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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09
A NEW OUTRAGE.

The carly Statesmen 0! our Country were
extremely jealous Of the interference OF the
Federal government, with the powers 70.
served to the States, out Of this jealousy
grew tho docirinp Of State rights which
denied to the general government inlorsn.ia
powers. This doctrine which was regarded
and rightfully so, Of so much Importance
in tho carly days Of the republic has become
nearly obsolete. Encroachment after en-.
croachment, made by the general govern
mcnt upon The rights Of the Safes, has been
acquiesced in, until now there is nothing SO
absurd, provided always it will strengthen
slavery, which may not be done by Congress.
The sovereignty of the States is fast bein 2
swept away by the approaching waves Of
federal power. The passage of the Fugitive
Slave Law, interfering as il did with the
power Of the States to protect the personal
liberties Of those under their jurisdiction
was gross inyssiaa- OF State rights. The
tamcness Of the States under this outrage
has now indeed some Of our Southern Con.
gressmen to take another and longer step
In the progress Of absorption Of all the
rights Of the States into tho vortex Of feder.
al domination.
There has already passed tho Senate Of
the United States, n Bill framed fbr the pur.
pose OF aiding In the enforcement Of the
Fugitive Slave Law. and sis intended to
cripple yet further the State judiciary by a
'ompulorys transfer Of their Jurisdiction in
m Important class OF civil suits, to one
judicial branch Of the Federal government"
We copy from recent number Of the
Portland Advertiser the following relatives
10 this Bill. and the particulars Of tho de.
bale which il excited in the Senate.
The title Of the bill. Is I" to protect officers
md other persons acting under the authori. |
y OF thu United State" but its provisions,
Is stated in the same paper, extend far boz
'ond i's Il TO- Il provides
III civil suit co commenced or pending
q any State Court. against any officer of the
United States, or other person, for or on nc.
cunt OF my net done under any law Of the
United States, or under color thereof. or for
V on account OF any right, authority. claim
V title, set up by such officer or other per.
on ac!ing in aid Of -uoh officer. under any
,w o'.'hc United States. and tho defendant
hall, at the FIRST Term OF such State Court
Tier the passage Ut this act. or NJ tho 6rst
erm ofsuch State Court alter such suit
hill be commenced. flo = petition TOR the
.mnval Of tho cause FIR trial intn the next
ircuii Court to be held in the district where
ne suit Is speeding, or II there be no Circuit
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09
~Ths Boston ALA. ,,,l.. -,

% The Boston Atlas makes some ar.
cellent oommsn,s OH Houslon's lecture or
slavery. Af'er justly oomplimsn,ing the
General OH his good nature and freedom
from the usual southern blus,er, (, says:
Certainly weaker defence of slayerv Than
Gen. Housi.n's wc do moi rsm.mb.., )"
have read. The nmiabls apologies of ID,
Adams rise into marvels of logic when co,n-
ps.u. W. wan Nose OF The Texan senator and
- ss ' vi; Io1I'hal wonderful compoum
81 sa,i.i'iy and arsmmaf-seem rational
W spns o. his sesquipedalian words aud un-
~, rsIe'i'ine buichsry or The English tongue.
ING lecture was weak. wandering and ~
II urged ,iolhjng new, bal siaisd
tue old points, In no very novslway.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09

II The March number ofGodsy's Lady's
Book 10 received. It's handsome num-
Der. II contains some splendid engravings,
beautiful fashion plates, and well written
articles. "The Water Lily Visa beautiful
engraving. Tho article on Ladies' Fun Is
very Interesting, The Book is one Of The
bes, Ladies' Magazines of,hs day.
The two best Magazines in the Union
-GOdey's Lady's Book and Harper's Mag.
azine will both be sen, one year on receipt
of $3.50 Address L. A. Cooley, liz Ches-
nut Street, Philadelphia.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09

KossurH on EUROPEAN AyrArRs. In 4
letter 10 gentleman OF New York, Kossuih
presents The following summary ol The state
Of Europe ssg-.l - tsraa.l ~.
4 email ministerial change here ia men,
not in policy; England's absolute nudity
o. inherent weakness; Eayland's afis'ocis-
cy dscayipg fast the British Empire DRIFT.
ing iowsrds a revolution scarcely 10 DO pre-
vented any moro. 2. Boosparis drifed
from folly 10 folly and 10 fall. ,. N. patch.
ing no o! peace possible. though everybody
DO ben, on I, 4. Tho theatre OF war soon
10 Do ,ransfsrs.i,io the Inferior Of Europe,
and the contest gsnssalixsd.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09
THE CHARTER ELECTION.

The FIRST election under tho charter Of
our city will axe place on Monday next.
The ward 'meslings are 10 be held rs fol.
lows, commencing hi 10 o'clock, A. NJ:
Ward No. q, the School House in Sixth
School District.
Word No. Q in School House on Sulli.
van>Slrset.
Ward No. 3 at the School House on Pool
Street. : - -
Ward No.l4 At the Engine House on
Washington Street. - 70 ~"
zWrd.No.6ai Beethoven. Hall.
Ward No. 6 ut McKenney's Hall. s., uf
Ward No. 7 Al the Hall ovor stephso Dr.. =
er's Store, a, Kings Corner. Is
The purposes Of these meetings arc :
ls,.. To Choose 4 Warden for each Ward.
I'd. To choose Clerk Tor each Ward.
3D.. To give in their votes Cor Mayor. =
9Th. To choose one Alderman, three
Common Councilmsn, and one Constable,
for each Ward. -s-.--- --.-..- ----.
The Wardens 70 TO be chosen and quail.
lied in the same manner rs Modera,ors Of
town meetings. and BY ballot, - we'll ~
the other officer, named In the warrant
We scarcely need remark tina, this cleo
lion will be farlhs mos, imporian, one ever
held 10 misplace. The moral and pecuniary
interests Of our young and prosperous city
are to DO committed 10 The charge Of those
whom The people are TO cleo, on ,ha, day.
We make our frs, start as 4 city. Let
every citizen who has an abiding in,eres,
in the future OF our place, 80 no, as will en-
sure The election Of such men 10 admins.
ter the city Affairs As will be earnest and
energetic in the adoption Of measures cal.
culaled 10 improve the moral and social
weliars OF The infant city Of Biddsiord.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09

FAsRioNAnLE HATs. We would call tho
attention Of our readers 10 tho adverli'e-
men, Of Mr.. Winsais, Boston, 10 'o-day's
paper, and ,ake pleasure 10 recommending
iho.e visiting Boston 10 call on him. He
offers better hats for the same moaey, than
can no purchased elsewhere. See adver.
iissment. 2. H.H..t ~. ..l..-afF
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Houston's vindication Of Slavery.

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Houston's Vindicanon o. ois''f'
N,,. ,,,o .,ow -, will fot n moment.
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- -. .;n,,,,,,v ;,loc;co,
week ', H..'oa 80. !. s;.s;c..
=. GU '.'', Ro.,o, . fan
'o' % o"'''!, .,.;,. :. .,dor,.a
evening" aso' 'a.' " -, " ,",a,.h,. s.no,o,
'as rO',''"e ~, S ~. wv ;,.o,e w,, ,e,a,dsa
-. ,n"n ', ,ho p,o Sav,rv men Of Boston, and
y =. c..,',h.,. a. vel, n, IN tho
''." 80 ....,;... n ,hs so,., a, az.
'o''on s''"'"S '.0.'"' y e,a,;.h ,r...,,,
'feme.y senN, NV ."y ...r ne s,,,.r, =
.'on OF tue s'su"'" . :" -. p,o,;aoDov .v.,
sam can never .u' . ~" ..n do ~ h.,,.,
oy southern VOWS " 49, :, ,,r,h .h.r,
'"an DC p'u y" '.'' "'' s,.,oo, hv ,bo s,.ok.
was no' '"s'' '''' 80 =, ,,s and
er ~a'on ~" ~. w" ,',,;.S ,hsv were conveyed
WV 's.' tit, - ,h. nublic ear. rs the
were 10 ,a"" " ~..,a ,.,,,,r.n
'pe."s DV0N ,h Nv ,sc,ure with a
'" ,omusn,o-v IN
~ s -. ,.,a ,bus. 3"
''S CT. 49, 49,. ,ha .,.vs. ora troa,od xell-so
,how 0,o r. THAR master, uro humane. San,
..,. ,ho .,.vo.rh,,. In. d eospel preached
nr,o ,bcm. So thew have, occasionally
o., ,,,,. ~ :, Which ;nculca,e the doc.
$1,000. .b.;n, ohod;or, n tb,i,
pHse " ST." Nms 80, u,,L.d
masters, -, '." ' v w ~. $50.
a'uIim' - 49, Az. 49,. .,,,
Ing anu P'o,N's . 10. s's a.. .' $500. , ,.or
:. e'e'0" "''"'"' WV - " ,.h., -
eam say' ,"o -. ~, A.; ~ ,h., .ro a
nave ,"e .Os. "..h,a n,,.noo, or ,hs;r cot.
.a''v , :. -, hin, aha 10 mich md hoe
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.o.',' ~. eli ,,j n,,l;, .or,;
"'''et 4, 80. :, Ssuo,,,;,,n,
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80 'p'" '"' o ~. e.. h.;,,
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.ou"c W. ~ c., .o,.;,od ,he o,d
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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09

Instead Of adding new penalties. employing
new agencies, and inspiring new terrors,
YOU mus, 60 back TO the place where your
mistaken policy began, and CONFORM your
Federal laws 10 MAGMA CHARTA, 10 The
CossrIrurioS, and ,oihe RicnLs OF MAX.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09

O. We would call the attention Of our
readers, and especially those who have chill
|drsu qualified 10 enter tho Gtsmmsr School,
|hol cannot .be admitted; 10 tbe. advertissmsns
|of Mrv. Huntress In another column.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

AFFAIRS IN MExIco.-We have received
accounts of the abdication of Santa Anna,
through the New Orleans papers, much more
in detail than previously published. The re-
ports by telegraph are confirmed. Santa
Anna left the City of Mexico on the 9th of
August, at the head of l,400 soldiers, un-
der the pretext of quelling the revolution in
Vera Cruz. On arriving at the fortress Of
Perote, he unveiled his real design, issued a
proclamation deposting the Government
in the hands of Paront, Vega and Salas,
and sailed on the 18th of August for Havana,
as is supposed. His ministers did not re-
main long behind him, fortunately for them
selves, as the popular excitement which de.
stroyed much of their property, would in all
probability..have dealt harshly with them had
they been in reach. Subsequently Carrera
was appointed Provisional President for six
months. The new Government has in it a
large proportion of the last one, who are
closely united with the Church and the he lib lib
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15
For the journal.

Mr.. Editor-A public discussion on any
subject, when the object is to elicit certain
facts and arrive at certain conclusions that
will be benefit to community, is all very
we'll; but when an individual in society has
certain objects he wishes to accomplish, and
they are Of the most dishonorable and selfish
character, and for the purpose of accom-
plishing those objects he finds it necessary
and resorts to false representations, and mis-
statements of facts in reference to persons
and things by which he intends to place an
other person in false position before the
public, it is not only an injury to society,
but stamps such individual with the charac-
ter Of black hearted and vile slanderer.
AS to w. V. Ways attacks upon me, for
the present, have concluded taking into
view his well known character with his in
veterate fondness for newspaper notoriety,
and his puppy at root tenacity for having
the last word,) to treat his epistle with 81
lent contempt. He is so much like the dar-
keys deer it is not worth the while TO shoot
him, for he will jump so high he will break
his own neck, II. J.. WOOD,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

Recently we published a law of 13 Sec
tions, passed by the mob legislature of Kan
sas, for the protection of slave property, the
penalty for the violation of each section be-
ing, either death or the penitentiary. Below
we publish another:
AN ACT to punish persons decoying slaves
from their masters.
Sec. l.. If any person shall entice, decoy
or carry away out of this territory, any slave
belonging to another with intent to deprive
the owner thereof of the services Of such
slave, or with intent to effect or produce the
freedom of such slave, he shall be adjudged
guilty of grand larceny, and on conviction
thereof shall suffer death.
Sec. 3. Ii any person shall aid or assist in
entlcing, decoying or persuading or carrying
away Or sending out Of this territory any
slave belonging TO another, with intent to
produce or effect the freedom of such slave,
Or with intent to deprive the owner thereof
of the service of such slave, he shall be ad-
judged guilty of grand larceny, and on con-
yiction thereof shall suffer death.
Sec. 3. If any person shall entice, decoy,
or carry out OF any state or other territory
of the United States, any slave belonging to
another, with intent to procure or effect the
freedom Of such slave, or to deprive the own
Cl IHClVOl VA Vic SClFlCCS VI SuCu SldNt, dllu
shall bring such slave into this territory, he
shall be adjudged guilty of grand larceny in
the same manner as if such slave had been
enticed, decoyed or carried away out of this
territory, in such case the larceny may be
charged to have been committed in any coun-
ty of this territory into or through which
such slave shall have been brought by such
person, and on conviction thereof, the per-
son offending shall suffer death
Still death! death death! The bloody
code Of the French Jacobins pales before the
cruel, lawess ferocity of these border villains
and ruffians. The murder of northern free
men, whether judicial or otherwise, has be-
come eommon-pl place in their contemplation,
and2nothing but death is a sufficient atone
ment for advocating common justice and
personal liberty. And how long, we ask,
are the people Of the north to stand tamely
by. and have their sympathies and senti-
ments thus outraged and insulted? Were
there none but Atchison, Stringfellow and
their border gang, engaged in these diabQlical
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

!2ag~Gov. Medill and suite are TO speak here
on the Goth. Read the record of his votes
in this paper, and you will understand him
better when he speaks next Tuesday.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

acts, we might look upon their efforts with
feelings of contempt mingled with horror
but when we behold the president of the U.
States and the governor of Ohio aiding and
assisting them, it aWakens emotions of shame,
disgust and indignation. What humiia-
ting spectacle to witness the president of
this vast republic knuckling to, affiIiating
with, and assisting these blood-thirsty despe-
radoes And how our cheeks burn with
shame, to see the chief magistrate of this
commonwealth traversing the state and apol-
ogizing for, if not openly justifying tn, s.
nefarious pra ctices
Our remedy for these wrongs and disgraces
is the ballot. box; and where is the form Of
manhood, with the soul of man within it,
that will render aid and comfort to these
border conspirators, by voting for Medill Z?
The issue is distinctly made--Chase and free
dom upon the one side, Medill and slavery
upon the other. Choose ye whether ye will
do battle beneath the glorious folds of the
star spangled banner or fight under cover of
the black, piratical flag of involuntary serv-
itude. F.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

The Kansas mob legislature has adjourned.
Shannon has arrived at Westport, and being
serenaded, made speech against the freemen
ofKansas and in favor of slavery and the mob.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

GOOD NEWS
Mass Meeting at Bowling Green
Wood County wake!

The Republican State Central Committee
have appointed IA MASS MEETING of the citi-
zrns OF Wood county, to be held at Bowling
Green on "Wednesday, the 3d day of October,
Messrs Chase, Kimball and Gibson will adj
dress the people. Spread the news and let
there be rouser!
Also, in Perrysburg, on Wednesday eve.
ming, the same speakers.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15
Senatorial Convention.

A senatorial convention of the district
composed of Lucas, Fulton. Henry, Wood,
Hancock and Putnam counties will be held
at Perrysburg on Tuesday, Sept. Is, 1855.
BY order Of Central Committee.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

Mr.. EDIroR.--Having recently travelled
over the first 9 miles of the Maumee & West
ern Reserve road east from Perrysburg,
could not help noticing the large quantity
OF stagnant water in the road bitches.
was surprised at that, as know that no ex-
pense or pains have been spared by the au-
thOrltleS of the state TO raise the road bed.
stone it well, and make good bridges. Not
withstanding these things have been well
done, yet there is an omission to do one thing
20 make it good road, and that is, want
of attention to have the bottom of the ditch
es on an even grade, and an omission to
open sufficiently the outlet side drains.
have no doubt that the loss of labor of the
inhabitants Immediately on the road, and
their expense for doctor bills in consequence
of sickness the past summer, caused by the
stagnant water in the dit ches, would amount
to more than it would have cost to perfect
the necessary drainage to remove the causes
of disease. ... .....
do not allude to this matter in the light
of censure upon the officers having charge
Of the road, for | give them much credit for
the good condition in which it is generally
kept. believe that if they should examine
the road with reference to the bitches, they
would think of it as do, and take immedi-
ate steps to perfect the drainage. If the in
habitants on the road agree with my views,
that the greater part of the sickness among
them can be traced to the cause have men
toned, they ought not to delay in getting up
petition to the engineer of the road asking
these improvementsin the bitches to be made.
If the people intend to live on the road, let
them liue decently, and not be compelled to
have puddles of foul water standing before
their doors, to remind them of, and curse the
BLACK SWAMP.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

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satisfied. The pleasure of Alvarez and Com
onfort is not yet known.-IN. Y. Times
The BURLINGTON MAssAcRE.-On We'd
nesday of last week heart rending accident
occurred on the Camden & Amboy railroad.
near Burlington, New Jersey. The train
from Philadelphia, bound for New York,
when near Burlington, discovered the train
for Philadelphia on the track, and rapidly
approaching; the first train then backed,
and in doing so, ran over the horses attached
to DR.. Henicker's carriage, which untortu-
natey happened to be crossing the track at
the time, and threw the hind car off the track
the other cars Of the train were jammed
into each other. in consequence of having
their motion che cked by the hind one. Twen-
ty-fve persons were killed and about eighty
wounded. Gen. S. Lahm, of Canton, Ohio,
ID. Sourbeck, of Alliance, and Judge Reeves,
iof Chillicothe, were wounded.
The New York Tribune sums up the caus-
les of the calamity in few words. viz want
of double track-the highway crossing the
track without passing either above or below
1.-THE bell-rope was out OF order the train
was backing at an extraordinary speed-and
lastly, the train was out of time.-lO. Far.
RAIL Iron MILL AT CLEvELAND.-The Her
aid says several experienced and wealthy
gentlemen from the State of New York have
organized company under the general COR
poraton law Of Ohio for the establishment
of rolling mill to manufacture rails at
Cleveland. They have purchased tract of
land on the lake shore, running back across
the Cleveland and Erie road, and up to the
Pittsburg road, near Wassons car factory,
upon which a large building with all the la
test Improvements for making iron rails will
I>o t>o -, ,,,Ga
over old rails into new ones, as we'll as to
make new ones from the raw materials. 1t
is said that we have in Ohio from 1000 to
10000 tons of rail annually thrown aside.
This has been bought up at nominal price
by Troy company, but this new enterprise
will enable the roads to realize from ten TO
fifteen dollars per ton more than they have
heretofore received.
The operation is very important one for
the west. We ought to have Just such an
establishment at Columbus, in connection
with railroad to the coal and iron regions
of the Hooking valley.-IO. S. Journal.
Norfolk is terribly afflicted with the yell
low fever-sixty deaths per day being repor
ted. 1t is not so violent at Portsmouth.
The people OF the country shun the place,
and the inhabitants are suffering for want Of
food
Potatoes are selling in Steubenvill for TWEEN
ty-fve cents per bushel. The farmers have
had their day on that article, it will now be
the day of the consumer.
For the Journal.
Mr.. Edtor-A public discussion on any
subject, when the object is to elicit certain
facts and arrive at certain conclusions that
will be benefit to community, is all very
we'll; but when an individual in society has
certain objects he wishes to accomnlish and
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

# we go TO the State Fair next week, we
will be at home in time to publish an extra
only. Advertisements, &C., should be left
at the post office. But we mag not go.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15

The Representative Convention will be
held at Elmore on Tuesday, the Goth inst.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-13
Cost of Idoltry.

1t is stated that the incense alone,
which is burnt in the Shinese empire, in
the worship of their idols, annually costs
G90,0O0,0O0 sterling or about five shil-
lings Ga little more than dollar) for each
man woman and child. At first sight,
the estimate appeared to US extravagant,
but on a moments reflection, we conclud-
ed that it may be near the truth.
All this is expended on ceremony
which neither informs the mind nor edu-
Gates the heart. Do the people of the u.
nited States expend fifty cents piece for
all religious purposes! Does it cost
twenty-five cents for each man, woman,
and child in the nation, to support sys-
TEN of religious instructions which places
a Christian community immeasurably a
bove Pagan community, in substantial
wealth, intelligence, and whatever else
renders life pleasant and desirablo'-
CongregattonaltSt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-13
Charity.

Squeamishness, of prudery, is a mis-
fortune, either of nature or false educa-
ton, which renders the mind liable to the
intrusion of what some philosopher has
called nasty IDEAS
To be easily shocked shows an intimate
acquaintance with what is shocking
Those who make business of condemn
ing vice and immortality, and are ready
to believe evil of others, judge them out
of consciousness of their own habitual
desires; and this may be, and often is, a
false judgment.
The man who thinks another will steal /,
or get drunk, or commit any immortality.
because he has the opportunity, judges
himself with terrible judgment, because
he judges another out of his own heart
Humanity and religion demand that we
exercise the charity of attributing the best
motives rather than the worst and a
charitable judgment, while it is humane
to others, is favorable to ourselves.