Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1850 — Page 1

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INDIANAPOLIS, NOVEMBEIt 11, IS'.O. u7 Oar next issue, will contain the speech of lion. Robert Dale Owex, on tie "Rights of Women." The War. The list number of the Statesman sounjs the charge. Hear the terrible bugle : COMMUNICATIONS. "We are just now rather crowded with communications on various important subjects, which we are not at prtsent alle to insert. The article of the Hon. Mr. Whitcomb defining his position oa the free soil qjt'on, will appear tiext week, in extenso. A scathing rebuke to one Win. J. Brown for dishonoring anil sehi ig the good name of tho Stile, written by a Democrat who knows what honesty is, we omit at t!;i time in chanty t that victimised i:nli i Ju tl . In due tinv, however, the brindlc hide of tiiit wolf shall eom oiri His infumons conduct in anj out of office, will all see the light, all of it. Be patient, friends, he shall not escape ! Now we are not the least alarmcJ at this flourish of trumpets. The fat Arulitor Las mounted his woolly horse, an-1 is preparing for a dreadful charge. Wo have stood the ilre from the. Whig baltiry for the last twenty years uncalhed. We have been fighting for the cause of Democracy too fang to be frightened at an AUdition pop gun. Let him assail us personally and politically; such things have be.'.-n tried before without effect. The people know ns, and hava sustained us in a manner that gives the lie to all tho personal charges he can prefer against us. The good people of Marion county will remember how much capital the Whijrs made when Carnett undertook to write ns down,, by his low personal abuse. We have too much respect for ourselves and our position in society, ti be drawn into any personal controversy with Ellis. We understand thut he has been parading the streets, denouncing ns in low and vulgar epithets. This is his vocation, let him follow it. Wc have other and morj important duties to perform. We are insaarch of higher game. He may exhaust bis rieh vocabulary of personal abuse; it will fall harmless at our feet. He may denounce as in his favorite style of low fish-market and billingsgate epithets; they will pass us unheeded as the idle wind. We shall pursue the even tenor of our way. We shall continue to advocate the old fashionable doctrines of Democracy, "and fear no harm." We shall resist every attempt to engraft upon our time honored principles any new um, whether it be free soilismor any other ism, or whether that attempt shall le made by Dr. Ellis or any one else We shall asssil his free soil polities bnt not his personal or private character. When he talks of consistemy, we shall occasionally give such extracts as the following, from his own pen: "TIIE WILMOT PROVISO A HUMBUG POW. ERLESS FOil GOOD AND PREGNANT FOIt EVIL. SO FAR AS NEW TERRITORY IS CONCERNED, IT WILL BE TIME ENOUGH WHEN WE ACQUIRE IT, AND COME TO EXTEND TO IT THE PROTECTION OF OUR LAWS, TO FIG1IT TIIE BATTLE OF SLAVERY AND ANTI-SLAVERY, AND TOX ONE, WE SAY WIILN TiIAT TIME DOES COME, THAT IF A PORTION OF THAT TERRITORY SHALL EE FOUND BETTER ADAPTED TO ' A SLAVE THAN A FilEE TOPULATI3N, INASMUCH AS A SINGLE SLAVE WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THE AGGREGATE, WE SHALL HAVE NO SQEAMISHNESS IN SEEING SUCH EXTENSION." Appointment by the President. Hugh O'Neal, Esq-, of tais city, has been appointed District Attorney in the place of Lutian Barbour, Esq., removed. Mr. Barbour was a most faithful officer. No cause is allcdjjcd for his removal, except the sin of being a Democrat. The Whigs havo now removed every Democratic office-holder in Indiana, and appointed their own partizans. All right. " To the victors lelong the spoils." Tins is the doctrine which the Whigs preach against when out of power, but practice when in power. Never mind ; the day of retribution will come " there is a good time coming." Mr. O'Neal is a good lawyer, and will make an excellent officer, and what in more, he will see that the laws are faithfully administered. He w ill, in the discharge of his duty look to no law higher than tho ConsUntion. C3-The Statesman publishes no part of the debates of th Convention, except the speech of Judge Borden on the public printing. We presume the editor thinks this is the only sensible speech which has Leen delivered. In the last number he publishes the protest of ten members on the same subject. Ten out of one hundred and fifty is a small showing in the way of strength. Bat it shows very clearly another tiling. Every Free Soiler in the Convention, except one, signed the protest. It was written Ly Mr. Howe, a Free Soil Whig, and presented by Mr. May, the only member of the Convention who voted to extend the right of suffrage to negroes. Straws show which way the wind blows. ' The coalition is forming.

Constitutional Convention.

Tcr.srAT, November 12. 1330. The Convention was opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Myebs. Mr. Hitt oifc-rcd a resolution on Saturday, which was adopted, as to the expediency of a clause in tho Constitution, requiring all legal voters to give satisfaetory evidenco to inspectors of elections of having paid Stale, county or poll tax within two years preceding such application to voto fur State, county or township otficers. Mr. Siterrod agreeably to previous notice now offered a resolution limiting the speeches of Delegates to thirty minutes on original propositions and ten minutes on nmciKlinents; w'..c:iMr. Watts proposed to odd 'miles by leave of the Convention;'' which was accepted by the mover. AfW a discussion as to the nroprit ty of the measure, tho resolution, on motion of Mr. Graham of Vt arrick, was hid upon the table, ayes 02, noes o'Z. jlr. Kixley, presented a petition against a provision in the Constitution preventing Negroes emigrating to the State, holtling proptu ty and giving evidence against white men ; laid on I he tabic. Mr. Morriso.v of Washington, from the committee on education reported against the expediency of investing anvcf the school funds in Bank stxk; but that the State should b left free to make the best investments of said funds thut future circumstances might suggest; which was concurred in. The sections in relation to imprisonment for debt, trial by jury, and the one last under consideration in relation to property taken by corporations were ordered to. be engross ?d for a third reading, on Monday next. Previous to engrossment, Mr. Lockhaiit said, that the section about to be engrossed, was far snperior now tn liat it was when it oaine I'roiu the committee ; but tht it vas VCt radically defective. As it now is, any public work' it matters 'not how trivial, or how important, niiuht be retarded for an indefinite period. By the provisions of this section, it is made imperative on any railroad or plank road company, or other corpo ration that may t-'esire to construct any public work through any tract of Ian J, that the damages shall first be assc: scd and pa't.l or tendered to the owner. In many cases a tender could not bo mad i without great expanse and vexatious delays. Suppose the owner to rcsid? in New York, Boston or Liverpool, the company must hunt him up and pay him. or tender payment. It sometimes happens too, that the owner is incapable of receiving pav. In such cases neither payment or lender would" be of any service, l.c therefore offered the following amendment to be added to the section: " Pmrvlcd. That if the owner thereof shall ba non-res-ident. feme covert, infant, idkt or lunatic, or in anyway incaiac-iirucd from transac ting business, it shall be deemed ami taken as a v.tlid tender or pnyivtcnt, to pay the amount of such assessment into the clerk's office of the circuit court of the proper county, for tho use of the owner: Provide I, further, That cither party to such assessment shall have the right of appeal under such restrictions and limitations as the legislature shall prescribe. By adopting tho amendment, he proposed, the section would read, that "No man's particular services shall be demanded without just compensation. No man's property shall be taken without compensation; nor, except in case of tho State, without such compensation first assessed and tendered to the owner: Proriled, That if the owner thereof shall be a non-resident, a feme covert, infant, idiot or lunatic or in any way incapacitated front transacting business, it shall be deemed and taken as a valid tender or payment, to pay the amount of such assessment into the clerk's educe of the circuit court of the proper county, for the use of the owner: Provided, furt'ier, That cither party to such assessment shall Lave the right of appeal under such restrictions and limitations as the Legislature siiail prescribe." Mr. L. continuing said, it seemed to him, that no proposition could be plainer, than that tho Convention should adopt this amendment, r eise come back to the amendment olicrcd by the geiuletr.an from Laporte (Mr. Niles.) That amendment, he thought preferable to nit) yet proposed. He begged to assure thr Convention, that in proposing this amendment, he did not wish to retard its action; his only aim was to make tho section ns palirable as possible. The amendment was not adopted. The section prohibiting Negroes from coming into, or settling in this State, and prohibiting any Negro or Mulatto from purchasing or acquiring real estate, hereafter, being under consideration, Mr. Howe moved to add to the section, a provision, that it shall be submittel to n separate vote of the people. Mr. Howe cont nded that tho section was contrary to the genius and spirit of our institutions, and better tit. fed to a despotic government than this free country, and he trusted, if the section bad to be adopted, that it should be referred to a separate vote of the people. Ho eontenlcd that the section would bj contrary to t'ie Constitution of t'.ie the United States, which declares that the c itizens of each of the Suites shall have the ght to emigrate to the others, and Ne goes, in some d the States are citizens; hence tho section was not only in opposition to natural rights but to guarantied rights, secured by the Constitution of tho United States At the close; of his remarks he withdrew Ids amendment and moved to strike out tho section. Mr. Gregg then moved to insert the following: "That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized, and unalterably established: wc declare, that all men are born equally frco an.l independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, and of acquiring, possessing and protecting propei ty, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." Mr. Gregg, opposed the provisions of the section, in a. speech of considerable length, in which he contended that they were not only opposed to humanity but were at war with the spirit, if not the letter of the Constitution of the United States. He also contended, that the adoption of such provisions would endanger tiie adoption of the Constitution by the people, by arraying not only all the abolitionists, but many others, who like himself, had never fraternized with them, against it. , Mr. Heat of Monroe, entered into an investigation of the Constitutional question raised by Messrs. Gregg and Howe, and introduced in the course of his remarks, a mass of legislative and judicial authority to prove that Negroes never were, and never can be considered citizens bv tho Constitution of the United States. He remarked," that the section, as reported, might be considered as harsh; but he believed that the true interests of the blacks, as well as the whites, demanded n separation. A provision was wisely introduced into the colonization plan in Liberia, which prevented the emigration of whiles to that Renuhlie. Mr. Hall moved to amend the section as originally reported, so that Negroes anil Mulattoes hereaßer emigrating tc the State shall be prohibited from acquiring real estate. Before any action was had oa said amendment tho Convention adjourned. In the afternoon, the section prohibiting negroes and muUttoc from acquiring real estate. Sec, w as aaiu taken up the pending question being on Mr. Hall's amendment ; which was not adopted. Mr. Thornton thn moved to strike out the words "otherwise acquiring," and insert the word "holding." By his amendment, Mr. "Thornto.v said, negroes and niulattocs would be prevented from purchasing or receiving property by gift ; but might receive it by descent. Mr. Gibson wa in favor of striking out the words "otherwise ncquiriti"- so that we would prohibit any negro or mulatto from purchasing real estate hereafter. He did not wish to interfere with property obtained by descent. With this amendment ho hoped the section would pass. Mr. Gidson then, in a speech of considerable length, gave a detail of the nets of other States, around Indiana, j who were prohibiting negroes from entering their i lorders, and tho duty of Indiana, in self-defence, to pass prohibitory laws. In his own county there was a population of more than two thousand negroes. That during the last year more than three hundred had come to the county, and in some parts of it, in consequence of this settlement, landed property had fallen to one-half its former value. ' He agreed with the gentleman from JefTerson jMr. Gregg) that the provision in the Constitution of Kentucky, which prevents emancipated negroes from remaining in tho State, was an odious provision; but it was one which the people of that State could never enforce, if prohibitory laws should be passed here. If we do not prohibit this population, that provision will drive them to our borders. Gentlemen had held out threats that the new Constitution would not be adopted iv the people, if this prohibitory clause were insett d. For his part he had no concessions to mak, and would oppose a separate vote on this ones, tion. If the advocates of a negro population .in Indiana should desire their settlement amongst ns, in preference to the reforms be hoped would bo made here, he would not desire thur votes in favor of tho amended Constitution. Mr. Foster gave his views at length in answer to the gentleman from Jefferson, (Mr. Gregg,) And read many authorities in support of the positions he

ndvanecd, in reference to the emigration of negroes to

t us State, and in favor of the rifflit to prohibit. Mr. Thornton modified his proposition, so as to prohibit negroes from purchasing real estate hereafter. Mr. Milligan moved an amenflmcr.t; which was not adopted. Tue question was then taken on Mr. Thornton's amendment and decided in tho affirmative. Mr. Terrt then moved to amend, so as to prohibit negroes from purchasing property who had emigrated to the State since the first of January, 150; which, on motion of Mr. Bascom, was laid on the table. Mr. Milligan moved to rfmend by striking out "General Assembly at its firtt session," and inserting, that "the Legislature may, whenever the public interest shall require it," pass prohibitory laws, feci Mr. Cookerly moved that tho amendment be laid upon the t tide; which ' motion prevailed, ayes 81, noes 35. Mr. McClelland moved to amend, by striking out so mnch as prohibits the purchase of property. Mr. Gibson moved that the amendment be laid upon the table; which' motion prevailed, ayes 76, noes 39. Mr. Hogin moved to amend, so that the Legislature Khali pass such laws, in reference to negreos and mulattoes, as they may deem expedient, and striking out tho balance of the section. Mr. Colfax now. in a speech of considerable forco nnd eloquence, called upon Delegates to pause, ere they permitted a section like the one uider consideration tobe adopted. It was goijr further than some of the slave States had gone in their Constitutions, and he hoped that the evils experienced by tho counties in the southern part of the State, bordering on tho Ohio river, from the black population, would not drive them to such an experiment, so muc h at war with humanity. He continued his remarks at considerable length, in reply to gentlemen on the other side of the qnestion ; at tho conclusion of which the Convention adjourned. Wednesday. November, 13, 1-30. The Convcn? tion was opened bv prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Crary. On motion of Mr. Read of Clark, the previous orders of the day were suspended and tho section providing for the election of Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor of State fixing their terms of service at two years and that thev shall otily be eligible four vears in anv term of - . . .... - . . six years was road a third time and passed by a vote of ayes 90, noes 7. The Convention resumed the consideration of the section prohibiting Negroes rom holding property, fee. Mr. Hogin's amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Hali. said be was willing to go as for ns any in favor of prohibiting Negroes from coming into the State believing it t bo tho will of bis constituents; but was opposed to interfering with the rights of those now here. He therefore moved to ndd the following proviso: "Pro-rtJ..-cf,Tliat nothing herein contained shall be so construed, as to prevent any Negro or Mulatto, now residing in this Stat", from holding real property as heretofore." Mr. Gm?oN moved that the amendment be laid on tho table; which motion did not prevail ayes 41, noes 57. Mr. Gibson, in order to render the amendment of Mr. Hall definite, moved to insert the words "or purchasing." lie would vote against bis own amendment; but he wished the matter definitely settled as to the purchase of propcrt. Mr. Pettit said, he would vote lor the proposition, prohibiting Negroes from coming to the State, believing it to be the interest of both races that they should be kept separate. He proceeded to draw arguments from sacred nnd from profane bistor-, both ancient and modern, to prove the entire futility of efforts to amalgamate tho two races. He would vote for the provision to exclude Negroes from coming t the State, without any feelings of regret or mock sympathy, because he wished to make it their interest to go to Liberia, where they might enjoy equality of rights. But should they be permitted to come amongst us ; or, in the case of those now here, he would rather encourage than discourage them from acquiring property. They would be a better population, by keeping this incentive before them. They would not stand idly by, and see the" flames kindle, in onr towns and villages, ns they might do, even, with rejoicing, should they be prohibited from holding property. The hour having arrived for taking up the special order, the following sections were taken under consideration, to-wit: . Sec. . Women hereafter married in this State, shall have the right to acquire and possess property to their sole use and disposal; and laws shall be passed securing to them, under equitable conditions, all property, real and personal, whether owned by them lie fore, marriage, or acquired afterwards, by purchase, gift, devise, descent, or m any other way, and also, providing for the registration of the wife's separate property. Sec. . Laws shall be passed securing to women now married, the right to all property hereafter acquired by them, in every case in which such married women, in conjunction with their husbands, shall rile for record, in the recorder's office of tho county in which they rcsido. a declaration, duly attested, express;. ag the desire of the parties to come under the provision of such laws. Mr. Owen having the floor, proceeded in a speech ot length, in favor of the sections. He gave a history of his own legislative course on this question, thirteen years ago, when he obtained the present provision on our statute book, which was attacked at tho time, by some of the most distinguished lawyers of the State, as an innovation that would uproot society. IIo then proceeded to urge objections against the present statute in relation to widows, where there are no heirs, and the severe hardship that the whole property, with the cxceplionof a mere pittance or life estate, shall descend to the deceased bnsbnnd's relatives; in ror.ny instances, to remote connexions, such as aunts and cousins. He then urged objections, even where there i.re heirs. As Mr. Owen's speech will be published at length hereafter, it will be unnecessary to given synopsis here. In tho course of his remarks, he introduced extracts from letters received by himself thirteen years since from Chancellor Kent and Judge Story, to sustain tho provisions he advocated. He also produced tho Constitutions of several States, including California, tho last ono adopted, to the same point. He concluded by saying, that tho adoption of such a provision weuld be hailed by a hearty welcome from the people, Mr. Haddon was a member of the committee that reported the sections. He was not in favor of their provisions; but had mado no objections, well knowing it was a favorito subject with tho honorable Chairman ( Mr. Owen.) He had now heard all bis reasons, and he still objected to the provisions. To carry out the principle contended for fully, would lead to the right of repreMentation. He thought the common law provisions were sufficient, find the change contemplated, might lead to alliances of the rich onlv w ith tho rich and the poor with the poor, in the married relation. He then spoke of the evils that might arise under a division of property, and the dissensions that would be created thereby, in families. Union of interest was the strong bond that unites families together. Mr. Holman moved to amend," by striking out the sections and inserting a provision, that "every married woman shall have the right to tho exclusive use and benefit of all real estate and every interest therein of which she may be seized or possessed at the time of tho marriage, or of which sho may become seized or possessed, at any time during the coverture by deviso or descent, or in any manner other than by gilt from her husband, in fraud of third persons, and laws shall le passed effectually securing to the wife, on equitable principles, the use, issues and profits of her separate property, and a just interest in her husband's estate, in the event of the dissolution of the marriage cntract by the dcat'a of the husband or otherwise." Mr, Clakk, of Tippecanoe, contended, that as husband and wife were recognized as one, both under the Christian and common law he was not for creating a division, which would cause separate interests. It requires, in most instances, in this country, the joint ef forts of both husband and wife to subsist and educate their children. Tho law might answer the purpose of the wealthy in England, w here, in fact, it docs exist, in practice amongst that class of population. The interests of tho wealthy husband and w ife in that country are separate thev have separate houses and separate establishments, and they join together in the marriage rc lation,in many instances, merely to perpetuate property in families. Ho went back to tho days of tho Roman Republics to show that this question had been agitated and its principle put in practice to the injury, as was contended, at that day, of the public interest. He concluded his remarks by having read at tho Secretary's table an amusing argument said to have been made by Cato, against the movements of the women of that day who appeared tobe clamorous for equal rights.. Tho Convention then adjourned until two o'clock. In the afternoon, Mr. Rahidex continued the discussion ij opposition to the sections, as reported by the committee. Tho forco of his argument was directed to the point, that woman's influence, under existing laws,' is greater than if possessed of property. That jts possession would cause trouble, destroy her proper influence with her husband, and consequently, injury would be the

only result. He Would address a body of woman by

asicing mem, wnetiier t'.icy would exchange their present power for one of such donbtful import as the one which property, or the right to hold separate property would give them, and which would caus, them to enter tho turmoil of human life, in its financial and business arTu'rs? He said that an arrangement like the one contended for, would make the marriage relation a raer. cenary one, and would pervert the institution from its true design. He believa'l the change would not remedy the evils complained of. He believed the mover of this reform was actuated by the best and purest motives; but he had entirely mistaken, in bis opinion, tho means by which he hoped to elevate female character and power. Mr. Gir 'ON then took tho field in support of the sections, as originally reported by tho committee. He took the ground that no great reform, iu human society, had ever been effected without long and arduous efforts. Our independence as a nation had been accompliscd in this manner. Wtre this not tho fact, the proposed reform, now under consideration, would, in his opinion, at its inception, have been so self-evident, that no one would have opposed it. But, as before remarked, changes hav lcen made only by untiring industry ami labor. Such was tho ease with Luther arid Mclanethoo, in their great religious reformation. He considered, at the outset, that the laws in relation to the possession of property by women, were obviously unjust. After speaking of the evidently unjust feature in tho law with regard to estates and their division, after the death of the husband, he related an instance within his own knowledge, where a woman, who vat cursed with a drunken husband, had left him at tho grogshop, and endeavored, by her needle, to jjain a living for herself and children; but seeking employment from the man who sold htm liquor, was, nt tho end of the week, w-lien she hoped to receive her pittance, presented with tho grog bill of her husband, and the law the common law, so much eulogised, compelled her to discharge it! He spoke of the speech of fcato, that had been dug up from the ashes of antiquity and read before tha Convention this morning. All ho had to say . was, that it was a speech in every way worthy of a people who had, a: the first, to steal their. wives, because thev bad not tho power otherwise to win them. Th's reform he contcnJod, did not aloncappeal to our sense of justice, it made its strongest appeal, to the highest and holiest feelings of the human breast. It may fail now; but tho causewill still go oni The eyes of the women of the St.-.te arc upon this Convention. They may say little, because it is their nature to suffer on without complaint; but he felt that their cause was just, and sooner or. later it would triumph. It was left to tho action of this Convention, what its decision would be. For Lis own part he would ask no prouder monument to his memory than to have taken an humble part ia effecting a reform like this. The discussion was continued by Mr. Nave at considerablc length, at the conclusion of which he offered an amendment to tho amendment of Mr. Holman providing, that "no law shall ever be passed, whereby the property owned by a feme corcrt, at the time of her intet marriage, or by her acquired subsequent thereto, either by inheritance, gift, grant, devise or otherwise, shall ever be taken for the debts of the hu&band contracted before or after the marriage." Mr. Bascom could not go cs far as some gentlemen on cither side of tho question. Ho believed the property owned by women belore marriage should be continued in their possesion ; but property afterwards obtained should he a joint possession. With" a slight alteration ho could go for the proposition ns originally introduced. At a late hour the Convention adjourned." Mr. Steele has the floor. Michigan Election. The defeat of Mr. Euel for Congress in the Detroit district, wbcre he bad 2,0X democratic majority to back him, together with the untiring personal exertions of uen. Cass, is but the beginning ot the end. IIo had voted for the Fugitive Slave Bill, and tho weight carried him down, as it must nnd will carry down all who sup. port or advocate it. And we venture to say that if Gen. Cass had himself been running in that samo district, he would have shared tho samo fate. There was no stronger man than Mr. Buel in the democratic ranks he was thoroughly, radically democratic, nnd but for that unfortunate vote would have been triumphantly returned. Let the Democracy of Indiana taking timely warning. Indiana Statcman. This is the manner in which the free-soil organ chuckles over tho defeat of tho Hon. A. W. Buel, one of tho best and most reliable Democrats in Congress. Ho suppported the Compromise measures, and for this act he has fallen. "Let the Democracy of Indiana take timely warning" says the Statesman. Yield to the freesoil faction of which, I, the distinguised Auditor of State, am the organ, or a similar fate awaits you. . Here is a warning to Indiana Democracy which they must heed or they are defeated. In the Detroit district in which Mr. Buel was a candidate, the Whigs nominate I a frec-soilcr and the free-soil anti compromise democrats of the Ellis Kith and Kin, united with the whtgs and defeated the national Democrats. Is this a triumph over which Rn Indiana Democrat should rejoice? The Question in a Nat Shell. The fugitive slave bill is now th law of the land. The President, by his oath of office, is bound to see it "faithfully executed." That duty ho will perform, and in this he w ill be aided by all honest and consciencious men, whether they are private citizens or public officers. Congress may repeal it, but if never repealed it is to be observed or the penalty incurred. Resistance by armed force, is revolution, and cannot in any case be justified by principles of religion or morality. The minister may preach resistance from the pdpit, on the ground that there is a law higher than the Constitution, but in this he makes an example to bo followed by bad men for base purposes. The meeting at Centreville was a revolutionary meet ing. The resolut'o. s breathe moral treason, and can be no more justified than the traitorous disunion meetings of South Carolina. Peaceable secession is not to be toloratcd. The right to nullify and resist a Constitutional law, is a revolution! y right, and above and higher than tho Constitution itself. The people of Wayne county who united in this meeting, by their resolutions proclaim opposition to the government under which they live and which gives them protection. They refuse to obey its laws, yet claim protection under its flag. Again we say, shall tho law bo obeyed or resisted? This is the question in a nut shell. ' The Florida Legislature Democratic. The following figures, cut from the Mobile Advertiser, make the Legislature of Florida Democratic instead of Whig, as it has been for some years past: 1343 1S50. D. W. D. W. Senate, 7 12 10 9 House, 16 . 24 21 19 23 26 23 31 23 23 Whig majority, 13, Dm 3 Next Presidency.' .The St. Louis Union has an article on the next Presi. deney, in which ho estimates the vote for Col. Benton, should he be a candidate, at 153 70 for the Whig candidate, doubtful 57, and scattering 8 but remarks that in the next apportionment the northwest will gain largely, which will Ihj in favor of Benton. The next Presidential election will bo held under tho present apportionment law, and an increase of population in the northwest cannot benefit Col. Benton or any other candidate. - Among other patents issued at Washington during the week ending October nineteenth, was one to Thomas G Stagg, of New York, for. improvement, in preparing, Uef-iteikt for cooking s .

More Evidence. That the Disunionist sympathiso wh'uh the northern abolitionists who are making such furious opposition to tho Fugitive Slave Law, can no longer be doubted. It is tho ordy subject of agitation which can influence the honest masses at tho south, and for that purpose the traitorous Disunionists hope to see the law disregarded, and nullified with violence and blood-shed. This thcy say is the only means by which the South can be united and the submissionists be brought to see the real designs of the North. They want to sec no force used to compel obedience to the law, well knowing that the argument would bo used against themselves, when they attempt to carry out their own traitorous designs.. The same tone pervades the northern abolition press. An article recently apcarcd in the National Era, witten with much ability to prove the right of South Carolina to nullify tha law and secede from the Union. In this, both sections are much more consistent than those who, whilst they are resisting the law of Congress would forco South Carolina at the point of the bayonet to obey another

law. As an evidence that there is concord and union of action we publish the following from the Southern Press. Speaking of the intention of the President to enforce the fugitive slave law, the editor says: "Wo shall unite in no such movement as is now proposed by the submissionists. Tirtt, because weuculd not dissolve this glorious Union for til the fugitive Ktacs aus now or hereafter on the ttalute book. . Second, because wc have no faith in the promises or pledges of the submissionists. Wc would expect to tee repeated the same game of bluster and Lack-out wc would expect tj see tho same men who now talk so valiantly, and treasonably, we believe is the word the foremost to pass over to tho enemy with compromise, with submission, with rejoicing, and with denunciations of those whom they had deserted, to whom they had pledged their faith in the most public, solemn and official manner. "We don't want t see the Federal army and navy canonading great cities in the North ta recover fugitive slaves. Nor do wo want to see that force employed in the slaughter of people of a Southern Stae, for the simple exercise of the right through their constituted authorities of altering their Government, and separating from a political connection . which they believe fatal to their rights. We arc of no such vulgar, futile aud barbarous Government. 'Vthen a Government cannct be maintained without such agents, let it be emended or altered. In this day of progress, of liberty, of reason, here is an occasion t'o manifest them." Fate of the Compromisers. The compromisers at the North arc catching Jesse wherever the people can get a chance at them. Phelps of Vermont is thrown overboard like another Jonah; Dickinson of New York is repudiated, and Gen. Cass is flunked in Michigan. Who goes next? Siatcsrr.a.i. Dayton of New Jersey, the Whig who voted against the compromise measures,, goes next. Put on the Weeds of mourning, Mr. Auditor. Whiht your Free Soil friends aro striking down such Democrats as Cass and Dickinson, some are falling on tho other side. The above article indicates very clearly what is t) be tho future position of the Indiana Statesman. Here we join issue with the editor. Wc are for the compromise in all its parts. Wo shall sustain our worthy Senators and Representatives who voted for the measures. We shall continue to advocate them as tho only Democratic platform on which a national party can le sustained. Wc shall fight for t.io rights of the pooplo and the great Democratic principle of non-intervention. In the ttruggle wo may bo overwhelmed by tho Free Soil faction of which Mr. Auditor Ellis is tho organ, but wo will fall in the last ditch, fighting for Vh,o cherished principles of Democrtey. Wisconsin. The Milwaukio Democrat in few words gives the Bloody Bill warning of its doom in Wisconsin, after this wise: The Fugitive Slave Law is playing the devil with politicians. The indignation of the people against the law is unlioundcd. Both of the Congressional Conventions iti this District have been obliged to take ground against it, though in so doing they condemn both the national parties. So strong is the outside pressuro. Indiana Statesman. - Tha Mihvaukic Democrat is a strong free-soil, Wilmot proviso paper. This is the source from whence the Auditor draws his information. It is the food upon which ha lives. The aliment that sustains his life. ' Triumph of Trntb. Tho City Council of Chicago recently adop'el resolutions repudiating tho Fugitive Slave Law, and recommending resistance. A meeting of the citizens was called next evening, at w hich Hon. S. A. Douglas made a powerful speech. He was followed by Gen. Shields. So convincing and forcible were tho arguments of these gentlemen, that the current of public opiuioa, was entirely changed, and under its influence, the members of the Council were compelled to rescind the resolutions. If the question was met everywhere with the same boldness, law and order would triumph and fanaticism be rebuked. ----- Late from the Salt Lake and Santa Fe. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5. The mail from the Salt Lake arrived at Independence, Mo., on the 25th of October. This is the first return trip of the mail party. There is not much news of interest from the valley; harvesting was over, and the crops of wheat and oats abundant. The health of the old inhabitants, as well as the newly arrived emigrants, was remarkably good, and there were but few deaths. The population of Salt Valley is estimated at 25,000. Cattle were exorbitantly high, and mules were worth $125 to $200 beyond the Platt [sic] river. . The September mail was met near Fort Laramie, and the October mail at Fort Kearney. The Santa Fe mail has also been received at Independence. It met with no obstructions on the route, although Indian skirmishes and difficulties with the troops continue. Oldham's train and Oldman's company met at Old Peca's Hall two trains. They met the first at "Wagon Mound," and the second at Cotton Wood. Well's company of one hundred and fifty soldiers were at Cedar Springs. ----- -----> The New York Herald says that fifteen hundred fugitive slaves, , from various parts of tho South, havo concentrated in the neighborhood of Cazenovia in that State, and that the people in that neighborhood have fiven encouragement and protection to these fugitives, and intend to resist the execution of process against them, should any be issued from the United States courts, to the last extremity even unto death itself. . Doubtful, we think. ----- Wisconsin. Dutkee, Free-soil, is elected to Congress in the first district; Eastman, Democrat, in tho second, which is a gain, and Doty, Democrat, is supposed to be elected in the third. Messrs. Durkeo and Doty are members of! the present Congress. ----- From Oregon. The emigrants to Oregon, over the plains, had suffered dreadfully during the summer. The Spectator reports, that one thousand wagons, destined for Oregon, are between Fort Hall and Dalles, the rear part of the California emigration having changed its course towards Oregon. Capt. David Fisher, of Macon co., Missouri, was killed by the Snake Indians on his way to Oregon. Oregon, it seems, has been blest with a succession of light pleasant showers during the whole summer;'

The Sign of the Times Tho following articlo is from the Cincinnati Gazetfe (whig.) It is tho secoud solicr thought of the editor who at first was inclined to make war oa the fugitive slave law. Let all who think there i no danger, read it carefully. Tho Union is in the hands of the North. If an unrestrained war is to be waged by the free States upon the institution of slavery the Union is 6t an end. May Heaven avert the calamity. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. No candid observer of passing evcuts, can fail to dis cover very much to disquiet and alarm him very much that is productive of sfctional alienation and tending with fearful progression to dibsolutiou, civil commotion, anarchy and bloody strife. The signs of the times portend danger to our ConstN tutional Liberty and National Unity. Sectional agitation, invective and denunciation se i ni to Ik? the delightful pastime and favorite language t.f men, individual!- and collectively. There is no spot on the Kaith's surface, where distracting agitation and fanatical excitement revel in tho "largest liberty," with such unrestrained iadulgence, as in this country. Some men are led into it by an honest and earnest zeal, but without knowledge others, from the mere love of "noise and confusion" many, from selfish political motives, their sole ! jec t and motive bting tho getting of 'public plunder"; while the largest num!er cf tha instigators nnd promoters of popular agitation aro no-toricty-seekers men who are never seen or known, execpt when floating npon tho troubled and muddy waters of popular corn motion the mere Demagogue.

In the present excitement at the North, touching the Fugitive Slave Law, there is to Iks discerned, however, j an energy and spirit w LieU is tho legitimate issue of hon est convictions ol duly a nii-tiLen notion about '-high. cr Law" obligations than are imposed by the Constitution and Laws of the country. Our purpose-, at this present, is simply to notice some of the declarations and resolutions made and adopted at the agitation gatherings. At a convention in Chester county, Pcnn., after de. nouncing the Fugitive Law, and calling all persons in the Free täte "idolators and slave-holders," who gavo any voluntary support to the Constitution, it was rcsolved "that John McLean, cf Ohio, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, by bis flaming zeal in deciding fugitive slave cases ia favor of the tyrant and rayisher. and against the victim of the ravished, and so ruining by heavy fines and costs, many of the niost hti. mane and benevolent men in the nation, as well as burling back to the woes of slavery those who at every peril had escaped, deserves to have his name enrolled high on the scroll of everlasting infamv with a Jeffries of Eng. land, or Nero on the throne of' Rome." At a mass meeting in Painsvillc, Ohio, at winch Judge Eissell and Win. L. Perkins were the orators, the Fugitive Law of 1703 and 1S50 were pronounced unconstitutional, that the Law of 1353 should not be observed, and that every member of Congress who did net vote against the Bill and the President, who did not rci'o it, disgraced t'-ieir f t.it!ons, nr.d arc "traitors to Freedom." At Salem, Columbia county, Ohio, it was resolved that obedience to the Law would be "relfcllicn against the God of Liberty and Love," and that whosoever olicy. ed it, would be "an enemy of the human race, a criminal of the deepest dye, and to be ranked with Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot." And then it was resolved, that in speaking of such a law, the severett language of denunciation Ikcohics tame and insignificant, the most ponderous epithets lighter than the" faintest breath of Summer ar, the most startling expressions of moral indignation but a faint and .'audible whisper; nnd that nothing short of thunders and lightnings, and storms and earthquakes the dread vocabulary of God himself could give fit utterance to the righteous displeasure with which every virtuous and manly soul must feel in view of a law whose turpitude is measureless and unfathomable. At Chicaga, tho City Council resolved, that the Laws of God wore paramount to human Statutes that the Fugitive Law was an "infamous" one, and that those who voted for it, or "basely sneaked away from their seats," merit the reproach of all lovers e'f Freedom,"" and fit only to be ranked with "Arnold and Judss Iscariot. Finally, the Common Council resolve that thev "will not require the city Police to render any assistance for the arrest of Fugitive Slaves " After tho above resedas of the City Council, thero was a public meeting of the citizens, wlicreat J. H. Collins, Esq., the popular oratar of the occasion, "took his stand in the middle of the Hal!, and exclaimed All temporal honor and glory to the Common Council of tho city cf Chicago! Poli'ical death and damnation to the base, bad men, who aided in the passage of this infernaf law, or who cowardly sneaked from the vote on its final passage!" At Cleveland, Ohio, a second meeting has been held, at which we are told that "Mr. Eiisha Tavlor made a touching and earnest prayer," that the Rev. E. H. Nevin ' made a speech, and among other things said that "Christianity has got to bo any thing and every thing short of hell" that "thero are no laws in Austiia so bad ae this." &c.The Rev. Mr. Mahan, mado a long speech declaring this law came in conflict with the "higher law" of God, and that pains and penalties would be endured, be! uro obeying it. ' Eiisha Taylor, said that the "gamblers aud loafers" were not the rebels in 177C "they were the bible read, ing, praying portion of community" and he would sooner have his right hand cut ofi", or bo cast info prison, or be stripped of his hard-earned propei ty, than "lift my litllo finger to carry out this infamous law." The Rev. Dr. Aikia, said we ought to treat tho law with "dignified contempt" he showed the opinion of the Attorney General Crittenden, "to be inconclusive and ridiculous!'' and compared this slave law to the decrees of Nebue hcdnazzar tif tLe Roman Emperor and of the Jewish Rulers requiring the Hebrews to "bow down and worship the golden image Peter and Paul not to speak in the name of Jesus and Christians to abjure theSon of God. The meeting passed resolutions calling the law execrable disgraceful infamous &c., and that any man who accepts the office of Commissioner or Marshall will be branded "as a traitor to humanity." I In other parts of Northern Ohio," it will be noticecT, tho people manifest iheir abhorrence and execution of the law by eating and di inking, fiddling and dancing, and having a "good time" generally. Such are but a few specimens of tho ''mode and manner" in which ''popular opinion" is now manifesting itself. - Southern Action. The Charleston Mercury, the crgan of the Disnnioa its, thus defines their treasonable intentions: It is to be repeated our course is clear. Let the Legislature, of the next session, in the mode prescribed by tur State Constitution, call a Convention, sovereign and legal, of the people of tho State. Let the Legislature also, resolve and announce to the nation and tho slave States, that disunion is now essential and ike rcmee lj, and invite the slave States to co-operate with South Carolina in forming a Southern Confederation. Let it direct the Governor to open negotiation, forthwith, with those States upon the matter. When ho has obtained the result of that negotiation, let the Convention lo assembled. Or, let it be assembled iu advance, and direct the course. It can adjourn, meet, confer, nnd decide as often, or as may be proper If the other States concur, one or more, let the Convention declare secession, nnd appoint delegates to meet those from other States in a Congress, to organize and create the confederation of these States. If the other States do not e-oncur, then, let tb Convention, trusting to God and right, declare Sutl Carolina to be 6eeeded Ln tho Union and a distinct nationality. In' tho meantime, the Legislature should reorganize onr military äfiairs, have regiments f militia put into, regular faining, supply the State with all Deccssary and most approved means and mentions of war. Yes, let our derided chivalry be clothed with the armour that was died in blood at Chcrubusco, to obtain what is now insolently denied ns. But this arming is only necessary ti meet any sudden and partial exigency or onslaught that may occur. The Federal Government will not dare interfere, by attempted military coercion, even with South Carolina alone. Secession can, will, and roust bo peaceable ia its achievement and result. Northern iaso. fence, with its distractions at home, cannot prevent it. But if not, then the shock of the firt gun fired will rend trie whole Union, and the embodied South will stand ona and invincible, ready to meet her oppressors man to man, and protect every right and interest. Then will Char leston become a great city, and Sooth Carolina a real prosperous and independent Stato.