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lander Gamble, Anthony Miller, Jos. Weng-
er, Andrew Young, Sen. and Samuel Bell,
a.. Co. were appointed an Executive Com
mittee, in compliance with the 9th article.
Having finished the business of the Club,
on motion, Il. ]. Niche and Captain John
NJ. Estell, were invited to address the meet
ing on the politics ofthe day. 1t was farther
moved that the invitation be extended to the
friends of the administration, if any present,
Niche, Capt. John M. Estill, and Mr.. Hatch
Clarke addressed the meeting; the latter in
support of the administration. We have
rarely been permitted to listen to political
address so strong, argumentative and convin-
cling as that ofThomas ]. Niche, and vet so
mild and conciliatory-except at the close in
responding to a call from MIR. Clarke-and i'm
answer to some of the old charges so oft re-
tuted, and again urged by him against Gen.
Harrison; which call was promptly met, and
we presume satisfactorily to all present, as
we heard nothing farther, even from Mr..
Clarke himself. The charges were met with
the most conclusive testimony, accompanied
| with torrent of good humored sarcasm, which
we have rarely heard equalled, land which we
thought could not fail to carry conviction to
every mind. The speaking having closed il
was resolved that the thanks of the Club be
rendered to the speakers.
On motion, Resolved, that the President Of
this Club invite Col. James Crawford, OF
Hugh w. Shelley, to address the Club at its
next meeting, which will be on the LIST Satur.
day in August next.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the President and Sec
rotary, and that Capt. Harper be respectfully
invited to publish them in the Spectator Sc
soon as convenient; and that the Club now
adjourn.
! G. M. COCHRAN, Pres't.
| A. b. McCAUsLAND, Sec'ry.
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FLORIDA.-The st. Augustine New:
the 26th June states that letter from Lis
Asheton, from his camp near Wahoo Swar
states that an Indian squaw and two wani
had come in and promised to bring in thi
warriors and their families on the 25th Jul
Indians had shown themselves in light
Indian river bar, and on the night of III, Isl
an Indian approached within fifty yasls
Fort Dallas, and laid down a book snppuI
to have been lost by Col. Harvey at Cod
lahatchie.
An Indian squaw and negro who can r,
and write were taken to the Fort at BIZ
Creek. The latter says that the Indians
regularly supplied by some persons with 4
unition and the ST. Augustine newspapers
The scouting parties had been brokenj
in consequence of sickness, there being
soldiers sick at Fort King. tits contempt
ed to remove the depot at Garey's Ferry
Pilatka. oil
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NORTH BEND, ONO, May %, 1910.

NORTH BEND, ONO, May %, 1910.
Gentlemen,-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter ofthe 25th Feb
ruary, conveying the proceedings of a meeting
of the Wing members of the Legislature, con-
vened in the capitol of the State on the Odd of
that month.
! beg you to believe, gentlemen, that am
deeply impressed with the honor, which has
been conferred upon me by the distinguished
body, whom on this occasion you represent.
The great object Of both my civil and military
most of my abilities, and to obtain its appro-
baton. The hope Of this has often cheered
me in circumstances ofgreat difficulty and en-
barrassment.
You will pardon me, / trust, ifin this letter
| 90 somewhat beyond the mere purpose of
acknowledging the receipt of your commune
cation, and use the occasion for making few
remarks, which circumstances seem to require
from me, in respect to declaration of opin-
ions, or pied ges, as to my future conduct, re-
quired of candidates for high offices.
My public life, not now short one, is be-
fore the country. My opinions on important
subjects, have been expressed from time to
time, as those subjects have arisen, and since
my name has been mentioned among those
from whom selection might be made for the
office of President, have, in several letters
to friends, fully and frankly avowed my SEN
timents. Farther than this, cannot suppose
intelligent persons could desire me to go.
The people of this country do not rely on pro-
fessions, promises and pledges. They know,
that if a candidate is unprincipled he will not
scruPle to give any pledge that may be requi-
red of him, and as little will he hesitate to vi
olate it. have already made public the prin-
ciples by which / should be governed, if cleo
ted President, SO far as relates to the proper
Executive duties Of that office. But almost
innumerable applications have been made to
me, for my opinions relative to matters 'ofleg-
islation, or even to the proper mode of con-
Quoting business in the two Houses Of Con-
gress. My published letters to Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Denny, will show that do not con-
slider the President constituent branch ofthe |
Legislature; yet it is impossible to read the |
letters that have been addressed to me, with
out believing that many of the writer's had a.
dopted the opinion that the Presidential office |
was the proper source and origin ofall the leg
lslatlon of the country; an opinion, in my
Judgment, at war with every principle of the
constitution, and of deep and dangerous con-
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9th. On motion, resolved, that the Citi-
Gems Of Augusta County, generally, and es-
Peciaiiy those Of the opposite party be, and
they are hereby requested to attend the next
meeting Of this Club.
9Th. On motion, resolved, that the Cores
ponding Committee invite A. III. ii. Stuart,
Thomas J. Niche. and Hugh w. Shelley, to
address this Club at its next meeting.
10th. On motion, resolved that the proceed
ings OF this meeting be signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary, and forwarded to the Ed
itor of the Stanton Spectator for publication.
18th. On motion, resolved, that this meet.
ing now adjourn to meet at Middlebrook, on
the last Saturday in this month, at o'clock
p. M.
E. HOGSHEAD, Chairman.
VIM. III. BELL, Secretary.
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From the Ne,o York Courier and Enquirer.
GEN. HARRISON AND THE WINGS
OF THE N. YORK LEGISLATURE.

We publish below an interesting correspon-
dence between the Wings of the New York
Legislature and the Wing candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the Uni
ted States. The action which led to the cor
respondence was consummated on the 22d
February, the birth day of WASHINGTON; and
the fourth of July, the birthday of the REPUB-
Lie, has been with great propriety selected by
the Committee for its publication. Theletter
of General liARRIsoN is frank, full and expli-
cit. 1t takes the ground that should be MAIN
tanned by every Presidential candidate. The
adoption of the principles of the letter will do
more than any thing else to carry back the Re-
public to the purity and integrity ofits earlier
days, and to introduce an administration wor-
thy to succeed that of WASHINGTON
ALBANY, 2Sth February, 1910.
Sir,-On behalf of the Wing members Of
the Legislature, being majority Of both the
Senate and the House of Assembly, the I'M
derSlgned have the honor to transmit to you
the enclosed Resolutions prepared by us and
passed with perfect unanimity and the most
enthusiastic feeling, by those members, at
meeting held on Saturday last, being the an
niversary of Washington's birthday.
We have also the honor to transmit to you
paper containing report in full of the speech
es and proceedings at that meeting.
We have the fullest confidence that in the
views there expressed as to the character and
policy of the present Administration, as well
as in the tributes paid to your own character
and public services, and to those of the distin-
guished citizen, associated with you in the
Harrisburg nomination, we have given utter
ance not only to our own feelings and convic-
tons, but to those of large majority of the
People of this State.
We are, with great respect,
Your friends and fellow-citizens,
G.. G.. VERPLANcK,)
MARTIN LEE, SOf the Senate.
JOHN MAYNARD, }
G E. CLARK, I
VIM. DUER,
ID. B. ST. JOHN,
j. HUBBARD, }
Gen. VIM. III. HARRISON.
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TEXAS.-Galveston advices to the
ult. have been received at New Orleans.
The Augustine Gazette of the 10th
been received at Galveston. Another
press from San Antonio had reached Aus
bringing confirmation Of previous accou
that Arista was advancing towards Texa
the head of the Mexican army. The
accounts represent his force as being m
less numerous than the frst-say for the u
one thousand men. The best opinions on
subject are that ATista only intends to att
and cut up the Federalists who are fJsf|
on the Texan border, before they shall n
become completely organized.
Colonel James Love has been appoint
commissioner to receive, at Galveston,
Promissary Notes Of the Government, an
issue stock certificates for the same. I
and a similar one appoiDtin|
agent in New Orleans, for the same purpI
must have the best effect in Withdraw
these notes from circulation, as we know
many men who would be glad to fund al
Texas money they have, but have heretf
been detrrred by the trouble and exPen
a journey to Austin.
Advices from San Augustine state that
crops in that vicinity are in great stat
torwardness, and promise rich and abun
harvest. y
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THE Bereared Father.-The Columbus TO-
hio) Journal, of the 10Th instant states that the
people of Springfeld and vicinity had prepar-
ed to give Gen. Harrison a cordial reception,
at that place, on his return from Fort Meigs.
The joyous feelings of the multitude, says
the Journal, were much dashed by the receipt
ola letter imparting to Gen. Harrison the
news of the death of a son Or. Benjamin
Harrison) at Cincinnati. The same letter al
SO contained information of an injury received
by another and only son, by the falling of
some timber, at his farm at North Bend.
These severe Affections prevented his join
ing the large assembly of his fellow citizens,
(Which gentleman present estimates as high
as $4,000, and many on the ground much
higher) in the festivities of the day. The
crowd came out in large numbers to meet him,
several miles from town. The General was
delayed at the hospitable mansion of Mr..
Warder, in pursuance of arrangements, where
the melancholy news was impaired to him by
letter, without any previous warning of its
contents. But even then, so great was the
enthusiasm of the multitude that their feelings
could not be repressed-and to crafty them
he passed through the donse masses, number
ing thousands of both sexes, who stood silent,
the men uncovered, thereby expressing a
touching sympathy for the affection, and a
heartfelt respect for the virtues and character
of their favorite candidate for the Presidency.
Not shout was heard. There sat the ia
ther, absorbed in such reflections as would nat
urally occur to him at such moment, whilst
the dense mass waved their hats in silence.
The flags were lowered to half mast, and the
whole scene together, in its sudden change
from joy to sadness, was one Of the most affec-
ting it was ever my lot to witness. Gen,
Vance thanked the people in the name of Gen.
Harrison, for those demonstrations Of their re-
spect and attachment. Beyond the town Cen
eral Harrison took coach to Cincinnati, ac-
comPanied by his old companions in arms
Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer, of Albany,
Majors Todd and Clarkson, and several 9TH
ers
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The meeting then adjourned to meet the LIST
Saturday in August next.
PETER HULL, Charm.
GEORGE III. DAMRoN, Sec'ry.
The Richmond Wing will please copy the
above proceedings from the Spectator.

Quid dolnini facient, audent cum Italia furesl
Virg. Eel iii Ii.
About the time Mr.. Breckenridge took his
seat, a noise was heard in the N. E. Corner
OF the room, from the harsh reverberations of
which, one might have reasonably supposed
that 1t had been sent forth by an animal be-
longing to the tribe from which our Great and
Worthy Master made his selection to ride
into Jerusalem. But after the excitement
that the sudden surprise occasioned, it was
discovered that the sound had proceeded from
one of the great Bell Weather Leaders Of the
spoils party in this county, who had become
was asking the Chairman if there would be
any objections to his holding Democratic
meeting out before the door, hoping, no doubt,
ny this manoeuvre, to draw the attention OF
the People, and by confusion to put an end to
the proceedings of the meeting; but in this
he was wofully mistaken, for every man o.
moral worth of whom heard speak on the
subject, highly disapproved ofhis course, ant
GhaTacteTized it as qnrnnrsnc": snd reckless;
desperate spirit which drove Demetrius int
the excuses of mob, for the destruction o
Paul, that his craft might be saved to the Diet
riment of a superstitious and credulous people
ranked inhis bosom and drove him into these
extravagant measures of impoliteness.
The Spectator will please give this place
in its columns, and we would have it under
stood that we mean no disrespect to any MAJ
or set of men on earth, and we believe tina
the whole matter grew out of the mans en-
tire Ignorance of men and things. l..
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sequences. The prevalence of such senti-
ments, more than almost any thing else, would
tend to consolidate the whole substantial pow
or OF the Government in the hands of a single
man; a tendency which, whether in or out of
office, feel 1t my most solemn duty to resist.
have declined therefore to give any furth-
er pledges or opinions on subjects which be-
long to the future legislation of Congress
because,
LIST, conceive, for the reasons given in nv
letters to Mr.. Williams, and Mr.. Denny, that
Congress should be left as much as possible
untrammelled by executive influence, in the
discharge of its legislative functions and that
better guarantee for the correct conduct of
Chief Magistrate may be found in his charac-
ter and the course Of his former life, than in
pledges and opinions given during the pen
dency ola doubtful contest; and that, although
recognising the right of the people to be in
formed of the leading political opinions of the
candidates for Offices oftrust, yet as it regards
the subjects upon which the Legislature may
be called to act, the pledges and opinions
should be required, If required at all, of the
candidates for Congress.
I'd. Because the habit of considering sim
gle individual as the source from which all the
measures of government should emanate, is
degrading to republic, and of the most dam
gerous tendency.
Sd. Because, upon all the questions in re-
gard to which, under any circumstances, it
would be at all proper for me to make an
swers, my sentiments have already been fully
and clearly given to the public, in manner
to entitle them to credence, as conceive that
no honest man would suffer his friends to
publish documents in his name which were
not genuine, or containing opinions which he
was not then willing to endorse.
Accpnt uenf1emau tho accuronca
of my high regard
w. HI. HARRISON.
Messrs. VERPLANcK,O
LEE,
MAYNARD,
DUER,
CLARK,
Porter,
ST. JOHN, g.
HUBBARD, }
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COTTON CROP.-The Natchez r
Trader states that the prospects of the cot
crop, where the soil has suffered no inun
ton of the Mississippi, are grand beyond 4
allel. The growth has been uncommonlyI
pjd, and if the weather continues dry gl
quantities will be picked in the month of ID
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FOR PRESIDENT.
Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
John Tyler,
OF VIRGINIA.

In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
observed, that the cultivators of the soil are
those who are least willing to part with their
rights, and submit themselves to the will of a
master.-WM. III. HARRISON.
''THE People OF THE UNITED STATES
May they ever remember that to preserve
their liberties, they must do their own voting
and their own fighting-W. III. HARRISON.
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AtPougbkeepsie, N. Y, about 5000 WI
joined in the celebration. Mr.. Preston
Mr.. Wise were present by invitation an
dressed the meeting.
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FLORIDA.-A train of wagons passing
from Fort Tanning to Fort Nc Crabb, was fred
on by party of Indians on the 29th ult. A
detachment OF regulars started in pursuit with
strong hopes of oveTtaking them.
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THE HON. r. M. T. HUNTER.

This gentlemaBhas addressed letter to his
constituents, in which he gives his reasons
for withholding HIS support from either of the
candidates Tor the Presidency, and declining
a reelection to Congress.
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In reply to letter similar in substance to
that of Gen. Harrison, Gov. Tyler thus writes.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. March 20, 1910.
Gentlemen-l owe you my acknowledge
ments for your letter communicating to me
the proceedings of the Wing members of the
Legislature of N. York, and the paper con-
tanning the addresses made at their late meet
ing. have read them with deep interest,
not because of my present political relations
to the country, relations which you are well
aware are not in the slightest degree of my
own seeking; but because whatever proceeds
from the accredited representatives of ma
jority of the People of the great State of New
York, is entitled at all times, and more espe-
cially at the present, to excite the highest de-
gree of attention. The influence and power
which she eXerts over the affairs the Union,
devolve upon her responsibility of the weigh
test character, and when she announces her
self on the side of the institutions of the coun-
try, the friends of civil Liberty have cause to
feel assured that all is safe. Such are the
feelings which your late proceedings and adj
dresses are calculated to inspire, and such, /
am sure, will be the happy result.
For the complimentary notice which has
been taken of myselfby the Wing members
of the Legislature, l beg to be permitted to
express my thanks and to tender to each of
you, gentlemen, wishes for your health, hap
piness, and prosperity.
have the honor to be,
Yours, &c. &c.
JOHN TYLER.
Hon. G. c. Verplanck, }
Gen. Martin Lee, SCom. ofthe Senate.
I" John Maynard.
Messrs. G. E. Clark,0
VIM. Duer,
Peter B. Porter, Com. of the Assembly.
ID. b. st. John.
& ]. Hubbard.
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1rTHE BROAD BANNER OF HARRISON, LIB
RRTy AND THE CONSTITUTION is NOW FLUNG
TO THE BREEZE, INSCRIBED WITH THE INsPIR-
ING WORDS OF THE ELOQUENT BARBOUR-"ONE
PRESIDENTIAL TERM-THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC sERvANTs-THE SAFETY OF THE PUB
Lie MoNEY-AND THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE
PEOPLE,
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From the Richmond Wyhig.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
In publishing the result of the first exami
nation Of the Cadets at this Institution; w
take pleasure in stating, as We do, upon GOO
that the Examination, evincing, q
it did, great proficiency, was highly credita
BILE to the young gentlemen and to the Pre-
fessors. The experiment for one year ha
proved entirely successful-and undA exis
ing auspices, the Institution cannot fail to +,
alize the best wishes of its friends.
The following is the standing of the Cade,
of the Virginia Military Institution, as dete
mined at the annual Examination in jun
1870:
1. VIM. D. Fair, of Amherst.
2. VIM. III. Henderson, of Loudoun.
3. Edmund Pendleton, of Botetourt.
4. James III. Jameson, of Culpeper.
5. John b. Strange, of Fluvanna.
6. +. j. b. Cramer, of Frederick.
7. James III. Lawrence, of Caroline.
8. Hamilton l.. Shields, of N. Boro&oh.
8. Wyatt nj. Elliott, of Buckingham.
10. Charles P. Deyerle, of Montgomery.
IL. VIC. Saunders, of Loudoun.
~. John L. Smith, of Norfolk Borough.
ID. Oscar M. knight, of Nottoway.
Ia. VIM. ]. Winn, of .Fluvanna.
Is. John S. L. Logan, of Rockbridge.
l6. James Marshall, of Warren.
II. Henry B. Sumpter, of Campbell.
1S. Benjamin Sharp, of Lee.
l9. Lewis A. Garnett, of King e. Queen.
90. William Forbes, of Richmond City.
81. J. S. Swami, of Powhatan.
%. Joseph w. Bell, of Augusta.
%. Samuel b. Pryor, of Brunswick.
"a. James Kinney, ofRockingham.
IS. b. b. Tibbs, Monongalia.
26. Charles A. Crump, of Powhatan.
81. VIM. S. Beale, Of Shenandoah.
%. John w. Jones, Of Shenandoah.
80. Charles Z. Carter, of Albemarle.
Not Examined.
Richard B. Washington, of Fairfax.
After the examination, the Board of vii
tors went into the election of NEW Cadets.
enter the Goth of July next, when the folio
ing named persons were chosen on State 4;
count:
1. Walter Bowen, of Fauquier.
2. Birkett ID. Fry, of Kanawha.
8. James l.. Bacon, of Mecklenburg.
4. VIM. III. Smith, of Richmond County
s. John Willis, of /. Wight.
6. Robert A. Terry, Of Pittsylvania.
Pay CADETS.
i. Timothy Thorp, of brunswick.
2. Gardiner Paxton, of Rockbridge.
B. Edmund Winston, of Bedford.
4. George w. Williams, of Roanoke.
5. John l.. Peyton, of Augusta.
6. John Echols, of Rockbridge.
7. Joseph A. Flippo, of Lancaster.
8. V. II. Rodes, of Campbell.
9. James l.. Bryan, of Dinwiddie.
10. A. ]. Hamilton, of Rockbridge.
II. Alexander McCorcle, of Rockbrdge
IL. Thomas Eskridge, of Augusta.
IL. John Wildman, of LoudOun.
Ia. James Goodman, of Goochland.
10. Richard Radford, of Bedford.
10. Thos. s. Garnett, of Westmoreland.
-. ~. James L. Preston, Washington.
10. William Warden, of Augusta.
10. William G. Jef1ries, of Nottoway.
20. James B. Dorman, Rockbridee.
2l. VIM. H. Richardson, of Richmond CT
%. Benjamin Estill, of Augusta.
The above named Cadets will report the
selves to Major Francis ii. Smith, Super
tendent of the Institute, on or before the
day of July next.
By order of the Board of Visitors.
FRANCIS II. SMITH
Superintende
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Cur or CoSsuarrIoS.-Mrs Martin, q wor-
thy member Of my congregation, was taken i'll
sometime since with a cold, pain in the breast
aud some difficulty OF breathing, and IN a few
DAYS ,heteafier she had violent cough and vio-
len, pain in the sides, which no medicine would
relieve She continued in this way for a long
time under the medical care Of DIR Rea, but final
~ became consumptive, and was evidently near
the end Of her earthly sunerings, when her broth.
er persuaded her to try DR. Taylors Balsam OF
Lverwort. When she commenced this medicine
II did no, seem to agree with her for a few days
but by iessening the dose, she found il answered
admirably; il relieved her cough and her difficult
ty of breathing instanter and we had the pleas
ure of witnessing her rapid recovery To health.
Rev. WILLIAM SMY1IIE.
IFOBSERVE Buy only that which is made
at thr Old Office. $40 Bowery, N Y, and which
is sold in Rutland by White, Henderson, ~ Co,
+. Jameson, Castleton; String IL Buck, Pitts
ford; Ira Button, Brandon; AL. Catlin, Orwell;
John C. Parke, Whitehall, NY. Geo II. Fish a.
Sidney Moody, Middlebury; J. Leffngwell, West
Pcultney; Chs. w Potter, Pawlet; DR.. Edwsrd
Vail, Middletown; G. X. Walker Il Co. Benson;
and Ira Bridgman, Sudbury. 3:tf