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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
Doubtful.

ANAuA "a
Inc whole number Of electoral votes is 9o(
necessary TO a choice LAG 1t will be seen
mat Gen Taylor needs only % votes from
among the doubtful States. Pennsylvania
alone will elect him. Ohio and any other State.
put Gown as doubtful, will also elect him
South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana will ms,
elect him without either Pennsylvania or Ohm
us chance is infinitely better than TINT Of
General Cass, Tor each and every State webov,
put down as doubtful, we have already carried
ana In all likelihood, Ohio and PenDsylvapi,
Cen Cass must obtain 81 votes ont Of ,h.so
doubtful States to secure his election. ono
more man twice as many as General TAYLOR
needs Pennsylvania and Ohio together uo
votes) will not elect him. Ohio, L.ouisi,n.
Georgia and South Carolina together (48vo,os'
WIN not elect him. Pennsylvania, South
oafolinn, Georgia and Louisiana will lust civs
nun me necessary vote, 81. So it is seen Thar
ne must either get all the doubtful States. or
all except Ohio, to be elected; IN other words
ne cannot be elected withoutthe vote ofponn
sylvania.-Buena Tisa.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

6rWo give the two short extracts below
from the able, eloquent, and stalesmanliko
speece Of the Hon. Rufus Choate, Of Boston,
at the Massachusetts Wing State COnven-
ton -
"sir, %Icannot help believing that Gen, Zach
airy Taylor is destined, in the hands Of Provi-
dencc, to illustrate tho truth Of that remark Of
that great observer, Ednurd Burke:-" | have
many times taken notice, that men not profess
s%ionaIly trained in the details of public Office,
yet when called into great stations have, by
the mere force Of simple descrition, conduct
the affairs Of nations with distinguished fclic-
ity and glory" expect tee illustration of
teat remar& III the eight years or The four years
of the administration Of Zachary Taylor =
All his life long has he served his country
IN n department Of the General Government
charging and elevating him above the inau-
ence Of mere politics. All his life long now,
from youth to somewhat middle age, the ri.
per time Of mems life, he has been an observer
ut The fortunes, the policy, and the interests
fthe General Government All his life long
he has been an equal associate with those gren
in all his intervals Of leisure, in his
evenings, his furloughs, his retiremeuts
rom his sharper services Of the camp, he has
'een an obs ryer, a student and a thinker upon
great national interests Of the land. He
ras learned them, sir, as julius Cesar learned
astronomy, in the camp.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

The Eutaw (Ala,) hig 'la'e' ''s.'
Riyos, Fsq., the Case and B0'lel ".
of Lowndes county, has renop' ,,fl
and declared his intention to vow
and Fillmore,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
For ONE a ONLY.

The election this year takes place OH Tues
day, November 18th, and continues orig one
day. Remember this.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
HUMBuGGEpy

We, LIKE many Others, have long believed,
and probably, have often said, that tho leaders
ct ihe Loco Foco party, tbs men who build
platforms and exPound principles, with all their
boosted confidence in the intelligence Of the
people, really consider them only as suitable
subjects foE them 10 hunbug. And they do
humbug them so openly and unblushingly, or
else these leaders are such COMPOUNDED fools.
where they profess to be simply r~uscals, that it
u sometimes o wonder and a marvel to ne. AS
2 simple illustration Of the gulIibility Of the
people q the want Of sense in their leaders.
We give the following jewel which we find in
the last weeks Mississippian The cossisten.
cy Of the principles here laid down is what
makes ia jewel. we print it just ns we 6nd
u, exactly:
REASONS WHY ALL VOTE THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
BEcaUst-The democratic party is II favo,
oflaying the buryhens Of government eon.llr
upon ail Glasses, md Of dispensing IL 4 nv.
sings alike apon MI, the high and ihe lo.s Il.
rich and he poor.''
BrcAusE-The democratic party Il !, Va
of reducing the taxes upon The farmer. TIL
labering poftton ~ communite. and i Il.
creaslns them On bankers, capitalists, soeoulo-
tors and aotsJ ~shssers.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27

j. II. SIMMS, Esq, Of Lowndes, is a Can
didate for Clerk ofthe Superior Court ofChan-
Gerry. Election November next.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
Electors for the state at large.
ALEX. X. M'CLUNG, Of Lowndes.
WILLIAM R. MILES, Of Kinds.


LIST District, ISAAC N. DAVIS;
I'd District, WIN, L. HARRIS;
Sd District, VIM. A. lake;
4th District, DAVID w. HURST.
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 the events of the war. We will not spe- cify the particulars. Their results may be seen hereafter.
 And there are other clements in the case not less important. Judge Mclean is the favorite candidate of large sec. ton of the whigs in his own region of the country, and elsewhere. He is their candidate upon views and principles which render the nomination of General Taylor little less, in their judgment, than n direct insult to him. In view of this, well-informed and jealous Taylor men do not hesitate to concede that Ohio is lost to- the whigs if Gen. Taylor be the whig ! candidate. To make up this loss, they claim that they shall carry for him Penn- 1 s,'lvania and Virginia. Surely in this they forget that Virginia has just given larg ely increased democratic majorities, and tilat she never has yet failed to cast her vote for the democratic candidate as PresideL {. Surely they forget, also, that Pennsylvania stands at this moment against them, with solid democratic ma- ioriy of twenty thousand and that even with the pn ,ssure of all the hard times upon her, she gave Gen. Harrison in lsf0 majority of only some two hun- dred and fifty vo tes With 0his. Pennsyl- vania, and Virginia lost to General Fay Tor. his election is, we need not say, an utter and manifest impossibility.
 But there is ano, her fact, of perhaps greater importance than any of these to which we have alluded. We mean Gen., Taylor's confessed and admitted political incapacity for the Pre- sidency. There should be no mincing of this matter at this time, because every can, didate must ex- peci his qualifications to be canvassed :; and because, moreover, thu very topic has been prominent in Gen. I 'aylor's own letters, ever since, in an evil L'our for his lame, he began to aspire for civil office, and to write letters to obtain It. The people of this country are not yet ready to choose for their Chief Magistrate sol- dier who avows that he knows nothing about political duties and questions, ant.' has therefore determined to leave them all in the hands of Congress. Least of all, can such man unite the full vote of party which styles itself Conservative, which has always professed to look with deep-rooted distrust upon military chief. tains, and which has rallied almost as one man in especial opposition to the war in which Gen. Taylor has won all his lau- rels. Unless all the ordinary calcula- tlons upon mems actions are deceitful- unless we may look in the next canvass for an absolute reversal of all motives which usually control the action of par. ties-the whigs have difficulties to encoun- ter in their own party as great, nay grea- ter, than any which they are pleased to as- cribe to us.
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WASHINGTON CITY, May 4, 1s4S.

Really, General Taylor is "taking the rag off the bush'' in the way of writing what all sane men will term popularity hurting letters. He is in fair way to beat the embodiment himselG that model of all gentlemen anxious to write them selves into notoriety, even if in so doing they scribble themselves clear out of all chance of obtaining the object of their la- bors.
 The Generals two last published letters reached Washington on Tuesday after noon last, in due course of mail, and have since furnished most of the conversation al capital of the quid-nuncs.
 In Washington it appears to be well understood that the Allison letter-bear- ing date the 22d ult.-is the identical doc ument prepared in this place on the night of the 9th or 10th ult., q forget which, by Messrs. Crittenden, Stephens of Ga, Bliss and one or two other gentlemen, who, however, are of little public importance. Bliss, who had intended to remain here some time, posted off next morning for Louisiana, arriving evidently too late to prevent the writing of the letter of the 20th ut. to the editors of the Richmond Republican, which though like that, de- signed to catch birds of every feather, has had the effect of dctaching from his sup port every real whig in this region hereto fore inclined to press the policy of nomi- hating him in the federal National Con- vention. Immediately on its appearance in the Richmond paper to which address, ed, the Hon. Wm. s. Archer, the staunch- i est Taylorite of them all, Mir. Toler, the editor of the Whig, and many other noted expediency men, openly declared off and sent (the wonder mongers declare) del egation to Washington to induce Mir Crit Itenden to accept their aid in obtaining for himself the nomination. It is not yet known what answer Crittenden vouchsafed to this committee. It strikes me that the commander of the army of occupation may thank himself for the rumors concern. ing his intention to withdraw from the canvass in case of the nomination of Mir. ! Clay, to which he gives so positive de- nial. If the Charleston letter expressed his honest sentiments, when written he was extremely averse to the idea of inter- fering in any manner with either Clay or Crittenden. Crediting him for integrity of purpose in this connection, his Charleston
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letter was thus universally translated. trust some one may have wit enough to define the Generals political principles from these letters but it must be conies- sed that the task appears hopeless. The letter concocted by Crittenden, ct al, may be read to sound whiggish, while the oth- CT, if it means anything, so far as princi- pies are concerned, is Tylerish, very Ty. lerish indeed so the federalists in Con- gress have well nigh come to believe.
 But there is said to be still another let ter from the General in Washington, oI more recent date than either of the oth- CTS. You see the mint turns them out as fast as "hot cakes" This is believed to be addressed to Senator Reverdy Johnson, and being intended for his private eye Is not as whiggish as Criitenden's letter. Upon the strength of this letter the cor respondents have it Mir. J. declares that ''the whig convention must nominate the General or take the consequences ! Il I" Your'readers should recolIect that MT. J. was fairly stamped, hooted, hissed, and bawled, if not brick -batted out of the wlIig party, not long since, when attempting to address tho intended great Taylor demon- stration of the monumental city, that was turned into Clay movement by the aid of Scotch snuff, clenched fists and beot heels.
 MT. Senator Johnson owes whiggery proper little good will, and doubtless is delighted with the fair prospect of re- venge, held out by Gen. Taylor's very evident intention to ruin the party in case the convention has the audacity to nomi- nate another while he desires the Presi- dency.
 Just write down Gen. Scott as com pletely hors du combat, will you? The gentlemen recently most active in efforts to reconcile Taylorsm and Clayism to the project of running him, have no hesi- tation in admitting that Gov. Marcy's. let ter has demolished even the possibility of his election. Never since the days of Junius has public man been thus so suddenly and overwhelmingly demolished by the pen.
 Yesterday afternoon we were treated to a magnificent balloon ascension by Wise, the areonaut. Many thousands attended to witness the feat. Though the affair went off charmingly, hear that those in- terested were hardly paid for their expen- ses and trouble, for the crowd outside their pen numbered ten to every one within it.
 R
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What is Democracy ?

One is naturally lead, at this present time, when Democratic principles are getting to be so popular, not only in the United States but throughout Europe, to inquire and ask, what is it? By the name Democracy, is meant a government of the people, wherein all men are equal, Cup to their heads at leasD. But by the word equal we mustnot suppose all men are real- ly equal, further than consideration of their mental and moral capacities will al- low them, which is the extent of their in- fluence exercised for good or for evil over that society in which one moves. To say bad man is equal to a good one, the idea is preposterous but to say bad man has the same rights and immunities, under similar existing circumstances, that any other may of right enjoy, is certain l ly self-cvident. To claim an equal right with other men, politically or individually, we should make ourselves in every respect equally good and useful with other men ; for Democracy is not unlike court ol Chancery, in which any one claiming equity must first possess equity himself before he should claim equity of his neigh bor, and that every man should receive his rewards and awards proportion with his evil or good deeds in performing his functions to that society of which he forms a component part.
 1 We are confident that they are many who now stand opposed to Democracy who have not properly consideredthe sub feet with that great attention which its importance clearly requires. The con- vict in prison cannot be equal to the good and orderly citizen, from the fact that he
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las violated a law which guarantees
 equality to all, and in violating which ht
 deprived others of their equality anC equity, consequently lost those rights tha
 had been guaranteed to him. So it is.- Democracy claims for itself equal laws equal legislation. equal taxation, and equal privileges under all similar existing cir. cunstances, and to any thing further De- m,cracy never aspires. Who is it then, cal object to claim himself A DEMO CHAT?
 Could we but impart to many of our whigI friends the correct import of Demo- crazy and get them to practice out its principles, our country would arrive 10 that state of perfection to which those claiming the Democratic faith as their faith have ever been striving, by which they would be brought from that discon- tentedland morbid desire for charters and undue privileges, to a happiness of mind and a serenity of thought, to which many of them are utter strangers.
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Late from Mexico

The Franco Americain published in New Orleans on the 18th inst. says:
 "We learn from Capt. Ialloway, ofthe propeller Col. Stanton, which arrived yes- terday from Tampico, that an express reached that city on the 9th inst. bringing the important news that quorum of Con- gross had assembled at Queretaro, and were busily engaged upon the treaty of peace-which it was generally thought would soon be ratified. Ne also learn that the ronsito had broken out at Tampi- co, and was causing many deaths.',
 Although the date of the above news from Queretaro is not stated, we believe it to be authetinc, as Tampico is the shortest route from that place.
 One of our correspondence at Vera Cruz mentions that the yellow fever was prevailing slightly at that place-the num- Der ot cases being about forty per week.
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About -commta document have lately the Maryland Taylor Address. Here is paragraph:
 The involved in the Wilmot Proo omnou than that Question: all patriotic citizens who dpecate do- who would the violence of ultra dogmas threat cnng social well the political harmony of the Uhion fly the Cnuon the ground safety which be else. The Whg party has its North and its South has the Demo- cratic party likewise The Constitution knows North Soh the great Untyou differences whether nauazd designated In whatever locality resident all invoke the genius of Constitution and feel in it's of rights and ber needs that the shall be found who be trusted to unshaen by the guarantees of the Constitution the hour a upright wise and brave who be blinded nmaed into a surrender a betrayal of his trust"
 above very clear, but the cearest paragraph the whole address. .., .., ,,
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Still later from Mexico. Rejection Of tlle Treaty

By the arrival of the schooner May at New Orleans on the 2sth. bringing dates from Vera Cruz to 7th, and from the City of Mexico to 2d inst. a if
 1t seems by this arrival that a quorum of the Mexican Congress had assembled, and rejected the, treaty, without even giv- ing the American Commissioners notice of the fact of their sitting. We take tho following from the Picayune Extra of the 2Sth inst.
 QUERETARo, April 27, 1s4s.
 American deserters are continually ar- irving here; during the last three days twenty soldiers presented themselves to the Mexican Government and were i'm mediatcly incorporated in the San Patricio company. '4 t al
 The garrison of Querataro is composed of s20 men of all arms. Eight hundred men have deserted, with arms and bag gage, from the army of reserve, 250O strong, which the Government had sent against the insurgents of Sierra Gorda.
 A wager of $lO,O00 has been made for and against peace; several Deputies are concerned in the bet, and it is said that Mir. Rubio, the principal better, has staked $5,000 against the peace. l
 The number of deputies is completed. The arrival of the American Commission CTS is looked for in order to open the Con- gress. The Consuls of the foreign pow CTS are all here. Anxiety is at it's highest pitch, and the deliberations of Congress are longed for as the coming of the Mes siah. TeQf
 It has transpired from the meeting held by the officers of the artillery that they have made demand on the Government to receive their pay in the same manner that the members of Congress receive it, and that they have made an assessment to furnish supplies to Landero. but the na- ture of these supplies is not known.
 The following is from the Monitor Re- publicaao, peace paper published in the City of Mexico.
 There is ana end to Peace. The Government of Pena y PonB 4 has finished in a tragic manner. Ever since yesterday morning this news was rumor- ed, those who circulated it referring to an express arrived the night before last from Queretaro, and to respectable house of the city of Mexico. Fir ''.ia Y Gen. Bustamente, in a well formed combination with his companions, Corsa- gar, Almonte and Paredes, prapared resolution with such secrecy and success that the blow was successfully struck. Pena y pena, Rosa, Anaya, Oscro, Pe-
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Denocratic EleclOral Ticket.

lEF Those who wish to take a cool and healthy beverage, should call at Wm. B. Cooper's Drug Store, where will be found a Soda Fountain, with ice and other ne- cessaries for cooling the inner man.
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SHELBY SPRINGs.-These delightful springs, we learn, will be opened on the lst of June, by its former proprietors, MT. George, and A. W. Spaight. We would say to those desiring to spend any time dd- ring the approaching Summer at any springs, the Shelby springs are the ones.
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yrRev. ELEcrtoNsWe sight of land, and the result great perhaps ocahon which has probably gone orthe deocats We have not carried the delegate Lewis, axton and Gme of several democrats having against wh We have carried Logan and Boone whg one gan and lost Fayete and Nicholas which
 democratic Gone os of democrats running We have gan cong the delegate the borough of Noro members IT joint ballot Deducing the nett gain have gained % members in the House of Delegates hear from which last year In the House of Delegates the wigs had of andn the probably maj of 5 In the maj of TO- In the next they will have 2 On joint ballot the democratic maj. will be 27.-tnon
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BENTON CoUNTY.-The Jacksonville Republican of the 9th inst, says that the Commissioners CoIrt ofthis county held special meeting and transacted much bus- mess of considerable importance to the county. The County was divided into four districts under the revenue bill, and the following persons appointed Assessors. Asa Skelton, of the Jacksonville District, James N'Harg of the Alexandria Dis trict M NJ. Badgett for the White Plains Dist; and Aron Haynes for the County. G.. B Douthitt was elected Collector at the last election, which makes the Board complete.
 The Commissioners for County Tax assessed 50 per centum on all licenses but marriage licenses, and those of Hawkers and Pedlers upon those only l5 per cent. was assessed. The regular assessment will not be made until the usual session in August. The contract for building jail was let out under sealed proposals to w. F. Beacham. tho lowest bidder, for $l6O0, with covenant for its completion by the lst of January, lS49.
 Messrs. E. l.. Woodward, John N. Young and B. c. Wyly, committee ap- pointed by said Court, reported the inbebt- edness of our county at or about $3200 ; that the Treasurer had received the sum o S52970 76, had paid out the sum of$2429 72 cents and upon deduction of his com missions of ssl09 34, left balance in the treasuary of $453 69 cents to be applied in discharge of county claims, Juror and l Witness certificates. "
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G.7- Yesterday was the day for the as- selnbing of the Baltimore National Dem- ocratic Convention. We will receive the result by our, ,next publication.
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TIE CRops.-From several planters in this section of the State, we learn that the prospects of the crops, both corn and cotton, are quite fattering. From those who raise small grain. we learn that wheat is also ilattering, and many are cut tinr
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Gr Suppose the whigs abandon Gen. Taylor, which they are sure to do after the Philadelphia convention, what under the sun will become of the corporal's guard of Taylor democrats 2" such for instance, as James E. Belser, Sam. Rice & Go. They can hardly claim themselves demo. crats, or be found condescending so low as to be again working with party they have so bitterly cursed for the last few months. Well, to cut the matter short and answer the query tha! has been in the mouth of every man, woman and child in the State, we reckon they will carry them- selves, tents, kettles and all, over to the old federal whig party and support old Harry at last.
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Or If we are to judge from the testi- mony of Col. Walker, (one of the editors of the N. o. Delta, recently taken in that city by the Court of Inquiry, Gen. Pillow will come unscathcd from the venomous charges of the "hasty plate of soup.'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-12-25
NEW GOODS AND NEW HOUSE

THE store formerly occupied by Mrs. TILLEsToN
l. corner of Main and Second Streets, is now occu
pied by THEODORE and JOSEPH VENNEMAN
as a Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods Store They
have on hand full assortment OF Fancy Goods
such as, Cashmere and Muslin Delain Shawls, silk
and Muslin Delain Handkerchieis, Lady's and Cen
tlemens Cravats plain black and plain mode colored
Lustre and California plaids, Marine and Bombazine
black Silk yard wide, Linen Lace and Edgings at
a very low price, good variety ofCotton Lace and
Edging new styled, silk Fringe for Dresses, and
good assortment OF Trimmings heavy brown Mus
lin, brown and beached Drilling, line Cloth and Cas-
sinere, Cassinet, Jeans, and large asso. tment OF
Cotton Goods for Pantaloons and Goats, Boots and
Shoes, and Fur Hats.
To our friends and the public in general, we res
pectiully invite them call and examine stock
and prices before purchasing.
We respectfully tender thanks to the public for
the very liberal patronage extended to in for
mir House, and we hope by punctual attendance to
business to merit a share patronage. Don't forget
call, as we get new goods every two months.
T. & J. VENNEMAN.
[sep II Main Street.