The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-08


liam Grandln, esq.s TO the Baltimore Clipper and
which Mr.. Grandin says is written sin the Generals
own proper chirograPhy." Those who have seen the
famous :" horse letter !" written by General Taylor
some months since, will have no doubt of the au-
tEenticity of the one which follows. There is al
similarity of construction and expression which
conclusvely reveals the paternity of both and shows
that the General alone is entitled the credit of their
authorship They are as unlike the military letters,
and the communications bearing his name, during the
presidential canvass and since his election as mouf-
tain is unlike moe-hill. We are gratifed in haF-
ing an opportunity to give the General credit a
writer and transfer with great pleasure thise ceif
:" My friend, Mr.. William Grandin, graduate of
the U. ). Military Academy, and late an officer in
the army, served with me in Florida for more than
two years; the greater portion of which time under
my immediate observation; was present at the battle
OF Okee-chobee, the 25th December, 1887, where he
acted in the most gallant manner, evincing that as
well as on other occasions, great GOODNESS and udg
ment; so much so, when placed in the command Of
the army operating In that territory in the spring of
1883, selected him as member of my staff, in
which capacity he served until May, 184O, at which
time relihquished said command in consequence of
Ill health, whep as matter of course the military
relations between Mr.. g. and myself dissolved,
when advised him resign, and turn his attention
to civil pursits particularly to the profession of the
law, which he did, and settled in his native State,
New York. Since when, though widely separated;
have continued to feel the deepest interest in all that
concerns his success and welfare in whatever busi-
ness he may embark. ~ 4. TAYLOR,
BIT. Br. Gen. U. S. Army.
FoRr JEsup, La, Oct. II, 1874" ..
A WICKED FALsEHooD. To justify the sweeping
prescription of democratic ofice-holders which has
been and to be made by the cabinet in this city, the
Republic stated day two ago that nine outof ten of
the persons holing Office in the departments and bu
reaus Of the government were democrats. The mem
dacioas character of the statement so bold and
paPable that we did not believe would credit
it, and therefore we did not contradict it,. But we
have since seen the statement copied into many of
the whg papers, and made the pretext of recommend
ing more general prescription. lttherefore becom
proper for TO say that the story is infamous
and malicious fabrication. When the present cabi-
net came into power, Notwithstanding the democratic
party had had possession of the government almost
uninteruptedly for twenty years, out of about 700
clerks, there were but about 100 democrats than
wings. That disparity has been more than equaz-
ed by the numerous removals and designations that
have since taken place. At this moment majority
of the Offices under the general government in this
city are held by wings, although that party is in
minority by 100000 in the Union. We believe that
more wings were appointed to cerkships under the
Hast administration than democrats and yet in face
OF these facts the personal organ of Gen. Taylor has
the audacity to assert that nine out of ten office ho
ders in this city now democrats. The wicked
and Infamous statement must result from the cold
blooded purpose of urging the base work Of pros
scrption. Drunk with brief enjoyment of power,
the myrmidons of whigery think there is no day of
reckoning coming for them. We assure them, if the
people could reach them, they would be hurled from
their ilgotten places tomorrow. 1t is possible that
Of them may yet be reached through the repeal
of certain act -inconsiderately passed by the last
Congress, before they can be reached through the
means of another presidential election. Union.
AcTs OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE. The copies of
the Acts of the last Legislature for the counties of
Yaneey, Haywood, Macon and Cherokee are now ly-
ing in this pLdce where they were left some months
ago by the man employed to deliver them. This is
an outrage upon those counties, particularly at this
time, when the whole Revenue Law has been reyis-
ed, and numerous additions made to the list OF pro-
perty subject to taxation. How the Magistrates
to know what property is 10 be listed for taxation,
when they have never had the law furnished them.
and how is to know what to give in and yet
the law subjects him to fine of one hundred dollars
for not giving a correct list.
The acts of the Legislature quite numerous
here; copy was not only sent to every Justice in
the county, but to those who had been Justices
One other thing in connexion with the Acts, is the
manner in which they are printed and bound. Some
laws inserted that are said never to have been
passed; others enormously printed as to change
the entire meaning of the law. Whether this be the
printers clerks fault we know not, but is great
fault. -
Since writing the above, we have received letter
from the Secretary of State complaining of the neg
gence above alluded to, and stating that the person
hired was paid to deliver them to all the County
Court Clerks and requesting US to forward them i'm
mediately, which now making arrangements
to do so that our friends in those counties may look
for them in very few days. The person who depos-
tied them here in the he did deserves at least
thirty-nine impressions of crossbared chnquepn oil.
Our most worthy Secretary of State deserves no
blame in the matter. .4shUiLe Messenger.
LOOK OUT FOR RooRBAcKs! The notorious person
age ]. Fl. Clay Mudd, son of 1gnatius Mudd, is oht
as the missionary of the miserable cabal who haye
now hold of the rens of government But few
days ago he was in North Carolina, writing letters
Collamer Morbus, Postmaster General, urging the
dismissal of postmasters in that State; and by the
Cumberland Civilian of the-instant, we find his
(and he citizen of Washington and one OF the
clerks of the Honse of Representatives. appended to
notice calling the whigs of that district to come
to the Of this degraded and imbeciie admin
istration. et4GE.sE = aZFrgsG
From Maryland he will proceed (inark the Predic-
ton y Indiana, and other States in which elections
for Congress are to be held and from thence look
out for Roorbacks He is the. son of Mr.. Ignatius
Mudd, Commissioner of Public Buildings 4
Whence does Mt. ]. H. Clay Mudd derive the
funds for these political missions! Does the cabal
of the office holders furnish him and Truman Smith
them promises of per cents on all elections IN favor
of the wings, and also the salaries of appolntees-
or not! We ask for information, and " hope We
don't intrude." - ~. Il =. .2 -:
We further ask, whether this said ]. II. Clay
Mudd is not to be the whig candidate for the clerk
ship of the House of Representatives, if the wings
have majority ? q, =. .. Washington Union.
Col. JEFFERSON DAVIS. The Yazoo (Miss.) De-
mocrat confirms the statement going the rounds OF
the press in regard to the able speech of Col Jeer
son Davis, at Jackson, Mississippi, in the course OF
which he bitterly denounced and scorchngly ridicu
ed the present miserable dynasty, though peculiarly