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nr. CHEERING NEWS- PUSH ON WHIGS! ONE AND BEAR IT IN MIND VAlllUlAlIlO UK GOV ERNOR IN. THE WEST PTJERCE AD, SLAVERY, AGAIN, y-. locbfoco leaders throughout the whole South have been thrown into rather by the developments' in relation to Pierce's speech at New Boston, in which he unburthened his conscience on the subject of slavery, generally, and the Fugitive law and the Higher law," in particular. The Washington Union" frets and fumes at an awful rate, and the Standard" follows in its wake, with a few additional grimaces, which no other lo i i i i i LET THE TRUTH COME I TVe received the folio wing communication by the last Western mail from Greensborough.

It wu written by oho of the most respectable and intelligent citizens of that place merchant, Vho, stands "as high fbr' integrity" and moral worth as any man in the State. We know no-, thing of the facts which are' contained in it, except from what our correspondent states, which is also Touched for by other, respectable gentlemen, who write that every thing in the communication can be substantiated by the testi-monyvof persons whose veracity cannot be questioned. We learn that it is alleged here, amongst the leaders of the Party," that Mr. McLean was the author of the letter to the Standard," which was calculated to do such injustice to Mr. Kerr.

It wQl be seen that he denies this. Who then was the author Mr. B. G. Graham, who it seems directed the letter to the Editor of the Standard," denies most positively that he wrote it, and complains that his name was published in the certificate which was subsequently given, without his authority.

Out Kith the name of the author The circumstances against Gov. Reid are strong, very strong, and it behooves him to clear himself of the suspicion which rests upon him, and fix the authorship of that publication on the proper person. Can it be possible, that he could have given any countenance even, to. the concocting of such a publication, after he declared publicly that he and Mr. Kerr agreed upon all those points, in reference to which that publication was intended to mislead and deceive the people Did he know that such a letter would be written Did he write it, or read it, or hear it read before it was mailed? Come, gentlemen, this is a serious matter affecting the character of persons in high places.

Out with the truth. It is due to the character of Greensborough its citizens, than whom a more intelligent and patriotic people do not live in the State, that this whole matter should be ferreted out and understood. In the mean while, we content ourselves with publishing the communication. Again we say, out with the truth about that outrageous publication which was intended to disgrace and defeat John Kerr Grmxsboro', (N. July 19, 1852.

The question of late here is repeatedly asked: Who is that Democrat that, on the 30th day of June, wrote to the Standard that extraordinary account of the discussion at Greensboro', between Gov. Reid and Mr. Kerr on the 29th of June The following facts, here known to be true, (there being incontestible proof of each) tend to prove that Gov. Reid either wrote it himself or caused it to be written. To-wit 1.

Gov. Reid was in Greensboro', on the 30th of June. 2. Gov. Reid, and J.

R. McLean, were together, cheek by jole, on the night after the discussion, and on the next morning, the 30th. 3. Mr. after Gov.

Reid left town, took the communication to B. G. Graham and got him to back the letter to Mr, Holden. 4. 1 Mr.

Graham, after backing the letter in his handwriting, mailed the same, post paid, at the request of Mr. McLean. 5. Mr. McLean denies positively that he is the author of said communication, and of course he is not, because, if he had been, he would not have signed the certificate of the Governor's Council, his cousin, Ansalen Reid, and others, trying to prove, what he himself had before stated.

A gentleman to prove by his ovm certificate the truth of his own certificate is too absurd and ridiculous. The proofs go to show, that either Gov. Reid or Mr. McLean wrote that account of the Greensboro' discussion, and as Mr. McLean says he did not, it rests according to the proof on Gov.

Reid himself. A CITIZEN. HOW IT STANDS IN FIGURES Reid voted whilst in Congress (as we have already shown from the record) against increas ing the pay of the soldiers from eightto ten dol- dars per month. This vote -was given during the Mexican War, at the time eur gallant army were undergoing all the dangers and hardships of that distant service. When Reid gave this vote he himself was receiving the sum of Eight Dollars per 'day And pray what dangers what hardships was he undergoing None, unless voting for the Wilmot Proviso in the Oregon Bill was a danger or hardship to him.

Well, he got eight. dollars per day and the Soldier eight dollars per month 1 Then Reid received each month, whilst he was in Congress, Two Hundred and forty dollars, just thirty times as much as each soldier in the Mexican war received Again The Soldier, however hard his servicehowever dangerous his position, got ninety six dollars per year, whilst Reid received at the rate of Two Thousand nine hundred and twenty DoUarsjier year. Out of this sum Reid could have saved at least $1000 per year, and how much could the poor Soldier, after supporting his family, have saved Nothing Will Mr. Reid dare contend that he was representing the wishes of the generous People of North Carolina in giving this liberal vote Shame upon him Whilst he was receiving the sum of eight dollars per day, he refused to add the small sum of $2. per month to the pay of the gallant men who were carrying our flag triumphantly over the bloody plains of Buena Vista and Churubusco storming the heights of Cerro Gordo, and meeting death at the cannon's mouth in the deadly conflicts around the City of Mexico And he is the soldier's friend, as he loves to term himself! Such a vote shows the heart of the man Nothing could have proved it better, and will the high minded and generous People of the State sanction such a vote Reid's services worth per year $2920 1 The Mexican Soldier's worth per year $96 Reid's worth per day $8 The Soldier's worth per day (only) 27 cts What a picture.

THE WHIGS OF FLORIDA IN LINE We learn from the Savannah "Georgian" that the Whig State Convention of Florida, which met at Tallahassee on Wednesday, the 16th instant, to take action in relation to the Presiden cy, has declared in favor of Scott and Gra ham, and nominated George T. Ward for Gov ernor. It is not stated who was nominated for Representative to Congress. SIGNIFICANT. The Locofoco papers of this State, which less than six months since were heaping abuse upon John Atwood, calling him not only "fool" but "knave," since he has signified his intention of voting for Pierce and King, have changed their tune, and now call him a very clever fellow more sinned against than sinning." Lebanon (JV.

Whig. The Hon. Alfred Dockery passed through Fayerteville, on Sunday night last, on a short visit to his family. THE-RAlEIfiH Ours' are the plant of fair, delightful peace Unwarped by party rage, to, lice like brother." RALEIGH, N. C.

SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1852. FOR PRESIDENT, SCOTT, of sir iiisir. FOR VICE WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Of NORTH CAROLINA. FOR GOVERNOR, JOHN KERR, of Caswell.

ELECTION OK THXTESDAY AUGUST 5th. FOR THE SENATE, JOHN W. HARRISS. FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SION H.

ROGERS. Maj. WILLIE D. JONES. Maj.

WILLIAM F. COLLINS. "I have been asked if I liked this Fugitive Slave Law. I answered Xo, I LOATHED IT. I HAVE A MOST REVOLTING FEELING AT THE GIVING UP OF A SLAVE THE LAW IS OPPOSED TO HUMANITY." Gen.

Pierce, 2nd January, 1852. Again, Gen Pierce, in a speech made by him while in the United States Senate See Globe, 2nd Session, 25th Congress, page 54 says I have no hesitation in saying that I con-eider Slavery a SOCIAL and POLITICAL EVIL, and MOST SINCERELY WISH it had no existence on the face of the earth ELECTION TICKETS. We are prepared to furnish gratis, any number of "KERR" tickets for the August Elections. Send in your orders, friends. SCOTT AND GRAHAM CLUB1 There will be a meeting of the Young Men's Scott and Graham Club, at the Court House, on Monday evening next the anniversary of the battle and victory of LUNDY'S LANE.

Speeches may be expected from Messrs. Miller, Bryan, and others. The Ladies of the City and the Public gen erally are invited to attend. BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT. MR.

MOORE'S SPEECH. We send out to-day, in the form of a supplement to the Register, the powerful speech of B. F. Moore, made before the Young Men's Scott and Graham Club, on the evening of the 13th inst. We hope that our friends will read this speech carefully, and then hand it over to their neighbors.

It is calculated, not only to confirm every true Whig in devotion to Whig measures, and the men who have been selected to represent those measures, but to rally the lukewarm, persuade the hesitating, and convince every dis passionate judgment. Circulate it WAKE COURT SPECIAL TERM. An Extra Term of Wake Superior Court has been in session the present week his Honor Judge Bailey presiding. lne Outlaw ill Uase was taken up on Tuesday morning, and the examination of a large number of witnesses, up to Thursday morning, gone through with, when one of the Jurors was taken suddenly ill, and the Judge was again compelled to continue the case. The counselinattendance for the plain tiffwere Messrs, Miller, Saunders, Moore and Gxo.

W. Hat- wood, and for the Caveators Messrs. W. II Haywood, Busbee, Thos. K.

Thomas and Manly. SUPREME COURT. The following decisions have been delivered, vii: By Nash, in Threadgill West, from Anson, affirming the judgment. Also, in Jones vs. Glass, from Caldwell, affirming the judgment.

Also, in State vs. Floyd, from Robesonf direct ing a venire de novo. Also, in State vs. Bill, (a slave,) from Martin, directine that the order appealed from was proper. Also, in McDowell vs.

Sims, in equity, from Rutherford, dismissing the bill with costs. By Pearson, in Bell vs. Jeffreys, from Wake, affirming the judgment. Also, in Beck- with vs. Lamb, from Pasquotank, judgment reversed, and judgment here for defendant.

Alio, in Hetfield vs. Baum, from Currituck, awarding venire de novo. Also, in E. McLeod's Exrs. vs.

J. McLeod's Exrs. in equity, from Wake. By RurnN, C. in Pate vs.

Greensville Rail Road, from Northampton, affirming the judgment. Also, in Borden vs. Thorpe, from Craven judgment for plaintiff. Also, in Stan-mire vs. Powell, from Cherokee, affirming the the judgment.

Also, in Haywood vs. Rogers, in equity from Wake. Also, in State v. from Pasquotank, directing a venire de novo. Also, in Walters r.

Jordan, from Person, affirming the judgment. The Court adjourned on Thursday morning, after having been in session for nearly six weeks. The National Intelligencer discharges one of its overwhelming broadsides into the Whig malcontents. We shall notice its contents hereafter. RIGHT Bear it in mind, "that David k-Reid, in connection with David Wilmot Gidding, Hamlin, Julian and Durkee, voted for the Oregon Bill, with.the principleof the odious Wilmot Proviso incorporated in it! Remember that Mr.

Cal- houn, Mr. Benton, Mr. Burt, 'and Mr. Hamlin "r-all prominent members of Reid's own party-have solemnly declared that it was the veritable Wilmot and that it was inserted for the special purpose, of recognizing the 'power of Congress over, the subject in the And remember that Wilmot himself, in -a" let-yr exults over the fact, that his Proviso pass-ed'is the Oregon Territorial which the Democratic candidate for Governor voted I Bear it in mind, that David S. Reid voted for this Bill, after the purposes of the North had been made known, by the scornful rejection of Mr.

Burt's amendment, applying the principle of the Missouri Compromise line, and after the South had been tauntingly told by Hamlin, the Abolitionist, that the rejection of that amendment had clearly settled the question, now AND FOREVER, THAT WE ARE TO HAVE NO NEW Missouri Compromise lines or compromises or A SIMILAR CHARACTER." Bear it in mind, that this vote of David S. Reid for the Oregon Bill with the principle of the Wilmot Proviso in it, was used by the Abolitionists and Free Soilers as a taunt and argument against the south hls election was claimed by hem as a glorious triumph, and their orgies rung with exultation and rejoicing Bear it in mind, that David S. Reid voted against the repeal of the law, on our Statute Book, requiring poor neighbor white men," who might be unable to pay Court costs, to be HIRED OUT for the space of six months By the operation of that law, those poor neighbor white men" might even have been hired out to, and compelled to work for, a free negro. What say Republican Freemen to so monarchical an5 barbarous a law Will they cast their suffrages for a man, who would have voted away their liberties as Free citizens of a Free country Bear it in mind that David S. Reid professes to be a friend of Education yet he voted against Wake Forest College, when the State proposed to invest her Literary Fund, by loaning to that highly valuable Institution of Learning $10,000 for a term of years the security being undoubted and the investment a profitable one, yielding 6 per cent, per annum.

Bear it in mind that David S. Reid professes to be a friend to poor men but when he was in Congress he voted to make them pay a high price for the necessaries of life, when formerly tea and coffee, had come in free of all duty, so that the poor man could have as much of these comforts as he wanted, at a rate which put it in his power to buy them but that is just such a vote as a man like David S. Reid might be expected to give. Bear it in mind that David S. Reid is unwilling to trust the PEOPLE with the amendment of their otvn Constitution that he denies this most sacred of popular rights.

Bear it in mind that John Kerr is willing to trust tie people, and acknowledges them to be the source of all political power. Bear it in mind that John Kerr is a better Free Suffrage man than David S. Reid The people understand Reid better than they did two years ago and in August next, David S. Reid, with all his hollow, false-hearted professions of zeal for the dear People," will be weighed in tlte balances and found wanting REMEMBER, That Gov. Reid received the secession Resolutions of the State of South Carolina, and transmitted them to the Legislature of State WITHOUT A WORD or DISAPPROVAL Yet, remember, that according to the position assumed for him by his friends, if a majority of the people of this State were to express a desire to have the Constitution of the United States, or of the State, amended in any particular, lie would not respect that voice so much as to subm it it to the consideration of Congress or the Legisla ture Such utter disregard of the popular will is more becoming a despotism than a Republic He can send in Secession.

Resolutions to our Legislature with "a tacit approval, but ho can't let down his official dignity to respect the voice of the people of his own State, because that voice ain't expressed exactly according to the Constitution. Loving dejnocrat I Wise statesman II TESTIMONY OF GEN. QUITMAN. We presume that the opinion of ex-Governor John A. Qcitman, of Mississippi, is entitled to some respect at the hands of the locofoco party.

The genuineness of his Democracy, and his devotion to the cause of Southern rights will not be questioned, at least by A gentleman from New Orleans, as we learn from the Memphis Eagle, who was a fellow-passenger of Gov. Quitman a few days since on a steamer bound up the Mississippi, asked his opinion of Gen. Scott. "Sir," said the Governor, in reply, "the American people have never done Gen. Scott justice I The more that man's character and claims to distinction are canvassed, the higher will be the stand he will take in the admiration and gratitude of his countrymen.

"I have been surprised and astonished (continued Governor Quitman) that among the. Whig party there should be found a single man unwilling to give him a cordial and hearty support. As to his being "controlled by Seward, that is mere stuff! I know the ma and he will be controlled by no one contrary to his own convictions of what is right And, as to his being true to the South, I consider him the most unobjectionable man on that score among all the Whigs who have been named in connexion with the Presidency. I am a Democrat; and, consequently, differing widely as I do from General Scott on every political question, can never give him my support; but if there is a Whig in the Union for whom, under any circumstances, I could cast my vote for President that Whig is Winfield Scott!" Such, in substance, we understand, says the Eagle, was the reply of a brave and gallant old soldier, when his opinion of a noble and much-abused companion in arms was asked. We have before heard that these were the sentiments of Gov.

Quitman. If we mistake not, there is a gentleman in this city, (a Democrat, and another at Holly Springs, Mississippi, who served with Gov. Q. in the Mexican war, to whom, some months since, he made declarations almost identical with the foregoing. This testimony, from one of the highest Democratic sources, taken in connexion with Gen.

Scott's hearty, unqualified, and enthusiastic approval of the Whig platform, (which it is now plain and palpable to the WORLD IS SOUNDER, STRONGER AND if RE JUST TO thb South, on sectional questions, than the Democratic platform) -these facts, we say, ought to be, and we doubt not will be, satisfactory not only to all Whigs but to every man in the THE COLU1YIN The last mail from the West brought us a large number of letters, giving the most glorious and cheering accounts of the progressof, John Kerb the PEOPLE'S candidate thatsec- tion.1.. A friend writings us from Morganton, under date of JulyTt5th, says; if fj In candor I say to you, let other counties do as they, may, that for Governor and President Burks- will be found right side. The Whigs of the county are thoroughly aroused, and Kerr made an impression on yesterday that will tell with powerful effect on the day of election." We make the following additional extract froni a letter from the same county Let me say to you, and through you, to our j- j. ineuuB, reucc itu ears auout me mountain aisirici for just as sure as election day comes you will hear such a report from us as we are sure good Whigs and good Patriots throughout the land will be rejoiced to hear." A friend writes us from Caldwell county, as follows: "In this county, our noble standard bearer -wm tJie full Whig vote. Mr.

Clingman's friends here are warmly in his favor. Tn thn adjoining county (Wilkes) there' is great zeal and enthusiasm for our candidate, and his vote will be larger than that county has given for many years." A highly respectable gentleman, writing from Wilkes, also says I have heard Gov. Reid on two occasions, during the present campaign, and it struck me as something very remarkable, that the Governor of tlte State should make two addresses to the people, of two hours each in length, and NOT SAY ONE SINGLE WORD IN REGARD TO THE INTERNAL improvements either in existence or in the course of construction in various parts" of the State. But so it is with the Democratic leaders they are always pursuing and advocating some mere abstractiori'to tickle the fancy, while the great practical questions of the day are entirely overlooked and diregarded. I have no more to say, save that Kerb is thoroughly rousing the Whigs in the West, and vou may prepare to hear WESTERN THUNDER in August." A friend communicates the following gratifying information as to the state of things in Rutherford.

He writes from Rutherford ton, under date of July 13 th I have been pretty thoroughly over this county and some in Cleaveland. Every thing goes on well. I do not believe there will bo the slightest loss of Whig votes to Kerr. We will give him a large majority. And as for Scott, despite all obstacles, he will sweep this District like Gen.

Harrison did. The locos may boast as they please but these, will be the resultsi" Extract of a letter from Guilford, received by last mail Guilford, though apparently distracted, wiH do her full duty, and I confidently look for an old Morehead majority for John Kerr." A. subscriber, writing us from3Iacon, assures us that Kerr will gain considerably over Mah-ly's vote -in that county. So much for the West. Now, by St.

Paul, THE WORK GOES BRAVELY ON 1 From the counties; of Raleigh, the assurances we receive are" Tib less encouraging. If our friends jflkthe East dp their full duty, John a-Err will come to the Urange line with a clear gain of 3,000 wtes over Manny's rote in 1850-Mark our" words We are informed by a letter from Windsor, Bertie under date of the 18th Col. Outlaw is and, notwithstanding all that has been said of him, is a decided Scott man. The finest feeling prevails here. Kerr and Scott will carry an unprecedently large "vote in this Congressional District.

Do your duty elsewhere, and all will be.Well." Extract from- a letter to the Editor from Franklin county rt Thfi Wh snirit in filrl Franklin Ja fnllv Laroused. Although we gave Manly two years ago, the full Whig strength of the county, our Whig friends in the State may look out for an increase on that vote. -The public mind here is in a blaze of enthusiasm for Scott and Graham' Extract from a letter from Warrenton There are but one or two impracticable Whigs in our little band, and we will give a larger vote than we have ever done." In there is every prospect of a decided 'change for the better. A gentleman, in renewing his subscripton, writes us that the county will most probably send a full Whig delegation to the Legislature. In.

Hertford, the Hon. Kenneth Rayner is doing yeoman service fOr John Kerr Once more to our friends through, out the State to- be active--tje-rigilant, and a glorious triumph awaits the will be met by the zeal arid" courage of desperation-mee these assaults-, with the strong arm Hope? We tell you that the Bkics are bright the indications most auspicious, and he who falters, when such prospects-excite him onward in the path of duty, merits no participation in blessings, of civil Liberty. We have but three words of exhortation and warning they -rally rally RALLY OUR COUNTY CANDIDATES. We. had fully intended noticing in our issue 4E)f to-day, the remarks of the last "Standard" up- on the canvass in this county, but the crowded Estate of our? columns compels us to defer com ment until our next at which time we may al-so notice a Circular which we find upon our table, over the signature of Gaston H.

Wilder. Our Candidates are doing good service. Mr. Rogers acquits himself exceedingly well as a debater. His friends are proud of him and, young and comparatively inexperienced in po- rlitical warfare though he may the old "war- horse" is said to be tired of him ELECTION RETURNS.

We hope that each one of oyr readers' will consider himself a special correspondent "of the Register, and forward us the Election returns at the earliest practicable moment. THE LADIES. We hope that the Ladies will not fail to gladden us with their presence, on the occasion of the meeting of the Scott and Graham Club, on Monday evening next. With them upon our side, success is certain Florida. The Whig papers of this State are coming warmly into the support of Scott and Graham.

The idea thrown out in a letter from Nelson published Tuesday, that "Gen. Pierce comes from too far North wjf want no more Yankee Presidents," is becomaig the common sentiment throughout the South. Van Buren's trickery is too fresh in the public recollection. He was the dearest and best friend the South had and yet he was the candidate of the Free-soil party in 1848! Pierce was a Van Buren-He all the time he was in Congress. He was the pupil of Isaac HilL and the admirer and follower of Van Buren.

If the master played Yankee trick upon ns, can we. expect any-j thing better from the lackey (awn, rrnig. f. a T. The day for the conflict is near at hand.

Yesterday two weeks is the election: nA it is useless even to attempt to argue our friends Into a con- i Tifttion nf thn immpnBfl imDOrtahce. 8UC- cess of our cause; that they Should put forth their whole', 'energies during thia short period We cannqt expect success if we sleep' on our I arms. The enemy with whom mne con-j tend are ever watchful incessantly. There is nbthing more true tkon. that Atornal viorilanee isi the price of liberty." Have Our Whig friends who feel inclined to remain inactive during the present calculated the consequences of such conduct? Is it worthy, of intelgatmen who have a heavy stake in the government Are such men mad infatuated Would they sleep calmly on the brink of a precipice-? But it is wasting words to dwell on this matter.

What a thrill of joy it will spread throughout the Union should our efforts the fifth of August result in -victory It will arouse the energies of the whole Whig army from Maine to Texas, and we, the Whigs oi the Old North State will have the honor of being the first in the" Union to carry forward to victory, the standard of Scott and Graham! We shall be again, where we should be, in the van of the Whig army of the Union 1 To throw away such a victory, a victory which is now within our graSp through lukewarmness or disaffection would be degrading humiliating indeed I Jirother Whigs throughout the whole Once more we join with you in the conflict. Are you ready If so, let every man be, to his post, and from this time until the sun goes down on the fifth of August devote himself to the cause of his country Let" the battle cry be Kerr and Victory LOCOFOCO GOGGLES I It is astonishing how green glasses do affect the vision of some folk Seward is in favor of Gen. Scott therefore he will be the governing spirit of his administration, if elected President Hallet, the most rabid, foul-mouthed unprincipled Abolitionist in the Union, is thman that called the Convention together that nominated Gen. Pierce, and is now one of his warmest supporters therefore, Pierce is perfectly safe and sound, and Hallet will have no influ ence over him I Greely and his clique will support Gen. Scott; therefore he" is tinctured with Abolitionism.

Van Buren, Rantoul, and a host of other vile Abolitionistahug Pierce to their bosoms; therefore, heisnot only free from all suspicion, but is a better pro-slavery man than Mr. Graham or any other slaveholder in the South. The Locofoco Convention resolve, that all men are born equal possessing inalienable rights," and Mr. Hallctt, Rantoul, et id om ne genus, say this is the doctrine of the Abolition democracy, and therefore, they accept the Platform hence the South boast of the southro nationality of their political tenets, and sound loud hosannahs for Yankee Pierce, the Northern man with Southern principles. The platform adopted by the Convention that nominated Gen.

Scott reiterates and insists upon faithfully executing the Compromise the fugitive slavery feature expressly mentioned and declares them a settlement of the vexed questions involved hence he is not to be trusted on this subject. Pierce accepted his nomination with the resolutions annexed, hallelujah he is a political saint. Gen. Scott accepts, 'and say he accepts with the resolutions annexed, and then appends the resolutions of the Convention to the letter therefore. Gen.

S. does not expressly endoree the Platform, and is unworthy the confidence of the South Did any one ever hear such stuff, attempted to be palmed off upon an intelligent reading public But the bubble has exploded the peo ple see and understand the hypocrisy, and an indignant public condemnation will consign the vile miscreants who have pandered to base motives, to an ignominy so low, that the hand of resurrection will never reach them What the "Richmond Whig" says with reference to Virginia, wc may well repeat to our Whig friends in North Carolina, that, if there still remains an honest Whig in the State, discontented with the nomination of Gen. Scott, the developments touching Pierce, which have been recently made, should remove his dissatisfaction and rally him once more to" the good old cause. We have never claimed Gen. Scott as a sectional candidate, though early satisfied of- his entire devotion to Southern institutions but the Yankeeism of Pierce is giving to the old Hero even amore Southern aspect than his warmest friends have contended far.

With a platform of principles to which no southern man can ex cept; with the lull ana unreserved endorsation of it by Gen. Scott with an opposing candidate, supported by the Van Burens and all the Fre Soil chiefs, who revolts at Southern institutions and LOATHES the Fugitive Slave Law we-ao not see wnat more any southern tug 1 i .3 i i i i couju ueaire. lue parxy cenauuy never ueiore occupied so advantageous a position both for de4 fence and attack. Impregnable on the slavery question, and with a candidate who, as a General and a Pacificator, throws into the shade all rivalries nothing but their own want of union and energy can prevent the Whigs from achieving, a lasting victory We cive place.to the communication signed Eastern Democrat," and however we may differ from him in some of his views on the subject of Free Suffrage, we' cannot but admire the sincerity and earnestness with which he urges his reasons in opposition to this measure of reform, speaks to his own political friends, and in doing this, he is but following in the footsteps of many influential Democrats in the Eastern and Centre Counties of the State, who have opposed and still oppose this, measure of Gov. Reid's creation.

George Williamson, of Caswell (who represented that County in the Senate at the last session of the Legislature,) has issued an able circular against Free Suffrage. Edwards is out against it in Warren. In Wayne County an Anti-Free Suffrage Democrat is running, against the regular nominee of his Party, Mr. Brogdenl We learn he is a very intelligent, clever man, and defends his positions with ability. How can such men sustain Gov.

Reid? He claims to be the "father" of this doctrine. He was the first man to throw the apple of discord in our midst He was the first to strike a blow at our present Constitution I J- The Republie" states that the two New Hampshire papers, from which the revelations touching Gen. Pierce's Home views" of slavery were extracted, are Democrats and are now supporting General Pierce. f''- -i a The last mail from the- West brought private letter from Mr. Kerr, himself, fij, which we take the liberty of making the f0i ing extract The author of the account given in ti Standard' 0f the discussion at Greensbor has grossly and vilelyraduced me.

There present on that occasion men of all Ju know that his statements are false. conclusive proof that they are so, you need be informed that Gov. Reid, himself at auu-miKesDorough, declared hii public, addresses, that I had tKo eama vsnol-lA. a 1 t- uniiorm i. pvron-wu uu me rtasis question School Fund, that he occupied himself; an.

course I eould not have been guilty of the im. puted change of position, at Greensboro', contls teiitly with the TRUTH of the Governor's evidence!" Exactly! In this we call attention to the abcourits of the discussions at Lenoir and Mor- ganton, which appear below. They were both furnished by gentlemen who have occupied distinguished positions in the State, and upon whose statements the most undoubting reliance may be placed. It will be seen that Mr. Kerr continues to denounce the vile4 slander of which it was basely attempted to make him the victim Wherever he goes in the West.

And by this manly, fearless, and independent course a course characteristic of he is not only commanding the admiration and esteem of and the confidence and regard of Eastern Whigs but he is obtaining a hold upon the affections of the honest people of both parties that will soon be felt and severely felt his caluml niators DISCUSSION AT LENOIR Editor Having had the nlpnsn Mr. hear the candidates for Governor address the people at. Lenoir, the County Seat of Caldwell County, on Monday the 12th instant I propose to give an account of the discussion. Before proceeding to do so, however, let me. pre- misethatby somederangeinentormiscarr imr of the mailjtheappointmentforLenoirdidnot roach that place at all, and the first intimation that the citizens of the Village had of the approach of the candidates was the arrival of Guv.

Reid on the evenifig preceding the day appointed' for addressing the people. Mr. Kerr had stopped short of the village some eight-miles tospend the nightwith an old acquaintance and friend, and did not reach his destination until 10 o'clock Notwithstanding the shortness of the notice, he was "met' some two iniles from town by a laWe party of gentlemen'on horseback and welcomed to; the County of Caldwell by three hearty cheers. About one o'clock, the Candidates repaired to the Court house and very soon thereafter an audience numbering some three hundred persons assembled. Considering the shortness of the notice and the sparseness of our population, the assemblage was highly creditable to the patriotism of the good people of Caldwell.

It was Mr. Kerr's day to speak first, and he o-pened the discussion by expressing his high gratification at seeing, so large a turn out of the people at "so'short a notice;" and proceeded tu pay -a, just tribute and WelLmerited compliment to the people bf the eld NorthState for their alac-crity atall times andunderallcircumstancesin attending the discussion of public affairs, as well as fbr their patriotism and devotion to the prineiplen establishedandcemented by the blood of their fore fathers. Mr. Krtben proceeded to discuss very fully and freely the favorite hobby of Gov. Reid, yclept equal suffrage, and showed very conclusively that the plan proposed by theGoernor would not effect the -object.

Mr. K. avowed himself decidedly in favor of the extension of suffrage in such a way, that all voters should be placed on an equal footing, but contended that abolishing the property qualification in it was equally right and proper that it should also be abolished volees, and furthermore he said, he: had no doubt there were hundreds of persons, honest, laboring mechanics and others in. the State, who did not own foot of land, but who posse8sedj3telligenee' and patriotism sufficient to make a better Governor than Gor. Keiu or himseltrand- why ,1 exefcumed Mr.

should they be excluded from an opportunity to reach the places of high distinction by an odious constitutional provision. He said he was in favor of abolishing the whole property qualification required by the Constitution to effect that object, as well as to afford the people an opportunity of revising and amending their fundamental law in. every particular that required it, he was in favor of a Convention, if the people desired one. He declared himself most emphatically opposed to the plan proposed by Gov Reid of Amending the Constitution by legislatives enactment contending that it was an unwise and unsafe mode that members of the legislature were frequently elected, not for their fitnees or high qualifications, but for their deo- l.tidn either to some local- County question, or their adherence to certain party principles that age, experience, and long acquaintance with the principles and practical operation? of free government wetfe entirely left out of and where these important requisites were want-. ing or disregarded, no body of men were fitted to undertake the important work -of remodellingthe fundamental law.

Mr. K. said he had no idea of THE PEOPLE, who are soverign, submitting to take a Constitution at the hands of the legislature and that legislature not elected for the purpose of making a Constitution no idea of the masters being dictated to by the servants no idea of the creature being placed above the creator and.exereising dictatorial powers. No exclaimed Mr. such doctrines were not tolerated even in the monarchichal government of England, for there, the operation of them had brought the head of Charles the 1st to the block.

He contended that in this country all the just powers of government resided in, and were derived from the people that whenever a major-ityofthe people of the State were dissatisfied with" their government the' had a right to change it that in order to effect this change.hey were not to become supplicants to the legislature for the privilege of doing so, but they had the right to cMnmand the legislature to take the incipient steps necessary to enable tJiem to express their -wishes in regard to such change that the provisions of the Constitution which required concurrent vote of two thirds of each house to call a convention, never was intended nor did the people intend when they voted for that provision, to deprive themselves of all sovereignty and to transfer it to-the Legislature. No I said Mr. a man cannot in a free government like ours deprive himselt ot his sovereignty he can neither sell it, nor give it away it is an inalienable right as maintained by Mr. Jefferson in the Declaration of ndependance immutable as the eternal principles of liberty themselves. In regard to a the basis ot represe" tation in the Legislature and to the mode of distributing the.

School Fund, Mr. K. declared himself opposed to any alteration in either. le said that he and Gov. Reid occupied precisely the same ground on these questions that l'e had so explicitly stated every where and that communication, published in the "Standard, purporting to give an account of the discussioD at and intimating that, since he mme into the Western Dart of the State, he changed his ground on these questions, -'f this particular, WILFULLY AND and ho alsn wa the assertion that.

he. had declared the opinion that a maj the pvopbft the Untied Stales had a change the Constitution of the United What Mr. K. said on this subject -maw vf i llnafwof inn Af thn Hrvrinfl he to frard to amendine tho State Constitution He cofoco Journal can exactly come up to, which has not been in the habit of romancing" for the mere love of the thing I They assail the witnesses against Gen. Pierce with fiery indignation, declaring that they are not entitled to belief, are infamous, But it is well worthy of inquiry, who these witnesses are, and what inducement they had to misrepresent Gen.

Pierce. The Independent Democrat" is published at Concord, right under the nose of the "fainting" General and the "Man-chester Democrat" is a prominent paper in its section of the State. The Editors of these papers were Democrats before the nomination at Baltimore, and they are now, and it is charged by the Washington Republic" that they have the names of Pierce and King" flying at their heads But these publications were made against Gen. Pierce in January last, before he was thought of, except by a few persons here and there, for the Presidency. What possible inducement, then, had these men to misrepresent him Where was the motive? The determination on the part of the locofoco leaders to brand these men with infamy, has a motive which is too plain not to bo misunderstood Well, let them go on.

They are all of the same family. They know who are scoundrels" amongst them, and they may dispose of each other's characters to their hearts content. Democratic testimony is good against Democracy, all over the world. It is founded on one of the principles of the common law, as well as common sense But if these charges were false, why did not Mr. Pierce or his friends so declare at the time they made their appearance? Why did he permit these publications to go out to the world as containing his real sentiments, when they were belieing and misrepresenting him Did he desire to get the benefit of them amongst the Freesoilers Why were not these grounds of suspicion against Mr.

Pierce made known at the Baltimore Convention Why were they kept in the dark Is it not evident that the pur pose is to play a double game to hold up Gen Pierce here as a friend to our Institutions, at the North as an enemy Neither his nor the denials of his friends will do. They have waited too long. They have taken the benefit of the publications be they true or false and it is but another act of hypocrisy and meanness, to attempt to shuffle them off when they are becoming burthensome. Let the Whig press keep this matter before the People. Let the leaders of locofocoism writhe under it They brought it upon themselves.

They now know something of the force of the maxim, those who live in glass houses should take care how they cast stones." P. S. Since the foregoing was in type, we have received the Washington Union of the 20th, with certain letters and extracts from newspapers annexed, in relation to Pierce's speech alluded to above all of which prove nothing positive except the alarm into which the locofoco party has been thrown at the exposition of their candidate's home opinions" in regard to Slavery. We shall examine the matter fully in our next. The Washington Republic remarks, that "the whole publication of the Union is inconclusive and unsatisfactory," and then proceeds, very conclusively and satisfactorily, to demonstrate that fact.

GEN. PIERCE'S NEGATIVE STRENGTH. The locofoco candidate for the Presidency has a large fund of what is called negative strength that is, strength arising either from his having done nothing, or having voted in the negative on almost every proposition of import ance which passed while he was a member of Congress. As evidence of this we give a few examples 1. Whilst in the Senate he made a speech, (and sucli a speech and voted against the Bill for the relief of the widow of the lamented Patriot and Soldier, Gen.

Harrison. But his vote availed nothing, for the Bill became a law, and the widow received the poor pittance which this generous stick-o' candy-giving" candidate for the Presidency would have cruelly withheld I Whigs remember this negative 2. He opposed the Bill for the relief of the heirs of William Fulton the man to whom the whole world is so much indebted for the use which has been made of steam on the waters. He was an honor to his country, and the Bill for the relief of his heirs, who were very needy, was ultimately approved of by Mr. Polk.

Remember this negative!" 3. He made a speech whilst in Congress against the West Point Academy" an institution which had shed so much glory on the arms of our country Remember this negative!" Such are some of the negatives" of Franklin Pierce! And what a feature does it present Against the relief of old Mrs. Harrison against the heirs of Fulton against the West Point Academy Put such a man at the head of this great nation It is enough to make thelood of every generous heart in it run cold But he is descended from the Percys of Northumberland Th.t's enough 1 Mississippi. Every Whig paper in this State supports the Whig ticket Ratification meetings have been held in different parts of the State, and the nomination of Scott and Graham enthusiastically responded to. The Natchez Courier says, the Whig Electoral ticket is the ablest ticket ever presented in that State for popular suffrage.

The prospects of the Whigs carrying this State are more cheering than they were in 1840, when Gen. Harrison received a large majority. Battle of Lady's Lane. The forthcoming anniversary at Niagara is exciting considerable interest among the friends of Gen. Scott, and a Washington Correspondent of the Tribune writes that among those who will attend the gathering, besides the old hero himself, are Gen.

Culfom and Ex-Gov. Jones, of Tennessee Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky; Senator Mangum, of North Carolina Senator Foote, of Vermont, Mr. Corwln, the Secretary of Treasury, is also urged to attend..