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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13
From the Southern Argus
GEN. TAYLORS NORTHERN PLAT.
FORM.

Hear what the Reverend Mr.. Lamb says in
regard to Gen. Taylor's opinions of slavery
This pious divine was the Generals army
chaplain, and was in daily intercourse with
him for the period of six years. These senti-
ments, attributed 10 Gen. Taylor, have been
circulated time after time in all the Northern
prints that advocate his claims to the Presi-
dency they have doubtless been repeatedly
brought to his notice; yet they stand uncon-
tradicted by him, and must therefore meet his
approval, or why his expressive silence' In
deed, this standing mute on the part of Gen.
Taylor is an affirmative pregnant, and if he
was charged with the highest offence known to
the laws, and remained silent, it would be ia
ken as evidence conclusive OF his guilt. be-
fore the highest court of criminal jurispru-
dence in the land. MIR. Lamb says:
81 never heard word from the General in
favor of the slave system, but on the contra
ry, his decided preference for the institutions
and customs of the North"
"It is pity that General Taylor should be
made ont pro-slavery man because his Gov
eminent keeps him at the South, or for the
wrong of allowing his plantation 10 be on the
Mississippi, instead of the banks of the
Connecticut. We are allowed to hang no
man upon an Inference"
II assure you IIldls III cIcClcu, Hc Will UU
more for PEACE and EMANCIPATION than
any Northern man would be allowed TO do"
But the evidence does not stop here A cor
respondent of the Mobile Herald, (Whig,)
writing few weeks since from Pascagoula,
where Gen. Taylor was then staying, and who
professed to give his conversations on politi-
cal topics, thus speaks of him
He does not hesitate to pronounce slavery
an evil, and blighting in its effects on the az.
ricultural and commercial prosperity of the
South. To this he attributed the decay OF
Virginia, and he thought it would extend to
| the other slave States.''
Thomas Corwin, from the stump, in Clinton
county, Ohio, holds the following language:
g Gen. Taylor is an ultra abolitionist, oppo-
sed to the extension Of slavery; and the only
reason why the General has not said so him
| self, is merely because he never had an oppor-
tunity-that the question was not agitated
when he wrote his Allison letter but he (Mr.
CO. had learned from other sources, from pri-
cate letters which had not been published, and
| from Gen. It's most intimate friends tn the
South, that he Gen. T.) is with the North on
that question:
The Hon. Walter Forward, of Pennsylva-
MIA, Secretary of the Treasury, in a speech
to large mass meeting at Pittsburgh, says OF
him:
"Gen. Taylor, were he to veto bill pro-
hibiting the extension of slavery, would be
false to the most solemn pledges. He will not
do it-he cannot-dare not !''
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THE MODEL WING.

The Boston Post furnishes the best sketch
of Model Wing" that we have seen for
some time. The Post says -
"The Model Wing don't understand exact
ly about Clay and Webster's not supporting
Taylor, but thinks it must be from Mr. Claws
having grown imbecile, and from Webster's
having eaten bad clam at Marshfeld that af-
fected his politics. He believes the country
is in most shocking state, bankrupt, ruined :;
at the same time he refuses to sell government
paper he may hold for a premium. He be-
feves all the trouble in the country for the
last forty years was owing to Gen Jackson's
removal of the deposites and the passage of
the Sub Treasury law. He carries about
whole hats full OF Wing speeches and docu-
ments for constant reference, and will endorse
them all, whether statistics or polemics, as
true, every word. He is sure to proclaim a
Democratic friend who may be with him as
'locofoco,' loud enough for all to hear; and
is always ready to get the 'locofoco' into an
argument with some stranger, setting down
his declining to do so as proof of backing
OUT and giving horse-laugh at the imagined
triumph.
"When discussing politics, the balance of
the talk is with him and if anything should
be edged in to shake his position, he has a
neVer-1alllng reserve 10 TALL back on that's
a ID locofoco lie'-which at once restores
him to his strength, and his opponent is dis
comfited, of course. He is great in provi-
sion store in the morning, where he excels in
throwing inuendoes at suspected 'locos,' stran-
gers, whose manner of replying he CONSTITUTES
into a tribute to his keenness. He reads all
the Wing club notices, and can tell you every
Wing meeting that will be held round town
for months to come. He will go mile out
of his way 20 avoid passing under Cass and
Butler flag. He believes in the potency of
caricatures as political arguments, and makes
it duty to look at the shop windows every
morning for new ones, or to laugh for the fif-
tieth time at the old. He never wishes for
office, he never does; though should CRATE
full country call him 10 any station, he is al
ways ready to obey from pure patriotism. He
is a strong admirer of Taylor images and pic
lures, and can detect great resemblance in
them, severally, to Washington, Napoleon,
and St. Paul, and bores his friends for their
opinion, always securing it for the resemblance
he for the moment fancies.''
Reader, did you ever see ssModel Wing %
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THE subscribers having, at September Iy'm'
ls4s, of New Hanover County Court OF Flt's
and Quarter Sessions, qualified as Executors to tho
last will and testament of RICHARD BowDEN, de,
ceased. hereby gives notice to all persons indeOs9
to said estate to make immediate payment; ana
all persons having claims against the said RICE
ARD BowDLN, deceased, will present them 'O'
payment, duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed by law, or this notice will be plead IN DAT
Of their recovery.
JOHN c. BOWDEN, ! E1,rs.
DAVID MCINTYRE. )
September Is, le49-[l-6t
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From the New Haven Register.
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Dedicated to the New HaUen Taylor Club, 6y an
Old Tam.

From the New Haven heglsIeE.
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Dedicated to the Ne,U HuUera Taylor Club, 6y q"
Old Coon.
A1R-"The Mistletoe Bough."
The wing leaders met in the Chinese Hall,
And their coonskins hung on the painted wall
For the various tribes had met that day
To souabble for TAYLOR, and squabble for Clay;
And Truman was there with his Judas face,
Intent on getting both power and place
For little he cares for the means or men,
Which bring the Offices round again.
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter
" I'm weary of Harry" then Crittenden cried.
" To elect him our President often we've tried
There's no use in Disgusting the tact-I vow
Well be beaten again if we try him now J"
Thus on he ran and they all began
To kick and to curse at each favorite man
And some swore strong to their dying day
They never would vote for man but Clay.
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter, &C.
They squabbled all night, and they squabbled next
day,
Still some were for Tsylor and some for CLAY;
Some for old Whitley and some for black Dan
Some for a northern or southern man,
But the dough. heads ruled, and the blood-houn
won
And the coons decreed that old lack should run
And Morehead, the shrewd, was deputed to tell
Old lack that the coonies loved him well.
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter, &c.
He wrote that night-it was mailed next day
But no answer came-a month pass'd away
The cooms were struck with amazement all!
Yet never an answer came at all.
The locos grinned, but the coons were cross
And Morehead vowed that the mails were lost !
While Truman he cried, "where the ID s old
Zack!
That he does not send us an answer back J"
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter. &c.
At last an old package, all thumbed and worn,
Was found in the Dead Letter Office one morn
The seal was torn off the clerks-ddnt they
roar!
For the Museum Letter was there, with more
Oh, the truth must be told-Mr. Morehead failed
The postage to pay when his letter he mailed;
And that honeyed epistle 10y Wondering there
Cos old lack hadn't got the ten cents to spare
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter
Oh, oh, that unpaid letter!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13
GEN. TAYLOR IN FAVOR OF THE Will
MOT PROVISO.

Mr.. COrwin has asserted in some of his
speeches in Ohio, that he has seen letter es-
tablshing beyond contradiction the detemna-
ton of General Taylor to sanction the Wilmot
Proviso.
The Columbus Statesman of the 28th
ult, states that In a speech TO the free soil
ers, last evening, Mr.. Russell of Harrison, a
leading whig member of the last legislature,
said that he had the word of Thomas Ewing
that Mr.. Corwin had assured him (Ewing) that
he had the documents in his pocket to prove
that Gen. Taylor went for the free soil doctrine
MIR. Ewing had not seen the letter, but had
the word of Corwin that it was in his posses
sion.'
Another pitnesS Mr.. Giddings addressed
the citizens of Cleveland on Wednesday last
He threw down the gauntlet both to the Tay-
lor and the Van Buren, men. In the course of
the carte and tierce between him and the 9TH
er combatants, F. J. Prentiss, Taylor man,
declared that he had lately had private talk
with one Leslie Combs, "a Kentucky slave
holder,) and this Combs had lately private
talk with Gen. Taylor, in which private talk
Gen. T. had avowed his opposition TO the ex-
tension of slavery, and was in favor of the
Wilmot Proviso.
Another qvitneSs!-The New Haven Journal
Of Saturday, whilst it denies any knowledge
of any letter from Gen. Taylor, confesses at
once that Truman Smith admits the existence
of letter from a correspondent, in whom he
has implicit confidence, in which he states a
conversation he had held with Gen. Taylor,
declaring that he would not veto the WiImo
Proviso What will the South say to all this
accumulated evidence? Will the wings oil
the South still rush on in their mad support oil
him and Fllmore.-Union, 4th inst
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ry revolt Thirty barricades were erected in
the streets, and desperately defended by the |
people. The Government had not been able
to suppress the revolt at the last accounts.
The Continental politics still exercise an in
furious influence on commerce, creating doubt
and anxiety.
The manufacturing business has diminished
and prices are receding. The factories are a.
gain adopting the short time principle--that is
to say, only allowing the workmen TO labor a
part of each day.
The armistice between Denmark and Prus-
STA has been ratified by the Frankfort Assem-
bly,.
Commercial LnteNigence-At Liverpool, on
the 23d September, Cotton was inactive. Fair
Mobile and Orleans are quoted an eighth low
er. Other descriptions unchanged, but tending
downwards, as holders were anxious to SELL
Fair Orleans held at AID Upland AID, and
Mobile 4d The sales of the week amounted
to $4,000 bales.
The corn market is firm, on account of the
continuance Of an easterly wind, which pre-
vented the arrival of further supplies. Other
wise the American intelligence is calculated
to check the tendency of prices to advance, as
large imports are expected.
Corn is quoted at 35 37s; meal l9s, and
flour 32s to 33s sd; wheat IS to IS per 70 lbs.
Duty on wheat i'd, and on flour Is Cd.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Fears of the deficiency and necessity of
large imports of breadstuffs have become less
general than they were fortnight ago, and
the indications were that large supplies would
soon be at hand.
Tallow continues TO maintain its previous
advance.
Provisions in good request. but not active,
and no special change in prices from those
quoted by the Hermann.
Rice has improved shade, and the demand
was becoming more active.
There was an improved feeling in the mo-
ney market, without change in the rates of in
terest. The Bank of England has declared a
dividend of Al per cent. The free income tax
has produced various opinions as to the effect
it will have upon the State Trials, and in re-
gard to the course government will adopt if
verdicts are obtained
Paris presents rather gloomy aspect. 1t is
stated that Cavaignac and the Assembly can
not establish republic, and yet none have Of
fered remedy without encountering that kind
of conflict which the friends of order depre-
cate. Military conspiracies are threatening
and much feared. The great body of the peo-
pie place much confidence in the honesty and
patriotism Of Gen. Cavaignac, and assert their
belief that he could give them an excellent
government, based upon republican principles.
Vienna has become the scene of fresh out
RACES and bloodshed.
Hamburg had suffered numerous local out
breaks.
Hostilites have been suspended in Northern
Italy, Notwithstanding the determination Of
Charles Albert not to tho n----;~ti-~-
This suspension proceeds from the acceptance
of the Anglo French mediation; but it was
feared that influences were at work that would
lead to a renewal of hostilties.
France will oppose further efforts upon the
part of the Neapolitans to subjugate Sicily.
In looking over the foreign files, | see moth.
ing more of particular interest to send YOU
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

No More Officers Wanted.-The Washing
Uuion informs the large number OF eager young
SINCE the discharges which the law Tequire a
to be made on the termination of the war with
Mexico, there is no probability of any such
appointments being made for some time tc
come come There are now attached to the army
promotion, who will, of course, take the pre-.
cedence. OF these, forty lone are graduates
from the Military Academy, and seventeen
are non-commissioned officers appointed bre.
vet lientenants for meritorious services, under
the act Of March Sd, 1S47.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13
WAGON YARD

The subscriber has established, at the
foot of Gaows hill, near the town of Whining
ton, on the Newbern road, large and comfortable
WAGON YARD. and other conveniences for mar
ketmen. His charges are as follows
Carts, per night, 20 cents.
Wagon, do 40
Man and horse, per night, l24
His Lot is large, and has a stream of water run.
ming through it, which makes it very convenient
for slaughtering hogs, for which business he will
be prepared at any time.
MILES COSTIN.
September %, ls4s--[2-tf
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N q &c F.

The subscriber having obtained Letters
Of Administration, at the September Term, ls4s,
OF the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held
for the county of New Hanover. upon all and sin.
guar the goods and chattels, rights and credits of
GEORGE F. KoRNEGAT, deceased, hereby notifies
all persons indebted to said estate to make pay
ment Immediately, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified to present
them within the time prescribed by law, otherwi"
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
MARY E. KORNEGAY, Adm'x.
Sept'r %. lS4S-[2-6t
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NOT AN ULTRA TAVERN


At the Democratic meeting in this city, on
Esq of New Haven, was called to the stand,
and made handsome speech 1t has been
spoken OF by many of our citizens in very
tiattering terms. Before he closed, he said he
would relate an anecdote, illustrative of Gen.
Taylor's principles.
A traveller, said Mr.. l., after riding long
distance. came to tavern. He stopped, and
directed the old lady in the bar-room to have
his horse put up, and fed with eight quarts of
oats.
ct am sorry to inform you we have no
oats" said the old lady.
-" Then give him some corn
eve are out of corn.''
''Well, my good lady, give him a little meal
and some hay''
ooh, sir, we have no meal nor hay-out
long ago."
''Will you let him stand in the yard, with.
out anything ," inquired the disappointed
traveller
ooh, yes sir, as long as he pleases"
A" Nov bring me plate of steak and a cup
of coffee, with hot roll.''
" Hot rolls !-ho-ho-what strand cof-
fee-steak We are out of 'em, eH."
"Then bring me cold victuals,' continued
the traveller.
"There is nothing of the kind in our house.
sir-don't keep 'em.''
81 should like glass of brandy"
"Alnt got any O. that
"Well now, my good lady, continued the
traveller, you don't appear to keep anything
here.''
Yes we do, indeed !"
"What %
We keep tavern, sir.'
Now, continued Mr.. l., that aras tavern
but mot an ultra taUerm." Tremendous ap
plause. ]-Hartord Daily Times.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

"More ape."-Hon. Stephen c. Bonham,
nominated by the Wings of Delaware as a
Presidential Elector for that State, not only
declines the Office, but in a strong and well
written article declares his intention 10 vote
for the " Statesmen and patriots Cass and
Butler.
Arlother.-EGmond B. Stephens, Esq, OF
Prince Georges County, Md, hitherto prom
inent member of the Wing party, was announ-
ced to address Democratic meeting in front
OF the Union Office last evening.
Republican and argus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

The California Gold-The following para
graphs are copied from the New York Sun of
Wednesday morning. That paper has unfor-
tunately so fallen into habit of putting forth
strange stories which are not seriously nten-
ded to be believed, that its readers are indoubt
always. In the present case, however, we
should presume that hoax could scarcely be
designed by the editor, though it is possible
that his informant may have sought to practice
on his credulity:
''We have seen an individual, Just arrived
from California, with fifteen pounds of the
Feather river gold DUST sufficient for SAM
pie, in his trunk, and although it shines seduc-
lively, it is only another proof that all is not
gold that gIltters,' being neither more nor less
than species of mica. The gentleman who
brought it on understood, when he sacked it,
its precise value, and had no idea that he was
fetching precious ore. still he thought a fair
specimen might be of service in these parts,
as a lesson TO those who were hastily pack
ing up their 'duds' for the gold region
'This individual was on the enchanted
ground itself, heard the murmur of Feather
| river, rolling its blue waters over the spark
ling sands, and saw various pipeds with picks
and shovels. belaboring the earth tc extract
the deceitful mica, and many would not for a
long time believe that it was not real gold
1t was, however, determined before he left
that the gold fever was an unmitigated hum
bug, in which knaves and fools were the part
ners
'The dust has been fairly represented by
the California romancers, for it looks very
like snow flakes, and we have seen similar
phenomena among the lodges of New Eng.
land, never for moment dreaming they were
gold. If the Spaniards and Indians failed
dnring several hundred years past, to find
such tract of gold land, with their keen
scent for the metal, modern Californians may
as well give up gold hunting and turn their
attention to wheat and corn fields, and Vlne-
yards, for which there is no better country on
earth, or to the pearl fisheries of the coast,
which have not been disturbed for two centu
roc
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N o II &c F. .

THE subscriber having qualified as Adnio,sHacc
tor or the goods and chatteLs, rights and credits o.
James M. Thompson, deceased, at the June Term
lS46. of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for New Hanover County, hereby notifies all per-
sons indebted to his intestate to make immedia"
payment, and all persons having claims agains'
said ntestate are notified to present them wi'p h
the time prescribed by law, or this notice VIII 10
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
THOS. C. CRAFT, Adm "
June Is, lS4s-[4O-6m
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PULLING QUESTIONS FOR THE SOUTH
ERN WHIGS-A CHALLENGE.

-
Has Gen. Taylor expressed any opinion as
to the constitutional oacer of Congress to pass
the W1lm0t ProUiSo ?-Has he expressed any
determination or any opinion that will bind
him to vetO the W1lmot Proviso, should it be
passed by Congress. If so, where are they TO
be found?
We put these questions in spirit of can
dor, for the purpose of arriving at truth. We
call upon the Southern Wings to answer them.
WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO ANSWER
SIMILAR QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO
GENERAL CASS. Come up to the scratch,
gentlemen, or acknowledge that YOU DARE
NOT! We give fair notice, that We shall
not accept for answer, that Gen. Taylor is
pledged by his Allison letter to veto acts of
Congress in violation of the Constitution
UNLESS it is also asserted at the same time,
that GEN. TAYLOR maintains that the Will
mot Proviso is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. We
are for close quarters-we are for fight,
right to the point-we are in the feld-our
glove is down-TAKEITU UP WHO DARE!!
Will our exchanges do US the favor to pIo-
mulgate this challenge Banner.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given to all concerned ',S'
application will he made to the next General a.
sembly of North Carolina for an act autnol 1a"'J
the Administrator of George w. MeVln' ae on5
former Sheriff Of Bladen county, to sue 70, ,be
collect the Taxes due said 6. w. meNln' 70 "a
wears 1874 and lS45. Sept. 20 1890
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

B. SHERMAN would inform the public
that be is prepared to do all kinds of CARR1IsI
work, both in making and repairing. He has now
on hand, number Of new Carts and DAYS,
made in the best manner. He is also prepared
have ali kinds Of Blacksmith work done, in tho
best manner and at the shortest notice.
UTShop near Messrs. HALL 4 AxMgTRoxsI
Distillery.
September %, lS48-T2-n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

Il diournment Of the Grand Lodge T. O.OP
The Grand Lodge of the l. D. O. F. com
prising delegates from every State Of III.
Union, closed lis session in this CITY at ~ ~
O'Clock on Saturday night after session ~
one week. The New York difficulty. a, u
has been called, was settled by the admisso"
of the City delegates. 1t, however, caused
no ill-feeling, both sets of claimants haviNs
agreed that the decision of the Grand Lodoso
should be final and binding on each. A gres,
deal of business was transacted, and "friend.
ship. love and truth pervaded all their DELHI.
eratlons.-Baitimore Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

TaWorism Dead-The humbug is nearly
dead. The ballot box has told definite sto-
ry not TO be controversial Whiggery has, in
fact, gained nowhere, not even in Kentucky
and has failed everywhere else. Gen. Taylor
can now withdraw from the contest. The peo-
pie do not call for him; and according to his
frequent professions to be candidate only as
long as the people wished him. he should al
once declne.-LousuiNe Democrat.
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Note.-In 1882, the electoral votes of YER
mont III were given for Mr.. Writ, and those
of South Carolina iii for Mr.. Floyd all the
rest for Jackson and Clay.
- In 1886, the votes of Massachusetts [14]
were given for NJ. Webster, those of Tennes-
see III and Georgia I'LL for Mr.. White, and
those of South Carolina I'LL for Mr.. Mangum
all the rest for Harrison and Van Buren,.
In 1928, 1910, and 1874, there were but
two candidates.