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Resolutions for Freedom and Free
Speech.

The Maine Baptist Convention which
recently held its session at Rockland,
week before last passed the following res
olutions unanimously +:
Resolred, That we, Baptist christians
in Maine, assembled in Convention, take
occasion again to pronounce our unquali-
fed judgment upon American slavery,
as evil in its character and its fruits, con-
trary to christian righteousness and hui
man welfare. harm and a shame to our
christianity and our civilization.
Resolred, That in its enlarging and i'm.
perious asgressions, not upon the race
only which it enslaves, but upon the Ter
ritory, the Constitution, the Liberties of
the Republic, its disturbing influence in
all our public affairs, civil and religious
we see new and clearer developments of
its evil nature, growing worse continually
as well as new and stronger reasons for
all righteous and efectual resistance to
it.
Resolred, That while we pity the
slave, and in the name of Christ and hui
manity maintain his right to be free, we
must also keep our own freedom inviolate
at all hazards; and, regarding the attack
lately made upon an American Senator
as no more personal outrage upon him
than a violence upon free speech and
guaranteed rights, as we'll as an exhibit
ton ofthc essentially barbarous and des-
potie spirit of slavery itself, we here and
now, as Baptists who hold Liberty as a
religious right; as Americans, who have
received it as od-bought heritage;
as men claiming it for all mankind-sor-
rowfully and yet sternly resent and con-
demn this act,
Reso7red, That in the struggle now
going on upon our Western Frontier so
far as the issue is between Slavery and
Freedom, we have no question where our
sympathias should be; and while we
deprccat. the armed violence of the con-
hlct, we feel it to be our duty to encour-
age and help those who seek to exclude
llumani Bondage from that land once and
forever consccrated to Freedom.
Resozred, That we believe the pit
is required to give greater prominence to
this great wrong, so far as it has relations
to Christs Truth and obstructs Christ's
Kingdom but we more especially and
would call upon our christian
brethren and join with them in looking
to the righteous Lord on High, who is
the strength and confidence of His peo-
pie, praying that he would bring out of
these dark and troubled events, not only
Peace bat the Dcliyerance Of the Bond
man, Tie establishment Of Justice, the
progress Of His Kingdom, and the Glory
cf His Name
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The Platform, not Buchanan.

\ leading and favoritc argument, Of
the pro-slaycry party, north, used to
soothc the wrath of the rank and file OF
the party, and to induce them still to adj
here to the organization, IS that all the
trouble has arisen from the rcmissncss
and weakness Of President Pierce. They
affirm that he has violated the princi-
pies held by the democratic party, and
that the wrones done the citizens of Kan
! sas will cease on the advent Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan to the Presidential Office This
q ah illusion. The policy Of General
Pierce has been distinctly endorsed,
and the leading idea of his alminis-
tration, slavery propagf ndisn, has be-
come principal pillar of the platform.
He was thrown over, because he had by
his trcasonablc abandonment of lust
principles, and his duty to the country,
become perfectly obnoxious by sectional
policy to the masos. But that this poli
cy is fully sustained, and is the test Of
democracy, and that Buchanan is fully
pledged to carry out these principles,
will be seen by the following extracts.
Douglas, the godfather Of the Ne
braska bill, after the adoption Of the
platform, and there had been so many
unsuccessful ballots, as to plainly show
h. case to be hopeless, telcsraphed to
the convention as follows:
WAsH1NGroS, June So y. NJ. |
have last read SO much of the platform
as relates to the Nebraska bill and slav-
cry question. The adoption of that no.
bic resolution by the unanimous vote Of
all the States, aecomplishes all the OBJ
jeets | had in view in permitting my
name to be used before the convention.
After the news of the nomination
reached Washington, a procession of Bu-
chanan's friends was formed which march
cd to the White House, and called out
the President. Pierce in the course OF
his remarks spoke as follows:
at is cheering to know that the action
Of the late convention places the states
men and patriots, who are to lead US
now, upon a platform identical, in scope
and spirit, with that which | accepted
with full conviction of my Judgment and
with every sentiment of my heart. and
that they are to occupy it with the
standard lowered never an inch, so far
as the strict construction of the constitu-
tcn and the vindicaton of the constitu-
tional rights of every portion of the
Union arc concerned" Thus distinctly
do the champions of the slave power as
sert that their hopes have not been dis
appointed.
Douglas says, ''that noble resolution
accomplishes all the objects l had in
view
Pierce says, "Tho action of TIE late
convention places the Statesmen and
Patriots, who are to lead us now, upon a
platform identical with that which | ac-
cepted, and they are to occupy it, with
standard lowered never an inch
A platform so fully representing the
views of the present administration and
it's advisers, must as necessary conse-
quence, ensure the continuance of its
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To PREslRvE Strawberries

To PRESERVE STRAWBERRIEs.- To
two pounds of fine large Strawberries id
two pounds Of powdered sugar, and put
them in a preserving kettle, over a slow
fire, till the sugar is melted, then boil
them precisely twenty minutes, as fast as
possible; have ready a number of small
jars, and put the fruit in boiling hot.
Cork and seal the jars immediately, and
keep them through the summer, in cold
dry cellar. The jars must be heated be-
fore the hot fruit is poured in, otherwise
they will break.
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present line of policy. Even Mr.. Bu-
chanan himself acknowledges this will
be the case. In his address to the Key
stone Club he used the folio wing lam
guage -
"Gentlcmen, two weeks since | should
have made you longer speech but
now have been placed upon a platform
Of which | most heartily approve aad
that can speak for me. Being the repre-
sentative of the great democratic party,
and not simply James Buchanan, I must
square my conduct according to the plat
form of that party, and insert no new
plank nor take one from it,
Thus is this bold attempt to again
swindlc the honest, frcedom-lovins vot.
ers of the Moth to bow down before
this Moloch Of slavery, made with un-
blushing ctfrontory. No sane man, who
has mind to think, will be drawn into
the trap. Buchanan is the tool of the
slave power. and will if elected prove
himself as supple as Pierce, or Douglas.
In the absence of any plank in their
platform, harmonizing with the deep
seated convictions Of the people of t he
North, the pro-slayery party invariably
resort to deception. They represent
their candidates as occupying ground
to them, while they will be
found to be secretly pledged to the slave
power Oxf Democrat.
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Calamity never leaves Us where it
finds us. 1t either softcns or hardcns
the heart.
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Kansas Outrages.

TIE MURDERED KANSAS INDIAN
AGENr.-Thc murder Of VIM Cav, late
of Michigan, and, at the time of his as
sassination, Indian Agent for Kansas
Territory, now the facts are becoming
known, is creating profound sensation
in the State of Michigan The Detroit
Daily Advertiser publishes a detailed
account of his death, furnished by a
townsman of Gay. From this it ap-
pears that the statements which have rep
resented Gay as a p,o-slavery man have
done him signal injustice. Ii now APP
pears that he was infavor OF freedom for
Kansas, and that he owed his death to
his manly avowal of his Preferences
Tho Detroit paper, IN publishing the
letter of its correspondent, which may be
found below, adds its own indignant
commentaries, from which we extract the
following -
TIE MURDER OF GAY.-Thc blood
of Michigan cried out to us from the soil
of Kansas. His death will arouse a
feeling throughout the State, which
among all good men and true, will bow
to no political authority, will acknowl-
edge no party lines, and which will not
bow down at the bidding Of Pharisces
who cry peace, peace, when there is no
peace. His death presents the very germ
of the principle of free speech, for which
We contend, and for which Gay yielded
up his life. With the cooked pistol of
Il rutfian of slavery at his temple, he
looked steadily into. the eye of the
Charleston assassin, and steadily answer
ed to this question: am from Michi.
gan-I am from free State"-thc ham
mcr fell, the bullet sped, and Gay fell,
before the face of his son. That immor-
tai soul went before its God to testify to
freedom, the choicest earthly gift Of that
God.
HrLLsDALE, July ,, 1876.
EDITOR ADvERTIsER-Dear Sir -
Prcsuming you are anxious to publish
authentic intelligence in regard to the
assassination Of William Gay, Esq, late
Indian Agent in Kansas, propose to
send you a statement for publication,
Mr.. James W. Gay, son Of the late
Indian Agent, has just returned to Hills
dale with his family and his widowed
mother, and from him have the partic-
ulars of his fathers death.
The father and son, on the 18th of June
were returning home after few days
absence of officiai basiaess-they left
Westport at 5 o'clock 2. NJ. and had
proceeded homeward about one and q
half miles, when three men mounted on
horses passed them. They proceeded a
short distance when they halted, and IN
yited the father and son to drink with
them. The son declined, but the father
drank. Two of the riders were of Bu-
ford's Company of South Carolinians,
the other was fendish looking person
from Wcstport. They were armed to
the teeth. Neither Of the Gays were
armed. One of the ruffians then asked
the elder Gay where he was from. He
replied, l am from Michigan. He then
placed pistol at Gays breast, and en-
quired, are you in favor afmakins Kan
sas a Free State. Gay replied, l am.-
He then discharged his pistol, and
severe scuffle ensued. The three Ruff
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The following preamble and rcsolu.
tions, were unanimously y adopted by the
Fast Maine Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, during the sess-
ion at Bucksport, last week.
Whereas the wicked system of Ameri
can Slavery has, within few years past,
assumed AN alarmingly aggressive atti-
tude, and It's advocates, in Congress and
elsewhere, have deniel the supremacy Of
the Divine Law folbidin5 the free dis
cussions of vital moral questions by tie
Pulpit -hcaped insult upon clcrgymen
who, exercising the common rights OF
American citizens and in accordance with
the responsible duties OF their sacred
office. demonstrated az inst national
act OF periily ghich would Justly invoke
the wrath OF Heaven-tramplcl down
most sacred national paets-ansl, al
ready, in the character of tn stealtny
assassin ard the heartless highwayman,
stained The loor of the Senate with the
blood OF one OF freedoms best champi-
ons. and crmsenad the soil of Kansas.
long sinca consccratcd to eternal free
dom, with the blool Of ciyil, harmless,
law nl-ordcr-abidins citizens, there
fore
Reskred, That the post on assumed
by the system and advocates of American
Slavery is antasonistical to the religious
rights and privileges Of American citi-
zcns.
Rcsoh.ed, that we look with mingled
feelings of hopes and fears upon the mo-
mcntous struggle now going on in these
United States, between virtue and vice,
tight and wrong Freedom and Slavery.
ResMced, That the bold, daring,
threatening attitude Of slavery, and the
desperate, ruthless, tyrannical means
adopted by its advocates for its extension,
force the conviction upon any judgments
that the real object sought is the univer-
sal prevalence of this ''Sum of all villa
nies,r throughout this Republic.
Reso'rcd, That the administration of
government, during several years past,
gives sad evidence of having been con-
trolled by the slave power in the nation
and of determination to promote the in
terests and wishes of slave holders eve
to the dissolution of the Union.
KeSo'pel, That all wishing to transmit
to their children and the future genera
tions, the civil and religious privileges
conferred upon us by our fathers .unblem-
ishcd in beauty and undiminishod in ex-
tent, should use all proper and lawful
means to prevent the further extension
of slavery upon Am erican soil, and for
the cxtirpation of the great evil of
slavery from Church and State.
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Where are we Drifting.

That able, influential and eminently conser
vative journal, the National 1ntelligencer
raises its voice in appeal from we fear, the now
too apparent disposition of the Administration
to precipitate the nation into a rupture with
Great Britain, upon the Forign Enlistment and
Central American questions. The Intelligen-
Ger, of all other journals in this country, per-
haps, is the farthest removed from the excite
ments and whirlwinds of popular passion, and
what it says, therefore, is entitled to weight
and consideration that we know of but few
other presses in this country rightfully entitled
to.
The Intelligencer plants itself upon the
well founded assumption, that although tt ere
may be nothing positively in our relations
with the mother country, premonitory of a
disturbance of the peaceful relations which
happily exist with the United States,-yet.
unless Congress look to it, we may discover
the Executive drifting into difficulties, from
which we cannot extricate ourselves, save at
the sacrifice Of national pride, ornational tran
quillity.
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Eyansy.lle Commercial college.

We are pleased to learn that the above In
stitution under the management of Mr.. J..
Benin is receiving liberal patronage. 1t
numbers among its students so far this season,
young men from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky, besides number from our own State
out of this city.
The character of this school, and the repu-
tation of the Principal, Mr.. Benin, as a sue
cessful, practical teacher of the science Of
Double Entry Book Keeping in all its vari-
Gus branches, is established beyond doubt.
This school is quite credit to our city, and
we hope our citizens will rightly appreciate
Mr.. BIS. perseverance and industry in estab-
fishing this Institution in our city, by extend
ing to him the most liberal patronage. There
is no young man but would be more or less
benefited by attending course of lessons in a
Commercial College, especially those destined
for the important station Of merchant
We would therefore counsel young m en- tc
look well to their own interest and prepare
themselves for the proper discharge of the du
ties which may devolve upon them.
| 1t is we'll known that thorough, practica
knowledge of Double Entry Bookkeeping
can be acquired in this school in few month";
at furthest; such being the case, young mel
could not spare their time and money to bette
advantage, than by attending course of les
sons in this Institution. We would assure thos
in the country DESTROYS of qualifying them
selves for accountants that the advantages 70
acquiring that knowledge presented by thi
school a equal to any other in the country
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Held to Bail.

Mr.. Tyler was held to bail yesterday for
$1,000, ON the charge of violating the law on
lotteries. We regard this as great shame
and scandel, as anything he has been charged
with in this affair, and we think all sober
minded people will so regard it when they
come to thinking seriously over the subject He
made statement at the close of the trial, in
which he said and pledged his word to its
truth, that after deducting all his expenses
here purchases, &C., and counting his receipts
for tickets, there was a balance OF only about
$160 in his favor. He gave away many tick
cts and sold others for half price, so as to
leave none on hands, that he might be sus-
pected Of unfairness.
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complimentarv to Americans!

We call the attention of our readers just as
a matter of political curiosity as to what the
of modern Democracy will
lead men to utter in the warmth Of their OPP
position to true Americanism. The Hon. Mr.
Mcfarland, leading and model Democrat at
Fort Madison, Iowa, at Democratic meeting
held in his town recently, and known as the
Mcfarland Democratic meeting, gave utter
ance in a speech to the following sentiment:
I acoud rather haze the heart Of the meanest
D.totyaan that ever auoe acoode1a shoes, than the
hearts of 1.-THE americans in clsristenao'n."
We presume the gentleman did not mean
Americans generally, but Americans as
members of the American party. But the
sentiment is none the less outrageous. There
are thousands and thousands as honest and
patriotic men in the American party as can be
found outside of it. Many of the best and
most distinguished men in the country are
members of this party, and honestly and IN
the very spirit of true patriotism, are endeav-
oring to secure its success. 1t is all a matter
of TASTE as the monkey said when he painted
his tail sky-blue, whether Mcfarland or any
other Democrat may prefer the meanest
Ddtchman that even wore wooden shoes" to
such men as :hese. The language is his own,
but Mr.. Mcfarland is by no means alone in
acting out the feeling. great many other
Old Line leaders act precisely as though they
were all Netherlands IN this one singular feel
ing or opinion.
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REVOLUTIONARY PENsIoNERs.-Frcmt the re-
port of the Commissioner of Pensions we de-
rive the following facts: Of Revolutionary
soldiers there are now living and drawing pen
sions only seven hundred and twenty-six. Of
this number three hundred and forty-three
have died during the past year. At this rate
a couple ofyears more will sunder forever the
living chain that now binds us, by few feeble
links, to the days that tried mems souls" Oh
widows and orphans there on the rolls sever
al thousands drawing pensions.
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sIeO.
Names of the ofssrs OF the Association Bank-war
Carpenter Presidents John A Reitz Vice President;
liam Bauer. Cashier Robert EArley Teller Keep
DirsctOrs-Tillard Carpenter, John Reitz.
Baker. Thomas E. Garvin and Philip Decker.
Names who have becoms parties the Articl
of Assosistisn with SAID perod-Nons.
Names OF who hLve Withdrawn thsrefrom-George
W. Brewer aud Alvin B. Carpenter.
Names OF present Stockholders-James Y. MeLansh.n
HsIekiaa Eastoa DR.. SAMUEL D.. CAbertsou James Mill
Thsmas j. Farley Dr. Joseph Hester Henry ). Stoner
and Daniel O. ehr all OF Franklin county. Peonsyv
Willard Carpenter William Baker. John A RetZ. Glen
Rstz. Henry D. Anis, Lewis Howes Samuel orr Thomas
f. GArvi Jacob Ian kenheimer. Conrad Baker Philip
Decker. all of Evansville. Indiana; samuel Hail. Prince
Indiana and william j Ball of Terre Haute
Days and Hours for the transaction BGsinesS-nAy
from IL o'coek A. n 4 O'Clock P. NJ
Sundays Fourth july Christmas aud New Years Day
cepted
STATE OF INDIANA
Vanderbnrgh County. 49,
WILLIAM BAKER being duly sworn. deposes and SAYS
that he the Cashier said Bank
Report Of the Transactions the
period therein named ard according
best Of his knO wledgs belief.
~ W. BAKER Cash.
sworn and subscribed before this I4th day Of
- January, "A. D. 1856. WIN. MeGREw
Notarv Pnble
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OF President Pierce's Message reveals the
fact that the expenses of our federal govern
ment are now seventy-one millions per gear,
John Quincy Adams was driven from Office by
the cry Of "extrayagance, when the highest
expenditures of his administration never ex-
ceeded thirteen millions Fillmore, quarter of
3 century later, was charged with ''extrava-
gance," because, with the war debt upon his
shoulders, he spent fifty millions. But in three
years, this Economical Democratic Admins
tration'' has run the expenses up from fifty to
eUrssy-oae psillorssi ES Ia humbag!i "a
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Tyler did not altogether carry out his promi-
ses, and thus far he is blameable, but the pub-
lie had an opportunity of examining before
the Concert whether he intended doing so or
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BEEcHER.-The annual renting of pews in
Plymouth Church, Grew. Henry Ward Beecher,
pastor.) took place, recently. One hundred and
seventy three pews were rented for ten thous-
and seven hundred and eighty-five dollars.
The premiums on the above amounted to one
thousand seven hundred and sixty five dollars
beng above five hundred dollars more than on
any former occasion. The time occupied in
the sale was about one hour and, twenty min
utes. About one hundred and forty pews re-
main unrented, which swell the amount for
rent to about thirteen thousand dollars.
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FHNHE undersigned offers for his FIGURING MIL the
n town OF Grayville Illinois. Almost everything
tel with the Mill is new-engns Bass boiling cloths
There three with everything ezcelenk
running order and calculated todo hpe and tble us
ness There is also connected wi the Mill
dwelling we'll arranged the
r ont houses To DESTROYS of ewharking in
hnsntss OF this kind chan here which
seldom had The country surrounding this ab"nnda in
every slnd gran keep the mill DE
all of hch be detained make the
running of the mill profitable Tire entre will
be sold reasonable and time for Of the
purchase money 70 make eaypBd desired farm
on the p emises. JOHN KIGALL.
lana .
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FoRTY DAYS WITHOUT FooD.-A lady
named Miller, upward of seventy years of age
residing in Robinson township, about eight
miles from this city has been lying seriously
ill for some time. During the past forty days
she has not eaten morsel of food of any kind,
and her only drink is water. She is widow
and the mother of family. Her physicians
have not given the disease any definite name
She was still alive yesterday morning, although
very weak Pittsburgh Union, 1Oh.
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M4RkAkaED.

On Tuesday inst. Paoli. Orange Ind by
the Rev L. NJ Hancock Mr.. ALFRED MAI tx. o. to firm
OF AyTes & NIauck, owensvie. Ind Miss RAG HAZEL
IINDLEY h former place
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DEATH OF TIMOTHY WALKER, Eso.--Judge
Timothy Walker, Of Cincinnati. died on the
distinguished members Of the legal profession
in the West. He was ripe scholar, pro-
found lawyer. and a gentleman. AS a cotem-
porary remarks, in being lawyer, he never
forgot to be a gentleman. He met with an
accident by the upsetting of a carriage few
months ago, from which he never recovered.