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The last I!!unssn4 Death of ten. Zacbarj Taylor. A enrrespnndei't of thp Philadelphia Bulletin five a m"st intereiliii" aiv! thril'iti (description of th iiluess and death r-f President T iy!or,cintam jng as it does, many h-it m'y slightly s'laJed to heretofore. . WSLAsf It.I.NKSS, KTC. " - ' . After ilectiliiir the iiwlauaelt of disease and fthe subsequent effrrN 'o r-li-ve, with the wilding ' f it Dr. Wood and Cut. Taykw.hesays: ;" By this time, (ihe yr'.-n'ri,: if the 8th,) the dis? ; )mi mido ru pi.! euf roachine:!! on hi Tramp ; ' tul by the tuiiU'l skill i i iheseeuiinpnt praclioiiers, the visible Mi'. gu nf tin- ln !er morbus was soou alter chpclied. However, fever ensued ; and from fptnittenl character, it hs.k the form of typhoid. Anxie'y now 1121111 to manifest itself, not only a moiijf the exullpd patient's family, but among the physicians thuioelvea. His chance, of life hung ti !Hn a thread. Meanwhile, there :.. -Vr faiisps, lieside merely eHtinij itd drinking, tlw oiKTuted fatally uron ilia tyntem. To his medical attendant on the 8 h, he said, "I should not lie surprised if thii were to terminate in my dent h. I did not expect to encounter what has beset tne since my elevation to the Presidency. Go ! knows that I have endeav ired ta fulfil what I conceived to Ik? an honest duty. Km I have been niistnken. My motivea hare hern misconstrued, and iny feelings most grossly outraged." He alluded, doubtless, to the slavery question, and the manner in which he had been variously assailed liven the sanctity of his sick : chamber whs invaded by certain Southern ulta isis.wbo came to m liitn that unless lie took until necessary steps, to prr,tect the South, they tmubt cote a resnluti- m of erasure n his conduct in the thlikm business, I repeat merely what I know 10 be true. Ou ihe 3lh, Messrs. Stephens and Tixmibs waited Uhii him,as a committee ap pointed by an ultra caucus, to remonstrate upon ihe same subject ; and according to facts since de veloped, tho interview concloJed with a threat sim ilar to the above, r was not until after his ill ness of the 4th, and the t;onfereiceo the 5th, that the iiiiod of the President seemed so sadly op pressed, and which called forth the remarks just piven. From this forward, his mental sufferings were equal to his phyt ical. lint to proceed. Twardtheeveningofthe8t!i, Hie chronic tvtte ofdvaentarv which hadselin.dis. Sp:trpd, a'nl voiiiiiinj; ensued. Dr. Johnson, of Philadelphia, who is eminent in these branches of treatment, was telegra rdied, and a reply received from him tint he would arrive last evening ! but, atss : too iute lube of service. i ne condition 01 the patient was now at its cm ica! point. The sick chamber restored to solemn silence, attendants placed on the outside, and none permitted to enter except the physicians. The fam ily of llio President, with Col. Bliss, and other rel atives ofthe deceased, occupied a room adjoining, where they remained, overwhelmed with erief. and refusing even the indulgence of necessary re pose, bulletins were hoariy sent out, to inform the masses of the changes observable in the patient; out tliese so sightly vantifnr the better, that all hope of his saMv was dispelled at elpvan o'clock. From that period until daylight, the utmost anxie ty prevailed. The ni nth dawned, but gloom still surrouhJed the Executive mansion. Thousands begat) to flood the avenue?! leading thither, and throughout the day a messenger was kept posted at the main door to an wer the interrogatories that were Incessantly pour ed npnn hira.r At ten o'clock, A. M., a report cir culated that tlie President had rallied at one, P, M, that he was dead. Tlie consternation created by the latter rumor was happily relieved by an of- - I.. .11...:.. 1 If . .1 .1 ..I l t iiviki uuuruii k MRii-pitsi iiirep, mill wo crisis nsu been passed, and that he was then beyond imme diate, danger. Bells rang for joy, and even the troys in the streets lit bonfires, and shouted in child ish graVntation. The stream now to the White I loose ras gVealer than ever, but about seven in tlievening, the pall of gluom again shrouded all facet, for it was announced the illustrious hero was dying. . I will nut attempt to describe the commotion that ensiled. Mrs. Taylor thrice fainted from excess of apprehension, aiK,'(.l. Bliss, who had never shed a tear perhaps upen the battle plain, wept like an in fant. At five two hours previous the physi cians refused 10 administer any more medicine considering his case hopeless, and in the hands of God. -The Heads of Department, corporate author ities of the city, diplomatic body, and officers of the army and navy, paid their respects often during the day, and seemed to entertain lively feelings of solicitude for his safety. Everything that could contribute to the comfort of the sick, thenceforward, was extended ; but the aands of life bad run out, and his hours were numbered. - - - At nine, the vomiting partially ceased, as all pain had disappeared about four in the afternoon. But the system had wasted tinder the shock, and gradually sunk beyond feeovery.' Green' matter was thrown from hi stomach at intervals until SO minutes past ten that peculiar coloration of bile that indicates tlie dissolution of patients thns aeizid. At thirty.five minutes past ten, hia wife mid ether members .f his htinily, wer called to "Jiis bedside, 10 receive bis last earthly adiea a farewell tha the stoutest heart could uot gaate up on without a tear. It must be remembered that his was a domestic life ; aud his beloved partner, ignorant a himself "of those fashionable formulas J "which sunder the husband from tlie wife, felt for the Crsl time the lotieliuess of a. bereaved heart, anJ ui.de rstcrd nothing of that rigid discipline that would have dic'aied to i'r, "Go and weep in soli tudesociety decrees it" Her abandonment and grief were truly heart-piercing. ' ' ' IBS LAST SO.HB!T. At a few ro nates past ten, as f have said, it be- tjueror was about Inking its rest. The. medical ' yipl.tc.tl to the spiritual agent, whose office it was ti prppire for the approach ol the King of Terrors. Hut tb?ft was nothing in the wwdnct of the suffer 0t toiaiKmie (bat he feared tlie mortal leap. 4n 4ie secret commuQ'on of hia heart with Heaven, 'who can sny that he died not a Christian t After iiraver lie seemed refreshed, and called fur a glass '! water. 11 was uiven hint, and tie dratiic spar- singly Jle then inquired of Dr. Weater-spoon Jiow Jong he ihonghl he would live, a which tlie litter replied, I hope General, fir many yeara Tullhinkingthiaa tiaeless deception, he added, "I 1ear not many aims." ul know it, wa the re ' . . 1 1 . c : 1 f..- Jiis family. . They were sent for, and soon entered. ' 1 ne interview was inoescnuaoiy aneraing-s-iura. Tn vlor prostrating berlf at the bedside, and her " "1iihlrrn cJinffing srtmnd her with aebsaod groans fMtre!ive tf, ihehr a gony. Tie aain, wtieh had miniolcd 'p p itiem in Utreide of hischeet.ceaaed; ud amended by other symptoms of ease, it was tlioiiglrt mi might enduro till mornipg; But be liimselftocw Vtter.aud so declared in a qW aa li!ile ro'ieev lie was asked whet Iter hevas eom fortabla. -Very," beTeplled: "but the sterra, in faasing-fcas swejjt away the trunk.'1 Finally he Adverted tolliestthjeetof his frevions broodinr the !. wjf. sjfio and observed, "I am a haul t,i die I e)i?ct the summons soon I have ernlea. ar.red M 4sdiaTg nit tri') o,ucial duties faithfully , . 1 rpa'pt wthing. ' ' ' n sorry that I a about t'lirniptny friends. ' '1 le se were his lf audible urorus. llecssayd to n "ak io his wife a lew i'OiiiPi,: before ins but his voice feiled ' him. 'lir iVaihip 0 i.uwtereda kliinulus. 1 il it W4fepntr'(st hi 1. his functions.. TI- M! nf the hmio l-s ' ; ' .' ' Coi'!"s(inn af ihe ' c'l'iiach bgaq at foi:M stay the f.itnl result uliich hvs plnntrel the nation in iniiuruiiij;. The ntiwenried attentions ot his medical adviser? deserve cred.t, and their skill is utiqnr'tioiiKlilo. it is Hieval, however, that had the tjiiH .f the Prt-aidctit tiot bepn laboring under eitib irrassinrut and affliction, proceeding from causes named, ll e dispose could have been checked, and his life gaveil. Bir! now. that he is gone, it is vain to speculate. One succeeds him, "wln-iee srnsittvenevs is not quite to keejjJbeeatMie intimate with all t!'e trials of politics and there fore possessing fortitude sufficient to withstand them. Those surrounding the dying President at the moment, where his own family, including Col. Bliss, Col. Taylor and family, Jefferson Davis and family, Vice President Fillmore, several Senators and members, several members of the diplomatic corps, the cabinet, Benton, Hale, Wood, Coolidge, and Weatherspoon, and a number of intimate friends. V ithout the mansion, the grounds were literally covered with aniwmenso multitude, who continued to linger in groups until after mid night, scarce crediting the intelligence, though offi cially announced. Genera,! Taylor died vi ithout a struggle. It was a kind of sinking into eternity, without feeling its pain or experiencing its horrors. VVIfen all wan over, the chamber was cleared, until the underta kers had concluded their duties. The body was encased in ice, and ordered to remain where it wa"s until this morning, when it was finally robed for the grave; and Uid out in state in the East room. J bus ended, the melancholy siege, ot dis ease ugainst a strong bulwark of nature. INCIDENTS : The chief incidents that transpired during the ill ness, are those embodied in the above. He regret- te-1 in plain language, and o may words, tlie cru sade waged against mm, and thought lliat parties failed to do hnn tustice. ihe course pursed by Southern ultraists irritated him, but only because they made hiin responsible for conduct with which he bad nothing todo. llodeplored the. strife which prevails, but did uot hesitate to ascribe the cause to sectional demagogues. The dictatoral license assumed by Messrs. Toombs and Stephens dis pleased hnn. and the more so because coming I rem a banded organization : but when it waa hinted that his own friends would move a vote of censure, he sunk under the blow, and conceived that to he the most fatal stab of all. He was resolved, how ever, to pursue the line of policy to which he had thus long adhered, thongh convinced that gentle men of the South meditated his ruin. This, while it preyed upon his mind, only determined him the more to stand by his doctrines. It is, notwithstan ding these facts, that had he lived, removals from the Cabinet would have ensued before the expira tion of the month. The cloud was well high ready to burst, and in Ihe deluge created, Messrs. Craw. ford and Clayton would have been swept away The conversation between the President, and those who waited upon him officially, including this n tra delegation, I am not prepared fully to repeat, but his physicians do not deny that it materiality influenced his disease. Let conscience be their only punishment. The body of the President will remain in vault here until next week, when it will be conveyed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If no vole is obtained upon the Compromise bill until that period, it will be postponed until after the Committee's return some time in August. Mrs; Tsylor and family will vacan the White House almost immediately; They will reside with Senator Davis, of Mississippi, for a few weeks, or go with Colonel Taylor to Bal timore. Mr. Fillmore's family will not come on tiH after the bathing season so reported for he contemplates spending the warm months at the sea side himself. - ILLBT.SS OF MRS. TAT10S. I understand, since penning the foregoing, that Mrs Taylor has been seized with illness, and that she is irreconcilable for the loss of her husband. The sympathies of the city am with her, and aa an earnest of this affectionate regard, a committee of ladies have presented themselves at the White Honse to condole with the unfortunates. May they lucceed in soothing the bereaved. The Hon. A H. Stephens, in a letter to the ed itors of the Baltimore Clipper, contradicts the statement made bv the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin, that he and bis colleague, Mr. Toombs, waited upon the late President, during his illness, and made certain threats. A Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune, July 11, says that Dr. Thoe. M. Foote, formerly of the Brralo Advertiser, -now Charge to Bogota, will be Editor of the official organ. The Rultmo Passion. It is stated that, pre vious to the last words of General Taylor, 'I am pre pa red to meet death," Ste., he said to one of the physicians:; , , - - ' Feu hact fought a good fight, but you cannot makea itantL" ' . ; Thus indicating-the consciousness of approach ing dissolution, and the army simile that waa run ning in hit head. -ra FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA; ' The great fire In Philadelphia, mentioned in our last, resulted, ill the loss of five millions of dollars worth of property. Some three hundred houses were burned, fifty persons wero killed by the ex plosions of Saltpetre, etc., and one hundred were wounded. It is the heaviest calamity which hat aver befallen that noble City. Twenty acres of the business portion ofth.6 City, were swept by the devouring flames. " ' -" The Philadelphia papers announce the death of a veaerable member of the Fraternity of Printers, in the - person of Adah Ram age, at the age of eighty years; during the greater part of bis life hav ing been widely known aa the aikerof the Pria ting Press which bore his oaaae. A meet vertJky,1 Bpright.and friendly man waa he; aa aaany a man, wlio has known him for as maay year as we, will, with us, bear hearty witness. Messrs. Baking's Circular. London, Friday, June 18, i P. 3. There has been a more gen eral demand for colonial and foreign produce this week ; exporters, however, operated mora' freely than of late, and prices ot most article have been fully supported. Cotton is fully d. dearer.' In diajl Core dull and cheaper; but other bread stuff, notwithstanding the fioe weather and favor able prospects for the gwwiag crops, firmly, inain- taifl their ttale .... Cation j in active demand. The sales for the week amount to 8,600 bales, ns-nely : 6,000 Sural at 4&d. ajd,;and 2,500 Madrna, at 4jd. a being Jd., dearer. At Liverpool there has been a speculative movement, and a similar advance. Middling Orleans is quoted 7J. per pourii. . 1 Tubacciy--The J'4"Jul'if frnni your side, haje canted, holders to be very frm, and in most inMaiires they ttkun advance of one quarter to hall pen.e per pound, hut no UusiDvsaf cons qnence has been entered into for borne, use ry ex port, me iraqe siui fpauypg jiieir Bujrotiaef fo imtwitl'i,le uania. - - ' -i'' ' ' 'J-'(..iKine-.Iioufh C- GJ.- 8s. J , bat no s reported. Spirits, 3I. 3d., tor American jg barrels Krglih, a elj-.v sale at 30a. pr, ext. IXWERAL PROCESSION IN WASHING- ; TON. ! Our space will permit but a few particulars of the splendid Funeral Ceremonies in honor of Pres ide: Taylor, in Washington; City n Saturday last. One correspondent ssys : It would be utter ly impossible to calculate the vast number in atten dance i by some it is supposed that not less than eighty thousand, if not an hundred thousand per sons are present. The sombre habiliments of sor row and mourning vo everywhere lo be seen. The discharge of artillery, and the simultaneous tolling of the betls, announced the ndvpntof a ('iy long to be remembered in the history of -Americ, and the universal expression of sorrow depicted upon every countenance .gives assurance that the summons of death has beeu truly regretted and deplored. 1 The car was a hearse unde r a raised canopy, most beautifully and tastefully decorated, the whole being surmounted by a large carved and gilded A merican eagle. The coffin was a fine specimen of heavy silver, with large silver tassels, looped with gold (ringed buttons. The inscription on the coffin pla !e is as follows ; ZACHARY TAYLOR. ' PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. X.T. 66. On either eide of the funeral car were seven U nitcd States soldiers, who served under the late president during his brilliant campaign in Mexico; Their excellent deportment, particularly, was ob served by many spectators. Immediately in the rear of the cat was "old Whitey," the favorite war horse of the depart 2d President, upon which were placed the trappings and implements which he has often before worn upon the battle-field. To the thousand strangers who crowded around this part of the proces sion, the animal was an object of considerable cu riosity. . The procession was about two miles in length, and proceeded along the, avenue, thence north of the Capitol to the road leading to the Congressional Burying Ground with the utmost order and milita ry precision. CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate on Monday, Mr. Hale offered a resolution of inquiry into Ihe expediency of remov ing from the only handsome open square near the Capitol, the hen-coops now building there. Mr. Hunter said thatloave had been given for the erection of buildings in the square for the plants collected by the Exploring Expedition. The Adjustment bill was reported to the Senate with the amendments agreed to, fhe first question was on Mr. Soule's amend ment for admitting the territories as States with or without slavery, and it was agreed to. The Amendment prohibiting the territories Ironi passing any law establishing or excluding African slavery was next considered, and was agreed to yeas 27, nays S5. . ' ; - The amendment providing for appeals to the Su preme Court was concurred in. ! I Mr. Seicard moved the M'ihnot Proviso for New Mexico and Utah, which was rejected with out a count. 1 -4 Mr. Bentoa offered his amondment, heretofore printed, prescribing the boundaries of Texasw ; He contended that the line proposed by the com mittee was entitled to no regard whatever, ; No Texan ever saw it. The line amputated New Mexico just below the hip and led her to stump it about as well as she can. The committee gave half of the territory of New Mexico to Texas. Solomon in his judgment directed that a child claim ed by two mothers be cut in two. It was an expe dient lo find the true mother. Perhap the com mittee acted en that p.ilicy. By cutting the terri tory in two, they invalidate the claim ol Texas and at the same time deprive New Mexico of half of her. territory. . ., . . He condemned the offer of millions to the State of Texas. He objected to combining that ofief of millions with the admission of the State of Califor nia. Those in favor of the bill had put in a large sum to carry it. Those against it had put in as small a um as-possible to defeat it. In ilhi bill he had not gone for a cent In a separate bill he would strain points to give jier a liberal sum The plan waa to take money out cfthe treasury to pass this bill. . . . . v Mr. Rusk followed in reply to Mr. Benton, but the hour being late, he gave way to a motion to ad journ. The Senate adjourned. ;. A bill has passed both Houses, and become a aw, giving the franking privilege to Mrs. Martha L. Taylor. - .- . , y In the House, the Gatphin resolutions were ta ken up, and the question recurred on the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Butt, which waa read as follows 1 j .' , 1 Resolved, That the act of 1818 did not author ize the Secretary of Ihe Treasury to pay interest on aaid claiim and that its pavmeni was without authority of law and without precedent. ' Mr. Milliard made a motion tn lay the resolution on the table, which.the House refused to do by a ate of 69 to 99. The resolution was subsequently "passed by a vote of 114 'ib tke affirmative and S3 in the nega tive. 1 ' : On motion of Mr. Strong, th rales were suspend ed and the House resolved itself into committee of the whole, (Mr. McLane.of Md., In the chair,) and entered upon the consideration of the report of the commutes ea elections, against admitting to a seat in Congress Hugh N. Smith, the delegate from New Mexico. ' ' . Mr. McGaugliey addressed the House an hour in favor of the admission of Mr. Smith te a seat . Mr. Ashe then obtained the floor, but yielded te a motion that the committee' rise. The committee rose, and the House then adjourned.; '! "' EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE. We have received a copy' of tha Catalogne 'of Ihe officers and Students or Emory and Henry College, Wasyogt,Q.n comply ,'ya. TJil nmperv ous Institution is nude; he ,p barge of tlie Metho dist Church. ' The total a umber of Students le 148. The College buildings, an engraylnf of which accpmpfliies Ihe catalogue, ire spacious ad elegant, and fuf beauty and relircrrient, (being in Uiq midst of delightful scenery, and ten miles from any town or village) unsurpassed by any in the State'. .' " ' " ' : " '' ' ' : ' : ... THE BALEEiII TIMES. Mem lllfl. 41 r 'II 3 RALEIGH, N. C. frtbaa flTorniiuj, Mrt 19, 1S50. FOR GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, ChaV Manly of Wake READ! People of the EAST. Basis of Represcntatin--a foul Slander! We warned the people of the State, in our last issue, of the calumnious charge made by Mr. Reid, that Governor Maslt Is in favor of changing the basis of representation in apportioning the members of the House of Commons, and in favor of the white basis. ' There can be no doubt at all about its' coming from Reid the Standard intimates as much and the Goldsboro' Patriot confesses that his informant got it from Keid. The Wilmington Journal states It in a way to convey the same inference.; So that matter may be considered as settled. To support what we consider a manufactured charge, the Standard affects to rely upon the ac count of the discussion at Salem furnished by a correspondent of the Greensboro' Patriot. That correspondent notices nothing more than Gov. Mlin ly'i illustration in regard to the Senate. He says nothing about the Federal basis and there is no proof that Gov. Maitly took any position of the sort. Here is what the correspondent said to the Patriot, on which the Standard relies: ; 'He next showed up to the satisfaction of all Col. Reid's hobby of "free suffrage" that if the privilege of voting for Senator was allowed to every man now entitled to vote for a member of the House of Commons, it would not, as Col. Reid contends, equalize the right of suffrage. For il lustration : The county of Onslow, with 800 voters, is now entitled to a Senator, while the counties of Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke and McDow ell, with 4000 voters, are only entitled to one Sen ator. This is a glorious reform indeed ! Yet Reid was opposed to any change in the basis of representation to remedy this gross injustice ! Governor Manly's views on the subject appeared to meet with the unanimous approval of Whigs and Democrats." - This is very plain. Col. Reid contends that his "hobby" will equalise the right of suffrage. Gov. Manly shows that it will not, by the illustration a bove. ' Is there'anything about be basis of repre sentation in lhat ? Not a word. The inconsisten cy of Reid's "hobby" is plain enough but where does Gov. Manly take any position ef the sort im puted to him ? where does he say anything about the federal basis of representation? Read the ex tract again Not a word about the basis of the House of Commons in it it all relays tn the Sen ate as based on taxation. 4.'-,".s Gov. Manly took no potitioat all about the Federal basis of representation. Our information Is authentic and reliable; and comes, from gentle men who heard him at Germanton and Salem. Tbe deliberate malice which has perverted Ihe il lustrations used by Gov. Manly in discussion, info grounds assumed, and doctrines promulgated, we hold up to the scorn and detestation of all honora ble men- . ... ... . , ; In the first place, It depends upon theirorcfof an interested witness one reckless enough to deny his recorded votes in Congress, in the face of tbe Leg islative history of the land and whose veracity may therefore well be questioned when he assigns a position tnjiia adversary inconsistent with all his former professions and principles outside of, and opposed to (lis position taken in his published ad dress, and unsupported eveu by a pretence at qcot ing Gov. Ma.nly'8 language. . ., In the second, place, we have shown above that the collateral evidence of the correspondent o(Ltbe Greenrboro' Patriot, relied upon by the Standard to snpporUhe charge, does'nt touch it io any par ticularand the whole of it is a mean and das tardly perversion of an illustration used by Gov. Manly against Reid's humbug, which he Reid was pretending would equalise ihe right of suf frage. - . - In tlie third place, this whole matter is an effort to delude and deceive the people of the East, with whom the known friendship ef Gov., Manly for Eastern interests haa made him popular and we call upon the people of that section of the Stale to listen to no (landers sot afloat either by Reid him self or hia veracious and responsible "organs." "We think it highly probable that Messrs. Man gum and Badger both voted in 18 1G fur the very m Mr. Polk signed." - SbmdsraV It is certain they bath voted agntnsf it,' w'.th every southern senator, Whig and Democrat, but Benton and Houston, wbo betrayed tlie South, and paaaed that Oregon bill by their votes for which Mr. Calhoun denounced them in the bitterest terms all of which terms apply to David 8. Reid for the rote be gave in favor of the Oregon bill with the Wilmot Previse tn it, and thus betrayed At South, aa did Benton and Houston and Polk the session after'.""" . ' Cmncfl Music We were very much pleased with the singing at the Presbyterian Church, Irrthis CHy.OD last Sabbath. Tbe Choir, although ainall, contains rich and sweet voices, full of melody, and capable of filling Ihe Church with that charming Music, to delightful a part of Public Worship.. The addition of a ban voice or two would render early perfect the singing at this Church, -and we trust 16 set tlie Choir' increased in numbers ere lonfj. 1 The materiel appear to be" rich and abun dant,! so(me kindly band can bring it into concard and ujiiop. '" ' ' ' ' ' - ' Kt On further Conr iterat ion our friend HaUimx will please excuse us from publishing his commu nication, We are (ne far from the scene of action to b able properly 10 iew the around and know whether we act judiciously, after the time thai lias unavoidably elapsed since jhe communication was THE DIFFERENCl" FRE3 SUFFRAGE. It will be remarked, that the Whigs of the Stat.', in their Convention',' a ''opted l!.o only mode ly which an extension of the right of suffrage, de manded by the people, can be obtained' declaring that the next Legislature r-hould submit the ques tion lo the "sovereigns.'' who alone can decide it. Do the Democrats go for tha t ? Not the) . They propose no mude by which the people are load up on the question and the abstract resolution which they adopted holds out no shadow of hope that, as a party,thcy are prepared even to let the voice of the peop'o be heard on the subject. Like the Phar isees of old, they are contented with saying ' Be ye fed be ye clothed," while they withhold the "needful." An amendment ought to be made, say the Democrats but they provide no means of mak ing it. A mere abstraction, empty and powerless, committing them to nothing, and promising noth ing, Is all they adopt. Let us see now, the course which their public prints pursue, upon this subject, and if we can gather any hope of ihe sincerity and good faith of "the party'1 from that source. What is their course? They keep up considerable clamor about it, but it is all evidently empty wind a continual effort to enforce upon the people that Free Suffrage is bound to come if they elect Mr. Reid; but, if they ,.'v.te for God. Manly they caq't have it. Does an ex tension oi suffrage depend upon the Democratic party in North Carolina? Can a minority a mere faction confer any substantial right or ben efit upon the people? We take it our best hope will be in the majority; and accordingly the Whig Convention have indicated the proper mode the only pcsiiblemode in which our organic law can be altered, in this respect, or in any other. Compare the abstraction adopted by the Demo crats with the salutary and practical measure pro posed by the Whigs and what friend of vFree Suffrage" can hesitate for a moment between the two. His mind can grasp the first, and his exer tions may be devoted towards what he may consid er his rights. The Democratic resolution is but chaff, insubstantial and unpromising. They -lift not a single finger to advance what they say ought to be done: and they might pass the same resolu tion year after year for a thousand years, and yet the people would never attain any right under it. To prove this, look at the substantial nature of the Whig resolution, passed by men who mean what they say, and who honestly intended thai the people should act upon this question and settle it, aa they have a right to do: "The Legislature should adopt some mode, in accordance with the provis ions of the constitution, by which the sense of a majority of the people may be clearly ascertained, and their wishes carried out, in reference to said proposed amendment of the constitution." Any abstraction about that 1 any doubt? any obscur ity ? any deception ? Not a particle. It is a plain and practical assertion of a preposition in the only mode by which the amendment in question can be attained and jt defers to the fountain of all power the decision of rights and privileges in the Republican mode, the will of tlie majority gov erning. Now let us look at the resolution of the Demo cratic Convention : "An amendment to the con' stitution of this State ought to be mado, abolishing the land qualification foi electors of Senators." Not a finger do they lift to help it not one ? What else ought to be done ? ' Ought the Legislature to adopt some mode, by which it can be done? No they don't say so! Ought the people to pass upon it 1 Ought a major ity to govern ? Ought their wishes to be carried out! No they aay nothing of all this! : They propose nothing practically but leave every man to read their ambiguous or unmeaning dogma as he pleases. Or rather its exemplification was found iu the speech of Gen. Saunders, who went into a long argument to show that "a difference of opinion for or against any measure made no sort of odds that every man was at liberty to think, do, and go for what he pleased, and all was right, as it did not effect the principles of the Democrat ic party, which are to utile togetlier right or wrong." We know the Democratic presses are endeavor ing, with the deception characteristic of them, to produce the Impression that the Democracy are fa vorable to Free Suffrage, arid the Whigs opposed to it. But look at the action of the two Conven tions and thejj say which party has shown, by their acts, the most favor to this measure. The Whigs propose to carry it out at once, by the votes of the people. , Under tlie Demooratic resolution no action is proposed at all, now or at any other time; and for aught wo see, it may be postponed a hundred years. Tbe thing ought to be done, say the Democratic Convention yet the Democrats voted it down in the last Legislature and they pro pose no action upon it mw, by the people or the Legislature. The people demand their rights, and will not be satisfied with ail empty Democratic ab straction. They might as well have passed a res olution that it might te rain to-morrow and it 'would have been equally as substantial and effect ual equally aa practical aa this resolution of their's about "Free SuSVage" with thia differ ence, ttar then they would at last have Indicated a lime whefHtfiey wished the event to take place, though they would be equally as powerless to pro duce it, as they are to give the people "Free Suf frage." v . v. ' The iking ought to be done, say they. When How! In what mode! By what means! How shall we act! The Whig resolution answers all these questions. The Deuiocraticresolution ia si lent and powerless, and proposes no mode of action, no eertainty of attainment. - A ROW THREATENED. . .. ,t Uncle Sam's eensai takers are very likely to find themselves swallowed upbya' tempest ol which tbey little dreerfi; as tlie fairest portion of creation protest against the liberty of having their ages inquired into, set down, and published, and will be very likely to nullify, in one way or anoth er, that portion of the hit ot Congress requiring such information tn be obtained. ' It- was very wrong to part it J and, if the ladioa desire it, we will publish the names of all the atrocities that vot ed for U. They ought to.be held up to the frowns of alf the young and pretty, (not to mention those of uncertain age, who can frown most bitterly of all,) and their punishment would be nnbenrable. Let the Cv'naus-takjra b) on lluir j i trJ , . WHIGS OF THE EAST. Your candidate for Governor ia performing his duty nobly mid manfully in tho West perforin ynuro, between this and the election , 'and, nhove all, on tlie d,iy if Election. See that every vote is polled. Talk to the people reason with tlii in roiise them tipi and go with them to the olI.. Do your whole duty, put forth all your efforts and David S. Reid, that unsound and unsafe South ern politician, ailh tho accumulated em of tun votes for the principle of the Wilmot Provi? upnj his head, must and will be defeated, with all hia deceitful humbugs !" Freemen of the East !lti boring men of tho West ! if you want a man for Governor, who Ims served his State faithfully, advanced her Interest, and maintained her honor who has been a Re;.uhi lican all his life, not ashamed or afraid to!ako a poor man by ihe hand and invito Lira ID his house, vote for Charles Manly, your present able and1 talented Goveri'.or, who haa always upheld the Rights of the South, the character of bis nati State, aud the interest and prosperity of her citi zens. Whigs of the East and West ! once more your, good old mother, North Carolina, demands your votes to keep her out of ihe clutches of the Lico foco "Spoils party." She expects evpry man tn do his duty. WTl! yon give her up to the misrule and misliinnagenieiit which, modern Democracy every whore introduces when in power to sup the foutir da'.ions of her prosperity, that they may fatten up on her resources and eat out your substance 1 Then rush to the po!U on the. first of August, and answer to the good old Stale for tlie manner in which you discharge your duty there ! Keep out the hungry swarm of expectants who desiro (o divide your offices among them Vote for your present tried and honest-hearted Governor, Ciias. Manly, whom you have iroreJ and found .faithful and preserved the integrity of your Stale, and your own honor, by the terrible rebuke you admin ister to the desperate efforts of the Locofecos to get the rule over yon. Whigs of the State I it is in yoar power to sweep them from your path n with a mighty whirlwind 1 "Up, guard, and at them !" ; . Let your unconquered strength tell once more, in the day of battle, and their rout will be signal and complete, and a triumphant victory will ".nee more gild the Whig Baniner with glorious sperdor! WAKE COUNTY. ' Maj. Wiley D. Jones, of Forestviile.isaean. didate for the House of Commons in this County Kindrick Johnson has alsoannonnced himself as a Whig candidate ; and Temple Robertson is a Democratic Anti Railroad candidate for the same House. The election is two weeks off yesterday ; and the people of Wake have quite an assortment of all 8hadesand differences out of which to choose We shall vote for all the Whigs. (JT We are indebted to the Hon. Edward Stan-I ly for a copy of his speech delivered on the 6th instant, on the Galphin Claim. We will try and publish it next week. OrR friend and kihskait in Philadelphia wil please accept our thanks for California papers as late aa Tune 1st. We trust to take him by thef hand in September. 1 ' . . PREJUDICE AGAINST RALEIGH, : The people of Raleigh can no longer shut their eyes to Ilia fact that there are Uiose living amongs us who are endeavoring, by all the means in theirf power, and the control of an infamous press, to ex cite a prejudice towards this place and its citizens and enkindle sectional animosities against us. A home, they set the county against the town a broad, they excite the extremities against the Can tre. It is en'y by the favor of the people of .lha State, that the City of Raleigh exists. The sea of the Government, the Capitol, and tbe State Offi cers are here, and the Legislature meets here; ami they make Raleigh what it is. . But if men amood ui shall continue, as they now do, to minister ( every occasion of complaint against the place am its citizens in some localities, and excite and kec up prejudices in others, not only if our prosperity retarded and our growth checked, but even a ea! amity threatens which will ruin the place alto geiber.. . ... .., A ... : , If the recklessness of paity malignity commcne ed this tiling, it has been pursued so long', and pur sued so far, that excuse or palliation is no longe passible, if it ever were. It pould hardly ever have! been necessary for the Democratic party to flourish that Raleigh should perish. But, if the destruc tion of Raleigh is necessary for Democratic sue oess, let tli blow ceme from some other quarie than from tlie hand of one who lives among us yet whose chief delight seems to be in poisoning the source whence our growth and prosperity mus come. " . , jc , ... . When the State Capitol Iae been removed tothd West, and Raleigh shall be a crumbling ruin, willj weeds ana grass growing in ner at preseni pop 17 lous streets, how rich will be the consolation c those who are sow contributing to that state things, by feeding the prejudices they first raise against the City, and by persnading'people at distance to believe lhat all-grasping Raleigh rule the State despotically to their hurt and her bcncfi We take this subject tip,moro in sorrow then i anger. Our stake in tlie community may be soul and of no great importance anywhere, ' Very ya4i ly have ws heretofore striven to overcome the fee iprs which have been eroited s gainst this City to remove the prejudices and allay the du3tm with wliich the minds af the people of tho Stall have been filled, principally by the representatioi which have gone out from here, and which buy been sedulously cultivated and diffused by other' Before we would exhibit tlie deep ingratitude,,! maligning; industriously circulating prejudice gainstt and ministering to dislike already exwlii towards; the people fifth place we live In v would turn out upon a barren mountain, with r shelter hut the Heavens, and no sub-irterwe b suohas its sterile sides might supply., Our pa might fall and never rise again, before we won be guilty of such Ingratitude. When the Wh party shall require such vile pandering to pasKi and prejudice to ensure its success, the verU scribbler that belongs to it may take the liberty j dismissing us from its ranks at once- We wou scorn iJuit party then, as we now do tbe one mitit employ Fij viWatldt'gruccfumean , ,4 'i 4
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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