Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 February 1858 — Page 2

THE REVIEW.

OR AWPORDSVILLE

Sattirday Morning, Feb. 27, 1858.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY

JOSEPH E. McDOXAU), of Mo: iigomcry.

For Judges of the Supreme Court l^AMCEL E. PKHKINS, of Marion. ANDRKW DAVISON, of Dcentur.

JAMES M. IIANNA, of Vi m. JAMES L. WORDEN, of Whitley.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVEM TION,

That met in the Court House Inst Sat urday, was neither as largely attended nor as enthusiastic as was anticipated. In an other place we notice the "platform" adopted and published. The event of the day was a speech from our distinguished townsman, Col. Henry S. Lane.'

We aro induced to notice the gentle man's effort on the occasion with some par ticularity, partly because of his promincn cy, and partly on account of the indication it gave as to the tendency of his party. We bad reason to think that he would "show his hand," according to the vulgar phrase scores came there to catch "the cue" from him how they were satisfied, we do not know we were disappointed—such is our honest confession. Evidently, the Col had no cue to give his own mind was not positively made up. With the U. S. Sen ate in expectancy, he had reached a fork in the road, and was pondering the finger boards—one inscribed, "Washington, via Cincinnati Platform," the other, "Wash ington, via Philadelphia Platform. Which should lie travel Which was the surest? His mind was not exactly made up, we say by way of a compromise, lie would try one road a little while, then re turn and take the other. Very naturally lie didn't make much headway on either. Such, in truth, is the predicament of the Republican party. "Popular Sovereignty" has suddenly dazzled their eyes. All at once it has be come a holy principle a fundamental doe .. trine of the government the very ques tion our father's shed their blood for in an ancient- day. They oppose "Popular Sovereignty?" Oh, no! They arc ready to light for it now. To hear them talk, one would fancy himself safe in offering a reward for a Republican who had ever opposed it. So it is with the "low-cunning" fellows those that aspire to nothing above an Asscssorship the happy irresponsiblcs.

Alas, for such as Lane Alas, for Lane particularly! lie sees the noble principle, and longs to embrace it he waves his hat and kisses his band to it he shouts in its honor shining and glorious with the national sanction, it overpowers him, and lie spits on his hands and grits his teeth, and dashes out in swift pursuit of it. lie gets but a few steps when something "fetches him up standing"—he looks back—there is a rope knotted-round his leg and hitched to the centre post of the Philadelphia Platform—a nice little rope curiously made of famous material, importc I originally from Africa, and sometimes used to stuff in people's eves, when it ha? the virtue of enabling them to look upon a negro as the equal of a white man—an elegaut rope tied round Lane's leg by Josh. Giddinirs that day they sat down together to make the Philadelphia Platform.

Seriously speaking, however, throughout his whole speech we fek assured he would give twice his fortune—aye, ten Ranks— if he could undo the work of the 17th June, 1S5G—if he had not, by accepting the Presidency of the Philadelphia Convention, indissolubly linked his fame, honor, and fortune to the platform of abolition principles that day erected. His party may desert it he cannot they may even plant themselves upon the Cincinnati Platform he never can the PresidctU of the I Philadelphia Convention is a doomed man —doomed to tho life-long maintainance of the mulatto child born to him that 17th of •t

June. Col. Lane, in the course of his speech, declared himself in favor of popnlar sovereignty in a moment after, with outstretched arms, he vowed himself unalterably fixed on tho Philadelphia Platform. Now, wo ask, how can he stand on that platform and at the same time advocate the great principle of the Kansas-Nebras-ka Bill It is well enough to refresh his jnejnory, and that of every Fremonter, as to the effect of the Philadelphia resolutions, They stall derive no credit for at-

tacking Mr. Buchanan where they prove

against him the abandonment of one principle among themanv laid down at Cincinnati, we '^will convict them of the baser abandonment of almost the entire series of principles laid down by them on the 17th June. vl. if "v

With «hat propriety, or claim to consistency, or prei«*i«se of honor, can Col. Lane and his sort -of Republicans don the faith of Stephen A. Eoug'ns, :t this late hour? Let us institute a comparison.

The people of tho Territory 6hall be perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way— so says the Nebraska Bill—so says the Cincinnati Platform. Under that provision the people were made sovereign in all matters affecting their domestic institutions they could lawfully exercisc that sovereignty to the establishment of Slavery in Kansas. ":In contrast hear now the Philadelphia Platform:f -:-W® '['"Resolved, That, as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our nutional Territory, Ordained that no person should be deprived of life, libert}- Or property without due process of law, it bccomcs our duty to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery in the United States, by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or extension therein."

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The literal meaning of all that is, that Col. Lane and the Republicans held, that our fathers had abolished Slavery by pro viding that no person (negroes included) should be doprived of life, liberty or prop erty, &c. that such being a sacred consti tutional provision, it was their duty to maintain it from violation that tho exis fence of slavery in the United States, or its extensum therein, was such a violation and, lastly, that the way to keep it inviolate was by positive legislation to prohibit its existence or extension.

That, it will be observed, is rank abolitionism its authors don't stop short with considering it their duty to prohibit by positive legislation the extension of slavery by positive legislation they pledge themselves to prohibit its ezisHincc in the United States. No wonder Giddings. Hale, Seward, Lovejoy, See., were willing, with Lane, John Beard,(&c., to strike hands on such a platform!

The next question, in the same connection, is, where was the positive prohibitory legislation to be had The platform answers— "Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and that in the cxercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism, poIvgasiy and slavery."

Now, contrast the principle Of the Kan-sas-Nebraska Bill with the principle here asserted. Q'he former says the sovereignty shall be in thc. people of Territories, and that in its exercise, they can establish slavery, if they please: the Latrc-Giddings platform sa}-s the sovercig?ity over tli Territories is in Congress, and that it is the duty of Congress to exercise the sovereignty for the inhibition of slavery, whether it pleases tho people or not. We boldly assert that the distinction between Christianity and heathenism is not broader or better defined.

We arc glad to see the masses of the Republicans shedding the intolerable wool they carried through the last campaign.— Far from being jealous of their conversion to popular sovereignty, we welcome them on that white man's holy ground. We arc free to say, however, there are some who can't come upon it, with our consent and Lane is one of them. We can never beevc him honestly a popular sovereignty man. The rope is around his leer, linking him forever to the idea of Congressional Sovereignty as opposed to that of Popular Sovereignty. Moreover, the company he fell into in Philadelphia gove him a smell too strong for healthy Democrats. We arc sorry for Lano.

Tho dodge he attempts to excuse his be-tra}-al of Giddings is too threadbare to delude us. lie says he is now in favor of popular sovereignty in Kansas, because it has become a question pertaining to Kanas a State. What a miserable humbug! There isn't a Peter Funk in Chicago who wouldn't blush at the imbecility''of such a "sell." Isn't Kansas a Territory yet When was she admitted When the Lccomptou Constitution was voted down or voted up, wasn't Kansas a Territory hen the gallant Col. advocates the right of tho people to cxercise sovereignty on the 21st of December or the 4th of January last, don't he advocate its cxercise by the people as citizens of a Territory The Col. has no right to come up on our platform, and drag after him his Philadelphia crew. When he flings the latter away, or repudiates it, and shows fruits meet for repentence, and will take an oath of allcgionce to the people, nDd will suffer us to baptise him in their name, we will give him the hand of fellowship until, then, when we see him stalking about pop ular sovereignty, with a longing eve and watering mouth, we shall cry out, "Beware of Incendiaries.

If he must come on our creed, let him come like a man, frankly repenting the Philadelphia abolitionism not steal upon it in disguise. We will give him until the 4th March to make up his mind.1

The Government land costs $1 an

acre on an average, and chanpagne $2 a bottle. Howmany

a

man dies landless,

who, during his lifen has swallowed a township—trees and all.., ..

REPUBLICANISM

IW MONTGOMERY COOTTT. The Republican Convention laat Satur-' day adopted a series of resolutions, altogether out of jingle with the Philadelphia Platform, and their last State platform, and the resolutions lately passed by their friends in Lafayette and Indianapolis.

Ilerc is the Preamble^ '"Whereas, Evils.when they become habitual impair the moral honesty of society as well as the principles of parties, and as the evil counsils of the Retrogressive Democracy may produce a degree of oppression tantamount to a despotism, which despise the opinion that does not receive all its dogmas as orthodox, and as there is a faction in this government harmonizing with this Democracy, that claims for itself an aristocracy above the sovcrign power of the whole people, and maintains the sophism that "slavery is the natural and moral condition of the laboring man, whether white or black," therefore,

We will liberally reward the ingenious reader who can make grammar or sense of such stuff. Who could have embodied such a paragraph "Resolved, That as Republicans we maintain as essential to the preservation of our institutions and freedom "the liberal doctrines contained in the. Declaration of Independence, embodied in the Constitution of the United States, and that the Fed oral Constitution and Union as framed anc understood by the illustrious patriots with whom they originated shall be preserved."

What liberal doctrines contained in the Declaration of Independence do the gen tlcmen mean The abolitionists go to that sacred instrument, and by what they call "a liberal construction," pretend to find there authority for the dogma of "nigger equality." We suppose that is one of the liberal doctrines adopted by our Republi eans.

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.Resolved, That we do now, as hereto fore maintained, that the people of a Tor ritory, when they come to form a Constitution preparatory to admission into the Union, have the right to form their own fundamental law, and we protest against the admission of any Territory into the Union as a State noto or hereafter, whose Constitution and every part of it has not been first submitted to, and approved of, by a majority of the people of such Territory."

In this, too, there is a strong conflict of sense and grammar: but, giving it a liberal construction, it acknowledges the rijrht

of the people of a Territory to make their own constitution. Suppose, however, they should choose to adopt slavery as one of their institutions then what The boys arc silent on that point. Are they still 'unalterably opposed to the admission of any new slave States Their friends in Tippecanoe arc so are they in Marion why didn't our fellows have the pluck to say something on that point ?r "Resolccd, That as a vast majority of the citizens of Kansas are opposed to the Lccomptou Constitution, any attempt to force that odious swindle upon them, will and should be met by the determined, opposition of all those who believe in the right of a free people to govern themselves."

That is right. But why didn't the fellows tell us whether or not they are in favor of an enabling act to allow the people of Kansas to make another constitution They didn't dare to—they arc in favor of the Topeka Constitution, which is as odious a swindle as the Leeomptou. "Resolved, That whilst we arc unalterably opposed to any interference with slavery in the States where it legally exists except bj* the "citizens of said States, still wo shall forever resist its further extension into any territory now belonging to the United States, or which may hereafter be acquired on this continent."

Opposed to interference with slavery where it exists, are they When did Undissolve partnership with Giddings On the 17th of June, 1S5G, in national convention at Philadelphia, they declared it their duty to prohibit tho existence or extension of slavery in the United States, by positive legislation. Now they turn tail on Fremont's platform. Can they expect us to confide in their present declaration They have too much stock iu the Under Ground Railroad yet. *.

Further, they will resist the further extension of slaven*.. Ilow do they propose to resist it The resolution says not. If their minds on this point have undergonj no change since last year, we have a risht to infer they intend the old modes o'f resistance, viz unintermitted agitation of slavery refusal to admit a new slave State. t/ -:••/. "Resolved, That we believe tho Constitution of the United States protects slavery where it exists by virtue of positive law, but that that sacred instrument carries slavery nowhere."

Good for them They are now in favor of helping execute the Fugitive Slave law. We'll test their sincerity the first time a runaway negro comes along this way.

Resolved, That the pretended election of" Bright and Fitch to the Seuate of the United States was unconstitutional and revolutionary, alike disgraceful to the electors and to the elected/'

We know they never liked that election. But if it was so revolutionary, unconstitutional and disgraceful, why did'nt their Senators do their sworn duty, and go down and join the Democracy in an old stvle election? Let us hear from them on that point. "Resolved, That the charge made by the office holders Convention at Indianapolis, on the 8tli of January last, that the, Republicans arc in favor of placing negroe upon an equality with, the whites, is a malicious falsehood, known to be such by its authors, and was put forth for electioneering purposes alone, and is worthy of the source from which it eminaied."

Terribly sarcastic, 'pon oar word! We feel badly scorched. We are surprised at the audaeity of the gentleman. Are they not in favor of giving negroes the rights of citizenship? If '^hey are not, why. don't

they quit abusing poor Chief Justice Ta neyi for deciding that, by the general constitution, a negro could not be a, citiwn? May bte. they hare quit it .we'll ksep our ears o$n,-«id listen i- vJT-:

Resolved, That we are opposed to the scheme originating with Wall Street Stock Gamblers haying in view the assumption by the State, of the indebtedness fully and honorably discharged by the transfer of the Wabash & Erie Canal, and the Ca nal lands to our bond holders, and that we will not Support any-candidate who does not oppose"such assumption.""

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This is a correct principle, with which we can find no fault The resolution contains some news, however. Wc did not know that the scheme of resumption originated with Wall Street Stock .Gamblers we innocently thought it originated with the English holders of our bonds. When William L. Dayton, the late Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency, reads the above blunt resolution, he will begin to doubt his popularity with his political brethren in Indiana.

Another resolution about increasing the army finishes the platform. We think, in some respects, our friends were a little too hasty in its manufacture they should have waited until after the 4th of March.— There will be a magnificent struggle that day between the out and out abolitionists and the milk and water negro-lovers^ It will be nip and tuck between them.— "Heads I win, tails you loose"—that will be the chance. ,,

THE MASS MEETING AT X&-DIAI-rAPOIIS

The Democratic Meeting at Indianapolis on the 2od, was large and enthusiastic. Persons present, assure us it was three times as'large as the State Convention on tho 8th of January. The meeting was organized by the selection of the following officers: PRESIDENT—W. M!McCAllTY,of Marion.

VICE PRESIDENTS.

Jeremiah Smith, of Randolph W. D. Allen, of Putnam Wm. C. Kise, of Boone Chauncey Carter, of Cass B. F. Wallace, of Grant W. W. Wick, of Marion F. L. Goble, of Henry A. M. Puett, of Parke T. G. Clark, of Madison C. Jones, of Spencer V4 A. C. Pepper, of Ohio James E. Wilson, of Jennings.

SECRETARIES.

Solon Turman of Putnam Charles J. Barker, of Madison »S. A. Hall, of Cass A. Scidcusticker, of Marion N. Tompkins, of Bartholomew. Speeches were delivered by the Hon. Henry B. Payne, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio at the last October election Judge Johnson, of Kansas Henry Secrests, of Putnam county Judge Wick, of Indianapolis Col. Allen May. and others. llie Committee on Resolutions was composed of the following gentlemen:

John C. Walker, of Laporte, chairman. G. W. Randall, of Scott -Geo. A. Buskirk, of 'Monroe: jJosepli Y. Bemusdaffcr, of Decatur ,'llenry Wyscr, of Delaware

Gordon Tanner, of Marion G. F. Cookerly, of Yigo. R. P. Davison, of Clinton ....--.Gilbert Hathaway, of Laporte iviAsbury Steele, of Grant li. S. Hicks, of Spencer:

Said committee reported and recommended the following platform and resolutions, v,'hi oh were unanimously adopted

PLATFORM.

The Democratic Party of the State of Indiana, in Mas3 Convention assembled, make and publish these, resolutions: 1. That all just powers of government are derived from the people that this principle is recognized as fundamental by all American constitutions, and by the Democratic party. 2. That all constitutions, State and Federal, should be strictly construed, and the reserved rights of the States and the people sedulously guarded.

That the right of the people" to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, as guaranteed to Kansas and Nebraska by their organic law, inheres .dike in the people of ail other Territories of the United States. 4. That an application for. the admission of a new State into the Union can be known to Congress as the bona fide act of the people interested, only by the fact that the Constitution accompanying such application has been ratified by the people. 5. That by the principle of the Kansas

Nebraska Act, practically applied, Congress is bound to a upiform method of admitting new States into the Union, only upon Constitutions which have been ratified at a fair election by a vote of the people for whose government they are framed. 6. That the last resolution adopted by the Convention of the Sth of January, known as "the. popular sovereignty resolution," has been misinterpreted in this State and elswhere that, in the opinion of the Democracy of Indiana, the plain language of that resolution admits of but one interpretation, namely That the Democracy of (his State re-affirm the great doctrine ot the Kansas-Nebraska Act that by that doctrine, practically applied, the people of a State or of a territory are vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting, at the ballot-box, any Constitution (the whole of it) that may be framed for their government that after the Sth of January, 1858, neither Kansas, nor any other territory ought to be admitted into the Union as a State, unless the qualified voters thereof have been permitted to exercise such vested right, and a majority hare declared in favor of the Constitution accompanying their application for admission-

7. That the policy of forcing Kansas nt|p the Union.apon "a kiutitaH already rejccted at the hallot-box jiby a large majority of the people for whose government it Wa3 framed, is ruinouaj4that it involves an act of Congressional intervention and criminal usurpation—accomplished, if at all, at a sacrifice of the plighted &ith .of the nation, and in! defiance: of the principies of self government, to which the delegate convention of the Sth of January last' pledged the Democracy of Indiana that the same party now, in mass convention, most solemnly protest against, the threatened treason to its principles, -an,d.: repudiate the action of those members of Congress from this State who shall approve of or vote for dragging Kansas into the Union upon the Lecompton constitution. 8. That the Democracy of Indiana are opposed to thc retrocession of the Wabash and Erie Canal, as well as to any new arrangement with the bondholders theroof. 9. That in imitation of the system successfully adopted by the United States Government, the State of Indiana should establish an independent treasury for the safe keeping of the public revenue. 10. That gold and silver only should circulate as money that charters for banks of issue or monicd monopolies should not be granted, and that the circulating mediums of the States should be rcducod to the constitutional standard as rapidly as possible. V-:-11. That the Monroe Doctrine of non intervention by European powers in the affairs of this Continent, should be insisted upon and enforced by the United States Government. 12. That we recommend to our friends throughout the State a thorough organization upon the foregoing platform of principles. 13. That we arc in favor of a Home stead Law, granting to every actual settler a Homestead on the public lauds free of all charge.

In addition to the above Platform of principles, we dcclarcd as follows: Resolqed, That the organization in favor of the Lecompton movement, as its principles and policy arc developed, reveals a tendency to the distinctive features of ancient federalism that their theory, in our opin ion, involves a complete centralization of the political power of the government that wo fear that there is great danger of a repudiation of the principle of the Nebraska Act as a rule for the oaganization of Territories.

Resolved, That primary assemblies of the Democratic party, alone, can with propriety crect tests of party faith that the functionaries of their crcation have no such authority that we have witnessed with indignation the presumptuous attempts to read out of the Democratic party many of its oldest, ablest and truest members.

Resolved, That the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is entitled to the gratitude and applause of the American Domocracy, for his bold and triumphant vindication of the American principle of self-government and the DemocraC}r of Indiana, in mass convention assembled, hereby pledge to him their firm and undivided support and furthermore, that we approve and endorse the course, up to this time, of Messrs. English, FoIc}r, Davis and Nilback upon the Kansas question in Congress.

Resolved, That the Indiana State Sentinel, by its prevarications, misrepresentations, and inconsistencies, as well as by its betrayal of Democratic faith, and its injustice to members of the party, has placed itself outside Of the Democratic organization of the State, and forfeited the patronage and inspect of the party.

Resolved, That the Chair appoint an Executive Committee of two from each Congressional District, and one from the city of Indianapolis, whose dut}' it shall lie to watch over the interests and organization, to call such Democratic meetings and conventions as may from time to time be thought necessary and proper, looking to a thorough organization of the party for the coming canvass.

Resolved, That we recommend to the National Democracy of the North-west the holding at an early day of a Mass Convention at Chicago or some other suitable place, and that a committee of Correspondence of five be appointed, to communicate wi:h the Democracy of other States relative to the calling of such a Convcn-1 tion.

The chair appointed the following Executive Committee:

1st District—R. S. Hicks, C. Tracy,

2d do Job Hatfield, G. W. Randall, 3d do John G. Carr,

J. II. Vawter,

4th do A. C. Pepper, A. S. Underwood, 5th do G. S. Buckley, •Jeremiah Smith, Gth do A. H. Brown,

A. Seidensticker,^ ..J. B. Ryan,

7th' do Wm. D. Allen, J. B. Edmonds, 8th do

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Isaac C. Elston, R. P. Davidson,

9th do Gilbert Hathaway, Chauncey Carter, 10th do Robert Lowry,

G. W. McConnell,

11th do James 31. Dickson B. F. Wallace.

The President also appointed the following Committee under the resolution in regard to the meeting at Chicago:

A. Seidensticker, Henry Secresf, Allen May, Sam'l H. Buskirk, O. B. Torbet. \arious letters were received and read, and, among thein, the following from HENRY A. W ISE, Governor of Virginia:

RICHMOND, VA., Feb. 15, 1858.

To AUSTIN H. BROW N, ESQ.:—DearSir: —Please present my acknowledgments to the Committee of Arrangements for the State Democratic Mas3 Convention, to be held in Indianapolis the 23d inst., and say that it will be impossible for me to be present and address its meeting. Official duties will require my presence at the capital of Virginia, especially on the day preceding. It is the anniversary of the birth day of that son of the MotherState of thia Confederacy, whose wisdom, valor, and virtue won the proudest title among men of the

JFather of his Country''—* day appointto unveil the statae wliieh ^irgiD^has erected the mem6ty of Washingtob^We have mvited the Kation of, the United States of .America to be present,^ We.pktrioticalljrand devoutly pray "that itunay be a day of reinvigoration and refreshment to QUT whole country that we m^y all have oty- strength renewed that "we may /all have our hearts purified and our whole natures reanimated iri'the cause of" Constitutional Freedom, of Truth, of Justice, and order and good government. I cannot, for any cansc, leave an occasion at home like this. *»ui my sympathies will go ftbroad to your meeting,'with the objects you propose, -"with unspeakable fervdiv*.

At the same time that I received yours of the 29th January, a week ago, I'addressed a letter to a mass meeting at Philadelphia, and previously I had addressed a letter to a meeting 'at- Tammany, N. .Y.j on the same subject.' Since then I have: been stricken down by a severe illness.— I am able only to communicate to you copies of these letters as embodying my views on the topics you name, from •which I hope never to depart so long as I live and labo? in the great field of American Republicanism. I can add only that I will know no sections in administering the powers and duties of our Federative system that as a Virginian, as an American, as a Democrat, as a Republican and a freeman, and as a follower of the fathers of tho Republio, I will "demand nothing but what is right, and will submit to nothing that is wrong that 'I will submit to nothing that is wrong,' because I "will demand nothing but what is right." As a Southern man and a slaveholder I will ask for no injustice, and take title by no fraud, and demand no inequality, for the very reason that I will demand to bo mysell protected against fraud, force, injustice, and inequality. The justice rule alone can protect all, and self-government must be preserved to the people, and the organized people must lawfully be allowed to judge for themselves of their own fundamental institutions.

With the highest respect, i- Yours truly," HENRY A. WISE. It is understood that some $2,500 were raised for the establishment of a new Democratic paper at Indianapolis, for the advocacy and advancement of the foregoing platform of principles. The meeting was harmonious, and adjourned in high spirits.

[•Special Dispatch to tlio Cincinnati Gazette] WASHINGTON, Feb., 24.

The difficulty between Messrs. Clay and Cullom was concludcd amicably to-day.— Vice-President Breckinridge and Messrs. Crittenden and Polk exerted themselves to affect an arrangement, which was finally concluded on the basis proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Toombs and Kennedy (of Md were selected as referees and decided that Cullom should apologize, having actcd under a misapprehension.

It has been arranged to admit Minnesota separately, and to bring licr iu at once, so that the whole delegat'on from the new State may vote for Lccomptou, which they have pledged themselves to do. -v

Shields' sudden change excites surprise. VERITAS. As to the report that the Minnesota Senators have suddenly come over to Lecompton, we think it much more likely, that the Lecomptonitcs have raised the report simply for the purj ose of deterring the friends of Minnesota from urging her immediate admission, which they have determined to do every opportunity, thus causing the Lecompton Senators to record themselves repeatedly against the admission of Minnesota, at the same time that (hey arc urging on the Lecompton swindle.

Columbus and 1'nyton, giving him first pre-1our

mium as a maker of magnificent signs. Kar-/'J

Iu.m didn't learn his letters for nothmo I

Besides being pre-eminent in his beautiful 3rt, iuton is a good fellow, as our boys can testify. Returning home with a pocket-full of rocks, he didn't forget (he printer.

THE -UO.Vrt.OJlEUY A S This fine company turned out in full uniform on the 22d inst., and satisfied us that their nightly drills have not been without good effects. They stepped to the inusicjand fired at the word, like old soldiers. We may well be proud of them.— If they go abroad this summer, (he fair fame of our village is certain to be handsomely maintained. A few more "files" is all that is necessary to their success.— Success to the Guards!

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DUELING AT WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23? Lieutenants Bell and Williams, who had collision in a barber shop on Sunday, went beyond Bladensburg this morning at 3 o'clock, accompanied by their respective friends. It is said that *Bell fired at the word one, the ball from his pistol penetrating W illiams' hat. Williams, as the assailing party, having given the satisfaction demanded, discharged his pistol into the snow. The belligerents returned to Washington apparently reconciled.

The efforts to reconcile the difficulty between the Hon. James B. Clay and 3Ir. C'ullum have proved abortive. They left Washington this afternoon at 5 o'clock, accompanied by their respective friends.—— The probability is that they will fight tomorrow morning. Much excitement exists throughout the city.

New York, Feb. 23.

The Washington correspondent of the Pest says that report says, that the affair between Clay and Cullum was settled by Clay's withdrawal of the challenge and an apology from Coliom.

FftOM WA8HIIVGT0IV.

LecomjMdnIiii^gttgd^lltig compton Strengt ormitar AppoinitnenU,,i Sf-c.

WaMbNOt^. Feb. lj|

Tho" Lecompton investigating commit' tee met again last evening. Propositions'" for (investigation under the-termsike xesdlutioii 'of -tlft" fiottse^Wer^' onrfkfttr the other, tabled bv a^voteof ci^httoseren* .Theq, contrary to the intijMtion fliat"" a report woulf be made this the' committee, without in any Vaj' going w' the accomplishment of the object lot wfaieh tl they were raised, adjourned until Wedaeaday next. It would appear Uiat the mar jority of the committee are uneasy under the strong feeling excited (n the' country agairisf the ifljiistiee df the Speaker arid theiriown unfairness^- and that noW 'they have exhibited their fear to go on as they have begun, by. the adjournment, for so long a time, ^h'ch, they carried by-, their one majority. £he objection to prbsecatin" an inquiry into -the! facts connected with the Lecompton Constitution was main ,j ly that there was not time, and, to slimvp how well-founded this .objection was, tnV committee threw away seven days.'

Whatever grounds there* was a few dayj't sincc for the Lecomptomtes to bclieve that they could pass through the House, the contrivance which they, support, it has now slipped awav from them, for. at this aioinent it is' obvious ta the most careless observer of transpiring eventq that Lecomnton must soon meet a blow more terrible than that one week ago, in the resolution which ordered inquiry into its wickedness and oppression.

Men from the South, and from the fur Southern States, wjll vote against it.— They admit and learn that they have hesitated too. long, but that their decisjou and their votes will make up in what they may have before failed to do. With strength gained by those who support the great principle of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, not only in tho North, but in tho South, sincc the test on Harris' rosolutipn, and the promising signs for the future, it is not an extravagant surmiso that', ere another week rolls oy the votes against Lecompton will reach two-thirds of the members of the House. The Lccomptonites cannot disguise this fact they published it by a postponement of .Uieir caucus which \yaq to have met last night, and by the adjournment of the investigation committee. All idea of rushing things through with a high hand is reluctantly given up for want of power to effect their purpose, and it may be that tho endeavor hereafter will bo to save the Constitution from a sudden-anni-hilation.

Pcnnsylvauians continue to apply for consular appointments, when there is no earthly chance for them to get any. Mr. Buchanan, some time ago, was understood as announcing that Pennsylvania had all these appointments it was his intention to give,and, so far as lean learn, he has not come to a different determination sincc.1

JQTlt will be seen by the following circular—addressed to the Hon. Sccrctary of the Cosmopolitan Art Association—-in this place, that the drawing has been po.r. poned.

Call on F. M. Heaton who will explain to you the cause of the postponement, and will also receive the name of any one who wishes to become a member of the Aaao:iation: 3v-^V.V:V

Ojjfce of Cosmopolitan Art Association,

518 BROADWAY,

New York, January 28th, 185f.

To TIIE HON. SECRETARV:H H-PR-S. lou will be informed, by the enf-1 cloyed Circular to Subscribers and See

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koking hale and heai ty. MR. WINTON hx ossary been sky-larking out in Ohio, showing the Buckeye's a touch or so in the Art-di-viue of painting not drcampt of ia tlieir philosophy. He brings with him a pocket full of certificates of tin "F. F. V.'s" of

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he now does them up in gold and silver in All Magazines ordered thus away to astonish fogy Noah Webster.— hereafter, will The Layiuon's have given him a job, and those at ail curious as to his proficiency have only to lock above their door in a week or two, and be satisfied, and patronize him#*it once.

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rctarics, that the Distribution set for this

We were triad to see our old friend, MR. '1!1S ^cen postponed until March 2o:h.,r lie reasons- set forth, you will perceive. T. II. WINTON on the street yesterday,

character to render the step neeand we trust the postponement

will not only meet with your concurrence, but, also, will excite you to redoubled cfl'uri tj send in a few more names previous to the tin named, (March 25th,) when tho Award .shall be mule beyond any contingency. A few Sibscribcrs from each of

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WILL give the names UOC«.-K-.

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Association from Ions and

7 I Directors therefore trust vou will sue--

coed in giving us your quota,

far, and

sent promptly. The En­

graving and Art Journal will be mailed a,t an early day. I a:u, yours, sincerely,

J' CV L. DERB if, Actuary.

HEADING OUT.

It is paid that in the Democratic can^u* of the House of Representatives at Wa«!i-' ington, on a recent occasion, Hon. S: ia Marshall of Illinois, in answer to ccrtain threats, discoursed upon the subject "reading out." Mr. Marshall said, thathe represented the strongest Democratic district in the United States, one which gave a larger majority for Mr. Buchanan than any other, and that the Democracy there were opposed to the Lecompton plan. Now, if any body was to be read out iV5!3 that district, he wanted to know who it would be? A very pertinent question, and very easy to answer. There may be a famine of Democracy in Washington, but "there is still corn in Egypt." It is tho same all through the North and West. The Democracy are strong enough to protect and defend the Cincinnati platform against the attacks of all enemies, or the treachery of all pretended supporter?.— The flag of "popular sovereignty" is in the hands of its friends, and it cannot be captured in any state or territory north aud west of the Ohio River. It is borne TQ the midst of an army of half a million of Democratic voters, and whoever does not choose to fall into the ranks must get out of the way, or be marched over.

The Democracy of these States believe that they have some little rightleft to think and speak, even though the high and mighty gentlemen who are clerks in Washington are of an other opinion. Wo have seen several statements to the effect, that the two or threie thousand Democrats who happen to be in Congress and hold office at Washington, are going to read out of the party the five hundred thousand who are here in vhe West. This is the old story of the belly threatening to da without the head and hands Wo wonder whioh will be tired and hungry first?—Wcukington States.

pERBONAt.—The Hon. reached bona to-day. «nw.-

JUMC

"Wilton'