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The southern press., 1850-10-08
From The Columbus (JMi.,.) Democrat.

RATIFICATION MEErISG.-A meeting Of the
citizens Of Oktibbeha county was held at the
Section Churches, on Tuesday, the 29th inst,
without distinction of party, to ratify the reso-
lutions of the Nashville Convention, and to ex-
press their views Of the rights and duties of the
South, in the present critical emergency. Not
withstahding the inclemency of the morning, q
number of our patriotic ladies' and large por-
ton Of the voters Of the county had assembled
at an early hour, and on motion of J. l.. Graves
Mai. John f. Sykes was called to the chair
and on motion Of Simon C.. Muldrow, Davit
Love and James L. Graves were appointed SO
cretaries.
On motion of W. S. Barry, committee o.
nine was appointed by the chair to prepare and
present to the meeting suitable preamble and
resolutions, consisting Of the following gentle
mon: w. s. Barry, WIN. Bell, DR.. VIM II
Manicon, Samuel Curry, Gen. J. T. Owens. JAS
ID. Montgomery, George Cozzins, John Stinnett
J. Mcpherson.
When the committee had retired, on motion
Of Rev. Nelson Sansng, the resolutions Of the
Nashville Convention were read by the Rev
Abram Hardee; and on motion of Mr.. Muld-
row, MI. Sansiny read the address Of the Con.
veDtion.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

VOICE OF TExAs.-The Austin Gazette holds
that if California ia admitted into the Union and
/" Texas dIsmembered,' as proposed by the bill
which passed both Houses of Congress, without
united and unainching resistance on the part Of
the South, the work Of our degradation and ulti
mate destruction is already more than half COM
pleted,' and that the consummation OF these
measures /" should be the signal for the retirement
from Congress Of every representative Of a South
ern State. The Legislatures should be convened
and Council of Public Safety established at some
central point, with power suitable to the objects
of their creation
B. Z. Tarver, editor Of the Galveston journal, a
Wing paper, has withdrawn his connection from
that paper.
"Upon the various questions springing out Of do
mes,ic slavery, have naturally taken the side of
Texas and the South, against all kinds Of Free
soiiisln, however speciously chris'ened as Demo-
cratic, Wing, or Conservative measures. have
been promptei solely by an earnest conviction Of
the truth of my principles and Of their important
bearing upon the present and future interests OF
Texas. 1t is to me source Of much
modification that my own party have not gener-
ally, in this sectional controversy, assumed their
natural position. ! can forsee nothing but disas-
ter and defeat from such policy. 1t surely de-
serves nothing better"
The southern press., 1850-10-08
Ero,, The RMfnL0 Republic.

Yesterday party OF tifty-one colored men,
women and children, from Pittsburgh, under the
command of B. &. Sampson, muatto Of very
considerable ability, crossed the ferry at Black
Rock into Canada They were all armed to
the teeth" and on their way to Toronto. When
in the middle of tt river they made the welkIn
ring with huzzas ut their safe escape into land,
to them, of freedom. When they landed on the
British side, they paraded on the beach, and
again swung their hats, and gave shouts of JOY,
mingled with song 1t is said that one hundred
left Pittsburgh Of this party, but forty-ninc
dropped off and remained in the States for the
present 1t is also stated that fifteen hundred
have already organized and are on their way to
Canada from the States. In this party were
seven females and four children.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

Col. HARDEE's CoMMAND-Since the date Of
Gen. Brooke's order, directing campaign against
the Indians, s'two hundred miles below the from
tier we have taken some trouble to ascertain
the number Of Indians killed, property captured,
&C. We find that Capt. Oakes has killed five
Indians; Lieut. Walker, of Ford's company, FIVE;
Wallace, seven; MCGOWAN, two; besides great
many that have been wounded; and more than
one hundred horses and mules have been cap
tured In addition to this, every place of any
Importance, likely to he lurking place for In
dans, between the Nueccs and the Rio Grande,
and as far up as Wolls road, has been most
thoroughly explored and examined. = Naeces
Tal{eU Vcras.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

S .s.sgS n, ,.. s-.-.-.l
= :. :s| fR s!a s.:is I'll es. s.
naes ~ and skssjj nv Aanthsrs citizens for
theiF Northsrn eougtry4Sn. For mysslf, con-
~ he felt and growing ahsnatinn, A percep-
tlnn al, and keen sense Of The i1juutfcs sIresdy
done, and Of that yet medisatsd, aye. ais<aAy de-
ierRinsd on, and which only awailaH future and
'aQte opporiAlse period far NJ a6nsiion. in
spires rsssnkgn&nt, asd NiIi iAd1x6 snofs than !
stnsimsni Of hostility. The 6ossksrn States have
just now bean jostied OF from the platform, on
which they had stood, the equals Of the non.
slavebolding States.
Let i not b. supposed that the inflicted degra-
dation will be pstisntiy endured. Civil war may
suddeuly b3aSs fostAs witnessing IN iss hames,
the burning hawed prevokea by accumulated
wrongs. But shs foundations Of the Union are
impaired -are undermined. Ghalls WIN the
fabric falI in our day or IN the day Of our
children Of the next gensssxions That . division
Of the States !" Shade Of Chanpine tell, il IL
approaches! Az ALApAsA HAxrsa.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

Thackery, author Of sPeudennis," &c. is about
to visit this country. The London Leader says
"We hear that he intends tearing himselfaway
from admiring Dutchesses and dinner-giving
Lords TO visit America, there to deliver lectures
on English Character and Literature. That the
Americans will flock to hear our greatest satirist
there can be little donbt But will that grave
and quiet smile, so fine and full of meaning, be
fully appreciated by then And can Thackeray
himself, restrain his irony from g!ancing at his
audience One of his peculisrites is to excite
your laughter at some absurdity, and then sud
denly turn round upon you inculpating you in
the ridicule. Will the sensitive Americans like
that :"
The southern press., 1850-10-08

THE New York Prison AssoCIATIoN.-The
Executive Committee Of this society have pre-
sented their annual report, in which much COM
plant is made of the brutal treatment Of the pr-
soners by those placed over them. For the
slightest causes, and some times without cause,
they are said to be beaten most numerically,
aud their food served out to them in the most
scanty manner. This latter evil is thought to
be the cause Of the great mortality lately in the
prisons Of the State. The total number of per-
sons committed at the city prison for the past
year, was l4.355, of whom 3,2l4 were sent to
Blackwell's Island, and l0799 discharged The
report, in speaking of the Penitentary on Black
wells Island, says it is one Of the largest and
one Of the worst governed prisons in Christcr-
dom
The southern press., 1850-10-08

rtsE skseax W1Sa i 1 :s :
sTax MApaw 1t1x x1aikE s71g W Is2S1|s sia11 3
Nh. Cos1 Tis MatSn Nj 11lens Of ~
.Nr, Tpombs addeases llis fsll61 citizens OF
Wiltss to day, and W tru1t tl,at 'himself. m T.
Co8K Stephens and ctherss may a once hke
the 'atump. We have Int little fear as to NJ
result still the friends Of the Union must not DO
inert"
This is what the Macon Messenger says no.c
It wants these gentlemen to take the stump in
favor Of submission to the outragcs OF an anti
slavery Government
Now mark what this samo paper said of Mr.
Cobb shortly after his electionss Speaker Of the
House of Representatives. It was auding to
his appointment Of the Committees We will
extract only the caption and three sentences:
Ma. COBB AND THE FREE-solLE ERs.-lt would
seem as If Mr.. Cobb were res0ired To carry oul
his Free-sol propensities in the appointment Of
the several committees. The complete list will
be found in another column. The follow
ing summary will show that ho has gisen The
FANATICS PROMINENCE ALTOGETHER DlsPRo-
P0RTiosATE TO THEIR NUMBERS"
That is what the Messenger said Of Mr.. Cobb
then Has ii changed its opinion Of him! Tit
has, it has never had the manliness, and done
Mr.. Cobb the justice to say 80.
This is the man (as it said) with Free-soil
propensifies, whom it now wishes to luke The
stump to convince the people Of Georgia that
there is no reason for them to resist the wrongs
which the Aboliiionisis, Free-soilers and anti-
slafery mea Of Congress have inflicted upon
them!
The southern press., 1850-10-08

~ To-day il the fourth anniversary of the
battle of Monterey. We learn that Gov. Quit
man has invited his comrades in arms, the MEM
bers of the First Mississippi Regiment, to dine
with him at the Executive Mansion in comme
moration Of the day vicksbu,g Sentinel
The southern press., 1850-10-08

MORE EVIDENCE OF THE INTENT TO DEGRADE
THE SoUTH-We have mentioned incidentally
that pending the consideration Of the bill-for
the abolition Of the 'slave trade in the District
Of Columbia the Northern majority in the SEN
ate, together with few tories from the South
refused to strike out that clause in the BILL free
ing the negro that might be brought into the Dis
trict and inserting in lieu thereof pecuniary
pennlty. We now give the clause proposed to
be stricken out, with the amendment and vote
thereon: The words proposed to be stricken
out are as follows.
sand such slave shall thereupon become lib
Grated and free"
Those proposed to be inserted were rs fol-
lows:
"Such owner, or agent of said owner, so
bringing such slave into the District, shall be
liable to indictment therefor in the criminal
court Of the District Of Columbia and upon con.
viction shall be punished by fine not less than
one hundred and not more than four hundred
dollars"
And in every such case bail shall be required
any law to the contrary notwithstanding"
The following is the vote thereon:
YEAs-Messrs Atchson, Bell, Berricn,
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston King, Mason,
Morton, pearce, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian Under
wood. and Yulee-l6.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Penton,
Chase, Clay, Davis, Of Mass, Dayton, Dickin-
son, Dodge of Wisconsin. Dodge, Of Iowa, Ew-
ing, Felch Greene, Hamlin, Jones, Mangum,
Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop
--26.
Can any one Of these union loving gentry
explain to us why this pecuniary fine was not
inserted instead Of lrccieg the the negroes:-
Adj. and Gas
The southern press., 1850-10-08

~ Amin Bey will meet Mr.. Webster IN
Boston, and dine with him at Aarshfeld.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

OF nearly TWO 10 one.
Syracsse-l850.
Resolred, that the admis-
sion Of California into
the Union MS a State, and
with a free Constitution,
meets with our heurty
appreciation /; and as ter
ritorial governments are
established for New
Mexico and Utah, with
out any prohibitory
clause, on the assump-
ton that slavery is ex-
cloded by other causes, It
is the solemn duty Of
Congress to extend the
Jefersonian ordinance
over those territories on
the first indication that
slavery or involuntary
servitIde is likely to be
introduced into them.
The southern press., 1850-10-08
From the Columbus, (Ga.) Times.

From the Columbus, (Gd.) Times.
The CRlsls.-Wc give good cheer to the
friends of tho South. The signs Of public dis
content, coming to us from all quarters Of the
South, are auspicious of resolute and deter
mined resistance to the aggressons of our
Free-ycil Government We have never had
higher hopes Of our glorious cause We see
the rising tide OF Southern indignation and
hear the mutterings which prcccde the coming
storm.
The coward North that has dared TO use its
numerical strength, hacked and enforced by ro-
creant Southern Congressman TO oppress US
will yet learn that seven millions Of freemen
cannot be conquered by parchment edicts and
paper bullets. From Alabama, mississippi and
South Carolina We have the most animating
news. And even Louisiana, traduccd by the
northern presssof New Orleans, . craven ard
"a submission, sh0ws some sparks Of the true fire
Of tie 6int Virgins, too. is shaking herself
for the CONTEST ana will brush from her name
tl,s trssehsrpus Aies, whose ofiicious bossing
- aspwn& ~ patr;otis voice and committed
The southern press., 1850-10-08
Worceste,.-l65O.

i. ~ VOfCCStc1-l
RESOLVED, That Massa-
chusetts avows her unal-
terable determination to
maintain all the princi-
Piles and purposes she
has, in times past firm
ed and reaffirmed, in rela-
lation TO the extension
Of slavery; and the mea-
sure of success which
has attended her exer-
tions is a new incentive
to continue and perse-
we're in all constitutional
efforts, Till the great and
gaod work shall be ac-
complished and perfect-
ed:
Resolved, That it is the
duty of all true friends
Of freedom, in and out
Of Congress, to watch
the progress of the pre-
sent free Territories OF
New Mexico and Utah,
and to favor the adop-
ton CT all practicable
measures TO secure their
early admission as States
into the Union, with con-
stitutions like that Of
their elder and free sister
California.
The southern press., 1850-10-08

kYy- We see that several Of our cotempora-
ries (who cannot certainly have looked beyond
the covers) are laading new novel; "The Monk
Knight of st. John.' 1t is work no decent
man would read beyond the first chapter, and
if he did, should be ashamed to acknowledge it.
A more villainous and beastly book, the putrid
Imagination of the French novelists never con-
ceived, nor the cheap publishers Of New York
brought TO light. We give this caution that
those who do not relish such garbage, may not
be deceived by the "puAs" referred to--those
who do, have ascertained its character already,
The southern press., 1850-10-08


beyond any equal area on the globe.
The South, blessed like Joseph, with land
loved
" Forthe precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
"For the precious things put forth by the moon,
" For the chief things of the ancient mountains,
" For the precious things of the lasting hills,
" For the precious things Of the earth and fullnest
thereof -
And we will add, with feeling of reverence and
devoutness, inspired by a contemplation of his
providential care,-
g For the good riH qf him thai d,ceh in the bush "
But the reverend gentleman, now no more, ad
vised the South to " insist on u division of the
Siates." Now, perhaps, when accumulated ag
gressions, consunmated in the spirit Of reckless
injustice, aptly adorned with badges Of fraud,
may drive the South to that ''divison of States, >
advised by New England, it is gently insinuated
that such division may not "pedccabfy take place.
+" Equality in the Union. or Independence out ol
il" is now--aye, now, the predominant SouTH-
EaN SENTIMENT.
But with equality and Justice, and the Govern.
mcnt administered in lis purify, let it be declared
that UNION is the great interest of the North and
Of the South. If the independence, freedom, and
sovereignty Of the several States, in reference to
each other, be the conceded principle of the Con
federacy, tmted only by the mutual surrender
Of specified powers by each to all } whence, then
comes this imprudent disposition TO meddle with tht
tauntingly expressed peculiar institutions Of ths
South We fear that the idea in theory, is MOI
sufficiently carried out in practice, and that thu
notion, that the United States constitute one con
soiida,ed people, tr all purposes influences large
party in the country too much, 10 insure the per
manent good of the whole. Else, why should thu
domestic institutions Of the South, engross 30 larg'
share Of the political, moral, and religious sensi
biilies Of those States Of the Union, iavidiousiy
called free Staies?
State-righ,s, and the great doctrine which win
dcates and enforces them, viz: "the freedom o
the States in our federative Union, in the pursui
of their domestic interests, and in the maintenance
of their peculiar rights. are the conservative ele
ments of the UN,oN These we will firmly main
tain. We will exert ourselves to procure justice
and to vindicate our equality in the Union, anf
with these fully and practically realized, we will
from principle Of honor and good faith, be tn,
last 10 insist on division OF the States" ,e
renounce communion with the civilized
orld" Could, indeed, the traduced and injured
So,ah be suddenly stricken from the face Of tn.
globe, in what condition would that " civilized
wsrll" be-
For the institution Of domestic slavery, for pre-
serving which, the South il warred against, even
if it have evils, has it, prsdominating good 1t il
a part Of the vast scheme Of the economy o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-11
Mrs, Lawrence.

The following article is taken from the
Louisville Journal. Every one acquainted
with the parties in person or by name, Will
agree with its we'll timed severity Mrs
Lawrence's single fault was in marrying this
man. From host Of admirers she selected
the one least worthy of her-dcfcient in in
tellect deaf and almost deformed-but the
son Of Abbott Lawrence. She married him
for his family name aud wealth, and if her
hopes have been bhghted, she has brought
the punishment upon herself She did not
know what he was, but she knew enough
what he lraS not, before marriage:
A few weeks ago we received from Mr. T.
B. Lawrence of Boston, an advertisement, for
publication in our paper, iorbidding the pub
lie 10 trust his wife on his account On Sat
urday last we received a letter from Mr.. l.. s
agent, inquiring if we published the adver-
tisement, and. it'not 1ohy2
Most certainly we did not publish Mr..
LaWrence's advertisement, and we were much
surprised at his presuming that we would
publish it. Our reason for declining it was
that we considered it unca!led for, wauton and
outrageous. 1t can have been prompted on
y
en- il Mr.. Lawrence had been poor instead of
beng, as he is, the son Of one of the richest
men in the Union. his knowledge of the fact
that his wife has always been muniicent y
! furnished with money by the most liberal oil
fathers for the supply Of all her wants and the
! qualification Of all her tastes would have pre-
cluded all apology for such a caution as he
asked US to publish. The advertisement APP
peared in two or three papers o! this city and
/ in several papers of New Orleans, and the
universal feeling which it excited among
those who had any I'm wledge of the parties
was one of deep disgust and Indignation
We have never, in all our lives known Il pa
rallel Casa case where a lady OF such lofty
standing and character was posted by a hus-
band who even protested to have CLAIM tc
the character Of Il gentleman.
Although II may seem out of place here
we cannot resist the temptation to say thai
there is not a lady in Kentucky more admired
and beloved than Mrs Lawrence Kind
hearted beautiful, fascinating, accomplished
brilliant. and the very centre of refined and
magnificent hospitality, she is the idol and the
ornament of the society in which she lives
All classes love her alike, the fashionable tor
her charming social qualities, and the poor
for her genteness and goodness to them
Her city am her State though both abounC
in ladies the nohlest Of their sex. are proud o.
her. Some of her early hopes have beer
blighted by her unfortunate matrimonial al
lance, but her high heart is uncrushed, heI
innumerable aamirers and friends cling TO he
more atfectionately than ever, and a thousand
aspirations ascend to heaven that she MAY
long continue, as now, happy and giving
happiness"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-11
The Green River Trade.

= In several editorials, we have alluded to
the Importance of this trade in itself and to
Evansville, and have urged citizens to some
united action to obtain it, which can be done.
1t has heretofore been altogether or princi-
pally in the hands Of Louisville. Lately.
Evansville has obtained a considerable share
Of this business, and during the past winter
it was far greater than ever before. Next
winter it will be still more important, and the
trade itself still more worthy of strong efforts
to secure it.
But our object in this article, is to allude
to letter recently published in the Louis
vile Journal, advocating railroad to connect
the Ohio at Owensboro', KY, with Green
River at Calhoun and Rumsey, and branch
TO Bon-Harbor. So far as the writers re-
marks relative to this road directly, are con-
cerned, they may be right or wrong-we have
nothing to say in the matter. At the COM
mencement he says:
Louisville is The depot for Green River,
and is one hundred and ninety miles above
its mouth. The freight to Louisville returns
again on its way to New Orleans, and is thus
compelled to travel this dista ce of 100 miles
twice, making IN useless freightage Of $50
miles y
Here is fact that planters and others on
Green River should bear in mind. This ex-
ira carriage of $50 miles is not done for no.
thing. Evansville is directly on the New
Orleans route, and there is every accommo-
dation here for re-shipment, and at but small
additional expense. There is no important
delay-the freight is not compelled to travel
100 miles twice. All we want, are regular
packets, semi-weekIy or tri-weekly packets
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-11
Celebration of sons of Temperance.

On FRIDAY, April ii, 1880.
The different Divisions of the Sons of Temperance
and Sections of Cadets of TEMPERANCE, with their
Worthy Patron, will assemble at their several
rooms at O'Clock, a. NJ. on Friday One gun
Will be fired, announcing the hour
The Brothers of Temple of Honor Division will
assemble in the room. third floor, under Temper
ance Hall, on Water street, and will be organized
by E. H. De Garmo, Assistant Marshal.
The Brothers of Visiting Divisions will assemble
IN Temperance Hall and will be organized by D. J.
Mackel, Assistant Marshal.
The Brothers of Lyman Beecher Division viii as
semble in the room. second floor, under Temper
Hall, and will be organized by their respective
Marshal.
The Cadets will assemble in the School room ad-
joining the First Presbyterian Church. and ill be
organized by their Marshall, acting with their Wor-
thv Patron
Tie Cadets will leave their room at 81 O'Clock
second gun will be fired. and move down Second
street to Main-down Main ST. to Water and Join
the procession.
At quarter before ten O'Clock third gun will
be fired when the Divisions will leave their several
rooms, being formed IN order as above, and mo- up
Water street to Cherry up Cherry street to First
dawn First st. to Division-up Division street to
Second up Second to Locust st.-up Locust to the
Methodist Episcopal Church, where suitable Ad-
dresses will be delivered.
Alter which. the procession will be formed in the
same order, moving up Locust to Fourth st-down
Fourth TO Main SHOWN Main ST. to Water up
Water 10 the building adjoining the Hall, where a
Lunch will have Leen prepared.
The Marshals Will prepare themselves with Re-
gala "a ordered by the g. ID.
The citizens are requested to clear the sidewalks
along the route. GEO. FOSTER,
Marshall
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-11
To CorrespOndents
pr. HumpIrey,s Lectures.

But few of our citizens certainly could have
been aware ttat DIR. Humphreys. IatePresident
Of the Amherst College, and gentleman ex
tensively known for his literary labors and
abilities, has been delivering several lectures
in our city. We say but few could have
known this for twice when we were present,
he was delivering discourses remarkable for
their practically, beauty and simple ele-
gance, to very small assemblages. He came
here by invitation OF one Of our citizens, and
on purely benevolent mission; but unfoTtu-
nately, notice was not given publicly OF his
appointments to speak, and but few could
have known anything of these discusses
On Tuesday evening he delivered a discourse
TO young men, and it was source Of sincere
regret to US, that so much excellent and ju-
dicious advice should have been heard by
only half dozen of the great number ofyoung
men in Evansville. If he could be induced
to repeat his lectures to young men, and pub
lie notice be given, we are sure there would
be large assemblies to listen to him.