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J2AIiEIiS REGISTER- AND N OSSTH-C A 43 AZ E ,
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I am s'urprizeoV;
sucharu merit- as
ri? -.e 'public mind. Sir,
indijritant tn hear
Vcome from th source whence it does.
herwas the pretended sorrow for the
otour ancieiit,instittions, amid the
woe o f Re for hi"w hi ch , h as I a t el y been
f . in on ? Hare we not seen some of the
.- t important provisions of that Consti-
. kttion hallowed by so many sacred asso
ciations swept away, one after another,
r&yfthe besom of innovation ? Have we
'not, I iay9 seen our venerable Constitu.,
'tkm despoiled of v its fairest proportions,
pand, like the inimitable Statue of Wash
ington (to use, "the beautiful idea ot the
gentleman; from Carteret) torn t"b' pieces,
limb by limb ? Sir, have you not seen
kn unfortunate, though degraded race of
jbelnss; who are taxed for the supports
4 ilie Gpofernment, deprived of all partici
pation in the selection of tkose who ad-
Inmuster that uoveenmenr, therebycom
premising: that cardinal principle in free
jJjfca' ijflitirnrnm A'n f Kif ronrauan f i tino and f W
ry ition should never be separated. Have
' a, ' Legislature, altered from one to two years,
xnereDy .urjnecessaruy remiairsg uie uuc
atlmif'istration of ju,stice--lullinff the peo-
.ff)le into apathetic indift'erence to the true
- 'principles of their Government, and to
-fC t h er gi aft t strides of Federal power ; ...for-..
X-eettinghalt pbliticaf axiom, that" eter-;
naL'Viffilance is the once oMibertv." ?
v " Have you not seen the lelative proportion
;1 which has heretofore existed between the
. Jwo Houses of your Legislature, destroy
renlotest verge of creatiqnl-Buhthe en-
tlemin telfsyoii. he don't like Ihc fashion
of ithe'tis.VSh'f he roay if.hti clioojses,
stem thijiapld current; for;mysef,T pre
fer to be borne aong with its resistless
1ife.- - -, . ,
But it is again ured, that the amend
fnent -;of-thi artice . will - endanger the ra
tificatinn" of the Constitution, by the peo
ple. Sir, ,iftlj.ere is no other way to en
sure its ratification, but by sacrificing the
great principle oT religious liberty, then,
in the name of all that m sacred, let it be
consigned'to ah eternal oblivion. It were
better that society should be dissolved,
into its original elements -bet I er that the
fide of colonial vassalage should again
sweep over this extensive country from
the seaboard, to the mountains, and we
should be left again to grapple for our
freedom w i native tyrant's chain, or" the
scourge to wade to our liberty
t
DlffOt'S
through oceans of tears and seas of bfooil,
than' ir this enlightened age, when the
march of mindis onvvard, we should prove
so recreant to the spirit otMtiberty, as to
light anew .the.Xo.rch oT persecution, aiul
extinguish forever the fond hopes of phi
lanthropy and , freeilom. -
Let it be rejected we shall still have
the vatuablje CotJstitutioo our laihers gave
us, witJvthat odioas feature 'despoiled' of
half its horrors, afs it now is, by la libera1
legisldtioni 'But, say gentlemen; il al
lowed toeinain itnwili be a deiul letter
then, as jt Ai.tTow.il Siiv if dltcr all e
discussion upon thisi-matter, it is still rc-
etl? And,. sir, for what ? Was it wilh artained:: I'assw. Jt vvi'l ha A
' f thc Promotion .ofhi happiness no longer. The crisis conten.plated bv
nnri rtincri(iiif tr st niih.i o rn iini i r iu u t ? .
.U III U7II ItT VI III WUI VI I WU V VVfcliJk 11 k fT
terTzed- the Saviouwn his sojourn tmon men t
Doe n'accYiTti with that-hc;vokice tor the
huin&'n'ftnttlrt charity forotliera, without
whTrti the Apostle says, practical exercise of
all Christian duties, coupled with a faith strong
enough' to remove mountains,, is k9Ut sounding
bras?. nda tiklinjf cymbal."
Sir, is "this C onvention ready to incorporate
into our fundrfnwfilal law, the doctrine, that
"honesty, 'capability, an-1 faithfidu-ss to the
Constitution, is i a ,uffici. n qualification for
oftiru-, but tli&t he wlwobuins It, must abjure a
certain 'particular faith' ? Sir, who cns itutcl
us judges ot the h. arts and conscience of men ?
What right have we to impugn the Hotiea of
our fellow lmn ? It is asserting one .of the attri
butes of (he Deity bimself, for it is ihLord a
lone that pondereth the he rt. Sir, you may
carry on this sji'em of persecution, but it. ere is
one point beyond which you cannot go. You
may subject the bodf to piivntion and torture,
but you cannot tether the jnind ftttts canuot
bind it- 'yrnts -cannot enchain i' dungeons
caunot confine it it wiil vine superior to the
powers of fate, and nspiie to biro who.gve it.
Mr. Chairman, I for one, am ready to oir-etth s
rcrniis : I know not uow it mav anect ray ponuv
Cal "prospects btrtafur, but this much I do,
know, liat the paih ot' du'y shnll be to ,me the
path cf pleasure. I rely fV.r support upon tt.e
virtue Sod liberality of the people. I witl re
turn to niy, ccn&tituents, ami to thi ir raagnaui
mity will 1 ,pp'l. 1 will appeal to their intel
ligence, to their generosity, and to their devo-.
tion to liberty'and their country, rft'elcor.h
dent that they will sustain me. Hut if I should
be deceived ; if I should be unable io jrrapple
withfinaticism, and mv poiit.cal martyrdom
should" be the consequence, I :ball still have the
iprotul consciousness of u faitiifol discharge of
.duty. The vote which I uiu a'.ojt to ive, will
ever be an event to which I shall recur with
delight, let the tonsi quences be what they may.
At all events, come. weal or come woe, I intend
io V 1' my duty t.i my country, and leave the
consequences to God."
nrosneritv of N
A. v it with an eve single. to the advancement
f orlocal interest? and of sectional conve-.V-nietice
? Yes, -sir, we have seen all tilts,
ajnd ' not one murmur of disapprobation
have we heard ; iiut no sooner do we at
. tentpt to wipe away this only stain upon
our political Charterho sooner do we
attempt to rui conscieace, or us snacKies
tne gentleman Irotn Oranoe. will thpn
have arnvedhisfthunder will sleep no
longer, but will hurl its bolts in every
direction. If; a compliance with public
opinion causes it to be regained, that pub
lic opinion will thetv have declared, that
there is good cause why it shovhl remain
public opinion will, then have inscribed
its Construction of this article in snrh
- ',
i g.eav H ...v, .e "in- glowing cliaracters, that- he that runs
.hgious liberty, recogntzed in t h c 13 i II of ina'ii-it f ir ; ; i
nti. r.. -'ii i.-..- s.. i i mayead.' It it.i. retained, can anv one
be so brmd as -not to see, what portion .of
the community will thus be placed under
the ban of' proscription ?' Sir,-I am op
posed to making this a Caiholic question ;
IP
Rights, that all men have a natural and
Unalienable right to -worship Almighty
God, according to the dictates of their
jowtk conscience" no sooner uo we at-!
l( attempt this," than the alarm is sounded
. and wevear the whining, the, crocodile
crK that our Institutions are in danger ;
tlialhe shock will be too gr.eat for the
public mind, i :M :-
hejgehtleman from Orange has told
tisthat thTs Tnatter,is already prejudged
tat:Vte should 'waitltill the storm of
?f. ' -cxcienie has subsided, 'andreasoh has
.'tHorfc&:iw. siayT " Sir! the ball of revo-
iutionj, asjoflnert matteral ways requires
an impetiaJtS put it-itii mdtion-Mhejnove-men,t
Vuc6minehce' Soinewhere ; and
vhat power '"more pl;ojn tlu jput that ball
hi riotioni5 tlianHat JiyhiQiris Kere assetn
L!ed ? Sij;, . I - beliey ejuf .s, anejccTtef n e ut
cri this subiecf. "an Konestf '-though' an irt".
. .... PV'
found cdiciteinritthtit1' if this -excite-ni
cnt fisroundlessrit proceeds from
tbe-fcaF'aM prejudicesbr a liberal and
PatridhCf-trTiiuirh a 'mio-uidil ninnlXllft
l MMs Convention, assembled There
IIP nnrrrnCA nlficcuphiinanil ili..njiin
tletfandeternairinciples of free
dcRiwhehefthrt of Statesmen
JeglatngTor, piosterujlieiher it is in
accordance .with that cluty which we owe
to our cposctenccs and our .country, to
fan the fiame of excitement which is al
read burning and to pander to those
feas and p.rejud'esKv1iich are as base
less as thje fabric. of aivision."
" I do not fear the discussion of this sub
ject before the honest yeomanry of the
land.,. I have too much confidence in the
capacity of. mn for self-governmeut, hot
to believe th sit; the petple will (sustain the
gre'jjfpincljpis of Ueligious freedom, and
--the" natural and unal ieuable'riglaV' of
man. . . . ' ' .
Hie gentleman fiom'Oiange, gave 'as
reason (or retaining this Article, that
dme revolution might liereafter arise, as
Vn France, and that thisf sleeping thunder
would then le ready tojbe hurled at any
Danton ori Robespierre who might aspire
to direct the stortn. Sir, when we are
readjrto rexelye a. Robespierre for a mas
tergal I the moth-eaten parchments in our
archives, will not bejtble to shield us from
slavery. The only , guarantee of liberty,
is in (he capacity of man to, enjoy it,
Pnilip could not have conquered Greece,
in the age of Themistocles nor could
Caesar have enslaved his country, in the
days of Cincinnatus. Hie gentleman
-weuton to say,- that he did not feel will-
f -. - ins to ioiiow an the new fashions o thpi
4imesXthat he was not willingto adopt
jfth6fibljlical fashion of the age. Sir, -what
ion ui we age r
1 """ nicu io view ii apart from any
direct result it might produce; I have
tried to view it upon the broad and gen
eraiprincip!e .of. religious toleration. 1
am not to; be, considered as an advocate
ol the Catholic creed: j I know but little
about it, and lor that little I am by no
means an upotogist ; ibuV sir, I amVil-
I'viLITi S OW THE AY.
From the Ntivbcriu Spectator
i : -
The following Correspondence and
Card bite been handed us lor publication.
it is witii pleasure mat we perceive? a
disposition, on ihe prt of the Whigs of
this district not to relapse into - indiffer
ence on the subject of ur local politics.
The lead thus spiritedly given by the
gentlemen of Lenoir, we hope will be
followed by other counties. Such as
seoiblies, where civilities are reciproca:
ted, and sentiments intcrcliangetl, will
have t lie effect 'of cemehiiu'g the parts and
ot giving concert: and efficiency to its
actions.
are intensely engaged to keepdown the . growth of
such principles, and to preserve id the -repjesenta
V five j nf tUa noAr.ta Ti-T nnfrnl anrt infllftrir.R. in- the
afiiir of the Govemment, which is.Kcuredto tKem,
in' preference to every other earthly .power, by the
Constitution; of the ,17. States. When this, I say , tk
fairiy ; Known to them to the hqnest yeomanry of
tha country, a majorityof them will never be found
sustaining the Tories. Nor would they noW if they
had any idea of the canrupting influencie of c oficiat
patronage as used, to maintain, support and de
fund" these Tory principles. That they may receive
thia liijht of freedom in due time, to save thein from
the conflict of battle, should be tiie Vrdeot wish of
every American Whij.
I chaerfully accept your kind invitation, and- as
you have left to me the choice of the time, permit,
me to name Thurday, ths 17th day of next mouth,
which I hope will be agreeable to you and those you
rapriwent. Bd pleased to communicate to your fel-low-ritizens
Uia foregoing ftjeble evidences of my
regard for them ; and for .ch of youraelvaa, I be
you to acept santuuenta of the highest entecm and
considcratiou of ? .
Your most ob't. serv't J,
" JOHN MACLEOD.
Measra. Blount Coleman, Isaac Crooni, &.c
A CAD.
Q The Whigs of the 4th CongTensional District
are respectfully iavilad to partake of-a public dihner
complimentary to ColvJous- MacLxod of Johnston
county, to he given by the friend ef '3udge White
and Col. MacLeod, aj Kinston,. ou the 17th Sep
tember nextii,; , , t. '-. -
- BLOUNT COLEMAN, , 1
" IIAAC ckooha . ;
' " ' JNO C. WASHINGTON,
' ' SNOAD B. CARRAWAY, ';
JNO. P. DUNN, .
WM. B. KILPATRICK,
WM. D. COBB,
. SAML, C. BELLAMY,
JACOB ELlO l
ifwtuys pre ymus iy at nis nouse on3?a
' vT i t-t ha t h e;-liadjjn ade bise overture
his sisteiVaVUieiiece'orPrypr'8 wiffj)
3
't
married his aunt that he had appeareia
H'e aUCi)'i(Jn , f
'Pi, i( w.
a married A ad v of, the name of Arulerat
rrthattheje hadbeen titled? with greM
au 1 i c i t ati on , bajcked . by t he offer; q f . mon
to a Ia.rge amoutU wluch w'as .n-jecWJ-rht
inher husband's arid btbtherV. ahl-
sence, Mrs,A'.' JOthe ' 'pM w-To rf Vk j
and alarmed at his violence, had aeetfcn
ingly temporised, and: iutimated thaf
iufure time would be more priypitiousfr
his purposes- that he had yielded tp t$
delay, (taking however, many indecent
liberties,) and swearing 'he witji ,nevt4
foiled in what he undertookthat' in th.
interval, she imparted what Ii;t3 occurred
to her hirsbaud, who armed himself, anj
when Pryor ajrain presented himself! tire
upon him, ltulgiiii; many shot in hri" arm
that the Pryots thereupon rushed arme
into the house, driving its. occupant bit
lore thein, stabbing; a ctaiin ol the na?
of Brown, "and tafeing"poisesiouof tlv:i
house, and splitting the furniture ftoiPc
cellar to atf-ett
"Tis1 we understand to have been
calculated to arre9t
people of the North.
ble traveller, on the sli-rht,
will be compelled to under-,
examinationThe firm i.o'Jni'J.
public sentiment is invmbly
Me to tne accused, and he U ,J r'
ged to the Court of Justice ac U"
V lVf ffall clas, ami, if
deifeecau be, adduced "iv
mtisr be committed tk&? ''
Arid. all these disagreeable
ha r
u mm
Pivn..
thi&eaon of Ii-f.-..ct . ...T'e'u.i
. " j it til r
andaft all brougHt upon' the I'1
incendiaries n
iii .i i i..
i;v nave innicteu upon
count ry-? IJeuconH
bv a fetyd'abblical
Northern ciueWAVhrr;
Our
v.
Auj, 13, .1335-
r
Is not this an
age ofjinpovement ? ;Ig" not the spirit of
winu jii voc worm r nave noi
;the;iuprovements. in arts, science and
tkovernmei.tt. for the a9t few venra -h
ti1 w5S,c!r ' "i 94 01 seve,a centuries
nr ..... a . z a
r ;r uretttn
f ' net-val
tngj 'Is. not the spirit of Liberty
' .lit - I I .
mg tne civilized world t lias not
the. eo tJtemah, in his own times, seen the
stH)ar.f Freeihdi nfu rled ' in nearly
e vercQU wy o fEa rope ? Look to F ra n. ce ,
to Belgiatp Pir
uaYuihAmerican State? in
allitl has -asserted his
rfgt g, ;l.anf.I;,,aie(hU, devotion. Rel igi -us
jiliiertVha&kliM) been on the win r. and
1 : ghheiigaiiiiJHuence on the mind
- of. mllirom' the dutiseons of the In-
iitto'n islnb longer heard the groans of
.the? heretiiff'and ihe appeals of lustice
ling toJet them alone, lest in ihe language
of Seripture, I be found'tighiingagairist
.god.'.V.Ido not conceive that we have
any, thing to do wilhi ihe tenets of any
particular creed. We have not to decide! CZx 2x
uc,lPUU U1C "'enrs oi contending seels.
AVe have not to .enquire whether ihe. Pope
of Rome is the legal custodier of the kes
of Chi ist?s Kingdom, or whether Caccord-
f mg to the opinion of some) he is the nmuv
oeautu aiufistex meniioned m the Apoca
iypse. We have not to enquire, whether
the eucharist is ipso facto, the bodvand
blood of Christ, or wheiher it is merely
emblematical of the efficacy of his death:
I way, it is not our province to decide
such matters as these, we should leave
them to the consideration of casuists and
schoolmen.
I5ut it is said, if the Pathol r ic pvrln
ded from office, that will not dpnrivp him
hof the tight of worshipping God according
io me oictates ol in, own conscience.
Sir, the, right of worshi pping God, free
irm all personal pains and pena!tes,is a
nght wlach can.wow be enjoyed in anv
country in Christendom. An exclusion
from the honors, the profits and the emo
luments of the State, is the highest per
secution which public opinion will to
crate in any Chrisijan country in this en
lightened age. So that, if vou -sanction
the principle recognized Tn the S2d arti
cle, vou use the rod of persecution with
as unsparing a hand as it is useJ in
Spam, or the States of the Church. And
it you exclude one sect, why not another
and another, and finally all', except one ?
It was aifavorite saying of Napoleon, that
there was. but one step fom th sublime
io me nu.cuious ; and on the same prin
ciple, there is but one step from religious
freedom to the most bitter and intolerant
persecution. ,
To Col. John MacLeod,
Kinston,
Dkaii Sir,
A large number of the citizens of ;Lenoir
county, enu ruitiiiig .towards you ttio liveliest senti
mvotd of persoaai respect and political regard," for
tuc ical, abiliiy and iaiiopendeneo with which you
maintained tne eau.se of Constitutional freedom, a-
gainst the .abuses oi power and. official dictation, in
usgle lor tne rcpreaoutatjon of this Con-
groosionai Iiotiict, have resolved to manifest the
same, by tendering to you tli hospitality of their
county, b'or thU purpose, the 'undersigned have
been charged by their lellow-citizcns, with the grate
ful task ol asking your acceptance of a public din
ner, at Kinston; on such day as may best comport
with your convenience. :
Accept the assurance of our cordial esteem.
1SJLUUaT tULUMAN,
ISAAC CKOOM,
J M O. C. W A.S H IXGTON
8X0AD 13. C AURA WAT,
JIiO.I DL'Nx,
WM, ii.lUL PATRICK,
WM. 1). C0UI3,
sam'l c. bellamy,
Jacob eliot,
o.
3
CD
o
Ketain that rticle, and I nssert it, the Catho
he and the jew will be placed unde'r ,he blnoi
proscription, no matter hoW Kreat my be his
ment ; although he tn.y love Ins country wit a
patr,oiwn as pure as the first love of woman 5
:m m","c ""ay pour out hiS b,od like
... .... Vet, nil- cl.ir nc to
-w.tuuc, you COt lum Off fmm 11
water
" worship
own tod-
vv iiu:j- tame oiqtates of
r" ,. -uu vul ,"n on tiom all hone of nnli
tical preferment, and fr
i.uii AIIJLf lltUIJ.
he will be
1
Like the "Israelites in K-.-nr
lewm be oppressed by the Jnd in which he
'ves.the soif on whitl, h t,. ' i , k . ,,e
hewibhave .e?t no other
h,s b,ck upon the graves of ,s father m
bv -he exclusion from office for opinion's sake
in : th.s enlightened age, process frurn thetunS
L Tl I l 1 1 . 1-v . A. . i
"'Kiry supemtition which has
preyed upon mankind, from the building of B
uel to tl present time ; ,t is t!e san.c smni
conni.ee. Galdto in his ilunjfeor., which bound
ranmer to Uieiakf of m,rl rdom jlch ,
be HuRUtrnctaJromPranct -i.ay no"e sir n is
the same spir.l which led. the S-vlol , t,
world ..Cahary'a wfl summ t S:r, wo
must be the s lu:alf,nof tl;e e.nignr who cemes
to his country tot tl,e se of regions freedonj,
if the appearance of the fr,w,ri u xr,.. .. . '
should induce him to m;.ke it l,i3 home t Will
he not wish .himself across the w.de waters a-fain.-
that fcttfr i;..r - .
hJ txiinrtmit .-lVAt'iir.nMl.n.lA K r , . . . o .r.ui itvrr is o'er," lu
: . . . yJU" i ". my no oones im those of his father ?
vainouc emancipanon. x lie spirit of
berti'd" reform is niaki'no it. wnv'ml
Wen ctirer of the l2lobc. and sooner or! 'i.es her?lnty to her God enjoins her to tra
AVhat must be the feeling of the niou, mother,
when - liking on her lender infa,,-, whom she
l"j i it
V VI Mill
1 ','A-r ,Tr . ' 1,1 "1C a"'e way wnicn nas secured n- acp t
la err wilf c ,si?n to one common run,,: fur own brS,m-wLt ne her v
nil those (JcmmiHc institutions, which :trt inL's wt.. h. flu ih.t i, .... ,iL . .
- - . v.u .iv lt au uni g-j ?ne i
the tinie-wurn relics of a feudal ae. Is
the progress tf tins system to be liepre-
eM -tV an.T ne wh, !,,-. liWty nd j seT TZ
S r. I Wlllf'.
prjacription
ci n- 'irno-" hin u obsruntr ((,r. vi.
sk tn.s C'inv' nti. ir, whether this
in in accordance w:tn ih hniv .r,-i. ,..i .
- j tx.tjjo nil. If.
cs it accord with
HHtt meekness and fuibearunoe which chaiac
Bona Visti, Johnston Co., N. C
lVtn Auc. 16:J5.
I have been honoured, gentlemen, by your vftry
poliUi note of the loth mst. inviting me in behalf oi
a'large portiou of t:ie ci:izo is of Lenoir county, to
accept a puhliek dinner to be given at Kinston," as a
lnariilestation of regard, lor wiiat you are p-ja&ed to
cail my zeal, ability and independence iu maintain
ing the cause of Constitutional freedom against the
abuses of power and uliicial dictation, in the late
struggle for the representation of this Congressional
district."
I should indeed be insensible to every feclin"
of gratitude, if I did not receive this additional earii
Cfetofyour kind partiality", as I Ao, with' sentiineuto
of thc highest esteem and regard for tli se-whom you
represent, as well as for each of you individually, the
pleasure of whose personal acquaintance has chiefly
ariscurfrom the occasion to which yo letter makes
so kind an allusion, and which of elf serves as a
rich equivalent for any disappoin.ient I may have,
sustained in the result of tiie el ction. These sen
timents are mingled with unmeasured feeiines of
luaukiuinegs io xne ciuzens oi Jjenoir tor their i.mt'
fered hospitality, as well as for the flattering consid.
cration and vaiue given to my hutnbie efforts in
cause richly meriting a more potent advocate and
believed solemnly to be, the privileges of republican
treenien, opposed, stilled, and overcome by the mis
rule of lli"h nffli-ial ktatinr lKi-iii;..
. ? 7 . ' """""""s io create a
iouiuam oi control oyer elections, which shall leave
to the : sovereign people of this country that bailee"
of political slavery which secures a ready nfvli,.
to the direcuons of power, with the ceaseless duty of
or for such neglect, cr the manlv iudoni.rl..M' r
thinking like a freeman, to endure the miseries of
the "outer darkness" of official favor.
Ihe result of the late coi. lest was not greatly dif
femit from wiiat ought to have been foreseen, when
looking to the various reason and inducements sub
tending such an issue.
The great body of i.ur honest labouring commu
nity are slow to believe and to understand, any deep
laid scheme to affect moderati-ly at first, but finally
to change totally ihe principles and nature of our
Government They are not watching the elv and
insidious holds taken in their name (and always
said for their benefit,) on rights and privileges Con
st:tut;onally belonging to the people alone, or to
their representative ; and on the free and unbias
sed exercise of which; the honesty and puritv of this
Government e.ssfmf ,ir.,,i r :.
!ar.:";itabie but noliuml tmih it.of.?i, .
conndi:i;i ai their public funcUonaricsrgeUiiig ' the
ma.vims ol Repubiican Governments that liberty
is only secured to the people bv their eonaww
over, and understanding of, the acts of their public
ui. iwua.ya.iaQ greater wonder is, that our
cause, the cause of theAnierican Whigstoe came
of those who take the front rank, against .the march
ot power over l.uerty, ha been so valiantly sustain
ed, m this first eliort to check the career-of Toru.
tam among us. a
V hen the people of this district learn and believ"e4
that there is a Tory nartv in Antrim. ou i,u j !
i u.t uuiu ana
On Iheiloth orAugust, a Public Din
ner was giveif, at" Elizabeth City, to the
Hon. W h; B. Shepahd, in testimony of
the untlmrmished confidence ot his lei
low. citizens in him as a faithful public
servant, at which fcxux JNkwby, Esq.,
presided, assisted by John C. Eringhaus.
Ihe 3d Ke'surar toast was as follows:
"Our guest, the Hon. W.x. B. Shifabd. By
the firm, consistent, and energetic manner in Vhich
he has advocated our rights in the hall of Con-
greu, he haa secured our warmest admiration."
Thi toast called up Mr.. Shepard,
who returned Ins thanks in a Speech, of
which the following is au Exthaot :
" The Political event which has so lately taken
place, amorig us," is !of no more importance than so
far as it illustrates and establishes tin's political
axiom, viz : that the People of the district of Eden
ton will not suffer a caucus dictation from Wash
ington City, frotn Raleigh, or evan from their own
towns. This election pro vo3 satisfactorily, that the
.ejreat mass of the community think themselves capa
ble of judging of the fitness of their representatives,
and are determined to exercise that judgment, un
retrained and uncontrolled by any foreign influence
whatever. There is one consideration attending the
caucus or convention system, which the partizans of
Mr.. Van Bureri are endeavouring to establish in the
United States, that deserves the mature considera
tion of the People of this section of the country.
ine caucus system cnactually levels all State dis
tinctions, and. resolves the People of . the United
fetates into one undiiitinguishable mass. It destroys
the influence of the s ' all States, and subjects every
political movement ' -he whim and caprice of ihe
great democracies of A'ew York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio. That this is the necessary tendency and
unavoidable result of the caucus system, it seems to
me extraordinary that any one should doubt, and it
is very strange that, those Stales and individuals,
which profess "adherence to the doctrines" of State
RighU, shoujd tolerate such a system. It is how
ever, but another proof, that when individuals or
coramunities are laboring under any very strong
excitement, there i no absurdity they are not ready
to dopt, no contradiction or abandonment of pro
fession tuev do not incur."
: ... .i i . .i -
aiMyrii ueie in me fe.l inr l
fyh PV'inu.Vl'r' i,n pharlesfo,,. ' r
11 IlTP 1 niT tUL'U.I lA o n , .1 I f
se rapidly advancing to live 'Spf of tlM WtT! purchased (14 slav
rage, metthese individutUs tle.iT , i: i . T " . anr 'v
.uu.... Knowing me value slave
amount ofVrthe complaint, which buinl'
pub'icly told, created a violent sense .' o f
.t . .... .. : a .. .1 .' i -. .-'. t -3
iijiiiguafiuu. As-uie riyoijs. it was sui
tlireatened aTmetl resisuitice., . .it waj
thought necessary to summon a posseln-
execute me warrants oi the court, ancr
these
oul rage, met tiiese' ' indi viduals tlu-
miles oi? the Brooke Turnpike, on tMeii
way to 'the city, ijiva carnage and fuu'r
with a-" tra' veiling "carriage" as. a tender
ihey surrendered theAVs'elves wiihoul
.1:02 . I 1 4 I 1 - . . - . vt
nuitcuuy, anu oemg escorted- py what,
had; grown a trtiop, Vere carried b?fonji
Judge 01opton and by him tuniieti ; oyefji
to therCounty magistracy, fhey were ;
examined before Messrs. Jolm Shepherd J
Jesse Sueed, and Isaac'A.Gooden, Justi-i
ces of the Peace; upon the evidence of
young Brown and others, (lv. " Ade-
son tiot present,; R. T. Daniel, "Esq;:,
acting for the CommonwealLli, and Con-
way Robinson and Shirley Carter, Exq.?.
for the prisoners and admitted to bail in!
lrtri'lOUk Villhinn in
.y t'Y,V
t.. 1 . 0 V
...... inMUiijMa, yue 0!
Zens na-n sl ...i.
. . i C WHO (if f.
a.fv doea little buHiues in buvj.,
selling negresi was called on by ;i"3 !." J
who had with hiiu a fine likely '1
hotn he offered to ell
He stated Irat ffe nas u , resid
P .a. Li,.,. i(,..i i. : 1 . ut-'t 1
uiuiKiiuiii uiat lie pu renamed rK'
T" kj-. 1 "1 "7- ' . tl''v
airji.
I
'ft
in Savannah abyut six mouths a,,
same
3-iiuuo!i ao u near!v,i...
theum named, very naturally c.mcH
vuai, uicic homeming like ru.lm
the case atiil. he called the nenj'tuij.
"Hill lL'rnl Kl.v. f I '
",ftvu nun 11 nc K,eW HIS ItKHlur u
-Jtrmrnr ti cul lim 3 r n
37b "V-UK"1" lie iciiovv rVil
aiiswfroi t in t ho t-
t, ""H':B,,5n 11 1"u was ftt
ly wdhng to be sold. Mr. Coo-id -.i
requesteu me man, to take the u,,;ro .
accompany, himto tiie house of 3ief!
a few doors off, where , they mit ClV
cludethefbargain.jrandhcyacrui,,;
went witji him to the office, or he-id qu6
tersof the police officers, and were i'Ua
ffur.p.d ri M Aaus. ST.- :.C , , .
uut am t,aneii,f
the sum of S5000 eachf Either fh,:chP , gf 7 took lhese tvvo
isrnot jrobabIe) iiiiable togivelhelKiilH1 eAud ff kuoWQ t!,trang,r'sU
thinking the jail more secure (or the prtM" aT own sJcions.. Tim
sent, they were conducted thither accord ad,n lue9iioned,- and de.cl;
dingty, and there remain to be confronted " , U; , 'lul mter ;
with the evidence to be acquiftetl 'tfWr r V s .-.'?Vn-l'n savannah, . that
4 ..J ... 'ii-f N',;1 .. -' mad. lived With him kiy mnniU m.. -i
For tiie Register.
yn luesuayol tne, Uounty Court of
Iredell, a large and respectable number
of 'the citizens met at the Court House iu
Siatesvilie, to .advise and consult with
each other, on the subject of carrying into
effect, the amendments, made totheCon
stitulion of the State, by the late Conven
tion at Ilaleigh.
On motion. John Tomlin'Sen. was called-to
the charr, and William F. C nu n n
anij William King Eqrs. were appointed
Secretaries.
The meeting being organized, the fol
lowing Resolutions were unanimously a
dopted. Resolved, That we view it rS an object of irreat
importance in relation totiie welfare and prosperity
of the State, that tfre amendments, made by the late
Convention at Raleigh, be adopted by its citizens.
Xesotved, That to accomplish this, we will use
with diligence and perseverance all lawful measures
within our power:
Jieaohed, That as one means, it be recommended
to the freemen of the county, to assemble on par
ticular days, at five dilli-rent places in the county io
interohahge sentiments, and to give and receive in-1
-'"",u"! 111 rciauon to tne result ot adoptins sa'd
amendiiients. .
. -Resolved, Trpt the freeni.-n of the county be
requested to meet for the foregoing purposes, ; at
ledstore, on the 4th Tuesday of ep.ember
T -ri 1 VVllI,ai,n Harbin's Esq on the 3d Mon-
uaj, y oepiemuer next. At James's Cross Rocds on
H uoL.cn i, uu puiiiMieu u guiHy. ir was
rumored on Saturday night, that h'avino-
deposited the amount of their bail, they
noutu ue uiscnargea wnnout farther in
cur re ncy.
occasioned no small degree jof popular
excitement.- I he oflicers of the lw.
however,. pledged themselves that nothing
of the kind was niii-DOsed.' but that, tho
prisonersshould be forthcoming . to "jneei
the charge, orju all events' dischaied.-
if discharged, in the day t'nr.e.
It vvoulu be indecorous and- unjust to
ay a word upon ihe probable ruilt or
innocence of these men. Fubl in min
ion, however, catesroricallv demands-this
that the affair shall be-fully' invest
leu that it guilty, thev shall not be per
mitted to escape through Ihe length of (heir
purse that if ten thousand dollars bail
be not sufficient to secure their presence
to meet their trial," tharbai!, be.' increased
and that if innocent, they shall o forth
unharmed, aid with the regrets of ail that
they nave ben subjected to the incon
venience and the injury. If innocent,
they have nothing to fear,' for no people
evci imuuu meir iiiuignation more com
pletely, or manifested rdore regard J'oV the
supremacy of the law. than did the peo
ple of Richmond on Saturday. If iuho
cent, they will not wish tn' depart, until
'hat innocence be avouched to the- world!
If guilty, it is not their wealth i hat should
purchase them impunity. Whig. '
Norfolk, Aug! 2t.
There was quite a breeze in our com
munity )es!erday afternoon. A rumour
reached us on our teiurn from i5nnec.that
an Abolitionist Jiad been detected ) in the.
i
5
act of addressing a nosse of Ne'rofs,-?Mf
moment undenruin" an py-
was at that
ainmatuMi belore the Mayor.. -We, hur
tied to the Court House, which was fit
led to the oveifimvmg .thereof,, but in a
short time the examination . was conclu
ded, and we learned the details .of the
case. It seems that the susnected indi-'
vuiuai naa arrived that , mot mn ft
New York, and in a veiy short" tiine at
ii is ai-nvai, was seen skulking abourthe
brick k Ins in the.out skirts'ol the town.
Now be it known that .these b- .ck-kilns
are worked by large
under the control of
not uiifi
ter
iiiau iiveu vicn mm six months in ChsrlJ
ton ; that he had no objection to
old, provided he. coukf live in a toIfl
Jhatjus occupation .ha'd always heeo ti::M
Uf a house servant, and , that he was us-f j
ted to country w-ork and could not stauM
jt. Hec said he wished it had been Jr
i . i - iy.- ... v. f
yiiat nis inaster could have sold him ir,
ffilfe". a? ?'J wa.sengaged to.be nWr-
.pea cua gir.i living in the latnilv of Mr.
S'nnmnii . . L' A. . ' . ... . .
f Mr. Coottdge, professinar-himself !.
proposed to gi.ve the man $309 for
:he negro : which he agreed to take, and
jvbill ot sale, was dra wn up anil -signed bj
)e seller, ivho jvrote his name E-lward
-owsland j and Cutty was . gallanted t,5
roine Amateur Jul! (kept .for the mm
rt2datioji6f persons in his circumstMcei;
.AirCapehart, who then called oo
( apt Peunoyer, on board Ihe Dj-pluau
lVaro, if he could. he4rue cnaractenif
Fowsland, and his ri;hf to the neii. Hi
Ciateti ttie whole ot the cirsuiu&rancs
i4: Capt..P. whose surprise may w el bt
conceived, when a it turned out tl
gf.6-wa-5r.hired, servant on.boaid lie
Dnl!ltin.and the "al
ffipn Pf Charleston ; and Powsisai
a reident of -Charleston, indeed, ib
huhself declared, but who had engau
wfuk his pa, sage. as a deck hand - U the
trip. 'Ihe pair of theirj. it vouUl seem,
U . I I 1 . i -i i . .. .
04W iam tneir iifaus together,, to raise ie
wind, by aJ'rauduiertt-sale of the i'id by
thjj white man. and, of course, we nut
suppose, it was agreed ioi divide the Iruit
ofjtheir villainy.
4 ;Ca pt. Pe nnoy er accompatiied Capt
ha?t back. to the" ConAUtble's office, 1)4
both halted a. .little way i off. ; Guy and
Ooid tdgu, in theneanjlime, h.ul kept
I'ovsland engaged; in.'cbnvcrsatiu-i w
Cpehart's ret urn,)an(l; seeing tmti w'h
C;ipt Penmiy;rv tltej paid. the ino iey and
)uSk e te d t lie hi 1 1 . of sa eXh t raiteiC-
tion being thuH . closed and the requtof
inehts toTconitijaear case ofh-.o'ir
cWj m inateda Signal wa gi vcai Ji
Cachart, whoK.eurereil the rooui vv uh
C up t. Pe n n oy er, and - w'i i i I e P j w i
was i n t'te act of pu tfing'u p die itniiiey.
he na startled, by the sturdy gn "f
Capehart, and The unwelcome sa'uiatioa
ol'-tvou ar? my 'prisoner. " Ilia t,7
. - . AHJUlia fill:
tue4ih vvediiesday of September ncu. At Col. ' not "iif.equently cletMroin ihe spot
Azof bharpe s 4th Jhurschty of September next, j the p.-essure oT oj:Jter ,usii.ets., It
-..,-.0.,.. r-fjuay OI sepiember next
Halved, That John Mushat, Samuel King Jos.
Caldwelf, GcKge F. Davidson & J. A. rung, isqrs.
be requested to attend zt the foregoing placed on the
days appointed and address the people assmbleon
noporiance ot raufyioaueFsaid'
nujnbers ot: slaves ; cojclues with the .commitment
men- masters" who M
the nature and
amendments
Jolved. That a copy of the foregbinf ?Reso.
btions be signed by the Chairmarf, attesied by the
secretaries; and sent io the Editor nt il,
. i: . ..... aivjIIIiail
v.muan, in oaimoury, to the Editors' of the
Ar tui ;.,. i v"T "-' oi tne; f armers
""" o journal, in tJtiarlotte.
W ' J0HN f OMLIN, Sen. Chm'n,
Wtlliajs Kmo Secretaries. ,
of Mi"-
Vvslaiuk and t he release rum iail of the
inafVf color, .who was "handed over t"
ain, Pennoyer. Norfelk flerald.
as fearless now, in their c.aims toprerogaUve power
resUng and abiding in tha oiHee of the President
of these United States, as are those of the same namo
m tne kingdom of Groat Britain, contending for
powers, a of right, belonging to their Lord and
SovwMgn, the mg tkat tiw Whigi her
A Breeze in liichmond.On Satu.day,
uuc v,.ujjLuii inen nominga session of
me superior nurt of Law for Henrico
county, was applied to for a ;bench war
rant lor the arrest of two men of the
name 0f prJor, fa,her and soi fm
bama, alleged to be gamblers bv pro
fessiotrCof great wealth) who on a visit
to their relations in Henrico county, had
been guilty, as alleged, oY an enormous
ottence. A young gentlernan by the
name of Brown, who nrefrri-PfWk
j plaint, stated that the elder Pryor Wj
seems, however that at the moment when
the stranger made his visit, one , of the
proprietors ol a bnck-making establish.
ment happened to be present, and see
ing a strange man approach made to-
wants Dun. .Uui the : strange '.gemleniaii 1 IJ I- (l tearnt t,lal S!" ' iosirniations k
then turned iu another ' direct. W, wnm I fl-JL -becU m ,d (probahiy with uiedesjpi ?
he was fol 'owed and 'overtaken Cm er "NIT 1- 11,31 ur tr,n ls ,n ,UVlr "f iie c
satioll ensue.I ir rl w. l ,1 r ' Ah?,,r'"". e hereby openly dvclare tnatvi
sdt.on ensutd, and with a. view of sound-; ass.m,,,. fuS(; ,:ld lltt..rl; liaf;,!k.l ; a
ins the Stmritrer. 1 ie nrn-iriMinr we Died
w c ' " I ' t' ' - ' . , ? rt - - - vi t Liiav ail l lie MlcJTI 'Cr" l'
io iuppau. anu wiui attedei! warmth
declared that if Arthur . I'appan were to
visit iario:k, he would be torn asunder
before he touched the foot of the market.
"If that's the case," n-jouied the s!rano-..rv
"I will ciear out pretty quickly." &'He'
could not, however, keep his word, for he
was promptly arrested, and brought be-i
tlrk tli Ufliritl.' II.. - . I
.w.v I... .waMn. ue whs examined at
length; hi baggage was. inspected; but
nothing appeared to inculpate hi.if, and
he was immediately discharged h ap
peared that he was a brick-maker by
trade, and was dispo,ed to vFsit the brick
kiins incite Borough, and as Roon as he
..vU.,at lllc iuwn. inn
cidents detailed above took place.
r r
i are tfutirr-ly of,ost-d in principle t '
vicwsf ihe Aoootionist, reh'ard.n0'
11 o offthe Stave .question mrJ interfere -nctf 1(1
ihe rictus of tne (Souiheru SUve holders is
expeoent, uhjuhi; and prt-ifuant w.t'i evi
l liAlLEV, KtELKH & K E
nrrt,, 15 1835:
in-
tG This
single
. occurreace. i wU.
';?
ON tUKSDAY, the Ijth Hstant, I shall of
ror sale at the-Cuuit Houe door in tiia t-1
oi Louiiburg, several
ffWIL-BROKB MOLES,
Two Vr4ig-ris nd divers.orhr Articlcrs. Terms
mad kwu the day of sai.
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