s IS I 9 r.' t ;5 'si 4 There is no surer evidence of the decline of a I nation in the scale of morals and elevated politic - al character, than the means employed by those who would attain to honorable distinction to effect that purpose. The time was, when public men were selected because of their eminent abilities and high moral worth ; but at this day it is too fre- quent that he only is esteemed worthy of public confidence, who is regarded as being most socia- ble in his habits and indiscriminate in his associa- tions. To win popular favor, the aspirant must be obsequious and condescending in his deport- ment; and in the selection of his friends, must have no regard to the tastes, feelings and associa- tions of those whose confidence he would gain: on the other hand, those who have to exercise the responsible duties of electors, do not sufficiently look to the fitness of an individual for any place he may seek, and often no further than the simple fact that he is what is termed a good fellow. In these causes, we have at least some of the fruitful sources of that obvious falling off in the talents and elevated character of our public functionaries. On the one hand, the people are cajoled, and on the other, the aspirants are fawning, servile and weak. In former times, men expected promotion, be- cause of their obvious superiority, and therefore, used no extraordinary means to secure popular favor, and the people readily acknowledged their abilities, and feeling need of their services, un- hesitatingly conferred upon them the most impor- tant public trusts. Then, a representative of the people felt a just and requisite independence, re- sulting from the fact, that they were selected to discharge the duties of their trust, because of their acknowledged superiority ; and the people having confidence in the honesty and intelligence of their representatives would generally concur in the manner in which their duties were discharged. There seems bow to be a want of a sense of justice in those, who would discharge public duties ; if they be strictly just in other things, they forget that it becomes them to inquire whether they can render such valuable and efficient services to those who confide in them, as the compensation they re- ceive, and the confidence reposed in them, would authorize those whose interests they represent, to expect from thprrr. On the contrary, the selfish motive of individual distinction, and a little brief authority, will induce a man to accept a place which he himself must be convinced, he is un- qualified to fill. Richmond Enquirer. Individual Liability. Read the following remarks on this subject, from a whig paper, the Providence Journal : "The ultra democratic papers arc taking great credit to their party for the introduction of the principle of individual liability in corporations. Probably they are not aware of the fact that the Algerine State of Rhode Island has for a long time acted upon that principle, and in every bank-tha-t has been chartered for many years, the private property of the stockholders is held for the re- demption of the circulation. The same rulo is applied to all other corporations, with some very few exception?, when the object was one of great fmblic utility, and when capitalists would not be to risk a greater amount than their actual investment ; and in those cases the greatest care has always been taken to guard the public against loss or imposition. These exceptions are in no case made in favor of banking corporations." fJC New Hampshire Whiffgrry is getting by the ears about a candidate for President The nomination of Mr. Clay does not seem to take with all of the federal editors. The Keene Sen tinel and Nashua Telegraph hesitate and scratch their heads, while the last Portsmouth Journal ex- presses its determination openly to sustain Daniel Webster. The Journal professes to admire Mr. Clay as the 'great advocate of domestic industry' but very significantly turns the 'cold shoulder' on his aspirations to the Presidential chair as fol- lows : "Bat to tar, that we prefer him (Clat) to Webster, would be doing injustice to our own feelings, and to- - those of a large portion of the Whigs in this section." " Because the press in the Middle and Western States ay that the voice of the Union is for this or that candi- date, is it the bounden duty of the presses at the North and South, parrot like, to echo the sound ?" The Tuscarawas Democrat has the following editorial notice of Senator Allen's speech on the 4th of July at Millersburg. A person present, with whom we have conversed, says it was the most brilliant, thrilling, and original 4th of July address he ever listened to. He travelled over ground new as appropriate, which won the ap- plause of all parties present: " Senator Allen. In his oration at Millers- burg on the fourth, Senator Allen showed up the corrupt and rotten British system of government, and her pampered and venal nobility, who riot in luxury at the expense of the starving millions. He also showed the identity of Federal principles with the principles and policy of England's aris tocrats. They have a national bank the Fed eralists want a national bank ; they have a high tariff the Federalists want a high tariff; they have a national debt and high taxes the Fede- ralists want a national debt and high taxes; they have monopolies the Federalists want monopo- lies ; they have their privileged orders and weal- thy lords, who rule because they are rich the Federalists want privileged orders and wealthy lords to sit in the legislative halls. In short, (he said,) their identity was sp perfect, that he often wondered the Federalists did not absquatulate to Englarfd, where everything was after theirown liking, and not remain here, where they can get nothing but defeat at the po)ls. It is a wonder. " Among other things, he staled that some of the Whrg leaders said that the Whig party ought to rale, because they had the most wealth. He de- nied this position, both in point of principle .and point of fact; and went on to show, from public records, that the Democrats possessed a majority of all the real wealth in Ohio. But that was no reason they should rule. This was the substance of what he said on that point; and yet some Fed- eralist, who discovered his close affinity to the British, and felt grieved that Allen had torn the mask off his party, occupies a column of the Ad- vocate in misrepresenting the truth, and to create if possible, the belief that Allen advocated the Federal doctrine that the poor should have no say in the making of laws. If this Federalist would reflect, the very falsehoods he puts out as Allen's speech would convict their author of beinr a com- mon fool. Senator Allen was once a poor sad- dler boy, and is poor now. Hence, to advocate what this fellow says he did, would be to banish .. himself along with the poor men. So there is a palpable falsehood upon the very face of his ene- my's assertions. His whole aim has been to ele- vate the poor men he is the poor man's friend and has done more to protect their rights and their liberties than any man of his age in the Union Such is Senator Allen of Ohio." CJ- - A person being asked what a ghost said to him, which he pretended to have seen, rentipd r7. T 1 .L- -. "J n not skilled in any of the 'dead languages Vn Keen him mo-ci- v el Henry Clav visited Ohio during the last fall campaign and addressed one hundred and fifty thousand Buckeyes at Dayton The vote of the State was changed from 23.000 whic-- s in 1840 to 3,000 democratic making a gain of 26,000. A few months before the election in Louisiana, Mr. Clay made his grand entre into New Orleans, and harangued the multitudes there assembled for several days. The result is told in the triumphant election of every democra- tic candidate for Congress sweeping the State like a prairie fire, and frightening the coons into a cold sweat He is next to visit North. Carolina. Hope he will so by way of Vermont, Rhode Island, and the Jarsies. Keep him moving. - Cleaveland. Plain Dealer. THE STANDARD. Wednesday, August 16, 1843. WAKE DISTRICT. We give below the official returns in this, the ! fifth' District, showing the vote for Congress and for Governor the democratic loss and the whig loss. Saunders. Miller. Henry. SToreltead. Dem. Whig. Chatham, 519 821 707 092 1S8 171 Cumberland, 580 438 886 653 297 120 Johnston, 362 399 5S0 657 218 158 Moor, 311 398 50t 521 193 123 Wake, S7I &2 1IS3 953 312 151 Wayne, 490 143 CS0 216 190 73 3142 3001 4540 8797 1398 796 . 3001 3797 796 Saunders' maj. 141 IIenry?s 743 602dmlos It will be seen, from the foregoing table, that the vote for Congress in this District is 2194 less than the vote for Governor in 1842. Of this fall- ing off the democratic loss has been 1398, and that of the whigs 796. By adding the difference, 602, to the majority of Gen. Saunders, it will make the 743, shewing clearly there has been no addition to the whig ranks, and no loss to that of the democratic. So if the democrats have any thing to reproach themselves with, it is their non-attendanc- and not any change in the whig strength. The truth is, and our opponents know it, the democrats hundreds of them did not at- tend the polls because they knew a large majority was on their side, and believed no necessity exist- ed for their turning out in the heavy and inces- sant rain, Cf" One word in season is worth two out of season, and therefore we speak now. We under- stand certain gentlemen, who move in the ranks of the little Whiggies. are in the habit of remarking, with great" solemnity, and therefore with great ef- fect, that we have been bought up; that the cash which purchased the Standard Office was sub- scribed and paid by democratic gentlemen; and that we print only what other men write. Feel- ing an ardent disposition to make these little Whiggies easy on this subject, and knowing also that they take a deeper ijileresl in other people's business than they do in their own, we most res- pectfully refer them to Thomas Lorino, Esq. former Editor of the Standard, who can inform them who bought our establishment as well as how it was paid for. As to the latter charge, that other men write our editorials, we can assure them also that they are entirely mistaken ; and that if they will make it convenient to call at our office every Saturday evening, we will read to them, over and over again, bitter as the pill may be to a Whig stomach, all our original matter for the succeeding week. And if this will not do, so de- sirous are we to please these gentlemen and at the same time make them feel' more easy, that we will repeat all our editorial articles backwards before they are written, for their especial edifica- tion, and in addition to this, get somebody who knows how and what wc think, to swear, as near as may be, to our peculiar words, phraseology and style. If all this will not do, we shall grow desperate upon the subject, and suffer the little whiggies and the big whiggies to talk till their lungs are tired again. Burton Craige, Esq. We regret extremely the defeat of this bold and able champion of demo- cracy. He has the consolation, however, of know ing that he deserved success,' although he failed to ' win it. The democracy f the State are-justl- proud of Mr. Craige, and in their name we take the liberty of offering" him many thanks for his high and determined bearing in the late important and ' excitine; contest. He has been defeated for a moment in defence of truth and of great popular) principles ; .tut he will rise as the truth rises, and come forth" again unbroken and undepressed. " Truth crushed to earth will rise again; The eternal years of God's are hers : : " But writhes in error wounded, pain, K " And dies ami her worshippers!" The Gallant" Stanly. The fearless Editor of the Petersburg Republican, in noticing the re- sult of the elections in this State, speaks as follows of the " gallant " Stanly : " We regret exceed- ingly that the Clay party is deprived of the splen- - didservices of the gallant and chivalrous" Stanly. The House of 'Representatives in losing this " distinguished .gentleman " parts with one of its most elegant ornaments, and the Hon. Hen ry A. Wise will be reduced to the necessity of i obtaining a new foot-ball.- " XT Wc had intended to keep, open oar paper till the latest hour for the purpose of putting in a P. S. about the Guilford District; but understand ing that the slow mule of the Editors of the Patriot laden with the election returns, is unfortun ately detained by the high waters in Randolph, we have thought it most expedient to keep our readers in awful suspense until our next number. In the mean time we advise out frienefs to make no bets upon the result, as it may be a tie. Who knows ? - : H5-T- he Mysteries of Coondom unveiled,, containing an account of the numprons .A.1te. ly cut by The Little Blmcer and the balance of the Ulub, postponed till next week. ALL RIGHT! SKIES BRIGHT! THF. GAME COCK OF DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT ! ! " We nave met trie enemy ana wcy "' The people of North Carolina, true to them selves and to the great cause of popular rignts, have elected five Democratic members to the next Congress. The "Conqueror," Edward Stanly, . . . ' r. I 1 f " who "aid not leei nice one wno nau au oppwucu, has been conquered most effectually, and his de feat is of itself a triumph of no small importance. And in the First District the election of Mr. Clino-ma- n is a serious blow to the wishes of the whio-o-ery- , although Mr. Clingman is a whig himself. He was not the candidate of the Clique ; he came out of his own accord, and he has had the address to beat a Veferan in politics and the victor of many fields. The members elected are as follows : Democrats. Fed. Wines. David S. Reid, Thomas L. Clingman, J. J. McKay, Kenneth Rayner, A. H. Arringtonj Daniel M. BaTringer, R. M. Saunders, E. Deberry. J. R. J. Daniel. We give the votes ia the different Districts so far as they have reached us : FIRST DISTRICT. Clingman Graham Rutherford 565 740 Yancy 150 maj. Burke & Caldwell 295 do Buncombe 297 do: Haywood 213 do. Henderson 15 do. Cleveland 70 do. Macon 42 dot Cherokee 1647 740 74C Clingman's maj. 907 SECOND DISTRICT. Barringer (Fed W.) Craigc (dem.) Rowan 6S3 584 Davie 431 293 Cabarrus 573 205 Iredell 1207 3GO Lincoln &c. 523. 1372 Mecklenburg 64G 883 4155 3787 37S7 Barringcr's moj. 3GG THIRD DISTRICT. Reid (Dem.) Mitchell (F. Wliig.J Ashe 345 347 Wilkes 124 1032 Surry Stokes 102? 920 Rockingham 975 413 Caswell 943 254 3414 3021 3021 Reid's maj. 393 Surry still to be heard from. The vote in this county for Governor in 1842, was, Morchead, fed. whig, 984 Henry, democrat, 950. So Col. Reid is probably elected by three hundred mojority. FOURTH DISTRICT. Mcndenhall. Deberry. Guilford, 783 .486 Davidson Richmond Montgomery Stanly 82 157 Randolph Anson 105 329 No election thus lar. The Greensborough Pa triot says, however, that Mr. Deberry is probably elected. Both the candidates are whigs. FIFTH DIST1CT. GefiySaunders, democrat, elected over Henry W. .Miller, fed. whig. (See Returns under the editorial head) . , w. j - " SIXTH DISTRICT." Itrr n: r ' 1 n titi ivicivay Lem. ) i.eacn . xvy nig.) Robeson 19& 207 Columbus Bladen Brunswick New Hanover y i- - Sampson Duplin 4 V Lenoir Onslow Jones Gen. McKay is no doubt jelectedV b onver- - whelming majority. .v '. - ;i SEVENTH .DISTRICT. Daniel (dem) Fash (F. W.) Orange 1066 v 1509 Person 299 maj' Granville 575 .187 767 Franklin . maj. Warren ' 498 maj. Halifax 194 maj. 2625 2470 2470 Maj. for Daniel, 155 ( ' rv. ' 1 EIGHTH DISTRICT. Arrington (Dem.) Stanly (W.) Edgcombe ; - 1512 . 106 - Nash 851 71 Washington 63 465 Beaufort 593 936 Greene 78 maj. Hyde 157 512 Craven . 538 .. 528 " Carteret 250 360 Tyrrell 86 335 Pitt 537 656 4578 4042 4042 545 maj. "Charge Chester, charge! On Stanly on! Were the last words of Marmion." NINTH DISTRICT. Rayner (W.) Moore (Dem.) Martin 1Q0 maj Bertie 32 maj Hertford . 30 do. Northampton 146 do. Gates 3 do. Chowan 45 do. Perquimans 252 do. Pasquotank 429 do. Camden . 443 91 Currituck 171 431 1552 712 712 840 maj.' Four out of the five democratic Members were Representatives to the last Congress Col. Reid beinor the only new democratic member. He is O J a strong, an able and an inflexible democrat, and i his career, whilst a member of the Legislature of J the State, was such as to give bright promises for the future. He will go into Congress the servant of the people of one of the finest Sictions of the State and wc consider him peculiarly fortunate in being the Rrpresentative of a District so intel- ligent and patriotic. Gen. McKay, the member from Wilmington District, is a man of whom his constitutents may well be proud. Long tried, he has always prov- ed faithful; indefatigable in his attention to busi- ness, " he has earned for himself a high reputation in the councils of his country. Long may he continue to enjoy that reputation and to serve the people of the State. Mr. Daniel first went into Congress as the Representative of the old Halifax District; he er now represents the Orange District, which in- cludes Warren, the county of the great and good 5fATiJANiEL Macon. He is still in the prime of life ardent, and gifted with a strong and logical mind, and his friends may reasonably predict fur him a useful career. General Saunders, the Representative from the Wake District, is well known to-th- democracy of the country. He c rrtered public lie at an earl)' age, anu nas ocen lor aoout lliirty years an ap proved mid faithful servant of the rx-opl- No man, we are persuaded, will go before him in Congress in deep devotion to the interests of h is j ! . couwry, or in- - euorts to serve anu truly represent ; .. i . . . . .... rne people wno nave again honored him by a seat, . . I i ii f t .i in tne nans oi me IN a t ion a J Legislature. j Mr. Arrington, the successful com pernor of:,. , i Edward Stanly, is a democrat of the ana ? most unyielding character, and the possessor those virtues which so eminently dignify the far is mers- - of North Carolina. In the late contest he fought hard,but he has triumphed, gloriously. Immortal honor to the people of the Edgecomb the District ! Under the former apportionment the Whigs had eight members of Congress, and the demo crats only Jive; now the democrats have five, and the Whigs four. In the late contest only two democrats have been defeated ; and how many as- piring Whiggies, gentle reader, do you suppose have been used up? Seven. This shows who it is that scrambles for the spoils. WHIG PROMISES. The following, from Flei.ding'8 Pasquin, il lustrates most admirably the promises made and the course pursued by the "Whig party in 1840. Just imagine Mr. Badger, if you pleajse, in the place of Lord Place, enthroned upon a barrel of the hard-cide- r, sun-ounde- by coon-skin- s and gourds, and dealing out his promises to his faithful fol-- he lowers: Lord Place. Gentlemen, be assured I will take care cf you all : you shall all be provided Tor as soon as possi ble ; the customs and the excise afford a great number of places. 1st Voter. Could not your lordship provide for me at his uourtr Lord Place. Nothing easier; what sort of a place to woum you uner lit Voter. Is not there-- ' a sort of eraolovment. Sir. called beef-eatin- & t If vnur InrHshih nlaa tn malm the .. V' f - a . . J f' r Ve a oeei.eater i would have a place fitted for my ca- - wc pacify. .. Lord Place. Sir,.! will be sure to remember you 2nd Voter. My lord, I shouW like 4 place at Court hirri too ; i aon i mucn care wijat it is, provided I wear fine clothes, and have something to do in the kitchen, or the He cellar ; I own, I should like the cellar, for I am a devilish lover of sack hard-cide- r. SjUire Drunk A man that w6a't get dnmkfjbr hit they Ahd here thae was r a jshakinor of coon skins by and a lumbering of barrels, and a loud revolution- ary shout. from the whole crowd, and Mr. Badger looked as happy as Mr. Biddle didwhen he tried the 'S"P own the Government, Oh I how fflori ana t0 ove one s country well enough to 48erve it fir pay ! rMind your own business. If certain characters would busy themselves less in abusing us, and at tend; more strictly to their daily business they on might, after a while, get out of debt, and provide you a- - comfortable living. We once heard of a Yan- - keejwho made a fortune in a very iew! years sir ply by attending to his own concerns. , ; lississippi. The bill providing for dividing (the State jof. Mississippi into Congressional Dis tricts has been lost in the House of Reprcs.m- - We tauvet oi txuu ctaiee . - GALLANTRY. Every bod who runs on the Whig ticket nowadays for any office, is called a gallant fel low. No matter how many "campaigns" he may have provoked and then backed out in no matter how dull he may be in intellect, or deficient in true moral courage, he is still dub- bed the gallant So-and-s- o, because he exhibits oc- casionally that false boldness which is the constant attendant of desperation. Back a cur dog up in the corner of a fence, and he'll snap snap his way oat. These Whig heroes are like Falstaff, brave oyer a mug of hard cider; they can whip crea- tion and beat every man to boot, who dares to "come between the wind and their nobility;" and hence they are gallant so gallant that they de- serve a reputation for true chivalry without having earned it, Now, .7 in the good old days of the Revolution there were, it must be confessed, some pretenders to gallantry such men as Lee, and Rutledge and Bayard they, however, were only perfect gentlemen ; they did not know how to bully and blackguard and defame an opponent True, they were brve men ; they fought when they were called upon, but they were so vulgar that they fought for their country ; and, strange to relate, they have been accused of loving their country better than themselves. Tn this respect, and in many others, it is well known- - there is no similarity between 'them and the "gallant" men of the present day. We have been at a loss, at times, to divine the exact meaning attached lo the word "gallant" by Whig Editors. Now, when the Editor of the Star talks of the "tal ented " Congressman, we have some idea of his meaning; bnt when the Editor of the Register keeps bellowing, week after week, that this man ornll'inf nnH thm nihnr mnro rrnllant nnrl j f his w " www t, . . .1 II I r 1 ? oiner mosi ganuru, we are tost anu comuseu in ai . , ivhir ....... i mjnd i nf . bniin.te Wlwt " rirt tujr hmr mpiin? Do they mean that their men will fight, if any body strikes them? Wise tried that. Or do they intend to convey the idea that Whir no tions are so odious that it takes a "srallant fellow to advocate them? Old Mr. Baily. the dictionary-make- r, says, " A gallant man is some what gayer, brighter, and more agreeable than men in common are." Thanks be to the shade of that worthy old man, we have found it! Somewhat gayer." That is, he never groans or looks melancholy. But that won't do; for it . . 11 J it .11 wouki aesiroy me "ganani qualities OI at least two V hig Editors in North Carolina,. In the dark again. "Somewhat srayer somewhat ?av ah! here it is the old gentleman had the Editor of the Register in his eye intellectual, and he meant to say that the said Editor was in the habit of sliding From grave to gay " from lively to severe.' Yes, it is so. He is a " severe " Editor. But! there are two ether constituent qualities of a gal- - lant man. He must be "brighter and more agree able than other men." That is, he must be a ge nius likeMr. Stanly "bright" at the bar," bright er" before the people, and "brightest" in Con- - . fT uKe miv tJiiaer, he must be ?o per - f feet in the cultivation of naval whiskers, as (make them look "darkly bright" . in the rays of morning- - sun. He must be acreeab e also , Here ne foresaw what Mr. Rayner would be most "agreeably gallunt. lhat gentleman "7 LI it T- - 1 1 II r smiles uis way into Dower, "tsroaa strmics ni i , , . . . .. . : v. "agreeaoie . tigiu nasn upon his path way through , I j i ,.r,i . .j ;r l 0'a"Lnnn.ti:mn.i one he is at another, it wuen ne gives a ceieorarea vote m congress, ana then j usuries it t)y pomtmg-t- o the memorable examples of Scioio or Caesar. Thus it isth.it Whiff Wlftrs nro "o-nllnr- " ,V iKo i,; I t ,. j , . . , ocuac juuii a ma v mev live to aisniav mat o - n- i .. j o - i nous quality, and much very much may the sovereign people pront by it ! I Tn.-- , nr a ...u t . I iWH.c,. mC,Mu nni e ucre a ooy, a very pretty tale about a traveller and a erhoul and I that same tale contained at least one very edifying circumstance. "Once upon a time " as the tale tellers say, a traveller was benighted in Persia. Alter wandering about some time, he came up with a ghoul, or spirit. The spirit being a very accommodating one in its way, invited him to its lodgings, and he consented to go. Now the trav- - eller was not altogether confident that the spirit meant him well, and for fear he miffht "come giraffe over him," stationed himself, before retired to bed, where he could overhear the spirit talking to himself. And sure enough he heard the spirit swear he intended to kill him that night at 12. So the traveller, about mid- night gets up out of bed, and puts in his place two pillows, and goes into an adjoining room await the result. And the spirit came, and with a heavy instrument struck seven limes upon allows and retired, thiidnngto wum. j. ue uexi morning, no wever, tae irai euer snowea nimseir, wnen the spirU- - asked; if he had slept sound the night $eforev replied that he had, and that notwithstanding some person had dealt seven-blows upon hisfhead, were not serious in their character. tut te- - miaded him very forcibly of seven biows tuck a flea. - "V. Now there is a moral in this. $IV have had more tnan seven blows from tb littleis well as bisr Whiso-ies- . , within the last tvirA "mnrtte w - - w m" mnwh iu. all the ettects they have had "has beeri toVil J lustrate to us in the most sriKmanner, he vast availabilities oi fieo-powe- r. The only. fjifTerence between us and "the traveller is, that he left 4i place, whilst we haveiot budged an inch. ' StriW gentlemen, we shall count the blows, and tell after a while, how much strength you have wasted. ; LITERARY MESSENGER. The August number of this valuable work has ,. been, received. It promises to !o extremely 'well under the auspices of its new Editor; Mr."MiftoR.- - are pleased with his fine taste, his rich and Tariedtyle; and wish hfm great success. C MR. VAN BUREN IN OHIO The following Preamble and Resolutions w adopted at a large and enthusiastic meeting 0f t? Democracy recently held in Hamilton "cunt! Ohio. Dr. Duncan was present at the meeting and made a speech which is spoken of in the h" " lgn' est terms. ( Whereas the period is fast approachin u u . I again devolve upon the people of these United Stat ' make choice of a suitable person to fill the office nf to Magistrate of urn Republic : Lbef And whereas, "this meeting, composed of the Dp cratic citizens of the citv of Cincinnati! anrt h,-?0- jcounty, who prefer that Martin Van Buren. of N v siiuuiu uc cicucu iu tuai uisuuguianea oince deem duty they owe to themselves and their fellow-citi- z ' distinctly, but without disparagement of the claim other individuals, to state briefly the reasons for preference. tte'f ist. Because in Mr. Van Buren we recognise a stat man whose youth, manhood, and more mature age h found him consistently, and with distinguished abin" supporting the principles of the Democratic party "' 2d. Because he is capable and honest, and a man ' wh public and private character is unsullied and irrepr 3d. Because be is hostile to a national bank under guise, form, or pretext whatever, both on the ground constitutionality and expediency. aof 4th. Because he is in favor of an independent freasu and a total and absolute separation of the people's r' ernment from all connexion with banks and banking j the collection and disbursement of the revenue fntl! constitutional currency gold and silver. "e 5th. Because he is opposed to a tariff exclusively r the purpose of protection, by which the cunning andH signing few are enabled to plunder the industrious aiS unsuspecting many. 6th. Because he is opposed to the wicked and Whig scheme of distribulinjr among the States the nl? ceeJs of the sales of the public lands, creating therebv deficiency in the revenue, which can only be replac" J by laying lreah burdens upon an already grievously taxtj 7th. Because he is opposed to the mischievous dangerous policy of a system of local internal imnrJi would inevitably be saddled with an enormous national debt, and its consequent burdens. sutdebta 9th. Because, unawed by the menaces of combined i fluu uitouitvu niui uuvunuuiru a"usi me I j V. "wnaislj. menisoi power, unaismayea ar tne prospect of ilpfmi 1 111, .inoKobon nnnAAnAA Ir. lV. 1 t- - l .. " ll" " uunant.. uuucuue pcupie, ne neid erect I iiic uaiiiici ui uic uciuututj auiiusi uauger and uisaster, r-- l r I as nnmy as in uie nour oi success ana triumph. 10th. Because he has ever been true 10 the people, re turning their confidence by a faithful, fearless, and fiim discharge of his duty. 11th. Becase4he will of the people, expressed atrt. ballot-bo- x in 1840, was rendered nugatory and void, h notorious frauds upon the elective franchise, and bv'the brutalizing and degrading appliances of corrunt m'pan and combined wealth. 12th. Because it has been the practice of the Demnr rcy to elect their Presidents iwo terms, and it would ha an act of injustice to Mr Van Buren, and inconsistent with the character and integrity of the party, to allow him to remain side by side with the two Adamses, nd thus cast a reflection on him which attaches to no other of our Democratic Presidents. .1JtP- - Because, trom his firm adherence to Democratic r r.r, - -- .... i..,6 hjuih; career, from the frank exhibition of his principles on all occasions, from his abiding confidence in the integrity and intelligence of the people, he justly enjoys, in an eminent degree, Tne conndence ot his fellow-citizen- s, and will, if nominated by the convention, we are pe- rsuaded, receive the undivided support of the entire Democratic party : therefore Resolved, That we earnestly recommend Martin Van Buren, of New York, to the Democratic national co- nvention, for nomination to the oflice of President of the United States. Jtesofoed, That we individually and collectively pledge ourselves to abide by the nominations made by that con. Jvention, and give the same our hearty and individual suji port. Resolved, That we are indifferent as to the time when the Democratic national convention shall he holden, pro vided it be not postponed beyond the month of May, 1844 THE FLAG OF HENRY CLAY. 1171 U C 1 4 - J . L TV" it in-1!- ! um juix wfFiL our 1 Tli ;pv v f . i ' . n r i t L Ti i tohancer was richlv decoratt-- with fiW some of them bearing the names of Jefferson, . Adnms, la O 111 II lviaaison, ccc. ana nign among tm-- ail, v;i3 ne Y"!1, lhe "'T6 ! " P"?? ,h;a nf Knntinrr" nnrl hnlntlw itrm.,t- - with "a well directed blow, laid the ollt niter on the deck, and then run up again the flap; of Henry Clay. For thi3 proper act two splendid Pitchers were subscribed for and presented to the Cap tain. The presentation was made on the deck . e .l T in n 1 oi tne steamer, dv josppn tioxio.ii.sq. in tu nan 0f the Subscribers- .- The pitchers bore the fol- - lowing inscription : " To Robert TVcu drpp, Esq. Master of the Steamboat tiignianaer. Thj. Dre9ented bv the friends of Henrv Clav. as a memorial of lhat indignant patriotism which vindicated the right of that heroic statesman to a place with Well ington, Jefferson, and Madison, and prostrated the mimoir of tyrannic treachery, who dared attempt to haul down tiie flag that bore the illustrious name." ON THE REVERSE "Thus ever fall dishonored the mercenary sycophant who insults this free republic by servile homage to office and patronage ; and thus ever honored be the high heart- - ed who gratefully appreciate and manfully defend the g'ory of Henry Clay, standing pre-emine- nt and alone, wifhout office and above all office, place and powe- r- first of all living men, and 'first in the hearts of his coun .. . w - The c iuc auu) c iiuiii a i pajjci. plain English of the whole matter may be ren dered as follows: To Robert Wardrop, Esq. the invincible knock' y em-dow- n Master of the Steamboat Highlander. This is presented by the ardent but servile ad' mirers of Hpnry. CIay, as a memorial of that indignant manner in which yon doubled up your right fist and knocked down the man who to prevent you from , making the said gre man as Washington ot jejrson : N THE RpVERSfZ. v.Thus eveifall dishonored, under the blow of that said right fist, lh6 mercenary sycophant who insult thisvfree. republic by' servile homage to any body.-- . ut- - Henry Clay and thus ever uuiiuttu,ucmj sttiu ugni. nsi oi uie saiu vap-ri- n, whgiv jjtf;i&t.'for Henry Clay, standing pre-emine- rjt 'and aJone,, abbve all oflice, and there- fore above Washlng;ton4--abov- e all place and powefe yjiich ;he..cann6t attain,"' and first in the herts.- - and . strong in tie invincible "Joe iar- - h?f0 thev said: Robert ;5afdrop, Esq. invinci ble Jkn6ck- em-d- o vra Master ; of the Steamboat . Boyi hand us the lode'my;" we feel sick. At the eIebratiod of the Fourth cf July by the Nashville literary Institute, . of . Jittsburgh, the following beautiful toajst was given by John Fitz- - simmons, Esq r ' '' " WASHINGTNProvidcnce left him child- lessthat the Nation mightjcall him Father." fr' TbeKnoblest blood which can flow through the human heart is that which prompts it to the poblest actipns , ' James. i i Hn.m i- -i h .H in.-e.- u tua h i .rn-H- a . v yr , wnen tne captain, Kobert Wardrop, supped ward, and warned him to drsist. He nersisttd. and was lowering the nag- - whrn the Captain,