Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 November 1859 — Page 2

THURSDAY,

Ova CHICAGO AGENTS— ROCSM

LANODOX, of Chicago, are ottrauthbrizea Agentft^ for that city. They aje authorized to receive ad" vertisements and subscriptions,1 and receipt the same.

0*AII special notices—of any laudable lysines* Arfc.^vhetherwritten byrtH'e editor, from iwJicitiUipn, jtr byt tho«i wfehiiig MichnotiuVs inserted, ar^ ten ccntspfr)ine,r

CGL^OARPER'S FGitRlf. tl^o, day the Kansas-Nebraska in the Senate of the ¥^^4r^te^},^te|hen A. Douglashad been hanged as high as Ossawattomie Brdwnwill.be in a few weeks, the whole country would have had cause for congratulation, and rejoicing. The passage^ that fatal Bill has been the source of innumerable woes to all sections of the Union. Its course in the Senate w&s marked with a brutal assault: upon a Senator of the United States. Its application to .the Territories was fallowed by cruel and bloody forays and masr sacrqs. Its bitterest fruit, rebellion and insurrection in the States. To the Bepeal of the Missouri Compromise may be traced all the trouble, outrages and frauds which have disgraced the country and dishonored the American name. ^Vlien that Repeal was proposed the whole country was in profound peace and repose. There was no internal discord from Maine to Louisiana. Good citizens everywhere stood firmly by the Union, the Constitution and its obligations: But when the Repeal was accomplished, then came the deluge Old animosities were awakened old hatreds revived.

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North and the

South swung apart sectionalism swept like a flood over the whole land. Gigantic frauds were perpetrated upon the rights of the People. Legislatures became corrupt and the elective franchise a farcie. Murder, riots and arson followed thick and fast, until now Ave have the crowning glory of theNebras-: k'a Bill—the Harper's Ferry Insurrection. We say, and vcesay it without fear of contradiction, that the Harper's Ferry tragedy i& clearly traceable to the Bepeal of the Missouri Compromise, as the heart's blood of the son of John Brown is to the hands of the ruffians of Missouri. -But while these acts of blood are being enacted, we feel gratified that it is in our power, ultimately to place upon record one fact, and that is, that the author of that "sum of all villanies" the Kansas- Nebraska Bill, (S. A. Douglas,) is to-day the most thoroughly despised man in the Union. The North and South alike distrust and turn their faces against him. Illinois has repudiated him by thousands in her popular vote. Ohio. Minnesota, Pennsylvania1 and Iowa, have cast him and his principle out of their border?. California refuses to march under his banner, and Kansas lias sealed against'him "tile "verdict of condemnation. .And what is "still better, he has been "stabbed in the houso of his friends." Without a friend he was degraded from the Chairmanship of the Committee on Teiritorie&— denounced, he and his great priBetfile, lay- Brown, and Hunter, and Davis, and the leaders of the Democratic party— insulted by the President and his partisans—thrown out of office without note or warning and last of all, his principle, his great principle, completely overthrown and "dissipated into thin air," by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Truly Stephen A. Douglas has been broken upon his own wheel. Truly he has sown the wind, and has reaped the whirlwind.

The Hungry Dogs

The sham-democracy, the country over, we discover, are making a wonderful ado over the Harper's Ferry insurrection. Drowning men will catch at straws. They are willing to catch at anything just now, that will in anyway answer their purposes as capital against the Republican party. No man with an ounce of brains, however,-will ever believe that the Republican party had: any hand in the movement of that old crazy creature, "Ossawatomie Brown," The New York Tribune, in speaking of this insurrection, says-: "The attempt to connect the Republican party with Old Brown's mad outbreak is a necessity of the Sham-Democracy. As they are not able to beat the Republicans in a single Free Stake this side of the Rocky Mountains, tihey must make the. most of their victory over old Brown's fifteen white men. Mid five negroes. They have made so much ado about it that they are ashamed to have the small number of their adversaries and victims knowTj. It wouldn't do to own that t^ie .Federal Executive and those of Virginia and Maryland have been frightened half out of their wits by a madman and! his platoon of folio were Already the bulletins of this war ex ceed in length and ponderousness those of the war of the Greeks with Xerxes and still, the telegraphic wires groan with further details This a kCcnliunt for party capital, and will ultimately recoil on the hunters."

nv'aVnor Jaetes^S. ones of Ten

nessee, died at his residence at.Memphifl, a few daya ago..

The evidence that the Democrat all^ovey thf Unijgn—^orth and Sot wifjr^the p||'8 Fer^j ins^fta&ibn tS|ck0Bex| d||jjr. Thfe-follojtfin^from $e asbuthejn j^o-slay^] pa|^ would seem t6-plkce Mr. Gtilhvrie hr rather an awkward position, and in full feUowship with Gerrit Smithj JN-ech Douglas^ Co. ^l^rrDcar Friead Jaa. 6atk

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Our old friend Guthrie's organ in this city undertakes to hold a political

ry business- but forgets to explain how it happened that' on the fly-lea^ of the memorand njn -book ofSeaif, oneo£-t?he conspirators, were- found the words, "My veryi dear: friend James Guthrie, Louisville."

So let us have that fly-leaf business explained away by all means. Who is Realf When was he in Louisville?^ What was his'business here? How long did he stay? Who were hiss ac^ociates? Were his headquarters, When he was after the news, at the office of the Democrat or at that of the Courier?

Gerrit Smith and old Mr. Giddings, we all kriow, haYe been held responsible for the appearance of their names among the papers of the Harper's Ferry conspirators, and, although Mr. Guthrie's antecedents, so far as slavery is concerned, have not been persistently bad as theirs and arc not now so bad as Douglas', we should in justice remember that in 1848 he declared in favor of the policy of emancipating the slaves of Kentucky at a subsequent day without the consent of the owners, though not without pecuniary compensation to the latter.

Is not this astounding evidence?

ISy-Every day brings us stronger evidence of the fanaticism of the South on the slavery question. The following which we clip from the Memphis Enquirer, clearly shows the sentiments and feelings of the southern Democracy. It remains to be seen whether the Democracy of Indiana will sustain the revival of the Slave Trade. We think thejT will, if necessary to elect their candidate for the Presidency. "The necessity of more slave labor, and the supply of it by re-opening the African slave trade, though not put into the party platform, from the prudential fear, lest it might occasion the loss of votes, is yet openly and boldly advocated by leading Democratic journals, and the holding such views distinctly regarded by them as a test of fealty to Southern rights and Southern interests."

jSSTln at least fifty Democratic Conventions and by more than that number of prominent Democratic Politicians of the South, the dissolution of the Union has been recommended and advocated. Can any one point to a single Republican Convention or a leading member of that party, in which or by whom such a measure has ever been suggested or advocated?

tSrJohn Carroll, Priest O'Flaherty's right bower, was engaged in a disgraceful riot at Lafayette, on last Monday night. In the row a child had its skull fractured, and the Courier adds, "Carroll had both eyes bunged black as night."

is hard to tell which is the

more pitiable, the crazy attempt of Brown and his followers, or the imbecility and cowardice of the F. F. V's.— Wise properly denounced them as a pack of "sheep." ,*

jer-We find in the following teli gram, additional evidence of the com plicity of the Indiana-Democracy, with the Harper's Ferry insurrection:

CS-The New York Tribune of Saturday contains the following special dispatch dated Charleston, Friday, October 28th:

Gov. Willard, oflndiana, Brother-in-law of Cottljf, accompanied by J. E. McDonald, Attorney General of the same State, and D. W. Yorhees and M. M. Randolph, arrived hereto-day, and have had along interview with Cook.

IfirHon.Tom Corwin announces that he will not be a candidate for Speaker of the House pf Congress. Sis influence and vote will be given for Hon. John Sherman of Ohio.

#®~Frank Blair of St. Louis, last week emancipated five slaves.

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iivw Jii?ffiMiiraui new stock of Books, tfo^s, &c., just receivjtl by Kfr-Mon.

A mammoth Clothing, carpeting, being opene SrfBifs heriff's Sales—Mary

PK'SST V.-'nTTc to Heir Administrator.

49- We understand that a remarkably woolly letter on the subject of a removal of the Capitol to free soil, from the pen of J. E. McDonald, the Democratic Attorney General of Indiana,has been found among the revelations of Old Ossawattomie's carpet bag. We hope to be able to lay it before our readers next week.

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F.. H. FRY CO.

The mercantile establishment of F. H. Fry & Co-, is now fully and thoroughly replenished for the fall and winter trade. They have just'received a large and fresh stock of fancy Dress Goods Delaines of various styles and patterns Merinos Prints, Debages. Bonnets & Ribbons of the latest styles Ladies, Misses and childrens Shoes Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, for men and boys. This stock, in fact, is complete in every respect and the pror prietors ai-c determined to dispose Of it' for cash or country produce and at unprecedented: law- figures: ?»11 and examine t-heit stock and learn pricce.

Newton vs.

ifeRingBiTwl^ Goepwid John Wilson vs. Hills & Co. Guardian Sale—John Hutchings*

Change pf Timp-7-iiOuisville,^,if Albany Cjbjcgo ^ilrpadf. 7 Vj-i,

'EAdftes7 Festival—Again! We are requested to announce, that the Ladies of the O. S. Presbyterian church, will give a Supper at McClelland's Hall on Thursday evening next, 10th inst.

A dmission—Gentleman &Lady 50 cts. Single person, 25 cts. tint" 'The citizens generally are respectfully invited to attend.'4

LABOE YEGETABLES.—H. Huffman, Esq., presented us one: day last- week with two mammoth specimens of vegetables, viz: a white sugar Beet, weighing ten pounds and a large, fine turnip. The Squire, we think, can beat any man in the county in the production of big beets., The turnip we have seen excelled.

jQrBrown the insurrectionist, has been.found guilty.

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-1:0i (P. /Jennison wishes .us:to^8J^t'to the" ptiblic," that he 'lii^s just reCeWM

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Fruit Trees.x.Ifiall and Winteir fruit a great variety Those in waiit of Tree^ can^e'aspecimCninthePublic Square or, can Duy htfy quantity and lqnd ^vantecji, by falling at tjjje ,^&idepqe ,of of Mir: Jennison, south pafrt 6f town:^Prices as low as Such trees can' be bought at atf^NWs^^K .j"

^Louisville, Sew Albany, and Chiyha i»go Ralli-oad.^ ..--p n^fe*®i'fectore8 ~o¥the New* AloStry and Salem Railroad have changed its name to that of "Lonisvilie, ^New- Albany, and Chicago Railroad." Whilst the old narne is endeared to us aftd our citizens by many fond recellections of its early struggles arid triumphs, we presume the Directors believed the interects of the, road—which they' are bound to consult—would be advanced by the change. The completion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will bring to Louisville a large amount of Southern travel, whjch,. on its way to Chicago and other points-North, ought to pass over the New Albany road. To obtain this, and the more directly to associate in the public mind the close connection of Louisville with our road, this change of name has been made.

So far as the "Salem" part of the name was concerned, it has been a misnomer for many years, as the real terminus of the road has long been at Michigan City, on the Lake, 288 miles distant from the Southern terminus, while Salem Was only 35 miles distant. As nearly all the travel over the northern end of the road, however goes to Chicago, it was deemed proper that the name of that city should appear in the title—New Albany Ledger.

^ceasy Mechanics and SmallFisted Farmers." The Athens Messenger says: "The Cincinnati Enquirer is becoming Very popular among the democracy of Ohio. It may be regarded as .the leading organ of that party In thef State.

circulation far exceeds that 6f:the Statesman, and its articles are more frequently quoted than those of the "central organ." For years it has beeh under the control of prp-8lavery editor8, and for along time was edited by a gentleman imported from New Orleans.— At the present time it is under the con trol of Mr. Banks, a Yirginian, notori ous for having been1 the editor of the South Side Democrat during the last Presidential canvass, and the author of those sneering articles on "greasy me chanics," "small fisted farmers," "free schools," and the "vulgar society of the north," which created no little fluttering among all parties at. thb time of their first appearance. That the reader may know what sort of a man he is and what kind of an editor the leading democratic organ ofOhio has, .we reproduce an extract from his celebrated article on 'Free Schools.' We ask our Democratic friends to put it in their pipes and smoke it. Here is his lan-

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liave^ol ^o ia^iii^' Everything

with the prcfiix' Frce,from the negrdes down and up through whole catalpuge —free farm&,' free' laoPr free Society, free will, free thinking free ph^ildren, & free schools—all belong to thle same brood of daiAHabteisms. But the worst of all abominations is the mpdern systeni Pf FREE SCHOOLS. J^The New England system pf free stjhppls has beeh the cause and prolific source of the infidelity and treasons tyiat ^av^ turned her cities into Sodpms an (^ofnop rahs and het*ianil into the comrnop pestiiridr places of howling bedliamites. WE A

BOMINATE THE SYSTEM BE CAUSE THE SCHOLARS ARBS FREE!'.'

^Keep it before the people, _^iat notwijthstanflinaalLtbli. hypQa^ptalpre-j,

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YrsiLANTi, Mich:, OcS 29 -^^he?S^ate Normal School building with to libraries, futnitiir^, &c., was bonsumed.by fire last night. Loss 825,000. In?ur?d, $10,000

Arrived.

PHiLBDKX.PBtiA,-Oct. 19.—The 'U S. sloops of war Saratoga has arrived with important dispatches from Malta and Tajeda.

|6i^hbly tpjj |th^|loctri|^

Hs ^lgg^sfpr' the nip-^ jfap^pf the^eTfiublicanB

land fomi^ lawless, if^is plaitfly shown from the records of Congress, that the-men whodictate the ^policy of l&r^emoci^c^Wr^P«^om-

settlers one hundre| !ind 8ixty acres of 4-he^-public ''^^nOpL^^ge. ber tlatj^e®e|i|o4ryic Fice-Wes lit gf\fetHOjcJfetiliff ^otei which vir

en ate ana. HouC?-fit' JKepres.entatives voted unaqi£$9#gly

ery opportunity, flS_Jfc]hey also did for afto^efi^tp sec^.tH .pjiWw lands tp pre^^npt^nTfQ^ y®^rs |«ter, their fiflpyeyjt,,|hpfjgiyfrfg, Jo, p^emptpr a pa^jiayniY^P^^W^i

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Tl»e Grain Trade ofEnrope—Prospect ofHigli Prices. The grain news by the Europa is of interest. WHift6r'&!Sitiith says:

The grain trade continues to Show increasing firmness, a"nd at the country iriarkets held, this we^k, although little actual variation is made in the quotations for-wheat, the tendeficy of prices has been generally towards improveriienti

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means^.oft^i^ps^ pay for. his lander aolinroh hdi ih Ay-tili*, M.f^y. thei adiopjwpn pf the. homqstead sy8tem,,our jpubjic don^ain w^puld be ta--ken by actualr ^ettler^, wVvlait would yi^ually efxolude ^p sl^ehold^r with hcr(ja.^f diggers,- require large bodr ies of land to make negro labor profitable. This is the reaBon the Democracy opposed it.i—^JEkchange.

Brown's] Execution^ to pe Deferred.

4 Itlassactrasettfl Lady obtains permiuion t6 attettd HIm in Prison.

it '-NEW YO'RK, NOV'. 1. The Herald's Washington dispatch says: I liave it on the .most reliable authority that the death penalty will not be immediately inflicted. He may be sentenced tp die on the gallows in two or.t^ree'^ajs, because the ordinary delay'of Mo days between sentence and. epscujt'ion does not apply in the ease of one cpnyicted of inciting slaves to insurrection, Ibut Gov. Wise, admires Brown's indomitable pluck, and for that and because h§ wishes to show to the world how magnanimous Virginia can be, he will probably respite the execution for at least 30 days. I should not be surprised, Tifom what I learn, if an order will be made, directing Brown to be sent to Richmond, and, if he should be kept, in the penitentiary there till such time as the Gov. fixes for his execution, a Massachusetts lady, whose name I understand to be Childless, has written to Wi^e, requesting permission to wait upon anafiurseithe unfortunate old' man.^T^hq. permission has been granted, 'r

CARD FROM SENATOR HALE. CHICAGO, Oct. 31..—-Senator Hale publishes a letter in the Press and Tribune this morning in reference to an attempt made by the New York Herald, implicating him in„the Harper's Ferry insurrection!" lie says he shall not undertake the task of vindicating other gentleriien whose names are mentioned, but so far as relates to himself, can only reply by denying every syllable, and pronouncing the wholo from beginning to end faisci challenging the world for a particaljof testimony, written or verbal, sustaining tue charge thus made.— He never had any knowledge or intimation from any one that an insurrection or outbreak was contemplated by John Brown or any one else in Virginia or elsewhere, and pledges himself, if evidence is laid before the Grand Jury of Maryland or Virginia, and they find a bill, to go there for trial.

Blood! Thunder!! War!!! Treason!!!! Wise Implicated!!!?! The Union in Danger!!!!!!

With horror and supprise \ye record that Gov. WISE actually praised Insurrectionest BROWN. He said in the presence of witnesses that Brown was "the gamest man he ever saiw." What more is

needed

to show his complicity in the

Harper!8 Ferry riot, and his approval of Brown's cPurse? Let him swing! LATER—BLOODIER—MORE THUNDERWG—MORE WARLIKE—MORE TREASONABLE!—Gov. Willard proved to be in the Conspiracy! O, ye Gods and little Fishes!—'It becomes our duty,, as faithful journalist to record the fact that Gov. Willard has a brother-in-law by the name of Cook! Gov. Wfllard has been known to write to him!—^Cook was with Brown! -The proof is conclusive, the chain cmplete. See: Gov. Willard brother-in-law's name is Cook. The name, of the accomplice of Brown is Cook—Gov. Willard wrote to Cook,. ergo Gov.' Willard is implicated in the insurrection!-—Again: Gov. Willard is a Democrat. He has been talked of for President+-ergo the Democratic party is responsible for the riot!—Ind. American.

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large proportion of old

wheat Still offering by the farmers prevents for the -present the deficiency of the new

letters received bvtbe a

Mexico

confirm

appar

ent as it maay be expe&ed to do later in the season.' Meanwhile the repoits from the various countries on the contineht of Europe are ii6rcas'ingly unfavorable as to the yieldof thelast cTOp.«— In'Austria the deficiency is said to be very soribus, and in France prices are advancing/inor^ tupidly than in this counti-y. Thfe GanetW Returns of wheat for the week ending the first insti^ pre 130|55T hetb has rul^i' 'upon a tboderate busitfessr,1 eattri» quality

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Wingiiig extreme prices -whilst

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case bf John" Brown b^ing cohc Mr. Chilton asked the Court to instruct tke:jury that if^^^beli&^the:.prisoner was not a citizen of Virginia they can pot convict him of treason.

The Com declined, saying, the con-stit|itrOTi)r-djd| ippt^give^ t^righ|srand

to^he-efejet th«t the jury must be-satis-fied as to..the plaqe where- the offence dojpamittedrr-whether -within''i the boundaries of- Jjgffersoh countyn-which the Court granted,.iMi. .-.-j

A recess of ha^f an hour was taken Wheti thejui*y dame in: with th^ir verAn intenserexcitementipreyailed in the coul*t.-room. Brown sat up in his bed whale the verdict:was rendered. .,, The jurj', /found him guiltyf»of treason,' advising conspiracy with?: slaves fend others to rebeir .and of murder in the first degree.

Brown lay down quietly^ he saidnothing, and there! was no demPnstrotion of a A I

Mr. Chilton moved an Arrest of judgment, both on account of the errors in the indictment and of errors in the ver

The. objection in regard to the ind icment has been already, stated The pri&oner has been tried for an offense riot appearing on record of the Grand Jury. •The verdict was not, on each account, separate, but a general verdict on the whole indictment.

The prisoner has, also, been found guilty of both counts for the murder of the same persons.: It was manifest that lie could not be guilty of both.

By agreement the point will be argued to-morrow morning. Brown was remanded to jail. Mr. Harding announced that he was ready to proceed with 'the trial of Coppee, who was brought on. The ceremony of passing between a file of armed men being dispensed with, Coppee took a seat betecn Griswold and Hoyt, who appeard as his counsel He seemed calm and composed. TI16 remainder of the day was spent in endeavoring to obtain a jury, the panel was not complete when, at 5 o'clock, the Court adjourned. I

TIIE HARPER'S FERRY RIOT. The Nashville (Tennessee) Newshas the following article on the recent insane attempt of Old Brown to liberate the slaves of Virgiriia: 'THE "IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT."— When we heard the first reports from Harper's Ferry, we felt no apprehensions of extensive bloodshed and yet we did forbode great evil to the country. We feared, as did wiser people tlmu w(J, that the reckless movements of a few fanatical outlaws would be seized upon by party zealots, as another apple of discord—another means of feeding sectional hate. Already do we find men. to whom we are unwilling to deny pure motives, stirring the Harper's Ferry tragedy .into the cauldron of geographical bitterness. O! that we should put fanaticism in our politics, to steal away men's brains! The leading administration organ of Tennessee thus winds up some remarks on the riot: "The South will hold the whole party of Republicans responsible for the blood-shed at Harper's Ferry. For the fanatics engaged there would never have dared the attempt at insurrection but for the inflammatory speeches and writings of Seward, Greeley, and other Republican leaders. Waiting for the details before saying more, we refer the reader to the account of the insurrection published. "The recent elections indicate to us that the "republican party" contains

overwhelming majority of the people in the northern States. Is it the fiat of the administration party, that we shall hipld them responsible, for the bloodshed at Harper's Ferry? If so, they should all be hanged, without judge or jury. It is this kind of sweeping crimination and recrimination, which keeps alive and.. nourishes to farther growth, the "irrepressible conflict." The democratic party is overwhelmingly in the majority south of Mason, and Dixon's line north of that line, the republican party has an overwhelming majority.

some brutal master scourges

his slave to death, shall it be heralded by the Northern side of the "irrepressible conflict," that the majority of the Southern people are "responsible?"— And when a few blood-thirsty outlaws, hatched and nurtured in the very hotbed of this conflict, arise and play some brief fantastic, murderous trick, shall it be charged that a majority of the Northern people are "responsible?" Will sensible people believe it?

With the Democratic party, it has ever been a favorite dogma, that "the people" are honest and virtuous—that is, the majority. Whatever else they may have left out of their platforms, this cardinal feature we believe, they have never omitted. Do they mean by this, that a majority of the Southern people alone are honest and virtuous, and that a majority of the Northern people arc

vile

ponsible for the murders of Ossawattoimie Brown." Conservative, sensible and patriotic men all over the South, begin to see and acknowledge that the Democratic party, because of the repeal of the Mis49tyri -PojnproHUse, is responsible forth pjreseffib of the.slavery questipn, and r^nae^uetttly fo® the ill-feel-ing between )th'e people of the North and South, -t Deprive the. Democratic [party bf. ppw.er, and the slavery quo«-tion-will spon cease to be ,a political question, patriots everywhere swill devise and agree upon some humane* mode ,.of ridding our country, through the action of the States where it .exists,, of this Unfortunate race with whom Weean never livaottterms ofsoOial 1 or politic#! equality Ik slavery

tho wild blooded, mor- e« ceases to-cxist.tho n«gro mu^b!

der of Mr. ChMe, the American Consul, colonised the rcgioneofWi bv Gen. Marqnw Amove, or \frK«.-Alios.

Who are the agitators of the slavery question? To answer truly, let us look at |horecord pf th'i^ past. i. For. the avowed purpose of increasing the nunfbjerj of slave States, so as to preserve the balance of power, (as Mr.

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enough to be held res

was

Texas was annexed

to this country. For the same purpore a war was made with Mexico. History will record the facts, and posterity must determine the justice and humanity of that war.

As "indemnity for the past and security for the future," we annexed a large portion of Mexico to our already extended limits. This brought up the ag-4tajion-rpf Jib# question, wnether or not slavery, should! ..be excluded, from this t&rHtory while under Coegressional coptyplji j?

I'he whole people of the free States, without regard to party, said that Congress ought to exclude it. This expression was given by every Legislature of every free State. The Southern people said that, inasmuch as this territory had been acquired by the "common bloOd and Common treasure," they regarded it unfair that they and their slaves should be thus excluded.

In 1850, the: patriots of all sections in Congress, enacted certain laws, each section yielding somewhat of their peculiar notions, for the purpose of promoting concord and harmony. It was contended by Mr. Clay (the wisest statesman that this country ever produced) that, as Mexico had abolished slavery in the country acquired by us, it could not exist, unless authorized by positive constitutional sanction when State governments came to be formed. This was acquiesced in by all parties.

Theterritoriesof Utah andNewMexico were organized without the restriction, because regarded as unnecessary for their protection against the advance of slavery.

The agitation of the slaver}r question ceased. All was harmon3T and peace. There existed no sectional enmity or strife because of adverse interests on this most unfortunate and perplexing question.

In 1854, in an evil hour, and, we fear, to promote the unholy abition of a single man, the slavery question was forced upon the country, by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. This made Kansas the-battle-field upon which was fought out the question whether sla-^ very should exist there or not It is not necessary to refer to the horrible details of that struggle. They are fresh in the remembrance of all.

We appeal to all honest and candid men to say if we have not stated the truth in regard to this matter. Now come the questions, "Who annexed Texas? Who made war with Mexico? Who repealed the Missouri Compromise? No one will dispute the answer— "The Democratic party."

If, then, these causes produced the agitation of the slavery question, and none dare deny it, the Democratic party are responsible before the country for all the bitterness and sectional strife which now so unhappily exist among us. Now if, as is contended, the horror's of Harper's Ferey are the result of the agitation of the slavery question, upon the heads of the leaders of that party must forever rest the responsibility. From their handsdripthe blood of the poor deluded wretches who were slain in the insane attempt to liberate those who asked not their help.

Is it not time that the true patriots of all sections arise in their might and hurl

from power those ivho have

brought this dire calamity upon the country? Let us all go back to the policy pursued by the fathers of our Republic.— In the language of the eloquent Corwin, "Let us stand in company with the men of the Revolution, their locks wet with the mists of the Jordan over which they passed, their garments purple with the waters of the Red Sea through which they led us of old, to the land of promise. With them to point the way, however dark the present, Hope shines on the future, and, discerning their foot-prints in our path, let us tread it with unfaltering trust,"— A a W

A Man Missing*

Francis M. Ravencroft, of Clermont, in this county, left home on Thursday last, the 27th ult., and came to this city for the transaction of some business. He collected a sum of money and sent it home on Friday, since which time he has not been heard of. He is a cooper by trade and

twenty-eight years

old.—

He is represented as a sober, industrious man, and a member of the Methodist Church.

His family are very desirous of hearing from him, and any information furnished them will be thankfully received. Papers throughout the State will confer a favor by

noticing

the above

The Responsibility Fixed. The sham Democracy say that the agitators of the slavery question are responsible for the acts of old John Brown and his deluded followers.

Who are the agitators? Let us see. The slavery question,' so far as its extension was concerned, was settled 1850. In 1854, all was peace. Therepeal of the Missouri Compromise act opened up the question, and caused all the subsequent agitation. Which party is responsible for its repeal?,

repealed by the Democratic

party and that party is responsible for all its consequences. These facts cannot be obscured by the miserable efforts now making to hold the Republican party responsible for old John Browns acts-—Atlas.1

Escape of a Convict. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 31. H. Champ a very wealthy farmer of Bourbon county, who was recently sentenced to the penitentiary for 15 years for rape upon his sister-in-law, escaped from jail, in this cityrlast Saturday night. Great efforts are made to recover him. Another criminal escaped wijbh him-'

MEMPHIS Oct.

—OVEBI,Ain»MAli.. ST. LOUIS,Oct.31—TheOverland Mail of the 7th arrived here last night.

Arizona papers say Col. Bonneville had given orders for an immediate campaign against the Apache Indians.

Business at San Francisco had slightly improved, but prices were lower. The Republican learns from Santa Fe that two mails are over due from Independence. Fears are entertained of their having been attacked by the Indians.

It is understood that Gollcgos wik contest Otero's seat in the next Congress.

Weather cold and the crops were severelyinjured.-

Sugar House Rained. BOSTON, Oct. 30. The extensive Sugar House on Goocli, street, 6 stories 'high occupied by Seth Adams, was burned this evening, '.the loss on the stock is 80,000 dollars and on the building and machinery is $50,000:: There were nearly 860,000 insurance on the stock and £12,000 on the building. Very little of the stock was saved,- not over 300 barrels of sugar being taken out.

PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.—The people's ticket in Pennsylvania has received a majority estimated at 24,000. The Legislature just chosen is strongly Republican in both branches. The House stands 65 to 35. One third of the Senate is elected biennially. Of the 22 Senators holding over, 11 are Republicans and eleven Democrats.

The opposition are reported to havecarried every one of the eleven Senatorial Districts in which elections were held this year. This gives twenty-two Republicans to eleven Democrats. The Senators now elected, will of course take part in the choice of a successor to Senator Bigler, in 1861.—Palladium.

Ohio Election—Who gets the Negro Votel S. M. Penn, Esq., Republican candidate

for

Representative in Ross county,

writes to his brother here that he is defeated by seven votes, and that four of the seven were given by negroes. Mr. Penn will contest the election. The people can now see which party gets the votes of the negroes.—Clermont ,Covrier.

Iowa Election.

The Democracy have been hoping that they had the Legislature of Iowa. It is now settled that there will be a^ Republican majority 011 joint baljot of six—four in the House and two in the Senate—enough fork all practical purposes.

The majority for Kirkwood. Republican, for Governor is about 3000, instead of 600, as heretofore reported. Atlas.

Salt iiaice Mail.

ST. LOTTIS. Oct. 29.—A special dispatch to the Republican says, the Salt Lake mail of the 7th reached Atchison yesterday.

A party of seventeen emigrants, from Buchanan county, Iowa, were attacked by Indians near Kinney's Cut Off. "Mr. Cline, Mr. Mittimore, wife and six children were killed. Mr- Mittimore's two oldest sons & the remainder of the party escaped and are now at Camp Floyd in a destitute condition.

Col. Stambaugli, Surveyor General ot Utah, arrived out

011

the 27th ult.

Kew lork Market. NEW YORK, Oct. 31.

Flour without change sales of 22,000 bbls at $4,75@4,80 for superfine State, S4,85@4,95 for extra do., S4,7o@ 4,00 for superfine Western, 85,00@5,30 for common to medium extra Western and S5,40@5,56 for inferior to the good shipping brands extra round hooped Ohio—closing dull.

Wheat dull at $1.12 for Milwaukee Club, §1,45@1,50 for white Michigan and $1,50 for white Kentucky.

Rye firm, sales at 85c. Corn is less buoyant at 98c@$l,02 for yellow.

Oats dull at 44@45c for State. Barley dull and unchanged at 70@ 81c for State and 82®83c for Canadian.

Pork heavy and lower at $17@1S for mess.

Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.

The Flour market is depressed superfine is dull at $4,65@4,70. Wheat is inactive at $1,05@1,08 for red and$l,12@l,18 for white.

Corn is steady at 40c. Oats in fair demand at 45. Bacon dull. Mess Pork firm.

0*Crawfordsville, Nov. 3.—Wheat is worth' 95c this morning—Flour, 501b. sack, $1 25 Bbi. $4 40

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