Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 June 1854 — Page 2

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•. Mob and Liquor. The recent mob in Boston which resulted in the murder of tho U. S. Marshal, while attempting to arrest a fugitive slave, has caused a deep excitement throughout the whole country. Much is said and much written long, loud and earnest appeals made to the people to arouse and avenge the blood of the murdered Marshal. Now we have no excuse to render for those who excited the mob nay we condemn it as intrinsically wrong, and the offenders should receive punishment corresponding with the enormity of the offcncc. But what is peculiarly striking in this excitement, is the fact that those who have most to say about the blood of the murdered Marshal, those who rave and rant most furiously, who seem literally bursting with rage, are those most earnest in their support of the liquor traffic, and who attempt to palliate and smooth over the ten thousand murders which annuallv result from this cause. Not many weeks since a man in Pittsburg went home drunk, locked himself up in a room with his aged mother and inflicted on her body seven1fatal wounds. lie was maddened v.itn liquor, and in his plirenzy murdered the mother who had given him birth, watched over him in the tender years of childhood and sustained him through the perils of early youth yet when infuriated by liquor did he imbrue his hands in that mother's blood.

Not a week passes by that does not witness some such terrible tragedy, and yet many of those who raise such a hue and cry about the horrible minder of the U. S. Marshal, would pass them by as a sort of matter of course, as a natural result of the liquor traffic which should be regulated but never brought into politics oh no, that would interfere with party success. They seem to have reasoned.themselves (if it can be called reason,) into the belief that those engaged in tho liquor traffic area kind of privileged aristocracy, who are authorized by the Commonwealth, to deal out a drugged and poisonous material, known to destroy the lives and health of men and when families are ruined, men destroyed, murders committed, they sometimes give them a brief notice, but oftener pass them by in utter silence, or frame some apology to screen the trafiic from public indignation.

Is that a genuine philanthropy which winks at one class of murders and condemns another which virtually defends a system, red with the blood of thousands of its slaughtered victims, and makes such an ado about a single death from a mob They sustain the liquor traffic because they fear its downfall will injure or ruin their party prospects they condemn the mob because il moves in opposition to the execution of their own nefarious and slavery propagating laws. "With them party rises above all •other considerations, the car of party domination must move on though it push into territory now free the evils and curses of 'slavery. The temple of party must be sustained though standing upon drain shops as its strongest and firmest pillars. Party organization must be kept up though it be at the expense of the best and dearest rights of u?an.

Such is the spirit of the demagogue whoso controlling, ruling, governing passion is supreme selfishness. Ilypoeracy deeper, darker, meaner, more contemptible than that of Benedict Arnold hangs like a cloud of night upon them.

Eepeal! Repealj Repeal!!! jf^rLet the watchword be hereafter, the REL'EAL of the following acts, viz I The Fugitive Bill of "1S50 .v The Nebraska Bill of 1S54

Repeal of Slavery in Dist. of Columbia!!! And against the addition of any more '•*lave territory to the Union forever tSi*eh is the language, of the Waukcgan Gazette, published in the State of Illinois, and is the feeling and language of thousands of Northern freemen, who wore told that the Compromise of 1850 was a finale. Phe South and their pro-slavery allies of the North proclaimed the question settled, but in less than four years they agitate moid* fiercely than before, and with more daring effrontery. The confidence of the oi tlI is destroyed in all compromises that will not allow the unchecked and unlimited extension of slavery.

J?5?"l)r. John Higginbottom, Fellow of the Royal Society, in a recent article on Erysipelas, remarked "I have always found consumers of alcoliolic drinks most difficult to cure in Erysipelas, as well as all other diseases and if they were banishfcd altogether from medical practice, acute disease would be sooner cured, and chionic disease would be more manageable." Dr. H. is a man of great eminence and experience, and his

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are-regarded as high

Jacob Page Chapman.

It will be seen from "the following that JACOB PAGE CHAPMAN, who has, for many years past acted with the democratic party, has announced himself as an independent candidate for Congress. He boldly imd fearlessly takes issue with the regular democratic platform. Thathis position is right on the Nebraska bill and the Missouri compromise cannot be doubted by any reflecting mind. Party drill and hope of office may and will drive many to the regular line democracy, but those who love principle more than party, who love the union of State more than the union of party, will rally to the support of Chapman. 1

We hail as an auspicious omen the fact party drill is no longer omnipotent over minds of such men as Chapman, Garber aniij Ellis, on great national principles like those of the Missouri compromise. They cannot fail to exert a mighty influence on the masses of their party

Independent Candidate for Congres3, JACOB PAGE CHAPMAN, SUBJECT TO A DECISION BY TIIK VOTES OF THE PEOPLE.

To the Voters of the 6th Congressional District For several months past the suggestion has frequently been made to me, that I should become a candidate to represent the people of this district in the House of Representatives of the United States.

This has been done not by Democrats alone, but by gentlemen of other parties, and by others who do not habitually act with any party exclusively.

After mature reflection, and I think with a just understanding of the great responsibilities I encouuter, and the effect which will be produced by the stand I feel it proper to take, I have concluded to present myself to the people, with the determination to continuein this attitude until a verdict shall bo rendered at the polls.

I assume this position at some sacrifice of personal interest and ease but these I have ever surrendered to a sense of duty, and such conduct has become habitual, ii not always pleasant to me. At present, I believe the sacrifices I make to be an essential public duty, and 1 thus endeavor to perform it.

It seems to hie, that there never was a time, (in the history of this country which we should love so well,) when the Republicans of the Old School, were more iiUT-ora-tively called upon to stand up to the true landmarks which should at times and under all circumstances, indicate and control the policy of the e-0untrv.

It certainly muf- be more or less evident to every man, according to the measure of hio intelligence, that the General Governr'.eiit of this country is rapidly assimilating the Mexican type. Too many of those who rule the land, never learned, or disregard, the virtuous principles and the patriotic emotions of our fathers of the olden times, —of the great men who labored, and fought, and suffered, and died, and with their blood cemented the strong foundations of this great fabric of United States.

Our fathers fought for .LIBERTY and FREEDOM. We fight among ourselves for Slavery and for Office! Degrading contrast, and as shameful as it is degrading and disgraceful. J, for one. who left my native home in Massachusetts, in my youth, to seek a freer homo in this State, protest against such degeneracy. I despise it, and so long as I have strength enough to move, or breath enough to speak, will work against il and denounce it. I may suffer, —I m.iy fail: yet it will be well with me for Liberty as well .as Religion, demands her Martyrs

I shall bo misrepresented by the knavish, and shall be misunderstood by the foolish yet no man can better encounter these eviis than myself. None others need suffer for my temerity. I stem the torrent at my own risk alone and if I fail, there are none'who need shed a tear or heave a sigh. "W ho, then, can better afford to he anjiidepen^tit candidate than myself.

I shall take occasion to explain more particularly hereafter, the reasons which determine me to this present act. It is enough now to sav that I should have preferred to await the nomination proposed to be mauc by the Democratic party, with whom I have all my life acted up to this time. But the managers of that party have thought it expedient to put off their nomination until the 2d of August next. The object of this could only be, to evade discussion of the great questions of public policy before tlie Sovereign people, and to "ringin" the nominee by the mere force of party discipline and partisan drill, no matter what his sentiments. My wish is that the people as well

as the wire-pullers shall have a voice in the matter, and 1 am im -lied to take this course. to achieve that result.

I am opposed to "the principles" of the Nebraska bill which understand to mean the extension of slavery in all the territories now possessed and to be he real tor acquired.

I am opposed to the repeal of the Ordinance of 1787, notwithstanding it may now be regarded as inoperative and void, but which repeal will no doubt be urged in the next Congress, as another indirect advantage to slavery propagandi.sm. am opposed to Fillibuslerism, thougnl am in favor of an extension of republican institutions all over the continent, and in all the West India Islands, whenever it may be righteoulsy accomplished.

I am opposed to the idea of Abol it ionizing the South by force or unfair interference and equally opposed to Slave rising tho North against the will of the people. I adhere to the theory of the Missouri compromise,—in which is in-^Pved the principle of a fair division,—as an alternative to greater evils. It at least affords us tho opportunity of-contrasting the results of free and slave institutions, under similar forms of State government.

In short I correspond nearly, with Senators Benton and Houston in these particulars, though I only follow the dictates of my own judgment.

Enough for the present. P. CHAPMAN.

"Wo unto him thatgivelh his neighboi drink that puttest the bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look upon their nakedness."

These are the words of the Prophet. Habalnk, and yet there are members of christian churches who sustain the liquor trafiic, and pretend to

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Freemen of Montgomery,

Bear in mind the Convention "to bo held in this,place on Saturday, the 1.7th instant. The object of the Convention is ,a grand and noble one, which should enlist the Warmest sympathies- and most earnest efforts of every patriot, philanthropist, statesman and christian throughout the length and breadth of the land. We meet not as mere partisans, seeking to rear a mighty and gigantic party power for the benefit of the few, but we come together as freemen, to battle for freedom's cause, and blot from existence tho most deadly evil that ever cursed humanity. We come not together to trample under foot the rights and liberties of our fellow men, or to force upon them an unconstitutional law, but Ave shall come to secure for all our countrymen, whether high or low, rich or poor, a larger and more perfect freedom to render them safer in all their rights and privileges, and to prevent the destroying monster from depriving men of their most precious liberties, their dearest rights, their most sacred privileges.

Who will not join in seeking objects so noble, so glorious, so important What heart will not bound with joy at the thought of accomplishing an end fraught with such transcendent blessings

Farmers of Montgomery, you are specially and earnestly invited to attend. Whether you concur or oppose, come and examine the subject with an eye single to your welfare and the best interests of our entire population. Come and determine for yourselves whether it is better that the manufacture and sale of liquor should be stopped or that liquor should continue to destroy men.'1

Let us have a full and general turn out.

Mr MACK. Mr. Chairman, in good faith I propose the following amendment to the bill under consideration: Insert after the word 'admission,' in the first section:

And the Legislature of said Territoiyis hereby clothcd with full power, at any session thereof, to establish or prohibit slavery in said Territory.

This amendment is offered for the purpose of testing the sincerity of western members who support the bill, and especially my colleagues from Indiana.' With them, and in my State, the burden of the song on the part of the friends of the bill is, that it establishes the great doctrine of popular sovereignty, whereby the people of the Territory are left 'perfectly free,' thro' tho Territorial Legislature, to admit or reject slavery.

I know, and every man knows who has read the bill carefully, that it docs not, and was not intended to confer the power upon the Territorial Legislature to pass laws rejecting slavery or admitting it. But it in this 1 am mistaken, and the friends of the bill are, in fact, in favor of popular sovereignty, and more particular the friends of General CASS, the father of the doctrine of popular sovereignty in the Territories, the committee will readily .adopt my amendment, and relieve the bill of all doubts as to the power of the Territorial Legislature over the question of slavery. But, sir, full well do I know that the amendment will be rejected, not by the vote of the mcmbeis acting with me against the bill, but by the friends of the bill, the pretended friends of popular sovereignty. I desire to place on the record the fact that the friends of the bill did most directly and distinctly repudiate the doctrine of 'squatter,' or popular sovereignty, while those who act witu me support it to the fullest extent, so far as ihis bill is concerned.

It has been said that the following clause of the fourteenth section of the bill confers the power upon the Legislature to legislate on tlie subject of slavery, to wit: 'It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it tlieieTroni, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form,and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject the

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jSSTWe clip the following from the Daily Globe of the 22d of May, containing tho amendment offered by the Hon. DAN MAC^J to the Nebraska bill, and his.remarks on the same. The amendment was not passed, which most clearly proves that the friends of that bill are not the friends of popular sovereignty, and arc not willing as they profess that the people should themselves decide upon the admission or exclusion of slavery into those territories. This amendment embodied the very principle for which

they professed to be contending, and yet"holJcr

they repudiated and rejected it, clearly showing that their professions arc false,« and that their sole object is to wrest from the people the power of deciding for themselves and forcing slavery into those territories

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only to States.' Now, what is the true construction placed upon this southern clause ol the biil by its friends, and perhaps others? It is, that the people of the Territory, when they form a State constitution, and not before, are 'left rfectlyfree to form and regulate their domestic "institutions (which means slavery)

in their otcn way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States.' The vote on my amendment will dcmonstiate that I have placed the# construction upon this clause intended by those who concocted the bill. 'Squatter sovereignty' has no vitality in the bill all she has is a shorty high sounding, well adjusted little stump speech, put in to enable venal presses and crossroad stump orators to deceive the people.^ The bill, in fact* is nothing more or less than an ordinary bill establishing Territories, such as has in the main been adopted since the organization of Territories, except the x'epcal of the Missouri compromise act, and the provisions granting foreigners the right to vote as soon as they make the declaration to become citizens. Members from the free States argue that if does not admit sla very members from the slave States argue the* reverse, with the further declaration that slavery will not go into the Territory on account of the soil and climate. The truth is, that slavery will go into the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska both, if the bill passes in its present form.

proof of this assertion, I assume

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there is not a Christian country of Government on. earth where slavery and involuneryitudc does not exist, unless special1 ^prohibited by law. All the States of

Union, where slavery does hot exist, would have slavery to a?gre'ater or less ex-

a prohibition against it did not ex

ist. Remove the slavery restriction in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and all of those States would have slavery, in a few years, equal to Maryland, or Tennessee.

Mr. ENGLISH. Will my .colleague vote for the bill if his amendment is adopted.

Mr. MACE. I will. I am safe in making tho pledge, because I know the amendment will be rejected by the friends of the bill, or, if adopted, it will defeat the bill.— I will add, as I have revised my remarks •since the vote was taken on tho amendment, that the vote was, for the amendment 76, against it 94 but one friend,of the bill voted for the amendment, anfl that was my colleague, [Mr. ENGLISH.]

i?SrIt would seem from the conduct of the Hon. Jesse D. Bright, as chairman of the democratic convention, that his long residence at Washington had not imparted to him either the qualification for Speaker of a deliberative body, nor the manners of a gentleman. During the progress of the convention the Hon. IL L. Ellsworth, delegate from Tippecanoe, attempted to get the floor, but Mr. Bright knew his opposition to the Temperance and Nebraska resolutions, and his vision could not be brought to bear upon Mr. Ellsworth could neither see nor hear him, until loud cries for Ells-

,vovth were heard bratag .\eafc,m,gj

peals from all parts of the hall, which somewhat aroused the dormant faculties of the slave-holding and slave-loving Senator, who coolly and deliberately insulted Mr. Ellswovthby asking "if he was a delegate!" So determined was Mr. Bright to gag all opponents to his cherished measures, so bent upon pushing those resolutions through the convention, that he could depart from all gentlemanly conduct and violate ail parliamentary rules. Bright himself was not sent as a delegate, although foisted upon the convention as chairman of its deliberations.

Such impudence and such insults come with good grace from the man who com

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and yet claim the birthright of a Northern freeman. Better, far better, more honorable and generous the true Southerner, than such a compound.

i£3?"The excitement in Boston continues to increase. Merchants wlio were warm friends of the Compromise of 1850, now boldly advocate its repeal. Neither the military nor the police are able to quell the mob. Nor is the excitemcnt confined to Boston the whole North feels a deep indignation at the base imposition practiced upon them in the passage of the Nebraska bill.

Such is the effect of this quietus measure, this Aviso effort to lull excitement, and promote harmony of feeling between the North and South.

A Challenge.

arc authorised to state that the AntiTemperance men who wish to debate, can have the privilege at any time they may choose. They can have temperance, antitemperance, the constitutionality of a Prohibitory law, or the law of seizure, confiscation and destniction, one or all as they may desire, as the subject or subjects of di.-:-cussion.

0"Wm. MeCray offers his Farm for sale, containing 2-10 acres, 160 of which is under fence. This farm, long known as the Canine farm, lies on the Greencastle road, one and a half miles from town. It is good land, well improved, convenient to town and desirable as a place of residence.

jSSTThc Nebraska bill was passed solely by the South and democrats from the North. Not a single Whig from ihe North voted for that uncalled for, unnecessary and infamous bill. Honor to tho noble patriots who resisted its passage, and let it be proclaimed from the house tops that the Whigs of the North stand firmly on the principles established by our Fathers, and will yet sustain the compromises'"whieh have saved the constitution of our country.

"JST"Julius Rockwell, of Pittsfield, Mass., has been appointed U. S. Senator ra place of Hon. Edward Everett, resigned.

RAINS.—For some days past wc have had continuous cold rains, and scarcely one ray of bright sunshine. This state of the weather has produced a depression in the farmers minds in view of a failure of crops. On some farms west of Sugar Creek the fly has been destructive, though its ravages have not been general.

it5TPuT-ATt 's MONTHLY, for June, is on our table, sparkling as usual with many bright and beautiful articles. The present number completes the third volume, which can be had of the Publishers, in appropriate cloth binding, for $2 very cheap for so good a work. The regular subscription price is 88 per annum.

$3TTHK AMERICAN RAILWAY GUIDE, for the U. S., with a New Map, has been received from Dinsmore 6c Co., 9 Sprucc-st., New York. This is a most excellent little work, and is almost indispensible to those who travel much through any part of our country. It is issued monthly, and is fully up to all Rail Road and other improvements and changes imtravel. Price $1 per annum or 12 cpnts a copy,

JJSr^The World's Temperance Convention recommended that Temperance Meetings should be held, in alls parts of the civilized world, on the month, (June.)

bines in his character the elements of the! bribe," who have regarded their country, its peace and prosperity above all local or transient consideration, we give the homage wliich true worth and real manhood ought always to command. They are of their

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to slave power

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tNext Tuesday is the day. be held in this cOunty?

JSSrA woman named Jane McDermott was burned to death at New Brunswick a few days ago, her clothes having taken fire. She was under the influence of liquor at the time.

JgST" See the advertisements of T. D. BROWN Co., in to-day's paper. This firm have just received a large and general selection of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c. and are disposed to sell at fair rates.

The North, again Betrayed. The Nebraska Bill Passed—The Missouri Compromise Repealed.—The deed is done. The House of Representatives has repealed the Missouri Compromise. The work of the fathers is repudiated by the sons. The South again triumphs, through the treachery and meanness of the North. We have not words to express our contempt for the mean men which the North has sent to represent them in the U. S. Congress.— They have sold us for loss than a mess of pottage—for less than thirty pieces of silver. Wo venture to say, that throwing party influences aside, that there are not ten men in Ohio, Who are in favor of repealing the Missouri compromise and yet, how have wc been betrayed We say to those men who have voted for this wrong—who have deceived their constituents, and sold to

-I I party, what wax meant for mankind in

hosof] ol)KcJ.KaShlcigU:"Think

on't—dream on't, there yet a day of reckoning to come," when the North will arise in her giant strength, and hurl into

obscurity every man who has, by his voice or vote, favored this infamous wrong.— They will be known hereafter, as Arnold is known in American history—as the betrayers of Freedom, and the enemies of their country. The day of dough faces has gone down in darkness. Their sun has set in ignominy and disgrace, never to rise again. They have been fooled by their own treachery, betrayed by their weakness, and their reward will be in the hisses and scorn of their countrymen.

To those noble and gallant spirits in the South, who have stood by the compromises of the constitution, who have "spurned the

country, and their country will always honor them, for opposition to this scheme of wanton aggression upon Northern rights. Our opposition to this Biil was far above personal or party considerations. It did not spring from local position, it had. its seat in a sincere love of country, and for the permanency of the Union to which we are devoted. To Bell, jCullom, Hunt, Etheridge, Benton, Houston, Bolts, and others who have so nobly rallied iudeience of the right, we have no words sufficiently strong to express our high appreciation. Their names will be honored throughout the free States with undying attachment, as the name of Wavcrly among the children of Ivor.

The North has always been betrayed by the North, enough of our Representatives and Senators have always been bought up or fiightened to permit the South to do as they pleased to annex Territory, to dragoon Congress, to nominate Presidents, to rule the country. The only fair division of power the North ever obtained, was the Missouri compromise, and that after thirty years of acquiescence she hns been swindled out of and swindled too by Northern votes, bought up by a Northern President, by the bribes and gew-gaws of office.

The wrong committed is only paralelled i-i infamy by the means by which it has been accomplished. The pretence that this Nebraska bill enlarged the rights of the people, and gave to them powers which they have not heretofore possessed, is a gross imposition upon common sense. It enlarges no power hut the power to extend slavery.— Call it self-government, when the Governor, Judges, .Marshals, and all executive, judicial ami ministerial officers are appointed by the President of the United States and hold their offices during his pleasure. IIow can the supporters of this wrong pretend that this is self-government To say so, is the heighth of absuidity, and the most preposterous humbug that was ever attempted to be palmed off on the credulity of man. The people of Nebraska are to be taxed without their consent their Governors are sent to them with the powers of veto, and all are dependent upon the powers at Washington for their pav. This is free government, as understood by Douglas', Pugli, Disney Co. They know better, and the people know better. All the change which this bill makes from what is already established, is from right to wrong. It renders thai which is now free territory, slave territory, and this has been accomplished.by free State votes.

It is a matter also of mathematical certaint}r, that the slave States have a much larger amount of territory, as matters now stand, than the free States, although the population of the free States is much the largest. The free States have but 643,826 miles of territory, including California, while the slave States have 928,947—nearly three hundred thousand more miles of territory the slave States have than the free or enough to nlUke eight States as large as Ohio. Yet we must give them more.

The free States have 13,434,960 inhabitants, while the slave States, including slaves, have but 9,664,666. Thus it will be seen, that the free States have nearly four millions more population than the slave States, and the slave States have over three hundred thousand miles of territory, and yet ice must give them more, and violate an old and time-honored compromise to achieve so great a wrong and this is done by Representatives from free States betraying the rights of the people who elected them. 'Tis too much proved, that with devotion^ visage And pious actions, we do sugar o'er The Devil himself."

There is much more that

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would say,

and shall say heftiafter. To those Southern men who have given their votes for this aggression ivpon the interests and honor of the North, we would remind them of what Meg Merrilles said to Godfrey Bertram: "See if your ain #o of tree stand the firmer for this." You have uprooted our confidence in Southern political faith. There

will be no more compromises with slavery, on the part of the North. There will be no more rendition of fugitive slaves under tile compromise act of fifty. You have betrayed those Northern men who have always stood by you, and turned their support into opposition." You have done one thing for wliich we are glad you have UNITED THE NORTH, not to aggress, but to withstand aggression. The race of dough faces, thank God, has run* out. Henceforth the North will send men to Congress who can neither be bought nor frightened. In the great State of Ohio, let the work be commenced. Let us have a union for the sake of the Union. Let freedom have her phalanx, as well as slavery. Let the North have a name in tlwffuture undimmed with treason, unspotted with treachery, and unbribed by gain.—Cin. Gaz.

BOSTON, May 29.—The fugitive slave case still continues to agitate the public mind, there being strong indications that an organized attempt would be made to lynch Theodore Parker and Mendall Phillips, who Pfe looked upon as the instigators of the recent outrage. The Mayor detailed a strong police force for the special purpose of protecting their persons and property. Nothing of a serious nature occurred yesterday. The court square was cleared on Saturday night, and the court house was surrounded with fence ropes, and a detachment of one hundred United States troops arc garrisoned in the court house, and two companies of Boston military are quartered in tho yard.

Handbills were circulated yesterday, denying a report that the owner of the negro Burns had sold him, Imt says he offered to sell him for twelve hundred dollars, and the money was raised and offered to him, when ho demanded more, and the bargain was accordingly broke off, although the Commissioner advised him to take the money.

Printed notices were left in every churchpnlpit in tho city, yesterday morning, asking the prayers of the congregation for the escape of Burns from his oppressors.

The Abolitionists are very active in getting up secret meetings, and large delegations are expected from Salem, Worcester, New Bedford, and other places to-day.— One thousand pistols, chiefly revolvers, are said to have been sold by the dealers, Saturday, and inflammatory circulars addressed to tlic yeomanry of New England, have been widely circulated in the country towns by the Vigilance Committee of Boston.

The country people are requested to come to Boston to-day to witness the sacrifice, and then go home and take such action as their manhood and patriotism may suggest.

The funeral of Batchelder, who was killed Friday night, took place yesterday. It was attended by the friends of the deceased.

The Court House is well guarded. A mob of 1,000 were assembled in the vicinity last evening.

The feeling manifested by the citizens generally is any thing but favorable to the Fugitive Slave Law.

Messrs. T. Parker and M. Phillips applied for a police force to protect their residences, being fearful of au attack by the Irish, who have threatened to avenge the death of Batchelder.

It is stated that the President has telegraphed to Marshal, at Boston, that his conduct was approved of, and that the lav,' must be enforced.

SECOND MSPATCH.

BOSTON, Ma_y 29.—Burns was taken into the Court room this morning without irons. None were admitted but those having a pass from the Marshal. There were immense crowds outside, but all is quiet, and no further riot is anticipated if a rescue is attempted it will be a bloody failure, as the fugitive will be hi the custody of the United States troops.

THIRD DISPATCH.

BOSTON, May 29.—After the examination of witnesses for the claimant, the record of the ownership of Burns, by Col. Tutile, was produced, when the Court took a recess until 4 o'clock this afternoon.

Tho Court, after having again convened, Mr. Ellis, counsel for Burns, proceeded to argue the case for his client, and continued his speech up to 6 o'clock, when the Court adjourned until to-morrow morning.

The excitement is becoming deeper and more general. A petition to Congress to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, was placed in the Exchange Reading Room this morning, and it was immediately signed by a large number of influential citizens, including many well-known merchants, who, a short time since, were among the most prominent and active upholders of the Fugitive Slave Law. The Reeling of the community is against giving up Burns, and is evidently

growing deeper, and is now only kept under control by a respect for the law of the land. This afternoon the Freedom Club from Worcester, having attracted considerable attention, -and some of the leaders attempting to address the crowd from tho Court House steps, were seized by the Police, and conveyed to the station-house.

Subsequently the club marched round the Court House, and in attempting to repeat the movement, their banners were taken and the club dispersed, 1 he cvowcl around the Court House at 5 o'clock this evening could not be less than ten thousand.

The Light Dragoons are on duty awaiting orders also, the City Guards and Independent Cadets. Two companies will be quartered at the City Hall during the night.— The United States troops remain in the Court House.

The Mayor and Aldermen held a meeting this afternoon, but transacted little business. The Aldermen were unanimous in favor of dismissing the military, but the Mayor, who has the sole power, disagreed.

The members of the Worcester Freedom Club assembled in the Tremontlemple, and inflammatory addresses, calculated generally to increase the excitement, were made by Garrison and others. Dr. Mitchel, of Worcester, presided, who seemed much excited, and called for the volunteers to aid one of the Boston Coroners, who was willing to serve a writ of habeas corpus, to take Burns from the United States Marshal, provided he could be guaranteed sufficient aid. Very few were willing to sign their names to an agreement to that effect, though a large number rose from their seats in answej to the call. 5

Gov. Washburn and several other public functionaries have arrived. BOSTON, Tuesday, May 30.—The Court met again this morning pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Ellis continued his argument^ in favor of Burns. The court room is less crowded, and the excitement outside is subsiding.spmewhat,

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Fugitive Slave Case.

Destruction of the Wheeling Bridge by a Tornado. A telegraph dispatch some days ago mentioned to the destruction of the great suspension bridge at Wheeling, and of which wc now have the particulars. The Wheel fng Times on Thursday says:

The wind was Very high nearly all dayyesterday, and at about three o'clock it rose to a fierce tornado, swinging the immense Wheeling bridge, the greatest structure in the world, when the fastening gave way and the whole superstructure was plunged into the river below. It is a great calamity, the greatest, apparently, that Wheeling has ever experienced. There was no one on it at the time, and no one hurt in the least, although the toll-house was torn in pieces and some small buildings near it injured.

The anchorage on the south side appeared first to give way, by the parting of one anchor bar. Other cables on the south side were thrown from the tower, and in the small ones the wire parted^ Two cables on the north side still remain firm in their places, the whole suspension having given way, letting the bridge fall, an entire wreck, into the river.

We deeply regret this as a great calamity to stockholders and to the city. We have no information as yet, to what course will be pursued with it. A feriy must be substituted for the present, & we presume the bridge will bo re-erected. We hope that it will be done on a much reduced span and designed for rail-road uses. The cost of this structure was about 8160,000.

Mr. Bell, the bridge tender, was fortunately out of the office -when the bridge fell, or he probably would have been killed, as tho office was crushed. He had seen the danger to it for some minutes before it occurred, and prevented persons from going on it.— The bridge was raised up by the wind to the full heighth of the cables and then dashed down, carrying heavy stones with it.

The workmen having promptly commenced removing the ruins of the bridge from the river but as the structure was immense and the cables still attached to the wood work, it may cause a few days' suspension of navigation.

Doings in Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 30.—SENATE—Mr. Gwin called up his joint resolution, that Congress adjourn.

Mr. Dawson proposed to amend, that tho Senate take a recess until the third Monday in October.

Mr. Gwin'accepted the amendment. Mr. Clayton advocated the passage ci tho original resolution.

MOUSE—Mr.May submitted a resolution, requesting the President to communicate the correspondence of the United States Minister at Constantinople with the State Department, as he believed Mr. Spence had been unjustly assailed in regard to his speech upon tlic occasion of delivering his credentials, and therefore wished for an authentic copy of the correspondence. The resolution passed.

The House then went into committee on the Pacific Railroad Bill. Mr. Gerritt Smith made a speech against the Biil. on the ground that the Government proposed to build the road.

The committee arose and reported the bill to the House.

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. BUFFALO, May 31.—The report of the Committee on Systematic Benevolence was adopted, with but little alteration, and the following persons were appointed a standing committee on Systematic Benevolence: Rev. B. N. Smith, S Robinson and James L.Dixon.

The election of Directors of the Semina ry Board resulted same as last year, except tiiat the Rev. E. E. Swift was chosen in tlie place of the Rev. J. M. Cook, deceased, in the Allegheny Seminary.

The co&mittee, of one from each' synod on the subject of ministerial support, made a report, recommending the adoption of a resolution, requesting churches not to hold out hopes of large salaries to ^ministers, also recommending Presbyteries to-decline allowing ministers to settle in congregations except he receives sufficient support.v.

The report was adopted after a warm debate. Dr. Ilodge introduced a resolution on Church extension, similar to the one winch was laid on the table yesterday.

FIVE "STOLEN HORSES RECOVERED, AND ONE THIEF ARRESTED.—On Thursday evening last, a man with two horses was discovered down below Kankakee, near the N. A 4: S. Railroad, and suspected of having stolen the horses. He was presently pursued by citizens of the neighborhood, and found four or five miles east of tho railroad, camped for the night, and near by two other fellows Avith three other horses but the two last discovered, after^a slight fracas in which they tried to shoot their pursnrers, escaped. The horses proved to be the same stolen Monday near Westville. A company of 'Westville citizens' got word of the first discovery and hastened down on a locomotive to render service but' found the work already done. It is hoped the other two scape-gallowses may yet be oyertoken by justice.— Valparaiso Qbsfyver,

IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS.—We are informed that the office for payment of Pensioners has been discontinued at New Albany, and established in this city. A. F, MORRISON, Esq., has been appointed Agent. Persons residing in the following Counties will hereafter draw their money of Mr. Morrison.

Allen, Adams, Boone, Benton, Blackford, Brown, Bartholomew, Cass, Carrol, Clinton, Clay, DeKalb, Delaware, Decatur, Elkhart, Fulton, Fayette, Fountain, Frank-

lin, Grant, Henry, Huntington, Howard, .Hamilton Hendricks, Hancock, Jasper, Jay, Johnson, Kosciusko, Lake, Laporte,

Lagrange, Lawrence, Larshall, Miami, Mad-, ison, Marion, Morgan, Montgomery, Monroe, Noble, Owen, Putnam, Posey, Porter, Pulaski, Parke, Randolph, Rush,'St. Joseph, Steuben, Starke, Shelby, Tiptou, Tip:anoe, Tnion, Vermillion, Vigo^ Whitwells, White, Wabash, Warren and ayne.—Ind. Jour.

jjgp~The Eclipse came off yesterday at the appointed time. It was got up in 1330, and has operated thirty-one times since.-— The design of this institution, German philosophers say, is to freshen in the recollections of people their relations to each other, and allow each to lay his hand upon his heart, while looking in tlie middle of the ring, and say, "I owe the printer nothing!" —(7annelton Reporter.