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lar letter from Albany, New York. They
were sent to Washington, and both letters ap.
peared the same day in the National 1ntelli,
gencer or, if not precisely the same day, one
appeared the day after the other. The coinci-
dence was so striking, and the circumstance
SO peculiar that all sagacious men instantly
concluded that the letters written by concert,
and under a full understanding between the
leaders Of the two great parties, and that they
were determined to sink that issue in the
election, and fall back simply upon the old
issues Of ls4O. Mr.. Clay sustained himself
by his heroic will and transcendent talent, as
head of his party, and was nominated and
then prostratcd by the issue. Mr.. Van Burcn
could not make his party follow, and they
nominated another upon that issue, thus
saving the Democratic party. This, in my
opinion, is the true political history of that
day, and it is great mistake to suppose that
it turned upon men, or was at all effected by in
trigues. 1t was the ground swell of mighty
people, resolved to work out their own destiny
by extending their power and protection to
kindred people, identified with them by all
the ties that can bind man to his fellow.man.
It rose above men and de6ed the shackles of
leaders and this truth no man was in bet
ter position to realize, in all its Overwhelming
power, than Col. Benton himself. It's progress
.and history furnished his opponents with
massy blocks of granite, from which to con-
struct his political mausoleum, and no marble
shaft raised thereon, at this period, no matter
how polished or what Corinthian capital may
adorn it, can ever divert the public guzc
from the material and real structure beneath.
And when he supposes that the " conditions
upon which South Carolina was TO vote for
Mr. Polk turned upon contemplate intrigue
to dismiss Messrs. Blair and Rives as Govern
ment organs, and substitute another organ
less hostile to Mr.. Calhoun, and that this was
the main object of my visit to MIR. Polk, in
August 1914, he never was under greater
hallucination /; and it only shows that his mind
was deeply tainted by the prejudiccs of small
men, who only saw q very small part of the
contest There were grave questions init.
mately identified with the future progress and
power of the Republic, and these men, we'll
as others, were but the feather and cork upon
the surface Of the mighty current. No man
understood these issues at the time, more
thoroughly than Gen. Jackson himself, for in
full interview with him about 2Cth August,
lS44 he showed himself, although feeble with
disease, profoundly master of all points, and
in which he spoke freely of Mr.. Benton's
course in unmeasured terms, and deeply re.
GREETED Mr.. Van Buren's By an accident |
did not reach Nashville quite soon enough for
the proceedings of the great convention. hut
Ithink there were two sets Of representatives
at it from Missouri one from the friends Of
Col. Benton, called the Hards,' and one from
the other portion Of the Democratic party
.r r.--:,toi:n mi Gan
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ent motives. some on account of interested

lent motives, some on account of interested
fears, begin to look at the great example we
have set, and begin to look at the consequent
ces which may result from that example
nearer home. 1t is impossible to look at the
discussions in the United States of America
and especially to the conflicts between the
Northern and Southern States, without see
ing that slavery in that nation, stands on a
precarious footing; (cheers,) the same policy
is growing in Brazil and Cuba, &C.,
The Hon. John Reed, leading member OF
Congress and friend Of Mr.. Webster, from
Massachusetts,, used this language, in letter
dated 4th August, 1913: "It must be un-
derstood that the free States will neither
consent nor submit 10 the annexation of
Texas to this Union. Such annexation would
result in its dissolution. In fact, it would be
an absolution from the bonds and obligations
Of the Constitution"
At the close of the 26th Congress- thirteen
influential members, among whom were the
Hon. John O. Adams N. B. Calhoun, Cover.
nor Slade, Mr.. Morgan, of New York, and
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, all united in o
manifesto in opposition to Texas annexation,
in which they used the following language /:
ave hesitate not to say that annexation
effected by any act or proceedings of the
Federal Government, or any of its depart
ments, would be identical with dissolution.
1t would be violation of our national COM
pact, its objects, designs, and the great ele-
mentary principles which entered into its for
nation, OF a characters deep and fundamental,
and would be an attempt to intcrmix an
institution Slavery and a power, of a nature
so unjust in themselves, so injurious to the
interests and nbhorrent to the feelings of the
people of the free States, as in our opinion
not only to inevitably result in dissolution
of the Union, but fully to justify it" In a
great and studied address, delivered by Hon.
j. @. Adams to the young men Of Boston, re-
ported in the National Iutelligencer, 18th
October, 1871, he used these striking and
significant words: !" Young men of Boston,
your trial is approaching spirit Of free
dom and the spirit of slavery are drawing
together for the deadly conflict of arms. The
annexation ofTexas to this Union is the blast
of the trumpet for a foreign, civil, servile and
Indian war, of which the Government of your
country, fallen into faithess hands, have al.
ready twice given the signal, first, by shame
less treaty, rejected by a virtuous Senate, and
again by the glove of defiance, hurled by the
apostle of !ulli6cation at the avowed policy
of the British empire, peacefully to promote
the extinction of slavery throughous the
world, &c."
Mr.. Webster, while Secretary Of State,
made speech at Buffalo much referred to at
the time in which he said: II never would
consent that there should be one foot Of slave
territory beyond what the old thirteen States
had at the time nf tho inrmoim 0f their
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hil't vi oplHlUn up. y
and existing in every State oI the Union, wr,y
come together and exhibit among themselves
the utmost harmony oi feeling and action. No
wor'l o. opprobitun escapes from the lips oi
any one 10 insnit and wound the feelings o!
another. No fierce nnllhema OF sections is
heard. No extrara rance is indulged in.
Everything is quiet, genllcnaaiy: respectful,
dignied Thc bi!tcrcst political enemies
meet face to face, and you shall Fever know
by their actions or words that they 10 not nc
long 10 the same party. ReIigonists, the mos!
opposite, embrace each other in the arms
olan exalted charity. F;.naticism finds 10
entrance into the society Of the brother.
hood. Not q wave of discorl dislnrbs the
waters OF the inner temple, no plunge into
the abyss of athGism, rant, laT!c2sneSs, shocks
the moral sense OF mankind. No rcyolutiona.
ry hydra comes up from beneath 10 break up
the foundation Of order and send the tornado
over The fair face OF society,"
1t then asks why is the Christian churches
do not profit BY the example afforded them
by this philanthropic fraternity. Quote the
Bulletin:
But what is the secret Of fthcir unanimity
of their harmony, Of their brolhcrly dove, Of
the conservative front which, without tremor
they maintain, and the general commoton, ha
tired and ianatcism, existing around them
1t is found, it seems To strike Us, in one word
=, -,,Ier,tinn {"
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Direct Imnortation.

The first step towards relieving our con-
sumers OF the heavy tax to which they arc
annually subjected to sustain Northern enter
prise and Northern commerce, is the develop
ment of system Of direct importation of oil
sucL fabrics as may be necessary for the home
trade Of our wholesale merchants. Such q
system, we are informed, is now being in
augurated by the enterprise and energy Of
our Richmond merchants that will afford
them every facility for procuring their foreign
goods upon terms equally as favorable as the
New York merchants.
Heretofore, the wholesale houses of Rich
.mond were subjected to the imputation tf
purchasing their goods in the Northern mar
kets at q heavy advance upon the original
cost consequently, the country merchant, in
purchasing his goods in Richmond, had to
pay the profit Of both, and the consumer the
profit Of all. Ibis incubus upon the prosperi
'ty Of the trade uf Richmond, is now being.
removed, and tic activity that seems to be.
manitesting itsclf in this great channel Of trade,
promises the fullest realization of the consum-
nation of the Efforts Uf our merchants in
establishing such a system of direct trade as
will, in the future, enable them to offer
greater inducements to the merchants of Nir-
ginia, Carolina and Tennessee, than our North
crn merchants can possibly offer. With the
SINE facilities for importation, and the supe-
rior advantages possessed by our merchants,
by reason of their nearness and comparative
light expenses, the country merchant may
rest assured that it will be to their interest
to make their purchases in this city. We
have been led to the above reflection from
personal observation of the activity displayed
by our wholesale houses, in preparing for the
opening of the fall season, and the arrival of
goods Of direct importation. If it is u matter
Of interest to our country merchants to build
up all Independent Southern trade, then it is
their duty to sustain the enterprise Of our
city merchants, who arc making every effort
to establish this trade upon such basis as
will afford mutual advantages to the buyer.
Morning News.
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of by the politicians, and had been habitual
disposed OF by them. Mr. Polk was certain Of th
vote ofthe State ifhe agreed to the required con
ditions and he did So" did not know hoy
Col. Benton obtained his information as t
what was "agreed to-" I only wrote to Col
Elmore and to Mr.. Calhoun from Mr.. Polk
as to the questions and issues presented, ant
our understanding of them.
But Justice tc Mr.. Calhoun first, and thel
10 Mr.. Polk, against whom, also, Mr.. Bento.
is very severe in his structures, and in The in
ierences to be lrawn from his statement o
apparent facts, requires that should make
the statement have made. l went there
very reluctantly, and only because [ wa:
urged to do so under the belief it might be o
benefit on important points, and I now dis
dain to have any disguise about the matter
/ never addressed any convention or assembly
in Tennessee, until had full interview witt
Mr.. Polk firt. As to the entire length Nr
Calhoun went at that time, on the Texas
question, do not deem it all necessary tt
say any thing further. His celebrated letter.
written as Secretary of State, to Mr.. King
our Minister ut F'aris, as well as his taking
the House resolutions, the last night of Mr.
Tyler's administration, instead of Col. Ben
toms, which lacked to negotiation If Mexico
interposcd armed opposition, and the sending
Mr. Donaldson, the former intimate private
Secretary Of Gen. Jackson, Immediately down
10 Texas with these resolutions, all illustrate
his views fully at chat period The only point
| desire to draw attention to at present is,
that there were much greater questions and
much greater objects in view than merely to
overthrow one Government organ and build
up another. 1 we'll know that the Govern.
ment printing, connected with the Government
organ, has often been made the pivot, upon
Which extensive party arrangements have
been made to turn, and great party combina.
tions have been entered into, but in this in
stance there were questions far above all this,
and it is doing great injustice to the country
to suppress entirely the more important issues.
Bat for those issues involving vital principles,
Mr.. Clay never could have been defeated, for
at that particular juncture he had the most
intellectual and devoted party any man ever
had, and upon the old issues of 1910, Mr..
Van Buren, and the Democratic party had
been nearly annihiatcd.
II, after reading Mr.. Benton;s book, which
from its great labor as we'll as his own wide
spread reputation is destined to be viewed as
history, were 10 remain silent, it might be
taken in after times, as full statement Of all
| had in view and nil l required, to control
the vote of South Carolina in great election
involving in its results principles which will
produce profound impression upon the dcs.
tiny Of the Republic, long after so humble a
person as am shall be entirely unknown. l
do this further, in justice to the memory OF
two great men now dead, whose general prin-
clDles upon all leading constitutional qucs-
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Mr. Palmer ON the the Blue Ridge EoaG,

We publish to-day, by special request Of the
author, Hon. L. u. Palmer's letter 10 the
editor Of the Cdlolinidn. upon the Blue Ridge
.Ralroad project We do not endorse the
document, but arc willing to give both sides
Of the question.
We are quite sensible Of the fact that. in
this section of the Stale. it is not popular to
advocate the construction by State aid. ci
that Road, and we are necessarily obliged TO
differ with some Of or very best friends in
their views upon this point. This is not Tic
first time that we have been in a minority,
and We know what it is to differ with those for
whom we have the highest esteem personally
oand politically. But, differences must exist,
and, when we think il right to pursue Il certain
course which our Judgment ard understanding
dictates, we shall certainly do so.
What the Blue Ridge Road, when completed,
will lie able to effect, is rs yet problcmaiical
no one can know, nor can alr. Palmer nr
anybody clse confidently predict that The
building Of such Road will only involve the
| contracting of a heavy debt, without any cor
responding benefit and that it will become
"a permanent tax upon the people"
1t is a pity that some of our economical
Legislators had not considered this question a
little more closely before voting such ex,rava,
giant liberaliy for the construction CT that
magnificent monument of folly and extrava
gance, the State House, which is destined to
he, for all time to come, a perpetual and
"permancnt tax upon the people," The Road
may possibly pay-the State House nercr can,
aud posterity will feel very sensibly the folly
Of their grave and reverend seniors.
The edct has gone forth that the Blue
Ridge Road, so far as the State is concerned,
must stop where it is. The State House
must be finished, albeit the commonwealth is
bankruptcd in consequence thereof, and the
people who are footing the bill, are quietly
submitting. This is patriotism with ven.
geance II the Road goes overheard, the
State House should tumble too. One may
be great blessing and convenience, whilst
the other can only CRAFTY the pride and cupidi-
IS of its misguided and deludcd supporters.
The State House has already cost enough
to have built splendid Capital, good enough
for any State in the Union, and the end is not
vet. for it has hardly commenced to be paid
for. Its estimated cost, if ever completed, is
some four millions Of dollars, the interest oi
which would have covered the annual income
tax of the State ten years ago, or even later
than that.
The result will be, if the State House is eve!
finished, that the taxes will haveto be doubled
in order to pay interest OH this magnificent
investment, and the current enpenses of The
State
Kill the Blue Ridge Railroad, and lose
every dollar that the State has alrcad paid
towards its construction, and build at all
hazards State House which will impoverisl
the State Treasury and fix "a permanent taa
upon the people" This is the grand pro
gramme for the future. "0hl Consistency
thou art jewel.'-Camden Journal.
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fcs and minimums, the basis of all protection;
per Sc, were to be abolished, and the ad ralo-
rem principle introduced in any measure to
be adopted.
remained at Mr. Pok's house two nights
and a day, and was thoroughly satisfied that
he was with us entirely on the great princi-
Piles Of free trade tariff in all its leading
features. This was one of the principal OBJ
jects of that visit. But the first great object
was in reference to the annexation of Texas.
1t was considered principally in relation to
what part Great Britain might take as to an
nexation. She had attempted to open nego-
tiations with Gen. Houston, then President
of Texas, to prevent annexation with us.
trust the public will bear with me, while I
dwell somewhat in detail upon this great
question, for the young men of the day seem
to have forgotten the points, and Mr.. Benton's
book has suppressed them entirely, as he was
opposed to annexation, and went off with
Mr.. Van Buren. had had full interview
with Gen. jackson, and he had told me that
Gen. Houston had no idea Of listening to the
proposals of Great Britain, but only intended
to use the offers she had made with view of
exciting the public mind in the United States
to the absolute necessity Of annexation. The
! application Of Texas for annexation had pre-
viously, under the administration of Mr.. Van
Buren,, while Mir. Forsyth was Secretary of
State, been rejected, or at least received with
entire indifference. We had serious difficult
ties arising between US and Great Britain in
relation to the Oregon question. Under the
"joint occupancy" treaty, her citizens, with
the privileges of the Hudson Bay Company,
had all the advantage they wanted, in trap
ping over the whole region, there being no
definite boundary fixed. We had an enter
prsing population seeking home in that re-
gion, and from the uncertainty as to the
boundary, they were constantly brought into
collision with the Hudson Bay Company and
British subjects, and we were in imminent
danger of being dragged into premature
war by wronged and excited frontier popu
lation. 1t became eminently polite, there
fore, as peace measure, that notice to termi.
nate this joint occupancy treaty should be
given, and thus take the question of peace or
war out of hands of an excited and interested
frontier people, and hold it under the control
OF government itself. These questions being
kept open, might give Great Britain pretcxt
to instigate Mexico to war with us in refer
ence to Texas annexation, if it should be
effected, and the difficulties that might arise
were considered, at that time, more with ref
erence to Great Britain and her citizens act
ing on Mexico, than in relation to direct
issue with Mexico herself
Lord Aberdeen, Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Great Britain, had written that elaborate
and extraordinary letter, dated December
&C. 1913, in relation to Texas and the aboll-
ton of slavery, which he drectnh 10 Ia" ""- !
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Remarkable Letter from Governor Wise

Remarkable Letter from Governor Wise
HIS SENTIMENTS on NEW YORK POLITICS.
The following singular letter from Governor
Wise, of Virginia, to friend in Albany, has
Just been made public, and has created quite
u sensation among the politicians now consse
gated in that city:
RICHMOND, July l3 $3.50.
Dear Sir: thank you for yours Of the Stl
inst. have apprehended all along that the
Tammany Regency would carry united del
legation from New York to Charleston. For
whom? Douglas, I know, is confident; but
you may rely on it that Mr.. Buchanan is him.
self a candidate for denomination, and al
his patronage and power will be used to dis,
appoint Douglas and all other aspirants. Oar
only chance is to organise by districts, ami
either whip the enemy or send two deleSailors S
II that is done or not done, we must slll
rely on united South. Runited South will
de ,}end on united Virginia, and pleds You
that she at least, shall be unit. Virginia Il
unit, and persistent and firm on q sound plat
form Of protection to all persons of popular
rersus squatter sovereignty, she must rally 10
her support all the South. The South cannot
adopt Mr. Douglas platform. 1t is short
cut TO all the ends Of Black Repuhlicanism
He then will kick up his heels. If he does or
don't, he can't be nominated, and the main
argument against his nomination is that hc
can't be elected if nominated. II he runs rs an
Independent candidate, and Seward rnns, and
l am nominated at Charleston, l can beat
them both. Or if squattcr sovereignty Is a
p ank of the platform at Charleston, and
xloo fha
Independent candidate on protection pr;n-
cipies,' and run the election into the House.
Where, then, would Mr.. Douglas be? The
lowest candidate on the list III have the
popular strength you suppose, it will itself fix
the nomination. Get that, and l am coEli.
dent of success.
Hon. F. Wood is professedly and really, !
believe friend, and of course I would, in
good faith, be glad of his influence, and would
do nothing to impair it, and could not justly
reject his kind aid but you may rely upon it
that an neither completely, nor at all, in
the hands of Mr.. Wood, or any other man
who breathes. He has always been friendly
to me, and / am to him, but always en- fair
and independent terms There is nothing in
our relations which should keep aloof any
friend of either. He knows as well as one
can tell him, that his main influence is in the
city of New York, and I judge what you say
of his country influence is correct. But am
counting ell the time without New Irok and
don't fear the result. am depending solely
upon position of principle. Independent OF all
cliques, and delying all corners. We will
overwhclm opposition in Virginia, and her
vote will he conservative and national
At all events, shall always be glad to hear
from you, and am, yours truly,
HENRY A. WISE.
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UWhcre is thy Sting.

HWhcre is thy Sting.
Who calls thee grim and terrible,
Thou glorious angel, Death?
Thy form should wondrous beauty wear,
Like sweet perfume thy breath.
Thy robes should be of woven light,
OF clear, resplcndent sheen;
A crown of stars upon thy head,
Thy face as heaven serene.
Once vert thou fearful in thy might,
Wrathful and stern thy sway,
When multitudes before thee passed
Dcspairingly away;
Before the Sun of Righteousness
Arose to glad the earth,
Then Sin and Pain and Thou didst blast
All loveliness and worth.
But now midway from earth 10 heaven,
Upon thy cbon throne,
A glorious boon is granted thee,
To thee, great Death, alone:
The golden key of Life, true Life,
Op'ning the rearly gates,
Where never enter woes or strife,
But rest the freed awaits.
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from all the New r,.g.....- and several rihel
States. The convention organised us follows
President, George u. Downing, Of r. j.; Vice
Presidents, Ezra Il. Johnson and John j.
Hilton, of Mass; Amos &. BemaiI, Of Me-:
Isaac Rice, of II. l.; Wm. Anderson of c.;
Rev. A. n Freeman, of n. y: Wn. Wells
Brown, Chas. |. Rcmond and other leatiin@
philanlnropsts and agitators are present. Ii
is proposed to continue the convention thrcc
days.
\ colorel military demonstration also tool;
place today, in commcmoration Of Vest ln'!a
emancipation, which wound mp viii ball i'll
the evening at the armory Of The Liberty
Guards. The clife Of The cclored residents
and strangers attending the convention, aitea
ded q lerec in Faneui Hall this evening.
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VGEVME XXfF.---No. SO.

that he must have his money, as his family
were suffering for the necessaries Of lilo.
"Money replied thc steward, "you preach
for money? I thought you preached for the
good of souls 2" Souls p replied the min.
ster, (" I can't eat souls and if Ircould it
would take thousand such as yours to make
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