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NOTICE.
Eyo THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE LOUISA
i RAILROAD COMPANY, under the act Of 9Th
March, l647:
The following acquisitions are hereby made, viz: In
addition 10 the sum OF three dollars called for. five dol
lars payable on Tho fret day OF each Of the months Of
March, April, May, August, september, October and
December and ten dollars the first day Of each Of
the months of June July and November, on each share.
Subscribers In Augusta will pay In the Bank at
Saunton In Albemarle in the Bank At Charlottesville;
and those In Richmond in the Bank Of Virginia, the
credit of the Louisa Railroad Company. Punetualty u
important. az H be due eack iastaeHt not
paid. BY order OF the Boarn,
p.,yar Dam LIE nnt Erh 2a-ciDerI
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T AND FOR SALE.-I have for sale %
IL acres of Land, in the county Of Charles
City, adjoining The Lands of VIM. Pemberon
and o,heis, all in woods, most OF which is we'll
limbered For further information, apply 10 my
brother, A. L. Eacho, who resides in the lower
end OF Henrico or 10 me at Richmond.
Sept, 26-cw4I ED. D. EACHO.
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aor DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKETS
We now prepared 10 furnish our friends in the
country with any quantity OF Cass and Butler Electoral
Tickets, at so cents per hundred We Invite early
ders. The election DAY il fast approaching.
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PROF. BRANCH'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
LADIES, AT PRINCE EDWARD &. II i,
VIRGINIA.
THE next session OF my School will commence on
L the LIST day Of November, and end on the fourth
Wednesday OF April.
Board for the session, $50
Tuition including Ancient and Modern Languages, 10
Music with U.s. Of instrument, -
small Zee will he charged for iho4e attending
thr Chemical Lectures. Fees payable IN advance.
lct
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Clerk Richmond and Danyr Raihoad a.
or The first Annual Meeting viii be- held on .
18Th day OF December, al the Office Of tile COMPANY
The city of Richmond IL important that there st,.
be full meeting Of tho Stockholders, either in pen
or by proxy. Oct lS--cwtpr.
-. The nanve Register and the paper print-.
Farmvile Will please insert the above once werk
I'll the LIST December next.
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OFFICE OF THE RlcnNoyn

''D NfN TILT, "'i'f'N''h' tUNPtNY J
RicHaosD, Oct II, lis
NOTICE IS hereby given that 4 reauiston - !,
dollars per share on the stock of tins Company .
called for, payable on the first of December n,n,n!
The Bye. Laws provide that all monies shan be I,
sed In Bank, certificate taken, ana forthwith l.,
mittrd Ia the Clerk, who shall return receipt DIR
By recent order OF The Board, Agents have hen =
pointed III the several counties along the line. and
Jlcent thereto, who, together with ih- President B
tors, CLERK, Assistant Clerk, Chief Engn--r, r,.at
Assistant and hssi..an. Eneinrrfs and also m, :
Assistants, who are heads OF parties, aft anthoz,,
receive subscriptions and acquisitions.
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AMELIA COURTHOUSE TAVERN
THE subscriber having taken a lease on this s.,
i bllshment for term OF years, and having ii.
roughly repaired, renovated aud retted IL, Is y,
pared 10 accommodate his friends and the public ~,
rally in the best style. His bar IL well supplied .
the best liquors, &c, sc his table will always be :
nshed Win The best the neghborhood affords; ant
lttrrs himself that by his strict personal attention
viii ne able 10 give entire satisfaction Ia all VINO
call on him. This place is just forty miles from Il
mond, an easy days ride for travellers Ia or from
mond. JOHN A. JETEE
Inly Is-rlalpts
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A COpy-Te-le,
oc,,a-.wam j0uN ) PESDLEToN,

At n Court OF Monthly Session, hela iol 'ne 1,f
n Louisa. a, the Court house thereof, on M"hsH
9th day Of october, 1879: -. t,sl
On motion OF James robertson, one o. '"' .,s
di.trihnt.,. Of Ricnard Robertson, deceased, az.
p.arin. 10 the Cour thai NOR. man s% @o,,,a.
elapsed since the qualification o. noue' d.ss,l
ministrator Of said Richard Robertson, deeea
Ordered, That all persons having claims az ~,
stale Of said Richard Robertson. deceased, aa'
by The said Richard. indiv Idnay, or as Ed n =
Administrator, or Trustee of others, % 10 an" R,b,
character, do exhibit thr same TO me sa.a n =,
Inns, Administrator OF SAID Kieha'a n,ps from i,
Cd for settlement, within three months TO- M. :.
ion,nm.nt of this Court; and that copy o. an,
b. published in the Richmond Enquirer. p 90
i'sbsd in III. city ofRichmond, for eight ws h
s,vsy. and that another copy be posted q. ~. 4
the Court house Of this county iot Two
days SoPS- ,ouS HUNTER, Z =
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d WHEELING, Oct. IL, 1913
A despatch from The OHIO Statesman (Culum-
busy dared al II o'clock today, says that the re-
suit Tor Governor cannot be known until the votes
are officially counted. In poll OF 30000 there
will probably be not 100 majority either way
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I From the Baltimore american
INucprINn nrr lkIh


The contest for Governor is close, bu! we be-
lieve Chat we have them" Our latest accouuts
from Columbus give Ford (W.) majority OF
'aboul 500" Still the official returns can only
settle what i is
In the House four Wing majori;y--in he
Senate probably lwo-giving US the U. 5. Sena
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IN CHASCERY-VIRGIsiA:- AT Rules held IN
Clerks Office of the Circuit Superior Cont Of l.
and Chanc@ry for Gloucester county, on Monday
7ih day Of August, 1913:
William C. Watt, who sues as well for him.tt
for all other creditors of William Z. Booker drce1..
AGAINST PIainff
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IN CHANCERY = ViRairl In Caroline
Court, October 9th, lo4s: ,.,,,or.
Warner 81 Mason,
against n ,n,-.
Reuben turner anu o'a''''a ''' prt,ndas''
The defendants, Mathew ID Peahoss, f. y,,r
a,J I,I,,,ssa ma wife. Essex Epp~rson and VA
wife. Richard Lawrence and william La~''.s.
eard,nr 10 The ACT of Assembly and the fu,r'
Conn, and uappearing ny .a'i''afloy rS,", y. y
,h.v are no, inhabitants ofthi county. u t. ~
r., IN. s,it defendants de- appear h-i- 1n !
d.v sttnr rrrt January Court, and answer u :.
~ oi,intia. and that u copy Of this order be "
inserted in some newspaper published ~ 'p'
Richmond for two months sncceS-ivry, anu
~. f,ont door of the Court house Of this county
A Copy-fe.te, ,-roS -
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In illustration of the above marked contrast
between the two par.es North, we ask attention
TO the following lette, which We have received
from distinguished citizen Of Massachusetts,.
sschusetts, unless hey aboli'ioniz. General Tay
lor. The Southern Wings conniyc at this, and
thus become the mot effective allies Of the party
Of disunion in the free States. The union OF
the Southern and Northern Democrats is
the only barrier % the aggressions of the
Northern fanatics, and consequent disunion.
The Democracy sad upon The broad rational
ground OF The Uncn and the Constitution, ana
ali patriots and lovers OF tie Union al the South
should "eave The toll party" OF Northern Wing
Abol;ton.,s and IalT under the true flag Of the
Union, the rights OF III, south and the Consi,u-
ton:
"BosroS, Oct. 9Th, ls45.
"The position OF ,lie Wings OF Massachusetts,
who always control tin. party when in power,
should he exposed 10 tic county in contrast with
the nationality Of the Democratic parry OF he
Nor h. which alone .,ani- nEon the p!a form ii
the Union. Tae raylao Wings nj" can retain
their power, which i threatened oy me Tree soil
seeeders from heir ranks oaty By outaboitonizing
tis atoiitian,sts You vii mark this isaure in
their address IL has been suggested that it would
tend to convince the people OF he true relation OF
the two parties to the Union BY your speakers,
canyassers and newspapers contrasting the two
documents referred 10 and showing The ;ncendiary
doctrines OF The Norhern Wings.
The skies are 5rish, AMI IRON your State We
look for all he results that diligence and good
cause can produce"
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WILMINGTON AND MANcHEs
TER RAIL ROAD.

a meeting Of the directors Of tho VIII.
mington and Manchester Rail Road was
held at Wilmington on the End inst.
Through aprivnte source, we arc inform.
ed Of the following transactions Of the
meeting.
The assent of more than twothirds Of
the stock holders having heon obtained,
il was resolved to, commence the work
Immediately.
Mr. M. TlMMoNs, a director. was
elected TO tho several Offices of.Secretary,
Treasurer and General Agent. 3
Since the meeting, Gen. HAnLLrE, the
President, has gone 10 Richmond. for the
purpose oforganizing 9 corps of engineers,
on the accomplishment Of which, the 10.
.catiof, Of tle road viii be determined OH
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From the Ne,o Orleans Della, Aug. A.
,.4i5s5 MEXICO. }its
TIC 1tcVC1S ttr y tt47t1! J1ttItU I1eI E9tII EtII
'2.5lIE lrd,ita Taken and Shot. Z


'ga5 .rauta Taken and Shot. /. q,
ss BY the arrival here yesterday, Of the
steam ship Marin Burt, Capt. Otway,
from Vera Cruz, the 9th ult., we have
received four days later intelligence from
the city OF Mexico, in files of the Monitor
Republicnno to the 22d ult., inclusive.
. The inserrection at Guanajauto was
nearly atm end, by latest accounts from
Gen. Bustamentc. Since the occupation
ofValenciana by the Government troops, a
series Of, disasters has attended the insur.
gents. On the 18th, Paroles sallid out
Of Guanaiuato, Mt the head Of 500 men,
reinforcement, and was posted at the
Molino lie Cuevas.lh he imagined that the
latter would ,all desert to him, instead of
which, they resisted bravcly, and after
fight which seems to have been we'll con-
tested, Paredcs retired ,precipitatcly tothe
city, having lost half his men, in killed,
wounded and missing. ,!a
Bustamenie having received reinforce.
mentsS of 800 Fmen, under Gen. Lom-
bnrdinisand Ortega, Guadalojara, made a
combined attack the 18th, with the whole
ofthis forces, on the entire line offortifica-
tions covering Guanajuato. 1t was
plan submitted by Gen. Minon, and ap-
pears to have been designed with much
skill. The result was, that with the over.
whclming forco Of the assailan,s, advanc,
ing simultaneously against so large a
number Of posts, 5whichSof course, from
Paredes' limited numberofmen, were all
but slenderly defended, sit} being impossi.
BILE to concentrate on one point, without
leaving otherssundefendcd, the Cerrorss,, or
fortified hills Of San Miguel, San Cayeta.
no, Rochn, El Gallo, Tajado and Griteria,
fell into their hands, with little loss--l5
men. Padre Jarauta commanded at the
Griteria- and in the rout which ensued,
Asyas captured, fleeing towards the city, by
Gen. Cortazer Bustamente ordered him
TO be Immediately Shot, pursuant to orders
from. tho Minister Of War, allowing him
simply time to- receive tho last; offices Of
I religion, which he took with great unac
ton, and made q very exemplary exit from.
the soil which he had long troubled with.
his restless turbulence Of character. ,;., ,
Paredes was then reduced 10 tho Cerro
del Cuarto, md a Castle called Grayadi.
tas, where, at the date Of the latest intelli,;
sgence, a white flag had been hung out.
intimating desire To capitulate. '
This is The latest news by the public
prints bpt private letters announce that
BIstanlentc the same day marched into
Guanajaato, while; the syliole5of The rebel
force had either ldid down,hcir arms or
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TO THE PEOPLE OF SUMTER DIS


The abuses which have crept i1tb tfie
Medical !schools iof ous country, and tie con.
sequent' graduation ofs rieii 3 orly partinlfv
qualified for the Practice ofs Aieilicine: tie
entire absence of any ai;,i form standard sof
literary :am professional requirement for
the title Nj and Tho consegtieiIt ierras
datlon of that professso once ranked amongst
the stearned; the laxity Of state laws on; the
subject OF Medical practitioners and Drug
glsts generally, and the universal prevalence
CT Empircism; arc subjects, iShish, ut this
time, demand the serious consiier ration Of all
EloYers Of trne science. I'M efE,rt /: nhg be-
ing made for the ctio.1J Jof tlioss A uses,
and as,sin q nblican conntry Ike ours, ali
power vested init People To- them do Ne
;appeal fUr the man date which sfialI grant MS
1lie boon We ask. In vain would the medical
ptofessioa labor in. the cause sof scienre;
mot SUSTAINED by the people III vain would
ithsy res of reform, if the pos
,la cared nofliig for tl,t ion 3 In
vain would they 3denouIce gnackery and sjrIi-
Gesture, if the people looked with favor! upon
gu ,cks and i0ipoators; tier cling our
inability to effect this refor1pat ton without
thor aid, to them do we submit our caae, and
hope by plain EN- sition. of our views and
sentiments the rectitlfle of our intei,tionr
may become apparent md their aympatllies
and opinions enlisted IN our favor. 80 81 s,
In February 1916. tho subject of medical
reformation was brought to the notice Of the
New York State Me deal Society BY Df.S
|,S Davis; and that BODY dec ided that d aes,s
sral effort should be ma ds. The schools
and societies Of tho United States were it,yii..
ted to send Delegates to d Convention to baS
held in the city 81 New ofk in May Ia4tss
That convention was well attended, and the
opinions of the ptose of almost every
state In the Union were .thcre made ki,pRII.
Commit tees were appointed 10 devise he
best hieans of saccompl fishing this great oh
jects and were directed u report tsax aha next
session or tho Convention in ,b biladelph in
May 1917. 3 "A national assncia Ion was then
instituted under the q tie ofS Tho American
Medical a Association; Us objects being the
protection ot the Interests of the rofession,
tho mint tenhnce of their honor and reap6
bility the adyance cement 3of. thcir knowledge:
and the ext ension OF their, flael uInesss ltl
was also reeemincn ended thatg sta and district
oeieties be oi gatlizeiS and ssswa rejoice to-
state that am associati ION, under flie title Sof
.sI'ha South Carolina BIe aical Assocfa fation'g
has heen organized wit flle present year, and.
was represented by it's Sdefegatca al tb6 last
meeting Of the q Aineti lean Medical Associa.
tioniii baltimore in May 4 i649 Other states
have also formed associ ions, and the work
sof organization Viii r soon be- s completed
ithroughout the Union
y no correct existing abuses, and to insure
Tho adnation Of better catrd physicians;
the onYsItion, At lite {,
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asSsaISS tHafe n llo 8 sosisfv 8 i 81 nos
theatfas gH Kind Sffs anu sefSeisE "
lte San ils6 cf tbefl 5th, con-
#tatns:n lettef from ios ersde, Announcing.
the efeat ard dispersior 81 fsas bod ofs 400
Indian insurgents, by ths government
troops! Thirty of The fforme mers8ayelk killed,.
sand some prisoners made wno were sui
seqientfy sllot. ~ ss4s S.
Durailgo By late intel lligenceS wei
learn; tllaI there are 800 soldiers IN Duran;
go,under' the command OF Cen. ~ rrea, i ;of
whom 800 or 400 were tA Aneriuan 3deser-
tters-s 30 0Osorjl 600 Indians were stated to
Sbe marching on that place, spreading teri;
3r9r among the Mex xicans.I "a Britisln
siect, named M s, John Hende derson, long a
resident in Mexico died At the Capital on
the "a 9tt nlt rauch respected. He
leaves handsome fortune, the fruit of
his industry and economy.
" The government hastd he'd d Com.
missioner TO Hnestecny named, Senor ~ er.
diquel, 70 endeayor to put an end to the
insurrection there. ~ s.
}i4 The Senate was in full session, III tho
City Of Mexico The Chamber of. Deputies
could not obtain q quorum, onl y 80 being
present. It was! proposed TO call on the
substitutes 10 fill up. t6ereq,,isite number.
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PHYSICIANS si EETING AND


& AZ o; meeting of tIe physicians OF Sumter
District, held in ssnmteryille, on the I'll
inat, d :R. ", sllEsspoox was called to
The Chair and the following Preamble and
Resolution, was unanimously adopted
ss Whereas: The bIedica Prof essod OF Tho
United Stntes are organizng for the purpose
OF procuring the correction OF certain, atiiises;
for the elevation of the atanlard sofs Medical
acquirenients, md sffor the extension of their
useful ness; and as they believe that nm expo
sition of their views and inte tipns would en-
lst lar opinion in heir your, and thereby
effect a more perfect acco nplishment pf tielr
objects; il is therefore
Resol led That a. miittee 6fi tive ne ars
pointed to report an ddress to the People pf
Sumter Distriets pianato :o,ifs us and
tint said address be- nlglished in The sSpnser
Hammer 81 IS
In mplipnce with I he above Rcsollt ION,
we have prepared the following address:
25.h July 1913.
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THE 4 Il ~ !! 8; 81 : ARTYI

3giss
FREE IS SR a ARTs 81 q
The Party SWbich 1ass ssaceiiYsd Is and
adopted stlils 1nntne, consist ting ~ Esse|
Sellers, tB Barnblrnsr Old IIuNKERs, wis
mo. Proyisoists, slitionists and disaps;
pointed politians, - have met in Baf:
Salo on the stlIinst iidings have yss?
been received Gifts Proseedi not even
by telegraph. lis object t:wns 10 nominate
q presidential caidi idatsf suitable 10 Them
selves and who may obtain the yoteslof
the rthern states opposed to- The sexlenls;
sion Of slavery. Thesdiyision oflihe par.
ties, irrespective Of party Considerations
and principles, BY aphieal limits,
gives strong hope 10 sths free soil party
that their candidate, ,may be elected, either
by the electors, Or BY causing the selectiolnl
TO como before the house. III The action
ofthsB Buffalo coaycn, ion viii tennd tonark,
more distinctly The party differences
between the North and, the South by geo
graphical lines. a2; '.
y IS believed Tint three candidates will
receive the attention of The conyentioi;5 i
MIR. VAN: sBvREs, "a MT HAEE md Judge
MCLEAN The a first j, is i not very nccepta;
bic toihe abolitionists, who do otsssonsi..
dte, der him icien.ly ,horongl going and
ra'dical, the second :is not considered slf;;i.
ticienntIlyy popular, while the third, it seems
probable, will unite the votes of the cons
ventloni IN ttiscase such q division i nlny
De produced ln the whig and Democratic A Il
Parlies mat the election may be thrown
INTO tle iiouse, where every effort Will pc
used by the opponents Of the South 70 elect
q president opposed to southern rights. II
5. Il is e evidently the object OF the free
sollers to bring about such q state ofthingsI
that slavery cannot GO extended and thus
eventually 70 secure TO the non,slayehol-i
GERS ALL al lhe power, and pee nniary influss
ence and enjoyment ofithis goye
winch y continually becoming greater
ana greater. they look TO The present
aSa az la.ufe ana consult lor their Posterlty,
aey A'ap g eseiuqe 'hes ne sou!ncFn astates s
'g.n. eq qnaily y ne .err.!orles, y ileIn
sus = a.u y :Ds" as 'pPle'e,y.o ys. o Po'lls !
M sso.a. .''s,sF.9I.' ' Y sonly !;
s.a'''e a. ps.ashs4 PsSpos'.,oh 'o say .'.aa
oe esu'. - y l'ne5sou.h @ 9 lps s
- !1'sa .''s ~ 1,lss a.'u colsee yen yen
- :. =. ,o seFs = some teason
. .n,A mat 'ie alscoraans eie'aents q Inc
u'iu'o '|i. co'YenNon may no1 unlse " me
pfoaucsoh 9, nomination !; o1lt thls la 20
Sou..y asa's' !,e rePe.l1lon o. sucli al
Temps mere Is !more 8 reason 70 l'ilik
.'a' no'nina''pn NINA VIII !De mode 3ana that
w pa''yM'.' ., 'es1 'hs,r s'reng!h " .ne
'esu'', ie s'ou''' WI naSo an oPpprau-
n.'y o'see.ng Whe.neI me greateT portion ~
o.i.'o ho.s' are Willing g concedel some 9fse.
:, 'ne.' 'une'eu ''gn's 'or.'he preservation
VI ttic OHst.-i, uuu WilclneF Tie measures
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EsIIdaies Iisit sy IoIn ss,ifs
then,s 4I,s, caIIll M slis.;
|a6clines :to aive tisr Isya alone, asnts s,;
desire tS sbisisue ri noi, f ooIsSI
fof isiifs fIti,rs course Sf
coi.tlncf tl,sfs snusi m .ie.
peniiI Con fIsif pssi ionIi 4f,tI tiYs,
princip .s of iisei tar iies. Iha South
|,has| Ieretof6 f6re cond dlctod sherssif accord
ing iti iplsssS, siiof
Men, and South Carolina las m prof fsssei
and upheld sdenoc ratic sSplrincinles TRa
principles of Sen. or afa SIii6.,
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OF ilsSt SSeHisg
OK
ati0nj
agsal gssf6 !
Ethes iaholas,5
soiSs Sl sfI ihss NJ gina 4 fisaas s & M ay
Slor;h lpbofed to pT0cGr6 for the
General legisla i've nomiha ation In the
lintsf OF ana he sgeg nfnats
slecto The Inae pend dant q, ylor GonYen.
tion WhlchEn net inS this cit the 22d OF
FsbusEY Inst !, y
ssss 81 = AaE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had the pleasure, the;
day before yester day ]; 10 receive yourye..
~ polite invitati ion to attend a e ylormeets
ing Oh Friday Ju q 5sinfs p plaqu uenine.-
1T is strus that very early was as you itl
very anttering manner 4 express II, Ia
jealous -adVocato u. Gen. Taylor,s cleo;
tionaIa desire that was felt By me, sdt that
.tirnefinst common with ti1tany other Demo
criitss biit the position giving him by his
friends in ihesW Wbig Convention, together,
will The Schaf The gent lemsnsssso.
ciassd With him, ives the ticket purely
party ciiaracter and as such5is not likely
to find favor with those long conneotedl
with The other party. With3the highest:
admiration Of Gena ':Iaylors character,y
and the deepest sense Of tie value Of his
public service, it's impossible for me TO
unitegwithl "a party, even lin his, support
5whoaare and have been, $50 long warning
against principles that have received my;
swartnest. support. Icannot bring MYSELF
TO believe Tint those principles on, which:
the government has been administered oy-j
er since its formation, with Three short in,
tervals, have produced q do,cn,cdrd ten,
dency o our national affairs. Equally
unwilling should | be TO unite with. q.
party, one Of whose fayorite weapons
Of offence seems likely 10. be reviling
and casting Sodiuneons the late 4 Mexican
war. Believing that II will be one of the
brightest pages Of history, | should not be
willing to sec, It soiled OF. disHgnrcd.l, /
should heartily have united in supportsof
On independant ticket, such us was first
contemplated. and believe theFhigh char.
actcr and public services Of Gen. Taylor
would havo united enough Of both parties
10 have insured success Among the con-;
siderations that induced mo to desire such
n result was, first the hope, that such a,
union would break down tho .asperitics Of
party, and givemore national character,t to
our political opinions; and second, that po-
liticnl machinery, conventions DC, would
be- broken;up, and that the election ofour
Presidents would be resumed blythe peo-
pie. Seeing nothing in the present 10 dis.
tinguisli it from ut that have proceeded it
] for the las!'twenty. years my position must
be-, Wherei. always has been, my party.
With these views, you will see that it be-.
comes my duty TO, as I most respectively
do, not only decline attending the
meeting at Palquemine, but to- lct ns
elector. | mn with great respect, q; i
\ ROBERT CARTER NICHOLAS.
Messers- :, of Iberville. 'Ft;,: