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A MOST SIGNAL FAILURE-A MISERA.
BILE ABORTION-A BEGGARLY AC.
COUNT OF EMPTY BOXES.

The leaders of the Folks, Polktes, or Polkats,
or whatever they call themselves in these days,
came to the conclusion of having mass meeting
Of their followers, on the 4th Of July in Steuben-
vile, by way of set-of to the meeting of the whig
democracy at Wellsville. For the purpose of
drumming up their followers, they issued in their
paper, and in large handbills, the following, for
weeks before the 4th
"Grand Rally Of the Democracy on the Fourth
Of July.-This glorious anniversary of American
independence, will be celebrated by the Demo-
cracy in Steubenville, in an appropriate manner
Interesting addresses on the occasion may be
expected.
Democrats of Jefferson, Harrison, Carroll,
Old Columbiana Ohio, and Brooke counties, show
by your attendance at this meeting, that you love
democratic principles, and appreciate the indie
pendence of your country TURN OUT IN MASS.
ID Meeting will organise at 10 o'clock A.
Nj. By order of the Committee of Arrangements
TO this the two young Ratchet faced lawyers
who edit the British Union, added on their own
hook, as follows, in great big type:
"Grand Mass Meeting of the Democracy, on
the glorious Fourth of July, in the Public Square,
to organise at 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
"We trust the friends of Democracy in this
county, and those adjoining, will bear in mind the
grand rally to take place in Steubenville, on the
4th inst. Come up to the work in earnest. Now
is the time to strike for liberty and equal rights
Come ~
Well, 10 O'Clock came, but no Polkites. Some
one adjourned the meeting, which was no meet
ing at all, to The afternoon, thinking that mas
much as the 4th is an idle day, the devil would
be in it, if crowd of the faithful did not then
make heir appearance. In the meantime, knots
OF wicked wings were standing about waiting for
The "Grand Mass Meeting" which, considering
the eloquent and earnest and stirring appeal that
had been made as above, and considering that the
democrats of Jefferson, Harrison, Carroll, Old
Columblana, Ohio, and Brooke countless" had
been called upon specially, they had no doubt
would be forthcoming. The devil. sure enough,
seemed to be in it, for when the afternoon came,
there were still no Polkites--no "Grand Mass
Meetlng'-no nothing-all had fzzled out of the
little end OF the horn. Never was there such an
abortion. Never did they receive SO severe
Poke--and never did men chuckle like the Wings.
SteubenuiHs (Ohio) Herald
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caucus which has set at defiance the Will OF
large majority of the people in the selection OF
candidates for the Presidency. And now tina,
the people of Illinois have presumed to set up
Congressional candidates in opposition to the eau
Gus candidates, they are denounced as selfish, and
reckless of the cause they espouse.
Party is everything with the Globe. If the
party is successful, no matter what in, the editor
is satisfied. He is sure to come in for share of
gained, and he boots not what measures, or if
any measures are the watchwords of the party.
We make no empty charge The evidence is
at hand that the editor of the Globe will support
any side of any cause for " consideration"
He has advocated both sides of the Texas ques-
ton in short week He took six weeks to de-
berate upon it in the first instance, and then, all
of sudden, he espoused the cause of annexation,
and defended it with heat and ardor that would
have done credit to John Tyler himself. Then
he as suddenly wheeled round, and denounced
the whole scheme of annexation as "plot," an
| intrigue" "treason," which should bring its
authors to condgn punishment. He, from his
first position as the friend to annexation, de-
nounced all who opposed it as having been
bought up by British gold. Then, shooting
across (for he didn't observe the decency to 60
round) to the opposite side of the compass, he de-
nounced those whom he had left behind-those
with whom he had co-operated the day before in
the endeavor to arouse the people in favor of an
nexaton. Such has been the conduct of Blair,
the patronizing friend of Mr.. Reynolds and the
people of Illinois.
But we must not be misunderstood. Blair is
consistent after ALL He is consistent i'll what he
deems material, essential, ard necessary, viz: in
pursuing undeviating!y that line of conduct which
he thinks will bring to the party, and, as
consequence, "put money in his purse" Blair
is only inconsistent iu what he deems triles-in
the statement of facts, in adherence to principles,
and reverence to truth. In such things he is not
particular
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DEMONSTRATING up!

The Wing fires are again blazing in Tennes-
see The people are everywhere out in masses
to hear and consider the discussion of the princi-
Piles and issues involved in the Presidential cam
paign, and the effect is already seen and felt in
the increased and daily increasing confidence of
our Wing friends in the prospect of complete
overthrow of Locofoooism in November.
From present appearances, it will be Water
loo business for Mr.. Polk in Tennessee. Our
public speakers are fairly Kidding his political
character and pretensions on every stump from
Carter to Shelby, and his new and favorite issue
Of :" Immediate Annexation" is likely to become
not the least odous OF his principles" Indeed,
it is by far the most vulnerable point in the can
vass, when connected, as it generally is, with
Tyier's Infamous treaty. The Wing Electors
and Wing members of Congress are killing it off
faster than it was blown into Importance by the
Locofoco leaders at Nashville a month or two
ago. And if there is anything left of that ques-
ton after the Louisiana election, it will assurcdly
be turned to our advantage before November.
The very word Texas will make our opponents
sick before they have done with it--tainted as it
already is with VIOLENCE and DISUNION.
We can't begin to keep up with all the mass
meetings reported to us. To discriminate in
favor Of those in our own neighborhood, would,
we fear, be doing injustice to our friends in other
sections of the State.-NashvilLe Wing.
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MAINE AROUSING!

The Wing State Committee has announced a
series Of Mass Meetings in the several Congress
sional Districts, as follows Lincoln, August 7;
York, August 6; Oxford, August 9; Kennebec
and Franklin, August ID, at Readfeld Somerset
and Waldo, August 16; Penobscot and Hancock,
Angus, y, at Cheryfeld; Kennebec, August
Ia. at Watervile.
Hon. George Evans rides the circuit, and a
better man cannot be found. He ia one of those
practical, comnon-sense speakers who cannot
fail to interest and to convince. He will be ac-
companied by other Wing champions. If the
Locofocos of Maine think they have chance TO
play by the way, they will fad themselves mis-
taken. They may as well prepare 10 draw out
their last vote, for they will need it-and perhaps
few more.-N Y. Tribune.
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ITEMS.

1t is stated in the New York Express that re-
cent evidence has disclosed the fact that one of
the partners of large importing house, formerly
doing business in Pine street, committed frauds
on the revenue to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars in the years 1886. '37, '38. and
80. 1t was done by under valuation of goods in
the invoices. The proof has been returned to
the United States in the handwriting Of the guilty
individual.
A letter in the Albany Evening Journal, dated
Syracuse, July 49, says that there were 10000
Wings at the Onondaga mass meeting.
COMMERCE OF BosToN-There were ffty.two
clearances on Saturday, of which twenty seven
were for foreign ports
A BEAUTIFUL PLANT.--An English paper of
the 22d ult., says that in the conservatory of
Peter Greeall, Esq, at st. Heens, there is growing
rare specimen of the "cactns speciosssrnus,i
upwards of nine feet high, and has two hundred
and fifty blossoms on it
The wheat harvest in Western New York COM
menced last week, under cheering prospects as to
quality and quantity.
Miss Mary Buck, aged % years, daughter of
Professor Buck, of Nunda, New York, was
killed on the 10Th inst by the upseiting of car
rage IN which she was riding with party of
young friends.
John Jay, aged about 40 years. committed sui-
eide at New Orleans, on the Sd instant, by cut.
ting his throat from ear to car.
An iron steam tow boat is building for Boston
harbor, the first of the kind in Massachusetts.
The flood in Maracaibo has covered the whole
province of Zulia, now broad lake, whose GEN.
tire is the river. The loss of property and dis
tress of the people are beyond all calculation.
A singular discovery had been made in taking
census of the island of Trinidad, being that Of
"two encampments of the aboriginal Indians of
the island, belonging to a race perfectly distinct
from any hitherto known" This fact is noted in
the Trinidad Standard of the 18th ult.
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A BETTER FEEL1NG.-We are glad to notice
the prevalence of better feeling in the commu-
nifty. There is less excitement, less asperity,
while very general determination is expressed
to support the laws and the authorities. We
notice, also, greater disposition to conciliate,
and to substitute kindness, charity, and good will,
for harshness and illiberality Every citizen
should encourage this change for the better.
Philadelphia has already suffered frightfully by
tumult and disturbance. All who have an inte-
rest in her welfare-al who love their country,
admire liberty, and respect the laws, should ex-
ert themselves to the utmost, not only to restore
confidence and good order, but to render them
permanent among US, and also to inspire our citi-
zens, as well as strangers, with belief that riots
are at an end and for ever, in this community.
The disposition which is generally manifested to
support the authorities, cannot be too warmly
ommended.-Phttnd. Inquirer Of Wednesday.
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LATER FROM DoMINIcA.--The brig Smith Tut
tie, from Guadalupe, arrived at New Haven on
Sunday, bringing advices from Dominica to the
Odd of June. We learn from the New Haven
Herald that the instruction had been put down
without much difficulty, and that the operation of
martial law was suspended on the 2lst.
Great damage was done to several of the es-
tates on the island. The Governor had issued a
proclamation of amnesty to ALL with the excep-
ton of the rngleaders, ninety of whom had been
retained in prison to undergo the decision of the
laws several hundred having been discharged
under the admonitory advice Of the Governor.
The islands had been overwhelmed with rains
and floods, with great damage to the roads, &c.
A singular discovery had been made in taking
census OF the island of Trinidad, being that of
Z" two encampments of the aboriginal Indians of
the island, belonging to race perfectly distinct
from any hitherto known" The fact is noticed
in the Trinidad Standard Of the 18th ut. Cards,
probably. The same race yet existing nume-
rously in Guiano Brazil, and other parts of South
America. They were once very numerous in
Trinidad, but after long and desperate struggles
against the Europeans, they abandoned the ISL
and for the main. Remnants of them are found
in Central America, degenerate but distinct from
the other tribes.
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ATTENTION WINGS !!

K. M. SAUNDERS recently started on tour
through North Carolina. speaking for Polk and
Dallas. His first appointment was in Wake
county, but there Fl. w. Miller vas ready for
him, and he came up missing. His next was in
Pitt county, and there he met one Edward STAN
ly, and had a discussion of five hours with him.
At the close, Gen Saunders said he had come
down to Pitt to do the people some good-to
brush the dust out of their eyes-but his friend
Stanly brushed IL all back again and a lelle more,
and he must leave them as he found them.
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he standard /:
MIR. CLAY

ASHLAND, June ~, A.
Dear Sir: ] have receiv-
ed your favor, stating that
our political opponents re-
present me as being a friend
Of protection at the North.
and for free trade at the
South; and you desire an
expression of my opinion,
under my own hand, for the
purpose of correcting this
misrepresentation. ! am a.
fraid that you will find the
effort vain to correct mis-
representations of me-
Those who choose to I'M
derstand my opinions can
have no difficulty in clearly
comprehending them. /
have repeatedly expressed
them as late as this spring,
and several times in an
swer to letters from Penn
sylvania. My opinions,
such as they are, have been
recently quite as freely ex-
pressed ut the South as
ever uttered them ut the
North. 1 haze euerywhert
maintained, that in adjust
ing a Tariff for revenue
determinations ought to b
made for Protection: THAT
THE TARIFF OF 1912 HA.
OPERATED MOST BENEFIT
CIALLY, and tina, | AM UT
TERLY OPPOSED TC
ITS REPEAL. These o
pinions were announced by
me at public meetings ir
Alabama, Georgia, Charles.
ton in South Carolina, North
Carolina, and in Virginia.
l am, respectfully, your
friend and ob't serv't,
II. CLAY.
Mr.. FREp. J. Core.
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The CAUSE IN THIS INTERCHANGEABLE our
frients abroad be assured that in this section of
Northwestern Virginia, the Wing cause is onward.
Independent of the changes that MIR. Shinn's with
drawal from the Loco ranks will effect, and the
Is or 20 charges in Richie county, there will be
enough, judging from the signs of the times, be-
tween this and the day of election to overcome
the l,30O Loco majority of 1910. The Loco
leaders talk about the unanim,y of their party,
the oneness of sentiment, &c. So far as the in
evitable defeat Of their candidate for the Presi-
dency is concerned there is, we admit, but one
sentiment They were struck forcibly with this
result on the first announcement of the nomna-
ton at Baltimore, and the conviction of its GER
talnty has been growing stronger every day since.
Parkersburg Gazette.
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THE FIRE. ON THE GREEN MOUNTAINS.
r(N &C I'll

Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.l
CAMBRIDGE, July Is, 1914.
On Saturday last | attended large and enthu-
siastic meeting of the Wings of Bennington coun-
ty, Vermont, at Arlington. 1t was called to no.
inmate county candidates for the Senate, and no.
tice having been given that the latch-string
would be out, about $500 Of the hardy Yeomen-
ny of the Mountains, with goodly number of their
wives and daughters, responded ito the call.
Leonard Sargent, Esq, of Manchester, presided.
Asahel Hurd and Benz. F. Morgan were nomi-
mated to the Senate, and though the county has
hitherto been generally Locofoco, l think they
will be elected.
The meeting was addressed by Prof Cortsworth
c. Bronson, of Ohio, DR.. Elliott Brown and E. ID.
Culver, Esq, of Washington county, N. Y, and
Alex. H. Wells, of Westchester county, N. Y,
and number of excellent Wing songs were
sung by the Green Mountain Minstrels
Flags and banners were streaming from hun
dred trees, while the roaring of the cannon awoke
in the surrounding hills the joyous &c 5oes of l84O
twas a glorious meeting, and unless | much
mistake the spirit of the descendants of Stark, it
fereshadows a triumphant majority for the Wing
ticket.
have travelled through Washington and Ben
nington counties, and have seen intelligent and
candid men from Saratoga, Warren, and Rensse-
laer counties, and from various parts of Vermont
and you may rest assured that everything is right
The Wings are fully aroused Texas and the
tariff are playing the mischief with Polk, through
all this section. Washington county will come
fully up to the mark of 1910, and think to $500
Rensselaer, looks well-important changes to our
side. The Saratoga Wing says they will give
900 majority. Yours, c.
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MR.. POLK.

WINCHESTER, May 20, 43.
To the People of Tennessee:
The object which | had
IN proposing to GOVERNOR
JONES, at Carrollville, on
the 18th of April last, that
we should each write out
and publish our views and
opinions on the subject OF
the Tariff, was, that our re-
spectiUe positions might be
distinctly kno,on and under-
stood By the People. That
my opinions We're already
fully and distinctly known,
l could not doubt. l HAD
STEADILY DURING THE Pc
ROD | WAS A REPREsEN-
TATIvE IN CONGRESS BEEN
OPPOSED TO A PROTECTIVE
POLICY, AS MY RECORDED
VOTES AND PUBLISHED
SPEECHES PROVE. Since l
retired from Congress | had
held the same opinions. In
the present cOnvass for Co
vernon l HAD AVOWED
MY OPPOSITION TO
THE TARIFF ACT OF
THE LAST WIG CON
GRESS, as being highly
protective in its character
and not designed by its au.
thors as a reUenue measure.
| had avowed my opinion
in my public speeches that
the interests of the country
and especially of the pro-
ducing and exporting States
REQUIRED IT'S RE.
PEAL, and the restoration
of the principles of the
Compromise act of 1888.
JAMES X. POLK.
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PUNISHMENT FOR FIGHTING A DUEL.-It is
stated IN late English paper that, in recent
duel between Professor OF a military school of
the Netherlands and Lieutenant, the former
was killed The survivor has been tried before
court martial, and sentenced to fire gears i'm
pr,sonnenL The two seconds were condemned
to three years of the same punishment.
few examples of this kind would soon Danish
The absurd and abominable practice of duelling.
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and FRELINGHUYSEN as "bLue-Sktn SAM, pro,
ceeds-- 3ea.
" These sons of brace old Torres
The title Wing they claim;
Like the Ass that prayed in the Llons skin,
Boast they their stolen fame
" Briain's camp their fathers ted, %AA
While our bold slres to battle led,
And for their country fought and bled,
Like brave patriot boys.
"Their patriot blood I Is thrilling
Yet in their childrens veins
The same Bunkers Heghi that flowed
That dyed tho Jersey Plans
They fought for freedom and for right
For freedom still their sons will fight,
Till tyrants fall meath treemen's might,
We're brave patriot boys.
Now these libeous rascas compel us to remind
them again that the father of MIR. FRELINGHUY-
SEN was Wing soldier of the Revolution, and
poured out his blood in battle fo- Liberty in the
hours of its darkest depresslon and that Theodore
Frelinghuysen, who is to be our next Vice Presi-
dent, was throughout the last war Captain of
company of Volunteers at Newark, who stood
ready for service through the contest, and were
twice called out by the Governor, and aided to
throw up entertainments at Fort Greene for the
defence Of this city. They were not in battle, but
this was from no lack of disposition on their part,
as they were regularly in service and ready to go
wherever ordered. On the other hand, Ezekiel
Polk. grandfather of the Locofoco candidate for
President, was British Tory of the Revolution,
and not brave old Tory" either, but mean
eowardly, unprincipled one-not one of those who
adhered to Great Britain through mistaken 10y
atty, but one of those who sneaked over to her
and took British protection from CORVALLIS,
when he thought tile Wings were likely to be
conquered. And James X. Polk has proved
regular chip Of the old block" He has voted
repeatedly against granting pensions to our Rev
dictionary veterans. and he has been charged to
his face by Gov. Jones on the stump with skulk-
ing out of the county in which he lived into ano-
Their in order to avoid being drafted to in the
last war-and he dared mol denyn. Are not the
supporters of this man pretty fellows to be talk
ing of brave old Tories" and " TO Britain's
camp their fathers fed''-which was just what
James X. Folks grandfather did, while j. X. has
evinced a kindred disposition Should not de-
cent sense of shame constrain them to stop their
calumnies IN. Y. Tribune
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CAUGHT AT LAsT.-The Louisville Courier of
the 9Th says :-"The scamp who robbed the
bank at Madison, Indiana, of 1927 900, some time
since, was arrested at New Orleans the other
day. He was brought up on Saturday, and was
Immediately taken to Madison"
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What has become of the ENTHUSIASM which
the Locofocos used TO boast had got possession of
men, ,n ranks since the nomination of Mr.. Polk
we near no more of it. All this fabricated ami
nla,ion' ms false capital OF moonshine, harmony,
ana loeal enthusiast seems to have disappeared
Inc fictitious has given place to the real, and
manufactured enthusiasm has been surpassed by
actual encouragement and growing despair.
NeD Orleans Bee.
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GEORGIA.

The Wings of this State have completed their
nominations for Congress, as follows:
Dist. l. Savannah Thomas BUTLER KING, OF
Glynn county
Dist. II. (Columbus,) VIM. H. CRAWFORD, of
Sumter.
Dist. Ill. (Macon,) WASHINGTON Poe, of Bib.
Dist ~. (rroup,) JOHN ]. FLOYD of Newton.
Dist V. (Cherokee,) H. V. M. MILLER, of
Floyd.
Dist. vi. (Waton,) JOHN w. UNDERWOOD, of
Habersham.
Dist. VII. (Milledgeville,) ALEXANDER H. STE
PHENs of Taliaferro
Dist. VIII. (Augusta) ROBERT TooMBs, of
Wilkes.
Joseph H. Lumpkin declines, in noble Wing
letter, 10 stand as Senatorial EIector, because
his health is failing, and compels him to quit
speaking.
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ERIE.-A letter from friend at Erie, Penn.
sylvana, gives cheering account Of The political
prospect in that section of the State The WHO'S
are active, and confident of carrying the State in
the first place for Markle, and in the second for
Clay and Frelinghuysen. Ing.
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We copy the following from the Nashville
Wing, in order that our readers may know how
they carry on in Tennessee
ATTENTION WINGS!
The HARRISON GUARDS, Captain Foster, and
STRAIGHT. Ours, Captain Tannehill, will parade
on Saturday next at 3 o'clock P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of receiving the "MILL BOYS OF THE
SLAsHEs," commanded by Capt. J. H. Hinton, the
"CUMBERLAND STRAIGHT. Ours" commanded by
Captain F. H. McNairy, and the "UNrTED STATES
CLAY DRAGooNs" commanded by Captain Will
hanson Fl. Horn.