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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
Louisiana.

Every day the political atmosphere In this
State grows brighter and brighter for the gal
liant young ktntuckian-thc standard bearer
OF the Constitutional rights of the South. III
the parishes Of Jackson, Claiborne, Vim. Bos-
sier. Jaddo. Rnpdes, Ouachita, Nutchitoches,
and others i'll the Northwest We have cheering
accounts, AID the local papers from each claim
the sallest kind Of mjori.ies for Breckenridge
ana Lane. In Jackson parish there are but
two Dong'ns men, aud one of them is in juil
Avoy.lles. Ponte Conpcr, st. Landry. Cnica-
seu, Vermilliun, and the other French parishes
breckenridge will get more than the usual De-
mocratic vote, as is evidenced by the action of
many Of their planters who have always been
against Us, but who are now with u.s. because
they say now is the time Tor every Southern man
~ show his hand! As for the Florida parishes.
we have to say--they are ail right, and will
give unprecedented majorltrs for our cunA-
dates. 10 sum up. we now think that the State
will vote as follows in November First Dis
'rict for Bell ly 1900 over Breckenridge. Sec.
ord District for Rrrckinrdg" hy 500 over Bill.
Third District, Breckinridge 5000 over Bell
Fourth District for Breckenridge by 600 over
Bell Total breckenridge pluralilics $500
Bell 800 leaving the Statr to breckenridge
by 5000 votes over Bel! Douglas will get l,s>
than 5000 votes in the State !-.Buyou Sara
Ledger.
We can tell our friends abroad that the Led.
gers calculation is not far from the mark.-B,
Il. Advocate.
This Congressional (4tD District is good for
Breckenridge and Lane Cover the Bcll-Douglas
by at least 1000 majorty.-Ea
Register.
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Missouri for Breckinrid1e.

A dispatch from Jefferson City to the St.
Louis Ballefin says the reelection of JAS. S.
GREEN to the United states senate is now beyond
douh or controversy. Authentic and undoub.
ted information received from the members OF
The Legi.latnre personally. gives the friends Of
sr.ck'nrldgc in the two Houses ninety-six
lot.
So 1t seems, that after all, the friends Of
bREcKiNR DOE and LANE carried Missouri Mt
!he recent election, as they will do iu Nuyem.
Der. 4..
If the friends of Douglas were half as conf
dent OF Heaven rs Breckenridge is of carrying
every Southern State. Pennsylvania, California
aml Oregon, they might consider their calling
aud election sure. Douglas will not get an
electoral vote, and Bell will not even carry his
own dear Tennessee. The fight is between
Breckinridge aud Lincoln, md Breckenridge
will be elected BY the populace. The people
are not yet really to give up this glorious Union
tor which our fathers shed 50 much blood.-Ea
Register. % H-.4.eizE -si-sH .-
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The D0uGLAs SrIKrr IN M1ssrss1rpr-Its SCENT
that the Douglas men in Mississippi are not al.
together willing to have Brccknridge hands
upon their mouths. We copy the following
from the Aberdeen Conservative:
DIR. Bard. Of Louisiana, in speech recently
made in Vicksburg. advised the secessionistt
not 10 allow Douglas speech tn be made there.
We have only to say let them try it. We tell
them Douglas speeches will and sfuN be made
in every town aud hamlet in this State. The
facts in regard to those who desire to precipi.
tate til" cotton States into revolution, shall
HI published in the papers and on the stump
and those who think they can stop it, 1t them
tryI"
We clip the above from The New York Elk.
press of August "a. The statement set forth as
to our vicksburg speech. is a palpable false
hood. We have never advocated the prohibit
tion of the right Of speech but we did say,
that the Squuter Sovereignty doctrines of Senator
Douglas were treason to thu South. and ought
not to be tolerated on Southern soil.
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PIE IL SON AL.

We call especial attention to an article owe,
our signature. headed "A PuocLAMArloS.'
which we re-publsh from our last weeks issue
To the innocent it will carry no sting To the
guilty, narrow-soultd rRAFFlcFns in PERSONAL
DEFAMATION. it will prove merited am, dcserv.
I'd chaslisrment. 1t is u lash upon the backs
OF the deiamers who have long since been de.
n'ed the privileges of Scntlemanly fellowship
ana ex''d ft'm the courtrsies and charities OF
tn socia circle. Wer,peat it. that the rebuk.
is intended for such only as are condemned to
wear out the small remnant of guilty aud
miserable existence in solitude. for which TIN,
wages of prostitute press can purchase no relit
aud no consultation.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
CURATOR,S SALE.

IN pursuance to an order of the Honorable
i the 18th District Court for the Parish of
ouachita. will be offered for sale at the court
house door in said parish. on Saturday the 22d
DAY Of September. 1860, tract of land of eigh.
teen hundred arpents, EQUAL to one thousand
five hundred and twenty-three acres, situated
at tn. junction OF thu Bayou Desiard and the
Ouachi'a river belonging TO the succession of
the Baron de Bas,rop: only the right and title
OF the said succession will be sold.
Terms Of sale in accordance to articles $50
and 99l of the Code Of Practice
E. Fl. ROANE, Curator.
Monroe. Aug. 81. ls60-5w$6,
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The Old Third District,

This District will give Breckinridge and Lane
a majority Of 5000. General Edward Spar ow
and many other old Wings are coming to the
rescue. Hunter, Davidson. Robertson, Hardy
and others Of like grit are in the field. and the
combined opposition are melting away like
mist before the rising sun. Wickliffe, Cotlman
Heron l. Co.. are now looked upon by the
"Old Thirters" as men of straw, and Mas
tel Peter S0nle himself can't save them from
political humiliation.
Get ont Of the why, you're all unlucky,
The people are rising for Kou,y Kentucky.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

THe PRospEcr IN vuHarSA.-The Richmond
Enquirer gives its opinion touching the Prrsi.
dental prospects in the Old Dominion. 1t SAYS:
with all the mSuns of authentic information
within our reach. AID by the most liberal cal.
cnlaton, we find that Mr.. Douglas canno,
count M average Of SO supporters in each
county in the state. Such an average would
give him in all about 500 votes. General
cob cut has fixed thu usual Democratic maiori.
~ in Virginia at abont 10000. Thus suppos-
Ing that the entire Opposition vote shall he
concentrated on John Bell and surprising. too,
that the eutlre Douglas vote shall be u6s,rac-
trd from the Democratic ranlls The uhuvs
figures would leave the Breckenridge tickle,
plurality If 2, 500 votes.
the Enquirer proceeds 10 show that If the
,onS'as leaders propose tn fuse with the B, II.
Everett. the THUS ,I,ds will b. driven into the
br"ck'nrldge ranks. It concludes as fol-
lows:
At all events, it is now a fixed fact in IN.
minds of Intelligent observers, that Breckin-
ridge aud evil carry virgiua-not by q
plualay but by a respectable maJoraty. :
Victory is safe. Let ever true Democrat
strive to awell the triumph.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

CLAIBORNE ADvocArE.-This is one of the
most reliable. digniticd and able Journals in
North Louisiana. 1t is published at Homer.
and is strong advocate Of Breckenridge and
Lane. VIM. Stran Gusts, Its gen,l,manly cdi-
tor, was formerly an old Wing. and is now do
ing much to destroy the pira,ical flag Of the
little apostatc. Old Claihornc will go for the
Constitution and the Union Ivy n m jority of
500. The combined opposition in this State
are d"at'' on the game Of brag but we predict
that they'll shout themselves to death before
the ides Of November.
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gIiasouff AQ Rtshts

The Belleverites and their squatterite
allies crowed a little too soon over the electiCn
In Missouri. As we have before stated, but
lew If the friends OF Breckinridge made an itsue
with @. F.Jack on. ,he regular nominee Of
the Democratic party, for having IN an UNI
gua,dtd MT mcn indicst. bic purpose to vote
for Douglas. The nst was applied. however.
III the election Of members Of The Legislature,
aud The result ia that The Breckinridge men
have faxed out the c. mbin.d Opposition. and
will reflect to the o. 8. Senate Hon. James
S. Green, their hold and gallant leader, v he
in that body stripped Douglas Of his lions
skin and exhibited him in all his detormity to
the gnze Of the American people. Green il
now the leader sof The sBreckinfidgc forces in
Missouri, aud his triumph is glory enough tor
one day. - ~ 3, l-9
The following letter from Thomas G. Rey-
nolds who IL a friend Of Douglas. and raj,
for lieutenant Governor OH the same ticket
with Y. +. Jackson, amply refutes the ground
less claim that the gubernaturial election ID
an anti Breckinridge victory. 1t is dated Ju-
" 18th: ~ -
~ publicly stated in my speech at Columbia
on July Sd. and now repeat that Major jack
son and | dsclaimedf that any vote for the
State ticket, as nominated at Jefferson City
in April last. should be considered an en-
dorsement ,0f the peculiar political opinions
Of Douglas. Rr, ckinridge, Johnson or Lane,
or that tia result Of the state election should
b. considered triumph Of either side.
A reference to the reports in your paper Of
the speeches Of Major Jackson and myself,
will substantially confirm the above state
mcnt. s.f. 81 =r,e.r5,.i,
Senator Green ia a zealou. supporter Of
Major Breckinridge. and the honor. dignity
and interest of those who support the ticket
Of which Major Breckenridge g the b. ad can
certainly be trusted to no ADLER. holder or
more sagacious champion. Ifhe find, It not
ligatory on him as Il Democrat. TO support the
regular nominees of the Democratic part, in
coming August election, certainly no friend of
Major Brsckinridgc or Of Senator Green can
hesitate to follow the manly. open and co,,cila-
tory course o. their acknowledged champion
aud leader. M ~
remain dear sir,
Very respectfully yonra.
20 THOS g. REYNOLDS
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

DISEASES OF DOUGLASS We find the follow.
ing Catalogue "t the diseases wi,ic! have int"r-
Tered wish the public duties Of Mr.. Douglas il,
one of our exchanges:
Who're was Douglas when the Homestead bill
passed The Senate?
lie hal he govt
Where was douglas wncn the tributes Of
respect were paid tn Br"d,.rlck?
lie had de pleur,sy
Where was Douglas when the Davis resolu-
tons passed the Senate!
lie had the dyssn'ery.
Where was Douglas when the bill for the ad-
mission Ut Kansas cam" up in the Senate?
lie had tie dorel complaint.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
BRECKENRIDGE VINDICATED
At LEKING TON!
Great meeting ofthe Democracy
LEXINGTON, KY. Sent. 8. 1850.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 5, 1860.
John @. Breckinridgc made his great speech
to-day at Ashland. the Clay homestead. to or
teen thousand people. 1t was complete and
magnificent vindication-so acknowledged by
bis enemtes-and produced the widest enthusi-
assn.
de refuted all the charges founded upon bis
Tippccanoe and Cynlhiana speeches; denied
that he had ever favored emancipation or dis
union. and asserted and proved his unwavering
devotion to the equal rights Of the States.
His speech was pronounced. by all who heard
1t, the ablest ever made III Kentucky since the
days Of Clay.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

JOHN Bell. AND TIE REcoRD.-In the Senate,
August IS. 1850 pending the bill to abolish
the slave trad in the District of Columbia and
by which any slave whatever brought into the
District for sale. or placed there to be transfer
red to any other place and sold, WAS 10 u, come
liberated aud free. Mr.. Atcl,isou Of Mo-. as he
stated at the time. by way Of II test vote in re-
la,ion to the bill, moved 10 lay it Oh the table
and thus kill il. And John Bell voted no! in
company with Chas. Davis of Mass. and Ham
In, (prcsent Black Republican ca,,,l date for
Vice Presi'ien'.l-[Cong essional Globe, lst
session, 3lst Congr s., page l6s0
Subsequently,. Sept. 10. 1850. pending the
samr bill. which was KEPT alive in part by john
Bells vote Of August 18Th Mr. Mas"n Of Va,
moved to strike out the first twn ctions OF the
bill and said: THE first of these sections pro-
hihits the introduction OF any slave into the
District oil Columbia for the purpose of being
sold. or placed in depot to he subs queuty
Transported 10 another Market"
Il member, Mr.. Mason we'd to strike this
section from the hill. aud John Bell voted no.
with has. 'mlia AZ d S wurd.-[C ongres: iyn-
al Gl"he. LIST session, 3l.t Cong. p. 1874.
Mr.. Mason continued: ..t
The seco,d secli,n provides for tho aboli-
ton of the depois themselves, in which the
slaves are contined in the District of Columbia -
Mr.. Mason moved to strike this section out Of
.he bill and john EEL voted no. with Chas.
Hamlin and Seward ---[Cong. Globe, LIST ses-
sion 3lst Congress p. 1894.
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sAM'L BARD,
Attorney and CcuuseIOr Mt Law.
sepl3f60 MONROE, LA,
200 Negroes Wantad

OUR Contractors, Fannin, Grant l. Co.. =
" want 10 hire 200 Negroes, to COM
I enee work on the l>t Of November, in III.
- y woods country wcst Of the Ouachita river
They will pay $500 4 year for good negro men
ID cash. oue-half ut the end Of Fix month"; and
the r. sidue vt the end Of the year, aud also feed
and clothe the negrots-the owner to puy dnc,
tors bills. in case Of sickness pro,racte bey ord
nne week, to t"ke charge OF the negro and los ,s
tie time, and alo to lose the time if the negro
should run away. a-is. IL. e'~
The country where the ". rk is to be done I.
healthy. and the men who want them are owners
u Slaves and accustomed to manage III. m. They
are responsible, entirely go. ard will nav tn
hire az they promise, aud treat the negroes hu.
namely.
~ Address A.; the und, rsigned at Monroe. La, or
Fannln, Grant Il Co.. Vicksburg. Miss.
q lt a, M C.G. YOUNG, Al5-e
President Of the w., 4 7. R. R. Go.
Sept. l3-tf.
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KEPT BEFORE THE PEopLE.-On the 29th
OF June 1859. the southern Opposition parry
had IL meeting at Newman, Ca. Tor the purpose
of nominating IL candidate for Congress from
thai District. IN the platform OF principle.
adopted for the government Of the party in
that canvass, was incorporated the following
Resolution:
:" 4th. That the south has nothing to hope
for from the Republican and Democratic par
ties a'nl true deyoian to The welfare of our
own section requires us to oppose both am
that this Cnnvention will neither eadprs, sym.
paihise Lor affiliate'~ith. the squa'ter sover-
eighty policy OF Stephen 4. pnasls, Or the
trcesoii afiniles of Bell. Crittsnden and Hous.
ton. aud all Others who opposed The admission,
of Kansas und + the Lecompton Co.lsti,u.
ton" Uni ~
Ii Nr. Bell with his II .eesoil atfinities'' was
hostile TO the interests of Ii. south then is be-
not equally OH 'ctioa.hl. now?
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Democratic Presidential Electors
[Chosen BY tie Democrats Of Lou...ana in Conyension
AssembleI.)
Democratic National Executive
5e COMMITTEE. u.
The following named gentlemen compos
HE Committee

The following named gentlemen compose
HE Committee
Hon. !. I. STEVENS. Of Oregon Chairman.
Hon. K. W. JOHNSON, of Arkansas.
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Of NJ ssissppl.
Hon. JESSE D. BRIGHT, Of Indiana.
Hon. Thomas D. FLoRExcE. Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Gro. v. HuanEs, Of Maryland
Hon. J"nN ". STEVENSON. Of Kentucky.
Hon. JoaS =. THOMSON, OF New Jersey.
lion. A b. MEEK. Of Alabama.
AUGUSTUS scHELI, Esq., Of New York.
Isaac H. WaiaHr, Esq, of Massac busetts.
AREAa m HuNrER, E,q., Of Benton, Missouri.
Hon. JAMEs G. BAanET, Of Washington, D. g.
MA. FINN. Esq, OF Washington. b. g.
:, ALTER LESox Esq. Of Washington. d. G.
NJ ". CLusEEY. Washington, D. C., resident
secretary. 80
Gro. W. Rroos Washington, D. C.. Treasurer,
All communication should be addressed to
y. Isaac 1. SfEvESs, Chairman, Washington,
street. y l4s.-s. n -. 2
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

fANcEr's SPEECH IN MEMrHls.-T Missis.
s'ppian OF the 2lst says: " The Hon. W. L. Yam
cry spoke in Memphis Tuesday evening Wlo'4
acres Of people were in attendance, and for four
nours thty were held captive by his winning
e."quence and resistIess logic ny many it Is
at the hustines in America. His yiudiration q,
the Democratic party from the cnlumni.s Of lie
enemies was complete and his arguments adj
dressed re- +" the calm judgments of his hearers
MIL cary conviction to the minds OF Thousands.
inc propriet"rs Of the, Avalanche. newsuanrr
caused correct report Of it to he taken down.
anu II has been published at length in the col.
nmns OF that excellent Journal Democra,c
distribution sop''s 'or
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
80 Our Exchanges. -

Oar Breckenridge exchanges in this State ARE
oil doing gallant service in the cause of the
Constitution aud the Uaion. Among the most
prominent on our list. are the Baton Roug.
(. Advocate the New Orleans Courier. the Dali,
told) Delta and The New Orleans Esenino Sent.
0a Wetake great pleasure in warmly COM
intending either or all Of these papers to our
friends Az campaign documents, they should
@ extensively mken BY every Breckenridge
Club "in Louisiana. Let the people read aud
think = the motto Of every true Brcckinridgyr
from Maine 70 California.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

~ We learn hy private letter from a
friend. that The Donglasites of Madison parish.
La, called meeting to organize a County
ticket. etc. Fsurten asst mbled in ID Court
House on the day designated. and without
anything being done the meeting adjourned.
and undertook a game Of bragg ontside.-
All the bets Offered by them oh the state going
aag''lnst Breckinrihge were freely taken by the
democrats. As the day drew to close. their
zeal became cooler, and their bets quite ra-
ti'nal,""d wagcrs offered by the genuine De-
n,ocracy that not y state could be named for
Douglas Or that six States could be naln,d for
Breckinrdgt. were declined by the misguided
followers OF The squa,ter sovereignty Chief
Stephen Arnold Douglas. Hcksbu,g Sun
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
Parisl, Electors.

~ The following appointments have been made
o. pa rct"rs fbr the parishes comprising
til. 9th Electoral District Of Louisiana, viz:
y. e. Davidson. OF Sabine.
George Williamson, Of Caddo. ',t
J. 3. E'am, Of DcSoto. N. .i.ti
JNhn N Sandidge. ofBossier.
J. .. Watkins, Of Claiborne.
B. Y. Pearce. of Bipnville.
81 D. Rankin Thompson, Of jackson.
J. 8. Fuller. Of Union. .Ht
W II. H"ugh, Of CALDWELL .>.p.s1
sl'n1 Bard, of Ouacbita. a. ..5
D Kelly. of Vim.
~ =. A. r. Harper. Of Franklin.
= Spencer, Of Catahoula. .'a"
z. Yorke. Of Concordia. a
g D. Shadburne. of Madison,
J. +. Harper, Of Tensas.
W. L, Knox, OF Carroll.
J. u. Matthews, Of Morchouse.
w. A. Ponder, of Natchitochps. a=
WM. NJ. LEVY,
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Douglas and CLAIMS.

In the course of Mr.. Douglass late clam
speech at Rock Point. r. l., be said:
Ladies and gentlemen. would gladly sp.ab
again, but you see iron, the tones Of nv vo;c,
that am unable 10. This has been happy
q glor GUS day. shall never forget it. Thrr,
Ia charm about this day, about this sea air
and especially about that peculir Institution
Of yours--a clam bake. think you have III.
advantage in that respect of Sontherners.
MORE FONDNESS FOR YOUR CLANS
THANH HAVE FOR THEIR NIGGERs.-
Book. -"" Oas
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SHERIFF SALE.
Stare OF LOUISIANA. |
Parish Of Ouacl,ita. |

III 'sH UI OUHCH1La.
Martin 1;l,asan rs. J. M. Cro,onyich .
Ky virtue Of a writ Of f. ia. issued
- byR. j. Caldwell, j. r., In and far
the Bird ward Of said parish, and to the
Sheriff directed, have seized and viii
offer atpub1ic sale at the court house
door in the town Of Monroe, on
Saturday, 6M dag Of Oetober nert, 1860.
within the hours Of sale prescribed bv
law. the following property, to wit:
One sorrel mule seized as the pro.
perty OF the defendant, and will be sold
to satisfy said writ and costs.
" Terms cash, with an appraisement.
NJ. ROGERS, Sheriff.
Monroe, Sept. IL, lS6O-4,$5.
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A Question and Answer.

GOES Why is Stephen Arnold Douglas run.
hing-for the Presidency Of the United States
In 1850?
ASs. To prove to his Northern freeseil al.
hes that be has sympathizers in the South, hy
which means he hopes to secure the Black Re-.
publican nomination in 1864. 4...-.-..
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13

Col. N D. CoLEMAN.--From a toast he proved
that Yancey was u disunion st from a tou.t
saae houg'as was regularly nominated and
from u s'ass Douglas would be the NIX. Presi.
dent The Colonel is great logican and
q every point he made was about Us conclusive
az o toast could make Il.
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A College Graduate,

or two years. experience in teaching,
" wishes sitnation-prefcrs a pri.
vate or family School. The character
Of his recommendations is indicated
by the following:
Sicily ISLAND. La. July 4. 1850.
MT. W. +. ID. K: has taught for M. the past
scholastic year. He has q ready manner Of
impar'ing instruction. and ia peculiarly Quail
aea'ro teach. His department has been gem
tlemanly and agreeable in my family. and
pleasant 10 my children in his intercourse with
them. .r. I. \. S DoNlPHAN.
Address w. F. . K!ABALL.
Care Dr. g. G. Young, Monroe.
Sept. l3, 1S6O-tf.
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SHERIFF SALE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

+. STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Ouachita.
Edsoard Herring rs. Vim. E. Marshall
Ky virtue of a writ of Fl. fa., issued
~ III the above entitled suit. from Tho
18th District Court, in said parish
and to the Sheriff directed, will Of:
fer at public sale, within legal sale
hours, on
SATURDAY, 9Th day Of October nezs.
the following property, viz:
one chestnut sorrel horse seized
as the property Of the defendant. and
will be sold to satisfy said writ and
costs.
Terms cash, with an appraisement.
N. ROGERS, Sheriff.
Monroe, Sept. IL, 1860 Ass.
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Great Grand ana Glorious.

me most extensive and magnificent In, bccue
ever given in North Louisiana will b. served
by the friends Of Breckenridge and Lane In this
place on Saturday the 20th Of October. All
North Louisiana is invited. Some OF the most
distinguished speakers Of the country will be
IN a'tendance. Stand back, gentlemen Of the
opposition, and let the mighty "OLD CAR"
move on.