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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-18
Democrats glLov d,

The last mail brings ne, from Washington small Pam.
phe' which We publish below II il accredited TO Col.
benton and boar the strongest internal evidence Of that pa
euiy. We submit tue consideration of all genuine
Democrats prophcsyug tbt honeeorh, the prcensions Of
John c. Calhoun are with the years beyond tie food
- WARNING 70 THE DEMOCRACY
somo weeks since, curious pamphlet was put forth 70
the world IN the shape II "ATrrAt" soid be written
by Mr. Ebs Of o House Of Representatives one Of the
cstspaws Of Mr. Calhoun.
"That pamphlet s sanctioned by the NULLrnR, and /
mean to answer IT, il Is designed nsidiousy to drplrogo
Martin Van Buren, and push forward the peicnsiOns Of
the NulirfB. il calls ior reply and mean TO onswcr IL.
at present merely rai5a warming voice to the Demo.
crncy ond expose the prominent heads Of the hydra which
Is preparing ~ uss1lt ln my rczt will uack the hydra
and will dcooh DO, have 0. print a thousand p1Res
90 dDiL
T aver tbathe Nufer does not intend TO abide the de-.
cision Of Democratic National Convention. Hs speak.
ing trumpet the Charleston Mercury, puts up his sub
J,ct o. thc decision ot democratic Convention" Sim.
ply democratic Convention" What is that \ batch
Of Federasi' OF Hartford ora squad Of Nufcrs Char.
lesion IN New York, the Wings call themselves "De.
noerane Whg-" tme1ns something nothing, just ~
the NuIlderpIea.esl
"Bltth- "appoa" Of Rhctrs by suthouy-isuo "propo.
suon" u good faith to the Democracy. maintain that it
- nm o5siae'e thrown u c way, rather than a PROPOSE.
non o tho Democracy by which they may unite com.
mon candidate. Conditions imposed which tho writer
knew were dshonoubo and mpracticabe. Therefore, !
mninialn that The object pick quarrel with the Demo.
crucy, and farce the party take up the NuIor or else
incur Tho evil oi "dinnon or"scccsson" The Nulihcr
thinks he has friends enough 10 impose Ne sup
poses that Dos withdrawal would be- fatal 10 the Democratic
party and therefore The party will submit TO his dsguccful
conditions, rnthor Than be- dsmcmbored and dispersed.
81 'oy, Jet thc Nubher go! let him pick hia quarrel
would meet him n battle. ! would say to him "you may
90, sir" lIc 'it us oncebut IL did MOI I'LL w. main.
sin' that his strength s equal % what was he
and the sooner be leaves camp the better Tor the Demo
cracy.
" make statements boo th5 pamphlet, which are designed
10 be merely texts will preach from them hereafter.
now give the Democracy warning; IN my next will give
the facts in fuII.
81 assert It, That the Nuhficr is determined TO force
the Democratic parry throw aside oil other men, and
unite on HIMSELF 2dy II he fails this he resolved 70
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g tho-e soldiers there would be absurd to make the Ca
diets stand guard when the place sufficiently
oy tem IN fact they were not there guard
nig the place as toT guarding the Cadets.
Lot take the Virginia Military Institute and sec
whether Roanc has proved from that that the school IN
contemplation will not succeed ii established. know po
siuNcy, that the cadets who rt entered the Institute
stand guard day and Rgh during the hard winter OF ~
aud 40 and at the time carried their studies with
out IN hours ntcrms-ion. Ii u that the cadets do no,
stand guard day and night present however
they unable do H. hut because tn, Institute is noc 81
wei protected by walls. &c. that there necessity IT,
instead OF sentinel stasd by Roane there two
and not unirequendy three, besides commissioned and
noncommssioned officer who perform duty without nny
intetmissinn from their studies.
mist the cadets cncampcd two months in the
year, The guard duty almost hard regular active
service The new class that that time, has
cce day, yet at the each member has TO stand
guard DAY and night Mt least week, il oftcner.
Now, sir, have proved conclnsyey that Cadcts
N1re doHe regular guard duty, and the attend
ca 70 'er studies aud reasoning from analogy may con.
cuue hai thcy do again Let suppose that the
Armory Mt Richmond is converted into Military School:
mat c Cadets have to stand guard during the tay and night
"'uu MOI DC better Tor man rather boy under
go hat augue seNerc as Roanc supposcs beO than
i've forever m utter ipurancc Every one must bc snts
hed TINT knowledge too blessing be rcs,d nj
any prce' and that man must be blind indeed To the ntc
rests OF our common country. who would deny education
10 our poor and INDECENT boys, because they will
have 10 undergo not perhaps hall much fatigue and nbot
M acquiring this educanon they underwent home i'm
obtaining even seanty subsistence Would not be bet
ter 10 give even the dinSnts OF education our poor
boys, by establishing this School, than Ia d,pryc them of
by continuing worthless Of wretches ms the guar Of
the State Besides believe that the public propertv will
be well guarded, by Vrnias youth though poor they
be, as by band Of hired sodieis-inusc Military pride
and spirit into these boys-and you will place them a,
IN sure way ct becoming useful members of Society md
at the same time ornaments 20 their native State
a FRIEND TO THE POOR.
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divide the party aud march his division over the FEEDER
asts.
"The fret project will fail say the Democratic party
viii nnitr the Nui6cT who turned against his FRI
bcnclacioT General Jaekson)-who espouscd the
Whigcry aud voted against the nomination of Martin Van
Buren, Minister England. These sins he has
aoned for and the Democracy will eoR6rm the dis
grace he put upon 1t.
'wiih the other project he will be successful The
i'm whistle OF whigery, and God-kc Federalism (thc
Madisonian) has already given him welcome into the
ranks OF the ncgotat,r OF the British Treaty. The Mad
sang swccty in the ct the Nuihcr, far back
last sumncr-abou the time the Secretary Of
making dsgracci and dshonorabc surrender of an in
portan portion OF the territory OF his county, the hands
OF the British-and the time, conducting secret
negonon with the British capitalist for the assumption
State debts The Nulhier become the champion Of the
articles OF capiiuauon-hc will sanction the measure
OF assumption The Federal Secretary Of State will give
up PRorTCToN the Southern Nulier will give up STATE
RGHS This is the that will be effected BY the
Secretary ncgotator and the Nulliter.
"Thosc surnises. | will produce evidence to
the Democracy, that they facts-acts Task
the Democracy guard against the insidous Vaccinations
OF the RAsffs until shall have lay before the
country all the facts in connection with the above
shall distribute forty thousand copies this
Earning among the Democracy. In my next, will be
sufficiently vouminous."
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To the Editors Of The Wig.

RICHMOND, FFD, II 1913.
Su-In your paper Of this morning reported % have
strongly advocated the abroFaon Of the machinery
Of delivery bonds You misunderstood the Of my
remar which were made chiefly 20 show thai all the
proceedings now required 10y Law Delivery Bonds, after
forfeiture resulted in injury both to the creditor and debt
the latter principally IN the accumulation Of
coss-and redoundcd only the advantage Of the officers
Of the Courts, lawyers included The costs award u
executions alone such bonds, this Stc may be safely
sctdon $50, 900 annually, amount funousy Oppros
ye, from which thought the people might, and ought 60
be- relieved. This the point md object Of my attack
the Bonds themselves, you supposed. Ny opinion
was, hnt the Bonds after Of'urc should be returned to
the Clerks Office, 20 have the force 1T judgements
he dOckced other motions, the Court which
tons would be- made, and stand Office judgements,
which execution should 60 the rising Of ,ho Court, n
plea should be- pul m by the dcicndants-tlc motion,
II plea put in, be tried now, and modified
and regulated accordingly. Will you please publish this
note, have purpose Of writing out my remarks,
and wish &, be correctly understood.
Respectfully,
TATIATERun
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The Fincastlc Democrat says:

The Fncastlc Democrat says
"Nothng believe has been heard from those Sc
they have been furnished with the resolutions
recently passed by the Virginia Legislature. Mr. Rvcs
wishing again be taken by the Democratic party and
make show OF consistency in the precedent he laid
down in resguing the when instructed by
Wing Legislature years ago, will unquestionnby
duce him carry the principles forth the Tesou-
tons Much he has degraded his talents and standing
by his aposiacy from the Republican party and his part
cipaton IN the hardcidcr campaign of lS40 cannot
how he do otherwise than obey the instructions:
for he has IN the frst place, laid down precedent
years since which he cannot abandon and may
add his present efforts get back his former party
have doubt that he will obey the instructions.
But dcscrtcrs and opostltes, from sound politi-
cal principles for self ACKNOWLEDGMENT, always
10 be looked upon with suspicion and distrust.
for 60 for kicking him back his late and pre-
political associates, abide the fate which shortly
waits them at the bar OF pupc sentiment As to Mr. Ar
cher, have hope expectation that he will either
obey the instructions resign. lie - deeply dyed
Federalism that he will the doctrine Of
his predecessors "dt the representative should BE-
p1Lsisd BY The 1H Of his constituents" and hence he will
hold the body and their instructions defiance
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MILITARY SCHOOL.

FfnRutRy llh, 1873.
Mr.. EDroR -Seyeril articles have appeared IN your
paper, relative % tho cxpcdcncy Of establishing Military
School IN Riclunond have read them with and at.
tenton, and must beg leave differ in many respects from
Hoano the author and hope that You will pcmitmo, through
your pnpor make my views public upon subject Of
such vital importance a. the citizens O Vgnn. lie rests
biz argument entirely upon the npossbify of the Cadets
standing guard day md night and the time attending
the academic duties Of the School tcstablishcd
To prove Ibis hypothesis he refers 10 West Point and to
noble Institution Lexington and states that
guard duty nj West Points merely nominal and hal NJ the
Virginia Military Institute only sentinel IL post
time, and that guard duty only extends from day break to
O'Clock night, when he quietly closes the gates and
rctros 10 bod"
AstoWe Point will only state that when the School
first established the Cadets did stand guard day and
night this abolished afterwards, not because the Cadets
unable stand the fatigue, but beeaase was deem
cd necessary to have band Of soldiers stationed there for
he purpose Of preventing dssPatoni rebellion, %c hay'
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may extend in the largest liberty to giving every info
mAton through pubic documents and all other in
his capacity OF representative, to his constituents and the
country.
Aad &c further enacted That from and after the passage
Of this BILL the private soldiers OF the army OF the United
States and the sailors and Marines OF the navy of the Uni
ted States shall have dollar month added their pre-
sent pay.
AHd De- further enacted. That all laws or parts OF
laws conflicting with this act be- and the hereby
repealed.
Mr.. NEHEMIAH submitted an amendment, that, in
lieu Of the daily and mileage allowed by law, each
Senator, Representative, and Delegate shall receive eight
dollars per day from the time they shall be in attendance,
and -four dollars for twenty miles Of travel to and
from Washington. III session extend beyond five months
six dollars day shall be allowed tor an additional two
months and protractcd beyond months four dol
lars only shall be allowed for the remainder Of the
the presiding officers OF the Houses to receive double
per diem.
MIR. J. c. CLARK, OF N ", moved an amendment to
prevent constructive journeys and having been agreed to-
the original proposition adoped-ayes 81. 30.
Several other amendments offered, Of which
rejected and the the consider
that part of the bill providing teenty per cent of the
pay and emouments OF officers of the Federal Government
the civil department thereof making exceptions certain
cases, etc. Among the amendments adopted a
bolish the office Of Recorder and Solicitor Of the Land OF
nee and providing that the duties thereof shall be performed
by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, such
clerk as he shall designate therefor.
Mr. GWlN proposed substitute for the entire bill,
That from and after the 3Oth day OF June the pay and
emOuments of all offices existing the Ith day OF March
nclusve) 1895, under the Government of the United
civil, naval, winch been
increased since that PERIOD shall be reduced to the
which they then Porded that every where
the pay and cmouments any office have been reduced
since the 4h day OF March, 1875 this shall be
construed change such reductions that from and
the Both day June the pay and emoumonts every
office under the Government of the United States whether
civil. military naval created the 18th March,
ls25, shall be reduced at the rate of per
that officer under the Government the United States
shall be allowed any compensation whatever and that
whenever the session OF Congress shall be prorsced be-
yond five monh the per diem pay the members thereof
thereafter, shall be at the rate OF four dollars.
Concluded IN our ncrfl
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STAFFORD

At meeting OF Wings of Stafford County assembled
the CourtHouse of said County, the 18th instant for
the purpose appointing Delegates the Convention DC
held IN Richmond. the 22d OF the present month
coward WALES, Esq., called 10 the Chair and WV.
Brent appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been explained
non, II was
Resolred, That John II. Suttle Charles +. Suite, VIM
B. Stone, VIM. Bayly VIM. Barber J. b. Ficken, J. NJ
Kendall, John W. Slaughter, j. VI. Conway, Jr, Alex. H.
Mason, Saul. ). Brooke, G.. W. Conway. VIM H. Fit1
hugh, Jr., Robert Kendall. Thomas Ill., Jas Briggs Haw
kns Stone, Burkett p Bowen, Alex MOrson John +. Bell
kenerck f. Combs Jefferson Spindle, VIM ). S,erne II.
b. Barnes, Thomas Smith Gusiavus b. Wallace Jas. w.
Ford and Robert H. Hooe be- and they hereby appoint
cd Delegates represent the said County in the said Con
vention.
On motion
Rssolred That the Chairman and Secretary he added
the said Delegation.
Resolrei That the proceedings OF this meeting be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary and that the Richmond
Wing and fredericksburg Arena be requested publish the
proceedings OF this meeting.
EDWARD WALLER, Chairman.
Rar Ser
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HARRISON COUNTY.

At public meeting OF portion OF the Wings OF Ilar
county, held the Courthouse OF said county Sa-
turday the llth day Of Foby, 1913 DANL SorrHwoRTH
called to the Chair and F. CHATlN appointed Secrea.
".
Gideon d. Camden, Esq. explained the object Of the
meeting, and moved that Delegates be appointed the
State Convention 10 be held Richmond the 2i
which motion unanimously sustained.
On motion OF Jas. VI. Jackson, Esq,
RssJissd, That Augustine ]. Smith. Conway Robinson,
Wyndham Robertson, James Lyons, Chapman Johnson,
Jno VI Patton Jno. Gather. Jn- H. Shutcswor,h VIM La.
Gus, George :. Martin, Abel Z. Smith. Elach CnowrDgt
and Waldo p Goii be appointed Delegates represent tins
meeting m said Convention.
ReSored, That the proceedings this meeting be pub
li-hed IN the Marion Nhis, and Richmond Wing.
Rsso!red, This meeting do adjourn.
d. SOUTIIWORTH, Chairman
Z. CH,PIN Sec'y.
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CITY HOTEL. NEM YORK.

1t is known generally that this establishment has been
lately opened under the auspices of the "Od Regime
Messrs. Jennings and Willard Persons who visited New
York eight ten years ago. do need be re-.
minded who Jennings and Willard are. They were uni.
versay known, and woe beyond question: the most popu
lar hosts Of their day They have returned their old vo-
cson-ho house being thoroughly renovated and supplied
with every comfort and uxury-fully determined to please
Wizards shake of the hand Is said be hearty as ever
and his skill in making his guests has suffered no a.
batement 10y time lie is the King OF Hosts and the Prince
% rnnl ielnNgs
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To The Vof,rs Of Ha1orey.

We take the liberty Of recommending the attention Of
our icow.cilzons Of Hanover Capt Richard f. Daracott
for nomination the Wing candidate represent the
county in tire next Legislature We recommend Captain
Daracou such personally know him 10 be-a man
Of unnchng honesty and trnuessof steady aud indus
trJus business habits-pOsscssinF much useful
sense cultivated very considerable extent by his
eScrtons; and and Whg-Open and decided in his
political opinions oil pointsend deeply interested in
the welfare Of our State and our common country.
MANY VoTERs.
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nndence OF the Tribune.
AT.uANN a

u
send you copy of Jones' Virginia bill To my mind
II IL OF the most beautiful humbug that ever put
forth Ii sa captrap from beginning To end While il
gives the night OF al by Jury puts place piece
OF complicated machinery which will anything or no.
thing pleasure. His report with almost universal re-
probation The Atlas incessant its attacks upon its
miserable slang has been altered by the party while in
the printers hands How complimentary 10 the good taste
OF your learned LycuTgus You will perceive that motion
offered in the Assembly today require him
by what authority the alterations have been They
principally made the 18th page where instead of
the toerabe language which appears printed there, was
medley OF slang about hard cider campaign log cabins
and coon skins" "Ippecanoc aud Tyler too" SC. * c.
You will Look in vain for such expressions the printed
port You cannot but admire the m-desy OF JoNrs in CO.
pying into this rePort-a public Legislative Document
some four Of speech which he inflicted upon tie As.
sembly two years ago,
The party in trouble this question. The country
members will know that 10 repeal the Jury Law will
seal their political doom. But they have had the orders
from Undertook and they must obey. Do you wish for
the reasons which urged for the repeal OF that law
will give them you in the words of JoSEs when
this subject Prince JoHN Van buren, day or two
since. 81 think" said the learned Soon that tie Argus
takes the night ground. We submit To the demands
of Virginia, lose the Presidential Election in
Does your blood boil with shame think that such
man represents the metropolis OF the Empire State
Mr. Jones is Loco Foco from the City of New York
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The National ln'eligenccr has recently taken Mains
serain the originator Of the present Pension sys,c, S ,h
United Staes, and the result has been the discover h,
John haHdoph Of RoDnOke the person who mad. ,l
hrt movement in Congress this subject Tbs, g-,,Ie
man moved resolution in the United States House Of Rn
esenaiNes early 1907 insung an enquiry into The
ophey OF granting pecunary relief the surviving SOL
os OF ,he revolution This seleda que OF some impor
hee nasmueh as the South has had great deal to saw
about tho Pension System being one of the mode, p,
noIh from the pockets the producing States
Nohg could TIC more fase. is now fairly proved bv
he lnteIlgenccr.-N. J. Cnnrirr * Ennn,.4.. - -
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For THE Wilma
For THE Vino.
In reply 10 "rery m0uT elegy' on the same aid Co,

IN reply 10 "rery ourni eiogy on the same old Co
ENQUIRER ara
The Coon Is dcad," All say moi ~
lie only sleeps aw hilc:
With ten'ioh strength he'll soon come forth
WIN The same old winning smile"
The coon is dead" How mistaken,
For you there's such luck.
You wish him dead I doubt IL not,
Hut he lives In "od Eentuek,"
The hickory pole that once stood high:
Emblem OF your Hero's fame
Has long since fallen o he dust
And mingled with the same.
Hut the same old Coon i stout and sttong
Hes stood the whitening blast
Hen sill endure tho heavy storm
And come again lasi
The hickory pole, Who e,ius7
Ihe "DimocTats It's said.
That lengthy poc has tuInbied down
Ih1 cry H. thcn-"Th- Coon IL dead"
The Coon Is dcad!" lie live, Jea, air
10 tight another battle
. o'eT hill and dale. IN al
hou'u tcaT his rattle,
heI s'1r with strength from, old Ksn,uck
And gathering n he foes.
Hell dnvc the motley again
And triumph DER his foes,
Hen meet you in the Einpire stat.
And lead You such a rom
He's up again equipd for fight
Andlves, you will no: doubt,
The Coon : deadi" Il ,s not 90,
For YOU there's such hck
Tie only sleeps In Ashland shai---
Va the State OF old kentuck,"
Long live the coon "tie same oh Com
His uiuniphs YET DER -
Hut tl'r hickory pole, tho same old pole
We nc'er shall more,
OrsrFo, lOh Es6rHary. Isi3.
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

The bill under consideration in the Senate, yestcr
day. observation-disclosures have been proposed that body
The one in hand yesterday offered by MIR. Voolfolk
and to the following effect:
Take Cumberland and Fuvanna from the 18th tor Buck
iugham DISTRICT and insert Bedford.
Take Louisa from the Richmond Disirc; and put Cum
berland in its place.
Add Louisa and Fluvanua to the Albemarc District in
place OF Bedford.
No Nntc Mns tnkrn
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Hnr tint ThnnlL.r ?

Read Colonel Benton's Pamphet-Van and the Nuifer
in good earnest, and suspect that any attempt
however friendly the motives, part the combaans
would be terminate such efforts proyerbay
dobetweenman aud wife. That being the case will look
calmly while this Kilkenny affair comes of Corporal
seeer! will thank you your boxyou take snuff we
,r,,
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TIE LETTER or ~ YnrEG AMERtcAN
Extract to ii, Edto, Of ii, Penn. Inquirer, aqr,5

LsEVdft % INC iditor ~ me fcHn lnIutreT, ddfrd
LiyIERJoL, Jan. ID, lsl9.
Gould have formed any guess Of half the mOrtfca.
tons should have g undergo iIdIacmeni Oh earth
would have brought here Not that have 20 complain
81 any personal iuciuHty the contrary b the gentle
% whom bad letter., well several others d,
whom have been since introduced, have been quite hos
p'Ibe and kind. BGfz bro their counting houses and on
tho Exchange that feel uC uup.lslrfgc-s Of y situn
No do touch business, than there seems
sudden long'honiur NJ tho y-agc, gloomy con.
Of the brow, and stiffness of manner bob short an
evident dstust much soy Don't sou come from
Nation 20 be trusted, from of rugura and repu
diotors7 And how DO wc know that you and your en-
poyers may not bn - bad MrNuu and tie rest OF hrur
So deeply impressed with this feeling that could
not help mentioning b. % Mr. -, whose kindness q,
countrymen o. we'll known and Who if any one will
render justice country b. the 90 do b. Afrr en-
dcavorng Tor time 90 cyadc or laugh Oh my question:
hc az length, with many apologies and expressions OF regret
admitted the fact have progressed but little in the bust
ness which brought here lt5 no uso 10 disguise IT, but
Htrs ~ shuasss 10 deal rM No. -- and --
when they return, will ie you the same f1lo Yothis
cruel thus ~ yi.If the ~ few ine heads of nl
anxious, ssyou may vol suppose, away and lot
get safe hOne and thousands shall not tempt me
a. set foot again foreign shore, least until a
debts settled and shall be able once moro ~
hold w heads boz Europe like honest mem ! would
thousand pass ihc remainder Of my days n
o. log cabin Than again undergo he notifications
have with during the lasi SIX weeks.
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d. f. ID.

TN Ihursay night WILLIAM SHEPARD the 73i rorof he
age His friends, AMI the ftends family ar invI 10 80,
~. funeral without rtier notice from the boarding Of Mr..
NonelL thl- .Sltunllyl ancmnon. I ncnck.