The Wabash Courier, Volume 25, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 August 1856 — Page 2

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THE COURIER

JESSE CONAED, EDITOR.

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Aug. 23, 1856

-TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR! F?

Republican Nominations.

FOR 7BESIDEHT,

JOHN C. TRBMONT

•FOB TICK PBBSTDEIfTt

W. L. DAYTON.

FOR CONGRESS,

JOHX P. USHER, ~}f, or

VIGO COUHTY.

PEOPLES TICKET.

vS^t Governor,

OLrVER P. MORTON, of Wayne, Lieutenant Governor, CONRAft BAKER, of Vanderb»rg.#

Secretary of State,

JOHN VV. DAWSON, of Allen, Treasurer of State, WILLIAM R. NOFF3INGER, of Parke.

Auditor of State,

E. W. H. ELLIS, of Marion. Buperintendent of Public Instruction, CHARLES BARNES. •n--.-.,

Attorney General,

JAMES H. CRAVENS, of Ripley. Reporter of Supreme Court, JOHN A. STEIN, of Tippecanoe.

Clerk of Supreme Court, JOHN A. BEAL, of Miami.

CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE. What has brought all the difficulty upon the country Wars, murders, robberies, arsons, &c., fec. There is

easy solution! Here is

the

answer.—

resuscitate, or strengthen the old con- or Circular, of JosfO. JONES, Esq., in corn. A wise one or two at Washington' relation to the conduct and correspoiidCity put heads together, and among other !ence of JOHN G. DAVIS. Mr. Jones puts matters it was thought a proper and feas-l his name to the circular, assuming, of ible juncture to form Kansas and Nebras-1 course, the responsibility of the whole ka into Territorial Governments. It is affair. There is some curious reading in very true nobody was asking for any this Expose. Some things which consuch thing There were no petitions! cern the public at this time. Mr. Davis from the people not an individual, not a is before the public as a candidate for township, nor county or State, had moved, Congress. Matters that relato to him in for anything of the kind. Even the South that capacity it is proper to consider. itself, was not asking for a Territorial Government in Kansas and Nebraska.— But the times were pushing. And although the establishment of Government in Kansas and Nebraska, would avail but little within itself, for the old declining party, still, indirectly, this measure might be made available in one way or another, in political effect. Accordingly, the bright idea of introducing a section into the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820, very opportunely occurred to the minds of sopie parties concerned. This was supposed to be a capital thought such a move would wonderfully strengthen the Old Line party, by whom it was brought forward, by gaining Southern and proslavery influence and sympathy. And thus providing in good time to hold the party together, and add strength for the next Presidential election. The deed was done. The Missouri Compromise was repealed And all the Territory north of 36 30 thrown open to new settlers, with no restraint, as to the question ©f slavery. And all this the move of the Old Line party. This measure was strongly opposed in Congress, and by the whole people, North and West. Evils and consequences of a most disastrous nature were anticipated to the peace and prosperity of the oountry, by sagacious and foreseeing statesmen and citizens. But what has happeued Evils of a character far beyond the liveliest imagination to conceive or anticipate, have actually fallen upon the country. Who ever thought of the Border Ruffian system of murder, arson and robbery of the blocking up of tho jjreat national thoroughfare, the noble Missouri river All this WHS left for the refinement of pro-slavery and ruffianism to conceive and bring about. And what the great object To force Slavery into Kansas The South must be propitiated, for the aid and benefit of Old Line Democracy. Slavery must be extended beyond its present limits. ^That is the issue, and the only one involved in the election campaign of 1856i ,rr-'

S."', «,

dent. Not ee muoh, perhaps, or at least, not more, in the election of the particular individual, a* in the manifestation of principles whioh must and will be proclaimed and established, in the election ot thai individti&l, as the next President of*the United States.

V' ....... .. AUSTIN M. PUETT. On Wednesday night last, Austin M. Puett of Parke county, addressed the Democracy in our Court House. Every one familiar with Mr. Puett's speaking can have a good idea of his speech, when they learn that it was a characteristic effort. One thing w&obeerved, l^r. Puett was not quite so malevolent we have heard him on other occasions.. Perhaps his usual acrimony is softened by the number of Republicans that are to be found about now daysj Perhaps the sensible conclusion has been come to that, to call the Republicans Abolitionists, and then "give 'emh——U," is not a winning game. Mr. Puett said the game of brag is being played by their opponents, and so soon as he had cautioned the Democracy to boon the alert against it, proceeded to take a hand in the game, himself, by electing Buchanan President, right there in the Court House, and very modestly mentioned his excellent success in convincing the minds of the people by his addresses to them—concluding with the encouraging information to his friends, that the opponents of Democracy had no hope, only by deceiving, and that they would deceive the people if they could This was said with all the assurance the Old Liners of the present day have that, whatever they say is—true Mr. Puett told the Democratic Club that the Townships were the places to talk to the people, and from now till the election -hfs time will be devoted to the "rural dis-

tricts." Lookout, voters in the Town-

[ships, that you are not convinced against

Some three or four years ago, (the time!your better judgment Mr. Puett is afbeing more or less, and not very materi- tcr you! We would advise the people of alas to days or months,) the Democratic| the Townships that Mr. Puett is a very party made afn important discovery It: enthusiastic Old Liner, and perhaps in was ascertained that the Democratic, or the exuberance of his enthusiasm he perhaps, more properly speaking, the Lo- might tickle the fancy for a moment but cofoco party, was on the decline—rather have faith in the comprehension of the on*the wane, and in a sinking condition 1 people to not be influenced in their course What was to be done A Presidential, by mere momentary impressions. election would be approaching in the course of events Something must be done in anticipation, and in due Season to

EXT$A COURIER.—We this week issue an Extra Courier, containing the Expose,

According to his own language in the circular, speaking of the Nebraska bill, "He was at heart against the measure." And yet he voted for it. He says, "If I go for it, it may defeat me,—if agaiust it, it may do the same." Thus it would appear, that the character of the bill, or its effect upon the country, was not the question with Mr. Davis. With him the serious and alarming consideration was, how will it effect the chances for my reelection. Can it be possible that such is the kind of man wanted for Congress from our district These are matters for all voters to remember, and ponder over in their own minds before making choice of the candidate to represent them in the next Congress.

A TURK

5 It

We are speaking of CAUSK and COKSKQURHCS. We have given the emu#—die conssgnsne$ is only yet in the way of de velopment. Who ean tell the evils thereof It may be the worst is not yet come. Wo fear it is only beginning—that we have not the end of the beginning. It may be we have only the beginning of the end. sr

But there is a way 16" end this bad be ginning of

consegmnce.

What is it?—

Vary eaay of solution. The commonest mind oan comprehend it. It lies in ihe tUciiaft of Jotnr C. Fjuwcjff, fcf freai-

OF FORTUNE.—When

Col.

Fremont was a lad of twelve years, his widowed mother was very poor, a sister died of consumption, and the expenses of her illness and funeral fell with crushing weight on the afflicted family. John, (now the renowned Colonel,) who was a stout-hearted and noble little fellow, told his mother that he should go to work and earn something to help support the family. He acoordiugly "hired out," to a rich planter of the neighborhood "to do anything he could," and went to work with aright good will. The planter did not wish the boy to eatathisown table, nor did he like to send him to eat with the servants so he had a side table set for him in the dining room, and there the littlo fellow ate his meals alone. iVbte that same planter, is working to males his former "chore boy'' whom he would not let eat at his own table)Pmidtnf. of the Untied States.

MASS MEETING.

0#wing to inability on the pari of Judge MORTON to attend the People's Mass Meeting on th^3d of September, the Execqtive ComnAtee for this county, hare postponed it until the 10th.

ON THE TENTH OF SEPTEMBER, Then, the People of Vigo County will hold a Mass Meeting of all who are in favor of Fredom and Free Territory, and opposed to slavery extension and the corruptions of th£ Old Line party of this State.

H1/

FOOT RACKS.—The sporting gentry of our vicinity are occasionally amused by a trial of speed between one who is "swift of foot" in this city, and such individuals as think they oan take from him the laurels he has won in every race thus far. The Taces draw quite a crowd, and as muoh interact appear* to be taken as in hotte ndn^t

LET THE PEOPLE READ.^8 We call attention to an article in ari other oolumn from the New Tork Post, in reference to the #50,000 that were ta )rftn by the Vtmooi^oy from the United States ijreasury, for the support of a political, Jipcofooo paper, and James Buchanan's participation in the transaction Let every voter read it, and lethim reflect whether such proceedings are to be tolerated—whether such a party should be in power to handle the publio money as they please, and make so unlawful a use of it —and whether BUCHANAN, who recommended, in

writing,

(his letter now on file in

the proper Department,') the approprint* tion of Government funds to that unholy purpose, is the proper man to place at the head of our national affairs Read it, vo&re, and see if you ban cast your suffrages for a man who favored the application of $60,000 of the People's money— 950,000 out of the United States Treasury for the benefit of a political paper—an Old Line Democratic papor—to perpetuate the Democratic party in power—to be located at the capital of the Nation, to abuse and ourse the American people who will not coincide with the Democratic party Read it, and see if you can approve of, and endorse by your votes, the taking of $50,000 out of the Nation's Treasury to establish a

Party PAPER,

to aid the

Democratic party in its war upon all who will not be gulled or driven into the Democratic ranks!! a

:,ai*. PAY

OF CONGRESS. ...

Both Houses of Congress have passed a bill changing the compensation of members from a per diem to an annual salary. The sum is fixed at three thousand dollars, but requiring a deduction to be made for absence. It also requires the members to pay for their Books out of their salary. It is said this will increase the nominal pay about thirty three per cent. The vote on this4)ill in the House stood thus, "Republicans—Yeas, 46 j»Nays, 50 Democrats—-Yeas, 32 Nays, 37: Americans—Yeas, 22 Nays, 10."

Adjournment and Re-assembly of Con" Kress.

In other columns will be found the proceedings of the last days of Congress. They are interesting. Both houses adjourned on the 18th. But by proclamation of the President were called to meet again on the 21st inst. This move by the President for the re-assembly of Congress, was in consequence of a failure to pass the Army appropriation bill. And that failure was occasioned by amendment to the bill, refusing the use of U. S. troops, to enforce the Kansas bogus laws. -a

MORE TRUE DEMOCRATS.—The Jefferson, Wis., Republican says: "Hon. John E. Holmes, first Lieutenant Governor of this State, and Alonzo Wing, Esq., who has once or twice represented the district in the Assembly, two of the most influential Democrats in this county, have repudiated the Slavery platform, and declared themselves in favor of Freedom and Fremont."

NOT KILLED.—During the storm on Monday •ight last, the cry of'murder' was heard most lustily, above the tumult of the elements, on Cherry street Citizens of the vicinity turned out expecting to see that a horrid crime had been committed. A lonely individual was found, who dsclarod'that some murderous hand had plunged a knife into him, and that his life's blood was fast oozing out. No blood being found upon his person, an investigation was had, and the matter was explained by the limb of an apple tree close by, which had been blown from the tree, and by the force of the wind the sharp point of the limb had been driven against the unfortunate individual'a back, causing him to think that he was almost 'kilt.' He was soon calmed, and looking very flat, passed along the street amid the laughter of a few who were present at tha rich scene:

SAD AFFAIR.—On Monday evening last, a little son of Mr. Samuel Mack, aged about four years, was found drowned in a cistern attached to his father's kitchen: For several hours during the afternoon and evening the boy had been missing, and was searched for by the family and neighbors ovor the adjacent part of the city. About ten o'clock at night the body was found in the cistern, a lifeless corpse, and beyond the power of restoration.

BASKET MEETING, .J*

We are requested to state that there will be a Basket Mass Meeting for Sugar Creek and Fayette, at Pisgah Church, near Rippctoe's, Tuesday, August 26th.

The people of adjacent Townships, and all friends of Freedom are respectfully invited to attend. The ladies are especially invited. There will be speaking by distinguished speakers.

SPXAXXXO.—We learn that our fellow citiren, JAKES FARRINGTON, Esq., deliver ed a very able and entertaining speech to a meeting of Republicans, at Prairie ton, on Saturday last.

Junes KJCNT^—The venerable Judge Kent, known throughout the legal world by his Commentaries on the Constitution, presided at a Fremont meeting at Fishkill landing. New York, on Tuesday last. The New York Times aays truly "Let not the enemies of Republicanism prate of unconstitutional sectionalism when jurist like Judge KKXT lends to Freedom his akLM

We are indebted to the Ho*. H. D. SCOT* Sot valuahW^looaieata from Wash iagtoa Gil?. ..s.

Tke.Coateat between Fremont Ud Buchanan, Tho Boston Advertiser, ^.staunch Whig journal, which preserves a neutrality in the present oanvaSs, in an article Jipon Rufua Choate's fetter, says: "We con ceive that Mr. Choate is entirely'right when he judges that l£r. Fillmore has no possible chance for success in the approaching election, and that the only con* titot lies between" Messrs. Buchanan and Fremont, for one Or the other tff whdfn every voter who chooses to have a voice in the election must perforoe oast his suffrage. Therq is no Whig candidate— th^je will l^none—ftndj^if. they choose, Whigf may abstain from voting. They may just as well abstain from voting, as vote for Mr. Fillmore, so far as the consciousness of engaging in the conflict is concerned. The issue lies betwen Buchanan and Fremont. We rejoice to find that the sagacity of Mr. Choate supports tins opinion. We are further gratified at the terms in which he indicates his unwillingness to vote for Mr. Fillmore. He says: 'I deem it due to frankness and honor to say, that while I entertain a high appreciation of the character and ability of Mr. Fillmore, I do not sympathize in any degree with the objects and creed of the particular party that nominated him, and do not approve of their organization and their tactics. Practically, too, the contest in my judgment is between Mr. Buchanan and Col. Fremont.' These are precisely the reasons which hare governed us from the beginning in considering Mr. Fillmore as ruled out of the count for all voters, Whigs or others, who really choose to have any participation in the election of President." hiu. ,1s•*

It is a little singular, in tie present shape of politics that the South-west county in Iowa—the one neirest Kansas should be named Fremont, and the town where the Kansas route croises into Nebraska Dayton. So the wty to Kansas, literally, is through Fremontand Dayton.

Reviews.

We have the Edinburg and W«stminster number for the July quarter. The wlole uhnmbvci of these celebrated Periodicals is wonderfully kept up and sustained. A glance orer the articles,

Herid 'tary Influence, Animal ind Ilumzn" and "Contemporary Literature" shovs contributions in the Westminst er of high excelence.

Price of each Review $3,00per year- Price of Blackwood and any one of thi Four Reviews $5. The four Reviews and Blackwood, $10. All to be had of L. Scott &LC O, 79 fulton street, N. Y.

GAS.—The Gas-pipes* are being laid through our streets in all directions, and at great length. We shall be an illuminated citv in a short time.

Governor Brown, ofTennessee. Gov. Neill S. Brown, of Tennessee, addressed a mass meeting of both parties at Murfreesborongh, on Thursday ofUet in a speech of great power and effect. In the course of his remarks he alluded to the following important votes given by Mr. Buchanpn while in the House of Representatives

Gov. Brown alluded to the destruction of property at Buffalo in 1814, by Gen. Ryal, commander of the British forces. The American troops had been quartered for the winter in the private residences of the citizens. The enemy came and burned ihem. When Congress assembled, the people who had thus suffered applied for compensation, as they had a right to do. James Buchanan voted against the bill granting this compensation. Is there a man in this crowd, asked Gov. Brown, who would have given that vote Not one. They had yielded their houses to protect the American soldiers they had been ruthlessly burned down, and their owners and tenants turned out, with their women and children. Mr. Buchanan sat in his seat and voted No And that at a time, too, when the echo of the thundering cannon at New Orleans had scarcely died upon the ear. Such things had no weight with Mr. Buchanan. He (Gov. Brown) did not pretend that these things disqualified him for the Presidency—they only showed th^ illiberal spirit and strong Federal sympathies of the man. If your Representative in Congress had voted against such a bill, would he have got your vote next time! Most assuredly not

Gov. Brown next alluded to, as further showing the illiberality of the Democratic candidate to the case of Mrs. Brown, widow of the late Gen. Jacob Brown. General Brown had spent a fortune in the service of his country, and contracted a disease in that service which terminated his life and left his widow in penury. The widow applied to Coagress for the balance of his salary for the unexpired year—a miserable pittance, which no man with a heart, under the circumstances, could refuse. But James Buchanan was superior to the appeals in behalf of a widow of a Revolutionary soUier. He voted A'o As might hecxpecied, however, in an American Congress, be was in a mi nority.

The next case was that of Penelope Denny, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier end the mother of an only son, who fell at his gun in the naval service of his country. From the prize money, secured by oar gallant soldiers upon the high aeas, a pension fund had been created, and the mother

thia brave young

man

applied for

A TKS-CEITT JOXK.—An Omnibus,^bearing the name of "James Buchanan," ran between this place and the camp-meeting grounds, last week, and pot the fare at ten cents. It went well enough for a time, but pretty soon the name and tbe price began to exctte comment, and the remarkable fitness of the two was admitted all afound, with a titter. Some of the followers of the .TenCenter seeing that the thing was exiting too moch attention, called the 'bus-man aside and after a few minutes whispering, he returned and proclaimed that "the fare is now twelve and a half rants I" Our Buchanan friends wear a ghastly smile whenever ten cents are mentioned. The coin should be abolished.—Lebanon Courier.

NKW CXKT.— The Director of the Philadelphia Mint proposes to issue a coin of the denomination of one cent which will be only two-thirds as large aa the one now in circulation. The new coin ie to be oomposed of eighty-eight parts of eoppeT ana twelve puts nickel, and will weigh seventy-two grains

LATEST FOREIGN HEWS. The most important aewa brought by the Baltio is the surrender of Sarragosaa to the Queen's troops under Gea, Dul«e.— This occurred on the evening of the 1st, when the royal troops entered the city without opposition and disarmed the citizens. No definite particulars have been received, but the whole seems to have been effected without bloodshed. AU Spain has now submitted to the O'Donnell ministry. His future policy is not known, but it is reported that he is attempting to make up the quarrel with the liberals. Tranquility having been restored in-6pain, the Emperor has given orders for the suspension of all the movements of troops towards the frontiers. Gen. Pelissier has returned, and in reward for his service has been created a Duke. A rumor prevails that the Emperor is suffering from a spine disease.

Italian affairs remain unintelligible as ever. There are reports of remonstrance to Sardinia, made by France in favor of Austria. The Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia were having an interview at Taplitz. Numerous despatches have been exchanged within the last few days between Paris and Vienna. The Cabinet of the Tuilleries has communicated to the Cabinet of Vienna the late note addressed to the Western Powers by the Court of Naples, and declared that the government of the Emperor Napoleon was in the highest degree dissatisfied with the principles expressed in the document, and moreover, that it was determined with the co-ope-ration of England to constrain the Neapolitan government to give way to the legitimate demands of the Western Powers. Austria continues to present to the Cabinet of Naples the necessity of giving way to the Western powers, adding, that in the event of resistance it must not count on the moral or physical support of Austria. A Russian oamp of 6,000 men is formed at the heights of Inkerman. The Porte has again declared itself, by a fresh diplomatic note, opposed to the union of the principalities. Russia intends to object to the amount of tribute demanded from the Principalities by the Porte. The English, Austrian *and French Commissioners are of opinion that Belgrade should belong to Turkey. Russia protests against this. It was rumored that the Russians had sent 18,000 men into Kars, and that they were restoring the fortifications of the town. A terrible disaster occurred at Salonica. On the 11th a fire broke out in a Turkish Kahu, in the Frank quarter, and soon extended over the houses in its vicinity. By the exertions, however, of the Governor, Achmet Pacha, and a numerous multitude, the fire was got under, and everybody was ready to retire, when a fearful explosion tnalr plaoo in the liuuoo of John Schillizzi, a French merchant, who had secreted in it about 200 pounds of gunpowder, contraband. The number of killed and wounded by this disaster amounts to fully seven hundred.^ Among the latter are the Russian, Dutch and Sardinian Consuls. .'

Col. Fremont in the U. S. Senate. During the short time that Col. F.remont was in the United States Sejjate, by his excellent judgment and indomitable persistence, he urged through the Senate, against the most formidable opposition, a law for working the gold mines, which settled one of the most difficult practical questions in the ^orld, and settled it for the benefit of free labor. Congress, urged by powerful speculations both in and out of California, was much inclined to manage the minea on the public domain after the old Spanish fashion, farming them out so as to derive a large revenue to the Government, and leaving the laborers to become either virtual or actual slaves.

Col. Fremont's bill prevented all this by a minute aubdivision of the gold-bearing territory, and granting permits to work them, to actual miners, on easy conditions. It is under this law that thouaands of poor men are digging out fortunes for themselves with their own hands, in California, and those hands will rise for Fremont and Dayton like a foreat, when it comes voting day.

When Col. Fremont was advocating his bill before the Senate, he thus briefly characterized its scope, showing the true pith of his Democracy "The principles of this bill, as I have already stated them, are to exclude all idea of making a national revenue out of those mines—to prevent the possibility of monopolies by moneyed capitalists—and to give to natural capital, that is to say, to labor industry, a fair chance to work. the secure enjoyment of what they find.Boston Chronicle. •_ _.L. proclamation

pittance

from this fund. Mr. Buchanan voteid

No!

the President—An Et*

tr| Session Called. WASHMOTOK, Aug. 18.

A Cabinef meeting this afternoon, decided on the following proclamation by the Presi dent of the United States

Whereas, While hostilities exist with various Indian tribes on the remote fron tiers of the United States, and whilst in other respects the public peace is seriously I threatened, Congress has adjourned without

granting the necessary supplies for the army, depriving the Executive of the power to perform his duty in relation to the common defence and security, and as sn extraordinary occasion has thus arisen for assembling the Houses of Congress, I do therefore, this, my proclamation, convene ssid Houses to meet at the Capitol in the city of Washington, Thursdsy 31 st day of Auguat, hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then, and there, to assemble, to consult and determine on ssid messures as the state of the Union msy seem to require.

In testimony whereof I hsve caused the seal of the United States to he hereunto affixed and signed the same with my hand.

Done at the city of Washington the 18th day of August, In the year of our Lord 1856 and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-first.

FRANKLIN PIERCE. W L. Marsy, Secretary.

A chicken fancier is trying to get no a new race of pullets by erosaing weathercocks with Shanghai hens.

to trot

shall watch

bis success with much interest. This is a sgs.

Ropewalks wfll yet

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[From the New York Pott. 1.

Mr. Buchanan and his Letter to Captain Tyler. Iu commentinjt upon tha resolutions of inquiry offered a day or tw® since in the United States Senate for information about Colonel Fremont's accounts, we suggested the propriety oC tacking to the resolution a further inquiry in relation to Mr. Buchanan's letter rtcommending §50,000 of government funds to be deposited in Simon Cameron's one-horse bank, to be used in buying out the Washington Globe and establishing the Union, which letter, we intimated, contained evidence enough to send its author to the State prison under the SubTreasury law.

The Washington Union admits that, if the charges implied in our suggestion be correct, Buchanan ought not to be elected President, but denies the allegation "in manner and form," &c.t as the lawyers express it and by way of disproving it, showa that the Sub-Treasury hill was not pasaed until August, 1846, while the deposits was made in Cameron's bank in November, 1844, and, of course, that Buchanan could not be amenable to the penalties of a law not yet in exiatence.

That is true the law was not in force when the letter waa written and another fact in his defence is equally true—that it was written before he was appointed Secretary of State, and not, therefore, being an officer of the government, he could not have been visited with the penaltiea of the act, even if it had been in force. Mr. Buchanan is entitled to the benefit of both these corrections, and to the admission that what is a State-prison offence now, was not a Stateprison offence in 1844. We wrote as editors are often obliged to write about a transaction which all parties to it desire to keep out of sight as much as possible, and without as full information as either they or the public desire but we are now prepared to give more precise information, and after we have done so, we shall expect the Union to designate the particular fact in our statement the other day, which, if true, would show that Mr. Buchanan out not to be elected President.

In the first place, the Union admits that $50,000 were deposited in Simon Cameron's bank at Middletown, Pa., on the 4th of November, 1844, just four months before Mr. Polk was inaugurated and Mr. Buchanan appointed Secretary of State. At this time John Tyler was Preaident. and Chancellor Bibb, of Kentucky, Secretary of the Treasury. We complete our record by the testimony of Francis P. Blair, who, at the time of the alleged deposit, was editor and part proprietor of the Globe, for the purchase of which the $50,000 were required. In a letter from Mr. Blair to a public meeting held in this city on the 29th of April last, he says, in reference to the purchase of the Globe, among other thinga "An arrangement having been thus ratified between the contracting parties for an official organ in the interest of the nullifying party, in the event of Mr. Polk's election, the treasury of the United States, on the 4th day of November, 1844, (signs then manifesting the strongest probability of Mr. Polk's election,) placed $50,000 in Mr. Cameron's bank, at a village nine miles from Harrisburg, to make provision for the purchase of the pres9. The election over, Mr. Cameron, in pursuance of the arrangement, informed Mr. Donelson by letter, that he had this money at his disposal, and he was invited by the President to.avail himself of it, to purchase the Globe, or establish another press at Washington. Gen. Jackson saw this letter and got his first glimpse of the part assigned Mr. Cameron. "As soon as the new President arrived in Washington, he proposed to the editor of the Globe to permit Major Donelson to take his plur.e. at the suae time solicitine him tn support the press by writing for It secretly. This waB refused, and, no doubt in conse quence of Gen. Jackson's opposition to Major Donelson's lending himself and the influence he derived from the General's relationship, he alBO declined the proposal of entering into the projects of Mr. Calhoun, and hesitated to avail himself of the means put at his disposal by Mr. Cameron. Mr. Ritchie was the alternative of Major Donelson. The latter was, doubtless, preferred by Mr. Calhoun, because he had been associated with him in breaking up Gen. Jackson's first cabinet. That the confidential relations still subsisted which so signally marked their intercourse in the beginning of General Jackson's administration, this preference gives full proof, and it is further pvinced by the fact, that Mr. Calhoun confided to him the execution of his laat and most important official act—the midnight mission of the 3d of March to re-annex Texas to the United States.

The number of distinguished men who were called in to assist at the birth of the orphan which was to establish the southern dynasty 'by placing Col. Polk in the shoes of Mr. Tyler,' marka the interest which all the confederates took in the subject. Col. Dickens, General Pillow, Mr. Walker, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Rhett, Mr. Cameron, Major Donelson, Mr. Ritchie, General Armstrong, Mr. Nicholson, (Mr. Nicholson, I believe, then editor of the Nashville Polk paper,) all figure in General Jackson's letter, as having their share in the travail. Mr. Buchanan, it appears from, a letter on Jtle in th$ Treasury Department, was not allowed to escape his part of the responsibility for the most delicate part of the operation—the taking the $50,000 to establish an organ. Mr. Tyler was willing to let Mr Cameron have the $50,000 out of the public treasury, to make provision for the political bantling on which so much depended but as Mr. Buchanan was to become a special beneficiyy in the partnership, it was considered a wise precaution that he should, in writing, recommend Mr. Cameron as a fit recipient of this grace from the administration, and of trust from the treasury, "The confidence thus reposed in Mr. Cameron all around, and the hold it gave him on Mr. Buchanan, elevated him to the Senate of the United States. Possibly the $50,000 helped, aa he only advanced ont of it the first instalment for the Globe, ss appeared from his testimony before a committee. The money was not refunded until 1847. Tn the meantime Mr. Cameron was

There the Union has the facte, upon the authority of one who has the heat poeeibte right to know wb^t ht vti writing about,

and whose truthfulness will not be question' ed. Mr. Blair says that the $50,000 were deposited in Cameron's hank by the order of President Tyler, in November,1844 that Cameron infordied Donelson, whoae name had been suggested as

Blair in the organship,

We learn from the lame ww informed and unimpeachable authoritythat that money w,aa not refunded to the government until 1847, and then by money taken from the Treasury and paid as a gratuity to thsr editor of the new organ, over* and abottt ft what his contracts with the government en« titled him to.

Now, Mr. Buchanan's letter is on file in the Treaaury Department if it has not been removed very recently, and if it has beep, a

Committee of Inquiry could readily get at its contents, for there is more tlhn one liv- 'p ingand produciblo witness who hss read it. Let us have that letter, and let us have the facts in regard to the re-payment of the \K, $50,000 let us have Cameron's testimony, 'tis Blair and Rives' testimony, and Bibb's testimony. If the Senate wiah to go into the financial history of the candidates for the Presidency, 'et us by all means have the record of the Sage of Wheatland. The Union says the friends of Mr. Buchanan to "are ready to meet every falsehood" that may be brought against him let us see if they are equally ready to meet every truth that may be brought against him.

THOMAS F. HlutsHALL OUT AT LAST Whilst Mr. Burlingame was coming to the cars, Colonel Marshall, recently a member of Congress from Kentucky, was called upon the stand. He avowed himself for Fremont and Dayton, amid thunders of applause. Mr. Burlingame having arrived, who was announced for the evening, Mr. Marshall yielded the stand, with the assurance that our citizens should soon hear from him again.—Chicago Dem. Press.

Council Proceedings.

the successor to 2fr.

by letter,

that he had

tip money at his (Donelson's) disposal who was

invited by the President to avail himself of it to purchase the Globe. Mr. Blair further states that, before making the transfer to Cameron's bank, the President required Mr. Buchanan, who was to be a special beneficiary of the deposit, having alraady been fixed upon as the pre* mier, to recommend it. Mr. Buchanan complied with the requisition—wrote a let' ter to that effect, which" Mr. Blair ssys is on file in the Treasury Departsttnt.

CITY HALL, Aug. 19,

The Common Council met this evening, it boinz a regular meeting. •Present: His Honor. Mayor Patterson, Council men Read, Sage, O'Boyle, ^dams, Wsllacs, Hunley, Conner and Sibley.

Absent: Councilmen Haney. After the Council was called to order, the Clark read the minutes of the preceding meeting which were signed.

Mr. Adams, Chairman of Committee on accounts made his report, accepted. Mr. O'Boyle presented the note of Mr. Garincau. endorsed by Samuel Mann, given for School House, amounting to $240, the Clern was ordered to place it in the hands of the Treasurer.

Mr. O'Boyle was appointed as a committee one to contract for the printing of the Citv. On motion, it was resolved that the Clerk, charge the Street Commissioner with all tools and articles bought by him for the use of the city.

The Council then proceeded to ballot for Chief Engineer of Fire Department. T. C. Buntin was unanimously elected.

Mr. iohn-Halt warallowsd tSTZNS'thetfpper Market House, on the same terms as the former Market Master.

The Street Commissioner wss ordered to grade the corner near the well at the crossing of Market and Wabash Streets, under the direction of the Citv Engineer.

The Trustees of Public Schools made a report, advising payment of balance due Messrs Reese and Barr, for Carpenter work on Lower School House, and Zenas Smiih for mason work on same house, the bills were allowed less $25 each.

On motion the Council adjournod. C. Y. Pi Attest—

Jjc

C. Y. PATTERSON, Mayor.

JOS. H. Br.iVV PUrlr

St STEPHEN'S CHURCH.

The Bishop of Indiana is expected to officiate at this Church, on Sunday next, the 24th inst.— Morning service will begin at 11 o'clock. At the evening service to commence|at half-past 7 o'clk, the rite of Confirmation will bo administered. aug. 23-11.

Job Work.-- The freat variety of Jofl Trr* enablet the Courier Office to etrike off Po»tcr» Butinesi Card*, Hand Bill*, J-c. £«.,

style, and always at thesherteet notice.

the beet

OCTOBER ELECTION.

0*We are authorized to announce C. W. BARliOUR, as a Candidate for the Legislature at tho ensuing October election. I

0*We are authorized to announse JOHN P* BAIRD, as a Candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing October election.

0"W» are authorized to announce WILLIAM H.STEWART, as a candidate for Sheriff at tbe ensuing October election.

ITWe are authorized to announce DA VIES JOHNSON as a candidate for Treaaurer and Collector of Vigo County at the ensuing October else tion.

fc"We are authorized to announce ANDREW WILlLIIfS as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court, at the ensuing October election.

EDITOR WABASH COURIKK:—I am a candidate for re-election to the. office of Sheriff ef Vigo County. L. A BURNETT.

July 11, 1856.

NEW .ADVERTISEMENTS,

POLTTHOHNTO

OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I West Penn Square, Philadelphia. fNCOPORATEDby the Legislature 1853,Jand ,, 1 organized on the plan of the Industrial Colleges of Continental Europo, affords a thorough

professional education in CIVIL KNOMEEBMO, PRACTICAL CHEMTSTBY*.MECHANICAL EKORITEERIHO, AKCHI-

purveyor of fat jobs for the press in the MONDAY.SEPTESISER, lith, 1SK. Foreit.^[ Senate, sod some in which he was himaelfl ®u oJh supposed to be interested. The Governmeat was, in truth, repaid out of its own money A gratuity of $50,000 was voted to Mr. Ritchie beyood his contrscts, through the influence of Mr. Dooglaa, as a sort of outfit for privste life, on retiring from the press. "But he was not the only lucky rasn who derived dignity and emolument from this treaaury investment. Mr. Buchanan became Premier, Mr. Walker, Secretary of tbe Treasury Mr. Calhoun. Pickens and Elmore were severally offered tbe mission to England Mr. Ritchie, Douglss, Gen. Armstrong and Mr. Nicholson, successive editors of (be orgso, snd tbe nullifying squadron of the South, through its instrumentality, have subjected to their control tbe organization of the Democratic party from that day to this. In virtue of it, they have had at their command the highest stations of the government st home and abroad. And the present administration, from its induction to this hour, has been under the (Beta tion of its leaders."

Pr*3*l of Faculty, PolyteeMnic College. PhQad'iJ.

THISInstitution

TECTUBE AWN UIHIUG V' E50IHEEBIS0. will commence

ALFRED L^KENNFEDY. M. D., I

&f(U

Aug. W. '56 l-3t _mof

Prairie City High School,

will be re-opened in theCftf

ofTerre Haute, on Monday, September 9th, ISM. The subscriber has associated with him Jcaz* snAH

STARS, recently Principal Teacher of the Westfield Academy, New Jersey. Having procured Chemical and Philosophical appsratoa, we will deliver lectures to tbe school, dj weekly, illustrating theaciencea with appropriate.^,, exoeri moms.

The ordinary branches of an English education will be thoroughly taught, and in addition thenn to, atudents wiit

and

instructed in Latin and Greek.lVy

the- higher branches of Mathemstics,

Chemistry, "Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Physiology, Ueojogy.dca. To such aa may desire it, practical instruction will be given, in the use of the Level, Compass, Transitlostroment, &c. su

Tbe school session will eoasist of forty-two weeks, commencing on the 8th of September. The cession will be divided into two terms, ef twenty-one weeks eooh. Taltna per Ter« |9S/M)

No EXTRACBAROETOR CLASSICS AJTD DRAWIITO. Applications rosy he addressed to Box No. 102. „»».

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