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Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
For Delegate to Constitutional Convention,
ALFRED LOTSPEICH,
ELECTION FRAUDS.

ELECTION FRAUDS
The evidence 10 accommodating rapidly
that ahe most extensive and enormous
frauds were perpeiraied by tho Bucha
neers 10 the Pennsylvania and Indiana
elections. The same mode was adopted
for CARVING those States, which was
practiced in Kansas, ant which is becom
ing common with the sham Democracy.
|, is such things as these which hazard
the stability Of our Institutions, aud yet
tho perpetrators have tbs impudence to
claim that they are "law and cider cisi-
zens, and hat all who oppose them are
a~ei,ators and dlstnsbers Of the peace
We append The following items.
A responsible gentleman of this city
10 prepared 10 make affidavit that Judge
Hammond. the old line candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, told him a short
time before the election that xix thousand
Inshmen would be imported into Tippe
canoe county for the purpose Of carrying
the election. -Lafayeffe Ind Jour-
nal.
PUT THIS AND THAT HooETHEK.-On
Saturday last. fully three four.hs OF the
lrishmen a, work on the Louisville and
Portland Canal were discharged. On
Monday and Tuesday few or none Of
,Eom could be found in this city, bui the
vote Of FLOYD county Indiana. just op'
posite here was increased about the num-
her Of discharged Misunderstanding
Journal.
A Philadelphia correspondent OF the
N Y. Herald, writing on Friday eve
ming. says:
sIt % ascer,sined 10 day that 5000
American votes were cast for the Demo
cratic tickle, in this civ and county. The
mos. unblushing rosucry has bssn showu
in Philadelpeia, and the vote will be COD
tested. William B. Mann, Republican
candidate for distric, attorney, took the
first step this morning in the Court Of
Common Pleas. The Republicans be.
lievs they can strike nj several thous'
and Of the Democratic vote by contest.
ing the election returns. There are
loud cries Of venganes against Fornsy.''
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
L

Remember 10 Go your whole duty il
behalf Of Mr.. Lo,spsich our able and
worthy candidate Cor the Constitutional
Convention. He il eminently worthy Of
support, and win represent the County
truly and faithfully, and ~ honest free
men should be repres ented.
On the other hand his opponen, Mr..
Gillaspy is pro slavery. having avowed
himself in favor Of the "Insti.ution' even
in our own beautiful and vigorous young
State. For the sake OF his personal
comfort and convenience, he would de-
sire 10 have legalized ,hs, system, whic:
degrades free labor, curses shs slate
where il exists, and rctsrds iis energy
and growth. Will q free people 60 the
length of This doctrine, can they even
encourage il by voting for a man who
holds il! We think 10.
Mr.. Gslaapy's friend and organ, Mr..
Campbell. says the question A. to whs'h
or We shalt have slavery in Iowa, will be
brought before the Convention. Wheih.
er this 10 so or not, the people should
be on their guard and select a proper
man to Represent them in that Body.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

INDIANA.-The Indianapolis Journal
says thar Buchanan viii not get WILL
ards vote by 1000 add that his party
know and eonceds iae. tact. On the
other hand. the Republican strength will
be largely increased. Side issues are
now out Of the way. says the Journal
the Re publicans have gone 10 work 10
earnest, they have nov had intimasion Of
the s~candaloas frauds BY which tho
Black Democracy have succeeded and
intend TO succeed, they have honest votes
enough TO give the stase for Fremont,
and they are gong 10 10 4. Good
pluck They 60 TO work in the RICH.
spirit. they feel confident Of victory, and
We arestrong in The sssuraoes that they
will achieve IL.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
WOOD! WOOD!
II any Of our friends wish to furnish US
wood on subscription, they may bring it right
along. We want twenty cords Immediately.
ATTEND TO THE POLLS.

LIE, every Republican 60 early to the
Polls on Tuesday, and not only 60 early
bu, cote early, and hsving voted let him
bold himself in readiness TO work hard
during the remainder Of the dsy. Let
. sufficient number Of the friends in each
Township remain all day At the Polls
to challenge illegal votes and proven. any
other frauds which may bs attempted
L., others see to i, thai msans ere pro-
vided for bringing out the aged. infrm,
sick and indifferent Let euery vote be
PoHed. Let every man feel an individ-
nal responsibility in Ne matter, and 10,
him relax no effort until sunse, Of the
fourth OF next November. And not on
~ that, but remsin on hand until the
votes are counted and The result in your
Township 10 ascertained.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
Coral and miscellaneous.


E5-On Wednesday morning last our young
friend w. II. Barrel entered our sanctum, and
with solemn and impressive language, such
as indicated a spirit laden with grief, informed
US hath had recently met with a heavy loss,
and inquired If we could assist him to a relief.
Instantly our sheart went forth with his"
for yctfresh in our memory were visions Of lost
shirts, and we inquired the cause of his grief
and the weight of his loss, when, seemingly
partaking Of a spirit of hope, his countenance
instantly relaxed, aye, with a'smile of happi-
ness upon his face, he proceeded to inform us
that the weight was about 40 pounds and the
cause the loss of his pointer dog "BoZE," a
description Of which is deliberately portrayed
in another column. w.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
THE Last APPEAL.

This 10 our last issue prior 10 the cleo
ton and We cannot refrain from urging
onee mere upon our readers. the impor-
lance Of performing their duty and their
sOhole duly. Such solemn responsible
ties never devolved upon fieemen 10
now devolve upon the. citizens Of this
Republic. The revolution was not more
,mpor,sn. in ito bearings, upon the rights
OF man, than is the present contest
.rhs. struggle was 10 assef. and maintain
the principles Of human liberty. this is
10 prevent designing men from wrestling
from ~ that liberty then eslabllshed.-
Our Fathers did not wal, until the chains
Of slavery were upon them, until they
were bound hand and foot, bu, when
they saw the oppressor striving 10 anaul
and destroy > simple provision OF the
great charter Of human rights. they took
the alarm, and like freemen a. they were
in bshaIfof ssinple principle, they took
up arms sgaiuua power whose morning
drum beat following The sun and keeping
company with the hours encirclss the
Earth daily with ane continuous andu
broken strain OF the martial airs OF Eng
land" They knew the importance Of a
principle, and they believed tina, in even
is eligt.sss infringement. they saw the
beginning Of their enslavemens. Al
they saw and acted 9 should their de
esndants 9 t-,hrough all coming time.
Americans! know you no. that the par
s. now in power has ,rampled upon 'hs
very principle upon which syouf libsr',
sss.s. hhas suffered . Legislature TO b
iope,sd upon your brothers ia kansas
by the votes. end By The rsvolsers arc
bowie knlves of > horde Of drunken ma
.raudsss. u has suffered This Legislature
70 ,sss Laws for ,hs Government OF
peopIs who had no hand in its election
and against their solemn protests.
has suffered 70 be thus passed, Laws .
The most oppressive cbarac'sr la"
which deprive free born Americans 9
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

~, We would refer our readers, and par
ticularly business men, to the advertisement
Of John J. Locke's House, Hotel and Steam
boat Furnishing warerooms, which appears
in this number Of orr paper. He has lately
opened one of the heaviest stocks Of goods in
the above line ever brought to st. Louis.
We are credibly informed, that the variety
is so great, that their samples alone, ill the
first floor Of one of the large stores in the .sTen
Buildings'' on Fourth street. As he deals di-
rectly with the manufacturers, there moi
doubt but that he can offer unequalled induce
ments to the trade.
We would say to our Merchants, make a
minute Of this in your memorandum book, and
while making your fall visit to st. Louis, give
him a call
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
BEING THOSE SKIRTS BACK.

We strongly advise and admonlsh The
rascal who sole our five bes; shirts The
other night TO bring them back. IL he
dons We will expose him. Circums;an
ces point strongly ala certain suspicious
character, aid Ne are determined 10 pu,
,he mitcreani through. We don't wan,
10 be ,m, s-,crs upon ever such a
wretch; bu, really We ca,,', stand il. Il
il \ serious matter. Five shirts taken
from our wardrobe leaves us IN a condi-
'ion no, 10 be rxpretssd. Besides. wha,
viii the fraternity come 10 al THE rai.P
They are dE,ermiaei that We shan't wear
shirts. that's certain. There was our
Bro. Of ,he GieaWood Times. lost two.
all be bad. a short time since, and here's
Bro. Warden, sn ex editor, lost several
only the other night, no, SO bad IN his
case because he. a mSrchan, now AMI
noi limited. en,iable I. Ilow! Now we
say as We said in the beginning, ,ha, the
iudiv.dun! who removed those garments
from our c%Iusae's line al a late hour on
Monday night, viii consult his peace OF
mind aud safety. by bringing them back.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
A NEW ARRIvAL.

We arc happy 10 receive into ou'
midst a. a residsn, John Jacob Weadsll,
Eco Cashier of the Desmoipes Navi
CATION & r. r. Co. He comes 10 us
highly endorsed. One Of our Albany
Exchanges. the Knickerboeker. 10 no
licing his departure says: He is a gen.
every inch Of him. and will be
in his far ives. home by the re
Of many and the good viii of ALL"
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
THE CuRLEw BIRD AND cURLEw HOUSE.

THE CUkLEW bIhU AND CuhAEW dUU6E.
MIR. George Smith is manufacturing Of
zinc a mammoth Curlew to be placed
as a sign on the Curlew House. l, is
10 feet in length measuring from the tip
Of the bill TO the poin, Of the wings. and
ten foe, high. Il will be feathered and
a'n,ed 20 .. to RESIN BILE exactly the seri-
table Curlew. The cos, will be some.
where about 5000. We venture to say
tina, the "Curlew House," in The matter
Of this sign and the name derived from it,
may claim to BE- an original institution
We will also lake occasion 10 Say tina,
the Curlew House. under the supervis-
ion Of Messrs. S.ich,er, Crone and Gil
son will be jus. abou, the best, a. il 10
the larges, Hotel. west of the Mississip-
pi. II will be opened to the public, we
are happy TO learn. in 1 few weeks.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

JoHx C.. FREMoNT.-The venerable
Quincy. one Of The sterling patriots Of
New England. says:
tie Gomez whence great men usually
do come, from The mass Of The people
Nursed IN difficulties. ~practiced 10 sur
mounting them; wise in council; foil OF
resources; self possessed in dagger; fear
less and fore in every useful enter
prise unexceptinnnble in morals; with
an inielIeci elevated by nature and Gull
liya,ed in laborioua field Of duty. | irus.
he is destined to save this Union from
dissolution; I o restore the constitution to
its original purity. and to relieve that IN
s,rumen.. which Washington designed
for the preservation and enlargement oil
freedom, from being any longer perverted
10 the multiplication Of slave states, and
the extension Of slavery.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
rs THERE VALUE IN A PRINCIPLE.

We think every freeman will answer
yes. Well as you think 80 act! The
BUCCANEERS claim that the C constitution
Iegalizes slavery in the Territories. ond
legalizes it beyond the power Of Con-
gress. or OF the people Of the Terrific
ries 10 prohibit il. II you admit this
claim, the next demand will be, tina, the
constitution OF the United States is high.
er than the State Constitutions and tina,
any right conferred oy the Constitution
cannol be annulled by the States. coEse-
quenlly il the Constitution lee~alizes sla-
very in Kansas or any other OF the Ter
riiories, q state Constitution &c mo. abol
iah il. Does moi .his follow. II you
admit the premises can you deny the
Resist aggression in the start. and you
can easily crush II. bu, permi, il TO &c, a
fooshold and j, will crush yos.
Lord Mansfield laid down the princi.
pie aud our own courts have always ad.
hered 10 il, that the moment a slave sets
foot upon free soil by the consen. Of his
master, that moment his shackles fall
The shareholders and their Northern ar
lies begin 10 claim that This IL unjust,
and that the owner Of a slave has a right
10 travel through the Northern States
with his slave TO attend upon him.
There is p~lauslbili'v in this. but beware
Of il. Admit, the demand, concede that
there could be- a right to property ia a
slave even for one moment in q free state,
and ,he Stakeholder will ask you 10 tell
him whore that right ceases. Can you
tell! No you cannot. Admit the pre-
miss and you cannos deny The concIu.
sion.
Be wn.chful then of principles. guard
them sasredly, and cling TO :hem with
as mucF tenaciiy a. you would TO your
liveN
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
THE ARREST OF KANSAS EM1GRANTs.

THE ARREST OF KANSAS EMIGRANTa.
The company Of emigrants whose arrest
is narrated on the first page. 10 the one
which passsd through here some time
since. IL seems they were guilty of no
offence whatever. and were arrested ev.
sn in defiance of Geary's pass. Why
the troops did no. obey this pass cannot
be explained excep, upon the h~ypolhesis
.ha, they had secret instructions TO dis
regard il. Otherwise it 10 a d'sobedi-
ence Of commanders orders which reg
ular and diciplined troops are seldom
guilty Of.
This about completes the work
The Missouri River has been long since
,hu, up. and now the emigran, route
.hrough Iowa must be me, upon the
borders Of the territory, and subjected to
innumerabls ou.ragss and irsulis. II
such things do not causc . revolution, j
will be because ils unparalleled forbesr'
ance and moderation Of the free Stat.
men will prevent il. The work Of sub
.juga.ion goes bravely on, and where
will end, who knows may tell.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
LATEP IRON KANSAS.

New York, O.t ga.
The Tribune of tins evening has the
following dispatch.
TOPEKA. X. IT,. Oct. l6.
"A delegate Free Stale Convention
was held here to-day, al which il was
decided MOTTO hold an election for Flee.
tors OF President and Vice Presidsn, on
the 4lh'of November, on account Of the
disturbance and distress prevailing 10 The
State.
~ mass Convention 10 called : o be
held q, Big Springs. on the 2S.h. for the
purpose Of providing for the election Of
a dslega,s to Congress. the election Of
j. W. Whitfield being ~repadiaied by The
settlers as being based upon the fraudu-
lent laws OF the bogus Leeisla,ure."
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
D r OF Mr.. LoTsPEIcH.

We have no space to repor. The ad
dress delivered by Mr.. Lotspeich se
The club on "Wednesday night last
Suffice i, TO say that it was an able and
nesi effort. He knows wha, Slavery
ie. having lived in lis midst, aud lei. is,
aggressive and ~.yrannical influences.
Our citizens will have another oppor
suniiy of hearing him on Monday the
day before election a, 2 o'clock p. NJ.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
A Comfortable state Of Mind.

The Fllmoreises are certainly q very
philosophical Get Of individuals, as wit.
ness the names in which they rake the
late election news. Whenever the news 10
that The Buchaneers have carried Penn
ssylvania, they set is down as a "Black
Republican defeat" but when word comes
,ha, it has gone the other way, they claim
il as . "Fhlmore triumph"
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

~ The followirg is a lis, (supposed
10 be nearly complete up Ibis d.ie) OF the
epiihs,s freely applied 10 Col. Fremont
BY The B%uchaneer press:
Catholic, Known p,hing, Jesui. swim
dler, Muiinecr, Gambler. Foreigner,
Duelist. Renegade. Monster, Thief,
Dog-Eater. Bastard, Sol, Filiibus.er,
Adventurer. Coward. Bully, Aposta.e,
Villain, Cheat. Millionaire. Pauper,
Fronchmar, Canadian, Stakeholder,
Animal, Bankrupt. Ssoundrel. Liar.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
Nrw York. Oct. 2a.-Ths Tribu,

New YoRK, Oct. 23.-The Tribune
has Information from q Custom House
official 10 the eifsc, that several slayers
are being fitted on, at this port 10 take
advantage OF General Walkers recent
decree permitting slavery in Nicaraugus.
The moun Of forged paper issued by
Huntington a. far ~ identified, already
reaches 10 nearly $4,000. A further
amoun, Of abou. 100000 was brought.
forward today.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
Special Notices.
A Specific Remedy.

The evidence in favor Of Hurley's Sarsapa-
arilla is Of the most overwhelming and con
vincing character. In every quarter of our
country it is regarded as a blessing, and has
done more for the removal of disease than any.
one medicine on record. Its potent agency in
the cure of Scrofula, Liver disease, Chronic
ulcers, Dyspepsia, Kidney affections, Or obsti-
nate cutaneous eruptions, are already too ia
miliar with the community to require comment.
DR.. Orr is agent for it in Ottumwa
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.
FROM XANaAA

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AwRENcE, Oci. 10 Iooo.
MEssRs. EpIToRs.--Gov. Geary left
Lecomplon this afternoon for the upper
counties Tor The purpose OF meeting Col.
Cooke, Deputy Marshal Preston, and
The two hundred aud fifty Free State men
who hate Just been arrested By their
order. What course he will lake in re-
gard TO their party is not yet knnwn.-
Ba, as he has moi disarmed a single Pro
Slavery man il 10 believed he will no,
endorse the ares. Of these men who
come into Kansas. bringing arms and
munitions Of war, for the defense OF
themselves and their frlen5t.
A moe, heart rending outrage was
perpe,rated upon an American citizen.
by a Captain ia the United States Army.
A few days since, while a com2any Of
dragons were oD their way up Ia the
Nebraska line, they met two Free State
men on foot. These men were slapped
by order OF Capt. Anderson. and ques.
toned as In The movements and inten-
lions of the expected party of emigr ,nts.
Oae OF the men became frightened and
told all be knew about them. The other
refused 10 reply 10 any Of the questions
pu, TO him. Capt. Anderson became
very much inrensed IN consequence Of
this mans refusal 10 answer iu perrin
ent questions. and ordered him TO be lied
up 10 a wheel and fifty lsshss given him
upon his back. This charge against
Capt Anderson can be subslau.iated BY
the beslo testimony. and an inquiry in
to his conduct should a, once be made
bv The proper authorities, and if found
Guilty, The villain should De severely
punished for the the infamous deed
But the victim twas only sd Free
Slate man. aud probably he deserted
ihe ,hrashing and COL IT," and because
he loves freedom better han slavery, tie
outrage uppn this pesson will go D
ished.
The court Of Judge Leconpte's wa,
opened to. day al Lecomp,an. Messrs.
J. Parrot aud Stephens appeared i"r ,l,s
defence, aad Mr.. Grover for for The pro
secu.ion. This rour, IL 70 lry over one
bundled men under arrest on . rbsrs-
Of murder committed al Hickory p.iat y
few weeks since, when a battle came off
between The two parties. the Invader.
were whipped and the Free Safe men
arrested BY the troops.
The list of Grand and Ps,i, Jurors
was called and they were all. with a sin-
gle exception, the most ultra pro. slavery
men in Kansas. And from such a Conr,
and such a Jury. can justice "a exp.c ,eI
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

THE CRY OF DISSOLUTION.

- .
The buccaneers are very much in the
habit Of considering themselves az en-
gagged in the mission Of saving she I'm
ion, in the presen. contest. We have 40
objection TO lois, bu. rather shall very
heartily rejoice If they succeed in excl
ting in The breasts Of any Doty an in
creased devotion 10 The Union. Bui the
fun Of /, is, they pass by .he difuaianisss
in their own ranks, they bug The Brooks
es and Dayises, notorious disunionis,s
and traitors, aud direct all sheir eff RS a,
The Republicans. However when shey
are answered that we are good Union
men, when they arc told that the Phila
delphia Platform says the Union Of the
States shall be preserved" and tina, our
Candidate says the same thing, they are
driven 10 The necessity of saying that the
Republicans are aisunioni.ts because
Brooks and Wise say they will go oat Of
Inc Uninn if the Republicans elect their
candidate. The definition then of a dis.
union,s, Is, one who will not give NJ his
principles when the South tells him 10
do so, or in other words whoever is AN
willing 10 own himself 10 be a slave is @
disunionist. Bolts tells Us there is no
danger Of the South dissol,ing The Tn
ion in case Fremont is elected, and SO
do all the other sensible and Union low
ing men in the South. Ii is Brooks's
manifesls, then, 10 which the Dcmocra-
Gu! would have us submit and before
which they have long since Frustrated
themselves with m~eekness and humility.
Thew have a RICH, to take the chains il
they feel like il. but we protest 10 the
name OF General Jackson, Mat they
shouId'n ut abuse others for nct doing the
same.
We like the following from tbs New
! Ork Evening Post. @
sAre we then brought 10 this, tina, the
people Of the free slases, as they are
called, canno, freely deliberate on the in
situations proper for the territories which
their children are to inbabit, cannot casi
their vo,e for the men of their choice.
withou, being insul,ed by threats Of a dis
snIutiou Of our confsderacy au5 a civil
war! Are we TO be iIeaied as il The 1eE
TIRE people of The Tree States were child
rem and tools, to DO frightened at ~hal
should not give grave men a moments
apprehension Ii is time That an end
should be pu. TO this abuse and playing
The fears oil the North, which q
certain class Of politicians have practised
so successfully for the Last fifteen or
twenty } ears--in fact, ever since they
recovered from The signal overthrow they
suffered under the administrator OF Gen
Jackson. The only method Of putting
an end to it il to elect our man, place
him in The Presidential chair. and show
these DULLES thai their threats Of treas on
are disregarded and despisej. II they
should succeed in e~lec,ing Buchanan,
they will iesort 10 The same e~xpedien,
whenever they lind The people or the
represen ,arive OF The free states indispos-
ed 10 weld 10 thei. demands. Let US
cleo, Fremont, and then see il this spoilt
and iroward child will bea, it's head
against the wall as is has pfomised.-
Give il but The occasion. and il will see
the fidiculousness OF iis threats. ami we
shall no. be pes,ered with them as nov.
The case allows of no other remedy
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

The Home Magasine.-Terms-One copy,
one year, $500; four copies, SIS 90. T. s. Ar
thur & Co., l03, Walnut street, Philadelph;a.
This is truly a "Hnme Magazine" and no five
side should be without it.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

0sB' Keep the stomach and bowels in
healthy action, and there is little fear of fe-
vers of any kind; neglect this, and mias ma
prostrates its victim.
WELLS GREAT WESTERN PILLS, as a ca
thartic, are highly recommended as a prevent
i've and cure for fevers, liver complaint, dys-
pepsia, Jaundice. Sc. Try them, and if they
re as good as we think they are, thank u.s.
Chas Lawrence is agent.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

w Good news from far country is like
cold water to a thirsty soul. Particularly APP
plicable is this to all who are losing ~nature's
most beautiful ornament-.he Hair-wAn
they are told that Prof. Woods Hair Restora-
tive will certainly reinyigt rasa, and bring it
back to its original beauty. Charles Law
renee is agent.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

Graham's Magasine, Watson & Co pi,iia-
delphia. Terms-One copy one year, SO oc;
two copies one year, $500. This is one of the
best OF our American Monthlies, and eminent
ly deserves an extensive patronage.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

Lttteu's Living .Age.-This is a weekly Pc
rlodical composed Of extracts fr m Foreign
Reviews and Magazines. Whoever wishes
the cream Of Foreign Literature without the
trouble OF ~skimning, can get it. by sending
yearly, to Messrs. Littell, Son & Co fremont
street, Boston, the sum Of six dollars.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30

Peferson's Ladies' National Magosine-C.
). Peterson, lO2. Chestnut street, Philad alpha.
Terms-Two dollars a year, invariably in ad-
vance. The November No. has a fine engray-
ing, and maui well written pieces.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-30
New Orleans, Oct, 81.

Flour has advanced an eigh, aud 10
selling al $7,25. Red whea, had adVs1.
ced. White wheat quoted a, sligo =
Western mess pork had advanced a
and was quoted at s2l. PER Dbl.