Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-19

The FKEEHAx's JOURNAL oNtLECoNPToN.-Ihe
Freeman's Journal, the leading Roman Catho-
lie organ in the country is earnest and able in
its protests against the Leconpton iniquity.-
We quote from its last issue:
l. is not our object to expose all the mistakes
of the Presidents lengthy message. The self
respect of freemen requires, however, that they
resist the attempts Of Executive power 10 HIDE
truth, or TO subvert Justice. The King can do
no wrong" IS holy maxim OF ancient llher-
ty." Its meaning IS not, IS SycoPhants have
urged, that whatever the chief executive OF a
nation party insists on, shall pass for right
but that JreeuieH viii not permit their ruler, be
he called King, or Governor, or President, TO
use the prestige and power of his office to vio-
late right. Before Kansas is done with, the
people OF the United States viii have taught
their rulers and theirrePresentatiTes this solemn
lesson.
These are a few of the errors into which the
false road Of expediency has led the Federal
Executive I'VE are tired of Kansas. Yes,
we are tired of Kansas. but on this new issue
we are, in the weston of Kansas, lighting for
our oun hearth-stoues and for our affairs. When
the liberties of a people are assaulted, and deS
potiSm stretches out its horrid claws, the air Is
full Of voices crying I'VE tired of municipal
corruption" "we tired of political agitation,
public affairs take up too much Of our time,
Then people take to silks, and ribbons, and
gew-gaws; they 20 to hear fiddlers and opera
singers; they eat, and play, and hunt for sud
den fortunes, and So they lose tine Independence
of soul and the love of freedom that made their
forefathers heroes. Our country is too young
for this. The whirlwind is beginning. Wait
little and you will feel the earthquake. After
that the air will be purer for a while!
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LETTER From Hos. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
Senator Douglas wrote TO the managers of
the anti-Lecompton Mass Meeting, which did
not come of at the New York Academy of Mu-
sic, last week, as follows:
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1853.
GESTLEXES Il have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your kind invitation to adj
dress the Democracy of New York, Friday
night, in opposition 10 the effort being made TO
force Kansas into the Union with a constitution
which the people OF that Territory have rcpu-
dated and rejected at fair and vailed election
by more than ten thousand majority. The time
has now arrived when the Democracy of the
whole country should hold meetings in the cities
towns and counties, and proclaim, in tones that
will command respect, their devotion to and de-
termination to sustain and carry out in good
faith the great principles of sclfgovernment
which lie at the foundation of all free inStitn-
tonS, and proclaim their determined and I'M
yielding hostility 10 the consummation of
scheme so monstrous as to force Constitution
at the point Ga the DayOHcl DOWN inc IufOalS OIL
an unwilling people.
regret that my public duties, as well as ILL.,
ness in my family, demand my constant atten-
ton here, and thus deprives me of the pleasure
which should otherwise enjoy in accepting your
kind invitation,
have the honor to be, very truly, your obe-
dent servant, S. \. DOcGLAs.
A MORMON ELDER IN THE CALABoosE.-The
Keokuk Journal says man named Maylet was
picked up in the street on Friday evening last,
laboring under heavy pressure of liquor, and
confined i" the calaboose He represents him
self rs being Mormon preacher and has in his
possession an Elders certificate, from His High
ness, Brigham Young, of which the following
is true copy:
To all persons to ohOm this letter s6nU come:
This certifies that the hcarer, Elder VIM. f.
Mayiet, is in full faith and fellowship with the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints;
and by the general authorities of said Church,
has been duly appointed messenger TO the
Eastern States, to preach the Gospel and admin
lister in all the ordinances thereof pertaining to
his office; and we invite all men to give heed
| to his teaching and counsel as a man of God,
sent to open to them the door of life and saliva
| tiOn and assist him in his travels in whatsoever
things he may need, and we pray God, the
| Eternal Father to bless Elder Maylet and all
who receive him and minister to his comforts,
with blessings of Heaven and Earth for time and
for all eternity, in the name Of Jesus Christ
| Amen.
Signed at Great Salt Lake, in the Territory
of Utah, in behalf of said Church.
n E1SsAS c. 'I Kfab.rr. First Presidency.
DANIEL II. WELLS, Secretary.
April 22d, 1857.
JOKES oF THE BAR,-we find the following
in the New York correspondence of the Boston
Journal:
Judge Edmond is both wit ani poet
The Courts in New York are iutcrlnin,',iy tedi-
Gus. Judge Davies, who has more Young
America in him than any Judge Oh ... Bench.
does all he can to make the tardy ad Gates of