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‘domestic industry federal heresy,in other parts
of the Union, they insist that the Democrats
alone are to be relied upon to protect the in-
dustry of the country, and the Whigs are op-
posed to it.
THE TARIFF.
'- This is a great practical and administra-
tive question, in respect to which there is
happily now prevailing among the Whigs,
throughout the wbole'Union, :1 degree of
unanimity as unprecedented as itjs gratify:
ing. From New Orleans to this place, I
have conversed with hundreds of them, and
. I have not meta solitary one,who does not
-her immediate dominion.
.ance of raiment and means _
=afiord a vast surplus for exportation to for-
assent to the justice and expediency of the
principle of a tariff for revenue, with dis-
criniinations for protection. On this inter-
esting question, fellow citizens, it is my pur-
pose to address you, with the utmost freedom
and sincerity, and with as little reserve as
though I were before an audience in the
State of Kentucky. I have long given to
this subject the most impartial and deliberate
consideration of which my mind is Cflp.lIJl9.
I believe that no great nation has ever exist-
ed o.r can exist which does tiotderive within
itselfessential supplies of food and raitnent
and the means of defence. I recollect no
example to the contrary in ancient or mod-
ern times. Although Itily did not itself af-
ford all the supplies to Ancient Rome, the
deficit-ncy was drawn from her subjugated
provinces. Great Britain, although her
commerce encompasses the world, supplics
herself mainly from the little Island under
Limited and con-
tracted as it is, it furnishes her with bread
and other provisions for the whole year, with
the exception only of a few days; and her
manufactures not only supply an abund-
of defence, but
«sign countries.
In considering the policy of introducing
and establishing manufactures in our coun-
try, it has always appeared to me, that we
should Like a broad and extensive view,
looking to seasons of war, as well as peace.
and regarding the future as well as the past
and present. Nstional existence is not to
be measured by the standard of individual
life. But it is equally true, both of nations
and individuals, that, when it is necessary,
we must submit to temporary and private
privations for the sake of future and perina-
neut benefits. Even if it were true, as I
think I shall be able to show it is not, that
the encouragement of domestic manufactures
would produce sortie sacrifices, they would
‘be compensated, and more than counterbal-
anced, by ultimate advantages secured, com-
bining together seasons of war and peace.-
If it were true that the policy of protection
enhanced the price of commodities, it wou'd
be found that their cheapness prevailing in
time of peace, when the foreign supply might
be open for us, would be no eqttivolcnt for
the dreariness in a period of war, when that
su ply would be cut ofi from us. I am not
old) enough to recollect the suflerings of the
soldiery and population of the United States
during the war of Independence; but history
and tradition tell us what they were; they
9-inform us what lives were sicrificed, Wllul.
-discornforts existed, what hardships our uti-
sbodlsoldiers bore, what enterprizes were
retarded or paralyzed. Even during the
last war, all of us, who are old enough to
remember it. know what difficulties, and at
what great cost, the necessary clothing and
means of defence were obtainel. And who
dares not feel consciotrs pride and patriotic
satisfaction that these sufferings in any future
war will be prevented, or greatly alleviated,
by the progress which our infant manufac-
tures, in the long run, would arise and sus-
tain themselves, without any encouragement
from Government, just as an unaided infant
- child would learn to rise, to stand and walk;
but, in both instances, great distress may be
avoided, and essential assistance derived lroiri
the kindnesss of the parental hand.
The advantages arising from the division
ofthe labor of the population of a country
- are too manifest to need being much dwelt
upon. I think the advantages of a home, as
well as foreign market, is equally manifest;
but the home mirket can only be produced
by diversified pursuits, creating objects of
exchanges at home as well as abroad. If
one portion of the population of a country be
engaged in business of manfifacturing. it
must derive its means of subsistence from the
agricultural products of the country in ex-
change for their fabrics. The effect of these
mutual exchanges is beneficial to both par-
ties and the whole country.
The great law which regulates the prices
of commodities, is that ofsupply and demand.
If the supply exceed the demand, the price
falls; if the demand exceed the supply the
price rises. This law will be found to be
invariably true. Any augmentation of sup-
ply is beneficial to the consumer; but, by
establishing manufactories in the United
States, an additional supply is created. A-
gain, another principle universally admitted
to be- beneficial to the consumption, is, the
principle ofconipetition. If Europe alone
supply the American consumption of manu-
factures. Europe will enjoy a monopoly in
that supply. That monopoly it is true, will
be subject to competition which may exist
in Europe; but it would be still restricted to
that competition. By the existence of man-
ufactures in the United States, an additional
competition is cre.ited,and this new competi-
tor enters the American market, contending
for it with the previous European competi-
tors. The result is, an increase in the ag-
gregate of supply and a consequent reduction
in price. Butit has been argued, that the
fabrics manufactured in America take the
place only of so many which had before
been manufactured in Europe; that there is
no greater consumption in consequence of
the home manufacture than would exist with-
outit; and that it is immaterial to the con-
sumer whether the theatre of manufacture
be Europe or the United States. But I
think this is an extremely contracted and
fallacious view of the subject. Consumption
is greater in consequence of the existence of
manufactures at home. They create a
demand for labor which would not exist
without it. How. could the American labor,
"employed in nianufactures at home, supply
its consumption of_European commodities. if
it were deprived of that employment .7 What
them: of purchase would it possess .7 It is in
vain to point to agriculture; for every depart-'
merit of that is already prodcing super-
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abundantly. It cannot be questioned that
the chief cause_of_the reduced price of cotton
is the excess of production.‘ The priceof it
would rise if less were produced, by divert_
ing a portion of labor employed in its culti
vation to some other branch of industry.-
'l‘his new pursuit would‘ furnish new subjects
of exchange and thosewho mightembarkin
it, as well as those who would continue in
the growth ofcotton, would be both benefit-
ted by mutual exchanges. The day will
come and is not distant, when the South will
feel an imperative necessity voluntarily to
make such diversion of a portion of its labor.
Considering the vast water power, and other
facilities of manufacturing, now wasting and
unemployed, at the South, and its possession
at home of the choicest of the raw material.
I believe the day will come when the Cotton
region will be the greatest manufacturing
region of cotton in the world.
The power of consuming manufactured
articles being increased, in consequence of
the domestic establishment of manufactures
bv the wages of labor which they employ,
ahd by the wealth which they create, there
is ao increase also in the use and consump-
tion of cotton and other raw materials. To
the extent of that increase, the cotton grower
is directly and positively benefited by the
location of manufactures at home instead of
abroad.
But suppose it were true that the shifting
to a certain extent, of the theatre of manufac-
tures, from foreign countries to our own, girl
not atigment the demand for cotton, there
would be no just grotind of complaint with
the cotton planter, and the most he could say
is, that it would be a matter of indifference to
him. All that would happen to hint would
he,a substitution of a certain number of
American customers, for an equal ntiniber
of European customers. But ought it to bi’.
.l matter of indifference to him, whetlier any
portion of his fellow citizens in the United
States are in a state. of prosperity or adversi-
ty? If, without pr:-judice to him,.his own
countrymen can acquire a part ofthe it with
which arises out of the prosecution of manu-
facturing industry, instead of the foreigner,
ought_he not to rejoice at it? Is it to him a
matter of no consequence that a certain
amount of wealth, created by manufactures.
shall be in his own country instead of being
in foreign countries? If here, its influence-
and effects will be felt, directly or indirectly,
in all the departments of human business.
and in greater or less degree in all parts of
the country. It becomes a clear addition to
the aggregate wealth of the nation, increas-
ing resources, and forming a birsis of taxation
and revenue in seasons of war or peace if
necessary.
ADVANTAGES or A HOME MARKET.
But the advantage resulting from domcstic
manufactures, in producing an American
comp.-tition with the European coir petition,
augmenting the supply of manufactured
articles, and tending consequently to it re-
reduction of price, is not the sole advantage.
great as that is. A double market is pro-
duced both in the purchase of fabrics for con-
sumption, and in the sale of productions of
Agriculture. And how superior isthe home
to any other market in the conditions of its
proximity, its being under our own control,its
exemption from the contingency of war I It
has been argued, however. that we sell no
more than we should do if we were deprived
of the home market. I have shown that to
be otherwise. The importance of opening
new markets is universally admitted. It is
an object of tl;e policy of all nations. If we
could open a new market for 400,000 bales
of cotton with any foreign powenshonld we
not gladly erribruce it. Every one owns the
benefit which arises out of various markets.
All who reside in the neighborhood of large
cities or market towns. are sensible of the
advantage. It is said that our manufactures
absorb only about 400,000 bales of Cotton,
which is a very small part of the total crop
But suppose that were thrown upon the
market of Liverpool,.already over stocked
and gluttedl It would sink the price for
below what it is now. France consumes also
about 400,000 bales If the riiarket of
Havre were closed and that quantity were
crowded into the market of Liverpool, would
not the effect he ruinous to the Cotton grow-
er? Our American market is growing, an.
nually increasing, and if the policy of the
country can only become firmly fixed, the
titrie will come, I have no doubt, when the
manufacture of cotton in the United States,
will exceed that of England. ldonotdt-sire
to see any market closed, domestic or foreign.
I think it our true interest to cherish and
cultivateall. But I believe it to be our in-
dispensible duty to afford proper and rea-
sonable encouragement to our own.
Btitit must be borne in mind that although
Cotton is by far the most important of our
agricultural products. it is not the only one.
Where should we find market for otir Indi-
an corn, if it were not for the existence of
our manufactures? We should absolutely
have none. My friend. Mr. Pettigrew, who
sits before me, can find no market for his
corn in North Carolina, because his neigh-
bors like himself. are occupied in producing
it. Nor can he find any in foreign countries.
But he meets with a good, sure and conven-
ient market in Boston and Providr‘-nce and
other Northern capitals. Where should we
seek a marker for the flour, provisions. and
other raw agricultural produce now consum-
ed by our manufacturers?’ If their present"
business were destroyed, they would be em
ployed tbetnselves in producing cotton, corn,
provisions, and other agricultural produt.-e.
thus augmenting the quantity and inevitably
leading to a further decline of prices.
It has been contended that the eflect of al-
fording legal encouragement to domestic
manufactures is. to enhance the price of
commodites,aod to impose a tax upon the
consumer.
thousand times refuted. ,
It has been shown again and again, that:
the price of almost every article, on which”
the system of encouragement has effectually
operated, has been reduced to the consumer.
And this was the necessary consequence of
that law of supply’ and demand, and that
principle of competition to which I have be-
fore adverted. It was foretold long ago by
myselfand other friends of the poljcy. Brit
it is vain that_\ve appeal to facts. It is in vain
that we take up article by article, and com-
paring present with former prices. show the
tztual and gradual .reduction. The free
This argument has been a
’t’r'i‘r’b‘u‘s,'”a ‘distance of 92 miles.
trader has "mounted his hobby, and he has
determined to spur and whip him on. roug
shod, over all facts, obstacles and impedi-
ments' that lie in his way. It was but the
other day, I heard one of these free trade
orators addressing an audience, and depict-
ing’ in the most plaintive and ‘ doleful terms,
the extreme burdens and oppressive exactions
arising out of the abominable tariff: - Why.
says he, fellow citizens, every one of you
that wears a shirt, is compelled to. pay. six
cents a yard more for it than you otherwise
would do, in order to increase the enormous
wealth of Northern capitalists. An old man
in the crowd, plainly dressed, and with
scarcely any thing btit a shirt on, stopped
the eloquent orator and asked him how that
could be ? for, says he, "I have a good shirt
on that only cost me 5;, cents per yard, and
I should like to know how I paid a duty of
6 cents.”
Concluded next week.
SI-IOUTING OVER LOUISIANA.
'_I‘lie Louisville Journal ofthe 16th says:
The poor locofocos were funny enough
yesterday to fire gunsvon account ofthe Lou-
isiana elections. Bang! bang! went their
gun by the hour. This is about the queer-
est procegding we ever heard of in all otir
lives. We under:tand that Mr. P. an hon-
est locofoco went up where they were bla-
zing away, and asked what they were firing
about. ‘Oh it’s for the Louisiana elections ?
said P, ‘why I thought you were ri Demo-
crat. Is this a Whig crowd .7’ ‘No,’ said
H. ‘we are all D.-mocrats, but then we are
firing for the Louisiana elections.’ ‘Have
not the Whigs gained a member of Congress
in the New Orleans district by a large ma-
jority? sziid P. ‘Yes. said H. but th:it’s
nothing.’ Bangl ‘If the have notgained
a mernbcr of Cmgress in ythe Alexandria
district, have they not at least reduced otir
uisijority of five hundred at the former elec-
tion to almost uothiiig ?’ said P. ‘Yes.’ said
H. buttltat is not much.’ Bangl ‘Haven't
they carried the Legislature, and even se-
cured a larger majority on Joint ballot than
they had last year,’ said P. ‘Yes,’ said H. ‘I
suppose they have, but that is not worth talk-
ing about.’ Bnngl 'Haven’t they carried
a very decided majority of the State Conven-
tion ?' said P. ‘No doubt of it. said H ‘but
we don't mind trifies.’ Bang! ‘Well’ said
P. ‘ifthe. Whigs have done all this in the
State bordering on Texas, wherethey ex-
pectcd a defeat. and where we had no doubt
ofstvee in every thing before us b over-
t\'l’lPlf'fll’flggmflj0f'llI(’S, clot in tbeyworld
riialtesyou fire grins ‘I’ 'VVby the truth is.’
said H. ‘we have the powder on hand, and,
as the Whigs are going to,fire we want to
be before hand wi'h them.’ Bang!
Tm»: I\IOR.\‘l0N 'I‘i-:turLi-;.—One ofthe Editors
ofilie St. Louis Reveille, having lately visited
Nauvoo, thus speaks of the Morrrion Temple.
The system upon which this temple has
been building is the exaction of labor every
tenth rlziy lrotii every man who cannot pur-
chase his exemption from the task with inco-
ey. It will be, if ever finished, a very irri-
posing looking edifice. It stands in a high
and commanding position, a prominentobject
riviting the stranger’s eye at once. our-l,tip:~n
near inspection, the style of architecture is
found to be more than cotumonly attractive,
from its singularity. It is like nothing else
and unless we may be allowed to designate
it as the Illormonic order, it certainly has no
name at all. The stone is of exccllentqual-
ity, quarried in the neighborhood, and very
good mechanics have been at work upon it.
The massive caps of the columns are already
carved from huge blocks, showing a gigan-
tic rourfyl face like the broad full moon.-
'I‘lie columns are made to rest upon crescent
moons. sculptured on the ftice of the stone,
resting with the horns down, and with a pro-
file of eyes, nose and uiouth upon the inner
curve. What idea this is meant to convey,
we could not learn, though theimprr-ssion is
irresistible that the church is built upon
moons/zinc.
Public B/Ll/LS.-—In it letter to the Com
inon Council on the 20th inst. Mayor Har-
per recommends the establishment of cheap
public bulbs. He says: ‘\Vith our munifi-
cent supply of Crotori waterthe maintenance
of public baths on the most ample scale can
present no difficulty; and it must be admit-
ed tliat, without such an establishment, we
avail ourselves but partially and imperfectly
of the rich treasure continually brought to
our doors by the magnificant aqueduct, so
wisely undertaken and so hapily completed.
The details ofthe measure I leave of course
for your arrangement; I may take leave
however, to suggest that a convenient siti-
would be either in Cliatham Square. or the
ground in the rear ofthe City Hall; thattbe
object desired would probably be gained by
a plain, substantial edifice of two stories, the
lower containing two large basins, one for
males and the other for females, and the up-
per being appropriated to separate rooms,
provided with suitable bathing ttibs. for the
use of such as would be willing to p..y a
higer price for the acconiniodation. The
cost of the edifice and fitting would not be
great, the water would cost nothing, and but
\'t'l'y little attendance would be I’equired.—
The chiefexpense would be that of fuel for
heating the water at those seasons when cold
bathing would be impracticable; but Iam
confident that a very low rate of charge for
admission—-say three cents to‘the public and
six to the private b:itbs—would produce a
sum more than adi-quote to all the expenses.
and the interest on the original cost of the
building and fixtures.’ ‘
The accoiit published of ‘Awful massacre
ofall the whites on the Island of St. Domin-
go, save the American and English Consul,
needs confirmation.
Long Island Rail7oa.d.—Thisimporta_nt
‘ii "rpr_ise is now completed, and was opened
_ti’rday to Greenport, the Eastern ter-
On Monday
and after, regular trains were to run daily for
the accommodation of travelers. '
The Post Ofiice War. -Mr. Wickliffe
has served a mandamus on the railroad
companies, that he shall fine them $50 for
every time they transport any of Pomeroy’s
agents on theroad, while Pomeroy threatens
to prosecute the company for damages when-
ever they refuse to convey his agents.
The First Cotton Factory West of the
h Mississz'ppi.—The St. Louis New Era ‘of
the llth inst. -has the following:
The machinery for-the_Cotton Factory of
Messrs. Adolphus Meier‘&. Co. was brought
up yesterday by the Maria. It is to be ptit
in operation on Chesnut, near Main. This
will be the first Cotton Mill in this State, and
when in operation it will drive the first cot-
ton spindle by steam t_bat ever whirled VVest
of the Mississippi. The enterprise, we
doiibt not, will prove profitable to its under-
takers.
Losl S/rip.—All hopes appear to have-
been-given up for the safely of the Breman
ship Johannes,‘ bound to Baltimore. She
left Bremen on the 22d of March, under the
command of Captain Dierkes, with one bun-
dred and fifty six passengers, and a crew of
fourteen, has never since been heard from.
She is no doubt lost, with all on board. The
crew belonged to Bremen and its vicinity.
Riglzl.-The Bridgeport Standard of last
week says—We are informed that a City
Meeting is to be called in the course of the
present week, and that a Committee appoin-
ted for the purpose, will recomtiiend the im-
position of a tax sufficient to pay the suiri
now due upon our City obligations and pro-
vide for the interest accruitig up to June
1345. ’
More Real C/ra.n,._r,res.—Tbe Rochester
Democrat of Monday, contains a call to the
“Democratic Republicans of the county of
Monroe," signed by Nincly Seven gentlenien
from that city, who have hitherto acted with
the party, for :1 Convention to lo liolden on
the 31 of August, in the city of Rochester.-
They sav they are opposed to t/rc Amie;i:a-
firm of Texas, and the consequent “co:/tension
of Slavery and tire assurnplion of foreign
debt." believing such ti step subversive of
the constitution and in violation of its compro-
mist-s. They cannot, therefore, support a
party which advocates that measure, or a
man nominated, as Mr. Polk confess-dly
was, upon the ground that he was its unwa-
vering udvocute. They express their disa p-
pl'Ol)a)ll0n of the two-thirds rule, adopted by
the Baltimore Convention, “by which a mi-
nority was enzibled to dictate to a majority."
Now here is a change worth publishing
It is not far off, and it is in it State that will
have more influence than any other upon the
Presidential election.
A NEW Loco-Foco CAf\'DlDA'l‘li 1-‘on PRESI-
nr-:t¢'r.—’l‘lie Evening Post, in the course of an
article on the Texas ofiiiir, proposes a new
‘available’ candidate, thus:
Is it to be supposed that these gentlemen
[Messrs Van Buren, Benton, Wright, &c.]
are all to come to the right about face, be-
causea few mm in Baltimore see fit to pass a
resolution in regard to which they received
no niandate from the people? If the demo-
cratic pirty has such ability to ‘jump about
and ttirn about,’ as they would imply, not
Mr. Polk. but Jim Crow should have been
our candidate.
The Canton Ohio Repository of the 4th,
states that in two townships of that county,
(Stork) one liunrlrrd and fi fty Democrats,
who are in favor of the 'l‘arifI and against the
Polk doctrine of inimcdiate annexation, have
‘come out’ from the locoloco party. and
pledged themselves to vote for Clay and Fre
linghuysrn.
From I/LC Albany D. Aclverlsier, 22a’ inst.
VVe regret to learn th:it the Sheriff of
Rensselat-r county, in attempting to serve
certiin process oti the tenants of Wm. P.
Van Rensselaer, Esq. has been resisted and
the power of the law set at dt-fiance.
“fe understand that yesterday the Sheriff,
attended by his Deputy, hlr. Allen, of L~in
singburgh, and a civil posse of some 75
citizens, proceeded from Troy for the purpose
of serving declarations iti ejectmcnt upon
tenants of the.‘l\'lanor in thetown of Stephen.
town and Sandlake. VVhen the posse arriv-
ved at Alps Corners, in the town of Stephen
town. they were met by about 100 men, dis-
guised as Indians, armed with muslcets, pis-
tols, hatchets and other weapons. The men
surrounded the posse, utihitchecl the horses
from their teams and turned them loose.-—
They then demanded and obtained from
Deputy SheriffAllen his papers, which were
immediately hurrit, and the Deputy and Mr.
Eastman. of East Nassau, were tarred and
feathered: some of the men standing over
them and threatening them with personal
violence. in case they made. any resis'ance.
The remainder of the posse only escaped
similar treatment by a'proniise to leave town
forthwith; which they did and all returned
to Troy.
Great Fire in Broo/rlyn.—A very destruc-
tive fire occurred in Brooklyn Friday
morning. It broke out in the Engine room
of the extensive C irpet miinufiictory of A.
&. E. S. Higgins, in Bridge, between York
and 'I‘alman Streets, uhich consumed in all
26 buildings.
The carpet factory was insured for $20,-
000. $5000 of which was in the H=irtlor-l
Insurance Companies. The loss of the fac-
tory amounts to about 8l00,000. The total
loss is $l20.000. Fifty ftiuiilies have been
made bousele;-S.
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Melancholy.-VVe learn that on Sunday
morning last, the wife of Meeker Disbrow,
of Brookfield. cut her throat, partly severing
the \Vindpipe. A physician closed the
wound, but it wis supposed that she could
not recover. The motive assigned by her
for the coniriiission of the rash act, was the
continued intemperance of her husband.
Da.nbu.r_7/ Times, 245/: inst.
DrsUNio.\'.——The following treasonable toast
was recently given at a celebration at St. Hele-
na, South Carolina:
"T/re Boomer of l)isum'on.—-On no oc-
casion sbotzld it be unfurled until we are
prepared for revoltition; and when once
upon the breeze. it should never be lowered
except with victory or death.”
The Hon J. Q.,Adams was 76 years on
the 15th inst. ‘ ' _
__—_—-——-2-———-—-‘*'?"*‘
The Cheraw (S. C.) Gazette contains a
letter from the-Hon. John_Ca_n'ipbell. resign-
ing his seat in Congress, in consequence of
his continued ill health.
F rain’ the New Haven Palladium. ,.
Great‘ Changes} ’
T/re P_'lcbia.n ,and.Evening -Post at .War
A ' —-Seven of the Great Guns of locofocoism
in New York City Tlirown Overboard-
Democratic Harmong; and Enthusiasm
Illushated !! !!
In the NewYork locofoco Plebian ofthe 24th
we find a beautiful picture of locofoco harmony
8: enthusiasm, which ‘is no less than the bitter
denunciation ofseven ofthe leading locofocos of
the State, amongflwhom are,George P. Barker.
the Attorney General ofthe State, and Wm. C.
Bryant, the Editor of the New York Evening
Post. The other well known locos are J. W.
Edmonds, David Dudly Field, Theodore Sedg.
wick, Thomas W. Tucker, and Isaac Town-
send. The facts are these : The above named
persons being wholly dissatisfied with the rejec-
tion of Mr. Van Buren and the nomination of
Polk and Dallas, and especially with the reso
lulion ofthe Conveutioii in favor the annexa
tiou of Texas, issued a ‘confidential’ circular to
their friends, stating their grievances, anti call-
ing for a union ofthoseiivho agree with them in
sentiment for the purpose of preventing the
nomination uf'Texa candidates for Congress.-
VVe copy this circular as follows :
[coiu‘iDai\"r1in..]
Sis:—-You will dotibtless agree with us’, that the
late Baltimore Convention placed the Democratic
Party at the North in ti position of great difiicultv.
\Ve are constantly reminded that it rejected Mr. Vain
Buren and noniiiiated Mr. Polk, for reasons connec-
ted with the immediate tinnexatioii of Texas : rea-
sons which had no relation to the principles of the
party. Nor was that till. The convention went be-
yond the authority delegated to its members, and a-
dopted a resolution on the subject of Texas. (a sub-
ject not before the country when they were elected,
upon which therefore, they were not instructed,)
which seeks to interpolate itito the party code a new
doctrine. hitherto iitiknowti among us, at war with
some of otir established principles, and abhorrent to
the opitiioiis and feelings ofa great majority ofrior-
therrr frcciiien. In this position what was the party
at the North to do’! VVas it to reject the nomina-
tions and abatidori the contest, or should it support
the nominations, rejecting the untenable doctrine in-
terpolated at the Convention, "and taking care that
their support should be accompanied with such an
expression of their opinion, to prevent its being mis-
represented ? The latter alter-riative has been pre-
ferrcd ; and we think wisely; for we conceive that
it proper cxpression ofllieir opinions will save their
votes from niisconstruction, and that proper cfibrts
will secure the nomination of such members ofCon-
gress, as will reject the unwarrautable sclicriie now
pressed upon the country.
IVith these views, assuming that you feel on this
subject as we do, we have been desired to address
you, and invite the co-operation ofyourselfand oth-
er frieiids throughout the State.
Ist—[ii the pttblicatioii ofa-joint letter, declaring
otir purpose to support the noniiiiatioris, rejecting
the resoltitions respecting Texas.
2d—Iti promoting and supporting at the next e-
lectioiis tlic tiominatiori for Congress ofsucli persons
as concur in these opinions.
lfyour views in this matter coincide with otirs,
please write to some one of us, and a draft of the
proposed letter will be forwarded for examination.
Very respectfully,
GEO. P. BARKER,
VVM. C. BRY/\l\’T,
J. 'W. EDMONDS,
DAVID D. FIELD,
'I‘HEODORE SEDGVVICK,
THOMAS VV. TUCKER,
ISAAC TOWNSEND.
whom it has been sent.
The Plcbiau discotrrses warmly upon this
confidenlialcircular. VVe have only room for
a short extract as follows:
Then this explains the half way support
\\ liich the organ of the Abolitionists, the
Evening Post, has glV('fl the tiominuticn of
James K. Polk and George M. Dallas. * *
This ‘confidential’ circular means treason
—foiil, Federal, Abolition treason. It would
mislead thouglitlessly into the meshes of
Federalism some names whom the Democ-
racy confide in. It would use those names
to distract and embarrass the party. It
would publish a joint letter professing to ex-
press the sense of the New York Deiiiocracy
when the very conspirators themselves dare
not appear before a Democratic flSSeIl'lI'lit,(_{£'
in this State rind issue again.-t this great A
merican question. It would throw out the
ileu that there is diversity of sentiment a-
moug the I).-niocratic masses upon this vi-
tul movement of annexing Texas. It would
deceive the country into the belief that the
Democracy of the Empire S ate had laid a-
side its patriotisrii, its love of country. its, old
fashion--d Republicanism, and through these
‘seven wise _men’ stood ready to violate the
compromise of the Constitution, raise lllv
black flag of political Abolition, and stand a
barrier resisting the onward rii:irch of the
Republic. It would moreover by ‘confiden-
tial,’ secret, wily, insidious organization, at-
tempt to control our Congressional nomina-
tions. Weak and impotent as is_ this move-
ment antl those who have concocted it—-harrii-
less as their t-'fI‘0ll.S will prove—we have felt
it our duty to say thus much hastily, to can-
tion our friends in advance and prevent the
possibility of harm. It has been said that
the ‘oak may witstarid the whirlwind-sliock
but, not the St"Cl't3l. gnawing of the worm at
its core.’ This expo.-e will reaniniatc the
d:-mocracy to increased exertion, and those
who have lent themselves to its injury will
repent in sack cloth and ashes. ~
The Evening Post defends its position with
considerable spirit.andtleclares the great men
ofthe detnocratic party who go with this move-
ment will not go near the polls unless the plan
suggested in the ‘confidential’ circular be adop-
ted. To all this the New York Herald re-
marks-
‘It is very true that the Plebian, in its re-
marks, eXCUlpilI,lS Mr. Van Buren from all
share in these extraordinary transactions.-
But this is more a matter of court«sy than
reality, so far as we are able to understand it.
All those who take part in this movement
are the warm, the earnest, the personal, the
trusted friends of Mr. Van Buren. They
are acquainted with all his seutitnents, de-
sires and movements. VVho can suppose for
a moment that, occupying this position, they
wouldundertake such it movement without
his knowledge and" sanction? The same
clique were cognizant of Mr. Van Buren’s
views on the Texas question before he came
out with his famous letter. They sustained
him in that The Evening Post came out
with a series of able articles sustaining him,
which were attributed, and probably correct-
’ly‘attributcd,to the very Mr. Theodore Sedg-
wick who signs tbis ‘confidential’ letter.-,-
‘ riginated at Lindrnvrold,
To the above is added a postscript stating to
We believe that the whole movement hao«o=
, It looks very
much like Mr. Van Buren. It has the mails’
ofhis wily, sly, cunning, profoundly saga-
cious way of doing business.
NORWALK GAZE.TT_ V;
\‘Vcdncsclay, July 31, 1844.
——:a
FOR. PRESIDENT, -
H E NRY C LAY.
FORVICE PRESIDENT,
THEODORE FRELINGH uvsan.
I-‘or Presidential Electors.
CLARK BISSELL, of Norwalk.
CHARLES W’. ROCKWELL. of Norwich.
NAT!-IAIEL O. KELLOGG, of Vernon.
SAMUEL A. FOOTE. of Cheshire.
JOSEPH S. GLADDING, of Plainfield.
TRUMAN SMITH, of Litchfield.
The celcbraiionlof Ilie I. O. O. F. in thig-
ttlace on Thursday last, was a very imposing
3fIi'i"- M08‘ Of llte members ofOur Brothers
Lodge, at about 8 o’clock in the morning, in
procession 8:. full regalia, marched to the steam-
boat Landing. where the Steamer Globe from
New Haven, arrived about 9 with about 70 of
the Ortlor from that place. with riutnerous other
citizens. Some time was spent in waiting for
the New, York from New York. but failing to
arrive within a reasonable time, the proccg.
550“ “'39 again fflfmed. preceded as before, by
the Stamford Band, and marched to the Nor-
walk Hotel, where they were joined by some
75 others from Danbtiry and Bridgeport. After
a little delay ihiey proceeded to the Congrega-
tional Church. The numbers present includ‘-
ing spectators, filled to overflowing that large"
building.
The exercises here were, the singing of an:
ode prepared for the occasion. reading ofa por-
tion of scripture by the Rev. Mr. Ingalls.
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Britroii, another ode by
the choir, and an oration by Mr. Wm. E.
Viberts ofNew Haven. This performance was
very creditable and appropriate. After an ex-
ordium which embraced a deal of apology and
selfdepreciaiion, the speaker went into a con-
cise and well adjusted history of the order in-
tliis country, stating that it was not known here-
until within about 20 years. glanced at its diffi-
culties in gaining a frotholu, and nnimadverted’
with rather more than due severity upon the
prejudice, ignorance and malice with which it
has had .to contend. In spite of these it had
increased with great rapidity throughout the
country. and in this State. Within the State
there had been organized fifteen subordinate
lodges. The ends and aims of the institution
were expiated upon, ":1 statistical account of the
furrds received and now on hand, and the distri»
butions to brethren and their families. given-.-—
He took up and answered the popular-objectiono
to the order, and concluded with 2- vrefli con-
ceived ntlmonirion to the members. A collec-
tion was now taken up for the poor of the con-
gregation, as a return for the use off the lttousew
and the exercises concluded‘ by aniotlier ode from
ihe choir, and a ‘iteuediiction by the Rev. Mn.
Sriiton.
A procession was again l'ormcd, wliichi
marched to the Norwtill: Hotel for diriaer.
which we expect was very good. and had nrmp-l'e
justice done to it. The number that sail dluwr:
was about two liutidrcd.
The weather which had been tlireatning all‘
the morning, became wet and unpleasant about
noon, and the numerous visitors took their
departure as soon after dinner as practicable.
The Globe returned about 4 o’clor.-It.
Some disappointment was felt in Pot receiv-
ing any aid fiom the city ofNew York, but the
weather was such, as to deter visitors from
abroad, and perhaps furnished a sufficeni apolo-
gy for their non attendance. The whole affair
went ofI' with the highest satisfaction, consider-
ing ilie tinforlunate state of the weather.-
From the flattering notice which the orator of
the day gave the ladies. all objection to the in-
stiiution in their minds, seemed entirely remov-
ed. and frotn this we think that the curtain con-
ferences, whiclt will follow, must necessarily
lead to a very great increase of Odds, in these
iliggins.
LOUISIANA Er.r:c'rioN.——Wc have at length,
the upshot and finish ofihis election. The re-
sult draws the chins of the locos, and gives
iliem an aspect almost too pitiful for rnerriment.
It ru‘ns out that we have elected one member
of Congress, which is a gain. and secured the
Legislature by a majority pa joint ballot of
seveti—8 wbig Senators to nine locus, and 34
whigs to 26 loco members of’ the House. This
is a larger niajoritv than we have had for many
years. The State Convention will stand 39
wiiig, to 38 locos. ’
We are charged in ilie last Banner with mis-
representing the toasts giien at the late celebrar
tion in Stamford. This was not our intention.
nor was it in any way necessary. A true
version ofthem would be sufficiently lacking in
decency to suit the most depraved appetite, and
certainly ludicrous enough for the most inordin-
ate lover of rnerriment. We have not the num-
ber of the Banner at hand which contains the
toasts. but if that paper will republish those al-
ludedto, we will, out of justice to the gentle».
men who gave them, publish them in all their
chasteness and elegance. I
' Rinei-:rir:Ln. July 27, 1844; ’
Exr:cr:'r1oN or-‘ Dr-:t~'rvY.—George Denny the
young man who was convicted of the murder
of Abraham Wanzer before the court of Oyet
and Tcrminer, at its last session in Carmel N.
Y. and .wbo_not long since made full confes-
sgon ofhrs gurlt—was privately executed at that
village on ‘Friday the 26th of July. His body
after hanging a short time upon the gallows,
was taken down. placed into a coffin and then
delivered over to his friends who immediately
conveyed it to a place of interment. On that
from three to five thousand people, 0. --
Solemfl Occasion. were assembled" a multitude of -
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