Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-29

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ETA special dispatch to one Of the Lou
isville papers states that Sheriff Jones at
tempted. to arrest man engaged In the for
mer Kanzas difficulties, and was resisted,
whereupon Gov. Shannon ordered out the
Kanzas militia War is expected
DEATH. OF LRvERErT Johnson; We
learn from The Cleve velander that Mr. Levcre,l
Johnson, one OF The S,aie Representatives
Of Cuyahoea county. died a, his resideace
In Dover, on Saturday,. His disease was
pneuno ola, and his Illness brief oae.y Mr..
Johnson was one of The Oldest and mosI es-
seemed citizens Of the county. 3a1
Mn. FitLmoaR's s AccEprANcE The Will
mipgton Herald, 10 eisinsa ske'ch Of The
proceedings Of the convention of The Amer.
team pa,ty Of North Carolina, held al
Greensboro Inst week. says: Is I.
GJ.H. flahghlon, Esq. addressed the con.
ven,ion, stating iha, in a conversation he
hai with The HIN. John p Kennedy thu,
morning, thai, gentleman had assured him
lhu, Mr.. Fillmore would accep, the nominu.
oi The parry Tor Presidpn,. Mr.. Ken, pdy
Il oDe Of The confidential friends Of Mr.
Fillmore, Is believed 10 be authorized to
speak for hiFn, and aheyefore this statement
may be considered as se,,liug The qurs;ien
as regards his accep,once or declina,on Of
The rnominauon. Mr.. Kennedy happened
70 pass through Greensboro ON Thursday.
on his way 10 Columbia.
CLAWS RIGnT OF PErITroN DENIsp.
The enforcement Of the Gng-Laws Of The
bogus Legislature Of Kansas. seems To be
ihe principal business jus, now oc the U. s
Senate. To wrie speak or print anything
ogains, Slavery, in Kansas. is made felo-
ny and punishable under the bloody cod Of
she Rntfians with all ihs penalties Of the
highest offtnse. In addition. un ess the cit.
izen will swear TO support the Kansas-Np-
hraska aci. The Fugitive Slave law. and such
like monsWcs,ies. he is disrianchised. The
7aps Of the Senate deem Of vital Importance
10 SLAvERYl To Freedom and FREE Men
they deny the Right Of Petition. q right our
fathers though, Of vi.nl importance, FOR.
MIDABLR TO TYRANrs oNLYl"
The country will consider tie rejection
of ,he petition Of The People Of Kansns to
be admiued as q STATE, and thus 10 free
themselves from the monsrous legislation
Of the usurpng Rufinrs from Missouri, as
equal 10 The wors, lvrnnnv Of The British
Parliament and British Ministry which pre-.
ceded the struggle of rs. The majority in
the Senale may dodge the question as they
will; they may lalk about erasnrps in The
ID nj, h,, Al, 81
persons In the original drauQh, Of The Con
siitulion-fh1t has nothing TO do with the
question. There s,nnds the responsible
.igenI Of Kansas, in tue -porson Of General
Lime. il will be time for the Senate 10 iakp
notice OF his meta when the PEOPLE complain
And the unmanlv pruilngeing snblerfuge Of
picking flaws in the manuscript, shows that
the majority lave the will Of Tyrnnis bur
tue meanness Of Slaves.
WASHINGTON. A.rl 90 An ami. Nrbrns.
ka caucus al The Capitol - nigh, Penning-
ton, Hale and Harlan were appointed com
miuee 10 nomIiate an cxncuive committee.
They reported lie following names which
were confirmed. Messrs. Coamer and
Wilson OF The Senate and Messrs Mace
and Noron Of the House. Mr.. Galloway
gave favorable account Of The sinle OF pub.
lie feeling idtehio, from whence he had re-
Gently returned.
Quo PESITENrIARY The new Board Of
Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary, entered
upon their duties yesterday. Mr.. L. G,
Van Slyke was elected President. After
taking a general survey Of the premises,
and examining into the condition Of the pris-
oners, the Board adjourned oyer until this
morning AS all the present officers were
legislated out of place by the provisions of
the new law governing the institution, we
presume the board will be occupied to-day
in the selection of new men to fill the vacan-
cies. We are glad to see so much and so
good material on hand to select FROM o.
S. Journal.