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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-19

Total 100 Ill 9 8
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing majority in the Both Congress
Democratic gain ~,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
Agitation.

In order throw ridcue upon the efforts of the friends
of the Union and the Compromise, there is class Of
papers belonging the Free Soil Abolition faction,
which have awkwardly attempted to retort the charge
OF agitation upon those who oppose 1t.
The efforts of the friends of Compromise have been,
and still are, defenSire The Agitators the assa
ants. Their threatening the repeal notification of
some of the Compromise measures, have created the
necessity for counteracve operations the part of the
friends of the Union. Had those measures been acqu-
esced in silently, there would have been Union Com
mittee Castle Garden meeting, demonstrations
protect the Union from the ngerous attacks which have
been made on 1t. But they not acquesced in
They denounced from ;he day Of their adoption
and every effort which ingenuity and wickedness could
devise. was exered to bring them into contempt, and
compel their repeal.
Ii it be properly called agitation to endeavor to en-
force the lawsto compliance with the provisions
OF the ConstitutiOn-to redeem the obligations OF good
faith by which portion of the country bound to
the other and to the whole country, then it is healthy
holy and honorable agitation. Then with equal propr
ETY. might proceedings in the Courts and the decisions
of Judges be called agitation. Their object is the
that of the friends of the Compromise, the preserva
ton of the Union, and the execution of the laws.
Ii is entire misnOer TO stgmatise the conservative
efforts of the friends of the Compromise "dgitGtiOn"
These efforts designed repress agitation. They
the remedy-agitation is the eU which they de-
signed to The medicine must often be continued
after the violent symptoms Of Inc disease have disappear
cd Nay, the patient often be compelled to the
prescription for such period will insure the total
eradication Of the disease.
The Abolitionists and their Free Soil allies perceive
the efficacy of the medicine They dread he of
the prescription. If agitation shall they will die
of inanition The opponents of agitationthey
meet in the fair field of open controversy They shrink
from such contest and take refuge pointless rdcue
and affected merriment. They pretend to laugh; but
the effort is laborious The smile of feigned derson
really the sardonc grin of mort6caton and the
laugh Of the scofer gdes into howl of exerueiating
lamentatioa-
Finally is to be insisted that the friends of the CON-
promise agitators, do not know that it is worth
while dispute about If the Union be preserv
ed it is of little consequence by what names they
designated who instrumental in its preservation.
called III victory reward efforts, and the dscomft-
ed enemy compelled retire from the field to strike
his flag and surrender discretion it is mmateria what
he calls the operation. with what jeers and mrthlul
grmaces, he acknowledges himself vanquished.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY II, 1851.
U-we know Sam BreniOn well.-Indiana State SEN

GIVE know Sam Brenton well.-Indiaaa State Sem
tinel.
Yes, we understand you do know him, pretty we'll
Did you ever in times past find him out to your sorrow
on the stumP3-FOrt Wayne Times.
We did. We are always sorry TO hear a wiful per-
version OF the truth, ahd especially sorry when
we hear such things from protesting be called of
God to the high and holy office of the ministry In
lS40 during the hard cider campaign had the mis-
fortune to meet this Reverend gentleman at Browns
burgh in Hendricks county. Misfortune, we say, be-
cause the meeting changed opinion of the 1t
was appointment We made short speech setting
forth what regarded as the questions at issue be-
tween the parties. Mr.. Brenton replied In his reply
he denied that the questions of bank tariff internal
improvements had any thing do with the contest but
it solely question of extravaganza economy in
the administration of.the government. He then took
Spooney Ogles speech his The furniture in the
Presidents house his theme. LII extravaganza,
perverson, and wilfu misrepresentation, it exceeded
anything we have heard. For instance, he read
among other items ' one French bedstead twenty dol
lars" At this he put long melancholy face, if
he had been delivering funeral sermon The deep in
donations of his voice fell with holy soemnity his
dlence. Only think, ;" said he, 4" My dear riends-a
French bedstead! The maple. the walnut, and the cher
ry Of republican country is good enough for
Martin Van Buren to lay his imperial on, but
he send to France for wood make French bed
stead" II then and there that found him
sorrow on the stump The same night he preached
a sermon-a woman who heard his speech during the
day converted, and the next day he administered
the holy ordinance of baptism. This is the to
which the Times aludes We wore beat, and we frank
ly confessed it.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
The Came.

The last Bedford Standard which has heretofore pro-
fessed to be in favor Of George w Carr candidate
for Congress- publishes call from the wings Of Knox
county, requesting George G. Dunn to be candidate
for Congress- which the editor appends the following
note:
The foregoing call is signed by large number of
the most respectable and influential citizens OF Knox
county, the publication Of whose names deem unne
cessarv. Mr. Dunn, understand has, during the
past two months received solicitations from
his friends in the different counties of the District
strongly urging him become candidate for Con-
press but we believe he has uniformly answered their
privGte communications declining the canvass What
his course he in consideration of the pressing and
urgent solicitations Of his friends forth the above
call we are altogether unadvised. BY next issue
he will, doubtless, publicly define his position
ED. STANDARD"
This clearly foreshadows the whg policy in that Dis
trict. They hold strong inducements to Col Carr
to be canddate-when he is fairly the track, CON-
mtted so that he cannot Decline and the democrats su
6ciently divided, Mr.. Dunn, the of the election
is to brought out, and to succeed, not by his own
strength or the strength of his party but by division
among the democrats. We call every democrat,
who opposed throwing the District inte the hands
Of the wings il done before, to rally around
the standard of Col German who is the regular nom
nee of the Democratic Convention. The wings never
meant support Mr.. Carr. Their object from the be-
ginning has been divide the democrats to elect Dunn
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17

The following resolutions were adopted the Wing
Convention in the Lafayette District, which nominated
Daniel Brier a candidate for Congress:
Resolved, That in judgment the present Fugitive
Slave Law in far tdenies the full benefit of the writ
of HabeGs Corpus and offers greater fee TO the Com
is mpotc UNJUST and inconsistent with the spirit ol
our laws, and the genius of free Government
ReSored, That in far it compes the citizens OF
the Free States under penalties TO become as
sstants and subordinate aids those seeking reclaim
runaway slaves bondage is abhorent feelings
and repugnant to all our habits.
Hon. Albert S. White late Wbig United States Sen-
ator, addressed the Convention OF his remarks the
compromise measures the Lafayette Journal (whig)
says:
Mr. White, as did most of the other speakers, took
high and decided ground upon the fugitive slave law
question: stating that he did believe it the duty
of the Free become the baf of slave States-that
the act unjust in its provisions and detals-and
reprobated the idea that it permanently arranged,
that Congress could pass laws restrict and bind
the action OF those of the future.
resolution was adopted approving of Mard Fill
more
American statesman and able advocate Of Wing prin-
cples; that his determined persevering advocacy of
tive industry and enterprse-he reduction Of postage
the improvement of harbors and rvershs wise and Ju
dciOus management of foreign Relationships firm
and unwaverng devotion glorious Union, should
for him the confidence of the American people,
and command the admiration of all civilized nations
This followed by resolution nominating General
Scott for the Presidency The resolutions were report
ed by A. West Esq, who claims to be the first man
who suggested the Of Gen. Scott for the Presden-
cy. Disguise it they may with whitewashing resolutions
the friends Of Scott in Indiana are the enemies of Fill
more and the Administration 1t is, however, family
quarrel and we shall not interfere, further than as
faithful and impartial journalist record the facts.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
No Whig Candidate.
Hon. VIM. ]. Brown.

1t has already been announced that the Wing Congress
sional Convention which assembled in this city last
Thursday, dourned without making any nomination
Many reasons satisfactory the Convention, conribu
ted to the result.
We suppose it may now be regarded as certain that
there will not be any regularly nominated Wing candi
date and, indeed, do think that any can,
this late day. become candidate in the hope of drawing
out the full Wing vote of the district.
Ii would be better to let the election 60 by default
than to make mere show of opposition Jour
nal.
Where is Col. William P. Rush of Hancock county
Is he to be set aside because a Wing said few
days since, We not going to the sashes Of Hancock
county for candidate" Col. Rush is the present
thy and popular Sheriff Of that county, of good
character and strong native intellect, perhaps hardly
polish enough suit the meridian of Indianapolis but
poll many votes in the District, Of indianapo-
lis, as any Wing whose name has been mentioned. He
served two sessions in the Indiana Legislature, as
Representative from Rush county. All have said
of him is Our candidate is young man, and we
want to have his bottom tried by fair Bring
your strongest man. If Col. Rush will not do hunt up
some one else.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY o, 1851.
Gov. Wright.

The wings terribly exercised for fear Jesse d
Bright will oppose the reelection of Gov Wright. On
this snbect they may dismiss all their fears If the Con-
venton nomBates Gov. Wright, and We do not know
that he will have any opposition he will be reelected
by the united OF the democratic party, and that
Mr.. Bright will support him, have the positive evil
dence in the following resolution, which offered by
Mr.. Bright, and unanimously adopted by the recent
Democratic Convention held at Madison:
ResOlred, That favor the policy Of holding a
State Convention for the nomination Of all officers be
elected under Constitution, and that we hereby
pledge support TO any ticket thus formed
In support Of the resolution Mr.. Bright said: that
an erroneous impression had been made through the
press of this city that democrats in this county
would oppose certain democrats in the State, should
they be nominated by a State Convention. He denied
the charge for himself and behalf of the democrats
Of this county, and therefore, said resolution unan-
imousy adopted"
Whenever Jesse D. Bright bolts regular nomina-
tion then we will bolt him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
BigOtry.

writer over the signature of Justice is publishing
series of articles in the Bedford Standard in opposition
TO the new Constitution The Standard is a leading
Wing Journal of much influence. 1t publishes these
communications without comment, and We therefore,
take it as prmG ace evidence that the editor approves
the sentiments The first article in opposition to
that feature in the Constitution which provides Tor
the election Of Judges by the people. The next objec-
ton relates to extension Of the right Of suffrage to for
eigners which mainly to be based the ground
that majority Of the foreigners who land on our shores
are catholics On this subject copy the following
extract:
But still believe that the Catholics from the princi-
pies Of their church government, and their untiring de-
sotion to the popish decretals politically hostile to
our liberties and SUCH should be prescribed ene-
mics.
Here is an open proposition to disranchise highly
respectable portion of American citizens Of
their religious sentiments. An opinion unwortbyof the
enlightened and liberal age in which we live
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
Senator Bright,s Letter.

The private letter of Jesse d. Bright to Judge w NJ
Taylor, which surreptitiousy obtained and publish
ed in the Madison Courier is for the Wings
which they publish under the head of Senatorial Dig
nifty" If smooth oily CANNON, and long faced hypoc
racy is Senatorial dignity, then we confess that Mr.
Bright has very little of it. He writes of men and
things he thinks, and this letter. although in
tended for the public eye, is type of the man-lrank
and free. He smiles and lawns to deceive. In
plain language, he tells his friend what he thinks of the
Madison Courier and its Editor There nothing in
the letter to condemn, but much to approve.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
Julian,s Land Reform speecb.

The True Democrat, on the authority of Mr. Julian,
We presume, denies the story which we published some
time since, in relation our conversation with Hon
Andrew Johnson in which Mr.. johnson stated that Ju-
lian's speech had killed the bll &c. Now how Mr..
Julian deny this! He present.
The fact that Mr.. Johnson charged Julian with de.
sroying the last hopes of for his favorite
sure, matter notorious that did not suppose
even Julian himself would deny it. Gov. Brown, Of
Mississippi loud and bitter his complaints aainst
Julian. How could it have been otherwise, when he
assigned for the passage of the measure
that it would destroy the institutions of the souths But
as Mr.. Vale and Mr. Julian have blunty denied, we
copy the following from Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald
who present the same conversation, as was Col
German and Hon. Geo. w. Jones, of Tennessee.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. July Sth, 1851.
DEAR SrR: received your note calling my attention
to the following paragraph in the State Sentinel"
LAND REFORM.
George w. Julian is making speeches in favor OF
land reform. This reminds us of incident. During
the last session of Congress. Andrew Johnson of Ten
nessee bill to provide land for the Iandless
twohirds vote in favor of making it the special order
and in high hopes Of its passage. When it came up
Julian got the floor, and made speech in favor of it,
During the delivery of this speech il painful be-
hold the writings and conorons of Johnsons coune
We stepped round console him, but he refused
to he cOmfored. What is the matter. Andy2' we in
quired. 'Matterl-your id abolitionist has killed
the bill dead h-ll' Sure enough Julian sat down.
and the bill for land reform stretched the table
cold and feless thing"
In reply will say that present in the House of
Representatives the time Mr. Julian made his speech
the land reform bill known as Jobnson's Bill and
distinctly remember have heard Mr. johnson express
to members around him great modification and chagrn
at the advocacy given to the measure by Mr.. Julian.
The article above believe substantially gives the facts
as they occurred. Respectfully yours,
j. E. MCDONALD.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
New Route to California.

Isaac c. Lea, Esq, formerly of Madison, Ind, but
now Secretary of the Nicaragua Canal Company,
writes to ]. NJ Moore, ESQ., that
'The American, Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Co.
having perfected their transit through the State
Nicaragua, will open the for the conveyance of
passengers and freight, by the splendid steamship Pro-
metheus, leaving New York The 14th July inst, for
the town of San Juan de Nicaragua, where two new,
fastrunning, and commodous steamboats, will he in
readiness take passengers and freight sixty miles
up the picturesque river Of San JUAN and from thence
in larger steamboats, proceed Virgin Bay" harbor
the south. h.western shore of Lake Nicaragua They
will then be conveyed without delay a good
carriage road of ~ miles and 80 chains through beau
tu and healthy country, TO the port of San Juan del
Sud, the Pacific (he entire distance from
being 1877 mes) where the superb steamship Pa
cifc will be waiting the 25h nst TO receive and
vey the passengers, &c., to San Francisco. For the
present, ni-monthly trips and from New York and
San Francisco will only be made hereafter. weekly
line will be put in operation should the of travel
Justify the same"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17

THE ISSUE Whatever may be
said of the resolutions of the Pennsylvania whg
tion-partcuary Of their pretended loyalty to the con-
stuton and its promises-the nomination of Gov.
JohnstoA for reelection, cannot but be regarded in
direct conflict with all these professions.
Gov. j. in his political in '4S with ultra
reeso professions He has adhered them since
with consistent tenacy-and recent date signalized
his devotion these by retaining in his possess
ion and virtually yetoing bill passed by the legs-
lature repeating section OF what is known the Sob
and designed render the constitutional injunction
in regard to the rendition of fugitive slaves imperative
in that commonwealth. In his Speech made after his
re- e-nomnation Gov. Johnston did not hesitate to avow
his determination adhere to his position that respect
and thus far least exhibited his estimate of the
certy of the political friends who, by resolution de.
cared that " the adjustment measures of the last Con-
gress shall be faithfully observed and respected by the
wings"
The Pennsylvania in strong terms points to the
tasI presented by the resolves and the nominations Of
the whig convention and preferng credit its
rather than its professions procaims, that
sThe line Of demarcation is drawn between the
two great parties in this State, and into the
contest assured of honorable and commanding vic
tory. The issue is, Bger the Constitution, the Com
PROMISE and the Rights Of the States: Johnston
Sectionalism. Free -soism and hostility the solemn
behests OF the Constitution.
g What iste will hesitate between the two al
ternaIiyes2' Albany Argus.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17

UrThe wings in the Fifth District have 90 fzzled
out most miserably in regard a candidate for Con-
gress having failed to make nomination, and they talk
about letting the election " 60 by default" Now, in
the of all the wings of Indiana, earnestly pro-
test against this and, the conductors of the oldest
whig paper in the State, take it upon ourselves to
name man, Z" honest, capable, and true" We nomi-
nate John ID. Derees, Esq, the whg candidate for
the Filth Congressional District and move that the
nomination be unanimously ratified by all the tried and
true wings thereof convention-no matter how fair
ly got up numerously attended-coud not furnish
better whig a better man.-Dee Dee Jones.
We are in favor of this nomination. Go it, John, and
then we can have some fun.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17

GJ-Vaile charges that u. Brown came home during
the session purely the nnion We left the city
of Washington from the day Congress met until we
turned home the close of the session. We left few
days before the session closed when there was nothing
left unfinished but the pending amendments between the
two houses the appropriation bills. The slavery
question, which Vale and Julian trying
settle, had been disposed of. We present to vote
against the Wmot Proviso in its first inception. Where
was Julian. Rumor says he had not walked up.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
pennsylvania---The whig State Ticket.

The Whig State Convention which met at Lancaster
last week nominated the following ticket:
For Governor William F. Johnston; for Canal Com
missioner John Srohm, of Lancaster for the Supreme
Bench, Richard Coulter of Westmoreand, Joshua w.
Comfy of Montour, George Chambers of Franklin Wm-
NJ Meredith of Philadelphia, William Jessup Of Sus-
quehanna.
The Whigs in forming this ticket, entitled to the
hearty thanks of the democracy Of the Stae for by its
composition they have brought into the issue at the COM
ing election of the great questions upon which the
two parties are divided. With Gov. Johnston have
aboltonism or sosm eebanking and the protsc
tive tariff principle. Mr.. Strohm voted in Congress
against granting supplies carry the Mexican war
so that the broad question Of that war and all the
quisons growing of il will into the discussion
Of his merits. Mr. Meredith the Secretary Of the
Treasury who granted and paid the celebrated Gaphn
claim; and this will bring in the great question Of the
proprety ministers turning solicitors for claims,
and sharing in the amounts recovered, &C., &c.-Key.
stone.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
southern Sentiment.

The Southern Press, paper at Washington in favor
of and dsunon has entered the second
Of its existence under favorable pecunary auspices 1t
has the largest subscription list of any paper in Wash
ingon. This is unmstakable evidence Of Southern
timent in favor of disunon,-not evidence that
ority Of the people favor such mad scheme but evil
dence that thero is deepseated feeling among peo-
pie to alarming extent, which will grow stronger
the North becomes more aggressive.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
WhiteWashing.

DIR. Ellis says that the committee which investigated
accounts Secretary Of State whitewashing
committee This is charge Of corruption against the
committee which is not very complimentary to such
sterling Gen. VIM. B. Mitchell, (now no more,)
Franklin Hardin, Parmenter M. Parks, and COL John
B. Nees-men who would shrink from their dsty
to any one. We have only to repeat if we owe
the State Of Indiana cent there is official bond
with the names of Abel C. Pepper, VIM. Hendricks,
James Blake, George w. Ewing, and Thomas c..
Moore, s our suretes. Let suit be instituted.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17

We have news up 10 the 25th of May. The country
settling rapidly and bears evidence of unusual pros
perity. The first steamboat built in the Territory the
&c Whitcomb," is running regularly from the mouth
of the Columbia to the Cascades and on the Will
amete to the falls great quantity Of rain has fallen
and waters very high when the last mail left.
Gen. Lane a candidate for delegate. DIR. W. II.
Wilson, of Salem was his opponent The election took
place the first Monday in June The next arrival will
bring the result
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-17
Arrest.

There was supposed fugitive slave arrested at Pc
tersburg some few days since, by couple OF persons
from Kentucky. The supposed fugitive however, was
no other than the step of Burgess who lives in this
place but was born and raised in VDcennes, twenty
miles west of this There difficulty in releasing
him as there were plenty of witnesses to establish the
fact that he was free born.-Lterary Journal.
So much for the benefits of the law Of 1885, which re-
qures the claimant prove his slave under the common
law rule of evidence. Without that law this man
might have been carried into hopeless captivity.