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their advantage to advertise in the Era
u.ss,. Per,inrilI q. Co, B Niles, snd Joy, cOe,
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Kew. York and hilaeelphis.
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A Republican editor, with no special ft1eS
of language, calls the Z. S. Treasury an q a.
geau stable" If it is an Augesn stP5'e' NJ M
Buchanan must be g Hercules, f &c HNs
cleaned Il oct
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THE WEBSTER PLATFORM.

On our fourth page the reader will find the
material portion of g speech made in the Sen
ate by Mr.. Webster, in the year l847. We
would especially commend it to the attention
of Old Line Wings. Mr.. Webster represented
the conservative Wing sentiment of the North,
and his caution never allowed him to commit
himself beyond the fixed and firm position of
the solid men of Boston. He was never a rash
man, never extravagant, or prone to give way
to his feelings and prejudices. With the calm
elaboration, and perspicuity of language which
we're peculiar to him, he gave utterance to the
universal sentiment of " Massachusetts Wings"
and of Northern Wings generally.
1t will be seen that the Great Expounder
of the Constitution, as the Wings of all sections
delighted to call him, occupied position more
unequivocally hostile to Slavery than that Of
some so-called Republican newspapers of the
present day. He may be said to have coined
the phrase No more Slave States" which has
become such a bugbear to the conservative
Wings of the present day, and which has been
denounced as frebrand by the enemies and
traitors to freedom of every shade.
We wish to draw attention to this Websterian
platform, in order to shame the hypocritical hue
aud cry raised bE Northern doaShf@ee-- .~rd
party is sectional IN its principles Mr.. Web
ster was not denounced and read out of the
Wing party, as a traitor and enemy of the
South, for having made this speech. Neither
was he ostracised for his campaign speech in
behalf of General TAYLOR, in which he claimed
the Wilmot Proviso as his thunder" and rid
iculed the supporters of Mr.. Van Buren, for
claiming it as peculiarly theirs.
1t is true that be was not favorite with the
Southern Wings; they never harbored serious
purpose of nominating him for the Presidency
but he was caressed and hattersd and the word
of promise was ever kept to his ear. The men
who are now threatening to dissolve the Union
if Republican should be elected President,
were proud to claim him as a political friend,
and to have his aid in the election of Presidents
and the enactment of laws
Mr.. Webster was Wing in good standing
along with Messrs. Toombs and Stephens Of
Georgia, with Mr.. Pearce of MARYLAND, with
MesSrs. Bell and Crittenden, and with Messrs.
Badger, Graham, and Mangum, of North Caro-.
lima, at the time he made this speech, in which
he declares in the name of the North that no
more slave States shall ever be admitted into
the Union. For this expression of sentiment
which we do not find in the Republican platform
ofls56, no Wing, North or South, denounced him
as fanatic, an incendiary, or an enemy of the
South; and all Northern Wings applauded the
speech and its author. Yet, the same men now
affect holy horror of Republicanism, as some
new revolutionary Offshoot of Red Republican
ism, Fourierism, and mad fanaticism.
These undeniable facts make palpable the
hypocrisy and demagogueism of the enemies of
Freedom, and expose the falsehood and insin-
cerity to which they resort for the purpose of
deluding the people.
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The Opposition majorities for Congressmen
in New York foot up 3O5, 29l, against 233,Osl
r. the Black Democracy; thus showing ma
jor.;y Of 1900 against Buchanan and LecOmp-
Ton. This VIII do foF the pre,en..
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Indianapolis, NOr. 26.-The House of R.,.,,,
sentatives this afternoon passed. by a vot. of n
TO 40, the joint resolution passed by the Senate
on "Wednesday, declaring the election of Mes~-s
Bright and Fitch Illegal, unconstitutional and
void. ''-''''' anu
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BLOOD AND THUNDER.-Colonel jeff Davis
in his recent speech advises his constituents
" to turn their old muskets into Minnie rifles
prepare powder, shot, shell, ammunition Of all
kinds, and Notifications, so as to be ready
against any emergency. Get skilled arti6eers
who could cast cannon, make guns, and manu-
facture all the necessary implements of war.
fare; that this was but the part of prudent pre-.
caution"
1t is evident that Colonel Davis is no believer
in the Millennium, when swords shall be turned
into plow-shares, and spears into pruning hooks
He is for reversing the process.
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DAVIS UPON Observation-Disclosures Davis Is a
legitimate son of Ishmael His hand ia AGAINST
every man-at least against every one who
stands in his way. In another place we have
given at length his ruthless attack upon Judge
Douglas; and below it will be seen that he
raps Mr. Hammond over the knuckles:
Even their social position was affected bv
that political act The few years. howeveg
which have elapsed, have produced a great
change. They have recovered all excent Their
political position. That bill, which was con-
sidered when it was enacted a Southern meas.
ure, for which Northern men bravely sacr;6ced
their political prospects, has of late been de-
nounced at the South as a cheat and hmm.
bug-a poor return, certainly, to those Who
eOnscientiously maintaining our rights, surrep,
dered their popularity to secure what The men
for whom they made the sacrifice now nrorC,,,Toa
70 have been cheat 1t is true that h;Il hos
recently received In some quarters a constrnc.
ton which its friends did not place upon Il wbsn
II was enacted But it should be JUDGED nv ;,s
terms and OF contemporaneous construction
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s9- Occasionally selection finds its way
into our columns. owing to some Of the omen.
ing paragraphs having arrested attention. while
the closing ones may have been overlooked
In this way must be explained the extract on
our fourth page, from the New York cores
pondence Of the London Ddily Netcs. 1t viii
be'noticed that prominent position is assigned
10 Mr. Seward. as the Republican candidate for
ls60. Now, We have been studious 10 abstain
in the Era from the slightest intimation of apv
preference on this subject; and we trust no
reader viii impute TO US purpose or desire, in
publishing this extract, to give Mr.. Seward
any advantage OF position as a candidate for
the nomination Of 1850. Our cordial regard
for him personally, and our sincere admiration
Tor ms craftsmanship, are well known: but we
do DO not even know his intentions or wishes
IN relation to nomination, nor could we now
indicate for ourselves, who would be the hest
representative, and, at the same time. mos,
available, candidate, in 1860.
The reader may rest assured that. had the
subject Of the extract been Salmon P. Chase
with whom we have so long been associated
even more closely as q co-worker. we should
have deemed a similar explanation necessary.
With Seward. Chase, and other represents.
tive men Of tried devotion to our Cause. and
great ability, the Republican Party cannot suffer
for want of candidate at the right moment.
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Too MUCH OF Coon THSG.-The intel.
Egent friends of Slavery propagandism will
oppose any scheme for the annexation of the
whole OF Mexico, from the well-founded appre-
hensiOn that the slave-breeding capacities OF
the South viii be unequal to the task Of Afri-
canning so much territory at one time They
prefer the gradual process of snnexing slice
after slice. as the exigencies of the slave mar
ket NAV demand. This is undoubtedly the
safer course. since the annexation of the whole
al once might result in adding dozen free-soil
States TO the Union, thus surrounding the South
with Gordon of Freedom. On this subject.
and IN connection with the Presidents mes
sage. Ion, The well-knOwn correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, remarks:
+" As 10 Mexico, no annexation project would
be cOuntenAnced, nor even General Hous4oD's
prOtectorste- But the public mind is ureparpd
for a gradual extension of American rule over
territory nov Mexican
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
H1eI;,,,,.,, ". u 10
To -Hr. A. Hart, President Of the Con
gregdtiOH . Mckee Lsrdei.' Chey7v
street, PHILADELPHIA.

gregdtion " Nickre Israel Cherry
street, Philadelphia
We can see no improperly in memorializiaS
the President upon the subject; nor do we OBJ
ject to1he general statement of Mr. Cass, that
" 1t Is the settled policy Of the United States to
abstain from all interference in the internal con
Germs of any other country" but, both the
documents quoted by us are fairly open TO criti-
cism. The President is requested BY the me
morialists to represent to the Pope, that, to
persist in the act might, more than anything
else, retard the progress of Catholicity in the
nited States" Now, as we understand a
Presidents duties, IT would be rather imperti-
nent for him to admonish the Pope how to pro-
mote the grOwth'of Catholicism in this country.
or TO remove obstacles to its advancement.
The memorialists also request the President
to request our Minister to ask the Court of
Rome TO release and restore the bow. as an
act OF grace towards the Government and Poo
pie oil al PersuasIons OF this country The
borrower Is servant to the lender He who
asks favor of another. puts himself !, bo,d.
An act Of grace done voluntarily. unasked for
may be accepted SAFELY but done in eompli-
anes win request imposes the necessity Of
reciprocity better ground may be found for
Presidential lnterposItion, as we shall show
presently.
The letter Of ur Secretary Of State pro
claims the settled poicy of this Government in
relation to the internal concerns Of other eoun-
tries. 1t Is q safe one; and, unless stretched
70 cover cases not contemplated BY ii, wise and
honorable. For example: our Government
has abstained from interfering with the internal
eoacerns Of Mexico and the South American
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The New Testament the Book Of tbs Holy Gospel or
Our Lord and Our God, Jesus The Messiah. A Literal
Translation fom the 5yrise Peshto Versioh BY Jane,
Mardock D. d. New York Robert Carter a Brothers,
1855. For sale BY William, BAl.ahyns, wasAinston
Smyrna times., 1858-08-12
Stephen Girard.

Dickens "UouSehoM Words" saws that
stephen G!rard began his remarkable trading
career with one object, which he steadily kept
IN view all his long lifa--tIe making Of money
for the power it conferred He was content,
at starting with the small profits of the retail
trader, willing to labor in any capacity to ina Ike
these profits secure. He practlced the most
rigid personal ecOaomy he resisted all the al
iurements Of pleasare; he eXaclcd the last
lnrlhlng that was due to him; aud lie paid the
last tarthing that he owed. lie took every ad-
vantage which the law allowed him in reslstin"
a claim; he used men Just so far as they ac-
cOmpished his purpose; he paid his servants
no more than the market price; when faithful
cashier died he exhibited the utmost indiif;r-
ence, making no provisions for his family, and
utterIng no sentiment Of regret for his loss
lie would higgle for penny with hucks,er
in the streets; he would deny the watchman at
his bank the customary Christmas present of
great coat. 10 add TO his singular and de-
licicnl character, he was deaf in one ear, could
only speak broken English, never conversod
upon anything but business, and wore the same
old ceat, cut in the French style, for five years
together. An cid Fickcty chair, remarkable
Tor lis age, and marked with the initials " S.
g. drawn by jaded horse, was used when he
rode about the city. lie had no sense Of fhospi-
tality no friend TO share his house or his ta-
BILE. lie was defercntial, in appearance, to
rank and family. Violent and passiouatc.-
His theological opinions were hcterodox in the
extreme, and he loved to name his splendid
vessels after Votairc and Rousseau. lie was
devoted to The improvement of his adopted city
and country; he was determined follower Of
ostentatious charity. No man ever appeared
to him for large public grant in vain, while
tic starving bcgs2r was invariably sent from
his gate lie steadily rose every morning be.
fore the lark and unceasinS labor was the daily
worship Of his life.
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SDrIRsT.

This Is the season of the year that requires us to
look around and what is needed, by way of a
change IN our wearing apparel. As TO ourselves we
are laying IN Spring Goods, and only trouble is to
over our sUCk find quite large lot OF Winter Boots
and Shoes on hand-sO much SO, it dIscommodes me
very much 10 find room for them. But | will make
TO IN by kf KING ont all the odds and ends Of Winter
Boots and Shoes now on hand. The winter stock /
now have left am going To sell and get rid Off |
caRnOt get one price | will take another. don 90
IN for Keeping on hand our B0ts and Shoes for large
prices, myself year after year, until deportation OF
stock, and the interest ON the money eats them up
We Will now sell Ladies' thick sole heel boots such
as W have sold for 81 o. for 10 cts. pair and Men
Shoes that we have sold lOr 81 co. for 15 cts a par
and Mems Shoes that we have sold for 81 %, will
sell for 80 cts and 81 W a pair and Men coarse
stwed Boots shall sell for 81 80 pair, and so On-
50 n'w, You that want bargains for cash, come and
look what Will sell you at almost your prices.
Remember will sell you Gents ne Il dress Boots
for 81 90 pair. and Ladies' ne CATERS low as 75
cts. a pair. There Is no Keeping over old stock in
these dggins.
Now a word TO the Ladies' upon the Fashionable
Shoe this Summer. The taiIcr Boot will lead in point
of fashion all other kinds of shoes put together; as 10
the leading color IN point OF fashion, il hard got
at exactly; we notice the color of Silk dresses that are
mostly worm the stone color the dark TAM the ashes OF
roses and the olive cOlOrs occupy prominent position
and from that we can Judge that those cOOrs ill
Cupy high point fashion, cOlOrs Of The Ladies
Dress CATERS, and yet the tan color d bronze Mo-
rocco Ladies Boots occupy position IN the iashiCna-
bic community.
We have been making up Ladies fine Caters this
last winter Of 70 different Colors and shades OF
colOrs. am now selling fine Morocco Ladies Bus.
kim ioxed with PalInt Leather, and trimmed with n
bow aud buckle, for only 10 cents shoe like il
for that money ! never sold before, and Children
fancy Lasting tipped Caters for only 80 cents pair
the like for that are DOG CHEAP. For our spring and
summer trade have a card of Hastings of over l2C
different cOors and shades of colurS for The Ladies' IA
pick from, 10 match any shade of Dress ihey NAV de
sire, Cali and see what we Oler you IN bargains
| at FLANIGEN'S Cheap Shoe Store. No. 10 Yves
Second Street. more commonly known the Wal
Street Of Wilmington, where lho poetry of the art il
understood. Wilmington, Del, Nav % 1888
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E R S O II AL,

0~F Gen. Walker has raised several thou
sand dollars at Columbus, Miss, and enlisted
thirty men, TO be ready to leave for Nicaragua
about the lst Of September.
o. Mr.. BArnum passed through Paris few
days ago with Tom Thumb, on his way tG Ba-
den Baden, where he is going to exhibit. Next
woter Mr. b is going to deliver lectures in
London on Humbug, und the way OF getting
and losing money.
0-r The Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Chic. has
consented to run for Congress if nominated by
the republicans.
o. Mr.. Speaker Orr, of South Carolina. is
to partake OF public dinner, on the 18th inst.
at Craytonville. in that State.
CEF Hamilton College has conferred the
honorary degree of LII. ID. upon the Hon
Daniel s. Dickinson and Ex- Governor Seymour.
0|rF G. w. Randolph has been elected presi-
dent of the Alumni Society ofthe University of
Virginia, and Mr. Coleman, of Hanover, orator.
CE-3- Hon. John p. Kennedy, of Baltimore.
was among the speakers at Mr.. Peabody's re-
cent festival in London
~ Governor Brown, Postmaster General.
will deliver the annual address at the Tennes-
see State Fair this year.
" The Hon. Rufus Choate's physicians in
>ist on temporary abstinence from all labor, as
essential TO his restoration to health
G~~7- The Chinese in California do not ioin
the throng who leave for Frazer river, but Ia Ike
up The claims left by the deserving miners.
o. President Buchanan is now on a short
visit to Bedford Springs. accompanied by his
niece, Miss Lane.
o. Gen. H. S. Footc is laborinr under a
aintul atllicton at the residence Of friend
ear Memphis, and fears are entertained that
!e cannot recover.
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POLITICAL

" The Sussex Messenger says the Peo.
pies meeting which came off at Georgetown
on Tuesday week was organized by the cleo
ton OF The following officers PRESIDENT, DR..
John 4. Sudler; Wee Presidents, Col. II. Fl.
Wright, George Il. Fisher, Lowder N. Hearn
and Elias Taylar, Sr. Secretaries, DIR. ID. w.
MauIl and VIM. II. Rcdden. The meeting
was quite we'll attended, considering The uu-
favorable day. Interesting addresses were de.
IlVered by Messrs. Morris, Barr aud Townsend.
RESOLUTIONS were passed ratifying the platform
Oh the Peoples Party at Dover, and defining the
position OF tne.party in that county,
The KANSAS EIECTIoN.-It is thought that
the whole vote Of the territory en- the proposi
ton OF rejecting or accepting the Act of Con-
gress, will reach $4,000 and the opponents of
the bill proclaim a ma jority of 20O0. The COM
ple'e vote CT Leayenworth county, and partial
returns from three other counties, show ma
Jorlty of nearly 5000 votes against the bill-
No returns have yet been received from the
Southern and Western counties,
MISSOURI ELECTIoN.-James Craig, Admin
lStratlon candidate for Congress in the Fourth
District, has received a majority in Buchanan
and Platte countless of 1870 over Adams, the
Opposition candidate. 1t is understood that
Craig's majority in the district will exceed
1000. Mr.. Barrett, Dem, has also been elect.
ed over F. P. Blair, Freesni,
o. The meeting Of the Peoples Party, at
Ginn's Woods, on Saturday ls,. was, we learn.
largely attended S..rechrs were made bv
Hons. Z. S. Layton. J. T.. Camrgys; N. b.
Smlthers, w X. Nosra anG 6. p. Fisher.
Esqrs.
03- In North Cafoiiui the Democrats have
elected their Governor, Judge Ellis, and car.
RED both branches Of the IT,, stature.
Kentucky has also gone lir the Democrats
" The Lebanon (ren~.) Wing says that
John J. Crittenden, who is .n Il VS., to that
town, disavowed all aspraIlo"> ior ne Prcsi
dency, and said he will not accept nomlna
lion if rendered TO him.
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Core Yondrnrc Of lie Smyrna Iimes.

-Nr. Editor i did not intend to take any
~otice Of the communication in your last paper
signed "a Friend"-to Newcon.b suppose
had it not been tissue of lies and falschoods
from beginning TO end, in peryerting my state
ment in regard to Blackistons x Roads muir
der. NewcOmb was never in my house since
the Lord made him; his wife but once, and
then he did not send for her. lie never ate at
my table, nor threshed grain for me, and
not seen the administrator Of Cook, the hard
shell preacher, nor Israel p Hall, since the
murder of Cook. Cook | saw but once New
comb am about as we'll acquainted with as
Mr. Hall see them once or twice a year.
in no way intimate wlth-never had any
d alngs or business transactions with either.
have done. II. MARIN.
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SERIOUS AcciDENr.-A young man named
Edmund Fryer, was engaged on Friday last in
assisting John Bradford, at the old Blue Ball
'aim, in Brandywinc Hundred, to thresh out
tie crop of wheat for DR.. Logan, when the
belt flew off the driving wheel of the horse
power. In order to check the speed 30
piled the break so suddenly hat il gava3ay,
after which the velocity was so accelerated that
the fly wheel burst, a piece of which struck
him in the forehead, fracturing his skull, and
another piece on the arm, breaking it. lie was
afterwards conveyed to the residence of his pa =
rents in Brandywne Village, where he lays in
a precarious condition. This shows the great
necessity of the application of a governor to
regulate the speed, and the invention adver.
tised by Mr.. Lea Pusey, should be universally
introduced, as 1t has been pretty thoroughly
tested, and found to operate admirably. The
accidents Of this Eature fully show that no end
less chain horse power should be without one.
-Repu6lican.
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ExCITEMENT IN NEwARK.-We learn that
considerable excitement prevailed in Newark,
one day last week, on account Of visit from
J. II. Weaver. who was arraigned at the May
term of the Court for killing fellow student,
at which court a verdict of not guilty was rem
dered. His appearance Oceasoned considerable
stir among the villagers. During his visit he
threatened the life of Francis Bradley "a wit
ness on the occasion of his irial) who in con-
sequence, had warrant issued for his arrest,
which was given to constable Austin, who ac-
companied by Bradlay proceeded TO search the
house of SaInue! FindIay, where it was alleged
Weaver was stopping: but they did not sue
ceed 10 finding him. During the search Brad
lay and Findlay got into an alteration about
the proceedings when blows soon followed
words, tending greatly to increase the excite
ment. Subsequently,. it was asserted, Weaver
was conveyed away in one of Mr.. Findlay's
carriages. Republican.
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The CAMDEN CAMP-MEETING.--This is the
largest camp-meeting ever held in Delaware.
outnumbering that of Red Lion in its palmiest
days--the tents numbering over five hundred.
The first public service was held on Friday
evening, and the meeting, we learn, has elected
much deep feeling and interest. Progressing
successfully, widening in influence, it will
doubtless be productive of a vast amount ofgood.
Philadelphia and Wilmington are largely re-
presented on the ground; there are also num-
ber of tents from New Jersey. Attendance
large, water clear and plenty. and vegetables
scarce.
There is some talk Of continuing the services
over Sanday--the question, we understand, will
be decided to-day by the managers.
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The kIREPATEIcK CAsE.--The jury in the
Kirkpatrick poisoning case, on Monday return
ed verdict acIuitting Josiah G. Jones and
Elizabeth YardIey, and convicting the princ
pals, Robert b.. and Sarah Kirkpatrick, his
wife, on the twelfth and thirteenth counts of
the indictment, assault with intent to kill Ed
win Kirkpatrick and Amanda, his wife. Robert
and Edwin are brothers. The case is altogeth-
er one OF the most extraordinary on record
The parties convicted are out on bail, pending
the motion for a new trial.
Smyrna times., 1858-08-12

0]5- There are now in the United States
hundred and twenty-tour colleges and unvers-
ties, with an aggregate number of students of
fourteen thousand.
OF The murrain or black tongue that has
been SO destructive TO the cattle and deer in
East Florida, has appeared in the region OF
Apalachicola, where it is equally fatal.
OF The world is full Of" unhoy alliances" "
Run and politics, rum and gambling, aud rum
and ieentic usness, are ,eEer hand in hand.
or To hear our demagogues and their fet.
tered serfs cant about Temperance and politics
one would not dream that rum and politics nae
been twins for ages