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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-31
SOUTHERN RIGHTS SPEAKERS FOR THE DIsTRl

The Secretaries of the various State Rights Associations
throughout the State requested forward the proceedings
of their Associations the Standard" for publication 1t
intended make the Standard record of the progress OF
the Southern State Rights party in Mississippi.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-31

An old liquor drinker, who has been natron;z-
ing one drinking house for the last eight wears
gave this as his reason for joining the Sons. in
the presence of several persons There. said
ne, pointing to the Saloon, is drinking estab-
nsnment that have been trying to drink out for
Inese eight years, and finding it impossible, have
concluded to withdraw from the field and try Lake
michigan. Sensible man he ! Chicago Com
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-31

Old John Adams, in his autobiography, saws
of Mr. Jefferson During the whole time sat
with him in Congress, l never heard him utter
three sentences together
A man in Washington county, Md, named
Henry, was last week mulcted in zoo dollars dam
ages for saying that :" Dr. Riddemoser was a
ID horse doctor. and nothing else.''
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SUMMERS AND JOHNSON.

We have the authority Of Mr. Summers himself Tor assert
ing that Col Johnson born in free State never
lived in free State and have strong reasons Tor oeev
inr that he never desired 10 live in free Stale In the let
ter OF that distinguished gentleman his Petersburg friends
Mr. Summers says that COL Johnson is native OF the Stale
Of New York-Now Mr. s. knew that Tor about twenty-five
years after Col j. came Virginia, New ork was slave
State and had get gotten into the hands ol the flores
and Stewards oil latter days But how stands The case with
Mr. Summersl Like Gen. Scott, lie was born in Eastern
Virginia. and ike Gen Scott he was anxious to live IN
free State Tho General carried his desires by fixing
his residence in New Jersey. Mr. Summers when in ina
ture life attempted carry his out by making Virginia
free State aud bent all the powers of that great intellect
which his friends tell us unequaed to the accomplishment
of that OBJ ect u.
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E'oR TIE E.NorlRER.
TO the Voters Of the Senatorial District, posed Of III

TO the T0terS Of the Senatorial District: p0sei Of the
counties Of Isle Of Wight, N.tnsemond and Surry.
Fellow. Citizens The amended Constitution, now the
organic law oil the Stale provides that the legislative de-
parment OF the government shall consist Of two BRANCHES
The House Of Delegates and the Senate that the latter shall
consist Of fifty members; for the election of whom the
ties cities and towns shall be divided into fifty dstricts
The fourth district is composed Of the counties above
toned On the 2ni Monday in December next you will be
required elect your Senator The election is at hand
The question naturally ITSELF Vino shall the
senatorial honors Of this district The county OF Isle
Of Wight ike the mother of the Graceful when asked 10!
her Jewels points you her worthy and well beloved son.
Gen. f. NJ. Boykn. Gen. Boykln is NJ education,
talents and experience. He has represented his county in
The House OF Delegates three four consecutive sessions
and given entire satisfaction his constituents No
in the district has stronger claims your support. Nomn
in the dis possesses moral rnncSs and ndepen
dencr %! character As member ui the House OF Dele
gates, Gen. Boyins bearing his natisr in moao secured
him position occupied by few whilst his ortiicr
manded him that respect necessary To make any member
useful representative. The writer Ui ths is ha Gen.
Boykn stump speaker; but he kn"w that the General
Of sound Judgment, quick and clear conceptions
late Convenion the great debating and laughing society of
Virginia, should satisfy every voter OF this and every senate
rial district that they have for any man IN the Senate
afflicted with the cGc2ettes ioqueid The farmers Of Viz
glna wunt especially this time and in the Lcgsla
lure working, talking men, to represent them.
Fellow citizens, look well this matter Send TO
next Lcgisalu working Let the young lawyers stay
home and attend 10 their professional duties. Let the
doctor. do likewise. Reward mechanical skill and industry
by giving your and bacon in exchange for the products
their labor Do this and choose for your representative
whose interest is identified with yours Do this and
your business will be done BETTER sooner and with less
pense COMMON SENSE.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN pOwHATAN.

Al meeting ol portion Of the Democratic party of Pow
hatan held a. the Court House thereof, Wednesday, the
9Th of November, ISL, DR.. A5 Crump was called 10 The
Chair and Charles r Forsee, ESQ., appointed Secretary.
On :oon-lcsolvcd, That This meeting approves Of a
District Convention 10 be held this day at Powlann Court
House for the purpose Of nominating Democratic caDd
date present in the General Assembly Vf Vi a!a
the cnaiori d:,ici COMPOSED the counties oi Gunner
land Pa~hutan, and Chesterfield.
On motion OF Col 5. Drake Resolved, That twenty Ave
delegates be appointed by the Chairman represent this
county, in said Convention
The Chairman appointed The following gentlemen dele.
gates viz: Col s Drake Hilary Harris r. d. Porter j. IT,
Straon Edward Haugh, ". G. Wilkinson, }. r, Gates
J. " Tucker, D. II. Jackson, D. O. jennings ~ McCiru.
der Geo Taylor. F. ". Bass, W D. Taylor. Seth Lyon,
~ F. Tucker, Martin Tucker ". c. Nash. 3. White, Jno
Spears Dr.. o. l.. Drake, and VIM Wilkinson.
On mCion the Chairman and Secretary added the
delegation.
On motion ordered that the proceedings 81 this meeting
published in the Enquirer and Examiner.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
!iB. CRUMP. Chairman.
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POWHATAN SENATORI.'

POWHATAN SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The delegates appointed by the Democratic party in the
counties of Chesterfield powhatan and Cumberland met
Convention Powhaan Court House, on the 5h day OF
November, nominate candidate 10 represent The Sena
toa District OF which those counties are composed in the
Senate Of Virginia.
On motion Of DR.. Abner Crump Of Powhatan, Samuel
Hobson, ESQ., Of Cumberland, elected President aud
mott m of Jno T. Lay, ESD Charles Il. ForSce, Esq
was elected Secretary.
The President then requested the MINES of the delegate,
in attendance, be furnished the Secretary; whcrcnpon it
APPEARED there were in attendance,
FHom CHEsrERriELD-Aaron II Branch, NJ + Fionrnoy,
w Sims and DR. Herbert Tatum.
fRoM PowHATAS-P Porter J L Straton r + Baugh
K Gates Selien, DR. b Harve J F Lay, Creed ray.
Tor Jackson. D o jennings, w McGruier Geo Taylor,
f " Bass, " Taylor, Seth Lyon, " F Tucker, w c
Nash White, Spears, Or L Drake, W Wilkinson, Dr.
Ahner Crump and Chas K Forsee and
FsoN CUMnERLASp-J Wilson, r W Johnson l. Tai.
ley, + Brown, D Coleman, Daniel and Samuel
Ho5son
Eiward s. Brown of Cumberland, offered The following
Resolved That in the decision of questions before the Con
Yenon the Of delegates shall be counted in proportion
to The Democratic strength of their respective counties,
which Democratic strength shall be nsceaincd BY the
vote in the last Presidential election.
John f. Lay said that the county Of Chesterfield was
thuy represented in the Conventions which resulted per-
hans from typographical error in the publication OF the
time Of holding the Convention and moved that the Con-
venon adjourn 10 meet on the - day OF -. After an
animated discussion the akcn and resulted as fol
lows. for The adjournment 22, against adjournment o9-
Motion lost.
The Convention then proceeded nominate candidate.
Ed S. Brown Esq of Cumberland offered the mime I" Tho
mas NJ. I.be OF Cumberland. Dr. Ao Crnmp OF po'vhatan
sustained Mr.. lsbeils nomination. There being no olhc.
nomination made Mr. Isbel was unanimously elected as
the candidate OF tho Democratic party Of this Senatorial dis
trci.
John f. Lay Esq moved that tho President appoint .
committee Of three wait Mr. lsbcll and Inform him OF
his nomination. Whereupon the President appointed John
F. Lay OF powhsan A. H. Branch OF CHESTERFIELD and Ed
S. Brown Of Cumberland, 10 constitute said committee. In
few minutes Mr. Isbe appeared before the Convention
and in chasc aud beautiful speech accepted the nomina
lion.
A. H. Branch moved that The proceedings OF the Conven
ton be forwarded the Enquirer and Examiner tor publcl
on and the South Side Democrat BE- requested 10 copy;
which motion was carried.
On motion oil T. Selden, the Convention then adjourned
sine die. SAMUEL HobSo-H, PRESIDENT.
CuAHLEs K. FoRsEE, Secretary.
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For the ENQUIRER.
WIN. III. DENNIS, ESQ.


At The last Charlotte Court this gentleman vas nonina-
by the Democratic party for Senatorial District rs
tarangCd under the Constitution; and regret 10 state
declined the nomination. When first nomna'cd Mr. Den
mis- present and responded giving his reasons in full for
the he had determined tase which were substan
TALLY fuOws He said he had recently canrdsSed the
county urging upon his constituents 10 make county
subscription the tchund and Ddnric Rail Road COM
pany, and incidentally advocated liberal system OF State
Improvement essential 10 cTeope the vast agricultural
and mineral Of Virginia; and that some al the Dem
party who had, heretofore been his first supporters
voluntarily informed him that they would support him
longer. He declared, cnphatCay that he could not con
scenously and would not take back sen ment he had
uttered on the subject Of internal improvement ION State
and individual accUun and although lie had been promised
the support OF many Wings than disaieced Democrats,
vet he did desire be indebted for his election 10 the
Wing party. He doubted in TRUTH whether his views
public improvements would be considered ultra By
OF his old friends and supporters
Although Mr. Dennis declined the nomination, yet it was
Immediately rendered him again, by enthusiastic and
large Democrats many Wings joining n thereby
iorsine his views the subject of internal improvement
he STILL however, persisted in his refusal TO become
date and thus lose valuable and well tried Democrat,
and talented and useful member in our State Senate.
4 VOTER.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NOTTOWAY

Al meeting oil the Democratic party Of Noiuway. hclc
in the Court House thereof Thursday, the 9th Noven
bcr 1881 for the purpose Of appointing delegates 10 Sena
toa, Convention 10 be held Luncnbug Court House on
cniav the 10Th instant 10 nominate democratic cand
date for this district and also appoint delegates 10 NEE!
delegation from Amelia Dennisvlllc, on Tuesday thu
lih instant select democratic candidate the House
OF Delegates for the TWO counties:
Col Vim Knight called the meeting To order, and on his
motion VIM Scott appointed President, and Sharpe
Carter, Secretary 10 the meeting.
On motion of the same the President authorised 10
appoint delegates both meetings; who thcreupon nomina
tel The following democrats The Senatorial Convention
viz: Col II Knight Benz Fitzgerald VIM lrby, Captain
Wan Fitzgerald, Col F. T Jetiress, Captain Thos Jackson
Capt rhos Jones, rhos II Campbell, Richard lrby Put
Stth, Chas II Carter, Fayee G Williams, Thomas
Fitzgerald, lhJs HamIin Col VIM Jeliress and William
Jennings.
And the following the meeting Dennsvil!e, viz: Jno
r Dnpuy, Jones. Newton N Harper James + Grias
Richard Borum, Edward Hawkes., Jno I Dyson, JOS
Vaughan, WIN w Webster and Swapston Marshall.
On motion Of Ihos II Campbell il ordered, that any
democratic citizen OF the county, other than those named
w1 may choose attend either meeting, be authorized 10
delegates and that the President nnd Secretary be ad-
ded tu both delegations.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WI A. SCOTT President.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN HENRICo.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN fENhiCo.
The Democratic Convention nominate candldata 70
the of Hanover and Henrco IN Inc next
Senate of Virginia, met q. Henrco Court House on
cav November and organized by cectns Or H. D ia
lev of Hanover President and Caleb Jones OF Hehco
The President returned his thanks to the Convention for
Tic honor il had conferred upon him, and in very approp
ate speech recommended harmony and concession
Mr.. Jones CT Henrico offered the following rssoiu'on
which unanimously adopted: ~
Resolved That the taken in this Convention sfah
be upon the basis of the Democratic vote given at The Pres
dental election in l5lS-he vote to be divided among the
| Gs cgutcs present from each county.
Mr. T. j. Sarke Of RenEicO offered the following resci-
ton, whc. unanimously adopted:
Resolved That wc The delegates in Convention assem-
brd pledge ourselves 10 all honorable efforts 10 elect Inc
NOMINEE. of this Convention.
Tic Convention then proceeded 5nlIo, for candidate
the following gentlemen having been placed in nomination
,z MIR. Robert A. Mayo Of Hsnrico; Dir. Thomas KIT;
cher Jr. Of do Mr. John parkhl Of do Mr. tichat:
Rns Of do; Mr.. Charles p Guodal vi HanovcT Mr. Mar
! &C lius VI. Anderson cf DO.
Several ballots were TAKEN the lowest candidate being
dropped each Tine. The last twu ballots resulted as fol
lows Isl: Robert A. Mayo 300 john H. Pars!l 900 Mar
cal.us ". Anderson 2l62i: John H. Parkhii ALL Rob
| crt 4. Mayo 3oI. .,.
nomination be made unanimous. Mr. Robert i. May"
promptly forward and in speech Of great cordil y,
seconded Dr. Po"cs motion H.cXpressei his entire sat
sacon with the proceedings Of the convcnon and urged
upon all warmly support the nominee Mr. Mayos re-
MARKS received with great applause, and the nol!na-
ton OF Mr.. Parkhi was made unanimous 4 committee
appointed 10 inform ar. PaIkhI 0i his nomination.
and request lis attendance. Shortly afterwards tic commit
lee returned ana introduced Mr. Pakh who accepted the
nomination III few remarks, promising 10 do all IN his
power aid the Democratic cause, and requested The Co.
operation Of all; aud from the hearty response Of tie Con
yention, he will undoubtedly receive ii.
Tie entire proceedings Of tic Convention were chaace-
rzcd by the utmost harmony and good feeling, and al!
seemed determined that Hanover and Hcnco should De
represented in the first Senate of Virginia. under the
constitution by good democrat.
On notion the democratic papers were requested 10 pub
fish the proceedings The Convention then adjourned
T.. $. TALLEY, President.
/ f.np Spriv
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For Tie Enquirer
Please state for DAYS past have been confined 10
The house by injisposnn and If knew nothing
the proceedings reference the Senatorial nomination for
the icnrico district.
understand i reported that would not accept the
nomination, and ii nominated that my health would pre-
my canvas-ing the district While had no desire for
the nonnal2n think il due sell state that this re-
port had no foundation.
II is useless for HE remark that shall supper; the
Hce. THOS. RlICHlE, IN.
Foashce Place. Henrico county, Nov TO- 1851.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The Harrisburg Keystone contains the official returns
the votes cast in all the counties in the State the
election from which appears that the votes cast for Cover
nor were as follows; Biger l66499 Johnston, 1874
Ceaycr l7l3-,otal VOTE 366 246 Bglcrs majority over
Johnston, S,i65.
At the gubcrna election in l545 the whole vote pocd
for governor was 1885, IA Governor Johnston received
les 522-Mr. Longslrcth, lGS,22l.
At The presidential election in the year the gross
so e polcd 36a 1872 Gen Taylor received l755l3-Gen
III orc
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COMMERGisE! ssEGORD.
RICHmOND TOBACCO MARKET.
TOBACCO. Since our last quntat'- q; prizes, me-
bcea no ch .n.c in the miract. n Mn .KTlN & [
I1IiNI e. i,R IIL. IL.nRISI

RicHmoSp, MuSDAY y"
WHEAT.-primc White S5 CTS: Re! III Ell.
FLOUR.--Sa!cs of rev on III siE BANK n s. - !J'
mond Sd. iur Sc1ttsylIIc.
CORN.-62a n 65 cents
CORN MEAl--67H q Is cents.
OATS-43 cents per blshe!.
RfE--75 10 90 cents.
FlSEI-dcrrinas, No ca, 81 -: Gr"s
Roc sGlS6 25; Mlcsoro!, No. 3, Sin; No. :, So
No. |, S9h a9a. Shad-EDnc in market
LARD-Ncw, in barrels, l0ll0. cts; kegs II.
BACON-PriInc Baltimore Sides iO4 lgt r'n''
Shoulders g.. scarce and in tcmlH! -.
COfFEE-Pri'nc new crop La.nayra9t cents; !'''
10 prime, SSast .,
SUGAR---Ncw Orleans 4 ! cents Porto H''"
I cents
MOLASSES.--Sw Cuba is held I'll ~ 1's'
OrIaans. firm 1T 80 cts; re-5oilcd 81 cts.
LIME-Sales from wharf 81 ..
SALT-From store 81 80: sales :ro" "'a'' - -
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LUNEN BURG.
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
The Constitution was generally voted for.
MERCER.
To the Editors OF the Enquirer:

To the Editors OF the Enquirer:
MERCER G. H., Der. 26, 1851.
Gent!emeuBelow you will find the result of the election
in this county for member OF Congress- House of Dele
gates ami for the ratification or rejection Of the new Con-
stitution:
For Congress-Edmundson dem, (no oppositionD about
300
House of Decgates-Baiey, dem: Court House l6S,
lfacicr's 27-l95 Garretson, wing: Court House l26,
HAchcIs Is, ppeslem 20 maIoy-l6l. BaiIeys MAORI.
ty 81.
For the new Constitution 256 majority
The between Col. J. NJ. Bailey and K. Garreson,
Esq was an animated one preparatory the December
at which time they are understand 10 over again, un-
der the Constitution will be adopted-when you
may look for increased majority for COL Bailey
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them; but grateful that you have accorded 10 me
e ~ many who do not agree with political opinions
for their generous support and apprsa. OF my
To nave given satisfaction 10 them as wei is 10 my po
friends for refusing in any manner to disturb tne
mise measures and the secession OF oou o
ona is source of unaloyed pleasure e.,
Through you beg leave 10 express 10 them ana ~ ny
w-cZens Of Far1uer AMI Prince William my sraer ~
knoIedgmerts for thei. confidence and appreciation n
and each of you make the acknowledgements, ue;
cgrrtling that the relation OF constituents ana
is sn0n to be dissolved
" ''' s''"' ''ep'U' '''' lNMAN HORNER.
To Mcasrs John R. Tongue, Tnman II Payne. kicha'u
II Foote r. S. Mencfee John Il. Mari George w. nleh'
John W. Finks r. VI. Smith, and John Blackwell
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CHAs. K. FoRsEE, Secretary.

We regret 10 learn that serious accident 5sfei fine little
fellow son OF Mr. Thomas J. Evans, Saturday morning
In passing out OF large gate attached premises of
dwellnshouse situated al the corner OF 18th and Marshal
streets the gate fell upon him. breaking ofhs and 9TH
erwse inurng HIM he was conveyed the residence OF
his parents on Broad street and doing well our
informant las, heard from him. Times
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AisnSr, ~
HEAVY DAMaGES.-Fhe jury in the case q: II
mick rerSus Seymour II Morgan for an !nlrin.eg.,uy
COrmch's rcaping machine have rendered +. ye::H
vor of the pllintiti FOR SIT Cos. The trial ia. occq
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or h,r first meeting after that Of the Worcester @ 49,,
Convention TO approve Of the resolutions auV Jc,re
BODY ard emphacally 10 reaittm thoso is ma
,. ,t democratic party of this commohwealh 10 ,I
.;i ana not sectional party, and fully anu u - 80
dnr,s rl, resolutions of the National Denioc'au. d
ton n, fillmore in l9lS as tie only ',ue n en-
M, .he Eil,moe platform covers, and was lh.cnu
-, tlr whole question of slave agitation III s;.
~ ,hcr ore we 90 for faithful execution OIL "'u ~
ccncc it, all t6c compromise "'
Rssnl,,i That the legislative enforcement OF 'e
,;,, of The fourth article of the Uni.ea ota'es
lion viii, !! expressly requires that iugu'es rom J
o j mn IN ,no uarty 10 whom such labor sa 'e au''
is one Of The vital conditions OF lhat ConPi"' ,,c
intrnduc,d carried and Will be sustained 0! Tue
of the United Suites. .. o.o,,o. bv the
democratic candidate for governor, OF his nomhao "'
that Office on tho basis OF the orcester resou'los ia
nnr candidate as well PLATFORM in striking ana ho'
ornbe contrast with those of opponents canu
date for governor accepts his party nomination on e
dealing aud evasve conditions OF Inc flnmole ana
coalition in New Yo1ka coalition which, before the SCUM
tn elections but upon the Presidents official dccafaloh
that the compromise are final settlement Oh inc
dangerous and exciting subjects which thcy enoace
while the same coalition, 10 satisfy the n0rth, no" a't
tia, the Wmot proyso is be revived and that the rea
Union enactment Of the compromise Is nj SUBJECT ioi
modification and repeal both denying and oetray-
ing their hostility to that international 'eay oi
and arniy "a which Henry Clay declares,
patriotism and harmony must condemn, as iausi,
with the most sclevous and perous consequences-ano
ON account Of which, another hs lcaderkobert loohos
of Ceornia-announces that "hc Wing party OF the S4uh
will never meet the Wnthrops and SewardSo le oiI III
another national conventions and that we are Indebted 10
the defeat Of their policy for the existence OF The govern
ment this day. .p
Resolved That VIC congratulate the democracy oil Boston
and Of the Commonwealth, on the recent outponrngs Vi
oupuar sentiment that have beret the Nhg administrator
of all hope that Of clnging 10 the once spuIhca uec
cratic pl tfnrn CT Union n-inercefon anu IN teif
recent progress produced series OF brilliant tup
Thai have left the foes OF Jefferson and Jackson democracy
but three Wing Governors in the now united con'eaeay Vi
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
JAcKsGS Miss, Nov. iii" ma ,fity FOR Genes:
UuJn carIdiI'- for Governor, w!I! vary from iiv"
The Un!oa candidates are all elcc,:,. =
doubt
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sgY- The DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION Of Richmond
will hold their meeting at the Union Temperance Hail.
on FRIDAY evening next at half past o'clock.
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WISCONSIN

Is only State which, in the recent election has cast
cloud over the brilliant constellation of Democratic victories
There Farwe free soil Wing is elected Governor That the
Southern people may the true character OF this wing
rictory subion his reply 10 letter from DurSee, the
abolition member Congress from the Milwaukee District
MILWAUKEE, CRY, Der. 9, 1851.
DEAN SIR Yours of the ih instant IS received In all
swer 10 your inquiries regard my views the subject
of slavery reply frankly tina, an utterly opposed TO The
extension OF slavery and the increase OF slave States.
am also in favor the abolition Of slavery wherever il
lists under the exclusive jurisdiction Of Congress- and OF the
repeal OF the fugive slave law. Respectfully yours,
L. l.. FARWELL.
Hon. CHARLES DuRKEE.
The Democrats into the fight, upon the basis OF the
following resolution adopted by their State Convention in
September last:
"Resolved That the democrats of Wisconsin now stand
where all democrats have stood since lS36-un the plat
form of principles then drawn by that pure and mented
statesman Silas Wright and approved by every National
Democratic Convention since thai day And occupying
our party does this elevated position in their
putate all issues and sectional tests OF party
llh perncious clannish and dsorsanizing in their
! trnlency'
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We are authorized announce, and we do with great
pleasure that Henry Shackeliord Esq., Of Cupepcr, is
candidate fer the Senate from that district composed of the
counties of Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Greene.