Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 August 1854 — Page 2

T. W. PRY,

HIRAM E.

Editor.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

THURSDAY,::::::AUGUST 24, 1854.

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PEOPLES^TICKET.

SECRETARY OF STATE,

E. B. COLLINS, of Dearborn county.

AUDITOR OF STATE,

TALBOTT,

of Putnam co.

TRF-ASFRER OF STATE,

WILLIAM 11. NOFSINGER, of Parke co.

JUDGE OF THE STTREME" COURT,

SAMUEL B. GOOKINS, of Vigo co.

SI.'L'ERINTKNDENT OF COMMON' SCHOOLS, PROK. CALEB MILLS,

I OR

of Montgomery co.

roNfilir.Sf,

HON.

8TH DISTRICT,

DANIEL MACE, of Tippecanoe.

PROHIBITION TICK1ST

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

WM. MULLIK1N,

Brown

toAvnship.

TOR TREASURER,

JOHN E: COONS, of Brown tovrnship.

FOR SHERIFF,

H. SCHOOLER, of Union township.

FOR UNION TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR,

C. E. VANA11S DALL, of Crawfordsville.

scarcely anything more contemptible in the course of young politicians, and especially those who have mind and acquirements, than their attempts at abuse, villincation, and coarse, vulgar vituperation. When Mr. Voorhees was called to the stand we anticipated a noble, eloquent and ingenious effort, although in defence of a bad cause. We had hoped to hear a manly, dignified and logical argument, interspersed with occasional outbursts of thrilling eloquence. Gifted in the use of language, possessing a mind of far more than ordinary powers, furnished with many great thoughts and the rich learning of the past, enthusiastic and spirited. Mr. Voorhees had inspired us with high hopes of a feast of reason, if not a flow of soul. But our disappointment was as great as our hopes had been high. From the exalted and gifted advocate he descended to the low and vulgar platform of the pot-house politician—from that pure and elevated region of sublime oratory he came down to the murky and miasmatic atmosphere in which

none

DANIEL W. VOORHEES. During the sitting of the Spring term of the Circuit Court, we had the pleasure of heaving Mr. Voorhees make an able speech in the prosecution of a criminal at the bar of Justice. On Thursday the 10th inst., we heard him defending a criminal, though not so ably or so eloquently. In the first instance he had evidence and law on which to build an argument and enable him to deliver a noble and dignified speech in the latter instance having neither evidence nor law, und standing as the defender of a venerable, daring and unblushing criminal, he felt compelled to resort to the arts of the perseverance to his legal books and his prodemagogue and appeal to passion and pre-. fession, and time may yet blot out the memjudice, without even an attempt to justify

but the paltry dem

agogue can breathe. Mr. Voorhees was exceedingly bitter in his remarks upon Col. Benton, and said that not a man in the house would bo willing to sign his name to such a letter as the Col. had written about Mr. Pcttit, and yet that letter when compared ititli Mr. Pettit's speech is perfect purity and most elevated dignity.— Would Mr. Voorhees be willing to write out that speech and sign his name to it? Take a few specimens which elicited the most enthusiastic and vociferous applause: "The leaders of the People's party," said he, "would hug a big buck nigger to their bosoms, and be seen parading arm in arm with him through the streets." Is there truth, beauty, clegan e, eloquence or dignity in that passage? Any thing to applaud Would he write it out and sign his name to it Again, ho remarked,•'After the October election, when we shall have buried the rotten organization of the People's party, if you will dig four feet below the surface, you will find the putrid corpse enveloped in wool."

Is that the language of a gifted orator Is that the character of eloquence which gave immortality to Burke, Chatham, Clay, Webster, Patrick Henry and Silas Wright? Search their Biographies from the earliest dawn of their political existence'to the last utterance of their noble voices, and nothing so. low or vile can be found. 'Twas a sublime, elevated and God-like eloquence that gushed from their noble hearts, and found -expression in appropriate language purity in style, elegance in diction, grandeur in thought ever marked the speeches and productions of such great men. Mr. Voorhees imitated not their illustrious example his speech-awis

not

filthy, putrid corpse enveloped 111 wool, hnggir.g a big buck nigger," as applied to the People's party, abounded in his spccch and gave it tone and coloring. Such language roriy elicit cheering and plaudits from those who cannot appreciate the great and the good, but cannot secure enduring fame they are as empty as they are loud, and as evanescent as the morning dew.

After Mr. Voorhees had condemned the People's party as a body of corrupt and putrid Traitors, he eulogised the Old Liners as pure and noble beyond conception, the only patriots that now live or had* ever lived they had done all the good that had ever been done for our country, and covered our nation all oyer with glory. The cause of this peculiar attachment and hostility is apparent to all. Mr. Voorhees is a disappointed man, and is destined yet to disappointment deeper and far more mortifying. His sudden change of politics destroyed the confidence of his old friends and failed to inspire the confidence of his new.

Hie day has long since passed when political capital can be made by such changes. Those who change without new developments or any new presentation of the various subjects of political controversy, are ever after regarded writh suspicion, and fail to inspire the confidence of either party.— The Old Liners have determined, (judging from recent developments,) to support their old standard bearers to the utter exclusion of recent renegades, and Mr- Voorhees may rest Assured that those who applaud him most loudly", ^is change as the result of love of office l'tuher thaii Jove of democracy. His capacity, his Acquirements, his powers of speech, his ability as an orator are far greater, infinitely superior to any of the candidates before the Convention yet a very ordinary man, a broken down politician is brought forward, and his claims entirely overlooked. But even if they had confidence in his stability and political integrity, the Old Liners, having broken down the land marks of their old organization, have lost the prestige of invincibility and defeat inglorious and complete awaits them.

For Mr. Voorhees we have ever entertained a high regard and feeling of personal friendship. We had hoped to see his star rising and culminating in the very zenith of political and legal fame, but his present course has dimmed and faded the brightness of its shining, and we fear it will still linger amid the gloom and murky clouds of obscurity. Let him leave the arena of political debate, let him cling with untiring

01-y 0f

the venerable criminal by tn.th, fact, argu-1 cretions. Let him for the present forego all merit, or historical accuracy. There is political aspirations until deeper reflection

)nS early follies and youthful indis-

and more maturity of mind will enable him to see and feel the great error of his life, and then in after years battle for those great national principles he has abandoned, and which he must know constitute the very foundation of our country's greatest good, and highest honor. But should the malign passions now rankling in his heart, engendered by sad disappintment, urge him on in the mad course he is now pursuing, a few empty aud disgusting plaudits may sound upon his ear, a phosphorescent light may occasionally blaze above and around him, but like the gleam of the summer's fire fly will quickly vanish, leaving him shrouded in the darkness of political infamy. We would say to Mr. Voorhees, pause ere it be too late.

Know Nothings.

Who are they, whence come they and

Avhat

is their mission Are they really in our midst, or is

self-styled

characterised cither by p^ii

ty in stvie* elegance in diction, orgranoeur in Such terms as "rotten, putrid, putrtfyin^ putrescent, corrupt, corruption,

an idle rumor now exci

ting the curiosity of all classes This organization is at present attracting more attention than almost any other our country. Feared and condemed by some, praised and approved by others. If there is such an order in existence, it is generally conceded that their object is the promotion of American interests, the protection of American industry, the election of American citizens to office, the maintainance of American Institutions and unflinching opposition tJ all foreign influence, and especially that of Roman Catholicism. It seems to be a rc-organiza.l,on of the Native American party. If so why condemn them so severely as is now done,

especially

Old

by the

Line democracy They

denounce them as the vilest of earthly things, the lowest and most

contemptible

demagogues. Now what do these Old Liners know about the Know Nothings If any thing, they must have obtained

clandestinely & thus proved themselves unworthy of confidence. If they know nothing then their abuse is slander of the vilest sort. The results which have been attributed to them in the'various cities in the Union are undoubtedly good, and cannot be condemned by those who are truly American at heart.

But why condemn the Know Nothings as a secret American organization, and at the same time court the political influence of another secret organization composed mostly of foreigners, and those too who are bound with the most solemn oath and the heaviest penalties to the Hierarchy of Rome, a power that allows no civil or religious liberty, which condemns as heretics all who believe not in the infallibility of the Romfeh church a-power, which had it the authority, would blot out forever the suit of American freedom, drag down the glorious stars and stripes and unfurl over this land the black flag of Roman Intolerance. For tliis secret organization tho Old

Lino democrats have words of sympathy & favor, but for native Americans who rally around their country's standard, they have nothing but abuse and severest condemnation. If it be that the Know Nothings are battling for the principles attributed to them, then will we bid them God-speed and a glorious triumph.

Here in this Valley of the West is the great battle between Romanism and Protestantism to be fought. The struggle has already commenced. Catholicism has put on a bold and daring front, lifted high her Imperial head and boldly proclaims religious intolerance to be a heresy, which that church cannot and will not permit. This declaration we stand ready to prove by their own documents.

The "Shepherd of tho Valley," a Catholic paper published at St. Louis, says "If Catholics ever gain, as they mil do, though at a distant day, an immense numerical majority, religious freedom in this country is at an end. So say our enemies so toe believe!"

The "Boston Pilot" of June, 1852, another Catholic paper, said: Catholics should control and sway the destinies of the far West. The Church has a right to claim the immense Valley of the Mississippi, of which the Jesuit Missionaries were the first explorers, the lands that bank the Ohio and the Illinois, and those adjoining the great Lakes!"

Such area few of the extracts which pervade these Catholic papers—more of them we will give hereafter—but the above are sufficient to indicate their intentions. As an American we oppose their doctrines and the principles of their church they are incompatible with the spirit of our free institutiC2?fi« The Pope desires supreme, civil and religious C'lthority. Such power can never exist in a free country.

The Tri-Colored Flag.

During the course of Mr. Voorhocs's speech at the Old Line Convention, he remarked that the People's flag was embellished with three stripes, "The black stripe for Abolitionism, the blue stripe for Federalism, the red stripe for the imbruing of brother's hands in brother's blood."

In his newly bom and high-wrought enthusiasm, Mr. Voorhees seemed to forget all truth, history and principle, and soar into the upper regions of the absurd and the rediculous. Has Mr. Voorhees wiped from his skirts the Abolitionism so strongly preachcd by the Old Liners in 1849 Has he abandoned the Federalism which has clung to them from the dawn of their organization Has he forgotten Mr. Buchanan's declaration, "that if one drop of Democratic blood coursed in his system he would open a vein and let it out?" As to the slavery excitement now rocking our whole country, -what is its origin and who are its authors? Docs it not rest on the Old Liners, who alone are responsible for this agitation?

As a party they had pledged themselves not to disturb the slavery question. The Administration through the President had pledged all its power to maintain the quiet and peace which reigned when they came into power. But their pledges were held in as light esteem as

Were

the compromises

of our forefathers they were broken and abandond as soon as made If then brother's hands arc to be imbrued in brother's blood, the guilt, black and damning as it must be, will rest upon the party with which Mr. Voorhees now acts, and his own skirts will be tinged with the same colors of guilt.

But what is the charactcr of the flag now waving over Mn Voorhees and his new friends, the Old Liners That is truly a TRI-COLORED flag, wrhich the American people will yet trample in the dust. The Black stripe indicates their love of Slavery and its extension the Pale Blue, their support of Free Whiskey and the Liquor Traffic the Red, their love for the Imperial power of the Roman Pontiff, whose influence is now brought to bear upon Amcucan elections.

Whiskey, Slavery and Catholicism are the three great powers with which the Old Liners seek to govern free America. But the day has passed when such influences are omnipotent over the freemen of our country.

That love of true Liberty which burned in the hearts of our Fathers yet lingers with their descendents, and they will maintain the glorious institutions established.

Mr. Voorhees turned just a few years too late.

Sudden Death.

Mr. Peter Groenendyke left bis home this morning, to all appearance well, for the purpose of coming to town, passed Mr. Fullen's on the plank road in apparent good health, and spoke to the family. When he passed the toi' gate half a mile faither on, he was lying in the wagon entirely dead. The horses walked slowly on and were stopped opposite the residence 0 Mi. Aaron Snyder. A coroners inquest was held and the verdict that he came to his death from a fit to which he had long been subject.

Mr. G. was an industrious farmer, a bountiful and liberal provider, but unfortunately was addicted to the free use of ardent spirits, which doubtless hastened his death. He was honest, upright and industrious, but the tempter had seized upon him, and although he regretted it as much as his friends, yet he could not resist, the disease was there and could not be shaken off Let those who uphold the traffic pause over his grave and reflect that they are responsible for the suffering of thousands whose lives are shortened by indulgences in intoxicating drinks.-

John L. Robinson, Col. May & Co., vs. The Preachers. It seems to afford the above named company peculiar pleasure to denounce the Ministers of the Gospel as "itinerant vagabonds," who are inter-meddling with matters that do not pertain to their high calling.

If no other moral influences than those exerted by such men as Robinson and May were brought to bear on the masses of our people, what would their condition be- at the present time Could the Ministers whom they denounce, and all the hallowed influences they have exercised in our country be at once blotted from existence—if every sermon they have preached, every moral lecture they have delivered, every kindly admonition they have given their fellow men, if ever)' vestige of their labors of love could now be obliterated, would not this now happy land present one universal scene of moral desolation? Would not vice and immorality, unblushing infidelity and gross licentiousness, Atheism, and the vilest corruption, would not all the evil, unhallowed and hellish passions which rage unfettered in demon's breasts, rule, reign and exert supreme control over the hearts and habits of men Would not the scenes of hell be enacted upon earth

Let the doctrine now preached by Robinson, May & Co., have full sway in our country, and no longer will it be the boast of American freemen that our Institutions are based upon the virtue and intelligence of the people. They would pluck up by the roots and crush out from the heart every noble and every virtuous principle. It is full time that the people rise in their might and deal out to such daring and impudent demagogues their long withheld deserts.

Not too good are they to saddle upon Aiil?ncall freemen the galling tyrany of Rome, if ihej* can hut ride into office and fill their coffers with tii2 spoils tht'?'Cof.

j£irrIhe Convention which met at Lafayette on the 24th, nominated the Hon.

MACE

BSF Gen.

CAREY'S

DAN

as the Anti-Nebraska candidate for this, the 8th District. That he will be elected by an overwhelming majority cannot be doubted.

Lectures cannot be

surpassed. Let all hear him who can, in his tour through the State.

•jP^rThe democratic ratification meeting of last Saturday ratified a Whig as their leader. The Old Liners give it up. They are beaten.

jJ5J"We call the attention of the traveling community to the Railroad advertisement which appeals in the Journal this week. Those wishing to go by the quickset and cheapest routes to Cincinnati or any of the eastern cities, can ascertain those routes by reading the, advertisement. By attending to this much time and money may be saved.

JtSTT. H. Winton, of this place, is now engaged in manufacturing Dr. Dewey's blue and black ink which is a very superior article. He sells on reasonable terms.

M. D. White is a candidate for Prosecuting

Attorney

for the Court of Common

Pleas in this district. He is a clever fellow and in every way qualified for the office. M. D. will be elected.

Proceedings of the People's Convention, Held at Crawfordsville, on Saturday, August 19 th, 1854.

Hon.

THOMAS GLENN

CL-.r, and

W. Fry and

Avith

evil

to our country and in violation of that popular sovereignty which has ever been a cardinal doctrine of American Institutions.

Resolved, That the interest of no section of our country demanded the repeal of the Missouri Compromise a measure matured and adopted by the Wisdom and Prudence of the fathers of our country, and which has ever been held sacred and binding upon us their descendants.

Resolved, That the Old Liners in repealing the Missouri Compromise have manifested an utter disregard for the wisdom and policy of our Fathers, have set at naught one of the most sacred compromises of our country, have attached themselves as a party to the car of Slavery, have manifested more fully than ever before the sectional character of their organization, and have abolished from their creed the last vestige of devotion to American freedom.

Resolved, That the Old Liners being sectional in their character, pro-slavery in all their tendencies, deserve not and should .not receive the countenance and support oi American freemen.

Resolved, That we will exercise all honorable means in our power to secure the reenactmcnt of the Missouri Compromise, and thus check the tide of Slavery from flowing into territory now free.

Resolved, That the Old Liners (the selfstyled and mis-called democratic party,) have manifested a dastardly abandonment of their platform of 1849, that with them progressive democracy means attachment to party and to slavery, and that the history of their organization exhibits a greater love for the spoil#* of office than for the good and glory of our country.

Resolved, That the gallant band of Southern patriots in Congress who maintained the faith and binding force of compacts for the benefit' ef freedom, and spurned the offer of those apostates from the

•im'i

North whoso shamefully betrayed the wishes of their constituents, we tender our warmest thanks, and we will never despair of the Republic or of our Southern brethren when represented by such fearless,- patriotic and honorable Statesmen.

Resolved, That our sincere thanks are due to the Hon. DANIEL MACE, our Representative in Congress, for his dignified, able and determined opposition to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and that his manly and patriotic course deserves additional commendation when contrasted with his weak associates who yielded to Executive influences, and held their party superior to their country.

Resolved, That we will yield a hearty and cordial support to the nominee of the Convention, which is to assemble at Lafayette on the 24th inst.

Resolved, That every Anti-Nebraska man in the. county be constituted a delegate to the Convention to be held at Lafayette on the 24th inst.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this Convention be published in the Journal and Locomotive.

The Convention then adjourned. THOMAS GLENN, President. T. W. FRY, T. D. BROWN,

Secretaries.

For the Montgomery Journal.

The Declaration of Independence, in relation to slavery, as it was written by Thomas Jefferson, and reported to the Congress of '76, by himself, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston, the committe who were appointed to draft it. "He (the King of Great Britain,) has waged war against human nature itself violating its most- sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobium of infidel powers, is the warfare of the Christian King of Great Britain.

Determined to keep open a market where men should be sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibt or restrain this execrable commerce and that this assemblage of horrors ifliglit '.vant no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciti'ri£ those very people to rise in arms among its, aiul to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them by murdering the people 011 whom he also obtruded them, thus paying off former crimes committed against the liberties of one people with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of .another."— Madison's papers, vol. 1, page 24.

Mr. Jefferson says, that this paragraph was stricken out in the committee of the whole, "in compliance to South Carolina and Georgia, who had never attempted to restrain the importation of Slaves and who, on the contrary, still wished to continue it."—Madison's papers, vol. 1, p. 18.

Such was the opinion of the sage of M011tieello, of Franklin, of Adams, of Sherman and of Livingston, in relation to Slavery, seventy-eight years ago.

Notwithstanding this opinion of Mr. Jefferson, the advocates of the Nebraska swindle are asserting an exclusive claim to the honor of being his clisc lplts IIo rediculous and unfounded is this claim Mr. Jefferson was the uncompromising advocate of

FREEDOM

WHEREAS,

was called to the

D. Brown

appointed Secretaries. Hon. Isaac Naylor was called on and briefly explained the objects of the meeting.

The following resolutions were then read and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we regard the passage of1 the Kansas and Nebraska bill by the Old Line democracy in Congress, without consulting the people and in direct opposition to the will of the people so far as expressed, as a dangerous precedent, fraught

they aie the un

compromising friends of Slavery extension over a vast region of territory consecrated to freedom thirty-four years ago.

VERITAS.

It hath pleased the All-AVISO

Ruler of the Universe again to visit our Dbvision, and call from our midst our most excellent Brother W. E.

BERRY,

one of our

most devoted and beloved members, thereby warning us of our mortality, the shortness of life, and the certainty of death.— Therefore

Resolved, That we treasure up with mournful satisfaction the many virtues of our departed brother, and that we imitate his examplo in his untiring and persevering efforts in the cause of Temperance, and his unshaken fidelity to the great cardinal principles of our beloved order.

Resolved, That we calmly submit to this visitation of Providence, thereby acknowledging that our loss is our brother's gain, and that by it we are not only reminded that our days are few but also admonished to be faithful and diligent in every good work.

Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the bereaved Family and friends of the deceased in this their irreparable loss.

Resolved, That we tender to the I. 0. of 0. F. our sincere condolence for the loss which they in common with us as a fraternity have sustained, thereby admonishing us to be faithful, benevolent and philanthropic while we live.

Resolved, That this Division wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of this preamble and resolutions be sent to tho family of the deceased, and also to the County papers for publication.

S. D. FISHER,

BOSTON,

THE RIVER AND HARBOR VETO. The following manly rebuke of the President's Veto is from the Chicago Democratic Press, a paper which till Judge Douglas commenced plotting for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was his favorite organ* Since theft it has shown that it preferred Principle to Party

The Veto.-

Wc lay before our readers this morning the Veto of President Pierce on the River and Harbor Appriation bill. It is short and to the purpose, and certainly will have no tendency to increase his popularity among the democracy of the Mississippi valley. It settles this quettion for the next two years at least, and leaves the commerce of the Mississippi and its tributaries at the mercy of snags and sand-bars, and our im» mense and increasing lake marine to find security from the tempest as best it can. In the view of the President, it seems the constitution was made for the Atlantic States, and in order that a public work may assume the dignity of being national, its location must be upon the shores of the ocean. Such a policy might have been pursued with some show of reason fifty years ago, but now it will be utterly repudiated by the masses of the people. If this is treason to democracy, Mr. Pierce and Douglas "may make the most of it."

We have not had the vote upon tne final passage of the bill, but as Mr. Douglas voted against the bill on its third reading, Ave presume he voted against it on its final passage.

HOA\t

and in

terests of his constituents it is impossible for us to conceive. His efforts and success in repealing the Missouri Compromise had certainly created dissatisfaction enough for a single session of Congress but Ave apprehend his vote on this question

Avill

The effrontery with which professed politicians can vote away the money of the people for pet schemes of special favorites and refuse appropriations for works of essential importance to the prosjierit-y of the country, is truly amazing. Only a few weeks since Congress A*oted ten millions to Mexico, for a paltry strip of territory of no importance to the interests of the Avliole country and desirable only to a small section of the Union. The bill

Avill

UOAVS

require all the casuistry at

the command of Mr. Pierce to show. Why for instance should the removal of the obstructions at the rapids of the Mississippi not be regarded as a national

A few years ago Congress made an appropriation of a feAV thousand dollars to improve Chicago harbor. Then it Avas a mere village, and nearly the Avhole country

Avcst

AVIIO

CoamiUee.

F. M. BLACK From Boston.

Aug. 18.—A letter from Ly-

cendo, Africa, announces the arrival at that place, on the 7th of June, of Dr. Livingston, who had been engaged in extensive explorations in the interior for twenty seven months, and had been given up as lost.. The Doctor reports he had not succeeded in disscovering gold.

A full report of his travels'and discoveries is to be sent to the Geographical Society at London.

of us Avas inhabited by savages.

NOAV we have a city of se\Tentv thousand people and the government collects yearly in this port more than three hundred thousand dollars as duties on foreign merchandise imported directly from Europe^ by Chicago merchants. Tins single fact is a sufficient answer to all the sophistry by Avhich the paid organs of the ofiice holders

Avill

[COMMUNICATED.]

RESOLUTIONS,

Passed by Wavnetown Division, No. Ill, Sons of Tcmperance, en the death of Dr. W. E. Berry.

attempt to justify the vote betore the people. We did AA'liatwe could to elect Mr. Pierce President of the United States, and

bor bill. Mr. Hibbardr-'I did not come here fo discuss any question, but at a future time will be prepared to justify the veto, which is sustained by republican equality, and is alike just to the whole country and the constitution. I was sony to hear the remarks of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Campbell,) because they are calculated to create sectional feelings in the West.

Mr. Campbell rose to reply. Mr. ttibbard—The gentleman need not explain I don't think he meant it.

Mr Pratt-—I insist on order. Mr. Campbell moved that the House adjourn. NegatiArod. He was about addressing the House, when

Mr. Pratt objected to further speaking. The Speaker—Then I must enforce tho rules.

Mr. Smith, of Ala., Supposing there wat nothing particular before the House, said early in the session he intimated that oh some proper occasion he intended to review Secretary Marcy's letter. Various circumstances had prevented him from making the speech so he aaked the House to let him print it, assuring them that there Avas nothing personal in it. Agreed to.

Mr. Barlcsdale, ofMiss.—We have heard of various fusions betAveen those who claim to be democrats and

Avhigs.

heard of fusions

Mr. Campbell

AVC

supported his administration as long as Ave could consistently

Avith

our convictions

of duty to the country. But

Avhen

the faith

of solemn compromises Avas recklessly violated to gratify the vaulting ambition of political jugglers, and to sustain them in their treachery to freedom, Avas sought to be made a test of democratic orthodoxy, there Avas but one course left us. Inat Avas to stand by the Baltimore platform and appeal from the politicians to the people and reject, all

neAv

tests

Avhich

those

are ambitious to be considered leaders would impose upon the parly. Wc repeat let democrats stand by their principles and their partv, and elect men to office

Avill carry* out their vieAvs in reference to this and other subjects. The folloAving debate occurred on the Veto. Being at the close of the session, there was no quorum present, and hence the A-eto could not be overruled, even if there had been a tAvo-thirds vote in favor of the bill, as there Avas not:

Mr. Richardson—I only desire to say I differ from the President relating to this subject. I soe 110 reason why improvements should be made on the sea coast and denied to tho interior of tho country. Denying the latter Avliilo pursuing the former, the government becomes partial, onerous and unjust, and on this point Ave separate.

Mr. Campbell rose to giA-e his views, coinciding Avith Mr. Richardson. Mr. Piatt (interrupting)—I came here for business, and don't Avant to hear speeches.

Mr. Campbell (spiritedly)—Then the gentleman can leave and I call him to order.

The Speaker—Gentlemen will come to order and take their seats. Mr. Richardson—I don't Avish to violate any rule. (Cries of "Order.")

The Speaker—There is no proposition before the body, and it is surprising that so feAv gentlemen present cannot preserve order. He banged Avith his hammer, calling out firmly, "Order, order."

Mr. Campbell (resuming)—In the valley of the Mississippi, is more than one-half the population of this great

nation,

We havo

betAveen

usiou

he could do so consistent

with a proper regard to the

Avishes

freesoilers and ab

olitionist. I haA'e not been astonished at this, but I am

someAvhat

astonished at tho

Ave Avitnessed

this morning, betAveen

the gentleman from Ohio and Illinois. The latter achicA'ed a victory on the Nebraska Bill, but

AVC NOAV

feet

increase very

materially the amount of special pleadingrequisite to get up even a shoAv of justice for his course before his constituents.

Avith

find him crouching at tho

of the gentleman from Ohio. HoAvevcr Avorthy my friend from Ohio may be, I should dislike to return to my democratic constituents, and tell them I had coalesced

him. I do not

Avith

knoAv

how it is

my friend from Illinois,

right

Avas

signed by the President, and is now the laAv of the land and yet that same President and Mr. Douglas refuse to appropriate a little over two millions to improve the harbors in our Lakes, and clear out the obstructions in the Mississippi and its tributaries. Facts and figures have

Avith him,

Avith

Avork

through some ten States, and their

commerce for several months in the year is crippled or entirely cut off by these rapids. Competent engineers have shoAvn that they can be removed for tAvo hundred and fifty thousand dollars—a mere pittance compared Avith the benefits Avhich Avould accrue to the nation at large if these obstacles to continued navigation Averc removed.

may be all

but

Avould

not

Avith

me.

Mr. Richard:.-on—1 have but a single remark to make to the gentleman from Mississippi. He congratulates me that I am found

with

strange bedfellows. I have

merely laid doAvn the position on which

stand. I stand there, not caring

Avho

stands with me or against me. I form my OAvn opinions, and act upon them without consulting the opinions of any body else. I repeat now, 1 dont care what the President may think on this or any other subject. The policy in this goAX-rnment Avhich alIOAVS appropriations 011 the seaboard aud denies them

the interior, is

Avrong

f.n.l

unjust and I condemn it. I don't caro who differs

mc. When you come to

the conclusion to strike noAvn all your appropriations for

NCAV

Baltimore,

York, Philadelphia,

NCAV

slioAvn

most clearly tlia-t the commerce on our Lakes alone exceed the entire oreign commerce of the Union. "V^hy the sea coast is to recei\*e all the fostering care of the GoA-ernment, and our internal seas and magnificent rivers are to be entirely ignored, it

the Atlantic

Orleans—everywhere on

Avhen

you strike

doAvn yo«r

light houses and custom houses, I'll go Avith you but Avhen your appropriations should be for the seaboard and not for the interior, it is unjust and

Avrong,.

Avill

walk the road I have marked cut I don't care if I tread it alone I doii^fc care vdio is ainst me.

Mr. Barksdale—What work does the gentlemen regard as national and wha& as local. Which would he approve

Mr. Richardson—I'll tell the gentleman mv opinion. Gen. Jackson is as good aman to strike hands with as anybody else.

Mr. Florence—Pretty good authority up this Avay. Mr. Richardson^—When I go hoiae and tell my people I stand where Gen. Jackson stood, they'll be satisfied. The great Mississippi river runs through and touches ten States. If that is not national what is national

Avanted to

property Avhicii

comes national

The cholera had

and as

a matter of course, they bear one half the burdens for the benefit of the country at large. In fifteen years but one bill has been passed for improvements in that immense A"alley. The representatives ot ic

people

without distinction td party, come here and urge their claims, but the man who professes to be the advocate of popular sovereignty, vetoes the Rivsr aud Har

know when

passes

down

that

riA*or

it only Avhen

es fait Avater Mr. Barksdale

it touch

Avanted

to respondyUut

Mr. I'uryear objected to further speaking. This Avas not the business for which they had assembled.

Additional News by the Steamer America, NEAV YORK,

August IS.—The mails' by

the steamer America reachod here this afternoon. A Berlin correspondent says the western poAvers have formerly rejected the Russian proposals, and made their

OAA'H,

which

English steamers,

Avill

most likely form the subject of a: conference at Vienna. Five Russian gun boats were sunk by tAvo

Avhile

engaged in

raising iliu the engines of the steam-1 rigate Tiger. A letter from Dublin, Ireland, dated Aug. 4, says the potato blight had made' its appearance and liad partially destroyed, tho crops in several districts.

broken

Italy.

AVIIO

€*sl! Northern

Decision of the Railway Convention. NEAV YORK, Aug. 18.—The convention of Raihvay officers, which has been in session some days, at the Metropolitan Hotel, in this city, has resolved to reduce the Avorking expenses, by dispensing

Avith

the

services of runners and agents, and by running less quick time. This it is thought, Avill reduce tho expenses of tho diflerent corporations represented, over three hundred thousand dollars per annum, while the increase on the passengers and freight will be put up about twenty per cent.

From Baltimore.

Baltimore Aug.

18.—The

Alabama cot

ton crop has suffered greatly from drought and heat, and nothing over half a yield is expected, under the most favorable circumstances.

There has been considerable excitement at Sullivan's Island in Charlston, in consequence of an attempt made by a young dashing Irishman, to

elope Avith

some young lady, and an heiress.

correspondent

American

a hand

Slave Question.

BALTIMORE,

Aug. 18.—Tlie Washington

of the Sun, says that an

slaAre who had received a wrong

foreign country, and applied to the American minister for protection, has been refused it by the decision of the foreign department at Washington, on the grounds that a slave is not an

American

citizen, and therefore not entitled to tho rights and priviledges of such.

Sailing of tlie Arctic—Bank Notes Discredited. NEW YORK,

Aug.

18.—The steamer

Arctic, Which sails to-morrow for Liverpool, will take nearly 81,000,000. Tho Farmers' and Mechanics Band of Tennessee are refused here by the Banks.