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form. He wished no other his friends wished no
other or better for him.
of'he remaining topics Of this address we find
we have not room 10 speak even cursorily Mr.
oasss vote of censare upon Gen. Taylor for spar
ing helpless women and children in the storming Of
Monterey, was indignantly commented on He
also brought the two parties to the touchsstone of
Mr. !eierson's writings, and particularly his letter
10 John Adams and tested, by their respective doc
'rlnes and practices, ,chich was the true republican
party orthe present day aud ,chch was that went
uniformly for strengthening the one man power a
gainst the popular branch The Allison letter de-
hines laylor's position Enthusiastically and shows that
he at heart believes wha, the other party are so
iond OF proclamins aloud, namely, that the people
are capable of selfgovernmen,; and he is willing
to let them speak out their purposes and wishes
through their chosen representatives and this with
out abrosatlng the veto power, but only leaving it
where the Constitution designed to place it,
We regret that we cannot follow the speaker
further. The sketch we have given is, we know.
very meager and imperfect one; but SO far as it
goes, we trust it will be found substantially correct.
| We need hardly add that the whole of it was
listened to with attention and manifest pleasure by
/ the audience.
| The next regular meeting of the Club will be
held on Friday night the 25,h inst, by which time
the Executive Committee will no doub, have some.
thing good prepared for all who may attend
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WARM SPRINGS, VA, Aug. Q, 1913.

hduor 9 The Spectator.
DIR In haste, permit me TO say that on yestey
9ay IL being Court day for Bath county,) the tw0
Electors appointed by the two great parties Of the
country for this election district, appeared before
lhe people of Bath, together with number of pen.i
teTnen attending the Springs. AT an early hour il
was busy runored that the Wing Electcr. it was
feared, would come out minus before this people
| confess myself that had some fears. But The
hour arrlved-l2, NJ. Samuel Med. Moore on
the part Of the Wings, opened the contest in >
speech of | J hours, and Mr. Editor. if Won viii be-
lleye me, such speech have not hoard for many
day. lie, IN the course Of his remarks. cave the
people life of Gen. Lewis Cass.u He com
nenced with brief notice Of him from his first ap
Pearance IN Delaware to the present time. He no
tlced the Baltimore platform" at length, the We
70 power, and the Wimot Proviso. In short, sir,
lhe wing cause can lose nothing in the hands of
such men as Samuel Med. Moore.
Mr.. Lecher sculIled and worked hard He had
great many documents" with him. and exhibit
ed much tact and evident marks Of strict party drill
But towards the conclusion, Moore propounded so
many hard questions to Mr. Letcher, that really
thought he (Moore) ought to spare-n mercy.
Yours, truly,
IACHARIAH.
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DISCUSSION AT WAyNEsRoRo,

we understand spirited debate came Off at
"aynesboro' on last "Wednesday, in which the
wing cause was sustained by NIessrs. r. j. Mich
IE and JONI ID. IMBoDEN and the Cassite section
OF the Democratic host was led by McsSrs JAS II,
SHIp, OF Madison, and JAS. II. SKINNER, IF Staun.
ton. We have not received any detailed report of
the proceedings upon the OCCASION but from such ac-
counts as have reached us, as well through demo
cratic as wing channels, we are led to infer that
our cause, in the hands to which was committed
suffered no detrment from the collision either with
the foreign or the domestic champion.
1t gave us pleasure, personally, to learn, what
we were quite prepared 10 expect, that our young
friend and owcllzen, Mr.. Skinner, made his
debut on the occasion in very handsome address
In which he gave tokens of an ability and will to
do good service i'll the cause Gtsef not quite so
good, we think, ) in which he has embarked for the
campaign.
We take this opportunity to say to our friends at
the different precincts and other points where dis
cussions may take place, that we shall be eratifed
to receive either y the form Of communications or
official reports, brief and spirited sketches Of the de
bates But we must beg them to condense as much
as possible, as the pressure upon our columns is
heavy.
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rnom rnr NATIONAL 1srrll,orscra. Avo 10
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.

NoITu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES received last
night from Petersburg state that Charles Manly
(\Nhg) is elected Governor over this State bv :,
majority of about 800, aud that the Whiys have a
majority Of two on joint ballot in the Legislature.
we give the report as it reached us, it benny ren.
dered probable b. previous accounts.
ILLINoIs.-Bya Ielegraphic despatch, received
from Springfield, 1t appears tkat Col Baker, w.
Ga member Of the 29th Congress, from the 7th dis
trict, has just been elected from the 9th (the Ga
lena districD by 500 majority. The 9th is now
represented by Thos. j. Turner. aDem. who was
elected by majority Of over 300--thus showing a
clear Wing gain of 500 votes in one district
MIR. Logan (Whig) is beaten in the 9TH district
by about no votes, by rhos L.. Harris. n very
popular officer under Col. Baker in the Mexican
war
The New York Journal of Commerce saws that.
by accounts from Chcago, in the 4th district, Mr..
ocamnon, the Wing candidate, has a majority i'm
that city of 232 over MIR. Wentworth. the prcscp,
member and that Mr.. WIS majority in the conn,
~ is only $50, where in 1916 it was 500: thus
showing Wing gain in one county of $50 votes.
he rest OF the 9TH district is yet to hear from
Ielegraphlc accounts from Alton state that ,
wing has been elected from the I'd district over
MIR. McClernand. This could hardly be expected,
his majority at the last election being between
1000 and 5000
MissouRi.-A despatch dated at ST. Louis ON the
luth says that the Wings have carried Saline
Cooper, Clarke, Warren, Montgomery. Boone. St
Lawrence. and Washington couies, being a paiu
OF four Wing representatives.. The Democrats have
carried 81. Charles, Lincoln, Pike and Howard
Two locoloco representatives, gained, but the ma
jorities all small
KENTUCKY AND lNDiANA.--We have no addi-
tonal news from Indiana, and but little from Ken
lucky. The only question, however, in regard 10
me latter State appears to be as TO the amount OF
MIR. Crt,enden's majority, the estimates of which
range from five to seven thousand Notwithstanding
the active efforts Of our political opponents to keel
ii down as much as possible.
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The following is complete list of the Nbip +
lectoral Ticket of Virginia:
WING ELECTORAL TICKET.
|. JOHN J. JONES, of Norfolk city.
< GEoRGE w. Boiling, Petersburg.
3. HENRY p. IRVING, Cumberland.
A. JOSEPH X. IRVING, Lynchburg.
D. WILLIAM MARTIN, Franklin.
.. ALEXANDER RWEs, Albemarle.
Z. ROBERT f.. Scorr, Fauquier.
3. HENRY Il. GARRETT, Westmoreland
~ ~ John A. MEREDITH. Richmond city.
10. ROBERT SAUNDERS. WILLIAMSBURG
Al. ANDREW HUNTER, Jefferson.
II. ALEXANDER H. H. STUART. Auous,,
! Is. SAMUEL Med. MOORE. Rockbridce
~. CoNNALLY f. TRIGG, Washington.
10. GEORGE w. SUMMERS, Kanawha.
10. GIDEON ID. CAMDEN, Harrison.
IL. Francis III. PIERpoNr, Marion.
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SILVER SPRINGS, July 81, 1919.
10 the Editor Of The Euening Post

DEAR SIR find from an editorial article in
your paper, that friend has drawn differences from
letter OF mine, which its context will not warrant.
think that the wrong done New York by the chi
canery which silenced the voice of the democracy of
that state in the Baltimore Convention, takes from
the nomination of that convention all authority save
with those individual members of it who were pre-
sent, and did not then renounce it. 1t was nv in
tenlIon TO have abandoned it, but the circumstances
to which you have adyerted III your editorial no
tee prevented. | became particeps criminis, by
participation in the proceedings to the close, and
cannot now plead my own wrong to exonerate my
SELL shall vote the nomination simply upon
Punctlllo; my heart is with Mr.. Van Buren, and
his principles, and shall not hesitate to say of him
and them what think, notwithstanding my in
veigement in the Baltimore Convention.
Yours, +. p BLAIR
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FRANCIS p. BLAIR.

The ranks of Cass are getting so Thin that his
trends cannot afford to lose single man. They
are struck with terror whenever they hear of a
deSertlon Accordingly when it was reported, not
long since, that Francis p. Blair, the veteran, and
we may add, most able editor of the Globe. was
reported TO have repudiated Cass, the rumor was
speedily contradcted. 1t was not exactly true,
but 1t came very near it, as tho following letter will
show:
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"'"' HWIF
IACHARIAH.

u a vote Of the citizens was taken upon the
Market Law on Saturday last, and majority were
found TO be in favor Of It's repeal. The Council
have not yet acted on the subject.
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RAILROAD ExTENsIoN.-Iye are much orati
ned to learn, (says the Charlottesville Jefcrson;an
Of Thursday last,) from reliable source, tina, the
Louisa Railroad extension will be completed from
'ordonsvlIle to the Gotham or Rives' depot, dis
lance Of miles, by the end of the present week
and, that on Monday the 18th inst, at 5 O'Clock
A. NJ, the Cars will be at the latter place ready to
receive passengers from the Charlottesville or west
ern Stages. On the succeeding day, Tuesday, we
understand the event Of the opening of this sec
ton Of the Road will be celebrated by an entertain
ment to be furnished by the neighbors at the last
mentioned depot, to which will be invited sundry
distinguished guests, Sc.
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!. ,he enemy oppose nv march, in whatever num-
ct PGlo Alto. " csc "e
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The FREE-SoIL NoMINATIoYs-The Buffalo
Convention on Thursday accomplished the prnci-
pal business for which it assembled in the nomipa-
ton of its Presidential candidates.
The Committee having unanimously reported in
favor OF Martin Van Buren, for the Presidency. the
Convention confirmed the nomination on the first
ballot, by vote of 80 in its favor, against l2o for
John p Hale.
Martin Van Buren, was then declared to be the
nominee of the Convention for the office of Pres-
dent, and Charles Francis Adams was SUBSEQUENT
ly nominated by acclamation for the Vice Pres
dency.
CANpIDATEs' LErTEHs-Gon Taylor did not
receive his letter OF nomination till more than a
month after 1t was written; Mr.. Fillmore, two
weeks Ten. butier, two months and a week.
The Democrats, who attributed every motive but
the right one to tie comparatively short delay of
Taylor and Fillmore, have of course said nothing
against the greater apparent prOcrastinaon Of Gen.
Butler.
The PoTATo DIsEAsE.-The following RENE
dy for the potato disease we find amon6 our ex-
changes. 1t is worth trial
A perfect cure for the potato disease has at last
been discovered and applied 20 the crop in Gerrna-
ny. DR. Klosch, Of Berlin, has received a reward
of $500 from the Prussian Government. for the
discovery. The same manner of preventing the
disease was discovered nearly at the same time bv
the celebrated Prof Lcibig, but DR.. KIotsch has
tested II for the space Of three years successively
and ON large scale. The plan is to pinch off a.
bout half an inch from the top Of the plant when
1t has reached height Of 6 to Q inches, and TO re-
peat the same operation 10 or / weeks after the
Time Of planting on all the stems Of the plant.
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o5'JoHN l.. PEYToN and RoG'r CowAN, have
been appointed on the Executive Committee ofthe
Central Rough and Ready Club, to supply the pla-
ees OF GEO. HARPER and ALsx'g HAL1. who. in
consequence Of absence will be unable 10 serve.
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35'Ihe Editor tenders his acknowledgements
for the kind invitation TO join in the entertainment
at Cobham's Depot, which took place on vestcr-
day, and regrets that business engagements com
PEELED him to lorego the pleasure of attending.
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WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST l6, 1913.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05

LATER FROM VIVA CRuz.-By the steamer Palmetto,
Captain Smith which arrived at early hour this
morning we have dates from Vera Cruz to the evening
OF the 10th instant There Is but little Of mpor
lance General Patterson, with 10000 troops, at
Enscefro when tho Palmetto left awaiting the arrival
Of transportation at Vera Cruz. General Butler
at Jalapa, and was expected daily at Vera Cruz
ie,en transport vessels left Vera Cruz for this and
oihcr places the 10Th. The Palmetto brought
companies A. y. q ard !. First Regiment Michigan
Volunteers, under the command Of Colonel r. D. w.
Stockton, and detachment Of the 18th Infantry
under ..s sSnMsad e 1t Lieutenant Kirkpatrick
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Your reporters were proudvu
of this mornings arrival, the long
port Of Mr.. Calhoun's great speech on the
proviso. II is given with remarkable accuracy.
when we consider all the manpuIalions through
which it had to pass and that IA great portion Of
it from necessity was done at late hour of the
night. With few verbal errors, and few errors
OF punctuation corrected, we make bold to say,
that that Geographic report absolute emphatic
dsguerreoype miniature OF the speech Of Mr. Cal
houn, leaving more distinct Impression of the
argument upon the mind OF the reader, than will
be derived from the corrected official report re-
vsed hy Mr.. Calhoun himself. We return our
thanks in behalf OF the New York Heraid to the
operators in the Washington office. Their instru-
ments were dislocated during the night, but they
perseveredwit the determination 10 get the speech
through.
We consider the report as given in the Herald
great triumph over time, space, and every cotem-
porary. and as ahardng the highest evidence of
the skill, capacity, and enterprise the New York
Herald. Your REPoRrERs.
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we have to-day report from Coro that General
Monagss with his COO men from Altagracia, have Ia
Ken the road via Barqusimato for the captol-havng
heard OF the sailing of the squadron and suspeotng
Their movements and the worst seque nces-but he
WILL fear be too late Reports also sas, land 1t Is
acknowledged by (Gcn'l Ms friends hcrcJ that
Genl Monagas shot In cold blood, some three weeks
ago. one OF his Generasand that without the form Of
trial he is undoubtedly, brave, but most cruel
and despotic character and should he succeed In
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them hut unite and present hrm bold and rcsluH3
front eers o. 10 enemy (Cres ITO be sure WI ~
MIR. NJ. concluded by moving for q committee Of nine
to be selected from the meeting to act Committee
OF Conference to effect determination among all the
# ends of Ireland In New York, amid the most vehe-
ment applause and cheering.
and suggested that the appointment OF that COMMITTEES
should be left In the hands Of the Irish Provision
Committee, to which MIR. Mooney cteerfuy sssented.
Mr. HEssEssv having seconded his proposition,
The CHAIRMAN put the question, which was carried
amid the most vehement cheering and applause that
could be witnessed at any Irish meeting got up in
New York.
DIR. McCARRAS, brother-iu-law to Charles GAVIN
Duffy o the Noiion here addressed the meeting In IA
yoi Of the object for winch they had a,seuibi-d lie
followed by
the British government for its oppressive
wards Mr. Mitchell and ireland. lie also spoke the
resolutions, which were put from the chair and
ricd.
The CHAIRMAN again offered some remarks on the
subject Of the accusation brought against their body
to it's being used political engine He ndg nanty
foremost In denouncng its appearance in any shape
Ch,ers)
NJ LYScH here came forward to offer SOME sugyes-
tons the subject of the formation Of local clubs and
was loudly called upon. one of the Finance Com
mitee o the Irish Republican Union for the 5000 which
that body had in their possession, belonging To the
,aid body. Mr. l. stated (aniid much Interrupt
tion) that 1t had been decided to submit the matter
to meeting of those who had subscribed the money,
and abide the result.
The CHAIRMAN rose and assured the meeting that
the money safe and would be applied for tho
OF Ireland, as the owners should desire CHEERS
lie moved that the meeting adjourn to future day,
as the stand had broken dow aud they would not be
able to carry out their object in taking up collection
that eve ming
The meeting hereupon adjourned, and all pre-
sent seemed much graiifed at the prospect Of
harmony among the Irish in New York, in course
of final completion, and which would dilfuse universal
satisfaction among all classes of their countrymen.
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The mails from Europe for Canada now go
from Halifax to Quebec Jlr,ct. The last p,ad
Halifax. including seven hours s;oppagc at Que.
Ice.
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TIE TERILoUs STATE MrxIco.--From n CONVEX
sation with intelligent Mexican. who has just
rigco from Mexico we have derived mu IN valuable in
mation confrmatory of our previous predictlc as,
that fierce revolution will break out in that
happy country. We learn that the pronunci0aento Of
Paredes has met with more favor than is generally
supposed He has many influential partsans. who, it
IL thought, when favorable opportunity offers, viii
rally around his Standard and in great numbers
they did in lS45, hen Paredes overthrow the govern
mept Of Herrera The party of Pena Pena Ia said to
be dsaGec ted, and to be secretly laborng to under
mine the weak and nbccile government Of Herrera J.,
who isgenerally admitted TO be entirely unequal to
the task Of holding tho helm in these stormy times
His cabinet moreover IL composed of such heteroge
neous and conflicting elements that unity Of counsel
and action, SO necessary in such crisis, cannot be
expected Of IT,. The spirit Of party raging more
fercey Through the country than ut any previous
epoch of its hiaory must inevitably in very short time
bring about the dissolution Of the present
war Of races already begun and will extend
ell over Mexico. The determination Of the Hispano-
American viii be the result Of their hostes
LEES timely adopted TO break the Incl
pcnt organization of the Indians Herrera Is ap-
preheDsive Of general rising of the Indians in and
about the city of Mexico that he dacs not send away
troops to oppose the progress Of Paredes Padre
Ssiauta. To add to these difficulties Engla nd we I'M
drstand. has pcrcmptcrly dema nded the payment Of
the debts due by Mexico to English subjects aud
threatens to blockade her ports in Of refusal.
Ner Orleans Paper, June %.
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C0EENZCTKG.AYEONS.


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From the National Era.
THE FARTH'S FCTTRITY.


am looking from my heart, through cloudy skies
and stormy years.
And the damp and ioggy Present shrouGs me like 4
NougLt see. vet mystic murmurs now my strain
lng splrt Lears.
Nurmurs like the solemn shivering olthe trembling
forest leaves,
lille toe muttered breath OF thunder through the
rocking darkness heaSes-
Ire the flashing bolt OF ginning mid the crashing
heaven cledNes.
And mighty Tnoucur, like suItriness. oersways
me is a wing,
Like the blended wings OF cherublm, while fearful.
y ! s:n2-
And most iear'uily, like Samuel to the aItar-ioot
cling.
10 the foot Of that dread altar which in heaven wells
its head,
While the clouds like rolling pillows, cr rs bosom
wildly spread.
Like the darnne,s round the Stygian shoTe-the
darkness o! tie dead!
1t the foot Of this dread altar, kncel now with
clasped hands,
And my bosom smites the darkness bllow
beats the sands,
When the ocean, all behind il, drives 1t onward 10
the strands.
Thus the ocean of my longngs forces on my surg
ing heart,
Till the darkness seems 10 crumble-Crumblc hea
Willy apart:
And beyond it, as from chaos, golden paradiscs
Start.
Lo the mountainous THorGHT falls from tae-lals
from of my mounting soul,
As il Earth from Titan Atlas should with noseless
motion roll:
And, behold! it belts the heavens Ike wondrous
filming scroll!
Like as if the hurrying thunderbolts, in ,iewless
fingers held,
While they burned upon the azure, were 10 mortal
language queed
straightway, now, all human Error from my spirit
Is dlspelled.
And know this towering altar is Jehovah throne
on earth,
And the bllowy clouds around it hide the Futures
mighty birth:
This read amid the flaming THouGHr that spaEs
the heavens grth.
Lo that thought is mans Relemption-mans en-
reimbursement from wrong
When the Earth to all God c,ildren shall in bro
therhood belong,
And the weak shall rest securely en- the bosom Of
the strong
Like an endless fire couSumeless. burns that
1HauGnr be'uie n,ne ule,--
Aud my souls electric flashes would etcrnalIy up
rise
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WHY FEAR TO DIE
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