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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16
The Canvass of ErandS.

The following letter addressed to the North
Carolina Standard by the editor of the New Hamp-
shire Patriot, is in reply to NOE from the editor
of the Standard respecting the authenticity of a
quotation purporting to be from The New Hamp
shire Patriot, and which has gone the rounds of
the Scott Wing press of the South.
New HAMPsHIrE PATRIOT OFFICE,
CONCORD, IN. H. Sept II. 1852.
Dear Sir "A copy of the North Carolina Tele-
graph of the 9th inst, published at Goldsborough,
has been shown to me this morning, from which
take the following
'The following from Pierce's own organ, the
New Hampshire Patriot is of the highest impor-
lance
He Gen. P is known always to have act
ed heartily with his party in New Hampshire, and
We have proved inconteslbly that throughout the
prolonged agitation of years they have uniformly
been found on the side of the freesoilers, and a
gainst the South. Gen. Pierce did but echo the
sentiments of his party in his own State, when he
launched HIS BITTER DENUNCIATIONS
AGAINST SLAVERY AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW
'What will our neighbor say to this? He at
tempted to dscredt all other witnesses brought to
esa fish Pierce's hostility to the fugitive slave
law, by charging that they vile abolltionists
but he dares not say SO of the Patriot, because it
is the organ of the New Hampshire Simon Pures. -
The porilon OF this article purporting to have
been copied from the New Hampshire Patriot is
an entire forgery. Nothing of the kind ever APP
Peared in its columns and ifany other paper has
attributed to Gen. Pierce the sentiments indicated
in that pretended extract, il has grossly misrep-
resented him. The utter lalsity of the charge in
re pee 70 Gen. Pierce being ION the side OF the
frte>oiltls and against the South" and ''his Bit
ter denunciations against slavery and the fugitive
slave law. " is well known in this State to re-
qute any REPUTATION ; and such charge will only
excite surprise the rechesSness of It's author and
Icncularors. No man has been more constantly
tbr "bec. OF trce>o abuse, as no man has been
more consistent in bis upon the slavery
question and M man huy been more decided firm
0nd unaompromlsjng in his open and pudtic sup
port cad dIeAce # tie rompronaiSe measures fagi
hps stare taa0 IN tuded But in The South where
these facts are not SO well known, the above
charge may produce impression injurious 10 the
democratic cause and therefore. since it is total
" false, | have deemed ii proper to SO brand it
| peat, that the above pretended extract from
The Patriot is an entire fabrication, and its orgna
,or has perpctrated deliberate forgery
Respectfully yours DC,
WIN. BUTTERFIELD.
Editor of the n. Fl. Patriot.
w. w. Holden Esq, editor Of the STANDARD
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

THAT PICTURE" BooK.-The editor of the
Tribune is receiving the heaviest portion of the
spoils or contributions of the Wings in aid of
Scott's defeat The Tribune documents were sent
by thousands into North Carolina the eve of
the recent election in that State. The effect they
produced was quite as onishing to the Wing party,
and very gratifying to the democracy. The Wings
Of North Carolina call them the presidential doc
uments," and dread their coming into the State as
they would the cholera. The Life of Scott"
from the Tribune office. is regarded as fatal
document, and worse than the plague.--Norfolk
Aryas.
Thousands upon thousands Of these "pictute
books have been sent into this State, but they
have produced no effect. We know of no whig
who will privately, and upon his honor as man,
claim the vote OF North Carolina FOR Gen. Scott.
" G. Standard
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

The following is the address of Mr.. Whitfield.
at the opening of the Senate, omitted it our re-
port ofyesterday
lSenotors-In conformity with the proclama-
ton of the Chief Executive Magistrate Of the State,
this branch of the Legislature is now assembled.
When the Senate adjourned on the sixteenth of
March last l had hoped that my public life in
any official capacity had closed.
Looking around on the familiar faces with
whom we were associated during our late session,
one is missing. The venerable and honorable
James NJ. TAFT, Senator from the Senatorial dis
trict of the counties Of De Soto and Tunica. is
not here he has been called to the spirit land to
occupy, as trust, higher and more honorable
station than that occupied by him in this world.
Those of us who have been spared in the enjoy
men of health to meet on the present occasion
have abundant reason to be thankful to that Prov
idence which has watched over, guided and pro
tected US along the pathway and pcrils of life.
In the discharge Of the trust confded and tho
duties required Of each of US. hope we shall bring
into requsition all the forbearance, courtesy ant
ability we possess, in order to despatch the public
business required, which has been, by confdinE
constituency, committed to our care.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

BASE FABRIcATIoxs-Th Nashville Union OF
the 3oth ult., says: "The wings have circulated
two most willul and malieiously false reports
first, reported conversation with Hon c. H.
Williams, at Savannah; which amounted to
modification of his hostility to Gen SCOTS cleo
tion--secondly, that his son C. H. Williams, Jr,
was in favor of Gen. Scott. We have been shown
private letter from c. H. Williams, Jr to
friend in this city, in which young Mr. Williams
pronounces the statement, that he was for General
Scott lie and says that his father regards the
reported Savannah conversation ''foo contemplate
TO notice" Will wing presses, who have igno-
rantly given these fabrications circulation, also
state these facts? We believed them false at the
time, and arc now able to PROVE them sop
peal
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

AN OFFSET TO THE CANDY SToRY.-The wing
papers mention an instance of rare benevolence in
General Pieree-his present of u cent to q little
boy to buy candy. As fair Offset to it, the fol-
lowing authentic anecdote of Gen. Scott is present
ed to the reader:
1t is said that Gen. Scott followed Fillmore e
Virginia. last year. to efface the acting President.
foot prints from the sands of the Old Dominion
The old hero in his travels CHANGED to have his at
tention called to little boy on the way-side cry
| ing most piteously because some Of his compan
ions had whipped him. The old hero, movec
with compassion, called the distressed little lad ii
him. and putting his hand on his hesd, thus ad
ministered the balm of consolation: BY son
cheer up. Go home and tell your father AM
mother. that Major General Winfield Scott. OF TIL
United States army, PIT his hand On yoar Asod
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

The Cleveland (Ohio) Forrest City. strong
wing paper urges the election of General Scott,
on the grounds set forth in the following extract
from its columns:
''THERE Is NO WAY TO ESCAPE THE
PENDING CURSE OF SLAVERY EXTEN-
SION, SAVE By THE DEFEAT OF PIERCE
AND KING, and they can ONLY be defeated
by the election of General Scott whose life is a
guarantee that his influence will not be on the side
Of slavery.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

STUBBORN FAcTs.-General Scott was first pro-
posed the Presidential candidate of the Wing
party in the Harrisburg Convention of 1889, and
got Sixty-two votes-not one of which was from
the South.
Again at PHILADELPHIA. in 1913, he was pro-
posed for the nomination of the Wing party, and
again failed to get Southern vote
Again. at the Baltimore Convention of 1859,
the South resisted the nomination of Gen. Scorr,
to the very last. and he was pressed upon the
country by the SEWARD Wings of the North
Thus, it is settled, that from 1889 to '52, the
Southern Wings objected to him, and the North
ern Wings preferred him as their candidate
Can it be possible that they were both mistaken,
and that after all. he is the friend of the South
Gratitude, if nothing else for the perseverance of
his Northern friends must constrain him to repay
them Charleston Standard
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

FANNY FERx.-The New York Musical World
announces that Fanny has been engaged to write
exclusively for that paper. Fanny We believe. is,
says the Baltimore Sun, sister of the editor of
the Musical World, and of n. P. Willis, one of
the editors of the Home Journal She has been
noted of late as correspondent of the Olive
Branch, and woman of mark--quaint, smart
and clever
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Kxrp IT BEFoRE rus PEoPLE.-That Mr. Web
s.er il a conversation With one of our citizens,
] Judge TARPLEY, said
.sSIR:--I HAVE KNOWN Mr.. PIERCE
FROM HIS BOYHOOD. AND he IS NOW
My EEIGHBOR. AND / HAVE NO HEsI-
TATfoN IN SAYING THAT ALTHOUGH
NE DIFFER UPON MANY QUESTIONS.
YET. UPoN THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY
He Is AS SOUND AID RELIABLE FOR
THE SOUTH As WAS Mr.. CALHOUN
HIMSELF
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MAINE ELEcTIoM.-It is now ascertaned. that
the democratic candidates for Senators in Oxford
county are elected. This will make the Senate
stand at the opening, IA wings, 10 democrats
The House will stand SO wings. SO democrats
The democratic majority on Congress ticket il
5. 57O
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It's reported that Mr. Cingnlan will soon take
the the stump in his district for Pierce and King
Mr.. Caldwell, Of the Salisbury district, willsno
we understand vote for Scott and Graham but
what course Mr.. OUTLAW will pursue we do no;
know. It is also reported that the Hon. Raynor
Kenneth is indifferent 70 SCOTS election, and may
not vote for him.
Where is the 'scott enthusiasm Pr Ralsiga
| Standard.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

We have heard the doctrine of graduation in the
animal kingdom advanced and argued, but the
following verse goes ahead Of any argument on
the subject
Great feas have little ieas,
And less aeas to bite them
These feas have lesser feas.
And so on-AD INFIEITuM,'
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

WEHeTER's ADvicn.-we are informed that
Mr. Webster lately roma -kea to . Young whig Of
this State substantially as follows:
There is no wing party left. lis brokea up en-
tirely. Ifyou wish 10 be any body. you must ts
a democrat. =
This is good advice. and thousands OF those Hlso
have heretofore opposed democracy erc soiloaaas
it--N r. PATRIOT.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

FEIo DE sE-0ne of a coroner's jury that had
been sitting on the body Of . man who had drown
ed himself, was asked what the verdict was
..Eolo de Sc. was the reply s'ell into the sea!
said the inquirer s'why Il is well known he jump
cd In"
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COLU MBUS S.:
wednesday Morning, Oct. Is, 1852.
From the Baltimore Argus.
Who FOSS iS~-the Wing Witness against Gen
Pierce!
RgMEN OF THE SOUTH, READ!!L4T

A. The Scott press in the South will not inform
tht'r = der who the Rev Mr.. Foss is the wit
He,> hey hdt, rrtytd agains, Gen. Pierce we
mus. do ,ha' WORT or hem. But in doing So. we
Il, ,rrG arson de, cribe himself
yNin u ,r PUBLISH in
lie IN sl-la.ef Demo ut oi Juac 8 1889 over
- own slz0e cure, hi he is engaged in what is
r.t. ne Free Mission serlcr-that is the
b. ue,- % .,h,ug care Of maxim, collections Tor
.,. 1n, tn5 -p,rj ing through tn. North fugitive
slaves rom inc South, who all need assistance
when first arriving from ''the land Of chains +"
The letter is given entire that our readers and
wul,s particularly. may see he witness deptrded
uoyu To- prove Gen. Pierce an abolicionjst. in all
ms beau les:
FUiTIvE SLAVE, IN CANADA-Mr Editor:
t,tml me- - no Ice m Your an article, II, tht
last NV Hampshire Pur.oi headed fugitive
slaves ,u CauadH' The ar:IcI, commences uifb
an * rae, from a. De,ryt Uayer. severely cepsnr-
lar certain persons who are yuino about The.
country soliciting aid Tor the fugJiyes I'm Canada
and theu ayprnas a few line. OF personal abuse Of
myself Ii The Patriot had published Mr. Biab's
ar.elg 30 noice would have been called for, as
-Lear.lce sufficiently explains itself and even now
I ,uoul not cei called upon to say word If the
t..ruen. rested on tne yeracity Of The Patriot
BIT having pr)tc>-eily based lis stat, ment upon
Mr. Boo- aflcje who IS an honorable and wor-
Iov man feel lhal il is due To ST t. The rats IN
the case. Mr. Bbb's article refers to = class oi
s.r-,ls vino are cntircly irresponsible; they are
appointed oy uo board ro-pons It ~ no society.
N5y the American Missionary Association, and
..r American Baptist Free Nj. sion Society. b,e h
q. which -ocictc> have Missions in Canada, felt,
essen before Mr B,bb', stalrmcn, appeared, called
upon % warn Jie public through thrIr reSprctiv,
,urn.i,, against 'hc>c irres pon>Je self cons;iu-
ed 4.,n:s. Boh OF III Sc societies and their la
Dor, Ot loye among the refugees in Canada, are
well known 90 Bro Bib, and l personally know
they neli by him in the highest estimation as
hey are by all the friends OF humanity.
And now, Mr.. Editor, word personal to my
sell Five years ago, Twas solicited 10 become an
agent for The American B"p list Free Mission So
cicy con-cn cd 50 to do, and have since that
time laborcd until The present spring IN connection
with hat society, and the N. E. Baptist Free Mis-
SION Society. Now The society which have serv-
I'll has missions in our Western States and Terrific
rIes. ana in he Island OF Haytl' and among the re-
fu5rrS in Canada The number OF missionaries
o. 'h' p l.; Mission Society IN Canada The pres
eat y a. /. ''5h'. We are employed IN Schoo
az M hr preaching OF the gospel to 'hl'
GA 3 I nj 'rIbIN wr"n9td people
The l"ro' he Pro wishes me to say wha
..'r !"t' WA IT. money which have cole CT
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

The following letter from the editor of the Man
chester n. H. Union Democrat is in reply to
one addressed to him by the editors of this paper,
requesting TO be furnished with copy of that pa
per containing the denial at the time it was first
published, of the correct of Foss' report of Gen.
Picrce's New Boston speech:
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camden, Ala, Oct. /, 1859.

Mr. WEBsrER's ATTITUDE Achilles still re
mains sullrny in his tent, in state of earned
neutrality Neither the Establishments nor the
threats of the Scott organs can move him from
his position The Boston Courier speaks as fol-
lows with the air and tone of an authorized pub
LEGATION when it says
1--WE see it stated in various quarters that Mr..
Webster contemplates publishing address to his
friends, advising them AS to the course which they
ought to pursue, and urging them to refrain from
using his name in connection with the Presidency
These statements are put forth by editors of Scott
papers-gentlemen who oppose Mr.. Webster's IN
terests at Baltimore. grounds of private malice
and afterward exulted in the result OF the doing'
of the convention. Mr.. Webster has written NJ
letter upon the subject of the Presidential election
nor will he do so in a few days His friends
have not solicited his advice as to how they shoult
vote in November next. AS they have not, h
Twill hardly volunteer it. All speculation ant
threats on the part of Mr.. Webster's enemies ar
useless, they cannot break his silence"
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NUMBER So.

EV The New York Deg Book a thorough
Wing Compromise paper, speaking of tie P7esi-
Dental election says
Every Presidential election in this country has
its deep and momentous lesson, if we had but the
wisdom to find it out and that which is about to
take place is fraught with consequences Of the
deepest and most vital import. 1t becomes every
man to reflect calmly on the present aspect Of az
fairs, before deciding in whose favor his Presiden-
tial vote shall be cast
It would be idle to deny that the nomination of
General Scott, by the Convention at Baltimore
was triumph-achieved. doubtless, by trckery
and deception, yet nevertheless tfiumph-of tie
northern abolitionist section of the wing party
The leaders of this faction were formerly wings;
but they in reality so no longer-for they have
been for years past zealousy laboring in a cause
which, if successful, would destroy. not only the
wing party, but the Union itself.
Utterly unprincipled and unscrupulous, they
have almost succeeded in aJolitionzing tie achig
party Of The North. If Scott is elected. this ON
nous labor will have been in fact completed
Scott, vain, weak minded and infrm of principle,
has been for years dying 10 be President, and will
ling to promise anything, bolt anything, play any
part in order to the nomination. If elect
ted, it will be triumph of aholitionism, and the
President OF the United States will be nose
Of wax in the hands Of Messrs. Seward, Weed
and the other abolition leaders. If Scott is elect
ed, it viii be the last general national election
ever to be held in this country. We do not mean
to say that the Union will be dissolved within four
years, though that is not impossible-but all sub
sequent elections for President will be sectional
the South against the North and the end must
inevitably be the disruption Of the government
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-16

Ma. GEnrRY--We are told by those who have
conversed with members of Congress who have re-
turned home. that Mr.. Gentry, who is now de-
tanned at Washington by the illness Of his lady. is
perfectly poison in his opposition to Scott. We
nudge from message which he is reported to have
sent to one of the Wing Staiethat il
must be true The message was that 1.-THE cleo
aor breathed his Gentry 81 name upon the stump,
above whisper. he would impaie him 50 high
that an eagle would never be able to fy to him
- CIarks JEFF.
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EdEor Union Democrat.
Britain & DeWolf, Montgomery, Ala.-AdO


ELOQUENT ExrRAcr-One OF The ablest speech
es vet delivered in The Presidential canvass thatI
delivered by Judge w w. Crump, at Richmond,
Virginia, published in the papers of that city
The following eloquent extract is embraced in the
concluding paragraph:
May not, gentlemen, low that this brilliant
record Is finished. ask you 70 unite in the encomi-
um pronounced on him by Mr.. Calhoun, ten years
ago:
4 look upon Franklin Pierce as one of the
most reliable men, statesman and patriot, that
the count has yet produced
Virginia should be especially proud of him
He was nominated by her. and in this touching
and manly Ianguagehe acknowledges the obi
CATION
al shall always cherish with pride and graft
Jude the recollection Of the fact that the first
voice which pronounced for me-and pronounced
| salone-came from the mother of States-a pride
and qualification rising far above any consequences
that can belide me personally.
elm comparison with him. where stands Vir-
i giuass son, who sold his birth right for mess o.
pottage? Had Franklin Pierce been borni ylr
j ginia does any man believe he would have desef
ted her soil? No. gentlemen; and in November
the thousands upon thousands who will record thei
SURFACES for him. viii make him her son by adup
: ton. The glory and renown won BY the son Q
!: her SOIL ha no attractions for her; surrounded
: he is By her worst enemies, encouraging them.
mot BY his language. by his silence in
uuou her peace and prosperity. He has fed tror
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Z MON DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
Manchester n. H. } August /, 1859

Gentlemen - am in receipt of your note of the
"a h ult. | regret that l am not able to supply
you with copy OF the paper mentioned | have
already sent Sout every one have been able to
find, only resersng one for my own file.
The specific language used AS follows At
ter correcting one falschood in regard to General
Pierce, said II is equally untrue that the Gen
erol used any such language as IS oscribed to MIN
IN the Htdependent Democrat"
\ correspondents writing from New Boston im-
mediatcy after Foss' report, characterized that
document AS '.t0tutiy destitute Of truth or any Of
fnity to IT."
You may rely upon it, that General Pierce ut
tered no hing in that speech which could be
ed in such sentiments that report attributes TO
hun. L. was intended for nothing but a burleS9ae,
aud in hat view did nos intend to stultify my
SCI. by rracng 1t document prepared to elicit
belize. Eos, Is Il man totally without character
liz claim, be aptlst clergyman, but promi-
nenp MT nlb,r vi that denomination that
Ii, hv, mi -ttrs in the State will permit him to
ia pulpis.
,ti xsDan.,, with you choerfully, and take
-.t ho,t turiu-t out or OF our later num-
leI csi yuar st.,u.ion 10 he articles of "A
b. P.l- aud Ano er Bap i>,,"Aihe latter
wl cl 0g ,hc ieadfnL 81, rsyman OF that denoml
nation in .ase Sysle.
saw Gen Pierce 5sl night. He IS in gooo
~piriJ> aHd ghinh -ymps hj>e- in The general con
hJencc 0 Ms friends IN The result W, think ht
! mus, Ug successful and We hnoac he will make ,
President worthy hg Office and lhe gllu>rious mer
who have ~, eesied him. need no. ieli you tina
/ he is immensely popular n home. Ii We couIC
vote wttk OF ewo IN advance, we would gvt
6iG an endorse men, Tor our brethren elsewhere
which could uog well be bid dorm.
Yours Tor the Causes
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I.ptier tram Senator Rerrien,

We find the following letter from ex-senator
Berrien in the Hayneville Chronicle of Thursday
last addressed to Judge Moore He says moth
ing about Pierce or Scott though the wings have
been claiming that he is Scott man:
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tultN OulS. W.
WIN RIITTEREIEI.

WIN BUTTERFIELD.
Editor of the N. Fl. Patriot.
w. w. Holden, Esq, editor Of the Standard
Raleigh, North Carolina.
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est and most inviting excursion trips OF the season.
through the whole lspgth Of our State ard amid
some ofits finest scenery to the greatest natural
wonder of the world. The Meeting and the Re
view at Niagara will be among The most memora-
bic events of the SooTr CAMPAIGN of 1852.
We presume Excursion Tickets may be obtain
ed at the Erie Railroad Office to-morrow morning
and thenceforth. Those who can afford the tune
would do well TO start on Saturday; but those who
leave this City on Monday morning will be IN But
inlo before midnight, and so at Niagara by nine
o'clock next morning.
We presume those Who may choose to return
blythe Central Route, or even the Ogdsnsoursh,
will be able to exchange their tickets at Niagara
with Others who, having come up by the CSnuai
or the Northern Route, viii be glad to return by
the Erie.
The Scott Boys of tao West will be present by
acres. Let us show them that the East IS not
asleep.