openly, notoriously, warmly
in favor of excluding slavery from territory which
we might arquire from Mexico, and that the let
ter (published by Gen. U. was impelled
by a
knowledge of that fact
He illustrates :
N. Y. Tribune.
" Benedict Arnold was at one time a brave sol
dier; h was believed to be a true patriot. He
roxe to the rank of General in the army of the
Colonies; fought bravely in the defence of the
nghta of the American people was esteemed
worthy and honest- The American people be-'
came attached to him, praised him, yet when he
went on board the Vulture, and deserted to the
British Army, and accepted office under the Bri
tish Crown be was detested by very honest man
of all parties. So far as I know, he never pub
lished prts of letters written to him before his
desertion, to prove the inconsistency of his friends
awhile he appeared an honest man, becaune tbey
"ondemned him when he had demonstrated that
tx was no longer honest or worthy of confidence.'
COramUtflCATIOJlS.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS." . . 5
Mr. Gi-e : I have just risen vfroia a perusal of
the work, the title of which heads this Communica
tion ; and I must say that I have been both '.disap
pointed and disgusted with it The book however,
is not without some merit It possesses marked in
dividuality; its characters stand forth prominently
as original and well defined creations; its style is
stamped with homely, but racy vigor. I n brief, there
are all the evidences of intellectual power about the
work but power perverted and prostituted to the
delineation of natures that almost invariably fall be
low the standard of humanity. The author, in stri
ving to create men, has, like the modern Prome
theus, fashioned forth revolting monsters. His con
ceptions are uniformly hideous and exaggerated.
The world never beheld such prodigies of depravi
ty, and such erratic specimens of eccentricity verg
1UIC UWU U13UUCB9, I UC Udl
ing upon madness, as he has attempted to portray
The hero, Heathcmff, is an incarnate demon, whose
heart never felt a hum-in ii
impulse, whose ferocity
and impulsiveness are utterly unrelieved by even a
transient touch of feeling, and in whom the master
passion, love itsel f, only deepens and darkens his mis
anthropy, cruelty and vindictive malice.' Such a
conception is to the last degree strained, fatae and
unnatural, and, though the author may claim the
doubtful merit of consistency in limning its traits,
it is, at best, the talent which groups together every
disgusting attribute around a dissecting room or a
charnel house. The diseased imagination of a mani
ac often pictures images quite as distorted and quite
as horrible as this. The other male characters in
the novel are nearly on a par with its hero Earn
shaw alone, smacking somewhat of the characteris
tics of humanity, though rendered unnecessarily and
gratuitously vulgar.
As for the females, they defy criticism and an
alysis. There is not one of them who does not de-
; serve a horsewhip, -r the strait-jacket and ice to the
bead. 1 neir
propensities keep them continually
; ...ui nu, au.ure
innjimtv. 1 Iipv ni A ctrnncrn nnd na nnlikA f hp in.
habitants of the earth, as if they were denixens of
another planet They are nearly destitute of femi
nine softness, gentleness and flexibility, nnd are ei
ther as wild as untamed colts, as spiteful as yahoos,
or as masculine as Amazons.
The story itself is painful from first to last there
is no gleam of sunshine amidst its profound shadows
and its gloomy incidents. The author seems to re
vel in a black and bitter misanthropy, and to de
light in harrowing the mind to the reader. This
he aims at constantly and accomplishes indifferently
well. One takes up the book and instantly becomes
rivetted goes through with it, perhaps, at a single
spell, and then throws it down with a silent impre
execrabl aml lhe vitiated imagination that could
cation on the sordid taste that could select a theme
derive its nourishment from the rank growth of de-
prared and degraded humanity.
G.
FOK THE REGISTER.
Oh ! all ye Muses, that have ever lived,
(Nine, or nine hundred it's no matter which.)
Or ever had a uatue, or ever had'nt,
Where'er ye dwell whether in heaven or earth
In air, or sea in wood or shady bower
Or never dwelt in any place at all
A poor and luckless wight would seek your aid
In ridding him from a perplexity
That sorely troubles him. Now lend your help,
Or his sad case is past all remedy.
Of my old tattered breeches, and the vest,
And greasy spots that every where appear
From waist to ankle in most hideous guise,
I sing a theme not to be grinn'd at. For
My pantaloons, alas ! they're almost gone,
Threadbare and glazed, they hang upon the peg
In melancholy plight, ready to drop
Of their own weight ;. and pride had long ere this
Compell'd me to have cast the things aside,
Or give them up at once to my man Zack,
But that iu truth, I had not wherewithal
To buy another pair and then again
The fact, that Zack is far the prouder man,
And would not condescend to pick them up.
way
Ah! me! what shocking pride ! 'lis the
world's
(A vile abominable shameful way )
To shuffle off old servants and old friends.
The Soldier fights the battles of his country
Till wounds, disease and unrequited toil
Unnerve his arm of strength and bid him go
Hobbling and limping for the re3t of life
Begging a pittance from ungrateful men,
Whose hearts like steel, and "cold as charity,"
Have no compassion for such sons of want
So with my breeches ; serving me faithfully
For a long time how long 1 can't remember
Giving my leg though finely formed as 'tis
A set more graceful still, covering the seat
(With aid of coat-tail,) where lodges honor,
(Philosophers the wisest of the world
Have thus decided !) doing good service
So long so well ; then is it not a shame
(Oh ! most ungrateful of ungrateful men.)
Now that they're worse for wear to cast them off?
The fact however is, I want a pair -A
bran-new pair, to splurge about a while,
And see if people won't respect me more.
New breeches have a wonderful effect
On those who see as well as those who. wear,
But how to get them how f ah ! there's the rub,
I never yet did covet wealth but then
'Tis greatly inconvenient to be poor.
CETERA DESUNT.
Gen. Cass The Whig and Democratic pa
pers are everywhere engaged in discussing the
merits of the Democratic nominee tor the Pres.
idency. We have seen no better summary of
his qualifications, than the following in the New
ark Daily Adver iser:
Of his history and qualities we shall have a-
bundant occasion to speak hereafter. Suffice it
now to say, his nomination ia regarded by his own
party here as the sure precursor of defeat ; and
the Whigs could scarcely have asked a. better
nomination for them. A politician rather than a
statesman, an intriguer rather than patrioi, he
has sustained Polk ism in all its enormities, and
his whole count for years has been governed
with a chief regard to the nomination which he
has now secured. A parasite to royalty abroad
a demagogue at home ; a federalist in his
youth, a radical in his age ; be is not entitled to
tho confidence of any party. He has already
been denounced by the Van Burens as the Ar
nold of Democracy.
The annual examination of the students of
the Greensboro r'emaie College closed on Thurs
day afternoon, in presence of a large assemblage
of citizens and strangers, who manifested a high
degree of interest in the exercises. Six young
ladies graduated on the occasion, and their closing
exercises, together with the address delivered to
them by President Shipp, were of a deeply im
pressive character ; leaving upoii the minds of
i be intelligent auditory an abiding sense of the
importance of female education founded upon the
religion of the Bible. Greensboro Patriot.
The great Democracy of the United States
have paid a rather left-handed compliment to the
Democracy of France in nominating for the Presi
dency the historiographer and eulogist of the last of
the Bourbons. They may . think they can succeed
in elevating, in the new world, the worn out and ex
ploded Bourbonism of the old, in the person of its
eulogist ; but they will find themselves mistaken.
Such an effort is behind the spirit of the age. The
people will endure nothing that is tainted with Bour
bonism whether in the guise of a Louis Phillippe
or a Lewis Cass.
FLORIDA.
The Washington Union having reported Mr.
Moses, one of the Democratie delegates from Flori
da, to have said that aotwithstanding the instruc
tions of his constituents to the contrary he would
individually, cordially support the nominees, (Cass
and Butler,) that gentleman contradicts the state
ment, and declares that neither he nor Florida M will
support the nominations until the candidates shall
elearly recognize the equality of the States and the
right of the South to remove 'with their property in
to any of the Territories of the United States." 1
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WAKRENTOft
Female Seminary,
riTtHE first Session of the present year will ter-
U miuate on Wednesday, the 7th of Juue.enia
.ng. The; next Session will commence on Mod
day, the ! 19th of tho same mouthH-ouly a short
recess of a week being given, in order to avoid the
return of Pupils at this season, to the lower couutry.
There are rive experienced and excellent Teachen
associated with the Principal, in the care, discipline,
aud instruction of the pupils, and every faculty it
offered for the perfecting of female Education, is all
(he useful aud ornamental branches.
In our endeavor to combine Christian with Liters'
ry advantages, controversy is discountenanced, thi
principles of all are respected, aud uo attempt mad
to influence the Religious opinions of any.
Ample provision has been made for the comforta
ble accommodation of a large number of Pupils.
The Terms are as heretofore :
For, Board, Washiug. &c. with Tuition in English,
nttr term of five months, tuition in French $10
Tuition in Music ou the Piano $20, with $3 lor th
u of Instrument, Tuition in Drawing and Painting,
10. Pln and ornamental Needle Work, Iree of
charge. ...
For more minute particulars, see Circulars, wnicn
can be had on application to the Principal through
the Post Office. '
N. B. All articles of Clothing must be marked
with the owueVs name in full.
I beg leave to refer to my friends, and nuroeroui
acquaintances in this State and Virginia; among
others, to the following : Hoq. Jnd. Y. Mason, Wash
ington, Hou. Arch. Atkinson, Wmi R. BaskerriH,
Virginia, Hon. Jno. H. Bryan, George W. Mordecai,
Raleigh, Co!. Joshua Tayloe, Washington, N- V
Hou. David Outlaw, Wm. T. Sutton. Esq., Bertie,
Jan. S. Battle, Esq., Rocky Mount, Wm. Plumroer,
Juo.Somerville, Wm. Eaton, Jr , Esqra., Warreoum-
DANIEL TUKNEK.
xMay 25, 1848. ' : J2J
THE copartnership heretofore existing under th
name of Koyster & Utley, iu carrying ,onw
Butchering business, was this day dissolved by nw
tual consent. All those indebted to the concern arj
requested U make immediate payment to either
the partner J, D. KOYSTER,
' 44 3t
June 1, 1848.
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