Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-05-09

A touching and beautiful story is told by
Lieut.. Parson, in his :. Nelsonian Remnis-
sences." A young man by the name Of
Richard Bennett was mortality wounded in
one Of Nelson's great battles, and reques-
ted that miniature, and lock Of HAIR
should be given by Lieut.. Parsons, to his
sweetheart, Susetie, n Scotland. The no.
bic and gallant Lieutenant thus describes
the interview:
&" twas at the close Of day, " hen bright
July Sun was at the point OF setting, that
arrived at the pretty cottage Of Susctte's
mother. | tremulousIy stated who | was,
to the most respectable looking matron
ever saw, of French extraction. In bro
ken and bitter accents OF heartfelt grief.
she told me her daughters death was daily
looked for, and requested time to prepare
her 10 see me. At last she expressed a wish
TO see the friend OF Richard Bcnnou; and
! was admitted to the fairest daughter of
Eve that ever found this world unequal to
her blossoms. She was propped up with
pillows, near the open Iattrice Of her bed
room, that was clustered with roses. Her
white dress, and the drnpcry Of the room,
accorded with the angelic vision, who now
turned her lustrious orbs upon me, veiied
in long iringcd evc-lids. She held out her
transparent hand, and gently pressed mine
as | knelt to kiss it, and as she felt my
tear drop on i; softly murmured, :" wish
| could cry; that would relieve my poor
heart" She grasped for breath and res
pired with difficulty. 1.-The lock Of hair,
quickly while | car see it," She caught
it, wildly pressed it 10 her lips and heart,
and fell back. Her mother and thought
she tainted; but the pure and innocent soul
had returned 10 God who gave it,
A Noble Sentiment Mr. Buchanan, in
responding TO his recommendation for the
Presidency, (suLject to The nomination Of 2
National Convcn:ion,) by the Democracy
OF Pennsylvania, closes his letter as fol-
! lows. viz
"The principles and the success Of the
Democratic party so UNNECESSARILY trans
ccnd in Importance the elevation OF any in
dividual, that they ought not to be leopard
ed, in the slightest degrees, by personal
partially for either Of the candidates, every
candidate who has been named, and hun
dreds, of individuals whose names have not
been mentioned, would ably and faithfully
administer the Government, according to
these principles. No good Democrat,
therefore, ought 10 suffer his feelings TO be
so enlisted IN favor of any one candidate,
that he could not yield his cheerful and
cordial support TO any other who may be
nominated by the national Convention"
Here is ''true Democracy''-here is the
only true guarantee Of union and harmony.
Ii all who aspire to be the Leaders Of the
Democracy felt thus and acted ,hus,its per-
manent ascendency would be placed be-
You'd contingency.
And Will they not9 A wise selhshness,
il not higher principles, dictates this course.
No Democrat can be elected to anv Office
by dividing his party, although he may de-
stroy himself and party by the same act
The Democrat who refuses 10 abide by the
decision OF Convention Justly and legal
ly called is. therefore, not only traitor but
a suicide. kendall's Exposition.