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r i: - i-; 1- I'" cor si4iosi so interesting" "t f V 1-' oaTor tte other iriU 1 ;ftir mlh,le -SfdSe .Anmistratfon of tie greatest and tap Snitioaoawrth. - Ani in the choice U Aocr- ikCJunM-BAT. their national existence. . .They r .iH-decide WhetlTSr peace witbits concomitant bless- " loirs, H-P0flBJWn8 t5tcuii."i "jjj 'nezcii ptftnufactarea thriving the, currency pe- - fehflentad tiiilfbrnv tbe arte advancing, ani sal- - nte TBOTinjnlh. stately steps along, ahaU.eign r l!iroafeot'tke 1od, spreading" happiness b'e.xta tyoadr extent, giving eomfbrt ana security at homey nf wmlifttr admiration and HTmlanae abroad. ' Or r-. irhetlwdisregardteg the tabred.legcy 'oftfc father ''tf ibeoiuitTy, their agrienhure shall laiypash, their ccmm.erc declrae, Jawf inaMfactpr57.---itej - 'eotrenoj Decome-unsetuea or werutw .'.me . . -Htrogade, afid science, halt in ber inajestic galt-fde- TaJtatienaaa ruffl coyer toe jaaesaieiy aepw- . eiciie the contempt and ridlcule:tf other Mtisnav-7 From all that we can learn, tfce-poliey eTQea:Tay mm .wSo natural and, Amencao. Though bred 'to ams-lii vbice.'lsal ways for peace, jrben hot in i1aHok of h'onor. He'never u draws hi sword, but V ving enteredtia inny iitlSOS when he was 18 years iiik v a for fort v wekrk. maintained the interest 'and honor of his Ctnintry with success and renown I surpassed only by .the Illustrious Washington tinvl selcWnen; ljobediettce to the "call of patriotisW Una aaij, we yw-uui, a jruuvu, 114 iuo lajiut"' -I rliWa f the many various and arduous dutiea-.its ififeovntxX, from his gallant defence of Fort Harr Indiana, at Okee Chobee in Florida-at Pajo: AltaT Resaca dela Palmi Monterey and Buena Vis- ia.iri7tf exiee-Ve discover the hero and patriot, the. -ffciKsopher and philanthropist His knowledge i i- nol berrimed" froto schools, and his excellence con-' its in tbeTwwer or native genius, to suggest n isest counsels, and to find expedients in the most tksperaie situations. That ha is suitable for com-j jnaaLwt proTen at Monterey, when the Cily wati atcrmed by Volunteers, "who displayed courage crH 'd'ttabte to'veteraa regulars and perpetrated, as the! rigUMbOi. War, no crime punishable by tne iaws v feoreial iastiee. Contrary to the improyed science ot War. whkh forbids a General to expose himself eeJ n.he battle-field, he was seen leading in all the battle? 4nif'li5foaglxt---ftnd he gained all and displayitfs' inl.jersoni prowess that would have crowned wile "immortal honor, Pyrrhus or Alexander. - Still hh ' during is without rashness, his.rrudeuce without fear, and he -ts-alwavs modest, .sober and chaste. In true honor and merit, he is without a rival, and his nnsnUied wriyaf e Character and important public position, aro the very things that excite the envy ot tfrse who possess not the one ner emulate the cth- r, Itis not alone from his splendid military achieve ments that shine so conspicuously, that Gen. Taylor 3&dBuaands admiration. It is true that they imparl fame which is raised by applause and floats on the . Jbreath of millions a fame which is often praised without being esteemed, and yaiued only for its glare Sat nis is of true desert, of inward homage it rests on the judgment of the sober and thinking, ttad htia respected, esteemed and beloyed for bi whole character as a great roan : for he is emphati cally arrest man. and his Greatness' consists in his scorn and contempt of spurious, erefttness. lu con' frjtidtiqguifhjogharacter from accidental erents e may easily perceive that Lb genius application and virtue, .Would have, rendered hin conspicuous in thePulplCeTattheB&r, in the Senate, as well a? on the baUtefield.T. JVith the genius, to command and the virtue to obey, he K asked no favors feared so responsibility," and without any other design whenie might hate proved & rebel, unless he had been a Partiot hero than to serve his country, h honestly won even frem discomfit! ed ambition the highest meed or applause, lisdaining the degra ding artifices of the trickster, and place serving pol itician, he his looked to the Constitution alone, as the lext'book of his principles Regardless of sec tional divisions, factious theories, selfish considera tions and party discipline. He cannot be accused of having sought the Presidency, for he has descen ded to no prevarication to increase his popularity. - TlnvPresidency has sought him. . He never aoughi a lucrative office, nor held one not voluntarily be stowed in his' own profe&stdn. and rrea by the strug gle of his arm, or the wisdom of his measures, lft the peonlaahall eket him.-b tells them that altho a Whiff.- he will be the President of the United States, and administer th.e Government as did Wash-' ington, aeoordmg to the Constitution, before . impTiH cayon clouded, its features, and construction depriv ed it of its beauty . , Shall such; virtue and. ability go uurequitell Time, was when jio other qualifica tions far great employxoenta were required let ut Again unite, and make them the standard rif noil for alLat least for the hizhest oEQce in the worliL . 'Humiliating indeed to a patriotic miud, and de grading to the American narnt, is the contrast be tween the character and policy of Gen. Taylor, and 'th& otitis distinguished competitor. Gen. Cnss.-- Skilled in thfl liberal arts, and tutored in the school of tho rhetorician, Jn a popular. Government likel tola, WDico encourage ure freedom of inquiry, and aubnuts only loathe force of persuasion a -GaYem TnTTiT firm U gfftflrr in inucn eioanence is the most ftrfaTenaiae of patriotic ambition, he raieht sue- casafuilr have advocated its eause against injustice and misrule; jpftBeas aDuseo nis learning and prtlutnted hisr talents to tut profligate but profita ble trade of adulation. ' Learning could not purify bis mind-fmn the basest of all passions avarice and , cfSoeV He commenced trimming his small craft in ,arly iife, to catcb the breese of popularity, or to fol lSw hitJie wake of power, and from that time to the jmsent has kept his satis unfurled. First a Fede .. ral$st,"(2ien a Republican. A Radical now, and pre raiettl ffsyAmalgamist AX one time for Internal toKJjyeaient, and at another opposed to R To one JJftTty iteivors the Wilmot Proviso, and to another "raistaitv A Democrat in the United States, arid s f Mnjurchist in France--ia truth, he may be said-td AavnjaswBiea to every c reea r-w or s q ippea a every alttir: and finally to desire thje highest recompense, fbr life spent in dissiaialation and lritrieuN Thero is. nothing warm or cordial in his nature. Courtly by eultivatien and awkward at invitation, lie fa ttadionaly cold; ' His -decency i aspires 1 buV a barren esteem, for with, the austority of a Jaeobite in abstinence he is known taost anxiously" to desire ine.goy eminent ormeu-watlereexmg with the han bits and prejudices oftke Cloister' He Wore the1 swsid of his Coimtry-. but never tteshed it with vic tory Kand bore the name of an Officer, that kel jmigat ascend to civil command' The most prenu Hot trait of.his character, is avarice, a vice that ;Wold disgrace -a CorporaL'in Taylor'Jr rm f In " ne. Gtn. Casa Is just the inaa. who 1 ' . Wahi steal the livery of the tJourt of Heaven BBTrrouieiJevuin.T WA-KKfciiY OUR it jt , .Ith oldTloogh and Ready 'i3" CWt Uirgood, and- the hrave. .! PI tba goed;aod the brave," ' t?S 't; food,and the brate. tirt.itholdRougbW.R4aiT-. . i- -Tbrat; th gpodaad th brare. . orAMejofd ieadfts a aurene u!J welt the Alexicnu know ; So wilttbemoerat fiJ him. Cdr$Hlga gather -O'a tfia-' ptaodard of Butlar aad Casa ; " . Bat Parietsja. next K9vamber,V " : WjJtirfa-tW ' Vhigket e sntsiVv " '.ift: weather - wpnijjaioS. ipbrtid, nvtttMtwiiembw, pnd. bla l4Ui4ekade. " ' -Ma Udieare5 ' " IJ I Am ieia20ewt-ertainly falter, .- .VVben patriots heirpurpoaayieee . WmMp iu4 destiny -Jv--' ' Then march with bla Rogb ad Ready, Extend yfcurcbuBUy" f" (ua . i Press on. preap oawaid. he edy4 Expose, thr chaDge.lfg, haine, AH hail thou gallant ofd hero! Who fought iu yr country's cause ; - Nioe ohaerrf Tor Cbee, gatiant Fillmore For both, Uud turau or appjaose : : : n July 8tb, 1848. 1 --. - PERSON.- . pENTAYLOt'S'PIUSCIPLES. j ZThe laocpfoco Presa, with'ao amiable vgeneroa- tv. . nrafess to be very aoltcttaus. test the VYbin may bo Ceceiyea auoui uenerat layior s princf alee. Thev aav be Das' not declared bunseir a fUnic man, or a Tariff man, or an Internal Im- ioveraeni man, cec -and mat, lor all lie nae yet s id on -these subjects, he may be a thorough go- iaz LocofocD he may rat like Jehn Tyler, and make up a Cabinet exclusively of the Progressive Qeoracxacf. - " - " ' We pass by the very bavious soggestion, that f the old Gencrfcl were not a Whig, he would nost probably hive been nominated by our oppo nenls ; and ttad; if ihey really thought Mm a ais spiised Devi&rvl they would be very unlikely fo rouse our suspicions about if-t-and c proceed to onsider the truth of the allegations. Vhat do we mean by polnical principles ? aVe mean the rules of tnoralily. tb dictates of justice, honesty and good faith applied trine ar- airsof government, and tne conuuci oi puunu business. We Know inai ouies ccui, uj men WKkict, to mean a different thing. John Kaji Inlnh aid of 'ihe venerable" the old and exT jerienced editor ofihe Unionthat hisprineu ilea were the five loaves and iwo fishes." We xpreso uo opinion ottJhis delicate point "non nostrum Slc. UUl mo exrraorainary ciiBuge hich he has exhibaed, cotrespondiog invariably ith the turns aad eddies uf lle popular current. night lend some countenance to the charge. Now, Mr.Kiicbie may be tne exponent, to some jxtenf, of the principles not of his party at large, he rank and file voters but of the leading men,i tfho roauage conventions, make up -polittcKi is tues, conduct the canvass in elections, and " di vide t lie spoi1sf" when ihey succeed. Lvidently Ir. Secretary Marcy lias learned at his Icet, or bey have both graduaied in the same school. -But to return to Gen. Taylor and the Whig u-inciplea. According to our definition, we hold Whig uricipies to be these I. That Government ia instituted for the com- non good -emanates from the common authority and exists by the common consent oi the peo p!e. 2 That, as it is impossible for. the people to legislate in person, by reason of their numbers. hey must make laws, through their represents ives, elected by themselves. for a named time, ind responsible tathem for their conduct. ii. That, an executive head being necessary or the administration of the government, this on- ivordabte delegation of power to one man, shall m limited andrconfioed by every restriction, con liwleot with an efficient discharge of the execu ive functions. 4. That the will of the people, as expressed in he laws passed by their representatives in Con- Tees, ougni to oe carnea into eneci, in almost very conceivable case, for the simple reason ihal 4 ts their tfi, expressed through their represen- alives. in the mode provided by the Constitution 5- .That .the. power of the veto, confided to the hrrestdent. ts intended only tor extreme and exi jent cases for cases, in which the legislature night atlempMo break dewn and destroy the ox urutive department, or might pass improper laws hrouirh madvertent haste, or corrupt design. 6. That the abase of the veto, for the purpose of irreslrag legislation, not of this character, of leg- slatKMT,-deliberately entered into, alter mature -ooskderation---warranied by numerous prece- lenu, approved by the practise of former -Prpsi lentsand legislatures, and sanctioned by the so. emu judgment of the Supreme Court of thVtJni- ed States la a dangerous and alarming usu'rpa-ion.- 7. That, to sustain such a practice, is to defeat - he great end and aim of Republican Government : nd, under the specious pretext oT a cheefcmpon Vaety legislation, virtually to transfer the power h making laws irom tlte Keprcsentative ol the jeople to the President alone. 8. That the public offices are created as public Vusts,'to be fulfilled for the common good of tbe eople ; not as public spoils, to be distributed imong the successful parlizans of a faction and hat, to deprive of office a competent and faithful mil lie servant, for no. other reason than a differ. -;nce of political opinion, is an injury totbd nob le interest, and a violation of trio true prioCJjuee tf free government. . i't Now these are the fundamental principles of he Whig party: to these Gen. Taylor has unev uivocauy given his assent, and eeclared his in ention to adhere- He h.33 proclaimed that he yjn M W UN PWMTUW ' . Would have no friends to reward, nl no eTiemies17 itpective Districts. 'opunish that he would reave the duty of ki9-fkf aie elctelby the Coi laiwn to the reprtsenjatttes oj the people, not interr posing his Veto, unless in cases of manifest necessity- tad that lie would administer the govern ment ou tbe principles respected and" observed by ne earner rreaiuents-oi tue repnpiic. To these principles, the so-called Democracy if this day are opposed. For nearly twenty rears, their administration bape been progressing Hurt her and- further in disregardinrrand violattns -hem ; until they have, as we trust; attained their r.firaax, in the recent assumptions of tbe' power to make war to annex tern lor y by conqoeat--- ukI to establish territorial governments, without tire autboriry, and even without the kuowlede. bf tle people's representatives. - ' Asto tbe Bartk, the Tariff, and the oi her que Lkne altoded to, thee are not prindplgs-xtxey aro measure. It is true that no roeaatire Ougbxl lo be adopted, unless it be constitutional. But! remitting it to be constitutional, it may or mar not be! expedient : it may or may not consist iirrl X fie dictates ot sound policy. What is expedient ana proper at one time, may not be so at another. it is for the representatives of the neoDie ift rnn. sider and decide on these Questions. In their hands, where the people have reposed the trust J uen. Taylor declares his iotentwn.to leave it and with that declaration, for our own part, we Pour Tegs and two yoicee : a most delicala man I ,'4U?Ctia. but fay legs, but he is ia duplicate all ronnd-two legs, two wKves,n two faces, iwo-sal-atfea, and we ewppose two terms ! Dees he go for iTT'riaaxsptarj Tempest two . wars 7 . Tne uemocracy is progressive! -We doubt "not b had two swords, or it was a wanton act ior hint to break that sword. U is very certain that jn. carrying out Mr. PolkV system of. economy, be DWW mw vwo wnin, or aoaoie me rate or tne pre sebti Well, " misfortunes-seldom come single,? and elertio alr. XJ.'nrill prove no exception to the rule. Forth benefit of. th'lncrlnlmu, m',m. jiaoB. tbe authority of ene .of the moar respectable ------ -- -..Miin vrevH. was a euo- rallst prior to hU election to the Ohio Legislature; This gentleman knew .Gea. Casa well; and exnreesed ma surprise thai he tCanl hmimmmm at 1st sboaki bav been eWad fwrn & n-,nKit 11 V: . x. flF.-WAKR COUNTY. - . '-PixLOW'iirnz sua At th solicitation :ofmy , It-Voters of tbe County, I offer myself as a Cdidat( ifor a seat in the Senate. JL adopt this mode of ad X.drussing you, because I had not an opportunity t K an .nti in vr a. 1 1 ri r 1. 1 un uiuuicifl .in i r . jiin!e to meet with i . 7 . i. r iLk. 1 rijA IrtTia nf tho Hnnn- many oi you wno resuie in v-- - - - - ty thrbugh-which the- Candidatesave- passed. U cannot beu'xDected that, in a circular, ! stotfld give a full exposition of my views on the many questions vIiiaIi on aarilaf inT thA TMlbljO. Cever, which' deeply concerns you and no doubt, consideration. I ask you .I- whirh- rfwmlv concerns you and no doubt, will ffcommand vour serious consideration. I ask your at- Ptention to it, fbr a moment . ! . U i ' .. , w ; fatar of altsjuso tbe State Mr. PK!i (the jUemocraw unium.j.vi mtc buri iius t,si'K. viu j -j fu.-,.,T,,T.n. in a most material particular. 1 He is ffor abolishlng the Fsbshold quaUfitien for votess of the Senate. My oomp"r, vw rt-a Mr. Reid's doctrine, -and is for altee1k THE fJONSTITUTlvn ui ins v - - u vntcn in tne commons io voce in me Senate, whether he has lander not. Now this strikes at the very foundation upon which our Constitution is based : and am opposed to altering- that instru ment I AM FOE TUB UONSITCTION AS IT IS. W e have lived asbappily under it as any feopie m ine Union. The wisest men of both- Political parties have pronounced it one of the best Constitutions ever framed by man, to protect life, liberty, and prop erty, i nere nas been, nerctoiore, -no compium oPDression or injustice. The naraerous Democrat ic and Whig Conventions, and primary meetings of th Paonlp. which have assembiefl in our otaie ior years past, raised no complaint against it, and express ed no desire that it suouia -oe altered, in icwo, it was amended by a Convention compoped of Able, discreet, and experienced Statesmen. J udges Gas ton lindDAKiKL; Governors Branch atd Swain; and Speight, Fisher, Nathaniel Macon and many other distineuishedsons of the State, were members of that body. Between all sections, and particular ly between the Est and IVest, there was then ef fected a compromise on the subject of representation, which was considered lust and conservative, l am opposed to distmtling that compromise. Let any -man read the Debates of the Convention of 1835; and he will learn how difficult it was to settle the subject of Representation. Shall we aeain 'f waste our ener? gies in sectional broils," and begin to alter to change, (with a heme to better! that Constitution which toe wise njen of that Convention regarded as well framed to protect all our rights ? If we begin to nltjpr, where is it to end ! We kr.ow how dim cult it is to form a Constitution which will satisfy a ll jrsons interests and s? ions. Oui's comes as near acconiolisuuie this obiect. as aiiv ve hear or read of. And we are admonished by the DecUra' tion of Independence, that "Governments long es tablished should rot be changed for light and tran sient causes." I hear of no injustice no opjiression nirirrowr. nrismc; irom the provision or the Lon stitution which it is proposed to alti.e. It has been long established. Every thing, so far, has worked well, and I am wilhne to let n-ell tnoneh alone. J therefore eo for sustaining the Constitution as it now is. It wag the work of wise. gre.t, and good men was ratified by the People thev are attach ed to it and should. 1 be elected, I shall take an oath to support it so, to the extent of my humblo abili lit ics 1 will stand by it to the last, apunst all al terations, chanoes, er attacks, come irom wnat quarter they may ! Let the People of .Wake be ware I It has bezun with Mr. Rkiivs proposition Does any man believe it will stop there ? Will there not be other Reformers who will want a hobby to ride? The next assault may be made ujon the fede ral Basis of the House of Commons, and the pres ent principle of dividing off Senatorial Districts for it will be but carrying out Mr. Reirt's principle and should a Convention be called, what then 7 You can readily see what will be the result I am opposed to a Convention, and if you wish the Con stiiction altered, by that mode or the oilier, vote for my competitor, trie is pledged to sustain Mr. Reid and his issue, and if elected, will vote in the Senate to change the Constitution, so ns to destroy the freehold qualification of Senatorial voters. This I cannot do consistently with what 1 believe to be Right i beg leave to' call your attention to another sub ject. At the last Session of the Legislature, an Act was passed entitled " An Act to amend an Act enti tied an Act to consolidate and amend the Acts here tofore passed on the subject of Common Schools," (See pamphlet acts, pace 233.) The second and third sections of this act are as follows, viz : Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that the the Board of Superintendents of Common Schools in the seve ral Counties in -the State, are authorized and em powered to appoint a Commute of Examuiatwn, consisting of not more than five, whose duty it 6hall be to examine into the qualifications, both Mental and moral, of all such persons as may apply for employ ment as 1 eachers in any of the Common Schools in their respective Counties, which said Committee -of Lxnmination, shall, and may be convened by said LJoarJ. at such time and place. as to them may seem expedient. 3. Be it further enacted, That hereafter, no per son shall be employed as a Teacher in any of the Com mon .Schools in any County of the State, iu which an examining Com out tee is appointed, tmless he ob tain from a- mojoitty of the Committee oj Examination ror.toe county in which he seeks employment, a cer tificate of his good moral character, and sufficient Rental qualifications as such Teacher." INJy competitor (Mr. I hompson) voted for this Uw. and now deftndi it. And what are the effects of H ? By the law which exist ed.be fore this was pass ed, the School Committee" of each District passed npon the qualifications and selected Teachers "for The "School Commit- Coramons voters of each Dis trict. By this law of last Session, which Mr. Thomp son voted for, the right to select teacher?, is taken from the ''School Committees" who are elected by the Peoi-lk the parents and -friends of the Schol ars and given to the "Examining Committee"--which Superintendents are appointed by the Coun- Jty Court! So by his Act of last Session, the pa- iv"" cjijiumi 4u tucu isisiricb .axe aeprivea ot the priviledge of selecting throvgh'their own u Com- tlmittee-tnai" Teachers for their own children! Js it If reasonable to suppose that such an "Examining Committee77 can know the wants and wishes of the People of each District ?' Whr denrive the Peonl of such District of the right to choose through their own " Committee" composed of their otcn friends, and negkBors--Y acbzks roa nrEla own cbikdben ? think it is wrong. . I am for leaviaetuch selection of Teachers with the People of each District, who aire interested deeply in the question, who is to be selected te have control over the minds, morals and religious principles of their children ! There are several other strong objections to this law, thus vot ed i or oy iur. i hompson. but my space will not allow me to call your attention particularly to them. Suffice it to say, that it gave to this Examining Com- Huiie a power xmcA no- parent should M wilting to deprue m tnsey, oj) ana gn ee it to comparative strangers uoct Twivar. awiw iney nave ttO COtUfOi! I learn mat it has been stated as an obiection to me- tnat I am not a native of the State. Tni ; not truer I was born in Old North -Ciilm f hope to live and die. . . In conclusioit-reliow-Cmteiisrpromise. should your choice rail on me. Whilst I Rhll- fl AetrA-. grateful for your support, I will endeavor: to serve yon tub nanuj. 1 am, most Respeetf ally i on ,qo EVERARD HALIi Joxx20, 1848. LETTER FROM GEj tavtod .The following letter ia an mnmr u n. nih. itrVf V , ou.f Ma? ZJ10 Convention bekl in rnuaueiputa on we ouin OI May 1848. iSiT: lSlLTS the hpDr sckooVledge the receipt a&g a cepyi; orthe proceedinga of the Young Men's Taylor Convention held h Philadelphia on kSfSS ?,Fer the distinguished mark of eonfM,Aii inmebj thni nominatingaQefor the Presidency; be pleased to offer ihem y profound aelcnowledcements ;Wtb great respect, I am, sir your oboTt nerv't A Tlte People's Ticket! PGR PRESIDENT. Gen, ZACHARY TAYLOR, OP LOUISIANA. ' FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HON. MILLARD FILLMORE, OF NEW YORK. rORCOVERNOR, CHARLES MANLY, R ALEIGH, N. C. Wednesday, July 26, 1848, Death of WtSTO IS. GALES, Esq, . - - - i Our community was stunned by a Telegrapic des patch, from Petersburg, Va., on Sunday morning last, announcing the sudden deatb of thaEditor of this Paper. He had been at Old Point Comfort near two weeks, somewhat, indisposed, but not supposed to be in'imrainent danjeft - H& arrived at Petersburg on Saturday evcnU)5vftTO"&fug unable to travel fui thcr, he in a-fe.hufSfank into the arms of. tbe Great Destroyer Mr. G. was 44 years of age, The shock which startled our citizens has now sub sided into a gentle, but heart-felt sorrow. His kind acss of heart, las extreme liberality in feeling and action, his abandonment of sell for the good ot oth ers, is on every tongue A nobler and kindlier spir it never breathed, than that which animated our de parted friend, and at whose loss our heart js wrung with the most sincere grief. The following are the Proceedings of a large meet ing of the citizens of Raleigh, held on Monday mor aiug, which express, but by no means magnify his peculiar virtues: At a meeting of the Citizens of Raleieh, whoK heard with painful emotions of heart, the death of Westom R. Gales, Esq., one of our most estimable fellow-citizens, who departed this life at Petersburg, on the morning of the 23d inst., on motion of he Hon. James Iredell, Wm. D. Haywood, ii.8q.f Int en Jan t of the City, was called to the Chair, and Benj. B. Smith was appointed Secretary. IL W, Hosted, .Esq- then introduced the sub joined Resolutions, as expressive of the sense of the meeting, and which, on motion of u. K McKae, h.sq. who sustained them in some feeling and suitable re marks, were unanimously adopted - -v Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, to tak suddenly . from among us, our fellpw-citizen am friend, Wesfon R. Gales. Esq, a man who has Ion been eminently distinguished, as well "for hi public services, as for the private virtue, whieft. O O 7 7 . UUI11CU 1119 II 1C, HUU C1IUCUJCU U1U1 IU IUC VIMUUIUUltj) J 1 u: I 1. .l l. , l Lf.-i It is Resolved, That in the death of Weston R? Galks, the City of Raleigh has lost one whose pub lic; spirit and pubhe acts, have long marked him as one ofats brightest ornaments. Ms$letd That the poor and distressed of this City, may bitterly deplore the loss of one, whose im pulsive generosity and beneficent acts lor their re lief, knew no bounds short of his absolute inability to relieve. His heart was always kind; his hand always " open as day, to melting charity," Resolved, That as friends of the "deceased, wefc know not where to .find his equal, in those mild and Imanly -virtues so effectual in winning hearts to friendship. His friends were many and devoted : we believe he had no enemies. I Rescued, That his family may well grieve for the loss of its Head. Few ever had such a father and husband or master. God onlyxan heal the wound. Rcsofred, That we will receive his body, on its arrival at the -Depot in this City, and attend it to Us place of rest. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be fur nished to the family of the deceased. On motion of Col. W. H. H. Tucker, it wss , Resolved, That the Merchants be requested to close" their doors during the Funeral Services. tu motion, the meeting adjourned.' V; D, HAYWOOD, Ch'm'n. B. B. vSmith, Secretary. His remains arrived at the Depot lathis City, about half-past 1, P. M., on Monday, attended by his broken-hearted Wife (and a few friends,) who had gone too late to close his eyes, and were immediate- y conveyed to' their last resting place, attended by hundreds of our citizens, where the Funeral Service of the Episcopal Church was read by the Rev. Dr- Mason. The Merchants closed their doors, and the whole City seemed veiled in sadness. Tho Press has lost an able Editor; the Poor a friend who never refused an application to his heart or bis "purse; the City one of her worthies sons, and his family Ah ! who can tell the depth oT their sorrows 1 We -commend them to God Almlehtv. May He temper the winds to these shorn lambs ! THE RALEIGH REGISTER. In the general grief which "peryadesr this commu nity, in wnieh rre have a full share, we have hardly now the heart to speak of the future, with regard to the Regjsteb. It was first established in 1799, by the venerable Father of the late Editor, and has been in the Editorial charge of Father and Son, from that lay to this. And the writer of this, who has been since 1829 (with a short interval) connected with the Office, as Apprentice and Foreman, knows that it Was the wish of the heart of Weston R, Gales, that itshould for Tuany years yet, bean bear-loom ofthe family and his intention has beento associate with him his Son, Sea ton Gales, who graduated at Chap el Hill, at the last Commencement, with the highest honors. He will, we doubt not, assisted by some more experienced riend, continue. the Register up on the old platform. ;Mr. Seaton Gales is now absent on a visit to the North, and it may not be wrong or indelicate for: a friend to say here, of hfm, that be possesses laleniof fche-fif at., order, ind a, taste .for . the profession for bleb; his JamentedPather .designed himi iTJalllhe returna to speak &r-;hunself aad uatil some cerma- nent arjaogement is made, the Registerwill remain in charge of the same person with whom it was left oy ine tate iwutor, on nis juepariure uom tbrs City. All-Comtauuications addressed to the ditor of the Uegtaterrwill be prompt ry attended to, aa usuaL1 ftmaw ovbeiss:to'ataU.-tbathe EWaI TION! WHiaSCATjrTION. ill V Would t j6rth"Carolii " "startline or ren tot.' ' . . . vrunna on ineir fruaru, lit rcjnut w buj vstartlm?oriTnArlrAM1aw1nivnricdiaclo . OTOUffht to Hrht. inof nn Ika n nf f hfl h.lefttKm DV C C J v wuv viw i, lh T.fw.ft Pncna Pnl 1,;,,1 np 4aifh n- 'errtxlXt; in any thing of this sort, which they may spring upon you. 1 hey will move heaven and earth, doubtless, in endeavoring to raise the drooping spirits of their own party, and deceive tpe Whigs.. Pay no kind of vamwt In an tliin11tAV niv fall vnn :W 1 ot irA K straight forward ana vote ior Charles Manly, and the Whig Candidates for the Legislature, and all will be well. SEE TO THE TICKETS. ; We hope our friends wifr see that' Whig tickets, in abundanceth for Governor and Members to the Legislature, aro supplied at the several voting pla fees in their respective Counties. Send ja your or- derswE can supply you, at a cheap jate,whh any quantity you may wisn. cro to wutk una ioutk iuie . . . . - - , t1 7. J I. 7-f. men determined on victory f WAKE COUNTY We call the attention of our readers in this Coun ty to the Circular of Everabo Haix,-Esq, the, Whjg candidate for the Senate, to be found ih another col umn. ' ... - C. C. Battle, Esq: has returned home from Ale j; ico, and entered rortnwitn on tne compaign. wo understand that he made a most efiFective speech at Busbee's on Monday last. We' have no time for it more extended notice to-day. ; The Whig Ticket is now foil, as follows: j For the Senate Everard Hall. ; ' For the House of Commons. Reuben Plemming, John C. Moore, and C. C. Battle. W. Laws, Esq. declined permitting bis uame to be seen XF" Several matters we would like to have notic ed, as well as Communications, Advertisements, -c are under the circumstances, necessarily omitted to day. They shaH appear in our nest. WHIGS OF NORTH CAROLINA! Before our next Weekly issue shall reach most or our Subscribers the great and important question will have been decided by the Freemen of the State, as to which Party shall have the ascendancy in the Executive and Legislative Councils of North Caro lina, for the next two years. We have with some zeal, and with all the earnestness and power at our command, urged upon our Fellow-Citizens of the good old North State, the importance of their being fully alive in relation to the termination of this strug gle. We have pointed out the decided Advantages to be gained, by continuing the interests of our be-, loved old Commonwealth in the hands of the Whigs that party which has, for the last twelve yearSj controlled her action and placed her character in so enviable a position before her sister States. We have warned them of the danger of permitting, by any possible contingency, the management of her (affairs to fall into the hands of the Loco Foco party that party which has so mismanaged our National concerns, and brought War and .Bankruptcy upon oar General Government! We say we have, endeavored to perform our, duty in these particulars, faithfully and feablely. .It now remains for the. jPeof ? to Brest the calamity ich we have warned them to avoid ! Ayj it is in power of iHiqa to preentt 1 ! They have a large majority in the tateandlhat is necessa-Tsio- Hesays the tariff, distribution ofthe proceed! Iryjbr a signal vwtory in Kortb Carolina, is a full! ofthe public lands, are postponed on account ofthe t x . a Letwsbeseech EVERY WHIGXpoblio debt contracted in the-lexican war, and Id- voreoi our party xjetusoeseecn ru v n.it r vv tiiu a?IT.. . ' - Si.- t.s- s-v .IVtVU, MbU. VW W.K.UQ A VIO VU VUD I . MIC V1U. 11 VI IU, 1UCU, W VB M UIO f UU9 UXI IrUO IV A -'I , " i - - a - , j T WSV "J. V: vu ere uo"r.u.rciKUwni rrSiends are there, and supplied withthe right iJTickets. If any one who will yotejthe Whig' ticket, is disabled, by any cause, from coming to the' .Polls-; go1 after him, and see that he ia afforded an bpportpnity of depositing, bis vote, foryjrhe Whig! cause the cause of Ms country Let energy, a.c- iTioir, EFFORT prevail throughout the State and. . the most tremendous overthrow awaits Loco Focoism," tvhich, among all the " tall falls'' it has often reCeiv- ed in North Carolina, this shall be the greatest ! Let no minor Questions of ooliev or i;new ia9ii9"3the importance of the sentiments to which it alludes; seduce any Whhr from his party. We have ;aasolt.?er ' have 1 the timev should i teet mjm bers of the Legislature, are doius their duty, man-a fully, all over the State. Let us stand up to.our men, and our principles, and give to our opponents a fore taste of that bitter pill which will be administered them in November next. Remember, that this is fthe opening of the ball, which is to place our brave old Jiero, uen. 1 aylor, in the Presidential Chair ! Remember, then, that theej'es of the Union are up on you in this struggle. Stand fast, and remember his famous declaration to Gen. Wool, at Bn'ena. Vis-' ta " We can't be beat, when we all pull together!" Let the same hizh resolve and nnconnnprahln aril!' which'sustained him there, animate younow,andtheHBfCaaf bj " expression of them he might compro- day is ours, We bespeak for Chaeles Maly a majority of ioousanas upon invusanus, ana tne return of an in creased Whig majority inech branch of our next J 1.1 -.. " - r General Assembly I Shan we have it 1 We helieve we will ! Courage, Chen Action ! Action ! ! AC TION!!! - GEN. TAYLOR. r Simple, Republican, austere in honor, sublime in lVr, beloved in peace. We offer, as a synopsis of his merits, a stanza which may be familiar to some, yet new to most of our readers : " " His is Oct avian's prosperous star, - ' The rush of Casars conquering Car At Battle'stt; ' His; Scipto' virtue) his, the skill, And the indomitable will Qf Hannibal- -His is Aurelurs soul divine, The clemency of Jntonine, And generous will ; In tented field aad bloody fray, On Alexander s vigorous sway, And stern command : The faitb of Const antinesye, more. ' - The fervent love Camillas re T His native Iaad.7 v ' - ' : ' CC7 The irN O. Bee" thus commenlh? ou the in famous falsehood circulated by aot a fe.w Democra- tic Journals in the .Southern States, which ebarge aar. illmoke with being an Abolitionist : the'rr efforts to proveMiLLABD Eillmoee' an Aboli tionist by this speech, it proves the yery.reyersl Mr: iVlvtorer ttisavows most uneaoitocally, noni-and (reveray desire (a interfere rtith the righfs Vtietef a." 'irr property or xne ewtzene-ofihe South. U u m . wsJoeK nje AJbolitionisin ? lias it the remotest semblane of k ce?AMl4, soon eease w;o pcaicrcu. wiia ianaucal speeehes. andmisekier. ou intemeading?wtth: SoutiiJruSS,"58 .jor ltte 4etgirtM years the Abolttioaisfc have oifomly.opposed, ihe full exemt of tbeir-abfll. Whe WWsndMiaftHor VicePrewdent, because n Ml flyflai. a-- - - - . - A WJLMOT ppov,:. We are informed that Mr. Perkim Bi U ... M-T i . BEK, U 1 TVmi vcuiwioiw- icuur iwruig uisinct. at tti 'J nn 1Xri. , -eilnjl 2 ltt fhTTl anrt anirl ha infonilwl &a'l last, charged, and said he intended to r0, r ; th a P position tal P!too.lfnn 1 tUtOn T . jlor is sv Wilmot Provisoist, and pledged hUns.' he did not succeed in doing so, that he Jsign his commission as a Candidate for Elector 1 would not cast a vote at the next Presidential i Yl inn" I Tkoso WA n tftld Kv a Hamit. I haps, the very words used by Mr. Busbee occasion referred to above.' We have never considered our friend p, what might be called a rash man. though we m confess, he exhibited athis meeting, and in 8Bj language, a vast deal of imprudence. He certai k did not think what be was saying. What ! res- his Commission,", and leave Messrs. Cass and But in the suds 1 This would indeed be bad ! n .i Jerenti re tBey would be cheated out of . - -9 - Nortb Carolina's Electoral votes. That would immense importance of one vote, and how MAdCi. MoaiONwasonce elected Governor of Massachn setts btf one votef We would fain persuade on; young friend to retract this promise, dil know that he is ofthe sort of an old chap we not we on heard expatiating on his powers of perseveraon who declared he was "determined to go through or stick 1" And so it is with Mr. Busbke if he caa t gq ihrovgn wita msratgnry enort, why HE. stick thas all, tind won't vote for Cass and Bat ler, out pf spite. xui iueenouB aowci- canicsiutras, we would ask i ? ..Ka- - . i . Mr. BosBEEj if he will assert that he beliefs Go other -auti-Slavery noUoa,? . 'We put the question to him as an honest, candid man: will he decktt before the intelligent .people of North Cami; na, that he believes, that the rights, interests or ifl. Bsfitutions of the South, will be unsafe in the baud, of Gen. Taylor ? We trow not we do not belier. that Mr.. B. would declare an y such thing. But believe he will do this : he will endeavor to convict Gen. Taylor, as Attorney, of a charge, from which) as a Juror, he would unhesitatingly acquit him.- We do not know how such things are considered , , , i , . r . i i-. . legally, noi oeing uiucy aiquaiuieu wiiu UOurtpraC' tice, but we would ask, is it morally correct to charp, and urge upon an opponent, that which is not crd- Ued or belieeed 4)y the person so charging? ' leave the question to be answered by those concerns But it may be said, Mr. Busbee has only pledged himself to convict ' GenJYixvi of being a Wilmot Provisoist not to show that he believes he is one- Well, let us-examine the testimony upon which this eharge is to be sustained. We presume the entire grounds for tbe charge rests upon wha is known as the "Signal letter." The Editor of the " Obioig nal" writes an article for bis paper, which he pub lishes and sends to Gen. Taylor. He divides the article into two parts, one of which he devotes to Gen. Taylor's personal position, and the other to the consideration briefly of certain political subjects He first speaks of the movement in favor of Genera! Taylor for the Presidency says it is not the result of trick on account of his military services that it gTOWSOutof the eonvieAtgn. of his eminent qualifies- tiions for the station &cim$f then proceeds to point font how the Presidential eairrass is in great coufu- gists that the extension of the Ordinance of 1737. jto- f Klhitinir slaverv as to all the Mexican terriiorr. is a . . " the great question before the country. To this .jarticle Gen. Tatlor replies, and taking up the political part of it,jrst says : "jAitr seab Monterey, ) . - ; r r : - , May 18, 1847. J ."Sib: i have the honor, toacknowledge the re ceipt of your letter, with the enclosure of your edi torial, extracted from' the "Signal" ot the lJta April., "At this time roy puWic duties command so luliy my attention, that it is impossible to onswer yoar letter In: the terms demanded by its courtesy, and y.cls of public policy suggested by the article in ques tion. My own .personal views were better withhelJ tx. tiuvrcj j tv cuter luty mic jw ' nivoi, 5"niu v till Ike end of the war, wheit my usefulness as a mil itary chief, serving in the field against thecommpa enemy, shall be no longer comproraitted by their ex pression orydigCHSsion is afty manner?' If ow what aTe the and most general subject" of public policy to which allusion is made? The Ta riff, Distribution, Bankjub-Treasury, and Oii napce of-1767. t General AyLoa says, it will b better, to itiihhohL t&z expression ofrmy opiniow until after I shall have done serving in the army, U 'a military ehief. Why Bhofild he pursue this course" rimise nis useiumesa-as a commander- Here menu a refusal to express -his opinions at that time, asd the reason for that refusal. Let it here be borne m mind that Genl TATiaoa refuses to give an express ion to his opinidns upon these, political question?, and for the reason it may injure the public service! Gen. Taylor then proceeds: to consider the M subject discussed in the Editorial, which is his pe culiar position as a candidate for the PresiJenc, and says : "From, many .sources I have been adJresseJ w the subject of the Presidency, and i do violence nei ther to myself nor my position as an officer of tbe army, by acknowledging to you, as I have done to all who have alluded to the use of my .name hvtstf exalted connection, that my services are ever a w will and eaU of nay country and that 1 am not pared to say that I shall refuse if the country cw me to the Presidential officer but that J can and s&aa yield to no call that does not come from the sponta neous action and free willof 4he nation at large, void of the slightest agency of my own. . "Por thA hiirW IaiiiwM - wwnnnaihilities of S0, an office,-i take this occasion to say, that 1 h n. the sEghtest aspiration. A much more traaqp land satisfactory Jife, after the termination oi ny present duties, awaits me, I trust, in tue occi" most congenial to toy wishes, Witb these remars I;trusf you will pardon me for thus briefly repVyj to you, pAicft. J do with a high epmion am awv 1 the senlirrwnts rniA rim c Wtr7W nrfflf editor This : Ue the whole of the letter, and it is con- tendedv that "the last sentence quoted, proves t Tatlor to be in fay or of tbe Wilmot pw'r cause be says (( beapproyes tb sentiments and viefj enibrMecrinii editorial IThey say that we rj3ipwt .y.iu letter, where kWgivMopintoii at nil, and take the lue prt alone!"! Now is iliisfair? Is it the way - construe the remarks of mankind 1 Not at a Wbeneyer a criminal is tried, mil that he says a s?me time is to be taken as evidenee, bt& ior well as against him. Now all we ask of Mr- W CmkIs, 'haye GuTa.lor tried by the efJoafioV;?: He iaoMressed' on two subjeste-' differeat polUieaineasuresy and, secondly, the Ft tidenty: - To the first he replies, I cannot answer UfcTOerenee to rlkical njeasures, lest tie etf1
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