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un9d constant demand for agricultural pro.
painly as, 10 give stability 10 the business
ot,aiurarmer and planter. tits the policy
of the Locofocos-is is the great object to
be secured in the election of Mr.. Polk
10 break down this home market, and 10
drive people from mechanical labor to
farming. In doing which, if they could
succeed, they would not only consummaic
the destruction Of the manufacturers and
mechanics, but at the same time ruin the
agricultural interest. 1t is for the farmers
and planters of Maryland to choose be.
tween these two alternatives.
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Wings Of the I'd Congress
siOnal District

There never was a time, since the or.
ganizaiion Of tho Wing Party, that calls
so imperously upon its friends 10 exert
themselves for success, as the present. -
We have, 1t IS true, an opponent that brings
no strength into the contest, yet 1t is the
part Of wisdom 10 dtspise no enemy, hou
eocr freak" The party who has nornina.
ted James X. Polk for the Presidency is
just as much determined to elect him, II
using The trick and chicanery 10 which
they usually resort will accomplish their
object, ns if be was a man that stood be-.
fore the people famed for the wisdom Of
his measures and the malchlessncss of his
eloquonce. II therefore becomes every
Wing who is the friend Of Henry Clay,
to be on the alert. The result Of the
present contest is fraught with the veal or
woe Of this extended country. If James
X. Polk is elected We shall have fastened
upon US the policy that favors foreign to
domestic labor--a policy that will soon
reduce this country 10 the situation of the
monlTchies Of most Of Europe and which
Is IN direct opposition TO that wise policy
adopted by Washington and his revolu.
tlonary compccrs. By the election Of Hen.
~ Clay the ship Of State will be brought
back TO lis original moorings. All ought
10 know that the first Congress passed
Tariff giving encouragement TO American
Industry and also Bank Of the Z. States.
And it is fact well established tina, most
Of the Presidents since that time have re.
commended these two measures. Even
Gen. Jackson, before he was led aslray by
The Vaccinations of his advisers, recon-.
mcndcd protection 10 American Industry
and also Of one time was in favor Of Bank
Of the United States. If these measures
we're beneficial TO our country at one time,
IN developing its resources and enabling us
TO stand in sixty years with the proudest
nations Of the old world, why should we
desire 10 follow every wind Of doctrine ..
and every willy ubsilnclonist until we are
Frustrated again by distress pervnding eve.
ry channel Of business. Wisdom would
tell us 10 follow tho beaten path led on BY
the glorious example Of Washington, Madi. {
son and Monroe, aud under whose glorious
auspices our country was led to take o no.
bic position among The nations Of the world.
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but regard the annexation of Texas, a,
this time, us compromising the honor Of
my country, involving it in war, in which
the sympalhies of all christendom would
be against us, and endangering the inlegri-
~ of the Union. | thought then, and still
believe, that national dshonor, foreign war,
and distraction and division at home we're
too great sacrifices 10 make for the &c.
QUESTION of Texas.
But, gentlemen, YOU are desirous of
knowing by what policy would be guild
ed, in the event of my election as Chief
Magistrate Of the United States in refer
ence 10 the question of the annexation of
Texas. | do not think it right TO an.
aounce in advance, what will be the course
of future administration in respect TO
question with Foreign power. | have,
however no hesitation in saying that, far
from having any personal objection TO the
annexation Of Texas, should be glad to
see il without without, war, with
the common consent Of the Union, and up
on jus, and fair terms. do not think
that the subject of slavery ought TO affect
the question, one way or the other.-
Whether Texas be independent, or lncor.
porated in the L. States, | do not believe
it will prolong or shorten The duration of
that institution. 1t is destined TO become
extinct, at some distant day, in my opin.
ion, by the operation Of The inevitable laws
of population. 1t would be unwise TO re.
fuse permanent acquisition, which will
exist as long as the globe remains, on ac-
count of temporary institution.
10 the contingency of my election, TO
which you adverted, it the affair of acqur.
ing Texas should become subject of con-
sideration, | should be governed by the
state Of fact, and the state of public opin.
ion existing a, the time | might be called
up TO act. Above all, | should be govern.
ed by the paramount, duty of preserving
This Union entire, and in harmony, regard. /
ing it as do as the great guaranty Of eve.
~ political and public blessing, under
Providence, which, as free people, we
are permitted 10 enjoy.
| am, gentlemen, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
III. CLAY.
Messrs. T. NJ. Peters and ]. NJ. Jackson.
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IMPOSITION

The community are cautioned against n
fellow who is peddling Of liquid for the
transformation Of brass and other metals
into silver. With this wash, brass knock.
er may be made, for the moment, to shine
with the Iustre Of silver, bu, anon il turns
as black as your hat. I, is called silver
water, and an ounce vial is sold for three
shilIlngs. The thing is n regular nulmrg
shave The impositor applies the wash,
pockets the three shilIinss, jumps into his
wagon, and b. a free use of the lash gets
out of sight before the discoloration takes
place. -Norpak Gazette.
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COMIC PHILOSOPHY.

In Germany, pigs arc whipped to death
with small wilhes, 10 order 10 make the
meat more tender and PuIpy, and the pain
OF The poor pig IS pleasure in anticipation
Of the Leipsic epicure. Live HOLSTERS are
boiled to death, because, though they con.
not be enien alive, they are unfit to be eaten
after they are dead, and If ,hey die by 9th.
er than cruel death. The adare, deaths
in the pot" has no exception that will "a.
vor Holsters. Oysters, on the other hand,
are eaten alive or rather, according to
DR.. Kitchener, they are iickled 10 death by
the palate, which IS much moro humane
Than whipping TO death or boiling TO death.
Indeed, IT is said that they are "raher
pleased than otherwise" 10 being thus
deprived Of life.
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DEATH OF MICHAEL uOKF. E.o

DEATH OF MICHAEL HOkE, ESQ.
We regret to have to announce the death
Of Michael lIoke, Esq Of Lncolnton, " hch
took place in this town, on Monday nigh,
last, after an ndisposition Of about ten days.
He was enjoying his usual health when he
came 70 Charlotte to attend our Superior
Court, when he had an attack Of Bilious
Fever. Col. lloke was respected by ma.
ny in this community. He has left wife,
who was abseH, al the North, and several
children aud large circle Of relations and
friends to mourn his loss.
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CDTrlnffF
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ID. Is4a.
ron PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THEODORE FRELlNGHUYsEN
OF NEW YORK.

OF kENIIIhN'

A sound National Currency, regulated by the
will and authority Of the People.
An adequate Revenue, with fair protection 10
American Indusiry-just restraints on the Exec
utive Power, embracing a further restriction on
the exercise of the Veto.
A faithful administration Of the Public Do.
main. with an equitable distribution Of the Pro.
ceods Of sales among the States.
An honest and economical administration OF
the General Government, leaving Public Officers
perfect freedom Of thought and of the right Of
uArage; but with suitable restraints against i'm.
proper interference IN Elections.
An amendment Of the Constitution limiting
the incumbent Of the Presidential Chair TO a
Sinsls Term.
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A GOOD HIT.

The bes, thing perhaps that has ever
been said about Van Buren's " non com.
miltaism," was said by Kentucky orator
by the name of Houston. at the Whiq rati.
fcalion meeting in Philadelphia. He said
that Y. Buren, was ike Russia Rabbit, who
invariably, after making a track With its feet
IN The snow, brushed i, cut with his tail.
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From the Baltimore Patriot.
FREE TRADE IGNORANCE,

II isastonishing what profound ignorance
the advocates of free trade or locofocoisn
are in, upon The subject OF trade and com.
merce. Recently, II was stated by Mr..
Edmunds, Ia leader of the locofoco party
in Halifax couniy, Va, and a candidate on
The Polk Electoral ticket that not bar.
rel OF flour was ever sen, from Virginia 10
Boston. Mr.. Edmunds is repuIed to be a
man Of talents and of some information,
and yet he is so ignorant Of the trade OF
his own State, as not TO know that the New
England States, and Massachusetts, espe.
cially, are the greatest consumers of the
-four and grain of Virginia. This prepos.
ferrous assertion Of Mr.. Edmunds, was i'm.
mediately met by the certificates of mil.
lers, merchants and shippers of Richmond,
IN which they state the fact, that not less
than from 100000 to 100000 bbls. of
-four are sent from Virginia to New En-.
gland, and that 800 900 bushels Of Vir.
ginia corn are consumed annually BY Mas.
sachusetis alone.
The following are among the certificates
furnished by the Richmond merchants, and
they are SO conclusive of the superior bene.
fits Of home over foreign market, that
they deserve to be widely circula,ed
We, the undersigned, Merchants Of tho
city of Richmond, being engaged in a
general Commission Produce Business,
have constantly been in the habit OF MAX
ing extensive shipments of bread stuffS,
especially flour, 10 Boston and other East
ern towns, as amongst the best markets
open to us for our surplus, even when there I
Is foreign demand for it; for in that case
the charges are so heavy as 10 reduce the /
nett proceeds to about our own prices gen.
orally, and the operation at home is far
quicker. We ulso ship 10 thosc ports a
variety Of other articles, such a, coal, pig
iron, &c. &c. &c. amounting in the aggre.
gale TO very large sum annually.
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CHESS AND BACKGAMMON BOARDS

Why are chess and backgammon boards
done up like a book Because Bishop
Of Sicily (Eudes) forbade the clergy to
play at chess or backgammon; so they 70,
their boards done up in the fashion of books,
and stuck them in their libraries-to be
ont for use nt fitting opportunities. The
f" book got tho name of wooden gospels. +"
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/" ASHLAND, AUGUST |, 1914.

Gentlemen II duly received your let.
ter OF the 18th utlmo, on the subject Of
duellIng, and appreciate fully the friendly,
pious and patriotic motives which prompt
ed you 70 address me. Pernicious as the
practice undoubtedly is, hope you will
excuse me when ksatt hai ihere-S.e OH
eF Sueslions, in our public affairs, OF much
higher and Of more general Importance.
The victims, or votaries, OF that practice
ars but few in number, and bear no com.
parIson with the immense number Of suf.
ferers from the rejection of the wise mea.
sure of National policy, or the adoption of
those of an opposite character.
expressed, in strong terms of condem.
nation, my opinion against dueliing in
letter which addressed to my constituents,
IN March 1894, which is to be found 10 the
published collection Of my speeches.
Again, within few years past, gave
evidence Of my strong Interpretation of it
by voting, in the Senate of the United
States, for the bill for suppressing duelIing
in the District Of Columbia.
! With these proofs of my sentiments, |
think, gentlemen, you ought to be salts
/ fed. But you ask me whether, If ! were
challenged TO fight duel, would reject
the invitation Considering my age, " hich
IS now past 81, | feel that | should expose
myself TO rldlcule if were 10 proclaim
whether would or would not fight duel.
II is certainly one OF the most unlikely
events that can possibly be imagined aud
| cannot conceive a case IN which should
be provoked or tempted to 20 TO the field
OF combat. But, as | cannot foresee all
the contingencies which may possibly arise
/ 10 the short remnant Of my life, and for
4 the reason which | have already stated, of
avoiding any exposure Of myself 10 rid.
Guile, cannot reconcile il to my sense Of
/ propriety TO make declaration one way
or the other.
You have, gentlemen, done me some,
4 but not full justice, in respect 70 the affair
of the amented Cllley. When first OBJ
tanned any knowledge Of his difficulty with
/ Mr.. Graves, did not think that there was
the smallest occasion for a combat between
them. | believed, from the first, that the
matter would be amicably accommodated /;
to That end all my exerlions were direct.
I ed. | did not know that II was not nc.
commodated until the day when, and after
the parties went out to fight. On that day
was confined TO my room, by illness, and
il was altogether accidental that obtain
cd information as TO the plan, or the hour
Of their meeting. Contrary to the i'm
preston which you entertain, did advise
the employment Of the police to arrest the
parties and 10 prevent the duel. The
constables accordingly went out in search
Of them, but like myself, being ignorant Of
the time and place Of their meeting, they
mistook the route, and failed in the accom-
plsbment Of the object. II you would
read attentvely the whole Of my CORES.
pondence with Mr.. Wise, TO which you
have referred, you will find that it sustains
the preceding statement.
! am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your friend and ob'd't. servant,
II. CLAY.
Messrs A. Plumer, w. Campbell, &c.
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A NEW ALLY.

Tho Richmond Compiler, herc'o'o,' /,
ahlo ond well conducted neutral paper !,
abandoned lis neutrality, mud CONES =,
with lis tillo changed--"Tbe lime n
Compiler "--and the names Of Gay
Frclinghuyscn ilying Ut its NEST hea''
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Flom the Neuork Doiiy Advertiser.

The following is the reply Of Mr.. Clay
10 letter recently addressed to him BY n
number Of the citizens of Fayette and
Westmorel:nd counties, Pa. A similar
letter has been received in answer To one
from this city, in which Mr.. c. repeats his
denial Of the vile SANDER concerning the
Cllley Duel.
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va Messrs. Mason & Turtle are our a.
gents in tho City Of New York, and arc
authorized 10 receive and receipt for ony
amount due us for advertisements secured
TO US by their agency.
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West, and brought to the Baltimore mar.
Ike. for sale, is shipped 10 the North, where
there would be no demand for il, but that
the tariff keeps the mechanics and manu.
iaeturers there at work. There are some
towns IN Massachusetts which consume
more Of Baltimore -four than Is eaten BY
oil England. Any man at all acquainted
with the trade Of Baltimore, knows that
there IS constan, shipping Of flour and
grain TO Boston, Providence and other
manufacturing towns Of the North, and but
for The demand, which the tariff creates
there, there would be no market 10 which
we could send our productions.
And yet some men are SO blind as not
10 see in these things that the farmers Of
The middle States have the most direct in
ierest 10 the protective policy or, as 10
the case Of Mr.. E1nunds, Of Virginia, so
ignorant, as not to know, that the home
market which the mechanical aud manu-.
featuring Industry Of the country creates,
is worth 10 the farmers aod planters more
Than all the o.her markets Of the world
besides.
1t is the policy Of The Wings to increase
this home market by increasing the con.
sumers, and thus w creating regular
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Wing Electoral Ticket.

1TWe are authorized to announce ca. JOHN
GRAY BYNUM, as a candidate icr Msjaf Geo
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GO TO WORK,

upon oil proper occasions, reason with n,
who are willing to listen 10 reason ar. /
gument. Labor TO confirm the wavt-,,
and win the doubtful. Every man, bn,
yer humble in bis sphere, po.sesse. -
influence with his neighbors md frr,a
Let every Wing use his influence 10 1
vance Wing principles. He ought 10
II; he can contribute his mite and 81,
the tide Of Wing Victory, which sl Ia
surely spread over the whole Union, g
TO WORK.
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@We commend the following ar,ri
from The Alexandra Gazette, to tie "Ca
vnlry" Of South Carolina. Conaas'g
is o jewel How South Carolinlau, u
support Polk md Dallas after Ibis, is -
than VIC can divine. We presum, ~
arc thankful for small favorsi
Gratitude is virtue every phsr, q
any where The South Carolina pafyr
now trying TO elect Polk ard Da
Congress, Feb. 1888 The Force B,l 4
Bloody Bill passed. What tbs B.
Bill was, the people of South CafoLn, 20
then told Do they remember il ] LIES
Cd 10 the Senate, yeas 30, rnys 8 Y
Clay was sick in his room, and did al q
for The biIl--but said afterwards lbai d
he been present be would have soet Z
ii, bot riih great rtiuefGnce. Amin.
rho did rofe for IL uere GEORGE
DALLAS, SlLAS WRIGHT, &.
mong those who voted for It in The llra9,
Representatives, we're JAMES X. POIi
and his particular fflcnds Look At q
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DAVENPORT & ALLEN.
1857

Here il is shown by conclusive data ha,
the Northern States-,hat IS the manufac-
lurers-laka nearly twice as much Of the
-four from James River as all the world
besides-and that England, for whose sake
we are asked by the antl-,ariffites to break
up our manufactures, used less than one.
seventeenth as much Of the -four as The
Northern States
But all tina, is said and proved here in
regard to the value e the Northern mark.
CT TO the farmers and planters Of Virginia,
applies with much greater force 10 Mary
land. 1t is not too much TO say, that were
II not for the manufactures 10 our own
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/. DoYs. DO you HEAR THAT.

At Loco Foco meeting, held %
days since in Petersburg, Va, the io'o,
ing Resolution was passed, no doubt ''''
imous'y, viz
"ResOired, That NO WOW with The uii'o,' a,
digrsiion, the byens. like fetoeily win Eh
Wing Presses attack ths coEIecrGffd
rrAr REVOLUTIONARY PArRIor, EIESifL -
BE on your guard, Wings II Wv M
not cease attacking the " cOn'eerat,r - +,
es" Of that Revolutionary Pdfr'e'' !.
will, peradventure, be visited WIN wv !,
mos! Indignation of tho Petersburg
airy II will be awful in the eSi'elp.
assured And ye old Revolutionary
ncsses who have given certificates !, o. pak
how you testify hereafter that Ezek'', u,
was A TORY The Petersburg i'"S
fionisis viii be upon yel--Rdl reg
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GO TO WORK.

and make arrangements or pubic d~i
slons Of the measures of the " hir ant h
cofoco parties. Wing principle, slss,
gam by fair, open, homes, discussion II y
he questions. The people vani llsE-
Let ii come IN foods.
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"a Here is another paragraph Te 0
commend TO the Chiralry" taxed '''
the Hamburg Journal. II they are iI'''
Of the Union, 10, them take iae adsltc 81
en- and "pvisc Of" and 20 10 Texas
We would suggest a very good pi'
for our great cbisalry" to lay ho.d
1t is this--as they appear so much d.s'i
ed about the Interest of the unawate'S'
people, and IS no other State 10 The uHH'
seems concerned about those newly o.,
covered plans OF oppressive burlben'
they had better employ suflicleal nnn'|
OF laborers to ditch around South Cafo't
prize her of, and float her TO Texas
This would save the gentleman 8 y
deal Of political harrnnguo md infie's
labor. The Wings and others could JO'
over TO Georgia or TO North Caro'''''
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GO TO WORK.

And organize in every township, yil-
and hamlet, by the orgsnizaiion If G.,
Clubs, and the appointment Of rall,irpJ
vigilance Committees. Circulate II !
tracts and papers which discuss fairlyr
ably The great questions al issue in The
ing contest. falsehood and msprep
tons are already IN the field, and the,
be followed close Up with the faty A
truth.
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State, and those 10 The
The farmers aud pian,c
would not have a marke
the productions Of their
large proportion --perhaE
the -four, corn, oats, beei
in Maryland, The lower.
and in portions Of Penn
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GO TO WORK.

and get M meetings and convcnlion
you may be able to learn each Others In,
consult, advise, and become person, J
qualnted. You can thus act united, 4,
united action alone can be efliclen, a.
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Then brother Wings, one ani NJ -,
your armor and turn out 10 glorioo, :,
Our leader is IN the van and win :. !,
TO us if we are true to ourselv., \
ready to lead us on to victory. We
but seven weeks more TO marshal
ces and prepare for the onset. ". y
the mos, glorious prospec, beio,o
Since lsa2 we have retrieved in
measure what we los, by the defect.
Mr.. Tyler, and Connecticut, and VI,
and Maryland, md Louisiana, and Ios
and our own good "old North Sla,ss
with US, besides thousands in New
aud Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and r.
see, and Georgia, and Massacbpse,.
Delaware, and Rhode Island are a.,
ly waiting 10 cast their votes for tn. .,
Champion Of American inierosis-H.1
Clay. We commend the FOLLOWING :.
from the Raleigh Register TO our (tie,,|
WHO'S GO TO WORK
Every voter who desires the succs,.
the Republican cause-who wi,be. !,
lect Wing President, and have thr z J
ernment administered on Wing prine,,
who is opposed to Free Trade, he -
Treasury, and The assumption Of Ts,'
debls-who is in favor Of Dlstrbuljor ).
a Protective Tariff; we call upon eva.
voter Of this stamp to co TO WORK
actively and zeaIousIy, and above al ,
to work NOW