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MR.. CLAY.


ASHLAND, June %, "A.
Dear Sir: i have receiv-
ed your favor, stating that
our political opponents re-
present me as being a friend
Of protection at the North,
and for free trade at the
South I; and you desire an
expression of my opinion,
under my own hand, for the
purpose of correcting this
misrepresen alton. ! am a.
fra;d that You will find the
effort vain to correct mis-
representations of me-
Th9se who choose to I'M
derstand my opinions can
have no difficulty in clearly
comprehending them. ]
have repeatedly expressed
them as late as this spring,
and several times in an
swer to letters from Penn
sylvania. My opinions,
such as they are, have been
recently quite as freely ex-
pressed at the South as !
ever uttered them ut the
North. / haze eUery,ohere
maintained, that IN adjust
ing a Tariff for revenue,
determinations Onght to be
made for Protection: THAT
THE TARIFF OF 1912 HAS
OPERATED MOST BENEFI-
cIALLY, and that / AM UT
1'ERLY OPPOSED TO |
ITS REPEAL. These o.
pinions were announced by |
me at public meetings in
Alabama, Georgia, Charles
ton in South Carolina, North |
Carolina, and in Virginia.
| am, respectfully, your
friend and obi serv't,
HI. CLAY.
MIR. FREp. J. COPE.
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THE DIsUNIoN PLOT IN DISGUISE.

| Our readers well remember that it has been
proposed in various public meetings OF the people
of South Carolina, to hold Southern Convention
at Nashville, in August, for the purpose of cal
culating the value Of the Unon," in comparison
with that of Texas; and the subject having been
prejudged, and Texas preferred, the issue will
then and there be presented to the Northern peo-
pie to take Texas or give up the Sou,h-that is
to say, far as the said Convention shall be able
to co atrol the destinies of the South 1t is also
to be remembered that the projectors of this Con-
vention are the same faction who achieved the
nomination of James K. Polk to the Presidency
in spite of the numerical majority of the North"
Let it be remembered further, that Nashville is
within few miles of the residences Of both old
son. Thus much being promised, we call atten.
,ion to the following remarks Of the Globe in re-
ference 10 grand I" Democratic festival to be
held at Nashville. The language is peculiar, and
snacks Of the revolutionary sentiments of the
/ South Carolina school:
/ From the notes of preparation for this great
occasion, heard in every direction, we presume it
W IL be an Immense gathering of the Democracy,
not only of that region, but of the Union. The
momentous struggle in which we are now enga-
ged, to preserve the Government from the hands
Of man whose declared policy would make it sc
odious to leopard its existence, inparts pecu
liarly great interest to this controversy The
name of Mr. Clay is go identified with every form
of tyranny, that every manly heart in the Union
Is already in arms at the idea of making him die
tator, and renewing and perpetuatng The detes,a
bic bank corrupiions and Impressions by which
he has sought power, and by which he would
, . maintain it.
No one need feel surprise that the Globe should
, fall into the disunion scheme, for that editor is
never upon the wrong side unless his cause is
hopeless. And besides, he was in the first in
. stance an immediatist.
We wish the reader to remember also, that the
attempt has recently been made at Nashville tc
call out Texas volunteers. Putting these severa
"thats" together, and the language of the Globe
that the election of Mr.. Clay will jeopardise The
Union and what he says about manly hearts
already in arms" will not surprise any one.
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AIR POLK

tAAN. Il N'ILAA.
WINCHESTER. May 90. '43.
To the People Of Tennessee:
The object which | had
IN proposing TO GOVERNOR
JONES, at Carrollville, on
the 18th of April last, thai
we should each write out
and publish our views and
opinions on the subject OF
the Tariff, was, that our re-
spectiUe positions might be
distinctly kno,Dn and under
stood by the People. That
my opinions We're already
fully and distinctly known,
| could not doubt. / HAD
STEADILY DURING THE Pc
Rod ! WAS A REPREsEN-
TATIvE IN CONGRESS BEEN
OPPOSED TO A Protective
Policy, AS MY RECORDED
VOTES AND PUBLISHED
SPEECHES PROVE. Since /
retired from Congress | had
held the same opinions. In
the present convass for Co
vernorI HAD AVOWED
MY OPPOSITION TO
THE TARIFF ACT OF
THE LAST WING CON
GRESS, as being highly
pr0tecfiUe in its character
and not designed by its au.
thors as q repenue measure.
l had avowed my opinion
IN my public speeches that
the interests of the country
and especially of the pro-
ducing and exporting States
REQUIRED IT'S RE.
PEAL, and the restoration
of the principles Of the
Compromise act of 1888.
JAMES X. POLK.
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The Wings Of Hamilton county, Ohio, assem-
o'ed IN convention at Carthage, on the 18th inst,
and nominated the Hon. George P. Terrence as
their candidate for Congress. mass meeting,
composed Of between 3,C0o and 1000 persons, as :
sembled at Carthage the same day, at which the
greatest harmony prevailed. Judge Burnett pre-
sided.
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CHIPS OF THE OLD BLocK.-The Bangor Cou-
rer says that the Wings of Blue Hill, Maine,
celebrated the fourth in fine STYLE and among
other incidents worth telling, mentions the fol-
lowing In the procession, the young men be-
tween the age of IL and 81. carried barr
ner with the inscription -" Courage, Wigs,
WE are at hand" band of younger boys
had upon their banner" We rait our time"
And large company of little fellows blithe and
CAV, marched boldly on under the inscription
Hold on, Wings, until WE grow up" The
down east boys are coming up bravely.
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CHARLES CouNTY.-An enthusiastic Wing
meeting was held in Port Tobacco this week,
which was addressed by Gen. John D. Chapman
and the Hon. J. M. S. Causn. The following
ticket was then nominated for the House of Del
ing majority Gen. ]. G. Chapman, Col. John
Huger, and John d. Freeman
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Extract of q | ,tter, dated
LOUISVILLE, KY, July, IL, 49,

LOUISVILLE, KY, July, II, 1914.
We had grand Wing procession here to. night.
The whole city vas in poticalfever. Il never
saw such crowd in my life. 1t was the most
enthusiastic affair ever known in Louisville. The
ladies', God bless them, actually swarmed on the
streets. waving their handkerchiefs and urging
the crowd on. Mrs. Walby, our celebrated poet
ess CAMILLA" presented splendid banner to the
leaders OF the procession, and delivered an appro-i
pirate address on the occasion, which was re-
sponded to by DR.. Yandall. The procession mo-
we'd along the principal streets, with bands of
music, torches, banners, and all the paraphernalia
of Whiggery, in the shape of coons, log cabins,
blacksmith shops, ploughs, &c. 1t was stirring
affair, and passed off in great style. The length
of the whole line must have been at least. two
miles.
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POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July l3

LOUISVILLE, KY, July l3, 1874.
Night hefnre last, the Hon. John ]. Crittenden
addressed some 5000 persous at the Wing Pav-
hon. As usual, he was very happy in his remarks,
ana several Democrats are staggered in their
faith Tonight, ay,.to-nighf, Louisville will prove
her Wing feeling and strength. We are to have
a processlon-yes, such an one has not been seen
west of the mountains as it promises to be.
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Col. Johnson is excessively out Of humor at the
Baltimore nominations. He says, by the treach-
erous course towards Mr.. Van Buren,, many of
his friends in New York are alienated and indif.
ferent, and that the Wings will carry that State
by $4,000 msjority.-St. Louis Republican,
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The following dialogue {tn sut,slance) occurred
between worthy mechanic and bis better half,
in town not ten miles from Vest hester, just
before the assembling Of the great Wing Conven-
ton of the 9th Instant
WJs-Well, Thomas are you not going to
the Wing Convention at West-Chester
Ihonas-I hardly think | shall, but I am a
good Wing and intend to go to the election.
WDe-That is we'll; your vote will count one
yet if you will attend the Convention, your exam.
pie may have good effect upon others.
Thomas-True but | a,n very busy, aud be-
lieve will stay at home.
WJe-Very well, Thomas; if that is your de-
termination, "just keep the BABY, and III 90
myself"
it is scarcely necessary to add, that, at this last
expression of the good dame, the mind of Thomas
underwent sudden charge the spirit of his
We SO Tar operated on him. that he resolved to
show himself at West Chester in the Convention.
which resolution he carried out to the letter.
West Chester Register.
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Extract of a letter, dated
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 10, 1874.

'o"f'''hLE' Ky, 1u'y ~, IOFf'
lbings are Transporting about expected; the
excitement of 1910 was but as the hot springs
OF Virginia 10 the boiling Vesuvus, to what it is
now Both parties are exerting themselves; the
result will be that the Wings will triumph by
about 10000 majority in August, and $4,000 IN
November Things are right in the West the
whole country is decorated with flags; in any
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MISUNDERSTANDING the passengers by the
Hibernia steamer at Boston, we notice the names of
Don Calderon de la Barca, formerly Minister from
the Court of Spain to the United States, and his
accomplished lady. We hear it minated that he
will resume his diplomatic functions near the
United States, and sincerely hope it may prove
true.
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One of the steamboats, belonging to the Amer-
can Fur Company arrived at ST. Louis on the 9th
instant, from the mouth OF the Yellow Stone river,
with cargo of furs, buffalo robes, &c.
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W A S HIN G. I 0 N.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 20. 1874
MARK THE DIFFERENCES!

The following letters from Mr. CLAY and Mr. Polk,
alike explicit and direct leave no room for further doubt
or cav as to their relative position the Tariff Let
every man read for HIMSELF and judge who up
the standard
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Captain Driscoll, arrested in New York, under
a charge Of piracy, as being concerned in the
slave trade, has been admitted to bail in $4,000.
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Extract of n letter, dated
New HARTFORD, Oneida CO., N. Y,
July Id. 1914

ASEW AlAhlFOhU, Oilcud CO., IN. IT,,
July IA, 1914.
DEAR SIR | have just returned from SYRIA
cnse We have had several tremendous meet
ngs in this section lately; one at MorrsviIle,
Madison county, attended by 10 or $4,000; one
at Mexico, Oswego county Of about 5000, and
yesterday one at Syracuse, and it was intended
to be only County Mass Meeting, still there as
sembled at least 100000 Seward was at all of
these and made speeches. There were 400 wa
gons in one procession; one wagon, drawn by
eight yoke OF oxen, containing one hundred and
fifteen seeding Locos, who had recently left the
party. Old Oneida sent up 1900 of the galan,
and true. twas an imposing spectacle, and will
tell well We are going to have one in stiff
Loco TOWN. aterville-in about week from
Tuesday next, and if the weather should be fine
shall have thousands there. We, from this part Of
the county, will meet at Chiffon, and 90 in pro-
cession to WateVIIle. Then, about the 25th Au-
gust, we shall have one in Utica that will cap
everything. Yours, &c.
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Extract Of q letter, dated
ALLEGHANY Co, Nd, July Is, 1874
DISTRICT, No. 10,

ALLEGHANY Co, Md, July l5 1874
The Wings of this District had meeting on
Saturday last, and, for this thny settled part of
the county, we had an excellent one. You may
rely on it the Glades are awake, and up and do
ing, and they know and feel that Harry of the
West is their best frend--the champion of the
Wing Tariff of AZ; and we believe that he will,
ii elected, save the country from the further de-
predations of the double-faced Locofocos Though
we are remote from the active scenes of politics,
we know of the ruinous policy of the Lncofocos
There were several fine speeches from Mr.. Per-
rie of Cumberland, MIR. Miller of Pit,sburg, and
others, and by Locofoco named Schley, and If
ne didn't get FUSED up" am very much msta.
ken. don't expect to see him here again shortly.
We are to have joint meeting with an adjoining
district next month, when expect to see the few
remaining Locos in No. 10 cry out to be saved,
and take refuge with us. Though the speaking
continued four hours, John Tyler's name was mol
mentioned once sQa
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COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY The firm of George
q. Crocker d Co, of New Bedford, Massachu-
sets, which suspended payment and made an
assignment two years ago, have given notice that,
IN consequence Of success in business, they are
ready 10 meet the deficit of said firm, principal
and interest. amounting to $4,000. Such men
are emnently worthy Of success.
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Extract Of a letter, dated
SHIPPENsBuRG, PA, July IL,

SHIPPENsBURG, Pa, July IL, 1914. 4
Our cause in this part Of the State is doing we'll
There is an enthusiasm III our midst which can
not produce any thing but the most saluiary re-
suits. Our men are active, confident of success,
and determined to do their duty, To a man. Those
who h-nestly investigate are certain to become
convinced, and the result is, that we have in our
town and county many changes in our favor. Sc
veral Of our most influential men have deserted
the Polk standard, and arrayed themselves undt r
that of Cay. Three or four ironmasters, who
have heretofore been Locos, are now warm and
Jealous Clay men.
Pennsylvania is as certain for Clay as Vermont.
There has not been single change against us in
thus neighbofhood, and but one which have
heard OF in the county. The Loco papers at
distance assert that Ex-Governor Ritner of this
county, had changed for Polk but this was in.
formed on last evening, by a neighbor of his, is
utterly false. We had meeting in Carlisle on
the 9TH, which was designed by the opposition as
test of strength: we, however, beat them three
to one. We shall have a mass meeting at that
place on the second Tuesday of August, one at
Neville and one at this place about the middle
OF September. There will also be one in Cham.
bersburg on the Goth instant. Our own county,
(Cumberland,) hitherto Locofoco, will be right in
October. Judging from the present dspirted
state of the opposition, | think we shall be able
to carry this Congressional district in October,
and send Wing to Congress in place of Mr.
Black. -
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Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Portland, Maine,
late Wing member of Congress, has rencunced
the support Of Clay, in the New England papers,
over his own signature.
We clip the above paragraph from the Globe,
as sample of change from Clay-and we would
respectfully inquire Of the editor at what period
of the existence of this republic was Samuel
Fessenden member of Congress or mea,ber
of the Wing party! We have some indstnct
recollection of the mendacious editor of the Globe,
upon the election Of that staunch Wing, John P.
Fessenden 10 Congress- from The Pontland district
in the place of Albert Smith, confounding the
two names, and charging upon the Wings an un-
holy union with Abolltioniam in the return Of
Samuel Fessenden, the leading Aboli,ionist in the
State to Congressman the lie has never been
corrected--Samuel Fessenden al,oays has been
and is an Aboluonist! Is the Globe proud of
his alliance?
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Extract of a letter, dated

LEAvENWoRTH, md July II, 1874.
The election for Senators and Representatives
in this district, | am confident, will result in the
choice of Wings and l entertain not the least
doubt the State will be Wing in August and Wing
in November by 10000. Mark what say, and
,I1.i -
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: CAN YOU FORGET,

OAN YOU FORGEI,
Men OF the Union, that James K Polk voted
against remuneratng the patriot Monroe for pro-
perty that he had sacrificed in defence of his
country, although The old man was moor and COM
paratively destitute -.
VAN YOU FORGET, that he voted against allow
ing pensions to the old Revolutionary sold;ersa
HIS friends, instead of furnishing some axcnsa
Tor or pretending to deny his having given these
votes seek to avert the odium that must resi- nm.
on him, by pretending that Mr.. BARLEY did Tho
same thing. In seeking to bolster up such
charge against the cd farmer of Ohio who took
up arms in defence of the territory which we now
occupy, they shamelessly Islander him, and pasa
over most triumphant evidence of the fal,i,y of
their declarations. They cannot thus screen Jas.
X. Polk.
CAN YOU FORGET, that James K Polk stood in
a meagre minority in defence of the Slave Trade.
with all its denominations and barbarites.
GAN you FORGET, that he voted for duty upon
Tea ana coffee, ,at tine when, according to his
own ADMISSION, there were millions of dollars in
the Treasury?
CAN YOU FORGET, that he voted for and advo-
Gated the sub-treasury, after having at one time
opposed it and favored the State Bank exneri.
ment! Asg,t
CAN YOU FORGET, that he has always been The
uncompromlsing enemy of protective tariff thai
he is opposed to dutyaon wool, and that he is AN
avowed enemy of the present tariff?
GAN you FORGET, that he is committed in favor
of the Immediate annexation of Texas. regard
less of consequences e. Columbus COY Jour.
GIVE HIS NAME-lt Is stated in WASHINGTON
letter OF recent date, published in the New York
Express, that Locoloco member of Compress
from The western part of this State was, during
the last session of Congress, most successful
player OF brag, and won of everybody that could
be induced to play with him. This fact excited
suspicion, and another Lncofoco member, from
Name, took the liberty to retain one of the packs
OF cards by which he had lost a considerable
amount. After diIigent examination, he found
that they were marked, and that he and others.
as big fools as himself, had been Jointly cheated
out of several thousand dollars. The discovery.
however, was not made until a day or two before
adjournment, or the cheated aarties otherwise
had determined to bring him to an account for
his conduct.
The man guilty Of such conduct should be ex.
posed. and expelled from the body he disgraces.-
Buffalo Com 9g
Upon the above, the Rochester Democrat gives
the following comment:
"The name of the person alluded to above is
well enough known TO those who are directly in
terested in such knowledge. The law Of libel,
in this, free country, is such that we might sub
ject ourselves to vexatious siit, should we pub.
lish the name of this Locofoco member cf Con.
gress. But we shall not hesitate to do So lei The
consequences be what they may, if he dares to
utter single libel against Henry Clay There
are men who have their eyes on Kim and as he
lives west Of Cayuga Lake, we shall endeavor 10
do him ample justice whenever occasion requires
it, -
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correspondent OF the New York Journal of
Commerce, writing from Louisville, makes the
following extraordinary statement:
hear from man just arrived from Tennes-
see that political excitement runs very high there.
People OF all parties admit that Polk and Dallas
will carry that State"
This last sentence contains direct and pa pa
BILE falsehood--a falsehood which scarcely be
excused by the fact that the person who makes
the assertion is probable only fool instead of
knave. The Wings here are in the best spirits
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THE GLOBES 1.-TWO BULLETS AND A
BRAGGER" $50 M

In the Globe of Thursday evening series of
bets are proposed by another assistant bragger,
&C. p. Sengstack, boss painter" headed by the
offer 10 take the bet of " No Mistakes" of the
Baltimore Patriot, of $500 on the election of Mr.
Clay, and $500 on the vote of Louisiana being
given for him; this was followed by proposition
from c. p Sengstack to bet 800 that no Wing
would put his money up on the above bet; this
banter was offered to be taken up Immediately
upon the Globe being published on Thursday eve-
ming, but it was declined for consideration but
on Friday morning Sengstack put his 800 up,
and it was covered. BY last nights mail the fol-
lowing letter was received from the Baltimore
Patriots correspondent, "No Mistake" giving
his real name and authorizing the prelmnaries ::
BALTIMORE, July 10, 1874.
Dear Sir will take up each and every bet
proposed in the Globe of 18th inst. by Mr.. G. p.
Sengstack, but can not get to Washington by
o'clock this day (; So if he will put up forfeit
of from 800 to $780, to meet me at Browns
Hotel on Monday next, by u O'Clock, p. NJ, |
will meet him and plank the cash--if he agrees
who will furnish the money and arrange the mat
subject. intend, of course, that the bet of $500
on Louisiana going for Clay, and $500 on the
general result, TO be included in the bet that, in
fact, is "p-t bet"
Respectfully yours.
Upon the receipt of this, the offer was made, as
above, and accepted, and the bet closed accor-
dinghy. So the Globes two bullets and bragg
ger" has met an equal hand, with the advantage
of being older, and therefore better. Try it
again call upon :" his fiscali'y," and get him to
deal you another hand, but don't let him stock
the pack" against you as is evidently done in
the present case We say again, that we are
sorry TO see this course pursued but if the game
of brag is (of which we are satsfed) part of
the game of Locofocoism in the present cam
paign, we can assure them that two can play at
it, There are some persons who require little
punishment to bring them to their senses, and
they are in fair way 10 get it to their hearts
content.
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Ex-GovERNoR RITNER-The Carlisle Herald
thus refers to SANDER which has been in circu-
lation, affirming that Ex-Governor Ritner had
gone over to the Polk'party:
"To this we able to give an authoritative
denial. Gov. Rltner DOES NOT oppose Mr.. Clay
and WILL NOT support James K. Polk. A friend
Informs that when the libelous paragraph of
the "Post'' was shown to the patriotic old Gov
| ernor, it reused him, as it would any high-minded
opponent of Locofocosm, to the highest indigna-
ton, and without moments hesitation he sternly
declared, he would as soon cut off his right hand
as desert his principles sound principles he
has clung to for years This nails another of the
ta'sehoods our opponents are SO industrious cir
ulating."
This is another of the Globes changes-upon
which its mnons in our city have been croaong
for week. Will they publish this denial We
need hardly ask the question, however, as the lie
was known at the time, and is of character with
the rest of their renunciations, which are spread
out with the hope of buoying up the spirits Of a
despairjng party
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The following paragraph from manifesto to
the Locofoco party of Virginia, published in the
Richmond Enquirer, will be understood without
note or comment:
palm Henry Clay upon us, and you fasten an
outrageous protective tariff around the necks of
the suffering South You never can soften down
or modify The rigors of the act of AZ, WHICH
NEE HIS DECIDED APPRECIATION You
BREAK UP the advantages Of The Compromise
BiH, which the South has a right to demand from
her task-masers of the North"