Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-14
Massachusetts IA

bable that Mr.. Van Buren, will receive the
vote of North Carolina, New Jersey, and Lou
isiana, in which case he will have ls votes a.
bove the number required to elect him in the
colleges, lag being sufficient for this purpose.
From tho 'Kaleigh STAR" [whig] we'll
conducted paper, We gather the probability
that North Carolina has cast her vote for the
democratic candidate. The editor of that pa
per, in a long lachrymal article, confcsses his
disappointment. at the returns which lad been
received--vehemently reproaches the White
and Harrison men for their supincness, which
prevailed, he says, to an alarming degree, while
the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren,, it is alledged,
were actively and artfully employed in misre-
presentation. This is the cant, the wonted
phraseology of the party, in every case ofde-
feat. The worthy editor admits that the adj
dress Of the Van Buren, central committee had
great influence even among the more intelli-
gent and discerning, and here we think a secret
Is Communicated, by tho help Of which "ecan
account for the falling oil OF the wings, in that
state, since the August election. We had
previously heard Of the effects produced by
this able address, and have no doubt that its
influence was very considerable both in extent
and duration. 1t was the object of the p .bi-
cation TO open the eyes Of tho people of North
Carolina, to put them on their guard against
the scheme which had been contrived to desert
the Tennessee Judge, and give the vote of the
state to Harrison, and that objectwas attained.
Thousands being thus informed, 'that their
wishes were to be thwarted and their conf.
dcncc betrayed" were inaamed with anger
and disdain, and came TO resolution toleave
faithless party, pass over to the other side.
and give their honest support toll democrat
ic electoral ticket This seems to be the most
correct mode Of accounting for the dininution
in the wing ranks, and the addition to the de-
mocratic thousands, ia the good old republican
state Of North Carolina. Tho epithets which
are so copiously bestowed by our friend the
"Star'' on those who sustain the great demo-
cratic candidate, cannot, we arc we'll persua-
ded, make the impression intended by the wri-
Ter there or elsewhere. Hard words in the
language Of Mr.. Burke, pass like empty air o.
YER the heads Of innocent mon, and recoil on
those vino use them. the federal bank whig
notification party in the south. are fretful, vi
client, and abusive, and the reason given for this
10, they are ''hungry, sycophantic, obsequious
Office seekers and seem TO be fated to re-
main 90, for again they behold victorypcrched
on the democratic banner.
General BEsxARD, formerly in the service OF
the United States, has been placed at the head
ofthe war department in France.
Gov. Booos's MEssAoE.--The message OF
tho new governor TO the general assembly OF
Missouri appears in the last ST. Louis papers
| II is document Of no ordinary Importance, y
seems 70 be well suited to t.lc entefPrlsing spun
/ and temper Of the times. We have great plea
sure in laying before our reader the io''o"'ng
extract in relation to the public lands. Inc
governor appears to bsfh1 k|ncere 'f'eno o. 'ne
industrious cultivated ): Iie aoVoca'es
reduction Of the priS VIC 'anos' 'oge'n-
er with a permanent presumption iaw' ana ut'
oes the legislature to memorialize congress- on
the subject, and TO request that such course
n., he taken by the general government a.
The interests Of the people demand.
1.-THE public lands Of the general government
I 8, ony state, which remain undisposed Of, form
: subject TO which it may not be improper to
invite tho attention Of the Legislature. lnas-
much as some Of the most substantial reasons
why the price Of those lands has not been re-
duced, now no longer exist. The facl that the
national debt TO the payment Of which The
public lands were pledged] is now dischaisso oi
and the present fiscal resources Of the nseioasl
treasury are much moro than equal 70 ihs as'
cessites Of the government, and that they Pc ,s
duce surplus fund, which i is exefemesy ~ ~
acul. for congrsss'to pose ofoa terms $3.50:
are satisfactory, authorize the eAp.esss' w.
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