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HON. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.

This gentleman has been reelected to Con-
gress, though his district was altered for the
purpose of defeating him. He is Wing, and
a supporter of Gen. Scott but believer in the
higher law of Freedom
Among the devices resorted to for his defeat
is the following, which appeared in the New
Albany Qa.) Daily Ledger, of Sept "a:
The Wing papers have lately been para
ding letter from Lewis d. Campbell, Abolition
Wing member of Congress from Ohio, announc-
ing that Scott was his first choice, and he
should go for him. While passing through
Baltimore, lately Campbell was arrested on a
charge Of abducting a muatto girl, and re-
CURED to give bail in 81 900 for his appearance
ut court. Campbell is one of Stewards higher
law disciples, and is a model Scott man.
Mr.. Campbell promptly indicated himself
against this charge in a handful, which we
should have checrfully published had it been
received in good season but the explanation is
honorable to him, and deserves to be recorded
The law of Maryland holds railroad compa-
MES in the State liable for fugitive slaves if
they have been carried in their cars and the
regulations adopted by the companies to save
themselves from losses are of course very strin-
gent According to one, travellers passing
through Baltimore to Philadelphia with coored
attendants or servants, must give bond and Sc
curity, the bond generally to be signed by a
resident of Baltimore, that such attendants are
free persons. Mr. Campbell had redeemed from
bondage a colored woman in Washington, and
his wife had taken her along as nurse on their
way from this city homewards In Baltimore
he was rudcly stopped and inconveniently de-
tanned, by the usual demand for bond and So
curity He had not time, of course, to go
through Baltimore seeking some friend TO sign
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FREE DEMocRAcY-JUDGE SpALDING.-Du.
ring the present week, Judge Spalding has
made speeches in Parkman, Auburn, and Balm.
bridge, in Geauga county, and in Chagrin
Falls, Orange, Newburgh, Brecksville, and In
dependence, in this county
The old Democrats are fast embracing the
pure principles of Jefferson, under the persua.
sive eloquence of this champion of truth and
Justice. We are told that the efforts of the
Judge were most ably and earnestly seconded
by Robert F. Paine, Esq, who accompanied
him to the county of Geauga-B.
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EXPLANATION.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 1882

PHILADELPHIA, UCl IL, Io0-'
To the Editor of the National Era: !,
We are in the midst of very exciting ioca
election, caused partly by the attempt OF inc
friends Of prohibitory liquor law to elect then
candidates TO the Legislature, and Of the con
tost for the Office Of sheriff, for which there arc
ave contestants. "a
The Free Democratic vote in the city anu
county of Philadelphia will be nearly all ios.
Is we have not full ticket out and the la%
REQUIRES that the Canal Commissioner snou'"
be printed on the same piece of paper Is .Ss
Congressional and Legislative candidates. ~ ~
difficulty of getting it on (which can only =.
appreciated by those who have e1perencsa 7"
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MISSIONS AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE
SOUTH

According to the seventh annual report of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, 100
missions and | II missionaries are sustained by
that Church among the colored people of the
South--the number of members being 33,37S,
and the number of children and adults receiy.
ing instruction, 1885. This Church, we pre-
sumo, is by far the most active in the work of
missions among the slaves; but when we re-
member that the coorcd population of the
South is over three millions, how utterly made
quate are their means of religious instruction,
reasoning upon the data furnished above.
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PAPER FOR CALIFORNIA.

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California and Oregon is SO cents year, or
one cent number. This, however, is vast
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ten cents postage was charged on every num-
Der
We hope now, us our paper is 50 year. and
the postage to California and Oregon is but
one cent number we shall increase our list
hundred fold in those countries
BY the way, the Press is under great obliga-
tons TO Barnabas Bates for his untiring labors
on the subject of Cheap Postage He has been
instant in season and out Of season. and he
gave members Of Congress no peace until the
late bill reducing and equalizng the rates Of
postage was reported and acted upon We
understand that he is now in Boston, agitating
the subject of Cheap Ocean Postage, and ex-
poets to have It cart load OF petitions in favor
of that most benefcent measure ready by the
next session of Congress He is public benc-
factor, and deserves the blessing of every one
who reads newspapers or writes letters
ELECTORAL TIcKETs-Will our Pennsylya-
mia friends to whom Electoral tickets have been
sent, see to having them properly distributed
This is highly important
We reprint this week the New York Flee
toral and State tickets
a LETTER FROM THE LEARNED PETER
ScHLEMEHL, on the first page of the Era, we
specially commend to the notice Of our New
York contemporaries. WepreSume John Brown
the sexton, is the venerable parent or uncle of
A" John Brown. the terryman,' whose profound
political revelations are occasionally promul-
gated in the columns of the EUening Post.
The notes Of the Potomac Savings Bank
of Washington City will not hereafter b. re-
ceiyed by us
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his bond and was obliged to hire a porter of
one of the hotels to do it; after which, he pro
ceeded on his journey.
From an act honorable to him and discredit-
able to Maryland, is manufactured this lie
about his abduction of mulatto girl"
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October u, 1852

BALTIMORE Cry ELEcTioN.-The Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor is chosen by s,6s4
majority, Vote Hollins, Democrat 1860 !;
France, Wing, 1921 A like majority LOT
Pierce and King will give them 1000 majority
in the State
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Total

Of these, seven millions and half are in
slavery in the United States, Brazil and the
Spanish and Dutch colonies; one quarter ola
million in progress of emancipation in the
South American Republics; and the remainder
four millions six hundred and twenty thousand,
are free
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DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND KENTUCKY.

All honor to our friends in these slayeholdng
States This week we publish the Hale and
Julian electoral ticket of Delaware-the third
slave State in which Free Democratic Party
has organized
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FREE SOIL CONVENTION.

The friends Of Freedom in New Jersey are
invited to meet in Convention at the City Hall,
in Trenton Tuesday, 18th inst, at ~ O'clock,
to appoint Presidential electors, and to make
arrangements for the approaching Presidential
election ENocH MIDDLETON.
Stacy TAYLOR.
ALEXANDER BLACK.
AARON SArTERTHwAITE.
WILLIAM ROGERS
ALBERT MIDDLETON.
TIL s. CAvENDER.
JOSEPH PARRISH.
October 10, 1852.
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Unfortunately, the notice below reached us
day after the publication of our last number
Ed Era
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PERKINS AND PEPPARD-Hon. Jacob Per.
kins, a leading and influential Wing of Trum.
bull county, has left his party, and is now aet
lively engaged in winning friends to Hale and
Julian.
Hon. Samuel G. Peppard, at present Dem.
ocratic Senator from Harrison and Jefferson
counties, and by odds the ablest and most
promising young man in Eastern Ohio, has re.
nounced the sham Democracy, and is now Ia.
boring with his eloquence to swell the Free
Democratic vote of that section of the State
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J. +. HALE.-We learn from friend ~.
has accompanied Mr.. Hale through M;cb;S VINO
ana INTO Illinois, that all the meetings atteeSa5
oy nm were large and enthusastic-not
single failure. Hundreds at these meet;r. =
renounced their party associations, and ayowsS
their determination to act hereafter with ~
Free Democracy. A striking feature attend ,"s
oil these efforts is, that our principles hay
gained such favor, and our consistency is 30 sr
parent that abuse has ceased, ridicule i n
longer welded against us We are treataS
everywhere with respect and listened to with
attention The ears of the people are openina
to the cries of the oppressed, and their arms Az
being stretched forth for their deliverance
Cleveland True Democyot
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VOL. VI.

PARLEY's CABINET LrBRARY-We do.i..
call the attention of our readers to a. - F"
tisement in another column, of this T;h. -'er'
The author Of these volumes is 80 VOL s
vorably known to every parent guardon Ia
youth in this country, that word &c ana
mendation from us would be of litae s SOln-
The Library now presented is comno.' a,Su, .
twenty volumes of biographical, historical w =,
miscellaneous matter, and forms 4 varv d.: a
rable and instructive library for vontb 80 10,
should be in every family nv"
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The CoLoRED RpvLATIoN OF THE WEST
ERN WoRLD.-ln the last number of the Anti
Siduery Reporter, we find the following cpmpu-
tation OF the population of African descent now
existing in the New World
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abuses of an institution of which they are alb
solutely guitless"
We are compelled to infer, from these ex.
pressions of opinion, that the editor of the Cou-
rier and Enquirer regards the relation of slavery
as a legitimate relation, in the same sense in
which the relations of parent and child, hus-
band and wife, guardian and ward are legti-
mate; and that the evils of Slavery are not
necessary or natural incidents.
The relation of parent and child is a natural
and necessary relation, indispensable to the
preservation of the individual, the perpetuation
of the species and the order of society. 1t is
an institution of Nature, recognised and guarded
by human laws, and the first object of it is,
the weitdre Of the child and the first duty of
the parent is, TO train the child and develop
his powers, so that he may be able to assume
and exercise all the responsibilities of indie
pendent manhood.
The relation Of husband and wife is natu-
raj and necessary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
the perDetuation of the race, and to the order
of society. Its object is, the equal welfare of
both parties.
Tho relation of guardian and ward is one
of dependence, defined and regulated by law.
the object being, not the benefit of the guard
ian, but the good of the ward.
The relations of parent and child, guardian
and ward, so far as they involve dependence
and subsection, on the side of the child or ward,
terminate at maturity, or adult age, as fixed by
law
The wife is not the property of the husband
the child, the property of the parent, the ward,
the property of the guardian. They sustain
none of the relations or uses of property,
The relation of master and slave is not natu-
raj, not necessary, not indispensable to the
preservation of the individual, to the perpetu-
alton of the race to the order Of society.
lts first object is, not the welfare Of the slave,
but the interest of the master The interest of
the superior is its supreme idea, while in the
cases Of wardship and parentship, the interest
Of the inferior is the supreme idea The de-
yeopment of the slave, so that at maturity no
may assume the responsibilities Of manhood
the design Of the relations of childship and
wardshp--is no part of the design Of Slavery,
The master who harbors such purpose is an
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More whig Testimony.

The southern wing journals tell US that " the wing
party will 60 the wing abohtionss and free sellers
for its candidate for the presidency Now, hear this
subject the testimony OF the New York Expressa jour-
nal which. SO far from writing in spirit Of hostility 10
General Scott openly that il will support him
il nominated The Express is speaking OF the runor
that Mr. Fillmore a. time intended to decline being
candidate but overruled by his cabinet In this
nexon, the Express explains the Scott movement in the
following terms:
General Scott it is believed therefore, would far
Mr. Fillmore Is concerned, have had clear field months
ago. but that he thrust forDard and kept Jorodrd by
Psnns yuania, Ohio and NeW York ss-so gentlemen, upon
the ground that he would lend the influence of his admin
is.raon if elected, to tn order 10 modify repeal
the fugiti0e- s,aps iaw."
Now, can any testimony be conceived more direct to
the point more conclusive than this! One thing Is
certaine.her the wing party in taking up General Scott
goes the wing abotonsts and free soies for its pres
idenal candidate else reliance whatever is 10 be
placed upon the deliberate and repeated declarations of
the most eminent and influential wing journals OF the
North and Of the South. corroborated those decara-
lions are by the universal protest which the Scott journals
of the North make against the passage OF compromise
resolutions by the Wing Convention.
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is such that il demands the immediate in!erposition OF this
government and the appliance Of all the means at its dig
position in order that relief may be afforded and
scheme devised through which the same disasters may
be avoided and the people OF the Southwest saved from
the ruin which their would entail upon them,
need not say more for do hope aud trust thai have not
oyertaxed the disposition OF the Senate TO see that every
section OF this republic be rghed and done justice TO-,
when have presumed thus abruptly TO throw myself
upon their indulgence and TO ask them to suspend and
delay for the discussion OF the matters before
them in order that the bill may at be acted upon
and disposed Of
The bill read second time, and considered in
committee OF the whole.
II provides that the Secretary Of War be directed 10
take The necessary steps Tor causing ship channelof
sufficient depth to accommodate the wants OF commerce,
and allow vessels Of twenty feet daugh to pass through
Ito be opened the most convenient pass leading
into the Mississippi river out Of the Gulf of Mexico,
and that the OF 75 900 be appropriated for the pur
pose Provided shall be the duty OF the Secretary of
War 10 report early day at the next session OF Con-
gess the expenses incurred together with an estimate OF
the annual cost OF keeping said channel open.
The bill was reported 10 the Senate and ordered 10 be
engrossed for third reading.
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The Compromise and the Candidates for the
Baltimore Nomination

II affords sincere qualification 10 lay before read
ers the letters which appear in yesterdays Richmond
Enquirer, from the distinguished members Of the demo-
cratic party whose are mentioned in connexon
with the presidency. in relation TO the policy to be pu
sued In respect to the Compromise and particularly the
execution and maintenance OF the fugitye-save law 1t
will be seen that, without exception, these statesmen
take the constitutional ground OF sustaining these
ures as act OF justice to the rights and interests Of
all sections OF Union, aud that they respond fully to
the action of the democratic on this important
subject Without regard to locality whether in the
IRENE South, in the most distant West, in the North,
the centre OF Union, the sentiment OF these letters
is the same-ake national, patriotic. and just; and is
such as becomes party which, every crisis OF DANGER
has proved itself equal to the task Of guarding the public
honor and yndicating the true principles Of republic
can system.
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The democracy of soience-Ne. III.
By JOSIAH HoLBRooK.


The abundant element and powerful agent already re-
ferred TO is called oxygen. Combined with nitrogen it
forms air with hydrogen, water; with hydrogen and
carbon, vegetables with hydrogen, carbon. and nitro
gen, animal natter with the metals ii forms Ores rocks
and soils
Oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and the metals,
the alphabet Of Nature" This alphabet is so sim
pie that little child might learn il hundred times while
he could learn the alphabet OF books II is de-
ghul be sought for and used by every young mind
the richest oil ell amusements. IL is so boundless in
extent so infinite in lis combinations, ilmiiable in its
uses ranscendent and glorious in It's beauty and
jesiy put at defiance and render hopeless any
tempt al full comprehension OF il by the mos, powerful
intellect in any created being The expansion and vast
OF created things entirely ou,slrp their expora-
ton and development to present ample and rich
field of labor and OF progress for all hands inteects and
sous constantly engaged TO their utmost capacity for
century come and then leave untouched the greater
part OF the wonders OF this wonderful world The per-
fectons and the glory OF the Creator, and the elevation
dignity, and happiness OF his MoRAL CREArIos, will then
only be seen by some slight glimpses OF what they
may be.
The same Great Creator and architect OF this vast uni
verse who formed the heavens and the earth OF few
simple elements, also placed n the human soul eager
and unsuitable desire 10 know and to these elements
in accordance with the designs OF the Author, both OF
inanina,e things and OF the living and deahess soul
o
very nature OF being, and TO illustrate the great and
holy purposes OF Him who made all things EVERY GOOD"
The true democracy OF science is TO render knowl-
edge OF the elements and OF created things wide
spread the things themselves at least co-exensve
with human existence. Permitting and aiding young
spirits act in obedience TO those eager DESIRES those
reaching and lofty aspirations so deeply implanted by
bountiu Creator would render familiar and extensive
theft acquaintance with the different departments OF the
s,oehouse OF riches given to them 10 keep and TO
use.
Who can doubt that IL the elements OF created things,
with their endless combinations their imabe uses, and
their SURPRISING beauty. richness and glory, made
the subjects add objects OF early instruction. language 10
express them, both spoken and written would Of
IL could hardly be avoided II il not pro-
vided otherwise, il would be created II should be need
ed language always Is created occasions call for il,
both by children oil larger and OF smaller growth.
Hence this endless pstng OF unmeaning phrases from
books 80 barn 10 read" is not only useless, but does
violence 10 the very nature Of the human SOUL and often
defeats and perverts the glorious purposes OF Cod
changes His very best works into the very worst
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The following the revised remarks Of Mr. SovLE on
Thursday morning. On the bill reported by him:
Mr. SOuLE. have the authority and the unanimous
consent oil the Committee Commerce, on whose con-
adeaion, pressed The subject al It's last meeting. to re-
pon TO the Senate and 10 recommend to lis favorable
The passes OF the Mississippi river
The bill was read frs, time.
Mr. SOULE l now ask the unanimous consent OF
ihc Senate 10 take up this bill II il likely 10 meet
with any opposition far az can judge from the kind and
very liberal dispositions have met with al the hands oil
hose members with whom have had occasion 10 con-
verse on its merits and on the importance OF lis mme-
date passage The measure which i purports TO
act is one, indeed that appeals strongly 10 the special
layor OF this body. II is measure IN which every
Individual who owns an acre OF land, or culliva'es
ushe Of wheat in the great valley OF the Mississippi,
has direct and most vital interest The outlets
though which the main produce OF the Southwest
hnds its 10 foreign markets are now actually ahut
P BY the accumulated depostes which the waters OF
me mighty river have piled UP at its mouth and the
OBJECT OF this bill to place al the disposition OF the Sec
say OF War an amount sufficient 10 enable him to re-
move the obstruction, and to proceed without delay to
he opening OF channel thai will afford free and easy
gress into and egress out of the Mississippi to vessels o.
zoe usual and tonnage OF those which are best suited
The immense trade carried upon ls main waters and
Huibuares. ! am Informed that there are at present
20 less than eight ten ships loaded with rich cargoes
and whose freight consists OF no less than twenty
thousand bales OF cotton stranded the bar and stuck
as' IN the mud. there awaiting. almost hopelessly, that
one favorable wind modifying, rs is sometimes the
case the condition OF the water the bar, and Civ
ing TIE channel greater depth. may enable them 10 get
ny o. the truly desperate and fuinous situation in
ahlch they find themselves They have already been
mere some Of them nj least for weeks and the injury
sach such state OF things calculated to inct on the
mnece and the agricultural interest Of that section
our country, as well as on ship masters and owners
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The CONCERT ny rHE PARoD1 TRouPE.-The concert AZ
Carusi's Saloon, Thursday evening last, gathered
numerous and appecsiive audience, and fully respond
ed in lis briancy and success to the high expcota-
ton OF the pnblc. Stnorna Psfodi and the combine
ton OF musical enlisted in her old form the most
attractive and sdmraby .oreanzcd troupe now in
country. We have very rarely, If ever attended
concert in which the performances throughout so
skingy excellent in themselves pe,sngly varied
We have hardly Witnessed rapturous than
that elected by Parods Al gi~nRs, a brilliant
and striking esponsc such call than her execution
IL the spur Of the moment. OF the dashing bravwa
known the R,cci ,sss. These dlonIt pieces fol-
lowing zach other displayed admirably the well known
reach and compass Of her great and varied pc wers
Madame Strakosch has been iavorite from the first with
all her audiences and more than since she has
brought her fine voice, her attractive manner, aud her
pgpanf Italian accent to the execution Of English and
Scotch ballads Her "Ccmi~ hro the Rye admirably
given
There is learned and exquisite touch In the conn
try than that of Strakosch the piano. whose reputation
composer would alone give great interest his per-
fonancc; and Hsuscr's violin has magic In II which
may well delight those who have listened the musical
inspirations of Ole Bull Hcusers Car~ipa given in
response encore, Admiralty done
Another Ia announced for this evening. with
programme excelIenty selected II is tho lsst opportunity
hear this fine combination Of talent for learn that
Pnodi leave, this country for Europe in few days
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Ry A. GREEN, Auctioncer.

Two BRICK AND TWO FRAME HOUSES ATAUCrIoN.-on
L. Friday the iui ofJune, shall sel O'Clock,
m brick and frame houses and the iots on which they
fronting 4ih between
stories, and
and and back build
back building. All of the
lots hack wide alley And nj half past O'Clock viii sell
good frame good and back build
situated in SIG, fronting Massachusetts
ith and 5t The flags will designate all the
property day OF sale.
Terms; oneourh Of the purcasemoney cash balance in ?,
years. deferred
bearing from day of SALE deed given, and deed OF trust
Title indisputable. A. GREEN,
May2s-Gt Auctioneer.