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nous energies In vain. Its effects upon Texas
In her march to wealth, power and happiness,
what man hns sufficient foresight 10 fairly cs.
innate We have 1O2 747, 900 acres Of va.
cant domain. Twenty sections to the mile
through the State, would amount to 10, 24O, 900
acres, leaving us 92,507, 900 acres What
could the ten millions bc sold for in the market
would II bring two millions Of dollarsy ain
sure that AZ soon ss the road was finished, Il
would bc worth more than twenty millions
of dollars, but the labor and capital Of the
builders ofthc road would give TO Il its incrca.
scd value, and would add an untold amount to
the value of the remaining 02 900, 900 Of acres
Texas has, in my opinion this vast prize with
In her grasp, and a fearful responsibility to
postcrity will fall upon him who shall cause
her to lose Il. hope, nay, feel sure, that
these halls, will not dsappoint tho Just cxpec.
tations of their constituents. nor incur a re.
proach which could not be blottcd out In oil
timo to come at Se@
A Coon Hrr.-The New York Journal of
Commerce publishes tho following extract of
letter dated at Brandon. VT, September 30 !:
II you have not seen the good hit by Rov.
Byron Sundcrlin, Of Washington, ID. c., on
4ih of July visit at Orwell, his native place,
(Vt) will transcribc II for your amusement.
II is an extcmporc cflusion on festival oc.
casiOn---an extract: HtF
And now wo might rest, but there's one bit
Of scandal
Against Uncle Sam, which his enemies handle;
They say he's diseased with black. headed
cancer,
And to cover II up thoy insist will not answer;
That some Of his girls that raise sugar and
cotton,
From the selcsamc disorder, arc fast growing
rotten. WEE
Mrs. Stowe in her book says tho black spot Is
slavery,
Upheld and prolonged by political knavcry
And CSr &,.s Nsasrae .Hsgsaaa has invited III.
| over,
To feast on good things liko pig in tho clover
Now, Of course, We all know, without any
Hattie Stoves smart woman, because sho's q
| Bcechcr
And its right for tho Stafford House folks to
And fondlc, and toast her, and pct her and pa,
her;
But we must not forget in tho midst Of tho
bubble, NJ.
How Uncle Sam camc at the first by this
trouble;
'Tis truo, tho marks on him. aud pcster's him
badly, ,af 4
And when tho right timo comes ho'll par. Will
| - 1t gladly;
But let them remember, these Stafford HOUSE
wcascls
This samo mother England has caught tn
black meascls, siE
She's spotted tho child while In that situation
+ Aud now she turns round and vents hor In
Il dignation. 81
Bat It's hoped hc'll be patient and firm an
enduring
And that soon he viii meet with an actu,
II curing.
I Tho prescription wo mako Is to purge out Iii
nation, alf s3sg.as
1 BY thorough cmctic of colonization.
Far bcttcr than all your Congressional nursing
Than tho spit fire and spite Of fanatical curs
| ing, tf
Than your snobs Of reform, your hunbug an,
q.,sckcry, Y
/ u you don't believe this you may ask Mr.
Thackcray."
Pretty, good. The Abolitionists at the fcs
tiyal were too ludicrously attacked TO be angry
aud they could only join in tho laugh.
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The Land of Dreams.

Goliad Nov. g, 1868.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-06
NO. l6 WHOLE NO. 67.


to the Constitution Of the Alliance,
and one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars were raised for the promotion Of
the cause throughout the county
The best Of all, however, is yet to
be told. Daring the campaign Of the
Spring election, the lavorites Of rum
ocracy made special exertio s to Sc
cure the election Of their candidate for
Mayor; which thing, through the neg
lect of temperance men, they succeed
ed in doing, Since his election, how
ever, he has been convinced that it is
his duty to become a temperance man;
and on Monday evening last. we had
the pleasure Of witnessing his initia-
tion into the "TempIe of Honor !"
May he prove firm "pilIar" in this
noble Temple; and may the 'star of
ful6llment" ever light up his path
way!
God speed on the right!
Yours as ever, -
H. FoRREsT GREEN.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-06
MoNrpELrrR, April 26th 1853.

GEN. CARY-Dsar Sir: My object
in writing you this brief letter is to
give you some information relative to
the operations of the new prohibitory
law in the Green Mountain State. 1t
was feared thatan enactment designed
to suppress the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating drinks would be inope-
rative, that its provisions would be set
at nought, and that liquor dealers
would still continue in their unhOly
traffic. Such fears, however, have
been quickly dissipated. The law
works to admiration. Already has it
accomplished its great object. lntem-
perance is rapidly disappearing-vi
lations Of law are Of rare occurrence,
and peace, prosperity and happiness,
now fill the places once occupied by
strife, want and misery The friends
Of the law are in high glee at its un-
qualified success, while those who op-
posed its passage and predicted a
thousand evil consequences arising
from the same, acknowledge their
want cf foresight, and admit that the
enactment is promp, beneficial and
efficient, in all its operations.
A few days since, fifteen or twenty
barrels of rum. belonging to an indi-
vidual residing in this city, were
seized and destroyed by the proper
" constituted authorities. In DAN
viI1e, house was searched Liquors
were found and poured out, and the
owner of the same fined fifty dollars
and costs. In other parts Of the State
similar consequences have followed,
and in no single instance have the
ministers of the law been resisted.
The people approve Of the enactment,
and evince a hearty determination TO
sustain its provisions. | may safely
say, that the history of our State con-
tains no mentlonof the passage Of any
law giving suchpleasure and satisfac-
ton to the people generally, as that
which prohibits the manufacture and
II sale of ardent spirits. q @3inP "a 'aiI
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-06
CINCINNATI, FRIDAY. MAY 8, 1853.

DO A short time since an abandoned |
creature told one of our Town Agents
that his wife was in an almost dying
condition, and that nothing would pro-
long her life but the use of brandy.
Deceived by this representation, the
Agent kindly supplied him with a
small quantity of liquor. In few
hours, the poor drunkard, utterly lost
to every sense of decency and duty
was found in the last stage of drunk
enness, with every indication of ap-
preaching death. He was borne to
his home-sufered for a short time
agoniS which no pen can describe,
and then was summoned before the
Judgment throne Of God. You, my
dear General, have heard a thousand
such histories. The poor fellow was
well connected, well educated, and
possessed talents which might have
given him position at once useful
and honorable. But the tempter came
he tasted=-dalIied and persisted.
1t is not my intention to speak more
of this unfortunate mans career. You
remember the couplet- go omaa
H d'Twere sad to tell and hard to trace,
Each step from splendor to disgrace
Il Let the memory of his frailties and
folliesFes ehiHs-in, bis seold,and
Il uptlmeiy grave. ,aG5l L .9asl
/ yrWill not the people Of Ohio follow
the lead OF the Green Mountain boys!
Will they not agitate and agitate, until
public attention is directed to the alb
'soIute, necessity of passing prohibit
ory law? And will they not be care
ful in selecting good men and true to
fill seats in their Legislature?--men
Of intelligence and sobriety, whose
every action shall be controlled by a
sincere desire to make their constitu-
ents happy, prosperous and free?
am glad to see that your Organ
is battling manfully in the good cause,
and that your labors in the temper
ance reform are properly appreciated
That you may long be spared in your
career of usefulness, is the sincere
prayer of Yours, respectfully,
" M ala A. NJ. R.
Gen. S. F. CARY. or,r,
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spindles of his and another buggy
belonging to a. Son. Whether they
thought that these we're temperance
buggies and enemies to their traffic
or whether ahey were SO drunk that
they did not know the difference be-
tween buggy and a man, l am not
able to say, But one thing | can'say,
and that is, that an persons resorting
to such means know that they have an
unholy, an unjust and a dishonorable
cause to sustain; and that iterequires
dishono able means, and diShonorable
men to use them in its defence
The fear Of the Peuitentiaryis all
that deters such men from, burning
the houses of their fellow citizens,
and from robbing on the highway
Mr.. Editor, | would rather be a high
way robbrr than rumseller. .IU
Our Division has within three OF
four months increased from about for.
ty to upwards Of seventy, aud still
they come. / believe we have the
best working Division in the State.---
We do not need to follow the advice
given in the last Organ our meeting'
are never devoid of interest. tHJs
Yours fraternally,
A SON.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-06
CH1LL1coTHE, April 81, 1858.

Bro. CARY 1t is truly refreshing,
amid the reign Of selfshness that IS
around us, to mark the progress that
is being made in benevolent causes.
There appears to be general waking
up throughout the State, particularly
in the cause Of Temperance.
All over our own good county Of
Ross, and especially around the county
seat, the people are beginning to take
an unusually lively interest in this
cause. As | reported to you a few
days since, the citizens Of Chillicothe
held large and enthusiastic meeting
last week, at which they formed, il
part, a Township Temperance Alli-
ance. A large audience we're present
in the Main Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church on Sabbath, to hear a SER
mon on the ''Maine Law" gta 4i
lion Wednesday evening, notwith-
standing the inclemency Of the wealth
er, the citizens Of the pls.ce and SCiotc
Township turned out and filed the
large M. E. Church on Main Street
This was a spirited and enthusiastic
meeting. Many names were obtained
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Father Mathew on the Maine Law.


A orga ization has been formed
in Eng and to secure the legal prohi-
bition Of the liquor traffic, The as
S. sociasi5h a
dom Alliance for the suppression Of
the traffic in all intoxicating liquors"
Gentlemen of Influence in various
parts of the Kingdom have declared
themselves in favor Of the measure.
Father Mathew, the venerable and re-
we're apostle of temperance, who as
spent the best energies Of useful
life in the use of moral saasiOn,"
comes out boldly for legal prohibition.
We wish the friends Of pure, unadul-
terated, unmixed moral suasion would
read and reject upon what their great.
est champion says. Here we have it
from one Of our foreign exchange
with rapture / hail the formation
Of the United Kingdom Alliance for
the suppression Of the traffic in all in
toxicating liquors. I labored for the
suppression Of intemperance, until I
sacrificed my health and my little
property in the glorious cause. MY
labors with the Divine aid, were at
tended with partial success. The eff
forts OF individuals, however jealous,
were not equal to the mighty task
'Fhe United Kingdom Alliance strikes
at the very root of the evil. ! trust
in God the associated efforts of SO
many good and benevolent men will
effectually crush a monster, gOrged
with human gore" onaaaI
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A traveller in one Of the Western
States, came upon a negro by the
roadside, pulling the fleece from the
carcass Of . sheep, and inquired. "whaC
allied the critter, Cufyl" "Ah, massa,"
answered the grinnlng black, ''all dis
chile know 'l'Out i'm be, he died !" Dc
Uool. 'lis.1 .o2 a......'.., ..',..'
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wrs7 LlRrnrr, April as 1853.

Naf q WEST LIBERTY, April 20 1898,
Nh. EDITOR :--Knox county is be.
ing canvassed by the Buckeye Broad
Axe, who is doing great execution in
the temperance cause, His meetings
are we'll attended. His manner Of
speaking is peculiar and well calcula-
ted to elicit the attention of an audi
ence, his arguments are uhanswerable,
and his peculiar and happy method Of
illustrating his arguments by anec-
dotes is calculated to ryet the ideas
firmly in the minds OF his hearers
He does not spare The traffic, but por-
trays its evils in such vivid eolors that
no person possessing one particle of
shsme, moral character or self respect
can, after hearing him, persist in the
practice Of rum selling, He is form
ing Temperance Alliances at every
point where he speaks; more than
three.fourlhs Of the persons who hear
him pledge themselves to vote for tenn,
perance men for the Legislature
This is the case so far as / am ac-
quainted, and | have heard him sew
eral times. He informs me, too, that
this is universally the case. The peo-
Niple are right with few exceptions
NJ have 4 few ofice-seekers, who
mhhve heretofore obtained votes through
the medium Of sdoggery keepers, and
BY treating those who stand ready to
sell their votes for a dram--who, as
Sam White used to say, 'fall behind
branch of the Constitution" in JUS
tifcation Of their opposition to the
Maine Law. These men know about
as much about the constitutionality Of
the Maine Law as a goose does Of the
construction and use Of locomotive.
And we have another class who have
been in the traffic so long, that they
have lost all sense Of moral right.
These kick against the Maine Law,
because it interferes with their means
Of making money. And VIII tameans!
If they had one article of feeling, |
would hold up the dead bodies of
some of their victims, and ask if on
beholding them they felt no compunc
tions Of conscience. But, alas they
have no consciences They are scared
as with a hot iron. a. aaf
~ These men, with few Of their
um,sucking friends, are driven al
most to desperation. They see and
know the CHARACTER and NUMBERS OF
their opponents, and are satisfied that
the days Of their traffic are numbered.
3 To illustrate the character and ar
guments used by our opponents, will
nanate some Of their doings in this
vicinity and to cut the matter short.
/ will state that the strongest and
most sensible arguments used, or tried
to be used by them, are EGGS YES
STR, RAW, SOFT EGGS These,
Sir, are their best, strongest and most
convincing agreements, but hey hardly
ever use them. They are like the
boy ; they say they will, if we don't
quit. aaasj d991 aaa lIasat l.H
9On last evening Bro. Chance ad'
dressed a very large audience at Can
terbury. Quite a number Of the
brethren went from this pace. Du
ring the meeting, some person or per
sons tried some Of the above naueC
arguments on Bro. Hildreth's buggy
Thay al.C Aool. Nkgf h...s.. Fe.6gs.7 ~,
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!, ON MISS ANNA BREAD.

While bellies their lovely gTaceS spread,
And f1ps around them AutteF,
Ill be content with Aand Bread,
la9AHd won't have any bSIt-hsr 5j2l4
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MORE MANS MEETINGS IN OHIO

We are now able to announce the following addi-
tional appointments for the champions of freedom
Netoark, Licking county, Thursday, September ~
Rsynohf'barg, Franklin county Friday, Septem.
Der 30.
Worhington, Franklin county Saturday, Octo.
Der l.
Marion, Marion county, Tuesday, 0ctobsr4.
The meetings will be addressed by Samuel Lewis
our worthy standard bearer and probably by s. p.
Chase noble Senator. 1t gives us much pleasure
to say that Mr.. Chase Is doing great work for us
this campaign We feel proud of him and his labors.
Mr.. Lewis has written to us Of him as follows:
II wish could shape short article oppressive Of
my entire confidence In him that word il too weak ;
my admiration Of and my gratitude to him"
In these words we heartily concur and would OK.
tend them to Mr. Lewis also.
Now, friends, give them rousing meetings such as
will make Hunkerism tremble.
J. II. COULTER,
Chairman State Central COMMITTEE.
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C0LUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
WELLsyILLE, Sept. 10, 1875

WELLsvILLE, Sept 10, 1883.
To The Editor of the National Era:
The position of affairs in this county at the
present moment, and the influence of your
Journal, induces me to write you hasty letter.
Your article Of last week was 80 judicious, 90
well timed, and so reasonable, that were our
Free Democratic friends who control our coun-
ty organization what they profess TO be, it
would have been sufficient to convince them Of
their error
In order that you may have O full under
standing of matters, will give you general
detail OF the events which have led us to our
present position. On the 4th of July the Free
Democracy met and nominated full county
ticket Of good men. Subsequent to this, the
old line Democracy met and nominated their
ticket. The Wing Central Committee met and
concluded 10 make no nomination. Sometime
afterwards call appeared in the Buekeye-a
paper representing the progressive portion Of
the Wing party--for Convention 10 nominate
a peoples ticket, favorable TO certain measures
Of county and State reform. The Convention
met, and was composed principally of Wings
with proportion Of the free and old line Dc.
mocracy. A large number Of the delegates
were instructed to make the Maine Law
the prominent feature in the business Of the
Convention. Tho committee appointed to re-
port names and business ~ the Convention was
composed Of Wing, almost entirely but one
Free Democrat was On it. and to their lasting
honor, be IL said, they with remarkable mag
nsnimity, reported the names Of majority Of
the nominees Of the Free Democracy They
nominated Mr. Jonas Cst,ell substituted Mr..
J. McCnrdy--one Of the old Liberty Guard
for Mr.. CASTOR ~ the other representative !;
recommended Mr.. George, another Free Dem
ocrat, and the choice Of the Free Democratic
party for Senator nominated Mr. Gaston for
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INDEPENDENT CONTENTION or THE rGU.
PIX on NIAGARA COUNTY.

To The LadDpe,idsRt H,aoys Of N,ogora CouDfy.
The electors of this county, irrespective Of party
who believe that political aud personal liberty is tie
right of all men, and who favor the repeal Of the Fu
gitiVe Slave Law, and the abrogatiOn Of Slavery ia
the District Of Columbia where il is wholly sustained
by the power Of the General Government and tho
prevention of its introduction in the Territories OF
the United States and who are opposed to the at
tempt of the old parties to suppress free discussion
who are in favor Of the proposed amendment If
the Constitution of this State TO secure the Erie Ca
nal enlargement and of efficient measures for the ne
yention of intemperance, requested to meet in
their respective town. and appoint Eve delegates to
meet in County Convention at the fremont House.
in the village of LOckport Saturday the sth day
OF October next at twelve o'clock noon TO make tho
necessary nominations Of candidates for the county
officers and to adopt such measures as may be der-
cd proper to accomplish the object above indicated.
Dated at Lockport, September 9, 1853
Here fOtlow the names Of oper 90 citizens, whUk
IRE are compelled 10 omit
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FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN ILLINOIS

Notice is hereby given that there will be Free
Democratic Convention held at the Court House. in
Geneva, Kane county Illinois, on Monday, October
10, 1853 at ten o'clock, A, M for the purpose of
nominating candidates for county Offices to DO sup
ported Mt the approaching November election The
several towns will be entitled to the following number
Of delegates
Dundee, o Elgin, 10; st Charles, 9 Rutland 4 ;
Plato 4 Campton B; Hampshire, Virgil, a Au-
rora' 10; Sugar Groves Big Rock. 4 Kaneville 4 !
Batavia, &; Blackberry 8; Geneva, 6; Burlington T.
The several towns will hold their primary meetings
for the appointment of delegates Saturday, Octo
Der g. at seven o'clock, p. M Let zach town be fully
in tho Convention.
EDWARD ALEXANDER,
EBEN C0NANT,
A. DANFORTH,
CHARLES H. WELLS,
WILLIAM EAST0N,
(eUfy1I To,y t,,ftes
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FACTS WITHOUT COMMENT.

NEw YORK, October 10, 1852.
Mrs. Hardey, No lle Suffolk street, writes us that
she has been troubled with worms for some three
years, and that she used phial Of Dr. McLane's
celebrated Vormiugs, which brought away over fifty
large worms Her usual good health Immediately re-
turned.
Mrs. Qugby, No 1872 Essex street, New York, IN
der date Of November 80 1882 writes us that she had
q child which had been unwel more than two onths
She procured bottle Of McLane Vernifuge and ad-
minstered It, Tho child passed. large quantity Of
worms and In few days as hearty ever II had
been. Parents, with such testimony before them,
should not hesitate when there Is any reason 10 sus
Pect worms, and lose no time in procuring and admin
istering Dr. MeLanes vermifuge II never fails, and
Is perfectly safe.
3. The above valuable remedy, also DR. Nc.
LANES CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, can now
be had Ut all respectable Drug Stores In the United
States.
u Purchasers will please be careful to ask for
and take mons but DR.. McLANEs vERMIHUGE.
All others, In comparison. are worthless
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SHELBY, MIAMI, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
ATTENTION.

SAMUEL LEWIS will address the people of Shelby
county a. Sidney. Wednesday, October 5. He will
address the people of Miami county at Troy Thurs
day. October o and the people of Montgomery county
Friday October at such point tho friends in that
county may determine.
Let arrangements be made at once by the friends
in the three counties for securing the largest Indepon
dent Democratic meetings held in their counties,
and let special efforts be made to secure the attend
ance of the Indies God bless them Their hearts are
right for Freedom as we'll as Temperance.
BY order Of the State Central Committee.
J. ii. COULTER, Chairman.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, SEPTEMBER 49, 1853

in union with the more discreet of the reform
ing purity in Italy, who rather repudiate than
countelance tho rash and sangninary enter
prise
The desolation of Thebes by an earthquake
is added 10 the natural calamities which have
Of late multiplied upon the face of Mother
Earth