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11 ft f? ft 1 i I i! u i f t f t1 i' ' 1 : "R . . - - - r !HllK iAi.wn.-MtJ ir h fettl net been TV. .lu.v Via f to Nbnn Wdoldnavo Men :S.5Sh.ii of hIrJhl o occupy the ft-Tti8eoit '' 'i114" that he Sl rrrkl eocosfonstho SenoJerfrdm Mississippi, TjIiTFoataJ tad appealed t tfceAYfcif side of The lMthMfbT snextitioo ef their principles-he - ttedJy;ddreed binv personalty; and declared J tha t, fit woaw not pernu iau. w uo- uuulbu. ;Cndrlhse circumstances, nd when thus lafoked and chaBesiged U com forth, he could notwithhoid hit surprise that any objection had been made, and . pojaT of order raised .toprerent hlavArom proceed Jog:'. Jt &4 fibeeonhica taaoppose that gaatl. men. .sronld oif avoid thwc encounter wWoh-lbej- har pratokwti A4 all event ha stood read to sahet It,.ftn4 hating accepted . the gauntlet, he bot came aadahatUeV- , - ; . .'He diaahoed having any .means of access to the . rOjyliionji of Gen, Taylor other than, were open "io the peb Wiarge. He new wrote him a let tar aod never received one from bin. By hia eor- iesnondence.as published to the world, he judged him, and by nothlag else. This was all the evidence -tftjon wiica he relied. It jta due to Gen. Taylor 'to aythat hia1 position had been greatly mkrepre emed. He" aaa beert represented to the country sotalVas sVborty eSudidate-bound to sustain every Whig1 daetriwewhether -obsolete or riot whether USSSW. or jaiBgiaea w carry um eery j'arijr ur LsndtO' stand on-the narrow' basis lirescribed Vr,iKraic'-1ttnta Gen Taylor had repudiated his in every letter he had ever writtem Ue had "been nominated by thousands of Whigs- and Demo rats,of Native and Naturalized citizens, though he -bjo4 given rur'Tpledgea. "The objection now alleged wae that fee bad been nominated by the Whig Con - restkn-4o'be; save, with the fullest assurance and -ndertand)ag:-that he would not be the tool of a party, aad, if elected would be President of the -tJSjaUtt - . j eaamining the letter to-C apt Allison, it would be fooad that the principles of General Taylor were cleafly -denned and avowed. They could aot be mis understood bat by design- He read several extracts in thb'connection, exhibiting. hia views on the tariff, , currency, internal improvements, iuy But, said Mr C, he standawpoa higher ground than all these . questions' of pablio policy, which sink in utter insig xafieance compared' with the serious issues at stake. He stands a the exponent and ckamfian of the greet "parinapkTrftherigit of wiax to selfgoecnuMnt, and of - &vajrity ef.tu people to govern. He cited from Mr. Jeifersou'a Memoirs to show the distinction be tweeth Republican and Federal parties the first 'deeiring to strengthen the popular braoah of the -GevernmenU-the other to extend the permanent ItsjJcJbLi'Upon this issue Taylor and Cass were divided-i Taylor claims that the popular branch has hjr right to represent tfie wishes and interests of the vecple, and therefore he will defer tothem aud abide yhe legislation of their elected reprcsen tat ires. CafSj on the other hand, denies the right of the peo jrlehe is for the old Federal doctrince of consoli dating power in the hands of the ExecutiTQ against the Legislature. What were the circumstances un der which, he was aomiuatcd? The first act of the Convention at Baltimore,, was to declare that the . majority should not "gOTern. In playing solitaire, . every one tried, to, cheat himself: so it was with the " Jo rnti&o It-had cheated itself. No man could be mokntaAted unless he bad two-thirds. Now what waj the effect of this system ! A hundred thousand eCSce-holders could pack a Convention with one third, if not one-half. They did so on that occasion. They proceed to nominate and find a "packed mi nority ready to resist him who will not subscribe to their condition and bind himself to subserve their purposes,. Every candidate understands that this interest must be conciliated he has no option but to adopt whsUver is dictated by this small organised fxctiftn- - The -effect is to create an oligarchy of of-o-hoUera. . lhey have a veto on the ac(s ef the -r ConTeation just as powerful as that of the President over the. legislation of Congress. In this way the "- party was defrauded by amathod of legerdemain and j4 Aocnspocni admitting t is minority govern. What are the doctrine of this modirn Democracy, o'cfirdnUry approved' by tneir,cani?iiate for too ewdency ii The firat waw the.vpoV54thout VimiUticm. Mr.-hladisoa and tha rUio U why-act ed with him, declared that the objeot of tt to enable the President to defend bimielL &fctfe exercise of it was ever contemplated as wonlenfhli principle was inserted in the Constitution. No paif f Ihe JLegislative power was conferred upon the President it was expressly, reserved to the Senate a Horn of Representatives. He read from the . Convention debates reported in the Madison pa pers, toi show who it-was tha advanced- the idea of strengthening: tha Executive, arm, and, who main tained forth veto anabsalate negative -en the law. i 11 was the leader of the jFfraTparty. Air. Gerry, ' MrT FrankHn, Mr. Maaea, Mr. Sherman and all ther&epublieass spoke against this D-mn power, and denned it as the issue- between Itepubiicaaisa and. monarchy. The introduction ef a absolore vav to cJtie laws, was the introdoetion-ef the moxrarch Jtt eatnrrs; which was -only saetaraed in the Con " i by Hmiltesi od.WilaDsv The party bow :;laj cilr2te be detaecratic passed a resolution, which yyUvrviid part of the amoos a platfcrm,0 afpreving . t!re f ellcst exercise of the veto and even Its acknowi " edged aJbose. by Mr PeUc The dlstincoa then was ptlpabla Taylor had placed the, exercise, of this power where the fathers ef the Constitution had 1 placed It; sAd not nocording to the "di elation of a party plaifornv " '' - v In the cowrse of the last twenty yean we had drif ted from tho ld landmarks. - This veto has been ;rrowiagU th hands of the ExecutJte, uaUl your . Prt&ient has Carried it so far as to'defeataprirata tni the ma-iu of which hedtlwa coMjfehand. whirh tehirdy examined, a -which 33CTeen be -tr Ccress, fot tty ytars, . .'. li: '; .CGetir5ient-wss tadiyHiadin j te aintm I trcly Old party lines wnld be greatly bfittrsled ; iiir tXs ttrnssle; betweenTaylor Tnd-C in -that ?iira-saiAfr2mrjkHp . wf fa ctmr teverUV JTrrtutnaf ftrv- rsr unu isreiwaa,nwnBXCBTjDe tZzs and republicanism end w e shonld- becocne an ictie nvarchy, the ioennest ef aiiod earth. -Ha Vented the country to nderstaad who intro- . dneed this teto into" thConsthutka cited from the paper oTerfrl by 'Mr. Hamilton, which proposed to.inaks legislation atibordinaie. to. the eta, and to cresle a Senate fcr lift.- Jt was then manifest that the nAcr bf thsryete-dsCgtied to make thoPresi dent npart of the legialaikm-whUe-those who foun ded tio CnnstUtien-c6nided'U solely id Congress. HgTss t.jsdmaf Ihe'qncstJons whicif had been rTopcijadedtorbiiijFaht.ToTi had how rotn4HlfisW-iy:tUt Gen. Taylor ' stood pleda4osnaift: the aeun of -Congress on thJwoa&JacVaes . ti the Tariff M2 he wao.wiUist; toahidoh tt piedofivm aty Prea Ment dt wssjtha. repebiieafi roood :Vbat Ta jlor stood en, for It itcengUitfied the opuUr. branch a fsisstthe stron one.;-TU, was. the principle of th party im 3 , while pseode Dwoocratswere now for JUecmUva pwet,to nullify th wilt of tha peo T nndndvoeattd a. candidate jjl edged to -veto what even three-nfths of the country ebduld desire. On this broad platform erery repnMieaja can stand apd tttpport Gen. Tsykir. fl monbeoomesan apostate by .voting for him. He would iovtteono and all re Join; for all who recogedxh tbo peiaefpt Tost -tho -I JaaJn1ty shonld govern, ennreomtSfAder. this Stan I r Cirt stooj m Vat Federal grvfopT 7b7-Exo4 nSiva fltfmrTiTnrTir aTnl TT-itjiTmls trf TffTii tn tho THrjcaFirOTiXayfo'waa dx.htmL-Wb u stcrMbucaB sad wWohjwas 'the RtnoUiean nar The rrffy that had beguw and- followed thin -twtir6lajtoi denied the right of the&vK jexiqr ta govern, bad -already-leit. it a consequeneei, . 3t woe is frand deliberately invented to. defeat Mr. .Van BxeA-hiavwhohAd been styUd tie Wagiciau. v Ua haJerumUed that party into stonrai and made it , aak!i, ts before the eachsntmeaf of one of the Eas 12 front tie day 1 hat rand was perpetra 'ly TW-destiay wo: sealed yowr doom wst fixed. ao peep) ta howbtigseA Torn while, but they 4eceprmw whenever it Is oUscovraU- aa -taacw; fma Mkbfasippi had ask! Genera) ' J, iearcedte had net enough ef the 4r fk VantMTir: thOSSTh h tedad he hoooriWe, nd vtriodc, and high- mimlad. VTxnV thernrar sosao 4iffetBceen the rations csndidste-Cess wss'SKJasynw aatf knowing-man, while Taylor Va&reatfonnIIyinanv of the Senate to whs Waehingioir hfsU of him- aelfin. his first bongUTal f- V.Lii words ef Taylor vt srss la.hhrsp re if TayW.iai Jtaltintd,'SO-Wt . : He woold-snswernojrJ; regard to the.Surery siidgsnV. Tsvlors Position was, that ern.- Ifthe cowntr-wnnled ybnrimserable 8nb TreefiVTy it would 'otno-bt. Cats is pledged, thoogh three-fifths of the people should ask for its ropeal, to veto .-any bill passed by - their authorised flLMM.MMfAtive for that bornoee. K- He mentioned. the Bank of the United States be- f cause he wished to 'settle that question now and for ever, at least so Tar as . he was concerned. He did hot known Whig, in Congress or out of it, who would propose to revive the Bank. .Jf the Democrats wanted it, they could bring it forward, and if they expected to gain any thing by rattling its dry boneji, they were welcome to the profit. I voted for it, said Mr. C, in 1832, under your lead, sir, (turning to Mr. Dallas mho occupied the chair) as the Chairman of the Committee who reported and ably advocated the Bill ; and 1 voted -with you, against the veto X On the question oflnternal lmproTeroeot, he. was asked what Gen. Taylor would do. His course was plain. He referred it, as in other cases, to the will of the people. If their representatives passed a law be would not veto it. How was Mr. Cass? At Baltimore, a Resolution was adopted in favor of the Veto power, particularly referring to this matter of Internal Improvement. Mr. Yancey's speech in the Contention was here quoted to show that a resolu tion passed one night was altered the next morning, so as notfo put the Veto of the President and the vote of the candidate against it, in conflict with each other. At this point an interruption took place, in the course of which Mr. Foote declared that Mr. Cass was opposed to a system of Internal Improvements, and wouldveto such a bill ; while Mr. Brecsc, of the same party, declared he was in fi'vor of Internal Im provements, and if ho did nut think so he would not vote for him ! Mr Clayton resumed. It was hnrd to find out what really were the views of Mr. Caes. He had voted for Internal Improvements sod against all ve toes. There was a' mistification, and, evidently, a doctrine for the North un;l a doctrine fwr the South. Recently called apon by some of his political friends, at Cleveland, for his opinions on this subject, what was Mr. Cass's answer ? That the "noise and con fusioiv' were so great he could not be heard ; though he found opportunity and audience for a detail of his history iu connection with the West. He ex pected that noise and coo fusion" would continue to the end of the campaign. Nobody denied that Mr. Cnss cordially approved the Baltimore platform. One of the resolutions 6nied the right of Govern ment to make Internal Improvements ; and by his letter of acceptance, Mr- Cass stood bound to veto any such bill. He had been asked what were Gen. Tayler'a sen timents on the Mexican war. He had answered for himself. He was opposed to acquisition of territory by conquest in favor of peace aud against war. It was complained that the Whig party had erec ted no platforms. What are these platforms? What did you dp in 1844 1 A resolution was passed asserting the American title in Oregon to 54 40 to be -dear and unquestionable." For six months it was agitated io Congress the country was alarmed our commercial intercourse was disturbed and your President, who had affirmed over and over again, the doctrine of the platform in his messages, abandoned the whole territory down to 49, and adop ted the British line. There was another platform the Kane letter. The Democrats of the North be lieved Mr. Polk to be in favor of the. protective pol icy. They were tohl so by their leaders. Their banners bore the inscription of Polk, Dallas, and the Tariff of 42. They called it the Democratic Ta riff, and claimed tha exclusive merit of -the bill, and they succeeded da deceiving the honest 'people of Pennsylvania- by that unworthy fraud. Lord deliv er us from any mere platforms. He wanted an hon est man, like Taylor, for President, who would res tore .the government to ks ancient integrity. There was one other subject io which he had not referred the Wilmot proviso. He. had no other information of what were the particular views of Geo. oTaylor on that subject, than was common to the 6nntry. Though he end his colleague had voted for 5t binder tha instmtctinn nftfcir I--?latnT t)iv fw4mld" never join a sectional or ceosraphicol party. Delaware had been the first to adopt the constitu tion, and she would be the last to desert it. He thought siavery ahonld not go where it had never existed, and denied that it was a partr or political question. Whenever the Whigs would descend so low as to adopt it (branch an endthey would Justly forfeit the respect ef the country. It was apart from politics and no ought to bo regarded. So dear was the Union to be made out of It, he would do as others had done before bint he would seek an honorable ad patriotic compromise. In closing, he roferred to the charges of tho Loco Foccs in lS40,O4?ujist Gea. Harrison, , of relKng wake men into bondage, and exhrbltod.aTaw signed ty Gen, Cass, as Governor of Michigan and as n tnember of (he Council whwhnrjjee' the law, in which eaen -were whipped, consigned to servitude for being brawlers, idlers, and tha lit, no compared it to Che Sedition law, and proved R to be mere odious in every respect. ' I have aot attempted te give the many, intermp Oena. that ocoorred ia tho progress of the speech; and at best I hsvo done Mr. Clayton bet injustice. The effort was in my jodgmept too important to be alighted with general notice, and I have bat tempt ed the; palate, that the public knight have a foretaste of the substantial report in reserve. Correspondence vf the North American. GEN. CASS CATECHISED. ' Tax Questjox urn Hrruxs, The Louim'lle Journal has broegbt Gen. Cans ta the farux and taken lun through the political ratachiam. Here Are the qorstions d here sre the replies, .it n net be ndWtted that the result oaken Gen. .Cass's principles s clear as mud, whilst it lenrcsco Joubt Uiet.be in favor .of stl things end I - ta - a - n m . - r vhim an inioffs -aii inmgs rr an men I Are yon infavor of protection. General V If you are a Northern man. I refer you to vny letter to tho Indiana Convention in 1843, but if you nre n Son t hern man, you will find raj opto, ions embodied in my recent votes and speeches in-the Senate." Are you for or sjainst the Wflmot Proviso General. If fou are a Northern man, I refer you to the edition of wr life just published in tho Globe of fice for the North, but if you are a. Southern man you will fkul some very good reading in the edi tion of cny life published - in thn same office for the SooihV . Do you spprtTve or disapprove the annexation of Texas, General !' If you are an-arrti-annexttion man, I refer yon to the Detroit Advertiser fr proof that I opposed the project most wrsrmlj ; but if yon are to in. exat toe man, you will find my views very satis, factnrily t Torlti In bit votes snd speechea in fa vor f the measure. ,r Arryeo for or sgainst tBe dynasty of Louts Philippe, Gcooral ! . Aiitaar..oui-P)i yon will be se good-JUJto read soy bonk on tho French King and court ; but if yon are so anti-Louis Pbilippo man, ! will send you a- pack a g of my late speeeh rt irtfsvorof ibe.F'ench Bcrolstioa.' vAre you, for ty, ijisinet the iosprovement of rivers snd Uke: harbora, GenetsH " The'noiae and jjoflfosion".' wonld prevent .my. anewer Iross be bg heard if ( were to tell you. - ' " '' ' Hoaw Was. L. Perkins, of Ohio the delegate to the Whig National Convention from Mr. Gid diass distrkthas come out ta a powerful letter in Civor of Teymr and Fillmore . . tlTha fieoateosr Jnlv -25. took nn ad agreed to Ltjierejkn-tcf tho omtninee of Coaferericeon the ? The TerrhoHal refiorted'bf Mr. Cfayron was then liken upland Mea'UixderwoooVBut. ler, roote and wetreott Siseussea meritf.. . On motion the Senste4nfffdjirned. Io the House of nresenjmtives, Coramtttees L were called for reports, a.nd.n . number were pre. fsented. . On mouon the House then, resolved; 4 self iato a Cotmnktee of the YV4J0e, (Mr. more head in the Chair ) ami toolr.up the Senate a-, mendineot to the Naval Appropriation bill. Af ter diBpowiog1 of the amendment,- (lie ContHnittee took up the Oregon Bill, which was discussed by Messrw. rlarris, Conger, sod Bayly. The latter gentleman read s defence, of the course pursued by the last Virginia delegation on the Oregon question, and then replied to the speech of Mr. Holmes.' When be had concluded, ou motion the Committee rose, and theu The House adjourned. Iu the Senate on July 26, soon after convening, Mr. Clayton moved to take up the Territorial Bill, which was assented to, and Mr. Johnson, of Maryland addressed the Senate on the merits of the question. He was followed by Messrs. Bad ger and Dix, and the debate is now, at j o ciock nVntrMMtfiiilfr. with tl DroDeCt of OCCUPyitllT IlIf f"o : r- t 1 the night. The House consumed the larger portion of the session tohlay in taking the yeas and nays on mo tions io stop the debate on the Oregon Bill- The roll was cailcd over five different times, and the House finally adjourned without coming to any decision a to the period when the debate should cease on the. biil. Washington Julr 27. 10 A. M. THE COMPROMISE -BILL I'ASo&D THE , JSC NATE. I premised in fny despatch of last evening, that the Senate would deVote the greater portion of i lie night to the conclusion of the debate on the Terri orial Bill reported by the select Committee of which Mr. Clayton was Chairman. The de bate was cuniinued through the night, and at half past seven this morning the question was taken on the passage of the bill the yeas and niys be inc demanded, were Uken and stood as follows : Yeas 33, Nays 22. The Senate ihen, on motion adjourned over to Friday, to enable the members to seek repose af ter their arduous labors. , Washington, July 27. 5 P. M. The Senate, as you have been already advised adjourned. this morning after passing the Com promise Bill, till to-morrow. The House of Representatives has been enga. ged all dav dici!tung the late message from the i'residont of the United Stales, relative to the boundaries of the. Territory acquired from Mexi co. &c. .Messrs. Kauffman.'Col lamer, Stanton, aod Lincoln, each addressed the House ; aud Mr. Bowdon having obtained the floor, gave way to a motion to adjourn, which was carried, and the House then adjourned. JODOE YE BETWEEM THEM. As the Southern Locofoco press Snd party have, with an air of confidence, though without any evidence, boldly charged that Mr. Fillmore is ao aboliiionist, itinay not be improper tocompare his sentiments with those of the Federal-Auoli-tionist Loco candidate for the presidency, Gen. Lewis Cass; and we are glad that we have the opinions of both in black aud white, where there can be no dodging. In the United States House of Representatives, Mr. Fillmore, in a speech delivered while a mem ber of that body, made the following emphatic de. claration : I DISAVOW MOST UNEQUIVOCALLY NOW AND FOREVER, ANY DESIRE TO INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS. OR WHAT IS CALLED THE PROPERTY, OF THE SOUTHERN STATES Gen.- Cass the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, and for whom the leaders of the par ty in Georgia Are trying to force Southern men to vote, gives utterance to the following sentiments ia his pamphlet on the Right of Search : I AM NO SLAVE-HOLDER I NEVER HAVE BEENI NEVER SHALL BE. I DEPRECATE ITS EXISTENCE IN" PRIN CIPLE ANI PRAY FOR" ITS ABOLITION EVERYWHERE. WHEN THIS CAN BE EFFECTED JUSTLY AND PEACEABLY AND EASILY FOR BOTH PARTIES." Now people of Georgiawhom will you trust! Which of the the two is an abolitionist 1 Let your vote tell in November! These leaders, notwithstanding the above facts stare them iathe face, .denounce Ffllmoro as an Abolitionist and ask jotiito pi ace your rights and the rights of your thijdren in the hapds of Cass ! Who ever heard of such brazen impudence before! -The following incident occurred while Hon. Mr.; Thompson was addressing the great ratifica tion meeting at Baltimore. I the course of bis remarks be asked what had Old .Zaek done ! Here a voice in the crowd replied,-111 tell you what he has done; about two weeks ago I stopped at General Taylor's house, ani be received me in the most cordis) manner, gate roe a. comfortable meal and good feather bed to sleep on, and in the morning ten dollars to pursue my journey with. .Mr. T- then inquired of the person speaking who he wasf to which' ho replied that he was a wounded. soldier on bis return from the army in Mexico. This incident created great enthusiasm anion g the crowd of listeners, sod was the pre lude to the mention pf various anecdotes by Mr T., illustrative pf the goodness of heart and kind feelings of Gen. Taylor." DEATH OF MISSIONARIES. We learn with painful surprise," says the Christian Chronicle, 1 the death of Dt: J Seiton James and Mrs." Tames, missionaries the South ern, jiajptist Board, in China. The sad inlelli gance reaThe4J4e family of Dr. James, id this chv, on Monday. "7Tlpjrs that, subsequent to theu-arrival at Honi LjM'?.he"r-CJit, ou the invitation" ef Captain Lockwoodrof the VaTpSrTf. l so, to pay a visit to Canton. On their return in a schooner, they were struck with a squall, oh the 15th of April, wlten-about a hundred miles f.om Ilopg Kong. The schooner was upset, and Dr. -and Mrs. James, -with' sereral others, were drowned. The accounts h'xth have been recei ved are so briej that the faintly and friends of the deceased are left in great suspense. The tidings came in a loiter directed" to. a mercantile house in this chy. It is to be. -hoped that the next atearoer from England will bring a letter from Mr. Dean' for the afflicted parents and families. The steamer will be in befnrejir best caner is. issued I aod we hope to be able to present the particulars vi xum ucaii-ieuwing calamity. CoNsisTENcr. Grn. Cast I now 'proved to tave been, within a very few year For. and against a Protective .Tariff; For and against Internal Improvements; For and. against tie Wtlmot Protispi For apd ztnst the .Dyouiy'of'Xiouia Phil Uppe. - V ,--r . - . Tiie only subjects on wJiich be Is known to bare held bpt one omnion, tre tho censure ff Omeral Taylor apd the ache me of abpoinrtDg a Licvtenanifitneral ; and if the truth were known, we doubt not that he baa aeen enoogbof popular feeling to make him sorely regret having given his vote for either of those discreditable , mess. Richmond CornpUtr. " Qur r's are the plant of fair delightful peace, " Unwa wart d bv parti raze to lice luce brother. The People's '.Ticket ! FOR PRESIDENT. Gen, ZACHARY TAYLOR, OF LOUISIANA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HON. MILLARD FILLMORE, OF NEW YORK. FOR GOVERNOR, CHARLES MANIIT. -xr- RALEIGH, N . G . Wednesday, August 2, 1848. TO THE PATROLS OF THE RALEIGH ( REGISTER. jL The melancholy announcement of the suddenSnna unexpected demise of thejate Editor, the lamented Father of the undersigned, has already been,made. As some doubts may probably be entertained, With regard to the course which will be pnrsued in the further prosecution of this Paper, it is proper that you should be advised on that subject, however dis qualified we may feel, under the severity of the af fliction, to address you with any degree ofsuita blejress. In assuming, as we now do, the supervision of the Register, we are but fulfilling the oft-expressed de sire of the late Editor, that we should succeed him iu that capacity. This paper waa established in Oc tober, 1799, by JogKpn Gales, Sr, the Father of the late Editor, and Grand-father of the undersign ed. In 1 822, he associated with him his son, Wes to.v R. Gales, who continued as joint and sole Ed itor, until the day of his death. Transmitted as it was from sire to son identified as it has always been, with the interests and affection of tho .familyl the wish has ever been indulged, that it might be perpetuated through many generations, under the auspices of those lineally descended from its venera ble founder., - Heaven grant us now as'peaceful and successful a prosecution of our duties, as that which was allotted to those who hare gone before us. We are conscious that we are not qualified, either by capacity or experience, to discharge duly the responsible duties of such a charge. The servi ces of Gentlemen of experienced ability will be pro cured indeed we already hare the promised aid. and support of those who hare, at times, heretofore acceptably entertained our numerous readers. Alii that is requisite then, at present, may be said in la few words. . The Raleigh Regmsieb, will continue to support the character of an independent and up right Press, and 'maintain those great principles of Republicanism which were its birthright, and which have grown with its growth and strengthened with its strength since hs first establishment in this Ci ty now near a half century ago. Its highest ambi. tion has ever been to sustain the ennse of. the Peo ple, and in return, it has: been fostered by the an bought, though gratefully deceived support of the People; If therefore, It hss been a faithful sentinel J At its pest, if it has pnrsued with underiating steps the good of the Country and the interests of North Carolina, if it has maintained its ground with inde pendence, if it has condemned with candor, and ap plauded with sincerity, if it has been a friend of the Constitution, and an enemy to usurpation and inno vation, then we must cherish the hope that our dili gent exertions to merit further success, will be ade quately rewarded and that the circumstances 'un der which -patronage is now solicited, will be res ponded to by the punctuality of old and the accession of new subscribers. In extending the' right hand of fellowship to our brethren of the Press, we. feel that we shall need their forbearance and aid. While our own princi ples shall be advocated with all the energy and abil ity that the consciousness of a justcause can inspire, the same regard and respect will still be entertained for the opinions of others, that has always char acterized the career of the Register. As haslither to been its motto, seconded uniformly' by the spirit therein Inculcated so norv, u Oars' are the plana of fairy delightful peace, UnwarpM by party rage to live iike brothers.' SEATON CTAL.ES. August 1, 1848. ' THE ELECTION. From the various Counties of the State we have iheaosiralifving assurances of victory to-morrow. Oar friends write in the very -big best spirits. There does noteexn to ben single cloud upon the horizon, mod if to-morrow does not add another brilliant tri wsaph 4o our anjiala, all our advices are. deceptive. Therefore, we say to our political friends, be of good cheer. ,Labor diligently and heartily. Bring out all your friends, to the polls, and allow aio pains to be sparod todeteeiaxd expose Loco Foe intrigues. Be active to-morrow, for there is before us all a glo rious reward. " ALAS! ALAS 1 ! Thedays of merriment are about at an end with the Edijtor.of the "Standard'" and the xrther Loco Foco papers in North Carolina. .They have all their fun heforl the"Election, in bragging what they are going to do ; while the Whigs hold in entirefor the Elec tion, and rejoice over what they re donc. "Eve ry dog must have his day," It la said (he " Stand ard's" closes with to-morrow. Then comes our time rjy- At the last commencement of the University of penneylviniai the degree ef Eoctcrof Divinity Was conferred en the Ret. WnuTbll Gxiajf, of Chap kHiK. C. KT The Crops In this region, are most promising. iNi TxTijR rAKFrHENdRTH CASO lv.LINA YplTOTRS. -X have been led 'toy&ffyhiv&nfo -have rhearo: on otrr Street Tor Ihiast fortnight, rtfcat a deep scheme was being concreted Bomewhere, by which an endeavor would be made, te-unpute io Gen. Tatwhi the use of language in referente to the r North Carolinw Regiment of Volunteers iju Metico, which would cause a feeling of indignation to be rais-" ed among pur troops, against the old Hero, and very naturally, among the People of the State generally, if the vile expressions said to be used by General T. should be proved to be true. We published recent ly, from the NewOrleans "Bulletin " a short arti cle, denying in the most posiUve terms, the truth of the accusation. From thif we leatned that General Taywjr was charged with saying in relation to the mutiny that is said to have occurred in the North Carolina Regiment in August, 1847, that "all the Officers :shouid have been shot, and the Regiment sent home in disgrace !" This report was circulated ? tmw nrii!m while ft oart of omr Regiment was AAA 4.1 V X there, awaiting transport vessels to convey , them home; and when it reached the ears of Cols. Bliss, and Bra go, they both, at once, "GAVE A POINT ED DENIAL TO THE SLANDER." -Not con tent with this, however, several gentlemen called up--on Gen. TAYLoa himself, and apprised him of the report which was in circulation, when the old Hero u DENIED IT IN THE -MOST EMPHATIC MANNER, AND SAID IT WAS ENTIRELY DESTITUTE of THE LEAST FOUNDATION IN TRUTH V This set us easy ; for we knew that the testimony of three such men as Cols. Bliss and Bragg, and Qen. Taylou himself, could effectually silence any Loco Foco slander that might be set a going, without any given authority.' We conse quently withheld", for some future occasion, evidence which came into our hands immediately after pub lishing the aboye referred to article, which entirely disproves the allegation there made, and whieh we will give presently. As we anticipated, the accusation has appeared in the Loco Foco prints of this State, though consider ably changed. We are proud to state, however, that not a single Editorial notice (with the exception of the "Standard' at Raleigh) has been made by our op ponents, giving countenance to the calumny. But some of them have permitted Correspondents to do that which they were ashamed to do themselves. A writer in the t Wilmington Journal" says, that Gen. Taylor declared in the presence of Lieuts. Sin geltary and Pender, that fthe Officers of the North Carolina Regiment ought ALL to be dishonorably discharged, aud the Privates shot." In the Peters burg " Republican," there is a Communication over the signature of " Truth," purporting to have been written by " the Officer" (Lieutenant Pender,) in whose presence the expression is said to have been made by Gen. Taylor, in which he expresses as tonishment and regret that it has found its way Into the public prints, and then continues : " But it. having been published and contradicted, 1 consider it proper that I should give the exact lan guage used on that occasion by Gen. Taylor to me : u That he (Gen. Taylor) lad never found any. diffi culty in managing volunteers, before the present vo lunteers, and that he bad npthiug but trouble with those." And speaking more Darticularly in reference to the difficulty in the North Carolina Regiment, used the following language "That ALL the Offi cers of the North Carolina Regiment ought to have been dishonorably discharged, and, the Privates shot." This conversation happened about the last of August, 1847." & . V . . The statement of the Correspondent of the ," Wil mington Journal,'7 first above quoted, having been denied by the M Commercial upon the authority of &eut. Nixon White, who. heard Gen. Taylor him self disclaim it, tiiis Correspondent - procures from Lieut Penderthe following Certificate, which is pub lished in the K Journal" of last Saturday f ' ' PsTEnsBcao, July. 24 th, 1843. I do hereby- certify that the language attributed' to Geh-Taylor, in Communication that appeared in the Wilmington N. C. Journal of 4he 21st instf ;to wit, "that the Officers of the N. C. Regiment-ought te be dishonorably discharged,nd the privates shot," i,c, was uttered by him in my presence, and in fact addressed to myself. (Signed) Of the.Edgecomb Company N.C. Volunteers, . Without stopping to point out thediscrepancy be tween the statements in the Petersburg " Republi can" nnd,u Wilmington Journal? we proceed, to give another statement by Lieut. Pender, and to show the' difference between LIEUT. PENDER AT HOME, t AND -SSsV. LIEUT. PENDER IN MEXICO! On Saturday, the 22d ultimo, we received from E. J. Foster, Esq a native of Franklin County in this State, once a resident of this City, 4tnd more recent ly: Editor of the Jackson (Miss )fc Southerner," the following Correspondence, which we hare preserved until the accusation should eme from some respon sible quarter, ' That event having occurred, we now proceed to lay it Taefore our readers, as follows : . New Obleass, July 8,1348. Maj. Battle Dctrr Sr . I am surprised to find a disposition among the North Carolina Volunteers, to complain seriously of Gen. Taylor, who they state, haS spoken very harshly of them on some particular ' oeeasion in Mexico, The expressons attributed to Gen. Taylor; conflict so palpably with- the. general I prudence and discretion whieh marks his intercourse wua men, ana are so uniuce nim, vnat l&m jotn to be lieve the report. Please let me know such facts es you may possess, relative to the complaint. Aaytm wereCeuusel for the defence before the Court orin quiry, you doubtless have it in your power to threw all light necessary, uponthe matter.. With many friendly recollections, I remainr&& , E, J. FQSTER,' . Maj. Battle replied! as follows: St.'Cbables Hotet Jnly 9. '48. ,T Dear Sir; .In reply to the enquiry as to the re marks which Lieut Pender; of the N. C. Regiment Volunteers, ia reported to have testLfieoT to, as made by GenJTaylor, in relation to the disturbance? ia said Regiment in August last, 1 have" to reply, by simply furnishing you with a transcript of that part cf Lieut. Pender's testimony, as taken before the Court of Inquiry which sat in Saltillo, in February and March last, which is as follows: I afterwards went down lo Monterey and made this statement to Gen. Taylor, and requested that we might be permitted, at least, to have a Ccrart Martial, He replied that he had had a good deal to do with Volunteers,-and had never had aBy difficul ty with any except the present, (meaning the North Carolina;) and that they bad. been nothing bnt a source of trouble ancUggravation to him. That the OFFICERS CONCERNED IN THE OUT RAGE, ought to have been dUahonojsabl j discharo' ed, and tlie-Privates shot." . . . ; - The above were LieucPcnder's wordi as ''noted them down afthe timena,his Counsel in the case. Very truly yenr JMead, -' . -- - - - C'B ATTLE, I .. Maj, N.C Vols. We have now, we beHeve, narrafeof all the eir cumstances and recited the different statements in relation to tlth taatter. and we triumphantly onhmit I TJdenc in the case, to a candid and impartial PMI. : Bnt will it not atrike every reader, that tho Bsemoryef Lieut Pender must- ho very . oblivious , when khej'cjometd compare the rariei sUte whicfe'Ee hmade. And, indeed, it joe, iharGetiTT. spoke exclusively 0f theS 'P" Carolina itegtmenr, aanuiting that the state Lieut, ft before the'Gouti of Inonirv .t f J " e corr. One. Hespokeof the Omcersfcid Privates ed ia the outrage," and no one else ! Well, there'"' others concerned in the outrage" beside the Carolina Regiment, and of course they also eluded. ' ; lrereia- But the niost disreputable and disgraceful c the whole affair is, that row an attempt i8 create the impression,-that Gen. Taylor said 1 ALL the Officers of the North Carolina Red , without discrimination, 'should have been dish ably discharged, and the Privates, (without e tionevery one) should have been shot! jg taere man in America who belieres Gen. Taylor eyer any such thing? We "do not believe there ig Gen. T. always and on all occasions, spoke in? highest terms of the North Carolina Rceirami ' j Volunteers, and if he ever said any thing (iSpn.a i gingly of any portion of our Regiment, it Vas'?' strict reference to those few, and those few only gnged m the mutiny of August, IS !7. But when it is remembered that this evident given by Lt. Pender before the Court of Inqu after he had been dishonorably discharged by G-. Wool, and" whose decision bad been sanctioned Gen- Tayior, is it not natural to conclude that fo il eld great animosity towards Gen. T. or mi ' was so prejadiced against himastohave warpeJi; own impression, in February or March lasr, aj (j) the real observations of Gen. T. in August isj ' At all events. Gen. TAYLOR Jcnies it Ltl,enn emphatic manner, and says it IS ENTIRE L T D TITUTE OF THE LEAST FOUNDATION IN TRUTH Cols.: BLISS and BRAGG boi' u GIVE A POINTED DENIAL TO SLANDER '' The language attributed Jo T. is entirely at variance with his whole characif, and we believe it will be universally adjudged (0 a malicious calumny and slander. NON-COMM1TALISM. It comes with a mighty bad grace from the.::Stan. dard," an advocate of Lewis Cass for the Presidency to be pinking Gen. Taylor about declining toaTow his principles. Ve would call to the Editors aiai the last Speech of his Presidential Candidate, lib as worthy of perpetual remembrance a3 his Chicngs letter. On the arrival of Gen. Cass at Cleavelani Judge Wood was selected to tender to him the h pitalities of the city, and was anxious to give him sa ' opportunity of setting himself right before theNorti. western people on tvvp very important and interest ing subjects. He pressed the GeneraHrarailn, come out like a man, and tell them whether or m he was Opposed to the improvement of the Werfes rivers o.nd harbors; and how his administratis would behave on the subject of slavery. The Jajp told him that the people were ready to hearhia,sti WOUld 1JSTES WITH THE GREATEST PLEASURE. Nj it was rather an impeachment of the good mum of his audience for the General to protest that tin were in such a riotous state, that he could not J cuss such matters before them. And yet such t the excuse. Why : did he not give the trw reasa! Why not say like a man that he had closed hispn- fession of political faith? That he believed tk Resolutions of the BaltimoreCpnvention noihi more, and nothing less. But he could not be beta. ed into speaking the truth. ::VW: republish this speech for the purpose, xa particularly, of calling attention to the fact thatGa erai.Css here" adopts the Taylor doctrine on lie subject; ofnledges. Compare what we hate italics ed in the following speech, with what General Tai-' i-oa says in the Allison letter, and we find theseiS menta identical.-, Cgr tainly, any new pledjesji Cleveland would Jiave been altogether extsa.b3 we all know that the General has a holy borroi sxRAS f aU if ndi. We annex the speech.: W" thcNfitSand CONFUSIOXwhkliHi rode this Assembly will prevent my being hearjiq the important topics to which you have cailei ar ; attention.- "I "musty therefore, content myself wia ftankinig -ren''fdrrthe; generous reception whidt the unworthy, representative of the great Demoenfl jc party ojf the country, have received at your hm " Fellow-cftizens, fiftyyears ago, when a lad of" yearsr i first looked trpon thisoth western Tfrrit rys then containing a population of 20,000, oof w ered with 5,000,005. : :--roung man in the nation was then moreiK Iikerroccupy .tfie proud position to which I k beeseselgaedHban was. A beautiful illustratiei thisf the- genius and ehatracter of ear glorious i stit u t ions 1 1 Let us; fellow-citizens, cling to tte institutions as- long as we have strength. "I hope you have all read the letter which I H dressed to the National Democratic ConTentioi I. declared that to Be the close of my political profef sions, FeHow-citjiens, if fosftytwo years efstnm forvtyeonntrtfriritheealirtet and the field, in ctif M en prame, name ana aoroaa, ao not JurnM svpri weaves, then aw tujia- mJtr.h i mtrhf tnv new rE r of--- J O . O J be mere delusion. : ' . " A gain I thank yon for the distinguish eJ reet-M wnicn you extend I to me," - - Now, will ibeLftandard abuse General Tm any longer ;"for abstaining, from any other pledgaw his future good conduct, -thau is to be found in history of his past eerrices? r NFIVER T ES RACK. Wechave frequently; called upon the t!Stanhm to-retraet various Charges which he had madesgK the Whift mrTr.v after ther had been prettd tt K falser bnt in not a single, ease do we recollect UU ever doing so. He is ef thesameSeboolofsc Infallible Editor,19 of whomthe followiBg is told: Sir, your journal of yesterday contaias hl uimMWivT i . v.. n .hat Jo res wX , auuvmwiW Oif i (Hit KU U tor .- - -. " You said thatMr. M. had been tried?' True? - - "Condemneaif a Veryirne' v Hung u Most true." " "New sir, f am the gentleman himself. "I assure yon it b a fact, and now 1 hope yo i contradiet what you have alleged." "By BOmeans, r. AmrtU "Hum! what do you mean? you arc Kl may be so, sir ; but I will not do if "I will Aomnlain to a matristrate." , . ..uAsyoii;please,sir: Inever retract, i j that, Lean do for-you, is to announce thai t broke, and that you are now in perfect aea ? hate tng principles, sir ; , it is said ef me that i deceive." " . v ' ' f DISTRICT CONVENTION. J The Convention Plymouth, was attend ;t forty-odd delegates from Pitt, Bfanfort, TT w m - . m WT L'nWiaF v asjungton, i yrrei counties. on - 'Jf' x.t,: was inuinuneiuy neminated as -iillf,', me uisinct. - a aims lea ana eiwjuw -r- j ! made by Genl H. G. Sfrcill, E. W. 1on& I R. Stusbs Esqrs 1
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