New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-24


Powhatan Ellis presdng-and nominated
For Gorernor. ALBERT &. BROWN, of Copiah.
D*JACOB THOMPSON
''S' \ JEffERsoS DAVIS.
SECRETARY Of STATE WILSON HEMINGWAY.
Treasurer ......... WILLIAM CLARK.
fudifOr ........... JAMES T.. MATHEWS.
attorney general. .. john d. FREEMAN. 'Ibcumbcnts
Messrs. VIM. j. Hammett and T. NJ Tucker Ex
Governor are dropped from the ticket for Congress-
though they have served but one term. Why so 2
Nearly all the incumbents are renominated We
presume they will be chosen
The resolutions express unbounded confidence in
Hon Robert j. Walker--In the evening a great
Texas meeting was held. and all sorts of glory and
joy We're manifested at the triumph of Annexation
The following were among the resolutions adopted
Rcsored That receive the noble a nd true men OF
Texas with JOY and pride into the families of the extend
81 kepubic-nio full fraternity with the twenty millions
of the twenty eight United States.
ResOlrod That congratulate them. and the friends
of Representative Government and Constitutional Lib
gfy throughout the globe, that Annexation il now be-
yOnd the reach OF domestic faction OF faaficdl redson
and of foreign intrigue and combination
Resolrd, That of the brightest memorials of the
patriotism, political sagaciiy and profound craftsmanship
of the immortal and venerated Andrew Jackson shonc
prominently conspicuous in his long and continued advo-
cAcy Of this great question Of me Of human 10
city and future generations will regard him as the great
and ilusirous champion OF nations rights and liberties
such horrible mockery ard mounting as this by
the champions of eternal Slavery exulting over
measure which opens new market and secures an
increased price for iheir human cattle, are almost
enough To make an homes, man sick of the words
Liberty and Democracy
e Tho Albany Argu, has favored us with
half column of real Editorial NOT Little Twinkles)
ln reference our recent article on The Press and
the Law OF Libel 1t premises that we call those
hard names who differ from Us IN opinion. Nottrue
SIR! But you have suffered your columns TO be
used TO accuse US OF moral treason taking the
side OF Great Britain advocating the surrender of
az Oregon &c. &c. and these fasschoods We have
r,pelled IN as courteous terms as were consistent
win truth Some OF your fellow eborers have am
p'hed and aggravated these calum ,ies and we have
handled them as they deserved. Do you suppose
We are to meet such atrocous. wicked. wan,on un-
truths with soft simperne assurances that ira
duccrs must labor under a misapprehension p
Why did YOU kill the dog p demonstrated an 9TH
ccr with an Irish soldier, who had run his bayone,
through a savage masf; you should have struck
HIM with the butt OF Your gun -" And ~ would
phase your Honor replied Pat, " i the sdstc had
ritn at me rih his tail We fcarlcssy submit, TO
The public Judgment on the relative couuc W OF our
language and that OF our assaanis
On the case in hand. the Argus asserts tn At
Tho Jaw OF libel as applicable TO the press has been
standing theme for dcnuncisiiun in the Wing papers
tor few years past and with abu sing the
law they continue 10 assa the judges who ADM
1t has been repeatedly shown that the rules OF law
land down and acted upon in this state precisely the
same a. In England and A. declared by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. Not single awyer-Nhs
OF pcmocei-has yenurcd his reputation by Gazing in
question the soundness OF the decisions Of cOGrts
The Argus has only to look at lIcRd,As StGrsie-
the work of an Albanian and a lawyer not unknown
10 the Bar-to be convinced that i, has made very
grave mistake IN the above sweeping assertion
and if the Editor viii call on Mr. Wendell he will
doubtless be shown letters from eminent Jurisss IN
other States that will indispose him to make any
more statements like the above.