The Indiana Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 August 1858 — Page 2
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(The Indiana ^rtss. HOWARD BRIGQ8, Editor and Fropnetor.
Co>T«i>tioni~Their Ob^tcu nnd Hence the celebrutcd Terre Haute letter, Davis’ especial friends and tools.
mmte 0<tlcr»—Thr Tcrrr IIhui* Conven- t 1/11 ' IB vi'jivvia* mtuvm im,» vv,,.,..,. ! V 0 ’*. “ nd «•*««“ coMBretea tkcreniti... making inquiries concerning his views had he been before the convention, A <«Iliii|»Nr at »h* “VmwriKcu IU»torv” r ’_. 1 ^ J * _ .
of Parti
■>« at lltt “I nwrlttcu lliatory’
i In IliU IMatrlrt.
Spenklna at Sit. Mrrltllatt. M r. MenmiAN, Aug. 20, 58.* ;
Mr. IfiniTOit: Your humble correspon-’
on the English bill, the whole object of „f course be would have abided by its de- ^ atteU(k . (1 a mcutill} , of t h 0 citizens
Conventions arc the legitimate offspring which—as has since been publicly avowed of party. Parties, in this country, are i )y t i lc instigators of it—was to vex Mr. promotive of liberty, and indispensable Sccrest, and drive him from the track.— to good government; conventions arc a _\ n ,j hence the lies simultaneously start-
prime requisite to party success. ed all over the District, representing Mr. instruments from every part of the dis-
Greencastle, Saturday, Anpist 28,1858. Conventions legitimately have but two Sccrest as a Lecompton man. These an triet were in ednvention in full force, par-
offices to perform, to-witj the enactment noyauces and falsehoods had the desired j ticipating actively in the proceedings '»! ^TdV'was fine and
cision. He was before the convention as a candidate. Delegates from two counties and a half, had been selected for himbyhis procurement. His friends and
IIK MOCK A TIC KTATK TUKKT.
♦
S*<w«tary i f State,
DANIEL MeCLUKK, of Morgan.
Auditor of State,
JOHN \V. DODD, of Grant.
Treasurer of State,
NATH L V. CUNNINGHAM, of Vigo. Superintendent of Public Instryctiou, SAMUEJ, L. HUGO, of Alien.
Attorney General,
JOSEPH K. McDONAI.D, of Montgomery.
Supreme Judges,
Df Dili.—J A M KS L WORDEN, of tVhitlov.
-nd “ AN DKE W DA VISt i.N.of Decatur, a platform
:ird “ SAM LK. PERK INS,of Marion. 1 4(A “ JAMES M. HANNA, of Vigo.
UISTHICT NOMIKATIONS.
♦
For Congress,
HENRY SPA REST, of Putnam.
For Judge of Circuit Court,
SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, <.f Vigo.
For Circuit Prosecutor,
JUSTICES. IIAC1IELDE It. of Put until. MBtllOCRATIC cm NTV TICKKT.
jur aUU Majority. y'x
♦
ror Representatives.
DELANA K. WILLIAMSON, ANDERSON GORDON.
For Sheritf,
SOLOMON AKERS.
For Treasurer,
CHARLES I). JOHNSTON. For Commissioner, RICHARD SINK LER.
For Surveyor,
ELISHA COWGILL See rest nml Davis
of Jefferson township yesterday, w ho had met together for the purpose of hearing their county candidates express their opinions upon the various political question# now agitating the minds
. ,,i MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED During the week ciu/irfg Friday, Aug. 27. Aug. 21—To Sunil. VY. .Mhiter and Maria
New ton.
Aug. 2.7—To —. - Heel and Mary M'Elroy. Aug. 26—To John M Reynolds and Martha
A. Morris.
Aug. 25—To 'Win. Rymts and Nancy J.
Spencer. ‘
m&rW’e invite the attention of the sick and of the afflicted to the advertlseinenU in our columns of Dr. Easterly’r Iodi no and Sarsaparilla,and Urid-
^ 0 j — , r- , , . . . ^ . ( crowd 'cv > Salt Rheum and Totter Ointment, Dr. Cur-
of party platforms, and the nomination of e ff ect Whilst Lecompton men, for the delegates—laboring with extraordinary , i ° 1 ri t • ■ ter Cough Halsum, Dr. Rakers Sfieciflc, Dr. party candidates. When confined within hil k c of harmony and success, were wil- *eal to seen re to M r. Davis the nomination. . i™’ ‘ t " ’ " 10,1 116 Cal " " " ? ‘ Ho,, P* r8 ,V ‘“ aW CordiHl - R,ul 1)r - Easterly s this sphere of operation, good results al- ii np to take Mr. Sccrest us the democratic I and only waitingfor a glimmering hope of ,riV< ' . r ^ s r erformHncecoin,non, ' 0< " 1 fever ..ml Ague Killer 'rinse medicines are rr ,he, I t 0ie,ei i ..„,v r ,,h.,, u „„., > t hU » to do more, they invariably domiM-hief. should have been Ins most zealous sup- ; lo t. Because there was no hope for his in thc , inil)rl ofyour humble cor- upon tin,n as being safe and effectual in curing >io coineution in its action can fully |>ortcrH 7 at tlic iitsti^ation of Davi^ Were nomination, his name was withheld when , . i stron^ost iirin ' ^ ie f ; * ur which they arc recommended, represent the views or wishes of nil the laboring with might and main to drive Hie convention proceeded to ballot for n rcs P' ,n ® n 1 ,s ,nut 1 1 It ~ 1! nc ir fhey nrostmulard remedies, and cun be found members of a party. That would be im- him from the track. As before more than candidate—nevertheless a few votes were "" l l ,‘ CI ' U /'7? V ,■ ' in nearly every Drug and Apothecary store in
possible. In u convention of five bun-1 intimated, they succeeded well. Mr.Se- cast for him. Taking all the facts to- "° U U,cn . 8 i ,oke laborious y for one hour, ,j i ■ t•, .
dred men, five hundred peculiar views crest, disgusted with these dirty manou- geihcr, and the eonclusion is irresistible, 1 M ' 111 ,l ' 11 _ t ' ,l ' i \ , GREENCASTLE TIME TABLE, must be represented and embodied into vers, declared he would have nothing to that John (i. Davis was more fully be L '"‘l" 1 ’^' U V* r ^ V'-' '. i,, TEKUE HAUTE aTuICHMOND It. R,
lo this end a spiiit of eon- Jo with the race—flint his name should }' t) re that convention as a candidate than . ’ . . . uoixo k.vst. going wkst.
cession is requisite; and the judicious „ ot l )C used in the convention. And any other man in the district. Ifence , ln " "y "l' 1 ’" WTnnn-i.al A.M. IstTiwin—!2.5oA.M. platform adopted avoids all extremes.— nintter# stood when the delegates to he has no shadow of honorable apology ‘ tat ° J 10 'P'.’ OI ’ U ^ “ <J ' cr ),' 1 | r " - v ' il ' l< '„i « ,'rj V."v'. 8d “ L58R. M' The liberal-minded and patriotic cordial the district convention met at Terre Haute or excuse for his present course. Some 1 r - L "‘ ,8 , " 11,nvc ' 1 T1 " '-« l ,n ' in Kast ami the 2d and 3cl West lv flccmipscc • the intoIcrNiit Hml the hie ii , <• i , , , . .Mr. M llliamsoli, in an hours sjtcech. arc mcoiunuKhitiou, and stopat all statioiid. ly acquiesce, tne intolerant amt tne tug on the 22nd of June. 'who arc not posted, say the convention ... ’ . Tim 1st and 3d trams East stop o»/yat Rra-
oted swear they have been sold, and at Mr. Sccrest wa# not present; his friends !jjj wron „i uno t i u dorscing Mr. Davis— W Ut ' was “ coar ( ' n,,< ' ,sc
once set up opposition, or seek consola- were instructed under no eircumstances, , hat ha j r t ] lc personal-endorsement rcsotion in the embraces of another party. to permit the use of his name in the con- j ut j on becn r ., sse(1> > Ir . Davis would have Just so in regard to nominations. Thc vention. Davis was present, with all his i l)een ent i rc iy satisfied, and would not .true man—the honest man—goes into minions, determined to he nominated.L ow be a cau jjj ate ] lavo t! | 1(JW|1 convention, actuated alone by patriotic lie addressed the dolegates the night be-! thc fa]sity oft , lis po< i tion . thatapersonal motives. He labors honorably to secure fore the convention, giving them to un-1 i|1(lorscmt , nt ^ the 8akc uf i lartnony ,
thenoininationofliisfavoritocandidates dersta.id, in unmistakable language, that ; wag c j t))be - n him if he wouU , „ ,c , • failing, he abides cheerfully by the deci- he must bo nominated and indorsed, or afrree ((| acflU i cscc t hc action of the *‘ u *‘ t; l m,, ' l, ' !,n P art y ' ,,r ' iav,n 8 r, ‘
siou of thc convention, and, in vulgar he would make an independent race. He convention—and that to this proposition " parlance, “rolls up his sleeves ' for thejwrs determined to run. If nominated, h c would make no response. Under these nominees. Thc unprincipled men of a well; if not nominated, he would run circumstances it was considered that a perparty go into convention determined to ; anyhow. So he was understood by eve- i gonal i n d or8ome „t would have been an 'nominatetheirfayorites, or to make mis-irybody who heard him. His arrogance l ad(litiona , weapon in lllg ]ialulS) to bc 'chief. If they succeed, it is well; if they on that occasion disgusted many of his Ujjcd j n hig Q llixotic endeavor to demol- , fail, they bolt, announce their friends as warmest friends. His course took most ii)h thc j cinooratic party . These mat- cl,:,n -;' s . ot °Pr oncnt -
Made a thorough canvass of Vermillion independent candidates, or else join the of the delegate# by surprise. They had terg ;f Jo U hted can hc fully established r( ‘P |L '' 111 '' IulnutC3, •* 10 am ' l ', U ‘ county last week. All of this week they eonunon enemy—in either event they not expected him to be an aspirant. ( ] u , t ( . s n m oii v of nriiiv of the best men r ‘ l(kci ■ < ’ t ,kc * >r '’ iini * have been speaking in L’arko county.— wage war upon their party, and disgrace doctrine of rotation in office required that pi^tricr w lioin W o feel Hi s exeitement was such that he
/i), (ircelieastle and Garters burg.
The 1st train West stops ut IMaintleld, Giir-
a complete vindication Jf the.•v-hurg. R-ll..vm.. Chi.vfon <W.-villo, Fill-
1 ' more, Greencastlc, Kim>1s anil nrn/.il.
NEW ALBANY & 8 A LEM K. H.
Trains leave Depot foot of Crawfurdsville st.,
daily, as follows: IlErARTUUKS.
Going North—Fir-t train 10 A.M.
Second train 8.53 P. M.
Going South 8.30 A. M_
AHIU VAI.S.
From North—Fir>t train 8 A .M..
Second train 7.20 P. M.
From South 8.53 P. M. M AI L A K R l \ A LS \*N |) DEPA RTF R ES. Kaetern—Leaves daily at 8.15 A. M.; ur-
rives at 2.30 P. Nf.
M'rxtmi—Ticavi-* daily at 1.15 P.M.; arrives
of every argument (?) advanced by Dr.
11., and
Democratic State and National policy as evidenced by the proceedings of past State legislatures, and the passage by Congress of the Kansas-Nchraska act. He then administered a withering rebuke
fused to pass a revenue hill, thereby turning from the State Asylums the dumb and deaf, thc insane and blind of the State, for want of means to support them. Mr. AV. closed by relating a harmless an-
ecdote illustrativc’of the positions and at o .’.n A. M.
Dr. R. then Southen^ /ur
milt- . rni ... i . , :l1
V. J. .y .V. I!. R.—Leaves dai-
arrives at 8..I0 P. M.
They speak
At Mansfield (Steele’s Mill) to day at
1 o’clock ;
At Bridgeton, on Monday. Aug. dll. at
1 o’clock;
their former profession#.
another should he nominated. Davis'i
authorized to name Dr. Heed of Vigo, and
Conventions have been adopted by all pledge not again to be a candidate was! y j r Ji-miiH 0 fSuIlivin parties in this country as the only prac starring him and the delegates full in the j* ^ ^ of f actg _ w ] iat c i a i m or tieal method of organizing preparatory to face. He had many bitter personal ene- ghail()W of a hag J(lbn (! '
At Itosovillo, on Tuesday, An,-. :?!. atl“ i ,oI i i,Ual co i ,ltust ' in the democratic ranks. Under, a| T , emocrat in thig I)istrk . t for a
1 o’clock. All in Parke county as are their workings, thc cunning of man these circuniBtaiiccs, the sentiment was
And at Torre Haute on Saturday, tin has been able to devise no better method almost unanimous that Davis was not cn- j y ^j in view of them wh it cl iim h is
rather boih'd.
gave evidence of the most distressing' “ absent-mindedness,” insomuch that lie j was observed at one time, by your correspondent, feeding in his vest pocket for a cup of water, which was quietly sitting on a log beside him. By the way, your, correspondent believes that one half the
4th of September, at I o’clock I*. M.
for ascertaining the wishes of the mcmilicrs of a party—their views upon card!-
i; ,k,l .. ,1.. 11... h, t" 'L upi. ..ynopobiic.;, ’b, a " r "" 'r 1 '"* j" " ,C ff
Mr. K«rr.»t i.. Virmilliou. "ers oi a pariy—incir views upon carm ask or expect it. What was then to he Th e go i ec i aim U h y p 0t l lct . utc d on the as- af>( ' ,ni P ; "’. v,n .- ‘ hc " nn1s ; :,l " ! W« have letters from several points in mil principles, and their choice of men to done? Sccrest refused to permit his 1 ^^^ (iim tl,it licnm tic u rt 1 1 ’ v ' ow would respectfully Vermillion county, which convey the fill the offices ofCounty,State and Nation, name to he used; Franklin’s supposed \ ' I ', U . U '' ' recommend the Dr. always to speak in most gratifying.intelligence ol the pro Hcnec it is, that all parties hold Nation- affinities for Lecompton rendered him , ,. j, . , an open spoce, having no objeet to inter
gres# of the congressional canvass in that al conventions—that all parties hold State ] objectionable to many, so that he couldl^"^ r ( f ( r - V . 1 \ • vune between himself ami his hearers, as reeion. Our friends there arc l.iboi inn conventions—and. usuallv. that alltiiar-: not he nominated. Delegates were per- ,, ... "?* , r . C ' '* some of his most bewitching gestures are
plexed; and in their dilemma, they can- ^" bl,C ™ 8 - ^ -o ,v . • / ^ wi ‘'‘ ^ After the Dr. had vassed the propriety of nominating Dr. " . l ’ U ! y ’ " ' C '. ‘. " ' got through, the crowd, by their looks. , 1 , , • so debased that it has no man in its ranks , , .i . , i i Heed, a thorough popnlar-sovereignty . .i , , „ , seemed to say that there was no “halm The proposition met with niuch tl , t . n tit| c . hini to their M ipport hot ln <Jllea(l for thc Kepuhliean party,and
they must needs make an idol, and a
in view of Davis’ threats, for the sake of harmony, thc delegates went further, and proposed a personal indorsement of Mr.
region. Our friends there are lahoiina : conventions—and, usually, that alltpar
with a zeal which is sure to end in vie- ties hold District and County conventions, tory. Wherever our veteran leader has Thc dominant party invariably holds con addressed the people, new friends have ventions; thc party in the minority has rallied to his standard, while the rank.- less occasion for conventions, and it is of the opposition arc broken, and their frequently behoved by the latter that forces dismayed. Wo give the following nices can better bo made without than as a sample of the many letters we are with them. Shioh races being regarded receiving from the true and reliable as hopeless, none hut desperate politicians democrats of Vermillion: arc willing to undertake them. They
EroKNK, Ykhmili.ion Coi'ntv. ) who have the most brass, the most ainbi August 2d. IHAH. ) lion, and the most money, are allowed the
Mil. Lot roll: Unclosed find *2. in |,. a( . k) and the minority party rally to ... paum*paper *^ "* '" llr 'their aid and support, without regard to Davis, without opposition, provided he On last Friday Messrs. Sccrest nml Inference, qualification orfitncss. Hence' would assent to thc arrangement, and Davis, made their first speech in Kugenc the'peculiar race now to he witnessed in 'supportthe nominee. Delegates aocordduriug this canvass. .Mr. Sccrest made this District, and the remarkable political 1 ingly waited upon Mr. Davis, and suba very favorable impression with the De phenomenon of Bepuhllcans endeavoring : mitted their plans for harmony. Instead iiioi racy, and iii.iny I' 1 pul'lh an- in I hi- | 0 rally to the support ol John (i. Davis—.'(if being cordially received, and their
place, alter the speeches, declared thet ; i • i , .i i • J would not vote lor Mr. Davis. 8ou,e li ‘ ,uttU M ' Lo,n ’ do!4 P ls °- n said they would not vote for either Seoresl '" an ' vll ° now cal ' K ol ' thcl, « for s ®PPort, or Davis, while others said they would simply because his own party would not vote for Socre.-t if no Republican eaiidi give him for the fifth time the race for
date was in the field before the election ' (', mpregs
I do not think that there will he found The dominant t lliugt of necessity one bincrlc Peniocrat in hu« r ene tuwnshiii ... . , that will vote for Mr. Davis, while all! l,old C0,1Ventl0D!, • Having the power to will vote for Mr..Seerest. As far as lean elect, there is always a mnltiplicity of get at the true political hearings id'the candidates. The fitness nndqualifications county, Da\ is will not get the usual Be of these aspirants must be passed upon, publican majority. with a view to success; and one out of Mr. iSccrcst stands a very fair chance . . . i , i . . i ,i ,, . . • • ; the many must bc selected to make the
to get a small majority in tins eoinity, as!
but few Democrats will vote for Davis I’aee for each othce.
and Sccrest will got most of the Old Line, Thus thc Democracy of this District Whig votes, besides -many Republican ; for the last ten years have been eonstrainvotes. V ours, Ac., . od to liold conventions rogularly,prcpar-
7 A. M.;
Snvt/um—I ami vt*.4 linilv at 10 A.M.; arrives
at 7.30 1*. M.
M'i/t/r;;ii)n(( and Ixorlivillc—Leaves daily at
7 A. M.; aiTivt's at I*. M.
(rariaffUm., i it/ M'irtati—Loaves every Thursday at H A. M.; arrives <mi Saturday at G P.M. I{(ic/;rilh\ tin llfuncrxiown—Leaves t*very Friday at H .\. Mairrives on Saturday at 6 P.M.
OF KICK HOUR*.
Offiee opens at 7 A. M.; closes at 7 P. Al. Opens at i* o A. M. on Sundays, and closes lialt‘an hour later. K. 1L KKKCHKVAL, P. M, itcu’ A(U’frti$fmfnt5. GROCERIES, &c. “ M. W. W ILLIAMS, South side Pnblic Sqatre,
u
AS 1 N STOL* K and to arrive, the follow-
i n L r (»o« ids:
1*.‘> h:ej;s Prime Rio Coffee 40 li/zls. N. (>. Sujj;s»r (choice)
man. _ ^ u uunuu » u • ii» »
favor ; and a delegation was selected to l,, 1l " L,, im,. k)r , d j practical purposes there might as
’ they must needs make an idol, and a „ , , , ,
vinit Mr. I>uvi8, nnd ascertain if he would ( .|,i 0 f ; n f] ie ] r r . in ^ s of* *i rc!ie‘-nle D m wt ‘** " ave ^ et * n no there. —
accede to the nomination of Dr. Reed, a ‘ 0( !™ t _ nn “ L‘*t of the DeirnSrati.- par- The l)r ’
popular-sovereignty man, upon a thorough popular-sovereignty platform,—and
ty! Xoits n-ironn.
. was followed by the “small fry,” who were satisfied by simply announcing themselves as candidates for their respee-
5 4
25 Hi 1 5* HI 15 \ 111* l on
Extra Cni-lied Goth hi Sugar
S. II. and N. <•. Molasses
Hdehcr's Svnin
Kiln'
White Fi-h M aekcrcl
Salt
55 keg nx-orted Nails
5 chests of Tea
Together with a general ii-sortmeiit of FAMI I .V CHKK ’KIUKS, all i*f whieli is olferod at the LOWEST CASH PRICESI L rccncastle, Au^;. 28. 5115
i.
The Hiukk^iik Oanic. atory to the election of a Congressman. Street loafers, in the Davis intcrc t Four times, consecutively, they gave thc
race to John 0. Davis—always over a violent opposition from a portion of the party. Yet when it came to the test, ns good Democrats ever do, the Democracy of this District, ut each election, extend
they are non rut ainnitlltiir. The whole ed to Mr. Davis their united vote—and
make loud boasts of their friends being anxious to bet that Davis will heal Sc crest for Congress. When pressed, they locate their betting men sonic di -tain e off; and when sought for in the distance,
proposition being entertained in a frank, manly spirit, Mr. Davis would itot ibiijn to give them un uinurer ! Thus wo see
that a popular-sovereignty candidate, a , - - , „ _ r popular-sovereignty platform, and aver- llon * 8 * ... . 1 ’ 1 "■ l sitiuu in reference to thc two great polit- 1 11 ' 11 11 n j i > i men in ter icilh on in politics, or, in turt, in . , . • . . . ., Konul indorsement were proposed; yet all anything else, tee arennt, tin ref ore, 'licensed Ua l ,altu ' s of ,lus country, is similar to these would not satiate thc greediness of to nhvse them, nml to attribute to flo w ^ lat a cuekle-bur under a horse s tail. John (1. Davis. In addition to these, In dishonest nml impure motives. As long His position is nut an enviable one, nor must be the nominee. Nothing short of as men are constituted us they are, they can hc do much towards directing thc this would prevent him from consuminat- wl ” necessarily differ about various mat- general course of the animal; hut he vaing his fell purpose of mischief. A uni- 2^, 7eeomc 'enemies' Tud 'abuse e " ith a - rcat >“ a ".V versal sentiment of disgust at his conduct oncb jtoolish antics, which serve to enliven pervaded the delegations from thc va —Christopher, please to re-read this tlui dr y nieiiotony of a daily repetition rious counties; and, after a brief inter- y01lr proclamation. In it you utter a of “ Kot 0< ' poLtieul speeehes.
ilhal
Capiltil, 84750,000.
change of views, the delegates, with one aeeord, agreed to east their votes for Henry Sccrest in convention, notwithstanding his protest. They did so, ami he who was not seeking the nomination, who did not desire it. who, through his
flirtY"Brown in 1R52 had a small sprink- tive offices, until it came Mr. Baehelder’s ling of Democracy in his composition-— loin, who, in making his announcement, precious little, it is true, hut still enough • s P ,,kc at a0UiU lou F th U I» 01 ' th « Positions to make him more decent, more honest, tku eongre.-sional candidates, defining than the Brown of 1858. In 1S52 he 1‘is positions in a iiiauuer highly ereditawas about to change his “ .Ss'nti'a, /” from Lie to so young a politieian. a neutral to a democratic paper; and in I hen came the 1 utiiam enunty roarer his issue of the 23d of December of that ,ko ^ oaUK 'd cx-hlaeksmith whoelosed ycar,hc made the following proclamation: , ' a ' s ciiteitaiunieiit by opening the
“Let no one suppose that because we • sa,ut > valve of his political gas generator. Wm.i.s, IHttkuhv.i.t, -kGo. - - New York, arc about to change somowbat the olinr* allowiiig^ to escape therefrom his Li\imlsion, 1* auoo A ( o. - - - ILillalu,
adcr of ,nir paper, that wc will therefore stercoty ped harangue panegyrising J. . )rN DAILY eTpReSsKB on Passenger
deal in low, personal abuse of our oppo- Greedy Davis to the skies. Smiley’s po- It Train- in ’
ill
New York, Western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Cuiuulu West, Hliiniis, Wisconsin, Missouri, .Minnesota, Arkansas, " Ncliru-ka, Kan-us, Iowa,&e.,&e.
ConiMH'ting Expi es-cs to ('ulifuriiiu, Oregon, tic entire Pacific Coast, I-iaiul of Cuba, Eu-
rope, ike., iV, .
IIMIs. Nairn, Drufls nml Arcoill.lm ( ollccted and paid. All orders and com-
!'• , / inuiiiciitinns jiromptlv attended to. troods suh-
jeet to lull- of purchase or other charges (to
manly sentiment, and boldly assert edi- ‘hmocrory ! he paid on delivery of tlicgoods), riHHUvednnfl torially that “we hold ” to it. Av. Chris-1 ' " ur corrt ‘‘ ; P <| n(lent left the ground, foi'wio-ded—tlie moniescolleutcd and returned
topher, yours was a tad ••hold,” nml it
must have slipped !
Christopher, in his prospectus for a (leinnentle paper, published on the date
matter resolves itself into empty gas. Betting on elections is morally wrong.
three times out of the four, elected liim triumphantly. When last nominated, in
and mi offense against our statutes which; 185fi, Air. Davis made the most solemn may hc severely punished. Nevertheless, public pledge, before the convention, that it is not to be disguised (lint there arc hc would not again ask a re-election to many men belonging to all parties, who • Congress ; and he made the same pledge have no conscientious scruples about such all over the District. This was the nothings, and w ho are w illing to risk the derstanding when the democratic eonvenpenallies of the law. For the benefit of tion of 1858 was called for the purpose all parties concerned, we would suggest, of nominating his successor. Marly in
friends, protested to the last against thc rc f errc d to above, says: “ Wc shall make use of his name in convention, w as nom- it our cong tnnt effort to follow steadily inated by the spontaneous sentiment ol ou ( our columns, the great cardinal I the delegates there assembled , and that, doctrines of thc democratic faith ; belicvtoo, after Davis had used time, money, j,,,, them to he the master elements in
and all his official patronage,had exhausted his cunning and skill, and had packed
that there are Democrats all over the ditriet exceedingly anxious to take all the bets that may hc offered by l''avis men that is, by such of them as have a reputation for honorable dealing, and who have not heretofore repudiated their election losses.
-
A#*Davis is already badly beaten ; mid hc and his friemls^—those of them who are Messed with ordinary discretion ire beginning to find jt out. The great trou-
ble now
this year Mr. Davis had no idea of asking to he again returned to Congress. Through an agent sent expressly from Washington, Mr. Davis urged, aye, urgently urged Mr. Seerest to consent to take the democratic
the delegations of two counties, for the purpose of bringing about u different result. It was n terrible rebuke, mlniinistered by the honest masses of thc Democratic party upon u pompous, inflated, arrogant, supercilious demagogue, who
the progress of free principles, and to be permanently identified with our prosperity as a free people.” Bravo! Democratic
satisfied that Old Jefferson will do her '"^"Vlie facilities of this Company for duty in October next. KIZMR. ’ I’rnmptncs-, Di-patch and Safety are uno-
' qiiullifl.
LATEST FROM EUROPE. Aftoittinii is ospeoiallv catlcd to our BY THE TKLKGR.U’H CABLE! Increased Speed & Greatly Reduced Rates from iIn* Lord Mn voi'of l.oudoi. I* 1 h'rwanling Freight and Produce from to M„yor Tlrman. Tew York. the Went |i. N,. w York. New Iohk. August 27.—The follow- Freight. Monev Packages and Orders dong message was received here to-day: ' '"crod and eulled for in unv i«rt of town. Lonoon. August 23. 18, r >8 <nn '' 1 ' in ll “' 1-yn. h Building, cast side PubFrom the Tjord M„i t nr of Loudon to the "ono'is" 3, , x 'VM LEE, linn. D. F. Tirman, Mayor of ffetr York- - 1 Agent for OV,
Hats. Caps & Fur Goods Mayor of New York upon the success of
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4 , . . . . — WHOIAESAI^E. Christopher! Again, hc says: “ M h.Ie so important an undertaking as the eom- MVHK oLu-ESTABLigiiBD hoi’se ov our course shall at all times he indepen- pletion of the Atlantic Telegraph (’aide 1 I’K iTItUlt X KMITII dent, we wish it to hc characterized by It is indeed one of the most glorious tri ‘ , ‘ o.llTU, that courtesy iiiul candor which will eom- m,l !'h-ot ihc ago, and reflects the high ^Ot'lvi’n t r i-t* mend it to all.” Courtesy and candor, in ' n( ’ r .-.'< s '''h ami per- Arc now prepared as usun) for the Fall
had rode them roughly to the full extent |j r , )wn ' g C( ,urxe' av whither have von r ''n ° '! f,u ' '''itrusted with so Trade, wuli a-cl,a t nml.large at,s k of eveof.nrlv endurance Pouul ir sovereiontv , , w- 7 d.fficult n duty. And the Lord Mayor r >"““p >“ line, 'fla ir-lock is gotten of party omluranto. JPul.ti s )\eru,ntv «„,n u„ ...i.L. <• U .. ,.,.n engage inn sincerely hopes that, by thc blessing of "I’" 111 ' 'he utmost care, under the directions
Lcconiptoiiisni, had nothing whatever am re personal controversy with no one. Almighty God, it may he the means of ce- ".'V'''' n " 1 , ' l<, ' r H, ‘i<i<>r partner, a pra«to do with it. The same result would in a legitimate field for disens- menting thc kind feelings which now ox- llaak, 1
have occurred, had Lecompton ism never s ; on . cl inrncU-r is
been heard of. The fiat went forth at
nomination, And afterwards, when Mr. Hie nominating convention of 1856, that Seerest, in response to solicitations from John U. Davis should run no more; and difleront portions of the District, answered Ms fate was sealed upon the exposition the Sullivan democracy that they might ofhis dastardly Jo. Jones correspondence, use his name in convention, he had not [q view of this correspondence, hundreds the most remote idea hut that ho was aa ^l thousands of Democrats voted for
not." Will
somebody be so obliging as to read these extracts to Brown, and ascertain what ho
now thinks of them ?
Du. Daily ArgriTTEii.—The committee appointed by the Trustees of the Indiana University, met on the Kith inst.. and continued in session eight days, ta
ist between thc two countries. (Signed) 11. W. Uaupkn.
a! the lowest cash priu
-till adhere to their old motto—* r
'I'liek Sahs ,„„t Small I'ri.fihi." I uniis ca-h—or short time to nronint i
New Youk. Aug.24.—-C\ W. Field today received a dispatch from London da-
ted to-day.
FiTtE at ruAWEontisvru.F..—A fire broke out at Crawfimlsvillo on Thursday II morning last, which destroyed about u I)
., time to prompt men. I urcluiscrs are Invited to give them a call
JM'tnn* buying.
i.cmViVh lut5 ' hl ''' t umiket P r 'cc paid for Furs
Louixvilie, Ky., Aug. 2S.
f.m 15
. ftHESaiFF’S
i vutue ol a decree i-sued from the GI*’ r k ol I utimiii Court of Com....... Vles-k '
ince thc uecessity of making u double
canvass, - - •
By telegraph from London, we learn that advices from China have been received, announcing that a treaty of peace had been concluded with China, by wlijeh France and Kughtud are to ho iu.Itinuified for the expeu of the war.
Ilu IO UIHI It <Mlt. I IM " I t .« I U I . . • *1 *1 *1 V , . . . . iiiiiivuj’t in r'v.. > IUII l 1 — IIL (l.l l«|- ' ’,7 1 1 * M> Ml I I / ' « ' ll 11 111 V Oil Ft i »1 l omilioii 1 IH i- the d inner of Davis hein- *" accor<lanee Wlth t1 "’ wl,,llCS him in October, l8;)ti, solely heeause he king thc testimony of over sixty w itness- quarter of a block of buildings, iminedi- l * vor nf K'lward Maher and against Daniel ,,, . . .u x . . \ 7 Mr. Davis, as hitherto expressed ; nor tlid wag the party noniinco, and under the ess. They submitted their report to the ately north of the Court House. Among and Oliver Brandt, and to me directed, eiMn.m O IV r.u ,\ son., s l lia - ' ” j u . f or a moment doubt that he would re- m0B t solemn protest. This is a portion ;Trustees on YVednesdny last, and after principal sufferers were Onskill £ thetHth itnui.ftontnuher isss hocus-pocus an,I an ahlet man of th. IK - (( .^ thc rordial support „f M r . Davis in 0 f t i ie o unwritton history” of politics and P at,c ? t mvostigation of each charge sep Uasthu k. grocers, and Boss A White, at the emt-houm, dom- i,,'the townto’f Grm’npuMiean faith, being jiut on in Ins place. „ (llivi , nt . „ ,. llf of .But it mmeirs 1 .• • : n: , : , r . ,i „ , ,l arately, they wore decided for the defend ciildnot makers, whoso stock was mostly ''a-tle, I’uiimm county, St ate of Indiana, with-
^ xm. «..u
’ t) •, c t' 1- in to seek another election to t'ongres form convention before him John (.reedy Da- itnously aeq^uittad, as to thc charges nf cabinet rooms, wore a lot of dilapidated Go'oiica-tle. And on failure to realize the
this District. His plan of operations was vis hns assurance to the announce himsolf P :c J* n 8^'® ( ^ ,8c ipline,oompctencytoteach, shanties, whose destruction is no very 'I ' i " 1 will at tiie same time i ii . . .. . , , ,, j-i . and moral eharnetor which wore invest! great loss. 1 P la <a oiler the fee -imple m and to the promptly changed. He at once put his.usan Independent Democratic candidate ,,. lt( ,d , t /> 1 ■ . t ul ' Cl,u j® . , -aiiic. Levied upon as the prepertv of said tools to work to circumvent the Seerest for Congress! Ho says the convention j ■>_ i An Obliuinu Lovkk.—“I would do ■■ Defeirlants, towii-fy aaiddeer Knowing that Mr. Fcercst was packed—unfair—that its action was AS^The Hon. Caleb Cushing has prom- an >" f '" n K to gratify you ; I would go to | mig28 ' ail", piii'/ 1-A HR < >W, ShflT. ,0 K „ to Congress, tile not binding .» him. So fur it «.:M to doli.or «l?Zio^,'^':ift7S;'^ , i * KIllC l.ol ,,f S»ls, .1.1,■01101,’“'
''in ,Tf r r - *r- ,w ' “ a '-»• i
,n1,1 1 ’ 11:111 pleased. nut . : I ID iRN HI Rt.ll 'v ROBIN. ■( »V
movcuient.
had no ambition
policy adopted waste annoy hitg until he packed,|Davis packed it; cvcrythinguniair Richmond, Virginia, on thc 25th of Octo-
wonkl withdraw the use of hi- name, that was attempted in it. wa.-attempted by her.