Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-12-19

Government their vlruent political enemies who
predicted OF their administrations, that they
would be productive Of the deadliest national jis
and many Of whom would, in our opinion, haye
had no conscientious scrupes IN taxing their every
ability, to effect the fuGmcnt oftbeir dread6ll
prophecies Uttered in the bitterness Of dsappoinh
ment, and while under the influence of party
frenzy. They urged against the democratic
party, that during its supremacy, plefernent TO
Office had been based upon party considerat tons.
| They told The people, with all imaginable SIN
Gently, that the friends of the administration were
battlcing not for principle, but for the rich spoiIs
ofoficej while they, pure souls, were impellcd
TO action by the heayen-bom principle Of disin-
tercsted patriotism. Time has al length exposed
this hypocritical cant. in its hideous deformiiy
and the election of Gen. Harrison has striped the
sheer-,kin from these hungry bowling wolves, The
justice OF whose claims to the title, "spolsmen,''
none can now gansay.
! Their great prediction FOR the doctine, that
integrity and ability regardless of politics, should
be the only passport to Office, seems to have died
away with their fears Tor their success and no
sooner did CLEAN Of hope break in upon them,
than dillhese prGtsss4 patriots betray the hol.
ow-heartedness of their professions, aud the true
sinister motives lhat had actuated them. Never
dld such a ma'lia for Office pervade any party ms
is now manifested in the Wing ranks. Their
captains, subalterns and priyates are all engaged
in self.destroying scramble for Official place,
and If we will but leave them the field TO them.
selves for time, they viii fall prey to their
own fuedes and dissentions.
TRAdc.-Professor Davis OF the law depart
ments Of the University Of Virginia, was as ASSN,
ated on The evening ofthc 18th uItmo. Suspicion
pointed young ruan from Georgia, named Sinms,
as the perpetrator Of this horrd deed.
Simms has been arrested, and committed for
rial by a court of injgry.
OF II is stated, that Packenham, the British
Minister 10 Mexico, has been successful IN obtain.
ing satisfaction for outrages inflicted Oh English.
men in California.
SENTEycE.-Thc Bother Jonathan SAYS, that
Alfred Il. Baker, the carcaturst, has been fined
$3.50, sentenced TO imprisonment in tie common
jail thirty days, and committed till his fine be
paid, for libeling the French consul and Others.
OF From a computation that is gaing the
rounds in the papers, it appears that the Who'll
cotton crop Of the U. States for the year endn,
on the 30th September 1910 amounted to AMI
3S5 bales, show an increase over the crop OF the
previous year gilmore than fmilon OF bales.
OF The Board of Directors Of the Louisville,
Cincionaui, and Charleston Rail Road Comp,ny
convened on the Goth uli. and elected Col. james
Gadsden President. We hear but htle@aid |
now, OF this great project which was to build up |
Charleston upon tie ruins olNew York aud Phil i
aGeIpllia
NAvIGATloN.-Wo learn from the n O. ri.
cayune that the Missouri and upper Mississippi
rivers, are rapidly falling, that there is much ice,
and that the navigation Of those streams is con
sideicd closed for the season.
or II the Locofocos have any banners to
spare, they should most certainly send one 10
jackson county, Alabama. Pitoyuae.
We would inform the Pcayune that the party
thou hast been pleased 10 denonnlte Iocofoco,
deals in no such 6ummrry. lis members vote
IN accordance with their convictions OF their |
lu'y 10 their country, and consequently desire no
3uerlIe reward for the performance of such duty. :
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JAMAIcA.-ltis stated that number of me-
hanics recently LEFT Northampton, Mass. for 2
amaico, having been employed by the Governor 4
f that Island, TO erect the necessary buildings I
nd machinery for the culture and manufacture !;
fsik which he designs making staple commoi-
y. a
N. CARoLNA.-Wc learn that The Legislature z
fthis State have elected Wiley P. Mangun aud :
!. Graham to the United Senate, rice Bedford
rown and Robert Strange resigned These
cling elected merely 10 serve the unfinished terms
f the latter; there will he another election for
nc full term Of six years fom the 4lh OF March y :,
ext :"
ATTENTION Picayune says that three u
ollar notes on the Bank;of Orleans, altered to u
ventics are now IN circulation. As much Of ~
e circulation Of that bank is among us, our 81
tizens shou ID be on tie alert. 50
The yigneie at each end oflhc original bill III
Us the Picayune, is covered over, and also the Of
ure 3's at the top. A close examination viii u
able one to detect such bills. iiN
on
THe FtA0.-The States OF Kentucky and CO
'Fmcnt both calm the flag, promised by the a
hgs 10 the state giving The greatest majority to in
irison in proportion to its population. We riff
nix that pet'icoat bearing the representation