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Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

thus having received in advance honors for
services to be rendered, cannot, with eminent
propriety, be postponed until others not less
eminent and not less worthy than he shall have
received honors for serrices already rendered,
and most particularly when these services have
ored, they never can receive this manifestation
of confidence from the country and the De-
mocracy.
Judging by this rule, which Of all the promi-
nent statesmen spoken of will not show re-
cord of service to their country and to the De.
mocratic party, at least equal to that of Gen.
Pierce
Whatever merit General Pierce may have to
the honor he has already received. lie has
had has reacard, for services to be rendered
Is it not fair that others should have theirs for
services actually rendered He alone is GER
postponement of his claims, at this time
for another promise of future service, cannot
deprive ham of the reward for services render
ed, but postponement of others does leopard
their ever receiving the reward of their we'll
earned services. Those who have been paid
should not again be paid in advance for future
service at the expense Of those who have rem
dered equal service, and have not been paid.
Of those others who have rendered services,
admitting them all Of equal value, he who has
longest served, and who can now or never re-
ceive appropriate reward, should have prefer
ence. If to all these claims we find the same
| party unite in himself, with them, the assured
augury of triumph to the Constitution, to the
equality of the States, and to the Democratic
party, we think we have made out a case to
| which We may append-Q. Z. ID.
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FOR THE SENTINEL.
AVAILABILITY.

An ofice-holder in Washington was lately
asked by another office-holder why he wanted
Mr.. Pierce nominated by the Cincinnati Con.
vention2 Because, said he, If Mr.. BUCHANAN
receives the nomination, he will carry every
State in the Union; and the Democratic party
will then fall crushed by its own weight
This crushing consequence of heavy weight
is q novel discovery, and the worthy who lately
made it shall not be cheated of his plory-like
Columbus was II his right to a patent be
contested, will assert his claim, and produce
the proofs. For the knowledge is as useful as
it is new; and everybody should acquire it.
Only think Of the blunders which Ignorance
upon this subject has often produced / once
knew thirty barrels OF corn made on an acre
of ground and the corn was filed up till the
heavy ears crushed the crib. Yet the poor
silly planter thought that rich land was better
than poor, and often incurred the--simpleton-
risk of crushing the crib with heavy cropsi
CORN PLANTER.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

The Union copies, with much glee and pa
rade, from little country paper, several bets
offered, amounting in all to about 81 900, in
several Northern States, that they will vote for
General Pierce, if nominated by the Cincinnati
Convention.
To win this sum Of money, one must nomi-
nate General Pierce and defeat the Democratic
party. The 81 900 would be sadly earned at
that expense. Is their any poor devil SO in
want Of $1,000 as to be willing to secure it
at such a cost? If so, let him speak; let him
win it.
1t is a poor pitiful bribe to nominate the
General. We could offer, with certainty to
win, one hundred thousand that Pennsylvania
will give her electoral vote to JAMES BucH
ASAS; the same amount that New Jersey will;
the same amount that Indiana will the same
amount that Illinois will the same amount
that Michigan will the same amount that
Maine will the same amount that New Hamp-
shire will the same amount that Connecticut
will; and we will hazard the same amount
that New York will, upon his nomination by
the Cincinnati Convention. But everybody
believes that, with or without bets, he will as
suredly get most, if not all, of the above; while
nobody believes, bet or no bet, that General
Pierce will get single Northern State.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
THE UNIONS PROMISE TO FREE
gOIIERg

The Providence Journal gives the following
promise taken from the columns of the Wash.
ington Union:
"The freesoil Democratic Leaders of the
North, are regular portion of the Democratic
Party, and General Pierce, if elected, will make
no distinction between them and the rest OF
the Democratic Party, for the distribution OF
official patronage and in the selection of agents
for administering the Government"
The foregoing tallies faithfully with the re.
suit The Free Soil Party certainly received
its full share of "Oficial patronage, &C." and
it was doubtless under this clause Of contract,
that the bargain for "0fficial Indulgencies' =
was made, whereby in consideration Of the
Printing to be given to the Union, these Free
Soilers we're to be officially authorized to op-
pose the Nebraska-K Kansas Bill.
How the Union reconciles this with its new
doctrine, that he who was faithful to that bill
is alone worthy Of consideration, that it is the
test question Of Democracy, is problem, no
one has pretended to have wit enough to solve.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
THE UNIONS STATEMENT.

In the hrst place, the South is given to
understand that to secure her constitutional in
terests every electoral vote of every Southern
State must be cast for the Democratic nominee !;
and, in the next place, that even then she can
not repose securely upon the result, unless she
aids in nominating the only man who can
carry the only Northern State that can be
made certain by his nomination! We con-
fess that this assumption of facts seems to us
to place the South under sort of duress, and
to indicate that her rights and interests are in
a most uncertain and precarioas condition"
The above is from laborcd article in the
Union of Tuesday. We would say in reply,
that the assumption is not "that every South
ern State mast" but that every Southern State
wiU thus cast her vote And to the Union
are we indebted for the first Democratic doubt
on this subject.
The statement of the friends of Mr.. BUcH-
AMAN are not as thus stated-what they do
say is--that with him you have certainty, and
an honored leader. Why go further? What
more can be expected from any one else !? Is
not the assurance of victory complete?
The whole argument of the Union, which
purports to be reply to a certain article in a
Georgia paper; but is, in fact, very jesuitical
reply to the reasons given elsewhere by the
friends Of Mr.. BUCHANAN.
1t puts up men of straw, to knock them
down, it states what the friends of Mr.. BUcH-
ANAN do not state, and it omits what they do
state.
The Union and any one else may speculate
upon any one doing more than will certainly
be accomplished by the nomination of Mr..
BUCHANAN. General Pierce was certainly the
leader of the Democratic party in the disasters
which lost every Northern State, and yet the
Union argues, he is the very man Of all others
most likely to secure the triumph in these very
States-a non-sequitur.
The Union to make out an argument as
sumes that thirty-two Southern votes will be
wanting on the vital question of their sovereign
equality, bus makes no difficulty in finding
some sixty-four Northern votes more true to
the South than the South itself.
We wish to make this declaration as to the
Union, and to predict, that after the nomina-
ton this very Union will scout and ridicule
the idea Of any Southern State abandoning
their claim TO equality. The Union will claim
for the Democratic party all the Southern
States. While the Union was about it, it might
as well have added some half dozen more
Northern States. Although the South will
vote for any nominee, the same cannot be said
of the Northern Democratic States.
care of itself, but at the North General Pierce
had charge and the result clearly shown, that
the reins Of Democracy were in feeble hands.
Such general confusion and disaster we're never
known, except, perhaps, under Mr. Van Buren.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
Abolition Dem onstrntIons.

The Times notes the excitement Of a "South.
erner," here, over the anniversary fulmina-
tons, on which the Editor says:
He is needlessy alarmed. This is only the
old rigmarole which the same people have re.
peated annuallyh here for ten or fifteen years.
1t is an old story TO our people, and does no
more harm than the revolutions Of country
windmill. There never was more than mere
handful of these fanatics ;-and although they
are probably sincere enough themselves they
make no converts. Our Southern friend may
repose in peace ;--the Union will not be dis
solved for some weeks yet"
True, the conclusion, but now that Garrison
has made even the Lieut.. Governor his disciple,
nay, the very tool Of the excitement, Garrison
has been for 25 years creating,-it is not true.
that the "rigmarole "does no more harm
than the revolutions Of country wind milln The
handful Of these fanatics" has swollen to a
great Republican Party,-and what Garrison
has been striving for these rs years. North.
ern Party, party North arrayed against the
South. Mr. Raymond himself is leader of, in
this New York. Well, do Garrison, Rev. Mr.
rockingham, Lucy Stone, and Lucretia Mott
lash these laggards who drag in their train and
profit from the fuel they gather and the FIRE
they create.--N y Express.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

The Union Of this morning in its efforts to
oust Mr.. BUCHANAN from the Convention, ac-
tually gets over into the enemy's camp, carry.
ing that consolation which they had not them.
selves found. The Union says:
at is not safe to assume that the entire
Southern vote will be given with certainty to
the Democratic nominee"
Certainly not, in the opinion Of the Union,
and if necessary TO oust Mr. BUCHANAN, it
would be equally matter of uncertainty
whether the nominee would get any of the
Southern or any Of the Northern States.
But the argument Of the Union goes to show
the necessity Of a greater number of Northern
Electoral votes--requiring Of course greater
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

1t is said that Padre Vigil, the new Nicara
guam Minister, will be officially received by the
President Of the United States when he shall
present his credentials. From what we can
learn such is the truth or, rather, the present
determination Of the Government. A few
days, however, will positively determine the
matter. "Better late than never"
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL cELEnRATIos.

About thirty Sabbath schools we're out on
Monday last, presenting beautiful appearance
as they marched through the streets, with their
banners, and to the sounds of instrumental
music. Suitable oratorical exercises took place
in several Of the churches The weather was
beautiful, and bright as the most enthusiastic
teacher, scholar, or other friend 10 the cause Of
Sabbath school instruction could desire.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
"Can storied urn or animated bust

'thn stored urn or animated bust
Back to its tenement the feeting soul restore. !"
Misqnotofion.
The Administration presses first lay down a
rule, for nomination by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, which politically buries Mr.. BUCHANAN,
and then they read over him eulogies to the de-
parted. They hold that no man can claim nc.
cess before the convention who was not instru.
mental in the passage of the Nebraska bill,
either by vote or by signing it.
We are certainly as magnanimous as they.
Having.dug the,political grave Of Gen. Pierce
we will, with his Inaugural, his last annual,
and bis special message, rear splendid monu-
ment to bis memory, which shall, like charity,
cover all his faults, and perpetually bear the re-
cord Of bis only virtues. M de mortuis nisi
bonum.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

...... Education at the Sovtl.-In North
Carolina common schools are rapidly increas.
ing. In the year 1910 they we're attended by
$4,000 scholars. Last year the attendance was
100000 in the State.
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All advertising for less time than three
months, will be al The usual rates-S1 per square
for The first three Insertions and tw enty five
tor each subsequent issue.
Gl@ Letters on business should be addressed
to JOIN SHAW, Sentinel office, Washington.
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...... 1t is stated in the New Orleans papers
that DIR. Graham, who was concerned IN the
Lorins tragedy, has resumed the practice of his
profession In that city
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Deg 10 return TO the gentleman who ad-
dressed me on the part of the councils and to
YOURSELF Judge Giles, my sincere thanks for
the manner in which you have respectively per-
formed the duties entrusted to you; and need
not say how gratifed am at the reception which
has been extended to me by the people Of all
parties in this beautiful cty---a city which, in
addition to the recolections / have already al
luded to- is endeared to me by the fact that the
first political speech ever made in my life was
made in appealing to my fellow-citizens at home
to raise volunteers to defend it against the for
eign invader, which followed by enrolling my
to its defense, and with them came here to Of
fer my humble services.
Now, as to Maryland and Pennsylvania.
They are both rapidly blotting out Mason and
Dixons line. The enterprise of your sons has
penetrated our State in every direction, and
you are reaping the rich fruits Of that enter
prize from the valleys and the mountains Of
the Keystone State. We rejoice in your pros.
perity. The day has passed when any jealousy
should exist between us--a jealousy always
injurious to both parties.
l once more return TO you and to the citi.
zens Of Baltimore my sincere thanks for your
generous welcome. Whatever may happen to
me in the future, shall always esteem this
one of the proudest days Of my life
II is almost impossible to convey the impress
sion produced by the delivery Of the above
speech by Mr.. Buchanan. His venerable ap-
pearance, his fine athletic form, the clear, ring
ing tones of his voice, which we're heard by
the immense audience that listened TO him,
rendered the scene a most imposing one. He
was frequently interrupted by cheers and when
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-05-10
WHOLE NO. 553.
A GREAT TRUTH.

We have often said that the simple nome xtension
of Slavery, far from working its complete ruin,
would not materially lessen its strength. Pre-.
venting its further spread, could ro more subdue
il, than the bnbyish Looping off of the outer branch
es of the forest oak would cause it 20 wther and
die. COnfBe Slavery to its present limits, and
YOU yet leave for it millions of acres Of fertile
Territory on which il can feed and fattcn for ages
to come. Indeed, limitation might be its greatest
advantage. And we think some shrewd slavchold.
els begin to see it. In fact, of them has avow
ed as much recently upon the floor Of Congress.
MIR. 5. A. Smith Of Tennessee, in late speech in
favor OF slavery, maintained that the system
would gain nothing from the admission Of Kan.
sas as slave State as experience has proved that
consolidation rather than expansion, is the. true
policy of slavery" lie defended his position with
much strength Of argument and it is said, his
effort drew the universal attention of the repre-
senaives of the slave power who were present
Ii now, this he true, land who shall gansay
it, how frai false and chimerical is the policy of
the non-extensionists! How utterly untenable and
worthless is their foolish concessions to the slave
power! And what unparalleled nonsense is the
perpetual chatter about constitutional coppro,
misses" and ''State sovoreigntyp' Reader, where
do you stand? Here is the torrible curse of sla-
very pTeying upon the liberties pf the whole peo-
pie. Yet the people concede to it every constitu,
shall not be disturbed where it exists-but that il
shall go no further. The Shareholders declare
that this forced consolidation will work no weak
ness to their system. Do you not see, then. that
to be men you must he something more than nom
extHnsionists? Do you not see that nou-exten-
sion victory is no victory at oil? And do you not
see that you virtually oppose slavery only when,
you demand its utter extirpation in accordance
with law and the ConstitutiOn?-TiWe 1merican.
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from the Richmond Enquirer, April IL.
THE BORDER RUFFIAN AND FREE
WHITE LABORER COMPARED
ADVANTAGES OF SLAVERY,

"The "border ruffan," the farmer of the far
South and West is the noblest type of mankind.
In his person is revived all the cbivary and gener
osity of the knights of the middle ages. lie is
the pioneer Of high and honorable civiliza-
ton. lie is planting master race--men like
the Greeks and ROmans--on n new soil; not buy
ing up white men at the shambles, to remove them
from slavery to capital in Boston, to make them,
in a few generations, slaves tu capital in Kansas.
In few generations the process of subsistence
and stratfcation Of society takes place, and then
come (worse than slayesl the mere hei eiediary
bondsmen of capital property. 4 thousand
men are killed by tightening where one English
agricultural peasant rises above the condition of
his ancestry. So without slaves, will it be in
Kansas White men must clean the streets, with
the roads, stand behind the chairs of gentlemen at
table, brush their clothes, black their boots and
hold :heir horses.
To this condition all free society soon comes
For these menial purposes Boston capitalists send
out free Ameri ,ans to Kansas. Without white
slaves to capital their town lots and lands will be
worth nothing. If they can send enough emf
grants, labor will become as cheap as in England,
ard the body of the emigrants be as we'll off as
the peasantry OF England. Then free labor will
be far cheaper than negro slave labor. Then the
hireling white man will get enough to feed and
clothe his family in seed time and in harvest and
be cast off to perish in winter.
Free men of tbs North Boston that grew fat
on the African slave trade, Boston that is driving
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WHAT FREEDOM HAS DONE FOR THE
NORTH AND SLAVERY FOR TIE
SOUTH.

What las made the United States great and
powerful, is chiefly the giant-like progress Of tEe
Northern States, through the free labor of free
men, We point with pride or astonishment to the
statistical tables exhibiting the growth Of the
Union in wealth and power-but this growth is
solely in the North. Here industry and trade have
worked miracles here thousands Of towns and
cities have sprung from the earth like mushrooms,
here smoke the chimneys of manufactures; here
hum the looms rattle the spindles and resound the
hammers, where but few years since the savage
wended his way through the Primitive forests; here
rushes the steam-horse through endless plains
which IN the recollection of the present genera
ton, were far beyond the bounds of civilization;
here, in the Of lifetime wiliernesses have
been converted into iourishing States which with
rapid strides overtake and outstrp States of the
South, now over two centuries old. But this is
not all Here, too, within few decades a litera;
ture has arisen, which will bear comparison with
any OF its contemporaries; here not single branch
of human knowledge is without its worthy repre-
sentatives, acquisition Of science art but
here finds due reorganization; and here, lastly,
every ,ne, even the poorest, finds opportunity to
educate himself-an academical education is here
open to ak. 20
Thus much for the North-But in the southi
:. Countries like Virginia, surpassed by none id
the world for exhaustessness Of natural resources,
according to the testimony Of their own statesmen,
eneebed and on the verge of ruin; the once fruit
ful soil wasted by senseess, suicidal management
the mineral wealth of the country undeveloped, its
water-power unregarded; all necessities or life,
with the exception of food, imported from the
Northern States or from England; states, the his:
tory of which scarcely dates back as far as the
life Of man, exhibiting the most amentable ex-
haustion of soil: and want Of refinement among
the masses, and among the wealthest but little
appreciation of refined and artistic enjOyments-
such as are some Of the characteristics of the
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noat little business in Chinese slaves this Bos.
ton wishes to engage in grander and more profit.
able business by sending you to Kansas. Go
there. But invite southerners with their slaves,
who have equal rights, to come also. Then the
African will be the menial, which suits his nature
md you, however poor, privileged and honored
lass like the ancient Greeks and Romans. To
be citizen of Kansas, will then be an honor and
a distinction, as once it was to be a citizen Of
Rene.
If you love liberty, if you would be frecmcn
rather than slaves you will be sure to welcome
southerners with their slaves. If you are ambi
tious that your posterty shall fill menal Offices
become the slaves of the hearess master, capita
welded by the mos: heartless of men, a Yankee
capitalists; if you will hug and!kiss the chain tha
binds you, exclude S5utherners. The slavery 0
white men never will be tolerated by them.