Decatur Eagle, Volume 2, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1858 — Page 2

TII E E AGLE H. L. PHILLIPS,) '■ Editors a Proprietors. W. G. SPENCER,) DECATUR, INDIANA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. fi, IB3S. IO)tRUnmiTE TICKET. SECUETAKY OF STATE. DANIEL McCLURE, of Jloigan. Al IHTOR OF STATE, JOHN W. DODD, of Grant. TREASURER OF STATE, NATHANIEL F. CUNNINGHAM. of Vigo. BUrMUNTKNnEM OF rt Bi ll INSTRUCTION, SAMUEL L. RUGG, of Allen. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Joseph e. McDonald, of Montgomery, FOR SVPRI ME JUDGES, SAMUEL E. PERKINS, of Marion. ANDREW DAVISON, of Decatur. JAMES M. HANNA, of Vigo. JAMES L. WORDEN, of Whitley. DISTRICT TM KEY. FOR CONGRESS. JOHN R. COFFROTII. FOR STATE SENATOR, DAVID STUDABAKER. COUNTY TICKET. REPRESENTATIVE. JONATHAN KELLEY, Sen. TREASURER, DAT ID SHOWERS. RECORDER, W J. ADELSPERGER, sheriff, GEORGE FRANK. COMMISSIONER. J. R. MILLER. SURVEYOR, E. W. REED. CORONER. LEVI EWING. Perry Crabs, the Proscriptionist. In our paper of the 23d ult., we thought advisable to insert an article under the above caption, in answer to n vindictive and scurrilous communication of a personal character, which made its appear- j ancc in the Democrat of the Btli ult., over the signature of the above miserable and contemptible sycophant. In that article we portrayed his (rue character as a little politician; as a Know Nothing of the most proscriptive character; as the assumed, and reputed lender of that party which is in hostile array against the Democracy of the County; and as a man of business in connection with politics. And that his disposition was to oppose each and every man in business, who differed with this political Bantling, if it did not interfere with the “ Almighty Dollar,” —which ever bedims his vision. That there was no political act too mean or base for him to do, if that act would but injure a Democrat or the Democratic party. Again we. find a communication in the Democrat of the 29th ult., over the signature of this Bantling, which is entirely unworthy of notice, except in two particulars; it was really amusing to read. It is a gigantic production of an imbecile mind, and ought to be preserved among the archives of the nation as a monument of his imbecility. We were led to the conclusion that it was rather soft than “salty'' and spoiled, notwithstanding the abundant use of that preservative (salt,) bes ire going to press. There is one feature in his communication which proves, more than we ever charged against him, and out of his own mouth he ought to be judged, for it is written, “cut of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” He has heralded to the world in that communication those whom he alledges are indebted to him, which was partially false in fact and the while sentence shows a wilful and deliberate falsehood, maliciously and premeditated, thus clearly showing to the world (not intentionally) his prose: iptive feeling, his meanness as a man, doing business with the public. Yes! publish to this community, sir! In your next communication your ledger so far as Democrats are concerned — whether true or false—and then you will but show publicly the demoniac spirit, which, doubtless, has been for years intentionally hidden. Where is there to be found another business man so base, so contemptible, so mean, as to herald to the world the person, or persons, who may happen to be indebted to him, much less those who are not so indebted? Where can be found upon record i* similar instance of pet fitly? Echo! answers where! lie calls upon us foi the proof of the issue joined; now, wi asserted that we . w med by tin indi'idus! him-

—. ■ . .. . T —' — ' self,” that he was sued for an indebtedness due the firm of which this nondescript is a member, for not voting for him, for the Legislature, in preference to ’Mr. Studabaker. In his article in reply he uses the following language: “Now I will venture to say that no farmer ever made such a statement.” The issue to be proven, is, was or was not, we so informed — we will endeavor to sustain our position, ! and in the mean time we suggest to this Proscriptionist to quiet his nerves, let not his already weak mind be more troubled so as to render him entirely unfit for the various duties of life incumbent upon | him; we shall deal gently with him. Now for the proof, and here it is: We, the undersigned citizens of Adams County, do hereby certify, that on or about the 10th day of July, 1858; we with others, were in conversation with William G. Spencer, in the town of De- j c itur, about the proscription principles entertained by Perry Crabs. When a : farmer, who is a citizen of said County and is regarded as a Democrat, voluntarily related to Mr. Spencer in substance, among other things the following: — “When Perry Crabs was a candidate for Legislature against David Studabaker, he, ( Crabs) endeavored on the day of the election to persuade him, (the Farmer,) ! i to vote for the said Crabs, this, he stfusled to do; then he, Crabs attempted by ’ means of his indebtedness to get his vote. The farmer remarked I am a Democrat; i and will vote for Mr. Studabaker, regard-. ■ less of the consequences. He further i said, that immediatly after the election the d—d rascal sued me, and collected , ’ the indebtedness by law, he said this was j done as he believed because he would not 1 vote for the said Crabs. Witness our hand and seal this 31st of J uly 1858 D. D. Barnhart, [Seal 1 N. Meibers, [Seal ] Will this satisfy our perfidious Bantling , if not, we will put ourselves to still fur-, ther trouble for his accommodation and point outother circumstances connected with that memoriable campaign. A college has been established in Jay County called “Liber College” where the j whitesand blacks can and do congregate j for educational purposes. How does this ! sound to our Republican friends. To us it seems unsuited, especially in hot wea- ; I ther. There are just about enough nigj gerly whites to keep up such a place.— Ft. Wayne Times. | We would suggest to that portion of the Republican party, of this county, who denounce in unmeasured terms the decicision of the Supreme Court of the United , ! States, in the Dred Scott case. Who be- \ lieve a negro is a citizen, possessing all the political rights of the white man, and , their equalsin every respect; that “Liber” | would be a suitable place to send their sons ‘ in I daughters for educational purposes, thereby have instilled into their youthful minds, their cherished doctrine of the equality of the races. ' This would obviate in a great degree, j the necessity of that. County, sending her Abolition Missionaries to this County, for the purpose of convincing our people that Black is white; and that Fred Doug- ' lass’ opinion of the Constitution is entitled jto more credit than the Court, which is i .by the Constitution of the United States I the expounder of that instrument. JEg’The following is the fourth resoI lution, adopted by the State Convention of the Ohio Democracy held on the 29th day of July. The Convention is said to have been composed of the best men of the party. We approve of the sentiment of the resolution as the correct principle for the admission of new States into the Union, and hope a similar sentiment will be prevail in the next national Democratic Convention: 4. Resolved, That in the future we aie opposed to the admission of a new State into the Union until the population thereof shall equal the ratio for a representative in Congress, and until, as in the case of Minnesota, its proposed constitution shall have been submitted to and approved by the the people - — A Republican Sale.—On last Saturday at a ■ special election, held for the purpose of elect- , ing a Justice of the Peace, for this township, i there were three aspirants for the honorable position, two of whom were Democrats and one I Republican, '! The Republican candidate was in the field some time prior tothe election, and the Republicans were pledged to his support. But not- . withstanding this he was slaughtered in cold blood by unprincipled politicians, who sold i him cheap, even for a fourpence, he receiving but four votes. Cheap indeed! This was done inorder to widen the breach already commenced between the friends of the Democratic candidates, ever acting upon unfair principles determined to cast their votes for the minority candidate of the Democratic party.be he whom he maV, thereby defeat the will of the majority of the Democrats, in this they were defeated and their candidate sold by them to the lowest bidder! The Utah annr has marched into Salt Lake ei<y.

New Arrangements.—We invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the firm of Nuttman 4 Crawford, to be found in to-days paper. They are men who arc well known in this community, as men ofhonor and ' i integrity, who can be depended upon in every i instance, as the best businessmen in the town. , They are now selling off their present stock of goods at reduced prices, to make room for their fall and winter stock; indeed they are offering inducements to purchasers rarely, if ever, offe ; red in this market. Give them a call and examine their goods and prices. They charge nothing for showing their goods. t?Mr. Tolas, of the New Drug Store, has re oeived a spledid assortment of fresh Drugs. He ' is a courteous and affable gentleman; and tin-; j derstands his business well. Customers can . purchase medicines of him in safety. — Frazer River Gold Mines- Republican Delinquencies. The Black Republican organ express , a great deal of indignation on account of i what it terms the ‘delinquensies’ of Gen. j Cass, in permitting the boundary line of British North America to bo fixed at dtg. instead of *ol 40,’ thereby lousing 1 fts I it says, jurisdiction over the recently disI coved gold mines of Frazer River. The disputed territory was jointly occupied by both governments. The British claimed aright to 42 deg., while our Government insisted that we had a title to 54 40. Through the intervention of such men as Websthr, Calhoun and Benton, it was finally compromised, and settled between i the two governments at 49 deg. Mr. Benton contending that that was the true and proper line np to which we had a ri»ht, but not beyond. This settlement of the issue was satisfactory to the country at the time, and has been since. But the organ charges, we 'lost these rich possessions through the sheer cowardice of the present Secretary of State,’ who was at that time a Senator, having no more j voice or influence than any other member of that body, and, in face of the fact that the most eminent men of the different parties in the country had declared we had no right beyond 49 deg., a judgeI ment which was subseqently confirmed by a majority of the Senate accepting that boundary, and a settlement fully concurred in by the Republicans of that day. But let us see if the ‘free white man of Indiana’ will forget the ‘delinquencies’ lof the Black Republican party in the aci quisition of the rich golden empire of the Pacific. Most bitterly did the opposition to the Democracy contend against the war with Mexico, which resulted in adding California to the Union. Such men as Lincoln, the present Republican candidate for the Senate from Illinois, and I Tom Corwin of Ohio, speaking for the I • opposition, publicly proclaimed that it' was their wish that the Mexicans would I welcome our gallant soldiers ‘with bloody ' hands to a hospitable graves,’ and did all in their power to embarass the operations ' of our army upon a foreign soil. This i party which has ever fought to the last ■ against all acquisitions of territory, talk with an impudent assumption of virtue about the ‘delinquencies of Democrats!’ The Democratic party acquired California and proved their devotion to ‘the rights \ and interests of the free States’ not only, but to the whole nation, by adding a free I ' State—an empire of itself—to the Union, ‘ a territory of uneqalled richness in her ; mines of precious metals and a soil of un- \ ' surpassed fertility. This valuable addi-1 ; tion to our territory would never have j Been accomplished under Black Republi-! i can rule—it was acquired over the mostl virulent opposititon of the Black Repub-i i lican party. We know the men ot Indiana will remember when they visit the ■ polls this fall the ‘delinquencies’ of the Black Republicans, and their uniform opposition to every measure calculated to advance the rights, interests, prosperity I .and power of the nation. The Oregon boundary question was settled with the consent of the oppsition, and the rich possessions of California were acquired by Democratic policy in spite of that opposition, — State Sen. The Difference. I Four years ago Senator Douglas returned to Chicago from Washington and j attempted to speak to the people in justification of his course in the United States Senate, but was denied a hearing. And, indeed, as most of our readers will rec- | collect, when he did make the effort he was assailed and driven from the platfrorn. The Chicago people would not listen to him; nor did they permit him the right of speech at all, so incensed ■ were they against him for his support of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Four years have elapsed since then, and, the city which hunted, denounced . and assailed the “little giant,” makes the occasion of his arrival a source of public rejoicing. In another place we have i alluded to his triumphant entry into the . city on last Friday. Indeed, it is conceded that for magnificence and unanimity j it excelled any demonstration of the kind I ever witnessed west of the Alleghany . Mountains. »i Now, what is the occasion of this great . charge of feeling towards Mr. Douglas in . Chicago? Has he changed his principles? . flis late speeches shoiv that he has nut. In his reception speech of Friday evening he , advocates the same doctrines for which ,he contended four ye ars ago. How, j therefore, are we to account for the prest ent laudations and praise showed upot him by the people of Chicago? Have they gone over to him? If they have, t we hope ‘heir conversion is sincere an ■ will last ’.ill after next election.

For the Eagle. J . “SCALPEL”—THE SKUNK HUNTER, i Messrs. Editors:—-In your last paper ' i observe an article over the signature of! 1 “Scalpel,” containing considerable bal- ; derdash; and claimed to be written by a f member of the “Medical Aassociation,” • whether correct or not lam unable to say, ; but let it be whom it may, he most assuredly botches the job—l reckon he is not one of the quacks. : He starts out by admitting that the physicians never understood their business, individually and did not know how to regulate it themselves; and for that reason they met in mass to regulate each , i others business—candid admission that.— | I He, also, claims that it is solely a matter ! of their own Let us see to this: I will not deny their right to do as they please with their own affairs; but they made their acts public (through the press, thus inviting public that they, also, had a right to;' but that gave to me, or any one else who wished to, the right to canvass those acts and see how far they were compatible j with the public good. I did examine] those acts and have since endeavored, not . to injure the physicians, but to the public from imposition. He next says, that it is the idea of some | that it was for the purpose of raising their : bills, which he most emphatically denies. ! i But let us see how this will work: If they ' have not really raised their bills, why is I ] it that some of the physicians say, “that the fee-bill is an outrage and that they can not find it in their hearts to charge j such bills;” this comes from members of < the “Association” and cannot be denied; i besides, in the very next paragraph, I find < this same “Scalpel” trying to justify the 11 raising of their bills! That’s coolconsis- 'j tency is it not? He wants to know who is to blame, if i they do raise their bills? I answer, that | it is a privilege they have; but they must | recollect that the public retain the privi- i lege of no', employing them; and let the , blame rest where it may, the penalty will ( surely fall on their own heads; and I think they are already receiving a small fore- , taste of the glory of the “Medical Asso- i elation.” Is it not sweet? He next takes up the visit in town and ; 1 argues that it is a great saving to the pa- ', tient. Now let us look once more: Thev i i * ' now charge one dollar for the first visit i and fifty cents for each subsequent visit —the cliajge used to be one dollar per ' day—he takes a lingering case to prove I the cheapness of their bill. Now in dan-1 gerous cases the physician should sco his ■ patient as many as three times a day at least, and sometimes four or five, or even more; which makes a nice little sum of j . from one dollar and fifty cents to two dol- s lars and fifty ceats per day. That is consoling to sick people, especially a poor i man; or, even say a girl that works for ] seventy-five cents per week. There is no ! I : exception in the fee bill, they are bound by a solemn pledge to charge her the same or meet the indignation and wrath of the combined faculty. He wants to know what man with a reasonable soul would complain of a certain | five dollar fee. I will answer the question by asking another: Suppose Mr. Scalpel would go to a blacksmith of our town and get his horse shod; and when he came to settle, said blacksmith would charge him five dollars for shoeing bis horse, when there were three other blacksmiths in town, just as good mechanics, who never charged more than three dol-1 lars for the same work. He would be ’; the first man to cry, “Stop thief.” Perhaps he is one of those that stand on the dignity of his profession and may take of- ■ fence at our comparison made between him ■ and a common blacksmith. lhe next thing in his communication [ that I shall notice, is where he accuses f me of lying when I said that the second and third names on the list were of those . who spoke disrespectfully of the qualifications of other physicians whose names are on that list. Now he well knew when c he penned that, that he was the liar and e not me; and be well knows that I can prove it by the best eitizens of Decatur. But he knew that I could do so and turned right round in the next paragraph and denied recommending them to the public, tt —from that 1 take it that Mr. Scalpel is n one of those “two worthies;” another thing n that strengthens my belief is, he certainly e made a drive at some of the other phvslh cians; and even Wilshire did not escape. r. What means it?—He may deny recom- »-; mending as much as he pleases; but the ° record is there and no one with common , gumption will doubt it. d He endeavors to be witty; but, Oh! what an effei'! p. is considerably like a

, monkey making faces at an elephant. talks about quaking in their boots. 11 claim not the honor of causing it; but 1 ! have not the least doubt in my mind, but the just indignation of an outraged public will make them quake in more places than their boots. He thinks that I will stand an eternal bore to the community in which I live, that may be; but I am pretty sure he is about done boring the community in which he lives, with high prices. His skunk story is rather silly; and like him, I think he had better keep shy of small animals; At least, Messrs. Edi-i tors, I have no desire to claim room in • your valuable paper for any such stuff;! but I cannot help telling you what his ar-. tide reminds me of. I once heard an anecdote about a man eating at a hotel, he drank a great deal of coffee, so much that the landlady, who was waiting upon him, remarked that he ‘‘must like coffee, “yes,” said he, "or I would not drink so much warm water to get a little.” So with his article, you have to read a great I deal and learn but little. Notwithstanding the threat made by , Mr. Scalpel, that if they had mein their power they would stop my wind, regard'less of ail such skunks, 1 shall use my 'humble endeavors to protect a confiding public from such imposters and their impositions. Y’ours, OBSERVER. For the Eagle. COMMUNICATED. Messrs. Editors: —It is truly gratifying to know, that while in many parts of our country the Lecompton excitement is still bursting forth to some extent, in this county the Democratic party are satisfied to let the matter rest where the last Con- j gress left it. Although members of the party have their own private opinions in the matter; yet, at present they think they . have a greater work to perform, than fightingeach other upon a question which ! is dead and buried; and will never more return, at least so far as Kansas is concerned. It seems to be the feeling of the whole party, to cease fighting one another and throw hot shot into the ranks of the enemy; and scatter them, if possible, to the lour winds of the earth. This is right—“a house divided against itself cannot stand.” It seems from present appearauces that the opposition are to unite; i callinir in the fag ends of all creation: ! . ... I Republicans, Americans, Abolitionists, ’ Danites and all the conglomerated mass 1 of heterogenious matter to, if possible, defeat the Democratic party; that party to whom the nation owes its existence and I made it one of the best governments in j the world. That same old party, to-day, i stands high in the hearts and affections of the people; and they are ready to do battle in the cause of right. It is the settled policy of the Democracy ; of this county to win; and that by a large | majority. They are sanguine that the State, District and County ticket will be 'elected. That J. R. Coffroth will be our next representative in Congress, there is ;no doubt. John U. Pettit may as well square the books and bid adieu to con- ' gressional life, for his Jays are numbered. He has signally failed in every pledge he made to his Republican friends; and even they have no more confidence in him. AV here is the restoration of the Missouri Compromise? which was his cherished theme, has he redeemed his pledge in that? Has he met the expectations of j his friends in any instance? not in the ; least, only in opposition to the principles ,of Democracy, and in that he has proved himself a traitor, for he now claims to • stand upon a portion of the Democratic platform in his endorsing the doctrine of popular sovereignty. But the truth is ■ John U. Pettit is like the Paddy’s flee, you put your finger on him and he’s not 1 there. The people have had his services long enough; and this fall they will tell him to retire that a better man may take his ’.place. Yours, POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY. Ttial of a Woman for Murder.—The • trial of Mrs. Huldah Sears, on a charge of murdering Benajah Carr by admister- [ mg to him poison, commenced here, as we Before stated, on Monday morning of last - We ur* J bef °*; e ’ S( l uire Liltle > Knd closed ’ on W ednesday evening of the same week, t occupying entire three days. The trial , was a very exciting one-more so than . any trial we ever witnessed in this place. Mrs. Bears was acqmtted—and, although ' at the beginning of the trial there w°as much prejudice against her, public opini ion seemed to set raoidly in her favor 1 ,, Un “S tlle mvestigation, especially after he first day— and when the result, ‘not , gut ty, was announced, it was hailed by the multitude with terrific shouts of api proval. — J a’paraizo Republican, F '

Murder and Mob-Hanging. Lexington, Ky., July 11, Eds. Com :—I now take my pen j n hand, to give you the particulars of a h Of . rible affair, which took place in this city last Saturday morning. The facts, near as 1 could learn, me as follows: Between four and five o’clock, A. M. at the market-house, Mr. Joseph Beans our City Marshal, while in the act of bis duty, was brutally murdered by a man named Barkley. Barkley was quarreling with a man and threatening to cut his throat, when the Marshal stepped up and told Barkley he must behave himself nr go to the watch house. Words rose between them, and the Marshal arrested Barkley, and walked some thirty or (or. ty feet, when Barkley tripped th e Marshal up, and while he was down, placed his knees upon the Marshal’s breast, and stabbed him in the right side, cutting his heart half in two. The murderer, cutting his heart hall in two. The murderer then run, several men pursued him, and he was soon overtaken. smart scuffle ensued, when lhe murrderer drew his knife and cut at Mr. C. A. Renals. Just at that moment Mr. Maydwell caught his arm. Mr. Renals dealt a well-directed blow, which laid Barkley on the ground, and he was forced to surrender. The Marshal died almost instantly. (Since writing the above, I learn the prisoner’s name is AVTn Barker, and not Barkley.) There was a strong feeling against Barker, and the people wanted to lynch him on ihe spot. But Sheriff Dudley being al the market house, was soon on hand himself; and several of our orderly citizens succeeded in lodging the prisoner in the county jail. Then a scene took place, which does not often occur amongchristainized and enlightend people The Court-house and fire bells were rung; the people were seen running in all directions, and soon about two thousand had assembled at the Court-house. The most of them were ot the baser sort. They then hurried to the jail with crowbars, sledge-hammers, axes, &c., forced the key from the jailer, secured the prisoner, and relumed to the Court-house. Then commenced the most brutal, heathenish and hellish scene that was ever witnessed. A timber was run out of the window, some ten or twelve feet; one end of a rope was tied to the beam, the other end of which was adjusted around the prisoner’ neck; the prisoner was set in the window by some men, and pushed off; the rope broke, and the prisoner fell to the ground: He was kicked and stamped upon by those who stood around, which quite killed him. The ruffians were not satisfied. Several of them got the rope, and hauled him up again. Our good citizens condemn the act. There was not a gentleman engaged ia this unfeeling and hellish crime. Judge Thomas, Roger J. Mansion, James Reck, James 0. Harrison, and many others, of our law-abiding citizens, tried to restore peace. But the ruffiains wanted blood, and blood they would have. In short, this mob was composed entirely of the lowest class of men. Every gentleman that witnessed this hellish deed, was forced to turn on his heelsand walk away. The heavens seemed to pity the prisoner—so much so that she wept. There was a shower for the space of five minutes while this tranaction was goingon. I am, respectfully, yours. H. G. Porter, the Sunday School Defaulter— His Confessions—How his Crime Commenced. A correspondent of the Boston Journal says; “Mr Fred. W. Porter, the defaulting ■ agent of lhe American Sunday School Union, whoso fall made such a sensation ' a short time since, has at length made a full and complete confession of the great i wrong he has done. He stood very high i in the Society and in the Church, and he I was almost the last man who would have been suspected to be guilty of so foul a | deed. In a letter recently laid before the Board of the Sunday School Union, he has made a csroplete confession. He be- : gan his wrong-doing nineteen years ago. The plan was the same that he pursued ,to the last. His temptation began with ■ the mulberry and silk-worm speculation nineteen years ago, and under the garb of religion he has for that long time cari rated on his dishonest plans. He allows that at the start he knew it was wrong; but he hoped to be able to meet the notes as they matured. But as he was unable io do so, he was compelled to renew hu i notes and pay a heavy bonus. Thus, for nineteen years, he has been treading the j thorny path of sin, praised for virtues that he did not possess, and taking of ths sacrament, which, according to bis own ■ professed faith, was adding damnation to - himself with each unworthy reception. I He defrauded the society out of o ver 880,000; but the Philadelphia broker who aided him to the dishonest ga |n > promptly paid all the notes that his name was on, and the loss was lessened nearly §40,000. Mr. Porter confesses that in the nineteen years of fraud, h® has used the name of the society to t! ] B large amount of 8600,000, by renewals and re-issues. No wonder he is a sic man—one whom, if the law does not reach, lhe grave will soon cover up.--Nineteen years of fraud and crime, p® r petrated in the name of religion wim despair looking him in the sac ure waiting for him at corners of ea * street—with remorse gnawing at i‘* s heart—and the worm that dies not, b‘' l enmg to his repast! Mr. Porters con session will soon be made public.