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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
The AggTessiOns Of the SOuth---
Humbug ExpIOded--Facts for
the People.

the People.
We are continually told in the Aboli.
ton disunion prints Of the aggressions
of the South, and the lasehoOd has
been so long repeated that many intelIi-
gent, but unrehecting and aTtless people have
been led to believe there was something in ii.
A moments consideration of the facts will
show how utterly baseless is the cry, and
make those ashamed o! the ir ignorance who
have been deceived by il. When the Con-
stiution was formed, there were twelve slave
States to one free State. There is now six.
teen free States to fifteen Save States, with
territory enongh to make thirty additional
free States, while the South cannot possibly
get more than three or four slave States out
! of our whole public domain.
Again. in 1871 the free States had but fii'
teen majority over the slave States in the
House OF Representatives; in 1922 they had
thirty-fye, in 1882 they had lohy.two, in
1912 they had lorty-eiGht, and in 1892 they
had Fl ifty.three majority over the slave States
in that body. - .... :.
This statement shows what terrible and
mons;rous aggressOns the slave States have
made upon the free States in respect to poli-
cal power. The reverse is the fact; and, il
| the Union continues, it will not be long be-
| fore the North will have twice the strength
of the South in the House of Representatives
How is it in the Senate? Why the free States
have majority in that body OF too, although
at the beginning of the Government, the
slave States were greatly in the ascenden'
cy.
The whole of the Louisiana purchase
which comprises large portion of our pub
lie domain, was subject to slavery when wt
acquired it; yet three.fourths OF 1t was
made free, and will come in as ire'
States.
We acquired an immense territory from
Mexico in 1917; yet every acre is free terri
tory , and is likely to remain so. Cailor
MIA is already in the Union as Free
State.
1t is true the slave Territories Of Texas AM
Florida have heen added to the Union, bu
that was no gain to slavery, since slavery al
, ready existed there.
We have made the assertion bHore-an
we again repeat it, and defy any Black Re
publican TO disproye it-that slavery ha
never Deen CTttHuCh lHlO dlIy nCN 'cill'O'l
that was free before, since our GovemmeI
was formed. Here is striking fact, whic
goes at once to the gist Of the whole matte
and shows the humbug OF the day abou
slavery aggression. ,,.,
The,e is still another significant hstor
. cal illustration which cal be used 10 cor
found the Abolitionists when they repeat tn
foolish cry of "Aggressions of the South.
The whole OF this Northwestern Teuitor
belonged to Virginia and was subject TO sIav
ry, but when tile Constitution was iorIne
she patriotically Ceded i. 10 the Genera Go
: ernment and gave her assent to its beir
: made into five free States. We might alIut
S to may facts. but we have given suiticien
to prove the ialsehood OF The cry abol
Southern aggression Gin. Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
Dayton Empire.

A kiss on the forehead denotes respect
and admiration ION the cheek, friendship, on
the eyelds, tender sentiment, and on .he
lips, love. E5.E
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
1ono,s ..PeaceabIe settlers.p

The n. Y. Times special correspondent:
telegra phs the following from Lawrence, X.
r.. dated 3 O'Clock P. NJ OF the 2lst inst
YESTERDAY about 400 Free-State men, in
cluding 100 from LANES party, attacked
the R1fi.us' camp at Washington Creek"
Another dispatch to the Times says
"On the morning of the 10Th. Lecompton
was attacked and taken by eight hundred
of Gen. Lanes mtn.
This fixes the responsibility for the recent
disturbances upon Lane and his followers.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
Three Hundred and Eighty-SiX
Dollars "a Day--FreInOntS EiGh-
teen Bays in the United States
Senate.

Senate.
Fremont S whole political service consists
oI the eighteen days he was in the United
States Senate. In aluding to this matter,
the Washington Union says:
"We have looked, in this connection, a!
Col FremOnrs account as Senator irom
the 10th to the Both OF September, le5O'--
September 20, 1850, mileage, 1O,270....$ .$4,l0S 90
September 80, 1850 per diem. '''''''''. l,S4O W
December 2, 1853, additional milage 3,tsO
miles, short charged, first session,
Thirty-hrst Congress. '.'''.''' l,5T4 Az
February IL, 1854, per diem for detention
sickness OH journey home after tho
first session, Thirty-tirst Congress,
eghty-six days. '''' '''''''''' 6so w
Total ................ .......... '$S, ,llO 10
"Will Col Fremont's friends tell us wheth.
er, during the two hundred and thirty days,
for which he charged and received pay, he
had not ample time TO prepare his eighteen
bills without oyertaXing hls mental iacul'
ties? Will they tell us what route must be
travelled to make the distance from Califor.
MIA and back thirteen thousand nine hunderl
and iilty-six miles? Will they explain why
he was not satisfied with what he charged at
the time, but demanded an addition three
years afterwad7 We should like to be inom
ed where he was sick Oh the road eighty six
DAYS when retuHing home i'll 1850? This
recordlshows that Col. Fremont served TWEEN.
one days aud no more, and that he received
S8,ll0 40, being at the rate of 1886 20 per
day. We think he might wei! afford to
draw eigteen bills for such per diem
From his returning and making an addi'
tional claim in 1893, and again in 1854. We
get glimpse at his ruling passion. DO his
supporters believe the compensation re
ceived by him reasonable and proper
We suspect that most people vii
come to the conclusion that the S., 95S
received in 1851, at the time OF the service
was an ample compensation and his return
and demanding over $4,000 more reveals
trait in his character which few will aP
plaud. Gin. Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25

Kindness in ourselves Is the honey that
b!unts the sting Of unkindness in another.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25

1t is stated that Gen. Scott has declared
to his friends against Fremont for the Presl-
dency. ]
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
The Police of Paris.

The Police of Paris is said to be
the most efficient in the world. 1t
is Argus-eyed and almost ubiquitous.
a rogue to succeed in the French
capital must be adroit indeed. New
ertheless, there are hundreds there,
bold, daring, resolute and reckless,
who, if they would apply the same
energies to an honest pursuit, would
not only acquire fame but fortune.-
A Paris correspondent of the New
York Express gives the following
illustration Of the villgance of the
Police:
D." a few doys ago. one hundred
and seventy thousand francs we'e
missed by The Bank of France. A
search was made by the Bank, with
no satisfactory result. Information
Of the loss was given to the Police.
Suspicion attached itself to one OF
the clerks in the Bank. He was
placed under secret surveillance. -
For DAYS lie was watched unknown
to himself. Still, ID proof of his
criminality could be obtained. He
was from the province of PIcardy,
and, on New Years day, left Par,
to spend that holiday at home. Hc
was followed by the Police. The
next morning he went into the wood
for the ostensible purpose Of hunt
ing. No report Of fire arms wa
heard. In the evening of the sam,
day he returned TO Paris. After hi
departure the woods were searched
fresh looking spots we're dug up, bu
nothing was discovered. The agen
of the Police, who had the matte
IN charge, returned TO the city, an'
presenting himself before the sus
pecled individual, told hun nil he hac
done for the previous forInlght--ever
his conversations with his relatives
was repeated. The visit TO the
woods was mentioned with the rest
The man was astonished, and, com
plelely thrown off his guard, at last
confessed tha, he had stolen the notes
and named the spot in the woods in
question where he had buried them
The money has been recovered, aud
the thief is now in prison awaiting
his trial"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
Science and Invention.

Piura 'ity Of WorH'.-Prof. Ag-
assiz believes that there is internal
evidence that the organic beings of
this globe form by themselves com
plete system, which does not admit
OF the suppoSltlon that there are
other members Of the system living
els where, aud any animals in 9th
er systems cannot be constructed on
the same plan of organization.
The patent right for new pro-
cess OF making gas from rosin and
saw dust, at an estimated cost of 50
cents per thousand feet, has been
sold ia Greene, Ulster, Duchess and
Orange counties, N. Y, for 100000.
The apparatus is simple aud takes
up about the space Of a flour barrel
and il is claimed that by ii every
man can economically make his
own gas.
Robert Grifliths Of AlIegany, Pa
has invented machine which seiz
es bar Of red hot iron and turns
out ten perfect horseShoes per min
ute, all wedged and punched and
ready to put on.
( Deep SoundingS 1t is knowr
that very deep soundings were mad,
by the north Pacific Expedition
BY new contrivance, invented b,
/ Lieutenant Brooke, the lead wa
carried down l,700 fathoms-near
/ ly : miles, aud four goose-quills fuI
of the bottom brought up. Insect
of the EXTREMIST littleness wer
found in the sand, which Shove
that they had been alive until tn
enormous pressure under which the
had their being was removed. Nj
ny may think this 10 be discover
of no special consequence, but
was precisely by means of such tn
Lieut. Maury demonstrated the po
slbillty of laying the submarine te
egraph to England. The delicac
OF the insects which were draw
up showed that there was no en-
rent across the line of the telegram
Ic cable TO disturb its position.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
A True Story.

A little Irish girl thirteen years Of
age, without father or mother, ignor-
ant Of even her alphabet, lately come
to live with US. Knowing she had
been receiving verv good wages, we
asked hcr, worry rofroaohfolly, wa
fear, why her wardrobe was so mis-.
erably poor and scanty-cleanly, and
in good order as it was-she having
the bare necessities Of clothing 49,
" Marm," said she, and her bright,
honest eyes filed with tears, "m,
mother did not always do right. She
owed a woman who had ever been
kind 10 US, eight dollars for board. L.
My wages have been saved to pay
that debt for ii was an honest one
Until | had paid it felt I had no
right to buy single article | could
do without" 40 Is il all paid, Ma
ry Z" " Yes, and now spend the
wages you pay me on myself. -
Generous and brave girl-she had
her patent Of nobility direct from
God, and it was ever from among
The poor and Iowly, Christ chose
those who should bear his cross here
and reign With him hereafter,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
A Knowing Horse.

" T.. NJ" of Belcherlown, writes to
the Amherst Express about a very in
leresling horse, of which he is the
owner The following incident a
mong others, illustrates the matter:
8" One day last week he was driven
few miles out of town, and on his
return some time in the afternoon,
was ted with meal and cut-(eed as
usual, but for his supper he had
nothing but dry hay, which did not
agree very well with his sense OF
right, after travelling twenty miles
with Il load through snow drifts
However, he kept his thoughts Ia
himself I'LL we were all out of the way
ior the night; then sundering hi.
rope IN some way, he passed the COW
stable, crossed the barn floor and the
carrIage-room TO the granary, at the
further end OF the barn, some forty
feet; where he had often seen us get
the meal for him; he there found two
bags of meal standing by the bin, tied
up tight, but the top one being too
heavy for his purpose, he threw II
aside, and after examining the other
bag, which weighed between fifty and
sixty pounds, he took 1t in his teeth,
and carried it about twenty feet, 10
clean spot on the barn floor. Finding
il difficult 10 unite it, he cut a hole
in the side and shook out about peck
of meal and ate what he wished and
seeing The COW (the only companion
he has these long winter nights look
ing with longing eye at hls pile OF
meal, ne took up the bag again, and
carried il about ten feet further TO
her manger, and shook out some
more meal for her. They were
found in the morning feasting togeth-
er."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04

Guess again, gentlemen. new
er handled boot or shoe but for my
own feet and legs yet all | have
told you is true.
We may as well give up guess
ing, then" remarked one of the par
ty.
After checking his laughter, he
said to then very gravely Now
gentlemen. will not play the fool
with you, but will tell you, upon my
honor as gentleman, bona fde, my
prolession-l get my bread by maxi
ing faces" lie then screwed his
counienance, and twisted the Inca
mcnts Of his visage in a manner such
as Samuel Foote or Charles Math-
ews might have enyied.
When his cmpanions. after loud
peals Of laughter, had composed
themselves, each took credit to him
self Tor having all the while suspected
that the gentleman belonged to the
theatre aud now they all knew that he
must be comedian by profession.
/ But, 10 their utter astonlshmeni, he
assured them that he never was on
the stage, and very rarely saw the
inside of any theatre. His compan.
ions now looked at him and at each
other with astouishment
Before parting, Stuart said to his
companions, Gentlemen. you will
find that all | have said of my various
/ employments is comprised in these
few words am a portrait painter.
J It you will call at John Palmcr's,
1 York Buildings, London, | shall be
ready to brush youl coat or hat, dless
your hair IN mode, supply you, il 10
need, with a wig Of any fashion or
dimensions, accommodate you with
boots or shoes, give rufiles or Lravals,
and make faces for you" On part
ing with him at the inn, they begged
leave TO inquire in what part Of En-
gland he was born. He replied, II
was not born in England, Wales,
Ireland or Scotland" Here was
another puzzle for them; "where
then ~ was their eager inquiry.
d" was born at Narragausctt,
was his reply,
Where's that -
Six miles from Poitawoone, and
ten miles from Poppaquash, and a
bout four miles west of Connecticut,
and not far from the spot where the
famous battle with the Pequots was
fought"
In what part Of the East Indie,
is that, slrl' was the response.
East Indies, my dear sir it is ia
the Stale Of Rhode Island, between
Massachusetts aud the Connecticut
river"
This was all Greek to his compan.
ions, and he left them to study a new
lesson in geography, uiiording anoth
or ino'anoe Of tho ignorance respect
ing men Of genius, whose vcrnacula
tongue is The same as that Of Bacon
! Newton, Locke, Shakespeare, Milton
and Pope.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
Fate of the Murderers ofLove-
iOY.

A correspondent Of The Ravonna
Democrat, writing from Alton, Illinois,
says An old and intelligent citizen,
formerly from the East, who was
P,vsouI al the death of Lusujuy, sta
ted to me that as he was acquainted
with the two men who shot hin, he
resolved to mark their after history
The first, a De- Beall, wentIo Texas,
was taken by the Indians, and chopp-
ed TO pieces and divided among the
tribes. The other man by The name
Of Jennings, went to New Orleans,
and, 10 an ahray in gambling house,
was cut 10 pieces with bowle-knlle.
Thus perished the miserable murder
ers Of Lovejoy
The fall Of Loyeioy was the death
blow to the growth aud prosperity Of
Alton. Many business men became
disgusted, and abandoned the place,
and others who were seeking homes
and business pIacesin the West pass
ed II.
Thus for more than twelve years,
Alton was u hiss and a by-word, and
tits only very recently that it has ex-
bibited signs Of life and growth. 1t
is fixed fact in the minds Of the pco-
pie Of Alton that no such occurrence
would be permitted to ,ranspire in
their midst again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04

in the formation Of State Govern
ment, and, if it be party move
ment at all, it certainly cannot be
the movement Of one party alone. -
In a Republican Government, the
majority has no pc wer 10 compel the
minority to vote on any question (;
neither has the minority a right to
object to the action Of the majority
because they do not choose to act
with them"
KANSAS NOT TREAsoNABLE.
In answer to the Presidents dec
laraiion, that what has been done is
revolutionary, aud that it will become
"treasonabe insurreclion" if it reach
the length OF organized resistance by
force, the Message cites the acts ol
Michigan, California, and the other
new States, and then adds:
3" 1t cannot be, that the President,
after permitting the people of aDoth-
State to take from the legal voters
their constitutional aud organic rights,
will add to the outrage, by compell-
ing the people Of Kansas to submit
to their authority and obey their en-
actmenls. II is bad enough to be
deprived Of the right to make laws
for ourselves, but it is worse to be
compelled to submit to the laws OF
those who deprived us OF that right.
EHiGRANT AID ASSOCIATIONS.
Emigrant Aid ssociat;ons are
nothing new in the United States.-
When California was first opened to
settlement the same kind of Associ.
allons were formed with only thl,
difference In one case each party
had an agent Of its own for the pur
pose Of procuring tickets, arranging
details, &c. while in the other al
the parties have common agent.
Had the President visited West
ern Missouri before any Aid Society
had been formed at the East, he
might have found a secret, oath
bound association pledged to make o
Kansas a Slave State peaceably =.
they could, forcibly if they must.
THREATENED ARRESTS FOR TREA-
SON; WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
1t is understood that the Deputy
Marshal has private Instructions to ar
rest the members of the Legislature
and the State officers for treason, a,
soon as this address is received bs
you. In such an event, of course
no resistance will be offered to tn,
officer. Men who are ready to de.
fend their own and their country
honor with their lives, can never OBJ
Ject to a legal investigation into thei
action, nor to suffer any punlshmen
their conduct may merit. We
should be unworthy the constituenc,
we represent did we shrink even from
martyrdom on the scafold or al tn,
stake, should duty require it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
Jf!igrGIlanruug.
Gilbert Stuart.

The Yankees have become noto-
rious for their question asking pro-
pensily, yet sometimes John Bull
exhibits so remarkable a develop
ment of this trait, we must conclude
that Jonathan aud John are at least
cousins. A good anecdote is related
of Gilbert Stuart, celebrated Amer
ican portrait painter, whose replies
puzzled The inquisiiiveness of his
Eughsh travelling companions in their
attempts to find out his calling.
On one occasion Stuart was trav-
cling in a stagecoach, in England,
with some gentlemen who were
strangers 10 him, but all of whom
were socinble and full Of animation.
His brilliant conversational powers
attracted much attention, and has
companions became desirous to
know who and what he was. They
asked many roundabout questions TO
RTd 2n 2nSSEi III aGaR!M9eTFe aGaR!M9eTF Gr %ih eSi9hI'5f'a grave
face and serious tone, that he some
times dressed gentlemen's and ladies'
hair.
"You are a hair dresser, then"
remarked one of his companions, IN
quirlngly
What :" said he, " do you take
me for "A barberl'
| beg your pardon, sir, but in
ferred il from what you said. If |
mistook you, may take the liberty
TO ask what you are lheni"
"Why, sometimes brush gem
ileman's coat or hat and sometimes
adjust cravat"
"Oh, you are a valet then to some
nobleman."
"a valet Indeed, sir, | am not.
| servant To be sure | make
coats and waislcoals lor gentlemen"
"Oh, you are tailor ~
"Tullor Do look like a tailor 2
assure you | never handled a goose
other than roasted one"
BY this lime the passengers were
all IN roar, and one Of them ex-
claimed, "Whal are you then 7"
81 ieli YOU" said Stuart Z" Be
assured all have said TO you is liter
ally lrue. dress hair, brush hats
and coats, adjust cravat, and make
coals, waislcoals aud breeches, and
likewise boots and shoes at your
service
Oh boot and shoemaker after
all."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
For the waaiehman and Journal
TREASON.

GA gentleman in Randolph in
forms us thar the subscription Civ
en- in that town TO Hutchinson, to
( purchase bowie knives and revol7-
ers for the treason-loving abolition
lists in Kansas, was principally made
by members of the Congregational
Society there aud that the Society
on account of poverty have con-
cluded 10 go without preaching and
turned away their minister p'-V.
Patriot.
Eastman is base enough to call it
treason If men refuse to submit TO
be ensaved treason if men resist
having their property confscated,
their persons incarcerated in Missou-
ri jails, or target for the bullets of
brutal ruifians, for no other reason
than possessing opinions different
from Stringiellow treason il men
refuse to have the energies of the
mind crippled by a spirit hostile to
free thought treason, if the strong
and active minds of men fill of vi
talIzlng power, refuse TO conform to
the standard of the pueriIe, pervert-
ed mental capacities of those Border
Ruffians who style themselves "the
legislature Of Kansas"
have no doubt but twenty-five
of Sharp's rifles sent to Kansas,
would be much more effective in
promoting morality, ard the spread
of truth among these ruffians, Than
one hundred and four doctri0al SER
mons
Again: the pastor of the church
before alluded to, headed The gallant
list. This certainly
was a practical sermon.
Eastman is as devoted to Pierce
aud Slavery, as Romeo was to his
mistress. Now l do not wish 10 de-
(See 4th Pags.)