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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
soUATTER SOVEREIGNTY H.
Illustrated.
Removal of Governor Reeder

The telegraph informs us that Gov.
ernor Reeder has been removed from
the Office Of Governor Of Kansas, and
that John L. Dawson has been APP
pointed in his place. Ifanything was
wanting to increase popular indigna-
ton In the north, or the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise. the north has
ii. Gov. Reeder, contrary to the ex.
pectations Of the Administration, made
some show Of resistance TO the inso.
lent demands Of Atchison, Stringfol-
low. and host Of armed invaders from
Missouri, who took possession Of the
polls and ballot boxes on the day oil
election, and for this he was accused
Of violating his implied contract in
accepting Office. Atchison said that
he was supposed to be a good friend
to slavery until some time aft,n his
appointment"
We shall look with interest for the
Sendnel's opinion Of the Administa.
tons backing Gov. Rec der as alluded
to IN another column. Though this is
one Of the greatest outraees ever
Fnown IN this free country. we ex-
pect that the Enquirer and Sentinel "a
laud II Ms Simon Pure Democracy,
and they will expect their minions to
laud IL also.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

The Lawrenceburgh Press gives an
abstract OF the speech Of Mn CuMDAok
at the Aurora ratification meeting last
week, from which we clip the following
paragraph.
He alluded TO the platform just read
and said they were broad and compre.
hensivc; that the platform of the repu5-
lican party was one that would do to
pray by, which was not the case with
the principles Of the old liners. lie
would like 10 hear an old liner pray for
his platform. He would have TO ask
God to spread and prosper their favor
lite peculiar institution, ito multiply
the colored race and rivet tighter and
tighter the chains of bondage. He
would have TO petition the Almighty
to defeat the execution of our noble
Temperance Law, TO smile upon the
Distillery men and make honorable the
business of Rum selling; he would
have to pray God to bless His Holi-
ness, the Pope of Rome and spread the
influence of his churches. These
would be some Of the things an old IL
ner would have to petition for in pray.
ing for the success of his party. A
nice prayer II would make.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
9ith

In Laurel, Ind, the e5th ult., Mary
z. Maddux, the wife of Thos. Mad.
dux. and daughter of Samuel and Eliz-
abeth Williams. at the age Of 81
years. s~s+..s ls-.ef
Her birthplace was Augusta, Me-,
where she in childhood embraced the
religion of the Bible. and united with
the M. Z. Church. in which she re.
manned an ornament. aad consistent
member until her removal to the
church above.
In the fall of AZ she left her child
hoJd home TO live and die with US in
the far west.
As a daughter she was ever dutiful
and kind-as wife, consistent aud
affectionatr-as mother, fond and
indulgent-as u Christian, uncompre'
MIXING and faithful. Her last sickness
was long and severe, yet not a muir.
muir fell from her lips.
Though death called her in the
midst of life and its labors, yet he die
not surprise her. Her last hours were
most triumphant.
Farewell, Sister, must we utter thai
sad word farewell. once more. YeI
through grace We hope to meet you,
on Caanan's happy, peaceful shore
Farwell, Sister. till we meet to par
no more. T. G. CRAWFORD.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
Old Opinions ON Slavery.

In the course Of an article, the New
York Tribune quotes patric Henry,
who wrote: "Would any one believe
that l am n master Of slaves of my
own purchase? l am drawn along by
the Inconvenience OF living here with
out them. | will not-I cannot justi-
fyit. Ibelieve the time will come
when opportunity will be offered to
abolish this lamentable evil. Every
thing we can do is to improve it if il
happens in our day if not let us trans
NIT to our descendants. together with
our slaves, pity for their unhappy
lot and an abhoreaee Of Slavery" al
can only say" wrote Washington
"that there is not a man living VIII,
wishes more sincerely than 1 do to SEE
a plan adopted for the abolition Of it
q. e.. slavery;) but there is only one
proper and effectual mode by which j
can be accomplished, and that is b.
legislative authority, and This, as ia
as my suffrage ,eiH go. shall neper b
ganting." In the earlier and bette
days Of jefferson. before sectiona
ambition had spoiled him. il was hi
great and leading aspiration to set OF
foot (and in this Madison sympathizet
and co-operated with him) some sucl
Legislative measures of emancipation
as that for which Washington, in tn
letter above quoted. pledged his infu
ence and his vote.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

E1Is Il asking too much OF DR..
Clifford TO ask an invitation from him
to attend the next appointments he
makes to expose the tyranny Of the
prohibitory law and to skin the dead
Know NothingsY We enjoyed oursell
SO remarkably well. last Saturday. that
We would love to 90 again. We mean
not to disparage suppers, but we
would rather go to one such a gather
ing than 10 all the big suppers we
have attended in a year. II he will
make an appointment in Laurel. say
on the 18th inst. we will come and
help him out. At least we will hold
while he skins. And we would love
TO have him invite all his Sanes Creel
deciples TO attend. II he Is Too mod
est to make the appointment, we vii
and hereby invite him to attend. seal
pei in hand.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

%A correspondent at Everton.
gives US somewhat Of the details Of the
conduct of VIM. p. Bolton. late Of that
place. by which It is alleged that he has
defrauded various personsin the neigh
borhood to the amount Of somo $4,000.
Our correspondent is a reliable man
and would not hastily give currency to
such report, but the details would
do no good. Mr.. Bolton has gone to
Iowa, where he has purchased a large
farm. Many believe. however. that he
will return and l.quidatc all claims.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

WILLIAM CAssADr.-our good friend
Cassidy takes II hard that we should
enquire his where abouts through the
paper. How could we do otherwise?
We heard, merely by accident. that
he had left Petersburgh KY. to which
place we had been sending the paper
regularly. for nearly two years. sup
posing that he was enjoying a weekly
feast in reading the American. But
10! he had been gone about i6 months.
Had he informed US Of his removal,
the paper should have been sent to
him, or discontinued as he preferred.
The law takes it as evidence Of intend-
ed fraud, to thus move off, and hence
the subscriber is held just as liable for
the pay as if he received and read the
paper. Any 9th er construction would
be ruinous to printers, who can not
know when and where bis subscribers
move. .a
As we have reason TO fear that we
have a great many such subscribers.
we will enlarge our "Slow List" and
otherwise advertise those who are SO
far behind, or who have run of.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

date Of the instrument. Gin the year
Of our Lord" and asked the meaning
Of these words. AS christian nation
can We consent TO take anti Christian
states into the Union' The object Of
the Union is our own good. In the
preamble to the Constitution, il is de-
clared to be its purpose to establish
justice. insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare. and secure
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity..s When we can
do these things by sdmitting Nor
mon state, or Slave State letus ad-
NIT them, but not until then.
II will be well for us always to re-
member the precepts OF Washington.
and among therc this passage of his
farewell address:
"of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, re.
ligIon and morality are indispensable
supports. In vain would that man
claim the tribute Of patriotism who
should labor 10 subvert these great pill
lals Of human happiness; these firmest
props of the duties of men and citizens.
The mere politician. equally with the
pious man. ought to respect and to
cherish them. A volume could not
trace oil their connexions with private
nd'public liberty. Let II simply be
asked. whore Is the security for prop.
erty. for reputation. for life. IL the
sense Of religious obligation desert the
oath which are the instruments Of in
vestigation In the courts Of justiceY--
And let US with caution indulge the
supposition that morality can be main
tanned without religion. Whatever
may be conceded to the influence OF
refined education on minds Of peculiar
structure. reason and experience both
forbid w to speak that national mo-
rality can prevail in exclusion Of relg-
ious principles. II is substantially
true that virtue or morality is neces.
sary spring Unpopular government. I"
= Who that Is a sincere friend
TO II can look with indifference upon
attempts TO shake the foundation oil
thefabric?"
II these things be SO. Mormonism
must be directly hostile To the instilu-
tons Of this country, and IL we have
hitherto "looked with indifference up
on their attempts to shake the founda-
ton Of the fabric." wo surely need not
take these blasphemers Of God and
traitors 10 man into our political Fell
lowship and social Union.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

HoSEsr MES, LOOK ourl-one Ma
than Cox left Andersonville. more
than year ago. then owing us for
one year on his paper. Where he Is
we do not know. but we caution oil
men from trusting him. lie Is not an
honest man. and will not pay his hon
est debts, we fear. We shall see,
however. II this notice reaches him,
no will, IL an honest man. remit US
six dollars.
Our poetic friend. VIM. Kaler. has
served us q similar trick. and we have
similar fears Of his character. Hope
somebody will send him copy Of
this paper with this marked. II he
pays us. well and good; II not. we
shall be under the necessity of pub
fishing him.
Two persons. whose names we
withhold for the present. left Metamo-
ra without settling for their papers,
We will publish them In few weeks,
il we don't hear from them.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

@our enterprising young friend
Sherwood Of Metamora, is doing fine
business in the fruit can line. He
manufactures several kinds ofself seal.
ers-particularly the vancamp can in
vented by our friend yancamp OF
Greensburgh. We have tried these
cans, and we see no reason why they
win not work well, and they must be
cheaper than the screy tops. Give
him call after reading his advertise
mont.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
RIVE hope all Of the old lia.

EEwc hope oil Of the old line
Wings of the DR.. Clifford school, will
attend the mass meeting on the Goth.
and give in their adhesion 10 the old
line fusion party. The questions at
issue are important ones, and every
man should act openly and fairly
Every man who wants slaveryto be
established In Kansas. and who is OPP.
posed To Prohibition, and in favor Of
being ruled by foreigners. should 60
TO that convention.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

~The rummies are rejoicing
greatly because there are localities in
the State of New York where the liq-
uor law can't BIO enforced, because
the liquor interest have SO much influ-
ence as to keep liquor loving men in
Office. The New York Herd says the
temperance men in that city afraid OF
Lynch Law. Let them rejoice. The
movement is onward. 1t merely is a
question of time. 1t will be enforced
in the greaciiy itself.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

EEThe Postmaster General has
issued an order forbidding postmas-
tiers to loan newspapers which have
been left in their Office for delivery.
This was always unlawful, yet certain
Post Masters in this county have been
practising it. on our paper, all the
time. What will certain gentlemen
do now? They are too mean to sub
scribe for the American. and they
have read il so long that they can't do
without it. If they will come forward
and honestly confess these facts we
will give them the paper year.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

Honor TO NEnRAsKA.-The Legis-
lature Of Nebraska passed law pro-
hibiting the sale or manufacture Of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage, which
went into effect the first Of April
The Ne6raskian says that there is not
an establishment in the Territory
where intoxicating liquors are sold.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
ryThe spealsership Of tho Hous,

fyThe Speakership Of tho House
Of Representatives Except for year
or two. and with it the arrangement
of the Committees Of that body, the
Chief Justiesship Of the court Of he
United States, and majority Of the
seats on that bench. have been held
over since Jefferson's triumph. by
shareholders. who thus have had the
control--small minority rs they were
Of all the great departments Of the
Federal Government. Executive. Leg
islstive and judicial"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
New Aibanyand sandusky Railroad

A New Albany correspondent Of
the Louisville Courier, of July It'll.
says:
The New Albany and Sandusky
Railroad Company have just made ar
engagements for the sale Of the bonds
of the city Of New Albany. The work
upon the road is being pushed ahead
as rapidly as is consistent with the
present condition Of railroad stocks in
the eastern markets. The difficulties
under which the New Albany and
Salem Railroad labored will not have
to be met by the officers Of the present
road, and there is no shadow OF
doubt that under the Presidency OF
Capt. James Montgomery a proper
amount of energy will not be wanting,
The Captain is just the man to move
things when there is sufficient vitality
in il to evince there is particle of life
in it. About thirty miles of this road
will be got ready for iron this sum
mer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

EgOsE OF THE EFFEcrs OF rRr
DRourH.--A number Of meadows in
in this county, says the Madison Cour.
ier, were almost destroyed by the
grass called "red-top." The drouth
Of last summer killed the "rcd-top,"
and left the meadows clean for more
than the average crop Of timothy, cut
this summer. -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

The distressing state Of affairs. with
the old liners, has made II necessary
to call mass meeting at Indianapolis.
on the goth inst. II Is not TO be q
meeting Of old democrats, but old a.
ners Of an denominations. The call
is signed by several old Clay Wings.
and all the old Clay Wings are invi-
ted to attend. This is just what we
wanted to see. We want the opposi-
ton to acknowledge the burial of old
issues, and the fusion Of all the lovers
Of slavery and Catholics and whisky
for The purpose of carrying out their
purposes. Go up. all ye old line flu
sionists. This Is n free country. and
Il is your right to band together for
such purpose. Go and rejoice over
the triumphs Of slavery in Kansas.
where, year ago. you said II could
not 60. Go and weep over the har.
monious workings Of the liquor law,
that was 10 bring civil war into our
borders. Go. one and all. and weep
and rejoice. but don't swear.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

9rThe masses have agreed to CO.
operate with the Republicans. while
the disaffected leaders are now engag-
ed in making a bargain with thenaiion-
al democrats. Naiiinal democrats and
national Know Nothings will fuse be-
fore October, 10 0hio.-Madson Conr.
Ter.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

The Slow LIsT.-Those who owe
us for two years and more will do well
to keep an eye on the slow list that
appears in our advertising columns
1t will be greatly enlarged in few
weeks.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

~The city of Richmond is about
to be sued to recover damages caused
by the running away of horses that
were frightened BY fre crackers last
fourth of July. We hope that large
sum will be awarded the sufferer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

ES-The Evansv lille Journal says
"Good -four is now retailing at IS.
with strong probability Of a further
reduction. Wheat cannot be sold 10
the millers in large quantities, at rs
cents. On the Tennessee river. we
hear Of sales at 81 cents. for shipment
TO Louisville"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03


ETWo desire to see the law strict
ly and impartially enforced and no
distinction made. Then II the PEG.
pie like II. they will sustain it,
Jceersonion.
That is right, Mr.. Jcifersonian, and
as il is as much your duty as the duty
Of any person, to see II enforced, and
as you charge that your distillers are
violatingit, please put the prosecutor
on the track Of the rascals. Don't be
afraid Of them, because they are rich.
and do q big business. and take your
paper. The distillers. down this
way, are all strictly obeying the
law. They know that we amt
afraid Of them, and hence they con.
form both TO the letter and spirit oil
the law. Show yourself man Of
pluck. and walk right up to the rich a.
well rs the poor. Don't stand of like
a coward, and say the temperance men
won't enforce the law Do ii yourseli
Bro. Elder, and then you will know It
is well done. Moreover. being law
yer ofemincnce, you can instruct your
prosecutor. where the clause Is that
forbids selling liquor out Of the State,
Our lawyers are such dnmb set that
they can't find anything Of the kind.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

A somewhat novel case has come up
In the U. $. Court at Philadelphia. -
MIR. John II, Wheeler left Washington
on the 10th Of July. under an order
from Government TO embark at New
York for Nicaragua, to which country
he Ia the accredited Minister Of this
Republic. He had with him three col
ored persons, woman and two boys.
whom he styled his servants. The
party reached Philadelphia, and went
on board boat which was just start
ing for New York. While the boat
was lying In the river, gentleman
named Williamson went aboard, and
having been told that the colored PEG.
pie desired TO be free, he. approached
the woman, asking her "if she knew
her rights'-if "she knew that by law
she was freeY" The diplomatist object
ed to these proceedings on the part Of
Mr.. Williamson. and stoutly declared
that the colored lady did not desire
freedom, though she asserted to the
contrary. While the dispute was go.
ing on, several colored men came
aboard. took the woman and her two
sons. and conveyed them from the boat;
since which we believe they had not
been heard from.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

TERRIBLY IsprosAsr.-The Legis.
lature.of Massachusetts passed some
resolutions that were 10 be sent 10
each of the State Legislatures. In
answer TO the one sent to South Caro-
lima the Governor writes: s uf.
81 cannot consent. under existing
circumstances. 70 DO the medium Of
communicating any action Of the Leg
islature Of Massachusetts TO the State
over which / have the honor 10 pre-
side"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

GIN. 3. +. CARr.--Somc suppose
that the appearance Of the name Of
Gen. Gary in the proceedings OF the
anti. Chase meeting in Cincinnati is
indicative Of his opp osi,isn to the
Republican movement. This Is a
mistake. He was not In the city at
the time. He co-operates cordially
with the Republicans. The whole
thing wa got'up by few pro.slavcry
men.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
Shall xansas be admitted with pro-
Slavery Constitution.

Shall Kansas be admitted with pro-
Slavery Constitution.
We confess 70 have somewhat
modified our views In reference to this
question. We hold so doar. the rights
Of the people, that we are reluctant to
put any unnecessary restriction upon
them. We have heretofore admitted
that when q territory applies for I'D.
mission. its domestic institutions.
should not be inquired into. But
further reflection has convinced us
that this not tensible. five must adj
NIT Kansas. recognizing slavery, then
we must admit Utah with its polyga-
my. On the abstract question Of
right, each stands on the same footing.
And. as II Is simply on the abstract
question. that we wish TO speak. we
win allude more particularly to Utah
and It's institutions. and though our
ear,;o, ,sf.,. A. Kansas wa will ais.
.us. n. rr,.h a...,;,n =. 4, nav be
...,.r - illustrate our no.;,;on nv mi,
territory. since there Is now no party for
admitting II with Its polygamy. and as
IL win. beyond question apply for adj
rsf,.s - ADM, !, then for sufioien,
eau.e. wa NAV refuse 10 admit auv
tsrv;,orv II ,b.. .domes,ie insti,u.
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03
Hsh SSs.rfistmtnts.
The Slow List.

Inc BLOW LIST. -.-
We wish Il understood thai Tho foIlowing per-
sous may he all @. X. A some Of them may b
dead, or have moved %, We take lhls nethod 81
enqulring afier them. We will lhsnk he p, Ma
are IN tho land ofthe living. and " they iake out
their papers. We win add others 70 the ust N Q
few weeks ,aad take ont names ~ ne ansarsees
are I.aid. Bach OF The following ones ne % /,
for The two pat years and The o0oent year.
, J. NJ. BROOKS, 4.
MAI. X. BARROW,
ROBERT PIER SON,
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n. NJ. PoRD. .a
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03


A HENRY WARD BEEcHrRIsn.-- This
brilliant clergyman recently preached
asermon against old school Calvinism,
in which he said he wished II fully nm
derstood by his people. that he served
them not as the minister ola sect, but
Of the truth. 81 am not." he declar-
ed, "a Calvanist, an Armenian, a Uni.
versalist. Unitarian. Pelagian. nor
a swedenborgisn; but ! am simply
Henry Ward Beechcr. a preacher OF
the Gospel, a believer Of the Lord Je-
sus Christ; and trying to make other
people believe in him-thatis ALL"
h-s-our merchants will be obliged
to repudiate the Abolitionism Of the
Gazette concern. or they will lose caste
with their best acknowledgements
This is the secret Of all the opposi-
ton to the Republican movement In
Ohio. A few merchants. headed by
the Times, with Its large southern
subscription. desire to make show Of
opposition to the movement simply Ia
please southern customers. The PEG.
pie. however. are with the convention