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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-08-01

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OK nus city, Is ihisdsy dissolved By mutual eoDssns
stssr OF the eoparuers having the use Of he name ~ ~
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NsH OrisAns Dec . iS55. SAAL P. WALKk
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-08-01

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FRIDAY. AUGUST 18TH, 1856, .s.
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inendence of Col Geo. VI. Logan and Ias. A. Nisbst
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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
IFor no slais SenIh.sll

MARIoS, June 10, 1866.
MfssEs. EDIToRs:--I noticed that the State
journal of last week is making some noise
about a crr,anfs fs'forged letter" CONCERNING
the black Gag Of the Fusion ConyeL ion of
Grant connty, held here on the ieth Of April
last, and what was published in ycar cot.
umns few weeks since. That letter 4
wiote myself. The facts stated therein are
true, and will be sworn TO by AT least one
hundred OF our best citizens IL neeessarv.-
The letter y wac by mistake inserted in nv
name, instead Of @; and Young Dean fu-.,
sionists Of this county, finds his name taken
in vain. Were Il lot for the fact that they
wish 10 make political capital OF this littis
circumstance, there i not q man in the coun-
ty who is fool enough to attribute the affair
TO anything else than al innocent typogrsph-
ical error. !, personally, care nothing at all
about ii; but in justice to you I herewith
send you my card, which will enable you to-
correct the mistake should you deem Il nee
essary. ~ ..5ylsrrr Yours truly. a.
r THOS- DOAN.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

The Nacogdoches Chronicle says that Gen.
HoUsroS, while in that town, on his way
home, in private conversations with his
friends, gave indications of total want of
confidence in the success Of the present
American party, and a total disinclination to
support either the platform or the nominees.
The party to which he allied himself for
great and noble purposes, has become the tool
Of selfish politicians, to whose schemes he
cannot lend the sanction of his name and in.
huence.
This bold ana manly rebuke Of the miser-
able faction that disgraces the name " Anaer-
ican," is Just what might have been expect
ed from a man Of Gen. HoUsToN's well
known character. The whole concern is but
a patch work Of bigotry and demagogism
that must excite the derisiou and contempt
Of every honest man.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
Of the State senlinel !

MADISON, IND, June 18, 1856
Me- 5. EDITORS II have Just seen q
Banne this morning, containing an article
headed StW Another FTgsle," in which the
editor bs the following language:
II Pld liners, Monday, lad posters up
thoug pt the city and country, announcing
that 4 Feat ratification meeting would be
held be Court House, in this city, yester.
day" be editor goes OF in his classic Lam
guage .say sit proved flzzle." lo .s
The Us Of the case are simply as follows:
A qua h Of bills were printed appointing
mcetiu Tuesday, and announcing Messrs
Presto Robinson and Mcdonald az speak.
ers. G Saturday it was ascertained that
two Of speakers could not be present, and
as TO u |other we had no positive assur-
ance tn be could be here at the appointed
time. Asbut very few of the bills had gone
out, the meinbers Of the Central Committee
very co1ectly determined to call in the bills
and have the meeting postponed, which was
done. 50 far from the bills being posted mp
"thro| odk}he city and country, +" not more
than bl1]<>to my knowledge, was posted
upiAx city, nd only few ever reached
tnetountry. fore than nice tenths of the
bills 81 fc1n4in in the hands Of the Central
Comnir The meeting was postponed
for ths >nt Of speakers from abroad, and
for no Q<H4r cause. eit I'd l DENooaAr.t
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
KIs6 IL pefore q the people

That = majority of the candidates upon
the " p jles Ticket" for State officers were,
at the d of their nomination, active mem.
bers Of 3 Know Nothing order. and that
nearly & <Pf them had taken the oath Of the
order, tIBroscribe foreigners in their exer-
else ofI<Ihe elective franchise and have
now n 1fly dissvowed their prOscriptive
sentimd &
4 ThatIobe eight or ten papers, professedly
orgaus Ihe Know Nothing party, in this
State, rperting for President and Vice
Preside '<Nilllard Fillmore and A. J. Don.
elson, avobupport the " Peoples State Tick
et,p and 11e in cordial fellowship with the
Repubii party of Indiana. 90 sss
That Tippecanoe County, the lead ioi
the Ref Slican movements is in the hands
of McF knd, Stafford, Orth, & Co, who
have be ht the head Of the Know Nothing
movemd here, aud used the order to the
fullest ent possible, against foreign born
Americs = ftizens.
That &publicanism and Know Nothing
ism, in mama, and in the North, are Sia-
mess L !" inseparable except by the de-
structiof "a both, and that, whoever, by his
vote or hence, gives countenance to one
is diredjy Exporting the other.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26


OF The conduct of the editor OF the j ef-
iersonville Republican in relation to the
change OF management in the State Prison
has been infamous and incendary beyond
all precedent. In his Last number he makes
a yirulent attack on the Governor and the
Directors for advertising for proposals Ia
lease the work of the conyicts, and charges
them with prescription because they printed
their advertisement in more Democratic than
Fusion newspapers, FOR il is not true, az he
says, that the advertisement was published
in Democratic papers to the "entire exclu-
sion f" Of others. The Republican, editor is
much incensed because the last Legislature
abolished the lessee system. If tho change
is wrong his own party is responsible Tor il,
for Fusion Legislature made Il. II j, bnt
few weeks since this editor wrote and pub
lished an elaborate article, in which he en-
deayorsd TO show that the convicts in the
prison would DO entitled TO their liberation
the moment the lessee's contract expired,
Copies of this paper were smuggled into the
prison. and had the effect doubtless intended
that of melting plans Of rebellion and mu-
tiny among the inmates. No doubt this ed.
itor would rejoice TO see difficulty In the
prison, and the whole body Of convicts-
murierers, forgers, robbers, aud counterfeit
efs-let loose to prey upon the community.
Such conduct on the part of an editor whose
duty it is to do all In his power to protect
the community against crime and violence,
is outrageous beyond all precedent. Let any
reader imagine the state Of things whi,h
would exist in this and the neighboring
towns, were two hundred and fifty convictS
let loose in their midst The results are ter.
rlble even in cont emplation.-New albany
| Ledger. .-..a-
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

0T The Washington Union contains the
following letter Heretofore uupublished)
from Mr. BuoHAEAS to the Hon. GroasE
W. JOKES, of Tennessee, elected by cal,
on him from that gentleman for information
on the subject, which efectcally sets at rsss
the accusation against Mr. b. on account OF
his alleged opposition 10 the last war. We
advise all Democrats, who propose 10 taxa
interest in the approaching canvass, to pre-
serve il, as embracing full and entirely sat-
islactory explanation Of the course Of Mr. z.
with reference to the last war with Britain
WAsHHoros. April %, 1871.
Ny DEAR SlR II have this moment Received
your letter of the 18th instant, and hasten to
return an answer. ....-.u-u-u..<*@
Ia enc resperf 7 have leen for(u bel a.
public man. Ny political enemies arc bttiysf
TO go back more than thirty years TO ind pian.
sible charges against me. lrf tt''T ~
In 1914, when avery young man. (beine thss
day NIFTY SIX years oi-age,) / made my first
public speech before meeting Of nv fellow.
citizens Of Lancaster 4 he object OF this sneecl,
was to urge upon them the duty of volunteer
ing their services in defence Of their invaded
country. A volunteer company was rsisef
the spot. Of which was the lirst believe
TO enter my name private We forthwith
proceeded 10 Baltimore, and served until We
were honorably discharged
IN October. lSI4, I was elected meo,ber az
che Pennsylvania Legislature. and M fb.f
body gave my support TO every measure cslco.
lated, in my opinion, 10 aid the country agsins.
the common enemy. e- ~
1 In 1915, after peace had been concluded. /.
did express opinions in relation TO the cause-
and conduct Of the war, which / very soon Al.
ter regretted and recalled. Since that period
have been ten years a member Of the House AZ.
Representatives, and an equal time Of the Sen.
ate, acting a part on every great question. Nv
political enemies, finding nothing assailsble
Throughout this long public career, now resori
back TO my youthful years for expressions To
iniure my political character The brave ana
generous citizens Of Tennessee To whatever
political party they NAV belong, will agree that
This is hard measure Of Justice and il is still
harder that. for this reason. they should con-
demn the President for having voluntarily of.
fered me seat in his cabinet.
never deemed Il proper, at any period Of NV
life, whilst the country was actually engaged in
foreign war with foreign enemy, 10 utter a
sentiment which could interfere with its suc-
cessfnl prosecution. Whilst the war with
Great Britain was raging. shoald have deemed
IL little better than moral treason 10 paraiyze
the arm Of the Government whist deaiine
blows against the enemy. After peace was
concluded. the case was then different. Nv
enemies cannot point TO an expression uttered
hy me. during the Continuance Of the war.
which was not favorable Ioils vigorous prcse.c
eutioD.
From your friend. very respectfully,
f)fi JAMES BUCHANAN
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

BLooNSGroN News LETTER.-We see by
the closing address Of the Editor Of the NeaOs
Letter, in his issue of the 14th inst, that the
publication Of that paper is to be suspended.
A sale Of the Office has been made to How
ARD Coz, formerly Of the Salem True Flag,
who intends to publish paper advocating
the men and measures Of the Black Repub.
lican party.
We regret to .ose so strong a champion OF
the Democratic cause as the Ne,cs Letter has
proved itself to be. during the two years of
its existence. We regret also that the DEM
ocrats of Monroe County should suffer their
paper to perish for want Of sufficient mate
,ial aid" This is all wrong, aud we are in-
clined to think that our friends there will
not be slow in acknowledging it, when they
see the effects of allowing the place of the
Nevs Letter TO be filled by journal pOllti
cally opposed to them az all points
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
Know Nothingism Gazing in.

Whilst TIE Northern wing Of the Know
No,hing party is being swallowed up, " body
sad breeches," by the Black Republicans,
their Southern brethren are deserting the
r.nks BY scores and hundreds. In Virginia.
Is we have already stated, they present at
this rnonisn. an Electoral Ticket with less
than oae half of the candidates originally
nominated. In Tennessee they are in sim
liar fix. THOMAS A. r. NELSON and Judge
BRYAN, both Of their Electors for the State
at large decline to run.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
Proce edings of the Democratic Ma
tionSl Convention.

We have received FROM our contemporary
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, neatly printed
pamphlet copy of the proceedings of the
late Democratic National Convention. The
report Of the proceedings, as given by the
Enquirer, is the fullest and most complete
of any that has been published, and will, we
hope, find ready sale among our friends in
all sections of tn, country. We would sug-
gest to Democratic Associations, both Town
and County, the propriety of procuring cop
les for general distribution within their re-
spective localities. Price, 10 for one dollar,
or eight dollars per hundred.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
fRot the State sentinel.l

UECAIUHI Auauls cOuutyr IHurf -
i.ss. June l6, 1856.
Editors sentiael:-1'he Democracy cf Ad-
ans received the nomination, made at ths
Cincinnati Convention, with exnltatior, and
the course taken by the Indiana Delegation.
contributed not Q little 10 their Qualification.
We all here feel that we viii not only sue
ceed in electing our President, Vice Pres
ident and State ticket, but that tue 11th will
no longer berewesented by an Abolitionis, in
Congress. sire sfrr cfr 80 aoifara.bri saf o.
see by the SeatiRel. that in giving the
Congressional vote in 1854, you omit the
vote Of Adams county, and II You see ths
returns you win find we fully held our usual
majority even in the memorable election of
1854. Respectfully, ,fu. s.r
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
10y Balloon Espres, to the Piil.DurE Evening chron

10y Balloon Express to the Piisburg Evening Chron
iclel
The very latest from Kansas-Ahead
ofthe Telegraph--Fiye Free state Mem
- CaTavy am poUsiy ChaVved Up''-Six
Law and Order Disciples killed TO
Death.
H WEs1PoRT, June, l2-l0 A. NJ.
MEssRs EDIToRs IL have the horror of an
nouncing to you that sanguinary battle has
just occurred between party of Free State men /.
on their way to Lecompton, to rescue General
Robinson and hang Governor shannon, and u
posse OF Pro-Slavery men under command Of
Capt. Henry Clay Pate, whowas reported killed.
but "still lives.'
d The Free-State men were armed with saffron
mustaches and Sharp's rifles. while Pate's par.
ty had United States muskets and very black
whiskers. They met on the prairie and pro-
ceeded TO play "civil war Pste's men fired
first. Then the Sharps rifles blazed away. 1t
terrific The fires of insurrection and rev
olution burnt brightly. Women screamed and
ran away. with their weeping children in their
arms. Five Free State Inen bit the dust, and
six Southrons were stretched upon The sod.
The battle lasted two hours, when company
of United States dragons came UP and dis
persed the combatants. Further particulars by
mail. I'm haste, X.P.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

FIENDIsH ATTEMPT To DESTROY Pas
sENeER TRAN.--The Chicago papers bring
details Of isndish attempt, made on Thurs.
day last, to destroy the evening express tr-.in
out of Chicago. Some wretch had PLACED n
pile OF ties and rails across the track aud
chained them down A freight train, which
happened TO be behind the time, coming
first to the obstruction, was dashed into pie.
ces, not a car remaining whole. The engi.
neer and fireman were badly hurt, and six
teen valuable horses instantly killed. This
accident preserved the express train. No
clue has been found TO the perpetrator of this
act ..--
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

Low NECKED DREssEs-BoSAPAETE, desir-
ing TO change the fashion of low necked
dresses, resorted to successful expedieni--
congregated in the drawing room Of the Lux
embourg, the first consul entered, and after
paying his respects TO the company. ordered
the servants to make good fire. lie affect
ed even to repeat his orders two or three
times, till one of them took the liberty to
observe that the CRATES would hold no more.
"very well, replied BONApARrE, in rather an
elevated tone of voice, al was anxious to
have fire, for il is excessively cold, and. be
sides, these ladies are almost naked"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
Az EAnLr sunaEsDrR.-The OincinnaI

Az EARLY SURRENDER Cincinnati
reporter of the N. Y. Tribune telsgraphed to
that paper, under date Of June Sd, as fol-
lows
If Mr. Buchanan's friends fulfil their conf
dent expectations, he will be nominated before
this reaches the Tribune. He will not be nomi
mated at all except by a divided convention af
ter Thursday night His nomination has been
generally deprecated By he republicans as dan
9eroHs, II not fFATAL, 10 their success.
q a"An honest confession is good for the soul"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
acknowledgements

We doubt whether there is, in the entire
west, city which is improving more rapidly
than indianapolis. On every hand one beholds
the evidences of increasing prosperity. New
buildings are springing up, as il by magic.
in all parts of the city, and 10 addition TO
the spirit of enterprise for building. there is no
one who will fail to notice the great improve
ment manifest in every department of business
In addition TO this. there has been vast in
crease in the amount of travel and hotel bust
ness in our city this seaso". over Irevious years
and to keep pace with which, in order 10 af
ford the most comfortable as well as luxurious
accommodations, all our Hotel keepers have
been compelled TO improve their premises and
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

OTA dispatch from Washington states that
an impression exists there that Mr.. Fillmore
will decline the nomination for the Presidency,
when. after bis arrival. he will learn the real
condition Of the Know Nothing party
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26

STATE PRIsos AFFAIRs.-Mr. PAtteTsou's
time as lessee Of the State Prison expired
yesterday, aud this morning the State as.
sumed the charge Of the Institution. In view
Of the efforts OF French, Daily, and others. to
incite C spirit Of resistance among The con-
victs, Governor Wright yesterday addressed
them, assuring them that the men who had
been guilty OF this conduct were their worst
enemies, and that any attempt to resist the
authority Of the officers Of the prison would
be promptly met. This morning eighteen OF
tns convicts went out and sat down on q plot
of grass, refusing 10 work. Rev. Mr.. Woods.
Moral Instructor OF the Institution. had
conversation with them on the Subiec, cf
their conduct, when all but two or three APP
peared 10 be satisfied 10 return 10 their work.
When our informent left the two or three
still held out. What the result may be II is
impossible TO say. II nu,iny OF bloodshed
occurs, French and his absitors will BE rs-
sponsibls.-N a Ledger. 81 eiisa
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
PIERRE SorLF.Y

'' Aur La Giapelie, Oct. II, 1854"
One brief sentence in the above describes
the purport and substance of the whole docu-
ment :-"Our past history forbids that we
shouLi acquire the Island Of Cuba without
the Consent of Spain, unless justified by the
great law of self-preservation." If the acqui-
sition Of the Island should become the very
condition OF our existence, theu if Spain
should refuse to part with it for price star
beyond It's present value" we shall be justi-
fed in wrestling it from her, upon the
very same principle that would Justify
an individual in tearing down the burn
ing house of his neighbor, if there were
no other means Of preventing the flames
from destroying his own home"
This doctrine is not original with the
Ostend Conference, nor did it emanate from
6libustering cupidity nor is it mere party
issue 1t has been as broadly assertct, and
confidently and ably advocated, BY a Whig
and Administration, as in the
Ostend Manifesto. Mr.. Everett, u. $. Secre-
tary of State, in his letter to the British and
French Ministers declining the alliance ten
dered by them to guarantee the possession of
Cuba to Spain for all coming time, defends
MS REFUSAL, on tue Stollllu tlldl Int CHitSu
States have an interest in the condition of
Cuba which may justify her in assuming do
minion over it-ar1 interest in comparison
with which that Of England and France
dwindles into insigniiicance. .... 3,
The attempt made by Mr.. Buchanan TO
acquire Cuba was wholly under the direction
Of our Government, the views expressed by
him wore not intended for publication, and
they arose on question of purchase. The
other contingency, referred to not only by
him but Mr.. Everett, is SO remote and i'm
probable as scarcely to need consideration
Should il, however, unfortunately arise so
as seriously to cndanger the fair fabric Of our
Union" the American people will determine
TO assume the dominion over Cuba which
Mr. Everett suggests, rather than have the
Union destroyed. IN e.. - f.,.f
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
MORNING, JUNE 26. 1855.
ICRRTIEICATE.l

|al OF the undersigned have known Mr.. Bueh-
Ter since he first came 10 Lancaster, 10 study law
+ late James Hopkins, and the others for marti
Ist. We are all convinced thst II, al public
nj the Court House, or any where else IN this
had ever used such an expression, or any thing
p that wlich has been attributed 10 bin by Mr..
the Convention, to-wit -" that ho had thanked
he had not a drop OF Democratic blood IN bis
hd II he had, be would let Il out,r some OF US
hve heard Il, and all OF us would have heard OF
must have become q subject OF general con-
throughout Lancaster. To the best Of our
3ge iineyer was mentioned BY sns person un.il
4 lses, Immediately before Mr.. Bnchanah's last
|<Io Congress on the Democratic Jackson ticket.
Iectlon Immediately preceded General Jack
election 20 tho Presidency, lin November,
Mr. Buchanan had been for several years
ardent and active supporter, he was then
Duch zeal and bitterness.
arsi heard this story, referring back as
~ always believed, and still ke-
nnSRpl fopn,lailon In fact,
1&16r. BuchanaR-s
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26


o. We copy the following article from
the Louisville journal, in reference 10 tbs
recent fire at the State Prison. 'i-s1 g. !
We learn from Jeflersony lille thai none Of ths
prisoners escaped during the FIRE at the Peni-
tentiary. AL except about thirty were let out
in their cells this morning and went 20 vork
usual The others were those who reyolted IN
Monday, and they were subsequently iakes out
aud punished. Mr.. Patterson observed that
Eaton, the ringleader. on being taken out, had
something in his pocket which had the appear
auce Of large knife Eaton denied having
knife, but when Mr. +. insisted that he bad o
knife, he threw il through the iron CRATES. ,lt
was afterwards picked up, and he doubtless
would have used il on the person detailed 70
punish him. fsgusl sal e ~ q
Two citizens OF Jeffersonville, who assisted
al the fire. put or pauialoons worn by the con
vieis. The guard Of the prison were not aware
of il, and on seeing them run out. mistook them
for prisoners attempting TO escape, and thss
were very severely handled. One OF them re.
eeived a severe wound in the head with slung
shot. .-i...a fr
The Franklin Fire Company Of this civ had
their Hose Carriage badly broken in going down
a hill. ia I'D .frrrs - Ell
Since the above. we have received the follow
ing note from Governor Wright:
To rae Editors Of rae Lossseais Js.-ssfs t-r -
GKKILEzEs s-Being present n The lats ffs a ne
State Prison, cannot 40 less lhAn return othe nre
esep 81 sS nnn sh Se1ons IN sappres<
the flames the respect and gratitude OF the pcopie %
the State.
By their exer,Icns more than a hundred tbous.sa
dian four thousand dollars ia he hospital building In
property, not more lhan from i've 10 ten th0usand. ns
bore hsreaflor more enduring tsstiunonl.i vii be
rendered 10 these la0Orious and ercent hremes. So
far a M md ma ar.