Indiana State Guard, Volume 1, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1860 — Page 4

THE PLATFORMS. For the convenience of future reference, we present our readers with the -five political platforms: Platform of the National Democratic Party. : The Candidates. For President John C. Breckinridge, of Kentueky. For Vice President Gen. Joseph Lane, of Or- . egon. : . Resolved, That the platform adopted by the Democratic party at Cincinnati he affirmed, with

the lollowiiig expmiiiiiuiy lesuiuuuus. 1. That the Government of a Territory organized by an act of Congress is provisional and temporary, and during its existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the territory, without their rights, either in person or property, being destroyed by Congressional or Territorial legislation. ' 2. That it is the duty of the Federal Government, in all the departments, w hen necessary, to protect the rights of persons an'd property in the Territories, and wherever else its constitutional authority extends. 3. That when the settlers in a Territory, having an adequate population, form a State Constitution, the right of sovereignty commences, and being consummated by their admission into the Union, tliey stand on an equality withthe people of other States, and a State thus organized ought to be admitted into the Federal Union, whether its Constitution prohibits: or recognizes the institution of shivery, 4. That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment. 5. That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect. 6. That the Democracy of the United States recognize it as an imperative duty of the Government to protect the naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to the same extent as its native born citizens. Whereas, One of the greatest necessities of the age, in a political, commercial, postal, and military point of view, is a speedy communication between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts; therefore be it resolved, 7. That the National Democratic party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the passage of some bill, to the extent of their constitutional authority by Congress, for the construction of a 'railroad to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment..: Platform of the Douglas Faction. The Candidates. For President Stephen A. Douglas, of 111. For Vice President Hekscuel V. Johnson, of Georgia. Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the Union in Convention assembled, hereby declare our affirmation of the resolutions unanimously adopted ami declared as a platform of principles bv the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that Democratic principles are unchangable in their nature when applied to the same subject matter, and we recommend as our only further resolutions the following: That inasmuch as differences of opinion exist in the Democratic party as to the nature and extent of the powers of a Territorial Legislature, and as to the powers and duties of Congress, under the Constitution of the United States, over the institution of Slavery within the Territories; Resolved, That the Democratic party will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of theUnited States over the institution of Slavery in the Territories. Resolved, That it is the duty of the United States to afford ample and complete protection to all its citizens, at home or abroad, and whether native or foreign born. V Resolved, Thatone of the necessities of the age,, in a military, commercial and postal point o view, is speedy communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic party pledge such constitutional enactment as will insure the construction of a railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest practical period. Resolved, That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain. Resolved, That the enactments of State Legis-' latures to defeat the faithful execution of iho Fugitive Slave law are hostile in character, subversive to the Constitution and revolutionary in their effect. To the above is added the following resolution adopted at Baltimore for the purpose of gaining votes in Louisiana. Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Cincinnati Platform, that during the existence of Territorial Governments, the measure of restriction, whatever it may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution on the power of the Territorial Legislature over the subject of the domestic relations, as the same has been or skull hereafter be decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, should be respected by all good citizens, and enforced with promptness and fidelity by every branch of the General Government. The Eepublican Platform Adopted at Chicago, May 13, 1360. the candidates. For President Abrah am Lincoln, of Illinois. For Vice Peresident Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine. THK PLATFORM. Resolved, That we, the delegated represetatives of the Republican electors of the United States, in Convention assembled, in the discharge of our duty we owe to our constituents and our country, unite in the following resolutions: 1st. That the history cf the Nation during the last four years has fully established the propriety and necessity of the organization and perpetuation of the. Republican party, and that the causes which called it into existence are permanent in their nature, and now, more than ever, demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph. 2d. That the maintainance of ihe principles promulgated io the Declaration of Independence, and embodied in the Federal Constitution, that "all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are those of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that Governments are instituted among men to secure the enjoyment of these rights, deriving their just power from (he consent of the governed" are esenvial to the preservation of our Republican institutions.

and that the Federal Constitution, the rights of

the States, and the union of the States, must and shall be preserved 3d. That to the union of the States this nation owes its unprecedented increase in population, its surprising developments of material resources; its rapid augmentation oi weaun; us nappiness at home and its honor abroad; and we hold in abhorrence all schemes for disunion, come from whatever source they may; and we congratulate the country that no Republican member of Con gress has uttered or countenanced the threats of disunion as often made by the uemocratie members of Congress, without rebuke and with applause from their political associates; and we denounce those threats of disunion in case of a popular overthrow of their ascendency, as deny ing the vital principles or a tree uovernmeni, anu as an avowal of contemplated treason which it is the imperative duty of an indignant people sternly to rebuke ami forever silence. 4th. That the maintenance inviolate, of the rights of the States, and especially of each State, to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the per- - . , , '. ' i:.- i r.u..:- .Ilection ana endurance oi our ponucai litunuuepends; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter unJer what pretext, as one of the gravest of crimes. 5th. That the present Democratic Administration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions in the measureless subserviency to the exactions of a sectional interest, as especially evinced in its desperate exertions to force the infamous Lecotnpton Constitution upon the protesting people of Kansas, construing the relation between master and servant to involve an unqualified proper ty in persons; in its attempted entorcement evcry where, on land and sea, through the interven- ) tiou of Congress and of the Federal Courts, of I the extreme pretensions of a purely local interest; 1 and in its general and unvarying abuse of the j power entrusted to it by a confiding people. : 6th. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance which pervades every : department of the Federal Government. That a : return to right economy and accountability is in- ! dispensible to arrest the plunder of the public i treasury, by favored partisans, While the recent startling developments of frauds and corruption j at the Federal metropolis show that an entire change of administration is imperatively de- ' manded. 7th. That the new dogma that the Constitution : of its own force carries Slavery into any or all ; the Territories of the United States, is a dangerous political heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with cotemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedents, that it is revolutionary in its tendency and subversive of the peace and harI mony of the country. j 8ih. That the nominal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom; i that as our Republican fathers, when they had ; abolished slavery in all our national territory, or- ! dained that no person should be deprived of life, J liberty or property without due process ot law, it becomes our duty by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution againstall attempts to violate it; 'and we' deny the authority of Congress, or a Territorial Legislature, or of any individual, to give legal existence to shivery in any Territory i of the United States. j 9th. That we brand the recent reopening of I the African Slave irade, under the cover, of our j national flag, aided by perversions of judicial j power, as a crime against humanity, and a burning shame to our country and age; and we call j upon Congress to take prompt and efficient meas- ' ures for the total and final suppression of that execrable traffic. 10th. That in the recent vetoes bv their Fed- ! eral Governors of the acts of the Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting .'slavery in these Territories, we find a practical illustration : of the boasted Democratic principles of non-in-' tervention and Popular Sovereignty, embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and a demonstration ; of the deception and fraud involved therein. 1 1,1, Tl...t Ii'-inpnc ul.r.nT.l Vf VIm-I,. hi. ImmO1 1 111. 111(111 llflll'ICI CMUUfU, Ul IIIIU, Ul. diately admitted as a State under the Constitution recently formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House of Representatives. ' 12th. That while providing revenue for the support of the general Government, by duties ! upon imports, sound policy requires such an adjustment of these imports as to encourage the de- ; velopment of the industrial interests of the whole ! country, and we commend that policy of National Exchange which secures to the working men liberal wages, agriculture remunerating prices, i to merchants and manufacturers an adequate rej ward for their skilllabor and enterprise, and to the nation commercial prosperity and indepen dence. 13th. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others of the public lands held by actual settlers, and ngainst any view of the free , homestead policy, which regards the settlers as ! paupers or suppliants for public bounty, and we demand the passage by Congress of the complete ' and satisfactory homestead measure which has already passed the House. 14th. That the National Republican party is opposed to any change in our naturalization laws, .... ...... r i. i, ..,i,;,.k tu ,;.vl,tc f vi mo on; jrgismiiwu, ... . i ci-izensmp minerio aceorueu to iiiinngr,a , foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired, and . in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at home and abroad. ! 15th. That apropriations by Congress for riv- ! er and harbor improvements of a national charI acter, required for the accommodation and secu- ; rity of an existing commerce, or authorized by i the Constitution and justified by the obligation of the Government to protect the lives and properi tv of its citizens. , 16th. That a railroad to the Pacific ocean is '"( , . ill . t . f .1 imperatively demanded by the interests of the j ,' , J , 1 10 . whole countrv; and that the federal dovernment , . . ,. , . . 1 outjht to render immediate and etncient aid in . 0 1 ., . i- .1 . ! , its construction, and that preliminary thereto, a i , daily overland mail should be promptly estab-l lashed j 17th. Finally, bavin.' thus set forth our distinctive principles and views, we invite the co operation ot all citizens, however unienng in : other quesiions, who substantially agree with us, in their affirmance and support. The National Constitutional Party. CANDID ATKS. For Prenidenl John Bell, of Tennessee. For Vice President Edward Everett, of Mas- j sachti setts. PtATFOPM. The Union, the Constitution and the Laws. ! The Sam. Houston Party. ' ca.vdidate. For President Sam IIol'Stox, of Texas. PLATFORM. The Candidate's old Indian blanket.

Acceptance of Hon. John C. Breckinridge. Democratic National Convention, ) Baltimore, Md., June 23, 1 CGO.j Sir: I am directed by vote of the Democratic National Convention to inform you that you have been this day unanimously nominated by it as the candidate of the Democratic party for the office of President of the United States and in their behalf to request you to accept the nominanation. I beg leave at the same time to inclose you a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Convention as the political platform on which the party stands. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, fj,- Cishinu Presidents i

Washington Citv, July 6, 1860. Dear Sir: I have your letter of the 23d ult., by which 1 am officially informed of my nomination for the office of President of the United States by the Democratic National Convention lately assembled at Baltimore. The circumstances of this nomination will justify me in referring to its personal aspect. 1 have not sought nor desired to be placed be fore the country for the office of President. When my name was presented to the Convention at Charleston, it was withdrawn by a friend in obedience with my expressed wishes. My views had not changed when the Convention re-assembled at Baltimore, and when 1 heard of the differences which occurred there, my indisposition to be connected prominently with the canvass, was confirmed and expressed to many friends. Without discussing the occurrences which preceeded the nominations, and which are, or soon will be, well understood by the country, I have only to say that I approved, as just and necessary to the preservation of the National organization, and the sacred right of representation, the action of the Convention over which you continued to preside; and thus approving it, and having resolved to sustain it, 1 feel it does not become me to select the position I shall occupy, nor to shrink from the responsibilities of the post to w hich I have been assigned. Accordingly I accept the nomination from the sense of public duty; and, as 1 think uninfluenced in any degree by the allurements of ambition. I avail myself of this occasion to say that the confidence in my personal and public character impelled by the action of the Convention, will al ways oe gratefully remeniDerea; anu it is out just, also, to ni' own feelings to express my grat ification at the association of my name with that of my friend General Lane, a patriot and a soldier whose great services in the field and in council entitle him to the gratitude and confidence of his countrymen. The resolutions adopted by the Convention have my cordial approval.. They are just to all parts of the Union, to all our citizens, native and naturalized, and they form a noble policy for any Administration. The questions touching the rights of persons and property, which have of late been much discussed, find in these resolutions a constitutional solution. Our Union is a confederacy of equal sovervign States, for the purposes enumerated in the Federal Constitution. Whatever the common Government holds in trust for all the States must be enjoyed equally by each, It controls the Territories in trust for all the States. Nothing less than sovereignty can destroy or impair the rights of persons or property. The Territorial Governments are subordinate and temporary, and not sovereign; hence they cannot destroy or impair the rights of persons or property. While they continue to be Territories they are under the control of Congress, but the Constitution nowhere confers on any branch of the Federal Government the power to- discriminate ngainst the rights of the States or the properly of their citizens in the Teriitories. It follows that the citizens of all the Stales may enter the Territories of the Union with their property, of whatever kind, and enjoy it during the territorial condition without let or hindrance, either by Congress or by the subordinate Territorial Governments. These principles flow directly from the absence of sovereignty in the Territorial Governments, and from the equality of the States. Indeed, they are essential to that equality, which is, and ever has been, the vital principle of our constitutional Union. They have been settled legislatively settled judicially, and are sustained by right reason. They rest on the rock of the Constitution they will preserve the Union. It is idle lo attempt to smother these great issues, or to misrepresent thtm by the use of partisan phrases, which are misleading and delusive. The people will look beneath such expressions as "Intervention," "Congressional Slave Code," and the like, and will penetrate to the real questions involved. The friends of constitutional equality do not and never did demand a "Congressional Slave Code," nor any other code in regard to property in the Territories. They hold the doctrine of non-intervention by Congress or by a Territorial Legislature, either to establish or prohibit Slavery; but they assert (fortified by the highest judicial tribunal in the Union) the plain duty of the Federal Government, in all its departments, to secure, when necessary, to the cit-. i'i.nu nf sill ihp fifnf, pninvmf.nl. rif lit! f.h.ir . . Z. i . p,-0perty in the common Territories, as every wu.re ,:lst. wjt,jn jts urisdicti. jurisdiction. The only lot ical answer to this would seem to be to claim sovereign power for the Territories or to deny that the Constitution recognises property in the services of negro slaves, or to deny that such property can exist. Inexorable logic, which works its steady way through clouds and passion, compels the country to meet the issue. There is no evasive middle ground. Already the signs multiply of a fanatical and growing party, which denies that under the Constitution, or by any other law, slave prop- - ,.. .. ..j ..r,;..,..i ,t. 1.. . . CI LI Infill lALili rlllU U 1 II Mm It I Y I lie ."UUUlC IllUOb J , , , 1 ,1 v , 1 r come between this party ana the National De- . .f , . . mocracy, sustained by all the other conservative . . . . . . elements in the union. ... , 1 ,,llnk ll wl" be impossible for a candid mind to discover hostilty to the L'nion or a taint of secHonalism .n the resolutions adopted by tlie Conveniion. 1 lie Constitution and the union repose on (he equality of the States, which lies like a broad foundation underneath our whole political structure. As I construe them, the resolutions j simply assert this equality. They demand nothing for any State or section that is not cbeerfuli ly conceded to all the rest. It is well to remember that tiie chief disorders which have afflicted our country have grown out of the violation of State equality, and that as long as this great j principle lias oeen respecura we nave ueen oiessj ed with harmony and peace. Nor will it be easy j lo pursuade the country that resolutions are sectional which command the support of a majority i of th States, and are approved by the bone and j body of the old DeniocrHcy, and by a vast mass I of conservative opinion everywhere, without reI gard to party. It has been necessary, more than once in our htstory, to pause and polemnly assert the true

character of (his Goverment, A memorable instance occured in the struggle which ended in the

civil revolution of 1800. The Republicans of tnat day, like the Democracy of this, were stigmatized as disunionists, but they nobly conducted the contest under the Constitution, and saved our political system. By a like constitutional struggle it is intended to assert and establish the equality of the States, as the only basis of union and peace. When this object, so national, so constitutional, so just, shall be accomplished, the last cloud will disappear from the American sky, and with common hands and hearts the States and the people will unite to develop the resourses of (he whole country, to bind it together with the bonds of intercourse and brotherhood, and. to .impel, it. on-, ward in its great career. The Constitution and the Equality of the States! These are symbols of everlasting Union. Let these be the rallying cries ol the people. I trust that this canvass will be conducted without rancor, and that temperate arguments will take the place of hot words and passionate accusations. Above nil, I venture humbly to hope that Divine Providence, to whom we owe our origin, our growth, and all our prosperity, will continue to protect our beloved country against all danger, foreign and domestic. I am, with great repect, your friend, John C. Breckinridge. The Hon. C. dishing, President of the Democratic National Convention. General Lane's Letter of Acceptance.; Baltimore, June 23. To Hon Joe Lane I am directed by a vote of the National Democratic Convention to inform you that you have been this day nominated by it as the candidiate of the Democratic party for the office of Vice President of the United States, and in their behalf to request you to accept the same. I beg leave at the same time to enclose to vou a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Convention as the political platform on which the party stands. I have the honor to be very respectfully, (Signed,) C. CUSHING, Pres't. Washington, Saturday June 30. Hon. Caleb Cashing, President: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication you make in behalf of the Democratic National Convention, at which you! inform, me that on the 23d, 1 was unanimously U mi.,,. IT . 1 .1 . President of the United States, with the request that I should accept the .nomination. The plat 1 . form adopted, of which you enclose me a copy, meets mv hearty approval, and it embraces what 1 have been contending for as the only means of stopping sectional ngitatiou by securing to all equality and constitutional rights, the denial of which has led to the present unhappy condition of public affairs. Compromises of constitutional principles are Very dangerous, ana i am rejoiceti that tlie true Democracy have seen fit to plant a firm fool on the rock of truth, and to give the people an opportunity to vindicate their love of justice and fraternal regard for each others rights. Non-intervention on the subject of slavery I may emphatically say is the cardinal maxim of the Democracy. Non-intervention by Congress and non-intervention by Territorial Legislatures is fully stated by the first resolution of the adopted platform. In vain would we declare the former without inserting it upon the latter, because to permit Territorial Legislatures to prohibit such slavery or by informal legislation to invalidate property would be granting powers to the creature or ajrent which it is admitted do not appertain to the principle or power that must necessarily extend to Congress and to the people of all the States. The right of every citizen to enter the common Territory with whatever property he legally possesses, necessarily devolves upon the Federal Government the duty to protect the right of this citizen whenever and wherever assailed or infringed. The Democratic party honestly meet this agitating question which is threatening to sever and destroy this brotherhood of States. It does not propose to legislate for ; the extension of slavery, nor for the restriction, but to give lo each State and every citizen all that our forefathers proposed, viz., perfect equality of rights, and then commit lo the people the determinations as to what kind of institutions, but fitted their requirements in their constitutional limits, and declaring as a fundamental maxim that ihe people of a Territory can establish or prohibit slavery when they come to form a constitution preparatory to their admission as a State into the Union. If happily our principles shall prevail, an era i of peace and harmony will be restored to our dis tracted country and no more shall we be troubled with the aijitalion of this dangerous question, be-1 cause it will be removed from the Teri itories and I T ., , e ,, , ,1 c n ; Legislatures as well as from the halls of Congress. We shall be free to turn our attention to more useful issues the motive of growth and. national .neatness. Our union must be preserved; but this can only be done by maintaining the , Constitution 'inviolate in all its provisions and iniarantee o . . . ...... 1 The judicial authority as provided by the Con-: . J . . . F 1 j 1 stitulion must be maintained and Us decision implicitly obeyed as well in regard to the rights of property in the Territory as in all other mat-1 ters. Hoping for success and trusting in the I truth and luslice of the principles of our party, and in that divine Providence that has watched I over us and made us one of the greatest nations; of the earth, and that we niav continue to merit' divine protection, I cheerfully accept the nomination so unanimously conferred on me, and cordially indorse the platform adopted by the Con vention. I have the honor to be sir, with much respect, your friend and obedient servant. (Signed.) JOSEPH LANE. ! nni 1 UBA-m.,. 1 ii 1 1 PfeTrg;.Tgj I LOCOMOTIVE STEAM PRESS i " . nTiTimT, ; BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. 1 WK. woulil rail Ihe aU 'iitliiii r Hnllrond Men, PreMenU' of Ciilli'gea anl Academic, ihe -Medical Hrofeiiii. , lM.Ill..lher-.looiirnssortmBiili,f . I N IZW V JJI'JAUTI I'U Lj t yw. : J H9i received from tli ttent Kiunirieiii lliu Unite! Stales. em! bruchijc all the MeHirnt jji Jlcctntt Fractiftts , French Ltert. jtfffttrmicMt Si?. un4 nit the in i dftinir wnrk in the ttctliule A II our T? ie nntl .M.-K-litMery j Bflw.nnil in o''l onler. tnrlmlititc three of A dam' ItniiroTed i STEAM PRINTING PRESSES bich enable u. M d...,ur workm. iipenortJle,on..liorl . tun" , ami l. rin. an any ulheriiflice. We hnve on hand a iiierir aril.le r Hook and Col ! orcd Pper. ami Hi-be'infliiki. ami wo are praetienl j workmen, we g'luranti all work enlrtinlml lo n to le done In - the neate.t m.nnsr. will, prompln". and arciiriicy. ! OnrJoi Vepinmenl in well supplied wall all kinds of .New , and Fa.l,0nl, T,ie.l we ,re prepared to do i I51izci of JoTo "Wor-H. ! on.l,e.l,rie.tm,tiee..,,d.tihelowe.tliviIr.te.: and b i. a x k o r i: v i: it v df.sciii ptiox, on Cap. Letter. Folio Ho.l. Plat Cap, French, or Colored Pauers.autl L.riion ai.i .....iw For u.e rharaeter of our work we confidently refer toanj ; Hook or Jol bnariuc our imprii.t. 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THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED BY THE PEOPLE. That every Democratic United States Senator save only Mr. Pugh and Mr. Douglas, endorses the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane, and will render good aid in electing them. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE I mi , ,, TT " t . ... ..

j. iiai in uie, nuust) oi lu'jM-esemauves mree-litlhs at least, of the Democratic members, go tho same ticket. KEEP IT BEFORE THE TEOPLEI That ex-President Pierce, and so far as heard from, every member of his Cabinet, are openly in tho field for Breckinridge and Lane, the Union and the Constitution. - .IU1.U1' 1 1 . uiuk UlUj THE l iiOPLE ! That James Buchanan and every member of his Cabinet, including Gen. Cass, the leader of llio Democra"y in the campaign of 1848, are firm in their support of the nominees of the Democracy Breck inridge and Lane. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE I That lion. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, and the most prominent men of the party in every State of the Union, have declared the same way. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE ! That seventeen of the States of the Union are as certain to cast their votes for Breckinridge and Lane as that the sun will rise on the morning of the election. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE ! That the Electoral College consists of 303 votes,t.wo thirds of which are 202 Douglas' vote on the last ballot was 181 votes or 20 less than the requisite two-thirds which his friends at Charleston voted for. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE! That when it became apparent to the friends of Judge Douglas that he could not receive 20 more votes, then they gave him the regular (!) nomination by a trick, and declared he was " nominated unanimously." THE WHOLE TRUTH IN A NUT-SIIELL. The whole number of votes east were 194J. There were 108 delegates absent, and not voting, even after the admission of the bogus delegates from Alabama and Louisiana. Deducting these, there were hut 189 regular legal delegates or 123 less than a full Convention present. Of the Free State delegates, 3 from Maine, 3 from Massachusetts, 2 from Connecticut, 4 from New Jersey, and 1 7 from New York 30 in all had seceded. Steubenville. Union. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We solicit our friends in all parts of the State tola-. i orv us occasionally with 'Communications short, but ! to the point so that the public may be informed of I 1 n J ( uie auLiiiii.ii anu ?miiil li me ojtvi!.unjiMtllie(r. move ment in this State. j ISsT We have sent a large number of prospectuses j to our friends throughout the State. We hope that j each one will exert himself to procure as large a subi geription as possible. Let the peo,;le be thoroughly informed in regard to the true po.-ilion of parties, and Douglas' doctrine, of "Squatter Sovereignty" will fall as if touched by the spear of Ithtiriel. C3T The opposition papers are talking about Gen Lane just as they used to talk about Gen. Jackson say he is illiterate, unpolished, spells wrong &c., but, like the hero of New Orleans, he will convince them that he knows how to win success, let him spell as he may.. Advertising. As our paper will have an extensive circulation throughout the Slate of Indiana, we solicit advertising on the usual terms. From the assurance of our friends, we believe that our circulation will equal or exceed that of any paper in Indiana. BY AUTHORITY. N E K A S K A . . Synopsiv of the President's Proclamation 1 No. eOO dated April 20, 18IIO. IT orders public sales in the Territory of Nebraska, as follows : At the land office at Brownsville, 011 the 6th (lay of August next, of twenty-six townships, heretofore unoftercd, in the counties of Jones and Saline. At the land office at Brownsville, on the 20th day of August noxt, of twenty-four townships, heretofore unofl'ered, in the counties of Fillmore and Jefferson. At the land office at Nebkaska Citt, on the 13th duy of Ausnst next, of twenty-eight tow nships and fractional townships, heretofore unoffcred, in (he counties of Clay, Lancaster, Calhoun, Saline, Greene and Butler. At the land office at jSebraska City, on the 27th day of August noxt, of twonty-soven townships and fractional townships, heretofore unoffcred, in the counties of Saline, Uren nna At tho land office nt Omaha City, on the 13th day of August next, of thirty-three townships and fractional townships, heretofore unoffcred, in the counties of Piatt, Izard and Cuming. , At the land office at Decotah City, on the Gth day of August next, of forty townships and fractional townships, hcretofol.c unofto,cd', in the counties of Cedar, Dixon, iiCrcc and Qui Court. At the land office at Dkcotah City, on the 20th day August next, of thirty-seven townships, heretofore unThe ,om,s wiu bc 0,.crc(t nitll the nmal exceptions of school sections, &c., &c. .., I. , X .1! .1... I 1.. -11 1110 sales will oe Kepi onuil umu iiie mu nmus aiv 1111 iv 1 ...!.:..!. :.. ... 1.- :,!,: , ...i, , l,11.-..u.. ,.,.... and no longer, and no private cntrv of an v of tho lands win bo mImitted until 'ttt0 the pa-ation f the two weeks. Pre-emption claimants are required to establish their ? the wtisthetion of the proper Kepistcr nd Ec- . ,,:..,, f mmP,.pin(.m of the imblie pales. otherwise their claims will he forfeited. .JOS. S. AVILSON, Commissioner of the General Land Ojfficf., General Land Office, June 14, 1560. July 24-Cw, 1 a week. KANSAS. Synopsis of the I'nuidrnl'j Proclamation, No. 65, dated pril HO, ISdO. jt ,,'nblie" wles in the Territory of Kansas, a I follows: At the land office at Junction City, on the 6th day of August next, of forty townships and pints of townships, heretofore unoffcred, in the counlies of Marshall and nhinton. At (he land olHec at Jt'NCTIOK ClTY, on the 20th diV f . ,,.. ,.,., f ,1,:..... ,i. tnwiishins. heretofore nioffered, in tho counties of Cl.iv and Diekison. At the land office at Junction Citt.od the lOtli i day ,.r Vn..,,.,Kor ni-t nf t hi rt.v-fnn r InwllshiitR Jllirl frarlmnnl "fc. in the "untie, of Wi and Jintlcr. t At uie lana omeo ot xokt duvtt, .mi me ioui unv m ' AncniKi nnvt nt twentv-tive townshiiw and parts of towu- .... . . n . I - . I . .1 c j heretofore nnoffered, in the rouulics of Anderson, r !! i- i n.l Co Hoe, Madison and Kntler. The lands will be offered with the usual exceptions of school SCCtionH &c., &C. Th , Jj,, b kc)f , nntil ,1ie amls me aH j I . u . 1, .;.!.: ,,. -rr offered, which l to be accomplished within two Iveck., "! I" "P!r. 8J "?, pnte entry .f "X -dto aummeu unui uner uie - weeks. Pre-emntion claimants are required to eMnhlish their claims to the wiii.-faetion of the pror Register and Ko , - , . , reiver, and make paynent for the ramc on or before tne ,av appointed for the commencement of the jmlilic sales, JOS. S. WILSOX, Cuntmisswiier of the General Lend Ojffxce. General Land Office, June, 14, 1860; Julv 24-6w, 1 a we k.