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ization into the approaching Presidential
canvass, take occasion to reaffirm my full
confidence in the patriotic purposes OF that
organization, as springing out OF puohc
necessity, forced upon the country to
large extent, by unfortunate sectional divis-
ions, and the dangerous tendency OF those
divisions towards disuniOn, 1t alone, In my
opinion, of all the political agencies now ex-
listing, is possessed of the power to silence
this violent and disastrous agitation, and to
restore harmony by its own example of mod
Grafton and forbearance. 1t has claim,
therefore, in my judgment, upon every earn
est friend of the integrity of the Union.
So estimating this party, both in its pre-
sent position, and future destiny, l freely
adopt its great leading principles as an
nounced i'll the recent declaration OF the
National Council at Philadelphia copy OF
which you were SO kind as to enclose me-
holding them to be just and liberal to every
true interest of the country, and wisely
adapted to the establishment and support
of all enlightened, safe, and effective Amer
lean policy, in full accord with the ideas
and the hopes Of the fathers of our Repub-
tic.
expect shortly TO sail for America, and
with the blessing of Divine Providence
hope soon to tread my native soil. My op-
portunity of comparing my own country
and the condition of its people with those OF
Europe. has only served to increase my ad-
miration and love for our own blessed land
of liberty, and shall return to it without
even q desire ever to cross the Atlantic a
! gain.
| l beg of you, gentlemen to accept my
thanks for the very fattering manner IN
which you have been pleased to communi-
cate the results of the action of that en-
Iightcned and patriotic body of men who
composed the late Convention, and to be as
surcd that
am, with profound respect and esteem,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Messrs. A. H. II. Stuart, Andrew Stuart,
Erastus Brooks, E. Is. Bartlett, William j.
( Eames, Ephraim Marsh, Committee.
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HON. JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE.

If anything could have added to the gen.
eral qualification produced by the selection
of Mr.. Buchanan for the Presidency, it
would have been the exceedingly appro-
pirate and satisfactory nomination for the
| Vice-Presidency. No man of his years
occupies at this moment prouder and more
enviable position before the country than
Mr.. Breckenridge. On his entrance into
Congress, few years ago, as the successor
| of the immortal Clay in representing the
Ashland District, he was subjected from
that circumstance to . sharp scrutiny,
which resulted, greatly to his honor, in the
general conviction of his uorthiness to &C.
cupy the post which had long been adorned
by that great man.
Though young in years-he is now but
about thirty fve-he he's already deserved
ly won many hOnOrs and distinctions, and
many more, We trust are still i'm store for
him. He is the son of Cabell Breckenridge,
distinguished lawyer, and the nephew of
the celebrated pulpit orators. John and
Robert ]. Breckenridge. He is, moreover,
the grandson of Judge John Breckenridge,
who was the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States during Mr.. Jefferson's admins
tratiOn; and who moved, in the Kentucky
Legislature of 1898, the celebrated resolu-
tons, drawn by Mr.. Jefferson, and CORES
ponding with those drawn and offered bv
Mr.. Madison in the Virginia Legislature,
known as the resolutions of 90 and go
When quite young he was elected to the
Kentucky Legislature, and during our con-
test with Mexico, he accompanied the cele-
brated Kentucky regiment, in the rank of
major, to the seat of war, and bore himself
CALAMITY through that struggle.
Soon after his return he was elected to
Congress, and then reelected, after one of
the most desperate contests, in which the
sympathies of the whole country seemed
enlisted, ever known in the United States.
1t is well known to the country that Ken
tncky was beguiled from her original faith
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and allegiance by the fascinating influence
of Henry Clay. And it is significant fact
that she first manifested her disposition to
return to the Republican faith and fold, IN
electing and re-electing, in 1851 and 3D.
from the Ashland district, Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, the present candidate of the Demo-
cracy for the Vice Presidency, to the House
of Representatives. Major b. is resident
of the old Ashland district, which so long
adhered to Henry Clay. Indeed he seems
TO be the only Democrat who has been able
TO triumph in that district. He was elected
to Congress in 1851, over Gen. Leslie
Combs, by $50 majority; and in 1853 over
ex-Gov. Robert p. Letcher, by 526 major
ity. He is a young man, and lnherIts all
that nobleness of character which has al
WAYS distinguished the sons of Kentucky;
and now occupies that place In the atec-
tons of the Democracy of Kentucky that
Henry Clay occupied in the Wing party OF
that State.
Among his Congressional associates he
was universally esteemed for his manly
bearing, his statesman-like abilities, and
great oratorical powers. While a member
of the House of Representatives, MIR. Brock
enridge distinguished himself in the promi-
nent position he Immediately gained as
leader of the Democratic side of the House,
by the ability and success with which he
spoke on all occasions in advocacy of De-
mocratic measures and principles. He was
one of the earliest and most vigorous assail-
ants of the Know Nothing movement, and
was most uncompromising opponent OF
Collins Line largesses. His course during
the two sessions of Congress in which he
served, is most honorable to his integrity
and consistency as a Democrat.
President Pierce, voluntarily rendered
him a few years since, very honorable
position, we think the mission to Spain,
which he declined, and we believe he also
declined running a third time for Congress,
but we are glad another opportunity is pre-
scented by the action of the Cincinnati Con-
vention, of securing to the country the SER
vices of so able, patriotic, and distinguished
| man.
Rarely, indeed, have the people of this
country been presented with better ticket
than that formed by our two illustrious
nominees-Buchanan and Breck enridge.-
They are both worthy of the fullest conf
dence of the country, and both men whom
all may feel proud to vote for.
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OUR CANDIDATE STANDS UPON
TEE PLATFORM

The keystone Club of Philadelphia, accom-
panied by several hundred of other friends,
visited Wheatland, the residence of Mr..
Buchanan, at Lancaster, Pa, on the 9th
instant. In reply to an address congratu-
lating him upon his nomination, Mr.. Buch-
anan said:
Gentlemen of the Keystone Club give
you a most hearty and warm welcome to my
abode. l congratulate you, not upon my
nomination, but upon the glorious privilege
of being citizens of this great Republic
Your superiority over the people of other
countries has been fully demonstrated by
the conduct of the vast concOurse assembled
during the past week at Cincinnati. Upon
any similar occasion in Europe the volunta-
ry expression of the people would have been
drowned in martial music, and their actions
controlled by an army with banners. How
unlike the spectacle at Cincinnati, where
delegates from the people of the different
States met in convention. and under the
protection of the Constitution and the laws
tremendously deliberated upon subject of
vital Importance to the country.
Gentlemen, two weeks since, / should
have made you longer speech, but now
that have been placed npon a platform,
OF WHICH 1 MOST HEARTILY APPROVE, and
being the representatives Of the great Demo-
cratic party, and not simply James Buch-
anan, L must square my conduct according
to that platform, and insert no neU plank,
nor take none from it. That platform is
sufficiently broad and national for the tchole
Democratic party. This glorious party,
notc more than erer, has demonstrated that
1t is the true conservative party Of the con-
stitEtiOn and Of the Union.
This is manly and straightforward
Henceforth let no man doubt the position
of James Buchanan. He stands erect on
the Platform of the Democratic Party; and
avows no mere Rcquiesccnce, but q harty
approval of its principles.
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ALEX. III. II. STUART.
ANDREW STUART,
ERASTUS BROOKS,
L. Ii. BARTLETT,
VIM. j. EAMES,
EPHRAIM MARSH,
Committee, DC. DC.
PARIS, May 81, 1856.


GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter inform
ing me that the National Convention of the
American party, which had just closed its
session in Philadelphia, had unanimously
presented my name for the Presidency of
of the United States, and associated with
1t that of Andrew Jackson Donelson for the
Vice Presidency. This unexpected COM
munication met me at Venice on my return
from Italy, and the duplicate, mailed thir-
teen days later, was received on my arrival
In this city last evening. This must ac-
count for my apparent neglect in giving a
more prompt reply.
You will pardon me for saying that when
my administration closed in 1853. I con-
sidered my political life as public man at
an end, and thenceforth was only anxious
to discharge my duty private citizen.
Hence | have taken no active part in pol
tiles. But have by no means been an in
different spectator of passing events, nor
have ! hesitatcd to express my opinion on
all political subjects when asked, nor to
give my vote or private influence for those
men and measures l thought best calcuIat-
ed to promote the prosperity and glory of
our common country. Beyond this deem
ed it improper for me TO interfere. But this
unsolicited and unexpected nomination has
imposed upon me new duty, from which
cannot shrink; and therefore, approving,
as do, of the general objects of the party
which has honored me with its confidence,
cheertully accept its nomination without
waiting to enquire of its prospects of sue
cess or defeat. 1t is sufficient for me to
know that by so doing yield to the wishes
of large portion of my fellow citizens in
every part of the Union, who, like myself,
are sincerely anxious to see the adminIstra-
ton of our government restored to that ORR
ginal simplicity and purity which marked
the first years of its existence; and if pos
sible to quiet that alarming sectional agita-
tion, which, while it delights the Monarch
ists of Europe, causes every friend of our
own country TO mourn.
Having the experience of past service in
tie administration of the Government l
may be permitted to refer 10 that as the ex-
ponent of the future, end to sav, should the
choice of thc Convention be sanctioned by
the people, shall, with tho Same scrupu-
lous regard for the rights of every section
of the Union which then Influenced my con-
duct, endeavor to perform every duty con-
fded by the Constitution and laws to the
Executive.
As the proceedings of ihis Convention
have marked now era in the history of the
country, by bringing a new political organ
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OPINIONS OF THE OPPOSITION
PRESS

THE Democracy complete their ticket
by the nomination of Mr.. Breckenridge OF
Kentucky, for Vice President. We are
not much acquainted with this gentleman,
but we are under the impression that he is
filter for the first place than the ''sage of
Wheatland." 1t is the first time, in our
day, that the Democrats have approached
the Wings in the character of their ticket.
Buchanan and Breckenridge are respecta-
ble-quite as much so as Fillmore and
Donelson." [ Richmond Wing.
"As respectable as Fillmore and Donel-
son." That's good joke.
IF we are destined to have another
Democratic President, it will be some salts
faction to feel that of all the candidates put
in nomination for that exalted office, Mr..
Buchanan is likely to prove the least OBJ
jectionable. His mature age, his loTg e1-
perience as e statesman, the high positions
he has previously filled, and the manner in
which he has performed the various duties
which have been devolVed upon him, lead
us to hope that, in the event of his election
as Chief Magistrate, he will be governed
by sense of national responsibility which
will atone, in some degree, for the many
political errors of his predecessor. Of the
three principal nominees, Mr.. Buchanan
may be regarded as decidedly the SAFEST
i Baltimore Patriot.
THE nomination of Mr.. Buchanan has
been confidently claimed by his political
friends for some time past, notwithstanding
the general, if not unanimous, favor which
the reelection of President Pierce was sup
posed to have obtained in the South by the
tenor of his last annual message. Strong
as Mr.. Buchanan was regarded. we are not
as that, considering the formidableness of
his competitors, he should have received the
required two-thirds of the Convention after
so brief contest. He is the choice of his
party. and it is not for US to praise or to
blame their selection. But we may say,
without offence, we suppose, that the party
might have done worse; we know not that
it could have done better, although there
are eminent men in it of equal ability and
experience. if not of equal devotion to the
party. Mr.. Buchanan is man of charac-
ter, of stainless private life, and of long and
varied experience in public affairs. As a
gentleman we have nothing to object to him
save his party politics and party career,
and, although we trust that the anti-Demo-
cratic conservative power of the country
will be able to beat him, yet if they should
fail they may still hope that his success
will give to the country President who
will prove friend to the Union and more
conservative in his administration than is
the political platform upon which he has
been placed by the Conventional National
MteLHgencer.
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Communications.
PUBLIC MEETING.
of Fire Department.

OTganazdtaon Of q fTe department.
In pursuance of previous call. goodly
number of citizens of this town met this
evening June 9TH, 1867 in the Court
House for the purpose of devising more
efficient organization of the Fire Department
of the town.
The meeting was organized by calling
Dr.. C. J. Fox to the Chair, and appointing
P. ]. Lowrie Secretary.
J. H. Wilson, Esq, explained the object
of the meeting.
A. C. Williamson, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
ResoLUed, That the citizens here assem-
bled, do authorize and instruct the Intendant
and Commissioners Of this town to appoint
DR.. C. j. Cox, Leroy Springs and Samuel
A. Harris to act as Superintendent of the
Fire Department of said town. Clothin g
them with authority in all future cases OF
calamity by fire visited upon said town to
direct the actions of the fire companies, and
all volunteers, in all things which they may
deem necessary to the extinguishing of the
same, and to do whatever they may thin k
sufficient to accomplish that end.
T. H. Brem offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the
town are instructed to pass an Ordnance
requiring all persons erecting buildings be-
tween Third, Sixth, College and Church
~, &c oh
cover them with metallic or other indestruc-
tible material.
j. H. Wilson offered the following, which
was dopted:
ResoIUed, That the Commissioners be in
structed to purchase an additional Fire en-
CINE for the town, and to have the one now
owned by the town, put in a good state of
repair.
w. R. Myers offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That Samuel A. Harris be re-
quested to call on the citizens of the town
for the purpose of organizing two Fire Com
panies. The Companies SO organized, to
elect their annual officers.
Resolved, That the Intendant be request
ed to enquire into the expediency of laying
down water pipes from each of the public
pumps on Tryon street, and the digging two
new wells on Trade street.
DR.. NJ. B. Taylor offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Commissioners be re-
quested to purchase quantity of Hooks
and Ladders for the use of the town.
1t was moved that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the papers of this
town, and a copy of the same be sent to
the Intendant.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
G. J. FOX, Cham.
P. J. LowRIE. Sec'y.
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QUESTION AND ANSWER.

An INoUIRY.-We desire to put an in
terrogatory to our neighbor of the Enguir-
er, who seems to be wonderfully pleased
with the nomination of Buchanan, although
the fact is just the reverse, we suspect
We desire to know whether the Enquirer
agrees with its candidate for the Presidency
in the opinion that ''ten cents q day for the
laboring man. is wages enough!-[ Rich
mond Whig.
When the Wing proves that our candi-
date for the Presidency, is of opinion that
laboring man should get only stem cents
day." its interrogatory shall receive IAN
earl y and satisfactory reply.
Meanwhile, we want to know of the Wig,
II 1t agrees with its candidate for the Presi-
dency, that Congress has power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, to put
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.;ons we as men sustain to Him; and they
also look on that Book, not only as the Rule
Of Faith and action, but as giving to man
tho measure of his experience of Christian
low. and also of his hope for Heaven or the
Joys above.
All this that the Bible gives, is admitted
bv each member of each of the forty con-
ereeations: vet only thirteen out of the 4O
have contributed at all to spread the Word
in our county!
There may have been lack OF lntor-
nation on the part of some; yes, many OF
the officers of these delinquent congrega-
lions. Yet our object is to awaken enquiry
in the minds of all who are interested In
this great cause-that they may, by enqui-
nv. find out who are the men whose duties
are not performed, and urge them to the
performance.
You will perceive by the published Re-
port of the Meeting, that there is expressed
'ssinccre regret" at the Indifference OF
those who profess to believe the Bible, to
the great work of spreading the Word over
these lands; and when only ID out OF 4O
congregations have contributed to this great
end well may we regret.
This is published to the world; and is it
not the publication of your shame, who
have not done any thing in this good and
great cause! Can Christian congrega-
ton fail to feel the shame of such posi-
tion-when they are properly informed, and
fail to show their faith in the Bible, by their
work of spreading it abroad?
Christian Ministers: We address you in
all the love of brethren beloved and say to
you, fail not to give out the notice in the
name of Him who has called US to this great
work of spreading the Word of the Lord.
How easy is it for us to point him to the
Crucifed who has learned His history well
from the Book 1t lightens our work, in
preaching the Gospel.
. Let US, brethren, one and all, do our
part, and we will be able to make track,
not only in our county, but we may make
one in far country, by aiding the Parent
Society, in sending the Word to the be-
nighted there.
Wishing and praying that the delinquent
amongst US will take our exhortation, we
subscribe ourselves,
Your afectionate servants in the Lord.
Signed, in behalf of the Committee, by
J. r. PICKETT, Chm.
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FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
BIBLE CAUSE.

At a meeting of the Mecklenburg Bible
Society, June 3, 1856, the following persons
were appointed to address the people of the
county on the subject of the spread of the
Bible amongst the people through the aid
of the Bible Society, and present its in
terests to them through the secular press
of the county for their aid Reverends j. r.
Pickett. j. B. Watt, and H. B. Cunning
ham, d. D.
Christian Friends and Brethren In obe-
dience to the request of the Society, we
proceed to perform this part of our task.
There are forty Protestant Congregations
in the bounds of this county, all of whom
profess to love the Word, and to draw from
it all their knowledge of God, and the rela-
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FROM HuRopr

The steamer 'Arabia" has a,r;u.,
New York, with European dates to a. ~ =, At
ult. At Liverpool Cotton had reco,s @
from the previous decline, and clo.oa s'eu
Sales of the week, 1000 bales. Fair or,d urn
Cd; Middling, Gid. Fair Upland ca,
Middling, 6 1-16d. Stock COCOON k., p'i
including $4,000 bales American. R1
stuffs dull and declining. Wheat hal
clined I'd. Corn unchanged. Flour .l;s, u''
lower; Canal 81 to "a; Ohio IS to 37s TH
Bank had advanced the rate of iptero.. NC
per cent. Much anxiety prevailed
garding American affairs, and the new. :,
Vigil's reception following so CLOSELY NJ ~ "
Clarendon's friendly dispatches, baa r y
creased the excitement. Lord Elpin ~,
be sent as Plenipotentiary to Wasbir,4.
as the last hope of averting war m
news of the dismissal of Cramptor al.
minister, by our Government, had NJ,
reached England when the Arabia saiI.5
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NOTICE.

IN CONSEQUENCE of having lost by the
Il fire which occurred in this place, on the
morning of the 9th of May last various Notes
and claims against numerous persons in this and
adjoining eountieHThieh notes and CLAIMS, be-
UNE & Co, and others, which were placed in my
hands for collection: All persons, therefore, against
whom any of such claims still standing I'M
settled, hereby duly notified, that unless they
appear Immediately and close up the same, by
note or cash, shall be compelled to file, forth
with, Bills in Equity, thereby subjectng such
persons to additional and unnecessary costs.
S. w. DAVIS.
Charlotte, June 10, 1856.-tf
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Columbia. June II,

COTTON-The sales of the week comprise
some 100 bales, at to 104 extremes. BACON
Shoulders 10 to 104c; Sides IL to 114c by the
hid. FLOUR-Common to good $5B to $64
per Dbl. Family Flour 500 to 81. CORN-No
change to note in this article. OATS-We still
quote 80 to AZ cts. PEAS-No change to note.
Charleston, June II.
COTTON---Thc sales to-day reached 1910
bales, prices ranging from "a to Ila cents.
New York, June IA.
FLOUR S. Is to So 60. WHEAT 81 So
to ST. 80 CORN 54 cents. PORK $l9 for
mess. BEEF $I2 for mess. LARD IA cents.
WHISKEY 2GI cents.
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Only 13 out of the 40 Protestant Congre-
cations in Mecklenburg County have con-
tributed within the past year to aid in the
distribution of the Scriptures; and of these
ID several have made two collections in be-
half of this great work.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the current year:
Rev. A. w. MILLER, President.
Capt. JOHN WALKER, T1ce.
Rev. T. M. FARRow, 2
E. NYE HUTCHINSON, Record. Secy.
NJ. d. JOHNSTON, Cor. g
P. j. LOwRIE, Treas. & Depository.
James P. Irwin, Thos. A. Boone and
Joseph Smith, Executive Committee.
tits subject of sincere regret with those
who take an interest in the Bible Society
that Christians, who consider the truths of
the Bible the foundation of all happiness,
temporal and eternal, are SO Indifferent to
the efforts put forth for it's circulation at
home and in foreign lands.
E. NYE HUTCHINSON, r. Sec'v.
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HORRIBLE CRIME.-The house of Jacob
Friend, four miles from st. Joseph, Missou-
RI was fired by some unknown person late
ly, and Mr.. Friend, his wife and FIVE chill
dren were burned. 1t is supposed they
were murdered before the fire.
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an end to the slave trade between the States,
and to prevent the Introduction of slavery
into the territories +? In other words, will
the Wing say whether it endorses the ''Erie
letter ~