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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

Believe in truth, which always will prevail
Oppressed you may be, but the oppression will
not last. In the darkness of night, we look for.
ward to the coming light of the mosning-and
through the hearts bitterness, also, we may fsel
assured Of the felicity of the future.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

good many years ago, Anachsrsis said to
Solomon ;-"Giye me leave to tell you. that these
written laws are just like SPIDERS webs, the weak
and small may lie caught and en,anged in them,
but the rich and powerful will break through and
despise them" So it has continued to DO always
and everywhere.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

RosIN GAss-The Manchester Examiner states
that Mr. John North. of that city, has succeeded
in producing gas from water and rosin--the smell
arising from it is by no means SO offensive AZ that
from coal gas, and the light is slvery and brilliant
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

A good toast for an agricultural dinner party
The PLouGH.--Its one share in the bank Of
earth IS worth ten in the bank of raper.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

81 KNOW A BANK."-The Sacramento Gin Cal
lfornia)is The safest bank to draw upon, as not
single draughth has yet been returned n, effects
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

HARD LAw.---In Savannah, Geo, merchant
commencing business, has to deposit with the
authorities of the city the sum of $500. Should
ne tai i'll his molchandizing, he folieits the 500,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

Profanity is mark of low breeding. Show
US }Ae man who commands the best respect; an
oath never trembles on his tongue.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

A Coon MANN; industry rays debts, while
despair increases them.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

EPIGRAM.
We seek far shores for precious ores!
10 me the case is clear
We needn't roam at all from home;
We've hosts of OVERS here.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

NOTICE.-We are SO often called upon to give
epace in our columns to matters of no public con-
eernlnent, in which few individuals only are in
terested, and for which we receive no compensa-
ton, we have concluded that hereafter, we will
charge for such publications, as follows =
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.Nochmge for Communications calling on persons
30 become Candidates.
The above charges in all cases will be strictly
adhered to.
l.. & J. "A. WADpELL,
Editors Spectator.
STEVENSON & GEIGER,
Feb. s. Editors Endicator.
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''The keen spirit
SelEes the present OCCASION"
"I.at us be up and doing
With heart for any fate"
'The bubble brightens-catch it now
Before it bursts and disappears"
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

most unanimously from that section Of the
Union. 1t was not accepted by the South
as an admission Of the right Of Congress to
|legislate upon the subject Of slavery, but as
"a compromise to which they are willing to
stand. Informs a precedent 10 fOrbearance,
not to aggression. Is the North willing to
follow the precedent here set2 Are her
citizens not seeking to violate its conditions
in crossing the line Of Sc 30 with the
Wilmot Proviso? Surely they are. Can
they find a justification Of their course in
that compromise? Surely not. The Tex
as and Oregon questions resulted rnerslyin
the extension of that line. f--t
But there is one answer to all this argu-
ment Of precedent. Precedent is no fit
test Of consti utional power. We have a
written constitution, to which all can turn,
without searching for II, as the English poll
ticisns do, in the musty volumes Of legisla-
tive acts for ages. The South prefers to
stand by the written constitution Of the re-
public-when that is gone, the basis Of the
Union is gone.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16
HNotwiihstanding the great rsllyias

Notwithstanding the great rallyias
cry Of the Taylor msnin the late Prss;den.
tial snvass was that their chieftian, If
elected, would be the President Of the
"whols people, and had no political enc
mics to punish nor friends to reward, We
find those same political mounth-piecss,
with a degree of impudencs squalled only
by their inconsistency, assuming the right
to mark the objects for the public execu.
toner. The St. Louis Republican, Of the
10th, becomes furious at the Post Master at
Peoria, Ills, because that oficsr, al
refused to send to q commission house
for packages Of that paper to make up the
mails "a thing wholly foreign to his
.duties-and recommends bis decapitstion
10 the following closing sentence: - T
He is Locofoco, and, where he Is so To-
different about a matter Of such. general
concern, is hardly ft for the place which, he
occupies. Itcsnh be better filed, aud Judge
Collamer should direct his attention to the
csse. .
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16
April 9.-5l 3w.

What's the MaAer?-The Pittsburgh
Post says
It 10 said that Mr.. Collsmer, the Posi-
Master General, is an ultra proscriptionist,
even worse than Tom Ewing. His man.
ners are said to be coarse and undignifed
and almost every gentleman who has bust.
ness to transact at the department, feels
|aggrieved and insuIted before leaving. Col
Collier, of Stubenville, received outrageous
treatment from the Vermonter lately, and
the story goes, that the gallant Colonel,
without much ceremony, compelled the
Csbine. officer TO make a full apology fol
the gross insult received at his hands
Good for the CoIonell But this is only the
beginning of the end"
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

iT4E Growing WHEAr CRoR.-From che
best information upon this subject the
wheat crops, throughout the grain growing
States Of the Union, has never presented,
at this season of the year, q more flourish
ing condition than at present. Accounts
from the wheat counties Of Maryland, Viz
ginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa
and Missouri, all concur in representing
the prospect as most fstteFing. In our i'm
mediate vicinity, a more beautiful prospect
was never presented to the eyes Of the hug.
bandman. The color is healthy, and the
growth. though not tall, is strong and Wig
orous. The wheat harvest here, we think
promises a far better yield to those engsg-
ed in it than does the gold harvest in Cali
fornia to all who are bending thither their
course. ~
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16
LOuISIANALIRRARY.

We publish to-day the communication Of ga
Member" urging the necessity of a cali meeting
Of the Louisiana Librsry association. We
think the suggestion cannot fsil to meet The
appreciation Of a large majority, il not all.
the members interested. And who doe,
not feel interested in keeping amongst Us q
Library, at so light a tax Of money and
trouble, that will afford to all the advanta.
.ges usually enjoyed by the opulent only
With but q slight annual additional expense,
such as it is believed would be met by q
well regulated set Of rules, BY the use Of the
books themselves, q Library could soon be
gathered around the nucleus now formed,
that would be both .creditable to its men,
bers and an ornament to our city. Will the
members give this matter their attention,
and call q meeting at an early day?
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16


Sec. Z. The t~hirty-frst section Of the
third article of the constitution Of this State
is hereby abolished.
Sec. 8. A State Treasurer shall be elect
ed by the qualified voters Of this State, at
such times, and insGeh manner as shall be
provided for by law, who shall continue in
Office for four years, and who shall keep
has Office at the seat Of Government. No
money SHALL be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequences Of appropriations made
BY law. and an accurate account of the re-
.ceipts and Expenditures of the public money
shall annua ly be published.
Sec. 8. There shall be a Register Of
Lands, elected by the qualified voters Of
this State, at such time, and in such manner
as shall be provided by law. He shall hold
bis Office for four7ears, shall keep his Of
fee at the seat of Government, and shall
perform such duties as shall be required Of
him by law.
A. NJ. ROBINSON,
Speaker 9fMe House Of Representatives..
THOS. L. PRICE,
President Of the Senate.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Missouri, (two-thirds of each
House concurring therein that the fol-
lowing be proposed as an amendment to
the constitution of this State.
Sec. /. That the boundary of this State
be so altered and extended as to include all
that tract Of country lying west Of the
present boundary of this State, so that the
same shall be bounded as follows, viz: be-
at the south west corner Of the
State ; thence west to the middle of the
main channel Of Grand river; thence up the
same to the mouth of the Neosho river
thence up in the middle Of the main chan
mel Of the same, to the northern boundary Of
the Quapaw land ; thence east along said
boundary to the present State line, or to in
clude so much Of said boundary as Congress
may assent to.
A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker Of Me House Of Representatives..
THOS l.. PRICE,
President 9fMe Senate.
MISSOURI:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
/ Falkland H. Martin, Secretary Of State
of the State of Missouri, do certify that the
foregoing proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution Of The State of Missouri, passed
by the fifteenth General Assembly Of the
State of Missouri, are true copies of the
original rolls now on file in this Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have here
into set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Office. Done at the
: City Of Jefferson, this twenty
fourth day ofMarch, A. D. ls49.
FALKLAND H. MARTIN,
Secretary Of State.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

T1he communication Of "PIKE" came
to hand too late for an insertion in to-day's
paper. It shall appear in our next.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

PENsroNs.-Among the late acts Of Con.
gress which have become laws is one giving
half pay for five years, to the widows and
orphans of every officer and private who
served during the war with Mexico, and
was ~honorably discharged, or remained in
the service TO the time Of his death, If pro.
duced by wounds received, or disease
contracted, in the discharge of his military
An appropriation was also made fol
Revolutionary and other pensioners.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

CALIFORNIA WAGEs.---The increased
number Of steamboats, now engaged on the
Missouri river, in consequence Of the heavy
California emigration, has produced a grea'
scarcity Of pilots acquainted with the chan
mel, and, consequently. exorbitant prices.
From 800 to $50 dollars is frequently asked
and paid for a single trip from St. Louis to
st. Joseph, occupying usually less than ten
days.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

CULTIVATION OF GRAss.-We noticed at
our wharf, afew days ago, a fine lot of blue
grass seed intended for this market. We
had rather see it than bales Of cslicoes and
broadcloths, decidedly. Nothing can add
more to the prosperity and appearance of
the country than the extensive cultivation
of grass for hay and pastures. It would Be
difficult to make a proper estimate of the
wealth that would flow into the country BY
reducing the = waste corners and barren
fields, now so homeiy and improbable, to
rich meadows and grazing farms. And yet
at what an uncomfortable amount of labor
and expense couldit be done. There is no
country better adopted to grass, or that Of.
fers greater inducements to grazers than
this; aud will, we hope, soon be employed
to 9 much greater extent in this branch of
husbandry. Itcertainly yields a better re-
turn to labor, end leaves the land in q far
better condition than the ordinary crops Of
the country.
If the idle lands Of Missouri were reduc-
ed to rich pastures and well stocked, they
would yield a better nett profit than ell 9th
er crops Of the State. The beauty of it
is it increases rather than injurs most other
farming interests. Try it upon your own
farm and Won will soon he rnnv;nc.d -,
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

TROUBLE AHoSo THE MErHop1srs.-The
Northern branch Of the Methodist church recent.
Ily sent a minister among the Cherokee Indians,
which has given some offence to the Southern.
Iers. The Cherokee Advocate of the 26th uIt.,
in speaking Of the excitement occasioned by
the appearance Of Mr.. Gurley, the minister says:
No religious meetings can be held at night
without a riot. Mr.. Gurley attempted it al
private house, where it was supposed he inten.
ded to lecture his disciples secretly, upon matter,
which he deemed prudent not to breach in the
public congregation. The house was surrounded
|by the mob, Mr.. Gurley compelled to fee, and
the meeting broke up. The windows of our
new brick church have been dashed to pieces,
the stoves torn down, and the interior of the
church thrown into the widest disorder, Hence
acts of retaliation follow. Ths excitement has
got among the irreligious portion of the nation,
and matters must come to a crisis shortly.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

1t is now quite evident that a systematic,
determined attempt is to be made 70 brsst
down the administration Of Gen. Tavlor.
even before it is fairly under wsy. and
,'hough It were as pure as the angels N
heaven.'-St. Louis Republican.
You and your co-adjutors in the dirtv
work have already commenced il, BY urging
upon the old General q different co1r.s
from thst held out in the canvass.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

: The spring session of the Supreme Cour,
Of this State closed its lsbors at St. Loui
on Wednesday last.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

j.. II Many thanks to friend OaR of the
Edward Bates for late river pa
pers. "Billy'' oficiates as clerk with a
great deal Of suavity.
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

The St. Louis Republican is perfectly
reckless-hear il:
As yet. Gen. Taylor has made no re-
movsls-he has prescribed nobody-yet
the cry is already heard. the 'guillotine il
at work'-'another head off'-the first mar
|tyr'-and We are told Of greedy Office hun
tiers and, more preposterous still, that Mr..
Polk, who w spared a Wing in Office,
or appointed one to place, was not a
'proscriptive President
II would be bard to arrange q half 8
dozen words of the above so as to tell the
truth. Gen. Taylor made no removals
Where is the memory of Gen. Harvey, the
faithful, Jealous and indefatigable Superin-
|tendent Of Indian Affairs, and Gregg, the
.|propular District Attorney for the State Of
I%llinoiS2 guillotinsd to make room for wings.
Nor can it be said that this was done on
account o. their intermeddling with politics
or any other punishable cause, further than
to cast silent democratic votes which they
had a right to do.
The charge that Polk never spared a
wing, or appointed o to Office, is equally
false. The positions held by Scott and
Taylor are sufficient to cite, to say nothing
Of wings who have held Office 10 Washington
through several Of the last successive ad-
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

-
The following resolution passed the House Of
Representatives Of Kentucky by a vote of 90
Ito o: '.,a
Reoiped, That we the Representatives of the
people Of Kentucky, are opposed to abolition OF
emancipation Of slavery. in any form or shape
whate yer-except as now provided for by the
constitutions and laws ofthe State.
IMPORTANT FROM WAsHrsGToN--GEN. TAY-
LoR's PosIrios.--The Washington correspon-
dent Of The Baltimore Sun, writing under date
Of the alst ult., says:
The manifesto of the National Intelligencey
free.soilism, has created an immense
sensation, and is ascribed to an official source
The President certainly acted in regard to it
with great frankness-though IL that same frank.
mess had besn prctised a year ago, public affairs
might have taken q different turn. The ~freesoil.
|ers here in Washington look upon themanifesto
|as 9 declarations Of The positive intentions Of Gen.
moi 10 serve another term. Q a..
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

In relation to the quantity Of gold already
procured from the mines in California, the
New York Herald of the Cd inst. ssys:
After going into q careful calculation
with Mr.. s., we were assured that about
$4,000, 600 in gold had been obtained from
the mines. OF this, 8 l 1900, 900 had Passed
through the custom house at San Francisco,
valued at $40 to $l6 per ounce. 500, 900
had gone of in dribblets, in trunks, boxes,
and on the persons Of its owners, to Oregon,
valparaiso, Sydney, N. 8. W., Sandwich
Islands, the United States, England, &c.,
&C., to save freight.
Several lots Of $4,000 each, had gone Of
this way: $l,o00.oo0n was in the hands
Of me merchants Of San Francisco; about
$l;OOO,OOO was scattered over California
!arge and small parcels, 10 the possession
Of parties, miners, &c, that had not been
sent down to San Francisco. This MIR.
SGWerkroP assured uswas Q very moderate
caicniation.n Il was made with the greatest
care IA. order not to deceive the public. 10,
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

Resolution to amend the Constitution in relation
10 the Offices Of Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Auditor Of Public Accounts, State
Treasurer and Register Of Lands.
Resolvedty TIE kVo Hovies Of the General .Assem.
by az Iouotrs:
Sec. l. That the twenty-frst section Of the
fourth article Of the constitution of the State Of
Missouri, BE- and the same 10 hereby abolished.
See. 2. TheTeshal1 be . Secretary of State,
who shall be elected by the qualified voters Of
this State. ct such tina, and in such manner a.
shall be provided By law. He shall hold his Of
nee for four years, unless sooner removed by an
impeachment. He shall keep aregistsr Of the
Official acts Of The Governor, and when necessa-
~ shall attest them, and he shall lay the same,
together with ell papers relating thereto, before
either House Of Che General Assembly, when
ever required 20 to do, and shall perform such
other duties IS nay be enjoined on him by law.
Sec. 3. The eighteenth section Of the 9Th ar
ticis Of the ccnstitution Of the State of Missouri
10 hereby abolished.
Sec. Z. There shall be an Attorney General,
who shall be elected BY the qualified voters of
this State q such times, aud in such manner, as
shsll be provided by law. He shall remain in
oaRos onr years, and shall perform such duties
90 shail b tequired Of him by law. D
.eee. 3 The twelfth section Of the 4th
article e the constitution Of this State
80 keFShg abolished.
Bee. 9. There shall be an Auditor of
Public Accounts, Who shall be slscted by
the qualified voters Of this State, at such
timeS, and 10 slels msaaeF, 90 shall be pro-
vidsi b. law He shall rsmsin ia Office
fsuf yssr,, aud shall perform such duties,
Democratic banner., 1849-04-16

Tho Democratic Bsnesr says q tremend.
avalanche of ofice-seekers has sudden.
ly beer Precirtated into Washington, aye!
and a tremendous avalsnche of ofice-hold-
ers suddenly precipitated out.-Mo. States.
man.
AS yet Gen. Taylor has made no remov.
ais-he has prescribed nobody.-Repub.
Ecan.
Wonder which Of these worthy Wing
journals tells the TRUTH!
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