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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-06

\ gentleman in Alabama, in cXerting himself
informal machinery had been thrown out of gear,
sent for the negro ON his plantation, who made
some pretension to medical skill, to prescribe for
him. The negro having investigated the case,
prepared and administered dose to his patient
with the utmost confidence of speedy cure
No relief being experienced, however, the gentle
man sent for "a physician, who, on arriving, en-.
quired what medicine he had given his mas
ter Bob promptly responded" rosn and alum
sir.' "What did you give him that for!" CON
tinued the doctor. why" replied Bob, dc
alum to draw de parts togeddrr, AMI de ro>in 10
solder UNI The patient eventually recovered.
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" ASHiNGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. NOV. 8. 1860.
HnN- RuPns CHnArE-

We refer our readers the extract which In another
column publish from the late speech of Hon. Rufus
Choate in Faneu Hall In il win be found able and
eloquent exposure of the objects aud designs Of the fusion
league and in il the fearful consequences which would in
eviaby result from its triumph also depicted with
that vidness and power with which only of his grea
ability could depict it. We recommend It's careful perusa
to all truly national, conservative men.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-03

ABOLITION LOGIC AND MORALS ILLUSTRATED.
will be recoected by readers that John Van Blu
rem closed his late letter TO editor of the by
pounding the question whether that paper desired the
cess of the State ticket nominated Syracuse by the soft
shells in the approaching election in New York Our an
swer was in these words
reply the question whether the Washington Union
the ticket advocated by Mr. Van Buren, be elected
or not will tell him frankly that his deca every
candidate State ticket except judge and the
canal commissioner, openly and warmly the advocate Of
Martin Van Buren, in 1siS and that they proud Of
then, and believe do them injustice when add that
they have been pouder of every day sncewe that
this declaration makes it matter oil Indifference far
Of the democratic party concerned whether
his ticket succeeds not But whether il succeeds not
very will not affect the future of the
national democracy"
On this reply the New York Evening Post comments
follows
The which nominated the candidates referred
to passage viii be recoected passed resolution
copmenng Mr.. Pierce for wasting the public money
What does Mr.. Perces organ say in return That be is
highly gratfed with the expression of public approbetion
will il hereafter That il is important to
husband the public funds appropriate them ugaly and
pend them honestly and that depends HIMSELF
this shall be done long be Is President Not word of
all ths a syllable OF thanks, hint Of
the sentiments expressed this subject by the
The administration, speaking through s organ
puts aside all the talk about rugay and economy rvo
protencc IL will not acknowledge the financial question
any bond of union party You may praise
the conduct of the administration in that respect highly
YOU please you right regard slavery, il you
do not approve of the Nebraska bin and the Presidents
regard both before and since has passed. the
administration considers you enemy. Make what pro-
you may regard TO other questions construct
party ingeniousy you other basis the adj
does thank you for support and
wish you success
Such logic and political morality this would be
ceedngly convenient for those aboonists who desire
have the advantages of the democratic organization for
the promotion of their dsunion schemes To cntue IN
applicant the standing Of democrat according the
Post is only necessary that be is sound the financial
plank in the democratic platform and TO ene him 10 be
regarded by the administration its friend he has only
to approve Of its of policy The alb
surdty Of such reasoning not palpabe than is its
violation of sound political morality. The permanent
of the democratic organization depends upon the
soundness of its platform in all its parts aud the sound
Of its members in all their political sentiments The
administration ia not anxious for approval to recog
Mise those its friends who agree with some two
of s measures which there is scarcely any difference
of opinion throughout the country, whilst they wsgng
malignant warfare upon the most prominent feature in
its policy.
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From the N. II. Patriot
FIDELITY TO PRINCIPLE,

Nothing is noticeable in regard to the recent cleo
tons North and West (says the Providence Post) than
the fact that the democratic has been in proportion
the bodness with which the Issues presented have been
met Where their principles have been frankly avowed
and faithfully adhered TO- there the democrats have
ceived the cordial popular support On the other
hand wherever attempt has been made temporze to
put out sight important questions and remain silent
to distinctive party principles the result has been most
favorable In Pennsylvania and Indiana the democrats
undertook concelmen They went before the people
asking their approval Of the democratic doctrine Of non-n-
reference by Congress with the slavery question and the
local affairs Of States or Territories The elections in those
States show how wisely they acted Their confidence in
the popular Judgment has been fully justified. Not only
has the party succeeded in defeating all the combinations
against it. but 1t is to-day firmly established far bet
ter fitted TO any future opposition In the de
fence of sound principles it has acquired strength that
will sustain il in every emergency. Never have political
victories done harmonic and invigorate the de-
mocracy than these just fruit of unswervng fidelity to
principle.
In Ohio different seems TO have been pursued
Some of the party leaders either uDprcpared meet
the question Of non-nterrence feared to do it openly
There were exceptions TO this undNbtedy but from the
comments of the press it is apparent that attempt was
made in many parts of the State to evade the KnsaNe-
braska question The consequence that in those very
places the democrats most thoroughly beaten They
are forced to confess the which they been led
It easy for them seewhat might naturally have
been the people msed in relation to
question: only one view Of which presented to them
The field left open TO sectional agitaors whose artul
appeals and msrepresen atons could not be without eff
feet if nothing done to expose them This the
duty of the democrats and by negectng il they, in
measure invited this defeat that overlook them If they
would ever the proud position they have lost they
feel ia necessary adopt the democratic policy and
openly proclaim the principles to which the party j,
pledged
cannot be carefully borne in mind that the success
of the democracy individual States the nation has
always depended upon fidelity oprincpes firm and
open support of policy suited alike to every State and
adhered through all changes and in every emergency
There is significance in the following declaration Of
the Washington Union which democrats cannot wisely
overlook Recent results fully establish the Importance
of making the democratic issues with frankness and fear
lcssness The Kansas policy Of the administration is en-
phacay right and whenever and wherever the democrats
adhere bravey the great principle involved in it they
are sure with success than when they tenn
porize or make timid fight"
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HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES TESSEssEEThe Nashville
Union gives the following information concerning the
members of the Tennessee legislature their professions
&C.
l6 lawyers and farmers, a farmers, SO merchant
commission merchant and farmer merchant and farmer,
q; farmer and surveyor, farmer and planter, doc
tors, planter brckayer clerk, tailor, /. Sim
gle Is; married. So The youngest is "a the Oldest 81
years Of age, Born in Tennessee A; Virginia. 9 North
Carolina South Carolina, Q; Kentucky, q Massacbu-
sets ; Georgia, q; New Hampshire Ii Ohio, IL
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Never perhaps since its adoption has the constitution OF
the United States its principles its latitude and its limits
been thoroughly discussed the rise Of the secret
ca gospel the glad tidng of freedom and the
of its continuance and spread had been finally settled upon
BY the convention, and forth with the signatures Of
Washington and his compeer il to the people Of the
several States question of the utmost aud the most
absorbing interest whether not they should accept OF its
conditions and avail themselves Of its protection. Since then
requirements have been much discussed in
we'll out Of Congress. But snca until the last
twelve months have the whole people turned their thoughts
careful and deep study OF its principles have they
been called upon to examine the ground upon which their
liberties planted have they been ready to turn
their thoughts to the decd Of their rights the solemn act by
which their liberties assured TO them, Startling
theories put FORTH and alarming doctrines
taught and, If with accord, all them with
that true standard that immortal and sacred instruments
which is dear TO the heart Of every patriot whatever
may be his party creed Let politicians play what prapks
they pleaseet rabd demagogues ride their hobbies TO tho
verge Of treason with the rabble of fanatics their heels
let the absurd OF laws be psssedct legislative folly
riot and sensebut long gio
rious remains intact may secure and
bid defiance to all the powers OF fanatioism combined
la. Courier.
And so long the democratic party maintains It's SUI
premacyso long as its noble organization is unbroken
its faith and is honor unsacrihced and unsulledhe
CONSTITUTION win be preserved.
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distinction bestowed upon him by his countrymen
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United States Of America, Desarfp'cnto Of State:
To all whom these presents shall come, greeting:
certify that the paper hereuno annexed is true copy
Transcribed from and carefully colated with the original
per file in this department.
testimony Whereof l. William L. Marcy, Secretary of
of the United States have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the seal of the Department Of State to be
affixed
Done the city Of Washington this first day Of November
A. D. 1855 and of the independence OF the United States of
America the s0th
l., MARCY.
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what earth is going to do anyhow 1t is formed
we will say 1t has trumphcd 1t has got power in the
free States II has got the general government 1t has
chosen its President 1t has got majority in both houses
of Congress The minority body Of representatives
Of shareholders And they have met in the great cham
bcrs What TO do Now, it is agreed oil hands that
in regard to what they to do AZ q party, on any
subject human divine outside Of slavery we know
no more than il they were many men let down in 30
many baskets from the clouds As party and they
gained power party they TO rule party but
party they soemnly adurc that they hold opinion
anything whatever, anything but slavery. They
spread their wide open to every humor of the human
mind to all the forms Of nonsense to rrccon cilabe
begerent temper and politics than ever quarreled in q
menagerie. To OF and men Of peace; to the
friend of annexation il he find free soil to annex
You may in Canada and the enemy Of any area to
protectionists and free traders of strict and men
large construction, and of construction at all
perance men and anttempernncc men the advocate OF
Ten hours labor the advocate of twelve general trial
for every opinion anything with the pledge Of the party
TO each and all that If they will with
sent and make satisfactory huabaloos slaverycvery
man Of them shall have fair chance and no privileges
md everybody may enact anything il he can
And now in the of all sense in the whole
history Of elective governments free people ever call
ed on to commit power the whole enginery the Who'll,
thunder Of the State TO such rule this Slavery they
do saw they win oppose right and left but what other
maxim Of government they win adoptate national
what ooe law, on what one subject they will pass
what one institution or policy Of the fathers they win
spare what sentiment they will incucae what one
glory they win prize what Of all that government can
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day of the constitution and from the Strengthened margin
of the old thirteen States through all the series of expau
sonthe acquisition of louisiana the adoption Of that
State into the Union the successive adoption Also of Ken
lucky, Tennessee Mississippi Alabama, and Mssour the
annexation Of Florida and Texas and California Growth
in fifty years. from heritage between the Atlantic
and Allcghanyhe sprngheads of the Connecticut and
the mouth Of the st Mays in Georgia the dimensions
Of Roman of Russian of Asiac boundlessness This he
the Aeghanes the imperial valley
and the Father of Rivers through the opened portals of the
Rocky mountains the shores of the great tranquil
aye and beyond these shores richer domnons the
commerce of the East-to which il opens aud a
nearer way this majestic glory shame he
runs over tho single lesson he gathers and breaches
from is that the arsocracy of the South is nsdous
and dangerous and undermining in practice is threat
ening prori that should abhor' and "avoid" it, for
what il has done well for what the constitution and
the laws IL; this is the lesson of the history
America As he studies the map and reads the history so
children Of the free States all to read to teach them
dreary and monotonous warning Instrumentation of Louis
Declaration of independence is his masicwok the
nexation of Florida by treaty. for which John Quincy
Adams acquired so just fame and which spuates for the
incorporation of its inhabitants into the Union the vic
tories Of Pao Alto Monterey Buena VISTA and Contres,
which crowned the Of America with ustrc mper
ishabe although they could vndicate to justice and
history the administration, the politics which brought
on the the frecsolers Of New York. whose
tics caused the election of that admnisrsonhs expan-
sion stupendous this motion, silent and resstess Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11

We fer thsi We are 70 be dsippo ntei "a our
rev Mayor. Mr. Fernsu'o Wood A'ter bis e1.
cellept address on b. Inauguration, cur citizens
generally we're disposed to regard hin VIII all
f-vor sid TO give hI fir trial, on his merits.
But At the NE, ti0g OF tie Supervisors on rIesisF
we are ,orry 70 say tt.t De belied ols Drmer pro-
LESSONS and openly announced th At he was party
msn. AID would act q. such. The Supervisors
stand fourteen Wings aui Reforners, TO eight
Democrats Notwithstanding. the msjoriry, a. 5
matter of c0urtesy Ia bis off,e. elected Mr..
Wood Chairman of the Board; under the belief
of course that be would not ne guilty OF the gross
noelicacy Of throwing the Committees altogether
into the tsnds of Dis own party. Al an esins az
hsownhou.e. sometime before. be had announced
that be oud 5e the M4yor Of the City. sud no: Of
party. And in his Message be had reiterated
these promises but when be came to the scratch,
be mus, n, ed. show tie cioyen foot snd nsme all
the heads Of the Committees from his own psrti-
sans. And when spoken 20 aboui the inproPriety
OF his course all he could say WAS. " | an party
"msu' It's well thst the public should under
stsnd this. For ourselves, our conf fence in hin
Is shaken: .till We Go not get give him up. A
short tine. however. will tell the tale, whether
fraud and uisrule ami ROBBERY are stall 20 have
sway. or whether so honest attempt will be msde
70 bring us back to something IKE purity in our
nour ici osl sf.irs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11
THE FouATm ESTATE OF BRIru,.

The battle Of lnkermann, we sre tolj. ~ k2ONn
in thc campas Tie Soldiers Victory. In SIM.
lsr spirit the Crmean expedition msy be dubbed
Our Own Correspondents campaign, and the
Coalition Ministry The Journalists Admini.trs
ton" In the evtntfll history of Brit.sb JOUR
nslism the present is likely to form marked
and memorable epoch. The Coalition Ministry
come into power pl, dyed 10 reform the electoral
basis Of the House Of Commons: under oriasry
Circumstances bill for that purpose would have
been carried 60 certainty, az the COuserya'iye
Opposition, yielding To the strong pressure Of
outside opinion. declared they wo I'D offer 40 co-
steele to the general principle Of the bin. bu.
would endeayOr or " 20 modify objection .ble le-
talf. Eut ben the eastern horizon became black
with signs of war, then the Tory party took 8 J.
vantage OF the diversion snd distraction of mems
minds from matters of domestic reform 10 let i.
he known that they mad altered their determine
tion, snd that they intended TO present 70 the
new Reform bila resolutely hostile from; Under
these circumstances the Ministry determined 20
abandon the bill, and the nstion at large acgui-
csced without a murmur in this deprivation OF tie
fruits Of twenty years agitation. recognizing
that this wss not the right time to commence an
seg1svated civil strife with body 50 formidable
by rank wealth an: social Influence as the Briti.h
Tories
But while great puty leaders are pro-
posing, power greater than they is dlsposrag
The gentlemen OF the Csrlton Club are yet
congrstulstirg themsel'e. "a having STAYED of
for en- underlined period the inevitable approaches
Of constitutional innovation when. by Nemesis
rot without parallel in history, their policy re-
9u,rter they had lir;ie anticipated. IL
was sgreed on al side, 10 postpone domestic
reform and 10 concentrate al attes nol upon the
war well the retult Las beer 70 I'LL the calls Of
TIE Pres, and TO elevate i! 20 3 comm snding POS
ton altogether unprecedented. The eyes Of the
whole reading population of the British Isle. have
teen bent, since the starting Of the Crnean eI.
petition, upon the metropolitan journals Thee
journsls have usen with the occasion. and. bya
liberal expenditure have fully responded TO the
needs Of the public. For the four months ths,
Parliament stood prorogued, the newspapers Of
London had the ground TO themselves. They
established themselves 40 natural medium be-
tween the nation and the army. The manifold
deficiencies Of the Ordnance, Of the Medical and
COnmissarst Departments. Of the system Of pro-
melton. have been stated in their columns, and
susaostisas for tAetr snsslneat Asvs poured In
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11

Tie following para raph, which we take from
IL, Mil,cauk't UiscoHs'n, may help some of orr
mercbsnt, 20 understand why the people Of the
West cannot pay their debts, and why they them
selves are forced to pay one and half and two
per cent. for the Of money. 1t may, to-,
lelp some Of our owners Of real estate to under
stapd Why rents have 20 greatly fallen.
and Why the value Of property 10 50 much re
duced-and it may likewise help the labOrns
men Of his Ind other places 20 understand why
there is NO demand for labor, why they them
selves can earn no wages, and why their families
suffer for want of food and clothing
The ofIec: Of The contraction Of the Banks Of tbs
city recessiteted by re trifa0rdsaGrs deuGHd fer
cota is 10 reduce wheat 20 cents a busld. Sprug
wheat OF Saturday, sold az 20 cents when Il wes
Commanding { 80 IN Buffalo. Tier, H n cnrr@v-y
Il bRy tk. because ne tGa.s arr prfDar NJ FOR ~
'orfs n rreS and PIHll'. They must strength -n
themselves 70 guard against ell contingencies. II
the demand for com cease, and Mlb VW p On and no
Htsr ssr1. 6sssss. Nos they cannot discount nor IS,
from 0pprt henson Hare orr fars~s tonghf fH-
.qo@cni ma; al 0er morfrages are poyate - e9.e
suppose n should be eIscIef-coud they pay i
easily Ever 80 Il y Of merchants notes. I-ey II'
az gcgails 10 co's. These facts should iesch ne to
he fOrbeariIe We csu ibiure eseh other by Ills
mutual vsr an disirust. We would say. stand bv
each other FOR IN union there i strength. The
farmer the merchant the isborrr, ana the capitalist,
alike have ~ interest IN sustaining cur home sitC-
lions.
Under these circumstances, the people OF the
Wes. can no lorger purchase commodities Of sny
description they have been accustomed to do,
and the necessary consequence Of this Is that ey-
cry day brings with is evidence of diminutioI Of
demand for labor in the East. Bat re emily, one
establishment in this City discharged al once FIVE
hundred men and this was bu, specimen OF the
operations Of that day. More recently tie grea.
Dail-vorksat Troy have beer closed, ard here We
lsve some hundreds more OF workingmea .rrrei
loose upon the world. The total number OF per-
sons DISCHARGED from the works Of this City alone
10 estnsted ct more thar twenty thousand bu,
81 those DOT discharged avery large proportion
are working only short tue, and earning bat half
wage. From New England we learn :b,i ne
ehsnic' of every description are emigrsting 20
Cuba, 70 endesvor 10 obtain there the employ
men. thst British free trade and sham democracy
deny them At houe-asG ,rsry ms- TIA goes cs4s.s
TO ocs'smer Of IA. pred.cis Of ls labor Of Other
men TX, hmssl, and thus provides for the dis
charge OF otAers, and for the reduction of their
faIues to the same state Of distress from which be
himself seeks On asylum under the Government
Of Spain.
The immediate cause OF al this stoppage 10,
a. our contemporary properly states, "the eI-
"trsordinsry demand for coin There is, a.
he says, no currency 70 buy with" Credit 10
At N end, and banks AZ consequently "prs-
pairing FOR oil sorts Of ruas sad pasiss." AsA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11

We Yesterday had the kindness TO copy a let
ter from Col. KINNEY, the Filllbuster, who il.
about to invade Central America. without. word
Of comment. lts nisstatements TO use no harsh.
er word. are 30 fagrant that il hardly seemed
necessary 10 expose them. But on second
thoughts justice TO the poor fellows who have
beer dduded ITO lnng Kinney army, or who
are in danger Of being 50 deMde l. requires ne 70
make one or two very brlei suggestions.
Col Kinney lsbors TO give the impression shat
TIE Company be represents mas good title 70
certain lands in Central america The truth il
they have 10 title that is worth copper. He
slsO states that the lands Of the Mosquito Coast
are GOOD Tor cultivation. The truth it, they can
not be ceitivs'ed al sl-cons.sting Of iagoons and
mpeneirabe Jungle. Tie climate, be tells US,
il good The truth IT, Il is pestilential and IN
whole,ome IN the higles, degree He also tells
VI. that The Expedition g going forth % occupy
desc isuds IN this climate. The truth i, 10 90
ec,is "a invade Nicaragua seize upon the Tran
sit route, occup, the comparatively wholesome
sLd cultivated western plstesu and there found
new slsvehodiDg republic. Bat " its no use
TIE Expedition can't 90. Times are too hard
aud money too scarce The funds can't be raised
even by levy on the dupes Of the Expedition
Besides there 10 British force on the Coast
which will prevent IL landing Even the Tran
~ Coupsp! has repudiared the foolish scheme.
TIE VII sle VII end in Inoonshne, and whose who
rick money IL the undertaking. will find nobody 70
ri'y them