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in the District Of Columbia In this wav the
party held its own, and obtained signal victory
although the Wings went 80 far as to plaoe
several Free Democrats on their ticket. But
soon after, came letters from General Cass, sound
ing an alarm for the Union, and urging CON-
promise. few corrupt managers got together
and undertook to get up demonstration in favor
Of his views. By dint Of incessant labor and
cunning intrigue, they succeeded, this spring
in choosing a County Convention, the majority
Of which bore their own stamp, and which passed
set of dwelling resolutions in favor Of rescind-
ing the instructions under which General Cass,
+" our standard bearer ia the next Presidential
election" as they styled him, was bound.
Very well: the election for members of the
Constitutional Convention came on soon after,
and the fruit of their folly was, complete
Democratic rout in one of the strongest Demo-
cratic counties of the State-the Wing ticket,
as before stated, being elected by an average
majority of $50 IAN admonitOn to the Demo-
cratic party, and an omen of the fate that awaits
every man in Congress who shall deceive his
constituents, and betray the cause of freedom.
Sordid, self-seeking politicians may latter, but
the People will damn him.
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FREE SOIL CONVENTION OF OHIO.

The Free Soil Men of Ohio held State Con
vention at Columbus on the I'd, which adopted
the following resolutions;
Resolped, That we adhere to the National plat
form adopted at Buffalo in lSis and to the State
platform adopted in Columbus in the same year,
as true aud proper expostions Of our great funda-
mental principles
Resolped, That at this time the great and prom.
nent question is the restriction Of slavery for the
Slave Power, having the control Of the National
Government is with all its influence and patronage
exertng its utmost energy to spread slavery over
large Territories of the United States now free.
Resolved, That we regard with indignation and
contempt the course Of Mr.. Webster and other
Northern Congressman, in abandoning the Will
mot Proviso, to which they had previously given
their sanction and now in the hour of their coun-
try's trial. surrendering the dearest hopes of free
dom 10 the claims of the stakeholder
Resolred, That we look with esteem and admira-
tion upon those members Of Congress who, defying
the concentrated power of the slaveocracy 10 dis
grace them, have spoken boldly for freedom in the
very citadel Of slavery.
Resolosd, That separate organization of the
Free Soil party upon clear and well-defned prin-
ciples, and q firm adherence TO that organization.
is especially necessaryto preserve their moral and
political power.
Resoired, That, while We deprecate utilization
with any other political organization, we will hail
with pleasure, accessions Ia our principles and
party, from whatever source they may come, and
will know no man according TO his old political
associations, but only according to his present ac-
ton.
Daniel r. Tilden Of Summit county, formerly
a prominent Wing, was nominated as candidate
for the office Of Governor. The following persons
were appointed State Central Committee
+. Gale, III, w. King, }. M. Westwater, w +.
Gddngs, w. g. Graham Of Franklin, Joshua
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OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

This body assembled on the 9th Of May. The
first question that came up was the form Of the
oath proper to be taken by members Ii was de-
cided that, as the Convention had met to revise
the existing Constitution of the State, il would be
improper to swear to support it, The members,
therefore swore TO support the Constitution of the
United States, and TO discharge their duties faith
fully TO the State Of Ohio The following officers
Of the Convention were then elected President
William Medill Secretaries, William II. Gill,
w. s. Y. Prentiss; Sergeant-at.Arms, J. w Car
rolton.
The vote for President stood-Medill, Dem
60; Vance, (Whig,) 3s. No vote was taken on
the other officers On the second day, long de-
bate was gone into on the subject Of printing the
proceedings of the body in the German language
but no action WAS taken
On the sth, memorial was presented, praying
the Convention to authorize the Legislature to
prohibit the importation of blacks, and for the
Stanton moved TO lay on the table and print 1t
was laid upon the table, but the Convention, after
some debate refused to order its printing
Mr. Thompson presented memorial from citi-
zens of Stark and Columbiana counties, asking
that in the new Constitution the right of suffrage
be extended to all persons in the State, without
distinction Of sex or color
Mr. Sawyer said he would not sit quietly and
hear proposition for negroes to vote. lie moved
to reject the memorial, but found no second. II
was laid upon the table.
J. V. Smith was appointed reporter to the Con-
vention, and discussion arose on a motion to up
point Samuel Medary printer.
May 10th, resolution was adopted for the APP
pointmeut by the President Of sixteen standing
committees on the main subjects relating to the
Constitution.
On the 18th, MIR, Smith presented memorial
from Warren and Clinton counties, asking that
equal rights be secured by the new Constitution
TO all persons, native and naturalized without dis
tinction Of color
MIR. Sawyer was in favor of rejecting the petit
ton. lie believed In the doctrine Of the Declare
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ton of Independence, that all men are created
equal, but the negro belonged to Africa, and had
no right to be among white men--this country
belonged to the Anglo-Saxon race Many mem
bers took occasion to express their uews-being
favorable to the reception of the petition, but
against its prayer.
Mr. Sidey of Perry wished to know if the petit
TONERS were white or black-if Higgers, he would
vote against receiving the petition. The petition
was received--yeas lOl; nays, William Sawyer
aud John Sidey.
A petition from citizens of Guernsey county,
praying that by the new Constitution all white
women over eighteen years of age might enjoy
equal rights with white men, was received and
laid upon the table.
A petition from colored persons OF Warren
county, praying against all constitutional distnc
tons on account of color, was received by vote
Of 70 to 26, and laid upon the table.
On the l4th, all the petitions relating to free
suffrage were taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on the Elective Franchise A motion to
instruct the committee to report against colored
suffrage was withdrawn at the instance Of Mr.
Smith of Warren, who thought that respect to
the large body of citizens in favor of free suffrage
required that all the petitions should 60 to the
committee without any instructions
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NATIONAL CONVENTION.

To our suggestion that the friends of Freedom
should hold National Convention, or determine
upon some other mode of organizing themselves so
as TO counteraet the effect of the Nashville Con-
ventiOn, and visit due retributon on the treason
that we have reason to believe will be perpetrated
by some members of Congress from the free States,
several responses have been made
Since the dying away of the Nashville Con-
vention project one strong motive for such Con-
vention rs we proposed has ceased to operate; but
the following suggestion from the Boston RepuJli-
can is worthy of consideration
" The Boston Republican proposes, instead of one
National Free Territory Convention that four be
held-one for New England, at Lowell; one for
New York, at Syracuse; one at Cleveland or Co.
lumbus and one at Milwaukee or Chicago, for the
1--WE Northwestern States and that these assem-
blies could make arrangements for Free Demo-
cratic National Convention at Buffalo, IN the fall
OF 1851, to nominate Presidential candidate
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S. J. Goodrich, G. w Scofe1d,
J. d. James, G. Merra, T.
T1o,,,..,. H..


Well-whoever may forget, we will not we
shall hold the Judge in affectouate remembrance
especially when the hour shall come for saying
yea or nay on the Omnibus bill
Another of Pennsylvania illustrious sons has
placed himself on record
True, his votes during the session 30 far have
given the lie to all that is contained in the follow
ing letter, but great men like Mr. Webster and
Mr.. Gilmore are not exempt from change. We
commend the letter that follows to the attention
of Mr.. Gilmore's Southern friends in Congress
They must " look sharp after him.
The Kittaning Free Press in the fall of 1913
contained a correspondence between the Barn
burner Democratic Central Committee and the
two candidates for Congress, George W. Smith
and Alfred Gilmore. The Committee asked their
views ON the Wilmot Proviso, &c. Both returned
anti-slavery answers-Mr. Gilmore on this wise
BUTLER, September l6, 1913
GENTLEMEN: Your letter was not received by
me until my return from Clear6eld county.
In reply to your inquiries, will plainly state,
that am opposed 10 he |ther erfeasion of Slaperv,
or The acquisition of mem Tsrruory. think that tie
Territory that is non free should remain free forsur,
md that every constitutional restriction should be ay-
plied 10 limit the further extension or enlargement Of
The Saue Pomer Of the South. In The Territories
where tie Ordinance of 1887 has been applied has
rorked nell, and to the advantage and benefit Of the
country.
regard Slavery as great moral and political
evil, and would hail with pleasure the day when
it will cease to exist in every land II is the duty
of the representative to obey the will Of his con-
stituents, and il should be elected it will he my
duty as we'll as my pleasure to act upon all ques-
tions that may arise in accordance with the wish.
es and interests of my district. am, with senti-
ments Of esteem, yours, very truly,
ALFRED GILMORE.
To Messrs s. 4. Marshall, L. c. Pbmey,
md w Daptdson
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ELECTIONS PENDING.

Elections for a Senator from Maine, in the
place of MIR. lIamlin, and Senator from Con-
necticut, in the place of Mr. Baldwin, are now
pending-One, a Democratic Senator the other,
Wing Both are men of ability and integrity,
and Trustworthy on the Question of Slavery in
relation to the Territories From the time when
it was first raised in Congress, neither has given
wrong vote Both have been vigilant and loyal
to Freedom.
There is little probability that Mr. Baldwin
can be returned to the Senate, the Democratic
party in the Legislature of his State, outnumber-
ing the Wings. But it is not in the power of
that party to send bunker as his successor ex
cept by a coalition with Whigs-and this we do
not think likely to occur III no such coalition
be effected it will be in the power of our Free
Soil friends in the Legislature TO elect sound
man on the Slavery Question, or throw the cleo
ton over another year. By all means let them
do one or the other. We have too many members
from the free States ready to violate their pledges
openly, or act 30 as to counteract the effect of
their fulflment Of them. A naked promise TO
support the Wilmot Proviso is nothing There
are Senator'S who will vote to insert the Proyiso
in the Omnibus BILL but on preliminary and side
motions, they have done, and will do all in their
power, to make such vote Of no effect They
are not to be depended upon for any enectual OPP
position to Slavery. Send no mere such mon from
the free States. Trust no mans ,rord in relation
to single Anti-Slayery measure, but let every
Free Soil voter be fully satisfied that the candi-
date TO whom he gives his suffrage, will never be-
tray his confidence on any measures Of resistance
to the Slave Power. Let him support no man
who in protracted struggle for Freedom, skpiks,
when bis vote would decide the contest against
Slavery, and shows himself only when the day is
lost for no man who will vote for a Compromise
Committee, and take part in preparing Com
promise report, and then, when he knows it will
be utterly unavailing, put his name on record on
motion to insert the Wlmot Proviso--keeping
the word Of promise to the carr but breaking
it to the heart May the FreeSolers of the
Connecticut Legislature save us from such a ca
lamity. They know the man that can be trusted !;
let them not be entrappCd into the support of any
timid, time-serying halfhearted good-lord, good
devil sort Of a candidate.
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SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND GENERAL CASS.

A correspondent of the Toledo tO) Republican
furnishes the vote in Lenawee Co.. Michigan,
for members of the Convention Of that State, TO
revise its Constitution; from which 1t appears,
that the Wing ticket was elected by an average
majority Of $50. The county is decidedly Demo
cratic, giving ordinarily Democratic majority of
from 100 to 500. What is the explanation Of the
recent change7
Last fall, the Wings and Democrats in that
county occupied the same Free Soil platform,
The strongest resolutions were adopted by the
Democratic Conventional favor Of the Wilmot
Proviso, and against slavery and the slave trade
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VOL. w..
Martin of Greene, and A. A. Guthrie of Musking.
gum.
The Democratic Standard of Akron, Ohio, NAV
10th, Contains letter from MIR. Tilden, declining
the gubernatorisl nomination.
LITERARY NOTICES.

NIoHr AND MoRNiNo. Novel BY Sir r. Bulwer ".
ton Harper Brothers. New York
We cannot but consider it an evidence Of Soma
advancement in the tone Of public morals. th.,
the most popular, and heretofore the most licsr.
tious class Of novelists, should be graduanv
changing the character of their production
We remarked this improvement a few wesk.
since in the case of George Sand and we ara
glad to have it in our power to say the Same ~
Bulwer. He owes debt to morality. To bnu.n
ity, which the improved character of his wo,L.
will 90 far to redeem. We hope he win not die
until he has made every reparation in his mower
to the world for the mischief which bis Garlic.
productions wrought.
Night and Morning recent publication. is If
the improved class. II may be found at FrapeL
Taylor's, Pennsylvania avenue
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THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, MAY 30, 1850.

LETTER OF HUGH N. SMITH On our first page
we publish the Letter Of HUGH N. SMITH TO the
People Of New Mexico emitting. for want of
room, portion relating to the groundless claim
of Texas 1t is bold and powerful letter. and
we hope it may arouse the New Mexicans to the
necessity of prompt action against Slavery.
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pleased Only get her home-by fair means or
FOUL exclaimed the General.
"Husb-Sh-sh-sh y said Brightly, laying one
hand on his lips and throwing the other arm afec-
tionately over his shoulder " DO not urge Louis
to any such step. You do not know Louise as
well as ! do. She is morhidly sensitive-very
frai and nervous Amy violent controversy be-
tween her husband and her mother would kill
Louise"
And yet you babe me wait and hope Oh,
madam, was not that q mockery ~ asked Louis
turning reprOachfully towards Britannia
No, Louis | am incapable Of mockery.
advised you not to shock and alarm Louise by
any hasty or violent measures. And | told you
all | know Of her own and her mothers peculiar
tiles that you may know that violence will do no
sort of good, but all harm. And entreated and
still eutrelt you to have patience--to take time
to reflect. will think for you, and do all in my
power to bring matters to happy issue--use only
prudent and conciliatOry means at frst-and all
nuis, be wellD
With heavy sigh, Louis took his hat and left
the room. General Stuart Gordon, shaking his
head obviously, soon arose and followed him.
Four days passed away, during which Louis
had written both TO Mrs Armstrong and TO Lou.
Use. These letters might as well have been drop.
ped into we'll, for any reply they received. Sun.
day came. Mrs. Armstrong was q regular attend
ant at church.
81 shall see Louise at morning service" said
Louis, and he hurried off to church.
~ .s,t~eN~ns f~~ 49, S>--rs~s 49, .~------
empty during the whole service.
A month elapsed, during which Louis had
presented himself many times at Mont Crystal
and had been constantly denied admittance IA
month, during which he had written and writ
ten again and again to Louise and to Mrs. Arm
strong without producing the slightest fleet
BY no token could he be sure that they received
his letters. They gave no sign, not even by re-
turning them. Mrs. Armstrong maintained a
stern but infexible silence lie attended church
regularly but never met Louise or Mrs Arm
strong there. General Stuart Gordon wrote to
Mrs, Armstrong His letter also seemed TO have
fallen into grave. Then the General called al
Mont Crystal, and was told the ladies were not
at home. Britannia also had made call with nc
better success. Thus two months passed away.
END OF BOOK SECOND.
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Mr. II. BURLEIGH, the agent of the New York
State Temperance Society, paid a visit to this
city few days since, and we had the pleasure of
hearing an able temperance lecture from him on
Sunday evening
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EXPLOITATION or MurroM-The English pa
pers notice with some interest the Importation
into England of So barrels Of mutton from New
York, as the first importation of the kind from
the United States, except few mutton hams y
as they have been called.
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DEATH or THE EMPEROR or CnNA-S. Will
liams, missionary in Canton, writing from that
place, February 25th, says intelligence has just
been received there from Pekin Of the death OF the
Emperor Tank-wang, after reign Of twenty
nine years.
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THC WnMor, as Mr. Webster terms it, was
carried, few days ago, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Connecticut, after an animated discus
sion, by a majority of 81!
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AZ The Nicaragua treaty, it is stated, was rat
flied by vote Of AZ to TO-. The Washington
Union, it seems, produced no impression on the
Senate by its elaborate donunciaions Of the treaty
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THE REVEREND III. b. BAscoM, Of Lexington,
Kentucky has been elected Bishop by the Metho
dist Conference, now in session in ST. Louis,
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CLARA: or The Discipline Of All con From the French
Of Madame GuEot Philadelphia: A. Hart
The author of "Peter Schlemihl in America
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SERMON FOR THE TINES, by Charles Beecher,
has been received. We are under obligations to
TO the author.
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THE SPEECH OF Mr.. JULIAN on the Slavery
Question, in the House, will be attended to in
our next
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stands sponsor for the'translatOr, who certainly
has given us graceful version of story replete
with admirable teachings Madame Guizot.
we learn, is one of several women in France
who are devOting their talents to works of this
kind, with view to win the young to the
practice of those minor morals which arc 90
important in their influence on the welfare Of
society,"
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Published monthly, at fifty cents year.

Many new publications, we are unable to no
tice in this number will be attended to next
week.
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The LONDON QUARrRRLY. April. New York: Leonard
Scott Co. For sale by w. Adam Pennsy avenue
Washington, ID. C.
The running titles of the articles will convey
an idea of the contents of this number
Gtacomo leopard, Raake's House of Brandeabuyg
Currents College, London; Grotes History Of Greece;
Urqnhan's Pillars Of Hercules Facts IN Figures;
Diary Of a Dmiui Son; Camnghan's Handbook
Of London; Barter's Impressions Of Ewope; Is
CAPE Of L0nis Philippe.
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SrANDIsH THE PURITAN. By Eldred Grayson. New York
Harper Brothers For sale as above
A tale of the American Revolution. We have
not had time to read it, but hope it may turn out
better than the beginning promises. We should
think the author better at weaving incidents than
words.
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Trouble scih the Westrn Indians.--Pralrie set on
Ere - Great Loas of Properfu &c
List OF Patents

Issled from the United States Patent Office for The
,ceek ending November IL, 1850, and bearing datt
Nopember II, 1850.
Thomas AntiselI, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
proved Filter for Oils.
Charles Atwood and George Kellogg, of Birming-
ham, Conn.-For Machine for making Jack-chains.
Charles s. Buckley, of Macon, Ga.-For improve
ment in Repeaters for Electro Magnetic Tele-
graphs.
Samuel Cannon, of New Richmond, Pa.-For
improvement in Seed planters.
Samuel S. Greene, of Lowell, Mass.-For i'm
provement in Horse shoe Machinery.
Aquilla Jones, OF New York, N. Y.-For inn
provement in Drying Paints.
John Krauser, Sommers Crowell, and Cyrus
Krauser, of Reading, Pa.-For improvements in
Iron Ratings.
Samuel Pierce, of Troy, N. Y.-For improve
ment in Cooking Stoves.
Allen b. Wilson, of Pittsheld Mass.-For inn
provements in Sewing Machines.
Reissue.
Timothy Clark, Of New Haven, Conn.-For inn
provements in Machinery for turning irregular
forms. Patent dated January 10, lS47 Reissue
November IL, 1850.
Designs.
Charles Younglove Haynes, of Philadelphia, Pa
For design of Bas- relief of Henry Clay.
Reuben J. Blanchard, OF Albany, N. Y, sssignor
to Billings p Learned and George III. Thatcher, OF
Albany, N. Y.-For design for Stoves.
Apollos Richmond, of Providence, r. T., assignor
to A. c. Barstow & Co., Of Providence, r. For
design for Stoves.
d. Root, of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For design for
Stoyes