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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-31

TEMPORAL SoyEREIGNrY OF THE PoPE De-
NlED.--Arehhishop Kenriek, IN his pastoral
, letter just published in Baltimore, makes the
following allusion TO the temporal power Of
the Pope: a3af5s l...@
"To the General and State Governments
you owe allegiance in all that regards the
civil order. the authorities OF the Church
challenge your obedience in the things of
salvation. We have no need OF pressing
Ibis distinction, which you fully understand
and constantly observe. You know that we
have uniformly taught you, both publicly
and privately, TO perform all the duties of
good citizens, and that We have never exact
ed Of you, as we ourselves have never made,
even 10 the highes, ecclesiastical authority,
any engagements inconsistent with the dn-
Ties we owe tothe country and i,slaws. On
every oppottune occasion, we have avowed
these principles, and even IN our commune
cations 10 The LATE Pontff, we rejected as a
calumny the imputation that We were, IN
civil matters subject to his authority -.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-31

base means generally restored TO by book
sellers TO get books into notice. .bu, they in
sist that the transcendeni merits Of this work
are snch, that the most exirayagani praise
bestowed. upon il would fall far short of
what il actually deserves, as history, and a
work of truth. The work alluded TO lis
!" the Life Of Judas Ghoul Beenne,t'' by
Isaac c. Pray, who, say The publishers, is
every way the most accomplished men in
lhe'Urion. Mr.. Pray is an oily genius, for
merly connected with the Herald, but who,
falling under The displeasure of the ",sole
proprietor" Of iba, remarkable sheet, wan
dered round for some time, until he became
converted TO spiriiuralism, and was appoin-
led by the spirits 10 the management of.a pa
per devoted TO their interests. Alter while
they dismissed him 10, laziness and general
incapacily, and he then determined, like the
ilIustrious Wikof, 10 rees,ablish himself in
the good gtaces Of Judas Ghoul Bennett, a,
all hazards. Hence the biography now IN.
der consideration. II will have an immense
sale. No scoundrers library should be
without it. <, 80 -. ~ So,
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able CONCESSIONS, They'had no faith in the
ctarlaianry and pre,eniiops half-msasures Or
no-measures Of Russell, and his ministry
fell.a They had no faith in, or friendship for,
the Derby incubus, and u, the first oppor,u-
nifty broke that down. Palmerslon only
proisssss iiberaiity, and has neither disposi.
,tion nor nsrve 10 act agains, the aristocfacy.
But ,hroughout,his whole course Of de.
fception, littIe-by-li,tIe has the cause Of the
people gained concessions.s The franchise
has been enlarged by several Reform Bills
the Catholic emancipation bill was forced
over the head Of The :.'old Iron Duke" and
the cry for "cheap breadn shook the very
throne Of royalty into submission sii' ~.
ITO BE CONCLUDED. T. eis8ss
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-31

Gov. GARDEER's VETo OF THE Personal LAB
ERrY BILL.-Governor Gardiner, of Massachu-
sets, in giving his reasons for ye,oing the
bill which imposes penalties for returning
fugitive slave, SAYS: ..-@.r.
have taken o solemn oath to support the
Constitution Of Massachusetts and the Con-
sii,uiion of The United States. No earthly
power or influence should induce me 10 be
Knowingly disloyal 10 that sacred obligation,
Those oaths Of office. the sober convictions
of duty. and the feal,y Of an American citizen
cons2ire 10. forbid il.
Unconstitutional efactments tending TO
an armed conflict between our Stale and Ma.
iional systems OF government which mus: re-
suit ia The submission Of one, alike fatal
whichever il is, should be equally Stunned
by judicious craftsmanship, as well as patri-
olic duty. In such deicately balanced Or
saniza,ous, the iniegiity ofthe one should
be preserved as zealousy as the humiliation
OF the other should be avoided.
"The legal adviser given me by The stat
ules of the Commonwealth pronoupcss the
bill now before me unconventional in some
Of lis provisions. The Supreme Judicial Coun
also, in an opinion signed by all its Justices,
in reply TO a question propounded to them
by myself, state as follows - When any
person, either citizen or stranger, has reader.
ed himself atpenabIe to the legal process of
both governments Che Federal and Stale, }
sthe one which, by its process and its Off
GERS. first obtains the lawful custody OF such
person, acquires priority of jurisdiction
which cannot be rishifully or legally deleat-
by the other, until the process first attach
ing shall have been satisfied or discharged?
Bu, these opinions are clear and unmis-
takeabIs, and there are no higher authorities
known 10 our laws or to our Judgments. Be-
ing unwilling, therefore, 10 lead Massachu-
setts into position hostile 10 the harmony
Of tte confederacy, which is essential to the
permanent interests Of The Commonwealth
and the Republic mo course is left me but 10
withhold my sanction from this bill.n AAs
The Legislature has since passed the law,
over The Governors bead. II will very like
" place Massachusetts in the same position
South Carolina found herself, in General Jack
sons administration. .l4 .te
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fF Five locomotives are made mauihly,
at!he works Of Baldwin 4 Co.. PhiIadelphlss
Their average weight i twenty ions. Their
cost from 90, 900 10 SIC, 900 each. Tha hsnds
employed receive from ". 900 70 q, 900 cash
week. > 80 - y ~
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n non'ss0n in deb, Il yen csn prevent
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
The Death Of MacOIM Clark ia
KanSaS.-Great Excitement.

The st. Louis Republican of the 7th con.
tains the latest news yet received in relation
to the late murder at Leavenworth, Kansas
Territory. 1t says:
"The murder of Malcom Clark, by man
named McCrea, at Leavenworth, seems to
have created profound sensation in that
section of the country. from the Western
Reporter of the Sd inst, received by
steamer yesterday, we derive what seems
to be on authentic account of the affair. That
paper says: @
ave learn the following facts from very
responsible gentleman, formerly citizen oi
this county, who was an eyewitness of the
whole transaction, and one ofthe Coronor's
Jury when the inquest was held. 1t appears
that meeting of squatters on Deleware
lands was held at Leavenworth on last Mon
day, 30th ult. A large number were present;
series of resolutions were passed, extend
ing the time for certain improvements tc
be made by the squatters. "a.
"This man McCrea opposed the resolu
tions, and, after they were passed, said some
very harsh things. Clark took issue will
him, and from words they came to blows
One witness stated that Clark strucl
McCrea either with his fist or club, ant
that in return McCrea drew q revolver ant
shot him through the lungs. Another wit
ness testified that Clark started toward Nc
Crea to strike him, and then the shot wal
| fired. Clark lived but few minutes, Nc
Crea as SOON as the deed was done, brok
for the Missouri river and jumped into it abou
waist deep, but was taken out by the crowd
Great excitement prevailed, rope was pro
cured, and infuriated and, exasperate'
the crowd we're about to hang him in sum
mary manner, M @sr
'sHe was however, taken to Fort Leaven
worth and logged in the guard-house there
we suppose, to await his trial before tn
next term of the Court in the Leavenwortl
District. We are only surprised that tn
fury of the crowd did not hang him at once
It is no doubt for the best that the majest!
Of the law should be sustained, although a
times we are inclined to the opinion tha
the course Of legal justice is slow and wind
through many intricate mszes. A deputa
tion of the citizens from Leavenwortl
\ brought over the corpse on Tuesday after
noon to our city, where they were joined b.
a number of our citizens, and the body wa
borne to its last sesting-place in our cit!
cemetery" i59f
Theie is yet no territorial law for th'
Epunishment of crime in Kansas, which may
Iperhaps, afford some excuse for dthe' lynch
ing disposition manifested. A ac5sReA sses'}
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
Ouite Cool.

The Free Soil organ (the Cleveland Lea
der) has the following pointed, but not very
good natured remarks. The truth is, the
Know Nothings have got, already, the con-
troll of the Fusion State Convention, and
they feel pretty independent, and the Leader
and its friends feel proportionally chagrin-
ed: ..r
"Again, another party may be found upon
which the Know Nothing organization rests
like nightmare, giving no sleep to its eyes
nor slumber to its eye-lids, and with this
imaginary being it makes constant war;
Herald.
We know servile bread and butter sheet,
not thousand miles off, which is crooking
the pregnant hinges Of its knees to " SAM"
that "thrift may follow fawning." 1t is Ell
ther idiot enough or knave enough to sup
pose that the Republicans will permit the
Know Nothings to pack the Strife Conven-
ton and cram cut and dried ticket down
their throats, without resistance; and to let
a gang of Cincinnati pro-slavery dougefaces,
who are riding "Sam" booted and spurred,
throw the great anti-slavery issue aside, and
thrust miserable natveism before the people
in its stead. "Another paper" would pre-
fer having clear understanding of how the
land lies, before going into the 18th July
State Convention. 1t insists on fair play,
and no gouging, packing, or forestalling.
A paper that cannot see that blow.up
in that Convention is inevitable if nativeism
attempts any of its Cincinnati tricks and
swindles, should be placed under commits
sioner of lunacy, and seeing it yet aiding and
abetting the fraud, by administering opiates
to its readers, and crying Calls WE'LL" mer-
its the scorn of all honest men.
As counterpart to this, the Ohio State
Journal, the Know Nothing organ of this
city, one of the editors of which is on the
Know Nothing ticket, as published and ex-
posed by the Cleveland Leader, has in it's
columns of last evening the Know Nothing
address for the 18th of July Convention.
sign ed as Chairman by another of the Cleve-
land Know Nothing nominees, and by q
Secretary, who is the President of the
Washington Lodge of this city. This is u
pretty kettle of fish to present to the people
of Ohio for their aid and support.
There is no longer any doubt about the
fact of the Know Nothings having the 18th
July Convention in their own hands, and the
Cleveland Express knows it and feels it.
State sman.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
Free Soil and PrO-Slavery

The New York Herald persists with great
dogmatism, that "the appointment of Mr.
REEDER as Governor of Kansas, betrays
the cloven foot of Mr.. PIERcE's Free Soil
instincts;" that "t is manifested that his
Buffalo Platform proclivities" produced the
appointment of REEDER, and worked in "be-
half of the exclusion of slavery from Kansas u
In it's issue Of the 7th inst, it alleges that
"the scattering newspapers ofthe North still
in the service OF the Administration, are all
down on the Missourians. Conspicuous a.
mong them, and generally supposed to speak
by authority is the Boston Post" Citations
are also made from the Albany Argus back
ing up the course of Governor REEDER, in
connection with which the Herald remarks
'here, then, we see that the most conserya'
tive of the administration journals of the
North have joined the cause of REEDER ant
his free soil land spectators. The Soutt
need no longer look to the Northern De
mocracy for support. They have gone owe
and Joined the Kitchen Cabinet spoilsmen
and the free soil crusades that are to wres
the Territory of Kansas from the Southerl
squatters, and make it an abolition rendez
yous for fugitive slaves and undergroun
railroad conspiracies against the people c
Missouri and Arkansas, and the general in
terests of the South"
The editor alleges that "it is, also, yer
evident, from these strong indications, thi
4 the only party Of the North which can b
safely supported by the South in 1856, wi
be the great National Know Nothing organ
jixation, elsansed and purified, as it soon wi
| be, iof;the dirt and refuse Of the MassachI
setts anti.slaycry ProPangada, and all sue
seditious, sectional ai,;;liations." ls# Ia
Here Il the testimony Of one Of the stronl
est anti.administration papers in the who
North. ? To read .he fusion journals,
! Ohio, one would think that ullths Democra
Eof ne sstate were tie ardent advocates
slavery; and yet the leading Know Nothin
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
Beautiful Consistency.

We are accused of belonging to secret
organization, which is intolerant, bigoted,
and recklessly proscriptive of all citizens of
foreign birth. This is utterly untrue
Portage Democrat, May 9th.
We are no apologists for, or defenders oI
the Know Nothings.- Portage Democrat
May 10th.
From the above, one would think that
neighbor HALL was as innocent as an angel
and that he never saw the inside Of Know
Nothing council in his life. Yet we know
that he has been and IS now, (unless hi
has left them very recently) an active ant
leading member of the Know Nothing coun
Gil in Ravenna. This, he will not venture
to deny. We can tell him when and wher'
he Joined them, and what action he has ia
ken since that time. A few weeks ago WI
prophesied that he would change his color'
in less than six months. Our prophecy ha'
been fulfilled sooner than we expected.
If he has withdrawn from the Know Moth
ing council, it is because he wished to es'
cape the ignomy to which that party is doom
ed, and not on account of the Infamous doc
trines he swore to support at the time he
joined them. -...-
We further assert that he is now, mem
her of some secret, proscriptive, political or
ganizatioD, the objects, meetings and move
ments of which, he dare not make public
What change shall we see next!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
A NODleman.

The Buffalo Democracy tells of a man
named JOHN EASEMENT, employed as COM
mon laborer on the Lake Shore Railroad,
who lately saved life and property by his
prudent forethought. The railroad bridge
at Painsville had been destroyed by fire:
awhile all else were bewaillng the ca.
lamity, he took lantern and ran nearly a
mile to the short curve beyond the eastern
end of the ruined bridge. There he took
his stand, and emp tying his pockets of let
ters, newspaper scraps and other papers,
lighted them and waved them in the air,
knowing that two freight trains were coming
from the east. Socn their lanterns blazed
on the track. He signaled them again with
burning paper. The engineers did not re-
spond with their whistles. The mans pa.
per was exhausted. With ready wit he drew
linen handkerchief from his pocket and
set it ablaze and waved it. The engineers
saw the warning, and needed it just in time
to save their heavy trains from plungins
off the forty-foot abutment into dreadful
ruin. Not to speak of the value of human
life saved by this act of generous fidelity t
a corporation, with which he was only con
nected as gravel contractor, Easement res
cued from instant destruction, over $50,
600 worth of property"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
Connecticut.

On the Sd inst, the Legislature Of Con-
necticut elected the following State officers
William T. Minor, Governor; William
Field, Lieut.. Governor; Arthur B.. Calef
Treasurer; Nehemiah d. SperrY Secretary
Of State; Alex Merrell, Comptroller. All
are Know NOthings.
On the same day, Gov. Minor sent in his
message. He argues in favor of the prohibi-
tory liquor law-denOunces the Kansas-Ne-
braska act-asserts that "our alien popula-
ton certainly cannot demand, as matter oil
right, that the privilege of citizenship shall
be granted to them," and advances varie'
ty of other sentiments in consonance with
the views of the know nothing organiza'
ton. l.....a .....-. -..s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
Sayings of George washington

"Government being, among other purpos-
es, instituted to protect the persons and the
coNscIENcEs of men from oppression, it GER
tainly is the duty Of rulers, not only to alb.
stain from it themselves, but according to
their stations, to prevent it in Others"
"If could have entertained the slightest
apprehension that the constitution, framed
in the convention where had the honor to
preside, might possibly endanger the reli.
gious rights of any ecclesiastical society
certainly l aOouH never haze placed my sig.
nature to it,"
"If could conceive, that the Genera
Government might be even so administered
as to render the liberty of conscience inse
cure, no one would be more jealous thar
myself, to establish eGectual barriers agans
the horrors Of spiritual tyranny, and every
species of religious persecution"
"In this enlightened age, and this land o
equal liberty, it is our boast that mans re-
ligious tenets will not forfeit the protection
of the laws, nor deprive him of the RIGHT
Of attaining and holding the highest Offices Aa
are kno,Dn an the United States"
"The liberty enjoyed by the people o
these States, of worshiping Almighty Got
agreeably to their consciences, is not onl,
the choicest oftheir blessings but also of thei
rights." 5..sr ..,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23

PREPARING TO SLIDE.-W onders, certainly,
are not likely to cease. The Portage Sen.
tinel publishes in ertenso, and with approba-
ton, the Prospectus of the New York Daily
Times, Whig paper, its editor-in-chief, Mr..
RAYMOND, being the Wing Lieutenant Gov
ernor of the State of New York. The Locos
in this state are trying to fuse, and the pub.
fishing of this Prospectus is a straw, showing
the inclination of the Sentinel--Portage
Democrat (?) l..-.a
Brother HALL, how long did it take you
to conceive such tremendous idea as that!
We have heard of men "straining at gnat
and swallowing saw-mil' but never knew
the thing fairly accomplished until now
Very likely that the Democrats of Portage
county, will fuse with he Silver Gray Wings
Of Nep York, isn't 1t! Perhaps they, (the
whigs) will come into Ohio and help us
elect our goyernor(D You must be "hard
run" for new ideas. The next time such O
brilliant thought comes through your crani.
um, it would be we'll to call assistance.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23


GovernOt RKkDEi. by the noble courage
and determination nanifes,sd in his course
with reiereace to tie Kansas Election, has
won for himself an enviable distinetion.-
And there is but little doubt that his course
will meet the appreciation of the President.
Indeed. the Washington Union, which is the
organ Of the administration, has already be-
slowed upon him the highest encOmiums.
Opposition presses, and among them the
Portage Democrat u have labOred assidu-
ously to charge the receat Outrages in Kan
sas upon the Democrats party; and they
point to them as a result Of the passage Of
the Nebraska bill. Nothing could be far
ther from the trGth. The Interference OF
the MiSsourians is violation Of the doc
trines Of popular sovereignty and a high
handed crime against the rights of the Peo-
pie Of Kansas. So it is regarded by every
honest democrat, whether North or South
It is our opponents, and not the democratic
who have advocated the right Of one people,
to interfere with the affairs Of another, and
they ought not to complain because the Mis-
sourians seem disposed to carry out their
doctrines. The people of Missouri have
Just as much constitutional right to hold
meetings and declare that slavery shall go
into Kansas, as the people of Ohio have to
hold meetings and declare that it shall not
90 into Kansas. Neither, have any such
right, and both when doing so are meddling
with that which is none of their business"
We firmly believe that Kansas will be q
free State. The slave holding fanatics, in
their eagerness to be tyrannical, have injur-
ed their own cause, and brought upon them
selves the virtuous indignation of every man
whose passions do not entirely control his
reason. ....s T u.-1a ss.'. F
But new light has been thrown upon
this subject Recent developments have
shown that the Kansas outrage most proba-
bly, originated ,oih the KnoW Nothing order;
that same order of which our neighbors
HALL, t1ERRICh u w Ap6WOh1h, oiO oSbHC
members. The Acthison papers of Mis-
souri,, are all advocates Of Know Nothing
doctrines, and there remains but little doubt
that the drunken hordes preceptated upon
Kansas were delegates acting under and by
the direction Of Know Nothing Councils
This proscriptive order is we'll known to
be pro.slavery in it's doctrines. Every lead
ing paper advocating its interests N the
Union, has taken strong ground upon this
subject. We know that the Know Moth
ings haze already committed many outrages
and it would not surprise us to see them
commit many more. They imported three
hundred armed men from Kentucky, to in
terfere with our elections in this State, and
it is certainly not very strange that they
should do the same thing in regard to Kan
sas sD-...-' n'sr
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23

A SUPERVISOR IMPRISONED FOR REFUSING
TO GIVE UP THE RECORDS TO HIS SUCCESS.
oR.--At the election in West Bloomfield
in April, Thomas R. Peck received major.
ity of the votes for Supervisor. Daniel
s. Barker was his predecessor, and by some
means the justices were persuaded that tn G
town meeting was illegal-but In what the
iIlegality consisted we are not advised. Mr..
Barker was then, appointed Supervisor, and
refused to surrender the records to Mr.. Peck
The latter applied to Judge Folger, who
after hearing the allegations of the parties
has issued warrant for the arrest Of Mr..
Barker, and he has been imprisoned %
the law provides in cases where an officer
refuses to surrender official records To a
successor. These are the facts Of che
case as we understand them. Rochester
Union. '9.ss2t 51ss s@,.i@ol s.ssa.o tslfes
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23

THE Issue To BE PRESENTED BY THE Flu.
sIoNIsTs.-Tbe Lebanon Star, very rabid
and dirty whig paper. declares that among
the issues to be decided by the people Of
Ohio at the ensuing election, will be an a.
mendnent to the constitution to the effect
that no foreigner shall be allowed, after
1856, to vote in the State until he has been
here fourteen or twenty-one years. He
adds that "the know-nothing party will new
er support the ticket unless it is right (that
is, in favor of proscription,) on the suffrage
question:" -., ..f,.-,- i. .,. ..-.- ,.,