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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23


OrrSome ofthe locofoco editors are contsns
ding that the only way 70 save the Uutoasis to
demand that os many slave MS free States shall
be added 10 The confedcracy, so as to maln,ain
she balance Of power in the Senate. These
editors were usisy in their support of Bucban-
an aud the Kansas bin, but finding that the
former is no better than q freesoiier, and hat
the lutter--with the northern ihterpfeiatiot--
is, freosoilism, they are preparing TO discard
both. Ncn-lpteryention, as avowed In that ia
nous bill, was, very recently, hailed as the
masterpieces Of democratic Stalesnanship, bu:
since experience has proven that 1t is no bet-
ter for the South, than wilmot prosvioisu inter
Yention is now the cry, aud Congress must al.
ternate the free and slave States, regardless Of
the wishes Of the people who iuhSbit them, -
Popular Sovereignty in the Terrtories,is about
to be expunged from the political creed Of
Southern democracy and the right Of the people
to decide fer themselves whether slavery shall,
or shall not exist within them,i s 10 be deter.
mined by the number, respectively, Of free
and slsve States This Is a novel standard Of
popular sovereig nty-one worthy of democrat.
ic genius. and illustrative Of democratic con-
sistency.
Who ever dreamed that the day would come,
when the power of the people Of a Territory to
determine their own domestic Institutions,
would be made to depend, not upon any prin-
ciple of inherent right, but upon an arbitrary,
conventional arrangement, dependent upon
the relative strength Of the North and South in
the Senate Of the United States. And
this brilliant conception Is the offspring Of thai
party which claims that the paupers, criminals
and adventurers Of Europe shall be allowed to
come here and aid in the decision Of the ques-
tioR-whether slavery shall, or shall not exist
in the Territories. And, If they did but know
Il it, these very foreigners, whose coming they
hail as blessing, have created the necessity
for the very strange doctrine SO recently enun.
lciated. And more than ihis-they are the life
blood ofthe slavery agitation, at the same time
that they are the stay and prop--the saviors Of
the democratic party. But for their aid, tn,
true American spirit would-as it should pre-
dominate over the councils the country, ant
peace. and conservatism would prevail, where
all is now discord and disorganizing radical.
ism. 20 70
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Special Noiites.

( HoLLowAY's PILLS possess moot astonishing
powers in the cure of General Debility.-Copy
of a letter from Henry Antorne, Of Houston,
Chickasaw, Mississippi, TO Professor Holloway
':Sir,-l suffered for anumber of years from
weakness and general debility and was brought
TO deaths door by the same. was told by
those consulted that there was no hope of my
recovery, when resolved to give your Pills a
trial. After using them about 1--WE weeks my
health was considerably Improved, and at the
expiration OF two monts every symptom Of my
disorder disappeared" (Signedl
''h' BUS II. ANTORNE.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

o. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has been
elected to the U. S. Senate. This is better,
far better than the election of Forney. whose
lnecedenis would be disgrace TO that body.
OF all the scavingers of party, ForneY is the
dirtest, and the very suggestion of his eleya-
ton 10 the Senate shocked the decency Of the
whole country. Cameron is no great shakes
but his character is much more respectable
than thrt of Fornoy and though the country
has nothing to gain by his election. it is spared
the utter disgrace that must have followed his
defeat by such mass of filth as makes Up the
character of Forney. 't. H
In another point Of view, this election ls
some what significant. Cameron is no friend
of Buchanan, though they belong to the same
party aud the defea, OF the latter's wishes
by the Legislature of his own State, augurs
badly for that unity of which democracy SO
loudly boasts. .r
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

OF The Corruption Investigation Commit.
tee in Congress, seems TO be an unpalatable
Constitution" to some Of he members. Jones,
Of Tennessee, tried TO laugh it down, and we
would like to know what are the grounds of
his objection 10 thorough Investigation of al
legged attempts at bribery. Some of the N. Y.
papers seem disposed to break the force of it's
Developments BY asserting that the attempt
made to bride Mr.. Paine, Of N. Carolina, was
a piece Of fun. But that sort of treatment will
not cure the case. There has, ouotless, been
a frightful amount of corruption 10 and out Of
the House, and all the fear is, that Commmit-
tee will not be able to develOpe the half of it.
But the effort win be wotth much .7
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

OF The newspapers TEEN with accounts Of
forgeries and swindles ia every portion of the
country; and to those who have not reasoned
upon the subject, 1t may seem strange that
crimc and rascality keep evan pace with the
progress of democracy. II is simply, however,
the operation of cause and effect. Modern de-
mosracy is tremendous swindle; and when II
has taught the people, BY its precept and ex.
ample, that it is right to lie and cheat In sup
port Of party. the transition is natural and easy
from the political to the commercial swndler.
Some men may, for lime, deal honestly in
private life, while swindling in politics; but
the moral stamina is Always weakened by the
operation, and the pressure of adversely, or the
force of temptation rarely fail 10 disclose the
fact that the habllual political tricksIer Is a
knave all over. The man whose conscience
will permit him 10 tell political lie, will fluid
but little difficulty in telling lie about any
business transOnction, and having told II, he is
ready toswear to il, aad then follow forgery,
theft OF any other crime that circumstances
may prompt him 10 commit. This 10 the pro-
cess OF moral depravity, which msst ever dis.
tinguish the supremacy of a corrupt political
party-history suslains the argument, aud ex.
perisnce clinches il.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

GIVE THE DEvIL HIS DuE.-They are mis-
taken, who assert that the democrats agree
upon no one point, and ere, therefore, not ma
tionsl. They agree, to a man, that the spoils
Of Office are the cream of the government
They agree, too, that the catholic doctrine--it
is righteous to lie for the good of the church.
lis based upon sound morality, and that Its JUS
tice is not impaired by substituting party for
church. They are unanimous in the belief
that the end sanctifes the means. The end
they aim at, is the plumber of the national
treasury; hence, the end being national, the
meaas--lying and fraud--are also national and
highly praiseworthy. They are national. and
no mistake, and the bond of their union Is the
cement of0ther assoc iatinns--not so numerous,
but equally vir,uouo and patriotic. f17.
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VIM. NJ. Shelton, wife and others, heirs at law Of
.eb Caleb Anglin, dec. 3.
Paulina Anglin and others heIrs az law.

s.a faulina Ahghn ana otners Heirs az iaW.~
Pursuant TO decree of the Circuit Court In
Equity sitting for the coanty of Montgomery, at
the January term 1857, in the above cause, will
on Tuesday the oath day of February next, on the
premises sell to the highest bidder tract of land
lying in the county of Montgomery, on the south
side Of Cumberland river, containing 2J5 acres
or less In district Mo- adjoining the lands
Of Thomas Ramsy and others. The land viii BE-
sold on credit Of and years. the purchaser Will
be requiredto give bond with good security for the
purchase money and a lein retained on tho land
till the purchase monIy is paid, =.
will also sell at the same time and place 70 me
highest bidder 3 slaves--Mary, Frank and iisaa,
on a credit OF 10 month";, the purchaser Will DO re-
quirsd 10 give bond with two good securities q =
the purchase money. Pie above lands and slaves
Will be solo FOR partition among the hears Oh oaaeo
Anglin, decd.
jan. 20, 's7.5w. CHAs BAILEY, ca N.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

r A VALUABLE MEDICINE In our columns of to-
day will be found the card of D. T. H. Cavan-
augh, advertising cure for that very distressing
disease, the Piles. The DR.. has for many years
devoted his attention to this class of diseases, and
with such success that he nov offers to the public
remedial preparation entitled TO their entire con-
fdence. 1t has beon thoroughly tested during the
past twelve years, and its efficacy has proved IN
Interrupted as efficacious in all cases. We recon-
mend the afflicted to try it.--Chicago Path Finder.
For sale in this city by Thomas & Bro.
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Administrators Notice.

The undersigned having qualified, at the January
term 1851, of the County Court of Montgomery
county, Tennessee, as Administrator with the viii
annex ed Of lessee Bailey decd, hereby notifies all
persons indebted TO said estate 10 come forward
make immedia,e payment. and those having claims
within the time prescribed by law, or they will be
barred. - VIM H. CROUCH,
Administrator withwill annexed Of j. Bailey. dec.
Jan 90, '57-4w. rza-b
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

az Gov. Polstof Missouri, hos been elec-
ted 10 the U. S Senate, beating "old Button
very badly. ofstLis new Seauor but little
can be said. His obseuri,y Is a poor endorse
men, Dc his fitness for that high stations 'bvt
in these days of rapid degeneracy, there is
but one test Of merit-norOlly and politically
and that is, is he a democrat. That al:sufic-
ing political designation sanctifies and ennobIct
alike the fol and the kBays, supplies the de-
fslences of inexPerienee, and makes full
grown statesmen of Insignificant party hacks'
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23
For the Chronicle.
STEWART couNrY, Jan. lOth, 1857.

STEWART County, Jan. 1oth, 1851
D.. Representing very general sentiment of our
county of Stewart, allow me TO call attention to
the subject Of candidate of the American Party
for the next Congress for this district and to pre-
sent our distinguished standard bearer, in the late
Presidential election, James M. Quarles. Our
people would be gratifsd to have the concurrence
of each county in the district, in su tanning Mr..
QuarIes for his talents, his integrity, and his sac
rfces for the great principles of our party.
CITIZEN OF STEWART.
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LAND FOR SALE.
RARE CHANCE!


We, The undersigned, executors Of James L..
Hickman, decd, will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, GU the premises, on the 2nd day Of March
next the farm on which said decedent resided,
known as Roscoe Post Office, situated in Todd co.
KY, on tho GAINESVILLE and Trsnton road, about
/ l miles from the former ard 6 from the latter
place, and near the Ky. and Tenn. State line, con-
tanning sbont 266 acres, about 100 or 80 cleared,
l40 or IS of which are la wheat,) the balance in
excellent timber The location is beautiful and
hesthful, the soil very productive, with an album
dance OF spring and stock water The dwelling
and out-houses are substantial and comfortable
There are two young orchards (Appie and Peach)
Of this most rare and choice selections. To any
wishing to buy, the above tract offers great in
ducements. s--sgr-s,.s--
Also at the Same time and place, several likely
negroes, 100 hogs. 60 sheep, 10 or - Horses and
mules, several fae milsh Cow sand calves 6-horse
Wagon, buggy, one horae cart, together with
all the farming Implements, household and kitchen
furniture, &c, G t., , .t !.
TERAs.--tor the land, one-third cash the BAL
ance in two annual nstalRl, nts the purchaser Civ
ing bond with approved security, and lien re-
tanned to secure the last payment. For the ne
groes and personality, terms made known on the
day Of sale.
~ WILLIAM S. HICKMAN
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or Robbers are becoming SO numerous
and daring in the city of New York that it
is dangerous TO walk the STREETS at night, We
would like to know what propotion Of these
.bandiui are foreigners, and hope the press Of
that city viii report, as far as the facts win
allow. 1t is an interesting enquiry, and will
well repay the labor it may cost.
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or We learn, from the Richmond Wing,
that there are increasing signs of glorious
warfare between the wise and Floyd faction;
in the sold Dominican Should they get fair
ly by the ears, it will be lich fight. Venom
is natural secretion of Wise's constitution
and he spits it forth in superabunnance, when
his dander is up. We don't care which
whips. a. ,u as ..s- ..
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

6N5- OF the members of the celebrated
Hartford Convention not one survives. Could
the game be said OF it's counterpart--she
famous Southern Convention, it would be meme
the worse for the eosntry. :. r7 ..Is
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

OF Judge Alexander, who has been spoken
Of as cudidate for Governor, on the Ameri.
can ticket, declares his purpose not to be a
candidate under any circumstances. We doubt
not his reasons are satisfactory, and that his
friends, in asserting to them, will no, relax in
their efforts to bring forward standard bear
er worthy Of their cause.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

or Chandler has been elected to tho Senate
In place Of Gen. Cass, removed. There is
not much political change in this change Of
men, Cor the advocate Of sqnattor sOvreiguty,
is, practically, Black Republican. In the
North, democracy has cut its own throat, and
behold the fruits! af
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

DIV cratic FAMILY QuARREL,--The Harris
burg correspondence Of the Philadelphia Argus
sends ,he'lollowing Dispatch,
49, HARRISBURG, Jan, H. 1857,
Mcucir, nf'York, openly boasts that he re-.
ceiyed 50 COS for voting Tor Cameron. rio
ssys he wAdd have VOTED for Forney for So,
900 TIE boarders al Wilks' Hotel, where
Menerr has been s~pping, protested sganst
his temainlngi he was consequently dismissed
By he leuJuid,
Brady a. Whom he applied for board re-
hiveJ 10 re'e!ye him. Omit hnS given Wa
aorscl,ar and lrho nutice 10 OMIT. In the
Lcuso uu ea,U Wjli be nudo to eXpel Menear.
-----sesfzasa----
~ Raa. Me- .-ory ON Mo ll.sl pagc.
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NOTICE.

Owing the embarrassed condition Ofthe former
tax coIleetor's account with eity Of Cerkvilis,
the City Council has objected NE TO examine .hs
tax receipts of ali who have them, in order to as
certain the precise amount OF taxes collected IL
would facilitate matters very much II those who
have paid their taxes euid leave at Nixon ~
Bsfey's for me a memorandum, showing lst,
sessed against them; Ord. tie amount Of the in
crest deducted; 9TH. the amount actually pads A
will commence my investigation immediately.
and those who will not do me the favor Of comply
ing with the above request will please have their
receipts ready for examination !. when j cali ION
them. EAtl 2 2 4. WIFHERSiC.
Jan.e9. ,57..3w.,V SssArs
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OF T. B. Peterson, 102 Chestnut Street,
Phila., has in press, and will publish on the
3lst inst, "LovE krrERiMARRsAeE" and thir-
teen other Novelletts, complete in one large
volume, by MEs. CAROLINE LEE HENTz. The
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ty and purity Of style and truthfulness to ma
tune, is so we'll established that her name is
the best recommendation that can be given TO
her writings. Her Characters are all finely
drawn, and are brought 50 completely within
the sphere of actual life. that they seem to live
before the reader, who becomes looker.on of
the drama.
The publisher will forward this work, free
TOf postage to any part of the United States, in
one volume, bound in cloth, for one dollar and
twenty-five cents, or in two volumes, paper
cover, for one dollar, on receipt of the price of
the edition desired.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

WAsHIsToN. Jan, 20-Kouse-P Passed bills
appropriating $4,000 for tho construction of
a Penitentiary in Nebraska. establishing three
additional land districts in Nebraska, and for
completing and opening roads in Oregon,
Washington, and Minnesota Territories.--
Adjourned.
WAsHreroN, Jan. 2l.--Senate--Jamss s.
Green, Senator from Missouri, was qualif ed
and took his seat. -. a
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from the
Geographical Society of New YORK protesting
against the issue Of three dollars aud three
cent pieces. Rt1i"
The submarine telegraph bill was III sn taken
up. t,N H t.s. 81 20 lsa
HoUsE.-Mr. Orr from the Investigating
committee, made report saying that Semon-
ton has refused TO answer questions az to
members approaching him with corrupt pro-
positions--that ia deemed material 10 enqairy
by the committee, and concluding with re,
so,uton directing the Sergeant at Arms to
take Semonton into custody and bring him be-
fore the, law to answer for contempt Of its
authority, after some debate the resolution vas
passed, only l6 voting in The negative.
The corruption investigation committee re-
called Mr., Semonton today, and insisted on
his answering their questions, which be de-
clined for reasons stated. "' ''t
The President transmitted message enclos.
ing a communication from the Governor Of
Tennessee, Offering this government, in obe-
dience 10 an act of the Legislature, the Her
miiage for branch military academy.
In executive session to-day, the committee
on foreign relations made favorable report
on the Central American Treaty. and the
Senate assigned some day next week for Its
r
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23

/ or We scarcely glance over paper, from
the fire.eating region, which docs not contain
SONS violent philippe against the North, in
tended TO excite The passions Of the people Of
the South, and gradually prepare them for q
dissolution Of the Union. But we look, In
vain, to the same source for one word going TO
show that all the slavery agitation, for the last
twenty four years, has been the work Of the
democratic party, and that those who are most
bitter In their denunciatons Of the North,
have ever been active members Of that corrupt
and disorganizing party. This truth isstudious-
ly kept back by those upon whom 1t should,
long since, have brought sentence Of popular
condemnation. Since "32," that party has
made every presidential election turn upon the
slavery question and whilst It has elected
men who have proven TO be decidedly an IL
slavery, it has never failed to charge abolition
upon the opposition, and, by the most dnmiti.
gated falsehoods, to mislead the popular
mind.
| In the earlier days OF the slavery agitation,
SO strictly conservative were the wings Of ths
North, that IL one of that party desired to be-
come an agisator. the first step towards 1t was
to go over to the democratic party. Hale,
Sumner, Chase, Giddings and others are in
tstancos that may be adduced in proof Of this
assertion; and more re Gently. Choate, Stephens,
Toombs and others may be cited as cases
further confrmatory of the fact. The aboli-
tionists are democrats; the dsunionists are
every hue, as necessarily flow into that poll
teal sewer as water runs down hill; and when
that party threatens to take advantage of its
own wrongs, to do still greater wrong, it is
surprising that the people still remain blind to
the truth, and still adhere to those who wilfuly
mislead, and would maliciously ruin them
We know not one disunionist who is not o
democrat; and not one of them, with sense
enough to comprehend, and memory enough
to treasure the incidents Of the recent past,
can fail TO know that agitation is the settled
policy of the party, and to that agitation is to
be attributed all the sectional strife now dis
tracing the Union. And so true has it been
to this policy, that Pierce--the man who has
made John Tyler's administration respectable
could not not die, politically, without leav-
ing, as legacy, in his asst will, the same bone
of conteu tion to the agita,ors Of Congress.
The commencement of the present demo-
cratic administration, was sgnnlized by re-.
opening of the slavery question; almost its
last acl has been to foment it's Sgitation, and
every indication goes to show that the in-com
ing one will commence under the same dire
auspices. Yet disunion democrats boldly call
upon the whole people of the South to rise, as
one man. to avenge wrongs which these same
democrats have, knowingly. willfully and
malciously perpetrated against the peace oil
the Union. If this is not true, we can be cor
rec,ed by simply pointing to the vhigs, OF
other days, or the Americans now, who have
advocated disunion, or touched the slavery
question, except in selfdafence.
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or Since some Of The locofoco members Of
I Congress- from the South, have admitted that
there is wide difference of opinion in their
ranks, on the subject Of the Nebraska bill. we
would like to know upon what they base their
claim to nationality. That bill was the test,
throughout the canvass, ofthat nationality, and
now that 1t has failed, the party stands dena-
ltionalized-a miserable aggregation of con-
Itemptible. factions, as numerous as the damna-
BILE isms that curse the country--national in
nothing but love of plumber. So notorious
| is the fact becoming, that the locofocos are
hopelssly divided on the Nebraska Bill, chat
! steps ere evidently being taken by the South>
ern wing to discard it in toto, and TO demand
the intervention of Congress, in matter
which they SO lately cohtended that none but
the people of the Territories had the right to
dec ide..
Thus are the people continually duped by the
ever changing policy Of locofocoism, and Blind
Fly Led in pursuit of first one phantom and then
another; yet all the time, the country is exul-
| ,ingly told tina, democracy is party Of rinci.
pie, and Interchangeable. and the poor fools be-
tlieve and are betrayed.