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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17
NE YORK.

The Wings of Weschester had famous ga
thering at Sing Sing on Wednesday, turning out
TO the number of five or six thousand. General
Pierre Van Courtlandt was selected as the Pre-
sident, with some twenty Vice Presidents, and
three or four Secretaries. The speakers were
Messrs. Shields of Tennessee, Culver, of Wash
ington, John A. Collier, and the Poughkeepsie
Blacksmith, who made one of his plain, straight
forward, telling addresses. The meeting altoge-
Their was successful one, and will be felt at the
November election.
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ILLINOIS,.

ILLINOIS.
Hancock County-We learn by the ST. Crox
that Hancock county gave Hoge (L) majority
of about 1900 votes. Mercer gave Sweet (W.)
majority OF 20 Henderson, small majority
for Sweet.
Peoria County gives Douglass, GU for Con-
gress. majority of 800
Fulton County gives Woodson,. (W.) for Con-
gress 139 votes in five precincts.
Schuyler.--Douglass has about 40 majority, and
the whole Locooco ticket is supposed to be elect
ed by from 10 to 50 majority. This is Locofo.
CO gain. and great defeat.
Mason gives Douglass majority of 7.
Bro,On.-Douglass has 80 majority.
Phe-Douglass was 40 ahead.
1t is nearly certain that Douglass is re- eected,
and probably by an increased majority.
TdseaceN County.-Baker, (W.) for Congress,
has majority of 344.
Cass County gives Baker a majority OF IL
Pratt, (W) for Representative, has majority of
70. Jno. Savage, wv y for Sheriff. has 90 major
ity. Scott and Morgan have given Baker a ma
jority.-SL Louis Republican,.
We have received letter from Shawueetown,
informing us of the redemption of that district
from Locufoco misrule. The Wings have gained
Senator and member of the lower House.
Douglass (L.) is elected to Congress by re.
duced majority of about $50. We presume that
Hoge, also Locofoco, is elected to Congress, as
the Mormons voted for him to man. The vote
in Nauvoo stood, Hoge 1875, Sweet 20. Gov.
Ford brought this result about by making prom-
SEES TO the Mormons inconsistent with the honor
and dignity Of the State. Three Wings are elect
ed to the Legislature in Madison, and three Locos
in Adams.-LouisviHe Journal, Aug. IL.
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INDIANA.

The returns from this State. by last nights
mail, give us no cause to alter our table of Repre-
sentatlves, as published yesterday. We believe
the House will not vary far from 60 Wings to 40
Locofocos: last year, As Wings to 30 Locos
The Senate is close, and there is SO much dis
crepancy in the different statements that we do
not think it worth while to republish them. Our
IMPRESSIONS that there will be Wing majority
of at least two in that body, and at worst tie.
The net Wing gain at this election, in twenty
five counties, Compared with the election in the
same counties in l843, when the Locofocos car
rled the State by majority of 2,Ol3,) is 1862.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17

AN OMEN Has any one written to Amos yet,
touching the omen that appeared at the Adams 8
Creek precinct in this county, on the day of the
election, just Is minutes before the polls were
opened! Then and there, at that precise juno
ture of time, when every bosom was beating high
for the contest, a spirited Wing dog, (his name
MISREPRESENTATION the dog before to fancy came
up from the woods, and laid down before the as
sembled crowd dead tor. The fun and froIic
elected from the Wings by this timely capture and
PROSTATE condition OF this emblem of their Loco
foco brethren, may be more easily imagined than
described-N c. NeDbernan
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THE LEADERS AT NASHVILLE.

There was to be great meeting of the leaders
of the Polk party at Nashville, Tennessee, on the
18th instant. The Union Loco) announces the
following as among those who will certainly be
there:
Hon. Levi Woodbury., of New Hampshire
Gen. Lewis Cass, of Michigan.
Hon. Thos. f. Marshall, of Kentucky. ...
Hon. Henry Horn of Pennsylvania.
Hon. r. ]. Walker, of Mississippi.
Hon. c. c. Clay, of Alabama.
Hon. Geo. McDuffe, of South Carolina.
Gansevoort Melville, Esq, of New York.
Hon. Roger Barton, of Mississippi
Hon. George w. Hopkins, of Virginia.
Col. Nat. Terry, of Alabama.
J. K. Kane, Esq, of Pennsylvania. "a
Hon. Stephen Douglass, of Illinois.
Hon. Linn Boyd, of Kentucky
Hon. Walter t. Colquitt of Georgia
JOHN A. DoNoHoo, Esq of this city, also left
here few days since, en- route for Nashville.
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SOMERSET COUNTY, MD.-The Wing Conven-
ton that assembled at Princess Anne last week TO
form ticket for the next House of Delegates,
nominated the following gentlemen: Or. VIM.
P. Williams, Edward Long, Levin Phillips, and
Benjamin Langford, Esqs. Before adiourning
the Convention adopted resolutions declaring in
favor Of all the great principles of the Wing
party, and promising their hearty and undivided
support to Col. PRATT. #ts.m
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WELLAND CANAL--A letter from Montreal
says: "The last section of the ship canal which
is to connect the upper lakes with the ocean is in
a state of great forwardness A large number of
laborers are employed in the upper part of Mon
treal, excavatng the DOCKS SO to admit the
shipping to discharge and take in freight close to
what are now known as the warehouses OF the
forwarding merchants. The enlarged canal will
have depth of sixteen feet of water"
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HEMp.-It is stated that John c. Edwards, the
Locofoco candidate for Governor, has been ap-
pointed agent for the United States, for the pur-
chase of hemp in the State of Missouri This
certainly is most singular appointment, for we
presume there is not a man IN the State more ig-
norant the subject than this agent 81. Louis
Republican.
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Representatives.

The St. Louis Reporter, Democratic paper
and friendly to the anti-Benton, or independent
ticket, says:
1.-THE extent to which the Democratic party
has been weakened, by the ultra and dictatora
conduct OF Col. Benton, will not be ascertained
for several days-perhaps some weeks.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17

There was an election in Iowa on Monday
week for members of convention to form State
constitution In Desmones county the whole
Locofoco ticket was elected. In Muscatine the
Wing ticket was elected.
Scott county elected two Wings and one Loco
foco to the convention.
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The Anderson IS. CO. Gazette says: The
voters of Anderson district have at this time 43
candidates before them for their suffrages, viz !:
2 for Congress; Is for Legislature; 16 for Tax
Collector for Clerk, and for Sheriff.
stranger would conclude we were rather an Office
seeking people,"
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MISSOURI.

The election in this State is for Governor,
Representatives in Congress, and State Legisla-
ture the last Legislature stood Senate 10 Wings
to % Locos the House 26 Wings to "a Locos.
We have received but few returns
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4O,042 34,244

In SO counties it is stated that Dixon, the
Wing candidate for Lieut.. Governor, leads Ows-
LEY, the Wing candidate for Governor, upwards
of three thousand poteS. ~.
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protection, and thereby save their property from
destruction.
Ezekiel Polk had large family and many
slaves, with good deal of other property and it
was necessary to preserve it from destruction to
take the course he did. But there were some
Wings so exceedingly jealous as to consider the
act OF taking protection as traitorous among them
was one Jack Barnett and | we'll remember to
have seen Ezekiel Polk with Jack Barnett, come
into our camp on Rocky liver, under General
Davidson I; and it is said that Barnett had taken
him prisoner; but they came in seemingly in
friendly manner, and the officers, with others,
held kind OF council to consider the proprety
of Ezekiel Folks having taken protection; but
after some laughing, &c, they broke up, and
Ezekiel Polk went home unmolested. / recoect
that after the war was over, some hot headed
person objected to him as being sheriff. on account
of his having taken protection but the majority
of the Wings of that day die not consider it an
act of torysm. |, myself, who knew Ezekiel
Polk well, considered him patriot, and friend
to his country and its liberties
After CORVALLIS left Charlotte, there was not
much done in that region except scouting for
tories; and ! remember distinctly that Ezekiel
Polk called at my fathers, on his way to see his
sister, when | heard him speak in the highest
terms OF the country; and that such and such
things, then occurring, would be the salvation of
the country. This was soon after CORVALLIS lett
the country. never heard, until lately, that he
ever aided the British or tories at Ramsower's
Mill. At the time of the battle have before
mentioned, he was certainly with the army under
General Rutherford nor did ever hear Of any
act Of his which gave dissatisfaction, or doubt
of his principles as Wing of '76, but that of
taking protection. 3"@
was also not only intimately acquainted with
James Knox, the father of the mother Of James
K Polk, but with his whole family. He was the
commander of company of Lighthouse. and
was one of his company for some time but do
not recollect now how long. !, however, knew
him to be genuine Wing of '76, and patriot
and soldier. So likewise was considered the
whole of the Knox family.
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KENTUCKY.

We give below all the complete returns we
have received. We have partial returns from
several additional counties, but shall confine our
report to the complete vote.
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A SIGN.-A sensible Locoloco in this city offers
to bet one hundred dollars to fifty that Mr.. Clay
will be elected President.
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The New York Plebeian is at least honest on
the subject of the Tariff "The Democratic
party says the editor, " throughout the Union
are opposed to the present Tariff. There is as
much unanimty in the party in opposition to the
there is upon any other of the great questions
that divide parties. The Democratic
party have nominated candidate for the Presi-
dency who is the most deadly enemy of the pres
ent Tariff; while our opponents have nominated
man who is pledged to sustain it,
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The malicious libes upon Mr.. Clay which are
daily perpetrated by ST. Amos and other SANDER
ers, are disgusting many Of their own partzans
some of whom have left the party, because they
would not be associated with such vile caumnia-
tors. The New York papers relate that Mr..
E. s. Cornelius, of Piscataway, New Jersey, has
lately left the party on that account. He said he
formerly resided at Louisville, Kentucky, and
had often seen Mr. Clay there, and knew that
both parties held him in the highest respect, not
only as great statesman, but as man of exalted
personal worth An incident recalled to his mind
was as follows: E.
While he lived in Louisville, in 1886 or Z, the
Ohio being very high, fat-boat loaded with coal
broke loose from its mornings above and was pre-
ciptated over the falls. The men on board saved
their lives, and that was all. crowd was
attracted to the wharf, and among them was
Henry Clay, then stopping at the Gait House. He
instantly asked, "Have you not lost every thing
Will you not need aid? Z" They answered that
they were nearly destitute, having but few dol
lars in their pockets and being far from friends.
"Wel," said Mr.. Clay, I" here is 500 to begin
with others will doubtless contribute" They
did SO as much as the sufferers would take was
raised on the spot, and they went their way with
lighter hearts.
This is but an incident-one among thousand
such---but it marks the man.
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1t is ascertaiued that the new Constitution of
New Jersey has been adopted without serious
opposition in any qnarter.
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The Hon. Robert c. Schenck has been nom-
mated for reelection to Congress from the Third
District, Ohio.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17

At the commencement of Yale College, which
took place on the 18th instant, the graduating
class numbered lO3 gentlemen.
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THE PEOPLE MOVING.

TWO ACRES OF WINGS AND STRAIGHT
OUTS in CONVENTION AT CHILICOTHE,
OHIO
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-05

A GOOD STORY WITH A GOOD MORAL"
'Where wert ye yesterday, Pat when ye ought 70
have been at the school asked respectable Irish adop
led cz D. long resident u the county Of his hopeful
young son and heir, who has enjoyed the privilege Of
the accident Of birhon this instead Of the other side
ofthe ocean, "out with the Natives 10 be sue, for
aint Na,iveg was the patriotic reply. 1T hen lake
this your this for you, company&
this-and hisp was the palernal reoinder, with run
ming accompaniment nj difficult to be imagined. 1T
is not forthe licking care, said the young Native as
he went forth blubberng among his companions, "but
10 be struck by one of them cursed foreigners-has
what Pm mad IN " Neps. p ,.f.i ps.sg, slasJ
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-05
By MITCHENER & MATHEWS. / /.
From the Vermont Pairiol, So 80 !.
,a,s.a& GOVERNOR THOMAS DoRRi n
BIZ 9, ASHCROFT,

.'iaa III W AohOhOkll- H-. f..F nd kF.
Alas, for our Amereal stain Is upon her hsIory's
page, black and damning in its character stain that
thousand years will not wash away; one of her no.
noblest soonS-her purest patriotshas fallen victim
10 the tools Of tyranny he has become martyr in the
cause Of freedom and Of Equal rights and his persecu
tct may now sheut through their dungeons and pala
ces that treason is Ger ~ va s fe a nj 20
"If there lingsione spark Of its fire tread il out and
return to their empire Of darkness once more" And
this is Federalism here the monster stands out in bold
relief unmasked drinking at the life blood OF the cham
pions Of freedom But the Patriot Dorr has not faen
no-his name is now identified with those other mar
trys who have been sacrificed on she same altar, and
there will be remembered while the praises Of liberty
are sung, or the deeds Of our father remembered
Frsemen, arise! If still one drop
OF patriot blood flows in your veins, 4, n
If still one spark of freedoms fire ~ -.
., Upon you altar yet remvins - g'w -, -
Will ye stand tamely by and see 49,. a. -,
Your brother wear a tyranrs chain1
"T If such things on ourland may be- ssa'A9.a p
's Then have our fathers diec in vain. "a '7ss
Alas for ireedoml if her sons !, -. go, y,
Must linger in feiop's cell, -. -. ..'..s
For daring u assert the rights ,,srs,;....,
- For which our sires have fought and tell; ...,
And have they taught our eagles wing, >.
. To sweep through Heavens broad arch in vain
\, Before some, mighty powers to bring ~, = .,..
Those heroes from their graves again7 80
How would each traitors spirit grieve7 4l q g.
How would each towards eye grow dim 7 '1
r IT. echoing on the sudden gale, W 20 $3.50
E"s There came the living voice ofhim s.f ai
Whose banners waved Ger Bunksr's height q
Whoss voice rang free on Monmouih's plain
s1 o., that bis spirit, power, and might ,to e..v
Might guide our nations helm again.
is this the noble DORIS reward2 'H ..
Is this the guerdon for the freel s-"a
Long years Of weary silent toll ''''3 -t
A life OF hopeless savevy,, -'.o @.3"
Beneath our country's flag Of lighiI s| at5l" "
If such must be the patriots DOOM b
Blot out each star with glory bright, .-.1.' q
And chain her eagle to the tomb. s 'a .
~ q Fa2 q fgsa. 81. taa
.tss II from the Democratic ranks, ,s;.,, IL, r..
~ Her noblest sons must thus be torn sf
Ell, Soon shall the lest despairinE cry 4 ..s u.s.,
as OF freedom on the winds be borne, ~. 81. .ss,,
I'd And shall we see despot's flag, as 3 "A II, n
gqfi Waving above her fathers bones, s;.,, -
And need reyolution's fres .s., &. ,s..,,.ts.
- 70 purify our fallen thrones. AZ ..s-.,6,,,
Ilt
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New u adelphia, DeceEnber 5th ls44

the comand Of hertq Mr., Turner, who performed sey7
eral voyages successulytO France, after this occur
rence look place ~ - -. 4. . .--- l.- -
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-05

/ LOOKING ALoFr-7Some years ago, DR.: Goldman, or
Philadelphia, (now deceased) related thatin voyage
to sea in early life, he had lad who hadjust beL
gun TO be sailor going out to some projecting part Of
herigging, His arms were supported by asPsr. and
he looking below him for rope which ran across
on which his feet should be- The poor Fellow was'be4'
coming dizzy and in danger falling when the mate
shouted 10 him with all his force, 'Look alota you
sneaking lubber" BY thus turning away his eyes
fro danger the dizziness prevented, and he found
his footing.
And this incident the Doctor said, often recurredto
his mind in after lite, when his troubles grew heavy up
on him. and he could hardly find ground wehreont9
tread AT such time he heard the mates shout ip big
ears, anu turned his eyes 'aioG" TO the high prize on
which he hadfasened his hopes. s.tssG - giR
| Weeannot partw,hths beautiful illustration with
out asking each OF our readers 10 apply il 10 sill no7
bier purposes to steady themselves in all the iempess
ofadvefsy by looking towards that life in which there
and peace evermoe and when our heart and flesh
shall failus and ind support under out feet
to seek it by "loobing aloh, 10 Him who is the
strength Of our hearts, and our portion forever. a
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aCoNUNBRUMS.


%Hdff 'aea +nCoNUNBRUMS. W sS is5a vii
W. When does river set lkethe Democratic pary2 |
ere. When Il washes away the Clay banlssFss l',v
q Why d Henry Clay like a Miner.v' yaastjs guv /
Because he has to knock under. els9 'aH sA sa !
ha Why is Henry Clay like James K, Polk, when he
goes out ID dinel 4is5 a "a. ya-sas slr.iysn.,s I
- Because he Is Poked,ohf1t yl.I -s1t5ss,5 g,,
Why is Henry Clay like COonl 81 .s! B.-. /
IVA, Because heruns on four quarters. -
-, Texas, North psh
=. Abolition West. = '%''
Slavery South, H, !. ...s. ',,i',,., M = ','
Anti Duelist East. .-------4s---l
~ ~ 6asy15 Asf-p
Seine one remarked that might as well ny 70
saw aerow-bar IN Two wiha piece Of Rptehed gipgeI
h,eadS think Of winning shsafealiuhs of young
Y lady without mOnsy.Ha 5iAth ~.tat1 siT3sH h
-EIgl hatl ba- blJlssas sliAl5 azE glgsaswass
fsuNts5
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cation and the church beiInpbtlpDely ringing called
him away before be could his plate for sPit box
for such, "A am persuaded would have been bis pext
went up stairs, andthTcwing myself on The bed fs
fast asleep Dreams Of nundaiiOp, foods, and FIRE
hanassed me- 4. thought Twas burning and smoking
like cigar then thought the Meuimack had hurst
is banks and was about q overflow me win waters
lcOuld not escape-7he water had reached my chin-r
tasted it, it was like tobacco juice cOughed and
screamed, and awaking, found had been 10 sleep with
a quid in my mouth. My wife entered at The moment
threw away the filthy weed Buz il. were you !,
would not use that stuff any more y,
i WON'T said |. Neither fig nor twist pigta or ca
vendish has passed my lips since orever shall again
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