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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-25

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By order Of the Principal Engineer.
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-25

DoRT MONIAS, wAILETS, Ic-FIr..n; p
ni.d With siye Ivory very handsomely carved prI,r
Maeh buckskin, french Calf and Aerno Port Moin, ami
With latest improvements Ae for sale BY "' 'u''s'
oeA ZINNrpuIS
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
John Mitchell.

This = Irish Parriot,'' who has just escaped to
our shores from British penal colony, has called
down upon himself for his rotten hearted hypoc
risy the justly indignant execraons of every friend
Of fieedon, This Mitchell has just started paper
in New York called The Citizen, in which he
makes f.ie following declaration, which ought, and
viii cnnsisn him TO nfamy:
We are not abo'itionists-no more abolitionists
than Moses. or Socrates, or Jesus Christ. We
deny that it is crime, even a peccadillo. TO
hold slaves to buy slaves, to sell slaves, to keep
slaves to their work by foggiug or oiher needful
coercion. By your silence, says Mr. Haughtcn
you W 1t become participator in their wrongs
But we will not be silent when occasion calls for
speech; and as f,r heing a participator in the
wrongs, are for our part, ,0ish ace had good plan
tdtion treH stocked ,rith hedlthy negroes in .4la
bttan
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
MAsTuA. Jan. 23d, 1854
From the +. c. Democrat
Ohio Legislature.

JdE.
MORNING sEssroS-HoUsE-Mr Cochran
presented petition from the citizens Of Portage
county for law requiring Cashiers and Brokers
to stamp tiil rejected as counterfeit.
A bill was passed authorizing County Com
missioners to declare state roads vacated in Ger.
tain cases.
A resolution was adopted inquiring whether
it was ex?edient 10 authorize executive officers
TO declare cities Of second class, when the po-
pulntion is sufficient betw cen decennial periods
The Agricultural Committee reported in fav
or Of Stnte Board distributing the report for
ls52-referred. a
A resolution was adopted inquiring whether
it was sxpedieni for the Stale % defray expenses
Of Transporting arms.
The House decided that resolutions shall
hereafter, lie over one day befure action.
APetilion was presented from colored citizens
praying for the support OF their paupers By law.
inasmuch, as they are taxed for the support of
while paupers. @
resolution was introduced favoIing the
abolisting ofihe duty on iron. on account OF The
selfish policy Of Pennsy ylvania-laid over. Re-
cess.
SENATE-A resolution was adopted Instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee tn report the legi
lsiipn necessary 10 provide for the payment OF
'he debt of Iree turnpike rnnds.
AFTERNooN S SRssloN.-A oUsE-Gen. Eck-
| ley offered resolution reproba:ing Senator
| Douglass Nebraska bilI-ofdered printed.
| MIR. Burton moved to admit MIR. Day as re-
porter. and spoke III favor OF his admission
motion lost
| The Agricultural Commitiee recommend
ei an indefinite postponefneit OF the bill tc
encourage fox kiling-debate and recommiit
ed.
i House adjourned to Tuesday morning. sNc
thing Of interest in sena.r. q CUYAHoGA
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Yirginian Enfany.

The "Old Dominion is blistering under the in
fanny of her slave cods. The cause of education
is not likely to flourish very conspicuously in such
a republican. community. The only ''lniti-
eating circumstance ;" which the polished Judge
Baker can fod in the commission of the henious
offence ofteaching poor children, is that the teach
er is female, and therefore she is committed to
the common jail for only one month ! Most con-
siderate judge! Most righteous laws! Read the
following: ss-.s-. -=
A FEMALE SENTENCED TO JAIL.-Mrs. Mar
garet Douglass, convicted at Norfolk. of violating
statute of Virginia. by keeping school for colcr-
ed children, has been sentenced to one moDih's
imprisonment in Jail Judge Baker, in passing
sentence, stated that he did not perceive single
mitigating circumstance in her case, but. owning
to the fact that the offender was female, he
would not enforce the rigid penalty of the law.
She was accordingly committed to the charge Of
the jsilor, who took her to prison Virginia Pa
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Consressicnai.

-- : WASHINGTON, JAM 30
HousE-The House took up the resolution of
Mr.. Ewing requesting the Senate to return to the
House. the joint resolution adopted the 18th inst
proposing select committee to change the mode
of eIectng President and Vice President Of the
United States. Ewing said his object was TO
withdraw the resolution, he lad leai ned thit the
Senator who made motion in the Senate to lay
it on the table. would withdraw that motion, and
the probability that the Sentte " ould appoint
committee on its par-.
SENATE-The Chamber crowded to-day
to hear d Iuglas in Nebraska Bill, he commenced
by explaining that two objects had been sought by
q committee in preparing the Nebraska bill, first
to the intention to prote ct their rights, and
ond 10 slavery. 1t was the object and desire
of iha committee to be fully explicit in taking the
principals of the compromise scts of 1850, their
guide, aud had made every provision Of this bill
cord with those principals. leaving to the people of
the territares the privilege Of governing ihemsel-
of the United States, and limited and restricted
upon no particular subject by their position north
south of any geographical line. The commit
tee considered that the Missouri Compromise had
been superee led by the compromise of 1850
A gross talsehood as perusal of the bill fixing
the boundaries of Texas shows.-Ed.) sts
He alluded to the address Published by the Sen
ators from Ohio and Massachusetts to the people,
charging this bill with want of faith in solemn COM
pacts and charging him personally with concerting
an atrocious pct. 'e 4
HousE-Churchwel introduced bill granting
public lands for the support of education. After
some further unimp ,rtant business, the House ad-
journed.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01

=, "a We find the following Interesting synopsis
of proceedings touching Banks and Taxes in tbs
Ohio Repository, of Jan. 4:
Bank Taxes. &c.
Ga the 9th ult.. the Treasurer of Athens
county, O., with posse, attempted to collect the
tax levied on the Athens Bank. He got in. seiz
ed a package not belonging to the Bank, when the
officers took it from him, and marched him out of
the Bank without effscting his purpose.
Z The Supreme Court had fixed on the 29th to
decide the question of the constitutionality of the
tax and crow-bar laws. 2. -
The U. S: Marshal few days ago served an
injunction on the Treasurer of Huron county not
TO collect, and on the officers of the Bank not to
pay the tax levied on the bank at Norwalk under
the Crow Bar and Tax Laws. --szs, s-,,-,
The Portage County Branch Bank has obtain
ed an injunction on the county and Ravenna village
Treasurers, to collect the taxes levied on by
| the Tax Law OF 1852. --..- q. ----s- e-s
| The Treasurers of Trun1bull county and War
rem village, are enjoined not to collect the taxes
assessed on the Western Reserve Bank. The
Treasurers of MaEsoning county and of Youngs-
town village enjoined not to collect the taxes
| assessed on the Mahoning County Bank for 1853.
The njunc,ious obtained by the Banks at Nor
walk, Warren and Youngstown, were granted by
Judge Leavitt of the U. S. Court on the appca-
tim of nonresident stockholders. Similar niunc-
tious have been obtained by the four Banks oi
Cleveland. ....
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Later from Erie.

i. -az.- ~-rtr EKIE., JAM, 27-S P. M.
The men that were.:mprisoned nt Pittsburgh
form Harbor Creek returned to their home TO-
day. r.. at ia
AT an early hour this morning, the people
of the city and the country were astr, -aud left
town about IL O'Clock TO meet them.
The street were full of people. .-...
The procession went out about three miles,
WREN they met the party returning. and then
all returned 10 procession to the city, and
marched through the principal streets.
1t was the largest gathering Of people thar
has been witnessed since the lStn Of Sept. le4o.
It sestimated that 1000 we're out in the pre-
cession.
=, All passed off without disturbance. ana "ou"o
up with six foot supper at II. U' 0'S''o"s
Eating House al the Depot
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
80. For the ONO ;sla,
Democracy ms it is.--No. 2.

Z" 1t is believed that experience has verified the
wisdom and justice of tho present system, with
regard to the public domain. in the most essential
particulars .''-Pierce's Message.
The policy above spoken of is to lay open the
public domain to the grasping speculator, who
may fortunately possess the dollars to fence in his
thousands of acres, successfully banishing the
hardy settler unless willing to pay the price that
avariee may demand. 10 addition to the above it
hasEbecome'a part of the policy of the govern
ment, to make large grants of land to Railroad
companies; thus shutting out the cuvator of the
soil unless able and willing to comply with exorbit-
ant demands of souless monopoiies. This is the
land reform," of which we have the assurance
Mr.. Pierce was the earnest advocate. This land
monopoly, the curse and blight of Ireland, now in
its incipient growth in country, finds earnest
advocate in the persan of our Democratic Presi-
dent. This recommendation of adherence to the
present land system, is in beautiful harmony with
that in relation to Amistnd negroes, a beautiful
and correct exhibition of the spirit of Democracy.
as it is demonstrated in the acts Of the party in
power at The present time. A billion of acres Of
unsnld lands belong to this Government. One
part of the mission of true Democracy, is to give
these verdant acres to idle but willing hands.
BLAKE.
MAs7uA. Jan. 23a, 1854 'a@ eggs
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Price Of Newspapers

It ia beginning to be manifested, that the in-
creased price of almost every thing entering into
consumption and manufacture, must effect the
price Of newspapers, and not much longer cant they
be afforded at their present low, and on an indeh-
naiely extended credit system. ruinous prices
We fad the following in an exchange: "ln New
York and Boston, the great increase in the cost OF
paper has caused proper ioaats increase in the
prica of neyspnpers. In New York an addition
of three cents per week has been made, and IN
Buston several pnpers have been forced into eiH-
liar advance. Albany has also gone into the
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
From washington.
WAsHENeTos, Thursday. Jan. 26,

WAsHENeToS, Thursday Jan. 26, 1854
Free Soil triamphaLt. The nomination of
Mr.. Red6eld was confirmed to-day by a vote
thirty five yeas to eight nays Among those
who spoke and voted for him were Messrs
Seward, Summer. Chase, Fish, Wade, Foot,
.Cass. namlin and Norris. Those who voted
against him were Mesrs. Dawson, Dixon, Ben
i1mii,, R. jones, Tooinbs, Badger. Bell and
Thompsou--ai Sauiherners. Messrs, Seward,
Fish and Chase nude able speeches in favor of
Redfeld. Billy Smith announced in The House
thai Nebraska was an Administration measure. !.
Smiths declaration is deemed impotant. He
said he spoke with knowledge, but not by au-
thority. The excitement is increasing
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Latest from Eric.


The U. S. Marshal is on The ground a, Har-
Dor Creek protecting the workmen in repairing
the track. A large force of hands are employ
ed. the embankment is rapilly beirg replaced
and the destroyed bridges will soon be rebuilt.
Some Of the more abandoned OF the mob talk
of destroying it again as soon as the Marshal
leaves.
A large force Of workman went down yes
terday. from here, TO rebuild the bridges al Erie,
If not obstructed, the break will socn be closed
and The cars again tunEing. The leading At
torney Of the mob, Thompson, counsels non.
resistance; bul it is TO be feared that the un-
governable passions he and his accomp!i :es
raised will not down at their bidding. Lowry
and King have gone TO ashingion,-E. C.
Dem, jan 26.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
A Convention.

We publish an article from the Painesville
Telegraph, suggesting the propriety of holding
Peoples Convention in this important crisis. A
moments reflection, we think. must impress every
one with the importance of holding such Conven-
tion-and OF holding it speedily. The shameless
servility of the administration party in Ohio mani
tested 10 its late State Convention the proigate
attempt at Washington, to throw open ALL the ter
rtory OF the United States to slavery, thereby ex
GLIDING free la6orers from the national domain,
aud preventing the acquisition of homes for land
less freemen, should arouse the people every
where, TO the loudest notes of remonstrance. .s;
Let party spite and prejudice, engendered in
former conflicts yield to spirit of patriotic cordi-
atty. Those who are 10 sympathy, and alike
opposed to the daring schemes of shareholders,
and to this abject administration which slave
holders WELD for their own purposes, should now
forget that they have ever been contenjing parti-
sans, and remember only that they are Americ m
citizens, having common venture in this great
experiment of Republican Government, and are
alike bound by the claims of freedom and philan-
thropy. ,4 q,
Let then, those who arc opposed to the wicked
schemes of this unpairotc administration, meet in
Convention, to consult, to demonstrate, to harmo
nlze and concentrate action, to arouse the country
Our voice is for State Convention, or at least
Western Reserve Convention, and that right
speed'ly--s0y on The spenty second day of Fc5yu-
Gr,t
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01

il was The general conviction of tia. party that
the fusion, by virne of witch. thei o&.iaed
theFNsw York Barnburaers. did no, pay
That thereby anti slayery sentiment lost ground,
as did also tn. If party, Now these papers and
many Freesoi ers, about TO repeat the same
bunder if we understand i, with this variation.
No@, II is with the Wings they seek alliance
before, it is with the Democrats"
Well you are mistaken. We seek no al-
lance vi h the Wings. or nny party. We
seek no coalition, nor will we unite in any
We seek to unite in one party all men who be.
lieve slavery ougbtro be abolishedto carry oat
that doctrine. We wish 10 make that pre-.
manen, and lasting party, on anti-slavery prin-
cipies and none other. Nor do we desire any
temporary unions for temporary success. The
experience Of Freescilers with the Barnburners
in 1s47, has not been los: on US; and we would
therefore act " 18th no men who are not heartily
seeking the furlherance Of free principles
We believe, from present indicallons, that q
general disposition exists among men who have
acted with Wings and Locos, to unite in some
kind Of organization against the Administration
and its pro-slavery policy. and. occupy the
grounds that We do. They have conceived old
prejudices which stand in their way. Any
Thing we can do TO accommodate their case, We
are wiling TO do, il i will assist them 10 take
right position, aid at the same lime compromiss
none of our opposition 10 Slavery and it's in
ffuences.
Wilt the Bngle and its friends do as musha
-Ashlabuld Sentenel.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Combfnntion-Encolarasing.


In combination there is strength POLITICALLY,
pecuniariy, morally, every way. With feelings
nf more than ordinary satisfaction We chronicle
below The Union of the Whig and Free Soil pa
pers Of Lorain County. Thus, aud thus only can
the people triumph. Let this heathful and salu-
larry example be looked at. Let progressive men,
every where, cease contention. Let common
interest nerve the people to combined mighty
effort for the right.
The Forest City Democrat, thus announces this
interesting movement in Lorain County: -
SIGNIFICANT FUsIoa.-For a yenr past the
public mind has been rapidly undergoing change
in regard to party Organizations. The hunkers of
ALI parties have grown more servie, while the pro-
gressives are becoming more liberal. Old party
lines rapidly disappearing. The progressves
of sII the parties have been rapidly coming to-
ge her into one common political organization.
'Fnn consolidation Of the Forest City and True
Democrat was caused by this attraction of utfiui-
ties. ze es
Another significant index Of public sentiment is
the UhioD of the Elyria Courier, the old Wing
paper. withthe Independent Democrat of Lorian
County. Mr.. Smith of the courier, and Judge
Bliss of the Democrat, have joined teams, imita-
ting our example. The new firm will make a
strong paper and one worthy of the cordial sup
port of every liberal man of that county. We
commend it to our merchants as good country
advertising medium. Lorian is good for 1000
majority for progressive principles hereafter.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01

A substantial, tax paying farmer. after having
read the Governors Message. closed abusness let
ter with the following comments on that famous
document:
IL have read the Governors Message, and
see that he labors hard TO satisfy the people, in
regard to the high taxes that they have had to pay
the last fall. To the frat place, he says that the
school tax is the cause of it.. But before he
gets through he says that the present tax of two
mills is only half mill more than the old law re-
quired to be levied. Hessys that under the old
law, the State levied half a m and the County
Commissioners were authorized to levy one miil
making one and half mills, only half mill less
than the new law requires. .z--ef
/ He will have to figure good deal more than lie
has in the present Message, and that in not lit
tie, before he can get me to believe, that half a
mill to the dpllar, would have incaeased the taxes
in this County from seventy-two cents on the
hundred dollars to eigh.y-eight cents on the
hundred dollars. l think if he had said, that the
taxes had ueen increased by the Senate and
House of Representatives holding such unnc-
countable long session, and the increased num-
her of officers, and the Increase of their pay from
three, to four dollars per day, were the causes, be
would, have been nearer right This is what cal
| retrenchfnenf sOith q rengeance.'' NJ. FL. T.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Editor Of he Ohio Star


s sa Dear Sir: You ap-
pear TO somewhat mistake the meaning of nv ar
tcle, inserted in last weeks Star. did not, 1
thnk, ''lnsinuate that prohibtory liquor law
would be unconstitutional. / certainly intended
no such "insinuation." inimated that had
seen doubts expressed of the constitutonality of
authorizing township ordinances TO suppress tip
ping; and 1t was my impression had seen such
insinuaton in the Star, some other organ of
your political party. And it was for that reason
suggested 10 your readers, I" if such law should
not be deemed constitutional" that the incipent
measures be taken to alter the constitution to give
that authority to Townships, as l deemed it of
much importance that the people act directly on
this subject that they may fee! direct interest to
carry their own ordnancs into effect If howev-
er you and your friends decide against such direct
submission to the people in their primary capacity
and persist in making party issue for the Mime
Law OF nothing. and continue to mix up other mat
ter with it to which we cannot consistently assent
in such case say, it will scarce appear fair or
courteous to taunt temperance democrats with
being compliant partizans;' and with want of sim
telligence or philanthropy because they continue
to vote with their friends. a
hope you will circulate petitions for strength
ening the present Temperance law, il you deem it
NOT now sufficiently efficient, and we will aid you
if you will not mix Objectionable party matters
with it. "a, Yours &c. JOHN HARMON.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
Address TO the People,

The. address TO the people first page,
this week, should receive from every ore the
most careful attention. 1t is valuable in historical
and geographical information unanswerable 10 ar
gument, and it's eloquent aud powerful gappeal
must arouse the great heart of the people. lss.s
1t gives US joy TO see the signatures attached to
this address. We regard it as the foretaste of
that of good feeling which must develop itself
among all The friends Of freedom and fees of OPP
preston. ~, ssgt5s5 yss7sss geasa Il "a
The two Ohio oSeratorsewiih Seward and Sum-
ner, Ed. Wade and Campbell, Giddings, &C.,
have set example of magnanimous cooperation
in work of patriotism, worthy of all praise, and
of all imitation. Let the work so well and honor
ably. begun, go on; LET this patriotic address be
every where responded to, 10 its own great and
generous. republican spirit. Is z.4 o--'7-E'
This is no time to remember pas, feuds and
anilnosities, but time rather, forget them l.,
in the great and glorious purpose of rsbuking
wrong, of enthroning right of resisting the stealthy
and deadly tread of oppression. of protecting our
Liberties, OF consecratng our hitherto free, national
domain, 10 the uses of freemen alone. szs;s
Down with tyranny-down with oppression
down with slavery extension--up with the ensigns
of liberty, and at whatever hazzard, and at what
ever cost let them be borne proudly and fearless
" aloft, 10 all time to come by united hands
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-01
.Mec,ing at Cleveland i.

An enthusiastic meeting of the people
came off in Cleveland last Saturday night.
Citizens of all political party shades min
gled in harmonious action and in dignifed
but firm resolve in opposition to the profit
gate scheme of the present administration,
to break down the Missouri Compromise
and surrender, territory consecrated to
freedom to the use of slavery ga ear
: Geo., Mygatt, ESQ., presided, Hiram
Griswold, S. J.. Andrews, j. A. Briggs, S.
I. Noble and ". Slade, Jr., were the COM
mittee on resolutions. s7svz .isv
We have room for only the two following
resolutions which will show the spirit and
determination of the meeting:
Recotved That as freemen, irrespective of party
names or afines. we p,edge ourselves to oppose
TO the utmost Of our power this projected scheme
of outrage. nsurpation aud treachery, the spirit
which prompts itsaBd the men engaged 10 it, and
never TO opposition tillthere shall be no
territory into which slavery CAN be introduced
till it shall be Incorporated in ssterhood States,
whose constitutions shall prohibit its introduction
within their borders ~
Resotred, That in our opposition to the agrees
sions of avery, made necessary by this renew
ed manifestation of is ever grasping disposition,
we desire to occupy common ground on which all
may rally; that object is to free States
to protect free Territory, and the rights of free
men, to denatioaalze slavery and prevent its fur
.thsr eucroachments, and in aid of such cause we
invoke the co operation of all who have not bow
ed the knee to the dark spirit of Savery'' or yield
ed their spirits to the tyranny of party.
Messrs. Griswold, Briggs, Vaughan and
Others addressed the meeting with great
spirit and effect. - 7s 7e
Shall not the voice of Portage County
be soon added to the swelling remonstrance
of freemen? .zz-.ssa ssszfss - -s-5H