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Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02

1@ 1t is perhaps necessary to remark,
that the editorial on the outside of this
weeks issue, was prepared and in press
before the agreement to be found In
this column had been arranged.
A CARD.
We, the undersigned, being at present
the editors of the Hampstead Democrat
and the Washington Telegraph, published
in the town of Washington, Arkansas,
having, in our respective papers, INDUCED
in personalities in our editorials, that are
offensive to each other, as well as the pa
irons of our journals and having sub
mitted our matters, 80 far as We stand be-
fore the community as public journalists,
to the arbitrament of DIR. B. P. Jett, E.
McNair, Ii. p. johnson and John Field,
of this place, they, after consultation among
themselves, having agreed that it is due,
not only to ourselves, but to the communi-
ty in which we live, and that it is in ac-
cordance with the public taste and public
sentiment, that our respective journals
should henceforth contain nothing perso-
nal or offensive towards each other, and
that all strife should cease between us :
we do therefore pledge ourselves as gentle;
men to conduct our respective journals in
future upon high and courteous princi-
pies, carefully avoiding anything that
would tend, in the remotest degree, to of
fend or wound the feelings of each other
in our editorials.
We do also pledge ourselves not again
to allude to or bring any of our personal
matters occurring in the past or that may
occur in the future, into our papers, as
long as we may conduct them in this COM
munity.
That our past differences and misunder-
standings, and to which allusion has been
made in the public prints, are not again
to be brought before the public in our
journals, but are left open for future ar
rangement among ourselves as other pri-
vatc citizens.
That nothing herein contained shall be
construed into an abridgement of our
right to discuss the political questions and
issues of the day in a bold, manly, cour-
teous and dignifed manner-holding it
to be the duty of the public Journalist to
abstain, under all circumstances, from
any course that would wound, not only
the public sense of propriety, but his own
standing as gentleman and member of
society.
Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02
WASHINGTON Friday .Tnne On

Cen Whitfield has arrived here. and
THINKS the removal of The United States
troops from Kansas would tend to restore
peace in the Territory. He intends intro
duclng resolution to that effect.
Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02

sS Ouachita and Red rivers continue
dead low
Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT,

J.H. PATTERSON, of Jackson County
Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02

from the tombs of the immortal men. to
whose travails and sorrows in the hour
our nations darkness, We are indebted,
under the mercy of God, for the blessings
which we now enjoy, come up with every
wind that floats through Heaven-the new
er-dying echoes of the words with which,
long years ago, they warned Americans of
the evils against which, Millard Fillmore,
as the chosen leader of millions of his
countrymen, stands forth as the opponent
yet there are to be found men who do not
hesitate to set up the puny battlements of
their opinions, against these resistless
weapons, which, fresh from the Armory
of Truth, where they have been guarded
for ages by the tried Soldiers of Liberty
and Human Rights, have been given into
the hands of the American people to fight
the second battle of their Independence
with-to achieve victory far ssmore re-
nowned than war has ever borne away
from his bloody fields.
1t is thus Americans. Look at the
language of your chief, and, inspired by
his noble example, resolve to do and dare
all ; and marching unAinchingly forward,
show to the world, in November next.
that Republics are not ungrateful, and
that moral worth, political integrity, un-
sullied honor and lofty patriotism, can,
even in this day and generation, entitle
the possessor of these praiseworthy attri-
butes to the confidence and support of
the American people-that they can and
will secure to Millard Fillmore his eleya-
vation to the Presidency of the American
Nation.
Washington telegraph., 1856-07-02

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

la The meeting adjourned. There
were aboul ZOO persons present.
Although this despatch is published
by The Tribune and Post with evident
satisfaction, we hope FOE the credit Of
New Hampshire, that so deep a dis
grace has not been fixed upon her
character as the proceedings would
indicate. No. friends Of President
Pierce will &upposeasfor a momenl,
that so mean an effort to insult and
wound his feelings would either affec.
his reputation or disturb his equani-
nifty. Ii is not ON his account that we
shah regret 10 hear the truth Of The des.
patch cUnfirmed-we regret that any
portion of any locality in the Union
has allowed its partisan prejudices 10
descend so low as 10 fix stigma upon
a State for the purpose OF gratifying a
low and malignant feeling Of political
revenge. There is not one decent
man in all the country who will fail to
read with disgust so futile and yet so
malignant an exhibition Of party hate.
We have no idea that the disgraceful
proceedings were participated in by
any but the rabid, fanaticaI black re-
pubicans, who are lost to all sense
/ Of desrncy. and wiz arc 20 64graaed
in their feelings as TO be incapable Soi
j apprecia,ing the courtesies and decen
cies Of sociallile. 1t is in this way
that the country will finally learn 10
estimate the demoralizing tendency ol
the principles Of black republicans
The men who thus vainly seek &c
reach The elevated position on which
President Pierce stands with their i'm
potent malice are the men who are
made the instruments of disunionist'
in the work of sectional agitation
The result will be that the men il
/ New Hampshire and in all New Eng
land who know how TO appreciate III,
respect due to The Chief Magistrate O
; The country, will give TO Presiden
Pierce reception which will overwh
? elm the Foggs and Flints with pub
. lie eXccration.
We understand that President Pier
&C is making his arrangements 10 leav
Washington carly uexl week, and tia
: he expects TO reach Concord by the 2
: Of October, where he will spend &c
days or two weeks in giving the alter
ton to his private affairs which a
e absence OF three years has rendere
6 necessary Washington Union.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09
A. J. ELSON.

The following is an extract from an
uble speech of James Williams, deIiv-
cred al Nashville, Tenn, on the 18Th
August, 1856, on The charge OF "Bar.
gain and Corruption" against Henry
Cay. Mr.. Williams IS an old line
Wing. aud very Iriumphanrly acquitS
Mr.. Buchanan of participation in The
oIiaf sse-nota only SO, bux Air. Williams
makes him he vindicator, as he is, OF
the Innocence Of MIR. Clay, He fast
ems down upon Major Douelson, in
his connection with the SANDER in this
wise:
"Nurturcd in The school Of the "Kitch.
Ell Cabinet" MIR. Donelson's whole
life has been spent in an atmosphere Of
hostility TO MIR. Clay. The bargain
and intrigue controversy was inaugu-
rated when he was but just entering
upon the threshold of political life.
He engaged in it with all The energy
OF youth, and with the eagerness OF one
" hose future promotion depended up.
on lis success. Az familiar of the
"Kilchen Cabinet" famous for the vir-
uence of lis assaults upon Mr.. Clay he
became al once participant in all lis
schemes for the prOslration oil this
great man. and for Ine propagation OF
that most cruel and most potent OF ell
the implements welded by them Tor
his dislruction-the charge OF ''bar-
gain, Intrigue, and corruption" Ii wa,
Tor him, the meat upon which he fed
the nectar which quencbed his thirst
Inc raiment which covered him, the
very breath Of his life, and the beacon
ol hope for the fuluIe which has illum'
ined his path 10 his present elevation
Had the occasion for this conflict new.
er arose, who can say that the name
Of DOnelson would ever have been
heard beyond the limits Of his native
county? A great struggle was in pro-
lgreSs; the nation was convulsed from
centre 10 circumference: Two giants
were fighting for the mastery, aud
right gallantiy did they bear themselves
Throughout the arduOus conflict! With
Z out crime-wilhout fault-wilh 20
stain upon his untarnished honor, but
one fatal error, aud the battle was en-
/. ded. The Hero OF the Hermitage en-
tered the White House in triumph
Mr.. Donelson, borrowing his light from
The great Inminary in the vicinity o.
which he moved, began 70 twinkle al
! one Of the little staFs In the political
!. armament. II was bis FIRST step upor
he ladder Of lame, which he has as.
cended until he has reached the posi-
|liOn Of candidate for the Vice.Pres
. idency, and that f.st step was taker
oUer fhe PROSTATE body of HENRY Clay
; But this is not all. Years passeC
away, many OF them years Of bitterness
for Henry Clay and the faithful friend
: who still adhered to his fortunes. III,
public seemed TO have undergone ,
} change. Mr.. Clay's step was becom
, ing feeble, and his hair had whiteuc,
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09
accompanying cut.

Here, in taking vengeance on a
drunken vagaboud, was exhibited true
chivalry, "withoul derogation from the
character Of gentleman"
Charlie Fonlaine's conclusion al
this particular juncture, that he cannot
without "derogalion from his charac-
Ter notice anything that he (we) may
wriie," will be hardly available before
the country in which it is known TO
some extent at least, tha I
had il not been for his gratuitous MOTTO
es of Us heretofore, he would most like
ly have been spared this, and other
notices from as in return But after all.
this declaration oil his may be intended
as Factions bit of irony. IL he is
attempting to be witty at his own ex.
pense. he is succeeding admirably for
one Of his contracted genius, and we
feel every disposition to encourage
him 10 perssvere. But if he is serious
we would inquire "upon what meats
does this our Cesar feed that he has
grown so great"
We Ielnember Yhep the rumor
reached Is IsSt ye hat the New Or.
leans Conveation had tendered the
nomination Of Governor Of the State
Of Mississippi to Charlie Foniaine, il
was regarded on all hands as an M.
mitigaied kOa1. Charlie Fontaine, III,
indifferent Attorney. whose aspiration.
for the Judgeship Of this District two
years ago, was regarded By his owr
party as ridiculous assumption, and
that allowed only in charity 10 his owr
feelings and necessities" now tender.
ed the nomiaalion cor Governor, and
toe b the KnOw-nOthing party-s
party whom he had hitherto denounc
ed in his usual language Of coarse
profanity! The idea was too absnrt
for credulity Bol purchase had Il
be made-some Democrat had 70 b,
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

On an occasion, In a Grocery
Charlie would always frequent such
places, and even Stake q little 81
something himseIi,'9 in his town, an
al,ercalion occurred between him and
another gentleman, which vergiug on
hosiiliiies, Charlie, on that as on lhi.
occasion, considered thai he could mol
without " Gerogaiion from his charac.
ter as gentleman" take any Iur,her
notice oil his antagonist, and left IN
such perturbation and has,e;st that a
goodly portion Of his coat skisi, TO the
infinite lnerrimenl of the assembly,
remained in the handle Of his pursuer,
who thus attempted TO retain him,
The accompanying cut illustrates lhi.
chivalric event.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

placed ai The head Of the ticket, to di.
vest it Of tbe appearance of "Whg
trick" None could be foupA who
would likely accept, sass some one
who had been reeTeJ and diminished
in his own parls5 and who was known
to bea .pan who would serve any
cauae, for a consideration,s Charlie
Fonlaine was the man selecled for
Z ccasion. The 2e0ipation was
promptly rendered % him, and as
promptly accepted.
Judas Iscariot betrayed his Lord
aud Master for thirty pieces Of silver,
and compared with Charlie Fonlaine
was traitor Of magnificent proper.
lions, having had the prudeace TO ex.
act and receive the money; bat Char.
lie Fonlaine committed a similar act
for 1.-THE Of this consideration, moi
one internal white fiat dime OF which
has he ever received, nor had any rea'
souable assurance OF receiving. save
ON The coalition. ihal he would carry
tho State Of Mississippi against tai
Democratic nominee, when he hal
tailed, as a Democrat, on a forme
occasion, 10 carry Democratic Dis
trict against two Wing compailors
All will remember the humiliation Il
which he was compelled by our gal
liant Nc Rae 10 submit, on account O
his ignorance, aud incapacily 10 man
age canvass, aud argue the issue
Of the day with competent competi
tor. His party acknowledged blum
der in their choice Of a candidate: an
he is now an oulcasi, whom neilhe
party seems willing even to FELLOWSHIP
in its ranks. But enough.
] We leave Charlie Fonlaime in III
enjoyment ofhis "character-"the cha
acler, according To his present position
, aud past arguments. of self convi,
ted pe1urer,-and by his late col
duct, a calumniator without respOns
bilily, poI,roOn and coward
~~~~~~~~- ~
ELEcTIoNs IN OcToBER.-A Sta
election took place in the State
Florida on the 9Th inst. PennsyIvani
, Ohio, Indiana, aud South Carolin
, hold elections on the l4th inst.
. These States are all that vote uni
after the Presidential election, exceI
Illinois. The Stale election TAX,
place simultaneously with The Pres
Denial election in the laller State.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09
The Presidents visit to New
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Pro
so adlngF of tho Disunt0nists at,

II has been known in New Hamp-
shire for some time that the condition
Of President PiGrce's private business
rendered il necessary for him 10 visit
his horne during the present autumn.
Upon learning that lie had determined
10 make his contemplated visit about
the LIST OF October. il was deemed APP
prOpriaie and respectful TO make ar
engagements for such a reception upon
his arrival al Concord, the place Of his
residence as was due to his distinguish
ed position and 10 The kindly relations
which have always subsiSled between
him and his neighbors. For this pur-
pose committee, composed of equal
number of democrats and opposition
men, called public meeting, that all
might participate in making the neces.
sary arrangements. The meeting was
called for the evening of The 22d in.
slant. The proceedings which took
place appear, by special despatch, in
the New York Tribune. accompanied
by editorial comments. The despatch
is as follows:
President Pierce al Home.
CoNcoRD. IN. H. Monday. Sept
%, 1S56.-A large meeting of the citi
zens Of this city was held al Depo
Hall this evening, for the purpose o
making arrangements for giving re.
ception to President Pierce. An at,
tempt was made by The temporary
chairman 10 force upon the meeting
Jhon H. George as permanent CHR
man, against an overwhelming vote
in opposition to him; but George was
repudiaied. and S. B. Chandler wa,
made chairman of the meeting.
Geuerai IZdw 0bSIinet ihe floor and
said he and the audience might live L
see The day when they would respec
Gen Pierce as highly as they now DE-
Gen. jackson, The remark was re
ceived with a storm of Kisses.
MIR. L. F. Flint offered the follow
ing resolution, and supported il in al
able speech:
aResoived; That it is inexpedient
as citizens of Concord, to make ar
rangemenls for giving public recep
ton to President Pierce at the presen
time.
Mr.. Fogg boldly arraigned Presi
ldent Pierce as responsible for nearl,
all the murders and outrages that havl
been committed by the border rufian
in Kansas.
An attempt was made by The border
ludian democracy TO gag him down
but h~ was heard, and his resolution
was adoPsed by a vote Of four TO on
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09
Charlie Fontaine.

take Of this gentleman should be
sidered as wanting in terms Of
and courtesy, we have only to 81 !,
that the subjicl has clearly Forfeited all
claims % siful consideration !:
aud we therein real him in Just such
terms as in oui opinion his late con-
duct deserves
Charity would. perhaps, demand
that we should cast veil over his
failings; for there is indeed in his
case, some remarkable evidences oil
an alteration of mind--a want OF
sense OF ones own moral depravity,
which know-Noihingism persisted in
for time, universally bege in it,
Votaries, in that he denounces anothe
as peuured," aud therefore unde-
serving * his notice, whose offence,
even IN the aspect in which the mos,.
iguoAal Of rs former seqnrrs vssw'
II, cousislo in that in which rs present
accuser is according TO his own ar
guments during the canvass Of last
year, doubly guilty.
Some weeks ago, having heard Of
the return Of Charlie F0nlaine to the
Democratic party, we took occasion
which was our right as a poIilica
Journalist, 10 reflect somewhat freely
on his course as a politician, holding
ourself al all times, aud in all respects
responsible for language used by us
towards gentlemen. AT the same
time that we exieEuated nothing in The
case, we are not conscious Of having
set down aught in malice. Ii ap
pears, however, that this very sensi.
tive gentleman conceived himSeI
placed in a dilemma by our article
from which he could only exlricat,
himself, either by calling US TO accoun
FOR the same, or TO denounce US i'm IN,
usual stale know-NoIhing slang. anC
cornplacenlly assume that il would b.
derogalion from his character as
gentleman 10 notice Us under am
circumstances. The dastard's choice
thus circumstanced, is always the lat
ter horn of the dilemma, aud of cours,
was Charlie Fouiaiue's.
In a Card in the PoniOtoc Exam
liner of the 18th ult. he proceeds :,
, execute his ehp;ce, aud closes by STA
ting that or course / will take n
notice Of anything he two may here
kaheE z5ie." Trre bein some aw
Ibiguhy as to whether 8he phras
"anyihing he may hereafter write
was intended as a bar to a prival
correspondence, and in order TO Sc
aside all doubts, we promptly, address
ed him the following noie;
OXFORD Mss. Sept 23rd 1856
Col e. D. FoSrAISe.
r SW:-You will please inform m
whether in your Card in The Ponloio
Examiner Of the 9Th inst. you in
tend 10 be so construed as 10 preclud
, any private correspondence that rnIgt
think proper TO institute with you.
Respectfully,
M. A. McKINNoN.
To this nole we have received n
: reply up TO the present hour. II
thus plain that tie ass. on having III
: lash applied to his wiIhers has stole
!, a kick, and fled from fear Of "derogs
II ton 10 his character" as illustrate
o by the accompanying cut, prepare
!. for this express occasion.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09
Our County Politics.

Our faithful and able Democratic
Speakers, Col. e. r. Belcher. and
DIV. Rogers, Esq, have been prompt
ly filling their appointments in this
county. There seems still, however,
10 be great difficulty i'll making the
Know.nolhings stand the fire. The
fewesl possible number Of these men
attend the appointments for speaking.
This is, as we have on other occasions
snrmised, in obedience 10 the instruc-
tons Of the leaders Of that seryile par
~, that they may thus most efieciually
and permanently poison the minds Of
the people with The 'len cents a day."
and other ISLANDERS on our gallant
Democratic nominee, without afford
ing them an opportunity Of having
their minds disabused.
Know-nolhing documents alone,
and Know-noihing 10 o'clock and
midnight speeches are all that are per.
miited TO reach The minds OF the men,
bers Of their Fillmore Clubs.
We have before as, at this moment
a campaign Pamphlet, issued from a
Know-nOthing office al New Orleans
embracing q lisl Of ISLANDERS on James
BUCHANAN, WHICH arc so barebced and
got Aiouslf falsr, I9al no oiilleian
NSerb eoiabib ioF intelligence, viyeid risk
under his own name TO endorse them
to the public. Yet without name OF
parentage. these aagitiops publications
flood the country; and deIuded Know
nolbiRgs allowed no opportunity oil
hearing them contradicted, swallow
them as the truth al history.
The pool Of politics is not necesss.
rily, but by the unscrupslousness o.
certain men who swim therein, rather
a muddy one; and we venture the
opinion, more so, since the rise o.
Know-nolhingism, than at any former
period in the history OF parties in oul
government. But how could il be 9th
erwise, when men in co1niry such
az ours adopt secrecy for straigh,
iorword independence, siifle enlighlen.
cd discussion rather than invite il?
We have often and again wonder
ed that peopIe-reAectiug ones a
least, do not feel an apprehension o
something dark and dangerous t
their Interests from theee very circum
stances. Lett them beware. Letthen
gather all the light they can, be it from
friend or foe; from Wing. Democrat
or Know.Nothing, and
Seize upon truth where eer tbs found
In heather or in holy ground"
There is something wrong in thos
politicians who shun discussion, an
permit their followers 10 hear only on
side Of any political question. Ofihi
you may rest assured.
We invite tie people Of this count
70 The appointments Of Messrs. Brlch
81 and Rogers aHd il there be amonI
the Know-Nolhings, any man VIII
can advocate publicly his caBdidaI
and Platform, let him come forward
Our speakers invite il in the mo,
courteous terms. Be not afraid {
anything. gentlemen. if you arc nc
afraid OF your own principles.
PREspENFiAL EI.EcTIoN.- Some mi
understanding, we learn, exists IN III
many places as 10 The precise da
upon which The Presidential Electric
3 required TO be held. For the benz
fi al all concerned, we stale the da,
io.wii, TUESDAY, the 9Th day
November. Those charged with II
dniy Of ordering aud arranging I,
he Election should DC particular
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

Being thus precluded the chance Of
seeking satisfaction on terms usually
recognised among gentlemen, we
might next have recourse to law, were
we disposed to hazard The experiment
OF "suing a beggar TO catch a louise"
which, from his pecuniary irresponsi-
biliIy, would most likely be the result.
Or we might go 10 POnloloc, bis place
of n sideuce, and horse. whip him in
the street, were it not that The uncer.
iain'y Of securing the gGmr, would ~,
justify The journey Such apprehen,
sion Is warranted from The following
report Of an" affair."" in W hich
Charlie FOntaine was one Of The
principals.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

We will not be cOrsiderkd as at
tempting in these illustrations. 10 de-
tract from Charles character fer chiv-
airy. On the contrary, we have evil
dence al hand, if anything were needed,
which proves him possessed OF this
quality in an eminent degree, and
which we take pleasure in presenting
to the public, just in this connection.
We have heard il said that during his
canvass for Judge in Ibis District. on
a certain occasion, he had made some
remark, lin speech, perhaps) which
was offensive to an lrisbman present
Charlie always detested Internal for
eigners) who, afierwar1, met with
Charlie ON the highway, and having
his stock Of courage somewhat buoyed
and strengthened by excessive pota
tons of his Gavorile beverage, conIronl
ed Charlie, and provoked his would
be-Judgeship TO that degree, that be
alighled from his horse, and actually
STAYED his fist in the Staggering mans
face, telling him to the earth! This
interesting scene is illustrated by th'
accommodating chi
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

To this note we have received no
reply up TO the present hour. II is
thus plain that tie ass. on having the
lash applied to his wiIhers has stolen
a kick, and fed from fear Of "deroga.
ton 10 his character as illustrated
by the accompanying cut, prepared
for this express occasion.
The Oxford signal. (Oxford, Miss.) 1856-18??, 1856-10-09

IMPUDENr.-For a Know-Nothing
paper 10 pirate about Mr.. Breckin.
ridges making speeches, when it is
remembered that the FIRST thing Mr..
Fillmore did, after he reached this
country from Europe and after. he had
accepted the nomination for the Pres
idency, was TO stump the State Of
New York, making speeches, in which
he modestly set forth his own claims
TO The popular support,