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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17
Thrilling Dialogue.

A gentleman of Snow Hill, Somer-
set county, Maryland, who has just
returned from Il visit to Acconac
county, Virginia, gives the editor Of
the Baltimore Argus an interesting
account Of IL joint Democratic and
Wing meeting in Mr.. Wisc's district.
That able and distinguished Democrat
spoke cloquently for about four hours.
He was replied to by Mr.. Mass, a
w hig clcctor and member Of the leg
islaturc, who charged franklin Pierce
with being identified with trccsoilism
and abolitionism, and gave for his
authority the Concord Democrat and
Manchester Democrat. lie had been
in New Hampshire some two wears
ago, and had heard speeches from
John =. Hale and General Pierce
MIR. Wise took the stand and rcbuttcd
the charges most successfully, and
made MIR. Mass acknowledge that
Franklin Pierce WAS not what these
abolition Wing papers (aI,hough call
ed Dcmocrat) represented him to be.
The following dialogue took place:
MIR. Wisc.-Wclc YOU in New
Hampshire two years ago, and did
YOU not hear Hale speak, and say in
his speech that he would head an ar
my to march upon the South, and put
down slavcry!'
MIR. Mass.-I was there, heard Mr.
Hale speak and say what you state
Mr.. Wisc.-Did you not hear
Franklin Pierce reply to this and say:
If Hale should head an army to march
on the South, he had first To- lnurch
over his (Picrcc's) dead body; for he
would head an army to oppose him.
MIR. Mass-I did
You can imagine, says our cores
pondent, the feeling which this reply
elected. The Court house rang with
shouts of applause, repeated again and
again. MIR. Wise then requested his
opponent to state the facts again,
which llc did to an almost brcathless
auditory. General Pierce did say
(slapping his hand upon his brcasi)
that Hale WOULD HAVE rs
MARCH OVER Ills DEAD BODY
BEFORE HE MARCHED UPON
THE SOUTH
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17

MELANCHOLY CRCuMsTAScE.-We
regret to learn that Mrs. Martlm
Cunningham, of Liberty Hill, came
to her death on Monday morning last
under the following circumstances:
1t appears that OH Sunday night, Mrs.
Cunningham apparently as well as nsl:-
al, gave directions that II certain ssS
man should wait upon her III the EOS
ing for that purpose Of receiving i.ss
structions relative to his work: thats
Mrs. c. retired as usual, and on Mon!
day morning when the negro called,
she was sent for, but was not IN her
chamber. Search vas made ilnmedi
ntely for her, and tpainfullystorel,,tc,
she was found suspended toa liiill,suf
a peach tree in hc garden, quite dead.
W neither tile awful uct Was committed
by herself or others, VIC do not know.
Two negro woman, to whom some s,,s-
picion is attached, have betn placed il,
Jail here for examination n.-LaRcastcr
Ledger.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17

ANOTHER NoMINATIoN.-A commu.
nication in the Wilmsboro' Daiiev
Register of yesterday, nominatcs Col.
Maxcy Gregg, otthis place, as a candi-
date for the office Of United States
Senator at the ensuing election by the
LcSiglaturc. Palmetto STATE Bunucr.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17

REPAInIGa A Snlp's BoTroM WHILE
AFLoAT.-Ihe London Civil Engineer
and Architects Journal contains Tie
following account of u method adopted
by shipwright in the British service,
to repair steamship of war while.
ahout, whose bottom had been Injured:
by striking on the rocks near Rio Jll.
nciro:-
"In obedience to directions to report
the manner in which | proceeded to re.
place detective sheet Of copper on
the bow of Her Majesty's ship Hya-
cintll, the same being five feet below
the light watcr-line, beg to state, tLat
on considering what means could be
adopted for So doing. short Of hcaving
the vessel out, it occurred to me that
the principle of cotfcr-dram might be
applied to it. | accordingly caused u
water-tight case of three sides and u
bottom to be made, ascertained the
curve on the bow on each side of this
detective part, and cut the mouth or
open side Of the case to fit il; and hav-
ing lined or di:,ssazzisszhe curved edges
with felt, saturated with tallow, and at
tachcd ballast to the rough tree rail,
and lowered until the top Was within a
few inches of the surface, opposite the
detective part, over which it was hauled
by means of two hawsers, one placed
vertically from the the rough tree rail
under the keel to the opposite side, the
other horizontally from the quarter
round to the stern, to the opposite side,
and both set taunt with tackles.
BY these means the case was made
to fit close to the bottom, where it was
further secured by shore, reaching
from the side of the ship 10 its outer
edge, to prevent its rising. The sue
ton hose of II fire engine was then
placed in the case, and the water con
tancd in it pumped out When empty,
two slipwrights descended, and re
moved the defective copper, replacing
it with II new sheet The operation
tiom the time Of suspending the case
until completed, did not occupy NOR,
than twenty minutes.
This principle could be applied tc
the repairs of many defects under wa
ter, such as the wing cocks of ships, ol
the pipes i'll the bottom of steam YES
sells"
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PEACE WITH TIE INDIANS IN New
MExIco.-A letter, dated Santa Fc,
states that every thing was quiet there,
and the civil government, under Col.
Sumner. tho military commander, was
progressing in fine style, The letter
adds:
"Our relations with the Indians are
in an equally if not better condition
Fort Massachusetts, in the North, is
occupied by Major Blake, with two
companies, and all in that region
indicate that even this force, placed in
their country, will keep tie Utahs
quiet. With the Navajoes the most
friendly relations exist. A number of
the Apache Indians, from the cast.
crn side Of the Rio Grande, arrived
here few days since, asking for
peace, and treaty will be made bv
Col. Sumner with them. 1t is also
known that Major Morris is now OH
his way from Fort Webster with
a large delegation from the Gila
Apachcs for the same purpose"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12

NJ""rBr BANNER SrArF.--'In Vermont
only Scot, gels minority OF the popular vote.
In Massachusetts he Is IN a minority Of some
2OoOo.-L TROY Uhg.
Send on your Banpor We are proudcr of
i, than our friend of the Wing can possibly be
Of the defea, of the noble and gallant old Pat
rot and Hero, WI>FIELD ScorT. We are
prouder of 1t than any l.ocoioco can reasonably
be OF the triumph OF Gen. PIERCE. Whatever
may hetlde, however New York, Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio and the other States that border up
on the Great Lakes, which are a thousand
times more largely interested than Vermont can
be IN the doctrines Of Protection and River and
Harbor improvements may decide,-VfRuoNr
remains trunphant'y true to WHIG PRINCIPLES
and WING MrS. With the Wings of Vermont,
"Mcn dic,-rrluciples nevcrm Vermont has
voted for MAp,soH, M"NRor, ADAMS, Ham
son, CLAY. TAYLOR, SCOrT and thus she will
continue to vote, while the Republic lasts, for
the MEN who most truly represent the PRINCE
rLts that lie at the foundation of the prospcrl>
tv ri the Republic. The I'oy Uhig may be
sure of this. There are no "Wooly head" and
"Sllver Grey factions, among the Wings o
the Green Mountain State. They scpari tc
personal from political differences and ALWAYS
60 for Wing Principles and Wing Nomna-
tons. New York VOTED AGAINST llENKr
CLAY!
Send on your banner" Mr.. mig, and be
assured. while it is in the keeping OF VERMONT,
that it will neither be struck nor sollCd. She
has upheld II, holrug free in the pure air OF The
Mountain State till it is blazoned all over with
the names Of the most Illustrious Patriots and
Statesmen of the Union never has 1t traiIed
in the dust,-never has it been dlshonorcd.-
7 he eternal SHOWS that whten her Mountain
sunmits are no, more stainless thnn the devo-
ZION SHE has shown to those names and the
PsI>c,pLrs of which they are the honored OK
ponents.
Send on your banner Vermont will moi
hesitate TO take IT! She knows that she dc
serves il. She knows that underwriting adhe
rance TO Principle Is always entitled to sail the
honors." Ii the "banner" is one Of the honorS
send it on! Vermont stands side by side witt
MIssAcuusFTTs and If, as the Boston At
las intmates. (nuiaiis muiandisl, there - any
State in the Union with which Vermont would
especially like to stand side by-slde, IN victory
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
Massachusetts Election.

The Journal Of yesterday contains the cleo
ton returns from all the towns IN Massachu
sets but 90 and the results are as follows -
No choice Of Governor by the people Three
Members of Congress, ScuDDER, VALLEY and
APPLETON, tall WhiCs) are elected in the re-
naming eight districts there is no choice.
OF the Ia Senators elected 10 are Wings !
Democrat Coalition. Ofthe remainder are
doubtful, and IL no choice.
OF the Isl Representatives, % are Wings
and 80 Opposition There is no choice in TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIvE cases, and 10 returns
from % towns.
The vote for Governor, in the towns heard
from, is, Clifford, Wing, $685. Bishop, dem
35 $50, Mann, Free Soil, 33 ,6lo,-giving Cliff
ford plurality of q 1872 over Bishop, and %,
92S over Mann.
The popular vote appears to be some 5000
in favor of calling Constitutional Convention
0FNEw YoLk.- The Democrats have car
red every Congressional District n the City
and twenty Of the whole number IN the State
"a gain Of three. The Wings elect twelve
Members Of Congress, aud GLKKIr SMIrH, III
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
Notice.
LETTERS OF TIELATE HON. DANIEL
WEBSTER,

The undersigned have been appointed the
Literary Executors of the late lion. Daniel
Webster and have accepted The trust conferred
upon them by his last will.
They desire, therefore, to give notice to all
persons who may have in their possession any
of Mr.. Wehster's original letters, that they
wish to receive the originals, or copies, for the
purpose OF future publication, in such manner
as shall seem most worthy OF Mr., w ebstcr and
OF his correspondents.
Mr.. " ebs,er's letters form very consider
able part of his unpublished writings, Many of
them are of great political and historical i'm
portance, and all of them elucldate his person.
al history and character While IT Is hoped
that 1t Is quite unnecessary 10 say to those who
have been honored by his correspondence, that
the legal right 10 publish the letters OF de-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12

ceased person belongs only to those who rep
resent him. yet the undersigned, in order to
prevent the irregular and scattered publication
Of Mr.. W clusters letters IN the newspapers and
other periodicals, tike occasion to give notice
Of the duty which they have undertaken, and
of their consequent legal rights. They trust
that all friends viii feel no hesitation III com
uniting to their charge whltever letters of Mr..
" ebs'er they may possess; and the undersign
ed will lose no tine in preparing for the press
compilation of such of these pLpers as may be
adapted for publication.
EDWARD EVERETT,
GEO. TICKNOR,
CORNELIUS G. FELTON,,
GEO. +. CURTIS,
Literary Executors under the will Of Daniel
Webster.
The above notice is given with our consent
and approval.
CAROLINE LEROY WEBSTER,
FLETCHER WEBSTER,
a majority of the Executors Of
Daniel Webster
Nov q $50
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
;TON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER II 1852

ira AbolitionIsts is elected from the Madison
md Oswego District. The majority i'll the
State for Pierce aud King will approach 90
600; that for opposition Governor, promises to
be considerably less. The Democracy have
swept tie entire New York county and Judicial
ticket, and every Assembly District in the City,
save one, is in the hands of the Democracy
The Fifteenth Ward elects William Taylor,
Wing. The Democrats have also elected their
Mayor and Assistant Aldermen in every Ward
save the Third and Fifteenth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
The Grand Result,

The latest telegraphic dispatches intimate
that Tennessee and Kentucky have gone for
ScorT, and that it is not Improbable that North
Carolina has done the same. We don't believe
word of it, While we should be right glad
to welcome these States into the glorious fra
ternlty of Vermont and Massachusetts we
place no sort Of confidence in the telegrnphic
reports that place them there. The time has
come, las it seems to us) when pretty much call
Gods creation should go for Pierce and King
The time wiH come, we believe, when it will
be, con the contrary, quite the reverse"
We give below what we call the Wing right
angle Though those who look upon righ-an-
giles as necessarily composed Of straight lines
may call it The Pig UhUamd Whatever ii
is, however, this is the aspect it presents to
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12

or defeat. 1t is MAssAcuusrrrs. BUNKtR HILL
and BENNINGTON may we'll afford to be beaten
together defeat brings no sort of dishonor.-
1t is men that are defeated, not principles.
Send ON your banner Vermont is "the
banner state" aud glorlrs in the Distinction
She will surrender "the banner to any of her
Sister States that may exhibit a trucr, loflicr,
a more unwavcring fidelity to the UNION. She
will veil her face wherever she can be justly
charged with forgetting either the obligations
or the compromises of,Ie great charter which
established the Union She asks nothing that the
Constitution does not allow, and her worst enc
mics ought not to demund from her spirit of
Liberty and Independence anything that the
Constitution ALLOWS. This is all.
If the Constitution comedies that Slavery is
the ruling power, and that Freedom Is but
subordinate interest, in tins Republic, Vermont
will submit. but not otherwise The reason
and the instincts of Vermonters ure against
slavery. But the Great mass of Ncrmontcrs are
prepared to stand by the CONSTITUTIONS that
binds the Union together. There are no tdc-
lions in Vermont which the Wing Party are
unable to drtcat, -whlc there are no cOnSiitu-
hon / pinc'picS of freedom which that party
will not SUSTAIN We implorc politicians to
note the distinction
Send ON your banner! The glorious Green
Mountain State deserves it, and will continue
to deserve it New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky, may taltcr,--but VERMONT and
MASSACHUSETTS will, side by side, uphold and
honor that banner Nic'ory adds nothing to It's
ample folds, while defeat grasses no stripe nor
star of It's glorious emblozonry!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
Mr. " clusters Death.
To the Editor Of thc Ncc- York Dajy Times
NEw-Nnkk. ueslnv. Nov. ;. lsi3,

To the EdjtDr of tdc Ntjc- York Daiy Times;
-lukk, ! ucsday, Nov. !, lti2,
Many OF the sayings of DAyIEL WEBSTER,
aud incidents IN hls life, now travelling tho
rounds of the papers, have their existence only
IN the Imagination of letter writers or in mer,
rumor. Such for instance, is the egotlstlcal
form of expression put IN his mouth on HIS
death-brd: "On the : lth of October all that Is
mortal Of DANIEL NrBsrf will be la more"
lie never uttered such a scntCnce-he could
not But will tell you one thing he did say,
which those who heard 1t vii never forget
Just before he died, while lying IN a hali-drea-
my state, apparently unconscious, except when
addressed, al what was passing ound INN, the
room still and solemn aS the tomb, he suddenly
broke Forth Not III The low, weak Voice of an
invalid but in accents loud, clear, and thrilling
as ever echoed through the Senate Chamber
"lLtE! LIFE! Darn! DEAru .-hoW curi-
Gus il r." It pierced to the tartheSt apartment
OF the house, startling those who heard 1t like
the sound of a trumpet. Shr0uded from the
outer world, the vast mind was struggling with
the vaStor theme of Life and Death. As ho
passed the confines of mortal cNlsteuce the
mysterious problem began TO unfold itself, and
the d, lng statesman watched 1t with increasing
interest and wonder, until that startlln. eXca-
nation bust from hlS lips. The inappropriate
use OF the word curious reveals how complete
~ he was absorbed IN the great Thought
Standing where life aud death met he was 50
intent in the view before him, that he was Va
conscious what his tongue uttered. Low strolg
must have been the emotion that mastered nm
10 have wrcnchcd that loud and sudden CRY
from HIM. Yours truly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
Personal Memorials of Mr. Webster.

%
1t was stated in one of the dlscourses dcliv-
cred in Boston last Sunday, commemorative of
the death of Mr.. W ebster, that but three days
before he died, too i'll to visit his extensive sta
bes, his noble cattle were driven up TO his man
sion, that he might, as he stood in the doorway.
take his last look of the fine animals III which
he took SO much pride. The anecdote is anoth-
er evidence of the interest taken by the great
statesman in agricultural matters.
At a meeting of citizens of Manchester. n.
H., on Sunday evening, the Rev. Mr.. Davis,
cd -
"A woul about his debts. had heard again
aud again that he did not pay. inquired of
Mr.. Abbott. Said he, 'Mr Davis, from my
personal knowledge, derived from Keeping the
private accounts of Mr.. Webster, have some
opportunity of knowing. Not bill has been
presented for two or more years during which |
have been with him, but ii has been promptly
paid, and few days before he died, he called
the overseer of his farm, gave him five hundred
dollars TO pay every man, sent for the minister
and paid all that was due him, so that it shall
not be said Daniel Webster died in debt to any
man These were the words of his private
Secretary, and began to think those who knew
v ebstcr best, loved him most. and sir | was
convinced of II more and more as approached
Boston to-day."
In a letter Just published, but written in Is
i6, Daniel " ebster thus alludcs to his father
and brother Ezekiel;
"My father Ebcnczer Webster! horn AT
| Kingston, III the lower part OF the State, III IL
! H,-thc handsomcst man ever saw, except
my brother Ezekiel who appeared t" me, and
| so does he now seem to me- the very finest hu
man form that ever laid eyes on. | saw hin
in his coi'in-a white iorchead-a tingcd cheek
"a complexion as clear as heavenly light "
The Worcester Transcript copies the above
with the following remarks;-
"Our own recollection fully confirms all this
Ezekiel Webster was frequent guest of the
writer's father, as he was his most intimate
friend. The image of him that now presents
itself, is that of a magnificent form crowned
with prlncely head that was thickly covered
with snowy hair His colorlng was just the OPP
pose of Daniels, and he was as conspicuous
IN that way as the latter was III his. Ills coun
tenance was open as the day, his heart wa'
warm and ailectionate, his manners kind and
courteous. | c had been a Senator in Congress
and as lawyer be stood cOnlcssedly at the
head of the bar, IN his own county at the time
he suddenly fell dead IN the midst of an argu
ment. We know not If he had superior ii
tho State, although at the time of his dealt
the New Hampshire Bar numbered among IL
members such men as jeremiah Mason, JOSEPH
Bell, Ichabod Bartlett and Joel Parker. Eze
kie Webster lived at Boscawen, about elgh
miles from the old homestead, which was il
the possession Of Daniel at the time of his de
cease"
n
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12

lNDIANA.-The 80 Counties heard from show
gain for Scott of | leO on the vote for Wright,
democratic candidate for Governor, in Octo-
Der last
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12

0iT@l'he Boston Post speaks eioquently Of
the burial and the burial place Of DANiEL WEE
s1ER, as follows:
The burial of Daniel Webster was one of
those occasions that will stand out as events
This is the last service which the nearest ties
OF kindred or the most devoted friendship of
years Dan render and, in this instance, it was
done to the honored remains of the mos, Illus
trlous OF men. How 1t was done may be given
with chronlclc-llke exactness /; but the appro-
printeness, the deep solemnity, the remarkable
simplicity that characterized the obsequies
throughout, must have been witnessed to be
realized. This made it one of the most impress
slvc Of scenes, and one which will be indeIiby
engraved Oh the minds OF all who participated
III 1t.
The burial service was short. and well cho-
sen for the occasion. 1t was MT time for the
speech that consists of words. The officiating
village pastor stood in the door Of the fine old
mansion, and near him, beneath the branches
dccked with the autunnal glory of falling
leaves, lay the majcstc form of the departed
statesman. 1t was not robed in the common
drapcyy Of death, but clothed as it was wont to
be when the whole man was eloquent, aud ge-
MUS flashed from the eye and persuasion drop
ped from the lips. On the breast were mvrtcs
| and flowers and wrcaths--ln this instance so
touchingly cmbIematical Of the gIory-crown
that had been won and secured. The sun
shonc upon 1t the same a; Of old, but the eyes
that looked on it were filled with sorrow
| which knew no uttcrancc. And in the process
sion, formed without unnecessary formality,
he simplicity was continued for by the side
! OF the bier were not seen the titled or the grrHt
but grcy-halrcd farmers, nUighbors and friends
of 'he departed and rot drum was heard, MOI
"A funeral note but in solemn silence the cor
tcge moved on to the narrow house.
In such simple, affecting, imposing manner
all that was mortal Of Daniel W Webster was
borne to It's final resting place. This is spot
which he selected 1t is a mound, or hill, hav-
ing IN front the open sea, the waters of which
flow quite up to It's base, aud it IS located in {
region
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
Additional Returns.

OHo,-The returns from 10 Counties indi-
cate that perce's majority will be about d.
900
NuRrH CARoLINA.-ln 2S Counties Scott
gains 1000, and unless Cingnnn's district does
very badly, colt viii carry the tate.
B,LrIMORE, Nov. I've have returns from
81 Counties IN North Carolina. The vote thus
stands, Scott / ,9Jl Pierce l5,5ll showing
Wing gain thus far, as compared with the
August lection, of 2,S(iS. The result in the
whole State is in considerable doubt. The
contest has been n close one
FLoKrpA--Majorites for Pierce in the fol-
lowing towns were as follows :-Plcolata 30,
Piatka IL, Tolasa IA, II. Augustine 33, Jack
sonvile %, Tallahassee So
TENNtssEE In East Tennessee Wing
gain of nearly 200 since last Governor vote.
Campbell Connty-Scott62 maj.
Bradley County-Plerce l72 rnaJ.
Monroe Couny-S OFT ~ mai.
Madison County COZ maj
Lawrence County Scott 81 mai
The Democrats now concede that Tenncs-
see and Kentucky have both given majority
lyI Scott.