Evansville Journal, Volume 13, Number 2, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 11 February 1847 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

Not Caesar's weal bat that of Rome. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1817. THE SUPREME BE.NCU. TnoMAS L. Smith, of New Albany, was on Saturday', 31st ult., two daysafiec the adjournment of ihe Legislature, appointed by Governor Whitcomb, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench, until the next session of the General Assembly. It will be recollected that this gentleman's name has been before the Senate no less than three limes for confirmation to that place. and has beea as often rejected; and it will meet wnn no oetiei success next winter. 'There cannot be found a Senate," says the State Journal, "willing to 'advise and consent to the elevation of one so notoriously incompetent to a position of so much importance to the welfare of the people." During the canvass of last summer, Gov. Whitcomb assured the people in his electioneering speeches, that he bed appointed Judges Perkins and Dewey as a compromise between the parties, and that their names wou'd be submitted to the last Legislature for confirmation. When lie gave that assurance he purposed its violation. No man who knows I lift PItPlll of Ilia loilliMIV uriil dmihl f J " " it no one who reads the following statement - of facts by the editor of the Stale Journal, nd Mr. Dewey's letter appended, can doubt it. The Journal says: . , The most ultra partisan can find no apology for the course pursued by Gov. Whitcomb in tf l-Atum In thft iiiiirin R.iirh " tfia ry step has been marked by motives which never influence the actions oi one desirous alone of promoting the public good. It has been pioiupted, as all his public actions have ever been, by cold-hearted selfishness. -He wished in the first place to use the power accidently placed in his hand, to secure a seat in liie United States Senate; and failing in that, to aid in his re-election to the place he now occupies. . - Two years ago, why did he send to the Senale the names of certain Democrats in different portions of the Slate, whom he knew would be rejected? He supposed that they would regard it as highly complimentary, aui - that tlieir graiiiude would be evinced by a support of him for the U. S. Senaie. If desirous alone of placing Democrats en the bench why did he give Judges Dewey iiu cLLiivA.i itrin. appointments; -lie wished to keep the vacancies open for, the purpose ol bartering them ofl" for votes for the U. S. Senate. Thus it was that no name waa snhrnitlpil to thp Spualo until ud.. .election of an U.S. Senator. " After" thai even! and towards the close of the 'session, the names of Messrs. Perkins and Smitu were sent to the Senate and rejected. Failing in his manceuvering to secure a seat in -the United Stales Seuate, the immediately eel about procuring his nomination fur re election. It would not do, then, to place two Democrats on the bench by pro tem.appointmenis,and,in order to keep up the semblance of doing justice towards his poll kill oprxments.he appointed Judges Dewey and 1'ekxrcs. - .In his electioneering speeches, throughout the Siate.lie told the people that he had coin poraised the matter by tilling the vacancies with a Whig and a Democrat. This was in tended to soothe the feelings of whigs, and to aaiisly the thousand olhis own party who de sired Judge Dewey's retention on the bench. - Not having made enough out of the ap pointing power, lie leu the question open until the dose of the recent Session of the legislature. At its commencement, and pie vious to die election ot state otlicers, the appointment was held up in the hope ot procuring Whig votes for the late incumbents of offices. Thai was not all. A locoluco caudidate for re-election to a judgeship insulted Whig members of the Legislature by a proposal to secure the nomination of Judge Dewey in consideration of their votes U.i himself? He no doubt, acted under Wuircomb's directions. Of course he and his infamous proposition, were treated with the contempt they so richly merriied. A few pays previous to (he adjournment the same one Thomas L. Smith, (who had practiced medicine, in Pennsylvania, with indifferent success, until his migration to this iState several years ago,) was sent to the Senate . for continuation. . By the aid of two Democratic Senators, that name was promptly rejected. The day before the adjournment, and when there were no quorum of Senators, present, that uauie was again sent to the Senate! The adjourinent took place ami pro tern appointment was given by Gov. Whitcomb to itiissame Doctor Smith. . These facts, of themselves, ought to be enough lo consign lo infamy the man who could thus prostitute so exulted a station as that of the executive chair of the State; but, aside from all this, in not submitting the uame of Jude Dewey to the Senate, at its late session Gov- Whitcomb violated his word solemnly plighted to Judge Dev ey,ks will be seen by relereuce to the communication ol that gentleman iu to-day's paper. Henceforward, no 6lation to which Gov. hticomb can attain will be hi gh enough to command tor mm the respect ot the peo pie. lney will never forget lo point In m out as having forfeited that which honorable men holds sacred. ' - From the Indiana State Journal. Mr Dkfrees: Will you permit me to avail myself of your paper, for ibe purpose of laying the following lacts before the public. ; It will be recccllected that, two years ago, the regular terms of office ot the Supreme Judges were about lo expire. Govenor Whitcomb nominated Judge Blackford to fill one ot the vacancies, and the nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate., Several nominations were made to fill the

places occupied by Judge Sullivan and myself, but theyere rejected. The governor sent U3 temporary commissions which ex pired at the end of the next session of the Legislature. These pro tern appointments we consideied .as implied pledges that we should be regularly uom nated to the next Senaie. In tiiis, however, we were disap pointed. The Governor saw fit to send in thej names ol Messts. Peikins and Smith, who were not confirmed. The day after the close of the Legislature, last winter, Capt. Cain delivered rne a message (which he said was confidential) from the Governor, desiring me not to leave Indi

auapolis by the next siage. 1 had not sough). and ptevious to this message, did not expect au appointment by the Governor. The nexi day Mr. Sirnonson, the late Speaker of the House ot .Representatives,, presented me a pro tern commission. I asked him whether the Governor viewed the appointment as a pledge of my future regular nominal ion. lie replied in i lie afhrmaitve, and he still makes the same asseriiuu, as his letter now in my possession shows. Capl.' Cain (who I uiidetsuiod had been consulted by the Governor respecting the appoiuimeui) gave rae the same information. At the lime of this transaction, the Governor was iu bed ofee vere illness. Soon after he left his room, 1 called on, and informed him, that my object was to speak to him on ihe subject of the Judgeship; that I should have done so before I accepted the commission, had he not been sick; liul. as he and I had difference in our views of the obligation resulting from the first pro tern appoiuiuieuts,. I felt that I had the tight to know from him, what 1 could expect for the future. He replied, that I had that right ; and slated that, had he uoi beeu sick at the close of the Lt-islature, he should have nominated Judge Perkins and myselt to tue senate, as a compromise rneaeuie; that having been unable to make the nomination, he had given us the pro tern, appointments upon the same pnn ciple, and that he would carry out the com promise by nominating us to the next Seuaie unless he should be diverted from his purpose in respect to myself, by the course the Whigs might take in the coming canvass for Governor. I said, that view of the subject left me personally out of sight. He replied it did. I told him 1 would uoi consent to be pi iced in that situation; thai 1 was not wil ling to letaiu his commissi n, unless 1 had some - assurance ol my lulure nomination; that the power he had reserved oi changing his purpose upon the contingency before stated, was peculiarly liable to abuse, and m'ght be exercjsed under almost any pre tence; thai I was fully aware he had not ap pointed me for my good, but for his own; and that I would, not concent to be made (he means of his acquiring strength to be used, at his pleasure, lor my destruction. He said it was not his wish to hold in his hands au unreasonable power. He then look the ininu sciipt from hid table, and alter reading it, re marked that he intended to. publish it in the tiext sentinel. It was the name statement, in writing, that he had just made verbally, and contained the same objectionable reser vation of a right to change his purose with regard to my nomination. 1 still objected to the reservation; and alter considerable dis cussion, he agreed to withdraw it, and post lively promised lo puoiisii the manuscript without it in the next number of the Sent uel. 1 expressed my satisfaction with the arrangement, and asked if he would also au thorize me to eay, when 1 thought proper that it was his unqualified iuttuiion to nom mate me to trie next senate, lie tave me that authority. 1 said 1 was content, and left him. The Governor, however, did not make the publication, as he had promised, in the next, or any other number of the sentinel There was no third persoa present at this interview, but the truth of the statement which I have made, does not rest entirely on my word. In May last, a gentleman, whom I had informed ol the Goveinoi's pledge, told nun I expected Ihe nomination. - 1 lie Uv einor teplied that ha had not given me an express p edge, but admitted that he bad said to me what gave me a right to expect the nomination, and that he did not intend 1 should be disappointed. I hus stood the mailer at the commencement of the present session of the legislature. During the first week of the session there was but one opinion, so far as I know, with regard to my nomination. Several gentlemen understood from the Governor himself that he intended to nominate me, and such certainly was the general impression. In the 2d week of ihe session, 1 had reason to doubt the integrity of the Governor in regard to the redemption ot the pledge which he had given me. On the SMd of Dec, I sought an imeivew with him, and demanded its ledetnpiion. He did not seem disposed entirely to deny, but he did not admit, the pledge. 1 recapitulated the conversation between us, as above stated; he did not deny that such a conversation had. taken place. 1 tride hard to convince him that no honorable mn could make aught out of it but an express pledge; and that no honorable man would attempt to make a distinction between such a pledge and an expectation fairly raised by him, when called upon to re deem the one or meet the other. Afier much discussion, the Governor' and myself agreed to submit the question of his being bound in honor to nominate me, to a certain geu!enan a man ot honor, a political, personal, and confidential friend ol the Governor1, and the man who, of all others except the Governor and myself, was best informed on the subject. We agreed, positively to abide by hisdecieiou the Governor lo nominate me, if the decision should be in rny favor, and I to withdraw all claim on the Governor, if the decision was against me. The Gentleman was called in. A question couched in terms previously agreed upon by the Governor and myself, was put to him. His answer was prompt and clear, that the Governor, was bound to nominate me; whereupon, the Govornor, most positively and repeatedly, in the presence of that gentleman, promised that lie would nominate me. This question being distinctly and entirely disposed of, and at an end, some conversation on other topics ensued. As these topics related to the Governor, and not to me, I forbear to state the conversation. The Governor is at liberty to state it, if he pleases.

The names of.the gentlemen relerred to

will be given, if the frets, ?wnh which they are conversant, should be denied. ' I have only to add, that the Governor s word has not been kept, his pledge is unre deemed. CHARLES DEWEY. The Deserters. Those members ofthe Senate who left theii seats for the purpose of breaking a quorum, have acquired an unenviable distinction whieb will cling to them through life. They meet with no encouragement among their constituents: on the contrarv they are denouueed as "Deserters." and violators of their oaths of office, as regardless of the important trusts confided to their keeping. The Lafayette Journal published at the home of Mr. Orth, who was among the chief actors in the disgraceful plot shows them little mercy. . The editor of the Journal exhibits a fearless independence and a"Teel ing which will elicit general admiration. lie says: . We are both astonished and moitified to learn by gentlemen direct Irom Indianapolis, that the opponents ol the Public Debt and Canal Bill in the Senate, finding that they were unable to defeat the measure in a fair, legitimate, and honorable manner, basely deserted their posts, aud ingloriously fled from the Capitol thus abrnpily and illegally breaking up the session before the public business was done in violation of their oath of office, and regardless of the important trust confided to them by the people of Indiana. We have not room now to speak of this bold, reckless and revolutionary movement as it deserves; but we shall allude to it here after. The leaders in this high hnnded out rage will not be suffered to go unrebuked and unscathed. Even admitting that the propped law was such as should not have passed; still this is no justification of this revolutionary preceed ore. Belter far boiler lint an impolitic measure should succeed, than that its suc cess should be prevented by a resort to such unhallowed aud disreputable means as were brought 10 bear in this case. Besides other inciters of importance knock ed in Ihe head by the molcra tic .movement ofthe Anti-Debt Bill Senators, we understand was (be Specific Appropriation B II lor the payment of ihe Door-Keepers, Cleiks, &c, of the Legislature. We regret to learn that the Senator from Tippecanoe, Mr. O.th, is among the deseuTEBS. TheOxe-Man Powek. We call attention to an article ou our first page, headed "The Monarchy in Disguise.'" In further evidence of the rapid strides which the oneman power is making over the barriers and fences set up agnitial it in the Constitution, the National Intelligencer quotes the following from the organ of ihe progressive Democracy in the city of Baltimore. The Executive asd Congress. It belongs to the Executive to manage the war with Mexico. The supreme legislative power declared war to exist, and henceforward it was the duty of the Executive to wage the war with all such means as (he Constitution and Congress placed at his disposal. When then he found these measures inadequate, and applied to Congress for other measures, his will should hate been immediately complied vith, unless it was plainly in contravention ol the Constitution.' Hep. Ac Argus Jan. 29. Most truly did Mr. Midison siy, in one of his ablest works, 'war is in faci the true nurse of Executive aggrandizement." Mexico The War. The following is from the last number of the New York Journal of Commerce: We have been furnished with the following extract of a recent letter from Mexico to a fiiend ofthe wrifer in this city. We know not to what degree of confidence it is enti tled, or to what extent, il at all, it was written tor enec:. so lar as we are aware, the writer had no reason to suppose it would meet the public eye. He says

Gen.Santa Anna has sJready collected at gress on the night of the 7th, and wh.ch conS!n l..u. m.. ih.n' 9n inn ..... . . i sist in taken possession of the property of

Our letters of marque are operating; they! wilt strike in quarters where least expected, in the Mediterranean and Indian Seas, &c. We shall see how nnr heiahhora ..ill foi I uei i

I giving morigages on the property ol the cler- . ... Jf . gy or selling the same, if necessary, to raise York Tiibune; writes thus from Washington ),h?rfbo.esuin' fAlI . ' ! The discussion of Art I commenced yescity: , , :, K , jterday and lasted until 5 o'clock P. M., . My faith is unshaken that no tariff bill will I when a recess was taken until 7 o'clock. pass at the present session. One or morel At that hour a statement was read from the

maybe introduced, and serve to facilitate

the negotiation of Mr. Walker's new loan oriofthe church, in opposition to the project the dispensation of, his Treasury notes, but ISenores Caserta and Yanez y Berriel suppor

nothing will come of it. The New Government Loan. The last number of the New Yotk Tribune says: We understand that the Secretary of the

rreasury has received bids for SIS.OOO.OOOU, When art 2 was discused, nivin? Gov-

of the new loan, which is all he needs. at present 07" Whilst Florida was a Locofoco Stale, she had as her mot to, "Let us alone." Since she became a Whig State, she has repudiated thai selfish egotistical motto and adopted in the place of it, "In God is our ttust." The Blind leading the Blind. The following furnishes us with oue of the most kicked instances ofthe bliud being authorized by law to lead the blind, that we have ever seen or heard of: . "The Slate of Missisisppi has passed an act to permit a blind man to sell whisky without license.1' He is a wise mm who learns from every one; he is powerful who governs bis passions, and he is rich who is content.' -

Discussion ox the War. There is a

highly interesting discussion going on the U. S. Senate in lelation. to the war with-Mexico, which we regret we have not space to insert. The debate is reported at length in the National Intelligencer, and the speech of some ofthe members, particularly Mr. Mil ler's, are masterly. We have only room for the following: - : . :-'.. On motion of Mr. Sevier, the three million bill was taken up. : ; Mr. Sevier explained that the object of the bill was to enable the Piesideut to conclude a peace with Mexico. The President was of opinion, from communications he had recived trom Mexico, that peace could be had, jjand he was willing to assent to it, provided Mexico would cede to us New Mexico and Upper California. Mr. Miller spoke at length in opposition to the scheme as oue calculated to reflect Nation ditihouor upon the country. The President last year wanted two millions to get Santa Anna into Mexico, and now he wants three millions to get him out. It he believed peace honorable peace v.ould ensue, he would readily grant the money. But he had no such belief. We should find the money gone and peace as (ar on' as ever. ' - Mr. Miller said il was now tor the first time avowed by the President that the object of the war is conquest, the dismemberment ot the Mexican Republic. He was opposed to all such desigLs. . lie thought the war must go on, aud when the bill was footed up il would be lound that its first year would cost us $100,1)00,000. " . Mr. Berrien moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until Thursday, which, was agreed to, yeas 28, nays IS. Mr. B. then submitted an amendment which he designed to offer to the bill at a proper lime, providing that it was the true intent and meaning of theappropiiation that the war with Mexico ought not to be prose cuted by this government withany view to the dismemberment of that Republic. That this Government will always beready-to enter upon negotiations with a view of terminating the present unhappy conflict upon terms that shall secure the just rights and preserve inviolate the national honor of both nations; and 'that it is especially desira ble that ihe boundary of the State of Texas should be definitively settled, and provision made by Mexico lor the prompt adjustment of the equitable claims ol our citizens. The National Intelligencer, ot the 3id in stant speaking of the war discussion in the Senate on the proceeding day, says: We rejoice that this discussion has begun and begun in that body in which debate is yet permitted, and proper courtesy observed by the members to one another. We knew that the session could not pass away, unless ihroogh entire conlempt of public feeling and exectaiion, without, an expiesston by Con press of an opinion to what extent and for what objects this war is lo be further prosecuted, and at what point, when reached, it shall be stayed and ended. Ihe occastoo has arisen even earlier than we have aniictpated; and we are glad of il, because time enough is yet before the senate lor a thorough examination of this great question on its merits. FROM THE ARMY By an arrival at New Orleans on the 2nd inst., we have late and important news from the Army. We have only room for the following. It was confidently asserted at Auto Lizardo that Santa Anna had been assassi nated by his own tioops, but the report, suja the Picayune, needs confiunation. The most imitortant news after the rumored assassination of Sante Anna is that in relation lo the proceedings of Ihe Mexican Congress upon the project of raising $15,000,000, by mortgage or sale of church property. The letter ot our correspondent, which will be found below, alluJes 10 the debate and final votes on this question, but we find a more full accounts in the Diario delGobierno of Mexico of ihe 19 ult., which we copy. That paper says: ' The basis of the project laid before Con,be cler-''" has bee" adoP,ed- Last night the " ,D' - collect reads as follows: The Governmenl is authorized to raise 15,000,000 to carry on the war against the United Stales, I Vicar General, one ol ihe highest dignitaries - led his views; Senores Berriel, Gamboa, Rivera Lopez and Lacunzay recheco took grounds against Ait 1, and Senores Canas Juarez and the secret taries of Slate and Fi nances in favor ol its passage. Afier much rlldiiamn it ur s a pat riail Kv VfttA 1 f ff In ernment the power to sell church properly Senor' Oiero spoke againsr it, and Senor Chinas in favor. The vote resulted 44 yeas and 35 nays. At 10 o clock P. M. Con gress adjourned. The debate drew forth no futher light, the gteat argument of ministers being that unless means were placed at the command ofGovernment the Vice President could not be responsible for ihe s tfety of our country, and that he was apprehensive tint without funds the army would he disbanded, and march upon the capttol to light the torch of civil warWe see no account in our files, ofthe Mexican Congress having touched ihe matter of a peace with the United States in any way. In all the debates, on the con trary, the most hostille feelings appears to have been exhibited

THE MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT. -Ala meeting of the citizens of this city

and county , held in the Court House, Feb. 8th, 1847, for the purpose oi publicly tendering to the Hon. Cykcs Tabor thanks for his manly and upright course in the Senate of Indiana during its last session, in preventing the revolutionary disorganization of that body. Willard Carpenter was chosen President, Messrs. John Mitchell and Wro. M. Walker, Vice Presidents, and Jas. E. Blythe, Secre tary. - C. Baker, Esq., offered to the meet, ing the following preamble and resolutions, which, after ' appropriate and eloquent re marks from Messrs. Baker, J. J. Chandler, W. Carpenter, Jno. Ingle and S. R. Hamill, were unanimously adopted: Whereas, by the recent action of the General Assembly; Indiana now . bids fair speedily to assume her former proud position among the faitb keeping- and debt paying States of the Union, and there is now every reason lo believe that her credit will ere long be restored and her resources developed, and as a revolutionary and factious minority of the State Senate were prevented from defeating that action which we believe to be so eminently calculated to bring about these great and glorious results, by the indomitable energy and lofty patriotism of Hon. Ctrus Ta bur, who, although opposed to the State Debt Bill himself, was yet so devotedly at tached to the principles of our free system of Government, as to risk bis life in permitting himself to be carried to the Senate chamber torestoie a quorum to that body, and thereby prevent a disaffected minority from trampling upon the Constitution and setting at naught the will of a majority ofthe Legisla ture and People ol the Slate; therefore Resolted, That Hon. Cykcs Tabor de serves the hearty thanks of the whole people of Indiana for his course on the occasion above referred to, a course that would have honored what lias been aptly styled uthe heroic age of the Republic." Resolted, That in these latter days when honest politicians are so few and Jar between .we deem il right and proper llwt the people should honor those who have placed their political integrity abo73 suspicion, and be lieving Mr. Tabor to Le one of these, we therefore lender Li m this expression cf the confidence and esteem ofthe people of Van derburgh County. ' ' ' ?esfrvi,Tiiat a committee of ten be ap pointed to adds ess Mr. Tabus, aid commu nicate to him in such terms as to them shall sem advisable, the thanks of the people of this city and county for the important service he has rendered Id them es well as to the State at large, and that said Committee be instructed to invite Coi: Taeor to prjrtake of a Public Dinner with the citizens of this city and county at such time as shall beet suit his convenience. Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. C. BAer, S. R. HamiM, J.IngK jr., J.G. Jones, W. M. Walker, Robt. D'ltibar, F. E. Goodsell, S. Stoddard, J. E. Blythe, and J. J. Chmdler, the committee provided for by said resolution. On motion Ihe proceedings of the meeting were ordered to be published in the Evans ville Journal. VV. CARPENTER, President. - James. E. Blithe, Secretary. The Ohio River Bocjtdarv. It appears by the following from the Cincinnati Gazette ihat ihe Ohio Legislature have adop'rd a measure for the settlement of an old point of dispute between that State and Kentucky. The attention of ihe Legislature has been properly directed to the settlement of ihe river boundiry between the States of Virginia and Kentucky. The question is an important one and should be settled; and no better presents itself to effect the setiiem-ni, than by the agreement of commissioners appointed by the several States interested their arrangments, of course to be subjected to the ratification of the respective States appointing them. This course is ptopoFed in our Legislature, and the House has unanimosly passed the following resolution to effect -the object. - ' ' Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio That a board, to consist of three commissioners, citizens of Ohio be appointed by the Govenor of this State, who shall be authorized to meet a like board lo be appointed by the Sta'e ol Kentucky, at such time and place as may be agreed upon, and to enter into a compact with such Kentucky commisioners, settling the jurisdictions or boundary, for both States ' of Ohio and Kentucky Provided, 'Tim such compact shall not be considered as binding until the same be ratified by the said States respectively, and ' by the Congress of ihe Uuited States Resolved, That the Governor be authorized to supply any vacancy which may happen in ihe board of Ohio commissioners; and that said board report their proceedings under these resolution, to the General Assembly of of Ohio, at its next session; and that they be allowed the sum of three dollars per day for each day they may be occupied in the business of their commission, ol three dollats for every twenty-five miles of travil; to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, or the warent ofthe Auditor of State, who ehall adjust their accounts. Resolved, That the Governor of this State forward a copy of thesejresoluiion to the Governor of Kentucky with a request ihat they be laid before the Legislature of said Stale.

. - . 33 f A Washington letter in the N.-Y. Courier! says: , I I ' Advices from reliable sources cohvey the,' j intelligence that a " demonstration will b I made upon Vera Cruz and the castle of San ;

Juan, about the close of February, if the i volunteer regiments can be got into the fiek in season to co-operate with the other vol unteer forces. Under the direction of Gen. Scott, there is every thing to hope forin the result, it be is properly seconded by the ad- ? ministration iu reinforcements, which weref J promised before lie was ordered 4o-tlre command. ; Everything depends upon the vigoi' . and nower of the blow. If .weakened foi want of sufficient resources of men and mu-' uitions, ibe responsibility of a failure must de-' volve upon ihe administration. The com-! manding general caii only make the requisi t lions it .is the. part, of the Executive to sup- j ply them, with the aid of Congress- ... . ' . . T - ; , .... ii -. nil.. -. - , - - - 'V (fir The New York Evening Post, a lead Iing Locofoco paper, complains that "lh , whole atmosphere of Mr. Polk's court is pe' I cnliarlv and eminenilv aristocratic." and that! ' the "Union," Mr. Polk's organ, "exhibits no! sympathy whatever for the humble . citizen,1 ! tor ihe pains-taking mechanic, for the wants ! and the rights of labor." - j . rrmti'O nuitn furiftlia ' ourl rturu rc a that tfiAr urn i is an odor of democracy about Mf." Polk s: cpurt and himself most delightful to all noses j that love such scents. . Notwithstanding old Mr. Ritchie's indignation, ihe charges ore true. While a Locofoco demairosue is ar - . p . - . caudidate for office, he is most affectionate in all his intercourse with those men who happen to depend on their day labor- for,! the support of themselves and families But no sooner does such a person succeed in defiauding honest men out their votes than he sets up lor a superb atistocrat,and presents a spectacle , hateful alike ' to gods and ruen.j If oue of the honest sous of poverty wereto extend his hand hardened with excessive toil, to Mr. Polk or his editorit, would be dain- - tjly touched, and, with a few cold and com-' m- nplace remarks, he would be dismissed in order that such lofty personage might bave an opportunity of hunting up "metal more aitaclive1' among those whose hands are soft and whose pockets are fulL . . ,-, If there is anything mure rankly offensive to good taste and common sense than .all other spectacles, is that interrours which I prevails between a demagogue and a poor f man before an election. It is lamentable, to think how puny poor and honest laborers in this country petmil iherjcelvea l t imposed on by ihe sickning show of demagoguism. They ought to rtflect jhal that, cringinand fawning of the demagogue is insulting to them, and, instead ui rewarding sucb hallow hypocrasy with. their "rnosi sweet Tojcea? the) ought lo scorn it and ibe fellow , from whom H comes. When honfM. poor men in lira country coirecily undeisitmd ?nd approciale their rights, derntgojeuism will, not be so successful a u arte as it is ". now. As Jong as they permit thern!fclvrs to be usd for the conveniences of others thvre wll be ewougli men sufiiricnily ur.canded and hypocritical to use them, . K '!.; . A mao never knows vrht he can do until thrown upon himself. . The father of Noah. Webster cave him, after he had graduated at Yale Colleye, an 8dollar Continental bill, and lold h'irn thai he "must take care of himself." The sime mm thus thrown upon his resources, has left behind hits a name that will be lemembered as long .as English language is spoken or read. : Sate totjk papers. A - newspaper iaa perfect history ol the times. It is a record of events transpiring in the place of ita publica lion, in the state, the nation and the world.Every family shonld catefully pi eterve their uewiip ipers and have them bound in conven1 lent voltnnns at the end ol the year. ' They will thus have a most valuable and costly history of the world for the mere subscription lo the piper and the cost of binding. Such a history carries with it a thousand ; interest ing reminiscences. Save your papcrsl DEfKHD oit toorsilf. The editor of the Albinj Knickerbocker ia a tentable man. Tbare ia more troth thanpuvtry in lha following which we copy Irom hit tpicy paper-. 'Bad lock aa wait aa miachana e arid mitfciiune are alt ihe dauifliteie ot mucjndact, tod aoraetimea the mother ot aucevta, prosperity and ad-. vaxct u:ent. lo tie thrown on ooe'e own rea ourea.'if to be laai into the very lap ot fortune. Had Franklin entered Phi:adelphia with a thousand id tua pocket, inaiead of one ahilling ninepenae, aa li did, , probably .be would have gob ou a aprer. init-aii ol tiununc up employment. and died at 35 Irom driving tandem teams and. drinking brt.idy einaslit-ra. male Id t living to the gieen old age ol eighty and dying a phtloepter,wtioae amusement waa .(be taming of Ihe inuniler bolia and bottling up lightnings. Had , Nap'-leoii'a lather been the owner of princely eaiute.lua son would never have become an Em peror A good kick out ot doors. Is ' better for a boy than all the rich uncle in the world. One ne vt-r trtr to swim ao hard aa when he ha to, do it or tirown. . To be a rich man ton. ia ' the greatest inialortuiie that can bt fall yiunj, man, mentally speaking. Who fill our office' not the children ot the rich, or the eon ofxhe l opulent. A knowledge ol starch and debauche.it ry i a rich inn' long aspire to. The parlor ia the scene of their oratoiy, and hair Oil the car ot their aoul! Poor creature!" ' Gejt. Ttlos Ad" Tub Volpsteer.- The , correspondent of the New Orleans Delia, writ' ing tro-n Victoria, describe the following scene s having occurred aiionly after Gen. Taylor' a arrival at that place: i" ',' ' "Gen. Taylor vieited the Illinois Volunteered yesterday, and the way the boy crowded aronn4him threatened immediate suffocation. By way , ef salutation, I verily believe the old lienerat 1 pulled al his cap five thousand time,? and I wa looking every minute to eee him pull ibe front -piec off- The Gen. naa mounted on a. larg and gentle mule, whilst li s Orderly rode a splen did dragoon horse, and wis himself dressed in a clean and handsome uniform whilst the Gen. : had on that same old black irock coat, and - & ) big Mexican traw hat. Mr. Fannin the orderly, got about sis sal.utea to Taylor's One the Suckers taking him lor the General aud wondering' why tney called him old Taylor. When at last ' they found out that the eld ranchero wii the , sure euoug General they inferred from his plan appearance that it would be nothing am iaa to offer htm a hand to nhake, and they went at it V with uch god will, that by the lime the- two '' regiment finished squeeaing It there could btva been verry bale feeling left . ia It. As be rode x off, there were many w ho wondered whether that vii the aninitt on which lit eharsedthe Mexicans"