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WHIG MEETING OF JEFFERSON Shelby, 5. —Thomas Wise, John McCoy, COUNtfV. Esq., Hiram Harris, Esq., Robert Jennison, __and Jonathan Storms.Madison, 1a., Jan. 10th., 1S52. Lancaster, 4.—F. F. Mayfield, Dr. LeviAt a meeting of the Whigs of Jefferson Butler, Richard McCoslund, and John Le-'•ountv. held in the Court House this after- fev®r‘ ...^uuuiy m-iu Republican, 5. —Thomas Marshal!, Col.noon, in obedience to a call of the Whig Jobn Smocki Alexander G. Thompson Si-Central Committee, to select delegates to mon Clever, and Arthur Green, represent this county in the Whig State Con- Graham, 4.—Hiram Foster, John W. venlion, to be held in Indianapolis on the 26th Hutchings, Esq., John Miller, N. S. Pren-dayof February next. Gen’i Milton Stapp 5 _Alt,xa,jder c. Tbomi Grivas called to the chair; and J. R. Cravens ce3ter j jteed( josiah Harwell, Henry P.appointed Secretary. Lee, Wm. W. Armstrong.On motion of Mr. Allison, it was decided Hanover, 4. — Judge Williamson Dunn, to send one delegate for each fifty votes in j Thomas D Young, Andrew T. Cochran, and ° James 1. Young,the county. j Monroe, 3.—Enos Wild man, Robert Kin-On motion, a committee of five was ap- near, Arnold Car pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the j Smyrna, 3. — Elisha Bassett, Campbell | of this meeting, which consisted of j Kmnear, John Wallace. |Milton Ore™, Rob’t Marshall,Howard Stapp,! 0n molion’ Cilch delegate who could not jn ,• i r d i attend the State Convention was instructed I, D. Grover, and J. R. Cravens. I fo aulhorizei writ- som0 0U(J tQ act jA committee ol seven was also appointed bj9 piace. :to nominate suitable persons as delegates! It was also, on motion, ordered that the' N. Waitt,! proceedings of this meeting be published infrom the different townships,Titos Marshall, D. C. Branham, A. F. Cochran, Philip Slater, 31. D. Lott, and Jas. C. Thom, composed said committee.The committee on resolutions presented the lollowing which were read and adopted:1. Resolved, Tout the Whigs of JeffersonWiiig State Convention at Indianapolis, on the Siith February next, to form an Electo-rial Ticket, appoint Delegates to the Whig National Convention, and to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and all other State officers elective by the people under the new Constitution.g. Resolved, That, laying aside all personal and local prejudice, the Whigs o! Jefferson county wiildevote themselves,heart and soul, to the successofthe entire ticket that may be nominated on the 26th ol February next; teel-ing well persuaded that none but good men and true will be permitted to pass the ordeal of that Convention; and remembering ahvayi that unitv of purpose, and energy of action, properly directed, will rarely, if ever, fail to command success.Resolved, That in Gen Winfield Scott, recognize the soldier, the patriot, the Statesman—a mail, who, in all the varied relations ol life, stands before the country with a character uuimpeaciied and unimpeachable—with qualifications, military and civil, eminently befitting him lor any station to which he may aspire, or to which the American people may choose to elevate him.4. Resolved, Thai we haveihe utmost con-tlik’neo in the honesty, capacity, and stern integrity of our excellent Chief Magistrate, President Filimore; and we have no hesitation in endorsing his administrative policy, generally, as eminently conducive to the prosperity, the happiness, the honor, and the political well-being of the whole American people.5. Resolved, That'we will support the nominee ot the National Convention, for President, with equal zeal and Cordiality, whether it be Gen. Scott, MillarJ Fillmore, Mr.the Madison Tribune and Banner.The meeting adjourned.31. STAPP, Chairmi John R. Cravens, Secretary.[Fro• SO.]Lnniputaiiv»n* ol' a iiold Digger.The following amusing letter, setting forth the sorrows and privations of Elt;culapius toDr. Elisha E-, in reply to a letterfrom the battler, asking his friend why lie presisted in digging, and urging him to leave the mines;Douglass Flat, Oct. 21. 1851.‘•Why will ye dig!'’ Son of man, for the light of whose countenance and for tlttf joy of whose presence my spirit yearneth, and my bowels grumbletJi, doest thou ask why! [s it not written that fortune smiles upon fools! And lor the sake of these smiles hath not thy servant been making a fool, yea an ass ol himself ill vain!For five score and ten days he has sojourned in tiiis place—he has dug into the earth— he has dived into Lhe water—he has torn ancient rocks from their resting places, and removed them afar off—he lias likewise torn his breeches in parts not to be spoken oil— be has rooted in the mad like unto a swine. His beard hath grown long—the skin upon his hands and face hath changed its color until he is now likened unto a wild beast, and his garments are relit and soiled so that ■■sackiotll and ashes” would be as fine linen and purple unto him. He would fain fee:! on busks, but there are none. Yea, he who in times past was wont to fair sumptuously and to grumble over greater delicacies than were piled upon the taule ol Dives,now snuffs with gladness the fragrance of pork and beans, and gnashes his teeth impatiently over a trying slap-jack. He bolteth a raw onion with unspeakable avidity. Potatoe skins fear his presence—beef v anishes before him, and dogs look in vain for their bones. He sighs for Hie tlesh pots of Egypt, and mourns over the barrenness of the land In his sleep nevertheless the good angel of the past deigns toisit .him, and delightful visions are opened toWebster, 3Ir. Crittenden, or any other sound hjs reco!lt.ctUji1; ior a delicious “bill of fare and practical \V hig, and will regard his nom- ] ddats before the mind of the dreamer, and lie illation as conclusive evidence of his entire 'fitness lor the distinguished trust.ordefor six,” only tohis infernal slap-jacks and molasses.6. Resolved, That the cardinal principles of I All this hath thy servant endured. Is lie party arejtie same now as ever. | not then a tool, an abomination in theTo stand by the Constitution with firmnesssdum?and determination, and construe it on that | vlnly, that fortune dispenses liberal scale, which will give its beneficent yt.t’siie hath deserted me. la provisions the widest scope of operations, without going to a latitudinous and dangerous extreme.To regard the good of the whole country, without looking to the claims of parly, the in-tarests of sections, or the elevation of anyTo regard the people as the source from which all power comes, and oppose, to the last extremity, the concentration of power in the Executive.To foster and encourage the industry' and manufacturing interests of the country, by a properly adjusted and discriminating Tariff of duties upun fureign imports.And to encourage and protect the Commerce of the country by the improvement of our Rivers and Harbors by the General Government.7 Resolved, That, however we may disapprove some of the details of the Compromise measures of the last Congress, and could wish they were otherwise ; still, as a law-abiding people, regarding the | Mipeace, the harmony, and the perpetuity oi l A “remnant of it may be nailed upon the great sisterhood of btates, above all oth-her ta •pr^fch1:b^iisgreasedwithAnd is it not unto such, and her favors apprjj^h her,and liefleetli! “I double on her stands still. I secrete myself ize her unawares! But she though I had caught a hog Sic transit,” I exclaim,a sick heart. I revile poverty, And cur; fortune!Lo! are not these evils? And wherefore should they be visited on thy servant! Surely he has not sinned as others sinneth. He hath not coveted his neighbors ox, nor his ass, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant —for be it known unto thee, that there are no maid servants here. He hath abided by “the Law and the Prophets,” but the profits have not abided by him!Now, therefore, I renounce these diggings; I absquatulate the premises—I “vamose the kanciie”—1 take off—I put out—I go—I slope! depart without scrip or povender, taking heed of the morrow, for the morrow j takes no carc of me. Ere five days shall have passed, the shirt-tail of thy servant will n the breezes of the Nevada.considerations, we are willin the entire series of adjustment measures as a settlement, in principle and substance, of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they embrace ; and we sincerely deprecate any further agitation of those questions, or any of them, either by Congress or the people, until fully tested by time and experience.8. Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with that great apostle of liberty, Louis Kossuth in his laudable efforts to disenthral his beloved Hungary from the crushing tyrany of the house of Hapsburgh—and sincerely hope that the day is not distant when lie may again be restored to his country,and his country to more enlarged and enlightened freedom. In the mean time we cordially welcome him to our hearts and our homes.9. Resolved, That the delegates on the part of Jefferson County, go into the State Convention perfectly free and untrammelled as to individual preferences, for any of the offices to be filled at the coming election, either State or National. In the selection of candidates to fill the various offices, the great questions should be, is he honest, is he capable, and will his nomination prove generally acceptable to the Whig party.After the adoption of ihe resolutions the committeeappointed to designate delegates to represent Jefferson county in the Stjte Convention, reported the following list of names, which report was unanimously concurred inimghest mountain that he crosses, as an em-to endorse [j|em oj- extremitv to whichin may be reduced in the land of Ophir. Yet, think ye not, oh! Elsba, that 1 would rend my garment for this alone. Verily I say unto thee an evil genius hath long pursued me. She hath followed so close upon my footsteps, that every thread and fibre of my tail is familiar to her eye. And if, in her pursuit of ine, she should gaze upon this relic in the solitary fastnesses of the mountains, she will at once | recognize it, and believing me to be torn and destroyed by some wild beasts, she will retrace her steps, and thus I will escape her.I go hence, Elisha, unto the town of Sonora, where it has been prophesied that thy servant will heal the sick, and prosper with amazing prosperity. As Moses reared the serpent in the wilderness for the children of Israel to look upon and be cured of their infirmities, so will I elivate my tin among the Gentiles, that they may gaze upon it, and be made whole. Their offerings of gold and silver will be acceptable unto me, and if they live not afterwards, peradventure they may find treasure in Heaven!05”A young gentleman who has just married an undersized beauty, says she would have been taller, but she is made of such precious material that nature could not afford it. How full of sugar the honey moon makes one, don’t it! A year from now he’ll be swearingbecause his‘d fool of a wife’ has beencleaning the cook stove with his shoe brush.A Slight’Difference.—A farmer went into a dentist’s office, and had a tooth extracted After the operation, he asked— “Wal, doctor, what do you ax for the job!” “One dollar, sir.” What, a dollar fur a half a minutes work!” exclaimed the countryman. “Thunder and lightning Why, our old Doctor Beeswax drawed a tooth for me t’other day, and it took him two hoursr^he dragged me all around the room, and lost his grip a dozen times. I never see such hard work, and only charged me twenty-five cent*!’1(yy The Emperor of Russia has been obliged to pass a law to prevent his subjects from mutilating themselves to avoid military service, Sixteen hundred person had mutilated themselves to avoid enrolment between January, 1850, and July, 1851.
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