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0 E K Ji u 11 " Editor and Proprietor. annum, invariably in TEroj for months . , f ;mr,SF.MESTS " lery0r less, for the first SV of tclve u v sueedil.g insertion, f' and ce" marked with the i.um- rwcrUsemc'jr t.Prwi8ethey will be con- . "es1llt, ' ' !Uld charged accordingly. - l until onlorca " . made with yearly adver- , r...i;,.ia1 advertisements will be ti'sur- . Orders' u ? . the foregoir.g rates. : ... i .m rpr cen "o 1 O'J 1 ' Our Prlncip.es. . .irv.i.ino that no for- " .: ... .r ,,fliUt to ,rr voAaA within the United friicUfeC , : 2th of time to enaD .:. "till he sbau u " Klo ..11 I.a oh!l 11"- . . A- 1 ;icn) tod uiw F"-J ; ,fl , ahal1 haye comJ acr ilistitilt ons, aua uutu . ;rlt oi out uisuiu greatest inter rupt our ,. ... .rmntrv. ... tions csts oi ,u-nrate a passage ot a stringent f Second, w e. t the immigration hither pt . . nvs --v I paupers or criminal, from which they come, all "ofthese classes as may, m voia s' ...w rich our ports, "u . -VSrthe United Statesderya which may senu mtuv..o - f'.! ,L countries an hi,.cts' immtdiate and mFe '"''f-'rrir;" raan to the full, unrestrained and" peaceful en 01 s -ind a proper indemnity against tne rtp , ent of hig own ous opinions ana worship, gUM . ..... I oriA ti "in 'tiiereoi.1 . - I jtitW" . i,0 plpption Or appoint- Third. We shall oppu nffi -f trust " ' 1 1 T I Ai ' 1 i m uui m;-ai w , - . thft Federal or oiaie gv i. Jmr tnreisr u-uui !'. , . m.i.. I honor or )rorem,i,X; or enlistment of such eriinKW"', -otfV ,me o war, -mam- iu the army or navy in . . . , the opinion tnai me fium.-w" - f' ? SSWat all immigrants from the land of then- . . f, eniovracnt ot lite, abroad shouiu cu-' - ong without liberty, and property - administration, 'kin ' tt participate in the enaction, uii" ' s"" ' r ...... lou'o I nr PYf'CUUOn Ul uui itt", .. I iai Or uuuuvi orlM-itinn Fourth. shall advocate ana urge "-3 , "u forn of an oam w r Oisuuu au urT-., , , fl( mmis- LOilSUMton vj i. " - , . noe . . . 1 i , to, 1 .1 in iiini t . 1 1 office -rjJ 31,1. mider the Federal or 1 ' l.;m dually cxcMc rrom i" twn.iT n.lFliir III UUW'WIHV'J , , ,. " Pir. " :...' h flh:!l not directly anu ex- '.frZZ&t Z obtions and binding force of d estitution of the Uuitod States as param r n j.i;.,tif.nq of fulhesion or allegiance to any ci-rn prince, power, potentate, oi uudjraiiyajydall ciraurastancc or aathority. whatever, , ..vr .mil i i I'M .imuaLciiiww. and hereafter, any and " union of Cliun v' i ...i!,t, n ii ithr what classol rci aim . . religionists shall seel Sixt't. We shall i:k to bring about such union We shall vigorously maintain the tested :.,.,to nt- nil n rsims. of native ov foreign birth, and shall at all tnus oppose thesngatestxatt. cnili vKtiMlriirhts. reuce -Willi l-. 4. ir d.oil nnnosn and protest against all , ,f,..,;c,fcrf. huidinu: it as a cardi- , ., :,,,.. f,i.i:is a ouestion between a question ueiwoeu i tint iuaA.i.11,. .!" ,w,o j e;tt . .1 .:, mil nwrffn ihj uuui I Iil.ii i - jm.' - . 1 . , 1i : :'ovjni iiJiit,or .'till T .'i 4 . . I j. ... ..,.. iiim.in ivnwr fsin riiiu.i.v ..TvLw a:iv 3 jpjr vision or control, at any time, n 'nv place; or in any form. ' V.,r'.", W, sh:ill onnoseall "higher law" doctrines. .S " 11 . th-v (Ji:i3t:tutwtt is to h set at nouTnt, vio- !.,h .,1 ,,r .lkivranl -d. whether by politicians, by relig- "';;.., or bv the adherents or followers of . either, or b v a'ay other class of persons. Siut'i. AYe shall maintain and defend the Constitu te as it stands, the Union as it exists, and the rights of tde State,, without dimiaation as guarantees Wv nnnnsi.; at, all tims. and to the extent ot, our ability and itiiiuenee, all who may assail them,-or ei tiier of them. Tenth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost exer- . tions to baild up' au " American party,' ' whose maxim shall hi : Americans shall rule their Country! PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES. THE PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES THE ORGANIZATION. OF I. Tne acknowledjement of that Almighty Be-!;i,- nrh-j rales over tiie Universe, who presides over t le b m-ieils of nations who conducts the anairs of in .'a, and who, in every step by which we have ad vaiiced to the character of an independent nation has uisnnuisueu us oy some token oi Providential agen 1L The cultivation and development of a senti ment ot proloandiv intense American feeling: of iv.iouw auacnmeui to our country,ta aistory..and its institutions ; of admiration for the purer days of our rs ational existence; of veneration, for the hero ism that precipitated our Revolution; and of emula tion of the virtue, wisdom and natriotism that framed our Constitution and first succesfully applied its pro- Ill- The maintainance of the union of these baited btates as the paramount political good ; or, to use the language of. Washington, "the primary And hence " 1st. Opposition to'all attempts to weaken or sub" LTl 11. 2d. Un compromising antagonigm in every prlnci- j'u. vi puuc mai enuanger it. . .,, P.ie advocacy of an. equitabfevaajustment of j.ununai umsreuee wmcn tureateaedits mtegrity - i-u- aue suppression of all tendencies to political I (llv'1310n. founded on "geographical discriminations, A tl. rni . i " - t i u ucuci uiat mere is a real difference of inter- : rats aud views ' between the various sections of the vuiuu. til. mi " - i , S . 1UU recoSn'0Q ot the rights of the sev v.-:3, aa expressea ana reserved in the Consti t tutiou ; .and a careful avoidance, by the General Gov- ciuiueuu ot an interfence with their rights by legis- v. ui t.vci;uLive acuon. . f; Obedience to the Constitution of tiese Um itu oiates, as the supreme law of the land, saorpdlv ii. , - -t- - .m... tuiv, iauu, oaiL cui j I . i -vYf p parxs ami members ; and stead- much more so, to haye to condescend to so tow a pail last resistance to the snirit of inntSvaiinn n nan ta I inr af nntio froo TpTinm'I lnnk nnnn ns infpriors principles, however specious the pretexts." . Avowind wax in au doubt or disputed points it may only be le- h . i "ce"ame(l aQd expounded by the Judicial pow- - 1 And, as a corollary to the above; I. A habit of rovprpnfioi nAi' 1 Ai: whether National, State, or Mim?,.;! ' either repealed or declared nnnAn::L.i iZ f, h( nnronstitnirtr.i u 1 DFOTlOr nnthnrittr J lAuvuuaLiiiiiiiii iir.u - iiw x n i nil. - . tenier and sacred retrarrl fnr tv. .-mausinp, wmcn are to be contra-d stmruished ct.t,, i 1 . , '""w w;ts ui nlrf X oruiuary legisianon, by the tact of their ."u!o, 10 oe considered a fixed and sett.lprl nct;n . """""oi . . . w. ui uniia uiwiuraiiuu, oi me , i vi 111 1 . y-w.i 4 Ani . - . . vi x3uiuu'x iramisrration. and the. sptt Pmpnt ;; r.e fp.m lrt,r i-u o "" UUUM" imuiigiaui. way, 1"?J tired of oppression, seeks an .uuiiuiuuw. VJHiinnir tn tho hnnoot ;.v: i 1. wylum iu the United St. VZ rfJf"Z?j- , Detection. But unonalifii " 13 riTuT." mission to our hnrf r &n J tmum tuc: UdlUSr to our shorty of fellona aQd pauperg Laws lucesSvjauai modihcation the Naturalization repeal hv t.Vio T,wriolo,'u, e n . .. oi . f .. 0 j i.3iu,i,uict me respective orates, ot all btate laws allowing foreia-nem nnt not uraiizetl to vote. - " " o'- C n rK ' v taUt retrcative operation, all acts -n i e , :: -a .-5''nc ui iLiuu lu unnaiuraiizpfi toreiguers, and allowing them to vote-in the TerS lies i " r 7 ? lhl C0"-Pt means by the leaders.of party havAithmo forced upon nrers and our nnlit;! fu by which urers and our political creed us our J?J If TamSt the Prevalent demoraliz mg system of rewards for political subserviency and of puuishments for political independence 7' OJissoswor me wild hunt after office which char- These on the one' hand. On the other. iH . An American Policy for an. American People. - ; ; A i J- . ' . I VOL. 1. Jmifation of the practice of the purer days of tl e Republic ; and admiration of the , maxim that office should seek the man, and not roan the office," and of the rule that, the just mode of ascertaining fitness for office is the capability, the faithfulness and the honesty or the incumbent or candidate. . VII. Resistance to the aggressive policy and tendencies of the Roman Catholic, Church in country by the advancement to all political sta- executive, legislative, mdicial or diplomatic , . , , , . aiies.;ance. directlv ;ndirectlv: to anv foreign rower whether civil or ecclesiastical and who are Americans by birth, edu- cation and training i thus fullffiling the maxim, i ' O I Amekicans only shall govkkn America. TVi - nPftttioii of all nitiwns in the lesral and nro- ' erp?se of tMr dvil and religious rights. nd privileges; the maintenance -of the right ol every o ;Mlniio rpaiatnoft nf nil at.tniimts Viv anv spirt. jvivw . x... - i- j rinnm;n!1t;nn nr phnrrl tn obtain an asendpnrv ovnr anv other in the State, bv means ot any special com bination ot its members, or by a division ot their civil allegiance with any foreign power, potentate, or ecclesiastic. w IX. The reformation of the charter of our Na tional Legislature, by elevating to the dignified and responsible position, men of higher aspiration, purer morals, and more unselfish patriotism. X. The restriction of executive patronage, es- pecially m tne matter or appointments to omcc so ncs it 'mnv hft rprmit.tffl hv the Constitution, and no J ; ' .:4.u i ui: . consisu.uH.w muu., s--- . . . . jvi. ine euuuauon 01 mcjuumui uur cuunuy -w1q. Tvwr5ilnl Kv tli Statft i whifth sohnnls shall anwiia t ' . t n oil nrJthmitrli'atinotinn nf orooA nr nnrtv , free from anv influence of a denominational or - . w I)U1 iiz.au V-J 1U1 And, inasmuch as Christianity by the. Constitutions of nearly all the States ; by the decisions ot the most eminent judicial authorities ; and by the consent of the people of American, is considered an ' element ot our political system; and as the Holy Bible is , at once the source of Christianity, and the depository fountain of all civil and religious freedom, we op pose every attempt to exclude it trom the schools thus established in the States. XII. The Americanparty having arisen upon the ruins and iu spite of the opposition of the Whig and Democratic parties, cannot be held in anv manner re sponsible for. the obnoxious acts or violated pledges of either. Ana tne systematic agnation 01 tne oiavery cuiestion by those parties having elevated sectioual inistiinj .. ..v. . v. w.. , . lliieritrtr. tlliJ 17111 J 'i i;iiiu I 1. ij nic .A7ll i f i . . f kn niii.iwv.1 r f iviirmr 111 HI I'll Til rliAAnnn try and perpetuity to the Union. And as experience hus shown it impossible to reconcile opinions so ex treme as those which separate the disputants, and as thi-3 can ba no dishonor in submitting to the laws, the National Council has deemed it the best guaran tee of common justice and of future peace, to abide by and maintain the existing laws upon. the subject of Slavery, as a final and conclusive Jettlement of that subiect, in spirit and in substance. And regarding it the highest duty to avow their distinct and as the sense possesses no power, uilder the Constitution, to legislative upon the subiect of Slavery iu the States where it does or may exist, or to exclude anv State from admission into the Union, because its constitution uoes or uoes not recog nize the institution of Slavery as a part of its social system ; a.nd expressly pretermitting any expression of opinion upon the power of Congress to establish or prohibit Slavery in any Territory, it is the sense of the National Council that Congress ought not to legislate upon the subject of Slavery within the Terri tories of the United States,' and that any interference by Congress with Slavery as it exists m the District of Columbia, would be a violation of the spirit and intention of the compact by which the State of Mary land ceded the District to the United btates, and a breach of the National faith. XIII. The policy of the government of the United States, in its relation with foreign governments, is to exact iustice from the strongest, and do justice to the weasest ; restraining, uy au me power oi tne govern- ment. all its citizens trom interference with the inter- nal concerns of nations with whom we are at peace. naI 'concerns of nations4 with whom we a XIV. This f"National Council declares that all the principles of the Order shall , be henceforward every where openly avoweu ; ana mat eacn memoer snail be at' liberty to make known the existence of the Order, and the fact that he himself is a member ; and it recommends that there can be no concealment ot the places of meeting of subordinate councile. r E. R BARTLETT, of Ky., President of National Convention. C. D. Deshlek, of New Jersey, . Corresponding Secretary. Jas. M. Stephens, of Maryland, ; Recording Secretary. . f Please insert this in the "Advocate," and oblige, E. F. B. Koonce. Reply to Jas. II. Everitt's Letter. ; . Jackson vtlle, N. C, Aug. 11, 1855 In looking over the "Goldsboro' Tribune," of July 26th, I had the pleasure of perusing, the very interest- msr letter. . (as me n.ditor ot mat paper . terms hi oi the honorable and highly esteemed "James H. Everitt, I did think it beneath the dignity of anv citizen ot this place to respond j but circumstances, veiy essen tial, force a response. It is and .always was, very no- pleasant .to me, to have any intricacy in any torra, crpii W1LU muac tt 1IU1J4 X it"-'1 ujwii iiijt vlu,SJ . I will first notice the remarks, opinions and .o.bjec- tion& which are set. forth in the oaf 's letter, and. then my motive for responding but brevity will not admit 01 a mn response. . ,. , . - ;i - 1 Mr. Everitt commences bv savinjr that Col. Ruffin asked him his' opinions of the "Know Nomings, which he (E.) did not have time to give Jaut. which, as he was then at leisure, would do. ... It is very astoiir j t. . - -. very indeed",' that Mr. "Everitt did not, have time to give his opinion, whenbe was in the company of Jo . liuthn for four nicrhts. and three days : ana on the 14th of Jufy. after Col.'R. left this place on the 12th, he (Everitt) comes out withv his letter,, ot opinions and objections. As Col. Ruffin and Inmselt were so closely housed during his stay in 'this., place, it is very natural to suppose, and is the general opuv. ion of all, that the entire composition of that letter, is that of Col. Ruffin ; though if there is any honour to be derived from it. for God's sake let Mr. Everitt : a?u" -lt DnnS shame upon nin and if it bring shame upon him, then let him ".a" 1 aDme J tne consequences. , .. Aam De ys that ,Co Ruffin may not be aware, that a . secret J ,cal goc.ety popularly known as "Know Nothings ;" and admits uui ii was au impraaent step : long since nas seen I his prrnr. nnil lummiM. nJ - lnn r.:nnl iraHu.l r , mm i-o that a mistaken sense of duty to his'country, should i i i . 1 1 - . . ...... -. i -. n-avu ieu unu into me -daric portals," or a secret poni- ical society ; among them once Jie went, and of them once, will lie write. I must answer the gentleman by saying, that Col. RJ is not yet aware that he (E.) ar tificially belongs to that order ; but naturally, is a lompiete Know JSoltimg. He varies trom the truth by calling the entrance of the order "dark portals," -and again the untruth comes by saying, a mistaken sense Ot dutv. led him intn it. for lie has aefcnnwl'pdovd and that to the citizens of this place, that he joined for the sole purpise of ascertaining the secrets of the order. Oh! thou wiseacre, thou indulgent hypocrite, can you not repair the cloak of dark deeds, that is so badly worn, and conceal a short ' time longer. , your hypocrisy? I fear not; the internal, "or dark deeps opinions upoiT a subject so important, in unequivocal-terms, it is hereby declared o; thisi National Council, that Congress C ' - . -, -i .- KINSTON, N, C .; THURSDAY; OCTOBER 11 , 1855. of the heart, or some few have, wrought their way out ; and now can be detected with the naked eye' of innocence. "Among them once he went." "Well admit that for the fact, which is very doubtful, from tne tact, tnat he nas, already, twice varied from the truths '-He has long since seen his error." Oh, most carious hearted inan is it possible that you have for- AX. - 4.1 - I fl 1 -1 - 1 . gotten, mere is a living Kxoa, mat you should so tar vary from the truth? I will say to the gentleman, that the lartherest period back is not more than two months siuce he, this great; and knowing limb of the law, (Mr. E.) espoused strongly, the principles of the "American JF arty." I He is the first man that advised me to join and be one of their numbers : ursred upon me, the great necessity of every American born citizen to belong to mat Order ; that it seemed to him as though it was an ordinance handed down bv God limself, for the preservation of this Union, and all the dictates of the principles, should be fully vindicated. . i es, be hrst tell lrom the Whigs, who were ashamed of their brother ; (-'and poor miserable broth er" ho was, he then, claimed the American Party as his only refuge. But stop, a Lttle riding, a little v;s- umg, a uttle looking ahead for popularity, and a Lttle persuasion, and the best ot all, a little reading ot . tne Holy Scriptures, as he says through from the begin ning of Genesis to the eud of Revelations, and that too within so short a space of time has convinced him of his' error. He is now a neophyjte ; is pailmail in all occult societies ; and can see so far into futurity, renders him qu.te a prophet and should put bun upon a par with Straggling Gipsies. T; ' Is be now a Whig"? No ! One of the "American Party ?" No. what then ? "Well, he is now a Col. Ruffin man, tiptoeing after popu;anty." Previous to this campaign, and until about two months past, he was one of Col. Ruffin's bVerest .enemies. What has changed him? "Why, this country lias always been democratic, and f r popularity, in this hidden way, Ltried to throw himself into their arms. Did he sac- ceeu : 1 pr. sume not; tne leap was not sutheient ; he failed ill the effort, and has left iir old Wayne. This mode of seeking popularity, is following after, the steps of the frog, that tried to boe me an ox. The oath and secrecy of the order, is very ethnic with him, and was he not such a recrementitious member of society, (from which I think he soon will be a recision.) he might possibly, impress upon the minds of some, tliat it was even so. But men of hot ter judgement, aud are acquainted, or are brethren of oiner secret societies, ik?u no iunner expiauaiiou as to the secrets 6ft the order, from which no harm or danger, can ever spring. The secrecy, neither the obligation winch the re creant Mr. Everitt strives to stamp upon your hearts and minus, can never u.prive any oi tne niemuers oi any freedom or privilege whatever ; and 1 hope that sound reason, atkl their superior judgment to nis, will convince them that he is not so well versed iu the se crets of the ord er as he imagines himself ;" and too from the fact, t lat he said he only went among them once : and 1 am of the opinion that he has never b;vn a member of th e order, lor l nave time a;ter time sriven him the signs, and pass words ; aud neuer had them returned or recognized by him now this is the man that pretends to know so much. All the mem bers have all the riirht of freedom they ever possessed they are debarred of no privilege or duty, with their own transactions, or that connected with the. consti tution of the I Union-s-but they, as gentlemen, are honnrably bound to support and protect the constitu tion, and strengthen, the Union, and retain tuat free dom which our "Mr. Everitt forefathers won for us. s objection to the initiation fee,'! at which no one who are as well acquainted with him as myself, can at jail be su prised or astonished at this maifs obiectini- Mr. Everitt is the man that once made a present of twenty-five' to a poor and needy creature, but k moment's reflection, soon brought tears into his eyes, to think that the pitiufl sum was frone he thrust his finaers into the mouth of the in nocent creature, where it was placed for safe keeping, and alter having them bad:y mangled, and by gagging as well as nrvimr. he succeeded at last in recoverinsr the precious twenty-five cents ; and is it notuatura to suppose, after a man publicly mak.'S the above as sertion, that hie would object to an "initiation fee,' however small! it be? I couid not expect any otner of such a pan! The amount paid for initiation, is?a mere trifle, anil is only intended to defray the necessa ry expenses of the '-Council," or delegatefto the Council.' But I hope the time is not far distant, that even the initiation, signs and pass words, gwill be done away, and have no secrecy, connected with the order. Tor the "Platlorm is ti e motto br:which , we are governed, and the principles which we as American citizens, intend to carry out. i "What have the po-r foreigners 'done that they should be hunted down ?" 1 wjjf answer, much grJod; for at the tinie "American Independence" was declar edrotir forefathers were principally all . foreigners ; they fouglit'fbr-the freedom of this couutry, wiich nas Pnrtv." it will be -sast&inett tor centuries to come. But to Mr. Everitt's own assertions ; he has in this nlace hour after hour, narratins: what he knows to be the fact in New Yorkj and what disastrous scenes he had witnessed.executed by mobs ot ; loreiguers, m that place that the coaDtry was full othem, some as spies ; and" soon the coontry would i be under their government,! unless, some .raans waiput in force, 1 to keep them under ,i that every American should study their interest, and act accordingly, or these United States would soon be subject to a king or an Empe ror, and that no foreigner should , be allowed any the privileges of an American born citizen, except that of freedom and not that, until they had taken the oath of allesriance. This is, or has been, his views nn all foreigners : and now he comes out in his letter poor foreigners." INow to prove .w you now mucu this trreat man Everitt, is thought pt by the foreigners in this vicinity, will prob.tb'y .satisiy you, or. whom chance may lead to a perusal of these lines, hla livnonrisv. The most lutellisrent ot tnat class, will '.,nt n.mnJn with the same party to which this m,,n Wvprft hon-'-s : tliev have cotiiessea 11 opemy and proved it by actions. 1 will further say, though I11UI1 w 1 tf - 1 onr -'rlattorpi, prouiuiui iiikiu. office, it does not by any raaans nor iu auy degree de- . . 1. . 1 p tin, fV. 1, ul nm nf t n i a t.hA Aniovm jut ot the treeaom or mis 1 .- l ut tliat country. It is best tor mem, mat mey suyuiu uui ;t in t hpir inTprsn;. anu our uuuwwi "'vi i"" , J nTii iici tlinn Tnna ; tiinrlpd fnr their benefit, and for the. benefit of this . Union'; for were they the principal office VinM -rs' it! would soon,cause,them to be subject to the k,A,, for wh-eh thev'left their native land. rit.wmi nd apttlft t. this county ; not to beneht .i... w. to'Jfe benefitted thereby ; therefore i i f 1 .1 r 1 1 1 1 u i t. .".r - :. i -. .., -i of,nnU hp nnntent with the bei benefit of freedom L-nTUntv. and not think of reaching a hi er Lwo ttuin t.hev "Possibly could have ever aspired , to, in their native, heme. ' ; The'' American" Party" invites n Tint felons or paupers, to come, and by thisUiun they should oe . protectee. uk Amni-can- principles are then in their favour, ahd they shou'd therefore sustain the American Party, Though the principles .of the Farty,' be carried .out f it will not by any-meana abolish the naturalizations Jaws, as Mr' Everitt informs you ; but - to carry it into effect. and I invite this knowing Mr. Everitt, to take our Flatfornt; and 'show'thal'require ?wenty-one years before a jforeigner can be a naturalized "citizen of this country I defy the gr Mr Everitt to point it out. " If he thinks the principles of the American Party" more galling than the European despotism, I . s.i.1'4. : nnld he. well for him. to leave, for there minis mat " " - is no otiier remedy but the 'American' cause to pros per daily And he cries .out in his distress, ;0h ! Cohstency thou art a jewel ;. Yes readers too val uable, by far, for him ever to possess ; his .cries are . . jt : but all id vain ; the stain heard P'eu"' "S 's. . . . r is of too deep a die,; it cannot be remov- . JF,i, Vt,-rhl remain with- him, until his heart ed, ana auuuw " ...... - is seared. 1 I 1 "His objections to the persecution of the Catholic ! Let me venture to ask, the straying gentleman, if he was not one Of the number that wished, and j prayed for the destruction of the "Catholic" Church J that he "Church" was growing daily in number by the arriv al of every steamer, not that' it was growing in num ber.. but-growing in power, and growing dangerous ; and if these "United States" placed-any value on their freedom, it was high time, that this matter was looked into, and some step taken, to eradicate its dangers. Such was the language of Mr. I Jas. H. Everitt. And now what does he say? "Why the "Catholic Church" is singled out, he cannot iell;-and tuey ime American Party) pretends to be fearful of the power of the "Pope of Rome." We have just as much to fear from the President's puppy, s& we have u,u iuo i opu oi iiome. 1 answer, mat it is singled out, because it is under the cower.1 and inflii euce ot me Koman Church of foreign nations ; it is . 1' ii -r- . A . Nujieu. uui, oecause it is too baroarious to its mem bers; it is singled out, because it gives tne Pope, Priest, &c, too much authority ; it is singled out, for- its convents, and nunneries; it is singled out, tor its inhuman proceedings towards the poor victims and miserable prisoners of the convent and nunneries. lorded or temnted there, without their knowledtre or . t -1 j r consent; it is smiled out, because, it forcei members to confess, that which they can never believe; it is singled out, 'for their pretensions of praying off sins, and lorgiving them, knowing at the same time, that they are putting themselves upon an equality with God ; it is singled out, because its deepest! thoughts and evil designs is to get the whole world; under its control : and all that will read, can be easily con vinced of the same. Yes, even one little I work, the Arch Bishop of Romanism in the United States, will prove to anyone their barbarous deeds ; also, have heard, the lecture of a gentleman upon Romanism, ana dehed any Catholic present to deny the tact all was 8;ieni. inis same gentleman had once been a priest, and then it was his business to expose them Though we as American citizens, believe, that every man should serve God in any way mat he may uc i-uijviuceu is rigut. ii.ua n me vaiuoiic vuuruu of the United States, would secede from the , Church of foreigu nations, and not be under their iuflueuce, r power, then the . American Party would ' be the first to let them have their rights. "The President's puppy" the honorable gentleman m ist assume that sphere himself, though not worthy of so noble a station, and of course nothing need be feared of him ; he reminds me of a "Bull Terrier," set on by a parcel of noiseless fice ; and this "Terrier" has been set on once too often though hen he puts on the grantture ot a large "Bull Dog," he then can, with all pride ; and in his majesty, send forth his fearful barks and protect those dear littlej'ce," from whom he. has taken the lead. Until then, I, as a feeling "American" must condole with him in hi3 failing efforts. - : Mr. Everitt asks if there is any one, so mean, as to say that "traston" vva under the influence of the rope of Rome. . I candidly answer, and that without any hypocricy, that every member with honest, and pure motives, is under trie influence ot the "Pope, aud in his power, unless the laws of the nations inter fere. Mr. Everitt seems to boast of a Hying witness, "J adge Manly," that Catholicism is not dangerous to the anmtry. Who is Judge Manly?, h CatliQr lic I presumefrom Mr. Everitt's discourse, prtfien asii is "Judge Manly" the only living witness; and why has .he, ( hu) so particular singled ouf this witness x Has J udge Manly ever -acknowledged such to Mr. Everitt ? I answer, no, foffilrl Manly knew it to be the fact, it is more than he dare to own while a member of that church, t Tue members of the American Party are accused, and wrongfully accii3ed"bf strengthening the aboli- tiojist but they have not the V least comprehensive leeling. or ldea-of the Abolitionists ; neither can an Abolitionistnse a niembtT of the American Party. My mojfive for responding to the great Mr. Everitt's letter, (the Irish Editor's very ihterestiujg,' letter-f-the only man who would have noticed itJ Col. Ruffin's rjnan anu papi'r i is 10 inform me puouc generally, , . 1 ' ,. i - (- 1 ' 1 , 11 that he has commenced, and wrongfully too, abusing the citizensr of this place and the "American Party" generallly. - He first tried to make an impression, by r3porting that he was in danger of being assassinated if he left the house after sunset; bnt I lean assure the gentleman, that there is no citizen of this place, that would degrade himself so low as to dirty his hands witii such' an ignoramus though when Mr Everitt first came to this place, he was the man whom the citizens of this place, and the membersjof the "Ameri can Party" received with the kind hand of friendship.- he was the man whom thev we b rnie l t their firesides; he was the man, to whom all encoi ment could be given by them, and the kind hand of protection extended; members ot pe "American Order," were all with whom he had to associate ; he was the man, that came here under the false preten sions of a perfect gentlemen, and was received as such ; and riiSw hft is t.hfi man whn travels! about, loaded down with fire-arms, and armed with glanderous repu tation, trying to throw stigmas upon the spotless characters of the citizens of this plac for theip many favours." Oh, shame, detestable shame, where is thy blush? Who. but the "American Party," and citi zens' of this,' place would'submit to such outrageous slanders. He should be spurned by them, looked up on as a shake in the crass, and treated as such. The citizens of Wayne County, have pot escaped , the slander of his tongue. fpace will not admit of his assertions, though they are abominable and outrage ous.' ' ,-' - . '" ( Mr. Everitt's is a wolf in the gar&j of a lamb. He has proved himself as such and been detected, and that too. by a foreigner. ,, A foreigner shearing him for a lamb, unfortunately sheared too Close, and lo ! a wolf! Amazed he stood, so badly deceived, thinking that he was preparing the head of ;an innocent pet lamb that detection since, has shown a full display of a dangerous grown wolf. The ladies, too, so badly disappointed and hard; to convince of . the deceptions, used their utmost endeavours to reclaim him by send ing him a well trimmed ladies cap"; Jrac alas, too late, he is yet a wolf ; he thirsts for toe i lood 1 of ; p$ it 4 mnt!no r PoirtfT TTia howls on the 6th; were oiteousiy, yet fiercely hearoT in the spacious "store-; room, which' would .re-echo, and onTy increased his thirst; but' dared 'tV-nifikeattack.'but in this state of ferocity, he'leftbe ipirtment in. search.; I presume of some little American, make his' prey but. he made a. . whom he could failure, at night though, his vestige was left, he was heard in the dis tance, wending his way to other parts, and may the mflmhriinoA of his name soon follow, and shut into ltlUV"" v - i . obfivionj i l i " Yours Respectfully, iS. JT BKOONCE. A farmer speaking of .the quanties and educa tion of his son relating how many tooks hebad read through-how many schools; hedtengd, and "great heaps ol them kinder things. - Yes,,, said his neighbor, "he is like a great calf I have, which sucks the milk from three cpws,-the more he gets, the greater calf he is." j ; V -Sambo, yon's learu'd in de laij, can you sayj if de devil was to lose him tail, where would he go to . find anoder one?" i . ,. . , "Why, to de grocery ob course; you black a jigger flat's fie nnlv nlflca I knows OP wnar ucjr spirits.' . .' . cask Nat, what are yon leaning ovr yr'J for?" "I'm mourning' over departed speents. NO. 18, TEU MOROUS. Frpm the Montgomery Mail. Mike and the Rickin? Mare; A friend of ours, sometimes in town and sometimes out a fair J udge of horses and very fond of a good one a i inveterate qui2 and absolutely merciless to ms victims renowned for the terrible, imperturba ble gravity of countenance with which he can. taio your lea of a deuced gof shot on the wing, but thev say, dead certain to cliU-T and get all doubtful birds --known to every body in Montgomery and knowing most people in all the adjoining counties in short, Mike made a horse trade a few weeks since, and it turned out that the very sort of animal that he did not want, and especially wished to avoid the owner suipui, was me precise oeast wmcn he did get, on . ! e . a., . . .... ... the particular occasion. " Mike's needs were for a sprightlv, good-tempered sound, good-winded, able beast, that could do five or six miles an hour, day in and day out, to a substan uai Duggy, lor an mdefinate length of time. Just such a " motor " he thone-ht Vi O WW I .M M t UV rel. seven-vear old mare hitVid tn a mot- ?r tain railroad village, between this and Georgia. H made' inquiries, he ascertained the possessor of the comely animal. It was Sam ' Buttermouth. Now, Mike knew Sam; "leastways" they had taken a drink together once upon a time ; so he proceeded to sound that individual, in regard to his disposition to part with the sorrel mare. "They met ' twas i'' the bar-room of the tavern. " Take a drink asked Mike. "Lieas not!" ' Clink-a-link ! Kice little sorrel, that mare of yours," remarked Mike. A little that way," ' replied Sam shutting his left eye very hard. . " What price "?" - " One hundred and seventy-five dollars." wen,' - saia Mike, thoughtfully ; "1 thin fc we can trade likely. I'll tell you what I'll, dev I'll give you seven'yfive dollars !" "Oh, I'll jest mke soap greese outen her, first,' was the energetic respose. . - " Well,, well," returned Mike ; " let me hear about her qualities. I know she's sound, but is she gentle ? Will she kick?" ' "Kick? She don t know how, and s too old to learn ! As for gentleness, she'll nurse your babies." " That's a very good character for a brute to have," said Mike ; " and as its the sort l m alter, i 11 give you a hundred dollars for her." "And treat?" " And treat !'" said Mike, decisively. So the bargain was concluded, and the sorrel mare was delivered to Mike. xThtfTirst trip, she worked with the utmost amiability at thebeginning of the secondhlfkicked off the dash-board of the buggy, knocked the driver (not Mike) into a brush pile, twist ed off the shafts, antf. in' lfnd , desperation, threw herself into an old dry well. When an account of her " perceedin's " reached Milce, he whistled, looked grave, and said that "some how Sam had been very much mistaken about the gen tlencsi of that mare." He stood treat around, and rather insinuated that his friends needn't make a blmo- ing horn of his bad luck. But in some inexplicable wav. vague accounts of the " sell'' travelled down ' to town, and there were bets pro and con., as to Mike's escaping from the ridicule attached to the purchase of an animal so directly the opposite oi the one ne naa searched tor. At length, one day, Mike walked demurely into the Auction House, in town, where things are gener ally fixed by his crowd, and a couple of gents who hod wagered drinks the one that he liad and another that he had not become the Owner of a kicking mare ailed in, to settle the matter, by a direct reference to himself. . , " Now. Mike, we've cot vou. anv how." said fat Charlie; "and you'd just as well-knock, under Don't you own a mare, or didn't you own one, that kicked your buggy to pieces, and then pitched herself into a well!'' . "Let's have it." 'said Charlie's antagonist; don't know exactly how you're to get out of it,. but 1 have faith in your doing it, some way. Let s have it!" . , ; ; - . : Gentlemen," said Mike with an expression so sc- .. . ., : 11 j:i.i' i.U..MaJ . limine rious, th it me laugu imLucuutcij ouumuou , tlemen, Town no such animal." : "But haven't you, and that quite lately?" asked Charlie, - " I have not, ai any time," was the response, given with much impressiveness. -" Well ! my liquor's gone, then-,'' said Charlie. " It is " said Mike, " if you bet that I ever owned such an animal; and as it is now about eleven, I'll go round, with you to the Exchange Bar, and help drink it." . .. s . . . . ;: - The liquor was speedily imbioed, and the conversa tion about the mare resumed. " Come, now, Mike," said Charlie ; '" there is tamer thing at the bottom of all this there is something aout omSbodys mare breaking your buggy tell us what it is!" ,, .. . "I like to gratify my friends," quoth Mike, '.and I will tell you. I got a s jrrel mare from Sam Butter mouth, under a good character ; be got a- hundred dollars of my money ; the mare kicked ray buggy to the devil and pitched the driver over fence and threw herself into well. But she twas no mare ,of mine, gentlemen" here Mike's eyes twnkled for the 8c;of a gun. when he let.areher had o more title, to for, than ne of you : thank God V I ye got the first one of that sort Pf Stock to own yet t Editor Dreaming oil . Weddin? Cakd e. . A bachelor editor tmt tVest, who had received j from ihe fair hand of a bride a piece of elegant wed-1 ding cake to dfeam:onthus gives the result of -bis experience V;'p-yf' ; . . ,; I ' " J , We put it nndCTthe head of our pillow, shut our eyes sweetly as an infant, blessed, with an easy con science, soon snored pVodigiously. The god of dreams geritiy touched us and lo t in fancy, we were mar ried ! Never was a little: editor so happy. It was "my Jove," "dearest," "sweetest," ringing in our ears evfiry moment Oh! that the dream had" broken off here.1 But no, some evil gemus put into the head pf our ducky to have pudding for dinner, just to please herlor . in a hungry dream we sat down to dinner. Well, the pudding mdment arrived, and a huge slice almost obscured from! sight the plate before us. , "My deart" saidi we fondly, "did you make this?" '. "Ye?, love, ain't it nice!" : . , ,'Glorious--tbebe8t bread pudding I ever tasted in ray hfe. , - "Plhra pudding, ducky," suggested my wife. "0, no, dearest, bread pudding, I always was fond - I of 'emy" NEWSPAPERS. 1.. Subauribcrs who do cot rite tort rets ncticw to th contrary are considered wishing to continoe their sub scription i . ;., .. 2. If the aubacriber order the diacratinuance of their papers, the publishers may continue to tend fhea till all cash charges arepnid. : X: 8. KsnoscribeTB neglect or refuse, to take ! their pe- Eers from the office to which they are direct vl thvM eld responsible untiU thy have BettledthdTband ordered their paper disconiinutd. 4. it aubeenbera .remove i to other places withont in forming the publisher, and the paper is tent to the lormer airecuon, tney are neld responsible. 6. l"he courts have decided that refusing to take e paper or periodical from the office, or removing end paving it uncalled for, is "prima fade" evidence oi" ntennonal iraud. , . : .. . v . " Call that' bread . pudding ?" exclaimed my wile." while her lips curled slightly with contempt " Certainly, my dear reckon I've had enough at the Sherwood house to knot? bread pudding my love by all .means.". : Z:. :: I ' :';;; ,. . . - - : . . :; "Husband, this is really too bad plum pudding is twice as hard to make as bread pudding, and is more expensive, and is a great deal better I say this Is plum pudding, sir," and my pretty wife's brow flashed with excitement.. ., ...! v .. ... "My love, my sweet,' my dear Jove." exclaimed we; soothingly, -do Pot get angry I'm sure it's very good,' if it is bread pudding."! j 1 "; ; , . "Ya mean low wretch," fiercely replied my wife in a higher tone, "you know it's plum pudding." "Then, ma'am, it is so meanly put together, sod so badly b urned, tl.at tic devil Linsclf wouldn't kniJU it. I tell you, madam; most distinctly and emphati cally and I will not be contradicted, that it is bread padding, and the meanest kind at that-' "It is plum nuddiag slirieked my wife, as she W1M - a glass of claret in my face, the glass itself tapping tun ironi mv noap ." "Bread puddiug 1" gasped we, tlnrk tn ih W I and grasping a roasted chicken by the left leg. F'"g i rose apove the din, as I had a distinct perception of feeling two plates smash my head. ... j .1 , "Bread pudding ?j we leroaned in chicken left our hand, and flying with swift wing across the table, landed iii madam's bosom. nam pdding !" j resounded the war cry from the enemy, as the gravy dish took us where we had been depositing the first part of our dinner, and a plate of beets landed upon our white vest. "Bread pudding forever I" shouted we in defiance, dodging the soup tureen and falling beneath its con tents. j. ' i j ! j "Plum pudding !"f yelled the amiable spouse, as' no ticing our misfortune, she determined to keep us down by pilling upon our head the dishes with no gentle u-i.u. iucii hi rapm succession followed the war cries, "irium pudding I". she shrieked with dish. . . I . : i. every "Bread pudding !" in smothered tones came up! from the pile in reply. Then it was "plum pudding'' in rapid succession; the last cry growing feebler, till just as I can distinctly recollect, it had grown to a whisper. "Plum puddug!" resounding like thunder,' followed by: a tremendous crash as my wife leaped upon the pile with! her' delicate feeet, and commenced jumping up and jdown when,' thank Heaven we awoke and thus saved our life.' .We shall never dieam on wedding cake again-J-thafs the moral. . M kc Finck and th Bull. ; The story of Mike Finck and the Bull would make a cynic laugh. ' Mike took a notion to go in shim ming, and he had j just got his clothes off when he sawDeacan; Smitbj's bull making at him the bull , was a vicious animal, and had come near killing two or three persons consequently Mike felt ratner " ju bus." He didn't :want to call, for help, for he was naked, and the nearest place from where assistance could arrive was the meeting house, which was at the time filled with worshippers, among whom was the ' ' gal Mikej was paying his devours to. ' So he dodged the bull as, the animal came at him, and managed to catch him by the ! tail. He was dragged round till nearly dead, and when he thought he could hold no longer, h made up his mind he had better " holler." And now we will 5et him tell his own story : . . j So, looking at the matter in all its bearings, I cum to the conclusion that I'd better let some one know whar I was. So 1 gin a yell louder than a locomotive whistle, and it warnt long before I seed the deacon's two dogs a.comiri down like as if they , war seeing, which could get Jhar fust. I know'd who they were arter they'd jine the bull agin me, I was eartin, for they were; wenoinous, and had a spite agin me. 86 says I, Old brindie, as ridin' is as cheap as walkin' on this route if you've no objections, I'll jist take a deck passage on that ar' back o yourn. So I wasn't very long getting astride of him ; then, if you'd bin thar, you' d have j sworn thar warn t nothin' human in that ar' mix, the jsile flew so orfully as the critter and . I rolled round the field one dog on one side and one on the othei , tiyin' to clinch my feet. , I prayed and . cussed and prayed, until I couldn't tell which I did at last and neither warn't of no use, they were so or fully mixed up. ' - Well, I! reckon I rid; about half an hour this way,, when old bundle thought it were time to stop to take in a supply. of wind, and cool off a little. 8o when f we go round to 'a tree that 6tood thar, he naturally -halted. So sez I, old boy you'll lose one passenger sartin. So I jisi clum up a branch, a kalkelatin' to roost that till I starved afore I'd be rid round that ar way any longer; I war a making tracks for the top of the tree, when I heard sumlhin' a makin' an orful . buzzin' overhead. I kinder looked up, and if thar wara't well, thar's n6 use a swearin' but it war the biggest hornest's nest ever bilt. You'll "gin in" now I reckon, Mike, .'cause there's no help for yon. But an idt-e Btruck me then that I stood a heap better- chance a ridin' the bull than whar I was.-: Sez I, old feller, if you'll hold on, I'll ride to the next station . anyhow, let that be whar it will. ; ...... . . , . . So I jist, dropped aboard, bun again, and looked. aloft to see what I had gained by changin' quarters, and, gentlemen, I'm a liar if thar wara't nigh half a bushel of the stingin varmint ready. to pitch "npon me when the word go was gin. Well, I reckon they " got it, for 'all handsT stated for . oar company. 1 Some on 'em hit the dog about a quart struck me, and the rest charjtecl.on .brindie.- w : v i.::. . This time the ; dog led off tort, dead bent for thai' old deacon's, and as soon'' as !d brindie and I could ,,. get under way we followed, and as I was only s deck-r paBsengerand had nothin', to do: wiik steenn. the craft, I twaw if I had, we ibxjoldn't have ran that channel, anynow. But, as I said before, the dogs; took the lea orinaie ana i next, and tne bomeU dreckly arter: The dogs yellin brindie heueiis , and the nomets ouiajn ana stingin . - ; .-. , well, we had got about two hundred "yards from tYin hnnaA. and tin dMMm riarl T1K jltiH nnt. I seed him hold up bis hand and turn .white I reckoned : he was prayin then, for he didn t expect to be called for so noon, and it wara't long neither-afort the. whole congregation men , women and children cum. out, and then all hands went to yellin'. ; None of 'em had the fust notion that brindie and I belonged to; this world. I jist; turned my 'head and passed the , hull congregation. , .1 seed the run would be up soon, for brindie couldn't turn an inch from a fence that ..4. 1 A A Ull va .oaihAd f hflti TTt r .nil I went ashore, over the old critter's head, landiu' on t'other side, land lay thar stunned t . It warn' t long afore some of 'em as was not scared cum ronnin'j to see what I war ; for all Lands kalke- , Uted that the bull land I belonged together. But when' brindie walked c.ff by himself, they seed how it . J ,.t '.am aai A U MiW 7irl.r Via .f ),. wnst of a scrummage once in his life !" Gentlemen, from that day I dropped the curtin' buBinesa, andi never spoke to a gal since, and when my hunt is up on this ycarth, there won't be any more t'inck, and iU owin' to Deacon Smith's Brindie Bull. THE LAW OP . t.
American Advocate (Kinston, N.C.)
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