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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

PETER FUNK WoEsTED FoR 0NoE.-The
New York Eocning Post tells good story of
an operation in Peter Funk shop few DAYS
since. A countryman. named king, was in
the city on business, and, though appearing
somewhat "green," was lot altogether unac-
quaintei with the ways of Gotham. lie had
heard of Peter, and resolved to see him. He
accordingly went into mock auction store,
where number of men were examining
watches with the apparent intention of buy
ing When KING entered wise looks were
exchanged between these gentry, and KING,
being good Judge of the article, bid it 10 at
S25. lie Immediately pnt it in his pocket
and turned to leave. The auctioneer asked
him to have the watch done up. "No." re-
piled King, 81 win carry it ia my pocket
it will be safe" "You had better have it
done up" persisted the auctioneer; "you can
then put it in your trunk and carry it home
without danger of losing it" ''Inever loose
anything" replied KING. lie then started
to go out, when the operators undertook to
stop him. lie coolly drew a revolver, the
chaps backed down, and he walked away
with his watch
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Renton on Fremont.

A delegate from Pennsylvania to the DEM
ocatic National Convention relates that he
and others had long conversation with Col.
BENTON at Cincinnati, during which the
qualifications of FREMosT were the subject
Of much discussion. Col. BENTON had no
hesitation in saying that PREMoNT was no
more fit to be President Of the United States
than child; that he was bold and adventu-
rous, but that the caution and prudence so
much required in that position, were no part
of his nature; that FREMONT had had no ex-
rerience, and that no man whose antecedents
were like those Of FREMONT, could be quail
fed to be President of the United States
And in reply to an interrogation as TO whether
FRExoyr would accept the then expected
Republican nomination, he replied that he
presumed he would do so that ambitious
young men were apt to do great many
shallow things
BEsroS, it viii be recollected, is FRE-
MoST's father-in-law.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
The Monster Meeting at sheIbyvllls.

An immense gathering Of the people took
place at Shelbyville on yesterday, the 2sth
inst. Not less than fifteen thousand persons
were IN attendance. The Democracy Of
Shelby. Rush, johnson, Bartholomew, Han
cock and Marion, were we'll represented An
elegant barbecue was given, and able, elo-
quent and excellent speeches were made by
Gov. WILLARD Hon. T. a HESDhIcxs and
Hon. VIZ. j. Brown. Every paraphernalia
Of Democratic demonstrations were present
cd. Banners. flags, devices, ladies and gen.
tlcmen on horseback, most tremendous large
wagons loaded with hundreds Of people were
in the procession, which was SO long that Il
took two hours and-A quarter to pass stated
point. 0newagon was drawn by sixty-iwo
white horses. each horse being ridden by an
aged farmer Full 800 persons were on the
wagon. The scene and display was grand,
encouraging and gorgeous. The people were
pleased, enthusiastic aud highly gratifed.--
Ii was proud and glorious exhibition OF the
overpowering Democracy OF old Shelby, and
her Democratic neighbors.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Hamilton County Mass Meeting.

On Thursday, the 18th inst, the Democ.
racy of Hamilton county assembled at No
bleSville, to the number Of many thousands,
in all the panoply of campaign cmblems, de-
vices and preparations. They came in null
titudos inspirited with deep enthusiasm and
full confidence in the strength and justice
Of their cause. They were addressed in a
most able, argumentative and eloquent man
ner, by Hon.. rJoHN J.. .RoBIssoN and Hon.
SAMUEL BUsHRK. The effect was excellent,
and the Democracy ofHamiltonwere' highly
pleased with the demonstration, their num-
bers being more than twice as large as were
those of the late Fusion Camp Meeting held
by CAssIUs M. CLAY and his Abolition fol-
lowers. Hamilton will give a good account
of herself when the trying day shall come.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
GarrIsen and Mrs. Foster Claiming 90
be DADDY and Msminy of the Bfaek
keuuIllcHn BnFfy-

AT the Abolition Convention at Boston on
the 18th Of last May, Garrison said that to
quarrel with the Black Republican party
would be TO quarrel with cause and effect
TO quarrel 'Oih he Vork Of oar os0a hands.D
Sister Foster thought the woolly- headed brat
. should not be treated too tenderly, that spar
; ing therol might spoil the little darkie so
she sIQke as follows:
] admit that the party oar ora progeny;
but, as e0ery child Reeas a sreaf deal Of rcprOof
and Constant effort TO bring il up in the way Il
should go. this party lchicl Is The necessary Of
springs ot our cforfs, needs constant admoni-
tlon and rebuke. and God giving me strength,
viii not spare it hour until il is fully cduca.
ted, reformed and brought up to tie high posi-
ton Of truth and duty. (Appianse.)
So the hopeful "progenyn is 10 be put
through a regular course Of sprouts and
spanking. Its nanny is going 70 train il up
the way it should 60. the sooty darling.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Disunionists.

Shortly before his death, HENRY CLAY
spoke as follows ~
Two classes of Disunionists threaten our
country. One is that which is open and undis-
guised in favor of separation. The other is
that which, disavowing desire for dissolution
of the Union, adopts course. and contends for
measures and principles, which must inevita-
bly, lead to that calamitous result. Of the
two, think the latter the more dangerous, be
cause it is deceptive and invidious."
The majority of the Black Republicans
claim that they sre not in favor of disunion.
These are the men spoken of by Mr.. CLAY,
who, disavowing desire for dissolution of
the Union, adopt a course and contend for
measures and principles, which must inev-
itably lead to that calamitous result" And
this class of disunionists, as Mr.. CLAY well
said, ais the more dangerous, because it is
deceptive and invidious." m
There are quite large number of Black
Republicans, comprising many of the leaders
of the faction, who are "open and undis-
guised in favor of separation" But this
class would amount to but little were lot
their measures and principles contended for
by men who disavow desire for dissolu-
ton
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Black Republican Folly and Hardinood.

Black Republican Folly and Hardihood
We have received two letters from friends,
at distance, requesting US to send them
copies ofthe n. Y. Herald, of the goth, con-
tanning the article which was copied into
our paper of Monday morning, in which
BENNETT expresses himself in favor of the
admission Of Kansas as slave State. The
object of this request is to satisfy, by occular
demonstration, certain incredulous Black Re-
publicans who boldly deny that the Herald
ever published any such article. One Fu-
sionist has gone so far as to bet certain
amount that no such sentiment has been ex-
pressed in the chief organ Of Black Republi-
canism.
Such perverse folly as this is highly
characteristic of a party, whose principal
game is bluff, buster and falsehood. Ifany
one can supply us with copy of the Herald,
of the Goth, we ask him to do 50. We
want to give that foolish Black Republican
a chance to lose his money and his VOTE
We have the article published in our paper
as we clipped it from the Herald, but we
want the paper entire, so that the gentleman
shall have no T" crawl off {" from his wager.
Similar sentiments will be found in our
paper to-day, quoted from the Herald, of
Monday.
In further proof of the position of that
paper, we make the following quotation
from its issue of the 9Th inst:
For the last thirty years we have supported
the Constitutional rights of the South on the
negro as well as on Other questions But we
never professed to be Southern journal, or to
support exclusively the rights of the South, or
the rights of any section of the Union. Our
allegiance has always been given, as it was
due, to the Constitution, its principles and it's
compromises but nothing else. AS positive
fact and as a bene6cent institution, we have
regarded slavery IN the South in favorable
light, both as an existing element of society
and as an indispensable necessity in warm
tropical latitudcs. We have lived in the
South as well as the North. and are personally Y
acquainted with the condition of labor In both
sections of the country.
As to slavery in its political aspect, we have
always taken the same view of it as that en-.
teftaineu oy the trainers and founders OF the
Constitution. We have alw avs maintained
that in the admission Of free States into the
Union, an equilibrium of repre- sentation should
be preserved to the South, more especially in
the Senate. If, for instance, L -ansas should be
admitted as free State, we told that another
slave Statenshoufd be earUed out of Virginia,
Teras, or Florida, so as TO pre- serue the balance
Of the CoRstitation.
These are some of the views which we have
always maintained, and which We mean to
stick to. These principles an our moral con-
victions have been the same for thirty years
past, and are yet the same
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER, one OF FIRE.
NoSTs principal supporters, gives the Black
Republican platform as follows:
Congress has right to abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia to prohibit the slave
trade between the States to forbid slavery in
the Territories and to refuse to admit another
slave State into the Confederacy. Hence, we
like exceedingly the discrimination of Colonel
Fremont's position. 1t is wise, sound, consti-
tutional rr
The New York Herald, another of FRE-
n sTs principal supporters, gives the Black
publican platform thus
They propose to abide by the fugitive slave
law to sustain the rights Of the South in all
those places where slavery is an established in
stitution /; and to make no attempt TO disturb il,
even in the District of Columbia.
1t would appear from these extracts that
there is a slight diversity of opinion as to
principles among the Black Republican lead
ers. Which set of doctrines does the party
advocate-BEECHER's or BENEFITS? "Un-
der which king. Benzoian p,
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
More of Bsnnstt's Programme.

On Monday we published an article from,
the n. Y. Herald, Of the 10th, in which BEN
NETT expressed himself as being in favor of
the admission Of Kansas as slave State, for
the purpose of preserving the balance ofpower
between free and slave States. The Herald,
in that article, stated that the friends and
supporters of FREMoNT so far as it had any
connection with them, concurrsd in this SEN
timent. BENNETT claims to be the organ
and mouth-piece Of JOHN G. Fremont. In
his paper of Monday, the 25th, we have
mother chapter on the "balance of power"
policy, which he says is the true policy and
must be maintained. Commenting upon let
ctsr from Mr.. MORroS, Of Athens, Ga, the
Herald says:
:. In answer to the regret Of Mr. Morton, con-
Icerning the alleged fusion ofthis journal with
the Black Republicans, we have to say that he
Is laboring under great mistake. The New
York Herald has not Joined the Black Republi-
cans, which it has heretofore earnestly con-
demned. They have abandoned their late
abominable anti slavery programme, and have
come over to Us and our popular constitutional
Southern born and Southern raised candidate,
John @. Fremont. The old Seward planks Of
repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia, &C., have
all been thrown out Of the Fremont platform,
and the only issue which renders, or can rem
der him in the least degree nationally obnox.
ious, even to Southern fre-eaters, is his posi-
ton in favor Of Kansas as a free State. There
IS nothing uncons. itutional in that, although
We hold, in view Of the sectional compromises
of the constitution, that the South are entitled
TO Kansas.
Again, in the same article, the Herald
holds the following language:
We are satisfied that our clustering seces-
sionists Of the school of Mr. Toombs have been
leading Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Buchanan astray
and that this cry of secession, should Kansas
be admitted. fairly or unfairly, as free State,
is all mOonshine. We say moonshine, because
We are entirely convinced that in the end some
satisfactory equivalent will be given to the
South in the shape of another slave State or
two from Texas.
In another column of the same paper is
the following paragraph
PRoPosED SETTLEMENT OF TUE SLAVE QuEs-
TIos.-We propose to settle the question at
issue between the North and South for the
next fifty years, by admitting Kansas as a free
State, and under the constitutional compact
toAstn5 bWO ulOlc oldfc OldlcS Oub VI lexds--
This is the only practical mode of settling the
whole controversy.
Now, what will "the ultra nigger wor-
shippers and philosophers as Bennett calls
his Abolition brothers and co-workers in the
FREMONT cause, say to this arrangement of
their great Mogul to preserve the balance of
power between the North and the South?-
Will they, after admitting Kansas as free
State, @go in'' for carving two more slave
States out Of Texas, as "tae only practical
mode of settling the whole controversy ?'
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

6T The Black Republicars are about to
abandon their Kansas hobby Gad run Col.
Fremont solely on the score Of his great
military services in the war with Mexico
They have been thumbing over the histO-
res of that contest, and diving into the
archives Of the Government, at Washington,
and find the following glorious achievements
oil this bold aud daring military conqueror,
standing out in haming characters, from the
record
In .campaigs of few short mouths, in
Caiifornia, Col. Fremont took sixty three
Thousand acres Of land, and three hundred
head of cattle. Uncle sam paid the bills. but
the hero got the " critters" " aud the pasture
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
cFrom the Daily Tru. Californian, uentral paper,
The Nominations.

We imagine that there are but but few real
politicians in California that are not delight
ed-nay, in ecstacy, at rhe recent nomina-
tions- Fillmore, once proclaimed in this
STATE n Old F6gy, is all right now, and the
N. NJ Chat precious set of reformers, hpro-
feSs 10 believe that his election is certain,
the country safe, and their own fortunes
Uiade
The Democrats rejoice, and let us be fair
and admit they have reason to congratulate
themselves, on the nomination OF James
Buchanan. he is a great man, much
greater man than either of his opponents
notevea excepting Commodore Stockton, Eek
cept in his own Conceit and in that of the
author of the ANNALS of San Francisco"
He would make many such men as Banks,
and Fremont, if properly divided out, and in
true craftsmanship, having the nerve to act
as well as the intellect to conceive, he is
worth dozen Fillmores. Vice Presid ,nts,
being in t,le nature of Lieutenant Governors,
and generally made more for ornament than
use, we pass over, as somewhat out of place
just now.
The Republicans, as they call themselves
having staunch notions concerning free soil,
and ultra ideas, on slavery, have consistently
nominated a native of Georgia, John G. Fre-
mont, once citizen of this State, and pretty
well known in Mariposa county, as their
standard bearer. Fremont was taken as an
availability, rather than as the most promi-
nent man in the ranks of the Republicans.
As Van Buren was a Northern man with
Southern principles" Fremont is his reverse,
his opposite, Southern man with North
ern principles"
PALMER, COOK q co. IN CALIFORNIA.
The estimation in which Palmer, Cook Il
Co., alias Palmer, Cook S Fremont are held
in California may be inferred by the follow
ing extract from the last Alta Californian
The editor says:
But ia all seriousness, would ask tohen il
this corr upt and detested moneyed power to
be driven from the political arena 7? Whe'
will il cease to faint, with its far-reachins
poison, the very yitals Of the body polite
IFlses will we be clear of those officials who
,are governed, not by the interests of thei
constituents who elected them, or by thei
. consciences, but by the money OF Palmer
e Cook &c Co. The evil has been deep seated
q but we believe it will finally be thorough!
I removed. A few more victories by the peo
= pie over the vile hordes of demagogues, bal
J lot box suffers and political swindlers ant
d the great end will be accomplished.
e Happy will it be for this State, when tn
last sneaking hell-hound, that now kennel
in that accursed hole of corruption, or issue
st thence upon his evil errands, shall be driver
IS bowling, from the country"
It's said that the Vigilance Committee
have intimated to this Fremont firm tina
they had better Dithdra,o from Cal:fornii
he They will be warned out of every State i
the Union, save Vermont in November mex
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Spurious Counts of Votes.

Ii ought TO be generally known that men are
hired with the Kansas fund, to travel ia the cars
and boats and get up canvasses. The way it is
done is for the hireiing. who gets fellow pas
senger of the same kidney to act with him, pre-
tending to be an opponent, to 60 through the
cars, taking names with great senblance OF fair
ness, and make up ficticious connt at the end
Fremont beating everybody.
On Wednesday one of these imposters appear
ed in the Boston train going TO Chatham, push
ing, brazen, canting creature, who, after thrust
ing his nose in every ones face and inquiriug
their preference. came back through the cars
proclaiming that the vote stood 10 for Fremont,
IL for Fillmore, and ~ for Buchanan.
A fellow passenger had followed the emissary
through the train, and counted the voters, who
were but s5 in all He quietly remarked this,
when the hireling demanded, "Do you doubt
NV word, sir 2" Yes" said another passen-
ger, "we do doubt your word /; you are great
scamp and great liar, and are evidently paid
for it. You have falsfed this vote, and will
bet you 500 that it is utterly false, and you
shall choose the men who shall make the re-
count" This was too much for brazen face,
who, after being laughed at and finally hooted
at by his fellow travellers, got of OF the train al
Chatham
He will probably send demand for extra pay
to the Kansas committee /; and work like this
deserves it.
Another of these political jacks was on the
Western train to Utica, last week, and made a
pretended count, which he afterwards proclaim.
ed as follows: 50 for Fremont, 81 for Fillmore
and for Buchanan.
That's lie, was The bluff commentary Of a
passenger The freedom shreker clustered, and
swore, and insisted on his accuracy. Gentle
men," said his assailment, chose of you who
are in favor OF Buchanan please rise" Eleven
/ l. 4 Il. -
dent if the proportion held out in the train, the
Democrats were in plurality The emissary
pretended he was going to Utica, but dropped
off at Herximer. But his interloeutor got of
there also, unseen ard heard him proclaim
the same false count to the crowd at the station
"You are liar" he cried out again ant
briefly exposed the imposter.
"who are you 7" exclaimed the distressed
agent.
81 am a Democrat, employed to follow yo'
through the State and expose your falsehoods
We know you. You are employed at this worl
by the Kansas committee, and paid with tn
money contributed for widows and orphans
You are paid for lying and my business is +
follow you up and expose you.
The hireling, frightened and bewildered
vamosed. and has not beer heard Of since. H
has probably resigned his mission His tor
J mentor was well known merchant Of Albany
albany Argus.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

A MAS or "BOrToM. his expedi-
tions, Col. Fremont always rode on a wooden
saddle tree, without leather or other covering
Life Of Col. Fremont
p What tough-skinnel fcllowl remarks the
Rochester Americ1n. Who can doubt the
qualifications of man who rides ION wood
en- saddle-tree, without leather or other COW
ering?' An important anl interesting ques-
ton sug gests itself in this connection, which
the talented biographer seems to have over
looked. What material was used for the IL
ming Of the ColonePs uumentionables? A
new 'lifc'' win certainly have to be written,
containing full information on this momen-
tous point.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
A Word, in Private. to our Priends.

Word, in Private, to our Friends.
There is an unlimited demand on the part
of the public for speakers, at the meetings
which are called in the several counties, in
many instances at remote and out of the
way points Gentlemen who speak, are FIRE :
quently invited to be present at such meet
ings, and they frequently go to them at much
neglect of their own business, and at much
loss of time and considerable expense to
themselves. This is all wrong, and is, doubt
less, the result Of thoughtlessness on the part
of those who invite them, for we cannot be-
lieve that any highminded people would de-
mand The services of gentlemen who are not
candidates, or expectants of Office, without
being willing, at least, to defray their travel
ling expenses and tavern bills. We hope
this they win hereafter, be attended to, and
that when speakers are invited, that arrange
ments will be made TO pay to their incden-
tai expenses. 1t is enough to demand their
service without demanding the expenditure
of their money besides.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
a Chance for Sportam en-.

We are authorized, by very responsible
gentleman, to make the following propositions
to each and every person who may be in
condition OF feeling and purse to accept the
same, viz:
Five Hundred Dollars that JAMES BUoH-
ANAN will be elected President at the ap-
preaching election. -.,. .i.e-
Five Hundred Dollars that the State Of
Indiana will vote for JAMES BUCHANAN
The two bets to be taken together.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Advocating Amalgamation.

The Black Republicans advocate amalga-
nation of the negro and white races. At
the last session of the Ohio Legislature, Mr..
CALDWELL, member from Ashtabula, and
who is now one of FREMoNT's leading sup
porters in that section, spoke as follows:
81 thank God that the time has come iu
Ohio when it is no longer disgrace to avow
the sentiment that THE NEGRO IS THE
WHITE MANS EQUAL, and entitled to the
same POLITICAL and SOCIAL PRIVILEGES"
1t will be seen by this, that the Black Re-
publicans advocate not only the political
equality of the negro with the white man,
but also the social equality Faugh
One fact in connection with this sabect /:
The very men who are so anxious to elevate
the black race, are equally anxious to depres
sohste foreigners and i0hite Catholics! ss
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
Battle Ground Conxantinn.

We are authorized by the Committee on
invitations to announce that Hon. D. 8.
DIcKIssos, of New York, and Hon. WIN.
PsEsTos, of Kentucky, have signifed their
intention to be in attendance at the great
Battle Ground Convention, on the Sd and
9Th Of September. These names, with those
already announced, from galaxy of speak
srs, such as has never been witnessed at any
political gsthsring in the Union,
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

The Know Nothings have been most un-
mercifully skinned, in this thoroughly Dem
ocratic State. The majority of CONWAY, Dem
ocrat, FOR Governor, is between 10000 and
1900. Arkansas will edo it up in fine
style for BUCHANAN and BREcKISRIDoE, in
November.