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Daily American organ., 1856-02-26
UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS,
rAR D.-The Undersigned, JOHN G,

UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS.
rAR D.-The Undersigned, JOHN C..
~ DEvEREUX, Of New York City, and NJ
THOMPSON, of Washington ID. c. Attorneys and
Counsellors-atLaw associated ff the legal pros
ecuon of claims for creditors of Government in the
Court of Claims.
They will cooperate in immediate and careful at-
tention to business matters at Washington which
may be intrusted to their care by gentlemen of the
profession and claimants in the city of New York. or
elsewhere in any part of the Union.
They may be consulted at any time personally or
by letter, either at New York or Washington Par
tcular information as to claims which have been at
any time before Congress Departments can be
furnished nt once, upon application by the parties
interested.
JOHN @. DEvEREUX,
No. 90, Broadway,
Corner of Wall street New York City
M. THOMPSON,
Washington City.
N. B. J. G. Devereux is Commissioner Of the
Court Of Claims. feb 2S-df
Daily American organ., 1856-02-26

~ Lecture, by J.. M. Kilgour, of Mary
land. Subject: The Mission of Woman in America
Wednesday evening, III o'clock, at the NJ E. Church
Georgetown. feb 26-2t
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-22
Beautiful Machinery.

There has been completed recently in the
Shop of the Water Power Company, in this
city, piece of machinery, which for perfect
ness Of mechanism and beauty Of finish, cx-
cceds anything Of the kind that ever came
under our observation. r .a
The machine, which is large Shaping
and Planning Machine, designed and adapted
for planning Rocker arms, Strops, Connect
ing Rods, and other Locomotive work, was
built under the supervision Of Mr.. John T.
French, who has the care Of building Tools
in that department Of the Machine Shop.
The finishing is his work, and the manner
in which the machine is built and polished,
reflects great credit ON his mechanical skill
and artistic taste. So highly polished are it
various pieces that they reflect as mirrors,
appearing as though they were FURNISHED
Silver, instead of being merely Cast Iron.
Unless it had been seen, one would hardly
believe such brilliant polishes were attaina-
bic by working even common Cast lron.-
And this is not all the nicely Of the gear
and its accuracy of adjustment 10 as noiica.
bic as its elegance Of finish. 7.n
The machine is one Of class which the
company are making, and is in all respects
similar to Others built in the shop excepting
more than ordinary attention has been given
to polishing it. 1t will plano either fat OF
curved surfaces, with cast iron bed s feet
long, will plane feet long 10 inches wide,
or round object from to IL inches diane
ter or internal curves. Has two adjustable
tables for holding work. The tool bar il
moved by variable crank adjustable to any
length of motion not exceeding 10 seconds
The horizontal and feed motion is seli.act
ing and has a mandrill and conica! thimble'
for holding circular work. One peculiar
advantage in the machine Is that the feed
motion is 50 attached that the operator car
adjust and use it without stepping from hi
place. All other machines Of this kim
have the feed motion connected at the end o
the machine and the man using them mus
leave his work and go to the other end t.
move the tool or operate the feed.
Those Of our readers who are acquainted
with machinery can obtain some idea of thu
machine from the description we have given
but its elegance Of finish, and accuracy o
adjustment can only be understood by exam
nation. We understand that it will b
placed in the mechanics exhibition in Bos
ton, where it cannot fail Of attracting pub
lie notice and doing great credit to the Is
tablismcnt in which it was made. We d
not believe better work will be cxhlbitct
from any other shop in the country.
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omCisl 1ut.rfsrenaeo.


The people OF our place have been on sew
eral occasions edited with political addresses
from persona holding Offices under President
Pierce. GEo. F. SuEPLEY, Picrcc's District
Attorney, was the last who camc here to
instruct us in our political duties. We
commend to his attention, and to the atten-
ton Of a!l of Picrc,'s ofIioe-holders, whoap.
pear to be about the only persons who are
active to continue the Pierce succession in
the person of Buchanan, the following cir
cular from TnoxAs JEFFERSON, sent when he
was President of tho Unitsl States to the
Ofice.holders, who were taking active part
in the political campaigns yrt 90
/" The President ofihe United States has
seen riM dissatisfaction, officers Of the Gen
tral Gorsrnp,enf. taking on rarios occasions,
aeiire parts in elections Of public functiona.
ries. whether of the General or of the State
Government. Freedom Of election being
essential to the mutual indepen ience of
Government, and ofthc different branches
of the same Government,so vitality cherished
by most Of our constitutions, IL is deemed
improper for officers, depending on he Eree-
utirc of The Union, 10 attempt 10 control or
influence tie free exercise 81 The electric right.
Tho right ofany officer to give his vote at
elections us qualified citizen, is not meant
to be restrained, nor, however given, shall IL
hare any effect 10 his prejudice; but it is ex-
pectcd that he will not attempt 10 influence
he poies of Others, nor take any part in the
business of electioneenng, that being deemed
inconsistent oith the spirit o the constitution
and his duties 10 IT,
Cusrou HOUSE OFFICERS, PosrNAsrERs, Dis
Tmcr ATTORNEYS who are now engaged in
travcrsing the State and busying themselves
in clectionccring and organizing the State,
will find that the people will show by their
votes in September that they have not for
cotton the instructions given to the Office
holders when Thomas Jefferson was Prcsi
dent.
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The Saco Conventions.

The District Convention, held in Saco, on
Thursday Of last wssk was largely attended,
and the bcs, spirit prevailed. We publish
in another place its proceedings, by which it
will bcs thatour present member, of Con-
grcss Hon. John NJ. Wood, wasre-nominated
unanimously by aeclimation. Mr., Wood,
thoughnot a speaking mcmb,r, has done
good service on the important committees ON
which he was placed, and his votes have al.
ways bosn on the right side, and ON every
important vote, he has been present to ~
cord his name. lie has been true as steel
to the principle on which he was elected
and is deserving Of the thanks of his constit.
uents for the ready zeal which he has mani
Tested in their service.
In addition to the delegates there was a
large number present from every section Of
the dis;ric,, to hear the speeches and to
show by their presence their interest in the
cause Of the country. Early in the MORN
ing q. large delegation from Buxton and
Hollis came in, IN a long procession of near
hundred carriages, and these and Others
filled, even in the forenoon, the large Hall
in which the Convention was held. The
only speeeh made in tho forenoon was BY
Geo. w. Wilcox, Esq., Of Dixmont. Mr..
w. is an energetic and able speaker. speak
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-22
The Army Bill.

Rather than agree to provision that the
money of tho United States should not be
used to enforce the bogus laws in Kansas
tho majority of tie Senate took the respon-
sibility of stopping the army supplies, thus,
saying by their action that these infamous
laws should be enforced. After this it must
DO tho height of impudcncc in the Buchan-
an men, to say that tho Democratic MAORI
ty in the U. S. Senate, have any disposition
to allow the free State men in Kansas the
smallest opportunity ofcnjoying their rights.
Such factious proceedings as the Senate
have been guilty of, will receive the sternost
rcbuke from an indignant people. The pro-
viso is in the following words .f
" Prorided, nevertheless. and il is hereby
declared, That no part of the military force
of the United States, for the support of
which appropriations are made by this net,
shall bo employed in aid Of the enforcement
of any enactment Of the body claiming to DO
the Territorial Legislature ofKansas, until
such enactment shall have been affirmed and
approved by Congress; but this pioviso shall
not be 30 construct Us to prevent the Prcsi-
dent from employing an adequate military
force, but it shall be his duty to employ such
force to prevent the invasion ofsaid terrific
ry by armed bands Of non.rcsidcnts, or any
other body Of non-residents acting, or claim
ing to act, as posse oomiiatus oil any officer
in said territory, in the enforcement Of any
such enactments, and to protect the persons
and property therein and upon the national
highways leading to said territory, from all
unlawful searches and seizures /: and it.shall
be his further duty to take efficient measures
to compel the return of, and to withhold
all arms of. the United States, distributed
in. or to, said territory, in pursuance of any
law of the United States authorizing the
distribution of arms to the States and terri
tories"
1t will be perceived, that it in no way or
manner restraints the constitutional power
of the President, but simply restraints his
abuse of it.
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FRIDAY, ANGUISH 90 1860

charge Of Mr.. Haines, bat notwithstanding
this, Mr.. Haines has our full permission 70
exercise his donincerins dkposi.i6t BY
abu'insus a. any language DO eaoOss.--
We have sought no quarrel With him, Or any
body else, nor shall We have any. We can
afford to take abuse, come from what quar-
ter in the ranks of our opponents It may,
with Indifference. We know very well that
itprocced' from the chaGngs Of spirits who
arc desperate in view Of certain defeat, and
therefore we shall let our opponents rriggle.
So long as they invoke nothing but black.
guard language, and coniine themselves to
Dcmocratic caucuscs and the streets, VIC
shall not disturb them in the exercise Of the
monopoly they have in the weapons Of dc.
traction and abuse. 5'.'''
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II Mr.. Appleton, the present Editor Of
the Argus, denies that no was its Editor in
lS49, and intimates that he cannot DO held
responsible for any sentiments uttered by
that paper that year. We did not say that
he was, but gave simply our impression and
was careful to say that he was member Of
the party, and we never heard that he OK
pressed any dissent from the action of the
party the year to which We referred, or to
the sentiments its organs put forth. We do
not perceive his explanation relieves either
him or tho party from the charge Of gross
inconsistency which We made apparent by
the publication of the resolutions of 1910,
and tho, Argus comments thereon. Mr..
Appleton may, by covering his own head,
like the foolish ostrich, think that the par.
ty will escape from public censure. but he
will find his mistake. The hole is too small
even for him to crawl from. Better, Mr..
Appleton, take our advice, admit that the
party was against the extension of Slavery
in lS49, but that its error has been discoy-
cred, and now it goes boldly for it. You
will make nothing by sinking, moro than
you made here by your multiplied misrep-
resentations of tho republicans, their can
date, and the issues. ,r............
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g TIL, Portland Argus says the extract
we published from Stephens, speech Of
Georgia, in our last, sis gross forgery from
beginning to end" and that ithas been pro-
nounccd so by Mr.. Stephens. We have no
proof of this except from the editor of the
Argus himself, and after the wholesale mis-
representations and fabrications he gave the
people here. in his speech, no cannot expect
US or any body else to take his word With
out a good hacker. We have never seen
the letter ofNir. Stephens, which tho editor
Of the Argus says Mr.. s. has Published, nor
do We believe ho has published ono denying
this extract, though the friends of tho editor
Df the Argus may have manufactured ono,
Is they did the petition for a dissolution of
The Union, published in their paper a few
weeks ago, as ernanating from the Black
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-22
The Brace of Disunionists.

Our opponents, the border rulfan democ-
ncy, made grave mistake in bringing into
this State two OPEN DisUSroSIsrs, HOWELL
Conn, Of Georgia, and Senator BENJAMIN, OF
Louisiana, to teach the liberty loving peo-
pie of Maine their political duties. The
people Of Maine hold no communion with
men who would destroy this union, or threat
en- to do so,if the federal government re.
fuses to allow slavery to 60 into Kansas.
Hear what this HOWELL Conn said in the
Georgia Convention IN Oct, 1885.
"Should Kansas DO refused admission as
q. SLAVE STATE, Georgia will resist such
action of Congress, EVEN TO A DISRUP-
TION OF THE UNION" 90
And read the declaration of Benjamin in
a speech in New Orleans, in Dec. 1855.
"If Slavery is excluded from the Terri
tories, I HOLD THAT THE UNION CAN
NOT STAND, AND OUGHT NOT TO
STAND"
Men who talk thus will find no sympa-
thy with the people of Maine, and political
lessons from their mouths arc but insults
offered toa " Unlon.lo,ins' and q "consti-
tuition abiding" people. Tho leaders Of tho
Buchanan party who brought them here,
will find that such efforts will recoil on their
heads. They have done well in sending
them out OF the STATE.
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q Rufus Choatc has written Choatey
letter which is being published in the Bor-
der Rufian papers, in which he announces
his intention of supporting Mr.. Buchanan.
The Clinton Courdat gives its substance in
a single sentence
"Thc Substance fMr. Choate's position
is, that no matter what injustice, meanness,
oppression and rascality the fifteen States
may practice against the rest, the other six
teen must not unite to defend themselves. :"
The column and half of rhetorical SEN
fences and rounded periods, sftcd Of its verb
iage, amounts to just that, and no more
Among ether curiositics of the letter, it de-
nounces the great charter of our rights drawn
up by Thomas jefferson "as The gli'ieiny
and sounding genrdh,ies of natural rights
which make up the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence." Mr.. Choatc is an imprisoned
speaker, and ornate writer, but no never
had influence with, nor sympathy for, the
masses, and his opinions on politics are of
the smallest consequence. Nobody will be
influenced by them. In the last Presidcn-
tial election VIC think he advised the Web
ster wings Of Massachusetts, to vote for
Webster, after that great man had died,
and he himself voted, we believe, for Pierce.
The Boston Advertiser raps him hard for
writing the letter, saying other things
thus: i..
"The sagacity of Mr.. Choatc in his gener-
al survey Of the political horizon has led
him to apprehcnd one great truth, while his
too generous confidence in plausible profess
lions has caused him to fall into two great
errors-and this truth together with these
errors have been the influences which have
shaped his thoughts in bringing him to his
conclusion. ,.-...,.it,. ~. h-5 D..
To begin with the truth: We conceive
that Mr.. Choate is entirely right when he
Judges that Mr.. Fillmore has no possible
chance for success in the approaching cleo
ton, and that the only contest. lies between
Mcssrs. Buchanan and Fremont.
But in determining to give tho preference
TO Mr.. Buchanan. VIC think that Mr.. Choate
makes two capital errors. In the first place
he speaks Of the nomination OF Mr.. Buchan.
an as reputation by the democratic party
of General Pierce and his administration.
In our view this is grave mistake. So far
from this, that nomination was something
more, even, than on emphatic endorsement Of
the present administration-to use cur
rent expression Of the streets, Buchanan Is
Just tho same as Pierce, only more so.
In the second place, we cannot but think !
that Mr.. Choate commits q grayd mistake |
when he admits the claim of the democratic
party to be national party. A national
party! The democntic party ofithe present |
day Is tho most dangerous sectional party
the country has ever known. The demo-
cratic party is q sectional party of the worst
Iype--andits success bodies great danger to
he republic; for it already has q majority
n the Senate-if 1t gains the executive and
over house of Congress, into what mad
,ess Of legislation may it not Immediately !
,lungo the country?r lp 'l'lNi !'a's''
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A Voice from Kansas,

II gives us pleasure to state that the Hon.
Z. II. TnrRsros, formerly Of this State, and
for q number Of years its able and efficient
Secretary Of tho Board of Education, will
address the people ofthis County at different
points during the next week, commencing
with Monday. Mr., Thurston ia resident
of Kansas, and is recently from that territo-
ry, where he has been during the troubles
which have existed there, and is therefore
enabled to give tho people correct infonma-
ton of the state Of affairs there. Mn.
THuRsToS was, when citizen of Maine, an
influential member Of the Democratic par
ty; staunch supporter of its principles
and its men, 50 long Us the term Democracy
had signifcancy synonymous with equal
rights and privileges. He went to Kansas
friend to the administration and q believer
IN the doctrine Of popular sovereignty
as asserted in. the Kansas Bill. Hav-
ing had an opportunity of witnessing the
practical operation Of the bill, he has been
convinced that it was intended for cheat,
and that the intentions of the trainers Of the
Bill were. from the beginning, to carry
Slavery into Kansas. AL who wish to hear
from this Son OF MAINE, whose high charac-
ter renders his statements of more than or
binary value, the. truth respecting Kansas
matters should attend. We are unable to
give list of places where he will speak
The particular points werc probably agreed
on in conference with our friends from diff
fcront sections at the convention held in Al.
fred yesterday. Later. We were able to oh
tain list of the places agreed on before our
paper went to press. The times and places
for the meetings which he will address will
be designated by handbills. .o
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8 o'clock P. NJ. Every part of the Hall,
galleries, aisles and spaces in the rear Of the
seats was crowded. We do not know how
many the Hall will hold, but we should
judge 1900 persons at least were present.
As soon as the meeting was organized Hon.
Lot NJ. Morrill, was introduced and for near
three hours he discussed with great power
and cloquencc, the political questions at
issue. Mr.. Morrill, is an easy, graceful
speaker, frequently thrillingly eloquent, and
as sound in argument as he is graceful in
elocution. lie was listened to with the
deepest attention, interrupted only by fire.
quent demonstrations ofapplause. Some OF
his illusions to the vcnality Of the conductors
Of the Buchanan press who had sold them
selves for small cOllectorships, and other
Offices were most severe. Mr.. Morrill, de-
monstrated most conclusively that the dem
Ocntic party IN this State, by adopting Mr..
Buchanan had turned its back upon its old
principles, and become nothing more or less,
than party for the extension Of slavery.
We took no notes Of his speech and are
therefore unable to report it, but we only ex-
press the opinion of all who listened to it,
when we say, that it was uncommonly eio-
quent, able and convincing.
In the evening the Hall was again filed to
overlooking, and speeches were made by Mr..
Peck and John A. Poor, Esq, of Portland,
which gave great salts action, and were re-
ceiyed with frequent demonstrations OF APP
pl,usc. The meeting broke up with deaf
ching cheers for Morrill,, for Fremont and
for IIamlin.
The enthusiasm of the people on this oc'
casion, and the deep interest which they
manifested while listening to the speakers,
assure us that they are thoroughly aroused
to the momentous issues involved in the
coming contest, and they mean to 50 dis
charge their duty on the day Of election as
to put to flight the cohorts Of the admins
tration, and overwhelm all who would
change the policy of the government from
that pursued by our fathers and ITS early
founders in favor Of freedom, to one which
ignores all the great principles upon which
the government was started.
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H.w Typographical Nap of York Co.

We have had the pleasure Of examining
this work just Published by J. l.. Smith &
Co., from actual survey OF the whole Coun.
~, and we have no hesitation In pronounc-
ing Il tho best local Map we have ever seen.
Tho boundary Of each town is accurately
rcprescnted, and NIL tho villages extended
upon large scale so as to show holocation
Of tho Inhabitants throughout tho County.
A table Of distances from one post-omce to
another and valuable statistics arc spou
saeh Map II Is, in our opinion, awork Of
Ersat merit, and richly worth IL cost to any
holder in tho County.
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DANIEL NJ ENSIEN, IsJO.

70 COH'PrcicadiRg he magnitude of the
trust Irhieh hsy haze declared themselves iciiI-
iGg 10 plrrc IN my hands, end G,epiy sensible
10 ne honor ,rhich thar WRrcscrred confidence
an this threatening position Of hs public df-
fairs iHPass, It,ei hai / oaRROi Batter re-
SPoHd than ty u SiHccre declaration that, an
The crcH; Of my ci,ciioH 10 he presidency, 4
should inter Upoa he execution Of ats duties
iciih a SiEgic-hedricd determination 20 promote
he good ne WHOLE COUNTRY Y, and
20 Girtcf solely 90 this end oil The pO,csr Of the
GOrerHmsHf, IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY
ISSUES, AND REGARDLESS OF SEC
IrIDNAI SIRlELS
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cratic party stands sbs rspadiator of tho
principles promulgated, and iiyinglic up
on the idea Of democracy, and It's leaders,
stand convicted out Of their own mouths,
Of a prorundity Of political rascaliiy, and
regeneration unheard Of before in tho an
nails of the political history of our State
Let them politically perish together.
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- rory much dcPrecaie az sectional as
sues. 4 hare not bcca IN NE past, nor shall
Ibe m Hie future, Instrumental iR fostering
snch issues. But the Repeal Of the Missouri
Compounds, and as Consequence, he er-
tension Of Sdrery, are no issues raised by
T: hsy are issRss forced Upon us, and ice
dci Dat an sel.dsicBce ,rheH ,rs rrpei them
That section Of NE country rhich presents
these issues IS irresponsible for them: and IL is
this SecfioRaism lrhich has 2l5rcried past
compromises, aud noe SEEKS 20 force &iGrery
into KGnsas.-WM. l.. DAYTON.
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JOHN G. FREMONT.

~ FREE LABOR-THE NATURAL
CAPITAL WHICH CONSTITUTES THE
REAL WEALTH OF THIS GREAT COUN-
TRY, AND CREATES THAT INrEI.LI-
GENT POWER IN THE MASSES ALONE
To BE RELIED On As THE BULWA ARK
OF FREE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &. FRE-
MoST's Latter Of Acceptance.
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81 wo understand that Augustine
Haines made characteristic attack on our
selves in vulgar and indecent language in
the Democratic caucus, held in Pioneer
Hall, last SATURDAY evening. We aro' not
IN operative in the Corporation under tho
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DANIEL WEBSTER, 1913.

IL" WHENEVER THERE Is A SUB
SrANTlNE GOOD 10 BE DONE, WHEN
EVER THERE Is \ FOOT OF LAND TO
BE PREVENTED FROM BECOMING
SLAVE TERRITORY, AN READY TO
ASSERT TUE PRINCIPLE OF THE En-
CLuSlON or SLAVERY"
DANIEL WEBSTER, 1850.