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grave of the Hawaiian nation,n l still think it
true, and capable of the clearest demonstra-
ton.
The latest news from Honolulu is, that the
Hawaiian Legislature had nearly closed their
labors, and were about to adjourn, not having
accomplished very much for the improvement
Of the nation. The Royal Hawaiian Agricul-
tural Society was holding fair and an annual
address; but we want to hear of more of the
doings of this body. We hear, too, of the
somewhat sudden death Of Paki, chief of
high rank. he was an important man, and
will leave vacuum in the upper House, and in
the Privy Council, not to be 6lled He was in
the prime of life, and we hoped that he would
live long to do good in his sphere. But the
Lord has removed him, and the poor wasting
nation mourns his death. A few high chiefs
only remain. Paki was a mernber of the church
at Honolulu, and / know of pothing derogatory
to his Christian character, though I am not
aware of anything striking in relation to his
piety. More may say Of him hereafter, if
spared.
June 2O-We are in the midst of our wheat
harvest The season has been a favorable one
for wheatgrowing. and the crop is good, but
the encouragement given by the FIGURING Com
pany to wheatgrowers is not very great. The
company lost much money last year, and are
unable to pay down for wheat this year. Though
the experiment of wheatgrowing is fully set
tied, yet it remains question whether we can
compete with our California neighbors in man.
ufacturing -four. The corn crop is likely to
fail almost entirely on this island from the
ravages of the cut worm. 1t is scarcely posi-
BILE to raise garden vegetables, and fear the
sweet potatoes will also be destroyed. Irish
potatoes are still raised, but they bring only a
dollar and half per barrel and instead of
being in demand for the California market, as
they were few years ago, they do not suffice
to prevent the importation of this vegetable
from that country. Many potatoes, onions, &C.,
from San Francisco, have been brought down
and sold at Honolulu, and thus damper has
been put upon the enthusiasm of Hawaiians
in pursuing this branch Of agriculture. Still
there is demand for all that the people will
raise, and they can easily obtain a comfortable
living.
How deep an interest I feel in the agitating
subjects which are forced upon your attention
Just now, l cannot easily tell. The emotions
of my bosom, on reading your late papers, have
been sorrow, shame, and Indignation. l trem-
BILE for my country; and can only assure you
that all can l will do-look to God for mercy
on your behalf Yours, wi affectionate con-
fdence, j. s. GREEN.
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Stare States.
rce M0fes

Whole number of electoral votes 800
OF which, l49 are necessary to elect. This
number subtracted from 10 the number of
votes tn which the free States are entitled,
leaves q which the North can spare to go with
the South, and still elect their candidates. The
free States, then, can carry the election, even
if Pennsylvania should go for Slavery; or, with
Pennsylvania for Freedom, the loss of New
Jersey, Illinois, Iowa, and California, would
leave a majority with the North. If. then,
Pennsylvania can be carried for Freedom, the
four smaller free States least to be relied upon
can be spared; otherwise, every other free
State will be needed to carry the election. But
there is no probability that California will for
sake her idols, since as late as last fall, in a
triangular political contest, neither Of the three
parties took ground against the aggressions OF
Slavery The Keystone State, then, must be
the battle-ground on which the friends Of Free
dom will achieve glorious victory or suffer a
disastrous defeat. 1t may, think, be set down
rs morally certain, that if Pennsylvania is lost
all is lost, and the bloody car of Slavery will
roll on triumphantly for another quadrennial
term, dragging its wretched victims in its train
and trampling upon the rights and crushing out
the spirit of Freedom.
1t will not help the matter, that the Pro-Sla
very majority is divided between the Democrat
ic and Know Nothing candidates. 1t will only
throw the election into the House of Repre-
sentatives, where each State has but single
vote In eecting President. In that body,
even with the present large Anti-N ebraska ma
jority, the united South, with California, which
ia represented by two doughfaces, would give
sixteen votes for a Pro-Slavery candidate, leav-
ing but fourteen for the Anti-Slavery candidate,
as the two members from lows would neutral
ize the vote of each other.
With this view of the case, IL becomes ques-
tion Of momentous interest, What are the pros
poets of the Republican movement in Pennsyl-
ysnis? The relative strength of the several
parties in that State, Judging from the mingled
political contest of last fall, is about follows,
VIZ:
Democratic $1,000 votes.
Know Nothing 10000 i"
Wing $4,000
Can party Of Freedom be formed from
these parties, and from independent men Of no
party, sufficiently numerous to poll plurality
of votes in the State? According to the above
figures, the Wings, with one half Of the Know
Nothings and one tenth Of the Democrats
would constitute such party, if the remaining
Democrats and Know Nothings would remain
separate.
Shall such a party be organized? The
friends of Freedom in Pennsylvania by Their
action will answer BERSIoR ID. ANEs.
Fort Edipord, Nep York.
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CHOLERA.
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PAIN KILLER.


GENTLEMEN: feel under obligations to you for the ben
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We have had cholera here the Mississippi thus
early in the few days since, assisted IN lay
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to have died with The disease The morning,
taken with vomiting, accompanied with coldness
of extremiies Warm covering and hot applications
failed restore warmth. My wifes family, who had used
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at intervals OF minutes fine perspiration ensue3
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and have been since. II may have been attack of
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pose.
Since my recovery, find that several of citizens
have used the Pain Killer remedy for cholera and
mendng il a still more extensive notice
Yours truly, w. NJ CROZIER
Attorney at Law
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VOL. TX.
PROSPECTUS OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF
THE OHIO COLUMBIAN
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
z. 8. HAMLIN and A. M. GANGEWER. Edi,o..

The Columbian is weekly newspaper pubIisb.d 49,
Wednesday, on handsome sheet al the cit,. nj
bus, Ohio, the Capital of the State ~ VI No'un
In Politics, il will advocate the cause and r
policy Of the Independent Democracy; il Will b u
cure the Rights OF Man, and will oppose vbaie,e, s.,
or tends 10 violate the Equality OF Rights 7, In ua'
Class Legislation Involuntary Personal Srs az oii'
the various devices by which the few seek To sn u
many 70 lhelr rule IL II will aim 10 spread ab1o,J -
attendant upon Free Labor and Free pS,t,,
Recognising the law of Progress il will lend ;,s -o
support 10 every Practicable and lust measure TO- ,i
ouon VI prosperity, Peace, Liberty Educsi
Temperance, ana The welfare of the Agricultural and
ing classes. al anu "o'.
II is wen-known fact thar the Slave Power Tho.
pendous monopoly, which grows fat on the mn, " ~
and degradation of the enslaved race has Co. u iaio
to extend It's dominion by the increase Of Sla is sols
THIS purpose ~ involved Us In War with McKee, ,
annunod the missouri Compromise a compact maj ~ Z,
by the favor of generation of mem and il sSeie.
sss0li9ssd permanently in Kansas soil he Isra
the People 10 take measures 10 stay IN, proo, 60
power grown naughty by success, elect, our Pr, -
controls oar Politics dictates our Foreign and Dom.
Policy, mouids our Politicians and bend. tho ,,o'
National Parties teacheve its purpose, The So q.
umes indicate thar new combinations are forniI ~ =
ofthis stupendous Monopoly ''''I' r"-..
Ih' Co1l0'6tG'i VIII be an advocate of personal 81,
and religious Liberty without regard to race ~ 60
VIII give no sanction 10 secret (oath-bound no;,i
binations TO control the baot-box W befLer 90 Q.
uon of Priests or others, regarding them q. ~ ."e u'
endehcy unGer hepuDilcan form of Government -
nanIty ana RepuDilcanlsm alike recognise the Trs.
Rights and Duties Of every man. and we bsi'y 'e-7
right of priva'ei Judgment in all matters wb.ib Ut e
gion politics. We regard Slavery. anT ~ o fr
VOWED In IL as the great Political Question OF tEe
we trust the People will beware of all combusI,o
lated II not designed, 10 call of their attention f-
giant Evil, lest mayhap Of those who Ls, ~,
SION be found unwltungy aiding the Oppre,sor. R
ing the principles OF equal and exact justice which
vocae 70 De rgh', and such as God approves and .1
king HIS guidance TO advance them. we CONNER ''
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Ine Co'sn'oidn, whlle occupying decided p,si.,, -
Politics, will contain various Literary M.csit'io" .
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cause VIII endeavor 10 increase its Circulation " ~
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GhSO 600 CAN BE MADE by purchasing c. b
sDCO.OJO HUTCHISONS ULTIMATUM of in
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J. T. Nicely,
Attnrnav and General A gent for Claimants

Washington City, d. c.,
WILL ALWAYS PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET
w prices for Land Warrants properly assigned and
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made, by return Mailsn drafts any of the Northern oil
Southern Banks requested and directed by the Parties
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He will give prompt attention to the Examination and
Prosecution of any class of Claims against the Govern
upon easonable terms charge
will be made
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and TO the Heads OF Departments Of the Gen
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FoRT EDWARD INSTITUTE. N. Y.

August %, 1855.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
The prospects of the Republican party in
this Washington county are very good. Mr..
Dodd, NJ. C. from this district, favors the move
ment. Four of the eight county papers like
wise support the movement. 1t is very doubt
fal whether the Wings, in this strong Wing
county, viii send delegates to the Wing State
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CUMBERLAND Co., ILL.,, Aug. Is, 1855

CUMBERLAND Co., ILL.,, Aug. l5 1856.
TO the Editor Of The National Era:
Permit me to call attention to a mistake of
Mr.. Sumner, in his Lecture on the Anti-Slavery
Enterprise, as l think DIR. Breckenridge has
failed to notice it.
In speaking of the good which the Anti Sla-
very enterprise has accomplished, Mr.. Sumner
says: Already there are signs of change, in
common speech as well as in writing, among
slave-masters. The bondman is no longer call
ed Stare, but servant" Now that Mr..
Summers mistake may be seen, will give you
two short extracts, as specimens from Bible
Dictionary lately published by the Presbyterian
Board of Publication, for the use of families
and Sabbath schools:
I" Philemon A citizen of Colosse, to whom
Paul addressed an epistle, on the occasion OF
his sending back to him his fugitive slave
Onesimus."
Onesimus-A slave who ran away from his
master, Philemon" w. M. ALLISON.
Our correspondent should remember that
the people, in the progress of civilization, be
come better than their laws and institutions
and, In this instance, it may be hoped that they
are better than their spiritual guides-they Ger
tainly cannot be worse. G.
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HENRY Fl. BOODY,
BANKER AND GENERAL AGENT

HUDSON, 81. CT0tT co., WISCONSIN,
WILL buy and sell Land Warrants enter Lands al
w the Land Office, locate Land Warrants pay Taxes
on Lands and transact all the business of General
Agency.
Referoees.-Hon Edward Kent Bangor; Hon. William
Willis, Portland; p. w. Chandler, Esq, Boston; David
Pingra, Esq, Salem Ivson Phinney, LIS Fulton street.
New York William H. Allen, Esq. Pres. Girard College,
philadelphia; Alison Owen, Esq, Cincinnati Hon. S. p.
Senson, Washington, ID. C.
Hudson, Wis. May 81, 1855. 451
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C., SEPTEMBER 1855

A MAGIC LAED.-The following eulogy upon
the wealth and prosperity of the North is from
the Charleston Mercury. We commend it to
the disciples of Ellwood Fisher:
"In those States where population was dense,
restrictions upon the political privileges of for
! eigners might be imposed; while in others,
| where population was needed, immigration
might be invited by easier conditions. This
was the system, this the solution, this the true
| American idea, as established by the sages of
! 49, Acting upon this idea, some of the States
threw open to foreigners, upon the easiest terms,
! cies in the seaboard cities, which should en-
courage foreigners to settle among them and,
pushing this same spirit to the utmost bounds,
/ they sent agents even to the cities of Europe,
| to advance there the great object of increasing
population and developing their resources.
! And mark what this system has effected The
! North and the West have been beautifully sup
piled with European labor. Foreign hands
!, have built their railroads. erected their magnif
icent public works, worked their mines, titled
their fields, dug their canals-in short, made
| the North what it is, an almost magic land in
the extent and beauty of its material progress
Promising YoUTHs.-A celebrated clergy
man was spending Sunday at Greenport, L.
l., not long since, and of course preached ser
mon. Returning from church, he passed num-
Der of specimens of Young America" anu
sing themselves with game of marbles, rather
intimately mixed with fancy swearing. any
boy" said the Rev. to an interesting youth OF
eight years, "my boy, l am quite frightened u
care your" answered Buttons, quite naively,
"why the deuce don't you run, then?"I
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