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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

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VAN III REN HAS FORMERLY SIDED WITH
THE >0jIH.
Tins is now the griycst Of the charges which
We hear uttered aeaius' the nominee Of the Buffalo
convention. What make, /, ruurr noticeable, not
70 say strange j. that it is a fault not complained
Of by bis opponents during h's administration nor
-iucc hc "cut out oi Office. except by little hand.
uI 81 d,-pi.cl and denounced aholttlonl>ts II
v., one o.. the last things winch the wings would
ever have Thought OF bringing q, an objection t,
lan Bu.cn iu 1870. or in 1871. that he is popular
i'm most al, ,.c stale. south Of Mason & Diyon.y
line a,l In l,cr tho nie,.n, j.. tine first election
IN ,, ,,.r.r,.,l .s.,r,. IN ,,lirb , mans no,,,.
,,,,, ono ,c,.r.,,rI section If rho I-n,o,, j.,
.,.. ,.o, ,I.c,,,.o. +, III. having tine ~onno,t Of
hc other d!, sion. Hitherto ii has been taken for
.lu.rcJ That the u1u who v a. put forward a. the
'"'''"''' ''' '''S"e"' '' '"e ""o'e N'"oh Sh""''
nave y P'S>'b'" The confidence and 1ood VIII OF
"" "noI' nation. Ih't ne o'no" was !" be 81
,Idci INTO northern and southern pant Nr
van Buren, did moi contemplate nor was such a
h"S contemplated ei'her oy MS TRENDS or MS op-
poucn's Until long subsequent 10 the election OF
Wiz. F'iN. II Mas mature" 'h''e'o''. ana " mater
'I course. '''' ~ 'o c'e''e' ~ 4 "J""y o. wv
American p'"P' ana administering '"' que '"'''
America" people >""u''. as lar as P'''"''oe' en-
'''"' q" "'' '''e '''' "'S'''' - '' I''-
hons, without 'cT''" 70 SeoSr'P"'c'I "F'S'ohS-
NAT ne aimed Al securing '"e commence ana S'oo
WI'I OF north ana south east ana west. IS nn'o"ot
eddy true md The Ilk" IS true OF every President
since the organization OF the government, at least
mp to he time o. Tyler election. That some acts
of his administration were more specially designed
to benefit the south IS what hls friends may freely
almr And who believes that tie like has not
been true Of Washington administration of JcC
i,,-on and OF every otac. Nay. Who does not
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

FREE SOIL ~ PmLADrLpurA. - Tie
Philadelphia correspondent Of the y. y
Tribune speaking Of the reception Of the
BuhlIt nomination. savs-" Although II
has not vet been adIudeod the proper time
10 come ont openly, Vet assure Won there
IS 4 argc and wide awake Free Sol parry
~ Philadelphia. who VIII be heard ut IN.
proper Time.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
THE TELEGRAPH.
c. l.. SHOLES. EDITOR.
Friday, August -, Is4S.
Free soil, Free speech, Free La
bOr, and Free Men.
OF MASSACHUSETTS.

FREE TERRITORY-FREE sCIL--FREE
SPEECH-FREE TRADE, AND DIRECT
TANATION--RESTRiC OF EAECC-
TIVE PATRONAGE.
These are our ptinciples--the principles Of our no
minees and thus is our banner flung 20 the outer
wall.
Forever loat that standard sheet
Where brca'brs lie Zoe but falls heiorp y,
With FREEDOM 5 soil beneath our cc',
And FREEDOMS banner waving oe us.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

A BULL-Grcat men sometimes MAKE
mistakes as well as little ones. This was
illustrated the other day by Mr.. Calhoun
who took the position that all men are mt
"creIted free and equal" Said he, ..Orly
two neH were created. and one of those
was roman." Tremendous laughter fol-
lowed the honorable Senator's slip.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

Coon NEws.-ln OHIO, tie Free SOL
enthusiasm appears to be overwhelming The
Tayorucs. Inltc Batter County District,
the Wing Congressional Convention uomi-
mated Lewis u. Campbell as their cand'-
date for Congress. Mr.. G. was a wing del
cgarc to The Philadelphia Convention, but
viii not 90 for Taylor. He now belongs
to lhe Free Soil Army, and gives his nau-
cnro for Van Buren, and Adams. chcar
that he will be elected by an Overwhelming
minority, as the great majority OF the voters
ofthe old parties are for Free SoII and Free
Men.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
TIE GREAT FIRE in ALBANY.

We have received the Argus of Friday
morning. giving fall account of the dread
ul conlagrarion. The area OF the burn,
district embraces tiIlv or sixty acres. J.
includes nearly tuonly squares.
Broadway, from die inter erlon Of Her.
hlmer to the south corner Of Hudson street
ON The west side, nearly haIfa mile, is, with
all It's structures and stores, level win the
G rth
From Broadway to the river, including
the ranges Of lofty stores on Quay street,
throughout nearly tlc entire space aoovc
mentioned. ak IS heap of runs.
Allthc cross streets entering Broadway.
IlerhImcr. Blocker, Lydus, Hamilton. d.
vision and Hudson, west rs far as | mon
and DaIlius streets, are swept away.
But the scene of the most striking and alb
.oiuc dissolution la-ihe Pier. SrawciN n
yrsijgr of lis remains throughout rs en-
tire length. from Hamilton street 10 he rul
opposite the Boston depot, it j. utcrIy cpn-
~uucd-nrIuding the wharyCs, warehouses,
nearly aii The shipping IN the basin AND out
side the pier, few boa.s, hargc~. canal boats
huge floating warehouse arns, with all their
valuable an vast couten OF g"oG> an" pro-
ducts. tie three BRIDGES III Columbia, >t1tc
and Hamilton Sis, lumber yards, IN short
every ding that was of value IL tnat Great
mart
Full four hundred buildings arc conSum-
cd, and property nor less than two or three
millions; although no estimate OF value Is
YET a;rauahIc. We hear of lwo forward
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

large Free Soil Meeting was held in Albany
on fFday evening. Some prominent Wings were
present sud took part in the exercises
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
Approved, Angus, II, lsls.
ANOTHER LErrrH FROM GtN rAYLo

.NorIIEp lvIII.p l.pn,t 49, 4 .y,,t ,,r
NJ" oFN' Nu@. J.
nc i"'o"'oT ''i''' from Ven. 'yIot IS
10 PRINT t',T morning.
Dear Slr--l Our letter on the 3lh INST,
asking tor me iIuo or two 100 regard To- my
position as candidate for the Presidency,
has been duly received mrcply have 10
a,y. that AN nor PARTY CNNDI-
DATE. and tcIccD"I cannot be- President
or party, but President of the whole poo
pIc.
am. dear sir. .,uh hroh respect and re-
gard, our obcdlcnt servant
T.. TAl LOR.
10 Mr.. Flppms, Philadelphia.
DrcINJNrAfoNN.-Nany orcurreadcrs
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

MURDER a Dutchman by the name OF Bry-
tenbeck, murdered Young lady named Klzer, near
Woodstock, McHenry Co. ILL.,, on the night OF the
22d INST. having Scdhced Ter. The murderer is
described being about 25 years OF age light com
pleNlon brown hair, light eyes the let usual
~ squirting OF shut Is about II. inches high
Had on when he left pair Of blue ean pants
coarse linen SHIRT round crowned white wool bat
and was barcloot.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
EKIENn> OF IRELAND AwAKE!

4 meeting Of all who syrpathizc with
the people Of ireland. in their Presentslrng
Gle for liberty, VIII be held at the White
Shool house, in thcvlIage Of Southport, on
Saturday August the 2Gth, at 8. o'clock
p. VI.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

T>pMN>.-Thc new Legislature is Demo-
rr1lc ON Ionl ballot, by fifteen majority
Last year Wing, and III l@4, seven Wing
majority.
DCnrQr, Aug. II.
The Hon Sheppard LcIilcrhas been rlcc-
ted in the Second Congressional District Of
Iowa, By about 100 majority-bcIng an IN
crease of 6.
The House Of Representatives IS certain
~ Democratic, but the Senate is somewhat
doubtful.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

The Milwaukee Barnburner urges the proPuety
OF Tree territory men in this state making all their
nominations with reference to the new organization
There ne many Cass men that we should nave no
to but at first glance, sec no other practicable
mode Of operation than that suggested by the Barn
burner The feelings OF the Presidential contest,
it strikes US viii run through all other nominations
10 a degree that will make harmonious action be-
tween amy OF the conCudlng parties impossible;
and we think too it is the only mode by which an
undivided ana strong front on the Presidential issue
ran be maintained
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

The blIl reported from the committee. 10 revise
the practice o our courts did not become law II
berus lost IN the Assembly after it had passed the
Senate III" duty Of revising the practice will de
'ol,c upon the rcyisers OF the laws.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
Times ofholding Courts in Ms1a C1,,,;

Times Of holding Courts in The Isl Circuit
~ the couniy Of Racine on the third MONDAY OF
April and Tie third Monday in October. OF each
year.
Ia the county Of Waworth, on the first Monday
"a April and the first Monday in October of each
year,
In the county Of Rock on the third Monday in
March and third Monday in September of each
year.
In the county Of Greene on the first Monday in
March and the first Monday in September of eae n
year,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
\ 81 BSCRTBER

WaIworth CO. Aug o IS.
Nercgret 10 INFORM our friend that the bcueicla
proposition r".er.ed to, did not prevail We con
cei'e II Of vast good to the people, and if they de
sire II they must Peution-lEp. TEL.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

The Editor of the Transcript is in favor ofbav.
'ns women wear pantaIoous and exercise ont n,
doors but he seems 10 endorse the sentiment bicb
he quotes rom another editor whose manhood con
sIsts entirely IN has pantaloons that
Let Ladies vote, and caucus. and make stann
speeches, and in place of all we respect and love
they Will have the characteristics Of a ag-bal. no
more, no less
NO" It appears to Us that much depend upon
now things are done. Ii lady should peak and
caucus IN lady-like manner it is not clear 10 us
that her charming Propriety Of demeanor might
MOI nave cIvl'lIzing effect upon the b boys =
ne restraint OF influence is about all that makes
hem decent anywhere.
The State guard., 1848-10-03
N1r. Calhoun ar,d tI,c Bible.

Mir. Calhoun's recent assertion that man is neither born nor created, has induced writer in one of the ne wspapers to fortify the very common opinion that he is born, with the following texts of Scripture, which show that that if Jefferson was wrong when he wrote the declaration of Independence, he, at least, had respectable authority for his error. For example, the good book says:
 "Yet man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upwards "--Job. VI. s,9
 "l'hough man be born like wild ass colt. "-Job, Ri, l2th. s4s
 '.lMan that is born of woman Is few of days and full of trouble. .'-Job, xiv. l.
 sArt thou the first man that was born? Or'wast thou made before the hills2' Job, xv. 6. Aiff fissa ag i4ag3ts-A
 "They joy, that man is born unto the wold." d."-John, xiv. 2l., .ss
 '.IIave we not al one Fathcrl Hath not one God created us ?"-Malachi, ii. fl0. ssti@z sasi tseet
 "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth. ."--Eccl-, xii. 1. -hsaa
The State guard., 1848-10-03

~The wigs have become very un.
 easy in this htitude, in consequence of the scarcity q Gen. Cass' famous Mich.
 olson letter. Fhey have the audicity to accuse tie delocrats of burning, hiding. secretlng &c. every one of them: these assertions tles worthies know to be with out the least fohdation in truth, never has there been so huch attention, paid to the distribution oi af document as has been by the democrats ttcirculate this letter. We
 have published ! once (in June) and we calculate on publhing it again soon, and so far as the ci1llation of this paper is concerned, it wilkaye publicity. In ad- dition to this, wehave sent on to the Ex- ecutive CommitIe at Washington for 600 pamphlet chies, for the special use and benefit of ourkhig friends-this num- Der we think willlnswer the purpose as we have not thSpleasure of being ac- quainted with mo4than about 600 wkigs in the whole Statesf Alabama, This is one of the tricks dthe whigs, in arous- ing prejudice aanst Gen. Cass, and that the Democr4 do not wish to let this letter be see1 Such is as false
 as false can be, anfhe yeomanry of the | II .
 country will pass fir condemnation on the 7th of Novembehpon such tricks and such a deceptive ply, by giving their support for the ddoclatic Electorial Ticket of the Statesdn Lewis Cass, and the Patriot and warrA William 0. But Ter. q snN isi
The State guard., 1848-10-03

Kentucky --lM. Crittenden was inau- gurated as Governor of this Common wealth, on the 9th instant, in the presence of large audience. Ateleyen o'clock a procession was formed on Capitol Square, and marched to the residence of MT. Crit tenden, preceded by band of fine mu- sic. From thence, the procession march, ed to the front steps of the Capitol, where Willis c. Hughes, Esq, of Union in be- half of the people of Kentucky, delivered an appropriate address to the Governor elect. hir. Crittenden then delivered a brief and eloquent inaugural, in which he thanked the people for the honor of elec- ting him their Chief Magistrate, and con. cluded by saying, that if at the close O his administration he satisfied them he had been faithful to their interests, lie would feel more gratifi cation and pleasure in retiring from office, than he then did il assuming its duties. i4st ' fitfH
The State guard., 1848-10-03
Elle U. K. 1s's.

The whigs tellns that, from the fact of Gen. Taylor being slaveholder, should be sufficient to make every man infer that he would, elected to the Presidency, ve- to the Wilmot Proviso, and would place his foot onthe neck ofany thing like it, while with the same breath they denouncc James K. Polk for signing the Oregon bill, with the restriction of slavery from that Territory. Nell, it is well known that Mir. Polk is as largely identified with the slave interest as most men in the South, if whig testimony can be taken, for in lS44, while he was candidate the Northern whigs told usthat he had about tour hundred branded on the left shoulder with the letters J. k. P, so as to enable him to tell them fro II other peoples ne- groes. Andyet, this very man James K. Folk, who has the J. K, P's. branded on the shoulder of so many negroes has signed the Filmot Proviso, and turned i traitor to the South. Now if MT. Polk has deserted tle South,-he who thought so much of ,hi negroes as to have had thcse J. K. PF. put upon them, is it not reasonable tht Gen. Taylor, who never thought or soHp negro in his life might not do the santl We leave the qnes 'ion for our viig friends to cogitate upon for week or b.
 These glalhg inconsistencies are too ridiculous for Iven a passing notice, but as the only argufnts used by the whigs, that Old Zack with the South, is that he owns slaves, lht he himself keeps as nun as post upod the subject; will only have khe tendency push all thinking men from his support, 4d swell the Class and But. Ter Legion tdsuch length, that we will have no worifor them to do on the day of the battle, ,Fthe glorious 7th of Nov ember.
The State guard., 1848-10-03
The Hue Nosed yyi,igs.
AlR-"Biae Tail Fqy."

If you should live till winter time, I'll pledge you by this loco rhyme, That Taylor men with all their jigs, Will dwindie into blue-nosed whigs Choras--The democrats, they don't care For they will win the day. Old Harry, he fell fast asleep, While Taylor keenest watch did keep "No-party mano was all the rig, Till they nodded him blue.nosed whig.
 The democrats, &c. They had no man could stand the track Until they found old General Zack- But half the crew do kick and fig, And swear he's not blue .noseG whig.
 The Democrats. sc. And when the race is lost and won, They'll find old 'sZack could never run , His friends will cry, as his grave they dig "Alas! that he turned blue-nosed whigp
 The Democrats, &c. In after years, when time has fled, And the whig party will be dead, I'll think, though don't care fig, How old Zack turned bue-nosed whig Chorus-~The democrats, they don't care For they will win the day.
The State guard., 1848-10-03
- - - Attr0ciO us Murder.

The Tuskegee Republican,, gives the following particulars of horrid murder which took place in that neighborhood last week:
 A son of Mrs. DAVIS, near this place, aged IT years, was killed by negro be- longing to his mother, on the 9th inst. The negro way-layed the youth, on his return from school. and dealt him hea- " blow upon the head with udgeon, prepared for the purpose, and then cholk- ed him until life was extinct The wretch then managed with the aid of cord to carry the corpse some three qurters of mile into swamp, where he buried it. The youth not returning home, on the se- cond night, hls mother became alarmed, supposing he had turned from the road to gather fruit and had been snake bitten, or that some accident had befallen him. On the sth, the neighbors assembled and d- vided into scouts to search for him, the negro taking an active part among them. At first, the search was unsuccessful. Some gentleman of the scout, with which was the negro, without any tangible ev- dence, suspected him of possessing some knowledge in relation to the disappear ance Of the youth, and concluded to ar- rtst him upon the spot, which they did; after which he betrayed evidence of guilt. In the man time, one of the scouts re- turned and reported that they had found the grave; whereupon, the negro was commanded to lead the way, directly, to the grave, and threatened, if he failed to do so. He then led the company straight to the grave, and being there, was told to describe the wounds that would be found upon the body, which he did and, also, confessed his guilt. He is now in jail, awaiting his trial, at the next term of the Circuit Court in October.
The State guard., 1848-10-03

4 Methodist preacher was babtizing some negroes in the Missouri, about twen- ty years ago, and crowd were assembled on tke banks to witness the operation.- The baptist stood nearly up to his neck in the edge of the eddy, beyond which tie turbid current ran like mill race. A very fat, bulky negress entered the water to get her sins washed away the divine seized her by the nap and showed her whole person under the water.-- Unluckily, he thrust her too far, beyond the eddy, and the current seized her. She screeched, the preacher struggled, but, finding that he could not save his neo- phyte, and was in instant danger of be- ing swept off to heaven with her, he let go, down stream she went, and the wa- ters, or rather mud, (lhe Missouri is but little better,) closed over its prey. The negroes on shore stood speeches., white as cl ak at this untoward chrstianization, but the baptist, with admirable song fioid, turned to them and exclaimed,
 There's one gone to gloryl--fetch OH another. assr
The State guard., 1848-10-03

0TThe funiest thing we have heard of lately, was last week, somewhere ill Chambers, Mir. Parsons, attempted 10 poke soft corn in some of the boys by asking them in the. course of his harange for Gen Taylor, if they had two bank bills presented to them-one on Louisi- ana and one on Michigan, which would they take? Some one answered this most in- teresting question, by telling him if the Louisiana bank was new one, and he had never heard of it before, and had seen the Michigan bill in frequent circulation, as he had seen the name of Gen. Cass, he should let the smooth new fellow pass by him, and take his old acquaintance of Michigan. This was such complete SOC dolerger to this man Parsons, that he re. tired immediately, and it is confidently be- lieved he uiu stay at home, and not at tempt to make another Taylor speech Mis year at least.
The State guard., 1848-10-03
Hon. Felix M'Conmell and the
 Bible.

Poor MConnelll He was gifted by nature both in body and mind brave, generous, honorable, af1ectionate, and faithful. There is vice which, as the canker worm, fastens upon the richest fruit, .deslroyes the noblest natures. It made him mad-man, and laid him in grave which his own right hand had red dened. Yet, living, with all his excesses, there were bursts of his better nature breaking through the darkness, which forced men to love him; and dying, no one remembered that there was anything to condemn. ass 3a1 B
 Tn: demon of the cup was never more a demon than when he overcome M'Con- nell, man rich in home affections and home virtues--without which all more expanded and boastful merits are nothing, for, unless the centre is certain, the cir cumstance of human excellence is dubi- ous and worthless. Shortly before his death, an incident occurred, wich was re- lated to Us by gentleman casually pre- sent at the time, which we think worthy the space in which it will be recorded.-- We recognize and bow 10 the rule De mortuis na nisi 6onum; and narrate the incident because we believe it to be hon. orable to the unfortunate man who was the principle actor.
 Mcconnell, then n member of Con- gross, stood at the bar of one of the prin- ciple hotels in Washington. Beside him, and drinking with him, was one who, without virtue or generous feeling, had enjoyed all the advantages of exalted family and great wealth---advantages which his innate and ungovernable vices had, to great extent, forfeited. He was summed by the good but Nc Cornell had long since Jeff the choice of his compan- ions to chance, and then chance was generally uniavorable. The individual referred to, spoke of the Bible; sneercd at its authority, ridiculed its injunctions, and repeated its most sacred passages with ribald comments. Mcconnell, who had been all excitement and exhiliration, stood sad and silently by without word of remark. The blasphemer continued in language more and more offensive; and it was remarked that the eye of McCon- nell flashed with an unwonted fire, and that his cheek flushed even with deeper glow than that which dissipation had fixed there. At length he stepped forward and said: qi r ~ a
 "Stop, my friend. From the moment first looked into your face, fear cd that you were scoundreb for God had set the mark of Cain on your forehead. 1 know it. am bad mana lost mana man, every moment of whose life upbraids him. But l have one green spot still left in my heart--I love my wife and my wife loves the Bible. believe in what my wife believes, and her faith is in her Rible.- It has made her an angel upon earth, I must be true; the man who dcrides it insults her; and I will hold that man accountable, unto the death, for the wrong." es5 ,sas .r
 It is needless to add that the wretch shrunk away from this unexpected burst of feeling; and was not known alter wards to hazard the experiment of assail- ing the Bible in crowded. .bar-room. City Item.