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vocate society whose existence is but of yesterday,
which claims to be the true american party, and
brand all those who do not join in judgment with
them as the ANTI.AMERICAN PARTY, is beneath the
dignity of every good and honest man.
Where this Know Nothing, American par
ty" in the Revolutionary struggled Has IFS mem
bers Just crept out'o of the swamp? Where was this
" American Know Nothing party in the war OF
1912 with Great Britain? Where was this " Amer
lean " Know Nothing party during the hot war with
Mexico? Why sir, not born Who, then, have
maintained this most glorious American government
and administered in manner so that there IS not
example in all the pages of history of any coun-
try Aourishing like America? Democrats, against
whom the allied forces of Abotionism, Teetotasm
of the Order of the "Sons of Temperance and
Know Nottingham Matched in the Worlds Conven-
ton the egg layed by Europeans and brought over
to this country, and Matched in the North, or New
England States, and sent on South for approval III
the South approves of the Know Nothing society,
the Abotionists have gained spoke in the
wheel of disunion and do heartily wish that not
single Southern State will advocate the society OF
Know Nothings, the Order of Sons, and Alb clifton
lists. Old School Baptists disapprove of all such
devi-nade societies. and the religious denominations
who are sending their Missionaries to foreign coun-
tries-to be consistent-w do we'll to diScounte-
nance Know Nothingism in toto, lest they be fed
out of the same spoon Of foreigners, in this coun-
trv as Know Nothingism proposes for them to stay
there 81 years before the Missionaries operate
They should remember to do by others as they
would others should do by them.
I hope the founders and advocates of the palpable
lie upon will make capital or effect by it, as L
believe it was started undertake idea of producing,
on the eve of the election effect.
The Democratic party may be upon their guard
against reports intended to initiate against them,
. I'd come up to the ballot-box and vote like men
that intend to be Free the LIST Thursday in Au-
gust next, and the day will be yours certain!
| have just returned from Franklin county, and
from the best information could gather " Sam " is
very sckly, and losing his teeth fast Nash is out
against Know Nothingism, also Warren and, we
hope good old Johnston and Wake will roll up
handsome majority against old Sam. Granville and
Orange heard nothing from, but we hope they will
be in company with the rest of the counties compo-
sing this District. Yours truly,
BURWELL TEMPLE. ,
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for it but themselves. In reply you may say "they
would have it So"
Irefer to the leaders and managers who have got
ten up pressing forward the movement for
their own selfish and improper ends. know that
many good men have by artful Misrepresentation
and by direct falsehood. been induced to con-
meet themselves with the order. Such men IT they
have not already left it. will avail themselves OF what
they regard suitable occasion to do So
Remember, gentlemen, too that the political issue
involved is not confined merely to the present cleo
ton. They do not simply ask you to reverse your
former judgments in my Acknowledgements rendered
after hearing all that could be said against me by
their abest and most eloquent men, but they require
you to surrender up to them your right to fill all
offices ofthe country, high and low, through all time
to come. thorough canvass of the whole District
enables to-give you the assurance, feow-cit-
zens, that we have arrayed against this order lar
ger majority than has heretofore ever been united
on political issue.
The practical working of the system alone should
have thrown the entire South against it. 1t has
constituted mask for the great abolition crusade
of the North Under its cover and by felon strokes
from its ambuscades there cut down many a
good and true man, who fearlessy stood in the
deadly breach TO defend the Constitution, and with
it protect the rights of our section Fidelity to our
generous allies,-honor itself, the moving spirit OF
brave men, demand atonement. At any rate, shall
we leave our friends our defenders, -unavenged
and unite with their sayers?
Duty to ourselves, loyalty to the constitution and
its cardinal maxims of civil and religious liberty,
devotion to principle higher than all earthly things
alike demand that shall stand in opposition to
this new order
By repelling and trampling it under foot, fellow
citizens, you will vindicate the great feature OF our
for integrity and TRUTH above all else,-you will
protect religion itself from the corruptng embrace
of political hypocrisy,-and you will place public
and private morals still firmer basis
Respectfully, yours, &c.
I. L. CLINGMAN. =
Asheyile, July 18th, 1866
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From the Fayetteville Argus.

Mr. EDIroR:-We have fallen on evil times -
While free principles struggling for the ascend
ency amidst European deSpotisIn, a startling spec
tacle is behold in our own country. Bgotry and in
tolerance are becoming the Watchword of party
invincible, even in revers Show fallen so low
as to pander to the most debasing passions of our
nature, that it might rise to power thus debasing
our people, aid causing them to ignore the lessons
taught them in the history of Republican America
When religious opinions made the political
Shiboleth to test mans fitness for civil rights
when prescription unworthy our ancestry and the
age in which we live would sully the proud escutch.
con of the once proud wing, When he seeks to un-
learn those great and liberal principles which extor.
ted respect from his enemies it is tull time to
toreswear such corrupt party affiliations, and battle
for the right, no matter where it may lead US, or
perish with it.
What is there in this worlds history 0his Priest
ridden world,) to command our respect in the mis-
cradle record of its bgotry aud intolerauceY Catho
lies have burnt Protesants, Protestants Catholics
verify the worlds history abounds with MANS in
humanity to man." To the intelligent reader of his
tory how peurile is sectarian bgotry how cruel as
the grave is q Religious intolerance" Protestants
prosecuted both Catholics and their fellow Protest
ants in Germany, Switzerland, Geneva, France Hol-
land, Sweden and England, and Catholics Protest
ants the world over. Henry the VIII burnt three
Professionals and hanged four Catholics ont the same
day, and the same place.. ''Consumnlate impartial
ity indeed; but more wretched folly is it now to
revive those feelings engendered of hell the COR
rupt body OF human depravity in darker age and
in the land of Washington and Jefferson afford the
startled world the miserable spectacle of political dis
Reimbursement in the LAND the free and the home
of the brave"
American sympathy once welled up from manly
bosoms with Catholic ireland in her deliverance from
the miserable restrictions of rotten system Must
then, the of sires who bled for religious and
civil liberty, must we be hoodwinked by adroit and
ambitious politicians, urge mad crusade for OBJ
solete and worse than utopan ideas, and worship
this fIetid sepuchre which, Tyrants and Oligarches
have surrendered as unworthy of then, keeping. In
the name OF insulted heaven and down trodden hui.
mainly, whittier are we drifting? We members of
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REPLY.

EAGLE Rock, N. c., July %, 1856
DEAR SIR: have just returned home from my
appointment at Franknton, but before l arrived
home your note of anxious inquiry was handed to
me, under date O. July 18th, which informed me
that it was rumored about Smithfied, Johnston Co.,
that had given into the Know Nothing
principle" and said, cit just such society as
the country needed" and this, too, " in the streets
of Raleigh"
Now, sir, the above rumor is, in whole, as base
falsehood ever dropped from the lips of man
and hesitate not to say, the author of it is under
the influence of the Devil and comes under the
character of those "who make lies their refuge"
Sir, despse the principles of the Know Moth
ings hesitate not to say that the DEVILS the IA
me- who have been an uawavering advocate of our
Constitut onal rights and liberties to join advo-
cate the principles of society that holds secret,
overthrow the United States as Wen as the Consti
tuion1ef North Carolina, is far very far from hav-
ing the smallest room in my heart. For me TO ad.
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Eagle Rock, N. c. July %, 1866.
"SMITHFIELD, July 18th, 1856.

DEAR BROTHER TEMPLE: 1t is with intense ankle
ty that l write these few lines Rumor, with her
thousand tongues, is busy in this section-and,
amongst all the rest, it is rumored that you have
given into the Know Nothing prnciples-not that
you have met them in their midnight concaves, and
have taken the oath, but that you are advocating
their sentiments; and have gone far to say in
the streets of Raleigh, that it just the society
which this country needed, and that you approved
of it.
Dear brother, will you please to inform me wheth-
er any part of the rumor above stated is true
and if so, what part Pas l am 10th to believe any
part of it believe that the Old School Baptiss
are not quite ready to go into any secret organi-
zation, to play Is second fiddle" to an unscrupu-
lous and unprncipled political faction-made up of
Deists, Atheists Methodiss, lMissionary) Baptists,
what not-joined and banded under the most horrid
oaths in secret concave to undermine and upset our
civil and religious liberties.
Let me hear from you in haste, if you please, up
on the above, shall remain in anxious suspense
until hear from you.
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Pres. N. G. r. r. Com.
July II, 1865.

THE Power OF THE PopE.-If the temporal po-
wer of the Pope is much to be dreaded in this
free and independent country, as Know Nothings
would have believe it is, how comes it to pass
POLITICAL well ecclesiastical authority his
Catholic Subjects he has to call in the aid of French
soldiers to suppress rebellion? If in his own dom
inions, is necessary call in foreign aid in order
we to dread the temporal power of the Pope,
cised over Roman Catholics in this country who
have much interest in unfolding the free mstitu.
tons of the United States any other citizens OF
the land ?-The whole thing is supremacy ridiculous,
and shows conclusiyely to our mind that what the
Know Nothings really desire is, not much to keep
Catholics out of office, to put themselves into
power There lies the rub War. NeaoS.
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the Know Nothings than vas their first resolution
at the Philadelphia Convention, which acknowl-
to Mr. Shepard's advice to the Democratic party, to
go and purify itself as the Know Nothings had DONE
Mr. Branch replied that this party had saved
us the trouble for all the unsound Democrats had
repIaced by the best heart timber from the old Wing
party. MI B. closed his speech amid the congratu,,
iations of his friends all of whom were well pleased
with him. Nash county will give him a tremendous
majority The discussion takes place at the Old
Fields to-day, the largest district in the county,
where it is confidently expected Mr.. Branch will OBJ
tain every vote
Hilliardston, July 20. *
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Nor RECOGNIZED AS CERIsTIANs.-An Ohio ex-
change paper says at the administration of the Lords
supper by the Rev. Mr. Wishart, at his church in
New Athens, Harrison county, Ohio, a few Sabbaths
SINCE he debarred all know-nothings from particpa-
ting III the ceremony He took the position that
person could not be q Christian and an honest man,
aud at the same time know nothing.
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For the Standard.
Base FalsehoOd !

MEssRs EDIToRs Having this day received the fol-
lowing letter from an esteemed friend in SmthfeId.
stating that rumor afoatn that place, that had
gone off with the Know Nothngs &c, and in order
to detect such base, dark-lanern falsehood send
it to you and desire its Immediate publication in
the Standard, together with my reply. The letter
being private one, not having authority from the
author withhold his name, which, if desired, can
be had at any time:
Here is the letter:
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North Carolina Railroad.

The Stockholders of the North Carolina Railroad
Company assembled in annual meeting in this place
on Thursday, July IL 1855. They met in the
Young Mems Hall at II o'clock, and was organized
on motion of the Hon. R. NJ. Saunders by calling
DIR. Frederick j. Hill to the Chair and the appoint
ment of DR.. ID. A. Montgomery and ID. ii. Starbuck,
ESQ.,, Secretaries.
1t appeared from the report of the Secretary of
the Board of Directors, that majority of stock was
represented. Upwards of one hundred stockholders
present.
j. NJ Morehead President of the Road, submitted
his annual Report, exhibiting very favorable con-
dition of the Company.
The present financial condition of the Company
can be Judged Of from the following statements
From the Report of the Committee of Finance, it ap-
pcares that there received, during the year,
the sum of 81 1920 TT
Expended, 1.432.1S1 %
Leaving an unexpen bal. of 420,723 A
Made up of the following. items,
viz 400 State Bonds, 100000 90
Funds in New York, 127O7 40
90 &c c. F. Bank, Salisbury, 4,67I 81
4" " e" Charlotte, lO3 90
" State Bank, Raleigh, 275 90
{" " Hands of Treasurer, 1860 Al
To'al 42o,72s a
There is also due from individual
Stockholders, $94, 100 90
For transportation, not
yet collected, $16,111 75----
11O261 rs
making as the present resources OF
the Company, $53o,974 10
There appears to have been received on the Road ,
since it first went into operation, September, 1854
the following sums:
For transportation of freight, $2S,70 %
&c. travel, 2S161 IL
mails, 5,l2l 20
Total receipts, s61,Ss4 60
Expenditures-on Transportation
account, $1s,67s OF
d" &c Miscellaneous, 5000
81 67S OF
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MEDICINES, ETC.
Skk. L. n. LEMON, 1850.

1855. L. n. LEMON, 1855.
CLINTON, LA.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
DRUGS. MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS,
DYE WOODS AND DYE-STUFFS,
Oils. Paints and Painters Articles, Varnishcs,
Windop Glass, Putty, Glassware, Perfumerry,
Fine Soaps, Hair, Tooth, Nail, Paint, Clothes and
HAT BRUSHES.
Surgical and Dental instruments, s,
Irusses and Supporters-aU kinds.
SPICES, SNUFFS, PATENT AND PROPRlETA-
RY MEDICINES-alls sorts.
Letter, Cap and Fancy PAPER, INKS, Fancy
Articles, etc.
PURE MEDICINAL WINES AND BRANDIES,
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, rREsH
Toys, Shoe Brushes and Blaekssg, Rosors,
Fine Pocket Kuiues Table Cutlery.
SCHOOL BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS.
eB We offer goods equally as low as they can
be obtained from any similar establishment in this
section, all warranted to be
FRESA AND GENUINE.
Orders from the country filed, and satisfaction
guaranteed, with regard both to price and quality
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
Will receive my personal attention at all hours Of
the day and night. feb3, 1900
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Tri-Weekly Line Of Stages.
Re@

From Clinton to Amite Station, passing
through Greens6wrg to Amite CITY, on, the
Neu Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern
Rail Road
THERE Is NOW ESTABLISHED, on this route,
i a Tri.weekly Line Of Stages, leaving Amite City
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY,
on the arrival Of the Passenger Trains from New
Orleans, and reaching Clinton the same evening at
O'Clock. Returning, will leave Clinton every
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, at
o'clock in the morning, and arriving at Amite
City in time for the evening train to New Orleans.
By this route, passengers will pass from New
Orleans to Clinton the same day. This route is 6s
miles by Railroad and IS miles by Stage, the Stage
road is over beautiful undulatng country afford
ing good natural road. As there is, as yet, no
mail established on this route, bag for the trans
mission ofletters and papers, has been placed at the
Office ofthe New Orleans and jackson Railroad, No.
As Carondelet Street, and will be sent to the Rail
Road every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at
o'clock in the morning, and every attention will be
paid to the proper delivery of letters and papers,
The FARE for through passengers from New
Orleans to Clinton will be five dollars 1t will be
thus seen that this is the cheapest, quickest and
safest route from Clinton to New Orleans.
F. E. HESLER, Amite City.
Clinton, Nav 8, 1855.
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Ruptures May Cause Death.
2 F..

and Rupture Wash are certain means Of security
and relief in the worst stages of the afflicton.
The Truss has gained popularity nnequalled
by any other for the following advantages: First
its facility of adaptation and application; second,
its anatomical arrangement preventing it from
chatting and excoriating the body; third, its com-
fort and security in any position of the body !;
fourth, its slight Inconvenience to the wearer
der every kind of exercise fifth its certainty to
remain upon and close the hernia ring; sixth, its
aptness to contract and finally to remove the tumor
when used in conjunction with the hernia wash.
The proprietor would simply remark to those
afflicted with Rupture that he has devoted many
years to the study and treatment Of the complaint
in its various stages, and feels himself fully quail
fed to select spring and compress Of the right
shape and bearing to suit any case that may be
trusted to his The poor will be dealt with to
suit their MEANS The prices of these useful in.
struments are now reduced to S. and $40, making
them, considering their superior manufacture, the
cheapest and for economys sake, most durable Of
any in the market, thus securing the unfortunate
from all the other advantages free from cost.
Having removed my old stand 70 st. Charles
street, my patrons will find me at my new store
and Office situated at the corner of ST. Charles and
Gravier streets, opposite the St. Charles Hotel,
prepared with supply Of Trusses to suit all forms
of abdominal hernia.
The American patriot., 1855-08-11

FOR SALE AT LEMONS.
T HAVE now on hand, and will be in the constant
l RECEIPT of additional articles, the following:
THE POETICAL WORKS OF
Byron, Shakespeare, Milton, Young, Montgomery,
Pollock, Moore, Burns, Pope, Kirke White
Scott, Hewitt, Cook l. Landon's plain or gilt
binding
ANIMALS FOR 1855.
Sunny Dreams, Home of Flowers, Gem of Ma
ture, Gift of Love, Gift of Flowers, Gift of Friend
ship, Gift of Affection Pearl Offering, &C., bound
in rich gilt and pearl.
ALBUMS AND PORT FOLIOS,
Of all sizes, Gilt and Morocco binding.
TOILET BOTTLES, &c.
Cut Glass, Bohemian Glass and China, gilt and
plain fancy styles.
PORT MONIES,
Of Various patterns, Plain, Silver, and Pearl
laid.
CUTLERY.
Pocket Knives, Table Knives and Forks, Silver
Forks, Razors, &C., All Of the best quality.
SOAP AND SHAVING CREAM of all kinds.
PERFUMERY AND HAIR OIL of all kinds.
JEWELRY.
Ear Rings, Finger Rings, Gold Pencils, Pens
Scarf Pins, Cuff Pins, Chains, sc.
BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS,
Gilt and Morocco Bound.
BASKETS.
Of all sizes and shapes.
TOYS
Tin Wagons, Horns, Harps Dolls, Guns, Pistols
Drums, Whips, Toy Books, &c. &c.
Together with great variety Of miscellaneous ar
ticlcs not mentioned in the above, for sale at thu
Clinton Drug Store of ISAAC N. LEMON.
Clinton, Nav 5.
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LANG WORTHY d TILDON,
SOLE AGENTS, for Clinton, La.

SHERMAN'S PLANTATION RETENTION
TRUSS is the most servicable comfortable and Sc
cure, aside from the Patent Truss of any in use.
Price s..
SHERMANS PLANTATION SUPPORTERS,
are the best and cheapest now in use for the relief
and cure Of prolapsus uteri, &c. Price IS.
SHERMANS LATE PATENT CHEST EXPAN
DERS or Steel Shoulder Brace, is something which
every person can use to advantage; it expands and
strengthens she chest, is sure bar against con
sumption, and relief and cure for all lung and
heart diseases. Price 80.
SHERMAN'S LACE SHOULDER BRACES
the second best in use Price s..
cB- The above articles are sold at the proprie
tors establishment, 4S St. Charles street, New Or
leans, and at the Drug Story of
LANGWORTHY & TILDON,
mar2l Sole Agents in Clinton, La.
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r.. how NJ N,
COACH AND CARRIAGE MAKER,

-8- I STILL continue to build all
& kinds of pleasure Carriages, on the
xZ2-2- most approved plan, and Of the best
material, at the old stand, east Of the Public
Square.
Thankful for the patronage and public confidence
heretofore extended, desire to retain and increase
the same by industry, promptness, fair prices ana
good work, which will be guaranteed to stand.
am fully prepared to furnish at short notice @
METALLIC BURIAL CASES AND WoonEN
COFFINS. on such terms as will insure me against
any charge Of extortion, from the unfortunate.
Personal attention given on all burial occasions.
Clinton March n. '55 R. BOWMAN.
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U. s. Mail and Passenger Packet
LAUREL HILL,

Vt j. "A. COTTEN, MdSter.
HR@nh This splendid steamer, carrying
kPt1A the U. S. Mail, will leave Bayou Sara
- f1and Port Hudson after the arrival Of
the cars from Woodville and Clinton, on MON
DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Arrangements have been made with the West
Felciana Railroad, and the Clinton and Port Hud-
son Railroad Companies, by which the cars are
to regularly connect with the LAUREL HILL
thus afordng every convenience to passengers, and
obviating delay at Port Hudson Or Bayou Sara.
For freight or passage, apply on board, or to
mayl2 DRAUGHON, Clinton Depot
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Barker's Force Pumps.

They have also purchased the Patent Right of
the celebrated BARKERS FORCE PUMP, for the
parishes of East and West Baton Rouge, East and
West Feliciana, and Iberville and have a full as
sortment of different sizes to which the attention
of the public is called They are admirably
adapted for pumping Molasses from Csterns, and
can be used as Force and Lifting Pump, aud are
guaranteed as the best Pump in use. mr2l