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play in public matters. The guile, the crafty
vigilance, the dishonest advantage, the
cunning sharpness. the tricks and traps
and sly evasions, the equlyoca. promises,
and unequjyocal neglect Of them, which
characterize political action, viii equally
characterize private action. The mind
has no kitchen to do iLs dirty work in,
while the prIor remains clean. Dsnones-
" Is an atmosphere; if It comes into one
apartment i penctGates ilto every one
Whoever will Iir in politics, will lIe iatTat-
fc. Whoeger will SANDER IN politics will
SANDER personal sguabJ.es. A professor
Of e.igou who is a dishonest politician, IS
a disho rst Christian. ils-cTeed Is d per
pe,ua index OF hls hypocrisy.
The gr jus Of oG Government directs
the altentioDof every citizen to politics.
IT. spirit reaches the outermost bound Of
society, and peryadrs The whole mass. If
its chalUr. are shiny with corruption,
wh9timit can be- set TO its na.ig igljnfluence!
The turbulence of elections, the yiru e1ce
Of the yress, the desperation Of bad men,
the bopecssnrss Of efforts which are OF
cunning, hut only honest, have driven
many conscientious men f.om any concern
with politics. This .s suicidal. Thus the
tempest will grow blacker and fercer. Our
youth will be caught mp in It's whirIilg To-
som and dashed to pieces. and its hail viii
break down every green thing. At Gods
house the cure should begin. Letthe hand
Of discipline smlte the leprous lips winch
shall utter the proiane heresy: "AlI is iair
in politics." If any hoary professor, drunk
with the mingled wine Of excitement
shall tell our youth that a Christian ma
may act in politics by any other rule o
morality than that of the Bible; and thai
wckedness performed fora party, is not as
abominable as if done for a ma B.; or that
any nece 3sity justfes or paliates dishon-
estv in word or deed-let such on one &C
out Of the camp, and his pestlent breath
no longer spread contagion among our
youth. No man who leaves his country
should shrink from her side when she
groans with raging dstempers. Let every
Christian man stand in his place; rebuke
every dishonest practice; scorn a po,itca
as well as a personal lie; and refuse witt
indignation to he insuted by the solicita
tions of an immoral man. Let good mer
Of all parties require honesty, integrity, We.
racity, and morality in politics, and there
as powerfully as any where alse, the requi
sitions of public sentiment will ultimateI!
be felt.
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ont ofheir o,gu mouths are they coaUict-
ed.-The New York PIebian, (the Locofo-
co paper in New York in an article on
the Tariff hold the following language:
"Tha Democritic [Lokiel party, through
out the Union, are opposed to the present
Tariff. There is as much uuanimity in
the party in opposition tc the principles
ald details of the present Tariff as there is
upon any other of the great questions
that divide parties.
The Democratic [Lokie] party have nomi-
mated candidate for the Presidency who
is the most deadly enemy Of the present
Tariff; while our opponents have nomina-
ted a maA who is pledged to sustain it."
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No. 4O--WHOLE No. sI5

In 1885, he made the French report, and
saved th country from d val with France.
In l842, AeTesgacd In seat in tha Sem
ate, and retired to Ashland
lie was in the service Of his country for
about 30 years--supported with distin-
gushed ability the administrations Of Jei-
ierson, Madison, and Monroe--enjoyed the
highest confidence Of them all, (ueing Of.
feredby Moloea seat in the cabinet, and
d carte blanche Of the foreign missions)-
was the great friend and patron OF all tha
great interests Of the country, agriculture
commerce and manufactures, and iR 30
completely identified with them all, that
his hls.o.y Is empAatIcaIly the history OF
his country.
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From Beecber's Lectures to Young Men.
POLITICAL DISHONESTY.

Political dishonesty breeds dishonesty Of
every kind. 1t is possible for good men to
permit single sins to co-exiat with general
INTEGRITY, where the evil is INDUCED thro'
ignorance. Once, undoubted Christians
were slavc-traders. They might be, while
unenlightened; hut not in our times, A
state of mind which will intend one fraud,
will, upon occasion, intend thousand.-
He that will lie upon one emergency, will
he supplied with emergencies. lie that
will periure himself to save friend, will
do it, in desperate juncturo, to save him
self. The highest Wisdom has informed US
that He that is unjust in the least, rs unjust
nLso in much. Circumstances may with
draw a politician from temptation to any
but political dishonesty; but under tempta-
ton, a dishonest politician would be dis
honest would be dishonest any,
wherein anything. The fire which burns
on the hearth, would consume the dwelling
if permitted, The fury which destroys an
opponents character, would stop at moth
ing, if barriers were thrown down. That
which is tue OF the leaders in politics, is
true of subordinates. Political dishonesty
in voters runs into general dishonesty as
the rotton specks taints the whole apple.
A community whose politics are conduct
ed by aperpetuol breach of honesty on both
sides, will Ibe ia 'nted by immortality through
out Men will play the one game in their
priv 4.e 1la..5, which .4ey lai, lear Led 10
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INFAMOUS.

The following verse from page 2 of the
"Polk and Dallas Songster," published by
Turner & Fisher needs no comment:
Black Frelinghuysen TOO will fail,
He tried to stop the SUNDAY MAIL.
He'd make us all fast on Sunday.
And only give us Psalms on Monday.
Then Wings clear the way
Wings give away.
Wings give away for freedom becks us.
On for Dallas, Polk and Texas.
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AMERICAN FREEMEN READt
From the London (England) Times ]

IOIA VIC 0OluOiI LIls ldhdJ lIiheS'J
"a subscription was recently open to
raise funds to circulate Free Trade tracts in
Foreign countries. About $4,000 were
subscribed Some Of these tracts are to be
printed in New York, for circulation in
the United States"
One Of these tracts referred to above.
published in New York, contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"At present, duties should be laid with
an eye to revenue alone, with occasional
reductions from time to time. and thus in a
period Of few years, q system Of direct
taIa'iou could je mGiured aud established; by
this means, all interests would have ample
opportunity to a new and better state Of
things"
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SKETCH OF MIR. CLAWS LIFE.

His history is the history of his country.
IN tha 13tb Of nriI 1777 he wae horn IN
uanoyarcornty Virginia ofnarants in the
most ;ndiront circumstances
In 17o5 his f,thar being dead and HE
mother horing married aggin and ran,or.
cd n Kon,rckv he was Ief, friendless
orpban how in the office OF P. TimsDey, Eso.
ciarI, If ,6a Liqb court of rhancarv Of VIZ.
ginia
In 1907. bavinr nreriopsIv studied law
he removed tn Kertuckv. and onnoed an
attorneys office in LcxiugtonLwitbout
natrons without influential friends and
without the means of payinp his weekly
board. and Immediately rushed into lucra-
tive nractce.
7, ,-oo hooo-,l H. ,r;o. .,l 81:
,o o of I o PO, SJa VIZ ""y LUZ .Lau. Ilu 'tli {
% ol '""' "jaa " ,GIt M ,, , f 80, Gnu , agou' | .,l'
or ,'ne ".4 ''' ''ie ''''0 u '''e 5'eD' 'oi-
'''Ji,'I u, 1000 bo ,u,u o,,o,oa 30 ~, I,urou
honao m 1o4' ~ ha TtI ~ 'ne &c" f.,a
Forott 7o,5t oo, '''o :oH,, be % moia ,o,,, nr
a"! I;o;,",io,, W, IL III. nart M .L;Io 49,,
a. tbe 0nnion S5 Srr;ri ii| '' "-'''' "''
'i0 ~ F'''' P','77
IN Iooo' ne was eIecled 10 the senate OF
''le Oni5eu oIo'e' 10 supply yaTan'4 UC-
caSIonfa on oy 'he resignation o. Hon, Joh9
-faai' louL H'ol'l9 oeIoie ne n"u attained
me age oi hIf'y required Uy The cohsutu-
tIoh'
IN IGoS' ne was agalh elected 10 the
hehiucKy Legislature and was CHOSEN
7PT'he,' ,,,
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wnOOOez

JOHN w. BARE, the Buckeye Blacksmith,
in addressing a meeting at Danville, Pa,
exposing Locofocoism,o on going to his board
ing house, was beset by mob of Locos yel-
Ing and throwing rotten eggs at him
These are Locofoco arguments,
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THE UNION OF POLK AND TYLER


OR THE RIDER AND THE GROOM.
Tune-"O poor Lucy Neil"
Jim Polk had stole de Texas horse
To bear him through de field,
And left poor Johnny naught to ride,
So he took him to de heel.
So he took him to de heel,
So he took him to de heel,
And since poor Johnny could not ride,
He took him to de heel.
But soon Polk's horse began to lag
And Whikker for some oat meal,
Then Jenny turned in tears to John
And made dis soft appeal,
Q poor Johnny Footman,
Ii you'll just furnish meal,
And help me coax this beast along,
HoaO harpy / aoouldJeeL.
Iknow It's true, dear Capt'n,
Your pony did steal,
But, dear, I did itso might
Promote de Public veal.
O poor Johnny Footman, &c.
You see dat something must be done,
Or else our fate is sealed,
For while we're here de Coon has run
Two-thrds across the field.
Then, O poor Johnny Footman, &c
Then don't be foolish, Johnny,
! ut throw in your oat meal,
For you can't win the race "prize"
Wild dat stone bruise on your heel.
So O poor Johnny Fooman, &c.
John looked up at de stolen horse,
And den down at his heel
And den long and lingerin' "look,
lie took at de oatmeal"
O poor Johnny Fooman, &c.
Says he, it's true, dear Polky,
My pony you did steal,
But den no doubt twas as you say,
Wild Patriotic zeal.
My pony you did steal,
My pony you did steal,
But den no doubt twas as you say,
Wild patriotic zeal.
Derefore since you have got de horse,
You now may take de meal,
For if de beast should starVe at last,
How sorry | should feel,
How sorry should feel,
How sorry should feel,
Ifdat poor beastshould starve at las
How sorry | should feel.
So go ahead, dear Polky,
11lfeed your horse with meal,
And if you wish III rub him down,
And comb he name and tail,
And comb he name and tail, &c.
And when de meal gets through de horse,
And drops down on de heel,
If you'll just let me scrape it up,
How happy would feel.
How happy would feel,
How happy Iwould feel,
Just let me pick itup again,
And how happy would feel
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From the Ohio State Journal.

MR. CLAY AND TIE PROTECTION OF
AGRICULTURAL INTEREST THE
BANKRUPT LAW.
Why is it the following letter cannot
obtain place in the Locofoco papers!--
Some ofthem have manifested very lau-
dable desire to place some Of Mr.. Clay S
letters before their readers. This, from
some cause or other, has entirely escaped
their attention and notice. Not more ST.
lent have they been about Mr.. Benton's
BoonviIle speech, than this very brief let
fer. Not at oil backward have they been,
however, in proclaiming, on every occa-
sion, that Mr.. Clay is opposed to AgricuI-
turGt interests, By torturing a single sem
tence, purporting to be quoted from a
speech Of his, they have attempted to pro-
duce an impression utterly false and incon-
Eislent with the feelings and acts Of his
whole life. (All this, too, is done, in the
view VI TIE IdCl llldI lllC LOCOlOIO ain
bill of the last session, proposed to reduce
the duties on all the Agricultural products
of the countyD Having been advised Of
the propagation of this, as well as another
faIsehood, he thus disposes of them in a
letter to Gen. L. Caruthers, of Lebanon.
We fear this will hardly find its way into
al EGtrG Statesman:
ASHLAND, Aug. 90, 1914.
Nh Dear Sir;--I received your letter Of
the 18th inst. You surprise me by the
statement of some opinions which are at
tributcd 10 me. Nothing can be more un-
founded than the assertion that am un-
friendly to the protection Of agriculture. |
consider that interest in all its departments
as the predominant interest in the United
States. Cotton, Hemp, Wool, manuiac-
turers Of tobacco, and other articles Of ag-
rcultural product are now protected, and
il the measure OF protection be inadequate
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08

HE VAN BvREs FLAG SraUcxl-The GAINESVILLE
(ohio) Aurora gives the following reasons for taking
down Mr. Van Burens name from its columns as a
candidate for President:
We have taken down the name Of Mr. Van Buren,,
because 1T seems TO us the height Of presumption for
presses and politicians to forestall public opinion in
reference TO the great question Of the Presidency II
II be the business OF the People TO tiecf il is equally
their business to select and when the exercise of the
latter Is taken from their hands they will gain nothing
by retaining the former. The bringing out of cam
dIdate for Office to the exclusion Fal Others is equi
valent 20 his nomination; and his Nomination is tan
tamount to an election, providing the party nominal
ing be IN the majority, hence, the bringing ou of a
man amounts 10 his election The startling conclusion
oil all that IS, that few bold and mpudent men, by
pushing forward their favorte chief and frownng
down all others, are virtually, and to all nents the
prmsl and, consequently, the real agencies by which
Their man IS made TO fill, perhaps the highest Office
IN the nation. This system Of action carried out and
the right OF suffrage is not worth the paper upop
which your election tickets are printed In order to
move right the People must move first; and when
they have pointed out the way, then let others adj
vance with whatever rapidty may suit their nclina
tom "
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OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

By and ,rith the adrice and consent efhe Senate
JAMES MAooFrN, re-appointed Register OF
the Land Office at ST. Stephens, Alabama.
WILLIAM w. STEVENSON, re, appointed Regis
ter Of the Land Office at Little Rock, Arks.
JOHN J. COLEMAN, re-appoinled Register Of
the Land Office al Huntsville, Alabama.
RoBERT J. Hockey, re-appointed Register
of the Land Office at Tallahassee, Florida
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LUNAR RAiSBows.-The New Haven Courier saws
that during Saturday evening most beautiful
lunar rainbows were visible at that place Clouds
obscured the NOON and they passed beyond its disc
the m st brilliant and gorgeous arches you'd app ar
and disappear high up in the heavens They con,inu-
cd at intervals until near midnight
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A NEW STATE PROPOSED.

bill has been introduced in the Legislature of
Tennessee, now in session. for the establishment of
new State out Of the territory of East Tennes-
see The counties proposed TO be ceded in order
to form the new State, to be named "Frankland. -
are t~enty-six in number. 1t is proposed also in
the bill that to the new State may be added such
portions of the States Of North Carolina Virginia
and Georgia as may be coded for the purnose
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!" TIE GREAT WEST. y
From the Old Dominion.
TIE NAVY YARD.

RAINS IN ALsBAMA.-Tbc Postmaster at Tuscaloo-
"a, Alabaml under lite Of the 81 instant writes that
II is utterly impossible TO get the mails along in that
REGION 1t had been raining for a week and the War
ror river had risen from fifty seventy feet, causing
great destruction among the cotton plantations
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SrErcH OF kMc Oruo OF GREEcE-At the OPEN
ing of the National Assembly the ooh Nov, the
King pronounced The following DISCOURSE
Pienipoteniiarits Of The Milton,
come in the midst Of you with the ora t,fvno con-
vichon mat this assembly will promote The prosperity
OF DOR beloved Greece. From the foundation of the
monarchy various liberal institutions have cen es,ab
lishd 10 he end of preparing The way for he miro
oucuoh OF d,hnIive constitution. Free municipal
laws, provincial councils and the trial by iu,y. nave
been the precursors of the representative
IN Oreece Our task to-day is TO crown this eLificr
Wy the mt oducon and establishment Of a Constitu.
tion with the aid of the Almighty lie, us unite our
enots lor ne establishment of unda mental law con-
Orna0le to the actual wants and TO the situation Of the
oae ano calculated to promote nd assure tho rue
interests OF the people. May wisdom and Justice have
unimpeded control and may the bonds of reciprocal
affection unite us. In forming the Constitution of
our common country let us be ready TO make mutual
concessions, but let common desire of promoting
and consolidating the prtspery of he State alone H.
splre and guide US. You know gentlemen nv love
for the nation therein have never failed in any cir
cumstance and, animated with these sentiments |
desire neither nor less Of power than is necessary
TO ensure the prosperity and security of Greece Lat
Us make recifrocal contract which shall estabi.h
guarantees of endurance and stability The CT ilizrd
world has IT'S eyes fixed upon US and history will
Judge OF our work by its results II L. with full con
hdence IN your enght ned patriotism that open ihs
assembly tod IN his infinite mercy gran tina; il
may lead 10 The advantage and happiness Of Greece
The prosperity Of Greece That is my prayer; that,
my glory.
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ET Adiiend has sent Us the panapklet reply
OF the Hon. d. Henshaw to thu Report Of the
Legislative COMMITTEES, for Investigating ,he
concerns Of the CommQn weS1th Baak, printed
in 1898. II is certainly conclusive and lrium
plant vindica,isp olMr, Henshaw = cosdpc,. :
We notice this fact, inasmuch as thu Has
State Democrat has recently alluded TO tke sub
ject in the most uujus,ifiable manners sijpDonine
no doubt, that This reply was out PM
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BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT

Childhood is like mirror. catching and rejecting
images all around it, Remember, that an impious or
proiane thought uttered by a parents lips may ope
rate upon young heart like careless spray fwater
thrown upon polished steel, staining II with rust,
which no after securing can eHace,
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correspondent of the Bay State Democrat writing

Acorresponden of the Bay State Democrat writing
from New York about the Pilgrim Festival, says
Mr.. Webster spoke one hour and heard for the
hrst time in public the man whose intellectual great
ness have contemplated from child, with pride
and admiration. lie was not thoroughly aroused.
and evidently much faiigued-but | was charmed
WIN 'he cearness OF his thoughts, and the beauty of
his rhetoric. lie listened to with almost breath
less attentions and every cigar lost its fire uhe he ,ras
speaking"
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WAsnIserox. Dec. 18th. 1913.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, lS33.
sra: In your paper Of Dec. 18th, l5l3, you pub
lish letter sand 10 have been written by Mr.. Abel
TO MIR Eaton "exactng" subscriptions to his Life Of
the President Since you have been pleased TO in
duge in such courteous commentaries upon it,
will you be kind enough to publish this my denial
all cognzance Of the fact that Mr. Abel had address
ed such a letter to Mr.. Eaton
Yours, very respectfully,
(Signed) JOHN TYLER. Jr
Mr. HASKELL, Editor Of Woodstock (Vt) Mer-
curry.
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ONO Hhyra.-At Wheeling, on the 81 instant,
there were 10 feet water in the channel and at Pitts,
burg same day feet,
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.ur. Tyler'sL tier to DR.. Bennedu
PRESIDENTS HOUSE,

PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Nov. 26th, 1S43.
My DEAR SIR Mr.. Abel, the author of the life
of the President, published of late by the Harpers
thinks (and agree with hm) that you can be of grea
service to him in getting the work circulated. Ii j.
important, in justification of the President that thi
should be done May ask Of you the favor of pro
noting this object as far as you can consistently will
proprieiy do so. MIR. Abel will hand you this
am, very respectfully
(Signed) JOHN TYLER, Jr.
DR.. kENSEDY.
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The Hon. Henry A. Wise, rho S beer
absent from the city for two weeks, haa, sEEelpyn
ed to his post. Mr.. w. is Chairman Isl VIZ Sbe
cial Committee appointed 10 revise the rules o
the House.
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If MIR. Tyler were TO bury all hia fkalipRs, ga
determination 10 support the only man whn can De
feat Henry Clay, he might retire with NJ wv self
respect, and with honor, 70 his beautiful NJ ron III.
banks ofthe James River Richmond EHlN1xe9 .'s
Mr.. Van Buren, is not that Mas aoub
the Enquirer would "honor'' Satan Ainself i
he would only bamboozle the Soul end alec
Mr. V. b. Mr.. Tyler will take eases0 bis avn
g honor" and g his beautiful iafla 100. N ]
would be an odd way TO preserve ann self
respect" by endorsing Ibis own iislleFs AMI
slandcrers. sss staraIfs IN yyss s#E
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08

On DIrs The Alexandra GaxefjS ~ Il SIrslay
states, that :" 1t ia said thai MI. Sp9 y been
nominated for the vacancy On the heqFh 9Eu.
prone Court The Washington aorfsapd 1nk u
the New York Aurora Tyler papet) stalSSY Nat
Mr.. Spencer will DO appointed ~ Vacant seat on
be transferred to the Treasury Department and Mr..
Wise i'll be-appon ed to the Navy Department"
Mr. Daniel Webster has arrived al Washimgtor-
Richmond Enquirer.
We understand Mr. Webster will renxiisa in
Washington during the winter. What las Mr..
Thomas Richie to say to that :? II
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SPEcn The llsvre packet of January LIST, took
So9,ooo IN specie chiefly French silver
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Having seen something concerning letter o.
Mr.. Abel, in reference TO the Presidents life
said to have been addressed to Mr.. Eaton, as
well as others, and endorsed by Mr.. ]. Tyler
Jr., we give the following from The New York
Express, which, we presume, puts the matter
lrest. We give, in addition, short letter 10
the Editor of the Woodstock paperxffom Mr.
Tyler which was published in the Boston
Times: