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The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
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The Gulf of Eternity.

We see that our youthful joys were but this
morning; we see them withered ere It's night
withered to be green no more. The grass can be
turned in one hour to hay, but hay can never re-
turn to its former freshness. We look back on
our early joys and say, they are "as dream, when
one awaketh' How short the vision and
whittier has it fedl We are Just preparing to
live; but now we have awoke and found that we
have nothing to do but to prepare to die; for what
has happened to the Joys of life, will shortly hap
pen to life itself Sin the morning it fourisheth
and groweth up-in the evening it is cut down
and wthereth' in the grave, We have already
passed the greater part of life's comforts. Every
hour is carrying US still further from them. We
cannot return but an irresistible current is bear
ing us down into the gull of eternity There is no
return-there is no STOP 1t will be but moment
and we must go to our long home, and leave the
mourners to 90 about the streets. We. cannot be
younger, but shall soon be dead; and on our dy-
ing bed we shall feel the truth of text and the
propriety of its figure more than ever. All our
life will seem but day; and having passed the
short day of dreams and shadows, we shall disap-
pear. We shall take an eternal leave of earth,
and wing our way to the bar of God. The places
which now know us, will shortly know us no more
Our lands and houses will go into other hands
Strangers will occupy our substance and walk
over our graves, without knowing we were buried
there. Our names will be forgotten on earth-
The world will go on as before. The will rise
and set as usual Mirth and diversion will be as
bright as ever. None will take thought of our
pleasure or pain; while we shall be either mount
ing the regions of life, and soaring high in salvation
shrieking to the of hell and sinking into the
pit that hath no bottom. DR. Griffin.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
lpOttrp.
THE COTTAGE FIRE-sIDE.

How evening. when the daily toll oer,
To sit by the cottage resde and feel its warmth once
more,
To hear the aggots cracke and the embers glow;
And watch the curling vaPOr through the gaping Chin
ncy go.
And marks the aeeting hours, with its truthful iron
hands;
And by its ceaseess ticking the solemn warning gives
''The fast flying" TO everything that lives
An heirloom is the time-Pece, and full many years has
And marked the lveonR actions of the simple and the
good.
The plies her flies;
And the redeemed stone the purng kit lies,
Till startled by the truant ball. leaves the cheerful
blaze,
Entangng fast the woOy thread, with JOY mischevOus
plays,
Upon the polished table the frugal MEALS spread.
With yellow and honey and cakes Of oaten
bread
And now the father enters and the children haste
With cheerful smile and gentle voice their honest sire
TO meet.
His faithful wife, who ever shares her husbands grief
and joy,
Then gives into his sturdy arms their lovely infant boy;
Relieved Of hmher willing care. the fragrant tea she
And from the Kissing kettles spout, the grateful
creeps ra
With appetites well sharpened by arduous daily toll
They eat with hearty relish, the produce Of the soi
And when the meal is over the Bible then is brought
With all listen. while the holy word is taught.
Then to the earth low bending, they bow the humble
Peace regns within their bosoms their souls from
free.
No sound dsturbs the speaker till the prayer oer
and then
From each devoted bosom Is heard the deep ''Amen
The KIND Good nght' is spoken-for sumber all pre-
pare,
And wake the ancient grandam, who sleeps upor H.
And soon within the cottage the humble bed is pressed
And all the happy family are peacefully at rest. GRAF
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Reform.

The poor, crushed bondmsn hears it and upsptn geth
To burst its shackles; and again be freel
Oet eutIh Il rolls like gathering peaIs OF thunder,
And Nations rise from s1mber on the sod
And angels list all mute with Brealhless wonder
Its echo in the living soul of God.
O'er every radiant island of creation;
The music of that yelling peal is borne:
Land bears to land, and nation shouts TO nation,
The war-cry of the age:-.' REFoRM! REFoRM!"
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19

A COMPLIMENT TO THE LADIEs.-A minister a
short time ago held forth to his female auditors
in the following manner:
"Be not proud that our blessed Lord paid your
sex the Distinguished honor of appearing first to a
female after the resurrection for it was only done
that the glad tidings might spread the sooner.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19

OLD Mrs PARr1NcroN-That venerable old
SOUL WHO'S always on the look out thinks that Ii
she was gal as she "ust-'o-was," she'd see a
"young man. oxtracised before she'd marry him,
unless he'd detan from the error of his ways and
quiz "swilling down liquor" The old lady Is more
than half right.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
POst.Office Hours.
New and Fashionable
R0Df and shoe SHOP.

YTSHE undersgned. has opened BOOT and SHOE
I'll shopon
afai,s street. taoo doors north Of The Post Office,
in Lower Sanduskys and is manufacturing to ORDER
every thing the above line with and despatch
His materials are ofthe best quality his workmen
perenced, and all work is wARRAsTED.
He intends to supply this Market with beautiful and
fashionable
-i'.,,-- eGENTLEMEN,s BOOTS,
Mems Boys and Chidren's Boots Shoes and Brogans,
Cowhide and Kipskn, as well as pumps, slippers, &c.
Aso Ladies and Misses slippers Buskins, Caters &c,
all done up and fashionable style. and delivered
1 liberal share Of the public patronage. and determined
TO Aaesit the same.
GEORGE WIGsTEIN
June %, to- I8:6m
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NEW ARRANGEMENT
DRS. SHEETS 4 BELL

HAVING enteredinto partnershpn the Drug Store
II owned by DIR. Sheets, in Tyler's Building, where
hey now offer full assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines. Dye Stuffs, Oils, Paints,
and great variety of fancy articles such cologne,
hair o ndelibe ink, nKnves, combs, brushes of all
kinds, with full assortment of
PATENT MEDICINE s,
for every disease that sfliets mankind which offer
At very psces for Cash. Beeswax Ginseng Sassafras
Bark from the root and Paper Rags. Low Prices, and
Ready Pay IN somethin9,
isouf motto forever. SHEETS g. BELL,
Fremont, July H. 1919. 81
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19

People are now dying Of hydrophoba, without
being bitten by mad dogs No doubt it is all ow.a
ing to eatf1g sausages,
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
ADDRESS s .

At the opening of the Fremont LITERARY ASSOCIATION
Delivered on the evening of the 7th January. 1850.
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is Mr. Benton who has conducted the struggle for
California.
On the other hand, Northern members who
unite with the South sink Mo subordinate posi-
tons. To Mr.. Webster, with his vast intellect,
and Mr.. Cass, the last Presidential candidate Of
the Democracy are assigned inferior posts in the
work of Compromise" as it is called, while the
part of leader is imperiously assumed by Henry
Clay Mr.. Clay is chairman of the log rolling
committee Messrs. Cass and Webster are his
aids, feeling themselves honored, we presume, by
being suffered to follow in his footsteps
The North has great deal to do before it can
secure the political influence in the National
councils, to which its population and intelligence
entitle it, Its best citizens must spare enough
time from their business and literature to preserve
their political affairs from the msmanagement of
dwelling or sordid politicians. They must send
to Congress men Of character and courage-not
your clap-trap stump speakers not traders, accus-
toned to study politics in the fluctuations Of the
stock market not empty brawlers, whose entire
capital consists of party prejudices and animosi-
ties; not profigates, who, on open questions,
where cheatery could not be disguised, generally
keep their promises, while on preliminary ques-
tons, by covert ways, they are seeking either to
thwart the will of their constituents, or place
themselves in position where they may find an
J excuse for treason: not hypocrites, who aim tC
turn philanthropic sentiment to political advan
tage; not gentlemen distinguished merely fol-
scholarly attachments, or fine oratory, or grea
intellect-but men, sound in principle, sagaciou'
in judgment, earnest in conviction, vgilant, ready
physically and morally courageous-men of actor
and endurance, whose yea is yea and nay is nay
til the free States send such representatives t.
Congress, they will never be able, whatever theii
numerical advantages to meet the slave States OF
equal terms We do not say that such represent
atives from that section may not be found, but w
do say that they are too often rendered powerles'
by colleagues of a totally different character.
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respect for law, and their sptness at self-govern-
ment should organize the new States on the dis
tant shores Of the Pacific. Had n foreign popu-
lation obtained the numerical ascendency there,
our title to sovereignty would have become in
time merely nominal, and ii would have been
long before the framework Of society could have
been established as it now is.
We can spare enough of our c6untrymen for
such work as this, and yet retain vitality
enough to assimilate to our social organic ltion the
hundreds Of thousands of strangers who come to
take their places. The foreign emigrant, feeling
himself welcomed into the American family, de-
MED no privileges belonging to the home-born,
placed on az equality with all other citizens soon
becomes Americanized, and his interest in the
land of his adoption exceeds that in the land Of
his birth Finding no prejudices or policy that
seeks to prescribe him on account of his foreign
peculiarities or to compel him to sacrifice any Of
them, no autagonism is aroused in his nature, and
he falls insensbly under the silent, but rresisti-
bic assimilative process everywhere tending to a
homogeneous organization.
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EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.

Emigration to California is going on with great
rapidity, chiefly from the free States. II would
be well if the country papers would furnish the
statistics of the emigration this spring in their
respective counties. The Register, Of South
Bend, Indiana, publishes list of one hundred
and seventy persons who have started this spring
for St. Joseph's, and the editor remarks that the
list does not comprise all the individual cases, or
smaller companies This is mere illustration OF
a vast movement going on throughout the entire
North. This drain Of population occurring at
a time when new census is about to be taken
and another apportionmsnt made, is rather unia'
yorable to the North. II must reduce to some
extent her representative power.
While Americans are pouring upon the Pacihc
coast, the tide of emigration sets rapidly upon
our Atlantic shores The social and political effect
Of this change of population, are becoming the SUBJ
jects Of serious speculation and there are those
who profess to apprehend danger to our institu-
tions from this source. There Is much to be
hoped, little to be feared, from the revolution in
progress. II is well that Americans, with their
strong attachment to this Union, their habitual
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MEETING IN FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO.

Pursuant to previous notice, Free Soil meet
ingwas held Mt Bloomingburg Fayette county,
Ohio, April 10Th, 1850.
p Ogden was called to the Chair and H. c.
Stewart appointed Secretary.
II. l.. Preston, Esq, of Coumbiana county, be-
ing present, addressed the meeting in clear and
lucid manner.
Several resolutions were adopted, among them
the following:
Whereas we, as Free-Soiers, have frequently
EXPRESSED nnr wll;~c~""o - ---rr--4 ...--- .
office, possessing a good moral character, who
would step on the platform of principles laid
down at Buffalo, in August ls4s, come from
what party they may therefore,
Resolved. That, having fully tried the old
Wing and Democratic parties in supporting for
Office those who protested to occupy that plat
FORM and have been as often betrayed, we will
only support those on whom we can depend for
the future
ResOIued, That the signs of the times are such
that we have only to hear a man speak, to deter
mine whether he, from the heart is opposed to
the extension of slavery over Territory now
free, and when we hear him say that he is in
favor of the Wilmot Proviso-but we have no
confidence in his professions opposition 10 slave
extension, for at the present crisis 1t should be
paramount to every other question
Resolved, That no change has taken place In
the minds of the common people, in regard to the
opposition to the extension of slavery over terri
tory now free, but that one uniform sentiment
prevails, and that u.s. no slave Territory no more
slave States, now and forever.
Resolued, That the proceedings of this meeting
be sent to the National Era for publication.
PHARoAu OGDEN, Chairman.
H. c. STEWART, Secretary.
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NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN REPRESENT.
ATlVES.

A personal observation Of proceedings in three
successive Congresses, and of the characteristics
of the Northern and Southern delegations when
brought in collision, has resulted in impressions
not very favorable to the former.
The North is cursed with public men, infrm
in purpose and in principle with trimmers and
time-servers in politics Political life has few at
fractions for the majority of its best citizens who
devote themselves entirely to their own private
interests; of course, not excluding the social
interests of the communities in which they re-
side II is their habit, however, to leave polit-
cal affairs to the management Of inferior, fire.
quently of very corrupt men, Having common
interest these men, through intrigue, concert,
and caucus management, do pretty much as they
please shaping the policy of the party and select
ing candidates too often totally unfit representa-.
tives of the general intelligence and character Of
the people "
In the South, political ambition is the ruling
passion of the more elevated classes Politics is
their study-to the art of governing they dedicate
themselves.
Hence, while the North sends many men to
Congress who are fit only to be used as tools by
the expert demagogue, the South is represented
generally by its strongest citizens-men of action
and governing talent.
Do we not find in this difference one reason
why the Northern delegation in Congress, though
more numerous than the Southern, is so often
sNjset? II does not lead, but is led Its inexpert
weak, or corrupt members are soon inundated,
entrapped, or seduced, by the willy tacticians Of
the South, and, ere it is aware, it has lost the
only power it had-its numerical ascendency.
Do you ever find Southern Donghfaces9 That
genus of animals does not exist. Southern
member has the nerve to fulfil his pledges. Diff
culties in the way quicken his resolve; his ener-
gies rise with the occasion the stronger the oppo-
sition, the more adroit, the more determined his
action. Though he may be weak in himself he is
strong and decided in the consciousness that there
is no division in his delegation. We refer, Of
course, to controversies of sectional character.
The Northern members cannot be depended
upon for long struggle. They may triumph on
the first vote, but this is ground for predicting
their ultimate yictory.We have never seen a
Northern minority overcome or In any way battle
a, Southern majority but We have often seen
Southern minority break down Northern ma
Jority.
We said there were no doughfaces at the
South. Even when q Southern man chooses to
oppose his own section on a particular question,
and side with the North, he assumes leadership
the Northern members seem to fall under his
governing power. 1t was Mr.. Benton, Southern
man, who really fought the battle for Oregon 1t
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VOL. ".

ty of the country, are held to be dependent upon
the successful cultivation of sugar, and the price
of the article in the markets of England, and the
supply of labor here, the only subjects worthy Of
a moments consideration, so long will the indo-
lence, ignorance, and apathy complained Of, re-
main. Absenteeism has produced antagonism
The interest Of the absent landed proprietors Is
not that of the people Of the colony. They, or
their agents, seem to care about nothipHAst the
hogsheads Of sugar and puncheons pro-
duced on their estates. Nor vii hey be.
lieve that the most effectual mo Hpf securing
labor is to encourage in every possible way the
production by ourselves of articles of general
consumption, and to cheaper the necessaries Of
lifen
Some months since, series of letters was pub
lished in the Buffalo Commercial AdUertiser, writ
ten by an American gentleman" who had re-
Gently visited Jamaica. He graphically described
what he saw, and his opinions are deemed by the
Journal candid and Just. He says: 81 am bound
to say, that so far from behoding the license and
disorder alleged, by gentlemen of other islands,
to exist in consequence Of emancipation, never
saw, in a town of the same population as this,
(Kingston) more good order and external pro-
priety of department The negroes are uniform
ly civil. | have not yet seen drunken man or
street brawl or heard any foul language The
streets are remarkably quiet after nightfall That
the condition of the colored population has been
improved is confessed by all with whom | have
conversed on the subject-clergyme magistrates
public officers, planters, commercial men-all,
without any exception, agree on this point
All argue that Jamaica would have prospered, if
the protective duty, that was promised when the
Emancipation act was passed; had been continued
But it has been taken off, and with the high prices
of labor that now rule in the island it costs more
to make sugar crop than it will sell for In mar
ketn
Slavery well nigh ruined this beautiful island
The planters were extravagant They lived in
England, or wintered there. When the Enamel
patton act was passed, most Of the estates were
in debt, and the compensation money went to pay
these debts, leaving the proprietors without the
capital necessary under the new state of things.
They unwisey continued their old habits of "apa-
thy Incidence, and pride, instead Of conforming to
the new state of things, introducing improvements
growing instead of importing their corn, pork,
aud beef Let the plough be introduced instead
of the hoe the cutlass and the bill let the people
rex - tie social neoditou be improved I; let
temperance and education prevail let Christian
ity have sway, and Jamaica will yet be filled with
an enterprisng and prosperous community.
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PUBLIC MEETING.

Alta public meeting without distinction ofparty
held pursuant to adjournment, at the Oak School
House, in Upper Providence township, Montgom-
cry county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1850
On motion, Joshua Place, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and ohm Jacobs appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having briefly stated the objects
of the meeting, the following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee TO draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the call
Thomas Hopkins, w. w. Taylor, George d.
Price, Uriah B. Shade and Thomas West who
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted,
We copy some of them.
Resolred, That the representative, of whatever
grade, who proves false to his God and his country
in the hour Of peril and time of need upon the
great question Of human freedom, will be n libel
upon the name Of man, and the Benedict Arnold
of lineage
ResolUed That to meanly entail upon posterity,
through the action or non-action of Government,
when slavery will have gained more power, the
settlement of question which we are afraid to
meet ourselves would be infamous in the extreme,
and any Northern man willing to sustain such
action would be a fit instrument in the hands of
tyranny to ensave the mass of his brethren.
Resoiusd That we feel deeply grateful to free
domis noble representatives, for their manly, dig
nfed and heroic efforts to preserve inviOlate the
glorious sentiments fthe Declaration of lndepen-
dence, and to maintain unsulled the honor and
integrity of our country, The admiration of the
present age awaits them; the blessings of the flu
ture will keep their memories green in the hearts
of its children.
Resoir,d, That California having complied with
the terms prescribed by the Constitution, il IL the
duty of Congress to Immediately provide for her
admission with her present boundaries, separated
from all other questions.
Resolred That a copy Of the above proceedings
be sent to our Representative at Washington, and
to each Of the newspapers at Norristown for pub
LEGATION. JoHN JACoBS Seera0Ty
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the inal vote was taken upon the resembling res
olutions, fire Wing members NeTe absent from me
House and ths resolutions WERE PASSED BY MA
JoRITy OF TWO VOTES !"
"An this explains says the freeman, "the ST.
lent indifference of the AduetisH to the passage OF
resembling resolutions"
But, what we wish particularly to call atten-
ton to, is the positive statement OF the Pe"Dsna'
freeman, that leading Numbers Of the Wig Pqrfy
IN Washington" including Msssrs. Clay and Weo-
stern " adrissd him 10 use has influence Tph TIE
Wig menJ,rs of The Legislature 10 release Gs'.''4
CdsS from his inarueiOas!" The editors ROBERT
McBratney and James d. Liggett, are men Oh
character, and they make this statement without
qualification What think the People oil th'S
coalition of Democratic and Wing leaders
against Free Soil2 Will they sustain it