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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
THE DORR EXCITEMENT.

The New York Express is doing good work
in warning the country to keep an eye upon the
movements of the Dorr sympathizers, who are
about holding great meeting in Providence, R
l., near the prison where Dorr is confined for his
murderous and reasonable intentions and acts in
1912. The Express says that steamboats, have
been chartered to carry great numbers of such
persons from that city as are just ready and ripe
to 60 on such an expedition. We see too a
flaming call in the Boston Morning Post, upon
kindred spirits in that city, to repair in full num-
bers, to the aforesaid meeting, FIR the purpose IF
hberaling Thomas w. Dorr from prison! What
does this mean
We are glad to learn that the authorities in
Rhode Island are making ample preparations 10
put down all rolng or attempts to force the lib
Grafton of that hardened and audacious culprt,
Durr.
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cowardly concession would have stopped--per.
haps it's only limit would have been the satiated
nav OF Southern pride.
We have thus wandered little from our main
purpose in order to show tina, the Locofoco party
have no common principles, and are only :" held
together by the cohesive powered public plumber"
The extract from the Madisonian, it will be
seen. embraces one from the Globe, and besides
showing the despicabIe bargain which is in pro-
cess of contamination, evinces the wretched and
HOPELESS disorganzation Of the party:
OF late the Wings have become fearful that
New York will go against MIR. Clay by ar un-
precedented majority. This alarm was well
founded, for the ruxnor that the Conservative
party would go for Polk and Dallas was rapidly
assuming the shape of certainty. Although ne.
yer Conservative ourselves, yet we have count
less letters from the prominent members OF that
party, assuring us that nineteen out of twenty of
their body would instantly array themselves un-
der the Democratic standard, provided any evil
dence were given that they would not again be
!" rode over rough shod," and dragged to the
stake" by the Globe dynasty No sooner had
this intelligence reached the political circles in
this city than the Globe (of Saturday last) full
minated the following decree:
"The history of conservatism (Which aimed, as
it pretended, to avoid the extremes of party vio-
lence) and its union with federalism is precisely
that of anti-masonry. The artful leaders of this
new plot to delude the people-deserters from
the Democratic ranks-for time made con-
siderable head; but when it was found that they
were the most unprincipled and treacherous of
the Federal party, with which they were, from
the first secretly allied, they became the most
detested of all the factions that have arisen
among us-so thoroughly disgraced, that they
themselves have become ashamed of their name,
and have dropped it,
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
NEW JERSEY IN THE FIELD.

Over five thousand Of the Wings of the First
Congressional district, ~ j., assembled at Bridge
ton on Friday, and had right glorious meeting.
The Convention having been organized, James G
Hampton, of Cumberland, was unanimously nom-
mated as the candidate of the district for Congress,
and the Convention resolved inself into Mass
Meeting and listened to some eloquent speaking
by John P. Jackson, of Essex, Joseph R. Chan
dler, of Philadelphia and Senator Dayton. Mr..
Hampton, the nominee, was then loudly called
for, and responded in happy and pertinent ad-
dress, when the Convention adjourned
Mr.. Elmer will doubtless be his opponent.
The district consists Of the counties of Cape May,
Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, Camden, and Glou.
cester. There were also large meetings in Sa-
lem on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, which
were addressed by Messrs. Jackson and Chandler.
There was Wing rally in Bergen county, N.
j., at Hackensack, on Saturday, when full 1000
were present. good number for that small Loco
foco county. The speakers were Hon. J. F. Ran
dolph, of New Brunswick, N. j., VIM. H. Van
Wagner, J. w. Kellogg, Of Ohio &c. A good
impression was made, and heavy Wing vote will
be called out in that county.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

A SHERIFF TARRED AND FEATHERED.-We
learn from the Albany Citizen that Sheriff Batter
man was violently and seriously resisted while in
the discharge Of his duty Saturday morning,
near the village of RensselaervilIe, on the Hell
derbergh. They cut the Sberf's pantaloons,
plastered his legs and feet pIentiIuly, sprinkled
on the feathers, drcw on his stockings, and lining
his shoes with the tar, put them on ALSO the whole
making tight fit :; he was otherwise seriously
matreated.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
THAT WHITE-HEADED EAGLE.

Our worthy friend, Jesse E. Dow, ESQ, who is
one of The best natured Locos in the world, and
much Of poet wlthal, undertook, few days and
nights since, to give beautiful license to his po-
etIcal imagnings by telling, through the columns
of the Globe, in quite tremendously gnging
verse, all about how great eagle, with white
head and tail, lowered over the hickory pole in
front Of the Globe office and theatre when it was
first raised, and then scared away to the West,
to carry the pleasing tidings to General Jackson
at the Hermitage
Now, it is pity to spoil 20 fine story, after
Jesse, the poet, has been cudgeling his brain for
so many days and nights over it, but candor de-
mands the deed The fact is, it was 70 Locofoco
eagle at all-no, not even " fy-up-the creek
but that same old Wing eagle, with Clay -colored
head and tail, belonging to friend Prentice, of
the Louisville Journal, which did such glorious
courier service in ls40. The game old monarch
OF Inc feathered tribe, soaring aloft saw the
n'ckory sticks going up to support Polk-stalk,
DOOMED them with General Jackson's own de-
claration, "those ,oho trade on BORROWED capifal
ought to break" and then joyously veered off to
| the west, to bear an account 10 Prentice of the
astonishing folly of the Washington city Loco
focos The pole soon after broke and fell TO the
ground We marvel that our friend Jesse. with
all his poetical fancy, made SO pretty tale out
of such ugly materials
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

AMERICAN RAILROAD IRoN.--'rhe Mount Saw
age Iron Works, near Cumberland, in this State,
have recently commenced, and are now success
fully prosecuting the manufacture of railroad iron.
A letter from d. K. Minor, Esq, editor of the
Railroad Journal, who recently visited the works,
says:
"One immense rolling-m with two sets of
rollers and eight or nine pudding furnaces is now
rolling, beside other iron, from twenty-five to
thirty tons per day Of railroad bars of the bridge
form, weighing forty-eight pounds to the yard,
designed for the company's own use, in laying
road from their works to connect with the BaIti-
more and Ohio railroad at Cumberland about ten
miles. witnessed the operation of rolling these
bars weighing three hundred pounds each, which
was done apparently with great ease; and from
what | there saw, am free to say that, with the
present protection upon iron, we shall be able in
less than five years to furnish all the railroad iron
required in this country, at prices less than we
imported it when duty free" tY
The company now employs, in its various de-
partments, over fue hundred men, and supports
population of near t,oo thousand persons.
Baltimore American.
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The PARIS corr -pondent Of the Boston Atlas,
writing under dale of the ls ult., says:
was shown yesterday beautiful gold snuff
box, which was made for, and carried by feter
the Great On the top is representation of the
statue erected to him at 81. Petersburg !; on he
sides, the walls of the Kremlin, and on the bot
tom his private arms. 1t was given by him to
the ancestors Of one of the leading noble'nen of
Russia, who has given it to Mr.. Duncan Of New
Orleans, to present to his friend, HENRY CLAY,
as an anonymous tribute to his talents states
man, and his worth citizen. Even in the
mountain Businesses of Greece, Mr. d. informs
me, the Suliots inquired after Mr.. Clay, associa-
ting the master-sprit Of our country with their
own Bozzaris, as
"One of the few, the immortal names,
That were born to de-"
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LOUISIANA.

A spirited Clay Club State Convention conve-
ned at Baton Rouge on the 10Th. Gen. Philemon
Thomas presided and ably addressed the Conven-
ton on taking the Chair. Several Wing speak
ers followed. Arrangements were made to effect
thorough organization Of the Wings Of Louis
lana by the 10Th inst, and Wing Mass Conven-
ton was called, to assemble at Baton Rouge on
the Tn OF October. 1t will be great gathering,
and DECISIVE one.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
MARYLAND.

FREDERICK COUNTY AwAKE.-An immense
Wing meeting, numbering at least FIVE thousand
persons, was held on Friday last at Mddletown,
Frederick county. The meeting was addressed
with much ability and effect by w. L. Gather,
Esq, of Montgomery county, one of the Wing
Presidential Electors for the State at large, and
Gen. John G. Chapman, of Charles county. Much
enthusiasm prevailed, and we are assured that
old Frederick will prove herself thoroughly Wing
at the ensuing elections.
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a beautiful marble monument, to be placed over

A beautiful marble monument, to be placed over
the remains of the gallant Commodore HULL. is
now being constructed IN Philadelphia. The de-
sign is exceedingly simple and appropriate. The
tomb is solid marble block, upon which the in
dustrious hand of skill has chiseled an encircling
wreath OF roses, in graceful and natural beauty.
1t is copy OF the Tomb of the two Scpios, with
the eagle surmounting it, one foot resting upon
the star-spanged banner, the other upon can
non ball.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
OHIO.

Cassius M. Clay and Gov Corwin addressed a
Mass Convention of some 10000 Wings of the
Western Reserve, at Warren, Trumbull county,
Ohio, on the Oath. Mr.. Clay spoke two hours,
with eminent eloquence and power. Gov. Cor
wins speech was able, sarcastic, and mirth-mov-
ing. Elisha Whittesey presided. twas an I'M
exampled gathering. Northern Ohio will do her
whole duty.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

That sweet pink of Locofocoism, George Rath-
bun, member Of the present Congress from Ca
yuga, recently made speech at Skanea'eles, in
logg's factory in that place had been reduced
since the passage of the tariff Mr. KS men,
eighty in number, Immediately published state
ment, telling the honorable gentleman that be
had told falsehood
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

A cotton manufacturing company. with cap
ital of $5O0,0OO, has been formed in Philadelphia,
and site for the works purchased on the Della
ware, about three miles below the city.
A large iron rolling mill will be erected on the
Schuylkil, and extensive rolling and Sitting
works in Kensington-provded Mr.. Clay is elect
ed to the Presidency
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

Extract from letter Of distinguished gentle
man to his friend in this city see by the
papers that Capt. Tyler has sold out to Polk and
the Locos, and that the quid pro quo is to be
Foreign Mission to him when the Young Hickory
is elected Presiden' Never were there fairer
equivalents in any bargain: nothing is given and
no hing will be received I"
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THE ARoUsING OF NEW YORK.

LIE AhOUSlNU VI NEW lONh.
There was a Mass Meeting OF Wings at Mount
Upton, Orsego county, near the corner of Che
mango, Otsego, and Delaware, and not far from
the line of Brooine county, on the 2Sh ult I'm
expectedy there we're about 5000 free'nen in at
te dance, though the surrounding region is not
,hcky populated. J. w. Fowler WAS the only
speaker present, but he is host. lie spoke four
hours IN the afternoon and two hours in the eve-
Aing to large and enthusiastic audiences. At the
close Of his afternoon address. seven substantial
farmers, we hear, reuounced Lncof"coisIn.
The Wings of Old Duchess held their county
gathering al Pleasant Valley on Thursday last.
The Eagle estimates The number in attendance
at 5000 to 10000. Judge E. H. Pendeion pre-
sided, and the people we're s!Irrlngly addressed
by Francis Granger, John A. Collier. and Joseph
Hoxie Everything concurred to cheer the hearts
and animate the exertions of the vast Wing as
semblage.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

The Hon. w. G. PRESTON, of South Carolina,
is to address the Wings of Baltimore at Ashland
Square to night.
-" His sword returns not to the place OF rest,
its cause be revenged and wrongs be redresscd
Till the noble Wing pillar IN triumph ascends
A cloud to Its foes and light to its friends !"
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03
From the Nashville Banner.
WING SONG.

AIR" Lucy Long"
Bold Harry Clay's our commodore
A leader good and true;
Wen put HIM at the helm of State
With jolly good Wing crew.
So hurrah, hurrah, my harties!
Work, and sing away!
we" Whs save s the re-, good ship yet, my boys
Wake Wings till the gale goes by;
On, Wings, wont you try'
The ship is on her beam-ends,
Her masts gone by the board;
No wonder, when she has for crew
The Locofoco horde.
Her ballast, the Sub-Treasury
Too heavy in gale,
And not mast left standing,
On which to rig sail,
Her lockers always empty,
On the anti.tariff plan
And plundercd by the water-rats
That off to Texas ran.
John Tyler's on the quarter deck
A shaking in his skin,
Who at the cabin windows,
By accident crawled in.
That he goes out Is certain,
There's judgment in his case;
And the Wings know whom to vote for
To fill the traitors place.
The Locos are all squeaking,
For little Jimmy Polk
He's little worse than Tyler,
So they can't play off that joke.
We want thorough Sailor,
So, Polk, get out Of the way,
You're nothing but lubber,
And can't beat Harry Clay.
When we get him for our Captain
The ship will sail first rate,
And honest Frelinghuysen
Will make noble mate.
Success to Old Kentucky,
Success to Tennessee
Good luck unto the good Wing cause,
The cause of Liberty.
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VIRGINIA.

Two thousand Wings assembled at Clarksburg,
Virginia, last week, and were addressed by the
Hon. George w. Summers and other distinguish
ed friends of the cause.
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The Richmond Edqurer says that the Demo-
Gratis will soon begin to show their teeth" They
show them already. Their under lips hang down
so low that they can't help it.-Louisuile Jour.
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FoRGERY.-The New York American states
that on Friday night gentleman who has hith-
erto moved in the highest circles of that city was
arrested, charged with fraud and forgery on the
Bank of Commerce, in which monetary institu-
ton he was employed as principal clerk. The
name of the accused is William Cutler and he
has been fully committed on three charges pre-
pared by John A. Stevens, the presiding officer
of the bank
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The St. Louis Republican says 80 We learn
that great deal of sickness, generally of bill
ious character, prevails among the inhabitants of
the shores Of the Missouri river. Those who got
wet. or were otherwise exposed, during the time
of the flood, said to be more subject to it, and
that more fatality attends such cases. A large
number of persons were in all the towns at which
our informant stopped, but at Boonville there
were fewer cases, and. generally, it was more
healthy than any place on the river"
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The Harrisburg Integencer Of Friday last,
in noticing the denomination Of the Hon. E. JOY
NORRIS for Congress, in the first district of Penn
sylvania, pays him the following justly merited
tribute: A
"The Wing Delegates of the First Congress
sional District have unanimously re-nominated
the Hon. E. J. Morris as their candidate for Con-
gress. This is an honor no less deserved by Mr..
Morris than due to his constituents, as more
able, faithful, and worthy representative could
not be found in the whole district. He distn-
guished himself in the last Congress- as an active
and able member of that body. He was ever in
the front rank in defence of the principles and
integrity of his party and its gallant leader, and
his exertons in behalf of the interests of his in-
mediate constituents were untirng. He deserves
their admiration and gratitude, which we hope to
see evinced by his reelection to the station he SO
much adorns'
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-03

A correspondent of The Charleston Courier"
who had just returned from dinner given to Mr..
Rhett, at RobertvilIe, writes that after seDti-
n,ent in honor of Mr.. Calhoun, which was SO
family responded to by the friends of Mr.. Rhett
az to amount to condemnation, deep spirit of
dissatisfaction was manifested About fifty gen.
temen rose and left the tables, going off for CAL
houn end the Union, no Tariff and Texas.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-20

"WHo Is JAMES X. PoLK?"- He is not the
man who has been thrice defeated for the PresI-
dency. He is not the man who was once a De-
mocrat, and turned traitor, so as to be made Sc
crelary of State. He is not the man who was a.
gainst a National Bank and for one--against the
Tariff and in favor of it. He is not the man who.
for " words spoken in debate" challenged mem
bers of Congress, and attempted to murder them;
and he is not the man whose officiousness and
d-ihirstiness, sent poor Cilley to a premature
grave, and caused his affectionate lady TO die a
maniac. He is not The man who breaks the
Sabbath--wlns money by gambling, horse-raclng
and cock-fghting, and then gets the Reverend
Bascom to certify that he has a good moral char
acter. lie is not the man who wrote Roorbaek's
travels, and perpetraled all manner o ftrauds, per
iuries and forgerlos. He is not the man who
wrote letters for the South in favor ofthe Annex
alton OF Texas, and letters for the North oppo-
sedto annexation. Then who is James x. Polk ?
Why, you ignorant coon, James K. Polk isPrcs.
ident elect ofthe United States!
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AS WE pEsEDaCTED!

The Federal merchants who undertook to
break down cur Establishment before the cioc-
ton, hired DULLES to Insult and assassinate US,
and by their folly drove their Democratic custo-
mcrs from their stores, arc now the politest and
most ~obljging souls you ever did see! When a
Democrat comes along, with his pockets we'll IL
ned with Benton Mint Drops, these gentry will
make more BOWS than a French dancing master
and are docilc as sucking doves! If they can
coax the Democrats 10 buy their goods without
advertising in the Sentinel, w sure y have no
objections. We must not, of course, be under
stood as applying these remarks TO all the VIII
merchants in town, for among them are men
who have shown their good sense by keeping a.
loot from the conspiracy to n iure our business
ard standing as a citizen, have always advertised
in our columns, desired the custom Of Demo-
Gratis as well as wings, and have fiowned upon
the attempt ola few individuals about the corner
t.. introduce politics into private life.
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OLD HIoKORv.-To no person in this wide
spread union will the election of james X. Polk
the Young Hickory of Tennessee, be half so
gratifying, as to the old Roman Of the Hermi-
tage. We can fancy we see the aged ehiefiain,
in his peaceful abode, when the news Of the
election of his talented and worthy young friend
and neighbor, and the consequent defeat of tue
traitor, who by an infamous batgain with John
@. Adams, cheated the Hero Of New Orleans
out of the Presidential Chair. God bless the
good sage and ehieftain Of the Hermitage: may
his last days be as calm and serene as the un-
rufled waters of a peaceful lake; and when the
period of his probation in this world hath drawn
to a close may he take his exit to the realms o.
bliss, as one
"Who wraps the drapery of his couch around him,
And lies down 70 pleasant dreams,''
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-20

CRAWFORD Co., Pave are highly pleased
with the result of the election in Crawford coun-
ty, Pa. In the memorable hard-cider campaign
of 1910, we fought like a good soldier, heart to
heart and shoulder TO shoulder with The Demccra-
cy Of that county; aud although other counties
swerved from the faith and gave the State 10
Gen. Harrison, yet Crawford stood firm and I'M
moved by Ogle's les. Indeed, if We ~rccollect
aught, it is the only county in the keystone
State, in which the Democratic vote was not re-
.duced in 1910. That county now gives Polk
and Dallas a majority of 69S over the Reverend
Bascom's Kentucky b~lackleg, being a gainof2OO
votes over her former majority. Friend McFar-
land, give me a shake of your honest or over
the result i'll your county, and remember me &c
all my Democratic brethren in the Cibralter Of
Norih-W Western Pennsylvania.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-20

The TARIFF AS IT Is.--Any person who has
ever read the Tariff act of 1912, could not but
see how carefully it was drawn up so as 10 bene-
fit the wealthy manufacturers and Cypress and
tux farmers, mechanics and laboring men. Yet the
Roorbacks, with Henry Clay at their head, adyo-
Gated the TARIFF AS IT IS" and opposed any
repeal, amendment or modification of thai IniquI-
tous law. The American people have given a
Dcrdict against the present Tariff, not 10 be mis-
taken; and we shall look forward with pleasure to
the time when Congress will make such changes
in il as will be consistent with common honesty
and fairness.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-20

or The Ohio State Journal advises the Roor-
back cobps 10 keep up their organization in Ohio,
and not TO be led off by Naiivism or any other
ism. The notorious Webb of the New York
Courier, who baptized the Federalsts by the
name of " Wings" has already dropped it, and
adop,ed the new cognomen of "Naiive Ameri-
can Republicans" There is fun ahead, and
no mistake, and to prevent a civil war among
the Roorbacks in relation 10 changing their
name, would it not be advisable for that party
to call a National Convention, and decide the
matter by vote? All who are in favor of the
the "whigs,' adopting the name of Native A.
merican Republicans, will say Aye, those oppo-
sed No! The Ayes have il! Hnzza for tbc
Roorbaek Natives! Look If your Churches are
not set on FIRE!
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MIA. DALLAS.
We find the following in the Philadelphia

We find the following in the Philadelphia
Pennsylvania:
"PRoCEssloN.--A large procession Of Demo-
Gratis, of the city and county Of Phlladelphla,
assembled at the democratic Reading hoomi
last evening, and from thence they proceeded TO
the residence Of Mr.. Dallas, who %eloquenily adj
dressed the immense assemblage on the recent
great triumph Of the Democratic party in the
State Of New York. The address Of Mr.. Dali
las was repeatedly cheered, and toe procession
then marched through various parts Of the city
and county. The greatest enthusiasm every
where prevailed among the Democrats II cOnseA
quencs Of their recent iriumph.n