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FROM NIE,EICO.
5. w. Pass. Miss. River,

{
June &, 1888.
The blockade Of the Mexican Porrs, |
presume, dcprivcs you Of your usual intel
ligencc from that country.
vera Cruz, Camrcnchc, Tampico and
hlntamor;.s are tho places at present block
AIDED. The Friga,c licrminc. Commo,lorc
BaZuchc, with Baron DtilnnLis on board
and small brig, arc III Sacriicois. The
other ports are guarded by brig of War.
The bark Ann Eliza, from New York. ran
int" Vera Cruz on The :32d april nnlwith-
standing the blockade. The difficulty in
pres irving an efficient blockade of The
Mcyic;m ports will hc very great and II
muc! larger number of vessels VII. be re-
Guircd than is al present employed. The
i'rasoS dc San,iaSo. for example, is ten
miles from the mouth Of The Rio del Nortc
-"nc vessel cannot guard both entrances:
again 10 Tic s"ull!artl of Tampcn is Tus-
pan, an excellent Earbor having almns, an
| entire inland water communication with
Fampico. |, seems ut present tho French
intend no further ANNOYANCE Than Il block
adr, thereby il is thought the people Will
he induced TO drposc The present incu,n-
bcnts Of otlicr. AID place those in power
WHO Will make the required rcparaiion.-
his however seems rather an Improbable
supposilion. in as mIch MS General Ifrr.a
who heads the dis;llrclcd party. and who
has ac'un:iy taken possession Of M:ral,,au
AMI ttualinaS. has recently pledged him
"c!i 10 support the Government ;,.ains, ;hr
I'M just CNaclioGs. rs they term them, OF tbc
French. The McXira,s themselves sneak
OF the blockade. as Il matter Of very little
importance, and many are 0i' The opinion.
that its tendency will he To produce =; mos,
harmonious ca operation of the various par
ties, which have heretofore distracted the
country.
All hostile operations against Texas. have
been for the present, entirely suspended:
the whole energies of the nation being di.
rcCtcd 10 preparations to meet any cmcr-
9cmcics which may arise Oh, of the French
difficulties.
The intelligence which has Just reached
Tampico, thar The United STATES has con.
scntcd to refer the claims to the arbitration
of some forcIgcn power, has been received
with tho warmcst manifestations of appro-
baton. They speak of il, as Il strong evil
dcncc of the justice and honesty of the pcu-
pie of the u. STATES.
The effects of the blockade arc beginning
to be felt in the seaport towns. Prov-
sions and foreign merchandise are bccom-
ing scarce and dear.
conducta was expected ut Tampico by
the 9th of June. with . or 6OO. 900 dollars;
a large part Of which would probably be for
the U. States. The Constellation, Boston
and Ontario, were at anchor off that place
on the 22d of May, on the same day the
Natchrz left there.
l am, with great respect, your obcdcnt
servant,
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From the Charleston Mcrruru

THE FIG CUTTING IT'S OWN .ruRo,T,y
THE sTnEAM.--rhc Wing Presidential
Convention lately assembled in Ohio. has nt
least the credit of having given to ,hr world
The most remarkable proof either of p,rtv
stupidity Or party impndencc ever vel nm,
on record. In an article lauda,ory or,l,n
Convention. in the Richmond Hjj~. wc
find the following of their resolutions. sidc
by side, in beautiful illustration Of c,ch
other.
RcSolrcd, That this Convention. in oc
cordancc with the known will of n Iarrc
majority u! the people The Stale of Oh;,
enter lis solemn protest against The cnursc
pursued hy Mcssrs. Morris s. Allen. in Tho
l.. =. Senate. and do hereby rcgncst DuJ
instruct Them forthwith to rcsi"n their scn,.
i'll that body.
Rcscired, That this Convention have
seen will, admiration, the manly and indc-
pcndcntc course of,lIr Hon. VIM. G.. Prcsou.
one oi the Senators of south Carolina. in
the Scna'r of the United States, and that,
they look forward 10 the Time when he will
share IN the highest llomors of The Rcpub.
lie, believing thai lis unsurpassed rlort;cncc
and und"nbIctl pa'roiism, cnrrlc him To I'm,
confidence OF n nation Of liccmeu.
The Convention might have had the de-
~ i'"S' " put so''c screen. some
drlnkm" song. or slang toast, between t,yo
resolutions, one nf which condemns rho
Scna'ors from Ohio for disrcsar,ln" Il small
and on this question very doubtful n,;;inriry
and the oihcr": whith passes Il hiuh cnc0-
mum on the Senator from SculIi Coro,in,
Tor ;hc very reason that he conicmns The
H!"ost unanimous rniccof his STATE. Such
cOnn!cntla!lon must cone To h!r. Prcston
like worm"ood-hc should gel Il pru!,ibi
ton OF, of Clianccry. against hrin. spoken
well Of by tic Wings. They will Kill the
last inch OF his political reputation soon.
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to these sovercigniiics were TO he added n
number OF wealthy individuals. You would
thus bind the United States and the States
togethcrin solid pllalanx, and unite them all
in"issolubly with the money power of the
country. Such measure would be the
longest stride towards consolidation which
had ever been made under the Cons tuition;
and such n bank would bo able and willing
to keep an Administration in powcrwhich
might call it into existence. The political
power and the money power would support
each other, and their connection would he
perpe'"a'cd by the s,rongcs, Ties Of mu-
tual interest. No, sir; VIC shall have 10
more wars between the bank aud the Cow
ernnlcnr; no more Andrew Jacksons 10 slav
the monster. We shall have n popular
Government in fern. bat money Govern.
mcnt in fact; and New York will be Tho
seat of empire. This scheme of uniting nil
the State Governments as stockholders with
the GcncrGl Government and individuals.
would render il much more formidable ,I,on
the late Bank of the United States (powcr-
iul as it wns)h had ever been"
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fyi,yere disposed of 81 81: mostly for
low s!SoN.asss9conspmption. The stock of supcrline
Esouron hand is light, whilst old and sour,
5.s5 I. S!ueAR:-We learn that very little is do
psinE prime qualities. Sales have been
mladeiof SO hh'ls. Muscovado, by auction,
i;a,.;;'ron73 10 81, and 30 hhds. fair al 10 cts.
5.ne ns y market is well supplied with inferior
descriptions.
!, !, .bAcoN.-W notice sales of $4,000 lbs.
S,,aes.nnd sn,, Shoulders. (Wcslcrn) from 50 to
'is0a,sald 400 prime Baltimore iIams at I3
Cess ',t 1he supply at this time is good
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GOsasEssGs'cEaH.

from the .lwgnsin Consfiiufionniia, Iunc If.
ACGuSTA AND HAMBURG MARKET
CoTToN.-We have very little change
TO notice since our last in rhe cotton mar
ktt. The business during thcwcck has bccn
limited and the enquiry has been confined
exclusively To the better descriptions. which
are scarce. Inferior coitons are neglected.
and no Que shows Il disposition TO operate
IN this quality. Our stock at present A.
mounts to between is and 10000 bales. of
which nearly all is in second hands waiting
Ia he shipped. The sales from warehouses
this week have been light, amounting in all
10 only about 900 bales. AT 1Oi Is n, IOl
and lo bales strictly prime at / ccnrs.-
We quote inferior TO good 7 IA 10, prime
and choice iOi IL ccn,>--it must be a
strictly prime article, and in square bales to
bring the latter quotation.
EXCHANGE-On New York 6 pcr cent.
PREM: Boston 81; Baltimore aud Philadcl-
phia, 8; Charleston, i; Treasury Drafts, D:
u. > Notes, scarce and in demand i'm small
sums for travelling, S IL 6.
FKElGHTs.-To Savannah, 81 pcr bale
for Cotton; to Charleston per Rail Road,
81 80 for round and SIPS for square bales.
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More Nevy Goods.

TUST received by NICHOLSON & Pres
e1@LEY the following articles, which in au-
dillon TO their former stock, they now have
on hand general assortment of scasonahlc
GODDS.-to which they invite the astcn-
ton Of their customers.
\ good assortment of Gents. and Ladies'
fine shoes.
Boys and Misses do do
Gents. tine Pumps.
Ladies superior Kid Slippers.
Several cases Black and White Summer
Hats, the latcst & most fashionable S,ylc.
Georgia Nankins.
Black Thihbct and Summer Cloths.
Also. Il good assortment Brown Linens.
Driliinos and Ncsiin.s-wI,ich ,hcv can
have made up in good style at the short
est notice.
Also' good supply superior fancy Prints
French Musiins.
Cambrics aud Printed Lawns.
Ladies' fancy IlandicrhieIs.
New style Muslin worked collars.
Mourning prints. Ginollanis and Muslin.
Black Gros de Swiss Silks.
Ladies superior black colored u white Kid
Gloves.
do Black and White English Silk Gloves
do dO Lace Silk do
bthck w U'c anu cblOrcu Lace fSIk do
Black and white Thule for wells.
4 good assortment Bonnet, Cap, and Belt
Ribbons.
Feather Fans.
Ladies' fine plain Straw Bonncrs.
Misses do
In addition to the above named goods
they have many other articles too tedious
to cnumerate, which they will sell on ac-
comnodaling terms. ,flS
Edgefield, June 9th.
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H' Ee d e. e. a II a ,a'aes "
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE. DEPARTMENT. }

C"IrNnI,. June t.. l-:,S. {
ByhiS Erccilcncy PIERCE Ai.RUTiER.
t.s't. Gorrr""' ami C,mmundpr- in-ch;,j
IN 0nd orer the State GtoreSnid
M liEREAS information has been re-
w ceivch by this department that Il
most a'rocious murder was committed in
the District of Orangcbure OH the 9Th day
OF May last, ahou; dark. on The body oiJolN
BoHHEr, while sitting by the fire in his
own house, who was then and there Slot
dead by some person as yet unknown
NOW KNOW li., That to The intent
that justice may hc done. and rha, the pcr-
petra'or OF this h"rrid crime may be hrous Int
TO legal punishment do hereby ollcr q
reward ofTWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
10 any person ~ persons who will give III
formation against The perpctrator of the said
murder, SO that the offender. his aidcrs, and
ahcttors may he apprchcnhcd and suffer the
penalty Of The law for the said crime
And it IS hereby further proclaimed and
made known, that the informant, on his ap-
pcarIng and giving evidence on the trial of
the said murderer, his aidcrS, and a5ctfors,
shall stand free and discharged of and from
amy prosecution or legal proceedings against
himself, for or on account Of The said mur-
der.
(~~~) Given under my hand and the
LIS. seal of The Statc.at Column
(~~S bia, 9th June. 1888.
=. NJ. BUTLER.
By order.
B. II. SAXON, Secretary Of State.
June II fsI9
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New ORLEANS, Juuc 9

TGrns.--Wc have received the Houston
telegraph TO the 26th May. ard .'rhc pro-
plc," (B,azoria) to The Both. The Congress
apjourned on Wednesday, the 9th, sine die.
Another candidate for The Presidency, has
been put forth in the person OF Col. p. w.
Grayson. in opposition to Gen. Lamar. but
little donbt seems entertained that the cleo
tion will inevitably result in elcvating the
latter gentleman to the Executive Chair.
The lion. Barnard f.. Bee has resigned his
post as Secretary Of War. A handsome
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CAUTION.

VIE Public arc hereby cautioned a.
ID sa,nst receiving Il note drawn by I've
son l.. Brookcs. payable to Daniel lIoyt for
The sum OF 900 dollars, made about the II IN
ni March, and payable The LIST of July
sad note will not he paid OH presentation,
as the consideration for which the note WI as
given, has failed.
INESON L, BROOKES.
May %. 1888 c!Y
The EdeefcId Advertiser is requested to
publish the above three times, and charge
this otiicc.-Aug~sta Chron. s. Sen.
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Aiken Classical Academy.

REV: NJ. K. SUARES, PRINCIPAL.
FHNll1S Academy has now been in active
ID operation for nearly three years. The
various branches of an English and Clussi
Cal Education are taught, in connection with
such exercises, as are common to iradc-
mics of frespectahility. Mr. S is of Brown
University, and has had several years cx-
perienco asa Teacher. Board and Tuition
on moderate terms.
Aiken. May %, 1888 dl7
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EODk al This.

a BSCONDED from The Subscriber, on
L Asihe night of the 2S:!I May last, his son
named SAINT. Ramsey, he is of dark COM
piexipn. gross eyed, lame in the right ancle,
hndls.in his l1ih year. Any person giving
in'nrdpnilou concer ling said lad, or secur-
i1s Nm SO that can get him, will be libcr-
allisS,1stssEaydcd. All persons arc forbid hav-
ing aryLiealinG or tradino with him.
+, y 1ssst JOHN RAMSEY.
!une55, 1888 ceI9
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TIE Editor acknowledge pay
net. 9 eas. = from the following persons.
For 1888.

ss~.'st.r ~ 0in TIC iolinWinS persons.
- 5.s., For 1888.
tAa:Shfemp, Leroy Watson, w. p. Hill,
.e;,.trd l.4e3nard Gill, Bcttct Reynolds, Jesse Co
million p. NJ. Butler, Join Bnuskct,. John
Bales, William Barr, David Harris. Geo,
McDntfie, Hiram Adams, PrcssIy Bland.
We. Daniel, Mrs. NJ. Hatcher, John An
derson, John Terry. Mathew Moss. Wyatt
liol'nes, John G. Allen, John Cocker, j. G..
sheppard, VIM. Garrett, Sen, Mrs. Mary
Ogiiple, w. w. Starke, w. Wise Wm. Is.
Bragnon, A.. Adnms.- Humph. Boulwarc,
BE-. Gouedy. Thos. Barrett, ~. J. Ilib-
pier. bis M. Galphin. Charles Goodwin, w.
N. Moore, Thos. kcrnashan, II. Parker.
For 1877.
Iy. Hamilton. q. McDilic, p. NJ. But
icrs rs T.. Cartlednc, ID. L.. ..Warllaw,
.HumPh. Bonlwarc, w. w. Starkc, w. w.
Gray,.C. Moore.
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CHARLEsToN. June rs

CoTroN.-Opcrations in all descriptions
Of UpIands have been more extensive this
week than last. although nol the smallest
shade of variation can be noticed from our
last quotations. Holders arc NOT inclined
to yield, and operators arc waiting the re-
turn OF the steamer Great Western from
England, for more recent advices, to govern
their proceedings.
FLoUR.--Small lots Of Richmond Coun.
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TROUBLE IL CANADA.-NVe arc Jealous
oi tic stories of the frontier papcrs.and give
The following catalogue of disturbances from
the LcwIstown Advocate for What it is
worth. The tailor story we have had before.
Nem York SIM.
The sun las not passed over our heads
lor The laS' six weeks without daily wit.
Messing serious rows aud riots in Can;tla,
lc"radizing tn: dignify OF the crown and
destroying the lives OF licr Majcstv's sub
lc"Is-and YET ne mention is made ofrhcm
IN The Canada papers. On " ctlncsday af-
lcrnn"n last Her Mair*ty'S negroes a Chin
pcw"y. threw Il Mir. Wri- 1t, of ST. Ca,ha-
rinc's, OIL ni the window OF the third story
"l Slairr's Tavern. We bear that Mir. w.
dicd ami the negroes arc permitted to run
1T iarSc. The day after, the negroes olthal
place put Il magistrate and another person
i'll the guard house.
On Thursday night last, the evening OF
the ttnccn's hi:i! day, HE Soiliers al Queen
st"n io'li!cd themselves with whippino
their officers 10 their hearts cuntcn,. Al
H'n,kvi!lc. tic sohiicrs DESTROYED a vas,
deal ot property in one of their regal rows,
an'! al Prescott they had princcly fight
At NiiGnra seven lailorS whirt As of The
soldiers, % oi wnoui will "s;nv whipt," for
they were carried TO the hospital with broker
heads.
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.PE ~ REEsFN,

TENllt. subscriber. from the opportunities
H. Of his friends, has concluded so far to
resume the practice Of his profession, as to
attend to all calls in Chron,c Diseases. a.
mons these, he would mention particularly
Scrofula or Kings Evil. Cancer, Diseased
Mammae, Chronic Sore Legs, &c. Address
f.. l. CARTRIDGE,
Parks 7. O., Edge6eld Dis. S. c.
May ~ IIi
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H.seS'E'o

OMETIaIE in January last, two Notes
~ of hand. both given by James lIol(ord
I" the subscriber, Que for 500 and lhe
other for 50; boil! due. think, In October
last. All persons are hereby forcwarncd
from trailing for said Notes. as still hold
the drawer of the same, responsible.
]. 3. PEARSON.
Mush Creek, Grcenyi!!c. 5. G. May25,c.
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State OF South araIina.
EDGEFIEID DISTRICT,

ANiEL III. JONES, living on Horse
- pen Creek, tolls before me, one brown
bay horse. his left hind foot white, a small
star in his forehead. about IS hands birb.
marked with the collar, nine or ten wears
old. Appraised AT S,,j
ID. T.. DAVENPORT, J.Q.
May1 1888 C. II
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Attention. Bridge Eg7v6v.scr.

"A New Bridge will be let to the lowest
~ bidder, on the goth inst. across
liorn,s cicck where the Mar,in,own road
crosses.
by order Of the Commissioners,
J. Il. HOMES, Scc'rv.
June 5tll 1888 cjS
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q The friends Of ID. T.. DAvEN-
poHT, Esq. arc authorized to say that he
IS n Candidate for TAN COLLECI'OR
OF Edsehc!d District, at the mcxr Election.
June IL, 1883 h o0
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General Orders, NO. e.

HEAD QuAETEus,
t"!nmhia. st .'nnc. 1888.
MH AlACiil FORD, Esq. having been
IFa elected and Commissioned Major
General oftlc End Division of South Caro-.
lima NliliI'a, Will he respected an.i ohcycd
accordingly. BY order thc Commando
erin Chief JAMES JONES
AIIiGnd i"Sp'ir General.
June ! fCl cIS
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Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the estate of
N William Williams, deceased, are re-
qnesled to make Immediate payment, and
those having demands to present them pro-
porly aGestcd.
WILLIAM BRUNSON. -ddmr.
May {23, 1893, fIs
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theatre has been built in Houston, by Mr..
". Carlos, and company 81 actors was
daily looked for from this city and Mobile.
Considerable risk oran Indian war has lust
risen from the rashucss Of Col. Il. Potter,
who, on missing some of his horses, col-
lccted an armed party, and made an attack
on the CadtlO inlians, whom he suspected
OF the theft. In the affiay. three Indians
ana two white men were killed: and after
IFS termination, the horses were found III a
range closely adjoining Col. Polrers plan
thtinn, whittier they had casually sirayed.
n company has been formed and chartered
to unite The BraZos will Galveston Bay, by
means ot rail roads aud canals.-AmericaR
The Texas Telegraph states that the citi-
Icns of The republic arc gradually rclinquisl,-
ing the practice of wearing weapons. Tho
cdltor rightly observes, that lis habit
which invariably indicates that the commu.
nity IN which it is tolerated, is infested with
biackgunrdS and scOunirels. This vile Gus
tom, which arms mad man with The in
strliincnts of mischief, aud gives him power
when rage and fury most incapncia,e him
rom It's JHlIcious exercise, ought to be
ir""ncd INTO public rcproba,ion, in every
country calling itself civilized We hcar,i-
.!y rcJoicc thai il is falling into disquierudc
in lcX;Is-wi,ll us. il is becoming daily rare
and the period, we trust. is not far distant
Wien the law which prohibits the wearing
ol concealed and dcahiy weapons, shall be
applied with rigid aud intliscrmnaic scveri-.
~ to all who c0ntravcnc its wholesome prc-
ccpts.-N. o. Bee.
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H. om0rS IN oiGeA Iimc.-Thcrc is a en-.
rlous description of The life of bc.sar of
the time Of E!iZa:cth, in the ..Bclin,nn of
i.on'l"n.' published in lG9S. After dcScrib-
uS his various mode, ofr:ising supplies, the
writer adds: ':Thc whole iin.dnin is but
his walk, hoe city is but his parish; in
every mans Kitchen is his meat drc,r; in
every mans cellar lycs his bccre; and the
hest mems purses keep penny for him to
spend"
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The Warsaw Gazette of the Srh ult..
states that Prince Bielozcrslie one of the
Emperor's Ai;lcs-deC Camp, has Obtained
Il pa'cmI for 10 years, for new mode of
constructing rail roads, according to which:
the wheels, which arc ofcnSt iron, instead
OF heinS attached To The carri;tges, are Il atd
To HE rails, which are made OF wood. The
carriages slide over the points of con,ac,
presented by the revolving wheels, and we
should think, the friction must be very con
siderable. |, is stated that b, this mc,hoJ
one horse can draw IL weight Of 600 lbs.
the distance Ol Il vcrsi, or rather more than
ihrcc-i"ur'Is of a mile, in 20 minutes; bui,
from this slow rate, there is probably some
error IN The account. The cost of a vrrst
Of such road in the ncishburhoud of ST.
Petersburg is estimated ut lU,:}2U irancs
and the expense "fcacll carriage ii, two hun
'!rcd and twenty francs.
\ GcorAnia, or model in relief, of the
whole OF France, is being constructed in a
gai'!cn at .'innlraugc, near the Barricrc dc
Mainc. Ii will be 1850 yards square, ard
will represent all the different chains of
mountains, the land and sea boundaries, the
bays and inlct>, islands, rivers, lakes and
forests, the ti!irs and principal towns. with
thci: public buildings, The lortycsscs and mill
tary stations, tie divisions of departments.
the lines of hisIl-roads. canals rail il-ways, &c.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-13


To tie Editor Of he hadisoaiam
Sin Your paper Of the S0th January has Just
reached us. Il explains how Mr. FISH and his
friends may have been misled to make use as they
did, Of my name in eonnexon with principles, that
were never either sustained or approved by me.
II true, as you have reminded me- thai, al pub
lie meeting held in New York. in 1929, The report
10 whichyou allude, containing the expressions quo
ted, was made. And 1t is also true, that my name
appears as one Of the Secretaries who oiciated at
that meeting
In view Of these facts you say "The heresies Of
Thomas Skidmore may be discaimed, but win Mr..
OWEN deny the authorship Of that report ~
Yes, sir, he will Mr. Owen not only denies,
that one single word Of that report or of any one Of
the accompanying resolutions or other documents
whatever, was ever penned by him, or ever original
ed, directly or indirectly with him or with any Of
his friends; but he says more. He declares, on the
honor Of gentleman, that, at the time he sat down,
at the call of the meeting as one Of It's Secreta
ries, he knew no more what was 10 come before the
meeting Than did Mr.. FISH himself; who probably
might have been sitting quietly by his own Preside
at The time,
! visited the meeting from curiosity alone and was
not even personally known to any Of the leading
4
| The gentleman who nominated me as Secretary,
Mr.. BaucE, of New York, told me afterwards, that
his nomination was the result of momeniary inn
pulse, and that he himself knew nothing of the spe-
ciic object Of the meeting.
In the weekly paper which Then edited, Ierpress-
stated these faets and disclained al endorsement Of
the sentiments in question,
Who was the author of the Report of the Com
mittee of Fifty cannot positively say can hard
ly doubt, however, that il was THOMAS SKrDMoRE's,
still recollect the eager and mpassoned manner
In which that sturdy Agrarian after dofing his coat
and neckcloih (quite revolutionary scene it was
Numbered out, to my great astonshment, the senti-
ments it contained a manner seldom found, except
when man is presenting TO the public the legiti-
mate offspring Of his own BRAIN
While, underline circumstances, cease to impute
any thing like wilful Misrepresentation to Mr. FISH
and his friends, repeat, that when names Of indi-
viduals are grauiousy dragged into political con-
troversy it is duty often neglected but not the less
imperative that account, first to make such care
full examination of the facts, may prevent injury,
through false statements, TO individual character.
Accept my thanks for the space You have already
afforded me in your columns. You will add to the
obligation by suffering to appear this further expla
nation, the last which trust win be necessary on
the subject.