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Ovrlcx or CoM. GEx. or SussfsrEncE,
W.samGrok July y, 1914

WsshikGiVNs July ., AVTr'
CsEPARATE proposals will be received at this Of
- flee until the Isl day Of October next for the de-
livery Of provisions bulk for the use OF the troops
of the United States, upon inspection, as follows
Al Nelo orleans.
224 barrels of pork.
$40 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
200 bushels Of new white field beans.
AGO pounds of good hard soap
960 pounds of good hard sperm candles
80 bushels good clean dry fine salt.
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Bafon Rouge, Louisiana.
22f barrels of pork.
276 barrels of fresh superfne -four.
100 bushels of new white field beans.
1900 pounds of good hard soap.
900 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
TOO gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Pickens, or Barrancas, Pensacola,
Florida.
ll2 barrels of pork.
260 barrels of fresh superfne flour.
100 bushels of white field beans.
2,2OO pounds of good hard soap.
4S0 pounds of good hard sperm candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
AGO gallons of good cider vinegar.
At the Public Landing, sir miles from Fort
I'opson, mouth Of the Chiemichi.
$50 barrels of pork
900 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
800 bushels of new white field beans.
5000 pounds of good hard soap.
1000 pounds of good hard sperm candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
1000 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
The whole TO be delivered in all the month OF
April, 1916, and to leave Natchitoches by the 10th
February, 1915.
At Jefferson BARRACKS, Missouri.
672 barrels of pork.
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour.
600 bushels of new white field beans.
Il, 200 pounds ofgood hard soap.
$3.50 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
$40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
2, 760 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chen, Missis-
sippi Riuer.
$50 barrels ofpork.
$50 barrels of fresh superfine -four.
40 bushels of new white field beans.
5000 pounds of good hard soap.
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles.
50 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, ls45.
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GEN. COMBS AND ANNEXATION

The Kentucky Yeoman thought to have a
hit at Gen. Leslie Combs, by showing that he
had been in favor of the annexation Of Tex
as. The General replies in a spirited manner,
and thus closes his missive
l have showed my friendship for the young
republic in a much more substantial form than
mere wordy declaration. l helped to feed,
arm, and clothe her troops in their time OF
greatest need. 1 ardently pray for her
peace. independence, aud prosperity, and
will ever do all / honorably can to promote
them. / have a large and pecuniary inter-
est in her future success-cnough to make
me rich, but l have a still deeper stake in the
honor, liberty and glory Of the United States,
and will not consent even to jeopardize the
latter, by allowing this false issue to be made
the foremost, leading, all-absorbing one in
the present contest.
am the sincere advocate of the Wing
cause and principles, and consider their sue
cess as indispensable to our future safety, ad-
vancement and happiness. l am the friend
and always have been, of HENRY CLAY.
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INDIANA MovING.-The editor of the In
diana State Journal pronounces the Knights
town Convention, in Henry County, on the
18th instant, one of the most brilliant Affairs
he ever witnessed. Five thousand Wing:
were in attendance, and one thousand ladies'
He says he cannot convey the spirit which
prevailed with the multitude, lit was the
spirit Of 1910, the spirit of the Revo luton
A splendid barbecue was served up, and
speeches were made by the Hon. Oliver H.
Smith, Caleb b. Smith, and Messrs. Haw-
kins, Marshall, Bickell and Hackleman.-
They were efforts worthy Of the men and the
occasion.
On the 10Th the Wings of Dearborn coun-
ty held a Mass Meeting at Wilmington, which
was a glorious affair. Four thousand Of the
sturdy Wings of Dearborn were there, full Of
the ~unconquerable spirit of $40, many oil
them with their wives and daughters, who are
alike firm in the good cause.
This company was addressed by J. Z.
Vaughan, and Hon. Thomas Corwin.
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Middlebury, July 31sr, 1874.
P ETIT N.
To the Honorable the LEGISLATURE of the State of Vermont,

WE the undersigned, Freemen of the State of Vermont, believing that the sale
and general use of Intoxicating liquors have produced immense mschiefn the COM
.mumty, and that the public sentiment is very extensively opposed to such sale and
use, except for medicinal and mechanical purposes, and that licenses for such sale
ought not to be granted in any torn without their consent, and believing that the
10 in force do not afford sufficient security ant protection against the evils
which result from such sale and use,a approach your honorable body with the arm
est and respectful requeN. that you will make such provision by law, as that the
County Court in the exercise of the discretion vested in them, shall not have au-
thonty to grant ny license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in any town in this
state unesss such town shl, ats annual March meeting, pass a vote, requesting the
County Court to grant such license.
And vi petitioners further pray that Justices of the Peace may be authorized
and required Ito bind ovT,f for trial by the County Court, all persons guilty of no
lMion oft The license laws-ort that your honorable body will make such other pro-
visions, by law, for the security ofthe citizens and for the punishment of offenders
as, in your wisdom, you shall deem meet, and as in duty bound will everPray.
Town of August 1S44.
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| lave been his neighbor. and a close observ-
err Of his public career and private life fol
more than a qurater Of a century, and can
truly say that ! look upon him as the foremost
man of the age in all hat is useful, great and
glorious and at the same time, that he has
been the most ritely slandered and deeply IN
jured man in America. Let others do as
they choose, l for one will endeavor to dis
charge my duty, and hare justice done him
while he syet on earth, by helping to elevate
him to the highest office i'll the gift Of a great
Nation of Freemen.
Respectfully, your most
Obedient servant,
LESLIE COMBS.
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public men support this INDUSTRIOUS
SCHEME by supporting Henry Clay it;
father and preserver."
What tariff did Mr.. Clay ever support high
err than the present! None. According to
MIR. Polk, then, the high tariff schemes oil
Henry Clay-not higher than the tariff OF
1912, which the Harrisburg Union says Mr..
Polk is opposed to diSturbing-is a "MON-
STROUS SCHEME" and that those sup
port it who support Henry Clay its FAITH
Err and PRESERVER."
But again, Mr.. Polk says, in the same adj
dress, and on the same page, IA:
81, in common with the whole Republican
party, am represented to you as one of these
~cbangIings. In what have | chansedl | OPP
posed Henry Clay on account of his odlou
Federal doctrines and his coalition with MIR.
Adams, and | oppose him still. IOPPOSED
THE HIGH TARIFF POLICY, AND l
OPPOSE 1T STILL"
We have capitalized some of MIR. Folks
language in order that it may be read by
those who are tuiifuliy blind. We hope the
editors ofthe Harrisburg Democratic Union
will be able to read it without "specks."-
But will they nave the grace TO publish it!
viii they publish Mr.. Folks certificate that
HENRY CLAY is the FATHER and
PRESERVER of that tariff policy-that
ODIOUS SCHEME, which is the object of
such 'solicitude with Pennsylvanians :" And
farther, that because he is so, Mr.. Polk OppO-
ses him. We fear not. They will not, we
fear, give the Truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth TO their readers; though
they caution them not TO listen TO 'the mis-
representations Of the %coons." But TRUTH
is MIGATY y WILL PREvAIL"-U. 5. Ga
-etfp-
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MORE OF MR.. POLK'S ADDRESSES
TO THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE.

"Old documents are dangerous hings."-
Polk.
We continue our extracts from Mr.. Folks
address to the people of Tennessee. April
Sd, 1889, for the special benefit Of his friends
who have in taking him for a TARIFF man,
''causht a tartar"
ave happen TO know" says the Harris
burg Democratic Union, .'and state upon the
authority Of a Tennesseean with whom we
conversed at Balimore-a near neighbor of
Col. Polk.that he holds the doctrine Of
Free Trade in unqualified adherence. He
never advocated it and never will. He is in
favor of a iudicious (.judicious." revenue
tariff affording the amplest incidental protec-
ton to American Industry. He is the espe-
cial friend and advocate OF the coal and iron
interest, those two great objects OF solicItude
with Pennsylvanians, and believing permd-
nence in our laws to be of incalculable value,
is OPPOSED TO II DISTURBANCE OF THE Ex-
IsTING TARIFF. These facts we state on the
very best authority, namely. a neighbor of
Mr.. Polk and caution the Democracy of this
great State against listening to the misrepre-
sensations of the coons."
There is about as much cool assurance in
the above paragraph as we have met with in
many a day. I'VE caution the democracy
OF tbs great State againstl lis teniHg to the mis-
representations of the ~coons,' In other words:
We have told you enough to satisfy your
c-onsciences, and whether true or false, be
content with it: take it alias gospel, and close
your ears to every body else, lest You should
discover that we had cajoled and deceived
o u:-told YOU ''the thing that was not"
Now, let Mr.. Polk himself speak-not his
eighbor for him:
.One of General Jackson's principles was
opposirion 10 the high tariff schemes of Hen
nv Clay, aud III that also he was supported
6y all Tennessee. Now, a portion of your
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AT THEIR OLD TRICKS!

The Loco Foco presses, now as IN $50,
are Dragging largely about the ~''chanscs" III
their favor, aud pretend to believe they will
elect Mr.. Polk. We say pretend, for it is diili-
cult to conceive that any sagacious editor OF
leader of the party honestly thinks that they
have the remOtest prospect OF success. 10
read their papers, however, one would sup
pose they entertained not a particle of doubt
on the subject. These gentry persucd the
same course in 1SlO, and, by way of waning
to the public, the SangamO Journal (NhIg)
has grouped together some ofthe predictions
uttered by the IL F. State Register at that
time. They look funny enough alongside
the actul results. We subjoin a few as spec-
linens:
OHIO.
April II, Is40.-'You may tell Douglass
aud Waters, as friends of the Democratic par
ty, that we have nothing to fear in Ohio
Shannon will he reelected, and Van Burer
will get the State beyond the cavil Of 4
doubt."-(Letter.)
Oct. 9, IS40.-'I heard that Col. JohnsOr
said that they Qocos) would certainly carry
Ohio. Benton passed Maysville 4 day or two
ago, and made the same declaration, and adj
ded by 10000 votes "-(Letter.)
Ohio, it will be remembered, gave Gen.
Harrison a majority ofTwenty-three Thou
sand votes.
TENNESSEE.
Nav 30, IS10.-"T Tennessee. We (the
democracy are in the highest spirits here
We carry the State in the fall by a majority
that will not fall much short of ten thousand
vote s."-(Lettcr.)
Tennessee, instead of giving Mr.. Van Blu
rem ten thousand, gave General Harrison a
majority of thousand votes.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Aug. %, IS40.-"North Carolina. There
is not a doubt of the State going for Van Blu
rem in November next.
The actual result was that the State went
for Harrison by 1851 votes.
KENTUCKY.
Jan. I,IS1O.-.Wc have no hesition, there
fore in setting down Kentucky for Mr.. Van
Buren,"
March Is, lsiO.-"We feel every conf
dence that Kentucky will vote for Mr.. Van
Buren,"
Kentucky puts a quietus upon this impu-
lent claim by giving twenty-five thousand ma
jority for Gen. Harrison.
So too, of New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Indiana, Louisiana. &c, all of which
the Loco-Foco papers claimed most conf
IDENTITY before the election, and in all OF which
they were signally beaten. Yet the lesson
seems to have been entirely lost upon them,
and they boast as loud and brag as high now
as they did in 1910. They had better save
their breath. Their idle vaunts deceive no
BODY. Even the rank and file Of their own
parry, remembering 1910, refuse 10 put faith
in these predictions, and look forward with
faint and failing hearts to the November cleo
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EZEKIEL Polk, THE OLD ToRY.-The Ar
gus confesses that Ezekiel Folks name is moi
signed to the Mecklenburgh Declaration OF
Independence. OF course it must admit that
the copy in the possession of its Locofoco
cotemporary-the Mecklenburgh Jeffersoni-
an-to which the name of Ezekiel Polk is
A%TrACHED-is a FORGERY!
We have here another illustration of the
Locofoco maxim, ''there's no honesty in pol
~itics." To show their consistency and that
they act up to their creed, the North Carroll
ma Polkats deem it incumbent on them to
commit forgery.
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PENNSYLVANIA MovINe.-The Wings Of
Lancaster county had a glorious rally at Co
lumbia, on the banks of the Susquehannah,
on Thursday last. The Baltimore patriot
describes it as magnificent spectacle, a splen'
did jubilee, characterized with an enthusiasm
beyond the power of description. Upwards
of Ia, 1000 Wings were present. Every heart
beat in unison and every voice echoed, with
shout after shout the names Of Clay and Ere
~linghuYsen.
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THE PTRIJC LANDS.

By the election of MIR. Clay an event no
longer doubtful, if he lives, and the election
of Wing House of Representatives, also an
event highly probable, the Wings Of the I'm
ion will be enabled to one OF
their leading measurcs-the distribution oil
| the proceeds of the public lands among the
States. A hill to effect this great object pass
ed both houses of Congress as our readers
are aware, in the summer of 1S4l, but was
defeated by the veto of that miserable acct
dent. the Acting President. MIR. Clay being
himself the author of this measure will OF
course have no conscientious scruples" in
regard to signing a similar bill, whenever it
shall be presented to hiT. As the next Con-
eress will not assemble however until Dec.
IS45. eighteen months will eiapse before any
action can be had on the subject. In the
meantime il is incumbent on the friends Of
the measure TO urge its claims with unwea-
ried exertion, so that, should a Wing Con-
gress be elected, it may be one Of the first
questions Which they decide.
The present tariff being allowed on all
hands TO Weld of itself a revenue not only
sufficient TO defray the ordinary expenditures
of government, but also 10 meet the payments
on account of the National Debt incurred by
Van Buren,, as fast as they accrue. there is
manifestly no reason on the score of necessi-
tv. why the receipts Of the public land sales
enter into the Treasury. What valid objec-
ton the Northern Locofocos will now urge
against Distribution is not therefore easy to
be apprehended. The Southern Locofoeos
will advise a reduction Of the tariff SO that the
receipts from customs and lands together
shall not yield more than goverumentrequires
hat it was by this very process
that they proposed a year ago to increase the
revenue.
But. whatever opposition the Locofocos
a, the North or South may bring against this
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%salutary measure, we hope that every Wing
in every State will stand up manfully in its
defence. The present is the golden moment.
If action is delayed until the next appoint
ment Of members Of Congress, it may be too
late. The Western States are increasing
with unexampled r%apidity, and in a few years
will hold the power in their own hands to
dispose of the national domain as they NAV
see fit. Let the people of the "old thirteen
then take care that another Congress be nos
allowed to adjourn without making a just dis
position of this valuable inheritance.-I'roy
Whig.
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- We hope no reader of the Journal
will pass over the following, without giving it
an attentive consideration. The Liberty men
of Ohio are assured that it is from one " hose
councils are worthy Of their cOnsideration:-
Ohio State Jour.
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WING L AT CHAM
RERSRURGH, PA.

From The ShiPpengufg Neus, July q.
Yesterday was the day appointed for the
Wing Mass Meeting at Chambersburgh, and
truly a great gathering it was. We heard it
said by some of the Oldest citizens that sucha
gathering has never been equalledi in numbers
or enthusiasm by any political assemblage in
that county. There were 6Oo0voters present.
1t was truly an army with banners.
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The editor of the New Orleans Bullet
in is of the opinion that the recent feeds
will reduce the cotton crop ahout So
600 bales.
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NORTHERN PENNsYLvANIA.-There were
large and enthusiastic Wing Mass Meetings
of the Wings of Susquehanna Co., Pa, al
Montrose on the 18th, and of those of Brad
ford Co. at Townanda on the 18th inst. The
latter is estimated at 5 to 200. Several towns
had more rioters in procession than they ever
gave Wing votes.
GREAT WING RALLY AT CHAM
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COL. POLK AND TEXAS.

The following is Col. Polk's reply to commit
tee in Cincinnati and the letter is Characteristic Of
his manly, noble and patriotic heart:
COLUMBIA, TENN APRIL %, 1874.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 30th ult. which
you have done me the honor to address to me,
reached my residence during my absence from
home and was not received until yesterday Ac-
companying your letter, you transmit to me, as
you state, ga copy of the proceedings of very
large meeting of the citizens of Cincinnati, assem-
bled on the 29th inst. to express their settled oppo-
siton to the annexation of Texas to the United
States" You request from me an explicit express
sion Of opinion upon this question of annexation.
Having at no time entertained opinions upon pub
lie subjects which was unwilling to avow, it gives
me pleasure to comply with your request have
no hesitation 10 declaring that am in favor of the
immediate remuneration of Texas to the territory
of the United States l entertain no doubts as to
the po,rer or erpedieney of the remuneration. The
pIoof is clear and satisfactory to my mind that
Texas once constituted part of the territory of
the United States, the title to which regard to
have been as indisputable as that to any other
portion of our territory. Atthe time the negotia-
ton was opened with view to acquire the Flori-
das, and the settlement of other questions, and
pending that negotiation, the Spanish government
itself was satisfied Of the validity of our title, and
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was ready to recognise line far ,cest of the Sa-
bine as the true western boundary of Louisiana, as
defined by the treaty of 1903, with France, by
which Louisiana was acquired. This negotiation
which had first been opened at Madrid, was broken
off and transferred to Washington, where it was
resumed, and resulted in the treaty of Florida, by
which the Sabine was fixed on as the western
boundary of Louisiana. From the ratification Of
the treaty of 1903 with France, until the treaty
1919 with Spain; the territory now constituting the
republic of Texas belonged to the United States
In 1919, the Florida treaty was concluded at Wash
ington, by Mr.. John @. Adams, (the Secretary o.
State,) on the part of the United States, and Dor
Louis de Onis on the part of Spain; and by thai
treaty this territory lying west of the Sabine, and
constituting Texas, was ceded by the U. States to
Spain. The Rio del Norte, or some more west
ern boundary than the Sabine could have been
obtained had it been insisted on by the American
Secretary of State and that without increasing the
considerations paid for the Floridas. In my judg-
ment, the country west of the Sabine, and now
called Texas; was most unwsely ceded away. II
is part of the great valley of the Mississippi, di,
rectly connected by its navigable waters with the
Mississippi river, and having once been part Of
our Union, it should never have been dismembered
from it. The government and people of Texas,
it is understood, not only give their consent, but
are anviousy desirous to be reunited to the United
States. If the application of Texas for reunion
and admission into,our confederacy shall be reject
ed by the United States, there is imminent danger
that she will become dependency if not colony
of Great Britain-an event which no American
patriot, anxious for the prosperity of this country,
could permit to occur without the most strenuous
resistance. Let Texas be reannexed, and the
authority and laws of the United States be estab-
lshed and maintained within her limits, as also in
the Oregon territory. and let the fixed policy OF
our government be not to permit Great Britain or
any other foreign power to plant colony or hold
dominion over any portion of the people or terri
tory Of either. Thes. are my opinions; and with
out deeming it necessary to extend this letter, by
assigning the many reasons which influence me in
the conclusions to which come, I regret to be
compelled to differ SO widely from the views ex-
pressed by yourselves, and the meeting of citizens
of Cincinnati whom you represent Differing,
however, with you and with them, as do, it was
due to frankness that should be thus explicit in
the declaration of my opinions.
| am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
To Messrs S. P. Chase, Thomas Heaton, SC. COM
mittee, Cincinnati
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MORE RIOTS.
IN PHILADELPHIA.

We are panied to announce further riots in Pha-
delphia. The first cause of alarm was the mpos-
ing Native American procession on the 4th inst.
and by authority of the Governor, arms were taken
to some of the Catholic Churches. This becoming
known on Saturday morning mob assembled in
front of St. Philips Church. Unsuccessful efforts
were made to induce the mob to disperse, and in
the evening the military were called. AT 6rsta
display of force was successful, but at length the
military were dared to fire, and Charles Naylor,
Esq running up before cannon in manner of
defiance, he was Immediately arrested This de-
terminated stand of the military arrested the mob,
and they dispersed
On Sunday morning the mob again assembled
with gun, and declaring they would fire unless
Mr.. Naylor was released and he ,Dds released,
when he urged the mob to disperse. Further dep
relation being threatened, the mob were addressed
by Messrs. Levin and Grover, who besought
them to disperse. This they promise to oprovid-
ed the Hibernia Greens, who were guarding the
Church were sent away.
They accordingly were drawn off the crowd fol-
lowing them and pelting them and retreatng rap
idly some Of the soldiers fired their guns One of
the Greens was seriously wounded and is reported
dead; another was caught by the mob and killed.
LATER NE TVS.
One of the Hibernia Greens was caught andter-
ribly beaten. After the church was given up, ru-
NOR that the Greens had fred on their assailants
caused new excitement. The crowd at the
Church became dense; the defenders stood firm
A log ofwood was hoisted to batter in the door,
but was thrust aside. A breach was soon made IN
ths:brick wall above the door; the mob rushed. in
and dispersed themselves over the church. An
Irishman was arrested in the church. In about an
hour smoke issued from the cellar, but the Gre was