Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 September 1854 — Page 2

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THE JOURNAL.

T. W..FRY, Editor.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1854.

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THE MONTGOMERY JOURNAL

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PEOPLES^TICKET.

SECRETARY OF STATE,

E. B. COLLINS, of Dearborn county.

AUDITOR OF STATE,

IlIRAM E. TALBOTT, of Putnam co.

TREASURER OF STATE,

WILLIAM R. NOFSINGER, ofParko co.

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,

SAMUEL B. GOOKINS, of Yigo co. SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS, TROF. CALEB MILLS, of Montgomery co.

FOR CONGRESS, STH DISTRICT,

IION. DANIEL MACE, of Tippecanoe.

FOR CIRCUIT TROSECTTOR,

CHARLES A. NAYLOR, of Tippecanoe.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE,

R. M. EARL, of Wayne township.

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

WM. MULLIK1N, of Brown township.

FOR TREASURER,

JOHN R. COONS, of Union township.

FOR SHERIFF,

W. II. SCHOOLER, of Union township.

FOR CORONER,

GEORGE BOLSER, of Ripley township.

FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,

0. P. JENN1SON, of Union township.

FOR UNION TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR, C. E. VANARSDALL, of Crawfordsville.

MAJOR MACE.

On Friday last Major MACE addressed a large and attentive audience of his fellowcitizens on various topics of political discussion, and also upon his position on the Kansas and Nebraska bill. He gave a plain, unvarnished, candid statement of the acts and doings of Congress, and his participation therein, proved to the satisfaction of every candid and unprejudiced mind the corruption, the art, the intrigue and monied power that were brought into requisition in order to secure the passage of that nefarious bill. Most clearly and conclusively did he vindicate himself against the charges preferred that he had loft the Democratic par-

There is not a sensible man in the 8th Congressional District, who, if he allow his judgment to act, will not acknowledge that Major MACE, so far as the Nebraska bill is concerned, occupies the same ground lie did when he was elected, that the Old Liners and not MACE have proved traitors to their principles and their platform, a platform which they were most solemnly pledged to maintain and defend. He proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that they had .abandoned the principles of Jefferson, had violated their plighted faith, had abandoned their national platform, had abjured freedom, had became the miserable tools of Southern dictation, the truckling advocates of Slavery itself. From the year 1849 to the time when Douglas introduced his bill into Congress, the old Democratic and Whig parties occupied the same ground on the Wilmot Proviso and the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Time and again had the Democratic party, in their National, State and county conventions pledged themselves never again to disturb the peace which had been secured by the passage of the Compromise measures of 1850. Mr. Douglas had announced his determination in the strongest possible language never again to speak on the subject of Slavery, and had said that no man would again excite agitation except from ambitious motives. The Administration had acquiesced in those measures of 1850, given them the sanction of its approval, and was pledged to exert all its power to maintain, defend and perpetuate them. But Douglas was ambitious, he longed for a scat in the Presidential chair by merit and intellect he dared not hope to reach it artifice, intrigue, cunning, and corruption, if necessary, must be employed to secure the desired end and •with an utter disregard of principle, a gross and palpable violation of plighted faith, with a reckless and daring ambition did he introduce that bill which has again waked the hitherto slumbering elements of national discord. That bill introduced as it was, was a lire brand thrown into a magazine of inflammable and combustible material, it rent asunder old and long standing party ties. The entire Northern Whig delegation stood firm against it of the Democratic delegation in Congress, 47 stood against and 44 in favor among the former was Major MACE of this District.— Boldly, independently, manfully did he stand for freedom in defiance of threats, intrigues and moneyed power. No sooner did wo catch the sound of his voice pleading for the sacred Compromises of our Fathers, pleading for Liberty, for the Constitution and the pliglited faith of our country, than we lifted our voice in his defence and placed upon his conrse the seal of our approbation. We had Opposed his election

cumstances would oppose him again, but as he now stands, the advocate of a great, a long cherished principle, the opponent of a corrupt, feeble and pusillanimous Administration, we give him a most cordial and hearty support. Tigmies and puppies, and renegade hirelings may fulminate their anathemas and post their scurrilous slanders, "whelp and hound and cur of low degree" may bark at our heels, the Whiskey and Catholic loving demagogues may appeal to prejudice and to passion, and work themselves into a perfect furor, we shall heed their bowlings as we would tho faint chirpings of the cricket on the hearth.

The unbounded extravagance of the present Administration was exhibited in striking colors by Major MACE. Reader, be not astonished when you learn that this economy loving Administration expended during the last fiscal year, seventy-nine millions, five hundred thousand dollars, ($79,500,000.) and not one cent appropriated to the West! Millions were expended on the Atlantic and Pacific coast, thousands for insignificant improvements in the South, but the small pittance appropriated by Congress for the continuance of improvements already begun on our Western Lakes and Rivers was vetoed by President Pierce. For this appropriation Major MACE voted, and condemned the President's veto. What Western man will condemn him for this None but those who love party more than they love their country.

We regard the fact that Major MACE and other prominent Democrats who have sundered their connexion with the Old Liners as one of the brightest omens in the political sky. That party had become corrupt, overbearing and tvranical, allowing no man to think for himself under penalty of expulsion and being branded as a traitor.— Liberty of thought, freedom of speech, the right to act and vote according to the dictates of their own consciences could no longer be allowed. The clique at Washington gave forth its voice, which must be the law of the land, to be caught up and re-echoed by every State and county clique throughout the land, and wo the man who dare to exercise his own brains. The sooner such a party is broken up the better for our common country.

The people will elect Major MACE by a clear majority of 2,000.

That Paper.

We are at all times ready and willing to accommodate gentlemen wrho come to our office to examine the files of the Journal for purposes of business, and gentlemen who may wish to see what we have written in times past, can at any time be accommodated—we mean by gentlemen, those whose noble and honorable bearing give them undisputed right to that title. But when men come in under the pretence of business, for the low purpose of stealthily securing a number of the Journal for the dishonorable act of attacking our character and misrepresenting our statements, when they come as the tool of those who are too mean or too cowardly to come themselves, we feel constrained to forbid any such to examine our files. We are not afraid nor unwilling for the world to see and know what we have heretofore written of Major MACE or any other man. We endeavor to write what we know or believe to be true, and never retract until convinced that we have been wrong.

We had regarded Mr. as a man too high minded and honorable, as above stooping so low as to secure a no. of our file under false pretences, and that too as the tool of a man hired to write for those too stupid and ignorant to write for themselves.

When Mr. came into the office he was treated with politeness, and every courtesy extended to him by the Publisher, who little dreamed that his attentions were bestowed upon a man who came to deceive, whose object was to inflict upon him an injury, and who had not the manliness to avow his intentions. We leave him and those whose tool he is, to the pleasures of their own reflections.

j&WThe Covington Friend is charging Major MACE with drinking, carousing and gambling in that place during his visit to that place. Two years ago when the Major was known to be dissipated in his habits, known to the Friend, it denied it with bitterness and declared it all a Whig lie—he did so merely because the Major was a democratic candidate.

Now when Mr. MACE has quit his cups, and sundered the ties which bound him to that corrupt party, the Friend, like all other Old Line papers, charge him with drunkenness, and some of them acknowledge that they lied two years ago. In this as in all other matters they have shown themselves reckless, unworthy of confidence and governed by no other principle than that of party spirit. They seem utterly incapable of doing justice to their fellow men, incapable of telling the truth, or in the slightest degree of appreciating principle.

Their only hope of success consists in securing the Catholic vote, defending Whiskey, and extending Slavery.

Whiskey, Slavery, Catholicism, the spoils of office and opposition to American citizens are their cherished principles.

Jjsg-The Old Liners are virtually giving up the contest in this County and District. They console themselves with the thought that it is well enough for a party to be beaten 'occasionally. Their defeat this Fall will be utter annihilation. With their heavy load of Whiskey, Slavery and Catholicism, in

-The Hireling Editor.

There appeared in the Review of week before last an article relative to the Journal's support of MACE, from the pen of an individual, who with all his art in defending rum and rum sellers, has not the art of concealing his very peculiar style, which he doubtless regards as cutting, withering, perfectly overwhelming, beneath which his unfortunate victim must necessarily sink never more to rise. His vanity, self-conceit and arrogant pomposity are among his chief characteristics. It is true that he has some sprightliness of mind, a pretty good education and a moderately good command of language, he lias made sundry speeches on sundry questions, and speaks very beautifully of the excellencies and glories of the liberty of making, selling and drinking whiskey. Unfortunately, however, for the young man, he is destitute of principle, and has never evinced the slightest integrity of political principle. With the daring ambition of the Eagle, he attempts to soar on the wings of the Owl, and with a sagacity fully equal to that bird of the night, ho is ever seeking to secure place and station among the well nigh defunct Old Line democracy. We shall not in imitation of his sublime and beautiful poetic paragraphs exclaim, "Thou ass," or thou mouse, or thou bull frog with boottees on, but shall speak of him as the simple, little subrosa editor, in whom even the Old Liners have no confidence whatever. He imagines himself a little giant, full of great thoughts and great ideas, fully panoplied with intellectual armor and ready for any conflict whatever.— All the enjoyment he now possesses is in contemplating his own peculiar excellency and brilliant parts at times, however, he indulges in what might be termed a "chronic revenge" against every man or body of men whose object is the amelioration of the condition of suffering humanity. We would not disturb his self complacency and the profound admiration with which he regards his little self oh, no we trust he may long enjoy his self gratulations, and still strut about with all the pomposity of that beautiful bird, the peacock. This young man in his Review article has made lengthy quotations from the Journal of 1852 in reference to Major MACE. Of all we said at that time we have nothing to take back. We opposed him then and was right in doing so we advocate him now with the same consciousness of rectitude. We sustain him now as the advocate of freedom we sustain him to rebuke the highhanded tyrany of the present corrupt and slave extending Administration. In 1852 Major MACE was dissipated, and was identified with a corrupt party and the advocate of a corrupt Administration. He has now given evidence of reform, has sundered all ties that bound him to that party, and now pleads for freedom. In our article of week before last we remarked that the Major had not changed, referring as any man of good sense might see, to his political principles, but this young Review coxcomb attempts to pervert it so as to apply it to his moral habits, a perversion which no honest man would be guilty of. He has not now (if we are correctly informed) the faults he had when this "sprightly, purling, rippling" writer sustained him with so much warmth and zeal. Then, all we said was a lie —now it is all time all a lie, and he without knowing pronounced it such now, when the Major is against him and his corrupt clique, it is all true. Is not such a man worthy of all confidence Should he not be trusted, heartily, cordially trusted Does not his moral honesty shine out with peculiarily bright and beautiful colors Oh, yes the man who goes for his party is all pure, all right, all correct, and every thing said against him is all a lie, all a slander, and this flippant writer will so denounce whether he knows or not! Destitute of principle, a slave to party, a political tumbler oh, he is a beautiful specimen of humanity to talk of other men's inconsistencies We may be permitted to speak of one difference between this leaping, bounding, chirping critic and ourself. We support and encourage men in efforts of reform, lend a helping hand to elevate and sustain those who would leave the corrupt and the corrupting. He with all his giant, mouse-like powers would sustain those who revel in all the debaucheries and corruptions of the liquor traffic, and crash every attempt at reform, push every man back into the gutter who would seek to stand upon firm and solid ground.

Now, kind reader, suppose an abusive and slanderous article should appear in a paper of rather doubtful moral character, the author of which had in early life been an ardent member of the Whig party but supposing an Abolition storm would sweep every thing before it in our country, should suddenly plead the baby act on his Whiggery and become a bold and flaming Abolition editor, denouncing both Whig and ,Democrat as vile, corrupt and unworthy of confidence but this Abolition storm sweeps by, and this same editor now straddles the fence for convenience sake and removes to a strong Democratic county, and then falls off, is submerged in the Democratic pond and comes out a simon pure, out and out, died in the wool Democrat and suppose again that this young editor should commit sundry other political somersets, and finally settle down as an Old Line, free whiskey, pro-slavery Democrat in what light would you regard the article? Were it written about you by such a man would'nt it make you feel awful bad And when he said to you "thou ass" would'nt you bray right in his pretty face and go to eat-jjoaasaX-^ibbling the speaker's head a*

the greenest thing in all the earth Poor fchangeling, pitiable tumbler, contemptible turn-coat, your own p^rty despise and contemn you, and regard you only as a tool to do their dirty work of which they have a vast amount. Go, hush your owllike hootings about the inconsistencies of other men, flee from the arena of political strife as unfit to act well your part, let the veil of foegetfulncss rest upon your past course, for upon it are many black and canker spots which long years will scarce efface.

We had well nigh forgotten to allude to one subject which seemed to shock terribly the sensibilities of this astounding critic. We had spoken of Fred. Douglas as a man of superior talents and of temperate habits, of possessing a mind more vigorous than Major MACE. Now with all due defference the exalted powers of our Reviewer, we regard Fred. Douglas, black as he is, with negro blood coursing in his veins, as greatly his superior in intellect, in oratory, in writing, and quite his equal, if not his superior in manners and morals. We have known many negroes of noble minds, in whose hearts glowed as ardent piety as ever yearned for eternal rest. We feel no desire to tramj)le upon intellect, morals and virtue, merely because Providence in its wisdom has seen fit to envelope them in a colored skin. But our Reviewer sneers at the presence of such elements in the negro character, .and at the same time is united heart and hand with that unblushing infidelity and daring Jacobinism which would crush to earth all that is great alid- noble in man, that Slavery might be extended and the liquor traffic sustained. Away, away with sacli a mockery of patriotism and philanthropy the less we have the better for our country. 'Tis seldom that we pay even a passing notice to the ebullitions of this critic or anything that appears in the Review, for the reason that it is conducted by an irresponsible clique, who resort to any and every means however vile to advance themselves and their party, without regard to principle or pur country's interests.

We now hand our Reviewer over to our friend ABE HERRINGTON, who will discuss with him at any time or place, any and all subjects now before the people.

j£grThe report that Major MACE was engaged in a drunken debauch at Covington, we understand from good authority is a LIE. Some of the Old Liners endeavored to entrap him and induce him to drink, but failed, and in their madness charged this lie upon him. It was gotten up by the friends of Dr. Dav is, who is known to be one of the most inveterate drinkers in the District. The opponents of Major MACE acknowledge that we knew him better in times past than they did if BO, it follows that upon a more intimate acquaintance we still know him better, and knowing dare maintain him against tlieir low and malicious slanders.

iJSTDr. Davis, the Old Line candidate for Congress, opposes appropriations for the improvement of Western Lakes and Rivers.

Major MACF. is in favor of those improvements. Western men, for whom will you vote

William Mullikin,

The People's candidate for County Commissioner, has in years past acted with the Democratic party, and was honest in so doing, believing that it was for his country's good, but the high-handed measures of the Old Liners, their disregard of principle, their violation of solemn compacts, their adherence to the Liquor Traffic, to Slavery and the influence of the Popish Priests, drove him from their ranks, and he now stands forth the standard bearer in the People's party, honestly battling for Temperance, for Freedom and for his country's highest good. The people will elect him.

Hays' Temperance Panorama. We are informed by Mr. ANDERSON, the agent of this Panorama, that it will be exhibited in this place sometime next week. Prof. Munson and Daughter, formerly of Zanesville Female College, will give a concert of vocal and instrumental music in connection with the Panorama. The songs are so selected as to be appropriate to the scenes of the Panorama.

From Mr. Hays' reputation as an Artist, and from the expressed opinion of persons who have visited this work of art, we are prepared to recommend it to our citizens as well worthy of patronage.

Due notice will be given of the time and place of the exhibition.

Temperance Address.—Mr. M. M. EDWARDS* of Ohio, will address the citizens of Crawfordsville on the subject of Temperance, on Saturday the 30th inst., at early candle-lighting. Mr. E. is said to be an able speaker, brilliant and effective he throws his whole soul into the noble cause he advocates. Come out friends, patriots and philanthropists, he is head and shoulders above the little New York free Whiskeyite.

Fair Grounds.—Tho Agricultural Fair of this county will be held on the premises of the Hon. JOHN BEABD, mile east of town, on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Entrance to the grounds on the

Indianapolis

road, also on the road running out from the Methodist church.

JpyTha Locomotive will not be issued this week, in consequence of the removal of the office to the room over the corner formerly occupied by Al, at present bv Mr. PuRSEt.

Lieut. Gov. Willard.

We had the honor of hearing Gov. Willard deliver a speech in this place on the subject of Temperance, Know Nothingism and Slavery, or the Nebraska bill, during the last week. He is a fine declaim-, er, has a good command of language, and speaks with great ease and flnency, but unfortunately he advocates a bad cause, and therefore strives hard to make the "worse appear the better." The Gov. asked with greaf emphasis why the present liquor laws were not enforced. We answer, simply from the fact that evidence cannot be had, and the law is so framed as scarcely to admit of enforcement. The law is a bad one, which fact the Gov. knows full well.— Strong efforts in this' and other places have been made to have the law executed without avail. The Gov. had he been honestly disposed, could have given the reasons for abetter and a more stringent law.

He denounced the People's party as Ablitionists, which constituted the GREAT ARGUMENT of his speech. All who opposed the Nebraska bill, all who opposed the extension of Slavery, all who would not think as he thinks, vote as he votes, seo as he sees, in a word all who will not bow the neck to the tyranical yoke of Old Linerism, he declared were abolitionists. On this subject he had neither argument, truth, facts nor sense. His mere declamation about Abolitionism is the most arrant, silly nonsense ever uttered by a man who had the ^lightest pretentions to ordinary intelligence. A man who has a particle of self respect, or upon whom the shadow of decency ever rested, should blush with deepest shame at the utterance of such paltry balderdash and contemptible drivelings.

The Gov. pitched most fiercely into the Know Nothings, branded them as traitors and dangerous conspirators, who might yet overthrow tho liberties of the country. He really seemed to know nothing about them, and still pretended to know everything. If he does know, his information is gotten clandestinely or he is one of them himself. If obtained by theft, he only proves himself dishonorable if one of them himself his thunders strike upon his own head.— He can take either horn of the dilemma. But why denounce American citizens who proclaim their principles as purely American, and court and flatter those secret organizations of Jesuit and Romish Priests O who are sworn to the Pope of Rome, and whose most ardent desire is to crush the liberties of our country, unite the Church of Rome with our Government, and thus deprive the American people of every vestige of Civil and Religious Freedom?— Whatever the Know Nothings may be, Gov. Willard is an enemy to the best interests of the American people, a denouncer of the great mass of Protestants and their Ministers, and a fawning flatterer of the Romish priests, the advocate of Catholic and foreign influence rather than Protestant and American interests. The thunders of his indignation are hurled against the Protestant Ministers of the Gospel, while soft and gentle and flattering accents fall sweetly upon the ear of the Romish Priest.

Party and the spoils of party are his governing principles, and to secure his party's triumph he would march over the bleeding forms of Christianity, Protestantism and Freedom, and the broken fragments of our time honored Constitution.

His arguments on the Nebraska bill are the same that have time and again been repeated, and to which it is now unnecessary to allude.

learn from the Fountain Demo­

crat of this week, that the report that Major MACE was drunk at Covington, is an unfounded, base and malicious Falsehood.

jJSTHeavy rains have recently fallen in this region, which has greatly encouraged the hearts of farmers. They ar^busily engaged in seeding, the ground being in fine condition.

jSSTA-L. RAMEY has removed to the new brick building recently built by Dr. Bennage, north of his old stand. He has a beautiful room, supplied with a beautiful and splendid stock of New Goods. Advertisement next week in the meantime don't forget to give him a call.

JJSP"BROOKS & CAMPBELL, of New Albany, have a large Wholesale and Retail Establishment in that city, and will doubtless sell Goods as cheap and on as reasonable terms as merchants of Louisville or Cincinnati. We understand their stock is large, of superior quality, and well suited to the trade of this region.

JCSTGRAIIAM & BRO., are now receiving their large and splendid stock of Fall and Winter Goods and Ready Made Clothing, which they will take great pleasure in exhibiting and selling to their numerous customers.

JEST J. P. CAMPBELL has replenished his stock with anew and elegant assortment of Fall and Winter Goods and Ready Made Clothing, which cannot fail to suit the wants and please the tastes of all who favor him with a call.

Tobacco.—We believe it is universally conceded by all that the use of Tobacco is a useless and pernicious practice but since it has become so universally beloved by many, who will continue the use of it, we would advise them to use of the pure leaf and to be sure you get such an article, we particularly recommend you to the Drug establishment of T. D. BROWN & Co., who have just received afresh supply of the Old Virginia Cavendish.

J£P~BEEBE is still retreating before HULL. Hull will run him in and out of the State, and follow him through New York to his home.

jfSTTlie following additions and changes have been made in the List of Premiums to be awarded at the next Annual Exhibition af the Montgomery County Agricultural Society—on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26th and 27th of this month Wheat, largestyield per acre, 1 acre, 85.00 Potatoes, bushel, 50 Sweet Potatoes, bushel, 50 Onions, bushel, 50 Best lot of 5 Mules, 10.00

Second best do. 5.00 Best 2 year old Mule, 8.00 Yearling do. 3.00 2nd be6t of each, 2.00 Best pair Shanghai Chickens, 50

Cochin China do. 50 Brahama do. 50 Poland do. 50

Best Buggy Horse, 3.00 CLASS TWELVE. Best Loaf Bread, Diploma. Best 5 lbs. Honey, 50 Best 1 gallon Maple Mollasscs, 50 Best specimen of Bell-flower Apples, 50

Jenniten do. 50 Blush do. 50 Newtown Pipens, 50 Mammoth do. 50 Variety do. 50 Corn, 50

Merchants, Druggists, tfce., and citizens of other counties are invited to become members of the Society, and exhibit anything they may have worthy the attention of the public.

Specimens of goods, fancy articles, curiosities, machinery and Agricultural implements are particularly desired. These must be entered at the Secretary's office, and that office will furnish cards to be placed upon them. All deserving displays will receive honorable mention from the Committees, and Diplomas.

RULES AND REGULATIONS, For the government of the Second Annual Fair of the Montgomery County Agricuf tural Society, to be held on the 26th and !21th of September, 1854.

All animals and articles intended for exhibition must be reported to the Secretary before, the hour of 10 o'clock on Tuesday, the first day of the Fair. The Secretary will furnish cards with the number as entered at the office, which the owner will be careful to place on or near the article exhibited.

Animals and articles will be entitled to Premiums only in the Class in which they are entered. Residents of the county and members of the Society only can be competitors for Premiums.

All manufactured articles and agricultural productions exhibited must have been manufactured or raised in the county during the last year.

Competitors on the productions of the soil, such as Corn, Wheat, &c., must have the ground and crops accurately measured by at least two disinterested persons, and the certificate of these persons must be handed to the awarding committee on or before the day of exhibition, together with a correct description of the mode of cultivation, the cost and profits to be derived.

Vacancies in awarding committees will be filled on the ground. ORDER OF THE FAIR.

Will be exhibited on the first day, Class 1st, consisting of Essays Class 2d, consisting of Horses Class 6th, consisting ot Jacks, Jennets and Mules Class 8th, consisting of Hogs and Sheep.

On the second day, Class 7th, consisting of Cattle and all other Classes not mentioned above.

Owners of articles and stock are requested to keep them on the ground both days of the Fair.

The Committees will please take their places near the stand, and come forth as they are called,

The Address will be delivered at 2 o'clock on Wednesday, second day.

Meeting at Ladoga.

Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens of Clark township met at Ladoga, Friday evening, the 15th inst., for the purpose of organizing an Anti-Nebraska club, when Esq. Ellis was called to the chair, and the Committee previously appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the meeting and its objects, made the following report, which was read by the chairman. It was moved and seconed that they be published in the Montgomery Journal and Crawfordsville Locomotive, which was carried. After which, we were ably entertained with argumentative speeches, by W. R. Ellis, Editior of the Lafayette Courier, and the Hen. H. L. Fllsworth.

DAVID C. SLAVER, Sec'y.

When it becomes necessary to dissolve our connection with the political parties which have heretofore governed us, and to assume anew and distinct organization, a decent respect to the opinions of those with whom we separate, requires that we should declare the cause.

That we may not be accused of branding as a self evident lie, the unanimous declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, passed, July 4th, 1776, we reaffirm "these truths to be selfevident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." To secure these rights, we find the continental Congress of the United Statee, in 1787, formed an ordinance for the government of her territories the First Congress of the United States, under the Constitution, reaffirmed this ordinance, and the father of his country, (George Washington,) approved the law, and said that it should have full effect that it should have force and vitality. In this ordinance it is declared that "there shall not be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in said territory, otherwise than for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

This was tno principle which governed our Fathers approved by the first Congress, "composed principally of members of the constitutional convention, those w" were its first interpreters, those who ca^ directly from the theatre and the forum, where it was enacted, and endorsed by

Washington, the President. At a subsequent period we acqtiired the province of Louisiana, and we find the fact exemplified, that nations like individuals^. 1 ecome selfish as they increase in wealth and power. By virtue of the laws of the province of Louisana, slavery existed there, Missouri being within the limits of the Louisiana purchase, when she asked for admission into the Union as a sovereign State, claim-..... ed the 'peculiar institution" established bySpain, as one of her inherent prerogatives.

When the question was pending in Congress, Patriots found that this cankering, fester had so polluted the love of "Human Liberty" that nothing short o5 a compro-' mise would preserve the Union savored' with the leaven of '87, they enacted, as tho fundamental principle of this compromise,^ "That in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the nam# of. Louisiana, which lies north of 36 deg. 30 min. north latitude, not included within the limits of the State Contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the parties shall havo been duly convicted, shall be, and hereby is, prohibited forever."

This compromise has for more than thirty years, stood as a codicil to the will of our Patriot Fathers, and its abrogation was never dreamed of until the Hon. S. Arnold Douglas thovgld lie beheld in the vista of the future, the magic wand which would secure to him the wool growing interest" of the nation.

But for the incorruptible virtue ^of'our" yeomanry, Arnold would have delivered West Point to the enemy his namesake has surrendered that which even he in 1849 declared was "canonized in the hearts of American people as a sacred thing which no ruthless hand would ever be lesseckr enough to disturb." With the lights and shades of this Nebraska and Kansas act before us, we can find no pretext which will justify us in making it the Idol of our party, and as we believe that party organization is only justifiable so long as it sustains and upholds principles, we shall not waste our energies wandering after strange Gods, but hold fast to the interest of the people, as paramount to that of political managers and office-seekers.

As the creed of Liberty and Peace has been disturbed by those who pledged themselves that "its repose should suffer no shock during their official term," we, the people, in our deliberate judgement, have determined to adhere to the democracy inculcated in 1849 therefore be it Resolved, "That while Congress has no authority to interfere with the domestic policy of the several States, it lias undoubted power to legislate for all our Territories, whether newly organized or not, upon the question of slavery— to permit or prohibit its existence therein—'* and that it is its imperative duty to pass such laws as will effectually prevent the introduction of 'the peculiar institution into any territory now free.'

For the Montgomery Journal.

Montgomery Teacher's Association. The next session of this assoc.iation%ill be held in Waveland on Saturday the 23d of September, 1854.

Addresses will be delivered by Prof.. Mills, on common school government Prof. Campbell, on Geography, and the best mode of teaching it F. M. Black, on Penmanship and composition writing F. Hammel, on Orthography, and the best mode of teaching it G. M. Smith, the schoolmaster and his trials J. A. Gilkey, Teaching, as a profession J. \\. Copner, the reforms of the age. Barnabas C. Hall, Principal of Friends Manual labor school, Annapolis, Indiana, will deliver a popular address. Other teachers from Parke county are expected to be on hand. We solicit the promp attendance of every teacher in Montgomery and Parke counties. Wo again cordially invite them to join our association, and assist in rolling on the glorious car of this great reform. Everybody is invited to come up and hear our addresses.

The ladies and gentlemen of Waveland" are especially solicited to honor us with their presence. Business will commence at 9 o'clock A. M, Officers for the ensuing six months will be elected.

Prof. CALEB MILLS, Pres't:*

JOSEPH A. GILKEY, Secretary.

The Hannibal Mob.

From the Missouri Couries we learn the facts in regard to this transaction. It

aP""

pears that in the course «of a revival at tho Christian

Church,

during the past week, in

that town, a young lady, a member of the Catholic Church, was converted to Protestantism, and baptised by immertiom While the rite was being performed, an Irishman, who was close by, undertook to interrupt the proceedings by making use of offensive language, when he was arrested and lodged, in die calaboose. A few days after a report was circulated that attempts were being made to compel the young lady to return to the bosom of the Catholic Church, which produced

a great

the city.

the girl

excitement through

The report

was contradicted by

herself—but

some individuals be-

lieving that she had been carried to the Priest's house by force, went in the evening and ransacked his residence without law or authority—during the absence of the owner. Then they proceeded to the house of a gentleman of the Catholic persuasion, and finding the priest there, they asked, with many threats, where the young: lady was hidden. Whether they got any answer or not, we have not learned. The curtain falls at this point. It is believed however, that her mysterious disappearance was caused by her going to Quincy to seo a relative.—St. Louis Republican.

A Cure for Bone Fellon.

A friend informs us that while suffering with a bone felon, 20 years ago, Dr. F. I^-ban-on, late the Apothecary General of the United States, advised him to fill a thimble with soft soap and quicksilver mixed, and bind it tightly over the felon. This he did and in the course of 12 hours it was drawn#, to a head, when the core was removed, and by appliance of the usual poultice the soro soon healed. Our informant remarks that this is a severe expedient, but one preferred to the customary treatment. We have heard others who have used the remedy prescribed, say that it is the most effectual and expeditious. As a good many persons are now afflicted with bone felons, we have been^auested to make this publication. •Fprove a real blessing to, the sufferer, wtimvre

JSTDried peaches are said to be a sure cure for diarrhoea.