Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-07

Thar RENT An old farmer, who by the
way. belongs to the party, under whose ad.
ministraiiou The State and county expenses
have increased so largely, met his son, in
our town, on his return from Georgetown
where he had gone to pay the old mans tax.
es.
'Well, George said The old gentleman
'have you paid our rentp
. rYes sir ~
Did they say we could stay another
year?'& .o.i =
'Yes-if we pay up our rent regularly
Ripley Bee.
The Cincinnati Enquirer announces the
failure OF Messrs. Butler & Brother, whole.
sale paper dealers Of that city. Their liabil.
lilies are said 10 exceed 5000 900, while their
assets, in stock on hand and bills receivable,
will reach 100000. An assignment has
been made TO Samuel Findley, who will
proceed 10 the settlement Of their accounts
at once. '- ..s.r
Chicago has been the scene of excitement
. on the Nebraska question. large meeting
OF the citizens without respect 10 party. de.
nourced Douglas bill as il deserved. The
Postmaster and other special friends of The
Senator called another meeting 10 endorse
his course. I. They intended to be very pat.
riolic, and invited discussion. They were
met and most efectuslly demolished, and
when the vote was taken on resolution
endorsing the views Of Douglas NO rang
through the hall in such thunder tones as 10
settle, beyond doubt the opinions enlerlain-
ed by his fellow citizens Of his course.
THE OBJEcT BOLDLY AssERTED.-A Wash.
ington correspondent, Of the New York Jour.
nal Of Commerce, who warmly supports the
Nebraska bill ofSenalor Douglas, thus bold.
ly asserts the "main Object" of the measure
Read and lake hued: .,..1 .5 -..s..G
"It IS objected TO The Nebraska Bill, lha,
it willseslablish principle of extensive ap-
picalion, and will invoke the application OF
The same provisions 10 Oregon and Wash.
ipg,on, Certainly twill. That's the main
object. The principle was established in
1850, now II will be confirmed in 1864
Nexl year il will be declared that the ordi
nance OF 1887 is imperative, and that the
slavery resolution in the Oregon Bill, which
Mr.. Polk hesitalingy signed is superseded.
REPEAL IS TIE WoRD-It is said that if
Douglas Nebraska bill passes the Senate, o.
whig member Of the House intends to inlro.
duce bill 10 repeal the fugitive slave law,
and all o,her paris of the compromise Of
1850, that are not ofan unrepcalable basis
Who ARE THE AGITAToRs!- !-The follow.
ing resolution was adopted by the Demo-
cratic National Convention. which assem-.
bled in Baltimore in 1852:
Resofued, Tha. the Democratic Parry will
resist all attempts at renewing in Congress,
or out OF it, the agitation ofthe Slavery ques.
zion, under Ohateuer shape or color Tie al.
tempt may be made.
In less than two years after the adoption
OF ibis resolution, q prominent member of
ofthe Democratic party brought forward
a bill repeating slavery restriction in large
exien, OF territory, thus 'agiiating the ques.
tion TO an extent, il persisted in, never before
exhibited in this country. This proposition
meets the approval Of the administration
which came into power under pledge not
10 'agtale the Slavery question: r
Ii Is no wonder that the thousands Of the
rank and file who have no expectation ofl
holding lucrative Offices oppose the Missou-
ri Compromise. indianapolis Journal.