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", 1 - I ff It fi 6 INTERESTING CORRESPONDING?!, j The TOCjoiaed Corresponienct relates fa lubject which his, Jx . Very improperly drawn into the sphere of political contest Bat with the Official paper at Washington, the responsibility rests. That journal savr fit to publish, with statistical minute ness, the items of Geo. Taylor's pay and emoluments as an officer of the army, with the view of producing the impression thai he had received extra compen fsation, oter and abote the allowances fixed by law for officers of his grade. It was one of those weak efforts which the blind ness M party Infatuation will sometimes Induce par tizans to make, whose seal is toft great for their judg ment., The letter of Mr. Senator Johnson and the 'reply Tof Adjutant General Jones completely set the whole matter beyond the reach jof further animad version, even, on the part of t&e most prejudiced and bitted. .- . Our readers, we bare no doubt, will agree with us that the Official journal was engaged in a very small business when it undertook to mislead the public mind on ibis subject, . Gen. Cass baa received extra allowancesallowances beyond the ordinary pay and emoluments' of his station. If these were just and proper very well The Official paper could haw shown them to be so and there was an end. It was hardly necessary to bring Gen. Taylor into the af fair, whose accounts with the Government hate al ways been scrupulously exact,' and who has never received any extra allowances for any service what everalthough the country may be of the opinion that he has rendered services ae great as those which Gen. Cass has performed "extra," and which have been paid for extra. Gen. Taylor's services will re ceive their just compensation at the hands of the peo ple. Baltimore American. Mr. Johmsoh to Adjutant General Jones. Baltimore, 30th September, 1848. My Dear General An article iu the Union, a few days since, relating to the pay and emoluments re ceived by Major General Taylor, although I hope . not so intended, is capable of the construction that he has received more than the laws-of the United States authorise, and that he has received it in the nature of extra allowance. Although there may be instances in which such allowances may be perfectly proper, I am as satisfied as 1 can be, without actual knowledge, that General Taylor has never applied for or received them. And as you are or may be easily possessed of the information necessary to pot the matter beyond doubt, you will oblige me by say ing - JW-r-Tf, from the commencement of his military service to the preseift time, General Taylor ever ap . plied for, or received in the form of pay. emoluments or otherwise, one dollar more than the laws in terms allowed, and Secondly--Whether his pay and emolaments du . ring the period he has been a Major General, bave sot been the sameas those received by (ieneral J ack son whilst he held the same post in the Army of the United States? I have no hesitation in making these inquiries of you, because I know that yourself, a soldier to whom the country is indebted, will rejoice to do justice to ' a brother officer who has so greatly elevated the mil itary fame of the United State;), and whose only of fence, in certain quarters, is to be found in the fact, that his countrymen have brought his name before the public in evidence of their confidence in his in tegrity, for the highest official honors within- their j gift. Yours truly, t REVERDY JOHNSON. Adjt Gen. Jones, Washington. Adjutant Gen. Jones' reply. Washington, October 2d, 1S4S. Dear Sir I duly received your letter of the 30th nit. and having examined the article in the " Union" of September 28, referred to, have no hesitation in saying that all the pay and allowances specified as having been Teceived by Major General Taylor, were in strict conformity to law and the Regulations of the War Department made pursuant thereto; and are precisely such as any other officer similarly sit uated, would have been entitled to receive. 1 am sir, very respectfully Your ob't. serv't, R. JONES. Adj. GenL IIon:ble. R. Johnson, Baltimore, Md. THE CANVASS. One distinctive feature which marks the Presiden tial canvass, as it is carried on by the partisans of Mr. Cass, is a systematic and persevering denun ciation of Gen. Taylor. The qualities of their own candidate are left in the back ground, where perhaps they appear to the best advantage ; and, indeed, up on the principle that " distance lends enchantment to the view," there are some characteristics of his political life which would improve the general pic ture if they were kept out of sight altogether. But Gen. Taylor is to be denounced. The fact that he is " no politician", is his first offence and a very grave one it is no doubt among those who are nothing else. He is charged at onetime with be ing weak and ignorant, and again with being art ful and calculating ; lie is ridiculed for his simplici ty, and at the same time denounced as dangerous be cause of hisPfar-reaching ambition. To believe all that is said of Gen. Taylor by his opponents, it would be, necessary to ascribe to him the most contradictory qualities. Recently his military character has been impeached, and we may expect soon to hear him charged with cowardice. This style of invective, as it becomes more and more bitter, gives evidence of increasing apprehen sion and alarm among the followers of Mr Cass. Tihey cannot do GenTaylor a greater service than persisting in this system of abuse. There is an hon esty in the public mind which suffers continual out rage from these gross attacks and unjust misrepre , sentations. A servant of the Republic as Gen. Tay lor has been since youth, illustrating the national re Down by the brilliancy of his own and Bigualizing his career by the exhibition of those sterling, manly qualities which so detraction can obscure, is always sure of a hold upon the popular esteem and admira tion which not only renders him proof agaiast the virulence of political assailants, but causes their un calumnies to recoil upon the heads of his tra ducer. His opponents will by and by find that a re gard for their own ends, apart from any sense of Jus tice and propriety, enjoins them to a more becoming demeanor. The public mind has no sympathy with any denunciation of Gen. Taylor. His character is respected, and his services are appreciated by right thinking men of all parties. Baltimore American. anecdote. The following anecdote of Gener al Taylor is related by the Staunton (Va.) Spec tator. It is perfectly characteristic of the man. The old Hero was asked oh one occasion by a , y' S toaseant, in saying he was not an ultra Whig! Ilia reply was.- Madam I have been called upon to pais through three ware since I joined the army in the war of 1812, 1 saw both parties represented on the battle-field, and even in my little command at Fort Harrison, they stood shoulder to shoulder, f saw the Whiff mmure uBiiiwrii lie aown in the swamps of r jonaa, ami in tne morning rise up to their posts of duty, and again I saw them rise riot up, but together lie in the i embrace of death ! I have seen the Whig and the Democrat again,- side bv ide, on the banks of the Rio Grande. I saw them both stand together at the cannon's mouth '"ierey ana agam-on the blody field of " v,s,,a and both looked up to the same star-spangled bnnner. The Whig and Demo crat epread the same tent unnn th .,nA ki. n ,11 : lS!SMd toSel.her towehed to the HallsJ i i " uraa" ".t""' country's cal And. at last, I have seen the Whig and Democrat nirnm g home, with UtotilrokeSnihh S T0 "d "eing these thing! p tStd fcaW" ConTtu tion. and he wtl pte ns a pure administration of ' THE OFFICE HOLDERS AT WORK. 'Vf ask the attention of th trui democracy of our country to the wanner is which the office-holders at Washington, are making war nnder the banner of a partisan candidate. We ask all candid men, 1 is it right, Is it democratic, is it decent, that office-holders should thus interfere in elections, and use such lan: eruare towards independent freemen, who dare to support a different candidate, as is held in the sub joined resolutions. - r u Says "Potomac" of the Baltimore Patriot: "On Wednesday evening last,; the Government Officials in this city cnt a large swell! They had a, public meeting at the Cass and Butler stand -fired a cannon several times, to the no small damage of sundry windows In the vicinity and turned out a small procession, with boys, and transparent lanterns to match. The boys also had a bonfire in the street, made of such boxes as could b loaned from the pavements in fronf of dry goods stores. At the stand, the following officials took a pro minent part : "1. Lund Washington, Jr., President. He is a clerk in the State Department, at a salary of $1400. "2. James Towles, Deputy Collector, at a snlary of about $1000. He was one of the Vice Presi dents. 44 3. Henry D Davis, Deputy Collector, fees for pay, was another Vice President "4 C. P. Sengstack, superintendent of the Peni tentiary, salary 91500, was another Vice President "5. C- Ashford, Clerk in the Penitentiary, salary $1000, acted as Secretary. "6. John McCalla, Second Auditor, salary fSOOO, led off in the discussion. He made an office-holders' speech. "7 B. F. Brown, Clerk in Second Auditor's Of fice, salary $1000, made a coarse speech, using lan guage not polite to ladies' ears, and read some reso lutions, which were adopted. An extract from these very vehement resolutions will serve to show how des perate the office-holders can make themselves. Speak ing of the course of the Whigs, these refined resolu tions go on to Bay : "Tbey have in circulation Fourteen different Lives of Taylort representing him as one thing in the one. another iu another, suiting him to each meridian, and to every faction in each meridian of the country ; they have imported into this city, as public speakers, cowardly paltroons and malicious liars, whose oaths would not be taken in a court of justice where they are known ; they have cheered on these infamous miscreants in their statements of slander and falsehood j they have scattered through out the statements of one of their speakers in a pri vate circular without a responsible name attached to it, too infamous to be published in their organ in this city, or to be endorsed by a respectable man; they have falsified , the publio records, they have falsified history in their fruitless efforts to blacken the reputation of the Democratic candidate for the presidency a man whose character the respectable portion of their party, have acknowledged to be above reproach : in their extreme necessity they have been reduced to this. Let the crushed serpent writhe and spit out his poison ; he is fangless, and can do no harm. u Resolved, That we treat with contempt and scorn the impotent and ridiculous threats of the min ions of Taylorism. towards those officers of the Gov erment who choose- to exercise their rights as citi zens; that neither the threatened lash of their master, the glitter of his baynts, the baying of his blood, bounds, nor the bullying of his whippers-in, can frighten or intimdate freemen. "Supposing as many of the Government office hold era as participated in this meeting,were to go out, travel about and make Whig speeches, how long would Mr. Polk allow them to hold their. offices? Would he let them remain there an hour V OHIO AND TENNESSEE. "Potomac," the correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, writes from Washington, October 3d, as fol lows : All is going right in Ohio ! I have information, npon which 1 fully rely, that Ohio will give her vote to Old Zacu and that secures kis Election beyond all peradventure ! Tennessee is going gloriously aright too God bless that noble Whig State! There is an incident re lated of the campaign in Tennessee which is worth passing round. Ex-Governors James C. J ones and Aaron V. Brown, are, or have been, on the stump i as canaiaaies ior atate Electors Jones for Taylor, and Brown for Cass. They are both good speakers, but J ones i: Lean Jimmy" as he is called is more than a match for " Fat Aaron? as the sequel proves ! At the last accounts, Brown had absolutely caved in and taken his bed ! J ones had nearly ridiculed him to death. He would tell the people that since his opponent's ejection from the Gubernatorial Chair, he had no occupation and followed no visible calling for a live lihood. He was misspending his time and his means and therefore was, to all intents and purposes, un der Gov. Cass' vagrant law, which he framed for Michigan; a vagrant, fit subject to be sold-at auction to work in the highway, or to do such other work as bis purchaser might order. This being the case, Gov'r. Jones put Gov. Brown up at public auction and, in all due form, bid him in himself, as he told the people, to go along with him and bold his horse and tote his documents ! Lean Jimmy' is a scrou ger on the stump He is the same individual that twice beat M Little J immy Polk" in canvassing that State for Governor. It was no child's ?lay how ever! Mr. Polk was a capital stump speaker, and could ride on horseback thirty miles and speak three hours every day for four months. Tennessee is good for Taylor by more than 5,000 majority. The Cuba Annexation A correspondence has taken place between the Spaniah Government and Mr. Saunde-s, the United State Minister, respecting Gen. Lopez's plot to deliver Cuba into the hands of the Yankees. The American Am basSador's explanations are considered quite sa tisfactory by the Spanish Cabinet, and all the communications that have naseri hot Excellency and the Minister of Foreign Affiirs were sent home by him via London a few day ago, by a special messenger. Spaniards regarda Cuba as the gem of the Spanish Crown. It is ax id that the United States Ambassador at Madrid has been sounded by Narvaes with a view of finding out, in an indirect manner, whether he will act as a mediator between itself.and Great Britain fotthe purpose of bringing about a reconciliation. Lord Palmerston has expressed his firm deter mination not to have any thing more to do with the existing Spanish Cabinet. N. Y. Express. A BLACK REPUBLIC. In Gen. Cass' letter to NichoJson, we find the following paragraph copied from Mr. Buchanan's and fully endorsed by him; " Should we acquire territory beyond the Rio Grande, and east of the Rocky mountains, it Is STILL MORE impossible that a majority of the PEOPLE WOOLD CONSENT TO RE-ESTABLISH SLAVE ,RY. I HEY ABE THEMSELVES A COLORED POPU LATION, AND AMONG THEM THE NEGKO DOES NOT BELONG SOCIALLY TO ..A DEGRADED RACE " If we cau understand plain English, this means, that a majority of the inhabitants in the newly-ac-qutred territory are colored, that they can pro hibit slavery and wilIdo go, and in fact having as much authority to act as the people of the states they may even prohibit the introduction of white' people witfttti Cheir domain. Is this what South, ern Democrats mesn! Is it their object to es tabhsh a Black Republic in our South Western border 1 And is it for that reason, they are so enthusiastic for Cass ? , - ' 1 . f Elevation by Humility In thVevenine of he day that Sir Eardjey VV.Imot k.s.ed the hand of his majesty, on being appointed chief justice, one of hi. .on..-a youth of seventeen, attended I willtoM bed6Kle- No.'r M my son, I will tell you a secret worth your knowing and remembing The elevation I bave met-with in life, particularly this last instance of it, iias Hot been owing to any superior merit or abilities, but to my hoinihty ; ta ray not havl , thJ r78' 1 1, 8 UmforBl eeavorPto pas" through We, voul of offeqet to Qcd wid manV T ' 13 We do not see why we should ba deterred by a mawkish delicacy, from transferring to our col umns, the following merited tribute to the excellence of the National Intelligencer." It Is clipped from thefNewbernian.",' - -;? ' THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER-THE - ' WHIG HELMET. .- r: Every reader of this prince, of newspapers; has been doubtless struck with the singular ability w t.ch has marked, for a series of yeans, the leading edito rials of that print, on the most vital points of Amer iean politics. The general conduct of the Intelll gencer, has given it a position, in the' estimnn"6t intelligent, candid mewOf all parties, il the ht.d of the American press. Its freedon from party-Iiing,' its love of truth, and its fairness toward political op ponents, is above all praise, and renders it a most example for the imitation of all its cotcmporaries. But the articles to which we have alluded, have ex hibited such a thorough acquaintance with the gen ius of our government and the politics of the coun- try ; such clearness, discrimination and judgment; such deep and far-reaching investigation ; such strong, logical and acute argumentation, and withal have been penned with such a masterly style and diction, as to have excited universal admiration a mong its readers, and have led them to class the Intelligencer among periodicals of weightier metaly than falls to the lot of any other newspaper in Our, land. Our own mind has been so deeply impressed with the ability and power of these papers, that we have had it in contemplation for some time, to suggest to the venerable proprietors of the Intelligencer, the importance of republishing them in a cheap and du rable form for the instruction of generations yet to come. In a few years their talented author or au thors will have passed from the theatre of life, or old age will, have rendered their re-production in a prop er form impossible." The future history of this chan try is big with startling events, , The tendenggMto i change is strikingly manifest, and without tome sol utary check, long tried principles may give place to ! theories of doubtful tendency, which, in their opera- i tion, will impair, if not wholly uproot our excellent republican institutions Our political ship in the future must ride a tempestuous sea. She will not only need a wise helmsman and good managers on board, but charts, instruments to take courses, dis tances and soundings, Ate It is true, the verbiage of our Constitution as yet remains, but should it be perpetuated, which we eincerelv hone, we shall need the expositions and comments of those who unite the ages and generations yet to come with the age of the Fathers of the Constitution. Such we conceive to be the character of these papers. The press of the country is throwing off with great rapidity iu the cheapest and most attractive form, thousands of volumes of light reading, which are read with eagerness but without solid profit. Tbe advocates of science and sound literature are follow ing the example, and giving to the residing public in cheap form, at regular intervals, the most valuable information. Why should not tbe same be attempt ed in political science? Why may not tbe Editors of the Intelligencer, re-produce these essays, revised and corrected. With copious notes, together with, o& er essays from other pens which come within the scope of the plan, and give them to the publio io a cheap form in monthly instalments? Would not such a scheme meet with public favor? We think so; and who can calculate the advantages our people would derive from such an enterprize ? We throw out the suggestion, in the hope that the subject will be considered by all interested. If the tastes of tbe age demanded the re-publication in Europe of the essays of Macauley and others, which first appeared in periodicals less ephemeral than a newspaper, sure ly in this country, a Republican Text Book or a Whig Helmet made up of papers of the character of those we arc speaking of, would not lack patronage. CASS CATECHISM. " What do you think, sir, of the Chicago Con vention 1" " Circumstances will, however, put it out of my power to attend : hem !" What do you. now at this present moment think as to Hull's surrender!" ' I broke my sword in disgust ' What are your views ol the Wilmot ProvfooJ" Judge Wood. I crossed the mountains whn I was a bov ; hem." What are your views as to the Improvement of our Rivers s'nd Harhors!" Judge Wood. " I also crossed the Ohio in a ranoe, and there were Woods about then." Laughter. "I have closed my political professional" How have you found lime from your public duties to amass so large a fortune !" I will not sneak nf a long life f unrequited services,' but refer you to th 87(1.000 received extra pay. while I was Governor of Michigan." ' Oo you know any one whom you would more especially designate as a dmigh-face !' ' 1 he noise in the crowd will prevent my being heard." Lughtr. Cincinnati Signal The great Whig Ratification meeting in New York on Wednesday night was characterised by much enthusiasm. Geo. Leslie Coombs, referring to the three candidates nominated for the Presidency, said THE SHREWD BETTER. In some States laws exist against betting on elections, tbe penalty being disfranchisement- Such a law however, does not exist io New Hamp pnhire ; and so the glorious privilege is freely ex ercised by all those who wish. I Not long since a limb of the law (not a little twig, but a pretty muscular limb) from Rocking, ham county chanced to be at Concord ; and in course of conversation with the great dons who manufacture public opinion, and disseminate it throughthe Patriot, to the sources from whence it should come, the topic turned like a needle to Che pole, to the presidential election. A recent .editor of the Patriot could discern the political skies clear and bright for Cass ; out not to the one with whom he wan conversing ; there was to him a thick mist between Cass end the White House, dark as Egypt, and almost as dense as the umoke in Cass's bar-room after Governor S. had been puffing a long nine there for half an hour. " Well, if you doubt that Cass will be elected, what will you bet!" O, I never bet, nor want to. Taylor will be elected without any betting; but if lweredis posed to be I feel certain that I should win-" ' There! 1 see you are afraid ; Td lake you up at almost any stake- You know Cass is the man, and so you won't-vpnture." " Well, Colonel, I'll tell you what it is ; if you insist on betting, I'm ready. Let us see. there are thirty States. I'll bet twenty -five dollars that Taylor wiJl carry fifteen States that I can name, and ten dollar on each of tbe other States, that he will carry them also' Why, man, you are crazy !" " I may be, but the money is not ; so put down your hundred and seventy-five dollars against mine, if you dare." The bet wai accepted, and the crazy man be gan to write down the fifteen States which he betted twenty-fivedollara upon New Hampshire, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan Wisconsin, Arkan sas, Texas, Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maine ; thus putting down the fifteen States on which th Locos place the most reliance. 44 But, sir, you can't hope for one of these ex cepting the four last ! If these are your best States, Cass will b certain of the whole Union." u Caes won't get al) these fifteen by two chalks; but suppose he does, and you get my twenty-five dollars, why then I have for certain Massachu setts, Connecticut, Vermont. Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida fifteen pretty good States ; at any rate, good enough to secure me a hundred and twenty-rive dollars, after I have paid you my twenty-five dollars, as 1 reckon !" The Colonel was dumtounded. And eversince, as a certain General Irom Mexico asks as he pas- es now does the bet come on !" .he shrugs up his shoulder, and walks. wi;h more rapid sieps Portsmouth (N. H) Journal. From the Augusta Chronicle. TRICKS OF THE CASS DEMOCRATS. Mr. Sounders, a supporter of Mr. Cass, in Ala bama, writes the following letter to the Boston roH-tne Law organ in uoeton. 1 he letter is designed for a Northern latitude, and we suppose has its e fleet there. We have no doubt, says he Apalachicola Adiertiser, but Mr. A. G Saun ders, like a true locofoco, would certify exactly i he reverse in the South, to what he does in his letter to the Boston editor. But what are we tr say of the honesty oi the Southern Democrat who would go out ol bit way to injure Gen. Taylor at the iNortn, by urging against him his devotion to Sou therit interesial Read the letter and reflect The Barnburner" says : Let any one who is simple enough to believe that Gen. Taylor would not veto tbe Wilmot Proviso, read the following letter to toe lioston fost, from a cor respondent in, Alabama. Ectaw, Ala., Aue. 8. 1848. The fact that some of the Whig papers in Massa chusetts, and in other states in New England, are insisting mai uen. iayior is opposed to tne exteu aion or slavery in the newly acquired territory, is a . .i j . looxea upon nere in tne soutn as tne best joke that nas occurrea since tne presiaenuai canvass open ed . There is no more doubt entertained here in rela tion to the views and opinions of Gen. Taylor on this subject, and what would be his course of aetion in relation thereto, than there is that the Mississppi river empties itself into the Gulf of Mexico. : If any persons in New England, or elsewhere, are weak enough to be induced toBuppoee that General I eylor would desert his Southern friends and his own interest, in his action on this subject, they mav undeceive themselves at once. We all know him to be 14 heart and soul " with us on that all important matter. v ery truly yours, ccc. Albert G. Sacndbrs. "call tho.. .. UBv hen Gekni.. '"Sm,, tjr.onii;IT'.1,,l.i,.1 - r ,UC'D et t "1 Our'o are the plane of fair delightful peace, " Unwarp'd by party rage to live like brothers." The People's Ticket! FOR PRESIDENT, Gen, ZACHARY TAYLOR, OP LOUISIANA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HON. MILLARD FILLMORE, OP NEW YORK. ELECTORAL TICKET. District No. 1. Hon. KENNETH RAYNER. 2 Hon. EDWARD STANLY. 3. HENRY VV MILLER. Eq. 4. Hon. W. H WASHINGTON. 5. GEORGE DAVIS. Eq. 6. JOHN WINSLOW, Esq. 7. JOHN KERR. Ei-q. 8. RAWLEY GALLOWAY, Esq. t 9. J. W. OSBORNE. Esq. 10. TODD R. CALDWELL. Esd. II. JOHN BAXTER. Esq. Election on Tuesday, 7th of Wovr. RALEIGH. N. C. Wednesay, October 11, 1848, The three individuals in Question I lio II know them all, I know that stern old locust etewf .u jnur. inree cneern lor lien. Taylor' were here given with a will.) Here the speaker recapitulated the leading points in the lives and character of the three candidates, interspersing his not very flattering biography of Mr. Cass with many amusing anecdotes, having the broad seal ol Western humor upon them, aud cominued : We have all seen the crocodile tears the Demo crate are shedding lor Henry Clay. Henry Clay defied his enemies while they basked in the sunshine of power, and he scorns their synipathy now. I am not Henry Clay's oracle. I speak eoly for myitelf. But I tell you he acquiesces cheerfully in the selec tion made for Presidmt by the Philadelphia Cpnten tion. (Tremendous and long continued cheering.) I have seen him a hundred time since that nomina tion was made. Sooner would he have his right arm drop from its socket, than the Whig party should be degraded or defeated through him. General Tatlor The Wilmot Proviso At Grnfnv.Jle. on Tuesday, the 5th of Sept. last, when - n - v - M-M i.ijiui p. iir I.M-iflr n4iAd-..J t ... I ' .ci,, auuireocu me prupie, a no when thf sub jPtt or the WilrmU Proviso whs ir.entipned Mr. .8. having referred to Gen. Cass's hypocritical' two faced course on this subject Col. Biggs said he had all confidence that Gen. Taylor was sound upon that subject, and would act as a Southern pa triot should. Washington, iV. CM Whig. Antony's Opinion of Revenge Antony be haved with such leimty towards those who had been ensracrpd for Cassina. thai ho , .u Senate, requested tbem to spare the shedding of blcjod ; snd requested this honor to be allowed tonis reign, tftt even under the misfortunes of rebellion, none had lost their lives, 'except in tl first heat of the tumult. a excent in the 44 I ttriab " mtA UA it .u. r ,, -- - -'" aaiu lie, IUSL have been killed: for revenge in a prince hardly ever pleases, since even whn just, it is considered as severe. ' Anecdote of Nicholas. The Boston Transcript 1 .1 C II - . m . . -. . . recoras me louowing story oi tne Ctmperor vi icholus, related bj a gentleman recently from St. Petersburg : While the cholera was ragine in that city, a few weeks since, the delusion seized upon some of the tower classes or tbe population that they were pois oned by the bakers. Acting under this impression. a mob seized upon a poor.bnker and beat him so un mercifully ithat he died The Emperor, on hearing v mo ii.uwkuuu, luoumtcu i tie most rigorous meas ures for the apprehension of the rinsrleadera. Sir having been arrested, he fixed a day for their public chastisement with the terrible knout, in one of the open places of the city. An immense assemblage convened; and Nicholas himself, unguarded and in the simple attire of a private citiren, was present to see justice done. After the culprits had been duly punished he came ana aaaressea tne people. He explained to them the enormity of the offence of those who had mobbed the poor .baker: said that there were dulv aDDointed administrators of the law, and the people had always access to himself to make known the complaints. He showed tbe heinous injustice which might be uone wnen moos tooic tne law into their own hands; and he exposed the absurdity of the idea that the prevalent epidemic was occasioned bv Doiaoned hrmul i&?l"Ritfher is it," he exclaimed, "a judgment of Heav- ea against us ior our sins And in penitence and prayer we should seek relief, my children, rather thau in mobbing poor, innocent bakers. Yes, the dispensation comes from God and to God alone must we loo for succor." With these words, uttered with great animation, and with most expressive eesturea. aud an urtoncim, of the arms, the Emperor produced such an effect past tne wnoie immense assemblage kneeled as by a Single volition. Taking advantage of the occasion, he also knelt, and assuming the functions of a priest so waIT . 1 i yen us vi a lawgiver ana emperor, addressed a most eloquent and impressive prayer to the Throne of Grace, before which there is no distinction of mon arch and peasants. The gentlemen who beheld this scene came away with the conviction that Nich olas is a very great man. . Amianus and the Marttrs Ont Adrianus, in ancient times, seeing the martyrs suflfer such grievous things in the cause of Christ; asked. 1 " uai is mai, wnu n enables them to bear such sufferings 1" One of i hem replied, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered' into the heart of man, the things which God' bath prepared for them that love him." These words were like apples of gold in a - net work" of silver for they made bitn not only a convert hot a inarty A Cass Chicken A chicken with two faces Our Prospects in Illinois. When, a few weeks since, we expressed a very strong confidence that ttie eleotoial vote of Illinois would be given to Gen. Taylor, our neighbor of the Pennsylvanian sneered at our hopes. But still the evidences are multiply ing daily. The Chicasro Demaerot: f. ..j d. I l,w , o 7 "W MJt UUl tr -paper, says : It cannot be denied that there is a considerable defection from the Democratic party in this city, and that Gen. Cass wilLjrot ieihiso large a majority as we have formerly given at Pres idential elections." When such adinislions are made by our opponents, we have a right to kope for the enure overthrow of Locofoism. The Union predicts that, nays the NeW York Conner and Enquirer, before the people elect Cxn. Taylor President, they will MAtE one pe oi snort continuance. Any quantity of Electoral Tickets can be procured GRATIS, upon apolicatiou to thi Of lice. Send in your orders. MASS MEETINGS the PEOPLE MOVING ! It will be seen, by reference to the call in another column, that there is to be a great Whig gathering, at the residence of Eli Harris, Esq1 8 miles north east of Lexington, on Friday and Saturday,' the 3d and 4th of November. Many distinguished gentle men will attend. A Mass meeting will also be held in Greensboro', on Friday, the 27th October. A Committee of spe cial invitation has been appointed but a 'cordial welcome is extended to every citizen, who feels ay interest in the administration of our Government. There is a grand Whig jubilee to be held, also, at Statesville, Iredell County, on the 21st inst. A most interesting occasion is anticipated. During the month, there are Mass meetings to be held, likewise, in Halifax, Richmond and Duplin Counties. The right spirit is abroad ! ANOTHER CHANGE. A letter was read at the last meeting of the Cen tral Rough and Ready Club, from Robert F. Webb, Esq of South Lowell Mills, Orange County, asking to have his name enrolled among its members. Mr. W. was a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Regi ment of Volunteers, and went to Mexico a firm and L decided Democrat ; but after witnessing the enormi ties of the Administration towards the soldiers, and the management of the war in general, as well as the base injustice and ingratitude manifested towards the two great heroes of that war, he has come out from among the foul party, and entered the lists of the friends of Gen.' Taylor. Lt. Webb is said by those who know him, to be a young man of excellent sense, and of unblemished character ; we welcome him to our ranks. Make room! there are more coming. KIDNAPPING. At Waype Superior Court last week, the Grand Jury found tru bills, for stealing S)aves (with in tent to convey away, and sell, a.nd dispose of.) against Bryan Sanders, Needham Stevens, John P. Wil liams, and Mica jab Burnett (a free negro.) The De fendants removed their cause to Sampson Ceunty, except Burnett, who has escaped to the North, and will probably soon turn lecturer on Abolition, to our tender-hearted friends in that regiou. We hope his prospects of success and fame, may not be mar red by the fact that he has for some months been the agent of white men, in stealing negroes for sale at the South and has largely shared in the profits. He can doubtless talk very affectingly and feelingly on the horrors of the internal Slave trade, having been extensively engaged in it himself. PENNSYLVANIA. The Election came off, in the Keystone State, on yesterday. We shall doubtless receive partial re turns from this State, and probably from Ohio also, by our Saturday's issue. The Whig papers in Pa. are confident of carrying the State for Tailor & Fiixbiore, if tbe Democratic majority for Governor at this election, does not exceed 5,00J " The Orators of the American Revolution By E. L. mA600N.'.': ' j Mr. H. D. Turner, of the N. C Bookstore, has laid upon our table a neatly bound volume of 400 pages, bearing the above popular title. Mr. Magonn, the author, is a Clerical gentleman of high oratori cal renown, and from his character, is well able to do justice to the subject he has undertaken. Surely, no field is so comprehensive, or so fruitful in inter est, as the illustration of the past history and char acter of the American People. i The New York Hunkers indignantly contradict the rumor that tne Cass electoral ticket in that State is to be' withdrawn. Cass will, u nolens volens," ontinue to distract the party. fcrVVe understand that tho L enry Board, or a Comrn ttee of its members, will visit the Swamp Lands in this month, and will be at Pungo Canal on Saturday the 28h inst. when, we are request ed to say, they will be glad to meet any persons bavin; business with the Board. Let every Whiz do his doty, on the day of Election. ; AN ACT H of The rin. su the Peace, on JS3l4 common drunkards PrH u'ici or oeliav nn - uu wi as neglect tbeir rmottl what they efc or their fnmn;' . .Q0 KouJjM stripes, or to fc. ue by such Conct.ki. . . 001 eie" that can be7roc;S7r?J annl p.1 tft v .. . w towN 'fai r .c use or iu a ue same feeing iwW 57' 4. the oricinal s,.rTW far as necessary and the Terriln . .".'leta.C dred and eiffht' "uvou Governor of the TeJ Presiding Jud nf,vi & ' Judges of tUv . County of wLhS l district of Columbia. ' Totj. guing -AWtorthepunto'T iy persons," bas been tnh -H rial Government of Mieh&l the public Library oY feH lu testimoriT tp my name and affixed mv N? H u s In connexion witk i lnir nn nt. . 1 First. It wno l .c8.B,aiive power over th. People having then norepr the Governor aud Judges, President. 6 1 -r onenaerj puni-J vagrant, lewd, idle, or dborie "Stubborn Servants," these w.' men and women-there being no gac. 3. Common Drunkaeds. v ers. 5. Pilferers. 6. Any m LICENTIOUS IN SPEECH. 7. Of ia. Common railers or brawlees. d taexr calling and employment. 10 h earn. 11. Do not provide for Third. The punishment: either al to be hired out, by any Cons wages t hat can be procured, to be is exceeding three months. Fourth. The Court which is totnJ sentence. This was not a regnWCrf upon an Indictment, and with tin k Not at all 'B ut " any Justia oftkkl viction, " without indictmenJorJoi a person did not work as much judge right, and therefore 'deemedbj a hired white mac, whom he deed wards his white master, or aoj otin ship thought drank too much in ccc ed at night, or was addicted to tor speech or not of decent conduct, w said Worship:s notions of deceney-c cording to the opinion of his said Wsj work hard enough began work ning, or quit, too early ia the events many holidays in the year who d:d he earned, iu the way bis Worship and finally, one who did not, accords ship's notions, provide properly fails ily any and all such persons wen by order of his Worship, theJustM was appointed by the Governor) Whipped bv a Constable. (whichfauS appointed by the Governor) or ntf slave or free negro (and evea to i ttj he was the highest bidder,) for three s We ask the People of North w15 er this most atrocious Law LJf c the Peace, a po1 by all the Judges of all the Court! M nn OIBr On i CONVICT AND nnir, without Indictment JfRr-oi Is not the man who made snd sip a tyrant and despot ? That ad oftheUni1 AO 11V 1.U & iVBw.- - -i-:- iv . . nai a Nation Hi'" swer, freemen of North Csroliw' WILL YOU SUPPORT SLCH WHIGS! BE ONTHEAtf Every day affords nnmistalbl, and , to be pursued by tbe Lo tnrt of KM1'- i oruer to euwu, y ' j Lewis Cass to the Presidency, m . . , i u-v.A Geo. I'PI ed, and aousea, snu w - , character, and instead of caused the People to ciing nesa aye, ana caiweu - . on.l nn nntesL Would btt T0 ' to come to his aid, because M . : ntt and trad"", UOWII IB H1XUI WVUv- ' ?I We heard an old gentleman that he had always voted f JJ had expected to do so at r Wion-but hearing itssert - : , Wilmot Pro1?, lien, layiorwiw- Ut, hecouldstandfitnolon , mined to give his voteag - t rttasucadisreputtw v & mities of their own candid J Let their tricks and j posed, for we to" encv can be pat m tie v . of Loco Focoism, than tbtir J against the Whig esiioa watch and expose them, for doable force between do - ' GEN. TAYIS The New Orleans Peiu- n general aamira --Or The old soldier "tgW?1 power.
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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