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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
Democratic Meeting

AT q meeting of~the DenSctatic-pafsS IL
Jefferson County, held inS Cksrlestoe on Ma
day 18Th instant, the following among athss
proceedings were adopted, and ordered d 81
published in4ths Free Press
WHEREAS, WeSc9nceive that ii IS due Is ID.
people, that fulS frank. and fair exposition IL
the principles advocated blythe two parties 81
our country should be had, 10 order that th,s
may act understandi1gIy IN casting theirssufs
frages at the ensaing sleclion-and oelieyinr
fprihermore, a. we solemnly do, that The nnr;s
~, justice and equality Of Democrats pfinc;3
plies need but be fully understood 10 be rishtI
appreciated Therefore,.
Resotred. That aPUBLic MEETING be held III
Chareslown, on The Isl FRIDAY hi Ssa,embsr
(6th,l commencing IL 2 o'clock, P. NJ, and ~
continue 50 long as circumstances may reupiraE
for the discussion Of the political questions TIA.
now sgitate the country. Il
ResOirsd, That our nhig friends be respeet.
fully invited 10 cooperate with us in ahe pro5s
posed meeting, and, by securing Speakers far
the occasion, be then and there prepared "a
fefend the principles now advocated. BY ,Hs
NYhig party.
Resotret, That va are only aciuatea in Ii.
rbove proceedings BY an honest desire 10 eliri,
facts, perfectly willing to leave the benetisa II
FMS rleetingio enure TO that party whose prip..
flplSs atc PfiVVeI ~ Dc must III 1cCOTuance with
NE genius Of our institutions, andSthe welfare
end prosperity Of the people.
1t was further II
N RtsolUed, That Msior Francis Yates, Gecrra
&, Beall, Charles G. Stewart, and James wm:
9eler, Esqs., be appointed Committee 10 ND
cure Speakers for MDproposed meeting, on b.
Ealf Of the Dem party.
Resotved, Tha. - J. W. Rowan, John NJ.
English, and J. B. Small, be appointed a Com
Iplliee 10 procure suitable place FOR the said
uoksting.
Extract from the minutes n s-
j. w. BELLER, Sea.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

NJ
The Charleston Mercury. The organ ). a.
Nsllifsn, seems 10 visz POlk,s le.ier 10 Kan,
q Philadelphia. As sbandoning lie Ffss r.,
doctfineS on which doctrine alone The PI.p;ns.
'sniiariss Of sOu,h Carolina accepted bis nOmi.
nation. Thar paper ssys:-
~Bat We cannot help il, and will scste. t..,.,
II 4 Carolina By the redemption Of her pledsss
ane The Constiieiion. shall ssenbarrassis NJ.
rex IN BIS 7slfetisntsring negofiaiions with her
opPoseEs. Can be complain OF The unkipdne,.l
snen ne made no serupls of frat embarrassine
aei y going over to the proseclionists aflef ne
s,a nailed his nomination as thai Of 4 Err
1tasf man She cannot consent 10 be sbdfn 81
.er principles that she might be shaped into l,s.
leeonsenienlaiiy. He mar think her impracli-
cable, bot hSs be not embarrassed her b. cop.
FOUNDING al her calculations on his political 4.
delItyt Add even were he true as steel ~
nad not come out for protection passive snh.
mission 10 tyranny is TOO cosfig price AZ (.
paid foF softh;ess and barren share ID ~ !.
lection triumph"
Again-ihe Mercury asks
as The Souih-is Carolina-con,ent 10 81 49,
IoIed time ard again By professions. when Pre-
slneot IS 70 be nomiEated, and the brunt Of
parry battle 70 be borne-and In the end 10 he
uniformly Van Burenized and Silas Wriehted-
y q TariH vote as the guerdon Of her toilsp-
Does she expect sny Thing else now, 10 the case
- ~ sesess q me same men and the elevation
81 Mr Polk' This gentleman. (even before he
IS strengthened 70 betray BY the secure posses.
non Of power, but has the prospect merely
gi.nln Two little months from his nomins,ionn
tnicn We ACCEPTED As THAT or A rREr rRInr
IAN, boldly eleeIioneeFs upon Inc yery ground
y me strscase Resolnaion, for which We a..
loeacea NC, Van Buren,, and is vauniinely nro.
.,almea y The Albany Argus, a Democratic
p'ess' a. occupying upon the Tariff Identical
Tossna viii Henry CIayl, This blow Is he
more laial, because dealt by Southern hand. y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
~-ucHANAN,s TESTIMONY.

Ia aspeech deOs
before the membership Hon. James Buchanan,
cratic State Convention oReunsylvania Demo
1870, when speaking Of the noaath cf August
Harrison over Mr.. Clay, he said: >~ef Gen
"The, Wing party had 10 Mr.. Gay
candidate Of whom they might have bee
justly proud--a man Of bold and fear
less heart--a man Of high and command
ing eIoquence. and a man Of disting uish
ed ability. Although opposed to bis 20
lical principles, YET, I have ever felt 10
him the highest regard"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
E VEGETABLE GRINDER.

we saWp
Vegetable GrindeEaIion,, on Monday last, The
OF Mfr. r. H. Ransom. ssd 10 the advertisement
with one horse, and il crushRds corn inro neal
together, for feed of horses OF eaeorn and cob
complete manner. Il also brushes IA very
cider OF brandy; and is a machine parlicufor
valoable 10 farmers who are distant from mill,
It's eheapness, 100, gives il claim TO Pablo al
ieniion! Specimens Of the meal, &c may 5
seen at his ofi:e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
|TITTW0Yg.

THIS sis,s has gose for The Leeos. !, erery
hodY anticipated. No Gosernof soseleci ihis
ne eleeIlon ier nemoersef Congress has re-
suiied j. The choice Of slx Eocrs snd one
Whlg. - b he M eosissL The whole Mormop
ssis vsus Tor Hoee (tsss) in DE six,h di,,rie,,
A lslgs naioril, Of .hs lesislalsfe i, foro. j.
wss he easc lni year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
CHANGES. cnANeEsl

We have devoted some columns 10 details Of
chtages TO ths'Whig cause, bat We shall hereaf-
cstispea,e uilhSueh matter, uAIess IN Par,icSfar
space H is scarcely worth while to be usine our
ton RetufA purposes at moment when Elec-
cheering results crowdiug 10 upon US with
We shall soon heas
elections 10 come Of 10 Selher victories in the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

The Polk presses stsempl 10 excuse lheir can.
dida,e fcr voting against snpplyiDg ahe fre.z;o,
poor 81 0sorselOvh with wood in 1881, b. STAT
ing that be proposed 10 give days pay TO The
objset 81 b11ing uood. Bat They do not pre-
ssnd % show that he actually did give bis per
diem. The difference between nerr Ger and
a actual gin. Is somewhat important.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
-. whIgr Of RaItImore.

A crowded meeting Of the Wings Of The liib
ward was held on Thursday night, embracing
many thousands. Addresses of very happy
character were made BY VIM. d. watson Au'
susins w. Bradford, and Charles d. Pi!''' Esq'
of The ciit-and by wm. b Thompson, Esq
Of Chatieslown and Isaac Coz, Esq. Of Philadel.
phia. The Wing spirit never was better IN 'h'
ameniaI City.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

General Jackson claims 90 States for Polk
and Dallas Itrsnirds us Of q man who had 7
sons, and named them all Jonathan, and beipg
asked BY friend bis reason for doing so, ne
'plied-"Why, when I holloa. Jonathan, l ok
Peei some ens Of the lazy rasqals to come, ~
So with General Jackson, when he names 20
States for Polk 4 Dallas when be GALES ma
ny, be expects q. lesslo one response 10 bis call.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Our old friend, Capt. Augustine Left
witch. Of Lynchburg. Va, large fobac-
co dealer 10 that town. gives noiieein ihe
LynchbuIg Virginiani that be has Eve
thousand dolfafs worth Of ihe mannfactur-
ed article on band. WHICH be will Sc hap
Ply 10 sell to any person ot persons dis
posed 10 purchase il at his cash prices, 10
Be paid for sOfen Henry Ciay j. elected
and similar proposition IS made By
Msssrs. Maurice Lanshorn s Sons, 81
the same place. IN. " Courier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

The Richmond Enquirer firsi calls The Dis.
union movements 10 South Carolina "a Wing
humbug"" -buI when the proof comes thick AID
fast, il declares that bosh parti.s pr5.,s ag.os,
a Southern Convention, with The nl,erior obier,s
sseribed TO iltn
/; is BOW ersn protecting against The 49,
stsss Resistance, end assussssfis s.ss.L e,.,'a-'
friends that ano good Gao come OF IT,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
vANDALIsM'

On Sunar,y -sshl Iasf scusvrs.>
cut away aboul thirty feet Of the ia bie.xretches
BY the Wings Itr their Festival near WinSsd
ter. They were beard by a few young men
who had gone 70 the ground in expectation o.
some such act Of Vandalism, from threats ,giv
en- on, Few evenings before, and shot from
Sps Of The guard caused the daslards TO fiy ii ho
PASTE.
Fhs liberal and decent portion Oflhe eommu
Of all parties. uusl flown Indignantly dpor
an a,ienps--and hiss Of eIecrslior
meet The perpetrators Of the outage a
has since been Stationed, Il
and tables, sDd NO. To- hi
venture his fesl rassas
-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

1hs Mobile Daily Adter,iset Of The re,h 4.
slsal eoatains rsiuFns from q counties, is uhisk
he Mhigl hzvt gained eiehs and losi three mem.
esfs g De legislature. Nsl Wig gaia Eve.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

The demonstrations or public feeling asainsE such
q scheme that ID prominent leaders wouia now
gladly wilhdran from heir posni6ns Of Essoni-
nence in connection With it--BaliE sasnnieasl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Massachusetts ~ GEoRcE BRANtRoFr,
Esq has. receTssd the Locoioco nomins-
lion as candidate for the Gubern aiorisl
chair OF Massachusetts, al HE next efsc.
ilop; and H Il, CHlIDs: Esq. 81 Pitts.
Geld. as Lieptsnsnt Governor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
THE WING FESTIVAL
at Winchester.

From 81 the indications which have besn Civ
en-, this will, be a Great Gathering, indeed.
Thousands are going from the adjoining ceup,
ties, and many hundreds from the District II
Columbia. r
Arrangements have been made for conveying
large numbers BY the Cars d: only 6fty cents
for the round trip, TO reihun at pleasure.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

sboyisE Wing majority Of 10 DE Senate
rnd q 2 ne commons-2i Wing majority on
se'ns o.ilet Last year ihs Iecos had,a msjori-
gef - On joint bsIlos-lo ID u. senate ~ is
= he Commons.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

b, 80 ia1est hsxs We have f,e,...
she evening q n>siO,h ;..,.., i'sodi Is to
'ns Independent Tieket<s, 60. ,hst lime
beard from. sas abostthres 49,. p fss Is
~ soe, = Loso'oeo Ilstss erslS sO'e. :.
80, 80, $, !, SO so s0u.hsess paris 81 from
80. ~ y s0e'> ids and gto1S. =. - Nsie
the election. 4 Is 10, sst ssesfRn dspepc.s
parry viii hare tie sscsndes-s ID sStS Ehich
gisla!nrs. The v Aiss had slread, s.cursss, L.
on Of the hundfs d menbefs which ceune.sl =,
House Of representative. and lueniy-lwo ,
these are ssi1s bit through lake uarmnes, IN,
had Joe: several counties, % Is - leave he IS,
iefily still IN doubt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
BRFoRE rae ELEcTIo.1

I'm KENTUCKY. he very ciitdsI q Coone.
~ The Democraiie party II The lafe 8eciiDn car
red FIVE ont Of he TEN cca1,,ssnea. ro
which lhat State Is entitled and IN All We
learn, the prospect Of The election bf Em. D.
Butler, The Democratic candieafe fof G6sernor.
= = siering tat uLirgsry 1, frenbiikx 4 a. re-.
suf. ria lsFs and epprehensions lbdl inast rain.
f1i and distressing. That State, be Il fsaenber.
cd. gave BARRlSoNa majority e. TWENTY.
FIVE THOUSAND WilekesisS Ftfiufsa.
AFTER THE ELECTION.
rKEnTucKy--The results from this Sisse A..
coming in. and IS we have defired our informa.
tion from Hhig sources oEly, (Ihete being no
mail from Warrington up 70 The time Of going
70 pfessl they are cf eosvss an favorable 70 The
cause Of Coonefy. ~ Yisyini4a.
BEFORE THE ELECTION.
From he Richmond Enqnirsr, july is 1874.
'NoRTH CARoLlk1. Il 4
Extract Of allelier from one of the bstt ;nf,,.,-
ed Republicans Of North caroIipas
i RALEloH, Jnly il, 1874.
Z FOur cause Is prcspering. We are fully or
ganlEed- we are IN the midst Of the canvass.
The parry Is entirely united, and iii sf our
friends 81 their posts Our prospec,s br;eh,en
daily, and hazard but lille Ia expge3siss m
North slaie.n y ~
AFTER THE ELECTION.
From DE Richmond Enquirsr; .angug e.sIs4l.
Some time before the election We received
eiief from North Cafolins, which informed US
here vas great want Of oIganizatioh aa,ong the
Democrats. Ia several counties which - eepn
rave carried, We had nocandida,es. Hence our
oss 10 the Legislature.n
We would seriously a.k The s.r,,uaA..,,c, /, !
Eho look 10 these papers only for infornation-
'hai reliance can you place upon such sources
# intelligesce' Are you ready 10 risk your
money upon The. statements Of these ioufasl..
whose wishes are ever father 10 their lht.ughl p,
ii Winchester Rfpubsicsh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Horrible Inmate A gentleman ia Ills
clty has aletter from bis brother dated ali
Isle Royaa 10 Lake Superior, detailing the
following story A man and his wife a
were left on ahe Island last faI
81 Tt1o5yhefn,sn5F n Is about forty r:Iis-s
ldfg. and but few miles in width. This
man and woman werethe only inhabitants
Of this solitary land during The seventies
OF winter. On the 9th Iof March4 the man
died. The writer pf stfe letter arrived
there on The 9th Of April 10 an open boat.
from Isle Pointe. They found The woman
sill in the cabin where the two had Lived.
and the corpse of The man s;ilf in the bed
where he died! The purity and colo Of
the atmosphere had prevented the decay
oI the body, an ] the lonely woman bad
been unable or unwilling TO remove -
Neatly two months had she lived and slept
ii the same cabin with her desd husband.
hen the party arrived and buried IT.
The forms Of Christian burial were OBJ
served, although but one Of ihe party un-
derstood the English language.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
P0STScRIPT.

The Lexington lKy) 'lpquirer Of Friday last
ssys;
"The returns. oticial and otherwise. had been
received q Prankfort yesterday morning, from
ell the Counties but three, which rave owslev .
majority of 5.40l votes. The countie. % hear
from are Marshall. Perry and Leicher. These
Comics gave for the Democrats Candidates
{ for Congress last year 3s7 majority.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

teturns snow tnree thlngs:a
are hix teen g. she nineteen Ssnatsriai Districts
ere slsetScn these, 4wEsrr-rOuR VINES
ften. 9i - remain I, to ss heard
Of eighty naioriiS.
already si<es Gin
sbss s SssltspsssE lie
aA"vheel abb pc Ies
an effective lrium III Inn
tain moss II S2Net.F ia
;. The popula0 &. 30 r.. Nnyeer
creased. We do notgive any AZ sc .
becaussahe returns are Dot omni.s. - "a ~
gained, with one or i've sxcep,;es. WsE
county. 70 eEs.
Postscript,
Z A slip from the IDtisnaaS Il
the Ansriesk, states that the = Sentinel !
members Of the House, and .hatNesvs S
stands IS wings to as Locofoeos. u nrlst'
lnsnl Be correct the wings have m,jorSs
six on joint bslloi, which secures the sleesi
wig U. s. Senator
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
MfssoURI


g The returns 10 far are more aver
hIgs Than We expected. We have
% announce thai there rea,
I. Aswhig. may have mai
y. Is, There is scarcely
= seted Governor.
Ls,ariRsPor.sr q
D0asal reiurnI
arl5 equal -
- 10 be relt
Zyinthe no.
Zdti- Benton me-
a.. Already sd
/tted, aud 8 or 10
fmajori,y 10 the House.
gite them Gull command Of h
The wings IN ,hi, State run
Governor Or member Of Congress
beng lsft to I71rds and sons
.es. was for the Legislature,
the choice Of two U. S. seuu
hass nobly and suecsssf
Southern part Of the siai
tare stood Senate 10 W.
". 10 u Z. F.-Bsa. IN.
Ihe Reporter ola lsler
Ing - the political eAsrae.si
beth branches. q far !. received
:, Benton men, 10 nii-Beniop. -.
fai->Tofsl a. eha ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
INDIANA.

The returns show close contest for The ss-
nate. The cineinnal Gazette Of The Illh says !:
First, ley Ne understand the state Of affairs BE-
F51E The tiecsion- This year there wers hssnty
vacancies 10 be filed in The Senate and one hmn.
drsd msmesrs 70 be elected to the HOUSE. and The
result - correctly a We can make i. ou', is as
foliewt:
/ Sanators hoidinS avay 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

The New York Evesing Post says that
Attorney Gsaeral Barker sent letter TO
The Locofocs meeting 10 Brooklyn: 10
which BE ishes strong ground sgainsi An
nexslioa. The letter Goes not appear 10
he published account Of The proceedings.
bui The sPoa promises, in answer 10 re-
quest Of correspondent. 10 apply 10 MF.
Barker Cor . copy Of the letter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Fat Pickings,-Con in recent
report, publishes the facts, that the cost Of
mail bags. from 1881 to 1871, was 1886
600; that Mr.. Jewett. of Ohio. contractor
was paid S6S 124 l3sfor 4762 bags alhat
ia November. 1S4O there were on bis
(leweit's hands 1920 bags not wanted,
Which cost $4,000; that alarge oyerplus
Is in the hands Of other contractors; that
bags could be gotsfor so per cent less than
was paid To- those years that for blanks.
100000 were paid between 1929 and
lail generally at about SO per cent more
than al fair price, leaving supply on hand
for twenty years TO come that the storage
for these surplus articles was. charged and
allowed: that. by these and other frauds,
iheexpendiures Of the Post Office Depart
ment were maoe 10 exceed It's revenue
one year, by $3s7,759 10. and another
year, $500. 900, thus requiring special APP
Fpfopriations out OF the revenue from GUS
toms and public lands, - Cleueland Eusn-
ing Herald,
u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Death Of Col. Sfone.-The New York
Commercial Advertiser Of Friday alter
noon, comes 10 us clothed in mourning
t1g the decease Of its editor, Col. WIZ
Ether L; SToNE. We have not now Ell
terms Of or space to speak in proper
and was sHHho dfgni6ed his position,
profession. Not eEnsmen, 10 bis own
bot elsewhere. bis lossin bis own city,
deeply regretted. be long and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
WHITES over 90.

These Couasies gave Harrison for Pre-.
sident only 9as woes in 1910.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

u Numerous Family Of Tgligs Sic
phen Bales, i surviving veteran Of the
Revolution. residing near Ackron. Ohio.
has a family Of children and grand chill
dfsn. amounting ia number TO THIRTY-
TWO, who are al jealous, devoled Wigs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
KHXTTUCKY.

The msiority q ousley, the wing candida.
1pf Governor. By the last returns, amounts "a
seaIly 5000. This will be diuinshed BY III.
counties Jet 70 be heard from, but il Is large e
npust sr I'll practicable purposes.
Thsnajofity fof the Lisuiena6aa Governor viii
y bu, lille, IL aoy. short Of 1000.
The Loussills Journal Of the l3lh says:
To he Legislature. as far a. We have heard.
there have been elected tifiy-Bine Wings aid
lweniy-cae Locrs. nearly three % one i! The vote
Tor members Of w LegislslureEis more aecu.
rats index ef public sentiment, and exhIbils
more nearly the majority Mr.. Clay will receive
than The vote for Governor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

aDqrk Spot.-T The following Counties
contiguous territory and situated 10 the
North Easisrns part Of North Carolina.
show proportion Of about iye Locotoco
votes 10 one Wing We annex their
votes for Governor at The recent election
and The number Of white persons. males
- tamaiests R,tz-'s y S'v,sorrfsr TO
The census 81 lS40) The total white
population Of these Counties was Id 1910.
20 237:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

e. r. WfLEr. late President q me
"pemocraiic Association 81 Spftog1eld.
f1I;ao;s has renowned Locolocoism. ard
enrolled himself under the Wing banner.
fis has assigned bis reasons Therefore 70 =
mbst satisfactory publication IN me 'Jour-; j
nat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
A..-.WHIG.

An esteemed friend having, for. The reasons
which be has stated thought I'll to make the a.
boge offers through bur columns, We deem il
proper to say. while I'VE dissent from The Prac-
lice introduced BY ouF adversaries Or betting on
elections: that he gentleman who makes these
offers is elIknown II III, ihst ne is OF nndoubt.
ed responsibility, and that he IS both able and
willing 10 redeem his pledges - Eds MAJ Intel !
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22
RESULTS.


he le'nes BELOW prove that ths Wing pha.
49,. 'ae scum and West. though apparently
.l1''.a'nea, = siiilipsineible. The Tezstques-
-, ron snieh % much vas expected. has
s.osse e = eus dash q de PAM and from
hs.esfouh he Wig column win be reinforced
aad sEsneihened.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Lns Ie'ufns q Ne election for members Of he
Legislsiufsafe sompIele.
dhs legislature stanes thus:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-08-22

Working Hen. Which do you Prsfsr1-e
r rrrr11rsu ruuusrry -IFsarNUIDEE9z
ALLY il should follow 'Rersnue Ia
riff Now the difference between Polk
doctrine and Wing doctrine on The Tariff
is-simply and plainlv,tbis The one is il,
favor Of Tariff for Revenue merely and
~ protection follow Incidentally, we'll and
eood. but if il DO not afford projection, We
must put up with theEconsequences The
Wings. and MI. Clay at their head. go for
a Tariff for Revenue, and SO laid as ~ az
ford ADEQUATE protection 70 home labor.
Here is the.dfffsrence-the one PROMISES
protection Incidentally. BY chance whilst
;he other promises 10 establish il 0dtqa'ate-
ig and surely. Cannot The mechanites--s
YEA. ali classes. determine which coarse.
is the best for our country - luna0s1fa"U
I CiriEian.
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10 the amOuHt OF mllllons OF aolafs. De
Yazoo land speculation, and the. soldiers
ceriificaN speculation, were grains Of mus
lard 10 fhs mountain compared 10 the Tex
Al land afd sesiE.- aa.Al4A;--- --.h1-k 49,
In another part Of his speech. Mr.. Benton pre-.
sented il as The design Of the Texas treaty NOT
to get Texas into the Unicn, but 10 get The
Southern States ont Of il and he mainlsined
thai the whole treaty, and all the contemporaries
relating 10 IL, was studiously and artfully con-
rived for that purpose. He charged the SecIe-
laFy Of State with the deliberate intention Of
raising 4 quarrel with Gfeat Britain and also
Eith the MISUNDERSTANDING States on the subject
Of slavery. To preSeri The acquisition If
Texas as 4 Southern, sectional. sIaveholding
question, wholly directed 10 The extension, per-
petuation and performance OF slavery, was. as
Mr. Benton charges, The express and avowed nb-
ject Of the American negoliator.- s.And sfer
ali this open effort" says Mr.. Benton, 40 make
the Te1as question slave question, The admis.
sion of TEXAS States into the Union was 10 be
submitted tpla House If Representatives. where
there was majority Of forty six members from
the non-slaythoiding SlaiesT What copE an
This be for, except 10 have the Texas States re-
fused admission, and preiext furnished the
Southern States for sccessionS"
These charges were boldly made; snd What is
more, they are strongly sustained. Il will be diff
cult to dispcsstss The public mind Of the belief
that disunio1 vas moi contemplated By porliof,
ofthe Texas asiistoFs. Nor can The advisers and
promoters of The scheme Of Southern Con-
veBiicn escape the inputsiion Of concerted
plot against,lhe Union ia connection with The
m6semeDi. Mr. MeDrPFiE's speech in he S.
nate, 10 witch be Advocated division Of The
Rephblic into separate Confederacies, vas :
lpremoniicfy symptom Of that crisis which he
Texas question was afterwards to derelope
But 80 litlIe conntensnce has The disunion pro-
jectfeceived-so general and decided have been