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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05
The Webster Convention in Boston.

A Convention of the friends of Mr.. WEE.
sTrs for President was held in Faneu Hall,
Boston, on Tuesday the 25th inst. 1t was large
and enthusiastic, as any assemblage, got up III
honor of, or in support Of the extraordinary
claims Of, the great statcsm IN named, would
unavodaby be in Massachusetts. Mr. WEE
srER is unquestonably the foremost man Of all
the world 50 far as mere ponderosity Of Intel
lect is concerned and il is no matter Of wonder
or surprise that he should command, in his own
State at least, a ponderous influence We
look upon him as not only the greatest man Of
his own age but, in many respects, as the
greatest man the world ever saw. No man,
living or dead, receives from us Il higher revc-
renee for pure ability The Roman and Gre
clan orators and statesmen have been honored
by comparison with him. But the willy and
plausible Cicero, and the profound and over
whelmlrg Demosthenes, the models Of lntiqul-
ty--were no less inferior, in our judgment to
the great American Orator and Statesman, in
sheer power and responsiveness, than were
Currau and Burke, the Cicero and Demosthenos
of modern times Mr.. WEBSTER stands alo ne
the greatest Of Orators and Statesmen. How
he has used the great endowments that God has
given him, however, is the question that affects
HE popularity. Th. question we care not,
now to discuss. Time and impartial History
will determine. Amid the blaze of his great
intellect and the facinatlons of his great gc-
nina mona minds nnrb,n- mfr "a, u
We can only express. the opinion that. 80 great
is the diversity Of sentiment and so ret are
the judgments of his contemporaries, one way
AMI the ether it is the insancst thing in the
world to attempt to force him upon the people
Of this country as Candidate for the Presi-
dcncy. TO Us, his chance of an election to
that high post (however much he would honor
! il seems no greater than his chance of being
translated to Heaven in the Car of the Prophet I!
But if he is the Candidate of the great and go-
rious and conservative Wing Party of tins I'm
ion nominated by its National Convention, we
shlll support him. We know no star, as he
has himself most cloqucntlv said, in the dark
and troubled night that is upon us, to guide Us
to honorable victory, but the conservative
Vine PARTY Of the Union. That Star we
shall follow.--whe'her It lead to Victory or
Defeat confident that, in Victory we secure
all, and in Defeat we lose not our principles
nor our honor.
The following are the comments of the Bo3-
ton Atlas on the great Meeting to which we
have referred: -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05
The SlandercT,

What are anOther's faults to me
I've not a vuilurr's bill.
To pluck al every tiaw ! see,
Aud make It wider ,tIil
II IL enough tor me to know
I've tnlii-s "i my own.
And "n my heart the care hesrow.
And let my friends alone.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05

- PoRK.-Our townslnan, F., G. LOOMS,
Esq, of Pearl street, has for the past seven
years stain couple Of pigs year, whose uni
ted weight may fairly challenge comparison
In each year, excepting this the twin pigs have
been little more than eight months old, and
their weight has been as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05

Oj-Thc Boats on Lake Champlain, we I'M
derstand, are run into wIncr quarers-excePt
tcp that, as we learn from r. deputy Col
lcctor IIARMos, are running betutsn Rouss's
Point and ST. Johhs, for the special acco.nn,-
dalton OF 1.-THE travelling public :"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05

1J We cut the following pregnant para
graphs from the last .Neu York Tines. Ifsny.
thing else could set the enormous and wicked
sefishness and intolerance Of the British Gov
eminent in more garing light, we can't con.
ceiye what il ia
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05
or 2aa lbs. a PIG.

The TRUTHS, Pearl Stree, land we live there)
Is great place for hogs.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
Burnum,s First Operation.

p T. Barnum of the New York Museum and now
the protege of Jenny Lind is the greatest professional
Snowman in the world and certainly the success
ful money making man at this time in America What
ever he touches literally to gold His lease Of
Tom Thumb, his through Europe, his entrance to
Queens palaces and entertainments to crowned heads,
was thought the chef de ouUre of Snowman but his
last engagement and his consequent success with Jen
n.y. throws the Tom Thumb feat into the shade. He
and a half with Jenny and still his museum, clearing
from $500 10 $500 per day. is his main dependence for
wealth.
His first operation, however, exhibits best the genius
of the man. Most Cleyelanders will remember, few
years ago. small drove of buffalo passed through that
city, their way to be exhibited, but the owner
being no Snowman, could pay expenses with them:
and when he got to Utica they seized and sold at
constabs sale to pay the owners debts Barnum hear
ing of this, lost time in buying said buffalo getting
them cheap He took them to Hoboken where he hired
them kept, saying nothing to no one.
He next to all the ferrymen on the river, and
asked about what their daily receipts Ascertain
ing that he proposed to charter their services for SIM
gle day. paying them slight increase above ordinary
receipts To this they assented and he bound the bar
gain by advancing portion Of the pay. Next appear
ed barn-door bills, in flaming capitals: all over New
alo Chase at Hoboken Eighteen live buffaoes, fresh
from the prairies and wild Indians, mounted native
chargers to chase them, &c., &c., all to be seen free
gratis and for nothing. New York turned out as it
never had done before The ferry boats run from early
light till o'clock the next morning, loaded to their
guards with passengers. The net proceeds to the
whole operation amounted five thousand dollars and
this the beginning Of Barnums and subse-
quent fortune.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
DIED.
he sa,h nit. DIR. THo,lAs NJ. BnIckErr-

ON Thursday morning, the 2h ult. DR. THOMAS NJ BRIcKErr
aged 80 years.
DR. BRcKErr native Of Brauleboro lie innm-
grated Madison State 1881,
this city since 1852 Dr. BIS mind Of ordinary mould
For years he has occupied conspicuous position this
community, nedcne and his exeons have
been fruiess His superior tale and knowledge de-
voted the acquisition Of wealth but wherever and whenever
his alleviate pain and suffering of his brother
man, he might be found lie PhantroPis' the breade
of the enthusiasts he believed
principles. Depisng preences az sorts, he
thrs,ed practical TRUTH heartily govern
conduct according to the paines and nobest
The removal of such public Ios and such felt and
deeply regretted by circle OF friends and acquanace
vacuum is ef, not easily filed.
DR. b. a children DEATH May
He who has visited this affecting bereavement pour the balm of
consolation the bruised spirit Of the widowed partner of his bo
and may His hand be stretched forth shield the orphan
collision with the cold charities of the world t.
the reslene Of her mother Sunday the Both ut
sles, MARY VIRGINIA wEBB aged 10 years and months
The deceased exemplary member OF the circle Of
friends in which moved Her first virtue ubounded
widowed mother She chiefly
With limited opportunities The
QUESTION knowledge she attained rudmens sufficiently
able large part the business Of family.
innocence of childhood the prospect happy life
strong desire witness the recovery of Athlete end these
coud nave heightened her earthly pilgrimage she would still live
but death has removed happier world and left domestic
all well mercy her afflicted sister, dscOsOate
mother. They can hardly mourn for her.
Her spirit fed so brilliantly from ime
That her cold mortality seemed quite
Instructive with a life that could no, pass
Ava
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
The BOSTON Rioters.

Judge Sprague charged the Grand Jury in the u. s..
District Court Of Boston day two ago, in REFER
enee to the resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law This
argument temperate and conclusive, and shows the
absurdy Of persons arrogating themselves the right
resist laws made by the majority, under the pretext
that their conscences will not allow them to obey it.
Unjust laws have existed since the foundation of the
world but reason persuasion, and the diffusion Of
knowledge are the means to employ for their ameiora-
ton The annals of the world abound with enormites
committed by narrow and darkened conscience. The
moral faculty or moral judgment being thus iallible,
there may be a conflict Of consciences. The arblter
must be society, organized society, pronouncug its de-
cson through regularly constituted agents This is
the moral Judgment, the embodied conscience, OF the
political community To this only each individual
bound submit but it is and controlling element
in forming his own moral Judgment. An act which be-
fore may have been innocent. Is criminal and Its
commission only opposed the WILL but subversve
Of the order peace and existence othe political society
Obedience a moral duty. This is certain as that
the Creator made social being, and designed that
ne should live not in perpetual anarchy, but in peace
and security for human IS the only means
which Infinite Goodness has provided for preserving as
from unceasina conflict and violence. To obey the law
of the land then obey the will OF Cod Resistance
to law may ustifabIe under despotism, where the
means Of altering oppressive measures by peaceabs
methods are denied the people, but such necessity
Can never reasonably occur IN a republic, wnere tns
laws are made by the people themselves through agents
freely appointed for short periods by frequent elections
-Phaaddphia Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03

corrupt members Of the State Senate 1t seems that
very stringent bill for the suppression of gambling
was before the Senate in the hands of committee
Mr.. Geo. W. Bull sergeant-at-a Of the Senate,
dertook according certain documents made public by
Mike Walsh have this bill defeated expecting be
paid for his trouble by the preprieors Of certain gam
bling houses 10 New York, where the business would be
injured by the law. He is said to have received
several large sums from various members Of the gam
blers professions but ono person, on whom he depended
for aid Mr. Samuel A Suydam refused to 90 into the
business and divulged the whole matter. From letter
published by Bull it appears have operated with eff
feet on members Of the Senate committee
Their names c. d. Robinson, S. H. johnson, and
A. Stone The matter was brought before the Cover
and the Senate and looked by the latter
body, yesterday with closed doors. The members of
the committee said have each made explanations,
but the fact has transpred finally.
A select committee, consisting of Messrs. Mann OF
Utica, Deminck, of Broome, and Morgan, of New
York. appointed with power to send for persons and
papers.
posure and disappeared suddenly before he could be
ken. 1t is supposed he escaped to New York city.
NASHVILLE, March 90
Jenny Lind is expected here in the morning. She
will stopat the City Hail. Strangers already flock
ing here.
PHILADELPHIA, March 81, s p. NJ.
FROM THE CoAsT OF AFRIcA--The brig Juda
rived at this port this morning with cargo of ivory and
palm OIL She left Bessan west coast of Africa on the
23d of January and Porto Praya Cape de Verbs the
I< Oh reDruar having put In tnere on account oil the
sickness of the captain and Bessan very
healthy when the Juda sailed. A Belgian barque lost
nearly all of her crew. and her captain compelled
to engage natives to take her to Cora The Juda lay
four months at Bessan account of the unheahiness
which prevailed, and the captain, mate supercargo and
all hands were down at the same time.
The packet ship Washington arrived at New York
from Liverpool yesterday, with five cabin and nine hun
dred and hftysx steerage passengers making grand
total including officers and crew, of thousand and
ten souls. The only death that of seaman who
was lost overheard.
Typhus fever is very prevalent in New York city, and
a great many deaths have occurred from it,
NASHVILLE. March %.
Jenny Lind arrived here this morning nine o'clock
on the West Newton. She received by an immense
concourse of people, who assembled the landing at
an early hour anxious TO catch glance of the fair lady
as she passed.
The auction for choice commenced Mt ten o'clock
j. G. Turner proprietor of the Nashville Verandah Ho-
tel bought the first ticket $500 premium. Nine hun
dred and twenty-five tickets sold at aggregate pre-
MUM of S2aS3 10. The entire receipts will be near
So COO.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
Death of lanes Iordnn.

AT called meeting of Oliver Temple of Honor
cason of the death of Brother JAMES g. the following
olutions unanimously adopted:
having suddenly remove death
beloved Brother JAMES 6. JoRDoN:
Be ReSolUed That cherish with lively emotion his memory.
and deeply his decease; and tribute his
ory will attend his funeral in body the usual badge
mourning.
ResOrei That his faithful devotion the glorious Of Tenn
peranceh purify of life and conduc-h generous sympathy
the sick and bereavedand his pleasant smiles noble bearing
worthy of imitation by every Templa of Order
RsSOUd, That bereaved the fullest
solutions sympathy and that will be her
deed, in this deep bereavement
ReSord, That these proceeding be minutes
that copy thereof be presented Sister Joron by w r.
Resord That the papers this city be requested publish these
Resolutions.
ID. B. CULLEY, w T.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
WILLIAM ]. PEASLEE.
Committee Meeting.

The Democratic Committee of Marion county met at
the counting of the Statesman office on Saturday
the 2sth of March, according previous notice.
Present, the following members:
From Laurence tOtvnShp-Madson Webb
From wayne tOscnship-Wm. Martin and Benjamin
Lundy.
From Perry tOwnship-James Webb and Isaac W.
Hunter.
From Decatur toucnship-A. D. Cuddington.
From Centre tOgnshiP-Wm. Robson, A. F Morri-
Spann.
On motion,
Madison Webb was requested to act as Chairman
and John s. Spann as Secretary of the Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Martin,
Benz. Lundy appointed member of the Com
mittee in place of VIM K. Johnson, deceased
After considerable interchange of opinion, Saturday,
the 10th OF 4PTt was agreed upon the day for the
meeting of the County Convention to nominate cand
dates for the county offices be filed the August
election.
The County Convention will meet at the Court House
at 10 o'clock A M and after the nominations are made
delegates the part of Marion county will be appoint
ed to the District Convention nominate Democratic
candidate for Congress-
On motion, it was
ships in Marion county select delegates the County
CORUeniOn their respective places of holding town.
ship elections the first Monday in April except Gen.
tire township, which township will hold its meeting on
Saturday, the 18th Of April at o'clock at the Court
House.
On motion, it was
RsSOlred That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that the District Convention nominate candidate for
Congress should be held at Indianapolis, Thursday
the 18th day of May, at the State House, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
And the Committee adjourned.
NJ. WEBB, Chairman
JOHN S. SpANx, Secretary
LVolksbatt please copy.l
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03

COMMISSIONERS sALE-T1e undersigned, by virtue Of
~ order the Probate Cour Marion county, Indiana made
lis February Term ISL WILL Commissioner 10 sale
pnblic venue, Saturday, l2h day
the hours OF 10 O'Clock, A NJ and O'Clock, p NJ
House door, IN the ciy of Indianapolis the following real be-
longing the heirs of James b. Ray deceased FOy-sx
feet OF the West pa Of Lot number , Square the of
Indianapolis, The which
conveyed by John Alden Hedges;
Lots number IL and ID Square 65 The cy Indian
apos commencing point Mary nd street, so feet of
the southeast said Lot number H. thence running
Maryland so feet thence north 100 thence so feet
thence south to the place of beginning
The undersigned will also, by said order and commits
aforesaid sale public vendue Thursday,
the 10Th of April 1851 between the hours aforesaid
hereinafter descrbed the following real belonging
said heirs, lot mbeed land in Hendricks County,
Indiana, containing 200 and north Of the CraNorsv lie
Road Il and T. township TO- meridian
lands sold at Indianapolis ndana commencing the north Of the
Charlottesville road the westerly james Rays
and
bearing the road the breadth
boundary and due north, through
and ill embraced said james Rays
land.
Terms Of payment oneouh Of the puTcase-money be pad
hand the instruments payable 6,
and Is months from the day Of sale; the deferred payments TO be
secured by the of the purchaser, with approved security made
payable without relief whatever om valuation apTascmet
laws. GEORGE T.. HOLMAN,
49, Commissioner.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
A Card.
To the Democratic Electors Of the Fifth Congressional
District

n
TO the Democratic Electors Of the Fifth Congressional
District.
FELLOW CrTIzENs:-You will soon be called upon to
nominate, through your Delegates in Convention
ddate Who IN Of his election TO represent YOU in
tne thirty third Congress of the United States
MY name, among others, having been mentioned be
brought before the Convention beg leave to state that
should ieel gratied to receive the nomination at your
and that In the event of my being the successful
the earnest wish OF giving satisfaction the Democratic
voters.
To most of my fellow citizens it is we'll known that
came to the State Of Indiana prior to the election of Gen
jackson IN lS32-thet ever since have been resident
OF this Congressional District and during the
marka6e contest OF $780, served You of the Demo-
cratic Electors advocating such (not only throughout
the whole district but in other counes the prin
cipes oil our party against a whirwind of whiggerv
which at that time threatened to overwhelm us with utter
destruction.
Since that period have had an opportunity to form
an extensive acquaintance with the in the District
and they Will do me the justice to believe from what
they have and known my course in politics. that
uniformly adhered to the principles and Of
the Democratic party, sustaining, well by my
and my speeches. the Democratic administrations OF Gen.
jackson, Van Buren,, and James X. Polk
With respect to the questions of national policy that
have arisen since the expiration of President Folks term
OF oihce, suffer you that in favor Of
the laws passed by the late Congress commonly called
the compromise measures that am favor of
tanning these laws firmly and in good filth believing that
the true interest OF the country will be best subserved
by such course OF action the part of Democrats and
that for this all true friends of the Constitution
tatIon OF the subject Of negro slavery by through
Congress, It being the wiser and safer policy TO leave
the settlement of this vexed question the action the
States where slavery exists.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
From the Pennsrlvnnian.1
The EECruelty,, of the Fugitive Law.

The "Cruelty, of the Fugitive Law.
In the course of one of the bitter attacks of GDDNGs
upon the Fugitive Slave Law, ne the following lam
guage
''You will notice the forays from Maryland and Vr-
gnia into Pennsylvania, for the purpose of capturing
people there and carrying them into slavery They have
become somewhat common of late The capture OF
slaves upon the African coast is attended with great
barbarities than those practsed upon the unof
Tending people of Pennsylvania
''For these captures Mr. Clay voted, and put forth
his whole influence but is exceedingly panied with the
horrors of the Slave Trade"
This style of argument suits class OF people hose
sympathes limited TO race or tme and who fall
ing to lock al the whole ground, select individual in
stances for the purpose OF creating general excitement
Almost every body remembers how the doctrine Of the
French orator received, when he declared that he
would extermnate royalty and nobility as mere ques
tion of duty his country He was denounced by
nv ''law and order' devoee, as hend and mailman
bat when he explained that he only selected OF two
alternatives and that he would rather that few should
suffer than that all should die, his proposition be-
lieved to have common sense in 1t. Mr. GIDDINGs
will understand drawing parallel between
the fugitive here and the nobility abroad-nor yet Of
smilatng the cruel alternative in the one case, with
the legal and constitutional necessity of the other. The
objection of GIDDINGs reminds of the heap
ed upon the Frenchman in the principle, more than in
the detail Admit that there many cases tried and
decided under the Fugitive Slave Law, that arouse all
our best sympathes-n every such case be it remem-
bered the generosity of those in favor of the law al
ways ready to compensate the master by purchasing
the freedom of the ugtve-ist not better that these
should be and disposed Of than that the whole
South should be kept constant state oil excitement
and alarm The faithful performance of this law will
bring peace to the South s nulfmen will not only
the Indignation of the whites, but, by exciting
savage hopes in the blacks may precptac dsunion and
a servile the time. We believe, in one
word that the whole fabric of Union depends upon
the vigorous and honest fulment of the Fugitive Law.
The only circumstance that has Gained the present
citemen the South has been the evidence of this fact
manifested here and elsewhere. Whether it is more
crue" carry out the law, at the expense Of the
feelings of such patriots GIDDINGs to disregard il
and let the Union go pieces in the midst of blood and
anarchy, is question that it will not require great
philosophy and penetration to decide.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
CAN DID A TIE S.
Fee for announcing. sI:OO in advanc.

Fee for announcing SLIGO in advanced
JOHN f. KN6sBURY will a Justice of the Peace
township, the people say by their votes the first Monday
IN April
B. MORRIS viii Justice of the Peace for Centre
ship, if elected.
p will Constable Centre township ifeeci-
cd at the ensuing election.
WILLIAM VIII be candidate for reelection the of
fee of Justice of the Peace in Centre Township.
We requested of CALEB ScupDER
candidate for reelection the Office of Justice of the Peace.
We authorized Of T MoRRrseN,
candidate for Mayor OF The city.
H. c. NEwcoMBE a candidate for reelection the Office of
Mayor Of the city.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
NEW YORK MARKET.

New YoRk, March 81, p. NJ
corroN has declined with sales of 1000 bales.
FLouR-Firm, but unchanged prices of 5000 bbls
WHEAT continues dull.
CoRN-Saes of 5000 bushels CO. Cor yellow OARS steady
PoRK closed with downward tendency; sales of 500 bbs
SHIP S13,75 for old and new mess.
WHISKY has assumed rmness since the reopeng the
market
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03

C-The Indiana State Journal corrects very preva-
lent errors
statement is going the rounds Of the papers to the
effect that there are 1891 persons twentyone
years of age this State who cannot read and write
This and calculated throw much dscredt
Indiana. The number, according to the Statistical
Table of the u s. Marshal is 1907.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03

N5-A PUBLIC MEETING friend o good order and
temperance in this city, will be held Saturday
ming House. threatened
design of having the selling of intoxicating drinks among author
lied bylaw by the votes al the polls next Monday.
Every growing
city such every friend of good order earnestly
queed be present Saturday evening" with heart and hand
aid opposieg the liquor sellers and their friends They
Eicenss.-yyiI the friends morality them,
A COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS.