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CAPE WEIRD sUFFERERs.
RooNs OF THE You've MEMS CHRISTIAN ASS
CATION,

Rooxs OF THE You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso.
CITATION,
Washington, May Sd, 1856.
The following call for this meeting was pub
lished to-day in the city papers:
1.-THE citizens Of Washington disposed to aii
the inhabitants of the Cape Verde Islands, who
are perishing from famine, are requested tc
meet at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue
and Tenth street, this Saturday evening at n
o'clock"
Pursuant to the above call a number of the
citizens assembled at the appointed hour.
On motion, s. E. CouEs, Esq, was called to
the chair, and Messrs. JAS. P. TusrN and R.
I. TAYLOR were appointed secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by several gen.
tlemen, some Of whom had a personal acquaint-
ance with those islands, and with the effects
produced by the very prompt relief afforded by
this country at the time of the famine in 1881.
committee was appointed, consisting Of
Messsrs. WIGHT, JUSTIN, and REESE, to present
to the meeting resolutions and a plan for further
action.
The committee, after short recess, reported
as follows:
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with
the inhabitants of the Cape Verde Islands in
their present distressed situation, and that we
urge upon our citizens to contribute speedily
and literally for their relief.
Resolved, That the clergy Of the city be re-
quested to bring the subject before their con-
gregations at as early day as possible.
Resolrcd, That the following gentlemen be
appointed committee to receive contributions
from the citizens Of Washington, and that MIcrH.
ELL II. MILLER, ESQ.,, be appointed treasurer
to take charge Of the funds that may be collect
ed and TO transmit them TO the proper persons:
First Ward-Dr. w. B. Magruder, DR.. s.
Smoot, T. w. Johnson.
Second Ward. Richards, N. Callan, b.
w. Reed.
Third Ward-Hudson Taylor, Augustus Z.
Perry, Samuel Cole.
Fourth Ward-George Parker, 0. c. Wight,
Silas III. Hill.
Fifth ward-B. B. French, ]. P. Ingle, F,
McNerhany.
Sixth Ward-Robert Clarke, Capt. Forrest
DR.. s. III. McKim.
Seventh Ward. L. Smith, P. M. Pearson
w. J. Rhees.
The report was adopted and the proceedings
ordered to be published in the city papers.
The meeting adjourned to meet at these
rooms this night two weeks.
s. 4. C0UES, Chairman.
jays J y ?. Tusrs' Secretaries.
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as well as in the gutter. But for particularly
scurvy political cur commend us to this particu-
lar breed of Massachusetts, Whigs-whelps that,
after fawning on Webster, went at his pointing
to lick the hand of Pierce; and then, that they
might trip up the heels of genuine Wing Of
the old school, (Mr. Rockwell, FASTENED to roll
in the dirt at the feet of Gardner Webstero-
Pierce Gardnero- Democratico- Know nothingo-
Wings Genuine descendants of the old Dog
in the Manger of Esops time. We know that
this breed is by no means confined to Massa-
chusetts. We could point to some special
specimens much nearer home. The race is TO
be found every where in the North where there
is chance of mischief But the main pack
kennels in the old Bay State, only waiting to
snuff out which way the Shareholders want
them to go TO follow the scent, exulting in the
crack of their masters whip"
1t must have been upon something stronger
than mush and milk that that dose was digested.
We are suspicious, in fact, that the Maine law
has ceased to be the inspiration of our Fou.
rierite Niger Worshipers.
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den proselytes to the winning cause, who have
started up like mushrooms in a sultry night, and
who have been noted for nothing so much as
chameionism of character, which takes the
hue OF whatever it approaches, affect to dis
trust the great and reproachless statesman Of
Pennsylvania, who, for thirtyeight years, has
served the Democratic Party with consistent
virtue, patriotism and abilities
Upon such covert enemies Of her favorite
statesman, Pennsylvania bestows her defiance
and contempt We owe it to the wisdom of
our ancestors that the genius Of the Constitu-
ton provides ajury of the vicinage to try the
charges which affect the character and con-
duct of Americans. Now, name if you can,
ye canting revilers Of lofty name, any other
statesman who has gotten from his native State
better verdict than Mr.. BUCHANAN can
exhibit. Throughout Democratic Pennsylva-
via, nothing in human form can compete with
him. All people, of all parties in that State,
agree that he can obtain Presidential major
ity there over everybody, of thirty thousand
votes. Surely, the statesman who has become
the admiration of distant nations, and the fayo-
rite OF his own, can require no fuller vindica-
ton against every illiberal distrust, jealousy,
and suspicion. No human hand, however
stealthy, can burn this inyulnerable statesman
with foul cold iron. The letters of inlamy may
be craven in the stamp, but the stamp can make
no visible impression. Whoever would per-
suade mankind that his motives are fair and |
honest, must himself be clear of the charges
which he imputes to his fellow-men. The shaft |
which flies elastic from the sturdy bow of |
truth, will often hit the mark. But the dull |
and pointless slug that is forced by labor from |
the windgun of Islander passes, without injury,
through the troubled air.
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H9A- In further confirmation of the purposes
the aboitionists to offer their embraces to all
who have stomach to stand it, we give below an
extract, which we find very cozily reclining in
the columns Of the New York Daily Times.
1t will be seen that the invitation itself mani
tests some disgust of the seductive influence Of
an abolition embrace-and to avoid total me-
glect of its leerings and its dusky charms it
thus extends its sphere of invitation to the ex-
tremest baseness Of humanity--for it says it
will receive to its embrace those who will come
to it 'fiom the meanest NOTICES."
As this organization is expected to form q
wing of the Black Republican army, the Times
introduces it into it's columns with the whisper
ing comment of "7aU talking"
Ellis object was to promote the union Of all
the friends of freedom. Some were moved to act
against Slavery because they wanted an Office.
Let us welcome them. Some were against Sla-
very because they wanted Kansas for themselves
and children, NOT that they cared anything for
the negro. Let US welcome them. So long as
a man would fight Slavery, though from the
meanest motives, let us take him by the hand.
"As for the Constitution of the United States,
it was of no consequence whether they took it
or not. He could sit down and write better
Constitution in half an hour, without much in
tellectual labor. The friends of the slave had
to revolutionize the churches and Government
of the country. If they could revolutionize the
Government without the Church, the Church
might go to the devil, or rather might stay with
the devil, to whom it already belonged; but as
the Church was the educator of the people, it
must first be revolutionized."
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The Danyille, (Va.) Republican, speaking of
the Democratic convention in that district, says:
"Both Of the delegate Messrs. Clark, of Hall
fax, and Thompson, of Franklin, prefer Mr..
Buchanan for the Presidency, and so avowed
themselves in response to questions propounded
before the vote was taken.
A resolution expressing preference for Mr..
Douglas for the Presidency, was offered by w.
M. Treadway, Esq, and sustained by him with
great earnestness and eloquence. IL was OPP
posed with marked ability by Messrs. White
and Terry, Of Pittsylvania, and Ii. billiard,
of Henry, (who avowed their preference for
Buchanan) and was tabled by vote of five to
one.
There can be no doubt that the feeling Of
the Convention was decidedly in favor Of Buc-
hanan. The signal defeat Of the Douglas move
ment and the appointment Of Buchanan dele
gates, without a show of opposition, furnish
ample evidence Of the fact Virginia Sentinel.
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THE BOSTON POST.

"The enemies-of President Pierce must think
that their exertions to prevent his nomination
for reelection, are necessarily desperate when
they feel obliged to resort to glazing falsehood
to aid their purpose. The fabrication that
General Pierce intends to withdraw his name
from the Cincinnati Convention is one of the
boldest of these inventions, and will excite the
scorn and apprehension of all honorable politi
clans, however they may differ upon other sub
jects."
Such is the language held by the Boston
Post, of the 7th instant. AS we were the first
to commit the objectionable sin Of expressing
our conviction Of what we believed to be true
!. with regard to General Pierce's withdrawal of
his name from the Cincinnati Convention, we
willingly take with all its insolence, the above
structure to ourself. As to our having re-
sorted to "glaring falsehood" TO effect any
purpose of our own, we have simply to say that
we could expect no more civil terms from an
enslaved editor of a subsidized and pampered
press. As to the rumor ITSELF we again assert
that we derived our information from private
source, and thatwe had reason to believe in its
accuracy. We saw no harm; on the contrary,
we should have felt ourself derelict had we not
instantly have spread the glad tidngs through
out our happy land. We took-and who will
dispute our right to do so-credit to ourself
for being the humble instruments in the hands
of Providence to bring about this happy result.
Nor were we without apprehension that the
jubilant terms with which we expressed our
SELF might drive his Excellency again upon the
track; and we grieve to say our apprehensons
have been too sadly realized. We will, how
ever endeavor TO console ourself with the fact,
that in returning to the field, if he ever left it,
or remaining in it if he never did, that some Of
the other distinguished rivals for the nomina-
ton will have an ample opportunity to subject
themselves to the weakening process of afilia-
ting with Pierce and his precondemned asso
ciates. Besides, after all, we think it filter for
General to die upon the battle field and be
buried with the honors of war, than to faint by
the wayside and be borne off into an inglorious
secluson.
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Mr.. Buchanan and the Presidency.

A telegraphic despatch received at this Office,
states "that Mr.. BUCHANAN was notified at
Lancaster, (Pa.) May 9, OF his nomination for
the Presidency by the Pennsylvania State De-
mocratic Convention. He accepted the nomi-
nation, and endorsed the resolutions adopted
by the nominating convention"
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Supreme Court of the United states.
THURSDAY, May 8, 1856.

John A. Godfrey, esq, Of California, was adj
mitted an attorney and counsellor of this Court.
Nos. So and sc. The steamer Oregon, Roger
A. Heirn master and part owner, appellant, rs.
JOS and Francis Rocca, and the same rs.
Robert Turner ct al. These causes were argued
by Hon. r. johnson for the appellant and by
Hon. p Phillips for the appellees.
No. Ito. Matthew Watson, plaintiff in error,
rs. Colin S. Tarpley. This cause was argued
by Hon. George E. Badger for the plaintiff in
error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, III o'clock.
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A QUERE.-THE NEBRAsKA-KANsAs
BILL.

An attempt is being made to con6ne the
selection of candidate by the Convention at
Cincinnati to those parties who, by their active
fundamentally, most entitled themselves to the
credit due to the rights secured by the passage
Of this bill.
During the protracted and rancorous contest
which marked the course Of that bill through
Congress, and in all the heated controversies to
which it gave rise in the election campaigns
before the people-if not the sole Objectionable
feature-it was certainly the overshadowing
prominence in it; against ii we're directed all
the tbunders Of the opposition; without it, no
contest, worthy Of note, could have arisen; and
there would have been no wounds received, no
scars to prove conflict.
We are almost disposed to stop here, leaving
to every one to carry out the inference-sure
that every one knows what we have omitted
and made more emphatic by the omission !;
but there are hypocritical people who would
pretend not to understand MS, and we therefore
add what every intelligent reader has antici-
pated.
That the amendment Of the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise was the whole git of the
bill upon ,chich the contest took place. The bill
without it. was an empty cannon. This amend
ment supplied the powder and ball.
To whom, then, does the merit Of the only
detachable feature Of the bill belong?
But for Senator Toombs the bill would have
been emasculate; it would have gone forth de-
acknowledging the only generative power Il
possesses.
"Render unto Caesar the things which are
Caesars"
If, therefore, the paternity or the nursing OF
the Kansas N braska bill is to be the passpor,
to a nomination at Cincinnati, then let all others
make way for Senator Toombs; he not only
originated the clause Of merit and Of contest
but was ever in the thickest of the fight, and
dealing blows as hard as were given in tho
contest.
Let this be the contest, and Senator Toomb'
will walk over the course without even riva
for the honor.
The very FIRST shot this amendment received
was broadside from the Executive batteries
II had not only foes in front, but the Union
batteries in the flank to contend with but De
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MRS. LEsDERNIER

Announces a second entertainment of read
ings from Hawatha,. by Longfellow. and from
other popular authors. The press has spoken
in praise Of this lady's reading of the poets.
Such entertainments are usually edifying and
promotive of literary taste.
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: rt5- Ne'o Remedy for Sea Sickness.-Mrs.
Emma Willard, of Troy, New York, proposes
new remedy for this unpleasant ailment,
which consists in forcibly expelling the impure
air from the lungs, and filing them with pure
air This is her plan: Make your chest as
small as possible by STOPPING, drawing down
your ribs, and pressing your arms to your sides;
throw out the air by violent and long con-
tinued exhaling, blowing it up from your mouth
as If engaged in blowing up fire. Then
change, make long and forcible inhalation,
opening your chest to its fullest dimensions by
standing erect and raising your arms from your
shoulders. Three or four Of these long forced
breaths are sufficient to relieve a severe case Of
sea sickness.
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mocratic Senators in body rushed upon this
unexpected foe and spiked his cannon-for
time-and, although its guns were silenced, the
tongue of the Union was free, and that whis-
tied on to the attack, the Freesoil hounds lurk-
ing in the Union wing of the Democratic
camp.
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cay We again demonstrate against the
mode and matter of the assaults made upon
Mr.. Buchanan by some politicians and would
be Presidentmakers. His record as far back
as 1888, is called up and garbled to convict
him of being unsafe for the South. A few
years further back would carry the investigators
to the time Of the memorable discussions in our
own Virginia Legislature on the subject Of
slaveryi -Four years ago Virginia through her
delegates in the National Convention, endorsed
Mr.. Buchanan in nearly forty Intellectual efforts
to nominate him for the Presidency. No,c
however, weare to go back fourteen years behind
that endorsement to prove him unworthy Of our
con6dencel-V Virginia Sentinel
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LAMENTABLE AFFAIR.

A distressing event took place on Thursday
morning at Wizards hotel. A gentleman
coming TO his breakfast at late hour, a diff
Guilty occurred between him and the servants,
and resulted in his fatally shooting Thomas
Heating, a waiter of the establishment
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An arrival at Charleston, May 8, from As
pinwall brings accounts to the Oath utmo.
Everything was quiet at Panama, where the
United States sloop-ofwar St. Mary's had ar
rived. The commander Immediately entered
into an examination Of the causes Of the late
outrage, and warm correspondence had taken
place between him and the Governor Of Pan
anna, the latter not believing that the difficulty
originated in desire on the part Of the natives
for plumber.
49, On Monday eight or ten young men
aft Harrisburg Pa for Iowa
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FLOWERS OF RHETORIC GROWN IN
THE FREEsOIL OF THE NEW YORK
TRIBUNE.

We annex the aoral offerings Of the New
York Tribune to the Webster Wings Of Mas
sachusetts. Friend Greedy, it will be seen, is
diligent cultvator Of "Coal black Rose"
Appended to it are the comments Of the paper
from which we take it:
There are plenty Of dirty dogs in politics
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Remarkable Infatuation OF am Abolition
Ladyi

Remarkable Infatuation OF am Abolition
Mrs. Carothers, the estimable editress" Of
the Independent, published at Dansville, in her
paper Of the 10th, relates the following story:
Cassius NJ. Clay says he wasn't broke; that
il was false report-so he says IN Kentucky
paper. But other papers have thirty slaves ad-
vertsed as the property Of Cassius M. Clay.
Pretty aboltionisti When we lived North
maiden lady, who was great admirer of Cas-
sius used to carry his picture in her dress some
where, and frequently take it out and kiss it
feryently. Her lips reminded us of withered
roses. She was a very fine woman, however,
but a real ultra abolitionist. One morning, it
was cool and dewy, the roses around the porch
glowing in summer beauty, and the little VIC
man looking light and nice in her white wrap
per- we dropped in to gather violets, q favorite
flower. There she sat in the cool morning air,
munching and kissing Cassius M. Clay's invisible
type. Our acquaintance among the last young
men being more diffusive than the elderly
maidens we bethought us of young Clay rising
after n debauch, his features bloated, and his
COMPANIONS not so fair as the maiden before us.
Well no matter what we thought, we only said
very softly and gently, "Miss--, did you
ever see one of Cassius NJ. Clay little niggersY'
Wbewl None but those who have faced a real
lake storm knows anything about the fury Of
real downright earnest Yankee abohtionists,
who firmly believe that negro women, stark
naked, plough the cotton fields, yoked up like
oxen on the prairie. We encountered it then,
sure. We we're really afraid the little woman
would beat us, so we escaped out Of the gate,
but we could not help hallooing back get
picture Of one Of his little nigs, it will be twice
as handsome in locket as the old I'm. Thirty
Of them are now for sale, and the lady can sup
ply herself no doubt, with q very good living
likeness, by purchasing lady's maid.
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~ James Mason has been convicted al
Pittsburg Of counterfeiting coin.
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~ E. s. Thurman, we'll known citizen Of
Lynchburg, Va, is dead.
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ISL Lieutenant j. M. Bradford, United States
navd, has arrived at Boston, from Porto Praya.
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P. H. Watson, esq, of Washington, d. c.,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
Court.
Nos. ll3 and IA. Edward Field, plaintiff in
error rs. Pardon G. Seabury, ct al, and the
same Us. the same. The argument Of these
causes was commenced by Mr.. Lockwood for
the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until Monday, ii o'clock.
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him from slavery, and declares that ne shall be
delivered up by the authorities of such State
to his master. Nay, more; it makes the ex-
istence Of slavery the foundation of political
power, by giving to those States within which
| 1t exists representatives in Congress not only
in proportion TO the whole number Of free per-
sons, but also in proportion to three-ffths Of
| the number of slaves.
"Sir," said Mr.. BUCHANAN, "this question Of
domestic slavery is weak point in our institu-
tons. Tariffs may be raised almost to prohi-
bition, and then they may be reduced so as to
| yield no adequate protection to the manufac-
tursr; our Union is sufficiently strong to en-
| dure the shock. Fierce political storms may
arise, the moral elements Of the country may
be convulsed by the struggles Of ambitious
men for the highest honors Of government
| the sunshine does not more certainly succeed
the storm than that all will again be peace.
Touch this question of slavery seriously--let
it once be made manifest to the people of the
South that they cannot live with us except in
state of continual apprehension and alarm for
their wives and their children, for all that is
near and dear to them upon the earth, and the
Union is from that moment dissolved. II does
not, then, become question Of expediency,
but of selfpreservation it is question brought
home to the freside to the domestic circle OF
every white man in the southern States"
Thus he spoke in 1885; and recently, when
no longer in the public councils, he answered
an invitation from his old friends in Berks
county, Pennsylvania and then abiding to this
same harrassing and distracting question, he
used the following language:
"After Louisiana was acquired from France
by Mr.. Jefferson, and when the State Of Mis-
souri,, which constituted part Of it, was abou
TO be admitted into the Union, the Missouri
question arose, and in its progress threatened
he dissolution of the Union, This was SET
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-09
EEnfs.

What article OF dress is there that adorns the outer man
like unto that Of fine silk shining, fashionable Hai7-
When worn it should be worn with dtingue air. it
sguses the completely that he is in great dar
ger being mistaken by his friends for gentleman al
hough he made the least pretension before to such
claim. Many homely, yes, may say many an ugly
has been called goodlooking BY the feminine portion
Of creation merely because he had the good fortune
good taste to buy himself handsome hat hat like the
mantle of charity multitude Of sins and many
poor sinner with nice hat on, has passed through
crowd looking though he had never sinncd ata But
there are many kinds of hats Fine hats and hats
smooth and shiny hats and rough and ready hats hats
naental and hats useful fur hats and wool hats and chip
hats and straw has winter hats and spring hats and
mer hats and fall hats soft hats and hard hatsa of
which msy be found at HEAD QUARTERs. CHARLEY and
GENE bound to the heads of the Raes at low
prices Nora BESA-You need not ask for the hat Nth
brick ia II. They don't keep that style.