Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 July 1854 — Page 2

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THE JOURNAL.

T. W. FRY, Editor.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

THURSDAY, ::::JUIiY 20, 1854.

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PEOPLES' TICKET.

FOR TREASURER,

JOHN S. COONS, of Union Township.

an advocate of the liquor traffic and the dram shop system, which no sensible man will deny are prolific causes of drunkenness, disease, poverty and wretchedness. Will Mr. Lee inform us how much pure philanthropy lie manifests in sustaining such a cause? or how much more philanthropy is manifested in advocating liquor drinking

He brands the advocates of Temperance as designing demagogues, leaving us to infer that the advocates of the liquor traffic are the pure and noble patriots of the land, battling in a glorious cause. And is it true that demagogues have nothing to do with grog shops, that they never attempt to influence the votes of men by the power of liquor? Let the history of all past elections answer, an.I the lesponse will come like thunder in a clear sky on tho astonished even of Mr. Lee. When grog shops are stopped, many demagogues who now aspire to office, being stripped of their

means of electioneering, will never reach the desired haven. Mr. Lee dwells in rapturous strains on glorious deeds of the Revolutionary Fathers, and exclaims, "Alas 'tis too true, there are still some Esaus in our land, who are ready and willing to sell their birthright in this glorious fabric of American liberty without recompense or reward but as for me, I have ever considered it worth

its

"cost, which was truly great. I obtained this fro&om with the heart's blood of my ajioesters, some of whom poured it out freely on-$L3-.gpry battle fields of the Revolution." What an argument, what logic, what overwhelming reasoning*! But. who ate tlie Esaus Temperance men general--'"'f 1^, yea always, think and speak for themselves ns freemen rhould do. Theie are,

••'Hi'

IS.

SECRETARY OF STATE, ...SC

B. COLLINS, of Dearborn county.

AUDITOR OF STATE,

HIRAM E. TALBOTT, of Putnam co. TREASURER OF STATE, WILLIAM R. NOFSINGER, ofParkc co.

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,

SAMUEL B. GOOKINS, of Vigo

SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS, PROF.

CO.

CALEB MILLS, of Montgomery co.

PROHIBITION TICKET

V" FOR REPRESENTATIVE, W. E. BESSY, of Wayne Township.

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

WM. MTJLLIEDF, of Brown Township.

,/ FOR SHERIFF, ..

W. H. SCHOOLER, of Union Township.

FOR UNION TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR,

C. E. VASTARSDAII.

Join Les's Letter.

We publish this week a letter from Mr. JOHN LEE, of this place, to the Banner of Liberty, relative to the Temperance move in this State. This letter, published in the anti-Temperance organ, intended doubtless to have a national bearing, may be regarded as embodying the strongest, most logical and weighty arguments to be brought against the Temperancc reformation. As such we ask our readers to read and re-read, examine, scrutinize and analyse its every I sentence, and after the strictest investigation determine if there is a single argument or fact either against the cau&e of Temperance or in favor of the liquor trafiic. Would it not require a microscope of ten thousand fold magnifying power to detect even the shadow of an argument.

In reviewing it we shall not indulge in that wholesale abuse and that spirit of vituperation which runs through and pervades every sentence of Mr. Leo's letter. On the anti-Temperance side there are many nobleminded, honorable and generous men with whom we differ, but for whom we entertain

and liquor selling, than is manifested in ad- stituted an element in the gieat strugg.c foi vocating Sobriety and Temperance He is an aspirant to the Treasurer's office is it a pur-.' and disinterested philanthropy which urges him on Does he desire the office from mere love of the dear people, that it may be managed well, safely and judiciously, without reference to the salary and perquisites? If the office did not pay •well, would his philanthropy inspire him with an ardent love for it? We presume the Temperance men are quite as philanthropic as Mr. Lee, and will make as many and as great sacrifices for suffering humanity or the promotion of truth.

hir/hest qualifications and most potent did Paul, but Anti-Tcmpciance, as did old

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however, men standing on the same platform with Mr. Lee, who not only sell their birthright, but their right to home, to comfort, to respectability, to prosperity, to honor, their right to every thing that is.pure and of good report, merely for the right of drinking whiskey, a right which Mr. Lee seems to regard as the ^reat principle of the American Revolution, and which is more holy and sacred than that of any other pertaining toman or society! Again, Mr. Lee has listened with wonder and astonishment at the "relation of the wild and daring deeds" of the Revolutionary Fathers. We really wender if any of these wild and daring deeds had reference to the liquor traffic, liquor selling or liquor drinKing. Did any of the Fathers ever take Mr. Lee on his lap, and say, my son we have fought and suffered for this glorious right of drinking whiskey we have wrested it from King George, and now hand it down to you and charge you to preserve, protect and defend it. If soj then has a page of American history been lost which' should be secured and safely preserved.

Not in all the proceedings of the various conventions of our forefathers previous to 1776, nor in any Congress subsequent thereto, do we find any reference made to the right of whiskey drinking, no brilliant speeches, made in its defence. 'Twas not the love of whiskey that gave charm to the glowing eloquence of Patrick Henry, and inspired the pen of Jay, Hamilton and Adams. John Adams said not "sink.or swim, live or die, survive or perish," I'm for dram shops and drinking whiskey nor did Washington in his farewell address urge upon us the necessity of sustaining the liquor trafiic as necessary to the purity and preservation of our free Institutions.— George the Third made no attempt to deprive the colonies of that exalted privilege, hence its defence constituted no part of that glorious struggle. "At a late Temperance State Convention," says Mr. Lee, "they passed a resolution calling upon Ministers of the different

denominations to lay down their Bibles, as it were, an-J quit preaching Christ ami Ms!

these political tricksters, and have passed

from the American people the natural and

inherent rights which our fathers pledged

maintain." A laser slander never issued from the pen of man. No such resolutions have been passed in any of our churches, no such "mandates" have gone forth from

righteousness, with all his saving benefits to a dying and perishing world, and institute', in its room ami stead Ihc all keali», «.{« af\0,d

tcctotalLmi." We have only to say of thif'lccmcnparagraph that it is

FALSE

in every partieu

ular, that it contains not a syllable oi truth. No such resolution was offered or passed. What could have induced Mr. Lee to write such a slander on that Convention we cannot understand.

their lives, fortunes and sa:red honors to affords.

American freedom never once entered the minds of our forefathers. It is again remarked by Mr. Lee "that those Ministers should profit irom the warning voice of the great Apostle of the Gentiles for, says he, 'Though we, or an angel from Heaven, prc-ach another Gospel unto you than that we have preached, let him be accursed.'

This is the language of Paul to the Ga: latians. This same Apostle when speaking before Felix, reasoned of Righteousness, Temperance, and a Judgment to come. It is clear then that Mr. Lee in opposing the preaching of Temperance, opposes the preaching of that Gospel which Paul so delighted to expound. The warning then, not to preach another Gospel, comeswith ten fold power against Mr. Lee and those ministers who preach as lie would have them. lie should also profit by the verse next following the one quoted above, which reads, "For do I now persuade men, or God or do I seek to please men for if I yet pleased men I should not he the servant of Christ." Does not this come home to Mr. Lee with crushing power He would not have Ministers preach Temperance as

man

DARNAI.I..

the^laws of the land have no power over him. But the Temperancc men are making no effort" to secure laws for stopping the manufacture of food or clothing, they only seek the enactment of a law to stop the use of poisonous and intoxicating drinks a9 a beverage. But how stands the matter as to the right of the Legislature to interfere with the liquor traffic? Chief Justice Taney, Judge McLain,* Judge Grier, and all the illustrious Jurists who have adorned the Supreme Bench, have decided that State Legislatures have the

age

RIGHT

lan

a high respect. Mr. Lee would have the political tricksters, no such pledges have world believe that all men in this section been made uy any Minister of the Gospel. who advocate Temperancc are destitute of We challenge Mr. Lee to produce any such philanthropy,,and arc nothing more nor less resolutions, and shall hold him up to the ___ JnmWvpnt to m-iko the Lion of England than designing demagogues. Mr. Lee is world as a falsifier until they are produced, braska will constitute the prmcipa emen

We challenge Mr. Lee to produce a single page in American hi^toiy in whicn the Fathers pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors to defend whiskey making, selling or drinking until he does this, let him cease his slanders upon the fair fame and pure character of those illustrious men. Hie idea that the liquor trafiic con-

He would ha^ them

preach the doctrine of taking intoxicating drinks' as a beverage, thus "seeking to please men rather than God." That such preaching is in accordance with the tastes and appetites of unregeneralc men is evident to all. It follows of course that those who thus preach cannot, in the language of Paul, "be the servants of Christ." Then let Mr. Lee profit ly the warning voice, of the great Apostle of the Gentiles.

In conclusion Mr. Lee remaiks that the right to eat, drink and be clothed, in such manner as his hands and skill may pio\ide, arc among^the liberties with which no Legislatme has aright to interfere.

Let him attempt to sell infected meat, decaying vegetables or infected clothing, and he will soon learn if the Legislature or

to interfere with

the liquor traffic —John Lee, "the Montgomery county Correspondent of the Banner of Liberty," says they have not. Fellow citizens of Montgomery, choose you this day whom you will believe—tho Supreme Judges or John Lee.

We have devoted this much space to Mr. Lee's letter, not because it contained argumentor facts, but because it is so miserable a compound of mistatements, misrepresentation and slander. More anon.

The Difference.

The so-called old lino democracy require of foreigners to remain six months in Indiana, without an oath to sustain any special legislative act before they can enjoy the privilege of voting. In Nebraska this same party require foreigners to remain five years and swear to support the Nebraska and Kansas bill.

Six months and no swear is democracy in Indiana, Five years and a hard swear is democracy in Nebraska and Kansas Territories. WThy this difference There's the rub. They are afraid these foreigners would vote against negro slavery, and therefore they are to remain five years and make oath to support that odious anti-freedom bill, and without such an oath they are deprived of that high prerogative of freemen, the right to vote for such men and measures as they may deem best for the interest of the country.

Reader, is not that a beautiful system of freedom which will not allow freedom of thought on a special act of Congress and

wl,ich

wi"

not

I*™*.»

man

THOMAS AN OOD,

Again, says Mr. Lee, "But many of tr.em prising, long known in the Wabash Valley, [Minis!crs,] have obeyed the mandate of

ncnv

strong resolutions, their respective kept in a style corresponding with the imchurohcs, in which they have pledged theirj pyovements, wealth and refinement of the lives, fortunes and sacred honors, to wrest

v°'° lm'ess

he will swear to sustain that special act Remember, that is the

LIBERTY

lin0

to which the

''^ocracy would subjeet Amman

The Bramble House.

The citizens of Lafayette and the traveling community generally may congratulate themselves on the recent change in the pro-1 prietorship of the Bramble House.

active, energetic and enter-

the Proprietor, and his name is a

suf1[ieient

agC 0oniswill

neatly

substantial

him to the patron-

jS3?~The Fountain Ledger, in compliance with the wishes of the Whigs and Jeffer-

+li/* rrvAccinno finmnfllCfTl I lift nil-

of the Congressional campaign. The im-,

lished by

PARKER

The Female School Exhibition.* We regret our inability to attend the interesting exercises of the Female Seminary, which we arc informed passed off with great credit to teachers and pupils. The voting ladies exhibited a thoroughness truly gratifying to all spectators. We trust some competent person will favor us.with a brief description of the exercises.

jJSTA few showers have recently fallen in this neighborhood, imparting a delightful and refreshing influence to the atmosphere, which continued for several days.

But the sun is again shining with increased and increasing power. On Monday the thermometer stood at 104 deg. in the shade.

We have not been able to attend any of the College exercises this week, a literary treat Ave regret to have lost.

The degree of A. B. was conferred on ten young gentlemen A. M. on a class that had previously graduated, and the degree of D. D. on the'Rev. W

of West Point, and Rev.

jlSTRead the proceedings of the People's Convention in to-day's paper. The.people are moving in the cause of Temperance and Freedom, and party power is no longer omnipotent. Men in this enlightened day will think and act as becometh freemen.

Carpenters.—See the advertisement of Messrs. CLINGER & GRIEST, in to-days paper. They advertise for the services of six or eight good Journeymen Carpenters, of good steady habits,, for the summer and coming winter. Highest wages given.

The Difficulty Settled.—The difficulties existing for some days past between the Directors pf the New Albany & Salem Rail Road Company and the Engineers, have been amicably adjusted, and the trains are now making their regular trips.

of the traveling community. See card. perchance some rude rock for his pillow.

DAN. MACE

MACE or anv other capable man who will! OF the trust my father* repose,! me

bear aloft the banner of Anti-hxtension inviolate

MILLER.

is Temperance and Anti-Nebraska, neutral in regard to the questions which in times past divided the political parties. We have received the 4th number, and judging from its mechanical execution and the spirit of its editorials, it will be a most acceptable visitor to the good citizens of White county its enterprising conductors

Success,

ample and

M. 1. SPROLE

JOSHUA LEAVITT,

editor of the New York Independent.

3)f~Wc have received the August number of GODEY'S MAGAZINE.

It is filled with

its- usual variety of reading matter from a number of the best authors in the east also Che fashions, music, &c., &c. Terms, 83 jier annum.

JC^rThe country continues

Iv healthv.'

comp^tive-

Montgomery Co., Indiana,) March 22,1854.

DEAR SIR

:—Having read a few of your

papers, I came to the conclusion that they were worthy the patronage of every freeman. Consequently I set myself about obtaining a few subscribers, and with -a little exertion I obtained thirty. Many more could be had in this community by using the proper exertions but being anxious to obtain the Banner as soon as possible, I send on the names accompanied with twenty-three dollars. You will see that this amount will overpay the number of Banners for the balance (except 75 cents for the Signs of the Times) I wish you to send me the Sure Cures for the Tetotal Mania, which disease has been somewhat contagious in this region of country for a few months past but I think all that is necessary to eradicate it from the human system, and forever banish it from the political arena of this prosperous and happy republic is a fair investigation of t.'uth and a proper'understanding of the real intention of those designing demagogues who are so zealously advocating the Maine lav.', or a similar one in the State of Indiana, under the false pretense of philanthropy. In reality most of them have little or no regard for the welfare of tho drunkard, but are seeking their own personal aggrandizement, and are extremely anxious that American freemen should sacrifice their natural and individual rights at the shrine of their miserable dogma. Alas! 'tis too true, there are still some Esaus in our land, who are ready and willing to sell their birthright in this great fabric of American liberty without recompense or reward but as for me, I have ever considered it worth its cost, which wastiuly great. I obtained this freedom, (not as one said, "with a great sum of money,") but with the heart's blood of my ancestors, souie of whom pouredit out freely upon the gory battle fields of the revolution and my father, too,

,r (who is now in his last resting place) obedient to his country's call, left his little

FAMILY

guarantee that the house will be

be well furnished and

kept, his table furnished with all the

and luxuries which the country

We commend

around the blazing hearth, and sallied forth into the wilderness to meet the red man upon his own hunting grounds, and teach even the ruthless savage to respect the rights of man. And still do I remember (as if it were but yesterday) with

spies,

(of which

and the blue vault of Heaven for a covering, with his rifle upon his arm. He thus spent many a night in the enemy's land, sur-

rf T,1 snntm'n mm'v liic rounded by the wild savages of the forest,

Democrats ot ountain county, nas ,T expecting every moment to be attacked b\ hoisted the name of

as a candi-

date for Congress. The extension or non-

tj)at

portancc of that subject rises above and be- Thcn

When I reflect on the hardships

],e

cndUred,

extension of slavery over Kansas and Nc- unconquerable veterans of the revolution

together with what the

American Ea®le

wifch w01uler and astollis|ime„t.

after

yond all others now agitating the }nblic cration, I am made to pause and ask mind. We stand ready to support Mr. myself the question, Shall I prove

taking these things into consid-

,. -p, maintain the liberties tnat 1 lecened at

aloft the banner of Anti-Extension and urge on the Jcffcrsonian principles to my dhildren pure and untarnished as 1 received them, or shall I prove recreant to

The White County Register that trust and hand them down to my progIs anew paper recentlv established in Mon-. eny like a broken reed, shivered ami crushtieello edited by

F. ta, and pub- kj

hand

uceno, euiteu hand is heard the syren song of it T"» IVf,, T-n

Jirt I Jr»nri«TPr ...

The Register

worthy

and haml (hem down

of despotism Still ou ev-

danger," but I tell you there is danger! Whenever churches and associations (headed by money hunting priests) take it upon themselves to dictate to their fellow men arid wrest from American freemen their natural and inalienable rights, calling upon the legislators of the State of Indiana to establish by law their particular notions of morality or religion, in palpable violation

complete, to of the^ laws amfconstitution of our State,

it is time for 1' rcemen to arouse. a late "Temperance State Convention" they passed a resolution calling upon the ministers of the different denominations to lay down their Bible as it were, and quit preaching Jesus Christ and his righteousness, with all his saving benefits to a dying and perishing world, and institute in its room and stead the all hetding salve of tetotalism. A beautiful substitute, indeed, for the glorious Gospel oPour Savior Such men should profit from the warning voice of the great apostle of the Gentiles: for, says he, "Though we, or an angel from Heaven, preach any other gospel unto you. than that we have preached, let him be accursed But

many

never

of them

have obeyed the mandate of these political tricksters and have passed strong resolutions in their respective churches, in which they have pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honors to wrest from the American people the natural and inherent rights which our lathers pledged their lives fortunes andsacrcd honors to maintain. It remains to be seen which pledge will stand the test of the voters of Indiana. We believe that the pledge of our fathers will be sustained, and that this coalition of clerical priestcraft and political demagogueism will be sunk so low in its merited oblivion that the hand of resurrection will

reach it, unless it should

be to raise it to shame and everlasting contempt. Our State is overrun with self-con-ceited, sophisticated demagogues, under the false cognomen of temperance lecturers, many of whom are almost entirely destitute of brains and wholly without moral worth or virtue, with 812,000 at their back to urge them oil in their unhallowed and unwarranted course of slang and defamation of all good men who do not join ih their wild crusade of abuse and proscription. And we have, some scurrilous scribblers, too, (who hare no character as writers or

editors, that feel themseltes safely ensconced behind the printing press, who hesitate not to attack the private character of the very best citizens, and heap upon them all the abuse that their vile tongue can utter— men whose shoes they are not worthy to stoop down and unloose—men who stood upon thie bloody battle fields while these beardless miscreants were yet unborn—men without a spot or blemish on their characters, and who will be remembered with the warmest emotions of gratitude and pleasure when these would-be great men have been forever forgotten. When fanaticism has to stoop to this, let not its advocates disgrace themselves and their mother tongue by calling it temperance. There are some self evident facts connected with this subject that must present themselves to every thinking mind, andamong them are these that wines, brandies, fermented or strong drinks of various kinds, have been used from the earliest antiquity, and will be so used until man looses the art of manufacturing. Enforce all the coercive laws that tyrants and despots may suggest, the fact is as well established now as it can be a thousand years hence, to all who are acquainted with the world's history, and to all thinkers whose minds are capable of of containing more than one idea, freemen will not yield that personal liberty which maintains "to

each

Hon.

individual the right to

eat, drink and be clothed in such a manner as the labor of his hands and skill may provide—his fancy or taste suggest. These are among the liberties with which no legislature has the right to interfere.

MR. EDITOR:—You

JOHN LEE.

From the Lafayette Courier.

will please publish

a copy of a letter I sent to the Post Master General this morning, which I send you, and which explains itself. I •,

Yours truly,

July 10, 1854.

DAN'L MACE.

SIR .--..I find from papers on file in your Department that Mr Pettit is your adviser in the appointment and removal of Deputy Post Master in my Congressional District. I drop you this note te apprise you that this knowledge came to me this morning,, by an examination of the petition in regard to the appointment of Post Master at Covington, together with Mr. Pettit's recommendation. ^w I do not complain of your course, but commend it, on the ground that Mr. Pettit harmonizes with you in sentiment on the Nebraska aud perhaps other questions, and I do not.

A copy of this note will be published in the papers of my district, for the purpose of making known to all concerned, that I no longer have any responsibility in advising as to the appointment, or removal of Post Masters in my district.

Your ob't. servant.' DAN'L MACE.

JAS. CAMPBELL,

what emotions of gratitude and pleasure I Congress to empower the corporate authorstood by his knee while a child and heard ities of Washington City to abolish the him relate the wild and daring deeds of the sale ol intoxicating drink, was referred to

was a

member)

as well

as his trials and hardships, having nothing but the cold damp earth for his bed, and

F. M. G.

July 10, 1854.

•Doings in Congress.

WASHINGTON,

July 15.—HOUSE—-On tno-

tion of Mr. G. Smith, the memorial of the New York Temperance Alliance, praying

t.lio cammitfoo of Judiciary. Mr. Davis of Rhode Island, presented a resolution of the Legislature of that State in favor of reversing and annulling the decision of the Supreme Court of that State, against Mr. Dorr, for treason.

Resolutions against the Nebraska BiH and the Slave Law Bill, were also presented from the same State.

The house then went into committee, and twelve private House bills were acted on, and reported to the House, but none passed.

Adjourned. SENATE.—The

resolution from the House

giving thanks and a medal to Capt. Ingraham, was- taken up and "amended, so as simply to provide for giving him a medal for his gallant and judicions conduct in defending Martin Koszta. The resolution was then passed.

The Light House and Harbor Bill and Post Office Appropriation Bill were received from the House, and referred.

WASHINGTON,

The Senate then went into Executive session, and after a short time, the doors were again opened, and the Homestead Bill was taken up, and the proposition of Mr. Stewart to bring in a new bill, uniting the Homestead Bill with the graduation plan of the Senator from Virginia, was debated, after which the Senate adjourned.

July 17.—SENATE.—Mr.

Mason called up the resolution increasing and fixing the salaries of the employees, and after some discussion it was passed.— It abolishes the per diem compensation, except to committee clerks, whose salaries will now be six dollars a day.

The Senate messengers will receive $1200. The House joint resolution increasing the pay of its employees was also passed.

Mr. Bright gave notice of his intention to call up the Texas bill to-morrow. Mr. Badger's motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed establishing a telegraph line to the Pacific was rejected.

Mr. Pettit moved to take up the resolution in relation to the Nebraska and Kanzas act. v- ,v

Mr. Chase said if the motion Was taken up, he would offer an amendment for printing the votes, and proceeding on said bill. The motion of Mr. Pettit was then rejected.

The Homestead bill was taken up, and pending the discussion of it in Committee of the W&ole, our report closed.

HOUSE.—-"Unsuccessful

efforts were made

to suspend the rules, to report the Senate bill granting land to Iowa for railway purposes. Also, the Senate bills regulating the pay and and increasing the efficiency of.the army, and to establish a retired list.

Tho Tiniiso then went into the committee on the Army Appropriation bill and discussed it

jJSrThe following resolution proposed for adoption at the People's Convention, was in the hurry consequent upon a press oi business, overlooked. It was, however, subsequently adopted by a meeting composed of delegates to the Convention:— Ind. Jour.

Besohed, That the thanks of the Convention here assembled, without distinction of party, be, and are hereby most cordially and unreservedly tendered to the members of the House of Representatives from this State, who in good faith opposed the passage of the iniquitous Kanzas and Nebraska swindle.

Official Proceedings of the Peoples' 'Convention. STATE HOUSE GROUNDS, INDIANAPOLIS,)

July 13,1854,10 A. M. j"

Hon. J. ^age Chapman, Chairman of the preliminary meeting held the evening previous, called the assembled thousands to order, and M. C. Garber, of Jefferson co., from the committee, reported the following as tho permanent officers of the Convention

PRESIDENT.—Col. TftoMAs SMITH, of

Ripley co. VICE PRESIDENTS.—Sanford

SECRETARIES.—M.

Howe, of

Spencer co, Lucius Bingham, of Jennings co.,* Jas. P. Millikin, of Dearborn co. S. Nation, of Delaware co. Dr. Jas. Ritchie, of Johnson co. Hon. O. P. Davis of Vermillion co. Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, of Tippecanoe co. Dr. Truesdale, of Miami co. A. J. Powers, of Kosciusco co. Jno.- M. C'onnell, Wabash co.

C. Garber, of Jeffer

son co. L. G.Matthews, of Foyd co. Jas. Wilson, of Montgomery co. Geo. B. Jocelyn, of Wayne co. Reuben A. Riley, of Hancock co. Dr. O. Arnold, of Lagrange co.

Col. Smith, was then introduced by Mr. Garber, and after thanking the Convention for the honor it had done him, he defined his position as an Anti-Nebraska man, and stated the object of the meeting.

Bishop Ames then opened the Convention with prayer, after which the other officers took their positions.

The foilowmg resolutions offered by Mr. Garber were then adopted Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives of this State be adopted for the government of the Convention as far as the same are applicable.

Resolved, That a Committee of one from each Congressional District in the State, be pointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of this Convention, to be appointed by the President.

Resolved, That all resolutions offered in the Convention shall be referred to the Committee on resolutions, without debate.

Resolved, That a Committee of three from each Congressional District, be appointed, to be settled by the delegates themselves, io present the names of suitable persons as Candidates to be presented to the people at the next October election.

The following Committee on resolutions expressive of the pense of the Convention was then appointed

A. L. Robinson of Vanderburg county T. H. Rucker of Floyd Jno. A. Hendricks of Jefferson E. B.Collins of Dearborn Hon. G. W. Julian of Wayne Wm. J. Peasley of Shelby. S. T. Ensey of Parke C. L. Clark of Tippecanoe W. J. Walker of Laporte T. G. Harris of Elkhart C. D. Murray of Howard.

On motion it was Resolved, That one mere from each Congressional District be r.uded to the above Committee, by the delegates of the several districts. [As the names of those appointed by the Delegates from the several Congressional Districts were not furnished to the Secretaries, they cannot be printed.]

The Convention was then addressed by Hon. H. S. Lane, Geo. B. Jocelyn auJ Hon. H. L. Ellsworth.

The Convention then adjourned until 2 P. M., at which time it was announced that Capt. John-A. 1'fenclricks of Jefferson would address the Convention. 2 o'clock, P. M.—The Convention was called to order by the President. Capt. Hendricks not being present, M. R. Hull was called to the stand and occupied th£ time until the arrival of Captain Ilendrics," when he vielded the stand to the Captain who addressed the Convention. After him ex-Gov. Bebb of Ohio, now of Illinois, was introduced and addressed the Convention.

As soon as he ceased, C'apt. Jno. A. Hendricks, from the Committee on resolutions reported the following. WHEREAS, we the freemen of Indiana, without respect to party, and actuated by a common devotion to our Republic, and a common reverence for its founders, have assembled ourselves together in commemoration of the passage of the Ordinance of July 13th, 1787, consecrating the N.

Territory to Freedom

and whereas, the unanimous adoption ol said Ordinance, by the representatives of the States in the Union, at that date, clearly evinces that opposition to the extension of Slavery, to the extent of Constitutional power, was the fixed policy of our fathers and, whereas, we regard the recent repeal of the 6th section of the "Missouri Compromise" as a gross and wanton violation of the faith ot the Union, plighted to a solemn compact, restricting the extension of Slavery. Thereforc, Resolved, That wc are uncompromisingly opposed to the extension of slavery and further that we utterly repudiate the platform of principles adopted by the self styled Democratic Convention on the 24th day of May last, endorsing and approving the Kansas-Nebraska Iniquity.

Resolved, That we will waive all termor party predilections, and in concert, by all lawful means seek to placc every branch of the Federal Government in the hands of men who will assert the rights of freedom, restore the Missouri Compromise, and refuse, under all circumstances to tolerate the extension of Slavery into Territories' secured to Freedom by that Compromise.

Resolved, That we regard Intemperance as a great political, moral and social evil a legitimate subject of legislation -and that we arc in favor of the passage of a judicious constitutional and efficient prohibitory lav/, with such penalties as shall effectually suppress the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a beverage.

Hon. G. W. Julian, from the Committee on resolutions made the following rniand spoke in favor of its

nority report adoption WHEREAS, we the freemen of Indiana, without respect to party, and actuated by a common devotion to our Republic, and a common reverence for its founders, have assembled ourselves together in commemoration of the passage of the Ordinance of July 13th, 1787,"

consecrating

the N. W. Territory to Freedom and, whereas, the unanimous adaption ol said Ordinance, by

the-Representatives

all the States in the Union at that date, clearly evinces that constitutional opposition to Slavery, to the extent of constitutional power, was the fixed policy of our fathers and, whereas, we regard the recent abrogation by Congress of the 6th section of the Missouri Compromise as a link in a great chain of measures de

signed to reverse this' poHSy and tii na-' tionalize Slavery over the jv.bole country, thu3 inviting a resistance that shall bo, commensurate with said measures: Therefore, Resolved, That we wilflabor to restrict, discourage and denationalize Slavery, so far as we possess the Constitutional power to do so, and are thus made responsible for it.

Resolved, That the people of the nonslaveholding States assented to the Com-^ promise measure of 1850. reluctantly, under an impelling desire to restore 'quiet to tho country and secure a permanent adjustment of the question of Slavery that'" Southern politicians, by wantonly insisting upon the repeal of the said 6th section of the Missouri Compromise^ have grossly violated the said Compromise tneasure of l8505 re-kindled the fires of sectional strife andE trampled upon their own honor and that, we, therefore, are exonerated from all obligation to regard said measure as a finality, and are fully remitted back to our just rights under the Federal Constitution.

Resolved, That we demand a law in this State that shall effectually suppress the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks fia a beverage.

[The last resolution is in the report of Mr. Julian, but was not read by him at the' Convention.—SEC.

Mr. Garber moved to lay the minority report on the table. The question was then put by the Secretary on account of the Presidents voice not being sufficiently loud to be heard by the assembled thousands, and when the vote was taken the Secretary, by the direction of the President, decided the vote in the affirmativei

On motion of Mr. Garber, the report of the majority was then adopted. The Committe on Nomination made tho following report:

The Committee on Nominations submit the names of the following gentlemenas Cannidates for the State Officers at the next October election:

Secretary of State, E. B. Collins, of Dearborn county Auditor of State, Hiram E. Talbot, of Putnam county Treasurer of State, Wm. R. Nofsinger, of Parke county Judge of the Supreme Court, Samuel B. Gookins, of Vigo county Superintendent of Common Schools, Prof. Caleb Mills, of Montgomery county, i^hich report was unanimously concurred? in.

The following reselittioft offered by Mr. Kilgore was unanimously adopted "i Resolved, That we utterly condemn theabusive attacks which have recently been, made from various quarters, on the Pratestant Ministry of the country.- We cherish with gratitudfe, and pleasure the meuiory of their patriotic 2eal in the Revolutionary struggle, and we rccognise fn theMinistry of the country, the worthy sons of such illustrious sires.

On motion. :t was resolved that the President appoint a Slate Central Committee, consisting of one from each Congress-' ional District, and five from Indianapolis be appointed by the Chair.

The President then appointed the follow-T ing State Central Committee Lucian Barbour, John L. Ketchem, William Sullivan, llenry W. Ellsworth, Doug-, las Magnire, Indianapolis.

First District, C. Baker Second, Samuel Parker Third, M. C. Garber Fourth Jarncs H. Cravens Fifth, Solomon Meriitttli cfixtli, l)r. Iiitcher Seventh, O. P. Davis Eighth Mark James Ninth Geo. Merrifield Tenth, Webster Eleventh John U. Pettit.

The Convention after giving thirteen lieartv cheers, adjourned sine die. THOMAS SMITH, President.

M. C.

GARBER.

Sccreta'y.

Additional News by the Asia. Prince Minsehikoff is appointed associate of Paskiowitch.

A Pontoon Bridge, at Dalarosch, broke down on the 20th of June, with 500 Russian artillery, most, of whom were drowu.ed, and all their guns were lost.

Two hundred transports were preparing to take the allied troops from Varna to the Crimea.

According to reports from Vienna, the Russians have .shut up the sea of Azoff, by sinking in the Straits of Kirtch, thirty-two large barges laden with rocks.

The North China Herald contains a manifest from the consuls of France, England, and the United States, justifying the recent, attacks on the imperialists, by the citizens of each of these countries. It was rumored that Plenipotentiaries of each of each oi these Governments were about to proceed on a mission to Pekin. The authorities at Panama publish a letter from a man in New York named Cana, confessing that he assassinated the Duke of Parma, for insults offered to him the Government is satisfied of the truth of the letter, and has liberated all the prisoners charged with the murder.

The steamer City of Manchester sailed from Liverpool for Philadelphia, on the 28th ult.

The Greatest Verdict yet. The Chicago Journal publishes the following as a correct copy of the verdict of a coroner's jury, in the case of a murdered girl:

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Cook County,

An inquisition taken for the people of the State of Illinois and county of Cook this 26th day a. d. 1854 before Mr. Austin Hynes, Coroner of said county of Cook upon the view of the body of a Female Child, name Unknown then and lying dead unon the oaths of Twelve Good and Lawful Men of the people of the Said State and County of Cook, and When And wuo the said came to his or she

came

Death We the Jury do Say "We theljury do Agree. Tho Body ..to Her lf)eath by death Unknown.

Ohio an* Indiana Greeting. The foilftfing despatch from the AntiNebras.k-' assemblage yesterday, at Columbus Ohio, was received yesterday evening aholit 5 o'clock :—Ind. Jour.

COLUMBUS,

O., July 1.3,1854.

The people of Ohio, this day in Convention assembled, announce to the people ot Indiana, that they have unanimously repudiated the Nebraska Swindle. What has Indiana done?

t„Answer

Indiana

also

immediately.

^ANSWER...

INDIANAPOLIS,

unanimously

July 13, 1854.

Anti-NebraskaConvention

and organized

havs

repudiated .tha

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Jsebrar^a

for a victorious con

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Pres.

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vention, Columbus, Ohio.

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