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Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Progress Of the Congressional Canvass.

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In our last. we traced. the progress Of
Gen. Whitfield, from the time he set on.
on his tour of the Territory up to Monday
of last week, when be spoke at this place.
In the course OF that afternoon and the
next morning, Dr. Davis, who had come
thus far to oppose his election and to preach
up the cause of Natisnal Democracy. be-
came convinced Of the error of his ways,
and returned to Leayenworth, declaring
that he would both vote and work for Gen.
Whitfield, and if possible lead Mr.. Per-
kins off the track. Mr.. McCauly, who
was expected to meet the Generalat Don
iphan in prosecution Of the same plan Of
opposition, likewise returned to Leaven-
worth What the feeling in Leavenworth
County may now be, we are not informed;
but If Mr.. Perkins is any longer candi-
date, he confines his operations to that
County alone; and we venture to predict,
that in no other county of the Territory
will a vote be cast for him.
After leaving this place, Gen. Whitfield
spoke as follows: on Tuesday, at Doni-
phan; Wednesday, at Palermo; Thurs
day, at Whitehead; Friday, at Nemeha
Agency, and Saturday, at Iowa Point. AT
all of these places he had good audiences,
and was attentively and respectfully listen
ed to. There being no longer an oppo-
nent in the field working in the guise Of
pro-slavery, he addressed himself exclu-
sively to the issues upon which the two
great parties of the Territory are now di-
vided. He has been bold and fearless
in his denunciations of the higher law null
lification party, with Reeder at its head !;
but argumentive and persuasive when ad-
dressing himself to those natives of non-
slaveholding States, who prefer to make
Kansas free State, and are yet unwilling
to drench her soil in blood for that purpose.
The county of Doniphan abounds in men
of this description; and, if any reliance
can be placed upon their word. they will
almost to man abjure the doctrines of the
higher law party, and cast their votes for
Whitfield.
The Free State party has been much
misled and imposed upon in relation to
some of the acts of the Legislative Assem-
bly,. In the absence of the acts them
selves, demagogues and other designing
men can make what impression they please
upon such soft material as these freesoiiers
are for the most pant made CT. The St.
Joseph Cycle has lent itself to the purposes
of knayes and demagogues, and has, in
consequence, become a sort of text book
with their dupes. There is some bad and
much doubtful material in Doniphan coun-
ty, and it behooves the true men of the
county to be on the alert from this till the
day Of the election.
Yesterday, Gen. Whitfield spoke at Mt.
Pleasant, in this county, but we have no
account of what took place. In the pros
ecution of the canvas he will be at Tecum-
sch next Friday, when higher law con-
vention will be in session at that place
and on Saturday he will speak in that
hot-bed of abolit ;onism, Lawrence. 1t can
hardly be but that something of interest
will occur on one or both of these occa-
sions; and, if possible, we will have ouI
readers advised Of whatever may happen.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

GEN. WHITFIELD.-Th This veteran cham.
pion of Southern Rights passed through
this city on Monday, on his way to Mount
Pleasant, where he was to address the cit
izens of that vicinity. The General is in
fine health and spirits, and seems to flour
ish in the service of the Pro-Slavery party.
May life and health be spared him to Join
us in jollifcation on the downfall of abo-
litionism in Kansas.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Beware. of Secret Circn1ar,.

We understand that large lot of secret
circulars are ready for distribution, and
will be circulated by the abolitionIsts just
before the election, so that the mistate-
ments therein contained cannot be refuted.
Let our friends beware of such political
tricks. They may well know that some
rascality is intended from the fact of their
working in the dark.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Eaets for The Peopsa,

Who can read the following facts. and
then deny that the Know Nothings are
Abolitionists- enemies to the Souih-she
Federal Constitution. and the Union7
| 1T is A FACT-That the Know Moth
ings in the free States have elected none
but Abolitionists and Free-soilers to the
Congress of the United States.
IT is A FACT-That every Repre-
sentative from the free States in the Com
gress or Senate of the United States that
the Know Nothings have elected; or assis-
ted to elect, is in favor of the repeal Of the
Nebraska bill, and the repeal or modiica-
ton of the Fugitive slave law.
1T IS A FACT-That the Know Nosh-
ings of Wisconsin elected Durkee, an ul-
ira AboIitionist, to the Senate ofthe United
States.
IT'S FACT-Thatth the Know Noth-
ing Legislature of Michigan passed reso-
lutions instructing Gen. Cass and Mr..
Stewart, the Senators from Michigan, to
vote for the repeal of the Fugitive slave
law-the Nebraska and Kansas bill! And
the same Know Nothing Legislature of
Michigan passed a law refusing the use Of
the prisons Of the State Of Michigan to
the officers of the United States govern
ment to secure Fugitive slaves.
1T is A FACT-That the Know Moth
ing Senate of Maine passed resolutions
declaring the Fugitive Slave law uncon-
stitutional and demanding its immediate
repeal-and in favor of abollshing slavery
in the District of Columbia-and declaring
that they would never consent to the ad-
mission into the Federal Union Of any
more States with constitutions authorizing
slavery.
1TISA FACT-Thatth the grand coun-
cils of the Know Nothings in Massachu-
setts, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire
have passed strong Abolition and anti
slavery resolutions.
TITS A FACT-That the Know Moth.
ings of the North are in favor of proscri-
bing all white foreigners and Catholics
from office, and are at the same time IN
favor of full civil liberty to all FREE Ne
GRoEs!
IT IS A FACT-That the negroes of
the North vote, with the Know Nothings,
and have been repeatedly complimented
for their patriotism in thus voting, by the
Know Nothing organs!
IT is A FACT-That the leaders of
the Know Nothings in Kentucky are, or
have been; Emancipationists, wherever
that question has been agitated, and that
they dare not, deny this statement
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

Ia A jour-printer in New York, e0'
tight about the 4th of July. and when %
came to his senses he found himself ID
company with others. on board a vessei
und for ST. John, and thence to the CIl'
mea. He however succeeded in making
his escape at ST. John, and worked hi'
wav back to New York. where ne foana
his family has given him up-and gon'
into deep mourning.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Fail Elections.

Elections are yet to be held this year in
ten States. In most Of them, Legisla-
lures and state officers are to be chosen.
and in four of them Representatives to
Congress. OF the latter class are Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Georgia, and Maryland,
which are entitled in the aggregate to
twenty three members. The elections will
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

ELECTION TIckETs.-We have at our
office, Tickets for the Pro-Slavery votes,
at the October election. We hope every
Council District in this portion of our Ter
ritory, will see that sufficient number OF
Tickets are distributed at every voting pre-
cfnct.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Rememhsr.

The election for Delegate to Congress
comes off on Monday,ihe first day OF Octo-
Der. Let Whitfield men be at the polls
early OH the morning of that day, PRE-
PAIRED to vote.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

In Alabama the Democrats have
the Legislature by l3 majority in the Sem
ate and 20 in the House.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

E3 The County Court of Atchison
county met in this city on Monday and
completed It's organization.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
Military Capacity of the South.

From the fippant manner in which some
Of the Freesoil journals talk of an easy
conquest of the South, in the event of civil
war, we conclude that they have not stud
led very attentively the resources or the
history of this section of the country. 1t
does not follow that, because the free States
have majority of numbers, they can pro-
duce majority Of fighting men. Their
numbers will be required to till their fields
whilst the South, in the event Of war, need
make no draft from its laboring population.
Moreover. it will possess unlimited supplies
of food, and have the additional advantage
of fighting on its own ground. Even In
an aggressive war, the. South can in all
probability bring a more numerous army
into the field than the North. These Free
soil braggarts have forgotten, if they stud
led, the annals of the Mexican war, which
proved that the South, even in war OF IN
vasion, and that of distant land, could
out-number the more populous North. To
that war she gave no. only her due pro-
portion of money, but much more than her
due proportion of men, as will appear by
the following statement Of the number Of
volunteers:
From the South-Regimenis "a
Battalions IA
Companies 120
Totalnumber of volunteers 45,64O
From the North but % regiments
were sent, and the whole NUM-
ber of volunteers was 25,o4o
Thus, In the Mexican war. the South
furnished nearly two volunteers to the
North's one. Bear in mind that the popu-
lation of the North is nearly two-thirds
greater than that of the South, and it will
be seen that the South, In the Mexican
war, furnished more than three times her
due proportion of volunteers! What would
she do In war upon her own soil-in a
war for all that man holds dear; in such a
war as abolition would force upon the
Souths Every male, from the boy Of
twelve to the man of seventy, would be a
soldier; literally and truly, the whole pop
uiation would be in arms. Can the Free
soiIers promise themselves much from such
s.ruggle7-Richmond Dispatck.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

Several men to join the Kinney
expedition. have left Chicago.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

Eg 1t is stated that the Hannibal
Railroad will be completed from Hanni-
bal to Salt creek-3S miles, by the end of
the year.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

"a Dysentery is said to he very preva-
eat in Virginia.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

E DIR. Kits estimates the number 0!
bl;ad people in England at $4,000. We
thought It larger.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

re- The Texas Fever still press''
among the Cattle in Monroe county.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18

cD A new county IN Kansas has been
Sa-nesl Wise in honor of Henry a. Wise.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
GEN. J. w. WHITFIELD
Election on Monday October 1st 1855.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

GEN. ]. w. WHITFIELD, the Pro-slavery
candidated for Delegate to Congress from Kan
sas Territory, will address his fellow-citizens
at the following places at thetime named:
Alexandria, ,...... Tuesday. 18th September.
Osaukee, 49,. Wednesday 18th g
Indianola, -. Thursday. Goth GO
Tecumseh, -. Friday, ....21st
Lawrence. ..--- -. Saturday, ..22d
DR.. Chapman's.-. Monday. e. Path
Henry Sherman's. Tuesday. ..25th
Old Potta'mie Mis-. Wednesday ,26th
Sugar Mound Thursday ..27th
cross's Lie Usage Friday. .2sth
Fort Scott, ....- Saturday, .29th
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Pre- ia nifty.

We have recently been thrown into large
companies of strangers at different places,
and among the, most disagrecable remi-
niscences is that of the profane language en-
ployed more constantly and uDreservedly
than we ever heard before. Whether this
abominable practice is actually on the in
crease. or we were unfortunate in falling into
an atmosphere of society peculiarly infected
with this moral malaria, We are unable to
determine Certain it is that our ears are
yet tingling with the hcrrid oaths and curses
We have heard ascending almost constantly
to heaven from persons IN every grade of
society. With 10 affectation of refinement.
we now give utterance to our sentiments on
the subject, aud solemnly protest against
this most eratuitOUs and daring custom by
which the majesty Of the Supreme Being is
daily insulted.
That profane and irreverent use Of the
name Of the Creator and Redeemer of the
world Is a coarse va lgarism not to be toler-
ated in the society of ladies, is universally
admitted. Even among the most refined
OF the other sex, such language is only en-
pl0yed out of their company for the occa-
sIonal purpose of adding a point or empha-
sis to their most earnest conversation. But
many persons vino repIobate the practice
reserve to themselves the privilege Of using
such language On special occasions. and are
willing to tolerate in others that which they
VIII not abandon themselves. BY the Gus
toms Of society, therefore, it appears to be
sufficiently genteel to utter the most impi-
Gus language in the presence and defiance
of the Omnipresent Jehovah. 7oroUidea that
ladies are not in hearing. and the occasion
seems TO call for more than ordinary car
nestness Of expression.
We will not stop to inquire whether such
de.erence to female taste is not itself insult
ing, by comparison. TO the Majesty OF Heav-
en-. Protane language is directly and irl-
mediately impious. 1t is clear, emphatic
and undeniable declaration Of the indiyidu-
al that he does not and viii not pay even a
decent respect to the Creator and Supreme
Ruler Of the Universe. In the category of
human crimes it stands next 10 that form Of
blasphemy which the scriptures teach Us is
the sin never 10 be forgiven.
We are persuaded that the general pre-
valence of this custom is due TO the impress
sion that it is a sign of manly courage. 1t
is however very questionable whether the
courage it is supposed to indicate is genu-
Inc. One thing is certainly true, that it is
10 dishOnor to any man 70 fear bis Maker.
Far better would It be to endure the lmpu-
tation of cowardice like this, than 10 expose
ourselves. by habits of outrageous biasphemy
to the special vengeance Of Heaven
Raleigh Post.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
WASHINGTON MALE

& "A HD | NE Y 9
FINDER au engagement with the citizens OF
Y Washington, shall open the Fall Session OF
tie above InstitutiOH on the Ia AIoilduu being Tie
fri [r7 # 0cl05e5 Esrt
Tie terms for I session of twenty-one weeks.
Teyable quarterly in advance, are rs follows:
Tuition in PElHAR., DEPARTMENT fenbracing
Spelling Reading and WFitIns1 SIj 90
TsitOn in ACAOEHIC Department lem
bTacing Eagiish Grammar Geography.
Arithmetic and the Higher Mathematical 20 90
Lgiz asj GTec.. or Freslci, ,Uifh EsgIiSt
Lleatris including the above 30 90
Incidental expenses, 90
No deduction fer absence. except il cases OF pro
irzcsei Illness
Tie Principal Of ;he -Acedcmy' will cc-ope-
Ezte heartily with the Principal of the Female
Seminary ard the citizens OF Washington in es-
tz5.ishins- on permanent basis, Institutions of
LezTnlg- worthy OF the patronage OF the refined
szd intelligent community. by which they are
slE6oanted- He brings 10 the responsible duty OF
ilsIEUctifg yO'th an experience ef nearly seen
years aHl trusts, by unwearied diligence in his
Fso.esson- TO be sustained by bis old friends and
Tie public generally YoUEs men will be pre-
TeTzsi tor the Sophomore or Junior class of any
COllege IN the Union
As the School increases, competent assistant
tsacheTs will De employed
B. J. BORDEN. PriaipaI.
ITsssHstoH- -irk-- .9Hg- 10, 1855. 33-tf
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

assistance. It's a natural fool ye are, to
be takin' baste Nv a powl-cat for house
cat
Mat and Biddy went cautiously back to
the cabin, from which the offensive quadru-
ped bad taken bis departure Things were
turned out of doors, Biddy's petticoat bu-
ried, the bed, which fortunately escaped.
moved to a near neighbor's. the stove mov-
ed outside, and for week they kept house
oat of doors, by which time, by dint of scrub
bing. washing and airing, the house was
rendered once more habitable, but neither
Mat or Biddy have forgotten the strange
cat"
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

| had not the power to refuse, | extended it,
The truth is | felt strange thrill pervade
NE at his touch he grasped It and held it
near the light. thus affording ne fall time
to examine every feature of his face. It
was the face of Washington Gentlemen,
| shuddered as Ibeheli the horribly dead
alice LOOK Of that visage. After holding nv
hand for moment he looked at me stead
i.y and said in quiet way:
And with this right hand. Senator from
Carolina, you would sign your name to 4
paper declaring the Union dissolved p
Il answered in the affirmative Yes ;
said |, 1T a CERTAIN contingency arises
viii sign my name to the Declaration of
Dissolution But at that moment a black
blotch appeared on the back OF my hand,
an inky blotch which l seem to see even
now. What is that p cried /, alarmed, /
know not why. at the blotch now upon my
hand
That. said he dropping my hand. is the
mark by which Benedict Arnold is known
In the next world
''ile said no more, gentlemen, but drew
from beneath his cloak an object which he
placed upon the table-placed it upon the
very paper on which L was writing That
object gentlemen, was skeleton
9 There, said he, are the bones of Isaac
Hayne, who was hung in Charleston by the
British. He gave his life in order to estab-
lish the Union. When you put your name
TO declaration of dissolution, why you may
just as well have the bones of Isaac Hayne
before you. He was s. Carol;nian, and
so are YOU But there was M bIctch on
the back Of his hand
with these words the intruder left the
room. | started back from the contact
with the dead mans bones and-awoke.-
OveTworn BY labor. had fallen asleep and
been dreaming. Was it not singular
dream 20
All the company answered in the afirma-
tive Toombs muttered, '-singnlar-yery
singular" at the same time looking very
cufiously at the back of his right hand, and
Mr. Calhoun placed his head between his
hands. and seemed buried in thought.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
s SLA n D ER

Time and truth are the avengers
Ot good mems injured fame: but who-O ,yho
May tell how much soul of noble mould
Tuned to the finest to uch of harmony,
Is Jarred and shattered by the rude assaults
vi reckless hands how the thorn has ranked
In Its silent Depths
Oh If there be in all the sin and vice
ana degradation Of this world one crime
More black than all the rest-one hich the fiends
Turn pale to think upon, and He'll itself
Must blush TO own-it Is the subtle
Cool. malicious, cunning plot, in darkness
Hatched to blast good mans pure unsulIied name
1t IS the very masterpiece of Sin;
And an eternity of after virtue
May not wash it out,
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

Louis Napoleon has been doing the sweet
to Victoria, kissing her on both checks
leaving the British Queen nothing further
to present him for salute
Nes0 York Express.
Why. where are her dear Majestys lipso
When Frances ex-loafer was kissing her
first upon one cheek. and then upon the
other, hadn't he the courage aud the good
taste to pause for an all-blissful moment
halfway between the two? Prentice.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

In our rides in the grasshopper country.
saws the California Farmer. We saw thou
sands of deei, holes, which had been dug in
the earth by the Indians. to eDtrap their
luxurious food These holes contained about
a bushel and a half, and, we believe. We
saw holes enough in Yuba, Butte and Sut-
ter counties to have collected $4,000 bush
els of grasshoppers The Indians will grow
fat this winter.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Es0rSG.MEsES
Q 0 7 ON GIN s

. OF . II G II S,
'I'HE undersigned has established a shop in
L Washington, Arkansas. for the Manufacture
Of superior
EzOsz LIS.
and Is prepared to fi;I, with dispatch, all orders
with Which he may be favored His Mills are
warranted to perform well, and can be readily
@tISched 70 the running gear of Gin
lie Will also repair Cotton Gins, and trusts
HON many years experience in the business, to be
sJle 10 give entire satisfaction
All orders. either for Mills or the repair OF
Oins, Will be promptly executed on reasonable
Terms WILLIAM r. COLLINS
Washington, June, 27dh. 1856 26-tf-
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

To KEEP STovE BRIGHT.-Make weak
alum water, and mix your British lustre'
with it put two spoonsful to a gill of alum
water; let the stove be cold, brush 1t with
the mixture, then take a dry brush and lus.
tre, and rub the stove till it is dry. Should
any part before polishing become so dry as
to look gray, moisten it with wet brush
and proceed as before. by two applications
a year, it can be kept as bright as COACH
body
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

We would invite the attention Of cur nat
uralzed citizens to the following from the
n. o. Bee
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
TE.Tes:.iug Machines
" II E Il Il f Il " s.
MANUFACTURED BY
B. F. REMFRO & CO.
Washington, Arkamsas-

TESTIMONIALS.
CoLUNEIa Co. ARK
.Irnc 2Sth, 1855
hereby certify that have Wheat Fan and
IETeshing Machine made by B. f. RENFRO & Co.
Washington, Ark, and that l can Thresh and
e-eaa two hundred bushels day with two horses
JAMES HENRY
VIZ whose names appear below, hereby certify
t21t We have witnessed the performance of Mr.
James Henry's Fan and Tareshing Machine and
nat they viii Thresh and clean two hundred
a2slels day E. III. LIGHTFO0T,
JACOB SHOOK,
E. H. RILEY.
WI B. JONES.
ssns 2I 1871 o.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
B5 e 8 " 4 Y s.

RANAWAT from TIE under
e signed in BosSier Parish, louisiana.
,s1s3 on the 18th OF July Iast-iive ne
20 go nlen-to wit
M WASHINGTON-six feet high
y y black complexion and about 80
- years old-and his brother HEN
RE-about same height ard description
TaeSe two men were raised In Independence
eOgl:y-xere purchased OF NGeSsIS- Bates & Bell
s8i II Is thought will attempt TO make their way
lack 10 that county ALSO.
HENRY HARRISON, a small man-Copper
coiOr about feet inches high-3O years old
MOSES, thick set black man-6 feet or s
Inches high, 30 years old, and
STEPHEN, a heavy set black man-abOut >
tees 10 inches high and p years old.
will give Fifty dollars each for the ap-
FEeaens30n and delivery, confinement in any
Iail - that may get them, of Washington and
Henry and Tairfg d0liqrs each for Henry HarEi-
s7H- Noses. and Stephen
ANY Information o! either of the above slaves
Siil De Thankfully received and acknowledged
Address JAMES 3. GILMER
PigeriLe.
Bossier Parish
September 18th, 1855. 3s-tf La
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Il. Cd. O E

[ EAN LODGE No 10, at Washington, Ar
~ kansas. meets on Friday night OF each week
JOHN D. TRIMBLE. Sec'y.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03
ysr tAs union and Bantam journal.

Il <W nt OHtoh une LosttfN Ssp""'
Mn. EDrroR the Quarterly Session Of
the Grand Division Of Maine, held at Rock
land, July 18th. 1855, the following resol-
YES were unanimously passed, and the Grand
Scribe was instructed to forward q copy OF
hem for publication to every paper in the
State sustaining the Maine Law, ind also to
send copy to Hon. Neal Dow
Whereas Hon. Neal Dow is identified
with the origin Of the statute known rs the
Maine Law. which has done AMI is doing
more tor tho mateIlk welfare, the moral
and social interests OF our beloved State
than any other enactment on record; and
whereas the principal city Of our State, the
city Of his residence, has seen fit, in her
wisdom, to entrust her interests in his hands
as her chief officer and whereas liquor
sympathisers both in and out Of our State,
for base and mischievous purposes, in other
directions as well as i'll will 10 said Dow,
originated q induced ruthless mob for the
destruction Of the property OF Portland !;
and whereas said Mayor Dow boldly and
manfully suppressed Ysh mob. and saved
such property and rebuked the rum oligarchy
Of our State and yieinity-Therefore
Resolyed-That Mayor Dow is entitled to
our warmest sympathy and our most sincere
regard for this fresh manifestation OF his re-
gard for Law, Order and Temperance.
A true copy. Attest:
II. X. MoRRELL, Grand Scribe.
Gardner, July %, 1855.