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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

The Newark (O.) TImes--AnOffieT Sid-
Line ~ big kditor Our for Buchanan
and Brectinrtdge.
We arc glad to sec by the last number OF
the Newark, clicking County) Tines that
NJ. P. BRIsrER, the we'll known old line
Wing editor in that county who last fall
worked gallanily for T IMBLE and the rest
of the Black Republican State ticket, has
now entered the field in behalf of BUoHASAN
and BREoINRIDGE, placing Their names at the
mast head of his journal Mr.. BRIsTEG IS a
forcible writer a gallant national man, and
we not only welcome him cordially TO the
Democratic ranks, bnt recommend his paper
TO the liberal latronage Of the democrats Of
Licking and adjoining eenntios.
The influence Of Mr. BRIsTER ard Mr..
HUGBARp, Of the Logan Go:ette both old
line Whig editors, will he fcIt by the Black
Republicans when the votes are counted ont
this fall From Mr. BRsrER's salutatory We
mako the following extracts, and would
gladly copy the whole article, If our space
would allow.
The editor OF the Times, after stating that
he has always been an old line Whig, and
that that party was destroyed by the efforts
of the Abolitionists adds
The election oi Noylmhcr, 1852. came on,
and the little vitality left 10 The Whigs was
knocked completely out of lhem, aud Then the
Old party quietly wrapped ltselfup IN its lime
worn garments stretched itself out and died,
Time passed; the scattered fragments Of this.
that and t'other speedily banded together,
worked themselves into a fusion, and, lol the
product of that labor is dumped down upon
the earth in the repulsve shape OF the present
hybrid "Rupublican" party!
Well. We very soon bad the question forced
upon us" Where shall 90 p 1t did not
take us long To decide; with the Abolitionists
We had no sympathy; there existed not tie
slightest chance for Fillmore: the only conserya
tive party left TO this distracted couniry was
the Democratic party moment we tool,
the leap, and here We are
During the progress of or publishing The
Times we will more fully develope the causes OF
our opposition to the woolly heads. For the
present let it suffice TO say that, with all the
energy we are capable Of, with whatever tai
ent we may possess, We will battle with 4 stout
heart and clear conscience for the Unioe and
the restoration Of peace To the country; and no
where can We find friends To aid in this great
work in snch numbers rs we can by fighting
in the ranks of the Democratic host.
We will, then, support heartily the national,
State, county and township nominations of the
Democratic party. whenever opportunity offers
We will, as we ever have done, oppose with all
Our strength, AhoIiionsm, under whatever
name guise ii may come, or whoever may be
fonnd advocating such offensive doct'ine.
We look upon Republieanism, as praeiced
in this day, rs moustrOus imposition and dies
potism, crushing ALL if within It's power who do
not adopt its hypocritical tenets and cry
"hosana;' and yiewit in no other light than
that it is the old. infuriate Abolition party, in
tensified even from its ancient quintessence.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

We perceive that FRANCIS p. BLAIR, who
has undertaken to write up JonN C. FRE-
MONT, denomnates the Democratic party the
Buccaneers We might retOrt if we felt so
disposed, by attaching TO the Abolitionists
and sectionalists the name of FreehoNcrs,
the pirates of politics who sink their own
flag when they see the line of battle-ship of
the Constitution approaching them, with her
ports open and her cannon frewning destruc-
ton upon them. Trembling lest they may
he swept from the face of the earth 10y its
fearless aud relentless broadsides, they haul
down their bloody flag and raise in its stead
mutilated American standard with one
half of its stars and stripes blotted out in :
sea of blood. Under this flag they will at
tempt 10 resist the resistless current that vii
carry JAMES BUCHANAN into the Presidential
chair. Fi'eebooters they are, and Freebooter
let them be.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

0TThe Cincinnati Gazette speaking Of the
Kansas bill Of the Senate, says: 1.-THE Ter
ritorial act enacted by the Senate is almost
an exact copy of the old Territorial act, and
tJcept IN one particular, Is UNoBJEcTIoEABLE
This particular is one which shows the hand
Of duplicity TO be still al work, although ap-
pearing to be very fair. This is. that almost
all the initial proceedings Of the organization
Of the new State are to be taken by Com
missioner appointed by PIERCE. Who can
trust an officer Of PiERcE's in Kansas, after
the conduct Of SHANNON and LEcoMrrE -
First Of all, it is worthy Of remark that
the objections to the bill, on the part of the
opposition, have, within FIVE days. been sue
cessiyely abandoned, one after another, till
there is but single one remaining. This is
looming down - pretty fast, considering the
quarter from which the movement comes
and would seem to indicate = total abandon
ment Of all serious opposition among the
more candid and rejecting portions Of the
black Republican party We-say {" toial
ABANDONMENT because We cannot see where
in the Commission that is to he created, o
the mode of its appointment, is justly liable
to the slightest objection. The appointment
is to be made by the President, by and witt
the advice and consent Of the Senate. Th'
opposition will, therefore, not be without
hearing when the appointments are made
The exception thus taken, in advance, Il
those who are to make an enumeration of tn
legal voters Of the Territory under sucl
rules and regulations as shall be prescribe'
by the Secretary of the Interior, is premature
IN say the least of it.
But if the mode by which the Com
missioners are to be appointed, is $
objectionable, why do not those VIII
make these objections point out some rem
edy for the evils which they pretend I
foresee? For ourselves, we see no other 20.
sible plan OF procedure. If they do, 9TH
who'e world and the rest Of mankind Wi
undoubtedly feel most willing TO be enligh
ened.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
The Democrat' C Party.

The following admirable reasons for re-
naming hue TO the Democratic party, ap-
peared some time since in the Msysville
Express, IN reply 20 query Of a Know Moth
ing rapsr-"W Why should any Democrat
adhere to sued party ?" The E4pras, in
noticing tbs quert, saws:
We WI try 70 answer. because it il the
party of The Consultation because il is the
party tha, has at all times resisted and baffied
tho designs of those who, whether insiduously
nr openly, made war against it, wise provisions
because 1t IS the party which would preserve
this Union by preserving the Constitution upon
which lis Union rests because il is the party
which defends The equal rights of the citizen
aud 'naaes no war upon his religious belief
because It = the party whose policy alone has
been carried into practical legislation of the
government. and proved by long experience to
be wise and beneficial because it Is the party
which repealed the alien and sedition laws
because i. is the party which crushed the Uni
ted States bank ,and repealed the bankrupt laws;
because IT is the party which recommended and
enacted that wise fnancil measure, the sub
treasury system, by which the government for
years has beel able TO control its own revenues
without the loss of single cent because il il
the party which enacted the revenue tariff OF
1916 because it is the party which. though
ever opposed by those who now constitute the
H. ow Nothing party. and all other factious
parties. has never been factious itself and has
survived the wreck Of all parties because il is
the party which is alone national. aud stands
like wall of adamani to resist eye,, nnin death.
all attacks upon onr glorious Constitution and
Union. came irom what quarter they may.
whether from Abolition traitors in the North. or
Ia al t,f flsaS Saufk ha IN.
bound order Of know Nolhings; sLd il is the
party under whose administration al the goy-
ernmcnt nation has grown and prospered,
until it has become The greatest, most happy,
and most powerful on which the sun of Heaven
has ever shone
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

The board Of Education of this State have
eyinced their coed Judgment by ordering a
thousand copies Of Life Sketches from Com
mon Paths, >" a worI, from The pen Of Mrs. DU-
MONT. for the use of the Township Libraries.
II has been just Published by the Messrs. Af-
PLtroSs, Of New York. and We will venture TO
say, thal whoever will procure the book AVID
read IT, will acrec with US in the opinion that
il is surpassed by no work of fiction that has
been written for many day. As popular as
Mrs DuMoNr has been, a 4 writer, this work
will greatly add to her fame. 1t will give her
a notoriety that none but the good aud the gift
el can hope Tor. Her book will go into the
hands of thousands and delight all who read
it, Wespeak Of it rore at large in another col
umn We feel proud Of the book, and that the
home of the author Is Indiana.
II is for sale by MERRILL .t Co., and SrLwA ARR
d BOWEN.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
Strange Fellows.

The opposition are strange fellows-they
are unlathomable-we have tried the lead on
them, but cannot touch bottom.
They accuse Mr.. BUCHANAN in one breath
Of being Federalist, and in the next declare
him TO be rank, radical, Jacobinical Demo-
cra..
Before his nomination they declared that
he would he rejected by the Cincinnati Con-
vention, because his morality was too pure
and his statesmanshp too enlarged to snit the
party leaders. Now they tell us his morality
is questionable and his craftsmanship no great
shakes.
They supported him before he was made
the standard bearer Of the party because
they believed him to be anti-slavery-now
they oppose him because, they allege, he j:
pro-slavery.
At enc time they eulogised him as a safe
conservative man-now they denounce hin
as rantancarcus fillibuster, who would swal
low Cuba at a single gulp and annex all Cen
trail America.
Such is the character os the opposition. l
is trying to the temper to treat such n shut
fling, mendacious sci of hypocrites with Ordi
nary courtesy.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

o. Col. JoHS G. WALKER, late editor of the
STATE Senfiaei, has received the oid-line nomi-
nation for State Senator, from the district com
posed Of The counties Of Lake, Lapoite and
Porter.
The above paragraph, which we End 90
ing the rounds of our exchanges, Is a mis-.
take. Col. WALKER is not a candidate for the
Senate, nor for the nomination therefor
AT the late Congressional Convention 0i
the ninth District, the delegates from La
porte, Potter and Lake did unanimously re-
quest Col. WALKER to become the candidate
/ for State Senator, but he declined.
We have not learned whether any perso,
( is nominated for the Senate fro that Dis
( hict. Whatever Democrat is nominated vii
lie elected, for the District will give Demo
cratic majority beyond all controversy.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

said plaintiff. now Mary f. Baldridge, shall
have the care and custody of the youngest girl
now with her. and shall support aud maintain
said child: and that said defendant, James II
Lane, shall have the care, custody and control
ol his son James II now with him, aud shall
support and maintain his said son. and that
the other girl. Mary Ellen Lane. now at school
at st. Mary's College, shall be kept at school
under the control and custody of said plaintiff
until further order of this Court. to be visited
by both parties, and that James II. Lane shall
pay the costs of tuition and expenses of keep
ing. DC. said Mary Ellen, while at school.
Ii is further ordered that said James IT. Lane
shall pay the costs of this suit.
]. Samuel L. Jones. Clerk of the Dearhnrn
Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that the above
and foregoing. contains full. truc and com
plete transcript of the complaint and decree al
Divorce rendered by said Court in the above
entitled cause on the 10Th day of the Nav term
thereof. the year ls56. as fully as the same re-
mains of record in said Court
In witness whereof, | have hereunio
set my hand and affixed the seal OF
r.. $. the Dearborn Circuit Court. AT Law
renceburgh, this, 2lst day Of June A
d., 1856
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

CT We perceive that some Of our Demo-
cratic friends are in the habit of buying that
mendaciou7, mercenary and yenal sheet, the
Cincinnati Commercial, which is a real Kan
sas lie mandatory itself, as vile as GREE.
LEY's Tribune, but not one-tenth part as able
We advise our friends to spum this Black
Republican paper from their presence, and il
they desire Cincinnati paper, let them take
the Cincinnati Ehquirr, which is reliabl,
Democratic sheet, ably edited and larger
better and more valuable journal than an,
other published in Cincinnati.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
VOLUME XVg
The Kansas Fun6'-what BecOmea

OF 1t.
Ex-MayorJ. V. c. SMITH, of Boston, du
ring the last month, wrote letter from Kan
sas, TO the Boston Traveller, from which W,
make the following extracts. DR.. SMITH hat
peep at the Border Rufians," and thu.
describes them:
"Ifnlly Leliepe that tkey are as faorougly des
pissed By aUoiced pro Slavery men as by Republic
ans. Ifthe United States forces act, as 4 d0Sbi
not they ieW impartiaily, and protect peGceqbl,
people improving hrir. Claims happiness and pros
perifg eW again smile ON fbe lGbors Of honest men
in Kansas
In reference to the fund so literally sub
scribed in Boston and elsewhere, fsr the
"Free State canse," the Doctor speaks as fol-
lows
Inquiries were made at appropriate sources
To ascertain how ths money was expended
which the papers say had been so literally rails
ell in Boston New York, Chicago, ard other
places. Tor Kansas, and the answer has uniform
ly been that no one knows. One gentleman in
Lawrence informed me that person who visit
cd the east for assistance, assured him that he
sent seven .honsand dollars on-but it certain
" never reached Kansas. Many Justly suspect
the integrity OF certain managers who are re-
puted To- have fingered specific contributions.
This subject should b. tortkieih Siffed 10 The UcT
bottom. hdre hard seUersT things sail than
dem prudent 10 ierife, ia IegaTd 10 his niaf-
fsr."
The prospects now are, that the miserable
game Of cheat and humbug. as well as the
scenes Of violence and bIoodshed Of which
Kansas has been made the iheater will re-
ceive quietus.
Every fresh telegraphc report indicates
that the u. S. Troops, under the gallant Col.
SUMNER, are doing thorough work. They
are dispensing all armed bands-all invaders,
whether they come ont of Missouri or from
other quarters; and he is also disbanding the
territorial, Big Springs military organizations,
formed to resist the territorial authorities
We may expect to see our black republicans
hold him up for this as Gen. GAGE; but the
good sense of the people will warmly approve
Of his thorough and impartial career. He is
protecting all the settlers in their rights of
life, and liberty, and property. lie is receiv
ing reinforcements, so that a large part of the
army Is in Kansas, and one Of the best off
GERS in the service, Gen. SMITH, is on his way
to take the command, whose character is a
guaranty that he will do his whole duty
The reign Of disorder in Kansas is short.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
Ge1man cemnaIqn Papar.

We have said something in our paper, to-
day, about the necessity of circulating docu-
msnts. We have not said all we ought to
say on that subject, till we call the attention
Of Democratic Clubs, Democratic Candidates,
and Democratic citizens, to a most excellent
and able German paper, the Indiana RolksJlat,
published in our city and furnished for the
campaign at 90 cents q copy. To give that
journal rs wide and extended circulation as
possible among the German population OF
our state, should he the especial care Of
every Democrat VINO feels interested ip the
result OF lhe present canvass. Ne woald
suggest to those who design to attend the
Mass Meeting of the 18th, that they use
proper efforts between this time and that, to
get up Clubs in their respective localities, for
the Tolls'lqt Let those who do not get up
Club-. come prepared to take single subscrip-
lions. The Publishers "latch string viii he
out, all The time
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

CT The London Times, after reading
MARoT's last dispatches, and the documents
ed, says Of CHAMPION:
We certainly think his conduct far from
bameless. He appears 10 have aciel with
great levity, aud to have never sufficiently ap-
preciated the importance ofhls acts or the digni
ly of bis mission. The blame. no doubt, rests. in
a great measure, on those who left such man
al post, evidently above his abilities, ard
who. when his conduct had involved him IN
difficulties. persisted in keeping him there ill
il became point of honor Ia maintain him.
And again:
For ourselves, while exculpating. as Mr.
Marcy does in his letter, our own government
from the charges of intending TO violate The
United States law, we have all along felt thai
it was impossible to answer for what the acts
of an individual official in complicated anc
distant transactions might have been. Ii ap
pears. from Mr.. Marcy's dispatch. that Mr
Champion has not been wholly fauitiess, iha
he certainly seems to have taken an active par
in proceedings which were pronounced iilega
by the United States Courts; and. what IS Nor
unfortunate, persisted in continuing these pro
/ ceedings even after this decision against then
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
Rapid Conualeacence.

The Cincinnati Commercial which, at the
outset Of its advocacy of the Black Repub-
lican ticket nominated at Philadelphia, dis
played evident signs of sickness at the
stomach -" weakness in the knees '--and
a woful lack of "back- bone - to enable it TO
stand up to the FREMoNT crack )" fodder or
no fodder is fast getting over lis consiiu-
tional ailments. Even the short period of
four weeks training, under the lead of the
Rocky Mountain Pathfinder" and one
certain Mr.. DUaAN or DAYTON, who lives
somewhere up in the Jersey country" has
worked wonders with this paralytc. 1t IS
fast becoming one Of the most noisy, as it is,
even now, one Of the most tricky and M
scmpulous journals in-the Black Republican
ranks Its former boasted "independence >
seems very suddenly to have stepped out
leaving it with no uther character than that
of a most noisy, brawling, political lick
spittle.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
THE IsIrIAL QuEsrIoN.-Ths nexsnaners

The INITIAL QUEsTIoS.-Ths newspapers
being somewhat exercised on the initiaittg
Qf ! may coin word) of the approaching
Presidential contest, ! beg that they win
wait patiently till November, when the mys
terry will be made plain, and they will be
fully initiated. For example, the friends Of
the double b" ticket (Buchanan and Breck-
inridge,) on asking information as to the state
of the polls, as the lightning flashes the re-
suit from various portions of the country,
will discover that their chances are Better
and Better" The double +" men (Fre-
mont and Fillmore) will find that their votes
have been Few and Far between" And
the friends Of the "double DIS" Dayton
and Donelson) will receive the melancholy
intelligence that their candidates are wing
and D. -ead d."-RicL. Emo.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
GA Burning and a Shining Light >

A Grand Democratic Torch Light Process.
ion will take place in Indianapolis Oh Thurs
day, the 18th of July, inst. Let everybody
come prepared to stay and to see the display
Of thousands upon thousands marching un-
der the burning lights of "a triumphant De-
mocracy.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
The IMMINENT Men of the Country re.
fuse 60 support John a.. Fremont.

The earriOn crew of Aboiitionists have
already so boldly surrounded the cIcass Of
Fremont that not single eminent intellect
has ventnied to extend TO him helping
hand. Such men all stand aloof. Not one
conservative voice has heen raised IN his be-
half not one eloquent defender Of the Con.
stitution has spoken n word Of comfort in his
favor. This fact is filled with significance.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17
Don't Forget the Day
BRMoCRATIC RALLY ON THE I7TH

BhMOCHAfAt hAA-Hs oc Inn IA III
Let every Democrat be on hand on Thurs.
dav, the 18th inst, at Indianapolis Letters
have been received from several of the most
distinguished speakers in the Union, stating
that they will be with us on that day. The
multitude will be immense, and the exercises
very exciting. Whole counties are coming
in procession, with music, banners and mot
toes. A Grand Torch-Light Procession will
enliven the occlsion-
Turn out with your wives and your daugh-
ters, and let MI the people come and counsel
together.
The following letter is from Mr. Corn
wA<uxarox scIrs, July sd, IesG.
t.sNntMsS II acknowledge. with pleasure.
the reception Of your kind invitation to be pres
eut at your Mass Meeting, in indianapolis. on
ihe 18th inst. Unless prevented by some un-
foreseen cause, shall DO myself the pleasure
of being present. II has never been my good
fortune to visit the Great West-a portion Of
the country ] nm extremely anxious to see
and hope to he able TO crafty that curiosity
on the 18th. | am, respectfully. yours. &c,
HOWELL Com.
Mcssrs. John Talbot, Gordon fanner, in-
dianapolis.
az The following is the letter of Col.
BLACK, PennsylVania's eloquent son. accept
ing the invitation to be present and address
tie Democracy Of Indiana, at the grand Rat
iication meeting Of the 18th of July
P,rrsBrna. June 81. is56.
ISo. N. rlIeo1r. Chairman Of Committee
SR-I am led to hope that possibly | may
helm our common cause by attending your Mass
Meeting. at indianapolis, ON the 18th Of July.
At all events ! will try 10 show our gratitude
to the State OF Indiana, for the manly snppoit
Pennsylvania had at the National Conven-
Z ion. I will attend yonr mepting.
Respectfully. Yours.
SAMI w. BLACK.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-17

OF Yesterday noon, says the Boston
Ledger, Of Saturday, little girl named CAR
oILsE SLocUM, on visit with some Of her
relatives at the residence of Mr.. C. C. HART,
in Lowell street, Woburn, met with fright
fal accident under these circumstances: She
was playing in a stable attached to the estab-
lishment, when one of hercompanions, boy,
threw pitchfork into hay-mow, and it fell,
striking the little girl on the back of the
head, entering the scalp and coming ont neal
her forehead. The little unfortunate, par
TALLY stunned by the blow, walked from the
stable to the house, some distance of, drag
ging The pitehtork after her, 'olich still pierced
her head. DIR. DREW, surgeon of the 9th reg
iinent, which was drilling near by, was call
Cd and dressed the wound. He thinks sh,
will recover.