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FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Free Democrats of Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, met in Convention on Wednes-
day morning, July 8, at the Court House, and
organized by calling George w. Jackson, Esq,
TO the Chair. Judge Heath was chosen Vice
President and Messrs. Robert Straw and j.
Heron Foster, Secretaries.
On motion Of DR.. Gazzam, a committee con-
sisting Of DR.. Gsszam, DR.. Pennimap, David
Reed, James Robh, and George Wilson, wasap-
pointed by the Chair to draft resolutions and
prepare business for the Convention.
The committee retired, and, after short alb
sence, returned and reported preamble and
resolutions, which We're amended as follows
and adopted:
Whereas the only purpose Of the Free De
mocracy is to establish in practic, the princi
Piles from time to time promulgated by Con-
ventions representing said party; and whereas
the late Wing Convention Of this county did
adopt substantially the platform of the Free
Democracy, and pledged their nominees TO all
the prominent principles therein contained /;
but we have seen no indication of On intention
on tho part of the State organization Of either
the Wing or Democratic party to abandon the
platforms adopted at Baltimore in 1882; and
Whereas our adoption of any ticket pledged
by the last authoritative declarations of the
the Baltimore platforms, would be q virtual
disavowal of the principles Of the Free Democ-
racy which we cannot make but we rejoice to
know and acknowledge that tens Of thousands
Of Wings and Democrats have left, or are pre-
pared to leave, the pro slavery platforms, and
are determined benceforth TO speak and vote
and act for liberty and law, and to sustain the
Constitution as our forefathers understood il,
and 70 support the Union on the principles
upon which il was formed; therefore,
Resolved, That to all such we hold forth the
right hand Of fellowship, and pledge ourselves
TO cooperate with them in the formation of
party Of freedom, regardless Of past differences
and past names and Of present or former or
CARNATIONS.
Resolved, That we approve Of and commend
the patriotic course recently pursued by the
Republicans of Michigan; and we, the Free
Democrats of Allegheny county, are not only
willing to pursue similar course, by recom
mendIDg the withdrawal under similar cir
cumstances) Of the Free Democratic State
ticket in Pennsylvania; but, as an earnest OF
what we are willing to do in State politics, we
do hereby unanimously nominate as our can
didates the persons recently nominated by the
Wings of Allegheny on their county ticket
the Wings of this county having taken q de-
cided stand in favor OF true Democracy, while
Douglas Democrats hold forth no hope of their
shaking off the incubus Of the Slave Power.
Resolved, That while such has been tho
course Of the Wings of this county, and while
disposition to pursue like course probably pre-
walls with largo majority Of individual Wings
wcst of the river Schuylkill; yet, as In their
combined action as an organized State party,
controlled by the slaveholding interests Of
Philadelphia, the Wing party Of Pennsylvania
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plying 1t is quite clear to US that these facts
are dependent upon each other. Where there
is spirit of kindness and humanity to the
people Of color, and yet with superincumbent
weight Of prejudice resting upon them, there
will be disposition to release individuals from
the weight Of it, Social ties often become
stronger than the prejudices of race, and re-
spectacle men, with scarcely trace OF the Al
rican in them, will cease to be regarded as
such.
1t is to be observed, also, that the takers OF
the census would naturally omit, from kind
ness, or favor, or inadvertence, to place many
men on the colored list, particularly in the
more Northern States; and in this way thou
sands are withdrawn from the prescribed class.
We have already extended this article to
unwonted limits, and feel admonished Of the
propriety Of bringing it to close. We have,
nevertheless, other observations, which we are
prompted to add, but which we must dispense
with for the present. G.
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Free eolored IN az be States al diderent periods

Ii ie IN reference to this statement that the
following remarks are made:
aThus much Of the increase in the free
States In the slave States different state of
things is presented Here, where we should
naturally lock for the largest decrease of the
free negro population, there has been and con-
tinues to be steady increase and this, as the
Philadelphia paper remarks, in spite cf the
civil and social disabilities and the antagonism
Of races which is moro marked there than at
the North. And although each of these States
have passed laws forbidding absolutely the in
PRODUCTION of free negroes from other States,
their numbers multiply there ia ratio exceed
ing that Of most Of the free States, which arc
the refuge Of fugitivee and whose laws are the
most indulgent and flattering TO the colored
race.
The free negroes are now more numerous
in the slave than in the free States--a result
not to be easily credited or comprehended,
when We think of the opposite institutions and
tastes that exist in tho two divisions of the
Confederacy II must be referred partly to the
moro favorable climate Of the South, and part
ly to natural inclination in portion of the
race to submit to the degraded condition Of
their ancestors rather than undergo the haz-
ards 80 often attendant upon higher civil stand
ing in more. northerly States.v
1t is easy to show the gross errors Of the
figures upon which these comments are made;
and their correction will be an alI-suficient re-
ply 70 the comments which accompany them.
In fact, the editor has himself furnished the
best evidence Of their falsity in the more elab-
crate table embraced in his article, entitled
Free coloredin each State at different periods"
We find in il some triAing errors, which we
have corrected by careful comparison with
the Census returns The blunder OF the Free
Press, or Of his authority, the New Orleans
Bulletin, consists in carclessly jumblng the
footings Of the columns. IL is TO be observed,
| ~ the way, that the error happens 70 chime in
with the object Of the writer--a psychological
phenomenon which We have often had occa-
sion to witness in tho controversial writingsyoi
the advocates Of Slavery.
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and add how big was ID, Mr.. Richards
and did ever see such treer and how
long did it take our man to cut it down =
and similar foolish questions, al irtnifum
At one Of these elegant displays OF iemi-
nine dependence, during that fret memorable
dinner, the widow Wilkinson jumped up, as
though serpent stung her and, placing her
self behind the chair Of the maiden lady, sawed
the air sharply with her case.kniie as il she
said | would cut eff your head, if could 7
At another time, these manifestations
would not have escaped the observation OF Mr..
Richards; but, if aware of them at the time, he
affected obiviousness Toward sunset seeing
that Mrs. Wilkinson proposed remaining
through the night, and finding no rcqu'sition
for my services, i tapped at the door of the
library, whittier Mr.. Richards had retired, to
announce my intention of returning home. Of
course, promised by asking if could be of
any forther usc A dozen volumes lay on the
chairs and the carpet and the table, but he
seemed to be reading from none. He was
obliged, he said, for my kind intentions, but
his occasions had already bsen responded to-
Mrs Williamson, who seemed q very efficient
person, would remain for day or two; and
Miss Halstead, who had been called in before
little Harry's death, was still about the house,
he believed.
REMAINDER OF CHAP. il TOMORROW
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has furnished no evidence that their State can
didates will either repudiate the Baltimore
platform or oppose the aggression OF the Slave
Power, except that on two points that at the
present time arrest the attention of the North;
therefore it Is our duty to continue to support
the Free Soil State ticket; and we call upon
Mr.. Potts, our candidate for Governor to meet
Judge Pollock, if be appears on the stump, and
oppose him as earnestly as he would Mr.. Big
Ter. Neither Of those gentlemen openly advo-
cate the Nebraska Bill and Fugitive Law, but
neither Of them has yet pledged himself to OPP
pose all wrong and usurpations of the Slave
Power, and each would be politically free on
all other questions than the two referred to,
the rights Of the North, and sacrifice the inter
ests Of freemen,
Resolved, That, should either the Wing or
Democratic party, and its candidates. Mr.. Big
Ter or Mr.. Pollock, take such position in ia
vor of Liberty, the rights of the North, rs
Ponnsylvanians should, we will then recon-
mend that MIR. Potts be Withdrawn, and the
support Of Free Democrats be given to the
candidate Of that party which first declares it's
full independence, now and forever, Of the
Slave Power.
Resolved, That we approve the action of tho
meeting of Free Democrats, which called this
Convention.
Afder the usual resolutions, requesting the
city papers to publish the proceedings, Sc, the
Convention adjourned.
The MAssAcHUsETTs MovEMENT.--Th Boa
ton Commonwealth says:
The Journal Gays the Convention at Wor-
cester was much smaller than was anticipated
So far is this from being true, that we believe
most of those who werc present were agrceably
disappointed in meeting SO large number.
The assertion Of the Journal that the Conven-
ton was managed by the Free Soil leaders,
is convenient falsehood to be copied by the
Pro-Slavery press. There was not promi-
nent Wing or Democrat present says tho
Journal. Bat there were large number
whose prominence at the polls is as great as
that of the LEADERS, We quote again:
Judge Morris, Of Springfield, is, we believe
q Wing, and the names Of one or tpo other
Wigs and Democrats were included in the list
Of officers
For sone or t0o,' read tninstsen' and you
get the exact truth as to the number of
snames'u
WESTERN MovEMENT.-The Boston atlas
gives its approval to the peoples movement in
the United States. 1t says:
Western papers bring us intelligence, daily,
Of the waking up Of people on the Nebraska
perfdy They see SO much to condemn in the
present Administration--such departure from
all its professions-such reckless abandon
ment of principle, that they are willing to fore
60 their former preferences, and stand shoulder
to shoulder in the resistance Of encroachments
upon Northern rights This feeling appears to
be general, and meets the appreciation Of the
press, but with few exceptions. The Detroit
Daily Advertiser has walked up, and seems to
think that the country will be ruined unless
the Wing party will fall back upon issues
which 1ere. We shall not interfere with their
politics but are willing to admit that the world
does not stand stillD
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1t will be seen that the totals Of this table
are nearly Identical with those which the Free
Press copies from the Bulletin, while the fig
ures under the heads Of free and slave. States
are quite different. II is evident that the dis
crepancy results from carelessly commingling
the footings Of the columns Of figures in the
above table, and the result lie that the South is
made to appear moro favorable to the free col
orcd man than tho North, whereas there is no
foundation for such an inference. The reason
ing Of the Free Press on this hcad, therefore,
falls 70 the ground. Tho fact is, that the
Northern ratio Of increase is slightly greater
than the Southern, at present., and Cor twenty
years past
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
MONDAY, JULY "a, 1854.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE FREE C0LORED PE0-
PIE!

The Southern newspapers, and those Of the
free States which advocate or apologize for
Slavery have recently circulated statement
from the census, relative to the decline Of the
ratio Of increase Of the free colored population.
Their object is to point cut the advantages Of
Slavery to the colored race, and to show that
in state of freedom they rapidly Decline and
must eventually disappear. The following is
portion Of the statement referred to, and is
correctly taken FROM the census tables:
From tho Detroit Free Press.
aDecline of the Free Colored Population in
the United States-A critical analysis of the
census returns, since 1890, furnishes some sim
gular facts in respect to the free colored popu-
lation of the United States. The general i'm
preston IL, that this population has increased
in large ratio; whereas the truth If, the ratio
of increase has been steadily declining. For
example, the rate of increase from 1890 to 1900
was 1928 per cent. from 1900 to 1910 it was
72. 90 per cent. from 1910 to 1920 it was 1928
per cent from 1920 to 1880 it was SO Sc per
cent. from 1880 to 1910 it was 90 81 per cent,
and from 1910 to 1850 it was only IL Al per
cent?
The Free Press remarks upon this statement
as follows:
ain connection with the unmistakable fact
that the ratio of decennial increase Of the free
colored population in the United States has
declined from 8228 per cent. between 1890
and 1900, to IL AZ per cent between 1910 and
1850, it will be observed that, during the same
period, the rate of decennisl increase Of the
whites had advanced from 1858 per cent. to
37.74 per cent
aIn the New England States, the number of
free blacks has kept about stationary. In New
York, their number have absolutely declined
about one thousand in ten years. In the mid
die States, the decline in the ratio Of increase
is especially observable. In the Western
States--for few years past the grand reser-
voir of negro emigration--an increased ratio is
shown but even here, the aggregate addition
to that portion Of the population amounted, in
ten years, to but little over 16, 000-a ratio o
great way behind the white increase"
The Free Press next institutes a comparison
of the relative increase of the free colored popu-
lation in the free and slave States, with q view
to show that that universally prescribed class
thrive better in the South than in the North
We will proceed to show that the editors re-
marks on this head are wholly groundless-
that they are based on statement which is
stupidity inaccurate, and was compiled with
that proclivity to error which is an inherent
vice among the champions Of Slavery. The
editor says
nWe annex several tables which we find in
the.Philadelphia Bulletin, manifestly prepared
with much labor and care, exhibiting many
interesting facts:
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CAPE MAY.-The reports Of cholera cases and
deaths at Cape May, given in the papers on
Saturday last appear to bs entirely false or
at least the dispatches of yesterdays date 50
affirm
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We here copy the corrected tables OF the
colored population in the several States, and
add the footings of the columns together prop
srly, in order to show the numbers at the diff
ferent periods in the free and slave States. The
writer has placed Delaware among the free
States, and we have not thought proper to
change the arrangement. We have added
Texas and California, to make the table COM
plete:
Colored population in each free State Of the
Union.
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CHoLERA.-There were IA deaths by cholera
at Boston last week, 200 at New York, Al at
none at Washington.
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CONGRESS-.

The Senate, to-day, evidently with much re-
luotance, listened to personal explanation"
Of well nigh an hours length, made BY Mr..
Petit. 1t was in reply to letter written by
Mr.. Benton, several weeks since, and very soon
thereafter published, 10 which letter Mr. Ben
ton called Mr. Petit ngreat liar and dirty
dogu Mr.. Pettits speech to-day was written
out at length, was full Of fierce invective and
harsh and revengeful expressions The Senate,
after it's close, proceeded to the consideration
Of the Civil and Diplomatic bill, and evinced
warm and general desire to make liberal
appropriation for the water-works Of this Dis
trict, unaccompanied by any required partici-
patton by the two cities; yet that will proba-
bly, be exacted, in Difference to the House.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
consider bill giving lands to Alabama
in aid of the Coosa and Tennessee Railroad !;
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, moved the ap-
pointment of committee to inquire into
certain alledged frauds, in the mutilation of
the records Of the House, which was agreed to,
and the committee ordered and the House in
committee entered upon the consideration of
the fertilization, and other appropriation bills.
CAPE MAY-The reports Of cholera cases and
deaths at Cape May, given in the papers on
Saturday last, appear to bs entirely false or
at least the dispatches Of yesterdays date SO
affirm.
CHoLERA.-There were IA deaths by cholera
at Boston last week, 200 at New York, Al at
Philadelphia, none at Washington.
FROM CALIFoRNIA-Thost steamer North Star
arrived at New York yesterday morning, bring
ing San Francisco papers to the lst instant,
and 400 passengers. The steamer Illinois was
to sail on the 18th from Aspinwall, the day
after the North STAR for New York, with the
mails, 400 passengers, and over 5, 0oo,ooo in
treasure.
The appointment of delegates to the Demo-
cratic Convention for the nomination of Con-
gressmen was the OCCASION in many places, of
much violence. AS far as heard from, large
majority of the counties are opposed to the
election of United States Senator at the next
session of the Legislature. The subject appears
to have entered largely into the local elections,
and bids fair to create much trouble in the
Democratic ranks.
The yield of breadstuffs this year is far in
excess of any previous season, and it is estima-
tod that there has been more wheat raised
than will be required for consumption during
the next eighteen months.
Fine native fruit is beginning to arrive in the
market in great abundance. Figs thrive well
in Sonora Valley.
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GENERAL, MARKETS

LIVE STocK.-Correctcl daily by Mr.. c. CoyLrER.Deef
foot, cts. Z b. Cows, s300$5o Work Oxen from
S90GSl50 q yoke.
FRESH ME,r-Reta-;ecf, Sc ale. Mutton 1Oc G0l2.
Pork, Il &C. Veal 1ac. Chickens So 20 p dozen.
PRoyEI ms Correcred daily by Mr.. pR2>IET Pork.
ST. 'aQSlS = Dbl Hams, lie. Z ID. Lard, l2ic. Flour
superine, Sc - extra. 81 4 Dbl Corn Meal, 75c 2 bu.
Beans, 81 80 t. bush Potatoes 3ocG125c q bush Fresh
Batter ljc Nu25c. 2 b. Cheese l-=c /. h. Eggs l5c.
d dozen.
G:ocEHIGs.-(Trom Mr.. ALEXANDER REY. Robert street..
Sugar brown 7c. G6Sc refined Dc crushed and pow
dercl l. &c. a ID. Coffee DE 025c. Tea, GGc. j 81
Rice. Sc. G0lOc MollsSes. SOC. Ia soc. r gallon.
DRIED Participates 81 50 7 ba>hcl. PeaceS SO co
Green Apples, S7iGo e barrel.
GxIN.-Oats, 45c Corn, zoe. "a 15c. Barley. CSC.
MSCEIIANEoUs.Cr crackers, 81 50.GS5 so barrel. Tai
low 15c a ib. Candles. star. Doe Z ib. Fresh Fish.
Sc. = IT, dried &c. Lime, 81 seas % 4 Dbl. Onions
SOC q BUSH lard oil, 81 10 e gal. Salt, 81 90 Z bu.
Vinegar, 25c. Z gallon. Tallow, BE. z h. Tobacco
Zoe. 150c. Hides l,rccn) 3 e.. ; dry, Dc. z h.
LrMBiR-Cmnmon. SlO0!4 Z. NJ. Dimension stuff.
siiMSl6; Flooring, SIS; SLING: 31f Seasoned, s30a.5
Shingles, 81 O0GS} so; I+tth, 81.
WooD.--Dry, s. O0(G)S3 so q cord.
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DAILY PIONEER.
SAINT PAUL:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 8. 1854.

SUITS FOR DAMAGEs.-The Baltimore Ar
gus states that some Of the parties injured
On the Baltimore and Susquchannah Rail
road. hy the collision on the 4th of July, as
well as those who have lost friends from the
same cause, have alread: commenced enter
ing suits against the Company for damages
Mr. MACON, counsel for MADISON JErFERS
who WAS drcadfully injured himself, and had
his son killed at his side, has entered two
suits, damages being laid at $4,000 in
each case. Mr. KING, the counsel Of Mrs.
JOHNSON, who lost a member of her family,
has entered suit in the name of the State
OF NJ lryilnl, for the u:e OF ELIZABETH, SA-
RAH ELIZABETH and JOSEPH III. JOHNSON,
against the Company, damages being laid
at twenty thousand dollars.
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GALENA MAR ETS.

(FyrTrrtet Dduy fIOAt the G,t1d -ftreift-e 5)
FLoun.-supcriac s. 50 ) 60, Extra Sc 90
IS 50.
GRAN. Oats bush. Fl a 22c Corn, none.
PoKK.-Mess Sl3 Sll, do Clear SIS SIG.
BiCoN.-lIams Sc Sc. Shoulders a &c.
LARD.-S - to Sc.
BUrrER-Eresh Is ISc, Firkn II l-2 Is.
CHEEsE-E and w IL I5c, Cou.r, a
l0c.
SuGAR-NO 4I2a5I-2c, Clarified 81 a
&c, Loaf 10 lie.
MoLAssEs-N o 80 a 35c, S II 36 a Acc.
CoFFEE-Rio - l-2 l3 lie, Java l6 l7c.
Rice, a 6 II.
TEA-lmperial Is a 75c, II 40 a zoe, Black
10 a 60c.
TonAcCo-Virginia 25 a Sc, Missouri 12I2 a
sc.
CANDLES and SoAp-Mou!d Is 1-2 a lie Taiiow
prime none, Dipped, none. Soap 81 a 6 Ia.
FRUIT-Apple<, green per Dbl 81 so $S:5 80
Dried, per bush p "a l 80, Peaches, dried, -
81 90, R,isins per box 81 90, Lemons 81 90
al 50.
do IS 90, No. ) do II 90, Goldfish per bbi - 90
Salmon per bb $50 90, Oysters per dozen, IS 90
80 90.
IIARpwARE-NailS, Juni,ta per ID ale, Iron
Mountain, 6 al If, Boston. do, Iron, Flat Bar
as, II ) Bar, 6 l-2a l2, Sheet Ancrican
SIP 9, Nail Rod &c, Russian Il 3-c, Cast
Steel per ID pc, Blister is 20, German 1sa-
Steel springs Ii Is, Axe!S 10 a II -, Anvi
II a -, Axes per doz. IL 90 a - 50, Chains
log, per ID 8 10, Cable 10, Miners sh,vcls per
,luz x u H., SpadcS do
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Parker's Real Estate Abstract.
FRAZEE'S PATENT PORTABLE SAW

7INfIIS MILD Tor cheapness, durability, simplicity and
efficiency. has equal. 1t is conn oSel pieces
of timber and PUNK. and about 1900 pounds of IRON
weighs 2O0O pound>-is constructed without sash tman,
gcarei wheel mortice non, or builng and is far
durable and requires less power than any other MILL and
will accomplish much the most approved kind
in use 1t will saw size length description of log
and slv taken down and put up when change of To-
cation is required ANY carpenter build them, An
eight horse steam water poweriS sufficient to drive it.
and Circular Saw for eding boards, making ah picket
stuff &c One of these mills in operation this
CITY, has frequently been timed and sawed 10 feet OF inch
boards per minute Persons DESTROYS of purchasing terri
tory will he dealt with on the most liberal terms. APP
proved property taken in exchange rights. Mill 5000.
Mill Engine and boiler eight horse pOwer $1,000 In
divhual Town County and State Rights for sale, and
Mills and models furni. he'd purchasers by
{. CROSWEI.L Agent.
june 30-4m 10 Broadway. New York
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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.

VTNII unci-ignc being largely engaged in the Whoc
sale Drug Business in the city "f Dubuque, Iowa of
fer their stock at unrccedencd low prices for cash or
short time.
Possessing facilities for the purchase of Drugs posses
>,l hy few houses would inform the merchants of
Mime ,ota that can and will sell them Pure Drugs at
it'll lower rate than house west of New York city
Oar stock of Drugs. Medicines. Paints. ColorS, OILS
(;la,. Glassware DYES. Chemicals Prr.umcry. Patent
Medicines and Fancy Articles. is uncuallci in the West
Call and see us, get prices and compare them with
others.
Particular attention Paid to the selection of Srgcal
INSTRUMENTS, VAN DOREN X BlICIIlR
.lNwtf Dubuque. Iowa.