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saddled witIs enacted; aud, wheifar. ~
that sael with the fact thai Polk always
voted with Mr.. Clay on every tariff tha,
came before Congress whilst they were
both members, they would point triumph.
antly to Folks declarations last year in
Tennessee in favor Of free trade. But, i'm
anipe, if ,o.: can. The CONSERVATION of
4 these wretche1 Polkats when their ore,,
ami tor;o. sandicate published his 9rea,
II ie'ler Of last month, in which ba
ldVocates the principle of protection in wha,
these very free trade Locos decJara,o Luz
lis worst form. Free trade Demoo,n,S
ar are suddenly taken with the blind s,a0oo-a
,t ne,r editors 10 Alabama have not yet seen
, ,,,i last great letter of their candidate
y "'g papers nave done them The kiod,ess
!: to publish il, and call The ot,en
~" vi me people TO il; and the CONGO
i"e'ce is' that men Of their party are evorv
Jay declaring their intention Of NOT 80
y an Indeed, hose Democrats r,boe {
ia s.i N condemning Mr.. Clay for his Tn. )
~ notions, cannot vote for Mr.. Polk nor' 8
borrower many Of our old men saw 1bev
d''lot vote tor the descendant of = IT,. o
ven 10 me tenth generation, and Mr. Polk'. Il
o'os against paying pensions TO Revol, p
:" 'o''iers are pretty hard on him n Il
rs conneA'on. So the current i no" ii
gnly II favor Of The good Wing canse N %
IS miserable Loco ridden Stale. and e d
20 MOI carry The State in August ma 81
sagaclous men feel confident tba, !, !. ra
- III November. "Polk and 'rovaa y TO
"G !, struggled hard for existence Izf
Il went our" and those who were pm pr
y enough TO try 10 raise il, would viii tho tho
" now Il there was any time for swon ~
= n'Ises' exchange young Hicko,y,,
an older and better and more br;JIe. -,
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THE ulNIus TRACTS

THE JUNIUS TRACTS.
The complete series of the "JNn
TRAcrs" for The present camPaisase!n
before the public, published by 0rsrl
McEirath, Tribune Office New ~
and is as follows:
THE SERIES
No. I. The Test or Parties tried ~ tAes'
II. The Currency.
III. The Tariff.
a ". Life Of Henry Clay.
V. Politica! Abolition.
VI. Democracy.
VII. Labor and Capital.
VII. The Public Llnts'
TX, Annexation Of Tex's
x. The Tariff rriumPhant ~
The following is an extract from -
and is an index 10 its contents n
TaE THEORY OF PRoTECTioN
1T AFFECTS PRICES. n
1--WE ARE not aware that this THEORY
., bcen framed aud distinctly sntiofih
h,yo been abuudaBtly exhibited TO est =:
L., ,hs tAw which effects and secures wv
.ecr,s not 10 have been defined ons3
main objects OF this App ndN TO oat
III Inns been TO bring oul this theory ~
form. by connecting II with the fae's on
res,s' We trus, those who may nave y
perusod these pages, and thoso Of Ffaef
are prepared to recognise H. We w
lbnye been seen tina, the uniform 'ena
inevitable result Of Protection, as
IN ne position piieh tbs country oee'
: iat,on 10 other notions, arc, l. 10 &c
. or manufactured articles, 20 long ~
does no, amour, 10 prohitition
eraltsnd.ney ofPro,eeiion' even whe
10 uroh;ti,iou, is also 10 rsda,e the
l,ieies pro ected, il their is domestic
n 8 That tie protective policy onhane
n az our nincral wealth, and 'he prIsMt
r;cai,ural products, a. rhas i Is eqy
nv ana hsnrfeial to ALL interests ot
r Of the Union. And, 5. That II u
oi TO natioaal prosperity. We do
S. there may be apparent exceptions y 4!
:, LAW, a. for example. the prices N
cotton fabrics pnSy rise fer seosd,9
II raw materials rise f; but the fabrics ce. -
equal proportion, nor do they hsxs<
= 40 have been Oh the whole ehsE
Bssksla The raw meLeI
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PECT IN ALABAMA.

49, usta Georgia. Chronicle o.
16esday contains the following letter. ga.
led ON the 18th instant, from one whom y
describes as = highly valued correspond,
ent in Alabama, who is close observer -
political events Ii affords most CRAFTY
mo intelligence Of the progress OF the wing
cause m Alabama, where, sooner or la'eI,
il is destined to trumph. The reader VIII
also nerceiye that the letter which was
lately written by Mr.. Polk for the meriu,
ian of Pennsylvania, and other iarin
S,a,es. does not meet with favor from his
supporters in Alabama
/ Messys. Editors: We have an animated
and vigorous campaign gong on IN Ara
bama, and the Wing spirit and confidence
is rapidly rising. We have do"0'e re-
action going on in our favor. Immed'dfe
annexation was brought against US win
great force, and effect. Though there IS
nowhere TO be found Wing who deserted
his party on the Texas question, except
those who hold property in that country
, vet, as these are pretty numerous III lhla
State, the Democrats made some caPl'a'
here out of the question. But, just as 'hes
began 10 crow pretty Justify over the sai,
r of these pseudo Texans, they had TO 'act
0 about and attend to the repairs OF their owl
!. leaky vessel. Many of the lovers oil peac'
5 and union, seeing that the /" immediate an
}. nexationistn we're So willing 10 dissoiF'
}. our Union, and so ready to get uPa iore's
II war. declared their own unwillIngHess
support such movements, and wilhuie'
~ from the Democratic party. o'hers-,
that class "who make our bread ana Qg'
our battles "-discoyerod that Tie scheu
was near akin 10 ore with which they hd
'e the honor of former acquaintance
u They recollect The last Creek war, "he
Us the land spectators secured, by ttmsey
n' ties, all the good land, and then got up
C. war 10 make poor men fight out their
SC terests and put their land IN naTke'''
ne They see in this Texas enterprise the san
r. foul rame, and say when Texas wants
ee oet The benefits Of our Government,
res her nav her own debts and fight her D,
gu Ties. and then well take her in. ond
'p,, Ibis reaction the Wings are gaining mo
no in rood substantial Union men, than tn
no LOST al first by the deseriions OF the len
ei Iandholders.
art The other reaction is on the Tarltiqn
are ton. When it was discovered that nm
& date annexation was giving pretty hea
n as pos :cks. ,l.e. Polkals began TO drop u
-. sl.e rry at
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From the Modisonian, of 1887

y Alexander reelected Sheriff without opposition receiving io
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The 5thAis did not BIT yesterday, The tiottss
met at ~ o'clock; and the Journal was read al.
ter which, silence of some minutes prevailed,
precedent to the funeral obsequies of the Hon. P.
L. BossIER, OF Louisiana. The PREsrpENr, at
tended by the Cabinet, came into the Hall, as
did also many of the Senators.
The Rev. Mr.. RYDER, President of the George
town College, officaed as Chaplain, assisted by
the Rev. Messrs. Van Horsegh, Donelan, N.Y.
ers, and others, of the Catholic faith in religion.
The services were of novel as well as i'm
pressve character. At the head of the coffin
was placed the image Of the Saviour, and on
each side candles were burning. The Latin SER
vice was read while the censor was swung to
and fro After this portion of the ceremony was
concluded, the officiating Priest walked slowly
round the coffin, sprinkling it with holy water,
and, following him, another of the Clergy car
ried the censor.
The Rev. Mr. RYDER then took the Clerks
desk, and delivered an address, taking his text
from Maccabees, the greater portion Of which
consisted OF a defence of Catholicity.
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Communicated.
CUHHIUHtCUIeH.
COL, BENTON'S PATRIOTISM AND PAY.

~
The Missouri Republican states that Colonel
Benton has received out of the national treasury
the round sum Of sirly-two thousand three hun
bred and hoenty- eight dollars tor his services as
Senator OF This sum, his per diem pay for at
tendance in Congress amounts 10 twenty eight
thousand nine hundred and twenty eight dollars,
and his mileage pay to Mirty-three thousand four
hundred dollars. Some people are disposed to
wonder at these facts and figures of the Colo
mel His scientific researches have taught him,
that according to the theory of the earth, recog-
Missed by all geographers, any given point upon
its surface may be arrived at by following, either
what is vugary thought to be straight line
towards it, or by going in the opposite direction.
Thus, if it should be a problem to find the con-
gresslona mileage pay route from ST. Louis 10
Washington, an ordinary capacity would be likely
to solve it by line passing across the States Of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and so on, in the direction
of the National road; while member Of Con-
gress of any sprightliness would be likely to dis
cover it in the channels of the great Western
| throughlares the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Now mark how Col Benton genius scars above
the vulgar herd of minds. 1t is not for an intel
lect like his to follow the beaten track of plod-
ding humanity-he sets about the solution OF the
problem in the very way which no one else would
have dreamed Of He finds that the golden line
of Congressional pay route passes through the
the two places be fifteen hundred miles, he ar.
rves at the golden distance by subtracting fifteen
hundred from twenty-five thousand, the earth's
circumference, which leaves twenty -three thou
sand five hundred. c. E. D.
| Some persons may be disposed to question the
correctness Of this mode of reasoning, but such
bubbles only proceei from shortsghted g-
| norance, and total inapttude to appreciate geo.
metrica truth. What, we would ask is the value
Of such knowledge, unless it can be made prac,i-
cany useful? Take, for instance, the above case
in reference to mileage pay. Astronomers and
navgarors, after the lapse of near sixty centuries
of study and conjecture and exploration, dscov-
| cred, at length, that this earth we nhabit is a
globe, of no very great extent, compared with
the immensely of creation, and that it may be
circumnavigaled within the space of twelve or
eighteen months This is the geometrical truth.
Now how can the knowledge of it be useful to
man, unless it is acted upon practically? And
this is what Col. Benton, in his mileage estimates,
has been dong-nothing more-this the head
and front of his offending" 1t is the province of
the philosopher to DISCOVER truth; but it is the
duty OF the legislator to act upon ito make it
practically serviceable to mankind.
ARITHMETIC.
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PREpARE FOR SuMMER.-Now is the time to purify
and brace the physical system so as to enable it to
bear up against the enervating heats of summer
The condition of the blood at the expiration Of win
ter, owing to active persrration during that season
and from other causes, is not in proper state to re-
sist disease, nor are the digestive powers which are
generally oyertaxed by the appetite in cold weather
IN their full vigor In fact, change in the state of
the animal machine to meet climate is as ne
cessary as change of clothing. To purge from the
blood It's unhealty particles, and impart to it more
nutrltve characterize give tone to the stomach and
expe distractions from the bowels-in short to re-
lniorce the whole system for the campaign Of sum
mer, there is no preparation so efcacous as SANpss
SARsAPARILLA.
For certificates, and numerous testimonials, see
pamphlets and various papers.
Agents for Washington city ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller, of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street, and r. S. PATTERSON, Druggist cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
Price vi per bottle; 6 bottles for IS.
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The Charleston Courier of Friday SAYS the
Court of Common Pleas was engaged four days
in the trial of case of deep interest to the Is
raelites of Charleston, involving the right to the
possession of the Synagogue The controversy
was between the Reformed Israelites commonly
known as the organ party, and those who were
for strict adherence to ancient rites and usages
His Honor Judge Wardlow charged the jury late
on Thursday evening, and after a few minutes
consultation, they found verdict for the Re-
formers
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w A S H | N G I @ N.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 81, 1914

Van Buren's opinion of the present Tariff.
The letter published by the Richmond Enquirer places
this opinion record without equvocation and it is well
to keep it in mind:
"ALBANY, Feb. %, lS43.
my Dear Sir II thank you very kindly for your
friendly letter. l HAVE AT NO ZINE, NOR ANY
WHERE, HESTrATED TO EXPRESS MY DECI-
DED. DlSAPPROBATION OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF I'HE LAST SESSION, AS WELL IN RESPECT
TO THE PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH IT Is
FOUNDED, AS TO IT'S DETAILS. In good time
you will have my views in respect that and other sub
jects before the public.
In the mean time, believe me to be- very sincerely,
your friend and obedient servant
) MARTIN VAN BUREN,"
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CAspAR HAUsER.-A New York correspondent
writes -" received letter the other day from
Germany, which states that the fate of the once
world-talked of Caspar Hauser, is about to be un-
folded. The letter states that he was the legit-
mate son of the Dowager Grand Duchess, that he
was the last male descendant in that line and
was taken out of the way to make room for am
other family and finally assassnated
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VIRGINIA tttofibNs,

VIRGINIA ttttcfibns
The Richmond Wing Of yesterday gives a lew
returns Of the election held in Virginia ON Thurs.
day last
In the Richmond Senatorial District, Stansrd
is elected over Brooke (both Whgs) by about
300 majority. For the House Of Delegates, Da-
MEL (Whig) beat Hyde (Loco) 432 votes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wings are beaten in
Chesterfield by as majority In 1910, Van Bu-
rem carried the county by 2S9 majority! This,
we think is pretty fair exponent of the feeling
of the country al large. If beaten now, which
we by no means believe, the Wings in Novem-
Der, will plant their victorious eagles on the bat
Elements Of the Capitol Of the United States.
The vote is as follows:
Winlree G.oco) 453
Rhodes (Whig) 4O7
PETERSBURG Boiling (Whig) 397 Martin
Ioco) 293. This we did not expect. The re-
salt we did expect from the Cockade," but not
by such a majority. That gallant and spirited
city, the elite of the State, has covered herself
with mpershable glory.
HANovER.-Accounts from Hanover are in
complete, but there is no reason to doubt OF Win
stons (Whig) election, by an equal majority TO
last year, and probably an increased or doubled
one. This is Mr.. Clay's native county, and the
contest for it has been most determined, desper-
ate, and doubtful If the Wings have carried it.,
as we believe is the fact, the Baltimore Conven-
ton of Ratification should award BANNER to
af NJ "
CLAY!
CAROLINE The belief is that Broadus (Whig)
is elected in this county. If SO, Wing gain,
after severe contest. But we wait for particu-
lars, We believe Broadns elected, without how
ever vouchng for it.
PoWHATAN.-From this county we have no
final returns-none later (when this is written)
than o'clock. But we have little or no doubt,
that Cooke (Whig) is reelected by an increased
majority. Another most arduous contest.
The Wing also contains a few scattering re-
turns from New Kent, but nothing definite.
FAIRFAx.-It is reported in this city, upon
what is conceived to be good authority, that
Grigsby (Whig) is reelected.
MATTHEWS AND x.-Passengers in
the Southern boat state that, in this Delegate dis
trict, the Wings have elected their candidate
Wing gain.
% Since the above was in type, we have
conversed with gentleman who came by the
southern boat yesterday, who states that the news
of the success of the Wing candidate in Caro-
line had been confirmed at Richmond; and in
Goochland, too, which gave 213 loco majority in
1910, the vote is now SO close that il is mposs-
BILE to tell which candidate is elected.
This looks pretty we'll for commencement
from Old Virginia.
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WING STANDARD OFFICE.

E 1.-THE Publication Office Of the Wing Stand
ard is now located on Pennsylvania Avenue, be-
tween Sd aud4l streets, next door to Beers Tenn
perance Hotel Advertisements, &C.. will be re-
ceived there, or at our Printing Office, corner OF
10th street.
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ARITHMETIC.

1t will be seen by the following letter from Mr..
Wethered, the Representative of the Third Con-
gresslonal District OF Maryland, that he has ac-
cepted the invitation of the wings of the Thir-
eenth ward of this city, portion of his district,
to take his post in the approaching national whig
procession, on the Weaver's Carr of that ward.
Mr.. Wcthereds practical knowledge of the bust
ness, and the fact that he is the representative of
district which, more than any other in Mary
land, is interested in the protective policy makes
it peculiarly appropriate that he should take The
position assigned him among the manufacturers
in the approaching great PROFESSIONALISM Pull
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1914.
My dear friend: In answer to your favor Of
yesterday, informing me that i. is the wish OF a
portion of my constituents that | should accom-
pany the weaving department in the approaching
glorious procession, it affords me great pleasure
to say, that the position rendered 10 me, is Of all
others the most congenial to my feelings |
therefore accept it, but upon condition, that |
shall have the prilege of weaving part of coat
pattern, to be presented to that consistent friend
of the industrial classes, Harry of the West"
promise you that will neither make wrong
draft" "mspick," nor a" double shot"
With assurances of my high regard, | remain,
your friend, JOHN WETHERED.
To E. l.. GRIFFIN, Esq, President &C.
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ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

In another column will be found an article upon
this subject, " statisticaly considered" from the
National Intelligencer, which is worthy of the
attentive perusal and serious consideration of
Southern men, There are many ways in which
the subject may be considered, but not one in
which, to our mind, the reasons against, do not
far outweigh those in favor of, annexation, at this
time; and we are astonished to learn that any
considerable portion of the citizens of any of the
old States should be in favor of it.
In 1888, when Texas herself applied for ad-
mission into the Union, she was rejected Mr.
Forsyth, as Secretary of State under Mr.. Van
Buren,, giving such reasons against it as appeared
to be satisfactory to the whole country. Was
there any opposition then to the rejection of Texas
by Mr.. Van Buren,! Did "the Democratic party"
then come out in favor of annexation, and against
Did the Wings feel any remarkable sympathy for
Texas then, or did they acquiesce in the decision
of the Executive? If they had any excitable
feelings the subject, it seems strange that they
should reserve them for occasion like the pre-
sent, with the view, apparently, of aiding the
wild and disturbing schemes of John Tyler, who
has nothing to lose, but everything to gain, b,
raising commotion in the country that will de
throne reason, blind the judgment, and let loose
the passions of men. Is the heat of Presidential
contest calculated to cool the judgment of the
nation, and enable the people to look at the sub
ject calmly? We opine not. Is the present
administration the proper one TO enter upon the
.,I q. Ill.
prudence, caution, and discretion, which are me-
cessary, to avoid involving us in quarrels with
other nations in regard to it, as Mexico and Eng
land! One replies, Oh, we have nothing to
fear from Mexico, and as to England, we want to
give her drubbng, any how" This is easily
spoken very easily; but no man of true courage,
PATRIOTISM humanity, and just appreciation of his
country's honor welfare, will make such a
remark. 1t is not the man Of real courage who
fears nothing but he vino knows nothing.
Suppose we were to have war with Mexico
what have we TO- gain? "Texas," yes, tan as.
Very well; what is it worth! On the other
hand, what have we to lose Our commerce
whitens every sea, while Mexico has scarcely
sail upon the ocean; she would at once issue
letters of marque and reprisal, and in less than
SIX weeks our coast and the Gulf of Mexico
wou'u swarm with prvateers. Engishmen,
frehchmen' and every other people, not except
ing our own, we fear, would be ready to nrev
upon our commerce, which would be swept awav
ike the mist before the morning sun. In ret,rn
ior thls, however we should have the glorious.
thrice glorious glory of having annexed Texas to
the United States-po, we beg pardon-,o Tho
dss-United States, for there is nothing more kelv
to disturb the harmony of the country than the
agitation of this question, and the annexation IN.
der present circumstances, of this territory to our
already sufficiently extensive country. We know
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THE NEW YORK ANTI-TEXAS MEETING

The NEW YORK. ANll-IEAAS MEETING.
The New York papers of Thursday are filled
with accounts of the great Anti Annexation meet
ing on the previous evening at the Tabernacle.
The intelligent and respectable of all parties
were present. uniting in the condemnation of
Tyler's nearious scheme for retaining the Exc
cutive power, of the nation. The venerable Mr..
Galatn was present, and gave the full sanction
Of his great and honored name to the meeting by
presiding over its deliberations. Our limits de-
bar US the pleasure of presenting the readers Of
the Standard with more than an outline of the
proceedings of the meeting.
Mr. Gallatin, on taking the chair, addressed
the meeting, at first in very feeble voice, but
grew more energetic as he proceeded. He con-
demned the scheme of annexation in the most
unqualified terms, gross piece Of national
perhdy and bad faith towards Mexico, with which
country we are at peace /; said that hitherto the
people of the United States had made no attempt
to acquire territory by conquest, and that the
contamination Of such project would afford la
mentable evidence of deterioration in The moral
sentiment of the country. Mr.. G. touched upon
the subject of slavery, which was recognised by
the Constitution, and therefore incumbent upon
the Federal Government to leave with the States
in which it existed; but he expressed tile opin-
ion that it would be inexpedent to extend the
institution by the acquisition of new territory in
which it existed. He based this opinion upon
the ground that slavery under the Constitution,
involves an unequal mode of representation, and
to extend it, he argued, would be trenchng upon
the Constitutional compromise, and do injustice
to the North
Mr. Galatin was followed by Theodore Sedg-
wick, Esq, distinguished supporter of Mr.. Van
Buren, and by several other gentlemen
The resolutions reported to the meeting were
warmly applauded and unanimously adopted
The harmony of the meeting was in some de-
gree disturbed by baud of contemplate scoun-
drels, with the notorious Mike Walsh at their
head, who had impudently foisted themselves into
It's midst for the purpose of creating con fusion.
Though numbering only dozen so, they be-
came SO turbulent, that nothing but threat of
expulsion could silence them. The reader will
require no better evidence of the thorough black
guardisrn Of the wretches than to be informed
that they more than once interrupted the vene :
rable Mr.. Gaatin with Kisses They should not
merely have been expelled, but kicked out,
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We learn by the Vicksburg Sentinel of the
10Th instant, that Mrs. Caroline Matilda Thayer,
an estimable lady, whose contributions in prose
and poetry to the Eastern periodicals have earned
for her high literary celebrity, died suddenly at
Harrsonbnrg, Louisiana, few days previous
She was the granddaughter of General Warren,
who fell at Bunker Hill, and her only child, wor-
thy of his lineage, while yet YOUTH took up arms
for Texas, and persisted at the storming of the
Alamo.