Wabash Express, Volume 15, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 July 1856 — Page 2

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B. HTDBOff, Editor. I. M. BEOW.V, Associate Editor.

E E A E Wednesday, July 2, 1356.

COB rftEStDKXT,

MILLARD FiLLMORIV OF NEW-YORK.

roa

VICE PARAIPEST.

'ANDREW J. DONELSON,

TES8ES3RK...

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FOR CONGRESS, P. USII E It, or

VLOO COUNT*.

Peoples' Party State Ticket.

For Governor,

O f' MORTON, OF WAYNE.

Lieutenant Governor,

0, HAKBR, OF VA# LlERBURG. Secretary of State, JOUNWDAWSON, OF ALLEN.

Auditor of State,

E. W. N. KLLIS, OF MARIO*. JVAIMW

We ask those questions, and then ask the reader to ptrruso tho following letter, and say if the old line, border ruffian and pro-slavery .—au* -"i «»wi, eat man.

The last paragraph in tho letter wo commend to the careful counideratiou of Col. Cooketly of the Journal, as the sober opinion of one of his old democratic personal friends, who hfa just waked up to a keen scuso of tho truth.

OTTAWA CHEEK KANSAS TKUIUTORY,?

on4xtli

of State,

W„ NOFF3INOKR, OF FARKF. Reporter nf Supreme Court, A. 3TIEN, OF TIPPECANOE..

Clerk of Supreme Court, JOHN A. REAL,OK MIAMI. Attorney General,

II. CRAVENS, OF RIPLEY-

Siperinlenflent of I'nb'ic Instruction, CHARLES HARNES.

•IIIK rIII TII FltO.tl KANSAS.

We publish below, a letter from Kansas, written by one of tho old and most respccted citizens, who formerly resided i« this county. The writer was alway«, while living here, a ftsonch and firm deiodCtftl ,aml cotumaw'.sd the entire confidence of that party. Those who knew him will, know that what lie writes, is truth to the very letter. We will not give his name through the public press, for as somo of

our

p.iper-i are sent to Kansas, it Would sublet him to the hatred, and perhaps vengeance of [hoseborder ruffian bands, whoarnnow cursing that fair territory, with a tyranny more -bloody than that which characterized the of Nero. Might has usurpe.1 the place of right, and free speech in suppressed under a free Constitution,and upon free noil. "We publish this letter and ask the people of

Vigo coonty to read it, and then let each man placo hi* hand upon his heart and May, wheth it ia right, an an American citizen, to assist in the support of that party, w"ho, by their •whole policy, seek to impose such afflictions upon the free citizens of Kansas. Shall the Fri»e Sin''' mm bn .h it down in thia,r fields— {.ikcij prisoner while attending to the every day duties of life—robbed of their horses, their cattle and their provisions—their wives aud their daughters insulted, and their jowelry stripped from their fingers'and tbrn from their ears—shall all this be permitted upon free soil, and uot stir to its very foundation the deep indignation of every patriot's heart?

Juno 15, 1S5G. $

After 1 got horn*, 1 bought a toam to break I'vairie, and also an interest in an Indian tra ding establishment, and sent $1100 to St. Louis to help lay in a now stock for tho summer trade. I was in hopes that our Kansas difficulties were at an end, as the Committco sent here by Congress was in session, and I -fell eucouragcd to begin to lay a foundation for a home, and try to do something to improve our beautiful, but down trodden country.— Hut, as soon as the Committee got fairly to work, it brought out such base frauds, that tho ftieiuls of Whitfield and mob-rule, began to put throats in execution, that were sounded in my ear& from tho time 1 was iu St. Louis, until I got into tho Territory. Bulord's Southcm Emigrants, as they called themselves, claim that Kansas belonged to the South, because it lies along side of Missouri, and they swore they would have it, or wade in blood, drive out tho Free State settlers and occupy their good situations. As soon as they got iuio the Te-ritory, Shaonou commissioned «hei», with all tho drunken rabel from Missouri, and the Territory, under the Marshal, to force the mob laws over the Freemen of this country! They were collected in bands for plunder—they have shot down unoffending vnen—stolen horses, killed cattle, robbed men of their money and provisions, that.thoy were hauling home to thei^wives and children.

When the Marshal got strong enough, he marched into Lawrence, and gave the mob full ucenfc to pillage and destroy all they could. From Lawrence th«y have spread through the country, getting*new recruits from Missouri* and are spreading desolation wherever they ran, and then by trying to lay their hellish deeds tt Free State nsen, n»b their own party.!

On the last day of May there came a mob fro to Mtasouri to Palmyra, and plundered pri" vale house*, abuacd the women, broke open a store, took *11 they wanted-*-destroyed wha* they could get hold uf. byte*ru»g aud tramp sng under foot. The store waa owned by a man that ta not able to work, and his wife has been confined to her bed ft*- fmsr years, with a disease of the spine, they hare three little children t* av(T«r by this inhuman mob. At night they teak Dr. Graham prisoner while he wu on professional business. On Sunday, the first day of June, a amall pftity of us had collected at the Dr.'s, to try mod rescue him fnwa the mob. While them. air of vhe i»r»b rode up. (oOe on the Dr 'a horsse)—they had come for pillage, but did not know that there vu any persona collected, until they got among us. We took four of them prisoners— two of thetn Vr wug

MHM

distance behiod, made

off aa faat at their fcors*« could carry them, with a few of Share's rtfi* bullets in parseit, but withont. eSect. At »oen as our little par ty could gel ready, they atartiHl in pursuit,! and hunted until l*t* In tho night, bol could »ot find them. We laid on the

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•until morning, when again eoasmon^ed em «rarch—wc found thota about 3 o'clock it \br jgn^rninj*, awcrrted in a derp ravtao. A* -«....

Ibr firing fOTSW*mtrd

sldee. Every opportunity that offer

ed, some of the cowardly mob would run to a horse, mount and clealr out for Missouri. To prevent them from getting away, some of our txien commiwd sooting their horses. The mob then hoisted a white flag, and laid down tueirarms. Nine of themobwere wounded, and some very bably. Three of ourrr.eh were wounded, but not mortally. We took twentyseven prisoners, which were more than we had in the engagement. During the fight, the mob shot Dr. Graham, while a prisoner, though he wiil recover. They had Win. Moore (a partner of mine.) a prisoner. He had started to Kansas City to receive our goods and pay the freight on them, but was taken near Westport and brought back by a mob, headed by Coleman, the murderer of Dow. They abused him most shamefully, and said they were going to bring hi

into his own neighborhood and hang

biw, to aggravate the Free State party. Coleman, the heat of the fight, fled for West•port, (4ws deti,) or he would have got the rope that he had prepared for Father Moore. We kept the prisoners until Col. Sumner came and released them. They now claim to be a posse to execute the laws. Sumner disbanded our little party- 1 .•

Whitfield came into tTie'nelghborhood,head•* ing a rnob from Missouri. Sumner made Whitfield agree to take his band back to Missouri, but instead of living up to his word, he struck sooth for Osr.ewattamie, where they have spread desolation, Stolen nearly every thing they could put their hands on—even taking rings off of the fingers of the women, and out of their earn.

This is carrying out democracy with a vengeance. This Whitfield is tho great champion of law and order, so called in Kansas.— I once thought that there was some honor in politicians, more especially in democrats, but I find, to my cost, that the democrats are the most tyrannical party that ever held office and their editors are the most contemptible liars that ever lived. I have looking through all the old line democratic papers that have fell in my way, for the last year, to see something like truth in some one of them, on Kangas matters but I have failed. So, I will knock under and quit them, until they return to the good old way of truth and sobr'uty. ,, -KANSAS.

Council and City Officers. One of the first evidences of "retrenchment and rifrm," made by Mayor Patterson, is to double tho pay of each Councilman. Formerly nnder the administration of his prcdccessors, one d»Hur t)X each tinted meeting WW cnnsi'l* eml an ample compensation, now howeVQf, it has to be two for each and every meeting.

The taxes are also very high, 30 cents for school purposes, and 12 for gas. The Journal says that this 12 cents gas tax, is levied for tho purposo of carrying out "previous made coutracts." We will wait a few days for tho Journal to explain the nature of these "previous contracts," aud theu we will show our readers what they arc

But there is another little matter we wish to rofer tho attention of his Honor to. The statute is, that the "stated" meetings of the Common Council, shall be on thQ first and third Mondays in each month, and then section 41 of the act incorporating cities, is as follows: "Sec. 4'1. The common council shall, within ono month after the assessment roll has been returned, as provided in the section defining tho duties of assessor, at a stated meeting thorcof, hear and decide all complaints in

ize the same. They shall then fix the amount and rate of tax to be levied ou property and aud polls within such city."

Havo the Council at any time, complied with the conditions of this section? When did they, at ft slated meeting, "hear and decide all complaints in relation to the assessment roll This may possibly have been done, but we have never seen any public notice to the.citiaona, when this hearing would be had. But let us go a little further: On last Wednesday evening, June 25th, Mr. O'Boyle offered the following ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance, levying a tax for tho year 185G—the ordinance was passed by the following vote:

Ayes—Read, O'Boyle, Sage, Adams, Conner, Hanev. Hunley and Sibley. Nays—Wallace.

Now look at the above scction 41, and see if it is not absolutely necessary, that the ordinance levying a tax, should be be passed at a "staled" meeting, and if the stated meetings aru on the first and third Mondays of each month, where does the Council find their authority to pass such an ordinance at a called meeting, on Wednesday. f1"„?

Before wo are thrown into a labyrinth of difficulties, would be well for the Mayor to look iuto this matter, and see that when tho taxes are levied—although onerous and oppressive as they seem now determined to make them—-they are legally levied,

ffjT W« hope that no none will suppose, because Mr. Buchanan's farm is called Wheat land, that ho raises only 6«ci wheat. Such is not tho case.—New Albany Lcdgtr.

We don't, for wc are fully aware that he puts in a full crap of spring wheat, which accounts for his readiness, atall times, to spring, upon any platform that may be presented to him—and also the desire to spring all former plaukss that dou't suit the dear people. The broad made from this wheat can't bo swallowed, very readily, aa it has a singular tendency to spring open the mouths of those who are simple enough to thiok they knead (need) it—bucking it won't do either, that makes the *t»JF worse. Kvcn the fecrs refuse to suck at hits fcuci-wheat—doh*l smell right.

Wc advise him to change the products of his farm, entirely, and put it all in w*—nubbins will coax the kuck eyed bucks sdoag— otver fails.

———<>———

Balloon Ascension.

Mr. Brooks, the celebrated Aeronaut, will, without fail, make his grand asccnsion in this city, on the 4th of July, from the open square opposite the Terre Haute House. This will be the first time, that a real genuine balloon has ever ascended from this section of our State, and it will certainly attract much attention. Mr. Brooks has much experience in this business, and the citizens of this county need have no fears of a failure.

His balloon is one of large size, has been built at an immense price, and is inflated at great cost. As he proposes to gratify oar citizens with a sight so unusual, he should meet with flattering encouragement. ———————

£T It will be seen, by an advertisement ia 4® paper, that Messrs. Cole, Smith A Arnold, hare purchased the stock of Stere», Tift and Hollow ware, recently owned by Jaa.j

Moom aad will continue the bnsinea* at tho old *t*a«l. Th« oaergy, m^hanical skill! tod b:sia«$» qualifications of this firm **r .am i» r*rr-*mer »«n- it i« the favorable

^Ltnes AMI) FOtlTIClAJtS:" The pre«Mit condjtiofl of political affairs in the United. States, has, perhaps, never had a parallel. A material change is fast spreading over tfur heretofore brilliant horizon—fanaticism aud political anarchy are eagerly preying upon the very vitals of the Republic— submerging the belter brotherly feelings, the better judgment, and the more reserved prudent calmness in deliberation, which have so creditably characterized the American people in dfays past. However much this state of affairs «y be regretted, still the remedy remains, aa yH, hidden in mystery. How differently were State and National affairs managed when onr Republic was in its infancy? then it was, when all governmental matters seemed to be moulded with masterly hands— so perfectly did the people agree upon all things pertaining to their peace and happiness at home, and their dignity and standing among the nations of the earth, that there aj peared to bo but one voice to a«ept what was good, or reject that which was bad. Many years of tranquility passed, before there was any material necessity for more than one j^rty, but when that day arrived, rendering such desirable, it was received with a welcome, that the one might be a watch over the other. The people had framed their Constitution as a whole, and adopted it as a whole, and as such were willing to abide by the restrictions imposed, or the privileges there granted for their mutual benefit. They believed that "a political systwn that did not provide for a peaceable aud authoritative termination ot ac cruing controversies, would not be more than the shadow of a government, the object and end of a real government being the substitution of law and order, for uncertainty,,caiiJJiia

When we consider the vast difference of opinions entertained, at the present time, in relation to a successful prosecution of a real government, to those entertained when these matters were but suppositions and experiments, how quickly does the mind wonder at the wisdom of the latter and the weakness of the former. It used to be considered, in cases of disputes between iudepmdent parts of the same government, when neitaer part being able to consummate its will, nor the government to proceed without a concurrence of the parts, necessity brought about an accommoda tion. It is far different now—we hear but two terms—"We will,"and "You shall not. which is said to embrace every thing, in modern days, necessary to the perpetuity of the government wc live under.

Our present political system, is but a burlesque niui a reproach upon a free and indepcii dent Government—for such we claim to be.— Sectional difficulties—which aie but lighted* torches in the hands of fanatics—occupy so much attention, that the main principles necessary for the prosperity and well-being of our people, are entirely lost sight of—thrown aside for minor questions, which only create dissensions and strife. The Constitution, which has ever been considered susceptible of but one and the same construction, in all parts of the Union, is now considered but a second edition of the ancient Peruvian Quipo.

In relation to these sectional difficulties— these political cauldrons, upon whoso surfacc poisonous vapors and sulpurous gases float—

JAMKS MADISO.V

has left upon record, the ful

lowing opinion, which is ever worthy of the attention and calm consideration of the Amer ican people, viz "III the event, of a foilm-o nf »r«»r«' mntdi..

tional resort, ana accumulation of usurpa Lions and abuses, rendering passive obedience and non-resistaace a greater evil than resis tance and revolution, there can remain but one resort, the last of all—an appeal from the cancelled obligations of the constitutional compact, to original rights and the law of self preservation. This is the ultima ratio under all go var ibeiitH, betlier consolidated, co fed erated, or a compound of both aud it cannot bo doubted, that a single member of the Union, in the extremity supposed, but in that only, would have a right, as an extra and ultra constitutional right, to make tho appeal."

This doctrine was held upon the supposition that should the constitution ever be found "not to secure the Government and rights of the States against usurpations and abuses, then the final resort withiu the purview of the constitution, lies in an amendment," effected in a legal manner. But, should all this fail, then "original rights and self-preservation," are the only true basis upon which to commencc rebuilding. Still, a little prudence, and a little calmness, would, at no distant day, bring such difficulties amicably to a close, without half the bitter feelings and despiseabie hatred that is so often manifested upon Buch occasions.— When the Alien and Sedition Laws of Connecticut wore passed in contravention to the opinions and feelings of the community, the first elections that ensued forever put an cud to them. So all such matters aru bound to work in a government like this—the people born for a Republican Government, are not to be trampled upou, by any party or set of men, more than for the term which they have leased the destinies of the sovereign will.

In the acts passed by the Kansas Legislature, we find a second attempt at seditious IMWS. But, how was this looked upon, by all prudent and worthy citizens of the entire Union? This question can have but one answer, and that answer springs from the heart endeared to freedom and all the natural rights which Nature, with a beneficent hand, has bestowed upon the hutnau family. True, there were men who advocated the justness and the neectsify of such measures this is not to be wondered at—Nature has not constituted all minds alike, hence differences of opinions which will follow in?n, in all their acts and movements, to the ends of tho earth. The Topeka constitution never could nor never will operate as a remedy, ia this matte?, unless taken aa a compromise. The commission of a wrong will never uproot or justify another wrong. This movement did not amount to nothing hut determined resistance to the laws of tho mob Legialitune, which might have been done in a differotjt manner, and in such away as to have elicited the united sympathy of the North and all national and conservative men of the Sooth. Then, at the next election, all fimdt would have been driven from the Territory, and the propounders of such laws would have been ashamed to look sn honest man in the face, and taken for their trophies, in their retre*£, the very laws they helped to inpoao upon a free people, and consigned them to eternal oblivion, where the mtt is bound, sooner or later, to crash there And their names beneath tbe sure and certain tread of Faxptsal How ttwh better and giorioas would such si course have hoeo—soch a triumph would hare been worthf 4 perpetsu&inff to the nuaotest posterity But, Wl victory come «w»w—'Hew

pourings of Vr.ken ceiftJ," wapisc w«ic i£a my and diagram?* er.!«4|»d-"»j|Cn a peoaie «or thy of a %tgtter^arse-^Tcrtg toryl

one

For tke^HKPress.

BDBEX.

Oisj CojM§[d..}! June27, rP»o.

Mr. Editor: Having been absent,, from the

court louse, on Thursday last, when 1 was

galled opon, to respond to the ™mwat»o«, for

Iheootrnty of Clay, 1 do io ttow though tlw

columns of your paper. That our county has alwaya heretofore been

t.u «f nu nft-fwrm

acquainted with her political

I will further say that Clay wili, hereafter, J","

prove nerself worthy of the illustrious name Ic

slie bears. Sue will take her place among

those countiesthat will be counted for the Peo-

guine friends of that ticket, with the majority

she will bring up for Morton and Usher.

principles now advocated by the so called

Democratic party.

kers of the People's

The o'.J liners have been in the habit of misrepresenting things here greatly. It was but a few days ago that an honest old farmer was in-your city and he was there told, (by whom it is easy to judge,J that the odious laws spoken of by the People's Party, as existing on the statute book of Kansas Territory, did uot exist, that there was no law there allowing a white person to hold a slave, and that Kansas xf&t b0tind to be a Free State. He believed all that was told him, but when he returned home the statute of Kansas was produced and these odious laws were pointed out to him then for the first time did he discover the corruption and hypocrisy in the Democratic party.

In conclusion, rely on old Clay, as being all right. Respectfully yours, W. II. GIFFORD.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Atrival of the Steamer Illinois.

Ntw

Knvnnptf,

bayonets.

but escaped.

YOEK

Cnher

June 28.

The steamer Illinois arrived this morning, bringing $2.27U,U00, and nine hundred and fifty passengers. She connected at the Isthmus with the Golden Age, which brought down $2,658,000.

The steamer Sierra Nevada, over due to Nicaragu. had not arrived at Sau Francisco, arrfvai^'st/e'^vas to be di-spat'clied with troops for Col. Walker.

The papers are filled with matters concern-^ ing the revolutionary state o( aft'iirs at San Francisco.

execution was surrounded by two thousand

been revealed. "5" This action did not alarm the Committee, as they have 5000 men fully equipped and ready for instant action, being thoroughly organized, and have been in constant drill for two weeks under competent officers.

Men, money aud munitions of war from all parts of the State are at their command, aud it is confidently believed that the Governor's efforts will amount to nothing. The volunteer military companies of San Francisco aud Sac ramentohave disbanded, in order to prcvcut being called out by the Governor.

On the 2d of uue the opponents of the Vipilauce Committee held a mass meeting in the Piazza, first warning, by printed placard, the friends of the Committee uot to enter the Piazza during the meeting. The effect of this was to show the real strength of the law and order party. About two thousand were present.

No violence, but much confusion. Resolutions were passed calling upon the people to resist the Vigilance Cammittee.

Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court, had issued a habeas corpus, demanding the prisoners in the custody of the committee, but the warrant was resisted.

It is rtported, however,that twelve hundred men enrolled under the Government authorities. No collision is anticipated.

On the 3d the Governor issued a proclamation declaring the country in a state of insurrection, and authorizing tne Major General of the Second Division State Militia to raise an army and preserve law aud order. s" vs

Later from England! ]SEW YOBK June 30.—The North A.merica. arrived at Quebec last evening, with.dates to the 18th:

Dallas will not be dismissed.' The difficulty will probably be amicably settled. Clarendon stated, in reply to Derby in the House of Lords, that it was not the intention of the Government to advise the Queen to suspend diplomotic relations with America. The announcement was loudly cheered ...

Derby expressed satisfaction, but regarded the Government's coarse as humiliating and an acknowledgement of error.

Clarendon appealed to the Hoa^o not to join Derby in pressing the question.— The subject was then dropped.

The funds rose in consequent. Consols for money arc quoted at 94|^9'1£. t..r$ mn

CP Fifty dollars is offered in a New Yorlt paper for any book or newspaper, punted within fifty years alter the adoption of the constitution, which contains the denial of the constitutional power of Congress to prohibntrodwtion of slavery into the territo-

it the

O* The town of Columbia, Teon., has* jost aatwenbed f3Oj0OO to the Central Soothers Rail roan $17,090 had been previously »«bscribed byladividoals o! that town.

/tar One oF *ibc banners displayed at an old line fandango at Defpfci. I ad., en Friday last, read as follows: "Uoutit for Bu kii4o»oab,M

UO WB*OB.

Mr lifter's n-ply, on Saturday evening: to ,tfae rai$j**preseritations contained in John L. Robinson's speech, was an effort both,covin|cing, an*! calculated to wake up the people, I to settle of the cormptiuns of the democratic party, and the magnitude of thi greft questions now before them for investigation. It was evident that with the cunning of the dem-

Uobin!(wn had

,wllich'

j8tPnn

tory

W'H

AltWough our county t*mueh smauer thao the u, ». \r ?r

hill and a mountain. Qurs ouly makes a little whining noise arono'd the village in which he lives, while he of Suckerdom has been the cause of incalculable mischief, aud is the father of all this great excitement on the slavery question.

.,- sophistry was so boldly exposed by Mr. thereat State of Illinois, and we too have a Littie Slant, but there is about as much difference jer'that

endeavored to conceal

his lhe

cxeniP1(-a

wet

a,,d

pie's Ticket. She.will astouish the most san- \1hu was sincere, enthusiastically sin-

Cl"r^in

hal

question now at is-

i„ his lomj

campaigD ,Ie

nerur

spec«tih ftf two hours, once alluded to the plat

tbat waS

I*C8tltly

^u,lt

Cinc,,,nati»

a11 true democrat3 are forced to

siderably chcclced, Kfld now we are certain of imbecile and wicked administration of been trusted to the tnail^ routing them next October. I President Pierce. In this, his chicanery and

ht3 ent,re

pP?iwh

in the two Giants as there is between a mole ^diencc a disjointed disconnected skeleton of absurditnis, and falsifications of truUi.— Mr. Usher showed, that while the incentive that spurred forward the Nebraska party, was the triumph tf party, yet the great National

h« S!Ul1'

I have lately conversed with many old liners, who I had supposed would always remain tober. No people knows better how to act, inflexible in their belief aud action and I was

ll»iuk

astonished to find them arrayed egaiust the question of freedom or slavery is present-, present administration and its policy, and the

was

how suc cWullyr cor

iiow &ucccssiuny cor 11

principles can triumph over dogmatism

partisan motives. The audience saw that

a,ul lhu trulh4

lod°,no,lt

ulte''

1,1 thc,r

h®arts'

''c

ed to them. Shall the virgin soil of Kansas-

r'c''.

The old liners here, are quite uneasy, and untutored Indian enjoyed the full fruition of very fearful the people generally will get some freedom, shall it now be polluted with the light on the nature of tho present issues. It" foot-prints of men, wearing manacles ou their

will find vent ouly at the ballot-box next Oc- ..

and vote, than docs this people, when

and as luxuriant as the vallies of the

'Nile—where, since tho world began, has the

an appointment is made for one of the spea-! hands, and owing alt the energies of their ber. come down to Lawrence, went down

Party, in thispartof Clav, childhood, their manhood and their old age

the Little Giant forthwith starts a messenger Ho another. The very soil would cry out in for your city for aid. and some one is immedi- horror at the act, aud freemen wherever they ately sent out from the Democratic'Head Quarter, (which 1 believe is in your city.)

may be, will hold up their hands in condemnation of such a thing. When Mr. ITsher concludcd, it required but an ordinary observer to sec, that the vast crowd before him felt conscious that they had a champion worthy of the immortal cause in which they were all engaged."

The Balloon.

went along, and the balloon with it,

At exactly 4:45 o'clock the huge structure was

let go and ascended beautifully—Brooks and

Sanders in the car. It started off in a north-

erly direction and was distinctly observable

from our

window

fiery wfly, three double, whistles gave an alarm

Carey and Cora were hung by the Vigilance that startled everybody. The brakemen, all choked lliem ngiwn. fl Committee at the same time the funeral rites fortunatelv nt their posts, immediately exert"- operation of the rope.S all th.lt p..« ... bre»k and l,ey ,„c most l«d.: Mr.J.

power

«(I NIL

fiimr nower to oreaK in?* aim

,ceededu,tu

ca nu

Power

Ex Jud^s-JMcGowan, formerly Sheriff of Po- feet-it may be twenty-five feet—/rom on open

Grand7urvS!ei£yto'the murdS of fcing! I drau, bridge, yawing for it, with twenty feet of wa

j'cr-

Mca,n"liK L,,K

The Vigilance Committee arrested several, ing over the tender and aiming for the first jn,r jjst

11. .. CV. .My. itfl n^Kntt VV A *Qf4nD A 1. 1 1 .... 1 II .. .1. 4. 1. !. .. ballot-box sttiffers and other desparades. Al-: ar-but, tlie engineer heroically stuck to his go obtained possession of fraudulent ballot-j

Norwalk calamity.

From the CincinnsU Commercial.

Exceedio^im^U3|^olli Kaiisas|

Extracts from tho Ftfivate Letters^ a Lkdy in Kansas to Inr Husband in Ohio.

What Gov. Robiason i£ thinking abotl inPrisoa.

Breakers Aliead—The Crisis Comes.

We vouch For the authenticity oF the following passages from letters written by a lutiv in Kansas to her Imsband in Ohtd. The name of the Udy is not unfamiliar to

our readers. The letters came by private

hand.

fiS

and. He let this pass, and used his every Ii.7«7havP*" "..J'T furVher

loubt. But, in 54, they had their forces con-J 3tt,»l»hi»r«x*k -e st ft plSee mo»t. convenieut to the inhabitants

,Kfurltosu«Uin borderri.ffian^ni,J.ndthereck-|of

ll)e

CamC

the

question involved iu this issue, is, shall Kan- says he feels it deeply, and his incarcerasas be a Slant or a Free State I I tion is galling to his high, ambitious spirit. Tho 'whole of Mr. Usher's speech

it is not likely that they would

jan was

and shortly it was observed to swell with gas, Jrec0,rni2t.j as her husband. Many inside of the Pavilion. The day was bright g^jJ'aij-ycitics are coming to light. You and clear, with a gentle breeze from the South.

son

RIGHTFUL KIUI

..—When the Harlem 2:15 vote for a tree or

railtoad train of Saturday was passing over

IUCY

sue-:

°.reaKwas

l'1,

)d thus saved lh(J trai an(J

boxes of an ingenious construction. he most astounding election electiou frauds have ot all counected with it. Fortunately theic were but three cars, with no baggage car, aud the train being thus light the engineer was able to save himself. He could not have seen the open draw till he got well on the bridge and he was deceived, it is said, by the wrong signal being up. Thus were saved a huudred aud fifty human beiugs from another

U. F. Linder is now preaching

Democracy through Illinois. In a speech at Decatur, he remarked that he had not married the party for office, but the Illinois Chronicle seems to think he did so for the purpose of disgracing it. The Democratic party have rather too many of Liuder's equals, for him to make any impression in that respect—can't begin to see where he hits or steps. s#

TUB PLACE

FOR

t3T The Illinois Central Railroad Directory have ordered a number of cars with berths in them, for the accommodation of passengers who may be taken suddenly ill. A good movement, and one that is worthy to be followed by other roads -**"u

LOOK

OUT

BOTS .—The Supreme*Court

has dccided that the authorities of Lafayelle have the right lo use the County jail for the confinement of persons convicted of violating City Ordinances. We suppose this decision will extend the same privilege to Terre-Haute. The city is liable for the board aud jailor't fees.

J£gr It is said thai a Synod of tiie Rabbis of Francc and A1g«?ria is about to be beld in Paris shortly, with the object of examining the propriety of transferring the observance of the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday oSooday.

tar

vote was recently had attbe

ship-yard for Pre sklent. It tood— Fremont

Uia'a'the

Missouri postmasters, if they htvl

FREE STATE "PRISONERS AT LECOMPTGN.

They, are delighted when any of their Friends, especially from Lawrence, call to see then:. Miss H. was up last week.— She says that they appeared sad. Deiuler was impatient, chafed and worn with the bitter wron^ he is receiving,. She

a Robinson was discouraged, almost des-

pairing impatient and fried almost past

ir A

j'r(,etj0m one

The Evauaville Enquirer of the I7t.li nit., says: "Yesterday was a very hot day, and the streets were crowded with people to see the Balloon. About 12 o'clock the car and fixtures passed our officc on a dray bound for the huge Pavilion, just a square below us.— We lookod at the little car as it pas3ed our window, with feelings akin to those that are supposed to exist in the breast of a man as he looks upon the coffin of his last friend—we thought of tho ascension of Sanders— of his leiive takiiig of his earthly poises- those who lound him did notknow sions, aud all that sort of thing. 1 he car They sent for a woman whose

he states

our

trvintr

endurance. He wrote a letter to Amos Lawrence. citcumstances and how a^ravatintr it is to hear of so much sympathy in the North

.1,:..

,,Xpres5:ed in words an.! so little of real

h,.|p affordedvftWhen Robinson gets out

of heart there is not much hope lor our cause. Tho rest of the prisoners are also smarting under the weight of their wrongs, shut up and guarded like felons, for nothinir else in God's world than a love of

of them has ever

counseled resistance to S. authorities.

SHANNON S0DKK AND FRIGHTENED.

Within a few days Shannon hns got sc

to Westport and Kansas City, converged with some of the Free State men, snid he did not know things were so bad. Has ordered more troops with additional artillery, to different points along the border, and ys that we must have peacc. ,* J)

TRTC SOLDIERS WANT TO FIGlff ANS

The soldiers nre aching to give the ad an a go re in dred Missourians crossed over the river to Lecompton to-day. They will do desperate things if the troops don't interfere. and I think now that they will protect us

It is impossible to give the number of Free State men killed, I heard that tlu-y killed some 4 or 5 prisoners taken in the affray at I'rairie City. Two men have been" found hanging on a tree at Cedar Creek, and men have been found shot, in dillercnt places. One nvin in our neighborhood south of thi*, so muchdecompos

missing, and she immediately

rcmyrnber

Mr. Uai bi ol Ohio Mr. Jatne-

(0y ,ne

oue lv

Seun

Strawberry

tJjC iivcs

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TAXES .—The Bee says

that Boston may be set down as the paradise of taxes. By a recent decision, persons who receivc salaries are taxable for the same. The rate is about one dollar on a hundred. We believe no other place in the country imposes a similar tax.

|,lS[ woeli that he bad

||jm and another limn anJ they told

t])Ut

some militia had caught them

woods

this side, of Westport, ha.l

for 1:2i minutes. put rones around their tucks and led »h«j»

a"tfn. pum astfen them it wiry would

SLAVE

the Harlem brige, and dashing on in free, full,1 (hey

were

State. Win told

MUST UUMT. UAI 8UW

uuy uu

,uu

just as the et.gme about twenty ropes on their necks. »ney onertu tnc wpta oi im. 00,11, oni, inou-

Graud ury us accessory to tne at iv g, Meanwhile the firemen were seen leap-! cfrav..bLil.rv' Hunt on last Thursday f./iv- 'l'1'thT' During the aceiie there was nontrawoeiry uuntoniasx

STtlAWCKHnr HI

Hunt on

last Thursday

0f t),e

strawberries grow so thick. A HASH VOCNG MAN

(giv

pHrtv):

the young man was not in accordancc with the wishes of Free State men, yet all look with loathing upon the brute that committed the deed. He boasts that this is the fourth white man lie has killed—

says

it was a "damned good shot," and displays just about as much remorse as a hyena. Oh! the horrors of the "bloody ground." If it really comes to battle as I hope to God it will, there will be a division of the troops, the majority with the Free State men. Better have a good tight and be done willi it.

VISIT TO THE FREE STATE PKISOFLEBJ*

LAWRENCE 10 o'clock. P. M. June 17th, 1856. MVDEAR HIWHAKD:—I have just returned from Lecjmpton. wrnt up in Gov. It's carriage with Mi»s H. and Dr, II. When we arrived at the encampment, where a company of soldiers have charge of the prisoner?, two miles this side of Lecompton. Miss II-got out, as she had a{ permanent pass, and staid with theui while the Dr. and I drove on to town on the uncertain errand of getting passes.—We enquired for Jones' house—were directed to it and were received very civily1 by Jones. The Doctor talked with him awhile, and then a*ked him if he would permit as to see the prisoners and give us a pass. He made no objection, and sal down and wroie our names, both on the same pais, without even asking any questions about mtv This was better than I had dared to hope for, because be knew mo so well and 1 suppose considered you sa«b aa enemy. I had very much feared a disappointment, lie bade us good evening and wc hastened back to the camp, and "-gave our pas* to tbe Cipt-. and (hen pa&sed on a few rods to the prisoners. They rewired n» joyfully, Bobiiisou, Deitzler, G, W. Brown, Judge Smith and Jeukins—1 talked with all of them. Their opinion!*, feefiegs, ho}*:*

i!t*r?rr«*hfiibtr

COftGUESSlOVAJ..

"'WAenreowx, June 30.—SENATE .—The bill authorizing the issue of an additional number of Jirm« for The use of California passed,

Mr. Dougla*. from the Committee on Territories, to which was referred various bills relati veto the affairs of Kansas, made a voluminous report on the subject.

It contains an elaborate argument in fiivor ,of a njw bill reported by the Committee,-which providB3 for (lio appointment of five Connnissioners. to be selected from different sections 5»f tPO-Urtion, to representi

tegal

s|airly

all bolitieal

wrlies. They shall take a fcensus of all tho voters in the territory,-and malte a fnir apportionment of delegates to be elected in eafcli crihnty. to assetnble and mike a coustitutioii for a State governtrie'ht. When the ap portionment be thus made, the Commissioner*

hands,10•^""•T^^V.^P'Sunday.

(lf

The ludysays

Terr!torv to hear all Complaints, exam-

errltory to hear »I I Comp

ine Vittlesses, and correct all errors in said list of voters, ^hich shall be previously printed and generally circulated throughout tho Territory, and posted in at least three of tho most public places in each voting precinct ill each county soon as all errors have been thus corrected iu said lists, the Commissioners aro requested to cause a corrected li^t of the legal volets to be printed and copies presented to each Judge of Elections, to be put up at plnres of tfiiting, and circulated in every county of the Territory, before the day of the «.lecticin. No person is to be allowed to .v«ta whose narno does hot appear as a legal voter at tho election for delegate to take place one day preceding the election, and the Convention to assemble on the first Monday of DecembOi, to decide first, whether, it bo expedient for Kansas to come into the Union atthat time, ami if so decided, to proceed to form a Constitution and State Government, which shall be Republican in form and ho admitted ou an equal footing with the origiual States.

Tho bill provides that no law shall be of force or enforced in the territory infringing tho liberty of speech, or of the press, »r the right of the people tu bear arms and also fur punishing illegal voting or fraud and violence at elections, and authorises the use of a military force for that purpose. The main point i* that the present inhabitants of Kansas shall decide all flints in dispute at a fair elecliou, without fraud or violence or any other in proper influence. All white male inhabitants over tho age of 21, are to be allowed to vote, if they have resided in the territory three months previous to the day of election, and no other test shall be required—no oath to support the Fugitive Slave law, nor any other condition whatever shiill be required.

Douglas gave notice that he would ask a vote on Wednesday. Several privatu bills passe J.

Adjourned.

HOUSE

litis-

.—Grow made a closing speech in fa

vor of a bill for the adiuisxion of Kansas ipto die Union, opposing all substitutes for tho measure under consideration.

Tho Kansas bill was rejected by%oho tnnjnrity. Stephens moved to commit the bill with instructions to report instead thereof a substiluto Tjfftered providing the appointment, of five persons by tho President to make an enumeration aud apportionment, with a view to a convention fur the fornnalion' of a State Constitution, it-e.

Duun moved an amendment, restoring tho MissouritCuinpromise, be adopted—carried by 7 majority.

Stephens ineffectually endeavored to wiUndraw his proposition, beiug opposed to Mr. Dunn's amendue nt..

Tho House*voted down the motion to commit, with the above instructions—two ineffectual attempts to commit without instructions rejected—101 against 10'J.

Jones, of Tunn., moved to lay the bill on the table—negatived by ono majority—bill rejected—yeas IOC, nays 107,succeeded by clapping hands and vociferations of joy by tho opponents, while tho friends of the bill exhibited sigus of disappointment aud mortification.

Amid confusion, the House adjourned.

er'inlu Delaware county, and spent the sas, General Jones, with a eompnnv of HO forenoon in visiting the strawberrv patch, South Carolinians, got on,board, and ou tho c. \»r way up the river, Atchison, Stringfellow aud and the afternoon in fishing. When we R.UHs*ell also boarded the steamer. When these found them we soon tilled our pails, and 'gentlemen learned what had occurred, they reale all we wanted. I never before 8HW quested an audience with the loaders of tho

KILLED.-

A man was shot in town last night, and is to be buried this afternoon. The circumstances are these: A man named Harney has lately come to town, and lives in John Mack's house, lie acts as a spy for pro-Slavery men. and has lately been deputized ••Shcntl'of Douglas county, K. T." Last night a party of some half-dozen reckless Free State boys made an assault on the house, with a view of running him out of town. Ilayney tired and killed one of them, a young man nam-

ed Hopkins. Although the conduct of, the way up with forty more emigrants,bolong-

Oiiirn^a In iTIi^nonri.

UUICAOO, .1 une .10—The annual ConferenrC of lhu Methodi»is was held nt Rochester, Andru\v county. Missouri, on the li.li iust. A. Illob nf luii-itix- j.ru Klavary *»"«t a notico to the Conference to adjourn immediately anil thoStHto. The ord«r notbeiiu I leave tho Staio. The ord«r not being complied

frt.e State, they swung them up until th, the mob entered the church, took tho

nearly strangled. then let them I presiding officer, tarred and feathered him,

dow and repeated the question, then and shot an old man who was attempting to and continued then ropes until they were til

resent the outrage.

CHICAGO

June

30.—The

the marks ot the ton, arrived ou Siturday night. Repoit nays

,, thev offered the C-intain of the b.uit one thou-

NT.

Davv ivs mlHt

company of Kan

sas emigrants, which was disarmed at Losing*

dollars if he would not lund them at Lex-

jingtou. All arms taken were placed in a

„.|| roil about our] warehouse for safe keeping, and a receipt giv-

LIIUIXJMV ^IV-, I W O I O LJMrcspectfuI

language on ei-

company and told them that orders had been given to disband all armed parties in tho Territory, and advised them to return homo.

This advice was cousidered good, and liefore the boat reached Leavenworth the whoh company determined to return. When the boat touched tho lattor point, a large crowd was a^Kcinbled on the shore, but being informed that the pnrly had concluded not to land,but to go on to Weston, and return with the boat, they were satisfied, and made no demonstrations of any kind. An escort was sent with them from Leavenworth to Weston, where they dill not attempt to loud, having given up all idea of settling. A committoe was appointed at Leavenworth and Kansas to escort the company out of the river. On the passage down tho Star of the West met the steamer Sultana ou

ing to the same company. The Republican learns from reliable soufcca that the company were to be paid by fl society in Chicago

$100

to each man for going to Kan

sas, part of the money to be expended in arms and amunition, the remainder to be remitted them after landing at their destination. Hut soon after leaving Altou the found that tho contract would not be fulfilled, which causcd much dissatisfaction among them.

A Fact Worth Itecordliifir. E«w advertised medicine* before the public continue for any length of time to command confidcntr. In nioit in*Unc«fi being sreret nocttumi (upon which their popularity depend*) cotnpo*cd of cheap gndoUenUwe* injurious ingr*dient», tbey meet a •lion-lived exirt«oe*. Tbi* i« e«peciallr true ir »o refer to tbe various preparations of Sat»aparill* with irliicb eur markets are inundated. ffeHLtir munutheonfr legitimate and rcHabi« article, anl no ono thou Id be deceived into u«tug any other.

A I E

Th this city, June 2l!h. by Rev. 3. J. GIB

SON,

Mr OSGOOD WILLI AMS to Miss MA* TILDA SMITH.

I REHO,\T ASD DA VTOX

.^RATIFICATION MEETING!

WILL be held at Terre-Hatite,on Saturday^ July 5th, at 1 o'clock, afternoon. The address will be made by Hon. HBNRY 8. LANE, late President of the Philadelphia nominating Convention. All who feel desirous of perpetuating Republican Institutions, are urgently requested to attend. By order of the Executive Committee.

To the Republican* ot Indiana, \nti^ Tbe Republicans of Marion county will present a beaistiful flag to tbe Republicans the county that sends up to Indianapolis outhe l5th of this mouth, tbe largest delegation.

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fri We are authorised to announce ASrREW| WILXIlfS. as candidate for re.claction to tl office of Clerk of the Circuit Court, at thu en iiflz October elcclifti-.