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Communications FOR T1IE FREE PRESS. To Sampson Snalccroot. . Sir: You say you "do not be lieve" that the proposal made to Gen. Jackson, by some honora ble incognito, "was with iM r.Clay's privity or consent" and you like wise say you do not believe that Mr. Clay had any knowledge of any such a proposal. "On the contrary," you "believe Mr. Clav te be a high-minded, honest and independent man, who asks no thing from the hand of power.' INow, Sir, permit me to ask you if these your several "beliefs and "iion-Deueis are onereu as so many proofs in behalf of Mr. Clay's innocency of the charge al leged against him by more than nine-tenths of the republican sa ges of the country? Are the friends of Gen. Jackson to receive these "beliefs" and "non-beliefs" as an indubitable evidence that Mr. Clay is that pure, immaculate, "high-minded and independent man, into which you have pre sumptuously attempted to meta morphose him by the novel pro cess of bare "beliefs" and "non beliefs!" If so, Sir, you will at least have the kindness, wc hope, to favor us with a microscope or some other optic instrument, that avc may view the hidden grounds on which you have founded these incontrovertible "beliefs" and "non-beliefs," which it seems you would if possible palm upon us, without so much as satisfying us I that they possess the least parti cle of authenticity. Until you do this, Sir, we shall continue to "be lieve" with the knowing ones, as we have heretofore believed, that your friend Mr. Clay was privy to the "proposal" of bargain and sale made to Gen. Jackson; and moreover, that the said "proposal" of bargain and sale came from Mr. Clay, and consequently was made with his "privity and con sent." You, I confess, have a right to i;believe" what you please and when you please, about matters of any sort; hut, Sir, is there not some degree of inconsistency in a man's coming out before the pub lic with the mere assertion that he "does not believe," or he "does believe" this, that and the other, without stating wherefore he "does not believe," or he "docs believe" this, that and the other! You, Sir, deem it proper to ridicule "A Voice from North-Carolina" for debility cf lungs and imbecility of mind; but, Sir, are you certain that you have aught to boast of in point of strong lungs and potency of mind! If you think him such an imbecile, (and as you say "un worthy of notice") wherefore did so powerful a writer as "Sampson" t condescend to notice this weak, debilitated and consumptive scrib bler; and wherefore does he pro mise to notice him again, "should lie find his lungs sufficiently into nated to sound another blast!" If, Sir, you have no other arguments to offer in support of Mr. Clay's innocence and purity, than your bare "beliefs" and "non-beliefs," your ridicule, sarcasm, and medi cal gibberish, wo "believe" von (will never effect a reformation in the minds of those who "believe" the reverse of what you "believe," as it respects your unfortunate friend Mr. Clay. But, should your arguments have the contrary cflect from what wc now "believe they will, we will not only ac knowledge that you are more po tent than "A Voice from North Carolina," but will likewise con fess that you arc more powerful with your "Snakeroot," than was your namesake of yore with the jaw bone of an ass, notwithstand ing he slew a legion, and perform ed a number of other feats no less astonishing to the world. A. he town. ) Sute of the poll for by a minority of the representa ions, A. A. Wyche being also tives in Congress, a considerable lion, for the the Commons a candidate.... 195 scattering; votes were taken, in addition to the following: Sjruill. Shine. Iryche. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1827. (QThis number commences the fourth volume of the "Free Press" wc have been attentive and punctual to our week ly engagement with our Patrons, and as this is the commencement of another volume, we trust that those residing in this vicinity who are in arrears for the last, will not fail to speak a word of en couragement to us at the ensuing Courts. We call the attention of our patrons par ticularly to our terms of publication: THK "FRllV, Vli KSS," Ihj Ceo. Howard, IspuMished wct klv, (even. Saturday,) at TIVO DOLLARS per year', (ur 52 num bers,) it' paid within one month after Sub scribers commence receiving their papers Tuo Dollars Fifty Cet::'s, if paid within six months and Three Dollars at the expi ration of the year. Subscribers at liberty to discontinue at any time on paying arrears. (QWe tender our grateful acknow ledgments to our patrons in Halifax, and assure them that we feel as we ought for their friendly assurances of support, and the determination so generally express ed to us in our visit this week, to conti nue their aid in sustaining our establish ment. We hope the day is not distant when we shall be enabled to present the Free Press to its patrons, in form and feature worthy the united support of this and the adjacent counties. Congressional Elections. The fol lowing is the official statement of the riolls of the Congressional election in this district, compared at Washington, the Kith inst. It will be seen that Dr. Thos. II. Hall is elected bv a ni.iiot'itv of 310 votes, over Bichard I lines, Esq. the late member: Kdgccombc, Pitt, Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Hyde, Hull. 924 3D I 247 213 Gil 267 268G 237G Hincs. 312 GG4 1S2 165 G03 450 237G Majority, 310 The following was the state of the poll in 1825, the same gentlemen bein- candidates: Edgecombe, Pitt, Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Hyde, Hall. 968 326 1.9S 206 4S9 156 Hines. 349 705 264 21S 580 491 2343 2607 2343 Majority for ftiiftilh 1S25, 264 Halifax Elect ion... Ish am Matthews, no opposition, Senate. Geo. E. Spru ill and Wm. E. Shine, Commons.. J. A. 13 y num. was elected. 'without opposi- At Halifax, 143 Enfield, 81 Faulcon's, 6 Haile's, 68 Scotland N'k,l GO Harvey's, 34 AVcbb's, 32 Brinkley's, 3S 562 150 4 28 106 oo rt O 19 II 343 63 46 24 32 67 9 36 52 329 John Har- &;.... Beuj. Sanderson, S. B. Jasper and Wallace Styron, C. fVashinglon....Samue Davenport, & Wm. A. Bozman and x. N. Vail, C. Tyrrell.... Davenport, S. Danrl Bateman and John Beasley, G. Greene.... Jesse Speight, S. K per and Joseph Ellis, C. JVayne....G. Sherrard, S. R.Wash ington and Joshua Hastings, C Franklin.. ..James House, S. Joel Kins and H. I.J. JRuffin, C. IFurren.... M. T. Hawkins, S. Bob't H. Jones and Ransom Walker, C. Lamcntahle Occurrence. ..We under stand that Mr. By thai Hardy, aged a bout 22 years, residing in this countr, came to ins death on me tutn inst. in the folloivimr manner: ho had been un- proportion of which minority, in cluding Henry Clay, voted against their avowed principles, and a gainst what they knew to be the known will of a large majority their constituents. "I also assert, and am willing tu stake my humble stoGk of politi cal reputation upon the truth of the assertion, that the circumstan ces of the extraordinary coalition between Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay, furnish as strong evidence of an abandonment of political principle on the part of Mr. Clav, and a corrupt political bargain be tween him and Mr. Adams, as is ordinarily required in courts of justice, to establish the guilt of those who are charged with tlm highest crimes known to the law Casualty. On the 1st inst. a seaman named Thomas Franklin, belonging on board the sloop Nes tor, Smith, lying at the wharf of Messrs. Havens & Smith, fell overboard and was drowned; his I body was found in nearly the same well a few days previous, had taken medicine, and was advised to take some! place about twenty-four hours at- salts... .unfortunately there happened to ; ter. rranklin was a native of be some salt petre in the house also, and his mother through mistake gave hirn some of the salt petre, which terminated his existence in a few hours. Sickness. We learn with regret that In the lower part of Halifax county, the Maryland.- Vash ington He raid, New Post-Office A Post-Office has recently been established at Davis1 Store, in Martin coun ¬ ty, on the road leading from Wil bilious fever is prevailing to a considera- j liatllSton to Tarborough; of which ble extent, and frequently wilh a fatal! Jesse J. Davis, Esq. is Post- -.... mm... J. . 1 1 : 7 termination. I he lollowmg persons! have recently become victims to this dis tressing disease. ..William Pope, Wil liam Webb, Mrs. Priscilla Dukes, and Mrs. Sally Mangrum, all residents of Scotland Neck. (pThe Hev. WM. K. BELLAMY will preach at Hardaway's meeting house, in this county, on the fourth Sun day (!2Gth) of this month. Com. Master. ib. Electioneering. It appears from the following remarks in the Washington Herald of the 8th inst. that our profes sional brethren at that place have met with rubbers during the present Con gressional election in this district: "When we commenced our edi torial labors in this place, we marked out what we supposed to 1 Another change. About two months U(3 a Correct line Ot conduct to go since we noticed the transfer of the vcrn us in our political career we "Kdenton Gazette," from Mrs. Sarah at once determined to take no part Wills toXatlvl IJruer&: D.H. Goodman, whatever in any county or district that paper is now nub hshed 'bv J. H. 1 i t r r Harclift fir N. Bru J, Proprietor." election; Iroai tins course ot poll- cy, wc have never deviated m the Mr. Buchanan. We will insert in ast particular. Wc have always our next paper this gentleman's slate- heen aware that editors of news ment relative to the .supposed proposi-', papers in small communities, who tion made to Gen. Jackson. Mr. B. : t.ikn :i dnrirlffl stMiirl 1'itltnr Inmi I -. i ' . v i . IVJl V 1 substantially confirms the conversation as related by Gen. J. but says he acted upon his own "individual responsibility, and not as the agent of Mr. Clay or any other person." The matter will proba bly ret here, unless Mr. C. should pre sent to the public some comments on the several statements which have appeared. The only effectual way to remove the doubt and mystery in which this com plicated business is enveloped, will be to bring it before a Congressional Com mittee fully empowered to sift the sub ject in any and every form in which it nay be presented. Mr. Clay. It appears that this gen tleman will not "rejoice" in vain, "that a specific accusation by a responsible accuser, has at length appeared," altho Gen. Jackson declines the honor confer red on him by Mr. C. Mr. M'Duffie, in a public speech, has become Mr. C.'s voluntary accuser, and his reputation is pledged to substantiate charges to a greater extent than has yet appeared.... these require no construction or interpre tation, they are adapted to the dullest comprehension, and are as follows: "Now I assert, and pledge my reputation upon the truth of the assertion, that John Q. Adams was elected against the will of a majority of the American people, ana or a majority ot the states, against any particular candidate for public favor, stand on very precarious grounds: but notwith standing our extreme caution in these matters, and our great anxi ety to guard against public cen sure, we regret to say, wc have not entirely escaped. We jm valcly expressed our preference for one of the candidates now be fore the people of this district, for a seat in Congress, and voted for the man that best suited us. Wo conceive, if wc are jirinters wo are free men, and have an unques tionable right to enjoy our own opinions in these matterry and wo hope as long as wc live, to exer cise them freely, regardless of any apprehensions of lessening out patronage. Conscious, however, of having pursued a correct course of conduct during the whole elec tion,we feel assured that no libe ral minded man, would withdraw from us his patronage on this ac count to those who have done so, we can only sav, we are sorry we cannot regret their loss. Wo do not make these remarks for the purpose of exciting the sym
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