The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-17


LENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPEND-
ENcE of May 90, 1775-eighty-two years
ago May next.
We say we ere gratifed to see this move
ment for we cannot too deeply study the
history of those days, or too greatly emo
BILE the actors of that history.
In North Carolina we are too prone to
suffer the justly distinguished of past times
to sleep in cold oblivion, and their noble
deeds to remain unheralded-practicaly,
S. their virtues
We write in water"
This should not be so ; it is equally I'M
just to the living and the dead FILMING
ton Herald.
RAsCALITY IN NEW sHAPE.-The aboli-
tionists at the North have adopted new
plan to circulate their incendiary publica-
tons in the South. A book has been got
ten up bearing the title "Lives of Eminent
Methodist Ministers, by P. D. Gorrie,'
but instead of being what it purports to be
it gives the lives of such creatures as Mrs
Stowe, Horace Greedy, VIM. L. Garrison,
Theodore Parker, VIM. H. Seward, Fred
Douglas, and others of that ilk. In order
to get the book read these individuals are
held up as Methodist Ministers some of
whom are the vilest infdels. Let the pub
lie be on their guard and examine the con-
tents of book before purchasing from
book peders. The publishers of this book
are Miller, Orion & Co, N. Y. 1t was
sold in South Carolina by pedler.
-~
II The statement that the original copy
of Washington's Farewell Address had been
stolen from the State Department is an error.
The Government never owned the original
manuscript. It's owned by gentleman in
New York, who bought it at public Auc-
ton and paid $4,000 for it.
THE New CABINET.-The New York
Express, one of the leading journals of the
American party, speaking of Mr.. Buchan-
ans cabinet, says:
Intellectually, the cabinet is strong one
and, what is very important, is cf mate
rails which can agree to work consistently
together. The cast of the cabinet, we may
add, is pledge that national union senti-
ments will prevail, with justice to the North
as well as to the South.
Of the Attorney General, it remarks
Judge Black is one of the very first law
yers in Pennsylvania, and will soon be at
home in his part of legal adviser. He was
in Congress many years ago, and has long
been at the head of the judiciary in Penn
sylvania. The selection is a very judicious
| one, if, with his legal talent is united states
manship.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS IN WASHINGTON.
"A letter from Washington to the New
York Tribune says:
The rule announced by heads of depart
ments to subordinates is that removal will
not be made without cause. Heads of bu-
reaus were notified to communicate this
determination. to relieve clerks from anxiety.
Mr.. Cobb has added to the present causes
of dismissal that of dealing in lottery tickets
and frequent gaming houses. He has
also required the board of examiners sitting
on application for clerkships to make their
| investigations rigid and not nominal.
Secretary Brown has notified the assis-
tant postmasters general that they will be
retained also the chief clerks of the de-
partment.
e The n. Hampshire elections were held
on the 10th. The Black Republicans have
carried every thing. Hale's majority for
Governor is over 5000. The Republicans
also elected their three Congress- men, a
majority of the Senate and Council, and
80 or 40 majority in the House.
PRIVATEERING AND THE SOUND Dues. |
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Commercial writes
learn from a correct source the crafty
ing intelligence that fortyfour out of forty
six states of Europe who have signed the
maratime treaty of Paris abolishing priva- !
teering, have also signed or at least given
in their adhesion to Mr.. Marcys proposed
amendment to that treaty. England is one
Of the two States that yet holds back. This
negotiation was entrusted to the American
minister at Paris, and will prove great
triumph for American diplomacy, since the
adoption of this law will be the greatest
step in the civilization of the world and the
cause of humanity since the Introduction of
the christian religion.
The sound dues question, also learn, !
may be regarded as effectively settled on the
capitalization principles as explained and
adopted by Mr.. Marcy.
70 Appropriations were made by the
late Congress to construct a federal Court
House and Post Office at Raleigh, N. c..
and at Columbia, S. G..
Hon. DANIEL M. BARRINGER.-Thisd dis |
tinguished gentleman, formerly member
of Congress from North Carolina, and dur
ing the administration of Mr. Fillmore, y.
S. Minister to Spain, is now in Our city, and
is sojourning at the St. Charles Hotel. The !!
sympathy and firmness envinced by Mr.
Barringer, with regard to the case of the !
Americans taken prisoners in Cuba, and
sent to Spain, are still gratefully held in i
remembrance by many of his fellow citizens
in this section of the country.-N. 0. Pic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship America arrived on the !
18th, bringing Liverpool dates to the 2sth !
ult. Cotton has declined l-16 pence. The
sales of the week amount to 44,OOO bales. !
The market closed steady. Breadstuffs dull.
To+or ady;oas from China state that the