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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
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WILLIAM A GRAHAM


The news Of The nemnation q Mf. Graham for Vice
Prcsen, was received here BY the Wings, last evening
with and heartfelt satisfaction. fitting
and acceptable selection could not have been made
Mr. Graham Is Of the most eminent and influential
'whigs of the old North State. lie has served with
credit in Congress, andnow fills credtably, the Of
flee Of Secratry q the Navy. Mr.. Fillmore called h4
40 the head Of that Department thc Death ii teaera
Taylor and ne csbsr u the present able Cabinet ha
sitter discharged the duties Ct his responsible tatoa
Mr. Graham il gcntlcmaa Of excellcat abilities. fins
attachments, Sufficient legislative experience, uFbant
and digaifcd dcportmentn fact. he possesses ever,
qualification requisite in the presiding Officer of the So
ate His position and party relations arc of charaetei
cOnclaie the esteem and support If the whole coua
TRY. The Express cf this moraing, says ifsrengtl
we're wanted 10 ticket headed ly General Seoti. il
woud BE- found in the Of " illian Al Grahar d
Worth Carolina. whoreccived the unanimous nomination
for Vice President the second ballot He is states
tina, North Carolina has delighted to hoaor and III,
slccssle II thc whole Union learned 10 respcet.,'
TK}utia.o 4 AZ. W COM. .4dr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
IMPupENT DIcTATIoN.

After playag the begaEunder false pretenees for the
Efas sx months Kossuth has Senturcd 10 take opcr
Ipnt in the Presidential election. 10 late address Il
New York, he made direct appeal 70 the German pop
ulation to vote for the candidate most faeore 10 4
rention This is appeal for the Democracy for il
their platform they have very carefully avoided any al
uson the subject under the hope doubt Of catch
ing NJ all the tali5Hsters il the Union.
On the other hand, the Wings have taken distinct
ground against iaerpcddling with The affairs of Other
snations-and have declared it palicy to teach BY
example, and bT arms, the benefits Of free nstia-
,tions.
The German meeting at the Tabernacle in New York
On Wednesday night week, took the advice Of Kos
suth passed resolutions declaring their iutenton
vote for the Intervention Candidate
will be recelIcctcd that Cass, Douglass Co.. who
went of somewhat crcely at first favor Of regulating
all ihc.. rest Of mankind well own people
were obliged to g haul in their horns They have
found edged strord They discovered that the
great bulk Of the Irish were disposed follow the
culogist of land who praised the government
that oppres3 ireland much severely than Austria
did Hungary.
But the impudence of Kossuth in this matter wiz sur
prise but few, though II may disgust many. The
who had the eontcry derdc the policy Of w ashng
ton and undertake prove that he did not understand
the tendency of his own doctrines the interest Of his
country, has capacity for any colcaivablc pece Of mpa
dencc and iagrattudc.
Let him 60 ahead, We arc glad TO see him show
himself off to the fullest extent before he goes off to
lanoIy nj his du5es
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01

STRENGTH or TESTIMONY.

As some Of our locofoco friends have undertaken 10
pronounce Gen Pierce, Northcra man, sounder upon
the interests Of the South, than Gen Scott desire TO
remind them Of their endorsement Of one Joseph John
son, whom name just now sounds very disagrecable.
However unpleasant must administer theSdosc. -
when bly, ke-negro nocks in the head white man,
killing him. tried by impartial tribunal convicted
and sentenced be executed according TO laws up
steps our humane Governor who Aterposcs and says
is against DE srirt Of or laseSaad Of he rs il
"a contraryto mercy and Anaay" If this is not the
rankest species Of the " Higher Law doctrine, thea
lain la1.s n7ans nothing. r. lcst the read may
sage or the Aforesaid Joseph. lie says
That the penalty, under such circumstances, should
be DEATH though perhaps authorized by the lctter,s
believe against the spirit Of laws and Of the age,
it is contrary to mercy and humanity, which design
ed for and extended only the unfortunate and the gull
Ety. If Hatcher had been white man the utmost L.
could hsye been charged with would have been ustia
bic home;de involuntary ransIaGghtcr, and in this
it was bat manslaughter, without intent to kill
The Governors prctext for this act Of clemcncy Is
that the negro killed the white at moment q
great ercitfaaent and suffering"
This is the doctrine of one who labelled sound
TO Southern interests, just as they arc endorsing
Gen. Pierce. Can such testimony be taken without
Imisgivings2 We think not
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
rnE WING NOMINATIONS.


The cordial satisfaction with which the nominatiaa q
Gen scot fsr the Presidency IS Aaiied BY the Whgs
thrrzhor nc eoansry (says the Baltimore An,eran)
las appropFate eeunexpart y ss y hir
that has caused asg oar eiitieai opponen's--
No dsubt the pagzans q Ge Pigrre weuld have foand
fznt with any candidate ina; the Wing conxeziicn
might have seleeted bit 1t present their hostility
mingled VITA inacations of particular alarm,
The great popularity Of Gen. Scott may wen rsodnee
constcrnaoa ii the ranks of his cpponesis FheT are
vcry well aware n is overwhelming strength, aDd they
caaaot but feel presentarat that every day from now
rs the ay Of sltiion mast add TO its rcs and exeat-
The swelling Idle o. tbs popular enthusiasm n behalf q
iii. as;rsoaa warrior Is destined sweep over the
cal, bearing down before il the bulIFarks and en-
baaknents of merely political and partzau opPostior
AS compared with his competitor far the Pre- idcacy
ii respect to public and military services I'D achieve
meEts no one presume, is ineliDe 70 place the two
together except il the way Ii 4 contrast. Not i
Courage and genrralsLip Or ths field oalynet merely
il the caasnnlate ls K and skin with which lie or
gaiized aad eea9-t .caanpagsss;s tsen Scott 70 X
rcsardca a. strious. II. has shoa himself great alse
as y lficator. Wise, firm e1ncatory and self pos
he held the Caaadiaa frontier uBder the ihancct
of his judicocs eounseIs whoa the Patiot troubles
Lthey we're called, menaced The peace 81 thc country
In like manner his wisdom and calm faculty Of admins
trase ability shonc with equal ,hesOenasol
the Boundary dispute between Maine ind New Bruins
.wick-an occasion When most dangerous cxcitemcn
prevailed along the border, and when he found IN 81
JoLa Harvey, whom he had previously metin battle a
gallant foes friendly ca-operator with himself in pa
resfts views
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
The Honorable J.-G. CHAPMAN,
President Of The H'hig National Contention.
snrrnERDsrowS, June %, 1852


Ma ED,roej:-Your readers, probably, would be
pleased TO hear how the nominations Of Scott and
Graham are received herein this Gibraller of
upon the efforts OF the "Unlerrfed
Precinct always rest the successoft the party in the
County. Not one Wing has yetbcen found who will
mot suppor, the nomination cheeffully an! enlhu-
siastically. IIhaEe never known campaign OPEN
Ell with brighter prospects, and il cur Democratic
speakers Will only not recommcnd their leader as a
Northern man with Southern principles, y we will
sweep everything before us. There is such an ar
dent regard here for Northern men with Southern
that II is The only cause we haze Of
knowing that Mprtin Van(Raren 50 vel endorscb
as friend of the Sc...h-a safer man than VIM
Henry Harrison, virginia born as he was-proved
lh~ se.s me Psealiaxs champion Of the South and
Inat Lewis Cas-, the author Of the famous Nicaoi-
son ietter recommended as safer than Gen. TAYLOR
put construction upon said letter so highly arorG-
PIE to Southern Institutions and that one Joseph
JohnsoRenl oEsed as more reliable than George w.
,SummeEs has 50 conducted himself in his high Of
hcethai be has entitled himself to the everlasting
|gratitude cf Stare holders. Why, then should mol
|Frankl;a Pierce receive our warm support His
|sndoFsess are reliable as those of the aforesaid
saaraleas n re S,ati, and they say the people can
not trust their peculiar institution in the hands Of
Winfield Scott and VIM. A Abraham, born as they
were 10 the South. The people, if never convinced
before, were more than coayiased by the noble Gaa
aagHaaisaoas bearing Of Governor Joe, that South
eTn rights are only secure 10 The hands Of Northern
'men, and II opr candidate was only native OF New
Hampshire, there would be no cause Of fear. Bu,
I've will do the best We can under the circumstances
o. p. a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01

COUNTY AND PARISH Levy.

The county and Parish Levy as made By the june
Court q jefferson, i s. cts. upon each Tthahle,
here being $3.50 1.-THE hables of the last year being
taken 8 the basisl making an aggregate amount q
s7,672ss0 The levy j. 20 cts less "a each tthable
than last year The Court having made Al that time
liberal appropriation for the determination Of the small
pox The Delinquent Isl q the last year, sor the
Ceaa'y IA Parish Levy, smsuatsa ,e9i ps
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The LETTERS or ACcEPTANcE.

The letters Of acceptance of Messrs ScoTr and
GRAHAM viii be'read with pleasure. Thelanguage
and spirit Of both are frank, plain and unmistake-
able. Gen. Scott accepts the nomination with The
resolutions annexed and says The political princi-
Piles and measures laid. down ia those resolutions
are 30 broad that but little is left for him to add
Knowing no South and no North, be declares his
purpose II elected to neither countenance nor tol-
crate any sedition, disorder faction or resistance
to the law or 10 the Union on any pretext, in any
partof the land. pisunionisis, Aboitionis,s, Fill
busters and Disqrganizers Of all sorts, have moth
ling. therefore, 10 expect from him but the justice
which the laws demand
4 Gov. Gfaham's letter of acceptance is character
istic Of his mcdesiy, patriotism and good sense--
He cordially approves DIE declarations made by the
resolutions Of the Convention, and points 10 the
CONDUCT Of the Admit islralon OF which he has been
par,the last two yearsas an evidence Of bis views
and feelings.
We regret 70 hear tina, Gov. Graham deems Il
his duty to resign his place as Secretary Of The
Navy. No incumbent has ever won for himself q
greater share Of official and personal respect and
confidence than be has during his service in the
Department
I've ahaii not boast, as our opponents have done
inreeard TO the "verv men for the occasion
q eceash 10 know that the nominations are wei
and nationally received
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-01
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.


The following extract IS taken from instructions Of The
Attorney Gencral in reference to the mede Of qualifying
the New Magistrates uader the New Consultations
The Attorney General says:
" Their commissions to be issued on the thrtictI
|lay after the election, thereafter as may be-
They WILL therefore, be gcnerally received at the differ
ent Clerks Offices about the LIST d July. or IN some in
Stances, little earlier And the Justices are required
qualify within thirty days after their commissions arc
received Some Of them therefore, viii be under ire
nrr>ssity fqualyih bcfoF the FIRST day Of August AMI
would be best they should all do So The old Jrsticcs
Twill Of course continue in Office til August and WIN held
|the juno and July terms Ct the County Courts THIS
gives the opportunity to the Justices to qualify
Court, At tie July termss where the Courts come yer
late IN the month, at the june tcrmsand thcy III se
by Y Of the election that they ought 10 do 81
aad proceed to choose their presiding Justice bat II 1
Jutee fails 70 qaay in court think Ae may lawfully
qual BY taking the oaths befarc Judge or Justice
tanning the certificate, and dspOsng Or thar 8 required
by the code, page 81 CSC. and G. =
We presume the new Justices win qnalify al July
Court, ard proceed elect he Presdn Justice Is veil
as Organise gsnerally
% The Postmaster GcneraI has appointed Hczrkiah
a. IIoaes, postmaster a HalltoNn. JeIsrssa, csunsy
~ ~
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DEAD.

JOHN BtrLsa, negro man, who was injured by
|the premature discharge of cannon whilst firing
Ia salute AZ Harpers- Ferry died. on Thursday last
from theIinjaJies. The following Communication
has been sent US for publication:
Fer Tie Ffeeaptsss,
Ma. EDrroR Our citizens Witnessed quite j
novel spectacle ,g-day in the affecting tribute OF re-
|spect pai4 10 tke1dnemory Of Patriot and Hero
a-oelt, alp old coloTed man. As3befaTe announced
Iin your paper, most distressing accident occurred
here Monday the 2s Of June, by the prem AZURE
discharge Of cannon, which has since resulted in
THE death Of the last surviving colored man injured
ION that occasion
s.Old John Butler,n Or sold Saiios John as we
,weTe wontto call him, was buried to-day with the
taRors Of raf. Ills cofpsew was preceded 10 the grave
by full band az msSic, and platoon Of our hon
'orable Youag men followed anxious TO fire The
parting salute and pay the last honoTs over The
grave Of him who had 50 bravelg fought under the
banner Of our country.
/ Old John was In the Trno,iian war, and also ia
The last war with Great Britain, aud assisted as
gunner In the severely contested engagement be.
tween the U. S. Frigaie = United States Com
Decatur, and tie British FFigate, .Macedonian,'
'Capi john Garden, which resulted lin the tsiam
|phant victory of the former. The writer OF This
brief notice. has often been entertained BY his rec
|tal OF the Incidents of that battle while his eve
|sparkled with excitement and kindIed with The
pride ofEyiciory. He loved his coaEry, and seem
.edio have preservee the grateful Recollection
'of The distinguished men under whom he had served
Poor 6id John finds untroubled resi- and the clan
|zor of arms shalno more disturb the quiet Of his
.ieep Teposei
ACalm sleep The brave. who sink to RESI-
With an their country's wishes ble<t-"
Harpfrs-FerrY, June 25. OBSERVER
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NE celebrated New Orleans Opera TroupcSs il Will
81 SEGA b. advertisement, contemplate entertaining our
cisizess From the csmmendations II The Press take
L they rcscss dssce q originality seldom attained
~ nv tthpe. They haye met with crowded houses
Mhcfeser hey have bccathe best evidence of their
suh<fior i4ens Mr. S4Sronn, the manager Is said TO-
81 a.tke tsry Pr1es of Jcstorsssa feIowof infinite
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Were toinsert al the attering Expressions ofsea-
tmeni regard he action a the late WING National
Conventon We would have room for nothing else il or
paper The nominations AID rlafsrm AZ rsesivea with
'grca, satisfaction
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TIE TRUE. sE.IRIr,


q correspondent from Sianhton writing on business.
Eater expressing the regret felt BY the Wings of that
great region, atthslillrc Of Mr. Gilmore olnnaios
continues i
y Ia short, Fom these hints yen will perceive how
sober second thought persuaded that the only raeii
cal question NOW IS, shall take the admirable " bio
fLAIfoRst wsth ScorT ASn GRAHAM and the Mares
3 AZ WmG Parry fairly and fully upon 1.-THE Northern
wig party pnequyocally committed TO tor shall We
adownn hiiif-npon the rickey ing platform
Sci the SPos party, and nglcininglea yEcl as we
1may' among Its motley men and ncasurcs-eto vote
against e a. Winfield Scott for such Genryl or sacL
taes'aan IS Franklin Pierce, to occupy tile Chair CT
Emorc { ~
Y As far as can gather then The sober second thought
zoi the 'g party cf old Augusta IS that the question:
rs MP longer between Scott and Faore or Webster Or
aHy other good g-Bst between Scott and the Wing
platform, and the maintenance of hig principles
wing spirit On the one hand Tor Pierce and the Loco
COCO platform ard the Spoils system the ether.
Yes that's the practical question no,yScott and Gra
ham, with Wing principles or Pierce and king win
Democratic practices: The Hero Of two wars and ten
4Ptchcd bates The General created BY court favour
= I'd V hose only feat ;anbng from his horse the
SCTeat Pas:E-ator, who twice saved his country fron
WAR or the obscure politician Of The Van Burcn school
mousing over petty schemes Of party acknowledgement
the disciple Of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. the
aPupii Of Martin Van Barren and Isaac Hill
hichlc0lG w ig.
" The Treasurer Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
SCanai Company has given not ce thai, in coDse-
iqaence Of the disastrous flood Of ApFil4las re-
3quiring heavy expenditures for the repair Of The
7Canal and causing The loss of revenue for Two or
three months. The payment Of the intcress due on
I The Isl OF July on the coupon bonds issued under
, the Ma yland Act Of 1874, chapter PSI, wiz Be
suspended The interest coupons on he bonds Of
! the Company, issued for repairs and guaranteed
by the State of Virginia under lhe Act of ts49 due
on the first Of july Messrs Seiden, WifheTs & Co,
give notice will be paid al their banking house
Washington city on and after that day.
E9 The Lynch5urg Yirginian, referring to the
/ report that Messrs. Lyons Chambliss, Marshall
and Campbell had resigned their posts as Wing E.
ectors contradirts tso far as Messrs Marshall and
Campbell are concerned-who. we know, are buck
ling on their armor and are ready for the fight
Mr.. Chambliss, like Mr. FHoutney. resigned some
lime since, before the Baltimore Convention for
private reasons but. like old Chip, they viii be
frequent volunteers during the war.
As to Mr. Lyons. we are not able 10 contradict
the IumouF Achilles like, he has retired tokis
tsnt--but has left MANY stout heart and sialwan
arm 10 bear aloti<the Whig banner.
6 The fswcr men the greater share q giOry"
Ririnssn& HAis.
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The W&g, Platform as adopted by the Wig
Convention, (says the Alexandria Gazette, is very
cordially endorsed ly The Wing party in all paris
of the county and hope there will hereafter be
mo dissensions any where, in regard 10 the great
principles which compose il, and which made il
.solid and permanent and constitutional. On this
platform Gen. Scott has taken his stand.
We observe that The Union is in unnecessary
trouble because the newspaper reports did not lei
down The erass words Of the resolutions although
.their substance and spirit were correctly given.
THE resolutions as passed, and as officially PUB
lished, declare he series Of acts Of The SIS, Con
.gress, commonly known as The Compromise OF
adjustment, (he act for The recovery Of fugitiFes
from labor Included are received and acquiesced
lin By the Wings of the United Estates as a final
'settIemeni, il principle and substance, Of The sub
eeis to WHICH they relate, and SO far as these acts
ARE concerned, We will mainta in them and insist
oD their strict enforcement until time and expert
ence shall demonstrate the necessity Of further le
gslatioa 10 guard against the evasion Of the laws
on the one hand, and the abuse Of their powers on
the other. not impairing their present efficiency to
carry out The requirements Of the Constitution and
we depreeale all further agitation OF The questions
thus settled, as dangerous 70 our peace, and will
diseountenance all efforts 10 continue or renew such
agitation, whenever, wherever, or however made !;
aud we viii maintain This settlement as essential
70 The nationality Of The Wing party and the inieg
riiy Of lhe Union.H
By josiah Cooper was severely stabbea at Waches-
ter, Va, ths sh Instant, BY Hett Brown, wko was
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Mr.. GR4H1pS REPLY

WAsHiSGroN, JrSE a. 1852.
SRA ana gratifcd 10 acknowledge the receipt Of the
Communication which you did the honor to deliver
person yesterday, announcing my unanimous
na,ion as the Wing candidate for the office Of Tice
President Of the United States by tic National Conrcn
toa which recently assembled in Baltimore accompanied
by copy Of the Resolutions of the Convention upon
questions Of National principle and policy
cordially approve the declarations made BY these
oluons matters Of the most recent Practical interest
They do but portray the conduct of Administration
the Government Of which for near two years have
been member On all other they but reitcrate
the doctrines aaa Recommendations held by its Chief in
important public communications.
Should the People of the United States give their
sanction to the nominations Of your Convention far
shall be invested with authority, faithful adherence
10 these doctrines may be expected.
therefore accept the distinction, honorably tender
ed, with grateful heart but with unaffected ddence
II IS satisfaction, however 10 know that the place to
(which have been dominated is but secondary and that
for the first office the Convention have proposed cti
zen Of tried patriotism and virtue long and Familiarity
acquainted with public affairs and public men: safe
.and sagious counseor who has well fulfilled every
trust heretofore committed his hands, aud who has III
lustrated our history by eminent public services.
With my thanks for the courtesy with which You have
honorcd mc, in the execution Of your office and with the
highest personal respect, your obedicnt servant,
WILL. A. GRAHAM. II
The Honorable J. G.. CHAPMAN,
President of The IThig National Convention.
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HENRY CIAY's DEATH ANNOUNCED
--cONGRIssS-tlsdM ADJoUR-
-V{-xEfffxGfON. juno g9tffz-I r. NJ.
IsEN1TE.

The Senate tia O'Clock, and after prayer by the
Chaplain, Mr.. Hunter said
Mr.. President: A rnnfor has just reached that
Mr. Clay Is dead. His colleague is abscHt rendering
the last soces to the ilusrious dead and move that
the Senate do now adjourn. Carried unanimously.
- HOUSE or REPREsENTATIV
The House met at i2 O'clock and after prayer by the
Chaplain and the reading Of the Journal MIR. Fenable
rose and said:
Mr.. Speaker In consequence Of a report, which may
be true that Henry Clay, the usrious Senator from
Kentucky brcathcd his last at his lodgings few mo-
mcnts ago, 4 move that this House do adjourn
Carried unanimously.