Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 26, Number 11, 28 February 1856 — Page 2

RICHMOND PALLADIUM. mv . Thir it Morning-, :t:::::Febrnry . 1 &.,

KIMTOUIAL CORHESPOWDEJICE. Wapjhxotox, Feb. 22, '56. In commemoration of the anniversary of the j birth-day of Gen. Washington, both House of Congress yesterday adjourned over until Monday next. The military of this city are i making some display in observance of the day, I but there U no general celebration of the citi-! ztns. A rery large number of the members j of Congress have gone to Philadelphia, to at-1 lr.l the American Convention, which meets! ;hire to-lay. The platform greed upon in j the Executive Council, which has been in ses- j eion some days, appears ia this morning's papert, and is evidently dictated by the explo-3 ded humbug xeal to "save the Union," when j there is no danger. I sympathise with the j American sentiment that "Americans shall j rule America," but I am disposed to meet the' South Americans upon their platform "at-j tend to tho slavery question first, and then taks care of the Irish." The pretended zeal the South for Americanism, is all moon -a shine. They care no more about it than a ' thousand other questions in comparison with j their peculiar institution. Every other quet- j lion is subservient to slavery with them. j Whigs, Democrats and Americans have all i fjed upon that one issue, and in the lata elec-! ti on for Speaker chose for their leader. Mr. Aiken, who is said .to be the largest Slave- j holder in the United States, owning some 1 200 negroes. In the resolution relativo to the repeal of the ! Missouri Compromise, there is a timidness , that does not bei-peuk a party that is determinel to "maintain the right." No friend of I freedom and free institutions can endure such ! timidity. The ti;nes and circumstances call ' for free and outspoken assertions of the rights ( of tho North, and the outrages which have keen perpetrated in Kansas demand that the opinions thus asserted shall be maintained at every ha.nrd. This is no lime fur equivoca tion; but if the contest is ever to be fought, j now is tl.e time to meet it. To falter now, would bo to surrender a Territory which, by the nets of our fathers, had been consecrated to l'lieuom. To this, the North will never ronton!; nud all platforms which indicate such a conseot, will be "spit upon" by all who prefer freedom to slavery. To many of the resolutions in this new platfurm of the American party, we give our hearty absent, but upon the Kansas question we v a :it no dodging under senseless aoll equivocating resolutions. We are no advocate fur squatter sovereignty, believing, as we do, that Congress has the power to legislate for the Territories, and particularly opposed m nuin iui iriauas oi amverY, uj vueir majority, can establish slavery in any Terrilory. We shall look with much interest to this! day's proceedings at Philadelphia, and if the ' platform adopted by the Couacil shall be reformed by the Convention, we shall have occasion to Bpaak of it more in detail. Perhaps before I close this letter, we shall hear the re-, Fwltof the Convention. j The proceedings of the Senate during the past weok, have been highly interesting, so ' far as the Kansas question is concerned. The ' rpeech of Mr. Wilson was one of the most ! truth-telling rebukes erer given to an Execu-1 five. lie, with great minuteness, described ' the long list of outrages which had been j committed by the "border ruffians" upon the people of Kansas, and officers of the general j government. He showed up in true colors, ! the hollow-hearted professions of the administration upon squatter sovereignty, stultifying their professions by every act of which they were guilty. I hope the speech will have a ' cry general circulation. . ! On the 18th, Gen. Lane, of Oregon, intro-! duced a bill to enable the people of that territory to form a constitution for a State Govern ment, and for her admission into the Union. I have not learned its provisions. On the same day, Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, introduced a bill re-establishing the boundaries, and re-! organising the territory of Kansas prohibit- i ir.g slavery or involuntary servitude therein for the reservation of certain quantities of; land to aid in the promotion of general educa-' tion for the endowment of universities of learning, and mechanical and agricultural pro-1 fossorships therein granting pre emotions and reducing th price of the lands to five cents' per aero u actual settlers. Mr. Dunn gave as a r?aon for the introduction of the bill that ! we had gon wrong ia the organization oft that t-rr.tory. and the best way to correct thej evd vas to retrace our steps and take a new ' start. The bill was referred to the committee : on territories. - - J A spirited debate was got up in the House ; athel9ih iust, upon a resolution from the' committee of elections, empowering said com-, niittee ti send for persons and papers ia thei case of the Kansas contested election. Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, made an inflammatory j speech, and was answered by Mr. Washburn, of Maine. Several other members participa- j ted in tho debate, and the resolution was final-! ly referred back to the committee, with in- j structions to report the grounds on which j they ask the power to send for persons and j papers, and further to consider tho proposition cf Mr. Dunn to appoint two men commission -ers to take depositions in tho same ease. The report of tho committee oa this resolution, will bring tho question up again. . The House has elected a Rot. Mr. Waldo, of Syracuse, N. Y., Chaplain. He it 94 years old, and has been a Con gregati o nal Minister . for more than 70 years. , Tho whole election j was more of a farce than any thing else. A j member from South Carolina, in derision, totl fir Mr. Giddings. of the House, from Ohio. A large, number of bills were received and referred. Then ia barely a quorum of members in the city they having gone to visit ' their families, and attend to their private business, a liberty your humble servant will also take in a few days.

LO: DTr fir very - pleasant situation in the Post Office of the House salary 81,440 per lannm. II.

rOREIG.X SEWS. From tho index bf the news published in another column, the spirit of war seems to be broodin? between this country and Great Britain; but W;th the Cincinnati Gazette, we ' believe "the United State, and Great Britain , are too closely connected by trade, commerce ' and common origin to enter into a war about matters which are pre-eminently proper robe . , , j ' i . settled by diplomacy or arbttraUon matters . about Which the great mass of the people, J eitber in this eouatrr or ia Europe do not correedy und.rstand-m.Uers relating to Cen-! J a ; irai America. However nin or lony tne t Government of England or the United States may talk, there is no serious intension of warj entertained by either. The people of both ' nations are opposed to it, and the best inter- J est of both nations would be greatly injured by it." j The Gazette gives an excellent reason for the stirring up of the war element at tLi par-1 tieular time, in the fact that Pierce and Buch- j an an are both aspiring for tbe nomination of the Presidency at the National Convention. ' This method has been resorted to by them to tickle the ears of the masses gain notorify ; (mm flia !maTin,i1 ar rt ttlin?kF Ttrf- " 5 ' I pensities of the people. The former invoked its elements in his message, and the latter kicked up a dust with the British Secretary previous to leaving his ministerial duties, and "demanding his passports." State Temperance Conveutloa. We find in the Journal a sketch of the proceedings of the Temperance Co-ven tion held at Indianapolis on the 22d; and altho very ! . r , ' . i interesting, we have not room for its publicao tion. Joa.f A. Matson, of Putnam, was chosen President; eleven Vice Presidents, and five Secretaries were appointed. Th following report of a platform was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTIONS. Wuzrsas: The question of a Prohibitory Law, with regard to the tralic in intoxicating drinks, as a beverage, was one of the vital issues in the Canvass of 1854; and whereas, the people by a decided majority, triumphed in that contest, and elected a General Assembly which in obedience to their demands, passed a law which received the sanction of the Executive and the beneficial effects of such law, during its brief enforcement were most decided and approved of by the majority of the people: And, whereas, a majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court have decided some parts of said law unconstitutional, and one half of said Judges the entire law unconstitutional, thereby rendering said act in a great measure inoperative, therefore. Resolved, That this Convention is in favor of the principles of the Indiana Prohibitory Liquor Law of the last Session, and that such a law should be sustained at all hazards, allowing such modification as time and experience may render necessary. Jiesohed, That the friends of Temperance throughout the State be requested to vote for no one for any office who endorses the opposition to a Prohibitory Law as avowed by the Convention held at Indianapolis on the Cth of January last. Resolved, That with a view of efficiently enforcing the views and purposes thus avowed. we recommend an immediate organization of the friends of Temperance in every portion of the State. " A resolution, thanking the women of Indi - ana for their services in the cause of Temperanee, and inviting them to again put all their power into the contest approaching, on behalf of good order and sobriety, was then ciTered and unanimously adopted. Tho Journal remarks: i .artkivw vt ' We may say generally of the Convention, ' that it was one of the largest and most respec table that ever assembled here, bejpg fully equal to, if not larger than the Democratic Convention, of the 8th of January. The feeling was excellent, all speaking most hopefully of the prospects of the cause. A more enthusiastic and cheering gathering has never been held ia this city." PorIIoase Statistics. Seeing "Double" One day last week a German applied at the County Poor-IIouse for ..." , , , ,! admission for another German whom he had brought with him. Both individuals, however, were so thoroughly soaked in "Perkins," that it was difficult to determine which was the pauper it was a ( "double" sight, and our i t i .i x nr si t i neignoor oi me Jen. wouia prooaoiy tiave enjoyed it very much! They came stagger-! ing into the room where the inmates were dining, and in broken language, made more so . ,, , v- , ,k ,v by the disease under which th-;y were labor- - ing, they demanded dianei; when told to re - tire to another room until the Superintendent should return, they staggered off, and some one remarked that the "Perkins disease" seemed , , , . .... , to have made sad havoo with them. The effeet of the announcement on the paupers around the table, who had never heard of that name given to drunkenness before, was like as if some dreadful disorder had broken .... , . . ,, out m their midst tie word thai "small pox or Yellow-fever" or"Cholera" had appeared would not have caused more dismay than was depicted on their countenances they simultaneously dropped their knives and forks, turned pale with affright, and it was some time before they could be quieted sufficiently tore- ' , . , . , , ceive an explanation of the nature of tae malady. They all saw "double" for a few minutes, - tSm Th Tribane correspondent writes

frost Washington, that Governor Shannon was j That tLls rneeting will appoint a Commit- . . . , , , . ,Vi. tee of seven who shall tak suca steps as will mstructed before leaving there, to avoid com-1 . -V, " . f la : . gtve aid to our friends in Kansas. plicauons; and in case any exigency should The following persons were appointed the

arise oy woicn u. o. troops may oe employed, the officers ia comssand will be required to ' communicate with the President before resorting to extremes. j The seceding Americans from the j late riiladelphla National Convention, pub-, lish an address defining their position. One reason assigned is that the Convention igno - red tbe question of the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, and admitted the Louisiana, delegates representing Roman Catholic constituents. The seceders call another National Conrention in New York en Thursdar, th lVftb of Juno next. -

st, Pciucatios W bar raeeiTe-t tae reetmi So. cf a naw j,ibJtion just started t IatiaopoH, fcj the Indiana Stala Taa-jaw' Xnacitim. 1-i cditura aj VT. D. UmIu, Kichra ni. V. Burnw, N Aliaoj; Geo. A. Camte, Onpfstff; K. P. Ccie, Etsbit::'.: Rufu FaUb, Ontario; 1. Huut, Lare:icbtt.--. Mi- M. F. Welts, X.A!lny. Kits M. J. CJvinjtKrtaia, Ia4:an? Geo. B. f-toce U iu rei.ll eviitor. Hare i iuSeieot

camber of editors to make an iritarwtia-and uutmetsrs JsurBl. preUi4 thej all do their daty and learn to an lr to tbeir aberibre wbat Lbey ba learnedS Jul ailori to nul, ma.ii " i i;-mt;.f.d in aaotbrr direction. m1 it b9 toid in ttU iMta0 that it tako m, kW taadun ta auk an ditor! vv wuh ta xiMtlonmndtBiBtirfwoKbjt. od i nine at I honor oa the tnjpod. My tnir Jw Bfref w Th. termj of ih Jarni U one dollar pr year, in advane n contains 3i pages, U pobushed o th " iU T cSril! aaoa reilacU crLt on the pnotin, Caaservn Jlcetay, u i0i:anipjii. i " 1 1 Feou Kansas. The St. Louis Democrat j has three letters from Kansas, dated 14th, I 15th, and ISth inst., stating that both parties indicate a strong disposition to renew host;!- j ities of a most decided character about the , 4th of March next. Judge Elmore advises t!:e State OtScers elect, not to take the oath of office at that time , and says if they ?o ; they will be guilty of treason. Dr. Robia- ( on says he will take the oath of otSce tho' j he were to be hanged the next hour. j Netv Papers. "We have received two! new papers recently started at Indianapolis , The Indianapolit Gazette and The .Va- j tional Whig Chirtain. The Gazette is de-j voted to temperance, morality and miscella-1 neons reading, the matter being chietly trans- j ferrcd irom the Ladies' Temperance Wreath, I , ,. . - , ton wcvllnr niihlication unuteu at the same i office 'pj,c .CWeftain' is published by Pen- i tecosl & Dav;sson;,he latter being lately! , A . . ,vi;ri, f a somewhat notorious as the publisher ot a . . . . t. , . i i th.-.rf liriiil nmiitrv litsl sheet called tlie : Thunderer.' The design of the 'Chieftain' j is, we believe, to make a last and desperate effort to resurrect the whig party in this ! state, and to blackguard the manses engaged in the great republican movement. It has undertaken a didieuU and unprofitable job ; one which we think it will very soon get ; tired of. To Book Bokrowehs. We have published , "line upon line, precept upon precept here a little and there a little," on the pernicious ! practice of borrowing newspapers "all the l world and the balance of mankind" know : our position on that vexed topic; but there is , another vexatious practice and annoyance, we j are now called on to enter our protest against, ' indicated by the head of this article book'' borrowing. No one, we will premise, would object to loaning a friend a good Book from his library it's a pleasure to aid in storing the mind of our neighbors with gems therein found; but we have never seen a man yet who was willing to loan his books with the idea that the borrower should never return them'.j Job's patience would revolt at the practice! j It is ungenerous unkind and 1 to ex- j pect any one to endure such ills that books! are heir to, with resignation! We have just one word to whisper in the book borrower's ear: Look over the various books in your ; house, and, if you find one you have borrowjeu ,c'r aJtw u:i-TB- V VS'"J , owner, and restore it to him, and acknowledge ; your fault "cease to do evil and learn to do , y,ell." Part of the process of the Prohibitoi Li Law u t.Wr licabla to thui ; ' .1 - rr. . , Book Borrowing subject, and is strictly con-; j atitutional.and our writ runuetht bus: "search, ; I sieze" and convey to the owner all Books in J J J 1 T, t at. your possession that you have not a clear ti- ( tie to in "fee-simple, and restore them to the ; law ful owner! ' Reader, ask yourself this question: "Is fAtrj intended for me?" ! Free Democratic Convention. Pursuant to a call in the Indiana State : 'Journal, the Free Democratic association met i j in the State House this morning at 10 o'clock. The meeting was ealled to order by Mr. j Ba?er- T8 organized by choosing A. L. Robinson of Lvansville. Chairman; . j j H BattJ of IndianapoiiSt as Secretary, i ; On motion of Mr. Butler, a committee of 1 five were appoiuted to prepare suitable resolu- . Hons. The following persons were appointed said : committee: , QviJ Biuer Marion county; Grimes. Car- i roll county; Veaeb, Spencer county; Murphy, ' ; Henry county, Booth, Sullivan county, 1 When- on motion, the meeting adjourned ! till 2 o'clock. i . , , ti i i .1 . j 2 o clock. The Chairman called the meet :igto ortiert and R!atej that for various reai eons he declined acting as Chairman. Mr. J. M. Tiiford was appointed Chairman ; ; " hs siead. . ' Mr. V each declined serving on the com j jr. Butler, from the committee on resolu- j ' tions. reported a series of resolutions of a gen- j j 1 character, endorsing the Pittsburg Plat- j I forra- a4 to -PF? any parly for j j the purpose of uniting in the restoration of j ; the MiJouri Compromise, and step the fur- j j ther spread of Slavery, which after a spirit-1 ; ed discussion, pro and con, was laid oa the j table, and the following resolutions adopted: , ! Resolved, That when this meeting adjoura i djoura to meet with the People's party on j theTt?t T . , r j.vl Jude Wnht, of Logans port offered tbe! followfBg Nation whieh was adopied: ! j That we sympathize with the -settlers ofj j Kansas and that we will aid them with men j ! and money. j said Committee: DocL Ritchey. Johasom county; Ovid Butler, Msnoa Judge Wright, Cass A. C. Stevenson, Putnam , Calvin Fleteher, sen., Marion Henry S. Lane, Montgomery James H. Lane, Ripley M. Teach offered the following rssolution, 1 trbicb was adopted Resolved; That the people of the several

counties favorable to the cause, be requested to appoint committees to raise funds, subject to the order of the central committee. Os motion of Judge Wright tho meetisg adjonroed. J M. TILFORD, Prtt'L J. II. Bsttt, SecTf. f

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE, j

Arrival of the AUaatic and A:a. : Ao nvs of tie Patijic Imminent danptr "" aruf lure vith England YicUrJ Storms e , j r - j Nsw York. Feb. 25 A. M. 1 Steamers Atlantic and Asia arrived Sunday. Dates Liverpool 9ihinst. Neither bring ! iroroan ?oes i i favorable in direction of peace beiween the allies. Protocol for preliminary Congress at Paris .

inteiiigence ol tive facijc, ana aarming re- iraicy t:ng wiaeiy Known, sasLeea irequeatLitionsof hersafexy ITave been augmented. ,!y required to take charge cf young g:.r!s, TheEaroroan ia'.eljTgonee show thai all srcesiwhoe mothers were slaves, aad their ruir;

had been signed and it is reported that the discharged, and when the girl had been careEmperor of Russia and Austria will vUit Par-' fully educated, and fitted to be useful roem is darinjr the Conferet-ce. ' bers of soci'.y. th-y were returned to their An armistice from land operation? only natural guar5ian or married. Among those will probably be agreed upon till the "1st of 'thus boarded, educated and cared lor rri:h March. imother'v solicitude by Aunt Kiitr, ws a

Nothing of interest come from the Crimea. ' The last'of the docks at Sevastapol has j istroved. ! been des The real iu'erestof news by the Atlantic, is, in relation to the prevailing excitement in England concerning American affairs. It has been reported io Liverpool Change that Mr. Buchanan has demaaded his passports and the absence of himself and lady from a soiree given by Lord Palinerston is attributed to the personal rni.-undertanding between the Earl of Clarendon and himelf. We have no particulars of the reported misunderstanding, as the English papers maintain complete silence on the subject. Earl Clarendon is, however, reported to hare spoken in most imperious manner to Mr. Buchanan, which the latter promptly checked by closing the interview. It is said thatthe Derby party intends to brini forward a motion in Parliament on the subiect of oramissionof all allusion to Amer ica in the Queen's sneech. It is also reported that France and England have jointly bent envovs to enlist that coun-1 try against the interests of the United States in Central America. ; In the mpantirrtA tta fenfral tona of the Fri.-riJsh rrp U f )irirnin.T an.l nrsiimniinus towards the United States; the purely corn-

roercial presses form au exception and cham-: are left to credit his word, or convict him on bers of commerce of Manchester and Liverpool' mere circumstantial evidence, protest agiinst anv interruption of amicable ' The circumstances bearing on this point are relations with the" United States; the funds these, as given ia the Putnam Banner: When have been depressed by the threading aspect ' k came to Indiana he wa poor that his salof affairs. ar7 as Professor enabled him b irely to hold

ineumson limes, says, waeirwioritar everyday tl.t.ur Minfstsrat Washington rri t , fW" . . has received Lis pass port and is on his way , come. idbi. oi course w a cumpeA simuar Proceedings on our part with regrd to , the American Minister. Mr. Crampton and Mr. Rnr-l an.1T. th two ir.AfT.neivA .-liftmen ran.

resenting the Governments at Washington ' una in cultivating an d improving the former, and London, will probably cress each either' kst summer sending at one time tea or twelve ( on the Atlantic. jyoke of oxen for plowing purposes that he ' After deploring the existence of a domes- j built in Greencastle a house worth 85000, and tic quarrel, the Times says England has real-j aftr all had enough to buy half of Sentinel ly apologized encug's to satisfy tsn European office. The Banner adds: empires. " "Again, we say, where did the money come . That paper goes on to say: We cannot hold j from? In abort" out of &2G00 he has kept his ' her (England) responsible for estrangement, family for two years, made several trips 'down ' and Americans must reckon on an obstinate j est' to see tis Yankee friends, bought 5000 , re.istanf. if ther driv ir i T.et thorn 'acres of land, spent at least two thousand

count the cost before they tako any fatal steps. ; else, after two or three uaces. thev will make calculations in vain A London dispatch says a good deal of pardonable irritation was fIt here that the sympathies of Republican popl3 should have been so unaccountably manifested during the present war in beiialf of the great mainstay! and sheet anchor of European desretism. and if the people of the United Slates permit their j rulers to plunge them into a war with Great ! TriiIn . t'W mill ran.t'tva rr.-icf l.rrV.! lesson ever administered to national envy a;d ; quarrelsomness. The Jonrnal des Debats has a long and la-) bored editorial, to prove that to th present ! P')int the interests of Fiance and England are ' identical, but that a continuance of war, '; either on the Bakic or in Aia. would only ' sub-erve the private interests in England. General Prince Paskiewitch died at War saw on the morim' of the 1st inst. Lord Palmerston proposes to lay part of the Central American correspondence before Parliament. The preliminary protocol was signed at Vi-

ennaon tne 1st ins!., by tne representatives ol must o cognizant pruaen.c ui ieun, tuaiu France. England, Turkey, Russia and Aus- dictate to him the propriety of withtria. It agree to open confeience at Paris drawing from the canvass. There has been within three week, the Earl of Clarendon ' much said relative to ti. is matter, and it apappointed the English Plenipotentiary. pears to us thatthe quicker it is settled the The storv that hi ?h words passed between ; better."

Mr. Buchanan and the Earl of Clarendon, is; again repeated. Matters appear to be it a crisis. ' No American mail has been received since ; w e r The British steam fri-! bllC kllS.lilC. X lie I t LIO il OlCOdl III" j gate roiypnemus bas Pean totally lost on ite north-west coast of Jutland. -euTcis a-.oriii uccurryu oit iie xiuiisu . . I . I. ! . V. coast on the night of the 7th iast. Many

Ameritaa esseU reported damaged. j tj e introJucUon of slavery north of 3C. 30. The London Morning Advertiser states; A motion to lav it on the tadle carried; yeas that Sir Henry Balwer has intimated that he j ij iyg would like to act as mediator between the, iir. brownlair moved that the Coiiteiion British Government and Mr. Buchanan. ! proceed to the nomination f.,r candidal? for This movement is sail to be at the deire of j president and Vice President, forthwith, and Lord Pahnereton. An interview was to take j moTe.j previous question. Call sustained by place at the American Embassy, wuen Sirja unanimou3 vote. Henry Eulwer would explain at length to Mr. j -phe motion having prevailed, the ConvenBuchanan the comprom.se he is prepared to j was abuUt to eommenc ballotting, when recommend. r perfcics of Connecticut, announced lite AH other persons maintain profound silence ;nn nr ,v.. dfatirtca from New Ham-

npon this m atter. la the liouse ot Lornmor.s, Lord Palmersion, ia answer to an inquiry from Mr, Cobden, said that the correspondence with the American Government upon Central American affairs would, when completed, be laid before Parliament. The London Times ot Saturday morning censures the course taken by both the English and American Cabinets, ia reference to existing difficulties, and after remarking that even humanity, as was shown, must have limits, concludes as follows: "Wo are as desirous ef peace as Mr. Cobden can be, but we know that when a nation becomes too proud to usten t reason, the only appeal is to arms." Letters from Harristurgh, of tae 3i last. sUte tiat eleven cargs of sulphur and three cf saltpetre Lad arrived there, destined Russia, during the week, and that some of the vessels were English. COMMERCIAL X5TSLUOKXCX. Cotton bad declined at Liverpool d on the lower grades. Tbs sales during the week 53,000 bales, of which exporters took 1 1,000, and speculators 10,000 do. Trade at Manchester was unchanged. MeHenry's circular quotes a large decline in BreadstufTs darinsr the week. Flour wa Corn 37s, aad Yellow 36s. There was an improved demand for Pork; and Western Mess is quoted at 85s87s. A moderate retail demand for fine qualities of Beef; best ordinary was from Ss to 5s lower. Lard was quiet.

lsls 6d lower. Wheat 31 to Cd. and Corn j ' - ti, and quotes Western Canal Flour at 34s; ! Before the Missouri "Border ru Sacs' . Ohio S7s 39, and Southern 56s37s commiited their foray upon Kansas, the six per j Whits Wheal 10 6d,and Red 10s, and Whits jcent stocks of Mroun sold ia New! oik at

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I of lea. those w!.j are most t;:ier ia thtir liiitv to colored peop'e. are the very men who hm tis of b''od au J Sisic!Atiiia. shoal J hi moss frind!y lo them. This jhouI.t w.s suggested to our mind yesterday by meeting an aired colored woman known to our citizens a aunt KiUy D jrhasn, w&o was in early I life a slave, but has been a resident of Cincm cati for si least twentv-fire rears. She is a womaa of character, and bears a high repu.ation for honesty an 1 good conduct. Aunt .Pianters, who had some narura. atcction 'tht-ir oujprir.i;. In every case the trnt thus reposed in Aunt Kitiv. has been faithfullv' voun jirl. wiiose father llub't Martin, resided the buie of Mi-sissipp;. ,S!-.e hai been left ii this city by her faJier, vl;o raid her b ard in advance for a certain lime. When this time was up. the father not b?ing heard from, the girl was turned int the .-ireet. and Aunt Kitty gave her shelter, food and education for two years. The father residence being subsequently ascertained, a letter was written To him, asking him to pay the girl's board, and lie acknowledged his obligation, and promised to attend to the matter, but before he did so he died, and all his properly went to hi only white child, a daughter, who was thus the half fcisterof Aunt Kitty's protege. This heir ess married the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, the father ot the Kansas-jsebraska lul, who thus became possessed of the whole estate, but has never paid Aunt Kilty Dorharn for bosrJing his wife's half sister for two years. Cincinnati Sun. f r.m the Urockr-.H. Amcn,-t The Boxes to Prof. Larrat.ee. We have hitherto taken no notice of the charge alleged against Prof. Larrabee of receiving a bonus lrvm lQe tiarpers.oi cj,ui..', ii lie wouio pur chase the books for t!:e township libraries of them. 1 here is no positive evidence that he did, and he positively denies it, so the people " " v... .- ... all of his real estate, a few acres near Green-, his own tiiat when eleetea fcuenntcnaent. caue, i V1 "v j - " -j - ..w jhad surt Hs fily -that he now owns 'about 40O0 acres of land in Jasper county, a , about 10OU in lowa that fce spent a lare dollars for hired help, built a fi five thousand dodar house, yet has enough left to buy one lent! If half of the State Sentinel establishme the charge is not true, we again repeat, where did he got Lis money? People may lie, but figures never. ! Not Satisfied. The Torre Ilau'e Jour:al, an Old Line paper, is not satisfied with . Col. Walker's letter iu reference to hi. eii":bU-1 ity to the office of Lieut. Governor, and in-1 his withdrawing from the convass itie .lournal comments as luiloiv': i 'We maintain the opinion that, if ho i not ' thirty years old at the election, and should he succeed, and he be not that old, whieh fact! lie admits by imp'ica-i on, his election would ' be a iiul'ny. 0:i this Question, we ti..nii too On tins ques is plain and constitution pom namei that no person shall be eligible to tl.at office, who has not attained the are of thir'v vears. iir.is unquestionably refers tn the uir.e Mi of election, and not when he is required to act in his position. If Col. Waiker wiil not arrive at the are ! of thirty by the election a fact of which he i National Convection. Philadelphia, Feb. 25. MOSSING SESSION. Resolution offered that National Convention , has no authority to prescribe a ptform of , principles for this Convention, and we will nfimina- no Candida.: for Pre-ident and i:e ' pps: j.n, .j 0 nf , : faTor of in.erdictiri'' j .-;.; 't,n psaire, .Massachusetts and r...oUe isjanu. and and a portion of the delegations from Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania. j The Convention then proceeded to ballot, and nominated Millard Fiiimorfor President, ' and Andrew Jackson Donaldson for Vice President. Both nominations were made unanimously. and tbe best o; feeling prevails with hearty enthusiasm. Mr. Donaldson is now engaged in making a speech, returning thanks for the honor con- j ferred upon fcim. Tha ballot atood as follow: Fillmore. 179: 24 Ry ner, 1 4; McLean. 13, aud bal MCe scattering. The result of the ballot was receiTed wiln great applause. ! j xhe To:e for a dligle for Viee President fiUjoi M fcnoir,: A. J. Dcnaliaoa. 181; Gardner. I2;Rayner. 3; Walker, 8. and Stuart, of Pa.,2. The Convention then adjourned sine die. Uktais. The JejTerscnian, beads an arti cle of a column and a ha.f "Parson ... .... .i r, . , - r, a . " um , inhsna- Z" w any of it. Please make amends at your earliest I nenety seven, lcey are now aown to e-.gftty-ix. . Tbs six per cents of Ohio are held at 110. Cir.. Gs.z. Fin.v3 Cintxias. Childers, considered the swiftest horse ever known, performed 4 miles aad 380 yards, ia 7 minutes and half.

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Oar eorivsriadent is right ia sayingthat by hurnerous ini;'a;ions of the Yankee dilcr toeu iu Slave Jsiates wdl uoi tolerate now the alter which tb Convention adjourned until BMeTknce of atimen!s which they tolerated " half-past tune to-morrow, unhesitatingly many years ago. Jeff-rsoa was ; a great man and an un Joub;ed pairiTt. bat a PiTTSBrsa, Februarv S3. Su"u;hern eiiur would expose hiai self to the' .Thd "fpaot cau Coaveoti.n reajtnhWd daur of mob vioWe, it he were t-t uo at thl n,c'ra'B?- Th Trident iin fc0eat this" time such language a Mr. Jefferson ,oa 14 fomc". Slieruiea, cf X . J ., 'WA3 ttsecj 'sen chairman. That is emphatkal.y tru-, and if Jefferson ' ,A"T- f the various cotnwero now living and a; this present time a mlUe haJ 001 .T,et prepared reports, moved candidate for the Presid-.ev, ha could not tJ'at th', Convention be addressed oa obtvn the vote of a single iu"hern Siale. and j fri.,m ,ccii IimitiaS the speakrrs to t,.a in none of them wou'd he be more overwhelm- luiDUis- .. .. . - o ,fr l ' r ,, . . .

in y reputtuiteJ tfisn m his own S.ate of VirSjir:;?i . - or w,.,i;j he succeed a whit better wi-.h the OKI Line Democrats in the Ftv Slri'c of thtf North: vo?es f.vr him from thi

qu.trter would-be faw anl fr between. He S Iunce, of Cyin., said thre was no Kawo;l'J have to depen d ei)'.ire!v nr. n the 11- ! Publican party in that State, bat hoped there

.ve to depend eD'.irelv tin n the Reparty f r si' rrwr. Ti e 'R-publican i Uke'n. a- the basis for political a:fers::ce to Slaverr and Slavery ex:en - puOiican rarlT l:as t'n-i in rt sk.n, the exa.-tposiuon ocoupieJ bvetWson; and it i a p.siuor. identic! with the cue taken bv the Democratic partr in the Free S'a-.es in ocourv this rosition. ni for notin.-r eW. th - - - - - - - , - &W . ......... .- i Kri 4 nil becajse tLe lpubiicais

Uii Lire Democrats in the North, with the,co"e fore wa ? 'eed. false anl hvpocritical clwm of being -Jeffer- . lo be 'uccessful we must exercise prusonian Democrat-." cistantly dripping from I de,iea-, U w3 J to mikt' sma31 Prt7 on their tongues and their pens, denounce" them i lhe SuyfrT quesUon. To do this we caa as tanaiie. enemies t. ih mn.-hhit;,. an.l ! purchase (.remit Smith's patent riyht, but to

traitors to their country. If Washington. Franklin. Jefferson, and a number of others,

who have alwavs been spoken of as the I American Jrxj couia De Drougtn over to Fathers of the Republic." were now living. 1 th Rspabhean cause. and were now to titter the sentiments on the I -Iepham.of the District of Columbia, spoke Slavery question that they once uttered, they ' oomniendibly of tl.e efforts of the Washingwould'be mobbed in the Slave States, anl re-' ton Republican Association

udiated and denounced bv the Old Liners in the nee Xates. It trey wished to escape; persona! violence on the one hand, or slander ; on the other, they would have to revise their I Free States. If tiev wUhed to -scre record or rvmain sik-nt. St. J. Register. Ki:riHLHAv NATION A I. CONTENTION.

iu-uw - i ",c "u(miitteoa Organisation, presented a report

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iB.iinunj; uj i.io nypuiiiui.eiu ui prefacing with some remarks. It recoruFRANCIS P. BLAIR. ...f Maryland. Pres. t nJs t app,intment of an Executive Coroldent; ic Presidents: Horatio G. Russ, of ;miitee, one from each State, and that the N. II ; S. Brainerd. of ermont; Geo. Bliss. ; tionfcl Convention be held at HarrUburg. on of Mass ; James W. Barnes, of Conn.; R. G. j Tuesday tho 17th of June next, with a repreHsr zard, of R. I.; 11. D. Morgan, of N. 1 .; ; fw.ntAti.o from prh Stat f rf,-ihl th (,.

. . , t-. ,,r -; r . i. r v.i. r .5 V1 0 W. T. Sherman, of !f.J ; Jas. R. Parley, of Kv. W. P. Clarke, of Iowa: R. W. Soauld - - nv.i-n w Tni;n Tnii;Bfl" T-,iir. JM Michigan; Duvid Jones, of Wis.; J. M. New -

.. t: ... .. i t fv uf cu'r- "e "a oeeu connectea wun men wnoni both the orth and Sjutu delighted to nonor. me people ot tne toutn cad been mada to bel.eve that the sole object f the Republican party was the abolition of slavery, bu; when it was underwood that it is to pre veni nullification at the iNortb. different feelings will prevail at the Soutn. Ha had received a caii to represent ti,e iiaiumore iUpuDlican Association, men oi cnaracier ana cxtensiv

u,vi iuu.a, uiiu xi5 liBpmau, v , ,ng the Convention. Harrisburg was stricken the District of Columbia. lout and Philadelphia substituU-d. the motion Secretaries Russell Lrret, of Pa.; D. R. being carried almost unanimously. Tilden: of Ohio; Isaac Dayror, of . Y.; , The Committee on Declarations reported a J. C. Vaughn, of 111.; and J. II. Stone, of ! long declaration, of probably fifty pages of Mass- j fo!.cap, giving a history of the Slavery quesr. B,.iir was conducted lo his seat byjtjanfronl tbe commencement of tbe GovernPreston Ring and Jacob Brinkerhoof. He ( ment to the present time, with the Le gis lative said he was no orator. It was a remarkable : action upon it. A large portion was devoted fact that this was the first speech he was ever . to Kansas in which the conduct of the pres. called upon to make. He teh much affeeted ent Adrninistraiion was severely handled. It by tho kiudnessof his fi lends in calluig him to J ja an D;a document, but it is to be withheld

wealdi. They desired him to come heie and ; duct of the Administration is highly reprelay before the meeting a pap-r. which was to ( b.-nsibh in ward to ihe Kansa- question, and be considered by tao Convention as tlso Sout:- j 6taus tnat li.p.,biicaas must ue every ef-

ei:i uv iun:ucu 10 j!re;.ui a member on the nor. A committee of one from each State, was ri-w.Iuiions. appointed to drafi an aJires a A C'-'mtnittrton jlan of organization was also ! "i Mr. Blair submitted the paper alludtd to j above, wt.ich contained tt.e himn:tnts of a class of Merchants of Baltimore, Southern fritnis of the Republican party. Tho a:ldress says warning should be given to slaveholders not to endanger their property by taking ii into territory wherein the sovereign pjwer ot tr.e country interdicts slavery E very interest should merge into the Missou ri Compromise. Il recommends all parties to mee in Convention, to nominate President and Vice President. Several speeches were made, and a general I good feeling pervaded the Convention. CLas. ! lieemelin, of Ohio, denominated the Republican party as knowing no North, no South, ! no East, no West; but freedom everywhere. ! He hoped the Democrats would hare no vani tage ground in professions of popular cover eignty the Republicans were the- trui friends of popuiar sovereignty. lie hoped the Cuiivention would adopt measures Vj insure freeven:ion wouia aaopi measures ij insure ireedom in Kansas. Mr. Spaulding, of Ohio, aid if we wish tbe people to act with us we thouli act wi:h prudence and we will carry the ehtctiou like an av alanche. Ho Leld ui - . fc m i a a m t s j ka n vvtia a M w on a avtry but would not eniorce (.:-m (ti oti.-ri. I."t n rom i:ns aji tf. n?j. Ad ;u liistra-ioii force, to drive the vaudals from the capital of the country. Preston King went into t!ie history

very since tr.c organization o! tr.e Govern- an 1 R-jd Repuoue&nisin. are a few ot ttie element. He said there was as many slaves in mrnts which comrHe the material of the Old New York as in fmeef the Southern States, i Line Democracy of tSe present day. Hi explaining his rexark by saying, merchants j not to be -xpcted that the champions of such and others held mortgages oa Southern plan- 'a desperate caus will hsifa'e to attack even UUobs stocked with slaves. He denounced j women and chi!dren destroy the sanctity of the Kansas Nebraska biil, which he pronoun- 'the church, and the saeredness of the bouseced a delusion. lie declared that the present ' hor; that they will rfrain from making an IVpublian party was a reorganisation of the : indiscriminate war opon every virtuous and party of mn-rfy-cight. honorable impulse; that lliey will fail to inTh3 Ctairmaa announced that a delegate flame tbs worst passion cf the human heart to 1 ad just frpo7id himself from Missouri, ma 'a realoes work in their eause. We say it is

aiog three from that State. Texas, Kentucky, .Dataware, aiaryiand, lrgiaia, jsoutn carolina and Teunesee were al represented, ma - were a. vpreseniea. ma :aes, while there were sLx presented. king fight Slave S tef n Fie S ats r Mr. Gidii-'r. siiitl-.atfjr twenty years he had been called a fanatic soof.en. that be alsee the rroirres the cause has made. But there is yt a consummation to be won by the prevent generation. One cf the pleasant re Sections cf Lis life was the bebef that the v. .. -. " . . ... . I'T.- n u UIA.UK a ciose. and f-e now kKiked forward to a time, i wben after having fought tie goo J fight, be could retire to the bosom of hi family. He then gave an account of the struggle f i,l. Cn.l.VU r wifl, Wa!' teri'tic arecdotes, which convulsed the house ? with lachr. i Hawthorn?, of Iowa, spoke for a half an hocr. The Rev. Josiah Brewer, of Con., a! siirner cf the petition of thre thouand cleren to Conzress, protesting Sgains; the' Vi 1 LWilUtl ... . . . L. Cynen to Congress, pro:esiing amias.

most believed it himself. Had be tx-ea told favor of a prohibitory law, and act and vote then that he would live Vi see a sight like this, j for the bo$us Democracy, are falae to their Is would have called Lis informant a fanatic profession. "They steal the livery of havea Yer werechanged into hou, when he could ; to serve the devil in." T"ens Gazette.

Kansas Kebratka bill, next spoke ui tehali of dollars for tbe purpose of manulactunng suthe ci-jr-vraea. He alluded to the manner in ditional arms and munitions of war, "tic n whieh the rerooartracees had been received. was debated na til adjournment.

reterne to K.tnsa we U r-r .... n to Juau. of !.rj. an 1 rn t U-ai eJV-!i t tst'cii. lie m luuoweu oy n p:ty, ot Jrs,-y. i-i a ,mr. ran 'Ut? in which heexehel muhm, r4f. i "-"" .-., pnei aaaress, cV.ef- .'. .ujimub vt its pouucai Par. tics. He mouzht the Republican nar'v i i j uic reasin. f pocan party in mat c:aie. oat Sopel there !n would be, and pledged Connecicut for -'' republicans nt the next llioii. : -t 'rough, of New York, noticed that the 5-,lK'mf who li been speaking had bu t '1on to WjjCe. All they hid to do I w S come ana erjoy victory. He wish- " V 7 iv". nj , , ... .orgw.rsiioa, eraouierea against us lo overiesloiin a large party we nusi make concesj "ris-. iIa thought a Urge proportion of the i vro- A,n?.nm' . . ,on5 le"'r lros S assius M- c ! '.r l th9 hingtoa Assocuj Mr. Gazzan, of Pittsbunj. spoke briefly of j the progress of Ami Slavery ia this quarter, i and invited the members of tho Convention io .sas Aid Meeting to night I jii.isn oi muiana, cnairman ol tne torn- ; wsi!1i TJr,rBatra;i: in n.-.nrrr. . : . .'21 - o'-' recommends the 1 Z 1 every town andtown- - - W . ( The report was accepted 1 COO(i jesi of disc'ussi after several motions and a food deal nf dimuaainn An t)i n!ai-A nf riol.t. rP . r . for,th present for a revi.ion of resolutions, as ; follotys: Jst, A demand for the repeal of all laws for tl,e introduction of Slavery into the Paired ; States Territories. j 2d. The support by nil lawful means of onr , brethren in Kansas, and togiefal! weight to ; the ajni;ssidU cf Kansas iuio the Uuion as a : f ,eo gtat,,. ' Tim 4 ,v,icaa il. a m frt to overthrow it. Tlie resolutions, after a short debate, were adopt 1 unanimoudy with nine cheers. Bond of Sou'h Carolina, moved that the Committee of Safely meet anv enierirency that may aiiso in ca.-s of a conflict i:i lianas with the Federal troops. An anxious discussion commenced, when, at the request of some members, who urged imprudence. Bond withdrew his motion. Dr. Spaulding, of Ohio, moved that all documents be printed. This was carried, and after a vote of thanks, the Convention adjourned sine die. V The editor of the Peru Sentinel, an old l.T.e sheet, published in Miami county, has become incensed at the ladies of Richmond, because they choose to prefer temperance and sobriety lo free whiskey and, drunkenness, crime and iudeiing. The Sentinel couu-s up to tho support of Judge Perkins and the latter t.:ate of society, against the assaults of the women. He is uugallani enough to declare I that the ladies of Richmand are mere 'cats ! paws of political wire-pullers, who regard tbe j pathetic dogma a cood or.o to draw dapes .into their ranis.' These reckless Old Liners ,mto tcir ranks. iliese jare in a desperate humo' . the clergy who advocate t :of itenerant vagabonds,' : 'cats paws.' When thet umor. They denounce Urn pe ran;--; as a 'set iabonds,' aud the la'.Wsas j 'cata-rjaws. When they array themselves j agmast the mm; s':rs and the ladies, what hopa . 1 -.t j ..f Wl a r", WL ;.'. a pha.anx 'father under j of abomina i d to leir Old Line banner! rree Whisky, Free a o vi-- !-, L'.ve, Forcigii-tn, Abolitionism, Niggerism. not to be expected that they wiil hesitate to do tbis. lrestra" ' Some of them preten 1 to aniog the sale of liquor. to be in favor of - ; restraining tbe saJe ol liquor, out tcere is no - 'sijch thing written in their platform, or seen fin their actions, or beard in thir p"che, or but there is no read ia their paper;and the only raUjiial conclas:o;i is. tl.at thr who are seercin?':? ia trla dirs Wayne f the U. S. Supreme Court, a democrat, and a citixea of Georgia. ipc ken of as a candidats for tbs Presidency. Ili IL w. - nomination. TLe Xew Haven Jonraal ssrs tbs ie'houses in that neighborhood anl elsewhere. Brrr or quiis fi'Jsd, and plenty of cs "left out of doors to pnL" President Pierce CalU for Arms sat 3f altien of VTnr. WaSHIsotoit, Feb. 26. Trta Prwihnt mmt a nwoin to ConZTCSS - V. . . - . , 1 ' r.V-. m !. to-oay, asamgno appropnauun ui "-

Li . rem.trn i: T.lv hat be.ll.; -r rifle .fid ri-v.-ivr