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NOTE.

To facilitate an understanding of the proceed
ngs Of the caucus, and of their bearing on The
pr inciplss which attempted to assert, as well as
to demonstrate the correctness of the state
ments of the address," the following extracts
may be useful, and are, therefore, appended to
the foregoing remarks:
Extract from MIR. MAKGUM's card of May 10
1852:
''rhe Chair ruled both Mr.. MARsHALL's and
Mr.. GENTRY's resolutions out of order, as
amendments to TIE resolutions offered by Mr.
STAELY The Chair, however, decided to receive
Mr.. GENTRY's resolution az substantive propo-
sition, if it should be so oftred-not Mr. Mar.
shafts, which could be received only by the as
sent of the majority of the meeting"
The Address shows the vote of the mai ority
of the meeting, agreeing with the Chair, that
Mr.. MARsHALL's proposition shouM not be re-
ceiued.
Extracts from debate in House Congressional
Globe, May ~. Mr.. GENTRY, of Tennessee.
"Now, here is the fact: The Chairman never
did in any way revoke his first decision, which
wac, that any thing beyond the mere mat
ter of fixing the time and place for holding
the National convention would be beyond the
ligi innate powers and duties of that Congress.
sionll caucus and that it would be a usurpa.
ton of power which had not been delegated to
them by the people. But it is also true, that
when pressed my resolution upon him with
some degree of vehemence--respondin dare
say, somewhat prompted by the kind feelings he
entertained towards me personally-although
he would not be inconsistent with himself, and
reverse his decision, he nevertheless said that it
would be competent for the meeting, if it should
80 choose, after it had disposed of its legitimate
business to entertain that proposition, and that
his own personal wishes were in favor of such
result.
:" said that saw gentlemen upon the other
side were beginning o be sleepy, and that by the
time we had resolved ourselves into kind of
debating society upon the resolutions offered by
my friend from Kentucky Mr. MARSHALL and
myself, gentlemen would begin to have an appe-
tite for their beds. Laughter dare say we
might have passed the resolution. But il would
have been passed by Southern votes with the help
of those few Northern gentlemen " no were will
ng to cooperate with us. The Senate chamber
would have presented but beggarly accoun'
IF empty bores,' and another fraud would have
been played upon the country like that played
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GBY TELEGRAPH

EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock.
The Chairman of the platform committee an
nounced that the committee had agreed on plat
form resolutions.
TwEXTY-sEvENTH BALLoT-Half past four.
Cass, 80; Buchanan, o. Douglas, S5 Marcy,
&c Butler, "a Houston, 81 Lane, l3; Dickn
son, i.
The galleries are crowded, and great excite.
ment prevails around the hall.
[sEcoND DEsPATcH.l
TWENTY. EIGHTH BALLOT.
Cass, %; Buchanan, 96 Douglas, So; Mar
CIV, 26; Butler, %; Houston, IL; Lane, 10;
Dickinson, /.
THIRD DESPATCH
TWENTY NINTH BALLOT.
Cass, 27; Buchanan, 80 Douglas 81 Mar
cy, &c; Butler, 25; Houston, IL Lane, 10;
Dickinson, i.
There was considerable quarrel among the
Louisiana delegation, on account of the majority
of the delegation casting one vote for DOUGLAS,
contrary TO instructions
Virginia still records her Is votes for b.
cHANAN, though nearly half her delegation are
for DOUGLAS
FOURTH DESPATCH.
THlRTIETH BALLOT Quarter of six.
Cas-, 80; Buchanan, 81; Douglas, 80 Mar
CIV, %; Butler, 90; Houston, II; Lane, 10
Dickinson, |.
FIFTH DESPATCH
THIRrY.FrRsT BALLoT-Ten minutes Of six.
Case, Ga; Buchanan, 50 Douglas, 90 Marcy,
&c; Butler 49, Houston, 10; Dickinson, l.
Indiana, for the first time, left LANE and threw
thirteen votes for LEWIS CAss. Tennessee also
changed her vote TO eleven for CAss and one for
DOUGLAS.
SIXTH DEPATcH.
THIRTY-sEcoHD BfLLoT-Quarter past SIX.
Cass, % BuchaRan, "a Douglas, 80; Marcy,
&C. Butler, Houston, 81 Dickinson, /.
Kentucky went for CAss.
SEVENTH DESPATCH.
THIRTY THIRD sALLoT-Quarter of seven.
Cass, 1913 Buchanan, 70 Douglas, SO Mar.
cy, 25; Butler, / Houston, 8 Pearce, i.
Great excitement
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Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, declared
he represented the CAss district, and was for
CAss.
Captain RYNDERS got up and wanted TO
speak.
The Convention adjourned ill tomorrow
morning.
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PENNSYLVANIA, ~ Virginia, is, North Carroll
ma, 9 Georgia. 10 ; Alabama, 8 ! Mississippi, 7;
Tennessee, 3 California, /. Total, 81.
For Dougas-New Hampshire. /; Vermont.
8 Massachusetts, Connecticut, North
Carolina, / Ohio, 5 Tennessee, 3 Illinois, / ;
Missouri, 8 Arkansas, Florida, 2 Iowa, 2 (;
Wisconsin, 2 California, 3. TOTAL, 90.
For Marcy Massachusetts,, 9; Rhode Island,
/; New York, 80. Total, 20,
For Buter-Ohio, /.
For Houston Massachusetts, 3; Connecti-
cut, l /; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, / Texas, d. To-
tai IL.
For Lane-Indiana 49,
For Observation-Disclosures, 1.
There being no probability of arriving at a
satisfactory conclusion to dav, the Convention
adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine.
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REHABILITATION OF BALLOTS.
The following is recapiiuation of the ballots
IF
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at will strike the reader as a little remarkable,
that Mr.. Marshall and the other conformists of
Mr. Fillmore, should have attempted to make Mr.
f. strong In New York, by placing him before
the Wings of this State with such a creed and
platform, Are they so very verdant as not to
know, that because Mr.. Fillmore, was the poten-
tal instrument of passing the compromise, that
two successive Wing State conventions, and two
successive Wing legislatures have refused to utter
word of Endorsement of him or his admnistra
ton, though much importuned from Washington
to do so-and lastly, that by vote of sixty to
one, n Wing legislative caucus suggested Gen
eral Scott as their first choice for the Presidency
When such clear manifestations of Wing opinion
are before them, can they suppose for a moment
that man who makes the compromise as a
inality' his test, can receive any considerable
countenance in this State? If the convention
should adopt that sectional test and nominate Mr.
Fillmore, all the best exerons of all'the presses and
politicians in the State could not poll sixty per
cent. of the Wing vote for our ticket. Nor do we
believe that there is single free State that the
Wings could carry on that ISSUE
will not multiply these extracts bat to in
sert single paragraph from the Forest Citu,
(said to be Scott organ in Ohio,) published at
Cleveland, in reply to an article in the Pltsburp
Post
upon all subjects of practica, legislation
the great body of the Wings in the North. and
of the party known as the Liberty, or Freesoil
party, do occupy common ground, and with the
exercise of a little common sense and common
charity, they might act in concert-as they
always should have done-and so accomplish
the object which each Processes to have go much
at heart.
ave r. oice at this result, and we think we
discover in the present aspect of political affairs
omens of success that are really encouraging"
&c, &c.
These are but specimens from an abundant
magazine of similar materials with which the
Northern press is stored, These serve to show
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-12-18

reaching the sublime of impudence, she steps for
ward to rebuke US for our thurst of territorial ag
orandisement We have taken Texas, the two
CALIFORNIA; and New Mexico-but we have adj
yanced their social and political happiness in do
ing so. England, grasping at more than ten fold
their value, sways only to Cypress, annexes only
to ensIave. The history of England is history
of merciless ambition. She has deluded the earth
in blood that her manufacturers might sell their
products. She has ground with iron tyranny mill
ions who never provoked her, that her merchants
might increase their profits. With-her the blood,
the misery, the moral and physical degradation of
whole races of men have been naught to the
opening of new market for her traders, the ac-
emulation of gold in her Golfers.
Is this the power-that is to reproach us with am
btion? Before she does, let us be shown that
throughout her long and bloody history she has
ever sacrificed gain to honor, mammon to gener-
osity. Selfish rapacity has ever guided her coun-
ellis, and when she breaches sacred regard for
national law and human rights, mankind may well
reply with the laugh of scorn and the curse of
hate-Erchdnge,
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British DictatiOn.

The London Times has been lately reading a
serious of lectures to our people, warning them
gainst the immortality of all conquests, and the
forfeiture of the good opinion of all European
monarchies, should we persist in our more than
suspected intentions with regard to Cuba If this
be not realization of the devil reproving sin we
do not know what it is.
Whence comes this new born zeal in behalf of
Spain, on the part of English Journalists !? Is it
to prevent Spain from being robbed, or is it that
England alone shall enjoy the plumber?
Who has engrossed the most of that vast en-
pre which Spain formerly possessed in the islands
Of the Sea ? England. Who has seized her col
onies, plundered her commerce, and captured her
galleons even in the very time of peace Eng
land. Whatpower at this moment holds the most
powerful fortress in the world on the very soil of
old Spain ibralter-and will continue to hold
it? England. What power retained Malta by a
barefaced and indisputable violation of the solemn
treaty Of Amiens +? England What power was
severely flogged the second time for imposing ty-
ranny on the United States? England.
Ut all the great powers, who have assisted in
the spollation of the Empire of Phillip II. Eng
land has been the most rapacious yet now she is
seized with holy horror when there is possible
ty OF the United States taking possession of an
Island naturally belonging to them, and which
Spain KNOWS not now TO govern either wisely or
humanely! The hypocrisy is so transparent, that
We are astonshed to find American editors blind
to its effectation of honesty.
The earth has never known any dominating
power more pitilessly avaricious than that of Eng
land. She fought through centuries to subd1e
France She has Overpowered and trampled Ire
land in,the dust. More than an hundred millions
of human beings in the East Indies have been
crushed beneath her chariot wheels. She has
forced poisonous dreg down the threats Of the
Chinese, that her merchants might grow rich on
the Internal traffic. She is now prepared to sub
Ject the Birmese Empire to her sWay-and yet
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E9s~We would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Drs. Saltonstall & Walker,
in our paper Of to-day. DR. Saltonstall has been
long recognized in our community, as one eminent
in his profession, and requires no notice at our
hands. The many delicate and successful opera
tons in his art, which he has performed, are his
best eulogiums. Dr. Walker is a stranger, who
has recently come among us from Philadelphia
We have seen testimonials of his skill from the
highest source in the former city of his residence
which satisfies US that the ranks of Dental Sur
gerry in this region, have received in him, valu-
able acquisition and our friend Salt. found one
worthy to be a colaborer in his skill and sharel
in his triumphs.
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''THE WESTERN RESERVE Some of the whlg
papers, in their characteristic habit of misrepresen
tation, not to say lying, are pretending that the
free sellers and abolitionists voted for Gen. Pierce
Now, every body knows that ''the Western Re-
serve.' in Ohio, is the head quarters of the aboh
ton fanatics. The New York Tribune says: "The
North Eastern counties of Ohio, of which the prop
erty in the soil was reserved by Connecticut when
she surrendered to the Union her territorial claims
west of the Hudson, which is thence known as
the Western Reserve, has just voted for Pres
dent as follows Scott 1884; Pierce 1873;
Hale 1853. Scott over Pierce, ,461."
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The New York Commercial Advertiser, staid
and able whig paper, confesses, in the remarks be-
low, just what it believes, and just what every
wing editor IN the Union, sciH confess, ere long
We believe that Mr. Pierce will administer the
Government wisely and we'll He belongs to a
good old stock staid, reliable, and patriotic He
will resist extremities he will be President for
the whole country. and for all classes of its inhab-
itants. He viii do his duty faithfully and fear
essly. according to the best fhis judgment, which
We believe is very sound"
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Information Hanted.

Some three years ago a young man named An
sor McWilliams, left Cape Jeradeaux, Missouri,
with the view of selecting location and settling
in some one of the counties in Mississippi; since
which time his father has not heard from him.
His father is very old man, and his son the only
prop he has in the world. His parents being in
great distress about him, any information respect
ing him will be gratefully received. Address
John McWilliams, Cape Jeradeaux, Missouri
Editors every where please copy.
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Pierce and Scott at Home,

One of the meanest lies of the telegraph repor-
tiers was that which reported loss to Pierce in his
own town of Concord. 1t was about the first news
we had. on the night of the election. The facts
that Gen. Pierce made net gain in his own town
OfTWO HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE votes
He carries his State by a clear majority of seven
thousand over both Scott and Hale, and by plu-
ralty of FOURTEEN THOUSAND over Scott.
This is the largest majority given by the State
in contested election, and is gain of SIX
THOUSAND since March,
The vote in Hillsboro, where General Pierce
was born, was, for Pierce, 26O for Scott, "A
for Hale; g. In Concord, where he now lives,
it was, for Pierce, 9l2 for Scott, 514 for Hale,
1859.
How stands Scott at Home? He was born and
educated in Virginia and Virginia, repudiates him
by the largest majority she has given in twenty
years, He removed his residence some years
since to New Jersey, and New Jersey now gives
her first vote for democratic President since
Jackson's time, by an overwhelming majority.
Such are the verdicts of the yicinaged The
s'obscure'' Gen. Pierce endorsed at home by the
most overwhelming majority. The famous
Gen. Scott repudiated by those who know him.
american.
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The following is the affidavit of Purser Smith,
as sworn to on the 21st. of October, in answer to
the allegation made against him by the Cuban au-
thorities We think it should be perfectly salts
factory to the Cuban Government
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Southern District of New York. 90
l. William Smith, purser of the United States
mail steamship, Crescent City, being duly sworn,
depose and say that the allegation contained in
certain order or manifesto, signed NJ. Gallino,"
an officer of the government of the Island of Gu
ba, and dated at Havana, the 4th day of Septem-
Der, 1882 and repeated in the official paper at
Havana, that | had published the most gross
caumnies against the government of said island, :"
and the further allegations which l understand
have been made unoficially to the government of
the United States, that | had held communication
with disaffected persons in the port of Havana, in
the island of Cuba, and had been the bearer of
letters or messages to and from such persons, are
all utterly without foundation. have never writ
ten or published anything against the government
of the said island Of Cuba, have l ever car
ried letters or messages to and from disafected
persons in said island, or held any communication
with such persons, or in any manner interfered
with the affairs of the said island, or the proceed
ings of its authorities. | have confined myself
strictly to the discharge of the duties of purser of
the ship, and have demeaned myself strictly ac-
cordingy. Furthermore, it has been the express
command Of Capt. Porter, and of the mail steam
ship company, that no officer or person employed
on the ship should be allowed to carry letters out
side of the mail, other than those belonging to the
ships business and when letters have been sent
on the steamship after the mails have been closed
and received on board, they have been placed in
charge Of the purser, and in all cases delivered to
the post master at Havana. | also further depose
and say, that | have never been in any manner
connected with any association or expedition for
hostile purposes in relation to the island of Cuba,
or for annoying, resisting or interfering with its
authority.
(Sgned,) WILLIAM SMITH.
Sworn to this 21st day of October, 1852.
JosEPu BRIGHMAN,
United States Commissioner for the District of
| New York
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WINTER.-If we but take the pains to observe
what passes around US. every thing and every cir
cumstance of the world manifest the wisdom of
the divine economy. The whole scheme of the
earth, and every circumstance of its preservation,
are indicative of the goodness of the Creator. To
man, and all other animals, sleep, ike a soothing
and nursing mother, periodically returns to repair
the havoc made in the spirits and animal strength
by labor or exertion. Without sleep the strength
of animated beings would soon be exhausted and
they would sink beneath their exhaustion, but the
havoc made by the exerten of the day is regulay
and fully repaired by the repose and forgetfulness
of the night. We feel, even the most senseless
or unrefecting among US, the value of sleep, and
the impossibility of our existing any considerable
period without it. But few, perhaps have reflect
ed that nature also requires repose Winter is ma
lures night giving her repose from her labor, and
recruiting her energies for new exertions. What
the night does for animated nature, the winter
does for the earth. Without sleep the most robust
man would soon fall a victim to harrassed spirits
and bodily fatigue. Nature luxuriant and active
ly teeming nature, reposes also. Though the seed
is sown, indeed, within her bosom and though the
young plants have already began to shoot out their
fbres nature labors not during the winter as du-
ring the other season. In everything how wise,
how benefcent, how powerful and how thoughtful
is our God For all his creatures he has thought!
for all their wants he has abundant and never
failing resources.
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re Those who are indebted to this Office for
advertising, job-work or subscription, will confer
a favor by liquidating their liability forthwith
The new year is at hand, and by the first of
next month, we desire to have it to say, that the
Standard Office owes no man a dime Let our
friends note this, and act accordingly. Money
can be sent to US through the mail, at our risk.
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Scarcity Of SilUer.-The scarcity of silver CON
has extended even to England, where, until late
ly, it has always been abundant, in comparison
with the supply Of gold and bank paper. The
silver in the Bank of England has diminished from
over one million of pounds to nineteen THOUSAND
in the last FIVE years. The gold in the same tine
has increased from seven to twenty one millions
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Who Killed TeCumSeh +?
To the Editor Of the Spirit of tie Times
TPVJNc HOY-cr A


IRVING HOUSE, Aug,
My Dear Sir-I see by the political journals that
Gen. Cass, in speech lately made in the United
States Senate, has added his testimony to the
strong array already existing in favor of the claim
set up by Colonel r. M. johnson as the SLAYER of
Tecumseh.
Justice to an cold Texan" requires that should
no longer refrain from putting in claim to that
distinguished achievement, on the part of one of
the ''old 'uns' who lived in Texas at time that
tried mems soles.
Col. Skinner had seen better days before he en-
igrated to Texas Report said-and SO did the
Col. himself-that he earned his title upon the
bloody field of the Thames. In Texas he fought
Mexicans and Indians, and in his hours of recrea-
tion-that is when
"Grim-visaged war,
Had smoothed his wrinkled 'front.'
he repaired boots and Shoes and articles generally
in the leather line.
During his latter days he followed his vocation
in ''time- honored Nacogdoches.'' One evening
the killing of Tecumseh was mentioned in the
Colonel's presence. After listening particularly
to the thousand surmises and assertions of the
''crowd,' y the Colonel spoke
t'Gentlenaen," said he, 81 was at that battle
where Tecumseh were killed. was command
ed regiment there, ibid Pm not gwine to say
who did kill Tecumseh-I won't; but this much
will say Tecumsy was killed with one of my
pistols, and, gentlemen, man would not be very
apt to lend out his pistol casion of that sort r
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Ezz- If any of our friends have a good Cook,
washer and roner to hire for the year 1853. they
can find good home and fair wages for her, by
applying at this office. Payments to suit the own
quarterly, or at the end of the year.
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Rs~No apology to offer for the small amount
of editorial to-day. The Presidents Message
which we give in full, has occupied the greater
portion Of our time, and which, no doubt, will be
read with more interest than anything we could
saw
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COLU NJ U.s.:
Saturday Morning, Dee. IS, 1882.

OH. P. DoUTnrr, is authorized to receive new
subscriptions and receipt for money for the same, for
the Southern Standard.
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ExrThe river is now in tolerabe fine boating
condition and rising. During the week we have
had several boats at the landing, which has given
a favorable impulse to almost every branch of
business.
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Among the resolutions adopted by the CONE .sst
ence Of the Methodist Church, South, was one -.
preachers should. once month. preach to the -
ored people upon the plantations of their nas aot
This j. obviously designed for such as eal nd
attend public service at the appointments, ne
should Be an steye-Opener" to the fanatics - =
North
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Majority for Pierce and King,

The vote is 1875 less than that polled for n S.t
and Kerr in August and about the same q Us -.
polled for Cass and Taylor in 1913 Pierce lasi
8,740 votes behind Reid, and Scott 3, $50 Dealns
Kerr The democratic loss ON the August VOC =
1906, and the democratic gain on the Vo1e y
1913 is g. 238.
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Oalcial vote Of North carolina.

The Raleigh Standard of the 18th inst. gives
the official vote of the ..old North State, ;" which
stands as follows
For Pierce and King, 39,I49
g Scott and Graham, 5S'V0O
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The majority for Pierce and King in the State
of New York is q, 345.
The vote on the State ticket is the largest ever
polled, showing an increase over the popular vote
of 1880, Of 75,84O The following Gre the ma
jorities
Seymour, Governor, maj. over Hunt, a1,8l0
Church, Lieut. Gov g Kent, 24183
FolIett, Canal Com'r, !. = Kempshall, &c, 596
CLARK, State Prison ms . :. Crosby, 26, 564