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Partisan Calcmmy rebuked. Used as we are to witness the recklessness of par - tizan detraction and insinuation against candidates for public office, we do not think that it could possibly extend so far as to assail the high military reputation, to impugn the courage, to throw suspicion over the patriotism, and to underrate the public services of Winfield Scott. It was said that when it was intimated to General Wool that he might be selected by his par ty as an available candidate for the Presi dency, he expressed himself in strong terms against the idea, on the ground that he could not afford to place his fair name and fame in the arena of such detraction as would then, for the first time in his life, be let loose upon them : and in this General Wool acted judiciously. Looking out, from his private station, upon the progress of the present campaign, he has already " seen enough to convince him that he de- cided correclly. He has seen the attempt made to deprive of his well earned laurels a General, whose matchless bravery as well as sagacity in the field he has had the best opportunity of seein? and knowing : laurels fairly and nobly won at Fort George, at Lundy's Lane, al Chippewa, at Cerro Gordo, and in the capital of Mexico ; lau- rels never dimmed by suspicion uor com- promised by doubt before. He .has seen pie of the Whig party, and to almost eve the attempt made to unwnte some of the rv opinion of his favorite, Daniel Webstei. brightest pages of our nation's history, to pervert its records, to overthrow its author- ity, and to interpolate instead of its true teachings, falsehood and slander. Truly, if such ?3 to be the accepted way of con- ducting a contest for the highest office in the gift of me people, the time has come when the post of safety as well as of hon or, is a private station. During the Mexican war, in the midst of excitements produced by General Tay lor's brilliant victories on the Rio Grande, a popular meeting, (the New Orleans Del ta tells us,) was held in the Exchange, in that city. After the particular subjects,for the consideration- of which the meeting was called, had been exhausted by the speakers on the occasion, some individual, wno wore an unaress unuorm, ana, wno was, at the time, raising a regiment to pro- ceed to the Rio Grande, saw fit to launch a philippic against the character of Gener- al ocott. He accordingly ascended the stand, and after a few preliminary remarks, Daniel Webster. proceeded to say that he was going to at- Henry ClaT's friends, four jrears ago, tack Winfield Scott; and taking some doc- felt as indignant as Mr., Webster's friends uments out of his pocket, said that he now feel. They held their rejection meet should exhibit the proof that he was a ings in Vauxhall Garden, in Ward meet- Coward . The word the infamous word had hardly escaped the lips of this rash man, when the assembly, in one loud, u nanimous and deafening voice, exclaimed "It is a lie," -and then there was a rush, as of a tempest, toward the stand, and the reckless speaker was swept from the platform and hurled into the street. where he would have been massacred by the most excited ir.ob we ever saw, if he had not slunk off covertly. The assem bly roared and heaved with intense excite ment. Fifty persons mounted the stand at once, and were addressing the crowd in a most excited manner. The revulsion of feeling in favor of Scott, produced by this base and false as scrtion, (says the editor of the Delta) was one of the most striking exhibitions of true American feeling and patriotism we have ever witnessed. The national honor had been insulted, oar history outraged by an imputation on one of its most distinguished soldiers. Immediately all his faults were forgotten, and naught was remembered but his gallantry, his patriotism, and his good deeds. Then it was that Maj . Mount ford, a veteran fellow soldier of Scott, who from some personal difference had been at enmity with the General for many years, took the stand and addressed the excited crowd as follows "Fellow-citizens : I am no personal friend of Winfield Scott. I havn't spoke to him for twenty years ; we quarrelled and separated. But, I'll say to any,man who dares to charge him with cowardice, that in his foul throat he lies, he utters the biggest lie that ever passed mortal lips. I, myself, saw him at Fort George, amid a tempest of fire the crushing and falling of stones, timbers, and other objects, pro duced by the explosion of the magazine. I saw him, then and there, tear down the British flag. I have seen him, too, on oth er occasions, when he was ever in the thick est of the battle where none but a biave man would be found. This speech was received with immense applause. It was followed by others of a like purport, the effect of which was to change entirely the direction of popular feeling, and to show that the character of our great men is dear to all our citizens, and that how muchsoever they may cen sure and condemn prominent citizens,they will not listen to their traduction - and a buse without resenting it. The unfortu nate calumniator of General Scott at that meeting, has never been heard of in these parts since. Let his fate be a warning to those who, from partizan motives and feel ings, may be led to indulge in such base arts during the present canvass. Democratic Repudiation of the Compromise. The Washington corres pondent of the Free SoilN. Y. Even. Post, thus speaks of the democratic platform: "So far as the platform accords with the sentiments of the liberal democrats of the free States, it will be regarded, and no farther. All the paper resolutions in Chris tendom cannot change the great principles which lay at the foundation of the consti tution, which were recognised by our fa thers, and which find an echo in every true republican breast, The south under- stands verv well that their compromises cannot seal Northern lips. So far as their I meagre adoption is concerned, they have an empty triumph. . But. they wui be the first to break their own resolves, and hence they cannot blame us if we regard them as of no binding efficacy. The candidates will be heartily supported and triumphant ly elected the platform, in so far as it ac cords with truth, will be faithfully observ ed the remainder will be rejected." - ' Montgomery, Ala. July 15. State Convention met in this city on iiionaay ana aissoivea imo its original eie ments. The masses of the Whiff Union I - r- .1 f ATTD VT A 1 I ilJcu Ilcre support wvwU. ILiJ1V11ALi. I A Republican Whig," but one who 1 will not give the Editors the benefit of his name, objects to our argument setting forth the reasons why the YYhig friends of Mr; Webster ought to vote for Gen . Scott. The writer says the platform- is ''spit upon, and men who made it in both parries, have been thrown overboard, and finally that Blr. Webster was abandoned by the Con vention upon the ground that he was not available, although the contrary is the lact We quote the writer's conclusion: "You have published the account of Mi. Webster's recent popular reception in Boston. iust as warm, as enthusiastic re ception could be given him here, or any where he chooses to go in the unitea States: yet in the face of such demonstra lions, the Whig Convention has cast aside Mr. Webster, because it pleased to think him unpopular. In my judgment, this Convention has greatly erred it has bro't reproach upon the American name, upon the cause of free Republican Government, and I do not consider its decisions binding on me, although I am "A REPUBLICAN WHIG." What better can the Writer do than to vote for the Whig nominees? Surely he cannot vote for Pierce and King, who have always been hostile to every princi- Nor can he by staying at home, or railing against the nominees, discharge his duty as a Whig, or to his country. Great ques- tions of a foreign and domestic character are to come before the couniry in the next four years, and in Whig ascendancy alone can we hope for peace at home and a de- fence of our just rights abroad. We must say again, and for reasons which we have before given, that in no e vent could Mr. Webster, with honor to himself and justice to his party, consent to receive an independent nomination. W hen his friends were under a cloud, a few years ago, lie said to them from the platform of Fanueil Hall, as we trust he will be ready to say to them again "in thoughts that breathe and words that burn:" "in me aarK ana trouoiea mgm inai is upon us, I see no star above the liorizon promising- light to guide us, but the in- teUigent, patriotic, united Wliig party of Me United States. ings in the city and in the country. They appealed to Mr. Clay to lead them on a gainst their party: And he refused, as we feel sure Mr. Webster will yet refuse to stand at the head of any but the true Whig column. Before the Convention, (April 10, 1848,) Mr. Clay wrote: "I have (said he) finally decided to leave to the National Convention, which is to assemble next June,the consideration of my name, in connection ith such others as may be presented to it, to make a selec tion of a suitable candidate for the Presi dency of the United States: and whatever may be the issue of it, its fair and full deliberation will meet my prompt and cheerful acquiescence." Notwithstanding this, Mr. Clay's friends would not let him go. It became, there fore, necessary for him to speak for him self, and accordingly he addressed the fol lowing letter, in the midst of the canvass, to one of the editors of the Express. Ashland, Sept. 8, 1848. "I have given, and shall give no coun tenance or encouragement to any move ment to bring my name as a candidate for that office, (the President,) before the pub lic. - '" f)n one noint I desire no secrecy, and that is, that I am utterly op- nosed to the use of my name as a candi date for the Presidency. I am truly your friend And obedient servant. II. CLAY. Here is an example which we commend for intimation to those who are urging Mr Webster to abandon the Whig party, and set up for himself, with the moral certain ty of not securing even one electoral vote for himself, but yet exerting a power which may eventuate m the election of Pierce and King, the old and bitter ene mies of the Whigs, and of Mr. Webster as one of their chieftains. I Again, we place before Mr. Webster's fne&ds the following letter from General Scott, whose nomination was none of our advising, seeking, or urging, but who be- ing fairy nominated, we mean fairly and efficiently to support to the end. General bcott was told that either Henry Clay, Mr. Webster, Judge McLean: General 1 aylor or himself would probably be nominated for the Presidency. He was inquired of among other things, whether, in case Gen. Taylor should be nominated, h.e would , support him. Read the following reply: Washington, June 3, 1848. ';. Dear Sir: I hasten to acknowledge the honor of your letter of this date. I ad mit and feel all the force of the public views you have laid before me. Until within a few days I had not sup posed that my namn was at all likely to be brought before the Whig National Con vention, now soon to meet in Philadelphia to select a candidate of the party for the Presidency of the United States. Whether 1 receive votes or not in that enlightened body for the high distinction in question, I shall, as a Whig, feel my self under every obligation that can bind a citizen to his country, to give to the nominee whether, he be one - or the other of the four distinguished names with which mine is associated by you all the moral influence and support it may be m my power rightfully to exert; and 1 ought not to doubt that all. whigs will be equally patriotic and earnest in . the same good Cause. "7 -.;V' ' V. - .-:;'-. .-.-;' '- V-" ?. " Reciprocating the personal friendship with which you honor me, I remain, my dear Sir, Faithfully yours,; WINFIELD SCOTT. We have had a Whig National Con vention, before whom were three promin- ent vv hisrs. l hat Convention selected ar- Ia. AAit K 1,11, 1 ds-if r-wl unjr-uuiGt; uiuiuto vvut-iui uiiviij uuu which of the other two, under ihe circum stances, can fairly refuse to support the more successful of the parties? - Finally, we are not without further ex ample as to what Mr. Webster will do, judging from the past. It is well known that Mr. Webster was opposed to General Taylor's nomination; but in his speech at Abingdon on the ninth of October, 1848, he said: ' ;- --- ' ' 1 It would be idle now, and improper to enter into a slatement of any reasons for that opinion, because the time for conside ring that question has passed, and the Whig Convention, according to the usages of the party, has nominated General Tay lor. He is the only Whig candidate be fore the people, and the only Whig candi date who can receive my vote for the of fice of President; and therefore it becomes a question for the consideration of all those who are attached to the Whig cause, be lieving it to be the cause of the country, whether there is any other course for them to pursue, but to acquiesce in the decision of the majority of their brethren, and to sustain the nomination. And, in one res pect, I am sure that eveiy member of this meeting, and every Whig of Massachu setts, will agree with me, that, if it be pro per to support Gen. Taylor as the nominee of the Whig party, it is proper to make that support generous, manly, efficient, effectu al. A hesitcting, faltering, halting sup port would do more harm than good. "Gentlemen, the Whig party may en counter misfortunes; it may commit mis takes; but, for one, I shall follow its for tunes, because I am more willing to trust myself, and trust the country, upon Whig principles and Whig policy, than upon those of any other political party or associ ation.. "For one, therefore, I am for support ing, decidedly and with alacrity, the nom ination which, under all the circumstan ces, the whig convention has seen fit to make looking to its influences as the' only means cf escape from great and threaten ing dangers-" Who is the Mum Candidate 1 This query has been propounded, and the fol- owing briefly staled facts form an answer, plain and square : It has been sought to make it appear that Gen. Scott was mum as to the Compromise test. In answer to this his Castle Garden speech in New York, and all his open declarations before and after the passage of the Compromise acts, stand up in bold denial, and prove co the satisfaction of all intelligent readers that he is a Compromise man out and out, and desires no secresv as to his views on the subiect. ' ' - On the other hand. General Pierce was wn'ten to before the assembling of the Baluinore Convention as -to his opinions in regard to the Compromise measures. Similar letters were addressed also to all the gentlemen of the Democratic party who had been prominently spoken of in connexion with the nomination of Presi dent. All the gentlemen thus interrogat ed returned prompt and favorable answers, except General Pierce. He did not an swer before his nomination, nor has lie done so since. " Who is the mum candi date ?" Let plain facts speak for them selves. Brandon (Miss.') Republican. Mr. Clay's Opinion of Gen. Scott Henry Clay, in the Senate of the Unit ed States, in 1850, spoke thus of General Scott, and the Mexican war : "I must take this opportunity to say, that for skill for science for . irategy- for bold and daring fighting for chival ry of individuals and masses, that portion of the Mexican war whic i was conducted bv the gallant Scott, as chief commander, stands unrivalled either by the deeds of Coitez himself or by those of any other commander in ancient or modern times." Mr. Clay's Opinion of Mr. Graham. The Louisville Journal says : "In 1S4S, after General Taylor s election to the Pres idency, a relative and friend of Gen. Tay lor wrote to us, asking us to say who, in our opinion, should be selected for the sev eral Cabinet offices. Wishing to speak, if at all, as advisedly as possible, we wrote to Mr. Glay for an expression of his views, and he replied, that, in four or five days, he should be in Louisville, and that heH would then talk freely with us on thesub ject. When he came, we had a full con versation with him, and in it he said, that if he were President, he should certainly offer a place in his Cabinet to Governor Graham, of North Carolina; and he pass ed, at the same time, a high eulogium up on the statesmanlike qualities of that dis tinguished gentleman. COL. CROCKET IN THE FIELD. A Whig Speech in Tammany Hall. Among the amusing incidents attending the celebration of the Tammany Society, at Tammany Hall, on the Fifth, may be mentioned the fact that the best speech of the day was made by a warm Whig no less a person than Col. Crockett, of Ten nessee, son and regular chip of that en terprising old block, Ool. Davy Crockett, who was always bound to "go ahead" everywhere and under all circumstances. CoL Crockett had been invited to the banquet, and was assigned a toast to which he was expected to make a reply. When his turn came, he rose and avowing him self a Whig, remarked that of course he could not be expected to make a Loco Fo co speech and he then proceeded with an eloquent out and out Whig harangue, du ring which he lashed Loco Foco men and Loco Foco principles right and left, with out mercy. For a while the unterrified were taken aback; but in the end they so admired the audacity of the gallant Tenn essean that they not only listened to him, but applauded him with real Tammany enthusiasm. ; We may, we think, with perfect safety, aver, that such a thing as a Whig, and a Southern Whig, at that, ma king a speech at Tammany Hall at a Lo co Foco gathering, has not happened be fore, within the memory of the oldest in habitant. Col. Crockett has been a mem ber of Congress for some ten years, and is a3 good a Whig as there is in the land. N. Y. Enquirer. The Alexandria 'Gazette says: The Washington Union for want of other ma terial to work upon, in the contest now going on, holds up Mr. Seward, as the "raw head and bloody bones," which is to frighten us all from our propriety, and scare us into the support of Gen. Pierce. "Shcdl Sewardism says the Union, "be voted into the Presidency?" Now sup pose we were to ask shall Van Burenism be voted into the Presidency shall Ran toulism be voted into the Presidency? shall Halletism be voted into the Presiden cy? would not the inquiry be just as per tinent, just as proper, just as alarming, as the inquiry of the Union. Nay, much more so. Mr. Seward says he asks for nothing, expects nothing, would accept nothing from ben. fccott, if tie were elect ed President. But did anybody ever hear Rantoul, or Hallet, or any of the Free Soil Abolitionists at the North, and in O-1 hio, and elsewhere, say that they would not take anything they could get from Gen. Pierce, if he were elected President? The truth is, this Seicard fetch is a very poor one. We think of Mr. Seward pret ty much as do those who most revile him and probably "a little more so," though we don't make all the fuss about it that they do. But we know, that if Mr. Sew ard were a Pierce man, those who now talk the most would cease their clamors, or secretly rejoice at their good luck. Mr. Seward has the right to vote for any body he pleases to be President. That we know. But that does ndt prevent us from exercis ing our judgment, and voting for whom we please. Gen. Scott contradicts the idea, that he would be governed by, dictated to, or improperly influenced by Mr. Seward, or any other man. Wherever he has been, he has always led. The Southern Press says, that the De mocratic party is rapidly approximating to wards the 'fundamental principles of the Whig party. Thi3 is truth. The Dem ocrats have not passed a single measure, which does not derive its virtues from W big sagacity- They have .stolen our thunder in more instances than one. They claim our "Compromise," which once thej7 furiously denounced. Their tariff is modified upon our principles, and after a short time, will be just what we desire it, even if the Congress should remain Dem ocratic. Upon the question of internal im provements they occupy Whig ground, and in distributing the public . lands the present Democratic Congress is carrying out Whig policy. Can the soundness of Whig policy be proved by more conclusive evidence? Danville Register. Locofoco Testimox -. In a speech delivered in Congress in April last, by Gov. Cleaveland, a Locofoco free-soiler from Connecticut, now an active support er of Pierce and King, he objected bitter ly to Gen. Scott that he had been instru mental in getting the Compromise meas ures passed. The followingpassages from his speech will show this: "General Scott was, by Mr. Fillmore, placed temporarily at the head of the War Department, and, in that position, coupled with his great military fame, was able to. sad did, exert a powerful influence in fa favor of these Compromise measures. "I desire to do justice to the man who has been arraigned here, and charged with hostility to these measures, or at least that he did not, or does not, commit himself in favor of them.. Justice to that distinguish ed Whig requires of mc that I should say he could not have done more. lie was as active a man as could be found in getting these Compromise measures passed. I was here, and heard from eveiy quarter that General Scott was as active and ener getic in his efforts as any man in Washing ton, and never did a man labor harder than General Scott to prevail upon the Freesoil members of the Whig party to a bandon their position and to adopt the Compromise as a measure of the new ad ministration. "These measures were passed mainly through the influence of Clay, Fillmore Webster, Scott, Foote, and Cobb. These were the men who carried them through, and every man who was in the last Con gress knows it." Charleston, S. C, July IS. We have accounts here of the action and final jidjournment of the Georgia Constitution al Union Convention, after having been in session two days. Anything but union and harmony characterised the delibera tions of this political body. It was found impossible to make any united nomination or come to any general or satisfactory a greement The convention broke up at wide variance. The Scott men withdrew entirely in other words, vamoosed." The friends of Messrs. Webster and Fillmore, numbering in all, in the Con vention, from forty to fifty, fraternized and nominated Daniel Webster for the Presi dency, and Mr. Charles G. Jenkins, of Georgia, for Vice President. The friends of Howell Cobb were most ly from Cherokee County, They went to work and nominated what they call a Pierce and King ticket, and what is remar kable, those who participated in this nom ination were most of them among the re ally ultra whigs of Georgia. The friends of Mr. Cobb, it is said, are much chagrined at the result and quasi distrustful. The Convention, or several segments of the Convention, adjourned sine die. Mr. Cass, our Charge to Rome, is said to be suffering from a disease of the eyes, and contemplates - making" a trip to Pans. -Gin. Atlas. ..--'. r. His paternal ancestor is suffering -frorri a disease of the Noes, given to him at the late Locofoco National Convention and contemplates making a long visit to private life. -Dayton Gaz. gj If there be a man in the U. S. call- ins himself Whig, who says he "can't go Scott,' we would ask if he can go Pierce? If he replies syes," we would ask him if he knows anything about Pierce? He will, of course, respond "no." Comment is superflous. Milton Chronicle. TAXING CAPITAL. Messrs. Editors: You are aware that previous to the year, 184S, it was evident that the revenues, derived from lands and the polls, were not sufficient to discharge the demands on the Treasury. It was ab solutely necessary to raise the State Tax, either on the land and polls or on money at interest. Many in the Assembly, thought it but just and fair to tax money at ji teiest, and let thejiarid and polltax re main as it is. This created some flutter ing with some senators who had money at interest, and who, by their votes, evin ced as much, if not more, concern for their own interest, than the increase of the land and poll tax. The land and poll tax was not increased; The proposition to tax capital was carried. But as some of these locoloco Senators, who voted against tax ing capital, (money at interest,) are again candidates before the people it is impor tant that their constituents should know who they are. All who wanted to know that Senators, Berry, Bower, Collins, Conner, Drake, Ex'um, Faison Graham, Hester, Rogers, Speight, Watson and Woolen vo'.ed against taxing money at in terest, will find it true, by referring to the Journals of 18 IS 1819, 30G. The Jour nals shew that these Senators voted against this bill on its hist and final reading. Whe ther they are all moneyed men to be effec ted by such a tax, I am not advised, but some of them certainly are. Greens. Pat. We are exceedingly gratified at the al most universal demonstrations of joy, with which the nominations of Scott and Gra ham have been received throughout the Union. They are such as foretel a trium phant election of the ticket in November next. Such a triumph as only the He roes of New Orleans and Tippecanoe have enjoyed. It is true that nine Whig Members of Congress, have published a card express ing their intention to withhold their sup port from Scott and Graham. But we ap prehend that their defection will have but little influence upon the final result. Georgia and Mississippi, we could not have gotten with Toombs and Brooke. Tennessee We will'-'-get-without Gentiy. We regret that they have taken as we think a false view of the matter, and have withdrawn for the present, from the Whig ranks. However much they were useful, we are far from considering their co-operation as necessary to the success of Scott and Graham.- Plymoutli Villager. The Richmond Whit uses the follow ing irreverent language in speaking of the recent manifesto of Toombs, Stephens, Gentry & Co.: "We are of opinion that this mighty movement will perhaps, after all, not entire ly crush and annihilate the Whig party, nor extinguish forever its hopes of ultimate suc cess. Though the movers themselves ap pear sufficiently impressed with the impor tance of the step they have taken -though they "affect the god, assume the nod, and seem to shake the spheres" -we dare to believe that henceforth the Whig press will not be silenced in consequence, ror the party, as a political organization, rendered altogether powerless. When one of Na poleon's Marshals was told by an English lady that she could not possibly consider his leader a great man. "Madame," repli ed the Frenchman, with that shrug of the shoulder and air of profoundest deference peculiar to his countrymen "the Emperor will be very sorry to hear it !" The card of these Southern gentlemen will excite, with the Whig party and its lofty champion, just about as much uneasiness as would have been felt by Napoleon on being informed of the English lady's estimate of his gen ius." "..'.: . The Ashevilie Necvs, Mr. Ciingrmn's organ, is out in bi'.ter denunciation of Mr. Kerr. It bases its opposition to him solely on the ground that he opposes any altera tion of the basts of representation, anil of the present mode of distributing the school fund! Whiga.of the Last, will you', not make extra exertions in Mr. Kerr's behalf, now' that you see he is to be opposed because he stands up for the rights of the East ? -And what sort of a game are Gov Reid's friends playing ? The paper that wants the basis of representation changed, and the mode of distributing the school fund changed, so as to deprive the East of their rights, has not a word to say against Gov. I Reid, but lavishes all denunciations against Mr. Ken' for opposing these changes ! Think of these facts, freemen of the East. N. S. Wins. Extract from a letter from Halifax Co. "We are doing all in our power to elect John Kerr by S000 majority, get a major ity in the Legislature, and give Scott and Graham 10,000 majority in November. John Kerr will erain 200 in this county, and in all the North-eastern counties he willl .gain largely. We shall make several gains in the Legislature irom this part ol the State. Scott and Graham will get as good if not a better vote than Harrison did in '40. All are aroused, and we will carry the State by storm." Hear Joiix Van Uuke.v. This no ted abolitionist delivered another speech in favor of Pierce and King in New York on Wednesday night last. From his speech as reported by the Evening Post, we copy the following: "The chances for General Scott are ve ry pool, and he is abandoned by a large number of his supporters at the South , and the Free-soil Whigs at the East and West." . We commend this to those WThigs at the South who unite with the free soilers at the east and west in repudiating a true pa triot and active Compromise man. Think of it. Every candidate the Whigs have run for the Presidency since We can remember, has been called an ab olitionist by Southern Democrats. They called Harrison an Abolitionist they cal led Clay an Abolitionist they called Tay lor an Abolitionist they called Fillmore an Abolitionist and now they call Gen. Scott an Abolitionist, although like Clay and Taylor, he was born in Virginia and H A 1 J 1 TIMES R A L E I G II, N. C. FRIDAY, JULY 2:, 1852. REP UBLICAN WHIG TICKE T. FOR PRESIDENT, Major General Winfield Scott, OF NEW JEUSEY, FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Hon. William A. Graham, OF NORTH CA110L1NA. FOR GOVERNOR, JOHN KERR, of Caswell. FOR THE SENATE, JOHN W. HARRIS. FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMOSS, SIONT II ROGERS, WILLIAM F. COLLINS, WILIE D. JONES. 05 We w'ill thank our friends every where to send us ihe Results of the Elec tions as early as they can be obtained. . Don't wait for one another but let every subscriber to the Times consider himself a committee of one to favor the Editor with the state of the polls in the respective coun ties. It is their interest as well as our's to get the earliest news. MR. KERR IN THE WEST. The news we have of the progress of our candidate up West, is such as ought to re joice the hearts of the Whig? of . the State. In spite of the unworthy attempts made to in jure hi in, he still maintains the consistent and conservative doctrines with which he sat out upon the campaign everywhere the friend of the people's rights always the fearless and gallant Whig he has ever shown him self, and for which he has been so much ad mired. At Salem, at Yadkiii C. II., at Wilkesboro', in Caldwell, he has sustained and stood upon the Seventh Resolution of the Whig State Convention declared him self for the Convention mode of amending the constitution, and in favor of submitting the question to the people at the polls. We apprehend this will be the principle upon which the Whigs in the next Legislature j will act, in order to put a final stop to party tinkering, and settle, definitely and at onco, j the question of Reform. It should depend j upon the decision of the people, properly j expressed. Mr. Kerr has all the time been opposed to any change of the basis of representation, j This was a matter for himself no reference j being made to any specific amendments in the piriform of the Convention. Certainly, we could never see the necessity for dis cussing any amendment in this canvass,ex cept Free Suffrage, which is placed before the people by the Governor's Proclamation. Mr. Kerr opposes, as we do, the node of ef fecting this amendment proposed by Gov. Reid. Wc oppose the mode on principle, because the people have- never been pro perly consulted, and because it is not re publican practice that the Governor and the Legislature should dictate to the people a mendments, at their pleasure, to be foisteil into the constitution by the efforts of parti sans for party purposes. At all these discussions, too, Mr. Kerr takes ground against disturbing the present mode of distributing the School fund. This matter, we suppose, was also introduced by Gov. Reid, of his own head; the nominating Locofoco Convention having been silent respecting it. It is very true, many persons in the West are in favor of distributing the School Fund according to the white popu lation; and the arguments they employ are strong and plausible. We have not deem ed ourselves called upon to express any o- pinion upon the subject for the whole matter is under the complete control of the Legislature. Judging by the Votes taken upon the question at the last session, we do not look for any speedy change : and are not called on to discuss the subject in our columns. . We learn also, that, on all occasicns.Mr. Kerr gives to the Whig National Nomina tions, his hearty and enthusiastic support, just like a true-hearted Whig. Those who have heard John Kerr speak, can estimate the stirring eloquence with which lie Would handle the story of Scott's battles and tri umphshis services and claims upon the gratitude of his countrymen. Nodoubtthe impression Mr. Kerr makes upon this sub ject, will tell, with much force upon the November election. Greensboro' Female College. We are indebted to a friend for a copy of the "Circular," containing the Faculty, catalogue of studenls, course of studies, &c, in this Institution. We are truly pleased to learn that the number in atten dance is quite large ; and there are tokens of prosperity highly satisfactory to the friends of learning. The very large and respectable Church by which it is mainly sustained, has a deep interest in this Insti tution and her members should see to it that the means of usefulness are increased, until it shall become their ornament and pride. " GOV. REID HIMSELF. We call attention to the communication signed "A Citizen," furnished us this week. It was suspected here that I the Standard's correspondent, "A Democrat," was no less a person than Gov. Reid though opinions balanced between him and -J. R. McLean, Esq. The Fayetteville Observer of Tues day says: ': j "It is believed by many in these parts, that the original communication in the Stan dard, charging Mr. Kerr with changing his ground at Greensboro', was' written or dic tated by Governor Reid. The public should know who is the author. IfGov. Reid, the fact, taken in connection with his failure to make any such charge to Mr- Ken's face, should sink him to an infamy from which there would be no political resurrection." The article of "A Citizen," it will be ob served, is pretty strong, aurj the facts well nigh conclusive: at any rate) the charge lies at Gov. Reid's door: and it is for the good people of the State to estimate this kind of dishonorable duplicity, come from whom it will. Should this thing be brought home to Gov. Reid, how humiliating to North Caro linians that such a man has ever been suffer ed to occupy the Chief Migis-'tracy. The suspicion is enough to blast, him the reali ty would -be damning Eut'we submit the matter, as we have good grounds to do, to the deliberation of all concerned. For the Raleigh Times. Mr. C. C. Raboteau : The question, of late here, is repeatedly asked, who is that Democrat that on the 3.0 th day of June, wrote to the "Standard," that -extraordinary ac count of the discussion at Greensboro', be tween Gov. Reid and Mr. Kerr, on the 20 th June? The following facts, here known to be true, (there being incontcMable proof of each,) tend to prove that Guv. Reid cither wrote it 'himself, or caused it; to be written: 1st, Gov. Reid was at Grceiu-boro' on the 30th Juno. 2nd, Gov. Reid and J. R. McLcat:, Esq were together, cheek by jowl, on ihe night after the discussion, and on the next morn ing, th.? 30th. j . 3d, Mr. McLean, after Gov. Reid left town, took the communication to 13. G. Gra ham,: a"d Sot h'nl lo hack the letter to Mr. Holden. ! 4th, Mr. Graham, after backing the letter in his hand writing, mailed the same, uost paid, at the request of Mr. McLean. 5th, Mr. McLean denies positively that he is the author of said communication; and of course, he is not: because, if he had been, he would not have signed the certificate of the Governor's council, his cousin Ansalom Reid, and others, trying to prove what he himself had before stated; a gentleman to prove by his own certificate the truth of his own certificate is too absurd and ridiculous? . The proofs go to show, that either Gov. Reid or .Mr. SMcLean wrote that account of the Greensboro' discussion; and, as McLean savs lie did not, it rests, according to the proof, on Gor. Reid himself. (A Citizen. Greens') ro', July 19, 1852. JUST TWO WEE S ! The time within which the Whigscf the State must do their wcr!; for the State Election, has dwindled down to one, fort night. We shall not bo able again to reach our more distant readers with our warnings and exhortations. They must be vigilant as well as 'active. All sorts of disreputable devices will be resorted to, to shake our confidence in our candidate for Governor man' have already been em ployed. Perhaps the refutation may not, in all cases, have been commensurate with the wide spread of the charges, notwith standing the indu.3try of the press in en deavoring to counteract them.! Hut we re ly upon the uniformity and consistency of of the course, so openly and gallantly pur sued by Mr. Kerr, as his best recommen dation to the confidence and support of his fellow citizens. -j Let us but get out the Whig sliength, and we are certain of a Whig victory. Every vote will count. We ought, by all means, strongly to sustain our county can didates, and make sure of Carrying the Legislature. Locofocos and half-hearted Whigs ; the incipient renegades as well as the open traitors ; can all be overcome by vigorous and united exertion on the part of the Vhigs of North Carolina.! Your Whig brethren all over the Union are looking on to see you strike the first blow in the great conservative. and patriot ic cause. Shall we not win the battle? Let our actions speak. Up guards ! and at them ! Go it heartily, enthusiastically, bravely let your watch-word be, " Dow n with the Locofocos.'" and then a Water loo defeat awaits them. .- .1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We have received the two first numbers of the Signal, a most capital Scott andGra ham campaign paper, published, weekly in Washington City by George S. Gideon. Terms, until after the Presidential elec tion in November Single copy 50 cents ; five conies, $2; fourteen copies- $5 ; thirty copies $10; all in advance. S Also the Campaign Times, published in New York by Raymond Jones, Co., and devoted to the election of Scott &. Graham, price, single copy, until the close of the campaign, 50 cents; 5 copies $.2; 10 copies $3 50; 20 copies G; 5 0 copies 12 50, in advance, letters post paid. j Mississippi. Every Whig paper in this State supports the Whig ticket, llatifica tion meetings have been held in different parts of the "Slate, and the nomination of Scott and Graham enthusiastically respon ded to. The Natchez Courier says the Whig Electoral ticket is the ablest ticket ever presented in that State for popular suffrage. The prospects of the Whigs carrying thre State are more cheering than they were in 1S40, when Gen. Harrison received a large majoi ity. .
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