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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

TIM PEoPLx Of Franklin county.
without regard to agesex or party, are
invited 10 meet in Brookville, at ten
o'clock. on Saturday the 2ist Of June.
to consult togethcras to the best means
Of resisting the encroachments Of pow
Or upon the rights Of the settlers Of
Kansas. Let the friends Of popular
sovereignty" come and determine TO
do what they can to secure to their
brothers and sisters, sons and daugh-
tsrs. in that territory. the rights Of
American citizens. The bayonets and
bullets Of our national army are now
there at the command Of our Presi-
dent to force them to submit to laws
more cruel and bloody than any that
have ever been enacted among free
psople-laws. in the making of which
they had not word to say-laws,
made BY the slave power Of Missouri.
aad TO be enforced BY that power at
Warrington.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
From tho squas,er Sovereign, April ast
Hostilities Again Commenced in Kan

Kansas is once more in commotion
the traitors Of Lawrence have again
set the laws Of the Territory at def.
ancc, and this time have added muir
der to their crimes. Sheriff Jones. OF
Douglas county, than whom drawer
man never lived, has been murdered
while in the performance Of his official
duties -shot down by the theiving
paupers Of the North, who are ship
ped to Kansas to infringe upon the
rights Of Southern settlers--murder
them when opportunity otiers--steal
their property, and, IL possible, to
raise a storm that will cease only with
the Union itself.
The excitement in this city, during
the past week. has been very great
Rumors Of various kinds have reached
us. aud although we believed a diff
Guilty had occurred, We were not pre-
pared TO hear Of such lameniable
news--the death Of the patriot Jones.
HIS DEATH MUST BE AVEN-
GED +! His murder shall be avenged,
IL at the sacrifice Of every Abolition.
ist in the Territory. II the pro-sla-
very party will quietly sit still and
see our friends, one by one. murder
ed by these assassins. without raising
their arms to protect them. we much
mistake their character. Will they
again allow Northern Governor to
cheat them out OF their just revenge
We answer emphatically. MOI II
the Governor Of this Territory and
the Administration at Washington,
any longer attempts to force us TO AS
sumo the position Of outlaws. before
we can have justice done us, the soon
or such contingency arises the bet
ter. We are now ia favor OF dwelling
Lawrence, and chastising the traitors
there congregated. should it result in
the total destruction Of the Union.---
II we are To have war, let II come
now While the memory OF our
murdered friends, Clark and Jones,
are fresh in our memories, We can
coolly and detcrminedly enter into the
contest, let II result as il may. We
do not approve of the course Of the
Governor. in calling on ths United
States troops to enforce the laws OF
the Territory. 1t looks to US as vir-
iual admission that the law and order
party Of Kansas. are not able within
themselves to enforce their laws.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton.


John L. Smith having declined run
ming for Superintendent. the Central
Committee. last Friday. nominated
Charles Barnes. Of New Albany. No
better man for this Office can be found
IN Indiana. in any:party. Mr.. Barnes
Il an educated man. and . practical tea
cher. Of unusual success and ability
In one respect he is superior 10 any
man Of our acquaintance. We do not
want q man merely to lecture on the
szcsllency Of public education. On
that the minds Of the people are thor
oughly made up. The practical qaes-
ton u how TO adapt the machinery "a
the end in view. We want a master
mind ct the head Of affairs, who can
notice the friction Of our present
systsm. and tell how TO remove it,
Professor Barnes unequnled succes'
In arranging. under unusual difficult
tiss. the excellent systems Of graded
schools a. Madison. is evidence TO NJ
that when he lays his hands on on
present crude system Of fee schools
Il win assume such form A. to give !
vitality and usefulness. and few
years Of the administration Of such I
man will convince the people that sh'
once Of Superintendent Is one Of the
most indispensable Offices in the
State.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

There is much excitement in the
usually quiet town Of Morrow, in con
sequence Of two deaths there under
extraordinary circumstances. AS we
are informed the facts are as follows:
One day last week, two citizens Of the
place, Wesley Mercer and Nelson Sny-
der, started on iishing expedition,
taxing with them some whisky pur-
chased at the store of Phillip r. Hor-
ner. in M rrow. They drank part of
the liquor during the day, and after
they returned both were taken sick
and died. Mercer was buried on Fri.
day and Snyder on Saturday. AS
they exhibited similar and peculiar
symptoms in their sickness, having the
tawny look Of persons attacked with
the yellow fever, suspicion arose that
the whisky they had drunk contained
some deleterious drug. The portion
Of liquor left by the two men Is in the
hands of Esquire James Dimes, who
will have il analyzed.-Cin Col.
OF course it contained some dele.
terious drug."i There is no other kind
in use, Of late. II can be made
cheaper. and kills quicker. hence il
Is all the rage. Were il not deroga-
tory TO the manhood Of man" such
murder ought to he prohibited.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

OPINIONS or THE PREss.-It is a
painful fact that not single Old Line
paper condemns. unqualidedly, the
assault Of Brooks upon Sumner. But
this Is Old Lineism. The lovers OF
freedom must be gagged, or shot, or
tsrred as Butler was in Kansas. and
the party press dare not utter word
OF condemnation. except il is neutral
lied by an abuse Of Emigrant Aid
Soc cites, or the "unmitigated scoun-
drels" who so to Kansas to make it a
Free State. The Louisville Times,
[ Democratic. says Of Mr.. Brooks.
OWE FEEL SURE THAT HE HAS DONE
NOTHING UsBEcoMIse A GENTLEMAN"
Go on. ye minions Of the slave power,
but if you think that the freemen Of
this nation will be driven by your
party lash TO endorse such conduct as
becoming gentleman" you are
mistaken.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
0NTMNMe N7laNca

Brooks and Keitt approached him,
each with cane. Several persons
had been about Mr.. summers desk af.
ter tho adjournment. but at the time
chosen for the attack be was alone.--
MIR. Wilson had just left him. on his
way out passing Brooks. who was sit
ting in back seat. Brooks walked
up in front Of Mr.. Sumner and told
him he had read his speech twice. and
that Il WINS a libel on South Carolina.
and a relative Of his Judge Butler
Without waiting for any reply or ask.
ing for any explanation, he Immediate
ly struch Mr.. Sumner violent blow
over the head with his cane. while
Mr.. Sumner sat in his seat unable 10
extricate himself. cutting by the blow
a cash. four inches In length. on his
head. The cane was Of gutta percha.
an inch In dipmetcr. Brooks followed
this blow Immediately with other
blows. striking from twelve 20 twenty
In all.
Mr.. Sumner had no distinct con.
sciousness after the first blow. He
lnyoluntarily stroye TO rise from his
seat. but being fastened by bis posi-
ton, tore up his desk from is Fastening
10 the attempt 70 oxtficato himself.--
He staggered under the blows and fell
senseless 10 the floor, being wholly
stunned and blind from he frat.
Mr.. Wilson rushed into the Senate
Chamber on hearing OF the attack. but
found Mr.. Sumner had been removed
10 the Vice Presidents rooms. and
that a surgeon was In attendance. liz
then hclped TO put bis colleague into q
carriage and went with him 10 bis lod
CLOGS. Mr.. Sumner Is badly injured
having two very severe cuts on The
head. His condition IN considered
critical. and his physicians allow M
one 10 soc him. His clothes were liz
orally covered with blood when he wa
removed. Considerable blood was al
so spattered on the adjoining desks.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

We continue our reports of the tes-
timony taken before the Kansas Inves-
tigating Committee. We ask no par
don OF occupying so much space with
e. Every man, woman and child
il interested IN the facts and in the
results Of the Kansas movement
We. rspublish::the testimony Of zim-
norman. taken by the Reporter for the
New York Times. II is fuller, yet
SUBSTANTIALLY the same as that report
cd last week for the Tribune. We
hope that men and women Of all par
ties will read this testimony. Re-
member that 10 to enforce upon the
citizens Of Kansas. the laws enacted
BY these mobs that President Pierce
has ordered the army Of the United
States INTO Kansas.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
Alien Office Holding

The Rev. r.. A. Goodwin in his zeal
to prejudice the native population
against the adopted. recently gave
frcel publication TO the following, viz;
can alien owing allegiance TO for
eign dcspot and none to our own may
be legislator = = = Congressional
Representative or Senator" Article
4. Section z. OF the Constitution Of
Indiana, prohibits any person from
being Representative or Senator who
Is not citizen Of tho United States.
Article /. Section 2 Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States requires n
Congressional Representative to be
seven years a citizen Of the United
States: section three Of the same mr.
tIcl5 precludes any persons from be-
ing United States Senator until they
have been nine years citizen Of the
United States. Men who will thus
wilfully misreprcscnt the Constitutions
Of the country will doubtless feel no
computations OF conscience In misrcp-
resenting the principles Of the demo-
cratic party"
Old Line address. signed BY J. r.
Brady President.
The above Is q fair specimen Of the
honesty OF the party leaders from
whom il eliminates. Under pretensc
Of quoting from Us. il garbles our Ian
guage. We said that an alien might
be legislator. magistrate or Judge &c
We are truly glad to find that We
were mistaken in regard TO Legislators
and congressman. We now reailirm
however, that an alien, under our con
stituiion. may be Justice OF The
Peace. Judge Of any Of our courts
even Supreme Court. Clerk, Recorder
Sheriff and almost every other Office
In tho whole catalogue OF Offices, ant
they virtually are legislators ms the,
may vote for Legislators. Crack thi'
nut, Old Liners. Il Is In no zeal 4
prejudice the natives against adople'
citizens. il Is to call the attention 0
both native and adopted citizens TO tn
danger Of surrendering our Offices L
men who are not and may never be
come citizens. Are you willing, fel
low citizens, to be judged by aliens
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
q iitS

At Oxford. on Sunday morning. a5th
inst. Susan Keely, wife Of Dr.. George
w. Keely. aged about 26 years. She
left two children, a husband. and n
large circle Of friends.
In this place on the 18th inst. D.
T. Larue. aged 81 years. The de-
ceased has been long and favorably
known In this county. having lived 10
il for upwards Of thirty years. He
has lived in this place for near twenty
years. and has by an uprightcoursc Of
conduct endeared himself TO all. He
was a man true TO the relations of
lite. was a kind husband, indulpeni
father. true friend. and worthy citizen.
and in his death all mourn alike his
loss. and feel that il has made a void
in the home and social life that never
can be filed. He was a man Of un-
doubted integrity, and aimed rs far
as was in his power 10 square his life
by the Golden Rule" He was mild
and cheerful in his disposition, always
had a pleasant look for every one. and
under the most trying and affecting
circumstances, bowed in meek and
humble submission TO the will of Him
to whom "belong the issues Of life
and DEATH" In his last illness which
Was severe and protracted, he did no,
murmur or complain. but bore his sui.
ferings with great patience; and the
nearer he approached the "cold Jor-
dan of DEATH" the less terror the
grim monster" presented TO him.
Death was robbed Of it, ing by the
full assurance that gloli ,us immor-
tally awaited him beyond this "vale Of
sorow., The deceased was wor-
Thy member Of the Masonic fraternity.
and also Of the order Of the 8. of +.
Each order has lost Ia him a tried and
faithful member--one who pract:scd
under all circumstances. the prcccpts
Of both tho orders 10 which he belong
ed. And in obedience 10 his request.
the Masons took charge Of his funeral
obsequies. and inferred tho mortal re-
mains Of their deceased brother accor-
ding to the established rule Of the or
der. A goodly number was present
to pay he last sad tribute Of the living
Tor the dead. Long will the decea.ed
be remembered for his many good
qualities. Us. n.
Andersonville. May s2. '5s.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

On Thursday. ED inst. at his resi-
dencs, by the Rev. T. A. Goodwin,
EDWARD LouSsBERRr and ELxrRA
HARpIsc. both Of this county.
"Bow sweet is the charm. when two fond hearts
have met
In The morning Of lie brightly glowing.
Unclaimed In that feeling no dine may regret,
which warns while the iife-blood Il nowinr,
The beauty Of nature shall fsds,
And winter her kingdom invade,
But the heart IN aTection arrayod,
Shall smile In iifcs evening shade.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

Every National American papcr in
this State. Numbering over twenty.
and including several Of the promi-
uent dailies, and upon whose heads are
the names Of Fillmore and Donclson.
have come out boldly for the tickle,
recently nominated bv the peoule's
Convention. Although this ticket was
doubles not altogether the one which
tho preferences of Americans would
have made Il, vet there is no seriously
objectionable name ON the ticket. and
ceyts;nlv nome hut yhioh should he
preferred by Americans 70 those on
The anti American ticket. The Amer.
lean nress will. Give the PeopIes' ticl.
:, their earnest : upport--not perhsos
as their choice. but as ipfini,elv their
preference over the Old Line ticket.
This fact Is givire the Sac NIGHTS
great trouble. For months thew have
been solaeing themselves with the idea
that their onnos;t;on would enter ~
campaigne dispirited by division and
fOhtine .feebly AZ the divided oplv can
f;9bt and fail an easv nrev 70 the enc
NV Rut ON the contrary thew he.
hold those who are divided in some
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
The Jacksonian.

This paper has become SO insipid
since the Convention refused to nomi-
nate Lardoil that it is not worth open
ing. Please discontinue the one to
this Office as soon as the time is out to
which We have paid. Moreover, the
Sentinel is dirtier now than the Jack
sonion ever was, and as we have a
chance to borrow it once in a while,
we wouldn't need the Jacksonian,
even II it had retained the character it
had last summer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
Larrabeeana.


Brother Larrabec thus replies to
our repeated inquiries about his book
purchase:
TuouAs A. GoopwiS, Editor Of the
BrookvilIc dmerican. the man who
has been publicly horsewhipped for
his calumnies upon his neighbors-
who has quietly sat still. like COW
ardly, yenal cur, as he is. and permit
ted a gentleman TO spit in his iace-the
traducer Of the living, the slanderer of
the dead--tho man who has been
compelled to sign a libel-the man
who was beaten like dog because he
was a logged slanderer and most
villainous libeller-who attacked the
private character OF an honorable gen
ileman. and. for the positive false
hoods uttered against that mans
daughter. received the condemnation
olsvory gentleman OF honor-the most
vilIainous compound Of hypocrisy and
tanatical bigotry--who has sunk to
such depth Of inetfable meanness.
that contempt, though she stretch her
arm 10 the utmost, can never reach
him.
That does right we'll. Bro. LARA
bee. seeing that it WAS not quite two
years since you pledged yourself TO
follow wherever Democracy should
lead. Your requirements. in that
line. are alike creditable TO yourself
and your instructors, as we say Of apt
scholars In schools. You might have
added, with equal truthfulness. thai
we had stolen one or two horses, and
had been to the penitentiary once OF
twice. and that we we're pretty strong
ly suspected Of having speculaied L
the amount Of about $50. 400, on libra
ny books, but we give you credit foI
the performance. rs il is, considering
the point from which you started, anG
your early training. which were al
uniavorable to such acquirements.--
Comparing this with your Rosabower
you must yourself agree that you hay'
gone down pretty rapidly. and go
pretty low. 30 low that, in our opinion
you should no longer desire or expec
to be associated with q conference 0
Methodist preachers. We have &c
cordingly preferred charge Of lynn
and SANDER. against you. which is il
the hands Of your presiding elder
from whom you will receive due no
tice. that you may govern yoursel
accordingly.
We will however do you the justic
to say that fyou continue TO improve
rs you have for the last two years
you will, at least in year or so,
not by the first Of October, make
most capital Superintendent Of Publ
instruction-we mean that public il
struction whose common schools al
che streets. whose high schools are ii
doggeries, and whose university is IL
! penitentiary. There are but few no
in any Of these institutions, who coul
not improve their billingsgate style (
speaking. from the example abo'
, given. and not one Of them who do
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

In another column viii be found an
account Of brutal assault upon SEN
ator Sumner. Of Massachusetts, by
Brooks, Of South Carolina. 1t is al
ready asserted that the speech Of the
Senator justified this resort to brute
force. Now. We say to men Of all
paytiss, send to Washington and get
an authentic copy Of it. The honest
nsn Of the Old Line party whose lea
dsrs assume that II contains words and
arguments that deserve this treat
msnt, owe il to themselves to read it.
The honest men Of every party sho'd
read it. Let US know what man
land Of Washington and Of jefferson
Az tho omnipotent arguments Of bull
lets in Kansas. and bIudgeons in Wash
ington. are to be used to suppress free
speech. let US know what we may say
without endangering our lives.
Again We say. send for the speech
II Il too long to be published in oul
paper, and il is too valuable to BE- az
ephsmsraI - newspaper. Send .
dollar to your Representative in Con
- 81 L. iii s>.>J -. t.<-.s A.,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

FTWe expect to visit Anderson.
vile, on Thursday, the 9th of June,
on business with our subscribers. AS
we shall stay all night. we propose TO
give talk on the questions agitatiDe
the public mind. il the citizens desire it
enough to find place and come out.
We respectfully invite DR.. Clifford to
attend aud reply. if he feels like it,
Come out. Doctor. and show that you
are none the less jealous because you
were not appreciated by your new
friends.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

DrsTRrcr PaosEcuroR.-We have
heard the name Of J. w. Bennett Of
Liberty faycrably mentioned for the
Office Of District Prosecutor. Mr..
Bennett; Is a young man Of energy and
promise aud will make good officer
il elected. AS we know Of no other
candidate, except the one that waits to
Ak his masters, the caucus. IL he may
run. We are quite confident Of his
election il he consents to run.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

E1- Let no Democrat suffer the is
sues in the coming contest to be MIS-
represented. The Democratic party
everywhere that il is u unit, has bran
ded Bord err Ruilianism. aud placed Il
IN in the same category with egotis-
teal Massachusetts, propagandism.--
The citizens of Missouri. who unlaw-
fully invaded Kansas are as much
traitors to liberty as the Ohio disun-
Ionists. the Shapes rifle religionists.
the Garrison Abolitionists, the hired
bullies Of Lawrence, or any other or
ganization of unmitigsted scoundrels,
Sentinel.
That is old lineism. The men who
have gone from the North are "unmit'
igated scoundrels." because they have
gone in companies. and prepared to re.
sist aggressions.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
W- We heard Judge BorIen,

EB we heard Judge Borlen, oil
Fort Wayne. say, last.Friday, to Judge
Sullivan. that he would have nocked
down Senator Sumner. had he been
I'M the place of Mr.. Brooks. This
would not be inconsistent with the
Judges character for bravery, ms ex-
hibited few years ago at Richmond,
when he did some of the tallesl>run-
ming that is on record Except the
premium running at our Fair last
year, when confronted by on oppo.
nent. Valiant Bully Brooks slipped
up on Mr.. Sumner while he was sit
ting in an arm chair. Judge Borlen
would not be afraid to do that, him.
self.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
Wsighes Vegetable Hair InvIgo-

We acknowledge the receipt Of q
bottIs;pf this famous fluid "for il, ig-
Grating, softening and beautifying the
hais." Although We shall not agree
% test al the medicines We advertise.
We are NOT unwilling too give thisa fair
sial, knowing the proprietor to we'll to
ds.bt IL elFaeacy. We hope he will
ss1sblIdh a sgsncy here without de-
~,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

nrThe Kansas Correspondent Of
the Tribune, who is reporting the
proceedings of the Compression al
Commission, writes that Mr.. OLIVER
is likely to get himself into very
uncomfortable position. lie says:
You will remember that Oliver, the
Missouri member Of the Commission
stated in a speech in Congress that he
knew Of no frauds connected with the
elections in the Territory, save an ms.
lance when some Free State men,
belonging to u -steamboatat Lcaven.
worth voted. AS an offset TO this il Is
positively stated here by men who have
evidence to submit, that Oliver himself
came with a party from Missouri. and
whether he voted or not. that he a,
least made speeches to those who did
IL such evidence be submitted il viii
sound very prettily in Congress. will
il not?
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

IL is with pleasure that We announce
to the people OF this Common Pleas
District, that Elisha Vance, Esq,
through earnest and repeated solicita-
tons Of persons from all parts OF the
District. irrespective Of party or poll
tics, has consented that his name may
be- used as candidate for the Judge
ship. and. IL elected. will faithfully
and impartially serve the public.
Mr.. Vance is a man OF spotless
character and reputation. and is well
qualified to discharge the duties OF
Judge with ability and to the satisfac-
ton Of the community. lie has been
a practising attorney in this and the
adjoining counties for many years
past. and is probably the oldest lawyer
in the District. Atno time OF his life
has he ever been charged with fraud
or villsinous conduct of any kind
whatever. lie has always possessed
the confidence and esteem of all the
wGGmReFss nj Tbs IhaFu and persons 81 M 10
terney. lie is universally esteemed
as a citizen. and upon applying the
Jeilersonian test TO him.--"ls he hon
est. is he capable?"-hc would not BE-
found wanting in the least We'there'
fore most sincerely hope Mr.. Vance
may be elected. and we feel assured
that he will be, il the people are allow
ed to vote in accordance with theil
honest convictions Of duty, untrsm
meled by party ties, and unswayed b,
the dictations Of INSCRIPTIONS and de
signing partizans. Let the people
elect Elisha Vance, and they will eve
feel proud Of their choice and have I
clear conscience CoaRrsviile Times
We are glad to find man Of the
sterling worth Of Elisha Vance thu
breaking over the tra.nmcls Of party
and conserving TO run on his persona
merits. for such an Office. He is
Democrat. and we think none the les
Of him for that. The party to which
a man belongs should have no inhu
ence upon us in our choice for such NJ
sflice provided he does not run as
party candidate. and pledge himself Il
give. party opinions on party laws
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