Indiana American, Volume 22, Number 24, Brookville, Franklin County, 2 June 1854 — Page 2

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SIXQLE COPIES of the INDIANA AUEniGAXtvx be had at this o2ce, neatly enveloped end pre f aid with etampi, at wn each. J ,The tldf r ishalitanU ef our tillage rtrnfrabtr that iu our pataier days wa wets: Aollrfo t, Wow said tram consisted of yoke f cxrn as good ozsa as aver whip wis crscktd over not ft uhlt inferior to tha famous yoke that aur f fie ad Colescott glcrlss la, tow f days. Thry w era large, and lkaly, and strong, and cbediint and viry way to 1 admired, slept that one of them had in unbecoming way of shaking a bind foot occasionally, much to the anooyanse of our shins, If wo happened to la heir tald foot. Though they did not travel at railroad apeed, when they did travtl.lt was to purpose. They were reliable. Wa never thought of stalling if Bu :k and Bright wera before ike Wad, duly yoked aadkiuh trd. Tet with all the excellence of those companions of our youth, they had some ways not so tntich tobe admired. It was not necessary to keep them alwaya yoked ur interest did not rcuirt it. Bo, when not iu use, wa would turn them into tha pasture, or, in tha classio language of that day, simply Ml them to "go tograss. Tha trait that wa remember as being not so amiable, was, that when unyoted, they would put on aira and often act at if they had never keen obedi ent to a master. Indeed, except for tha marks of tha yoke, a etranger would hardly know, merely by their actions that they had aver done anything buhave their own way. When thus grating, "many a time and of." did wa essay to approach them as obedient servants, but, particularly when other cattle were at liberty, they would lift their disobedient heads and tnovo ofT as if honccforth they intended to think and act for themselves. Wa soon learned, however, that ihey meant no harm by their assumed Independence -it was only for the occasion, and wa were glad that they aould appear to Itret, when wa had to need of their services, inasmuch as we knew how to mann; them when they wero needed. When work was to be done, all that was necessary wa to carry tha yoke aloag, and Bright, the effox, would stand as still es if tied to the spot, until duly yoked, and then, if Buck, tha near ox, was within sight, all that was necessary was to hold up the end of the yoke, and.with the bow. anaka a significant motion, and lay i n .. ,i. p . I wouid i . . coey. irue, ne .omeu.u - slowly ai lirsi, parucuiariy u n unyokable companiona were near j yet, ha would come, in due time, and the faithful fellow were al-' ways ready for a long pull, a strong . pull, und a pull both together, notwithstanding all their aisumedtVirfrp dtnc but an hour before. Now this personal reminiscence hath its moral. It has been called np by the yoking process now going on, which is so much like the way wo yoked oxen t j r .1..- l : 4 ..t i , j 1 , J n tue remimscenco lor mc sa oi il lustrating the present movement. There has bten, for nearly two years, but little need of party drill. There has been no voting of eonse-1

querce. tobe dono, and hfrica thajgency preach all of which he didov

scorisrs have been permitted to "go to grass." In this temporary release from the party yoke, many an old partisan has oltcn liken tne iiDerty on - - . a t, . , . ... , i thinking for himself, and a, new issue. I . . , A . J V 1- r i C . navcueenprcseniea uo uas, lorgeuui ; of tho ) oke he was liable to, whenever the interests or inclination of his master would prompt him to put it on, taken the unwarrantable liberty of expressing his views, and more than once in the st e mi ng independence bo enjoyed in Company of thoc who were free, he has put on air and said "I'll never vote for a drunkard again no never I'll never voto for a man who is not opposed to the liquor truCic not I." Especially since the agitation of the Nebraska swindle, have these iaJrpendent men been positive in tha declarationa of what they will d, and what! Wiey wui not uo. v nen tne proposition was first made to repeal the Missouri compromise, and open our western domain to the rapacious slaveholders, it was so palpable a violation of plighted faith so manifest an outrage on the rights of freemen, to exclude them and theirchildren from $o lovely a portion of our common country for this will be the effect of the introduction of slavery there, for no man of spirit is willing to go where a laboring man is regarded as on a par with negroes, as is the ease in all slave states such was the manifest wrong, that many papers that had been democratic organ in their respective localities, nrt wailing for instruction from head quartcrs.atonee and severely censured lk movement, and pledged their influence to prevent th perpetration of the wrong. Many astern oid democrat, never dreaming that his masters were about (o hiteh on this additional weight, ' at

onee (but iadiecretely aa itnow proves) said that they would never, no never, support any man, or set of men, that would thus, inch by inch, submit to the lacch-liVe demands oflhs south. But alaa for all this assumed independence. The presidential aspirants at Washington adopted tha measure ts a democratic measure, and the esaller oracles at home have done the same,, and now cornea the yoking pro ecu. Tha New Albany Ledger, and revcral other kindred papen hava already "ema uader,' and others are botrinj their head and moving slowly, but surely towards tha yoke. The lata contention lm given urderi and no tha cry is 'coma under old Suck.' It la a little amusing to tea soma of our sturdy old farmers corn inj under. They e? to hat to, but they have a long obeyed Jlerry, Jones L Co. that at tha significant motioa of tltt lots, they drop their heads. Many a time in tha days of jure, did we lau-h at tha shtVi of tha brad of our old ox as ha was about to start. It always acnuvd to eny "If J mutt, 1 must but I bat to vary much." t soma of our inJependtnt thlukers, are shaking their heads but they will start, and long before tha flection day, they will be under and you would hardly suspect theia of Laving ever signified the least objection to the iniquitous rueasuia that they are row driven by tha party lash tu support. But while this is true of many, it is equally true that there are thousands that nsver will be yoked again. They will spurn the man that would attempt to driva Ihera again unt party sr rice. These ara tha noble and free men of our country. And we raise our guess rtry much, if tha count on tha day of election doea not demonstrate that neither southern slaveholders or north ern party masters can enslave such freemen any longer. im mrsTxaioxri tl&ckxext. We begin this week the publication of one of the most thrilling stories wo ever read, and wo predict for it a popularity with the readcra of the American that no talo ever had. So eonlident ara we of litis that wa have published a larger edition of our paper than usual to at to supply the back numbers to new subscribers who can not fail to want to read the antiro story. ' Wa will not say to our subscribers, "Do not lend your paper1 for if you have a poor neighbor, we wont you to

let him and his family road it; or if you have a rich one who is too mean to pay for a paper, lend it to Lira for the sake of his children. Knt if you have a neighbor who does not take tho paper, and who has ordinary liberality, and ordinary sense of justice, politely request him to subscribe for it. Tell him that tbia story, which will run through at least tn or wolv namhers, will be worth more th:tn the 9 1 ,50, . . . , .,, , , T' T .. cicw gum w mm iqu his urauv. ui; course you will manage to make thin request in such a way as nut to give offence, or to hint to hiro that ho is as ftbla to take the paper ns you arc. ASOTimt AJ30.TjaTCLATI05. I Tha city of nioominggrove seems to, .til - . - 1 US . I be ill-fated. They have a wav of star ving doctors there that is very bad. A few months sgo one was compelled to borrow corn in tha niht and leave unceremoniously on account of it. Another took his place a real doctor, none ofyour commoo quacks he was sn au tho or soon would be, of an important medical work, and ho waa a pious man or a profane man as suited circumatan tea best. He could awear, or lead prayer meetings, or in ease of eruer caaionally to tha aatiafaction of his hear. ers. Dut the people would not get aick. miiu lumo ui uiuna LuaL u u wouiii ipnn I r. . , . , . .uiuu.iiiiiur foiiuoiu ior uotiors anu ;thebtUncdiJ no hi, th. mn.t Iiv rr course he had to buy on credit, and even - borrow money. Seeing but little proa. pect of the Bloominggrovers getting sick enough to enable hira to pay his' debts, he eoncludrd to wipe them all out' by an unceremonious leave. But t he worat has sot been told. Ho victimired the printer just the meanest; th,n2.m.ae.nibo guilty of. Ho got II. in .ill m inn i ir m .vi m mit n im. .v nw a juw IUI Hüll Hl' SUVSlilUlU for the American and left owing uafor both. The name to which he assurred was Dr. C. Hampton. We hope prin ters will be on their took out for bim. Ve fear be is a bad eggr cTSAvmsT Btrppza. We ara pleased to announce that the ladia. intend giving a .tr.wberry .upper atthe college next Friday night, the proceeds of which ara to go towards liquidating some debts contracted by the trustcea. There is not a more pleasant way o f pending i few dimes than at such an en ertainment. Asido from tbe profits.which sre to go to sn object in which every one ought to feel an interest, it la pleas act and profitable for tho citizens of such a place as Brookvilleto have occasionally, a general aocial gathering in which all can meet on a common level, and where an hour can be spent In cultivating thosa social virtues that make lifo pleasant. We hopo. there will be a geuet.l attendance uot only that the proceeds may be eousiderable, but that each may partake of the joy of sach a meeting. CrThe Sabbath schools of Metamora sad Laurel intend to have a pic nie I near Metamora next Saturday, How we should like to b present!

Tin mmrrrr, "waed. We havenot secna newspaper si nee the acquittal of Ward the cold bloo'ded murderer, that did not condemn the men who were instrumental in thus setting loose upon society one so blood guilty, In this general reprobation of such a man, re rccogniiu a healthful tono of public opinion, that betokens a due regard for the lives of men. But while there has been such universal condemnation of thflianrdcr. er of Buller, and of the system tf jurisprudence that permits hira to go free, we have often wished that the alten tion of community could bo turned to blacker, fouler dredilo murders ntore appalling in every attendant c i rcurnttance. Hut thcso are almost unnoticed. So frequent are they, that few regard lb cm. Th bt tory of the Wan! cam U.that a wicked but r'flt nun, Ml upon a poor, but honest and beloved school tcnclirr, and killed him, Mr. Duller had an Intiresiing family- family for whop) ho loved to provide, and one that 1 rcineinbrri'd In (It'tttli. As li? Ml, ha exclaimed "0 my poor wlfa and childrenl what will they do?" This remembrance of tlem, at such an hour, peak Volumes for tho goodness of his heart. When it was known that Prof. Duller was killed, n nation wept, for the news of his detith was accompanied by tho Intelligence of his amiability. An I Mrs. .Butler, and the bereaved family had the kindest sympathy of acquintances and stranger. And now, whilo ilia weeps, a weep she must, she weeps not a those who have no hope he bluihes not at the mention of his name, or at an allusion to his lif and character, nor slmll the little ones, as they grow up, blush a they mingle in society, and mention is made of tho time and manner of his death. But how different the murders around usl Wo need not gooutof Brookville to find victims -tho readet neednotgo out of his own immediate neighborhood. .. How much more aggravated the circumstance! iu most cascsl " Tho foul murderer first robbed Iiis victim of all that wft lovely and of good report. He first made him a burden and a curse to his family, and to community, and now neither wifo nor children can cherish tho memory of his name. It is even mentioned with regret. The children blush na they remember that their father died a drunkard. But wc need not pursue this suba at

jeet. iNo father will say that ue would not rather lhat his son should die, beloved, and honored, and wept as duller died, than he should dio u j drunkard. No nifo would prefer Jo uavo her husband Urst ruined and robbed, and then slain by ihe liquor' seller, to having him killed by nn aswiin. iNo children would prefer anch a death lor their father, ton death by the hand of Wnrd. And yet . these Jdeath - nre numerous. Hownuraerou who cau say? And who weeps over them, except tho relatives of the victim? None And what are wo doing to prevent i their still more frequent recurrence? Reader are vou intent on tlopninx 8ucll mUrdcr? Will you act, and act now in reference to it? Remember that your on may be a victim. Do not say'th&t you will raiso him so as to prevent it. - Perhaps you may if you are permitted to superintend h'n education. Zut long ere that son ia out of danger you may k- sleeping in the irrave, and tha property you leave to W m m w w your boy may ull bo spent for the mur derous poison. lhat (laughter or yours now so lovely may weep more bitter tears than I Mrs. Duller can ween us she mourns over the untimely death of the husband of her youth the younf man who 'now only drinks a social class. Fa w there and mothers, we appeal to you i . . Brothers and Sisters we anpc-al to TOU. j ( ! KIBMSXA OCCUTHD. From a letter received by a friend, we learn that the Ucr W. II. Goode j ha been appointed by tho Bishops and j Missionary Board of the M. K. Church to take the oversight of the Church in NtbrasU and Kansas. Incur Judg ment this is a most prudent selection. Mr. Goode is one of the most prudent men in the church. He is clear and far-seeing in his views, cool and determined in action, and in all things has tho bearing of the irreproachable Christian gentltraan. Wo learn that he starts very soon. He will bear i with hini th best wishc9 uf thousand in Indiana. May the blessin? of God attend him . The departure of such men from the state is a serious loss. But they are the right ones to mould the nlanners of a new state. We are glad also that the church authorities havo learned, or last, that western men are the men to have the oversight of frontier interests. The improvement is a hopeful indicA tion of progression. Bint AXD The Cincinnati Columbian says: ßince tho new liquor law went into operation scarce a day passes in which a score of fellows are not found drunk on beer. Either human constitutions havo become more susceptible to ktiinuJ lanta than formerly ,or the beer is stron ger than it used to Lo. We guess they must have the famous bear and that the Brorkvillo drunkards used to drink.

POOS FELLOW. A-few evenings since as wo were pas-j sine alongone of the principal streets

of ibe city, we mcl a poor, tremblin? bloated individual, whom we had known in better deys. Once an honored bus), ncss-man, theccnlro of an interesting cire'eof sincero and trusting friends now a shattered wreck, drifting down too fatal stream to a dishonored tomb. Once as lovely a womsn a ever God gave to msn, called him by tho endearing name of hunbaud, who now with her children has fled to a pirrnt's home, for food and shelter. Ilia blasted, scarred and scathed frame metered before uh, and wo paused. Iiis biearrd eyes fixed themselves upon us with a half idiotic stnre.and stretching out his fevered and trembling hsnd he propped ours, sinl l;i a drunkard's drivel, Bildri-aol us. "How ire yuu (,'nryt Clod bless you my dcor friend.' Without waiting for arespome, he continued, "Ah! Csry, I know whut you are thinking about, and what yon would any, but It I too late." "Ohl if I had taken your oilvlce six years tt jo, I in Mil be a man, but I am undone. . Sa.li We modo an etlort to speaK, iui hi in

lerriiiaeJ. "Its no uaa to talk Mf!lcrr;u,ry, U.- best, by f ir, i- Inoludu on.todbleM you, Csry, ycuwll e.vo , . ' ' v

others, but poor John la beymiJ your reark." Tho drooling drunkard shed the drunkard's tears proluaplyi conaclous ol hlsiislliiiff ihalns, and asaiirlng us that he lyvr.Un more tlmi any other msn on earth, injured awsy. Nobli giMieruus-hearted Cwinpi nlmi. sble lollow, wo pUy, we prsy lr y utt t hut while vidians stand ready to Imxtfii you on thd road to prediction, thur Is no Ik pa of salvation. (Jo-pa tut rsts ui'on thu wrtitrhea who, with ilolibrrsto anj proinudiUUnl malice, are rubbing sot Ivty wfsu ornaiiten i, and ("sinning a soul. 7Vwraar Organ, We are reminded by tho abovo of au IneUtnt that occurred will) oursclf but a few days ago. A poor bloated drunk arJ a near neighbor look us by the hand on (he street, and most piteously rrqucslcJ us to glvo or lend him a dollar, As he baJ spent all his property with the liquor oller wo supposed of courae that whatever we give him woulJ go tha same way, and coulJ not comply. On receiving a negative answer Iid begged most earnestly, and assured us that he wanted it to pny his paasago to Ohio, where he had been oficred einpleyment. Ue knew our foara, and assured us that not a coat of it would bo spent for liquor. Painful as was tho occasion, we would have becnglad If every cilimn of In diana could havo been present. This man but a fw years ao was ono of our most respected and honest citizens. Ho had constant and remunerative employment, and lived comfortably and happy. Out with thousands ol othors In wss induced to driuk. Again end again he joined tho Division butas often has he ! been caused to vioalata his plcdjo and ; now there ie none of. lifo loft but the j power to suffer and all of death but the, qaict of the gravo. Many a time we have seen bim rcol ! m i Ing by our quiet, huppy home, to a placo ' that once was a home to him a circle, ; that his presence once mndo happy, but where now ho is a burden and a terror, ; and as often has our prayer gone up to ; the Father of Mercies that lie would in Ins merciful providonco take our littlo daughters to on early grave, rather thin they should Iivo to auJor us the wifo or ; that poor man sufTers And who Is to blame! Primarily, of course, the man U lumseir. uul who are his abetters who keep him drunk! A part of his plea to obtain money was that he might get awsy (rout tho tempt -. : . .1... I - l i. i. ,,t uuii. hi., uu.uw linn m-rt,. tu i help drinking if I stay hero I want to go whero I ein reform" said ho honestly and earnestly. Dut why can't he reform here! Kvery thinking man knows. We will not now cnlargo on our Views Of the Character of the inCIl who will aell liquor to such a man. If any living person can tell wherein it is better nay as harmless as stealing, wo will 1 moet cheerfully admit his reasonings into our paper. For our part wo believe not only that it is moro mischievous than a. . stealing, oui we ocucve mat any man who would lako money from such a man for liquor would atcal if tho laws rela -

ting to men were as loose as tne laws ; right 0r submitting to laws the have no that relate to taking the last dime j ,and In makiag, to an execute, they poor man has and sending home to abuse havo no vice la selecting, and to a ju rather than bless his family. ' diciy lllfy knew noth;n2. about that Do not such facts demand a law or nccJ not cveu be 'ciUzoni of theterriprohibitiont ; torics untn Bppolntt.j t0 trf the tover. "TYrE OP THE TIMES " tigns, nor eyen them, but a part of the Is the title of un interesting weekly, ' time. published by Longlkt J: Ubothers, I By a direct vote on the queatioa, aa Cincinnati, 0., and devoted to the i : amendment which would grant them the Spelling Reform a reform that : privilege of excluding alavery waa twlco much needed. It is cheap nttwodol- voleJdown' "d yet l.hiVbm of lnIquitjr

lurs a year, to those who are in favor of ihe reform it advocates. We con fess oursclf 60 far a convert to the new system, that, if we had the type, wc lould setup a portion of the American every week in tho new and improved style. Wc wish the enterprising pub - hshers abundant success in their labors. 1T Dr. Hatmosd has kindly fur - nUhcd us the following minutes rcla - live to tho eclipse of thc Sun last week : Tho Eclipse commenced here at half past 3 o'clock, P. M. There were a few floating cloudi which obscured the sun occasionally, but not enough to prevent observation. ' At one o'clock P. M., San obscured by clouds; thermometer 76; baromter 29,60. Half past one, ther. 80.35 minutes past three o'clock, sun slightly eclipsed; ther. 85; barom. 29 48 Quarter after 4, Sun nearly half bscurtd; ther. 82; barom. 29,45. Half past 4, ther. 79; barom. 29, 40. Quarter before 5, ther. 79; barom. 29,45. ö o'clock, ther. 79; barom. 29,43. ri , .. p .1 r - l . vjumurr psi o, ut!r. eg; Daromeierj 29,42. Half past 6, ther. 78; barom. 29, 41. Quarter before 6, ther 7C; barom. 29.40. Eclipse ended 5 minutes before 6. .

E03T. 8. W. PABXX2L This gentleman has borne himself n y : Ute strife between bon-

daze and freedom. lie has been alwaya at his post, and alwaya ready to nctnnd fpcak. On Saturday, May 20th, just after the r-roi'osition of Hon. Mr. llace of thoLnfjyctio district had failcd.which wai dcftmicd to amend the bill so as to allow tho tovtreiyn$ of the tcrritorie a to admit or exclude slavery ns night seem jbf.1 to them, seeing that the last hope ef freedom had fled, he aimed to rccue a portion from the lion's paw, but it way in vain. Our readers who havo noticed the inup, will rum mbrr that a very small purl of ihn northern powitionof what has been known a "The Indian Territory" U set oil' ns tho Territory of Nebraska, while the great body of the 1 In tl Kundus Terruory. Nosen.bl man suppose that luvery i iiany to enu r Nebruka proer. It U immedl ntrly west of Iowa and all In ahtlltudo north of ludlnnapulls a lutiiudo IA which neither mgar, ctlVt', folloii,tu. baM or negroes ean llourlah. Hut K mum U Inimeili itely west of MiiKouil, a llotiiUhliig shtvu utato and ImiuediiUely norlhof Tcia, another flourishing aUvu sUte, mid slavery has but to Hep across an Imaginary lino lobe In tho teiritory; it is there alirttdy invito of thu hiw prohibiting it car ried iheie by pious Methodist preach t rs who are not eensurvd for nu-ddling wiih politics becauho, foikootb, thy re .liiviholdera. That shivery will bu tolerated theie, is now beyond doubt. To rescue as much oftliii beautiful Und from tho hrtnd of the oppressor n possible, Mr. Tinker moved lo alter tho boumbtrios of Nebrahka, so as to include more of it in the portion ihm U likclr to remain free. But it wfti inotitlesH motion', Thelton would not loo.so hid hold on ono inch. Tho amendment whs rj eted. How Lane voted we nro not informed, but wo presume ho acted with tho pro-fla very party in this as in other cases.Mr. l'aiker will be kindly remembered for his faithfulness on this subject. THE A BULL, A LAW. We cava in an extra last week the painful intelligence that tho Housohad passed the Nebraska Bill by a vole of 1 13 to 100 J. II. LA NU voting for the bill. Oo Thursday nlg-ht about midnight the Senate nastcd the bill by a vole of ----- w 35 to 13. It must be a work of darknets as it passed each house at the dark hour of mi Jnlht. It ts a work of darkntss, and wo mistake the character of the pcoplo of Indiana if it is not so pro nounced before tho idea of October. The bill ia tho aume as that which paused th Sonate sotas timasffo; except u,e clausa which disfranchised forcicn -rs. Itrepctla the Missouri Com pro miB0 and proviJes that tho sovtrciani of the territory may receive the Governor appointed by the President, that eald Governor may veto any measure the g.MUer sovereigns may enact that tho . ...... , same sovereigns msy lo tired by Judges ppointed by the same President that tlc 8aino 80vereigns may designate one ..rmuraar their nnmLfr wha ilull b caicj represent jtivts in Congress, but said rcurcscinatives shall not be allowed l0 Vot0 , Conjresi that the same fi(ivf-r-!,fn. msv hurrah for Ihn next can. Aldlxl0 ror President, but thev shall, in no case whatever, vote for him, not even though ho is the sole active representative of the territories the only one who can select either their Gov. or judicisry yet they shall havo no Inoro choice in his selection than the : clUzent of Gr,ftt rjritttin have they : 8haU haveoniy tn0 distinguished ijaafer JP- "iU"'i" crcignty" a law that givce the settler the right to act for themselves, and this lie is to bo forced down the throats of aeosidle men by party management -Will sensible men submit to it! Will they believe sach a law to be a triumph , of popular rights We can not believe they will. 1 0ur Mftr$hal cems detrmined to enfurce thc IIo3 Lw BeinS of j cTinion tllilt 'e W mak i i 1 1 . 1 1 i t i i. . snoum not ue aiaw oreaser, nc impris oned the "lone pig" of Councilman Morrow lust week much to the gratifi eation of thc antie. Though wo were not in favor of this law at first, we highly approve of tho course of the Marshal in enforcing it, and we believe that all good citizens will sustain him. The contemptible act of somo outlaw, who broke open the pen, to steal his hogs, will meet with its reward, if the perpetrator can be detected; and such acts will tend to strengthen the law. That some restraint on the liberty of the hoggi.h portion of our citizens, is demanded, weean tcstiiy from having had our garden rooted up frequently by the dear creatures. Men who keep hogs to root into gardens, should not complain at being compelled to feed them occaional. We hope there will bono flinching at this crisis. "Jy dinner don't agree with mo,M caul a man to his wife after an extraordinary hearty meal. "I don't blame It, xny dear; I expected as much when I saw you jawing it so hard."

GLAD TO EZAIt IT. We are glad to learo from a reliable

source that the temperance men of Ohio have abandoned the so called temperanae law ofthat atale. When we drat heard of that law, we hoped it might ba betterthtn wss designed wa believe yet tint in the country, and In amall towns, it will bo some terror to liquor sellers. But it falls S3 far below the demand of the public sentiment of Ohio that even in towns and neighborhoods where it ean be enforced occasionally, the truo men are rejecting it, and buckling on their armor for a new campaign. This Is right. It would be contemptible cowardico for such men to say ihe law breaks ep oar dopgcrlca let the cities look after themselves. It would boas hcartlsita and as mean ss it would be to hear the wall and angu'sh of an Indian in a ms err) In an adjoining town or stile. and refuse lo Und a helping hsnd. No Indian tnssaacre was ever half si borrlb lo as Is the inaMsrro of the Liquor Traffic. No wail from a burning village or mur doted family, was ever as heart rinding as is the wall front tun thousand families that are bereaved by this prince of murderer, Hence we asy it I nobis and manlike) forth rltitoiis it 'f rural districts of Ohio not to rnjolna In Uii little as curdy afforded them while ttiolr brethren are erylng for help. Hy the way, ihe piMigs of that law, hke the passive of the late law In In disna I nevertheless a victory worth something. It la a publio acknowleJg meat, even by our enemies, that It is rlht to legislate on this subject tint something is needed to stsy the desaola ling tide, And as all jiri we rrpeit it ALL LAWH, except thosu that contain the reseiitial features of the Maine Law have proved a failure, even our en emlea will be compelled to come to the rcsctto and adopt the principles of stiturs con A nation and destruction. Let us aim at nothing loss, snd bo satisfied with noth lug less. Better fight on for years for an independence worth having thar to iugloriously accept terms of pcaci that will keep ua slaves. We opine that the whisky men lhat voted for that law Iu order "to quiet tho fanatics" will find themselvea shocking ly fooled. auwnsn ntocREssiciT. On the memorable Cth of January lC49,the State Democratic Convention in Indianapolis, passed tho fallowing resolution, expressive of their sentiments on the question of slavery ex tension: "IiesoUtd That tho Institution of Slavery ought not to bo introduced into any territory where it doea not now exist. Thnt, im&much as California and New Mexico are in fictond in law fieei Territories, it is tbe duly of Congress to prevent tho introduction of Slavery within their limits." At the Convention last week, they pained resolutions endorsing tho repeal of ihe Missouri Compromise, which did positively forbid "the introduction of slavery into territory whero it doea not now exut" by authority of law. Wo urge upou tho rank nnd Clo to prepare to danco to this new tune during ihe approaching canvass. Tour j rosters, tho office seekers, and office holders, presided over by Hon. J. 1). I ' Bright, who waa receiving eight dollars a day for his services a wealthy slaveholder, who came all tho way from Washington to ace that it was done ;ight, and who receives constructive mileage to enable him to afford extra travel for buch purposes such masters tell you that for this year you must toss up your caps in favor of the extension of slavery. Well may Benton say, "hard is tho fate of party fealty," but hard as it is, you must "griu and bear it." Don't refuse to pull now or power and place may de I part from your dear masters. SnAMxrcL. The Hoosier City, last week, had a cut representing John L. Robinson, standingon a whisky barrel, abusing temperance men in general, and itinerant vagabonds" ia particu lar. All wrong, neighbor. You should havo him put on a barrel of "lard oil Mr. Robinson buys oil by the barrel. and ouxht not to be held accountable for the unprincipled men on the rail road, who pour out the oil and fill the barrel with whisky before it reachcj Rushville. ZirThe Democralio State Conven tion last week nominated the, following candidates for the state offices that are to be filled at the next election: For Supreme Judge, 4th District, Alvcn P. Ilovley, of Posey County. For secretary of State, Nehemiah Uaydcn, of Rush Co. For Treasurer of State, Elijah New land of Washington eo. For Auditor of State, John P. Dunn, of Perry co. ror Superintendent of Public In struction, William C. Larrabee, o Putnam. XdT oome oi our exchanges are r. i puffing a new article called "Three Dollar Gold pieces." We Lave not yet seen a specimen. If tho getter up of it will send us one, we will reccommend it to the public, if we can consistentjsT Hon. J. D. Bright, our slave holding Senator, was the President of thc Democratic Convention which met last week at Indianapolis. No wonder that a convention headed by a wealthy slaveholder, should endorse the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Mrs. Catherine Abbott, wife of kelson Abbott, of the Newcastle Ban ner, died on the 19th ult. Mrs.-Abbott had many friends in this vicinity.

rc2Anc platt c in reams" The following resolutions, dopted at

the Democratic State Convention, are tbe platform of that party for tbe ap proaching campaign. Wa take tho lib erty of appendinga word or two by wty of assent and dissent. Hope we wil1 not be read out ef the part; for eo ioln j, as we wero . not present to givo our opinion at the convention. RESOLUTIONS. RrfolveJ, That the Democrats of In dians, fully approve of the principles of the act extending the laws of tho Uni ted btates over, and organizing the Territories of Nebraska and Kan sas. 11.1 HcsolveJ, That we concur In the opin ion that ills not properly within the jurisdiction of Congress to determine the provisions of the Constitution of a tilate, farther than to require that it be of Republican form, but on tho contrary, that the people do posseas the right ind power to adopt such form of guvs rntnvnt as they tnsy dor in best suit ed to their wants: and that this right should be recognUed aa one of the fundsmtntal prlnelplcl ol self govern eriirmmt, (3,1 ItWiW, That this Convention Is dis tinctly opposod to that provision of the Nebraska ana i.snsss inn, ruminomy known as the Clayton Anshdmeiit, which made a distlnctlun between na tlve born Slid foreign Inhabitants, who msy be realdeiiU ui the Territories, i;id feel gratified that the l!vrt ol tha Democracy have breit lucceasful In expunging that Idlous feature from the act. 13. lltotvcil, That litteinprraiic is a great moral and social evil, for the re.lrslul and correction of which legislative Internoalon is necessary and proper; but that we cannot approve of any plan for the eradication or correctltn of this evil thst must necessarily result In the In fliclion ef greater ouraj and that we are therefore opposed to any law upon this subject that will aulhoTue tho $arcUj for, or seiture, corjitcaxion, ana awrue tion of private iiroperty. 14.1 JUtoiveJ, That e regard all folitical organisationa, basod upon the single idea of temperar.ee relorra, as danger ous to the perpetuity of our icpublicsn form of covornmeut, by withdrawing the attention of the people Irom the great rolitical vrincipksupun which It is loun dod; and that we moat earnestly appeal to our fellow ueinocrais, tnrougnout the State, to adhere, in tho selection of members of the legislature, to tho practice of choslng auch men aa will make these great principles of Democratic policy, under tho influence of which this country has been brought to its present elevated and prosperous condition, paramount to all other considerations. 5. 1 All right enough, so far aa "extending the laws of the United States" sre concernod, but we, aa one of the democrats of Indiana, do protest against the repeal of the law which said to slavery "Thus far ahalt thou come and no far ther." Our faith is expressed in the resolution adopted In 1849, from which J. D. Bright has made tha democrats back out. fa. Just to our notion exactly. .We believe that congress has no right to dictate whst shall or shall not bö incorporated in aetata constitution except aa above. But this Is very different from saying that Congress should allow slayery to exist In a territory, when it can exist there only by permission of Congress. Our faith is as It was in 18. 3. 3 That suits us exactly. ' We could nothsve had our viewe better expressed, If we had been present We claim for ourselves some of the credit of "expunging thtt odious feature." 4. If this is to be understood as op position to the doctrine of aeizing confiscating and destroying liquor kept con trary to law why iheu, we must be understood aa bolting for the present, from the party. We aro opposed to the distructlon of privato properly except when the public good requires it. Our laws on a score of subjects already rec ognize this right. I'nvate property when it becomes a nuisance may bo seized confiscated ana destroyed in short it is no longer prioato property. Those who have been for years attempting to apply tho "restraint and correction" which this resolution admits is proper, have become tired of having the same man arrested every term of court and dismissed with a email fin to come back again the aext term and want some thing more effectual than mere fines. 5. Well enough in part. We object to the formation of a temperance political party. All we ask is for the old parties to bring oat men who favor pro hibition . We opine that the appeal will not be regarded, on any other grounda. With most of thetitizens of Indiana tbe question paratnonnt to all other considerations is tbe prohidition of the liquor traffic. XSTTbe "Do Nothings" are reques ted to meet every day, at C J o'clock, A. M., under the awnings, to make remarks about the ladies who enter the stores. It is very pleasant, to lady, to be the subject of remark by one of that society, and merchants will do well to have as large a number present äs possible, at tho hour ladies go shopping. XSTAt a lata meeting of the Vincen ncs Presbytery; thc following action was taken in rcjrard to the subject of w temperance: t lietolvtd, 1st. We heartily approve of the plans adopted bythebtate lern perance Convention for tho carrying forward of tho great temperance refor mation. Resolved, 2d. We regard it as the solemn duty of every lover of the king dorn of Christ and of the best interests of humanity to exert all his influence morally and practically to redeem our country from this alarming evil. fj3We have heard D. 0. Daily, A. B., of Jeffersonville, spoken of as a suitablo successor to Prof. Fletcher, of the Asbury University. Air. Daily is a young man of superior talents, and if elected would honor his post. SST No material change in thc mar kets. Flour and wheat are yet distressingly high. A Valentine is tho first letter which a young girl learns in the Alphabet of love. . .' '-

rz2 rzizmziLTZD. The following resolutions adopted at a democratic convention in Buone Couniy, speak for themselves. They are rather more "out spwken" then common, but they are a fair exhibit of tho lohn IM tit J. D. Bright Democracy, Hons oo body Is hurt We will only add ihst that Goodwia (s no kin to this Godwin. ThecommIitce on resolutions, reported the following, which was uniiiimoualy adopted: Rfsolvd, That ws approT ih administration of Franklin l'irrc?, and that it Is entitled lo the cordial support cf avrrv Republican.

lirtolvrJ, lhat in tliO a'Jminiattst.n of our prc-cnt worthy (ivrrtmr, Joseph t. Wright, we" have every fonlJence that'th best iatrrrtit of tho Utate, will bl faithfully attended to. Uroivl, That we have undiminished confidence In tho lotffrity and sbltity of our (iiitiriul.!id HiMistof, the Hon. JuhnlVtHt, snd tint his voti on the Nthrskka Dill (a In arcwrdmiej with the Wlaliofhll Conallliieiils, that his riurs upon the 4ivtn jtut,t (mm New r.nglsiid, innrts our hearty concur rpnee. 11tolvtJ, That wlilb we dcpl re the connecting of the Tpiiip"rsnre qtM'-tloi, with political tusltctrs, truth snd candor require (is to asy that wn will n t Vote lor any msn who Is In favur of the Main Liquor Law, tr any similar hicks. ure. littdvtj. That If tha Ugh mural Uar. Inga and equality of rlglus which d;. tingolsh th !c iiiorrotic creed, do nut pre-ml uüicient InJyi tineita to Min. (attirs of the (loapal to espome It, we will not specially invito than tu Luouiuo Its advorstP, lUt!veJ, Thai tha deployments of the past yrar lurid lo dinonirst the designs of tha old TeJi-ral party, and that ihe Principles of tyranny msy bo seen as clearly through the ihln veil of Maine Laws, Frsesoiiism and Freedom party (as Gr3lv calls it)ns they were In the Alieu and edition law of John Adams in 1798. JliolofJ, That we will vote for no man who Is directly or indirecily in favor of measures triu'ing to a connection of Church and State. Iltxolvfid, That when tht popular der gy of a country lay asiJo ihe li tis to greif tho eceplro of political power, tlie blyouiesi psea or the world's his tory warn us, in lines not to be mistaken to beware. JlcsoIwJ, That we view Temperance as a principle of Christianity, sod that any attempt lo Legislate ud principle into man, will prove a failure, and would be indirectly arrogating to ourselves the power of the Almighty, and that from experience deduced from the demon strat ons of the past year, in this, our county of Boone, e find thst the agitation of this subject tends to engender vexatious litigations.bitter envyings, hatred, slsndor, malicious prosecutions, a dissolution of the ties of social intercourse and a state of anarchy. Un motion tho proceedings wero ordered to be published in the Stab ScntU net snd Doono County I'iontcr. JOHN GOODWIN, Chains Aloszo Tacot, ÄK-c'y, ,4th2 coNBirnmos of oina wwsra. The Cincinnati F.aruircr rays: We learn through a 8o-Jrco in which we place reliance, that thc Supreme Court of the United Mates dt ciikd the case lately arrrUej b.rorj jt( involving the quesUon of taxation on hunks, prescribed in our Constitution aduroto the State. In other worJ, that the Con slitmionofObio is unconstitutional This h aniranoMantr.ndextraordinarv decision, and w ill justly attract great nublio attention, ft i tK Ct i - - V4 r iiiewsuvu we believe, m our political history where the Supremo Ocurt has decided the fundamental law of a eovereign State invalid. It is a great exeroise of power when federal tribunal passes such a judgment upon the Con atit'ution of a State. Thi decision although it i the firrst one, where, State Constitution has been Ket aside bj tho Supreme Court of the Union, is not the first one in which thc doctrine of State rights has nut wit hut little ftvor before that tribunal. SrWe aro glad our neighkor is defining his position on thc temperance question. It is an important question and his readers aa well as ours want to have it discusjed. In last weck' issue he says: Liquor drinking is rapidly on the decline -in this county where there waa formerly about fifty disiillerie there aro but two, and they are not making much money. And this reduction in the use of intoxicating liquors is from the voluntary action of the people, for no law in either Maine or Indiana has ever reformed a depraved appetite, or placed tbe intoxicating draught beyond thc reach of hira who liked to 6wallow it. The burning of hcrectics has always been & luxury to eome of the orthodox, yet their burning never cure a herccy. When you want to catch flies hide the vinegar and bring out the molasses. We have nothing particular to object to these views. All wo have to say h that the uniform testimony, so far as it has come to our care is, that prohibitory !aws have put tho intoxicating draught beyond tho reach of some persons. If it has not.it is passing strange why the venders and makers of liquor are eo oppobed to prohibitory laws. No doubt thc allusion to the burning; of heretics will do service. There is a most striking analogy between th burning of heretics and the suppression of liquor shops. Very striking! Poor, persecuted men! How cruel to put them to death! We hope that they will die like good martyrs, if die they must. Wc second the motion about the catching of flies. That is a good idea. But what about the spiders? We know of nothing as good for them as search, seizure, confiscation and destruction. They went be udrawed on" by mo lasses, a bit more than a whisky seller can be induced toabandonhis businesa by kind words and gentlo means. coyxEcncui. The Legislature of this State, ors Friday, elected Francis Gillette, Uni ted States Senator, for the short. term, and Lafayette T. Foster, for the long term. ETXTAPH. Bars list a lawyer sn kooeitiuan; Hssts -rorXs awwiOsf fttvt inrul tsa