Selections from
The Planters'
Advocate
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
October 4, 1854[1]
——————
The Platform Announced!
There was a grand No Nothing
demonstration in front of the City Hall, in Washington on Wednesday last,
whereat, among others, this VESPASIAN
ELLIS, Esq., made a speech, defining
the doctrines of his party, which of course are authoritative, in view of the
position he is shortly to fill.
"Judge Ellis, as the selected editor of the contemplated 'American Organ,'
explained the principles which he intends to advocate, including opposition to
the election of any man of foreign birth, or of an American Roman Catholic, to
office. He was, he said, in favor of forever excluding men not born in this
country from exercising the elective franchise, but, in deference to his friend,
he would agree to fix the naturalization probation at 21 years. The meeting
heartily endorsed his sentiments."
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Mr. Ellis formally represented Accomack County in the Virginia Legislature;
subsequently he was appointed Judge of a Circuit Court in that State, and
during Pres. Tyler's administration was sent aS cHARGE [SIC] to Nicaragua. He
has always been considered a Democrat.
Shooting Case Near
Bladensburg. —
We are informed that on Saturday
morning last two German from Washington, Christian and Henry Gantz, went on a
gunning excursion near Bladensburg, where they trespassed upon the land of EDWARD W. DUVALL,
Esq., by whom they were politely requested to leave; that they refused to do
so, when he said something to the effect "that he would see if they could
not be made to go," and turning towards his house, was deliberately shot
in the left side by one of the intruders. They then marched off to Washington,
where, in the afternoon, they were tracked to a larger[sic]-beer shop and
arrested by officer GEO. W. NEWMAN, a blatant morgue, an officer TIMS, of the city. The wound was considered exceedingly
dangerous, and Mr. Duvall was considered hopeless. He was still alive on
Monday. Washington rowdies are beginning to be great test to the contiguous
portions of this and other counties.
$300 Reward
RANAWAY from the subscriber,
living near Upper Marlboro', Prince George's County, Maryland, on Monday, 28
August, 1854, Negro boy Alan who calls himself
ALLEN WEST
he is about 19 or 20 years of age; a bright mulatto:
freckled face; straight hair; as a large scar on one of his wrists, caused by a
cut; about 5 feet five or 6 inches in heighth.
He has
relations living in the Washington City. He has also a brother belonging to Richard
B. B. Chew, Esq., a sister belonging to Thomas Talbertt, Esq., and his father
belongs to Col. William D. Bowie, and stays at his "Bellfield Farm."
I have reason to believe he is endeavoring to pass himself off as a white boy.
I will give the above reward for his apprehension, if taken
out of Prince George's County — or 180
Dollars, if taken in the said County — in either case he must be brought home,
secured in jail, so that I get possession of him again.
CHARLES
CLAGETT.
September 13, 1854 - tf
"Gen. Cass
Overheard."
It is said
that GEN. CASS[2],
and a late gathering in Michigan, made a speech, wherein he affirmed his
delight at his residence was in a free state, and "he did not, and never
had, like consisting of Southern slavery," and made other declarations
indicating sympathy with ultra northern in them and not much in keeping with
his former profession. This has given rise to much comment, and the Richmond Enquirer,
the leading Democratic Journal of Virginia, and thus lets into the veteran
general:
GEN. CASS might have moderated his language to suit
the temper of his constituents, but it was scarcely allowable in him to
sacrifice his principles even to the necessities of his position. At any rate
he cannot expect the South to recollect only the brave words which he uttered in
Washington, and to take for not the treacherous we can Tatian at Detroit. If
his language be correctly given in the report of his speech, he has severed the
last chord that bound him to the democracy of the South. Henceforth he must
rank with Benton and Van Buren; as one who has insulted our feelings and
betrayed our confidence. The weak attempt to serve two masters, to reconcile
devotion to the Constitution with submission to abolitionism — an attempt to
which he has persuaded by the suggestion of an undying ambition — has placed in
with these illustrious apostates, in the limbo
of lost and dishonored politicians.
Duration of the War. — A letter
in the National Intelligencer speaking of the European War says, that "the
policy of the Emperor Nicholas will be to protract this war; for the expense of
carrying it on by the Allies is enormous. The English journals say that the
British Government have already paid £4,000,000,($20,000,000) for
transportation alone, and everything for both armies has to be sent to them.
One item that they are shipping from France, is ten thousand head of cattle. If
the czar will only draw himself within his shell like a terrapin, and let them
bang their bootless blows upon him, they will soon get tired of the
unprofitable and inglorious contest."[3]
[1] Maryland
State Archives. Planter's Advocate Collection. MSA SC 3415. msa_sc3415_scm3597-0170
Transcribed by John Peter Thompson. [October 6, 2014].
[2] General,
Governor, Senator, Secretary of State: https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cass-lewis
[3]
The Crimean War (October 1853–February 1856
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