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The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-06
Democratic Netting in Benton County.
F. A. N. KEND.LL. Secretary.

Al a meeting of the citizens of Benton coun,y largely attended, held al Behtonv,lle, on Mond.v the laIh of Novembci lsI7. on the first day of C chit Court, to select delegates 10 attend the Sta. Convention, the following proceedings were had. to wit:
 On motion of J. W. washbourne, Rober, cow,n was called 10 the chair, and Mir, Washbourne made Secretary. The meeting being called to order by the chairman, the following resolutions were passsd unanimously. and the following named gentlemen selected delegates,
 Kesotred, That for the purpose of party ofganixa. ton and the complete triumph of democratic pr,n c,ples, thai we approve oi holding a Democn,ir State Convention to he held in tle city of Little Rock, on the first Monday in January IslS
 hes0tred, hat We send 10 said Convention dele. satcs and they be instructed io use all means cob sistent with democratic Hsages. to procure the uB animiiy oi the democratic party in Arkansas the aseendeney ot ils principles and ihe security of ha. mony ot the party.
 Rssolred. That we believe tbe interests of the yves, and north are of such importance ss ;o demand Representative m Congress to peculiarly defend lhstn, and ihs' while We desire to send such Der son as will ably aud etteetualy respTeseut the ln tetest of the whole Staie yet 1T one can honorably he united npon, believe western candidate woQld most surely unite the patty aud serve the "a. etpst Of the State
 ResGtcea, That we look with favor upon the dem. octacy aRd ahilliy af oar fellow citizen, ALFREn M. WI SON, Esq, that he ls one who will success. tnliy respect our interests in Congress and al all times be oHndready to maintain the great pTnc. pies ot ,he democratic party and ths having eDlte confidence in the iath, integrity and democracy of Alfred M. Wilson. thNt our delegates to the Con yention be, snd are hereby instructed 10 cast her votes for him the 6fsf Soice ot tins cNnny, and that they all honorable means 10 hls nom naton a. candidate for Congress 10 bs elected ia August ensuing.
 kesotred That Judge WiIi.amsoa s. Oldham, oi Washington eaiIaty, s oaf second ehoice fer eand date to Congress.
 Reso'ned, That having implicit confidence in ihs abilities and democratic principles of SAM C. RoGNr, Esq, ol Jefferson euuniy, delegates be, and hereby instructed 10 cast their votes for him ap first raoce iar Governor of the Stale; and that i. E. Thornton, Esq. Is our second choice.
 Re@oics'I, That SIX delegates he sent to the Siaie Convention three sciing delegates ahd three alter haies, VIZ: Jadge J M, Hoge, John H. Hammock and J. N Nashbourne. slternates. Maj, John B Dickson. John GtliTaitI. anu $, B Mclan.
 Rsso}neR, That m case any one of the delegates should not attend the Convention at Little R0ck then thptwo or attending, be- and IS hereby aa- thoized to cast the vote or votes.
 On motion The meeting ad burned. ROBERT CONAN, Chairman.
 J. ". WAsubOURNE. SecTetary.
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nEsarRiIIf aEErNG IN BRADLEY rarNIY.

At a Demoeyaie meeting n E. alley county. .eld al the Court House. Gu the 2oth November, Is47 after due public notice thereof being given.
 VIM. II GRAIN caiied to the Chair, and I A. NJ. KENDALL was appointed Secretary.
 Tl,e object cf the meeting being explained by tte Chsif--
 Mir Gould offered the following resolutions;
 Res0ined, fhai without discussing the expeden- cy of holding conventions. for nominations Co va nous offices io be flied by the people; inasmseh one IS 10 De holden as Little Rock on lhs Ist Mon. day in Jan next ios tbe purpose of nominating 3 candidate to.Fepfesent this Slst- tn Congress, and for the: office Of Governor. believe # 70 ee oa' duty and interest Q appoint delegates 10 attend 'he same.
 ilssoired, That VIC reeomaefa the Hon. H. : OLDHAM, as gentleman well qualified 70 fsrfe- seat interests Tn Congress, and instfaei oaf de legaies to vote for hinl a the convention as ouf hs' choice.
 Resolrsd, That our delegation be- instructed to vote sss such person fcg the ostcs ak Governor As
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NR CLtY,S SpEgrH

In another part of our paper will be founi the la- test oracles from the embodiment of whiggeTy" But little doubt can be entertained that Mir. Clay didate for the highest office t can bes,ow and that his great Lexington speech" was nothing more than A President making effort and trial strain of the influence oil hts name with the Whig party. He has abundant reasop 10 be satisfied with the ehthu- siasm wih which Il was received and the applause heapcd upon him from every quarter by ihe whis press. bu' he has certainly disappointed the expec- iaiion of his most devoted friends ia ling 10 point out the po!i,icslland marks by which his party might be guided through the wilderness of difficulties which at present surround II. We conceive this to have been the motives for calling him from re- tircInent. He was expected to give the cue to his party by an expression of opinions and doctrines de- cIded in character, and at tte same time plausible that all might rally to the standard Instead o this they are served with the hsekReyed chages, in re- latioa 10 the war, which the whg press have made against the administration of Mr Polk since hostili- ties commenced, and all who look for new lights iiom inc profound staesmansip of inc sage of Ash lanl, or new principles with which to become iden- tlIied, will be disappointed. His proposal to make peace with Mexico without indemnity for the ex- penses of the and her foIner indebtedness, will meet with 10 approval from the patriotic portion oi his party, and awe are mistaken fl the argument against 'more territory will not be osjssiienahlS to his southern friend,. in the equisocsl ian- guase he clothes it Upon the whole it may be re- gsrted ss an inssnious attempt to offer compro mise with the north, curry favor with the south cape the <glect he has recently suffered and again make I.lnself the idol of the whis party.
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TRiTRIIIYG lERYT-
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

We have received communication from s'De- nocrs in relation to the position of two of the gem temen before the people for Governor. In ecmpii- snee with rule laid down at the opening of the can. vass, and of which we supposed a the readers of the Banner were well appriscd, We must decline is publication. Our correspondent, complaining of our rule, asks chow is t possible to defend scandi date when that defence must necessarily contain re- hections against an opponent Accorfing to yonr rule 1t cannot be done; and the caDJidats who first makes charge takes the safe ground, for no deferce can be made repelling the attack"
 Admitting there is some plapsibiiity in the argn ment of our correspondent. we cnnfess we do not see the particular case referred he to re- gard it. Besides tIlere has been pickering already among democrats in the present eontesf, we have no doubt the people will take unprejudieed view of the claims of slI tho aspiants ard tremendously adjust matter, al the convention, near at hand.
 We are indebted to our friend "CkscA," of Craw. fori, for his communication but the reasons above given will apply equally in his case.
 The communication from Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, in relation to the meeting of that county came to us too late for this week.
 "A FRIEND OF Carr. JACK, of Conway county will be attended to.
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In,t like Him.

The Editor of he Ashley organ Is 90 anxious to do injustice 10 Gov. Drew that he cant hclp expo sing himself Al the meeting in Bradley the voting delegates were instructed to support Thos. S. Drew the candidate for Governor. But the Editor In his summary of the votes, puts down the county as instructed for Judge Roane. This missfatement is unimpOrant to either of tho aspirants, but we no- tIce t ts show the malie of the proceeding on inc pars Of the Editor It was unfortunate that ano- ther part of his paper contained the official pro- ccedings and another ."Ashley mistake" could be datecfNd
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pEHefRlFiC HElr!NG N YELL C0TXTY.

On ;be 27th November, according To previous no- tice. the Democrats held meeting in Danvie, whco the following proceedings were had:
 The meeting was organized hy calling Colonel Ttrowss 10 lac Chair aa4 appointing Dr, GEO W. PARKER Secretary. The object of the meeting be- ing expIsined in a neat manner by he chairman,
 On motion oi T. r Sa,ti-r, comnittee oi nine were atpoiat,d 10 draft resolutions of the sense of this meeting.
 The committee consisted of the following gentle men, viz F. S Csdfey, John Haney, Geo Cole A, $ Heck. Wm. Witt, Wm Gray, A. MeCarIey, Henry Buckman and Geo. W Parker, Esq. Tie committee after yteiiberating for short time, pre- srned the following resolutions ;o the meeting for adoption tcjeeiion all oi wL.ich were adopted unanimously:
 Resolved That union, harmony and concert of action are most earnestly recommended 10 The re publican parry of ArSansa' for the purpose of men taining the ascendancy oi the great principles, 10 defend ana maintain which the party was organized and have ever contcnded and, 10 that end that all personal predee;ions and preferences should be dsregsrded in the jealous support of the democratic republican candidates. al the coming election in August next that may be nominated by the Demo- cratic State Convention.
 Resolved, That Hen. R. W. JOHNSON is our first choice to represent the State of Arkanshs in Congress that we believe him possessed of TALENT enough 10 represent this State. and We have the ut most confidence in him true democrat, and be- leye tha, no man could carry out the wishes of the democratic party CT give credit to the State.
 rGat, ionlr c ham every way qualified to fill the Congressional seat aud our delegates are requested tc urge bis elairas as the second choice Of this meeting
 Resolved, Thai ws have unbounded confidence in the Hon. THOMAS s. DREY. our taleuted and Executive, that he is entitled To our highest esteem for his honorable department as Governor of the State of Arkansas, and delegates be instructed 10 urge bis claims et he first choice of this meeting
 Resolsed. That A. E. Thornton is oar second choice 10 Gi the Execuliye office that We believe him good democrat and every way qualified, and that our delegates be instructed tovote accordingly
 The meeting thea proceeded to elect delegates to cast the vote of this couuty; whereapon, F P. Sad Ter and Geo W. Parker were elected voting dele. gatrs and in case of failure on teig part the fol- 1awiog gentlemen elected 10 E their place and vote accordingly; Wm. Briggs, sam1 Mcclure. A. MeCariey and John Haines Esq
 Tat the proceedings -ai this meeting be signed , toe Chairman and Secretary. and ieques, the De- mocTaiie papers throughout he State 10 publish tasn.
 On motion of Joan Aaney, Esq. the meeting ad. journed stae dIe.
 DAN'L THOMAS, Chairman
 Csc. W PAkgER, Seefetary.
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may seem to them best calculated to sni,e th. A.. mccratie party ' "e'
 Resoiecd That from the high position oa, S.,. tors have attained. Arkansas may well feel r,,l ], her delegation in the L k Senate.
 Rssoiesi. Ina although we express a eho,.. Inc Hon. W. S Oldham as a candidate for Con,,.'a s' me next election; yei nothing has occurred |, s mln'sh our confidence in the Hon. K. " lnhn.o, our frssent Rspreseniauve
 hsSeisef, Thai Gov. Ihos. S Drew, in ,he s,a, eisr oi his executive dpiieS has coDdpel.8 h,..,, ih manner weltcalepiated te exalt him In a,, . unaiion as aa officer aud gentleman.
 hesetued ha, We believe in the democratic t,. 'rne as prsetised by the fathers of ,he k.nubi,o and we wal use all honorable means to carry ost n, pTecepts. '~' ''' Aiter the foregoing resolutions were mt and A. lore the vote was taken. os maiion of
 James Bradley, an informal vote was taken ,, ., the ch9lee oi tae meeting for Governor. which re. sulted in favor of Drew
 ' Whefeupon, on moton,-ihe third resolution w,. sfricken out and the following insertion in its place
 Resotred, That our delegation be instructed f, vote for the Hon THOS x DREW as eandtl.,s adopted. '''''' "''' 1 On mo,ion of the Secretary. it was i Resaisei, That we recommend the Hon K teLEMAS, oi Dallas county, a candidate for Flee { tor. --s
 l On mo,ion--w. II. Wise, James Bradley NJ Kendall and J. Could were appelaied delegates ,c ! a'teud the democratic convention al Little Rock l On motion, Reso'red Ina, these proceedines h. { published ln the'"kidUrodo Union, with reque,, that the other democratic papers in the State wig copy the same.
 ! On motion, the meeting was adjourned w H. GRAIN. Chairman. r. \. M. kENDaLL, Secretary
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PREAMBLE.

Whereas, it is assprivilege guarantied by the con situation Of the couEtry 10 tho people of the United States, to meet in primary assemblies. and express their views and opinions in regard 10 .'Ineu and measures, and whereas, q convention of the demo- cratic party of the State of Arkansas is called 10 meet al the city of Litt Rock in January next, for tine purpose of taking into consideration the relative merits and qualifications of some of the dis tnguished democrats of our State, for the high and responsible stations of governor, member af con grcss, and electors for the Staie of Arkanzs, and whereas, large number of the democratic counties in the State has already appointed delegates to at tend said convention, and the great and mmacn nlae principles of the democracy bcigg the nucleus around which have formed. and that in their ranks we intended 10 serve, il bchooves us. menl- bers thereof to go forward and oin them in their deliberations Be it, therefore,
 Resoired, That Col J " Calvert. C5i John- son, Hon w II Patterson, C6i NJ W Izard Dr $ Scarlett, Judge W " Fukerston, J Jackson, J M Habert, B E Garner, and 4 c McDaniel, Esq. be, and they are hereby appointed delegates io at- tend said conycaiiea, one or more being authorized to cast whole vote.
 Be n further resored, That our said delegates be and they arS hercby instructed, support our dis tinguished !ellew-eitizea Cal II !. R=eae af Phil lips, for Governor, and that, in the event that he cannot be nominated, that they support Col A E Thornton, for the same, and that they vote for R W Johnson for Congress and Col M W lizard for of the Presidential Electors.
 Furthes resOtred That, in the event that none of the above named gcHilemen be nominated, and in- stead thereof other democrats 'good and true, be- come the nominees, we pledge ourselves to give them our hearty cooperation and un'ed support (which was unanimously adopted.
 On motion, 1t was further resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chair and Secretary, and publtzhed io tie Journal al Heleua with a request that the Democrat anu the Banner at Little Rock copy.
 On motion the meeting adjourned
 ]. B. JACKSON, Cairlnan. c. B. SiioHE. Secretary
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MRs. LAFAYETTE.

In I7s4 Mir John Adams, who ~as ai'Fi - President of tbe United states, was frsi9iNs - France fer A season. His wfe, ~ha " as wy ,sondsitui woman. called one aay an lhe "a ,s General Lsiayytie. and soon th's lady 'isiie- '.. Adams ia feturn. Mrs LaIayett@ "4s 'eiy H e.,y dressed. wbilr the American iaaies P'' ~ ,ser- mostly lu sers gay a'f,fe hale .. 'N
 ble. ons oi 'hDse @ho s-it pear Ars, Ada"s ,-r, ,,ered 10 Ter saytng Good Heaven ho" a"'-' sbr i, dread .' Mrz. Ada,as rebuk q ths ooS. ,afiog. and rs stgfned ths waisprr by se}ing ..i3e laivH tsnk placed her ab0se ihe que ". s,l ,tI~s o3 efess' We wish it ~@s ibe ease ho~ al wbo occupy honorable place "oaIa ief ,s,r selves a5oYe saeh small inatters, aud, ihdssa' seE every one soaid considef ihst a bfii'an e,'D trained mind, good coaaatetg and agFeeAef- -s ueTs set those od that possess iheal 10 sAu''' rite better aAvan,ags than costly array and 'P'' sng diamonas - E sssss AtOs tettey
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] " WAsusouRyE. Secretqry.
Democratic. Nrriins in. Jefferson County

At a large and respectable meeting of he demo. cratic citizens of Jefferson ty held in the town oi Pine BiuHs. pursuant to previous Dotce, on Sat arday, tlr 29tb November, lSlI, for the purpose Q! appointing delegates to attend the Democratic Stas Convention, to be hoiien at Little Rock, on the hfst H0nday in January next, Inc following proceedings were had
 Tue meeting was organized by calling Alfred Hdrhston Co ihe Char, and appointed Soloh b Jones, Esq Secretary. Nhereugon the Secretary explained de obIeei ol the meeting; Aud ou moiioh tne cb3ir appointed the niloNiug gentlemen 10 dfaR resolutions expressive ol tbe wish of the meehBs 10 wit. K. LYtie, r. Y. Siyfhe. William Mason Dafdeilnc Robslt Brooks, ahd Asa Mason, Lsq's who retired shcri time aud reported the following preamble and resolutions:
 Whereas Il is the intention of the Democratic pal ty oi this State. to hold Convention al the csp- al, m the city Gi Lllle Rock, the d1i Monday d Janaafy next ur the purpose of noplinsling sui'A' Die candidates fer our DeXt GoyeIBpf and ouf ne'i Representative m Congress, Also, candidates e9 The Democratic Electoral tieketfor President abi Vice President of the United states, and 10 aPpoa delegates io a Democratic National Consenlich (should there be one.l
 ResoiceG That the Hon, SAMUEL (. RosYE pos sessess our entire conhdehce, and would be aeeep, table 10 this county if gominated for Governor aad our delegates hereby instructed 10 cast ihe vote of this county for the Hon. SAMUEL C. Ros1n as first choice, and Thomas $, Drew as seeona choice.
 Resoloed, That we the deiaoeratic citIzens ol 1 Jefferson CoUntF do sppoint \ Dardenne >oioh D Jones. News Scuii and Edward Lindsey Esq, dee gates 10 atiehd said Convention, lR behalf oi hs denoctscXlof this County. and 10 cast the 'o'e !" which Ing county IS entitled. and lf any of the aoo's named gentlemen shall fail to attend said Conyeh- ton aad or more oi them shall attend, then pc Of tbey 10 cast tie voe fully as though all "ss prPsent.
 Resolped Tbst the chairman and secretary 's3 these proee edG and that acopy thereof bt iurhish. 10 the editor of the Arkansas State Democfa i- publication. aad the other democratic papers 10 % state requested to publish the same. After the above preamble and resolntins "efe x. ted upon, the following resolution vas in'fo'ue'I by j. w Bocage, Esq, and passed by msl"'fy
 Rtsoiced, l hat Robert W Johnson oar eDe ~, faithful champion in democracy, wlih ah eye l'@' never winks al errofs and an arm lhal ne''i 'h'' in the gfeat cause ol democracy, deserves our gf' ,udc and support and as it has noi been eus'oplaJ 10 turn wusthy democrat out Of office "ithoV' ,, giving hlm trIai-snd has not as yet conh"F' any poiile4 efrois. and the democracy ha'T o'"' unittd upon him> they will readily do so aga" Therefore our delegates are instructed 10 tv's h!m H jhe Jaauafy convention AS member ID ~'7 gross.
 Os motion tSe meeting adionrHtd. 'in' dA
 ALFRED HABBlNG TON. tAa f"''
 S9LoS E. JoNks SteFefGgg.
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From the Heiesa Journal DEMOCRATIC MEETING N ST. FRiYCIS C0 !

In pursuance to previous notice, large and re- spectable portion of the democracy of St. Francis county. met at the court house in Mount Vernon. Monday, the sth Nov, I-47, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the convention 10 be holden at Little Rock the st Monday iii Janu. ary next; whereupou, the meeting was organized by calling J. R Jackson to the chair, and appoint Ing C. E. Michie. secretary-and the object of the meeting having been explained by the Chair,
 On motion. of ]. N. Habert committee, con ssting of five, appointed, to draft preamble and resolutions, expressive of the of the meeting and theregpon, the chairman appointed J. NJ. Haibert, J. C. Johnson II. W. lizard, Wm. H. Patterson, ana Wnl Lamhert. said committee. who, after retiring few moments, made the following report:
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MAYsvILLE. Ky, has been recommended as the most suitable place for the assembling of the next National Wbig Convention. slfsuch Convention be held." says .he Shelbyville (Ky.) News, eve vote for Msysville but at the same time hope there will be osuch body convened There is need of it. Gen. Tdpioy IS he man and no caucus can pre- rent his eaHddaie; nor noaLd he nomiRatiOn add to lis popnldriiB -
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coLuMnlAChieot e.. Nov. 2s. 1T

CoLuNBIAthIcot cc., Nov. 26, '4I
 Dt,S RENRpoN: hac intended giving you an account of our haruonis meeting foi sometime but 1 expect you have rv+ivcd the proceedings be- for; this. l say, with nch pleasure, we had d IaIge and highly respect!e meeting of the most influential democrats oi.dr county, on Nov. Slh, the first day ot our Cifcd Court. The resolutions were drawa up by coHnlltee, offered, and pass. ed. without dissenting plce. with the instructions 10 ali honorable meat 10 obtain the nomination tof our fellow citizen, Gi. \. FAULKNER. for Go- vetnor, and Hon. k. W eHNsoN, for Congress
 There is tsss political Seitement in this county than any other ih the Sta, but we ale whole set, and when we get togethdwe do things up about btown. Your paper hasiecome particularly inter estiag, and also the com Anications to the Democ. racy of Arkansas it conins, where aspirants stand on 'hisher sad more tbafable grounds" than to let the removal and fr-fpointiuent of land off. ceT affect their nomiaaons. That is what like to see; come out like aNhiie head ." but would warn" them rot 10 nale many more such co,nmu. nications-quit whle he;r credit is up We all knos their capacities Se surpassed by none, and they s,ani on ''highel nd more honorable grounds than to let conventoI that is intended for bitter ness and strife. act on h,ir claims without letting the people know il.
 IolTS CHITOT
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

For the information of our readers. we give be- low the result, so far as we have heard of the meet ags held in the several counties for the purpose of appointing delegates 10 the State Convention to be held in January next. and for whom said delegates were instructed to cast the vote:
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rani. <. <. Tnrkrr.

By Major BoRLAvD, We received n letter from this gentleman, now in the city of Mexico He has recovered from the severe wound received at Chapultcpec, sufficiently to enable him again to re- snnle his duties In his regiment.
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THE COUNTRY BETWEEN THE NEgcEs ANT THIS Rio GRASpE.-The taking possession of this nar- row strip of land is the act which inc enemies of ihe admin stration cohtend brought on the war with Mexico. Our last dates from Mstamoras show that Gen. Lamar has been elected 10 the legislature from Neuces coun y--the county between the Neuces and Rio Granee
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UxrrEp STATS SENATOR FROM TtxSEssEE.- After balIo,ing more than fifty times for Senator the legislature Of this State has at length succeeded in eiecting Jonx BELL to succeed Mir. Jarnogin.
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Why Is the editor of inc Louisville Journals ca racr through life like celebrated une' Because it is the rogucs's march -.fiabama Flag.
 Why will the editor of the Flag. at the close of his career through life be like tune of Paganini's Because he will be executed on single string ''- Prentice.
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papers and 10 tine steamer Tributary for Picayune of the 27ih
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TRoors FOR THE FRoxrrER-I.eut C. r. Hooper with fifty in in charge, ordered from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Washlta, pas<el mp yesterday in the steamer Tributary.
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aJ.The PennylsraHian says thai the "Democratic Rough and Ready Club" in New York city IS to be dissolved. General TAYLOR having written letter to the President, in answer 10 one sent him some since accompanied by certain resolutions, to the end, that he cannot pledge himself to support the doctrines therein set forth.
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Frt1ioen,'g Yrsfsc

Ths4 iesusaaus gl.l he avlsvsrcl ia Censress st ls c'esrek, sEtaarrews saha'a ,fe sse nsvs ergalisel " tisasiisne Teegfapte ar.aa. a.e..ts hsss been made io pabiisAa la LesiUls oa tse ssn,