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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
rnst hours of the Senate.

The Orcgon'hil went fromlhc Senate to
the House, lill Wilmot Proviso and a
Compromise provision in it. Tho House
struck out the Compromise provision, aud
the Bill thcn returned TO the Senate for CON
currence. The question before the Senate
was on cnncurringiu Tho h;n ~ it was return
ed from House.
Mir Yulce suggested that the Oregon bill
be laid over TIL Tomorrow, and then roied
on, the first thing in the morning.
MIR. Eenton.-No, sir, no laying over; let
Us redeem the Sabbath now.
Mr. Breese---No postponement.
The motion was not entertained.
MIR. DAYTON rose again, but gave way Ia
MIR Calhoun--Wc are beaten and ever
will be beaten on this question The ques-
ton never will he settled here; Southern men
will give way; and when they shrink, North
ern men cannot stand. Gentlemen may dis
guise il ~ they will--thoy are voting tins
Wilnnt proviso for Oregon, aud whether
they go tor General Cass ar General IUy-
Tor, they 20 for this pruvlso. We are do
ing precisely what the haruhurnrrs of the
Buffalo Convention would dn. The HeNt
step VIII he 10 abolish IL in all the forts,
dock wards, Sc, II X the turn ct the thing.
IL Is Just "a clear as the progress OF disease,
in the last stage OF consumption. Il must
go on. Your Union may live, hut il will be
a paper Union, aud not the Union OF the
constitutions. Sir, he i a real friend Of the
Union. who tells YOU truth, aud dcSienateS
the danger IA your way, The last SIX
weeks have set in rapidly against us--S HAT
,.v., a H. mt tell
friend of the South, and attempt Ia iaSten
this incubus on Us. Strike out the l4,h sec
ton or give Us the amendment Ut the SEN
ate. and then you will shoN Your love for
the South, and your yeneration tor the TN
ION,
Mr. Mangum-l make no threats. We
of the South, have bat litile respect abroad.
We feel 1t. | would vote to receie 70 McN-
leo Tomorrow. ail The territories acquired.
rs settle the harmony of thi> Union, Eul
tell any friends oC the North, they cannot
carry out their designs against u. They
Il We numbers, we b ave uaion; we have the
South. and the haruing line " Inch ven cam
not cross. Sir, this Is hat an insult 10 The
South; Il Is this, or but the ,nere drtermjna-
ton of triumph. | am sorry the Senator
from New \ ork, Mr.. Djckin>on,l Ia lhis
extremity should desert us. But, sir, you
cannot carry ont This principle. wouli
see uy family sapihllaJcd before they should
80 for-tsl % iais degrading Submission
The principle Is fraud. As 10 this provi-
sn-as 10 So SOL believe the government
On, no power over Il. Aud, sir, It gen,ie-
men are willing 10 de>ecrate the Sahbsth to
degrade us, lo, the consequences resi- with
lheu lf the South Is true 10 t.c>sjf. her
principles Will prevail. II the men ii the
South Will accvP, $50 office, TO place in thc
federal government. we shail hius the
North ~ terms. We ask nothing OF the
hut " haui, oT" Rutthe safe
N 81 the South lctsals upon IL pufit, sg,,n
government, iul'Geuco>. Wuh 4 -cOeril re-
flew ef The corcvlt n1ucuccs Of party pol
tics, De maintained that the south hai he
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
Homicide.

We learn the following particulars OF a
bloody tragedy at Beetown. Last Monday
it seems there was man in Beetown with
a load of apples to sell-his name we did
not learn. 1t seems that he had apples sto-
len from his wagon the night before, and
threatened some boys with prosecution. The
mother of the boys resented the accusation
made against her boys; and one WILLIAM
MILLER, a large, athletic, swarthy man,
known as i" WinnebagO Bill" took up the
quarrel for the mother, went to the apple
MN. and ordered him TO leare Beeto,cn
ritilt,; an hour, 1t the ea1 of the hour, he
came back to the apple man, who was play
ing cards in a grocery, and said to him:-
' Not gone yet! understand you have a
pistol to shoot me With" Z" 1t is not SOP
said the apple man; {" / never thought of
such a thing" and rising, he offered to be
searched; MILLER then approaching him,
struck him on the temple with four pound
weight, and it is thought fractured his skull
MILLER then fed, s. is not since heard from;
but as there was a canoe missing the next
morning AT CaSsyille, it is supposed he took
the Butcher shoot The orderly citizens of
Beetown, are anxious to see WILLIAM once
more
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
FOR PRESIDENT,
Wings TO Your Post.!

The Wings Of Grant County are request
ed 10 meet in their respective precincts, on
Wednesday 18Th inst, to choose Delegates
to attend the County Convention, to he hol-
den at Lancasteron Saturday the 10th inst,
to elect Delegates TO attend the Congress
ional Convention, to be holden at Mineral
Point, on Thursday, the 2lst day of Sep
tember, to nominate a Candidate for Con-
gross, for this District. The Precinct COM
mittees viii please give notice to this effect.
The apportionment is follows:
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

(the North American) 'sWhere is that glo-
the object of protectionists to secure to
American farmer, by filling the country
with work shops and factories, aud filling
those with the life and hustle Of prosperous
industry-that home-market which existed,
and was growing so fast, under the gold
dropping tariff of '42-but which is now
vanishing from our midst, under the deadly
influence of the free trade law of IS46!-
Furnaces blown out-cotton aud woollen
factories closed, in many quarters, and Sc
rious calculations made of the necessity of
soon shutting others against the baleful RI
valry Of foreign competition, which is now
sucking away the breath and life-blood of
American industry-grain already low, and
money drained from the land by war and
free trade together--is this time for farm
ers to fatter themselves that their abundant
crops are to be sources of prosperity Is
there not rather reason to apprehend a fall
of prices below the average of fair compen-
sation, and even, after while, a difficulty
Of making sales for ready money! 1t is not
irrational to apprehend that the time is fast
coming when the tariff question will be once
more pressed home upon the American peo-
pie, with all those circumstances of distress
which have once kindied, and will once
again kindle, the popular Indignation against
the base depiagogues who have so often de-
ceived them to their wroDg-those unnatur-
al partsans who seem to take perverse
pleasure in quilting communities into poiti-
cal errors which can only end in suffering
cruelty designing politicians, like the Roman
mobiles in the time of Coriolanus, who
wrought by Distressing
Who rather had,
Though they themselves did suffer by T. behold
Dissentious numbers Fostering streets, than see
Our tradesmen singing in their shops, and going
About their functions friendly
When tradesmen sing in their shops, far
mers may sing and whistle in their fields;
business friendly, or has no functions left to
exercise-thrn it is certain that heavier
blight is coming upon the husbandman than
he has, ordinarily, reason to apprehend from
rust and mildews, or the hostility of the ell
ements.
twill not require many more political vi
cissitudes to teach The farmers of the Uni
ted States that the tariff question is, in re-
atty, their question; THAI the prosperity of
American mechanical and manufacturing in
dustry is their prosperity; ana that the great
Home Market, which Wing statesmen have
labored to build up, by giving al such in
dustry the fullest employment, at the most
remunerative prices, is, and was always ex-
pected to be, market, from which they
were 10 derive the richest benefits"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

IL The road is changed from Lancas-
ter to the pauper farm. The new route is
due south from Lancaster across Pigeon on
the new bridge and thence east along the
north side of the pauper farm to the inter-
section with the old road again.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

90 1t is said that Wisconsin Warrants
(scripD are selling at so cents on the dollar.
Some broker would do good business to
shave our Legislature be it ever so shabby,
on such terms.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

tS- We learn that Rough and Ready
club is organized at Platteville and is going
it with perfect looseness.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

jrpGuS.-1'he Judges elected in this
State are d. v, Milton, If Rock Co; \.
W. Stow, ot Fond ia Lac, Gen Hubhe.',
Of Milwaukee; Mr. jackson Of The Nlncr-
q Point district, am. Mr. Iao5cc, of Dodge
County. On Monday last these Judyes
u,et al Madison 60 quality, and to Clecs one
oi their number Chief Jus,.cc.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

lD@ The Lancaster Taylor club meets
at the Court House every Saturday even
ing.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

70 The Circuit Court in the County of
Grant, will hereafter be held on the fourth
Monday of March and the first Monday of
October in each year, including The next
term. Of course fall court this year, will
be one week later than heretofore; carrying
the time beyond the usual equinoctial storms
of the latter part of September.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

&c F." The Rock County Democrat has
hauled down Cas- and Butler and run up
Van Bores aud Adams. What next
Had. .Irgus.
"NVhat next:n Why the Argus viii
next fellyr- sat-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
Criticism.

The very erudite editor of the Po,os;
Republican, whose type is usually jumbled
up like squad of squabbled militia on mar.
AIDE, undertakes TO criticise a careless trans
position ofletters in the word united, in on,
least number but one. Amongst forty other
typographical blunders in the same number
of the Republican which contains this keen
criticism, we copy the following as one of
the last; promising however, that as this i
our first, SO it shall be our last, descent. 70
typographical criticism. The Republican
says of Gen. CAss, that ''In'' (the year,
eight thousand one hundred and forty one,
as minister to France, he drafted the famous
Quintuple treaty." SC. Is this meant
for history, or for prophecy? Either way,
nc is about as veracious as any thing con-
tanned in either of the nine lives of CAss.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
more.
Election.

The general, annual election in Wiscon-
sin takes place in November, for the e.
lection of governor, lieutenant governor,
senators, members of the assembly, clerks
of the circuit courts, sherifis, registers of
deeds, state superintendent, judge of pro-
bate, clerks of the board of supervisors.
corOners, secretary of state, treasurer, at
torney general, representatives in congress,
end electors Of president and vice president,
and shall he beld on the Tuesday succeed
ing the frs, Monday of November in each
year.
OF course electors for president, viii not
be chosen oilenor than once in four years.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02
THE WISCONSIN HERALD.
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ., Is4s.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

RAIS.-lt is now four years since we have
had any such rains as we have experienced
in the last three weeks. On Tuesday it
rained in torrents and for few hours real
~ seemed as if the bottom was Knocked out
Of the reservoirs Of water overhead. Fen
ces aud bridges were swept down Pigeon
creek and considerable damage done TO the
Lancaster Hydraulic and Brick yard COM
panieS.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03

WEBSTER on SLAvERY.-A correspondent
Of the Baltimore American, writing about a
recent speech of Daniel Webster, in the Su-
preme Court, says:-
"Mr. Webster incidentally alluded to the
question of domestic slavery, which had been
made prominent by counsel on the other side.
1t was, he said, a peculiar institution, the en-
istence of which was recognized by the Con-
s~tiiution of the United States. There it was
placed by those who framed its existence,
and he did not wish to disturb it, nor should
he lift his finger to do so. 1t belonged mo-
to him. but TO those alone who had power
over it,"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03

is SO for the reasons above given. | have
said it is demoralizing in its tendency it is
because it begets in the minds Of the weak
and the vicious a disrespect for the laws and
institutions of their country, by which al.
most all the blessings they enjoy are secured
TO them. | have said it was reasonable in
It's designs; il not in the eye Of the law, it is
morally SO; and he that is guilty Of treason
in a moral point Of view, has but one step
more to take to make himself a traitor, and
that is to league himself with the common
enemies Of his country.
These are my views, and | have no desire
to conceal them, nor do ! intend in anything
] have said, to impugn your motives; for
from my knowledge Of you as well as all the
others who signed the petition, | an bound
10 believe you are prompted by your own
conceptions Of your duty.
Yours, with Respect,
JOHN S. COCK.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03


take it for granted that the sayings of and
doings of the ''big ones'' Of their own de-
nomination are always characterized by COM
mon sense and right reason; but il those
of the Church North, possessing a
primary sense Of right, attended by a mode
rate degree Of intellectual accumen, can be
induced TO receive it as an solve leaf" and
to remain quiet, for any length of time, in
their present connexion-their intelligence
has been greatly overrated. The 'plan Of
Separation" is one Of the greatest huu'bugs
which has ever been palmed upon the reli-
gious world, because it is not generally un.
derstood TO be a humbug. 1t is a VAMPIRE
wrapped in olive leaves; and will produce
deadly mischief before its real nature is dis
covered. 1t was eoncocted by southern-brains
carried by southern influence with an eye
single TO southern nterests-the security and
perpe,uity of chattel slavery and TO secure
a slaveholding religion against the %innova-
tons Of Christianity.
The advocates Of a slave holding religion
complain that the abolitionists are destroying
the churches; but they are altogether mlsta-
ken; for it is sIare,y, not abolition, that is de-
stroying them and hen they can make il
clearly manifest that they are entirely discon-
nected with slavery-the abolitlonists will
cease 10 trouble them with exhortations to
clear themselves from the accursed thing
The abolitionists are determined TO destroy
slavery anu if the churches are involved in
its destruction, who is to blame. Fully con-
curing in the sentiment that '~'slavery is an
organic sin" in the churchcs-ihe abolition
lists are trying 10 get it out; but it is SO in
terwoven with every branch and tendril, that
every blow which tells upon it shakes the
churches TO their foundations-spreads con-
steInation throughout the camp, and brings a
torrent of ecclesiastical maledictions upon
the heads Of the invincible abolitionists.-
There are many noble spirits in the M. E..
Church, which will not submit TO the arbi-
lrary exaciions of designing Priests; they
are learning the difference between christian
iy and a slaveholding religion and they are
making a practical application of their knowl-
edge by entirely disconnecting themselves
with the NJ. L. Church. And when DR..
Bond discovers that the decline of Method
ism is owing more to the pro.slayery charac-
ter of the NJ. T.. Church, by which it is fast
losing the confidence of the people, than it is
to 'worldly-mindedness among church mem
bers,' we trust his readers will be wiser for
his discovery.
HARRIET n. TORREY.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03
COMMUNICATIONS.
Decline of MethOdiSm.

In a recent number Of the n. Y. Chris
tian Advocate, the editor furnishes his read
ers with an interesting chapter of spcculations
in regard to The cause of the decrease of num-
bers in the NJ. f. denomination during the
last two years, which,, according to his own
statement, amounts TO tWenty5our thousand.
by those who keep an eye upon passing
events, the above statement will be received
as a matter Of course, as the legitimate result
Of an existing cause. With his customary
address, the sagacious DR.. proceeds to give
what he conceives to be the cause Of the re-
trograde course of Methodism, viz "world-
ly-mindedness among church members )" as
though he was perfectly unconscious of the
real nature Of the agitation which is rocking
the M. +. Church to its foundation. Polit-
ical humbugs have become so common that
we do not expect to find much Of any thing
else in a political newspaper; and the reli-
gious seems to be following in the wake of
the political press-venerable ID. DIS evince
a peculiar aptness in the perpetration Of reli-
gious humbugs--and our sagacious DR.. is
not an exception to the general rule. Are
the members of the NJ. f. Church any more
worldly-minded than they were ten years
ago! True, their manner Of dress ~evinces
rather more taste than it formerly did, and
they have abandoned, or rather outgrown
some Of the eccentricities which characteri.
led the early Methodis,s; but, are they any
more worldly-minded, in the sense in which
the DR.. wishes us to understand the term
than they were before the agitation upon thu
subject of slavery assumed its present as,
pect! The NJ. f. denomination has Ger.
taInly gained popularity by laying asid,
SON Of the peculiarities which formerly dis
tinguished it from other denominations /; an,
we naturally suppose that as it gains in pop
ularity, there will be a corresponding increas
of members; but snch, it seems, is not tn
case. sWhst can the matter BET The fac
is-the NJ. 4. Church is fast losing the con
fdence Of the people; and why Becaus
the people possessing human hearts and mai
ural consciences are beginning to look with
jealous eye upon those religious organization
which do not manifest a disposition to ri
themselves of ''organIc SINS" The "Pla
of Separation which was adopted by tn
last General Conference, may act as a seda
hve upon those consciences which posses
only q derlyaiiys sense Of right, and whic.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03

as adders and as dumb as stones. | am mild
ly told that it is not prudent TO converse on
this subject, nor much on the subject of
peace! So you see my thoughts are pent
up, and burn within me like a hidden fire in
the earth. | think there will be an eruption
should the Lord spare inc TO stand once more
in Portage county, before those who award
to lie the honor Of being a -- &c. Ia
chary Taylor for the Presidency is all the
toast here in addition to this Dahiel Web
ster is said to have joined the church. which
will undoubtedly be a feather in his cap, if
he should be the nominee for Vice President,
as he has been mentioned by the press
"Our country right or wrong" is a %favorite
toast in this latitude, and was drank at New
Orleans on the reception Of Taylor. The in
functions Of Jesus Of Nazareth are a mere
rhetorical flourish" as regards war, &c. ]
doubt not but that ''patriotism" lies deeper
in the hearts of many professed christian
people than love to God and the name of
Clay, Taylor, Polk, &c., than Of Paul, Pc
ter, James or the Lord himself.
My love to all the friends, and enemies. as
have them in Randolph, without doubt
Who would not plead for the poor slave il
he could but see with open eyes.
Farewell ~
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-03
MEMPHIS, Jan. l6, 1918.
DEAR JARED.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 10, 1910
DEAR JARED.
1t is Sunday morning, and very rainy and
warm weather; indeed, with some little eX-
%ception, it has been very mild, not appearing
to Inc like winter ever since my ARRIVAL
Everything here is contaminated with the
direful slave system. Society feels it, the
soil feels it; especially every thing that la
bors, from the industrious mechanic down TO
the mule that drays the cotton to market. l
doubt not whether "A greater curse could be
enlailed upon the nation than slavery. Tru-
ly said John Wesley, at is the sum IF all
uiYanies." No less than five slave markets
and prisons here, and the people dumb
They seem to be hardened in the business Of
trading in human flesh. / never was as
much impressed with The necessity of anti
slavery sentiment at the North as at present.
Men from the North migrate South and be-
come shareholders 'JrOm principle"
You remember friend Garrison's figures at
Richield illustrating the absurdity Of a union
between slavery and liberty. l thought then
that "fre and g%unpowder" were strong terms
implying impossibilily. Not so now. The
present motto of the Am. A. s. Society
".No union ,0iM Shareholders" is but the dec
~laration of a truth. Union with slavehold-
ers and not be guilty 7 What logic! If Cal
houn's position is wrong, Garrison's is right.
What an experiment to attempt TO combine
in one confederacy such opposite elements as
liberty and slavery are! How true i, is that
in the fatal union the North are Participis
criminis; and at the same time the veriest
dogs of the South. Around our necks is the
chain being fastened as a consequent. look
upon the North as being equally guilty with
the South in the hellish combination. The
government being republican" () every in
dividual who understandingly supports it il
guilty. We are asked what can be done =
| answer, is it not the privilege of every mai
to reform ? Are We not commanded to ''eeas
10 do evil" The prophet Jer. asked Israel
"Wul ye lie, steal, commit adultery, &c
and say we are delivered to do these ,hings1'
Never was this more true than in the presen
combination. And really, what are the PEG
pie of the religious world doing in this maj
ter! A present thought says, that they ar
engaged in denouncing Foster, Douglass
and Garrison, &C., as lnhdels, (by the wa,
is not the aliment of sectaIianism found il
this, and when this fails party dies instead
of laundering at this giant of all evils a
they themselves admit.
My dear brother, | can scarcely refrair
!, from tears while | write. | have attende,
several different religious meetings here, an,
!, they all preach their peculiar and distinguish
ing doctrines on his subject they are as dea