Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 August 1860 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL:

THURSDAY, AUG. 9, i860.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET

FOR PRESIDENT,

ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

OP ILLINOIS.

FOR

VICE-PEESIDENT

HANNIBAL HAMLIN,

OF MAINE.

Republican State Ticket

FOR GOVERNOR,

I1EXRY S. LA\E, of Montgomery. FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR, OUTER P. MORTOS, of Wayne.

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,

WILLIAM A. PEELLJE,. of Randolph. FOR TREASURER OF STATE, JONATHAN S. HARVEY, of Clark.

FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo-.

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,

JAMES G. JONES, of Yanderbug. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Marion.

FOR CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHN P. JONES, of Lagrange.

FOR SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

MILES J. FLETCHER, of Putnam.

For Congress—-Sth District.

For Prosecutor--Sth Circuit. R. W. HARRISON, of Montgomery.

REPUBLICAN COFXTY TICKET.

FOR SEN'ATOR,

MICHAEL D. WHITE.

FOB KKJ»RKSKVTATIYE,

RICHARD EPPERSON. FOR TRKASirnr.u, WILLIAM II. SCHOOLER.

FOR SHERIFF,

GEORGE W. HALL.

FOR RECORDER,

HUGH J. WEBSTER. FOR COMMISSIONER, JOHN GAINES.

FOR SURVEYOR.

JAMES F. BOOTS.

FOR CORONER,

SAMUEL MCCLURE. FOP. TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR,

SAMUEL D. SMITH.

Presidential Electoral Ticket.

ELECTORS EOR THE STATE AT LARGE. WTLL Cl'MBACK. of Decatur: JOHN L. MANSFIELD,of Jefferson.

DISTRICT ELECTOBS.

1st Dis.—Cyrus M. Allen, of Knox 2d Dis.—John' W. Rny, of Clarke: 3d Pi«. Morton o. Hunter, of Monroe •1th Dis.—John II. Farquahar, of Franklin 5th Dis.—Nelson Trusler, of Fayette fltli P1«.—Reuben A. Riley, of Hancock 7th Dis.—John Hnnnnh, of Putnam: Stli Dis.—Snnmel A. FTuff, of Tip]»('iros: ','ih IKt.—Jarnrs M. Tyner.oi" Miami 10th Di?.—Isaac Jenkinson. of Allen 11th Dis.—David 0. Daiiey, of Huntington.

MR. EDITOR: Please announce the name of T. W. FRY, as a candidate for Congress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Isaac A. Rice, subject to the decision of the Convention of the 15th inst., and oblige aug. 9.] MANY VOTERS.

Douglas on Clay.

Some years ago Douglas was a candidate for Congress, in the fith Congressional District of Illinois. Hon. David M. Woodson, was his opponent.— During the canvass they spoke at Carrelton, and in his speech at that place Douglas used the following language: "Ilenry Clay is a black-hearted traitor, and the only Statesman who ever sold himself for British gold."

In the broad land is there .in old line Whig with an honest soul, ready to vote for Douglas? If so you endorse what. Douglas said, and slander tho dead, whom you so joyously followed when living. Great God, is it possible for old line Whigs to vote for Douglas. Bv the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, he should little be regarded as the sacred promises of Clay. Was Clny, the idol of tlie old Whigs, a "black-hearted traitor," or is Dotigla9 a liar? Your votes, old Whigs is your verdict on the case.—[N. Y. Tribune.

Congressional Convention.

At Delphi, Wednesday, Aug. 15th.

The Republicans of the Eighth Congressional District composed of the counties of "Warren, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Boone, Clinton and Carroll, will meet in Mass Convention at Delphi, on "Wednesday, Aug. 15th, to nominate a candidate for Congress. to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Isaac A. Rice

By Central Committee. JOHN LEVERING, Chairman.

All for the Convention. Arrangements have been mado with the Agent of this place for running a special trails on our Rail-road on the day of the Congressional Convention, to Lafa}*ette and back, at half fare.— The train will leave here at 6 o'clock A. M. As there is not sufficient time for the holding of a County Conven tion, for the appointment of Delegates, every Republican in the county should consider himself a delegate and also, his especial duty to attend. Remember, Wednesday morning next, at 6 o'clock is the time for departure of the train. We trust Old Montgomery will be fully represented.

Judicial Convention Wo see from the Williamsport Repub Mean of the 2d inst., that the time for Holding a Judicial Convention, for the selection of candidates for Judge and Prosecutor for the Court of Common Pleas, in the District composed of the counties of Montgomery, Warren, Fountain and Vermillion, has been set for the 28th day of August) and. Covington as tho place.

Lincoln tn his own State. All agree that Lincoln will undoubtedly carry Illinois, and the K"©w \ork Herald concedes his triumph.

The mraglas Meeting* The'Douglas party (no longer- Democratic) held their County Convention in this place on- Saturday last, for the purpose of nominating a connty ticket. After a good deal of debating, jarring and quarreling as to the number of votes which each township shoult have, they changed the old and long adopted plan of allowing two votes to each township as a basis, and an additional vote for each 50 voters and gave five to each township, and one additional for every 50 voters thus throwing additional power to tho weak townships and taking it from the strong. Had the original plan been carried out Wallace wrould have been the nominee for Sheriff the change, which .-was a wireworking tricky gave it to Gott. During the progress of the Convention the Hon. Lew Wallace made afierce charge on Mr. Schooler, the Republican candidate for Treasurer. He urged the Douglas men to make their strong push at Schooler to cut his head off to follow him into every nook and corner of the county wipe out all his tracks, and leave nothing undone to defeat him. After speaking in this strain for some time, in a clear tone of voice full of vim and edged with vinegar, he exclaimed, "Douglas Democrats will you do it to which some responded "yes but many independent men not quite so party bound, governed by their own sense of duty, shouted for Schooler.

The Convention made the following nominations: For Senator, M. D.Manson ... Representative, A. Harper

Sheriff, Wm. Gott Treasurer, Jesse Cumberland Recorder, A. J. Fullen Surveyor, John Buck Coroner, George R. Porter. Wallace and Beck, two Democrats, were laid aside for a renegade Whig, Gott and the Ex-Know Nothing, Cumberland.

The convention was well attended a larger turn out than was expected even by the Douglas men themselves. They raised a beautiful pole 160 feet in hight, from which are streaming the Douglas banners. A good Republican remarked that the poll was very high, but only showed that Democracy "was gone up."

After the nominations had been made Gov. Willard discharged his official duty to Col. Lane, to which we have reforrod in another article.

Mayor Williams of Lafayette, was then introduced by Mr. Wallace, and delivered him^lf somewhat as follows:

Friends and Fellow-Citizens: I protest, I solemnly protest, that I did not come here to make a speech—that it would be presumption in me to attempt to add anything after the great speech of our most eloquent and noble Governor. If you had asked Gov. Willard six weeks ago where he stood, he would have ansAvered for Breckinridge and Lane if you had asked me, who is known to you only by reputation, (what a reputation) I wrould have told you I was for Breckinridge and Lane but now there is notaman in the sound of my voice, that is not in favor of the fo'wie-honorcd doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty." [Feeble applause.]

Querry.—What kind of Squatter Sovereignty did Gov. Willard and Ex-May or Williams advocate when six weeks ago the}* were in favor of Breckinridge and Lcino,sixweeks, time-honored, Squatter Sovereignty, Breckinridge and Lane, Slave Code and Congressional Interference? Mr. Williams come to a sudden stop, and was followed by Capt. Wallace in one of his peculiar off-hand speeches of a few mintes length. After which the convention adjourned with three feeble cheers, for three several candidates whose names could not be heard.

About this time the streets were crowded, and Mr. Dougherty of Ladogo, in attempting to drive through the crowd—his horse became somewhat unmanageable, knocked an old gentleman from Kentucky down, and the wheel of the buggy ran over his head, inflicting quite a severe wound. Mr Dougherty drove on unconscious of what had occurred, until overtaken and surrounded by a maddened crowd ready to tear him limbless. It was with difficulty that the#mob spirit was quelled. For a time the scene was fearful to behold and threatened a terrible result but fortunately for all parties quiet was restored and Mr. Dougherty was taken to the Magistrate's, and held to bail for his appearance at Court. He was slightly in liquor, but he is one of the last men in the world who would wilfully injure an old man or do anything to produce a disturbance in any political meeting.

Our Coroner, James Vanarsdall, attempted to restore order, but was compelled to take to his scrapers: and very wisely lie made tracks faster than any buck that ever bounded over this soil. Thus ended the day's doings.

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^-TO day, the Sabbath Schools, in all this section, round about, huve gone on a. pic-nic excursion to Wesley Chapel. Large turn' out from Crawfordsville, of the B'elles, Beaux, Lads, Lasses. and Teachers.

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REPUBLICAN RALLY!

HON. CALEB

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If such a course is wrong in the President of tho United States, is it right in the Governor of a State? Is not their duties similar? and does not the Governor stand in the same relation to tho people of tho Stato, that the President does to the people of the United States?

Tho truth is, neither can be justifiable, and when they leave their official station for the purpose of making stump speeches, abusing and condemning a certain portion of the people, they violate their most sacred obligations.— They prove themselves unworthytheir position unworthy the trust confided to them unworthy the honors bestowed upon them mere party officials, who love their party more than their country, and who arc utterly incapable of rising to a just appreciation of tho offico to which they have been elected.

The Governor devoted the whole of his time to an abusive and denunciatory tyrade against Col. Lane, which clearly showed how he had been writhing beneath the castigations which Col. Lane had been inflicting upon him. He virtually admits that Mr. Hendricks did not, or could not meet Col. Lane on those Swamp Land Swindles, and therefore comes to the rescue himself but the record stands against him, truth utters her voice against him, history unfolds the correctness of the charges preferred, and all his denunciation, all the emphatic nods of his head, and the peculiar shake of his finger, will not wipe away his guilt! Ho will leave his office a dishonored man.

Wallace and Gott.

The trick by which Mr. Wallace was beaten in the Douglas Convention, Saturday, was so bare-faced and palpable that the wayfaring man though a fool could not fail to see it. When a party will sacrifice so good a man as Mr. Wallace on thealtarof trickery theyshould not be trusted. Wallace was fairly nominated, and Gott received the nomination unfairly. The wire-workers were afraid that some of the old Whigs would go off if they did not get a portion of treasury pap hence the sacrifice of Wallace and the nomination of Gott. Mr. Wallace ought not to be found in such bad company.

Pole Raising.

There willbe a Pole Raising at 'Point Commerce,' near J. W. Blair's Pork House, half mile west of Crawfordsville, on Thursday, AugustlGth, at 1 o'clock P. A large gathering is expected. The Cannon will be on the ground, in charge of Mr. 0. W. Corey. The Crawfordsville Brass Band will also be in attendance. Immediately after the Pole raising, a salute will be fired from the old field piece, "Republic," when the assembly lead by the Band, will form in procession and march to the Court-House square, where an address will be delivered by one of Indiana's most gifted and eloquent orators, Hon Caleb B. Smith. Come out every-body, to the Polo Raising.

Republican Rally and Pole Rais ing. The Republicans of tho Benefiel neighborhood will have Public Speak ingand Pole Raising on Friday the 17th inst., at 2 o'clock P. M., near the Harmony Church, 4 miles south of Crawfordsville. M. White and others will be present to address the meeting. The ladies are invited to attend.

By order of the COMMITTEE. ..

MISSOURI ELECTION. WARSAW, August 6. Ballou, Dem., elected representative. Artain Reid and the regular Democratic State ticket will get from 200 to 400 majority. Hancock Jackson so far as heard from gets 4 votes.

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SMITH,

Of Indianapolis, will Address his fel-low-citizens of Montgomery County, at Crawfordsville, on

Thursday^ •Mug-. 1®, I860, At 2 o'clock P. M. Men of all parties arc respectfull}'- invited to turn out and hear this eloquent Champion of Republicanism. ),

Gov. Willard.

Gov. Willard came to this place on Saturday last, and in the discharge of his official duties, addressed tho citizens of this county having for his text, Col. Henry S. Lane, and the speeches delivered by him during the present campaign. What jjarticular clause of the constitution defines such duties, we have not been able to ascertain. When President Buchanan made a speech in favor of Breckinridge and Lane, with what bitterness did the Douglas men denounce him. They regarded it as lowering the dignity of his office as violating his honor and in every way inconsistent with tho high position he occupied. We have heard them declare that Mr. Buchanan was the first President who had decended so low as to make a political stump speech during his term of office that it was disgraceful, unpardonable, and deserved the universal condemnation of the American peoplo!

STATE RATIFICATION

O N E N I O N

Wednesday, August 29th, I860!

Let Old'Montgomery be fully RepresentedI

We see from the Indiana State Journal, of Tuesday of this week, that the State Central Committee, after having had the matter under consideration for some days, have decided upon

WEDNESDA Y, A UG. 29 TIT, As the day most likely to meet the views of the largest number of the Republican party, for a Grand State

RATIFICATION CONVENTION,

To be held at Indianapolis. The Journal farther says, that several of the most prominent Republican Orators of tho Country have been written to, to ascertain, if they could be present, and that there is every assurance that there will be no lack of attraction and power in that respect.— Let Old Montgomery go to work in this matter turn out in full force and when we meet in State Convention on the 29th, we will show our neighbors that the Republicans in this county, are neither dead nor sleeping. Tho names of the speakers will be given as soon as definitely ascertained. Roll on the Lincoln and Hamlin ball—victory is certain I

Scott Township.

Tho Republicans of Scott township will meet at Lapland School House on Saturday, August 18th, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of transacting business of tho Township Club. A general attendance is desirable, as there is much business of importance that should be done. Come one, come all, and aid in keeping the ball in motion.

TIIO'S ARMSTRONG, Chairman.

*@R"DR. HARDMAN requests us to sa}~ to those interested, that the cause of his failure to be in Crawfosdsville last month, was the fault of the Rail-Road, and not his, as the train for Crawfordsville had left Lafayette before the north train had arrived. This will not likely again occur. His next visit will be on Wednesday, August 29th, See advertisement.

CIGARS

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TOBACCO.—Messrs.

Shults

& Vandyke, deaiors in tobacco, cigars, &c., in Fisher's Building, Main street, have just received a large and superior stock of imported Havana Cigars also a large stock of Bronson's and Goodwin & Brother's fine cut chewing Tobacco. Their stock at thitf timo embraces all the various brands of cigars and tobacco. It makes but little difference what the taste of a man is, who is fond of the weed, if he will but call on theso gentlemen, he cannot but be suited. Call and see them.

UttljIC SFIUMKI'VG.

WM. II. SCHOOLER,

Will address his fellow-citizens at the Court House, on Thursday evening next, August 9th, at 8 o'clock, at which time he will endeavor to answer some of the base and calumnious charges made against him by Lew Wallace in his speech on Saturday last. Both parties, Republicans, Democrats, all, are invited to come out and hear him.

Franklin Township Republican Club. In accordance with previous notice the Republicans of Franklin township met at Hurd's School-House, on Saturday evening, August 4th, and made a permanent organization for the Campaign, by calling John Hutcliings to the Chair, and electing John M. Ross and Henry Hurd, Secretaries. Elijah Cox was elected Treasurer.

The meeting was then addressed by Messrs. John K. Harrison, J. Mount, and James Barnett, with some very appropriate remai'ks on the political issuesofthe day. Great enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting then adjourned.

JOHN HUTCHING S, Pres't. JOHN M. ROSS, HENRY HURD,

Worth Carolina Election. The Indiana Journal of Tuesday, says:

Our reports this morning show that tho Breckinridge men have undoubtedly carried North Carolina by a large, though somewhat reduced majority. In this election, as in that of Kentucky yestoi'day, the Douglas men voted with the Americans, though probably not so entirely and fully as in Kentucky. The result is therefore, a complote demonstration of the powerlessness of Douglas in the South, even to give any effectual help to his old enemies. His case is hopeless. We believe that he wili riot carry a solitary State in the Union.

North Carolina Election. PETEESBURG. VA., August 6. Tho Express, neutral, has just received the following from a reliable source at Raleigh:

Full returns from 45 counties shows a net gain for Pool of 3049 over Fillmore's vote in 1856. These 45 counties constitute two thirds of the popular vote in the State admitting that Pool will gain the same ratio in the remainder of the State, Ellis's majority will be 7587^ ...

The Democratic majority in the Legislature will be reduced considerably, but it is too large to be overcome. The Democrats have evidently carried the State.

For the Journal.

Governor Willard.

We could but look with feelings of pity upon the wicked remnant of tho Governor of our State, as he stood on Saturday last, addressing the citizens of our county. We have heard him in the days of his manhood, when few men surpassed him as a political orator we have heard him in days of yore, when even in a bad cause, tho fire of eloquence burst from his lips and held his hearers spell-bound in silent admiration. We have heard him when wit, humor and flaming oratory streamed through his efforts but alas, his palmy days have passed his genius has lost its fire he is a weak, an imbecile man tho light of his mind has gone out and dim and rusty are its faculties. Neither wit, humor nor eloquence now sparkle through his speeches. He is an incubus on his party, a dead weight on those who have elevated him. And what may we ask has wrought so great a change, what has brought this once proud man so low, what has dimned the brightness of his intellect and smothered the fire of his genius?— Wherefore is it that his influence has departed and that ho now hangs like a dead weight on the skirts of his party? The question is easily solved—his love of self-gratification has been the ruling passion of his life though ambitious of place, of power and of fame, yet the fleeting pleasures of tho moment, the transient exhilerations of the bowl could not be resisted. For the wild morbid revelries of drunken sprees, he would sacrifice all the bright honors which glittered in tho future for these he would sacrifice health, and honor, and fame, and become old, dishorored and disgraced, ere his sun of life has passed tho meridian. Tho sparkling wine cup, the strong drinkthat movcth itself aright has poisoned his body, crushed his mind, shrivelled his moral sensibilities, and left him a living wreck, a breathing monument of the blighting, withering, blasting power of tho intemperate use of intoxicating liquors. Few men entered the political arena with fairer prospects than Gov. Willard few men possessed more fluent powers of speech, or were gifted with higher power3 of popular oratory yet has his iife passed like a meteor emitting a lurid light for a moment, which consumed itself and went out into eternal night.

Such has ever beenandsuch will ever be the result of dissipation on politicians or men of any other profession. As another memorable instance wo may refer to one of Kentucky's most gifted sons, the Hon. Thos. F. Marshall. His brilliant oratory, his almost matchless powers of speech, gathered around him crowds of admiring men who elevated him to place and power, who honored him with a seat in tho halls of Congress, where his intellect shono with the brightness of a noon-day sun, yet his influence weighed not a feather with his compeers. Liquor had robbed him of all moral power, and his words of burning eloquence and thoughts almost divine, rung out like clarion notes on the mountain air, clear, thrilling and beautiful, which echo pi-olong-ed for a moment and they are gone forever leaving no trace behind.

It matters not with what gifts of nature a man be endowed, though he speak with the tongue of an angel, and thunder forth oratory as sublime and thrilling as was ever uttered before an Athenian, a Roman or an American Senate yet if addicted to the wine-cup, if unable or unwilling to resist tho intoxicating bowl, ho soon becomes unfit for political station, incapable of accomplishing political good, and though borne for a time on the broad tide of popular favor, he will ere long be thrown aside as a useless thing—and the men, who bore him on, left to regret their error and the madness of their choice.

As in tho case of Gov. Willard, so it over will be with othors. The very moment the physical system begins to fail, the mind grow dim and the moral faculties lose their perception, the man is forsaken by his former friends, abandoned by his party, pitied by his opponents. and left to die "unwept unhonored and unsung."

Kentucky Election. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 8. Returns from 11 counties in Kentucky give Combs, Union candidate, 9,065 majority, a gain over the Governor's last year of 6,336.

Combs' election is conceded by everybody. The majority is variously estimated. As far as heard from in thirty-five counties Combs leads by 13,ooo.

The Breckinridge wing in this section complain that the Douglas wing transferred a large portion of their vote from Boiling, their nominee, to Combs. Combs' majority, therefore, depends upon the action of the two wings of the Democratic counties to be heard from, which are inaccessible by railroad or telegraph. It will be some days before the final result will be ascertained.

Movements of the Breckinridge Men In New York. In New York the Breckinridge men have resolved to have nothing more to do with Douglas, and will ran a separate ticket. This badly injures the calculation of the Douglas and Bell people.

Kentucky Election.

Enough returns of the election in Kentucky have b^en received to show that Leslie Combs, the American candidate for Clerk of the Court of Appeals, the only State officer of any importance to be elected, has carried the State by a large majority, probably 10,000, certainly by 5,000. This result is due to the union of the Douglas men with the Americans on Combs. In order to boat MeCIarty, the Breckinridge candidate, they have struck hands with the "Know Nothings," whom they have so often abused, and deserted almost entirely their own candidate, Mr. Boiling.' For several weeks their organs, the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Louisville Democrat, have urged this course, and their advice has been followed implicitly. The Democrat of yesterday has a big cannon at its head, and the biggest kind of a display o£glory ovor the election of the "Know Nothing."— Thus strangely have partisan needs brought old and exasperated enemies together, but yet with no permanent effect, we suspect. In the Presidential election tho Douglas men will vote for their own man, and if they poll 10,000 votes Breckinridge will carry the State. They have sold themselves to the Americans in Georgia, and Kentucky, and North Carolina, and so far have got nothing for themselves but the glory of electing an enemy. Verily is Douglasism in a bad way.—Ind. Jousnal.

Blair Elected.

The news of this morning tells that Frank Blair has beaten his Democratic opponent, Barrett, badley. He has been elected to the vacancy of the present term in Congress, and for the full term yet to come. Besides this glorious victory, the whole Republican ticket has been elected in St. Louis city and county by a largely increased majority. We have never recorded any victory with deeper feelings of satisfaction. It means that Republicanism is growing even in the slave States, and will soon be a power that will be felt there as potently and benificently as in the free States.—Ind. Journal.

flScKman on Douglas.' In his speech at West Chester (his home) on Friday last, Hon.

John Hick­

man made some very pointed statements concerning Douglas, and their former relations with each other, He said:

Particular pains had been taken to say that I had turned traitor to my former professions, and abandoned Stephen A. Douglas. I have never abandoned any of my political doctrines, and I never was a Douglas man. [Applause.] I want men to know where I stand. 1 thus make this public dec.aration and repeat it—I have never been a Douglas man, for I always dispised his political principles—if he ever had any. I say there is no man in the Democratic party of the borough of West Ch ester, or in the county of Chester, who has ever heard me say a word of praise for tho person of Stephen A. Douglas. I have privately and publicly denounced him I have spoken against him consistently and persistly for ten years, for I know him well, having watched his course closely. I have not been deceived. I know that he is not to be trusted, even when you have your eyes upon him. [Great applause.] I think I have gone as far in doing this as a man could do, having a personal regard for himself.

I have said that I would rather vote for Breckinridge than for Stephen A. Douglas, for he is infinitely a better man. I have never found Douglas true to his own principles, and I have 6aid so at all times. 1 have said so to his intimate friends—to his private secretary. I have known him for years to be a political mountebank, a scheming trickster, who recognizes the interests of but one person, in tho United States, and that one is Stephen A. Douglas himself. I propose to help a larger interest than that, I have higher interests than the elevation of such a man to the Presidency.,

Seward in the Campaign. The following is a copy of Mr. Seward's letter to the Republicans of Wisconsin. Tt was read at a mass meeting held on the 13th ult., at Beloit:

AUBURN, N. Y., June 26,1860. Gentlemen-.—So long as I may live I shall cherish in my heart of hearts the memory of the kindness of the Repubcan people of Wisconsin. It will be a more serious disappointment to me than to them, if I fail to meet them, or at least some of them, during the present season, and inform myself of the rapid growth and development of that noble State. I know that they will not doubt the earnestness with which I look to them to vindicate the principles and policy of the Republican partv bv the support of Lincoln and Hamlin its chosen and worthy representatives If there shall seem to be any nocdof it, wiirohoerfully speak to them in that behalf. But I want a littie time to repair wastes after an absence of eighteen months from home— a little time to bring up arrears of correspondence with friends who are as patient with my seeming neglect as they are generous in their confidence. After these things are done I hope to look into the north-west. Faithfully your friend,

WILLIAM H. SE WARD.

GEN. Jo. LANE, is we think, & kindhearted man. Personally we like him. Our opinion however is, that, if the names af all the^oters in the United States were put into a lottery wheel, the man whose name should first be drawn out would probably be as well qualified for the Vice Presidency as Gen. an is vi a

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Republican Meetihg and Pole Raising. Tho Republicans of Brown Township will meet in Convention at Wa veland on Saturday, August 11, 1860. A 'stately' pole will boraised at 11 o'clock, after which the Convention will be addressed by Hon. Jas- Wilson.

Come one, come all,andhoar our eloquent Congressman diBCuss the political issues of the day. By order of the COMMITTEE.

PASTE THIS IN YOLI1 HATS!

Judge a Tree ly its lFrults! Clip this out, pasto it in your hat/ and whenever you Lear a Douglasite bragging about Popular Sovereignty,? just read it to him. €ram it down his throat if it chokes him. "It is a part of tha history of the country that under this doctrine of nonintervention, this doctrine that you delight to call Squatter Sovereignty, the people of New Mexico have INTRODUCED and PROTECTED slavery in the whole of that Territory. Under this doctrine they have CONVERTED a tract of FREE TERRITORY into SLAVE TERRITORY more than five times the size of the State of New

York. Under this doctrine, slavery has been extended from the Rio Grande to the Gulf of California, and from the line of the Republic of Mexico, not only up to 36 deg. 30 min., but up to 38 deg.—giving you a degree and a half more slave Territory than you ever claimed."—[Douglas' Speech.

STORM. CHICAGO, August 4.

A heavy rain-storm, accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, passed over Springfield, 111., last night, completely demolishing Withey's carriage manufactory, destroying a large number of valuable carriages. Loss estimated at §15,000.

A number of unfinished buildings in business parts of the city were considerably damaged. It is impossible, however, to obtain any estimate of the amount of damage.

No person was injured.

ONE HUNDRED NEGROES LIBERATED.— The Iladall (N. C.) Express states that the case of Solomon Hall's wili occupied the Supreme Court of that county eight days, and was finally compromised after the Jury had retired. Mr. Hall made a will leaveing one hnndred negroes and other property to his only child, a daughter, who afterwards ma: Jed Mr. Neely against his wish, where upon he made another will leaw ing his negroes free, and leaving most of his property to them. The suit was to set aside the last will. An hour after the case had gone to the Jury, Mrs. Neely proposed to receive $13,000 and 82,000'which the will gives her, the estate to pay Court costs, $800.— She is to pay her own lawyer $5,000.— The proposition was adopted. The negroes will be sent to Liberia. Jury stood nine against and three for the will but is said the Judge would havo set aside the vordict if it had been against the will.

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CAUTION.—Beware of worthless imitations, as several are already in the market, called by different names. Use none unloss the words (Professor Wood's Hair Ilestorativo, Dopot St. Louis, Mo„ and New York,)are blown in the bottle. Sold by all Druggists! and Patent Medicine Dealers. Also by all Fancy and Toilet goods dealers in the United State and Canada. aug. 9.—lm. Dr. Roback's Scandinavian Remedies.

Are you sick, no matter what organ is affected, depend on it tho blood, which is the food and sustenance of every organ, is full of corruption! My Scandinavian Blood Pills and Bloody Purifier, break up the source of disease in the fluids of the body. They purge and purify tho elements of tho blood. Hence their quick and complete cures in. dyppepsia, scrofula, eruptions, fits, tumors, nervousness, kidney complaints, piles, low fevers, debility, rheumatism, headache, want of sexual vigor, etc., etc. These remedies are astonishing th« whole medical world. See advertisement, aug. 9, I860.

A THOUGHT FOR THE FRIENDS OF MISSIONS.—We observe that Messrs. Grover & Baker have had orders for their incomparable sewing machines, from several missionaries in foreign lands. One of these machines, senx to Persia, elicits a glowing eulogy from the Missionary's wife. She saye it isinvaluable in her family, an that scarcely anything could be sent from America more acceptible. What is the reason it would not be a good platt to furnish every missionary station with a sewing machine?

It strikes us that here is a valuable hint, which the friends of the missions should not lose sight of. Messrs. Grover & Baker furnish their machines at a reduced price, when they are to be employed fer a purely charitable purpose.

Crawfordsville Market. THURSDAY Aug. 9. Large quantity of Wheat coming in. Prices range from 80 to 85. Corn 25. Potatoes from 30 to 35 cts. per. bushel.

Camp-Meeting.

There willbe a Campmeeting held on the premises of Mr. StephenjGraves, four miles south-awt of Crawfordsville, commencing August 31, 18®". general attendance is desired. Good accommo tions for men and horses, will bo furnished Boarding Tents, for reasonable charges, huckstering or liquor selling ^ernnttod^^

JOSEPH WHITE.

August 9,1860.

DIED,

In this place on Friday,

Aug.

3d.»

of Summer Complaint, CHARLES, infant so oh so an a a d,H months, and 15 days,