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To our Patrons.

With this number OF the Republican
closes the present volume. 1T has now
been three years 10 operation, during which
time it has been widely disseminated over
the State. Our course has been IN open
and candid one, aud is well known to the
public. We have endeavored to do our
duty to our patrons and ourselves. II we
have erred at any time. it has been unw,.
tIngly, for we would state nothing unless
". believed II true. nor would we advocate
an opinion, unless we were satisfied Of its
justice. We will 60 on in the same man.
ner, ever keeping in view our character as
a man. and our duty Ms a conscientious
editor We have treated all parties fairly.
and we shall continue to do so. By the
past NC are willing to be judged.
The Republican is in a prosperous con-
difiou. Its subscription lis, is MS large, and
ils advertising patronage is good "a any
paper in the State,
We shall cndcavor to keep mp the interest
Of its columns. and make it an acceptable
visitor to i,s readers.
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The Examination OF the pupils OF the
Masonic Female destitute, ~, THIS place.
commenced on "Wednesday last aud 81 sed
las, night. We had not the pleasure OF at
tending each day as we desired bu, OF the
general course pursued, and With the result
We are perhaps Ms well acquainted as II We
had given it our most sedulous attention.
We take pleasure in stating that the result
has been equal to the most sangune hopes
OF the friend, of the Institute, and that the
tendency has been to dissipate ANY doubt or
msgivngs which may have prevailed. and
to place this Academy upon a mere elevated
position than It has ever occupied IN public
estimation. Tn. examination has no, been
conducted on the plan usrally adopted on
OCCASION. Of thu. kind The committee
appointed by the Masonic Lodge, looking
with an eve single to the cause of cduca.
| ton. have entered into thorough and
searching examination, determined to de
wv 'h"i'N "H'i' i'N tNiri, aHl IN nave
them corrected. The gentlemen who com.
pose this committee are intelligent, expert
enced practical men. We take pleasure
ia stating that the Institute, so far ma We
could learn, came forth mcritoriously from
the ordeal to which 1t has been subjected
We have neither the time nor the room to
devote .hs week a lengthy Article upon ibi.
Institution; but we feel warranted in say.
ing that the noble order TO whose charge
its des,Inies have been committed are de
termIned to make 1t in every way worthy
Of public confidence aud support. II err.
ro, exist, they will be corrected and the
Institute will appeal to the community
alone through its merits ndef tbi, order
Of things. 1t is destined to bcro,ne one of
the best academies of learning in the South.
ern States. an ornament to our place, aud
a credit to the State
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~ho rsprssen.sd hssAssd and sixty eight
Gaze. showing clearly. that J" number
one fourth 10 mors potent with some. than
three fourth and IN \ business point oil
view, one eighth is greater for evil than
seven eghths for good.
Now. we would ask why WIS Judge
Todd invited to come through the hot sun
hundred aud fifty miles To hold this court,
when ii was we'll known he could not get
here on the frat or second DAY of the
termi
Why wn. he requested not to bold court,
giving - an excuse " that II was not opered
ou the first DAY Of the term, consequently
reports we're circulated over the county
tina, there would be no court &c, Ac.
When. where, and how did Harrison
county appoint, authorize, aud empower
I fourteen attorneys to represent a popula'
ton of twelve thousand souls with a litieant
+ interest of from one to one and a halt NIL
/ hon OF jollars'
/ Was it not well known and generally
understood, tadmit,ing that Judge Todd
could not hold the court,i Il he would open
1t Judge Hicks would complete the term
If Judge Evans was not well enough
" III our Legislature or our supreme Court
c'1'e ~ ~ "'",''p''"' =, .,' s,a,in,
I''' ~ "''p" ''"S $3.50, go,
,''', - Wv ~ g." al 49,, naaa, -, ,bc
"' ','' '"'' - ~, 49,, ,.'o,,iI
u''' 70, ' l''' " aoo,,| r. ,he rou,,ean
Wv a.. Ill 49,. ~,
W ~.
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that the priWetptes asae0ed IN W. P'eoe""s
resolutions are consequently without apPi-
cation. is perfectly idle. II 10 impossible
to read single number Of the leading ao'
clifton periodicals. ~i,hop, peree'slng ,na'
their ohsc, reaches far beyond this DIS
,r;e, and stops at no point short OF eman
cipa,ion IN the States. And yet s"' ! sus'
pec, that YOU would find few intelligent
Abol,ionis,s. who would assert that Con
ares. has the constitutional power TO inter
tere with slavery IN the States but admit
ting the want OF power here, they mol" II
their duty, as individuals, to perse'efe
in the cause. Regarding the institution
of slavery as morally wrong, or slni"i u
YOU please, they consider themselves as
citizens OF the Union, responsible Tor It's
continuance, wherever It way exist withlh
our borders. This feeling k..s It's origin To
some extent. In a misapprehenslon Oh Jus
structure OF our government, and THIS error
the preceding resolutions are calculated To
correct They assert. in effect, tina, the
citizens of New Hampshire are no more
responsible, morally or politically, Tor 'l'
existence and continuance ot tins domestic
institution in Virginia or Mary Wand, than he
would Ice Tor the existence ol n similar hnsu
tuition IN France or Persia. Why because
these are matters over which the states res
pec,vely, when delcga,Ing portion OF ihe''
powers. To he exercised los the general gov
ernmeut. retained the whole and exclusive
control, and Tor which they are alone res
pon,ihlr.
Now. let these doctrines be universally
understood and admitted, and you take one
preat step towards satisfying the CON
science. OF honest but misguided people
in one section of the country, and Puiellnt
the irritation ior which there has been toe
much cause in the other. This we have
attempted To do. We are bound To e
further, aud frankly to declare to these pc
titionefs that 50 long a, slavery shall con
tinuc in Virginia aud Maryland. It Is N van
tor them 20 expect It's abolition here Una
90 n,v 10, bi,l,cu 90 hex lsintv "iio" Tho %"
irct under existing circumstances. by 'hli
cations hardly inferior to the Constitution
Itself. that Congress cannot abolish slave
~ ia this District, against the wishes
the inhabitants, without gross breach Is
public faith, and an outrageous m!fachoi
of private rights.
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We are indebted to Hon. james L. Orr,
Of South Carolina, for a copy Of his able
speech, delivered In the House OF Repre-
s>utatiyss on the iQAh Of June. The sub
iect Of his speech, Is the Presidency. and be
comes out openly Tor Pierce and King. and
saws that the nominations twill meet a
cheerful response and cordial support IA
South Carolina" lie further remarks that
the selection Of these gentlemen MS the
great standard bearers Of the party, holds
ou, bright hopes of promise that the c'nn'
uy will return 10 those wise and patriotic
republican doctrines which Dictated and
controlled the administration of the immof'
tai Jefferson" Mr. Orr proceeds to give
history Of :he public and pirate character
Of Gen. Pierce. |, Is such as 10 satisfy ev.
cry good democrat. aud particularly every
southern man. We will publish !, next
week.
Hon. Il. Scurry viii please accept our
thank. for late Congressional speeches.
TIL. letter Of Mr. james Burke has been
received. and viii be attended TO next week
The letter Of DR.. Knapp, New Orleans,
has been received. Al right. DR., Knapp
has the reputation OF being one of the best
Dentists ia the southern country.
Mr.. Henry l.. Potter. New Orleans, will
please accept our thanks tor his prompts
ness The material he sent us is now at
Port Caddo Mr. p Is the proprietor OF
one of the best establishments in the south.
err country. We have ever found him an
obhging geu,leman, and we would recon.
mend his house to the peoprietors OF ptlnt.
inc establishments generally
X. ". e.. Danvile. Miss. will please
send The amount Of his subscription in gold
No bank notes pass curren, Ia Texas, ey-
cept those Of Louisiana.
Two dollars have been received for the
advance subscription Of Thomas Gulley,
Elysian Fields.
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told sasm 70 arrest him II they could
the next moment he put spurs TO hi, /
and with bic friends was soon Out ~
They travelled over $50 miles ~i,ho.,
having relays Of horses on the w.v =.
at leagth reached. unmolrs,ed, a lionel.
upon the sea coast, where. sccord;.
previous arrangements, n whale ho.,
waiting. and bore him off in aafs,v
had no concert with VIM. Smith Xp
or John Mitchell. and acted entirely a..
own responsibility. They were epii,.,
norant OF his intentions. but il i.,
hoped that they. too, will act on ,be;,
responsibility, and also escape Jno NJ
81 resided about eighty miles dist,,,
VIM. Smith OI,rien about twenty
from Menghcr. lie saw both n sho, u
before he escaped. Mitchell looks wall !
enjoys excellent hcalth-but VIM s..
O'Brien was sinking beneath The o,,.]
sion. lie was quite bent, and looked
old. Before his Imprisonment he wa, y
feo,ly erect. aud was hale man
proud spirit, like the sturdy oak. woula i
bend before the storm, though it may i, !
down his body"
rs soon AS Mr. Meagher's arrival -.
known in New York crowds flpcLeJ !.
him The Irish military companie, If a,
city and Brookll turned gu, in (o,cs y
visited the house ia which he reside, a.
of the officers. in the name of tho mo-,
congratulated him on his escape. to vl'
Nr Mcagher responded in a brief bo, \
queut manner
The New York Times throw. N,
doubt upon the correctness of the IIe,.L
account, and saws:
For very obyious reasons. Mr. Ne,,t
declines to give any details Of the MAJ"
IN which that escape was effected; and f,
narrative. therefore. put forth BY ons
two Of our city journals upon this .uh,.
: partakcs larselv of the character of ee,;,
" We have already stated. Mr. Me,,t
did not violate his parole. aud he ~
moreover, that no other person was i'm,
Gated in his offence, or at all respa,.l
FOR his escape He took the creates, o..
from the moment he formed the desi,n
leaving. So To carry it out that no al,
person cnuld ju,tl, be censurpd for ha,,
given him ANY aid
The Times saws tia, Mr. Meaghe, |,
gentleman of marked ahility-ereat fra,
ness aud m,uinrss of character, and
easy, quiet and polished manners. lei,
excellent health, thoroughly Drowned
exposure to the weather during his IA
voyage, and evidently graified at his ar,i
aud welcome He J., a lawyer by proi
sion. and viii probably make this conn
hi' future home " q. Ficayuae.
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WAte Natisu.i csavsutt.n.

The Pica,une OF Monday last. contains
the first and second days proceedings OF
the Convention which assembled ut Balti.
more on the 10th. John G. Chapman, Of
Maryland, WIS elected President. The
Vice Presidents wer. chosen one from each
State. No ballotings were made on the
fra. AID second days. Rev. VI. ". Sta.
pies, who arrived =, home on Thu. 4dsy
evening, informed Us that he had seen she
accounts Of Is ballotings. in winch Scot,
was ahead, Fillmore second. aud Webster
third. The opinion prevailed in New Or.
leans that Webster would be the nominee
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From every portion Of the South. we
have the mos, cheering accounts OF the
manner in which me recent nominations
BY Il, pemocra,ic Convention have been
received.
Every Democratic paper which has
reached u. has the names at its masthead,
aud lie response is cordial aud enthusiastic.
10 the North. 1t promises TO he equally
well received. and to bring to 10 support
the strength of the party.
We raioice at the nominations, because
they place the Democratic party on the
old p'aform Of their principles-State
Righi. and strict construction Of the
Constitution, in opposition To- Federalism
and consolidation. And we rejoice to see
them 40 cordially received, fur 1t promises
the maintenance Of those principles which,
in our opinion, lie at the bottom OF our
political system. and without which the
tnion cannot last.
The resolution. adopted by the Conven.
ton are such as will be sustained by the
Democracy generally Of the Mon 1t is
con,ended by the Wings, that on the
subject of the Tariff and Internal In,
proyemeni, they are not sufficiently ex'
pici,. But in opposition TO this. We place
the action OF the party, as party, for their
Interpretation And, in thi, view they dis.
-ipato all doubts aud msgsings. fom
whatever quarter they may emanate. They
are certainly more explicit than any reso'
ln,ions which the Wings are likely to
adopt On the subject of State Rights,
lhey 20 farther than many Of our State
Legislatures or Conventions IN the South
have gone. aud partcula ~ tho iiou-1on
Convention at Austin, held during the
pms, winter.
The Wing press, as a body, deplorc the
nominations L"adly ard bitterly do they
complain because the Democracy could
not make selection ont ol the more
prominent candidates; and the reader
would suppose they had serious ideas o.
supporting Cass, Buchanan, or DoogIan
had one Of these gentlemen received
the nomination. They evince as mach
repugnaucc to becoming acquainted v!il
General Pierce as they did with Nlr
Polk. We almost weep IN sympathy
with the poor fellows, Bnt we would re-
mind .hem Of one thing, which they seen
to have overlooked with the Democrat.
availability has been secondary conslde
deration. They have always unlike tn,
whpsl chosen man capable OF till'ag the
station. 4 mere military cheitain, witt
no declared principles could never expec
to get the domination. or to receive th'
support OF the party.
We give enough in this paper to show
who GrS. rrrRcr is, and where he stands
II further information is desired, wc refc
the reader 10 the National lnielligencer
Ia wing paper.l which speak. in the hltcs
terms of the character and talents OF Ia,
nominees.
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We have already announced the arrival
at New York of Thomas T. Neaghor. the
distinguished Irish exile aud orator, who
WAS transported as " lelon" for the part
he took in the iti.h rovoluiionsi, moves
ucnt with WIN. Smith OBii,n, John
Mitchell, aud others. The Herald gives
the following account OF his escape.
taken from his own lips:
Mr. Ncaghcr had the partial liberty Of
ticket Of leave at the time he escaped.
but did not violate its condition II ran as
follows: undertake not to escape som
the colony as long n hold this ticket OF
leave Having made previous preparations
for his flight. fleet horse sad,lled in his
stable, aud well armed with pistols he az,
dressed a letter to the magistrate Of Ross,
about twenty miles distant. aud "A town ship
OF the district out of which he was net
permitted 10 20. The place IN which he
resided was the Wild bush. Ia th. letter
be returned hi, ticket OF leave. aud said he
would remain a, his house that day till IL
o'clock, when the leave expired, in order to
give the authorities an opportunity of ar.
resting him, if they could. When the mag.
lstrate read the letter he was asiouuded.
and Immediately ordered the Chief OF Pc.
lice, who happened to be present, to pro.
coed At once 10 arrest him.
The Chief of Police replied tina, he
would not do any such thing. ms he was an
!rishman. But YOU must do it," retorted
the magistrate Faith, won't" replied
the lrishman. will resign first" 4" but
will not accept your resignation" "Tbcn.
II YOU don't, YOU may le, it alone. bu, will
not arrest Young Meagher' The magis.
traie gave i, up as a bad case, aud rode I'm
mediately 10 another station in search of
police.
Meantime, the Irish Chief Of Police set
out for the mines. and thought he could
make more money in digging gold than in
arres''ng brave Irish patriots Such IL one
ifa't OF the gold discovery in AuVralia---
the escape Of the brilliant Meagher, Gold.
after all, Is useful in its way. Mesgher
waited u hours after the time, in order not 10
give the British authorities any excuse for
saying he had violated his pledge. lie was
accompanied aud assisted by three Young
English settlers, who supplied him with
horses and had horses Themselves. They
proposed to walt til the police came, and
Kill them. But Mengher though, it unnec.
cssary to shed blood, hut waited ill the 20.
lice came and kept his friends waiting =,
short distance.
The moment the police entered the house
he passed out at another door, and mount
ng his horse. came round to tho front Of
he house. and within pistol shot Of them.