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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-06-22
MR. clay At HONE

IN
i The WestsFn Christian Advocate, one al 4he.
organs Of The Methodist Episcopal Chllfcb, is
published weekly ia Cincinnati, lis sdlsof has,
fecently visited Kentucky, and from an inletess-
IBe account Of hisjourRey. Se exlfaeg1 Inc fol
lowing, % Us, very Interesting paragraph con-
eeFning the great man Of The nation and his
household
A person who sees so many newspa-
PeFs as an editor exchange list furnishes
fo7ld scarcely visit Lexington without
making some inquiry concerning Ashland
and is proprietor. Ii happened that our
well Tried friend. brother Bascomt wa Is lhe
lorg and intimate friend of Mr.. CLAY.
Their acquaintance was formed when The
former travelled Danville circuit in 1896
who. BY his. powerful eioqoence. epuent
reasoning. and overwhelming Scriplufal
authorities, gave deathblow 10 The rife
Arianism ofthat country. which Ahreat
ened 10 oveTruns Kentucky. Our kind
hos, conveyed Us % Ashland but The
proprietor wasnq. At home. On hearing.
however, OF our visit. We fsceivei a most
cordial invitatiop TO dine atAshland. az
which we availed ourselves. and spent
three foll hours in very pleasant chat
with our kind entertainer. and three more
agreeable hours We never spent Id all our
life.
|. Mr. Clay is sixty FIVE years Of age but
nightpass for filty. aud wifi, 10 all proba-
billty, be well c4pabIeof pubic business
ull four score pass ever his head II God
spare him that long. His manners ap
plain and republican as they are re
manly and unaffected The msoraAA
ciple, producing honesty and coGs -
tlous fidelity 10 bis trust. SCENES =
have taken deep possession 9. ....o. .|
and we believe governs hi4ttsearE He Il
now closely enga ged il his duties IS
lawyer, and does not forget his farm
which isin admirable order. His house
il plain indeed and his improvements u
round Il, consisting Of grass lawns, and I
rows OF shade trees planted BY Ills own
hands, are in good taste, and il complete
keeping with biz republican principles
aad manners Of lifes And then Mrs.
Clay IS more than paitern--she Is. ali
e4actmodeI for al The ladies' ii The land
She ;nuiely 'superintends ali hsr house
held Affairs. Her|li!ile green house, .and>
%.SitSAaioi Oi MOVERS auu shTueSt are most
tasty and well selected. But her butter
yes, her butler for we ate some of itl
81 supeFioF. From her dairy, conaucied'
nader 1ef eyes, she supplies the princi,
PA hotels Of Lexington audit is no small
glory 10 her tha, her son Thoinaa showed.
The other day. The suit which bis mother
purchased tor him with The avails Of Her
bitter. Whether her frst name BE- liz
caelia or not. we cannot say but then
vie are sare she deserves is The topics
OF conversation we're, moral religious.
Z ar 9 miscellaneous subjects and we were
glad to learn % our satisfaction, that Mr..
Clay was d firm believer 10 the Christian
reiigion-that be read his bible, and al
tended. with his excellent lady and faf1i--j
LII The Protestant Episcopal Church in
Lexington, and frequently heard fninis-
tiers OF other Churches. III
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-06-22
Cbe lDreafdemt anu 54ar. Botta
DEFENcE oFPREsIDENr TYLER.

We give below the Documents which have
been furnished by the President, in yindioa-
ton Of his political character and consistency
We shall doubtless, after this, have further les
timpny, on the other side, ard certain squeamish
members Of Congress, who have heretofore re-
Trained from saying what they knoU, will be
called upon noie 10 speak out.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14

IMroRrAsr FROM WAsHIxGroE.--The New York
True Sun says: ave learn from source which we
i;ht entitled to considerations that the President will
recommend in his next Message, tho nnneE alton o:
Texas h. the Unon. This question Ill BE- ir graves,
which has ugated this country for many years II
will be advocated on the ground of a commercial and
political necessity, and 10 prevent the farther intrusion
Of British interests in the ehborhood of the Gulf Of
Mexico. That i: will create division of parties
in the United States, we think more than probable.
The New York Herald, and other papers as.
tina, this Texas question has already created rup
in the Cabinet aud that there ia probability OF
re organization Of II before leng The administration
journals pronounce the story of this rupture false.
The Herald adds that president Ty!er's mex. mes
sage to Congress will be Of the bodes eoupS d eot
that ever was attempted in Washington He will pro
pose most important treaty with Texas-even her
admission into the Union if that Republic desires it
He will propose ai. and equitable commercial! treaty
with England, or fling defiance in her face before the
whole world, go, &c. All this talk BODIES something
unusual The FRS, Tuesday December will enlighen
us-TPhi Spirit Of the Times
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14

The Hamburg South Carolinnl Journal. paper in
the nteres, of Mr.. Calhoun, expresses decided pre-
ference for Mr. Clay over Mr.. Van Buren,, and The
Chcr7w IS c. Republican goes almost far. We
-sy with Charlottesville Jeffersonian that it would
he letter for all sach macontens to go at once
to The enemy, whom they now serving much more
efecually Than they could do by open and direct op.
position 10 the Democracy We certainly do not think
less Of any Democrat for prrferring Mr. Calhoun or
Mr.. Van Buren,; but cannot repose the slightest
confidence in the patriotism Of any individual who,
pies Of the Democratic party, his in.
tsGou of going for The leader of the party opposed 10
thpse principles, should his particular favortc fail TO
obl.n the nomination We are happy TO say, that we
have met with such exclusives here. What the
Jetftrsonan, in the subjoned extract, says ofthe De-
mocracy of A!bemare, applies believe, with equal
truth, 10 the Democratic party of this region
"rbe Republicans in Virginia, we confident, in
tend Supporting for the Presidency that man whom a
majority of The party prefer, whether it be Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr. Van Buren,, or any other Republican,; and
f any portion OF refuse to act in this way, would
bs better TO go to the enemy at once, and then
The Democracy would know on whom to depend. The
Democrats hereabous have no such feelings as those
expressed by The Hamburg Journal. They care less
for than they do for ong cherished principles aud
they would consent 10 sacrifice any favoriie they
10 the asccndancy Of correct principles and the
welfare Of the country If the South Caronans choose
sponsbilily with it. Il Lyaeh6urg Republican.
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as 10 ny course Of conduct in reference to The Interests
of this country &c -,
We give this as sample of Tie temper in which
MIR. Clay resisted the slightest abatement oil the h'gn
duties of 1898. -
Mr. Clay then voted TO MAINTAIN, IN defiance Of 'he
recommendation oil the Committee OF Conference, an
the excessive, aggravated imposts engraee on Tue o'
OF the House By bis amendments
He voted with the minority OF ~, LOT Keeping '"e
high tax upon coltons with minimums doubling u on
the inferior sorts
He voted with the minority OF -, 10 hoo last !" ''e
monstruus duty on sal-duck
He voted with the minority OF ID, TO keep Tour Genus
tax on the square yard prohibit cotton bagg'ng-'t
being about one half the cost OF making Inc arucie.
He voted with 10 others, 10 MAINTAIN the amend
ment raising the duty OF aud half cents IN favor
of sugar, TO three aud hall.
Heyoed with the minority of Z, for the increase oil
the du,y on slate from % to 35 cents, nd raorem
He voted with the minority Of ~, to keep up the
duty on woollens to 81 per cent, with the irauo OF
minimums, raising IT 10 more than an average OF 10
per cent and against the concession OF Inc fiouse'
which only reduced II TO 80 per cent
If MIR Clay had succeeded in aay one OF his votes,
the bill would have been lost.
In the course of the proceeding, Mr.. Forsyth put
Mr. CLAY to the test in regard TO his preference be
tween the Tariff measure Of 1924, which ne had con-
tribu.ed TO establish, and that of ISIS, which was
passed when Mr. Clay was not IN Congress.
"Mr Forsyth then moved an amendment, the eHec'
of which would be to destroy the bill, 10 fePeai the
49,
act of 1924 Mr. Forsyth could not vote for that
bll-he knew it would not be received as peace Of
ferng by those for whom it was intended and he,
therefore, proposed TO repeal all the Revenue laws ex
cep, the OF 1924, and leave the question to be set
tied at the session of Congress, by representa-
tives coming fresh from the people
"Mr. Clay suggested to The gentleman from Georgia
whether it would not be better move an indefinite
posponement of the bill. Although he would not pro-
mise to for it, such motion, he thought, would
be more Parliamentary.
"Mr. Forsyth replied; after which, the question
was taken his notion and decided in the negative
as follows:
"YEAs-Messrs. Brown, Ellis Forsyth, Grundy'
Hayne, Hill, Kane, KING, Mangum, Miller, Moore,
Pondexter, Tazewell, Troup, Tyler, and Wh'te-l0.
"NAss.. Mess:s; Bell, Backner, Chambers Clay Cy,
Clayton, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot,
FreInghuvsen, Hendricks, Holiness Johnston, Knight,
Mangum, Prentss, Robbins, Robinson, Seymour,
S,lsbee Smith, Sprague, Upton, Tom!inson, Wagga.
man. Webster, and Wrikns-27.
This vote, taken in conaex,"n with The six months
war waged in 1899 by Mr.. Gay, with the spr OF
Achilles over the dead body OF PAlToclus, for the ex
prlng Tariff of 1875, 10 sufiicen, comment on The
late proesation of his Georgia letter against that
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14

The Norfolk Herald seems Mortified at the idea of
our employing the word "Coons " 1t is polite enough
TO say awe object not 10 The epilhe when applied to
the Wings, by the riF-aff of the Loco Foco press-
only makes anile rs would the antics OF monkey
jack pudding hu, could shed tears 10 see The
editor Of The Enquirer honored it not approved by our
nwarI man, joining with he meanest, in the ngtor'ous
exhibition" But If the Norfolk Herald does not forfeit
It's own dignity, by calling us "Loco tocns how 90
we sin By calling them "Coons:" Besides, is there
any such great ind,gnily in this nickname Was 1t
not Mr. Goggin, the orator Of the Wing Amherst
dinner, who pronounced brilliant panegyrc on the
Raccoon, and proclaimed it 10 be the most fitting
blem Of the Wing party? Did not Two Of The gentlemen
who gave toasls that OCCASION take pride in receg
ni1ing their party nndcr that epithe Are NO. the
Wings, too, the habit of calling lcsnanes we are
"Loco Focos Mr.. Clay is to be cried up as "The
Mill boy Of the Slashes Some of their presses
delight TO throw M their caps on The intelligence
of nny great victory, and 10 claim It tor 'thai same
Old Coon "e confess, there is not much honor
in the name Of "Coons !; but nickname
more d,sgracefuy earned by the Wings, than was
this "same old Coon, with all Ills accompanying N UNI
meres of 1870, We had the frs, history of the nven
ton some months since etaed 10 US by the lips OF
penisnt Wing of that memorable era lie vas freely
avowina his conlr,oa for The frle5 intn which he
then betrayed. "And pray, I've a.k1 ~ho has
The honor Of starting the Coon "Why, (says he
with snnle0 believe | may Gu. 49,, ..oh-.. 80
then stated, tbe he lived in one OF the frontier coun
ties of Ohio. where General Harrison was very popu-
lar, and the raccoon very atundant-that they
(the then Wbgs) were determined 10 attend The great
Wing meeting in Columbus and TO appear in all the
simplicity Of the frontier life. They procured for this
purpose large wagon-sawed is sides for door and
windows, SC as TO make rude resemblance log
cabin its sides with muskots and mounted
live Coon on the top of it-and in this style, they ap
peared in the procession at Columbus. The brilliant
idea took with the pary-the Coon was brought into
use-and tina, contemplate animal became the glorious
emblem Of their party
II IS amusing to see the emblems which still orna
ment the papers OF both parties. When the Demo
Gratis prevail they throw the Coon upon his back, and
mount the Growing Cock over him. When The Wings
sway they place the figure of the Coon over the Cock
and for our own parts if we 10 select embems,
give the gallan, Cock the representative of Liberty,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
MEETING iS FAVOR OF GEN. cAss IN ONO.

Democratic Republican .,feetiag.
Pursuant 10 public notice, large and respectable
Meeting Of the Democratic Republicans of the county
of Musk,Dgum, the State of Ohio, friendly TO The
election OF General Lewis Cass to the Presidency, was
held in the Courthouse in the town Of GAINESVILLE
Monday, the S0lh Of October, lc43-and duly ct-
gained by appoatns Or. John lamm, President. and
Judge William Cooper, DR.. Francis H Jennings, Col
Elias Ellis, Dr.. a. w. knight and Enos Devore, as
Vice Presidents, and George Smith, Secretary.
When, on motion, committee OF seven was appoint
ed, viz DIR Robert Mitchell, Col. Geo. w. Nanny
penny, Bernard Van iiorne Thomas Mosfeld, VIM
mcCaddon, Samuel Johnson and l.. S Loyelt, 10 re.
port an address and resolutions for the
the meeting.
On notion committee wcs appointed, consisting of
Messrs Resent, Everett and CLAYTON, 10 wait on Go!
Hawkins with request that he address the meeting;
whereupon the Colonel appeared and made an eloquent
address in favor of Genera! Cass The meeting was
nypenny, Judge McElhauy, and DR.. Mitchell
The committee, by their chairman, reported Pre-
ambie and Resolutions which were read, and adopted
with bu, dissenting voice.
(The Preamble is long, and much of it is extracted
from the MOI, Of "a poiee from a Friend" rub
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
DELEGATES to the General Conreu,iop

We understand that some uneasincss Continue
prevail among some of Republican brethren 49, !"
the manner Of voting in the General Con yen,ion ~
is understood that some so or 90 delegates havs Ia
appointed by The Convention in Kentucky .I =.
whom are the friends Of Col Johnson. Ii is kpoas
that the Virginia Convention have recommended Il
election Of four delegates to each Congressional n
trict II is said, that some of the New Js,.s.
men talk of sending some hundreds Of delegates n :,
General Convention, for the purpose of coun,e,sc,
or rather of everything, the votes of the Virginia d.
gates-amountng to only 60, if they should all h..
pen TO be present-but the probability is that NJ, n'
than three-fourths, or perhaps half of them, viii -
able 10 attend.
Some fears hare been expressed, that upon s,,.
questions, preliminary, if not fnal-upon the o,,.
zation, at least, of the Convention, If not on the ma
nation of a Presidential candidate, the States Tim,
duly represented By numbers, will exercise The Man,,
of voting, numerically. This would, Of course ~
them an undue advantage IN the Conventlon-,,5 49,
are free 10 say, that such privilege should BE- ~
csed by any State, and none such should be tols,,
by any other We perfectly satisfied that il nar..
entered into the contemplation Of The Virginia Co.,
venton, to obtain any such advantage, by recommsn.
ing four delegates TO be elected by any district x.
have no idea, that any member Of the Virginia Cor
venton ever dreamt OF such mode of voting W,
should have disclamed it hen-we dsclam i ro,.
and shall protest against it in May, l5ii. a. n.
equal, unjust and intolerably oppressive.
Let us remove, however, any cause OF eaiousr e.
uneasness, which may arise from this mode of ,en,..
sentation Let the public sentiment. il neeessqr, bs,
we really Go not the necessity Of ~ be distinct,
expressed upon the question Should State Cor.
vention assemble in Virginia, in February or M2,cb
next, solemn Resolution may be adopted n,
only dscaIming any snch numerical mode of yon.
upon any question, the part of the delegates OF ~
ginia but also expressing, in the strongest manner he
principle, that whatever be the number Of Deleg.,.,
IN attendance from any Stale, State shall be EN-,
tied on any question TO than the comparative yi
which it will possess in It's Electoral College.
II gives Ne pleasure to understand, that the rule So
cited in the Resolutions from The county Of Su...
is SO generally acceptable Republican bretbre,
whoever be their preferred candidate for the PEE.
dency-vir 20 leave 10 the General Convention
decision of all debateable quesons--w whether, re.,.
t. the manner Of voting per capita by Staas-
whatever be the question, which may cone up ford
cison before the Convention. We know OF no Ler..
or more liberal rule Of acton for The cuiiapc4 OF .
proceedings of Republican brethren, assembled ,o--
Their for common purposes, and ac,uaed BY wise a.
liberal spirit
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
minority Of 300 So saws Pomeroy $ bulletin

mocratic majority of 800. So says Pomeroys bulletin
we cannot bnt doubt
ERlr-whig majority on Senator 6oo-and about
the same on the residue of the ticket
MADISON The Democratic ina ortv for The entire
ticket runs up to the unprecedented aggregate of 00
JEFFERSON democratic ticket elected by from SUI
10 900 majority.
ToMpKIss The entire Democratic ticket elected
majority from 400 to 800.
iEwIs.-Demccratic ticket erc.ed-by 300 majority,
except for Sheriff, which is 100.
OswEGo-Democralc, entire ticket, by more Than
700 majority.
s-Democratic majority ], 100.
TIoGA Entire Wing tickle, elected by 3o0 majority.
There were two Democratic tickets in the held
OsosDAcA.-The Onondiga Standard Extra sets
down the Democratic majority in Onondaga al l,O42
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
VIRGINIA EDGE TOOL MANUFACToRY.

THE subscriber would cal the attention Of merchants farmers
and others 10 The fact he turing and sell
ing all kinds OF EDGE TOOLS cheaper than they be obtained
where IN virginia All that he asks s call before pnrchas
elsewhere and he will satisfy those who disposed TO
HONE hASryscTuRE that he make good AAEs
&C. be mtde the North and will sell them for less than
similar articles bought al the All persons
yited call and examine whether they wish purchase or not
Orders for all kinds of thankfully received and
JOHN HITCHCoCKs.
Richmond Nov. l4th, ls43 d-4tifkwt25D
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14

IN Hanover County Court, Oct
i oath, 1919:
Mary uncus and e of Francis Muncus deceased,
Taaero Dav, and Lavnia c. his wife, Mary NJ Muncus I'm
Milton Muncus and Ellen L Mnncus, Plahtlhs
against
George Sockde and Judith A. E. his wife, who was Ji
dh A. E. Munrus John Cosby and Maria his wife, James Hardy
and Eliza his wife, who Eliza Muncus Rufus b. MuncuS,
Alexander Duncan and Mary Ann Duncan The last OF
vhom Is an infant DEFENDANTS
The plaintiffs this day filed their bill, and, their MOTION
c. Brown assigned the guardian ad Item the infant
defendant Mary Ann Duncan and ecupon he filed The answer
Of said infant aud The defendants George W. Storkde and
judith A. E. his wife also filed no answer To which several en-
plaintiffs replied Generaly and appearing 10 Inc
Court Defendants John Cosby and Maria hs WIFE,
James Hardy and Eliza his wife, Rufus Muncs aud Robert
Duncan reside within the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, the motion Of the plaintiffs Ordered That unless
snid defendants shall be re the s o the Court
this county, held the month of January r1t ME ieir
security according tho act Of Assembly in
provided Court VIII take the hill OF the
plaintiffs the said absent defendants and Will
decree The thereof Of this order
having previously posted the front door of the Court
house county and inserted in or mere OF The
spapers published city OF Richmond for a, least eigh.
weeks Copy-,tss.t,, ,,,.,.
Nov IA 21-"zm
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The Norfolk Herald is either most un'oF'noe
quotation, or in ls logic, when II uses 'he c'P.
"a hearty .7buser and niers the desperate 80
the Democratic party, from Tho passage :" men u.
from Mr.. Roane s celebrated King William ''''
What does MIR. r. saw -
81 say, that it alike doe the honor, ni~criy anu
the haseiy fefca!ed nefnocralc par, o; Is',-in ~" NJ
COUNTRY and him WHO ,hen fell martyr ~ NE
that Martin Van Bu!.r vi Lew York ah'r- al! "hI'
lives, should receive Tie united. uhd!'led s"pP
Democratic Republican party. Those ~ho supP''t' ~,
whelmed BY the frantic hoIdes ii unhe ,l'ah'. ~
thing in his bearing conduer, under defeat "'
firm and adorn The Republican character ne ~ ;.
without :Gy the .i'i''-- LANCE variation f
that memorable and dseracefui .'ec'""' NV
their ways, &c" p, -,
The language is severe enough-bn' - l u W. !
language of TRUTH Nay, is not the ds'cf P ~.
of the TRUTH For, was there ever any p-,3
country, which stopped 10 lover tricAs' 10
meries, than "ihe frantic hardes OF The uhn'
Was ever victory more ''basey won
publican said then, 'If you had beaten ~ w.,
would have acquiesced calmly IN our t's,.,~
beaten as we have been, we will no' say g,,,e,.
you will rue it dearly IN leI4 bu' ~ ss.s
these hateful mummeries, hoe does NJ n"a.. Il.
sense of "the expiring hopes Of The peoo'.-
How does this quotation manifes. bis +.
all was lost to his own party? L. ofea,ne t,vs :n
indignation at the Stigma when the "n h.. a
Republican Government itself u sno"' ca
determination 10 put down party 'nat n a
Of such gross abuses Bot there IS 10. sEyr r.
ing, or dependency, in his produc.'a, "a Nv, IL
does moi feel il, nor does be e1Prs"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14

during the French Revolution, rather than this .lv
cunning, slouchng reptile of the forests Blu, sv.
man to his taste MIR. Goggin prefers The Coon. an,
Coon let il be.
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(Fron the ONO Statesman, Nov. 81

HENRY CLAY AND COLOGNE WATER
The days of skins and log CABINS are at an emo
it is TO be hence ryfisd shirts and eoongs cater
This will be the dandy eampaigm instead OF The hunt
ing shirt This home consumption of cologne 'oatsr
will be ghly beneficial 10 the TURNER and mechanic, OF
course. What nexE
(Ero,a The Hhetling Times)
"AsHLASD, Aug 20, lo43.
"Dear Sir: have duly received your friendly letter,
and the * to which 1t refers, containing halt dozen
bottles of American Cologne Water, all in good order
And tender you my warm thanks.t TINS acceptable
present. and the friendly sentiments towards me which
induced you to offer II. Mrs. Clay, who s better
Judge of its quality than am pronounced equal to
the best German and French Cologne Water, and my
opinion comedies with hers.
at was long ago remarked, that any man who could
make blade of grass grow where did not before,
was public beneac.or That citizen is equal be-
nefactor, by whose skill and industry article OF con.
sumption is produced at home, and the necessity OF
sending abroad the money TO purchase II Is avoided
To ensure the prosperity of country, and to escape
:hose affecting revulsons which are so ruinous. we
must learu aud practice the invaluable truth, TO sell as
much and buy 1.-THE possible abroad Every pru'
dent farmer and planter this principle and, what
is wise in individuals, is wise in nations congrau
late you The perfection 10 which You have brought
the manufacture o! very agreeable article in extern
sve use aud tender you cordial wishes for your sue
cess, prosperity, and happiness.
81 am, your most obedient servant
'Mr. Henry L. Lloyd. II. CLAY.