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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-12

Harrison, HaUen, Whitney, and perhaps others;
and three Of them, the same evening, spoke to
slaveholding people, to ratify their favorite's
nomination for the Presidency.
Now can any Southern man dream of pre.
ferring, upon this issue, Mr.. Fillmore to Mr..
BUCHANAN Can he consent to divide the
South with the enemy at his doors? Can he
abandon that gallant Northern Democracy.
which, true to the Constitution, stakes its be-
ing upon the maintenance Of Southern equality,
and grapples with our foe, upon the soil of tbs
North Will Southern chivalry abandon its
most gallant friends for those who are con-
tent with lukewarm professions Of friendship.
but who encourage our enemies, by condemn
ing our acts, denouncing our friends, and re.
fusing to meet Abolition upon the issue it
makes against us2 II will mott cannot be.
True to her highest interests, and to her un.
questionable duty, she will sustain Mr.. Bu.
cHANAN with her entire vote. Discord cannot
prevail, with safety. In unity of action alone,
is she secure.
Surrounded, as Mr.. BUCHANAN is. bv Sem.
tors and Representatives from the North, who
plant themselves upon his principles, how can
the South fail to prefer him to Mr.. Fillmore.
who has no Northern Senator to support him,
and only squad Of Representatives, most of
whom vote against us upon the great issue
Elect the former, and you bring powerful
Northern party into po,oer, to sustain him in
defending Southern rigbts-elect the latter. and
you bring only man into power land he not
with you on the issue to be tried,) with no
Northern party to back him for good, but with
friends, who will tempt him to evil.
We have thought proper to urge these
views now upon the Southern mind to prevent
any divisions, which partizans may suggest,
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Yellow Servings

Situated as is this place. on the highest
land in the Safe of Ohio. and surrounded bv
4 scenery at once grand and sublime. ],
naturally attracts the attention. leaving aside
the consideration that i Is the location OF An
tioch College. The popularity Of tie Presi
dent of this Institution, wen by the high
moral stand he has taken upon the great CUES
tons o. the age. combined with the learning
Of the Faculty. render II among the foremost
OF the many goo! Institutions OF our coun-
try 4 great MANY students from the south
ern portion Of the Union are il attendance.
Notwithstanding the locality Of the College
and the anli-Slaverv sentiments Of It's Pre>i-
dent. Their patriotism is fervent and their ex-
pec.a.ions yuine for the good Of the hurazrl
race, in whatever quarter they nay De found
The noisone breath Of political n7oHomsalacs
has not We, reached them. a7i The good feel
ing existing between the students OF both sec
tons of the country ausurs Wei for glorious
future
The sallaat bearing aad manly behavior
OF the students Of this college are not e1cel!ed
by tina. Of any other Institution which honors
our country. An important feature contested
with H. is the entire absence of en- isavor to
inculca.e deaom;ns-ioasl bias \, effort
IS made BIZ those who are connected with
the college. 70 influence opinion either for
or against any creed or behrf- Each stu
den: IS left to do his own thinking OF religious
and political subjects. as well as others nc;
Immediately connected with his rotations.
On Saturday evening. the 18th alt. the
Adelphiaa Union Association held an exhibit
ton. The audience was large and manifested
deep interes, in the proceedings. The exer-
cises commenced by 81 Grafton BY c. 5 Rec,
subject. Liberty and Oratory-' THIS
being fne theme. received At his hands an
impartial investigation displaying deep re
search aud happy faeility of expressing sen
nments that surprised the snditorv. The
next speaker was James DeNormzndie-sub-
jec. American Eloqaeno-" BIS speech
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THE CosvESrIos.-The Indisna Journal Of
the I'd inst. remarks:
We have cause to congratulate ourselves O.
the result. Il was, in all respects, bette
than many indications would have led Us Is
think. The ticket is good one. Individua
opinion could find room fos Improvement ba
there is no one of the People OF Indiana who
cannot heartily give i, his hearty support
And that ticket was nominated without The
caucussing, the Hotel carvss sing. the sG
wigging Of delegates. and all The vie arts It's;
'.old lineism' has made as much par. d
Contentious as their officers. il Was the Ell.
preston Of the People made freely. and VIII
ou: the pressure Of personal s,rrfes and jei-
oasies such as ranked under the surface Of
the January meeting. NJ man was nomiaa.
ted becaaso he was the TREAD Of Al .afiu.aaal
man, or the tool Of great mar, 81 The 81
paid hireIing OF dirty j,bs. but because h
was the presereace Of tie great mass of fhosS
who came up 70 selec, n.ea fl TO take the saA
administrator and conduct j. With clssa
hands
We have not space 10 speak Of oar cana.
dates Individually. but we may So OF 3ndss
Morton. our candidate for Governor. that z
All that goes 10 make SQUAD reasooer. vel
informed politician. prudent sse'esnaa. -
efficient executive, a trustworthy rzan. he .
tie fun equal Of score Of his opponent. al
We apprai>e his opponent above his value
pl.cing him so high NJ. Morton served
short term as Judge Of the War. Cire@
Court, in which he acquitted himself with y
highest credit. though. We believe the youa! /
est Judge then on the Bench in The SssH-
He has never held an Office besides tkai
has never sought Office. Though once
twice named in connection with big STATES
j: has never been with his concurrence. u
ike his opponent. he has 10; sought erss
honorable place he now holds Ana snl
ike bis opponent, he has never nase Pois.
. trade and Office a God. He comes oe@1
the people as one of tAemsstues. and rat oas
= II sese.,f class always il o. after at.es
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The .Heroic Dog.

tephen 4. Douglas has proven himself an
arrant coward By his conductin regard 10 Col.
]. H. Lane, Of Kansas lie took occasion to
basely mali.n Mr.. Lane, in connection with
the memorial Of the Kansas Legislature asking
The admission Of that Territory into tie Tn
ion IA a Safe, and when called upon by Lane
10 correct his fzlsehoods, he lmPudenuy re-
peated them, and then skulked behind his
privilege" as a Senator, and like poltroon,
refused either retraciion, explanation. or re-
pa.asiou. Nj Lane has therefore been com
PEELED to come before the pubic with de
fence" in which the Senator from Illinois is
handled without gloves. We make the fol-
lowing extract from Mr.. Lanes article. After
living history Of the whole affair, and Of the
efforts he ia. made to get jusSica =: the hands
Of tie Illinois Seua:or. Mr. /. says:
Like heroic dog grown lnsoiens upon fat
diet, with his head out vi the kennel. be growls
with swollen courage. with constitutional
privilege at his back behind which 10 retreat
Honored It'll trust similar 70 MS. from the
brave and loral people of Kansas. yield to
the Senator's Constitutional exemption from
accountability II language used IN debate, II
be sees ut 10 avail himself OF II; bu: | yield
in the letter only, net in the spirit, while aim
ing 10 surround with safe guards the utmost
freedom OF opinion and debate in the Senate
Chamber. and so preclude all accountability
for il. it i'm plies and comprehends tEat hugh
notion OF senatorial decorum, candor and
truth. which excludes the idea OF wanton and
malignant wrong. l. was given to protect
the Senator. in the expectation that his duty
and Justice would protect all others. But il
is within the Senator's discreton--(not only
that discretion which is the better part OF
valor") TO assert his legal exemption. AS he
might also plead the Statute OF Limitations
agansta con hding creditor and an honest debt
He las done so. claiming Shylock's virtue.
that 1T is the law Safely sheltered and
hidden behind the constitutional privilege.
which exists legally III all cases, but morally
in none Senator Dougl now compels me
TO the unpleasant alternative Of protesting.
before the public, against this personal outrage.
perpetrated where my voice was then silent,
and which he technically declines 10 repair
under every obligation of honor. At law he
knows can face my accuscr and confront the
Witnesses; with either cowardIce or privilege
between me and my adversary, l am compel.
ed 10 suffer without hearing. at the hands OF
a constitutional assassin.
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ais WAS enc Of gres, ability The lsa.aa.r
was coined rom lie most choice ins : al $40
erlnced vigorous aai sustained Fyasoun.
seldom displayed by Young speakers.
The next Grafton was delivered BIZ the
President Of the Association: His suhiacs
was ''lndependrn. Thought" l. was treated
very logically and did honor 10 his position
The essays by Messrs- Fisher. Allen and
Weston were wen received and suffered
nothing by comparison with the oratioas.
The Musical talent Of the College inter
Spersed The exercises with sweet music
$ mach, then. for Antioch College and
the Ade.phian Uu;on Association The In
s;i.u:ion IS al honor q the State, and The So
-ieiy an honor 10 the Institution f. N NJ
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Southern Emigration To Kansas.

The Southern emigration is being pushed
into Kansas with good deal of vigor The
emiyranis are mainly propagandsss. who %
with rifle and kuapsack, 10 aid in sustaining
aud perpetuating Slavery in Kansas - pc
/ teal institution. They do hot 20 10 become
permanent settlers, but simply as ametuer op-
orators in the fray They 60 to ram Slavery
into the Constitution and cram i, down the
throats of the people who design to make
Kansas their home, and then purpose to leave
il in charge OF overseers, in the shape Of Bor-
der Ruliau Legislators. backed by The Federal
power in Washington. 1t is the iateu.ion to
put means in operation to etfectually tie up, 50
far as it can De done by Constitutional provis-
ion and legislative enactment. the Free Stale
men now and prospecuvely. In providing for
the qualification Of voters and for the requis-
ties OF official staff pn care will be taken in the
proposed Pro Slavery Constitution for the new
State that the opponents Of Slavery stand little
or no chance 70 make themselves felt One
way OF doing it will be TO make slaveholding
a necessary justification in all candidates for
Governor, State Senators &c. as in South
Carolina. The scheme of claiming Kansas to
Slavery so that il cannot break from il but bv
bloody revolution is already fully matured and
every step is MAJ ked out by which the purpose
will be surely accomplished. Nocontingencv
can avertit but the success OF the opposition
in the coming election.-( Washington Cor
\. I. Tribune. :
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For the Pa.lad.am
Cincinnati and 1t. Wayne Rail Road

Mzssss EUI.oRs:-0n Thursday aud Fri
dag .ast. the President and Directors Of ssid
Eo4I held meeting il Winchester; and
among other things made an arran cement,
which II comsgmated, viii pay OF abou: the
entire Indebtedness oil the Gampsnv. and
cave the road uRiacunoe-ei. aud also leave
q large amount Of Real Estate subscription
fgy luture OPERATIONS
Ihey also ordered the work ~ be illtne-
iiateIy continued in ihe vicinity Of Newport
y III some more cash subscriptions 10 use with
The Real Estate. this road viii soon be resdy
Tor the iron which We axe assured e4a be
readily procured when the bed oi the road is
made Now II The Stock holders " i'll take a
il;t!e more stock and pay in cash, the stock
which they now hold will be more vslusble:
If Farmers VIII take more stock their land
will enhance In value; and II the citizens gen
orally WI! take more stock, the road viii soon
be completed and all viii be mutually bene-
6ted
Now is the time to do good; come u? and
assist IN this great work, and your rewar 4
Will re sure A DIRECTOR
Richmond, May 9th. SO.
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rae peos.e,, STATE C.a,eas,aa.

The Convention met a. 3 ,'eloes in Wash
iRyton Hall Ia hsli preliminary mee;ias -
Hon. Henry L Ellsworth presided Alter $
shoT, tine consumed n speaking The cona nit
tee appoin'ct s. tie meet !. OF the previous
evening 70 nominate permanent officers FOR
the Convention. consisting of 5 Merc4j-h Of
the 5;h District. J. E. Philips. ii; W N
French, 81 " q Whsr,on. 81; ]. II FAR
quhar, 4ER; Z. v. H E!Ils 6,h: GeR S;eeie
7lh, john Beard. 8;h; D Bears. ah; NJ.
Harris. 1oth aud Col Hanna, lItA. reported
the following nominations:
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PEOPLES STATE TICKET

roR GOVERNOR,
OLIVER p. MORTON, u Wayne
LrrurESAST GOVERNOR,
CONROD BAKER, of Vanderburg
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JOHN w. DAWSON, Of Allen.
TREASURER OF STATE,
WM. K. NOFFSINGER, Of Parke.
AUDITOR OF Stall. -
Z. W. II. ELLIS, Of Marion.
euPERIsTEHpExr OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION..
JOHN l.. SMITH. of Boone.
ArTeBSEY GENERAL,
JAMES II. CRAVENS. Of Ripley.
REPonrKR OF sUPKEME COURT.
JOHN A. STEIN. of Tippecancs.
CLERK or SUPREME COURT,
JOHN A. BEALE, of Miami.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN ILLINOIS
The Democratic State Convention aoninated
VIM. A. Richardson. of Adams county. for
Governor; r. J. Hamilton, Of Cook county.
for Lieutenant Governor; VIM. n. Snyder. of
St. Clair county. for Secretary of State: John
Moore, Of Mclean county. for Treasurer, and
Samuel H. O.ssy. Of Franklin. for Auditor
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TERRIBLE CONFLAG.sATIo

Free, he m. Evening Bulletin Extra MsyI.
! Last night about IL o'clock FIRE broke gu,
in the northern end Of the large rag and pa
per warehouse Of Messrs. Jessup & Moore
on the south side of East North street. below
Sixth, The wind was blowing freshly from
| Il northeast a, the time. and the flames
were carried through with fearful
rapidly 10 the other extremity Of the store
on Commerce street. The large structure was
speed ~ enveioped in flames which were car
ried by the force OF the wind against the
building adjoining, and they were soon in
light blaze.
To add 10 the disastrous effects OF the fire
The burning rags and paper were voni ed
forth from the windows and carried on the
wind in a south westerly direction. where
they fell in fiery shower. The fremen were
soon IN service. but L was speedily manifest
that ali the buildings west of the paper store
10 Sixth street. and south to Market street.
must be isvolved in destruc;icn. The State
House bell was Immediately struck tor gen.
eral Alarm, and is constant strokes brought to
the ground The entire department OF the city.
The worst fears were soon realized. The
buildings on both sides Of North street, and
upon both sides of Commercs street, were
soon in a light blaze; the Market stree; store
extended back 10 the last named street. and
Inc names were soon pouring out OF the WIN
dows on 10 that avenue and threatened 10 ex-
tend TO Chestnut street. BY O'Clock the
western end of the block bounded by the
Market. North and SIKH streets, was in
flames. ard the wind had carried the burning
fiakes into the block Immediately west of the
main body of the confiagration. Back of
the western side Of Sixth street a large school
house, belonging to the Society of Friends,
a carpenter shop and severel small dwellings
were in flames and burning furiously
The roofs OF two large stores on the lower
sd. Of Market street, below Sixth took fire
and the roof OF two buildings on the west
side Of Market. Ser. in flames at hall pas. three
O'Clock
The scene was now most frightful-the
flames Shot up high into the air, Illuminating
the entire city. and threatening to destroy EN-
tire blocks TO the windward. Commerce and
North streets were IN flames. and fires were
raging upon both sides of the Market and
SIKH streets. The wind, wLicn was increas-
in, In strength, was carrying fiery shower
to 4 great distance; all around the scene Of de-
yastaiion persons were hurryiny away their
goods to places Of safety. The fremen, be-
wilderad and distracted st Inc INSURGENCY OF
tie means al their command in comparison
with the vastness OF the field Of exertlon be-
fore them, struggled manfuly with the des-
iroying element and under the judicious com
mand Of Their officers did the best they
could.
The loss By this disastrous ire is variously
estims.ed at from 81 oo0, 900 to s., 5000
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G- The Maryland old line Wing Conven-
ion assembled al Baltimore on the S0th uit.
and passed resolutions endorsing the platform
Of the Wings Of Kentucky, and deprecatins
he introduction of religion into politics. Tho
different counties throughout the State were
-equested 10 send delegates 10 the Convention
10 be held in July. to decide hHally she course
to be pursued by the Wings of Maryland,
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SILENTLY PEBsOSAL.-In the L. s. Senate
on the Sd inst. Mr. Haze. abiding 10 what he
said were gross personal attacks upon him
self IN NJ. Clay's recent speech. remarked.
that he had but one word to submit in reply.
and tina. was 1T will take something more
Than rnahgnity TO redeem inbecility from con.
tempt
Mr. Clay sprsng TO his feet greatly excited.
saying. i defy the Senator's malice a. much
As condemn lis baSencss. No man shall
invade my rights or those OF my oonsti. uen,s.
and shirk his responsibility By skulking behind
the plea Of non -corbatancy. II lie had been
animated BY the heroic feelings which he
profesSet lie would not come upon this fioo-,
and under tie protection Of It's rule, seek
protection for his impudence. I know that
he Is pleased BIZ this attention. There are
those OF his class, WHO. Ike the London
Attorney, are ambitious Of kick" SeRsa-
lion
He concluded By reularking tia, he had
nothing more 70 say to tina; Senator he hav
ing twice declined his acquaintance He
asked the patience OF the Senate for coaspin 2
% much OF is attention about Senator who
soils the carpet upon which he treads.
Hale replied that he h.d never sousn. al
IN reduction but once. an THAI was on pro-
fes>ionsl business for the benefit Of the citizens
Of Alabama, for be should suffer IN conflict
with one who had repeatedly eaten his own
words
NJ Clay retor:ed be might be obliged to
undergo tina, process himself
Mr. Hale replied tha. # he did eat his words
he would have more pala;able meal than
The Senator from Alabama If he should eal his
/ Laughter.
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s- Judging from the innusnerable choice
epithets our kind and even-tempered neigh
Dor permits to have a free passage through
his columns at Us, the conclusion is that We
have unintentionally struck a vein OF iiI-Lu-
NOR in the sappy brain Of his man Isaac
Dogs" hounds and ''puppies" seem 10
have been running through his head chasing
down an idea that was supposed to be loca-
ted in that region! Get him to Try It again,
Jeemesl
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. G. T. r. James. Esq the British Con-
sui az Norfolk, Va, has received directions
from Lord Clarendon TO distribute one thou
sand dollars among the benevolent resolutions
having in charge the widows and orphans Of
:ho>e who died during the epidemic las,
autumn,
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Wanted - For melancholy
youth. q Con. Psnion, with cheerful features
and able 10 write one poem = week 70 cheer
him up SIS per week. If specimens Of poetry
Sent suit. Address w W, Box col, PL:la
delphia Post Office
We suggest tina; Isaac, The writer of eii-
torials for the JEFF. send specimen from his
Pastoral TO this melancholy youth''-i'
will ensure hin tie place q. better wages than
Jeenles gives him. and he can have the salts
faction Of bein the instrument,
To gladden. his last earthly 3ars
And close 10 peace his melancholy suest7
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METHODIST GENERAL CoxFEREScE-This
body assembled in the Representatives Hall
OF the State House ST Indianapolis. On Thurs
day. the LIST inst, and was opened by the
usual religious exercises On calling the roll
eoi delegates answered TO their names, out
of sla elected. representing IS annual CON
ferences. Prof. VIM. L. Harris Of the Olio
Wesleyan University. was elected Secretary
on the FIRST ballot; Dr. W P Strickland was
appointed Reporter. The proceedings are
to be published at length in the Daily Chris
s:an Adroease. issued st Indianapolis
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Es- The Maryland Democratic State Con-
rention met on the Soth April. and elected
Walter R. Mitchell and Henry Goldsborough
Electors from the State st large. Resolutions
recommending James Buchanan IS the candi-
date for the Presidency. were passed by avote
{ 81 TO O.
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ga The .sCanels are coming" The
latest news Of this nev arm Of the var ser
siee destined for our Western plains Is that
the [. s. ssore-ship Supply, was at Jamaica
on the 18th ult with -hirty-fve of these an
imals on board They expect to keep them
at Indianola Texas several months in or
der to recruit them. Some Arabs accompany
.hern 81 take care IF them
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- The iron on the W V. Railroad
between Lafayette aud Delphi Is to Be down
BY the middle o. May. and the Lafayette and
indianapolis Company will ran daily train
10 D. phi until the work is completed from
Loganspor, 10 Delphi.
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TIE -Aecsrtq@cc OF Sfr. F-iV,oore-It is
rumored that a letter from Mr. Fillmore, ac-
ceptiBg the american nomination, and Civ
ing IN his adhesion 70 the doctrines of that
party. was read in one Of the American Coun-
els of this city last night The letter viii
soon be published -Cs. Gas, INav7
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The Maine Free Press" insists upon the
denomination of Pierce, because 'he has the
smoke of the battle upon him" This may
be ali right, but historically it IS not true.
Ii is well known that the Brigadier's horse
stumbled long before lie got into battle.
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ggThe Indiana State Sentinel, announced
Republican Convention on the Ist inst. ''the
Aboiitionis;s had swallowed up the Know
N9th:n.,.' What does the jeff ta:nk Of that
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!rg- \ resolution calling Mass Ratitica-
ton meeting at indianapolis, on the 18th IF
July, was adopted by the Republican Con
vention held on the 1st.
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ne5'- Sou!e. the late Minister 70 Spain
made speech to Walkers synpathisers in
subscribed to aid Walkers GllibusteriDg oP
crations.
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What sort Of drar. is ths; which Is
best when it cannot be besene
Why . con2ndra- Of eoNrse