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MORE LoCoFoCO BULLYING.

The Washington correspondent of the Boston A.
las under date of Feb. "a, gives the following
count of another dissrOcoru aIray in Congress
WAsHINGroN, "Wednesday, April "a, 1874
The Hall Of the House of Representatives VS.
yesterday the scene of a violent personal conf:,
between two members, Messrs White, of KcnlrcEy
and Rathbun, OF New York. For few nlomen,,:
completely arrested the proceedings, and (orebol5
much more serious consequences than those wh3
did ensue. MrWhite had made an earnest and Il.
quent speech in defence of MIR Clay, against thc&
and sanderous charge Of bargain and cOrrOpia
which has been recently revived, by Mr. Linn Boy
n Loco Foco member Of Congr ess from Kentucky d
a letter which has been Published in some fthe LON
Foco papers. He (Nr w )also alluded to OnOhs
charge which had been made against Mr. Clay, Of
having used language like the following I'M speech
delivered in Congress good many years ago 'I
you will not allow black slaves, we must have
white ones. We must have persons TO chop oarhr
wood and black our shoes Our wives and dausf
ters cannot work in the kitchen.'
Mr.. White arrested in his remarks by the Ell
piration Of his hour, before he had fully replied
this charge. lie, however, traced it out to u
source, and showed that on the day when 1t Ws
said this speech had been delivered, Mr.. Clay md
not spoken ut all, He nniled the charge down
SANDER and forgery. When he finished hs
speech, Mr.. Rathbun, who sits Immediately in front
Of him, in low tone Of voice, but loud enOns'
10 be heard by Mr.. White, and those around mD'
pronounced the charge to be true. Some "O'
then followed between them, when Mr. RanO0"
left his seat and advanced towards Mr. Wme' III"
made blow at him. Mr. White returned The O0"
when the members generally rushed towards '"'"
and they were separated. The tumuIt became ''q
violent, and the members were seen Jumping wv
the desks, in their excitement and eagerness g.
near the scene ofthe conflict. For moment " wv
there was every appearance of genera m''''
number of voices were heard calling to orde''
the authority Of the Sergeant at Arms was INV 4,
| to arrest the disorder, but without ehec'' q"
height Of the noise and confusion, the rePo' "
J pistol was heard outside the Hall, in the P"J
near the Post Office. 1t was afterwards u"O', A.
that it was fred by citizen Of Kentucky ~
name of Moore, and that he wounded one
watchmen of the House very severely IN 'ne%' ~,
This person had been inside the Hall, VINE" n,
counter took place, and had rushed WIN" '"' s.n
take part in it. He was seized by one OIL "'' ,,.
who, with the assistance of Mr. McCausI'n' n, Ss
Der from Ohio, thrust him outside the door, &C
fred the pistol through the bnize door, al n"
| is said, and struck the Waterman.
CMessrs White and Ruthbun aPoos' !, ~
House for what they had done, shook ""'
( settled the matter on the spot.
GPA Clay Club has been formed ~ :noIv Of MI
of Montgomery, Pa, composed excus Tsei2 ,euNr
who were formerly opposed to him. i"e via
was held NO longer &c t ago than the 22d Of Feb
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1903 II II I IA

POLITICAL TERGIvERsATIoN. We have nj
ready spoken of the cooperation Of the Liberty Par
ty with the loco foeo party case occurred at the
late election in Connecticut which sufficiently shows
the fact In one of the districts, as we have before
noticed, the Liberty party nominated for state SEN
ator Phio Pratt Of Meriden and called on the wbios
TO support him, assuring them he WINS man of whip
teneis on the leading measures of the government
The wings satisfied with Mr.. Pratt and adopted
him as their candidate Then the liberty leaders set
about defeating his election, and by means Of secret
and deceptive operations succeeded in defeating the
election of the man, whom they had nominated and
elected the candidate ofhe other party Mr. Pratt has
addressed to his brother abolitionsts n plain state
ment of the facts in the case s. concludes As chris
tans,I shake hands with you as cordially as ever
asaboltonists mereyT unite with you in any fen
sihe plan TO benefit the slave but as political par
y, eau never again respect you and probably shall
never again vote your ticket.''
p. s. BY the official returns it appears Mr. Pratt ia
elected though his election was given up previously.
The leaders of the called Liberty Party have there
fore been defeated, in the end in this plan, as thew
very generally have been in Connecticut The honest
Wing Abolitionists there begin understand pretty
well the aim, object, and purposes of many of those
WV nave SCI themselves up MS leaders, Lecturers
and detamers OF Henry Clny:-they are mere ssS,oo
pigeons" of Martin Van Buren, hence MANY Of
them voted the Wing ticket at the recent election.
MIR Pratt though rather late in the day has got his
eyes opened ,as it will be seen.
MIR. CLAY IN WAsHIN Hon. Henry
Clay arrived in this city yesterday morning in the
steamboat Osce0la. Not having been expected to
reach the city BY that conveyance his arrival was ns
private as we are persuaded that he desired It should
De- lie Is the guest of our esteemed fellow-towns-
man. William Bradley, Esq. Our readers W i'll be
glad to learn that he is in excellent health and spirits
MAT Int OF April 9th,
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ANOTHER LoCOFoCo FORGERY EXPOSED.


The country has been made to ring by the locolo.
cos with the charge that Mr. Clay when dscussnglb,
Missouri question, said, "If you will not allow Us
black slaves, we must have white ones j." &c. #
turns out that on the day when Mr. Clay is accused
Of making a speech in which he is charged with Us,
ing this language, lie SPOKE NOT AT ALL TIL,
records Of Congress have been searched by many
Whigs,nnd no language like this be found which
Mr. Clay had ever used. MIR Clay never made nor
did lie report speech containing such asset
ton. Whether it is an old forgery modern one
we know not-nor do the locofocos care-lfymg-
forgery slander-the vest and blacklist can effect
any thing, the loco(oco and Sd pnrty papers De.
termned TO make the trial Of such means to desrOr
the country's nobest Henry Clay.
Prove their charges (orgeries, it is all the
one in hundred will not be retracted-and ere h,
election comes, il they 60 at the present rate they
will make out the charge and the documents TO prov,
it, that he not only murdered his mother but actual
Iy sold her body for dissection! They have got next
10 this already. And that they can do this with az
much truth as is contained in many of their current
fables, we have no doubt. Kendall can write il oa
for his next Trnct and Paul Dillingham; can send them
to the Loco .Focos or Vermont as he is sending other
and similar truthful Tracts.
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MIR VAN BUREN ON ANNEXATION

Mr. Van Buren, has written Letter upon the An.
nexation of Texas-three times as long as Mr. Claw,
which is published in the Globe. 1t is too lon, c
us to publish now. The Editor of the N. Y. Tribune
whose candor is proverbilI, writing from WashinpoD
speaks of it as follows:
'It is very long and very unsatisfactory to all D,
ties. The subject Of discussion in the public room,
to-day is, is Van for or against Annexation! Tho,
who have but glanced over his letter, or read the f,s
whole, understand him against it under existing en-
cumstances, though he has evidently a liQaoi,s
tooth for it, and means to make the Annexaion.,
believe he could and would bring ii about ir restored
to the Executive Alansien."
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country, and not called Tor ny any ge"e'"'
Of public opinion
/ am, respectfully, your obcdient servant, !
HOW TO GET INTO TROUBLE. Tho Rev.
Mr. Hooker, of bennington, recently preached SER
mon upon public matters, and having rend the SLAM
der upon Mr. ClNy-of his speaking publicly in New
Orleans on the Sabbulh-made in his sermon con-
dernnutory ullusion to Mr. Clay in this connection
The Bennington Gazette, ocofoco paper, rejoiced
il seems, at this clerical condemnation. The story,
however, was proved TO Mr. H. to be sheer forge
ry-originating with locoioco paper in Conn. to
prejudice the people there against the Wings and MIR
Clay lust before the recent electon-and he very
properly sent communication to the Gazette for the
purpose of retractng the SANDER he had UTTERED to
the injury of Mr. ClRy-und the Gazette refused TO
publish it! Like the other locoroco papers the
Gazette refuses to retract this rasehood-whcn that
paper and all others have tho evidence ofone of their
principal party men in New Orleans TO show that Mr.
Clay is not only innocent Of The charge but like any
good citizen attended meeting that day.
This is ono of Amos Kendalls Tract ISLANDERS, and
as the locoroco members of Congress send
ing Kendn!l's libeous Tracts to the ministers
the country, is quite probable Mr. Hooker got SUCK
, ea IN by thlB means. w I'm lhosc VINO Know Inc
base character of Kendall these tracts will prove
harmless and as in the Of the minister in New
York who had not voted for ten years, npon reading
Kenda's Tracts out for Clay, they will be the
more likely TO 60 to the polls and by their ballots
preach against party that such TO carry
their points
THE VOTE ON THE TARIFF. Honor to the
Wing Members Of Congress! On the test vote last
Monday on taking up Mr. NicKay's Tariff Bill there
were serenty-eigH Of the eighty Wing Members of
the House IN their seats euery but Mr. ChHppelI,
of Georgia, voted against taking up McKays Bill -
So full vote has rarely been gwen by any party
within remembrance. One Of The two abseLtees
was Mr. Pollock, of Penusy lvunia, just elected and
who had not reached Washington; in fact but one
was absent Honor and praise then TO the Wings
who are SO faithful to their posts, resisting, against
empowering numbers, the prostration of American
Industry!
| The Tariff Loco Focos ii will be seen by ga nee
at the Yeas and Nays not able TO withstand
the cnucus crews. All the Connecticut members
gave way, and voted for the bill II had been deci-
ded in caucus of the Van Buren Members Of Con-
gress to take il up II only Of the 1873 Loco Foco
Members ofthe House voted against taking up the
bill TO destroy present Tnrh'-nnd only TWO
! from New Engand-nnd these only from ono State
Below we ugan pu blish tho vote II should be re-
! membered:
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country and not called for by any general expression
of public opinion.
III CLAY.
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lPA Clay Club has been formed IN oI w' Of MI
Of Montgomery, Pa, composed exc'u srt ,ecH'
who were formerly opposed to him. ,n".ontionN via
was held no longer ago than the a2d Of Feb
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THUR

fully exposed to the aIpox, the natural
way FROM British pedlers; the islands Of
the sea are almost dead with the scurvy;
the Indians are blind and lame, the United
States, which ought to be the good phys;-
clan with balm from GiIead' and an asylum
Jor the oppressed has boosted, and is
boosting up into the council chamber of
the government, a clique of political gam
blers, to play for the old clothes and old
shoes Of sick world, and no PLEDGE no
promise, to any particular portion Of the
people, that the righlfuI heirs will ever re-
ceIve cent oftheir father legacy! A.
way with self-important, self-aggrandising,
and self-wlIled demagogues! their friend
ship is colder than polar ice, and their
professions meancr than the damnalion Of
hell"
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Several States had declared through their
Legislatures, against it, aud others, i not
whole sections OF the Union, we're believed
to be adverse to it. This was the opposi.
ton to the measure, to which, in my Ra-
leigh letter, alluded, when / spoke of
a considerable and respectable portion of
the "coatederaey." ] did not refer to per-
sons but to States or sections.
Under such circumstances | could not
but regard the Annexation ofTexas, n.
this time as compromising the honor of
my country, involving it in war, in which
the sympa.hies of all Chrslendom would
be against US, and endangerng the integ-
lty Of the Union. thought then, and still
believe, that National dshonor, foreign
war, and distraction and division at home
were too great sacrifices to make for the
acquisition ofTexas.
But, gentlemen, you are DESTROYS of
knowing by what policy | would be guided
in the event of my election as chief Mag
lstrae ofthe United States, in reference TO
the question of the annexation of Texas.
Wv NV thiHh IL ! BHl W dnHOuuCc III du-
vance what will be the course of future
administration in respect to a question with
foreign power. Ihave howeper, no hes
'taiionin saying that, far from any per.
sonal objection TO the annexation of Teras
lShould be glad to see it--without dlshonor,
without war, with the common consent of
the Union, and upon just and fair terms.
LIDO not think that the subject Of slarry
ought TO affect The question one may or the
other. Whether Texas be independent or
lncorporaedp in the United States, do
not Delieve it will pro'ong or shorten the
dur lion of that institution. 1t is destined
to become extinct, at some distant day, in
my opinion, by the operation ofthe newt
able laws OF population. 1t would be I'M
wise TO refuse permanent acquisition,
which will exist as long as the globe re-
mains, on account of a Temporary insttu-
ton.
In the the contingency of my election,
to which you have adverted, il the affair
of acquiring Texas should become sub
lect of consideration, should be govern
ed by the state of fact and the state of pub
lie opinion existing at the time night be
called upon to act. Above all, | should be
governed by the paramount duty of pre-
serving the Union entire, and in harmony
it as | do as the great guaranty
of every political and public blessing. I'M
der Providence, which as free people we
are permitted TO ENJOY.
am, gentlemen, respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
II. CLAY.
Messrs. Il III. PETERS and J. M. JACKSON.
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II II & AGE.
MO NDAY, SEPTEMBER l6, 1914.
Keep it before the People,
VERMONT COONS AND HENRY CLAY
on SLAYER Y--R EN- ARKABLE SINH
LARIrY ON OPINIONS!

"Now, ms in lsi0 zoe contend far the ABOLITIONof
the ODlOUS institution OF domestic SLAVERY by any
and every constitutional means.
The tate Coon State AddreSS
"Mr President it is not true and REJOICE that it is
not true, that either ofe tWo great poca parties in
this cOuntry has any design aim al abolition should
DEEPLY LAMENT it il it were true"
Henry clay, in the Senate, FEB. 7, 1889.
1.-TWO hundred years OF legislation have sanctioned and
SdnctFed negro slaves us property. h-HtnrB Cidy.
RsSOIUed, That regard the abolition OF slavery in the
District IF COiumbid aud Territory of Florida within
the province and constitutional power of Congress- and
that urge upon that body the prOprety of It's speedy
abolition in the District and Territory. IHtrOduced and
passed by The COINS ofhC Legislature.
siam son of Yirgjnia amt a sIrre-Iodcr of Ken
Mcky, and wouH suffer The TORTIRES OF THE IN
QUESTION before wouH sign bUhauing far lis Cd.
lect the ABOLITION OF 4 ! Err Y IN THE DIS.
TRiCT (0fColumbia,) or in Any NJ " " L Il GVE
COUNFENANCE TO TIE SUBJECT.
Henry Clay.
"My negroes art fat and sleek" -Henry Ciay.
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ANOTHER WING FALSEHOOD
REFUTED.

The following letter from Gen. jackson
gives the lie to a base SANDER that ha
been circulated for some time past by tn,
Federal papers generally, throughout TIT
country. Col. Polk, on the occasion re
lerred to, behaved as he was bound by
every obligation to the House and coun
try to behave. The insult was offered
to him while Congress was in session.
The House had resolved itself into com.
mittec and he was passing from the
Speakers chair to his private room to
sign bills. AS he crossed the lobby, Mr.
Wise, who had planted himself there for
the purpose, accosted him, for some Of
his official acts Gin which he had been
fully sustained by the House, in insult
inc terms Col. Polk treated him with
silent contempt, and thus put him down
more e1ectually than if he had shot him
down or received bowie knife in his bo-
som. The wings affect to censurc Col.
Polk for want of spirit. What would
they have said, if he, the Speaker of the
House, within ten steps of the Chair, had
engaged in fight with Congress bully,
or duel afterwards? But let Gen. Jack
son be heard. They will hardly accuse
him Of want of spirit.
HERMITAGE, July "a, 1874.
Sir: Your letter of the ODD inst, reached
me TO day. You remarked that on many
occasions this summer, YOU have heard il
charged from the stumps that our talented
Governor, James X. Polk, received from
me some years since, a certificate as TO his
willingness lo defend his honor: and that,
on late occasion, ga gentleman by the
name Of Peyion stated that Mr. Wise had
said to Col, Polk, when Speaker of the
House o! Representatives. ou are a damd
little petty iWant, / mean this personality
pocket it-and that had endeavored TO
rescue the Speaker from disgrace. by Civ.
ing him certificate that his conduct was
not improper or pusIlanimous." And you
desire to know from me whether there is
any foundation in truth for such state.
ments.
In answer there is not the slightest cuth-
GRITTY for such statements. Col. Polk new
er in his life applied to me for certificate
nor did | ever suppose or believe that one
was required by him from me, or any one
else, to sustain his personal character.
recollcct when Mr. Wise assalcd him
as Speaker of the House of Representa-
lves, urging probably the expressions you
have quoted, spoke of Wises conduct, as
did every citizen who had any respect for
the character of the House, in strong terms
Of disapprobaion; aud | concurred with
others in the opinion that the Speaker, in
treating such blackgurdsm with contempt
pursued the course which was most con-
sisent with the dignity of the House, aud
a just self respect. But the idea of my
giving Col. Polk a certificate, or of his hav.
ing applied for or obtained one, is entirely
unwarranted, and could have been sugges.
ted by a mind capable of lalsehood, and of
applying the vulgar language you have
quoted to the Speaker Of the House for the
performance of his duties.
am, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, ANDREW JACKSON.
w. p. RowLEs, &c, &c.
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ANOTHER CHANGE.
MIR CLAY IN FAVOR OF THE ADJ
MISSION OF TEXAS! WHAT
WILL THE WINGS SAY TO
rrIIt'r,

w LII LIE w IL " - DA ~
THAT
The following letter from Mr. Clay
shows that he is i'll at ease on this impor-
tant subject. He finds great difficulty in
maintaining his Northern and Southern
aspects with sufficient dsinctness, to sat-
isly his friends in both sections at the
same time. Those who change the scenes
for him, not unfrequently exhibit the
wrong face, and thereby OCCASION infinite
trouble, in the universal wing party. The
wings at the north, wishing to coax the
aboltionisrs into the support of Mr. Clay,
have raised loud cry against the admis-
sion of Texas, on the ground of extend
ing slavery, and Mr. Clay is represented
as concnrringiwith them in sentiment on
this subject. Now what saws Mr. Clay
"Ihare howerd, no hesitation in saying,
that, far from hdping any PERSONAL
OBJECTION 10 The .AnneJatiop of Jiras,
| SHOULD BE GLAD TO SEE IT."
Then, again, we are told that annexa-
ton will perpetuate slavery, and there
fore you must vote for Mr. Clay; but on
this point Mr. Clay says-''irhether T,ras
be indepfndcnt or incorporated in The Uni
ted States, ! do not Jtiierc 1t uW PRO
LONG or SHORTEN The duration Of
that institution. What will his NOR
THERN wing supporters say to this'-
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an Omen.-A few days ago Hickory
Pole was erected at Fort Lee, on which
occasion there was a strong muster of
the democratic forces. Hardly had they
scattered. when proud and stately Eagle
perched upon its top, and ever since re-
turns at intervals from his high mountain
cyrie to his lofty position, to have a smell
of pure democratic airy. Y Herald.
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Messrs. Il III. PETERS and ]. M. JAcKso!
"NO NOTIFICATIONS"

This is the cry adopted by federalists IN
regard to the present tariff, which we have
heretofore shown to be more oppressive to
the poor and more disastrous to the bust.
ness of the people generally Uhe factory
nobility and their retainers excepted), than
any previous tariff in operation in the
country. The one half of its inlqutous
eXactlons from the poor man has not been
told, and cannot be told in the limited COL
umns of newspaper. ".No mod fcation,"
may do very wei! for rich factory nabobs,
who divide thirty per cent. profit and the
miserable stpendiaries who hang upon
their skirts-but the hard working yeo-
many and laborers, who swea. under the
trials and deprivalons resulting from re-
s,rlcted means, will vote it down at the
ballot box, and scout from their confidence
the men who advocate it.. Let the poor
man look at few items lin addition to
what we have before presented him, upon
which the present tariff levies enormous
and ertOrtionate tar, and compare them
with the mad cry of the federal party, of
no modiGcation!'
On mans fine boots, WORTH or 8 dol
lars, the whig tariff imposes duty Of one
dolla and trenty fire cents.
Now how much does tbs man who
wears what are denomina,ed coarse boots,
worth $3.50 or SO, suppose he pays asa
Tar under the same wing tariff! Only t,co
dollars and tiny cents! Although the
poor mans boots cost one third less than
the rich mans, the wing tariff charges him
twice as much.
On women's fine bootees, valued at six
dollars pair, the wing tariff charges fifty
cents q pair.
On woman's coarse botees, costing on
ly $3.50 pair, only one quarter as
much as fine bootees, the same tariff
charges exactly the same sum, which, in
effect, makes the poor woman pay four
times as much.
On mems leather gloves, fmbroidercd
nth Silrer worth five dollars pair the wing
tariff imposes the enormous duty Often
cents,
Bnt what do the people suppose they
pay on mems coarse leather gloves, value
fifty cents! Only the same duty, although
they cost only one tenth as much!,
On sugar, necessary oflile, the present
wing tariff imposes duty Of fifty per cent
or fifty dollars Oh hundred dollars worth
Of sugar.
Truly, the wing tariff is laid with no
other view than to enrich the RICH, at the
expense OF the POOR.
DEMOCRATIC GAlNSINCE 1910.
Democratic gain in Louisiana since
1910, Also
Democratic gain in N. Carolina since
1910. 0,o2S
Democratic gain in Kentucky since
1910, $4,000
Democratic gain in in Indiana since
1910, $4,000
Democratic gain in Illinois since,
1910, $4,000
Democratic gain in Alabama since
1910, 5000
Democratic gain in Missouri since
1910, 1000
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IBPostmasters, Democratic Committees, and each In.
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Democratic GAIN in Nren States, 76.iOS!
SEFENTKSIX THOU SAND
FOUR HUNDRED and EIGHT
rotes GAINED to The Democracy in only
seren .Saies, in The short space Of FOUR
YEARs!!!!!