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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-02

ITEMS or rHE TwELFrH oF SEpTEnDEa.-i.
IA white msn and q negro walking arm 10
arm. sst
q. A big negro sitting byp white woman in
o Q triage,
8. Negroes shouting for Fremont.
A.. NeRfoes wearing FTemoDt badges
S. Fifteen BLACK BANNERS carried 10
procession TO represent the fifteen Slave
States.
g. Nseroes seated al The Free Dinner, 81
bowing white ladies'.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-02

srAli fbe papers 10 California sggee liai
FssSoni cannot isesiys oser rocco votes To
mat Stale.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-02
THE TRUTH.

We copy with pleasure The following article
from the Hamilton Telegraph Of Thursday
last. II pays a merited tribute 10 Nh. Val
-IAsplsHAn. The miserable course Of iheSop-
position is producing a reaction in this gentle
mans favor which will tell crushingly at the
election;
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

The buccaneers have been Growing
over the recollection ofHall as mighty
triumph, though they never believed
that he WAS elected. They started the
lie in their journal, knowing that il
would go the rounds. and encourage
tie brethren who would never see a
contradiction in tho columns Of their
own party organs.
A letter from Burlington, Iowa. has
been received by Mr.. John d. Defrees.
Of indianapolis. Chairman Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee.
which settles the matter forever. The
following extract gives the result:
In the First District. Col. Curtis
leads his Democratic competitor. Au-
gustus Hall. the present member,
/, SOC votes. with q few sparsely set
tied counties to hear from, which will
not materially affect The result.
In the Second District. Davis. IRE
publican) leads his competitor. $3.50,
with few small counties TO hear from.
which will increase that majority.
Our State ticket has . majority oil
about 1000. OF the SO Senators We
have 26-of the ~ Representatives
We have IS TO 30.
Set down 5000 for Fremont. We
are WORKING FOR it and must win.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

II is bad enough % have 70 vacste
the Sherilf's Office. Recorders Office
and Treasurer's Office toany body but
The faithful followers Of Buck and
Bright, but the bare probability Of
having Goodwin in one Of those nice
little rooms, is distressing beyond en-
durance. Hence every conceivable
scheme Is resoried to to prevent it,
Treasurer Robson, fearing that he
may have to give The keys TO the man
whom he pounded to the worthof TWO
DOLLARS. has sent word to some Re-
publicans that IL they will only get
Goods win of, and put any body else
or, he win support the sohole iiexsl
with his own vote and all lis influence.
such 10 his personal hatred Of DR.. e.
lott Nobody believes him. and no
body is very anxious to buy either his
vote or his influence. but his PROPOSE
ton shows how much he breads the
future. He may. and probably win,
scratch of DR.. Elliott. but be would
not vote for a Republican at any
price. He will not buy of one, If he
can help it. 20 q
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22
Sheriff Batsuer aeainst himself.


m Our sherif, the sheriff that needs the
services OF three men, the year round, to
b. paid for put 81 the county treasury,
does some big swearing about US, aud
we understand that when he can 60 no
further he stands stock still and says
che lies, he lies, he lies" but when ask.
ed for specifications, he says: "why be
lies oil over.' We learn that In some
Of his speeches he says that he keeps
fewer baiIiffs than was kept under a
Wing sheriff some time ago. That,
sheriffhe says, averaged is2 per term Of
court, while Mr.. Batzner averages only
81, but, as ho inte nds this efgnfing only
for ignorant people, he carefully con-
ceals the fact that then there were but
two terms Of court per year, making ~
bailiffs per year, now there are six terms,
making 81 per year The sheriff. by
his own showing, convicts himself Of
using nearly twice as many as the most
extravagant Wing sheriff on rec ord.
We learn also that he charges US with
lying because in our article two weeks
ago we only chargedhim with extortior
in civil cases, while he collects costs
alike in both civil and criminal cases
Our npologyis that we had not learned
the whole truth. It is twice as bad AZ
we thought il was. We accept the
amendment and give the sherifrthe ben.
eft ofit-over the left.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

We are constantly In the receipt oil
complaints from our subscribers whose
papers pass over the Cincinnati route
that their papers are always damaged
Whenever it rains while the mail is be-
tween Brookvile and Cincinnati. We
have endured similar wrong in our
letters and papers BY that route. II
il rains. the mail invariably gets wet,
The remedy is with the Post Masters,
bat they neglect TO apply il. Il Is
their duty to see that the mail is car.
ried Ia "securo dry boot. under the
drivers feet or in the box which con-
stilues the drivers seat" "The news
paper mail may be carried in the boot
behind the stage but II must not be
exposed to tho weather" Then II is
the sworn duty Of Post Masters "a
"report all Instances in which the
mails are carried without being secu'
red from the weather." Yet thi.
state Of affairs has been permitted fol
more than q year without any sue
cessful effort 10 rcmedyit.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

"a "AsH'S e'l' mug TO-
A Cabinet meeting this afternoon,
decided on the following proclamation
Ivy the President Of the United States:
WnEREvL. While hostiIities exist
with various Indian tribes on the re-
mote frontiers Of the United States,
and whilst in other respects the pub
lie peece Is seriously threatened, Con-
grsss has ado, rned without granting
the necessary supplies for the army.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22
sp


Nut 4ok M0ktAe1n Union oov0<s "
In the Senate. Feb. IS. fApp. TO
Cong. Globe. page IS. Mr.. Jones. q
Tennessee. said:
I'VE have question before as and
our country which I think Of far more
to our interest and honor.
and to the perpetuity Of our institu-
lions. than the questions whether or
not Mr.. Champion should be with
drawn. So The beeia-
hing Of the dif6culiies may be found
in an earnest. ardent. and-pardon
me for saying. RECKLESS deiermin-
alton to repeal the clause Of the Kan
sas Nebraska bill which abrogstes the
Missouri restriction. =
We ask nothing but what the Consti-
tuition uarantees to rs. That much
WE WILL HAVEi DO not wish 20
be excited on this matter. We do NOT
wish tc be driven from our propriety;
but there is = fixed. immutable, uni
versal determination on the part OF
the South NEVER TO BE DRIVEN
Ia SINGLE INCH FURTHER.
~ If we are not 10 enjoy oui
rights under the Constitutions. tell US
so: and il we may. LET US SEPA-
rate PEACEABLY and decently.
tell you in every hand there
will be q knife and there will be wa,
to the knife. AND THE KNIFE TIC
THE HlLT." - p
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

We are pleased to lay before our
readers another letter from this stern
old Democrat. He has seen and felt
the elephant, called Popular Sover.
eighty, and gives US the result. But.
strange as il may appear to him. he
will be called a liar for thus expressing
his opinion. That is the argument
Every man Is liar who says there is
any thing wrong in Kansas, except
what the Abolitionists cause. Even
Judge Logan decided that tho Kan
sas Investigating Report was lie, for
1t was written in Washington before
the Committee went out. We hope
our old friend will write again. for II
some do call him a liar. the honest
lhi1king portion, read bis personal OBJ.
servations with great interest.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22


The following certificate would APP
pear to selfIe tbs question wAieh has
been.raised IN reference to Col F'e-
mont s religion. Mr. ]. @. Nelson
one of his schoolsnates. testifes that
he was member OF the same Sunday
School class with Fremont. and while
he was member Of the Junior Glass
Of Charleston College, and that he
saw him, at the age Of sixteen con-
6fued . member Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. by the Bishop Of
South Carolina.
Although Col. Fremont could not
procure The services Of q Protestant
clergyman, being obliged, after seve-
raj had declined. to accept the servic-
es Of a Catholic priest 70 mite him to
Jessie, he seems. to have calledupo
his regular pastor TO perform the Office
next in order. as an occasion arose for
il arose in BIS family. which the certif-
cate already referred to very satisfac
torily shows: ~
"WAsHISeroN. July 10. 1856.
a.sThe following children of j. O..
aud Jessie Benton Fremont have been
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

The nomination Of Colonel Fremont
seems to have been received with very
decided satisfaction in California. if
the proceedings Of the Republican rat.
ilicalion meeting at San Francisco. on
the 18th may be regarded as an indi-
cation Of popular sentiment.
The character Of the meeting Is In
Dictated by the men who participated
In il. and in the long list Of officers and
speakers will be found the names OF
gentlemen who we're good citizens and
good democrats in ihis part OF the
country, before they migrated to Cali
fornia. There, as here. the novel tests
Of Democracy applied by the managers
Of the Cincinnali Convention are fast
thinning ihe ranks Of nm organisation
now almost surrendered 10 the slave
power, aI s q
OF the seven or eight speakers who
addressed the meeting. more than half
proclaimed themselves democrats, who
could abide by Mr.. Buchanan or his
platform. but recognized In the plat
form Of the Republican party the prin.
ciples Of the ilust, ious men who foun-
ded the democratic parry. a
The rapidity with which the Repub.
Iican party has sprung into existence
in California. a State oyerridden BY
southern men, In whose hands are NIL
The Offices Of honor and emolunen
must. however. be explained by the
enthusiasm with which Colonel FIRE.
mont Is there universally regarded.
His personal traits Of courage. ga
gacity and almost superhuman cndu-
rance. and the constant interest mani
tested by him In the welfare Of his
adopted State. have gained him a
place In the hearts Of It's citizens, which
an occasion like this most unmistake-
able reveals,
A few weeks ago there was but one
Republican paper in San Francisco.
and very little enthusiasm seemed 10
animate the party. but the nomination
Of Fremont hps awakened the whole
city, and the letter Of our correspond.
ent. whose information can DO relied
upon with much confidence. states
that he will receive two-thirds Of the
vote Of San Francisco.
Among the miners. hunters. pho.
neers. and rough population distrib-
uted throughopt the interior, the NOM
ination Of man who has ''toiled. and
wrought. and fought with Them" will
take even better than in tho large Cit
les; and. from the present prospect.
tho vote In California for the Republic
can candidates next November. will
compare not unfavorably with The vote
Of our Eastern states.--N.Y. Esssing
Posf.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

MURDER WILL OUT !-It was at first a
matter Of wonder why the Commission
ers bought that splendid corn farm for
a situation for the asylum. We had an
intimaiion Of the secret, several weeks
ago. but we thought we would wait,
lest our guessing should thwart their
prospects. Children win sometimes
let out what old folks want kept Sc
crct. By this means We learned
(how. we will not tell now some time
ago. that the farm was bought at the
earnest solicitation OF Treasurer Rob
eson. and that he would take part Of
it. The trade is completed. Last
week the. Commissioners sold him A
acres. off of the South part, including
the best of the land, the orchard,
barns. stables. houses DC, DC. at So,
000--just $500 more than 1t cost,
averaging that part. with its improve
ment.. at IS per acre. the price paid
for. the whole farm. Mr.. Robson had
long wanted that part Of the farm
but could not get it of Mr. ssringer
SO he got the county to buy it. and b,
bought it of the county. at his owr
figures, No difference, it is all in the
family $780, s.,r tssksss 81
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

SIRE TAXES THAr Brr.-on OF tn
best looking girls In the county, accepts
the bet Of that young Fremonter who
proposes to bet him sci I against any good
looking girl who will bet that Indiana
will go for Buchanan. She snys she
confidently expects to lose the bet. and
being Fremonter. would rather lose
than win, but she IL willing 20 risk Il, and
let him take her. Like sensible girl.
that she Is, she has spoken tous TO hand
her over about the first Of December.
Well remember that. ~. @,t
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

-
Dem be seard. reader, Ne are|tot
redr through. We intend 70 stow
yos that youP heavy tax to sup.
port mere hangers on. Wa showed
tvo weeks ago that your ezpenses Tor
bailiifs the year ending with the July
Court was ss43 deducting from se55
@i2 for wood that Was, through mis-
take. included ia the FIRST report, as all
were set down by the Auditor under
the general head Specific Allow
ance."
Our Sheriff who has grown rich At
your expense, with characteristics hon.
esty. attempts 70 evade thess facts BY
telling around, that in the courts un-
der Oakley St. John. the Bailiff aver
aged l3h while his averages only g.
but he fails 20 tell you that thea there
were only two courts per year, now
there are six. and with equal honesty
be fails to tell you that often those
bailiffs served only one day. When
there was a pressing necessity. st.
John employed . man. and when the
work was done he paid him off and let
him go. lie did not keep 81 men
hanging around Court for two weeks.
sucking the public teat. Letthe fol.
lowing facts and figures tell their,ovn
tale. II they lie, kshe Record hes,
that's all. IS * eel'ksl
In order to avoid unfairness We
have taken the figures Of three con-
seentivs yearn--'4i-'a and 3. They
are a. folIows.ass as td s1e1h I s
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

Remember the Basket Meeting near
Squire loves. IN White Water, on
Saturday the solh inst. The old ac.
quaintances OF WILL cUMBAcK
intend to give him hearty welcome
home. None are more anxious to
see him, and heartily thank him for
his able and constant defense Of free
dom. than the men among whom he
grew up. some II when refused TO
vote for him two years ago but who
would rather vote for him now. than
any man in the district.
The Basket Meeting at Metamora
has been fixed for Wednesday Sept. ,
Hackleman and Truslel have prom
ised to attend. aud Cumbaok viii
attend IL possible.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22
Look Ont for Them.

A private letter from shelbyville
Ind. Of the 18th inst. says: ~ 81
The so called "Blnke Family" are
or were last week making their way
toward your place. The community
here is indignant at them. We have
had a specimen Of their govd m.ral
teachings. g 3
They well nigh succeeded in a foul
plot OF decoying two little girls from
their parents in this placc--ages II
and 49,. The evidence Of this is suf-
fcient to rouse the community, but
perhaps not TO convict ia court, so
as to make out a case Of abduction
They are no doubt fast troop
Warn the people Of them.
90 So efN' w. w. s.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22
- Amer an the efforts Of old Il.

r. Alter ali the efforts Of old line
to get John Chambers to certify that
be never said slavery wss aa good
institution and that he supports Bach-
anan on the ground of his slavery
views alone. may have failed to do it.
John has too much regard for his con-
sis'ency and truth, to be caught in
any such trap. He has talked so for
months. and he will not take 1t back.
We respect his candor. though we
differ fsom kGm Is sslse utility Of STA
very. Sod 80
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

Hon Humphrey Marshall has writ
ten lstter to the editor Of the Frank.
fort, KY. cossmon seealsh. denying the
rumor which connected him with an
alleged conspiracy 10 defeat Buchanan
aud elect breckenridge, and giving
his views generally Of the pending
contest. He speculates considerably
on the chances Of Mr.. Fillmore, in
case the election should go to the
House Of Representatives, and closes
with this emphatic opinion Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan:
"The people Of tie Slaveholding
States can elect Mr. Fillmore without
sending the. election to the House. il
they will unite on him. A union up
on Mr.. Buchanan will not. cannot. now
accomplish that result. He Is too
weak in the Free States to do any good
there with him. do not believe he
can carry q SINGLE Free State, IL Mr..
Fillmore were dropped to-daylt I feel
certain be could not. ] make no ap-
| p al for sectional support. for / abhor
all sectionalism apart from principles
but let the men who have been cry
ing out for united South consider il,
and go for Fillmore and Douelson, Ell
Their Of whom would be safe for the
South. Yours.
II. MARSHALL.
Mr.. Marshall Is a Kentuckian. and
therefore not likely to underrate the
strength Of TIE Pro.slavery candidate
lin the North. lie is an astute and
experienced politician, and therefore
not likely TO b. misled by the mere
clamot Of confending parties. His
convictions Of Mr.. Buchanan's weak
ness is the resul. Of his own personal
observations. and does credit to his sa-
gaeity. Iest - w
Another Southern politician oil
equal sagacity. aud still greater expe-
Renee, Senator Pearce. Of Maryland,
has also written letter giving his
view Of the prospects Of the coming
election. lie has always been Wing.
is warm admirer Of Mr.. Fillmore,
and would gladly aid his election il
he could see The slightest indication OIL
possible success. But he says:
1.-The contest, Il seems to me, lie.
between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Ere.
mont. Mr.. Fillmore's friends indeed
claim reaction In his favor; but !
have taken much pains TO ascertain
what hisstrength is in the Free States
and so far have not been able tc
satisfy myself that he can carry sin
gle one OF them. Mr.. Fillmore
strength lies ia the Wing States OF the
South II all the Southern States
would give him their votes, he woul(
fail in the election, without such assis
lance from the Free States as It wouIt
be vain to look for. The choice, then
10 between Buchanan and Fremont
and what Maryland Wing. believing
as | do, can hesitate?' tse ne41
i Here we have two of the most pro
mincnt and distinguished Southern
politicians, declaring their solemn be
; lief, the one that Buchanan,--an tn
other that Fiilmore.--cannot carry
single one Of the Free States. Tim
d will probably snow that both ar
right. s a4e.. e,.i,se, .,.s
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

Total for 5 years i,5o. just $40.
more than one half Of what the pres
ent Sheriff spends in one year. We
can afford to be called . liar when the
6gures back US up in this style. L,
may not be ont Of place to say that
the bAiliiTs expenses for the court just
closed were si43. yet there were but
three sabpenas served. 10 appear be-
fore the Grand Jury, and two ofthem
we're served in BrookviIle. That is
paying Cos State business with a veu-
reanco. In addition 10 this allowance
The Commissioners allow the Sheriff
500 per year for extra serviees not
otherwise provided for. Try again,
Michael. -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

q -. 9ones ,. Clay:
Ne Publ = 90 cur fp1<h Page
{ seeh recently @e'lvered<k : meeting
81 enky. e pve tie Valon- We
robll1H + By 11uest q oar friend.
5udss 5ohnssee, bat We soald Pab-
Iish no speech better calculated TO
awake the slambering freemen Of the
north. II v'ndIcs'es what We have
said for mors than Two years-snere
= bit one party u ne sosfh--the
|pFo-sIavery y, parry oRios ses'sg
|PartyI =
It's nsshipg TO us that be sp'ts his
venom At the people who voted Tor
yen. Hefnson and Gen. Taylor In
STEAD Of his illustrious father. Tor We
never voted Tor either OF them: II IL
''essveses eevevef the psrenee''y v''o
'wh'sh ne 'nhsr'ss some Of his fathers
nosaacas'on' he tells now MS is'n-
er and others allayed the agitation Of
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

Contrsry to our expectations. the
result Of the late Kentucky election
indicates that that sists will 60 for
Buchanan by some 10000 majority,
With al the appliances Of local inter-
ssls. and with III the influence Of the
strife for local Offices, the FILLMORE
men have a bare majority II that. out
Of 10000 70 begin with. The en-
tire State hes not yet been heard from.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

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~ .sas ~ -S' 's -. 80
$1,000 - ---.-;.:e- - =.
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- $50. 80. -, !. 80 ,s.,.lo,.S
.tsr'.;.,. N,..;.~ 1000
= t-.-s'.s'-s,;''..a 49, ,s'' 1914
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=, hcnorp .Iroon Won, honorI.,
IA =. 80 w.. ~. ~ No..
-. ' 49,. in IL oncs :, I'm ~
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.ss.ss $3.50 !, p, - = -
80. .. :. :. VI
Go, 80 $500 $500. :.
- - -. -
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

vi As.
! The merchsnts and bushes men Of
the south having formed an alliance.
designed to starve into subsection
norshsrn men who oppose the election
Of Buchanan. their candidate, II be-
comes all lovers Of right and justice
in the north. 10 inquire after those
prescribed merchants snd traders. and
TO deal With them exclusively. Though
there isno combined effort. We are hap
Pr to learn that there are hundreds, IL
not shousauds. Of western merchants
who intend to remember this principle
ID making their fall purchases. II is
: state Of things to be deplored, bat
il il . system Of sclf.defenss that can
not be avoided, unles we intend to
quietly submit to every exaction that
our MASTERS would lay upon Us. Il is
zine too, that men who care to do
right, and express their sentiments
like ffeenen. should know that thele
fellow fFeenen will not abandon them
Z prey 70 prescription and intolerance.
And. We guess that in the double game
thus 70 be played. merchants who sell
their principles, in order to procure
customers for their goods. will find
that the patronage Of the free north.
with its teemipg millions Of free con-
sumsrs, is quite As profitable a. that
OF the south with it, slavery. Let
our merchants be firm. and true to the
cause Of freedom.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-22

Dr.. q. 81. Jsek>on- Dear kIr-AIlow me 70
express u ron my sincere tkenke cor your disco-
very II medicine. soich 70 kay the least ef Il,
has effected cure which 81 The osher ncdicines
have uien have entirely failed 70 do. s.Iloo<-
lands German \ itiers" have cured 81 iho most
stubborn aud aggravated r1ae 81 Ne PI1ra that.
perhaps .cvor fell ~ the lot ~ mnn. NJ ease Il
In this and surrounding counties. rnd rna truly
Hry thai my recovery he's Es<oandod ~ ny friends
and relasions. - | had tried ever, ming sceon-
uonded, and noshine did me IN, good ontil was
prevailed upon ~ tr< The EIt,eu- Yon ara e In
Ell, 70 make any use Of this commvnIcntion, fok
Me beneAt Of he tnctcd. ~ on m, lhink pro-
per. truly youus ". ATWOOD