Indiana American, Volume 12, Number 28, Brookville, Franklin County, 5 July 1844 — Page 3

AMERICAN. BROOKVILLE, INDIANA,

rRIDAr, 4CVT , 1814. FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY CLAY, of Ky. Ten. Vice President, Theodore Frelinghuysen. Our country's flag aloft we raise, Our hopes now high and upward rising, In burning words it there displays The names of Clay and Frelikgrctsek. Mr. JAMES CONWELL is a candidate for Representative of Franklin county in the next Legislature. We are authorized to announce JOHN II FARQUHAR as a candidate for Representative of Franklin County. FOR CLERK. We have been requested by a large number of voters to announce the name ol URBAN EDGARTOX, Esq. of Posev township, as a candidate for Clerk of Franklin County, at the August election. JOHN P. CASE, Esq. of White Water township, will be supported for the office of Associate Judge of Franklin County, at the August election. Jl3As our hands wish to join in the celebration of the Anniversary of our National Independence, we publish our paper one day sooner in the week than usual. JOHN II. FARQUHAR, A Candidate for the Legislature,vr address his fellow citizens of Franklin county, at Mt. Carmel, on Saturday, July 6th at 2 o'clock P. M. The Whigs and Democrats are respectfully invited to attend. NAUVOO. The last accouts from the city of the Mormons was, that Joe Smith and his council had surrendered to Gov. Ford, and there was no Wood shed, and not likely to be at present. The difficulty appears to have neaily blown over. Marks Crttme, formerly ofFavette county, is now a citizen of Tippecanoe county, and a candidate for the Legislature on the Iocofoco ticket. On the 22 J or June he made a speech In the town of Concord, in that county, in which he denounced the mad project of annexation of Texas, in severe terms. The con-j sequence was Dr. Davis, of that county, another more reckless loco gave him "goss." They both belong to the Harmonious Democracy. Ohio elects members of Congress, Governor, and members of the Legislature, in October. In the Butler District, Lewis D. Campbell, by general consent, will be the Whig candidate for congress; and J. A.Cunningham, of Preble, has received the nomination of the locos of that District, Weller having declined. Mr. Clay at home. ReA the article in this paper, copied from the Lexington Observer, and then you can more fully appreciate the base and foul slanders heaped upon that Patriot and Statesman by a venal Press for foreign consumption and effect. When we read the Iocofoco papers of the present day, we are sometimes led to think that they are mere agencies in the hands of God, to convince the world of the base ingratitude, and total depravity of man, by occular and tangible demonstration. Louisiana. The election for members of Congress, Legislature, and Delegates to a contention to amend the Constitution took place in Louisiana on Monday last. We are pre-j led for defeat in that State at this time. No j hig looks for success. The Texas fever is just at its height. When time for calm reflection shall have passed over this question, we have nothing to fear in that State. But we now warn the whigs not to be frightened by the crowing of Polk roosters. We have received the 10th and 1 1th numbpre nt Voml.W. :n. . . cru-l I. ! v. . . i iiawi k 9 iiiuiraicukotiail?prai tr. m s all that was "promised. When completed, t will be the best edition of that great poet, ever published. It is only 121 cents per No. Isbuka in 1824. As many of our younger readers may never have seen, and our older ones forgotten, we give the following item from the National Republican, printed at Cincinnati, on the 30th of November. 1824, relative to the Presidential election of that year. Indian a. The PEOPLE of Indiana, on the h inst. made choice or Elias McNamee, Datd Robb, John Carr, Jonathan McCarty and Samuel Milroy, as Electors of President and ice President for the State. They were ehy reneral ticket, and are allfor JACKN '-i, VltlN l .-r. Cr "M II c'ay, 5315; and Adams, 3095. ' '

BROKEN DOSES. As our Iocofoco friend

stand a large dose of Polk root at a lime, we r.se g,vmg them a columa or two occa sionally in broken doP. pm .wing.it will be seen that locofocoism is fast going the way of ll ,he earth. The screw, of lhnM w . . - v,.icrn are giving away, and as it becomes more ricketr.ii nffie i. come more boisterous and desperate. Out the more prudent are deserting the ship. AN INDIANA LOCOFOCO EDITUR BACKThe Editor nftha r r . J" JllVAnlHo,k .Bnd He back,! nr. V cniir Among a column Ol like lirinifd : . L n.j. j...,,, aiui: Mujie. To the principles of true democracy we are BS PTPatlv mnA . I . . j uuciisiigeaDiy attached as any one can be, but when we see the democratic praty endeavoring to crush those divine principles under lha i.;.l,i . . i measure wnose enormity of injustice cannot be execeeded, we prerer to give up the lovely name of democracy rather than to abandon its lovelier princiThe Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle contains an account of a Locof.ico meeting held at Clarksvnie in Georgia, which was attended by Col. Stanford (heretofore as leader of the party.) Col.S. was called on for a speech. He did speak, and soon gave his quondam friends to understand that he was no supporter of Polk, but should go for Henry Clay. The meeting nen tried to put him down, l,but being unable to do so, resorted to the expedient of withdrawing their forces. On calling for the Polk vu"rcV oniyjaoout a third or the meeting wens and they subsequently returned to hear the truth as Colonel S. plainly laid it down. The speech produced the happiest efNo. 3. A gentleman writing to the Savannah Re publican from Augusta, under date of lit inst., says: "Texas has done the harmonious democracy no good in the up country. The Locofocos are worse chop-fallen here now than they "were in 1840, after the October oWiin a "gentleman of Columbia county, one of their iwu1 n"u Mount-nest, ana one who lias done "more for the cause than mnt of t).... "left them on the Texas question, and told me uaj tuai ii ne (iaa (en uiousand votes he "would give them ll i0 Clay. New-fangled ' Democracy is in a bad way just at this time, "and the little show of resistance kept up by "the leaders is easily seen to be nothing but "sheer pretence." No. 4. "STRIKE MY NAME FROM THE NOTINGHAM LIST." Messrs. Editors. Having supported Mr. Van Buren in 1836 and again in '40, I hereby publicly declare that I cannot vole Tor that parly at the coming elections. I voted for the party through thick and thin, under the shout or Bank Reform' until I round that their 'reform' consisted in Bank dtfrttction. I believed the leaders honest in their assertions when they declared on the stump and through the papers, that they were the poor man's friend, in advocating measures for his benefit. This also is found to befalse. They arc advocatig James K. Polk for the Presidency, who is in Tavor ot annexing Texas, and (if placed in power) will lend a hand to destroy the Protecting Tariff, the only bulwark of" American Mechanics against the pauper labor of ten cents per day in Europe. I am a Mechanic and opposed to low wages. I am in favor of a United Stales Bank, and the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands as advocated by Henry Clay. Upon all these great questions (which such men as Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe supported and declared the correct American nol irvl I fin.l that i ),... are opposed to me in opinion. To the annexluiuuoi i exaswun its slaves and debts lam also opposed. Of both these great National evils we have I think quite an abuudance. I am unwilling to help add millions of each to the long list already too large. I have theiefore resolved to support Clay and Frelinghuvsen and in supporting them stand by the Old land marks established by the founders of the Republic. R. D. ELLKINS. Miamisburgh, June 26, 1844. No. 5. .1 Fight in the Czmi. The Harrisburh (Pa ) Clay Bugle mentions a meeting of the locofocos held in that place, to confirm the nominations of the late Conventions of Nation al ana Mate nomination. The meeting refused to pass a resolution pledging themselves to .mai . Mippon.mmienoerg lor Governor; whereupon a general fracus ensued. One man was dragged from the meeting into the street There, the Democracy went at it pell-mell, and exercised themselves pugilistically for a considerable time. A resolution was adopted approving and thanking Judas Iscariot Tyler for his course on the Texas question. Cravfordszille Prers. No. 6. Political Changes. Mr. Shinn, a member or the Virginia Senate, from the counties of Harrison, Wood, &c, appears in the C!arkshiirh Gazette with a lettei to his constituents. He was a. Locofoco, and now gives his reason why he cannot support Mr. Polk, and why he will support Mr. Clay. Mr. Shinn's accession to the whigs is valuable, because he has a vote in the State Senate and because he has influence with the people. A gentleman from Virginia informs us that sixteen locofocos joined the Whig Club at Parkersburgh the othei day. No. 7. TThe Portsmouth (NT2'v IltTppTiirr) Gazelle, a LocofitCO nanpr rlfios nnl lich

nominalion of Mr. Dallas. It says: "He cannot be the preference of the Democracy for that high office." The editor of the Gazette expresses an opinion very prevalent among the Locofocos. It is too late. Dallas must be bolted. Louisville Joitr.

No. 8. TrCTH WELL 8POKEN. A Carrotnxnnl nf the Hayneville, Alabama Chronicle, a very decmea icoioco paper, thus sneaksof hi ,,- ocrcfic" brethren:;. Jour. "I have attended several HiimAitMiU -vuiwvibih; UICCI tings this week, and have liin .ti .i - --.v iv tv in an uic ears I had for a declaration of their principles; but having no such declaration, I have been led . i-uiicii.sion irresistibly, that they have nopnndples, orif ihey have any theyare either afraid or ashamed to avow them. In listening ta a democratic speech, one is amused at the frequency with which the word principles occurs. To hear them talk you would suppose ",e ciusit party or principle, and ..aiumiT expect io near an exposition of those principles; but you would listen in vain." No. 9. jT3The Locofocos are trying to convince the people that changes are taking place in the sentiment of the country in favor or Locorocoism. All their papers have recently been expressing great ioV Over lh mmnrn) .nnvor. sion or the Hon. J. V. L. McMahon, or Baltimore, to Locorocoism. Feeling himself greatly aggrieved and slandered bv Mr. McMahon has come out in the Baltimore Argus and denied it. He states that he is a "firm and devoted suDnorier nf Mr riu v-i.: r " " nig principles." III the LoCOfoCO editors tako thpir lia tnl their laugh back? Louisville Jour. No. 10. &3-The Whigs of New All any had a Clav Club meeting on Friday evening. Excellent speeches were made, after which Locofoco put down his name as a member of viuu. ne is me mira Locofoco that has joined the club since the nomination or Clay and Frelinghuysen. Louisville Jour. High Waters. The waters of the Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Wabash, and all the Western Rivers, have been, and are now very hieh overflowing their bauks, and destroying a large amount of property, crops, &c. Towns are deserted, produce and buildings destroyed to an almost incalculaele amount. It would be impossible to enumerate anv ense. We ore . sent a specimen along the Mississippi above St. L.OU1S. The Missouri has overflowed the bank below St. Charles and met the Mississippi at the Mamelles. TheCul De Sac it nvprflnu Crops are utterly destroyed in the bottoms. orunswicK ana Kockport are under waler. The steamer Raritan from Peru. Ill inniQ nncc. over a prairie eight miles in width water 8 or t leei oeep. itoats rrom above St. Louis bring but little freight on account of high water. Persons from Portage Dessioux report the water 8 feet hiclr than ever known hafuro river still rising the farms were all covered--a targe amount or stock had perished. At Parkersville there was 8 feet watpr in th. bottom lanes. The warehouses at Wyandotte a .... - naa oeen entirely destroyed, and there were ten or fifteen feel water in the bottoms below the Kansas river. All the buildings at Chouteau's landing had been swept away. At Liberty landing there had ben a loss of from five to seven thousand dollars worth of produce, which was stored in the warehouses. Great loss of property, and all the tenements washed away at Cowden Bend. At Lexington, the damage done was estimated atcsnm water in the warehouses. At Maeondah prairie the water extended rrom bluff to Huff, a distance of 15 miles! De Witt was completely covered At Thornburg there was from ten to twelve feet water in the warehouses. At Boonville the river was rising no damage done as yet. Six miles below Jefferson city, several families were saved trom the flood by the steamer Balloon. The crops in the virinitv wta nit t. troyed. The loss of property from Weston to inemoutn oi tne Missouri, will be immense, hundreds of families are left destitute. At Nashville also, on the Missouri, the steamer Wapello assisted the inhabitants materially, the whole town being inundated. TwonMr crew were lost in aiding to save others. The ooaisintne Missouri, find no wood rnrrMv and are lying to. "' The steam ferry-boat. Gramntis. hn often crossed to the Muff from St. Lotus, n dUianc otter, miles. The villages or Brooklyn and - a - - enice oeing inundated, the Grampus was despatched to the relier or the inhahiiame The Mayor or St. Louis sent two boats and a numoer oi nats to relieve Illmoistown. and bring the tamilies and goods to that side of the river. Several flat boats were sent to Cahokia to assist the people, whi were greatly suffering, their houses being no longer inl.ohii,. ble, on account of the floor. What few fami nes in illmoistown were preparing to leave, as the water was generally over the first flW, and in many cases on the second. Several nouses on tne river bank were caveing and would soon go. Hogs, ducks, foul rani &c, were continually seen in the waler. strucgiiug lur inc. win. commercial The t-lant called Polk, th rru.. ..v.--tn.i..:.i. .. ' .. . . ir ui Hummus, (sometimes called the itch-veed,) is in respect of its characteristics as well a its name the appropriate symbol or the candidate and his partr. This worthless and worse than worthless weed (which seem to have been named in anticipation of the nomination of the Locofoco candidate whose name is pronounced as though spelled Puke) s found only in fenny, foggy, noisome, unwholesome hicaiitiM v,. phibians reptiles knot and gender," and noth'"8 luiuic t rui locuerr tne eye or minister to human weal. It is a feeble weed course, unseemly and sickly-colored in its To!. arr? f!oer, offensive in odor, and mnk. .

PHILADELPHIA RIOTS. The lale disgraceful Riota in Philadelphia have been the sucject of investigation by the Grand Jury of the city and county of Philadelphia. After an able charge Irom the Court and a full examination, the Grand Jury have made a presentment, from which we extract the following: The Jury have been instructed by the Court to inqnire into the origiu and cause whiih led to the recent gross violations of law, and to present the first and last aggressors, if possible. Upon this branch of inouirv. and from

all the facts which came under their notice, tney nave come to the following conclusions; First. That the ori pn of iVipop riota mav be attributed to the very imperfect manner in "men me taws nave been executed by the constituted authorities of the ritv and countv of Philadelphia for several years past, and more especially in the District or Kensington, crime having met with little rebuke and scarcely any punishment. Emboldened by tins impunity the abandoned and vicious have been encouraged to hold the law in contempt. Second. To the efforts of a nortion or the community to exclude the Bible from our! Public Schools. The Jury are of opinion that these efforts in some measure gave rise to the formation of a new party, which called and held public meetings in the district of Kensington, in the peaceful exercise or the sat red rights and privileges guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution and laws of our Stale and Country. These meetings were rudely disturbed and fired upon by a band of lawless irresponsible men, some of whom had resided in our country only for a short period. This outrage, causing the death of a number or our unoffending citizens, led to immediate ictaliation, and was followed up by subsequent acts of aggression, in violation and open defiance of all law. WHIGS-DON'T FORGET! Don't forget that the result of the August Elecliou will have an important bearing on the Presidential election in November. Don't forget that the eyes or the Notion are upon us and that the manner in which we J ; . a . . aiscnarge our duty will be known and appreciated. Don't forget that there will be a I Toiled Slates' Senator to elect next winter by our Legislature. Don't forget that the next Legislature will have to choose a Secretary or State. Don't forget that several President Judges will have to be elected by the Legislature next winter; and among the number, one for mis Judicial Circuit. Don't forget Ibal the next Legislature will be called upon to express the voice of Indiana on tne question of the proposed Annexation oi lexas, in the shape or resolutions, or me moriiils to Congress. Don't forget that for the lack of a single vote in the Legislature, all these matters maygo wrong end foremost and don't foreet. we beseech you, that for the want of YOUR vote on ine nrst Monday in August should you fail to give it the Locofocos may obtain a ma jority :n tlic Legislature! iMfayetts Jour. The contest in Virginia will be a warm and close one; but at present the balance inclines in favor of Clay. The Texas agitation makes lor the whig on the mountains of the Ancient uomimon. The people love Union, and they do not love nnllthcatwn. or the nullifies' ran didate. It is no longer to be concealed South or North that folk is the candidate of the nullifiers and Ultra party, who, in fact, are looking to a dissolution of the Union, and a Ooulnern Lwfederacy. Every day this fact is coming out in bolder relief before the people; and the Texas Treatv is now becoming n odious as the conspiracy of Burr. It is a scneme oi the ultra party in the South, to drive on agitation, till it results in dissolution. Let every patriot, who prefers his country to hit party, come out from among the Polk and Nullification party. Ci'i. Chron. for the Indiana American. A MATHEMATICAL QUESTION. An eagle, far-famed for his flight, Arose precisely at midnight, O'er Brookville's level ninety feet; His crest well poised for passage fleet, To London straight he needs must go, Let raging winds blow high or low. Two statute miles three minutes made, Like in the sun like in the shade. At six the sun rote full in view, The azure sky was clear and blue; But when one hour of time had passed, A howling North, North-Eastern blast Arose, and with just twice his force, Blew our brave eagle off his course. At length, whene'er the wind had done, He did behold the setting snn; A right line then to London he, Pursued wiih heart elate with glee. Now, learned friends, I fain would know, How much the tempest put him slow? What course the last right line was run, And in what time the work was done? SUB TYRO. Clinched. "Go home. G d d n vnn where you l elong," said Henry Clay to Jas. K.Polk, while Speaker or the House of Representatives.' This is an old fal-chood. aid was lonir since exposed; but let us have patience to expose the foul hearted villiany of those who circulated1 it with full knowledge or its ralsiiy.

ii is said that Ilenry Clay addressed this language to Mr. Polk in the House of Representatives while the latter was Speaker of that body in '36 or '37. Now, every body knows, or at least these men ought to know, that while Polk was Speaker of the House, Mr. Clay was a member of the Senate, aiH had nonioretodo with the business of the House than the Pacha of Egypt. But the language was uttered and by a bitter Locofoco. The case was this. Speaker Polk made a decision in a mailer of a contested election; whereupon C. C. Clay, a locofoco from Alabama, uttered the language here maliciously attributed to Henry Ciay. All this is known to those who revived the falsehood, but in their desperation to uphold a sinking cause they are -ny t . 'pera'e liars.- Cnur'tland County (A'. V.) IHtif.

HYMENEAL.

MaRKiED. On the 25th of Jun , in Springfield township. Mr. Alexander Gear, late of Texas, to Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson. On the same day, Mr. Lemuel Glover to Miss Cornelia Stewart. On the 26ih of June, Mr. Wm. H. Cain to Miss Laura A- Swan. On Wednesday last, Mr. John H. Carrnichal to Mitt Sally Ducket. On the same day, Mr. Daniel Larowe to Mis Elsy Scoby. OBITUARY. Died At his residence near Mt. Carmel, in this county, on Saturday last, Rev. ARCHIBALD CRAIG, in the 53 year of his age. We have made arrangements with Dr. Bishop, of Oxford, to piepare a sketch of the life, history, piety, and death of thi good man, which will appear as soon as it i icceived. A WHIG MEETING Will be held at Mt. Carmel on Saturday, Julv 6th, at 1 o'clock P. M. P. A. Hackleman, of Rushville, and others will address the people. 1 he Glee Hub of Brookville, will also at tend. AUGUST ELECTION. 53"We are authorized to av lhal JOHN MORGAN, Esq. of Posey township, is a can didate for Associate Judge of Franklin County. We are authorized to announce J. ). SlJohn s a candidate for Treasurer of Frankliu Coun ty, at the next August election. We are authorized to announce H. O. DANNELTELL as a candidate for county Commissioner at the August election. JOHN DUMONT,KSQ.. is a candidate for Prosecuting Atlouu-y ;br the third Judicial Circuit. We are authorized to announce the rnme of JAMES E. WHEAT as a candidate for the office or Sheriff of Franklin county, at the August Election, not subject to any Convention except a Convention of the people at the polls on the first Monday of August next. UNION COUNTY WHIG TICKET. For Pepresentafires. CHARLES NUTTER. For Treasurer, WILLIAM BY RAM. For County Commissioner, ELISHA COCKAFAIR. SIIEKIFF'S SLE. "HY virtue of an execution issued from the Franklin Circuit Court, r.t d tome directed, I will offer for sale on the 20tli day of July 1844. Let w ton the hours of 10 and four o'clock of said day, al the Court House door in the town of Brookville, Franklin county, Indiana, the following described Real Estate, to-vtit; The East half of the South c t! quirter of Section 19, Town 12, Range 12; in Franklin county, Indiana. Anil first I will offer for r ;tle the rents and profits of said premises for the term ol seven years. And if the rents and profits aforesaid, will not sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy the debt, dan.age, interest, and costs, asset forth in said writ, I will ihen and there offer for sale ell the rigl.t, interest nd claim of Jared Lock wood in, and to said premises. Taken as the properly of Jared Lockwood, at the suil of George G. Shoup and Thomas J. White. J.O.St. JOHN.Sh'ffF.C. June 26. 1R14. (fee $2) 27-3w. SHERIFF'S SALE. "JY virtueof a copy of adecree issued from the Franklin Circuit Court, and lo me directed. I will offer for -ale on the 20th day of July 1841, between the hours oriO and 4 o'clock on said d i y, at the Court House Coor in the town of Brookville, Fmnklin county, lod, the following described teal estate, to-wil: Lot no. 31, in the town of Brookville, aforesaid and in that part of town laid vflby Amos Butler. And first I will offer for sale the renU and profits of said premises for the term of sev en years, and if the rents anl profits aforesaid will not sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy the debt, damage, interests and costs, as set fortk in said copy of a decree; I will then and there offer for sale all the r'ght, interest and claim of Nathan Brown and Joseph S.'Rjman, in and to saiJ premises. Taken as the property of Nbthan Brown and Joseph S. Ryman at" the suil of Coker F. Clarkson. J. O. ST. JOHN, Sb'ff. F. C. Jane 2Gth 1S44. p. f.S2 27-3w. Richard Ttnerandl In tb cv.nii.n 4 i ibiiivioi Silas Tyner, under the j Circuii Court,FDkname, firm and style of J lm cot-nty, Indiana, it. . i yner, " to August terra 1844. VS. John F.Cambridge, j Foreign Attachment. TE it remembered, that, at the February Terni of said Court, on te i3il. daw ot February, A. D. IS44, comes li e plaintiffs by Holland their Atlorney, and it appearing to ihe satisfaction of U:e P'irt that the writ it this case has been returned executed thereup on, on motion the Clerk is ordered to ms'-e out a notice of the pendency of this writ agreeably to law, and said defendant i hereby notified that said Court at the next Term ther-of, commencing on the second Monday of August next, will proceed to adjudicate on said suit agreeably to law. Attest, ROBERT JOHN, C. F. C C Holland, Au'y. June 18, 1844 . 3-w.

State of Indiana, Franklin County, 5 At the May Term of the Frankli PJrtte Court A. D. 1844, txid Court declared lhH. late ol J&raes Blacklidge deceased, to he probably insolvent; erfrdjtora are therefor ngoeated to file their eJaima against the wui ffbr allowance in the. said Probate Gawit, wrthrn ln months from the dare hereof, or they will not be entitled to payment. 11ARVFY BLACKI.rDGE Ad'm. May 15, 184 1-21 -So.

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