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Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27


ton as disuniouists or rapacIous specuia,,
tors. No man is more ardentiy atiachea
80 the IJnion than | ammo man would
bear more to preserve it than | would :
} and would not willingly barter the
smallest State in it for The Proudesl En-
nire ON earth, because that would be dis
union. And yet there are greater evils
than disunion. One Of these Is the abo-
lition of slavery in the South and another
isa despolism-that worse than iron, in
ouisitorlaI, despotism, that desp9tisn of
the mind, which shall deny men, Under
the penalties OF treason, the right to ex-
press their opinions about their rights and
their government. O'ConnelI in the
Richmond Penitentiary is more free than
D the citizen OF such a Republic. But why
should the friends of Texas at tho South
be put under the ban with the cry of dis
union? Because few indiscreet men
talk of disuniol if they fail in obtaining
Texas, which they do, moi because of the
loss, but because, if lost, it will be by the
objection of the anti-slavery men to the
extension of the influence of the slave
holding country? Their threat. if un-
deIstand it, is not TO dissolve, because of
The loss of Texas, but because, il lost, 1t
will be on anti-slayery grounds. This is
foolish and rash, and Injuries the men who
indulge in it; but is it any worse than
disunion in miIder language openly ex-
pressed, or broadly intimated at the
North2 Is il not as criminal 10 talk OF
disunion if Texas be admitted, as if she be
not admitted; and WHY'S it, that little or
nothing is said of the Northern disunion-
lists, while streams of denunciations are
poured upon the South, or the proud little
State of Carolina? | confess see more
danger in this temper than in idle talk of
dsunion, or the annexation of Texas
The annexation of Texas, believe, will
strengthen the Union and prevent disso-
luton, while this denunciation endangers
il, (as it will destroy our party if persis-
ted in) Ijudge others by myself as well
as by what they tell me of themselves,
and confess that my own blood kindles,
as know that many others does, at the
denunciations. l regard the people at
the North as brethren of the same family,
bound to US by all the lies Of interest and
consanguinity; but am Southern man,
and Southern man with Southern feel
ings, and cannot but feel keenly and
deeply the denunciatons which are pour
ed out upon Southern men, because they
advocate measure which they believe is
to strengthen and aid in the South, as it
will enrich and thus strengthen the North
Let this habit of denunciation then be
discontinued"
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
GENERAL ORDER.
Quarter Master Generals OGce,
CITY OF JACKSON, July 20, 1914.

A LII members Of DISBANDED voLUN.
"a TEER COMPANIES, and all other
persons, having possession of MuSketS
and other Arms, Belonging to the state,
without proper authority, are hereby re-
quird to deliver the same TO the Assistant
Quarter Masters, or notify them where
they can be obtained, between this and the
18th day Of Augusl.next. Those having
arms, &C., in Kinds and adjacent eoun-
ties, will communicate directly With the
undersigned.
1T is expected that Quarter Masters s.
B. DouGHER7Y, of Madison: RrcHARD
ELwARD, Natchez; R. p. KIRKLAND, Ne
shoba. L.R. STEWART, Yallabusha, will
see that this order is strictly enforced.
w. M. SMYTH,
Quarter Master Genp Miss. Malta.
July 27, lS44-46-2w
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
NEGROES FOR SALE.

DY virtue of decree Of the Superior
Id Court of Chancery of the State of
Mississippi, passed June, 9th, 1914, in
the case of James Gordon, senior, against
lsam =. Watkins and others, the under
signed commissioner, appointed by said
decree, will expose to public sale on
Monday, the 26M day Of August merit
TO the highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door at Canton, Madison county,
Mississippi, during the legal hours of
sale, the following negroes, viz: Edmund,
Dinah, Louisa and her two infant chill
dren, Isabella and boy Charles. Upon
the payment of the purchase money such
titles will be made TO the purchasers as
are authorized by the decree, believed to
be undoubted.
JESSE BROWN, Comr.
June %, 1914 4l-l0t
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
THE CLAY MEETING.

On Monday the 22d inst, there was a
convention of the members of the Clay
Club, and of the Clayites generally
They mado an appearance respectable
enough as to numbers, there being proba-
bly, hundred persons present including
democrats. The first thing which occu-
pied the attention of the meeting was a
proposition made by the democrats for a
free discussion of the principles Of the
Two parties. The democrats had under
stood the wings intended having barbe-
cue, and concluded that that would afford
the most convenient opportunity for ge-
neral discussion. They accordingly at
their first public meeting, passed resolu-
tions TO that effect, (the same which ap-
peared in the Democrat Of last week) and
appointed a committee to wait on their
whig friends with the proposition. This
proposition they had had under considera-
ton until their meeting on the 22d. AT
ter the resolutions of the democratic meet
ing had been read, two of the Clay ora
tors arose in succession and professed
themselves to feel exceedingly "contempt-
el." They complained that the PROPOSE
ton was mere trick, mere bravado, an
attempt to deceive people abroad, and dis
turb the orderof their proceedings. They
complained that the "challenge' as they
termed it, had been published, and made
the impression by their remarks, that the
resolutions of the democratic meeting had
been published in the Mssissippian before
they had been communicated TO them
This was not the case; the resolutions
we're never published in the Mississippian
at all, and as to the remark made by thai
paper, we suppose it was made upon some
rumor which had reached it after the de-
mocratic meeting had been held. Il was
not made on the authority of the meeting,
but wholly on lis own responsibility
The meeting was public one which pass
OO hhO ASSoiOhAohS, utA0 IL cOtuC lutbOA vi
lis proceedings happened 10 reach the pa
pers of the neighboring towns we know
Of no mode by which it could be prevent.
ed. AS TO the resolutions being published
in the Democrat, the meeting as we have
before said was public one, every per
son knew, or might have known its pro-
ceedings; the proposition to discuss was
published along with the other acts of the
meeting, and with no sinister intention.
They said the proposition of the demo
Gratis confined the discussion to the county
of Madison, and that it was made, with
the knowledge that they Che whigs) had
already invited persons from other coun,
ties. In saying this they were guilty o.
an unjustifable assumption. The demo
Gratis did not know they had invited per-
sons from other counties, the speakers
acted on conjecture, they should have
known the truth Of what they were saying
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue of the provisions of deed
I'D Of trust to the undersigned, execu-
ted on the 26th day of April. lS4l, by
Ealy Cotton and Mapsey L., his wife, for
the benefit Of the President and Directors
of the Commercial Bank of Natchez and
William l.. BaIfour, for considerations in
said deed of trust specified; recorded, June
10Th, 1871, IN the Probate Clerks office
Of Madison County Mississippi, in book
ofDeeds II. pages 524-25. and %. ! will
proceed to sell
On Monday the 7h day Of October nerf,
for cash, to the highest bidder in front of
the Court house door in Canton Madison
county Mississippi, the following describ-
ed tract of land lying in said county, viz:
The south east quarter and east half of
the southwest quarter Section 81 Town
ship ii Range 3 east, containing 24O
Acres, be the same more or less. The
title to said land is believed to be good,
but the undersigned will only convey such
title as is invested in him by. said deed OF
trust.
JOHN S. TUCKER, Trustee.
March, 80, lS4l-2S-6m
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
JACOB BIDRPlR AND,

Bo0t and SAoc.0laker.)
W. z 0ULD respectfully inform his
friends and the public general
Iy. that he has removed his shop 10 the
house below Cordts g. Montgomery's,
where he will be happy TO wait on his
former customers. Thankful for past fa-
yors, he hopes by strict attention 70 busi-
ness, TO merit and receive liberal share
Of patronage.
Canton, July 81, ls44-46-if
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27

We have never in public meeting heard
SO much talk about fighting. We have
heard such staggering bravery vaunted in
the neighbourhood ofgroceries, and around
suffers Wagon at camp muster, but
never in civic assembly met for the pur-
poses Of calm discussion and grave poiti-
cal inquiry. We may say to them in the
language Of Waddy Thompson " IhaYe
had some experience in mytime of these
crocodile eaters, and have not found them
in the moment Of real danger, any Drawer
than other people. The democrats Of
this county would feel unmingled scorn
for such empty blustering, if they thought
it proceeded from any expectation OF over
aweing them; butthey have charity enough
to pity this puerile petulance, when they
know il has its origin in the consciousness
of the rapid coming of most disastrous
and overwhelming defeat.
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27

There is one other word we trust to The
special keeping of our friend. Ii is found
on the 428 page of Webster's Dictionary,
and if we have examined "the books"
properly, is spelt--I-g-n-o-r-a.m-u-s.
SOuthron.
We are pleased to acknowledge the re.
ceipt of our friends card-we shall always
be happier still. to see him in person.
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27

GEORGE cALHOoN, Esq, will deliv-
er an Address to the Texas Association OF
this place, on Monday the 5th day of Au-
gust next.
Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27

We give the greater portion of our co..
umns this week, to the speech of Mr..
Douglass of Illinois, in reply to Mr.. Har-
din of the same State. Our readers viii
find in il a complete refutation of the
Misrepresentation of tho latter.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02

The CoNvENTIoN.-All eyes are
turned to the Convention Of delegates
of the Wing party at Baltimore which
meets to-day, to ratily its deliberate
selection of men deemed worthy to ill
the two highest Offices in the gift Of the
people. The choice of HENRY CLAY
for the PREsIDENcy has received, Of
course, a unanimous response from the
Nominating Convention, which omho-
died to so remarkable degree the ex-
perience, worth, and talent of that party.
As to the Office Of Vice President, which
events have shown to be no ipsign ficant
one, it is by no means extraordinary,
that among the many excellent men re-
commended for il a considerable diversi-
ty of opinion has prevailed as to the
candidate to be preferred. The lates,
information we have received assures
US, that the selection would probably be
DAVIS Of Mass. JoHN Nj. CLAYTON of
Del. and MrLLARD FILLMORE of N. Y.
either Of them men Of n high order off
character, and most deserving Of the
confidence and respect of the country.
The Convention Of young men for
ratilying the above nomination, will
assemble in Baltimore to-day imme-
dutely on the adjournment Of the regu-
lar Convention for nomination. WeI
have accounts irop all quarters Of the
movements of delegates in the direction
Of Baltimore, in numbers and character
which promise to surpass any similar
asscmblage for a political purpose in the
United States. AS soon as we receive
the proceedings of the Convention, we
shall not fail to lay them before our
readers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
but recovering herself, she turned to
Earnest aud said softly

hut recovering herself she turned to
Earnest aud said softly
Earnest, do you love me still =
Lave you Oh Heaven too much
too madIy. But am no longer wor-
thy of your acceptance. You have
heard OF my losses, Miss Howard why
do you mock me thus =
'Mock you, dear Earnest = She laid
her htle hand limidly IN his, aud with
modest hrinhess continue
'Mr. Cuthben, ever since we first met
i have loved you. refused your pro-
posal because because nay, IL does
not matter whv. Bu, If this hard, and
the heart that must 60 with IL, can con.
sole you for your losses, forgive this un-
Ina'denly boldness, and take them, il
YOU will
She hid her face upon his shoulder,
and Earnest Cuihburt, with his whole
soul IN the embrace with which he held
her TO his heart, bado Heaven bless heI
for her truth.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
Glorious Result in Virginia.

The election in Virginia on Thursday last
was for nine Sena,ors-eghi by regular expi-
ration O lleir term and Que to fil vacancy );
l34 members of the House of Iteprose natives;
and two Representatives in Congress to fill
the vacancies occasioned by the resignation Of
Mr. Wise aud Mr.. Gilmer.
Last year the Loco focos had both branches
tofthe Legislature-the Senate by 8 majority,
the House Of Delegates by H. Twenty y-three
Senators hold Overland il is of course out OF the
question to obtain a Wing majority in the
Senate. The term Of WIN. c. Rives, Senator
in Congress, expires on the 4th Of March ls45,
aud the election Of his successor will deyol'e
upon the Legislature now chosen.
In 56 counties enumerated in tho N. Y. Com
Advertiser of Tuesday, the Wings have gain-
ed lS members in the House Of Delegates A
gain Of four more members will give the
Wings u majority on joint ballot, and secure
the election ofa Wing Senator. In the Alher'
marie Congressional District the election Of
Goggin, Wing, is conceded by from 200 to 400
majority. In the Accomnc District Oate
Wises) the contest has been a close ono, but
the chances appear to be in favor Of CARTER,
tho Wing candidate.
Hanover, Henry Clays native county, has
doubled its Wing majority Every where the
Wings have gained largely in tho popular
vote. In fifteen counties, embracing one
seventh Of the State, the Wing gain is a0S
over the vote af $40, when Van Buren carried
the State by 1889 aud this too in an inereas-
ed uote.
LATER From ViRGINIA.-The editor
of the N. Y. Tribune now at Washing
ngton, addresses the following note
under date Of Sunday last, at 10 p. M.
to his publisher.
washington April 90, 10 p. M.
| am Informed Post Master General
WickliAe has returns from various parts
of Virginia by to-day's mails, which he
says render certain a JVhig majority Of
len on joint ballot. Huzza for the Old
Dominion. II. g."
Il his same information is confirmed
by letter of the correspondent of the
N. Y. Com. Advertiser Of Monday
April 90, which states as follows
"There is no doubt the Wings have
carried the House Of delegates Of Vir-
gina by such a majority as to hold the
majority in joint ballot"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
Trial Of DOrr,

II The Supreme Court Of this State,
convened at the State House in this
town on Friday last, the 90 ult, at 10
A. Nj. agreeably to adjournment-all
the Judges being present in their seats.
The object in holding this adjournment
was TO take up and dispose Of the indict-
ment against THOMAS w. DoRR for
treason against the State, Of which va
rious overt-acts are alledged to have
been committed by him in the spring
and summer of 1912. The Attorney
General u. w. Blake) appeared for
the State, assisted by Alfred Bosworth
Esq. Of Warren. Mr.. DORIS principal
counsel, S. Y. Atwell being detained
from Court by sickness, Mr.. ID. was
understood to have taken charge Of his
own case, assisted by George Turner
Esq. Of this town.
A special venire for large number
Of jurors, siXty-lhree in all having been
returned by the Sheriff, the whole num-
Der so returned in addition to fifty Others
taken up OH subsequent venires, as well
as the regular panel of fifteen, were ex-
hausted within eight, before jury was
obtained and sworn in. 1t was not un-
til Tuesday at 10 A. M. that the neces-
sary prelminarics being completed, the
jury. took their seats in the box. The
Court then appointed Capt. Joseph
Paddock, OF this town foreman.
In the course of the proceedings for
obtaining Jury,var,ous questions Of in
ierest were raised by the Government
and on part Of the prisoner, and ruled
by the Court, but we do not feel at
liberty to state them, as the Court has
very properly prohibited the publication
Of the testimony and proceedings at this
stage Of the trial. it may not however
be improper, to mention, that after the
jury had been impanncled on Tuesday,
the case was opened, on the part Of the
Government, IN very able and i'm
pressive statement by Mr.. Bosworth of
the principles Of law on the subject of
treason, and the facts expected to be
proved against the prisoner, which he |
recapitulated ip their Chronological or
der. Since then the time Of the Court |
has been entirely taken up by the exam
ination Of Witnesses introduced by the
Government
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
CHAPTER V.

\ what is the matter Nelly 2 said her
aunt, The neat morning, as they sat to-
g"ther IN the library you have neither
smiled nor sung Ia day, do believe you
are IN love at last
\ Eeanor had been sitting for half an
hour with her graceful hand over her
eyes, and she dad mol remove It as she
answered IN a low, iailrrlng voice, -
Y Dear aunt, | am not quite well to-
day
/ But | know by your voice you are
crying, Nell, Tell me what troubles you.
/ 'Mr. Culhbert, Ma'am y said ser.
want, opening the door, shall show hin
IN ?
Yes, John, certainly ; and, John order
my carriage round directly. Can | de
auv thing Tor ou, Eleanor am going
To shop.
Eleanor did moi bear her Tho car
ringe came, MIS- Howard departed, and
the lovers were lett alone.
'And now, my poor Eleanor, you
must say "yes" There is no chance ol
escape This time, You love him aud he
worshirs you. BE good child, now
aud don't make Il fuss about it,
And Earnest told his love with all the
cloqncnce of which he was master -
There was no reply. The hand was still
over the eyes that he wanted so much to
look into, aud in trying to with draw i,
he discovered that she VAS weeping.
\ 'Teafs Elcanor-and for me Speali
/ 10 me, dearest DO not keep Inc thus
in suspense. Once more will you be
mine y
\ 'No'
\ 'Cuihber started as if thunderboll
had frllen at his leet-though her voice
was scarcely audible.
NO Eleanor what does this mean
! feel that you love me-
/ Eleanor sobbed passionatcly.
Are you resolved to deny me =
i am - This time the tone was dis.
tnct and firm.
Then, Miss Howard, must wish you
a very good morning, and with stately
step he left the room.
And the proud maiden, pressing her
hands convuIsively 10 her heart, listened
TO his recedIng footsteps and murmured, ,
Dear dear Earnest Thank God it
is over
Before Earnes, had walked the leagth
of one square from the house, new
light flashed upon his mind That's it,,
by Heaven She is noble creature,
and she shall be mine yet, if misloa une
can make her so
what, he too exclaimed her aunt
and the world the next day when they
heard the news 4; for the lover had pur-
posely spread it. The girl is perfectly
possessed
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
CHAPTER VI.

II Three months went by, and Eleanor
| Howard, pale, but still very lovely, was
yet seen AT times, though seldom, IN the
circles of which she had been once the
! brightest ornament
II One evening, at musical soiree, she
was turning over some cngravings on Il
table, when lady near exclaimed To a
neiahbor, Look there is Earnest
! Culhben just entering, How he has al
tered, How pale he looks lie has
lust returned from the South, where he
has been to settle his affairs am told
( that he has lost all his property ; that one
night IN fit-sOme say derangemeni,
some Of intemperaRce-he stdked his
whole estate upon Il single, throw and
lost And now he has nothing TO de-
pend upon but Ms talents az al author. '
Eleanor cast her hurried glance to-
wards The door. Earnest was gazing at
hcr v ith "a look so full of sorrowiul nte-
rest that she could nDt meet his eyes
ag ain, and she soon afterwards took her
leave, her heart iErobb,ng with ming led
anguish aud JOY. As she passed her
lONtI sHe Sdlu, w w" uuIIieH loHt, ih-
audible to all bnt him, Let me see you
lo-rnorrow, Earnest
She did not see the glow Of happy eX-
uitalion which lighted up his handsome
features as she spoke for she dared not
raise her eyes, least she should betray
her emdions to the crowd around.
The morrow came--the aunt and
niece were again IN The library.
'Well, Eleanor said Mrs. Howard,
$50 il seems that Mr.. Cuthberl has los,
all his property
Yes thank Heaven
/ Thank Heaven What n heartcss
creature you arc, Eleanor really
thought you loved tha, man
And so | did, aud do ? Oh aunt,
you cannot guess how londly, hoV truly
] love hun Would to Heaven ho
would renew his proposals. would not
hesitate now To accept him
'Now penniless, and through his own
imprudence You who have refused
such offers Eleanor Howard you are
mad -
, And il was precisely because they
were such offers that | did refuse. /
have made row never to marry a rich
man
'Bu, wha, can have induced YOU
'Mr. Cuthbed, ma'am. Shall show
him IN +" SAID a servant, opening the
door
Yes, John said Mrs. Howard, with
II sigh, and this time she did not order
the carriage.
! After few moments restrained CON
versation, Eleanor looked up frankly and
brayely 10 her aun,'s face, and said, with
a sweet and maideDly dignity which few
could resist
Aunt, wish TO have n few moments
conversation, alone, with Mr.. CuthboH
VIII you permit IT y
Certainly niece, Of course, If you
~ish-but ] must say that 1t Is very
strange very
And the lady sailed out Of the room in
a stately pet
n For moment the young girls en-
barrassincni and agitation ovefcame her,
aud she buried her face ia her hands /;
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02

GEsERAL AssEMBLY.-The General Assem-
bly, of this State will convene in this town on
Tuesday next, the 9Th inst. agreeably to the
provisional oftho Constitution for the purposes
Of Election aud other business. Appearances
Indicate that the pending trial for treason, if
not then finished, and the fine spring. weather,
which comes upon us with health IL vigor in
its wings, will draw an unusual concourse Of
visiters at our ancient annual festival