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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23
The Louisville Journal SAYS

The Louisville Journal says
''The locofoco party now seems too
weak to stand. Will somebody be so
good as to hold it up long enough for us
TO knock it down.
Somebody else will also have to hold
up Prentice while he strikes the blow
Boston Post.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

The Ohio legislature, AT It's last ses-
sion, passed law laying penalty oil
$40 on such farmers us suffer the Canads
thistle 10 go to seed on their premises.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

osether, the democrats have large gain in the
popular vote since last year, when they carried
he state by 200. Indiana can be safely regard
I'd as certain for Polk and Dallas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

Wig Proicctioa.--'rhe wing merchants in the
eastern cities advertise for sale lot of splendid
knives" which have on the blades, "Henry Clay,
prcsdentof the L. $, lSi5.'-Thc whig love Of
protection to American mechanics is beautifully
excmpGcd in the fact that these knives were
madc--not by American cutters, as one would ma
Iurally czpect-but by Rogers Of Eashad, cutler
IT, her majesty Queen Victoria!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

Political Fun.--ln a Maryan town called
Denton, at political meeting held scccntly, there
were fifty pugilslic encounters, some of them
causing severe injuries.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

Although the wings affect to be highly ela,cd at
having carried the legislature by majority Of two
or three on join, ballot, i, is fac, tina, can afford
them but little comfort that, take the whole state
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

qJTo-morrow the quarterly examination takes
plEee in Mr.. sAwrras school, at the Mechanics
Hail. Parents guardians, and the public gene
rally are invited 10 attend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

Since the above was in type we have
learned that M'CauIley was caught on
Monday last, two miles from Wapello,
in cOrnheid, and has been taken back to
Washington coun,y.-I01ca Territorial
G0cClte.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

The Rcvcille tells of Yankee who has inveu-
ted driHiDg machine, aud invites to 1t the atten-
lion of military companies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

h@FRANcis Il. SKUNK, Of Pittsburgh,
is now placed al the masthead of several
democratic papers in Pennsylvania, as the
democratic candidate for Governor, in the
place Of the lamenled Muhlenberg.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23

off, you find the trees every where shoe,
up among those iron rocks, although you
can discover scarce a trace of soR.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-23
Late from Oregon.

By the return Of Lieutenant Fremont's cxplo.
ring company from the Rocky Mountains, the
editor Of the Iowa Gazette received the following
letter from Oregon, which will be found interes.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25
ARKANSAS ELECTION.

The New Orleans Bee of the 18th inst. says
The intelligence we published day or two
since frem Arkansas, is confirmed by later infor-
nation. Capt. Norman, of the steamboat Louis
Philippe, direct from Little Rock, reports that
every county in the State, had been heard from,
that the Wing candidate for Governor was elect
ed by 259 majority. Also, that the Wing candi-
date for Congress, David Walker, was probably
elected We understand further, by gentleman
Of Arkansas, that when he left, no doubt was en-
tertained, frem the returns received, that the
Wings had carried the State
The New Orleans Locofoco papers contain the
same intelligence, but it was SO unlocked for that
they would not credit it. In 1912 Cross, loco
for Congress) received a majority in the State Of
2,4l2 votes over both Wing and Independent
candidate. In 1910, Mr.. Van Buren, carried the
State by l606.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25
ANOTHER APPEAL TO SOUTHERN
PREJUDICE!

We received through the mail yesterday, a
copy Of paper entitled "Warn the Committee, y
the object of which is to convince the South that
the Wings and the abotionsts have formed
coalition. In order to establish this fact, quota
tons are made from the speeches and writings of
few individuals, who, though giving utterance
to their own conscientious convictions, doubtless,
have never attempted to palm them upon the pub
lie 40 Wing doctrines. While this impression is
sought to be made at the South, the northern Lo-
cofocos have actually stipulated bargain with
the abolition candidate for the presidency! And
the organ Of locofocoism in this city, the Madi-
sonian, ratifies the bargain by coming out with
an article eulogizing the abolitioasts for their
conscientious devotion to principle.
Every species of fraud and falsehood have been
resorted to in order to deceive the people. In
the early part of the campaign, some sort Of dis
guise was thrown over the baser arts of locofoco-
ism; but as the crisis approaches, all sembance
OF decency is lain asde-all sefrespect, all truth
and all consistency. Locofocosln has face for
every point of the compass-improvng upon the
mythology of the ancients, who represented their
god Janus with two faces, the locofocos have a
political face for their idol Polk, for every faction
sect, or sectional interest in the country. AT the
North he untes with the Ab,litionists at the
South he goes for the extension and perpetuaton
of slavery. In Pennsylvania he is the friend Of
Protection. In South Carolina, he threatens to
dissolve the Union if the Tariff is not repealed
In Washington, as the Representative of Ten
nessee, he votes against the Occupation of Ore
gon; in the Northwest he threatens to 90 to war
with England in order to secure Oregon. Like
the idols Of old, the many faced idol of Locofoco-
ism is no better than stock or stone, himself
He never utters word of his own voliton, but
speaks through his oracles dispersed over the
country, which invariably chime in with the pop
ular sentiment around them.
The paper to which we refer has no date or
other ntimation of the place from whence it is
issued. 1t is, however, got up on the plan of the
"SOuth in Danger" tract sent from this city
some weeks since by Senator Walker.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25

Mr.. BIRNEY AND THE LoCoFocos. Bos-
ton Emancipator, the leading Liberty party" or
gan, in apologising for Mr.. Birney's nomination
by the Locofocos of Saginaw, says:
"Of course, it is entirely impossible that there
should be any party object involved in this nolni.
nation, for in Saginaw county, we take it, the
Wing party is but shadow and in the Safe IL
sell, the Democratic party is as strong, almost,
as in New Hampshire"
The facts are exactly the other way. The
wing party in Saginaw so far from being shut a
SHADOW" have generally had small majority
Inc county has usually been represented by a
wing IN the Legislature. 1t was SO represented
last year and in 40 and Al, within the last four
years. 1t will be SO represented in the next Le
gislature.
As for the State, we speak advsedly in saving
that the sole hope the Locofocos can have of
carrying Michigan rests on the diversion of Whip
votes by the "third party" organization. In la,
boring 10 keep up this organization, Mr.. Blrncy
and the Signal of Liberty have done the Locoo.
cos more service than all their own orators and
presses. ADJ.
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FROM CHINA.

Observation-Disclosures DISTURBANCES IN CAM
ToN.-A letter from Macao of July last, received
at Boston by the overland mail contains few
days later intelligence from Canton, than that
published in the English papers.
Another riot had occurred at Canton, subse-
qnent to that which had originated in conse.
quence of the vane on the American flagstaff
being in the form of an arrow. The disturbances
commenced on the 18Th of June, and continued
for several days. A Chinese was killed, and the
Mandarins demanded life for life. A guard con-
s.ting of sixteen marines and fifty or more sail
ors had been stationed at The factories, 10 guard
the lives of foreigners; and Mr.. Gushing was, on
the LIST Of July, about to proceed TO Canton to in
stitute an inquiry into the circumstances, and to
endeavor to pacify the excited multitude. Many
of the foreign merchants had left Canton with
their treasures, books, &c, and The populace con-
,inued in very excited state up to the end Of
June.
The Boston Mercantile Journal, from which we
derive this intelligence, says, "we should not be
surprised to learn by the next arrival, that the
trade was stopped"
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THE BIRNEY COALITION.

In remarking upon the notorious bargain and
coalition between Birney, the leader of the Abo.
lilionists, and the Locofoco party at the North,
the New York Republic holds the following lam
guage:
ut will be impossible for the South to remain
longer connected with party which has rec eived
in it's bosom and adopted the tenets of the noto
rious apostle of abolition. The South might have
endured much from the Locofocos of the North,
for the sake Of sympathy on other points; but it
is downright impossible they can keep terms with
party, which, to obtain its own purposes, is
ready to sacrifice them and their dearest interests
Ia party, blind as well as unprincped; for, to
hearty and much-needed support Of several
southern States"
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25

PATRICK "A letter from staunch and noble
Wing OF His county infrns Us that both parties
are active aud indu lrnus, and EXPIRE ses the upn-
l"n that Cay wal receive maj ,rtv of so vo 80
Ti' writer says: "Ol our li>t. of me pbers If
The Cay Club we have thirty Democrats, who
say that he deStIn,es OF this great naIDn raunoI
be committed To The hand Of such man as James
K. Polk" Many others believe that hey ought
not, and cannot mfsiy be 20 entrusted; bal The
knoul OF party d,ss,pIl.e keeps hem n the ranks
LYachburg Yirginian
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Charge Of Abolition for you know that he s
large e-holder--that his and his childrens des-
tiny is with the ve-holding race. and that he
has publicly and solemny avowed this
As to the statement of my conversation with
Mr.. Clay, you are mistaken in many particulars.
In the first place My conversation with him
was not in 1881, but in 1926, eighteen years since.
Secondy-Mr. Clay, as well as | can remem-
Der, used no such expression as, "slaves running
away from their masters, or their masters from
them" These are expressions which have been
often attributed to Mr. John Randolph. in the pub
lie prints.
Thirdy--Mr. Clay did not say that a main OBJ
ject of the Tariff policy was the abolition Of
slavery. In the course of the conversation al
luded to- he spoke of the general causes which
wonld in this country terminate slavery, as they
had terminated it in all others; and said, as |
then understood him, that the influence of those
causes would be augmented by the protection of
home industry, and the ultimate effect accelerat-
cd by the development of the industrial capac-
ties Of the country.
will not undertake at this distance of time
to give precise account of the conversation, but
believe this is the substance of it.
am sure, sir, you will excuse my addressing
you through the public papers, inasmuch as it
is intended as commentary on your statement,
which has come to me only through that channel.
am, sir, your ob't servant,
w. C. PRESTON.
R. P. McCoRD Esq"
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25

ANOTHER IMMENSE WING MEETING.
The New York papers of yesterday give glow
ing accounts sf the great meeting and procession
of the Young Wings in that city the day previous
The Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jer-
sey Delegations were very large. The pageant
flags, inscriptions, devices, trades-cars, cavaI-
cades, &C., all of the true Republican Wing stamp.
The procession was formed in six grand divisions,
under the direction of Augustus s. Foster, Grand
Marshal, assisted by large number of other
gentlemen. The multitude, when assembled in
the Park, was addressed by J. w. Fowler, Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, Van Wagner, the Poughkeepsie
Blacksmith, Messrs Boughton, Irving, Chrystal,
Perry of South Carolina Barnes, Romayne, Hart,
and others. At night, the great Tabernacle and
National Hall were crowded to ovehowing, and
speeches were delivered by Senator Choate, of
Massachusetts,, c. M. Clay, J. w. Fowler, Sena-
Tor Simmons, of Rhode Island, Senator Miller, of
New Jersey, and Mr.. Dorrance.
There were, also, two other great meetings
one in front of National Hall, and the other at II
voli, which were addressed by several prominen,
speakers, such as Messrs. Blunt, Roman, and
Van Ness, of Brooklyn.
Of course the procession did not pass along
the streets without occasional Interruptions and
assaults from the hired rowdies and DULLES of the
Locofoco party. The Express says:
"During the progress of the procession into
the Park, yesterday afternoon, from Chatham
street, the steps Of lammany Hall were covered
with gang Of low-lived rowdes, who tried every
way to get up fight with the Wings. Various
orators, fresh from The bar, harangued the crowd,
and whenever anything in the procession excited
laugh, or The steam started low joke, the row.
dies there would alternately cheer and groan.-
This was kept up for nearly an hour, until the
procession had passed into the Park, beyond the
reach Of the stencil from Tammany's nostrils."
We also give the following from the Republic
"We learn that as the procession was passing
along Park Row, and when opposite to the den
of the Empire Club, the ruffians of which this
club is composed made an attack upon the Young
Guard and attempted to seize some of the banners,
but the Unonists came to the rescue, and sue
ceeded in arresting some of the ringleaders. A
rescue was attempted, but failed. Such conduct
is too atrocious to pass unavcnged One strong
Democrat, who was present and witnessed the
transaction, daclared openly that he would never
vote for party which sustained such gang"
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MR.. PRESTON AND Mr.. MccoRD.

One of the latest Southern charges agains, Mr..
CLAY, is made by Mr.. R. p. McCord, of Lowndes
county, Alabama, and has been copied and harped
upon by all the Southern Locofoco papers at a
great rate. The Richmond Enquirer, Of course,
has crowed over it in high glce and the Globe
of last evening gives the thing place in its CO.
lums
This Mr. McCord says:
The declaration which heard COL Preston
make was to this effect: That at the White Sui
phur Springs, in Virginia, Mr.. Clay declared that
Il 'ods trus Congress could mt free our slapes but
that they could, by high duties on imports make
Them so ualueless, that iftheu did mt run auav
from as, iDe should be glad TO run auau from them:
and that that ,oas the great object of Tie tariff svs
tenn"
Col. Preston, having seen this newly yamped.
up charge against Mr.. Clay, and his own name
given as the authority for it, has promptly ad.
dressed letter to Mr.. McCord on The subject in
which he very genteely nails the charge to the
counter. We make two extracts from his letter:
"CoLUMBrA, 10Th October, 1874
DEAR Sir: The editor of the Mobile Adver-
tiser has sent to me paper, containing, a state
ment made by you of a certain declaration of
mine concerning conversation with Mr.. Clay,
many years since. Your statement thus pub.
Iished il connected with letter from Mr.
Reynolds, in which Mr.. Clay and myself are
commented upon with acrimony. If this gen.
tIemans letter had appeared by itself, should
have thought it unnecessary to notice it, as its
style and tone require no commentary.
To gentleman of your intelligence, am sure
1t would be entirely unnecessary to pretend TO
vindiaate Mr.. Clay against the vulgar and abusive
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25
REMEMBER WINGS /!

Always remember that the first published act
OF the first Congress, in 1885, was entitled, in
part. "An act for the PROTECTION of American
manufactures"
Do not forget that the first petition ever pre-
scented to the first Congress, was from the me-
chancs of Maryland, praying PROTECTION!
Bear in mind that the second petition present
edto the first Congress, came from the shipwrights
of Charleston, S. c., praying PROTECTION
Keep il in remembrance that the third petition
to the first Congress, for PROTECTION, came from
the manufacturers OF New York city!
Remember that even Mr.. Madison, who was
himself in favor of PROTECTION, could not get no.
rizontal revenue tariff bill through the first Con-
gress!
Treasure up in your mind that the fou nders
and trainers of the Constitution were in favor of
PROTECTION!
Tell your Locofoco neighbor that Washington,
Jefferson. Jay, Hamilton, and scores Of other great
men, the fathers of the Revolution, recognized
the justice and never questioned the constitutions
atty Of PROJECTIONS
Proclaim it from the house tops that Wing
protection is national and industrial PROSPERITY,
and Locofoco free trade is RUIN to the country
and to the people!
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A WING AND TARIFF CONVENTION.

The Piltsburg American says" Our Wing
friends have called Convention of the friends Of
Clay and the Tariff, to be held at Kittanning, on
Tuesday, the % h of October. II is signed by
w. F. Johnson, ID. Phelps, j. 4. Stevenson, John
Over and others, names which we recognise
having belonged to the locofuco party in former
times, now coming to the rescue OF the Tariff
and protective principle
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25

The Globe of last evening contains an un-
called for paragraph over the signature of His
Fiscality, John c. Rives, in which he intima ties
that the "coon pen," as he beautifully expresses
himself is not paid for. His informant lied in the
statement. Every dollar due by the Club, has
been promptly paid, excep: perhaps few small
claims amounting to not over $40 in all, and
which have never been presented. ellis Fiscal.
i'y" may have use for all the money he has.left
after the settlement of his bets the Club does
not need his gratuties.
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w A S H | N G TO N.
FRIDAY EVENING, oCT'R Is, 1874.
WINGS OF MARYLAND!

Recollect that the Presidential Election takes
place in your State on the first Monday in No
vember. being the fourth day of the month, and
not on the 18th, as has been published in some
of the papers. Tell it to your neighbors and re-.
collect it yourselves.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-25
GEORGIA..

The following is an extract OF private letter
from G eorgia.-BaA. Pat.
SAVANNAH, Oct. IL, lS4l.
Notwithstanding The apparent loss on the vote
in this State you may rely upon it me shall carry
The Stale in Nouem5er The loss Of 400 in Chap.
pells district, and LOO in Haralson's, is owing
to local causes. We shall gain in these two dis
trcts in November, over 1000 votes. We shall
gain at least $50 votes 10 this district. The peo-
pie are wide awake!
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VI ENICO.


Advances received Al New Orleans from Vera
Cruz up 10 the 30 If September, state that the
remaining Texas prisoners confined in the Cattle
of Perote numbering in all Ia, we're released
on the 10Th ult.
Santa Anna left Mexico IN the Il n uf, for
his residence Of Manga d. Cavo, and Gen. Ca
nalizo, who was appointed Provisional President
during Santa Annals absence. entered upuu The
discharge Of the duties of the Presidency on the
10Th ut.
conductor Of specie arrived at Yea Cruz on
the 18th ut from the interior, with ST. 2l0 l60.
MCDANIEL, -Sone of The ST. Louis papers
published The following as having been found
among the papers Of McDasel, who was recent-
ly hung at ST. Louis fo- the murder of Chevs,
the Santa Fe trader
To The World.--John Mcdaniel this day Judi
caly murdered for the imaginary benefit of lew
Santa Fe traders. / am innocent Of The crimes
ALLEGED against me; that crime was committed
by William Mason. So help me God.
john MCDANIEL.
St. Louis, Aug. 16. 1874.
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16O,403
1856,

Locofoco majority 4,2S9
Who says the Wings cannot and will not carry
Pennsylvania for glorious !" Harry OF The West"
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LOCOFOCO PRINCIPLES.

"The Democratic party has been tainted with
fear of passing the late tariff bill. | can tell
the gentleman that the present a.if aciA be re-
ducsd as soon as aOe are in full poper. We well
knew that 1t was Of no use to pass it in the House
now, as we had not the majority in the Senate.
Give us majority there, and see if we don't pass
the bill! WE WILL DO IT, FOR SUCH IS OUR RE-
soLUTE DETERMINATION"
lMr. Henley, in House of Reps, Nay, 1914.
Extract from an Address to the People Of Ken.
lucky from The Locofoco Conrenton.
"We have now nominated man who is Meth
er Hero nor Magician, citizen comparatively
undistinguished, beaten twice in his own State in
the Governors canvass, but man oM and out
tor Free Trade, open and Internationally opposed
TO Protection, as inexpedient and unconstitution-
al We nominate man as the exponent of our
principles, and we expect to conquer on our prn-
ciples, without any extraneous aid" We are
opposed to Protective Tariff We consider it a
fraud upon the great body of the people,"
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The New York Evening Post he leading I.o-
rofoco piper of that Slate) does not seem to rank
General Jackson's epstolary efforts quite as high
as some Of its coadjutors d.. That paper, ia no
ticng The Generals last Texas letter, takes oc.
cason to say:
General Jackson's letters on the subject are
the weakest he ever wrote. We published his
first letter on the question, and showed our rea-
ders that there was nothing in it. The rest has
been little more than repetition of the first"
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COMING DOWN-LATE.

The Harrisburg Union which has all along
coniended that Shunk's majority was upwards of
5000, al last gives the official vote in rery coun-
ty, as received at the Office of the Secretary,
showing the following result:
Skunk 16O,4O3
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The Hon.. Isaac Hill, Of New Hampshire, is
said to be dangerously III, and but faint hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-03

E-Jamcs Il. Hod &C, who Is practically familiar th
Mining operations and the working OF Ores IN the United
States and Cuba may he consulted the value o mining
lands ores ard minerals, ut his No p Granite Euldins
corner of Broadway and Chambers. Street
He will analyze Minerals Soils Waters and articles OF Com
mevce rs Poash Barlla. White Lead. &c. &c. Specimens
OF Minerals Ores and Enhs may be sen. u him from the coun-
,rv and he vii, ehe. state their yuue and
submit them analysis, be required and his
charges will vary accordingly.
References Gi;nne. siinum & Co.. PTof ]. Revere NJ.
D. w G.. RedfelL Esq.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-03

nS- Hardware, Cutlery, &c.-LEWlS Ben E.
DICT & CO. respectfully inform their friends md the public
generally TINT they removed to this city, nd have taken
the Store 81 Pearreet toppose the Pearsreet liousc)
where they are now opening aIse and wesecc;ed
n,ent OF Goods both Foreign and Domestic. which ey
would call the attention Of those wishing purchase uICu