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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-29
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'bdmtersturs, i'm Sc9nlar, 1874.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

cesslon. Thus says Senator Benton. I'll
sOoS tie South that threle awly Texas"
3D.. That inelead Of increasing the
folaVe power, the annexation would great
lily weakenir, because that slavery can
not exist North ofthe 36h degree oI
North Latitude, as fully settled on tbe
admission OF Missouri into the u Union.
4th That 10 annex Texas as claimed
by The present Republic. we would
introduce slavery into portion of the
country where The fsce OF g slavs was
never seen, and that toe, on people
over whom The Texans never were able
to extend their laws. Over Chihuahua,
CoahciIa, Fsmau ipas, Nav Mexiro &c.
9Th Tint the snneXsllon under ex.
istiOa circumstances would be equivalent
10 declaration OF wArupon Mexico.
Senator BeDror goes in for the snnex.
alton OF that part Of Texas which was
conveyed to our Govercment by the
treaty Of 1903 as soon as The same can
be got without jnfamy and disgrace on
part Of our Government.
We have also read the speech Olsen
alor McDuflie. Of South Carnlna. m Ia
vor Of the treaty. Mr. McDufie thinas
that the free States are bouud 10 favor
the immodioIe snnezaioO, because, as
he says, they ore boUnd 10 protect the
South in tho fell ehjoymenr Of their "do.
mestic institutions" (meaDing slavery }
Now is il not strange that South Caro-
lima wants us TO project her operatives.
and she herself refuses to protect the
operatives Of the North and Wret -
Verify, this is like the HjbernIan reci.
procity 'aIl on the one side
Whether Mr.. Polk will change his
position on The Texas question or not,
remains to be seen We think, howeV-
er, tha' he will be compelIe to explain
away parr Of his letter, or otherwise
some Of his friends will have to deIve
deep into the mysteries Of "2rogres
7ive Damocracy,' to End out some way
Of saving their consistency. We shall
sna
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Iorignaled said Native American assoc
ciallon; Therefore,
ResolUeG, That ell foreigners @hC
haze adopted this aS their country, re
enllved TO all the rights, privileges anG
mmunties that belong 10 US asutlivt
born, aud that that right was purchased
! by the lives Of The ameDled De Kabl
and Montgomery, who fell in that gree
struggle that made usa free and Inds
pendent nation
ResolUcd, That the attempt made BY
portion Of the cllizens OF the eastern
cities to dIsfranchise all foreigners, is
ropugnanl to the spirit of our InslIlu
lions. and at war with the PRINCIPLES Of
the Whig party, from l776 10 The pre-
sent day.
ReSoiUed, Thol the late riots in Phil
adeIphid, composed Of men Of all par
tIes,) we're disgracelul TO Americans,
and deserve the Irown Of Interpretation
from all order loving citizens oi this en-
tire Union,
RsS0lucd, That Nike Walsh and his
Sublcrrenean followers in their effort at
Tammany Hall, to drsiraOchise a for.
eig0ers, deserves 6 longeF confinement
IN the tombs, than their distinguished
Ieoder suffered Tor bIs outrageous cou
duct 10 said effort
Rssoiotd Thstth efor,now making
10 charge the Wing party with having
originated the Native American asso-
citation, igurterly untrue, and no honest
man could or would make the charge
ke8oIred, That Dr. Duncan in his
Iete speech in the House Of Represen
tsuyes Of the United States, used Ian
gUage grossly insulting 10 all foreigners
by saying "thai such apeopIs may boar
in their erterraI form the image Of their
lIaher far Time. bit hare tie GouL of
Baloam's oss; and in time aOitI become
asses both in soul and BODY"
On motion.
ReSoiOed That the President Of this
Club give ageOera invitation &c the cit
liens Of this county, to attend the Mass
Convention at WeIIsviIs on the Bird OF
July ne&t, for the purpose Of nominating
a candidate for Congress, from this Con
gressionaI district.
On mo,iop.
ResolOed, That the proceedings Of this
meeting he published ln the Carroll
Free Presa.
On motion, the Cub adjourned TO
meet on FRIDAY evening Inc 2Sh inst.
VAN BROWN, Pres't.
JonN n TRIPP Sec'y.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

The treaty is rejected in the SENATE
by veto OF l6 yeas to 35 nays, only
one Wing, Mr.. Henderson Of osi8srppi.
voting in the affirmative. Wo perceive
that Immediately upon the rejection Of
tho treaty by The Senate that Col Benton
OF Missouri, offered & resolution TO the
el'ec, that Texas should be exed
whenever the consent Of Mexico can be
oblaned, We have reOd The lengthy,
and we may truly say, Fsblo speech Of
Col Benton on Annexation Inc shows
up several things, among others the
following;
lN, That tho Republic Of Texas is
not the old Spanish province of Texas;
but that tho Republic claims one ,hird-c(
all Mexico, bordering on the Rio del
Nous some two thousand miles, FROM
the Snowy Mountains of the North, ia
The (rcGon latitude Of Cape Cod, TO the
GulI OF Mexico and under the Southern
sun et the twenty sixth degree Of LaI
ludp.
I'd That on the acquisition Of The
E'loridas, tho little old Spanish provinc,
of Texas, (Which we acquired by The
treaty with France in 1903 end which
then was part and parcel ofLovtsiana,
was ceded by our Government TO Spair
in 1919, under the administration OF Mr.
Monroe. ] Z. Calhoun, W II Craw,
ford and VIM. Wir, all Southern men
10 favor Of eeding away Texas; and tina
]. O Adams was the last member Of lh'
Cabinet who yielded hiS assent 10 lh'
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

i,pstteG, foT the pre0e ergaliou Of peace and
lagGinsI the extension o. slavery. Mr..
White, OF Indiana, presented 10 the U.
s Senate, few days since, the proceed
lngsol the yearly meeting Of the Socle
ty OF Friends ofIndans, Illinois 'a0d
the western pert Of Ohio, demonstrating
against the annexation ol Texas One
ground Of objection specified, sgOnst
admission, was the eXtenton Of the lin.
| It's OF the slave territory OF The country.
Ihs question Of reception was raised,
on the ground that II came under the
ruIeeGpPIy ying to OboIiloD petitions Mr.
white, Wing, contendeG that it shou d
be received. sn6 announced HE dererm,.
nation to ca'I II up every day aud De hate
II, unless it was received. Mr Berrien
Waig, objected to that part Of The peti-
llOn which protested against the insitu-
ton OF slavery. Massrs Morehead and
CrHtenden, Wings from Kentucky y, ex.
pressed a wish Mat the memorial might
be received, 0s it came from respectable
and peuceable Citiaons. Mr.. Wnle eel
led tor tho yeas and nOys on the CUES.
ton Of reception After the momorisi
was again read on the motion Of Mr..
Barrow Nhig. Of louisiana, tho vote
was taken upon u mouOn to lay The
queolion Of reception upon The table end
stood "a follows, the Two ONO Senator'S
skuIking, in order TO avoid voting a.
galnsl The reception OF the memorial:
YEAs- Nessra. Archie 4 herIon. At
Gibson. Benton, Berriou, Buchanan, Far
field, Fulton, Haywood Fl ndorson, Tlu
ger, Johnsoo Rives, 6lcDolFie, SempIe,
SEWER, Walker, Wood bury, W right
-I9.
NAYS Messrs Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Choate, Clayton, CrtteDden, Day,
ton, Evane, Fostor Francis, Hannegan,
Huntington, MaDgum. Miller, Niles,
Phelps, Porter. Simmons, Sturgeon,
Taimadge, Upham, White, Woodbrldge |
"a.
Fourteen Of the uinctoen who voted
TO lay the question Of reception on the
table (thus voting against the reception
Of the peti'ion) ere hooofOcos, All but
three ofthe nsys are Wings! Who ire
the friends o. The right Of petition aud
the enemies Of a gag ruIef Thisvote
shows. %. S. Journui.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

Inow 'bs silsnced, or PeraIyzsd in your
efforts "by the stikl, snail vOicc ofJame
K. Polk"
Locofocoism, torn with internal dis
senions and bleeding al every pore, re
Quirss but one. more effort to bury il be-
youd the hope or power Of future resur-
recIion Come on then to the Conven-
tion at WeIIsviIIe, bring your friends
and your neigbborS with youi and don't
forget 10 bring the flags Of 1910.
Your fellow citizen,
VAN BROWN Prqs't
Of the Central Clay Club. Of c c..
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21
The PROSPECT IN tPENNSYLVA-
MA,

The Harrisburg Telegraph segs.-
"From our posililion at the seat OF Gov.
eminent Of the Stale we naturally have
superior advantages for politicaI obscr-
vaJions; and can tell more accurately.
perhaps, than others elsewhere, what
the signs Of promise are Itis withuo
ordinary satisfaction, therefore, that we
say to our friends in the State, and out
OF tho State, that the nomination OF
James K Polk by tho Locofoco Nation
al Convention has dciucR ihe hsf nail in
the ccDIR q that party in PcaasytOaaa,
The spirit Of 1910 is aroused with re-
doubled enthusiasm, and shouts Of down
wllh tho Tennessee Free Trader down
with the enemy Of the Tariff of lS42-
down with tine enemies of our dearest
interests are ascending 10 thunder
tones from the mechanics shop, the
forge fro, the deep mine and the farm
field, We have no hesitation 10 doclSr-
ing it as our strong and deliberate con-
Viclion, from all tho signs, that our Pre-.
sidenliol and Gubernalorial candidates
will be- triumphanlIy elected in Peon-
syivuniaby from 10000 to So 600 ma
joriIy! This, indeed is The opinion Of
c0adid men Of all parties here. The
LEADERS of Loco'ocoism are irving TO
produce a contrary impression by loud
and eXlravagant GROWING, and by a
show Of uuanimity; but Inc PEOPLE are
not with them, and their exDravagant
ooasts are only mot with derislon Set
down tho twenty SIX votes from Penn
'ylvan'a sure for Clay and Freinghuy
SEN"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21
Proceedings of the Central
Clay CIub.

Tho Club convened pursuant to ad-
iournmenl on Friday evening the T4rh
INST, when
On motion Of E R Eckloy ESQ after
some appropriate remarks upon their
conents, Tho following preamble and
resolutions were upanmous y adopted:
Whereas, Wees Americans, regard
our country sson asylum lor the oppres
sed Of all nations, and az lovers Of our
country, extend tho hand Of ofIellowship
to all foreigners who leave the land Of
tyrants, for home in our own beloved
America and that we again ralfy the
dolngs Of our patriot fathers Of the revo-
luton by subscribing to the fullest ex
TENT the doctrine lhata'l adopted ciri.
2ens OF our country QrOm whatever
c''me or country they have Gomez arc
enu'Ied to all tho rjgh'a, priyilec % and
tmmun''les that the native born citizens
are; and, BkSreas, we have Witnessed
with tho deepest regret, an effort made
by a portion OF the Locoloco party u,
Tammony Hall in ho City Of New York
under that celebrated Mike Walsh q
leading LocoIoco, to dlsfrauchiso all VIII,
are not Americans by birth, which hat
grown into largo party in said city
and, ,Dhercds, we have laleiy heard {
lew unprincipled demogopues, who, re-
gardess OF truth, have attempted tt
charge Tho Wing parry with having
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

The two great parties OF the country
have their candidates in the field and
are now eolicling support. The Wings
present along with their canddates
I(CIay and FreIInghuysen,) their princl-
pies let. A tariff for revenue afording
adequate protection 10 the farmers, Ia.
boreTs, mechanics, and manufacturers
OF our country. I'd. A ooOaG National
| Currency Of uniform value throughout
the country. 81. A distribution of the
iproceedo Of the eGles OF the public lands
amoug the States TO whom they belong,
10 enable the people to pey their laxes,
internal improvement debt &c. 4th.
A restriction Of the Veto power within
proper limits. 9Th. Limiting the in
cumbent Of the Presidential char-to one
term. TheseI@ilha rigid economy in
the disbursement Of the public moneys,
constitute the leading principles and
measures Of the Wing party. What ia
the political creed of the LocorocosT--
This question is often asked but never
answered afirma'ively. Their princ.
pies ore Gil negative, That is, they
are opposed 60 Tariff for Protection,
to a Bank, 10 Distribution to The restric
ton Of the Veto Power, and the one
term principle But what measures
they would adopt if in power, 10 left to
conjecture. The Sub-Trea 'ury, Free
Trade Revenue Tariff, without going
one inch for protection, 10 the doctrine
held by James X. Polk, their candidate
Tor tho Presidency, with an open and
ovowed hostility TO the pre9enl tariff,
both in principle aud detail.
They have no other common bond Of
union, other than a dislike 10 Whig
measurea and Wing men, together with
40 ardent desire for The spols. 10 one
part OF The country they arc for hard
money, iD another for banks 10 Penn
syIVania for Tariff for protection, n
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and all the South
ern SIatos, for free trade horizontal
revenue tariff 10 ono part Of the conn
Try Democracy is this, and 10 another
that 1t adapts iIsof 10 tho feelings in
the different meridians Of this country,
as readily az tho chameleon changes
his color. In sborr, it il for both North
ern aDd Southern men osensibly, whilst
10 truth aud 10 feet, il 10 purely South
ern. The policy Of lhs Wings is the
policy Of the country and sooner OF Ia,
le their measures must prevail, or the
ship oI State will founder. We ask our
friends to keep the true issues fairly
before the people. Hold our opponents
TO lhs proper lend marks hat divide tho
parties. The principles Of Inc Wings
are the came from PaasnmNquoddy bay
TO Tho Sabine. from tho AranIc to the
Pacific ocean; al American Whig Is the
sams wbether he be sbjourniug in the
swamps and everglades Of Florida, or
delviog the earth on tho bleak dpclivi-
tics Of the Allegheny, or uyurialing on
the sunny plans of Louisiana, an Amer
rcun Wing always the same staunch
friend ol equal laws and equal rights.
A unity of feeling does exist, all that is
now wanting is concert ofaclion, TO place
tho Wing banner triumphant on the
walls Of tho Capitol Shall we have n
thorough organizalioni WhaI say you
10 this lriendsf
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21
For The Free Press.

Nh EDITOR;
Please announce the name o.
GEN SAMUEL SToEGLY, as candidate
for nomrnnllon for Congress nj the Mass
Wing Convention TO be holden at WeIs
villa on the '3rd of neXt month. Gen
SlokeIy, as Il man, sdescrvediytpopuld'
and has qualifications for n seat in >hc
National Legislature interior to no gen
tleman in the district. His nomination
would be halle as the harblnget OF sue
cess by many Of the votora Of
CARROLL.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-06-21

26th CONGRESS,-FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1874.
10 the Senate as soon as The journal was
read, Mr.. Benton asked leave TO intro.
duce bill to provide for the annexation
OF TeXas TO The United States. Mr.. B.
preaced the introduction oil his bill
with formal speech, ia which he took
good cGre to set himself "~cciuS M cYrha'
On the Texas subject, He was no Texas
"neophyle," lIooking with sueer TO-
wards Mr. Woodbury. } nor did he need
10 make exc ssGye demonstration Ol love
for Texas, for his sentiments on this
subject were kn)wn long ago to the world
1t was no such cant with him as
TeXas crow or never" but Texas now
then and always. Mr. b, at The con.
cIuSion Of his speech, sent TO the chair
the following bill, which was read, and
on motion of Mr., Allen, was ordered to
second reudiDg 10 morrow.
A bill 10 proUide f'r The annexation of
Teas. Be it enacted, &c, That the Presl
dent o ILe Uuued S,aIu5 be hnd ho is
hereby authorized and advised TO open
negotiations with MEXICO end TexOs for
the adjustment Of The boundaries, trd
the aunexation of the latter to the Uni
ted States, on rhe following basis,to wit:
let. Tho boundary Of the annexed
territory TO be on the desert prairie, west
Of the Neuces. and along the high lands
and mountain heights which divide The
waters OF he Missrssippi from ,he wat
crs Of theaRio del Nore, Ond to latitude
~ doEr0ea north.
ID, The people Of Texas by q LcgisIa
I'VE acl, or by any eulhsOlc act which
shows the will OF the majority. to ex-
press lheir assent TO said annexa'iOn.
81 A State. TO be called the State Of
Texas" with boundaries fixed byheraeI +
and az extent not exceeding that Of the
largest State in the Union, by virtue Of
this act on an equal footing with the Or
iginal States.
a. The remainder Of the annexed
territory to bo tcld and disposed of by
the United States as one Of their ter.
rtoIies, and toho called the South
Western Territo,y.'
9Th. The existence Of slavery to he
forever prohibited in The northern and
northwestern part of said territory, so
as 70 divide as equally as may be, tho
whole Of the annexed country betwee n
saV6holding & non sIaveholdiog States,
9Th, The assent OF M Xlco to be oh
taned by treaty to such annexation and
boundary, or to be dispensed with when
the Congress of the u 5, may deem such
assent to DO unnOcesstry,
7h. Other details OF the annexation
to be adjusted by treaty, so far as the
same may come within the scope Of tho
treaty'mdklng power,
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Senatorial Electors .

THOMAS CoRwIN, Of Warren;
PETER HITCHcocK, OF Gesuga.
Dist Congressional Electors
J. Beliamy S,orer, Of Hamilton;
3 William Bebb, OF Butler;
3-Aaron Harlan, Of Greene;
4-Samson Mason, Of Clark;
-DavldJ. Corey, OF Henry;
6-Jogiab Scott, Of Cra~ford;
Reador w. Clarke, Of Clermont
6-David Adams, Of Rosa;
9-Joseph OIds, PcbawOy;
10 Daniel S Norton of Knox;
Wagh'ton W ConkIiu, Of Marion;
l2- Samuel r Eloicomb Of Gallia;
l3-llarDow Chaplin, Of Washington;
ID John Crooks, Of Guernsey;
I5-Sam'I ". Bosrwick, Of Harrison; /;
l6- William R Sapp, Of Holmes;
I7-John w Gill, Of Jefferson;
IS-Cyrus Sphinx, Of Wayne;
l9-Jacob II. Baldwin, Of TrumbnII;
90 Wil.om L Perkins, Of Lake;
2l- John Fuller, Of Erie,