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The Boston Post" recently, in some remarks
relative to GEORGE S. boutwell,, ESQ.,, of Groton,
who has been nominated as the Democratic candi-
date for the Third Congressional District in the
State of Massachusetts, said:
His services the Democratic party have ever been freely
rendered. and in the most dsnterested manner he never
stops ask what good will this do !? but will II benefit
the to which attached Such men the Democratic
party should cherish with care"
And such men the Democratic party do cherish
with care. 1t would seem from this that every
thing for the party and nothing for the COUNTRY"
is their motto. Principle interest," patriotism, duty
conscience, all, according to their creed, must be
sacrificed without a murmur TO the interest OF the
party and the greater the sacrifice made by an in
dividua the more worthy he is Of the confidence
and praise Of those who sit behind the screen and
pull the wires. II this sacrifice is refused or re-
luctantly made, he is a marked man and regarded
with suspicion and distrust Like their great file
leader and exemplar, Gen. CAss, he must be will
ling to "swallow even the whoie of Merico' If the
interest Of the party should require it, And in this
devotion to party, regarding country or principle as
Of little comparative importance, consists the unity
and strength of the Democratic party. ado as we
do" say their leaders follow in our track. repea,
our sayings, and you are saie."-Boston Journal.
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Mr.. Johnsoato .aGutaat General Jones.


BALTIMORE, SEPTEMBER 80, ls4s.
M Dean GESEIAL An article in the Union, few days
since, relating to TIN pay and emoumens received by Major
Genera TAYLOR, although hope intended capable
of the construction hat he has received than the laws of
the United States horze and that he has received it in the
nature OF extra all Although there may be instances
in which such advances may be perfectly proper,
satisfied can y, without actual knowledge, that General
TAYLOR has neyr applied for received them. And, as
you may easily possessed Of information neces
sary put the mker beyond doubt you will oblge by
saying
FrsIf from he commencement of his military service
to the present time General TAYLOR applied for
ceived the form of pay emoumens otherwise dol
lar more than the hws an terms allowed and
Secondiy-Whsher his pay and emoluments during the
period he has beea Major General have been the
those received by General Jackson whilst he held the same
post in the army Of the United States.
have hesitation in making these inquiries of you, be.
know that yousel-a soldier whom the country is
indebted-wl rejoice to do justice to brother officer who
has greatly elevated the military fame of the United States,
and whose only offence in certain quarters, to be found in
the fact that his counym have brought his before the
public in evidence of Their confidence in his integrity for the
highest official honors within their gift
Yours truly, REvERDY JOHNSON.
Adjutant General JosEs Washington.
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VoTE or MAssAcHUsETTs-Some people at the
South (says she Boston Couier) are giving them
selves needless concern about the possibility of the
vote Of Massachusetts for Electors Of President
being lost should there be n, choice by the people
on the 9TH Of November. such a contingency is
already provided for, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing extract from the law of the United States,
fixing the time Of the election:
Pr0pided That each State nay by law provide for the
filing OF any vacancy vacancies which may In lis
college Of electors when such college meets give it's eeco-
raj vote and prorided aiso Wien any State shall have
held election for tho purpose Of hoosng electors and shall
fail to make choice the day afesaid then the electors
may be appointed subsequent dy In such the
State shall by law provide"
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DErSrrIoS NorHrSs.-At the Donegal asszes the
following humorous Of witness occaoned
much merriment in the court
Mr. Doherty--" What business do you follow !" ssI am
schoomas,er "Dd you turn off your scholars or did they
turn you off, "I do not wish irrelevant cues.
tons" tLaugher care you great favorite with your
pupils /" "Aye troh am much greater fayor,e than
you with the public" "Where were Won. sir this
night This night !" said the witness; there is a
learned man for you this night is not come vet suppose
you that night There the witness looked at the
Judge and winked his eye, IL in triumph presume
the shoolDaer abroad that night doing nothing " in
CURED the attorney Define nothing said the witness.
Mr.. Dchery did not comply. swell" said the learned
schoolmas,er, SCI will define il il is footess stocking with
out leg Roars Of laughter in which the Judge oined
"You may go down, sir"
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN YESTERDAY.
The suboned correspondence relates to SUBJ
ject which has been very improperly drawn into
the sphere OF political contest But with the Off
cial paper at Washington the responsibility rests.
That journal saw fit to publish, with statistical mi
nuteness, the items Of General TAyLoR's pay and
emouments as an officer of the army, with the view
of producing the impression that he had received
extra compensation, over and above the allowances
fixed by law Tor officers of his grade.
1t was one OF those weak efforts which the blind.
ness of party infatuation will sometimes induce
partsans to make whose zeal is too great for their
judgment The letter of Mr.. Senator JOHNSON and
the reply OF Adutant General JONES completely set
the whole matter beyond the reach of further ami
madversion, even on the part Of the most preudiced
and bigotted.
Our readers we have no doubt, will agree with
us that the official journal was engaged in very
small business when it undertook to mislead the
public mind on this subject. General CAss had re-
celved extra Observation-Disclosures beyond the
ordinary pay and emoluments of his station. If
these were just and proper, very well. The official
paper could have shown them to he so, and there
was an end. II was hardly necessary TO bring Gen.
TAYLOR into the affair, whose accounts with the
Government have always been scrupulously exact
and who has never received any extra allowances
for any service whatever, although the country may
be of the opinion that he has rendered services as
great as those which General CAss has performed
!" extra" and which have been paid for eTtra
General TAyLoR's services will receive their just
compensation at the hands Of the people.
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The New York Evening Post is laboring hard
to show that VAN buren, is the regular Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency" The Boston
Republican is toiling as hard 10 convince Massa-
chusetts Wings that VAN buren, is the true HMg
candidate for that high Office. What success the
Evening Post may meet with among the Democrats
of New York remains to be seen-but il needs no
ghost to tell US that the Who's Of Massachusetts
will spurn with merited indignation and contempt
the unprinciped movements which are afoot to lure
them to the support of Martin Van Buren,. "They
spurn the brte"-Boston Journal.
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A BLIND PRoPHET.-The Lafayette (Indana)
Journal, recreant Wing paper, speaking Of and
publishing entire the doings of the first great Clay
meeting at New York, says:
Tbs 10 flash in the pan like the Albany affair, but il
is real, earnest determined the part Of the old,
steadfas and faithful friends Of the Sage Of Ashland. They
will back ou, but will form electoral ticket and do
what they to carry the State for their favorite
"Whatever else may result from this movement COM
peey dsspaes the last vesge Of hope for Gen. Taylor in
the Empire State That is certsin, fixed fact.
Not back out! No vestige Of hope for Taylor in
New York What prophet ~. y. Express.
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THE CANVASS I'm NEW YORK,

The best spirit now pervades the State. Wings
generally have--with here and there an exception
come cheerfully to the support of our National
Ticket. The work Of organization is going dill
gently on. Imprompn gatherings, instead Of the
pageantry aud expense OF large /" mass meetings"
are relied upon Speakers are doing good service ;
and among the most efficient are the Hon. JOSHUA
A. SPENCER, Of Utica, and the Hon. WIN. DuER, OF
Oswego. Senator CoRNwELL, too, Of Cayuga, has
taken the field, and will keep giving the enemy "a
little more grape until they surrender.
Albany Journal Of Friday
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Gro. b. WARREN, Esq, has been nominated for
Congress by the Wings Of the twelfth Troy dis
trict in the State of New York.
The Wings Of the fifteenth district have nomi-
mated JOHN r. THURMAN, Of Warren, for Congress.
The district is composed of Clinton, Franklin, and
Warren, and is usually stroigly Locofoco.
WV. t. JACKSON is the Wing candidate in the
twenty-sixth district.
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RICHARD WALLACE,
President Of Rough and Ready Club.
. WASHINGTON, Ger, 3, lS4s.
TO The Editors of the Washington Union,


GENTLEMEN perceive in the Union Of this morning,
under the head Of resolution passed the Democratic
ing in front of the Union office the evening of the 27th
statement in these words 'They have in this city
separate publishing rooms, in OF which documents
prepared for the North representing Gen. TAYLOR as Will
proviso man. and Gen. Cass advocate Of the extern
sion OF slavery in the other documents prepared for the
South which represent Gen. Cass Wmot proviso man,
and Gen. Ta the champion and interested friend Of the
extension OF slavery They have circulation fourteen
ent Hres Of Taylor, representing him thing one,
and another thing in another sung him each meridian,
and every faction in each meridian Of the country This
statement false in every particular, deem my duty
tadc and ask of you, and Democratic editors who may pub
sh the proceedings of the meeting front of the Union Office
sheer act OF justice to give like publicity this Had
the persons who framed the resolution not known that
false and belous they might have asceaned lis falsy by
inquiry at either Of the publishing alluded which
no,c and always have been open alike TO Wing and Demo-
cat from Mr. Hoover, the Secretary OF the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association OF this city, and one of the secretaries OF the
meeting the occasion referred TO, who has than
occasion visited Of these publishing rooms and was,
the day preceding the meeting of the Democracy there for
hour and at whose request notice of the meeting
in hand bills posted the wall. There but two
Wing places in this city from whence Wing docu
mens OF any character kind nature sent One, the
Of the Wing Congressional Committee, Pennsyva-
MIA the other that Of the Central Rough and Ready
Club sth street. From these documents Of like
nature and character sent all parts OF the UnionNoh
South East and West-and not, the resolution othe De-
mocratc meeting AYERS particular sectional documents 10
particular parts. deny that there than
lie Of Gen. Taylor sent from the 9Th street, which
sent other political documents alike into every section
Of the Union, that there than lite of
Gen. Taylor published in this city, and challenge any De-
mocIa Wing, other person to produce asecond deem
unnecessary to offer to the citizens Of Washington many
of whom am personally known, any proof Of what here
alege, but should you, to whom unknown, any
else desire evidence of the truth of what here assert extend
you them invitation visit the 9Th street,
which is now has, and shall always be, open alike
Wing or Democrat. Yours, respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE,
President Of Central Rough and Ready Club.
WAsHISGToS SEPT. 20, ls4S.
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THE LAST LEAP FALLr~--The last Of the New York
Merchants Of the past age has Departed in the death Of NEHE
RoeERs aged IS years His companions and contem-
poraresbe Leroys the Bsyards, Archd Oracle, the Win
throp the Ludows the Gouverncurs, the Kcmbles and
other weknown and respected the merchants Of the
last century-have all long since passed away.
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DssrRrcTIvE FrRE ~ PESsAcoLA.--At Pensacola, on
Monday week, fire broke out in Of the buildings on
PaaoI street, fronting The bay which consumed all the
houses in westerly direction terminating at j. Inneraty
house, that also being consumedmakng level Of oil the
houses on the two squares abou, sixty in number Suffer
q. W. Barley, j. QaigIes J. Forsyth, the Globe
House, Brcsnaham, T. TO- the Florida House, j. lime
rarity and several Others number Of poor families are
turned out Of doors by the fire.
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A correspondence has taken place between the
Spanish Government and Mr.. SAUNDERS, the Unit
ed States Minister, respecting Gen. LoPEz's plot to
deliver Cuba into the hands Of the Yankees. The
American Ambassadors explanations are consider
ed quite satisfactory by the Spanish Cabinet, and
all the communications that have passed between
his Excellency and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
were sent home by him via London few days
ago, by special messenger. Spaniards regard
Cuba as the gem Of the Spanish Crown. II is
said that the United States Ambassador at Madrid
has been sounded by NARvAEz with view Of find
ing out, in an indirect manner, whether he will act
as mediator between itself and Great Britain for
the purpose OF bringing about reconciliation.
Lord PALaERsroN has expressed his firm determi-
nation not to have any thing more to do with the
existing Spanish Cabnet.-N. T. Express.
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Sr. JOINS CoLLEeE, MD. I'VE learn from the
Annapolis Republican that vacancy from each
county in the State at present exists in this insttu
ton. The Legislature has made provision for the
tuition of one student from each county. The first
application will be entitled TO the situation. No
charge being made for tuition, the expenses will be
from forty to fifty dollars less per annum. Apply
to the Steward, w. ID. GREETHAM Annapolis.
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The END OF THE NATIvi AMERICAN PARTY.-A
meeting of the Native American party Of the State
Of Massachusetts was recently held in Boston, and
attempts to nominate Stae and National tickets
were voted down, and the meeting adjourned with
out bringing any thing to pass.
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A LADIES DINNER.-Col. M. p. GENTRY, Wing
Representative in Congress from Tennessee, has
been compmented beyond the ordinary luck Of
public men. The Ladies of Hillsborough, (Tenn.)
on the 18th ultimo, invited him to public dinner,
which he accepted, and was to partake Of it on the
26th ultimo.
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MAKING VoTERs.-The Baltimore Sun states
that the business Of making citizens has been pretty
brisky carried on at the courthouse, in that city
during the past week. So many have come up for
naturalization that il is estimated the number will
not be much under one thousand pretty good
addition 70 the voting population of that city.
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KILLED IN TREEISe CooS.-John Trimbe. Young
man of Flanders, Morris county, IN. j. freed coon enc
night last week. and climbed the considerable height
70 catch it when he fell TO the ground After being conveyed
hoe was discovered that the spine Of his back was broken
and the lower part Of his body dead He lies in hope
less state Ne,pork Advertiser.
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DAVID PAUL BRowS, ESQ. received the nomina-
ton Of mass meeting in Southwark, Philadelphia,
on Saturday evening, as the Independent Rough and
Ready candidate for Congress from the S6rst dis
trict. His opponents are LEWIS G. LEVIN, Native,
and t. B. FLORENCE, Democrat
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General CAss, in his book
on France, its King, Court,
&C., says:
SIN our political contests
there are passions enough
awakened but the struggles
which from time to time are
carried on, touch neither the
foundations Of our Gorern-
mems nor the institutions Of
society: our parties all start
from The same point, all re-
cognise the adaptation of our
political institutions to our
manners and condition and
he would be a bold politician
who should propose any fun
damental change in the sys-
tenn we have adopted. But
in France there are many
parties, each with marked diff
ferences of opinion, from the
extreme Of uncontrolled mon
arc'iy to that Of the treest de-
m0crdcy. Page IL.
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DEATa BIZ BABr JUNrrR-A child, about six months
old, Of Mr. Washington Howe, Boston, was exercising in
baby jumper, few days since, when the hook to which Il
attached in the ceiling gave way, and, falling upon the
chds head penetrated the BRAIN and caused its death in
short time.
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Hon. WILLIAM DuER, the able Wing Member OF
Congress from the Madison and Oswego district Of
New York, peremptori!y declines reelection.
This is deeply to be regretted by all who know how
to value public spirit, independence. and fine abli-
ties united in the same person.
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.AdjutaE General Jones's repiy.

WAsHISGToS, OcToBER ?, ls4s.
DEAR Sin duly received your letter Of the 30th ulmo
and having examined the article the Union Of Septem-
Der % referred to- have hesitation in saying that all the
pay and allowances specified having been received by Ma
jor General TAYLoR in strict conformity to law and the
Regulations of the War Department made pursuant thereto
and precisely such any other officer similarly situated
would have been entitled to receive.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
II. JONES, ADJ General.
Hon. R. Jous SON. Baltimore, Nd
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General CAss, in his letter
of acceptance Of the Baltimore
nomination, says:
" From the days Of Gen.
Hamilton to our days, the
party opposed to US, of whose
principles he was the founder,
while il has changed its name,
has preserved essentially its
identity of character. and the
doubt he entertained and
taught Of The capacity Of man
for self-gorernment, has ex-
exerted a marked influence
upon its action and opinions.
Here Is the pery starting
point of the difference be-
tween the two great parties
which divide our country.
All other differences are but
subordinate and auxiliary to
this, and may in fact be re-
solved into it."
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Major JOHN p. GAINES, who has been seriously
il not dangerously i'll at his residence in Boone
county, Kentucky, is now ra2idly recovering.
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termined 10 call extra session of the Legislature
Of South Carolina, in order to enable that State to
cast her vote for Electors of President and Vice
President.
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We are happy to learn that the Hon. CHARLES
HUDsoN has been nominated by the Wings of Wor-
cester district in Massachusetts for reelection 10 the
next Congress.
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nice young man." who was cooking after the animals
in Van Ambugs menagerie in Cleveland, undertook to feed
polar bear with sugar candy, who liked well that he bit
his feeders finger off and munched with right good will
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saying Of Madame DE sr,rL is now quoted appica-
bic to the French "They never know when to stop they
% through liberty, ('trartrsent Ia RbertY.Nn
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CORNELIUS s. BoGARDUs, formerly assistant Col
lector, has been appointed naval officer for the port
of New York, in place Of MICHAEL HOFFMAN, de-
ceased
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LEXINGTON (vIRGINIA) WING CONVENTION.

AT this Convention all was harmony, zeal, and
enthusiasm in the cause of our candidates, General
ZACHARY TAYLOR and MnLARD FILLMORE. The
Convention organized by the appointment of Col.
TAYLoE. Of King George, as temporary Chairman !;
VIM. C. RIvEs, of Albemarle, was made the Presi-
dent, assisted by DIR. Il. p. ATKINSON, of Pittsyl-
vania, and others, Vice Presidents, and VIM. c..
CARRINGToN and others, Secretaries.
Mr.. ROBERT C. ,SrANARD, as chairman of COM
mittee to report business for the consideration Of
the Convention, introduced a series Of admirable
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Mr..
STANARD's speech is spoken OF in higl terms. The
short vaedictory Of Mr. RVEs is pronounced by
many the finest burst of eloquence they ever heard.
Mr.. JosEPH X. IRvING's speech sustained his high
reputation as popular orator. and was happily
received.
The Convention ad journed in the best spirit, each
delegate determined to do his utmost in the great
Wing cause, and with cheering confidence of success.
We do not know when we have met with more
thorough exposure Of political Inconsistency than
in the following extract from the commentary of a
Virginia Wing press upon passage in the Address
Of the Democratic Convention of that State TO their
brethren:
FROM THE RICHMOND ''TIMEs AND COMPILER" OF OCT 2.
The address commences and ends by sounding a
rallying cry to the Democratic party to preserve
their principles and their places. Except upon
the republican principle" says the address, which
requires rotation in Office, we can see no occa-
sion for change of an Administration which has
conducted our affairs both at home and abroad with
integrity and ability. 7 But if only a
change Of men is desired, will not their Wing
wishes be accomplished in the success Of the De-
mocratc party?" This point being demonstrated
to their satisfaction, they proceed at to place
themselves upon Gen. Cass's platform, by endors.
ing his SANDER and calumny upon the Wing party
They say "here is striking example of that dis.
trust of the capacity Of the people for selEgovern
ment, which characterized the Federal party al its
origin, and has been SO often manifested since
This was not the sentiment of General CAss in his
younger days. Let us contrast these two expires
sions Of opinion: