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INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


ADOPTED AT PITTSBURGH, AUGUST IL, 1852
Having assembled in National Conven-
ton as the delegates of the Free Democra-
cy of the United States, united by COM
mon resolve to maintain right against
wrongs, and freedom against slavery; con-
fiding in the intelligence, patriotism, and
the discriminating justice of the American
people; putting our trust in God for the
triumph Of our cause, and invoking his
guidance in our endeavors TO advance it,
we now submit to the candid judgment of
all men the following declaration of prin-
ciples and measures:
|. That Governments, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed,
are instituted among men to secure to all,
those inalienable rights of life, liberty, and
the pursuit Of happiness, with which they
were endowed by their Creator, and of
which none can be deprived by valid legis-
lation, except for crime.
III. That the true mission of American
Democracy is to maintain the liberties of
the people, the sovereignty of the States,
and the perpetuity of the Union, by the
impartial application TO public affairs, with
out sectional determinations, Of the fun
damental principles Of equal rights, strict
Justice, and economical administration.
Ill. That the Federal Government is
one Of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants of power
therein ought 10 be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents Of the Gov
eminent, and it is inexpedient and dam
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
Nv. That the Constitution of the United
States, ordained to form more perfect
union, TO establish justice, and secure the
blessings Of liberty, expressly denies to
the General Government all power to de-
prive any person Of life, liberty. or prop
erty, without due process Of law; and,
therefore, the Government, having no rdo!e
power to make slave than to make a
king, and no more power to establish sla-
very than to establish monarchy, should at
once proceed to relieve itself from all re-
sponsibiity for the existence Of slavery
wherever il possesses constitutional power
to legislate for its extinction.
v. That, 10 the perseyering and impor-
tunate demands Of the Slave Power for
more slave States, new slave Territories,
and the naturalization Of Slavery, our dis
tinct and final answer is--no more slave
States, no slave Territory, no nationalized
Slavery, and no national legislation for the
extradition Of slaves.
vi. That Slavery is sin against God
and crime against man, which no human
enactment nor usage can make right and
that Christianity, humanity, and patriotism,
alike demand its abolition.
VII. That the fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
is repugnant to the Constitution, TO the
principles Of the common law, to the
spirit Of Christianity, and 10 the senti-
ments of the civilized world. We there
fore deny its binding force upon the
American People, and demand its imme-
date and total repeal.
VIII. That the doctrine that any human
law is finality, and not subject to modi-
ication or repeal, is not in accordance
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as these acts are concerned, we will main
tain them, and insist on their strict en-
forcement, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity Of further legis-
lation to guard against the evasion of the
laws on the one hand, and the abuse Of
their powers on the other, not impairing
their present efficiency 10 carry out the
requirements of the Constitution; and we
deprecate all further agitation ofthe ques-
tons thus settled, as dangerous to our
peace, and will discountenance all efforts
to continue or renew such agitation, when
ever, wherever, or however made; and we
will maintain this settlement as essential
to the nationality Of the Wing party and
the integrity Of the Union.
JOHN G. CHAPMAN, Of Nd;
President of The Whig National Conpention.
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have now rcady for delivery
MANUEL PRRElRA;
THE SOVEREIGN RULE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WITH
Vieps Of Somksr,l Lars, Life, and Hospitality
Written in Charleston, q. O., by y. @. Adams.

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The above work is q delineation Of the scenes and
incidents connected with the imprisonment in 1852,
of Manuel Pereira, steward Of the British brig Jan.
son. In the Jail Of Charleston, s.. G.
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National Era Of February ~:
ssThe above Is the title Of a work now in press,
founded upon that Infamous statute Of South Carolina
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sasne, Of all nations and those upon their
shores In distress. We have perused the book In adj
Of its publication, ind find that II gives life
like picture Of Pereira the vessel in which he sailed
the storms she encountered and her wrecked condition
when brought into the port of Charleston 81 Ci TO-
gether with the imprisonment Of Pereira several sea-
men belonging TO the New England States, and Two
French seamen; the priaon regimen character o. the
Charleston police and the mendacity OF certain om
cals who make the law medium OF pecuntion. The
work Is replcte with incidents Of Southern life and
character pointing Southerners to the things that call
for correction at their hands, with force that
cannot be mistaken. The work IL written by one who
has taken prominent part IN the affairs OF the SOUTH
and cannot fail TO interest alike the general reader
commercial man. and philanthropst."
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PRINTING.
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Cbo,era-Its SYMPTOMS and Remedies.

Dr. North, Of Saratoga Springs, in the last
number Of the Medical and Surgical Jntrnai,
comll.ins that medical men and inteligen.
editors have not given those unacquainted
with cholera. some better knowledge Of its
character than they possess. DR.. North
says
g The distinction between Asiatic cholera
and common domestic diarrhaea Is palpah!e
and easy, and every man can carry tina dls-
tinrtiou in his memory. Cannot an unedu-
Gated man tell certainly if he has an evacua-
ton which is copious, lodtery, colorle", pam
lss and inodorousl Any man OF ordinary
talents can ascertain, i'll two minutes tina.
something has happened to him when he
never experienced before | SAID pa.nhs':--
1t is this quality Of the evacuation when
leads men to the amazing apathy 81 common,
and permits them to let hours, even days,
elapse before the physician Is at his post.
=. As this Asiltic destroyer has now be-
come Americanized, our people must learn
how to prevent the fatal collapse. Why VIII
not the editors instruct their readers tat
they can better afford u lose pint OF com
mon red blood than u pint of this colorie's
/ hlooi Of cholera How hopeless is the state
Of a patient from wAom gallons OF ilquid
colorless nutrimeut nave escaped; ana now
'orlorh ana Wretc"co TUE Ni''''''' man
at the late hour
but Stt uo". ~ r. Tho eii,ors And
especially my medical rethren, could feel rs
| do on the subiec. Of recipient choIctd, and
IehG US t'otr '''' "''' rt ',, nnnl.'',ci r,-a.
medical loui 80 si'Ptt, ~ o.,'',l,''j
Sfafh'' nay "'t's "'"'0 NC
Here, then is the whole stor- Of cholera .
# i the ran;I Eu,,;nc away Z. th. olyc- o..
;s,lo.,d n,o, -.
'ne system vi u '''1' "''N' .;o,,
mad". There Is no more pam "' SH'' d '''n'
than from the flowing of blood from the arm
,n,;l rho C,intirr or sinking stace arrives,
.,:',. g ,,,..., ,,,ust h. soon
"'..t" - ,, ,,. J., + u..,,t
We find in HalFs J''r"af q Hea"N an
article cuntrmatury Jf the above, with more
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TREMENDOUS ExrLosloN ANp NARROW Es-
c,rE FROM n.-rhursday last the large
Nv wheel at the Rolling Mill, South Boston,
burst with terrific noise, The wheel
weighed some sixteen tons. Onc piece.
weighing three or four tons, was carried
through the roof of the building across the
ward, and down through the roof of the main
building The remainder Of the wheel broke
into smaller pieces, which scattered in every
direction, doing great damage 20 the build
ings Heavy umbers were cut of as neatly
as with a saw, while the machinery was Sc
riously broken.
Strange as it may seem, although there
were $50 men at work in the establishment
no one was in the least injured The noise OF
the explosion was heard some distance on
and ms soon as its cause WAS known the fami'
lies of those working at the Mills came rush
ing to the scene in great numbers, supposlng
that some must he killed. 4.|
Fne total damage we hear estimated at
several thousand dollars.-ITareLler.
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KAvsAs.-We learn that the pioneer party
of the Emi-raut Aid Society, whose derdr-
ture from tins city we recorded several days
since, having received arcessions at various
point, on their route, reached II. LOUIS sale
iv, and proceeded up the Missouri river IN
steamboat in good health and spirits, and
WITH the most encouraging anticipatlons.
Before cmbarking, Meeting OF the Whc'e
party was convened in st. Louis, The meet
inc was duly org lnized and the following re-
solutions, drafted by a committee appointed
tor the purpose, were unanimously adopted
Resolved, Thai we. the entire number of the Kan
sas pioueer party from the New England and Middle
states have entire confidence IN the Emigrant Aid
Company. and would recommend all persons intend
ing TO emigrAe TO Kansas, TO do SO under their aus
piecs. ,..,
Aid Company for their forming and thus far carry
ing out. the Objects for which they have been M
corporated,
R,solrsd That the otfcer. and employee. een-
nectcd with the several railroad companies over
! which we have travelled, have shown US great
favor, and are entitled and hereby receive our
thanks
These resolutions show how efficient are the
measures adopted by the Emigrant Aid 80.
/ ciety, for the comic and convenience ot
those who GO ou ;~ l-r their guidance. e
understand that lAore and larger parties VIII
nress forward, as soon as the health OF the
/ cities at the West shall be 30 tar 'tahliShed
/ as to make it rrL5. for PEI 'fon ''s
! part Of the eoury-5 10 travel IN i--' .'e,-
tiop. D.. .-.ts -...-... ...., r..r-. --'t.
The great movement has thus heer .raug a.
rated under happy arspiees aud VIC eaget ,
anticipate the nine, soon 10 arrive, When 'h's
first pioneer party shall have neen iN,lo"ea
hy numerous reinforcements, and the plans OF
] = a., ,Nvar,i with Tho hlllLAtiCNs OF
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Flea Catching in Constantinopic.

The British and French soldiers in Turkey
bitterly complain of the swarms and blood
thirsty nature of the heas, which are one of
the most prominent institutions Of that
oriental country. The native inhabitants
however, entertain quite IA different feeling
for the little wicked buccaneers, and one of
their most iavortc pastimes is to catch them,
i'll which they eyince as much interest, skill
and address AS one of our own spurtsmen in
getting II shot at u flock OF wild docks. The
llcas are not, as matter of course ungrateiul
for the distinction thus paid them, and have
effected quite settlement in that country.
These little animals moreover are su prompt
and icrocious III their assaults upon strangers,
| and have, also, such II sense OF the dcllcacy
OF any fresh arrival from distant country,
that they keep one IN a perpetual state "i
lhcliness and motion, whicI is, doubtless,
extremely beneficial to his health, especially
I If he be slothiul.
/ No idea Of dirt or disgrace seems to attach
/ to IA house full of ilcas these pugnaciuus
/ little animals being looked uponus recognized
lroprietors IN the country, and as having N'
much right there as any one else. Any at
. tempt, therefore, to eAtermindte them from d
bed or sofa, would be laughed to scorn Ut
tcrly. \ Pcrute lady (Iud Prrotc lady IL
the Nury ess nee of fine ladvism) will otter
sop several times in the course ni hlrt'
tim, languidly to catch iira upon hr'
dress, frobly smiling while she twidiles lin
in her hng RS, and then, pissively droPmua
/ rim On the door. Two grave Galatl mcr
Grants will stop in the midst of bargain
sportivclv 10 catch ati on the skirt tIunt %
an acquaintance and cracking out his Grill
lite on the counter, viii proceed to draw
hill on London or to discuss the eXchang"
the depreciation OF kaims, and the rise %
gold
No Individual throughout the countr.
seems to be able TO resist the iasrinauon %
hunting Il hra wherever he sees hlHl h.'
trapping wa, t. the Red Indians what ia
fnx-cha-e was to the squire OF our childhood
ioa hunting 10 to ia" Oriental II IS a p'ss
sion-s delight A. soon AS the lively ht'l
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Vermont italian Marble.
II ABE 4 NANCE

PROPRIETORS, NCHENTER VIZ.
A y EXTENSIVE MILL AND FIXTURES,
~ have recently been erected, aud the proprictors
are now prepared IN furnish any description of Mar
bl, in any quantity style desired.
They are satisfied that their facilities will enable
them to furnish Marble Of superior quality, for
Buifiug Purpos's, aud for Mnam'Hfs especially, on
A. favorable terms a. the poorer qualities of other
Ouarries can be obtained and account of the
yery excellent quality OF this Marble, they have
every reason to believe that great demand will be
secured for the same. .
Orders may he addressed to CLARK OoDHt
Y,ctory Point Vermont, or to EDWIN CRANSTON
our Agent at No. . Platt Street, New York.
March |, 1854. dHWh
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FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
N. PARKER,

NNTHOLESALE md RETAIL DEALEK IN SOFAS
w Divans, Teto-a-tetes, uttomans, Nsn";thy
and Cane seat Chairs Center Pier and Card Tables,
with Marble Mahogany and Black Walnut Tops
Furniture of all kinds Painted Chamber setts, VAT
,ro.-e.. Feathers, Willow-Ware, Window-Cornicc,
Loo ng-ilasses Cloc,s, Picture Frames Bird Chges
Tubs Pals Boxes, Brooms, &c. Also, Flano i"r''s'
.,nonJoir Piecolo aud square, from the Manuiacto-
H.. al the most cslrbrnted Boston makers.
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Tur TmE ruR>En.-'rhe NV York Her
al publishes the manifest Of the barque W, IT,.
Lewis, from Sln Francisco to New York,
winch shnys that she Is loaded with goods re-
turned lrnu the Cthturul muket. The Her
aid thereupo1 remarks III uuy one, three
yelrs ago, n,I forciod that IN 1854 Calliurn'a
wouli be shipping axes, hammers, steel rheS,
hopk-, tea, nul drugs 10 New York. he would
have been looked upon as madman. 80 1t
-, however. As usual, the merchants have
oyerdunc the business
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NEW SERIES, VOL. 9, NO. 7.

sicur Phvsic went farther on. and saw the no.
tees Of bathing establishments on the sides
Of every alley, he changed his mind md said,
"if the people that dwell in the city. baihe
like this, it viii be poor place for pills
doctor would starve here" Bathing is bet
ter, as well ne cheaper than medicine Put
no class Of rorsrns need to practice "hydro-
plthv' more than farmers for while their
work is healthy, much Of it is also dirty;
hence the frequent application Of wa'or is
necessary. as well for cleanliness as health.
But if our rccollcctions of dusty toll do
not hctrav us into IN error, there are Tor
were) many farmers that do not rinse the
whole person much oi.cner tran the equinoc-
tial storm floods the Whole earth. Consider
| ing the profusc perspiration Of summer, and
! the dusty nature ofmuch farm work, it would
he difficult to give sui able geological name
| to the " formation. thi. must cover the skin
every several mont Of toll probably 1t is
some species Of concrete; though perhaps
! con . 1ob.rGtc 80 J-H more suith'le term !
But such neglect is not erc,r iirr - the
modern IDEAS Of heal.h. "iIiyIug our b0-
! dis washed with pore water, i srRy' sic.
of Physiology as we'll az Of Scriptur.. 'nd
yet. ON how many farms 20 whic' .Ai' p per
! will como. are there any convcnlences Tor TIE
! daily ahutipn Of the wbrkmen Probably
tie number Of those that vii! report hun
drel bushels of corn 10 IL" acre, is nearly as
large One most important sugg'-ti'n then
/ is that. where wanting. such c0Hrouisuc'S be
,,,!a,Jiai,ij prorided. Perhaps the accident
of an adjacent river or pond may supply the
want 1i other cony eni ace. It IN, y" ttat
sin, brook, that now 'eips down with end
ir-. nUghtcr. II CORY o. 'or'-
s,niit. ,youf3 own
a s', -av
800. .....,i... ..-., IF ;l,is or sorns
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p EVERY SHELL fred by an army during
siege operation, costs ''''N 'h" '"aer W..
which tbe mortar llu OF
eight dollars-enor T''f
family for fort-nis
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FATAL ACCIDENT ~ most singular and Ia
tal accident occurred on the PlattsburCh and
Montreal Railroad, three miles this side @
Mooers' Junction in this county, on W edn"s-
day last. The lons~ continued dry weather
has increased the iNs in the woods to an
alarming extent in s00e sections, and IN the
forenoon of Wednesday fire had approach
ed the track near the ppWOe in question.where
there was some hundredsAt cords OF dry
wood pi led but the passen ser train Tor inns
place came through the dense smoke safely
the wood was not then on hre, Two hours
later locomotive and tender, with an engin-
ecr fireman and brakeman, was sent up TO
bring in freight train. On approaching
the place it was noticed that the smoke and
heat indicated danger hut the engineer,
Young Hedding, was told that he could 60
through-that the passenger train had done
SO safely and he pushed on In a few mo-
mcnts they found themselves enyelopcd in
-Mangin, the fireman, jumped oil, or
was swept off by the wind and smoke. The
engine was reyrrs d. Peter Lamairc brake
man, sprang OF to help Mangin, hut could
not find him. lie regdined the ear in mo-
ment, badly burned, and the locomotive back
ed out, Had they gone few rods farther
all would have perished the track was de-
stroved Mangin was found in field shortly
| after, blind, his clothes entirely burned on
/ and presenting most shocking spectacle
/ He had his senses, however, for some hours,
recognized acquaintances by their voices, and
described his escape from the flames into the
field lie died the next day. lie has nc
connections in this country, except brother
in New York was paid off that morning
and the amount (Sl0) was burnt up in his
pocket. .,
Lamaire was badly burned--saved himse
by getting partly into the water tank. liz
is under care of physician in this village
Mr.. Holding, the engineer, though muct
burned, is doing well.
The track has been repaired and trains arr
running again as usual.-Pidttsbugh Re
pubIcgn.
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Z O Ell II Y.
Iron THE FREE PRESS.
THE ANGELS CALL.


Soft bcamcd the tints ofa summer sky,
On beautiful Boy at play;
Joy spnrllcd bright in his clear blue eye,
And his shout was glad and gay.
And n strain Of music. free and wild,
Gushcd out ON the balmy air
"'Twos the joyous laugh of that fairy child"
With the wreath of sunny hair
An Angel gazcd from the bright blue heaven
On the beautiful Boy at play.
And she said " Thy soul from its carth-home
would bear to cloudlcss day; trvcn,
For the shodowy wings of Death and Gloom
Would float o'or thy heart ere long,
And steal from thy fresh young life, its bloom,
And its music from thy song"
Then the Child looked up to the Angcl-fncc
That boamcd from the far blue sky,
And it pointed his rapt aud earnest gaze
To the golden streets ON high;
And into the hushyd and listening soul
OF that beautiful Boy at play,
A voice of heavenly music stole,
Wooing him far away.
"wlt thou come with me, >" said that gentle tone
TO our far and glorious home -
And the infant smiled on the shining one,
And murmured " will come"
Then the wing OF the Angel hoatcd ocr
The beautiful child of Earth
And it bore him hence, to the Edcn-shoro-
The land of the spirits birth.
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THE PETITION OF LETTER "H'' TO THE INHABI-
TASTs OF FKIDDERMISsTER-ProteSftn
Whereas by you have been driven,
From ouse, from ONE, from ope, from cavcn
And placed by your most learned society,
In hexc, hanguish, and han1icty;
And charged without one just pretenco,
With harrogance and himuulcncc
| here demand full restitution
And beg you'll mend your eiocuton
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ANSWER OF THE ISHABITASTs OF KIpDERAiSsrIR TO
THE Letter "H"-Greetirc
Whereas we've rescued you, migrate,
From anger, 'avoc. and from ate
From orsc-pond, 'ansing, and from alter,
And consecrated you in haltar;
And placed you where you'd never be,
In honor and in honesty
We think your talking an intrusion,
And shall not mend our elocution.