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The Know Nothing State Council met in
May, and elected their delegates to the Ma
tional Council, instructing them to act on Free
Soil principles in said Council; but whether
they will bolt the party on the Slavery issue, is
a matter of doubt.
If the American party should bring out a
strong Southern man for President then
think they would leave the party In Massachu-
sets; but in case they should select some milk
and-water man, with conservative principles,
the probability is, that the Iowa Know Moth
ings will support him, with but a limited ex-
ception but the finale of all these matters re-
mains to be seen. More anon.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PREMIUM.
The Directors of the american Reform Tract
and Book Society,"

A RE authorized to offer One Hundred Dollars Premi-
~ um for the best manuscript of Religious Anu-S a.
very sabbath School Book, of sufficient length TO make
no, less than one hundred two hundred printed
pages, 1Smo. -. -
form whether narrative, tale historically al
leRoric ally any method in which they think the
subject can be presented 10 make interesting, and also
10 bring the truth TO bear upon the conscience
Whatever form the writers may choose the great moral
truth that American Chattel Saveholng is against
God and a crime against man, and ought therefore be
Immediately repented of and abolished" must be MAIN
,aned and book be mbued with the spirit of the
Gospel
SET Christ be exhibited with his heart of infinite love
beating sympathy with the poor slave and the mind
in learning the condition OF me iatter VIII learn 10
love the Saviour"
The manuscripts must be sent post paid, to T. B. Ma
son. Secretary of the American Reform Tract and Book
Society Cincinnati Ohio, previous 10 the hrst Monday m
October next with the authors and residence IN
full enclosed in sealed envelope, which Will not be
opened until the premium is awarded
We hope Christian Anii-Slavery friends, who can
WRITE will let this opportunity pass without special
effort for the cause of Christ and Humanity.
We expect before the time expires be able, through
the kindness of friends TO offer second, third, and
Rrst and Directors will pay from the Treasury of the
Society fair remuneration for all manuscripts which the
Publishing Committee shall consider worthy of place IN
its Catalogue
The following gentlemen have been appointed Judges
REV. II. ID, CROW.
JOHN JOLLIFFE, ESQ.
+. b. MASON.
Cincinnati June, 1855.
, Editors favorable to the cause, please copy. 4i3
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ready to give it, of the convictions of the two
secret associations; and the very fact that such
a call was out, and such a movement actually
progressing, by and in the name of the People,
would doubtless influence favorable action from
those quarters, and contribute essentially to the
desired results. But succeed the movement
would, if but once well started. Party com.
mittees and secret councils might frown as
they would, the people would sustain it. They
are ready, now, to welcome it. They wait for
leaders-for honest, efficient, earnest leaders
How long shall they waltz"
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AFFAIRS IN IOWA.
WILLIAMsBURGH, Iowa, June Q. Ia!

WILLIAMSBuRGH, IOWA, June 9, 1855.
So far as l have the means of Judging, 1
think that a large majority of the voters in
Iowa entertain strong Anti-Slavery sentiments !;
but what we need, and we must have, to turn
that sentiment to any account in the present
crisis, is, thorough and united organization.
The Anti-Slavery feeling and sentiment of the
State are mixed up with Know Nothings, Know
Something's, Free Soil Wings and Republicans !;
and unless there can be thorough organizs.
ton effected, the Old Line Democracy will be
likely to carry the State at the election of 1856.
The Free Soil party held Convention at
Washington in April, and took some steps to-
ward permanently organizing on the Republi-
can platform, but the organization is not vet
completed; and how it is going to work, am
able to form hardly q conjecture.
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LET Us HAVE A PEOPLES CONVENTION.

The Springfield Republican closes an article
upon the politics of this State with the following
suggestion:
"a call, broad and catholic, signed by
recognised gentlemen of influence of all the
past organizations, for State Convention,
should be issued at once. The meeting should
be postponed till August, that it might receive
added strength from the approval, if they are
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POLITICAL ASPECTS.

When the Northern Know Nothings went out
of the Council at Philadelphia, they did so for
the reason, distinctly and manfully expressed
that they held the question of Slavery Exten
sion to be paramount to all others. They then
proclaimed themselves to be far more earnestly
devoted to the work of securing the Liberties of
the country against the inrosds and domination
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Tbe Doits of tbs 4rsss.

The following extracts from various sections
Of the Liberal Press should admonish the North
ern Know Nothings how vain must be all at
tempts TO ignore or subordinate the Slavery
Question, Or rally the masses of the People of
the Free States on Native American Platform.
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UNION, BUT NOT PRESCRIPTION.
Fam the CHICAGO am Democrat,

e are willing to do anything Democratic
IN mite the North. But we would a. soon
mite With the friends of human Slavery IN the
South. A With men in the North who make
mans birthplace or his doctrinal religion test
for Office, over and above his character and his
principles. .L.
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mn NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C., JULY 10, 1855.

blow with his fist in Browns face. The lat
ter, seeing Wray's weapons as the blow was
aimed, raised little riding whip, and prepared
to defend himself Immediately thereupon,
Wray drew his knife, and inflicted seven fatal
wounds, which caused Browns instant death.
The murderer was arrested and committed to
prison but his friends made vigorous efforts
to forestall justice by promptly securing all the
legal counsel the place affords. Professor
Brown leaves young wife, to whom he had
only been married few months-BaH. Sun.
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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT-The new law of
Massachusetts, abolishing imprisonment for
debt, went into operation ON the 4th instant.
There were nine poor debtors set free by the
new law, to enjoy their freedom and celebrate
the anniversary of their country's independ-
ence. Besides the above freed ones, over too
hundred captives, imprisoned for non-payment
of fines and costs, were set free by orders from
the police court.
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The LATE TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIppI.-The
murder of Professor Clark S. Brown, at Pom
totoc, Mississippi, of which we lately made men,
ton, bears remarkable likeness to the case
of Matt. Ward and Professor Butler. AS the
circumstances are narrated by letter from the
place, it appears that Brown was native of New
Hampshire, graduate of Dartmouth College,
and principal of the Pontotoc Male Academy.
A few days previous to the murder, he punish
ed, for some misdemeanor, lad named Carey
Wray, about twelve years of age. John, an
elder brother of the lad, who attended the same
school, was subsequently, expelled, for having,
at the time, it is alleged, twice threatened Pro
lessor Brown, if he whipped his brother again.
Three days after the occurrence, another broth
er, aged eighteen years, who was studying medi-
cine in an office in the city, armed himself with
q revolver and bowie knife, went to the acade-
my, and wanted Brown called out but as he
was too much excited at the time, the assistant
refused the request. Wray left, saying that he
would see him ON his way home; and at the
close of the session he met his victim in the
public park. He accosted him rudely, told
him that he had imposed upon his brother
and when he undertook to reason the matter,
called him by an insulting epithet, and aimed
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II Editors favorable to the cause please copy. Al
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