The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-28


when any practical issue arose in Congress
between Slavery and Freedom, to record hi
vote against the former. Mr.. Davis elected
from the eastern district had been known fol
many years as consistent, genuine, and an
active Abolitionist The Free Democrat says
that to him probably, as much as to any ono
man in Rhode Island, the present Free Dem
ocratic organization in that State owes its ex
istence
ale it was, who did so much in ploughing
up the sterile soil, and sowing the seed and ma
turing that harvest which, we trust, will soon
be ready for the ingathering. We can testify
to his faithfulness as an officer of the Rhode
Island Anti.Slayery Society; to the wisdom Of
his counsels; to his fidelity to the slaves; to
the liberality of his contributions for carrying
forward the Anti-Slavery cause, both in this
State and in the neighboring Commonwealth"
He preferred to be nominated by the Old
Line Democracy, and hence the nomination
of another candidate by the Independent
Democrats. His election is equivalent to re-
pudiation Of the Baltimore platform.
General James ~ Bethune has started pa
per at Columbus, Georgia, called the Corner
Stone for the avowed purpose of advocating a
dissolution of the Union-bclieving that the
the benefit Of the North, and that the union
of the two sections is evil, only evil, and that
continually"
Death at last completed its work with Viii
liam R. King, Vice President Of the United
States. He died on the evening Of the 18th,
at his residence in Selma Alabama. He was
a Representative in Congress from North Caro-
lima, from 1911 to 1916; then Secretary of Le-
CATION to Russia next Senator from Alabama,
from 1919 to lS45 then Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to France; again Senator from l849 to
1853, closing his career as Vice President of
the United States.
Mr.. Stanly, late a Representative in Con-
gress from North Carolina. is in Washington,
on his way to California, where he intends to
reside, and follow his profession. We do not
believe he will give countenance to the con-
spiracy to plant Slavery in that new State
The sailors remember their benefactor. A
few days since, Mr.. Hale, who succeeded in
having an act passed prohibiting fogging in
the navy, was invited to visit the u s. sloop-
of-war Germantown, by Commander Nchol-
son. The crew was mustered, and he made
short speech. The sailors cheered him most
vehemently. According to Commander Mich
olson his crew gets along" admirably with
out the lash.
Maryland is too much under Papal influ-
ence. A bill, now under consideration in the
Legislature, to divide the school fund-in other
words, to break up the present common school
system, and make appropriation for the sup
port OF sectarian schools-is exciting much feel
ing in Baltimore. Recently an immense meet
ing, to protest against it. was held in the Ma
ryland Institute.
The Baltimore correspondent of the Repub-
lie, in letter dated the 9th, says that Father
Gavazzi, the famous Italian patriot, formerly
q Catholic priest has been refused the use of
the Mechanics Institute in that city, and that
there would probably be much excitement at
his lectures, which were to be delivered in
Temperance Hall. Have we Tuscany in this
country? Has the Pope of Rome suppressed
freedom of discussion in Baltimore
Governor Cobb has written q letter to
gentleman in Georgia. advising the breaking
up OF the Union party, and the reorganization
of the old Democratic party. The Union
party having made him Governor and Mr..
Toombs Senator, has of course done its work,
fulfilling that whereunto it was appointed
We notice in the AMtabula Sentinel a very
kind response to our late article on the subject
OF the Independent Democracy and Free Trade,
&c. 1t presents no new fact or argument and
our views remain unchanged. If the Free or
Independent Democratic party would secure
the confidence of the People and the control
of the Government, it must form and declare
its views on every question of Legislation in
which the People are interested and these
views must be in harmony with its funda-
mental ciple-equahty Of rights The pol
icy of evasion or non-committalism, which it
has always condemned in the old parties, it
will hardly adopt for itself
The Commercial of Lavaca, Texas Satur-
day, March 26, contained the following edito-
rial notice:
| awe learn from gentleman, Just in from
the West, that couple of negroes belonging
to Mr.. Lott on the San Antonio river, stole two
Of the best, ho7ses he had on his plantation,
some ten or twelve days ago, and made off for
Mexico. They succeeded in making their way
to the neighborhood Of Brownsville, when they
were overtaken by party of United States
soldiers who ordered them to surrender they
refused TO do so, and, manifesting disposition
to resist any attempt that might be made by
the soldiers to retake them, were Immediately
shot down.
The killing of the negroes has been a seri-
GUS loss to Mr.. Lott, as they were two of the
most valuable hands he had upon his place"
Are United States soldiers paid for catching
runaway negroes! Is it the business of the
officers Of the army stationed ON our Texan
frontier, to play the part Of overseers to the
planters! And if this be so, are the slaves
under military rule, and to be shot down, like
brutes, at the pleasure of the soldiery! The
comment of the editor Of the paper is charac-
teristic. He is not shocked at the murder of
the slaves but grievod at the loss of the mas
ter! "The killing of the negroes has been of
serious loss to Mr. Lott We shall not be
surprised to see claim submitted by Mr.. Lott
to the next Congress for damages This para
graph from the Commercial will go to Europe
in the same mail which carries denunciatous
Of Uncle Toms Cabin as libel on our insti.
buttons
The New Orleans Crescent gives an interest
ing aecount of n lad Of thirteep hald "a n