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I Sum Aaan nsain Benien Impoilaari IstfHHsence A Nt ITI Kit Ol .OK lOL'.S V ICTORY llTTLK OF CKRROGOIUHV .. . ..f .. . v, " f4rf AWtwits take Vrisoncrs , 300JlerMfcW.-rfwiW. j . "T - I--, i'ri.,t,r i Instant, the fo 11.7..,;.., f.'l.ir.nu. lulvlliirenee lor iou . Jutel ligence from the Army of ueneral ticoU. It will be", seen Hint; nmthcr r pitched buttle hasten fought at Orn Oordo in which Santa Anna and hi artnij van routed irith a lost of (it KM ' J'rhonets rojlnreJ. Our loss is sr vei Uit not lo coihpare with that of the enemy. Huzza! Huzza! lor our l iave Officer's and noble Soh Iters! Hy this lime, no doulrf, our stars nnd ulripcs are floating ovt-r ilie boUlt iurnls of the ; Montrziiinn. Hut we hnMeii to issue this slip for the gratification of our reader contained in several letters Irom Mr. Kendall, who was on the Ihittle (round nt the time of writing. Dtitt Picattr Kit, fiviny Kminf April 3(1 ft o'clock. 5 By the Steamship SrKiiu.Capt. PiTIs bury, which left Veracruz oirthe 90ib insl., we have gloriona JHJwa from the ' scene of action. Mr. Ilugboe who wan sent by MreKml wiihtheidspatch cs for this office left the M'Kitu 20 miles below the city, imd came up to 'the city express, ' with the glorious ti- - -dittos, . On t'he Afternoon of the 17th, the . advance under CJen. Twiggs encoun tered the enemy, when a severe bill indecisive conflict ensued. -As the wfaJrde toMTshovr that it was eSeoU's"m "only dirt!ie"ISthx; ft. ntay bo that this 'engagement! was brought on by the Blexn-ariSi The 'main battle occurred on tho ltitli, and resulted in tho com plete triumph of the American arms. , j flanla Anna made his oscajKi after his army writ routed. (Jen... La VegOis again among the prisoners, Heside him there wars live (ienerals taken and a lonsr list ol Colonels and subordinate officers. We give U-Iow a ht of such officers as are coming to this place. .They were to lea?a Vera (t aoout the 2oth. - ic a w' nttr Vat: A pn! 1 741 r A iiM; --Tli c" di v tstion "of GemTwfggs sVaftetl two hours since, and a heavy cauouade IlliOlwaJjLiPpmtiicReed jpjwn .ts.i.s Jitte from the farthcrcst ff the Mexican Works. At intervals, too, the rattling of small arms can be ficard distinctly from from the nrasrtmp whota I am wri t fn 2 ' this. . "I am goTtig" 6n t""vr itfi Cols Dnncnn aiul lloltUo anI Cnpt, Periiborton, to the jseatlM action arid will return here at night to report" the progress of the tiurhtl It was not in-' tended,-1 boltevejrthat G orn-'l1 wiggs sliould opaii the fight to day, at least to bring on, a general. action, and it is ilicrofora presumable tho Mexicans have commenced upon him. I write in great hasto. .. 'O. W. K. 5 l. M. I hare just returned from tlie scene of conflict, and a bloody one it has betn considering the number Hgagsd. A hill this Hide of the farth est Mexican work, and on which no one was seen last evening, was found occupied by the enemy's light troops this niornm;', and to force it was at once deemed iadispcnsible. Kor this purpose the, rifles under Mrrjor Surnuer, besides dctatdtments ofarrrilery anil io fun try, were ordered to charge up tlio rugged ascent. This they did in galtartt style, driving the Mexicans, after a resistance which may' bo put down ns most obsti nate. Great nttmiiers et the enemy were killed, while on our side the loss was also severe. ; - Maj, b"i inner was &kot, in the hcaJ with a musket ball , severely, but not mortally; Ueuts. Mau ry &. Gibbs, of tho riliis were also wound- lut not severely r was lw 1 4eut, ... Jarvisofthe2d infantry. 1 could not - leartr that any of our otfieers were kil led. The' entire loss on our side, , in killed and .wounded, is estimated at about one hundred; but from tho naturo of the ground broken, and ' covered withi brush and thick chapparal, aud rxtreinely uouven it Is impassible to tell with accuracy, ! ; Nor can I, at this lime, give even the names of tho officers who were immediately engaged. Alxul 3 o'cloik llw eneniy nu le a demonstration- ffrtin- ltfrt ; irthe iie'ighWmg h light to the one our men lad captured, as jf with the intention of ret a king it; hut it all euJed in march ing down the hill, blowing a most ter Uic charge on their .trumpet,, firing a few jhots and then retinnjr.'' 'Hicir 'nprwarance as they vantA-flawn the slope - w-tninly-rnioat, wnprisior. Tfm :nnuou on tho height tueauwhilo kept tip a routitiuoua fire on (Jen. Twiggs' Jines. "yet doinsf little execution othtu tian cittriii? doCvn the tr-tcs and brush. " As we relumed to camp the fire still i-mifuiuod the eiKmiy had tvideutly scertaiiiil the iosiin . of tho . ro;id ! whict ha1 just tKH cut, with accw.icy, init I'lr-ir Imlls iwinciiially went over. CJen. SlicihK at 3 o'clock, was -order- r 4- support On. -Twiggs, with Throe .riri:neuts of toluntecrs ju'o from ll'iMis inner (V)ls. Ilaker and ltructt. T'oy will h vn warm work lo marrow ii the Me hk-iw: 1 uid Hp as tl.ey dm' lit day. ; . '- " i ti,m fin. Wn not it little skirmish- iiv to day between the forage and 1-e f 'parties, wmt out in the rear, and. the ; raiicheros. One Illinois man was kil-f lx! and one of the same regiment and a Tcnnessceaii mounded. I could not ,lie,r n"'"f - , . , fl To-morrow ck. upon the front and rear of the enemy , !""'.- imn -. v..v ,-. -j ul least. lfpossiUo I shall rtprrt and send ofi'the progress ot-tlite conflict, ahhongh one has litile time or convenience initio chapparal of writing. O. W. K. Tho loss' on both sius Ins been liea vy liow.could it have Det otherwise? The rtiu$!i and ro ky road, cut through rugged defiles and .dense chapparal by our trocfs, is now lined with our wounded. Tho liifles, Col. Haskell's Teiniesst-e rolunteers, the 1st Artillery, the Till infantry, and Captain William's company of Kentucky voluntcrs, have peihitps sulered most. Gen. Shcilds wai sjveiely, and I am fearful, mortal ly wounded while gallantly leading his brigade tu sloitnone of the enemy's farthest works. Gun. Pillow was also uounded, although slightly, while storming a fortification on Uiia side, enrniuanded by l.a Vega. All fno field officers of Col. Haskell's regiment wero wounded at the same time, wive himself. Of the Uilles, C'apt Mason has 'lost a leg, Client K-well lnw beew Ixidly wound ed, Lieut. McLane slightly. 1 "1uive iilready mnntinued the gallant Major Sumner and thor oficcrs wounded yeskvday. I have specified some regiments' a- iiovo wiucu signaiizeu incmseives ji fih'p'pciiixI'"to be " llieii" ffiiTOiie," irt ttio" disposition of the battle, to fall upon what all good soldiers may term pleas ant places ftie most difficult works to storm and bravely and without fuller ing did thejr execute tho perilous dn- tiej, assiicd tJicm, AiXo'clockjIjts afternnon (Jen, Twiggs, whose divis ion has been in Ihe hardest of it, was pursuingtho flying enemy towards Ja iana. Pierson, who commanded the forts nearest Plan del Ilio, asked of Gen. Worth time to consider before he capitulated. Desirous to come to Wrcn;v;WprtJ minutes" and io -surrendered uncondi tionally. Had he not done so, the slaughter would-Uave been terrible. -(Jump near 1'lun Dd llio.-1 April o'clock, v. m. J The A Tnerican arms have : Achieved another glorious k most brilliant victory OuT huinT)erTng 'GcpScW'lbrce'ma'6j-' rially, and occupying: positions which lookel impregnable as Gibraltarone after another ol their works have been taken to-day, fivo generals, colonels enough ftOTDmand ton sticfr armies as ours and ether officers iniHimerable have been taken prisoners together with 60t)0 men and the rest of thoir army driven and routed with the loss of every thing, ammunition, cannon, baggage train all. Nothhiff but the iinposibility . of funding a road for'the dragoons to the enemy s works saved any part ol oanta Anna's grand army including lib own illustrious po son." Among the prisoners is our is our old friend La Vajra who fought witli his accustomed gallantly. The other gen owls are Joso Maria Jarono. Iiiiis j'in 8on, Manual Uoraga, and JoscObando.' The names of tho cjonels I huvo not been able to iralhur. Nothing saved Santa Anna but the waut'of dragoons on the other side of their Hue. As it is his travelling coach together tvith all his papers, valuables and even bis uouJtu leg, havo fallcu into our hands, together with all the tyoney ot his army. No one anticipated, when they arose from their hard bivouack this morning such ft complete vidtory. 1 write iiii'reitliiaHte od have im time far particulars The names of the killed I and wounded 1 Afill ascertain as soon possible. 1 think thai five hundred will rover our entire loss. Had it not been for the positive cowardice ol Santa Anna and Caualmo, who ran before iho battle at least in brave men's hands was half lost, it would have been far greater. ' No one at present can csti mate the loss of the Mexicans they are scttcred - on the hills in tho roads; everywhere. ' ' " ' --W hat tsiHWi Woif-Geti,-- S!Ot4--:-4o mike of the jtrisoners is not yet known. I In may st them all nt liUrty on their paroles, fnuit the difficulty ol feeding ill . 'in and to inveterate his own advance niv?'nii!irw. " WonIiuII hear by to mor- iKnv. 1 wish be could scud the oificcrs at leit to Iho Uiiileii Stirles. tor mpnf i.-i fi n kt rin it ttwm: It is now iii.hiblo te name ofY.cers who have distinguished (lieiiist'lves. liauuoi, hwe'er omit t-i " men! ion t Lionels Jlartipy, Killey nnd Childs, of the regulars: Colonels Utikcr,' t-oreuian aad lias kH, of the volunteers, as ctcry one is tul k in g of them. , I write this in great haste, and with noise, confuMfui, and every thing else nmmud mo. You can ixil appreciate the victory. To describo Uie ground artd foi tificatioits of the ,5ue my,"thd ihficuliy of 'turning their outei works, and the toil atd x-nl iindeigone by the Iroopi, were imjxissije, No time lo say another word, I send iliisbll by an cxpTP357 "intention, I knew; to pu;Ji on towards the Cifyof Mixico, with all h.sste, To morrow I will write mote fuly and send ty Lien, cot s. express Yours. O. V. K- f amp at Plan dd llio, April 19. .The ront of tho Mexicans last even ing was total complete. They were pursued within four miles of Ja!apa by (Jen, Twiggs, at wlich point there were none to follow. Simla Anna himself, instead of entombing himself as he threatened, escaped by cutting the saddle mule of his team from the harness of his magnificent evach, mounting him and then taking lo tho chapparral. His service of massive silver, nearly all his papers, his money every thing in his carriage, even his dinner, was captured. 1 have a capital story to tell about this dinner when 1 have a moment to square. The Mexicans loss upon Die heights was awful the ground in places is covered wiihlhedead Awtong the bodies found was that of General, Vnsqttez and near him was Col. Pulacio, hiortab ly wounded. Their loss in the retreat terribly service every by path was strewn with The dead. Had our dra goons been enabled to reach them in season all would have been killed or captured Santa Anna among them: Canal izo, with his noted lancers, had the prudence to vamos early . Even up to this time it is impossible to give any thing like a full and correct 4ist f out -wounded officers it is surprising that many of them were not killed. Derby, a gallant young ofli cer of the topographical engineers was, badly but-mortal woonded while storm ina onii of the heiirhts. Lieut. Hwell onlieHflesTTs'sm wouirded." This regiment-hay -snffertid terribly. Lieut Dana, of tho 7th In fantry was badly wounded: Capt Pat ton of the 2d slightly. Lieut. Davis, of the rifles was very badly wouhded in the hip. Maj. Summer, f the Dra goons, but cpnimandingiiflesjs impro ving. rftlSONRRS. List of Mexican Officers captured at Cerro Gordo. Jose Ma. Jarero,Brigadier General. Romulo do la Vega, Brig General. P Ruiy y Baraiida, Captain of Mexi can.ayy mrrmu Vicente Arguella, Captain Artillery, Jose Ma. Mata, CupTain. - Jos.. Ma Callages commanding Grenadiers, Mariano Camacho, 1st Lieut. Artil lery Bartohmo Amable, 2d Lieut. Artillery- " : - Jose R. Cobnrubinr 2d lieut, Artifle- ryr.:: " : Jose do liflstor Bras y Soller- Lt. Col. Battalion de la Lilertad. Jose Nunez, Cajtt. Ct.h Regiment In fantry. Jose Ma Moreno, Capt 6th Ilegt. In funtry. Grcgorio del (Jallejo, Capt. CUi Eegt. Infantry. Kafel do Berrabidas, 3d Lieut. Gth Regiment Infantry. Salvcio Valez, aid do camp to Gen. Vega. 1'rancisco Fernandez, 1st Mexican Fava. The above prisoners under tlie charge of ('apt. George W. Hughes, corps of Toograpical Hnginecrs, nr, rived at Vera Cruz on the 21st inst., ab mt one hour previous to tho depart tire oTiho McKtm. , The list of killed and woundod offi cers in Col Ihiskell's camiiiiind yester day 1 hava been ablo to obtain. It thoftld -here be slated lhat Cipt Wil liams' company of Kentucky and Cap tain Charles Naylors' company of Pennsylvania volnirterrs were attached tetnKrarily lo this rojjinieiit. Here is the list, Kilted. 1st Lieut F, II Nelson com- manding' company; 2d Lieut, C. C. GH-l'Company 11 Both these oriccTs -were from Memphis. Woniiiltil, Lieut Col D. II. dim ming slight; Major Hcport Fjrquhnrson of tho Jst Texas volunteers, (assigned to this regiment for the dy,) severely; 1st Liom, Willey P Halo adjutant, severely, 1st Lieutenant Ym. Yp r wooil, mortally; 2d Lieut James For rest, slightly; Copt A, H- Murry.severe ly; 2d Lieut. George T Sutherland, Kentucky- volnirtt:ers wrvcwly. - Tho regiment, when in action numbered less than iW men, and its loss was 79 in killed and wounded. It has been left to their election by Gen ScotijWlicther they should reinaiu close prisoners in tho castle of Sau Juan do Ulloa or proceed to New Orleans, 'were they should bo allowed V:ich" per sona! rrbcrty as their condition and conduct might .scetu to lotpiM of the commandant of that ost. lt I tinder mood that all the foregoing captured officers havo expressed a desire tc lie transfer! to the United JSiaus. and th't Cob Wilson Governer of Vera Crnz bad neueded to their wishes, and had directed that a vessel-hn held . in read iness to sail, for their accommodation, about the 25th ef April. Uncharge of Mexican riiasoners Ytga only diluiuttl as I'ris wrr Ikrtern dhelufiti. . ,7m dd Ilia, April 3 l M. ii'd lhlla - 1 have the mortification arid the other three Mexican Gedcrals, with the balance of the officers, "have been dischageil by Gen Scott upon their parole f honor, and are now on their march to Julnva or some where else no doubt to oppoo . the progrets of pur ?allanf army aud give us another fight. Gen. La Vega refused to nccerit the parole aud goes prisoner to the United States. This move is decmc d by Gen Scott prudent and wise, pnrticu larly when the cxpenso of transporting such a body of men is considered. I will only add, universal disatisfcetion reigns in camp. L.S.B. F-U RT1IKR PARTICULAU S. A letter from the Ohio, dated nt Vera Ciuz anchorage the 21st of April received by a gentleman in this town gives us a lew more particulars relative to tho battle of Cerro Gordg. Tho place of action was ten miles from Vera Cruz. The Mexicans were 12,000 strong; the Americans 8,000; Santa Anna's carriage was captured and in addition to his cork leg 18,000 in specie were taken. lie inglorious fled, at tho head of about 3000 Mexican Cavalry; the only part of the Mexican force which escaped. Tho American loss is estimated at TOO killed ' and wounded; that of the Mexicans 5,0tK). l.r,..rw,1 on A numbur of thoso d parole at Yera Cruz were . , n- taken prisoners at Cerro Gordo Gen Scott remarking that he preferred fighting them to feed- iu jr tlieni uni I uny ll. in iuii rem n iu oitack Tuscan, about ICO miles north i, r t-r. - ot mat place. lie nau not rettirneu nut news reach Ytrx Crux, that Titspan had surrendered without resistance. for the Star. H I'DN K Y W F.U.FAi, M. D. "A writer in the lust Halifax Republican, who signs himself "Neighbors," nominu'cn a a candidate for Congress in lliii dis trict one Sidney Weller, M. D., and we may add W. M. U. F. N. C. A. E. O. L. D..A. T. A. J. L., 'i'licreby hangs a tail. Tho writer atatr that Doctor WeUer only needs a more enlarged theatre of operations "to establish his fume as an a bie and logical debitor throughout" tho Union, as i abundantly prwvcd by the fact that he has lately returned Irora Raleieh, fresh laurels entwining his brow won in a rejijie paaaf ;,a guishod individual of that cily!!!'; now oiioii nnu now cruelty, is genius depressed and knocked into a cocked hat on the shores of oblivion, by a lack of op portunity to display its powers 'Full many t gem of pureat ray serrhe, The dark aofathoaiiM nvr, of ocean bear; full many a flower ia born to litiinh unsrenl And waale ita fragrance ou the deaert air," The Halifax Republican, in Calling nt tcnlimi tothis communication says, "the Doctor we believe, has been consistent in politics --if we except his voting for a de mocrat on ono occasion iu opposition to a Whig." If the Doctor" never did any thing norse than thut, he may uncork the bottle of Iris wit at once, 'and let the pure wine of his matchless "logic" spaikielo his heart content. "Sidney Weller, M. D." the representative cT Edgecomb, Wiike, Johnston, Nash, Franklin, Warren and Halifax, in the Congress ot' tho United States. Only think of that!" WILLIAM HOLDEN. C. A. K. E." Sis: To the above initials, which ( venture to attach to yonr name, "hang a tdil," which Jail 1 will undertake to ex plain to you, if you like when you shall be so obliging as to explain the "fair you look the liberty to announce in your paper of 'lie 7th of April, appended to a long string of letters you introduced doubtless to ridiciile ine. T consider, sir, your rii culms attack ujlnn me altogether graluitu ous, as I had no hand whatever in bring ing my name butore Hie puoiw as a can, diilaie for Congress. Hut suppose 1 -had nominated in vself, was it Ilia manner of a iufiileiiiati, in you to attack me in a huf loon tiA-e woyr l know it characteristic ol many of your party lo make giaiuitous at tacls of ridicule and cca sely vulgar abuse (for lack! I -suppusu...of .1 toe. .issues) -4i pon others of opposiia politic: and I havo heard from some of your own party la'er ly that it is characteristic of you. ltut be thai as it may, ! give you tho opportuni ty of ehowiiw some'liulo niagnanimiiy, at least, in otfcrinj vou this reioinder fur your columns forthwith, as a sort of atone im ul. if published, cymmenauraie with tho publicity of your, gratuitous insult. Hut assure you I have no idea of a protracted paper controversy with you, and that, un lets lor siiiiio special reason, I shall t offer a rei-ly to . any roniaiL of yours in any remark ol yours , . nnsn-or In I , i Ami 1 nnulil -mw.-1.ihJ even offered ibis, to Uiereby .honor a cquitf attack of a repuled squib editor, bad fd l i j i . i 1 1 ,,;.. mv . h-,t xru.r ufmiinr-tiv all Kifciiiiiufiiiti jtoii mni :?! fn 1 1 in nn i ij""-. : - .'v - v, rr.,.iUr H n. finM. Alil.A.-h .mr. ..nn I v nimn..r I i.i mi .1 n sensiiive to mv rcimution. as eve:v flli- Z.n i-uchl tube, vel 1 iierer, eWted fame for sake ot Ume, as tlto miserMoa. Pv for il... aL rf hiumv. nn.l mn.-l-' l.-s f..mo t.nr.iiM as did ilu, MlJ who find ilitt .-rem teinnle of Diana i Ribeeus of old; and uiiirh less such infutwMs fame s tome syma vdUort ha-e gaM by t-Iiiifintiiif hii1ibi in riiil. fins fni ff t tri rAri and filthy lure; tmd such rmoi infumy tlicrewidi, into ostentatious giandcour p:,Ji as attaches to the bead of tlie editorial) desperation utterly subversive of true re corps f your party, in being expelled publican aiinpl icily and virtue. Hopublicnn fiom the floor of the Senate forsuch low j Borne thus fe1U And our glorious Union lived abuse as you seeiu to bemfcfr'wmaooD be deatro) eil, if siieh corruption fvosir. tny Line is of nnother description, 'f Prty leaders should bv tolerated by the or, rail.t r, mniejs a fame acqtired acciden- ' people at Uie polls, where alone effectual ully in trying to be u-t-ful; or instance, ' rebule may be given as waa done inthe as to writings, mine on ngricilliure are not , case of Gtrncral Hariison. ' epln-iiieral squib pieces, like t ours ngainrt . Locofocoism uses the i-pririiiig trick ol -one. read euly to b oVpiedby othrc diaa elnh rtrti"n. and lo T.e consigned to tba -."dirl chores of, clihfin;" but mm. a ai.rsa,l, be rcwl wuli j.leasure anU profit bj lite u ice anil good and tin! pat- num. ,u in ft ii y periun'cais ui uur oiuin (youra no full of celfmli puny nuibs it seprtii lo admit sudi.'l inJ 1 mar fay in truih, mot auricultural prrioilica.lf ol the United antes, aud then transferred tato the patent i(!ice reports among the A reh ires of out oat ion. See in Burk'a Pal- ent Otfice lyport of 18-ta cxtncU of ui of my giicul- writings on vineyards and other a mr.il pursuit J l mi a i im. hit. in .uu intu tlli malicioutly oirecklessly lo intend, fixing, by insinuaiioi tho infamy upon ine of assuming titles Or yini seem to cwellnul (tike the pharives ol olj thinking than ic't c righcom and desphing others) in conscious greatmsjof faino yourself, and lo ilecpiae my limule obscurity, and desli inii mof scien'fic or profcasional tides, which i1etitutioi you seem to connect with tho awful pitutinipliou ' of mv being thought fatnousjhouh to bo a (jongress' nian of iho tliarict in which you are the great ediior. Lo not pretend to know, sir, how manj literaryitlo vou have. But if you can Sow as many a I can, I will, if ever atldissing you again, put a nioro honorable apenda-,'o lo your name in ill -v. . n.. iv. ,. - uut m II mean L t me, lo aav yon to trouble of writing aud printing again sue a long array of leltera I or IUI. S as you honrod dio with, in said ' iU- "U;lC.k 1 Wri.l,ow ypU O.lly line loilowing crcuuiia Is uf literarv and ; rri)fessi,)nu, bqinifiaiollfc , yZ you the credential oAw B. conferred, and daiadycar 1826 bjl)c, Nott and other "taeulty of Union CofsaelSchhPMi,rtir V v . . .. ".l j luuoiiitij a. V h-(ter Ot Art COU- iferreJ by the aamo 'acity, IS24. In i auenucu maical lectuiea at Auburn, Westem Nev rk, iu the min erai line ol instruction, att can show by Wtfco u.V ihcegeiable le, I tlsim-doe torsbip as appropriate to tit line by virtue of a United States patent. U.nd I -consider the circumstance of some ji worthy practi tioners under that patentjo more invali dates it, than tho fact of u earned and un skilful quacks under mink auspices in validates tliat-aoiiree of mlical authority. And that bolh lines of piace star.3, equal as to tha worthy functional of each be ing really doctors and'ao Vhifully enti tled. And that notwithstaling; illiberal ones of both and their soLh paniMns may claim monopolizing or tlasive right to doctorship and iu title. ' A?ain: I iniht. ir. (nnnli. j;ni... literary and . honorable sociic. of wr country; as Uie. Auiencaulnstitute. I might alaor show yon approvt certificate from the trustee of diffeieitAeaihjmie I had charge of in my native itnd this, or from distinguished meai both, as from DeWitt Clinton, vernor of New York, a son of w horn wr mV pupil. Regard to health induced a io remove Soulh about 20 years since; al to follow for some years past agrioulurt business. And from choice, as well a Wessity in regard to livelihood for a larg faniiJy. I have attended assiduously to all a details of business and Uadnpet aioing tefarming, nursery and vineyard concerns. Now, I suppose this latter firtumstanco being industrious, as a cournn laborer, i yotir estimation and accMlngto locofocoirn, or the mock democrat of despising lp ta boring class of peo'e, while hypocrUTally preiendinc- lo lorehe moss of the netrfla. makes the idea tiJculoua of the distrieffof ...i.:-t. .ii . - i-. .. . A . nniku yuu an ire grem ruitor ailU a cll patron the erptcd caucus candidate of your party) s-.th'ng mo to Congress; or oe contaminated , to fame b) honest person al in'duslry ; ii my calling. All farmers, not rich, or prsonally "indusuiousat raau ual labors inUetails of business, it seema aro despised fr locofoco leaders and editor. An analogooease to mine, in 1 40, was that ofCenfil Harrison, when frrey hea ed, a plaiti farmer in the newly aef-fed west. Of an upstart locofoco cdor of Raluniore eclared: Whar!! "old grarmy Harrison into tho great house at Waih ington"!!"OnIy think of that!" No, put Irun in i western log ralrlti, with a lian el ofard cider, and kt him sink there into "if shore of oblivion." Or lo that effect. 1 tippose lhat ucii. chap a you and sal Baltimore ediur, if you had lived hr rlic'd ay r of- C irrcmnatws, renew ncd for Bimcciiy of " TepublicanismV 'as" well "as (Jesrolship, you would bave utleily des pifi him for cultivating with his own liads, bis 1. tile farm, and attending per coally to all the details thereof. 1'ariicu My if lie had been named for any office It scare you as lo party victory ana But after all, thcro is not quite so much heartfelt contempt insuCliort of scurril- n . . ..... i v . . ni I n r u in.i v. n ... i n . hvnmiriMMi v j !. l''vl,uu lul l iu., iui u a -.uuiwii a11 blackguardisms, whether political or otherwise, to pour out viala ef most ton- Itfiiitiliitisi tilth la nn l!i-ux mnrn Fps Iv - - v - j ' ftnrtii than itesj iseit. And common for Ibe mmi i-uiroin eiri ui nun iu u. uium - .., , ... ...i.. ...... ! vitupcrously in ihia way tho most virlu- ous iu eocifily- HeiuHi ihe rpitliet "old granny Hanison, and Webster, yueen j ictona, A'trney t.encrai, 6cc. e, i ne 'corrupt policy of all tins Is palpable, im 'if the best, or niosl tnciitorious incaof a - naiioa or r republic be ridiculed into con P1 H ny- thn 1,0 oppeig rier to j the worst of charnelcrs ruling into the MHillS t)f power or ofSce and as Lieu led calling by tn u91r.es, riglu principln; atd L. Pi tincipk i'ederul Whign. Alt stern It 'hi tit Ac ! Vhcr to iue'I b Inu rightiulfy . f bjioua Epithets as well n tlir. iikwi cu' men of the nation. And it should l ..1 eorr, ved Jo be, and so railed Federul foa,ism-Tdry tlhmocruty; &cl &ti one way to counteract wrong isut namcs is by calling things by right m'm hi tunc-, ii-u.n, nu inn Help tar aroq the honest yeomanry of tho land to a sem, of the growing uro f Wofocbism. ' And that curse nlso proved intimately connect with young unworthy citizen dospisjn. and ridiculing - v9ihg meriiormu ones. On infidel like; despising instead of honoring "rrf hairt or the' hoary head.'' The upstart pride t f focolbism, utterly opposed to true democracy or? publican simplicity aud virtue, will, I . fully feir, soon ruiuour republic. As oar to help arrest this evil, I should like to debate a political question w itii you, ijr when coming to your city; I say wila' you, provide.! you can show litrrary de grees as I can. Or, if not deeming y0r, self competent in any way, to cope witB me nt a "pjssage at nrms,M yo-.i can sub stitule one of your party, rcpntabfe ia debate. I say able, for as;at college and elsewhere I bae eneounleied giuntt ia nrifumeitt, I should not like lo t-niraB pigiuies now. 1 was well assured, ere do nating, inai your townsman, Mr. Lu. den, was the strongest man of tho tetotat 1.. .... ....... . : i .... j icij ui uiy uim iii, in ivaidign. IJUl loo, t suppose, ispiespiseu oy you, too great locofoco State Editor, because be is a poor meeluinie, or as despicable on that account us an humble farmer, in locofoco vision; .,,0,w.'h,,..,JinS too, he was a teacher oacl ofyour ciiy Academy, a preacher ii most respectable order of cluisiiuns, ami was (and now is I presume) a member of good standing in one of the p rind nil churches of our . capital.- But yet he toa ' coeseu nat on tne shores of oblivion, ' bv W BHfj Holde n mhe mnoM jCrj c l anu most awiuiiy nresuinDtn ) and most awfully oresu motions. Ii aignified by your note of dmiratinnV after the expression "that city" for Neigh bors," to call him a tUsti-fguhhed citizen, of Kahigh. ! "Huw we apples wira,t said tteTaliled chip ox rotten piece opoi But to conclude" this,iiow : much loner than first intended, (it often takes time to lay a dust kicked up by a thing wnh Ion ears,) t propose the question I cbal- lenge lo debate upon by alternate half hours, viz: "Is Locofoeoism true Doinocrae) V Of courso, J lake die negative. Ad if do not show by ihe light of fact elicited from ..history, nioAbMwki.lbat lfer: flemocracy is itfen tical iri ' prfncfplo "' wiijT Toryitm; -and Whig principles ' now the same as at Cie revolutionary atruggle, and, identical wiibrcpubiicanism, tliii say I m" Dot good at argument in politic, at feast; and worthywf on f the contempt you en deavored to inllict pon ine, . But all sub mitted with due respect by vou rs &c ' ; SlDWEYWIrT, 0 A. M. an B. Mt- Williaw lfoldeni A. K. R. CORKESPONDRNCE. lULKiGTr, JUayMd, 1847, To the 1I(mrtibU Dahikl WkusTta Sir: In the name ef the citfc'ui Baleigli, and en heir b"i we iutrtu yeu to partake of -.public dinner to. bo given yon, t such tiino as may sui your -convenience. We are not wilting that the nceastoti tlrich vour first visit among 119 affords, should pass withoutallowing us flu pleasure ol listetiiBg to the voice of one, with wljoso far s a man, a Inwyef aud statesman, we are. already so fiiniik iar. We tAcreforo hope, that .4he ai rangeiiif"s made by you, for your fur ther rro8res8 to the South, may not jetM- ns from tho ' high gratification hich your acceptance will afford. W are sure, to all our ; citizens, without distinction of party or itx. i. f We shall be happy therefore, 11 yoa can designate a day, on which the cit-' izeus ef Raleigh nia thus testify their high personal regard for yotirsell, and a proper appreciation 011 their port j voirr very drsliiiguisjtcd talents famoi- I y II' IS i f-v Accept from., on rsel ves j nd iv id ual tv the assurance, of our high rxgard. RHARLES MANLY, wi-aroN u. OA1M8, KDMUNI) 0. FUEIiMAN, ',' J. V. JOllDAN, CHARLES U lllNTON, II. Wi 11USTKIV ; Raleigh, May 3d, Gentlemet : I wish it were m ruy power 10 accept the very respectful stid gMUfying : iuviutiotij teuderillo-iue-bjr yon, 111 the name, and ou tho behalf the Citizens of Ualeigh, to eiid aiHu er day here, and nieet them at a public dinner. . ' '. : - r Hut some delays already incurred, well ns the advance of: the season, d monish me or the necessity nf proscc ting my joiiHwy-SmitltySivith sojne igence, and I tlierclftte feel obliged; I forego the pleasure of n.ec tinjr the C izens of Ra'.cigh, in the mauvcr troKTsa by yet'.. .: . , . I have the ploasute to know ' tetcpi gentlemen of Kaleigh, perronaiiy; p mere ure known to mo , hy rcputatiaii for their high cliarpcter us Stotemw Judges, tuid Professional men. J1 would have Unr ite npreeolle lfl have iiit ttbcin, wiihthe Pther citiztl generally; nt d to luic tuliivated, w" tin 111 nil, nu ll cial tmd friendly fc inps nnd rrgnrds, as lecome fellow ci" zeiis of the tsinr grunt and prpspeiwf connhy. -A 1 rr.nnot, now, enoy those who adrornt' cuch -
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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