Indiana State Guard, Volume 1, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1860 — Page 2

home lo shelter them, or a friendly hand to relieve them in their deep distress and destitution. The life of General Lane will stated out prominently in history as that of a remarkable man, illustrating the fact that the humblest individual may, under our free and liberal institutions, attain the highest point of distinction, by industry, energy and perseverance, and will furnish an example to incite ardent and ambitious minds to emulate his virtues, and cultivate their noblest faculties, with the confident assurance) of the most triumphant success. the"old line" guard.

A. B. CAKLTOX, . ... - EDITOR. cATTTomv ...... ATTn-TTST.ll. National Democratic Ticket. , I-OH PRKSIDENTj JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, OF KENTUCKY. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOSEPH LANE, OF OREGON. ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE: James Morrison, of Marion. Delana R. Eckels, of Putnam. DISTRICT ELECTORS. 1st District Richard A. Clements, of Daviess. 2d " Dr. William F. Sherrod, of Orange. 3d " David Sheeks, of Monroe. 4th " Ethclbert C. Hibben, of Rush. 5th " Samuel Orr, of Delaware. Gth " Franklin Hardin, of Johnson. 7th " James A. Scott, of Putnam. 8th " Col. William M. .Tenners, of Tippecanoe. 9th " James Bradley, of Laporte, 10th " Robert Breckinridge, jr., of Allen. 11th " John R. Coffioth, of Huntington. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. 1st District J. B. Gardner, 2d 3d 4 th 5 th Gth Levi Sparks, Geo. II. Kvle, Dr. B. F. Mullen, Alex. White, John R. Elder, James M. Tomlinson, Julius Nicolai, James .Johnson, James M. Oliver, Thomas Wood, Thomas 1). Lemon, G. F. R. Wadleigh, Dr. E. B. Thomas, W. II. TALBOTT, Chairman. 7 th 8th 9 th Htth 11th DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET FOB GOVERNOR, THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Shelby. FOB LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, : DAVID TURPI IS, of White. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, WILLIAM II. SCIILATEll, of Wayne. FOR Al'DITOR OF STATE, JOSEPH RIST1NE, of Fountain. FOR TREASURER OF STATE, NATHANIEL F. CUNNINGHAM, of Vigo. FOR ATTORNEY" GENERAL, OSCAR B. HORD, of Decatur. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. ' SAMUEL L.-RUGG, of Alien. FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT, " CORNELIUS O'BRIEN, of Dearborn. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, M. C. KERR, of Floyd. JUDGE ECKELS' APPOINTMENTS. Judge Delana R. Eckels, candidate for Elector for the State at large, for Breckinridge and Lane, will address the people at the following times and places Terre Haute. ...... .Friday'.-. ... .August 10. Carlisle.. . . ....... . . .Saturday. , ., " 11. ;' Vincennes.. ........ .Monday. ... ... " 13, Princeton. ......... .Tuesday ; . . .. " 14. Evansville. ,'. ..Wednesday. . " 15. Springfield. ....... ...Thursday. . . . " 16. Eoll on the Ball. We are greatly encouraged at the success of the Old Line Guard. The paper was started on short notice, when times were hard and money scarce, but the want of a true exponent of Democratic principles was felt, and our call for subscribers has been nobly iesponded to, of which we have the material evidence. The paper is doing good work, in a glorious cause, as all our letters bear evidence, and we believe it will be the very best means of advancing the cause of Breckinridge and Lane in this State. We therefore tall on all friends of the cause to extend the influence of the paper by increasing its circulation. We ask every Democrat now receiving it to use a little exertion to induce his neighbors to take it, and read it. Let it reach every neighborhood in the State, and the result will be felt in November. Send in the subscribers, and they will be furnished regularly with the Guard until after the election. A few of the first numbers have been exhausted, but in all cases we send to every new subscriber all the back numbers we have, anil we have increased the number, so that we shall not run out hereafter. Send in the subscribers soon, and let the influence of the Guard be felt The Cloven Foot. The St. Louis Republican, a Douglas paper, heads its announcement of the election of Thomas L. Price to the Legislature from Cole county, " Cole County Redeemed;" and calls the election of Leslie Combs, " Good News from Kentucky." The Republican thus shows the cloven foot, in rejoicing over the election of an OpjKsitin man in Kentucky, and a Black Republican to the Legislature of Mis-ouri. Be it lenitmbered, also, that both of the candidates, over whose defeat the Republican is exultant, were the " regular Democratic nominees." (if The conduct of the supporters of Judge Douglas, in refusing all overtures to present a united front against Lincoln, and readily entering into combinations against Breckinridge, shows conclusively that they prefer the election of any Black Republican to one whose Democracy is above suspicion, and who has ever been a sound, conservative, national statesmanThe hypocrisy of their professions, that they arc for Douglas because be stands the best chance to defeat Lincoln, is thus made manifest. The Arkansas Election The Second Gun. R. II. Johnson, regular Democrat, is elected Governor by a large majority. Gol. Johnson is a warm upporter of Breckinridge and Lane. The Douglarites have made but a oor show in Arkansas one of the State which they have claimed certain for Dougl&t.

IfcS" Just now there is a wonderful commotion in the Democratic party, particularly in the Douglas wing, concerning the disposition to be mado of the proposition for a compromise Electoral ticket The Democratic people, of both wings, nil over the State, are strongly in favor of the proposition. The Douglas leaders, however, are divided. Those who really desire the defeat of Lincoln, are generally in favor of the plan. But that class of politicians among " the original Douglas men," who for more than two years have been disorganizing the Democratic party and who prefer the election of Lincoln, to a Democratic victory with any other candidate than Douglas, are bitterly opposed to compromise, and declare that they will vote for Lincoln if the compromise is made with the Breckinridge men. " The general opinion is that the proposition will not be accepted. The Douglas men charge that we did not make the proposition in good faith nor expect it to be ac

cepted when we made it; but that it was done to gam an advantage. In this they are mistaken. We know that the Breckinridge men earnestly desire the defeat of Lincoln, and anxiously hope the proposition will be accepted, yet we are not insensible to the fact that a refusal on the part of the Douglas men to ac cept the proposition will inure greatly to the advantage of Breckinridge and Lane; for there are thousands of men now inclined to act with the friends of Douglas, who will do so no longer, when they find that they are determined to keep up a division in the Democratic ranks so as to elect Lincoln. There are some Democrats who have a personal preference for Breckinridge and Lane, who are yet inclined to go for Douglas, with the hope of beating Lincoln with him in Indiana. But if our proposition is rejected, every man who has any sense at all, can see that it is utterly impossible for Douglas to carry Indiana. Such being the case, the argument of expediency being entirely removed, these conservative men, to whom we have alluded, justly indignant at the rule-or-ruin spirit of the friends of Douglas, will vote for the men they really prefer, Breckinridge and Lane. We know whereof we -write. We have conversed with a great many, and we have heard of many more supporters of Douglas, who have declared their firm determination to vote for Breckinridge and Lane, if our proposition should be rejected. In the mean time, let us not be idle. Let us not be deceived with the idea that we are in an armistice.. " Let us trust in God, and keep our powder dry." Whenever our proposition is rejected, let it be the signal for the onslaught We will then have no use for scabbards -away with theni and let the glittering steel flash in the sunlight. Whether we are few or many, let us vindicate our honor; let us stand to our flag. " He that hath no stomach for the fight, Let him depart ; his passport shall be made. ; .-....:..-. This day is called the feast of Crispian ; He that outlives this day and comes sale home, , Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian; -'. This story shall the good man teach his son ; Ami Crispin Crispian shall never go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it will be remembered." King Henry V. The Kentucky Election, Sufficient returns from the election in Kentucky have been received lo indicate the election of Leslie. Combs, the Union candidate for Clerk of the Court of Appeals. This result was brought al out by a coalition between the Union men and the Douglasitcs. Although the Douglasitcs had presented a candidate of their own, yet they were so anxious to defeat the regular Democratic nominee, who was nominated because he was an ardent supporter of Mr. Breckinridge, that they concentrated their votes on the Union candidate, as the only means of securing their object, and of concealing their weakness in Kentucky. Though the Democratic candidate is defeated in Ken. tuckv, we are sanguine that the gallant Kentuckian will triumph in November. The rank and file have now become convinced that it is the intention of the Douglas leaders to trade them off to the Union party, in order to defeat the Democracy, and will therefore cut loose from the squatter sovereignty party, and array themselves under the banner of the Constitutional Democracy. Breckinridge and Lane in Mississippi. We assure our friends, says the Columbus, (Miss.) Democrat, that all is well in Mississippi the work goes bravely on and our gallant candidates, Breckinridge and Lane, will sweep the State in November next by an overwhelming and decided majority. The Democratic party is being thoroughly organized in all sections of the State the leaders everywhere remain firm and true,and the entire Democratic press, with perhaps one or two insignificant exceptions, have hoisted our ticket and support it warmly. The prospects for a glorious victory in Mississippi were never more promising, and the only question about which there is much dispute, is as to what size the Democratic majority will be. We put it down at 15,000 over Bell and Douglas combined, and the more sanguine say a much larger figure. At any rate, the Douglasites, and the timid, time-serving party that support John Bell will be pretty effectually crushed out in this State in November next..'.. " - The fusion in Kentucky is a specimen of the intended action of the squatteriles in the present campaign. They are determined to beat Mr. Breckinridge, if possible, no matter who may be elected. At the North they coalesce with the Black Republicans, and at the South with the Bell and Everett party. As Lincoln is stronger at the North than Douglas, and Bell stronger at the South, these coalitions, as a matter of course, inure to the benefit of the Black Republicans and Union men, and the only benefits resulting therefrom to the Douglasites, is the satisfaction of knowing that the cause of Biikckinhidge and true Democracy is thereby damaged. iT Some ghoul has been burrowing among dead men's bones, and the private correspondence of aWnt men, without their consent, and has produced in the Sentinel a lot of stuff a private quarrel between Bright and Pettit some six years ago. If" Mr. Douglas' people" expect to do themselves any honor, or affect Bright or Pettit by such unwarrantable disclosure of private correspondence, they of course can "take the responsibility." . m i.i. - Bell and Everett Meeting. The friends of Bell and Everett will meet at the Court House, on .Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, to appoint delegates to the State Convention, which will be held in this city, on next Wednesday, August 15. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE. 0"Richard A. Clemants, Jr., of Daviess county, who was appointed an elector for the first Coogresiooal District, br the Breckinridge and Lake State j Convention, requests us to say on account of profession al engagement he will not be able to serve a elector.

UNION ELECTORAL TICKET. The cry of the Forney-cnton that the Breckinridge men of Indiana are striving to elect Lincoln, is utterly without foundation. We have held out tho olive branch, and made a fair and just proposition, by which we can elect a Democratic electoral ticket in the State of Indiana. This is tho only possible way in which Indiana can be prevented from going for Lincoln, and the Douglas men know it. If they tike the advice of the Sentinel and Ledger, and refuse to co-operate with us, they will be held accountable for the result. To illustrate the true position of affairs in a familiar manner, we submit the following dialogue: DC

Breckinridge Man. If the Democratic party is di vided in Indiana the State will surely vote for Lincoln. For one, I would like to defeat him. But it is evident we cannot unite the party on an exclusive Douglas ticket, that is, a ticket that will not vote for Breckinridge, if by so voting it could defeat Lincoln, and could defeat him only in that way. Douglas Man. Douglas is regularly nominated, and we must not consider any other candidate in the Democratic ranks. 12. But many Democrats believe he was not regularly nominated, and another candidate is running. We must look at the facts as they exist. D. Breckinridge is a disunion candidate. How can I support him. B. You are in error. No man is more patriotically devoted to the Union than Mr. Breckinridge. Ho expresses himself freely on the subject. J). Don't he go for a slave code '? B. No more than for a horse code. Since the last Presidential election the Supreme Court has rendered its opinion that slaves are property;" that slave owners may settle with their property in the Territories, and this property must be protected the same as any other kind of property ; that Congress has no power to deprive the citizen of his property in a Territory, and hence it has no power to authorize a Territorial Legislature to deprive owners of their property. But all property shall be protected alike, by the Courts, Marshals, or other legally constituted authorities. Mr. Breckinridge says he does not ask for special Congressional laws on the subject, any more than he would ask for special laws by Congress to protect any other class of property. But slaves being j)roperty, the Government is bound to protect their owners from robbery by the John Browns, and others, in the same way it would protect the owners of any other kind of property. United States Government officers and Courts appointed by the General Government, have always occupied positions in the Territories to protect property. The Supreme Court decides that slaves are property, and these courts and officers must protect this kind of property. D.- But Mr. Douglas sustains popular sovereignty, and advocates the doctrine that the people of a Territory shall abolish slavery if they please, or establish it. B. That is squatter, not popular sovereignty. If the Territorial government is sovereign, why are its Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Surveyors, and Judges of Courts, all sent to it by the General Government? Why does Congress pass laws giving the Territory limited governmental authority ? And why, as has repeatedly been the case, has Congress repealed Territorial laws? The truth is, a Territory is not sovereign, but dependent. The Supreme Court has decided that Congress has no power to abolish slavery in the 'Territories. It follows, then, that the Territories have not got that power, for they have only such authority as Congress confers upon them. "Popular sovereignty" commences with the organization of a State Government. States are sovereignTerritories are not. I). That docs seem plain enough. But I had not thought much about it. Didn't the Convention that nominated Judge Douglas pass a resolution to abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court? jS. Yes, and in so doing, pledged a support to the "protection" of slave property in the Territories the same protection, too, that Mr. Breckinridge's friend3 claim must be extended to that and all other property in the Territories. Mr, Douglas has accepted that resolution, but still advocates the doctrine that the Territory may abrogate individual right in property, provided it be vested in slave service. On this point it docs not seem to me that he is consistent. D. That resolution was passed to get Louisiana and other Southern support, it was said. But what can we, as Democrats, do in Indiana? B. The duty of the Democracy appears plain enough to me. By running separate electoral tickets it is certain that Douglas cannot carry the State; nor is it probable thatBKECKiNRiDGEtan ; fortheBREt'Kinridge men won't vote for Douglas, and the Douglas men won't vote for Breckinridge. But if we have but one electoral ticket, pledged to cast the thirteen votes of Indiana cither to Breckinridge or Douglas, whichever gets the most electoral votes from the other States, we can by this plan get every Democratic voter in the State to the polls, and the defeat of Lincoln is certain in this Slate. D. But why pledge the thirteen votes of Indiana to Breckinridge at all? Why don't you all come and go for Douglas ? B. As I said before, we must look at facts as they exist Unfortunately, we have been divided in Indi ana for over two years and there arc thousands of Democrats who would not vote an exclusive Douglas ticket. Supjiose Mr. Breckinridge has 139 electoral votes outside of Indiana, and the rest divided between Lincoln and Douglas. It requires 152 votes to elect Our 13 votes would elect Breckinridge, but they would do Douglas no good. D. But maybe you are mistaken. Maybe Doug las will get more electoral votes than Breckinridge My paper, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the only one I read, says that Douglas will get a great many more electoral votes than Breckinridge. Though lam a Douglas Democrat, I don't have any too much faith in what the Enquirer says ; but suppose Douglas should receive more votes than Breck., as our men say he will? B. Then the thirteen votes of Indiana will be cast for Douglas. What more can you desire ? But suppose Breckinridge should receive 139 electoral votes let the voteof Indiana then be given to Breckinridge, wlucli will make 152, just enough to elect him, and beat Old Abe. But if they are given to Douglas, they would not help liiin, but they would send the election to the House, where Lincoln's friends would have a chance to elect him through bribery and corruption. Iu short, if the thirteen votes of Indiana can elect Breckinridge, nd arc not given to him, but to Douglas, then they will materially aid in Lincoln's election. You cannot ask any voter who is partial to Breckinridge, or who prefers him to Lincoln, to vote for electors who are pledged to vote against Breckinridge, even if by so doing thoy aid in the election of Lincoln.

D. Why.no. If the electoral votes in other States happen to stand so that our thirteen votes can elect Breckinridge, they should be given to him in order to defeat Lincoln, especially if they cannot possibly elect Douglas. '

B. Certainly. Give them to either Douglas or Breckinridge give them to the one that occupies the best position with the other electoral votes, to defbat Lincoln. No Democrat, who, at heart, honestly desires to preserve a united party in Indiana, and who really wishes to defeat the dangerous Black Republican party, can object to an arrangement so fair and just It contemplates the defeat of the common foe, and the preservation of a united Democratic rarty- . D. Democrats should "go ' for that, certainly. 1 never did like Mr. Douglas much, anyhow. Three times ho has created mischief in the Democratic party. I had a notion of going for him because I thought there would be no Breckinridge tiuket in Indiana. Besides, I have been deceived about a regular nominationThe proposition of the Breckinridge State Convention is so fair and just, that if the Douglas men don't accept it, I will then know they are Black Republicans at heart, and I will cast my vote for Breckinridge and Lane, without regard to consequences. Fragment of an Unpublished Drama. dramatis persona:. Richard A. Ryan, Esq., Governor Willard, Cyrus L. Dunham, Jo. McDonald. ' - Willard. What arc wc to do ? The Convention has bursfed up, and there is no regular nomination made. We are in a devil of a bad fix. I don't like to desert old Buck, lie is sound. Douglas has been the arch-mischief-maker in the Democratic party. Breck and Lane are good men. Old Joe was my first choice. What's to be done ? I wish I hadn't made a speech until wc had received full news from Baltimore. " Joe McDonald. You know where I stood in 1849. I'm sound yet, but I don't know what to do. Dunham. I was just as sound as McDonald. You recollect my speech in Congress, in 1850, for the Wilmot Proviso. I don't know what to do. But it is allimportant to carry Indiana, because we've gol a United States Senator to elect next winter.: ; Willard. Thai's so, (with great emphasis.) Dunham. Douslas is a bad egg. He has brought the Democratic party to the verge of ruin, but I suppose we had better go for him. McDonald. It will be a bitter pill for us to swal - low, and worse still for the rank and file, in whose hearing we have so abused Douglas. DunhamThat makes no difference. We can easily honey-fuggle the fellows. Let us try to carry the State, and elect two United States Senators. am willing for Gov. Willard to have Fitch's place, and I will wait for Brighfs. ' , , . , . T, ' Joe McDonald. What am I to get ? Dunham. I ou are to Have Joe Wrights place at Berlin. The programme being agreed to, Ryan puts in : "And what, gintlemen, are you going to do for me? What are you going to do for Misthcr McCarthy and Lane? You, gintlemen, who have had a death-bed repentance, and have so lately come to Douglas, are you going to take all the offices ? " Curtain falls. A Strong Army. The Albany (N. Y.) Journal has the following: "Breckinridge and Lane are supported by ExPresident Pierce and all his Cabinet ; President Buchanan and all his Cabinet; by every Democratic U. S. Senator except Douglas and Pugh ; by every Democratic Governor except two, and by nine-tenths of the Democratic newspapers in the Democratic States." In addition to the above, Breckinridge and Lank are supported by Cass and Butler, the Democratic

candidates for President and Vice President in 1848. ! 1,1,8 'B'" "S"V. lul "'"S lo l or Thi3makesthelistofPresidentialcandidatescomplete,!justice and n8ht- And 1 know that were ho

these sound National Democrats beW snnnorterl bv the candidates for President in 1848 and 1852, and o - 11 J the Presidential candidate in 1856, No Presidential candidate of the Democracy opposes them save one, and that one, Martin Van Buren, who, apostacized and sunk into merited retirement. r,nP, fnr TWW I Everywhere the Old Jackson Guard are rallvincr: for Breckinridge and Lane, and that Old Guard: are still the very bone and sinew of the party. .- ... ! The Breckinridge and Lane men of Flinn Township, Lawrence county, have a pole-raising to-' day. - From Orange County. Paoli, August 1, 1850. Mr. Editor: Enclosed please find $1,00 for the Old Line Guard, to Dr. W. A. Bowles, French Lick, Orange County, Indiana. The true Democracy is beginning to show itself

I here. Our people are waiting to see what the Doug-' of the old Line Guard, to the following penwns at j lasites will do with the proposition for a union ticket; th;s oflice . Seven names omitted. j if it is accepted on the terms proposed, then we all go The Breckinridge and Lane ball is moving on ; j into the battle together against the Black Republicans; ! and tiie few genuine Democrats who at first, through j but if it is rejected, then, sir, the most bitter warfare ti,e shameless mendacity of such sheets as the Cincinin politics will be waged, and never to end until anti-j nal; Enquirer and the New Albany Ledger, were disLecomptonism is expelled from the land, and the peo-j to g0 for Douglas, under the false impression pie of all the States allowed to take their property, of tiat he wa9 the regular nominee of the party, have whatever kind, into the Territories, and be protected! nearlv all come out of that delusion, and are going j alike without distinction as to the kind of property, j gtrong for Breckinridge and Lane. Lawrence j Yours, most respectfully, county will give those true and tried statesmen a JOSEPH COX. : rousing vote iu November. Breckinridge and j P. S. I shall try to keep you advised as to how the ; lase get a majority in this county of one hun- ; good cause progresses here, Youm, &c., J. C. I drcd to one hundred and" fifty, over any other Presi-

" "" "" Jennings County. Editor Guard: The Democracy of Old Jennings ; have been slow to take position as regards the Presi- i deney in the coming struggle. The hope was enter-1 taincd that a compromise, such as was proved at the ! Breckinridge and Lane Convention at Indiana-j pons, would be agreed upon. Nine-tenths of the! V . J I . . , Democracy are in favor of it; but from the tone of , Tx , ' : thc Douglas organs they fear that no compromise can be effected. They are now taking position in favor j of Breckinridge and Lane. The leaders of the j DougUs faction have been striving hard to induce tho , Old Guard to g.ve in, and support the Little Giant;. but they are informed that he is too much of a "equate 1 1 ter for them. You may set down .t least two-third,, of the Democracy of Old Jennings for BrECK,nridge and Laxe. Mr. Dunham comes into the county next week. I " ., , . .. I do not know how he will reconcile h present position , tt i ' with his course two years ago. lie was then Terr ee-! a i.-:' 1 working hand-in-hand with. Yours, &.COI.D LINE.

From Bartholomew County. Columbus, Ind., August 8, I860. Mr. Editor: Enclosed please find three dollars, for which send one copy of Guard to Col. T. G. Lee, Clifford, Ind., one copy to Jacob Snyder, Columbus, Ind., twenty-five copies of your next, containing Bl ight's Speech, and twenty-five copies of your next Tuesday's issue to me. I could easily procure you a large list of subscribers if I had time. I think I am doing good work by distributing a few copies amongst the people. I have frequent inquiries for the Guard, from old men, as they say it is the only paper that they can obtain, which publishes the platform of principles of all pnr- ... rr.i . iti ' .

lies. j.ui;rc will UL-HliinyniOreaVOWeaUREt'KINKIDGia men in this county, after the October election, and I presume it is so elsewhere. The fact is, there are a great many Democrats here, that are afraid to speak their sentiments, thinking that they might injure our County Election; they are afraid to trust these Doug-las-Carr-McKee-Dunn Democrats; they have suffered defeat by them once, and will again if we are not careful, but after danger is past, then I hope to have a good report from "Old Bartholomew;" of course this would not do lo be told, or else we will see them flying off in all directions. Mr. Carlton well knows what kind of material the Douglas men of the 3d are made of. The truth is, they have their head in Indianapolis, in the shoe business. There is great rejoicing among them over the supposed defeat of McClarty, in Kentucky. They say it is a test of Breckinridge strength in Kentucky, but when asked about North Carolina, say there was no test in that election. The truth is they had not enough Douglas men to make a test with. If you have them, I wish you would send me Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Guard to complete my file. I shall send you subscribers as fast as opportunity will permit me. -Yours, &c, BYRON WASHBURN. -.- - Monroe County. Bloomington, Aug. 8, I860. Mr. Editor: The. Democracy of Van Buren township met in convention. The meeting was organized by calling James W. Cookerly to the chair. After a few remarks, the vote of the meeting was taken as to the two setts of candidates that are before the Democracy of the country; which resulted in twenty-four votes for Breckinridge and the old hero. Lane, - anj one vote for Douglas and Johnson. You may set j o!d Monroe down as certain for Breckinridge " and 1 Lane, by a large majority. A Democrat. j Stanford, Ind., August 7, 1850. Please find enclosed $1,00, for which ! 1 want a C(W of )'our excellent paper, the Old Line Guard. I 1 was S,ad to huar that "ou hatl established yourself j at headquarters, in the capacity of editor of a paper, defending the rights of individual States, and opposing I , e . . , ' J 1 ! the assumed authority of Congress, or of a squatter lejrislatuie , to exclude a portion of American citizens from settling in the Territories, the common property of all, with their property. You are, perhaps, aware of the great efforts put forth by the friends of Mr. j Douglas, in old Monroe, to drive all those who adhered I to the Administration of Mr. Buchanan and State rights, into the service of their favorite. But, notwithstanding, the Breckinridge spirit is waxing stronger every day, and those W'ho opposed him so strong are beginning to relax, especially those who are expecting favors from the Democratic party generally. Your friend, J. W. From Henry County. Knightstown, Ind., Aug. 7, 18G0. Mr. Editor : " And still they come !" I am happy to say the position of the Old Line Democracy is daily meeting with favor. There is in x, , i ' .1. ... x.. : A- .t. .j . ... mamT OI 1,1,8 au"K F'o.i or u.e wron w.m regard to the principles of our champions Breckinridge and Lane that ere the sun dawned upon the 2d Tuesday of November, the doom of the destroyers Ti i i i c i . i ii : 1 1 . . ,i ,.. m ue I,,rever .m muwuuiy sCu upon u,e po.nlcal records oi our couuuy. The right of the Executive to enforce the laws alenacted for the Protectioa of property, is an acknowledged right, and why should law-abiding citizens refuse to have them enforced when necessary? I Let him answer who can. Two weeks ago wc numbered but few, but now our number is large euough to organize a Club, and wo intend to push the claims of the Old Line patriots until men of " one idea " shall seek shelter under the wings of Truth and Justice. Yours, &c, AY. From Lawrence County. Bedford, Ind., August 8, I860. Mr. Editor Enclosed find $7 00 for seven copies dential ticket. The Democracy of Fli nn township will raise a Breckinridge and Lane pole at Lccsville on next Saturday. Yours, &c, J. C. C. " " From HanCOCk County, Gree7f7eld, August 1 0, 1 860. ; EncW lcasc find $1 for wtich .,, , f(Un,, r ,-, . vou will send me a copy of the Old Line Guard. The i , true Democratic ticket, as represented bv Brec kinmDGK and LanEi ;s painhlg ;n tll;8 conn' y Tel? u from fmr to fivc to tne'good cause day m Ccntre Townshi From appearance9, j we b(j wUh fop .g . ... , , . , ? ti in this county over the election in Kentucky, luey the Know, organized wigwam in this place. I think between , , , f. v -v . j d the two leaks, the Know-Jsothings and Republicans, . .. , n ? , . , there wdl be nolhing left for Douglas in .November, . ,. i xi r Respectfully yours, . J. IL C. 0"Tbe census of 1860 show a population, in Iudiana, of about 1,400.000.