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Mr.. Hllyer, of Georgia, flaming represent
alive of the Union Party of that State, in the
course of a speech delivered few days since
on Slavery, made a terrible attack on the rep
utaton of Massachusetts, II is questionable
whether some of the members from that an
cent Commonwealth will be able to survive it.
"Upon the floor of this House, said Mr.
Hillyer, sitting in the midst of the Wing par
ty, is a member from Massachusetts, sent here
by the Wings of that State who has voted to
give white men the liberty of marrying negro
girls. He is sent here as a Wing, and is sit
ting in full fellowship with the Wing party.
cannot conceive what that gentleman wants to
marry negro girl for Laughter. | do not
know what his constituents want to marry ne
gro girls for. What can be the matter with
the white girls of Massachusetts,? Laughter
This is no laughing matter. Laughter. Here
is sovereign State of this Union gravely deter
mining by legislative enactment that the negro
girls OF Massachusetts shall be brought in COM
petition with the white girls of Massachusetts
say that something must be the matter with
the white girls in Massachusetts,"
Mr.. Duncan, of Massachusetts, here became
greatly distressed-the innuendoes of the ora
tor alarmed him Under solemn sense of
of what was due to the Old Bay State he arose
to interpOse in her behalf Mr.. H. reluctantly
yielded, when the Massachusetts member COM
municated the following important informa-
ton:
" Mr.. Duncan. | was about to remark that
white gentlemen have never availed themselves
of the privilege granted by that law that | am
aware Of" Laughter.
The white gentlemen of Massachusetts
should present gold medal to their represent
alive for his tender care of their reputation
Mr.. Hillyer, however, was pertinacious-he
thought the remark of MIR. Duncan mere
evasion; and so delighted was he with the point
that he had made that he still continued to
prick Mr. d.
There is an evasion worthy of notice The
white men of Massachusetts, have not availed
themselves of the privilege Of that law. 1t
turns out that they do not want the privilege
and do not value it Why did they insist upon
having it! If no white man wanted to marry
negro girl, why pass starute authorizing
IL s.
Sure enough, Mr. H.. In other parts of the
country-your own State, for example-when
"a white man" wants "a negro girl" he
can have her without marrying, we suppose.
The same tasteful gentleman, in another
part of his speech, considerably relieved the
People of Massachusetts, from the imputation
insinuated against them, by asserting, in most
elegant phrase, his belief that no man in that
State could be found Z" to discard the Anglo
Saxon girl, with her blooming cheek, bright
eyes, and warm heart, in favor ola black, greasy,
aromatic negro french IN
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EXTENSION OF THE PLATFoRu

The Democrats of Louisiana in Stato r..
vention assembled have nominated Gen o..
for the Presidency Thinking the Baltiworo
platform rather narrow, they enlarged il Nv
the addition of the Virginia resolutions Of ,os
and Kentucky resolutions of '99, as follow,
" Resolved That the Convention do adont tbo
resolutions of the late Democratic Nation,I
Convention, as expressing its sentiments and
views of our national policy.
" Resolved further, That we do reassert tn,
doctrines OF the Virginia and Kentucky resolu
tons of 1898 and 1899. as imbodyine the TIN,
principles of the great Democratic Republican
Party of this Union"
To have completed their platform, they ought
to have passed resolutions in favor of the Con.
stitution of the United States, the Declaration
of independence, the Ordinance of 1887, the
Nicholson letter and the latest explanation Of
this important document by its author.
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MIR. CLAY AND MIR. FILLMORE.

The statement having gone abroad that Mr.
Clay had said he preferred Mr.. Cas- to any
man living for the Presidency, Mr. Clay has
deemed it important to designate authoritative
ly his preference The New York Express by
permission of the venerable Senator. publishes
am extract of a letter, addressed by him to a
friend in New York, in which he lays General
Scott and Mr.. Webster on the table and points
to Mr.. Fillmore as the man for the hour.
We presume the origin of the rumor that he
had avoweG II preference for Mr.. CasS must
have been declaration that he would prefer
General Cass for the Presidency to any man
living, who would not take the ground OF the
Compromise.
But here is the extract, in which Scott and
Webster are coolly informed that they won't
answer:
You rightly understood me in expressing
preference for MIR Fillmore as the Wing can
didate for the Presidency. This did before
left home, and have frequently here in private
intercourse. since my arrival at Washington.
| care not how generally the fact may be
known; but should not deem it right to pub
lsh any formal avowal Of that preference un-
der my own signature in the newspapers. Such
a course would sub ject me to the imputatlon of
supposng that my opinions possessed more
weight with the public than apprehend they
do. The foundation of my preference is, that
Mr.. Fillmore has administered the Executive
Government with signal success and ability.
He has beer, tried aud t,SndEue, faithful hop7
est apd corsrier sia"e : "ish be Se'' ? '''.;-'--
in derogation from his eminent competitors.
They have both rendered great services to their
one in the field, the other in the
Cabinet They might possibly administer the
Government as well as Mr. Fillmore has done.
But, then, neither of them has been tried He
has been tried in the elevated position he now
holds, and think that prudence and wisdom
had better restrain us from making any change
without necessity for it, the existence Of
which do not perceive.
d" am, truly, your friend and obedient SER
want, H. CLAY
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To The Editors Of the Express.
JUNIus.

Your paper of the 2Sth uitimO contains re-
port of remarks, recently made by Mr.. web
ster in behalf Of the American Colonization
Society In this report that gentleman is rep
resented as saying: "Bushrod Washington
was its President and after him Mr., Jay" IL
is proper that the error respecting MIR, Jay
whatever may have been its source, should be
corrected, as it may mislead such of your read
ers as are not familiar with the history OF the
Society My father could not, consistently WIN
his religious principles, and his often expresseu
sentiments in regard to our colored popuiation'
have given the slightest countenance 10 an rs "
ISOLATION which, from the first has re',eu 10 81 q
success on the existence and jnstinca''o Net
cruel prosecuting prejudice, ana a. 80;
is recommended as tending to renucr we 'a,.'
tuition of Slavery more secure ana ,hore P.o.,a
HE OF course Mr. Jay never heid o'hce III u'o
Society nor contributed TO us iunuS'
uJL u also represented as saying in
substance ..;.o ll,o mos, no
-i. ,a,erprises, began with individuals.
T,.onanr and Wilberforce laborcd long before
10, aonld enlist the sympathies and influence
&c 10 Government in its behalf"
" should Il be inferred from this language that
,hsse eminent and excellent men regarded the
American Colonization Society as a benevolent
enterprise, the inference would be most errone-
GUS.
Wilberforce, after the true character ana
tendency of the Society had been developed,
united with a number Of his Ant-Siavery
friends and coadjutors in publishing Pro.e''
against it, The document, after spechy"t
various objections to the practical operations a
the Society and the sentiments 1t ad'a"''''
concluded in these words,
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VOL VI.

whites of South Carolina have mn,,;,r.,.
1909 in 1890 to 274,623 in 1850 a .'' IRON
rate OF 80 per cent the whites of Mls,nc5 ,,'
sets IN the a sam" op period have multiplied from
SSi ,ssa to ss4 4ss' Or at the rate Of lsa from ON
cent. This ought to be a warning 10 tA 90 per
lature of California for it is quite clo.. = ~,
Massachusetts now has to feed nearln -. la'
times as many white people as South Cat .''
just because she was so absurd a.
clude Slavery. Now, if California worn a..1,
this tendency to an excess of free nonrlo, ,O'u
ana nope to rival South Carolina, she must
permit these intelligent South Carolina nbiIas
thropists to set up model colony of slave, T.
her borders. This will soon expand and pro,a
gate itself, placing a very Wholesome cbdal
upon the growth of population.
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for Presidential candidate submissive 70 no
power but that of Slavery! Recognise the
fnality of "a Compromise no portions OF when
are regarded ty the South except those Tor the
benefit of Slavery Hiss the hand that Sm'te'
you because YOU once dared to name the name
of Freedom Submit to be lnsulted ana pro-
scribed by Power that defes God and tram
pies upon Humanity!
The decision must be made soon The Con-
yentions thai are to meet the ensuing May and
June will afford you fit opportunities for signal
izing your redemption from an ignomnlouS
yassalage, On sealing your perpetual submission
N N
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THE QUESTION OF INTERVENTION.

The question of Intervention continues to be
discussed from time to time in the Senate. Mr.
Soule, one of the Senators from Louisiana, de-
Hycred powerful speech last Monday, in sup
port of the general policy of Intervention. 1t
was particularly remarkable as being in oppo-
stion to the ruling sentiment Of the South. An
elaborate speech by Mr.. Seward on the same
subject we present ID this weeks Era
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to say and these could have been uttered some
minutes since had not been interrupted. IT
union is necessary to the success of the Demo-
cratic party, that party must eschew all mere
" sectional tests and adopt n platform IN
strict accordance with the fundamental princl-
Piles of the party as heretofore understood
Upon such a platform only can the Democratic
party of the whole country stand in harmony"
Here the hammer fell
When the Baltimore Convention shall have
adopted the Compromise, we shall see who is
the true acknowledgement or TownShend.
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THE GRAND EXPLANATION.
I'm Dn,.u

Ht IkEMIER.
Normandy said, Turgot said Wsewsk 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 as to what said they said he said, bo had said
go and so;
Whereupon | said that after what he said we could
not get on, and he had better go.
THE EX-FoREIGN SECRETARY
With regard to what / said, at least according to
what they have said,
To my noble-friend-as he said-'ts possible may
have said
Something of that nature. perhaps, | in reply said
As | had time, but they had not said quite
what said.
Besides | said, what said as aforesaid
lie said well, and they said and many more said
And what said as he said and they said, had
right to say if chose.
And after als said and done, it is who have kept
you FROM blows,
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THE DEMAND.

MIR. Hllyer, member from Georgia, on be-
half of the Union Party, of which he is a mem.
Der, in late speech in the House, laid down
the law for the National Democratic Conyen-
ton, as follows
"The Union men of the South hold the Pres.
idential election in the palms of their hands
The 1cq:::.=e at19 Daitiinore Convention to give
si,em nominees. for President and Vice Presi.
dent, free alike from the sin of secession and
abolltion-men whose past lives and public
services will personfy the great principle of
the integrity of the Union and the equal rights
of the States.
ave also demand peace upon the slavery
question The whole domain of the nation is
now provided with laws State and Territorial
and there is no plausible pretence for further
agitation of this subject. We claim the right
to worship under our own vine and ig-tree,
with none to modest or make us afraid We
look to the National Democracy nOp as in by-
gone days, to secure us in the enjoyment of this
right. They have the power to do 1.-THE De-
mocracy Of the Republic, in their primary as
sembles, have already declared that they ,ciii
do at. If the Baltimore Convention fails to exc
cute this decree, It's nominees uiH fail to be
electedn
Quite modest requisition on the Democra-
cy, considering that the Party in whose behalf
it is made has already sent three Wings to the
United States Senate.
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The CELEBRATED OLE BULL. who can COM
pei more articulate and melodious sounds
from the violin than any performer we ever
listened TO- will give concert next Tuesday
evening. at Carusis, at the special request OF
Senators Representatives Secretaries, and
Foreign Ministers.
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vantage of securing the bank from imposition,
and of giving a modest man the courage to ask
for leave Of absence when it is necessary In
deed, the system generally seems to us the only
one by which faithful service can be nationally
expected-Home Journal
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Mas. SrowE's SroRY.-The last chapter ct
this story will appear in the Era of next week
We have ON file several contributions of rare
value. which will be published from time to
time, after the completion of her work.
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ADMINISTRATION PREFERENcEs.-The Re-
public, the organ of the Administration, in re-
lation to the New Hampshire election, says
ave take pleasure in saying that we should
regard the return to the United States Senate
of Democrat friendly to the Compromise with
much greater satisfaction than that even of
WIG elected by abolition uotesn
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The REPUBLIc.-Is it a Wing organ, or
Union Party organ? One day it claims to be
a Wing paper, and nothing else; and the next
it acts as the mouthpiece of the Union Party
Quoting what it deems an evidence that the
Secessionists are still at work, it exclams, and
yet the Union Party is called upon to surren-
der its organization, and to join an alliance
controlled in the main by men who merely
want the opportunity to strike fatal blow at
the peace and integrity of the country. The
open, undisguised purposes Of the Southern
Rights wing of the Secessionists is, however, in
fnitely preferable to the covert and uncertain
tactics of their brethren in neighboring States
1t expects to secure the votes of Messrs.
Toombs Cobb, and Foote, for Mr.. Fillmore.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.
THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1882.

70 Subscribers who do not file the Era, and
have numbers 249, pol, 262 and 264. on hand,
will confer a favor by remailiug them to this
Office, at our expense.
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The late wordy explanations of Russell and
Palmerston, about the dissolution of the Minis
try are so capitally hit off by the following
version from Punch, that cannot resist the
temptation to copy it, though not particularly
pertinent to any topic adverted to in this let
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THE LOUISIANA WHIG STATE CONVENTION,
on the 10th, nominated, by reclamation, Mr..
Fillmore for the Presidency, and Mr.. Critten-
den for the Vice Presidency.
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BANh o. ENGLAND CHARMS" Working
your way UP is a thing which is understood
and provided for in the old countries A clerk
IN the Bank of England enters at the age of
seventeen, on n salary Of one HUNDRED and fftv
dollars year, with an additional hundred #
he is puaetuai erery morning His salary is in.
creased fifty dollars every year till his income
reaches four hundred dollars 1t is then rails
ed twenty-five dollars n year till he reaches an
annual salary of five hundred dollars From
that time the salary is increased at the rate of
forty dollars a year, till the gentleman has
worked his way up to the comfortable in
come Of thirteen hundred dollars. But this is
not all. Every employee of the bank is emit
tied 10 a retiring pension of an amount proper.
toned - the number of years he has served
After iTty years service I'VE believe clerk
- entitled ~ retire upon pension equal to the
amount Il he salary which he enjoyed at the
tine q ~ retirement When clerk is alb
seni o. haze. lie iorieits thirty-three cents per
aay-an arrangement which has the double ad-
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BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.-TwO painters were EN-.
ploycd to freSco the walls of magnificent On.
thedral; both stood on n rude scaiiolding. con-
structed Tor the purpose, some forty feet from
the floor One of them was so intent upon his
work that he became wholly absorbed and in
admiration. stood off from the picture. gazing
ut 1t with intense delight. Forgetting where he
was lac moved backwards slowly surveying
critically the work of his pencil until he had
neared the very edge of the plank upon which
he stood
AT this critical moment. his companion turn
cd suddenly and almost frozen with horror
beheld hs imminent peril another instant and
the enthusiast would be precptatcd upon the
pavement beneath; if he spoke to him, il WINS
certain death-if he held his peace. death was
equally sure. Suddenly he regained his pres
ence of mind. and selling wet brush flung il
quickly against the wall, scattering the beauti.
tnl picture with unsightly blotches of coloring
The painter flew forward and turned upon ms
friend with fierce imprccations; but startled al
his CHASTITY face, he listened to the recital of
danger looked shuddcringly over the dread
space below, and with tears of gratitude blessed
the hand that saved him
10. SAID II preacher, we sometimes get alb
sorhed IN looking upon the pictures of this
world and, in contemplating them, step back
wards unconscious of our peril, when the AL
mighty daShes out the beautiful images, and
we spring forward to lament their destruction.
lh'o ,Le "ut-stretched arms of mercy, and are
saved
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TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT wEEK.l
Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-20
Mexican Mustang Liniment
THE EVIDENCES AGCUMULATEi

ID FAD the following proof Of what have long since
III asserted viz that the Mustang Eminent IL the sine
gun Of all external remedies before offered the
afflicted:
wm. NJ Johnston No liz Second street Pttsburg says
that he had attack of rheumatism In his right hip
after suffering ten days the left hip also became af
fectcd and he was obliged to lay up The pain was con-
slant and excrucang lie had heard Of the wonderful e
fecs OF the Mustang Eminent In Rheumatism, and deter
mined to try It, One small bottle, thoroughly applied
formed perfect cure r. H. Meakings lS9 Walnut street.
Cincinnati confined to his bed and under treatment Of
physician six weeks with Neuralgia Of the whole Of
his right side leg arm, and face Ills sueripgs indie
cribabe and theony cessation from the agonzng pain
while under the influence opium or morphine His
doctor finally advised him TO try the Mustang Lniment he
did and in two days able to about his business
perfectly cured"
"THE LAME MADE TO WALK.-Ahout the first of April /
cut and laid open the fore finger of my left hand through
the bone and the second joint nearly discovering
from the hand, being about two-thrds of was fearful
that should lose the ofmy finger forever hut bound
It up with the Mexican Mustang Lniment and It soon
healed mp, and is now perfectly WE'LL though somewhat
sacrificed used nothing but the Mustang Liniment.
about week had the misfortune to cut the cop
ofmy left knee in two with the sharp axe The
cap split asunder, and for day or two could
my leg at ALL and afraid that would lose Its for
The cap cut and cleft to the Joint with deep
and asrming CASH. aud It gave great pain and uueas
ness should be entirely deprived Of the my leg
applied the Mexican Mustang Lnment, and that alone
in both Of the above cases. quite we'll exccp
the cap Of my knee Is little swollen and IL tender about
the cut which healed up and shows fresh red appen
ancc Of about one inch and half length quarter of
inch In width but gives Inconvenience whatever
walked fifteen miles yesterday out Of the thirty miles
jefferson county, feel able TO walk many more to-
day. My recovery has been wonderful that feel my
duty make public that the world may know
of the Mexican Mustang Eminent. AARON ROSE
"SULpHuR SPRINGS JEFF. Co., Mo-"
PRICES OF THE EMINENT.
II s put up In bottles Of three Sizes and rstai
cents 80 cents and 81 per bottle The 50con dollar
bottles contain 80 and 100 per cent Inment pro.
portion to their cost that money saved by buying
large sizes.
A. O. BRAa0 Co. sole propretors Principal Dcpots 3oi
Broadway New York and Sd and Market street st.
Louis Mo. For sale by all Druggists In Washington and
Georgetown.
CHARLES STorT a Co., Agents, Washington.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-20
CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, AND CONNER
CIAL INSTITUTE,

Under the care Of Rev. Alfred Holmead, Rector,
and Mr.. Charles Tucker, a. NJ
'y,HE DUTIES of this Institution will be resumed
i the 18th Of August In the lower Saloon Of Mr. Ca
rusis building
In English Mathematics Greek, Latin and French, the
will be full and thorough. Pupils fitted for the
Countingroom or College.
The experience Of fifteen years, In the OF
induces the confident belief that tho satisfaction
pressed by their former patrons both In Mary
land Virginia, will be shared by those who may be
pleased TO entrust the education Of their to their
and further information apply 10 the Rector,
Rev. Alfred IIomead at his residence street, be-
tween 9th and 10th, opposite Smithsonian Institute.
iy 2Q-dH
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The New Gallery!

ECONOMY is THE FOUNDATION OF PROSPERITY
TF"a dollar Saced is dollar made" why not be frugal In
the purchase Of DAGUERREoTYPEs by calling at TOMp-
SONS where hundreds and go away weekly satisfied
that they do not too much His long experience
business and his excellent location, enable him satisfy
the most fastidious.
as- Don't forget the place-THOMPS0N'S SKYLIGH7
GALLERY, Lane fuckers Buildings where likonesses
are taken, and put in morocco cases, for fifty cents
june S-tf
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WILL OPEN TUESDAY AUGUST 2D, 1859,
THE WASHINGTON EMIGRANT AND GEN
ERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE

r aeet, liStdnd, 6et'ceen a. and 9th streets east
Of The Windmill.
LII Foreign Emgrans, (of whatever class nation or
IA creedD In pursuit OF employment are requested to
cal and have their names registered situations Cit
requiring help male female by calling nj the Office
personally, by written communication. may have the
opportunity of securing il. 0verseers Walters porcrs
Coachmen Farm Hands, Laborers, Cooks Chambermaids
Housemaids, Nurses, &c. may all find employment por
onsat distance supplied All letters must be prepaid 10
ceve attention
Gar No Office fee charged to newlyarrived Emigrants
Office hours from o'clock a. m. until 81 p m.
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to
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GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY,
GEORGETOWN D. g.


JNHTS SEMINARY long known Miss ENs1IsHs, will
open the LIST Of September next, under the excu-
sive charge OF Rev. W. j. CLARK, who will be assisted by
competent and accomplished professors and teachers in
every department.
Every effort will be used to make the institution happy
home for all Its nmntes.
Terms for boarding pupils including tuition In English
and Mathematics 500 per annum, payable halfyeary In
advance Music Ancient and Modern Languages Drawing,
and Painting Circulars containing the terms In
f may be had application to the Principal In George
town. WILLIAM j. CbAtk
nj 20-tf