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EXTRACTS FROM PRIVATE LETTERS,
ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR.
GREENSBORO, Alabama
31st March. 1910.

3Ist MARCH, IO4U
Dear sir-I am South Carolinian, Qately re-
moved to this State,) and Nullifer, and have been
subscriber and reader of your publications for the
last ten years. 1t is now rmored that you about
to establish a WHIG PAPER at Baltimore. If this be
the case have to request that you will put down
as subscriber. directing my paper to "UNIoN
with me, who takes an equal interest in any thing
you may publish, and requests that his name may al
so be added to your list. must be permitted to say
that have no doubt that very many your old friends
will flock around you at the Sonth, if your paper
goes into operation-those who like you have not
learned
esTo bend the pregnant hinges of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawnng."
Respectfully and truly yours
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FROM A MEMBER FROM SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
WAsHtNGToN, March p,

WASHINGTON, March p, 1910
Dear Sir-I have received the prospectus for the
newspaper which you propose publishing in Balt-
more, and will do whatever can to extend its cir
culatiou both here and in my district. If the Wing
party expect or desire any aid from the South it is
their obvious policy to sustain your paper. Aside
from your merits, as opposition Editor, which l
think unequalled, you will have access to places,
that cannot well be approached by any one else
and they are precisely the only people with whom
any thing can be effected. The State Rights men of
the South, are very few of them thoroughly commit
ted as vet to Van Buren,.
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FROM A MEMBER OF TENNESSEE.

" IJiU'
Gen. Duff Green-I much gratiied to perceive
that you have determined to the publica
ton of political newspaper was a subscriber to
the United States Telegraph during thewhole of its
existence; and remembering the potency OF the pen
which you then welded, l sanguine that the
country viii derive much benefit from your re-assis
lance as Editor. The prosperity of the cause
which you espouse, is fattering in high degree,
and with the aid of your able and experienced PEN
have no doubt that the spoilsmen will beoverhrown.
Please number me among your subscribers, and for
ward to your paper. With sincere wishes for
your success, | subscribe myself.
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AMERICAN THEATRE.-We would remind our rea-
ders that the above named establishment will be
opened for the first time, (his season) this evening"
under the management of the veteran Wemyss; so
well known in this community, Philadelphia and
Washington, one of the most gentlemanly of man
ayers, By reference to the advertising columns, it
will be seen that Burton, appears in NEW DRAMA,
written by himself.
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auxiliary in the political struggle in which we ar
now engaged.
GEO. w. KREBS, Sec'ry
NATHANIEL f WILLIAMS Chm.
SAMUEL HARDEN
NATHANIEL f. WILLIAMS,
JOHN P. KENNEDY,
JAMES l.. RIDGELY,
ABRAHAM G. COLE,
JAMES GRIEVES.
HUGH BlRCKHEAD,
VIM. r. JONES.
GEORGE r. RICHARDSON,
JAMES FRAZIER,
JAMES HARDWOOD,
ASA NEEDHAM,
THOS YATES WALSH,
WIN. H. GATCHELL.
GUSTAV w. LURMAN,
CHARLES II. PITTS,
GEORGE NJ. GILL,
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN,
NELSON POE,
WIN. CHESTNUT
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From the Harrisburg Keystone-Ertra.
PROCLAMATION.

To the Senate and House of Representatives.,
and 10 the members thereof:
Whereas, the constitution of this common
wealth, confers upon the Governor the power
of converting the General Assembly on extra
ordinary occasions and, whereas, no provi-
sion has been made for the payment of the in
terest now due and falling due on the state debt,
between the present time and the meeting OF
the next legislature, and for the repair and curs-
rent expenses of the canals and rail roads Of
the commonwealth, nor for the prosecution of
the public works now under contract, and in
state approaching 10 completion and, where
as, if these several objects be left in their pre-
sent condition unprovided for, the faith and
honor of the commonwealth oil Pennsylvania
must be deeply furnished, and the canals and
rail roads now in state of completion, and in
the construction of which our enormous slate
debt was mainly contracted-must, in great
measure, if not altogether, cease to be fit for
use; whereby, not only will the public suffer
great loss and inconvenience, but the character
of our improvement itself for stability and use
fitness, will receive heavy blow, from which
it will not soon recover, and the revenue of the
commonwealth, already so lamentably made
quate to meet the demands upon it, will be re-
duced little short of three fourths Of million
OF dollars within the ensuing year; and the
public works now in slate approaching to
completion, in the undertaking of which, the
commonwealth has a very large sum OF money
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FROM A MEMBER FROM MARYLAND

WAsHINGToN, March %, 1S40
DEAR SIRs--I have lately seen your-proposals for
publishing in the city of Baltimore, newspaper to
be called the Pilot; and am much pleased to find
that you have undertaken so laudable enterprise.
You will be pleased to set me down as subscriber,
and also to forward to few prospectus for sub
scribers, that may transmit them to my friends in
the country 1 trust that you will be literally pat
ronzed by the Wings of the State and of the Union
generally, because anticipate from it the most bene
fetal results to the of the State, should it be
SO patronized.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM HAIR
RISBURG.
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer otfthe nth inst.
Extract 10 the Editor dated,
Harrisburg, AprI Is. 1910.

HARRISBURG, HPFH 10, lS4O.
The Legislature met this morning at nine
O'Clock. The Senate Immediately passed bill,
making an appropriation OF above two millions,
To pay the debts on the lines and for REPAIRS
This bill was sent to the House, but it was not
concurred i'll there; and an amendment offered
by Mr.. Hinchman, appropriating small sum
TO carry on the new lines, was adopted. The
Senate refused, by vote Of 90 TO IL, TO adopt
the amendment, and the House insisted. The
| resu was, the appointment of a committee of
conerence--Messrs. Fraiy, (SchuylkilD Ro-
gers and Ewing, Of the Senate, and Messrs
Higgins, (Nortbumberland) Watts and Fleni-
ken, of the House of Representatives This
committee reported this evening bill To carry
on the new lines, but leaving out the Uuion
Canal. The vote was taken on the report of
the committee, under a call of the previous
question, and il was negatived-yeas -, nays
90
A message was received from the Governor,
nominating ]. B. Anthony, Judge of the new
court for the trial of cases relative to the Nj
cholSon Lands, and the nomination was unan-
mously confirmed. The nomination of John
M. Snowden, as Associate Judge of Allegha-
ny county, was also confirmed.
Mr.. Plummer brought forward another bill, in
effect, TO discontinue extensions, but To- pay
debts and damages.
While this project was under consideration,
motion to adjourn sine die was made, but was
not carried.
About nine O'Clock this evening, a message
,cas received from The Governor, concerning the
Legislature TO meet on the 17th instant-to-
morro,p. The reception of this message pro-
duced great excitement.
Mr.. Williams said it would have brought
Steuart to the scaffod
Mr.. Penrose pronounced ii an unjustifable
interference.
The House at once adjourned. The Senate
adjourned at 10 O'Clock.
Tomorrow the improvement subject will have
to be undertaken anew.
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FROM A MEMBER FRoM KENTUCKY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, March z, Io4U.
Dear Sir-I rejoice to learn that you are about to
commence the publication of paper, favorable to
the election of Gen Harrison to the Presidency. l
know your efficiency Editor; and heartily wish
you great success, in good and glorious cause
1t behoves every freeman in this country to buckle
his and do battle to the utmost of his power to
hurl this horde of spoilers from power. Put me down
as one of your subscribers. Send me your prospec-
tus, and will endeavor to obtain as many subscri-
bers in Kentucky as possibly can
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TO THE READER.-The purpose of submit
ting to your perusal the following resolutions and
tracts from letters, is not to crafty idle vanity;
nor is it to bore YOU with useless Communications
of the Editor He is sensible that estimate great
er than the real value has been placed upon his
vices but that he may be able to discharge the abors
and do the service expected of him, it is necessary
that the hopes he has been authorised to entertain,
should to considerable extent, be realised To es-
tabsh and carry on, even a daily penny paper, re-
qures great labor persevering industry and some sup
port The purpose of this address is to explain the
circumstances under which this paper was establish
ed and to set FORTH in few words, the claims which
they present to the party, and to the public
It is known that the press, depends chiefly for sup
port on its advertising patronage. This cannot be
expected until an extensive circulation is obtained.
This must be the work of time, unless, under the
peculiar circumstances of case, confidence shall
be given in advance, and the public shall resolve
that new paper is required and that they will sup
port it.
The Editor is aware, that the very efforts which
have been made to foster his undertaking. have led
to misapprehensions, and given birth to jealousies,
which he is convinced, will all give way before a
candid explanation.
Although it was his desire to establish paper to
support the election of Gen Harrison, and although
he had even in anticipation of his nomination. made
some progress, he declined, and would not present
himself to the public until he informed by a
commtte that all other propositions to establish pa
per, under the patronage of the party, had failed
He then, the request ola committee, appointed by
the party prepared prospectus, and entered into
engagements to publish the PILOT. These arrange
ments were made before the proposition to publish
another party paper, announced, and before the
American had defined its late position. 1t is unne-
cessary now to say, whether the Pilot would have
been established, had the place, which intended
to FILL been thus preoccupied object is to show
that it has not been obtruded upon the party unnvi
ed and that others have to complain of the
efforts that have been made give it support under
the circumstances in which it has been placed and
as one of the means of ralying around it the conf
dence and bringing the patronage the party the
Editor feels authorised to accompany the publication
of the resolutions which have been adopted recon-
mending it, by extracts from letters from distinguish
ed members of Congress, and others, showing the
consideration in which the Editor is held, and the
estimate which is placed upon his services.
1t is his purpose to distribute copies of the paper
to those who, his agents may suppose, will become
subscribers; and that the public may be prepared
to pass upon his claims to their patronage he sub
mts the following resolutions and extracts from let
tiers, relative to the paper.
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DEAR SRI understand that you propose to pub
lish paper advocating the Election of Gen. Harri-
son. Should you receive encouragement enough to
Justify you in the undertaking, number me among
your subscribers with the assurance that my limited
influence will be exerted to give circulation to your
paper, accept Sir, my best wishes for your success
in the undertaking.
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LETTERS FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS

Addressed 70 a member Of the Young Mems Com
mittee, by influential members of Congress.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Washington, April 4, 1910.
SIR am glad to learn that General Green pro-
poses to publish paper in Baltimore, to aid, he
form. He was long in the camp Of the enemy, and
knows as well as any man,how to meet and sub
due that enemy.
hope liberal support will be given to his efforts
and especially that at the Young Mems Convention
measures may be adopted to to the paper
circulation as great the Importance of the crisis
demands. Very respectfully
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The following Resolutions, unanimously adopted
by the Central Committee, have been handed to
for insertion in the Pilot:
Whereas, General Duff Green having it in con-
temptation to establish paper in the city of Balti-
MORE be called the PILoT has issued prospectus,
by which he has made known his determination to
advocate the election of Gen Harrison to the Presi
dency of the United States, and of John Tyler of
Virginia, to the Vice Presidency, and whereas he
has further in said prospectus declared his hostility
to the of the present administration of the
General Government, and avowed his purpose to
maintain through the Pilot, his opposition to the
the same: and whereas, many leading members of
Congress, friendly to the election of Harrison and
Tyler, have expressed their appreciation of the de-
sign of Gen. Green, to establish the paper above
mentioned; as have, also, the Wing members of the
present General Assembly Of Maryland, and many
other staunch friends to the Wing cause; and where
as, this Central Committee, concurring in the opin-
ion that the Pilot may be rendered. useful auxiliary
to the friends Of Gen. Harrison ard Of John Tyler in
this state, have reported to the Harrison Convention
their appreciation of the establishment OF the said
paper, and have recommended it to the support and
patronage of all the friends of Harrison and Tyler
in this city, long its shall conform to the
sentiments and wishes of the party;-And whereas,
the Convention have considered and adopted the said
report of this Central Committee:
Therefore be it Resolved That the PILOT, paper
to be very soon issued under the editorshp of Gen1
Duff Green be, and it is hereby recommended to the
patronage and support of the friends of Gen Harri
and John Tyler throughout the city of Baltimore
and State of MARYLAND
And be it further Resolved, That the Central Com
mittee will continue to recommend the said paper to
the patronage and support of the friends of Harrison
and Tyler as long as the pursued by its editor
shall conform to the sentiments and wishes of the
party on whose behalf the Central Committee are
empowered to act. Signed, By order
GEO. w. KREBs, sec'y.
At meeting of the Wing State Central Commit
tee held on the Evening of the 18th April, 1916
The following resolutions were unanimously adop
ted.
Resolved, By the State Central Committee, Tha-
the Pilot Newspaper under the Editorial charge 0
Gen. Duff Green, having been established principal
ly upon the recommendation of the Wing City Con
vention and Central Committee, we deem it our dut
most earnestly to recommend it to the liberal SUP
port of our Wing brethren throughout the State.
Resolved, That this committee pledge itselfto ey
cry exerion within its REACH to extend the circuato
and increase the patronage of the Pilot and to adoT
such means from time to time, as may be necessar
to attain their objects Sincerely believing that til
paper if properly encouraged, will prove powerf,
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Extract of letter, dated
.Morgaat0agn, .Apri Ii, 1910.

.H07 5s'4s0o0't' O1P!H II, Io1o' y
"We have the pleasure of informing you
that the cause of old "Tip" is going ahead
cheery in this county. This is the week of
our Superior court, and we have heard from
all parts Of the county-the news being of the
most cheering kind. Our spring campaign is
growing very warm Wheeling Times.
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FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM
VIRGINIA.
Ho Rrp April d. 1910
DEAR SIR

DEAR SIR:--
l am gratifed to you again in the field, battling
for the rights of the States and the liberties of the
people The crisis is fearful one, and demands the
united energy of every friend of freedom, and enemy
of inordinate power The circumstances under which
you enter the contest will give more than ordinary
moral force to your pen. The energy which
distinguished your efforts in 1928, will ensue like
SUCCESS.
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FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM
GEORGIA

WASHINGTON Cry, March %, 1910.
Dear Sir-I hear that you about to publish
paper in Baltimore | assure you am gratified to
learn tyou the best selection that could be made
for the purpose intended. You reach the ear Of
the South, at least portion, which but few can
Let me hear from you.
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At an adjourned meeting of the members of the
Tippecanoe Club of the tenth ward, the following
preamble and resolution We're adopted
Whereas, General Duff Green is about to publish
under the auspices of the Wing Central Committee
and the Wing Convention of this city, newspaper
be devoted to the support of the candidates of the
Wing party; and whereas the Wing members of the
Legislature and Wing Convention lately assembled
at Ellicott's Mills, have unanimously recommended
the PLoT TO the patronage of the Wing party of Ma
ryland and of the Union
And whereas, we the members of the Tippecanoe
Club of the tenth ward, in the city of Baltimore be-
ieving that the PILoT will be able and efficient
support TO cause, do
Resolve, That we will use our influence to obtain
subscribers therefor, and earnestly recommend it to
the patronage and support of the party.
At a meeting of the Wing members of the Legis-
lature of Maryland, held in the Senate Chamber, in
the city Of Annapolis, Tuesday evening, the 18th
of March, instant, the Hon. RICHARD PoTTs was call
ed to the Chair, and JOSEPH H. NICHOLSON appoint
ed Secretary.
John c. England, Esq. delegate for Montgomery
county, submitted the following resolution, which
was read, and unanimously assented to:
Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the
Wing party of Maryland and the Union, the support
of the PILOT, newspaper intended to be commence
ed in the city of Baltimore under the editorship of
Gen. Duff Green devoted to the support of the Wing
party and their candidates for the offices of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States.
At meeting of the Wing young men of Annapo-
lis, on motion of Edward Duboise, the following
solutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Wing young men of the
city of Annapolis, will subscribe to the Pilot,
paper to be published in the city of Baltimore, by
Gen. Duff Green, to sustain the election of the
didates of the Wing party.
Resolved, That we will endeavor to obtain other
subscribers and contributions for the Pilot and that
we ernestly recommend to the Wing party through
out the United States, and especially to the Wing
young men, to do likewise.
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YOUNG MEMS NATIONAL. PROCESSION.

MONDAY, MAY a, 1910.
The following gentlemen have been appointed As
sistant Marshals and requested to meet at North
Bend this evening goth inst. at o'clock
Joseph Parrott John G Proud Jr
Francis T. Mckinley VIM Stewart
a l. Moore B Owens
b Chamberlain Andrew f Warner Jr
alexander owen John n Millngton
James Williams r M CoIemon
hom las bruh Joseph c Manning
John Henderson w Bradford
Bratt James l. ID CiIl
Levi James Jr. A C Ludlow
= Egerton, Jr Thomas II Morris
lgnatlus Abel Samuel Pentz
David Montsarrat James Coll
w. w IMAM lam Hope Lewis Klockgether
I1u Humphreys John Keigher
Adam l. Mclean Fl O3Tlonnau
John A Reeves Henry Curle,,
Charles Mask Jarnes Tonos
William Peduzi c III Armistea5
holnas Ellis Gould ,Jr
G w l[rebs Hu Cunnipobo
) M HaI William Callow
Benjamin C Buck Robert Weir
Ihos & Monmomer William c,r,,
Iiehry stevenson Phillip Littig, Jr
Samuel Harris, Jr Thomas ID A7iard
Thorndick Chase Nelson Poe
U. Boggs w Teackle
Alexander Gaddes A J Bouldin
IhhureW ray, Francis Barker
James A Henderson o Horsey. Jr
George p Kane John Dreamer
Nnlam tea John Locllerd
U barnes Charles S Boarman
Joseph Fearson, Jr Robert Butler
II 1uIner, Jr William Stafford
fancls Mct'innis Thomas G Pitts
Josepn Thomas James Hooper
JosePh hreager Jr hewitt Steele
homas W. Jameson Richard Duvall
Crane VIM M Chestnut
Charles Myers, Thomas Mullen, Jr
w M M Petherbridge, George w Brown
William Baker Robert Lawson, Jr
Charles W burlington, Jr William Sherlock
f.ilas Griffin Robert Spedden
Gerard Hopkins C p Durham
by order JAMES 0. LAW, Chief Marshal
JAMES Ii. MMLIKEN, I
WASHINGTON BOOTH,
CHAs. H. WNDER, lids
LEVI FAHENsToCK,
j. w. OSBORNE,
Baltimore, Apra IS, 1870
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The following article from "BelPs Messenger a
British publication of high standing, whilst it pre-
sents in glowing coors, the sulferings to which the
aborlng classes of Britain are subjected furnishes an
admirable practical commentary on the doctrine late
ly preached at Washington, by MIR. Buchanan and
other leaders of the Van Buren, party, with such un
blushing etlrontery. After breaking up the entire
credit system of the country, and reducing the gov
eminent to bankruptcy by their folly and dishonesty
these gentlemen would cast the blame of their own
mlsdeeds upon the working classes, and assign their
luxurious habits as the source of the mischief They
would have us to believe that the honest mechanic
gets too much for his toll and l;reS too aceU for his
station IN life 1t is to be reserved to the government
Spectator, have the comforts of
Life, whilst others to be restricted to the procura
ton Of bare subsistence. The prices of labor
wages, say they to be essened and we are to be
taught to eat food and wear coarse clothes that
they may riot on their ill-earned gains The story
OF the poor 1cedrer is, unfortunately, one of class
too numerous in those countries where the poor are
ground to death for the qualification of the rich but
we trust that the day is far distant that shall witness
the occurrence of such heart-rendng scenes in our
own land 1t is doubtless the opinion of the titled
mnions of royalty, that the poor creatures to whom
a meal of animal food is thing almost unknown,
too luxurently fed upon cruel and such daity
fare, and that it would be far better to make them
subsist something if possible of coarser nature
1t is for our working men to say whether they will
support public SERVANTS who wish to dictate to them
what their labor is worth.
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HOUSE OF RgpREsENrATIvEs, March p, 1870

Ny Dear sir-Your prospectus for the publication
of the s'Pilot" has just been handed to me by our
mutual friend. bid you God speed, and promise
YOU in advance, all the aid | can command in an en-
terprise calculated to produce important results
in reference to the great Presidential contest, than
any thing that has yet been started know that you
have the materials and power of using them,-to
make more efficient engine in the hands OF the peo-
Pile than any who now exists
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hope that you will not falter at the outset As to
myself, attach an importance to its success which
Is lnconcelyable' When will your subscription be
to move with activity.
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WAsHINGToN Cry, 9Th April, 1910

Dear Sir-I received yours of the 4th last evening
am sincerely reoced to hear that General Green is
about to his abors at the Press in cause
know no man in America well qualified to be
useful to the Wing party in crisis like the present
His knowledge of our political history for the last
twenty years. and his acquaintance with the tricks of
the leading administration prints will enable him to
fight the battle waging between truth and false
hood, better than any man engaged in the Editorial
corps on either side.
shall be ready to aid him in any way in my pow
er in the effort to give extensive circulation to his
projected paper Yours, very respectfully