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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22

Is Polk "BLAck LEol"-Mr. Hamer, the notor-
GUS locofoco eader-n Ohio, in political speech at
West Union the other day. said "I am acquainted with
James X. Polk. have slept and played cards with
him. ."---LOaiSUile Jonrnal
This is evidently untrue. Our acquaintance with
COL Polk and Mr. Hamer, authorizes us to say neither
of them is card player They are both moral men
and Mr. H. has long been member of the Methodist
church.-S. Louis ReporLer
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
TEXAS ANNEXATION.


Mr. Tod said there was one question on which he
wished to say few words, and that was on the annex
alton OF Texas. The whfgs had accused himof keeping
back his sentiment this head IT was rue he obser
vel sometmestha in the course of his remarks he had
been occupied so much more other subjects; that he
was unable TO devote any time to many things on which
he felt disposition 10 express his sentiments the Texas
question among others, He considered the annexation
OF Texas matter more of expediency than principle
on which democrats may honestly differ. He would
now proceed 10 give his views on the question, briefly
Is the annexation expeden2 He expressed his convic
ton that the annexation of Texas was in strict accord
ance with the Constitution In 1903 Louisiana, includ
ing Mississippi, Arkansas Missouri and Texas, was
purchased of France by Thomas Jefferson, with SOL
emn contract that it should oe divided into States and
admitted into the Union on an equal footing with other
States. With the exception Of Texas the obligation
was complied With John @. Adams, then Sec
retary Of State under Mr.. Monroe, violated our plight
ed faith with Texas in 10I9 by ceding it to Spain; j.
a. Adams made some attempts 10 get it back so did
Gen. Jacson also on sundry occasions enter into nego
Citations for the recovery o Texas Mexico subsequent
ly gained her independence Of Spain, and formed a
league with Texas which Mexico afterwards violated
Texas then struck for her independence and acquired
in the sameSmanner as we achieved our Independence
of great Britain. They now ask to be admitted into the
Union from which they were unjuslly severed. The
democrats are in favor of annexation whenever it can
be done without compromising our honor.
NATIVE AMERICANISM.
Mr. Tod next referred 10 the enmity which has been
manifested by The Federal party against citizens of For
egn birth. He euogized The patriotic devotion to The
cause of many eminent foreigners who distinguished
themselves at the time OF the Revolution, offering ur
lheie lives in the of American independence He
then denounced with becoming warmth the odious Alien
| and Sedilion laws Of old John Adams, by which the
President was vested with the power ordering any per
son OF foreign birth to leave the country in ten days.
pain oil being cast into prison. He animadvered on
Mr. Gays enmty aganStthe immigrant population, in
his votes and speeches on the preempon laws by urg
ing amendment to the pre-emption bill, which would
exclude foreigners from the advanages::which were en-
oyed by other citizens The pre- empon laws said MI
Tod do not give the right Of the land to the settlers.
merely permits them the privilege of the first offer Q
purchase SO that the mercenary land spccuator nigh
not obtain their lands and improvements, and uln then
ou Of doors without GGcquivalent for their labor.
The New York Native American party was adduce
Asanohegms ante oi Federal prescription and nIolci
lance. 'INis parry Vmcd a,ttketin Now York cty /
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22

s-Jlt is misaketo suppose that newspapers are
printed for amusemen. andtbatprineIs deem II COM
pmen, when friend bcgs han a idtzen togivd a.
way
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
COLLEGE OF TEACHERS

session Of the College of Teachers will be held in
Cincinnati on the l6ih l7h 18th and 18th days of Oc-
tober next Addresses will be delivered, and reports
received on various subjects connected with the objects
of tee College.
The public and particularly those whose who are en-
gagged in the business Of education are respectfully in
vied to attend and participate in the exercises of the oc
casion. t5 da7tt
The mesnbers ofthe College requested to be pres
enI at an early hour on the first day of the session.
ALBERT PICKET, President.
Cincinnati july 26 1914 ... ..f s.. .a
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
ONE TERM PRINCIPLE,

MIR. Tod next made humorous ausion TO the one
term principle contendcd for by the wings Mr.. Tod
considered that was matter which ought to be left en-
tely with the people, If the ywished to elect person
to office second Or third tme it was their own good
pleasure SO to do But where, asked Mr. Tod was the
necessity of limiting the election of whig President
Who ever heard of Wing Prcsden being elected
more than once IN tveaty yeGrSl General laugh
er) The wings criedout loud against executive dica
on; yet Thomas Ewing then the whg Secetary of the
United States Treasury, under the lash of Henry Clay
mplorcd of John Tyler 10 inform him what kind of a
Fiacay Bank he would approve, that it might be
shaped in Congress to suit his views. Are not these
things, he asked sufficient to induce every honest whis
at least to make The inquiry, "may not it be that an
wrung?"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
New Philadelphia, Ausust22, lsAA.

vents equal TO that of the wealthy land lolder-ihat
while the land fund is used 10 detray the expenses
OF government he obtains his portion ot the benefit as
smalerlaX on his cotton and wooCn goods his su-
gar his tea, and his coffc, will suffice; whereas il the
land fund where distributed among The States, the land
owner alone would be benefited by it, This scheme of
Federalism ssuicieAt oitself 10 make thouSandsleave
that party in disgust The burdens and blessings of
Government ought TO be diIuscd with view to even
handed Justice
FEDERAL PLEDGES AND PROMISES.
Who does not recollcct asked the speaker, the pro-
essons Of reform and rerenchment that were pevious
y made by the wings before the election and their char
ges OF extravaganza against Mr. Van Burcnl What
was their practice afterwards The sum of six thou
sand dollars was appropriated to purchase additional
furniture for the White House, which the wings had
previously declared was more suitable for Prince than
President. They also made donation of 1926, COO
TO Mrs Harrison and family, although they had prev
ously paid Gen. Harrison upwards Of six thousand
dollars, he months salary for performing one months
service. Now if they had paid this money to Mrs
Harrison out Of their own pockets, he would have
made no objection 10 it, but what he did object TO was
ing away what did not belong them and claiming it al
an act OF great generosity. He compareditto the act
putting his hand into the pocket of MI Brough, whit
was by his sde and taking out quarter of dollar t.
bestow it on some other person.
Mr. Tod then adverted TO the case of Blair & Rives
printers for the u S. Senate Previous TO the sessio
of 1911 contract had been entered into 10 do the pub
lie printing of The Senate for certain price-and the
had agreed 10 reduction offfeen per cenum on form
er prices The very first act of the whig Senate, un
der the direction Of Henry Ciay was 10 set aside lhi
contract and give the printing to Gales G. Seaton, VIII
agreed 10 reduction OF 20 per cent instead OF Is pc
cent Well at the end of the session their bill for prn
ing amounted TO Sl25,OOO. What did the Wings do
the way of rerenchment! Why, they passed resc
ton GIVING Gales & Scaton twenty per cent. MOI
than they agreed the work for amounting to the sur
of foynne thousand dollars oucr and a6oue their con
Ict-which was taken from the pockets of the peope
put in the pockets of the Whig printers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

My DEAR!-The author of the Junius
Wing Tracts, which have been circulated
throughout the country the last few
months, has been indicted, tried, and
found guilty of keeping "a gambling house,
and lined S4O0O.-Saco Democrat
A more stupid and infamous libel than
tins was never penned, for political effect.
The author of the Junius Tracts is cler-
gyman, who knows as little of the interi-
or OF a gaming house, as he does of the
caverns in the mountains of the Moon.
We happened to hear this gentleman say
short time since, when invited TO play
game OF Chess, that he had never played
game of any kind in his lile.-Locofo-
coism must be hard pushed, if it can con-
coct Tor political effect, a lie so diaboli-
CAL and yet so easily reIuted as this
Were we the author of the Junius Tracts,
the editor of the Saco Democrat should
eat his own words, or suffer The ex,remi-
~ OF the law.-So says the Norlh Amer
lcan.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

95-On the lst ballot in the loco Con
venlion Mr.. Van Buren, go. 14G votes:
Cass So; Johnson "a; Buchanan d; Cal.
noun 3; Woodbury. 2; and Slewar. l.
Alter the LIST ballot they began to drop
away from Van Buren,, and continued SO
to do until they left him altogether.
They introduced rule that it should
require two thirds to make choice, other
wise Van buren, would have been nonnia-
TED the Is! ballot. He was fairly locked
out of il.
SIlas Wright of New York. was nomi-
mated for the Vice Presidency, but inme,
dlateiy declined, and then the choice fell
upon Mr.. Dallas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

1t is refreshing to turn for moment
from desert of Locofoco abuse, to an
occasional. green-spot of something like
llberallty which at long intervals appears
IN that party. The Locofocos lately held
meeting in Monument Square, Bal.i-
more, and among the speakers on the oc-
casIon was William George Read. ESQ,
OF that city, who in the course Of his re-
marks paid the following tribute to Mr..
Clay, which would cause his revilers to
blush with shame, if they were not too
case hardened TO exhibi. such an ingeaI,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

HUNDRED DEATH OF CAPT. SuUB-
R'cK.-Cap'. Lovett, Of ship Shaw, at
Boston from Cadiz, April l6, announces
the death, on the 23d of March, of Cap.
tam Shubrlck, of U. S. frigale Columbia,
while on her passage from Rio Jancro to
Cadlz. The Boston Advertiser says the
news OF the arrival of the Columbia at
Cadlz, the 9th of April, was received here
by The steamer lIlberna, on the 9TH inst,
but this is the first announcement we
have seen of the death Of Capt. Shubrick.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

tlonal redemption, and first bore the arms
OF righteous resistance agaias! the hireling
soldier OF British tyranny. In moral
worth, intelligence, and information, the
mechanics and operatives of this country
have no superiors among any portion Of
our population. throw back these I'M
pnlalIons upon labor, and | defy gentlemen
TO prove their charges.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

Iron. There is no end to the use of
iron.-Itis in contemplation in Brussels
TO erect an iron Church. The structure
is to be of vast dimensions. and in the
Greek style Of architecture. Columns,
capitals, ogives, all the architectural or
naments, together with the whole of tho
internal parts of the church, are to made
entirely of iron.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

we said week or two ago, that the
locoioco party was about to dissolve, and
every appearance row indicates that such
will speedily be the case. The name OF
"locoloco" will soon be "by word and
reproach," yea j! is 50 now. They have
made the most ridiculous nominations that
were ever conceived of by party.
Ii reminds US of the last loco nomina-
ton for Sheriff in This county. is per-
feet parallel to the Lambert Biddle case
The peoples men have been thrown
aside, and the tricksters of the party have
selected mcn before unbcard OF, and now
boys for giving them Waterloo defeat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

The Loco Cdndidates for President
and Iice Pres'dcm.-Alter a tumuluous
session of four days The Locofoco Ma
tlonal Convention has presented to the
people Of the United States a pair of can
didalcs to be supported by them for the
highest Offices in their gift. The aston
ishment Of the whole loco party at the
nomination, can only be equalled, we
presume, by the surprise of the candidates
themselves. There is but little doubt
that when their nomination is announced
to them, they will look upon it as hoax
some one is attempting to play upon them.
All the men named by the people, have
been unceremoniousIy thrust aside. and
two individuals are taken up who were
never named in connection with the Of
fees for which they are nominated. The
leaders of the "democracy" have uncere-
monlous y set the will of the people aside,
and will now attempt to rally them into
service in the cause of men whom they
do not, and never did know.
James X. Polk and George M. Dallas.
Who are they? Polk we are crcdibIy
informed by a gentleman from North
Carolina, is scion ola Tory family Of thai.
state who espoused the cause of the Brit
lsh IN the Revolution, and who when
Peace was declared, were forced to flee
the presence OF the sons OF Old Rip Van
Wrinkle and take refuge in the territory
of Tennessee, which was then wilder
ness. Being Possessed of wealth they be-
came influential there, and this one was
once elected Governor of Tennessee since
/, became state But his popularity was
false oae, and his fellow citizens pro-
nounced hun unworthy in two succced-
ing elections. In 1911 when the wing
party were defeated almost every where.
Jones the present Wing governor Of Ten
ncsseG beat Polk several thousands. They
ran again i'll 43 and Jones beat him more
thaf in al. To the people of the coun-
try at large he is unknown, Here then
rs the candidate they present. They Ger
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

VOTERS ATTEN D.-Thcrc will be
Sparkling in The Clay Hall to night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01
For President.
HENRY CLAY.
For Vice President.
THEODORE FRELINGIIUYSEN
For Governor.
THOMAS G. PRATT.

Hon. Z. Joy Morris and Hon. DR.
Preston will accept our thanks for Docu-
mcntS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

Wright is right in no. playing second
fiddle To such man as James K. Polk
il he would, the whole country would
rrtic him fool, and the voters would
perform his funeral rite as politician,
next November.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

Ihere was grea, Wing gathering in
philadelphia on Monday night, at which
MATTHEW l., BEvAN, Esq presided. W.
Is, REED, ktI. addressed the meeting, and
closed by offering series of resolutions
IN iavor OF Clay, FrcIinghuyscn and Mar
kle, and expressive of the gratitude of the
meeting to the Wing members of the
House OF Representatives for their resis-
lance to all change in the Tariff of 1912.
The resolutions were unanimously adj
opted. The meeting was also address ID
ny The Hon. j. BUTLER King, ofGcorgia
the Hon. EDWARD SrANLy, of N. G.. the
non JOHN SERGEANT, and J. II. CHAMP
LER, Esq. The meeting adjourned with
nine cheers for Henry CLAW.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

James Carroll Esq of Baltimore city, has
been nominated by The locoiocos as their
for Governor. He is man en-
lirely unsklled in affairs of State. and
without any pretensions to ability.
Not having been engaged in political
life, and not being possessed of talents or
requirements to make him publicly known,
there Of course is no distinctive political
feature or principle attached to him. lie
is a common locofoco-no more and no
less, and hence is utterly Objectionable to
every wing.
Entirely unknown to the locofoco party
generally throughout the state, the portion
OF the people attached to it have had no
agency in bringing him out. He was
nominated by the convention because the
loco members of the Legislature recon-
mended him, and they recommended him
be cause they knew they could use him for
their purposcs--or in other words he is the
candidate Of political stock. jobbers and Of
flee hunters, who intend to secure to them
selves and those in their interest, all places
(honor andproft,in defiance ofthe will OF
people. Such has been the habit of the the
leaders of the locofoco party. Let the
people who have been voting with then,
look around. Cast your eyes upon late
transactions. Has that essence of demo
crazy, the will of the people, been consult.
ed in appointments that lately have been
made? We need not be more specific
The people Of Cecil county who have vot-
ed with the locofoco party, know that after
they have raised men into power they
have refused to acknowledge any obliga-
ton to them, and have appointed men to
office who hold themselves superior to
their fellows; who think they arc ofa high
er caste than their neighbors. James
Carroll is the candidate of such men,
Mark you, voters! how they will work to
secure his eleclion-lake notice, we ask
you. They will spend their money
they will scour the country-lhey would
compass sea and land TO make one pros
eIgte. And why y? Not that the people
may be benefited, but that they may have
the "loavcs and fshcs"-that thew NAV
get all the offices and then drive rough
shod over what they are pleased TO call
The rabbe. Out upon such fellows-oul
upon James Carroll their candidate.
Build them not up in their pride and cor
ruplIon and arlstocracy, but tear them
down to their proper level Awake to
your interests and your duty-vote for
Thomas G. Pratt, a man who by the innate
power of his mind and the true noblcness
of his soul has raised himself from u
iriendlcss orphan TO places olhonor-who
has filled seat in our legislature and in
our senate with abilty-who has dstin-
guished himself not only by his strength
upon the usual matters that engage the at
Ienlion Of a legislator, but particularly by
his untirimg and indcta'igable opposition
to the famous eight million bill, which has
rendered our state famous for its depth of
Indebtedness.
The Loco Cdmdidates for President
and IiCe PreS,dcm.-Altera tumulluous
session of four days The Locofoco Ma
ilonal Convention has presented to the
people Of the United States pair of can
didales to be supported by them for the
highest Offices in their gift. The aston
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

81 The Loc"s are exuIlng at the with
drawal OF two gentlemen of baltimore
from the Wing Party-.they take care not
to state that one went off from us about
the period of Tyler's detection, and the
other, for reasons, if report be hue, not
very credl'abe TO his patriotism or good
sense) some twelve months ago-since
which time, lho' he is declared to be 80
man OF great Influence and fine abilities"
Baltimore has proven herself regulor
Wing city, and his own ward. hitherto
one OF the slrongholds of locolocoism.
has made complete somerset INTO the
:" ing ranks, and received the Prize Flao
as The "banner ward'' of our cilyl Helm
us to few more of such '.inlluenlial, de.
serters, II you please, gentlemen. Il is
proper here to remark, that one of the
gentlemen alluded to, has recently been
called forth in the public prints TO declare,
that tho opposed TO Mr.. Clay, he can in
no event support of Mr.. Van Buren,. Take
that along with you, sirs, for your COM
lort.-WMg.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

The locoloco presses call Mr. Clay a
blackleg. That epi.het when applied to
him is as notorious lie, as it is q truth
when applied to Polk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01
PROFESSOR MORSE'S TELEGRAPH
The National lnIclligenccr of Yesterday

hof '-oooh NURSE ) TELEGRAPH.
The National IntelIigenccr of Yesterday
SAYS
The working of this wonderful result
OF human ingenuity, acting upon late de
Velopments III science, excited universal
admiration in this city yesterday. The
communication being perfected between
the Pratt street Railroad Depot in Bali
more and the Capitol communications
were exchanged between the two cities At
several intervals in each hour duriny the
day; the communication from one civ T.,
The other occupying only an almost i'll
sensible moment of time. Thus, at 20
minutes before 2 o'cluck information wa,
received here of the nomination of Mr.
Carroll as the "LocnIoco" candiJate for
Governor; a few minutes later, of tho
Nomination of John Tyler BY reclamation
as candidate for the Presidency by the
Tyler Convention; and so on with every
other incident occurring al Baltimore dur
ing the day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01
THEO. FRELiNGUUYSEN

WEES ADlicE.-The Washington
Correspondent Of the New York Express
relates the following anecdote of Dir. Clay
III one OF his recent lellers:-
"An intelligent but sturdy "Democral,"
on being introduced yesterday to Henry
Clay, found him agreeable enough to say
TO him, that though he differed with Mr.
Clay IN politics, his wife was a good Wing,
aud often pressed him 10 change his po-
lIllcs. Dir. Clay replied, promptly and
archly, that upon many questions she had
Jo"nd il good policy 10 take his rites i'd
p'ce" The gentleman replied 10 a friend
that after that, he should have TO vote for
Henry Clay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

GJWho has got George Nj. Dallas
famous Bradford County letter, in which
he declared that the people of one state in
convention assembled had the right to
overthrowall existing law,-to annul every
conlract-to destroy every social tie-to
blot out every vestige of civilization and
repnblicanism; to establish The bloody code
Of Draco, sc. or much to that amount. Lee
1t be brought to light. Will scme of oul
editorial friends look over their files and
bring it forth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

CampbeH'S Foreign Semi-m onihiy Ma
gaaine for the 10Th May is on our desk
1t is the 2nd No. of the VI vol. and is rich
IN contents. 1t contains an elegant por-
trait of DIR. Lever author Of Arthur O'Leary
and an engraving Of Rembrandts ill, both
by Sarlaln. The reading matter consis Is
Of the best articles of the bes, foreign Ma
gazInes and Reviews.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

The "Dcmocrocy,'-Grason the last
locofoco governor-l'homas the present
loc"toco governor, and Carroll the loco
loco candidate for the next term of the
same office, vere all old blue light feder-
aists.
Such are the men around whom the
modern "dem"cracy" rally.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

Some of the locos say Carroll will beat
Pratt with all case in the race for Cover
nor. There is no doubt bu, Carroll did
run well once--at the time the. British
came up to Baltimore in the last war.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

STATE ELECTIONS. The following list
shows the time of holding elections for
State officers for the year ISL, ia the
several States, annexed:
Louisiana, July ls5 Tennessee, An.
gust Isl; North Carolina. Aug. 5lh; Ala
bama, August 5lh; Kentucky. Aug. 5rh;
Indiana Aug. 5lh; 'lIinois, Arg. 5rh; Mis-.
sour, August 5'h; Vermont, Sept. Sd;
Maine Sept. 9Th; Mary land, Oct. 2i; Geor-
gIa, Oct. 7Ih, Arkansas, Oct. 7,h; New
Jersey, Oct. Slh-9 Penns, lvania. S.h-
9Ih; Oct S'h9lh; South Carolina, Oc,
IAN; Mississippi, November 4lh-5h; N.
York, November 5rh; Michigan, Nov. 5,h;
Michigan, Nov. 5lh6lI,; Massachusetts,
Nov. llth; Delaware, Nov. l2lh.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

9%A hickory pole intended to be rails
ed at Johnsun's Hotel was cut in two on
Wednesday night. Some of the locos
charged it upon the Wings, and Sc. up IA
great ''lo do" about it. The enemies OF
MIR. Johnson, in this town, are not to be
found in the wing party, aud we need not
point to the persons who would be most
likely to attempt to spite or iniure him.