Indiana American, Volume 22, Number 32, Brookville, Franklin County, 28 July 1854 — Page 2

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rtosixrrosT law opposmoif . There ha never been more studious misrepresentations heaped .upon any party of men in the United State than upon the Advocates of legal prohibition of ardent spirit as a beverage. The cry of "fool," "fanatic" "disorgtvniscr" ha been echoed and re-echoed. The conclusion it this, tho opponent of prohibition are driven to the ubstitution of sound for sense axe now endeavoring by a mad-dog ry to deter, to intimidate good men from Toting their honest sentiments. And why this cry? We have ought no extreme remedy in advance. Wo have pelted the traffic with grass ad dirt. We have tried every milder form of legislation and all has been in vain. The rum-seller has laughed every "restraining" "regulating" statute to scorn. He has devised means to escape detection or punishment. There has been left no alternative we must submit to the curse, or prohibit it altogether. We have sought no unconstitutional enactment. The highest court in the land ha decided the constitutionality of such a law as we ask. The authorities are so frequent that we will not here quote them unless proof is demanded and then we are ready. Nor, have we asked any untried remedy. We point to the legislation of Maine, of Massachusetts, and other states. The remedy we seek has bt-ea tried. The people in no caso have gone back from it. They cling to it devotedly and give increased majorities in its favor. They have ahowa towards it in every possible mode, their deep devotion and ardent attachment to it, and the utmost confidence in its practical workings. Nor have we stolen a march upon the people. We have sought no surprise. We have avowed our object openly, have nailed our colors to the mast have proclaimed our sentiments openly, orally and by the press. We have made our issue in due time, and give all a chance to investigate, try, condemn or approve. We have known all the time that we could have no success unless large majorities were on our side, that the people must come to our opinion or we must yield. We say this vet. The marjoity must rule. We have never believed in the presumptions sentiments vox populi, vox dei. But we Have trtx believed the people to be hones', and disposed to do right. We have also believed that they would ultimately come around right. They will do to on this question. But we bow to their will. We seek no advance Law. We want such legislation a the people desire, and no other until they seek a change. If they are disposed to try milder legislation it wi!l only delay prohibition. It must corns. , They will see the sugar-coated pill won't do. They will next give the pur article. We seek this prohibition at tho expense of no right of man, human or divine! We challenge th traduccrs of temperance men the men who deal o glibly in such phrases as "fanatic" to show one real right we seek to destroy. Not one. Wc seek to servo human right and human happiness. We leek to shield the oppressed to strengthen the weak to save thoso already almost lost. We seek to save, not destroy. Then, why thus abused? Why thus denounced? Surely among thoso who ae k a prohibitory law, aro men who have the right to be heard! They have virtue, moral worth, and they aid in bearing the burdens of government, Indeed they bear the greater portion of them. The abuse heaped upon them with tat aüat arguea the far of their villifieri. Men with an untenable causo Invariably lose their temper. They cannot answer their opponents, but they ean abuse them. Now, fellow eitisens, how long hall such abute . last? W what shall be its effect? Be it what it mny, we say to our TÜüflers "go oo, but rest assured that wo cannot be driven from our position. The hearty thousands who gather around the bauner of prohibition be lieve they are competent to reason, to lav estimate' They have not a single doubt bui they are seeking a constitutional rime dy for a great evil. They are as cer tain of this, a of any fact in all the world. Hence they cannot be driven from their ground by menace or abuse. Buch assaults only male them feel martyr fire, and glow with martjrpurpoic, The assault upon the tlorgy baa driven into aetive and open effort, scores who beforo only voted. Now they are aroused. Men said "you shan't" and they instantly threw off every worldly motive and interest, they felt the quickening puUe of a dt: thless purpose and rising up beforo their would-be masters they uttered in tones of fixed undying resolution , WE WILLI! Thanks to our enemies for that. rf i We accept the abuse; nay, we welcome iL It doc us good. Never

doc there come out a vindictive as

sault against Temperance men that does not make votes for prohibition. Never! Then go on gentlemen. Abuse us slander us denounce us. Wo can bear it all. We commit our cause to God nnd the truth-loving hnrtt nf American freemen. We dread not tho verdict. But do those politicans who so de light in bitter terms, suppose the thousands who are in favor of a pro hibitory law will aoon forget the treat ment ther have received? Grant that they aro all mistaken, they are men. You may defeat them possibly but they will bo" enough hereafter to at least hold the balance f power. They may be driven into positions they now have not tho most remote notion of occupying. One thing is certain, they will remember their slanderers. They will mete retribution to those who have attempted tohectot and brow-beat them. These words are written, not to pro pitiate our opponents, we have said be fore and still say they add to our numbers. But wo desire a contest of principles, if possible, free from bitter and unbrothcrly strife. If not, then the Temperance men are ready. If the battle-cry against us is public and private proscription, abuse, insult, we are ready. Troll embed to earth ball lire aralo, The eternal year of God are here; Bat error wonnded, wrlthee la pais And die, amid her woraUlppere." THE VALLEY 2AXLB0AS. The annual election of Directors for the road Isst week, brought together very rainy of the stockholders. Previous to going into the election, there was a meeting of the stockholder, to which the officers made their annual re-1 port. This report was every war satisfactory. It exhibited the affairs of the company in a safe snd prosperous condition, even beyond the expectations of any but those whose business had kept them posted op in them. It is but about a year since the company was really orgsnized- the Lsurel organization having failed, after doing more to prejudice the road than to favor it. Yet, notwithstanding the shortness of time, and ihe unfavorable condition of financial matters, and the croaking of thoso who would not help, and who did not want others to, the exhibit showed a cspital stock of one mihion end four hundred thousand dollars, mostly in vested in good real estate, which is accumulating in vt'ue, at least at the rate of ten per cent per annum, This property of the company, in real estate, could now be sold, for cash payments, on short credits, for the full amount paid fur it. But it is better to'keep the lands and realize the advance in price, until money matters will justify aetive operations on the road. At the meeting of the stockholders, a resolution was adopted, almost unanamously, instructing the directors to pro ceod to the construction of the road, as soon as due regard to prudence and economy allow. We are aware thst raony in the community, and some of the stockholders themselves, are not a little impatient at what they consider unwise delay. Tbey seem to have no idea of the magnitude of the work, or of the length of time necessary to make a good beginning. Tbey would have the completion of the rend coincident with its conception. We challenge comparison with any other road as to the progress already made, considering the length of tim we hare been organised, and the difficulties in the wsy. No other wettern rosd, not even the Cincinnati and Bt. Louis, rosd, could boast of such progress in the same length of time. That the condition er the money tnsrket rosy make 'it prudsnt to delsy beginnlng.for a few months, Is probable but it Is now certain thst a delsy of a few months, will greatly cheapen the cost of conatruclion, snd enhance the value of the stock. We again ssy to stockholders, do not part with the stock at a discount. The following are the directors for the present year: K. M. Gregory, G. Holland, J. D. Uowlsnd, John Wynn, Charles Uecov elin, A. W. Hubbard, R. It. Under hill, O. Görden, Jonathan Banes, Da vld, Hazzard. ftTTho following aro tho Grand Jurors, for tho August terrrrf the Circuit Court, of Franklin county; John Shultc, . Isaiah O. Bcoboy, Hobt. II. Miller, Bradbury Cottrell, Joaeph 1 rice, Philip Hydo, - Dath. Springfield. I'osey. Highland. uloomingrove. . .White Wter. . - Fairfield. . Laurel. UrpeVville. John Maulers, - David Hsiiard, - Eicllcl Collett, IUrnard Fiaten, Valentine l'ansch, Anthony Ilrumharger, The following are the for the same term: Alex. McLaughlin, Loui C. Fouta, John A. flreathoutc, . - - Uay. -Paltcreek Duller Petit Jurors Brookville Laurel. lliy Samuel Wilaon, - Francis Bartels, James McMath, John J. Dickerson, John Robeson, Nathaniel Baaaett, William Tryfogle, - Alfred Conner, Jacob Fraxer, iiay Brookville Posey Fairfield Highland Fairfield Highland SaTtcreck Highland THE ISATE4 HOl'tK. Those who expect to have business at Indianapolis will bo glad to learn that D. I .Sloaw, hns taken charge of this splendid house. Mr. Sloan has few equals and fewer superiors as a landlord. His reputation was some what injured by the delapidation o the old Capitol House, but the fault was in the house not in the man. Give him a call at the new house.

OO" Our neighbor of the Democrat, never let an opportunity slip, to stab religion as veil as teropcrsnce. Every few weeks there Is some slur, on one or the other, or both. Any account of der eliction on the part of friends of morality, U seixed upon and published with

apparent pleasure. This is necessary, in order to plessethat portion vf his sub cribers who lounge about drinking houses and delight In such scandal. No wonder then, thst his paper is popular among them, nor that those who have respect lor tue morals of their children are becoming disgusted with it. When the questions Is to be settled aro of s moral character, ac are the questions now before the people; rum, slavery and Romanism, the advocates of these, must cater to the vitiated tastes of the friends of such causes. Time was, when;the mossures at Issue were purely political, and a man might advocate or denounce the bsnk or tariff, or sub-treasury, and yet preserve his moral Integrity. But, when questions like the present are at stske. birds of feathef, will flock together the advocates of the irrest moral wrongs, must resort to such means as will please those who favor those wrongs. Last week our neighbor published, with apparent pleasure, whst purports to be a letter from a church member, Justin the midst of a revival of religion, who had sent his father to the poor house! The object ol such a publication is too obvious, and taken in connection with many simular articles, it very clear 1 shows how ready he is to stab religion while upholding the liquor interest. Wo commend thst psper to all who would have the mind of their children poisoned by such infidel sneers. The CoaetltaniOM and Klarer? Our readers aro awsre thst the usual method of silencing opposition to any questlou that is not susceptible of de fense, by legitimate argument, Is to pronounce upon its constitutionality. The friends of slavery, or rather the party thst is now h favor of opening the door to slsvery, and even protecting it on free soil, now assert that the constitution requires such a law as will permit an unlimited extension of it. One of these, a prominent leader of the Demo rratie party in this eonnty, called Isst week to discontinue his paper because tee oppose the constitution of our country! in opposing the legalizing of slavery in the territories. He said he had been sworn to support the constitution and that be could not do that and support our psper, Poor man! How short his memory is, or how chsmeleon like the constitution is! We have several times quoted the resolution of the Indiana Democratic Constitution of 1849 by which he was governed for that canvas. Then he believed that, constitution su thorized the forbidding of slsvery, into territories now ree,"and that Congress ought to do it. To further refresh his memory but he will not get co see our paper unless he borrows it a thing that nine tenths of our quandam subscribers do regular ly to refresh bis memory we will quote from the Franklin Democrat of August 3, 1849. We wish our neighbor would copy it, just to show how accommodating a thing the constitution is. In alluding to the resolutions, the editor of the Dem ocrat ssys: "They speak the sent! menu of the parly." On the fourth of July, 1849, the Penn sylvania Democrat convention adopted the following: Resolvko, That the democratic oar ty adheres now, as it has ever done, to e constitution of the country. Its letter and spirit tbey will neither weaken nor destroy; and they re-declare thst slsvery is a domestio local institution of the south, subject to State law alone, and witn wbich the Ueneral Govern ment has nothing to do. Whenever tho Stats law extends Its jurisdiction, the institution can continue to exist. Es teemiug it a violation of State rights to csrry it beyond State limits, we deny the power of any citizen to extend the area of bondage beyond its present do. minion nor do we consider It a part of the compromises of the Constitution, that slsvery should forever travel with trie advancing column of our territorla progress. About the same time the Democratic State convention of Msine adopted the following: Rxsolvco, Thst the Institution ofhu msn slsvery Is at variance with tbu the ory of our Government, abhorrent to the common sentiment of mandklnd, and iraugni witn danger to all who come within the sphere of its Influence! tha the Federal Government poaaeaaca ado juate power to Inhabit its exletenee In tho territuriei of tho Union: that the constitutionality of this power has been settled Dy juclca: construction, by con temporaneuus exposition, and by repeat ed acts of Uflalatlooi and that ween loin upon Senators and Representative a in wongress to maae every exertion and employ all their influence to procure the peasage or a law forever excluding a!a very Iron the Territories of California and New Mexico. Read theee reeolutlone, and then com pare them with the views that tho dem agogues of party would foree down the threats of freemen. And then read W.J. Drown on the same subioct, December 10 1840. lias the constitution been chaoged since! I am a Repreaentatlve from a free Slate and have always been opposed to the extension of slavery, and believe thst the federal Government should be relieved from the responsibility of slave ry wnere ihey nayetbe constitution! power to eboliah it. W. J. BROWN. I'LiiMc i riT.n Amu i'aiii at rjtsisrsELa. Tbc Ladies of FairGcld will hold and rata, and givo a publio surraa on Tuesday evening, August 1st. The Brookville Urasa Hand will present on tho occasion, and will play a number of choice airs during tu evening. Everybody Is invited, and everybody "bud ought to" go. AT Who knows where II. A. Wal ker, has gone to. He hat run o without paying for his paper.

Illcrc JJIcntion. , rXyilll-flOVAl . We Will h found her enfler In tho old Amrrlrnn ot I lee can of Ihe Court IIeue. 0" For new candi'lntei , ae t hir department.

jtifTho authorities of Haiti more re port that city free of cholera, jtifThc Xational for August i on mnds full and beautiful. X7"Tbougb the water in the cinal i low, the packet nre yet running. JCSPPrksident Locke, has returned in safrty from hia rusticating- tour, out west. tCvThere nro three hundred Ho man Catholic Nunerios in tho United States. XSTln Scotland the cultivation of tho potatoc was once made illegal, because it trat not mentioned in the Bible. XfTThat Tea at Moody's i good. We did not drink of it oursclf, but our better half did, And he know. XyThc health of Rev. S. T. Gil et is very poor. He is not ablo to at tend to the duties of his post wilh the vigor of other years. 5TWc nominate Rev. T. M.EJdy, as successor to Dr. Clark, in tho. Repository. He shall have the D. D., in good season. jtSrWe could not have been better ploased than by the election of Dr. Clark to th Presidency of the Asbury University. 57"Jcdoe Homax, of Dearborn county, was nominated lor Congress by tho Democratic convention that met in Greensburgh, last Tuesdav. . 07 The man who inn gines himself wiso because he has detected 6ome. ty pographical error in a newspaper, his gone on east to get a perpendicular view of tho rainbow. jt"Judge Downey, of Rising Sun, was elected Pro fessior of Law in the Asbury University, in placo of Prof. Matson whose ill health compelled him to resign. X5TTho BaptisU will hold their annua association near thin place, in the grove I ear Culler's spring, beg nning on Fiiday, August 4ti, nt hal; past ten, A. M. 03" It had beenmo veiy dry in this neighborhood, until vege'.aiion had nearly perished. The corn in many places is ruined. On Tuesday list there was a refreshing shower which did much to revive vegitation. XiTlf any body wants to buy Shanghai's of us, they must arply soon, for there fa a fellow Ibat will steal them, we are sure he will, just from the way he lies about us. jCiTTllE JCLU D I" MONT SoCIETV hllS got up n sewing circle for its own bene fit. Sensible. They not only need the funds, but the rpN; and then, we aro in favor of girls who can play on the needle as weil as on the pinno. XärUrother Eddt is posted for a temperance speech nt Metamora Bome time soon don't know when. Look out for Robinson's cane, young man. Better koep near your kennel, or you may havo trouble. XirllowxnD Dcbiiam, ono of the editors of tho "Genius of the West," has withdrawn from thut periodical, and issued n prospectus for ii new magazine, to bo called the 'New Wkstern." His energy and industry will undoubtedly "put it through." JtiTTiia Lawk' Rk!omtoky for August, arrived pome timo ngo. but wo havo not yet had n peep at its ever briaht and beautiful pa-rc. Will tho young gentleman that borrowed it plenso to tako notice, "and govern himself accordingly?" (KT Prof. R. E. E. Urngdon, who succeeds Prof. Wheeler, is one of tho bust scholats and ono of tho moat co n plote gcnllomm wo know of'. Wo shall never forget the plcasuro we enjoyed In his family laat summer, during our eastern visit. Tlist trip to Coney Island was ploaauro to bo remembered. We bespeak for him an! hia family a kind Hoosicr rereplion. Tnc Hook. -Wo have rocetved. from the pjbliahers, rH'ormstfJt & PoM copy of Pinley'a sketches of Western Methodism. Wo nerd not tell tlioao who have read his "Prlaoti Life" an "Autobiography" that it la intcrcaUii. It coulJ not bo otherwise, coming from the old chlof. There are aketchea o( met) and manners that will enchain tho attention of the reader. It Is a good book. TA woman prcticil a petition fr a divorce in one of tho court in Indiana, recently, and grumbled because ahe did not receive it at uiu-n. The attorney told her it could not possibly bo granted before August. "O!" alto exclaimed, that won't do: 'Pve promised to many another feller in July." Jlut tho attorney couldn't help hor.' 0r Isaao Kctao, RQ., who, once traveled this circuit as a Methodist preacher, has juat laaued a book entitled "Danger in t'jo park." It la tleaignm to show tho danger of KomsnUm as it now exiats covertly In tho United Htatfs. I.at work a few copies of the work wero for sale at the Pout Olfico In Covlnjton Ky. The Catholic fuuml it Cti ""J "t ono ileu'Midcd their remo val under penalu uf a removal of tho Poat Mailer. Tho poor cowardly tool of Romanism cleoroJ out tho books inatanter. Why don't Ihe publisher soud ua some to see If wo are afraid of danger in the dark, or dsyllght eitherl

! LAIN AM IMStfrri. TIII TIIS. The New York True Democrat,, an m . I ? 111.

organ m tut Aiiminisirauon, in auudin" to the influence of RonmnUm ut Washington, says "We grieve to say these things, but they are true. Wc did think that it whs sufficiently hard to be compelled to witness the finger of the Church nt work so vigorously under the administration of tbe luto President Polk; nnd we hoped for more independence under President Pierce. Hut it h inar.ifett tlmt Rishon Jlugheü in us omnipotent ..... . . i now ti a.nintun, a no na ever been, ml it used to be a common ndmUsion llieio whether iho While House was ia Whig or Democratic keeping, that he had only to command anil ho obeyed. It h truly mortifying to see a power known to be hostile in iu very nature to republicanism, so courted nt the National Capita, nnd so successful in moulding to its iimbitious will tho national nmlioritie.s. "The next flection will tell the Ptory anil we beg the representatives of New York Democracy ut the Federal metropolis, to make, it note of it. The Democratic nominations, we predict, will bo scratched beyond r.ll parelcll, while thousand of Democrats will abandon, in toto, n party thatM-ems so. utterly insensible to the rights of Americans, while "that neu brogue i ubout Koiiciting everything that it U possible to grasp, in this, its adopted country." Singular Doisus nr tub Irish at Kaston. A few wetks einco, n petition was circulated in the town of Eaton, Mas., to have the School Committee remove tho Bible from he public hchooli. The petition, of course was got up by the Raman Catholics, directed by a priest. The movement resulted in the expulsion of the sncred volume from the chool. Among thoto who signed Ihs pttuion, were Oliver Ames k Son?, the well known proprietors of the Stove Manufactory

in that village. These gtnthmen, see-j0f

in-r a iirge number ol inmcs on the petition, nn l being assured that the majority of the voters in the town wi re in its favor, affixed their signature A few days afterwards the limi received, much to th-ir Mirpri-e and indignation, u luge box, containing some 3J0 weapons, consisting of muskets, pistols und swords, which were probably intended for the usi: of the IrMi in their employ. FRETTYDCINGS lUNEWHAKrCHIHE. It seems from the telegraphic report that there are pretty good grounds for believing in Concord, N. Ii. that loading Whigs and Abolitionists have been engaged in the nefarious and criininnl business of administcringdruped liqm.r to Democratic members of the Lnisb ture, so as to prevent them from beinc in their Beats and taking part Iu Iho United States Senator contest. The mattet hns been innde the subject of legislative Investigation. Wo though it singular nt the time the last ballots were taken, that several Democrats bbuu'.d beubiscnt y'.ii!o evcrv Coalitionists wa in his scat. Ctn. fcnq., This is not improbable, an J whi!e tho i Democratic party interest, its patty intercts to drunken men for the sake ol securing the iniluenco of drunkard makers, it may expect thst they will get drunk nnd neglect '.hero buMiieis. Wc know a prominent candidate for public favor that could be thus drugged every day, yet a fobcr honest man ii likely to be thrown usidc for him. -r7"Tni: Western Oui Fellows' Magazine for July, has been received. It is now published nnd cdilod by Itev. Geo. i. JocKiy.Y, Cintrcwlle, In J. Ith improved typographical appearance makes it, externally, ono of the handsomest magazines in tho West. Rev. T. M. Kddt's eulogy of Prof. KovrAn?, In this unmber, ii no more than the talented young Prof, deserves. Wc predict, however, that if Mr. Kddy continues his sketches of "Western Poet a," ho will Und il rather difficult to dNcovcrso many praiseworthy traits in cither tho personal or literary char acter of many of them n ho nscrihes to Prof. Kd wards. - - ;2"1Jelino a" wishes- us to say to that "distiii 'uis1icd yotui'' man" that, should ho and she bo u unfortunate as not to "hulllo oll' this tingle coil," bcfoio the next leap yenr comes, sho will moüt certainly givo him n call. And it will not bo menly to 'nccomptiny tho boqtict," but to to no matter now, what; but dio hopes ho will j;ivf! her it (tvorullt hearing, In the moan time alio and "Kr.i am" would be very hap. y to wtleomo him, nn l that "modest youn man" who received the other lurt, to ol 1 1 1 rook. Wo they will come. a xr.jii'i.it jtiAs ;tn:i;riMi Will be held on Kitiird.iy, July !Hh, in tho j;rovo ono hnlf mihi below Dunhpsville, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. Dr. 1). 1). Hall, ILv. II. 11. lIlllHKN, (ilLIlKIlT Tlit'iaKIt, 1'ki., und other" dMinuishid spinier will n . I - drc as tho meeting. Oo, everybody, and take Homebody iilonjj with you. I.. I. D. -One of tho inot appropriate honorary decrees ever confern d was tho degree of h. L. 1),, eonfeired by the Afbury University, nt its late commencement, on Neal Dow, of Maine. Uc has proved himself a doclortN liiws, indeed; lor he has preaciibed tho only remedy that has ever reached (ho thousand ilimf the legalized rum traU'ic. OCT Tho Cincinnati papers aro rejoicing over theijulfl Habbnth, the city enjoyed lnt tfuudny on uccount of tho enforcement of tho now liquor ltnv. Much i Iho effect of prohibiten every where, Philadelphia hua been ijuict ewr kineo ihp election of their now Mnyor. OT Mayor Nnelbuker of Oincii tiM!, not knowing what tho Know Nolhnifca may do lor him, has determined to riiforce the Jhnnr law. and please the tetupsrance wen at least.

the ri.ATroitw.

Ry accident the Uniform of the t Freemen's Convention was overlooked last week until the paper was made up. Hero it is. Read it, prescrvo it, nnd btand upon it like freemen. There

is nut u phnLin it of which an honest! The sbovo letter was received alter man need be ashamed. lour editorial on the samo subject was in

Wmrncxs, we, the freemen of Indiana, without respect to party, and nctu- . atod by a common devotion to our Republic, and n common reverence for lit founders, have assembled ourse'vi'H together in commemora tion of the parage of tho Ordinance of July 13th, 1707, consecrating the N. W. Territory to Freedom ; and whereas, the unanimous adoption of said Ordinance, by tho Representatives of all the Slates in the Union, at that date, clearly evinces that opposition to tho extension of Slavery, to the extent of Constitutional power, was tho fixed policy of our fathers; and whereas, we regard the recent repeal of the 6th tcclion of the "Missouri Compromise" as h gross nnd wanton violation of the faiih of the Union, plighted to a solemn compact, restricting the extension of Slavery Therefore, Ucsolved, That we are uncompromisingly opposed to the extension of Slavery ; and further, that wo utterly repudiate the platform of principles adopted by the self-styled Democratic Convention on tho 24th day of May, hwt, indorsing and approving the Kansas-Nebraska Iniquity. Resolved, That wc will wr.ivc all former party predilections, and, in concert, by all lawful means, Keek to place every bra'ich of the Federal Government in the hands of men who will assert the rights of Freedom, resiore the Missouri Compromise, and refuse, under aH circumstances, to tolerate the extension, of Slavery into Territories teeurcd to Freedom by that Compromise. Resolved, That wc regard Intemperance us h great political, moral, and social evil :i legitimate subject of legislrtlion and that we nre in favor the passage of A judi.iou?, constitutioual, and efficient prohibitory law, with sueli penalties as shili effectually suppress tho traflic in liquor hs a beverage. intoxicating SMALL POTATOES. The Urookvülo correspondent of the Connerville Telegraph in alludinj to tho probable canJiJato for Congress in the district says: The opposition, or the coalition of the isiii. are bepinnin; to talk nbout whom they will bring into the field. There ore Tom. Smith, 1. A. Hackleman, Henry Walker, Dr. llaymond, Will Cuir.bcck, J. D. Rowland, Benj. Spooner, and several other small potatoes, named In private circles, as proba bin candidates. jCrXubody ever used a more certain remedy for Colds, Coughs, nnd Consumption, than Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Corrcsponbcutc. Cincinnati, July 24, '51. 'i he Flour market remains about the same its last wirks report. The price bits ranged during tho past week at S7.00 for common brands. Extra brunds, $7,10 to 7,25, with light receipts barely adequate to the wants of city trade. In grain there isverv little doinrj. Win at. Wheat is nominally per bushel. Cora is offered freely at 45c. Oats arc telling from 33 35cti. with fair demand. Provisioss. Tin? market h extrernely dull, Mess Pot It, has sold during tho week at 811), f0. Bacon, tho bales nro confined to small luls, at for Shoulders 6 J ($55, for hi les 70 for plain hams ICc, for r.ugnr cured do. Lard U held held nt fliflj for prime bbl. but there is no demand. Grocemlp. There U no material change, Coffee n selling nt 11 to llo Sugar 3 J to Oc for lowgrudlo to prime, Rico öj lirm, Molares 20 to 22c in umall ways and larger lots ID to 20c per nnl Ui TTLit, still continues dull at previous prices. Km-, 0J('?!lUc per. doa. Oa. Linseed Oil.a Bale of 2(ijbblfl. at Olk, the market is dull, with mo 10 Fillers th im buyers. Yours truly, ' A. A. COLTER. Sin. KniToit: I cannot Icllevo that tho editor of tho Democrat U an enemy to Chrlalionity. In ahuoat every number ol liii paper, nee lomcthinj; calculated to do Injury, and bring contempt upon, the catiHO of ClirUt mid hia holy religion, and to ,'proinoto the intcreal of IviMolity. It U generally my opinion however, when nn editor necms to mnkn it a biuincas to collect anJ publish iu almgt every number, things, offensive to evrry christian mind, mid detrimental to every principle of plety.t.hat lit? h oil enemy to the Interests or iruo religion. 1 1 0 may bo orthodox at head, but to all probability ho U an Infidel at heart. Now if 11 111 on Is lulidel ill liU rnllmcnt, 1 vny, ht loin como out boldly, ami make 011 open attack upon Christianity. To be continually, ilyly throating, and Indirectly alurilnjj at christians nnd chrUliati profctnlon in to any the lountof It cowardly. Vol example, In tho lust number of tho Democrat 1 11 nd the following lettar which tho editor prontuiucea to ho ytnuina and rec(iinmeihls nso inoJcl! Dkaii Mkotiilr: I have one ol the handNuiiM'nt f.irma iu tho tStute, und havo It nearly paid for. Crops are yood, nnd prices wa ncvr better. Wo havo had a lorioua revival of religion in our (Lurch, nru! both cur children (tho Lord bu praii-rJ) are converted. Iilhrr yot ti, it rut'irran tncinn!niitef,auil fatt urck I took him to the j'iwr-fiuusc. Your ulU'd'.oit&tC vi oilier J. M. I). Now It seetiis to mo that nny honen man, possessing an ordinary shsre of common sense, would unhesitatingly pronounco that letter a forgery, Tint

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much mistxko the sentiments and feelings of the vsst majority of the readers of the Democrst, if such ridiculous trash is edifying or even palatable to them. U. II. HIDDEN. type. V e givo it 10 show thst we arc notnlonc in our opinion on the subject alluded to. Mr. Goodwis: Wc, a few of your fellow citizens rcsid'mjr in the county, have been watching with some interest recently, the course pursued by certain persons, official and private, in regard to the moral issues now before tho people. Some of us have differed materially from sundry views advanced in tho editorial columns of the "American." At the same timo we have been, and still nre, nrdent friends of the "Liberty of tho Dress." We have been drives to tho conclusion that an organized movement is being made to prevent free discussion, parti;ularly with regard to the Temperance question that the enemies of Prohibition, afraid of open argument, are determined to resort to falsehood, detraction, and personal VIOLENCE. Sustaining tho relation you do, as an independent editor, who has put the liquor traffic on its trial, and called upon Franklin county. facts for evidence, the principal storm has burst upon your head. We have only to say, "Iiejust and fear not." The recent demonstrations made by allies of, and caterers to, whisky interests, have increased the number, of your friends lirgely increased it. "Be sure you arc right, then go nhead." The FARMERS aro with you. They are tired of paying heavy taxes to support Brookville doggeries, and to keep up tho expenses of courts, sheriffs, die, to settle the litigation caused by those establishments. And now, 6ir, believing the recent decision whereby you were compelled to pay tho sum of $23,00, by a decree of the "Court of Conciliation," was erroneous and oppressive, we ak you to receive the enclosed 6um of that amount, contributed by therirhaj of Law, Order, and Free Discussion the onitosers of intemperauce, Pro scription, ana ruffian violence. Mant Cou.vrr (.'itizexs Wtsi Urion July 17th 1354 Mr. Editor: The Democracy of our town and vicinity met at our school house on Saturday laut, for the purpose of appointing delegatca, to attend the District Convention, to he held i a Cambridge City on the 20th ast., On motion James Salycr w&s appointed chairman, after which a motion being made end carried, that the chairman appoint tbe delegates to attend said convention, he proceeded to op. point five, nil strong Nebraska men. This ia modern Democracy and populur sovereignty; not to allow the masaes to act, even in the selection or their delegates, this is pemocratlc popular sovereignty in good earnest. Strong resolutions were passed ordorsirtj the N'cbrnnika Kansas Dill. After the resolutions were parsed, Lafe Develin, de jvered himself of a tneech of on hour . and a half in length, in favor of the Nebrunka Kansas Bill. Jlut it was a mise rable failure. It evidently fell far short of what wss expected by either the friends or opponents ot tho Bill. The Anti-Nebraska men seemed much, elated after hearing the speech, its friends 1 1 think ) wero rather depressed in apiiils. Ho certainly maJo aome of the wildcat shuts I cycr witnessed, ono of which I must uolice, ho aaid he "could SCO ro difference betwe-enn tho veto power, in Nebraska and Kanaaa, and the the veto power in Indians. Now one of tho two tiling U certain, cither the speaker was groeely ijuoiant or Im wo, not honed. Hy reading thia Bill, ho will find tint tho Governor is eppointed by tho President; not by tho peoplo and therefore Is responsible not to tho people, but to the Prcaident, if ho displeases the people, by a veto they can not help themitelvcs, while on the other hnnd, if tho fjovernor of Indians, vetoes a measure which tho peoplo want, they at the next election mny veto him, by not cicelies him. How strange, that Mr. Doveliu, csn ace no difference. But there Is still aaothor difference. By reference to this Bill, it must recelvo two thirds of all tho votes, in both houses, beforo it can becomo a law. Then by refcrenco to the constitution of Indiana,' ho will find that a bare tnnjority will mako soy bill a law, cona'derinjtho objortloni of tho Governor without hia signature and yet In the faco of 11 thia tho editor of tho Cambrl'hjo City Nrnvs, con see no difference bolwet 11 the two. Strango I alrang I paialiij itrnngo. AN OUSCRVKIt. McTAMitA, July 21 1051. M11. OoouwiM, Soon after you look charge of the American, 1 was informed thai tliero was to bo a systematic effort to break you up, by whatever nivalin should bo iiesemaary. I could not, at lir-d. credit it; but 1 confcM that recent movements go to continuing the icport. Hut tho thinking portion of this community do not regard tho attacks now being made, us being mado iuinst you, personally, but hgainst tho caiuo you represent. You Mr, aro selected us tho victim, limply because you stand prominent in tho battle. The citizens of this village were not a littlo nnuued at the prominent position given you, in the last Democrat. The editor certainly intends to lionize you. Some of us fear you mny becomo vain under no much uoiiee, particularly, 11 it is natiifeal that your opponents are not only at a loss for argument, but nlso for plausible lies. liy Ihe way, has not your neighbor laid himself liablo to a libel suit? It M'cini to us up this way, that tho provocation you gave our "worthy Tit as urcr, in your general plotuio, could not bo half u otlcnaivu as tho looterl'ion that the eitizeus lixi d it upon Mr Jlobtson. Had you said that much, you would havo been in for another hbvl suit. Hut "circumstances alte? casta."

Again, the attempt to injure you un

der pretext of vindicating tho character of old Mr. Jones, ha resulted in his injury; not yours; and, in the opinion of peoplo up here, if nny person ahould be mulct in damages, it fchould bo the editor who fi-d the report on Mr Jones, and the lawyers that caused thousands to know what but few Vnew before. Agnin, there U that pitiable attempt to prove you a liar nnd defumer on account of what you said nbout the Walkers; when every body know that the editor of ibo bemocrat vra the first to arouse iupicion aninit them by publishing, a few months ao, that they were not making money. It was in answer to an argument you had used in favor of the Maine law, and therefore the Walkers said nothing. But had you said the Käme, on the other side, you would have been sued for libel. And, after all, what have you said that is eo falxe? You said that their indebtedness is variously estimated at from fifty to a hundred thousand dollars, and that they owe largely to the farmers in this neighborhood. It is every word true, Mr. The exact amount is not yet known, but no one here believes that it will prove less than sixty thousand. As to their in debtedness to the farmers, some ol us would be glad tu believe that yoa are mistaken. But some of us have ptocket evidence on that subject. Their in debtedness may not Rttra. lar;reto the editor of the Democrat or the kid glove naooo mat 13 permuted to call you a liar, but some of us think differently. They owe the Gordons alone, about nine thoutand dollars I allude to this, Mr. Kditor, not to injure tho Walkera, nor to make public their business; but as they, or some injudicious friend, have chosen to torture your brief, and respectful, and truthful account of a painful occurrence, into a malicious lie, to promote their party purposes. I feel it due to the cause of truth to furn'uh these facts. And now that I havo begun to write I will just say a word about that wonderful production of Dan Jones's To us chaps it appears that he must have been eilhei drunk or crazy, or hia partner must have written that mess. Our understanding is, that Mr. Jonta is college bred, lfßo, be ought tu write better grammar and better sense than that article contains. Its falseso ra tnifest, that the friends of Mr. Jone and the friend of the liouer irauic are ueepiy inuruueu. IT 1q haa no way of voiding his rpleen, and if the liquor interest ha uo means of defense, but by the publication of such utter falsehoods, then it their cause a. hopeless one. Jones knew that you had published that certificate, ncoordiug to order, or he i too careless a man to be intrusted with business. If he did know it, and resort to willful misrepresentation to mislead those who have not the means of correcting tho error, he is too dishonest to havi tho confidence and business cf any but those who hope to succeed only by fraud. Ilcncbt rocu want honet-t lawyers, who will resort to no tricks, or faW hoods to gain n caie. No wonder that such a man gets the patronage of liquor sellers .nd other violaters of law. It will not avail Mr. Jones to sat that he did not ce the notice. It was his duty to seo it. As to the other alleged noncompliances with the order of court, Ve sncpose thai they nre of npicce with the one just alluded to. Wo havo at least thia evidence against if if, in any respect, you have failed to comply with tho order of court, you will be brought before Judge Logan. Every body that knows that old Mc Jones has a little farm, with which to pay lawyers' fees, knows that such an opportunity to get a good fee will not pass unimproved. !o you see, Mr Editor, that in bis eagerness to render service to Iii, clients, the liquor teller, Dan has been bctiaycd into a series of falsehoods that a mere school boy may tioint out, and which must result in lis injure and tho injuiy of his clients. If that is the best that can bo dono in proving you a liar, you have much to gain and nothing to lose in tho contest. Yours die. X. (October (5 htlioiK KKCItKTAIJV OF TÄTE, KItASMUS 1). COLLINS, of livartmrn coo My. A I' WTO It OK HTATK, IIIHAM K. TALB0TT, of Poltinn count. TüKASCKKn OP BTATF, WILLIAM H. X0FSINGEH, of I'arVa county. JVh:B OK THE M'I'liLMI! COfltT. SAMUEL N. (iOOKl.VS, ot Vigo ctaaiy. M'rr.KI.NTKMiF.XT Of COMMON C IIOOI PROF. CALEB MILLH, of Montffointrr onunljr. Ma. Kunos. Yuu Mill lmti annuimr tar Bum. a runJKUta for Oi utile uf t'oily Auditor, at tho nailing Oi'iubJr eloclion. J0II.X J.l'IIAr.MA.X, Ma. UoopHia: Vm will filnaaa annoiinra tmf It ma rniitll.lala f'f Mia u.tliv. nf County 'I rrmumr, I ttl vinuln October Mm-tlnn, II. II. WKST. Ma, lldiml-Viiii III .W anuounto my nam a an lnJaiiitlnt i amlulau 1 Ilia October t'liHiluti fr ids until f Auditor in Knill' Hit County. EVAN OWKMN. Ma. y.uiTat-ricaa antiuunro wjf nam at aa IniloixtiiddilrititlMatd forio nUip AucMor for llroukvlllo InwhaMn, at lb OotoUor Urttoa. THON. T. SMITH. Ml, tioopwiil-l'lrit liinoittir tits in mo tf WILL. CL'MIUC'K, of Docatur county, at a an dldal fur Conf rata. In Ikta dlalrwl, ulacl ta Iba dVrltlun tif t xiol M Iba I'ullt. Ma. KniToai You will )loaa aanouura my Bam.' at an lntleaueil candidal tut tha Werlsally of Krnnkllu county, intent to lbs wl'.lof Ua paor.1. WAMIINCl'US J. 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