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m te boldness of conscious rectitude and tie frankness of downright honesty, he has not failed to avow bit opii;t.-i.s cf public affairs upr-n all fitting occasions." 7 f ' This I know may subject him tolbe carpicg censure of tbat class of politicians who rat-take cunning for wisdom and falsehood i 3r ingenuity? but aucb men as Lincoln must act in keeping with tbeir-vwn characters, ini hope for success only by advancing the " rc'.h "prudently and maintaining it bravely. All his old political antecedent are, in my :ud2mert, exactly right, being square vp to tbe old Wh.g standard- And a to nw riewi about "tbe pestilent negro question, I am t aware tbat be baa gone ?f beyond the doctrine publicly ad J-"!?" . avow.d-4 . the ..gee figtu j g paity.CuJ Webster, and tbeur fellows and fndted sustained and ,carned out by the Democrats themselves, their wiser aod ODinioMtipon tkt subject: 1. , Slavery is a Sb iostitution wftbin the State, which choose to bar. il. and it exists within those States beyond the control of Congress. 2. Congresshas supreme legislative power over all the Territorres, and may. at iU discretion, allow or forbid tbe existence of slaTery within them. 3. CongTees. id wisdom and sound policy, ought not so to exercise its power, directly or indirectly, as to plant and establish slavery in any Territory theretofore free. 4. And tbat it is unwise and impolitic in the Government of the United States to acquire tropical regions for. the mere purpose of conTerting them into Slave Slates. .... These I believe, are Mr. Lincoln s opinions upon the matter of slavery in the Territories, and I concur in tbem. Tbey are no new inventions, made to suit the exigencies of the hour, but have come down to us as tbe Declaration of Independence and the Constitution have, sanctioned by the venerable authority of the wise and good men who established our institutions. They are conformable to law, principle and wise policy, and their .utility is proven in practice bv the as yet unbroken current of our political history. They will prevail, not only because they are right in themselves, but also because a great and still growing ma--jcrity of the people believe theui to be right; and tbe sooner they are allowed to pevail in peace and harmony, the better f-r all concerned, as well as those who are against tbcnn as those who are for them. I am aware that small partisans, in their little warfare against -opposing leaders, do sometimes assail them by tbe trick of tearing from their contexts some particular objectionahle pnrasea, penned, perhaps, in the hurry of composition, or spoken in the heat of oral de"bate, and holding them up to tbe public as the leading doctrines of the person assMled, and drawing from them their uwn uncharitable inferences. That line of tttack betrays a little mind, conscious of its weakness, for the falsity of its logic is not more apparent than the injustice of its design. No public man can stand that order.l, aod, however willing men may be to see it applied to their adversaries, all flinch from the torture when applied to themselves.

In fact, the man who never said a foolish thing, will hardly be able to prove that he t ver said many wise ones. I consider Mr. "Lincoln a sound, safe, national man. lie could not be sectional if he trind. His birth, bis education, the habits of his fi5e, and bis geographical position, compel hiin to be national. All his feelings ami interests are 'identified with the great valley of the Mississippi, near whose center he has spent liis whole life. That valley is not a section, and, large as it is, it is not capable of being divided into sections, for the great river cannot be diviJed. It is one and indivisible, -and the North and the South are alike necessary to its comfort and prosperity. Its people, too, in all their interests and affections, are as broad and general as the regions tbey inhabit. They are eminigrants, a mixed multitude, coming from every State in tbe Union, and from most countries in Europe; tbey are unwilling.' therefore, to submit to any one petty local standard. They love the nation as a whole, and they love all its parts, for they are bound to them all, not only by a feeling of common interest and mutual dependence.'" but also by tbe recollections of childhood and youth, by blood and friendship, and by all thoso social and domestic charities which sweeten life, and make this world worth living in. ( The Valley is beginning to feel its power, and will soon be strong enough to dictate tho law of the land. Whenever that state of thing shall come to pass, it will bo most fortunate for lite nation to find the powers of Government lodged in the hands of men whose habits of thought, whose position and surrounding circumstances constrain them to use those powers for geneal and not sectional ends. I give my opinion fseely in favor of Mr. Lincoln, aud I hope that, for the good of the whole country, be may be elected. But it is net my Intention to take any active part in the canvass. For many years past I have bad little to do with public affairs, and have aspired to no political office; and now, in view of the mad excitement which convulses tbe country, and the general disruption and disorder of parties and the elements which compose them, I am more than ever assured that for me. personally, there is no political future, and I accept the condition with cheerful satisfaction, Still I cannot discharge myself from the lifelong duty to watch the conduct of men in powar, and to resist, so far as a mere private man may, the fearful progress of official corruption, which for several years past has sadly marred and defiled the fair fabric of our Government. If Mr. Lincoln should be elected, coming iu as a new man at the head of a young party never before in power, be may render a great service to his eountry, which no Dcmcerat could render. He can march straight forward in tbe discharge of his Liyh duties, guided only by bis own good judgment and bcnesl purposes, without any necessity to temporise with established abafC5, to wink at tbe delinquencies of old party friends, or to unlearn and discard the bad official bebite that have grown up under the mfogovernment of his Dcmoc ratio predecessors.'-' In short, be can be an honest and bold reformer on easier aod cheaper terras than any Democratic President can be, forjn proceeding in the ,good work of cleansing and purifying the administrative departments, ft will have no occasion to expose the views, ascarl (he interests, or tnwart the ambition of his wrlitical frisnde. rt.;-79Wt Ponlor the length of tins lewerri remain, with great respect oa, f0u4 d obedient servant. ' ' ' Jgpwann Bates. MiLirao Machwk. A man in New York, by the same of Calvin, baa invented a machine by which be can milk a cow iu three minutes, and so far is It from distressing the cow, that she ratbet likes it, and stands very quietly during the operation.

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Hichaeod. paid.. Jaw . For President ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. For Vice-President HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE. For Governor, HENRY Ss LANE, OF MONTGOMERY. For Lieutenant Governor, OLIVER P. MORTON, OF WAYNE. For Secretary of State, WILLIAM A. PEELLE, of Randolph. For Treasurer of State, JONATHAN S. HARVEY, of Clark. For Auditor ef State, ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo, For Attorney General, JAMES G.JONES, of Vanderburgh. For Reporter of Supreme Court, , BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Marion. For Clerk of Supreme Court, JOHN P. JONES, of Lagrange, Fr Superintendent of Puhlic Instruction, MILES J. FLETCHER, of Putnam. County Ticket. For Common Pleat Judge JERltE M. WILSON. For Prosecuting Attorney JOHN C. WHIT RIDGE. Representative. E. B. NEWMAN, OLIVEFt T. JONES, ISRAEL WOODRUFF. Treasurer C. B. HUFF. Sheriff JOS. S. STEDH AM. Sur teyor R O B E FIT C. SHUTE. Ccmmvsioner JON AT HAN BALDWIN. Coroner J ESSE STEVENS. Organize! Organize! The candidates of the respective parties, and factions of parties, are bow in the field. The contest is fairly opened, and it behooves eveiy lover f his .country and its free institutions to fall into the ranks of the army which has upon one si le f its banners, opposition to the -extension of slavery opposition to official corruption and bribery. On the other, Freedom to all tho territories, and an honest and economical administration of the affairs of the government. It is full time the hosts of freedom should be marshalled, and to do this a full and thorough organization is Indispensably necessary. We therefore suggest to our Republican friends of old Wayne to commence the work in earnest, Bagin the work at once. Form Republican clubs in every school district. Meet together invite in your democratic neighbors. In .a friendly way discuss with them tbe great issues now before tbe eountry. Present to thsm the facts which proclaim squatter sovereignty a delusion and a cheat. Show them that a slave code is in opposition to the principles of oor republican fathers that slavery ought to be prohibited in the territories. Show them the "irrepressible .conflict" between slave and free labor. That tho Republican nominees and their supporters are in favor of the latter, and the conflict will continue until one or the other shall Xciumph. This is the national issue, and intimately connected with this is the election of State officers, Indiana has been the subject of many years of Democratic mis rale. She has been misrepresented in tbe Senate of the United States by men who were fraudulently elected, and have usurped authority not conferred upon them. The next Legislature will be called upon to supply the place of ene of them, and hence the importance of the election of members of that body. The Democratic paly has an "irrepressible conflict" withio itself. The RejjubJican party having but one ohj-ct, the good and prosperity of our common country our whole country, and nothing but our country, is harmonious and bound together by a holy and patriotic purpose, and therefore must, if tbe proper means are used, triumph in October and November next. But this triumph can only be secured by labor active aueeariog labor. Then let us work for this great object. Organixe and fight as freemen should .fight for freedom and justice. , Ou SxTTuaa'We are indebted to the author, our friend Sandford Cox, 6f Lafayette, for a copy of a work, jast issued " by him bearing this tide, being Reeolleo . tions of the Early Setdemeat of the Wabash Valley." We have read it with much in- " teresr, and particularly the chapter giving a Narrative of the Captivity by tbe Indiana, of Richard Roe, George Uolmaa, and Irvin HtBtea. We are not advised whether the book is for sale in this city or not, tat a considerable aumbjr could doubtless be .sold if tbey could be eearacieatly had. We shall take the liberty of making some extract from it, a apace may permit.

AW APPEAL TOR MOUNT VZENON. TO THE PXOPLX Or TO STATS OF IXDIAXA : As Vice Regent of the Ladies Mount Vernon Association, lor your State, I feel it to be my'tduty to inform you of its t ran sac tions and its success since you were first ad -dtes?ed in behalf of the purchase aud preservation of Mount Vernon, and o report to you tbe amount contributed up to this time, by Indiana; and again to respectfully; 1 but earnestly, appeal to your patriotism and liberality for aid in the accomplishment of our undertaking. The sum of 8203.000. necessary for the purchase tof Mount Vernon, has St en collected hy the Ladies of the Association, and 830.009 above this sum are in hand and set apart to avert the decay which would soon have deprived us of that "modest mansion" where Washington lived and died. The estate is now virtually the property of the

Association, yet although the title must remain with Mr. Washington until tho funds are obtained to meet tbe expenses of possession, and it becomes us as Americans, worthy to be the owners of a possession so sacred, to provide for it in tbe future. To this end a capital of at least 8140,000 is found to be necessary, and energetic efforts are being made throughout the country, with a view to complete the business of collecting it by the 4tb of July next, if possible. Il is impossible to say what sura is due from each State. Some bare already given in the proportion f 2.000 to each 100.000 inhabitants. Indiana numbers about 1.20C,000 souls, and with shame I announce to Jen, that not one tIo6and ot her citizens ave as yet any share in the ownership of Mount Vernon. Tbe name, sum, and residence of every contributor, is recorded in a book, to be kept at Mount Vernon. Shall this be the record there of Indiana's appreciation of the Father of our Country? One of the largest and most populous States in the -Confederacy, she has not given one half tht amount contributed by the little State of Delaware, which contains only three counties! I feel confident that our citizens will never consent that their S'.ate shall remain iu that humiliating position by the side of her sister States, at the G&avxof Wasuikqton! I therefore invite the speedy and liberal co-operation of her people, generally of the various associations of Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Templars, Sons of Malta, &o., &c, within our State. It is with emotions of peculiar interest, that to the Free Masons of Indiana, numbering as they -d, nearly nine thousand, the privilege is extended f distinguishing themselves in tbe tribute to the memory of their illustrieos brother; remembering that if there be a holier or stronger bond than that of patriotism, it is that ancient and mystic tie, which for ages has bound together the hearts and sympathies of good, true and gallant men, iu .the gcuat broiLt-rkood of Free Masons. To the Odd Fellows of Indiana, ever among the lirst in works of patriotism and benevolence, to the Good Templars and the Sons of Malta, alike distinguished for their good deeds, at the good time to the Firemen and Soldiers, the guardians aod protectors of our lives and our property to the .teachers and pupils ef our schools and seminaries of learning, however small the gift, 'let eaeh and aII have a name at Mount Vernon! To each and all is extended this invitation, not enly that a certain amount may ia added to the general fund, but that Indiana remembering her strength, may take that proud position in this Na'.iunai work in which ber patriotism and her resources entitle ber. Is it not humiliating that tee have done so little for the memory of him who for u did everything? Let us earnestly and cheerlully determine at once to testify eur gratitude for the mam of all men; and as we regard our reputation as patriots, let us make Indiana be bailed by the people of the country, as one of the noblestcf the sisterhood of States. Young iu years she is old in that wisdom which teacbes reverence fr the good aud great surest evidences of that virtue and intelligence which is the best safeguards of the public moTals erf her -citizens. About forty counties in our State have been organized, fifty remains to be enlisted in the enterprise. Much, therefore, is yet Xo be done, and but httla time is left to us, if we perform our part, as we should, promptly, and generously. In iew of organicing so large a State, I ask, respectfully, but confidently, ladies in the unorganized counties, who appreciate the cause, and who fel the responsibility of Indiana as a sister .State of the common confederacy, to lend a helping hand. In thia way the -entire State may be brought under contribution -at an early day. and opportunity given, (which, if slighted can never be reeafled, of being owners of tbe home and grave of our common Father. U. V. FITCH. Vice Regent, Ml. V. L. A. Mrs. M.-J. Newtox is the agent for this county, and all communications addressed toher will meet with prompt attention. Coscmss adjourned on Monday last at noon. The President gave the House a parting biasing and convened his loving frieads of the Senate in an extra session.He sent to the House a whining complaint that lie had been unjustly treated by the Covode Committee, declaring that the entire investigation was contrary to the genius and spirit of our con&tkuiiou. Four years more of arbitrary rule would enable Bu chanan to have set aside the entire Constition so far as tbe eoad-cct of the President is concerned. The people, however, every four years have tbe power of beheading, politically, the uurpere of executive authority, and that wf the venerable J. B. will come to the Idock of u&Iic opinion on the th f March next. Os Drr. We hear it rumored that a momimi sals of the sffersonian Office has 1 taken place to Wra. A. BIckle, Esq., for S the purpose ef maUng that paper a consistj ent Douglas organ daring the present cam- ! : TV. ! i:t. . r . i iugo. i ruc-iie, uur irieD'j cLuEs, retires within the Post oSce shell ia the hope of a brief tea month salvation. After the election transpires, we shall of course again welcome oar neighbor to the tripod, its hopes, and its rewards. Yire Lt Lkyuglat axJ kunbmg. ' . 3TThe frienda of Breekinridge aad Lane are to have a glorification meeting at Indianapolis in a few days. They will perhaps try Co resurrect the prty in thia city shortly after Saturday next. " " .",';

The PresMeat Ceejanretl. The House of Representative has in the most emphatic terms censured the President and the Secretary of the Navy for corruption in officei It k to be ' hoped that it will have a salutary influence upon the men now in power, and those who are to succeed thent on the 4th of March next. These investigations are not only proper and constitutional, but they are i-npcratively demanded by duty. Congress is the protector of the rights tf the people from the corruption of their officers, and ".we iiail ' the ; action of the House in its' late action a an evidence of future -protection. " The resolutions of eensare were passed by a decided majority, notwithstanding the protest of the President and the insulting letter of his Secretary Toucey. It is perhaps the first time in the history of our government that the heads of departments have ever shrunk from investigations. The reason perhaps is to be found in the fct that no such barefaced corruption has heretofore existed. The Covode Committee has also reported, a synopsis of which we have in the telegraphic dispatches, as follows: Mr. Train made a report from the Covode Committee, signed by Messrs. Covode, Olin aod Train. It sets out by speaking of the embarrassments which attended their labors, and stating that the President saw fit to send in a solemn protest in the way of a proclamation to the world that the whole power of the Executive, instead of being exercised to forward an investigation into administrative affairs, would be exjrcied to protect those who might choose to disobey the summons of the Speaker of the House, or who, hating obeyed the summons, might refuse to testify before the Committee, who quote precedents to show that they have felt at liberty to investigate the conduct of the

President or any other otacer ot me trovernmtnt. In regard to tbe Lecompton Constitution, they say the country will pause with astonishment over the shameless record. They examined, first, the emphatic and indubitable pledges of the President, as well before as after his election, and the pledges of all his Cabinet, to the doctrine of leaving the people of Kansas perfectly free to administer their institutions in their own way. Second. The deliberate violations of the pledges, and the attempts to convert Kansas into a Slave State by means of forgeries, fraud and force. Third. The removal and attempt to disgrace the sworn agents of the Administratration, who refused to violate their pledges. Fourth. The open employmentof money in the passage ot the Lecompton and English bills through Congress. Fifth. Tbe admission of parties engaged in the work of electioneering this scheme that they received enormous sums for this purpose. Sixth. lie offered to purchase newspaper editors with extravagant sums of money- . . Seventh. And even the proscription of Democrats of high standing, who would not support the Lecompton and English bills. The witnesses on these points were Governor Walker, Wendell, Bean, and F. W. Walker; and, fortunately for the cause of truth, the evidence of these witnesses does not, the Committee say, depend upon their own admissions. It is proved by the book of records of the Bank of the Metropolis, which contains the names of those who conduct their business there, and by the unconscious contradiction of the witnesses. The testimony of Forney is not to be overlooked in this connection. While it shows a general willingness on the part of the President to subserve the public press, it proves also that there was a strong deteimination to buy all who could be bought, aod to crush out the honest men who could not be bribed or reduced to an affiliation with the Administration in its Lecompton policy. Forney was offered the printing of the postoffice blanks, worth at least $S0,0c0, on condition that be should, by an editorial no longer than a man's hand, support the Administration in its Kansas policy. The Committee refer to the fact that twenty-four Democratic mem tiers of the House disproved of the Kansas policy. This number was dwindled down to twelve, and enough were found to carry the till through the House. The Committee say it has always been supposed that tbe war in Utah was gotten up for the purpose of fastening Slavery on Kansas, the troops being diverted to operations in Utah. The nxl point examined involved the abuses in the Philadelphia custom-house and other public offices, iu regard to which the Committee say there were combinations among Federal tttieers, with a view to control the sentiments and prejudices of the people in their primary political movements. Second, the improper and corrupt use of the public money in the employment of persons in the public service, in violation of the laws and Government regulations, and the frauds on the part of officers of the Government to deteat the statute of the Unitetl States, enacted for the purpose of protecting the public treasury from unjust claims and improvident aud unnecessary expendilures. The witnesses are John II. " Bryant. Fi ancis and Samuel B. Rice, Francis MeCormick, John F. Schell. Andrew Brumakcr. George Downey, Patrick Cafferty, John Dunn, and others. Tlie Committee say that Collector Baker is fubjct to the highest censure, under want of time to procure investigation into the management of the Postoffice. Tbey examined the subject of the Executive binding, saying that Mr. Pettibone was wrong in the matter of patronage retained in the hands of the President's friends. The Committee ssy that the evidence proves beyoud doubt that the prices paid for the Executive printing and binding were utterly disproportionate to the work done. The Committee also alluded to the employment of men to carry elections, t In view of all the facts and eircn instances attending this iaves'igatioa from its commencement to the present time, there seems a marked propriety in closing this report with a quotation from a speech of Mr. Buchanan's ia condemnation of fraud. Mr. Train moved that 50,000 copies of the report be printed. Referred to the Printing Committee. Mr. Wilson was privileged to make a minority report on Monday morning, be not having had time to prepare it. as the testimony did not dose till Thursday. - i -i Bof'From every part of tbe State visited by Lane and Hendricks, we have received the aaost cheering accounts of tie inroads - made into tbe Democratic ranks by our eloxioae ehaapioa. - -

Baltimore Convention.

Great - axeav is Over. ItoazrMge Lttmm Nsati stated. ? The Unioa -saving Democracy of other days, met at Baltimore a week ago on last j Monday, and labored for one week to save the Union iu general and the Democratic party in particular. But the more they tried to secure their object tbe more they failed. The breach started at Charleston widened every day, nntil finally on Friday it became a fearful erwasse which could not be stayed. The Union still stands, and we trust will stand through all time to come, but the Democracy are divided and separated forever. In the Rump or Douglas Convention, Delaware. South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, California, Oregon aud Georgia, were not represented. Louisiana, Alabama. Kentucky. Tennessee. New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and several other States, ere only represented in part or by bogus delegates, gotten up for the special occasion. On the first ballot, Douglas received 173; Breckinridge. 5; Bocock, 1; Wise, i; Dickinson, 1; Guthrie, 9. On i the second ballot, Douglas received 18 If; (. Gu'hrie. 5; Breckinridge 7J. there being j only 194 J votes in the Couveution. Under j tbe uniform rule of the prty, by a resolution passed at Charleston by this same Convention, a majority of two-third is required to give the nomination. It will be remembered that it required 202 votes to have been received by Mr. Douglas to be entitled to the nomination, but that Le received 20J votes less than was necessary. Anions the seceders from the Convention was tbe President, who, to make his secession marked and conspicuous, availed himself of the opportunity to leave the chair in the midst of a heated aud excited session. No brief notice, such as we can give can describe the deep and bit'er fewlings manifested by tbe contending factious. Mr. Fitapatrick, of Alabama, was unanimously nominated for Vice President. The Convention adjourned. We learn since the adjournment that Mr. Fiizpatrick, not aceepting, some one, io matter who, has indicated and nominated H. V. Johnson, of Georgia, to take the place of Fitzpatrick. Perhaps it was thought there was too much of the "rich Irish brogue" in his name. The seceders met in another Hall in Baltimore, and wi:h great unanimity nominated Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, and Joe. Lane, of Oregon, as their candidates for President and Vice President. Douglas accepted the nomination in a speech made in front of hishoaio on Saturday night last, at a late hour, in which Le again saved the Union. The contestants are now fairly in the field and it is for the people to select from among them the men who are to preside over the affairs of the nation. It will be no ditlicult mitter to decide who it will be. Lincoln and Hamlin will be tbe men. The Richmond Enquirer and other Southern papers have placed the names of Breckinridge and Lane at the head of their papers. It is reported that Dickinson, of New York, has come out loudly in sup port of the seceders' ticket. Latest Sews. Breckinridge and Lane have accepted the nominations tendered to them. Fiizpatrick has positively declined accepting. It is a terrible blow to the Doug-las party. Ex-President Pierce declares Douglas nomination a sectional one. The President's organ, the Constitution, is tame, and report says it is about to fizzle out. The Richmond Enquirer hoists the names of Breckinridge and Lane. Forney gives Douglas a tame support in his paper. Guv. H. V. Johnson accepts the nomination for Vice President on the Douglas ticket. Douglas is to make a speech at Atalanta. Georgia, and Johnson is to stump the State for him. The President has determined to remove Hart, tbe Superintendent of Tublio Printing, and appoint Glossberner. Hart will refuse to go oat. Mr. Clusky of the National Democratic Executive Committee has resigned. Mr. Pryor and other prominent men of Virginia, who were considered in favor of Donglas, have come out for the seceders ticket Humphrey Marshall Las come out for Breckenridge and Lace, which 13 regarded as aa indication that the late American party of Kentucky are not unfriendly to tbe seceder ticket. . The Senate convened in an extra session on Tuesday morning, bat the business was almost exclusively of an Executive character. - The Breckinridge demonstration at St. Louis on Monday evening was interrupted by a large body of Douglas men. The speaker was forced to leave the stand. A collision was at one time expected. One hundred and five guns were fired at Lexington. Kentucky, on receipt of the news of Breckinridge's nomiasuou. Great enthusiasm prevailed." The Southern Convention met at Richmond on Tuesdaydeclared Breckinridge and Lace their unanimous choice, adopted the Charleston majority platform aad adjourned. . The Indiana., and the army sent out to punish them, had a battle on the 2d iosC, near Pyramid Lake. - Seventy Indians sad 3 volunteers were killed. . The Boston Post has come oat fox the seeder's ticket.

vferten anil Tnrple 9pccke. Jlessrs. Moaroa and Trarta, the Republic a a and Democratic caadidatea for Lieut. Governor, net in debate at Martinsville, on Tuesday of last week, Tcarix had the opening and closing. His speech, was a perfect dodge, and be did not define bis position xspiu a single question now being

asrit&tei by the people. Judge Moutos replied and complrtely riddled the speech f hi. nnnnn.nt-nll.rt nrroi him t.-. A.finm i his position as to whether he was a supporter of the present administration, was iu favor of papular sovereignty and the D red Soott Decision, lie called upon -the audience to watch w-11 his answers. Trans closed but utterly failed to answer any oi the interrogatories put to him except that he favored the Dred Scott decioion. They met on the following day at Nashville, whet Jude Mortos discovered that his competitor had committed bis speech and knew but little else. The following day at Bloomington, Tcbpis had the opening ard he raved s.nd ranted, but it was of no use; Mokto.v completely non jlusseJ him by stating all bis points in advance spiked him aud brushed away his cobwebs in a most satisfactory manner to all those pteseot. These facts we get from a person present at both Martinsville and Bloomington. Tbey close the present debates at Sulivaa on to-morrow. AVe wish they wuld make anew set of appointments in Eastern Indiana. . OCrThe editor of the Jay County TorchLight takes the following notice of the tditorial Convention recently held in this city; "An Lour wa very pleasantly spent at the Palladium odice before dinner.and at two o'clo.-k P. M-, an Omnibus provided for the ' ii en t j c occasion was well filled, and in fiue spirits a round of calls were commenced. Earlham College, or the Frieuds' Boarding School was first visited. Walter Carpenter, the Superintendent, and his intelligent wife, showed us through ail the buildini;. Lvery i , .4 i room was scrupulously neat, and seemed well adapted to the comfort and convenience of the students. The following business houses were then visited, where much was . . . i . . i i : -I space will not admit a detailed account: F. W. Robinson's Machine Shop. White 5c Bargioo's Foundry, Garr & Co., Spring Founders, Aikin ik Co., Machinists, S. Homey and Co's Plough Factory, Beard dc Sinex's Plough Faotory, S. Sinex's Boiler Factory, and S. Babcock's Barrel Factory. Next, the Sylvan Height Nursery of G. Mendenhall A Son was visited, where an excellent Nursery, beautifully decorated grounds, aod a Green House were seen with much pleasure. But the most satisfactory part ol this visit was the kind invitation to the dining-room, where strawberries, tbe luxury of the season, in great abundance, plenty of sweet cream, cool milk, cake and sugar were spread upon the table. All Iiands appeared to appreciate the luxuries and large quantitesof them soon disappeared. But 1). P. Holloway bore off the palm in eating strawberries; however friend Diggs contested manfully. After a briet visit to Irvin Reed's elegant resideuce, where strawberries were again 6erved, we returned to the city. The reunion in the evening at Starr Hall was a pleasant affair, Mitchell's American Cornet Band, Dalby'a Band, and Estell's Band enlivened the occasion with inspiring music, and tbe ice-cream, strawberries, and cake were delightful. The attendance was very large; the beauties of the city were there, anil every thing conspired to make the enlertaiumeut interesting." Masonic CxLEna avion at Cambridge Citt. The celebration of the Masonic anniversary of St. John, at Cambridge city, on Saturday last was largely attended by the Fraternity and those who we:e attracted by curiosity or partiality for the institution. It was the largest and longest procession we Lave ever seen in the State. There were at least three hundred Master Masons, at least fifty Royal Arch and Select Masters, and perhaps the same number of Sir Knights. The latter were all on horseback, and made an imposing appearance with their rich regalia and black horses. Mitchell's Band, aod a Band from Dayton, Ohio, were present and gave forth music which is seldom, if ever excelled. The procession was uoder charge of Col. Sol. Meredith, as Chief Marshal, A. B. Claypool and several other assistants. The procession was formed and marched east to the extreme part of tbe town, aod back to a beautiful grove west of the city. Here a commodious stand and a large number of seats bad been prepared for the accommodation of all. The exercises were commenced by an eloquent and appropriate prayer by Rev. Mr. Layton. The oration was by Rer. F. A. Hardin, which was listened to with marked attention by the vast crowd. It was an extemporaneous effort, with but short notice; bat was arranged with logical beauty, and its arguments well placed. It was a fair and candid exposition of the principles of the ancient and time-honored Institution, and all who beard it must have been favorably impressed with the utility and even necessity of such an organization. It was - full of eloquence and was delivered with much effect. Afier the oration and music, tho procession again formed and marched to a . Urge Hall, where a sumptuous dinner had been prepared under the direction of Mr. Hamme!L The dinner discussed, the procession marched to the new Masonic Hall, which was dedicated by the imposing ceremonies of ths Order. The immense crowdpreven ted our obtaining a place to witness part of the ceremonies." 1 " tbia , . The Hall thus dedicated is an honor to the enterprise and seal of too fraternity of : Cambridge city. ' "'": . """ The exercises passed off in good order, and in such si manner as to reflect mach honor on-those who Lad it in charge aad the cidxeas ef Cambridge ia general. : Fifteen baiidiogs were destroyed by fire on Monday last ia Leavenworth city, Kan.Lees about vtz.uuo.

Attack or Josxra QAanxxm. Many of our eitixens will remember Joseph Oardaer, formerly of Union ooaary, aad who waa active,' brave and efficient in the Kansaa struggle ol IS56. lie now lives near Lawrenoe, Kansas. f Oo the morning ol the 9th of Jane three or more men, went to bis house and attempted to force an entranoe. Mr. Gardner bearing them inquired "Who is

herel tbe reply was. "open the door, sir." " V Ut CO VOU Wanll" Wa IWTOtH WHB the expression. "G d d n you .open tho door!" He tbe a opened the door, aod discharged Lis revolver at a p rson s ta n d i p g near by, supposing it to be tbe person who had been talking to him who immediately returned a shotit was answered by Mr. Gardner. Another shot was fired and responded to by Mr. Oardaer. No response I being made to this last shot Mr. G.shut the lxriidweottoawindow,through which he shot at a man who was passing. This promptly answered by another maa. at the tide of the window. At the same moment a heavy discharge of bird and buck shot came in at another window, on the opposite side of the house. Mr. Gardner then took a Sharp's rifle, and shot several imes at two men he saw retreating on horseback. While Mr. Gardner was thus engaged, his son Theodore and a colored man, in his j employ, by tho nam of Napoleon Simpson, jwer6 bus7 n the same way having eaeh j discharged several shots. Simpson was shot j in the breast and died in n few minutes '.The cause of this murderous attack was j probably from the fact that Mr. Gardner wa active in the rescue of Dr. Doy from unjust imprisonment in Missouri, daring ilat summer, and baa established a reputaj tion as an active anti-slavery maa. 'The l-.i, , . . ' , . attack was made by Missourians or their J . (Contemptible tools in Kansas. Or it may have been tbe object to kidnap the colored man and carry him into slavery, whether .froe or not Speaking of thia attack, the Ln r .v t n . editor of the Lawrence Republican says: j 3 j "Binds of kidnappers, desperadoes, thieves and murderers prowl through the country, Jmnd ready to do any work of infamy or I J J successful In capturing tome poor colored man, no matter whether free or not, and running him off to Missouri, where they sell him and divide the booty among them. Moo d Citv Emporium. Our friend J. Reece Emrie Las become editor and publisher of the Emporium. Mound City ia the darkest locality of the Egypt of Southern Illinois, but like n brave and true man as he is, our friend, and former member of Congress from the Highland county, Ohio district, has placed tbe name of Lincoln and Hamlin at the head of his paper, aod will do efficient battle for tbem and their principles. He has a work before him, but be will do it. Success to the Emporium. Lett kb or Mb. Bates. We commend to the careful reading of our friends the let ter of Mr. Bates published on our first page. It is certainly all that any Republican can desire. It must have much weight with those who, with him, supported Fillmore in 1856. JDS-Mr. W. H. H. Lewi's, formerly of the Hendricks County Ledger, has purchas ed the Anderson Gazette, and will make it a reliable and efficient organ of the Republican party and advocate of Republican principles in Madison and the neighboring counties. We shall look to Madison for a Republican majority la the next election I jr William Mitchell has been nominated by the Republicans of tbe 10th (Fort Wayne) District. The convention was the largest and most enihmiastie political meeting ever held in tbe District. Tbe District is now ably represented by Hon. Charles Case, who declined being a candidate for re-election. President's Vxto. The President has vetoed the Homestead bilL While ' wo bad no special partiality for the bill ai it passed Congress, we regret tbat the President in his message has seen proper to defeat a measure which might baye done much good, and been the foundation for a more salutary and just law. The homeless are entitled to the land which belongs to tbem. and the measure which comes nearest restoring their rights should be sustained by the government. The' landed and slaveholding aristocracy of the Ssutb, whose antomaton Mr. Buchanan has became, are opposed to giving homes to the poor white men of their own States and of the free. In tbe South, the poor whites are desired to aid in tbe control of tho slaves. ' A Wxt-L DXSKXVKD COXPUMXVT. We find in the editorial columns of the Huntington Herald, the following notice of our young friend J. E, Mendenhall, and aoa of Dr. J. R. Mendenhall, of this city. Us deserves all that is there said of him. The Herald says: 1 y 'J- Lt"" We thonld be guilty of a great ' deriliotioa of duty did we fail to acknowledge tho lasting obligations we are uoder for the numerous acts of kindness' received at the hands cf Mr. James E. Msndenh all, formerly of Wabash, during oar sojourn in Washington. Mr. M. is a very kiad and exceedingly exemplary young man; in fact, be is an exception among the numerous characters that throng about that political BabeL , He occupies tho position of Clerk to tbe House Committee on Post Offices snd Post Roads, and, wo were pleated to fleam, is highly esteemed by the members , thereof. A better young man it has never been our fort use to meet.' ; ;; WTh Senate has passed the House bin reducing the price paid for tho public printing 40 per eent. . .. N 0 I 0 61iMk vtttMt faavs Sm rimlw la mtlt mm rml (T-.at Mil ! ta Rait. BfcUa aa !(' Mill. wnniii mmm tmr Urn tm mm IHSa Maa rw SM lamif, pa ml aa Mmm if Jam St,