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TRUE AMERICAN.
Mr.. Fillmore's Speech at Albany.

The friends of Mr. FILLMORE at Albany
N. Y, gave him warm reception, on
which occasion he made speech, an ex-
tract of which We here publish.
"But this is not all, sir. We see pol
tical party presenting candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, selected
for the 6rsttime from the free States alone,
with the avowed purpose of elec;ing these
candidates by the suffrage of one part of the
Union only to rule over the whole United
States. Can it be possible that those who
are engaged in such o measnre can have
seriously reflected upon the consequences
which mast inevitably follow, in case Of
success? (Cheers.) Canthey have the mad
ness or the folly to believe that our South
ern brethren would submitto be governed
by such chief magistrates (Chcers.
Would he be required to follow the same
rule prescribed by those who elected him
in making his appointment? If man
living south of Mason and Dixon's line be
not worthy to be President or vice Presi-
dent, would it be proper to select one from
the same quarter, as one of his Cabinet
Council or TO represent the nation in a for
eign country? Or, indeed, t,co lect the rev.
enue or administer the laws af the United
States? If not, what new rule is the Pres
ident to adopt in selecting men for Office,
that the people themselves discard in Sc
lecting him? These are serious, but prac-
tical questions, and in order to appreciate
them fully it is only necessary to turn the
tables apon ourselves. 4te
Suppose that the South, having ma
jority ofelectoral votes, should declarethat
they could only have shareholders for Pres
ident, and should electsuch by theircxclu-
sive suffrag to rule over us at the North.
Do you think we woald submit to it? No,
not for moment And do you believe that
your Southern brethren are less sensitive
on this subject than you are, or less jealous
of their rights? If You do. let me tell you
that yen are mistaken. And therefore you
must see if this sectional party succeeds,
it leads inevitably to the destruction ofthis
beautiful fabric reared by our forefathers,
cemented by their blood and bcqueathed
to us priceless inheritance. Itell you my
friends, that j speak warmly on this subject,
for feel that we are in danger. j am
determined to make a clean. breast of it,.
/ will wash my hands ofthe consequences,
whatever they may be; and / tell You that
we are treading upon the brink of a vol-
cano that is liable at any moment to burst
forth and overwhelm the nation. might
by soft words, hold out delusive hope. and
thereby win votes.
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To District Clerks.

Several School Districts in this County
having made levies of taxes, and the
Clerks not having returned lists of the
resident taxpayers, said Clerks are hereby
notified to send such lists to this office at
once; otherwise no tax can be levied on
snch Districts and the Clerks will be liable.
j. s. HOLIDAY.
tssg-s.s Aud. M o. O.
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Horrible Railroad Accident.
Collision on an Excursion Train.
PH1LADELpH1A, July II.

An excursion train of ten cars, con.
tanning eleven hundred passengers, mainly
children, on the North Penn. Railroad.
which runs from Philadelphia. nofthward
to Allentown, and connects with Sunsbury
and Erie R. R. camein collision with the
down train near Fort Washington The
latter was going slowly and the former
going very fast, endeavoring to reach q
stopping place. Both engines were crush
ed, and the three forward cars of the ex-
Icursion train were broken up and set on
fire by the engine. A great number per-
ished in the flames, being unable to ex-
tricate themselves. Those uniniured at
tempted to put out the FIRE with buckets
OF water from the creek. Finally, two
engines came from Chestnut Hill and
played on the fire. The engineer of the
up train was killed; other engineer escap-
ed by leaping off. In addition, seventeen
bodies were counted beneath the ruins of
the cars, which were mostly consumed.
Eleven men and women and two children
were consumed in one car. Totaf killed
80; wounded so. 1.s' sa6
William Vaustavoren, conductor of the
down train, has committed suicide By
swallowing arsenic. IN
Wm. Lee, the engineer of the same
train has been arrested and committed for
examination. ait,asst
The train this evening brought down
four bodies burned to crisp.
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a SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNGN, Jr., of Belmont
ALEXANDER r. MILLER, of Butler

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
lst. suaLDos ]. KELLOGG, of Hamilton.
I'd. Henry r. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
Sd. DAyIp CLARK, of Montgomery.
4th. J. II. THOMAS, of Darke.
9Th. EpwAnD FosrER, of Williams.
9Th. MIcn AEL II. DAVIS, of Clermont.
7th. wiLLIAM CRossEy. of Warren.
9Th. WILLIAM KERsnNER, of Clark.
9th. GEoReE E. SEEsA, of Seneca.
10th. LEVI DUNCAN, of Jackson.
I1th. ALFRED McVEIai1, of Fairfield.
18th. JAcos SLyH, Of Franklin.
s13th. Jonr T1Frr, of Huron,
l4th. JoHs C. MyEas, of Ashland.
18th JosEpH Bunss, of Coshocton.
18th. JAMES Al. GAYLORD, Of Morgan.
17th. BExJAmrs r. SrRIccs, of Noble.
18th. ALPHoNso HART, of Portage.
.l9th. HEsRr II. DoDeB, of Cuyahoga.
goth. GEORGE G. GrLLErr, of Ashtabula.
2lst. GEoRoE Cook, of Harrison.
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- fY The Journal has, OF least half
dozen times, stated that Douglas said to
the North 1--WE will subdue YOUR All we
have to say is that the statement is
wholly false, and we challenge the ed
itor to prove it. q. - ~ a..s.2 .a,,
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(Frorn tho St. Clairsville Gazette and Citizen
The Barnesvllle Classical Institute.


(Frora the st. Ciairsville Gazette ana Citizen.)
The Barnesvllle Classical Institute.
Nh. EDITOR. II had the pleasure Of
being present during apart of the exam
aination of the students of the above ma
med Institution, which ended on the
4th inst.
] can say without the least hesitation.
aud I am confident that those who heard
all the examination will agree. with me,
that the students acquitted themselves
|witha high decree of credit, and reflected
much honor upon their excellent teachers.
There was quite large number ofthe re-
latiyes and friends of the studentsIprcsen
from different parts of the county, who
manifested . deep interest in; the exami--
nation, and, / doubt not, returned homo
entirely satisfied with the progress sof the
pupils of the Institute. and. the profitable
manner in which they spent the Ath.sos
~ On the eyenipgof the 4th, the students
held an exhibition. which: copsistedsin
reading essays, making speeches, aHdsac.
ting plays. Every performance ives or
igiual with the students. The, e,churchsin
which the exhibition was held was, at an
early hour, crowded full with people, and
many, unable to witness the performances,
went away without the pleasures As.to
the character of the performances many,
of them evinced much good taste and tai
-
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N NATIONAL MOCRA ATTIC
NOTICE. stfftsf
National Democratic Committee Rooms,
!. ! !. Lit. .lQS1

- July S. 1856.
State executive committees, county and
city clubs and associations, organized to
promote the election of the Democratic
nominees for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the Uuited States, will
address their communications to Hon.
CHAs. j. Faulkner, Of Virginia. Chair
man of the National Democratic Resi-
dent Committee, Washington, D. G.
Democratic papers throughout the
United States are requested to copy the
above notice. KS.
@ 81 Byordsr eftae coain,,.ittes.
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NA crowd assembled at Column,

W A crowd assembled at lColnubus,
O., on the afternoon ofthe Fourth. tesee
a fool-hardy fellow named Jamison jump
from the National Bridge thirty,shree
feet. into the Sciete.saHe was. sAainjused,
and swan ashore amid the shouts ofsthe
lockers son,is Some time. aftera adruak-
en- man named Thomas, attempted the
same; feat He jumped of With perfect
ease-fsll on his back apd kilIe6. himself.
His body Was recovered almost immediate-
~. but it was the opinion of the splusi-
Clans in stteadance, that thef killed him.
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N-A man employed on the Geanileas,t Gaila

~ . o 1
new Suspension Bridge. near Rochester,
N. Y, slipped, caught hold Of a work
mans leg, and he, being pulled off the
scaffold, hung by the wire until both were
rescued They were hanging $40 feet
above the water. 80 80 70
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Action of Congress m the Brooks cass

Action of Congress IN the Brooks Case.
The House voted on English's SUBJ
stitute that the House declares its disapro-
baton of the assault, and deems it sfit
occasion to express its disaprobation of
language. in any debate, personally. of
fensive to the individual members of Con-
gress. or the States of the Union Dis
agreed to by 35against l74. iaa Tssi.:ss
They then voted on the substitution of
the minority committee for the resolutions
of the majority namely: the House have no
jurisdiction ever the assault committed
on Mr.. Sumner by Mr.. Brooks, and
therefore deem itimproper to express any
opinion on the subject. Rejected--yeas
66. nays las. .5s sf1.s, a...lI.
They then voted, first on the, resolution.
of the majority Of the committee, that
Preston s. Brooks be, and he is forthwith
expelled from this House as representative
from South Carolina; result, yeas I2l
nays 95. sstI.ss a. So
/ The Speaker of the House refused !, to-
agree to the resolution.
There not being atwo-third vote as re-
quired by the Constitution thereon.
Brooks, after opposition, spoke in defence
He concluded. by informing the Honse
/ that he has resigned his seat. !. .za
On thenext resolution of the committee,
declaring their disaprobation Of theconduct
Of Ednandson and Keith, in regard to the
assault
Mr.. Ca,npbellof Ohio, and others, called
for division Of the question. .ss.t.s
The Speaker decided that tie resoIa-
ton could not be divided for reasons
stated. e
Mr. Jones of Tenn moved that the
resolution be tabled.
Disagreed to-yeas &C.. nays III.
| Pending the resolution the House
adjourned
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Nebraska act. That might be an obJec-
tion among Democrats, butt is the merest
|quibbling for those who fepudiate pop
ular sovereignty to make this an objection.
The concessions which were made by the
Democrats, were made in spirit Of COM
promise, in order to get the bill through
the House, where the opposition have
large majority; but these agitators, instead
of meeting them in like generous man.
ner, make it pretext for railing at the
Democrats for not sticking to the very
letter of their doctrines.
We said, suppose this were true, T" but
it is not true.
The point which these agitators attempt
to make is this: the new bill renders nu-
gatory q law passed by the Kansas Legis-
lature requiring certain test oaths of voters.
This they claim is inconsistent with pop
ular sovereignty. Not that they are op-
posed to the abrogation of the law of the
Legislature; on the contrary, they are in
favor of repeating oil the laws of the
Legislature, but it affords them al oppor-
tunity for croaking Of which they must of
course avail themselves.
This law, whichit is proposed to repeal
by the new bill, requires any one, whose
vote might be challenged. to take an oath
to support the Kansas act and Fugitive
Slave law, before depositing his ballot.
The original Kansas bill promised free
and fair election by which to determine
the question of the admission or exclu-
sion of slavery; but this law operates uu-
fairly on the Free State men, if any Of
them should have conscientious scruples
against taking such an oath. 1t was to
remove this injustice and to fulfil the
promise given in the organic act that this
provision was introduced into the new
BILL So far from being inconsistent with
the organic act, its sole object is to carry
out that act fairly. With what grace does
this objection come from men who are
vieing with each other in their professions
of their desire of making Kansas a free
State This part of the bill. whichoper-
ates solely in favor of the Free State men
is one of their principal objections.
1t is reduced to an absolute certainty,
and there is no use in being mealy-
about it, that the loud professions of these
Fremont leaders, about freedom in Kansas,
are insincere. Agitation and not free
dom, is their object. No clearer evidence e
can be had of anything, than their action
in this matter is of their hypocrisy.
Whenever the Kansas question is set
tied, the Fremont party must necessarily
go down, for there will be nothing to keep
/ it up Their clamor about Kansas has
given them their present temporary im-
| portance As the restoration of quiet in
Kansas is the. death knell to them, it is
not very Surprising that they choose rather
to have their hypocrisy unmasked than
lose their little chance for obtaining Office.
!
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For the esprit"
A Call to the American Party of Mon
roe County.


make this call to you, the American
party of this County, because when see
a party assailed by the insidious whispers
and covert insinuations, of political lead
ers, --it is not to be supposed that / can
stand by and look ON with Indifference
When / see the wire workers of the Re-
publican party set up as central and
controlling power to put in motion all the
schemes and plans that may be devised
for the purpose of raising John G. Free
mont to the Presidency, / cannot quietly
look on aud see the people deluded into a
support of them or their candidate. 1t
is true that this town is the seat of power
as despotic and more odious than that
which is welded by the Gar of Russia.
1t is too true, that the people of this town
have seen fit to choose how they will cast
their votes tor President; and it is equally
true that the wire workers Of Woedsfeld
have formed o coalition between certain
families of considerable wealth and infu-
ence, and it requires no small degree OF
moral frmness, to stand up against a
tyrant, or usurper, who has formed coali-
/ tion for his own personel aggrandizement.
Who is it that has that far seeing eye that
can see who will be the next President
It is impossible for any one to say with
any degree of certainty; nevertheless some
of the wire workers of Woodsfeld, be-
longing to the Republican party or the
Abolition party have had the assurance
to say; that the members of the Ameri-
can party are fools. to throw away their
votes, when Fremont is the only man that
can he elected.
The fallacy Of this pretence must be
obvious to every rejecting man. With.
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FlLLMoRE N ONO - The Toledo 7spss
states that there are twenty papers in
Ohio supporting Fillmore for President
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FOR PRESIDENT
JAMES BUCHANAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHNaG. BREGKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
or PENNSYLVANIA;
OF KENTucKl

J, Dsmocvasic Presidential Electors for Ohio.
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to produce any such result, to change
those features, to change those provisions,
and make them what you please. If the
time proposed for this convention is an
unsuitable one; if it be too soon or too
late,. say SO, gentlemen, amend it, make it
acceptable to yourselves, and it will beso
to us, for all our objects is the restoration
of law, order, peace and justice in Kan
sas.n Tsta.,sg 81 -
Yet those Fremonters, who were deter
mined TO oppose the bill right or wrong,
did not so amend it. Every objection that
had even plausibility was removed, SO
anxious were the Democrats to have it in
such shape that it might pass the lower
House. The concession of the southern
members for this purpose is complete
refntation of the abolition SANDER that
they are propagandists ofslayery. While
Ateheson, Stringfellow, Whitfield and 9TH
er pro-slavery leaders in Kansas denounce
| the bill, in sunmeasured terms, as ealcnla-
ted to make free State of Kansas, the
southern members stood manfaliy up TO the
work Of restoring quiet and order. =
The other objection made by the oppo-
sition press and echoed blythe Joargsulsis,
| that this bill is inconsistent with the ORR
ginal Nebraska act. .
Suppose this were true; these Fremont
ers are the last men who should complain
on that account, being opposed to. the
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DEMocRATIc STATE TICKET.
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Pinch on Cuba,

In q late article on Brother Jonathan, the Lon
don Punch says: "Let us, then, for all future
time, take heed that we be mutually moderate, mn
fual,v forbearin9 AS to the matter of Cuba, con
fess can hardly see why, if you paid for it. you
should not have it" Surprising Punch in this in
stance to be as correct an exponent of English SEN
timent as he generally is, this looks as if John
Bull is willing to recede from the ground he has
always maintained to his right to interfere for
the preservation of the balance of power in the
Western Hemisphere At all events, the lesson OF
mutual moderation and mutual forbearance is one
which we believe the great mass of the people
of both countries know the Importance OF. and
desire to practice in every question that involves
the possibility of war between two nations whose
commercial and social intercommunieations are
such as those of England and America.
England could better afford to give up the whole
West India group to American occupation than go
70 war on their account. Indeed we Believe that
the American acquisition of Cuba would prove of
slInos. as great commercial value to Britain as to
the United States.
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rrr.rfsnAnHIG. lJHMR .
REPORTED roR TaE pIsRArCH


a. C0uoressional.S 90
WAsfuHeroN, Jan.c2 ---LIomss In tke Honse
to-dny, Mr.. Boycs Of Indians Offered the fOllowing
resoIufiou;
Whereas our relations with Great Britain are
Of the most threatening character, indicating that
we may be on the eve of the most startling events;
and whereas, il IL the imperative duty OF this bedy
at this Iuncfure of Imminent peril mot TO abandon
lie great mission, hat 20 fulfil It BY organizing,
possible or such basis rs viii give peace to our
distracted country. and enable L to present an I'M
divided front to the common enemy therefore,
Resolved, That the conservative elements Of the
House should mite in sincere effort to elect
Speaker who will represent the great idea of peace
for ourselves and the sword for the stranger.
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, asked for an explana-
ton of the facts on which the gentleman made the
announcement contained in his resolution.
Objections were made to giving this explanation.
Mr. Morgan, of New York, moved that the resolu-
ton be laid ON the table, and 1t was accordingly Ia
bled. :. ssy. - .
Another Intellectual effort to adopt the plurality
vote was made. 4
A ballot was then had, which resulted as follows:
n p Banks, Ct. So Mass. .....---..-...... 81
r. NJ Fuller, Gam, Pa. ~
w A. Richardson, Dem.,) IH-----...---.-.. o.
l.. d. Campbell, Of. 81 l..-.------......-..... ,
Two more ballots were taken with about the
same result as the one given, and the House ad-
iourned
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nrr F,re;gu ReIattons.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Amid conflicting state
ments in regard to our relations with Great Britain
authentic information warrants the publication Of
the following:
Mr.. Crampton's recall has been demanded. and
the Exeduators of the British Consuls in New York
Philadelphia and Cincinnati will be revoked
Mr.. Buchanan has not and will not be recalled
unless at his own request
No special message relative to foreign AFFAIRS mas
been contemplated to either House of Congress
much less been the subject of Cabinet consulta
tons.
Mr. Boyce's resolution Of to-day. was not sub
mitted with the knowledge or consent OF the FIX
eeutiye, but was his own independent proposal
Negotiations between Great Britain and the
United States are still open, dispatches having
been sent by the last steamer
Nothing has transpired since the PRESIDENT
Message to change the aspect of relations abroad
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SAFETY OF THE STEAMER BELvIDERE-The
steamer Belvidere, which mentioned yester-
day as being in critical situation at Seven Mile
Reach, below City Point, has dropped down the
river in company with the Pocabontas, the other
steamer of the Baltimore and Richmond line, and
is believed to be out of danger. We have this
statement from q reliable source. The goods on
board are safe.
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NORFOLK AND PoRTsMoUTH.-A Young Mems
Christian Association has been organized i'll Nor
folk A little daughter of E. X. Johnson, on Butte
street, died Monday, of burns received Saturday
by the upsetting of a fluid lamp The city wharf
at the extreme end of Town Point has been sold to
j. NJ Smith and Brother, for $4,000 An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made Saturday morning to
fire Gains Hotel. During the gale Saturday, the
water rose entirely across Wide Water street into
Commeree street
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OIHl.

Il, m. town Of Msnchester q tho tea q yellr.J
tass THEODORE s., son Of samuel and Safsn In
.r.an. aged Is months and 10 days.
- Hampton on Thursday the nth inst; !Mx
a.t nrotrscted and painful illnees Mrs "a =.
HINES cousort Of Joseph K Weinisf q nis -
n5 md oldest daughter of the late John Fioyas q
NJ T.stsrn Shore, Va Gifted with strone intel-
Ia md cultivated mind. she was the prfde ma r.
rarite Of the circle in which she moved; ana,
Will, bv sickness and Frustrated by long sunsflns.
~. rstsinrd her clear intellect until within IeM
,n;nntes of her dissolution And having ProIesseu
The faitI, of Christ cruced and partsksn 81 .e
asyiar she passed away TO her rest leaving an =.
Acted husband and large circle OF atfacned IienJ
To mourn her decease. Her funeral sersices s...
hie Cemetery sleep her remains until the VOICE ..
.hs Arch Aurel and the trump of God shan awaken
her body TO tho resurrection OF the Just-
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wThe Weather, the Mails, Gc.--TO the
EDITOR OF THE DIsPATcH-Sir: For two days in
succession your paper has announced editoray that
the Pot, m was open for travel, when ct the same
time you say the Rappahannock Is crossed az Porf
ROYAL by sodgoas and horses the ice" IL there not
some mstakea Has the ice in the Potomac really
.sbroken app Has any passenger come through from
Washington during that timei Has that line been
open for travel for the last fortnight! .9.s
In the same paper you speak of the mails being
s'thrown out of joint" Would it not have bees more
inst to have stated that in spite of difficulties never
known in this climate the mails and passengers for
some DAYS pest have though not in schedule time,
- 9s~It - CENTRAL ROAD.
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GOVERNOR OF KANsAs.-The Boston Journal
mentions rumor, from a source which entities 1t
to credit, that Ex-Governor Baker, of New Hamp-
shire ia to be appointed Governor of Kansas in the
place of Governor Shannon, who is now ON the
way to Washington for the purpose, it is stated OF
resigning his commission. Governor Baker has
recently sold his property in Concord, n. H., with
the idea Of removing to the West. He was in Bos-
ton on Thursday on his way to Washington.