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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
Tho VyhIlaeld story smoked out

To show the baseness. wickedness and
llalsity Of the Kansas reports, we have only
TO state that Mr.. Whitfield, the delegate
from Kansas, instead OF leading company
OF "Bonier Rulhans," and getting into diff
Guilty with Col. Sumner and the United
StateNtroops, was vending his way to Wash
ington, and when the lying telegraph reports
got there Of his doings in Kansas, he was
quietly sitting in his seat on the floor OF
Congress. The Washington Star, in allu-
ding to this affair, says:
"CoL. WHITFIELD.--Co,. Whitfield, the
delegate from Kansas has returned to Wash
ington, and appeared in his seat in the House
to-day. While there, he was elecsri-
fed by learning that he, in command
OF the border ruflians, had,a day or two since,
had great battle with the troops OF the U.
States under Col. Sumner! Such dispatch
reached Washington at II IN. to-day.
"The reception here Of this important
news on the wings OF Lightning, after Gen
Whitfield had Ieturnd to Washington or
horse back. per steam boat and rail cor from
the frontier, illustrates most foTcibly the
character Of Free State stories Of current
events in Kansas
What falsehood will next be got up TO keep
up public excitement, and cheat blockhead'
out OF their money! 1t will be terrible
death stroke to black Hpublicanism If Col
Sumner should restore order in Kansas, as
the President has instructed him to do.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
Ruchnnnn nnd Fcdernlism.

The following letter. written by JAMES
BUCHANAN to Hon G. w. JOKES, Tenn,
shows what sort Of federalism he (Mr. b.
was devotee off,
WAsHNoToE, April 30, l947.
Mu Dear Sir:--I have this moment re-
ceived your letter Of the l6.h inst, and hast
en- 10 return an answer.
In one respect, have been fortunate as
public man. My political enemies are OBJ
liged to go back for more shan thirty years L
find plausible charges agains. me.
In 1874, when very young man, lbeinl
this day Sc years Of age, made my frs
public speech before meeting OF my fellow
citizens of Lancaster. The object Of this
speech was to urge upon them the duty o.
volunteering their services in defense Of theil
invaded country. A volunteer company was
raised upon the spot, in which was the first
| believe, to enter my name as a private
We forthwith proceeded to Baltimore, and
served until we we've honorably discharg-
ed.
In October, 1914, was elected a member
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature, and in that
body gave my support to every measure cal
culated, in my opinion, to aid the country
against the common enemy.
In 1915, after peace had been concluded,
did express opinions in relation to the cause:
and conduct Of the war, which very soor
regretted and recalled. Since that period
have been 10 years a member Of the House o.
Representatives and anequal time of the Sen
ate, acting part on every great question:
My political enemies, finding nothing assail.
able throughout this long public career
now resort back to my youthful years for ex
pressions to mjure my political character
The brave and generous citizens of Tennes
see, to whatever political party they belong
will agree that this is hard measure Of Just
ice; and is still harder that, for this reason
they should condemn the President for hav
ing voluntarily offered me seat in his Cab
met
never deemed it proper, at my period o
life, while ihe country was actually engaged
in war with foreign enemy, to utter sen
timent which could Interfere with its success
full prosecution. While the war with Grea
Britain was raglng,I should have deemed
little better than moral treason to paralyze tn
arm Of Government while dealing blow
against the enemy. After peace was conclu
ded, the case was then different. My enc
mics cannot point to an expression uttere
By me, during the continuance Of war, whic
was not favorable 10 its vigorous prosecu
lion.
From your friend. very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. GEO. w. JONES.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
The New York Herald Comedies
the Election Of BuChananI

The New York Herald, which has been
saying sundry hard things against Mr.. Buch-
anan, and advocated the nomination Of Fre-
mont, after reviewing the position Of parties,
comedies that Buchanan will be elected by
a large majority. In its issue Of June 81, it
has On editorial on The Presidential Crisis,
in which he says:
What chance of an election Is there for
Fremont, with Fillmore in the field, sub
tracing his thousands from the ranks, which
d to be victorious, must be compact and un-
broken! No chance whatever. What
chance is there for MIR. Fillmore, with Fre-
mont and his partizans arrayed against him!
About as much chance as for the man in the
moon. Between the Know Nothings and
the nigger-worshippers, the dulicst OF block
heads will readily perceive that there will
be nothing left for Mr.. Buchanan to do but
TO make his domestic arrangements, his Cab
inent and foreign appointments, &C., pre-
paratory to the occupation ofthe Presidents
mansion on the 4th of March next. The
result of the election, from the existing con
dition of things among the opposition ranks
is just as certain as if it had glready taker
place, and had gone by default in favor o
the Democratic party.
The truth is unpalatable at times, and We
know that in this instance it will be special
ly unpalutable to the opposition; but it can
not be helped.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
DEMoCRATICsTATE TICKET.
FoR iuDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
RUFUS II. RANNEY.
poRRD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WAYNE GRISWOLD.
COMMISSIONER OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
III. III. BARNEY.
Fremont.

His friends will be very apt, says the
Philadelphia Argus, to maintain close 81
lence upon his feats as an explorer when
the history ofhis blunders and heartlessne's
becomes known. They will not boast much
ofhis famous Coochatope Pass, which even
tually proved to be the highest peak, but one,
of the Rocky Mountains-nor Of his favor"
ite route for the Pacific Railroad, which, on
examination, proved so crooked that it ie'
ceived the sObriguet Of the RAMS Horn Route
nor of the School of Engineering, which
he established, viz that the movements OF
the bufIaloes were the best guide to an ex-
plorer-nor will they be apt to particularly
laud the Infamous desertion of his corps in
which he had inveigled them, shut up In
snow thirty feet deep, which occurred near
Taos, in New Mexico.
Perhaps no man of his age has more
unfortunate record than Col. Fremont. lie
was court-martaed and dismissed from the
army for insubordination-hls hnancial
transactions with the Government funds will
probably be found to be not at oil times Of
the most creditable Characterize failed as
politician and, after serving short term
in the Senate, was superseded as soon as
he became fairly known by the people Of
Californiu--nnd although he may be very
fast, very romantic and very enterprising
young man, he will find that no "buffalo en-
gineering" will take him within hailing dis
tance of the White House-that obstacles
high and insurmountable as his famous pass
will rise before him-and that his politica
"ram's-horn route" will lead him into diff
culties as inextricable as those by which hi
was surrounded when he ignominiously de
serted his companions in the snow at Taos
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
The Difference.

James Buchanan and John G. Frnfont are
both identified with the Democratic party !
but there is differnce between the men,
Buchanan is mild, conciliatoy, always maxi
ing the welfare OF his country, rather than
his party, the rule OF his action. Fremont,
on the other hand is ultra and bitter. His feel
ings toward the Wings may be inferred from
a remark of his:--"Sir," said he, 81 have lived
upon mule beef and grasshopper pies; but
Wing principles sicken me more than ell
ther. Is there a man who ever bore the
name OF Wing, that viii vote for such big.
Of ?--LOgaB Gdz.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
Later from EurOpe.--Arrival Of
the North America.
New YoRK, June 30.

NEY YoRK, June 30.
The North America arrived al Quebec this
evening, with dates to the 18th.
Mr.. Dallas will not be dismissed. The
difficulty will probably be amicably settled.
Lord Clarendon stated in reply, to Lord
Derby, in the House of Lords, that it was
not the intention Of the Government TO ad-
wise the Queen to suspend diploma tic re-
lations with America. The announcement
was loudly chesred.
Lord Derby expressed his satisfaction. but
regarded the Go9emment's course as humil.
itng, and an acknowledgment of error.
Lord Clarendon appealed to the House not
to join Derby in pressing the question. The
subject was then dropped.
The funds rose in consequence.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

deemed improper, however, in me, if were
to turn to the Senator and apply the epithet
which be himself has applied TO the propo-
siGion he imputes to ne, and were to declare
that such an imputation was a "hagitious
misrepresentation ofmy remarks"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
who Figured at Philadelphia.

John P. Hale, David Wilmot, Joshua K.
Giddings, Judge Spaulding, HOrnblower of
New Jersey, Wilson of Massachusetts, and
large number of the "old guard" were the
chiefguns at Philadelphia. Where the car
cass is, there will be the vultures. If the
Philadelphia Convention was not an AbOli
t;on Convention, what were all these Ado
lifon bllzzards doing there
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

The Ny. Tribune sneers at Mr. Buchan.
an as "the embodiment of worldly prudence
and unfaltering discre tion." We do no,
know that handsomer compliment could be
paid TO Mr.. Buchanana as a nominee for the
PnidencY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

@ Barnum, says he was indebted to
Fremont for his "woolly horse" The sec
tional party of call factions" are likewise
indebted to him for their 'woolly candidate.
The people, finding the first 10 be a sheer
"humbug," will be shy ofthesecon
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

OF The other day conscientious know
nothing declined to buy a steak Of Durham
beef because the butcher failed to convince
him that it had been in this country ttrenty-
one years The butcher is getting up set Of
horns with twenty-one rings Oh for future
emergencies. Ntw Hausn Reporter.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

SOMETHING FOR FREEMES.-The noto-
rious Stringfellow was at the Cincinnati
Convention, and pledged Missouri for the
support of Blchanan.-Ahens Messenger.
The above is false. Stringfellow was
not at the Convention, neither was he in
Cincinnati during its session. Try again.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

The municipal election in the city Of Will
mington, DEL, the other day, resulted in the
success Of the Democratic ticket by hand
some majority.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

ny At the late City election in Mem
phis, Tennessee, the Democratic candidate
for Mayor, Mr.. Douglas, was elected by
majority Of 800 over his Know Nothing COM
petitor.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03

The following letter. written by JAMES
BUCHANAN to Hon G. w. JONES, Tenn,
shows what sort Of federalism he (Mr. b.
was a deyotee off,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-03
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN,

Democratic Presidential Electors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27
-A.L*k

VALUABLE MINE Mr. e. C. Webster, living
on the old road to IIackensack, about mile
frsm the old New York turnpike and two miles
from the Passaic bridge ut East Newark, some
two years ago discovered on his property pc
culiar rock, which was found very useful for
icrtilizing and also for making paint and it
led to tle formation of a manuta featuring COM
pany which purchased the land of Mr. W for
$450,CO0 They continued selling the land for
!ortiizing purposes until recently, when it was
discovered that the stone contained about four
per cent of nickel, and also large proportion
of oxide of lime and cobalt, and small portion
of silver, which parties in Europe had known
for long time, and been purchasing the rock
at fifteen dollars per tun for the purpose of ex-
tracing these Substances. A steam mill was
recently erected for the purpose of grinding the
rock into powder, and about twenty men are
constantly employed, who turn cut from three
to four hundred barrels week, each barrel
weighing four hundred pounds This is the
second and richest discovery of nickel in the
United States, and promises to be very profta-
bic, the mine being estimated to be worth
million of dollars. A shaft is now being sunk
and other improvements made to carry on the
business with mote facility. .--Nerark Adcerti-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

A MISSISSIPPI STEAM Boat. There is Il good
reason why it is built with 50 little depth of
hold 1t is to allow the boat to pass the shoal
water in many parts of the river, and particu-
larly through the season of drought For such
purposes, the lighter the draught the greater
the advantage and a Mississippi captain, boast
ing Of the capacity of his boat in this respect,
deared that all he wanted was heavy dew on
the grass to enable him to propel her across the
praries If there is little of a Mississippi
steamboat under the water, the reverse is true
of what may be seen above its surface Fancy
a two-story house, some two hundred feet in
length, built of plank, and painted TO the white
ness of snow; fancy along the upper story a
row of green-latticed windows. thickly set, and
opening out upon narrow balcony fancy a
fattened or slightly rounded roof, covered with
tarred canvas, and in the centre range OF sky
lights, like glass-lorcing pits; fancy, towering
above all. two enormous black cylinders of sheet
iron, each ten feet in diameter and nearly ten
times as high, the funnols of the boat small
cylinder on one side, the 'scape pipe tall
flagstaff standing up from the extreme end OF
the PROV with the star-spangled banner
flying from its peak--fancy these, and you may
form some idea of the Characteristic features oI
steamboat on the Mississippi -Capt. Mayne
Reds Quadroon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27
.Anccdote OF Audubon.

Returning from Philadelphia after an alb
scence of several months absorbed in the new
ly found delights of home, he failed to enquire
the fate of certain wooden box, which, before
his departure, he had entrusted to the care of a
relative, with the strctest injunctions as to it's
safety. At last, on interrogation, this treasure
was produced, the dearly priced deposit of all
his drawings, more cherished than casket of
rarest jewels 1t was opened, and what was
Audubon's dismay to perceive the misfortune
which had beta len it. A pair of Norway rats
having taken possession and appropriated it,
had reared there whole party few gnaw-
ed bits OF paper were the oniysremains of what
a few months before had been marvellous rem
resentations of the curious inhabitants of the
air The shock of such a calamity was toe
much, even for the forutude of Audubon. Like
an electric stroke it thrilled his whole pcrvon,
system, and for some time causing the entir,
prostration of his physical powers. A burning
heat rushed through his brain on the discover,
of the entire wreck Of the result of all his cf
forts and his patience For nights he coulc
not sleep, and days were passed with listless an
athy, till at length Inauguration of mind an,
frame gradually, under kind influences returned
He once again took up his pencils, his notebook
and his gun, and went forth into tho woods
Then consoling himself with the reflection tha
ha could make much better drawings than be
fore, he persevered untiringly for three Who'll
years, until his portfolio was replenished =
Audubon, The Naturalist
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

,
we may here add that an occasional private
note from the lady has been received also, in
formation of her whereabouts all of which are
private property until We slall obtain liberty
to make them public
III Will be seen by comparing the two letters
IRON O., that there are things which Sc
strongly coincide as to warrant one in the be-
iief that they are both from the same hand. =
If SO, why should he presume to claim the offe
OF the lady in her former communication, which
was reply to another person. lf-they are no
the same persons, why both hail from G.
When we learn further the public shall be in
formed. Ed FREEMAN.
i P.S s. Since writing the above, information
has reached US which assures us that our read
ers will soon have sequel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27
NEW SERIES, NO. 40.
TERMS 5s1,50 strictly I'm advance.
AhAVhlN ~, $500 ut the years end.
The Shortest Dav,

The sun reaches the winter solstice on the
'"e"'y'socond day of December, which is of
course The shortest day to the people residing in
the Northern Hemisphere. But why is il the
shortest dayl The inclination of the eIiptjc. or
suns Pxh in the heavens, to the equator causes
''a' lumlnary to pass twenty-three degrees and
'wenly-egh minutes alternately north and south
VI 'he equator, and it is on the day above named
that the sun reaches its extreme sonthep limit.
AS II IS law of mechanics that luminarv can
'lsht out half sphere at one time, of course
'he northern limit of The suns rays must fall
just as many degrees short f the north pole as
the sun Itself is south of the equator: and the
III animation at the same time reaches an equal
NUMBER OF degrees over and beyond the south
pole.
Inc Northern Hemisphere will therefore have
more shadow than light, and the Rights will be
longer than the days. The further we proceed
from the equator, the greater the discrepancy will
appear, until we reach the north pole. which ia
linmurscd IN six months night. The sun will
WV NV 'ta uloC tUDVe tl3 nOrZOn 10 nersor
standing at the pole Iif that were possihle) for
three months TO come, or until the uninarv AGAIN
In Its northern progress reaches the eauator.-
At that precise moment its rays Just touch both
poles, but they are speedily withdrawn from the
southern one as the equinoctal line is crossed.
There are several days at this season when
the variation in ength will he very little if any
the reason of which is this. When the sun
reaches the extreme. limit of its path and is about
to return, there is a considerable distance where
the elliptic is very nearly parallel with the equa.
tor, and therefore the umnary neither approaches
nor departs north Or south
If the two circles we have named coincide
ouehout--'hat is to SLY, if the earth's axis
was perpendicular to the plane of the clip tic
the sun would always be on the equator; there
would be no changes Of seasons the days and
nights would always be twelve hours each and
our daylight and darkness would be such as we
experience on the twentieth of March and the
twenty third of September.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

PURITY OF REAsoNMG.-Lataly, at a dstri
button of prizes in German village, LITTLE
girl seven years old, whose parents had beer
turned out of their lodgings, because they lat
failed to pay their rent, was asked by the rec
| tor:
"Have you studied sacred history, my child9
"Yes, sir"
"Do you know the history of the crcation'"
| 81 know that God made all -
"Why were Adam and Eve turned out o
Paradsele
| The child hesitated moment, and then fixin.
her eyes on the examiner, replied
"Probabiy they ,cere turned om because the,
could not pay their rent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

A NOBLE CHARAcTER. -" Mr.. Brads, you say
teri"
For what, sr-spreeing or integrity"
- For integrity, SIR
"Well, all can say about Jones is, that if
he's honest, he's got queer way Of showing it
that's all -
" What do you mean by that y
.:Just this--that the night before he dimes
on turkey, somebody's poultry coop is always
broken open"
'' That will do, MIR. Brads."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

SINGULAR ILLUsTRarIoN OF INDIAN SAGAciTY.
A correspondent of the Tribune writing from
Philadelphia, says:
"Apropos of Governor Floyd when he was
in the gubernatorial chair of Virginia, it be
came his duty as Chief Executive of the state,
to paw over to certain tribe of Indians a sum
Of money which had been bequeathed to them by
disingnishe son of Virginia, in whose veins
coursed Indian blood The Indians assembled
at the Executive chamber to receive the money
The Governor, as matter of course, was bound
to make speech on the occasion, He commen-
ced gradually by saying: "Brehern--I am proud
to cal you brothers, for the blood Of the red
man courses though my veins as well as your
own" Where upon au an old chief stepped up
to the Governor, put his finger down the back of
the Governors, neck, then under his, own nose,
and at once exclaimed, mo Indian nigger'
| ni1gerp"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

THE SUPPLY OF CALIFORNIA GoLD ExAusrLEss.
"A merchant of San francisco, who has pref
ty Thoroughly explordei the mining districts
of the State, says that not one acre in thou
sand throughout the mining re sion has, as yet,
ever been prospected, and that thousands Of
years must elapse before tho mines will give out
for the reason that there will never be water suf-
feient to enable us to exaust thcm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

MoRE BETS, "A Maine Fremonter walks from
Shad lake to Bath this week with an eight inch
corn cob in his mouth, as The penalty of wager
that Pennsylvania would vote for his iavorite--
Another Fremonter in Saratoga stands all day
with horse-collar around his neck, for the like
reason.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

Everything may be mimcked by hypocrisy,
but humility and love united, The more rare,
the more radiant when they meet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

An ugly batcbelor says that everything should
be in character For instance, search-warrants
should be printed on "tracing paper" and we'd
ding notices on '.jools cap" Of course that
bachelor is very ugly indeed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27

A man ceases to be good fellow the moment
he refuses to do precisly what other people wish
him TO do
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-10
CHAPTER H.
-.-.--.-------

The marrow. road-like continuation Of Broaduav aUp
Town, ~ very different affair from Brosdw.y "Down
ao"n No' h aoove Eeuty y-nnth-strect, this .sms
Brotdway, stopd small frame house neatly s,d f,s,l
arranged situated some distance from the street With
long garden IN front.
u was eotsage-built dwelling and bore to the bchodcr
at once some idea of cons,rt ssJ ~ bo,n. Wt,tt -
o the lover rooms and close by the small cent? table
above which burned gas light seated middle aged
woman Engaged IN sewing She not over forty wears
OF age small aud delicate in frame With her hair s gIos
sy sud brown and her dark blue eyes full and utrous
aud possessing yet woudrous beauty
No man could have gszej into that pale nelancboiy
lace without being moved by The strange beauy that rest
81 upon the delcste features IL sss hopeful PRAYER
iul subd1ed expression fu Of gentenes and love snd
beamug vith sou and noble thought There uas no acs
Of soros upon the fair BROS nor vet there any o thst
ohthe, merry JOY which otst dnd upon the fces ~
those Who contented and hsppy bot the iok one
Of perfect Pesce and good s induced BY prayer ard ~
agnatiou. There sidgs the -alurvs-a .npls
fCostHusd ou iga pag,