The Greensborough patriot [April 29, 1859]

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.A. [Family Newspaper—Devoted, to [Politics, Literature, -A-gricnlture, Mamifactxires, Commerce, and Miscellaneous Heading.
VOLUME XXI. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1859.
llMI> Mb i:i»M:V. 1 IT Chambcrs-sl.
I \. « "i - huya every kind of Merchandize on the
"\ forwards for 2] ]>er cent. cnmtniHsion.
NUMBER i(m.
'usints* ©atirs.
JC. III-IM;I:«O<K, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
• Lexington. N ('. Feb. 17, 1858. 972 tf.
v., ., I». !. Swain, and others. 950
i» I..DOSMELI.*S Photographic Gal-
'■•I«'i> ned, andCameotypea, Melaino-
* _„.| AMI5KOT1 I'l'.s. whieh cannot he surpassed
-.'.-iilin and BEAUTY are taken in Lockets,
.. Jj, ... . -nil the tastes and panes of nil.—
'._.;• miientfv located in (Jrcensborough, they
'. "... a liberal valronage.
',.-('' i I ismine specimens, ami learn the
..." \ |. • ■: rmerly occupied by A. Starrett, sec-t
« -. •'■ i brick building, West Market St.,
;■;,,.' ig.. \ C. March, 1858. 971 tf
l«E0RGE II. KELLT, COMMISSION MER-f|
' . , - in Family Groceries and I'ro-v.
.. \ • *• rth Water Street, WILMINGTON, N.
, \, ' . . • . ■ -anilv <>n hand. Sugars, Coffees, Mo-
• .„ . ■‥ꀥꀀ .. -• •. Flo Butter, Lard, Soap, Candles,
I . »..■-. .* • "'■ '■ Snuffs, &c.
j>, . !». G. Parsley, President of Commercial
-'._,.,! •. •■: Rae, President Hank of Wilmington,
v. . ;• • S A. M. Gorman, Rev. R. T. Heflin.
■ ■, _-.. .' ,. i'. Garret, David McKnight, Grecnsbo-
'•..••". S ''
I<1I1KI.I> S. FEATHER,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
IIOOTV SHOES A\I» IIKOtMVS,
y, j.;, . . i Street, above Market St.,
l'lailadclpbia.
...... ..' - its the attention of Merchants to his
. ."; in Manufacture, adapted to the
._.,. | \ rolina,
■† - ir attention paid to Orders.
I siou in Messrs. .1. R. & .1, Sloan,
(, ... • V C. Oct. 8, 1858. ly
oTETESSOS & BOWEI,
^ SSON, BOWSM ,v NKSMITT.)
HIiiii<>ale Dealers in I>ry Goods,
HAVE ASSOCIATED WITH Tlli:M
I ».«:!!• ■ 1 M. Zimmerman,
•.. • . • iLNTON, N. C, and romoved to the
\o. 53 Vorlli 3rd Street, below
lull, creased stock will he kept, and
• • fered i :jual to anj- house in the trade.
:. .. .'.:.. Jan. 20, 1859. 19 6m
AiroilTII & l?TE.E*\ COMMISSION AND
¥ v Forwarding Merchants, Fayettevillc, N. C.
Nc. FRI:I:>I i\. wra ABBOTT, JONES &
* Co., Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy
Silk Goods, No. 15:5 Market Street, Philadelphia.
URS. C. L. & R. fc. PAYNE, COPARTNERS
in the practice of Medicine, Obstetrics and Surge-ry,
Lexington, N. C.
Jr. KEWLUI,
« and Ketail deal
Manufacturer and Wholesale
•aler in TIN and SHEET IRON
WARE. COOKING STOVES, &c, High Point, N. C.
February, 1859. 24 3m
il. :.
M. KOTHUOt K. I>. O. 8., RESPECT-
■ ■ l.i- professional services to the citizens
. and all others who desire operations
•-.••.. : i the TEETH in the latest and best style.
-. .- . ■ • tinted, can have any satisfactory refer-
. .-•.. . skill, &o , &c.; and the advantage
•• _ • ; instant practice in MEDICINE AND
... STRV. v th every new discovery that is valua-
;. • He -r.i. furnished his OPERATING ROOMS
• ... . .» ..-.-., nd story of Garrett's brick build-
-. B|... _ . ^ij] always be found unless professionally
—.-. April 29, i -. 982tf
LAURENCE IIOIM:.
Hi«h Point, N. C.
T. Laurence, Proprietor.
March 18, 1S59. 27 6m
HIGH POINT, tff. <'. R. R-—Passen-gers
can get conveyance at LAURENCE'S HO-TEL,
on the arrival of each train, to any place in the
surrounding country. E. & A WELCH.
March M. 1859. 27 3m
I kit*. < OFFI\ > COBLE, JAMESTOWN,
Mr N. C, have associated themselves together for the
purpose of PRACTICING MEDICINE in all its various
branches. Special attention given to SURGERY. Of-fice
at R. R. Depot. Feb. 1859. 24 tf.
UR. JAMES K. HALL, HAVING REMOVED
to Greensborough, N. ('.. offers his Professional
Services to the public. Office on West Market Street,
in the house recently occupied as a residence by Hon.
John A. Gilmer. February, 1858. 973 tf
OTTO III'HER, JEWELLER A V D
WATCH-MAKER, West Market, GKKENBBOBO'.
'-'...- ■†• nd and is receiving a splendid and well
■ ••• i - k of • and fashionable Jewelry ..f every
•■ -' » . il .r which may be found several magni-
-'.."..' " coral Jewelry.
ii- . ■• .'• i -tock of fine Gold and Silver Watches.
AUtejniiting done in the REST MANNER and war-
•!'.._'.'.l i ••• -i irehasing Jewelry, would do well
t • • .. •». 'v before purchasing elsewhere, as he is
n>rt!JFBfthat hecansell as good bargains ns can be
I - ' .a this mar set
.-.-• ".-•. 1858. 99C tf.
f'TSimGS ,V BAILEY,
' rrhlfl^UEBA *Nli WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
.• . .'•J Baltimore Street, opposite J£anover-st.,
Baltimore. Maryland.
•«ler a Ml assortment of SCHOOL, CLASSICAL.
j.W. MEDICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.—
-y ■:■†■ †:• i !,, execute orders for LlBBABIES,
' * .T ' and Si HUIII.!I on tlie most favorable terms.
Their stork of stationery embraces all its
.-. .• . an I com tins a varied assortment.
■' i'v 20, 1859. 19 5m*
II
:i \(.I:RH ii & SMITH.
i NO. 13 NORTH THIRD STREET,-
l>liiladel|»liia.
\:-r the attention of the trade "t" NORTH CAROLI-
\ t. their large and tailed stork of
i:iu Coffee,
Sugar*, &c.,
which are offered at the
lowest nelt rates.
il in lots to suit pureliasers.
Their purchases being made
«\«tnSitely for cash,
enables them to offer
•*0>< AT VERY LOW FIGURES.
January I, 1859. ly
LV4LL, isr.s: Hamilton &. (iraliam.
I IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
* i • :\ prepared to offer on the most favorable terms,
WHOLESALE BUYERS, a Lire,, stock of I'or-
'S>n ;inil l(onie».tir i>ry tioods. selected
-. .•:..!• care for the Fall & Winter Trade.
• .. •.•! variety beauty, and its adaptation to the
• 'Mil CAROLINA
VIRGINIA, AND
TENNESSEE TRADE,
••'.:•• I'..-- | . nd ' >none Buyers from all sections
• • iniitedto ■•■ close and rigid examination of our Stock,
.• • > \.-. No. 60 SYCAMORE STREET,
* p'enabei 10. Petersburg, Va.
vz-rw" HOTEL.
il JOS. i. MCLEAN
"Id respectfully announce lo the public thai he has
•- i . Hotel on South Street, in STATESVILLE,
• '-. il.- • will always be furnished with the
* ta* market affords. His constant aim will be to
' ' etheci mfort of his guests; and he will spare
* . '• r expense in making the weary traveler
•t !•... .
- i.-v';.-, .1 [6, lf58 7 tf
■ •" : r. 11 D. f. .1. F. BOWLETT.
IIOWLETT Si. SO\. DENTISTS, BE-
-■ i| r their professional services to the
'- f tireeiisborough and all others who may de
" ;• itions performed on their teeth in the must
'■ %••!. • odern and scientific manner. They are
' y 'i • i' • . perform all and every operation per-
•.•.i. ••_. way to Dental Surgery, unsurppssed for
';• "i
. * "v • s firm has in his possession Diplomas
'• ••_•!• I cge of Dental Surgery, Ameri-
',> ■'•■■. • Dental Surgeons, and Dr. 8. S. Fitch ol
• ■• ' • d has been in the regular practice ol
'!'•'•■. • • v,,..■• y years.
*'...■• their Operating rooms on WesI
;"•'•••. . 15K1 I'lMN IIOFSE, in a
'••■•'. for I he reception ol
. "• • • alwi j - be found.—
.■•'». i idences if desired.
• • - '. ■ 8-;7
LAW COPARTNERSHIP.—J. A. LONG &
D. F. CALDWKLL, Greensb.irough, N. C, having
associated themselves in the practice of the law, in the
Courts of Guilford county, will promptly attend to all
business entrusted to their care. Jan. 1858. 907 tf
JOHN W. PAYNE, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
having permanently located in Greensborough. N.
C, will attend the Courts of Randolph Davidson and
Guilford, and promptly attend to the collection of all
claims placed in his hands. Jan. 9, 1857. 915 tf
WATSON ti. .WEARS. GENERAL COMMIS-sion
Merchants, 34 Burling Slip, New York.—
Special intention paid to the sale of Grain, Cotton and
Other Southern products. jJ^"Libernl advances made
on consignments. 915 tf
MA It It I.E WORKS.—GEORGE IIEINRICH,
Manufacturer of Monuments, Tombs, Head-stones,
&c. 4c, at reduced prices. OPPOSITE THE DEPOT,
Greensborough, N. C. Biff" Orders from a distance
promptly filled. 971 tf
AMULETOX SHEPPEKl). ATTORNEY
AT LAW. formerly of Salem. N. C, but now of
i i■« inton, Georgia.
Will practice in the counties of Wilkinson. Twiggs,
Lawrens. I'ulaski, Irwin. Wilcox, Telfair, Montgom-ery
and Washington. Jan. 21, 1859. ly
VCARO.-.J. F. Jollee has purehased
this faU, a large and well selected STOCK cf
iilothing. Boots. Shoes and Hats, which he
will sell CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual customers
on a short credit.
October 28, 1858. 8 tf
LAW NOTICE.—The undersigned has removed
to Newbern, with the intention to devote himself
whoUy to the practice of the law. lie will attend the
Courts in all of the surrounding counties, and will also
practice bet..re the Supreme Court at Raleigh.
Jan. 1,1859. 6m D. K. McRAE.
W. II. ALLEN. J- *. CI.AKK.
LLEN & CLARK. COMMISSION MER-
:ilANTS, Wilmington, N.C. Prompt per-sonal
attention given to consignments of Naval Stores,
Cotton or oilier Country Produce, for sale or shipment.
Dealers in Lime. Plaster, Cement, Hair, &c.
January 20, 1869. ly
I». SI'EKRY, of North Carolina,
With WM. GRAYDON *c CO,
Importers and Jobber of Dry Goods, 46 PARK
PLACE, and 11 BARCLAY STREET,)
Win. Graydon, \ »•„„. •»-„„!, J Geo. H. Seeley,
Jas. Graydon. )
November, LS58.
V
A.'
New York. \ Wm. A. Scott,
tf
JOHN H. BOWLASD. | W. D. REYNOLDS. | J. II. ROWLAND.
IIOWLAND ft, REYNOLDS. SUCCESSORS
I, in Anderson ,\: Reynolds, Grocers and Commission
Merchants. NORFOLK", Va. fifeiy" Pay particular nt-tention
to the sale of Flour, Graio, Tobacco, etc., avoid-ing
unnecessary charges, and rendering prompt re-turns.
December, 1857. 903 if
COMMISSION MER-t
' ■« WEENLEY, Practical Watch-
UAKKK AND JEWELER, (formerly ot T. B.
' • .•- •< -•■ :.. Richmond
: ' N C. where he will
ring all kinds •■!
\ a. i has located himself
devote his
fine <-«>;«l
»il<ir Watches, in the neatest and
il style ihe trade can afford All work warrant-twelve
months. All be solicits is a fair
"• the mosl reasonable terms. All
:' •■ country atrictly attended to. Store
. ■ " I e At \mis.
'* '•' ' . .ely Cash.
B NOTICE.
"""-"* ' e Watch and Jewelry busi-
."'''•• S C on account ol ill health.
'; '" "' ■•• ' ers, Mr. G. L. MKEN'l.V.
'' • good workman, hoping he
'-' -'" '■" . my friends and customers.
E. F. POWELL.
%1/yi. II. KlltKSEY.
vv chanl and General Agent. Morehead City, N. C.
Will attend to buying, selling, receiving and forwarding
all kinds of produce and merchandise.
j,\ Fermcea—GOT. J. M. Morehead. Greensborough, N.
C John II. Haughton, lisi).. Newberne, N.C. Dr. P.
.1. Hill, Wilmington. N. C. H. A. London, Esq.. Pitta-borough,
N. C. June 1, 1868. 987 if
IIAI\t;TO\ JEWELRY STORE.—
A The subscriber has on hand the fine GOLD LE-
\ lilt WATCHES manufactured by Johnson of Liver-pool,
and Dixon of London. Also, the Silver Lever
Lepine and common Virge Watch, with a variety oi
JEWELRY of all descriptions. All of wliich will be
sold low for cash. Watches of all descriptions repaired-
1 if GEORGE RILEY.
J\S. SIUKI.I.V. ALEX. OLOIIAM.
STOKELY & OLMUM, GROCERS AND
Commission Merchants, Wilmington, N. C. Liber-al
advances made on produce consigned to us, when
de; ired
/.' lerrnee:—Col. John MeP.ac, President of Ihe Bank
of Wilmington. O. G. Parsley, Esq., President of the
Commercial Rank. Aug. 28,1857. 948 ly
I 1 \ I M. s HIT. KILL. I.. SOU I.
CJCOTT ft SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AND COUN-
~ sellors at Law, - - (11! KENSIiOROUGII, N. C,
WU1 attend the Courts of Guilford, Alamance. Ran-dolph,
Davidson, Porsythand Rockingham. All claims
entrusted to them for collection, will receive prompt
attention. Office on North Street, fourth door from
Lindsay's corner.
IbLANKS.—A EC LI. SUPPLY OF BLANK WAR-
1 ram-. Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Attachments, Dccla-rations
in Ejectment, Administrator's Notices, nnd
many other forms, will always be found at the Store of
Adams. Donson & Grimes, in Lexington, who are our
igents for the sale of the same; and who are also our
Igents to rceive and forward to us. all kinds of Job
Work.e SHERWOOD & LONG.
8)|$ (km%tmmu$i Jlatrtoi
M. S. SHERWOOD. JAHES A. U1NG.
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS AND PR0PRIET0B8.
TERMS: S'2.00 A YEAR, IN AI»VANCE.
Rates or Advertising.
ONE dollar per square for Ihe first week, and twenty-five
cents fer every week thereafter. TWELVE LINES OR
LESS making a square. Deductions made in favor of
slanding matter as follows:
3 MONTHS. 6 MONTH8. 1 TEAR.
One square, $3 50 $5 50 $8 00
Two squares, 7 00 10 00 14 00
Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00
II..1. H S:\1IE\II ILL. LAND AGENT, WILL
Warrants, make investments for capitalists at Western
rates, pay taxes, and transact a general real estate bu-iiness,
in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Address,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Reference:—Hon. J. M. Morehead, George C. Men-denliall.
Col. Waller Gwynu and lion John A. Gilmer.
May 18, 18-56. *** tf
\\r II. NcRABY ft CO., FACTORS AND
TT • Commission Merchants, Agents for the sale and
purchase of Cotton Flour, Grain. Salt. Groceries, (JC
Corner Princess and Water Streets. Wilmington, N. C.
K :> I'sual a Ivances on Consignments.
',/...,.-—1|. IS. Savage. Cashier Bank of Cape
Fear; DEROSSET & Brown, Wilmington, N. C F. &
II. Fries, Salem, N. C. C. Graham & Co., Marion C.
II.. S. ('. Hunt. Adderton & Co., Lexington. N. C.
has removed his HAR-onis
recent'y occupied by
••'-:-a .;. 16C9. •il 3m
CDI'L G. THOMAS
O NIISS SHOP to the roe
F" M. V.'M.KIH. Esq., two doors North of LINDSAY'S
Store, :n ! immediately opposite the New Court House,
where he will be pleased to receive calls from his old
friends and the public generally. It is his intention
to keep constantly on hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT
HARNESS, «nd other articles in his line, which
he will he pleased lo sell on reasonable terms.
ot'January :J0, 1859. 19tf
[From the Richmond Whig, j
ANew Source of Corruption—Another "Bill
ilicc Blabber-"
Where did it commence—where is it to
end t
Each successive day, it appears, brings to
light some new evidence of the extensive
and all-pervading corruption that exists in
every branch of the foul and rotten organi-zation
of the great Imposition party of the
country; but one event so rapidly succeeds
another, in these wonderful disclosures that
have been recently developed, that the pub-lic
mind has bocomo surcharged, satiated,
and appalled. '*
By the report of the Investigating Com-mittee
on the Naval Department, it has been
already seen, that the patronage of the Na-vy
Yards has been transferred from the de-partment
itself, where it was lodged by law,
to'the Democratic members of Congress, that
they might thus, through the expenditure of
the public money—with which they were in
no manner, legally or properly, connected, and
at the expenses of their own dignity, inde-pendence,
manliness, and respectability, be
furnished with the means of corrupting the
voters of their several localities, and of pur-chasing
their titles to scats in an American
Congress, where they appear as the selected
representatives of a free and unbought peo-ple,
to the great detriment of the public in-terest
and the national honor. But it now
appears, for the first time, that other depart-ments
of the Government have declined to
discharge the trusts reposed in them by law,
and have transferred to Democratic members
—and ofthis proud, and, heretofore, unstain-ed
old Commonwealth of Virginia—patron-age
with which their fingers should never
have been defiled, and with which the press,
the Democratic press of this State is to bo
wooed and won, flattened, or persuaded,
bribed or purchased to support mm too in
their claims to scats in the House of .Repre-sentatives
as the freely chosen representatives
of the people, who have never dreamed of
the influences they havo been brought to
bear upon those papers that have warmly
recommended them l'w re-election, and which
so largely influence the popular mind and
vote.
We make no charge ourselves—wo take
this matter as we find it—ready prepared to
our hands, by a democratic editorial pen.—
Bead ! Democrats of Virginia, read! Men
of Virginia, ot all parties, who tan be arous-ed
to a sense of shame and indignation for
the condition to which your Government
and your representatives are reduced, read
—and ponder whilst you read ! Read ! and
if true, resolve to wipe out this foul stain
upon the character of the State ! Bead! and
resolve to punish at the polls, with indignant
pride, all who have had any participation in
this corrupt and corrupting inovation on es-tablished
usage, this outrageous and insuffer-able
violation of law: this blighting and
blasting influence upon tho freedom of our
institutions, the freedom of the press, and
the independence of our representatives in
Congress.
Our surprise may be imagined, but not de-scribed,
when our yes fell on the following
article from the editorial pen of tho "KLTTE
B11 >( i B B KPUBLICAN"—a Democratic pa-per
published in the County of Culpepcr,
who makes it a grave subject of complaint,
that he has not received his full Share of tho
^public spoils from the representative of his
District, which the Postofhce department had
placed in hands for distribution, according
to his own discretion and interest, among
the Democratic papers of his district; and
for which, like "Bill Bice," tho contractor
for printing blanks for the Postofficc depart-ment
at 840,000, of which he was to receive
actually only 85,000, and tho other 835,000
was to be distributed among the pets and fa-vorites
of tho Administration—like "Bill
Bice," we say, as Senator Cameron familiar-ly
calls him—tho editor of tho Bine Midge
Republican has become dissatisfied, and
"blabbed" the whole story, as he got it from
the department. Hear what he says :
'• We have been admonished that wo ought
to have been neutral between Gov. Smith
and Sir. Shackleford. Wo might retort by
asking, why Gov. Smith was not neutral in
the distribution of tho Postottico Advertising
fund of 8400, placed in Ins power by the de-partment,—
giving tho Alexandria Sentinel
8320 of the amount; and dividing the bal-ance
between the other four Democratic pa-pers
of the District? Every other member
from the State, as ice are informed, in the De-partment,
divided the fund equally among the
Democratic papers in their Districts, with one
exception and he declined to interfere.
*******
" We have complained of Gov. Smith, on
three grounds. First, his vote against tho
admission of Oregon. Secondly, tho opposi-tion
of his friends to a District Convention.
Thirdly, his unequal division of the Postotfiee
Advertising fund, it being placed in his hands,
not as an individual, but as a representative.—
That fund came out of the public Treasury, to
which the readers and supporters of the REPUB-LICAN
contributed, in taxation, in an equal
proportion with tho readers and supporters
cf tho Sentinel, which paper received four-fifths
of it."
People of Virginia, what had your repre-sentatives
to do with this fund? For what
purpose was this public money placed in
their hands ? and what is to be the effect of
this dependence of the press upon tho pecu-niary
favors of tho representative ? and what
reliance can you have in- the fidelity of the
representative, who accepts this patronage
from the government and through its aid
secures his re-election by the purchasing the
favor of the press ? Can ho bo said to be
tho free, spontaneous, chosen representative
of a free, uninfluenced, untrammelled people ?
Or can he be relied on as a disinterested
and unselfish supporter of the administration
which thus supplies him with extraordinary
means to retain his place? "Every other
man from the State" (except Gov. Smith(
"as tee were informed in the Department, divided
the fund equally among the democraticpapers
in their districts with one exception, and he
declined to interfere"—and what do we find
to be tho practical result in the district in
which the complaining editor resides? whj-the
paper that received tho largost share of
the spoils, at the hands of the member, is a
warm and zealous advocate for his re-elec-tion
; and the editor thaj. got an unsatisfac-iory
share is his bitter and violent opponent,
and docs not hesitatg to publish this, as one
of the reasons, why he advocates the nomin-ation
and election of another. Can the Re-public
last under such a system as this ?—
Must not all confidence be destroyed in the
fidelity, as well of the representative as the
press f Who the member was that refused
to interfere we know not;—but we do know
one, who might have well refused, on tho
ground that there was no democratic paper,
and is not now we believe,—published in his
district, thereforo ho had no reason to inter-fere,
and none upon which ho could bestow
his share of the patronage.
But we ask again, when did this system
commence ? and where is it to end ? Under
what law was this division of the duties,
responsibilities, and patronage of the Post
office department entered into with the dem-ocratic
representatives of the people ? Were
Whigs, Americans, Republicans, or auy others
in opposition to democracy, entrusted with
these funds ? And if so, why. If the public
interest was to be served, by tho exercise of
this patronage on the part of tho democratic
representatives in Virginia, why not by the
Opposition representatives in other States ?
We call upon the representatives ot this dis-trict,
and all others in the State, for an ex-planation
of what seems to us to bo a most
extraordinary and astounding course of pro-ceeding
; and for their own honor, and the
honor of the State, we earnstly hope they
will be able to acquit themselves of the
grave and serious charge brought against
themselves and the Post office department,
by the Editor of the Blue Bidge Bepublican
who cries lustily for more sop, MORE SOP
MOBE SOP.
The patronage of the Federal govern-ment
has been regarded as almost irresista-ble
in building up a formidable party, always
ready at the beck and call of the Executive,
however extravagant, unprincipled and cor-rupt
it may have shown itself to be, to do its
bidding. Now, suppose this patronage all
to be transfered to tho democratic members
of Congress, at each succeeding election, to
be used for their individual interest and ben-efit,
as wo have reason to know has been
done by the Navy departments, of what
a%_ail would be the effort of tho Opposition
in this State ever to rid itself of the curse
with which it has been afflicted by Demo-cratic
misrule ? It is no wonder indeed,
under this system, that v.e have put upon
us, timo and again, thirteen Democratic rep-resentatives,
and of the Opposition not one.
With the franking privilege, which is of
itsolf a tremendous electioneering lever in
the hands of those who are not too indolent
to use it, and tho patronage of the several
departments of the Government secretly
transferred to tho Democratic representatives
of the people, need we be surprised at the
shout but just sent up over the Democratic
triumph in Portsmouth, a few days since,
where there are no less than some several
hundred workmen employed in the Navy
Yard at Gosport—to say nothing of other
influences which attach to the Yard !
What patronage from the Excutive, and
several Departments, is just now secretly
exercised by the Gubernatorial candidate of
tho Democratic party in this State, we shall
perhaps never learn, unless some neglected
cormorant for spoils, entrusted with Demo-cratic
secrets, shall become disatisfied and
"club," when it will be too late to remedy
tho evils that have been imposed upon us.
May wo not ask, in sober earnestness, is
this the free government bequeathed to us
which the proud
ps .' Is this a republi-can,
representative government, or is it one
in which tho people are unconciously delu-ded,
cheated, bought up and transferred, like
sheep in shambles, without seeing, knowing,
or dreaming of the secret influences that are
undermining and destroying their dearest in-terest,
and most sacred and cherished rights?
Only think of it! Supposo this principle
fully carried out, (and who can say that it is
not. with tho light that has been accidental-ly
shed on our public affairs within a short
timo past?) but suppose all the patronago of
the Government, that can be exercised in
this State, is, for the timo being, lodged in
tho hands of John Letcher, in order to se-curo
tho Democratic party from a signal
overthrow in the next election—the Navy
Yard, and all its supplies; the custom-houses,
and all their appointments; the post-oflices,
and contracts for carrying tho mail; the con-tracts
for army and navy provisions and
other supplies; all at Ins disposal. Then
indeed may he laugh to scorn the Buffner
pamphlet; then indeed, may he justify and
defend the extravagance and corruption of
tho Administration; then, indeed may he
chuckle over the impotent efforts of the Op-position
to defeat him ; then indeed, may he
disregard the heavy blows he is receiving at
the hands of his competitor : for the canvass
in which they are engaged has become a
solemn mockery ; the people are powerless
to redress their own wrongs; the election is
virtually at an end ; there is nothing left to
be done but to go through the farce of re-cording
tho will of a Democratic Adminis-tration,
and then nothing left of our freedom
but the shadow of the name. People of Vir-ginia,
will you sleep on in fancied security,
when you are thus assailed at every point,
and your blood-bought liberties are hanging
by a thread ? Arc the institutions of our
fathers valued, or are you tired of the ex-periment
of free government, and ready to
fall back on a corrupt and loathsome despo-tism
? Differ as we may on party politics
—unjust as wo may be to each other in our
daily struggles for ascendancy—hitherto tho
Virginia representative have been without
stain, impervious to reproach, and above
suspicion. See to it, once, tluit he is kept so for
the future.
by our ancestors, and of
boast is ever on our lips ?
It has been ascertained that the man
who "held on to the last," was a shoemaker.
Compensation of Members of Congress.
The Martinburg American presents the de-tails
connected with the passage of tho bill,
which increased the pay of members of Con-gross
and which passed the House of Repreren-tatives
on the 15th of August, 1850, and sub-sequently
passed the Senate, received the
signature of President Pierce, and became
a law.
We call the attention to tho following ex-tracts
from the Congressional Globe, with the
accompanying comments of our Martins-burg
contemporary:
House of Representatives Aug. 14, 1856
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was recived from tho Senate,
by Asbury Dickons, their Secretary, notify-ing
the House that the Senate had passed a
bill (S No. 389) to regulate the compensa-tion
of members of Congress, and that it
had directed him to ask the concurrence of
the House therein.
Mr. Orr—I would bo glad if the gentle-man
from Ohio woild yield tho floor, so that
we might take up the bill which has just
come from the Senate, and put it through.—
Cries of "Agreed '." "Agreed ?"] It is a bill
increasing the compensasion of members of
Congress.
Mr. Campbell—I have no doubt that any-thing
of that kind would go through without
a proviso; but I eannot yield for that pur-pose.
I will not detain the House longer.
HOUSE CF REPRESENTATIVES Aug. 15, '5G
Mr. Orr—1 ask the unanimous consent of
the House to take from the Speaker's table
tho bill from the Senate (No. 389) to regu-late
tho compensation of members of Con-gress.
Mr. English, Mr. Colfax, Mr. Matteson and
others objected.
Mr. Orr—I movo to suspend the rule.
Mr. Colfax—I demand tho yeas and nays
upon that motion.
Tho yeas and nays were not ordered.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, I ask the gentle-man
from South Carolina to allow mo to
havo an amendment read, which I propose
to offer to the bill at the proper timo.
Objection was made.
Tho question was then taken; and the
rules were suspended (two thirds voting in
favor thereof.)
Tho bill was taken from the Speakers table
and read a first and second timo by its title
The question then before on ordering it to a
third reading.
Mr. Orr offered the following, as a substi-tute
for the Senate bill.
That the compensation of each Senator,
Representative, and Delegate in Congress,
shall bo 80,000 for each Congress, and mile-age
as now provided by law for two sessions
only, to bo paid in manner following, to wit:
on the first of each regular session each Sen-ator,
Representative and Delegate shall re-ceive
his mileage for one session and on the
first day of each month thereafter, during
such session, compensation at the rate ot
83,000 per annum during tho continuance of
session ; and at the end of such session, he
shall receive the residue of his salary due to
him at such time at the rate aforesaid still
unpaid; and at the beginning of tho second
regular session of the Congress, each Sena-tor,
Representative, and Delegate shall re-ceive
his mileage for such second session,
and monthly, during such session, compen-sation
at the rato of 83,000 per annum till
the 4th day of March terminating the Con-gress,
and on that day each Senator, Repre-sentative,
and Delegate shall be entitled to
receive any balance of the 80,000 not there-tofore
paid in the said monthly installments
as above directed.
"Sec. 2. And bf it further enacted, That the
President of the Senate pro temporc, when
thero shall bo no V ice President, or the Vice
President shall havo become President ol the
United States, shall receive the compensa-tion
provided by :;w for tho Vice President;
and tho Speaker ol' the House of Represen-tatives
shall receivo double tho compensa-tion
abovo provided for Representatives,
payable at tho times and in tho manner
above provided for payment of tho compen-sation
of Representatives.
" Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this
law shall apply tc the present Congress; and
each Senator, Representative, and Delegate
shall be entitled to receivo the difference ouly
between their per diem compensation already
received under the law now in force, and the
compensation provided by this act.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in the
event of tho death of any Senator, Repre-sentative,
or Delegate, prior to the com-mencement
of the first session of the Con-gress,
ho shall be neither entitled to mileage
nor compensatson ; and in the event of death
alter the commencement of any session, his
representatives shall be]entitled to receive so
much of his compensation, computed at the
rate of 83.000 per annum, as he may not
have received, and any mileage that may
have actually accrued and be due and unpaid.
" Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That if
any books shall hereafter bo ordered to, and
received by, members of Congress, by a reso-lution
of cither or both Houses of Congress,
tho price paid for the same shall be deducted
from the compensation herein before provi-ded
for such memb :r or members: Provided
however, That this shall not extend to books
ordered to bo printed by the public printing
during tho Congresri for which the said mem-ber
shall have been;elected.
"Sec. G. And be itfurther enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms of
tho House, and Secretary of tho Senate, re-spectively,
to deduct from tho mouthy pay-
"ments of members as herein provided for,
the amount of his compensation for each day
thr.t said member shall be absent from the
House or Senate, respectively, unless such
Representative, Senator, or Delegate shall
assign as tho reason for such absenco the
sickness of himself or of some member of
his family.
" Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all
acts or parts of acts inconsistant with, or
repugnant to, the provisions of this act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
" Mr. O. then addressed the House in favor
of the bill. His remarks aro withheld for
revision, and will appear in the Appendix.—
He concluded by moving the previous question.
Mr Morgan. I move that the bill be laid
upon tho table; and on that motion I de-mand
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
1
Mr. Morgan. 1 demand tellers upon lay-ing
tie bili on the table.
Tetlers were ordered; and Messrs. Wade
and Dowdell were appointed.
The question was taken; and the tellers
reported 37 ill the afirmative—a further count
not being demanded.
So the House refused tc lay the bill on the
table.
The previous question was seconded and
tho main question ordered to be put.
Mr. Jones, ot Tennesse, moved to lay the
bill on the table.
Air English demanded th© yens and nays.
Mr Morgan demanded tellers on the yeas
and nays.
Tellors were ordered ; and Messrs. Pelton,
and Fuller of Maine, were appointed.
• Tho House divided; and the tellers re-ported
ayes lil, noes 124.
So the yeas and nays were not ordered ;
one-fifth of the members present not voting
in favor thereof.
The question was taken ; and the motion
to lay an the table was not agreed to.
Tha question now being on Mr. Orr's sub-stitute
for the bill.
Mr. Sandige—I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
Tho question was taken ; and the substi-tute
was agreed tc^—ayes 112. noes 52.
Mr. English moved to lay the bill on tne
table-
Mr. Colfax—called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The House refused to lay the bill upon the
table.
The bill was then ordered to the third
reading; and it was accordingly read the
tho third time.
Mr. Orr.—I call for the previous question
on the passage of tho bill.
The previous question was recorded, and
the main question ordered.
Mr. Richardson—I call tho yea^ and nays
on the passage of the bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken ; and it was 'deci-ded
in the aflimativo—yeas 100, nays 99.
So the bill was passed.
The Bill, as it came from the Senate, pro-posed
to give 82,500 per sessionto tho mem-bers
or 85,000 for the entire Congress—and
was not to go into effect until after the ad-journment
of the then session of Congress.
The House bill, it will bo perceived, gives
86,000 for tho entire Congress, and is restrv.
speetive—that is to say, it allowed pay at the
rate of 83,000 a year from tho 4th of March,
1855, the year previous, and this, too, during a
period of nine months, when Conqrett was not
in session, and when a large number of the
members had not been elected until the Summer
and Fall of that year (1855.)
It will be noted with what despatch the
Bill was •'put through"—in striking contrast
with tho heart-sickening delays that attend
the most meritorious private bills, and this
under tho operation of the precious question—
no member of the Virginia delegation making
any effort, in the. shape even of a requestfor <t.~
withdrawal, to amend the bill ■' Where was the
•'Watch dog of the Treasury ?" If action upon
the Bill could havo been delayed and the
subject brought to the attention of tho peo-ple,
the fate of the bill would have been very
different—and so, doubtless, the members
thought.
Another striking fact will be observed,
that while it was voted against when the
WMand nays were orderetl by 99 members,
only fifty-two votedagainst it in the progresn
of the voting, when the yeas and nuys were
not ordered—and that upon motion to lay
the bill on the table when the yeas and nays
were likewise not ordered, the highest vote
in'favor of tho motion to lay ou the table
was only thirty-seven.
Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, tho mover of
this business in the House, be it remarked,
was elected Speaker of the ne.rt House of Beprt
tentatives, and receives a salary af 80,0U0 a
year, or S12,000/ur his term under this law.
We well remember that many members
were reported as not agreeing to receive this
enormous increased pay—among whom we
do not think any of tho Virginia delegation
can be classed.
As showing tho grossness of this conduct
on the part of the Representatives of the
people, in its violation of fundamental prin-ciples,
we may refer to the provision con-tained
in the VI. section ot the 1st aiticle ol
the'Constitution of the United States, which
is as follows :
"No'Senator or Representative shall, du-ring
the term for which he was elected, be
appointed to any civil office nuler the author-ity
of the United States, which shall have
been created or the emoluments whereof
shall havo been increased during such time."
The object of this section is manifestly to
prevent Congress from making offices, or ad-ding
to the salaries of offices, ID order that
its own members may get the benefit of such
action- Here this law—ex post facto in its
character—gave to the members ol the then
Congress wages higher than they had contract-
,;l for—and these wages raised by thems ■
Even tl.osc, too, who voted against the law
were willing to be the recipients of a boun-ty
provided for them 'iy this atrocious con-duct
ot their fellow members!
It will be remembered that some thirty or
forty years ago Congress increased the pay
of the members to 81500 a year, when such a
howl of indignation rang through tho coun-try,
that but three of those members who
voted fcr it were returned at the next ses
■ion—and an effort was thereupon made to
amend tho Constitution. This effort was
well nigh successful—two-thirds of both Ilou
ses of Congress voting for it, nnd-lhree
fourths of the States, save one sanctioning
it—and this one, under the constitutional
provision as to amendments, preventing it.
And yet we hear of no such proposition to
amend, when Congress has voted its mem-bers
83000 a year, besides perquisites which
make their compensation nearly as much
more.
A BEAU KILLED.—We learn that a bear
was killed on Sunday last near this place—
Bruin seemed to have strayed off from his
usual haunts, making obeorvationa, when be
was first discovered, and was pursued aud
killed.— Washington (X. C.) Dispatch.
I®-'1 Shon," said a Dutchman, "you may
say what you please about bad nighbors; 1
had to vas nebos asvver vas. -Mine beegs,
mine hers, come home mit der ears spin :
and todder day two of demcouie home mis-sing.
MORE ALLEGED COERtTFTrO T.
The Washington correspondent of th< Phil-adelphia
Press, Forney's Douglas Demi-eraU
ic paper, writes;
"Exposures will bo made at the oex ses-sion
of Congress of a character to de oand
the impeachment of high officers of .In Gov-ernment.
* * * nereis one: A g ntle-
■nan, in one of the great cities of the JVsstr
holds himseif responsible, with auo.ht.-, on
oath, to prove that, not only were docu ;.ients
ordered not to be disturbed when sent.by •
certain Senator, but that letters w*r^ alaw
violated. An investigating commit -#C will,
I understand, be called upon this trailer as
well as upon the mal-praetices of t bet Post
office Department, at an early da\ < f the
session. So insecure has the traosmise on of
private correspondence become, tha one
might well think there wa.s here, at i i the
palmy days of the Austrian despotism i cen.
SOT01 the mails—one who, with diatf'lival
iugeuuity, got inside of letters and alh>wcd
all to pass that were unexceptionab e Jo its
requirements, and witheld all that vei I cal-culated
to defeat or embarrass the purposes
Mof tthoa "powers that are."
" Then, again, the strangest rumors, float
about of votes purehased by money tiaed
from per centuges upon contracts. I leiim
that a Philadelphiaa, who comes hero occa-sionally,
hesitates not to tell that ho w isor-dered
to pay a per emtage on wlia*. Ue re-ceived
tor printing the postoffice blank j, to a
high officer of one of the depart menial All
these things, and others, must come lit.—
The result, the consternation of geod.meti.
can only bo imagined." T
[From the National Intelligencer]
An Unpublished Letter of Henry C ay.
An esteemed suberiber in Louisan has
obligingly forwarded to us the sub >iued
letter of Henry Clay, believed to bo eforo
unpublished, and written, it will be seen
from its date, at a time when he was i i tho
acme of his acknowledged influence, b< th as
a statesman in our National Councils t-nd as
a leader of the great party which reeoj nised
in him itschosen embodiment of the principles
that formed its ground of appeal the pe.tjular
confidence and suport. As whatever Eman-ates
from the pen of this no less sagacious
civillian than eminent patriot has a valic in
tho eyes of intelligent readers, we stake
pleasure in giving it insertion in our coltfiims;
while as a concise statement of tho objects
and aims of tho Whig party at that pjriod,
it may serve to show that those peraosea,
alike iu their wisdom nnd patriotic in pin*
tions, were meant "not for a day, but f r all
time."
AsnLAND, SEPTEMBER 13, 1' 42.
DEAR SIR: 1 received your favor co nmu-nicating
the patriotic purposes and vie s of
the young men of Philadelphia, and 1 take
pleasure, in compliances with your re ue-t,
in stating some of the principal objects * Inch
I suppose engage the common desirtf and
common exertions of the Whig party to
bring about in the Government cij tha
United States. These are.
1st. A sound national currency, n-'gi iated
by the will and authority of the nation
2d. An adequate revenue, with fuii pro-tection
to American industry.
yd. Just restraints on Executive p wer,
embracing a further restrictions on the
Executive veto.
4th. A faithful administration of *ho pub-lic
domain with an equitable distriUn >u of
the proceeds of the sales of it among u,, tho
States.
5th. An honest and economical adi dnis
tratiou ot the General Government, Ic ting
public officers perfect freedom os th' tifci't
and ot right of sufferage, but suiiab* ■ re-straints
against improper influences ii elec-tions.
6th. An amendment ot the Const it ition
limiting the ineumlieiit of the Pre-id lilnd
chair to a single term
These objects obtained, I think we s ould
cease to lie alllieted with bud admin all aliwO
Of the Government.
1 am, respectfully, your friend
II CLAY.
[From the American Advocate.]
The Money Power.
ly a
pic-
Tho following exlract, banded us
friend, presents HO true and striking i
ture ol the nuked realities of the great, king
that rules, guides an I governs the h do
commerce and trade ofnations, that we with
pleasure avail ourselves of the opporuniiy
to lay it before our readers. We may dis-cus
abstract questions and theories oflGos'*
eminent and the laws ol'societ \ , KOd nS that
but the predominant, overruling iiifllcnco
and power is here strongly set forth! and
dodge and evade as wo will, wo have tj wit-ness,
experience, and fltianlly confess if:
'• Mr. Chapin, of New York, in a wu'k re-cently
published, says that "thi-i is em^bati*
callv the age of the money power, and Ilia era
Of State debts und general credit. We- -ball,
he continues, hardly see any more Wl rs pt
succession, or any more conflicts about tjic di-rino
Rights of King., Tha great ccxfl
that are; now waged over earth are U of u
financial character. So much so tllti im
aguetit in the liunk of Engla.id, or inlWall
street excites more attention and ei'miry
than crowning a dozen of Emperors. 11 yon
would discover the most sonsalive and;pow-erful
interest of the day consult the bi rom«
eter of stocks If you wish to know la na»
tiou's strength look to her ability to |iiain-tain
her credit. Cash is the tiileiniij and
credit that lever that moves the u«i|d in
every department of business. I'cudal cus-tOOBS
when they yet linger are regardjd ns
so manv croaking pUDOt shows. TI.e MTUl*
die banners are droping to tatters; '1 • de-viceson
the shields are growing rusty ; plain
Mr. crowds upon sir, and My Lord. The
cotton spinners of England controls it pol*
icy- and they are protected and sustained
by the tariff collected to pay the intenfri on
toe enormous funded war debt of England
The great monarch:, of the present da are
sot the Nicholases and Josephs, bti ihe
Rothchilds and Barings who amuse i utold
millions by trading in ihe funded debt and
banking for the Governments of Eur> p.'.-—
These are the men that hold the sm r«mo
power on the other side of ihe walcr the
men that have the ability to make w ir or
declare peace tit their option or as mu^ Lest
suit their designs or conviences/