Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-08-26

NAhJbtEA'-T& tG = Hdl gflI@r Att Et't
says "I4le latest adviees we have is that Manlsy
the wing candidate is elected by u majority Of 800
and a wing majority In the Legislature. 4-
KnNruCkY. -SeYenty- mine counties have bee
heard from, giving a net gain over the Owsley vVt
Of 1874 of3,5t5. The majority Of Critienden will no
be less than 1890, counting UNsley's majority ii
the rnunties to he heard from. W. think The A3ro
cute will have 30 publish = different bulletin from tha
nrthe week before last II any Of bic patrons mad
bets on the strength Of said bulletin, ~, Kentucky. WI
titint they ought IN rlss their losses 10 his credit. Ot
the lG,h there was five feet water ii the canal Il
Louisville.
political DisGUssiOn.-On Sat
urday evening last DIR citizens had the
pleasure Of listering to an interesting dis.
Cussion between our t0wnsmln George y.
lacey Esq, and w. Jones Esq, a young
Promising lawyer from PIaquemine.
Lacey commenced the argument, ms agro.
ed by The parties by endeavoring to prove
that Con. Taylor has not shown himself
opposed TO The Wllnot provis So 9TH ~rotore,
he must be in favor OF it) This question
he handled with q great deal Of iDge nuity,
and produced ne evidence to sustain his
position, Gen. 7aylor's letter 10 The Signal.
Mr.. Jones then replied, and we think
proved himself sn ample match for the
"Demosthenes of democracy He proved
incontrovertibly that Lewis Cass was in
favor 6fthe Wilmot prov:so until December
Is47, that since then d change had cone
over him on that question:, hat denied that
up to this time he has ever written or Ut
tered one syllable against the principle Of
the p~royiso. That even now his position
is worse than if he were in favor Of the
Proviso, for in bis famous Nicholson letter
dated, December ls4T, he says that "the
question of Slavery in the newly acquired
terri cry must be settled ny the people
thsreot-thls giving to Indians, Neslizoes'
Zamboes and ptber colored Inhabitants f
such territory the right and power to e2-
clule citizens oftbe South from establish
Ing themselves with their properly on The
soil ofsnch acquired territory. Mr.. Jones
also proved, that General Taylor has no
where committed himself for or against
the extension of slavery.
Mr.. Lacey, then closed the argument by
on attempt 10 refute the Arguments and
facts productivity jones, lIutth0tgh We will
give him all credit for the Sire witness Ahd
in~gsnuouusness Or his defence, no prooftur.
than assertion was brought forward to
effect The purpose. Ina word the pafties
were well matched, but whether froti The
Of bis cause, Or being better BfcPat.
Mr.. Jones certainly bore of the palm
on this occasion. ; 4t.t arsai,a as .u,l,saaJ !
- DBMocRATtc CoEsIsrENCY.-Mr. Jones
III his debate on Saturday, last ccntended
hat Gen. Taylor took high grpund--tbat
,f liberality, and q desire to COD, down the
burning phrenzy Of the north. ''f''@t ''o.
Mr.. Lacey in reply contended that iber.
1ttty was not what the South desired-her
lights were invaded, the trump of war had
been sounded, and our candidate must be
rte To, and not liberal, with the rights Of
he south.
Now hear what Mr.. Polk says in his
message sent TO Congress after signing
he Oregon Bill, on the 18th instant, and
attempting to shuttle off the responsibility
If that suicidal vote to his party
"Ought we now to disturb the Missouri
md Texas Compromise Ought we at
his late day, in attempting TO annul what
been so long established aud acquiesced
u to excite sectional differences and jeal-
to ALLEVIATE the people Of different
Of the Union itself"
Comment is mneces sary. Who is right
BUFFALO CoNvENrIoN.--Martin Van Buren, was
ominated fer the Presidency and Charles +. Adams,
T Massachusetts,, son Of the late John Quincy Ad-
was nominated for the Vice Presidency.
A declaration o~fsentiments was adopted as sort of
latforn upon which the Free Soil party are to
iand.
The declaration was adopted by reclamation.
1t commences by laying down the broad principle,
nat il is the duty of the general government to
slavery, whenever it has the constitutional
over to reeind slavery in States under the control q
tate governments. That slavery in territories
lepld be prevented by the action of Congress.
The convention decided that each Congressional
ist-ict should be entitled to three delegates. a
Thirty thousand men were present during the sit
ugs 9 fthe convention, There has been a good
al Of blusier, and some passion, but nothing de-
mite. &@
The eoIofed, delegates did not present their Gre
@f 2fa va q
The Epidemic- NJ Hon.
,hn Noryell, U, S. District. Attorney and .ex-U4 s
enato5r, Hon. Lansing B. Miner, A. Wales, Esq:
f6n. Alexander Davidson and lssaec B. smith, Iii
aiding ~oeofocos have commenced the publication
Ha campaigsh paper in Detroit devoted to the election
Taylor. The Ann Arbouf Democrat and Ailes
m Record hate dropped Css Tie 95Ies9qnf7sns are