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Our Principles. First. We shall maintain the doctrine that no for seimier ought to be allowed to exercise the elective :franchise,till he shall have resided within the United States a sufficient length of time to ecablo him to be eome acquainted with the principles, and imbued with rho snirit of our institutions, and until he shall have thecoma thoroughly identified with the greatest inter tests of our country. , ' V Second: Vfe shall advocate a passage of a stringent law by Congress to prevent the immigration hither of iforcisrncrs, who are eituer paupers or criminals f auu xo 'ndlsack to the countries from which they, come, all such foreigners of these classes as may in violation of such law, hereafter : reach our ports ; and to require the President of the United States to demand from any government, which may send hither such classes ' aF its subiects, immediate and ample satisaction tor ' siith outrage, and a proper indemnity against the rep- etition tnereoi. Third. We shall oppose the election or appoint ment of any foreign-bom citizen to any office of trust honor or emolument, under the Federal or State gov ernments, or the employment or enlistment of such riprsons m the army or navy tn time oj war; main taining, as we do, the opinion that the native-born cit izeiis of the United States have the right to '".govern the land of their birth J and that all immigrants from abroad should bo content with the enjoyment of life, litrrtv, and property, under our institutions without . . J . . 1 . 1.1. j.i : .i ::-a; : seeking to participate in uie euauuuu, auuuuujiiiiuuu nr execution of our laws, - Fourth. We shall advocate ,and urge the adoption of such an amended form of an oath ' to support the Constitution of the United iatesK &ndto be adminis tereu to all persons elected or appointed to any office of trust, honor or emolument, under the Federal or State governments, as will effectually exclude from on ntfioes all persons, who shall not directly and ex plicitly recognise the obligations and binding force of the Constitution of the United States, as paramount - to all obligations of adhesion or allegiance to any for eign prince, power, potentate, or jautaority, whatever, nrwW anv and all ciroumstances. , Fifth. "We shall oppose, now and hereafter, any . " union of Church and State," no matter what class of religionists snau see is. w unug auuut sum uaiuu. : Sixth: We shall vigorously maintain the vested rights of all persons, oi native or jorcign mrui, aim shall at all times oppose the slightest interference with enfil VP todrifrhts. , w, Wo shrill otvnose and protest airainst all nhridvment of rclizious libertu, holding it as a cardi nal maxim, that religious faith is a question between individual and his God, and overwhich lio polit ical o-overumeut, or. other human power, can rightfully exercise any supervision or control, at any time, in s.tiy nlace. or in any form. FigMh. '.We; shall oppose all "higher law" doctrines, by which the Constitution is to be set at nought, vio lated, or disregarded, whether by politicians, by relig imiitt nr bv the adherents or followers of either, or " J . . hv anv other class of persons'. - Ninth. We shall maintain and defend the Constitu tion a it stands, the Union as it exists, and the rights rf the States, without diminution, as jroarantced there- bv : opposing at all times, and to the extent of our hi!;tv anil influence, all who may assail tneni, or ei- ther of them. . - Tenth. And lastly, we shall use 'our utmost exer tions to baiid up an " American party F whose maxim 8aaII oe : - Americans shall rclr their Cocktry! Slal&n ItcaslEtisa. BY MARY F. T. TCtKEE. Oh ! I'll tell you of a fellow, Of a fellow I have seen, Who is neither white or yellow, But is altogether green ! Then his name is'nt charming, For it's only common ' Bill And he wishes me to wed him, But I hardly think I will! lie has told me of a cottage, Of a cottage 'mtmg the trees, And don't you.think the gawkey Tumbled down upon his knees ! While the tears the creature wast. Were enough to turn a mill; ""7 And he begged me to accept him, . But I hardly think I will I Oh, he whispered of devotion Of devotion pure and deep, But it seemed so very silly,. That I nearly fell asleep ! And he thinks it would be pleasant, As we journeyed down the bill, To go hand in hand together, ; But I hardly think 1 will! v He was here last night to see me, And he made so long a stay, I began to think the blockhead Never meant to go away ; - -At first I learned to hate him, . - And I . knowvl hate him" still, . .- -: Yet he urges me to have hjm, 1 -.- But I hardly, think: I will ! I am sure, I, won IJ'nt choose him, , Bat the very duee is in it, ' For he says if I refuse him, - That he couldn't live a minute ;. , And you know the blessed Bible Plainly says we "mus'nt kill," So I've thought the matter over, " . And I rather guess I will 1 ' Fashion, S85S-'57. r Time was when girls tneir bonnets wore .. ' : Projecting half a yard before ; , -When beauty, was thus bidden deep, 1 "L'was something e'en ta get a peep ; But now oh woman's fickle mind ! They wear their bonnets all behind ; - -While men their features hide with hair, The ladies go with faces bare, v,'.,.. -And fancy all admire who stare ! . So this will pass iu history's page 7 . As English .women's bare faced age.' rfTFrom'the' Baltimore Clipper. pY MISS MARTTIA A. HOPKINS. Gease though the nightingale, - - Haste though the lark r ' . .. . Y ' From thy Tow roof and frail . Obscure and dark. " ' ; To the. blue sky and high,. - There soar and sing, ' - - ; ' Upwards to heaven nigh . , , Sweep on thy wing. - , u High o'er the mountain's height, i 1 igh o'er the cloud, , , ( . . High o'er the Ragle's flight, . Fearless and proud- . y - Where the moon lingers " ' . Pearlers in might, . . ... Where the stars glisten ' . & . Shadeless and bright, - Poised on thy pinion high, . r , . O'er moorland lea, ' " . Sweeping the morning'sky, Fearless and free. ' ' - Heedless of moon or star,; Still upward rove, - Hasten .nrora's car, ' " , Hasten my love, Labels for Fruit Trees. . i Much of the confusion of nomenclature of fruits arises from the little precaution generally used to preserve the names. If, when a tree comes into bearing,' the fruit is found to be particularly fine, persons at once desire to obtain grafts, and for want of a better name they attach that of the person from whom the grafts were obtain ed, although in most cases the fruit is well known to pomdlogists by another name. ' Nurserymen also frequently perpetrate er rors in the same way. There are doubtless many fine seedlings with loear names onlyj but in a large majority of cases these local jiame.s are given to old and well known fruit. To guard against such errors and correct those already existing, will be the work of Horticultural Societies and indi vidual who are well acquainted with the common, fruits of the country ; but the greatest safeguard against the repetition of them in future is the careful markins of every young tree set out; ? Though, in ad dition to putting the names on the trees, we advise the further precaution of plotting out the ground of the orchard on paper and marking the locality of each tree with , its name. This once carefully done, re moves the possibility of errors. The labels which come from the nurserr on trees are not designed to be permanent, and they should le replaced with perma nent ones at the first leisure after planting. Be particular that the wire by which the label is attached is not round the body of the young tree, otherwise it will, as the tree grows, be buried in it and materially injure the tree. The very best label we have ever used is a strip of thin sheet sine, about four inches and three-fourths of an inch wide at one end, cut so as -to taper to a point at the other end ; which after writ ing the name of the tree, the date when set out, and when obtained, can be bent round one of the small branches, with the writing outside, and as the branch grows it will expand without injuring it. The ink for writing on those labels is made thus : Take of verdigris and sal am moniac each 2 drachms, lampblack 1 drachm water 4 ounces, to be well mixed in a mor tar, adding the water gradually. It must be kept inbglaSB stopped vial. Write on the zinc witli'he ink, after shaking-it well, in u quill pen ; and after ijjs dry you may expose it to the weather oW bury it in the ground for years, and it will be as legible as when, first written. 4V , Louisville Journal. From the New England Farmer. Effects of Pcmpkia ';cds n Cts. Mr. Editor noticed a statement in a late number of the Farmer, to the effect that pumpkin seeds dried up a cow's milk; This was something new to me, and contra ry to the idea that I had always entertain ed tdVit, that pumpkins were valuable .to fe.d to milch cows therefore I resolved to ascertain the real value of - that statement before taking. any. stock therein. . .Being unsuccessful in raising a crop of pumpkins myself the past season, I procured a few loads of one . of my neighbor?, wrho had "a surplusand commenced feed ing them out to my .cow, at the rate, of haf a busherper day ; , sue . was then - giving about eight quarts of milk peir-day, but instead of this increasing the quantity, they diminished it. I increased the feed " to a bushel' per day ; still there was a decrease in the quantity of milk until the pumpkins froze up, when she did not give but four, quarts per day-. Tim onw did not fatten,- and the reason for I the decrease in the quantity of milk, I could in no ay account 4 for. When I stopped feeding the ; pumpkins, I gave, a pail-full of slops "from the. house, , with two. quarts of oat meal per day, and in a short nlme, sho was giving her former quantity:; still I did not think of the pumpkins doing the mis chief.7, When I read the statement in your paper, I had commenced feeding boiled to the cow,' in addition to the slops and meal, with the sar effect on the milk as anie fall. I then' took out " air the seeds before foiling, when, lo, the Whange ! Instead of ve quarts of -milk per day,. I got nearly nine-in a short time. I again kept m the seeds, with precisely the same result as be fore. ,- ' " , Now-this experiment establishes a fact, which, (to me at least,) is of importance. Probably there are?;uewhb knew .the same thing; j-ears age nd, perhaps, there are others, some the myself, - were not posted, to whom tlife will bVof consequence. I also noticed while Ileftout- the ?cods, that tho cow made no extra quantity of urine;' wlich all cattle invariably c1-, when fad on pumpkins, seed and all. If you see fit to give this . an insertion, it may be of benefit to some who have had no more ex perience than myself. Yours, &c, ,; ; J." B. FREEMAN. Lebanon, N. H., 1856. From the New England Fanner. Manuring ia EH1. ... The secret of success with the farmer, is to know- how to procure and applj1- manure. On the fertile prairies of the Mississippi Valley, the, planter need not trouble him self to supply food for his plants. . But in England it is far otherwise. Without ma nure, nothing good can be effecten. We may plow and sow, but cannot reap. Hence the importance of this subject, in all it bearings, to the cultivator. ' Of applying manures, there are various modes. . Farmer Oldschool says he wants the manure. directly underneath the plant ; therefore, in planting corn and" potatoes, he 'dungs in the hole." xne xneory ana practice 01 tne new school goes against this mode. It advo catcs an equal distribution, over the whole surface, of all the nutriment intended for the crops. We had supposed this question virtually settled ; that all "book farmers," at last, admitted the correctness of the distribution Connecticut valley, many, and we believe a large majority of the fa nners, will con tinue in the old practice, and these men are ready to give a reason for the faith that is in them. 1. Having but little manure, they must economise in the use of it. They cannot afford to spade it over the whole ground, they must manure for the crop, and not Jbr the land. & 2. The plant needs artificial stimulus in the early part of the season. By placing the manure in the hill, an impulse is given, which will last through the whole course. Not being convinced by these considera tions we will give our views of the matter. In the growth of the plant, the roots kfcep pace with the stalk, when the latter is ma ture, not an inch of ground, within a dis tance equal to the height of the stalk, will be void of roots or fibers, sent out in pursuit of nourishment from the plant. If there is nutriment within this range, it will be taken up and appropriated, and all the purposes of the plant served as well cer tainly, as if the whole were concentrated at a point, answering exactly to the nadir of the tassel. When the seed first sends out its radicle, its fibres absorb moisture from the sub stances with which they come in contact. If it is a shovelful of manurerlhey w:ll rev el in that for a time. . But soon ' these po I'ous fibres, these rootless, .become roots and take on a woody structure, which fits them to sustain the.stalk with its burden. ' l' . These root" this portion of the roots, no longer i contain absorbent vessels :, and moisture and nourishment must be obtained, if at all, from abroad: A Shanghai rooster wauld be :' somewhat discommoded 4 by hav ing hissed placed directly under his feet. Not less so would., the. plant be, which has not like the fowl, the power of locomotion. Tdien to concentrate all the nutriment de signed for the-development Of the plant about the roots,' in its infancyseems to me much like giving to a horse mihe morning all the grain intended for the day. Better let it be administered as needed. Manured in the hill, the plant is unduly stimulated, during ' the first of the season. Consequently it lays put more work' tlian it can .perform. eVThen rearing time comes, the strength of -the plant is exhausted,"or what is equivalent to it. The absorbents have wandered into a region, where ther,j& is ho nutriment, consequently stalks . are abndaUt but eSrs. igQ few. Futhermore, in manuring, - regard should be had to the land, to the future crops. Manuring for the crops alone is ruinous policy, impover ishing alike to th&loil and the tiller. The teamster who' administers stimula ting drinks and a goad to his horse, may secure more labor for a few hours, but rrany days-of rest and good feeding will.be required'to make good what he has los0: On a p'ece of land that has recently come into my .possesion, . .which was in rye last seasonandjeoi the-ear before the place of, the" hill may be.pbinted'out, as easily as if the corn weresnovY standihgw'if Where the hills were is grass, elseWliere. "none. Is that good farming? "Mnch.like thc'policy of him, who fed his pig one day, and fastc him the next because he liked a "streaji or fat, and a streak of lean."'" v. . . ' In the' use of mineral ie. ":zers, it may be advisable, in some - cases,, to make appli cation directly to the roots of the plants, but' animal and vegetable manures, and all composts. I think, should: be distributed over tli3 whole ground; and every farmer who once makes a fair trial of the spading process, will never again engage in "dung in"1 in the hole" his corn any more than his fence posts. fife Debate in the Senate of N. C. oa ths Election of Trustees of the University. SENATE. - "Wednesday, Jan,7. 1857. - The Senate metr"" ' r Mr; Eaton presented a memorial; from certain citi zens of Warren county. . . Mr. Cameion moved that the rules be suspended, and a bill to exempt from taxation and fix a rate of interest on the coupou bonds of the N. O. Kail Road Company, reported on favorably by the committee, be put on its 2nd and 2d readingr, when itspassed. Mr. Bryant introduced a resolution in favor of the former Sheriff of Surry coanty. ?ilr. Clark wished to inquire whether a bill -to the same effect had not been acted upon by the Senate. The Chair said that an engrossed bill irom the House was lost here on the same subject,- and ruled that it was in order to introduce the resolution here. Mr. Clark appealed from the decision of the Chair, and proceeded to discuss the matter. Mr. J. W. Thomas sustained the chair, and said that a precedent was set in the case of the Jf . C. Railroad that when a bill has been killed in one end of the Capita it ought to have a chance in the other. ..s " Mr. Bryant pressed his rights with much feeling he thought his feeble attempt to sustain a citizen of his district ought not to be snored under by his proud friend from Edgecombe that he came . from the mountains, and was not acquainted with the rules, but he did not wish to be conquered in his effort by what the gentleman was pleased to call 'parliamentary ussires.' . Mr: W. IT. Thomas sustained the Chair. ' Mr. Cherry thought that this case did not come within the purview of the rules which r$ gulated the Ser.ate that those rules applied only to bills and resolutions introduced by some member of this .house. ' . . Air. Person dissented from the Chair. . 1 The Speaker, by right, proceeded to give his rea son for the present ruling, and based them on Jeffer son's Manual, which he quoted. The decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, by the following vote: ayes 28, noes 12. A message from the House of Commons wa3 read proposing to go into an election of Trustees to-day at II34 o'clock.. Mr. Cherry moved that the proposi tion be laid on the table; ayes 22, noes 2G. Mr. Doclcery said that he felt a deep interest in the University that he had graduated one son at it, the only one he had grad natal that he was a trus tee in another institution, but had spent his money at the University-i-tliat he mentioned this to show what he thought of it to show that he was not prejudiced, lie expressed himself in favor of increasing the im portance of tnat institution that he regarded it as a State institution, and not that of any party, and that every thing of a partizan nature ought to be excluded from consideration and to entirely disconnect ed with it. Rumor had said that a decision had been made who should govern the University: that there had been a meeting of the Democratic party' with closed doors, in the dark, bolted in, with sen tries at the doors, to decide upon who"ehouli be elect ed. J. as a North Carolinian, said hei shall be dis posed to patronise some subservient" to any party ends. I am opposed to the opinion that none but democrats are able to look over its destinies .want men of all parties. ; I object to the election being taken out of the hands of the Legislature, and put into that of a single party it will -.lesion the institu tion to a great degree in the estimation of a very con siderable portion of our citizens their interest m it will cease. What 'American' or Whig will send his son to the University, when he Icams that it is go verned by the caucus of a political party," to the prin ciples of which he objects? If the Democraticparty takc3 charge of this institution, and in midnight meet ings coutrols its destinvj'we who oppose' the princi ples of that party must get an institution of our own. For, if trustees are to be elected from party motives, they will elect the faculty from the same motives. He waa willing for his sons to be Democrats if they choose to be so, but he was not willing to pay other people for making them such. They do not deny that they have held a midaighj caucus on electing Trus tees to tlie University. s litis unfortunate caucus had virtually taken the election from ' the Legislature, and put it in that of the defriocratic party question; it is a question which' should steer clear of prejudices of all castes.- And I now make the inquiry, is that rumor correct ? has there actually "been a caucus? The Chair announced that the special order of this hour was the Danville and Greensboro' R. R. . Mr. Hill moved that it be postponed until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Mr, Cherry expressed himself opposed to the post ponement ; of special orders. If such is to be the practice; in the name of common sense, when will we get Jhrough. the business and adjoe ? The heavy responsibility of tho consuming the public time and money does not lie on this side of the house, &c. c- The vote then taken, which resulted in ayes 2ft, noes 21. ':'J?y . Mr Hill said that he was surprised to know that the gentleman from RichmondMr. Dockery) Lad become ashamed of midnight meetings that he con gratulated the gentleman on it, and was glad to see the gentleman acknowledged the congratulations, (Mr. D. here remarked that they were accepted in the same spirit in which they were given,) that so far as he was ..concerned (for he spoke for himself, and not lor ins party,! lie was .willing to take bis snare ol the responsibility. The .gentleman has all at once become wonderfully affectionate to the University: Ikj is clanierou3 for an election, and, pray, how long would it take to effect an election ? " He said there had been no delay of public business that a great deal nad been done, and he disliked to hear Senators say that the responsibility rests on his party alone; henators who had been away during'- the Christmas holidays. . He then charged the American party-furiously, . ' -"' ' ' , ' Mr. Dockery arose and said, he supposed from the high.., soundi oar proclamation t)f ? the Senator from Caswell, when lie arose to sneak, that he was jroinor to say something, but he had been disappointed that the Senator said nothing worth reply iur to, but he Id take occasion instead of replying' to the Sena tor to say a few words to his party.1 Much had been already said against the? American party that he was proud to belong to that much-abused party that it needed no defence its principles were its -eulusry that Jie was in favor of Americans ruling: America, and ' asked the gentleman from Caswell, (Mr. iJill,). who he thought ought to rule America. Mr. Hill said the ' Democratic party, which is the great American party," ought to rule America. Mr. Dockery continued, that short time ago, when there were a few oaths to be administered, and dark ness ruled supreme, a good many of the leaders of the Democratic party did belong - to the -American, but as soom as the oaths were abolished and the light of day let in, these fellows could not bear it, and skulked out, and left the party a pure band of patriots. - He expressed himself willing to divide the responsibility if the Democratic party would act any ways-manlv? If there is any blame to be bestowed, where on earth could it better be bestowed than on the Democratic party of the present General Assembly It ia. in power, and could have kept the Legislature, here, dur ing the Christmas holidays. He had reirsiiiod until only 13 Senator were left.- Ha wi. ' ' .7 how business could better be transacted v reced ing in the regular way,- He sa; ; f .J been placed iu nomination for a trusts cf.thc Uni versity, but . he. had withdrawn itf in orJ-r ths t'-v migut the more readily make an. election, less time; but week after week had pa: : ' election baa been effected and it was -cu. .... ... had taken possession of the y ote. He reprobated this state of things, and did not think any one party should rule the University. - . I ;, But the fiat has gone forth; the edict has passed, and we have now nothing to do- but submit the Uni versity, which our fathers established for all the free born children of the State, to the polluted keeping of party, and that to be exercised, not in the open day light, and in the halls of legislation, but in a night meeting, in some dark room, with the doors bolted, and sentinels posted to keep out all who do not bend the knee to them, and; subscribe to their rule. To such a fate we are ordered and compelled to surren der the University of the State. ' ; . . Mr, Eaton said that he was unable to inform the gentleman whether there had been a caucus or not; that if there had, he had no hand in it, and disapprov ed of the movement. He said that the Supreme Court had expressly declared in one of its decisions, that the University was a public institution. He thought all fa voriteism ought to be laid aside that he had always acted with a high degree of liberality towards the University, and intended always to do so that the consideration of that .question he should always keep above party. ' , Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, said that if we are to be taxed $1,500 a year simply for the sake of elect ing trustees to the University, his opinion would again change- that probably as much as two young men had gradualed there from the west of the Blue Ridge, and that his part of the State was not imme diately interested in the institution rthat for his part, ne was willing tor the college to elect us own trustees. He said he was a friend to the institution," but was getting tired of the heavy tax above-named. He said he had never been concerned in this dark-lantern movement, xbut he'd like to know how they could, avoid electing their own partizans that for'.his part' he was willing to let the Democrats have three, and the Americans two, of the trustees. ' He expressed himself surprised that gentlemen should get up here gravely and discuss what Madam Rumor says that the Senate ought not to spend the time on such an uncertain subject. He then related ' one of, Mr. Dockery rs old anecdotes. , ,, .. . Mr. Wiggins Baid that as the Senator from Jack son (Mr.; ,l bomas) bad no better half to go to during the Christmas holidays, he had spent his : time in Norfolk - He wished to say ' one word on his reso lution that no important business should .be transacts ed during the holidays that the question had been raised as to what was considered important business that his resolution was introduced to particularize, ne said that he had been at his post from the time' expressed in the resolution, and that he was there th en "ready to do business, but the Legislature was consuming the time in tnllmg debates, kc, &c. Mr. Pool said: This is the first time that party politics ha3 been introduced, this session, and I regret that it has been done on this occasion. 1 nad hoped to see the session pass without the, introduction of such , a discussion, But" it has not - come from our side of the chamber, and of that 1 ' am glad. ' The Senator from Caswell commenced it, and as the glove has been thrown down, I will take it up,-, and meet any -one who has anything to say against either the principles or practices of theT American party. ; The charge has been made against the Senator from --Bertie, that he wentbomduring the Christmas holidays, and that he and tho party to which' he be-, longs, are responsible for the delay in public business during that period. It is true; that nearly all the Senators went home. But the Democratic party having a large majority in both branches of the Le gislature, could have prevented the passage of the resolution under which they , left, and is, therefore, responsible, if any harm has been done. I remained at my post during the time, as well as the Senators from Richmond and Caswell. . , v... , ' ' But this is not precisely the point under discussion.. It is reported that the Democratic party has - befen holding a catlcus--a secret meeting, in tho rnigbt bolted doors and sentinels and in that secret meet, ing, so held, have selected persons to be elected Trus tees of the University of North Carolina. This is inaugurating a new policy in the management of that institution, and I wish, in this, it3 first stage, to enter my proiest against it. Its tendency is clearly to make the University a party institution, and if the Demo cratic party shall continue in the ascendency, such must inevitably be the result. For, if it be right for them to make the election of Trustees a party mat ter now it will be right in the next, aud every suc ceeding Legislature. So far then, as they can effect it, the fate of the University is sealed. ' None but Democrats can" be Trustees, or have any share in its management, and those who do not subscribe to their creed, nor desire their sons instructed in their princi ples, ann snbjected to the bias of party training, must not send' them to this institution, which has hereto fore .been so coudueted as to have . become the pride of. our citizens and a honor to the State. The pre cedent has been set by the Democratic party of this Legislature the' policy has been announced, and 89 all other bad examples, it will be ctsy and - natural for others to follow. This is its beginning. " No -party, ia any former Legislature, has ever held a party caucus upon the election of Trustees. -But it is re ported to have been done- on this occasion, and no body denies it. I now - distinctly charge it upon the Democratic members of this Legislature, that they have held such a caucus, in the-night, with doors bolt ed and sentinels posted at the doos, instructed to ad mit none but Democrats to its deliberations. Mr. Hill (of Caswell) asked the Senator from Pas quotak, if, he stated that as a fact,' and how he ob tained the. information. ' " " Mr. Pool said: I have taken ospecial care not to state it a? a fact but I now charge it upon the Sen ator from Caswell, as within his jown personal knowl edge, that his party has, with brs bolted 'and sen tinels posted, held a secret,1 night meeting to nomi nate Trustees of. the y University, and if such is not the fact, I here give him a fair opportunity to deny it. Then tltere has been sveh a secret mceling. I h ive before .me the names of those nominated by that meeting. It is of no aae to read them. . They are well known on the other side of the chamber. It makes no matter where the information of this thing was obtained. Perhaps it , was from some traitor, for inany such have left our party and been received into the fold of democracy. 'Th'ere' may be more than one similarity between this secret meeting of the demo cacy and the much abused 'dark-laniern'-mcetings of the, American party. t $ r Traitors came into our meetings and went out to forfeit their lionor arid disclose the proceedings.. TI e democratic party received' them witb open arms and great joy. - Andow,when we have dropped the practice of holding secret meetings, and the democra cy has taken it up, it is not wonderful that in their ranks traitors are found to' betray the secrets. , They left us we purged them out fermentation took place and the filth, was thrown off. Those who gath ered it up and took it lovingly to their embrace, must not complain if they reap the reward. Ther? traitors gave us trouble and we hope they may give their nevf friends as much. . ... - -' 1 I do not - condemn secret ' party meetings ' to nomi nato political officers,' and to take proper means to secure their election. This I ' approve and am ready to defend. BatI do condemn' the violation of pro fessions made to the people.":. Men ought not profess or thing and practice another; Those who denounc ed us for holding secret politico . meetings, and pro nounced it wrong, horrid,' mean and sneaking, no sooner get to: the capitol than thev do the very same thiug, in the darkness of , the tri i, and behind bolts and sentinels:; ; They' .say it is ; terrible, dangerous, monstrous for tho honest peopleiat home, to hold meet ings in secret . for the purpose of nominating officers for whom to vote, and to take proper steps to secure their election. But, when.fAfy, the Ieatbr8,.bave tq, elect officers, or cdoduct gome, party scheme, theyfizu t - in secret, midnight conclave, .with -the doors od and barra and grim sentinels on the watch I V..cr3 i-i no din jer,ia i,t at elicit is all riht. " 'V';ir . .......... , . They are afraid to trust the people, in secret council'; but their proud representatives, clothed in the honors and dignity of office, they can trust to hold secret po litical meetings, and it is all perfectly safe. ; The dem ocratic members of this Legislature have nominated, in such meetings, an Attorney General, the Solicitors, a Comptroller, and all the other officers, elected at this session ; and, .finally,-- they; have met iri secret, midnight council, and nominated Trusteet dCtheJJni- versify. - . ' r. - - It was really a curious spectacle when they -nomi nated a Comptroller. - They turned oufea good and faithful officer, i a member of their owp party, for no other cause than the crime of having once 1 been u member of a secret political meetinjr. from which bo had long since withdrawn. Did it not occur to them that they t were, themselves, . at . that very moment. committing .the same terrible crime? It is not for holding the meetings but for violating their professions, that we blame thejro. r And we blame thera especially for ; pushing party distinctions and favors . into the manacement of the University of the Stated Our literary institutions should, be kept, free from party strife, and sectarian bias especially that institution which was establish ed in obedience to the . Constitution, for the common benefit of all ouivcyens,. without , regard to political or religious opinions; " i . t . r,' w .'. .. -. Mr. Houston said that as a member of the Demo cratic party he did not intend to skulk "any respon sibility that ho was unwilling that' this election should Come off until all were satisfied that be, could not see why the University should.: not! be' govern ed like all other institutions ho .said that he was speaking for his- party and not. for himselfthat two year 'ago he had .the honor of, being a member in the othe end .of tne capitol: and then voted for a member o the American "party for ' this same of fice, and that he did the , same thing a few days age that he did not intend to be bound by any caucus nas party may have had when he was not, present;- . He alluded to an .expression used by Mr Bockeryj some time ago to the effect that some- Democrat had said'that Gen. Jackson -told a lie in relation to Mr. Bacbanan he said be did not believe was a Demo crat who made the remark that it have, been a Know Nothing. ;He said be hopsd were Wheen a . caucus that they had wasted two days alreadyanA1 no election can be effected without a caucus. - He said ; he thought it wrong, in the American party to havo taken in the unwayry and incautious, and to have ad: ministered: horrid oaths in culverts and more especially i was it wrong to deny it." He said that the party di&i deny holding caucuses that he accidentally got caught in one in the Senate chamber. -' ..' - - -. j. Mr Pool : asKed permission to ; correct the Senator-'. ' No member of the American partv had denied boldinar . secret caucuses, or condemned it. But every one of thena condemn ciaking the election of trustees a party V do not go home .to their constituents with professions.' of innocence,", and abuse ' other people- "for doing the;. same thing,. . . v . -,'. ' , - MrHouston said that "now the. Democratic, car tv. -was composed of all the best elements of the land and ' thet the opposition' was composed of the fagg-ends of all creation." " '.' ' " -J - 1 f -'': Mr. Wilder moved to lay the message of the 180;'' on the table. ,,1 Subsequently withdrawn. -Mr' HllU moved that, a message be sent to the House proposing'; to. go into an election forthwith (the time proposed" by the House having long since past,) Mr. J. W.' Thomas "offered an amendment ; that the five highest on the last ballot be considered th nominees. This; he said would settle the whole business. The cbair ruled it ouc of order. A- Young Lady and Sebvant JTrozkit Durnig ' the heavy snow storm' on Monday last. Miss Virginia -daughter of Mr. ..Thomas Clagatt, residing near ' this r place, and a negro girl, were frozen to death. ;; It ap pears that the deceased was on a visit to her brother- in-law", (Mr. Wm. I. Berry,) and having 'been inform-'. eh - f xi -il e L i .e u quarters,, some distance from the dwelling, she deter- . mined, tq go and, see, after the sick, and, accompanied', by a negro gjrl; started, but had not .gons far before -w they -wei:e so '.completely surrounded by - heavy -r drifts ' and blinded by the wind and falling snow that .they' could not get to-the' house, and when found they werer standing" erect," -almost 'entirely coveied in the driftjl and life was" extinct. - Miss C. was a very estimable young lady, beloved by'all who knew.t her. The nn- : fortunate deceased was in the 24th year of her a03.. r ., v.'f- ' l." ' - "Marlboro (Md.) Gazette. r 1 Xucierous Disasters at Sca : " 4 pROVIDBN'c!,, Jan,' 28. The schr. . Kough, t not" eady, Parrott, from Eastport of New Haven anL New York, .with a cargo of plasterwent ashore on-." the East side of Bock Island on the 19th Inst. She ia a complete wreck. The crew were badly frost-bitten, but were saved. , , , x ; ,., t , ' TT.rreiT .Tannnrv 9,ftth. Thfl hri. - Azof. frOms V Shields forBoston, was totally wrecked off Cow Bayv TTKV---lnf nivd-f ; Tn nrow WPfA flftTPfl. , ' ; Recruits for Walker. t : New Orleans, -Jan. 28.The steamer Texas sail ed this morning with 400 men, and .a large, amount of arms and ammunition for Walker. 4. Stringer, the bank robber, has been arrested at the mouth of the Mississippi. : ' ' .. .' ! . Sailing of. the Tennessee. . New York, Jan. 29. The steamer Tennessee sail ed hence this afternoon for San Juan with 250 recruits for Walker. . ' ' , . Breaking Vp of the Ice at St. Louis, - t. Louis, Jan. 28. The ice at the upper end of the lm landing gave-way last night, and moved doViViSOO yards, tearing away Crandall's Marine Railway, on which the steamer Montauk was lying, letting her , stern into the water in a dangerous position . The weather to-day, is warm and pleasant; nd aK though the ice.is still firm, its speedy breaking up is evident. , ' 'Vv JLt Cairo, heavy iee is running out of the Ohio v The Highflyer arrived yesterday, badly damaged. She bad not been sunk as reported. . , A good practical printer, can become interested in one half of this office. Early application shofld bo ; made. The applicant must have been born V hig and give proof positive, that he will diea,.iAmenct& One who can't foot up to these requirements,1 can't corns in. If the fraternity feel disposed .to give this -r one or moreMnsertions, we will be obliged, if- not, all right. Washington Times. r;-' r . A Schooner Foundered. 4 . . New York, Jan. 29. The schooner .Belief from Alexandria bound for Providence foundered- at sea ' and the crew have arriv . 1 Kt Boston. ' ; ; ; -77; 1 V "" , ' DeatL c f the Jloh. FrcsVan 8. Creeks. We had in led totaue a more extended notice of this melancliv,-.; event, 1 3 of which has, fallen i . so unexpectedly 1 tc i;.,t;nni of it in the 1 o IL ;tr. B-ttLaannuiv " Cor- ? and tho tribute paid to his memory . give a so much better rdesr ;n than any we can attempt t. , we s. self with spreading thb honorable an cord before our readers in our next here very properly remark that th C purxL, ff Ohio, in his er'gy t,uowed a r 't of rrinanimi' ! eminently '?s 1 " ' miration. 1 not for the puit all the speakers l cause " we1 think tL course' n; ' t3 the prai- - i ,.ient our- --nive re We ' ty TI3 I), v 3 of pn ' i f la ad r. C. - f:r ...... . i
American Advocate (Kinston, N.C.)
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