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es on sacred and imprescriptible rights,
In this we place our confidence, as well
as in The valor of our troops. When
the struggle shall once more begin, the
civilized world will judge between US,
and the fortune Of war cannot but be
favorable to those who fight for their
country against usurpers.
| have the honor TO renew to you
assurances of my high consideration.
ApRIEN WoLL.
Head Quarters, Mier, 18th June, "a.
To Gen. Samuel HoustQn.
movement had been made against
Texas, except by manifesto, and adver-
tisng for supplies for "the army Of
operations.
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Thus it appears in Great Britain alone the duties
on these special articles of whig defamation are
only %! per cent, whilst in his colonies they are
generally admitted at half that rate, as could easily
show, if time permitted Perhaps the most noise
and the most ignorance have been devoted to the
tobacco duty. Great Britain levies a duty on Amer
lean tobacco of three shilings sterling per pound,
or one thousand per cent. Yes, says Henry Clay
himself with deareo of ofsimplcity daplicity. il
is hard to say which, (but of either he ought to be
asharned,) Great Britain levies duty on American
tobacco alone equal to all that we collect on all her
commodities Yes, but does he know, or does he
suppress the fact, that Great Britain extracts the
same, nearly the same duty on the tobacco other
own colonies; and that she has utterly suppressed
the cultivation of it at home? thus giving us the
exclusive supply, aud giving us greater advan-
tage than if she protected the production of 1t by
moderate duty at home, where particularly in
Ireland) it was formerly cultivated, and flourshed
well. This very tobacco duty has been cited by
Henry Clay as an instance of Great Brltan's pro-
tectlve policy, when, by suppressing the cultiva-
ton Of it at home, and raising the duty so high she
in reality reduces the amount TO be collected from
articles actually protected"
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ne win The Hon. Thomas Ewing explain hi

0G- Will the Hon. Thomas Ewing explain his
land scrip speculaiions on Tomorrow Will he
tell the people how much money he borrowed
from the us. Bank, in order to purchase of the
widows and orphans Of Revolutionary soldiers.
their land claims. Will he tell us how much the
bank paid him for making the speeches, for print
ing which the bank paid E. Olmstead $l,37l O4'
Will he tell us if part Of this sum did not belong
to the people of the United States' Will he
explain how moneyed institution can rightfully
use portion of the peoples money, to abuse the
peoples President by printing such speeches as
Frelnghuysen's Webster's, and his'
Probably the Hon. B. S. Cowen will take the
same occasion, to explain the reasons which induc-
ed him 10 vote for the bankrupt law--aso his vote
d'nating to Gales & Seaton some $40, 900, and to
the widow Harrison $25, 900.
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ELECTIONS.

The State elections have taken place 10 the States
Of North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois,
and Indiana. In Missouri, the democratic candi.
dates for members of Congress had no opposition.
In Kentucky. the whig candidate for governor
has been elected by some eight or ten thousand Of
majority. Gen. Harrison's majority in this State
was rs, 5,440-showing gain for the democracy
of about Is thousand
In Indiana, the whig majority in lS40 was 49,
sos. Although the wings now claim small ma
jority Of the members of the legislature. yet the
democracy have no fears for their candidate for
President The aboltionists in this State had no
candidates for State officers and, as they hold tho
balance of power, and will cast their votes for
Birney, the democrats will stand better chance Of
carrying the State than the wings.
In North Carolina the Globe sets down the whig
majority at about $500. The whig majority in
this State in 1910, was 1854.
From the elections in Illinois, we have heard
nothing
If the whig majorities decrease as much In the
other whig States in the Union, as they have done
in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Indiana, Gov.
Polk, will beat Henry Clay in November more than
one hundred and fifty thousand votes. If there is
any thing for the wings to boast of in these eec-
tions, we cannot see it. They are Growing over
a loss in these States of about 10000 votes. We
will publish the correct returns as soon as received
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your OD SerVt.
THO. l.. fla MER.
Georgetown, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1914.
DECLARATION Of WAR.


The New Orleans Courier contains
the following translation OF an othcl II
notice from the Mexican General Vol
to President Houston. The General
is better soldier than statema' or he
would not recognize Texas as Il nation
by addressing President Hou> ton by
his title.
".Nanfssto to President Samuel Hous-
ton, itorming him NJ the recon-
msncem'nl # Aohities ogainst the
uSu, perS IF leraS.
FIRST BRGADE OF THE N"RTH.(
Head QuWterS.
At the time fixed by the su-
preme government in the arnlstIce
concluded the 9Th Feb. of the present
year with the commissioners OF exas,
having expired, his eXceilency the
President has called to mind, that from
the lllh of the present month h"s.ilitles
are re-opened ;ganst the lnha bilants
of this department, and communicate
to you the declaration OF his exceien-
cv. | also make known TO you that
my government has seen with well
founded Indignation, the perfidy OF the
inhabitants, of the said territory, to-
wards Il Republic whose generous con-
duct towards them, they mlsundcr-
stood, in relation to IA question in which
they were thought to be acting in
good faith. They have abused the
confidence of the Republic by violating
the conditions of The armlstce respect
ing the commissioners, who, accor-
ding to the 4th article OF said armlstlce,
should have repaired to the city Of Mex
leo, IN order to regulate our difference
SO far as their proposition might be
admissible. His excellency, The Pres
ident, convinced that the honor and
dignity of the nation require the chas-
tisement of a conduct so little credita-
BILE, has ordered me to apprise you OF
his resolution, 50 that it may be well
understood, that it is not through inn
dity or want Of power, but because
his excellency has always listened 70
the voice Of humanity, that hostillties
were not enced, at the period
fixed by the armistice.
Notwithstanding my regrst in think
ing that blood is once more about to
flow, yet, in transmitting to you
the declaration of the President, ] ell
Joy the satifaction to find thai justice is
on the side ofour cause, which repos-
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p, ON the Ohio Sia,esmda.
HENRY CLAY's COMPROMISE ACT.

HENRY CLAY'S COMPROMISE ACT.
Harmar Denny, of Pittsburgh, was
spoken of rs a candidate for the Vice
Presidency on the econ ticket. Ills
views of Clay's Tariff compromise "to
save the Union" is, therefore, ofsome
Importance. Mr.. Clay is great at get
ting up schemes, and then comprom-
ising them TO save the Unipn. His
last Texas letter is fine specimen
and Mr.. Calhoun knows his man. The
Pittsburgh Post says:
Mr.. Clay's course at that time was
considered traitorous to the doctrine
of a protective tariff, as is shown by
the following letter from the Hon. Har-
mar Denny. then the federal member
of Congress from Alleghaney county
in this state, and certainly good au-
thority with the wings
WASHINGTON, February IA, 1893.
From the proceedings in the Senate
you will see that Clay has left his tariff
friends, and has united with Calhoun.
The project submitted by Mr.. Clay is
believed 10 have previously received
the approbalion of Mr.. Calhoun. Som1
Minh i origiaated wi'h Ma' indiriduaL
The friends Of the protective policy
now rally round Mr.. Websler-his re-
solutions, which you will find in the
lntelIigencer OF to-day, contain the
true principles ofthe American system,
and upon these the friends OF Amer-
can industry here are determined TO
stand. Mr.. Cay's proposition goes
further than some of the southern peo-
pie would have insisted on!! He aban.
ions discrimination. The duties on
the protected articles are to be reduc-
ed to 90 per cent, and to be no high
er than thuse imposed on other articles.
Tea and coffee which are now free,
are to be again subject to duties of 20
per cent. ad valorem. after l842.--lt is
said Gen. Jackson will not agree 10
abandon the principle discrimination
neither will Mr.. Van Buren's friends.
Yours sincerely,
HARMAR DENNY.
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HENRY CLAY'S PROFANITY.

There are some wings so lost to all regard for
truth, that they even deny that Henry Clay sd-
dressed to Mr. Speaker Polk the insulting and pro-
fame language attributed TO him. There is no
more doubt that Clay used the the language than
that the sun shines Not only have we the evil
dence of Mr.. CLANCY of Ohio, who was at that
time member of Congress-; but we have also the
testimony of the Hon. B. F. Haliet, Of Boston,
and the Hon. William Permenter, a member Of
Congress from Massachusetts,. On the 4th of Ju-
ly last the Hon. B. F. Hallett delivered an adj
dress TO the democracy, on Bunker Hill. Tho
Hon. William Permenter was President Of tho
day. Mr.. Hallett, speaking Of Clays profanity,
said
"With what conscience can Massachusetts man,
who has sworn to support that constitution, vote
for Henry Clay! Denial cannot be broad enough,
nor charity itself large enough to cover over the
avowed moral delinquencies in his character. But
without referring to other well authenticated charges
in this respect, which soserousy affect the private
character Of Mr. Clay. and which place his pure.
exemplary and virtuous opponent, Mr.. Polk, m
eminent and beautiful contrast with him, will
take this occasion which has never occurred before
in presence of the people, to prove, efectually
as any fact could be established in a court oflaw,
one grave charge which is sturdily denied by his
supporters; that vulgar and vndictiye profanity.
in violation of all deeency and all rules In the hall
of the House Of Representatives.
"When Mr. BARLEY, the eloquent delegate from
Ohio, announced the vote ofthat state, ia the Ma
tional Convention for Mr.. Polk, he happily said,
(omitting the profanity "Ohio now says 10 Henry
Clay, as Henry Clay said to James K Polk;--,sGo
home-where you belong" Did Mr.. Clay utter
that profanity
"0n the 9th of February 1888, You, Mr.. Presi-
dent, were on the floor of the House Of Represen.
tatives as member and was there as spectator.
We we're both within few feet ofHENRY CLAY,
who, with other Senators, had been attracted to
the House, by the exciting question then pending
upon the contested seats Of the Mississippi mem-
bers. The vote was taken and was tie. JAMES
X. Polk, the dignihed, prompt, and efficient speak
err was in the chair, and with his usual clearness
of decision declared the vote; "I17 ia the sf6rms-
tive. III in the negative--the Chair votes In tho
affirmative. II Is avote" At that instant, Henry
Clay looking directly at the speaker with an ex-
preston and a gesture, | shall never forget, ex.
claimed, $50 home, God mn you soheys you
beiongy You distinctly heard II. sir. Mr.. CLANCY
of Ohio heard 1t, Mr.. Gallup ofNew York heard
it, and we subsequently compared our recollections
and they agreed in every word and II called on our
oaths. we should both b obliged 10 attest 70 that
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IIARMAR DENNY.

The Old School Republican asks US
n question that we have no more abil-
ity to answer than any one else
All we know or think is to beat Clay
and his monarchial measures. We
look upon all men who sincerel y and
untirIngly fight ln' republican liberty.
rs one an! Inc same. Fooled in the
nomination of Mr.. Van Buren, we en-.
tered with our hole sole into the sup
portof Mr.. Polk, ,whum we know 10 be
Il goud ahh safe man. 1t is for princi-
pie we fight, not stopping to look tn
the right or to The jet. We know no
more about the future than any one
else. We keep our eye steadily fixed
on the target ol victory. and shall shoot
directly at it. II missed. it shall mol
be our laul,-i' it Is ii;, we claim moth.
ing over any other one who has done
all he could. If successful, we shall
ask nothing accept OF nothing but the
glorious privilege of one long and loud
shout for our country-its liberty--.its
happiness. ii is all we ask-it is all
we have TO give. TO all who aid in
So glorious ii result, We shall say amen
with most hearty good will. We
never felt more confident--we never
Iabored more intensely for triumph.
without the second thought for self.
Is every democrat doing the same?--
Let every one do it, and victory is
CERTAIN. Statesman.
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WHIG TESTIMONY AS TO THE WING
CANDIDATE.

The folo.v wing summary is from the Natchez
Free Trader
Who charged Henry Clay with making cor
rupt bargain with John Quincy Adams'
Answer. John Bell, (Harrisons Secretary Of
War; Ephraim A. Foster (whig senator in Con-
gress,) and George E. Badger. of North Carolina,
| (f1arrison's Secretary of the Navy.)
| Who endorsed the charged The legislature OF
Tennessee; John P. Kennedy, Reverdy Johnson,
senator Merrick, and many of the most distinguish
ed wings oi Maryland and the Union. When the
%!ig papers denounce the charge as false, they
nail the faIsehood down upon their own leaders.
Who charged Mr.. Clay with setting up dicta-
torship in the Capitol, caucus power to control
legislation and embarrass the executive? William
c. Rives, the whg senator from Virginia.
Who charged Mr. Clay with attempting TO over
throw the constitution to promote his own vIews'
Thomas F. Marshall, the whg representative in
Congress Of Mr.. Clay's own district.
Who said that Mr. Clay had too many heresies
to deserve bis support Daniel Webster.
Who said that Henry Clay had treated him with
gross ngratitude in return for generous services:
Gen. VIM. H. Harrison.
Who says that Henry Clay is tampering with
the abolitionists and wrote his Texas letter to Sc
cure their support Gen. Felix Houston, hereto
fore the strongestnnd most influential friend Mr..
Clay had in Mississippi.
Who charged Mr. Clay with urging on the duel
which resulted in the death Of Mr.. Ciley' Hen
ry A. Wise, good whg. whose course towards
COL Polk the wings are now applauding.
ENGLAND, WHO WILL Buy NOTHING OF Us.
The cargo of the Virginian, Liverpool packet of
July 18th, consisted ofthe following quantities OF
American produce, viz:
1900 bushels Indian corn,
$50 bbls flour.
25O bbls. lard.
100 bbls pork.
lO2 cases Yankee clocks and weights
220 bundles hay.
81 bales cotton.
The Montezulna, which sailed since, had 5000
bbIs of -four in one engagement The Memphis
and Adirondack are both loading with similar car
goes Why isit not as well to sell our produce, as
to hire people to eat it at home'--Jonnpale Of Com
meyes
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A MYSTERY DEVELOPED.

A Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas de-
tails queer story. He states that the Countess
Jeanne, one Of the leaders OF the arstocracy of the
faubourg st. German, died last month and the in.
specton OF some halfburned papers, which she was
destroying when the grim yrant surprised her, un'
ravelIed strange mystery, that has always en-
shrined her. After the downfall Of Napoleon, one
of the prescribed emigrants brought with him from
England the Countess, whom he introduced into
one of the oldest families Of Paris as lady Of high
rank. A request was made that her origin should
be unknown, and this was strictly complied with.
She was introduced into society, and soon became
noted for her pety charity. and love of retirement
Time passed on--the emigrant died, and was soon
followed by the nobleman, whose will directed that
the Countess should continue to occupy the pavil-
ion, and receive the pension-wbile no attempt
was to be made to unrayel her sacred secret She
gradually mixed in society, gained all hearts, and
at the time of her death was unsurpassed as match
maker, keeper of secrets and devotee. Well, the
papers were not entirely consumed, the physician
found enough to awaken his suspicious, and on the
shoulders of his late patient he discovered ndelble
proofs that this model of virtue and fashion, and
invitation to whose saloon had been passport 10
the first society in France, was no other than Jean
ne de SUI, alias the Countess de Ia Motto, the
authoress Of the disgraceful Necklace Story, n the
DAYS Of Marie Anioinette. She waspublicly whip
ned. branded on both shoulders, and sentenced to
The Saltpetrie for ife--from whence she unaccoun-
tably escaped, and her after life has been unknown
until the above development. The affair has crea-
ted quite stir among the great folks, particularly
those who have boasted their intimacy with Mad
anne 10 Countess Jeanne.
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ANOTHER COON STORY DEFUNcT.

The coons, desperate in every sense
of the word, suffer no falsehood to 60
unmproved. But there is one GOO.
effect, no one any longer believes their
statements:
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
ANOTHER ELECTIoNEERING TALE
KNOCKED INTO KINGDOM COME
DISTRESSED AND WoFUL STATE OF
COONERY.
The following note from the Hon.
Thomas l.. hamer. nips in the bud an
attempt of the federal press to justify
Ciay's gambling propeusities by get
ting the idea abroad that Polk, too, is
card player.
For the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Messrs. EpIrons:
Some weeks since | was requested
to deliver an address to the democracy
of Adams county, Ohio, and in The
curse of my remarks, in answer to
enquiries whether knew Governor
Polk personally, sand that had ire-
luentIy replied to that question, by say
ing | knew him well, hardly knew any
body ese,-that had slept with him
and piayed cards with him! The OBJ
servation was made like thousand
others OF a jocuIar character in stump
speaking; merely t., raise laugh! 1t
was SO understood by all who heard it.
At that time controversy was going
on in the newspapers, whether Mr..
.lny did, or did not play cards, al p, es-
enL 1t was made in the midst of nv
old friends and former constituents,
scores of whom knew that | had not
played cards with any body, for twenty
years. And in the same speech I said,
what is lite al y true. that Gov.Polk was
aman oipure moral character; addicted
to no vIces-of eminent ability, an
able debater, and as sound a democrat
as ever lived.
The editor of the West Union In.
tell'9encer IA whig p22rrccri,j Was present
"hen IFS speech was delivered, and |
have no doubt understood me Just as
my political friends did, in reference
TO Gov. PoIk's playing cards; thing !
never knew him to do in my life. But
the editor perhaps felt little unkind
toward me, on account of some re-
marks made about him, his paper and
his party; and by way of retaliation,
took upmy jocuiar remark, and grave
ly printed it in his next number, by
way OF an accusation against our can
didate. Wings must be hard run for
charges, when tEeyTesort to such pitilnl
expedients. It's from this publication.
that the Cincinnati Gazette and other
papers, have chosen to repeat the
charge, and give me as authority.
| wish you to give this line an inser-
ton in your paper, that the calumny
may find It's reutatlon; and will My
add, that one of the strongest induce
ments have for zealously and ardent
Iy supporting Gov. Polk, is, that during
an intimate acquaintance Of six years
with him, became thoroughly satisfied
that lis character, both pubic and pri-
vate, was not only without u stain, but
above suspicion.
Your ob't serv't.
THO. l.. HAMER.
Georgetown, Ohio. Aug. 8, 1874.
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TOD AND VICTORY

Hon. DAVID TOP, the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, will address the people OF
this county at this place, on Saturday the 9Th Of
September
Invitations will also be extended to Messrs.
ALLEN and BROUGH
Come up, Democrats, on the 9TH by thousands.
Come up, Wings, hear for yourselves and then de-
cide Let all the true friends ofour free institutions
of whatever party creed, COME Let our
German, and our Irish friends, GOMEZ! Let those
in favor of our Naturalization Laws as they are,
COME!!! LET ALL COME.
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Do-on the first page ofto days paper, will be

D1-On the first page otto days paper, will be
found short history of the Rhode Island affair.
A short time before Mr.. DORIS imprisonment,
friend called upon him and asked him if he intend
ed to petition the legislature fr pardon. He an.
swered very calmly and mildly. "No have done
nothing to ask pardon for. Neither do wish my
friends topettion for me-" He said he felt happy
that he had God and eternal truth on his side. A
correspondent of the Boston Post says, that "his
father and mother met him at the prison and were
permitted to have an interview with him. She
presented him with bunch Of roses, possibly the
last token of mothers love he will ever receive.
She, a blessed mother in Israel, sympathizes with
him. After the interview was over, he observed
to friend, she was happy to find his mother in
such right spirit aud frame Of mind" He was
then put into his loahul cell, and made subject to
prison discipline among feons. But his setting
sun was as glorious as that Of the English martyrs
under the reign Of Charles the Second or Queen
Mary" Since that time neither his father, mother,
nor physician are permitted to see him. Nor will
they allow him the tr,a, which kind mother
sends u him, and which, on account fhis health,
has been recommended by his physician. Can
such, worse than savage barbarity, be long tolera-
ted in this land Of liberty! And such persecution
it is that Henry Clay approves. Is such man as
Henry Clay, fit repository Of the destinies of a
free peoplel A man who would incarcerate IN the
loathsome walls Of a prison, freeman, who has
done no more than what is right in the sight of
Heaven, and his fellow men.
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THE TRADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

THE TRADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. Elwood Fisher, in recent speech at Louis
vile, presents this subject in striking manner
We extract part oft from the Louisville Demo
crat:
Great Britain, we are told, and all good wings
believe, has long been in the habit, and particular
ly before the present tariff, of selling us enormous
quantities of her merchandise, and excluding, by
her prohibitory system, almost all our productions;
thus draining continually of the precious metals.
This statement, about which the wings are usually
the most positive and the most noisy, is of course
more entirely destitute OF truth than the rest.
Our exports to Great Britain and her dependen-
cies, were in
1910 67,l07,4 ,494 Imports 1904 ,36i
lS41 62,376 ,402 81 O99,63S