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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
The Truth of History.

II is often said, that, whatever party
and prejudice may utter against facts
and persons, posterity will do them
justice. We are reminded Of Ibis ev-
cry day. by The honors now lavished
upon the Sage Of Ashland" by the
old line press, in their pathetic appeals
to the old Clay Wings to be true and
faithful. Twelve years ago. however,
there was no epiIhet too opprobrious
to be heaped upon him. He was all OF
corruption that It was possible to con-
ccive OF.
But tho latest and most remarkable
act OF justice. that we have seen or
heard Of, is in the Cincinnati Enquirer
of last Tuesday. Speaking Of ex-loco
Borland, IL says Ilisimprudcnt con.
duct got the Government into Difficult.
ties at Grayton." Twelve months
ago. however, IIoS. SoLoS BoRLANp.
u. s. Minister TO Central America,
had been so outraged by the warlike
citizens Of Graytown that its lombard
ment and utter destruction was nm act
of sheer Justice.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Nor AS COOP AS Could've have
been telling our readers that Brook.
vile Bank was as good as gold. 1t is
not. We presented few dollars,
last week, which were redeemed in
Quarters, some Of them so smoothe
that no toll keeper in the county
would take them, and We had TO pay
one half per cent to get the "quarters"
rough and smothe. changed to gold.
Ii we understood the cashier correct
ly. the rule is to pay in silver, when
gold is wanted. and in gold when sill.
yer is wanted. and charge n half per
cent for the needed gold or silver
This the bank has an undou bted
right to do, and no doubt il can make
money by the operation. but we deem
it due to oursclf after having so repeat
edly spoken favorably Of the bank. to
state these facts. II all banks pursue
this course, we do not wonder that
there is growing disposition to send
home their notes as fast as possible.
When we see an individuaual conduct
ing his business so as TO be merely
la,o honest. we think he needs watch
ing, and we see no reason why banks
that do the same, are not equally
doubtful.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
Disunion and the South.

By way Of providing for the pre-
dicted dissolution Of the Union, and a
consequent state Of war between the
North and South, the Richmond En-
quirer suggests a muster OF militia,
with active drill and the multiplica-
ton Of railroads. Both are in them
selves harmless measures. and quite
capable of conversion from the bellig-
erent designs of the proposers to more
pacific applications. Something is GER
tainly needed to restore the former ro'
bust manliness to the virginian char
acter, and playing soldier may be the
best gymnastic exercise. Something
is needed to recall the departed wealth,
agriculture, industrial activity Of the
State, and system Of railroads may
be the very best restorative.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Preachers will mingle in politics,
and our pro-slavery friends like il
amazingly when they mingle on the
slavery side Of the question. Rev
Doctor Brackenridge.of Kentucky ha,
recently written a long letter in de-
tense Of slavery. which has been cop
led apProvingly, by most of the pro
slavery organs even in the NORTH
Slavery is a very good and divine in
stitution. according to.the Doctor, ant
northern men are terribly wicked il
attempting. to restrict il. Moreover
he says il they don't quit agitating The
question, and just let slavery go wher
ever IL pleases. they will make u.s.
Hear him /:
Whenever the very faintest indica
tion'of the settled purpose of the mer
Of the north to follow your Mr.. Sum
ner's1 advice Ito prevent the further
extension Of slavery becomes appa'
rent to the men Of the fifteen slave
states Of this Union-a million Of arm
ed men will be ready TO receive you
and your followers; and il you come
not speedily thereafter TO execute your
threats. your coming will not be wait
ed for. but they will seek you on the
soil where you now vainly suppose nc
danger will ever come, and after two
or three hundred thousand men are
arrayed in battle, on each side, II makes
no sort Of difference rs to the proba.
BILE result whether one or the other
party has the greater reserve Of phys
ical force left out Of battle because,
after two or three hundred thousand
lighting men. in the present state oil
the art Of war-every thing depends
merely on brains. The sum Of these
two facts is very clear. namely. II the
north wants to settle the slavery ques'
ton by the edge Of the sword, the
north Is In a very fair way to be per.
fectly gratitied; and when she gets
what she wants. there is at least nm ex.
ceeding great probability that the north
will see reason to change her mind
very materially rs to the wisdom Of
that method Of settling the question"
o, who will furnish the north q few
"brains" to meet these terrible men
We suppose II is this want Of "brains'
in the north that makes the south sc
solicitous to monopolize the govern
mental Offices. But, after all, We opins
the Doctor will find we have "brains'
enough to do our own thinking and
our own voting. and II such calami
~ should befall the county, as that q
part. at least, Of the Offices Of govern
ment should fall into the hands o.
northern men, we hope to have brains
enough to call on the Doctor for ad
vice II we need Il.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

MILWAUKEE. August 90.

MILWAUKEE, august w.
A large Democratic meeting was
held in this city, on Saturday evening,
to sympathise with the sufferers by the
Louisville riots. Hon. A. ]. Upham.
presided. Resolutions were passed
eondemning severely the conduct Of
the Know Nothings in Louisyille.--
Good order prevailed.
We place the above on record. that
our readers may see who encourage
riots. "Alarge Democratic meeting"
with the fact indisputable and unde-
nisble, that the shooting began at a
distance from tho polls. and by set
Of low foreigners, upon unoaending
citizens, pass resolutions of sympathy
forthe poor foreigners, and condemn
ing severely" the conduct Of the
Americans. Can any reasonable man
longer doubt the immediate and ur-
gent necessity Of such movement US
the American movement? BY the So
called Democratic party il is taught
that Americans must see their coun.
trymen. who are passing quietly along
the streets. shot down by Infatuated
lrishmen and Germans. instigated by
such men as Preston, and make no
resistance.
The course of the party leaders.
who intend even at the expense Of the
life of their countrymen. to array the
un-Americanized foreigners on their
side. is adding thousands to the Amer
lean standard. It's great mistake
that all who once co-operated with that
party are so welded to it. as to see
their countrymen shot in open day,
and yet cling to the party that sympa-
thizcs with the instigators and con-
dennis the others. They are opening
their eyes, and now that they begin to
understand the movement to be
against demagogues and not against
foreigners, they are ready To act.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

The old Wings that want an apollo
gy for fusing with old lineism because
they so dearly love the principle Of
free ,shisky. think Of Il sufficient to say
IL am an old Clay Wing" Just for
the fun Of the thing. and to show
them how they believe Clay, in adopt.
ing old line doctrines on the Slavery
question. we quote the following from
one Of his speeches as published on
his authority, by Mr.. Chambers oil
this county, copy Of which Is in ev'
cry "old Clay Wings" library;
"What would they who thus re-
proach us have done ? II they would
reprcss all tendencies towards liberty
and ultimate emancipation, they mus,
do more than put down the benevolen,
Efforts Of this society. They must &c
back to the era Of our liberty and in
dependence. and muzzle the cannon
which thunders its annual joyous re.
turn. They must revive the slave
trade. with all its train Of atrocities. d
"They must blow out the mora
lights around US. and extinguish thai
greatest torch Of NIL which America
presents to bcnighted world. point.
ING the way 10 their rights, their lib,
critics. and their happiness. And
when they have achieved all these pur.
poses, their work will vet be neon.
plete. They must penetrate the hu.
man soul, and eradicate the light o
reason and the love Of liberty. Then
and not ill then, when universal dark
ness and despair prevail, can you per
petuate slavery and repress all SYM.
pathies. and all human and benevo,
lent efforts amone freemen, in behalf
Of the unhappy portion Of our race
who are doomed to bondage"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

ANOTHER Doc TmAL.-The peace
loving and quiet city Of Blooming
grove. has again been thrown into
commotion by a dog case before "Chiei
Justice" Slaughter. George Osborn
killed the dog of VIM. Skull. while
standing by a dead sheep. AS it is
possible for an innocent dog to be
caught in such fix, nay, it might be
argued that il is an evidence Of tender
sympathy, and not Of guilt-the jury
decided that there were reasonable
doubts" Of the dogs guilt and gave
judgement that the man who shot him
should pay $3.50 for the dog. and a
reasonable compensation to the Court
and jury for so adjudging. The case
was ably argued in behalf of the dog
by Lawyer r. IL, Swift, and in behalf
Of the sheep by Lawyers Hubbard and
Dukate. Such lawyers!
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Mr.. EpIroR:-At called meeting
of the Board of Trustees Of the White
Water Presbyterial Academy. the
Rev. L. D. Potter, Principal of the
Academy, rendered his resignation
The Board having learned from him
that the state Of his health had rem
dered this step necessary:
On motion his resignation was ac-
cepted. and committee consisting OF
ID. d. Mckee. John Gilchist, w.
Brown was appointed to prepare min
ute expressing the feelings of the Board
in reference to Rev. L. ID. Potter, on
accepting his resignation. Suisse
quently the committee made the fol-
lowing report:
In accepting the resignation of Rev.
I L. d. Potter, as Principal Of the
White Water presbyterial Academy.
The Board take great pleasure in ex.
pressing their high sense of the fideli.
ty. and efficiency with which he has
performed the duties Of the response
BILE station, to which they had called
him; and they deeply regret the cir
cumstances that constrain him to ask
a dissolution Of a relation, which 10
them has been SO pleasant. and which
they had hoped would l., permanent.
And we feel constrair cd TO say not
as a matter ofform, or by way Of cour-
tesy- but as an act of simple justice.
That during the two years, that he
has served the institution, he has
not only established a high character
as an able instructor Of youth, but
asia gentleman and Christian minister.
he has secured the confidence and es.
TEEN Of all with whom he has been
associated. And in leaving us he
bears with him our best wishes for his
future success, in whatever duties and
labors in the Providence Of God. he
may be engaged.
BY order Of the Board.
d. ID. MCKEE, Prest.
]. L. Andrew, Sec.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Ey-The Cincinnati Enquirer is po'o-
eyai mad because we credited the
account Of the Louisville riots to it,
Its apology for the appearance Of it in
that paper is. that neither Of the edit
ors read il before its going to press,
as II was the Geographic account OF
the aifair--an account by the way
that has been confirmed by every off.
cial and authentic investigation of the
riots. Now we would suggest to
the Enquirer that II keep n standing
note at the head Of the telegraph COL
umn about US follows: 1.-THE dispatch.
es below have not been examined. by
either Of the editors. II there Is any
thing derogatory to the foreigners,
or the Democrats, !. is n lie. and we
will explain II away Tomorrow"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
ry- Some Of our farmers had bet.


ter not read that longest article on the
fourth page. " will make them mad
at the nsighbor who told how near
they are. But as most likely they will
have to borrow the paper to read it,
when they take thcpaPer home (if they
ever do that. let them take all the
borrowed tools home. and conclude &c
borrow neither tools nor papers here.
after. II they are too poor or to mean
to pay for the paper, we will give It tc
them u year. just to keep them from
annoying their honest neighbors.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

On TIE 2I>t inst. by Rev. A. Ker-
rick. Mr.. Benjsmine Dubois, Of Union
County. 70 Mrs Charlotte Watson. Of
Decatur county.
On the 25ih inst. by Jno. w. KeeIy.
Mr.. JONI BLKu. and Miss MAkTHA
UPDIKK. both Of Franklin County
By the same. August 25th. Ma.
Lewis RIeos, 70 Mrs. MANY PoLLock.
both Of Brookyiille. 4a ~
On tie Esd, by Rev. Mr.. Gilchrist.
Mr. WILLIAM MILLsrAuoH 10 Miss
SARAH CArnARIxE CAN'T.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL OF Iowa.
The Supreme Court Of Iowa has de-
cided that the law for the removal OF
the Capital to Fort Des Moincs, is
constitutional. This decision settles
the matter, and Fort Des Moines is
the capital Of that great and growing
State. The new seat of government
is situated on the Des Moines river,
about one hundred and fifty miles
above Keokuk, and in a delightful and
fertile region.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

rg-The Cincinnati Enquirer speaks
of the expulsion of Rev. Mr.. Wiley
from Missouri without q word Of dis.
sent. All right. The people are
reading and thinking, and they are
marking the papers that encourage
the shooting of Americans, and mob
bing Of preachers. by Catholics and
Shareholders.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

SrRAsGULArEp HERSIA.--A distress
sing case of Strangulatcd Hernia, was
promptly reduced last Saturday. by
a surgical operation performed by Dr.
j. B. Davis. of this place. assisted by
Drs. Berry and Raymond. 1t was
unquestionably much more agrava.
ted case. than that which resulted in
the death Of Geo. g. Shoup. who was
in the care % Cincinnati surgeons
DR.. Davis, has a fine reputation, as a
surgeon where he is known. and we
are satisfied that patients would fare
better, generally in the hands Of our
own physicians than to go abroad fol
n surgical operation.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
Agricultural Meeting

The quarterly meeting Of the F.C.
Agricultural Society, meets next Sat-
urday. Attend. every body. We
presume the board will be needed. as
II Is the last regular meeting before
the fair. In that case, though we
speak without authority. either the
board or the society should meet at
ten.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
How Co Backslide.

liza man wants to get a bad name,
lot him leave the old line party, and
he becomes the blacklist character
out Of Tophet. The Enquirer Of last
Monday. charges old Sam Houston
with lying, and says Ct Senator Dor,
land. that he is drunken blackguard,
and Of ex.senator.ex. locofoco Glen.
ems of Alabama, that he WINS n dis.
grace to the Senate, and is now trai.
tor.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

EF0f course the Indiana Ameri.
can attaches all tho blame upon the
poor sufferers. and Irish and Ger
mans, and wonders that the Enquirer
has no censure for them. A more
villianous piece of forgery was never
perpetra'ed, and the author deserves
to have his ears nailed to apost.-
Gin. Enquirer.
Please don't. Brother Robinson,
it might hurt. What. nail onr ears
ears to apost just for copying the ac-
count Of the riot from the Enquirer
That would certainly be unceonstitu-
tional. 0 "the poor sufferers. the
Irish and the Germansl" Poor things
what will you do for them? Cant
you get up riot at your election, and
get some Of them hurt? The Louis
vile riot WILDE stale by that time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

E1- We hear from Kansas that the
Free-Soilcrs are in motion, and the
Ruflians are not likely to have it all
their own way hereafter. The hum
bug Legislature is repudiaied, and APP
plication is to be made TO the next Con-
gress for admission to the Union as q
Free State.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

A New QUALIFICATION OF CITIZEN.
suIp.-The Kansas Legislature has
passed an act regulating voters, which
provides that any man may vote who
pays dollar into the public treasury,
and produces a receipt therefor, at the
polls, and is willing to take an oath,
whenever challenged. to support the
Constitution Of the United States, the
Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Fugi'
tive Slave Law.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

WAbbot Lawrence bequeathed.
in his will, $4,000 to the Boston
Public Library. and $4,000 to the
Lawrence School, Cambridge. His
other requests are not yet made
known to the public.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

rFHon. Timothy G. Day. for.
mer editor of the Cincinnati Enquire,
publishes a card avcwing his deter
mination to heartily support the NOM
ination of Mr.. Chase. Hon. Charles
Reemeln also makes apublic ayowa
of his cheerful support of Mr.. Chase
Both of these gentlemen have long
been prominent members ofih dem.
ocratic party of Ohio.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

FS-The Kansas Legislature has
passed resolution declaring it to be
the duty Of all good citizens to resls'
the Presidents appointing Judges fol
that Territory.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

kE Hannibal Hamlin. u. s. SEN
ator from Maine, has declared for the
Republican organization. This is a
most important accession, And indi-
Gates the tendency Of public scnti-
ment.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

EF The Cincinnati Enquirer, got
mad at us last week and said the Amer
lean is "of very ambitious dimensions
and pretentious bearing" Thank you
for the compliment Bro. Enquirer
May your shadow never DO less, for
II it is, there won't be much substance
left.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

NJ If the weather is unpropitious.
the discussion at Bloominggrove next
Saturday. viii be- In the church instead
Of the grove.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

On the Goth, by Rev. Mr. Pelan,
Mr.. EDWARD +. CLAyPooL, Cashier OF
Fayette Co. Bank, to Miss MARY G.,
daughter of Mr.. Alexander Morrow,
oil Of Connersville.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

ES-Thanks to Joel Tucker for n
good assortment Of apples, as apresent
10 our ever faithful bows.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
Look Out for q Fight.

That quiet peace.loving (?) paper
called the Enquirer. is using language
like the following in order TO prepare
its friends, the foreigners for fight at
the election in few weeks:
Now, we would tell the Times, and
all concerned. that the Democracy of
this city, composed, as it is. of both
native and adopted citizens, will main
tain their rights and resist aggression
at all and every hazard. II the Times
thinks the Democracy will be overrid-
den, rs they were last spring. it is
greatly mistaken. There is a spirit
of calm determination existing on
their part which it would be folly for
their opponents 10 arouse into action.
"At every hazard" the foreigners
will maintain their rights, and the
course of the Enquirer in regard to
the Louisville riots, shows that what
ever foreigners may do. the Americans
alone will be blamed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Books as CAsDY.-In looking at a
lot of toy books at DR.. Keely's, the
o Their day. we could but think how
much better it would be to pay five
cents for two Of them. as n present Ia
children than to take home poisoned
candy. which vitiates the taste, and in
jures the health. These books will cul-
tivaie taste forreading and for pictures
be blessing years after they may
have been torn up or worn out.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
pLATo,s IDEA or TRurH

Plate asserted that it truth were to
come down from heaven. and display
itself in all its glory upon earth j
men would instantly fall down and
worship il. What Plato stated as a by
pothesis. inspired history records &c
have been q lamentable miscalculaiior
on his part. Truth came down from
the skies. appeared unto the world In
untainied'glory. beauty and perfection
neither hell nor earth was able to de,
tect q flaw in il but so false proved
the prophecy Of the learned and nc
complished philosopher. that the worle
rose up against il, and shouted in {
voice Of thunder. "Away with him
cruelty himl cruelty himl Not this
man, but Barabbas." If Plato hat
known what the child in our Sunday
school or ragged school isnow being
taught-that "lhe heart Of man b
enmity against God" he would mol
have uttered any such prediction
Cumming, on Daniel, p. 1893.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

fyA sporting gentleman observed
on the door of a house the separate
names of a physician and surgeon, and
facetiously remarked that the circum-
stances put him in mind of double
barreled gun, for II one missed, the
The other was sure 10 kill.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

since The omar smcnt Of our paper. our eifeu.
iation has 90 Increased that We have now. bcyon !
ouo.tion.the largest circulation IN LANA, ex-
cspt, perhaps, two papers IN indianapolis. and Y
n 4 circulation In tho weaithlsst portion OF Ne
State. Business men who want 10 advertise In
Der this hcf.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-12-26

Some twenty years ago family IN
Braceville, Trumball county, Ohio. OBJ
served one day in the hall of the house,
a large toad leaping along in orderly
and moderate way towards the dining
room door, 1t entered the room and
took a circuit around, then stationed it.
self between door and window, and
sat there all day; whenever a fly came
near enough he would catch it, and as
this was quite often the work of exter-
mination went on bravely; sometimes he
would spring up a foot or more for a
fly on the wall. At sundown he went
out to enjoy the refreshing GOODNESS Of the
evening, but probably the society of his
kindred. The next day, to the surprise
of the family, he came back and took the
same place by the door, and continued
to do SO during the whole summer. The
family whose premises were thus so GER
enormously occupied being aware Of the
useful and harmless nature of their
visitor, and being curious to learn its
habits, allowed it to remain. Thus the
toad carried On the war against the flies
until autumn, when they, having become
greatly reduced in aumbers, aud it be-
ing difficult for him ANY longer to OBJ
tain supplies by forage, he concluded to
go into winter quarters" Immediate
ly on the opening of spring campaign,
however he was at his old post His
message to the flies, as near as can be
ascertained, was, Come and I'll take
|you;" they came, were seen, and were
swallowed. The enemy being immensely
numerous, the war was carried OH in
this way, and the same place for sic
gears, the toad meanwhile having grown
strong and increased in stature, and hay
ing regularly spent every night sky-lar-
king Portage Sentinel.