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The INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS OF FENNSYL-
WANNA

We have already referred to the proceed
ings of the State Convention of independent
Democrats, which assembled at Pittsburgh, on
The 2lsh. The policy of uniting with the
Wings in the coraing election in Pennsylvania
WAS discussed at length, but voted down by 4
large minority. The ground taken by the
Wing Party in that State was regarded as far
below the demands Of Freedom, embracing
no declsretiol OF sentiments concerning the
Fugitive Slave Act or Slavery within the limits
of the Federal Jurisdiction. The Pittsburgh
Tlsiter says:
"lf the Wings and Judge Pollock viii now
come cut for the repeal Of the Nebraska bill
and ~ they onee promised, of the Fugitive
Slave bill: IL they viii repudiate the Compro-
misses OF 80 and '5i-for this last is but an
other Compromire If they will take tho ground
Of the Connecticut Legislature, namely, mo
more slave States, 10 slave Territories then,
in Gods name, let the Free Democratic nomi-
nees withdraw and vote for Whigs, 80 pledged,
If their lives Indicate sound back-bonesn
A resolution was submitted, recommending
a State Convention Of citizens of all parties. TO
take into consideration the continued agsres-
lions Of the Slaye Power bat after much dis
cnss;on this was rejected.
The following resolutions were then adopted
by the Convention:
Resolved, That hereafter VIC will not be
content with resisting the GggressiOns Of the
slave power, whenever we fight to disadvantage
hut will carry the war into Africa itself
and will not cease our struggle until We hav,
excluded Slavery from all the Territories, abol
ished it in the District of Columbia, prohibited
the sale of human beings for the debts Of their
alleged masters. nnder Federal process repeal
ed the fugitive slave law, divorced the Naticns
Government from al support of Slavery ant
used all constitutional power to drive the mi
ouitous eystem from our country.
Resolved, That the Pittsburgh Platform 0
Independent Democracy, adopted Angus. 2
1852. fexcert the tenth article thereby is :
bold assertion OF true Democratic doctrines
and the measures there proposed is Democ
racy reduced to practice, and We thereior'
cordially approve and will steadfsstiy adhere
TO it.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of dividing
the State into single Senatorial and Represent
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WASHINGTON, d. C..
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1854.
RENEWALS AND NEW sUBSCRIPTIoNS.-WHO
RESPONDS!

The time has come when we must call upon
subscribers whose terms are about expiring, TO
renew; and, while doing so, to send new
names with their own. The first half of the
present volume Of the Era will close with the
last of this month. We have just sent out a
special request to our voluntary agents, to
join in determined and vigorous effort to en-
large our list. The time is suspicious. People
are aroused on the subject of Slavery, and
need information. Only the first great tri-
umph of the Slave Power has been won. Fur
ther and more dangerous aggressions are medi-
tstej. The Anti-Slavery sentiment of the
country needs organization. To promote the
great cause of Union for the cake OF Freedom,
the most active efforts ought now to be made,
to increase the circulation OF newspapers op-
posed to Slavery.
The Era needs a special movement in its
favor. Some of its best agents during the last
twelve months have diverted their labors to the
establishment of local Anti-Slavery papers
We do not complain of this but could they
not now spare few weeks to the Era, which
upon the general interest felt in the vigorous
maintenance of such q paper at the seat of
Government? In brief terms, let us say that,
should they succeed in adding to our Weekly
list six thousand subscribers, it would not re-
pay the loss we have sustained in undertaking
to carry on a DAILY Era, although it would
enable US to relieve ourselves from the embar-
rassments in which that has involved us.
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VOL.vYIU

be will consent to blot from the s.-.,. ,
of this republic an aot that dishonar ,
nature, and disgraces tho age m ,-,:.,'
live. Renewed applause
"Isay to the Wing party oC tho ia, =
You have been betrayed by the R,4.-.+1
Dawsons, the Toombses, and the Jsn.,.-. =,
South. Now is the hour to enar,,,. "
million of Northern freemen and ,,n, - y.
the side Ct Liberty. They cann6, %.
their Southern allies, without treason ,.
70 The Memphis, CharIes.on. Nm.
vile, and other Southern Cooyer.ia-. -.
been selEconstitutod Southern I.a-:.i..
looking exclusively after Southern H..
and sometimes talking loudly e disg.;.,
late, however, there is more t4lk In T.. -.
of nationality. The nation cow arr.,.
territory, extends the area Of s,s-..,
catches and restores fugjiiycs from a..
The Yankees are a very u>efa' rea.s
Shareholders cannot spare them. h. r.
IS safe now.
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OF tIc = lIlOnaI LId-
II AVN G s 0 n G..
by LUCY LARCoM.

May, merry May, is OFT Of doors,
The clouds have ceased their weeping.
To see kind Earth unlock her stores
A Thousand rays arc peeping.
The treasures KEEP; for lovely May
Are hills and fields displaying
For shamc-to stay
At home today,
Cone, let US 20 a-Maying
There saxirragc upon the rock,
And cowsliTs ia the rushes;
The yellow bell flowers slender stalk
Is nod1ing through the bushes.
Blue yioiets, white ane.noncs,
With bashful winds arc playing.
There's more than these
beneath the trees
Come, let us 20 a-Maying,
The apple-buGs begin to blash,
The peach will bloom tomorrow;
The naples wear their reddest flush.
The tasscied larches borrow
Ths brightest green that spring can spare,
Her loan with beauty paying.
The sweet breathcd air
Sings everywhere,
Come, let Us 60 a-Maying,
Among the boushs the robins built,
Before the April showers;
The Oriole now, with piumsge gilt,
Goes flashing by the flowers;
The bob-o link his " how dye do "
Der unsown fields is saying.
Hes calling you;
lie means ne, too;
Come, let Us go Annoying,
For once give over toll, and fee
To pine woods ever shady,
For better boards than eye can see
The harvest Of n May-day.
The scent Ct forest-blossoms fair,
Among our homcthoughts staying,
VIII stihe care,
With richer air,
On, come, LET'S 90 a-Mayingi
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For the National Era.
THE TWO wEsLEYs;* OF. THE Two WEI
LINGTONs.
BY ISAAC H. JULIAN.

By IbAAC IT. JULIAN.
One, of the iron franc, and heart of steel
The Destroying Angels peerless Minister
Bruited DER earth by Fames loud trumpet-pesl,
Strobe proudly to the CORY heights Of War;
Tho other, with will as firm, RS bold
spirit and heart of living fame,
To gather Christ's lost sheep into his fold,
To save and bless his erring species, came
The one prevailed DER Europe's Conqueror-
The other triumphed over Sin and Death:
Which was the Hero? Who's the noblcr man?
Which did the richer legacy bcquoa,h?
Eternity alone can fully tell,
When the dread JUDGE shall part the heirs Of Hcave
and He'll
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1t is something peculiar in the hand of Provi-
dence, that the John and Charles Wesley family had
the offer of large estate but fearing the temptation
of riches, declined accepting it. The offer was then
made to another Wesley, or Wellesley family, of
which Arthur the youngest son, and was accept
ed. 1t this property and title, inherited by
older brother which brought Arthur into public en-
ployment so very young have never doubted that
the talents of John Wesley were equal to those of
Arthur Wellesley, though exercised in a different oc-
cupation. But what a change and what misfor.
tune in the world if John Wesley had lived the rich
Duke, in formal, political religion without SER
mon or book, or any religious act of his, in the
world !-Adror1tso9 Pace.
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% Our Philadelphia package, usually sent
to our agent by Adams & Co.'s express, failed
to reach him last week consequently, our sub
scribeIs there failed to receive their papers :;
but we expect to be able to furnish them with
the missing number this week.
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WEYMOUTH. Mae % 1884

l saw suggestion in your paper, the Ma
tiondl Era, that every subscriber should Oh
tain one more. ike the idea, but action is
better. think it will be very easy for every
one to do it. | am an old subscriber send
you TWO more subscribers, for which enclose
ycu three dollars
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THE NEW York TRIBUNE has reached a cir
culation, counting all its issues, of $50, O00 Its
friends have worked hard for it.
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Of this, they themselves are responsible for the
odiOus burdens imposed upon them by the Slave
Power.
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM BELL SMITH will
appear In next weeks Era.
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ANOTHER STORY BY ALICE CAREY.

We intend to commence new story by
Alice Carey, the first week in July.
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name.
70 To prepare the Capitol for the summer
session of Congress will cost a few thousands of
dollars % we have been assured. This is a
large expenditure, If that session is only to last
from the first Monday in June until the first
Monday in July. Bot the opinion is gaining
here, that so early an adjournment is thing
impossible. Members on going before their
constituents, viii prefer showing something
more than the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
roise, as the result of their labors during a
whole session Of seven months
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHENE.-
Inc Frankfort, Ky, Commonwealth states that
on Monday night, May 22d, three daughters
Of Rev. MIR. Perry, Methodist preacher, living
at Ell Dorado, six or seven miles from Har-
rodsbury, were horribly burned by the explo-
sion OF camphene lamp and that the whole
three are dead, and were buried in the same
grave, on Wednesday.
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10 Some one sends us two dollars from
Peacham, Vermont but does not US give his
name
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Huntsville Lafayette Courier, Madison,
Courier, Princeton Clarion, and NeiO Albany
Ledger, (all Democratic organs,) are dissatis-
fed with the proceedings ct the recent Demo,
cratic State Convention, IN endorsing the VIOLA
ton Of twice-plighted faith, for the benefit Of
8 Presidential aspirant and call upon their
Democratic contemporaries not to fail to de-
nounce the schemes of the political tricksters
at Washington.
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90 for that oneo
That is-Siavery governs this country, and
is burrying it on to ruin, because the People of
the Free States, who in the aggregate conssi-
tute the great majority of voters, are divided
among Wings, Democrats, and Independent
Democrats, thus frit.ering away all their
strength: we THE Albany EUening Journal
therefore insist upon the necessity Of union
let US all unite, and we shall be more than a
match for the Slave Interest, and she'll be able
to take possession of the Federal Government
but, just one word in your ear, good people
you must all join the Wing Party, "avith ,chich
,os haze been allied for gears"
The Journal should be more reasonable and
liberal. Democrats and Independent Demo-
Gratis think as highly of their respective organ
izations, as the Journal does of the Wing It
has no right to ask them to do what it refuses
to consent to. It is not respectful to the masses
OF voters, who differ from it, to require as con-
dition to their united action, that they should
become Wings. Let it do as its brethren have
done in Ohio, proclaim its readiness to drop old
names, old issues, and unite on equal terms
with those who have been called Democrats,
and Independents Democrats. Then might we
expect an efficient organization of the friends Of
Freedom in the State of New York-then would
the voice and action Of that great State be po-
tential for Liberty.
Till the Journal, and other newspapers like
it, manifest willingness for an equal union CT
the opponents Of Slavery, they will have to bear
the responsibility of the divisions tina. now place
the sceptre in the hands of the Slaveholding
Oigarchy. This will be tho more deplorable,
shall we not say, reprehensible, because the
Jonrnal plainly ayows the principles and poll
cy in relation to the Slave Question, aontended
for by the Independent Democracy On the
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-02
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-Parish of

By virtue of the powers vested in me by law HOMER
SAVOIE, Inspector Of Roads and LeUees and for the
FOURTH INSPECTION DISTRICT of this parish, will offer
public auction to the lowest bidder the Court House in
the town of Thbod WEDNESDAY. the 18th day of
SEPTEMBER, 1854 commencing at 10 O'Clock, A.
The repairs to be done the Road and Levee a
tain of land situated in said parish the left bank of
bayou Laourche, about 26 miles below the of Thib
bodaux wing front off arpens bounded above lands
of Marceus Dagre and below by those Of Joseph Baosse
and belonging to ALFRED MATHERNE, non resident.
The repairs necessary follows to repair the levee
the road and bitches.
The levee when completed should foot higher than
it now is, II feet base, and the apex feet wide.
The repairs to be done the 70 ID and Levee,
tain tract of land situated in said parish the left bank of
bayou Lfourche at about n miles below the of Thb
odaux, having front of 40 arpents, bounded above by
lands of Pierre Lee and he by those Of Pierre Duverger
and belonging to WILLIAM MCLEOD.
The repairs necessary follows to repair the levee
the road and bitches.
evee when completed should have two feet more base
than there is, and the apex to be feet wide.
The repairs to be done the Road and Levee cert in
tract of land situated in said parish the left bank
Lafourch having front of arpents bounded above by
lnds OF L. D. Hlerman, belonging to PARISH, and below
by those Of L. D. Hlernan, and belonging to P. WRIGHT
cleared of the weeds that it, ditch to be made
each side of the road twenty feet distance from each other
the bridges be mode and the draining bitches cleaned
from end to the other drain the transp ration
the road
TERMS AND CoSDTIoNs.The purchasers to execute their
bonds in favor Of the Police Jury Of the parish of Louche
for double the amount of the adudcton with good
and solvent security for the faithful and prompt completion
Of the work. before the first day of the month Of Novem
Der next as requ ed by law
Witness my hand this 29h day of August, 1854.
HOMER SAFOIE Insnectnr
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En- vertue des pouvors q1i sont donnts par Ia o
HOMER SAFOIE, H1spectesr d3s Chea1RS IT Leres a.
dams ct pour lie QUATRIEME DISTRICT DlNsPEcTIoN De c
PARossE; ofrrai en- vene pubque rabas la Mason
de Cour dams Ii vile de Thihodaux, MERCREDl, lie 10 10
SEPTEMBRE, 1854, q II heures A.
Les PREPARATIONS faire certain moroccan De 'ele
stue dams la dit rosse rive gauchc du bayou Lalol'
environ rs miles audessous de- la lie de ThbodanS oo
haut par la de Marceus Daigre ct en- par T r
de Joseph Bariosse, ct appartenan ALFRED MAlhIhn
nonresident, ayan arpents de face plus Oh mohs 3"
arpents de profondeur.
Les PREPARATIONS son suit La levee deTra avn
peds CRETE Ell la base II pieds pouces ct
de Id levee dun pieds Ell e chemn reparer e les ~
d'egout netoyer.
Tn autre stue dams Ia dite parolsse I'VE s
du bayou Lafourche, q miles andes,a 90
vile de Thbodaux borne en- haut par la terre ne
ct en- bas par cele de Pierre Duverger ct sPparenn
WILLIAM MCLEOD, ct ayant 40 arpens de lace 'ueAA
ante arpents de profondeur. dsr,a
Les reparat sont suit SAVIOR: La 'es. oir
avor pieds de base de plus quill ct la CREE t,.,
pieds de large, reparer les points, e'ne'oSe' ''''
d'egout.
Tn aure moroccan siiue dams la ite paoisse rive r
du bayou Lafourche, environ "a miles audessou sn
de Thbodaux, borne haut par les erres l. " ,srre,
apparenant la PAR0SSE, ct has par ies lle nt 10
de L. D. Hllerman, ct APPARENT d p Wkiuhi' ''
arpents de face 40 arpents de protanseur r. sc
Les reparatous sont CONNIE suit: La leFes W cots
netoyer des herbes qu sly un iose oe INN d.
du chemin fouiier vingt pieds &c d, -, ,store
autre les points refait neuf ct les fosses
dun bout lautre enfn de retire Ia transpirau' N ~
chemin. -. s,,rnt
I'm bon en- favour du Jury de Police de cete home
double du montan du prx de l'adjudicatlot anr sur
caution CONNIE surete de gu s tini>sent les oi
la dite Levee ct sur lie dit Chemin conformeheA
pour lie premier de Novembre, 1854.
Temoin ma main ce 20 Aout, S54. ..sur
HOMER sAvOIE 1nspeeeem.
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IAcHTlNG.-Cat Island Bay, in the rear OF
Caillou, isbecoming quite conspicuous as place
for nautical amusement Several trials OF some
Of the crack boats have taken place lately, which
pretty we'll tested the bottom to two or three OF
them In the last number of the Pioneer of
Assumption, our contemporary, supervl!le, ex-
patiates largely on the merits of the CoTmeI'te,"
should be '.Sye. BrigHte " the favorlte craft
of our friend the Hon. H. c. Thibodaux, and
the California, belonging to Peter Welsh of
Little Gallon, in which the latter was ire
deemaby beaten. Since the above the Ste.
Brieitte has had another brush with the far
famed Dolphin, in Which race she again came
off victorious The Dolphin, it must be re-
mcmbered is much larger craft than the Ste.
Brigitte, and had on no previous occasion SUIT
fered defeat Friend Thibodaux's yacht, the
Ste. Brigitte now stands the Acknowledged
mistress of our waters.
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NATIONAL CHARACTERIsTICs.-Som extracts
from the unpublished Journals of Travel F" of
a very original thinker and shrewd observer
are given in recent number of an English
magazine. Among them is the following, in
reference to the characteristics of several ma
tons:
"Once upon time, | lost my way in New
York. Asked Yankee: heimmediately stopped,
turned his back to me, put his hands into his
pockets, and began to whistle. | was just going
to ask some one else, when | heard him say,
through his nose, that If would follow him, he
would show me the way. He did, too, though
it took him some half mile out of his road.
Once upon a time, | lost my way in London.
Asked Englishman he stopped exactly the ff-
teenth part of second, said, first turn to the
left, second turn to the right, and there you
are, sir.' Once upon time, l lost my way in
Paris. Asked Frenchman: be was very volube
and explained very politely. Once upon time,
I lost my way in the town of Augsburg. Asked
German: off went his hat, and off went his
tongue with volubility Of warmth and benevo-
lence that was quite delightful and most con-
fusing. But where is the difference between
the Frenchman and the German? True, they
are, at first sight, much alike; but look closer,
and you will see the motive is utterly different.
In the German it is eagerness to please you;
in the Frenchman it is desire you should be
pleased with him 1t is as plain as if they said
SO, in so many words"
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HLLowAY's PILLS, for Debilitated Consti-
tutions, Disordered Liver, and Indigestion
The wonderful efficacy Of this salutary med
icine, and the good effects produced on
parties suffering from disorders of the stom-
ache, liver com plants. bile, and iudigestions
would be incredible, if it were not confirm
ed by daily proofs of the cures effected by
them, and the permanent benefit derived
from their use The exhilaratfng properties
of these invaluable Pills. entirely remove
all nervous symptoms ftom the system,
strengthen the tone of the stomache and
thereby promote healthy digestIons.
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SINGULAR Su1cIDE.-At about daylight on
Sunday morning, a man was found hanging
to the tall pickets which form a protective
fence around one of the trees on Rampant
street. He was quite naked, the only arti-
Gle of clothing about him being his under
shirt, and that was taken off and twisted into
the form of a rope, thereby furnishing the
means by which strangulatron was effected,
1t was at first thought that the case was one
of murder, one not of suicide, as there were
circumstances connected with the matter
which could not be readily explained by the
latter hypothesis. Eventually. however,
when the jury Of inquest was summoned, it
was discovered that the deceased was yell
low fever patient, who. in the delerum
which is frequent accompaniment Of that
disease. left his bed when his attendant IA
brother) was asleep, and passing out on the
green among the trees, committed suicide
by hanging himself An inquest was held
on the body, and verdict in accordance
with existing facts was rendered. Deceased
was a native of Germany, and about eigh-
teen years Of age.-N. o. Picayune.