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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
Don't Like the Platform.

The editor of the Ironton Spirit of the
Times, the organ of the Democracy of Law
renee county objects to a portion of the 9Th
of January platform. He says he thought
the nomination of Richardson for Speaker
"a very i'll advised one-'it would be con-
strued in no other way than as indicatinga
determination to involve the present inter-
ests of the Democratic party nextricably
with the policy of the administration on
the slavery question, and therefore indicar
ted, in our judgment, more regard for the
fortunes of certain men, than for the well
fare either of the party or of the country
lie adds:
"But it is in regard to the first and Sec
ond resolutions that we especially desire to
be explicit. The declaration that Congress
neither has power to legislate slavery into
territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, is
in our judgment utterly false. 1t is false
in view of the great principle of law, so
well established, and so universally recog-
nized, that the right to govern territory
follows its acquisition. 1t is false in view
of the Constitution of the United States,
which has placed the territories under the
legislative control of Congress. 1t is false
in view of the Nebraska Act itself, in
which Congress assumes, not merely ordi-
nary Legislative authority over the terrific
ries, but even the power to prescribe fol-
them the very frame work of their govern,
ment. 1t is false by the admission of the
author of the Kansas. Nebraska act him,
self, whose followers seem not to perceive
that in passing such resolves, they are con.
tradicting his opinions, and pronouncing
censures upon some of the most prominent
acts of his life.
"We protest, then, against this declara
tion, and we do so, not simply because it ii
untrue, but because we believe that, how
ever it may be, so long ns our territoria
possessions are confined to their presen
limits, a conjecture will soon arise, whei
the exercise by Congress of the power thu
denied, will be of vital Importance to tn
interests of freedom. LEX,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
New YORK, Feb. l6.-Flour dull |;
wheat quiet; corn dropping; mess pork
firmer beef dull lard dull.

DoYLEsTowN, Pa, Feb. l5.-The ex-
ecution of Jacob Ambrusler, who was
convicted of The murder of his wife, took
place in the Jail yard to-day, between one
and two o'clock. He maintained his
cOmposure to the last, protesting his in
nocence and appealing 10 God against his
sentence. He assembled the scalfold with
firm step, accompanied by his son, who
wept bitterly at the dreadful situation OF
his father. After the fatal cord had been
adjusted, the prisoner refused TO shake
hands even with his son at parting, and
would not permit prayers TO be offered UP
in his behalf, turning frequently to the
sheriff and exclaiming, you dare not hang
me-ynu know you dare not This pain
full scene, however, was continued but .
few minules-lhe drop fell, the doomed
man was lanched into eternity without q
struggle. His last words were, 81 wan
no Judge but God" His neck was MOI
broken by the fall.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

MURDER OF BRowN IN KANsAs.--The
Kansas correspondent of the N. Y. Times
gives the following narrowing account Of
that most dastardly act Of rufianisln, the
murder of Brown, near Ieavenworth
"The sight of blood seemed TO arouse
the fendish spirit Of the barbarous ruff.
ians, and they swore vengeance upon
Brown. They prepared themselves with
ropes and other implements for hanging,
and after sunset Friday they arranged to
lead him out. Some Of their party then
proposed to lynch him as compromise,
rather than hang him. This was at once
approved, when The rabble sprung upon
him with hatchels, axes, knives and clubs,
piercing, chopping, maugling. kicking,
MURDERING HIM BY INcHrs. He immedi.
ately became senseless from the heavy
blows upon his head and fell. He soon
recovered in part and attempted to rise
and escape, but no friend dared TO assis
him, and they repeated their beaslly out
RACES till he seemed literally cut TO piec- !
es. But he was still alive, and, while
his blood was flowing freely for the lib
erty of Kansas soil, they roughly seized
him and tumbled him into wagon stand
ing near Of which he was the owner, and
drove len miles to the house of one of the
party. Most Of them were shamefuly
drunk by this time, and finding poor
Brown still alive, they commenced the
insolent mockery addressing his wounds.
But drunk as they were, their compass
sion was so much excited by his dying
groans, that they concluded TO carry him
to his own family, which was less than
mile distant. A most amiable and deyo.
ted wife met him at the door as he was
thrown in upon the floor, but human ma
ture was dropping its last sands. She
tried TO learn of him the cause of so dis.
lressing death, but he only had the
strength to say, "zhey murdered me like
ccwardS."
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
For the True American
ENIGMA.

am composed of 80 letters:
My |, 9,7, we are all liable to.
My 2, %, 90, 4, 5, II, 8, we all wish to
avoid.
" 3. I3, l, 2, 8, 90, 7, is an adjective de-
rived from one of the cardinal points.
" q, IA, 9, %, IA, is a great benefit to
this country.
" 5, 3, 2, 2, 3, 90, is the comparative de-
gree of an adjective.
Il" 6, 26, 26, 6, IA, is the name of fe-
male.
" 7, 6, 2,2, 26, 6, is q plant which inAicts
q severe wound if touched.
" SO, IL, IL, 13, 9, 7, is a scoundrel,
that is, it signifies the same.
" 9,7, 1877, IL, 3,7,2, signifies over
bearing.
10, 10, 7, Is, is very valuable at this
time.
II, 4, II, 4, is song.
II, 10, Is, 12, 90, is tree.
10, IA, IA, l3, is the name of a female.
IA, l3, IA, IA, 9, 8, is the name of a
female.
Is, 10, 13, IA, 10, is the name of the
Goddess who was supposed to preside over
hunting.
1917, 1s, 25, 90, 81, l, is the name of
race that is fast passing away.
L" 1873, 4, 2, II, 10, 26, Austria and
Prussia would like to be.
"l8, %, 4, Is, l, were taught the first re-
ligion of England.
4" 10, 81, 3, 10, l3, II, Is, is one of the
Islands which constitute Great Britain.
" 90, 30, IS, 10, is the name of female.
81, %, 81, l3, is the name of female.
" %, 4, II, 2, is one whom you should
love.
" 90, l3, 2, is small animal which is
very troublesome.
&" "a, IA, 9, is a small insect whose in
dustrious habits we should initiate.
%, l, %, l, was an Egyptian Goddess
" 26, 80, 81, 3, %, is an important part
of house.
81, 70, 5,3, 81, 2, is the name of 0
male.
4" %, IL, 9, s, 3, is the emblem of peace
90, q, l, %, II, is crime.
" 30, 90, g, 8, l6, is the name of Jewisl
king.
My whole is of great public utility.
MERCURY.
STEUBENvILLE, Feb. II.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
Several of the House Committees, in
Guiding that on Territories and the Com
miltee of Ways and Means, were organi-
zed this morning. The latter have resol-
we'd TO ask for the appointment of per.
manent clerk.
A railroad passenger car, weighing 8
tons, left Washington to-day for AleXan-
dria, drawn by five horses, over the ice
on the Potomac. When last heard from
they were then half way to Alexandria,
1t WAS moving safely.
Engineer-in-chief, Martin, left the city
this afternoon, for Boston, to join the
steam lrigale Merrimac, for her trial trip
TO Norfolk, As @isig the first of the six
national steamers finished. the Govern
ment is intensely interested in her sue
cess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Gov. Shan.
non leaves this afternoon direct for ST..
Louis thence to Kansas. He will i'm.
mediately remove his office from Shaw
nee Mission to Lecompe, the centre of
the prevailing difficulties. Orders will
be issued from the War Department this
afternoon aud probably will be conveyed
to Col. Sumner by Shannon. No doubt
they will be in accordance wi h the Pres
ident's views, expressed in his special
Kansas message and late proclamation,
with design firmly to enforce them.
There are 800 troops at Fort Leaven.
worth and 400 at Fort Rieley, TO be cal.
led out if circumstances demand. The
Republican Association of Washington
are making strenuous efforts to establish
similar societies i'll. every city, town and
village throughout the Union, serving, as
the circular says, to rally the people ant
inspire them with confidence and enlhu
siasm. and furnish Information necessary
to expose and fairly meet The sophis'ry
of Pro-Slavey demagoguea; making the
issue slavery or freedom in the Presiden
lial campaign; and design scattering broad
cast documents. Speeches have been al
ready prepared, 10000 in English ant
10000 in German. The speeches ant
writings are those of Seward, Hale ant
Others.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

FENCING IN RAILROADS. bill is be-
lore the Pennsylvania House of Delegates,
and it is thought will pass that body,
which provides that the Railroad Com
panies of that State shall, within nine
months, erect good and sufficient fences,
along their roads, wherever necessary 10
the protection Of private property and
the prevention of accidents, together with
such caitle.guards and other efections as
are required in connection with such fen.
ces, and upon default of the. company to
erect such fences, &C., il shall pay treble
damages for any injury TO persons or
properly occasioned by such default.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

BUCHANAN AN ABoLITIoNlsT.- Don't
be startled at our caption, reader We do
not wish 10 convey the idea that Jas. Buch-
anan. Is or ever was, real abolitonist,
but we do mean to say that letter of his
written in l947, may be seen at our of.
flee, in which that noted Statesman urges
that the Missouri Compromise ought to
be extended to the Pacific. 1t was writ.
ten as an anlidote to the Wimot proviso,
then pressed upon the attention of Con-
gress, and was then deemed the most pro-
slavery ground at that time that any man
North or South could take and live. Il
is "A curious evidence ofthe progressive
character of our conntrynen, that this let
ter. once so ultra, now lands its author
high and dry among the abolilionist op.
position of squatIer sovereignty and the
pei doctrines of slavery and propagandism
upon which the Administration has placed
its fortunes.--LafDyette Courier.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
SrEUBENvrLLE, Feb. II.

0tTThe Missouri Democrat has on art-
Gle on the Presidents Kansas Message
That paper says: cit would be useless to
re-argue the dispute that has arisen between
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Reeder, for we have
about as little respect for, and confidence
in, the one as the other. The Democrat
proceeds to remark that it has deprecated
the formation of Eastern Emigrunt Aid
Associations, and has denounced the in
cursions of Missourians, their violations of
tho ballot box, and hostile demonstrations
against the inhabitants of neighboring
Territory, as utterly illegal and destructive
of the peace and progress of our own State
a S well as threatening to the stability Of
our common Union" in regard to the
Presidents promise thatlie will enforce the
law in Kansas, the Democrat says: "We
are at less to know what it is that the
President will enforce. Will he enforce
the law authorizing any citizen from q
neighboring State to vote upon the pay
ment Of n one dollar assessment! Will he
enforce the law refusing the right of suff-
rage to all who will not swear to sustain
and carry out the Black Act as it has well
been called, which is directly in conflict
with the Constitution If these be what
Mr.. Pierce contemplates enforcing, and this
his remedy for securing peace and order in
Kansas, then can we only wonder at the
hopeless insanity which urges him on in biz
mad caroerS
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
GelegrapBit
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

CoLUMBUs, Feb. l5.-Senate.-After the
presentation of petitions, &C., the Judicia-
ry Committee reported, on the question Of
the right of the Committee of the Senate
to investigate the affairs of the Treasury.
They reported that this right is clear and
undoubted. The constitution gives it, and
the laws do not prohibit it. Several Sena-
tors declared their opinion that the right
existed and cited instances of its exercice.
The Senate sust aimed the report of the
Committee by nearly unanimous vote.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote
indefinitely postponing to provide for the
of Railroads.
Resolutions, calling upon the Warden Of
the Penitentiary for information on various
matters touching tbe management of that
institution for some time past, were adop-
ted.
The resolution to pay for some ofsthe
furniture in the Dayton Asylum was repor-
ted back from the committee on claims and
Debated at some length. There lisa strong
disposition to throw the claim back on the
men who made the contract. 1t was refer
red again.
Several bills were read the second time,
and referred.
House.-The bill ceding lands in Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Toledo and Sandusky for
Custom House purposes, was passed unani-
mously.
The amendment to the Habeas Corpus
bill, introduced by Mr.. Monroe, wOs dis
cussed all the afternoon in committee of
the whole, and referred to the judiciary
committee.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

UsURY LAws.--A majority and minor
ty report on the subject fusnry has been
presented in the Senate of New Jersey.
The committee reported against the rec
concentrations of the Governor, who ad.
heres 10 the old idea on The subject Of usu-
ry. They favor the abolition of the usury
laws, but if they are retained, the fixing
of uniform rule. The minority Of The
committee, on the contrary, agree with
The Governor; and it is not only in favor
of stringent laws, but also Of the fixing Of
6 per cent. as the uniform rate. =
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

AMERICAN MIssIoNARIEs.--The New
York Evening Post publishes a letter
from Mrs. Minor, one of the most active
and intelligent members of a little band of
Americans who have founded in the holy
land Christian mission, the object of
which is to introduce among the Arabs
and Jews the American system of hus.
bandry, and to make this an aid in the
diffusion of the principles Of Christianity.
The location of the mission is on the
sacred plain of Sharon, about two miles
rom Joppa or Jatfa, which is one of the
most beautiful and aourishing cities of
Syria.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

0ATMr, Elijah hutall has introduced a
bill into the legislature providing that any
Catholic Priest who seduces female ofhis
church shall be punished with death. Per-
sons may ask why Elijah would have Cath
olic priests put to death for seducing mem
bers of their hocks, but let off with
lighter punishment Protestant clergymen
guilty of leading astray the ewes and lambs
of their focks. We presume the reason is
that the distinguished member from Henry
county thinks that the Catholic Priests
have much greater facilities and tempta-
tions for committing ravages upon female
virtue than the Protestant clergymen have.
He thinks that as the temptation is stronger
with the Priests, the restraining influence
should be proportionably stronger. So,
according to his view, the danger that
Catholic priests will seduce Catholic wo-
men and girls is as much greater than the
commission of similar crime by Protest
ant preachers as the punishment of the
galows is worse than that of imprison-
ment.
Elijah Nutall is great Sag Nicht, in
deed, Sag Nicht leader and oracle, and we
are ra ther curious to see how his party,
large portion of which is Catholic and
the other portion of which has very strong
Catholic procivities, will receive his impu-
tations upon the Ca tholic priesthood and
the tendencies of the Catholic sacraments.
One suggestion occurs to us which we do
not express without some little hesitation.
If the danger of the seduction of the fair
penitents of the Roman Catholic Church
is so imminent that the enactment Of new
and terrible law is necessary for its pres.
ervation, would it not be at least prudent
for Catholic fathers and husbands and
brothers and uncles and guardians to keep
their daughters and wives and sisters and
neices and wards from going to the confess
sional until the new law shall have beer
passed by the Legislature and signet
by the Governor.-[ Louisville Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

CONCORD, n. H., Feb. l5.-The Wing
State Convention to-day nominated lcha-
bod Goodman for Governor.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 15.--The Empire
City, from Havana with dates to the llth.
has arrived. The news is unimportant.-
Accounts of the sugar crop are unlavorable.
The weather has been bad. The crop will
probably not be larger than last year. An
increase in rates is expected.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

A Curious FAoT.-A young man named
Cudworth recently died in the western part
of the State of New York, nineteen years
old, who swallowed rye straw, two inches
and a half long, when he was one year old.
A post-mortem examination was held, when
the straw was found in perfect state of
preservation, having been lodged in the right
lung eighteen years.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

FLoGGING ON SHIpBoARD'--A decision,
interesting to shipmasters, was made on
Wednesday in the New York Court of
Common Pleas, before Judge DAILY, the
case being that of man who was flogged
on board of the steamer Hermann by order
of the captain. The Court held that in
view of the existing law of Congress, in
relation to hogging on shipboard the pun
ishment was illegal. The plaintiff was
awarded $500.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

TIt is mentioned that the Roman
Catholic Synod Of Thurles has made a
very important regulation with regard TO
mixed marriages of Roman Catholics and
Proteslants. Henceforlh, no such mar.
riage will be allowed, unless both parties
sign a declaration TO the Bishops that
they will bring up their children as Ro-
man Catholics. s...
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

RAILROAD TO New LIsBoN.--We are
pleased to see that there is now prospect
Of the completion of the Railroad from Ash
tabula to New Lisbon. The Importance Of
that road will be enhanced from the fact re-
Gently ascertained, that every acre OF land
within 5 miles of New Lisbon has at least
5000 tons of good bituminous coal under 1t.
r-[Canton Repository.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
General Sam Houston.

We see an extract going the rounds Of
the anti American press, taken from the
Galveston News, Texas, as follows:
GENERAL HoUsToN.-Tbe Jefferson
Herald endorses the views of the Hunts
vile Item, in reference to General Hous-
TONS position as Senator. The Item has
urged that the interests of Texas are not
safe in General HOuston's hands; that
he has betrayed his trust and that his
occupancy of the position of Senator is
in opposition to the sentiments of the ma
jority Of the Texas people. The Item
thinks the masses should act on the ques.
tion, so that the Legislature may call on
General Houston to resign. This matter
brings to our mind parody sung some
time ago: "Where now is good old
Houston :" which the song answered by
saying that he was "away over in the
freesol land," and the verse concluded
with the announcement: "By and by
we'll go and bury him." So it seems
the time for the inteIment of the "great
defunc" has arrived d.--Galveston NewS.
The Galveston News, if we remember
rightly, was opposed to The Compromise
measures of 1850, and has favored The
project of disunion. Hence its hatred to-
wards Gen. Houston. The Huntsville
Item is edited by an Englishman, and has
assumed the guardianship of the Bomb
shell Democracy of Texas, and recently
undertaken to read the oldest Democratic
editor in that State out of the Democratic
party.
This attempt, however, was not remar-
kable, considering thai the editor Of the
Civilian and Gazette, whom the Item
sought TO destroy, has always been oil The
Jeffersonian school Of Democracy, and
was always conservative.
If the editor Of the Galveston News be
the same man whom General Houston,
when President of Texas, pardoned of
an offence committed by mistaking the
ownership of some property, he is at least
ungratelul-and if ;he editor of the jeff
crson Herald is the same man who has
been playing "hde and seek" with the
officers of the law in Texas and Arkan.
sas, he is a suitable and fit assailant of the
ex. President ofTexas.-.4mer, Organ.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20
THE TRUE AMERIOAN.


The TRuk American is published every
Wednesday, in Steubenville, Jefferson county,
Ohio, and edited by z. RAGAS, on the following
terms:
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No paper discontinued until all nrrcarages
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

LONG DOCUMENT. Among the petit
tions presented to the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, for the repeal of The restraining
liquor law, was one from Allegheny
county, said to be sixty feet in length
1t contained three thousand signatures.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

THE CIRCLE OF CoLD.--Ths range oil
cold is wider this year than i'll any year on
record. They are cutting up ice Jour
inches thick, formed in the river about
Austin, Texas, about latitude thirty and a
half, or only about seven degrees north
Of the tropics. The effect on vegetation,
south particularly, is bad. In Florida,
the orange trees, it is feared, are ruined.
In the neighborhood Of Louisville, KY. the
peach and other fruit trees have been
killed by the frost. In North Carolina,
thousands of dollars, it is said have been
lost by the injury done 10 the pine Trees
Of that region, though we supposed that
that tree could stand cold. In Virginia
the apricots have been almost entirely de-
stroyed. In Boston Mass, the linden
trees which adorn the sidewalks, spill
with the frost as if a wedge had been drl.
ven into them.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

New York, Feb. l6. The steamer
Quaker City sailed at noon for Liverpool,
with seven passengers and no specie.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

Baltimore, Feb. l6.-Markets yery
dull -four unchanged, but wheat and corn
nominally lower.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-26

The number of volumes reported in the District
Libraries was 800 $40, being Go 900 less than the
preceding year and 9s $40 less than in the year 1902
The schools Of the State were visited durlng the
wear 1854 by the several Town and City Superntend-
tnts % Os2 times This is something of an improve
men over the report of the preceding year. IL shows,
however, average of less than two visits per an,
nnm 10 each school, which is the minimum enoined
By law.
Tie amount OF public money received by the Trus-
tees of School Districts or Boards OF Education during