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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
LOCOFOCO CANDOR--MR. CLAY'S LET
TIERS TO BLAIR

Candor is a virtue SO rarely to be met with in
Iocofoco newspaper, that we shall treasure up
with The utmost care every instance of it's mani
fes,a,ion. The Madsonian, referring to the
standing, stereotype ca!umny against Mr.. Clay of
having made bargain with Mr.. Adams, at the
time Of giving his vote for him in the House of
Representatives, acknowledges the falsity of the
charge in the following language:
We are not among those who ever believed
that a bargain was actually arranged between
Mr.. Clay and Mr. Adams, whereby the former
should be rewarded in the event of his causing
the latter, by the votes he controlled to be ele-
waited to the Presidential chair. We should have
as soon believed that bargain had been entered
rto between Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Adame, be-
fore the latter became an informer against his old
Federal associates, and denounced them as con-
spiring TO dissolve the Union. Nevertheless,
Mr.. Adams, some time thereafter, received the
appointment, at the hands Of Mr. Jefferson, of
Minister to Russia. The votes which MIR. Clay
controlled elected Mr.. Adams to the Presidency.
Mr. Adams appointed Mr.. Clay his Secretary Of
State soon thereafter!
awhile the letters furnish no evidence of I" bar
gain and corruption" in the existence of which
we have said roe neUer gave Evidence, they do, in
our opinion, furnish abundant evidence that the
action of Mr.. Clay, in casting the votes of his
friends for Mr.. Adams, was influenced by both
ambitious and selfish motives, which were to be
realized in the accomplishment Of the kind wishes
of his friends towards him."
Here is frank confession that the story of the
bargain is falsehood, and yet the party with
which the Madsonian. is allied manufactured and
now industriously propagates that falsehood. The
Madisonian, it will be seen, attributes sinister
motives to Mr.. Clay in casting his vote for Mr..
Adams; but it 10 80 customary for politicians to
attribute such motives to their opponents, that
we lie, it pass for what it is worth
We may. ask, however, whether Mr.. Clay did
not in the letters in question, give good and sat
isfactory reasons, such as ought to operate upon
the mind Of patriot, for preferring Mr. Adams
to General Jackson, or to either Of his opponents.
Mr.. Crawford, who was supported by the Vir-
ginia politicians, known to be in feeble health,
which would have disqualified him for the high
and responsible office. General Jackson was, as
Mr.. Clay alleged, and as the event has proven,
unfit, from the want of necessary knowledge Of
political science, as well as from temperament,
to be the President Of free republican people.
His only Recommendation was the killing some
$500 Englishmen and few hundred Indians,
which Mr.. Clay Justly thought were qualifications
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

SILvER.-The New York Commercial saws -
"A curious instance of the ignorance generally
prevailing in England, relative to the resources
and business affairs of this country, is afforded in
letter received by a respectable house in Wall
street from correspondent in London. The
latter writes, by the last steam packet that silver
there had fallen eighth, the large receipts
from the United States, about $4,000 900, having
affected the market, and that much surprise was
manifested that so large an amount of silver could
be spared from the United States"
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
GOOD MORNING CAPTAIN TYLER.

GOOD MORNING CAPTAIN TYLER!
We wonder how His Accdency is pleased with
the news from Pennsylvania! Where are his
THO SANDS of friends in Philadelphia city and
county Il Where IL the renowned aud mighty
lAHAsuERcs, The young O'Connell Of America !!
Where lie has powerful host OF admirers and back
err Where, oh where, and what has become OF
the great Locofoco and Tyler coalition that was
abou, to upset the whole world Of Whiggery.
The Captain must feel delighted with the pre-
sent prospect Of James X Folks election in 1914,
and his own Nomination, in preference to Mr.. Cal
houn-his present tormentng rival--in ls45
How beautifully the Captain can get along with
the great affairs Of State in the absence of Mr..
Calhoun! What caused the extraordinary con-
venton of the Cabinet last Tuesday week! What
did the curious little Master Roberts Government
otficeholder and editor of the filthy Times at Bos
ton, write His Accidency about the fitting out of
steam vessels and munitions Of war for the Mex
lean service, in Boston and New York, that made
i, necessary for The Captain to order correspop-
dence with Mr.. Amonte, the Mexican Minister!
Was this correspondence the subject of discussion
and action in the aforesaid Cabinet council If
so, who divulged the great secret! Ascertain,
most valiant Captain, and "oFF WITH HIS HEAD"
rather than be storming and cursing about the
matter! But who advocated the proposition to
seize the two Mexican steamers in question
Was il Mr.. Cahoun's friend, Judge Bbb, with all
his chanceloric lore and old law tropes and
figures at his tongues end! Orwas it that new
and later, though not very bright, Texas lumi-
nary, the amiable, ani-energetic, non-resistng
Governor Wickliffe, who makes, under his solemn
oath of office, the Government pay for his own
editorial pus, defences, and explanations, at rates
25 per cent. above those Of ordinary advertising !!
Or was it the amable head of the War Depart
ment, Judge Wilkins, who franks disgusting ca
ricatures and miserable libels against Henry Clay
to people all over the country! Or was it Mr..
Mason or Mr.. Nelson I" .afe.
But no matter: if Judge Bib was for the sez-
ure, cannot the thing be done Cannot the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer do all things? Put
the tariff at defiance-cause the duty exacted On
coffee imported in Dutch bottoms to be REFUNDED,
and RETAINED on the same article when imported
in our own vessels--allow claims which his sub
ordinate officers reverse-and loan out to private
individuals million Of the peoples money, with
out cent interest, as in the case Of Messrs Cor
coran g. Riggs!
Bless US! the peoples tariff and the peoples
Treasury are committed to fine hands We
wonder hop the reported raise of four or five
thousand dollars, to prevent the Madisonian from
being sold to the Calhoun clique and united with
the Spectator, was made No, no, we are mis-
taken: we do not wonder. ##a" q
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

Destructive F1RE.-The village of Yonkers
was visited by very destructive fire on SUNDAY
morning, which destroyed two factories and a
large Touring or grst mill, one hat body fac.
tory, owned by William C. Waring & Co. Log
about $1,000, no insurance The other books
case mandatory, owned by J. g. s. Dykes. Loss
$5.OOO insured for $500. The grist mill was
the property Of Mr.. Paddock Loss not known,
no Insurance. nb
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

ALL RIGHT!--At New Brunsw ick, New Jer-
Jersey, some of the lovely lads sent down by the
Empire Club (says the N. Y. Tribune) to pre-.
serve order and prevent the Wings from voting
illegally, commenced operations very early, and
when the train passed in the forenoon three of
them we're in Jail.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

LIST Dist,-Levin, (Native) last year Wing.
lid Dist. R. Ingersoll, Whig-same as last
year.
Hid Dist-Campbell (Native)-last year Loco.
WITH Dist.-C. J. Ingersoll, (Loco)- re elected
With Dist, composed of Montgomery and Della
ware.-Yost Goco) is reelected.
With Dist, composed of Lancaster-John
Strohm (Whg) Same as last year.
XVIII Dist, composed of York and Adams
DR.. McLain (Loco) it is believed, is elected. DR..
Mes, independent, is the present member.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

The Central Clay Committee of the city OF
New York have resolved to make great maj
demonstration just at the close Of the campaign
Immediately before the election. They have
fred on "Wednesday, the Both Of October, as the
dav. and have already begun preparations. Not
ony all the Clay Clubs and Wing Associations
,,,t all the mechanical trades and handcrafis OF
tho CITY, are to be represented in full force with
banners, carr, and appropriate emblems.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
THE FREDERICKSBURG WING MEET
INC

The Wing mseting at Fredericksburg on Tues
day is reported to have been large and enthusiast
tic--the number present being estimated at four
thousand. This District was represented by a
hundred good Wings, among them the Alexandra
Giee Club, and brass band from this city. The
speakers were Mr.. B. w. Leigh, Of Richmond,
Mr. Alexander Chiffon, Of Fauquier Mr. Causin,
of Maryland, Mr. Morton, Of Orange county, Va,
and Mr.. Gibson, of Culpeper. Such was the ar
dor Of Wing feeling that the multitude reassem'
bled and were addressed by several speakers al
night, and again on yesterday.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

SINGULAR MUrINY.-The crew of the canal
boat running from Beaver to Cleveland mutinied
one evening last week, beat the captain and his
wife, and abused the passengers, and attempted
Ito get away with their baggage. The rascals
were all arrested. Whiskey was at the bottom
Of the mischief
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

The Smithland Bee is now edited by Mrs Glib
bon, widow of the editor who was recently assas-
sinated Mrs. Gibbon like all the rest of her
blessed sex, is glorious Whig and she enters
into the great conflict with the spirit and enthu-
siasm of a Joan of Arc.--Louisyilie Journal
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

JAMES 0. Law. Esq, the present incumbent,
was unanimously nominated, by reclamation, as
the Wing candidate for Mayor Of the city Of Bal
timore
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

The FEES OF HER MAJEsrY's AccoucHEuRs.
The fee presented to DR.. Locock, first physi-
clan accoucheur to the Queen, ie, it is under
stood, upon the birth of aroyal infant, f1,O0O.
Dr. Ferguson receives f50O. and Sir James
Clark the same amount. Mrs Lilly, the Queens
monthly nurse, receives " for the month";" E30O.
The amount is generally swelled to upwards of
f6OO the extras being derived from the hand
some presents the nurse receives from each
guest invited to the christening. The wet nurse
is said to receive flO0 per month for her serv-
ices, besides the gratifying prospect of some por.
ton Of her family being provided for, either in the
army or in the navy, or in some Of the public
Offices
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

The steamer Monona towed down The steamer
Potos Yesterday morning from Quincy. The
Potos collapsed hue about 3 o'clock on Friday
morning, when backing out from the landing at
Quincy, by which accident two persons lost their
lives. MIR. N Perrin, cabin passenger, was
blown among some horses that were fastened on
the forecastle, which being frightened by the re-
port, trampled upon him, and from the injuries
he received, died the following afternoon. Mr..
Perrin resided in New York, Iowa Territory, and
was the head Of large family. He is said to
have been the third brother that has lost his life
by steamboat accdente.-Ibid M al \. I'd
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

There were in the United States, in the year
1910, 3s6 ropewalks, which gave employment 10
asa men. The capital invested in them amount-
edSto $2s565,577, and the value of the cordage
PRODUCED BY them that year was $4,O76,3O6.
The greatess number Of ropewalks is in Kentucky,
viz: LII. The article made in that State is al
most exclusively rope for cotton bales, that being
the description most wanted in the South.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

CoMlNG TO THE PoINT.--Willam Smith, only
brother Of the late Mormon Prophet, has been
preaching lately at New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The Bulletin says he concluded one of his dis
courses in the following emphatic words :. Bret!-
rem, will say here, for the credit of the audi
fence, that at our last meeting collected some
two dollars, while at the same time the expenses
Of the hall were six dollars. Now, wish in all
soberness to assure you, my dear friends, of one
solemn truth, and that is, that rather than pay all
expenses, preach for nothing, and find myself
into the bargain, l ,0ll see The phoze generation
damned Grsl!" ...e..al.s
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

MORMON DIFFICULTIEs.-The officers of the
steamer Monona, from the upper Mississippi re-
port, that it was said at Warsaw that Governor
Ford was encamped in the vicinity of Nauvoo,
with about l,5O0 men. All things were quiet at
Nauvoo and Warsaw, but it was thought that if
the Governor attempted to forcibly arrest any of
the persons supposed to ba concerned in the MUIR
der of the Smiths, conflict would ensue. The
Governor had sent message to Quincy, the pur-
port of which was not known.--St. Louis Rppub-
hcan, October 1. A'' "sE II a5- sGE
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

A VOYAGE THROUGH THE UNION BY WATER
The Cleveland (Oho) Herald of Thursday last
announces the arrival at that port on the pre-
vious day of the sloop st. Adams, of ST. Adams,
Vermont, Mortimer Bin, master, from Whitehall,
Lake Champlain, on her way to New Orleans.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10

4 THE Great FooT RAcE.-The New York
American says: The competitors for the great
$1,000 foot race are in active training. Some of
them exercise daily over the Beacon course.
Stannard keeps at home and the three entries
who came over from England have gone East
somewhere to prepare themselves for the contest.
There is an Englishman who has taken up his
abode at the foot Of Bergen Hill, who is pursuing
thorough and capital system of training, and
will prove troublesome customer. That tie
money will be won and the ten miles performed
within the hour we have not the slightest doult t,
and great as is the confidence reposed in Stan
nard he will not be allowed to carry of the purse
without severe struggle. He will not be II 9
only one to accomplish the distance this tme.''
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS.

A SPECIMEN OF WHAT IS TO COME IN NOVEMBER
ticut took place on Monday. The result, so far
as we have heard. is glorious, ensuring at least
1900 majority for Clay in November. Here are
the details:
Waterbury, SO wing majority, full vote.
Mddletown, as wing majority. In April so
loco
Durham, IA wing majority. Last spring loco
Cheshire, 10 wing majority. Last spring 2 loco
Southngton, whg. Last spring 9 loco
South Branford, 8 whig majority. In April
81 loco
Southbury, wing. Last spring loco majority.
Naugatuck, 30 loco. New town (from Water
bury.) The two gave one wing in April.
Mddlebury, wing, as usual. U
Ltchfeld, loco by 5 majority. Last spring "a.
Harwinton, wing, as usual.
Berlin, 8 wing majority. Last spring loco
by 10.
Bristol wing, as usual.
Plymouth, whig, as usual.
Pennington, wing. Last spring Is loco.
Madison, so wing majority. Last spring 10.
Guilford, Board divided, but wing majority.
Last spring IA loco. aI
Clinton, wing, as usual. a.55>
Bronford, Board divided. In April II loco.
Merden, loco by majority. In April ~ loco.
Norwich, $50 wing majority.
Preston, Southngton, Lisbon, Canterbury,
Planfeld, Pomfret, Thompson, Lyme, ali wing.
Killingley, New London, Ledyard, Waterford,
North Stonngton, all loco.
Bridgeport, Connecticut elected city officers on
Monday--all whig-H. K.:.Harral, Mayor by, l62
majority. Last spring 80. a@~#a
We have wing gain in every torn heard from.
The State is going overwhelmingly wing!
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THE ROCHESTER WING CoNvENTIoN-The
Rochester Democrat has the following as to the
numbers present at the Young Mems Convention
at Rochester:
The most coo-headed estimate the number at
tending the Convention at 100000. We have no
doubt it reached that number, for in one drec-
ton 1888 wagons passed into the city. Taking
this as criterion, estimate that at least 5000
wagons came into the city; and, estimating eight
to each wagon, (and some had 2O0,) we have an
aggregate Of $4,000 who came into the city in this
way. E
There were 243 cars attached to the loccmo-
tves which arrived at various periods Of the night
and day with delegates. The cars would proba-
bly, average 80 each, making an aggregate of
10000
The number of canal boats was legion, and
they were filled to overlooking. One hundred
thousand is low estimate Of this mighty gath
ering.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-15
JOKES ON GREAT MEN.

The editor Of the Springfield Rspubl-
can, who was on the jury in the recent
slave case before the Circuit Court, re-
ates the following amusing incidents Of
the trial
Ex-Governor Corwin did not make his
appearance within the bar until towards
the close of the argument on this case. -
Soon after he entered, the ex Senator
Morris combating the prejudice against
coored persons, remarked, that "a deep
copper was the original standard color"
Every one in the room turned toward
Corwin as a fair specimen of the stand
ard,' and The copper colored critler' bow
ed his acknowledgements 70 all.
One of the witnesses was asked to des-
cribe the clothing of one of the slaves
He was at loss as to the color. 1t was
walnut dyed cloth, he said he did not
know what 10 call the color,but 1t was just
like the head of one of the lawyers, ne
had forgotten the name-oh, yes! 1t was
the color of Mr.. Hamer's hair !" The
laugh, this time was turned upon the wal
nut headed gentleman from Brown.
A-wouldn't do, probably, to mention
the thing publicly, but will say to you,
reader, entire nous, that Judge McLean's
recently married wife, an amiabe and ac-
compished lady, is whole hearted abo-
ltionist. president of female anti-slavery
society, and warmly befriendng all of
that way The lawyers on the aboIi-
ton side Of the case appeared determined
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-15

PARTIAL REPRESENTATIONS
Hartford Freeman speaks of class Of
papers which greediIy copy Mr.. CARR
sons dennnciation Of the "LIb erty Party"
but which neglect 10 say that that denun.
citation is predicated upon the fact that
those who sustain it do not denounce the
clergy in !mass, as "a brotherhood of
thieves" the American church as "a cage
of unclean BIRDS" and demand in the
name of God and humanity, the dissolu.
ton of this blood-cemen'ed, atheisical
Union" We have ourselves been sur.
prised at seeing articles or extracts copied
from the Liberator, by editors who know
the principles on which that paper is con-
Quoted, and who would treat any disres-
pectful notice of themselves, or their
church, or their party, which might APP
pear in its columns, with silent contempt.
OF course there is an object in making
these quotations; but would it not be
more honorably attained by frank state
ment of our own views, and by the use of
authorities on which we rely for truth
and sound Judgment 1t is not for the
sake of the Liberty Party" that we say
this. The religious bearings of subjects,
not The political, come within the province
of this journal. But as general prnci-
pie, we wish it might be adopted. The
press is always degraded by a resort 10
partial representations-second-h hand abuse
for which the editor claims not TO be re-
sponsible-and every thing that indicates
want of candor and fairness. The great
evil with the press, at this day, is the
want Of moral honesly.-Christian Re.
fector.
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THE VOICE OF FREEDOM,
e o g e & Y q
orr g in a |.
v e r. nj 0 N T.

Land Of the river and the rock,
or lofty hill and lowly glen;
Live thunderbolts, thy mountains mock
Well dost thou nurse, by tempest shock,
A race Of iron men!
A glory.wrea,h is on thy brow,
Stainless as snow-nakes on the plain;
Free as thy streams and winds art thou,
As easily thy hills might bow,
AS sons beneath tie chain:
How changed beneath the hand of art
Thy dark old woods have vanished now,
And peopled town and crowded mart
From border-wave to forest-heart,
Sound with the forge and plough.
On Champlain's wave SO calm and blue,
Tina, circled by the mountain lies,
Where gIided once the light canoe
With FLASHING oar the waters through,
The mighty steamship flies.
With pennons futtering on the gale,
With Kissing steam and whirng wheel,
That leaves the white foam in its trail,
Like birds that skim the air, they sail
With their wave-c cutting keel.
And soon beside these hills sublime,
The car shall thunder swift along,
Annihilaing space and time,
Aud linking ours with stranger cline,
In union well and strong.
When Freedom from her home was driven
In wales of Switzerland,
She sought the glorious Alps of Heaven,
There mid wild cliffs by Lightning riveu,
Gathered her hero band.
There sings she yet her mountain song
Amid ce-glaciers sparkling there,
At Sabbath-belI her peasants throng
Their mountain Businesses along,
Fearless aud free as air.
And if through luxury and pride,
This broad, green land in future time,
Shall see throne rise side by side
OF Dunker's shaft. that marks where died
Heroes in strife sublime -
] through these vallies Of the free,
Some future lord shall clank his chain
Around oar ears, and bend our knee
Meath freedoms hewn and fallen tree,
AS DER our Southern puin;-
Then, where the bug le-echo thrills,
New England's sons shall rally then,
And build their homes by pleasant nils,
High up among these Alpine hills
And ring free songs aguin!
No soft Italian skies are ours
With suns eternal glow,
Nor wales of blooming vines and flowers,
But Winter-storms and Summer showers,
And winds and drifting snow.
Yet where are nourished mighlier men,
Where thrills the heart with joy
Prouder or loflier, than when
The traveller, in some foreign glen,
Is called Green Mountain boy'i
The mills were made for freedom-they
Break at breath the tyrant's rod;
Chains cauk in vallies-there the prey
Beeds meath the talon. hands Of clay
Hills bow to none but God
Feb. 1874. W. C. b.
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DON'T FRET-This is world Of ups
and downs, Of crosses aud contradictions
Every day turns up something to disturb
the equanmily of ones temper. But it is
worse than useless TO fret. Fretling is
like caustic applied to sore. 1t in
flames, but never cures. A frelful spirit
is never happy, and it drives happiness
from all other spirits with which it comes
ia contact. We say, then, if the world
goes wrong, and it does that pretty Of
ten, don't fret. If man cheats, and
then laughs Il. you for a verdant one,
make the best Of it and keep cool. Fret
ting will on v make a bad thing worse
II you break your leg, or fad your favor
ite seat at the Lyceum occupied; if the
stage upses, or the cars leave you behind;
if the cook spoils your dinner, or the
thick headed servant mis.delivers an i'm
porant message; if 1.-THE dear image Of
its beautiful mother" repays your cares
SEES bv thrustiog its tiny fingers into your
plate of soup and wiping them on your
snow-white" shirl.bosom; if banks fail
and states repudate, keep your temper
Repeat the alphabet, read the hundred
and nineteenth psalm, do and say any
thing, lovely and of good report" but as
you value quietness OF mind and the good
temper OF others, don'tfre tits marvel
Gus how much good nature and patience
will do towards curing the ills to which
flesh and spirit aer heirs.-S0lem o.
SerUeT.