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from all legislation on the subject in the Territory acquired, SO LONG AS IT RETAINS THE TERRITORIAL' kom! of government, leaving the people of each Territory, when tiiey have attained to a Condition WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO ADMISSION AS A mate, to decide for themselves the allowance or prohibition of domestic slavery." ' This clearly defines the time at which the people of the Territories may-decide for themselves the question of domestic slavery. In 1852, the Democratic National Convention expressly endorsed this doctrine, and again in 185G, in the following separate resolution at Cincinnati : Resolved, That we recognize the right of tw people of all the Territories, including Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the legally and fauty-iexpressed will of a majority of actual residents, and 'whenever the number of their inhabitants justifies it, to form a Constitution with or without domestic slavery, and to be admitted into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the other .Suites." .-'.' In Septemberlast, inasenes of resolutions.drawn up by that true man and sterling Democrat, the lamented lion. John L. Robinson, this same resolution from the Cincinnati Platform was incorporated and introduced into your Convention, and passed, without one dissenting voice. Two of your number, John S. Campbell and Alexander Posey, were nominated for county ofliccs by that Convention, and afterwards elected upon that platform. Thus was this doctrine of nonintervention by the Territorial Legislature with the question of domestic slavery endorsed by resolution, and again by the Democracy of Rush county in the election of those who stood upon this platform of principle as their candidates. ' In the year 1858 Judge Douglas enunciated what is termed the "squatter sovereignty" doctrine, expressly averring that the people of a Territory might, at any timj before their admission into the Union as a State, through their Territorial Legislature by lawful means, exclude slavery, and this too in opposition to an adverse decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. . Only some two weeks since this squatter sovereignty heresy of Mr. Douglas was proclaimed and advocated as the true exposition of the Democratic platform, in a speech made by Judge Logan, the leader of the Douglasites, at the Court House at this place. This teaching is obviously in conflict with the resolution above quoted and endorsed by the Democracy of Rush county, in September last, and also with another whioh endorsed the Drcd Scott decision, which, for your benefit, I here quote as follows: " Resolved, That, in addition to what is said in those platforms concerning the agitating question of slavery, and as in perfect harmony with thorn, we approve, and, as law-abiding citizens, will cheerfully acquiesce in the Dred Scott decision a decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States, the tribunal of the last resort, endorsing the constitutional rights of persons and property in such cases, and the power of Congress and the Territorial Legislatures over the same." This was sound Democracy inj September last, and I hold it to be equally sound to-day. Therefore if to

the axiom "than to teach in accordance with the prin

ciples of the party, as laid down and expounded in its platforms, is to build up and strengthen the party," w-c add its antithesis "that to teach adversely, tends to disrupt and destroy it," you, gentlemen must fall beneath the force of the rule. The Wihnott Provisio and "squatter sovereignty" are identical in principle, only the latter goes a step further in the higher-law ism of Gov. Seward. The

former claims that the power to exclude slavery from the Territories pertains to Congress, whilst the latter

asserts that it exists inherently in the people of the

Territories, independently of Congress, and in oppo

sition to the decision of the Spureme Court of the United States. Thus teaches Stephen A. Douglas, and he receives your undivided support for the Presidency. He

would thus destroy the equality of the Statcs,and deny to each portion of the Confederacy the right to enter our

common Territory with whatever kind of property the citizens of any of the States might possess. By your support of the man, you endorse his dogmas, and

thus you are teaching doctrines which must denation

alize the Democratic party, and overwhelm it with ruin and defeat. Let me remind you, before concluding, that the Democratic party is already disorganized, and this work has been most fiendishly executed by Mr. Douglas and his followers. At the time of its progress some of you were not, I believe, his coadjutors, but now are giving " aid and comfort," both by words and acts, to his work of treason, past and present. That the Douglas faction has become sectional, it is

only necessary to affirm that holding the doctrine of

"squatter sovereignty, they can never unite in a na

tional convention with the true Democracy of the South upon a national platform one acknowledging the equality of the States, and the right of protection to every species of property in the territories until such time as the people there shall form a constitution to be admitted into the Union as a State. Such plank, inserted in the platform by a Southern maioritv, would drive the Douglasite to secession. and vice

,iern as t,n the South, should a majority icnore it. If

you reply to this, that the creed by which Judge Douglas is to be governed may now be found in the resolution added by the "Rump convention," which honored him with a fractional nomination at Baltimore, and that by this the doctrine to which he is now pledged is essentially the same as that contained in the resolutions adopted by the Convention which nominated Breckinridge and Laxe, I answer that this super-added resolution is susceptible of two distinct constructions. For instance, Mr. Douglas denies that the Court in the case of Dred Scott decided the question as to whether the territorial legislature could at any time before the formation of a constitution with a view to admission into the Union as a State, legislate slavery into or out of the territory. Claiming that the Court not having decided the point, he will say that he is at )erfect liberty to insist upon his old doctrine of "squatter sovereignty." Thus this plank is not in conflict with his former views. To him, however, who admits that the Court has decided the question and adversely to the jiowerof the legislature, this plank is an estoppel to the dogma of squatter sovereignty. If I am a disorganizer, my teachings correspond with those of the President and his . Cabinet, including the venerable Cass, with those of throe-filths of the members of the Uoue of Representatives and every Democratic member of the Senate except two, and with those of all the pound national Democrats of the Union, North and South. More than this, I stand now when you must stand if you expect to meet harmoniously in future national conventions, the Democracy of every portion of the confederacy willing and ready to grant to each other a platform of equal rights, springing from principles as broad as the Constitution, ample as the bouudsof the confederacy, and ujion which can stand every white man in the Union. It conies with bad grace from men who Mood only a

few short months since where I now stand, to charge me with being a disorganizer, coupled with other small, kindred tricks to prevent Democrats from attending my appointments, and (o prejudice the public mind against ine, politically and personally. To Ijg sure, these are only indications of a puerile mediocrity and an intolerant spirit, the hand-maid of a vindictive and senseless fanaticism. Judge Logan is

making speeches in favor of Mr. Douglas. How does it come, therefore, that I am a disorganizer whilst he j is not so regarded by you? If Mr. Douglas were the j nominee of the party, then there might be some force j in the allegation; but as he is not, as some of you ad-1 niit, I am puzzled to find the reason of your charge J against me, whilst Judge Logan's course receives your j approbation. 1 ' : : ' 1 ' "?

Without designing to utter that which may ere long assume the phase of a verified prediction, let mo warn you to beware! of the wratli of an outraged people, for soon will the truth of history be vindicated, and these will "turn and rend you" when facts and the sober second thought reveals the cheat you have attempted to put upon them by the assertion false in every particular that S. A. Douglas was regularly nominated bv a national democratic convention at Baltimore.

This trick will only make a deeper disgrace in the fu-! tureof those proclaiming it as a thing fair and just, j when the people come to reckon with those who misled and deceived them. j And now, gentlemen, hoping that time and reflec

tion may bring repentance, and repentance insure a return to principle, permit me to subscribe myself, Your most Obedient Servant, F1XLEY BIGGER. To Messrs: J. D. Callahan, M. Scanlin, Jxo. S. Camihell, Geo. IIiuiiin, and others.'

A replication such as this requires no comment, and j I conclude by predicting that the little squatter in November next will leave this county from one thousand to twelve hundred in the rear, and that will be his nearest approach to "carrying" Rush county. j Very respectfully, ETIIELBERT C. IIIBBLN. j

Newton F. Malott, a bolter in 1858, one of the men that Abe Hostetter read out of the Democratic party last January on account of his bolting, made a speech at Tunnelton, in this county, a few days ago, and said, among other things, that the Breckinridge men were " bound to support the pretended nominees " of the bogus Convention lately held in Bedford, for example, such bolters as Davis Harrison, Andrew Gelwick, and Mike Beck. How we are "Sound " by what law, constitution, rule, or ligament, the orator did not undertake to say. Perhaps he meant that we are bound by the law of honor.' Does he recognize that code? . Did he, and his bolting candidates, Har

rison, Gelwick, and Beck, consider themselves bound , . . 1.... ! :.. t ur,Q 9 I

111 nonor to Support lllO .regular iiuuuuces in iwu i ' No r"Thcy voted "against ever.fbniTof 'thtmTexcept the State ticket, and probably scratched a part of that! The truth is, that the three candidates I have named have no shadow of claim to the support of regular Democrats. They have not been nominated by a Democratic Convention. The Convention was called by a bogus Central Committee of Douglasites. The Breckinridge men had a Convention on the same day, called before the Douglas meeting. The Bkeck- , inridge men passed a resolution, unanimously, to

have nothing to do with the Douglas meeting, because j it was not called by the regular Democratic Central i

Committee of Lawrence county, but was called by a pretended Central Committee, a part of whom had been formally excommunicated and read out of the Democratic party. More anon. A JACKSON DEMOCRAT.

From Lawrence County. Bedford, August 13, 1860.

Mr. Editor; Having a leisure moment, I thought I . would drop you a few lines, to inform your readers as to how we are getting along in this part of Indiana. : I assure you that a large majority of the Democrats of, Lawrence county are for Brec kinridge and Lane. The good cause is also strong in Orange, Jackson, and j Monroe. C. L. Dunham is to be in Bedford in a few j days, to make a speech. He can effect nothing. His motives are understood. His speci.il pleading and ! Gallic gymnastics cannot deceive the people. The ! clothing of selfish purposes with the garb of patriot-1 ism, cannot deceive the loyal Democrats of Lawrence ! county who will take a peep through the window of ; Momus and sec " U. S. S." inscribed. " Lord, how' strangely things will come about!" In 1850, Aby j Thompson beat Loush Ilozgat for Sheriff. The same ;

year, Tom Cobb was beaten by Bob Boyd for Representative. During that canvass, Cobb and lloggatt were about to fight on several occasions. Anderson (Republican) and Cobb were about to fight, at Guthrie, about a little issue of veracity. In two years, the Republicans and Americans adopt Tom Cobb as their candidate for Senator, Dunham comes into the District to make speeches for Hughes. Cobb and all the anti-Lecompton crew, set up a hue and cry after him, heap gross personal abuse upon him, and follow him around the county like a pack of blood-hounds. Dunham leaves the county, followed by the curses and hisses of the anti-Lecomptonites, (I will not call them Democrats.) Well, they go on: they defeat Hughes for Congress, Carlton for Senator, Gainer for Representative, B. F. Newland for Treasurer, Burton for

Sheriff in a word, they defeat the whole Democratic ticket, and in the evening of the day when the " glo-1 rious result" was known, to-wit, the total defeat of the j Democratic nominees, these anti-Lecompton gentle j men, with their Republican and American allies, have I a tar-ban el illumination. Charley Woolfolk engineers : an oyster supper, and there the band of brothers, the !

Republicans, Short-Cob Democracy, and Americans, "eat, drink, and are merry" over the Democratic defeat."-''" Well, two years pass by, and here comes again Don Quixote de La Mancha, the redoubtable knight the celebrated double-summerset man, who won his first election to Congress, over MeKee Dunn, by preaclung

anti-slavery, and got the Abolition vote ! He says he j stands now where he always did! Very likely! But' here he comes again. He and Tom Cobb are as inti- j mate as the Siamese Twins. Note. Cobb has a Vote ! in the State Senate for U. S. Senator. Newt. Malott j no more tells the people, as he did through the Law-, rence Democrat two years ago, that Dunham h&sj "grown fat by whis -pering," &c. Now, instead:

of the anti-Leccmpton Democrats abusing him, his:

habits, his Beau Brummel garb, his political corruption, &e., he is " the eloquent Dunham," " one of Indiana's first orators," &c. Now, the Old-Line Democracy, who love truth and consistency, are astonished at this state of affairs. They would not be surprised,

however, if they knew the devious political course of j certain gentlemen in times past. i If Mr. DrxiiAM thinks that he carries the Democ-: racv of the Third District in his brceches-pockef, he ; will find himself badly mistaken. We have men who ; think and act for themselves men who are as well posted in politics as he is men who voted the Demo-; cratic ticket long before Mr. Dunham was imported ; from the State of New York a State so wonderfully! prolific in producing gambling politicians. The Old Guard of the Democracy of the county of Iawrenec , will not dance attendance on him in his political tcr-j giversations. j Abe Hostetter, who, in the Legislature, made such, a sudden turn on the Bank Question, (inquire of Gov. j Wright.) has given us another instance of his expert-! ncss in gymnastics. j When, in January 'last, the delegate Convention: met at Bedford, to appoint delegates to the State Con-J vention, Abe was so indignant at the Douglas bolters, j who came in, and without authority, and in company I with the Republicans, against the protest of the dole- J gatec, turned the Convention into a mob, or mass; meeting, that he raved, stamped his foot, and declared in thunder tones, if that was the way the friends of; Douglas are to act, " he never tcould voe for Douglas, i never! " He tlicn voted for a resolution, which passed ' unanimously, reading Cobb, Malott, George Sheeks, Short, &c, out of the Democratic party! Now, he; comes out for Douglas, and accepts a nomination from the Douglas Convention, for Representative, at the hands of the rery men who, but a short time ago, he j read out of the Democratic party ! j But notwithstanding his defection, and that of aj very few others, it will be found that the great mass of llio Democratic party will vote for iiRECKiNRinGF. ; and Lank, and if Abe Hostetter chooecs to make his: bed with the sqiiatterites, o let him lit. '

Tunnelton, Ind., August 11, 1800. Mr. Editor: Permit me to announce, through the columns of your paper, that the great principle of the

equality of States and the preservation of the Consti- j tution is growing very strong in this part of the conn- j

try, the Douglas wing having become so weak, their last resort is to force us to worship the little giant. But I am glad to see men getting their eyes open to the truth. "We will not be forced. AVe expect to support Breckinridge and Lane, and the little giant may go to some other quarter for his worshippers, where there are more Black Republicans than there are about here. A. P. LEE. N. B. There was a Douglas pole raised here today; you will be apt to get the. proceedings. We have heard of Breckinridge fizzles, and Lincoln fizzles, but this has been a giant fizzle, which is the worst of all fizzles.

sides over the nation; some who upon the day of ther election will distribute Republican tickets with the ! doubtful amendment of their names inserted for their j opponents, that they may thereby deceive the people : and catch some votes. The performances closed with an o'd, but laughable afterpiece, by James Scott Hester, which, (if it would not be" plagiarism) might be entitled, 'lie Stoops to Conquer.' Ho commenced by appealing to the Democratic j fathers present, who 'differed with him ('and their j name was legion';) who, he said, had taught him Democracy; and he then coolly asks, Who haschang-v ed? He then presented Mr.' Douglas' prospects 'for the Presidency. ; Judge" Douglas ' himself would certainly have" re-" garded it as a flattering picture, and listened to it: 'as an o'er true tale.' He utterly repudiated the idea of all union, and annihilated all hope of Mr. Bhiockinridge receiving a single electoral vote. He said compromise meant a meeting half-way, but if that was . what the friends of Mr. Breckinridge meant by a j union, he would never consent that he was right, j and would never 'budge an inch,' and sealed it with, j 'so help me, God!' His speech had but little effect, j Most of the audience left the, house before he com-j

menced, or while speaking. His speech was characterized by the ' rule or ruin' spirit of the Douglas Re-j publican party. ; There will be a regular Democratic ticket in this j county, and it will find supporters. But, lest I tres-. pass on your space, I will conclude, promising to give j you notice of events as they transpire. j An Insider. . I ..-..:,.,..:.. ' ..; j From Sullivan County. !

Mr. Editor

Sullivan, August 13, 1HG0. Enclosed is one dollar for the Old

Line Guard, for John Ellis. The work goes bravely on. When John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane were nominated, I was the only one here that had courage enough to meet the issue in Democratic Sullivan and defend the principles of the platform, and contend for the equality of the States. There were others in the county of the same principles, but it took a strong nerve to meet the popular current; yet so it was; we did not succumb, and now reaction is coming on, and to-day I believe we could poll four hundred votes in the county, and by November we will do better than that. All the people want is facts, in documents, papers, and efficient speeches. They are honest, but deluded and led astray by the tide of popular opinion, and tricky politicians, seeking places. Judge Eckels made a most telling speech at, Carlisle, in this county, last Saturday. Thcrs was about four hundred voters present, and all parties, Republi

cans, Douglas Democrats, all united in saying that it

was one of the best speeches of the season and that j , , ... ,, ., t ,r I

was savnw .1 trivnt i i; arier 11. L,ane. .uonoii.

fifteen or twenty from Bono township. You may see j .v, M,)onalti j, G. Davis, and Dick how strong Flinn is. After the pole was raised, hy . ha(, a bccn hel.c aml spokon. ; if ,e ' could j the help of some Lincoln men and Lincoln log-chains, . ou,y oue j,, eacJ, townsli) ; this ! Mi-. Malott, from Bedford, spoke four and a half hours, ; ; . f , . - ... .,,, . . lai : November!

in a braggadocio speech but he forgot to tell the peo- j j t 0 ,d t tQ foreveP ;n hcP borders! , . ,1 'I1! I I !

pie tnat lie ooueu in loao. .lucre nuiv Mime Miiiys,

Tcnnelton, Lawrence Co., Aug. 11, '60. Mr. Editor: I will inform you that there was a Douglas ratification meeting and pole raising here to

day. There were about ninety-five or one hundred men. There were fifteen Lincoln men, twenty-seven

Breckinridge men, and the rest Douglasites; but 1

by the band that came from Bono, such as "Ho, John Davis, ho !" and "Jordan am a hard road to travel," and old John Brown.

Yours, &c,

Free-soilism, Squatterisin, unfriendly legislation, &c.

Wishing you much success, 1 subscribe myself Yours truly, S. S. COFFMAN.

Great Douglas Demonstration in Arkansas; Fort Smith, August 8, 1860. A call upon all Douglas' friends here, collected seven persons, three of whom were disappointed office seekers. OT Illinois is as certain to go against Douglas, as Vermont or Massachusetts. Mark the prediction ! United Stales Pntent Office. Washington, August 11, 1860. ON the petition of Geo. W. Culp, of AUensville, Indiana, praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the 14th of November, 1846, for an improvement in " Cider Mills," for seven years from the expiration of said patent, w hich takes place on the 14tli day of November, 1800. It is ordered, that the said petition ho hoard at the Pa-

. Ifelll, Ullll'U Ull iilKl'il J IIIC 7111 f'l K'UX.l III Al, at 12 o'clock, M. ; and all persons are notified to appear

and show cause, it any they-have, why said petition ouht not to be granted. Persons opposing- the extension are required to tile in the Patent Ollice their objections, especially set forth in writiujr, at least twenty days before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be takon and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the ofiice, which will be furnished on npplicntion. The testimony in the case will ho closed on the 16th of October; depositions and other papers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that (lay; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Constitution. Washington, D. C, and " Old Line Guard," Indianapolis, once a week, for three weeks the first of said publications to he at least sixty days before the 29th of Oetobernext the day of hearing. PHILIP Y. THOMAS, . nugl6-3w Commissioner of Patents SHOW Y0UE FAITH BY WOKKS. A deputy Slate official has offered to wager $500, with a gentleman of this cilv, that the Ticket of

BitECKiNitiiiiii-: and Lank will not get 10,000 votes in the Slate of Indiana. As the gentleman to whom this wager was offered is not a betting man, he declined it: but he has a friend in the city who has deposited the above sum with thu publishers of this paper, and if this deputy State official will call, his money will be covered on the spot. And as an inducement to the deputy State ollicial, or any others that desire it, to take early action in this matter, we will add the offer of $500 more that BitECKiNRi dge and Lank will get

HHVfl ill ill, ileum. If this shall be taken, we arc authorized to make further offers, on a still higher figure. tn.t " FACE THEMUSIOi For the OKI Lino tituiM.. The following bets will be taken promptly, by a gentleman in Indianapolis. If accepted, address ' X.,' care of Old Line Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; $500 that Douglas will not carry one Southern State ; $500 that he will not carry a State, North or South: $500 on each, that Biikckinridgk will beat Douglas in the ,. . oi, t i.-..i....k.. a r !.,,i

louowing fMaies: luuismua, jvi-utui.tvv, luai , mmi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Indiana. $4,0u0 that Brkckinridgh will receive more electoral votes than Douglas. All the above bets to be taken together. If preferred, the above amounts will lie increased or diminished, to accommodate takers, tn.'f Notice of Application for License. rtTOTICK islu?r!ty nivrn that I wilt tijily tit Ihu Hoani nf l C'Hinty ConiiniasioiiiTs of Alariuli roitnly. hitliali;i. 111 their n:.t terui. fouiinonrin); on the ttr.it .Monday In September 1800, t'nr u lifeline tn sell iiitoxieathi) liquors ill 11 less quantity than H quart lit u time.' for one eur. My ptuee oftiuain'esa ami the premises whfreon sui't liquor are to be ilrnnk. ore located .No. 43 South West Street, on the Wesl half of lot No. 8. in S. Moore, Jr'a, subdivision of square No. 71. in In-: ' dlatlapolU, in Center tnwlmhip, ill Marlon county. Indiana. 'uugM.IIw JOHN CLSICK.

T. A. GOODWIN.

From Monroe County, Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 11, 18C0. Mr. Editor: A. Convention was held here to-day, by the Douglas wing of the Republican party for the purpose of nominating a county ticket. Primary conventions were held last Saturday. Some of the townships met and adjourned without appointing delegates, and some delegates appointed refused to act when the Convention met to-day. An attempt was made by Douglas men to create the impression that it was a Union convention. To carry out this fraud, a messenger was sent to the Breckinridge Central Committee, stating that the Douglas Committee wished a consultation. This report was

circulated a few hours before the meeting, and the Court House was crowded, Republicans taking front seats, auticpating sport. No sooner was the meeting called to order Col. Akin in the chair than Dr. Foster, late an Administration supporter, and two vears an applicant for Administration favors, took the floor and made a speech, not anticipated by those who had 'cut and dried' the business for the Convention; and which came well nigh revealing their well-concocted schemes. The Dr.'s speech pulled back the lion's skin, and lo, what ears ! When he closed, several delegations withdrew from the Convention. The result might have teen more serious, but for Judge Berry, late Postmaster, who urged union and harmony, and Counsellor Buskirk, who, although not a delegate himself, argued in a speech of some length that none but delegates should have a voice in the Convention. Order was restored by returning to their programme, and a motion to let candidates for Conventional honors (?) announce their names, that they

might proceed at once to ballot for candidates, as Mr.

Carlisle, August 14, 18G0. '.Mr. Editor: Enclosed find $7 00, for which send your paper to the following persons. Seven names

I omitted. '

Judge Eckels addressed the citizens of this town on . Saturday last. There were about 400 voters present, i It was one of the Judge's happiest efforts. Not a man j has been heard to raise an objection to the position I we occupy so clearly laid down in the Judge's speech. ! Squatters and Irrepressibles, quailed equally under ; the plain truths so forcibly laid before them. Many I had their eyes opened, and declared for equal rights, ! Breck. and Lane. You will hear a good account! from Old Sullivan. I will be able to do something more tor the Old Line Guard soon. O'll.

From Kandolph County,

Winchester, Ind., August 1.1, 18t!0. Mr. Edi'or:"My object in writing, at present, is to notice one of those enthusiastic Douglas meetings of

which you frequently hear. It was held at Union City, Ind., on the. eastern border of our State, on Saturday the 11th inst. There was perhaps fifteen hundred persons present, exclusive of the inhabitants of the town. None of the prominent speakers, who were advertised, were present. Judge Smith, of Winchester, addressed about two hundred and fifty persons, who were mostly drunken Republicans; they were loud in their applause and theold doughty Judge supposed they were enthusiastically cheering him, while, it was alia farce played upon him. During the evening of the same day, there was a Bell meeting held in the Court House in Winchester, Jerre's egotism was so much aroused, that his love for

speaking induced him to address the meeting; and

Hester, Douglas elector, was present, and would ad-1 here again he was duped by frequent cheers; the rap-

dress the meeting. ping oi o. . v.8.- .. t.. . .. . Committee reported the apportionment for the town- siSnal for applause, when the whole house would come ships, and that the majority should rule. Martin, low in almost lrfw outburst of "Pl'l'e- r'r (Breck.) and Hanson, (Doug.) announced their I 0ld Simpleton! He is destined ere long to become a names, and Martin was nominated for Representative I moulber of tliu Llma,1L As.vIum or ot' tl,e Abohtian on the first ballot, Mr. Hanson receiving but seven ! Part)'i of wl,idl !t '8 liald 10 k'U- ' I votes, when the Douglas men had assured him that! Ju,1Pe Bl0wn ,,as becn maki,,S xerixl of hJs tbx" they had it in their power to nominate him and would i lik milk-and-water speeches in the county, and sounds give him their suprt. They never sold him, they ' 831116 oW tin Pan' (not ,0 M.v very mus"cal rr onlv swapped him of for a man thev intend to fatten, ! Intellectual.) He has nearly embraced his idol, Aboor : stuff' and sell next fall at public auction, as thev j Htlonism, in toto. He has not done much for his prosold Esq. Roseberry two years before. The same is fessed friends, if what is said by the people is a prop- ,..: . ,.,). ..I..J, Rn Tt.f.l-v ro,.;vm ! er standard to judffe by. Poor Jemes has seen hs

true in ' ' r' 1 ' :7 V - ' v 1 "n

nomination for clerk, by precisely the same vote over Isenhoover, (Dong.) who was brought out by the Douglas delegates to the State Convention last spring. These two unsuspecting young men felt chagrined at finding themselves laid aside by the more experienced, for more available men. Like the fly caught in a spider's web, they were bound, and the gag, 'I submit to the convention,' placed in their mouths, that they might not give the alarm. . The remainder of the nominations, as far as they could find men to accept them, were made without difficulty. In order to give their ticket effect in Van Burcn township, which would have nothing to do with the convention, they tendered the nomination to J. B. Shipman, who declined the honor (?) B. F. Williams was nomiaatcd on the second ballot, who also declines, declaring he would as soon receive the nomination fresh from the DeviL' There is consequently no candidate for that oSico. The ticket being mixed, will afford the unscrupulous candidates an abundant stock for trading. And (the truth must be told, if it shames the Devil.) there are some of that kind; some who care not, to they get a

little county ofiice, who represents the county, or pre-!

political sun set, and should he survive the Presidcn-;

tial election, he will have outlived all of his friends. The cause of Breckinridge and Lane is gaining ground, and Douglasism is on the wane in this county. ' Yours, &e., A DEMOCRAT. From Putnam County. Bainhridge, August 12, J 800. Mr. Editor: We had a fine turn out at Fillmore, on Thursday, 9th of August. Sjeeches by Messrs. ' Eckels, Scott, Muller, and Pitchlyn. We had the best of order; the people seemed to be very desirous to ' learn the difference between Breckinridge ami Douglas. After giving Judge Eckels their undivided ! attention, they went home happily converted to the; doctrines of the former. Indeed wc had one of the best meetings that I ever attended good sound log-r ical speeches, with the best music I ever heard by the : Greencastle Brass Band. j Truly yours, W. B. WALLS. Another Douglas Flag Down. The Greensboro' Beacon has hauled down the Douglas Hag, and among its reasons for so doing saysthat Douglas "stands not the slightest chance of getting the vote ot Alabama."' Moiit-fowry (Ah.) Mail.

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WANTS TO IM K1IIA5E. THIS AD ViiRTISBK WANTS TO PUKCHSK, Two or three puir ot' Krotsi, A lirat rato Gold U ntili, One or two suhs of Clothes. Two or threa Hutu, AhnoHtnny kind of Dry Goods. A No. Dresiiiiijr Hiireiui, A Hnt rate Spring- Mutlrus, A good Sofa, A jfood CariM't.

tst nny uful Article, which ho will u for on the di next, if Stephen A . JJontrlatt is then imtii:urxtt!il Address, euro of Kditor Old Line Gnardt Indian -1 the election. . i.v :t. W.UiKK.

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COPPER TU BUI A 11 LIGHTNING ROD, WITH SPIRAL FLANGKS

f MHIS ICOD IS HIAK OF X Copper b.cansH that metal in ono of the very best conductors, and does not rust; and in u Tubular Spiral I'orm. thin being the natural shape of the Ihunde-r bolt, as demonstrated when lthtniiitf penetrates sand. The I'lunge and KotiffH Edgev dissipate tho electricity and destroy its power. The joints are securely connected in such h manner as lo make the rod continuous throughout, and in every particular this protection is most durable. It has been endorsed by Or. Ruckniau, r'rol'. ol Chumistry In the Fennsylvauia .Medical UniVtTsih: lr. liny nton, the celebrated Scientific Lecturer; John Voting. I a to Hrotesor of Natural Science in the . W. C . Uiiiversiu: lr. Brown, late Ktt.te Geologist; Dr. Athou. Superintendent Insane AmIuiii; President A ndrews, of Kenyon CoUeae; und in

deed over 3iiO Professors in Colleges

and other scientific men. It bus received the first premiums t.t six or eight State Fairs and us many Institute; and 31 count and district Fairs in all sections of lhecouiitr. It has never been beaten u any contest. Over Hmi newspapers and otlior journal hnvc spoken of it In terms of hi truest praise, a imI it has been liberally patronized by the mott lntli gfiupeoph; wherever introduced. As fvidence of he popularity of this rod, of the confidence felt in it by tno people we give below the names of many persons in this citv who I..... tt it. I

ft luirs. Similar lists might be given of numerous places throughout the 4 country, for we sold rods last season 5BB quite extensively throughout the

v esiern anil rouinern .laies. I.nciaii Barbour, ir G W Miller, John Sfnnph, Joint I) Defrees, Calvin Fletcher. Charles Moore, W K NoNingcr, SC Meredith, Hervv Bates. James Drum, Kobe'rt MoChet. K J Pees, W Thoriiburj;, K S AWord, Win Gmise, Col T A Morris, lr Bellis. ' F Cunningham, Kden & Copeland, Henry Schrmil.

C J Campbell, J P Pop.. T H Sbarpe. Kilby Ferguson. Rev "l Stevenson , Kev J K Simmons. Kev J A Bmusv, Rev Sulnev l)er, Kev M G Clark. Jacob S Pratt. Win Sullivan. Sninuel Mt'Giftiu. Win Felbatim, Georgo Hill, T Browning, .1 M IHIIv, Jr T J lnngtn , J M Frost. Kdwln May, F sioellmg. Stoiipbtnn Ftettber, K Tlsnsuk, J S Walker, C Vonncgnt, Ac.. Ac Ac.

A I. Tillonl, J Rurr.wnan, O T ouwr, J. K. Eldi-r. M n (.' & I

puriui'ri. Mnviil Wallai-c, Tim If FiiiIi, Fred SlinTf. I'luis A Ha. II J Horn. ' Thou lltllill, ,la M Km, John Siillivun, John ttlakr, PrT Pnrvin Alfred Hurriwinj Win Wall.n-c. Koiil Mrri?mi, Joti-ph Wort, Krie l.m-lie. .1 i: llurrtiion. Wm -ML-I.aujrhlin W m Tintle , i K Sharp.

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Daniel Yandex, Jmncfl A Joll , Gorpe I oo.' Samuel Wilinot. W H Talboll, .Imtfe Koaeh, Klv Vood. A G Willard. A l Wood. KSTilfr. (; P C Brown. S A Fletcher, V ft II (ileiin. Hine.ly & Herein. Wm Hardtop. Klder Harknut. Win H.teeerl. John I. keU'ham. S Phelp., J M Lord. Ho.ard W Mills. Mra A W Morrn. Wm Mansnr, J MeCord Mmrpe. Lawrence M Vaiit-e, William KlLart,

Tne folloine biiildinpi in this ti'J re alo protected b; Munftou'd Rob:

Sitikii.e Fund Buddirt;. Stale Bank d". Aetna Ina. Co do. Odd FelloWa Hall. McUai.'i Female College, Lunatic As lure.

Iiidianftpoliti Female CfiHere, Terre Haute Nailmad Depot, Third Prebleriai Ohurrb, Fourth dr do. B.ptIM ( liurch. F.pisertpal Cbunh.

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