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returned home. What was his reeeption?. He was arrested upon charge of High 4feasoa'' thrown into iail--prosecuted with malignancy of feeling nparalielled-convicted of the crime imputed to hin-and inptisoned tor Eite, atltard labor, in ae Siate prisoan' Against whom and what Govern ment was he an offender Against the old Charter government No for that was no longer in exis- tence, having been long since abolished, as unjust, oppressive, and antirepublican. Against the pre- sent Constitutional government Nol for that was not in existence when his offence was alleged to have been committed; and could not rightiully or lawfully punish acts, even of criminal nature moi committed against its own authority. As well might it assume to punish acts committed against the au- thority of Charles H. of England
 We pursue this subject by quoting again, from the ''Boston Post:''
 s'Gov DoRR gave to the people of Rhode Island free Constitution It was adopted by a majority oI the people, and under it, by majority of that peo ple he was elected Governor; and for lawfully ex- ercsing that office he has been tried forhigh treason against the Charter government, by judges who had themselves, been guilty of the same treason they charge MT. Dorr with, viz putting down this same Charter government
 ''Thas, is the monstrous precedent set ap in this land of freedom, that citizen may be tried and condemned to imprisonment for life, upon pretend cd charge of treason against dead and defunct go- vernment, and have sentence passed upon him by judges under new government which has succeed ed the old Charter dynasty!''
 When asked by his judges if he had any thing to say, why sentence should not be passed upon him, his reply was one which would have done honor to the noblest martyr who ever suffered in the cause oi human liberty. Hear him:
 s:I HAD RATHER BE THE PRISONER AT THE EAR, AS I AM, TO RECEIVE YOUR SENTENCE, THAN TO HAVE A SEAT ON THE BENCH BESIDE YOUR HON. oRs, TO PRONOUNCE THAT sENTENcE''
 So spoke the noble DoRR and the sentiment will find thrilling chord of response in every generous and patriotic heart in the land.
 Gov. DoRR sought to give the people freedom But the iron hand of Tyrauy has stricken him down, and bound him in letters. Will this be borne by the people, We hope-we believe-we trust not That the people will speedily redress this grerous wrong done to vrtuous citizen, and noble patriot, whose only fault has been devotion to their rights we can not doubt. He c9nnot-he aught not-he will not receive his liberty at the hand of Executive elem eney. His noble spirit will never submit to thai degradaton1eomp to which. imprisonment and chains are hoheFs and rewards But at the hands oi the people, through their Representatives he wll be setat liberty, and crowned with honors.
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man and a christian. say this reluctantly. Religion IS the very best possession in the world, and the last 10 be spokenot. Itshould dwell quietly in the heart and rule the life; 4ot be haaeled abom Gs C commodity; nor secured ap ike c rsssty 5aek7er for protection; nor be acor1l ooer tte shoulders hte C 5la3lket for defence. l have said this reluctantly but silence on the present occasion might be misrepresented; and 1t is due to our candi- date to say that his integrity and purity, and attachment to his early instructions in reli- gious duty are such, ttat in htc present cal- eass be docs aot need 10 HIDE HIS LITE BE- HIND THE SCREEN OF ANOTHER MANS SANG rlrY (Rounds of applause.)n
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pOrK DALLAS AND TEXAS!

..The present golden moment to obtain Texas must not be lost or Texas must, from necessity, be thrown into the of England and be forever lost to the United States. l say, again, LET NOT THIS OPPORTUNITY SLIP TO REGAIN TEXAS, or it may eude our grasp forever, or cost us oceans of blood and millions of money. to free us from the evils that may be brought upon us. hope and trust there will be as many PATRIOTS in the Senate as will ratify the treaty. which, l have no doubt will be promptly entered into"
 rJacss9a's Letter. March II, i84f
 stI am in favor of the immediate re-dhaeration oi Texas to the territory and government of the United States I entertain no doubts as 10 the power or expedency of the re-anneXation Let Texas be re-annexed and the authority and laws of the United States be established and maintained with in 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 territory of either"
 TPoLt'S Leiicr, .8p1il, l8I4
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CHARLES BorsFoHp, charged with robbing the mail, in April lsla at Fayetteville, Arks, was tied in this city last week. at special term of the U. S. District Court Judge JOHNSON, presiding.
 Trial commenced on "Wednesday, 10th inst There were some 40witnesses in attendance, from various paris of the Union. They were examined on We'd nesday and Thursday. The evidence was, Of course, circumstantia; but of the most connected and con- elusive character The speeches of Counsel, on both sides, were delivered on Friday. The Jury, after retirement Of net more than re miaues, re- turned verdict of GUILTY.
 Counsel .tor the United States-~P. s. LoucH- BOROUGH Esq, District Attorney for Kentucky, and S. H. HEmPsrEAD, Esq, District Attorney, pro lem. for Arkansas.
 Counsel for he Prisoaer.-E. L. JOHNSON, and G. B. HAYDEN, Esqs
 On Saturday, 18th inst. the Prisoner was senten- eed to imprisonment, in the Penltentary, for FIr- TEEN YEARS.
 As this is an interesting case, we shall endeavor to supply readers, in short time, with an oc- count of il, somewhat in detail.
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 4 recent letter from Dr. CHAPMAN, informs us that he is no longer candidate for the office of Gov ernor of Arkansas. We have, therefore, withdrawn his name from our State ticket, on which we had placed it. by direction of our State Convenon and with his consent.
 In withdrawing the name of Dr Chapman, il would be useless even if desirable to conceal our sincere regret at the loss of his services, in the pre- sent teanvass-services which, independently ofther inherent value were already enlisted, and had pro- their efficiency, by the complete union of our paF!y, and the bright and glowing prospect of sue cess. And our regret is greatly augmented upon learning that the main cause, of the Doctors with drawal, are continued ill-health, which renders him unable to bear the fatigue of the can vass and the state of his private business which re- quires his attention at home
 In ceasing to be candidate, Dr, Chapman does not cease to be Democrat. Far fromit. We have assurance that although in the retirement of private life he still yields, and will ever yield to the cause of Democracy, his voice, and his most eliei- ent services. As public man, the candidate of our party. we gave him our cordial support and. in jealous cooperation with our political brethren, would have aidedin placing him in the highest office in the gift of the people of ths State and pri vate citizen, we tender him our best wishes for the speedy restoration of his heath and for his happi ness in all the relations of life.
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CARnoLL CouNrY.-A letter. under date of July th calls our attention to the fact that the meeting in Carroll county, which appointed delegates to the April Convention " expressly instructed those dele gates to vote for the nominees of the December Com vention-aad mol for Gen. Byrd" The letter is from one of the delegates
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MURDER IN THE GREEK NATIoN.-Mr. sEABoRN HILL, who had been long trader Tn the Creek Nation, was on the 8th instant killed by Capt. J. L. DAwsoN. late Greek .4gcm. [.arkansas IdelHgencer.
 The inteligencer, ,, way of post scrip. adds that Capt. Dawson, and Mr.John R. Baylor, his brother in-aw, who was with him al she killing of AIr. Hill. have come into the State and delivered themselves up to the authorities They ask of the citizens a suspension of opiaion, until investigation is had
 JoHN PREsroN. Jr., has been elected Brigadier General of the 9th Brigade, Arkansas militia rice Wright W Elliott. deceased
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the interests of the Democratic party that our ticket be complete, at an early day; We, citizens of various counties in this State, and some of Us members of the April Conven- lion, deem il proper and exPedientto to propose to our Democratic felIow-citizens, through out the State, the name of another Democrat, to supply the vacancy in our ticket, occa- stoned by the withdrawal of Dr. Chapman. In looking over the State for 8 suitable indi- vidual to supply this vacancy, we unhesita- tngly unite upon Gen. THoMAs s. DREW, of Randolph county, as a gentleman, every way qualified and calculated, from personal and political considerations, to represent honora- ply, serve faithfully, and harnoniously unite, the Democratic party. We, therefore, adopt this mode of requesting you to suggest and propose Gen. DREW as the candidate of the Democratic party, for the office of Governor of the State of Arkansas, and to urge upon the members of the party, throughout the State, to accept this nomination, and unite upon 1t at the next election.
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ANONYMOUS NIeArIoNs.-Recently, We have received several anonymous communications. Some designed for publication. in our paper; and others finding fault with our editorial remarSs.- The only notice we can take of such things is to say that, to place in the Banner, all communi- cations must be accompanied by responsible name and thai those who are afraid or ashamed to avow their names, are unworthy of reply, however just their strictres upon us, may be, in other respects We always speak andtwIite from deliberate sense sf righs and duty, and therefore, rarely have occa- sion to retract. Whenfully convinced however, that we have done injustice to any ene, We will prove ourseif even more prompt to make reparation, than we were to cast censure. In the mean time, we have noleniency for aboonisa, whether the 'sdamn- cd spot be found on priest or layman Pdict o1 bachclor--Whig or Democrat If such a$pQt rest upon any in this community, s:let him speak, for him have We o.iended''
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To VIM. FIELD, and others.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.

 CRAWFORD COUNTY. The Democrats of Crawford county melin Con vention the 9th instant to nominate their county candidates, The meeting was large and enthus- astie one. We find the proceedings in the Van Buren Integencer of the lsh. The Intelgencer speaks of this Convention in glowing terms We have only room, this week, for the following partc- ulars: WAL c. ScoTr, Esq, was President. J NJ TIBBArTs, Esq, was Secretary.
 NOMINATIONS.
 For Senate,
 II. SMITH
 For House of Representatives, WM. J. DuvAL,
 JoHN S. RoANE,
 A. c. MATTERS.
 For Sheid,
 ELI BELL,
 For Clerk,
 EDWARD A. Scorr
 
 WASHINGTON COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
 For Senate,
 ROBERT MoCAmEY Tor House of Representatives, THOMAS WILSON, JoHN BrLLINGsLY, TnoMAs TENANT, L. c. BARRYMORE, and I, STRAIN.
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 Resolced, That the American democracy place their trust not in fictitious symbols, not in displays and appeals insulting 10 the judgments and subversive of the intellect ol the people, but in a clear reliance upon the intelligence, the patriotism, and the discrim- hating justice of the American masses.
 ReSoleed, That we regard this as dis tinctiye feature of our political creed, which we are proud to maintain before the world as the great moral element in a form of go- Vernment springing from and upheld by the popular will; and We contrast it with the creed and practice Of federalism, under what ever name or form, which seeks 10 palsy the will of the constituent, and which conceives no lmposture too monstrous for the popular credulity.
 Resolsea. theTefore, That, entertaining
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EIRE.-Last night, about 10 o'clock, OUT citizens seTc alarmed by the cry of FIRE! II occurred in q ffame lUilding on Main street occupied by Mir. GATES. The building was intirely consumed, in sbout an hour. No other house was injured, the nigh. Ssing very calm
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gJ-The illness of the Publisher, and of others in the office, must be apology and we trust sufi- cient cne, for the late hour al which the present number of the Banner is issued.
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DIR. D. J. CHAPMAN.

Pleasant Bassham, Newton county. Frederick Buckingham, Perry county.
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DEMOCRATIC CREED-

The following Resolutions were adopted by the late Democratic National Convention. They em- body the true creed of the Democratic party,
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AGENTs FOR TI.E RANyEIs.

The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act, agents for paper. in receiving the names of subscribers, SSc. They are, hereby, fully author ized to receive money for us, account of this of flee, and to give receipts for the same.
 We wish to have agents in all the counties in the State. Such genuemen therefore, are friendly to our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents will be pleased to inform of the fact; and their names shall be added to the list.
 HAMPSTEAD CouNTy.-Robert l.. Phillips Washington.
 FRANKLIN CouNrv-C. $. MolTett, Point Prai- ,9e SEVER COuNry.--A. T Pettus, Pine Moods Pos Office
 WASHINGTON CouNrY.-Col Sam' c. Newton, Booasboro. J. C. Pittnan ?. M., sseeet Home HARD CouNTY.-B. Il. Johnson Athens. Jacob Wolf, P. M., Ieard c. If.
 JOHNSON CoUNTy.-Moreau Rose, and Thomas Powers, P M.. Cgs1hspiie. Dr. Wm. Gray, Horse head. Geo. w. Patrick, P M., Pirey ?. 0. PIKE CouNry.-Jesse Jenkins P. NJ, MtnJ1ees- boro.
 scorr couSrY.-Milcs T, Scott, Esq, Boone raie.
 SALINE Couxrv.-Ezra N. Owen, Esq, Bealton WAsnITA CouNTy.-Amos Wakefield. P. NJ, Foster's P. Q. T. R. Murrell, P. NJ. Camden. PoINsETr CouNrY-W C. Arledge, r. M BRADLEY CoUNry.-Ja's Bradley, Esq, IFa,rea. MISSISSIPPI CoUNTY.-Co A. c. BlaSemore, Osceola.
 GREEN couxrr.-Dr. G. B. Croft, crO,eleys Post ofiee.
 CLAIR CouNTY-John Speer, Antoine. LAwRENcs CsuNrY.--Gen. John s. Fickiin, and Andrew Hammond, P. NJ, JacssoR. Booker Ben nett P. M, Smi{hpiHe.
 RANDOLPH CouxrY.-W. R. Hunter, P M. Po- cdhontas Col. W illiam Jarrett and Joseph Spikes, Tourchc Dumas. INpFpFYpENce CouNTY.-Dr. James E. Pelham. Rnjesr;ue Patrick Childress Oil Trough Bottom. JACKSON CoUNTY.-Wm. II. Morris, ?. M, and Col. James Robinson Elsa6eh
 NEwToN CoUNTY-)ohn NJ. Ross, JGsper BENTON CouNTY.-A. B. Greenwood, BentoRr1He, CRAWFORD CoUNTY.--Nlaj. Elias Rector and Sa- muel Edmondson, Fo7f Salit. Eli Bell paa Btfea. Pors CouNTY.-Thomas A. Howell, Aoi77stoaen, S. M. Hays. Dover.
 CONWAY CeuNrY.--H. II. Higgins, r. M,, and John Murray, Lescis6eTg
 LAFAYETrE CouNrY.-Gov. James s. Conway, eongay.
 eony.
 ARKANsAs CoUNTy--Geo. Cross, John L. Jones, and Gen. Samuel Mitchell, Post ot .9r3sausas. DEsra CeUkiY-Arthar Hayes, Esq, Napoleon. FULTON CouNTy.-Hon. Ehos c. Hunter, P. M. South Fork
 lena.
 CnrrrExpEx CouNrY-Peter c. Riyes, Esq, and ". N. Stanton, Esq, Malioa.
 ST. FRANcIs CoUNTY.--James B. Jackson. Esq. Mount Verqson.
 IN THE STATE OF TgNNFssge.-Jesse NJ. Tate, Esq, and E. W. Rowlett x Co, Memphis Hon. l. H. Coe, SomerpiHe.
 Is TIE SrAre OF MrssrssIppr.-Dr Euclid Bor- land Holly Springs ---- NJ-The illness of the Publisher, and of others in the office, must be our apology, and we trusta suf
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ResneclInI

Jas. McKisick, Washington county. 0. Evans, de- do Del April Con John B. Costa, do do c. ". Deane, do do A. Wallace do do
 W. s. Oldham, Crawford county, Delegate ) Jno ?. Smith, do. do. Delegate. ) J. ". Washbourna do. do Sam Adams, Johnson county, Delegate. ) s. C. Roanc Jefferson county. J. R. Conway, Hot Spring county. Jas. Penney, sevier county. A. H. Sevier, Chicot county. s. c. Faulkner do. do. A. B. Greenwood, Benton county. J. P. Miller, do do. Wm. H. Wilson, Madison county s. Y. R. Ryan, Desha county. Geo. ". Baines, Carroll county. Jno. E. Stallings, Marion county. XV,, JNcoelr9,fP p,lagf-;
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TRuru AND Wir.-The psns a', Pittsburgh, says the PeHnsylsal,'rs, .n rs,p immense meeting in that elly loa roaI tha nomination by the BaltimoIs ~. v s The speech of Alr. MeCandless vi ly happy. in the-eourse oi e,, llls ['a'D. lrrl
 "The Wings say Mr- Clay IS l1.d - M and so he is. He has been ifits condemned, and he will be elss' vembcr, ls44
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THOMAS WILSON, JoHN BrLLINGsLY, TnoMAs TENANT, L. c. BARRYMORE, and l. STRAIN.
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CLAY lN LOUISIANA.

The Clay parly in Louisiana only saved
themselves from an overwhelming defeat
by nominating candidates who were
known TO be the Jealous friends of annex.
alton, and by ,defrauding sixteen hundred
ofihe naturalized ci,izens of New Orleans
of the right Of suffrage. Mr.. Clay's own
popularity and chance Of success with The
people of. Louisiana. may be estimated by
The fate Of some Of his most prominent
personal and political friends in the recent,
contest. Samuel j.. Peters, Of bank mem
ory, was defeated in his canvass for seat
in the Convention. Randolph Hunt, an-
other distinguished friend of Mr.. Clay. and
the great whig orator Of the city Of New
Orleans, was also permitted 10 remain a,
home. Wm. Chrisly, whit made the re-
ceplion speech on Mr.. Clay's recent un-
fortunate visit to New Orleans, was like
wise insloriously beaten. A. c. Bullilt,
editor of the New Orleans Bee, the grea,
gun of Whigery in New Orleans. shared
the same fate. And last, thought not The
least remarkable, Hon. Rice Garland was
beaten in the Opelousas District 4l3 votes.
when the Wbis candidate for Congress
received majority Of 257. We consider
Louisiana as certain for The Democratic
ticket in November next as Alabama or
New Hampshire Young Hickory.
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ultimately upon our peculiar institutions,
that Whatever affects those Institutions in
juriously, endaugers our liberty. Liberty
is a blessing loo ineslimable for a State or.
People 10 yield il, when there appears
any probability of preserving or recovering
it, however great The labor or imminent
the peril, If, then, we have rights which
we solemnly believe are violated--ierights
without a remedy be an absurdily-if our
wises' politicians and most profound states
men despair of any ordinary remedy-the
remedy iu this case must be the extraor-
dinary one of Resistance. For it must be
admitted that affairs have come TO that
extremity, that the Constitution can be
defended by italone.
lrus, that have spoken plainly-I
know that ! have spoken honestly.
The opinions of others, wiser and more
sagacious than myself, to whom The State
looks for counsel, and whose eyes are ever
walchful over her interests, differ from my
own. A remedy. il is thought, may be
found in other expedients. 1t is certainly
due to those who have piloled US through
so many difficulties. that we acl not rashty.
That we wal, awhile the chapter Of acci-
dents. Butupon the failure of those ex-
pected remedies, we must finally decide
Passive Obedience or Resis,auce-l can
notnesitate.
Respectfully,
I. T.. HOLMES.
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:t@o liitle girls while. iI ftbeiy { aptiYily
From some conversation overheard BY
sthentis believed That lheif escape, from
Outrage worse Than death was atlribnled
to The negro-as he was heard to tell the
white man thal,I'ifhe attempted ii before
iheyireached where they were going 10, he 5
would kill him. The white man had
been employed some two three weeks
by The father OF the little girls as a com.
mon iaborer-is abour35 years of age.
appears TO be an lrishman-ands has sew
eral names. Hefwas said TO be a Nor
mon, and appeared GiosKaye an intimate
knowledge ofAlhe bypathss and roads all
through that partof Mississippi
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RoBEnT BRYCE, Secretary.
Linching.-The Memphis Enquirer of

Linching.-The Memphis Enquirer OF
the 10Th tells The following story:
We understand that case OF lynching
occurred 10 the town of Pamela, Mis-, Two
weeks ago, under, the following circums-
tances.-'A Iaborer in the employment
Of clergyman 10 Holmes county, Miss
whose name our informant thinks is Raj
ney of Raynor, stole from his employers a
negro man, Two or three horses, andghis
t,co daughters, one about IL and the other
10 years of age. The scoundrel passed
through Pamela, where he sold one ofthe
horses, and was making towards Helena,
Arkansas, near which place be was
caught by q company who pursued him
from Holmes county. 1t appears to have
been his design TO make his way TArkan-
sas or Texas, where il was his and his
black comrades Intention to make wives
orlbeir cap,ives. By threats the most
horrible they had inundated the Two little
girls so that they were afraid 10 make any
alarm as they were hurried through the
country.
After the two fiends were taken, they
were hand -cuffed and brought back 10
Pamela. The citizens, hearing tine Cir
cumstances, and fearing that they might
in some way escape the punishment due
their crimes, organized themselves into a
iury of twelve men, who sentenced them
10 be severely-cowhided, the sentence 10
lie executed The oneupon heother. This
was accordingly done, the negro receiving
lhir,y-6ve and howhite man twenty-five
lashes, well laid on with cowhlde,
The sentence was for each 10 ;recelge hlly J
lashes, but they we're so gashed sWltf, inc ne
number above stated tha, popular mercy
RENTED the balance. They were banded
over 10 their guard, to be taken back ,; 70
Holiness. Our5informant heard IN Panola
lhatihe white nan had been whipped to
death by the citizens of that county, blil
is not certain, ,hatihis information is cor
rect. ~ :, ~ f;si (;
No violence had been offered TO the
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Errors of the English Prsss.-A gen,le-
man was. yesterday brought up to answer
q charge of having eaten a hackney-coach-
man, for demanding more. than his fare;
and another was accused oe stealing a
small OF out Of the Bath Mail; the proper
.ly was found in his waislcoat pocket.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
EDGEFlELD9CHs

Return ofvoles received atthe Election
held on Monday and Tuesday, the 22nd
and 23rd inst, for Clerk ofthe Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions, of
Edgefeld District. - -. :.-s.:5: : s.
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]. Heauy Fall Of Rain.-On Sunday last
we were visited with a very heavy fall of
rain, accompanied with severe thunder
aud lightning. The Episcopal Church and
the District Parsonage of The Methodist
Church were partially injured by the fluid.
" Temperance Aduocate.
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From The Boston Dailu Adueriiser.

Naliue Americdns.-We are sorry to see
measures adopted in any part Of this State
for establishing a Native American ASsoci-
alton. There can be no distinction made
between the privileges of native and
adopted, citizens, without the utmost bsz.
ard ofserious consequences 10 the harmony
and good order Of the community. The
forming of associations Of the character
proposed must necessarily lead 10 the for
nation or associations 10 counteracl their
influence, and the consequences Of the
hospitality thus produced, must Ultimate
ly be violations of the constitution and
laws, and very likely disturbances of the
public peace. If the naturalization laws
are unwise, let those who think SO use
their influence to have them amended, but
let every good citizen beware, how he at
,emp,s, by associations with citizens Of a
particular class, TO deprive his fellow citi-
zens oc any other class political or any
other rights which they have lawfully &C
quired. We hope thai The project ofsuc-
an association which has been suggested
iu neighboring ,own willn be preserved
ill.,.