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New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
A FREE-STATE MEETING IN CHESTER
COUNTY.

Correspondence Of The ". Y Tribune.
WEST CHESTER, Chester Co., Pa, June :, 1856.
Pursuant TO al invitation by about handred pro-
ninent citizens Of all parties, the Hon. John s. Bowen
address large and enthusiast meeting this evening
on Kansas He went out as an attache of the " Com
ntee" and was with them during their sessions, as
Secrttary He heard the evidence and saw the state
of affairs When Conway and others were arrested,
lie fed fol fear Of his Ii e.
He gave history Of X Kansas, and of her wrongs
AID ourages. He tells Of her Free-State citizens on
the point Of storratOnthe meals by which the Rut-
fans Gre driving them TO madness. He says the Free
State men have been acting heretofore only on the de
fepsive and TO small extent, but impeled BY revenge
@ fearful and bloody time is in prospec,. lhey want
more men, food and powder.
He spoke for an hour and half, when series OF
spirited resolutions were introduced by L. " rLNSl
PAcKER and unaI imously passed. The one IN reIer
ence TO The "Rufiian Brooks" and his " murderou5,
"cowardly and brutal assault, was warmly ap'
plauded. ..d
addressed the meeting on the Sumner outrage he
t.manded that the capital should be removed, OF
Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Ills
tpeech short but severe upon the "cowardy rui-
fan" Sumner appauded for his noble and manly
course.
covered in the rear cries Of " Hickman, Hickman,
brought him before the meeting. lie SAID ne had 10
thing say He bad come here tonight TO hear the re-
port from Kansas, and rs to the Somner outrage, ne
would be in his seat in few days and they should hear
fom him II ere. Long continued applause and cheer
ing in the midst Of which his Honor Judge HAiSss,
ioee, and quiet being restored, he complInenten Mr.
Hickman having originated and secured the election
Of the said " Committee of Investigation" Another
found of applausefbrougLt Mr.. Hickman again to the
stand. He explained the origin and object OF the Com
mittee, and bis reasons for pushing 1t through. lie
taid when elected he had been without ever having
ly.1 OF cd he M
all He had since been libeed in different sections,
but if bis should be found right upon the records
of his country be cared little for the applause or abuse
of nan. Tbs loudly cheered, after which the
meeting broke up.
The Republican party are adding new members to
the list daily. The announcement of Buchanan 5
domination ated enthusiasm, no excitement here
The blood of Sumner spilled in the Senate Chamber
demands to be wiped out. The moans of Brown :
widow the wailing of the orphans in Kansas and the
Of outraged Freedom are waking the American
people ION the stupor into which they had fallen, aud
The Noyember election will bring fearful reckoning
" ~ VINDEX, in.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MCLATTOES IN THE FREE AND SLAVB
STATES.

Mt IN Inrs AMI OLA ~
STATES.
To A< Ed.to, ~ Tie v. y. Tribsns
SIR: In The Weekly Tribune, May 81, 1t n noted
tha, the census shows larger proportion OF mulatoes
among the ooored population of the Free than OF the
Slave Ststes and he State of Ohio s cited as having
900 muattoes out of colored population OF ooo
The reasons for this are obvious TO residents in the
borcer States Aarge proportion Of the 1900 muat-
toes in Ohio are the children Of slave ownerS freed by
their masters. who could not free them in Slave
State. ard the descendants Of those children And
among the fugitives from Slavery there has always
been much larger proportion OF maatfoes than
blacks: the former being more commonly retained as
house servants, and thus acquiring the Intelligence and
opportunities which prepare them for successful
evasion.
II is crecitabe to those saveholders who occupy
the double relation of fathers and masters 80 their
mulatto children that they should release them fnom
bondage but not credable 20 draw from the sta'e OF
things thus created untrue nerences as to the anal
eamat on Of the races in the Free States.
BUCKEYE
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
INDIGNATION MEETING.

The students Of Williston Seminary asthampton,
Mass held an excited and enthusiastic meeting on
Friday evening last in relation to the recent outrage
on Mr. Sumner, at which the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Bhe,,a. The Slave power healed by President Piefc, in
s e,e, of OF has arrived at hs point when
bias h IMMUNITY sruc down the nobe't champion Of Fee
So ,or the manly ayo~ principles and also carried
civil war TO The heart OF Ks sas therefore.
Resred That we the stucens OF iston seminary, put
no cor foepce In words but ca for d. eds
Re..d That call upon fathers TO redress the wrongs
of Freedom al " ashington, by the ballot box ,
Rs,lrtd That pledge ourselves TO furnish with Shsps
rife the first citizen Eshampton who shall volunteer
and that stand ready To act where duty calls
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE or HOME
OPATHY.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 8, 1856.
Tie thirteenth annual meeting OF the American lu.
stitute of Homeopathy which has been in session at
the Smithsonian Institute Sr the last two days ad-
iourned sine die yesterday afternoon.
The following the officers Of the Convention:
Chai,man-Dr GEo. W. swAsEy OF Springfield, Mass
G,o,,.ioSai Sec etav-Dr j D. MIDDLETON Of Bauuaofe
Tyoo,wu-Dr. $ 5 GUY Of Brooklyn, l.
DE- DE- TnalsSsIS Prns Of W..hal'oa d.Se'R9
Cea,O,s-} Dr. J GREEN Of W a.hinson D. c:
DR. R GARDINER Of Phi.ds Pha. Pa
Dr. ID JA>SEy Of Purceis Store, Va
Although the number Of members in attendance was
small yet the meeting was one of great interest Sew
ersl interestpg ard valuable communications were re-
ceved and ordered TO be printed with the proceedings
Of the Institute.
A resolution was adopted discountenancing al
quack re remedies and nosti ums aud expelng all mem
btrs who should be engaged in making and vending
such CndeI tbs resolution of their members 40
has been engaged for some time past in travelling
through the country from place to place, and lecturing
and 81 nirg nostru.ns of his preparation unau
imousy expelled, as not being ht person TO be a
member.
Willie the Institute was in session on Wednesday
morning an invitation was sent to the members To
meet the President al hs Cabinet in the picture gal
ltiy OF the Smithsonian Institute, which Invitation
pted ard the members presented TO the Pres
iderl Individually.
The following gentlemen were proposed and elected
mtmb.rs ofibe Iustiiu'e:
}. : WALTER NJ Gloucester, Mas
, PALsER. ". ID Gardiaer. Ne
& ! STEvENs VI. ID Providence, 4 i.
T. ". RoBERIs M. D.. Herrisourg, Ps
= : MCMANUs, Bal more, Nd
y HoRIo>. VI. d .WtA'e, n h
NJ Corr VI n Pittsburgh, Pa - $500
l.. LISIr VI D., tLeshni Hil Phlsdelphia
A. T BVLL ". D.. Lol don. c W
The Al nua. Addnss was delivered on Thur.day
evening bv Dr. u. NJ. Dake of pittsburgn, Pa, bsfole
bieLiy r,.pocable audience; The address, which
ad nii able one, wa wei received and ordered
to ne nrinted with the proceedings of tse Institute
Ahei tn, adjournment OF the citing on Thursday
evening the -rembers of the Institute very h,s
pi,abv entertained the bouse of DR.. j. Il. PIPER OF
tbs city.
Tie 'rext meeting Of the Institute viii be held a.
Chicago on the rst Wednesday in Jane 1851. r.T.s.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
,.rrR FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.

III. h,vs dates from Fort Myers % Nsy2l II
IN IA ,esn by the extracts given below that tbs
are still on the alert TO attlck the unarmed
ard uuoaending, while they resol ItelS keep ""s"'
.;oht Of the United States troops. Gfca' ehc"o-
mon, existed around Tampa on account oi '"o
S,scoyery Of the exi.tence of an orga"'"'" ''"'
ro,.,e,s in human form who bad been accustono'.
70 si.sui,e themselves q. lodisn'' au' !" "'' '''
and 6, mmit other depreda ions on the hoa' 'an's'
=, ,o,o,,;oo are the extracts referred ~:
INV ronr MrsRs, Tuesday, My 90, 1856.
o,r,o,iIl unspector-Genecs' and lady at
- 30 c,os. the country from Tampa to fd0 ka,
r., way north, aud last "Wednesday sV pped
-. svs miles from TimPS on the PIitk+ Road.
u,,nc two women came in great ter tOr, and
,,d that they had ben attacked by ln'.ians, and
.,,,vo Lille BOYS were klled-the rest Of the family
-.o.rn o He instrutly returned to Tsmpa, when
.cou,s and patrol. sent out to e'ss the parcu-
,.,, and il possible, punish the otf'Eiers The fol-
lox;pe information was thus gssroi: The children
were sons of a Mr.. Bradley, apd we're playing near
their father house, when sudiersya shot was fired.
The eldest, a boy of thirteen wars, caught up gun
and ran 10 hole, and S.e9. attempted to, in
,.tnrn when he fell back sri called TO his brother
that he was dying that He must take the gun and
fire instead The father, Rearing the noise, ran up,
but the poor boy died IN few minutes. Tne savages
then made of-curiousy enough without riHng the
n,ace or attacking the farm.servans and other per-
sops about the place. Two days after, wagon-train
was attacked by eovsr In1iaos, aud two men and a
boy shot The on, thing taken from the wagons was
some whisky.
"It is suspected hat these are not bona fide Semi
pces. but white .avages in disguise. There are set
,f ma audes tia nfest the country around Tampa as
lswless and asibhuman Indians, and il is thought
That these ou,ages may have been committed by them,
for the whole land has been diligently scented and no
Indians fouDe.
Another letter dated the Oath ut. says further in
reference to his subject:
"The Tampa Peninsuldr, of this week. contains
aregular affidavit Of man or two who got frightened
and confessed to Capt. Hooker of the Florida vodn-
teers, ard Others that they belonged to regularly
organized band # white phO disguise themselves
as Indians and go about plundering and numbering
through The country
Lieut.. HaItsuff and bis company had returned n
Fort MyeIs after three weeks scout in the vicinity o
the big Cypress, in company with detachment OF
volunteers. TIE country was very wet, and they had
endured much hardship. They had to sleep in the
water laying rafters acoss to lay their blankets on
"It was expected that the campaign would close
obout the first of June
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
The CHURCHES.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.

T.
SIR: The Congregational Church was organized in
1920 and is of 236 years standing in America. A.
the taking of the census in 1850 it had 1914 church
edcts, valued at o. 1913 662 and will convene 1885, III
hearers.
The Baptist Church organized in l6)9, and is
now PIT years old in the United States. 1t has s79l
church buildings, valued at sl0,s3l 1892, and will con-
vtDe 3, 1870, $40 hearers.
The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1906, and
il so " srs old in Anercs II has 5s5 church edi-
ces valued at sll, ,369, $780, and will convene 2o4oo]4
bearers.
The Roman Catholics were organized in Baltimore
1888 and are of 223 years' standing; they have
(oDly l,lls church edifces in the United States,
valued at 973 s3s and will go $50 hsarer
The UBiversslist Church was organized in Oxford,
Mass 1885, snd is Of IL years standing. IL has
494 church eJfces in the United States, valued at
81 e67 0l5, and will convene POS, 46i hearers.
The Methodist Church was organized in Baltimore
Dec. 25, l7s4, and is row Of 72 years standing IN
America. Ii hiss l2, 467 church ediices, valued at
sI4 G26 GA, and will convene 1909 1873 hearers.
though it is but 72 years slnce the Methodss were
Organized in America the whole family 10 the United
Statee numbS over ], f96 900 men bers. They have
over GIG 900 members than any other Protestant
church III America, and over :, 500 church edifcee
mole than ANY other denomination in our country.
The Methodist Episcopal Church ito say nothing of
the other branches of the Methodist mly in Amer
ics) has theological seminaies) biblical insttutes
10 univeriiies, l3 colleges, 55 academies, institutes
and semnanes of learning.
IL has 553 eos scholars in Sabbath Schools an annual
subscription for The Sunday Sehool Adoocae, circu
lang among the schoars, of 2,76oooo; and l7o2 500
yoiumes compnrng her Sunday school Library. The
funds expt pded in her Sabbath school cause in le39
were sl6 10. That EXPENDED in promoting the Mis-
rionary caure exceeded s230, 900.
Her Book Concern in New York publishes over 1900
bound volumes per day to bless the church and the
woilc.
In view Of her unparalleled prosperity let her keep
very humble before God lest He turn her prosperity
into advenity and there be none 10 deliver.
ZErr0 BARNES
Er.ktoSn Cakner.. n Y. Anil Is. 1876.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
F,,etosn Corners, n. Y, April IS. 1885.

ST. JOsEPH, BERRIES COUNTY, MIoBIGAs.-s;.
joseph il situated in the southwestern part oi
Michigan, on bluff about fifty feet above the Level
Of Lake MicbgaL-s beautiful site for city, wths
splendid view Of the lake. It's natural advantage
can hardly be surpas.ed-the st. Joseph and raw.
paw Rivers forming junction at this point-bo'h o'
which navigable for ct least che hundred mle''
through dtIsey ytimbered country offering great ~
cucemerts for the numbering business. Yet, utn az
lie acvaItsges, fine scenery, good location, Poms
ffbiIg there something wanting, and that a sou
tbingi energy. St. Joe IL of the oldest
in Western Michigan: and but for few -Pe'u'a "pa S
curse to the community. who suoy tne 'lte tl';,
their poo ket rather than that Of the ,oHe tns
would have been the terminus OF the Mlenlg1a ~,
rad be,d.s grt at point for steamer from SncasL.
But slasl the rpecuistors have ruined Al. oay
imagine $40 coo for a sand bank on the iake tr ~
no, for the railroad The consequence was, the ram
load passed through Mics, twenty-five pne' eaIs S.S
~ rfoint Thus there s no buslness here's ih1av
ants have removed TO other parfs property las soaSS
fown. ard all IN all, the place looks like 'ese,.S
toUr-emrty hou.es, broken windows, DO fences r s
reolly a n. laie place. ~. Joe coLtans a2'nI 10
iunJr.d inhab ants six stores, one rhoemak7,
blacksmith slope, one inferior country sebo0n"~'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10

THE CANEL has just been introduced INTO lae
Upied States by Government, 10 test the adaPuouhy
Of the animal beast of burden IN thi' country
An experiment OF this sort possesses hauona inter
est II the camel b. acchmsted aDd doinesea' 60
in this country, and can be made more se'v'csaos'
under certain circumstances, than oiher ahihsis'
revolution likely 70 arise IT'D, wall be wide reaching
in lie tfsc,t.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1856.

,b.. nine Abotions.s were killed in Black Jack
Pro-SIsv.ry men wounded, two lrep ,rtsd dead
above) mortsly.
Cart. Longs company OF Wysrdo,. Indians were
united with Capt Pates coU,nand and fought with
great valor, in their Original mode Of warfare.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10

o s.Y DO you see in the fair morning hsht
Wtn 90 oft we have hailed In lands free Nr seauains
That Ass which borne through the Periious hGht
When TO leave their free, sires life blood Wa
s,r.snirsi
O tell us-do si those rars beam through the air
Do iho.e glorious stripes how our countrys bas there
Ah no! it's the copquerors' flag which they wave
O,.r The home Of the base and the land Of the slave
Or that shore where they rare Ger Eterity' deep
In that shsdovy land where each hero reposes
A reveiit sounds, and they star, from their sleep
Alb! what is the sisht which this flashing dseloses
From the ceiron's Iude there Issues eleam,
Ard il ishts up the plain and lumines the stream
hat heard whose this blood on the wave
III. V are killing the Free TO awe place 70 the slave
o, psst are those days when s'culy we swore
To paw traitors with death huIl s tyrants confusion
One curse was left with us-ws tor Jet more:
Not enoush do we know Of Crimes dsmLing polluhon
The fat zoe. forth: He who works is q slave
II black be . BeAst; if white be . Knave!
Ave tear down the fss more should f wave
Where for Freedom 10 left not cen soil for grave.
Hust il ever be thus when Freemen shall stand
On the coil Of their birth TO avert desoasion-
Their cries soir & up fro m 9 hell-coD luered land
To Heavens tribupLi o. infatuae Nation
Rouse rouse thy self up! Become righteous and just
Orc more be thy motto: " In God 10 our trust"
And the Star Spansled Banner unsuled shall wave,
Der host Of sreat na,ions free mighty and brave!
GEORGE BOWERYEM.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10

A native Of New Jersey is informed that he is
rrder , mistake with regard to Col Fremonts rel-
eiep while bis ipfornsnt pr, baby meant TO e Col
+ ia A member of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and never belonged 20 any other.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10
For Tie " Y. Tribune.
TIE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.

THE n. Y. TRrBusE Of June eHtrscts the follow
ing from the Ksn-ss correspondence Of The Chicago
Tribune:
"A white Aas with blood red ar in the center-te ernfn
Of the Dsunor ss-wss hostel the freestste
Hotel a. Lawrence before the eannonsdng eJnmsneed
"sb.rH Jones hm,eh planted red f.s-spproPuste en-
bem of pirses the roof Of The Herald Of Freedom once
IAN American sss Ao.,ed from staff a. the fort erected "t
Autumn the KsTss River The legally orfsnIe mihut
hayLed and ,ioa This sct sz iihc Ant Of
their ultimate densns.r
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-10


tuotive principles Of the American party as Mr.. Ft-
more has ever publicly avowed himself to be, shall
cLeeifuly follow the Republican banner to be borne
by them in the approaching cOntes Indifferent 80 far
az peronal consequences are concerned whether 1t
lead to victory defeat but hopeful that eventually
it may be the of restoring the policy Of ash
ngton and jefferson, and Of preserving our beloved
country f, the fearful vortex which now threatens
to gull it.
But such a party it il said would be a sectional
part; II may be u ne that 1eat body of its sup
poters may Tor the present be found In the states
north of the line which separates Slavery from Free
dom. BE this may If the principles Of the party
are in themselves true and rght-calculated If incOr
porsted he policy Of the Government, to promote
and ad, ante the interests and happiness of the
greater Iorion of the people North aud South con-
sc rod-the fact If true is in ltselt reason
alb 70 th, formation or snccos Of the party.
4" The greatest good TO the greatest number has
been Justly popular political maxim. The Repub-
csn party aims, understand 1t, az the accomplish
melt Of uch result Some 300 900 or 400 900 holders
Of property in man residents of section OF the
Uhion ,xelu-ivey may receive persOLsl profit from
.e sion Of Slave soil; some 600 800 OOC 00c
residents of al sections u the Mon x be bj jured by
Il; Which, then, Is the national party the party Of
the ioImer- p, the Democratic or American party
lat of the latter-the Republican party An
aI,y.r Is unItcs ssary 10 be written.
But ii il also said the Union will b. endangered if not
Destroyed, by the success of such party. This last
esOi' of fs adveaTIes has been so frequently happily
answtn1, that sm scarcely justified in adding a word
Oron it. The Republican patty keeping wlthin ths :
limits of the Constitution, dsclanling all interference
with Slavery in the States where it now exists asks
for nothing but what srght, ard will submit to nothing
that wrong. 80 long as the Mon remsios they viii
be faithful to the Constitution and all it, compromises;
and should the South be guilty of the mad folly of
ohsolption, it alone would be responsible for tue re-
sut Let It refuse the protective shield which the
Constitution nov gives il, withdraw the props and
cancel the guarantees furnished its else defrnseess
institution by that INSTRUMENT, and Slavery would mel
away ike an iceberg in tropic seas. But have no
f.ars Of b dissolution. The triumph Of Repuohcansm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05
VIRGINIA AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW

A select committee of the Virginia House
of Delegates has reported a bill ''to protect
James Parsons, jr., of Hampshire, and other
citizens of the Commonwealth, in the pro-
secutiOn and maintenance of their constitu-
tional rights" The said Parsons is now
under recognizance to appear before the
county court of Blair county, Pa, to an
swer to the charge of kidnapping, under the
laws of said State, he having pursued to
said county and endeavored to reclaim
fugitive slave, in pursuance of the provis-
ions of the act of Congress known as the
Fugitive slave law
The bill prohibits the said Parsons, under
penalty of $4,000, from appearing and
pleading to the charge aforesaid, and pro-
vides that the commonwealth of Virginia
enun assuIne on MS behalf oil costs, fines,
forfeitures, &c., incurred by his non-ap-
pearance-the amount to be paid by the
Governor out of the contingent fund. The
bill further provides that if the said Par
sons shall hereafter be arrested and impris-
oned upon the charge aforesaid, the Gov
ernor of Virginia is directed to demand his
immediate surrender, and in default thereof
shall cause the writ of habeas corpus to be
applied for, &c. If his release be not then
effected, the Governor is directed, ten days
after the proclamation, to seize and impris-
on all citizens, and to seize and hold oil
property of the State of Pennsylvania and
Of citizens thereof, until the release and sur
render of said Parsons. For the enforce
ment of the proceedings contemplated by
this proposed law, the Governor is author
lied to call upon and command the services
of all civil and military officers of the State,
and all private citizens whatsoever, sc. 1t
is further provided that the provisions of
this bill shall be extended to any other ci-
tizen of Virginia who may hereafter be
placed in the situation of said Parsons,
&c. m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05
Genrral 9ntelligeutt.
MEN FOR KANSAS.

We have learned with great satisfaction
that corps of three hundred men has been
organized in Abbeville District, for the pur-
pose of proceeding to Kansas, under the di-
rection of Mr.. B. Posey, late of the Inde-
pendent Press. This is a most excellent
movement, and one that will commend II
self to general approval. We trust, Dore-
over, that it will be followed up IA other
parts of the State. In the great cause OF
the South and of the Consultation, South
Carolina has hitherto performed promi-.
nent part. In the Councils Of the Confed-
eracy, she has long pleaded for this cause
with eloquence, zeal and signal ability;
and now when it is at issue on tho plains of
Kansas, we would have our State prepared,
even there, to assist in its maintenance
Long have the people of the South been
talking to the Winds" and passing idle re-
solutions, and this has been done to no pur-
pOSe-has given to us neither idemnity for
the past nor security for the future. For
conscience sake, let action be our motto
hereafter.
Our constitutional and equal rights in the
Union are imperilled in Kansas; as we have
remarked before, "a practical issue" stares
US broadly in the face, and we entreat our
fellow citizens of the South to meet it as be-
comes freemen and men, Columbia Caro-
Hnj0n
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05
TRAGEDY IN THE COURT ROOM

TRAGEDY IN THE COURT RooM.-In
Washington, Mo-, on Saturday week gun
smith named Harrison was on trial for sew
eral burglaries, which, it was charged, he
had committed. During the trial it was dis
closed that he had violated the person of
his step daughter, girl of II, and by threats
against her life had induced her to keep the
secret. The girls brother, who was pres
ent, left the Courtroom, procured pistol,
loaded it, returned to the Courtroom, plac-
ed the pistol to Harrison's head, discharged
the pistol, and left him lifeless corpse in
the presence of the magistrates. The young
man was tried Immediately, and discharged
from custody.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA -

- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1856. -~~~-