The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 01, 1860, Image 2
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lanuastbrville. s c.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. J, 1660
UT The professional engagements of
the Editor have prevented him from gtvirg
the usu.il attention to this paper, and he accordingly
era(os the indulgence of readers.
PlC" Aa article from Mr. P. y. Mobiey
was received too late for this paper and
\%i!i Appear next week.
fcir T be letter which we have just received
from Tiaiaicnsvi.le ?i< wholly ua- ,
cece?>ary. We cover designed to publish the
article to wbicfc reference is made.
? ? Jrtf"
To the He ** idverLsmcnt of Messrs
Mag, 11 & Bealtie in this peper, we icrite
spec si attention.
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Fue Peaches.?\Y e are indebted to Capt
James M Irg.'am for a basket of very tioe
peaches, the best that we have seen this
sec?<n. The peaches brought to this market
the present season have been extremely
dimioative, oaring in some degree to t. e
dry weather. These constitute r.r. exception.
and the Caplaia has our best Uisnks
for them.
An Acceptable Present
We hardly know how- to express our aptreci..'.i
-a of the kindress of Mr. C. T.
Mason.of Surnter.in presenting us,through
Mr. !hrr,of the Suinter ll~?au;\./uz a very
tine gold pen siid holder. He says it is "to
be u-ed or.'y in writing articles for the.
i-'ou.h Carolina Cmtral Railroad *' We do '
cot obj-ct to conditions. and we hope
to * it- -1 it to rome success in that matter,
ar.d that long before it will be unfit for
use the friendiiiip and irUe*cour?e between
the f e pie of Sumter and Lancaster, so favorably
commerced, w iti be cemented bj
bands of iron. We only kuo*\ Mr. Mason
through reputation. As a jeweisr, lie has
a large business irtluence iu the town of
Sjenter, and sustaics a high reputation as j
s ger.tieuian of integrity and virtue. He j
has our thanks for this unm-ntt J kindness
Railroad movements below.
We find in the Sun.ter Watchman a report
of a railroad meeting held at I.yneh
burg on the 23d u!l., at which the following
resolution was passed ; i
H-ii.ivwi. Tiiat He unite with Georgetown.
Williamsburg and Lower Salem, in
buixiiug a Railroad fr?>ni Cade's l>epot, on
the North Kastern R*i road, to Qiahuptiite,
r.r.d that a committee of three be appoints : '
by the Ciyitrman To riburh.ntc Pe'-gntes to <
tl.- Convention to be held nt Kingstree, on
the 30tb instant.
From a leltei received from a prominent '
gentleman of car District to rvi lUod to the ,
ab?<ve project, we u:u? the annexed ex- |
tract :
"f received a fetter from Mr. , a few ) (
days since stating that, "We are to h*ve a
Railroad Convention in Kingal.-ee on tf>e
30th of this month. We * an l to extend
the Georgetown Railroad to Biahopville.?
We have advertised for a Charter." JSo it
appears the advocate* of the connection at j
Cades are determined to have a road. Ii
think thrs road should be encouraged by us, f
as it will give us choice of markets, and
Georgetown is said to be a superior market
to Charleston for Turpentine and some oth
er articles ; and it has been staled they vs tit
sell Guano lower than Chariest* n. It will,
at least, create aompetion, w hich will be to
our advantage."
Alarming Intelligence from Texao.
A dispatch to the Charleston Courier
dated Augusta, July -fith, gives the fallo wing
particulars of iuauirccttonary movements
ia Texas :
A slip from a Bonhani, Texas, paper in
ii'iuia us iUui au iuicni(^xu<in iniu me circuoistances
connected r?\:'u the origin of the
recent fire at Dallas, in that State, has led to
the discovery of a liuidi?n schtine to do
ras'ate the Thole of Northern T?a? The
instigators are two Abolitionists, Blunt and
McKmoe;, w ho, un<Jer the guise of professors
of religion, were detected in tampering
w ith slaves, and last year expelled from the '
State. The plan was to lay the whole country
waste ay t.re, destroying all the arms
and ammunition, etc , to gel the country
ipto s state of utter helplessness. Then, on (
Uie election day in August, there was to be
a general ? p-rising of the slaves, which was
to be aided'by parties in Texas friendly to
the BKifrsscSi, as we!! js by emissaries fr.ioj
the North. In each District lenders were
appointed to control and direct the negros i
Several arrests have already been mvde, in- t
dndng white men ar.d fiegros.
The extent and nature of this diabolical
scheme may be judged by the comber of
fires which took place on the same day
thst Dallas was destroyed. They art as
follows . A raerrattrile house in Black Jack <
Grove?loss estimated at ffJO.OOO ; three
business houses in i>eoton?toe* 9100,000; I
a large stors house at Pelot Point?toes \ \
fflO.OoO; a store-house at Ladonia?-loss (
?-5.000 ; sight atnres at B-lknip?lias not '
ascertained. The town of Meif>*d was aha ?
destroyed, and sev.-ra) ?mal ler fires occurred.
Great easiteMiest prevails throgboot the
State, and prompt and effective me-aasres j
will !> Ukeu for liu? pr*a#oaLon of life |
ac.d propvrt/. t
The South I afotiouMi *?y a "A piece of
granite, weighing 115,780 pvur.de, about i
ftfly-oae and two-thirds ton*, ?u dolirered
is the Slala House yard, os Saturday.
Ak from ihs quarry. Jt was hasted op OS ths j
railroad by sixteen orates It t? probably
the hf^eet nrtaw of rock erer quarried hi a
stogie pfece To a So ithern State.
The CttditlM teams thai, on Sunday
afternoon, there waa a eery aetrere storm of '
wind. Rail asd rata in Hatubary, N C. The
North Carolina Central Railroad Company
had juat completed a Serf large awd asm-! '
raodioee shadfor the ears. This waa entirely
a? also the Cosrt I louse f
and ^other buiidioga The ,
Was r?y narrowed |
it. it tn ,* not
New* Item*
The Iredell (N. C.) Exprtsi state* that .
the case of Solomon Ha.i'a Will occupied |
the Superior Court of that county eight
days, and ?as final) compromised after the
jury had retired. >Jr. flail had made a
Will leafing oce hundred negros and other
property to his only child, a daughter, who
afterwards married Mr. Neeiey against his
wish; whereupon he a:ade another will,
leaving bis negros free, and leaving most
of his property to thein. The suit was to
set aside the last w ill. An hoar after the
hlf) <rnns> t n flvo ? ??? V^.^I??'
Ju,Ji ?' ? "
counsel proposed to receive $13,000 and
$2.i>00 which the will gave her; the estate
to ^>ay the Court costs, she to pay 1
her own lawyer $5,000 The proposition i
was accepted. The negroes will be sent
to liberia. The jury Stood nine against
and three for the will : but it is said the '
Judge would have ?et aside the \erdict if it
had been against the will.
The Edgefield Advertiser, says : ' We are
informed that a d'dBculty occurred in the
vicinity of Gerraaoville, on Wednesday last
between Mr. Milledge Whittle and Mr.:
George Whicker, wiiich resulted in tho
shooting of Whicker by Whittle. The
wound is thought to be dangerous. We
hare not been inf rated how the iffoir originated.
The Postmaster General has decided that
the act of the 4th of June requiring postmasters
to deii-. er newspapers sent to clubs
to each individual member, without sepa- !
rale addresses, only applies to canes where
postage is prepaid at the place of delivery,
as it ia only in such cases that postmaster*
required to perform the extra labor receive
additional pay from the consequent increase I
of their commissions.
f>r. the night of the 24th tnst, (says the
Yorkvihe Enquirer.) two pris Dors, York
and John Mincey, escaped from jail, by
passing through the provi#ion hole of their :
celi, and streaking it down the lightning '
rod As ler-lty a iiil as this indicates,!
should He seen after at once. Such light.
ning : -ii ought to ce insde rt- n condtich/rs.
such provision hu!e? ought cot to be large
enough to adrr.it the entrance of a leg of
muttcn w iae escape of a r.i?rgT. j
In cases ?f *un ?'.roKe the first corrode- '
ration is perfect rest, as every exertion !
tends to a further degression of xita! power.
Co d water should be applied freely to
the head, and warmth, friction and mustard |
piasters to the feet and legs The uu st
active stimulant* a&d aMi-*pa.*n)odics (
are piescnoed interna! ly. Chioroforrn is
probably Use most seine and rdiab.e. It
may be given in doses of one teaspoonful
iiith< r with or without water Opium, lau i
ftBam, brandy, whiskey, ammonia and mustard
tmel.es ere among the other remidiea
generally approved by phiaicians.
The Palestine (Tex.) .Advocate, of the
14!h ir.st . s.vt>> : "*AYe are reliably informed
that ab< ut ten days ago a cargo of native I
.Africans were landed with n a few miles of
Galveston, and eighty of tbetn w ere sold in '
that city at $HOQ each. A pretty round
price for an average. This cewa i? re!ia? .
ble." i
Thf ffirtlld# fif >?*-nn tf.r flnnrvUa i *?
. ... b.-? V.J
assert that he villi vi*it several Soot hern
State-'*, after he completer his Northern
tour, lie is expected to address the peop'e
at various point*. Hi.* partizans are enthusiastic
over thia announcement.
I
I: it aaid tkat an oid man i? Soda*, Ne * .
York, who is owing ? pnysician a b<i. oft
$3u, and unable to pay it, has deeded to '
the doctor his body for dessection after his
demne; and that the deed h-s beou accept*
ted and a receipt given by the physician.?
irthil be true, it is certainly an ingenious
dev/ce for simultaneously paying the debt
of Nature and that of Art.
llie lion. Win. L'orcher Miles con- 1
c'uJed bis speech at the ratification meet- ,
ing in Charleston, ?nb tbe-e words ;
If, in tne coming c otest with B ack
Republicanism and aec'.touai domination,
v.^is.r. ahruiLt rvr^li urtnn fK- I -?? > *<
J I 1 * "
Breckinridge and Line, there :s a chance
lor at It ut a temporary respite Irocn free*
soil agnation. lue of ami tiarery .
hostility may Le temporarily stayed. But
what it tbejj arc odea ted, ami lyocoto
and his "irrepreaaible conflict," aod "high'
er law." Constitution ignoring party e.ec
ted to rule over j? ? Wuat then f South
Carolinians, what then I Will ) o j alio*
a sectional, fanatical party., whoae cree i
is haded of Ih^South?the only cement
of a hose heterogeneous mats tm aminos,*
ty to slaveholders?will you suffer such
s party?such men?to establish their
dynasty over you ? Will you thus alio*
.Le o d I'a.iue.to Slate to be degraded
[rem her position as the **quai of every 1
jilier State in the Confederacy i If so, I
would say to you : Forget Fort Moultrie;
forget King's Mountain ; forget Kytaw?
Iho glories of which my friend has so el>
uquently potray ed ; fur their memory
win he a burning weight id your hearts, J
and wid Coier the facee of your women
with the mantle of ahauie!
1 am very chary of seeing the South
pass "resolutions." They accomplish i
nothing. Frequently mean nothing, in
pruth, have come to he regarded very
mnr*k liLo litis oeu *-f B *f I ' I rtS ?>
Uf ?wm m HV IU? VI J VI WWII ? l/v b WO I D
lesa ami do more. I ant sick at
beart uf tbe eudies* talk and bluster ot
itie S'/ulb. If we are in earnest, let us
act. Ab??ve all, I aiu weary of tbeae eternal
attempts to hold out the olive brunch,
when we ought rather to be preparing u> <
grtap (be sword.
But why should I say more f The .
question is with you. Ji is for yoq to de- {
ctde?yon, tbe descendants of the men of
74 ? tbe coua'rymen of the men who,
helped to frame tbe Constitution?of the'
men who mure ibse ooce, on "mere ,'
lueeUoos of ahstrael right," held out to
be North tbe eherfceliee, "the equal 1
ights of South Cer.dw.a, or eo Ubmo 1
t m for you to deeidd whether you till
>e eonteet to bee under a Geuerwtoeot I
n wbieb you soeld be no leeger aquas, I
bit subjugated va?ali f i
E# or a 1' .
fcsr Sa.am Camp-Meeting will commence
oa the 17th iost.
fc#~ Attention is directed to the adrer? '
tisement cf Mesar*. Crumpton &. Keller's
Boot and Shoe establishment, in to-day's
paper. These gentlemen have supplied a |
deficiency which osr Village has for some
vears suffered from. They come well recommended,
and all they ask is a trial.
Hail Store*.
We learn that a destructive hail storm
visiu-d the western portion of our District
on Thursday last, doing uiuuu damage to
the crops in its course. The plantation of
Mr. H. if. Gooch, we understand, sustained
great injury.
Rain?Crops
Since our last issue we tare had tre/f
good rains in this immediate secti-jn, and
from all portions of the District,from which
we hare any account, there has been an
abundance of rain during the last week.?
The corn crop has been injured by the
drought to a great extent, though, a sutti?
cieot yield will be had. Cotton has livened
up and looks well?so have farmers.
The "McKenna Will Case
We announced last week the commence- i
ment c-f the trial of this cause at an Extra
Temi of the Court for this District, beginning
on the 23d July. The trial occupied
five days, and at 12 o'clock on Friday night,
the Jury rendered a vtrdict against the
WU!.
As we staled last week, this case dieted |
a Vast degree of public interest j an interest
unprecedented in the judicial history of our
District. The feeling was entirely upon
one side?against the Will, and if there
was a contrary sentiment, beyond the p.?rties
immediately interested,;I was too ?rcble
to announce an existence amidst the
over* he'-a iug voice on the other side.?
The Court room was crowded e*ery day
during the progress of the trial, and we
touted among the spectators a good many (
strangers from adjoining Districts.
The proceedings *e;e so extensive that
it is impossible tor us to go into particulars,
howeier well we would like to report a
case of so much interest, a..d a oiere outline
history of the progress of lh? cause
and conne^t-ag circumstances, are all that
we propose to furniah in this connection ?
The most of our readers are fitni.iar w I'.h
the history of this c>a* up to the preset.t
triai. hi Mrrch lHa'J, Win. McKenoa died, .
leaving a W ill, and property supposed to >
he worth at Waal two hundred luoussnd .
dollars. *1 he Will, after providing lor the i
payment of a number of email legacies and
annuities to relations of the Testator, be- ,
queathed three fourths of the r.-???ioe of |
the Estate to the founding of a Roman i
Catholic Orphan Asylum,in Charii-aloii,an1
the remaining one fourth to the institution *
ia that city, known as the "Sisters of our ,
Ia?dy of Mercy." The Will was admitted
to probate in Common form and immediate '
ly thereafter, the only daughter of the lea
tator, (to whom be had bequeathed an an- '
uuily for life of only fifty dollars.) logeth |
er with her husband. J. F G. Mitlag, with j
the view to contest the validity of the '
Will, instituted Hie usual proceeding;, in |
the Court of Ordinary, requiring it to he
proxed in solemn form. The Ordinary, up- j
on hearing, decreed against the Will. Tue ,
Executors appealed from hi* decision to
the Court of Common 1'iea*. and the suggestion
upon this appeal came up for trial ,
l-.l
The prominent grounds wpon \? hih-n the i
V ill i? contested, are, the informal eie* .
cution of the paper, the inrompeterej of j
the te?tat?r, undue influence brosghi to
bear upon him In the L.ak.r.^ of ike Wi-i,
and insane aversion of, and deiu?.vt .a re
peel to hia d-oghu.r a.-.d aer ci.;d/vt.
Both s?des a ere represented bj a., arrajr
of coonsei pr ?port. >r cvh-Ur the heat; i*~ I
bors and >mp"rtan?e of the aoit : *1 he Kx*
era tors, ? ho are tne Plaintiffs in this Coort.
by Jlessrs. Dawkina it Wjlie, Kershaw 1
Connors, and Cot. ? Baasfeeti. The eootestanla
by Messrs J WilfalM, Williams 1
& Allison, W. A. Moor*, ax.d J. Bolton
SflUth.
The cave was introduced to the Jury b/
Lot. Daw sin*. The opening testimony of
lh? eorit*m?d ih? ?ir?t day ; it
wu prtneip?.iy thai of th? fobvnUny wit*
ne^*?r* to prove the nsculion of the Will,
and that of acquaintances of tha testator
to prove his position, influence, capacity,
firmness and freedom from susceptibility
to influence from others.
Mr. Geo. W11!isms opened the defence
to the Jury on Tnesdsy meriting. The |
hearing of the testimony offered by the I
Defendants in support of the groonda indi- '
eated. consumed nearly tvrc days. They
closed about ft o'clock on Wednesday, and
the Reply occupied from that time to
the hour of adjournment for dinner on
Thursday.
The argument was opened on Thursday
afternoon by Col. Kershaw for the Plain,
tiffs, in a speeoh of near four hours. Col.
Kern haw waa followed by Mr. J. Wtlliaoi j
for conlaaltnU in ?|wnIi of two hour*
Mr William* >vm followed by Mr. Gso. W.
Williatna, on the sunt aide, io ft speech of
two hour* and forty nuioule*. Col. Dawkins
spoke io reply for two boor*. It w*?
newer oar forteoe before to hear euccettiveiy
*o many able and brilliant speeches
ia ooe eaoae, and newer before perhaps did
the walla of oar Cosrt room reaoeod f?
eeeb potent and atkriaf aloqseoee. The
field was ample, the occasion oae of ia*
mease internet and tbe apeakara did fall
|M*Uoa to both. The ?gumool closed abont
d o'atock Fnday afternoon, wbea Me
Hoaer, iedge Gleeer, ywwifd to deliver
the charge to the Jery.
Hie Honor, after adverting to tbe paps
Isr feeling against tbe Will, and admriuishng
tbe J err tbst Ibey woe Id be sabt te
it is a Coert of Jnetke unless they ware
divested of ail prejudice io the can**, iodu I
cat id the three general points open which ,
they v ote to decide, to be at follows :
.1 ?t. Whether the formalities of the law
had been complied with in the execution &
of the WiUtd.
Whether the testator had capacity
to make a Will.
3d. Whether it was in fsct the Will of
McKenna, and nut procured through undue
influence.
AfU-r reviewing the testimony upon the J
tirwt point and the objection* thereto, hia
Honor charged that to the execution of
both the Will and Codkh ike requisitions
of the law had been complied with. Hia
Honor explained the law apoo the other
point*: as to what constitutes undue influ* |
ence, incapacity* infinity, delusion, dtc , and
after summing up the testimony upon ail
the potnta.verjr plainlr indicated his judgment
that the fact* would not justify the !
grounds taken in either. He said, however,
that it was the province of the Jury and not
his to determine the factsjtnd if they concluded
that the facts would justify such a case
of Incompetency, or undue influence, in - j
sanity. &.c , a* the law recognijes, they
should And against the Wjij upon either or
all of the grounds as they might determine
The Jury went to their room a fewr minutes
before 7 o'clock and came uut about
12 w"'ih a verdict against the Will upon all
the grounds submitted in the pleadings.
During the five hours that tbe Jury re- .
mained in consultation, public aoxivty was
at its height. I he general belief was that
the jury would find ?gain*l the Will until
after the strong and pointed charge of the
Judge, when, in the judgment of the outsiders,
it became much more doubtful ?
Public rumor, however, has since declared
that there was no contest among the jurors
as to whether they would break the Will ;
that was conceded at once, snd they only
hesitated upon what grounds they would
break it. There w.s* do serenading or pul?. 1
lie demonstration of any kind, when the
result was announced
The Plaintiffs gave notice of appeal, filed '
th?;r grounds the next day, and the next I
coctest v?ul te in the Court of dppeaU ? I
After rtcriviiig the verdict the Court ad- j
joU'fved. the other cause open on th* dock
el having Leeu continued.
Letter from Charles O'ConnorNk*
York, July 17, 1800.
Gentitmen :?Cordially approving the
coiiiiua'.ion of John C tirnvkeiirnlge for
President and J seph Lslie for \ ice- j
President ot the United SiRtR>, ! regret
that It will Dot be in l?J power 'o ad !
dress the ratification meeting appointed
to Ue heid '.u'Ui^fu* eveiiu g a' the
Cooper Institute.
However deeply it is to l>? deplored
that rival Platforms and r.vai candidates '
are presented to the Lieiiiocr st.c party, |
itireatening lo divide its strength and deliver
it over as an east p?e?* into the i
hands of its opponents ; yet, such be-ng
unhapny the fact, the duty of uiak'tig a
choice cannot be avoided.
1 he difference between these P.atfornis,
like every political rjuestion of the tune*,
derives all its significance from the l ib '
ject of negro slavery. Its relations to the {
Territories aud the rtiode of govern ng
tuem is merely moUeniai ; it merely
the form in winch tin* perpetually recur*
r ng subject is here developed a* an ele .
meul uf sinfe. The controversy in a!! its
practical hearings, ts merely th t : lluw
is negro slavery u> be dealt with ?
In its moral, political, legal. and ec?n ;
ouiical aspects, :ny view on that general J
subject have been so distinctly and so of
ten expressed, that my position in refer I
ence to the rtral 1*1 at forms now before us
could nolle doubtful.
The utoat fertile region* of the globe
cannot he so cultivated at fu'iv to .level 1
op their natural reviurcaa for the benefit {
of mankind except hy negro labor. Negro
labor cannot be there emp'nyed e?cepl
through the judicious compulsion of |
a superior race ; and in no way can so j
great * measure of physical enjoyment ,
and moral impro*emcnt be imparted to '
the negro a* by hi* compulsatory aei vita
Ie in these rwy region*.
From these undeniable facia, written
in the great book of nature, proven by '
experience, and not without sanction f.om
revelation, my reasoo draw* the inference
that negro slavery is not repugnant to ;
justice?is not unprofitable to the white
man?is not oppressive to ibe negro, and i
is not inexpedient as a matter of social
policy.
lye*, us apply these views to our own 1
country. "Since the foundation of this
He public negro slavery h*? *?er beer *
main piliar of our strength, an inJi?pensable
element of our growth and prosperi
ty. It is now an integral part of our be- '
mg at a nation ; to expel it by fraud or
tear it out by violence would be a national
suicide.**
It fullowa that "to vindicate iu eaaen
lie! juaiicw end morality, io all courts and
places, before men and nations, ie lite
duty cf every American citiien."
A moral war basbeeo made upon tbis
institution by ieftdeU, and a quasi religious
crusade baa been pfacbed against it
by another class. Hitherto, at least in
the North, no one has defended it. and ha
Southern ndrocatea hare not been heard.
The natural results hare easued judgment
has passed against it by default, and
tjjp idea that it oonflicts with natural justice
and with Divine lew baa taken poaa
eaei"n of the Northern mind.
Tbia State of things afforded a moat
promising quarry for the industry of pofiti
eal party makers, and they hare availed
ihintttlvn of it They tbua argued ;?
"Wnh tke oeliooel eonecience on our
akle?with God end nature both on onr
aide, and agaieat our entagonieta, aural r
we moil wia.n Accordingly, tbia bright
idee haa been indoetrtoua'y worked into a
political organ: jalkni, and here ataeda before
oa at the North the Black BrpobH
can party, almoet, if not absolutely, in tie*
eihle.
Why baa that party strength f Why
does it now threaten to destroy harmony
between the North and the Sowth, hading
to diaeeien and to dnaiiera deed a ad irremediable
I
It ia at oa pi y baraeea Uta faiee aeaoisp
a
ik?o of abolitionists, that negro slave* is
wicked and unjust, baa been permilted to
p.iss uuictuveu.
ilow u that destructive party to be
bo. o of iu pernicious elrength f Tbere
is but one uietbod by which tbie object
can be effected, and tbat is by denying
and disproving the false position on
which it is fouuded.
We must, as a party, insist unqua'ified
Iv tbal in tbe institution of negro slavery
tbere isootbiog whatever which calls for
uufavotabur action by the looveruuie.ut ;
that the right of the while master lo the
?emce? of bis negro slave is, in every
moral sense, precisely the same u his
right lo any other property.
If ibis proposition U# no; true, no honest
man ought lo desire the permanency ol
out Republic ; if i; be true, the Black Republican
doctrine it a treasonable snd destructive
fallacy.
I am in lavor of tbe principles enunciated
in tbe Senate resolutions of 1 SCO, and
in the report of tbe Committee on Kesolu
lions made to oar National Convention at
Charleston, because they came up lo this
Cviat. 1 bey meet tbe eX'gency before us;
tuey (airly and directly meet tbe issue as
it is uudeistood by all bonest and sensible
men on either side.
1 *io iu favor of Breckinridge and Lane,
because ihey sand upon a Platform distinctly
expressing these principles.
Mr. Douglas declines practically tu
stand up lo them. Lie blinks the main
i?ue, and seeks to tide into poser upon a
dogma which impliedly concedes to Abo
lii'onisin tbe vital element of us political
power lo wit: that negro slavery is unjust,
or at least hits in itsotue element s hich, on
Uiora. grounds,justifies hostility.
His friends may deny ibis construction
but to my tnind it is manifestly juit. TLe
whole practical importance of Ills Popular
(Sovereignly doctrine is in its bearing on
tbe slave question. N o otu< Csrua a fjg a
l-vut it, except in ibis single Connection.?
in alt its olber bearings it is an atim lied
abstraction, un worthy of a moment's at
leulion and incapable of attracting it.
I ?I Mill' flints Itilil HA'lK't tl i. tsswr) VI r
DotlglMa' MrgUIUMLl ?? published W 11*1
per ? Mng*Zii.?, and Li t tubaequenl reply
Ij Judge iiifttk in delenceof tUMl uriicle.
6lH?sj^ m thealapie of bi* wliule argu
tUvDl. lliC |>Lram m>J | of the
Huii-?!?*eiy agita'or* are invoked by Inn.
Ml ?VetV po.Ul III lU6 OlUIUaiOII, Mini uj1
liberally used to maiain Lie twti.
Tliua, to nil practical purpose*. Mr.
Doug!** preseDl* liameif aa M Menu A bolilioDial.
Ills I'.aituriii lend* to keep
Alx>l lion.sm a.ire, aa h power in the
b'.alc, for (mure niachief. l'i>? 1'iaifcrin
of l'res. kitrtaige *o?J Lai.e assails the l.v
tlr? lu llclil, mbd mhi.a lo > ;<) l oul
rigliu
Whilst I am li.ua ailli you in seuln
inei.l, Mini lo iLe eilent of my hrinibe
power* aiu rcM.ly lo a>d in your object, 1
cannot loao'sigbl of .he policy ?l.ich requires
? iboromgli union of ?l New \ ork
era a iio aie opposed lo liie e ecllr-n oT
Lincoln. Concurring *itb tl;a' eminent
mii<1 patriotic cuizau of PriiuMiiaiiia,
\N ill. 11 Heed, 1 be..eve lu .1 I'.v'e are
lllice caudiJtlea lor lue PresnieOty pre
lerali-e lo llie one w bo even A1?ol tn-ii
tsi or aiui aUvery ?gi a'.ur in tXe iar.J
aupporla. til. UlUNNulL
Tampering with a Slave.
A negro t>?ve, belong nr lo Cap!, An
drnoi , ?y the >.?>? .(.Mil J} lues, iH'l light
Visited the police headquarter*. Setcral
AUo.iWoUiais were in n ltd dance, and
stroke to induct: the >i*?e t?> abandon b s
matter, telling bun that being t>u? in it
free Slate no one bad li.e tight to r??
train nun of li s liberality. 1 n? negro,
bowcter, steadily refjsed to avail liituse t
of their sup'gestioiit, taring that he was
attached to In* master, and alto ibat he
did not tbink it eouitl he tight to run a
way. A i*rge body ot tree n?-groo were
crowded on llie w?ik lu K lU street, out
aide of tbe headquarters, wti? also endeavored
to persuade tiie slave to follow
iLts advice. 1 be latter, boweter, tu.de
bit escape, and returned to bit master."
The abote, from a morning paper,
tboa? ebal Southern pe- ple gel in lb<
WaV of h< tpitahiy when tbey Come here,
It la a shame and disgrace to New York
City, that ?e Late a set of negro tbievei
here who insult our guests, and tnj irr
not only the reputation of our ctu&ent
hut actua It do incalculable damage it
. Isaa liiiali.swta n.UroeU <\f la a. ".is? I
ineddletoiLe and tbieviab propeit* ilea.?
Capl. Anderson it a jjuwt in our city.?
he it entitled 10 ail ibe ngbu and pn*i
leges of boepitality, and among ibeee nr<
Ibe personal attendance of bit servant
? bo ><rrv?? bun according lo ibe lawi
and customs ot bis own fuele. ll it at
lest ibau au outrage lo inlerfe>? wilt
bits, and ss aoo'U to know wbt
ibeae "several Abolitionists' are, <abo uo
dertake to gel Capl. Anderson'a servant
away I We expect to lt?e to tee :b<
lime wbeu it will be dangerous tor tool
people lo ehow ibcir facea 10 ibit city.?
W e know ibere are a eel ol Cbcaveritei
at ibe 1'olice headquarters wbo proteea l?
believe ibat it is doing <iod'a service U
tteal negrowt, but tbey are a ballow
hearted set of btpocritet, wbo deserve U
be dealt wilb -u toco a way at the)
bail not ditgrace tbit city by tbei
Mound relit in. A sroea and unoardona
able in?ull Li a* already been offered U
ibe Savannah Uluae, *ltwh ought to la
disowned by every true and geouio*
New Yorker.?Doy Book.
Th? WIATHI* a*d C*OM.? W<
have to add ??viiii more dayt to the su
precedent**) but Mid dry term berMofwi
noticed Oa Tweed ay of l#et weev, afie
oar paper wee put to prwt, we bad i
eiignt shower, enough to lay lk? do* L?
Since iben, aiuroet every day wa Levi
bad every prootiee of rare, bat Ike ran
iiee?f. i be eloedt, denng ail Iba Jnegkl
bare baeo almost rauouiuM ; bsngiaj
iiba death yol* ia lire beaveaa, iackia|
tbat power of turtctiM ircanrj u
draw the oaruete* of water together It
form rata. No oae tow eatertarae a hop*
of a large ebera of Che core crop?ft a
past reef, vitb aii the rain (bat ?aU
coma. The cvtiee, af com* ia ?mU
Ut pat may ooaaa oat. How, Tamdey
erasing, there m not the taaw papiU a
raia, sad beat is aimott iawlaraiifa.?
Chere n Q*utu.
k
| Revolution in PtrMet-Wlieh will
Endure ?
i We tnaJke the following extract from
en article in tbe New York Herald, cobin.;.,
Six candidate* are la the field?Lincoln,
Breckinridge, iiougia*, Beil, Houston
land .Gerrit Suiilii?all of tLetu, ex.epi '
Lmcolo, irregulsr, and not eu: it led to
claim a regular party aupp-tri. !n aucb j
' a condition of itiiniM some u'mmI element*
i i not yet visibl* ou lbs surface, n?o*l under ,
| Ue overylbifig Mid operate eveulualiy to ,
. consolidate l(i? oew formation of parties.
These element* rautt b* constitutional
' principle*, for nothing else under a free '
1 Government like our* can take hold of I
> i the heart* of the people and biod kbcau to J
representative men. What constitutional
I principles, then, do the several candidate*
now claiming the suffrage* of the people
stand cpoD I
Let us examine. Houston and Gerrit >
Smith stand upon none. TLe first plant*
himself up<? mi kjioeyncracy, and tbo
1 ; latter upon a fanaticism equally void of ,
?ub*tance. Itell proclaims the Cousli- :
1 t'llion at large, without any.reference to
the vita! issue of the day ; an J Douglas
I defends sn attraction which ignore*
principle* and appeals to expediency that
is dissatisfactory to all and conaiccuig to
none. This re-luce* us to the reiiijifi'no
' two, between whom w? ?! > hope to find
the real contest that t? to divide parlie*
1 j in this count'T. As Gerrit Smith repre
1 sent* the John Drown faction,so Lincoln
represents llie Sp.voner sclmo! of constiU
| lional revolutionist. 1'Unting tbeiiiaeive*
upon the assumption of a socai superiorly
in the Northern State*. thev aim at a
: political doin 1 atton over these of the J
1 1 S<>utli. Tiie.r jnesent announced object
. is merely the ** 'uston of the pe?pie?l ihe
' South from th? !"err.lories, hut the logical J
sequence of the.r ideas, the confessions of
I their teacher* and orators, and the pro
I cU nied object of llietr Zealots, is the hI-u !
j litis n of slavery in the State* where it
avw ex 'sis.
; Opposed to IJnco'n stands llreckiu- |
nd^e, proclaiming.:n defence < f tlie Smith,
1 he Coiistitu'ional pr nciple* that all the
Stsiev are equal in their rights, an.l that
us tiier tlie North, nor the EiV, nor lie ,
" *?'. has any li^l.*, it. an *-> me 1 so 1
1 ia\ tuoral. physical or religious superior- j
ity, to claim or exerc*e a political or so
cial control over its equa's in the C"?if-d j
er r. on. II-re we have the irus raAirt {
I of ConsUtuiHiiial princip e* which enter*
into the pr?Sent revolution *n-l ilfsirur '
t on of old p .r \ nrganig-i ions. >u ! which
j wd; eveli'fu l\ sl> >p? the new. I? t? M 1
I cor flK** ? ! pr ?. ! k* of fKI.
I* likli cl?arac'.eri?nj .l.e l.i?t??rjr of
0 if i-otimrjr fiotn ?'* f<>un I niton, ?tn| nmr
Le>l li.? titie* mi-! f<>r*i\??i tii>* Muti md
' ? f part ?? that li .*e foil mi l Jritnl
amof:? ui true fl^ht li*? n?t [
\rt ?Je**!ope! Ili'lf, mill it* n in ?.? ma) I
l? ?l*l?je>! l?r rtf rt* of oVi political
munaifr* i make ht^r:U? comiL nminni
in ofiler to llitu Mft.i ti<?r:r (
>|*.n? ; Imi ?t ! e. ?*? . ?nd ln-i. ?t 'toe* i
1 it will l-? fjoiv.1 to rai?i?e onlr ?m the j
Con?t't uti.iiial principle* ?li:?)i *e '
liaif j<i>t po.cltij out.
Death of Joseph Gales.
i ll v t^lfjjfAin (mm W ?liii.^ton ?e are
| ilitflinol 'if the JrMiii of J.jrpli (j .iiii,
1'I |ji rdliuf klid J'f '|)II?!<|| of (lie \\ it?li
Hilton .Vilbdujli 1-teiligcuerr. Mr (mln
| iJieii oi? >.?uii?i*y ttei.il,; at tbc admii
1 uid ?? ? of ve?n, lr-in.?f pro !
i I xliil. bL iijr- *11n - of l i* ili-^ 1? it'- ? t I
' nt rlitur in the Culled Slate*. li? mix t
! * ?*i?J t" bate iii cUi-i'i . ! j
In* III- III *f*?i IU and ilijOMi'Ml lli*
ariuira of the pap r controlled umil a lew *
in J pi^wliiig Iri
Mr. Ga'ee. who an j
Kngidiiuaii I'V Liiill. w?*? i>iie?.>f iLe (mo \
!er? nl iti* .VsiIiOmI InUlli>jem?r. now j
, ti ili? jear uf i;? *i *iracr. It wjm |
' ?Uriinl aU>ui ilia rosBfitrir.fiil of mir '
M?t * it ?nli England, idJ ?Ii*d m 1814
( iii? limiah iitaJ* their meinorah'e J*- j
i Ktut iijiiii ilij i curr.tl Capital, one of
il.*ir *mQi] ii acta a a the d-*truciU>n ?.f .
ilm Imeiligcbctt office. Or giiiMily, ih* .
lute! igenCer fn voted lliC pulitj of lii< yar
ty which, in the in* of JrHtfion, were j
t called Republican. and cppoacJ to the .
party Called Feleralit*. Suh??4jijenily, j
t the p*rty pro'tsaaing (o t>e the fo-owert
> of Jrtfrr-oii. look the name of Deiin-cral*
r or Democratic lUrpnh K-nfii and w!.*t.
, i iin* party aiic.-ee-'.t-d in electing (irn J ?ck
| aoii to the Presidency. ali i sustained him
I in Ina w ar again*! iLe United tkaln Hank
( ! Ill* Intelligencer joined the opposition and .
j e??r after ?u?i-.:,*J the Whig party, then
| I formed by Henry Clay and o Uri.
t The Whig part* had no abler let
( i On re CoOtiateiil advocate tbao 3e*. Galea,
, and ?mwij the whole W big n?*M the
Democrat a had no opponent ao fair, ao
geoeruua and ao cowrteowa in b>? atyle of
t c/iliciam. In all kta editorial coinpocitiooa,
t avao ?Iim cm lending moat ear neatly for
party, there ?m a dignity and grace of
t diction which ..rtnroanded the reapect of
t thoae agninat whom hie argument* or hia
) delicate retire were directed In hia long
editorial ca.e*r he made few or no per
j aooal eneroiee, and he had warm frieoda
. amont; the prominent in*n of ail parties
r The loieiltg*<tc*r has enjoyed, at limea.
. [ profitable patronage from Congreae and
J from Whig Adiamiairaiiooa, but Mr.
} Galea neeer held or aougkt political ofice.
He dign 6*d hie profeweton and made it
hoooratle. ? *V. Y. Swu.
r>~.. r. ?
vswhbw (tva lSKia*J*0 DCTTW?
Milk ?Yaatardav ovtroiug, Mr. Sjrioraur
I'atl***!, b? ail*, ivo ciiin.rro nod ?
1?jto hoj.Wf ukM dmyr*uJj atck oarjr
oddoalf. a*<d (nil for tb? U?n? f ?rn*?l
o/ ^)t-tuo, mow ba?a rtraiied fefalij
U> *i? ckob of U?W On ?uniR?ti(Ji M
u ti ki from dr nkiof
bail*r?j>?k ! diooar. Tha parlim bar*
II inorwij aatf >?r* doiog wall llm
Mmtf
I um i? lb# aifib or aarooib family dial
bat* booa prm?r?i#d meant)? from tbo
WM MfM, (.Y. C.) JourD?oroar.?For
mm mob pom vo
bar* boo* iraboai no*, aad tbo ?MM>
jlMM ikrt (too* or* loffroof bodlj.
f Tb Mdbr boo Um inwiUkly norm,
and ragatoUoa b porbat a ad driod op
U> a groat ?float.? Char lot U J)e*%ocr*L
The Ci?;l War in Mesito.
The civil war in Mexico lnu - luiost
ceased to have Ihlereit for n?\v?pMt>or
readen. From ime to time w? save, t?y
telegram or nihil, reports of lbs n ovo
uten'.s of tba contending p?rlie?? but the
posture of atTsirs is about tlie santo that
it w?s a year ago. The Church tinrty
Kin*: possession of the C*p.i n, and- tnw
Liberals still hold Vera Crux All tlio
rest ol the country contiouva to be dobateable
ground, on wbitih the rival
leaders meet occasionally to indulge in a
little fighting practice. The battles, however,
are rarely of a desperate and destructive
character. If the Mexicans
toogbt as Americans would, tlit country
wbould Iikv? !?t!n almost depopulated
St this time ; but the Mexicans know
better than to fight hard when it in not
absolutely necevssrv. Sometime* the opposing
fune* juai come nenr enough to
fee each other, and then prudently retreat,
b^th side# claiming, of course, t?
dec: led victory. At other limes, when
tb.j leaders succeed in getting up the
courage of liieir followers, there is a little J
bloodshed and the capturing of prisoners, *
arms ami ammutihion. An event of this
k'nd is at once proclaimed 1 y Inw u?oie <
toruiuaie party as a signal and crushing
triumph.
Vet the cLrornc slate of revolution *
and civil war into which Mexico has
fallen most ultimately result in utter exi
haubiiou. Like the victim of a slow consumption.
Mexico is passing gradually
into the last stage of national decay ?
Dissolution is inevitable, and tbc apparent
indifference of the people nt>u Gov*
eminent of lira country to the condition
of Mexico is well calculated to excite the
surprise and tempt the ambition of the
European nation* whhh desire power upon
this continent, (t will aoou be mndo
impentns upon us to adopt a decided
pottos, but we tnay delay action until ,
turnpean intervention bat created difficulties
of a serious and most dangerous
character.? [A'. Y. Sua.
Exut'll ATIOS.? t 111 Tuesday IhsI, the
body ot Charles. *|io, it is believed, was
murdered, in this town, m ut the 3d or *
4th of May las', and who ws* I be property
of Mr. Samuel J liradford, was disinterred,
f??r the purpose of endeavoring
A a I uVwti it > tiitliU f -iff '1 Ita I.Asf V lin.l
i* n in tl<e ground at Hint two months anil
twetiiT days. Ii wn**ti lfic**nlingl|> of- .
fi-rs ? ?th* work of (ItvomnoMt ion having
hut partially ukrii j>l?c.j. On u o*t
part* of ilia body, the |J.thIi .-till adhered
to lit# Ih-iimi, though j>i oiolnm-e tnurv
I\ thaTced from ihi* ri uiltiinn of natutr,
ttr.tl ffMi ?nl itilii *on:??wit*i of * glutm.
on* V. A-st-Vfn! negroe*. misp?c!ril
of sh?s IR.?rd?-r i.f Cl-HtV", and i
otlit-r*. i?i.?r? or l?"? concernad, ;?'o
now mi coiilin#m?iit, and .? ihtt
in inn u undergoing in?litigation, ??
withhold wli.il ww liHiw under* >oJ to
l.ulf heesi I'm fmilil (if tin; ll.i MitiWlloll.
? S"mfrr IVatlAmnu.
Sot hi Carolina l'osr Ut-ntii ? I't.e
I)t?ji irMiifi.t l.*? di*r*itit moed iIiI'ostOfii
tri hi Mount il"1li, in vJiiurlr-Mott
l>.%tr>cl, and Holy Sprint;*, in Fickm a
1>i?' liot.
A P ?t f 'ft!- e hxi hern established at
DuVr'i l>-po:, in Dar'ingtnn D tliK'
W vlimtftun, J iiy 15?(jen. J .M p!i
Lift", t> fr I (jIHmMIW CMlli) li'lltt fvi" tl-o
V*? !-?* * iii ii i irm motif
it u <>)) h % >it to Norlii Carolina, Lii i. ti*??r
S.t.te. .
1 e liOiiiivii|? iKmiui'i ?i u> ?l??<mii?ly
iuc only paper in Kentucky w Licit ?ut?p<>rtt
1>
Obituary.
Dint, ui this VtJIngd, on the morning of
Hit iblh ull , little LCUIi infant daughter
of 3. L> <>ii<l tl.iijr t.
'1*ieaJ lightl), gvncle reader, for ?e aro
in lti? il aiubtr <>l Heath ; iu the preaeuco
of luituriiisg eod Minunmg inrtuu, viliuiu
death lias fobbed of oUe ol their earthly ,
jewels. Veal death lias entered the fatalt?
circle and borne awuv little Lt'UK. t'be
parent* are bowed down with ghrf anl
sorrow, for the little one who cheered titeui
uitTt ila lunoerlit aid IWrly xlulle* through
-i ? a ... ....
- " v . - - " e??cuy
lu r* ?t m Hicii n golle.
Hi j up )uui k?rt inuuming purtriiln, lor
?wu regaling vu that iit.ie Itirtu au
.v <1 ->i.a ? iii tu Ui iii L>io t^irii U
Uo?eing vv?r juu an J bfvtliira ktid luitn,
i? upou )uu lltv ilutli. that ehe ia
I Mtf tUiui, but gone be lore ; wrtp not llitQ
rao ailoiy oicr tici clafi J
" *Tia bul the cuktl belli ihtre,
I The getn '.hat filled it, ?j?*rklee yet."
"Suffer it: tie cbl'dren and fin bid them
; ?c* to ct'ir? >iatv me, fi>r nt ???eh l? "he
kingdom of heaven.'' U, i? it uo'l a beau. ,
I lite; and CoQMMiug belief, that the ipinla oi
our gear loel liuie one* go to their Uod, ia
ttaacuce and purtiy, wluapering aweel
worda of hope to nur reroniuj heart*.?
. Drain's t>?t a change? raubiai (rota thin
phcra, to the gh-rtou* happy home, when*
|u?ell* the pore aptrita o| itn<tv we ha*e
ujouio *d a* lost. tVeary indeed would ha
! this life, acre it Bol for U>o?e euetl angel
? voice* that ara aver breathing nieasagea of 4
toe* tu toy tuUi, thoea ttltie u>* of auu- A
| ?fciae a teat lulu ti,? garden ?l uii heart, and W
I lb? ???! AuAth a l*opu ami
. spring up La It.*- place >( ilwultU ?u4 leaf*.
S\ vrptrf aawUtuf, jr?ui cli.<4 i? With )?tt
till. f>r>e. tutti guarduu auy?l now;
' strewing liuwera of nor? in Ilk patfcway
of lit* and spreading Ik* g.uftou* light of
j spiritaal lo?e in joor aunt. 'Pa# ?radio
wbera ite tiitlaeyaa used to (iM ao sweetly
in gentle iluuitcr ; th? t ?y? IB ? bu h it
took a.uth delignt, att leud to bring op
in Me utiod fremit rcoollooUooa of the da- f
portod uoo i U??a tea/a a ill Iumi afreab
from IU fooaUio where (hey Ua?e been
locked up in ??uceiab.? grief, a^d oh, what
r.guiati ao? pwiu thai he*rt win f??l, nooa
hot ayatpothMog uoUtr* kuo#. Main*
meatier, aha still lives, uJ wh?o f?a ha**
fe Miled ya?r bIvih a* twlk, kar hlUo
genie spirit vrttl waft you to your hoaveuiy
home, arhort aorrow and death and paid
cannot ei.ter in.
* Dearest Luile, thou Una left u*.
Mat thy toaa * doapiy taai ;
But 'tia God, who Hath bef*A a?.
Ha coo ail out aorrow a huwi."
Died. on Sunday ntorning v39U? ioat at
bis roaWar ca near Rus^l P..C0, a C ad.r I
a protracted liiweaa, Oaorga W. ItpwffoM,
tu tha 4M fmt of hto age. ^