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n,,t;,as NJ The Wig Meeting hid N Le''"S'0
1 april II, 1856.


p,otssdiues Of The Wig Meeting MA ~ i'''
april II, 1856. -
,,or Of Wings assembled at Lexington, lhy'l
on the I'm VI AP'th i'' "
cIreu co.. wel,.ascertaned fact that there ID
- number of our frow-ctizcns stanul'e i =. "',
Isolated position in reference TO tne eS's In,,ra
nbIic affairs to which their numbers anu '''en
~ ~ ,ptitlc them. Convinced tiih' VIM '''o"
uras may vary with tho ever-ch tnGiig Gil
which rapidly grow ing country IKE our WIN pr
IN or that principles are lniinutabe. These men
u"1o' h.an willing 70 abandon the ground upon
hb thew have heretofore stood nor are they salts
" $40, tbe country is likely to BIZ benefited or
,hnr own principles maintained by present party or
CARNATIONS. .t;
;,n,.s n all new ISSUES which may arise III the po-
i,;.I history of their country and TO array them
sslv.s in favor of conservatism and against all en-
cruachments upon the liberties OF the people, 10
abandon their principles they feel would be 10 yIe!d
THAR most cherished hopes Tor strong American M.
tona,ity by which proud position US people and
the integrity Of the Unsn can alone he preserved,
and for which the sreat and good Of the land have 50
long and so nobly struggled
In order to efficiency in any emergency which may
arise, and to the re-asseron aud defence ot princ-
nl.s deemed fundamental, concert of action
amongst the persons alluded to is highly important
To secure this object have determined ~ invite ~
many of those who sympathize with in these feel
Jugs ~ can make it convenient, short notice, 10
meet in the city of Lexington on the l2;h day of
April next to confer together 10 the best Interior
measures TO be adopted 10 carry out these views :;
aud We trust it may suit your convenience a. well Us
your pleasure to be Of that number.
Very respectfully. your fe"w:citi%ens,
JOSHUA +. BELL, of Boyle county,
THOMAS j. HELM, of Glasgow,
l.. DUDI ~, Of Frankfort.
ADAM BEATTY, Of Mason,
RICHARD COLLINS, OF Mason,
Tho. Is. STEVENSON, of Mason,
BEVERLY y. WILLIAMS, OF Boyle,
LEWIS L. HAKvIE, of Franklin,
JAMES Is. CLAY, OF Fayelte,
j. u. TEMPLE, of Franklin,
JOHN s. MCFARLAND, of Dsvess,
l.. NJ. FIorRSOY, of McCracken,
WIN. G. TALBOT, of Bourbon,
y. 5. RAY, of Marion,
K. APPERsCS. OF Montgomery,
join ID. TAYLOR, of Maspn,
MARSHALL KEY, uf Mason.
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DIED.
On Wednesday evening last, Mrs ELEANOR WAR
ROCK. Of Mr. John Wsrrock. III her 18th year-
The friends Of the family requested t. send her III
neral from 81 James Church. this afternoon NJ o'clock.
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&. G.. FoLKE,, Sec'y.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NORTHUMBE

70 kI' w
JAMES IL. MATTHEWS, Secretary.
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NO. 400.

and, as they trust, a successful candidate. But,
sir, they count without their host if they think
we are again to be cheated. Let me tell them
that we are ready to do battle in the AntiSlavery
cause, and with leader who is known to us OF
old, who has the smoke and sweat and blood
and scars of battle upon him, we will go forth
and stand in the forefront, and fight until no
enemy is to be seen. And such a leader we
must have. Washington politicians and their
imitators in the country should nominate at
Philadelphia any man who we have not known,
or who has now to scrite letters to introduce
himself to US as an Anti-Slavery man, l assure
you we shall find a candidate for ourselves. As
proof of this would say, that almost invari-
ably, in the country, the people ore displeased
with the late moves. | have been much among
them, am one of them, and l know that what
l say is true. We are tired of available can
didates. Surely the Wings have died of them /;
Free-Soilers had so much at Buffalo, that it
took Fugitive Slave Law to bring them back
to life; and we will have no more of that sort
of policy.
Did you ever know the Democratic party to
nominate q man for the Presidency, because he
would bring Wing or any other than Democratic
votes? No, sir; no. Whatever sins that party
has to answer for, they are true to and respect
themselves sufficiently always to nominate men
to office who are true to their party.
The question in the coming contest is to be
Shall we have, all oDer oar land, Freedom or
Slavery" Therefore repeat, we must have for
our candidate a man who has been and is well
known as a true-hearted Anti-Slaverv man. and
with such candidate we care for no platforms.
j am yours, truly, s.F.H.
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things of a lifetime. Death only should remove
her to a new resting place-death only should
make desolate
+. "The hearthsione of their early years."
and may it be long ere he comes upon this cruel
mission.
His children have been the burden of this
mothers prayers, and in the words of the poet
we add our own:
On those dread powers who reignest above.
know thou wilt me hear,
When for this scene OF peace and love
make my prayer sincere.
She wh0has lovely offspring eyes,
With tender hopes and fears,
On bless her with u mothers Joys,
But spare mothers tears.
When, soon or late, they reach that coast,
Ger iife's rongt ocean driven,
May they rejoice-no wanderer lost
a family in heaven.
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FROM NEW YORK.
PoRT BYRON, CAYUGA Co., N. Y,
A., IN In-

PORT BYRON, CAYUGA Co., N. Y,
May 10, 1856.
To the Editor Of tie National Era:
am panied at the prospect of the Republi
can party. Should the leaders thereof take M
some new, untried man as its standard.bearel
at the coming election, nothing can or SHOULD
save it from overwhelming defeat. We mus
have those who tioe Anti-Slaverv, whether the,
talk it in Congress and Conventions or not.
Owing to weak or wicked leaders ignoring
the Temperance cause last fall the Republican
ticket was lost, and this State was given to the
Cloths. Thousands of old and tried men. dis
gusted with the utter want of backbone, quietly
staid at home and allowed the matter to 90 by
default, preferring the chance of bold, bare
faced iniquity overlapping itself, than half way
milk-and-water reformation.
The year before, when the Wing party
wheeled into line, by adopting fully Anti
Slavery and Temperance, the whole ticket was
carried triumphantly, and that most excellent
man, Myron Holley Clark was elected Govern
or, Notwithstanding tens of thousands of Tenn
perance men were seduced into the support OF
one Daniel Ullman, of Hindoo memory. The
same result, with increased majorities, awaited
the Republican ticket last year, and was only
defeated by the weakness or wickedness of its
leaders.
think perceive symptoms of similar fate
in the great new National party now being
engineered into existence at Washington. III
our wise men there suppose that the swindling
policy of the old parties-that of taking some
man against sotom nothing can be said, for the
simple reason that of aclsom nothing is known
can succeed, they will pardon a very humble
individual for assuring them of their great mis-
take. The person who receives the SURFACES
of the good men of this State must be one well
known and read of men. No man can carry
this State upon the strength of Republican
party principles, for they are considered not
only as small potatoes, but exceedingly few in
the hill. The leaders of the party do not want
the people to know it, bet, as true as you live,
my dear sir, large proportion of the voters of
this State is thoroughly indoctrinated with the
constitutional construction of that purely good
man and wise statesman, Gerrit Smith, who,
for any high Office, could receive more votes TO-
day than any man in the State of New York.
There is a clear majority of voters in this
State determined that Anti.Slavery and TEN.
perance shall go hand in hand and if our lead.
ing politicians can be prevailed upon to be
honest enough to select good and strong men
with these principles, the State is triumphantly
ours-otherwise not, most emphatically. And,
if nothing more than on the score of economy,
this should be done. What world of trouble
it would save them in this little matter of en-.
tightening the country with the causes of their
defeat, carefully keeping out of view, in the
mean time, the true and only cause thereof, to
wit, their own folly. Yours, sincerely,
w. o. DUvALL.
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DECIDED.
NEwBURY, Ono, May 10. 1875

NEwBURY, ONO, May 10, 1856.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
l wish to make known, through your paper,
thatwe in the country are very much astonished
at the impudence of many of the politicians of
our Republican party, and at the want of back.
bone in others, in regard to our candidate for
the Presidency. They are going ahead with.
out any thought of the people, merely consult
ing their own wishes, hoping to name new,
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ABOUT CANDIDATES.
OK The ROAD, April 80,

TO the Editor Of the National Era:
feel that no apology is necessary for intru.
ding upon your columns at this time, when
such mighty interests are at stake, and it is so
especially desirable that full Interchange Of
thought and experience should take place be-
tween all who are opposed to the extension Of
Slavery into the Territories, in order that q
standard bearer may be selected for the Pres
idential campaign, who can lead our host to
victory, by rallying to his support not only the
Anti-Slavery men proper, but also those friends
of Freedom who have hitherto sought to carry
ont their views, in connection with the Wing or
Democratic parties. =
/ do not claim to speak with the authority Of
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
For the National Era.
IN Y A D R { A M .
BY ALICE CAREY.

"The Eighty purpose never IS o'ertook,
Unless the deed go with H."
o,c time, when lying in my bed,
Many a night ago,
Flvlng aud tapping over my head
There wen, a cunning crow:
I,n,.ht have struck the creature dead,
She sailed 50 near and slow.
aicht have struck her as she went,
IAN m Il dream lay ~
But thought on the method beh'
My fated bird should die
Aud when al Last the shat was sent
The archcrs time was by.
Oh. cruel, cunning bi<d, said,
What made You fly away,
would have dyed your black wings red,
With hut i moments stay.
and yr, you'll dy without your h, ad-
AN IN a dream layl
Her nest was IN a giant tree,
:, ssfr ard snug and h,gb5
Aud sad. II there your young ones be,
IliA.l them when they fly.
iva, hard jGsi then to climb and see
IAN IA dream lay II
A6rd with my Two boys one day,
Tins was The visions clOse,)
Each with Il basket full of corn
70 plant Tie furrowed rows,
R,sht over H., IN full iedged scorn,
There went three wicked crows.
Nou migh have killed US once,' they cried,
Oar mothers nest you knew
Bui now our wings strong and wide.
And We csKcaw at You.
Then vanished all my manhoods Pride
The birds had spoken true.
Oh father said my boys TO me,
IFS plain thai crows will lie;
You knew what they would grow 10 be,
Before they learned to fly,
And would have killed them in the tree -
AN IN dream lay H.
Many and many night since then,
I've called 10 mind that crow,
And thought how many thousand men,
Through all their lifetime go,
Planning out times and seasons, when
They will do thus and
Bat never doing one good deed;
And how the world stands by,
And gives 10 them lis best Godspeod.
Calling their life ie
Il they but have an honest creed
Aud so they live and die.
Gu all their Joys are shallow joys,
Their praise angmenis their woes;
Far remember when my BOYS
Denounced the tauniing crows,
A voice inside of all their noise,
CONCERNING me, arose.
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FROM NEW YORK. AGAIN.

ALBANY, AQTH 70, 1896.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
1t really seems to me, sometimes, that the
Era is the only true paper in the Union-true
to principle and true to Freedom. am amazed
to see men, grown gray in the cause of Freedom,
to compromise its prospects on the
altar of expediency-a false expediency, too.
"Give US candidate for President who is right
on Kansas" they say, sand we ask no more"
Do they vainly suppose the people will be sat
is6ed with this A. or B. may be perfectly
trusty as President, so far as Kansas is con-
cerncd; but questions, foreseen and unforeseen,
will arise during the next four years, involving
theinterests of Freedom, on which such men can
not be trusted. Unless we have candidate tried
and true, General Apathy will take charge of
the forces now ready to battle for the Right, and
we shall be dishonored as well as defeated
Already do see that the mere prospect of a
letting down in our views and objects has
thrown cloud of Encouragement and indiffer-
ence over our ranks. This cloud cannot be dis
sipated by any miserable tin-pan clatter about
new men, chivalry, &c.
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PERU, ND, May I, I8j
To the Editor Of the National Era:

passed through Defiance, Ohio. yesterday :;
and, while there, found the Republican Con
vention for the fifth Congressional district in
session, for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention Of the 18th of
June. As far as / could learn. the Convention
was unanimous for Salmon z. Chase as our
candidate for the Presidency.
Colonel Ashley, of Toledo, was the only one
of the delegates with whom / have the pleasure
of personal acquaintance; and more reli-
able and devoted friend of our cause cannot be
found in Ohio-a man who works incessant
ly, who never falters or turns in defence Of the
Right. lie is warm and personal friend Of
Governor Chase and will work hard for his
nomination and election; as will also yours,
truly, y. j. r.
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Goodell or some other distinctively Anti-Slavery
party the influence and votes of thousands of
men who, in the last campaign, held high places
in the fight in which Ohio distinguished herself
by her LOYALTY to Freedom,
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CLEVELAND, Nay 10, 1856.
To the Editor ofthe National Era:

TO the Ed'tof OF Tie NattO1adI Era:
We held our Congressional Convention on
Tuesday last, and elected three delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention, two of whom are re-
liable Chase men-or, rather, are reliable for
any tried Anti-Slavery man; the other is car
rying water on both shoulders.
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selfloading hay cart has been patent-
ed by ID. Fl. Thompson, of Fitchburg. II con.
sists in the employment of rakes applied to a
cart or wagon, in connection with an inclined
frame, operating in such way that the bav
will be raked up and loaded into the cart Or
wagon, by merely drawing the vehicle or wagon
over the meadow.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-21

On SnoEraG HoRsEs THAT OVER REAcH.-
Mr. Editor: l was bred from my youth a
blacksmith and farmer. and whether q natural
mechanic or not. l was always anxious TO
know the why's and wherefores Of things, or
more properly speaking. the casualties and
preventives. | was also fond Of trying expe
riments upon such things as appeared favora-
Ole Of improvements. / was generally IN the
shop with my father of evenings and rainy
lays, and such other times as could be spared
from the school and farm. But being in the
sop SO much, / obtained the views OF far
mers. generally. and by that was enabled to
make many improvements on the farm.
armed also, that many farmers entertain very
roneous views about blacksmithing land l
raight add blacksmiths too;) still they were
0ound to dictate according to their prejudices;
Tor instance, one says: "This horse over-reach-
e.. l want yon to put the forward shoes as far
forwa as possible. and set the hind shoes
as far back, or he will tear them Off" l
would sometimes try to reason the case by
saying the way TO prevent a horse from over
reaching, is 10 augment The speed Of the for
ward feet. and re,srd the motion Of the hind
ones but in order to accomplish that. shall
nave to reverse your directions. Some who
had little or no mechanical genius. would cut
short all argument, and say. follow my d.
rec,ions or else not shoe the horse" OF
course, mechanic must oboy orders, if he
breaks owners; so clinking TO every step;
while. perhaps. the man Of inquiry would
iosire full explanation. Ny way is. to.
make the toe-corks very low; and standing a
title under, and the shoes set rs far back
convenient on the forward feet, with high heel
cauks, SO as 10 let them roll over as soon as
,ossible On the hind feet. have the heel
aux low. and the toe -csulk high. and pro
sc,ing forward, thus keeping back the hind
DOT. while coming UP over high toe-caulk.
living time for the forward foot to come cut
81 the way. If thus shod. the horse will
Gravel clean, withou:a click. and his speed
Will be increased on trot, fifteen or twenty
seconds in mile. If acceptable. may say
something about shoeing foundered horses
hsresfter.--N. f. Farmer. Dux.
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From the Indians Farmer,
RAD QUALITIES OF COWS.

MKssns EpIroRs: So much has been said
of the good qualities of the COW. and nothing
Of her imperfections, that justice imperiously
demands that the whole truth should be told.
Good beef and butter and cheese and milk
ere not to be dispensed with. yet like the rose
among the bio mers, they are surrounded by
thorns. / rep at it, although may have all
The churn sticks IA the country lsveled at my
pate, and ne anathemas Of every mar
ket man who trudges to town with a tin
bucket Of q Saturday.
say the COW is lazy beast In winter, at
least, her feed must be taken to her. or she
must be driven to it. And so of her water;
The bucket must be presented TO her nose, or
she mus. be driven to the branch. There
,hey 90. ten in . row. one before the other. "in
single file'-the master cow in front, and the
second mistress Of the flock close in rear. and
so in order down they come to the bony thing
that every one pokes.
See how grudgingly they mooye-a SMALL
pace The COW man bawls in the rear but
to little effect, and he can only strike the hind
most, and this the ''old heifer' in front disre.
yards. and moves at her old pace. keeping oil
behind from passing. Just now, she comes
% a narrow place in theway. and a full halt is
made. The man in the rear roars as none
but ox-drivers can. But there she stands
with her head little down, and her ears tuck
back. and her tail tucked close in, she for
bids anything to pass. A real tyrant as she
is. she will neither go to the water herself, nor
let others GO until the COW man rushes forward
with club and moves her. But this, new
er,heless. she repeats at every narrow pass in
he way, until the water is reached. And
now she soaks herself wonderfully. and ii the
branch should be = little frozen. and but =
few spots at which water can be obtained. she
will put herself TO especial pains TO keep sll
others away. and when she is fairly done. she
turns herself around. and takes upon herself
the work of keeping all others away This
iairly exhaas.s the last drop Of pa,ience-pa.
,isncs possessed BY the COW man. and in he
PUSHES with club to drive her away. Blu.
she is intent upon her work Of malice, and
killed in iss Accomplishments. she now places
herself directly between the water and the
waiting herd. aad ~ the cow-man's club for
ees her out. she carries back 1t the point Of
tas bayone:. all that have been waiting IN her
rear. and when a: length forced to make re-
hnqvishment, with what malice she losses her
head As she places herself in the way back.
stopping. as before. in every narrow place. to
show how determined she IS 70 exercise .u-
pTeme authority. She is too lazy to go to
iced or drink, and too mean aud tyrsnnical 10
let Others Who can have patience 70 endure
asos esass Of cold incoming. And thsa
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to get her milk. you must have yourself kicked
and despatched with milk from head TO foo.
Here is my new Sunday pants ruined st a
single dash by her ill-temper- And this is
not all-the milk is all spilled. and there is
nothing left for our pains but An empty
bucket.
Again. she is noisy, bawling beast. If
the calf be taken. she keeps up such din as
to be insupportable to all quiet persons
But Notwithstanding all these imperfections,
the COW has many silly admirers and large
premiums. in the shape of silver pitchers and
cups. are freely bestowed upon her by agri
cultural societies Well. when the world
goes wrong; it takes long time 10 right IL!
A MIXER AND FEEDER.
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IMPROVED SUFFOLK HOG.
Written for the Ohio Farmer, by Peter Ne
gendy, Of Mt. Healthy. Hamilton county, Ohio.

EprroRs ONO FARNER-As this species Of
arm stock Justly occupies much Of the at;en-
son Of The farmers Of the West, a. this time.
propose TO devote small space to this fine
= reed Of hogs which is commanding SO much
attention Ii would be we'll to see frss " hat
Constitutes good hog.
The head should be short, handsome and
brightly. with thin, small. pointed and pen
dulous ears. The iewl should be medium
s:zs. The neck short. and not too heavy.
sitting well on the shoulders; the shoulder
o, quila a. high as tire loin. thick and OF
good substance, rounding well OUT; the con-
-,itution is generally in proportion to the ca
-,aclousness ofthe breas, and loin. The bris-
l. conin4 well down, and the distance be-
.-vesn the fore legs great as possible. The
sck broad and straight. and rather slightly
arched thar Otherwise. and particularly no
sinking immediately behind the shoulder. The
ribs well arched, forming agood barrel. and
Importing the belly we'll. The loin. as before
remarked, vide and full, with ribs comm 6
= eli back. Tic rurrp rounding off even;
lie tail well sc, on, small and tapering, and
.1iniy haired In the Suffolk breed the tail
IS curled ike cork screw. The ham must be
If good size. round and plump. and swelling
"a. so as 20 come in line with the shoulder;
alch formed ham will weigh well 10 its size.
The hips, wide spread, and the twist coming
we'll down; the flank deep and full the belly
roomY, bu. not coming too near the ground.
The legs straight and fine in the bones, the
muscles heavy. particularly in the thigh and
arm; tho hook pointed. the pastern joints firm
,.ni strong. not resting in the dew claws on
The ground, so tina. the animal has bold and
rect footing. thick. fsshy leg will not car
~ heavy Fog to distant market. The skin
thin and gelatinous, and easy masticated, soft
and handling well and free from eruption
The hair smooth fine and soft. No bristle on
III. neck. shoulder or back. The above des-
eription. form and qualities are those that IN
our view constitutes good hog.