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A SPIRITED APPEAL.

Ths, sterling democratic journal the nssssippian, bas
entered into the presidential contest with lis accustomed
spirit real and ability. Alludng to the democratic plat
FORM, II says:
There Is not plank in that platform which would
received the sanction Of jackson heartily does
Of tho remaining great Of his glorious era conspeu-
among whom the democratic candidate himself and the
friend and counsellor OF the old hero General
The spectacle OF such going into the battle for The prn
cipes OF tor ustrou chief should be sufficient awaken
enIivenng feeling Of interest aud sympathy the bosoms
or all true lovers their country To the young Of this
generation this simple fact Of especial moment II conveys
20 them the that notwithstanding the wild and
reckless assaults upon constitutional liberty made BY section
ss and fanatics the principles inherited from the apostles
Of democracy yet living md acve that those principles
have n this day living indictments and moving with
prt activity which viii rot permit them to be bcclouded
" the mists Of local prejudice.
To friends everywhere would cay grid The
your filth and march with zeal and ascrty bat
~. Oar cause p justlet our union be perfect
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United states Mail.
FRoRiDA,
posr orrIon DEr.nrarSr,

Posr OrficR DEPARTMENT,
DR0POsALS for carrying The rails OF The Uned SPes from DC
L tobef e56 the In the
Florida the en specified, will be received a.
Office Office Department. In the city Of
Washington until of tue si september 1885, be decided
the next day
Counbus by Tanning shoal Town, old Town
Clay Landing, Oue and Homosassa, Bay
and hack twice month, In stcamboatg.
Bidders will the distances aud schedule which viii
with the plying between New Or
leans, La, and Key West, Fia.
Proposals for week service also invited.
NOTE.
fed such by Judge Of OF eeod and
into the successful bidder, with
before the ist OF October, 1876
will made performed for zach Of such
omissions satisfactorily explained three times Of the TIL
aedl For arrivals far behind time break
netlon with depending mails, aud not sufficiently excused
fourth OF the compensation for The TIP is subject % fort ino
Pines will be imposed unless the delinquency be promptly and
actoiy explained Tor neF citing take the mail IRON into
Office ior suffering be injured destroed robbed,
orsug after demand, the mail e
the concerned in tupcirg,
bicc The Postmaster General annu the
repeated failures agresaby connci, FOR dis
the schedule lie
Of service By allowing therefor increase
pay lie also curtat dscunnde
whole 10 part, nj decrease OF allowing
the Of service dispenred
should be addressed Second
further particulars pamphlet Advertisement for carrying
mails Ia Virginia. North Carolina sou Carolina Georgia.
forida, dated January u, 1853, JAMES CAMPBELL,
June lJ-law4w Postmaster General
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BY EG n A r III.
Hansas Hems.

CrcAoo, July I've learn from Alton that the Kansas
emgrants from this city, recently driven from Leavenworh
win proceed To their original destination via Iowa Tho Wor
oeer (Massachuset,s company arrived here to-day,
route for Kansas
ST. LOUIS, July lAdvices from Lawrence, 18th ut,
the arrival OF eve from Tecumsch where they
had beee held prisoners for time having with others
been captured By dragons 0sawatome. They
brought before Judge Cate who discharged them, nothing
having been found against them Three Of the party
however Detained viz Eessrs Partridge, John Brown, jr
Williams The two latter members Of the legisla
Brown and Williams were indicted for treason and
Partridge for conspiracy.
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LATER TExAa-The Corpus Christi Advertiser has
letter, dated Rio Grande City, June ls" which states
that Mr.. Todd who lives Corpus Christi,
dered by Mexican and an American named Tom Ryan,
the west bank Of the river. The mnrderers cap
tured and summary executed named Scotch
Sutherland" who has property in Texas, also
dercd for his money. The writer says:
The country both sides OF the river is in danger
and unsettled condition. Murders constantly
curing besides the Indians again committing depre-
datons few days since the Mexicans attacked party
Of them, killed and wounded ten, while their loss
one killed and one wounded During the past month
eight grcass voe) have been put hers d combat by the
Indians
military company Of citizens OF Guadalupe county
organized at Segun on the l4th ult
In the district court at Houston, on the 18th ult
John X Hyde convicted Of tho murder Of Charles Butler
sentenced to be hung on the 18th OF July.
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NEw YonK, July Cotton is dpll-sales OF GOO bales.
Flour has sdvancedales Of 10 500 barrels good State
SO 10 superne Ohio, SO standard southern, 81 10.
Wheat advanced but Is unsecdsaes Of as 900 bush
els Corn Is irmsalcs Of 40 900 bushels southern MIXED,
co cents Pork Is buoysnt-sales OF $50 barrels; mess,
$40 37x Beef is r-sales of $50 barrels mess,
sl2 Lard 6r-saes Of 300 barrels at 49, II cents.
Whiskey is heasysses Of 100 barrels; Ohio, 29Js
Coffee Is dusale Of 800 bagsj Rio, 10 llss cents SUI
gar 6rmsales of 700 hogshesds Cubs, ~ ask cents
Molssses is rmsaes OF 200 barrels Orleans 50 cents
Spirits turpenne is dulsaes Of 100 barrels 37 cents
Rosn IL Of 1000 barrels at 81 ca 81 o. Rice
Is hrmsaes or 400 erces at 81 ~ cents. Freighs are
firm
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Chairman.

UNITED STATES sTEAmTRiGATE MIsSRsorA.-At the pres
time Of the chief objects of attraction in about
Washington is the navyyard. The steamfigae Min
nesota now nearly ready for sea- is viewed with mingled
feelings OF wonder and admiration by The visit
ers TO the yard Her machinery is all board and will
in short time be in perfect working order Her sailing
gear nealy II not quite ready for adjustment and In
few weeks she will he another yard for the purpose
Of completing her equipment Yisiters loud and
eloquent in their expressions OF thanks 10 Captain Ian
man. his unalng courtesy and considerate attentions
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| Grand Pleasure Excursion to Pincy Point and
BIackistOne's Pavilion,

70, he purpose Of celebrating The ~ c July on Aseh oeea.
sion portion Of the arrangements pW embrace an GRAFTON
and bal at the Point together piM display Of tremosks
daring the ereaing Of the An.
exav~r THE splendid and fast steamer POWHATAN,
ycA,~, Charles II. Mitchell, will leave her wharf ~
trss Of Eleventh Washington, at O'clock
Alexandria az precisely, the afternoon of Thursday "a
july masking eackonss Pa
touching Bacistone's und those who
there, and reach Piney Point by s. on the
the 4 where rational enjoyment may be expect
intellectual treat which win be afforded by tho orator O
VIM H. the luxurious fare OF the place.
festivities closing with grand ball AZ night on the exca
Powhasnn make
broad the Chesa-
returning the Point In time for dinner On sund
after visit 81 May touch a, ST. piges,
purpose allowing those who desire 10 attend church
aud from thence proceed up
seminary which stands on me haowed spot
landing the first Pilgrims OF Maryland where
passengers hour viewing tue grounds on wne
the old mulberry planted ny ofd bhu
will inae board those VINO may nave
stopped reach the Point time LOT dnne anu
which will take hef depa
Washington where she will arrive s, on MONDAY
4t.s $50
Pare ercursion So children under 10 years of ae matt
price, Meals and state rooms extra.
For funhcr information apply TO ..
June os--5H General Superintendent
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LlrE FRoN HAyASA-The Havana correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier writes the 25th ultimo:
"The last English steamer brought out official Informal
toa from Spain that the home government had given
ders for several vessels TO be despatched TO this station
This looks somewhat bellicose, the Cores yet
acquainted with their minister's success Some assert
that Spain sends out these renoremens in that Eng
land aud the United States get into the Nicaragua
question. The most probable object Santo Domingo.
An armed intervention in this island has been seriously
terained by the French and Spanish governments If
not much mistaken Il will be attempted before the end OF
the year. The Dario de la Marina in its editorial this
morning. expresses the opinion that serious difficulty
will between Mexico aud Spain. On the whole the
article is very conciliatng.
1.-THE rainy season, usual has brought with II the
ersl dread diseases that have afflicted this city for the
few years There is great deal OF malignant dyscntery,
caused By the bad The physicians don't call II
cholera TO frighen the inhabitants The yellow fever
fatal in is attacks than just There
is great deal Of Il among the shipping have heard Of
the death Of two foreign captains Many ofthe young
who came out with General Concha have already
fallen victims Tho last vessels arrived from Spain With
recruits filed with Of yellow fever before they
reached herep
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NEw TLLlSos Wharf.-The Chicago Tribune June 27tb,
informed that the with wheat n southern m
nos is unusually large that the crop has been generally
harvested In good condition. and though the yield per
acre not great last year. the quality Of the grain
surpassed Farmers all along The line Of the
road below Sandusky making preparations for hresh
ing out their crops and getting them 10 market ~ early ne
possible
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Life versus Death.
Just published the 5ih edi,,nn, price one dime only,
CONSUMPTION AND sCRoFULA;

A popular ueaiseJ
. BY J. J. FORSTER, NJ. d.,
GLOWING audoie these figho scouIges Of e
y race together with the treatment OF bIoncnh
asthma cog throat night swea pulmonary and hsar ais
scad head, noas
rm nnd sweines Of the j"ips bones and
arising from state Of the blood
This book, plain but f1reible gives all
advice for aonhi cheap and highly
dflpgpg kind and is strongly rec
commended to The afflicted 10 beads OF families, ac as most vau
abie guide "a time o; need. .
interesting Information for those afflicted with
deafness rupture bodily dtfJrmiss, hC
o00 copies hav" been sod, or mailed within the last
w OF the country
be o book eTs generally o., by mall
post free OF kess BRIDGMAN CO., i5s Grand street, New
York
June 3-dScp1mf
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DEPORTATION WAETED--JOSDUA T. SPAIN, gener-
ally Peter Spain left his nihc in nnwdde county
Virginia. Ie0 when heard from IN tie
neghborhood OF uIingon Boone Kentuaky The sad
spain gone OF Dick Johnson His father
died. and he has important Interests in Virginia WI
require person Thing ef the
said will perform Office hind
charity by communicating with undersigned Din
widde house, Virginia.
JAMES ii. BOIsSEAU,
Executor OF Richard spain, deceased
I,,. = vtp,ifs
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LOCAL N Z w s.

RrsoSED-Mr. Joseph T. Brown, who has held for sey-
cral years responsible situation in the War Department
ha. resigned his Office Ga fourtclass cerkshp) for the
purpose of embarking in other business.
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Bank OF Metropolis,

.a .atFs ss-0o. .ss Bank Metro poiis,
Esa@ 8tH ..s Washington, July j, 1916
this Bank win open Friday, the 9TH inst, is ex-
pected payable Bank that day viii be attend
ed The Sd inst,
July I--d3l
e,aNrsEi mud American Statutes. printed Mt Matiria
Mexico being lie DEGREES OF the Spanish Cote und me
Mexican Congress.
Of volsemore less consecutive for sale az low
price. FHANCh ihfh'n'
July
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Law Parfnership.
N. ]. WALKER

n. j. WALKER. j" JAhlN
ID oBERr j. WALKER & LOUIS JANIN have formed pafs
N nchp for ua o IN The snprcnr
Court the and 10 lhr Court Of Claims Addrea
g,sbinr,on civ ID, O. Jan 2-eodun
lust rcceived-n style OF buchanan troek one
uuder graceful and elegant gaimcni ac'
= So WALL. a s.'EPHENs,
June 7-dImt Penn. avenue, between 9th am lVm tb'
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NorroE ymGIsiA DEnocRAric AssocIAroS.-An
adjourned meeting OF the Virginia Democratic Association
will be held at the hall Of the Pennsy vania Democratic
Club corner Of 9th and Streets Thursday afternoon
next at o'clock AS important business win be transact
ed all Virginia democrats temporarily residing in this
city who desire to with this association in furherng
the election of Buchanan and Brecknridge earnestly
requested to attend. W. II. WO0DLEY,
W. w SPsnRy, Secretary. Chairman.
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ST.. Louls, June 3o.-The Chicago company Of Kansas
emgrsnt who darmed at Lexington, arrived here
Saturday on their return home.
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ALL RIGHT IN TENNESSEE.

there are avg SO much infatuated to suppose that
there Is doubt about the success OF The democratic ticket
in Tennessee the following from the Nashville Union
paper which Is doing noble sevice in cause will
dispel such doubt We know the several oldlne wings
med In other days have met and encountered them
IN honorable political conflicts There Is amongst
them who does not deserve all that the Nashville Union
says Of them
oLp-LISr wmss IN THE rEtn.--We very much
grafed TO learn that number OF recent ratification
meetings have been addressed by line wings At Knox
vile the Hon. John II. Crozier w. @. Swan, esq, Colonel
John r. Nelson and Colonel Geo W. Mabry, four Of the
rsoyt popular Tennessee took the stand in be-
half OF Buchanan and Brecknrdge. The meeting Char
lotte Monday addressed by that old and
compcer Major Henry, n. H. Allen, csq, OF Montgomery
For native cloquence and personal popularity Mr. Allen
has but few supcriors in the State. He will do ycoman
vice in tho contest opening he expressed intention
informed, TO large portion Of the State
Major Love- 81 Robertson another old in
the days whggery, present, and made telling speech
the delighted auditory. We observe also that Colonel
H. NJ Yerger, Of the abest debssos and most gifted
speakers OF the old wing ranks advertised 10 address the
ratification meeting at Memphis.
Roll on the ball Itisa work OF patriotism in which
men Of all past political divisions should feel proud join
" the States All the heterogeneous elements northern
fanacsm have fused into powerful aud dangerous
bnaon against the rights othe States and the rights Of the
South maintained BY the national democracy Of the
Union The sound conservative Of tho North, under
the lead Of James Buchanan battling them hand
hand in desperate conflict Let the South then 20 as one
man 10 thoir rescuc.r
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Sale of United states Land near Richmond I'm
the state of Virginia.
ORpnIscr 0rFIcE,
WASN'T, gion, June ~, ieJ6.

WASN'T, gion June ~, lass
PROPOSALS wring will be noon Of
piece parcel land buildings thereon lying on James
cry o, Richmond kaown B.ona Arsenal Th. land was
BY The United state, from William Tseae and wife asd
scrbed in said deed the bank o. ad
sns msssS 81 se@es % eS .onS sE
ID y s,ssnes az deg gean: q Inks 70 stone
y. thence . deg, % chains IS aks, msrtsd
aore shore d
.ad liver a. The same msandst. = gsno. % links the begin
The above properly VIII be sod 20 The peron offering le hscy
a Of War; which case, and The price bred being paid
deed viii be eIeged BY him 1ndsr Le aci. Of Congress q
heirs assigns forever right tile interest Of the
The propo. must sealed and endorsed Proposal, for Bel
HENRY x. CRAIG.
smSsr VIII Publish the ssor, twice wess On I'd july" and on
copy Of containing must be the Ordnance oc
T,HE College OF s.. James, MaryInnd-Embraoing the
collegiate, commercial and preparatory departments has
session each year. from The first q oe,oeer TO the h q Anvu
Whole ehsge year. for board tuition &C. two hundred and
students admitted az; JOHN Gs e * SlSso OF poI
July i-iawam COLLEGE 81 James, =. o Maryland
"A cCLUBE, MILLS. q CO.. Land agents, Dubuque,
warrants scrip for parties pppyinr win pay taxes, make col
iceuon. bey ana seh real 's'sic and lasa waTanis
competent engineer and surveyor.
HEyER
Hon. George w Jones, u. g. senator Dubuque Iowa.
Gen. w. Lewis surveyor general Dubuque, iowa
Henry Dodge, u. n. Senate, Wisconsin.
Messrs. straehan h Scott, bankers, New York
Hon. Wi Cook, HuGslo, New Ysfk.
Feb p--dtll A eodfnni
THE white chief by Capt mayne Reid.
Il The Scalp Hunters; by Capt MayHe Reid
Shoemaker complete sslnstrnctOr
In the making CATERS shoes Price ~ cents.
Imugaon is evils and by samuel O. Busey
n.
Comic Mserfss Of Human Life. Illustrated
The Struggle Cor L Claude and the Skeleton Hosemau
John Hafsx. Gentleman by the author of sOlive,
Claras Slave Life In Europe. novel
Western hcs m history, condition, and prospects by Rev.
Jqns ai FRANtR TAYLOR.
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NEw Yopx, July l-Advices from Venezuela report the
nsureoton there becoming serious The inurgcnt, had
captured four towns, and were marching Bolivar.
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pEmI-ANNUAL NOTICIs.--we beg o call attention
y open upon ledger will be made of
instant, thereby
poftdnity setfemen on the first OF
Juiy ##E
We beg leave that in view Of engagements
are consained appeal earnestly promp
settlements by ct short dates.
June 2s-3aw4wif fHOOE, BRO, * CO..
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IN Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday, June Q4,h 1856 BY the
HEDGES,
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NIrnL

NEW YoRK, July 1.-The United States surveying schoon-
varna Lieut.. Duer commanding has arrived from Key
West.
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The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday morning says;
The steamboats, George Washington and Thomas Coll
yer will hereafter have their berhs at Daugereds wharf,
foot Queen street. which has been rented for them by
the Washington and Alexandria Steamboat Company.
The passeugerhouse has been removed TO the wharf
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From the New Haven Register


JOHN G. FREMONT.-WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.
The National Era the leading Republican paper in the
United States and published in the city of Washington
the cold shoulder upon the black republican candi-
date and discourses Of him as below 1t should be
bered that the editor of the Era has better opportunities
than most persons from residing long in the neigh.
borhood with Mr. Fremont to know all about him. Listen
therefore, to his words
Fremont is young man a successful explorer un-
familiar with politics without experience a states
man without antecedens record any declared
opinions the great question which agitates the
try"
The BRA adds
This is kind of discussion we dislike and therefore
cut it short with the remark that bad political managers
and the antNebraska daiies of New York and Boston
been industrious in calculating that duty of bold
prehcnsive scheme Of policy against the slave interest and
the necessity Of selecting presidential candidate from
the ranks of eminent wetrrd staesnen who have been
SCARED in the service of freedom they have been in
hunting up and magnying unknorR and Ratred men, it
would not now be accepted a axiom that the more
signal mans services TO liberty, aud the greater his
perence and capacity the less his fitness presidential
candidate OF freedom"
JAMES BUCHANAN, AND WHAT HIS OPPONENTS
SAY.
The Lancaster (Pa Express know-nohing republican
paper published in the immediate nelghborhood OF Mr.
Buchsnans residence compelled bear testimony his
unbending integrity and bameless life After a few in
troduetory remarks, the editor proceeds, and says
1--WE know the man as one Of our most respected fellow
czcns-a geRtemen Of uublemished personal integrity
and unusuay ageeable in his social intercourse
with all classes. We know him a friend Of the poor
as perpetual beneacor Of the poor widows of the CITY,
who when the piercing blast Of each successive winter
brought shreks Of cold and hunger in the fra
tenenens poverty could apply the Buchanan Relief
Donation for their annual supply OF wood and sitting
down with their orphaned children in the cheerful warmth
Of blazing fire. m their hearts in silent gratitude God
and teach their little to bless the Of James Blu
chanan.R
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NnRwEoIkN sNTeRaNTs--Three hundred and nine Nor
wegan eigans arrived n Chicago via Quebec and De
troit Friday They 70 be followed by thirteen hun
dred more.
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0y- HOTICE.A citizens Of laois now residing in ihI ely
favorable Buchsnaa Beeknstsse
sasesiy reqasssd the Illinois D.mocIauc Cab
No 27j Thursday, 81 day q
O'Clock. p M business OF importance VIII be brought
leaiioa Of inc club.
July la
or Dslas.sass. Ha ~ l-Feassa efJ.ly ssisA' alton
blaaeasbarx democracy Of the Distnet
Geors county, Md viii assemble al CA Friday Jay
a, se50. uL I4 gFs
the oeerseo~n Democratic Association Buchanan and Bs
nrdse Cine together with The State and local cu OF hh
snd e adaesn, es and counties q Maryland and all end Of
buchanan aud BIeeknrdse cordially ins ted 10 attend
Hon A. T. MAXWELL Of Florida win deliver osaoe The W.
and character Of Gen Andrew Jackson ae which the meeting
VIII be addressed by eminent democrats from every state a. the
Union.
procession Democratic Headquarters south
O'clock with banners, music Se, &c. and the
rnilTosd depot
special leave depot O'Clock a. IN returning
10 Washington at TX O'Clock, m.
Round kcs win issned by agent depot
a COLLATION. will be prepared for large number
THOMAS j. GAIT,
June 25-d3,f Marshal in Chief
FAMILY COALTbosc who lay in their coal for winter
the months much advantage by
leaving their the wood and depot northwest
of 18Th and streets, No 547.
TIL. w. NJ. GAIT.
=. This bes article OF always o hand
-. Coal kept under cover.
.'.2,24o pounds 10 the ton
2-3uf
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nv D. q. mecuIHE, Auctioneor.

TWELVE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS At the CORNER
of and 81 public anconpn W. dnesdy afternoon,
sth, bafpas O'Clock, on the premises ss so o,s
situatcd tho corner OF NORTH
street and These lots have been undivided 10 make
tx lots onting 20 feet inches north sesi running
ney, and sir lots fronting "a teri inch
ON al street, running n 20 feet alley.
probably proporoned and most eighty stu
found cor sale that desirable pat OF the city
the should command the attention
capitalists well persons desiring hsteas building Site
Title indispuEble.
Terms cash the duo In sir, twelve, and ciEh
months interest," secured by deed q us, on e prem
scs. u " MceUihb,
Ju.e I'D Auctionesr
ny-Tbe shove sale Is postponed until "wednesday
2S, hour and place, which time the
be
JAS. G. McGUIRE,
June gid AuctoneeT.
ny-Ti.. sale 10 postponed, In consequence OF
- and place
JAS q. Mcguire,
June gid Auctonecr
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Mr.. BUCHANAN's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.


The whole Of this letter Is manly straightforward
and 70 the point His position is clearly denedno room
for doubno chance for cavil. lie plants himself the
broad platform declared BY the late convention and TO
that he to con6ne himself On the slavery question
he is as sound ultra southern could desire
and uch such platform cannot carry the votes
the whole country against all the iss Of Sam, Beeche
4 Co., them indeed, Is the republic in danger"