North Carolina Newspapers

I ! . i MJME LVII. CITY OF RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6; 1856 M 39. J WE RALEIGH mm "PUBLISHED BT BEATON QAT.F3, itttoi am rtorniTOi, AT $1 50 IN ADVANCE; OR, $ 00 AT THE END OF THE TEAR, - Ours' mrt tU fUn of fair, ddi,ktful P. Cmrmrped j forty rg to li lik brother. R A'L E 1 G H. N. C SATURDAY MORXIXO. AUGUST I, 185. NATIONAL AMERICAN TICKET! FOR PRESIDENT, MILliAKD FILLMORK. or UK THtK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ANDREW J. DONELSON. or TKftVESSKJC. AMERICAN ELECTORAL TICKET, ro TBS STATJt AT LABOE. L. B .CARMICHAErs of Wilkes JOHN W. CAMERON, of Cumberland. 11 District, LrwU Thompson, of Bertie. 2d - EJward J. Warren, of Be a fort. id " O. P. Umtm, of New Uanover. 4th " Ja.T. Uttlrjoho, of Granville. U A. J. Stedmaa, of Chatham, . 60. " Gen. J. M. Leach, of Davidson. 7 th Gen. A- J. Drgn. of Amuo. fth " Joo. D. Hyman, of Buncombe. If Hurt be tW, Sortk or Souik, -Xo desire m Mdmuujtrmtirm for the North m moainsi the 7 &mtk,tkTfortkt Smtka gain the North, they mrt not the men whotkomlJ fit their suffrage to mt. Fir sty part, I bum only avy country. say (Ui reentry, mnd nothing but my country Millard Fillmobk a Apdbess on an lanp- iso at Nit Yoai. FOR governor, JflfiliV A. GILMER, OF GUILFORD COUNTY. l limn, That taUry mm Mfw tkt alaifcna mt ymrk imM m mw IW AaMTtraa CwwiUil ilk i mmtrnkt fta falli llMi la ritmrr bw. 1. towin, TW4 ) Unr mt s npw If Um i m ii ii ml IA State, mS ntk M vUl L UMtn. TWi IhtWiaUwrfU.Bw ani . TW mxy nrimmm mm MlMia ayUSMa ' WkWa mm4 Pii.m. Wk mm tm mm iimMf mt tu U Stat Oanllailns, mt nil mt Um i e KStaBt whir ii tll AmM fc mm it : A iMtw, TW la arAw UMt Ik wiiaml srhrh af Ii I aw Ml aa InaaMM la Um aaaatac tot ay aama4 IujU) a,aiH a, sUa ay ftian aoBt aW Maiaalaia Um sarty. aaraawtaf nitwa.l Um ia Um Sis mm wmi mt la Um Cataa. Saatera Umbt satfin mt aacia av aa4 lalataiatat Um naiaMBlitlaa mtmm mt Um . (AMaiaUaaaar Um I mmmmt Um aiailaillia vHA Um rXArmcmM uaital ; mmt I wis Um fuiia vUAUm anlairln axa4." J mm. A. ailiWa American Tickets for Gov ernor may be obtained at thi office on application, gratis. qP5fif A WARNING WORD. VOTERS STAND FASTI You have many duties to perform, religious, social, domestic, but yuu have a political duty which should just now lavs a liberal share of yor thonghta. Meetings, conventions, nominations, exertions of every kiwi, are necessary but all these might as well be omitted, IF THE VOTERS PERMIT ANY THING TO HINDER THEM FROM VOTING. Iri it be painted upon every nag, printed in eve ry newspaper, and spoken in every speech. That ertrj Amencmn ewes it to kit State, kit country, and kit party lo be at tke POLLS on next Tkurt dtiy 1 Have you a journey in contemplation ? burt without deUy, that yoo may be here in time to vote, or delay it until you have discharged that important duty. Do not be a noisy talker about an election and the principles involved in it, and then be canght - on election day at some place where yon have no right to vote. We write this for you, air YOU, who are now read ing this paragraph it is you we mean, and not somebody in general and nobody in particular. Your vote soy determine the result may help to rescne our land from the grasp of the spoilers may tend to restore onr outraged Constitation to its pristine 'purity may aid in securing us against the injurious and destructive influences of Executive patronage and corruption. And we aaxnt to know whether YOU are willing to shoulder the responsibility of RISKING these cnances by your absence. Be at the POLLS, then, aa yon value the prosperity of your coun try! A word more. If you have a friend away from home, write to him to return eound the warn ing in his ears that his duty demands his pre sence, where alone his vote can be availab'e. You may t) us save many votes! Black Rktcbucax' Flao. The Portland (Vsine) Argus says : "The Black Republicans of Norway, ia this State, have boldly thrown to the breexe the bau bt of disunion. They have raised a flag bear ing upon iu front but " sixteen stars," to desig nate the sixteen free States, thus striking out irrta the glorkus galaxy of the confederacy the Cfteec Southern State. The same old story. When will Southern men see that the present easy process of naturalization is digging the grive of the Union T We might' Jmcet ask what class of immigrants at a body, are not sectional, unless kept in restraint by the force of public opinion ? Tax Ball RoLLISO os. There will be a grand Miss Meeting of the American Party, in Salis bury, on Monday, the 4 th day of August, to which all persona, irrespective of party, are in vited. Hon. Kenneth Ravner, Henry W. Miller, H. . W. Guion, V. C Barrio geir, Gen. Leach, and A. J. Dargan, ate expected to be present. A grand Mass meeting will also take place at High Point, on Toesday, the 6th. THE ELECTION. In the pending election A Governor of thU UU, re involved consequence most serioua U -Jie well-being of our State, And it may be, of the ' -ntirt Union. Looking at the two candidates impartially and without prejudice, we do not nee how any man who fovea country better than party, cau hesi tate f a momeut, how to vote. Look at the antecedents of the two men look at their respective bearings in the' present campaign nl wLat a contrast i presented. With Mr. Bragg's private and personal char acter, we have nothing to do. Abnae of private sharacter. imputation of base motives, slander and defiuatitfi, we leave to Mr. Bragg's organs. Rut with bis political course as a public man, it is our right, and at present we make it onr duty, to deal with freedom. Lni4 at Mr. Brsgg's turse when in the Legis lature, and we see his rotes exhibiting a narrow roiivWl, illiberal, and strictly partizan character. Wheo the pioneers ol internal improvement in this State were straggling, and risking their pop ularity, in trying to redeem and elevate the char acter of the State, Mr. Bragg not only held back and did nothing himself, but he joined in the hue and cry of denuuciatkai and abuse against the gallant and pablic-spTrited men, who led the increment. He is one of the very men who tried ( md unfortunately with too innch success for a time) to convert the question of improving the State into a mere party issue denouncing and . abutting the Whigs as the authors of high taxes and reviling them for the early failures in works 4 interuAl improvement. And now when the qnestion has become popular, in the middle and Western parts of the State, and is, to a great ex tent, acquivsosd in by the Eaat, he is found vaunt- Jing o( hb liberality where it is popular, and si lent on the' subject where it is not so. Look at bis ours on fiee suffrage. It is Cur ly and incontesHbly proven on him, that he was opposed to it, when first introduced by David Reid that lie urged the nomination of, and sup ported, as candidates of his party in Northamp ton, men who opposed it, at a time when his wish was law with his party in that' county. But as soon as his party in the State become fairly com mitted to it. and it is made the touch-stone of Democracy, be mounts the hobby, hurras as loud & it as the most vociferous demagogue in the State, recommends it as the panacea for all our political evils and in the blind bigotry and bit Urn eat of his partizan nature, denounces and abuses every man of the party opposed to him, who will not sustain the measure. Look at bis administration as Governor of the State. What measure of liberal public policy ha be originated f What evidence has be afford ed that be was actuated by an enlarged patriot ism ? None, none, whatever. His course, since bis election, proves that he considers himself the Governor of his party, and not the Governor of the State. His appointments of the functions ries and employees in the management of the works of internal improvement, and banks of the State, have been made with a view to the rewarding and promoting mere partizans, who had opposed the very works they were selected to manage. Look at his course in the present canvass. It U enough to make every true-hearted North dar winian in the Slate ashamed to we "Doe, who is its executive chief, letting himself down to such low and dirty work of party. Does be discuss the local interests of North Carolina ? Does he tell the people how be has discharged his duties with reference to their domestic interests ? Does be give them information in regard to their rail roads, their banking institutions, their free-school aystem T Does be expound to them his views in regard to the best means of meeting the heavy liabilities of the State and of developing its vast resources ? Not a word of it. We bear nothing from him on the stomp, but the merest common place newspaper slang of bis party. We hear from him the eternal gabble of his party about abolition" denouncing the best and purest men of the country, aa unsound on the slavery ques tion, because they will not unite with him and his comrades, the Van Borena, in the support of Buchanan. We see him playing the mounte bank, making faces, and trying to imitate Wise of Virginia in his feeble and ridiculous asBaolts on the American party. e see him shrinking from a discussion of the principle of that party parading a little book which he calls an exposure of the order book which he tells us was ttden aod using language towards the members of the American party, which would disgrace the fish market. We see him exhibiting a petty ill-nature, and childish peevishness, unbecoming any man who has a beard on his face, much less the Governor of the State 1' In short, his whole bearing and demeanor shows a vindictive parti san bitterness and bigotry, which utterly dir qualify him for the high and responsible office of Governor of North Carolina. Then on the other ban d, look at hiyopponent, Mr. Gilmer. In point of ability, dignity and elevated bearing Mr. Bragg's own most bigoted partizans will not pretend that there is any comparison between them. John A. Gilmer's histotT, since his first outset in public life is one of which every friend of his may, leel proud. He ia one of the men who led the movement in favor of internal improvements in the State, when something was risked by. being an internal im provement man. His rotes show that his heart was large enough, his patriotism was extensive enough to embrace the whole State, He has ever been found aa ready to vote for improve ment on the Eastern coast or in the Western mountains and to tax his own constituents to pay for them as in the middle part of the State where be resides. In stating hit views on this subject, you see no dodging, so adapting his language to the longitude he is in but boldly and manfully be everywhere proclaims, that he is in favor of improving all parts of the State, of aiding the producer in getting the proceeds of his labor to market and of elevating the charac ter of the State to that position she is entitled to. He challenges a scrutiny of hit course, he defies hit opponent tr the most rigid criticism of hit rotas. Look' at his course on free-suffrage. He is now where lie has always been a much better free-suffrage man in fact than Mr. Bragg himself. He has from tbe first been opposed to bringing down the question of amending the constitution into the mere kennel of party-but his ground hss ever been, that the' people should be consulted as to their wishes, and if they desire free-suffrage, that they shall have it by a con vention of delegates chosen by themselves.' Mr. Gilmer's plan if carried out would have given the people free-suffrage long ago, If tbey desired ft. Mr. Bragg's plan is calculated to tantalize them forever with the promise of it, without the desire or intention of accomplishing it but mere ly to keep the question before them, as a dema gogue cry. Compare the course and bearing oftf r. Gilmer jn the pr'scnt canvass, with that of Mr. Bragg. Mr. Gilmer shows himself a man, keeps his tem per, is dignified, courteous, and fair. Instead of making faces at his opponents, he rearfou with them instead of treating the people as though he thought tbey were mere canaille, he appeals to their understandings he grapples with argu ment he discusses principles. He talks to the farmers about their domestic interests he gives his views upon currency, education, the public worka and institutions of the State. Instead of landing stolen books, he discusses Americanism upon its principles he appeals to the people through the better and not the worst feelings of our nature. In short, he shows himseir ,tbe statesman, instead of the lem igii. llin bear- j ing is that of the 'ilvriil - p itri t, iu-tte 1 1 of the narrow-hearted prtiz.iii. Mr. Gilmer can be elected if his friends the friends of true and conservative principles will do tLeir duty. The Comities East of Raleigh will increase his vote 1600 over tht of Gen. Dockery, two years since. The middle counties where Mr. G. is so well known, will increase it 1500 more.- What will the West, the mountain j region, do 7 We appeal to our gallant friends in that section to do their duty to arouse them selves, to prove themselves gallant champions of freedom, as they did in former days. Upon them, in a great measure, depends the decision of the contest. If we can carry North Carolina, in this Guber natorial contest, it may, and probably will, se cure Mr. Fillmore's election. It will prove that the charge so oft repeated by the Foreign party, that Mr. F. hat no strength in the South, is false, and intended for deception. Thousands and tens of thousands of conservative men at the North are waiting to see whether Mr. F. has the strength at the South, to render him the available man against Fremont. Let North Carolina decide for Fillmore now let her stand by the man who stood by her and the Constitution and the Union in days of peril, and tbe moral effect will be in calculable. Let every man then, who feels the importance of the vast issues at stake, go to work as if the decision of the contest depended on him. The enemy is alarmed they can't con ceal it they are stunned at the re-action which has. for the last tjiree or four weeks, been going on in favor of Fillmore and the Union. Before they can possibly recover from their consterna tion the election will be here. Let everyman then who loves freedom, who loves the Union, who loves America, aid in striking a blow for our common country, on Thursday the 7th day of August next. ARE YOU READY. The last week for action, organization and pre- para ti on it before us. Are tbe Americans of North Carolina ready ? From almost every part of the State we have the most favorable accouuts. An efficient organization is iu progress iu most places ; it should be so every where. There may be apathy in places where organization ia most required. This should be so no longer. Let there be a concert of action throughout the State. Let the week that remains be properly employ ed, and a glorious result will be the reward 1 THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS. We trust the Fillmore electors in this State will at once make their appointments, and go to work. Only three months of the canvass are before us, and there it a great deal to be done. Organize 1 Organize I Organize I should now be the watchword of the friends of Fillmore in every county and district in the State. Besides, every county should supply itself with the .ne cessary documents for distribution among tbe voters. Fillmore's speeches should be put into the hands of every man in the State. They are telling powerfully all over the country, and will continue to do so until the day of election. Let our friends see to it that every thing is done that can be to awaken the people to the importance of the present contest, and the necessity of rapport- ing Fillmore, in order to defeat the Black Re publicans. We repeat organize I organize I organize 1 in every town, village, county and district in the State, and at once and the day will be ours 1 LXTTZB Float Ex-GOT. MOBIBXAD. At the recent great Fillmore and Donelson meeting in New York, the following letter from Ex-Gov. Mobehead, of this State, was read: Gbxibsbobo', June 27th. I cannot permit myself to doubt that North Carolina will give Mr. Fillmore a con siderable majority. Hit administration gave en tire satisfaction to this State, He it proven. He hat been weighed in the balance and found not Banting. He has no Democratic, no Federal blood to let out of his veins. He needs no plat form, made by Cincinnati Conventions, to stand upon. He stands, and proudly stands, on hit own platform, based upon his own administration ; an administration that quelled fanaticism, sooth ed discord, and teemed to spread pi ace and tran quility over the land. With such an administra tion North Carolina will be again satisfied, and I hope the nation will be blessed with it." At the conclusion of the reading of the letter, three hearty cheers were given for North Carolina- The Cincinnati CbatmeraaL edited by a parcel of Abolition Yankee poltroons, calls Mr. JrMlmore "a trimmer and a coward " 1 POLITICAL DEPRAVITY OF GOV. BRAGG AND HIS PARTY, It has been generally understood throughout the State, that there was to be no issue in the present canvass, between Messrs. Bragg and Gil mer on the qnestion of Internal Improvementf . Mr. Gilmes was known to be committed to the system -of improving the State, both by his votes and his uniform advocacy of the same. Since this question has ceased to be a party one, and, both parties have become committed to it, Mr. Bragg declared himself in the extreme West, when the campaign commenced, and where Internal Im provements are popular, fan rable to the sys tem, and it Was understood that both candidates were to occupy the same position, and that neith er should attempt to make party capital, by ar raying the views of the other, as to their past course. Mr. Gilmer has been true and faithful to this understanding and agreement, both in letter and j inspirit.: Mr, G. has not assailed Mr. IV. for his uniform opposition to Internal Improvements, in sections where the system was most popular but has allowed Mr. Bragg to pass himtetf off aa a friend to the same. Thin was generous in Mr. Gilmer, considering Mr. Bragg's. record on the question. How has Mr. G. been treated in return ? Tis true Mr. Bragg affects to adhere to the letter of the arrangement,-but is unfairly violating it. mi prit.. In the jVptt and middle part of the State, Mf. Bragg's friends" are representing him to be as good a railroad man as Mr. Gilmer.. Bragg himself cunningly says but little on the subject, lest his admission may reach the people of the East, but leaves it to his liegemen to manage the trick. In the East Gov. B. is still silent. In public discussion he says but little in regard to it, and yet, his party leaders, who have his confi dence and with whom he consults, are working like boa vers, trying to prejudice the people of the East against Mr. Gilmer, as a man who hat voted for all the railroads, who is in favor of more rail roads in the West who is in favor of imposing high taxes on the Eastern people for the benefit of the people of the West Such political chicanery as this should be ex posed. The people of the West ought to know it. Mr. Gilmer has no concealment on this sub ject. He avows the same doctrine every where, He tells the people of every section, that he is for improving every portion of the State where it is practicable to do so the East as well as the West. Mr. Bragg is palming himself off as a railroad man in the West and in the East his party leaders, and understrappers are circulating privately, all torts of charges against Mr. G. for having voted for railroads, and heavy taxes to carry them on. And at the same time, they are electioneering for Mr. Bragg on the ground that he has always been opposed to such works. Why does not Thos. Bragg, if he has any mag nanimity, any fairness, any political honesty come out boldly on the stump, and tell his party leaders to cease this misrepresentation, this perse cution of Mr. Gilmer ? The only reasonable in ference i; that Mr. Bragg is conniving at, coun tenancing and advising it His leading friends all over the East are thus trying to prejudice the eastern people against Mr; Gilmer men who would stop it in a moment if ordered by Mr. Brag to do so. Mr. Bragg sees this system of defamation and persecution going on towards Mr. Gilmer, he chuckles over it withdelight, and jesuit-like pretends that "he can't help what his friends do." Will the people of the West allow this? Will they see a man thus persecuted be cause he has been true to their interests? Will they allow Mr. Bragg's friends to electioneer for him in the West, on the understanding that he is a friend of improving their txrantry and his j friends in the East to electioneer for him on the ground, that he will oppose all further expenditure of money for railroads in their section whilst Mr. Gilmer is in favor of it ? . The same unfair and contemptible game is be ing played, on the subject of " a change in the basis of representation." There has, it is well known, been an understanding between Mr. Bragg and Mr. Gilmer, their respective parties and friends, in all sections of the State, that there should be a truce on this question. In the West, Mr. Bragg was very ready and willing to admit that he and Mr. Gilmer occupied the same ground on this subject. Mr. Gilmer has taken the ground everywhere that the tame reasons did not prevail now, which existed when he signed the Western Address that since the people af the West had, in a great measure, obtained what they desired in having roads built, and their coun try improved, they were willing to yield their wish for a change in the basis of representation, and that, for himself, be took that position. Both parties, in nominating their respective candidates, Messrs. Bragg and Gilmer, agreed to abide by the present basis. Mr. B. stated in the moun tain district, that he and Mr. G. did not differ on that question, and that it wai not to be mooted. How bat the good faith of the two been observ ed ? Mr. Gilmer has avowed the same position every where. He did not assail Mr. B. in the West, with the charge that he (Mr. B.) had al ways been bitterly opposed to 'the interests of the West, whether in measures for improving their section, or in allowing them a representa tion in proportion to their numbers. He did not truckle for votes in the West on any such ground. But how has Mr. Gilmer been treated in return, by Mr. Bragg and his friends, in the East ? Upon this question, as upon that of Internal Im provements, Mr. Bragg is mum in the East. It is very difficult to drag any thing out 'of him on thia subject. He pretends to keep the con tract, in the letter. But what are his confidential friends, hit counsellors and 'advisers, doing all over the East? There is not a neighborhood in which they are not slandering and misrepresent ing Mr, Gilmer. They are secretly charging him, and zealously working against him, with the charge that he is a w White basis" xnan-that he it for changing the Constitutien, and for taking power from the East and giving it to the West that his election will be ruinous to eastern inter Mr. Gilmer wm lose the roteaot1 ettt, Ac, &c. some men in the East upon this very ground. They have been frightened by the awful pictures drawn by Bragg's leading friends that Mrj Gil mer is a western man with western feelings, and that if elected, he fwill change the basis of rep resentation destroy the power and influence of the East spend millions in building railroads in the mountains, and tax the people of the East to pay it. Mr. Bragg sees this unfair game being played by his confidential friends he allows this system of persecution to be carried on against Mr. Gilmer he cou'd stop it in a word if he would- but he gloats over it with delight and takes refuge under the pretext that " he is not responsible for the conduct of his friends." .We say he is responsible.' He owes it to generosity, to truth, to justice) to come out boldly, and disavow such a low and mean course towards an honora ble opponent. : We commend these things to the consideration of the people of the West. Let the Editors and orators of the western counties, ' expose' this double-dealing this breach of faith this slander and detraction against a noble and high-mind ed man. Let the generous people of the .West bear inwnind, that Mr. Bragg's friends in the East (and that too by Mr. B.'s coprivance, as we are bound to believe,) are trying to destroy Mr Gilmer in that portion of the State, on the ground that he ia friendly to western interests. Mr. G. is no sectional man, he is in favor of pro tecting and encouraging all portions of the State, East and West, North and South. "THE WORK GOES BRAVELY ON I" We renew our acknowledgments to our friends for the warm interest they have manifested in'e,!- tending the circulation of the "Register." : We have added a very large number of subscribers to our list within the past ' few weeks, and the, cry is "still they come." , We shall not easily forget such kind partiality. Windsor, N. CL, July 24, 185 Mb. Gales : The time is approaching when the great result of the Gubernatorial contest in the State is to be determined, and I write to give you hope and encouragement from this quarter. You may expect a good rport from Bertie for Gilmer. Almost every friend of Fillmore ' will sustain him, and Fillmore has many friends among the Democracy. Great pains have been taken, and the idea that Gilmer's election in North Carolina will powerfully aid Mr. Fillmore throughout the Union, has induced many to sup port Gilmer who wouH not otherwise have done so. The tide is against the Democracy with us. Buchanan creates no enthusiasm. You hear fair-minded democrats all around say, they "have no objection to Fillmore." They are downcast and broken in spirits. I have been among the people and I can assure you that there is every indication of a gain in our vote. Yours, respectfully, &c. Anson Co., July 28th, 1856. "Evefy" indication is favorable to our success in this county. The Gubernatorial candidates spoke here on the 24th. Mr. Gilmer's friends were delighted with his effort, and intend show ing their esteem and admiration of him by giv- ing turn a vote in August tnat win -astomsn the Foreigners The "Old-Line Whigs" of An son, with a very few exceptions, are earnest in their support of Fillmore, Donelson and Gil mer." j D1DNT WANT TO PAY HIS TAXES. The Pennsylvania papers are ridiculing the idea of Old Buck being the "Favorite Son of 'ennsylvania." They say. that Pennsylvankna can have but little affection for a man, who to avoid paying a "few dollars tax, for State and Common School purposes," denied being a citizen of the State, while Secretary of State., under ilr. Polk. ! They not only charge this, but prove it, by the following letter addressed to the county assessor at Lancaster : , "Washington, Feb. 26, 1846. Dear Sir: I have received yours of the. 12th inst., informing me that, not knowing whether I considered myself a resident of Lancaster, you have assessed me as such. I had supposed that you would have known, that I had removed from Lancaster nearly a year ago, and ha ve ever since been an actual resident of this city, where my offi cial duties require that I should reside. I trust that at some future 'period f maagain become; a res ident of Lancaster, but that it wholly uncertain. James Buchanan. Michael Dundie, Esq. The idea that a man forfeits his State Citizen ship, by becoming a temporary Government of ficer, at Washington is certainly a novel one. This is almost equal to, and perfectly in keeping with his ten cents-a-day doctrine. What do our Democratic friends think of their candidate, who wanted them to work for ten cents a day, and yet availed himself of such a scheme to get rid of a small poll tax? Great man ain't he 1 SaUT' At the great Fillmore ratification meeting held in New York on the 24th inst., the Chair man, Hod. Hiram Eetchum, in the course of his speech; gave utterance to the following emphatic language": i "I feel myself authorized to say that if the con stitutional rights of the South are to be denied or withheld by any combination f mm, Fillmore will resist such combination to the last." 1ST" The latest news from Europe is unim portant. There seems to be a decided disposition. on the part of the English government, to bring to an amicable adjustment the questions of disa greement between that country and the United States. . -, Bcabcttt or Ten Cent Puces. The scarci ty of ten cent pieces, can only be accounted for upon the ground of political reform. The De mocratic leaden are no doubt saving a large quantity of the above coin, in the hope of Buch anan's election in which event tbey would have a stock on hand to remunerate tiieir employees at the standard rates of wages in Europe, namely TEN CENTS per day: Rumor says that Presi dent Pierce hat ordered the introduction of new and extensive machinery, into the different mints, calculated exclusively for striking the favorite com of TEN CENT JIMMY. v SIGNS OF, THE TIMES. A day or two ago we gave the names of jm my Democratic Journals at the North which had re pudiated Buck and Breck, and run tip the black flag of Fremont. We now add. to' that list th following: Democratic papers, all of which are published in the State of New York : . " The B.he& Journal, for thirty years the Demo cratic organ in Tompkins county, New York : The Angelical Reprrter. the Democratic organ of Albeger county : , i The St. Lawrence Republican published at Ogdensburg: The Oswego Democrat, published at Coopers- town: - The Republican, an old and influential Demo cratic paper, published in Buffalo : The Democratic Reflector, published in Madi son County : . . The Cayuga New Era, published at Aiibnrn. There are numbers of other Democratic papers, both in New York and throughoutthe North we have not mentioned, which have ideerted the failing fortunes of the Buccaneers, and gone over to the standard o( the "Woolly Horse." candi date. It is evident from this unparalleled defec tion in the Democratic ranks in the North, that the contest is exclusively between Fillmore and Fremont. Let Souiiern men observe the Bigns, and act accordingly. Mississippi. We observe with pleasure the zeal and ability with which the standard of F'll- more is upheld by his friends in Mississippi. We by no means give up the State to Buchanan. We think Fillmore's chances are equal to his. Ad if the Fillmore men there will wage the battle earnestly and hotly, his triumph in that State is almost certain. We notice, also, with intense gratification that the Hon. William L. Sharkey has .accepted the appointment of Fillmore elector for the State at large. Judge Sharkey is favorably known throughout the entire1 South known as the pro- I found jurist, an able debator, an honorable and high-toned gentleman. and thoroughly devoted to the rights and interests of The. South. W hen such men enter the field in behalf of Fillmore, we take it as an indubitable rign that the voices and hearts of the people will a 1 be right in No- vember. Hon'. Jere. Clemens, one of the most eloquent and gallant of the public men of tin's country, j Aadrew jackson also gave his opinion of tbe De lately a Democratic Senator fro;n Alabama, has j mocratic nominee in these woids: , ' put on his helmet and mounted for th6 fray : i ,r , , .A- , . . llCNTSVILLK, July 10, 1856. I will address the citizens of M-dison county at the courthouse m Hunteville, on Saturday, the lytn instant. Time will be divided with Gen. Walker, Dem- J ocraticand anti-Enow Nothing elector for this end of the State. Gov. Chapman and Col. Acklen are also invi ted to attend, as I intend to comment with some freedom upon the Cincinnati Convention and "platform. To either or both of them a fair por tion of the time will be allotted, reserving thirty minutes tor my own conclusion. JERE. CLEMENS. Let North Carolina and the whole South emu late the noble ardor of Alabama, and by Novem ber we shall have a hurricane of popular enthu siasm that will drive the spoilsmen and faction ists like chaff before the wind. Great News fbom Ohio 1 1 1 It is not often that we are disposed to attach much weight in political matters, at least, to information derived from the columns of the New York Tribune, wedded as that journal is to the Republican "Sectional" party, but we ask the particular at tention of our friends to . the following letter from its correspondent at Columbus, Ohio. We think the Southern Buddies will begin to open their eyes now, and find out whether Buchanan or Fillmore is the stronger candidate. Coming from the source whence it is derived, the intelli gence is entitled to peculiar weight. Our only fear is that it is almost too good to be true, but as Tom Ritchie used to say, nous verrons : CoLtTMBtrt, Tuesday, July 22, 18G6. The border-ruffian Democrats of this city and vicinity, aided slightly 'by the old-line Whigs, held a Fillmore ratification meeting in this city on the evening of Friday last. The remarkable features of the meeting were, that the whole af fair had been cut and dried beforehand by the Democrats. The Statesman had urged it on, publishing the notices, &c. The resolutions were drawn up by a leading Buchdnan man, and all the applause and euth miasm came from that party, which was represented by Sam Cox, for mer editor of the Statcsmau, J. P. Slough, Sec retary of the Democratic State Central Commit tee, and others equally well kuowu as strong lo cofocos. These men not only made themselves conspi cuous iu the meeting by applauding the speeches, but actually voted with theiulmore men, endorsing the resolutions in the Jteurtiesl manner. This wis more especially noticeable in regard to Mt. Slough, who yielded the wildest and most vehe ment enthusiasm whenever Fillmore's name was mentioned, or an argument adduced iu his favor. The Buchananites here look Upon the defec tion of Mr. Slough si especially ominous, as he has held, and now holds, a prominent position in tbe party, and certainly wields much iutiueuce. Should these two parties (use, as tlne facts would seem to indicate, I cannot say what effect ; it will have on the prospects of Fremont. Thee statements are true, as may be t.een by reference j to the OAi'o State Journal or the CnicinnaU Commercial, and tiio gentlemen referml to will hardly dare to deny thenr. They wil probably keep quiet about this sudden withdrawal from the party for a short time, until they see their way clear, and then come out as converts to the cause ' of Fillmore and Donelson. It is to be hoped that this course will not be adopted by the prominent men of the Democratic party in other States, as it might work evil to our cause. j Republican. Repudiates the Squatteb Sovebeiok. Mr. G ana way, the Editor of the Brownsville (Tenn.) Journal, hat abandoned the Democratic party, and declared his adhesion to Filmobe and Don elson. So it spreads. A Voice fbom Old Fbbdebick. A gentle man of the highest intelligence from Frederick county, Maryland, informs us that that county will give Mr. Fillmore at least 1,000 majority. The Whigs of Frederick, with a few exceptions, are all for fiiimore. ' W may set down Maryland aa safe for Fill more by at least 5,000 majority. Who is Ahead? There art American electo "tl tickets, in Massachusetts, Rhde Island, Con necticut, New- Yori, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vfaryiand, Virginia, Ohio, Iudiana, Kentucky, . Illinois', Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and California in all twenty four States. . i . . , As yet the Buchanan and Brrekenridge party have an electoral ticket in not Jbal' tMs number of States. In many of the Northern States it is confidently believed, there will be no Buchanan , electoral ticket. Mr Buchanan is evidently not in the race. Every week, eyery day, every hour he is falling" behind, and in November he will scarcely be mentioned at the polls. Louisville Journal. .- The people of Georgia are wide awake. There, as in all other portions of the country, Millard Fillmore is gaining strength every hour, while James Buchanan ia losing it in the tame ratio. With such a state of things going on un til November next, we ask, how will the case stand? - , PORTRAITS BY THE 'MASTERS-. The selection of a man to rule over a nation of thirty millions of intelligent, active, vigorous. progressive and high-spirited freemen would, at aiiy time, be a most grave and ' responsible pro- ceeding: out when' tne fortuues of those peoplo are involved in a, crisis which nay eventuate in their salvation or destruction, the1 proceeding then. becomes charged with a gravity more momentous than we can well estimate. At such a time it is well, if we have fr our guidance the opinions of. men to whose counsels we were once accustomed' to listen with deference and in whose judgments, uninfluenced oy the passions aud prejudices of the day, but uttered iu the twilight calm of lifo, and now rendered doubly 'impressive kyj the solemn sanctions of the grave, ve may repOf t confidence but little les than religious. In a letter dated June 15th, 1851, Hecry Jlay referred to the Democratic nominee for the Presi dency in the following terms : ;. ' T "Of the candidates Fp..ken of on the Dcmocra- i TLE Z! j &ay cf c, D lrinK lll0 trUU of u,e long session of the last Congress, he bore himself : firmly, constantly am f patriotically. Ho has " m"cn au'". l urmrss, 1 ,, r- 7?a ' . " J fn 1845 but a few months before hi death. . I -non im v-rwf W A W VT IW '. MORAL COURAGE in the Jair of the intrigue ( Adams and Clay did not do me juatiee ii. the f r K0 thora nvula ami l-im aura aU..Mt ii.f. time leve thre Was a perfect understapd- ing between Adams and Clay about the Presi dency .and the Secretary of Stale. This I am. sure of. Bnt whether ho viewed that there a as ' any corruption iri the case or not, one thing t do know ; t afhe wished me to combat them with their own weapons that was, to Ut my friends say, ij I was elected I would make Mr. Clay Urcretary of State. This to me appeared GRO -& CORK OP TION, and 1 repelled 'it with thai honest indigna tion I thought ii deseroed. . In 1852, but a short time before hit death, Henry Gay left on record his opinion of another of the candidates now before the people, at fol lows: ' N " The foundation of my preference is, tliat Mr. Fillmore has administered the Executive Govern ment with signal success and ability. He has been tried and found true, faithful, honest, and conscientious.' I wish to say nothing in derogs- , tion from his eminent competitors, (Webster and Scott,) they have both rendered great service to their country ; the one in the field, and the other in the Cabinet. They night possibly administer the government as well aa Mr. Fillmore has done. But then neither of them hat been tried ; he hat been tried in the elevated position he now holds, and I think that pfuddnce aad wisiom had bet ter restrain us from making any change without a necessity for it, the existence of which I do not ' perceive, : LETTER FROM MR. CRITTENDEN; The following letter from the Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, the "noblest Roman" of the American Senate, will silence forever, the peurile assaults of the Democratic leaders and presses upon Millard Fillmore, because he bad' the good sense ana patriotism to consult hit Cab inet and Law Counsellor before signing the Fugi tive Slave law. So far froui detracting from Mr. Fillmore, it should elevate him in the estimation of all Conservative and right-thinking men fur, it is Jthe best ossible illustration ol his discretion, his wisdom, and his devotiou to the Constitution and the rights of the South. Would that all our Presidents would exhibit like prudence, patriot ism, and deference to the judgment of their Con stitutional advisers. The letter of Mr. C.s is in reply to one written him by a (.lentieinau of Augu.sta, Georgia : 1 v .ipchmont n ng. Washington, Juiy 11, 185C. ', ."Mr Deas Sir : In answer to your letter of the 4:h J.ily : I reply that ueilherdurirtg hbi ad loinistnitMi, nor at any time, did he ever say to me.' or in my hearing, "that the fugitive slave law was unconstitutional, or anything to that effect. Neither is it true ""that it was only by your (my) urgent solicitation as his adviser that he could be induced to sign the bill." For tho pur pose, as I supposed, of acting, and showing that ne acted, deliberately and advisedly on so impor tant a subject, he required me, as the law officer of the Government, to give my opinion in writing iu regard to the. constitutionality of certain clauses of tho Bill, and I did so. I believe that he also consulted, as usual, all the members of his Cabi net. This was done, no doubt, out of respect Tor his Cabinet, aud to secure to his conduct the high est sanction which the advice of his Cabinet coun sellors could give. All the members of the Cli- net. I believe, advised in f.ivi.r of the bill, aud ia so d ing only concurred, as I understood, in the t refluent a mwu vj'iuiiu uu iug auijevb. There was no urgency or solicitation to Mr. Fillmore to sign the bill, that I know of. I cer tainly used none, nor did I ever suppose that sny was necessary. Mr." Fillmore, I have no doubt, signed that bill freely; and in obedience only to Lis own convictions and sene of duty. The above will afford you, I hope, tir, a full answer to your enquiries, and I have tbe honor to remain, : Very respectfuHv, yours, &c J. J. Cbittenden. Republican Electobal' Ticket in Maby land. The Cecil Democrat states that the Re publicans have determined to run an electoral ticket in this State, and that Francis P. Blair, Esq is to be one of the electors at large.