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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
STUBBORN FACTS

We make the following extracts from the nro-
ceedings OF large meeting Of Democratic Gill
zens recently held in Germantown, ia The coun-
ty of Philadelphia. We ask for them i careful,
perusal. We add no comments, as they sneak
for themselves:
"The time is past in Pennsylvania, when Dsmo-
cratic nomination. tantamosM to an eleclpm. The
people have been frequently BETRAYED bytho apos-
tacy or the stupidity of those entrusted with de-
legated powers through the action Of delegations
failing to carry out their will; our political oppo-
nents, ever the alert, ready 10 avail them
selves of our family discussions: that our party dis
ciplinc and organization is much impaired. Men
-a-days will Judge for themselves Of the merits
and qualifications of the candidates offered for their
support and in forming their judgment Il u net as
tonshng that they should be swayed III s10Ssae meas
sure, by pre-existng sympathes antipaAhoa They
repair to the polls with strong desire 70 support thu
nominations of their party hut to that dSSire they
justice and propriety. Sssx
A reference 10 the late elections 10 N Commons
wealth. will show that we lost five or Din AAmhen Of
Congress- several members Of the Legiiln{ x and q
number Of county officers, in heavy Democratic diE
tricts through disregard this truth oaxhc ps 1T
nc loca' delegations, wao trusting " The talisn,s
pagy discipline. dominated can dida:ss whuy howe
they nssy iaso oEaeYssjsc i,.es goIthry were unit
tus. fEr.e stssss,slrs 10 national rr. ud.ccs prN
aus.s, Il. rs IA $3.50 soc'solfaI ncsi,8t1s
Ifessii cas ftet. schsracls. les jer.eHn5hf ana
more TTss,csice. rcfosy neossia Rare Jrfs. cctiu;n
"Nethcr should we rely with implicit confidence
upon the great political reaction which places US In
so large majority in the House of Representatives
of the Congress of the United States, and view that
majority as certain guarantee of success in the an
preaching Presidential election in 1885; The De-
mocratc party had large majority in Congress, and
no one unprecedented that defeat nearly awaited 10
the election of President the subsequent year. Penn
sylvaDia, in 1885, gave the Democratic electoral tick
ct little over 1000 majority, and the vote Of this
State elected Mr.. Van Buren, President of the United
States. Had the vote Of this Commonwealth been
given against the Democratic nominee, he would
have been defeated In 1889, in the House Of Rep
resenatves of the Congress Of the United States, the
Democrats were in the ascendant, constituting large
majority. In 1910, we lost President; and large
majority of Congressman hostile to Democratic men
and measures were elected to the House."
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON
TIMFS-No III


Sra II is by no means my purpose to justify or
excuse the nonpayment of interest by the State OF
Pennsylvania, nor do ] propose TO reply, or even
comment, on the vituperaton of the Rev Sydney
Smith in relation thereto, further than to say thai
although have no precise information as to what
Pennsy lvania has DONE my belief is that when the
facts come to be known, it will be found that the
reverend gentleman has greatly msreprcsened
them.
The State, as ] believe, had undertaken the con-
struction Of public works. to protect and complete
which required large sum of money it was obtain
ed from the banks of the State, which were author
lied to issue the amount in notes of less denomi
nation than five dollars, that by special contract
to be received in payment of Taxes Upon the sus.
pension Of specie payments these notes fell below
par and were paid in for taxes TO the exclusion of
specie AS these notes would not be received in pay
ment of interest then falling due the Legislature di-
rectcd the sale of certain stocks, and in case these
could not be sold to command specie funds the
Governor authorized TO deliver to the public
creditor bonds bearing an interest Of six per cent.
and payable in three years by which time it was be-
eved that the uncurrent bank paper which the State
was compelled to redeem would be absorbed and
the State in possession Of specie funds TO discharge
the new bonds thus issued well TO pay the nte-
rest thereafter accrung.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
FOR THE MADISONIAN.
BREAKERS AHEAD.

TO the Editor
1t is my intention, with your permssion to address
you from time to time, possibly in irregular and
desuItory manner, upon various topics connected
with the political condition and prospects Of the
try, as influenced by party and administrative acts
and principles.
see or think see, that the Democratic party,
needless of recent experience about to rush upon
fate more disastrous to them than the result of the
canvass of lS40. 1t is true that there are various
questions, of great Importance, the agitation Of which
during the time remaining before the assembling
Of the Convention at Baltimore, may materially alter
the aspect of party affairs, but doubt very much if
they can possibly change the prcGxed destiny that is
in store-the destiny of fighting again the battle OF
lS40-a destiny prepared by those people with ban
dages their eyes and cotton in their ears, who
do not believe that the People meant what they said
nor intended what they accomplished in 1910. Pos
sbly il is not too late to change the decree before
the period arrives of its intended PRONUNCIATION. But
alas how has the power TO change crumbled in the
hands Of those who held it Mr.. Buchanan makes
himself sacrifice TO the party at large, by refusing
the honors and disappointing the hopes of bis own
constituents in particular Mr. Calhoun informs his
III CANNOT Vtflblt MS name
TO go before the National Convention constituted as
that is TO be. Col. Johnson compromises, by surren
derng his higher pretensons TO the naked and doubt
full chance Of being nominated for the Jioe Presiden
cy The question as to The candidate, will then be
narrow cd down in the Convention, to the names OF
Mr.. Tyler Mr. Cass, and Mr.. Van Buren,. But after
what has happened, who doubts how such question
will be decided by such Conventions Who then
doubts that the decree is already made, and that il
requires only the nominal ratification of the Conyen-
ton TO give il authenticity it already written
down, and the record rolled up-l see the old flag
patched up, and re-nscrbcd, "MARrrN VAN buren,
-SuB-TREAsuRr-REsToR ArroN-VEscEAScE ron
WRONGS MFLicTEp-To THE vcroRs BELONG THE
sPorLs-THE PEOPLE EXPECT TOO MUCH or THE Co
vERNMKNT"-&c. &c
will rest here for The present, tha, you, the rca
der and ], may contemplate that banner, recall the
scenes il will suggest, and ponder, pause and prof
by it, ill you hear again from
| ~ The GREAT Wysr
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TO THE PUBLIC,


Mr.. Editor: Having Card published in
your paper OF the 18th Of December, headed eau
ton to Southern Travellers" wherein the Agents Of
The Mail Line at Weldon accused of practising
gross imposition on the gentlemen tho took he mail
line that night must beg the favor of you to publish
the following in reply:
" am the principal Agent of the Petersburg Rail
Road Company at Weldon, North Carolina On
the night of the lth of December, the Conductor Of
the Train, w. c. Spman and myself were at w ell
don, and we were The only agents of the Petersburg
Rail Road Company there no passenger that night.
while at Weldon, asked me what the fare was from
Weldon TO Washington. Nor did | offer TO take any
passengers to Washington for 80 each. Neither did
have issued no through tickets xtom Wei]r,o 10
Washington since the LIST Of December, ~h.dh eve,v
passenger knows who has taken the inah III sinee
consequently never offered any. 80
issue tickets to passengers ST the supper house.
Garysburg miles from Weldon. On the night Of
the llth when The passengers came to me o tickets
informed them that the Iare SO % to Peters-
burg, and that would cost them 81 so TO get from
Petersburg to Washington.
conceive il proper TO remark, ii any passenger
thought himself imposed upon by me- that nc could
by remaining at Gary sburg few minutes have taken
our train TO Weldon free of charge which pass
every night Immediately after the train going North
leaves But If any one really wished to get on the
Portsmouth Rail Road there occasion for their
going back 10 Weldon, Garysburg is the point
here the POrtsm' nth Rail Road crosses ours and
where they stop every night TO receive the mail for
Portsmouth.
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MONSIEUR D'ARGAIS.

On yesterday his Excellency M. D'Argais
who has been for long time the Envoy OF
Spain, near the Government Of the United
States, had an audience Of leave of the Presi-
this distinguished gentleman will thus be los
10 US; and we can only hope that his successor
may render himself equally agreeable 10 oul
Government and the People.
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ted press ma, mark him a. their prey ssd yet hs will
stand, amid the ihundcrs Of male. olsnt dsnanciasop
and abuse, the President Of nation end conntxy 10
whose future history he will b Remembered AZ one
of the champions OF freedom, the dsfeoder or tho
constitutions and the consevatvr Of the public peace
and welfare.
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JNO II. PATTERSON, ALDERMAN.
From the Old Dominion.

From the Old Dominion.
The Democratic party in Congress had sufficient
waning of the injury they would intlct on their
if they made Blair the printer to the House of
Reprcsentatyes-yet regardless of the warming they
determine TO 90 counter 10 the expressed viii Of n
majority Of the Democratic rress trusting 10 he pow
er of he Globe to /" whip them into the traces ." The
fruits o that neglect is seen in every part Of the BONN
try. The cohesive power Of our party is di sovedby
hc grossness and overbcariDg tyranny displayed "
the Cabai, who presidcs the Globe and appeals
are already being made to the patriotism and devotion
of those whose advice spurned and disreg ardeJ
10 forget the insult that shown to them,
and aid in flcvatng one particular individual
by comminglng and assocatiog With the edi-
tor of that print. Had Kendall or BRYANT or
Greene or any other gentleman been selected the az
pareny discordant integers of the party would have
united, and carried tumphan'y, The nominee of the
Baltimore Convention into the Presidential oh ir-
but no. the most Objectionable, repellan power that
could possibly have been p cked up by those who de-
sired defeat, has been chosen, and will be found i'm
possible 10 carry man, let him be vhom he may.
The Richmond Enquirer may cry peace, peace-may
preach harmony and Cancellation that The mischief
is tonc--but IT will find all Of avail while such a
pu,essence the Globe suffered to scatter its moral
blight through the party. Its editor sees enough now
to convince him that his not the true to
be pursued and we warn him in time to take the
helm, and direct the ship bright cutting himself
loose from the Globe, if he wishes to preserve his
deserved ascendency in the Democratic party
for he may assured, that such presses the Bos
ton Post The New York Piebeian, the Peters
burg Republican, the Charleston Mercury, the Ala
bama Tribune, and host Of others, will never sub
init to the dctation which has been attempted al
ready, and which will become malignant as tiuc
progresses We will prophecy now, we did pre-
vious tic the selection of Printer to the House, and
tell our party that if they wish to prevent the election
OF Wing candidate in 1874, they will have to give
up the Baltimore Convention, lin fact TO press that
measure will insure certain defeat) and run seePe
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I5- Mr.. l.. A. GosRIGnr Will, in future, call up
on debtors TO this establishment and is authorized
10 receipt for all sums which may be paid 10 him.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BIZ UsiTy--iN soS-EssENriALs, LIBERTY AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARIrT.--Augtsstin.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03

The Hon. Daniel Webster has arrived in
Washington.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03

IL The communication in to-day's paper,
signed "The Great West" is from the pen Of
distinguished political writer, as will be readily
seen from the production itself
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WELDON, December 81, ls13.
Town Of PsrEqsBrnG, to wit

Tbs dpy VIM. c. Spilman personally appeared
before me, an Alderman of the town afore aid and
made oath that he bad examined The above statements
made by Robert A. Ellis, and that they were strictly
true
Given under my hand and seal this LIST January,
1914
JNO II. PATTERSON, .qldersan
Editors who have copied Caution, &c, will please
insert The above. jan, 3L3t.
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~ III LL1IIS,
.agtnt Petersburg and X. X. X, c.

HALIFAX COUNTY,
and State Of NORTH Carolina, 10 ici,:
Personally appeared before me- r. A Ellis, sipnsr
of the above who being duly sworn testified that thu
facts az above related are true.
certify that the said r. A. Ellis is gentleman Of
as good standing as any IN the county in which he
resides.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03

fu 90 SOS ssss t,nss, ans sbs'cirxed ,lnse-
,ts st~eFasn*t ltsss dssrosa party psssi.;lesy au
rhs par d. shs great Catolssan THE ioIsossSlg,
= me tsra~a d its melancholy song
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
ENTRANCE UPON THE NEW YEAR-POSl-
TION OF THE PRESIDENT.

| We have entered upon New Year I he record
of such an era is enduring aud eternal. The past
has been tried-the future is to be tested. The
opening of the New Year brings with ii solemn
train Of interesting reflections. Mementos of days
that have ed-of their joys and their sorrows, rush
unconscousy 10 the heart and minge in its keenest
emotions occasion thus hallowed by the en-
happiness.
To our friends we tender the sauations OF the
season. Monday dawned upon us in all the -splen-
dor and beauty Of serene and cloudless sky in
all the glory of an advent commemorative Of the
past, and admonitory of the future New scenes are
opening around us. We feel the deep inspiration of
The OCCASION and with the buoyant spirit OF our nature
we enter with renewed ardor and animation on the
duties before us. We are all apt to look upon the
bright side OF picture; but the rejecting mind,
when warmed and animated by sense of human
wo, can never turn aside from want and suffering,
OF mock the miseries that hang in sadness and gloom
upon the brow OF misfortune. In prosperity or afc-
ton, the man of feeling and principle is ever the
same.
How prosperous and happy is our rapidly expand
ing and widespread land Peace and plenty are the
companions of the hut and of the mansion Disaster
and trial, indeed, may come, but the same overrung
Providence That uphods and sustains the successful
and worth" watches cyer'tae slpmhers Of the needy
aua 'pe lssti;u.s apcr bis huohie psile, Of stsae
sls. anisYeisnry geicsa of iliS SeY Year lind our
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17


lit RlcHT2--Tbs Tariff as il is, 10
reducing The price ofwheat,corn and oats.
IL il righla
The Tariff as ii is, is bringing down
the price Of beef and pork. Is il right3
Tho Tariff as tits, has brought down
the price Of butter andcheess so low that
persons con hardly afford 10 m axe il. Is
it righlG
The Tariff as il is, has reduced the wa,
ges OF the farmer mechanic and laboring
man. Is itrighl9
The Tariff us tits, has increased the
price Of nearly every manufactured arti,
Gle which the luboring classes have TO buy.
Il itrighta
The Tariff as il is, hns increased the
profits ofthe manufacturers, and enables
them to declare annual dividends of 81
per cent. Is it righ;9
The Tariff as il is, benefits the manu-.
facturers, but Injuries every other class.
Is it rightS For our party. we say il is
moi, and we 60 for It's modification. We
20 for Tariff that will benefit all classes
alike.
We want no favoriIism under ourgov<
srnment..-Ple6iGa.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

The wings, and Mr.. Clay at theSouth.
The following resolution passed at a
whig meeting in Alabama, is published in
the Cshnwba Gazette.
ReSOlped, That as wbigs-pood and
true--we will support Henry Clay and
Theodore Frelinghuysen, fnr the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency ofths United
States, as the bost means Of carrying into
effect our principles, and ultimately Of
securing the annexation of Texas.
The following were passed at a meet
ing Of the friends of Henry Clay in Put
nam county, Georgia,
Resolved, 3 That we consider him
pledged to abide the spirit ofihs Com.
promise Act and at this time we look
TO him as being the only man in the
country whose influences can carry out
i'iumPhaO'ly the principles contained in
said act.
Resolved. 4, That as good citizens. we
are ever willing to pay tariff fot the
purposoof revenue, BUT NOT ONE cExTs
FOR PROTECTION
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

iusr n itself. and emiuenlly conducive
10 the prosperity otlheir eountTy.v the
wbiOs choose 10 say that this proieci 2
djsaereeabls TO them and declare that
i'm bs accomplished, they will dissolve
tbs Union and consider lhemselVes alb
solved from the obligations Of The Con.
stituiion. And because nevertheless aud
in spite Of these impOlent,, threalmngs'
The democracy perseVeres in iis efforts 10
affect the annexation, lorsOOth theysare
10 be charged by the wings, by those
who have tireslened ts dissolve the Un-
ion, with being disunionisis, traitors, with
medilaIing treason against the State u
is time that the whig presses allowed
their readers ie see the ruth. II is time
they ceased their misrepresentation il
is tino they should iorbear TO mako false
charges. The truth will prevail, and
naught but shame and Confusion Of face,
will remain for those who have so wan-
lonly maIinge their opponents. Let ev.
cry democrat who hears the charge Of
iisunion call over these names and facts
10 his accuser. and thus stop hisamouth,
by putting the saddle on the right horse,
and showing that heWhigs are disunion-
isis, While the democrats have always
stood by their country in The hour OfPeril
aud time Of need.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17
DEMOCRATIC MEErINGs.

GGN. MCDowELL, ID G. DEvoRE Esq,
and others will address ihe people at Sar-
dinia on Tuesday the 24th Of ofSeptembcr
instant; at The Pisga Meeting house in
Union township on Wednesday the 25'h
Of September; at X"a"s's brick Schoo'>
house ia Lewis township on Thursdsy
the 26th Of September; and at Painted
Post in the western part Of Pike township
on Friday The 9Th Of seplembe
Gen. TIIGGrNs, Col. WHITE and others
will address their fellow citizens at Hig-
ginSPorl on Monday The 2Sl Of Septem
ber. 4...sa
Col. WHITE and A. ELLISON Esq. will
address the citizens Of Pike township on
Saturday the 2ist Of September.
Col, WH1TE and Mr.. G. w. BLAIR will
speak atMr. Terry Wsmack's' inFrnnklin
township on Friday the 9th of Sepem-
her.
D. G. DNvoRE and T. M.BARKEa Esqy.
,wilIAaddress the people al Feesburgh on
Saturday the 2ist Of September.
Speaking to commence at each Of The
above named places at ii O'Clock A. M.
Democrats are requested to invite their
whig neighhols TO come and hear the all
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17
GrTr1No rnr Hrrr.--A GOOD iok

GETTING THE HEFT.--A good joke is
told IN the N. York Spirit Of the Times
Of man named johnson. who seemed
to be = wag well known, He once bet
fellow in Albany that he could throw
him over The Hudson. The fellow was
foolish enough to take the bet, and the
stake $40 was placed in the holders
hands. A large crowd went down 20 sec
tho performance, and Colonel, with great
composure, seized the man by The nap of
the neck and wOislband, and pitched him
about ten feet into the river of the
wharf. The green 'un came out putting
and blowing, saying you've lost your
bet" t Hafl
'I'lI be da.ned IL | have ,isaid johnson,
al only want 10 get the hsft Of you--and
I'll throw all day but III get you over at
last"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17


So fur from The suceessOr The wbip cause
having injurious tendency. as has been
alleged, ] believe il will have powerful
effect 10 iranqualizing 81 parts of the Un.
ion, aud in giving confidence, strength,
and security 70 ell The great interests Of
our CpuaIFy.
IhoPs that your editorial neighbor viii
be now satisfied. And, as | nust thai
do NOT exsggeraie the pleasure which this
renewed expression of my views and
oPinions will give him, is il too much 10
anticipate that he will forthwith renounce
The error Of his ways, and come straight
out slaunch whigi
'fte Yours respectful,
II. CLAY.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

1t is behaved BY many Who residein the
neighborhoods where ash poles have late.
y bOen cut or bored down, thS, these
depredaliOns have heen commmitted by
wings for tbs purpose Of increasing their
meetings, and TO have pretext TO accuse
democrats. If political opponents de-
servo the epithets, for the comission Of
such acts, which the Examiner has heaps
ed upon the democratic party, whom il
accuses Of boring down these PoleS.--
what epithets ought 10 be applied 10
wings who cut down their own ash poles
FOR The purpose Of charging il upon dem.
ocrats, and heSping abuse upon those
they falsely accusef
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

FAcTs FOR Wool GRowERs.--Tbs "
ing whg papers say that James x Polk
is opposed to a TARIFF ON WOOL.
This is not so! In 1882 he voted for a
higher duty on wool than is now imPOss
ed.
And the democrats at the last session Of.
Congress endeavoTed to raise the duty
HIGHER than il now stands, but these lying
aud deceiif0l whies opposed tIie measure
and defeated it. Let the wool gFowets
bear this fact in miad!-H. Gasetls
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

HEAR Ma. WEBSTER In despatch,
.loSOur MinislerIo Mexico, on the Sth,
.ofJuly, 1912, writren while hs was Sec
fsiarV Of State, NJ. .Webster.Says:
@The battle OF ST. Jacinio, fought on
the 2lst of April. 1886, achieved their
Independence. The war flom that time
was at an end I"
Again, Mr. Webster SAYS:
"MexicO may have chosen TO consid'
er Texas ss having been, at all times
since 1885, and is still continuing rebel
lions province but the world has been
obliged to take a very different view of
the matter. From the time of the battle
Of 81. Jscirto 10 tho present moment
Texas has exhibited external signs of
national Independence as Mexico herself
aud with quite as much stability Of gov
ernment, Practically free and independ-
en- as political sovereignty by the prin'
cipsl powers Of the world, no hostile fnOt
finding rest within herlerritory for six or
seven years, and Mexico herself refrain.
ing for all that period from attempting
any father TO re-establish Ter own author
ily," &.
Again, Mr.. Webster says.
m. de Bocanegra appears 10 forget
that while the United States ara at peach
with Mexico, they ere also al peace with
Texas, and that both stand on the same
footing, hat since 1887, the United States
have regarded Texas as an independent
sovereignty as much as Mexico &c.