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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24
General SCOTS Views of the Veto Power


We extract the following views of Gen.
Scott from his letter dated Washington City,
Oct. 18th, 1841, from which it will be seen
that he thinks bare majority in Congress
should override the President:
This, by the trainers of the constitution,
could only have been designed, /. To ena.
bic the President to defend bis own rightful
powers against usurpations on the part of
Congress. 2. To enable him to forbid 9TH
er legislative infractions of the constitution ;
and 3. To guard the country against other
acts of hasty or violent legislation.
It is hardly possible to conceive case,
under the first or second Of those heads, a.
gainst which the judiciary-the balance
wheel of the system-does not afford ofitself,
all the security that the people can require.
But, without the protection Of either the
bench or the yeto-Would the executive de-
partment, become so superjudicial of late
years, be too weak to fulfil the strictly ex-
ecutive functions for which it was more par
ticularly created, or rather--Would not that
department still be the most powerful, for
evil, in the government.
The President is, under the checks of the
constitution and law, rightfully invested with
the power Of the sword, and he has again and
again had that Of thepu also. The houses
of Congress, it is true, lay taxes, fx imposts,
and regulate the sales Of the public domain
but it is be, through his agents, who handles
the proceeds. From 1888 to 1886 (to say
nothing Of the present) he alone nominated
and dismissed al the agents who kept, d
well as those who collected, distributed and
disbuTsed the public revenue The apothegu
make us executors, W. care not who ars
Jour legatees, has frightfnl application !.
aueh agents and The immense treasure thai
annual passes through their hands
1ne rapid increase and spread 81 popnla
tlon, To growth q national alfh, tie .
mount q revenue collected and dishuIsed
We D. ts.Aeons 81 IS SION 81 com
lmsgcs1 WITH tolsg count. ~ I;;,,;;Ss
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24
Wings Coming Down. "

The Boston Courier, one Of the staunch-
est and ablest wing journals in the country,
giUes up the a0hig game as follows:
1.-THE political prospect has now SO far
cleared up as to enable us to see this: if Mr..
Webster is not the next President of the u
nited States, General Pierce will be. We
hold it demonstrable that, in the position
now taken by the democratic party, no can
didate but Mr. Webster can possibly prevail
against them. General Pierce is unequivo-
cally Union man, and he will receive the
support of the whole Union party at the
South, unless his competitor be thoroughly
sound in national politics-an avoWed and
unequiyocal supporter of the compromise
measures. 1t is idle to pretend that such q
candidate can be found in General Scott, who
has done nothing and said nothing which
can give any reasonable assurance as to what
be means and what he belieyes-bow he
feels or how he viii actin relation to this
matter The South do not trust him and
will not support him; and can any man in
his senses believe that the wings are able to
elect their candidate without q full party
support in every quarter Of the UniOn2
"The wings, therefore, to be successful,
must put forward their whole strength, for
they must 10 longer count upon the possibil.
ity Of sohism ID the rauks of their oppo.
nents The democratic party nov hes !
candidate Who will unite the party, North
and South, ID his behalf. Gen. Scott can
expect nothing moro than sectional ed q
nominate him, therafog insiead Of ALr.
Webster, would b e throw way the chance
Iat Che very OUTSET
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24
The Edgefold Advertiser says Of him:
Pierce to Claiborne

Six months ago, Colonel Claiborne EdiotI
of the Louisiana Courier, suggested the
name of Gen. Pierce in connection with the
Presidency, as one which would be well re-
ceived by the Democracy of the nation. In
acknowledgment, he received from General
Pierce the following letter:
CONCORD, N. H., May II, 1852.
Ny Dear Sir: had seen the generous
and complimentary remarks originally pub
lished in the New Orleans Courier, and CO.
pied into several papers in this State, as ear
", think, as February, but it was not IN
til I received the Courier under the frank Of
Senator McRae, about the goth March, that
l had the first intimation of the friend to
whom I was indebted. Iwrote Immediately
to Col. McRae for your address, (not know.
ing that you were residing In New Orleans, }
but he having left Washington, my letter
followed him to Mississippi, and it was not
until yesterday l received an answer. The
delicate and fiattering tribute from that In
fuential paper was highly gratifying, (not-
withstanding my refusal to be candidate, J
and doubly SO when ascertained its source
With the exception of the year. was in
the army, have been wholly devoted to my
profession, mingling but little in politics
nnless aOhen the activity and rectlessness o
the dangerous element Of 06OlitiOmisns has de
uanded the best crertions of all true men.
x
Pray write me all that concerns yourself
and come in the summer and visit our noun
tains, farm-houses and battle fields.
Very sincerely your friend
FRANK PIERCE.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

The JENNINGS EsTATE.-The ChrORiels,
published at Chelmsford, in the county Of
Essex, England, has the following paragraph
relative to the matter, from which it seems
probable that the proceeds of this immen%
property will remain in the hands of John
Bull, and, not as it was fOndly anticipated,
find their way into this country:
''This long-litigated case has, we learn,
been this week settled by the CourtOf Chan
Gerry. The property connected with the es-
tate lies, principally in the county of Suffolk,
aud at one period was estimated at 81 ,OOO,-
600, but only one half Oftbat amount ha'
been divided in the late decision. Two
claimants reside in this town, and Others are
scattered about this and other countless but
the only fortunate one living in this dlstre'
is a jOurneyman printer named Langham, II
the employ of Mr.. Howard, Of MaldOD;-
By the recent decision We understand tha'
the property is divided into seven portions r.6s
and that Langham's share will be &0UV,VVV
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

TIM FIVE DAUGHTERs.-A gentlem.s.
had Eve daughters, al Of whom be broug1.
rs to some useful and respectable ooeuPasso y.
Is life. These daughters married, one ai's.
another, with the consent Of their father
The first married 4 gentleman BY the nsIS
Of Poor; the second, MF. Little; the thl. ~
: Mr. Short tie fourth, Mr.. Brown az
the ffth. : 8Ir Hogg. AZ the wedding
tbe istlsr her sisters, With their husDan1ss
y-ere presn After Gle ceremonies q -
weaa ina were over, the old gentleman - !.
= t5e enssts: 81 have taken great pam. y
edueats my Eve daughters, that they
aes well their part q life, and ron ~ -.
Advantages and improvements, lone1l .. -.
81 that they would dohonoF tothelf 80.
and nor / ind that allny pans
expectations hafe iurns oli r,oslll
l5or, Iil, 6co fona, ho
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

GEN. JAcKsoN's OPINION OF GENIAA
PIERcE.-A correspondent Ofths ClGaS 5.a.
ii Enquirer says that while Gen. JSsA, 4.
was in the Presidential chair, be maze :, -
following remark to the Hon. Henry . ne~
bard. iD 3 conversation With him; SIo o
have young man growing " ~ y IN y - y.
the young Franklin Pierce, who VIM f ee, 4, ~
fore be IS sixty years Of age, man ioT - =
democracy without the dsmagOgue. " Ja .s.,
- ,.as clwsvs right Pierce possesses tna'
1--we ~ ;ndeDsnds6cs and candor which "tn'
,oss - ~ Hermitage" loved to see.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

SOMETHING OF A HAIL STORM The
Cherokee Advocate says IL has received : few
lines from its friend ski-yan-too-ka giving ]
description Of 9 very severe aud destructive
hail storm a PryOrs Greek, Saline District.
on the 14th ult. He says: 'sThs hail Va
the size Of dumpings; il stripped ths tree.
of their branches, and the grass vas literally
beaten into The earth. Horses we're killed,
and the birds Of the air wers picked up ii
great numbers end ds wors also found
that he'd been stoned . dsath y AZ bah
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

SEE the Card of Dr. Blackman in anoth-
er column. His gentlemanly bearing, and
professional testimonials, will no doubt clio
it for him liberal patronage.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24
CAMPAIGN REPUBLICAN,"

1t will be devoted to the exposition of de-
mocratic doctrines and policy, and to the
jealous support of the democratic candidate
VIII all those friendly to the success of this
paper, and especially present subscribers, i'm
prove the occasion to give us helping hand.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24

1th and s af eW York O.
Monday & noen iron Albany
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08
(From the A bany Evening Journal
Loco Foco PRESUMPTION Rebuked!

Mr.. THOMAS |. SrMMEs, of Maryland, has
been writing Archbishop t}ueHEs Lecture
upon his duties, prominent among which, in
the opinion of Mr.. SEMMEs, is that of entering
the arena in favor of the Election Of Pierce
and King. Mr.. cKMMEs Letter, together with
the Archbishop's reply, is published in the Un-
ion. The Letter Of Dr.. tUsHLs, which foI
lows, is Just what II should be and what might
have been expected
New YORK, September II, 1859.
DEAR SIR: have read through, and careful
ly, the letter which you addressed to me, under
date llth inst in regard to the impending
election, of President of the United States and
that part which you think the Catholic citizens
of the Republic ought to take in 1t. The two
candidates presented are General Scott and
General Pierce. The entire American people
appear to be nearly equally divided as to whlc..
OF these two will make the better Chef Magis-
trate. This fact seems to intimate genera,
opinion that the country will be safe under the
four years Presidency of either.
AS to the Catholics, they have never been
consulted as to the limited choice between
these TWO. The probability Is that, like their
fellow citizens of other denominations they
will be divided-some voting for one candidate,
and some for the other. Like others, they are
liable to err in their choice. But, under all
crcumstances should prefer that, voting hon
estly, each according to his own Judgment,
they shauld err with the minority or (what is
equally posslble) with the majority of their fel-
low >cltlzens of all denominations, rather than
see them guarded against such danger Of er-
ring in their choice of President by any eccle-
saStical influence.
am sure that with your enlightened mind
and large Catholic education, you will apprec-
ate the reasons on which this my humble opiI-
ion, ls founded, whether or not you will agree
with me in regard to its jusuce and eXpcden
cy; in any event, however, beg leave to sub,
scribe myself,
Your sincere and devoted servant in Nt,
iIOHN, Archbishop of New York.
Thomas J. SEMMES, Esq.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08
The Prospects in tkc Old Dominion

We are permitted to extract the following
from a business letter written by an intelligent
gentleman residing IN iii, Valley of Virginia
To a gentleman of tins city. The writer of the
letter takes no part in politics, and merely eX-
presses the opinion Of Il locker on:
"Grnorol Scott is gaming. The Wings are
all returning One III our county had bolted
but Will probably yet return; not another, 1t l.
said, in the county stands alool. The evidence
of Gen. Plcrce's antl-slWery feeling, and anti
fugitive slave law opinions, is overwhelming
him. Many Democrats wont vote for him -
They'll perhaps not vote for Scott, but stay at
home. am now decidedly of opinion that
Scott viii ret Virginia. Party spirit Is blind
ing but can't make Nrginians shut their eyes
to such proof as is poured out from the press,
but especially from the Stump-rostrnm-llus-
tngS. The Wings here IN the Valley give "A
free roStrIn invite replies, and all sides attend
This opens the window and lets out light
The iron interest of West Virginia has suffer
ed scvcrely-aud the Wings hur the tariff
doctrines of Jefferson at the Democrats. 1t Is
sad that Mr.. Doyle, one of the Wing electors
has accepted challenge to debate with DEM
ocrnt opponent the points at issue in the can
vass. Mr. y. Is well prepared, it is said, witt
Jefcrson's speeches and letters to maui his ad
versary. The debate will come off next Thurs
day. Set down the Old Dominion as true tC
her mo, t distinguished living son. Flushing
ton Telegraph 23i.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08

o. ELoQUyNT AND TRUTHFUL.--Mao of
Alexander B. Bradford, of Mississippi, Maior
of the lst Mississippi Regiment Of Rifemcn,
delivered speech at Memphis, on the 10th Of
August, IN which he thus referred to certain
charges made against Gen. colt by Col. Jeff
Davis, few days previously at the same
place:
"Co Davis told you, fellow citizens, that IL
all OF those qualities which command the sffec-
ten and confidence OF those around him, Gen.
Scott is singularly wanting, being proud, petu-
! lent, vain and presnmptuous. IF it be proud.
to pay strict attention to the wants of the poor
sodier-to visitthe dreary and pestleniial hos
pltal and wipe the moisture from the fevered
brow Of the sick to wait upon the cholera pa
tents of the army-to raise the dying soldier
from his CORY bed on the battle field and s'annch
his bleeding wounds-if it be proud to do these
things, then Gen. scott is very proud. a
naughty mani If it be petulent to curb the
restless and unruly officers Of the arny-tG
hold them down with hand of iron, and make
them behave themselves like good soldiers and
genlemen-ifit be pctuant to be tight on the
officers and good on the men'--if this be pe'u-
liant, then Gen. Scott IS ,methlng of pe,li-
liant and peevish man. If it Is rain to sppar-
e himself on the eve Of battle according to
the regulations OF the service, with his COLDER
epIuetts on his shoulders and his tall plume
towering above him. SO that friend and foe may
know his grade-and then to plunge into the
battle where the conflict is fercest, where the
bullets rain thckest, and where the carna re
RACES deadliest-if this be vain, | arm afraid
Gen. Scott is very valn-glonous man! Ire
mendous applause. If to know that he pos
sesses as much skill promptitude and judg-
lnent, as any man of the age, in the planning o,
campaign reducing fortress, or in drawlnc
up the programme of pitched battle, so clea
in its details so auspicious in its success, thu
1t would seem as If the victory was won before
the battle ls fought-if this be presumptuous.
then We must conclude, with Col. Davis that
Gen Scott is very presuming man! [Cheers,
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[F.om the National nrrltrncer
Letter from Major Jack Downing,
DowNINuviLLE, STATE OF MAINE,

Saturday. September Is, 1852.
Mr.. GALES & SEAToN: My dear old friends,
wish mad better news TO write to you. I'm
pesky afraid Gineral Scott is coming in. And,
arter all, don't know why should feel so
much afraid Of it, especially on my own ac,
count, for don't spose he's very tad man.
But feel bad for Uncle Joshua, His whole
heart is bound up in the pos office, and if he
should lose it, I'm afraid it would almost be the
death of him, He's had it now more than
twenty years, and he's more fond of it because
1t was give to him BY dear old Gineral Jack
son. He loves it now like one of his own fam
lly, and think it would be about the hardest
one Of the family for him to part with, unless
It's Aunt kezlah. If he should lose AIRY one of
'em that is Aunt kczah or the post-ollice.
know it would break his heart And that's what
makes me feel so bad at the turn things has
took down this way in favor of GIneral Scott.
II any way could be conlrved to keep Uncle
Joshua in the post-ofiice, ! wouldn't care a
snap # Gineral Scott did come in. And guess
there's good deal Of the same sort of feen
amongst good many of the Democracy. III
Just give you a sample of it.
There's Cousin Sargent Joel, he can't live
without hurrahing for somebody as much AZ
two or three times a day, lie got in habit OF
II IN old lilckorys time, and he couldn't never
leave 1t off since Two or three weeks ago
Uncle Joshua and was in the barn, planning
a little about getting out the voters to the elec
tlon, when all at once we heard some one back
OF the barn hoiler with all his might "ilurrah
for Glneral Scott" We both started and run
round the corner Of the barn as fast MS we
could, and who should we see there but Cousin
Sargent Joel, standing on a stump, swinging
his hat all alone, and hplering at the top OF hi-
voice, "llurrah for Gineral Scott" Un.l
Joshua looked as cross as thunder and Cousin
joel colorcd a little as soon as he see us, but
ho swung his hat again, and sung out once
more, "llurrah for Gneral Scott and ! dom
care who hears it."
"Whats that you saw" said Uncle Joshua
81 say, hurrah for Gncral Scott, and don
care who hears it, says Cousin Joel, putting OF
his hat and jumping off the stump.
"Well, tins IS pretty piece of business,
SAID Uncle Joshua, 'settlng such examples o'
this to the no,ghbors. There's many "A worC
spoke in jeost that's turned into arnest before
ITS done with and you ought to be careful how
You set such hurrahs agoin. If you once &c
'em started there's no knowing whatel be TIN
, end ont
l Il don't much care whlt'ell be the end ont,
said Cousin Joel.
: "N by, Joel, what do you mean ?" said Tn
' Gle Joshua; ''if You are going to turn VIII
d say so, and let US put you out of the synagogu
d at once, and be done with it, want plRi
& right up and down answer, are you gong tC
Gneral Pierce or not ?"
II spose ! shall J." said Cousin loci
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08
Latest News liens.
Movements OF General Scott.

PARIS, CKy.,) Sept, 2S-l0, A. VI. General
Scott reached this place last night, and was
met by the Scott Guards of Georgetown, and
large delegation of citizens. lie made no
speech, merely thanking the citizens for then
kindness and expressing, IN warm terms, ms
sense OF the hospitality he had met wi,a IN Ken
lucky.
During his progress from Blue Lick, the cili-
zens on the line ui Thute turned out freely and
hs carriage was several times stopped to re
celye the greetings OF the villages on the road.
The Far Is very largely attended About
$4,000 strangers are III town. mostly IEhuontlaI
citizens OF the State.
Gen. Scott visits the grounds at halt-past
and will then address the citizens.
The welcome eXleadeI here pIItakes moth
ING OF political character.
The kentucky comp anies make Il fine M
pcasance, and a great number oI solJleIs vino
nave fought under Scott are in town.
The place presents husthng appearance. -
Largo parties of ladies and gentemen are
hocking in, principally on horseback 1t is "a
Jubilee among the slaves, hundreds of whom,
male and female, crowd the streets, walking
and mounted.
Gen. SCOTS health is cxcelenti his soiourh
at the Licks having refreshed and lnygorate,.
him. tie is looking well and in eXce,leh
spirits. lie stops at the Barbour House.
Death of Bishop Chase,
NEw YORK, Sept. IS. The Right T.
Bishop Chase, OF the Protestant Episco,
Church is dead. II death was caused by in,
jurles received by being thrown from his car
rage.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08
The Life and Adventures of Gen. Pierce.

hc anu VI "Nh' = iNiN'H
Latest Edition,-Iune-TnE Cork LEG.
The first we hcarn t. II of this man of rcnown,
lie was born'd in a house in New Hampshire
town,
And what $ u kimmen TO most men on airth,
Was present himself at the time of his birth.
Ri tu, ri nu, &c.
From that time right Off, he growed like weed,
And larn't how to reckon, and some ay to read,
But hows'ever't mought be, the II Xt great event
Was givin boy whole copper cent.
RI tn, ri nu, &c.
Straight from that, right along, his fortin was
made,
He went his whole length in the cand.stick
trade,
Growed great and was stared at, wherever lie
went,
AS the man who once owned, and guv'way,-a
cent.
Ri tn, ri nu, &c.
The next thing we hear was his lGrned debate,
In gen'ral convention of tn old Granite State,
When he proved beyond doubt, by chapter and
verse,
That Cath'lics were divils,or suthing still worse,
Ri tn, ri nu, &c.
Having made out so well IN savin his State,
From bein sptted and broied on Jesuit crate,
lie next went to Congress, determined to how
The old FogieS thar how things orter 90.
Ri tn, ri M, &.
He shouted out "NoN when Rights were at
stake,
And secuted improvements in EIarbor or ! axe,
l. 81
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08

The papers which we daily receive from ali
sections of the union, are fu Of confidence
The signs are all favorable. General Scott is
gaining ground every day. The more his char
acter is sfted, the more his history is nves,i-
gated, the stronger he becomes. The people
love and honor greatness, and they know GES.
Scorr to be great and good man, and they
feel that Mr.. Pierce is not great mamie ha :
done nothing for which the country should hon
or aud exalt him.
We can assure our friends that they hnvo
good reason to be sangune of success. "Scott
leads the column" and victory is sure.- Boston
.4tldS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08
Skies Bright.

The prospects of a successful termination OF
the presidential conflict brlghtens daily. we
among the events hid IN the future, which every
Wing has a ight to expect will come to pass,
We look to his election as among the certain
events, as certain as any thing not mathemati-
cal and positive. csp be. We are slnrune o'
glorious victory IN NoyembsT.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-08

house there was such crowd. that it seemed
as if the whole population had left their homes to
greet the veteran, whose name they have SO long
delighted to honor. At several points the cit-
zens had appointed one Of their number to con
vey to Gen. Scott their expressions OF welcome.
At Salem the crowd was immense, and there
seemed to be no limit to the enthusiasm OF the
people.