The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 27, 1850 Page: 2 of 4
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hound tn say now lhat when the Senator re-
mocs ctitnin stains which cling td his cscnl-
thcon of which I know the history as well as
any faun in Christendom (nllusibns to which
ought to muse his cheeks lo lib suffused with
blushes find shnm) or i! the Senator remains
in his present altitude without that s-pocial
discredit with wl'ichjie knows I am familiar
mid which that talcing acknowledges as will
as the tt-rn.it: Icar which he l.r.ow I hate
witnessed whenever he comes out fiankly
and boldly instead of shielding hini-clf be-
hind his established cowardice whenever lit-
is prepaid to hold liiinull amemblc to llie
laws which govern gentlemen 1 am pirp.ited
to meet him on that footing.
Mr. Benton. I pionounce it couaidly to
piro insult- where Ihey r.innot be chastised.
Loud cries of-unlcr." I-. a Senator to bo
blnckgunidt d.
Mr. Foote. II- is a blackguard.
Mr. Benton. Is language to bo used
here which could not be ucd in oyster cellar
br tat cm?
Vice Picsidcnt. The Senator is called to
order."
After some tinther colloquy Mr. Foote
said he would Maud by all he had said and il
Mr. Bcnloil was willing- to proceed in the
-matter he would mcel him.
Mr. Dickin-on incited to ln the pending
notion on the table which wn ngxcil to.
The Senate then resumed the considcta-
ionof Mr. Clay's resolutions.
Mr. Chase. hating the floor Fpokc upon
the general question of slavery; vindicating
the course pursued by the great body of
slavery agitators. lie had not concluded
When the Senate adjourned.
WismSGTON 27th March.
SfeXATE.
wAfterthe reception of petitions Mr. Ben-
ton rose to a personal explanation. lie
charged Mr. Foote with incorrectly repor-
ting himselfycstcrday and denied the right
ol any Senator lo modify h s c.ptcsions in
personal matters as reported. Mr Foote
was represented to hacsaid that Mr. Ben-
ton was shielded by his age and his open
disavowal of the obligations of the laws of
honor. It was false: let any man offer him
(Benton) an insult where it could be prop-
erly chastised and he would Mion lcain his
mistake.
March 27. Mr. Pieston King of New
York charged the Speaker with mutilating
the Journal by misstating the purpose of the
resolution offered by bun being to close de-
bate on the California bill. Much excitement
ensued and the Speaker called .Mr. Win-
throp to the chair in oider to make an expla-
nation. He said the motion was placed on
the Journal as understood by him.
A commtttee of investigation was appoin-
ted. 'TJ'Zraphr.d U the Louisi:lh Couti-r.
THE VEBSTER TR.IA L.
Webster fouxd Guilti! GREtTEciT
. MEXT IX B0ST0: li IRTR-ENUINC DE
TAILS! Beiiawour or the Phisoxer!
Boston March 23.
Tile defence opensd the case fir Webster
' ycster!ay afternoon. A large number of
witnesses hate been" examined testify ing to
the prisoner's good character. This morn-
ing his two daughters Mary Ann and Catha-
rine were on the si a ml and testified to their
father being at home as usual en the dy of
Jrarkman s disappearance itc. I hesc young
ladies are the one apperantly about It) and
the other about IS years of age. They be-
liaveu Willi exceeding urtituuc and propne
ty.
fHere the eastern wires were broken
cutlinfbfFaIl further communications for to-
night. Rep.
.Boston- Marcli 30.
Yesterday Judge Merrick spoke si ami a
half hours for the defence. He held the
crowded courtroom in profound attention for
the whole lime. Toward the close he was
deeply interested and nflected. The piisoncr
listened with wrapt attention and toward the
the close the perspiration rolled from his
forehead in large drops though he did not
lose control oi inmscii. n innocent wnai
cordial to his harrowed feelings such a vindi
cation must have been. The Judge drew
attention to the prisoner .3 lailurc to show
where he got the money which he says he paid
Parkuian and ventured a lame and miserable
apology for it. In his treatment of Little-
field's testimony he was severe. This morn-
ing J. Clifford is summing up for the prose-
cution. It is supposed the case will go to the
jury to night.
Bosto.V March 20
Mr. Clifford the Attorney of the Common-
wealth closed his eloquent argument this
afternoon. Chief Justice Shaw addressed
the prisoner to know if he had anything to
say to the jury before he delivered to them
his charge upon the features of the case.
The prisoner arose (begining in rather a
confused manner without addressing directly
either the bench or jury:) "I had desired to
enter into an explanation of the complicated
net Work of circumstances which by my pe-
culiar position the Government has thrown
around inc and which in nine cases out of
ten are completely distorted and propably
nine- tenths of which could be satisfactorily
explained. All the points of the testimony
have been placed in the hands of my counsel
by whom my innocence could have been fully
established; acting entirely nndcr their di-
rection I have sealed my lips during my
confinement trusting myself entirely to their
care. Ihcv have not deemed it necessary
in their superior wisdom (in an ironical tone)
to bring forward the evidence which was
to exonerate roe from a variety of these
acts.
The Government hs brought whatever
consummate ingenuity could suggest against
me and I hope it will not have aa undue in
fluence upon the jury. 1 will not aiiude to
many of the charges. There is one which
loaches mc it is tho letter which has been
produced in court. Il is not the first which
I bare read in the daily prints of the city
which arc distributed in my apartments and
various other publications whk hare been
made respecting me. Ope sPrlng; that I
hadrafter the disapperance of Dr. Parkman
purchased a quantity of oxalic acid la remove
the stains ot Diona wnicn una uecn discovered
at the college. On reading this it instantly
occurred to me that this parcel might be saved
and produced when necessary. J? or several
days Mrs Webster had requested me to per-
chaseBome acid for domestic purposes and as
my wife bad repeatedly laughed at me because
I had not purchased it I had borne it
in mind that afternoon and I went into Tha-
yer's store under the Riviere House and
made the purchase there; I waited till the
Cambridge "hourly" came along" and then
jumped into the omnibus with the parcel. I
went homo and I gave the bundle to my wife
uUn nftpr.ra ihoarH bo m.ir.h admit ihP I
bundle it flashed upon my mind that this wasster was guilty after hearing his ownjSunce.
the alluded to. It w as relative to this bu"
and not to any docuument that I wrote duoc
tions to my wife.
As regards the nitrate ol copper in my
lectin cs preceding my arrest I had occasion
to use it to show Hie iniiuencc oi cut-micai
agents in producing changes of vatinus sub
jects among othcis upon gnsscs. I prcparco
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air or "ic.it heat being applied to the jar the
Irns wa" diawn tin ougli water. As to the
nitrate of copper pilt upon the staiis nntl
floor of the bx'io'Mtoiy it was accidentally pnsnncr uowru ami took Ins seal in M-
pilt fiom the quantify ued by mc in tn) lee- jenee.
tinoshc.wcent.il! d ly of tho djgappcaiuncc Chief Jit'lice.Shnw then nihil cscd him.
of .Dr. Pa.lsnhn'.nil my ait est. jan oonclu-ion said : "Theieiiow re
I might go on explaining away a ariel y jniaiii' the solemn dn. of pionouncing.lio
of tho ciioiimtances which hae been hl"--f0nte:.oc hich the law fixes for the clinic
tortcd in the ca-e. My counsel hate pic-M-d lnll(or .p v.liieh ou stand eonviot-
metokeep calm. My calmness ''"-.l'"' r(l : which suitcnce is. that Mu John W.
to made boar against me; but my tiuM is in. W1)M.ri bo rc.nov...i fI1N place.and
O ..an.liiiy own innocence h detained in cioc cuModv in the piNon
In repir.no .1..-money 1 n. M .say one :Ucn out at
word. 1 he money which I pad in f rk J.SIldl t;inp thc FAeculho Government
nnn. on he aficinoonof iMiday INoi .5U1 liau i..i. :..
""'.i .... r. ;. . .: nl Urm it in a of this Coinnioiiwealth may by their war
turn k in mv limine in Cambridge; but unforJ
lun itelv.no one oer saw mc lake it out
Ihcrpforc.I can onlvgbe my word that such is
llifc Hict
Seteial years ngo I lintl sludcnls who
wore in the habit of being in my laboratory.
and who injured mv nppirntus; theiefoic 1
prepared etcrj thing for my own use in my
lectures with my own hands and this is tin
rcaason why I excluded persons from my lab
oratory.
As ipgaids mv whercahnuts fiom the hour
nf Dr. Paikman's dis.innoji.incc I liatc put
into my counsel's hands satisfactory infor-ua-j
lion which will account far etory day 1 had
pcnt dining that week for cttT- da- audi
ctcry hour nctcr was ahscnt tinm lioine"
As tn being seen by Mr. Sanderson 1 was
at home ctcry ctening.
One tiling tha' has been omitted by mv coun
sel is that on Friday the dat' on which the
alledgcd murder it is said was committed I
had purchased Ilumbolt's new ttoik "Cos
mos and while waiting for an Omnibus I stop
ped into "BtighnrnV to take a mutton chop.
"and on lent ing there to take the Omnibus I
forgot mv book; hut after my arrest rnnem
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oui.iii! lilt-injiut: wue-iu 11.111 " 11 11 x uau
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Rrigham's" and there found the book
The '
t rose '
nnsoner hero set down but in a moment rose
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nuain.l "I will sat-one word moi c. I have
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lore set down but in a mni
"I will say one word moic
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these nnontmous letters -mofe so thin '.n-c llul hc pat.." im.i and good sense ot ullcnuice llf . 3S died for ht the propr.e-
nn thins thai has occurred during the trial the enlne people ty eflcctuaUy shield thc'IC8 tf l)ie Cllllnrlll ..... Ulll IB WcMcni
I call God to witness that if it wore the last cou" T lr. c :on en t !' "i' ' Snr uf last -ek' c""' ""5 a" aruce' ai'lu" ""
r -r r .ii ... i tve deem it lmpirtint that all eliould know ......
hour of hie I net cr wrote those Ir ttcrs- I. . worthy poliucal mot.tes to us. and afe.np.s to de-
Smce Ihc trial has commenced a letter has' ler; fie cpuIlIci3 otlc wnom the Em- scribe uufatotabl) our person. I ehaneterM.es in
been rend from this "C.tis by one of my - d rc(rcat of ;llljlum r tlic . vwtesaWU
counsel. If this person has any spaik of Ini-i . . . ' .- . . .. .. ..
inanity I call upon him to come forward; .'"ndunon whose shoulders she placed the ( will a t.eiv so sim-ter and w.ih.d will so lit.!
notice to this efTect has been put in the city' br "V1. mantlc ofhcp l'1ccon : 0c wl'on. 0f lro. he deiul th .: wc feel impelled 10 an-
ii'ii i'i v iiiiii-ii liisirt'ssr-n nv mi: iiriiiiiii-i mil m
cry i
on
papers. . ' . . ' . . .
1 A-. . . j j . t i . American people to their sorrow and shame
lhe prisoner hcrecIosechndtookhisse.it' . . . ' .' 'n - . - ..
t jo .... i .i icletntedto the Piosuletilial cbnir as the
A deep impression was made upon the juty I ... . . . ' . .
' i' . ... ' . successor of him wlice language is the Iati-
court and spectators by the solemti earnest- r '. .7. "
. .vi:i.:n i i . .1 1 gunge ofthc democracy " I he union must
ness exhibited by the prisoner in his speech. b .c. ...
Chief Justice Shaw rose to dclitcr his charge .
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lo the jury remarking "that he thought prop-
or in inn.in iI.a m1i!b n fn L L
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llo'clck-
Uostov April 1.
At the opening of the door of the court
room this eicnmg. a number of gentlemen
came in among them the counsel for the
prisoner members of the bar policemen
and clergymen. I'ho galleries Were crowd-
ca to excess in at. out lite minutes' alter-
wards Prolessor Webster entered in charge
ot a constable and took Ins scat in tile doclc.j
ri.s appearance was uncliangeu exccnl
scnuus aejeciiou winch was cppaicnt in tlic 1
contraction of the muscles about his mouth
The Couit entered fite minutes later. I
Clerk of the Court (to the jury) "Mr.
Foreman: Have tou agreed upon our tcr-
dict? Mr. Byron the foreman bowed assent.
Clerk to the prisoner John V. Web-
ster hold up your right hand."
I tie prisoner rose and looked steadily and
intently upon the foreman. Clerk Mr
eoreman; laoit upon the nnsoner. rnso-
ner look upon the jury."
Trot. ebstcr still maintained his fixed
and intense gaze upon the foreman. Cleric
"What do tou say Mr. Foreman is the
prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty?"
"GUILTY'!" was the solemn response.
At this word the hand of the piisoner hith
erto held erect fell with n dead sonnd as if
he had lost all muscular action and his head
dropped upon his breast and he soon sunk
into his scat. His limbs seemed to give evi-
dence of failing. Ho then closed his eye-
lids and bowed his head down towards the
Court. Mr. Byron the foreman of the jury
at the same lime held his hand up before his
eyes as if otcrcome by the painful duty he
had performed. An awful and unbroken si-
lence ensued in which the court jury and
spectators seemed to bo absorbed in their
own reflections. The appearance of the
prisoner at this time was painful to contem-
plate. His cj'cs were closed and n deep
sigh denoted the load of inexpressible an-
guish on his soul and the effect of the crush
ing blow which had fallen upon him. Chief!
Justice Shaw broke the awful stillness and
suspense by addressing the jury in a voice
filled with emotion. Judge Merrick tho
prisoner's counselthen entered the prisoner's
dock and spoke a few words to him. boon
afterwards an order was given to remand the
prisoner to custody.
Boston April 1. a. si.
It is understood that the jury after go
ing out Saturday night at first delibera-
ted in silence for ten minutes. The'
then voted the question xvhether the re-
mains found vcrc those of Dr. Parkman
which xvas unanimously affirmed. A
second question xvas taken " xvhether
Webster murdered JJr. 1'arJ-rcan. xnc
vote stood yeas 11 nay 1 Mr. Benjamin
II. Green -oting "no." He then slated
histioint of doubt; after some discussion
he declared it icmox'ed. The family of I
Prof. "Webster xvas not informed of the
verdict the nieht of its rendition. The
awful disclosure was made to hem Sun
day morning by Mr. E. Prescott The
scene was most heart-rending. A letter
of condolence was presented Tuesday
afternoon signed by the heads of all the
principal families of Cambridge inclu
ding the Hon. Edward Everett Jared
Sparks Prol. INexvton Judge Fay &c.
JudceFav gave it up that his friend Web
deliver ins charge to them because the na- .-."" . ---- - -v .-""- -
lure of the proceedings were such as would unon wth ch laric.'; iat B0 cn:is-dor the 11Usked h illery we feel diul i set ... its true
..: i.:. . I .!.:....:.. meeting at J aiiimany Hall on the ctening '..... sii . fue the: com! una forced
much longer. At tl.e close of the Judge's of Mio 10 instart and oter which Mr. Ll.j il. tlr attcmion.
.... hc ir.-. ..:..! .. on ..: i.r..- 1. I'mdy presided as a tiolalion of lhe '.. .... ..-.. ..
rt-j hiv lull lUlliU Hi V lllIllUt.3 UWIUIU
speech on Saturday. Webster was hro'i
into court this morning at nine o'clock to
receive the solemn sentence. lie looked
gloomy in the extreme but collected and
calm. The court room was densely
crowded. At 10 A. M.11hj court enter-
ed. Attorney Genet nl Clifford narrated
the facts of the indictment and venlie".
'
and moved that the couit now pronounce
Mho Imitl f-pnlnner
The misonor io-c
and was. asked by I he cleik what he Inc.
to .iow why sentence of dcnlh should
not be pionounccd against him. The
rant hppoint to the place of cxceution
anil there be hanged by the --k uti!il
on :li'e dead! May God m his inluii e
goodiiL'.sSnnve Ulcrcy upon ytstir soul !
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Inf. litre I)i.Motittc or New lor.K. 1
That portion of the New VTork democracy i
tthopieferrod to ictiic from i .iiiimany Hall'
on the occasion of the late meeting llieie
rather than enter into a personal conllict
with Capt. 15 ndeis and his clan met thole
on the night of the ti-d ult. and among oth-
ier things resolved to hold no union with
trailois. J boy nuo adopted the lol'owing
icsolutions:
llr.soi.t i.n That in Martin Van Buren
wc hch"ld a traitor and apostate who has
secured for hiinself an infamous immoitnlity;
an inditidunl whose inordinate ambition
coupled wilh nn unnatural political hist
stamps him the Calaline of the age; and
from the consequence of whose conduct wc
hate to appeal to the patiiotisin of the entuc
people.
Ri soi.vrn That we nic opposed to the
t ilmot I'rnii-o (leeining it nn
intiuioiis
J scheme deti-ed by men lh.it hate conspired
against the nation in tiolution of the const!
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Mill Inn nfliio uiuti tl slates; and
a measure
hint if nnt ilnnni.niri! unci ts niilliin.s nn.l
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the republic. I lie editorials ofa pibhc journil slmuld txpre-s as
' t-i .. i.:i !..: 1. ti'i r .r . . . .
l?rcnirii I hnl wo.lo tt n rner.-h too tin! . r otr u w r-.tnvit. nt -..nli iln ntili.iiMiii m
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. clio lifli.f1 tn nriiAf.!- mill lllllCI' : Ol.O wbll.11 llm
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HCSUirill I I ill WO IfpuUI.IIU Ull COIU.eii "Ol.
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" '' abol.tiotii-ts barubui oers and otkir
rights of the democracy an ontinge upon the!
t ights ot our citizens and a disgiacc to the
city of New Yoi k.
Axotiilii ri::i tnirtni e L.Trn tn f't'itins-
itv. The fjiterary Woild of last w ck
brings to notice an" Ode lo the Sea." trim
from Chcnedollc a French poet lorn in
1 ill in page Is.1 ol Lionglellows (;oI;c-
ion of European Poetry which is so ob -
viously the onginal ot Hvron's Inmous apos -
.troplic lo :nc ocean in ynililc Harold as lo
leatc no doubt in the mind ol (he reader ofi
the appropriation by the loidly British poet.
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UlVlaiuA U X 1 Hi s lATli.
From the appearance of things both
at home and abroad we are disposed lo
believe that this long talked of event is
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annul oeiiig urougut lo a crisis llie
Imifnra mill liint tin mn nnnfiQ".! In nnv .1... ....!.. ..l.il ..I... or.i lln. tnir-ii li1nitil lln
...? 1 o '. tnoisttion uiioii the personal characteristics of it
election of the scat ot government was'
supposed to be the test of the question in
the West. Although but little was said
on the subject it was generally belietcd lh.it
if any pl.icc east of Austin was elected not
a Heptcscntative or a Senator would hate
been scat to the next Legislature from any
county tt cat of the Coloiado. As the elec-
tion of Austin became more ccitain the peo-
ple became less excited and it was thought
that the storm had blown oicr whcnlola
voice from the Cast calls for division! Com-
plaining of wrongs either real or imaginary
inflicted by the West. The follow ing uc two
ol a set of resolutions adopted at a public
meeting held in Rusk county at which Gen.
Jas. Smith presided.
llcwlced That in the opinion of the meet
ing the crisis has come when a ditision of
the Slate ought and should be made
Resolved That wc the citizens of the coun
ty of Rusk with a film determination do dc
clarc that wo will not support any man for
btatc nor United botes olhce whatcter
may be his claims who will not declare him-
self in fat or of a ditision of the State.
Olhcr resolutions were adopted setting
forth a list of grievances and comphining
of the partiality and injustice of the last
Legislature. The complaints of the country
between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
would ttcare inclined to believe hate been
passed lightly over but notv they have ac-
quired double weight. It seems also that
nothing short of a ditision of the State will
satisfy the two parties in Congress. No
plan of-compromise has vet been proposed.
that has not been based upon a division of
our S'atc. And we admit that we think it is
time that it should take place. When both
East and West desire it; when the Legisla-
ture is divided by sectional parties nnd in
electing their officers inquire not whether
they are Whig or Democrat but whether
they are Eastern or Western men; when the
preservation of the Union seems in a meas-
ure to depend upon it wc think wc should
divide. And wc for one aro perfectly wil-
ling it should be done. As wc have before
slated we are willing to ditide cither by the
Brazos or Colorado but would prefer the
latter as there would be sufficient territory
to form two States east of that river.
Iridium which forms the so-called "Diamond-point'
of the gold pen is tho hardest
known mineral next the Diamond and is the
only one which at all answers the purpose.
The Iridium is imported from the mines of
Siberia and South America its price in
gross bulk ranges from 30- to $75 per
vfwvwyft"A'Wwwftwftwv'i
THE STANDARD
V I)i:.I()CltATIC Hi;iM ULICAX JOl'llNAL
AflrornliiU
EQUAL JtlfiHTS
PRINCIPLES BEFORE MEN
AND OPPOSED TO ALL OIIARTEnBD MONOPOLIES
CLARKSVILLE:
SATURDAY APRIL i!7 kSr.O.
V. 15. I'WiMKH. i I In- iinl!iirix'! ai.cn I fu
Hip Slniuliiril. ut .Yen Vorli T'liilmli linn mill
.
.llltiIori. a
.Stvsi? l ... for A
t)r ot lieil liner iimiiix.
nnnunni-e tt m. M.
Assessor and Coiieet-
jj iiu.iii; .lut'i'ili il in .111111111111.1 i.i'itii.i ii.
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(;irl r ci jjucr (:n.
j W(J ar(J auIjirrrz. n .mllmlIlcc Wmr II.
Vimm.. a a fauihd.to lui Clerk ol the District
Court lur Ited liner C111111I3:
rr Wo arc aulhorizcil m announce Jon T
f'LtRK as a ciudidale for Assessor and Colleetur
ul lle.l liner County.
10 We are authorucl to ai.iiouuco Uoi.t f.
IltMlLTON .is a candidate tor Sjhenll of lied Kner
county.
1EJ We aro niilhorioil to ai.uoui.ee Jims- I.
l)tl.iasa candidate f. r Assizor ol KeJ ltitei
ci.iiniy.
Ij Wc arc aiitl.i.nzeil to anno. nice John J.
Mis(.ioti asaeandulate for Shcrill" ul lied lliwr
count).
10 We are authoruod in announce lint Jons
W. lint now rru is 1 e.iudid.ti" Inr the ofTiee ol
Clerk ot the Uistriel Court for lted it iter county.
irp Wo arc authorized in announce Jons M.
1 Dm tv. il. 1 -ituli.l .!. fur Sliprltt fif III il ItlllT
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lnr-.rir.
The subject ttlueh this cipiion expresses is one
. we arc not pionu to cxratiiletiiii.il
and cerlait.it
I .
.v.ntlil ti. .1 ..I i.l.im i. iiiitritff. tti.riti mir r.'-liliT -
Illllb Vl ftVJWA JV--'ft'J.S.H W .-Wfta''-4AIB
swer it not that wc fcr an) iliuuse to from a
uii-roprusciitatioii wlueii tlu know Icdgo of h.iti-
ilreds in this district willreadii) cnrre'et.bullicciii-o
truth and just action m mille'rs important to the
eomiiiuniiy nnt be injured in the cMitiutwn o!
'....... ... . .I.ii...han uf llm iltinitiir nl llilMr nil
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tocte; nd because knowing well the .dentil) ol
bended " Kcmarkauly Slruise"' in tthu.li without
inii.it r .irumci.t sau ll.it 11 is asserte 1 lint llie
editor did not mean whit his words necssiult
mean when he "-aid .
" We do hope our Deirocratic friends will not
express no mm h rhi-jra. at their d.sippouitiuent.
Tlie arc nut all qu ihfi .1 to fill offiees and there
urcbut Jac ojirts ailaplal lo thar cajumii's
! The only proper answer to whuli is th it if he
j j0cs no: know the ohticus rneaimi!: of phui la.g-
rf fi rol Iie station he Ins assiin.-
. . . .' .
cd and if he does not know as we are charitable
enough to bchute he is now endeatnriug to crcp
out of a most unwarrantable depreciation of In-
fellow citizens; but wc allude to tint oilier precious
specimen of editorial courtc-y headed flic North-
ern Standard' into tt inch the subject of the North-
en. Standard docs not once enter but unit a dis-
editor
We know no better way lo dispose cf this j.im-
lilc.than lolukcits charges itrialim and without ad-
mitting in an) degree the propriety or rcspecubil.t)
of such an jttaek as we scorn concealment of our
opinions upon any suhjrcl ur tub ccts answer it
all in course frankly and sincere.) as we aluats
state our tiotts when we state ilium at all.
First iu ordpr is the opening acco-ation tint he
is credibly informed that wc hate " been heard to
express on more than one occasion a gn-at lunging
for the land of his (our) forefathers." To this
whether obtained by a violation of the good faith of
unrestrained social intercourse or ollieru ije.it mat-
tersiiot we plciil guilty. It is now fourteen) ears.
since in bo)hood wc sought the siiores of Texas
and throwing oursclf at once into itssert.ee endur-
ed much privation fur so long as it kept an arnit
in the field l'rom that day to the present
wc hate struggled with tliersu.il hardships and ills
advantages of a new country and wc confess it
not with reluctance but with pride that miny a
time during this period wc bate "longed" for a
sight of the hnd ol our forefathers ; a sight of the
lofty hills and the blue waters of the Hudson; ofi
lhe tall spires and noble buildings of the Empire
Gity. A thousand times hate we regretted that
our position did not permit us to look out upon the
blue waters of the Atlantic and upon the magnifi-
cent shipping which floats upon that portion of it
which constitutes tho Bay of New York. If all
this which is only human feeling needs defence
we have none to offer sate the following words
which he who does not appreciate has no soul :
" He who forgets the fount at which he drank
and the tree under whirl he gamboled in childhood
is a stranger lo the best feelings of the human heart."
The next charge is
"If in travelling through our yet rather
rough country he is compelled for the night
to stretch his wearied frame upon one of our
homemade bedsteads supplied with n home-
spun mattrass his very soul yearns after the
Mahogany posts nnd downy bed wilh its
full compliment of linen sheets which ofyoro
received his frame in the good old Empire
State. If now and then he strikes n few of
the chicken fi.xcns and flour doings among'
our good honest tillers of tho soil his mind'
reverts to the Pies and Custards the cake!
and tarts with which his "anxious Moth
er" used to satiate him when an inhabitant
of tho Great Emporium of this Nation.
This is simply fabulous though if it were other
wise tve know of no criminality which would at
tach to a love for the good things of this life the
comforts and luxurie of mere living. Tho imprca-
I urn i.u. jim;jjj-
biim Iinnevcr attempted to be eomeyed thatwej
find it hard to endure such fare as tl.e cuuntry af-ji
fords is sufficiently rebutted bv the fact of our con-J inform him thai the elevation of no man or party
tinned residence here when il is in our power at can place us in a "drive." We depend upon the
any tunc to leave but not being able to appreci- fuor of no man or sot of men ; we arc no pp-
alc any importance attaching to this if it were plicaut for office ; and we leelourself in all respects
proven wo will pass it by as unwuithy of mi.ch independent jf j11 political or other influences
.itle.ition. ! The arliclo concludes with a qacstum ard some
The net th si'c i tint adiicu
"If mi n o! ln own i ni'y speak sentiincii!-. " !ut to get back where we began and
not in .iLcoril.uiic iiih his own S'amLn.l of it is on!) to .i-l: a quction and to miikc u
Di moLi.tc) llial is lo say if llii'y do mil sou Miggeslion let l hi: answer be aflinniilitc or
proper to allnw Ihe Diiuori.ie) ol'Xew Vmk iug.ilie. Does the Mnjur expect to contiii-
to llnisk for iheiii he .'UcinpU lo read tin in no a usidtnt ol the Soulfi ? If en. wu
tut nl'il ni.f .. I... ....1 1 1 I.I. . ... I :i-... .!
t "; rMV I'.HIl's in iiii-iii lliu t pu.lv.-i iiuiim 3iij;i--.i iu nun l liu Ujlll SU) IIOIOUI
.ol Dirutiit ni-t- disotginiciic." tit favor of the great Southern mmcmeiil to
Tliiaii.iiuui.tri.eaiiilLaiiiiuili.piuu.. "c -a nothing against it. lfiniy we Ii.it e to say
Ih.M minkriiiniiiif op-imm liowntr taiiint it d '"'"'"i "B" t to onpplts" and it licnjou re-
are ...imell ti.i-n.lt I ! pu.ilu.t ... our own. and "r" u B. S'"'".'-' "i'0'0 " "'''! '
I.......I .1 ' ... . . . ... come horn in the lall to be .sure to take with
.... ftt-i.iii. ...rtii.i mxu IIHV ".III. Ill OlUCrS 1IMI
. - "
wl i'li we lUiiii Inr iurell Il i-iuuot be -In.wu
.
whLrewL-h...ea..lIlpu-lIlon..Ja.. micimtoriho
V my. U c dam. i... m.U. p..wer nor indeed any
other eMopltlnl ol selfeoufol and tht we sh.il
at all nuns cvi'iKM. Aslowhatthe Ueinooracv
ul New York ihiuk or do the author of this .irt ich
1 I. ..I" !.. .. ..
.
ant eouiniei.i til. Ueier upon Iter i-onrse upon tl.e
-oiilhern question. Here now are subMantue
tharyes bolh untrue ami we ehalleiige proof to
si.sl u i them.
The next cinrgo i"
II" the Democracy of Georgia South Car-
olina Yiigiuia Louisiana .mil Texas see
proper by act of their t annus Logislatmei
to endorse this tile slander and t.iltiiiiuy
w hit-li the. Democracy of .Mississippi hue
published rgaiiist the Democracy of Now
ink the Major bocoinos I.n ious and dc-
iinuuccs their uniti d action us a blow .timed
al the til.ils of this Union and charges it
all home upon the most slandered ol lhe
gieat men of his patty aud proclaims that
not only he but his party are satisfied thai
man mil net cr do to become a loader. No the
Ic.ideiship of lhe gieat Democratic paity
must nnt be entrusted to linn."
Here again weohiltense the cufonoc and dent
ihat we hue mule anv "iirio" comment upon
llm actum of those legislatures or indeed any com-
meiii sue in inqiiinng in our piper of week b- fore
last wh il etidence we h id lo show tl.il those leg-l-hluies.
tiui) icpie-ent their cunstituctiiics tipon a
subject th.") were i.ot deputed in act upon. The
u'.jtftioii lo tl e leading uf lhe Deinot ratic aiti
by .Mr. Calhoun tic .art made an I uc do not with-
draw it.
Next we Into the true car mirk ttbnh will
show to rniiiy of oui reiilers the real authorship of
the artiele; there are plenty of phrases am! pecu-
liarities which reical it to : beginning with the
first sentence but here "e hate the recorded hmui
and mirk in that lurking spirit of hatred which
has festered at the heart of all the followers of Mr.
Caiiio'aii cier since that nicii'orable era when An
drew Jackson gate thers to undcrstind. that il" the
crisis cin.c he would theck it sniiiinai.lv. It is
perfectly consistent wilh the bl.i.J hatred which
ever since that per o 1 Ins existed against one of tlic
truest patriots and must perccpthc statesmen of the
age.that one ofthc humble follow crswlm has mant
a tune paraded in the ttain bands of Ceneral Quat-
llehum with anew to perpetrate otert lrei;on
against the Union should seek the columns of a
h.tle Whig Journal which does not think the Dem
ocrat of the State hate capacity cnougii to fill
oilices and behind the individuality of its charitable
editor poor oul bis bile upon the memory of that
man. of whom since his deith bis greatest living
opponent bis sought opportunities lo speak respect-
fully and eiilogical'y. We had hoped that hav
ing lived to vcars of maturity a belter feeling
would have taken the place of ins early misconcep-
tion of that man ; or if not thai at least he would
not apply opprobious nicknames after dcaih.to die
whose ier bones are appealed to as a patriotic in
fluence by one of the greitest of hung orators.
13ut tve tell him that whether or not he has learn
ed to appreciate the great qualities of that sterling
old patriot thousands of others bate whose judg
ment was once obscured by prejudice; and that
green in the heart of a large majority of his coun-
trymen his memory mil he cherished through time.
rcardlcss of personal foibles which may have
sometimes shaded but could not wholly obscure his
great qualities. But we shall do htm the justice to
say that if he did wish to slur at the memory of the
great dcaJ there was a striking fitness in the medi-
um he selected for the purpose.
These aro the lines which stamp the authorship
as plainly as though it had been imprinted over the
top of the article.
John C.Ctuiou.v The Old Nullifier the
only prominent mt.n of his party who did not
fall down and worship the golden image of J-
Andrew Nebuchadnezzar would never do to
get the reins in his hands. Tlic Major thinks it J
-""" " "' " - "" 'r ; ..g.ne im Mi.tl.tr men would; but ttl.tll.ir Iitu..
....) vLC... to any one who reads ilu poMttte tharge Nor.!l( c. rjrt r Wesf our tiews of relit
here....de..ga.uM.sol attachment to .he watsor are tlw e am! ii. .mc section as in a.iothcr aro
..ets of the .New Wk De.nm-r.c) wc ot ex- baed ..pou our rea.m and sense of justice. We
' SC with orb) ant mode rceencaut New Yo.k . bidding tc are no imu's or-an
ncusp.pcr of any k.nd nor are we ... .urrc.iM.n- r . TUM. wl .. Ulwn .
denee uilli any poh.ici.u in tie Stile Lnt mir !at we seek ourexprcssiou nowhere cxceVt of our
kiiouledge ol iew ork political iiii.veiii. els u Iica h(.att (.-. glcll .. Slttlkll
dented entirely from Southern p.-ier. K(Ul.Icnl unoll lldl lha mer cou.isoU u
"If the South thinks proper to hold a Con- we au. . bVt nl ollr expression upon it
toiitl.in.it Memphis lob.iild.iH.nl Road to j3 umovh that the whole pcotleofTexar
the Put llie tl.e Major th.nk it all ht ..ml - 1lci amasd .vIliCl we '
is ..tlu.tll) so conciliating and h.iuih!.; as to . .
. . "... ir tie should seek it of some one not cuaslantly un-
oller his sei nces to ropie-ont the people- ol '
lliHcounlryinlh.it ('..mention; but tl.e hr chctk for imprudent cxprcssio i of im iuiuk
Statu of Ml-sissippi thinks propel to di clarc P ' The la-t uilt.natson abu.it the file of the
by solemn act ot i.e.- Legisl.ituic.tlut out- Similar.! only series to show that the tuiij of lhe
i ages hate been and are daily being peipe- writer is urn by a viry great deal so generous or
t rated upon the sl.itthohlii.g States of this ngti uiiinous a tie have hcrctof".rc believed and
Union by the f.oe Slates the 1 )eninci acy roiriwll(l . rcaiIv cnoug .0 asciibe mean mo-
ot .li-.MSMsippi hate done gieat miiiMicc lo . n i i .- r i
.. ' .. J. lives to ill who (Iit.ti from him.
tlic Democrnct ol .New i ink and llit-rt uiiuii .
. m ". i- . . . .i ii I I Ins is tho second time that our ivhi'om tricim
tho .Major leads .YlisMs-ippi out ol the ltiu-
ocialic I'.uty " ' hasstrue-1. at Us fron hcl.iud a mask Therew.liLc
.... r . . i . ' some in the coiuniunitv w Iu will think that this has
t h's is another specific ini'-Milenicnt without a v
. . . . . ... . . r been twice too often and hit tn.m any other ban I
seiiiolmoe of lact to sust.init. tt e iM not oiler
. . . .i .. ii- had hotter come these trnuiunus thrusts; but ties
our feriees as a ileltgite to the .iluiipln-.ioi.ien-
.. i.i ot tourse willbi a nutter of taste. The world w
lion nor did we go alter we I. id hteu scle. led as a
. .ten liberal m these dais in lis construction uf oh-
ilelegile. tt e n te ..tier altenmtcd to read Mis- " "
. I ligitintia and there are plenty of examples lor rc-
..witit.i mi. i.l lli. I l.iiii.mtw. i.trlv mir ..i.r nn Irt . -
likely "i nc snouiu maiiNew York JJewocra- Polk
cy and divers little Democratic Newspapers Denton
down South would perhaps have a driveart'nu'crson
Tom Gilpin's race. No this would not do.I"203
The Abolitionists all say 'jicmfiic corUradicciite.'
that Calhoun is a disunionist Benton says so jiayS(m
.. .!. TT .l loot !tu nnl -r .
iuo. unei so uoes nousion " '' '
least ot all Uoes major uo iuorsu. n uib
heonlc of the South need more proof of thei
fact than the Abolition party and tho asser-
tion of Messrs. Benton Houston and the
Major why they wrap themselves up in the
"solitude ol their own originality jand re-
luse to answer any mriuci iuiijiumiiuiu innut-i
ries.
As to the drive which he thinks certain editors
might get into under certain contingencicd wc will
. t"l I'll ft I 1 II
t on . i Me ot the islaiiJttt a.
. . . .
t e .ncTjxi to continue a resident of the -south
IlflIIluUl as . llie me ptll.wv .. iate fa ...
.ViaSf aa M . tLbBles uc lIl0llgIlf r wo
b!lmlM at .) ti.ue.see auop'.ortun'ly for.lomg bet-
. i ............... i... -....i. t.- i. ...
lui li-i;iilic in in iiuie eiuieri .'jiiu. cuuui. ImISI
or West we ah .11 ecrlamly embrace it aa wc iiu-
ini ing s.Ttiee b
piimg s.Ttiee by injury. 1 lie-firel tin-; tin. ugh
somen Im: mJig-nat lo see a labored attempt on the
pirt of an anonymous writer to belittle llie line
presses in Xurt'.crn Texas an attempt ninth might
hit ecu ne with li-'ttergracjfnm al ni.M any ot.c elso
the miih irn of the effort was such thai we felt dis-
inclined to notiee it. As tn the want of toleration
which he charges us wilh; bis own kuo.iledgc of
our course upon a laleoe'-asioti whcudilierii.j from
- 1" imhuduil yrtrivli .is fir as we do from lhe
writerof ihu article upon the merits of this sec-
tioeil movement and of its distinguished leader we
still regardless ot that doTtrci ce supported htm lo
the best of our ability for a high station braving
prejudices ill will and pecuniary hisses in doing
so; should certainly bo tudeuce to lhe autiu.r of
this article tint we are not i'nngenl upon dif-
ferences of temporary policy where there is a
likeness of aeiicr.I principles.
Tl.e best possible answer however tn both ir-
titles is given by the vote of this Distnet and this
mm upon tl.e coi.iention question. Tho Prst of
the aruebs we l.aic alluded to csfiyed to belittle
us fjr want ol i.itb.encc an.l we thought it sn ur.-
go .crous i Inrge co'isideruu lhe authorship even if
true. It is bird for tiie aiilosl rtiuator ti ttiirV
i vessel rapidly agmist bah wind and lid--. l!t.t
we suppose we "-honlil muster enough philosophy to
oar a d to sum un us under tlu atiaeks uf this most
unexpected asiilatit. We sappose lie has foiluw -cd
his native impul-es: if these are not a- generous
as we sincerely thought they were it may bo caiiso
of regret but not uf uiortificatioi to us. He Ins
our pity for the peculiarity which will rather tvor'c
to his own detriment than to ours. We forgive
him his unworthy cll"irt to injure us. He is desltneil
though life to grrsp at much and efllct little. anJ
to h ive few fronds who tan stand by him long a id
this will bo pumshia'nt enough.
Tlrclioii Ilrcnni.
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Stile so far as heard from fur Slate Capital.
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