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NEW YORK IN THE FIELD.

1t would seem as if the Wing party in
the Empire State were exerting them
selves to the utmost, in this last throw for
our beloved country. The zeal g. enthusi-
asm of 1910 is far surpassed in 1874, and
we now feel as if success must and will
crown their patriotic efforts. The last
Evening Journal is filled with accounts of
mass meetings in several counties of the
gallant Wings buoyant with hope, and
painting with desire to meet foe, daily
growing more and more base in their pro-
iects, and desperate in their resolution to
rule and ruin the country.
The first we notice, is the Otsego bar
becue, where TEN Thousand Wings are
believed to have been gathered, all resol-
we'd to carry out the great principles of
the Wing party by the election of Clay
and Frelinghuysen.
Old Monroe, we next find in the field,
in which was held the largest convention
ever assembled in western New York
The Wing "COOns" Tariff coons, antiTex-
as anti Free Trade coons came in battal-
ions and divisions to meet in council, and
show their devotion to Wing principles.
Never did they discover greater enthusi-
asm. This assemblage was computed
at TEN thousand
Next Washington County rolls the
ball. A mighty mass meeting of the
Wings OF Washington, Warren and Sara
toga counties, recently assembled at San
dy Hill. This meeting was by thousands, 81
much larger than in Is40 These are
few of the gatherings brought in by sim
gle mail. Multitudes have already been
been held-others are in progress. Each
wing is calling to his neighbor in trum-
pet tones, and exhorting him to mighty
deeds in the coming struggle. The new
issue of annexation which the leaders of
locofocoism have forced upon the people
has stirred up the last drop of the wing
blood to put down clique of demagogues
who seek power and emolument by aban.
doning the most precious interests OF the
people, and exposing the wholeTunion to
intestine commotion. foreign war, and f.
nal dissolution.
But what has become of the "Unterif-
ed Democracy" Alas, poor Yorick IL
The creature is at last dismayed, and like
the poor skulking cur does nothing but
yelp at thu loud Wing artillery which is
from every quarter ofthe state.
They see the hand writing on the wall land
feel the dreadful forbodings ofthat storm,
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litia took efficient means TO convince
the guard Of their impotence, and the op.
posing forces joined issue. At the
charge of the militia, the Greys fired.
evincing valor not surpassed nor even
equalled by the renowned heroes of
Thermopyle. Here two hundred men
were not competent to intimidate these
valorus seven, who, true to their trust,
discharged their pieces with deadly aim.
The militia soon ascertained, either by
roll call or particular inspection and in
quiry. that none were either killed or
wounded, and bethinking themselves,
that cartridge paper without ball therein
parties of seven men each, and thus az
ranged, each division seized one of the
guard, and thus the valorous seven were
overcome. and yet few militia, say
one hundred and fifty, were at leisure TO
enter and pay their respects to the
prisoners The door was forced, and
Joe shot the foremost, named Wills,
through the wrist. A general melee en-
sned in which pistols spoke eloquentlv
and furcibly. Five of the Militia were
wounded, though slightly. Joe Smith,
endeavorIng TO escape. precipitated him.
self from the window, receiving while
between heaven and earth some half
dozen shots, and five thereafter. Hyrum,
| am told, and three others were killed
within the prison. This tragedy was en-
acted between four and five this AFTER
noon, and heard the announcement of
the courier 10 Warsaw at eight. The
men Immediately fell in. shouldered arms,
the levee 10 cross by moonlight
TO the Missouri, or await the return of the
Boreas from Keokuk, to Quincy, that
they may not be endangered should the
Danities attempt to revenge the
loss of their defunct head. All is con-
fusion, and Warsaw looks as if it were
beseigsd.
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TENNEssEE.-There was another glo-
rious meeting of the Wings of Nashville
on Saturday, the 29th ultimo, at which
an animated and stirring speech of two
hours in length was delivered by Wash
ington Barrow, Esq. The Nashville
Wing says that the spirit Of the Wings is
fully aroused.-"Companies are being
formed in every civil district in the coun>
try, and the Wings, old and young. are
fastening TO enrol themselves under the
STANDARD OF THEIR COUNTRY. The
"Lone Star" has been able to detach but
few, VERY FEW, from the gloriousbanner
of the stars and and stripes"
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THE GLORIOUS WEST.
Correspondence o tae Albany Erening Journal.
ROCHESTER. Juno 29-2 PM,

Correspondence o The Albany Erening Journal.
ROCHESTER, Juno 29-2 p. NJ.
Dear Sir. Our city is literally over
wheImed by the Wing masses. The
same men and their sons, known TO you
as familiar as household faces-who put
forth their strength on all those great oc-
casions when the interests of the country
require support-are here to-day from Is
TO 10000 strong. Those same men from
every town in Monroe, who roll up the
$4,000 majority West of the Cayuga-the
hardy, jealous, nobemen of industry.
SEWARD is now addressing in powerful
and convincing argument becoming
statesman, las he is a concourse of or
10000, on Washington Square; Col
LrER. tho noble-hearted, will follow.
lS40 was ga fool TO this.' The spirit of
Western Y. Y. is stirred within her. and
you know what must be the result when
the young Lion is reused. In haste,
yours ever,
P. S. On one of the Perinton banners.
| noticed
"Wool should be admitted free. Polk.
you can't pull that wool over our eyes
no how l''-Perinton.
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OSWEGO COUNTY,

The Rochester Democrat gives aglow-
ing account of the meeting at Mexico on
the 10th inst. Although not more than
one thousand or fifteen hundred at most
we're expected TO be present, when the
meeting was organized, there were says
the editor of the Democrat, 'as know
from actual measurement of the ground
occupied-morc than FOUR THOUS.
AND FIVE HUNDRED present. As
there were over 500 scattered about the
village. the number actually out, exceeded
FIVE THOUSAND
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THE PEOPLE AROUSED.

From Maine to Georgia, from the At
lantic to the valley of the mississippi, the
Wings fires are kindled. and the people
are rallying in their might to vindicate
the glorious Wing cause. They have but
one cause the leading point is Protee-
tiOn-holding avowed in the North as the
Standardization, the only guaranty for
National Independence. We have no
room for a proper notice Of the mass Con-
vention which have already been holden,
"a few, of recent date, we shall barely
mention.
FOURTH OF JULY.
A mass Wing Convention was holden
at the old battle ground, at Concord,
Mass. and on the spot baptized with blood
of the Wings of rs, the Wings of IA
pledged themselves to sustain the liberty,
the prosperity, and the glory of their
country. TWELVET THOUSAND we're
present-Senator Berrin of Geo. pledged
the Wings of the entire South to the
cause of Protection, and Daniel Webster
spoke, as Webster only can speak, for
the North. 1t was a glorious gathering
"a happy omen for the success ef that
cause which is one among all the Wings
of the land-for which the union of the
Wing party is perfect.
On the succeeding day, the Orange
County Clay Club met at Bradford, and
we had the pleasure of looking on long
enough to say!that it was glorious gather
ing and there were glorious speeches
from Senator Phelps, and Messrs Cola
mer and Marsh of the House. Senator
Upham introduced his colleagues in few
handsome remarks, excusing himself on
account of his i'll health and the labors of
the preceding day. 1000 present
In Plattsburgh, N. Y. there was a gath
ering on the 4th, and ]. ]. Beardsley,
Esq. ofSt. Adams (recently locofoco,)
and ]. w. Fowler ofOtsego Co, address,
ed the people, particularly on the Tariff
and annexation. Mr.. Fowler is strong
abolitionist, and has been driven to take
the stamp and support the Wing cause
In order to defeat annexation.
On the 10th of June, EIGHT THOU
SAND Wings met in Council at Peoria,
Illinois. Protection Protectoin!! was
the ralleying cry the people of Illinois
live too near Tennessee to be humbugged
with Polk.
June 26, the regular delegate State
Convention of Maine was holden, 1000
strong, and at the same time a ratification
Convention met, numbering TEN
THOUSAND! Senator Evans pledged
himselfto address Conventions in every
county in the State previous to the Presi-
dental election.-Look out for another
1910 victory in Maine.
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kENTUCKY.-On the Sd Instant the
Wings of Kentucky nobly responded to ii
summons to assemble in mass meeting at
Lexington. by congregating there to the
number of some fifteen thousand, repre-
senting all parts of the State. The pro-
cession moved on foot, in carriages, on
horseback, in wagons, and every sort of
vehicle that could be procured and, af.
Ter marching through the city, proceeded
10 the grounds of the Kentucky Associa-
ton, where the Convention was organ.
lied by appointing the venerable Gov.
METcALFE as President of the day. The
order of proceedings was then announced
by General COMBS. and the meeting open.
ed by prayer. When these preliminaries
were concluded, las we learn from the
"Western Citizen ~
Gov. METCALFE rose and led the
way in most felicitous and happy
speech of half an hours length, which
showed that the strength of his arm was
still great and the fires of his intellect vet
bright and glowing. Then followed, in
their order, Hon. BEN. HARDIN, Hon.
THos, EWING, Of Ohio, Hon Mr.. MAR
SHALL, Of Indiana, and last, but not least,
JOHN j. CRITTENDES. Kentuck's distin.
gushed son.
So great was the multitude that il be-
came necessary to erect second stand
for another set of speakers. Among the
orators that addressed the people from
this stand were Hon. WILLIAM SOUTH.
GATE, L. w. ANDREWS, MANLIUs v.
Thomson, JOHN B. THOMSON, &c.
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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE Cry OF

The DESTRUCTION OF THE CRY OF
KAsKAsKIA AND Town OF CHESTER. &c.
We regret TO learn, by late Western
papers, that the city Of Kaskaskia, Illinois,
has been swept away by the flood, few
buildings only being left to mark the spot
where. but few days ago, stood -four.
ishing city. Chester is ruined also.
Millions of dollars worth of property have
been swept from the shores of the Mss
ouri and the upper Mississippi Rivers and
their tributaries. The business of Miss.
ouri and Illinois is sadly deranged. Far.
mers, mechanics, gardeners, all have
suffered; and brick. yards, ood.yards.
and the necessories of life all along the
rivers, have been destroyed. We are
happy 10 see that human life has hot
been sacrificed, so far as heard from.
The Convent at Kaskaskia has been
abandoned by the Sisters of Charity, who
fed to st. Louis.
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MORMON Exc1TEMENr.-The CIncin-
natl Chronicle says: Bya gentleman
Just from st. Louis, we have the latest
intelligence from Nauvoo--as late as
Sunday the 3Oth. Things remain quiet,
and the Mormons were disposed to peace.
The impression at St. Louis was, that
Joe Smith had been killed by the guard,
in consequence of some attempt to es-
cape, and not, as was stated, by dis
guised mob. We hope this Impression
is correct.
Many believe the Mormons will be
dispersed by the death of their leader Joe
Smith. Ifthey are, it will be very uo>
like the course of similar fanatics. 1t
is, however, very probable their growth
will be checked, and that they will no
longer be on exciting cause of distur>
bance,
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SAD AccIDENT.-We learn from the
ST. Johnsbury (Vt) Caledonian. that on
the Fourth, some boys in that neighbor-
hood got possession of an iron swivel, and
undertook TO fire salute. A premature
explosion took place, and two of them
werebadly injured, viz: John w. Frazier,
ofLyndon. and Isaac Hartman, of Burke.
Frazier had left his arm imputated near
the shoulder, and three fingers taken
from his lest hand, and IS thus rendered
helpless cripple sor life. He was seven
teen years old. Hartman. nineteen
years old, had his hand amputated at the
wrist. Another boy was slightly hurt.
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THE DREADFUL SCENE !
IN PHILADELPHIA.
From our regular Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, July s-P. nj

HlLADELPHiA, July Or. NJ.
The events of the night, you will
find detailed I'M the various papers,
but rest assured not one half is told.
1t Is almost impossible TO tell how many
are dead and how many are wounded,
in the present state of affairs. saw
during the night sir cold and manglei
bodies. life havinS long since been ex-
tinct. of the wounded, can only say
nine came under my immediate notice.
The military, who shed the first drop
of blood, have an awful responsibility
resting upon them and | fear a solemn
retributIoD awaits them, particularly the
volunteers from the country. The peo-
pie are exasperated--wrought up to a sad
and desperate state of excitement. The
conduct of Gen. CadwalIader land |
trust in God the reports now in circula.
ton are untrue) is subject of general
condemnation. There were several re-
ports last night Of his death, he having
been siD.le out, il seems, by the infuria-
ted populace. The conduct of Col.
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY WIG
MASS MEETING.

From the Livingston County Republican.
The sixty eight Anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence was most
appropriately celebrated in this village on
Thursday last bv from FIFTEEN 10
TWENTY THOUSAND freemen, as
sembled TO vindicate their claim 10 the
patriotic title under which their ancestors
engaged in the Revolutionary War. by
taking measures to secure and perfect
our National Independence and exemp-
ton frvm the effects of British legisla-
ton.
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LATEST FROM NAUVOO.

Oar adyices from the West by last
evenings Mail confirm the death of the
Prophet, and indicate an end of the
Mormon War, at least for the present.
The circumstance attending the death
Of Joe and his brother to be quite differ.
ent from our first account. We cut the
following from the Cincinnati Atlas of
tie 4ih instant:
"rhe MENDOZA left Nauvoo on Fri
day last, at 4 o'clock. Captain Riley
furnished the New Era with many par.
1iculars, not given in the extract from
the Qnnincy Whig, and published in the
postscript 10 Yesterdays Atlas. He SAYS
he stopped al Nauvoo FIR several hours,
and talked with number of tho Nor
mons; and that while there body of
Mnrmnns came in, bearing the dead
bodies of Joe Smith and llyrum Smith
Mr.. Phelps was not killed, but was IN
Nauvoo when the Mendoza left, making
speech TO The Mormons. AMI advising
ihein 10 peace. No Mormons were
killed expect Joe and Hyrnm Smith.
1.-The Mormons all express a deter
tnlna;inn to keep the PEACE. and not 10
rcstort TO arms except in necessary S II
tlcienre. They stale that al Carthage
the M"rmons were confined that about
fifty or one hundred men. disguised,
suddenly rushed on The Jail house that
The guard fired on them, and wounded
three of thom-that the men in disguise
fired INTO the Jail and killed Hvrum
Smith before the dco. was opened. Joe
Smith had revolving pistol, which he
fired two or three times without effect,
but was himself soon killed BY his as
sailants; that Taylor, the ,Gi:cr of the
Nauvoo Nelgibor, WIS IN jail, and was
shot through the thigh, but not seriously
injured Richards was not Injured. Az
Ger the assault, the disguised mob re-
treated, and it was MT even known who
they were The guard tllt had been
stationed at the jail enlisted Of fifty
men, left by the Governor. of whom
only oIght or ten were on duty when the
attack was made on the Jail house."
A letter from on board the steamer
Boreas, 10 the Louisville journal, date
June 81. gives still another and probably
more accurate account of The killing of
Joe and Hyrum Smith. We insert it,:
yesterday the Goth. Governor FORD
having prevailed upon Joseph Smith and
several other principle Mormous, TO re-
sign themselves into the hands Of the
officers of justice at Carthage to be tried
by dne process of law, five, and believe
only five. viz Joseph and Hyrum
Smith, Doctor Richards, and two 9th.
ers. were incarcerated in the Hancock
county Jail, and guarded nv the Cover.
nor's troops. until this morning. when
Governor Ford discharged The troops,
except s:xty already stationed at Nauvoo.
and further reserve of sixty. who. TO.
day, accompanied him to Nauvno. TO de
iect and annihiatc the bogus factory.
leaving The prisoners in the safe and
efficient keeping of seven men of the
Carthage Crews. Shortly after disban.
ding the Mellon nigh troops, and the
Governors departure for Nauvoo, a large
body of militia, say Two hundred, resell
we'd TO wait on the prisoners in their
room. Here was the beginning of troub>
10.
The GnithfuI Greys could Not consis-
tcn;!v admit visitors To prisoners accused
Of treason and other fel, mes, The mi
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- The Philadelphia papers represent
that the great Wing mass meeting held on
Wednesday evening last. exceeded in num-
bers any political assemblage ever before con-
vened in that city The number was esti-
mated at 10000 and it was found necessary
to erect two additional stands; three speak
ers .holding forth" at the same time! Old
Tariff Pennsylvania is emphatically reused.
The Forum says:
"Such demonstrations will shake Locofo-
coism to its very foundation, and bring its
hollow fabric to the ground! The question
is no longer "Shall we succeed" When
Wing now meets Wing, it is ''How large
will be our majority,'
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FARMERS LOOK HERE!

1.-The Wool-Growers consider the duty up
on foreign wool as important to their pros
Perity. This opinion is founded in errorn'-
James X. Polk.
"My opinion is, that WOOL should be du-
ty free Flames K. Polk,
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the mutterings of which will grow into
de aiming and fatal thunder in November
1874.
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At recent convention of the locos at
Montpelier Hon.. Daniel Kellogg was nom
mated for Governor and Willis Lyman Lieut..
Gov. and Daniel Baldwin Treasurer.
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MIR. CLAY.

MIR. CLAY.
l had resigned ~
seat in the Senate wher
the act of 1912 passed
Without intending ts
express any opinion mp
on every item Of the Ia
riff, l WOULD SAY
THATITHINk THE
PROVISIONS IN
THE MAIN,WISE &
PROPER.-Sept. -,
1873. Letter to a Com
mittee Of Georgia
Wings.
In arecent letter from
Mr.G. TO a manufacturer
ofCamden NJ. he says.
l am very glad to learn
thatyou have prospered
in your business, and |
think you do no more
than justice to the policy
of encouraging our ma
tive industry when you
ascribe your success in
part to that policy. |
congratulate you upon
the favor with which il
is now generally viewed
throughout all parts oil
the country. The Ia
riff of1642, in its Prac-
teal operation, has dem
onstrdted its beneficial
effects so clearly, that
even its opponents have
been compelled to ad-
mire them, or been re-
duced to silence.
Wishingy you, cordially,
health and prosperity, !
am your friend, and ODE
dent servant.
III. CLAY.
]. Leadbetter, Jr. Esq
81 think the present
Tariifin the main right,
and working much
good. - Merri,redtherI
Letter.
"A Tariff arranged
upon those principles
after unexampled diff
culties was passed at
the last session of Conf
gress, and l am glad
that itdid pass. Speech
at Dayton, 1912. !
The principles of
The Compromise doesl.
not require that the
maximum rate of dutyI
should be 90 per cent,
md he was far from con-
:onceding that the Ia
Tiff Of lS42 was Il viola
ion of the principles of
he Compromise !" Re
'eRt speech at Charleston.
" 1t is said the curren- /
y has improved, and so !,
t has. This is mainlylI
to the saluta- I
Y operation Of the Ia Il
'iff of 1S42 which turned
he balance of trade in
,ur favor. "-[SPeech at
Raleigh. /;
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MR. POLK

| Mr.. POLK.
Il | AM OPPOSED
ITO TIE TARIFF
ACT OF THELATE
CONGRESS, eonsid-
ering it to be in many re-
ispects Of this character.
II AM IN FAVOR or
REPEATING THAT
ACT, and restoring the
Compromise Tanir OF
March ., 1O32-Mav
Is, 1843. Reply to
Citizens of Tenn.
WINCHESTER, MAY %.
1913.
To til people Of Tenn:
The object which |
had in proposing to Cor.
Jones. at CarrolIville on
the IL of April last, that
we should each write out
and publish our views
and opinions on the sub
iject of the Tariff, was.
that our respective po-
sitions might be distinct
lly known and under
stood by the people
That my opinions were
already fully and dis
tinctly known l could
mot doubt. Ihdre stead
lily during the period !
'rds a representative in
Congress been opposed
to a protective policy, as
my recorded rOteS and
public speeches Prore.-
Since | retired from
Congress Ihad the same
In the present
canvass for Governor I
had avowed my oppo,i-
ton to the tariff act Of
the late Wing Congress
as being highly protect
ire In its character and
not designed by its au-
ihors as a rerenue meGs-
nre. | had avowed my
opinion in my public
speeches that the inter-
es;s of the country and
especially ofthe produc-
ing and exporting States
required its repeal
and the restoration of
the principles of the
Compromise tariff act
We have before us a
Loco-Foco pamphlet
entitled ANSWERS of
sx-Gov. Polk to two Sc
lies of Interrogatories
Irepounded to him and
Gov. Jones, through
he presses Of Mem
'his," together with a
etter disclosing his
Jews on sthe various
questions of the
lay. This is a PAM
inlet got up by Mr.Polk
himself last summer,
When electioneering for
he Office of Governor,
md printed at the Loco
Appeal office, Mem
his. In his letter, un-
Ter the head of " The
Tariff" Mr.. Polk thus
pens Tribune.
d" THE TARIFF.
"UpOn the subject Of
{ the Tariff, | have but
lille to add to what |
lave heretofore often
eclared 10 the public.
LII who have observed
ny course know that |
ave at all times been
pposed to the "Pro-
sctive policy" | am
Or laying such mCder-
te duties Oh imports as
i'll raise revenue
nOugh, when added to
ne income from the sale
{ lands and other incl
entail sources, TO defray
he expenses of govern
lent economically ad-
1 am in ia
Dr. of a Tariff for Rere-
ne. and opposed to a
'ariff for Protection. |
as a member of Con-
ress during the period
lat this subject excited
-eat interest. | was
opposed to the Protect
e Tariff of 1923, and
tied against it. | vo-
d for the act oflS32-
ecausc il reduced the
'ariff' of 1898 to lower
ties. That made some
.duction, though notas
UGH as l desired to
ave made. | voted for
e act of March ID,
'33, Commonly called
c Compromise AcD
hich reduced the rates
the act of 1882 to still
ger rates, ard finally
ought the rates of the
t Of 1882 down to a
int at which no arti-
was, after the 3Oth
June,1 to be sub
t to a duty higher
IN 20 per cent. This
$ the law when the
hig Congress came
o power. By the Ia
act Of the 30th Au-
st, 1912, the Com
mise Act was viola
and repealed. lam
posed to the act of
II, not regarding tito
a Revenue Tarif,but