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.u, - The disrepu,able and demorai

The more e,ctunlly in the disrepu'aoe ana oeo,ai
-, ,. he,,,e adopted by them, we trust That Tue
awoc,,cv will moi be wanting TO l's ho"ss. cau's
- -, ,,cansbl,, Of any systematic AMI wen o'fec'eo
r., it, 1naanrt The Cincinnati; Gazette urges
vh,rrery 20 organize by employing the I'aso"'ne o.
nmk% to demonstrate IFS Importance. we coPy -.
,,, CIR nur trends. They viii give u MUG"
nav. ;,s, applca,iun than The Gazette, ahd' we ''us''
aiil profit by It;
.u, pie,c Of the necessity c party organ: ao";
..,v,,Is, men are linked together, tAey easily aho
,a,l communicate the alarm OF any evii oes'9n
- x ,,hled to iathom it with common counsel
,d :, oo,cse :, y III united strength whereas VINE"
ts. Ia .,s,se! without concert, order or o'scfn
o,,,n,,,,,cn IS uncertain counsel difhcni' ana ne,
,,.,ac,cas!e Where men ARE not ACQUAINTED
',h o,h"rs principles, experienced IN each o,het
,,,t nor at all prac,sed IN their mutual hao''uoes
and is,os,,ions hy join, efforts in business no personal
oc,oc. n, friendship 10 common interest, SUP
~, ,,,yn, il Is evidently impossible that ihey
n,o NO, ,ubc part with uniformity, PerseVerahee'
a,i;a;.nc, In a connexlon, the most lnconsderabie
NM +, ,ddor 10 The weight o! the whole, has his
ls use; out OF It, the greatest talents are
iii, ,ssryicaabie TO the public No man, who IS
no, naamed by glory into enthusiasm, can latter
hmss,r ,ha, his SINGLE unsupported, desulory nnsys'
,e,,;c endeavors, of power to defeat the snnlr
saas ,nd united cabals Of ambitious citizens bhen
LaJ ,ea ,o,ubiue the good must asSocinte else Mey
,,;u G,H ous By one, an unpttted sacrifice IN con-
;emut;bie struggle
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E,o,a The .N-a,che: Free 1tader.l


Tur DrnocRarIc CANDIDATES FOR CosGREss ~
N.rcurl Yesterday was proud day Tor the Demo-
c,acv Of "Od Adams Genius, eoqnence, and ar
80, we're combined 10 interest one OF the largest
eoI,,,cnI meetings ever held oar court house Go,
80, Thicker spoke frs, and, for three hours held
h. audience in deep aud fixed attention. lie lar ex
ceedsd his very crediable effort IN Washington.
At ,h,. close of his Speech General Qn''man pro-
nosed three or four questions To hun, which the Cover
mn, nromp,y MISUNDERSTANDING 10 his vote IN the Lee
osa,ure subsequent 10 the passage OF the Union Bank
charter. ,,;L,:
Mr. Hammet then with the calm del'berai'on
and se!f-possessed dignity OF an accomplished orator
Ills voice was still weak, consequence of his re-
m,in,pr ,ndispositon but there was an intellectual
radiance PLAYING his features, and genius lighted
up his eye.
In The topics of his address, he confined himself to
s,lac,s of national Governor Tucker having
thoroughly discussed the Bond question We have
only space 10 say. that Ii one OF the most bril-
ian, and powerful efforts, that was ever made IN
Naichez Court House. An outline will be hereafter
even. -
Il any Wing candidates during the present canvass
shall put forth The powers, ana as arden'Iy aa
voca,a the true honor and dignity OF his country, as
d,d Mr. tlalnmet, will cheeriully accord TO them
the same respectful and delighted attention, which
hundreds of Wings gave 10 Mr. Hammet and Gov.
Tucker.
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VERMONT CONVENTION.

IItrdct from q leHer, dden
MosrPELIrR, Vt Oct. ls, 1913.
Gentlemen: At n Democratic State Convention held
at this place yesterday resolution was passed.
ing our delegates al large to vote for and use oil
honorable means to procure, the nomination of MIR
Van Buren,, by vote of l39 or l40 10 3-whch will
show how Mr.. Van Buren, stands with the Democracy
of Vermont Globe.
from the Vermont ParO.)
1t will be observed, that resolution, expressing a
preference for Mr. Van Buren,, over all other cand-
dates, for President passed. The vote was taken
by rising, and it is gratifying TO US 10 state, that but
three members rose in the negative and one oil the"
during the evening session, took say that
his preference was decidedly for MIR. v b., but he
thought Gen. Cass or Col Johnson would carry q
stronger vote, consequence of preudIces
against the former in the canvass OF lcIO, NC. THIS
was ,aking the bull by the horns We like 10 see q
party walk up to question of this sort like men. II
is an expression a compliment, which Mr. v b., by
the fidelity and irmness displayed during his admins
,ra,ion and after his defeat, richly mented, and why
should we withhold II:
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ffeemea on Monday last, IN the CITY Of Baltimore the ,
place OF residence, by voting their sentiments"
The order for the discharge of the workmen engaged
upon the "increase and repair, of the Navy, not only
at the Washington Yard, but for the discharge of ali
those employed The like service 10 all the Navy Yard,
of the United States, given by me, without IN
strucons from the President and IN fact without hs
knowledge II rendered necessary in qnence
of having exhausted the Appropriation made by the last
CONGRESS- for this branch OF the public service ns
thor the politics, the residence, the
sons of those upon whom the order was 10 operate
did moi know nor had heard, that any of Them
had voted in Baltimore.
The workmen discharged at the Washington Yard
perfectly well understood the Of this order and
at very large meeting of this respectable body Of c.
zeus held on Friday evening, they unanimously passed
series of resolutions, copy OF winch | send you
for publications. which breathe very different soir,,
from that which is shown in the cali oil the Baltimore
meeting.
1t gave me infinite pain, TO be obliged 10 Discharge
from employment so many industrious and wor,6v
citizens at this season, when Winter is so NEAR q,
hand but had no alternative. The money which
Congress had thought sufficient 10 be expended tor b
purpose had been all used and here the law REQUIRED
me TO stop.
TRUST this explanation which desire you vii have
the Kindness TO cause be published, Will satisfy the
gentlemen who have called the Baltimore meeting
that they have moved under misrepresentation OF Tie
facts in the
am, very respectfully,
Your obt servant
DAVID HESSHAW
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TUE SAyy yaPDS

Much excite me- mt has been produced by late order
from the Secretary of The Navy, dIsmissng great
number OF workingmen, in consequence Of the eIhaus
ton of the appropriations The order is general and
extends 10 all the the Navy Yards Of the U States.
Il is said that about $50 mechanics and laborers have
been dismissed at Washpgton-35 at Gosport, and
the Portsmouth Chronicle has no doubt that the
Der will be greatly augmented in very short period, as
repairs are completed for vessels now under sailing
orders "This measure (says the Chroncle) was
rendered necessary by complete exhaustion of the
appropriation for the increase of the Navy, leaving
no alternative for the Head OF the Navy Department
but the summary and painful duty which has fallen so
heavily upon this community "A very large meeting
of the worknamen held on Friday night, at Wash
ing,cn to re present their distressing situation TO the
President, and respectfully soliciting, If funds cannot
be commanded before the meeting Of Congress- TO per-
NIT US TO continue labors in the public employment
and rely upon Congress 10 pass appropriation TO
tnunera;e us for the same
We have not yet heard what reply the President has
returned The Secretary has explained the Of
the measure.
The circumstances under which the workmen at the
Navy Yard in Washington and elsewhere were DIS.
charged last week. explained in the following
letter from the Secretary of the Navy
WASHINGTON, Oct 81, 1e43
Dear Sir-I notice call for meeting in Baltimore,
for Monday evening" "to express their views IN rea-
ton to the dismissal, by John Tyler, of the Wing Me
chanics who employed in the public service at
Washington because they dared to exercise the right Of
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Cow. J. d. Elliott, U. S Navy.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE Eve UIRER.

TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRE
In the Enquirer of the 10Th instant, is published
letter, from the Hon. VIM II Roane, 10 Nltssrs b
f. Dabney, w. s. FontuIne, and others, Commute
containing noble and patriotic sentiments, ahch -
Il CHIT The soul to contemplate. 1t IS amonr the hnt''
things have seen core from hun, since The misei d!
speech delivered in the Senate oi the L STATES al ne
time he gave William C. Rjves N marrioe" TO Tie
Wings II my memory serves me, II "a- then cots
dered runaway match, which, by the by, IS mol
ways the most prosperous and happy. Dame KUN
has spread 1t abroad that every thing except "aa'
the lovers anticipated ! have, however, not a. 81
heard Of any steps taken To procure divorce
The facts stated IN that letter, resPec.n. Martin 3D.
Buren,, aud the estimation IN which lie Is held ~ W"
Democracy who supported hlm IN the year ~ ans
will stand b. him the year H. true Ia shr better
They consider him tie great martyr who fell "''b ''
principles, in the 10 be lamentrd sfu-2r Gurus
the las, Presidential canvass, aud by the regn.'''
which has taken place since that period, they are '
bed 10 raise their principles from beHe'h 10.
rubbish of Whggery; and the champion "h1 "'Oi
fell in the struggle, will be 6rnueht back and ie"-
stated at the helm OF the vessel OF State.
That each Of the candidates Tor the ffts'Gr"!
should have personal friends, no wish item tee'''
is natural; and that each OF them should LaFr Pr
tended friends is common and to be expected i"ess
pretended friends are always the most ac'e t'e '
most NOISY. lnleres; is the maln.sprns ol ''i'
ship and he who exhibits the most zeal, e&pee'
receive the first Presidential boon. lucy Pfasf
favore candidate beyond all due measure, "h'''' .1
detract from the real merits of his oPponeh'--o' W..
great of the people have no personal acf.
ance with either oil The candidates; nor have ''';
temptation to become pretended frends-shey an
Their Office nor honor They ask justice, ane FAf.e'
protection al the hands Of Government AID "'H S"t
port the man IN whom they have the m 81 conn.
that from his administration they WI Fec''' |
Just dues, and be not disappointed IN toe' eNF''
tons. ....,
few individuals who deserted he Repn' s'" '-tt
in 1910, are now desirous of returning u lbe' 20
provided they be permitted 10 dictate ,he irfn'' W.
admission, and then 10 prescribe TIE roi-' '''
lion ul the party. Such lmpertinenc' Ges'F .a,g.:
chastised Many honest and worthy men were u.'
in the year 40, and have the error o. t'F" ~,
and are desIrous Of entering again Ne h'PI"T ,,
fold. To sncb, we hold out the arms 81 o'o'"''!
and affection. ~. Cor
The election of President, agreea'ly 10 we
stitution of the L. States, devolSes on ''5.. d
the voters in the several States, win me ,,o
two from each sovereign State, unde' ''s s.,o
the State Legislatures The selection o' ssor..
tiyes to State Convention 10 select nom' 49, c,.:
approach as near tina; mode as the na.utr r, Soy
will admit.
LOUISA Oct 10, 1S43
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nhs deservcdy the Of being invariably cir
cumsprct about thing he cares for, as An! man alive
If the National nteIligencer were half 'circnm-
spect," as gives the credit Of being, it would not
have repubshed the "mares nest, which 1t has found
in the "Cincinna,i Herald" It's Editors would have
seen, perhaps recoleced, the explanation which we
made weeks upon the article that was quoted
from THE Norwich Aurora" mot the New Haven
Register 1t Is useless TO repeat the explanatory Tor
the benefit either of the Heraid the "lntelligen.
GER"
The aforesaid Editors in subsequent paper, has
stumbled upon another mares nest under the head oil
".,fore Pros and Cons" IL asserts, that we shave
suddtndy produced for the South an avosalirom Mr.
Van Buren, which represents him opposed to the ex
sting Tariff both principle and IN detail Suddenly
when, if they had been half as "clrcumspec., as lhey
pleased to represent US, they would have recoect
ed, that we brought forward this letter OF Mr. Van
Buren,, not "suddenly" but weeks and months ago -
They are also pleased call, the name ." another
paper for the words of Mr.. Van Buren,. Why, we are
satisfied that published the expressions OF the let
ter four or five months ago We would advise the Ma.
tona lnell,ge TO practice little more circum-
spec,ion in relation 10 passing events
The ntrllgeHcer, kewise, does great injustice 10
Mr.. Van Buren,, the manner in WHICH they speak oil
his "vote on the Tariff Of lS25-whch" (what which !,
The Tariff the rotc p the South were accus-
toned to regard as particularly treacherous TO them
Why is not the ln,egencer "crcumspect enough
tell the truth The ,ohoc truth and nothing but the
truth - Why did the Inielligencer state that 1t
Ir. Van Buren, voted for the Tariff of q, he voted
under the express instructions OF the Legislature oil
New York Yet the National inte5encer ought 10
know, that such was tie iact-and, knowing, they
ugh 10 have stated il, sheer act OF justice to alr
Van Buren,, es well 10 the South.
Really, these very evidences Of the crcumspecuon
Of friends of the National Integencer, are 'anu-
sinp' ea0u0h
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The rebukc comes with very bad grace, indeed ffom
the Why's after their non commIttalsm pactsed N ~,
and when their candidate refused 10 any more
questions for The public eye Whilst they kept shameful
" dark, We displayed principles boldly upon our nag
They tricked The People, Men-an really Mr. Clay
late dodgng, trimming letter on the Iar seems ae
s,uned 10 play the same arlful game now. we rally
mon principle now rs we did in iO-OM party IS Kept
together BY those great common principles wh'cb We all
protestant, herttore, reused 10 opposition 10
Mr.. Clay who against them and against US ! ne
Wh,gs will vet find, that il is not too late Tor US 10
srer ourselyes-and that it is very certan that
the people are going for him. We repnbsh The article,
to rouse friends and warn them against
division We must rally upon one ma"-as we raiiy
upon one sci of princ ples-and then we VIII o'd oe
fance to all the exerons OF the Clay Clubs ana ali
The tricks OF their champion.
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Hhig Gorernor ot' Permont

wing GOrern0r ~ Vermont
The Legislature of Vermont met on the l2ih instant,
and proceeded 10 count the official votes for Governor
as follows:
Maitocks, Wing, 2i,465
Kellogg, Dem, 2l,7o2
Williams, Abolitionist, $500
Sca,ter,cr 81
Majority against Mattocks, l,5O4
There being choice by The people, the two Houses
proceeded 10 an election for Governor and Judge Mat
locks wns chosen, as follows For Matocks 49, Tor
Kellogg l04; Williams 7--mnjorty 90.
No sooner in, than he shows the clovcn hooi In
his Message, his chief topic slavery. lie says:
"1he sad existence of slavery many OF the States
IN hs Union, should be the canse OF deep Humiliation
10 the moras the patriot, and the Christian; but the
continuance of this neffabIe in the District OF
Columbia, and in the Territories should excite our
xarmest Indignation There, thousands Of human be.
ihgs in perpetual bondage; anG slave market Is
openly held the seat Of the irees Government upon
earth. This is spectacle fit only Tor tyrans to be.
hold and ID make this state Of things mol only perma.
nen but os If also fasen the wful responsibility oil
upon the citizens of the free States. there have not
been wanting representatives in the Federal Govern
men,, from those States, (haPpy none from our own,)
who have refused where Congress has clearly The right
to ac 10 let the oppressed 90 free, ard to abolish
traffic which, by The spri, of the aws, even OF that
Governmen',ls ranked with piracy itself Nay. more
they have sIlenced circumstances of sovereign States
against these grevous wrongs, and excluded the petI-
toms oil the people
He recommends 10 the Legislature Ii pass law pro
ting all mag s'rass, acting under The authority OF The
State from taking cognZlnce OF, acting under, The
Of Congress passed the 2h July, 1893 relating "a
fugitive slaves, or any other Law that may be passed Of
similar import. He also recommends law prohibiting
all officers Of the state from arfesng, or de-
tang in li! any person who claimed fugitive
slave Gov. Mattocks then branches off into an argu
ment in favor Of protective tarf
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ANDRL" JhNNsN
Garrett GILBERT, Esq.
Commodrc J b Elliott.

The Wes,cbeser (Pennsylyania,) Republican OF The
24th conains the following interesting letter from III:
Secretary OF the Navy 10 Commodore Elliott.
NAVY DEPARTNEsr, Oct ~, l,l3.
Sir: The President of tue U States, having care.
fully considered the facts IN your case, IN CONNECTION
with evidences recently furnished, and considering as
the long period of your suspension from the public >tr
vice. and the gaan,ry exhibited by you on,more THAI
one occasion during the late war with Great Bn.
tain, has thought proper TO remit the remaining Pc
Rod Of your SUSPENSION and 10 restore you TO The pt1
lie service
You will, accordingly, consider yourself as waiting
orders, your restoration dating from the 18th INST
| am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
DAVID HENSHAW
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The Richmond Wing mistakes The remark we made
at the Democratic Association we did not say 'na'
v sneaker who made any allusion to his (our) Pres
den,ial candidate would be instantly called 10 order
But we did beg any member to call US to order, we
made any allusion 10 any of the candidates and we
hoped every member would excuse US, If we took The
g, mo liberty with him.
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TENNESSEE SENATORS On Tuesday last, the two
Houses of the Tennessee Legislature me, and pro-
ceeded to the election of U. S. Senators MIR. Eos.
elected for the pired Of the late Fe.
x Grundy, Esquire, TO till the 4th March, lS45;
and Spencer Jarnagn for six years from the 4th of
March, Is4l. Both Wings, Of course.
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AMELIA COUNTY. -, ,ec,,s
The Democratic Republicans OF Ame"a ~, .,oor
ed to meet at the next Amelia county c"'' 10 Dc
Thursday in November next 10 aoop, a,am1,e II
feat the election Of Henry Clay, ana " p'
great 0O|ec'' Oh the "@p'''''' MA;r DtsoesAf'
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Tweed. Weaver Cuilford. Clarke. Miller f r, 1.
as al a5774 96725 lts,5ia lii,o73 lll,2'i
n Lancaster county there were poed for Hugh Me
baTy 1913, Hugh ID. KING 1872, J. Moorhead 292, (ann
masous)
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I9aca-.7 perfect .7raianehe-The Democrats of this
young Territory. like those OF Wisconsin, have made
dreadful havoc Of Coonery. General Dodge, son of
General Dodge elected in Wisconsin,, is elected BY
a grea, majority in Iowa, delegate TO Congress. So
goes The great West.-[0h Statesman
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The Hon. Caleb Cushing, Minister Of the U. States
to the Cour, Of China, left Gibraltar the afternoon
of The 18th September, under salute of fifteen guns
from the garrison, and embarked board the Oriental
VII mgr for A exandrla.
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We have received from friend at the Warm Springs
in Bath county, several very large appes-one OF
which measures l3 inches in circumference. Why
cannot Virginia raise her apples and Irish Po,a
toes for her own consumption:
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The "valey Star, in R,ckbridge county, publishes
the following notice. and, also, recommends to the Re
pubcans 10 form a Democratic Association, as the
Wings had already organised Clay Club:
DEMOCRATS ATTEND!
A meeting of the Party is requested the first day Of No
yember the Gmnd Jury Ronm appoint delegates
To- District Convention which j. Hir-onbnrg. on
Tie eighth January appoint delegates 10 the National
Convention. MANY Df.ho'hAi@'
tictoh
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"TuE AMHERST Vino FEsrIvAL.-We understand
that the Wing dinner at Amherst Court House, on
Thursday (week,) attended by some len or twelve
hundred persons from third TO halt OF whom were De-
moc,a,s-uone of the invited guests from distance
were present, Nessrs Toer Goggn, Irving, and We
presume various others played the table orator on the
occasion. A Wing friend who was present informs Us
that every thing went off well; except, that the .ht
boy did not return with his med IN consequence
of which many Of the invited guests did not get bread
enough A Democrat who was also present, informs
Us that NEARLY If quite half the crowd must have
been Democrats-that the editor OF the Firgnan made
7oler able speech-Nlr Gogg'n and Mr. Irving ditto
hut that no impression whatever was made upon the
Democracy of Old Amherst Forty such festivals
Continues riend) would not hurt Us. Never have
seen the Republicans of Amherst more united, or in
better spirits. ~ Lynehburg Republican.
The Coons very managing po'cians-full Of
Misunderstanding in device-and spreading every
net TO catch fish. The Lynchburg Vrg'nan gives Us
long description of this great Festival. What an
abundance OF spectacle What variety OF appliances
and amusements! FIRST, there were two or three hun
bred iud,tS brought in, "radlant IN beauty. lhey
were 10 be enlisted the Coon cause by speeches, mu
sic, loasts, and, last o ALI dances. Then, there were
Orators in profuson before grace and after grace Then,
bountifu dinner with toasts to correspond. Then,
speaking aran alter dinner. But here ended not the
day After candle light, there were more blasts from
the Clay Club. "The frst Club formed IN Virginia,
and perhaps the IT, States, assembled in the Court
house where number OF ladies' were again IN attend
ance" During these pourlngs forth OF the spirit,
ono Of the orators (sIr. Goggn) gave "the Ma
,ural History of the Coon, and showed how THIS
.y and despIcnbe ANIMAL whom he made out to be
"a rry "sogaeious" very courageous, and slAndered
quadruped, was, of all Others the very httest EN-
blem of the Wing party" Marx that dozen And
finally, to wind up this eventful history, there was n
ball and dance for the younger peoPe "who preferred
the dance to pocs"-,he music Of the violin to the
beauties of the Coon What ingenious animals these
Coons are, by much machinery, and by such var
ETY. of MEANS make the DID, the gonrmand the LADIES',
and the young converts 10 Henry Clay. When ana
where will come oil the next mummery festival OF the
Whrss