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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31
Kansas Legislature.
CHICAGO, July 24.

CHICAGO, July 24.
The Kansas Legislature met at Shaw.
nee Mission on the 10th inst, pursuant
to adjournment. Mr.. Marshall gave
notice Of bill requiring citizens emf.
grating from Massachusetts and all
those States which have annulled or
may nullify the laws OF the United
States. to take an oath 10 support the
laws Of Kansas Territory. John Thomp.
son Perry, Of the Methodist Church
South, was elected Chaplain.
July l6.-A bill to prevent the sale OIL
intoxicating liquors. and games ol
chance, within ono mile Of Shawnee
Mission, was passed.
A joint committee Of eight was sp'
pointed TO devise code Of laws for the
government Of the Territory.
Mr.. Marshall. of Pawnee district
introduced bill providing that every
man who shall pay the sum Of one dol
lar poll tax, and produce a receipt fol
the same to the judge Of any election
shall be legal voter; provide, sucf
shall be citizens Of the United States
and shall have taken oath 10 supper
the constitution ofthe United States, ant
tho act organizing the Territory Of Kan
sas. The bill was read the first time
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SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
BY RALPH LEETE AND WALTER C. HOOD.
lRONTON, JULY 81, 1855.



"On the page that Is immortal,
We the brilliant promise Sec
'YE SHALL KNOW TnR TRUTH NY PEoPLR!
ASD TnE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU rREE!'"
"a Landed Democracy, mn eternal basis for Re
publcs. A Landed Arsiocrncy. the foundation o
monnrches and dcspoisms. - tlouNo AMERICA.
"The land shall not DO sold forever! ~ tBpLI
"'rhc mass OF mankind have not been born will
snddlcs on their bucks; nor with II favored few
booted and spurrcd, to ride them lcyiiinntely, 'by
the gracc Of God d!'"- tJErFERsoS.
"Thero Is no foundation IN Nature, or in nntu
rnI laws, why set OF words upon parchment shoult
convey the dominion of lands" - tBLAcKsroSE.
ssTho Earth Is the hnbitation - the natural inherit
nncc OF nll mankind, of ages present ana 10 come
habiinOn belonging to no man ~ parcunr. put !t
every man; and one IN which all have an equal rigl
10 dwcllh-[JoHN GRAY.
To worship Con, the Father Of NIL men - to hope
for life In Heaven, tho reward Of good accomplished
on Earth: TO love our fellow men. and do for them
all that desire for ourselves To respect oil forms
by which men urc pleased To worship God: To com
but error, not with violence nor with fire, but with
truth To love our country; aud TO devote ourselves
10 its wclinrc even the sacrifice Of our lives: 70
watch with tender over the happiness of our IA
miles; nnd TO educate our children in the sentiments
of Love- Humanity, aud Patriotism. To instruct the
ignorant: 10 cohc the nakcd 10 furnish work for tie
strong and always, nnd everywhere. TO proclaim Mt
fraternity Of all, The equality q aA and liberty Of al
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31

"The same politicians who, few months
before, were Jealous siicklers for Fillmore and
| the Fugitive Slave Law, now vociferatcl for
doctrines almost as ultra as Garrison himself
could desire. ."-Ironton Times.
"Not exactly You know very well that the
Wings of Ohio were never "stcklers" for the
Fugitive Slave Law; and that this Law, and
the like. "killed cT' Fillmore in Ohio.'-Iron
ton Register.
We know Of no such thing; and we
do know that the Ohio State Journal,
Cincinnati Gazette, and the whole Whig
press Of Ohio with the exception Of
few free soil organs on the Reserve went
their whole length for the Fillmore Ad.
ministra,ion, Compromises and all. It
was not the Fugitive Slave Law or the
"likc that killed Off FILLMORE in Ohio"
but the supposed "availability" Of Gen.
ScoTT.
"TmoMAs II. FonD, the nominee for Lieuten-
ant Governor, is a rank Hindoo."-Ir0nfon
| Times.
"Noqucstion but Capt. FoRD mas K. N. but
by his heroic speech at Philadelphia, and by his
secession from the National Council, he virtu-
ally removed himself from the ''order - and he
was nominated because of his manly devotion to
Freedom. and because he was no longer. if he
ever had been, "a rank llindoo. ."-Ir0nton
Register.
"Removed himself from the 'order,'"
lorsooth when he could sneak back and
take part in the proceedings of that Ma.
tional Conclave, after he had formally
withdrawn, and then attend ratification
meetings in Washington City. the head
quarters of the Slave, driving faction Of
the Order.
Talk about a man being nominated
"becausc Of his manly devotion to free.
dom," who has been and is now a Hin.
doc Of that blessed, Union.saving THIRD
DEGREE! He was nominated, my dear.
NOT because OF devotion 10 freedom, but
to appease tho wrath Of the Hindoos at
the nomination Of CHASE. That's why!
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Man Hung by O Mob.

A man named Maybcrry, was convlc'
ted of numbering n raltsman named A.
ger. Mayberry was sentenced 10 i'm
prisormcnt for life, by the Court in
JancsvilIe, Wisconsin. A special po'
lice Of thirty citizens was summoned to
ossis, Tho Sheriff in defending tho priso
ncr from being mobbcd, while he was
being conveyed to Jail. Tho Standard
Of that place, says;
"JuJgc Dooiils came TO the porIco
and made a very impressive address to
the populocc, demonstrating against tho
spiril which seemed to actuatc them, and
in favor Of the supremacy Of tho laws.
IIe was listened to respectfully, and at
this iunclure a moro quiet spirit seemed
to prevail. This was about IL o'clock
A. NJ. About ! o'clock the crowd thin.
ned out and the officers thought this q ft.
ting time to proceed with him TO the Jail.
Wo were then startled by the cry Of
"Hang him hang him !" when on step.
ping 10 the window, VIC saw tho officers
and prisoner coming towards the Jail.
surrounded by the in(uriatcd mob. A
rush was made for the Jail, the door Of
which was banicaded at once by the
crowd, and the approach Of the officers
cut of. The officers though resisting
the populacc with all tho energy they
possessed, and protecting tho prisoner
10 tho u!mos, Of their power, were borne
down ard oyNpowcred. The prisoner
was then almost alone; but he defended
himself with supcrhuman strength. He
fought with the utmos, desperation, and
possessing a most athletic physical frame,
Tor some ten yards the crowd fell like
chaT before him. A blow. however,
with bludgeon from behind, fclled him
to the ground, and he was powerless.-
A rope was then placed around his neck,
seized by the crowd, and a rush made
down Court street. The prisoner
though dragged through the dust as he
was, caught the rope with his hands AMI
thus prevented strangulation at once
Arrived in front Of our office. despcr.
ale effort was made again by the off.
GERS and citizens 10 rescue him. The
rope was cut three times by Orrin Guers.
ney, who exhibited the most determined
bravery in his behalf, but as often was
he tlrus, 10 one side and the rope readjus'
tel.
AT this time scene almost indcscriba.
Bile was exhibited crowd Of between
lhroo and four thousand persons swaycd
10 and flo. In the centre was the doom.
ed prisoner lying upon the grounl-and
above him stood friends begging and
struggling for his lffc-while far great.
er number were intent upon his death.
This state oflhings lasted about ten min.
utes, and as we looked from our window,
the hope premcditatcd that the friends Of
law and order might yet prevail. But
it was a vain hope. The fearful CRY Of
"Hans him !" rose louder than before,
and rush with the prisoner was made 10
the cluster Of trees on the public square;
the rope readjustcl upon his neck, the
other end thrown over a limb Of q tree,
and for the first time in our life, the hor.
rid specticle OF human being hanging
by the neck until he was dead met our
vinwn ~
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Beautiful Extract.

"TnE PARTY OF FAG-ENDs.-One Of our Ne
braska- Democratic exchanges calls the Repub-
lican or Anti Nebraska party of Ohio, the par
ty of fag-ends."
Most true, the Republican party of Ohio is
composed of n large portion of the old Wing
party, the better port on of the old Democratic
party, and of the Free Soil party; it is a .fu.
sion of the best and most intelligent portions
of the people fighting for the Right, whatever
heretofore may have been their name or party.
But we submit, the Republican party in its 'lu-
SION took the ',reb of cloth of the Wing and
Free Soil parties, the jag ends of which are
fast attaching themselves TO the Nebraska De .
mocracy, THE REAL PARTY OF FAG-
ENDS;' THE PARTY OF SLAVERY, OF
WHISKY, OF BESOTTED IGNORANCE, OF
POPERY /; the party that boasts of progress
yet never makes enlightened progress the par
ty that prates of Freedom yet its freedom is a
mob in Missouri, and SLAVERY in Kansas the
party that tai ks of pure Democracy yet its
purest Democracy is the aristocracy of South
Carolina.''
The paragraph quoted above is from
the Irontom Register Of last week. 1t
is tissue Of blacksuardism, reckless as
ser,ion, and "besotted ignorance"
"7Ae Republican party Of Ohio is COM
posed of the best portion Of the old Dem'
ocratic party &c." No such thing
The anti.slavery Democrats did not 60
into the Fusion! but the "fusionists'
came bowling, cap in hand, to them, and
bestowed its highest honors on them, thus
confessing their own sterlity and weak.
ness. "Best portion" did you say p
1t is granted that SONS who once acted
with the Demo cratic party in the days
whom it walked in silver slippers, have
now deserted to the "tag.rag and bob.
tail" camp; but it argues strong NOR
al obliquity to call such camp followers
the "best portion" Take them, for we
can do without them.
"a fusion, Of the best and most intel.
hgent Of the people fighting for the
Right &C." No Sir 1t is fusion ol
! the most discordant elements ever thrown
into political cauldron; fusion ofmen
whose only bond Of union is hungerins
for power and hatred Of Democracy.
''Devil with devil damned,
Firm oncord hold"
A fusion OF Old Line Wings who
scarcely three years ego, stood on the
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31

HTFArHER HANscuE advertises some
Of the latest publications in this issue
He has large assortment Of boo ks
gay, grave, sage and wild; history
poetry, philosophy, law, medicine, and
nonsense. Many Of the ablest standard
authors in every department Of human
inquiry are on his shelves. Give him a
call
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MONTPELIER, vt. July rs.

TaE Democratic State Convention
mad the following nominations: For
Governor, Merrill Clark OF Poultney
Lieut.. Governor Stoddard B. Colby OF
Montpelier; Treasurer, Jno. A. Page
Of Montpelier. Resolutions approving
and commenting the policy of the
present Pierce administration, were re-
ported and unanimously adopted. The
Convention was tho largest that has
been held by that party in this State fol
several years. The proceedings exhibited
the utmost harmony and enthusiasm.
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Latest from the Kansas Legislature.

DATES fro n Kansas to the % receiv.
ed. Governor Reeder has vetoed all
the bills thus far passed by the Legisla.
ture and presented to him. He says
there is nothing Objectionable in the
bills, but he does not consider the Legis.
la,ure in legal session that they rcmov'
ed from Pawnee without authority. and
in contravention Of the provisions Of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. The vetoed bill:
have been re.passed through both bran
ches Of the Legislature by large ma
iorities.
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Death Of = Prominent ohioan.

Rev. M. z. KREIDER, Of Lancaster,
in this State. man long connected with
the mail transportation in Central Ohio,
and prominent Mason-haying been
Grand Master Of the Knights TemPlars,
and, in 1850, Grand Master Of the Grand
Lodge-eied, at his residence, on Sat
urday morning last after lingering ill.
ness. The Fraternity, from various Por.
tions Of the State, will be present to.
morrow, 10 attend to the funeral ceremo.
MICS, to be conducted by w. 3. DoDDs
Grand Msster Of this city.
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B1T AMONG the nominees Of the Flu.
sion Convention is our friend JAMES II.
BAKER OF the Chillicothe Gazette. Mr.,
BAKER is young man Of fine abilities,
and il it is fated that no Democrat shall
fill the post Of Secretary Of the State Of
Ohio for the next two years, wc do not
know man Of the opposition whom VIC
would rather see in that position than
Mr.. BAKER. Personally, he has always
our best wishes, politically -.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31

gsy- THE Repeal Of the Kansas and
Nebrasks bill is one Of the hobbies on
which the Opposition are trying to ride
into power. Much as we regret the
passage Of that obnoxious measure, We
cannot but think the project Of its re-
peal, is one Of the most chimerical hum.
bugs OF the day.
1t is we'll known that four gears must
yet elapsc before repeating bill can,
by any possibility. pass the Senate
Tho reason is plain. Most Of the Sen.
ators who supported the Nebraska bill
hold their seat until that period, and
the seats OF many Of those whose terms
expire at the close Of the next Congress
will, in all probability. be filled by men
Of the same political aflini,ies as their
predecessors. In fact, one Of the mos,
improbable OF future events is United
States Senate with "Republican" ma.
Ijority. Nobody is so crazy as to imagine
such thing.
Before the political complexion Of the
United States Senate can be changed, il,
is likely that Kansas will apply for ad.
mission into the Union. /; matters lit
tie what sort OF a constitution she may
have, lift be republican-so defned-she
will be admitted. through "storms Of
shot and hedge Of steel" oppose her,
The scenes OF ls4o-50 may be ro.enact.
ed, but the result will be the same
The fact is. every northern deleg ton to
Congress contains enough Of Conserva.
tive. "Old Line" Members. Of both par.
ties. to interposo an effectual check up.
on any sectional movement coming from
their quarter.
While these demagogues are brawling
themselves hoarse about the restoration
Of the Missouri Compromise, and Of
freedom to Kansas, their hypocrisy is
made manifest by the fact that not one
Of them is making the slightest move in
the only measure than can save Kan.
sas from Slavery. On the 2Gth Of June,
Mr.. PATTERSON, Junior Editor OF the
Parkuille Lumina,y-the press destroy.
ed by a mob-made a speech in New
York, and, among other things said
that, "1'o make Kansas a free STATE,
FREE MEN are required. He did not so
for restoring any compromise" This
is the dictate Of sound common sense,
and il tho newly baptised apostles Of
freedom are sincere, why don't they
shoulder their knapsacks and march
away to Kansas.
s'To beard the lion in his den,
The Douglass in his hallP'
No, that's not the idea. Freedom to
Kansas is not in all their thoughts
Considering that the world is goose,
and the business Of wise man is 10
pluck some Of her feathers, they hope
TO feather their own nests by this plaus.
ible humbug. But who is so green a
gosling as not 10 know that the defeat
or election Of either ticket in Ohio will
no more affect the domestic institutions
of the new territory, than it will change
tho climate Of Boothia Felix
We are as decidedly anti.slavery as
our neighbors, but we detest the cant
and hy pocrisy Of these Fusionist bab.
blers. Every man Of them, who has
wit enough to count dozen eggs, knows
/ what we have stated to be plain truth,
and knowing this, his professions are
simply deceitful and knavish. We mean
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BT- TIE weather during the last
week has been quite showery, rain hav.
ing fallen every day, accompanied by
thunder and lightning. The River is
still in an excellent stage for navigation
and the Portsmouth and Marietta pack.
cts pprform their regular trips.
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The New.York market is glutted with
West India fruit. Fifteen vessels laden
with pine apples, bananas and cocoa.
nuts, lie at the piers, and have on board,
Of pine apples alone, about 100000
dozen. while large quantities have al.
ready been sold. Prices range at from
~ to 8 cents.
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We understand that q squad Of woe,
besone politicians, of the dark lantern
order, met in somebody's stable, hay
loft, corn crib, or similar out house, last
Friday, to deliberate, os we'll as they
were able, on what was 10 bo donc 10
save themselves and tho "Order" from
utter annihila,ion. Some, too stupid or
too ignorant 10 perceive tho signs Of tho
times, were on hand TO supplicate for
office. Alas, for their hopes, the lato
"Bchcmoth, biggest born Of EARTH" has,
like the lion in Puss in boots" "dwindled
down 10 o mouse. 1t is so abject that
none are so mean as to do it reverence.
"Now il is dend-no pageant vain
Shall wall in sorrow nt its bier,
Scarce one of its late scrvile train,
Yields it sympathetic tear.
Yes, it Ia dead and few will grieve,
Though it had precious boons to give"
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Democratic State Tic k0t.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM MED1LL,
OF FAIRFIELD.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JANES MYERS.

JAMES NJ Y EkS,
OF LUCAS.
roR JUDGES or THE SUPREME COURT.
WILLIAM KENYON, OF BELMONT,
r. B. WARDEN, OF FRANKLIN.
FOR AUDITOR or STATE.
WIN. D. MORGAN, OF CoLUMBIANA.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE.
JOHN G. BRESLIN, OF SENECA.
ron SECRETARY STATE,
WILLIAM TREVITT OF FRANKLIN.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
G. w. McCOOK OF JEFFERSON.
ron MENB,W OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES b. STEEDMAN or Lucas.
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a vast rabblc, with /" No PopERY" on
his banner, and a blazing city to light
his way, and could rc.enact the "Lord
George Gordon RIors" Of 1880, or per-
hap' somo Of tho equally disgrace 'ul
Hindoo riots OF tho last twelve months,
The very term Of repronch adopted
by the REdIsTEn bctrays on illiboral
mind, narrow as tho odgo Of rozor
and only restrained by strong. armed
law. aud, perhaps, personal impotence,
from reviviug institutions as hateful as
The lnquisition or The Star Chamber.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-31

"voIcEs OF THE Nionr. r."-Musquitos,
frogs and watcbmen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-04-21
Military Preparations for Cuba
-Arlning of the Blacks,

The New York Evening Post translates
the following from the La Prcso de la Habana
of April llth, brought by the Cahawba:
His Exccllcncy, the Captain General, has
been pleased with this date, to decree the
following:
Duly authorized by Her Mnirsty'S govern
mcnt for the organization of disciplined mill
tia composed Of men Of color, hereby order
the formation of said corps under the follow
ing rules, viz
There will be sixteen companies of dis
ciplincd militia of men Of color, each com
pany to bc composed of 1875 men. according
TO regulation of January ID, 1863, with all
the military privileges granted in the same,
with the difference, that the officers Of said
companies shall I've white. md from the reg
ular army: the said companies 10 join, as soon
as formed the regular army.
2-The companies Of colored disciplined
militia will DEF end Immediately upon the
sub inspection Of Infantry, and will be conf
manded by an officer Of tie rank of colonel.
3--The sixteen companies will be compos-
cd Of free muatoes and blacks, and will he
organized i'll the following places, viz: Three
OF mulatocs and free negroes i'll Havana: one
| of each color in Matanzas: one negroes and
two Of mulatocs at Cinco Villas; one of ne.
grocs at Puerto Principe; two Of mula ocs
and two of negocs in Cuba; and the rest in
the eastern department.
.i-They will proceed instantly to the en-
listmcnt of all the negro or muatto yolun-
tcers who possess the quality of strength, no
less than tiYe feet high, Of good conduct and
character, and from twenty to thirty years o.
age. Ifthe volunteer enlistment does not
promise the full complement Of men, you
will resort to laws already provided for such
an eXigcncy.
5-AS soon as the enlistment is accomplish
ed. each man will be furnished, on account
of the Government, with one blouse, muskct
and sabre-the same to remain in the barracks
wi ell off duty.
5-The class of sergeants and corporals
will he appointed hy the officers, subject to
promotion for military conduct and gallan-
try: the said non-comnissioncd officers as
wei as privatcs will serve the time laid down
in the regulations.
G--Thc commanders, governors. and lieu
tcnant.govcrnors will proceed to the enlist
n.ent of all free colorcd men.
S--Thc individuals serving in the corps of
fircncn are exempt from militia duty.
9--Thc inspection of infantry will imme-
diatcly proceed to drilling the enlisted.
To carry out in this city the above decree,
! have assigned the following barracks-I.a
Fucrza, Carccy st. Amhrosia-whe the re-
cruits will daily attend for military mstruc-
ton. and where those wishing to enlist can
do SO. JOSE lGNACIo DE ClAvARnIA.
Hn,,UDU 4nr,j OIL 10SS
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Corr spondence of The Cecil Whis
Rock RUN, April 10Th '55.

Rock RUN, April 10Th '55.
DEAR Sin After short silence again
trouble you with few items:
We are always complaining oft'e weather:
to-day is too hot, yesterday too cold. The
last day or two has been warm.
The Susquehanna has raised very rapidly
the last few days and RATS are pou, Eg in
Rafting wages have increased from SO to 80
per cent, which has caused falling of of
the quarrymen in our quarrics.
Some or additional Shanties have been
erected and foundations for more are being
laid two or three house are on the way.
Goss, Cook & Co. have launched their
stone boats; they are to be lowed by n steam
tug to lIavre-de. Grace and Pcrryville with
their loads.
"Sam" is mistaken about the site of
New Ireland. " for there are not more than
half dozen Irishmcn or women, residents or
boarding i'll Rock Run.
Farmers are busly engaged in blowing
and narrowing their ground; some have fin
lshed seeding oats, and others are commenc.
ing to plant corn.
Flour and potatoes are scarce as well as
high.
Shad and hcrrings are caught now in small
quantities, and commanding good price; sha d
SO per pair herring Isl per dozen.
The canal locks, at its terminus, arc out of
order: therefore rafting by this route is stop
ped for the present time. Yours, Tory.
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ATTENTION
BOUNTY LAND.

pY an act of Congress passed March Bird
~ 1865, all who served IA days or moro il
the Revolutionary War, or in any other, il
which the United States have been engaged
Ard hnvo not received land, are entitled tc
l60 acres.
All persons who served in any battle
enough they only served one dny,) are on
ti.ied to l6O acres. The widow. Cor if ne
widow the children (if any,) under q year,
on the Sd day Of March, 1885, arc entitled tc
The Land.
Tcamstcrs, Wagon-masters, Marines, Sail
oes, TO-, arc also entitled to l60 acres
Those who have drawn less than l6O acres
under any previous Law, are now entitled tc
enough to make that quantity in all.
CE-Having peculiar advantages for obtain
Ing the warrants, and from extensive trave
through the West, for advantageously locat
Ing the same, persons entitled to Land should
apply personally, or by letter to
VIM. PINKNEY EWING,
March I'm, '55-f. Elkton, Maryiand.