Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1858 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. RENSSELAER, IND. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1858.

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Cotigress, SCHUYLER COLFAX, Of St. Joseph. Attorney General, WILLIAM T. OTTO, ' j of Floyd. Treasurer of Stale. JOHN H. HARPER, of St. Joseph. Auditor of State, ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo. Secretary of Stale. WILLIAM PEELE, rf> of Randolph. Superintendent of Public Instruction, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion. For Supreme Judges. FIRST DISTRICT, HORACE P. BIDDLE, of Cass. SECOND DISTRICT, ABRAM W. HENDRICKS, of Jefferson. THIRD DISTRICT. SIMON YANDES, of Marion. v FOURTH DISTRICT. WM. D. GRISWOLD, of Vigo. For State Senator. DAVID TURNER, Of Lake county. For Representative, ROBERT PARKER, of Jasper. For Treasurer, EZRA WRIGHT. For Sheriff. W. J. WRIGHT. For Commissoner , JOHN LYONS. For Surveyor, J. I). HOPKINS. For Corcner, THOMAS PEACOCK.

SLAVE AND FREE STATES.

Modern Democracy requires but FORTY THOUSAND inhabitants to make a Slave State, but it takes NINETY-THREE THOUSAND to make a Free State; ergo, one Pro-slavery man is as good as two FreeState men a-id one th ird! long as Gtjd allows the vital current to flow through my veins, I will never , never, NEVER, by word or thought, by rnind or will; aid in admitting one rood of free territory to the everlasting curse of human bondage.—Henry Clay.

REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.

Pursuant to previous call, tlie Republicans of Jasper and Pulaski counties met in Convention alt Rensselaer on Thursday , the Oth insti, to nominate a candidate for State Representative for the district composed of said counties, and was organized by calling Paris Robinson to the chair and appointing I>. A. Cole Secretary. Judge Mi If oy, in a few remarks, stated the object of the meeting, and explained the necessity for it. On motion, it was resolved that tli£ Convention ballot en masse for a candidate for Representative. On motion, it was resolved that after the first ballot, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes be dropped. On the first ballot Robert Parker received a majority of all the votes cast. On motion of. W. D. Lee, Esq., Mr. Parker was declared the unanimous nominee of the Convention, Judge Milroy offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, to-wit: Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by the Convention of the Republican party of Jasper and Pularki counties at Framisville on the 7th ult. are by this Convention reaffirmed. Resolved , That, the Republican party of Jasper and Pulaski counties deeply regrets the legal difficulty that stood in lhi way of Judge Robinson taking the office of Representative ofi the two counties in the next Legislature, jand which led him to decline the nomination to that office; for in him we felt confident that we had a candidate whose high character lor honesty, integrity' and capability would have obtained for him a triumphant, election. Resolved, That the name of Robert Parker is this day presented to the voters of Jasper and Pulaski counties ns a candidate for Representative of the two counties in the.next Legislature, in the confident belief that he fully possesses the old Jefferson requisites' for office—he is honest, lie is capable. Mr. Lee entertained- the audience with a few pertinent remarks. On motion Iho Convention adjourned. P.vKi.s 'Robinson, l’res’t. L. A. Cof.K, Sec-’y. ’ • —-j ' - ; ’ will ibe seen by referring to our advertisements that Miss P. M. Johnson has returned to this place, and will commence the fall term of her school on next Monday. Miss P. is much of a lady, and deserves to' be well supported in the capacity in which she labors with so much dignity and honor. Van Nostrand says positively remain here but one week longer,

THAT “ABSURDITY.”

The Expositor of week before last, under the head of “An Absurdity," says that “the Republican wire-pullers of this county are choking off their candidate because he is one qf the County Commissioners,” and that on account of “disaffection among certain, aspirants the project was conceived and carried into-effect of declaring Mr. Robinson, the nominee, ineligible.” It further says that Judge Robinson is “a Trustee of Gillam township,” and that “one is just as much of a judicial position as the other.” Now, we do not believe that this “absurdity” was written by J. A. Berry, the recent-ly-imported oracle of Lecompton for this county. We judge frtnn the style that this tissue of “absurdity” and falsehood originated with one of the Expositor's adjuncts. After Judge Robinson’s nomination, doubtsi were entertained among many as to his eligiblity; and it was feared that these doubts; might injure his election: and in order to set the matter at rest, letters were written to all the leading attorneys of Lafayette for their opinions as ,to whether the office of County Commissioner was a judicial office in such a sense as to render the holder of such an office constitutionally ineligible to the office of Representative during the term for which he Was elected Commissioner. Written answers were received from R. C. Gregory, Zebulon Baird, Judge Huff', Judge Pettit, Godlove S. Orth, Robert Jones, Hiraih W. Chase, and John A. Wilstacli, every one of whom gave a clear opinion, without the shadow of a doubt, that the office of County CpiTimissioner was a judicial office within the meaning of the-Consti-tution; and that no person holding such an office, could, during flic term for which he was elected, constitukenally, hold the office of Representative. These written opinions, as soon as received, were sent to Judge Robinson, and upon their reception, he declined the nomination, and another convention was called to nominate a candidate in his stead. These written opinions of eight eminent lawyers, among the best in the State,Aifere what the veracious editor of the E£)>ositpr says were-those of “a'learned member of the legal • profession.” As to Judge Robinson being a Trustee of Gillam township, it is simply untrue. He is not a Trustee, and has not been for a length of time; hut this oracle of Lecomptonism has discovered that the office of Township Trustee “is just as.much of a judicial position” as that of County Commissioner. Now, here is a great discovery made by this oracle of the Expositor which ought to be given to the legal world in a durable, form. Judge Perkins,i in his new Judicial Digest, enumerates ihut six courts under the Constitution and] statutes of Indiana, one of which is composed of the Board of Commissioners of each.county; and pur Supreme Court, in numerous decisions, with, the bar of Lafayette, decide this court to be one of high and ; important judicial powers; hut here is an-; other court existing;under otir laws, accord-' ing to the learned gentleman of the Exposi- i tor, of “j\ust as much" judicial power and importance!, which Judge Perkins, the Supreme Court Of; Indiana arid the Lafayette bar are ignorant of. Judge Perkins will before long be getting up the second edition of his Digest, and we would suggest to the) Expositor man that he can do a very great fa-e vor to thri legal fraternity of the whole State, j by letting Judge Perkins know about this! newly-discovered court in time to have! it in the new edition of his Digest. “’Stonishing smart feller,” that Expositor' man; oply been in Indiana übout one j month, nlstd has discovered a new court already. Who can tell what he wi !1 discover in a yeaijl . . “Still the wonder ran, and still tire wonder grew, How one pniall head contained all lie Knew.” The F&positor oI last week, in an article under the head of “Judge Robinson,” asks us, with great flourish and bravado, “who procured] the opinions, of eminet members of the Lafayette bar on the question of Judge Robinson’s eligibility! Don’t tell us of lettersSvHlten; who was the carrier of the letters written! Who paid the expenses of the trip! Whoj, outside of Rensselaer, desired to switch the Judge off the track! Who paid for the written opinions! \Viiy not expose our fallacies at once! Why pu.t off your iexposition!” The-foregoing quest tibns, though insolent and uiigentleniunly, in prying into private matters, we will answer in they order‘-in which they occur: First, then, “the opinions of eminent members of the Lafayette bar qn the question of Judge Rohinsop’s eligibility,” were procured in answer to letters written by R 11. Milroy. These letters were carried to Lafayette by W. I). Lee, who w .:s'going to Lafayette on business of his own, and R. 11. Milroy availed himse ll of the opportunity-to send the letters by him; and he (Mr. Lee) of course paid Ilia own “expenses.” No Republican, [in or outside of Rensselaer; desired to (‘switch Judge Robinson off the track,” iff he was eligible to the office of Representative; for all felt sure that in him the Republicans had a candidate who would have run your Lecompton, uncertain, bog.tisDemocratic, swamp-land cartdidate so deep into the swamp# of oblivion that he would rip more have been heard of in the political world. Jridge Robinson himself did not desire for a moment, to be Continued as a candidate, alter ho learned the fact with certainty that he was ineligible.

No one "paid for the written opinions” of the eminent members of the Lafayette bar. Such opinions are not for sale by such men; and none but a fool would ask such a question. We feel that we have exposed all your fallacies, not too silly for exposure. Mr. Berry has labored, both assiduously and insiduously, in the article aforesaid, and in other articles of his two issues, to get up jan ill feeling between Judge Robinson’s i friends*and the Republicans of Rensselaer, by trying to create the impression that there was a concerted and determined effort, on the part of “a Rensselaer clique,” to “choke” or “switch” Judge Robinson off the track: hut the design of Mr. Berry, in this puny effort, is too apparent and shallow to require more than a passing notice to draw upon it the scorn and contempt of all of Judge Robinson’s numerous friends. Barking up the wrong stump Mr. Berry, no game there; j try a skunk track.

ROBERT PARKER."

The Republican Convention which assembled at this-place on the 9th inst. nominated the old farmer whose name heads this article as a candidate for the office of Representative for Jasper and Pulaski counties in the next Legislature. We believe that a more judicious choice could not have been made; and we are sure that a man of purer morals or lnore sterling honesty and integrity could not have been found in the two counties. He is one of the few men who can be considered entirely honest, lie has been a citizen of Jasper county for twentyone years; or rather of the territory from which Jasper was formed; for he immigrated to this part of the State several years before Jasper county was organized, and, therefore, 'knows by experience the hardships and privations off a first settler, lie has twice been elected to the officer off County Commissioner of Jasper county, and was once elected to the 'office of Associate Judge i under the old Constitution; and lie has once been elected to the.office of Justice off the Peace. He is a model farmer, and his whole interest and feelings .are identified with the farming interest of the State—the most important interest, and that upon which rests the whole prosperity of our country. "t. is, therefore, eminently the farmers’ candidate.; and if elected, (which I is certain,) he will go to Indianapolis for; thh.purpose of voting and working, and not! lor the purpose offgassing and making long-] winded speeches, wire-working and specu-. 1 luting, by selling his vote and influence to any person or measure that will pay. Mr. Parker, although a man of general intelligence and reading, is no speaker: he] will not, therefore, slump the district to make a thousand promises and pledges that. lie. would be wholly unable arid never expect j to fulfill. Indeed, it wouljl he much better for the legal and pecuniary interests oP the State if such men as Robert Parker coiuld he sent from every county or district to com- I pose our Legislatures. The few laws, I amendments and appropriations, really neces- i sary, would then he passed in the shortest; time and the session adjourned. But, instead of this,, our Legislatures, being gen- i erally composed of speculating lawyers, po-| litical aspirants and demagogues, all seek-] ing to advance their own interests at the! expense of the State, the time off each session is taken up with speeches for Buneuirib, wire-working, wrangling, passing laws so the benefit of speculators and stock-jobbers, and tearing up and amending good laws, so that the people never get to know what our laws are from one session to another. These ‘.evils can and will only he remedied by “sending the right kind of men to legislate. I’he Expositor man is sorely annoyed because we culled upon him in our hist issue to publish “that missing resolution.’; He is welcome to make just as many persons believe his ridiculously lame cxplana# ti.on of the cause of its omission ns' he can; for our own part, we beg leave still to doubt. Left out by mistake, indeed! Highly probable that the longest resolution in the whole platform should totally escape the observation of the compositor, the editor, and proofreader and all—especially wlnjn tho resolutions were all numbered! B ali! stuff and nonsense! He is also very much that we should dare to insinuate a word against his model of political consistency, lion. David Snyder, by intimating that lie should wish to get rid of this resolution. We l how in deep humiliation before his towering indignation, and acknowledge that it was very improper in us to hint anything against the Tuan whose “past life as a politician”—esjpecially in the fall of 1855 and 1856 —insufficient proof that s his pledges to the measures of his party will he redeemed. (The bird that is hit. will flutter.) Will you not forgive us* friend Berry! (ffj 'There arc two comets now plainly visible. The smallest one appears distinctly in the north-western heavens, just alter dark; tho other, which is much larger and more brilliant, is seen in the east about two o'clock in the ino.rnirig. notice headed “Stand from Under’ 1 ’ in another column. Stckhouse & Bro. will he glad to see their friends at the “(..’aptin’s office.’! . /

“DAVID SNYDER, ESQ.”

The Expositor of week before last in speaking of “the gentleman whose name heads tiffs article,” says that “to the measures of his party he Is pledged. These pledges he is Sound to redeem. 11 is past life as a politician is sufficient evidence that tins will be dope.” -Oil, Crackey, what a whopper! Won’t this occasion] some horselaughs among the people of Jasper of all ] parties who know this David Snyder Esq. I ]To tlii nk of ?•//!.>■ past life as a politician" j being a jjf” guarantee for his redeeming any pledges] tl'iiut lie has or will make! I Why, this assertion is enough to make many of the old settlers laugh hearty enough to shake off dog-tidks. Wonder if the Expos- , ilor man refers tb that portion of “his past life as a .politician” in 1855, when David took a righteousjstreak, and very efficiently j assisted the Republican party' in defeating i the Old-line, Bogus-Democratic county tick- ! et in Jasper, composed of McCarthy for Clerk, Loughridge for Auditor, Jacks lor Recorder and McCullough for Treasurer; and stumped or rather hush-whacked the county against this ticket, and for doing received the cognomen of Judas froiri the leaders of that party which he will remjeinber. Or, docs the Expositor refer to that portion of David’s “past life asri. politician,” in ISSG when he would not tell openly on which side of politics he was “till alter dog days,” but secretly encouraged the Republicans and acted with them In denouncing Lecomptonism till after the. State election, which unexpectedly' lor David and the Republican party, went for (he Old-liners, then when David saw how the State election had gone, he all at once discovered that Lecomptonism and Bogus Democracy were all right, and pitched in ai d-sUmuped the out-skirts of the county' for old Buck, not having cheek enough to do this about Rensselaer where his treachery' was too well known to tiic ] Republicans. On, perhaps the Expositor refers to David's brilliant career as Swamnland Treasurer of] Jasper county in 1856, when lie gave certificates of purchase to bogus swamp-land d-bntractors lor abolit 150',-

000 acres, o!' swamp-land, without any money for the sdmo being paid into the State Treasury. It is yery evident that this article in the Expositor all about David Suyihr, Esy., was Jwritleii by the newly' imported editor, wild being a stranger, is of course ignorant/.)} David's “past life as a politician,” or so would not have made this ludicrous blunder and set. people to splitting their sides by this Tunny reference to David. — ftiT’As to the asiyrt ion of the Gazette that Mr. Snyder requested its (the missing resolution’s) suppression, it is unqualifiedly false,' and no such ehargeivvould emanate from" anyone hut an uddle-pjitod penny-a-liner.— Fl. \ positor. This j s all well enough, providing {.hedolt who acted as eaved-ffi-opper on the occasion had suggested a nuh to t iie thing.— Expositor. We make the above extracts in order that i our readers may’ sire with what peculiarly ; good grace the Expositor man can presume j to lecture us upon editorial- courtesy, as ho ! did in his last issue. Perhaps the gcntle- , man lias never hejird that precept comes I with ten-fold more power when enforced by ] example. At any- rate we suggest to him that it would be asjw-01l for him to keep his j lectures on ethics <tt home until be gets over | his.mania for scribbling such articles as the ! above. We have another reason for insertirig these extracts. In the first he says “as to the assertion in the Gazette" &.c: Any person of mere ordinary ability, upon reading our article would have taken our sentence in relation to this mattci, as it was intended, to he an inquiry,' for the purpose of acquiring information; but this man of brilliant intellect, with an accuU*nes»s equalled only by his discovery of the new court, finds that it amounts to an asssjertion —a charge. We very much fear that Mr. Berry’s strict regard for “editorial courtesy” led him astray from the truth in regarffito this matter. As for the other extract, we think the term he lias seen fit to affply to the person whom he charges-with aciting the part®4>f cvesdropper, would fit tl*e editor of the Expositor much better. Eaves-dropping, indeed! The conversation published in the Gazette occurred upon the public street, not in the presence, of one man, hut of half-a-dozen or more; arid yet this apostle, sent of heaven, to enlighten tlie pour benighted- heathen of Jasper, sets it down a& eaves-dropping; ] and in. the same paper in which lie reads us a lecturer on editorial courteSy, publishes such a sublime thing as tlie above. The conversation was mentioned by several who heard itgaild we (thinking that no doubt the honest fajrmer spoke the sentiments of a large majority of the people of Jasper) published it. But for Mr. Berry’s satisfaction, that notjhing of the kind shall shall happen in future, we are willing to pledge our party that when the ex-editor, or any other Democratic leader, wishes to hold a private conference upon the street, atld will before commencing give notice of His desires, every Republican will withdraw; themselves about tile space of a stone’s throw, so as to be out of “eaves-dropping” distance. ; % —— o^7’We call attention to the notice headed “Book Agents”—alsjj- to the card of the “New Madison House” in another column.

thing they (the Coiriinissioners) ought to have done, if they did not, and that ; is to contrive some plan to prevent the hall ot the Court House, from becoming a comI rnon resort for cattle, liogs, and other stock running at large. It is true that indebtedness of the county may be urged as an exj cuse, But that building belongs- to the public, and ought to be protected. As it [ now stands, it is a living, burning shame and -a disgrace to any set of men having it in control. We appeal, in behalf of the citizens—the tax-payers—the men whose pockets have hied—(or its protection, ere it undergoes such exposure as to render a heavy tax necessary to protect it as such a ; building should he protected. Let it he done.— Expositor. We heartily indorse every word in the ; above extract. The Court House has cost an immense sum of money for a new county of no greater wealth than Jasper can boast, and should not he suffered to go to wreck in a few years, and the county then he taxed to build another. Let the square he protected by sufficient fencing, and we will pledge the good citizens of Rensselaer to plant it full of the finest shade trees and render it an ornament to the town instead of a disgrace. With brother Berry, we say •“Let it be done,” and that speedily. (Mr. fSnyder) is distinctly a working man and nd business will he transacted during the session that lie will not be thoroughly acquainted wilh. We are glatl to thinkHhat we will have a member who can and will regard the interests of his constituents and see that our rights are secured to i us. We want a member now who is perfectly f amiliar with the condition of the swampland interests of-both counties, and one who will look after, and see that our fights are j properly secured to us. —Pulaski Democrat. Ha! ha! ha! Particularly rich, that! “Set a rogue to catch a rogue,” &e. “A member who is familiar with the condition of the swamp-land interest in both counties.” We were not aware that the speculations of lion. David Snyder in swamp-lands had extended to Pulaski; county hut that lie is fa- | oiilia.r with the condition of swamp lands in this county, who can doubt? But as to see- ; ing that our rights are properly secured to us —humph —mum’s the word.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Notes by the Way. New Ricii.h >ni>. ()., Sept. 10, 'SB. Deal' Gazette: After an absentee of some two weeks.-1 feel called upon tot-peak once more to your numerous re i'ers:On my way to this place, I stopped one day in Indianapolis, putting up with .Hr. j Carmichael, the accommodating and polite landlord of the Fulmer House. Mr. Carmichael is well known to some of the-citizens of the “State of Jasper,” and I take pleasure in informing them that he keeps ajtip-top "hotel, and appears to he well Jaythe traveling public. His Cleijy, llary E. Adams, is, in common parlance', a ‘.‘perfect brick,” and spares no pains to mike the .guest,s comfortable. I would recommend all persons from Jasper, stopping in Indianapolis, to “put up” at tho Palmer House. As this was my first, visit to Indianapolis, T strolled about the city with considerable interest, to see how the citizens of.lhe Capitol of our State did up matters and things in general. The city is a very pleasant iti- ! land place, dotted throughout with shadetrees, many of them the original forest-trees, under which the Indians! oiice strode in the majesty of tiieir native wilds. The State House, especially, is built in a very beautiful ground of natural forest-trees, left standing to grace and embellish the city. The Court House square is another beautiful locality, covered with trees set out by the I hand of the white man. The Governor’s Circle would make another beautiful retreat and promenade, were it not sadly out of repair. The gates were down, and the trees, appeared to be in need of tiic cure of the gurdner. 1 paid a visit in the.evening to the .'McLean Seminary, in company with Mr. Slew- | art, of the firm of Stewart Bowen, booksellers and publishers. We found’only the Principal, C. G. McLean, D. I)., and one of his accomplished daughters, at home, it. then being vacation. Dr. McLean took us through the Seminary', and showed us the j various‘modern improvements in tlie building, together with the philosophical, chemical and astronomical apparatus connected with the Seminary. Among other things, we noticed a large telescope. The scliool- ] room is large and comfortable; the sleeping ] apartments are neetly and conveniently fu and the whole house is thorough- j ly and amply ventilated. In short, the in- i .■yptution is an honor to ohr State; and it is ! tjfbe hoped that it will ever receive.the liberal support it. now enjoys. Before leaving the city, I called on brother Sulgrove, of the Journal, and learned from him that there were encouraging hopes that Porter (Republican) .would heat Ray (Le- j compton Democrat) in that Congressional District, although tho Democrats carried it two years ago by nearly one thousand mu- 1 jority. In fact, the reports from all parts of the State are most cheering. Hovey, Auti--1 Lecompton Democrat in the First District, and Davis, Anti-Leeompton Democrat in the Seventh, will undoubtedly ho elected; 1 while Hughes will he defeated in the Third, | and 110 l 1 man in the Fourth; and every district which elected Republicans two years ago will undoubtedly do so again this'year, making a gain of four opposition Congrosa-

] wen from Indiana in two years. Our muchabused State will nobly redeem herself on ;thc second Tuesday in October, j . Alter leaving Indianapolis, I went to Cinj cinnati and staid three or four days among old friends, putting up at the (Madison House, where I found formerly a brother of the quill, officiating as one of the laiKflords. The Madison House ia a most excel- , lent hotel, and is centrally located, in regard to business; thus making it convenient for persons to stop at who go to the city on- , business. *>peaking of business, reminds me that 1 i all tell me bore that times have been verv~ hard for some rooffths; but now trade is looking up. Ihe fall and r\ inter orders art* now ; commencing to, come in from the country, and the wholesale dealers are having quite a brisk time of it. _ Although the County Fair and the {inrural ] exhibition of the Ohio (Mechanics’ lisstitiiite were in full blast, vet [ could scarcely hear anything talked of but politics. The Deiiio-r j criats held their Congressional and County ] Convention last week, and had . quite- a i stormy time of it in making their county nominations. Mr. W. Myers, a Jew, who on account of his small stature and fierv, red face, is called -Little Red,” was the most prominent candidate for Sheriff; hut, on; account of his nationality, was defeated i in Convention, and now many of his Israelite j friends swear by the heard of Moses that I they will not submit to such insult, hut will holt the Democratic ticket. Tiiev cast about two'tliousami votes in the county, and have always heretofore voted with the Democrats. _ The opposition will hold conventions next Tuesday, and if a good ticket is nominated it will undoubtedly sijceeed. If is now thought that tlieovliole opposition will unite on one ticket; .and if they do, the over-wheltmug-dofeat of tire Lecompton Democracy will inevitably he tile result. The opposition are now very sanguine of success. The D omocrats oi this county , composing the First and Second Congressional Districts, have re-nominated Groesheck -and Pendleton for Congress. Tiiev both voted fur the Greeii-Eiiglish swindle, and tiiev Kith stand a chance of being -permitted to. remain at Home for the balance o! their lives Pregret ted to see by the last.number o' the Gazette, which T have received that Judge Robinson lias been compelled to withdraw from the canvass for the Legislature, i n account. rif the doubt as to his eligibility to hold Ihe office. This is indeed unfortunate, for the Judge is a strong man. and would undoubted ly have b-cn elected; hut if the Convention which met at your place yesterday put in; nomination a strong and honest man, (and of course it is not expected? that Republicans would put in any other kind,) David Snyder will he beaten so badly that he will- never ruin again for office in Jasper Cininty. It is my candid opinion that the Democracy are Uest’ned to he beaten this year in localifies’where they were never beaten before, so great is the disgust off the people all over the couiUry to the present Administration, detected in so manv hiehhandojd outrages to defraud the people of their rights. “Better day coming.” D.

Free Sentiment in North Carolina.

j FifJm a letter just received from a friend in North C arolina, the SI. Trouts Democrat. takes the following interesting passage: “I- was down in Raildolpft county list week, where I was horn. There are few j slayesl in that county, arid the sentiment a « ainst the “inst ituti'on” is heroin lug st rong|Or and stronger. The Wesleyan Methodists are quit u mi in e rolls a ml are g a ining strength, i Several years ago two of their preachers J were Compelled to leave the county, and 1 was told by a gentleman well acquainted with tin* facts and feelings of the peoplethat 'j the driving out ofi'those men had caused at j h'ast. d hundred families to leave the county. | and a like number have this (Guilford) I county for the same cause. J. A. Gilmer, our Congressman, took part iff the affair, and [lost, hundreds of votes thereby; »his course in Congyss—especially his speeches on the question^—has won thean all back. His motives in acting the lie | did were misunderstood hy the people. His intimate friends kne.v that he accompanied | the mob tor the sole purpose of preventing personal violence to the men, which no othor man in the country could have done. These things are interesting to me: they show that things “are working'’ in “old Rip.’* If the Republicans will nominate the right j man for President, and some'gooff conservaJ five man for \ ice, they will get a strong vote in this State. I Lully believe that if tho | question were now put to the people |of this State. • Slavery or no Slavery,* " i there would be a bCge vote agai ifft it. Mv v bunthgr own* abont $5,000 worju of “niggers;” don’t want to sell can't set | them free without a special act of the Leg- ; islature; isn't able to send, them to a free j State,and they are a dead expense to him tevery year. Hundreds of are in the i same fix.” | I Ovg” I'here is not a Republican, between ' Aroos-took and San who advocates a dissolution of the Unßn, while many j of tlic most prominent me mfce rs of the Dem- | oeratic party do so. Nor does it disqualify | them from association with that party. A man may be steeped up to his eyes in treason, and yet he an orthodox Pro-Slavery Democrat.— Alb,aUj livening Journal. Q£p-The artesian well at Lafayette, Indiana, now bored nearly through to China, throws up a stream of water averaging at least two hundred gallons per hour. 03” A mothers purityandgentlenesa refine the child’s heart and manners.