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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
IL The Massachusetts, Convention pas
IA .,,on, others. the following resolution

R,.otred That Of the facts earnestly recon
- me friends temperance MASSACHUSETTS, 40 M
30 ts,.o aese desirable and Droccob for them. 20 begin
IN Immediate agitation for the adoption BY the nett Legs
Name law - ,.,.., -
Rosrox SATURDAY, Sept. "a, 1851.
obi alton Of the kyth inst
Conv.n,,on al worcester reached me few days ago
twill not Re in my power 20 be with YOU on "Wednesday
but can never be ndiheIent 70 any m9vemen. yaa
mas x rs OBJ ect the complete prevalence Of Tenn
rerance IN our ancient ard hOnOred Commonwealth ana
earuesy hope tina; the deliberations of your Cosvenn
NAV lead 10 results which may commend themselves 70 me
.p5o5afon and support Of the community and pernsnea
IN promote that great cause.
70 he Con nirtee Of Arrangements. remain,
ysry truly. vour oeslsnt ssr ~, 1sst;.svoS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
SLAVE CATCHING.
Fugitive slave Excitement in Syracuse.

SYRACUsE, FHiay, Oct. is. I'M
To ne Ed.fore or Tie n. \. Tritnnc.
| find nv last communication to You was
erroneous in saying that the crowd who rescued
Jerry returned the fire OF the Marshal. ! am
happy to say that no firing was done by the
crowd, nor any other demonstrations OF riot
ora rotous feeling exhibited The general quiet
which TOW prevails IN the city is ominous.
The appearance is that of the ocean after a VIC.
lent hurricane The underground curren. and
the underground railroad are at work. The
Commissioner, as | am informed, has been re-
ceiving testimony this morning and yesterday
tending to lmpllcate certain persons III this CITY
IN the rescue This, however. rs only runor
The crowd who rescued Jerry HIS no head nor
end. No one attempts TO Justify the rescue, nor
can It be condemned The feeling Is that OF r.
hef that the thing Is over. c. h.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
York. At home, where 1t Is known there Is no want
OF confidence

York. AT home, where II Is known, there Is no want
OF confidence
FATAL RAILROAD AccmENr.-As the
6o'clook ualn from Newly Thursday evening.
coming up to the Centre 81 depot Newark
Mr.. Peter Hull, OF Orange Mountain, who had ,ua
arrived In the steamboat PasSaic, crossns the
tack 70 return 90 the boat for some forgotten article
and struck by the pilot OF the engine forced be-
tween the platform Of the depot and the engine aaA
carried some distance before the engine could DO
stopped. When taken out. Of H. legs was found
10 ne broken IN two places ard his body otherwise
much muillaed, He was taken TO the PaSSaic Hotel.
where DTs Darcy and Nichols Tepairedtae fractures
AZ well as possible, and dressed HIS wounds He
fingered until : o'clock Fndsy morning. waen he
expired IN the presence Off family, who had been
summoned Immediately upon the accident taking
place
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06

ACCIDENTS ~ CONNECTIcUT.- Friday.
sent. %. as Mrs sherman, wife Of Nj Vhos She
man. was returning from stafford Spring, 10 Wei
lington, Conn, when near the residence o, Mr. Hat
Fiske, she was thrown out OF The buggy, aud broke
her arm.
serious accident ooA place at Nf. Sexton, mili,
Warehouse Point, Conn, on Monday, sept. - \
man incaulously threw DOVE bag Of wool. from
one floor TO the next below which fellon Nr George
Rrown the OyerSeer Of the cald-roOm, and broke M,
lee very badly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
TIE Canadian Cabines-Rai,road Appropria-
Sailing of the Propeller =. =, Lewis Daniel
Mebster-Trouble in the Free Soil Camp.

BoSroN, saturday, Oct. 4, 1881.
The steamship =. Lewis sailed this forenoon for
Liverpool. She takes out about thirty passengers
and large freight
Hon. Daniel Webster has written a letter ac-
cCptIug the invitation 10 DC present ~ the Nes-
Hampshire FAR. To De held IN Manchester next week
Hon. J. {. Palffev, the Free SOIL candidate
for Governor. and Joseph Lyman, Esq, one OF tne
prOprletorS of TIE Commonwealth newspaper. have
publ she'd cards m that journal Of this morang. IN
which they announce that they have retired from
~ editorial supervision
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Cleared.


Aug n-Hie Dot>tt. Br) Easau. sydney
Brig Jean Cnlord Morgsn. Benicla.
Schr Acis. (Br Santeur Hons-kong
Sloop Eureka Denns, stockton.
i5-Ship ca oicircy (Chll Mando,un'S. Valparaiso.
Bark Isabella tr Lacy, san Juan del SurA Panama
Brig Caroline Clark, Cushman, alpayalso.
Steamer Ohio. = Hale. san Diego.
Steamer Gold Hunter, Thompson, San Juan del Sud
B-S'esuer Goliath. Mason. san Diego.
Shlp Maulds, West. Manila.
Bark Joseph Butler, Gardner, Honolulu.
ls-Schr Mary Jane A. Huotman, stockton
Schr. Oliver. Menthier. Sacramento.
sehI ChaITan, Bnmorgau, san Juan del Sur
sS-S,~ u'ei Panama. Watkins, Benica.
Ship Re eisuce, Mosers. shanghai
BARK Alcypne, CIR Carmel, RIO janero
Bark Thshs, Or vuiuu. Hohar, Town
Big R.ldsi. Irisby, san Juan del S1r
Schr San Diego. Bass.ri, Sacramento CITY
Sehi fayornc. Brown. Santa Cruz
xl-Sleamer Columbia. lsham. Beu.ca.
Shp lrocljacs. Gillespie Sandwich Islands and dney
snk Sniolce. Leyley. R.0 Jane.ro.
SarN sarah l. Brysn,. Gay. Calcutta.
pig koSl.ln. tBr Ken. Tahiti
sen SShf Excel Corvln Society Islands.
~ SEN ~ Eudnya. h knan MAINTAIN snip l. "a
Sales Rosby San Dtso; scars Soyeyeiga, Burrows sac
ON S'phs' GodWin --; Sea Serpent, Aaze-l4Ae 81
.ss1rSelp OrlAan, VILLAIN Ca.cutta )rss Fawn, Bun
ast Sh,lSs', f1cerlck. DAM Love. Hong Nong.
r. APP lno, Little, SINGAPORE harNS James " Page,
PsSsc ioyk Resale, lCA,il J"nrson, ports n the
S Ne" Word. GU. Astcua; orss Petersburg. Pike.
scSr s@ Cny Jesne Luce. (Frl Lepaire, hon)lula .
ssA 'svS'.ser, feIry. Sacramento Cts.
-SesHe.s Boston, stockton Confidence SacTa-
rasa p SaN. Hannah, and Fanny. diam Decker, Nalpa-
ni,satoG. Robinson. Cacuas scase Cecil Jones,
DEM no Cav NIs'na Fall, Stockton soaP Eureka,
IN S1irs1ip> liSdee. Soue. Calcutta May Caharne,
Sn.A " y, SANDWICH Islands AID Sydney.
Irs SSeaaShiq Fremont, NJ laae Bencia ship Kcso.
Sd. ~ htg Kong; harS Gcnlyon, HadlocS. do, brig
;sisna""e. Acdersyn, san Juan del sT and Societ
500 scar MARY W, War, Sacramento.
ps.,,, Ssaniet OHIO, Hale. saa Deso scArs. JO>eph
NJ, hiIott, Sacramento Cl'y Bn>o. Mex Gracio
S.nAI and Ports on the Pachc Roanoke. BaAer.
Sss 20 Islands Sleep c T. LUrg. Cameron. stockton.
SosTS.its Marlanna, CsTlacklc Saa 1nan Gel Sur;
nsSSo G. nson, Cooley, New-lO.s, Ango-A American.
CO Cali I'ta baINS PrcSco;, Spear, Sacramento
fayf. >.i- l.tsya -
SS1 . S1 llsnds Mar Waterman. Hg sHs san Juan de-
49, sh Gent, Valparaiso; Nc;cs12 Bosco, stockton.
Santa Cruz " ''''"'"e''0 Ni' N"' A-''' >'''''-'''
Ns.~ i-Miis Augustine. tperuv S.uS Csllao. origs
pshiNrom, lioAouln
-SsiP Nalsnls. San Juan del Sur. bark Mar Water
81 ~ schr l. Allen. Carer, Panama.
r. %. "a ocean Bird ROBBERS Portland y X Parsons.
ro,,,,D 'H SScG1menio. Watkins Honolulu and HOBART
a,l sSS'ie 80 Guu NorVy. CsltilchSOn Whampoa.
Orlr.S Sal Damon, Drew. shanghai. bark Fame, Br J
srh,~ 1ia" brs Dos Amigos. Mex Danson. -
NJ Bagle. Sacramento CRY, stockton Parket,
4. a bsh. Derby, DO.
'sh P-l'. Nalpara.sa
An y hui bark Guimarhous Brown Valparaiso =.
pIs NJ, S"sn Dunlap. Ellis, San Diego. Am sacop Eu
Sailed
90 i-Steamer Tennessee Tafton p,nain. e. 0aJ asl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

House STRUcK BY LIGHTNING. "A thun-
der-stom Of brief duration, passed over Newark
on rday forenoon. during which at"ostofy frame
dwelling No ~ Orleansst was struck By ig ltning
on the upner pitch OF the roof, tearing the boards
loose from the rafec and breaking OF tne shingles
thence follow ing the tn leader - the ground The
family, who were n the basement. were consider
ably stunned, and Of course, frightened, though
otherwise unlD,urec.
- Thomas. the burglar who. IN COM
many with Shieil. robbed the jewery store II 4 L.
Williams IA Newark. IN June last, OF 1890 worth of
goods was convicted Yesterday and >en,ence ed 10 ~
wears and year additional for an attempt % break
ja.l shields PLEADED guilty and was remandef.
- The friends of Railroad across the
state. from Camden 10 Keypo1t, by way Of Haddoa
Led Marion. ModfOr1. ViAcentO~n. PembertOn.
NrisLtstown. Ne.-Egyp. and Freehold. Will BE-
held in Medicri on Thursday Oct. 9, at O'Clock Pm
- The Temperance gathering at Nor
ristown was .arge-aId enthusiastic. Addresses were
made BY Rev. Mr. Wakley, DR.: Jeweii and Rev. Nh
Hunt. The following p.eamoles and resolutions
Jglereqt For some tine past t., cause Of Temperance
Ills state has Tor tn most part been either stationary VI
Bt.rla- |, +. an alarming fact thst new crop mode
drnkeEs are apdly reaing Tor the drinking harvest
zr,as The time has fly come for all true friends Of
Temserance - acl. AID - act together aud
WseT,cs Tne Name platform bro 81 enough and strong
enough t. hold Is al therefore CO... 81,
NewJeIsey. ~. That ne IA cAfry ~. ." A''~' ~
vi. have The .isaor law Of the state Of Name
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK OF new
Pprxs,ycE re- atom to this institution me iaIl
ure OF which was currently reported on Ihufsdfs
last out was immediately asceTtaIned 70 oe untrue,
tn, Nec- Bryasri,k FRIEDMAN says ~ ca .dI IA
ali been actually paid IN. N cash IL crcuatlon
mil md lis bisincss has been Of the most prudent
and legitimate kind. It has a"ays Aep, = oils a.
mar M the CITY Of NeH-Yorh, a. tHey sun are d-
PEI o % tesy No suspension, or the slightest mdica
. .eie - :, e,ber \, the counter of the BANK or In
,hai Citr and we are perfectly satshed that there
va, -, - ~ we consider this Institution >e one
WIZ " .es, in the country and those who hold
hi,s nsee rive themselves no uneaslness about H.
ho,eyrr reports TO IL discrecIt may gam currency
through ignorance Of ne safe Of rs Affairs or ee SET
saoa: BY peJudiced and interested persons N New
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Markets. .NRw-oRLE,Ns. Oct. }.

Ths market to-day for CorroN has been active.
and me sales reached i00O bales az SIC for mtdlng
SAD. of the week. 10000 receipts. - 900 Receipts
Tor TIE season. eGOC0 Stock OF hand, 5000
Provisions Mess Pork, SIS. Bacon SIDES. llsc
General market dull Freight OF COrros-ro
. Liverpool. id. 10 llayre, 10 No ships offering. FIX
CHANGE heavy. Buyers take only fayon,e signatures
STERLING, l00ll
NLN- ORLEANS. Saturday, Oct 4. 1851.
TREIGurs 10 llayTe anJ Liverpool are up, AMI few
ship, Ia port. There l. general news of sufficient
importance to telegraph.
fxcnAvcF on New.York. sixty days, 2Da' dis
count sight, premium
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
The Acquiual of Captain Patterson. OF the
Steamer James jackson.
L0UIS,lLLE, Saturday, Oct. I,

LOUISVILLE, saturday, Oci. !, 1871
TIE trial and acqul;ial of Captain Patterson, Of
he steamer James jackson, AT ShawneetO Nn, turns
out 10 have been pdr,e affair Mr.. Marshall.
the District Attorney, SAYS the matter Is 10 be
properly and legally investigated. and that The
Captain. from facts IN his possession, was certainly
cuip...C.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
DANcrRors EXp.RNrNr.-A BON named
TIE People rs. THE BRooKLYN Cow

CIL-Thc i0llOWinp pel'iOn Il nov IN COURSE OF cr-
culaton throughout This city, and has EDDY re-
ctNeG many Signatures. II speaks for itself
~ Nc Hon1r0ir ne Mq10r and Common C0rHc Of he
CTR ot Ir0ot'vu:
GrNTIEMIN-We the undersigned. citizens aud resi-
dents u Atlantic and dong business IN tAs city respect
fly present your Honorable Bod that business
ed property leSened IN value and our inter
est IN the growth and prosperity Of the city entirely de-
si.ed by the OF the usual mode OF nvey
auce through Lorg Island the Long Island Railroad
which mode Discontinued b. order OF
b0dy eIespeCtly ask The repeal Of the ordinance pro-
huitng the OF steam Aancst by the Long Island
Rar0ad Company and As IN duty bound "ileve pray &c
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
LIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. - The

sublOned petition Is beng extensively circulated
among the Temperance men In tAis community
10 the HoHoTq6ie tts MAJOR and Common Council Of the
Cftyof BToOngH.
GENTLEMEN-We. 'he nndersi gnei citizens sf BROOKLYN
snd VICINITY respectfully represent 10 your honorable body
that for number Of the practce has existed OF
lectIng other places where intoxicating drink
are sold polling places Al our Muuspai Elections AM
your that. Consequence, many p
oar u~ Respectable orderioy4ne citizens have been de-
TERED IRON exercising the privilege oil vOng- winch -
Their natural rah and just inheritance O. our free sti
ii0Is therefore pTss that your honorable bod VIII "a
tp'uff direct tbat the locations selected for these ami sn
Ter nrses hail he tfpe frHAi tbs objection an De sum
as all cau without fear u insult or forfeiture 1;
pnrc.p.e AID n petitioners &c. sc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
By Telegraph to the New-York Tribune.
Maryland Elcction-SiNth District
BALTIMORE. Saturday, Oct. :. 1851

BALTIMORE. Saturday, Oct. =, 1851.
The ma'oritieS in the Sixth District FOR Cot,
man, lind Whig.) are As follows:
simultaneously Worcester -..--.--... IS
For Henry, Irregular Whlgl-ralbo,--.--2
Dorchester % hear from. Gotham is elected.
The Canadian Cabinet-Raiiroad spPropria-
ton.
ToRoNro. saturday, Oct I. 1851.
The Governor General sent for Hon. A. A. Herck.
20 DUmmCudSNille. this morning. % confer with
relative 20 The formation OF a new Cabinet
At public meeting last night, "A resolution Vas
passed IN favor OF the City Corpsaton voting
$4,000 guarantee toward the construction OF the
Toronto ana Guelph Railroad
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Passenger Arrived

9Th Ship Lebanon, Drew Cscutta FIR sao Anna Bar
bel, Calcutta.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Sailed,

Co.., l-S'eamer Tennessee Teton Panama 6, 600 Oh
atSesu,'.n, Welsh Panama Sea Gull TcKnor, Oregon.
& 49, Atnole, Jennngs. Calcutta Anna (FI) Barbel
~ Aibatioss, Now rhesen Hong Kong
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06
Markets. CT

Markets -CuARLKs TON. Oct
sale, Of CorroN to-day, 500 bales, at s.ao,. Mar
kCt dtpIeSSed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06

BrncLARlEs The store OF Mr. Luton,
- 40 TuitOn.st. was entered by burglars early on
Friday moTDIne and large quantity Of dry goods
VAS taken away.
~ { house OF Mr Granders, "a Llging'ton-st., w
burg.Anously entered on Friday norm g and 500 IN
cash were taken by the thieves.
On Thursday morning some Of the dock theye ;,
Who form Al organized gang IN New Ork, crossed
over 10 this SIDE Of ryer and boarded the schooner
Oscoola from which they stole four kegs of butter,
mar ed T. and seventeen kegs Of white lead.
marked d 4 > : the property Of Messrs Lane and
A.anguIn. No. - BOnd-st. Ne~-N OK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06

SEIZURE OF GUNPoWDER. On Friday at
tcrnoon. four or fye kegs containing gunpow!er.
were seized by order of the IRE WardenS, while
being placed on one Of the Fiathush STAGES, ia Fui-
ton-St and taken To the Ciy Hall whore twas safely
slowed away. A late ordinance imposes certain re-
sirictOnS in regard 20 the storage Conveyance %
guppowGer within the City limits ana the above
seizure Is justified on the grounds OF violation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06

SPORT on LoNG-IsLAND. Three gentle
nen. near Montauk Point, in DAVIS shooting an,
one hour On the following day, killed l2 birds, most
them plump black breasted grey ployer, weighing II
ALI aDout co mounds
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28
ARTICLE xI
ApPoRTIoNMgNT.

SIC. i. The apportionment Of this State
for members of the General Assembly shall
be made every ten years, after the year one
thousand eight hdndred and fifty one, IN the
following manner; The whole population
of the State, as ascertalned by the FEDERAL
census or in such other mode as the General
Assembly may direct, shall be divided by the
number aOne Hundred and the quotient
shall be the ratio Of representation in the
House Of Representatives, for ten years next
succeeding snchappoftionment. H
\ SIC. 2, Every county, having popula-
tiouequal to one half OF said ratio, shall BE-
entitled to one representative; every county
containing said ratio, end three -fourths over,
shall be entitled to two Representatives; eve
~ county consaining three times said ntios
shall Be entiiIsd 70 three Representatives:
and 20 o',. requiring -'.t' ~ '''e' tSsa- ~
II.nI H. II|. II Il. .II|
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28
ARTICLE VIII.
rUBlio DEBT AND PUBIC woRks.

SEC. 1. The State may contract debts, to
supply casual deficits OF failures in revenues,
or to meet expenses not otherwise provided for;
but the aggregate amount of such debts. direct
andcontingent whether contracted by virtue Of
one or more acts Of the General Assembly, OF
at different periods Of time, shall never exceed
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and
the money, arising ftom the creation Of such
debts, shall be applied to the purpose for which
itwas obtained, or to repay the debts so con
tracted, and to no other purpose whatever.
ySEc Q. In addition to the above limited pow
er, the State may contract debts to repel inva-
sion, suppress insurrecion, defend the State IN
war, or to redeem the present outstanding IN
debtedness Of the Suite but the money, arls-
ing from,the contractingof such debts, shall De
applied TO the purpose Cor whichit was raisen,
| or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose
Whatever; and oil debts. incurred to redeem
lihe present outstanding Indebtedness o. the
iefsfs skall 81 10 contr rsotcd Is obe PAYABLE "
| the s'nk.He fund. hcfcinalleE pEotldea ~, q
| lie 1,h6 Shall accufnulsts
|
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
s TAT E OF OHIO.

eiWE. the people of the State of Ohio,
grateful to Almighty God for our freedom,
to secure its blessings and promote our COM
mon welfare, do establish this constitution.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28

sa SIC, l. The Legislative power Of this
Bhtc shall be vested in Generel Assembly,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28
BILL OF RIGHTS.

SECTION l.. All men are by nature, free
and independent, and have certain inaliena.
BILE rights, among which are those Of enjoy
ing and defending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing, and protecting property, and
seeking and obtaining happiness and safe
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
Slave Case in Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania Freeman brings us full
report-occupying ten columns--of the ar
rest, trial, and final release of a woman of
Philadelphia, who was claimed as slave
The case was one of thrilling interest, but
we can only give the principal facts. The
woman's name was Euphemia Williams
She is the mother of six children, the young
est at the breast. She was brought before
Commissioner Ingraham Feb. 9th, and it
was alleged that she was the slave of VIM.
T. ]. Purnell, of Worcester Co., Md. She
was arrested Immediately after daylight in
the morning, when she had just risen from
bed and was only partly dressed. She cri-
ed mrderp and raised the whole house.
Her numerous family walled mosl piteous-
y, hut she was forced away to the Marshaps
office. ]. nj. M'Kim and p. Williams took out
habeas corpus and brought tho case at
once before Judge Kane. w. S. Pierce and
David Paul Brown appeared for the defence.
When five of Mahala's children three of
them mere iniants) were brought into the
room after she was under arrest, large drops
of sweat stood upon her face, indicating the
intense agony of mind she was suffering
At the time appointed for the hearing, large
crowd were in attendance, including many
ladies' who felt a deep interest in the welfare
of the woman. In full view of the audience
sat the unhappy mother, with her infant in
her arms, and by her side and on the floor at
her feet, sat her children, most Of them too
young to comprehend the danger which
threatened them. She was surrounded by
her friends, and probably felt that she had
the sympathies of most of the persons in the
room. Not far from the group, sat the man
who claimed property in the body and soul
of his felIow-creatures, awaiting the permis-
sion of the Court to seize his prey. Beside
him were his two witnesses, and the trio
looked more like criminals at tho bar, than
plaintiffs in just cause. The atmosphere,
evidently, did not agree with them and prob
ably, had they ioreseen what an ordeal they
were to endure, they would have staid in
Maryland,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
Constitutional Convention.


On the 9th inst, the report of the Com
mittee on the Elective Franchise was taken
up. Mr.. Humphreyyille moved to strike
out the word white SO that the privilege
of voting should not be made to depend up
on the foolish, variable and uncertain critic
rion of color.
This motion was briefly discussed by DIR.
Townshend, Reuben Hitchcock, Woodbury.
and others, and the vote when taken stood
l2 TO 66.
The names of those who voted in the af-
firmative were, Andrews, Cook, Farr, Gray,
Humphreville, Hunter, Otis, Perkins, Swift,
Taylor, Townshend, and Woodbury. aud
MIR. Reuben Hitchcock, who was present
when the discussion commenced, and spoke
in favor of the motion, was Obliged to retire
Immediately on account of his health, and
was not present when the vote was tuken.--
If he had been present the affirmative vote
would have been l3.
The correspondent of The True Demo-
crat says:
could mention tho names of some very
prominent members, whose locality is such
that they ought by this time to have become
imbued with principles of Human Rights,
aud who in fact have at different times nIade
quite loud pretensons of that kind, but who
on this occasion had not the moral Tor more
properly the political courage to vote at all
on this question, but slipped outside of the
bar when the vote was taken. | think at
present however | will not mention any
names.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved to strike out the
word male" so as to extend to females the
privilege of voting aud holding office, which
after a short discussion, failed by z to 73.
Mr.. Taylor then moved to add section,
authorizing the General Assembly at any
time, when they see proper, to extend the
Elective Franchise to other classes of inhab-
itants, not now entitled TO it by this constitu-
ton, upon which the vote was IL to 6S.
So it seems that only seven members of
the Convention had the courage to vote in
favor of permitting women TO exercise the
right of sunfage-not SO many as were in
favor of granting the right TO colored men.
Wait little longer
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
-THE ANTESLkVERY BUGLE..

The following original Poem was read
before the Literary Society of the Salem In
stitute recently by member. Some per-
sons having started the report that it was
plagiarism, the Society, after investigating
the matter, passed resolution declaring
their belief that the person who had read it
before them was indeed the author. The
Society also voted to request its insertion in
The Bugle, in order that those who had made
the charge of plagiarism might have an op-
portunity of proving it true, if in their pow
er, by producing the original. The piece is
well worthy of publication on its merits
alone, and we comply with the request Of
the Society with great pleasure. We have
exercised an Editors prerogatve in making
two or three slight alterations, which we
hope the author will recognize as improve
ments.-Ed. Bugle. rs