The Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1859 Page: 2 of 4
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ealM, the National Repub-
were the Tariff, by which the in-
sectiouof the Union was to bo
inr tkm support d protection of the
intertflto of another; a Bank in
rtiepos t the revenue vthen collected,
the privilege *>f loaning three paper dol-
t fur every one received ia coin to the tnan-
s, and a system of Internal Iinpiove-
through which it was to be expanded,
dicing canals and building roads to the
iiof the nianufitetar' re for their coaveni-
«, Thia was the first chapter in the lossons
> OjtASporience taught by the history of this new
pkxtfi and H might hare been hoped would bo
rfigMtt, But not so, for though defeated in
liftfogriiliof the daececding Presidential elections,
mm wmnarim hare constituted the leading is
which parties have been divided
ti4o. a recon* period. Jn 1S30, under an- i
m disguise, that of Whigs, the jppo.-i- j
eared bcfcro the country with the *iw-1
tioo to their for?ner list of measures, of j
niilMtlfitilii' i of the proceeds of the public |
,|aadft~aaong the Stat®. Defeated again in !
iBeteiketion, they horever saeceedud in the i
campaign of 1H40, by virtue of the
excitement which hau sprung up in
Aa fcee Stated, combined with the moueury
Aid commercial crisis of 1S37- HS which pro-
?■ deeded from their own bloated and extravagant
jyatems, which had b?en for a time fastened i
Upon th« policy of the country. No sooner
had they come into power than the protective
tariff Woe again revived, in violation of the
tioiapromises of by which it was to be
grade&lly reduced to the reveune standard and
• dissatisfied Sonth reconciled. 'Die entire
bftteh of corrupt and dangerous measures, ad-
vocated by the old coalition, were brought for-
Wrd and claimed to have been endorsed by the
•American people. But their authors were
loomed to be in part dwnp^oiuted ; unluckily
ibr their Bank—the panacea for almost every
|H}Iitical evil, the exchanges were found to re-
^ulate themselves, and the prosperity of the
4anatry returned without its intervention. The
tOCOWS ot the Democracy, in the following
•Icotion of Mr. Poik, forever stampedthe me t
MM with the seal of popular condemnation.
The tariff tras reduced fu the revenue standard,
Yl*ml **■" Bank bill, having been vetoed by Mr.
and their extravagant system of Inter-
•at Improvements def-ated by the veto of Mr.
*olk, the next mas\ assumed was that of the j
O-Party-Farty"—-sometimes calling them-
? ielroft Hemocrafio Whigs, advocating princi-
plet only as they suited particular latitude*,
iad having no other platform than opposition
to the constitutional veto power of the Presi-
dent. Having rendered themselves odious by
in unavailing opposition to the Mexican war
they adopted in this instance the artifice of
•funning the General who h&d fought ol
. iheir battien, and by the advocacy of one set
of opinions at the North and another in the
Sooth, upon the neifro qnestion, sue •ceded in
the election This dark piece of political pr"f-
iltution forever established their want of iidt'l-
itr aa a party to all profession of principle.
Tne briot'. but momentous career of (hat ad-
teinifltration, furnishes one of the mo*>t di&af-
truui chapters in the political history of the
country. There w«s, of course, no unity ot
aentiment among the friends of the adiuimstra-
tfon in Congress, during the excitement which
• |m>tiailed upon the territorial question. Its
: northern supporters, having been thoroughly
i abolitionized before the election, refused co-
Opo ration with the advocates of justice and the
i Constitation, and, hut for the patriotic bear-
ing and self-sacrificing devotion of the north-
flil .llll'"inln in Demooraey. the most deplo-
r&ble resul rta would have follow ad. —--
Yet another, a24-pC?ha|S ths attempt,
to effect and maintain a national organization,
& to be recorded. In this, however, they have
been anticipated by the States Rights Dcmoc-
Iftcy, who foreseeing the dangers to the Con-
ititntion and t he ri^uts of the States springing
from the agitation of the sectional issues, had
determined to return to first principles for fu-
turfc guidance and safety. The Viiginia and
£*htaeky itsfotaiions had been readopted in
the p!atfbrm of 185:!, with the pledged decla-
tatajefe of the party to adhere to thera in any
oontiagncy. The issnea presented by this new
opposition fusion were almost identical with
tM'ffedcral measures which led to the adop-
$fon 0f the principles of faith contained in them
first place. Simultaneously with the
UMl of the Know Nothing party in Boston,
fii contagion spread to the southern and west
Kk;$itiiR, and within half a year there was
MUfeely a town or hatr.let in the Union to
•InliA ita pestilential infioencea were not ex-
uaquiry and investigation, however,
leaded the curiosity which it fir it ex
and the Virginia election, the following
doomed it forever as a national organiga- i
tioa. & the North those who filled its" ranks
fcave all t?ono to the Black Republicans. It
-^Vbe disputed that their ariarehUl and
tionmry aohemeo are at open warfare with
the rigbta of property and the constitutional
;|wjjlfr '*>IUlli it mi protected. In the South,
kh«r creed than emp'y profetnious of
aad lov for the l)nion, j the organic
ia mntnrained by feigning issues whieh
* mi, and ia sustained by malcontents
tfor the indulgence of those bad pas-
UMi always actuate deaerten from a
I taa bod cause. At bath the extreme* of
i, the opponeata of the orgauised Sa-
^wwi^hiww one common aim, (it ia hoped
the find overthrow of
*th, St i* the preliminary and oar
| to their nrarn purpose iof destroy-
Icsigned or not, the
ion for tjhe decttruc-
fe ^attmbre aoceascwy to
l^taaaiima iol the abol'tioniate.
S,t|siy
m
the edfoeatoaof
Jmm
t^st raeordt .(irfthottt
the etoetiou ofJbe.BlMk
ar Mr. Bashanao,
now pretend to anp-
have but little room to stand
of a Democratic organisation,
been opposed by every word, deed,
otiment of their whole Uvea, The
hvpoarisy And ridieulouaneas of such a preten-
«on, are toe transparent for comment. It ia
to be pr^anmed that all are for the Union un-
der the Constitution, (as no organised Party is
known to exist in opposition to it)—but if the
opinionsl of thoee claiming its advocacy as their
own peculiar creed, imply obedienee and uu-
conditioaal submission to capricious sectional
and unauthorised exaction, then iealty to it
would be inconsistent with the rights of the
freemen of this or any other country It does
not partake of the spirit ot those who pledg-
ed their lives fortunes and sacred honors in
defense of the liberties of these States.
There can be few so blind to the liehte whhh
are gathering around us, as not to nee that e-
vents are fast converging to a fearful catastro-
phe : Witness the recent invasion and at-
tempted insurrection at Harper's Ferry, aud
which, though differing in the commission of
the overt' aet, events have had counter parte in
our own State within the la.it six months, not
less ominous. Froui the opeu avowals of the
opposition in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia
and Maryland, ot the intention to co operate
aud join bands with the Black Republicans, it
is not difficult to foresee what will be the con-
duct of those who are hastening the approach
of danger by voluntarily pledging themselves
to unconditional submission, and heaping upon
those who will nr>t bow to so base and slavish a
heresy, the threadbare charges of secession and
disunion ihe attitude of affairs closely re-
semblea that which existed prior to the Ame-
rican Revolution, when the patriots under the
lead of Jeffersou, Frauklin and other sag^s.and
heroes, exhausted every resource of argument
aud entreaty in their petitions to the British
iroverniueut, for ?.n observance of the rights
under it* aucient constitution, as subjects of
the crown. This I regard as analogous to the
position of the States' Right Democracy of the
South aud of tho Union.
A dissolution of the Union has not been
sought, and perhaps never will be, as lone: a.-
its existence is consistent with the rights guar-
antied by '.lie Constitution. It is an alterna-
tive which would be preferred only to*hose in-
tolerable and greater evils which caused the
separation ot the thirteen united Colonies from
the mother country, of which Mr. Jefferson
haa w>ll said thero could be none greater " than
submission to a government of unlimited pow-
ers "
The States' Rights Democracy rely upon the
convietion that the ajovernnient wat founded in
the interests aud affections of the pjop'e, and
that upon them it must rely for maintenance
and support; that it has d.-rivod its just povv
ers from the consent of the governed, in the
form and to the extent prescribed by the Con-
stitution, as their only source, and when it shall
have ceased to fulfill the object of its creation,
and not till then, will arise a sufficient cause
for its dissolution.
XUrt. tt-% O>>po3:tion by a loose construction
of the Constitution, have always claimed for
the General Government more extensive pow-
er? than are warranted by that instrument.—
From this view, results as a natural conse-
quence, their doctrine of unconditional sub
mission, which by a higher law construction,
makes the acrent superior to the principal, and
binds the latter to obey without a murmur, the
most outrageous usurpations of the former. No
one will pretend th- t «o broad a rule of con-
struction could be maintained at common law.
in cafes arising between individuals; but
strarge as it may seem, no other inference from
it eau be drawn than that a Government whose
powers are clearly limited and confined by a
written Constitution, may use force to cause
the sovereign St tes which adopted that instru-
ment., to obey its most unjust and unconstitu-
tional measures.
From this same system of falpe construction,
has sprung the ismes of squatter or Territorial
sovereignty, which ambitious and blinded par-
tisans have seized up;>n as a new element of
agitation. The doctrine that the Territories
are th? common property of the Union, and
that the citizens of each of the States, have
the indefeasible right to protection of their pro-
perty of everv description therein, is too well
settled to admit of any refutation. 1 he .^on-
'5titution of^lie bnited Mates,"has recognized
property in slaves to stand upon the same foot-
ing as other property, and therefore entitled
to protection in the Territories. In the Dred
Scott decision, it was hold that neither Con-
gress, nor the Territorial Government, could
prohibit it in the Territories, and that it wa3
the duty of Congress to protect it. The Ter-
ritorial Governments occupy a subordinate po-
sition to that, of the General Government,which
has been well likened to that of a corporation,
created by the State—a creature of its will,
and authorized to exercise such powers only as
have been conferred ; and certa'uly "ot thope
which do not belong to the State itself. Those
issues do not legitimately flow from the non-
intervention doctrines of the Kansas and Ne
braska Act, nor of the Democratic Platform,
which simply mean that Congress should nei-
ther establish nor prohibit Slavery in the Ter-
ritories, but leave the qnestion to the Consti-
tution and the Court?. When the Courts have
intervened and determined the question, the
South is not allowed the benefit of that dcci-
siyn, b.jt an appeal is taken to the people with
the revolutionary object of depriving as of that
promotion of the property of our eitizens to
which the Constitution entitles theiu. The
Democratic party has always ciaijncd to he the
only true representative ol* the principles of
that instrument. It has especially entitled it
self to the support of the South-, because of
the security it has afforded against the uncon-
stitutional encroachments upon the rights of
it? citizens. There has now manifestly arisen
a difference of opinion with many of its follow-
ers in the Freo States, upon a most important
principle concerning thorn. The question
should be determined without equivocation.
If there can be no longer unity and harmony
of sentiment, if the Southern people are no
longer to look to it aa the chief reliance for the
maintenance of their equal rights, their inter-
njl p§aee and security, the sooner is known
the better. Jhw should neither cheat qn;
should submit to be cheated. I therefore rec-
ommend a clear wd unequivocal expression of
opinion by the Legislature pu $e subject.
Let it not be said that the adoption of this
suggestion will be agitation.—It ia to resist
that which has already been begun, and is but
too fa$t daworalizjng the hitherto feme Democ-
raey «f th*£ree g'afe*, It is the existence of
ngUataenarhieh mqubenef vv setfa to eoun-
tenet ka balefcl influences.—We have aefc^h
, that the agitation Of ah
"" y or our peaee andaeennty, as
the ospfedwaiey, ahould
not haM fpKtpd,
iritkcnl tfca'Tiilaia^ia
time and again,
Court H
ittle,lfanyr*
appear, ia ia anaaer to
abaenoe of the regular
representative, ^hd
TIB STAN flBB.
A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
POLITICAL LIBKBTT. AMD LIBEBTV OF OOW-
•OXEIIOE. ARE OWE AMD IX8BPAHABX.il
CLAEZSVILLE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, 1859.
t&T Caah required for Advertleinc and Xob
Printing.
Sabsorlption la Advun,
aa,oo
▲obxtts for the standard.
Sabine County,
Young Co, Uellcnap
Jnck County,
Johnson Couuty,
«« •'
Bill and Bofque,
Lsuiar County,
Faitnln
Oraynon
Cooke
Denton
Dallas
Tarrant
Bcnham,
Ky-town,
Pilot I oint,
Collar UiU,
J. a. Vhhiwnj Kaq.
Win Cloud,
T J HfJiiran, Co Ok.
MolUi, f. ii.
Jame* n. Torbett, Co., Clark
Win. !1. I'araonf, Kcq_
Jacob Long, County Clark.
U. H Hoffar, I*. M.
El«-tic UroTe, J. o. i'arrub.
Uoti«y lirova, 8. Sta;ip.
B. W. Jij'adlsr,
H.P.bym-.
Aaron llill.
Welch A < 'arroll.
J. K Ilutchloaon,
T c Manpe, lim,
Geo. Wilgun,
Julieu Kielda, Kaq.
M lcnj.il' Ooodwin,
MeKlnney, Collin County, Goo. IVhitr,
Oeo H IVguea,
J T Hayel,
Klljah Ki^an Ksq,
Wm Hibbard, P M,
S 8 McCurry,
W T i'hayer,
J t> McK'.rnant, County Clerk,
Wiloy >1 attox.
Joshua ^tepUnrs, County Clerk,
Maj M'ni SI HouKhton,
Dr Wm 0 Wright,
Ji$. R. UriJg-a
W in >1 Ewlng. District Clerk,
W. Y. Bo*.
Wm I* Sautiuv,
B >' Hawkins, County Clerk,
U A Mil.
M T II ami!ton,
John H Cullum,
A liUhop,
Thomar H. Toltr, District Clerk.
V* (i Vtal.
A A M
Kauftnan"
Bant
" Cedar Orore,
" Itock Wall,
Titua "
" Moaticello P. 0.
" Ixiue Siar 1'. 0,
" DiiiifTPr.'urlii,
Hopkins "
" " Th.odocla,
Can* "
E!1U
Van Zandt County,
Tpnlinr '• PittKbiirif,
Navarro " Uoraicaua,
Wise '•
Parker "
Gainos' Ijiiidinp, Ark.
Covm^tou, Tipton Co Ten Jonn T Douglas,
C'lluinbia, South Carolina, Jjhn A Hull, Ksq.
m- We are indebted to Lieut-Governor
Lubbock, and to Messrs. Crooks and Sims of
iled River, and Lott of Smith, for public doc-
uments.
J8&"? We call attention to the very important
notice by the President cf the Memphis, El
Paso, and Pacific Rail Road Company, in this
issue.
t&" We call attention to advertisement of
E. H. Wood, Photographic Artist.
We call attention to new advertisement
of HOWE, AuibrotyyMst. Paris, Lamar Co.
Jte?* We call attetiuion £o Advert.iginent
of Steam circular Saw Mill by Lawton & Hem-
ingway. <
The Invasion.
The news freni the West is of a remarkable
character. A Mcxican knave, whose crimes
should have consigned him to the Penitentiary
long since, is actually invading the State; his
march being invited bv the detenccles^ness of
the entire western line ; in so far as it depends
upon Government troops, or Government mu-
nitions of war. The legislature, we see, is
about t. provide for defenoe; but if the west,
now infinitely more populous and able, is ani-
mated with u tithe of the lervid patriotism
which drew out the men under Burleson and
old Paint Caldwell, at the unexpected invasion
of Woll; it will not wait for official organiza-
tion, but pour out its citizens upon the field of
contest, and annihilate the band of this robber
invader. We trust that no quarter will be
shown j but. that the reckless knaves will be
swept from existence j and if any prisoners arp
taken, because they refuse to resist, that they
will be at once hung without.formality. There
is no doubt of the character of the contest. It
is an invasion by a band of robbers, and we
would have such a lesson taught them, as will
repress all thought of similar incursions in fu
tUre. They have committed murders, hung
one if not more of the Peace officers of the
State, andsummary justice is what they should
have. We expect to hear of a terrible lesson
to these robbers, within a few days. If we do
not we shall conclude that the old fire which
burned in the hearts of tLe Western Texan:* in
days gone by, has burned out and expired.
Hopkins Court.
The editor of this paper was, all last week,
at Hopkins Court. The'Judge arrived at Tar-
rant, from Tyler, on Wednesday afternoon, and
opened Court a tew minutes. On Thursday
morning, the regular progress of business com-
menced. The Docket was heavy, and it is
hardly possible that it can be tried during this
week, which is as long as the law allows for
the term, in that Country.
Ibere were present from other counties,
members of the Bar, Geo. Lane, Esq., of Har-
rison ; Camp and Galloway from Upshpr;
Sparks from Wood; Johnson, R. and S. B.
Maxey, and Reasons from Lamar; R. H. Lane,
Cjenl. Green, Wood", and i'^Lisle from Fan-
njn; T. J. ffojers, Jud^e Dillahnnty and B.
W- Gray from Titus; Col. Lemoyqe from Veil
county, Arkansas.
The important cases had not come up when
we left. There was a new movement afoot, to
petition the Legislature to have the County
lines run over, and the centre of the County
ascertained. This created some little excite-
ment, ifud somp farcical movements in public
meeting: otherwise al) was quiet.
The ease of the State vs. Musgrove was ex-
pected to come on, this week.
Red River Democratic Meeting.
The Dectocrdoy of old Bed River have spoken out
to their brethren, an.l the.rest ef innnkipd, as fully
and explicitly as pm t icat)le, holding baek nothipg—
declared their platform, and run up th«4r Hag.
I* will "be seen that there j.s no equivocation, or
reticence, ypon any subject of political Interest now
bafore the people, buf. all ja cure/iil ly expressed,
It will be seen iso, iliat they pxpress the hope
tlutf their brethren in <other counties tif the Qtatf
Will be eqnally ffptioit; that they deeire prompt
mtiviiwjfai for oontinuiap the orgs&inlicja ef the
yarty, and providing for representation fit pi>*rlft-
*m. and that the eUoa el th« Party Mng expliei.
tkrooghoat the State, there shall be ne Donible aa:-
Mgii:y, in ita attitude w>d otaects.
Wh«A h*t
OOtttM ' Am
during the
PilOTKM.
;(0r of the Metwenj^er
to him by our'
he copied it. froiu
his paper. We We too files, consequently
cannot verify, but are quite satisfied that our
pfp Ma. thinks he ia right; and ;e?ou if the
word " dead" is not used in the airticle eopied
from, the idea is substantially expressed, and
the avoidance of the w 'd is a quibble worthy
of the Messenger's tactics. The intimation
that the editor of this paper habitually reports
to misrepresentation, is also worthy of the
source, and of the association of which the edi-
tor is a malignant member.
The editor proper of this paper seldom en-
ters into controversies with the self-complacent
editor of the Messenger. He has at least, that
mueh self-respect, and respect for his readers;
for there is a class of persons, controversy with
whom leads to no valuable result. Ail of his
readers know, however, very well, that the
double-dealing imputed to the Messenger by
our pro km,., is correct in fact; ■ apd that du-
ring the laic election, it and meat of its coad-
jutors, advocated the election of Gen. Hous-
ton, as if they admired him as a better Demo
crat than Runnels. People hereabout, wbo
know well the real sentiment* of the editor of
the Messenger, know that this was, at least,
not candid ; aud that it was not such a course
as would allow a man of nice self-respect to re-
taiu much of it, if the man held the political
views of the editor of the Messenger. All the
editorial fraternity, friends and lues, know that,
with the exception of tie Harrison Flag, per-
haps the Texas Enquirer, and one or two oth-
ers, the Know Nothing papers generally ol the
State, including the Me*>senger, carriou out in
full the two-faced trickery authorized
association.
The fear that the editor of this paper fe<:! >
to meet this Boanerges of debate, and the com-
parative self-respuct of the two, v. o will leave
other persona to determine, (fur sense of
self-respect does not tell us that our moral aud
intellectual * needs any boisterm<r '•) i 1
Loastful chiiiiid ; and that if it did, it wodd |
not be enhanced by a comparison with the cdi
tor of the Messenger. We may suggest, how-
ever, that it is strange that this man ot tran
sceudent capacity, (not hkei'r to iaii on a?oouut !
of excessive modesty.) tnould have iound if
convenient to leave this vicinage, where h'
party is strong, and move oii from om neig
borhood. If his capacity is so overfdiehuicfr
eonnty met
on tbo 19A
ft. E. LATIMER
a ting D. K. fAMiaoNl
obW of tfi« meeting having Wan exj
1 by the Chairman, it movad^and
ed'thnt a oomiiiittee of five he apprtntod
to draft resolutions expressive of the views and
sentiments of the meeting. ■
Wkf.i'cupcn, 8 H Morgan, J. A.
Geo. Gcrdon, Ht^iry Litt|tevand M. L.|8ims,
were appointed said committee; and, after a
brief retirement, the committee returned and
reported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, wiih^ the exception ot
the 8th m-olut'oa, for which a substitute
was offered, which was laii upon the table
by .an almost unanimous vote.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Sut-
top, Morgan, Sims, Burks, and Oorley.
The meeting then appointed delegates to a
Convention to be held at Austin, or some oth-
er suitable p!<ioe, viz: Wm Edmoudbon, Jos.
C. Flirt, James E Hopkins, Judge Fulbright,
and E Kill i rigs worth.
It Was resolved that the Standard and-.State
Gazette are hereby requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting, also, all other pa-
pers throughout tho Sialo friendly to the cause
of Democracy.
RESOLUTIONS.
/?*,«<>W, That the Democracy of Red River
County, cherishing ever, a love and veneration lor
i lie pure principles of Govern merit, which they
have ever lelt a pride in supporting, believing still
a - heretofore : that whatever faults attach to indi
vidaals. or whatever mistakes of policy may have
recived temporary sustenance from the time hon-
ored party, that its foundation principles are pure
and loftv. and it« peueral action has tended to
maintain the rights of the many, and the lienor
anil energetic administration of the Government;
and preserve it from misapp'icat'on ol its consti-
tutional lowers, from favoritism to classes, from
ational humiliation before adversaries—and be-
lieving that in the lo"? line of statesmen from
tbe'r ranks, who have ibr so lar^e a portion of
our national existence administered its public af-
fairs, and given tone to its general action, there
have been put forward a series of men ot mark,
who would have been of note in any age or coun-
Uy. aud have relieeted honor upon their party,
while maintaining the honor and prosperity of this
jjie.ii conntrv : ami believing still that what has
proven heretofore so eminently sound and success
fnl, nut * h:; ve innn'e element': of soundness which
will warrant continued adherence and support,
take occasion to express their undiminished con-
fidence i ■ Derr:'- ratic princ pies, and <he Nation-
al Democratic i'arty: and their determination to
ide bv it, and to "maintain it to the utmost of
W
. *
«f the
the State
Raebtd,
to the
„ the Pi r
Ihe Det ocra#iSM*Mka,
many reliable Pat^iota
nominated: a^ we
beam* of the .
Democrats, of high a'
lat Obi
tiKM
•Preaidency fPtat iu
and Nort%#e aee
we could appport if
the atandard-
....
^ and pure character
that we have no rigid teste upon minardiflerencea,s
unimportant becauae without practical beariag.—
what we require is, broad, catholic Democratic
faith, abilitv and purity, an attachment to prinei-
ides, long continued and unvarying, i .
RemlwdL, That it is the aw«ae ofU (a meeting
that Galveston is not % suitable place to hold <jie
next Democratic State Convention, and that we
prefer Austin,
D. K. Jamison, Secrefer?.
CORRESPONDENCE,
Representative's Ball, )
Austin, Nov. 16th, 1859. j
Dkae Majou :
Austin i<* alive
with
Intelli-
excitemcnt.
irence has just reached* here that Corpus
Christi has fallen, and that Capt. Tobin has
been defeated, and forced to fall haok on Go-
liad. Tlii« intelligence has been received by
Capt. French, a member of the Senate, who
resides at Corpus Christi, and who is now ac-
tive in getting up a Company to go forwajd
immediately to the relief of those who are at
the mercy of the enemy. From all we can
gather here, it seems to be evident that action,
and speedy action should be taken in the mat-
ter. A bill has passed the house, authoring
the Governor to order out such a force, as he
deems the exigencies of the case demand.
Yours Respectfully,
THOS. J. CROOKS.
tueii tjK.jr 1>; 1 ir-v. so ion-f as there is a nationally
or-
ni>,ed liodr of it to
Ji'rM/>n/, That in the present - administration of
lines Buchanan, at.d in the President" -himself,
* still retain the conii-ience for Patriotism end
ueral purity of purpose, which we held when we
ted to make him President: nevertheless, we do
■otectivc- policy, nor his disre-
tpp1
pard '•! tiie eue'treiic ai-jwais ot our Governor for
V"le. lion of tin- frontier of Texas against hostile
««• vngrt--. who have murdered its citizens, and car-
ried otf tiu ir property • thai we conceive that the
K>:t-iiu've OfHcer of this State was entitled to re-
spectfni attention and reply, and the frontier ot
the S tie to the protection urgruMy churned by the
Governor, f ere Jo re, while we approve the gen-
ual po icy <>f the President, and eoiifuie in his
i j iir.iy ot purpose, we make (hese exceptions to
I our approval of his pedicy.
is | ,/tV i,/mi. '1'iiat we approve the course of the
[t_ president in Ids repression of Mormon arrogance.
and in his Isictirasntiin policy, aud his discourage
'J ' nieut of jmhiic i.-ueeaniering, or tiilibusterisni:
impressive aud oppressive, as that we fear to i that we see no reason why a weak Nation should
| be overrun, oppressed, and plundered, because of
1 its weakness ; and we- think it :i duty ot powerful
encounter its massive blows, it is strange that
it did nU overwhelm us, and leave bin. the
possessor ol the iield. That he is a better
Democrat than we are, as he eudcav rs to es-
tablish, we shall controvert in no other way
than to allow our acts to indicate our charac-
ter. That his twisting and squirming have al-
ready indicated his to the people of his new
locality, we have not a doubt. When here, he
was known as one of the class who hate the
very name of Democracy—one of the L>us;est
instruments of opposition to 1 >emocracy, in any
form that opposition might assume, aud al-
though a wonderful Houston man now, his
Houstonisui never developed itself, uutil Hous-
ton left the Democratic party, became a Know
Nothing, and reviled the modern Democracy.
We beg that this puissant individual will under-
stand, that the editor proper of this paper, d d
uot write, and was sorry to see inj print, the
article which the Messenger answers—not be-
cause of any impropriety in the article itself,
so far as he knew; but because he does not
believe in firing guns to extinguish caudles ;
and further, that he will positively inhibit, du-
ring his abrcnce from home, any f u me assaults
upon the political course of that overly virtu-
ous journal, whose course is really, as he c«;v
ceives, of no possible consequence td anybodv,
except its publishers ; „nd whose weil asserted
Claims to candor and rare capacity, might in-
dicate to a man of the world that its confidence
of actual possession is not such as to give ease
and equanimity, but render it rather sensitive
to the apprehension that all its readers do not
value its claims as highly as its sell-apprecia-
tion would desire. Its reai candor is indicated
by its standing proposition for a union ol all
conservative men, regardless of former party
association—a conjunction in support of a vir
ulent Know Nothing for President, who has j j'r,IKS o! turmo''> u,ust endure distress incalcu-
never taken back a panicle of his offensive
Nations to prevent imposition upon weaker na-
tionalities, and protect tlieni in their natural
riuhis: that the recognized law ot nations war
rants it. and the usages of Christendom warrant
it. mid thai all jjojd men will support the hand
that protects the oppressed;
Jteolvixt. Th^t while scorning the partisan cry
which would make the present Administration re-
sponsible for expenditures uot recommended by it,
but consequent upon previous appropriations, and
ii|>on Congressional action not within its control,
we feel it to he a public duty to claim ol a Demo-
cratic Executive, that he shall endeavor to reduce
the enormous expenditures which have grown in-
to a svf-iein, dispense with unnecessary official
agents, and bring back the Government to a more
democratic simplicity oi habit; and that we trust
ihat the President will uiuit no proper exertion to
produce this result.
licnoked. That as citizens of a State in which
shivery if a re ognized po'icy and an important
element of production, and a right of property, we
claim the oUservanc- oi ft 11 Constitutional rights,
end deprecate the sectional and fanatical outcry
again.-t an institution which harms the citizens of
no oi'.cr ^tate, which from p-inciple or policv in
opposed to it: but that we st il comide in thesense
of justice of a iarge body of our Northern breth-
ren, and claiming and couiidiog in our compact of
righ's, the Constitution, we rest confidently upon
that compact, and the ft rise of good faith which
will preserve it; and, therefore, while we flhotild
certainly and promptly resist any overt act of in-
fringement, we are opposed to a'l anticipatory de-
cianiation—ail useless violence of expression—
and especially to all that ultruism wlrcli would
d<>: ire a conflict of rights as a means to disrupt
the Confederacy.
Resv/ved. That we profess to be Conservative
National Democrats, loving the Union of the
St a tea as a compact of brotherhood, the affection
tor which j;rew with our growth; and further, we
would maintain that Union for the political and
social blessings which have resulted lrom it, and
which will continue to flow from its preservation,
in the spirit with which we do not allow ourselves
to doubt it will be mainntained, by the great bodv
ol just, reflecting, and patriotic men, Who give
tone to communities throughout the Union ; that
we do riot, elioose to bclie-e that Madcaps or
Charlatans, North or South, will be permuted to
precipitate difficulties which would sunder this
glorious Confeiieracy, and bring moral and pecu-
niary-evil upon great masses of men, who, in
Austin, Nov. 14th, 1859.
Dear Major :
Great excitement is prevailing in this place,
occasioned by the report received from the Rio
Grande this morning, that Brownsville wa« in
a«hcs, and that the Mexican outlaw Cortinas
was marching with a force of one thousand
men, in the direction of the Colorado; and
that he had expressed his inteution uot to stop
short of that stream Report further states
that Capt. Tobin, in command of a company
of volunteers, had come in contact with Corti-
nas, and been defeated. It is very evident
fjom all reports received, he is daily receiving
new accessions to his command, and unless im-
mediate steps be taken, will do much mischief.
A resolution was introduced this morning, au-
thorizing the. Governor to order out a regiment
of vo tun tec is immediately to repel the invasion.
Mr. Brjtton offered a resolution iu the Senate
this morning lor the raising of a thousand ineu
to resist rebellion, and to repel invasion, which
he argued should be immediately passed; but
it was referred to the Senate Committee, and
the Senate adjourned to give the Committee an
opportunity to act cn the bill There will be
a public meeting held this afternoon at 4 o'-
clock, at Scott's Hotel, for the purpose of ta-
king into consideration the necessary means for
rendering protection to tho citizens, on Corti-
na-'s l;ne of march.
jt is generally believed that Cortinas is sus-
tained ana aided and encouraged by the Mira-
mou faction in Mexico.
Since the House has refused to elect a Re-
porter, there is not half so much spouting—
not near so many blood and thunder speeches,
and it is *o be hoped that the time which would
have been spent in speechifying, will be spent
in useful legislation. While I write however,
Judge Ruckiey is delivering himself of aii un-
usual amount of gsis, on a bill to regulate cot-
tou weighing iu our pons.
Vours repectfully,
THOS. J. CROOKS.
creed, or his offensive abuse of the Democracy ;
and for the vice Presidency, a well known, tal-
ented and undeviating Whig—a conscientious
gentleman. This is the sort of fairness which
is intended to trap the natives out about the
Trinity; but the Democratic portion of them
would probably wish to know, if they held the
proposition for reflection at all, what lot or
part their owu party would have in this divis-
ion apiong the --wo wings of the opposition.
We trust that I the editor of the Messenger
will not oppress Us with any more demonstra-
tions of his immense superiority; and allow
us to lie in the shadow of his greatness, ^liiu-
cied or real, as it may be,) unno{,i«pd. We
hope he will hiivb the magnanimity, if not the
good manners, to avoid iu future any charge
of habitual misrepresentation, as connected with
our ccurae—a charge which he knows to be un-
warranted, and one whieh no respectable man
in Northern Texas, acquainted with us person-
ally, will certify to. We do not wish any com-
mendation from him in any nay; would rath-
er not have it; but beg to be excused from his
virulent misrepresentation* of our personal
character.
Memphis * ZQ f aso, A Cairo & Pulton Hail
Roa4 vompau^es.
}Veare adyised that there will be a confer-
ence between a committee „f the Cairo ii ism-
ton R. K. Co., add the Memphis & j£l paso
Company, an thej }Uth of next mouth, at ^
place, tp determine upon ipatterj of mutuai In-
terest; the roads being intimately connected
in interest, aa parts ot the same great line
from Memphis to the facigc.
t-1-" HIH
m Pennsylvania
_ Tue tjoverage
the ettbctfi
the ctusmiat reported mat
e pauonooe aonscituunt of
lup proportion found was
m ffW,4CFl
Ialjic.
J'{exoft'ai, That we believe our political rights
ami our prosperity will he beet preserved within
the Uniou as recognized by the Constitution ; and
that we shall adhere to tiiis Uir'in regardless of
the clamor of agitators, until we are forced to a
different course by a positive outrage ot legis-
lation.
Resolved, That our political faith is in substance,
the ta:th of Jefferson and Madison, as followed
out. by successive Democratic statesmen, whom
the party iias honored and confided in ; that w«
beiieve iu the maintenance of all the reserved
right* of the Slater—not fiercely and denunciato-
ry , but firmly; that we sustain the Constitution-
al Acts of the < >tneral Government for the preser-
vation of good order and rights of prope'rty ; that
we are opposed to ail agitation of the policy of re-
opening the slave trade, as futile in prospect of re-t
s'j.i, aud as positively musciiievouij in tendency, if
not in actual intention ; that under any circuiu-
f 'iinccs we conceive the re-oj>ening of that trade a
ipiest'on of utility and humanity—not of politics;
8iid ihat wc entirely unwilling to minister to
any excitement upon a quesliou barren ol u&6lui
wfcults; tnat we believe a inajoritv of all the
Southern States are opposed to it. as undoubtedly
ad the iNortnern are: and, 11, creiore, the agitation
of tiie 6uhjcct could only serve as a firebrand to
be waved in the wind, by men more anxious tor
personal prominence, than lor the good of anv
portion oi our common country, North or South
ite&Jvzi, That w« are satisfied'with the admin-
istration ol the State Government by Governor
ttunnela, and believe that he has done his utmost
conscientiously to minister to the welfare of the
people ol the whole St .te.
ItevA ed, That we believe in tiie plainly inten-
der. non-intervention principle of the Utah, JS'eW
Mexico and Kansas bills, ruujrated by theCincin-
tuna Conveutmn ; that we are opposed to any ter-
ritonal c<de being enacted bv Congress, or any
Cong«MSional interference on the subject—being
saUbiied to rest the property rights of slaveholders
who may be disposed to emigrate to new territo*
nes, upon the c<>ustitutional rights ol the parties,
and the exjjos)tion ol them by the Supreme Court
ol tho L-i ited States ; that the Party took poeitiou
miy^upoD taut doctrine, aud reiterated it in the
last r residential e-an vaa?, and as a matter of good
jaith. aa well ae ot satisfactory reliance, w# abide
^ would ^reier to hw W #¥*e renewals
of a useless controversy~-a controversy kept up,
we conceive, lor advantage to ambitious uolitt-
ciana, and not ft* th« wehare of the people.
^ Httobtd, Tfajft fiih i" aft I 11 -ii i*i'i - j-'
gates to a i
tomijgL _
i-iicatad, in oedar to t
N^onai-f^fiie^i^itt, C ,
COLFAX LODGE, NO. 36, LO.O.F.
At a culled meeting of the members of Colfax
Lodge, the undersigned were appointed as * commit-
toe to draft resolutions expressive of the sad leel-
ings of this Lodge, relative to the death of Brother
Spencer,
W hkkeas, under ih" mysterious and all wise dis-
pensations of Divine Providence, the members of
this fraternal order, have been called for upon the last
tribute of respect to the memory and tho virtues of
i-i other Walter S. Spencer, who died at the resi-
dence of Col. Samuel Garland iu the Choctaw Natioi:
on the 22nd day of November lt>u9,aged tweniyoine
years.
Therefore ffnohed. That while we lament the sud-
den death of our beloved brother, who has been
drawn from a held of usefulness—to himself his
family —and this order, we fondly cherish the hope,
thst his noble soul, has taken its winged course, to
realms of eternal happiness and blis*.
A'.?.w ex/, 1 hat we bow V ith nieek subniissiveness
(o the decree, of the Disposer of all events, yet, we
feel that this order, has been deprived of one of its
most valuable and exemplary members—pociety of
one of its most substantial citizens, and his many «s-
soclates of a most devoted and affectionate friend.
Resolved, That in brother Walter S. Spencer we
have ever appreciated, the honest, honorable, good
aud irue man, and if faults he had, they were the
result of a too generous and confiding nature.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the
numerous friends and relatives of our deceased bro-
ther at their sad bereavement, and particularly do
we sympathize with his distressed aud amiable wi-
dow. who has met with this untimely affliction, and
no*' tender her and family our most sincere and
heartfelt condolence.
Rttolvrd, That each member of this Lodge wear a
badge of mourning for thirty days as a token ol res-
pect for our beloved brother.
Re,nlved, That copies ol these resolutions he nans-
nmted to the wniow of the deceased and that the-
be published in the Siandaid /
MMHiMjl
landaid,
J AS!'Jilt A. BAftliY,
JOHJi 0. BUKKS.
h
( OLKTES B. SUTTON
Clarksville, Nov. 25th.
Salisbury and Winston papers of North Ca-
rolina, will please copy.
In the year 1893, Daniel Rowell, one of
the pioneers of western Virginia, being pur-
sued by Indians, hid his gun under a red-oak
log to facilitate his escape. Last week one
of his decendants found the gun, near the
Kanawha, after a lapse of sixty six years.
The barrel was not materially injured, the trig-
ger whole the springs in the proper plaoe, heavy
brass guard, muzzle-piece and thimble, a brass
box, with the words '-Liberty or Death," en-
graved upon it. The muule of the gun had
grown fast to a dog-wood bush, and had been
carried up by its growth about six inches from
the ground.
MA fill i ED, ~
On the 18th of October, at the residence of
the bride's father, by the ftevd. J. C. Collier,
Mr. W. H. Howe, of Paris, to Miss M. A. Pat-
ton, of Pittsburgh, Penn.
On the 18th October, by the Revd. N. P.
Niooli, Mr. Christian F. Kircher qf Philadel-
phia to Mus Ellen L. Lee, formerly of this
piace.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
' . ■ .. November 17th, l«6a.
Yeeteroajr, Acre was a very tairdemami for mid-
dling and better qualities of cot^o, th« sales amount-
ed to a,500 bales To-day the marke^uS™
consequence of bad Weather. 4
Inferior, —(«>— Middling, (new i iftl
Ordinary, 9(«ji0 Good ^ *
Low Mid'ng, lO^lOJ
-turning,(new lOfc&m
Good " (new) lljf4ii|
1ay6 kmi atin e d "*v
The receipts (including _
««««•
Corn—90c.to$l 16. bushel
Hay—$2t 00 % toaT^
—45(^(iUc. 1 iKiabfl.
(krrw^io, ll^lilo, h,
a>. *
Molasses-—
Whiskbt—a
Baoouiq&%
iSSttm
bridges, trusoell-'
ed on 50 milea
time the Contractor is
If the navigatwa will
peota to commence laying the
April neat, and lay 3 miles par i
he will be abhi to flniaii ,<he £01
Spring and Summer. I am
character of tiie Contractor, that ^eU
he propones to divin good fahh.aadV
It ia important that (lie Sterklu
important that die
t
the loclal work j
respond promjaly to the calls dnel
with their means the '
J. fi. Pittt is the i
Company. He will call upon job f
gnat enterprise, and wehop« youwSii
ment by cash or notes, so as to <
pany to do the local work h« time to i
Iron. S. H. MOBGAM/M
If. E. P 4 pj^r
Clarksville, Nov. 25th, f K|*S>.
M
CHA8SS POR BALE.
SEVERAL CHAFES, of' diScml,
sale at
STANDARD I
October 20tli. lf.r>9.
CHRISTMAS IS COMDNter
WOOD,
TIIE Photographic Artist, ^
larksville just before C.iristn!air«
best sto'k of picture goods ever W
Texas, and .ill the improvements of Ukj
]K«ople of Re<l River Co. will please i
No. 5Mf- E. Q. WOOB.
HOWARD ASSOCMSMpI
PHILADELPHIA.
A Benevolent s*ta'J )wd iy trnaf IL
dotnvetit, for tf<e II Oef of ■he t&ci and Bfr/Ju!
affiic1 ed with Virulent and Kpid-mie />:.f•'
t*pec>:'lltj for the (Jure <>/' JJuunuies of ■
Organ*.
EBlt'AL Al>VK'E given gratiE, hr il^ ia.
Surgeon, to all wh j apjiiy by letter, ,
•lescrip'i^n of their cvadition, (age, ccxupatina
bits, of lite, &c.«) iud in ouse.i of extreake poT^tti ■
Medicines furnisiieii fiee ol charge.
VALUABLE REPORTS .,n Spomaton^|
other Diseases of i l:e ^exi-ni OrgHtnt,
SEW UEMEUIES empiovtsd in tbe Dibptatajy.^g
:o the atKic' -d in sealed letter envetepn,
charge. Two or t!ir«;e Slumps lor poMa^t |j
aeeeptahlc.
Address. l lt. 1. RKlf.l l.V HOUGHTOS,
Surgeon. Howard Association, So. 1 Scoih
Street, I'hiladelt^ia, Pa. ".v..i<lerufihc
K/'UA I). HEAi;TWtLU Prvdm.
Goo. fa1EC«ilo, S.rrrtury.
No. 46-1 jr. (
EXCELSIOE
STEAM CIRCULAR S£.W MILL!
THE underpinned hs>-e ereettit
first class Steam Circular St* MS,
ourt'-tn niiln north of CieiktrS^
jnSun 'he Albion road. W? Haveants-
n^ive l'iuery, and will endeavor to giveeatufev
tion to all who may favor us with theirtmetan.—
Every attention will be paid to filling bills acoar-
dinjr to order.
Termp, Sl.Wi j>er hundred 'eet, caph. ati $1«
when the money is not paid on the delivery of la
Lumber.
We will take goo<l beef hides in e.tchatige br
Lumber.
LAWTON A- HKiPNGWAT.
Clarksville, Texan, Nov. 17th. 1N'«.
No 4^—6a.
r LOST CERTIFICATE! ^
I HAVE loat the bcadrijrht eertifirafeefB^
ter Sinions.jNo. 11i-nd t lass, for l*2Mi acm
issued by the Board ol I .and Cuuimie«iotieri (a
Ke*l River cmiuy, on the '2nd of AupiHt, lb38>—
If not found nStiun the •iiut' pressribed liyinx.
after adverti8<-Bient, I shall apply at the'
office lor duplifate.
j JACOB GREGG.
Hopkins Ooanty, Nov. 2rth. l.^.'-Vi.
j No. 45—lOfa.
00 REWARD.
RAN^WAY from the plantation ofD.
R. Coulter, near L'slwn. A ri;„ on At
dtii of October, a negro boy named HALL
Said nearo is about 5 ieot i-1 iticket high,
dark complexio , and in his walk lcat: Vt «M
3ide, and quicltspokeii weighs about 1<^|
aud '28 years olaje. When lar-r be.ird from,'
in the nei^hborai<MKl of Fulton. Ii i- WiewdMl
intention is to lAa'-e for the Indian Nation. 1*8-
give the above* reward lor his delivery toMA
Lisbon, or cout.ued in any jail where 1 caa id
him.
liEO. D. COULTSL
Nov. lGth, lj<39. No 44—Hti.
J. vf- SEYUOUB, ^|-
IMI'OUTER ASt DEALKB IS
FINE WATCHES & MElBf,
Exclusively for the Wholesale Trad* ;
86CAMF STREET,
NEW ORLEANS.
AU Orders Promptly Executed.
No. 4S—tt
T
NOTICE.
IN PUR8&ANCE of an order of Probate
Hopkins <wunty, (October Term, A. D.,
tu ine directed, I shall offer tor sale, in the
Clarksville. to the highest bidder, ia the fast
day in December next, within the legal hours ®
the following property, to wh : Six bundrel
forty acres of land, aiuatcd et* miles east «('
ville, on Kiokapoo (^reek. Said land ie to be'
the south-a'e<<t corner of the undivided aonk
of John Edmondson's head right of one LeajaaHPii
labor.
Terms of sale, to be one-half cash in haali pf':
oth r half pn six months' timo, with notes
proved sect rity.
J. T. 8CHOGGIN,
Quantum cf Partht**
Tkia No*. 8th, A. D., 18.>9.
Ko.
- 9IOW-CASE FOR BA1A
a black: walnut show-case, rf
Aand neat shape land style, lor
low. Inquire at
LAK^t
STANDARD OFF
Q.ENU1
■nee, on
TIFICATES FORI
d CERTIFlCATMOf i
and lor aale cheap, I
Jefferson, Texas, Oct. 6th. iW
No-
NOTICS,
TO ALL WHOM IT MA? 001
1VTOTIGE |« hereby gives «• llie publle J
the Copartnership existipg he
R18 & MONTGOMKHY, in the Dm*
dissolved by lautaal eoaseat. j :i „
J. R. HARRIS, the senior partner ef'J
nna, by (he atrthdas of diasolutioa, is the
owner ol all the ehume ia favor of the
and aasamea the payment of all deW*
the same. ,
W'e ret urn our thanks o tw
lie in geaeraL ftr! their UUmA
to ua. - -'.-fi"
- mmm-k
No. 48—tf. i.
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