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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1851.
Henry Clay.

Differences OF opinion never have and never shall so
becloud our mind pervert judgment that can
not do justice to political opponent Henry Clay is
Wing, and such have always opposed him, but his
fame statesman and belongs to the country
and not to party. As great man, honor him. As
bold and fearless leader admire him. Since the
death of Gen. Jackson Mr.. Clay is unquestonably the
most popular living and during the last year he has
made hosts of personal friends among the Democrats
We copy the following graphic description OF Mr. Clay
from the Newark, New Jersey, Eagle:
''The of the great Harry is drawing a close
The fires of political ambition well nigh, il not quite
quenched within his bress and it is be hoped that the
evening of his days will be quiet and peaceul and that
when his last hour shall comewhen that voice which has
rung like clarion through the land is huShed forever
that all parties will unite in honor his memory These
thoughts have arisen in mind perusing an article
in the Democratic Rerie-published eight years ago
which reference is made the wonderful iascnatlons
of Mr.. Cay's oratory.
GAS speaker" the article refer to says, che has
three attributes in degree of perfection, more
than twice surpassed in America. The first is,
that mysterious gestlculaton by which every attitude oil
the body each movement OF every limb the foot hard
stamping the pointed finger expanded palm, fist tight
clenched all lull TO the utmost OF animation, but
ungraceul, conspire to make Si5e well audible
the emotion passion which strs the speakers breast
The next is his voice. varied in its nonatons meo
dous IN It's cadenees atuned to the harmonious uterance
of every hidden feeling, which form of words
could utter and seeming if it the purified spirit
of human emotion, sent forth to teach and kndle, and
make like itself, the spirits of those around
The last is his countenance, the wonderful of ALL
commonly passionless, yet, when love, cheerful
ness hope irony anger scorn, hate, majesty, nay
even Eve speak of his rhetorical devotons, hav
ing of COURSE desire intrude his private Ones
to be expressed then warming up and Transforming
ITSELF till II becomes the very impression of whatever he
would convey most vvdlv to the conceptions of his
dtory These wonderful qualities of his, have done
their magic upon the last and present generations, till
men, hearing him, have lost their free agency, yielding
themselves they knew what, and able give for
their conduct no sensible reason to others, why"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

D-HoN. SAMPSON w HARRIS of Alabama, Is again
a candidate for Congress. In long and able letter
his constituents, he takes ground opposition to the
cessiOn party. His reasons the of states
and patriot The Atlas, at Montgomery the Sc
eession organ declares that recognizes more dan
gerous enemy the true interest of Alabama than such
counseIors as s. w. Harris To members of Congress
from the North who witnessed the course of Mr. Harris
during the last session. such language sounds strange
deed. He is a true Southern man, in all his feelings
and when the of Northern power shall be raised to
crush Southern rights, Sampson w. Harris will be the
last submit. Yet he would not, like a madman, be
willing destroy the proudest edfce erected by
the wisdom OF man. because Of slight defect in the fa
cade he would destroy the costly vase because Of
Of unseemly STAIN crush the brilliant mirror
count Of unsghtly spot We sincerely trust that be
may be able override all such opposition His cleo
iion would be a Union triumph, at which Wings and
Democrats should rejoice.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1851.
Franking Privilege.

From what the Madison Tribune says infer that if
Roger Martin is elected to Congress he will abolish the
(ranking privilege well dispense with the of
perknives and stationery, that in future when the
people require their Representatives public
business for them, or when they receive public doeu-
ments from their members, they must pay their own
postage The frankng privilege member of Con-
gress great deal of labor and money. He must on an
average, expend hundred dollars session to pur.
chase speeches. papers and documents transmit his
constituents this and all the labor of directing and mail
ing them would be avoided if the law was repealed
Besides much of his correspondence would be cut off if
his constituents had pay postage. On each Patent
Office report received by farmer the postage would be
about fifty cents. 1t would be conerrng great favor
the members by abrogatng the law and if it of
advantage to the people it ought to be repealed Let
them decide.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Ledger.
at Enquirer of Wednesday, says:


1.-the Madison Tribune and Brookville American are
wonderfully exercised on the mileage question Now the
truth the law provides that mileage shall be charged
according to the usually travelled route from the resi-
dence of the member to Washington City. A Commit
tee mileage is appointed and each member is called
on to state the routs usually travelled from his resi-
dence; and from that statement the Committee makes
out the amount which, under the law, the member
titled to receive, ch paid to him by the Speaker
through the agency of the Arms If it is
wrong, change it. The Indiana Delegation all voted for
the change. The bill passed the House, but defeat
ed in the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Small Business.

The Madison Tribune denounces the practice of fur
nishing stationery knives, &C., to members of Congress-
and says Roger Martin, il he should be elected woud
and agitate for the determination Of these ourag
ss." BY provision in the law, each member of Con-
gress is allowed twenty-five dollars for the long, and
twenty dollars for the short session. his stationery
fund The Clerk furnishes him with whatever station.
cry he needs and it is charged his account II he
oyerdraws il is dedrcted from his per diem pay We
have known a member, either Wing or Democrat,
conscientious refuse this amount set apart by
law. Wonder who paid for the stationery used by
friend Gregg. when he a member Of the Conven-
toni Small business, TO pivot Congressional election
on.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

GJ'JAMEs R. SLACK has been nominated Demo-
cratic candidate for the Senate in the district composed
Of the counties of Huntington and Wells This is
cellent nomination Mr.. Slack is gentleman Of tai.
ents and sterling Democrat
GEORGE McDowEL is the candidate for Representa-
tive in Wells county. We understand he is the right
kind Of Democrat, and his election is certain
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
South Carolina.

The Washington correspondent of the NewYork Jour-
nal of Commerce says:
sfhe speech Of Gov Seabrook which is published
exhibits the designs of the secession party very plainly
They intend force collision with the General Gov
ernment and rely other Southern States for sympathy
and support and finally effect the object in view
which the establishment of independent slavehold
ing conlederacy The sectional influence of slavery will
always be very powerful but be brought the
very the non-slavehodng States be excited into
tnual aggressions upon the Constitutional rights of the
slaveholding sections
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

- - - 4
Z u The following clip from the Kentucky Yeo-
man article upon the model resolutions of the Demo-
eratc Convention in the fifth Congressional District in
this The Yeomans editor has not seen the State
Sentinel or Geo. w Lanes two long articles in favor o
interpolating the good old Democratic creed. The
Yeoman says:
At Congressional Convention held recently in Indi-
ana TO nominate democratic candidate, the following
resolutions adopted expressive of the views of the
Convention in reference to the policy which should gov
the counsels of the Nation. They express in brief
but emphatic the opinions and principles which
govern the Democracy of the Nation generally
son Courier
The interpretations which the Courier speaks of is:
adherence to the compromise and opposition
to the repea! of the Fugitive Slave Law On this rock
we stand We have said! and we now repeat il, that
we will vote for no man candidate for the Presden-
cy, for Congress- who favor Of breaking up these
measures, and assure worthy friend Tanner
of the Yeoman that this sentiment will prevail in Indi-
ana.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE ., 1851.
The wings and the Compromise.

Under this head the Fort Wayne Sentinel has ar
tcle prove that Gen. Scott cannot be elected without
defining his position that his friends will be permit
ted represent him in the South friend of the
promise, and at the North opposed to it, and
cludes the article with the following emphatic remarks
Chow does the State Sentinel reconcile the fact of the
Compromise being emphatically a wing measure,
with his efforts have the question supercede the
old democratic platform"
Now does worthy cotemperary suppose that whilst
this great is to be made issue in the seec
ton of whg candidate for the Presidency, that it
be avoided By the Democrats. ISOuthern wings refuse
to for Gen. Scott without his open avowal this
question: will the Southern Democrats who are much
ultra, vote for any candidate without knowing his
views! Can the Democratic party afford to lose the
Southern and hope for success7 These mpor-
tant questions-reason and passion should dictate
the 1t is unjust and to represent the
Compromise party measure. Gen. Taylor and his
Cabinet opposed it. Their opposition aided by
northern anaticsm and Southern ultraism had brought
this country to fearful crisis In this gloomy hour when
dark angry clouds hung the land, God in his
Providence removed the President to another world
The robes of Office under the constitution fell Mr.
Fillmore. He selected a Cabinet, abandoned the
non-action policy of Gen. Taylor, and adopted the
nonntervention doctrines Of Gen Cass On that plat
form the friends Of the country, both Wings and Demo-
Gratis rallied; party differences inundated the
altar of patriotism, and the joint vote of Wings and
Democrats passed these great measures
As the charge that have made eorts to here the
question suPereeds the old Democratic platform
we have only to say that we have made such efort
such thing be found in columns. 1t is gross
perversion, not willul presume We have never
been in favor Of abandoning single plank of the Demo-
cratic patforn-circumstances may render il necessary
to add thereto. The Democratic Convention in 1874
added the remuneration Of Teras and the re-occupa-
tion of Oregon" We in favor of adding 90
quiescsace in the Compromise Measures" And give
every Democrat notice that if he they determined
to leave the party when this question is made part Of
the Democratic creed then they had better be packing
their trunks, for just such plank will be added to the
Democratic platform the next National Convention
Without it defeat will be inevitable and wit success
is certain. Believing that the peace con-
stitutional and right in favor of saying so; and
the endorsement by the Convention will preserve to the
Democratic party its nationality. We hope we are now
undersfood
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
More FngitiVes.

The Albany Atlas says that the arrival Of President
Fillmore and suit Albany, New York the signal
for general stampede among the Woollies:
Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Engineer, Adiu-
General and all the State officers the Judicial Hi
erarchy down to Recorder ard County Judge the City
officers. all disappeared in different directons-Senator
Seward escaping by the horse-boat and baggage train
and taking refuge and dinner at the Nail Factory"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

u Mr.. REA, the Daguerrean Artist, has removed to
the State Library his portraits of fifty members of the
Convention Taken altogether they the best spec
witnessed of the perfection to which the
beautiful art originated by Dagnerre has arrived Each
portrait perfect likeness, and shows the features OF
the face the hair the head and each recke or MOLE
which marked the original with adstincness and truth
nature which could be attained by no other process
and which we never saw before, even in a Daguerreo-
type The gift is an enduring monument of Mr.. Rea's
skill and proficiency artist.
The following the names of the gentlemen whose
portraits embraced in Mr.. Rea's collection:
T. w. Gibson, Robert Dale Owen, w. F. Sherrod, A.
P. Hovey, Gee. w. Carr, w. H. English, Secretary,
Daniel Kelso, H. p. Bddle, H. Allen, W. NJ. Dunn, w
S. Holman, w. R. Haddon, ]. B. Foley, Smith Jones,
S. P. Mooney, B. F. Brookbank, ]. S. Newman T. A.
Hendricks Jonathan Harbolt, J P. Chapman, d. Reed
James Lockhart, J. E. Blythe, H. Prather James Eli
OFT, Jefferson Helm H. E. Carter, Allen Hamilton T.
L. Bourne, j. F. Carr, w. March, j. b. Niles, r. H.
NIilroy, c. w. Barbour, NJ G. Bright H. P Thornton,
]. W Borden, C.. c. Nave, j. L. Spann, j. G.. Read, ].
Rarden, P NJ. Kent, d. Kilgore, E. d. Taylor, N B.
Ha9k;ps, o F, Badger, S. Hall, NJ A. Duzan, ]. P.
Dunn.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Total, .................... .S663 z

C-We sorry to friends Of the Indiana
Journal, and State Sentinel indulging in very gross
personal abuse Of each GENERALIZATION Tribune.
Personal abuse is the only weapon Defrees knows how
to handle Require him to act the gentleman and he is
of his element 1t is perhaps defect in his early
education and his associations in after life
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

PENSION AGENcY.-We advised from a reliable
source, that VIM. d. Gallagher has been appointed
Pension Agent, in place of Judge Hall.-Cincinnati
Gazette.
The Higher Law men are falling. II there any
holders in Indiana who have made the Com
promise measures let them be preparing settle their
accounts. fearful day of reckoning is at hand.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Cholera.

number OF deaths by cholera have occurred on the
Ohio and Mississippi, steamers. On the last trip of the
Belle Key, Mr.. Anderson Chambers, of Monroe county,
died Mr.. Warren clerk of the Fanny Smith, died in
Louisville Yesterday of cholera, contracted the last
trip ofthe boat up The Grand Turk and Pride
of the West buried fifty persons who had died of
cholera. They principally emigrant passengers
on their way from New Orleans to St. Louis. The
steamer Ohio also bnried four on her late tpup. We
it stated that several eases have occurred at Pa.
ducah.-N. n. Ledger.
The Cincinnati Enqurer of Wednesday, says;
Several eases of cholera occurred in Quincy Ill., last
week 1t is also stated that several have appear
ed in Clarksvlle, Tennessee.
On the steamer North River, from St. Louis there
quite number of attacks, all of which yielded
medicine and the John Spasey received several
of the passengers of the Pride of the West at Cairo
who werein the last stages of the disease. -
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

r-The Madison Banner says we sneer at Roger Mar
assertion that have done hard days work on
farm, than Roger Martin Daniel d. Jones did in
their lives.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Henry C. Wright again.

This infamous trstor who has been travelling through
the country eeurng the abolition of slavery, and
who is great avorte with the Indiana Free Sellers,
thus describes the reception of President Fillmore at
New York:
On the 18th, went to New York and found the city
making preparations TO welcome among them FILLMORE,
THE KIDYAPPER, who expected TO be there on Tu-
esday, the 18th. concluded 10 stay and see how the
pety and patriotism Of that city would receive OF
the greatest criminals Of the age-a who, had lie
done the high seas the coast of Africa in Europe
Asa what he has done IN Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsy lvana, and Michigan would have been hung
pirate; man who, to pander TO the brutal lusis of
shareholders, has consented leader a ruth
less band of slavehunters and kdnaPpers. wanted
see, the miserable wretch himself but how the poll
ticians and church-members OF New York would receive
the whose soul is stepped in the blood OF Innocent
men, women and children whom he has torn from their
homes and gned the pUlutions and OF sla
very.
There is nothing in Fillmore to excite interest; only
guilty Of gigantic crimes did the people seem
interested in him. 1t was he, FILLMORE, He KID
NAPIER who led on a nation of twenty millions
against poor, innocent man-Henry Lsng-a hus-
hand and father to drag him from his wife and chill
dren, to consgn him to the whips. letiers, rifles and
boodhounds of slavery. 1t FILLMORE, THE
KIDNAPPER, whe led on this nation of slave-hunters
against William and Ellen Graft, and Shadrach. and
compelled them to flee to the dominons of Victoria 10
rd protection against the doom of slaves in this Repub
lie. felt, as Fillmore and Webster approached, DO
the approach of loathsome, disgusting reptiles.
could but ask, stood in that throng, where
Sims Long and the other victims of Fllmores lust and
cruelty? Pinng in chains under the lash of the merci
less slave driver while he who plundered them and sold
them as beasts is leasiing in New York not for
wealth, nor titles, station. Fillmore and Webster
among the worlds most ruthless kdnaPpers; they
are of the most polluted and disgusting criminals of this
or of any age. They meanly prey upon the most de.
lenceess Of human kind. There is nothing manly
noble in their deeds of plumber and murder They dare
,lf blo of ulV
the weak the deenceess the helpless and the Innocent
that they spring like skulking beasts Of prey. They
dare not assault any but those who known to be
helpless; and these they dare not near,
cept they backed up by millions. l turned in
disgust from the where such wretches held in
honor
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
OFF for Washington.

Defrees has lost his and is off Washington to
find it, When he returns the tone Of the organ will be
changed-mark prediction. His sails will be trimmed
to catch the trade winds. Had he taken our advice he
would have been saved the necessity Of this journey
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

gJWe learn that the new steam mill Of III. Han
ma, Wabashtown totally consumed by fire on Satur-
day night last supposed to have been fired by ncen-
diary Wabash appears to be the special object OF at
tack Of band Of lawless eradoesPeru Sentinel
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

1--WE are indebted TO Mr.. HUBBARD connected with
the indianapolis and Belelonaine and the Peru and In
dianapos railroad companies for the following state
Of the business done each road during the month
of May, from the first to the thrty-frst inclusive.
Business Of the Indianapolis and Bellontane Railroad.
Number OF Passengers, IO2
Tonnage othc road exclusive Of Passengers 1886 53S lbs
Receipts from Passengers, ...............S4 S41477
RECEIPTS from Freight. ht,.................. 24S,75 f
Total. ..... ..............s6 $685., ,52
Business Of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad.
Number Of Passengers, s,.................. 1881
TONNAGE Of road exclusive of Passengers III OH lbs
Receipts from Passengers, ,............S4 S4S3, ,45
Receipts from Freg t,................. 1903
Total, Observation-Disclosures. ,7S
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

GTCol. B. S. Gather, Wing, is the Union Anti-se-
cesson candidate for Congress in the Mountain District
North Carolina in opposition to Hon. T. L. Clngman,
late member who is a ds-union Whig-
Col. w. H. Washington is the Wing candidate in the
District recently represented by Mr. Stanly-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

GTWm. c. Marshall, Of Braeken county, KY, has
been nominated the Wing candidate for Congress in
the Tenth district. R. H. Stanton is the Democratic
nnnlinea-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
DIR. Lane Dead.

DIR. Newton Lane, former Sergeant-at-arms to Con-
ress and the last election the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Louisville District, died of cholera
at Paducah few days since. The disease is said to bc
on the increase and very fatal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

THE CAFFRE WAR-From the London Times we
learn the following condition of things at the Cape o
Good Hope. The nsurrection of the Cafre tribes is
general and the great body of them are in arms The
total number of the British troops in the field is 637
hut of these 900 natives and $50 Colonial corps.
The 74th Regiment is on its way there, and when ar
rves, the campaign will begin. No one doubts the sue
cess of the British but the forces win have many diff
cutes to encounter. The campaign is in a difficult
country, the enemy is numerous and wily the people
tickle and treacherous Thus spesks the London Times
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Another Murder.

murdered man, tied up in a sack, found on last
Saturday, in the Miami, near Dayton. The body had
been in the water days. and was ds6gured that
no one could recognize him. An inquest was held, but
no clue to the murderer has yet been obtained.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

THE WoMrN's CONVENTION the Cleveland
True Democrat we learn that this gathering OF child
less matrons old maids, and blue stockings" was
oanized at Akron, Ohio, on the 18th ult; Mrs FRAN
CTS d. GAGE President with the usual number Of FEM
mime Vice Presidents aud Secretaries On the business
committee we notice the names Of Mrs. Swisshem, Mrs.
Gilbert Mrs Johnson, Dr. Thomas, DR.. Brooke, Mr..
L. n. Hine, and other
The speeches. says the editor Of the Democrat were
stirring and effective, and the singing Of the Hutchin-
sons thrilling oh. Gazette.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

nTGen. James, of Rhode Island who contends that
manufactures of cotton can be carried prohtably
every where and especially the South, offers TO put
one hundred thousand dollars into moussein de lame
factory TO be established in Washington city, provoea
the citizens will subscribe four hundred thousand more;
and further he offers renqush his share Of the stock,
il the factory does not yield profit Of twenty per cent.
year for five years-redeening the capital m fve years
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

1.-THE Supreme Court on yesterday affirmed the de-
cison of the Green Circuit Court in the case of Hiram
Bland convicted of MURDER and whose sentence Of death
respited by Gov. Wright. He is to be hung next
Friday.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

Simon Cleckner has been appointed Postmaster
at Cambridge City, Indiana in the place Of A. w.
Ray, resigned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Massachusetts Election.

Robert Rantoul Jr., Abolition, Benjamin Thompson
and ]. L. Goodrich, Wings have been elected to Con-
gress.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
Jackson County.

FRANK EMMERsoN has been nominated a candidate
for Senator, and SAMUEL T. Wells Representative.
These true and tried men, We hope the
smiling face Of Frank among us next winter.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12

r7-The Terre Haute and Indianapolis railroad bridge
across White river is nearly completed All the tmbers
up, and there remains but to lay the flooring and
track and to put the roof and the weatherboardng