M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-31

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Fremont Exertinga "POwerfuI Influence
in settling the question of Freedom in
CalifOrnia.r
The Athens Messenger, in the attempt to
make Lieut.. Col. Fremont a great man by
awarding him credit for actions performed
by others, only makes itself supremelyri-
diculous" In late issue it speaks Of the
powerful influence" exerted by Fremont
in making California a free State. Let US
quote from the official records, that the peo-
pie may see how these negro-worshipping
papers seek to deceive them. Page 43 Of
the Journal of the proceedings of the Con-
vention to form Constitution for Calilor-
mia, shows the following to have transPired
on the 10th of September, lS49;
"Mr. Shannon moved to insert, as an ad-
dtional section, the following:
Neither slurcry nor Involuntary SerUt-
iude, unless for The punishment Of crimes,
shall eur be tolerated III this StIte.
Mr.. Carven moved to amend the amend
ment, by adding thereto the following
Nor shall the Introduction of free negroes,
under ndentures or otherwise be allowed.
After debate as to the propriety of di-
vision Of the twoquestions, Dir. Carven with
drew naiis amendment
Mr.. ShannUns amendment then being
first in order, Mr.. Halleck, after debate in
reference to the particular portion of the
Constitution which the provision should np-
pear in, moved that declaration against
the Introduction of slavery into California,
shall be inserted in the bill of rights Mr..
Shannon temporarily Withdrawing his
amendment to enable Mr., Hulleck to make
the motion.
The motion of Mr.. Halleck was decided
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Shannon then again submitted his
amendment, and after further debate as Ia
the expediency of submitting the question
to the people in a separate article, the pro-
posed section was unanimously adopted
Our readers will see by the foregoing that
Gov. WILSON SHANNON, now of Kansas
n man whom so much abuse is heuped upon
by the Black Republicans, had something tC
do with making California a free State.
The memorial of the Senators and Rep
resentatives elect, from the State of Calilor-
MIA, to the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States, dated March
-, 1850, and signed by VIM. NJ. Gwin ant
and John C.. Fremont, as such Senators
and George w. Wright and Edward Gilbert
as such Representatives, contains the fol-
lowing paragraph
"The relation of master and slave has
never existed in the country, and is there
generally believed to be prohibited BY Mex
ican law, consequently the original Calilor-
MIA population is utterly opposed to it. Sla-
very is question little discussed in Cali(or-
mia, so settled appears the public mind in
relation thereto. Public meetings have
scarcely ever considered it. The opinion
put forward, that the decision Of this question
has been toreotallcd, has 40 foundation in
truHh.'
Thus it is proven that Fremont, instead OF
"exerting a powerful influence to make Cali
fornia free State," actually did just moth
ing al all.
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A new trial was Immediately ordered in the
Herbert murder case at Washington CITY, upon
| the disagreement ofthe former jury. lie will be
acquitted, we presume, as matter Of COURSE
II he was at his home, in California, he would be
more likely to get Justice, at present, then where
he is. The fate Of his friends, Casey and Cora,
however, will doubtless, prevent his returning
very soon. The Democratic Executive Commit
tee may find employment for him for the present
in electioneering for Buchanan, in whose nomi-
nation he participated in the Cincinnati Conyen-
tion.-AHteaS Messenger.
In what way did he participate -
We have the proceedings ofthe Convention
before us and Herbert's name does not ap-
pear among the California delegates. j.
w Gray, editor Of the Cleveland Plaindeal-
er, says: "We were at the Convention,
knew personally several of the California
delegation, sat facing them and within ten
feet of them during the Convention, ant
knolO that Herbert ,odS on no COMMITTEE
toaS not a delegate to the Convention"
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 22d says
A prominent lawyer of this city informed Il
that. in conversation with the Hon. Edward Mar
shall, Of California-now in this city-who was
leading Know Nothing in that State, and its can
didate for the United States Senate, he was in
! formed by him that Herbert was a member Of tn
! Know Nothing Order, was nominated by it fo
! Congress, and elected through its instrumentalty
to that position. Mr. Marshall and all his Know
! Nothing friends retOi for him.
Herbert, we see it stated on good author.
ity, is at the present time Fillmore elec'
tor in California. lie was elected to Con
gress in 1854, when the Know Nothing'
carried the State by several thousand maj.
and the result of the election was hailed al
Know-Nothing victory by all the papers
of that party in the country ; but now, since
he has been guilty of murder, the negro
worshipping papers are trying to make i
appear that he is Democrat. This is GER
tainly very contemplate. The Messenger
some time ago asserted that StringfelIov
was at Cincinnati and pledged Missouri fol
Buchanan, and now it has Know Nothin!
Congressman. participating in the nomina
ton. Both statements are unmitigated lies
but we suppose the readers of the MesSen
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