The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

NUMBER So.
r Presidential.
: The Washington Sentinel contains the fl
lowing paragraph:
5 Ever since that time (the Ostend Cen
ierencc) to the present Franklin Pierce ha,
instIsated and invented the most ins;d;or,1
AMI disreputablc attacks upon Mr.. Ruchan.
an, not only through his own moutb-n;ece
, but even in his own conversations. We
; make this charge 4: that General pierce has
, told delegates to the National Convention
that it he did not get the nomination him.
SELF no Northern mar should have If
clearly pointing to Mr.. Buchanan, who. ex-
cept Judge Douglas, is the only Northern
man spoken of and if report be true, the
relations of the latter are greatly changed
towards the administration"
1t has been clear for a long time that the
relations Of the administration to Mr.. Bu-
chanan were anything but friendly, and our
advices from Washington indicate that the
war upon him has been successful. The
President and Judge Douglas have united
their forces against him as a common enemy.
The attempt will be first made to re-nemi-
nate General Pierce if that fails, Douglas
will be tried and if neither succeed, then q
Southern candidate, probably Hunter, will
be brought forward. The democracy feel so
sure OF success in any event, that they dis
card availability as an essential qualification
in candidate.-N Y. Times. -
The MEsRIMAc.-TheW Washington Union
officially contradicts the reports relative to
the steamer Merrimac, pronouncing her ma
chinery eminently successful.
KENrUcKY.-The Newport (Ky.) Daily
News, which takes bold ground for the abo-
lition of slavery in that state, thus speaks
Of t @ cordial support it is receiving at
home:
Should subscriptions continue to come in
for six months as they have this last week,
slavery may begin to look about in vain for
neighbors in Kentucky and if our working
men, mechanics, and friends Of education, do
their duty, our state will elect anti-slavcry
men to the next State Legislature at the next
| election, in spite Of the slave power. There
is stronger determination for freedom in
Kentucky shan shareholders imagine.
Shareholders are also sending their names
and money for the Kentucky Weekly News,
and there is no palmer proof than this that
many Of them hate the position into which
circumstances have thrown them with regard
to owning slaves.
The vincennes (Tnd.) Gazette gives
the following account Of an "onion party"
two or three Of which have been given in
Vincennes during the past week:
A company of young ladies congregate, a
Ia Lucy Stone-that is, excluding all mas
culines-and amuse themselves during the
early part of the evening in playing "Eucre,".
Dead Head" (the latter a very interest
ing and exciting game played with cards and
5uttons) &c. Refreshments are then set
out, which consists of raw onions, salt, &C.,
| instead of cake and wine, as was formerly
the case.
After that onion repast, the absence Of
Gentlemen would not lie difficult to account
:or.
Cur THIS Our.-A correspondent of the
London Literary Gazette, alludirg to the
poisoning, adds:
Il venture to affirm there is scarce even a
cottage in this country that does not contain
IN invaluable, certain, immediate remedy for
such events, nothing more than desert
spoonful ofmade mustard, mixed with tum-
bler of warm water, and drank Immediately.
It acts as an emitic, is always ready, and
may be used with safety in any case where
pne is required. By making this simple an
.idote known, you may be the means of
saving many fellow creature from an un-
timely eLd."
Il Francis P. Blair having been de-
bounced as a Shareholder, the National Era
lakes occasion to explain that there is not
slave on his farm who has not been pur-
:hased at Ills own solicitation, or a. the re-
quest of benevolent persons, to save him
rom being sent to the Southern market, or
to prevent family from being broken up.
The money is advanced-thc man or woman
'ias the privilege of working it out-and to
prevent all risk; the freedom Of every one
IF them is secured, by will, in any contin-
yency, and not only freedom, but provision
sor homestead"
Any one who, with such case before
aim, will say that it is wrong under any cir
cumstances to hold slaves, might with equal
justice condemn the law which makes pa
rents guardians Of their children.
TROUBLE IN CHuRcn.-Quite scene is
said to have taken place in tie German Cath
olic Church at York, Pa, on Sunday last
1t is alleged that the pastor had previously,
for some cause, struck an cid lady, the.moth-
er Of several young men who We're members
of bis congregation. The young men, indig-
nant at such treatment of their mother, pro-
ceeding to tie PASTORS house, and, as is
stated, PRESENTED the scandalors outrage
On Sunday they appeared in church as usual,
when the pastor attempted to eject them
by violence, which was resisted, and seri-
Gus row ensued, in which many of the con-
gregation joined. The participants, inciud-
ing the pastor, were subsequently arrested
and held to answer at Court. En.as
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