Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-31
Election News.

! he News VI tIldI ne Is Il man
and will go into the fight for Pierce and King
and the constitutional rights of the South with {
hearty good will. It also says that DR.. John A
Dickson, of Burke, heretofore acting with the
Southern Wings, denounces the Scott and Seward
ticket, and will take the stump for Pierce and King
They say that the spirit has left the carcass O
Whiggery, therefore rue-hearted Southern mer
in every direction are forsaking the rotten hulk
On last Tuesday week, the candidates for Bun.
combe county addressed the people. One of them
Gen. Henry, who has been prominent and &C
tive Southern Rights Wing, declared that he could
not and would not support Gen. Scott. This an
nouncement was received by the crowd with lively
evidence of approbation
Virqinia-The Valley Star says IA letter tc
a gentleman in this place, from James Horace La
cy, Esq, Wing Elector for the Spottsylvania Dis
trict, says, L will not touch Scott with tenfoo
pole, and you need not be surprised to find me
in the ranks of the enemy in November 'Huzza
for Pierce and King -
The Valley Star further announces that Robert
Doyle, Esq, the Wing Assistant Elector for Rock
bridge county, has thrown up his commission
with the declaration, that from that day he renoun-
ed federalism forever, and would hereafter cast
his lot with the Democrats.
In Augusta and Rockbrigde, many of the ablest
and most influential Wings have repudiated the
Scott ticket, and have come out for Pierce
The Martinsburg Republican also states that
John B. Hoge, Esq, the sub -elector for Berkeley,
has sent in his resignation
NaryIand-To the detection in Maryland, from
Scott and Graham heretofore announced, we add
the name of Col. McKaig of the upper counties,
who has been once the Wing candidate for Con-
gress. He was one of the speakers at late Dem
ocratic ratification meeting at Cumberland
Among others reasons for not supporting General
Scott, were the following:
He saw General Scott nominated by the nine
Northern Atlantic States, with Governor Seward
of New York, and Governor Johnston of Penn
sylvana,. at their head, aided by few Southern
votes If we mistake not, of these nine States
with ~ members present, but one Wing was found
in the House of Representatives to vote for the
Fugitive Slave Law, whilst nearly all the Demo
cratic members who Were present from those
States voted fer the measure. He believed from
personal intercourse and observation, that two-
thirds of the Wing party in the North were Abo-
litonists or Freesoiers +; that they had nominated
Gen. Scott, and if he were elected, there would
be no security to the South That, however sound
Gen. Scott's views might be on the subject, the
power from the North would be too strong for his
vanity to withstand. And in order to avoid the
great impending danger he, (Col. McKaig, oith
thousands Of others similarly situated, sgouId 0ote
for Gen. Pierce.
"The Colonel was frequently interrupted BY
plaudits5 and after speaking for nearly an hour,
left the stand amid loSd and prolonged applause.
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AN AWFUL MoNsTER.- Cross Of the Man.-
Hog. Dog and CoW.-We saw this morning the
dead body of one of the most singular natural
curiosities which we have ever beheld. 1t was
what purported to be the carcass of caf-bu
resembling in its conformatons any thing but
/ calf The head-whch measured in circumfer
ence, just above the ears, 3 feet and 8 inches
! bore striking and startling resemblance to the
/ human head From above the eyes to the bacI
/ of the neck it presents perfect resemblance tC
the head of an old mantle hair and locks be
ing Of the ''sllyery gray order--and the whole
bearing an exact resemblance of what an old mans
head would be were it enlarged into Brobdgnagiar
proportions The forehead was singularIy per
feet, giving striking development of what the
phrenologists call thc reflective faculties The
under jaw was similar to that Of a hog-being
| furnished with tusks and other swinish appurte
nances. The eyes were large and remarkable il
appearance, with eyebrows somewhat resembling
those Of an old man. But the body was no les
remarkable than the head. The monster was o
no sex--and possessed the feet of a hog-the tai
of dog--and body covered with white hal
like that of a grey hound. Thus this remarkable
curiosity has in combination some portions of th
human, the hog the COW, and the dog species
1t is the property of Elisha Hull, of Berlin, wh'
has brought it to this city to show to those curl
Gus in such matters.-Troy Budget.
PoLK's PREDICTIoN-Mr Howard, of Tenn.
at a great ratification meeting held in Buffalo, re
lated an incident which he said would be interest
ing to Democrats, the truth of which was vouche
by General Armstrong, of the Washington Union
and j Knox Walker, Esq, private secretary t
President Polk. When Mr.. Polk signed the com
mission of Gen. Pierce, appointing him to a com
mand in Mexico he turned to these gentlemen
and said, 81 am now commissioning nsan 10h
giU one day be President"
Mr. Ca7houn's Opinion Of Gen. Pierce
John G. Calhoun was man whose judgment G
character was of the highest order, and who's
opinion was justly regarded by the American pee
pie of the greatest Importance. Judge Douglas
says that, in a conversation which he had wit
Mr. Calhoun, some three years since, Mr.. G. re
marked that che looked upon Frank Pierce a
; one of the most reliable men, as statesman an
patriot, that the country had produced.
Henry C1ay's Opinion Of Gen Pierce.-Hea
the words of the dying statesman which we com
mend to the consideration of every true whig
; the country. Mr.. Clay's long and intimate know
, edge of Gen. Pierce renders his opinion the NOR
valuable: Mr.. Clay was greatly chagrined whe
he heard of the defeat of Gen. Cass, but prt
nounced Franklin Pierce very good man, wht
: he felt assured, would administer the governmer
IN proper manner, should he be elected by th
people The opinions of Mr. Clay are no longe
those OF politician or a partizan, but those of
falr-slghted and patriotic statesman.
!: In an article headed ssThe Presidency-Se