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Elections lllis Month.

North Carolina voted on the Sd inst, fol Governor and Legislature. On last Mon day, elections were held in five States a: follows: .9 r
 Kentuchy--Governor, It. Governor anc Legislature.
 India'.a.-Legislature only.
 Illinois. Governor, Members of Con gress and Legislature. e
 Missori--Governor; Members of Con gross and Legislature.
 Ioma.-Members of Congress and legis. lature.
 U. s. Senators for six years from next month depend on the complexion of the Legislatures chosen, as follows: Ke',tucky, vice J. J. Cri,tenden, Whig. ". Caroline, vice G. E. Badger, Whig. L,diama, vice E. A Hannegan, Loco. Missouri. vice D. K. Atchison, Loco. Illinois, vice Sidney Breese, Loco. lora, both; none having yet been cho. sen.
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DrOWneda

The "Dallas Gazetie,o of the 2nd ints.,
 says 'tthat Mir. WILLIAM L. KENNEDY, the mail driver from Selma, through Cahaw-
 ba,lo Bragg's Store, was drowned in the Alabama river opposite this place, last Saturday night about 9 o'clock. He had driven to the bank of the river just before the ferry boat reached the landing, and through an unfortunate mistake, the night being very dark, drove his horse into the water some fifteen feet above the usual place of landing, and the current soon carried horse, vehicle and driver beyond the reach of help. The plunging of the horse and the cries of the unfortunate man were heard for some distance down the stream, but no one being there but the lerrymen, no assistance could be rendered they were soon buried by the rapid cur rent of the river. lir. KENNEDY was an infrm old man, his lower limbs having been rendered almost useless by paralysis, and we suppose was unable to make any effort to save himself. The body was found near KING's landing last Monday, and inferred. The vehicle was also recovered. but the mail has not been found."
 We regret to hear of this melancholy e. vent, aslMr. Kennedy was one .of'he braves who had to submit to the gnominous sur render of Gen. Hull, and was witness to the heroism of Gen. Class on that oc- casion. He contracted in the cold dun geons of Canady,.the disease that has ever since made him an invalid.
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under the governor and judges, was super- seded by what was denominated the se- cond grade of territorial government. In this second form of government the people were represented by legislative council, who had with the governor, the power of legislation. When this form of gover- ment was organized, the Territory entered on a new course of legislation. and new enactments were substituted for the for mer laws. The law in question was thus rescnded.
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North CarOliiafa.

The only news 6om this State, is the following, taken from he last Charleston Mercury. It says
 The recent election in the Old North State certainly carries with it very little ol consolation to the whig party. While they have succeeded in electing their Cover nor, and securing preponderance in the Legislature, it has been done by greatly diminished majority. Taylorism, it turns out, has not proved so powerful an adjunct to whiggery as was expected, and instead of making inroads upon the sturdy Demo- cracy of the country, the whigs have not even been able to hold their own. We give below such returns as have reached
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We have notlling 10 Conceal.

The democratic party has nothing to conceal from the people. Our doctrines are written in letters of light All men read and understand them. We have sui. ficient confidence in the intelligence and virtue ofrhe millions to commit our cause, with bold and frank confession of faith, to their scrutiny and keeping
 We are in favor of the constitutional currency of gold and silver.
 We are opposed to National Bank and paper money. ea
 We are in favor of Tariff for Reve- nue, with incidental protection to all inter- ests Htun
 We are opposed to the extension of government patronage to one class or in- terest at the expense of any other-
 We desire to make the seas and the ocean free, and will construct forts and equip navy at any Cost, to protect our commerce upon. them.
 We will not. however, come in upon the highways of the several States, and ex- pend the money of the Union, to improve the roads, rivers and harbors of particu. lar and favorte sections. mc
 We desire an Independant Treasury.
 We are averse to all or any connection with Banks, z
 We claim the largest liberty for the citizens as individuals, and will give the widest range to their proper enterprises, their skill and industry.
 We deny the legitimacy of Corpora tions, designed to compete with men in their pursuits, or to exercise any attribute of sovereignty. b3 I
 We hold public officers to strict &C., countability, and would confne Govern. ment within the limits Of our Constitutions, State and National.
 We deny the existence of any power in Congress or local Legislatures, not ex. ipresslJ granted, and will not assent to the exercise of implied authority, for any pur- pose, however plausible.
 We acknowledge the supremacy of the Federal Government in all the powers, given, or duties enioined, by the Gonstitu- ton. eUe M
 We deny it's authority to impose partic-- uar. institutions on State or Territory with out the consent of the people, or to inter- tere, in any manner, with their domestic concerns or local laws.
 We claim the public lands for the bene fit of all the people, as national property, and desire that they shall be reserved for actual lsetters at nominal prices.
 We are opposed to all speculations in this domain-and particularly to its sales in large tracts for the purpose of distribut- ing the proceeds among the States.
 These form creed which is not only. defensible, but which the nation may en- brape with safety and honor, and whicIs time will yindicate and confirm It en- braces no temporary expedients, no crea- tlons of the day. no, sectional pteiudices, schemes or antipathies. Eternal Truth, the Constitution and the, Public Good are its basis, and it confidently challenges iu- vestigation and discussion. With such principles, need we fear to go into the coming canvass. No! To doubt our suc- cess, is to question the virtue, intelligence and patriotism of the great body of our countrymen. To fear, would be alike un wise and ,unmanly.
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Better late than ncuer.--Et is stated by unquestionable authority that the Hon. J c. Calhoun, has expressed himself as be- ing decidly in favor of Gen. Cass--anc so has all the South Carolina delegation with the exception of Isaac E. Holmes who has gone by the board. There are too many noble souls in South Carolina to allow the electorial vote to be cast fo, factious, office hungry party, or be thrown away.
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nF We learn that MT. James J. Bar. bour was elected Tax Collector in An. tauga county on the first Monday in Au- gust over MT. McCord, his apponent.- We have not heard who were elected Commissioners.
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50 cents.

This price will scarcely pay for the paper on Which it is printed. And we hope oul democratic friends will give our paper tba, circulation which we will endeayor tc make 1t deserve. To al, those who take no paper, now is the time. Let every de mocrat who can conveniently do so, for ward us this small pitance and we will be better enabled to sustain them and tn, democratic cause with greater zeal am energy during the present campaign.
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NEW CorToN.-T The N. Orleans Delta of the 9th inst, says: lne
 A bale of new cotton, raised on the plantation of k. Flower, near Port Hud. son, La., came down yesterday on the steamer Belle Isle, consigned to Messrs. K. Dunbar & Co.,, of this city.
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Gen. Tdylor.

hFThere will be a meeting of the "Democratic Association of Autauga and 0oosa counties" in the Council Room. on saturday next, at l01 o'clock, A. M.- 1t IS expected that several addresses will be given.
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0TThe Hon. James M. Calhoun ad- dressed number of the citizens of Dallas county few days since at Richmond, in which he renounced Taylorism, and says he intends giving his cordial support to Gas and Butler.
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GTWe have received the able spet

0TWe have received tho able speech of the Hon. Sampson W. Harris, the Re. presentative in Congress from this srd District, delivered in the House July 25th, on the Bill to Organize Territorial Go vernment for the Territory of Oregon.--- We shall endeavors lay it before our req ders in our next paper.
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The Baltimore Sun of 2d August con- tains the following:
 GEN. CAss AND THE PRovIso. telc. graphic despatch from Washington, on nionday, to the Philadelphia Bulletin, says:
 "We understand that letter is in town from Gen. Cass, pledging himselG if cleo ted, to veto the Wilmot Proviso,"
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GOdey's Book.

Has been received and IS as usual loaded with the richest productions of the day, from the ablest pens in America.-- Every lady of taste should be no more without this work, than without her mir TOT.
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CELf lo DII 1 II IL AA4> DllJA E UT ANY PARTY, OR YIELD MYSELF TO PARTY SCHEMES"
 Gen. Tay,or. II WILL NOT BE THE CANDI. DATE OF ANY PARTY OR PARTY CLIQUE "- Gen. Taylor. hg
 T CANNOT, IN ANY CASE, PER MiT MYSELF TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE PEOPLE EXCLU. SlVELY BY ANY OF THE PARTIES THAT NOW so UNFOR TUNAIE- LY DIVIDE OUR COUNTRY. "- Gen. Tdylor. .o.f T AM NOTWILLING TO BE THE CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY OR PLEDGE MYSELF TO ANY POLIT. lCAL CREED."-Gen. Taylor.
 "MY POSIT TON ON THIS POIN ' IS lMMU TABLE. I SHALL NOTBE BROUGHT FORWARD BY THEM (whig, democrat or native,) AS THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR PARTY, OR CONSIDERED AS THE EXPO. NENT OF THEIR PARTY DOC. TRINE."
 Gen, TgyIor.
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 Voice of tgnc golumteers.

The whig press (says the Cincinatti Enquirer) al- making unusual exertionsto create the impression that the whole body of the returning volunteers is enthusiastic in the support of Gen. TAYLOR. They pile falsehood upon falsehood :; and stop at nothing to accomplish this purpose. We noticed the case, of the Maryland and Ohio companies yesterday. We have another to day. The same numberof the Louisville Journal from which we quoted these proceedings, contained a statement that out of 300 Massachusetts volunteers who came up on the Belle of the West, but II were for CAss, and all the rest for TAYLOR. Major ANDREWS, who was in command of the detachment, requests the Democrot to pronounce this assertion, "an unqualified libel on the gallant men of the Massachusetts regiment" He says that out of tho 300 composing the regiment, not over dozen are for TAYLGR. He commands himself 2l0 men, of whom 200 are for CAss and BUTLER. These are comparatively small things but they demonstrate the actual system of falsehood upon which the whig leaders and presses have determined to conduct the campaign
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Interesting Iscsorsliiors.

We lay before ourreaders the following resolution, giving valuable information to the public on the subject to which it re- lates. If this resolution is not passed by the House, these claims for extra pay, ufA der the act of 10th of July, ls4s, will not be adjusted in ten years By the resolu- | tion, if paymasters are sentinto the dfler- ent States, as they will be, they will Fbb. all paid in less than six months. 1soo5
 IN THE SENATE .oF}THE U. s,
 July 2s, lS4s.l Agreeabiy to notice. Mir. Breese asked and obtained leave to bring in the follow ing joint resolution; which was read |. three times, by unanimous consent, and, passed JOINT RESOLUTION for the
 speedy payment of the three months'
 extra pay to. the officers. -commis-l
 stoned officers, musicians, and privates-
 who haze served in the. late war with
 Mexico, allowed by the act of July l9,
 ls49. st9 .l4 fE 'effs
 Be a resotped by he Senate and Hoaser of Representatives. of the United States |of Am9aca an Congress assembled, That he three months, sextra pay provided by the fifth section of the act approved July l9. l548, to the officers. non n-commission- ed officers, musicians, and privates who have been in actual service in tho lato war with Mexico, and who have served out the term of their engagement, or have been honorably discharged, and fo the widows or heirs of those who have died or been killed in the service, shall be paid and settled by the pay department of the army, under such regulations as the Pay master General, with the approval of the Secretary of War, shall establish.
 01r The New York Express, aleadina whig paper of the North has the following remarks in an article urging that Gen. Taylor would sanction Wlmot Proviso- ism:
 But why, just now, all this sensation in the matter of slavery, when by Treaty,a California and New Mexico are annexedY z The Legislation respecting their future government is all in the hands of Con-,, gross, whose acts on all Constitutional questions, settled by precedent Gen. Tayg Tor pledges himself to approve. gI,6c National Dane Ordiance, restricting slave " from obtaining foothold in the North West Territory, is a precedent Gen. Thy- lob if disposed, could not get over, were Congress to pass an act restricting slavery from California and New Mexico. Be- yond all question, when Congress passes such an act the will approve it." aaiF
 MT. GIDD1NGs has in the Springfield Re- publican denied that he declared at Wor- cester in favor of Van Buren's nomination at Buffalo: ..sse .4a
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1 become our enemies, and should receive from Us no more quarter than the petty tools who are thrust forward as the flee dogs in the fight.-EYoriaian
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ng- During the early part of the SUI,

nz= During the early part of the sum. mer the friends of Gen. Taylor were verty clamorous, and avowed that he was a no. party man, and on that ground alone would they support him. There declara- tions, it will be recolccted were made by old broken down Whig nags and by rag. tag," and "bob-tails," of other parties. But as soon as the old soldier was nomi. mated by WHIG Convention they be. come more bold, declaring Gen. Taylor to be Whig and quarter over,-a Hen. " Clay Whig and if elected he woulc make up his cabinet of the purest whig: in the country" Thus dose this office hungry party take the character of the chamlion in changing its phazc to sui the political atmosphere.
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Great lnducement.

30 as to place it within the power of every one' We propose to furnish the "State Guard' from this time until the 2Otb of November, which will include the returns of the Presidential election from all the States, at the very low price of
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Houselseepers should look to their wool len clothing, blankets, lurs, &c. during this month and next. A small quantity of spirits of turpentine dropped upon a sheet of white paper, and laid with the articles to be preserved, is said to be thorough protection against moths, ~
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VT A. J. Cotton was reelected clerk oi the County Court of Talladega county on the list, Monday in August.
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4 BANTER.

II will be seen by the following pro ceedings that inc Taylorites alias Wings in this section. are willing to enter into ! discussion upon Gen. Taylor's principles! This is too bad indeed. Just .o think l Discuss Gen. Taylor's position upon the 'cto, pcwer!! He says in hi Allison letter, whichIwe presume is abou all that the Wings or any body else know of the old mans views upon tha subject, "that it is high conservative power and should not be exercised ex- cept of clear violation of the Constitution or manifest haste and want of considera. ton by Congress" which is very good Democratic doctrine, and nothing more than the Demorcrats want President to do. All Democrats, we think will agree with Gen. Taylor in this view of the veto power. But when Gen. Taylor says that if Congress was to establish protec. tive Tariff, corrupt system of Internal Improvements by the General Gevern- ment, a United States Bank &c., that he would sign it, the Democratic par ty will join issue with the Wings, as the Democrats have eyer contended that these measures were unconstitutio onal l while they have been the hobbies of the Wings since the days of old John Adams, down to the attempt to elect Taylor as a no-pary candidate.
 As to Slavery we do'not know precise ly where we would go to find Gen. Fay. lor's sentiments, unless it is to his Signal letter, where he endorses the ''views and sentiments of establishing tho ordinance of l7s7 over all new acquired territory. But perhaps the Whig Club of Wetump- Ea as..received late Information from Gen. Taylor as to his Slavery views, that has caused this hold banter. However, if this pink party, of consistency will only give the boys rhac chance, we predict a regular stamped of the whole Taylor posse.
 At a meeting of the Rough and Ready Club. held in the Town Council Cham Der. Wetumpka, on the 9th inst, the fol- lowing Resolutions were adopteted
 Resolued, That the Rough and Ready Club respectfully offer to the Cass Asso. ciation of this city. to meet any one or more of their Speakers in public discus sion, at such time as may be agreed upon by the presiding officers of u e Wetump- ka Clubs. The questions to be discussed, the claims of the two candidates for the Presidency, upon the suffrages of the South and their respective positions upon these two important questions; the sub- ject of Slavery and the veto power
 ReSolpcd, That this request be publish cd in the State Guard and "Od Zack.'
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4ssiaaa, Electors tor A7ftaaga Cosnty. GEN. CRAWFORD M. JACKSON, MILTON HOWARD, Eso T. ,. TARLEroy, Esq, MosEs CLIPPER, Eso., Col. $. P. SToRRs,
 DR. JOHN WooD,
 LAZARUS B. PARKER,
 CoL. SPIGENER. Ur
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Snb.E Electors for Coosa Coantb T. w T. MCCAIN, W. w. MoRRIs, D w. CLEAvELANp, JOIN A. GRAHAM, SAMUEL SpIGENER, r. F. FoscUE, JOIN LooNEy, JAMES II. WEAVER, WM. LINDSEY, N. SMITH GRAHAM, Cor. H RosF, Col. BENNIT $. GRIFFIN, MALcoM D. GRAHAM.
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A LOOKHNG-GLAsS.

Hc W WfSs WFtNOUE ~ tss shNI UbEG
 "IN NO CASE CAN PERMIT MY. SELF TO BE THE CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY, OR YIELD MYSELF TO PARTY SCHEMES"
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MT. GrDDrNes has in the Springfield Re- publican denied that he declared at Wor- cester in favor of Van Buren's nomination at Buffalo: .sssA seT
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MP MJLLER,S ARGUMENT.

The sum and substance of Mr.. Miller's defence o
Millard Fillmore is just this, and no more: That
Gen. Cass is as Objectionable he is the Slavery
question. Now, the Democrats regard Lewis Cass
as entirely sound on the Slavery question-and if
they did not, they would not support him; but Mr..
Miller admits, by his course of argument that Mr..
Fillmore is NOT sound, and still he supports him
All the time that Mr. Miller is speaking Of Mr.. Fill
more, the hearer is reminded of Speech in defence
Of some noted person trial for some enormous
crime. And ii is defence, and defence at best
for we defy Mr.. Miller, any other Wing Elector,
point the first claim which Mr. Fillmore has on
the confidence much less the Affections of the Peo-
pie of this State. If the Wings of this State-and
among them such men as Outlaw, Rayner, Miller,
Stanly, and Dudley-had been called on, ten years
ago, to support such Millard Fillmore for
the second office in the country, they would have
started back with horror; but they not only take
him TO their bosoms but stand up to defend the vile
Abolitionistl If party spirit has not swallowed up
every other feeling that actuates them-if they be
really in earnest in calling the people to forget
party and vote for Gen. Taylor why do they not drop
Fillmore from their ticket and take up Gen. Butler
in his stead Ask them thGt question, fellow-citi-
zens and remember, at the same time, that Wing
Electors admit Millard Fillmore to be unsound upon
the Slavery question.
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MEETING AT BEATT1E's FORD.

! The Democrats had "a large and most enthusiastic
Mass Meeting at Beatties Ford, Catawba County
| on the 22d and 23d of last month. The Hon. H. w
Conner presided on the occasion, and the returned
soldiers were welcomed to the hearts and the hospi-
talities of the assembled Democracy by that sterling
Republican, Col. John H. Wheeler. We regret
that cannot find space for tho Address of that
gentleman, it appears at length in the Lincoln pa
pers. 1t was appropriate and eloquent, and well
suited to the interesting occasion which called it FORTH
The brave and gallant Capt. Hoke responded to
COL Wheeler, in behalf of his brother soldiers after
which the Hon. Green w. Caldwell, who was intro
duced to the Meeting by the President, spoke with
much animation and power the leading topics of
the day, and closed amid shouts that told we'll for
Cass and Butler in that quarter.''
Able Resolutions were afterwards adopted, and the
Meeting was then addressed by William Lander,
Esq, by Maj Slade, and by Mr.. Newson, of the
Republican, and Mr.. Eccles, of the Courier.
We are highly gratifed to learn, as we do by al
most every Mail, that the finest spirit pervades the
Western Democracy. They will do their whole
duty in November. What say the central and Eas-
tern Counties!
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FREE sOu-MR. HAYWOOD.

At a Free Soil or Wilmot Proviso Meeting, recent
" held in St. Louis, Missouri, and which ad
dressed by Francis P. Blair, Jr., son of Mr.. Blair
of the Globe the following Resolution was adopted
Resolred, That we applaud the manliness of the
Honorable William H. Haywood, of North Carolina
in repudiating the corrupt conservative Lewis Cass
and giving his powerful support to Van Buren, and
Adams
Mr.. Haywood's po,Oeyful support to Van Buren and
Adams,'' would amount in Wake County, where he
resides, to about one vote-and that, we presume,
would be his own. " Powerful support" indeed I!
This is one of the best jokes of the season.
While we profoundly regret that Free Soilism
should have obtained the slightest foothold in this
State, the fact that it has some advocates cannot be
denied; and among the number Mr.. Haywood, we
suppose, may be correctly classed. AS movement,
however, whatever it may be able to effect in the
pending contest. or whatever it may accomplish here
after, is confined TO the Whig party and to tile zig
party alone. We say this without fear of success
full contradiction. We knop the fact to be as we
have stated it.