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-5 If ,i - '4 i I-.: I i I 5 it I 9 1. fc M ! GreaJaylor Meeting. ' FORMATION OF A OUOH AtfD . -ufghl(i mnpfin(r of the At a very large ana "7 th Court ffSta TVerfa? evening last, on House, this Hon. RicVd Hines was !Tl JdS4 on motion of Maj-Chas. noct & J. Baker and Capt AHrett J ones -J Minted Vice President;? The organization " meeting vts then completed by the appoint- "ySVsmita and C. RiRoot, Secretaries. The President briefly explained the objects of tie nieeting ; after which, Got. Iredell moved that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chairman, for the purpose of presenting Resolutions for the adoption of the meeting. Whereupon, thafollowing were appointed : Hon. Jno. H. Bryan, H.' V. Mil ler, Esq. and Gqr. Iredell. The Commee baring retired in discharge of their dutyj or. .jotipn,the following gentlemen were appoint ", a Committee to wait on Got. Morehead, and Ifcfcl 5 Rayner, and request them to address s thj j$leriog,Yix : S. W. Whiting, J. B. Roulhac and SHaf-n Tucker, Esqrs. ; Co'mmittee appointed to prepare Resolutions Vai-J- action of the meeting, reported, through their c'( Chairman, H W. Miller, Lsq, the following, which " Vere adopted by acclamation: 1 Resolved, That the nomination of that Patriot and Hero, Gen. Tuichary' Taylor for the Presidency, and Jtfillard Fillmore for the Vice Presidency, by the "Whig National Convention, meets our most cordial approbation, and haring the highest assurance that they would fulfil the duties of those responsible offices with honesty and ability, we pledge them our most zealous and untiring support. Resolved, That we call on the patriotic Whigs of. North Carolina to organize forthwith and thorough ly for the approaching campaign ; and as we hare for oar leader one whose brilliant deeds hate added new lostre tft our National character, and whose known and well tried patriotism has shone forth on many trying occasions,.- we can go into the con test with, the strongest assurance that our efforts will be crowned with success. RtfolcttL That the appointment of Got. More head to be President of the Whig Convention, on the "?th inst, was not only a highly honorable testi monial of the estimation in which he was held by that body of distinguished men, but was not less gratify ing to the citizens of this State, as a compliment to cne of the especial favorites of the State, whose tal ents and virtues we hare long known. Resolved, That the Delegates from oar State to the Whig National Convention deserve the thanks of their constituents for their devotion to the Whig cause, displayed in that Convention. Resolved, That for a more efficient organization nf those who are friendly to the election of Ta vlor and Fillmorc we do hereby foVra a "Rough and Rka dv Clvb," and that it consists of the following Offi cers to wit : Geo. W. Haywood Presided. Weston R.Gales, Ruffin Tucker rue Pres'ulents. H. Sidney Smith, Madison B. Royster, Sion II. Rogers Secretaries. S. W. Whiting Treasurer. Executive Committee Richard Hines, John TL Manly, Robert W. Haywood, James D. Nuan, H'm. Ashley, John H. Bryan, W. H. II. Tucker, C B. Ttnaf Jo G. M. Buffaloc Dr. W. H. McKee, Dr. W. G. Hill, Albert Stith, R. W. SeaweU, Wm. H. To Mead. John R. Harrison, Rich'd B. Haywood, Tho. U T T.Amnv. Geo. Little. John Primrose, H. W. Mil- ler, James Iredell, E. B. Freeman, James F. Taylor, W. H. Jones, Fred. J. Hill, Tho. M. Oliver C. C Raboteau, James Litchford, Jr., John R. Williams. Resolved, That the President be authorized to ap vjoint a Sub-Committee, to draft Rules and Regula tions for the government of the Club'to be reported at the first regular meeting to be called by him. Resolved,-further, That we recommend to those wbo are friendly to the election of Taylor and Fill more, in other parts of the County, to form Clubs, and organize for the approaching campaign. The Committee appointed to wait on Gov. MoTe head and Hon. Kenneth Rayner. haviug returned with the gentlemen, who were expected to address" the meeting, their entrance into the crowdedCourt Room was greeted with great applause. The President then, in a few appropriate remarks, introduced to the meeting Gov.'Morehead, who, not- withstandmgthe apparent indisposition under which he was labouring, proceeded Jo address the meeting in a most powerful and eloquent speech, giving a succinct history of the action of the recent Whig National Convention, &c. The Governor was fre quently interrupted during the delivery of his ad dress by thunders of applause from the assembly. Gov. Morehead having concluded, general shout for Mr. Rayner brought that gentleman to thestaud, who proceeded to address the meeting at considera ble length, in a most stirring and eloquent manner, adding new lustre to the great reputation he has as a public speaker. The meeting then adjourned, all highly delighted with the evening's entertainment, and with a deter mination to do their duty during the Campaign. RICHARD HINES, CVm'n. KS Secretaries. C. B. Root. Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Oxford. N. C. June 10, 1843. Gentlemen -Travelling through the lower pact of the State of Virginia and upper part of North Carolina during the last three weeks, I have taken great pains to asrertain the sentiments and views of the people in regard rt the next Presidency, and can truly say that Gen. Taylor is the man for the people. The nomination of General Cass, by the Democratic Convention is but little Uked by the Democracy either of Vir ginia or North Carolina. Many of thern say they cannot vote for any man who has been in favor of the Wilfnot Proviso, and they speak of his con version being too sudden to last. Others say they will yote for Gen. Cass, unless Gen. Tfylor is nominated, in which case they will vote for the Southern msn the honest old soldier who is no politician, but will do, what he has .always done his duty lo his country. The excitement has been great in this State, both with the Whigs and Democrats, the former anxious for the nomij nation of General Taylor, and the Jatter, at least the ultras, equally anxious that. some other Whig should be nominated. The newe was received here last night of the nomination of Old Zack which has settled the matter. The Democrats, give up the election. Any number of beta from 3 to 81500 were offered on Gen. Taylor, but not one was taken. The impression here is that every Southern State will certainly go for Gen. Taylor, and the knowing ones calculate that Cass . will get from four to six States, not more put down the 01d.North State at 15,00rto 20,000 ma- jority for Taylor. A BALT1MOREAN. General Cass signalized himself at an early period in bis career by writing a series of papers in New .Hampshire against Mr. Jefferson's administration. These papers will shortly be republished as speci mens of the ability and opinions of the Locofoco can didate. Those Locofocos, who are in the hahit of re- M h mm V .m mk -1 nrfc V l rm . . f "1 V sv . brightest portion of our political history, doubtless be greatly edified by reading what their Presidential candidate said against the " Apostle of Democracy " Whether tha General' baptism in the pool 0f Loco, focoism under Jackson's administration effectn&Uv removed the taint of federalism from his soul, is question which the more orthodox of his advocates will be called on to decide. It is a knotty point and wish thm mneh iov in their labors Lou. Jovr. " The New York Mirror has the fbllowintj para. J&ting influence of the rich and popular. And if he gnpb: r . n limes f excitement to uphold the Consti- . LtTTEU tk'oh HejckY Clay We have just ut" against a popular delusion, his learning, abil- d letter from the Hon. Henry Clay, dated 'y": Jnmiess but render him the more obnoxious .Ashland, June 10. The contents ofthe lette? fTi1 and 10 PPnk him the more re not at liberty tn nnblish. thoutrh W jworethe Tributaries of thra city r.aJ ol7 a ClayWhil but a i sure tb iwl.1 -vr- .u.. i that Henry KOodTayJor- mm. From the Roanoke Republican. MR. REID, ON ABOLISHING THE QU ALI- PIED SUFFRAGE IN THE SENATE. Mr. Reid has said that he was in favor of Free Suffrage, that every freeman of the age of twenty one years, who had paid public taxes, ought to vote for all persons clothed with the authority to legis late;, that the exclusion of such from a vote in the Senate election was a remnant of British Aristocracy, which he desired to see removed, and he was for the same Free Suffrage in both Houses. And in illus tration of how odious and tyrannical it was, he de clared that no one, by our Constitution, could become a citizen, unless he owned land, or rented it, or some land-holder would be kind enough to permit him to stay on his premises: And he verily believed, that this feature in the Constitution was it, which drove so many of our young men from the State : that they, being deprived of voting in the Senate, ne were there by, deprived of good laws. Hence they went South, where they could enjoy equal privileges. Indeed, said he they are almost compelled to go away. He lived iu an age of improvement, and wished to re move the growing evil. The text of Mr. Reid is entitled to, and shall re ceive, a grave consideration j but the illustration of it is really so ridiculous, that we may, in vain, at tempt to read them both together, without exhibiting a smile. Who, besides, this gentleman, could ever have discovered that it would be easier, after, than before, the abolition of qualified suffrage, for a stranger to become a citizen ? He seems to think, that as long as a roan's land is U8ed to qualify him to vote, no other may occupy it without the owner's consent ; but, that just so soon as his land will not serve that purpose, all men may stand on it, lie on it, and live on it. At present, it appears, no man can become a citizen except by permission of some one who owns land ; for, to become a citizen, requires some resi dence, and a residence requires some place to stand on ; theref I a stranger, who cannot buy, nor rent, nor get permission to stay any where in the State is unable to become a citizen; but after the freehold qualification shall be abolished, then, without buying or renting, or permission ouunucu. lut he may stand any tvhtre and reside some where, and so become a citizen. . I had often read from the pens of our distinguish ed memthat the depopulation of our State, and the vast emigration of her young men, were attributable to the want of improvement ; but before now, I nev er certainly, knew of what species of improvement Now, I can readily see, how it is, that a poor fellow, who owns no land, can rent none, nor get permission to stay on any, should naturally enough get into the highway, a place free for the foo of every body, and how natural it is that, once on it, he should keep travelling, and, ultimately, find himself removed away. But still I am at a loss to account for so many selling their land,surrendering their aristocrat ic privileges, and going to the South, unless it is be cause, in many instances, their land is only fit to be lain on, and stood on. As to the residue of the evil complained of, to wit, Lthat we suffered for the want of good laws, by the form of our government, this it is true, is relieved of ridicule, but, at the same time, of truth. The ex cellence of our laws, and their moral influence on the citizen, are proverbial of remark, and both have re ceived the highest eulogium from the first Statesmen and Judges of the past and preseut age. Let Mr. R. travel over the West and South, and collect the.. opinion of those who have come together from the four quarters of the Globe, and theSattes of this nion, as to the rank which, the North Carolinaian holds, amongst the assembled representatives of Na tions, for the manly and moral virtues of his race ; and he will feel the blood of fervid delight, galloping, and warming, and cheering as it goes, from his to to his crown. Let him then take the judgment of the old emigrants of the Slate, whether North Car olina honor, or honesty is improved by a. residence in the land to which he says they are driven by the tyranny of her Constitution to obtain the blessing of liberty; and he will be more strongly inclined than ever, to exclaim, as he returns and plants again his foot on her sou, 44 This is my own, my native land.'.' Whether attributable to her institutions, her laws, her constitution, or to her position, or what is most likely true, to all combined, the character of the State for a just appreciation ortrue liberty, un mixed with licentiousness-T-for obedience to the laws unawed by a slavish fear for a proper deference to the powers that be, without passive submission to usurpation, stands unsurpassed in any State now formed, or which will be ever formed, by the benev olent efforts of progressive Democracy, out of any land on this Continent. Before I proceed to the grave task of examining that feature of our Constitution, which Mr. R, pronounces a remnant of British Aristocracy, it may be useful to note how many such remnants there are in this instrument ; so that when we reform the one, we may expunge the whole ; and attain, at once, that high political perfection for our fundamental law, which will stop the tide of emigration and recall our banished sons. 1 fancy that, on a close examin ation, so many remnants of a similar character will be founds that, when divested of them, like the dis robed lady of the Roman Poet, our Constitutien will be the least part of itself. 1. Members uf the Senate and Commons are re quired to have had a residence of twelve months, be fore the day of election. 2. The Senator is required to have possessed for the same time, three huudred acres of freehold land. 3. The Commoner is required to have, possessed, for six months, one hundred acres of freehold land. 4. The voters for both Houses are required to have been inhabitants of some County twelve months before the day of election. & The Governor, shill be thirty years old, must have been a resident of the State, five years, and possessed of a freehold of two thousand dollars value. G. The Judges of the Courts. are elected by the Members of the Legislature. 7. And there shall be no rotations in their Office they hold for life or good behaviflr. 8. The Solicitors and Attorney General are elect-' ed by -t he Members of the Legislature. 9. The Treasurer, who keeps our money the Sec retary of State, and Comptroller, are elected by the Members of the Legislature. 10. All Justices of the Peace are elected in like manner. Besides these property qualifications, and select elections, remnants of British Aristocracy, with which Mr. R. appears perfectly content, al though they exclude the poor soldier from the Exe cutive Chair and from both Houses of the Legisla ture, I shall, when in my next, I consider the ques tion of free suffrage, take occasion to open a chapter on equal suffrage, in the House of Commons, that, Ml I T 1 - ,a ' win pernupa asiuuisa mr. iv. nimseu. Now, let it be remembered that in some of those well ordered States of the South-west, whither so many of the inhabitants of the State have fled to find citizenship, and breathe (he pure air of freedom those States, so well ordered, that every man comes to the aid of the law; and where, if perchance, by any defect attending that "ancient mode of trial by jury," (which we, foolishly, call "the bulwark of liberty") the life or the accused might be unjustly proiongea or nnauy sparea, ne is incontinently i j uu'-a jj u 1.1 o vi vi is vi j via ua jat o i cui u for the perfect administration of justice : I say, let it be remembered that in some of these States, every one ofjhese remnants of British Aristocracy have been extirpated ; and a gentleman there is deemed fit to tax his fellow, although, in doing so, he lays t r 1 T T - - ' j er- . , " . V? be a passenger on the td none on nimseu. ne u uevmeu a sumcieni resident egraphic wires. Every qualification required for a Governor, is that he should be possessed of a grand moustache, and his rcife should be possessed of all the property about them. And tire highest qualifi- a I cations of a Jndge, elected by the people for shert 1 terms the surest guaranty for his re-election to bis I post, is, that in all controversie&before him, he should 1 take, the Tjart ofthe nowerfnl. and balance thenealM of justice against the rights of the poor, with the nd if can 1 "vT -i ap??le tooJ to the discon- 1 "u graunes me prevailing faction of the honr. A Sober minded Deontawm t uiato control or an election, solely for the sake displaying their omnipotence. But they will mandt when, and, only when, thereby, the jecuri ty, and happiness of the citizen, are better promoted and more safely guarded. To ask it when ibese will be jeoparded, is to destroy the great objects of gov ernment by the instrument employed to attain them. To sacrifice the end to the means. t Despising the folly of those who would flatter them to seize the election of every officer, in the land, the people of North Carolina have lived to test the tendencies of their "fundamental laws. Under them they are in the possession and enjoyment of a ration al freedom, republican habits, and political and social happiness. They apprehend no tyranny from their rulers, and tbey experience ne contumely from their fellows. Their Judges and Magistrates are unsurpas sed for their virtues, intelligence, impartiality and de votion to their respective duties. Their emigrants to other lands, in the judgement of all meu, are model citizens: themselves, at home, are distinguished for their bonest quiet of upright lives, and a profound respect for the laws of the Commonwealth. Unused to a spirit of litigation, and possessedi by the moral training of their mothers, and the lessons imparted in the upright and impartial administration of the laws daily exhibited before their eyes, they see with a clear perceptiou what is the right ; and the outbreaks of violence, and the stealthy maneuvers of fraud are re buked, exposed and redressed with a virtue and sa gacity, which may challenge the admiration of any free Country on Earth. They have lived long e nough to compare the practical reeults of her institu tions with those of her sisters of the Uuion, and North Carolina, while she surveys the fruits of their labors, has no cause to lament over the weakness of those fathers ef the land, who framed her present Govern meiU ; no cause to abandon the work of their hands, and no hope that in doing so, she will shield, a hap pier people with a better Constitution. DAVIE. FREE SUFFRAGE. t " Free Suffrage or the right of every Freeman ,: in the State, who pays his taxes to vote for mem t: bersof both branches of the General Assembly." It must be remembered that it is the act and not themode, which defiues oppression and tyranny. It is as much a violation of right, quite as severe a des potism, if a republican legislature taxes the people without their consent, as if it proceeded from the edict of an irresponsible sovereign. No one more admires than we do the institutions which secure the potency of the popular will ; but that will should not degenerate into impjlse, incited by unprincipled demagogues. There is no just and proper will of the people except that which is regulated by conser vative provisions. Sach and such may be the will of the people, under a certain organization. But a will without such a regulator is an abstraction an absurdity a monstrosity and is neither more nor less than the indulgence of the most unworthy mo tives and most unnmiable propensities of our nature. We have no faith in the motto "the voice of the people is the voice of God." The sentence is high ly poetical but quite as silly as the sickliest effusion of the Muse. Under the influence of passion and At . ?1 V . me guidance oi unprincipiea politicians, it is as likely to be the voice of the Devil, as any thing else. This doctrine of voting for both branches of the Ueneral Assembly, though a clever political clap trap, will not have a place to rest the sole of its foot by the time the election comes on. It is one of those humbugs that will fail fail with the intelligent of tue democratic party, and with every friend of jus tice and order in all parties. "Let us look into the matter a little, and see how the parties will stand upon this new principle of the progressive democracy." Suppose we had a leg islature composed of the representatives of the land holders only, and a poll tax was laid of 50 cents Y hat would the people say ? Would they not rend the very Heaven with execratious of such mon strous tyranny ? " What," they would say, " tax ns without our consent ! liberal justice forbid it! Shade of our revolutionary fathers, forbid it I We will resist unto blood !" Thus would they say and do and no friend of re publican liberty would fail to applaud them. But it is now proposed to lay a tax of, say, 30 cents on eve ry hundred dollars worth of land and to establish a General Assembly for that purpose, in which the landholder, as such, has no voice. Why should not the same words of execration arise, and why should not the same resistance as in the other case, be law ful? " Sauce for goose sauce for the gander." A pro position to establish a Generat Assembly elected by Freeholders only is as just and. quite as consistent with the acknowledged principles of our social com pact, as the establishment of a General Assembly on the basis proposed by this democratic issue, by which one estate in the body politic is excluded. There is much talk about the progressive spirit of democracy the doctrines of the age, $-c. We atf mire the character of the age, in most of its aspects. We are gratified that it is a' "go-ahead" age. But we do not desire to give the age more than its due, nor commend its rapid advancement when it runs off the track. We do not admire the ,;go-ahead-itiveness" of noisy social blockheads, nor that of po litical humbugs. There are cardinal principles of social privileges and political rights, which no age can ever amend. Attempts have been made to re move all the ancient land-mark's of society, and in duce a new order of things. But wherever these have succeeded, either in small communities or in empires, they have produced a corruption of pri vate morals and a prostration of human rights. And so it will ever be. Of some of the peculiar characteristics of the age, out of which grow the. wildest notions of liberty and among'the rest that now on the tapis, wexpect to speak before we close our notice of this "issue." Most of our readers will not complain that the numbers of this article are shortThey are neces sarily so, to make room for other matter of general interest. Wilmington Commercial. A BRtEF Memoir Zachary Taylor was born in the county of Orange, in Virginia. He remov ed to Kentucky early in life wth his father. In 180S he received a commission from President Jefferson, of a Lieutenancy in the 7th Infantrv. tie soon arter became a captain, in IS12, while in the command of Fort Harrison, with but a handful of men, he was attacked by a force of 450 Indians, whom he repelled in the most gallant and soldiery manner- In the Black llaivk War of 1832, Taylor, then a Lieutenant Colonel, was assigned to the command of the regular troops of Gen. Atkinson's army. In 1837. he was ordered with his regiment to Florida, Where he served with distinction, and showed himself a faithful efficient officer. He received the) brevet briga dier general in consequence. On the 29th of May, 1845, he was ordered by the Secretary of War, to hold his troops in readiness to move into Texas to repel invasion, either of the Mexicans or Indians. The Mexican war followed; and the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista, made Taylor the most noted man of the war. His nomination bv the Whi Gn'n. vention for the Presidency, will test the substan- uai cnaracter of the popularity which he is be. iieveu to nave won. Philadelphia Inquirer. GENERAL ORDERS No. 1. Abmt of Obsxrvatio.x, ) , East of the Rio Grande, i . The people ofthe United States now forming thn grand army to conquer a peace and preserve it when - rStdtlt ?ilAl Loa, are ordered to join this Army of Observation by divisions of States. The officers will, until farther orders, beat every chapparal and drira out orv guerillero frcm the Locofoco ambuscade, and partic- UUUy fcuan oywie i rain a wbich are passing and are much exposed to robbers. In between four I "e mucn expos ea to robbers. In between foui a?a. ?Te motns tnis duty wm havs been accomplish 1 ed tDen aner an nnistice terminating on the 4tl terminating on the 4 th I f Be" "f. Occupation will make he I a w " u" nouse. Z. TAYLOR, Major General People's Choice. MlLLAKD FlLUlORE, A. A. G. "" Philadelphia North American. ID" It is to be remarked that upon the final bal- I Inf. in ihp Whicr Kalinnit PnnventU. r m of lor received votes from every State in the Union ! fc - l He is thus, no sectional candidate. GEN. CASS' FEDERALISM. The Editor of the Standard" pretends to be profonndedly ignorant of the faot that Gen, Cass was an old black cockade Federalist We cominend to his careful perusal for. his enlightenment, the fol lowing article, taken fror Paper printed in he very Town in which Get Vss taught school at the time he wore pi his hat 4 n so much pride, the cel ebratedblack cockade :: From the Wilmington (Delarcare) Republican. We have often noticed that the noisiest Democra crats those, who abhor Federalism as the unpardon able sin in 'politics, are those, who in days gone by, were members of the Federal party. On one occa sion, Mr. Cass wrote that he was " born a democrat" and subsequently, he nas lost no opportunity of inv pressing the public mind with the belief that he is a I rare specimen of unadulterated Democracy. We are not among those who believe that Federalism was such an aDomination, inai an wno ever Deiongea to that party, were.given up to perdition ; otherwise we should be under the unpleasant necessity of re linquishing, the good opinion that we entertained to wards many very worthy " Democrats" of the pres ent day. We should lose all hopes of 13 uchanan, Garrett D. Wall, Woodbury, and particularly Mr. Cass, who was born, educated, and salted down as a Federalist, under the well known " black cockade" brand, and who most probably would have " kept" until the present time, had not such a revulsion ta- ken place in the market, as to throw that particular 1 . , i i i. C . 1 . . 3 oruna somewaat out ui ueumuu. Without meaning anything to the disparagement of Mr. Cass, and for the sake merely of informing those who may not be acquainted with his early his tory hQw much of the old democratic blood he has in his veins, we will state, that in the years and 1800, his father, Major Cass, superintended the re cruiting servico in Delaware. The Major was an incorrigible federalist, and on one occasion, it is said in a political dispute with a uemocrat wno is yet living in'this city and is well known as a good Whig - - Q - mm O O 1 and highly respected as a citizen, he threatened in the warmth of his party zeal, to run his opponent through using at the same time language not very complimentary to the democratic party. It is natu ral to suppose that the Sou partook somewhat of the prejudices of his fathei or at all events was born not quite so thoroughgoing a democrat as he now is. One fact however, is beyontLdispute. Lewis Cass, the present democratic candidate for the Presiden cy, taught school in Wilmington, about the time of the above mentioned occurrence, and although quite a young man, he prided himself upon wearing that very " black cockade," at the bare mention of which, all "good and true" Democrats of modern days, raise both hands in horror: Many a good citizen now walking our streets, claims to have been a pu pil in Mr- Cass' school, and all of themWhigs and Democrats remember the " black cockade" of their Preceptor, who, strange to Bay, seems to have en tirely forgotten it. Strance as it may appear, we find such men as Taney, Ing'ersoll of Connecticut, Wall of New Jer sey, Hubbard of New Hampshire, and a host of oth ers known in former times as federalists, now stand ing in the front ranks of " democracy." And still more strange is it, that Cass, Buchanan. Woodbury and M'Lane, four zealous federalists of the old school, should be the four prominent democratic candidates ! And, we may add, it is unaccountably strange, that Mr. Cass, aware of these facts, and occupying a po sition of hostility to every principle of the old dem ocratic party, should speak of modern and ancient democracy, as one and the same thing, and of Whigs and Federalists, as being identical! Men change with manners ; manners change with , climes, Tenets with book, and principles with times." Gen. Taylor in Abbeville. Extract of a let ter from a highly respectable citizen of Abbeville Distriit, dated Abbeville C. H. 5th June : " The Democratic nomination has been recei ved here with but little favor. I do not believe Gen. Cass will be acceptable to the people in this potion -of South Carolina'. lie is unquestionably a man of fine talents, but entirely too ultra on many questions. We cannot forget how very near he and a few others of the 54 40 men came to plunging us into a war with England. Moreo ver, he is here regarded as being very far from sound on the Wilmot Proviso. I have heard not a few, both Whigs and Dem ocrats, express themselves as in favor ol the hero of Buena Vista and I would be glad to see Gen. Taylor run, wheiherhe be. nominated or not. I believe there is still independence enough in the country to elect hinj. I hope the movement in Columbia will be followed by otherslhrnughout the State, and that the vove of South Carolina will yet go for " Old Rough and Ready.' Cass versus Taylor Every body remembers the infamous vtite of censure by the House of Representatives, appended by Ficklin and Hen ley to Mr. Cock's resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor, his officers aftd soldiers, for their good conduct in the Battles of Mexico. bet it not be forgotten that when thie resolu tion was sent to the Senate, and such noble spir its aB Calhouri and Buller were prompt to Vote the erasure of this foul stigma from the escutch eon" of the gallant old hero of Monterey, LEWIS CASS waa.among the fifteen ungrateful Senators who voted against striking out and was therefore in favor of retaining the censure ! . Yes, Lewis Cass, seated upon his cushioned chair in the Senate of U. S. far from the scene of danger gloried in the attempt to dishonor the Hero whose life had been often risked in bloody fields for his country. We blush for the Democsatic Nominee we feel mortification at being compelled to bring for ward the RECORD containing the evidence of such glaring ingratitude. But the yeomanry of the country will speak In a ce of thunder their indignant NEGATIVE, when Lewis Cas9 asks their suffrages for the Presidency. Richmond Republican. Frtm the National Intelligencer. DINNER TO MR. CRITTENDEN. A Public Dinner was tendered to the Hon. John J. Crittenden, a few days eo. on the occasion of hi retirement from the Senate, by a large number of his friends iu Congress and a number of citizens of the District The compliment may be said to have been vipromptu, but almost every member of the Senate at present in the city, and a large -portion of the House of Representatives, without distinction of party, uni ted iu the invitation. No similar mark of resoect was perhaps ever offered to any public man in this city with more readiness and sincerity. The dinner was given at the National Hotel, on Tuesday evening las, and was such in all respects as to do credit to that excellent establishment. Mr. Senator Mangom presided, assisted by the Hon. J.S. Pendleton and the Hon. Robert Toombs of the House of Representatives. A Hopeful Youth. " Zephaniah," asked a coun try schoolmaster, the other day, as he was interro gating a scholar, concerning the various kingdoms or tne wortj, " can you tell me who is the Emperor of Russia?" "jyigtoria," was the reply. "Und who is the Dey of Algiers?" " Thunder and Mars," cried the astonished, boy grinning from ear to ear, tl I've heerd tell of the Judgment day, and the day of Pentecost, but I'm darned if I ever heard tell of the day of Algiers afore. - ' U is understood that Gen. Pillow has expressed much disappointment at the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. - He based his hopes on receiv ing that high honor on the friendship of Mr. Polk, and his own' signal military achievements i But his democratic friends proved ungrateful and would not even recommend him to the party for the second office in the gift ofthe people. - Alas, the u Leonidas letter" was manufactured to little purpose, and the 4 improvements in the art of ditching introduced by the scientific officer have not been appreciated by the party. We fear that hereafter the brave Gen eral will be known by the not inappropriate soubri quet of the soft Pillow CONGRESS. ' 'the Senate, "on June 17, spent the day in the consideration of the bills on the private calendar. T Immediately after the reading vof the journal, the House of Representatives, on motion of Mr. Rockwell, resolved itself into committee of the whole' for the consideration of bills on the private calendar.. - ' . ; ! In the Senate, on June 19, Mr. Webster rose and saidt was known that in the course of last year, a large convention was held at Chicago, to take into consideration, among other things, the subject.of internal improvements. . That conven tion adopted certain resolutions, and appointed a committee to draft a memorial to Congress. That memorial he was now about to present. It was a very respectable paper, very respectably signed, and very like the memorial of the Mem phis convention, on a previous occasion.; he mo ved that it be referred, to a select committee of five, to be appointed by the chair, and be printed, which was ordered accordingly. On motion of Mr. Pearce, the Senate took up the joint resolution similar to. that which has been heretofore considered and rejected in the House directing the restoration of the contract for carrying the Great Southern mail, between Washington and Richmond, to the Potomac, Fred ericksburg and Richmond Rail road and Steam boat Companies. A debate ensued, which occu- pied the remainder of the session. Thejoint res olution was then read the third time and passed by Yeas and Nays, 27 to 19. The Clerk called the House (Representative to order, and .stated that in conaequencef illness and by advice of his physician, the Speaker would not lake the Chair to-day. Mr. Ashmun offered a resolution that Mr. Burt of South Carolina, be appointed Temporary Spea ker. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Vventworth presented a memorial from a Convention at Chicago, on the 5ih of July last, in favor of River and Harbor improvement, and a de bate ensued on a motion to print,. which motion was finally decided in the affirmative 121 to 56. , Mr. Andrew Stewart moved a suspension of the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution of inquiry into the expediency of reporting a bill to increase the revenue by increasing the duties on foreign luxuries and such foreign manufactu res as are now comiog into ruinous competition with American labor. Yeas 85, Nays 82. FrOm the Baltimore Patriot. COLUMBIA REJOICED. Columbia rejoiced, when she heard that "Z. Taylor." Was called by the Whigs to preside o'er the State, And every stout landgman, and true hearted sailor, Huzza'd for thmeader that's ''good as urs great. They thought of their Washington's deeds and his glory, . . - , They thought of their sires, who for freedom had died, . . And vowed that the 1 Heeo of' Mexican Story, Should rule o'er the land of the People the pride "To Taylor," then fill more "to Taylor and Fill- nJore," " f "' Exalt to high stations the good and the brave, ' Let patriots be cherished ana honored then still more, The flag of our dountry in glory shall wave. The Locos may boast of fat Cass and his Butler, And dream of rich feasting, when Polk's gone away, But old "Rough and Ready," will have his own sutler u - ' ' And placemen will find there's the "Devil to' pay? The rats that have fattened in Uncle Sam's larder. Will soon be chased out from their holes, by Reform, And sinecure drones -mil be taught that it's harder , To work, than to sic smoking, in offices warm. fTo Taylor" then fin more, &c The Knighi so renowned, who, at HulVs famed sur render, In dudgeon, destroyed his bright blade on his knee, Was never designed tor ms country's defender Nor's fit to uphold the proud Flag of the Free. The man who could flatter a foreign king's station, And cringe, to win lavors irom Koyalty's hand, Should ne'er be the Guardian of Freedom's salva tion, ' Nor called to preside over LjBERTY'si-LAND. " To Taylor," then fill more, &c. t The Demagogue seeks Jut to fawn, lie and flatter, And stoop to the vile, be they never so base, Though his country be ruined, to hfm tis no matter. if his end be attained and his guerdon be place, - The Patriot treads only the straight path of honor, His trust is in Uod and his heart's in his hand, For his country he'll die, should mishap come upon her, And forth to defend her he'll fearlessly stand, " To Taylor," then fill more, Slc. With "Justice" and "Mercy" inscribed on his ban ner, He fights for what's right for himself 'gainst his foe ; Should Conquest entice him, with cold look he'll scan her, And bid her to Ceesars and Tamberlanes go, The soil he desires is the soil of the sages, Whom Washington led in the struggle for peace ; i he glory he'd win, is the glory, for ages, To witness their children in Virtue increase, "To Taylor," then W wore, u to Taylor and Fill more," Exalt to high stations the good and the brave, Let Patriots be cherished and honor' d then still ? more, . The flag of our Country, in glory shall wave. June 10th, 1848. History Mystified. The Enquirer quotes several votes from the proceedings of the House of Representatives in 183S, on resolutions offered by Mr. Atherton, against legislation by Congress on the subject of slavery in the District of Co lumbia. The object is to show off Mr. Fillmore as an abolitionist; and after giving the nays on several propositions, it exclaims with rapture, ' Here is Fillmore voiiug with John Q,. Adams, Giddings and Slade;" But it takes precious good care not to state, that the name of Bouldin (Jatnes W. Bouldin, the Democratic Representative from the Char lotte District, in Virginia) is also, in two instan ces, in company with that of Giddings ! So also is the name of Caleb Cushing, a Dem ocrat good enough to be run for Governor of Mas sachusetts. But the best reply to all the charges against Mr. Fillmore will be found m the fact that the a bolilionists of New York would not vote for him as Governor in 1845, but run Gerrii Smith, as the man who embodied their principles.' Richmond Republican Lieut. Deas. Every body will 'remember Lieut Deas, who at the commencement of the Mexican war, swam the Rio Grande, Leander like, to meet a Mexican maid, and was taken prisoner. Since that time, Lieut. Deas has been actively engaged in the service, and for his gallant conduct at Monterey was promoted to the captaincy of the 1th artillery. BuJ, it appears from some cause or other, that he has got Wool, and has been coortmartialed and sentenced to l- j: : i u . u : -u . 1H) uiaiiirocu iuo. bcitiuc, wuitii ocuicliCO Wd8 8D-. proven oy ten. vvooi ai monierey. tie is now on bis way home, to awijt the iseue of an application to the Executive in his behalf by many influential personal inenas in roe army and elsewhere. J. ' . ..." .. 7. Philadelphia Ledger. TAYLOR FjSCLAY. We have been permitted bv a friend, says the New York Express, to make the following extract irom a private letter from Gen. Taylor, dated . Baton Rogue, May 13, 1848. u None hut the kindest feelings exist between Mr. Clay and myself, and he is well aware, should he be nominated and elected, such a result will cause to me no mortification or ill feeling, but rather pleasure and congratulation." WHIG AND DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH In the Jdnesboro' Whig, we find" a striking parison of the relative strength of the Whig &T Democratic parties in the Union, by classing n, States according to their respective Legislature last elected. We think it will surprise some of on readers to learn, that according to this test v whole Whig electoral vote would be 172, an,j' ffe Democratic electoral vote, 118. Yet this is ' doubtedly the fact, as will appear from the foll0t ing table : Whig States. Louisiana, New J ersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, Indiana, Vermont, : , y Massachnsetts, Rhode Island; Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Tenrfessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, Electoral otn. c 7 8 ... : . - 10 12 . 8 12 6 n 13 12 23 I i " 172 Electoral V,t 9 6 26 17 9 9 r- e, 9 ! 7 ( n 3 4 4. 4 Democralic States. Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, .- South Carolina, Alabama, 'Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan,. Texas, Iown4 Wisconsin, . IIS The Jonesboro' Whig incorrectly places Plovi,u in the Democratic column. Florida has at Drew a Whig Legislature, and is representeiTin Congress by a Whig. Wisconsin is omitted altogetheriy the Jonesboro' Whig, but the result of the late election m that state esiaDiisnes ner ciaims 10 De placed a- mong.the pillars ofthe Democracy. SHOCCO SPRINGS, -' WARREN COUNTY, N,C, fTTlHIS pleasant "Summer Retreat, newly fitted up, r Jj surrounded by a beautiful Forest Grove, offer' ing inducements to those seeking . health or pleasure, is again open to Visitors. . The proprietor will devote to it his personal atten tion.' Aided by, good Assistants, and experience ia public life, be flatters himself bis Establishment will compare irj manner and style, with any other ofthe kind. Shocco is accessible by the Raleigh $ Gaston Rait Road,, within ,12 miles of Warrenton Depm, from which via Warrenton, the Proprietor will run a daily line of f ost Coaches, thereby giving V isiteri lh benefit of a daily mail while at Shocco. The medicinal properties of Shocco Water, Sulphur, da, Magnesia, - Lime, and Epsom Salts, ha proven, by a test of more than half a century, its efficacy in the cure of most diseases incidental to a Southern climate. Transient persons eieept those boardinc with the proprietor,- will be charged for the use of the Water. , : -- ; '' A good Band of Music will be in attendance in. ring the Season.: SAMUEL CALVERT, Prop'r. May 28, 1848. 43 7t Valuable Property for Salt, -At. IN THE CITY OFi RALEIGH. fTIHE undersigned,, intending to leave Raleigh, JjL offers for safe his present convenient Residwci near the Rail Road Depot,4 together with two ac cent Tenements. Considerable expense hai been incurred, and some taste displayed, in arranging tin Garden; and Green House, and the Establishment on the whole, is well adapted for a Family rpeidenct, The Hail Road Depot is but a step removed from this property.;. The Directors of the Literary Funi are erecting on the adjoining Square, asp!end Building for the Deaf and Dumb School, while there is an abundant "Supply of . pure Water in the imme diate neighborhoods. of the premises. Beside, tb Dwelling. House and appendages, are conveniently arranged, and no situation could better scita Familj of moderate size. It is presumed no one will purchase, without pe sonal examination of the premises, and, therefore, i more particular description is omitted. Application may be made, either to George W. Morbkcai, Esq-s or to myself. , WESLEY HULL1SIM'- March 28, 1848. 25 tf READ AND REFLECT! PY1FEB & fl., Exchange and Lottery Dealers. NO. 1 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE., "IfTIARNESTLY solicit the attention of tliepubbc Ujof the United States to A FAQT, (attested by the declaration of the Managers ol Lotteries,) and almost UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED, that the resident patrons and the large number oi DISTANT CORRESPONDENTS of this FAR-FAMED LOTTERY FIRM, With SCARCELY AN EXCEPTION, realize, FROM EVERV INVESTMENT. HANDSOME PRIZES! 03 iVflie or residence of a Correspondent nerer c posed. v Snlon "rliri T.nftopios fnr J II 11 C, im mmxmim.m .aaa w mrs m. M. Jmk m. - ' 30,000 Dollars ! Wednesday, June 28, 1848. 8PLENDID SCHEME: 12 Drawn Ballots out of 22 Numbers. n 5 80,000 doiJars: V) I 8,000 do &I.C. &.C. Tickets $10, shares in' proportion. . r r - - - wnoie ticKeta for 510(1 I 25i quarier ucc 22 half - do 50 22 eighths do m- We W ta imnnu nnon the minds of sll A may see tbe above Schemes of BRILLIANT LOTTERIES, V that A REMITTANCE BV MAIL, for Packages, single Tickets or Shares, MAT RESULT IN THE'I'l"14 UNTOLD WEALTH! efoll CJ The ftlanagers rrvaea xtra-wwB' ,. h -, ir i t rAii to all w'1 enveiopeoj win oe promptly iwn"- favor us with theirpatronage. rrr Please be sure to address , ; PYFER : "- --'- -No. 1 Liebt St. .. Baltimore, I tin of Lotten3 Br fir CU UU'S Bulletin oi . tf mmtth ia ttAnnmrm ttf fli. if.vi nf flraWIHII' forwarded gratuitously to all who signny sire to receive it." WE are authorized to announce lrVlj jfi U. Dunn. Ea.. as a Candida"! the Office of Sheriff of Wake County, at tae ing Election,. - - xiW TTTTTE are authorized to announce toi. w ur w uawva . a luimatA for re-cicw-. office of Sheriff for the County of Wake, at suing election. jf V -... ' J u mT ' til ! 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