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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-11
KANSAS.
A BORDER-RUFFIAN SPEECH.
The N. Y. Tribune.

v
East DsusLAs, Kansas, May 20, 1855.
4 subioin q speech delivered At a saw-mill IN tine
,lsee 70 the hands, eight in number, by one Mayor
u.,hert the commander OF gang OF Border Rufnsns'
The men had been taken prisoners by the gang VINO
s.pe mon the mill quite unAwares. They asked W
what authority they were arrested, ana TIC - r,
"a. "None If vour business; come along ine
...;n.., IVA. nat even allowed time TO stop ms engine
I'D ,.gul.,. toe FIRE After keeping the prisoners Us
az, d..rsd the leader delivered the Following
.arooptiou and let them CO.
MAJOR HERBERTs SPEECH.
. cx,,xry: The cause Of our being here to-day 10
AZ a necpIaI character. The condnion OF Things AT
as tine and things that have been said and dose,
ION are better acquainted with than am. have
Zen here but 9 sbort time. What you know are
Ssr,s. What know is hearssy; bat my Information ia
suob that il becomes fact. now want TO give you
niece Of advice. You are 10 state OF rebellion.
You have been aiding designing men IN carrying out
their points, which have brought this Union almost or
anti. TO a state of dissolution You have been OPP
posir the sws enacted by tbe Territorial Legislature,
which was no doubt, legal one. The President has
declared legal Congress .as declare W.t ss d S Sna
come here for, Why did you not go to Nebraska
II 10 az good country as this but no. you must come
here. You want the whole of the Territory that b.
Ionps TO the South We are going TO drive yes oil out;
We are going TO Lawrence to take their arms We are
soing TO take every ID gun they have got. Now,
my advice to you is this: Keep on at yoer work
OF yo,iIe. If you do, you viii be hung to the first
tree you come to. Every man has night to his own
opn ions, and right to express them openly Do you
think would go into Free-State camp and tei them
that was Free-State man No, by God! should
hope / had more respect for myself aud country.
told my people before left home that would see
that this was made Slave State; and, by Cd, 1t
shall be done-peaceaby if it can be- If not, 6y
Cd shall be done at the point of the bowie knife
This Territory belongs TO the South, and, by Cd,
the South shall have It. Is this not so, boys' l"H
H." wss responded by bis men Gentlemen, you
have offered no resistance, and hope you will not
II you do you will be dealt with in more summary
manner. Gentlemen, you are dismissed.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-09
/ u M B ER VA r D

A LIEN COLBY would call the attention of
"a Builders and the public generally. 10 their
Lumosr Yard on Myers street, ear the Bluff.
They keep constantly on hand a full assortment of
Doors, Windows and seasoned Lumber. They are
prepared to furnish everything in their line cheap as
the cheapest. olitf
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

PIONEER VARIETY STORE +!
"a M ID
Yankee Notions Depot.
MYERS STREET, THREE DOORS FROM MONT
GOMERf, NEW BRICK BLOCK,
RovILLE.
NNHERE CAN Bis OBTAINED MI sorts fusen,l
w and OrGameeial articles. not 10 b.. found in
any other store Ia the county, consisting OF the largest
and hes, selected stock OF
Hardware, Carpenters Tools, Garden
Seeds, Books, Stationery, Build
ers' Materials, Woodenware,
Patent Medicines and
Pocket Cutlery.
EYER 6FFEhED FOR S.4LE ~ THIS TOVN
-~ALSU-
Prime Chewing Tobacco. and Genuine Havana Cigars,
Aaney AZ ices, Periumery. Looking Gasses,
Wall Paper. Chdren's Toys, Revolvers,
Points, Oils, Turpentine Putty, Cam
phene. Lamp OIL Candies, Quick
silver Il Musical instruments.
Also
Lamp ChimneyS Ladies' Riding Gloves,
Sand Paper, Shoe Knives, Candesticks
Writing Paper, Playing Cards,
Knives NJ Forks, Screw DrIveIs,
Combs and Brushes. Gnugers Rules,
Brass Butts and Chisels, Tap lor r. aud Gimlcts,
Faucets and Files. Locks, Hooks Staples,
Markers and Gauges, Punches, Paper Cutters,
Hammers and COmpasses Butts and pIaurs, Andirons
Horse Brushes. Pumps. SpOkc-Shaves.
Sailors Palms. Dog Collars and Chains,
Coffee Mills, Meat Hooks Wash Boards,
Bench Screws, Sa,h Tools Clothes Pins. Fancy Bas-
Fisk Hooks, Bed Cords, kets Screw Wrcnches,
Gun Caps. Chopping Trays Whips and Canes.
Cue-les and Wax Cue l.eathcas,
Gents Driving Gloves
Also
A Complete assortment of Toilet Articles. Candles OF
every description, Dried Fruit. Preserved and
Green. Nuts OF all kinds The Atlantic
and European Papers and Magazines,
on the arrival OF the Steamers.
These goods have been selected with the greatest
care, purchased cheap and viii be furnished our
customers either at wholesale or retail, low by
any other store in the Mines.
san Francisco can do a II small per cent nd vance
upon the first cost by leaving their orders AT his store
WM. & PAYNE
N. R--Al outstanding debts due the firm of j. II
Smith X Co must be paid to the undersigned or his
agent j. j. Lockwood. as he alone is authorized to
use The name of the firm in liquidation.
Oc2-tf WIN. &. PAYNE.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
The Mountain Laboring.

In our issue of Saturday last we published an ar
ticle from the Richmond Wing, which we corrected
from the. original. AT the Know Nothing meet
ing of Saturday, this article was seized upon by
that great bell-wether of Know Nothingism, Frank
lin Harde,ty, whom. we are told made n most abu-
siye and inflated haransue, to the great OBLIGATION
of the toadies who hang upon his skirts, and TO
the regret of many who were sorry to see gentle
man of his intelligence thus conduct himself The
caption of the article must be ineligible to any
sane child of five years of age, and no man unles,
he is blinded by party bias, or yerslng into second
childhood, could otherwise interpret it.
The article as published in the Richmond Wig
is, were we to say the least of it, an error of jndg
ment upon the part of the editor; but, more truly
speaking it was deliberate attempt to fasify thu
state of public opinion, as now existing, in regard
to James Buchanan. As such we regarded ii, ant
corrected it, SO it would read trm4fmly. The appca
ton of Mr. Hardesty in relation to us is more beit
ting to the article ITSELF and his knowledge thereo
must have been the exciting cause of his insane re
marks.
The devotion Of so much time to this article onl
shows how desperate the condition of the Kno1
Nothing cause is, when they grasp at such straws
out of which to make capital.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
Filllnore,s Withdrawal.

The Picayune of the 10th, contained des-
patches from Washington, stating that the
southern friends of Mr.. Fillmore had with.
drawn from him and intended to support Mr..
Buchanan, and that the northern friends oil
the former gentlemen were to hold meeting
to consult about his withdrawal, &c.
The Picayune of the 10Th contains another
dispatch on the same subject, as follows:
!" In caucus of the Southern Americans in
Congress, held here to-day they resolved to
support Fillmore for the Presidency, as the
only means of saving the Union"
We are not able to understand what these
contrary dispatches mean, or are intended for
They are from Know Nothing paper One
thing, however, they discover, and that is great
doubt as to the propriety of Mr.. Fillmore's
continuing in the field, and the impossbility Of
his carrying single state,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
That Platform.

We have already made enquiries as to the where.
abouts of the great National Know Nothing PLAT
FORM 1t has rauosed from these parts. We looked
into the Bee and Crescent. and ii wasn't mar Has
it strayed, or naturally run away. on some under
ground railroad! We are becoming somewhat I'M
easy about this mysterious disappearance and have con
cudcd to post up the following
ADVERTISEMENT:
MISSING not known when or how-but certainly
MI gone Off or disappeared, or non co'adiibHs SIN
tular kind of creature CALL II kaow Adiing ila'-
farm.
DE.cnfrrIoN-This queer looking thing first come
into existence in July 1855. aud there appeared To
be several cngag d m moulding aud shaping II out
1t was difficult iob--wheher on account OF lhe IN
compatible materials or the abundance OF dross
mixed up with them, we hre unable to say. liti-
matrlv. however, the thing was shaped. lh'y gave
| il the big head of BIGOrRY at the start: with two
enormous representing intolerance and ProscrI t9
| its arms were dimnuve, long and Slritcicd. WIN
large clew.like hands. designed for graphing aud
tearing to pieces the Constitution Its body and
bowels were made up of fusion of iss and taef'oas
test oahs secret signs and passwords togeth rwltl
nnumerabe rare notices. such as ".lmer'eans rum
i 1merica. Odice hunting the man. and many others
like import ON this account it has been subject Il
freoucnt attacks of cholic and obstinate constlpa
ton VIII 'ch may account probably, for its resen
disappearance. and it III ght likely be found in som
den of its old haunts before life IL entirely extinct
Digent search should be made. II had two singnla
LEGS: intend d To stand one on the north and III
Other on the south The northern LIMB was OF consd
, cradle : za bloated in appearance. with larg
fiat foot, and an enormous heel The southern lin
was gu te deficient in muscular Developments. u sal
low yellow color. ptttcrmH'ng the foot IN F"brua
last an attempt was made To remodel this monster
: and while the process was going on the sonther
leg. becoming gangrcnons. suddenly dropt of iroi
the hip. aad now the creature hops about on on
leg only. Its southern adm rers have been blsll
. employed in the invention Of craches to supply III
, very serious deficiency, rs yet without snce S.
q The animal has been placed under the care OF on
: Doctor FILLMORE, who, it is said is very expert
the art of constructing false legs for the soather
market and il may be that the creature has been 81
It cretly conveyed oil. to be rented with one OF thes
e latest improved inventions.
:, With this accurate description, the animal ca
never be so disguised or masked as to give him FRI
Il range in the south The ear-marks aud the lin
ie will always detect him. Let the people look out.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
Bargain and Corruption.

The X. N press, led on by the Louisville Journal,
are with the most bitter malignity, attempting to
baclen the character of Mr.. Buchanan, by charging
him with completely in the celebrated case of bar
gain and corruption This charge had been long since
disposed of, and to the entire satisfaction of Henry
Clay. HIMSELF yet these writer's like scavengera,
whose profession is to dsentomb the deeayed bones
of corruption are again referring to it. The sou
of Henry Clay in his late speech at Maysville, has
set this matter at rest, and his words will be taken
in preference to the writings of ''woods-inll' OF
X. n. editors and correspondents. lie says:
"But feow-citizens, am often asked how it Is
possible that ]. my fathers son. can reconcile to
myself to vote for Buchanan, who they say, had so
seriously injured and wronged my father, by origin
ating, or if not originating, by being complicated
with and mixed up in some way way or other with
that vile charge of bargain and intrigue betwXl
him and Mr.. Adams In nine cases out OF ten the
persons who in my presence refer to that affair know
nothing about it, and when refer them to the au
thentic records they too much prejudiced, and
love to be prejudced too WELL to allow them tf
make the most ordinary examination nave July
and carefully studied the whole history OF the bar
gain and intrigue SANDER with the express purpose
of obtaining the truth or talsity of the charges
against Mr. Buchanan and the result OF my researG
has been that as an honest man am bound to &C
quit him of having had any part in the or'glna
SANDER or of having done my iathef any wrong
g when he was summoned before the public as wit
ness against him. | am bound to acquit him npo
the testimony of the very person whom he is said t.
!, have wronged and sandered, and however litt
partizan editors and partizan orators may esteem
t the evidence of my father himself, it is abundant
8 sufficient for me, his son. The charge of barga
: and intrigue was first made by Mr.. Kremer, in al
anonymous letter, subsequently, reiterated by Carte
Beverly. in his celebrated Fayetteville letter, AM
i finally asserted by Gen. Jackson who assumed tn
responsibility of it, and to prove its truth, summon
y ed Mr.. Buchanan before the public as his only vii
ness MIR. buchanan promptly responded to the cal
K for his testimony. Did he sustain Mr.. kremer Cal
ter Beverly and General Jackson the last Of whoI
8 had summoned him? On the contrary, his evdenc
o. was clear and distinct, and fully exculpated Nj
Clay from the charges made against him. So Nj
Clay regarded it himself and he, the person accused
testified publicly and privately, that he considere
Mr.. Buchanan had done him no wrong. read t
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

YOU from Copons Pirate Correspondence OF my ia'ier
his private letter TO his old friend. Judge broohe'
of Vircinia-the friend of his life time-a let.cs
never intended for publication, dated August le-l
in which. referring to Mr.. Buchanan's Lancaster
letter he says: cnuld not desire stronger s'ase
ment" Again in public. upon the occasion OIL
dinner given him in Washington on is retirement
from the Office of Secretary of State, he said:
That citizen Gen. Jackson) has done me giea'
Injustice II was inflicted as must ever oelleVe'
fo the double purpose of gratifying private resent
ment. and promoting personal ambition Mheh' an-
ring the late canvass: he came forward III the pun.
prints under his proper name with his sharge
me. and summoned before the public tribunal nls
friend and only witness CIR. Buehanan) to establish
it, the anxious attention of the whole American PEG
ple was directed to the testimony which tnat witness
might render. lie could say nothing. aud he sd''
nothing which cast the slightest shade upon my hoho
or integrity. VIVA, he did say was the reverse o
any implication of me-"
Thus. iellow.citizcns. we have the private anC
public opinion of my father respecting the testmo
nv of buchanan upon the charge OF bargain an
intrigue | know that my father would not nav
expressed such opinions unless he believed them
be true He was satisfied with Buchanan. ana !
expressed himself privately and publicly; thal
-, enough for me. and so far rs am concerned IL
of the smallest possible consequence what may
The opinion of those partisans who are now endeaV o.
: ing to strike down their political opponents VIII
! weapons dragged from the tomb.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
Really Rich.


The New Orleans Crescent, Of the 10th inst, has
the following: ...
"A SINGULAR FAcr.-The Philadelphia Sun very
Justly remark that all the old foges who have lived
upon Office from time immemoral. and have used
marty organization as the ladder upon which to
mount are now declaring for Buchanan, while all
the Young active, vigorous go-ahead and enthusias-
Tic are for Fillmore. For every man like Thomas IT,
Pratt or James A. Pcarce who apostatises there are
hundreds of the youth Of our country glowing win
the spirit or Young America" and the determlna,
tion to crush out the last remnants OF old fogysm
And what have Pearce. and Pratt apostatlzed from
prayY Not from Know Nothingism, for they have
never as yet to their high credit, apostatzed into it
Then from what have they apostatized? II from
Whiggery. you ought to praise them for you say
Whiggery is cmrppt-it is dead. We tell you, MT
Crescent you talk like the people weie FOOLS ant
couldn't see into any thing, however Transparent
and thereby you stultify yourselves ana disgas
common sense and decency.
Talk about Pratt and Pearce, and ReVerdy Johh
son, of Benjamin and Kenner, and thousands
others, high minded, able, honorable and patrlot
men ell over the country who care not for Office up
on any other principle than honestly serving the
country and their constituents, APosTArIuEo y
The creature has gone crazy, stark mad
There never was greater influx of Young Amer
lea to the Democratic cause than Is now going Of
throughout the whole land.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

ANOTHER DISTINGUISHED WING IN FAVOR or
BrcuaSAx Senator james A. Pcarcc, OF
MARYLAND, publishes II long letter in the Wash
iuptou Union of the I'd inst in favor of the
nominees of the Cincinnati Convention The
following is the concluding portion OF his adj
dress:
At present the prospect is that the conser-
vatiye Wing vote will be SO divided as to de-
feat popular election, and throw the decision
upon the House of Representatives, all
times an event to be deprecated, but at this
period peculiarly perncions and dangerous,
and threatening the rudest shock to our system.
What the result will be will not venture to
predict, but | will say that ] do not see the
least probability Of Mr.. Fillmore's election by
the House of Representatives, think, there
fore, it would be the part of wisdom and pa
triotsm in the Wings (by which | mean those
who have affiliated with no other party TO
throw their votes for Mr. Buchanan, MS the
strongest of the candidates opposed to the
! Northern sectional party. This they may do
without renounciug their old political faith,
without stain of honor or suspicion OF apoStacy.
The motive being the integrity of the Union,
the defeat of Il party which is founded on geo
grl phical determinations, and bound together
by dangerous sectional schemes, the act Will
be indicated by disintercsted patriotism.
For my part, shall not ALLURE my political
= creed, and, having in view but the one object
which have stated, | shall hold myself ready
. to take any other course which may be neces-
sary to effect that object Should the hopes
e of Mr.. FIllmorc's friends be realized; should
!. it appear that he is more likely 10 carry the
. great body of the patriotic, but quic, people,
|. who generally come to the rescue in times OF
e public peril; TINT he is, in short, the best able
y to snbduc this storm OF sectional passion and
= prejudice | shall rejoice to see him again
!. filling the chair Of State. But will not affect
n an unalloyed qualifications; for cannot forget
that he is the candidate of party which In,
: prescribed Wings who were not members o
: :" the order OF n party which boascd that
= it had risen on the ruins of the Wing and
&c Democratic parties, and which has pronounced
- both Of them corrupt
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

MAJ. +. A. KELLY-This gentleman has paid our
town visit during the past week. We are pleased
tc zee the Major looking good health and high vigor,
aud hope he may live thousand years. The Major
is giving Fillmore some rough digs about Cuban af-
fairs We shall publish letter of his on this sub
iect next week, to be followed with Others. What
he says in this matter he hnoms, and 1t may be re-
led upon as strictly true.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

Esy"A vote was taken in railroad car ont
West, rece tly, in the following manner A
Buchaneer arose from his seat, and called on
all who were in favor of Fremont to pull their
boots off No one appearing to support, in
this novel manner, the claims of the great
Pathfinder, he requested those favorable to
Buchanan to keep their boots on, which all
the passengers forthwith proceeded to do
Unanimous for Buchanan.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

Mn BRECKENRIDGE AND THE LOUISVILLE
JouRSAL.-M Mr. Breckinridge after serving in
two Congresses declined "a reelection, and the
Louisville journal, the most violent and black
guard anti-Dcmocratic paper in the country,
thus spoke of him:
"Thc Hon. John c. Breckenridge, in a let
ter to his constituents declines a reelection to
Congress. He will be much missed in that
body. His great urbanily, his perfect fairness,
and his powerful talents made him one of the
foremost Of It's master spirits. He has "A ma
tional reputation, and nobly has he won it."
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
We do not know what authority these Wash.

We do not know what authority these WASH
ington people may have for withdrawing him,
unless by the edict of high priest BARTLETT
who seems to exercise supreme power in the
affairs Of the order. 1t is our hope, however,
that Mr.. Fillmore may not be withdrawn.
We desire that his supporters in the South
shall reap the full benefit of their suicidal
course against the best interests of the South,
their complete humiliation as party, never
more to be seen Or felt, and only to be remem-
bered in bitterness of spirit by its needless and
deluded followers.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
BATON RoucE. August 10, 1856.

BATON RouGE. August 10, 1856.
To the Democracy Of East Faiciana Parish:
You are respectfully invited to attend GRAM
STATE MASS MEETING AND BARBECUE, Il
be given at BATON ROUGE, on the Suth Of Sepem
Der nert Several distinguished orators from differ
ent States are expected to be present on that occa
sion to address the meeting
Respectfully Yours, &c.
BOB. +. NOTATION,
NJ. MORENO,
J. II. PERALTA.
Committee of Invitation.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
A REQUEST,

Southern Know Not hings, rs well as Black Re.
publicans have taken ground in opposition to the
repeal of the Missouri restriction and against the
Kansas Nebraska Bill. In order that the people
may judge Of the Objectionable features Of the bill
and that all may know the grounds npon which OPP
position to it, in the South is based, we particularly
request that the Know Nothing organs will publish
those features of the BILL which they object to and
denounce. Let the people have light. and let the
hill sneak for ITSELF
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

a8-In our last issue, We noticed the death OF Col
s. ". OAKEY, of New Orleans. The deceased has
been long and we'll known by the people of this Par
ish and BY the State at large, as man Of excellent
business habits. obging, polite, and amlable man.
ner, and mind we'll stored with general information
He had few equals.j
Col. OAKEY. always belonged to the Democratic
party and was active vgant, and untiring In car
ryng out its principles and promoting Its success
His connection with the public, in business ca
pacty was, perhaps, more extensive in this Parish
than any man in New Orleans.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

nn- At the earnest solicitation Of q large number
Of our citizens Mr. MOSES, the Artist, has consented
to remain with us, for yet another week. We would
suggest to the lovers of the beautiful, the necessity
of improving this very favorable opportunity TO Sc
cure magnificent Likeness either of themselvei
or friends. Mr. Moses is an excellent artist ant
well deserving Of patronage.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23

azb- Rev. A. W. POOLE, of Woodland, has shown
his libcrality to the printer, several times during
the past fortnight, by presenting us with some fine
large delicious peaches. We feel under many OBJ
legations to him for his kindness, and would recon.
mend his peaches as equal TO the best.
We were also presented some very fine peaches
from the orchard of Mr.. Chelsy Jackson.
AS each of these gentlemen are contending fol
superiority in fruit of this kind. we would sngges
the idea of their picking out quantity aet IT be al
large as conveniently of the finest, bringing them il
and letting us act as umpire. What say you, gents