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The daily union., 1852-10-31
In Admiralty.

Tus Usrrp srArss AmsmoA, District OF Columba to wit
WHEREAS libel hath been 6ed in the United States district
Of the District Of Columbia by John y. Montgomery,
the ship Admttnce, acke and furniture
which said libel forth and charges that the said ship Admiance
her tackle apparel and nire the 7h day Of APRIL the
year 1877 the port Of San Jose, In Lower California, seized
BY the said John b. Montgomery, Montgomery
ing then and there United
" prize OF and the said beant said libel that the
said court shah
tackle, apparel, and furniture,
And whereas the honorable OF
court hath ordered and appointed Monday
ner ten o'clock ~ the forenoon Of The day. holding
court at the United Snes o
for the s o. The said ship her sck apparel and furniture
Notice 10 hereby given that district
held for the the said
and all
hereby cited he and appear the 10
show cause any they have, why hna decree should
9Th October, 1852. ny order-Testf
Oct oe-d2ot JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk
The daily union., 1852-10-31
The EIection.-The Issue.

For democrats who have at heart their country's well
ware there is now no word but ACTION The argument
is The great is with the people who for
veal or woe decide it. Sure as we feel OF that de-
csion, yet remember that the Providence which
is. as believe. TO our country from continued
whg ascendency in her national councils is Provi-
dence which works through human agencies. We
rejoice. therefore, that speaking not Of ourselves but
OF able fellow -laborers in the democratic press we
can say that this great battle has been we'll and chyal-
rousy fought The country already knows and admires
the unsurpassed zeal and energy with which the emf
neni leaders Of the democracy. without exception,
have in this canvass given their great faculties the
good The appeal OF the democratic party to the
patriotism OF the country. which its policy has raised to
grandeur which than it's principles have
rescued from peril and disaster and which its power
destined now 10 again. has been fully and
adequately stated And it only remains for the de-
mocracy to act!
Democrats The country expects every man OF you to
do his duty is your duty to rebnke sectional preju-
dice and animosy, and 10 place in power above them
the spirit OF the brotherhood and the
of the common bond
1t is your duty rebuke the partisan phrenzy prof-
gacy which, in defiance of all earlier later experience,
has resolved to seek power by placing mere military
nown and merit in the highest chair of State
1t is your duty TO protect your country from
nuance OF the policy which has eoparded its peace by
sacrificing IFS character abroad, and which has under
mined Official virtue by the spectacle of official poAgacy
at home!
And, finally it is your duty TO restore to their natural
and fit ascendency in your executive councils the princi
Piles and policy which in your halls of legislation have
already created and guard your national growth and
prosperity
To the energetic and eectual performance OF the whole
OF this duty you reused and inspired by the late
overwhelming evidences that the heart OF the American
people is with you and with your In every State
that has spoken since this began you hear that
the democracy has gained new power In every State
which has spoken, alone, the democratic
party has triumphed In the great majority OF those
all appearance final This is the noblest attestaon-an
altesa,ion entirely unprecedented in extent and charac
terto the merit of your standard bearers, and their
knowledged and conspicuous worhiness Of the great
stations which they fill
Up, then. democrats, and be doing With you il
the hope of your countrywth you the aspirations
of its you all the suspicious
OF success Be true TO yourselves and your principles
Slacken effort, spare exertion, till the OF you
great and fast approaching bateday shall pour the las
beams Of his spendor whole land redeemed from
misrue by one mighty vic,oyl
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ward without faItering turning the right hand or to
the lsf The is still open. the object distinct the
purpose clear The motives urgent the duty manifest Let
them 10 TO the polls and support their ticket OF ndepend
ent electors These electors are men OF sound politics
men whom consistently support and safely trust.
Let one be dsheariened kept from action by the
asked by who understand nothing but "regular
nominations" DO your duty. stk firmly 10 your prinei-
Piles. and you will have occasion TO blush for your
conduct hereafter IL is true alas that hopes OF
aling Daniel Webster to that rank and honor which he
well deserved have been cut off by melancholy Wis
iiaion OF Providence; but we vindcae his memory
and labor for the establishment of the principles which
the great statesman and patriot has beqaeathed to his
countrymen.
The daily union., 1852-10-31
10 The Editor Of the Union .


SiR In my letter to you. published on The a4lh Instant
wherein | noticed the assaults Of "vsriias' upon me
halfpay claim Of Dr. Corbin Griffin avowed my purpos'
"not to be again drawn into any discussion, in the puo
papers, OF matters which ought be discussed and decde
elsewhere, uness assailed a responsible name
This purpose remains unchanged The appearance o.
article in your paper Of yesterday, the sgnaia
OF Philo Veritas." induces me to submit one or ,won
marks not by way OF further discussing the merits Of tbs
claim now, but simply TO call public attention to ne
peculiar mode OF warfare adopted by those who. whilst
they assa the integrity and fairness OF others, sctn
to be wholly ashamed TO their names, or give any
clues to their identity. Their names might not nd
weight TO their charges
may safely assume that Veri,as' and his associates
be influenced by one OF two considerations in ma
king their assaults They desire either correct wbs
they consider NAL administration and corruption IN puef
Offices or they have private grefs" which influence
their action. II they desire correct and punis
crimes, they should not (and probably wonld mott be M
willing that the country should know the OF sue
public-spred avengers OF it's wrongs II, on the con
rasy, they indulgng in personal maevolenee evs
then the world would give them credit for honest po'
poses il they should have the courage to lay aside lhe
masks!
An investigation into the alleged corruptons Of hers
OF bureaus and agents Of claims necessarily involve
questions OF law questions OF fact. and the inspection
papers. and can only be thoroughly done by compen
investigating committee, with power 10 send for person
and papers"
Congress is at hand. and to one OF its comm
tees let all such matters be referred. This SIR, seen
to me- is the proper course. am confident dseep'
public will ralify these suggestions But, SIR nav
say to "Pho veriias" that il he prefers further y
cussion Of Dr. Grifins claim through the public pay.
and will avow bis name in the Union, pledge mSsen
furnish aprompt reply TO his article Of yesterday 'n
will show that he is utterly and nexcusably gnonp
the laws and regulations under which half-paye eps
allowed, and equally ignorant of The facts and p0'
in Doctor GrifRns claim. X
| will further add. that some few months ago an ~
vidual. whose publications have probably led "sa.
and "PhIlo Veras' into the errors under which tne
laboring addressed letter TO the President Of the o~
States, making the charge against the present co"s
soner of Pensions that he had allowed this clam mr.
favoritism The President referred the accusation ws
Secretary OF the Interior for report The iscs
proofs were submitted to the Secretary, and by hm 80 =
municaied to the President, who approved The de'r
of the Commissioner. and dismissed the complaint
not, however, sui. the views OF "Pho Venlas
satished with this result
Very respectfully. ,,N
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What does 1t Meant


In these days Of political prostitution il may be difficult
to find true man to his country but the recen, ap.
parent return OF Mard Fillmore his abolition pro-
cvities must be regarded by his southern friends a.
most unfit return for their past kind Offices No
sooner had the great mind OF Webster ceased 10 awe
and supervise the affairs OF the administration than
the President deserts his made friends OF the
South, and returns TO the embraces OF Weed Seward,
Scott. Greeley g. Co. Is il possible that Mr. Fillmore. ot
whom the Ketchums. the Toombses the Sephenses. the
Wilamses, the Gentrys. the Cngmans. the Jenfes Tie
Faulkners and hosts OF others, true 10 national pn
ciples and good faith, have buieed the storms Of se
onal srfe has given in his adhesion to his countys
bitteres and most relentless opponents. just the last
Pickering light OF Lie OF his Prime Minister went ouii
1t is even sol
The South or that portion OF il which has put its trust
in Fmore's nationality. has been sold out to Seward
and Scott for of potiage-tpromssi pasronsgs)
Oh! precursor of countrys ruin Is there ho vital
| iiy left TO the once proud name Of whg Has TIE
mantle Of Henry Clay no abiding place Has the now
hushed voice of Webster left no warning TO be needed
by his countrymenl Tell me not ha, Scott. steeped
the lips in all sorts OF political intrigue. can
the mantle of Clay. who died loaihing him, OF that
the great Webster gave in his adhesion 10 The sDe.
mics Of that constitution he defended and his counpi
greatness and when calmly and sereney ebbng out bic
last mortal pulsations recalled his warning was moi
so--it cannot be SO
The South is again betrayed. Scott is sntnadon-
al and sectional candidate, having the sympahies oi
nearly the whole whig party of The North But. thanks
to our national destiny, lew, al least, Of those who
bore the of whig have TO the rescue o
their counys honor, by giving their voice and lndu.
ence the democratic candidate for Presdent-Fankn
Pierce. A LATE WEBSTER WHlG
| WASHINGTON, Oct 40, 1852
The daily union., 1852-10-31

GIN PKRoE's rosrrroSThe position OF General Pierce
upon the slavery question we'll known all the peo-
pie Of New Hampshire need ptnston this timc
by From the first day he entered Congress the day
be resigned and home his position always that
Of an sy OF slavery During all the long struggle which
ended In the triumph OF the right OF petition he stood up
or kneeled down, his southern masters desired Not
NOBLE manly word in behalf of the North escaped
lips Not vote did he give which could indicate that his
nursing mother" black slavery itself, or
that he breathed the esh free air Of the land
PIERCE
Aud of all this he now ingIoously makes his boast and
challenges foes and friends show that he ever even
here, acted spoke like free man With this scli.
burned brand his brow he asks for freemcn's
Socmnly pledged be serve the future he has
been in the past he desires the Christian OF New
Hampshire to help elevate him post where he may
still more cushinay rsrnpe free principles and suffering
humanity under his feets-ISdsptndenf Dsmocrat.
We publish the above from the Hale organ in order 10
let people abroad what rascally game has been
played upon this subject by the Scott and abolition mana
gers. II is fine commentary not only upon Truman
Smiths lying tract entitled Franklin Pierce and his
abolition allies but also upon The efforts OF the free
leaders here prove General Pierce an aboltonisl The
southern Scott demagogues TO bolster up the New Boston
fraud and alter aborng for months TO attach the stigma
OF abotonism 10 General PIERCE now ai the yery close
OF the canvass, when he knows that his emphatic con.
radction OF all the lies upon this subject cannot reach
those who have been deceived by them he changes his
Pierce as an ally Of slavery Having done ali in his
power to make Shareholders believe Gen. p TO be an
abotonst, and TO oppose him that ground, he turns
round and appeals 10 his abolition readers oppose him
because he is ally OF slavery" Thss trick worthy
and characteristic Of the abolition organ and OF the abo
ion leaders who have been aborng ndustrously Ia
promote the Of federalism. II is part OF thai
double game of fraud and deception which has charac
erlzed This OF frauds, on The part OF the Scot
nanagers--N. IT, Patriot.
The daily union., 1852-10-31

The New York Day Book OF Saturday says the asser.
lion OF the Courier and Enquirer and Commercial Adver.
tser. that Mr. Webster dictated letter sanctionng the
nomination of the Baltimore Convention. author
lied to pronounce faschood- although the whole thing
appears absurd and ridiculous. when they add that the
letter was not signed. that il hardly needs contradiction
II too late in the day successfully get up any more
Tamsdge avowals and Bla,chford letters.
The daily union., 1852-10-31

w GODS Ornamental Ircn-Wcrhs Ridge Road, Phil
edcphisTron ststusry-ons, srsyhounds,
dos fountains Of beautiful designs and various
spiral and straight improved plans also iron ratings
dss Comprising upwards of 2oo designs.
Designs and specifications viii be psrt Of Uniou
by addressing -'
ous-d0m ROBERT woop, Philsdelphs.
The daily union., 1852-10-31
The Crescent City AFFAIR

The Republic Of yesterday, in brief article emanaiing
as suppose, from the Department Of State has at last
confessed judgment by admitting that Mr.. Conrad's
letter shows that the Acting Secretary declines The ,spon
sibily which Mr. Law would place upon him."
The responsibility in question simply that OF an
assurance from the State Department that our govern.
ment would claim and MAINTAIN the right OF the Crescent
City 10 the ordinary commercial privileges OF the port
OF Havana for the purpose OF landing her passengers and
mail steamship commanded by American naval officer
selected by the administration and acting under ts drec-
ton This responsibility the administration has now for
maly I" backed out " from assuming
The pretence-the very poorest sort OF pretencefor
struckng is the "absence OF information In reply TO
this yesterday morning. simultaneously with its appear
in the Republic showed that the government had
already official information of all the facts OF the case both
from its agents and the Cuban authorities. We thus
destroyed beforehand the whole Of the Republics excuse
and showed clearly that Judge Conklns waysde visit to
Cuba on his way to Mexico trick TO gain time
and s,ave of responsibility.
To make this point still clear, il must be Iemem.
bered that the Captain General of Cuba has no right 10
hold diplomatic communication with minister of the
United States, and has repeatedly declared stating tina
all such diplomatic communications must be made to the
Spanish government Madrid. We believe the fact will
turn out that Canedo will refuse to receive Judge Conk
lin in his diplomatic character If this should happen
then the bunder Of the administration will be as farcica
| as its trucking is humiliating
The daily union., 1852-10-31

that the general drift OF the dsnocrac argument against
General Scott personally has been demonstration OF hs
unhlness for the highest civil trust This demonstra
ton has by no means included any denaI OF bis military
merits. or any assault his private life On the con
tray it has rested mainly his political record drawn
up by himself in past years, and avouched by his own
signature Otherwise acknowledged We hold that as
against Gen Scott personally this has been fair treatment
Ia the category place the democratic criticism OF
his speeches and demeanor in his late eeeoneerDg
To mpeach this part of the democratic being
fraud is trick to solicit compassion and beg few
votes by the cry of persecution.
Nor is the OF this fraud al all difficult TO detect.
Intelligent, wings all the country feel that the
trast between the bearing OF the two candidates during
the has been disastrous to the whig Gen
Pierce has borne himself since June last that the
malignant ingenuity of party can find nothing to aege
against him. He has lived in dgni6ed privacy and re.
tirement He has rarely appeared in public. When he
has done he has always shown himself ready speak
just the fit word at the fit time and place witness hi.
brief remarks at the New Hampshire fair his response
to the late congraluatory visit Of his friends in Con
cord and, above all, his noble euogy Of Webster The
wings feel that there moral power in all this de.
meanor of the democratic candidate. They know, on
the other hand that their candidate has n the capi.
tai point of his canvasshs electoneering lourdone
himself great injury before the people, Thus they at
tempt 10 charge to democratic abuse the injury which
has in fact resulted from their ndiscretion and
their candidates unfitness
The daily union., 1852-10-31
The Coming Election.

Editors Of the Evs~ing Post - i'01
DO you conceive that there is any doubt about the e
tion OF candidate have supposed since bs s ses
elections; that Scott must be overwhelmingly defeated
How will New York city got Is there any doubt thai 1
eral Pierce will eceis, the vote OF this STATE
and Ohiof
era results Please answer Immediately and viii rsci
rocaie the favor in some way P'
Truly, yours,
We answer
First We have no doubt that Pierce and King will bs
elected by the largest msoriy which has been given r
any presidential candidate since the election OF Jsus.
Monroe.
Second. New Yotk city will probably give Pierce ana
King 5000 majority and upwards. We think him sae of
5,0C0, and many better politicians than e;m.
his majority Manhattan island a between 10 Oo M
1900 That estimate however think is based upon
the presumption that wings who will not vote for seo,
will vote for Pierce and King That mpruden, cs
cua,ion for the larger portion OF the dsaecled win -,
vote all.
Third. New York, we think, will give Pierce and Kin.
at the very lowest calculation, 200 majority We shoud
the majority TO exceed 20 900 by larger gue than
1t will fail below 10000 We have no information ,vhicl
leads 10 entertain particle OF anxiety the electoral
vote of the State. although Of aware thai Il
20 popnous State very small in school dstric,
may affect the result materially and thousand acci.
dens may before the election influence Of which
IL 10 impossible 10 anticipate We speak from careful
consideration OF the present probabilities when we allow
Pierce and King clear majority Of 000 with chance
OF twice the number.
Pennsylvania promises to do quite well ais New York
All letters encouraging, aud have not heard
doubt expressed BY our democratic friends who have re-
Gently visited the State political missions thai The ma
joy for Pierce and King will be considerably larger than
for Polk This pretty good evidence Of the strength
Of the democratic party in Pennsylvania the whe lead
have chosen make that State the battle ground OF tho
canvass They have thought il the favorable OF al
the large States in which 10 make demonstration Of
strength, and TO break their fall party, with that
view larger OF money Is said have been levied
by Them for expenditure there than raised in his
county by either party carry State election Foru.
natey the democratic party perfectly united support
of the national ticket aud when that the there
no ground for apprehension.
Ohio we believe has been given up by Sc aud his
friends The State election there has dice ed the most
sanguine
We shall be disappo ned II SCOTS larger Than
Tsyors in lSiS, and II not. Perces ms ,rty viii be not
much short Of Cass's tina, elee ton.
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A New Proof or Fraud.

In another column we have noticed the frau ululen
whg charge, that the election OF General Pierce will in
volve foreign war, and pledge the country the en-
couragement OF filhbuslerng expeditions.
We have before us the proof that the whg manager
are circulating this atrocous calumny. The following
is extract from secret whg circular which we hay
jus, received from Philadelphia. We give it as an in
stance Of whig desperation in the effort agains
General Pierce all the fury OF sectional ana,csm an,
rage:
Ptt nrf pm. Oct 1850
The daily union., 1852-10-31
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

The presidential election takes place on the second day
OF November.
The daily union., 1852-10-31
" PnILApKLrulA. Oct. rs, 1852.

"Thcre is use in Disgusting the TACT that there is
rising like very dark cloud In the distance
violence OF Cuba, and adding this country Creole
population, TO tain Institutions and million of slaves
Of The most degraded class further dpres free irdns
try The spirit of piraiica invasion Is active in certain
quarters II can oay be suppressed by the strong and
firm hand of who knows from observation how heavy
the burden and awful the responsibility Of foreign ag.
gessive war.
sNo doubts that the elect ton OF the democratic can
ddate will stimulate this dangerous spirit the highes,
point. His leading friends known ntervenonsts and
sympa,hzers They have in this city recorded their
ling opinions this subject long ago. They have de-
nounced the great policy Of neutrality and pcacethe poll
cy of Washington and Fillmore. To their ticket
endorse and approve these doctrines their full
say that you sh have Cuba, with its strange popua
ton and It's sape at all risks and any OF blood
treasurcfor blood and treasure IL will surely IL is
and all thinking must sec ithe great and solemn
question OF the day These dangers TO be dis.
guised."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-27

CIRCUIT Court OF HENRIco.-Judge Clopton
presiding-Yesterday, young man named VIM
A Rice was tried on the charge of stealing horse
from Mr.. Euckols nearly tDo years since. The
0'I"o..-- 1~ns not prove i-.~".ionai theft. The
boy has had two trials, but owing to hung III.
ries, was put upon a third trial yesterday, after
eighteen months incarceration in jail
After due trial, Mr.. August, counsel for the &C
eused, and Mr.. Young, prosecuting attorney, the
case was submitted to the jury at O'Clock, who,
being unable to agree, Committed to the charge
of the sheriff until this morning.
The case of James Martin, charged with felonious.
ly killing Thomas Arrigon on the 18th of March
last then came up. We gave full report of tn g
testimony in this when Martin was tried before
On that trial the jury failed to agree upon a verdict
and Martin has been in Jail ever since Il was as we
stated last spring of sefdeence and the evil
dence verified the statement. Arrgon and Martin
brother attacked James Martin on Cary street, on
Sunday after noon, while he was sitting upon eel.
lar door. He was knocked down twice aud beaten
by his own brother and Arrigou, and to save him
self from further personal injury, drew knife and
gave Arrigon the wound which resulted in death.
After closing the evidence in this case, Mr. Miner
being desirous of offering an argument, the jury
was turned ovsr to the keeping of the sheriff until
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-27

CHARGE OF SrEALING.-Yesterday morning, a
man named Daniel Dunnavent was brought here
from Petersburg, in custody of officer Fem, by
whom he was arrested in that place SATURDAY. last.
at the instance of Dennis Leary, grocer living at
Rockets. Dunnavent was charged with felonious-
ly stealing 800 from the pocket of Leary on the
25th Of July last. Itappears that Leary and Dunna
vent, on the 25h of July last were together, drink
ing freely. and On his return home Leary missed
his pocket book and money. Dunnavent told him
the next day that the thing he had lost that night he
(Do had found, and would return, but failed to do
So Thursday last Dunnavent came to Leary and
told him that the thing he had found in July was
the missing pocket book, and that he had it, toge.
ther with the money untouched, deposited in the
hands ola friend and would obtain them, and re-.
turn on the next day. Hearing Friday that Dunna.
vent had left the city and gone to Petersburg Leary
suspected that his money had departed too and pro-
ceeding to Petersburg, had Dunnavent arrested
Saturday morning just before the departure of the
Southern train of cars Fifty three dollars in money
was found on the person of Dunnavent, though
stolen. The Mayor of Petersburg decided to send
Dunnavent here for trial as the offence with whch
he is charged is alleged to have been committed
in this city-snd yesterday morning, Dunnavant
was brought here in charge Of an officer and ex.
aminea before Mayor Lambert, who committed him
for further examination before called court to be
held on the frst of November next