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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1853.

The following named gentlemen authorized
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FREE DEMOCRACY IN IOWA.

LINN CoUNTY.--A Convention of the Free
Democracy of this county was held at the
court house in Marion, on the first day Oh
April, and was organized by electing Allison
|. Willis president, and Robert Smyth sec'e
tary. A committee of five was appointed to
draft constitution for the Free Democratic
Association of Linn County, auxiliary to the
Free Democratic Association Of the State OIL
Iowa.
"On motion, the Convention proceeded to the
election OF officers for the ensuing year where
upon Robert Smyth was chosen president ALI
son I. Willis and A. Van Dorm vice presidents
William NJ Stewart secretary, William VaughD
treasurer, and Thomas Hare, Joseph Carson, and
Peter Kepler, an executive committee.
"The Committee on the Platform reported th'
State Platform of principles adopted at Washing
ton, NEARLY identical with the Pittsburgh Plat
form, which, with the necessary changes Of
names, was adopted.
"The following was adopted, and made part
of the Platform:
"sThat the Church and State should be kept
separate; that all denominations should be toll
Grated and protected and that no denominanOn
should enjoy preferences or privileges not grant
ed to others"
The Convention was in session two dayS
and numerous speeches were delivered "
committee was appointed to request Of M's''''
J. c. Ward, ]. s. Fullerton, J. r. Mer'"0,
aud A. Hoyt, copy of their respective ~
dresses, for publication.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That il is with grief ana ns s.;"m !"
ment that we contemplate the iniroouo1o" y
slavery in the State OF Illinois, ana 'na' VIC W
leye i resulted from tbs fact that slavery IS as
nress;ve that this is the nature Of tyranny, am
shows us that the price of hbertyis eternal w
lancen
Tur DAILY REorsrER, PnILApELPHIA--in'
editor of this paper, Prof Birney, man'ie'a :
rare and happy combination Of independents
,.et industry, and genius. His long residence
abroad, while it has not abated in any dss'e'
his intense Americanism, has prepared MN "
sneak undsrstandingly Of the affairs Of Eur0l.'
and gives value TO his foreign articles '''
speculstions. We take pleasure in commeDD
ing his paper TO those Of our readers VINO -
In want of a Philadelphia paper }. o. v"
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For the National Era.
THE HERO.
BY JOHN C. WHITTIER

"0h for knight like Bayard,
Without reproach or fear
Ny light glove on his casque of steel,
My loye-knot on his spear!
ooh for the white plume floating
Sad Zutphen's 8eld above
The lion heart in battle,
The woman's heart in love
ooh that man once more we're manly,
Woman's pride, and not her scorn;
That once more the pale young mother
Dared to boast, q man is born
"But, now life's slumberous current
No sun-bow'd cascade wakes;
No tall, heroic manhood
The level dullness breaks.
"0h for a knight like Bayard,
Without reproach or fear
My light glove on his casIue Of steel,
My love-knOt on his spear p"
Then l said, my own heart throbbing
To the time her proud pulse beat,
Life hath its regal natures yet
True, tender, brave, and sweet
"smile not, fair unbelever
One man, at least, know,
Who might wear the crest Of Bayard,
Or Sidneys plume of snow.
"0nce, when over purple mountains
Died away the Grecan sun,
And the far Cyllenian ranges
Paled and darkened, one by one
Fell the Turk, bolt of thunder,
Cleaving all the quiet sky,
And against the sharp steel lightnings
Stood the Suliote but to die
"Woe for the weak and hating
The crescent blazed behind
A curving line of sabres,
Like fire before the wind
Last to fly and first to rally
Rode he of whom | speak
When, grooming, in his bridle-path
Sank down wounded Greek,
with the rich Albanian costume,
Wet with many ghastly stain.
Gazing on earth and sky as one
Who might not gaze again
lie looked forward to the mountains,
Back on foes that never spare,
Then flung him from his saddle,
And placed the stranger there
:" Allah hui Through flashing sabres,
Through a stormy hail Of lead,
The good Thessalian charger
Up the slopes of olives sped.
4" Hot spurred the turbaned riders;
lie almost felt their breath,
Where mountain str cam rolled darkly down
Between the hills and death.
Zone brave and manful struggle
He gained the solid land,
And the cover of the mountains
And the carbines of his band -
1T was very great and noble,
Said the moist-eyed listener then,
But one brave deed makes no hero;
Tell me what he since hath been
Still brave and generous manhood,
Still an honor without stain,
In the prison-cell of Speilburg,
BY the barrcades of Seine.
But dream not helm and harness
Sole sign Of yalor true;
Peace hath sterner tests of manhood
Than battle ever knew.
With the Plague angel wrestling
For the secret of his wrath,
That from Ganges to the Nova
Had marked with graves his path.
"Wouldst know him now? Behold him.
The Cadmus of the blind,
Giving the dumb lip language,
The idiot clay mind.
Walking his round of duty
Serencly day by day,
With the strong man hand of labor
And childhoods heart of play
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Walking his round Of duty
Serencly day by day,
With the strong man hand of labor
And childhood's heart of play
True as tho knights Of story,
Sir Lancelot and bis peers,
Brave in his calm endurance
As they in tilt Of spears,
AS waves in stillest waters,
As stars in MONDAY skies,
All tina. wakes to noble action
In his noon of calmnoss lies.
Wherever outraged Nature
Asks word OF action brave,
Wherever struggles labor
Wherever groans a slave
Wherever rise the peoples,
Wherever sinks the throne,
The throbbing heart of Freedom finds
An answer in his own
Knight Of better era,
Without reproach or fear
Said | not we'll that Bayards
And Sidneys still are hore'"
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Father Gavaazi is denounced by the New
York Courier 4 Inquirer for assailing Popery,
and Mrs. Stowe for assailing Slavery. Both,
it contends, do no good, but much harm-the
one by tanning the flame of sectional excite
ment, the other by aggravating sectarian pre-
JUDGE and both, it is sure, only strengthens
what they assal. The philosophy of the Cou-
i,ier is, that the only right way to remove an
evil or reform an abuse is to let IL alone : that
the surest way to spread light is to put it I'M
der bushel that il you would put stop to
any wrong thing you must never oppose it ;
that to do nothing is the true secret Of the
worlds progress, To expose the abuses Of Po-
perry is to aggravate them; to denounce the
wrongs of Slavery is to perpetuate them; to
proclaim the woes Of Intemperance is 10 spread
them; to war against corrupt Government
is to strengthen il; to preach Truth anywhere,
in any form, against Error, is to perpetuate the
latter, and injure the former. Who can doubt
the wisdom of such q teacher
The Washington Unio. publishes an article
from the Providence Post, exulting over the
late Democratic victory in Rhode Island. The
Free or Independent Democrats cast about
six hundred votes; but they would have done
much better, had not all the candidates on the
Democratic ticket been Anti-Slayery men. Our
Southern friends must not overlook this fact
Mr. Thurston Democratic candidate from the
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the uncessng endesvor Of the Pope to stir up trouble
and eonfuson against the governont In Belgium. the
question Of educston the weapon used In Piedmont,
the question OF Austrian desposm all Italy and
In England the monarchy Is by the fatal effect
the Enancpatien sct conceded to Js.uits by SIR Robt
Peei. Here, here, my friends you VIII have the
struggle for universal dominion Of the mind Of America
Inc Church OF the Inqusition is humble at arst she
ASKS you for . to build little chapel on; you
snt gn, r. She slyly secretly and Jesutosl expands,
her power and dignity to elbow your statesmen until
you hnd tco late that the church has all the land and
your republican government has only the little corner
cloud sPpnusel Now she is working to subject the
he is said to be converted; but II . man become q
Christian Protestant ahe asserts that he an apos
tate. The Freeman's Journal says that she Ia the
m uninterrupted church Of fifteen centuries. / am
glad the writer that she ia not older and
that he is not impudsnt enough to claim her az the
church Of nineteen centuries. She is church laborng
now destroy your system Of education in order gain
ascendancy over your i,ds and, Americans, you be
true to your republican institutions which yet only
young remember the Italian exile who tells you to avoid
the g nor.nce poverty ss anarchy and destution Of
poor unfortunate Mexico and to be free and happy with
education, the Bible science, riches, and national
gory BY avoiding the Pope and Pspacy and the Inqui
Bton.
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GREAT EXHIBITION PREMIUM.-AFTER OBTAIN
" ing the premium Of che Fair Of the American In
sttut thus city and at the state Fair a for
honor ladies that she obtained last
year tho first premium for her superior millinery At the
Worlds Fair in Londen thus endorsing all the awards made
to her in th: country for years being tho first In
her profession. She also4announces that Tuesday,
the zth March, the show rooms VASTLY snarg,d were
thrown containing largest and host assorted stock
Of millinery be this country received
BY the steamship Africa from Liverpool hundred
boidt Hayrs atty boxes Of French millinery aowers
8c All e premier gout dc Paris and in addition to those
will be found continually ON hand for the In
at her emporium Of fashion from the ladies
the Unisn, who have occasion to visit tho
The moderate tsrf Of prices which lons
lied this estsblishmsnt viii hs strictly sdhereato
N. BThe arrangements TO supply the trade
fully carried out last under tho supcrin
tendence.
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INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE LEGIsLATURE
~~~>e~~>>~~~~~~~-~~c~~.
List Of Bills Passed Thus Far,
&C., DC. &c.
TELEG HIC.

TELEGRAPHIC.
THK CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-TH CANAL
CoMMIsSIONERS-THE NEW BILL RELATIVE TO
EMIGRATION-THE NEW YORK POLICE BILL-L0B-
BYITES ABUNDANT, ECT.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, April 8-8P.M
The Canal Committee of the House have engaged
nearly all day upon the consideration Of the Senate
uons amending the constitution It is said that they
have agreedupon report which will be presented in the
morning Though not agreeing in AL respects with all
the propositions sent down from the Senate their plan
so modified as to give general satisfaction
Quite spirited debate occurred in the House upon
bill to limit the amount of money in the hands of the
Canal Commissioner Mr.. Daniel B. Taylor apparently
speaking by authority declared II the bill should become
law the Commissioners would resign.
The bill amending the Emigration laws and restoring
the physician of the Marine Hospital which passed the
Senate yesterday well received in the House that
il referred to select committee to report complete
without opposition. This nsures Its Anal passage.
The wings are opposing the New York Police BILL
The lobby is large Industrious and impertinent The
near close Of the session has brought interested
from every part Of the state who have axes to grind
The rush is very great. W.
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Work OF the Legislature

TITLES OF ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGIsLArURH OF
TEE GF MEN W., sas Tnas
et. Further to amend the charter Of the village Of
Albion conxov
estate II wssI; wyoaInS county S = '''' ana convey
the city of Oswego," passed March -, 1s4s.
6s. 10 authorize Commissioners Of Highways Of T.i-
angle Broome county, to erect bridge across tho
90. Extending the time for the collection Of taxes,
when stayed by injunction, otherwise.
20 TO amend title l. chap. 20, frst part Of Revised
Statutes entitled "of the Relief and support OF
H. To incorporate the Rock Bottom Bridge Company Of
a. To confirm the ssls of property to tss New York
%. To authorize the Directors of tha OK Bow and
Evans Ails Plank Road Company to asssss stockhodss
a. 70 incorporate the New York Com Exchange
10 To amend An act sntitkd AN Act Prov ding for
tho Registry Of Births, Marriages aSd Deaths
76 Ts authorize the consolldatna Of certain rarosd
n. To change the of The eSiusnmtSnchurch apd
49, To amend chap 3s2 Of laws 1s49 entitled, can act
amend chap 4s0 Of lawn 1sa7 entitled act rove
and amendatory Of the Re.ssd ststusss entitled 0EPuh
lie Instruction " passed APcllIi lsse;
ess. M . no ant saim M IN certain trust OF
80. To amend sec. "a Of chap 20 Of title enA q ths
ast part Of ths Resssd stasatsS oursA edition in rs
81 In relation to tho Nswbars and shawansunk
Plank Road Company.
he constr dcton Of railroad from the head Of Seneca
lake. to the New York and Erie road in oousty Of Chs
| m.ng,e passed May a. ls4A
th Long Island Sound from the town Of New Rochelle
county Of wsstchsstsr 70 Glen Cove, In the county sc
81 Authorizing Superintendent of Common Schools In
| town Of Homer to ssh certain school lands &C..
IS. Teauthorire the New LondOn Plank Road o'nps~
&C. Fer tke relief Of Peter R. Simmons,
s7 10 amend the act entitled "An Het to sushsstse
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WAsmx0rcS, April s, 1858.
The Senate met at two oeiock and imaediateav vent
into executive session. remaining therein more than hall
an hour.
TIE MACHINE FOE TAKING TEE TEAS AND NAYS
Mr.. Houstons resolution, approprating u 800 to en-
able Henry johnson 10 erect his machine the chambe,
for taking the and nays reportet back for the
action of the Senate.
Mr.. DODGE (den.) Of Iowa. said the machine war more
suitable for large body like the House Of Representa-
tives than small like the Senate and he was op
posed to making experiments here for the benefit Of the
Mr.. HAnlN, (dem.l Of Me-, preferred the yeas ana
nays beg taken In the old way. He thought the sub
ject ridiculous and 1t might well be treated as such
Every nnn Is to DO required to touch key whsu he
votes, ve'y much like militia training The Senator's
are to De arranged In nne and at the word fre' t6
M AAnosr, tdsm) Of Pla., opposed the resolution.
the machine would enable moro speeches to be made
for that reaOn, for other he would vote aganr it,
M BurIn (dem) of 8. c., suggested an amendment
that sprtta medium be employed ascertain and di
rect how the otes shall be given (Rsnewed laughter
Mr.. HoUMot. (dem) Of ToxAs praised the invention
a. one credtae to the age and Wshed to reward tho
genius which pAsducsd tAs machine.
The resolution rejected.
SENATOR'S NOT READY TO ADJOURN, ETC.
On the motion Of Mr. MASON, the Senate laid ON the
table Mr.. Housons resolution proposing TO aourn sine
die to- morrow, unless the President has further commu
nications to mako.
After an executive session, the Senate adjourned
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Assembly.
ALBANY, April 3, 1853.

THE EXTENSION ruB BAss Dr BANK CIRCULATION.
The bill TO enlarge the basis Of banking reported
complete from the select conmittee. They strike out the
stocks Of other States and make the stocks and bonds Of
Incorporated ses Of tis State lawful depostes With the
Superintendent Of the Banking Department 10 an amount
net exceeding 10 per Of their real estate vAluson
and prohibiting such cies from contracting cebt not
exceeding ten per cent Of suoh valuation
Mr.. RI suuL SAITH (dem) of New York, moved TO re-
commit the bill to the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. NoMx (dem) Of New York, sttsA that there Wal
but prevailing sentiment in ard TO the principle
the an endnens proposed BY b select committee. The
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The Canadian Legislature.
THE PROPOSED ST. LAWRENCE AND LAKE CHAM
PLAIN SHIP CANAL.
QUKREc, April 7, 1853.
Last evening the Assembly resolved that the construc
ton Of ship canal between the st. Lawrence river and
Lake ChamIlain would cheaper freight between Lake
Erie and New York. regain the Western trade fer the st.
lawrence md increase the tolls Canadian works. It
was resolved to communicate this TO the Governor
General.
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The Gardner Trial.

WANiINGTON, April 3, 1903.
In the Gardner trial. Captain Doubleday who accom-
panied the commissioners to Mexico, testified having
compiled the map Of the State Of San Luis Poos hereto
fore offered chiefly from old map found there and
not from original surveys testified by previous wit
ness.
DR.. Mackie being recalled, testified to the hand
writing Of letters and papers respecpg the mine The
signature George Gardner" resembled Dr. Gardner's
hand in letters he had received from him At the State
Department.
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Marine IntelllQcnce

Marine Intelligence.
THE STEAMSHIP ANDEs-LOss OF THE SCHOONER VI.
L. DAYTON.
BosroN, April 8, 1853.
The steamship Andes left here to-day for New York
The schooner W L. Dayton from Virginia for Well.
feet with cargo of bushels of OYSTERS went ashore
at Cuttyhurk the night of the 9th inst, biged and
Is full of water.
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Markafa.

CHARLNsrON, April I, 1883.
The sales Of cotton during the week have been 100
bales at pnces ranging from 7Xc lie. The receipts
Of the week have been bales and the stock hand
is sc. 600 bales.
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T E0HORN BONNETS, CAPOrES AND FLATS
IL Richards Cromwell have hard large assort.
tbs trade and minsrA A,ss Enssh French and Italian
glaes sika Aoes and millinery gone
rally, oil u which thsy offer At the lowest prices
RICHARDS 4 CROMWELL
lsS william street. secoad door below FULTON.
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Madame Sontag I'm Philadelphia.

Madame sontag has another splendid house tonight,
and announced for Lucrega Borgis tomorrow night
The excitement here very high. She is treat
ing for operatic season ut Boston.
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The Accident to the saranac. &c.

BALTIMORE, April 3, 1858.
The United States frgas Saranac had her engine frame
sprung and disordered by humping whilst ashore.
Nothing waA thrown overheard but coal
New Orleans papers Of Friday and Saturday last a.
late due, 10 hand but find nsws Of interest
In them.
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rOR1HmoUW, N. n Apru g. 1858.
Three buildings bclengAs 70 thA Portsmouth Hosiery
Company In this city, totally destroyed BY Are this
afternoon They wore uneceopfeA, and contained no
machinery.