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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-20
LOG CABINS !

The following extract from the Detroit
Free Press, a rahid Van Buren, print, will
shew in wha, estimation the homes of the
honest voters OF the country are held by the
purse-pruud Office .holders, and servile I'd.
iturs OF the Administration. No wonder
they dislike, yea, hate the erection of Log
Cabins, by the Wings, as they are indIca-
tive of their oTn wan Buren, ellrontery,
whilst they stand noble monument of the
Wings" Honesly-Simplicity and Faith.
lnlness in the Administration of the Govern
ment." BUT READ FREEMEN !!
From the Detroit Free Press, june 81, 1870
Log Cabins! What are ihoy RENDEZ.
VOuS FOR THE DEPRAVED AND DISSO.
Lutte, NURSERIES OF DRUNKENNESS,
.DLENESS AND DISHONESTY. Yes, the
yerv AVENUES AND VESTIBuLES OF
HE'LL"
Bows do YOU hear that RAJ. Reg.
The Governor Of the State of Kentucky
flon. A. c. Wickhiie) has issued a Pro
elamation, under date OF Angus, 3, convok
ING the Legislature of tina, State 10 meet 10
extra session on the 10Th Of this month,
g for the purpose of taking into consldera
ton the subject of enactlng law providing
for taking the vote Of Kentucky for Presl'
den, aud Wee President ofthe United States,
and such other subjects as may be commu.
nicated to them, or which, in their Judg
ment, the public interests may demand
National Intelhgencer.
90
Bctpare of Counterfeit Hard Dollars
We are Informed, that several counterfeit
hard dollars have been detected 10 this
place, some of which were traced to Moore
couniy.--Fdy Obs.
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Ma. HoLroN A Speech BY Mr. Stanly Of
this State, on the Expenditures of this Mint, has
by the hberaiitv of some of my political oppo
nents, been printed in pamPhIet-torin at this
place, this week with view TO influence the aP
preaching election.
To the slightest observer il is apparent, that the
whole OF this speech is inside with bad temper l
shall show, that much oft is composed Of mis-.
representation, and some of Its statements positive
Is false
1t is an old saying that falsehood travels the
rounds, while truth Is putting on his boots" Bat
this answer was unavoidably delayed, to procure
some official information on the subject.
The basis of the speech is founded on a Docu.
men, from the Register of the Treasury, and
vouchers filed in the Treasury Department at
Washington. The Document is truly quoted by
Mr. Stanly, aud is as follows. Doc l09, 25th
Congress, 81 Session
Annual expenses ofthe Branch Mint at Char.
lottc, n c., exclusive Of the buildings machine.
~, and enclosing grounds, apparatus tools and
fixtures, agreeably to the resolution of the House
Of Representatives of the 4th February 1910
"le37. Officers and Clerks, Sl0,466 &c
Wastage of gold and contin-
gent expenses, $500 90
Compensation to aborers l,500 90
Sl7,466 66
"lS3S. Officers and Clerk, $1,000 90
Wastage of gold and contin-
gent expenses, $500 90
Compensation to laborers, 5000 90
$4,000 90
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81 Superior COuri.-The Fall Term
of our Superior Court commenced It's ses-
sion on Monday last--Judgc Pearson pre-
siding
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TREAsrRI DAPARrMENr.

Registers Office, July 81 1910.
SIR:- Enclosed is a lists of the Warrants
drawn on the Treasury Of the United States, and
recorded in the Books Of this Office, under the
head Of Salaries Of the Officers and Clerks ofthe
Branch Mint at Charlotte during the years 1887
and 1888. The Warrant for S466 &c, was is
sued in favor Of Robert NJ Patterson, on an ac-
count settled at the Treasury, for expenses in
CURED by him for the Branch Mint at Charlotte
That for $1,000 was issued on your letter Of the
4th October 1887, requesting that amount +" for
tho purpose Of paying the incidental expenses of
TINS Branch Mint" and WAS charged as also tue
Warrant in favor Of Mr.. Patterson, 10 the appro-
priaton Of $4,000 under the Act Of 81 March
1885 entitled " An Act 70 establish Branch
MINIS of tho United States for tie SAIAuIEs,
toages, allowances, and incidental expenses Of
said Branch MINIS.
| am, respectfully,
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T. s. BRAScH MINI
Charlotte, 1871 Aug. lS4O.
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A TARI.E

Showing tho vote Cor Governor. as contras.ed
with tho vote between DupLET and SFAlGnr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Washington, n

washington, March ~.
The subject of an early adjournment of Congress,
which was debated in the Senate yesterday, has
caused good deal Of conversation among the
members Of both Houses; and from what can
learn believe there is but little prospect that the
proposition submitted by Mr. Lumpkin of Georgia,
will receive the support Of the Administration.
The Wings are generally in favour of shotening
the Session The business now before the House
can be considered and acted on before the middle
of May, as well as not; and the Senate, it is under
Stood has acted upon nearly all the measures rec
commended by the Executive, or the Departments
The Wings are certain that nothing can be done at
this Session, TO relieve the dlsresses of the peo-
Pile.
The Loco Foco claimants from New Jersey have
been qualified as members of the House, and the
Harrison party is now in hopeless minority, in
both branches. 1t will be perfect waste of mon
ey to extend the Session hey nd The 25th of Nav
No good can possibly result from mere partisan dc.
bates. The Wings, therefore DESTROYS Of ad
journng at an early day. But the Administration,
ii is beHev ed, has some secret desg ns to accom-
plsh; as the confidential leaders declare that they
cannot consent to fx upon the day OF adjournment,
at present. One of these objects, undoubtedly is,
another call for Treasury Notes. Mr. Evans, of
Maine, an intelligent member of the Committee of
Ways and Means gave the House TO understand |,
when the pi esent Bill was brought forward, that
| further issue would be necessary before the close
of the year 1t is pretended, by the Secretary OF
the treasury, that the receipts OF the whole year
would not be equal to the expenditures, if they
were scattered over all parts Of the year in equal
proportions. But do not know the two great
sources Of the revenue the customs and the sales OF
the public lands, are daily drying up, it were
that all the industry and enterprise of the country
| is now PROSTATE! The present issue of Treasury
Notes is demanded in consequence of an unexpec.
ted deficiency in the Treasury-.and may we not
reasonably expect another unexpected detciency
about the first of June, when fhe effect of the pres
| emit call shall! have passed from the public mind!
1t would not do TO ask for len millions Of dollars
at once-especially after we had received such
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u We find the following extract Of letter
from Washington, in the Nlidd!ebury Peoples
Press.
"The avowed object of,he sub.lreasury bill, is
10 curtail the business of the country, reduce The
currency, restrict credit, d:scOuntenunce if
out the banks, and reduce the price of every spe-
cies OF property. Benton and his corps ARE for IA
currency exclusively metallic, though Buchanan ),
processes friendship for the banks if duly regulated
With the ulras, The main objects are the reduc-
ton OF the currency and the prostration of the
redii system. Immediate effects they disregard;
but in prospective they discover an Edorado; the
land is to flow, not exactly with milk and honey,
but 18th gold. The cotton growers are to receive
the value Of their cotton IN gold, while the amount
exported to be increased. The west is TO
nance its expectations OF provisions, which also
to be paid in gold. AS for New England,
told that the reduction of prices; of material
and labor will enable the manufactured to seek II
foreign market and thus gold is to flow into the
north Sad comfort for the wool grower and the
aborer. This is The theory off tho friends
Of the project, who talk much of over
tion credit, extravaganza, undue expansion OF pa.
per currency, &C. &c, all Of which are to be cured
by this one sovereign remedy.
Now let me give you my own views of its oper-
tons. In the first place, the sudden contraction of
the currency will ruin all the small manufacturers
whose works must stop. Thus the price of wool,
which must fall in the first place with every thing
else, will BIO still farther reduced by reducing the
demands. The business of wool growers
will be ruined AT the same time the operatives
be benefited unless il be the large capitalists, who
may take advantage of This state of things to buy
and hhe cheap and perhaps monopoze the bust.
ness of manu- featuring iT the country. But the
great must suffer, and The prosperity Of
New England will be at an eud.
In short, | anticipate general stagnauon of
business and general depreciation of property
throughout the country. We feel it already and
what is there pl oduce a better state OF things?
1 need not tell you that this will produce dis.
tress and The man in debt will find his
debts doubled and will be nsolvent while every
man who has made arrangements for the future
will find his calculations and his hopes thwarted.
There will be an end at once Of our national and
hone ne hna is NO
at the worst, But that hope is not to be found in
the great Treasury Bank with which the Sub treas
ury bill is pregnant 1T is too late to give relief by
the issue OF treasury notes; the operation cannot
be brought about till the mischief is done Besides
the amount of treasury notes which can be issued,
will fall far short Of tho exigencies Of the Times
1t is not in the power ofihe administration to pre-
vent tho immediate and fatal effects of their poll.
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Van Buren, should be rebuked for his course, and
shall therefore vote for General Harrison"
EDMuND FoyNTAINE, Esq, another member of
the Legislature Of Vrgna-who, at the last Presi.
Dental election, voted for Mr.. Van Buren, has
published address 10 his constituents, in which
he SAYS
''In deciding the question whether I should "a
bandon Mr.. Van Buren, too like my venerable
friend, Col Payne, have been restrained by that
reluctance 10 part with old friend, which we all
feel in every condition of life. The patience and
long suffering with which we have borne the many
acts of which we complain, will, trust, have
some influence in commencing To your approval
The judgment we have formed Like our iorea-
hers in the days OF the Revolution, we have Ie-
moustraed again and agaln-we have trusted that
the commanding voice Of the People would con-
strain the President to surrender his will TO theirs
but like our foreiathers, we have appealed in
vain; we have been 'iatigued into submission to
his measures We have looked TO the President
70 stay his rash and ruthless hand-but we have
looked in vain Sui the cry is, give me power
give me the Sub Treasury! Our patience and long
suffering is exhausted, and with that hope
fidence is gone
In the conclusion of This address, which our Inn.
It's will not permit 10 publish entire, he say -
"Felow citizens, it does not become a man to
! boast Of the purity of his motves-l leave you,
therefore, 10 Judge whether aRy thing but the most
solemn convictions ormy duty 10 our beloved coun-
try could have induced me 10 leave the powerful
Adm lnlsNaton Parly 10 Wnlcn was warmly At
lached, and exposed myself t" the unsparIng perso
cuton which have encountered and am still des-
| tined to endure. | have acted under the most sol
emn of the obligations owe to You and
pos Gritty. believe if Mr. Van Buren, e-eected
that the spirit of independence will be chained
by The shackles of party desposm t. The throne of
the President l have therefore, no hesitation IN
supporting Gen. Harrison, whose honesty and dis
interested patriotism have never been questioned
believing that he will arrest the Government in its
despolic tendencies, although his opinions do not,
in all respects, accord with my own
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his construction. He does not read the speech as
understand it, and meant il should be understood
This explanation is the same as gave the other
dav and ia what the Senator called disclaimer
1t is disclaimer of nothing but his construction OF
nv language and meaning If that is what ne
meant hy a disclaimer, am content with IT, but
wish TO be rightly understood. 1t you take the
naragraubs alone which the Senator reud, 1t may
be understood as he represents; butthat IS not the
in ference as it appears to me from the whole text.
Bnt the Senator went further and read from my
soeech tho next sentence, which is, )" What re-
sponse will the farmers, echanics and manufactur-
rrs make 10 such hagtious proposition?' and,
seizns upon the word fagitious used in no sense
Extensively, not having the remotest personal APP
plicatiou to him, but applied to the general propo-
silion to reduce wages &c and not to the hypolh-
ess or any thing contained in ii, inquiries of the
Senate if he might not pronounce this statement a
fagitious representation of his remarks? l wish
him now to state whether in employing that Lam
guage he meant to reflect on me personally? (Mr.
ID. paused moment, and the Senator NOT making
an answerD he added, if he did, then hurl back
the imputation with the scorn and contempt OF
language so unmerted and unprovoked deserves,
and suspend further remarks ill hear the mem
her.
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false and haitering accounts of The financial cond
lion Of the Governments but when the emergency
should arise and the creditors OF the Government
should stand at the doors Of bankrupt Treasury
cry of an unexpected deficiency could be raised
and five millions Of Shlnplasters could be obtained
without exciting the fears Of the people. The Ad
ADMINISTRATION undoubtedly have some secret designs
TO accomplish, or such desperate efforts would
never have been made obtain the aid Of the five
contested members from New Jersey. | have no
hope that the Loco Focos will consent to adjourn
before the middle of July or the first of August.
This is a death struggle with them; and they
will fight with desperation than a Tartar
horde.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
FOR THE CALIFORNIAN.

LOCO FOCO ISLANDERS u FALSEHOODS.
'Did not the leaders of this party (whg) lava
reasonable plot to divide the Union of thse States
in the Hartford Convention in 1914, with Daniel
Webster at the head?-.North Star, March 81.
Answer. No. The leaders of the Wing parly
were generally then identified with the real
democratic party. Daniel Webster was neither a
member nor had he any thing to do with the Hart.
ford Convention. But Senator Hubbard, leader
of the V. b. party in NJ II. did procure the attend.
ance ofone man from, his own town and one from
tlanover-th only members from the State. Web.
ster then resided at Portsmouth, 'and no delegates
attended from that section of the state.
"Dd not they Uhe Wing leaders) attempt to
nnllify the laws of Congress and defy the Executive
authority Of the Nation?-North Star, March 81.
An No. But the State Of S. Carolina did, with
John e. Calhoun at their head, and John G. Cal.
houn is now one of the leaders of the loco foco
party. When Gen. Jackson issued his procIama-
lion against the traitors under Calhoun, Mr. Web
ster was the first in the Senate chamber to pledge
his support in singthat proclamation into effect
"Who proposed to march army of 10 900 mcn
to Washington to batter down the walls of the
capital and even overthrow The gOvernmenl?"-
North Star, March 81.
Answer. A metamorphosls. No such threat
was ever made, but when the people of PhiIadel-
phia and New York met and appointed committees
to wait on the President, and humby ask him to
withdraw the specie circular, the loco focos of
Philadelphia at public meeting passed resolution
pIedging the President an army of 10 900 men to
enable him to carry his plan into effect, and the
President graciously returned them letter of
thanks for their loyalty.
"Did not the federal Wing Camp obtain wolf
from Canada and claim from the treasury of Yer
mont the boun,y?'-Norlh Star, March 81.
Ans. If the above relates to Lent Gov. Camp,
we snswer, NO. 1t is das,ardIy attack upon
worthy ctizen-a SANDER which the loco focos are
bandying about in inuendos and hints, but which
respectable man will endorse and no responsible
man dares to affirm. EMMETT.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
SIGNS OF THE TINES IN VIRGINIA

BARREr G. PAYNE, Esq, Representative in
she Virginia Legislature, in address 10 his con.
stituents, offering himself IA candidate for re-
election. in which he defines his views, thus speaks
of Mr. Van Buren, -
81 have been slow to give up the man we all or
most of US voted for, and would gladly have con
unued to have supported him; hut when | had to
choose between giving up him, or deserving my re-
publican principles, AS understand repuhlica nism
Twas bound to give hump. -"
i have supported the administrations of Jefferson
Madison Monroe and Jackson. Ritch,e has often
times lately called me the cold Republicans" bu,
if democratic principles require a man to support !
measure which, as Mr. Richie says, gives "th,
means Of corruption to the President" and make,
srnment, and the baser for the PeopIs"-if that !,
republican, have been in the dark all nv life
5sIjsye the good of the country requires that Mr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31

EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
Dated Wasbinpton March 9

Dated washington, March 70, Io4U
"Our friends in every direction seem TO be full
of zeal and courage; and, every where, the friends
Of the Administration betray signs of dsmay. The
day is l trust drawing nigh when we once more
to have pure and upright Administration. find
myself actually breathing easier, to even think of
the possibility of such change that shall drive
from lower one of the most corrupt and unprinci-
pied Administrations that any country having even
a semblance Of vrtuous freedom, ever had"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Some Of the Administration papers pretend tina,
Van Buren, does not wish 10 reduce currency
to a level with that of tho old world. But tins
is mere preence. There is scarcely member OF
Congress of his party that does not boldly advocate
such project. The Sub Treasury Bill proposes
the exclusion of all bank paper after three years
Van Buren, referred us TO % hard money Kingdoms
of Europe for imitation-Benton tells to initiate
France and Germany-Walker points US to degrad.
ed and priest ridden Cuba-Strange says destroy
all paper money, and Buchanan, more modest and
cautions than his colleagues in oppression, tells us
to reduce prices (tha. is Of labor and the pro
ducts Of abor) to the real prices throughout the
world. Buchanan and Grundy say they are for
a mixed currency while three tourths of their
purity in Congress are for hard currency; yet they
go for a reduction Of prices TO n level with those of
the world Well, what are these prices2 The
average price of The laborers throughout the world
is as low as 20 cents day, and below $50 a year.
The laborers of six eighth of the world are either
slaves serfs, tenants of the lords and
mobiles, who own the land and hoard the specie
But Senator Strange, less cunning than Buchanan,
let's out the secrets of the administration, more
clearly. Strange, pending proposition introduced
by Buchanan to prohibtj the issue Of bank bills
below the denomination Of 800, said
The Administration was going on bravey with
the work of destroying banks and credit; the i'm
poraIt battle in which their fate was to be decided
was at hand; the tide OF events was flowing on i,
smoothly and happily, and he desired not to inter
rupt this promising condition of party affairs He
wanted to the banks destroyed--ho wanted all
sorts of shin plasters swept of existence-b but
he thought it was best to look out fol the elections
of lS4O first, and when the scepre of power should
be firmly secured, then to attack these minor mon
sters, and to put them TO speedy death.
Here the secret is let ut-Buohanan and Grundy
are to tickle the ears Of the people till after the
elections of $40 with the reluctant declaration in
favor Oft mixed currency, while two thirds of
their political brethren in the Senate care going
bravely with the great work of destroying banks
and credit" Can the people be deceived by this
system of double dealing?
Buchanan, IN his printed speech says, "reduce
our nominal to the real prices Throughout the
world" How, we ask is the farmer to sell his wool
for Is and 20 cents pound (about the price in
Sub Treasury countries) unless labor is reduced in
the same proportion How is the price of every
other product OF the country to be reduced TO the
real price throughout the world, by any other pro-
cess? 1t cannot. 1t is therefore speaking the
truth to say the Administration are seeking to de.
press tho industry Of the country. No intelligent,
honest Van Buren, man will deny this. No one
can read Buchanan's printed speech comprehend
ing its import, without coming to this conclusion
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31

UNEXPECTED GOOD NEWS FROM PENN.
The Wings have nobly triumphed in the Pha-
deIphia County. Tha. our Van Buren, friends may
not complain, we give below the account from one
of their papers-the N. Y. Evening Post, in which
paper it appears in the form OF letter from Pha.
The Northern Liberties embrace MAYORS District;
where the locos have raised the cry of fraud as a
sort of Offset or apology for theirs in N. Jersey.
s'The election for Alderm en-, &c took place
yesterday, and has resulted rather unlav orally to
our cause in this city and incorporated district
This Is in some measure owing to the division ia
the party caused by the unsettled question of re-.
sumption, and the excitement raised by the Wings
on the subject OF the banks, currency, &c. We
elected but one regularly nominated and true blue
democrat in all Of the fifteen wards, viz. in Upper
Delaware. The editor of the American Sentinel,
an ultra bank democrat, received democratic
nomination in Dock ward, and being supported by
portion of the Wings, and in consequences of
there being Two Wing candidates running, was
elected, but in the other thirteen wards, Wings
wera elected. In six of the seven wards in the
Northern Liberties, the Wings succeeded. In 3
OF the four wards of Spring Garden, 3 of Moyamen-
sing, and one in Southwark. Shond matters con-
tinue in the present unsettled state, shall not be
much asionished if the opposition succeed in the
city and county next fall. Last fall majority
in the county about $500 So we go.
The Post will soon be read of The party if 10
dares to publish results unfavorable to Mr. Van
Buren, the above. Ifthe Wings carry the coun-
ty of Philadelphia next fall, Gen Harrison will
sweep the State by twenty thousand.