The Mountain Sentinel

that the 'Poor are too stupid to know their rights, or too cowardly to assert them.'

To which the New York Commercial (Whig) replies:- "We had supposed that the circulation of the Tribune tended to enlighten 'the poor,' but on its own showing it has expended much industry, talent and capital to little profit."

The Wilmington (N. C.) Journal contains the following :

"The Commercial of this morning says frankly and plainly that it cannot support Scott, but that the election of Pierce and King would redound more to the honor and advantage of the country than would the election of their opponents. The Commercial is a Whig paper, and we believe that in this matter it expresses the views of a very considerable and highly intelligent portion of its party in this State, who cannot swallow the Seward pill, sugar-coated tho it may be, by the addition of Mr. Graham to the ticket. Praise from a Democratic source might be regarded with suspicion, and we forbear: Mr. Loring, however, has our thanks for the independence of his course."

The Boston Transcript, one of the most respectable Whig papers in that city, says of General Pierce, as follows:

"He is a gentleman of noble and cordial address, and would make a most competent and patriotic President. It is useless, as well as impolite, for the Whig press to sneer at him as 'a weak candidate.' He will rally the entire strength of the Democracy, and will prove a most formidable candidate."

We heard of a new political party the other day. A party of gentlemen were discussing politics at the bar of the St. Charles, when one declared his sentiments thus: "Gentlemen, you may talk as you please about Democracy, whigerism, free soil and secession ; I'm a State Rights Log Cabin man, with the latch string pulled in!"

That man spoke the real sentiments of about four fifths of the whig politicians.

The Louisville Journal, after trying to make its readers believe that the nomination of Gen. Scott has been received with a perfect whirlwind of popularity by the entire whig party, gives the following, which is rather contradictory:

Our friends tell us of here and there a whig who is said to declare that he will not vote for Gen. Scott-that he will rather vote for Pierce. We are well aware, that on account of the supineness of the Whigs during the last three years in the local elections, there is an impression in the minds of some, that the Democrats are henceforth to be the dominant party. Unquestionably some few Whigs who are under this impression, and who have a holy horror of minorities, have been preparing to avail themselves, and now intend to avail themselves, of the occasion of Gen. Scott's nomination to get themselves into the Democratic party.

Long John Wentworth is on a visit to his relations in Concord, N. H. He says Illinois will scratch closely on 30,000 majority for Frank Pierce. Good.

The New York Mirror says: It will be the Mirror's proud perogative during the coming contest to vindicate the standard-bearers of both parties from the foul calumnies of reckless politicians. In other words, without mingling in the dusty arena of the strife, we mean to insist on "fair play and no gouging."

Giddings, the Ohio abolitionist, has come out against both the Democratic and Whig platforms, denouncing them as only worthy to be trampled under foot. Giddings not only spits upon the whig platform, but upon the candidate too.

The New York Mirror, whig. in noticing the letters of the Democratic nominees, accepting the nominations, says: "They are both open, manly expressions, every way worthy the chosen leaders of a powerful and intelligent party. The writers of such letters will have to be beaten by other weapons than lies and vulgarity."

The Boston Courier (whig) says: "An American flag, hoisted on the Old State House as the signal of Gen. Scott's nomination, caught the vane in its assent, and ruptured the union--an omen which did not fail to excite the comments of the spectators."

The glowing biographies of Gen Scott state that he did all that Military talent could accomplish in the Florida war. This is a mistake, Gen. Scott positively refused to prosecute that war, and would not march his men over fifteen miles per day, and had at length to be dismissed from that command. while Gen. Gaines. who was ordered to take his place, effectually discharged the duty.-Balt. Argus.

John S. McCalmont, Esq., is announced in the Clarion Democrat as a candidate for Congress. He is a gentleman of good qualifications for the office of Representative.

The Brownsville Free Press says that "a small red worm." or weavil, has made its appearance among the wheat in that vicinity, that is doing much damage.

It is said that large numbers of Whigs, opposed to Scott, have stopped their subscriptions to the Boston Atlas, the only Whig paper in Boston that has Scott's name at its head.

Mr. Clay leaves three sons, no daughters. But one of his sons, Thomas, was with him when he died. He is the eldest and a farmer, residing in Lexington, and near Ashland. He is about fifty years old. James B. Clay, Mr. Clay's second son, and the late Charge to Portugal, is a farmer, engaged in heavy business near St. Louis. He is about 36. John, the youngest son, is about 30 years old, and resides at Ashland with his mother. She is, we are happy to learn, in somewhat better health than during the winter and spring months. Mr. Clay has had twelve children, but three of the number survive him. We are happy to know that he has left a competency for his family. The disposal of those of his household were presented to him by his many friends is left with Mrs. Clay.

Hon James Campbell is the member of the Democratic National Committee from this State.