Indiana American, Volume 24, Number 31, Brookville, Franklin County, 18 July 1856 — Page 2

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A NBWSPAPBR-CONTAiNING A BRIEF SUMMARY OP THB IATBST FORE3ÖW ANDOMBSTIC INTBIUCENCB.

INDIANA AMERICAN.

HHIMU IPt TO nm, TO LI TT ste.r 4M n rtaaasan. iti. Editor. BROOfVtLLI, til 1)1 AW A. HIDAV. JULY It ItM. TO HI Uli ainaoOAo MlriMI ol aT Boo-f.aur flrou sSBwa Stege laerwased tba i wssae nw. botnt aaeellia iSl 'ITTT" -' I In.tlana. . Sopl. porbspa, iwo papor Is Indianapolis, and Ii fc tfMUlUo ! Ml WOallhl.. ..fl.n of Ihf aTssjae- sarase saoa ho wool t adioniso i W VTat Weier rsllsy.wlll do wall to reraea fcwr.a.aaVt. TaBPBH,9RpMlllWBP TU JadiciATj Bffect of Party on Opuion la a toner article, we alluded to Um () of frequent eleotrons of tlx Jedloiary, and recommended et least leagtheaiag of lb Urn of offlco. ft! ft proper guard agaiaat them. A longer tore of okacc, ooopkd with better salaries, tu propose) aa a remedy 8at ft pun judiciary moat b diacoo oeetod (torn per polilio, od the people matt refuse to be driven to or from candidate beoeuee of bit parly aS oil lee. When It ia understood that tbft sucoeas of a coning 1 oilon it to depend oft tbft ssjkfOOaa of aar tain opto ioas, there ina'premium offered lo the Jodge to control, by judical flat, what ooMot bo otherwise ooolrollrd. Wo might give many Ulaeleatloas of Ibis position, but oo abftll oontrnt ourself. for the present, with one. from tbo oorrlrftt history of oar eoan try. ihc principle of prohibiting, in wbolt or ia part, (be sale of iotoi.catiag Uqeora, baa baan maogniscd by the legislative, and judicial, and eaeo olive departments Bat the ex peri 0000 of formar ytart baa shown ihm Um paaaUlca bava neter barn proportionad to tha otTvnue, and, ihc caoraai ties of the traffic inereasinf , the sober portion of the eommunliy, without regard to party, determined In so frame the Ufte Oft tbia subject ae to maa ibem more effective. Io tbo early Ingo of ihia movement each, party, as theo oonslitnted, gave c ffleiont aid -It wae ao party quusiioo It root ft much above party, aa the eternal inter eeta of men are superior to tbtir tern pore! intcrcete. The pulpit, the bench, Uie bar, all joined in arousing the pub lio to .the Imminent dn ir of (he truffle. Ministers, in preaohing, alluded to iti Judge, in their eaargca, alluded to it; attorneys, ia their argu menu, alluded to it; phjaioUna, in their practice. allOoVd to it, farmera, me ahaaiae till alluded to it, aad tax pay aura toll its. hardens, aad reaolvrd ti throw them off. Aa waa to be expec ted, tboee who fattened on the worn of other, made a vigoroa reelstsnce to any law that would be elective. Bat it waa not aniil May 14, 1864, that any peraoa ever aoppoeed that a powerful political party would epoae their cause, and reaolve, at all haserda, Io proieot them in their bueineaa. The Democratic Convention of Indiana, in May, 18A4, waa the Oral political convention to espouse the cause of the liquor dealers of the land. The announcement of that espousal, shocked too whole ooontry, and thousands of the beat men of the party, at once abandoned it Tbey said truly and magnanimaualy, that the morals and lire of their children were dearer to them than party, aad the overwhelmteg defeat of the party in 1864 shows how Iron such men were to their purposes. Bat with others, the result waa different. Many stood ia ft relation to tha party which tbey dare not sacrifice. Some were officers, others were candidates, or hoped to be. Having Hat tag sworn allegiance to party, tbey must follow it wherever it led, and henee they resolved to awallow their former avowals of temperance principles, aad lake the aide of their party. Heoee men who, twelve months before. tafbeee strong prohibitionists, became and. They discovered impassible wmatitmtional barrier to it. all because tew drunken men like Willard and Robinson had declared in favor of free whisky. Passing by the effect of this party measure on others, we allude only to oar own Judge Reid. Before his election, he waa claimed at a strict temperance man, and his votes in the Bewata were pointed to by himself and hit friends, as evidence. For tbe first two years of his judgeship, no Judge more rigidly enforced such laws as we had, thaa did he. But aa election drawing on, and 'expecting to be the aeaiaee of his party, he must proftouace tbe party shibboleth, and hia elaborate opinion, which we published soma time ago, is hie present party opioion oft that subject. How it tallies with bis opinions when ia the Senate, 10 1861-1, let the record speak. We fiod him almost uniformly voting with Hoitoway. Miliikin, Suffer and the most ,u lira temperance men of that body. We pass b) many votes on the original hill, which was drawn op by oarself, aad seat to the Senate thro' the 8eaate Committee, just aa we drew it, hot it allowed the sale of liquors foe several purposes, and was not stringent enough tor the temperance Senator from Union and Fayette. So on the 9 ih of February, 1852 ho introduced tha following amend meat: "That hereafter it ahalt not be lawful for any person or persons, by them -aaives or agents, to barter or sell any had of ittozicntitgliquori whatever, in ajtay quantity less tban one quart, at 00 time, or keep what is eommoolt catted a ttppitn boose.' in which 5II-HUOU8 liquors are sold, bartered or f en away, to be drank ia said house,

out-house, garden, yard or appurten ance thereunto belonging, and if any person shall vioUte aa; of tbe pro isions of this se clion, t very auch person ha I be fiaed for the first offence the sum of ten dollar, and for each and

eveiy subsequent violation hereof, in any sura not less than ten dollars nor more tban one hundred dollars, to which may he added in the discretion nf the jury or court trying the same, IMPRISONMENT IN THE JAIL of the proper county, not exceeding thirmm w ' aw ty days." It will be seen that this is a most ultra PROHIBITORY Inw. The prohibition is positive and absolute up to a quart, and backed by both fine and imprisonment. No exception is sonde la favor of medicine or anything I Ä I Ml i. I ILI i ise. univ lour veora aoo. oroDiot W ST WW ftUoa of the most absoluta kind waa constitutional. It was on tbo strengt h of tide opinion, thus expreseed, and oh repented, that temperance 00 to tod for him in 1 800. Itwaaaocb antecedents that caused such surprise when, in lese than four years, he gave his judicial opinion that prohibition was unconstitutional. It will not do to say that in quantities over a quart whisky was left fret. Tbe right to prohibit a quart implies the right to prohibit a gallon ten gallons a barrelten barrt la. Nor will it do to call this a "regulatory provision." Itia absolute PROHIBITION. If the "manhood of man" requires tlat he may buy whiskey at all, why prohibit small dtalera? Bat tha party, wltb which the Judge acta, haa deviated ia favor of free ahUky, and forthwith tha partisan Judge forgets all hia early temperanoo views, aod temperance laws, nod finds in tho Constitution aome hidden olauae 'hat makes even the partial prohibition of tbe late law, uneonatitutional. Ground and Lofty Tumbling. Never did a "National Oiicoa" pre aent more am u kin if specimens of Oround and lofty .tumbling than has been aeen within the last two weeks among old linu orators, edilora; and pine box gaaaera. What makss the performance particularly amuaing, la the fact that the order to tumbt oame upon the most of them like clap of thunder in a clear sky. Home of Hu m were ia the act of glorifying the "prineiples" of the Kansaa Uli, swear ing, In the language of the platform of May last, wliioh tin y hoped would not be crushed by its own buildeis befote the election, that, tbey were "rightly applied to the organisation of terriloriea ia 1064." Oibers were ready to Brookal any Abolilioaiat that hould say there waa aoy trouble in Kansas. Some had just returned from Kansas, and had aeen nothing wrong others bad ktmrn from there, und the whole affair was an Abolit'on He, when lei tbe telegraph aaaounced that Douglaas's new bill, had passed the senate, and ihat Gen. Oass had aid some of the laws of Kansas were a disgrace to tbe age. At first tby aaid it was all a fusion lie. Caas never aid so Douglass never introduced or voted for such a bill. But tbe slo wagon having arrived, bringing the bill, in detail, and the rote in full, as ia duty bound they began, with one consent, to tumble. And such tumb ling! The somersets of the agjle were complete aad iostaotaneous, aod the most observing could not hare told that tbey bad moved. Tbey were just urging iquatter sovereignty, and now, ihough it is all gone, and tbe senate proposes a commission, to be appoint ed by the president, to take charge of ihe business of the territory, they still sing and shout, "squatter sover eignly " The senate even proposes to abrogate the moat important laws of the territory, yet they say "squatter sovereignty" Not so with the less agile. Tbey began to tumble, but tbey don't know how to stop. Tbey try to repeat their favorite phrase, but they can only stammer out ' sqa squat-squatter whether to say "humbug," or something less eupho nious, they can't determine. From piesent appearances some of ibem will land on tbe good, old, long-tried, and safe system of governing territories. aod not a few will tumble onto the freedom platform. Home who intend to die in tbe service, not being able to make a complete somerset at once, got half way over the first jump, and now lie, flat on their backs feeling up for the platform, crying vociferously 'squatter sovereignty, squatter sover eignty." llow many more such tumb lings, Fremont and bis cohorts o freemen will cause before the election. it is now impossible to conjecture. Meeting at Anderson ville. The mass meeting at Andersonville promises to be one of the gieatest gatherings of the season. Mm). Henry ä. Lane, of Craw fords ville, haa prom ised to be present, if his health wil permit. lie is one of the best speakers in the Tnited 'States on any subject, but when he stands up to plead for the life and liberty of his fellow men, he is eloquent beyond description. Ifor ton and Smith, and Cravens and How a a ww a a so. land an t rlackleman ana a host o others will be there. By all means start early enough to get there by 10 o'clock, take your dinner wiih you. The meeting will be in the grove, on Friday the 25th of July. Young folks, who want their names announced aa candida'ea for matrimony, or as having succeeded, must send the dollar, unless tbey are subscribers to the American, or regular borrowers. W Let the farmers whoaa hay cropa have failed, be sore to read the agricultural article on the fourth page.

rhe Country Boy with a Vow tilt

Reader, did you ever see a big country boy. When Brat agonising within a nice Fashionable suit from Baker's ? lie had been accustomed to a loose wampus, or a home made coat, and unmentionables of the same style, that allowed the unrestrained use of his limbs, and in which he could sit or walk, or lie or run and feel no fear of receiving or causing damage in anything. At least be oould sing: "1 (Saar mj own Saooo, sn I wsar It I ask ihata ao boot, wbaa I Uar It." Ia short, he is a good specimen of ao independent young man - But seein; others strutting in fashionables, he resolved to "try on" as SM ft a ft WW one of Matter s Deal, tie soon found himself in a fix. Ha fU conseine of being the subject of remark, but ibis he could endure, for people (old him he looked well- -bis coal W0S pretty It fit well made Mm look well, but all the time there was an un natural restraint that was painful. He was afraid to sit down without a great deal of oautioa, leat something would give way afraid to walk out, leat hia new clothes should get soiled, counld'nt run, his garment was too liithi eould'ui throw a stone, or a club at an unruly hog or theiving bird bis arms were pinioned. The world without, may rnvy his nice appear ance, but be takes an early opportuni ty to doff the whale ooaeera with an emphatic "hang such Hunday clothes, I'd rathor wear the duda I'm used to." Well, reader, if you had aeen tbe late nominee for the office of Treaaurer, ithin the first week after the nomi nation you would have been remind ed of thiscountty boy. Long accus (omed to do and aay juat what he pleased, he nevertheless thought he could atand it to be a candidate for oAco, and tocurdingly he tried it. lie rrctived nftSJsftTOOS congratulations. innumerable promises, and, upon the hole, had abundant reason to hope for success, if he would only keep the track. But he did not try long, bo fore he discovered that he was living in a new world, and had harness on i hat might be easy enough to those h wen- accustomed to It, but which waa chafing and galling to him. Be ing ft nominee, there were those who, naturally enough, thought they might claim the right of fteyes ft pruUtnt editorial course during the canvass, at least. And he ia free to confess thai auch suggestion from witbm were not unfrequent, and came near, at one time, getting a respeciful hearing. .Some very material modiflcationa io ibo tone and shared er of editorials were suggested by this i'ruiknoe, and i he; eaave wOftf being agreed upon Now this coarse would have wrought an entire change in the editorial chsr acter of tbe American, aod brough the paper down to the level of ordina rv DHoera. and the editor himself eV O O would have been degraded to a level with a Mr. Buchanan, of Peonsylva aia, and ready to say that be waa him self no more, he had no opinions of his own the platform muat apeaa for him. When ihia reault waa fully re alised. he aaid: "hang such clothes, I'd rather wear the duds I'm used to " Other men than editors may afford o he candidates they may doit, and be independent thinkers, l ot no man con edit an independent paper, and be the nominee of any party. By making his paper ft party organ, and consenting to be a mere nose of wax. we may succeed, but not otherwise, and we predict that it will be ft fatter office than the treasure! 'a that can get the editor of the American to compromise any of his honest convictions, or sileoce bis opposition to what be considers wrong. Not willing to be a caodidate, any longer, be requested some friends to suggest another, and Peter Uuber's name waa sent in, aad now, with ten thousand tbanka to the committee who nominated him, for tbe confidence thua expresses in bim, ha gives notice that, with their consent, he will give place to any one whom they suay designate. Yet, with the understanding that he is to say just what be pleases, as an editor, he will continue the race if they insist upon it, but not otherwise. Meanwhile, he shall devote bis attea lion to the business of making the American a reliable, independent pa ler, SSJssaWi toao party, arbitrary sway Bui tree to follow wooro rooonnlasoa tho way Whftt will They Do? We notice tbat in Floyd and Putnam counties, both parties have two candi dates each for tbe Legislature, under the supposition that, as the law provided for tbem to have two each in 1065. they should have it in 1060. but bis Royal Highness, King Joseph the first, by the grace of God, (by the name grace, may be be the hist,) has proclaimso yes, PROCLAIMED, that tbey shall have but one each. Will they meekly bow to this royal decree? We shall see. JaT John Pelsor is informed that we oaa not conveniently print his paper two weeks in advance of the others. The only remedy that we can propose for the slow mail is to elect Fremont president. lie will infuse life into the oil stages or break them, judging from hia movement in Call lurnia in 1847 as narrated on ou' fourth page, four letter reached us in 21 days, that beat your time of 35 days. Perbaps Pierce is hurrying up tbe old horses. If ha don't, b will not bo io sight on tbe first of November.

Usurpation Tyrftnny. We published, last week, the proc

lamation of Gov. Wright ordering an election of Representatives and Sen ators for the next legislature. We had room only for the Proelamatian. omitting the apportionment made by the Governor, without authority, and in direct conflict with the Constitution. While the war-ory of tbe party in power is popular sovereignly, the peo pie of Indiana are by the act of the Governor, subjected to t he dictum of one man, a self constituted monarch, who not on'y acts without law but in opposition la it. The assumed necessity for this nov el and revolutionary proceeding is that the Senate refused to agree to the apportionment bill of the House, and then refused to appoint the usual committee of conference Io such a ease. The reault is, there is ao law for electing Representatives no apportionment of them. The constitution provides a remedy, by authorising the Oovtrnor to call together the present egislature, for tbe purpose of re moving this difficulty. But there ia other unfinished buainess. There is a Henatorto eleol there is a prohibito ry law to amend there are other of loots to elect, and the friends of the I'ftorui the, Hun friends of PopuU Hovereignty, have a majority on joint ballot True to the party, who, under oolor of granting unusual rights lo tho set tlers ol Kansas, have forced upon the.n a eode of bloody laws, "a disgrace lo ibe age" io the making of which they had not a word to sar. the Governor, supported by kis party, has refused to call the legislature together, lest the voice of tbe people of Indiana should be heard la the U. 8, Heoete, in behalt of freedom, end now, to crown this aet of usurpation, be pnocums yes he PROCLAIMS -l Ja A. Wright, do proclaim snd PVHlOl 4c." Will Joseph A. Wright, or any other Moosrch please tell us by what aulhoriiy he orders tha prople of Indiana to hold an election? And tin . look at the apportionment! lie graciously allows us, io Franklin, to elect two Hepreaentativea, with 9,40(1 votes, for it is poealbl, barely posai ble, that we maj eleot men who will vote for Bright and Pettit. Out h. givea to Floyd oounty, with her 3,047 polls, oae Representative, while lie gives to Clay, with her 1,090 pt IN, (less tban half the number of Froyd.) t'i Representatives. Clay is a slrobg Looo ooo couoty r loyd is not. And this explains the whole matter. lie gives to Tippecanoe county with her 4,649 polls, oft Representative, and to Ulaokford county with but 640 polls, oae Repräsentative. Blackford ia about two to one Loeofboo Tippecanoe is decidedly 'he other way. To Putnam county, aith her 9.040 polls, he gives but on Representative, while to Boooe county, with 1,400 less polls he gives two Representatives. Will the people of Indiana submit to this? We think not. The subjeota of Victoria would not tole-ate auch usurpation by ibe Queen. Fire In the Mountains, Bon. hoys, ran. Had a bomb-shell burst in tbe midst of the old line camp, it oould not have produoed more consternation Jand con fusion than the nomination of Fremont, aad its enthusiastic reception has. Ia this confusion, they are scampering ever which way, and especially just the other way from the the way they looked, on the first of slay. Then Douglas, Caas, John Samuels, Wesly Morrow, 1) D. Jjnes, and the other great lights of Uemocracv. aaid that it eould'nt be helped, if the laws Of Kansas were bloody and tyranical, the people had a right to make their own laws, and Congress could not interfere. But finding that the people intend to interfere, and rescue their fellow citiiens from the chain-gangs, aad prisons aod gallows, of that country. Mr. Douglas introduced a bill, aad Case and every other Democratic senator voted for it, to repeal the principle laws of the territory, and now Samuels, Jones, Qifford and others, say Mal is just what they meant all this time, by sqattcr sovereignty. On the first of May, those great men objected to the ad miseioQ of Kansas, oo her Free State Constitution, because she had not population enough, as the Constitution required 99.949, but the Douglas's bill provides ft r her admission oo the first of next December, though her population kaa been greatly reduced by ..riving away tbe fiee state men, and by the ravages and slaughter pf a bloody civil war. No difference if there are act 90.000 moat of these nearly all are now pro-slavery men, the others being dispeised by the government soldiers. jWere it not naughty to laugh at another's oalamiiiea, we would go to the a code and taktsueh a ha ha, as would astonish the natives. Such consistency I Cap any body tell how many timea more, the-c men will swallow themselves before the election? Thahks. Many thanks are due to Mrs. Samuel Alley fo. a liberal specimen of most delightful country sugar. If anybody can beat it, we would rather see it than hear tell of it. The Democratic State Convenion of Michigan, which assembled at Detroit on the 21st ult., passed ti e following resolutions: Resolved, Tbat "we thank (i d that tbe administration of Fraakl a Pierce ia drawing to a close."

"The Religions Dot.omnitotions

the United States Ao, oVo." Few peraosjs ecu aiTeitl :j have tbe history and creed ofjaaeh a the several religious denomination, in ilieii library, and fw nra willing to be w holly ignorant of ihe points of difference among those who seek the sain common end, by tbe same general means. To en Sie the "million" to have a birds eye view of this great matter, several eminent men have con densed and campared the creeds of all lenominations, so that even those who have but -.mall means, und little hi urecan acquire a valuable knowledge of the whole subject. Tbe recent work of Dr. Belcher aeema, from n hasty glance of its contents and chsr acter, to be very valuable in this repeet. Its style is clear and concise and, so far ai we have seen, he treitia each denomination with fairness. The rending- of this work, or of any other of similar character, studied with a view to ascertain the many points ef agreement, among the followers of Christ, will astonish those who have imagined there is , wide gulph between thoae of different oplnlona The points of aureement are both mora numerous at.d more important than those of difference, and a knowledge of this fact ia a valuable acquisition. Wo have been led lo these remarks by reading the new wot k alluded to, which ia to be offered to the people of this county by the agent of the publishers, Mr. 8. C. Rtlllman Wo wish ho oould leave a copy in of ery bouee. 11 is also agent for Dr. Kane's Kurative of ftdvt n lores in the Arctic Ocean which mast be a book of thrilling Interest, when completed. Tha Cotnty Cistern. The workmen are engaged in building a new cistern on the north aid ot the Court House, to hold fOO bain I, for the use of the offloi rs, and the oourt. It is to coat only IlifL No doubt there nie ome old hunkers In the eonniy that will wonder why It U nvceasary to build so large a oistein. for I lie um of about 0 lialf dofcvn of fioers, just for drinking purposes. It is not needod for lire, for the building is fire proof, and it could not he used if it were, for there is no engine. It is not needed for tbo court, for ihr re aru always from six U a th a. n or mote bailifis, most of the time idle, who could oarry the water, If it wer not degrading to an officer to do sueh v thing. Hm the water could be haule I for about ilio interest on ihe $0R Thun, again, t1 ere la not a man in town nor an officer, who would pay over blf that price for building a via tern for his own use. We kolu onti ol ISA bwrreis, for 626,ard wo think thai 110 ia a liberal allowanoe for the ad ditional 70 barrels. Rome folks will even say that the officers could carry what waler they uaed, while the oounty is so in debt, or abdicate in favor of a now set, who would be willing to take their places with all the inconvenience of carrying a pitcher of water, now and then. But ahoeareaf The people are rioh, if the county is in debt, and ihey bear their bmdens with becoming pa.ience nnd submission, and for the sake of continuing the line men in office, ot putting ia others who are pledged to follow in their footsteps, they will not say a word. The tax is not yet quite two dollars on the hundred, though Commiioner Faroutu said a few weeka ago in the presence of Jefferson Colesoott and others that it would soon be that or near that. How are the Mighty Fallen? Last January ibe Kock port Democrat, speakiog of the nomination of Mr. Moreau as Elector on the'pro&lavery ticket, said: "Mr. Moreau deserves the confidence and approval of all Democrats, lor ihe persevering manner io which he endt-avored t carry oul the wishes of the Spencer Democracy, as mani fested in their resolutions at tbe late mass meeting." &c. "Ve. congratulate the Democracy in securing so able a champion to tincausa as will be found in ihc person ot Mr. M. We take great pleasure in recommending him to the citizens of Pike, as a high toned honorable gentleman, reliable lawyer, and withal a Taue Dbmocuat." In July, because he diu not v-nit the action of the old line senate, in rejecting the squatter sovereignty of the Kansas bill, but acted on his own sense of right, in advance of that Au gust body, tbe same Democrat says: We think our eo-trsnporaries of (he Democratic press givo too mach oon sequence to VV. C. Moreau, late of i hia place, lie has changed his political views ao often latterly, that, here were he ia known best, his name is a by-word of reproach with all parties, lie's not worth the ammunition, brother edilors. It is very manifest from thii. that in the estimation of these men, a man's "worth" is measured by his obedience to bis masters. In January, when endeavoring to "carry out tbe wishes of the Spencer Democracy" he was "a high toned and honorable gentleman," but, refusing toe driven any farther, by tbe Slaveocracy, he "is a byword and reproach." Do they Accirr! We are often asked il the persons designated by the committees of the People's Convention accept. We can not tell. When ever tbey do, we suppose they will authorise the announcement of that fact, in the Anurican, or some other paper. Meanwhile our columns are open to Independent candidate, who send '.he fee, one dollar. (rll ' Xoah Nayler do.i'i wsnt to be put into the paper he had better put up laniw gate in front of his bouse.

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Tribute of.Jtesp At a m vular meet hi - of Pra Lodge No. ea, I. 0. 0. a. T., the loiwwin.- pros oi tile tut m solution weit unanimously adopted: Wrkrbus. It hat pleaaed Almigh ty God. in the unerring difpensation of His providence, to take from out circle, our murb beloved brother KiV. ( ii Mil i - Moitaow, while yet in thu vigSr of his manhood, and in tin powerof his fraternal influence: ihere lore ilis RasotVBP, That in the death ol our brother, this Lodgo recognises the loss of a moat de toted member, a r.ealoda advocate of, und nn tincoui iromisfng and fast friend lo, its prih ciples; and lo his numerous friends a void ihat can never be filled. Kbbolvsd, That, whil we sympa ihisu and condole with the family ol oat much esteemed brother who ba gone from enrth lo-evcr; we indulge ihc hope that his bright example' will live to bless hia nice; snd that hh sanctified soul. With kindred spirits, now constitutes n bleaaed and fratern al society in Heen Rsoi.vko, That, as a trlbub to 'he memory of our departnl hrothi r, this Lodge Hl wear the usual h I i of mourning, for thirty day. rttsot.VKD that a copy of ibeso n t s M i - s J s as Si oiuuons oe i .rwanied to tin- Indian American and Franklin I) Miocrut foi publltmrton: und Mint a copy be plarrtd in the iirebivrs of this lodge T 0. CKAwrono, 1 Mahu NmvDKa, Committee I. Cl.KUKFT, J li - ) Laurel, lnd July Iflth, I UM. ANDKHS0M VILI.K ITEMS The Prospect There never was In the annals of the history of soy political party, a mure bright suti cheering prospect lor s thorough ami complete triumph, thsa the siguofths times now iadireie loff aws Republican party, la Indiana. In every portion al Ihe Nlste. the ntnioM iitithu alssm prevails llundrarfs are (tonkins' sroond the Republican Haiinrr rlally, and esrncstly contend for tho prinpclples inscribed then on principles whirl, hsve for ibelr object the prosperity o ho Comttry, snd the peooe stud kjfj esa. o( na citlaens. Tha asSwoas see and snow, that these Happy results ean only b brought about and serured by the elevation or men Inspired with ft publlcsn prineiples. Ifen whose devo lion to the true Interests of lb Country, raised high sbovc all srltlh psrty vonsiderutiona.such inuu sre IdenilaVd with the Republican psrty, and sre ready ml willing In obey taelr Countries call." There Is no truthling (or place sad power In the ranks, 1 1 arc willing to ocruoy a subalterns position In the army atilll they lie called to ooeupy a htfhr-r plsee-auch humble submission, will surely be re. wsrded by a grateftil people. Tha proa pect as wo ststed beforo, Is so flattering that fear and dlamay have srls d our opponents, They already begin to trem bio like one of Uhipibey plaiuly ace iho "hsud writing un the wall." They also aes snd feel that a justly lacenaed people, will eall thtm to an account fo tramping under feet, thrlr Interests, their rlgkts, their all . The time ol weckoplngls nearst hand, "eve.i st tbe ' Juor." The watchword ahuuld be drive I Into obscurity thoae base miscreants who have sown tho seeds of discord snd contention cd oyer tho Country, wlii. h have arrayed one section, against the other in deadly hostility, and caused dark snd lowering cloud to hover over onr beloved Country, which threatens lo break and shiver into stoma our glorioua Inlitulions. This swlul cslsmity cau sud will be everted by the elevation of men imbued with pure principles, lofty patriotism, and with ail a atrong devotion t their Country, and its true interests, such a change is desirable, snd wil Ibe made by an ontrsged, snd much abused people. In view of sll these facts. Indiana :s good for st least 20,000 majority for the Republican Ticket. Or The Union Mssa Meeting which is to come off hereon the 35th inst., will undoobtdly bo a mighty gathering of freemen. It is hoped and expected tbat those living in the immediate vicinity, will prepare liberally lor the entertainment ol those who ra y be present. The arrangement is to have a baaket meeting, consequently persons wishing to contribute their might, will take it to the place of meeting. Wo expect to have a "fesst of reason and flow ol soul." The best speakers in the State have promised Lo attend oud address the meeting. Coma out one, come all, come every body. OCT It is said th?re Is a young man in this neighborhood, who wants to beton Foley's election. We wonld like to know on what ho bases his "kslkerlslions." Certainly not io tho good sense, snd discrimination of the people of the District, nor ou the merits ol his fsvorite. .Belter be csulious, Foley stock ia smartly below par. OT The Old Liners have loat their enthusiasm. Come Rally, infuse a little more piril into demonstrations. The tight is becoming ao one siJed. that it is hardly interesting. 07 Our villsge was honored (!) last week with a visit by McCrookshank, Esq. Tbe object of his visit was j atlend to a Isw suit before Esq. More. He being a Csudidste lor Prosecutor, as a matter of course would try to sstonish the ustives with his vast fund of legal lore. Well some will have it that he made a perfeet (allure, aa fare knowledge uf the law, and pleadings were concerned. But all unite in aay ing he showed off ibe character of the low vulgar black guard to perfection. GO1" There hsve been aome accessions to the Republican ranks recently, in this vicinity; and the elemcnis are at work all over the country, which will make many enure. Tka heiter under the ample lolds ot the Republican ii inner. REPUBLICAN. The papers to Rockport all start together in iwo large package and should ail go together. At Ivaxl a whole package must be lost, if any are. We know Ihey are put in good order and regularly, for We do it 0UN elf,

oggrove Items. osPhe IVopte of Bloomlnggrove bad u most enthusiastic meeting on the evening of Saturday July IStb. The committee whirb had been SDpointed to drsft r. plalform of principles reported a ireuaiun Republican platform, one on which all anti'S.avery-esiension men can consistently stand. After which, almost the entire assemblage enrolled lhir names a-i members of the "Fremont Club." Mr. Robert Brundreth, the gentleman who was rcsd out of the Democratic party simply becsuse he wsn opposed lo the extension of slsvery, wan then unreduced to the meeting snd In a short speech, ahowed up, in a ma, terly manner, the inconsistency existing between the bojrns Democracy of the present time, and the principles as held by ihe Democratic pstrv lorsaerly. He in i. I'm el an old copy of that delectable aheet, the "PrankHn Democrat" in whlrh (fi'iuiii ftlsck Republican doctrlnes wars advne stud with rtimftirnda ble seal. This part nr tho ex was decidedly lulling, and several old liners bewail to manifest e.onsJdersbly weak less ol lit knees. Mr. Uowland folfowed in a speech oi f rtal power in which he pave the slavery propagandists nu quarter. I he meeting broke up at a Into hour with the ttealening cheers lor "Freedom and Fremont. " A Ww BeraVr Jhfoffs who had rs tinned Ixiin the pro-slavery r llflrathm with an extra duae of Lard (Ml attempt ed to disturb the niciMlng bulwe sre lisppy to statn Ihey were not resldenta of nur i itv . Tbe Ni ring to 1 1. . w doctrine has no advocate her. In conclusion allow me to aay that Rloomlnffrnve la O. R, fl. Q , wnlch may be rendered tflera Ireo translation "all right on the goose question. " One will roll ur auch a Majority m November in favor or Freedom aa she has never glvon before. Mark that. o-r Having learned that a report has Ur nav.ng csmvu report us. been clrculaied ,,, some aon.ldsr.ble exii'll'. unit Will Litlliiuaies Uli WIS v un bit. sit ticket who are uf forciirn birth ' wouidnnt receive the united support of ihn solladraiiiMtretion parly, in this township, I deem It proper to say thai .aid rsprwt la entirely ftatuttoua and unfounded. Ulonmlnggrove know but una lams' In the preasnt c.anvssa, and that Is "Free don or Hlsvery ," tjr The patriotic ladies ur RLvimlngwove are preparing a aplendid National Flag which will bs raised on HslurHny July 9flth. at 4 o'elack P. M The "Fre m int Ctuh" will meet the ssmc dayst 7 o'clock I. M. Good apeakors will be present and address t he meeting. Ev erv body it Invited to attend, A Cfiumsrrv. We understand there la In Hloomliiggrova nn Individual who la an Old Line Whlgh an advocate of the Fillmore slsvrycxtansun platform and a consilium unilal ivery man ( in a burn ). Whsre is Uariium ' (KT A eliiten of Blooming rrove in form us that mere were more drunken men In that place on last Baiurdsy ss the pro slavery delrgstlon returned i brough town, than haa be so iu it before lor two yesre. OCT Martin Van Hurm has declared in favor of Hut hsimu. This astonishes ii. body, benefits no body, harms no body, ( ..- Judg) Reid Is represented sassy ing, in hia slump speech at Rudiccll's, that there la no law in Kunr.ua as odious to ireemen as the Lite prohibitory law, Il this wss ao odious, what would have been the cbsrscltr of the law proposed and voted for by him in in V2, which we copy in another column. Then the Judge would not allow it to be sold for medicine or any thing else except ina given quantity. (r Dr. T. Kennedy has moved to Whitcomb, in Ihe house which he recently bought of the estate of Abel White deceased. lie will be a desirable acquisition to that place, and at the same time, find a t Itver aet of neighbors. J9A Republican meeting will be held at Mt. Carrnel, on Saturday even ing the 19ih imt., for the purpose oil organizing a Fremont Club. Speeches may be expected, and a general turn out is desired. Every body go 3The Feraont C ub will meet on Salurnai evening, 19th inst., at earl candlelighiing, at the Temperance Hall, Brookviltc. Business of importance will be transacted. Come OUt. THE VKI0K WILL BZ DISSOLVED Certainly ii will. It has been dissolved lots of times. Ii was dissolved (or waa to be) when Banks wat. elected speaker, yet everything wage on about as usual. These dif unionists remiods ua of Bully Brooks, Jr., who intended to whip Torn Goodwin, that he would, tet pent several day in town last week, without so mu h as Miung ' how de du." Iii apology is that ho learned that Goodwin carried a pistol, and he bed no idea of having hia tnuilen atalk cane shot by a luiion pistol, lie is a very sensible young man, he ia, ihough very impolite. .... Sixteen States claiming the right to establish a government over tbe other filteen. Enquirer. Terrible! Wouldn't it suit you snd your fellow laborers belter to hsve 'the other filteen" with one flllh the population, establish a government over the sixteen. .... The fifteen States thua excluded from the Government would bedriveu to disunion, or to the greater evil ol submission Enquirer. Disunion must be a small evil, in the eyes of the Enquirer, IT submission to ihe will of a majority ia greater. OTMr. J. C. Underwood, sn honest farmer of Virginia, who is the owner o 8U0 acres of land in that State, haa just been driven from its territjry, by his ijjnorjnl lanslical neighbors, becaause he had the audacity to declare hiinsell iu (av jr of the Republican movement, at Iba Philadelphia Copventiot) wbub nominated Fremont for the Presidency.

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Is this a Republic, or is it a Despotism? We had just recorded tbe usurpation of Governor a right, which ap pears in another column, when the telegraph announced the following Advices from Topeka to the 4lh. are received. The Convention met there the 21, and passed resolutions in favor of tin IUpubltcan party and denunciatory of tle Democracy, and np pealing to the friends of free Kanea in Congress, to stop supplies until Kanss Is admitted under the present Constitution. Marshal Donald-on and

Judge Elmore read lo the Convention the rreaident'a feüruary proclania. lion. Shannon's proclamation, and a new one from Wuodaon, the Hecrttary of the Territory ; also, a MOS iron 6umner, slating tbat be woald ore vent the meeting of the Legislatur, ' but he was not needed. About eight j hundred people were present, all armed. Both branches nf the Legislature met on the 4 lb tytrfafn prvsewt. The roll waa called about noon . Mr. Humnerenten d town wiih about ttKi dratroona. sad planted two Mioea I BKS f J I of artillery nt (be homl of K aoaaa avI enue. The troops wer drawn up before the i i ii iniiniiK.n Hull, n id Mr rkimnet told the itisen he would not disarm them or break up the Convention, but he hsd urdera to dhtaolvo the Legislature, and would do so, Mr. Hnmner then entered the Hall of Reprea mannci had ord en lorn lo perl. tatlvee, and In a gentlrmsiily ifofmed the memtier that lie to disperse them and he should He said, I am nslled upon I the most palnlul duly ol my Ills. Under the authority of ihe Pres. dorn, t sm here to dissolve this Logisls lure, am! in accordance with my orders command you to disperse. Ood knows I have no parly feeling In the mailer, and will have none while I hold my present position In Kansas. I have Joal re turned I mm the b rdars, where I hsve been sending home flimpsiiiea ol Misi souriana, and am now lire with insiruc laSaw to dissolve this Legi.lauiro, and 1 , -J(i" c; J' .Vk)f i( (ll,.v W(.r l0 nndprstlllld tbey Were diVOII 0U1 St tlS bolm nr ihe h.s..n. I I Mi Him.nerrenlied-I a lii iisuthe uhnle force under mv command to enfeee my orders. The House then dispersed.A elmllar arene was enacted ia thctfeaale, sad it also dlepsrsed. The Convention wss preps irlug reso lulloiia endorsing the Htsle Govern ment. an I the Topeka Convention. Cfccrere, Constitution.) Fsrs ol lots slon had sept large numbers from attending tha Conventloa. Laws had not arrived yet There la the army of the United States aent io break up a peaceable meeting of eitlaena. If ihe President had a rl hi to dlsprrae thai aaeembly be baa a right to dlsporee any congregation, religious or political that dart assemble It b buwrver but one of thu sets in the drama which la to result in a civil war. We lorbcar lurther comment, lor the present but commend the following toour res I as. from the Cincinnati OatUt: The Last Oreat Crime Against Civil Liberty. No render at all acquainted with the Constitution and 'ha laws of the United Histes, can read the proceedings at To peka, without a shudder for the liber ilea of hia country An armed force driving oul a body ol cilisanv peaceably nareoi 1. 1 -d. is Ibe las t resort ul despotism. Well did t ul. mi i Sumner at Topeks, s iy, "This ia the most painful duty of my lile." Colonel Miunuer is an officer and a gentleman, and while under the direct orders of the President he wss compelled lo obey; he lelt thst as s man he wss performing a d-tests-ble' aet, aa a citiaca violating the rights ol his countrymen, smi as an officer obeying the decrees of arbitrary power. All thia he most have acutely leit, and said all that he oould aa t extenaeie or aoltcn iheaact. "It is the most palnlul act of .my life, but it ia the order of the President." Alaa ! (bat in thia land of boasted liberty even a aoldier should be obliged to obey such ordern. Hut on whst pretence wss this act performed ! Whst reason haa ihe Pres ident ! Where was the necessity or the utility of it ? Under whst law is it done ! Even pirates taske an excuse lor their acta, and usurpers always act in the name oi the law. If the reader ants to know under what law the Preaident acta, let bim ask the first judge or Iswyer he meets with, we csre not of what politica he may be. If he knows any thing of law, or has a parti cle of honeaty, he will aay that he I news of no law under which a body of pcncesl le unarmed citizene can be dispersed by military lorcc. Suppose, lor example, that a body of citizens were to assemble at Wooster, (Wayne Coun'y.) snd call theroaelvea the Supreme Court, or the Legislature of Ohio, or the Jewish Sanhedrim, or by any other name, what lawful power exists in the President of the United Ststcs or any executive officer, to disrse that bodv I Let the resd r observe that the Topeka Legislature (supposing it lo be entirely illegal,) wa in no way against the law organizing the Territory, ur the Constitution ol the United Stales. Unless it wss sgainat one or the other, the Preaident and the United States Government have no right whatever to interfere. Will the resder do os the favor to refer to he only words of the Constitution which reler to any interference ul the United States government in say esse of insurrection, rebellion, ur other act of contumacy. In the first place, let us suppose the President were to juxti'y this srmed interference, on the ground of insurrection or rebellion. This esse is met in Article 4, Section 4, of the Constitution which rerds thus : "The United States shall gustrantee to every State io this Union a Republican (orai of Goverumeii , and ahall protect each of them sgainat iavasion ; and on application ol the Legia'alure, ur ol the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence." "Now, let tbe reader mailt that this clause relers to a State only, and not a leiritory. bsniaa is a Territory . not a State; and the Presideut can intertere only in enlorcing the laws ol the United Slatea, and not tbe Uwa of tbe Territory. But the Tope! . Legislsture is not against the laws the UnHei' Statea in any way w. .ever. The President cannot then inter-fere in Kansas sgsinst the Topeks Legislature on the score ol supprebaing domestic violencethe express words ol tbe Constitution are agains, it." Secondly , there has been a talk, certaiulyoue without -ouch nieaniu, of the officers and L"gisluture under the To peks Constitution, cammitting Trrms n Treason is what .' It this be seriously uid. it is uttered in protoun i ignorsnce of what treason is. There may be treason against the United Statea, possibly against a Stale ; but there can be ou treascn against a Territory. The idea is rediculous. Uut what is 'reason ! Again we reler lo ia" Constitution. Article 3d, Section 3d, ot the Constitution sayu: "Treason against the United Statea shall consist only in levying war agaiuei

hem, SWia adhering Id their enemies , giving them aid aad m n'ort. No per. S in shsll be convict ed of treason unless on testimony of two wit nasses to the ssma overt act, or on confession in open Court." "The reader sees st once there can be no i r maun without aa overt act by war, or in aiding their enemies No pretence of i ina ia set up against the Be sabers of the Topeks LegtaUture. They were a civil body, peai eably assembled tor p -aoeful oeveuaea. No ereteuce ( treasan, in their Saae, can . be set . The Preaident has no a th trity whatever for hia order r Sumner. It ia a naked act of deapctlsm.

Put is that all ? Is it aa act eretv negative I Dae without authority Not at aR. It u star mare arbitrary and sudscioos art than that It is s positive violation ol rivil lights In s grei.i and ess.-ntisl lesiure ol freedom The Constitution de lares the risht fc ,npir .,rfl of the people peaceably to assemble, to bear arms, and lo be secure in person', houses and effects, each one of which peovUions bare been violated by Ibe United S'atea authorities la Kansas. We hsve been aa careful lo present Ibis whole easw as dlsalaetty la tbe light of the law as il it w re a common Minimal trial. But what is it in foot T It is a bold, atrocious, inrxcusrable crime against tha whole American people. For the aVst Oase ia all our history la freedom opealy proscribed For tha Aral Um sre peaceful c It lien. seise.! sud csrried belors military tribensls. Förtha Drat Um has a pesoeful aaserably ol unoffending men been bra ken up by military force. LwuS) to R fellow ciiistas ; look to It watt. Tea must defend yoar own rights The following la from the New Yerk TVi'f'war, tampshriaf the course ef the Onvernmeet In the Ksnass s flairs with Dorr Movement in Rhode Islsnd. Acts of hlffh'hsnded tyreaev, sUi more flillnus than the proceeding, fol low each other in such rapid sueeeaslon that ib. -re Is resaon to lesr tbat (he pot, lie s.'nse tie .lulled rather tban awabeaed by thrm We propose, thers'oi r , io consider this Isst act of feoom Ism la the light of the awlf eertJiel wMeh Olir history affords. Tbe nnrra nrhleeit portion of tbe Peop '. b.,1,1 charier, ,rrd oi wsltiag Ntf I relln,p,l.hmen, of their exele-lva prlvlIf nt Rhode Island, nodr her old (reo07 me irrn.nurn. i-af-n ari 0 fool in 1940 S movement whlrh celnonaled In the P irr f onstltuth a and Government of 184. Bo ar as regality 'urmal'tv. "law and order- ere concern. Hh Wr Mvemat may he ssM by an enemy to iiv. ato.id eaartly on a aar wlih the rreeBtsts movement Ksnaaa; but there was tbia wsSa dlaVi. ence In the esses the Dorr Mweemeat waa In opphattion to a legal and long ealahtlahei 0..vrrnm nt arts hasse past legitimacy was not and eauld aet k disputed i while the free Slsie H nv einent confront plotted, ghjrantle, audacious and now dewinnsteeted fresst namely, the election of a Territmisl Legtaisture foe stsaass by Mi- ur votes and bowle-knlvea on tbe SOib ol March, I AAA. The Kanaas rase differs from Ihe Rhode Island ose la this vital a4at that, whereas Ihe Frea-ttunVage saea of Rhoda Islsnd endesvored to correct an anatooly en Inequality effecting i he Right ol KorTrsfe ay igaonag snd sue planting the eilsilng and leg slly-racog-nlten Government, the Free-State raea In Kansas hsd no valid Internal Govern in. nt nf the Territory to osaaee, but only a flagrant, swindling, palpable im poataee. Wellt Mr. Dorr look Ihe oath as Gov ernor. his L'glsljfure waa organised, his Message delivered, acta psssed, a Militia force embodied, fco i -every, thing thst the Free-Blsle men Kanaas have ever sliempted lu du, and a great deal more. Yet no bloody "Algeriae ventured to Interfere with auehi; ol this President Tyler order d out no troops lo suppress It. Not until thr Dorr Government! threw itself Into direct and piir.it i ve cull la-Ion with that It sought to supplant, by attempting le take poeaeselou of the public property aad maulnous, forcibly dieposseesing thoae who held for the Charter Government, did any one dream of resisting Dorriae by lores of arma. Compsre this with the state of things now presented in Kansas, whe-e the eimple meeting nf persona claiming to li. a State L"gialattiro is sup pressed by Fcdersl csnnon and sabers by orders !rom the War Department st Washington, enforced by five rompsniee of dragoons. The right of peaceably aaerm bliag to petition for a redreea of gnevancea ia thua .virtually cloven down The Free8tate men of Eaneaa, their pressea all crushed oat" by Border RutSju violence, are aow prevented 'nun making their wrongs known to their Eastern brethren in any eataentic msnner. What will be tte next step ? (Örtokrr (flrrtron. Ms. r. A Gooswis PLaavasnnanrsthe easts al Hoben BS rast at re it nf nelffQil I sasaafcip. as A i.ii-.Nubrwkai tatOdtla (or thai aiat Lemilslare, MIST VOTERS OP b U li. Mr. Kooswu Pisas aaaainra Ua nawa of I IMim N. Jones, nf Hullrr 1 tili. aa Stl lailepstiSsal caadM. ts for tkr nflce of P-bvrif to be et eetod s t Us essslaf October alsrSsae. Beta bbertistmrnts. nn Insiiranrt Co-, OF RISING SUN, IND, tutliorixed Cm pi ll , a 100000 BOARD 0? DIRBCTOai IUt. " 'f N H l4Mm W . II. fowsLL, Wa T. Para, J ama ohnwea' J. w, Kpt as, J M Jissiast. Qsi, On mal ir, I. P. Ut.sav. B. J. Hara wt. J. W. Tlbti , 8. P. i oviaoToa. a. IATHAWAY, Prawn. B. J. H.TMtWtT. Ses. Vp Firs and Marina rtaka tokaa ai eqtubto ratea. KjAll peraooi desiring laiaraaee 111 rail oa JOH w KKKLY, A seer, at Brook III. I K. COVISOTOX. GaraJ Af.i. A GRAND UNION MASS MEETING Or i ha RvpuMwaaoa man. ' AlETTi, rasaaaxMis OFf.fi t u c t ajTiasn, Will be Said la lb Orate BEAR ABTOaOtSOimXX, Oa PRIO.tV, JULY tra, OOS, Bvr)SMtf ta I- M.-. i to atteeri eaS Metes to toe pvovsssof aoiM mt Oss aiat loaoot assl. ra il, the West, e, . atlas. Du Ute ossa i se HI i-i.-aae sspplv tsemaelvss Ith ptorialua for Ue i .. bs oo uut III tw seesed. i ii io 1 1 - in porti .Un; ssotaoal to Mssd.l..i.Tt III bs laaaetl aa bku aa tho aaaaors sea nt-ar i trim. Lei tbo KVpsblteaaa n-i al lSo .tpaod to Mto artaoe ntir nf the preeeat Ad aaisUlralioo, ssU) lo loocaUll PLEASE SteAS THIS. IOWA LAND AGENCY, 15 RTII.L AT' En O TO THE BOhlM-Ss tir - mos..- a aiM.n "siniesod lan-la. tariiia.au.lt . I Ho; p) lue Uxoa .-., !..r p- r mi lltnac st S ' utsoro . KouSa cos So aoal atWo ai. ii la driiu No York. I lassa wlahlHt to pal th.-ir otosay sorr U Vlll bo aai. ,aai )o' a ai" aei oosi., can bare U so iu e-i.-.i b odi" air Jut) if ABRAHAM CST, t . . Palis. Black Haw. tN. lo. s. VALLEY HOUSE, CrlJUXVÜ I t!tlt. JOHN KING. iEO P KIETOR. It'll all apftvlntor. Ilub t h.a underfoac ihc Iioinedtslo aupo'', laivo of toaaoo .rt.n u r. id aoaurvs i,U fr.oadt and o.o. ob ioai tator tiiira srilb Udlr pat ini.Bfe.lkalll. ht.il bobia mmiro al all titooa lo mako toolr stau oii blasea. ablo, a aa lnta.la to keep a auud;tailo sardoadlf uf saai'Uaw la -ersry douortoisi.l. I. . ,r I r. Mill So arivuiii.u. laird on tbe saoo roawo.blo U-rna, with siafl urd aMs roossa. I am lo .r.'mrr.l la U.i.ltn or ottl S- ha to su) part ef tbe cvaniry loa saaj wis a as a-'. Juno IV-If I Hi- rmm "f am -r ino i.iorr aowoun, araSor