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MOVEMENTS OF THE INDEPENDENT DEMOC-
RACY

RACY.
ILLINOIS STATE CONVENTION OF THE FREE
DEMOCRACY.
The Illinois State Convention Of the Free
Democracy assembled at Union Grove August
pa Tor the purpose of nominating Presidential
Electors and candidates for State Offices
Permanent officers were chosen, as follows
<&xeNdent-JOhn H. Bryant, ofBureau county.
IA PrestdentS-LivingstOn jerks, of Put
nam: James Strain, Of La Sale and James
H. Smith, of Bureau
SecretQries-coates Kinney Of Bureau and
ID. Clsfke kundy, of Putnam.
commiNee having been appointed to pre-
EXECUTIONS for the consideration Of the
- -, in the afternoon presented the
Platform, as a platform of princ-
piS RESOLUTIONS of which were severally
acted SpBn and adopted
Adjourned till morning.
The Convention re-assembled mt nine o'clock.
Further resolutions were reported pledging
support to the Pittsburgh nominations also
the following: s
ReS0ired, That we roC0mmend the selection
of such men to till our Offices as will act most
efficiently against intemperance.
ReSOtUed That we earnestly recommend
complete and permanent Conventions and or
CARNATIONS in all the Congressional districts,
counties, and townships, in the State, and the
adoption OF such measures rs will tend to the
speedy triumph of our principles
Resolutions were also passed, urging the I'M
portance of sustaining an efficient and we'll
conducted newspaper. for the promotion of the
Free Democratic enterprise in this State and
recommending the cooperation of the friends
OF Freedom in all parts of the State in behalf
OF the circulation of the Western Citizen. Cam
PlIgn CHI>en, and Anti-Slavery documents
| published in that office.
The following electoral ticket was chosen:
First district, Wait Talcott second Amos
Throop; third, Abraham Smith fourth A. ID.
Reed fifth, John Clark; sixth, J. B Turner
seventh, DIR. }. York eighth, VIM r Brown
ninth, Cyrus Danforth State at large, James
n. Collins and Rufus Lumery.
State officers were nominated, as follows;
For GoUernor-D. A. Knowlton, of Stephen
son county
! Lieutenant GoUernor-Philo Carpenter o
Cook
Secretary Of Sfate-Erastus Wright, of San
canon.
Treasurer-Moses Pettingill, of Peoria
4ud'tor-E. }. Smith, of McHenry.
The following named gentlemen constitut,
the State Executive Committee Philo Car
penter, 4. Eastman, and T. Richmond, of Chi
cago; Moses Pettingill, of Peoria; and ID. l.
Hough, of La Sale.
The Convention was large, enthusiastic, and
determined Good feeling and perfect har-
] mony prevailed during it's entire sitting. We
feel assured that the coming election will prove
the Free Democracy of Illinois to be the pro
greSare party.
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
g. The Rights ON oman let them be asserted
But has she so improved her present field
With all the noble fruits It's formed to yield.
That she may bulge not till she has converted
y wider TO her use Would not more desds
In her present sphere, be better argument
Than empty words, for widening its extent
The very argument the subject needs
Fer answer, take our noble countrywoman:
She's shown her sex divine as well AS human;
Peerless in Mental Power and Moral Beauty;
And how? BY simply doing her Present Duty
Thus shaming more the foes of Womans Elevation
Than if she d ranged the Rostrlm round the nation
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VOL. vi.

~ The National Era is Published weekly vi
seventh Street, opposite Odd Fellows Han
TEKMs.
Two dollars per aSnum payable in advance ie.or,ed
iSveTtisements not exceeding ten lines inserted
,hrco fines for one dollar every subsequent ihSor
ton twenty-five cents .a,hor ON, bus;
All os ,hn amer or for publication, should've ad-
dressed to u bAiLs''
BurLL & BLANCHARD, PRINTERS,
S.-,, s,rost a few doors south of Penn. Avenue.
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INDIANA

At meeting of the Free Democracy to rati-
fly the proceedings of the Pittsburgh National
Convention, in NewtOwn, Fountain county, In
diana, August 2lst, 1852, Mr.. James Mcclure
was appointed President, and Sam. w. Rtchey
Secretary
On notion the President declared Drs. s. w.
Ritchcy and John b. Johnson and Mr. Carder,
n committee to draught and report an express
sion OF the sense of the meeting. Whereupon
the following resolutions were presented, and
unanimously adopted.
We present few to show the spirit of the
meeting Ed. Era.
Resoived, That we hail with delight the
nomination of John p Halo for the Presidency.
and George w Julian for the Vice Presidency
because we regard them AZ Democrats, true
free, and independent tried, honest, capable
and faithful to the Constitution" whose integ-
rity and talent commend them to the favorable
consideration of every liberty loving Wing or
Democrat, whether in tho North or in the
South
ResoIped, That the man whose soul was ever
warmed by the true fire of Liberty and Free
Soil, and now feels like voting for Scott or
Pierce, gives sad evidence that he has never
been truly converted, or that he has strangely
fallen, from grand and lofty eminence; and
that he is in great danger of the fate of Lots
wife, his salt having lost its SAVIOUR" &c.
Resolved, That to vote for man for Office,
and repudiato the platform of principles on
which no is elected, is directly at war with
an old Democratic doctrine" Principles, not
Men and, to say the least of it, practical
sanction of his principles; inasmuch as you
cannot here separate between the man anu his
principles no more than you can marry wife
for her gold and beauty, and leave her diseases,
deformity, broken legs and disgrace, "to the
dogs"
DR.. Johnson, Mr. Carder and II s. Scott,
Esq addressed the meeting
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INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY IN MICHIGAN.
The Free Democracy of Michigan assembled
| in Mass Convention at Ann Arbor, ON Thurs
day, September lst, at II o'clock, and were
| called to order by F Dennison, Secretary OF
the State Committee.
The Committee on Nominations, reported
the following names of gentlemen for perma-
nent officers Of the Convention President
Dewitt C. Leach, of Genesee Vice Presidents
Roswell Ransom, Kalamazoo: s. =. Mead,
Wayne; Dr. W. M. Thomas, Kalamazoo; N.
Allen, Jackson Secretaries-F. Raymond,
Wayne Dr. james s. Bangs, Wayne; w s.
Elliott, Berrien.
Committees were appointed, on Resolutions,
on Finance, on plan for establishing a news
paper.
The Convention adjourned to meet ON the
public square, ut two o'clock p. NJ
Tpo ociock.--Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment when the following resolutions were
reported by Mr.. Clark, Chairman Of the bust
ness Committee, and were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resoiped, That the declaration of principles
adopted by the Pittsburgh Convention meets
our entire and hearty concurrence, and we
therefore commend it to the electors Of Michi-
gan as an admirable compendium of political
truth, and eminently worthy Of tho support
which ireemen should ever give TO free princi-
pies.
ResOiUed, That the nominations of HALE and
JULIAN are ratified by this Convention with
one unanimous and enthusiastic voice that
they are the men, and Just the men, to repre-
sent us in the contest now going forward, of
right against wrong, hope against despair, of
Freedom against Slavery.
Hon. }. X. Giddings was then introduced to
the Convention, and for an hour and a half
was listened TO with breathlcss attention, clear
ly showing that there are no points at issue
between the two great political parties Of our
country, that they are but the wings of the
great slavery party, that the South dictated
the platforms upon which they stand, and that
freedom has nothing to expect from either.
Mr. Lewis was then called upon, and nd.
dressed the Convention, only as Samuel Lewis
can do, and enchanted that vast audience for
two hours.
Tho Business Committee through their chair
man, reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That, in the Judgment Of this Con-
yention, there is no question of State policy to
be presented to the next Legislature, which
compares in importance with tho duty to de-
liver the people from tho vice, suffering, and
eurse, which flows from the Unrestricted sale
Of intoxicating liquors and that We believe a
law similar to that enacted by the State OF
Maine 10 absolutely necessary to accomplish
the deliverance We seek.
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For the National Fra.
S0NNETS FOR THE TIMES.

THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN. THE AUTHOR OF
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
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LoGIc.-A gentlemen asked country clcr-
gyman for the use OF his pulpit for young
divine, relation Of his Z" really do not
know said the clergyman, show to refuse
you; but II the young man should preach bet
ter than me, my congregation will be dissatis-
fled with me afterwards; and IL he should
preach worse don't think he's fit to preach
at oil /"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-02-10

CouRAeE.--Have the courage to tell man
why you will not lend him your money. and ne
will respect you more than if you tell him you
can't.
Have the courage to wear yaur old garments
TILL you can pay for new ones.
Have the courage to make will, and wna'
is more, just one.
Have the courage to pass the bottle without
filing your glass. and TO laugh at those who
urge you to the contrary.
Have the courage 10 discharge debt while
you have the nonep in your pocket.
Have the courage TO speak yonr mind when
il is necessary that you should do so, aud to
hdId your toungue when it is better that you
should be silent.
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The War Spirit.

We loathe the war spirit. We advocate no
ultra Peace drincples. There have been wars
which il was both right and duty TO engege in.
But they are few. War itself is one OF the most
terrible Of humac calamities. to be restored TO
only in ex,remiiies. In majority Of instances
it has produced evils teoloId greater than it was
designed to remedy When we see England
absoulu,ely grooming under the burden Of her
glorious wars-when we behold the manifold
iurins Of ickeduess that follow the march Of
the arny-yea, when we contemplate the
heart rendiug anguish Of widows and orphans
that are the purchase even of vctory-we say,
may Heaven deliver US from fghdhgs.
We have hope IN moral power. and not IN
brute force. Same preachers OF the gospel, in
:her zeal Tor forcibls in;erventious, ought to
stand rebuked by the suggestions of some OF
our laymen concerning moral influence upon
the nations. flhe great wrongs Of The world
are to be righted only by war, then will II come
to pass! Was il war, or was il other inf1u" noes
which have made The thrones Of Europe so-nn-
stable and have spread the spirit of liberty all
over the European continent Greed,ness for
fyhring or threatening to fight, by whomsoev-
er advo aied or on whatever specious pretext.
we abhor. Weunst the moral sentiment OF
America has no, retrograded in the last twen-
~ five years. Family Visitor.
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HoRaIBLE EFFECTS OF Rum "A druDkard
in Dearborn county, la. near Harrison. shori
time ago drove his wife from home in cold
night. She took with her a young child and
started lille girl OF SIX years after her moth
er. The child was ,hiuIy clad, aud started 90
her errand. Reaching a small stream,she could
moi get owe, IL, and TUNED toward home, The
Denhocra, says, she had almost reached home
in safety, bat in attempting TO climb the Ience
around the house a rail slipped from, iIs place.
throwing her and falling across her neck. In
This position she was iound by her father the
next morning, dead and bold as the snow drifts
around her. Without lifting the rail or reno
wing the corpse into the house. the brute star
led for an officer TO hold an inquest over the
body. e3
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the prisoner over TO the Sheriff for isgsi
trial.
Four Of us were appointed to guard him 10
tho night walk to Auburn, the county seat
There remained with him awhile Tor his dc.
fence. This was short work. for the examins-
ton was decisive. He was discharged.
So much for the blindness Of this misnomer.
called The Peoples JusIice,' would that could
stop here and say nothing Of its cruelty! But
| think of a reprieved prisoner in his cell at
Sonoma, suddenly aroused from The sweet sleep
which his reprieve had brought him, By the
midnight irruption Of dozen armed ard dis
guised men-of his momentsry cry for mercy,
and then Of his body. il hung cold and stark
from the beam. 1 think. too. OF The wretcbed
horse thief at Monterey, whose dungeon also
was entered by night the jailor knocked down
and gagged. the prisooer forced upon his knees,
aod in tha, posture, slowly sraoglcd to death
with common riatc! An axe lay near but Il
would have inflicted death Of TOO much mer-
cy. NoIhiog but the slowly swollen face, the
bursting eye. the ous-loIling tongue, would sat
isfy the objects of the fends. Let il however
oe said. in justice TO the people OF Monterey
that il is . matter OF strong probability thst
these mnrierers did not take life TO avenge OF
Tended justice, but who had been acco mplices
of the prisoner, and strAngled him because they
feared what his tongue might tell,
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How to get up a "Night Mare" Fifteen
minutes before bedtime, cut up one dozen OF
cold boiled potatoes; add few slices of cold
boiled cabage with five or six picked cucuns-
bers. Eat heartily, and wash down with a
pint of Brown Stout. Undress. and jump into
bed Lie fiat on your back. and in about half
an hour. or thereabouts, you will dream that
the Devil is sitting on your chest with the Bun
ker Hill Monument in his lap.
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AccIpEsr AT THE Bro ruNNEL.-Afer o
labor of three years, day and night, in the
mountain of rock on the Big Tunnel on the
Baltimore and Ohio road, the parties from East
and West met few days since. The gang
of hands on tho West, being nearer those on
the East than they supposed. within 8 feet.
mado strong blast, which produced fearful
and fatal consequences. The explosion broke
through, killing one nun. and wounding g..
some rnortally. OF the IL men at work on
the east side-but two escaped unhurt.
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CO The New Conslituiion Of Ohio only au-
thorIzes the issueing on two hazardous sc-
cou3Is--get,ine rnsuied and sespipg gynpov-
der for sale. a nt1
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@ According to the laws Of New York.
Mr.. Forrest cannot marry again, though his
la,e wife can.
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G3@T, Is intima,ed that over S6o,ooO,Ooo
worth Of gold be Brought to this country, the
coming year, from California.
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O. General Cavsignsc ara sIad''e Lcoite
Gsbrielle Gdie. we're -aried at Parted a. Par
4. nm Cbr,.,r--suay. de isa happier man, no
ao.l., ,nan Louis Napoleon. ~,
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O. The longer the ss~ Of coa,oD,ion u
drawn the hotter !, grows.
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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM JAMAICA.

News from Jamaica to the 23d ult, has beer
received by the Ohio.
The smallpox had very much abated at King
ston, but was still prevalent in different parts Of the
island. There had been several severe shocks Of
an earthquake throughout the island.
Our Jamaica Correspondence.
KINGSTON, JAM, August %, 1852
The Smaupor-Statc Of Public Health-Bank Rob.
bsries-Earthquokcs-- The Weapier, SC.
The Ohio, which arrived here last evening from
Navy Bay, will leave for New York during this even
ing or TO- morrow > therefore string together such
items likely to be interesting to your roaders
numbering among them, no doubt, many Interested
in the affairs Of Jamaica.
The smallpox, am sorry to say, still fingers in
the islnnd indeed in many DISTRICTS IL is fearfuly
on the ircreasc. 1t is not confined to the lower
orders OF society, but is doing its work of death in
the circles Of those who in the upper walks Of
life. Thank heaven, however, it is not on the in.
crease, and I trust mos. sincerely it may soon dis
appear entirely.
The community-psrticulsrly the mercantile por-
tions-haye been deeply interested lately in certain
disclosures which have boon made in reference to
the Colonial Bank in this city. About month
ago, it appears, Mr.. Pspcy, who held an Office liz
the bank under clerk, was takon Ill. During his
indisposition, he addressed letter, ] am told, to
the head accountant, in which he admitted having
falsifed balance sheets; and That he had, through
his ingenuity, actually become defaulter to the
bank to the extent Of Gl 600. 1t is said that
he made this revelation because he clearly that
it would have been dot ected by tho individual who
held, temporarily, his tuation during his sickness
The bank authorities, instead Of institutng at once
criminal proceedings against MIR Papley, issued c-
vii process and up TO this Moment no has not been
detected. The newspapers, that is the Daily Aicr-
fis1 OF this city, and the Colonial Standard, had
come out particularly the former" boldly"
on this subject, and accuse the manager and tho
the head accountant Of the establishments with
gross inattcntion, which has opened the doors for
these mproprictics. Tho Morning Jo,,ssdt argues,
that the Jamaica public havo nothing to do with
the matter, inasmuch as the Colonial Bank il q
branch establishment of the English Institution
and the clerks, and other officers, are responsible
only to tho English directors. The DAILY Adcer-
ser argues that, the Colonial Bank notes are in
ciculation in the country, the establishment is res
ponsibc TO every man WAC holds check, and con-
sequcntly the public are overwhelmingly so--in
the welfare Of tho establishment The manager of
the Colonial Bank, Mr. Junior, tho head account
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ARRIVAL OF THE OHIO,
Two and a Half Millions in Gold Dust
and the California Mails.
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
the TOTAL EXPORTS OF COBB,
&c., 80, 10.

TIE u. 8. mail steamship Ohio, Capt Davenport
arrived yesterday, Mt noon, from Asp'nwan' wa
Kh9stcn, Jamaica. She brings three hundred pms
asDgsrs the California mails, two millions ana 'ny
ShousaDd dollars - freight, and ave hundred
xAousand in the Aasas of the passengers.
Au>sxed il the specie list
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The Sonora Herald, of July 81 SAYS that the
Tuolumne County Water Company confidently
promise a full supply from the main Stanisaus in
less than two months time. The Tuolumne Hy-
draulic Company are also about to give out the
work on their race, TO bring water from the Tuo-
lumne. The hard working men, Who put their
shoulders to the wheel, will, sooner or later, reap
the profit besides enjoying the high consciousness
of comforting upon California the next greatest
benefit to tho gold discovery. Our friends in the
settlements must not think that there is nothing
doing. The miners on the creeks are all hard ut
work, and making excellent wages while those
who have been thrown out from the gulches arc
concentrating upon the river bars, and preparing
for their summers work Soon they will begin to
furnish their usual quota to the gold dust market
Many Of the richer claims upon the gulches instead
Of being abandoned, in process Of being hauled
down, n cart load ut a time, to the water. Sonora
Gulch is in this fix, the water having been cut Oh
with which it was before supplied.
The water in the Mokelumnc river is falling fast
every day. Most Of the dammng companies have
commenced operations and some are in stage of
great Advancement. One or two are in expectation
OF having the river turned as TO work the bed, in
short time.
Most parts Of tho Calaveras arc turned and being
worked, and some companies meeting with large
success, while others complain Of the poorness Of
Their claims The Calavcras was worked in one
place last fall, by some Frenchmen, who were then
working il the fourth time. When they reached the
lodge, however, they found their labor amply re-
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MARRIED.
At the residence of Mr. Wat.ou Happy Valley, by the
Rev. Mr. Wiley the 10th July NJ. g. Berry, Of Bos.
ton city Anne the rect OF the late James Yarquhsr
son. Esq formerly Of Aberdeen. N. B.
In Sacramento the l4th June, by Rev. r. b. STRAIT
tom Mr. a. X. vanhuscn of Sacramento late of Albany,
Y, to Miss Sarah Harmed Of Sacramento late Of New
York city
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San FRANCISCO, july 30, 1852.
The Dpel bst,ceen Mr.. Nugea and Alderman Cot
tr-Wdm Of Printing Pdp1-7ae Wig No
r',nattons- Overland Emigration 7ragedtss--
CAoiga-R Revolution IN Love- California, Sc.
The steamer Oregon win leave here tomorrow
morning, at seven o'clock, for Panama, with tho
mails, large amount Of treasure, and quite long
HIST Of passengers. She takes from here two weeks
1Alw news Since llast wrote 70 you duel took
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Fighting with the iIDdi ans.

Il ~
lEEGA. July 81 by the arrival ofDugan & Co.'S
express, from Oregon, we put in possession of
particulars OF the difficulties existing on Rogue
river. 1t seems for some time past the Indians
have been preparing to meet the whites in battle
and to bring on the difficulty, last Thursday the
18th July, the Indians stopped two travellers, and
demanded Of them their horses. After short re-
sitance they Qhe lndians) left, and proceeded to
white settlers house ard demanded an exchange Of
AN Indian child for white. On being refused. they
demanded cattle, horses and money when, finding
Their demands would not be complied with. they de-
parted in very sulky mood. On Saturday party Of
whites went to settle any difficulty there might be ex-
listing between them and met deputation Of tyen-
ty.one warriors; bat before they had come to any
-terms, an Indian drew arrow on a white man,
whichwas signal for general fight. The indians
were whipped, leaving eighteen of their number
cold on the sod A second engagement took place
in the afternoon OF the same day, when thirteen
more. Indians were killed On Sunday third
meeting to ok place, when four Indians were killed
making thlTty-fVe in all. No white men were kill
cd in sny Of these engagements, and but few wound
Cd. On Monday, the Indians were collecting at
Table Rock, where thcre were already collected
about two hundred warriors. The citizens Of Jack
fonyiie and vicinity were preparing for desperate
struggle on Tuesday morning, when another engage
ment would take place. The women and children
were all brought into town, where there is strong
guard stationed. a requisition has been received
in this place for arms and ammunition. All COM
muncation to the north is cut on, aud the road to
this place is very dangerous,
The citizens Of Siskiyou county have cent petitions
to Gov. Bger, asking assistance il their cndeayors
TO 9uell the Indian Disturbances Of the North They
desre to be furnished with arms and ammunition,
and TO be allowed the privilege of organizing inde-
pendent companies Of Rangers We feel assured
that Gov. Biglcr will not hesitate to grant these
very reasonable requests, and that account Of the
forbearance manifested heretofore towards the In
dans in Siskiyou, he will do Whatever else may be
in his power TO suppress the Indian outragcs which
have lately become SO frequent.