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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-01
OIL tNt For the Eastern Times.
Scott Ratification Meeting in
Augusta, I
HON. GEORGE EVANS SPEECH.

Up RIVER" June 20, 1859.
DEAR TINES The Wings of Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner met in "solemen con-
clave" this evening in Concert Hall, Augusta,
for the purpose of ratifying the nomination of
Scott and Graham. The hall was moderately
well filled, the largest portion of the audience
being composed of Wings, with sprinklng of
Democrats, and larger number of boys
Many passers-by were drawn in by the music
of the band and the noise which score of par
ticularly ardent Wings from Gardiner and the
immediate neighborhood of the distinguished
speaker considered it their business to keep
up.
Hon. George Evans, after being conducted
from the Mansion House by special messenger
Pettengill, was introduced to the audience in
strain of terrific eloquence and fulsome adu-
lation by Mr.. Vose, County Attorney. Mr..
Evans was well prepared for speech, and ex-
patiated in his usual eloquent manner upon
the heroic deedsof Gen. Scott in that "cursed''
Mexican War, and related an anecdote to show
the high standing of g Fuss and Feathers, % in
British opinion. He then went into an expla-
nation of the turn of events by which the Gen
eral obtained the nomination; but it was
a laborious undertaking, and it became very
evident that the subject was one of those I'M
pleasant things t" the least said of soonest
mended." Mr.. Evans having been one of the
delegates at large from Maine, i. was expected
he would be able to do the nnravellinp of the
mystery of the nomination so anyiously looked
for by the Boston press; but we doubt whether
the Wings of Massachusetts would be content
ed with such an explanation, however satislac-
tory it might prove to the Wings of Kennebec
The amount of it was, Mr.. Evans wanted
Scott without platform; when it was tonnd
the South icould hdue an endorsement, the
friends of Scott were absolutely forced to "cave
in.' He said nothing of the letter that was
smoked out Of Bots pocket, or of the fact that
Gen. Scott wrote his letter of endorsement on
Sunday, to be, presented to the Convention on
Monday, as last resort on the failure Of Bolts
letter. Mr.. Evans preferences for Scott were
founded on his superior availability; and be-
cause there was the only hope Of success, he
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v Will not our friends throughout the County
give us their aid in circulating the documents
1t is very important that democratic papers
should be. extensively circulated during the
campaign, and we trust we shall have the CO.
operation of the party in swelling our list.
Persons sending US six subscribers, with the
money, shall receive copy gratis. ,gr--.s.
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Hon. III. HAMLIN, our distinguished Sena-
tor, who at short notice, accepted an invitation
from the Committee of Arrangements, to be
present, was next introduced to the meeting.
On taking the floor, he was greeted with en-
thusiaslc cheers; and notwithstanding the ia
tigues of rapid journey from Washington,
was enthusiastic and eloquent as ever.
Mr.. H. said he spoke without preparation,
but not without Jeeiing-a deep, sincere feel
ing of gladness at the present fattering posi-
ton of the democracy of the nation. He had,
at a moments notice, come here TO mngle his
voice with those of the whole united demOcra-
cy of this great, happy and growing Republic,
in uttering heartfelt, willing, and sincere
response TO the nominations of the National
Democratic Convention. lie was rejoiced and
proud to witness the entire enthusiasm prevail
ing in Maine. He knew it would be so-his
intimate acquaintance with the democracy of
his loved State, made him fully confident of
it. He assured the audience that there could
be no doubt of the election of Pierce and King.
He alluded to The state Of feeling at Washing
ton, and said defeat was written on the very
counlenances of the wings there, as well as
with those he had met on his homeward jour
ney. The nomination of Scott had fallen like
an icicle on the party at The Capitol, and de-
spair, utter despair had taken possession Of
them. - -3-r reed sr.f brow Hek
Mr.. II. then briefly though ably reviewed
the characters, merits, qualifications and claims
OF the opposing candidate fnr the Presidency ;
paying deserved and eloquent tribute to
FRANKLIN PIERCE. as scholar, statesman,
| a CIVILIAN and niilfaru He snnEn nf
The doinss Of the Conysn,;npw ;,s aIor;ons
work-of the .selfsacrihcing;, patriotic spirit
there manifested, urging upon he democracy
OF Maine, the Importance of the election in
Seplember+the necessity Of action, harmony
and good feeling and a. strict adherence 10
regular nominations as of vital Importance "a
complete. success. He closed. his admirable
speech wit1'a warm appeal to his auditory. as
surfing them Of ghrioas triumph of the prin-
cples of Repablicanism 10 November, -
He sa. down understanding cheers. We
fegrot not'to be:abrs 10 give an extended and
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The Times for the Campaign!

We will furnish the Eastern Times TO Cam
paign subscribers from this date until the Pres
identia election in November, on the following
terms, payable in adrance. 'ur' b sl7i s..i
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BIoN Bradbury, Esq, followed Mr.. Shep-
ley, and although at late hour, was listened
to with marked attention. He touched very
happily upon the enormous extravaganza and
expenditures of the present administration and
justly exposed the ''Galphns and Gardiners,' -
who hang like leeches around the public Treas
ury, Teasing and fattening on the revenue paid
by the people for other purposes than to sup
port political dynasties or corrupt individuals.
He was eloquent and forcible, and his remarks
were well received. -.4.,
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Letters were also received from H. c. Low
ell, Esq David O'Brien, Esq Hon. John An
derson, E. B. French. Esq, and others, which
which we would gladly publish but for want
of rom. They were excellent, and all speak
the same sentiment of encouragement, conf
dence, as to the grand result.
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ETTER FROM JOHN HUBBARD.

Committee of Arrangements ,as i..tl-7 al
fl LETTER, FROM JOHN HUBBARD. ;.
ia iHta Cd HALLowELL, June 23d, 1852.
GENTLEMEN IL regret to say that official
duty CONNECTED with an executive session
now being held, will forbid my acceptance
of your polite invitation, and deprive me OF
the pleasure of meeting my friends Of Bath,
and our democratic friends from abroad on
The interesting occasion of responding 10 the
nominations of Pierce aud King for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency of the United
States.
Such nominations need no response from
me, hearty though it would be. The re-
Spouse is in the hearts of the democracy of
The Union and l congratulate you, gentle
men, and our country, upon the glorious re-
suits of the Democratic National Convention
recently held at Baltimore. We all had our
individual preferences for the one or the
other of the distinguished candidates, who
were before the country for these Offices
Mine was for the favorlle son of aPennsy Iva.
MIA, as the candidate for the Presidency. Il
was strong, deep in the conviction of his
preeminent fitness TO direct the policy OF our
country in this crisis of our national affairs,
and of the world. The people have chosen
TO exercise. their own preferences. They
have set aside candidates of most distln.
guished ability, of age matured experience,
statesmen of a world wide renown, and Sc
lecJed their own man. They have disband-
ed the individual and associated expectanis
Of patronage and honors, (who will ALWAYS
Surround and auach themselves 10 candi-
dates Of age and celebrity, however pure and
incorrnptlbIe such candidates onay beg and
baye asserted for themselves the power 81
dispensing, Men who have long occupied
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Hon. WILLIAM l.. YANcEY In letter to the
Montgomery Register, this gentleman explains the
position he assumed in his speech at the late South
ern Rights meeting in that city, which he thinks
has not been accurately reported. He says, in
substance, that he expressed the opinion that the
Southern Rights men Of Alabama could not, con-
sistently with their principles, join either the
Democratic or Union parties. In the late canvass,
he thinks, that there undoubtedly existed a larger
degree of sympathy with the Southern Rights men,
in the Democratic than in the Wing ranks; that
the result that theUnion men carried the State;
and that the Democracy, having thus burnt their
fingers, have receded farther than ever from their
recent principles. As to the Union party, Mr..
fancey said, that the Georgia platform went as
far IN Its requirements as the Southern Rights men
could hope now to advance, and if that party
would in good faith occupy that stand, the posi-
ton more favorable to the South, and bet, er
calculated to maintain her rights and secure re.
spect,t than was that ofthe reorganized Dem ocracy
But he held that the Union convention Lad com
mltted great and radical error in proposing
National Union organization, which with other
facts, convinced him that the party would, wher
the hour came, fall back from the position OF re
sistance announced in the Georgia platform Ht
says also, that he did not denounce the Southern
Rights men, who had gone to the Democratic
party, as "renegades, !" but believes that the mas
SEES of them will in the future rally to the best pos i
ton which may be taken by the South in TIE as.
| sertIon Of her rights
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From the ". Y. Journal of Commerce

The final article of the British QuarterM re.
lates to the rife and vexed doctrine Of non in.
teruention, with the speeches of Kossuth and
the tracts of the London Italian committee as
textreference. The reviewer says: The two
powers in the world most conspicuously ami.
mated by the spirit which is directly opposed to
the doctrine of non-ntervention with nationali.
ties, are the despotic Gar Of Russia, and the
Democratic people Of America. Both consider
themselves to have mission, extending indefin-
itely over the earth, rowing charter to net
wherever they like. The American republic
conceves itself to be charged with the task of
extending everywhere its own spirit and institu-
tons. Hence in contradiction to the counsels
of its statesmen, comes its growing eagerness
to interfere with the affairs of the Old World"
SHIP FEvEK.-Typhus, or " ship fever" so
called, has prevailed during the present season,
with greater maligniiy than heretofore, and its
victims have been very nur erous. We learn
from physician daily employed among the
emigrants on Wards Island, that with the most
skilful practice, only nine per cent of those at
tackled with this fearful disease recover. On
the Oath of January last, the whole number of
patients in the Emigrant Hospital and Refuge
on Wards Island suffering it'll ship fever, was
2,53l. BY the middle of February, this was
reduced to 2OA4 Most of those attacked.
pass Quarantine apparently in good health, but
the disease is developed by the cold and priva
ton experienced after their arrival in the city.
The seeds of tho disease are supposed to be
generated at sea, in consequence of bad ventila.
ton and unceanly habits, and on the arrival of
the emigrnnt, it is often impossible to detect its
presence by any medical examination
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The London Punch gives the following version

The London Punch gives the following version
of the late ministerial explanations:
The Grand Eaplanation.-Th Premier.
Normandy said, Turgot said Walewsk said he
said
mean the noble Lord said-more than we said
So | said, did he say what certainly he said AS
they said
Then he to what said, after some three or four
days delay, said,
That to what said they said he said, he had
said so and so;
Whereupon said, that after what he said we
couldn't get on ; and he had better CO.
The Ear Foreign Secretary.
With regard to what said at least, according to
what they have said,
To my noble-friend--as he said-'tis possible
may have said
Something of that nature, perhaps, in reply said
AS soon as had time, but they had not said quite
what l said.
Besides, said, what said, as aforesaid
He said as well, and they said, and many more
said
And what said, as he said, and they said, had
Alright to say, if chose.
And after ALL said and done, it is Iwho have kept
you from blows.
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BY Electric Telegraph.
Latest Intelligence.
PANS. Wednesdau

PARIS, Wednesday, Feb o.
N. Dupn has declined to stand as candidate
for the legislative corps for the Nevre, or any
other department
The secretary of the Pasha of Egypt had ar
rived in Paris on special mission
The Moniteur offers reward of SO, 900 francs
for any discovery that shall render the Voltajc
pile applicable, with economy, to industry ar n
source of heat, to lighting, chemistry, mechanics
or medical prac;ice. All nations are admitted 70
compete during five years.
The government has undertaken 10 supply
the candidature of exiled representatives.
General officers on the active list are allowed
to accept the office of senator without losing
rank or being placed on the retired list.
Rear Admiral Jaquinot is appointed second in
command Of the Mediterranean fleet in place of
Admiral Duboindien, promoted
1t is said that the bank of France is about 10
reduce the rate of discount fOm TO 2 ner
cent.
Paris, Bourse, Elves, lO5 80. Threes 65 10.
COMMERCIAL NEWS
Gold is about 0. 81 per cent dearer in Lon
don than in Paris, and 0. 81 per cent dearcr in
London than in Hamburg
The exchange between England and America
is nominally 0. CT per cent. in favor of England,
leaving trifiing profit on the Importation of
gold from the United States
The treasury have again postponed the day
Tor receiving tenders for the loan to Demarara
and Trinidad, till Wednesday, Sd of March.
Gold Bars STANDARD ca, It's. Cd. per or. Sill
yer Bars Standard 5s I'd. per or, and new dol
lars, As lOad. per OF. American Gold Eagles,
E3, los 24d. per or.
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NORTHERN School BooKs.-A good deal of ex-
element has lately been created in our public
schools by the newly discovered anti-slavery ten
denotes of Wayands Political Economy--a book
in use in them, it appears, ever since 1876.
The book is the production of a man of decided
talent-the President of Brown University, Rhode
lsland-and it has been repeatedly reviewed by al
most every Quarterly in the country, and by the
public press, and especially with reference to this
expurgated or rather scissored out by the Supern-
tendent Of the Public Schools Better late than
never.
We have more than once called public atten ton
to the fact, that many of the school books used in
the South, are of an extremely Objectionable ten
dency. Take the whole range of books prepared
at the North, for young readers, and covert
hostility to Southern institutions may be detected
in almost every one of them Those popular
publications--by Peter Parley--so often the theme
Of applause in this quarter--are full Of This in
sidious poison, even in the pictorial illustrations.
As the Board of School Directors have the mat
ter in hand we trust they will make n
thorough purgation, and not permit these objec-
tlonabe doctrines to be impressed on our growing
youth.
By the way, there is nothing so much needed
IN the South compilation of school books
there is no literary enterprise that would pay bet
ter, none that would be more useful. Who will
undertake it We have heard il suggested that
our old, and public spirited fellow citizen, G. w.
Hardy, esq, would be the very for 80 useful
work. He has the talent, the learning and the
experience.--k o, Courier.
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For tie Soutkkrn Press.
Mr.. RuehSnan. And the Tariff.

MEsRs. EpIroRs: In the "Lnion" we f.ld H
letter from Mr.. BUCHANAN, in answer to one
from a number Of gentlemen in Baltimore Of
fering him the compliment of public dinner.
In his reply, Mr.. BUCHANAN says: "Most, if
not all The great questions Of policy which,
formerly divided us from our political oppon.
ents have been settled in our favor. No per-
son, at this day, thinks of re establishing anoth-
er national bank, or repeating the Independent
treasury, or distributing the proceeds of the
public lands among the several States, or abol-
ishing the veto power. On these great and i'm
portant questions the Wings, after long and
violent struggle, have yielded, and for the pres
ent at least seem to stand upon the Democratic
platform. The compromise measures are now
iinality, &C."
Now, there is another "great and important
question" Especially important to the Southern
people, about which Mr.. BUCHANAN is emphali-
cally silent, and about which, as is well known,
Pennsylvania is divided The omission OF Mr..
B. 20 alude at all, to the question ofthe tariE
may be natural, but it is rather ominous. The
tariff of '46, was The "great and important ques-
ton" of the last Democratic administration ::
and whilst we are not disposed to quarrel with
Mr.. BIS. views Gas expressed in the letter re-
ferred to) on the subjects of States Rights, strict
cUUSltuctIOU OI tHc tOHStitutiObs cCOuUHy
administering the government, &c, we are well
assured that the Southern Democracy will re-
pudiate promptly, any man who hesitates mo-
ment to express bold determination to resist,
to the last, any effort to alter the existing Demo
cratic tariff. To them it is question paramount
to all others; and If it be determined to take
from Pennsylvania Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, they will not be unmindfu of a
certain casting vote, by which the Hon. GEoRGE
NJ DALLAS vetoed the bill to increase protec-
ton. That manly and fearless act, striking the
protective tariff men (whether disguised or open)
blow from which they have never recovered,
even under this Wing administration, stands out
in bold relief, when compared with Mr.. BucH.
ANAN's pointed omission ofuny reference to the
subject, whilst discussing "great and important
questions" Mr.. b. writes prettiIy of States
Rights in the abstract--and, to certain extent,
thus recommends himself to the South-but
this omission (Which could not have been acci.
dentaD taken in connection with the fact, that
the Pennsylvania iron interest is, and has been
for years, camorous for protection impels us
to look for another man, if that State is to give
us the nominee.
A firmer Stae Rights man, truer friend to
the South, does not live north of Mason and
Dixon's line, than he who gave the protective
tariff principle its coup de graee-than the Hon.
GEORGE M. DALLAs.-Verb. sap. sat.
A VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT.
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~" We Clip the following pithy paragraph

s- We Clip the following pithy paragraph
from the South Carolinian of the 5th inst:
Our DELEGATIoN.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Mercury in speaking of Mr..
Burt, says:
Mr. Burt's announcement Of his intention of
Withdrawing from Congress has been received
with regret here, as that gentleman is much re-
spectcd and esteemed by the members generally.
He has uniformly conducted himself with court
esy and dignity. The whole delegation at this
time is by no means so isolated as it used to be,
and would be placed within the pale of party if
they were to indicate the DESIRE"
No doubt Of it. South Carolina notwith-
standing the sneers flung at her, has few votes
she may give at the Presidential election, and it
is fairly presumed that they could purchase her
entrance into the pale of either party. We don't
know, however, that she is suffering from her
present position of so-called isolation.
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National Free Soil Convention,

The Washington CORE pondent of the ~ Y
Times, writing under date Of March 18th, says
The national Freeso convention to nomi-
nate candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent is to be called in few days, to assemble
at Pittsburg about the fourth Of July. John p
Hale, Charles Francis Adams, and John A. Dix
are spoken of as candidates for President Mr.
Hale at present seems most likely to get the
nomination. For Vice President, Cassius Nj
Clay, of Kentucky, and LEXIS, of Ohio, have
been mentioned, The Buffalo platform will be
adopted as the basis of the movement.
The design which had been entertained up to
Yesterday to insert the word "white" as an
amendment to the bill making the public lands
free to actual settlers, has been abandoned. 1t
may spring up again in a new quarter.
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eB We find in the Augusta Constitutions
isl the following notice of tho first e{ort IF an

sN-We find in the Augusta Constitutional
isl the following notice of the first effort of one
of its representatives in Congress
Hon. CHARLES MUKPHY--Ths gentleman it
seems entered the arena of debate a few DAYS
ago on the floor of Congress- and briefly defined
his position. For some cause or other, the ex
PLANTATION of the hon. gentleman was rather
mystery to himself and re- explanation was
made in letter to the Republican, which we
publish in another column.
Mr.. Murphy, it will be seen, would not have
it forgotten that, while he is Union man, as
such was elected, and as such expects to remain,
he is Democrat, and nothing but Democat,
though he intends to vote for a Wing Presi
dent if the nominee of that party will talk pref
ty about the finality of the "Compromise" and
all that. An original Nashville convention man,
one among the most influential men in the Sen
ate Of Georgia who Matched out that "scheme
of disunion," Mr. Murphy now very compla-
Gently prates about the Compromise" mea-
sure which embraces nearly everything that in
cured his displeasure and denunciaton while
holding seat in the Georgia senate of 40 and
80 Times change however, and mon change
with them, and Mr.. Murphy, we suppose, is sub
ect to moral infrmties.
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~ Senator MALLORY, of Florida, has writ.
ten very urgent and earnest letter to the Sec
rotary of The Interior, insisting on the removal
of the Indians from Florida by the government
Mr.. MALLORY complains that the Secretary OF
the Interior had not paid attention to his pre-.
vious circumstances on this subject
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In new edition of the regulations for Post Of
hces about to be published, it is provided that in
every case where the writer of letter chooses 10
protect II from the chance of being opened at the
Department, and destroyed as dead letter, he can
do so by preparing the pcGsS and writing Iegi-
bly, on the sealed side the wordss'to be preserved
in which case it will be rescued front the liability
of being committed to the flames, and lis seal re.
main intact.
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Mr.. C. w. JAMES, No. ! Harrison street,
CINCINNATI Ohio, is our General Travelling Agent
for the Western Staten, assisted by JOHN /.
DEEr, DIR. j. A. WADswoRrH, ALEX II. LAWS
JAMES RUTHERFORD, DR.. LOTT EDWARDS y.
M. l.. WIsRMAk, and II. J. THOMAS.
Mr.. ISRAEL E. JAMES, No. lS2 South
Tenth street., Philada., is our General travelling
Agent, assisted by WM. II. WELD, JOHN Col
LINs, JAMES DEERIsG, A. KIRK WELLINGTON u.
A. EvAns, PERRIN LOCKE, GEohGE r. BUTTON
JosEpH BurroN, ID. R. GooDIN, VIM. J. CoxEY,
Isaac M. BoDISE, and WALTER D. THOMPSON
Receipts from either of the above will be
good.
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California Nary Yard-Thc officers appointed
to establish Navy-Yard and Dry Dock in Cali
iornia, are Commodore Sloat, Capt. s. Ogden,
Lieuts. Blount and Ammen, and Master A. C,
ackson.