New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-07
.Yoeeph T.. White,

We understand thai Hon. JOSEPH j.. Niiiti'
who so ably represented the Madison District,
| INDIANA in the las, Congress, intends removing
to this City and resuniag here the practice OF MS
profession. He is still young man, about lhifty
years of age; and we hope he may, as we oooo1
not he will have among US long and useiai pro-
fessional career Mr.. WHITE is native OF .ne
town of Cherry Valley, otsego County, IN lhis
State. and is son Of the late Dr. Deios F" nue.
,nd grandson of the late DR.. Joseph Whlte-both
eminent men in their profession. Some years
since he removed TO the State of. Indiana, and
settled at Madison, where he commenced the
practice of the Law. In the great campaign OF
| 1S4O he was nominated as the Wing candidate
for Congress in that District and took the stump
against Loco-Foco majority in the District Of
some seventeen hundred. He carried the Dis
trct by some four hundred majority, and won for
himself brilliant laurels effective and accom-
pIished orator We have heard Of several amusing
incidents which he encountered during his jour
MES through the District. Among other things,
he was accused by his opponent OF beng an Afls-
tocrat-and the vague but formidable charge was
founded on the fact that lie carried gold watch
and a silver tobaccobox. lie answered this
charge where it was made Before commencing
his Speech he drew out his watch held 1t N his
hand and sad
Gentlemen am accused Of carrying gold watch =
here is. Some OF you knew PERSONALITY sad others b,
equation, the late Dr. Joseph White Of Cherry Valley
need not add that he eminent and useful man. all
his eldest grandson and named for him. and he gave me
This watch as present and carry it in remembrance Of
him but If my opponents object lay aside io the pnF
noses Of this discussion Here the silver tobaccobo1 aud
an old aud yenereted pom It's dior you See II
opens with hinge-is engraved the name oil LEBBEUs
LOOMS YES Of old Col LOOMS, officer OF the Revo
luton nov gone his He the only brother OF
NV maternal grandmother Mrs Little, the wife OF d. Da'
vid Little of Springfield, Otsego County. When he found
that his days drawing to close he left the city OF
New.York where he had resided, and TO live with my
grandmother that he might die in her presence and be buried
where she might aiterward lie down beside HIM There he
died and he left 10 me, keepsake, the Old silver
tobacco-box 1t precious relics bat as my olponehis
object, lay aside also for the purposes OF h'' DISCUSSION
.'Aad now gentl4rneu have bu, word more on this
subject My opponent charges me with wearing line
clothes The only difference between us 49, that appear
before YOU the best Clothes have He has equally good
clothes which he home and puts on lis old ones 70
appear before you in. leave you to determine which
asks
We give the above narration substantially as
it was given to us by gentleman from Indiana
some two years ago He was political oppo
ncnt of Mr.. WHITE but he said the Address
told with great effect upon the warm hearted
people of the West. MIR. WHITE is a fine public
speaker and we close as we commenced, by
expressing the hope that he may have here ii
long and successful professional career.
From St. DoMINGo-The brig Mohican, egh-
teen days from Port-au-P Prince, brings intelligence
of a serious revolt of the blacks at Aux Cages
under one who calls himself King Solomon the
First 1t was caused by jealousy and hatred of
the muattos, who fill all the principal Offices TO
the entire exclusion of the blacks. The number
of the rebels is about 1900. a battle was fought
on the 9th ult. near Aux Cages, in which they
were defeated, with loss of los killed and a
great number wounded. Gen. Lazaca, the com
mander Of the mulattocs, being himself black.
is distrustcd by the Patriots. The Courier says
that the National Guards and all the citizens OF
Port-au-Prnce, capable Of bearing arms, were
ordered to prepare for immediate march, to assist
in subduing the rebels and were waiting for the
return of General Rivera, who was at the north
of the island queliing an instruction caused by
the Spaniards.
4 letter received from a gentleman IN Aux
Gays and published in the Courier and Enquirer,
expresses the opinion that the hostility between
the two races is irreconcilablc. The blacks num-
Der iour-tiiths Of the whole population. The
writer adds:
The insurgents are headed By Judge Solomon and his
they occupy the top Of hill near this place and
said to be surrounded by large body of Government
troops, who waiting the arrival Of Gen. Lozar from Je
rnsie with reinforcement He is Commander-inChie Of
the Division, and is said be OF energy and talent
his appearance an1ioasly looked for The city under
martial law, and every uader The tre-engnes
are filled with water aud manned night and day every
leading the city is completely guarded; for few
days business almost wholly suspended. The lahabi
removed their valuable effects board the snip
ping the IVA Dor large numbers OF and children
also board Continual skrmishing takes place be-
the begeen numerous prisoners have beeh taken
and PoEiau.Psince The Coffee crop which IS aeaE-
k ripe viii avail little, of the cultvatoIs
scnptcd into the army
From VERA Cauz.-The Analluac arrived at
this port from Vera Cruz or Tuesday evening"
We have been favored with the following extract
of a letter received by her and dated
VERA Cruz, Aug. 9, 1913.
impossible TO express the JOY and happness
hals felt place being suddenly and entirely free OF
a, eidemcs, the yellow fever There has not
sege of occurred within the last weeks, and
Indeed there have been very OF any kind Of sick
whatever. We enjoying health business is
cgiag and is eudiag.
The Mexican troops have entirely evacuated Cam