1
nr.MVsvr.VANIA ADDRESS.
: o.-f rvnt-.l Commitec congratulate tWir
rri"i,k' . . 9
Lthrrn in Pennsylvania and throughout 'the
tt; th- Dln(lid result of the recent elec
" tioo, which has recovered our noble old Common,
wealth from the hands of the spotters who have so
Ion preyed on her vital, and given nera prouu
position in tbe great confederacy of which she
form so considerable a member.
The returns already received, though not of
ficial, are sufficiently reliable to warrant us io an
nouncing tbe electron of a Whig Governor, , of a
Whig Canal Commissioner, of a Wh.g majority
xt the Congressional delegation, of an increased
majority of the State Senate, and of a decided
Whig majority in the lower branch of the Legis
lator with the neceesary consequence of a
Whig United States Senator, and of a Whig
Treasurer of the State.
These results are eminently gratifying, i ncy
have been produced by a deep seated conviction
io the minds of the people that a change in the
administration of the State and National Govern
ment is essential to their prosperity and welfare,
a-nd a atern determination to rebuke and avenge
the scandalous frauds which were practised upon
them to the canvass of 1644. To the working,
men of tbe Statethose who toil in the mines,
td fuToirces, and the forges, and the factories
this great revolution is in a large degree to be at
ttibated. Convinced that their interests had been
betrayed by the leaders of the miscalled Demo
cratic party, and assured that those interests
Would be restored by the election of Johnston as
Governor, and Taylor as President, they have
tallied to our standard by thousands, and have as
sisted as to achieve a triumph such as this country
fiat not heretofore witnessed a triumph as bril
!iawf, as it is destined to be permanent.
'Of the result of the election in November, we
co not entertain a doubt. All the causes which
influenced the campaigu which has just closed,
will operate with redoubled force ; and added to
these the unbounded and richly-earned populari
ty of our great leader, will bring vast numbers to
the polls who have hitherto not voted with us.
The name of Gen. Taylor the honest, incorrup
tible, inflexible, true hearted man of the people
is a "tower of strength which they upon the ad
verse faction want," and the sturdy eons of Penn
sylvania, her laborers, and mechanics, and man
ufacturers, and farmers, will show on the Tib of
November, how deeply they cherish the memory
of his deeds and how earnestly they appreciate
the excellence of bis character.
But, while we are confident of success, we
most urge our fellow citizens to renewed and
redoubled efforts- The organization which has
been adopted, ramified into almost every election
district, must be sustained and perfected the
friends of Taylor and Fillmore must be every'
where active and vigilant township meetings
most be constantly held documents, containing
the lives of our candidates, must bo circulated
discussions as to the merits of our principles must
be invited in a wnnl, all honorable efforts must
be employed toaccumulate such a majority as will
satisfy all the world that Pennsylvania is fully,
firmly, aud gloriously redeemed from the bondage
of Locofocolsm.
Our opponents though prostrate and vanquish
ed, are preparing for the coming contest with the
desperation of men who know that their political
existence depends upon the result; and in their
death struggle they will not hesitate to resort to
any means, however vile, or adopt any Scheme,
liowever fraudulent, to give them the possible
chance of escape from the doom which awaits
them.
Again we sav, then, to our friends everywhere
to all those, by whatever party name they may
have heretofore been designated, who have con
tributed to the grand result which his just been
accomplished be active, vigilant and untiring
labor yourselves, and invite your friends and
neighbors to labor, in the good cause and Zach
ary Taylor and Millard Fillmore will receive the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania by a majority
which has never been paralleled
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Chairman.
Col. Benton's speech Las been brought to a close.
It has cost the Government $1310 to have it printed,
and it cost the Senate a world of patience to listen to
it. The Louisville Journal thinks that as the read
ing of this speech is more than tbe labors of Her
cules, Sisyphus or Tantalus, that the man who has,
can or may read if, should deserve a monument. It
recommends a plain obelisk, with no other device up
on it than a human figure climbing a rough, peril
ous and interminable mountain, after a handful of
ashes at the end of the journey, and for an inscrip
tion we would merely have
To tbk Man who read Col. Benton's Steech on
Gen. Kearney.
This would be a land-mark through all the tide
of time. N. Y. Express.'
FRAUDS! KEEP WIDE AWAKE!
The fradulent circulation of naturalixation papers
in Pennsylvania brings to mind the famous or rath
er infamous Plaouemine fraud of 1S44, by which
tbe vote of Louisiana was given to Mr. Polk. The
Baltimore American observes, " There are men un
scrupulous enough to do any thing in politics pro
vided they can escape the penalties of the law. A
conspiracy such as this, which is founded anon de
liberate forgery, has all the essential qualities of
treason, i be sovereignty is attacked whenever the
ballot box is invaded for sovereignty there resides
in its elements. The authority which governs comes
ifom no other human source, and every ballot fraud
ulently oast usurps, to the extent of its intrusion,
the prerogative of the popular sovereignty. All
parties, how much soever they may differ upon oth
er things, should unite in maintaining the right of
" - , 4 , V . , , , . ,
ouurgc lnvioiaoie. it is useless io taiK aoout res
pecting the laws if the fountain of law and authori
ty itself is corrupted at its source.''
We have no idea that the honest and upright
masses of the democrotic party would be guilty of
any fraud, but there are those, as experience has ful
ly proved, who would adopt any means to secure the
success of their ticket Therefore, let the Whigs of
the Union be on their guard ; let them be vigilant;
let them keep a bright look-out for Roorbacks, and
lend no credence whatever to any " startling disclo
sures" which may spring from active and ingenious
brtins. Richmond Republican.
UNPARALLELED ENTHUSIASM.
The ftllmore Rangers of New Orleans have
recently- made a public demonstration in the
Crescent City, which, for numbers and enthusi
asm, has rarely been equalled anywhere. The
Bee says:
' Ab the enormous multitude could not possibly
find room in front of the main stand, no less than
fonr "separate meetings were organized in the
different hotels and public places in the neigh
borhood, and from temporary stands hastily erec
ted, host of orators, sueh as Hackett. Ricardo,
Beecher and others, poured forth strains of elo
quent and I inspiring exhortation, until an ad vane
ed hour of the night.
Altogether this was the Monster Meeting of
2? i ? C1Dn lVe presQrne lha'. in
point of numbers. It equalled, if it did not ecliDse
the great ratification meeting in Canal street.
We are glad to state that the empty threats of
our opponents to the contrary notwithstanding
the Fillmore Rangers marched through the lower
Part of the eity and back again without encoun
tering unpleasant consequences.'
fast cenvrrapd with a xerv JntolK.
fkJIi,?110111 who has travelled extensively
iKS S.l of Wisconsin, Iowa, and if-
TavL -f 11 hu deliberate opinion that
- g'iX-" that region
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC WITNESS.
-CqL Samuel White, -f Louisiana, a prominent
Democrat, in a recent letter tp a frieHd'in Alex
andria, Lv holds the following language in refer
ence to General Toy Jor .: ..t
It has long been my opinion, that the old Issues
would all fall away before the now aosorwagotMi
of North and South, on the subject of alavery and
the equality of the rights of the South. So far as
remrda mvselfl would never yield to any compro
mise beyond the landmarks pointed out by the con
stitution. "From youth to aire I have known Gen. Taylor
he is emphatically a pure and honest man,, who is
devoted to his country and its Constitution, and will
stand by both uninfluenced by party he has said as
much and 1 believe him. I know him to be a man
not easily turned aside from his purposes, nor in
fluenced by any other consideration than the good of
his country.
" His military exploits are to me the least in the
scale of the many excellent qualifications which have
recommended him to his countrymen, for the highest
office in their gift He is emphatically the man for
the times his purity of character, strong, innate
sense of justice, incorruptible honesty, and sound,
unerring judgment, will be our safeguard in the hour
of trial, and therefore, I have no hesitation in voting,
freely, to place the helm of the State in his hands.
" You know that 1 am a Democrat, and have been
so all my life, but I cannot sell myself to a party. I
want neither office or its emoluments I go for
Southern rights, Southern men, and a Southern
President."
Col. White isthe neighbor and intimate person,
al friend of Gen. Taylor, whom in his own Ian
guage he has " known from youth to age." His
opinion, therefore, is worth that of a thousand
mere political intriguers whose only objects are
office and the spoils. Col. White feels sensibly
alive to the importance and necessity of maintain
ing the constitutional rights of the South in the
grave questions which are now agitating the
public mind. His support, therefore, of General
Taylor over General Cass, is of no doubtful im
port he knows General Taylor to be sound on
the question and he is equally certain that Gen.
Cass is not. Augusta (Ha.) Chronicle f- Sen
tinel. "Taking the RF.sroNsiBii.iTT-" General
Cass did not dare take the responsibility of at
tacking Maiden in 1812, wheu he might have
captured it.
He did not dare take the responsibility of at.
tacking Brooke in the rear, when by so doing he
might have repulsed him and saved Detroit.
lie did not dare to become a Jackaon man un
til old Hickory was elected.
He did not dare express his opinion upon Jack
son's scheme of removing the deposits.
He did cot dare, against the iron will of old
Hickory, sustain the decision of the Supreme
Court liberating the Georgia missionaries.
He did not dare talk like a man to South Car
olina when in a state of open rebellion.
He did not at first dare to favor the annexation
of Texas.
He did not dare oppose it.
He did not dare resist the Wilrnot proviso in
the Senate wheu firbt proposed.
He did not dare advocate it.
He did not dare express his opinions at Cleve
land. He did not dare give the true reason for his re
fusal. He did not dare vote against the resolution to
censure Gen. Taylor, but basely voted for it.
He did not dare, though requested, to contra
diet the lies circulated about Gen. Harrison un
til after the latter was elected President.
He never dared maintain an opinion of his own.
He never dared be anything but a changeling
and a demagogue. Albany Ere. Jour.
WE ARC ENGAGED IN A GREAT WORK.
Yes ! Taylor men, look at the condition of your
country ! The nation is overwhelmed in debt,
incurred in a war, which, in the opinion of Mr.
Calhoun, and even Mr. Benton, might have been
avoided with honor to the country. The very
foundations of our government are rocked to their
lowest stone by issues growing out of this war.
We are in danger of losing all our old and most
honored revolutionary sires fought for. Their
blood crieih unto us from the ground. Van Buren
and his union-destroying hordes are upon us.
Cass and his treasury-bought legions are rallying
against old Zach, the only hope of succor and
peace to the South. The whole power and pa
tronage of the Federal Government are against
him. Ail tbe people's public money is employed
to put him down. The legion of office holders
are busy in prejudicing the public mind against
him. Thousands of honest and patriotic citizens,
deluded by the treasury paid leaders, are going
against their own and their country's interests,
though they don't believe it. But, Taylor men !
Truth is n:ighiy, and let its voice be heard !
We know no discouragement in welldoing. We
are engaged in a mighty in a patriotic work !
The mau who never surrenders is our leader.
We propose the dealhof corruption in high places
to uproot this system of prostituting the peo
ple's money to the mere advancement of a parly
th La system of legislating and governing for
party we propose to elevate to the Presidency
the man who has " no private purposes to accom
plish, no party projects to build up, no enemies
to punish, nothing to serve but his country" and
we array against the sectional attacks of the
North, the man who is identified with us in every
feeling and interest. Oh, then, let us labor as
becomes the cause and the occasion.
Flor. Sentinel.
An old Fraud Revived In 1844 the cry of
Polk, Dallas, and the tariff of '42 was a familiar
sound in the ears of Pennsylvanians, and, by a
course of systematic fraud, many of them were
induced to cast their votes for those who after
wards betrayed them. This imposition has been
so completely exposed, that it is hardly creditable
it should be attempted again ; but it appears from
the Cumberland Civilian, that, at the Mount Sa
vage Iron Works, they have actually unfurled the
flagof " Cass. Butler, and the tariffof 42." What
next ? Philadelphia North American.
Gen. Taylor has said : M I have no party pur
poses to accomplish, no party projects to build
up, no enemies to punish, nothing to serve but
my country." For uttering such noble senti
ments, the Locofocos bavo denounced him with
savage icrwuj. i ucj ucu poitixiiiMiip ats
the essence of patriotism, and proscription of ene-
. t. : l . r : : 1 rri
mies as uie mgucbi ui anuimi uuiies. i ue peo-
1 - '. TV v ,liAm in Ani.inn antl Un I! I.-
that patriotism which embraces all interests and
mart nf oil nlrtisi "i'hOU Uitl Vntn fnm (kit
patriot in preference to the narrow-minded par.
constitution, rather than for his opponent whose
i-.r i r . i. i : ,
piaiiurin is timuc up ui mo rcsoiuuous oi a mere
party convention.
SHE NEVER SMILES.
BY EC G E.N JO.
She never smiles no happy thought
Lights np her pensive eye :
The merry laugh, from lip to lip,
Passes unheeded by.
Froien forever hi her heart,
The sparkling fount of gladness;
And o'er it poors, in rapid flood,
The eboa wave of sadness.
She never smiles has frowning Grief
With his atern magic bound her?
Has Care her longJean, finger raised,
To cast her fetters round her?
Has one so young the lesson learned,
That love is oft betrayed ?
Ah no she never smiles, because
Utr front Ueth an dtcuyed t
The Boston-Atlas of Saturday has the following
article, elicited by the receut Whig triumph in
rninsjifkuiBi
THP PI POTIrtM ftp TvrnD A ccrtn rr
The result of the election in Pennsylvania Is de
cisive or the Presidential contest It was tne great
haft l-irrniiTiH nf f ho mmnim Th A loss Of it tO the
Whigs would not make the contest by any means
uwperaie. 4 no loss 01 11 10 mo bv win u;j
their last remnant of hope. The contest is virtually
ended. There are States enough, which no one can
with any appearance of grounds dispute to be perfect
ly reliable for Taylor, to give him, at the very worst,
one hundred and fifty electoral votes, or ten major
ity in the electoral college. These States are :
Vermont,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Delaware,
Maryland,
North Carolina,
Louisiana,
Tennessee,
Kentucky,
6 electors.
12
4
6
36 "
7 "
2G
3 "
8
11 "
6
13
12 "
150 "
In this we have not included a single State, by any
means doubtful, not even Ohio, though we are fully
confident that the State will vote for Gen. Taylor.
So, too, we have not included Georgia or Florida,
althouch we coasider those States perfectly safe.
There is also gobd reason to believe that Indiana will
vote for General Taylor less probable, but still
quite hopeful, are our prospects iu town, Illinois,
W isconsiu, and even in Mississippi. If we add the
votes of Ohio, Florida, Georgia and Indiana, we have
198 electoral votes, or a majority of 106 in the elec
toral college.
But even if we lose every &tate that can reasona
bly be regarded as the least doubtful, Pennsylvania
is no longer disputable ground, and it decides the
Presidential election in our favor. Well, then, may
the Whigs everywhere be electrified by the glorious
and most unexpected victory & victory so astound
ing, complete, uud overwhelming which leaves our
friends nothing to fear, and our enemies nothing to
hope. General Taylor cannot fail to sweep the State,
by even a much larger majority than that obtained
for Governor.
The New York Tribune sums up the Presiden
tial ': prospect" as follows, conceding more to Cass
than we think be will get.
Probably for Taylor
Probably for Cass.
Maine, 9
New Hampshire, C
Virginia, 17
South Carolina, 9
Georgia, 10
Alabama, 9
Mississippi, 6
Texas, 4
Ohio, 23
Indiana, 12
Illinois, 9
Michigan, S
Wisconsin, 4
Iowa, 4
Missouri, 7
Arkansas, 3
Massachusetts, 12
Rhode Island, 4
Connecticut, C
Vermont, 6
New York, 36
New Jersey, 7
Pennsylvania, 26
Delaware, 3
Maryland, 8
North Carolina, 1 1
Louisiana, 6
Florida, 3
Kentucky, 12
Tennessee, 13
Total, Taylor, 153
Total, Cass 137
Of course, we do not say that the States will vote
precisely as above, for we think Taylor will do bet
ter ; but this is a fair exhibit of the present state of
the contest, from an impartial point of view. 1 here
may be changes both ways, but the above table will
show that, conceding to Gen. Cass, Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, and the entire North West which we
do not believe he can get General Taylor will still
be elected."
A PATRIOT.
Harrisom Gray Otis, well known throughout
the country as a man of rare abilities, in a recent
address to the people of Massachusetts, used the fol
lowing language :
" It is further seriously objected that Gen.
Taylor is a slaveholder. This objection conies
about GO years too late. It was disposed of in
substance by the original articles of confedera
tion, and annulled, in form, by the constitution
of the United States. The Northern States
were glad enough to avail themselves of the co
operation of the South, in their struggle for in.
dependence, and, " no questions asked." Not
less thankful were they to cement the incipient
alliance by a most solemn compact, expressly
recognizing their right to property in their slaves,
and engaging to protect it treating with them as
proprietors of slaves, as our equals in all respects,
and eligible of consequence to all offices under
the constitution. What would have been the fate
of a motion in that .glorious assembly which
formed the constitution, or of those who might
have made it George Washington present to
declare a slaveholder ineligible to any office un.
der it? I well remember the adoption of the
constitution by my fellow-citizens of this state,
when Hancock, muffled in red baize, was brought
into the Convention to sign the ratification. The
evening preceding, a demonstration in favor of
the measure was made in the streets J of Boston,
by an assemblage favorable to it, whose members,
Paul Revere assured Samuel Adams, were like
the sand of the sea shore, or like the stars in
heaven.
" The unbounded joy of the people on this oc
casion was alloyed only by theear that the South
ern Stales might not come into the league. Never
can I forget when in the balcony of the City
Hall in New York, Washington, the Slaveholder,
as if an angel dropped from the clouds, came
forth and look the oath to support the Constitu
tion. INo one can describe the silent, tearful
extacy which pervaded the myriads who witness
ed that scene, succeeded only by shouts which
seemed to shake the canopy above them. The
man who on that occasion had dared to object to
a slaveholding President would not have been an
object of envy. It would probably not be too
much to affirm, that such a sick man's dreams had
never entered any mind."
O" Harbison Geay Otis is a XV?iig.
THE WITHERING LEAVES.
BV T. BUCHANAN READ.
The Summer is gone and the Autumn is here,
And the flowers are strewing their earthly bier ;
A dreary mist o'er the woodlaud swims.
While rattle the nuts from the windy limbs ;
From bough to bough the squirrels run
At the noise of the hunter's echoing gun,
And th partridge flies, where my footstep heaves
The rustling drifts of the withering leaves.
The flocks pursue their southern flight
Some all the day and some all night :
And up from the wooded marshes come
The sounds of the pheasant's feathery drum.
On the highest bough the mourner crow
Sits in his funeral suit of wo
All nature mourns and my spirit grieves
At the noise of ray feet in the withering leaves.
Oh ! I sigh for the days that have passed away,
When my life like that year had its season of May ;
When the world was all sunshine and beauty and
truth,
And the dew bathed my feet in the vally of yonth.
Then my heart felt its wings, and no bird of the sky
Sang over the flowers more joyous than I,
But youth is a fable and beauty deceives ;
t or my footsteps are loud in the withering leaves.
And I sigh for he time when the reapers al mern
Came down from the hill at the sound of the horn
Or when dragging the rake I followed them out
WhUe they tossed their light sheaves, with their
laughter about ;
Through the field, with boy-daring, barefooted I
ran;
But the stubbles foreshadowed the path of the man !
Now the uplands of life lie all barren of sheaves
While my footsteps are loud in the withering
leaves I
READ, FREEMEN OF NORTH CAROLINA!
SVe Call the attention of the Voters of North Ca
rolina! to the following Law of Michigan, enacted
when Gen. Cass was Governor of that Territory.
it affords strong proof, that he is a man of arbitrary
and tyrannical principles. Let it be read aloud to
every gathering of the People, between this and the
election.
GEN. CASS' POOR WHITE MAN'S PLAT
FORM, Alias
HIS LAW FOB. WHIPPING POOR WHITE MEN, POLITE-
i LY CALLED
AN ACT for the punishment of idle and disorderly
persons. '
Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor nnd J udges
of tho Territory of Michigan, that any Justice of
the Peace, on conviction, may sentence any vagrant,
lewd, idle, or disorderly persons, stubborn servants,
common drunkards, common night walkers, pilferers,
or anyj persons wanton and lascivious in speech, con
duct or behaviour, common railers or brawlers, such
as neglect their calling and employments, misspend
what they earn, and do not provide for themselves
or their families, to be whipped not exceeding ten
stripei, or to be delivered over to any Constable, to
be employed in labor not exceeding three months,
by such Constable to be hired out for the best wages
that c4n be procured, the proceeds of which to be
applied to the use of the poor of the County.
The same being adopted from the Laws of one of
the original States, to wit, the State of Vermont, as
far as necessary and suitable to the circumstances of
the Territory of Michigan.
Made, adopted and published at Detroit, the
twenty-seventh day of July, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighteen.
LEW. CASS,
Governor of the Territory of Michigan.
I A. B. WOODARD,
Presiding Judge of the Territory of Michigan.
f J. WlTHERKLL,
John Griffen,
1 J udges of the Territory of Michigan.
County of Washington, rj,Q .
District of Columbia. J
I, George Sweeny, Notary Public, duly cotnmis
sioned'nnd sworn, do hereby certify that the afore
going ' Act for the punishment of idle and disorder
ly persons," has been truly copied from the volume
of the Lnws published by authority of the Territo
rial Government of Michigan, in 1820. and now in
the pqblic Library of the Congress of the United
States!
Iu testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my Notarial seal this twenty
second dav of July, eighteen hundred and forty
eight! " GEO. SWEENY,
f l. s Notary Public
In connexion with this Law, consider the follow
ing points:
First. It was mode by Cass and the Judges who
had tbe legislative power over the Territory, the
People having then no representatives and no votes,
the Governor and Judges being appointed by the
President.
Secpnd The offenders punishable by the Law
1. VagranK lewd, idle, or disorderly persons. 2.
"Stubboit Servants," these were hired free whif e
men and women there being no slaves in Michi
gan. !3. Common Drunkards. 4. Night Walk
ers. 1 5. Pilferers. C. Any person wanton and
licentious in speech. 7. Of indecent behavior. 8.
Common railers or brawlers. 9. Such as neglect
their (ailing and employment. 10. Misspend rchatthey
earn, j . Do not provide for thtmselves and families.
Third. The punishment : either to be whipped or
to bb hired out, by any Constable, for the best
wages that can be procured, to be kept at labor not
exceeding three months.
Fourth. The Court which is to try and pronounce
sentebec. This was not a regular Court and J udge
upon;nn Indictment, and with the help of counsel.
Not at nlL But 14 any Justice of the Peace, upon con
viction, " without indictmeut or Jury, if he thought
a person did not work as much as his Worship might
judge right, and therefore deemed by him "idle," or
a hired white man, whom he deemed "stubborn" to
wards his white master, or any one, whom his Wor
ship (bought drank too much in common or walk
ed athiight, or was addicted to too much freedom of
speech or not of decent conduct, according to his
said Vorshipr6 notions of decency any one who ac
cording to the opinion of his said Worship, did not
work'hard enough began work too late in themor
ning,!or quit too early in tbe evening, or "took too
manyv holidays in the year who did not spend what
he earned, iu the way nis worsnip inougni, thc.u.
and finally, one who did not, according to his Wor
ship's notions, provide properly for himself and fam
ily any and all such persons were under this law,
by order of his Worship, the Justice, (which Justice
was appointed by the Governor) to be forthwith
wirfpvED by a Constable, (which Constable was also
aDDoihted by the Governor) or hired out like a
slave or free negro (and even to a free negro, if
he wis the highest bidder,) for tnree niontns.
We ask the People of North Carolina, to consid
er thfs most atrocious Law a Law which gave to a
single Justice of the Peace, a power, not possessed
by alt, the J udges of all tbe Uourts oi our state, to
convict and whip, or hire out a White man,
without Indictment Jury or right of appeal !
Is cot the man who made and signed such a law,
a tyrant and despot? That man is Lewis Cass !
Is hejfit to be President of the United states tone
Chief Magistrate over a Nation of Freemen 1 An-
swer,: trccmen ot norm Carolina:
Lan you
WILL 'YOU SUPPORT SUCH A
MAN ?
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA !
OLD ZACK IS COMING.'.'"
A Gkeat Republican Mass Meeting of the
friends of General Taylor will be- held at Eli
7aniV, on tbe Stage Road to Greensboro', eight
milea. north east of Lexington, on Friday and Sat.
urda$, the 3d and 4th days of November next.
"A free Barbacue will be given on the first day
of the meeting, and the Citizens of Stokes, Guil
ford, Randolph and Davidson, are respectfully in.
vitedJ together with strangers generally. All
who 'love our Republican Institutions all who
beliejjre with Washington, Jefferson, and Madison,
that the voice of tbe majority of this great nation,
ough to be heard and respected, are earnestly
requested to come up and hear the discussions on
tho occasion.
Arrangements tvill be made for encampment at
night, and public speaking, and gentlemen who
travel by Stage, or come from a distance, will find
superior accommodations at Harris' large Hotel,
but a- few hundred yards from the public stand.
The following distinguished Gentlemen are
expected to be present, a majority of. whom are
pledged to attend and address the assembled Free
men, ft) wit:
Hon. Willie P. Mangum, Hon. George E. Bad
ger, Hon. Nat. Boyden, Ex-Gov. Morehead, Hon.
A. Hi- Shepperd, Rawley Galloway, Esq. John
A. Gilmer, Eeq. John Kerr, Eq. Ralph Gorrell,
Esq.W. R. Walker, Esq. H. K. Nash.
j PARTY RENUNCIATIONS.
Alexander Davidson, Esq-, of Detroit, (says the
Natiinal Intelligencer,) being present at a recent
public meeting, and being called for, rose and said :
" Mr. President and Gentlemen I did not come
here to make a speech, but while I am up 1 will say
this niuch : I ever have been, am now, and as long as
I Hvelshall be a Democrat. 1 never voted ft Whig
ticket in my life. I know Gen. Cass well, and have
known him for years ; but, gentlemen, I shall not
give him my vote at the coming election: If I live
until ithe 7thrday of November next, 1 shall vote for
that true-hearted genuine Republican, Major Gen.
Zachpry Tayloiy the man who, while in the service
of his country, "asks of his Government no favor,
and ihrinka from no responsibility." i
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Our't urt the plana 6f fair delightful peace.
" Untearp'd by party rage to live like brothers.'
The People's Ticket !
FOIt PRESIDENT,
Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
OP LOUISIANA
FOR VICE "PRESIDENT,
HON. MILLARD FILLMORE,
OF NEW YOBK.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
District No. 1. Hon. KENNETH RAYNER.
2. Hon. EDWARD STANLY.
3. HENRY W. MILLER, Eq.
4. Hon. W. H. WASHINGTON.
5. GEORGE DAVIS, Esq.
6. JOHN WINSLOW, Esq.
7. JOHN KERR, Emj.
8. RAWLEY GALLOWAY, Esq.
9. J. W. OSBORNE. Esq.
10. TODD R. CALDWELL, Esq.
11. JOHN BAXTER, Esq.
Election on Tuesday, 7tli of tfov'r.
RALEIGH, N. C.
Wednesday, October 25, 1848.
Any quantity of Electoral
Tickets can be procured
GRATIS, upon application to
tills Office. Send in your orders.
EFThus early ia advance of the Election, we
respectfully request our friends in the different sec
tions of the State, to transmit to us as speedily as
possible, the respective votes in their Counties.
Let each Whig consider himself a special reporter
for the Register.
ANOTHER MEETING.
The Whigs of Pitt Connty have determined to
hold a Mass Meeting at Greenville, on the 4th of
November. A large gathering, we understand, is
anticipated. wjL
AND YET ANOTHER.
A Mass Meeting of the friends of Gen. Taylor,
of the 9th Electoral District, will be held in Concord,
on the 30th inst., at which time, the Hon. George E.
Badger, and other distinguished Whig orators ore
to address the meeting.
CAUTION TO THE WHIGS.
Beware of misrepresentations from this time till
the election. Give no credit to any letters purport
ing to be from General Taylor, nor from any of his
friends, unless they arc known to be genuine. Above
all, beware of LAST CARDS!
SUICIDE.
We learn that an Inquest was held, on Friday
last, by the Coroner of the County, over the body of
Robert Wynn, who was found dead on the road.
After a careful examination of facts and circumstan
ces, the verdict rendered was, "death by shooting
himself in the left breast."
The circumstances connected with the case tend
to show that the deceased a man of some seventy
years killed himself, by placed a shot-gun near his
breast, and pressing the trigger by means of a stick,
with a nail driven through the further end of it.
He is represented to have been a man of steady hab
its and good character.
THE LATE WHIG VICTORIES. 1
What an astonishing sensation the glorious tri
umph of Whig principles, in the North, the West
and the South, is producing throughout the Coun
try 1 What a check to the undue ambition of po
litical demagogues, are these signal triumphs of po
litical truth ? What hearty cheer do they carry
home to the soul of the Patriot who -values himself
only as the instrument with which to accomplish the
great ends of free Government 1
The voices of the States that have just rung in
concert are the voices of independent Freemen inde
pendent of Executive dictation and party injunctions.
The powers of Loco Focrism seem almost spell
bound. The shouts of Victory have almost charm
ed the Administration Press into silence, and pro
duced conviction in many, where the most stubborn
infidelity to the popular will reigned before.
These indications of feeling are not to be disre
gorded. We cannot disregard them if we would we
would not if we could. They have come in upon us,
one after another, adding new strength to our hands,
and courage to our hearts. Pennsylvania rejoiced us
with her thunder Maryland made us glad Geor
gia gives bright presage of triumph there in November
Florida has declared herself Whig to the back
boneand Ohio, despite unnatural coalitions, is still
true to the faith. That portion of the Administra
tion party, who have been duped by the confident
statements of their leaders, begin to ask What does
all this mean ? They seem as much astonished at
their present prospects and impending doom, as the
guests at the impious, banquet of Belshazxar were at
the supernatural rebuke given them in the midst of
their fancied security. " Mene tekelf" has appear
ed in the Council Chamber the "hand-writing"
is on the wall, and it needs no Daniel to interpret it.
The People have aroused themselves in indignation
and are thundering at the gates. The wine cup has
fallen untasted tbe revelers are mute with aston
ishment the day of political retribution is at hand ?
Whigs of North Carolina! Nom isthe time to
rally. Be ye not backward, when elsewhere the
work goes so bravely on. The Country, remember,
demands your zeal!!
WHIG REVIEW.
We have omitted, from some oversight, until now,
to notice the reception of the October number of this
most excellent Periodical It contains its usual va
riety of interesting political and literary reading.
OF WAKE. AND
THIRD, ELECTORAL DISTrio "p-
While, we observe with moat unfeigned J
tion, the activity and earnestness which clarac
tes our party in every other part of the State-
in every other portion of the Union, it is whan,'1'1
fieation, that we witness the comparatiye supine"'"
and lethargy which exists here, at the Metron!r '
and in the Metropolitan District. Why s th
Are not the trumpet notes of our gallant El "
sounding in every section of our District ? ft
not warned us of the danger of resting upo
arms, whilst our adversaries are so industrio ""I'
employed ? Yes ! whatever may be the result
the conflict is over, there is no man but must '
that Henry W. Muxer has performed his d'
fearlessly and faithfully. Wherein, then h7'
lack? We lack energy in the rank and file. J
depend too much upon, the leaders of ourfoicj
without placing a proper estimate upon our 0
each one's exertions. Circumstances which
not be detailed, render the closest attention of
Whig, to the developments which arc bein
now, upon the very eve of the Election. Itj3 j?
than a fortnight from tLis day, when the great
tie is to be fought. Those Whigs who look iJiT
on the surface of events, and expect supinely K
Without an effort, to see North Carolina g0 i,
rush for Gen. Taylor, because there are uudoiibt
ly many Democrats who support him, little
the restless activity and desperate exertions of Loco
Focoism, or have gathered but a small amounUf
wisdom from, the experience of past years. Whei
did the Loco Foco party ever suffer an election to
go by default or, when was miscalled Democrat
ever beaten by its own indifference or listlessness?
It is a characteristic of that party, to arm for ever
battle; to struggle for every outpost; to put f0r!
its strength for every skirmish, and to prepare aid
discipline its legions with equal care and caution
whether it anticipates an easy victory, or feels certain
of a dubious and desperate engagement.
Let us imitate their example. ' Let every Vhi
in Wake. Franklin, Granville, Warren, Halifax
aye, in every County in the State, feel himself inJi.
vidually called upon to go to work in earnest, in the
cause, of glorious old Zachary Taylor. Ia this
contest, Loco Focoism is stimulated to uncommon
exertion by various causes. From the recent results
of $tate Elections, it has cause to fear that the pat
ronage and power of the party those potent means
by which it sways the opinions of thousands are
in danger of passing from them. It feels that, stript
of these, it becomes innocuous as a pointless dart
its assaults are nerveless and its vigor spent The
effort to retain the spoils of office has already become
the more strenuous, as the prospect of their success
appears more gloomy. The struggle with them is
for life or death. Defeat nan, will probably consia
the party to a hopeless minority for a term of years;
while victory will seat it in power with a tenacity
which may, for the future, defy all opposition.
These causes operate all over the Union, and htr
as every where, are infusing spirit and animation in
tne party, ana inciting eacn individual member to
exertion.
See to it then, Whigs, that the misrepresent
tions of Loco Focoism are corrected and set-mat.
O
Through the myriad ramifications of the Post Office,
as well as numberless private agents, and travelling
stipendiaries, it floods the country with one-sided
documents, eulogistic of its own faith and leaden,
full of slanders and falsehoods respecting Whig mea
sures and Whig champions. Yes, some will even
attempt to charge cowardice upon our brave and glo
rious old Chief, as some have already doue;
and with this lie upon their lips, they are sent forth
to do their dirty work, by the powers at Washing
ton. These are facts which we know to be true, and
we lay them before our friends in order that they
may not plead ignorance in extenuation of inactivi
ty, and that being, fully apprised of, the movements
of the foe, they may promptly adopt fitting measures
to counteract them.
We call upon our friends here and every where,
to work from now, till the setting of the Sun. on tbe
7th day of November, with a resolute and unflag
ging spirit. Let it be the effort of every Whig, to
be himself at the polls, and carry with him some
good honest Democrat, who is anxious to do honor
to our noble old Chief. Let each vwn bring his man!
and all will be well. Attend the meetingsof your
Clubs let enthusiastic energy prevaiP-speak. sing,
talk to your neighbors and work as men detpbwx
ei on- victory ! 1
We have on our side, an invincible leader, a glo
rious cause, and the support of the moderate, the re
flecting the intelligent of all parties. With these
advantages, let us rush into battle ; and if ve but
stand by old Zack, as did his soldiers on the field
of Bucna Vista, we shall win a bloodless triumph
memorable as that immortal victory. W bigs of Ra
leigh, of North Carolina ! awake to your duty, and
to the importance of the contest in which you are
engaged!
ttp We are authorised to state that the cTiarge
in a late number of the "Standard," that Mr. M "--ler
came out in his Speech at Louisburg, in fofor
of a high Protective Tariff, Distribution of Po
Lands, United States Bank, &c, is false.
Mr. Miller took his position in favor of the Whig
doctrines a Revenue Tariff with incidental protec
tion to American industry distribution of the pro
ceeds of the Public Lands, when there is no debt,
and when there is, that the distribution should cease
He also took grounds of decided opposition to the
odious Sub Treasury. With the present sound con
dition of the State Banks, no United States Bant u
needed, &c.
CONFLICTING' CHARGES.
The Cass presses declare at one time that Gen
Taylor is too avarieious to pay ten cents postage en
for the purpose of getting a letter which maj P4
his way to the Presidency. At another, they vou
have us believe he is bo eager for that post that be a
willing to sacrifice southern interests, and of cours
all the property he owns on the face of the earth,
order to get Northern votes. Gen. Taylor's accus
ers should try to preserve some appearance of a
sistency in their charges.
CF- A correspondent in Cabarrus after referring
the Editor of the Charlotte Journal to the notice
Gaston H. Wilder in the Register, says:
You may state that he told the same lie in
public streets of Coucord on the 10th m1", it-
paid off believe) only two claims iw
taw" an t hia Annvtfw wnwif JflflT tO i
mftined SdiiTi kt tho nfflMof "Uncle
No public notice was given of his arrival here,
this be any thine else, but paying men to eiecu
for the party in power? No wonder tbe .
the Volunteers were at onetime poisoneu g
Gen. Taylor by such men as gender, wiww
germs onvu."
TO "THE WHirJH
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