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The daily union., 1856-03-26

pRoGREss Of Religious Ideas by l.. Maria ChiIds
L
The New Purchase Early west edition
Lilly, Novel I
Works of Chas. Lamb 2 vuIs
Harpers Story Book. Vol
Mexico and Its Religion; by r. A, Wilson. Illustrated.
Border BeaglcsI by w. Gilmore smms.
Smike tr Charles Dickens.
The Chile VIE by Charles Dickens.
Mysteries Of the Cout the by Harrison Aims
Nov ~ FRANCK TAYLOR.
The daily union., 1856-03-26

ERENCH JUVENILE BoOKs.-A well selected collection
ofFrench Juvenile books, various IN their styles prices
adapted various them beautifully
be ornd the bookstore Of the undegned imported BY bse
direct from Paris.
Dec Il FRANCR TAYLOR.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
Good Resolutions

The following are the resolutions adopt
ed at the great American Ratification
meeting, lately held in the city of New
York
:" Resolred. That heartily, cheerfully,
unanimously every one, and altogether
we hereby confirm and ratify the nomi-
nations made by the American party, as
sembled in Convention at Philadcl phia,
and we earnestly recommend them to the
support of the American people
Res0lued, That in Millard Fillmore and
Andrew Jackson Donelson, we, as Amcli-
cans, have the best specimens of the old
Whlg and Democratic parties,-choice
chips from the old blocks-and that We
present their names not only to Ameri-
cans, but to Democrats and Wings, as rep
resentatives of the best men and best prin-
ciples of their respective parties.
ReSoired, That in Millard Fillmore we
. have the friend, the confident and the as
sociate of a Clay and Webster, and the
inheritor of that love of country that ever
inspired them in Ashland and Marshfeld;
and in Andrew Jackson Donelson the
confident, the pupil, and the bosom com
P"i'oA vi liic uiuStTiOuS SOiQler ana states
man of the Hermitage
''Our Country, Our Whole Country, and
Nothing but Our Country ~
''Our Constitution, One Destiny"
q know no South, no North, no East,
no West"
''The Federal Union-It must and
shall be preserved ~
As these were their maxims, hciJ plat
forms, so they are ours-and with God $
help, we will stand our candidates upon
them.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
American Meeting.

A primary meeting of the friends of the
American party in Ozan township was held
at the Office Of Capt. Daniel E. Williams,
on Saturday last. Ten delegates to the
County Convention were appointed. On
motion it was resolved that the delegates
from Ozan township be requested to use
their influence in the County Convention, to
secure the vote of the delegation to the Stale
Convention. for General JAMES YELL, fo,
the nomination for Governor of the State ol
Arkansas Other business of local ma.
ture was transacted, when the meeting ad.
journed to meet in Convention on Saturday
the 18th inst. in this place.
Again we take occasion to urge upon the
friends Of the American party in the county,
the necessity Of prompt and continuous ac.
tion, without which we can do nothing, and
by the aid of which we can accomplish much
good. The County Convention will meet
at IL o'clock on Saturday. the 18th inst,
at the court house in this place. Come one
and all,
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

FWe shall continue to present our
readers with extracts from the speeches of
Aboltionists, and from the columns of Aboli-
ton papers, in order that they may Judge for
themselves what amount of credibility should
be attached to the repeated asseverations by
the Anti-American press, that the American
party is Abolitionized How abject must
be their fears of defeat, and how overwhelm-
ing their consciousness of their inability to
cope with the facts in the case, when they
find themselves compelled to resort to <ys-
tenn of false assertions to keep up even the
semblance of their opposition to our cause.
Read what Mr. r.Wilson says of the Philadel-
phia nominations Henry Wilson
who, next perhaps to Seward and Greeley
is ''the vilest Abolitionist in the land -
"WrLsoN on FILLMORE AND DoNELsoN.
At banquet in Boston. few evenings ago,
in honor of the election of Banks as Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the notori.
Gus Gen. Henry Wilson-the vilest y boil
zionist in the land-thus spoke of the Phila-
delphia nominations:
He repudiated, and believed the whole
American party at the North would repu.
date the nominations of the Philadelphia
Convention Will the anti-slavery men Of
Massachusetts, be asked. support for Presi
dent man whose right hand is stained with
the blood of the fugitive slave and for Vice
President one who openly boasts that he
owns 100 native American working men
and women. both upon an extreme pro-
slavery platform? or will they rally unde,
the same banner under which n. p. Bank,
was placed in the Speakers chair ?'''
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
The Americans and Abolitionists can no
More Mingle than Fire and Water.

The Sao.Nicht presses are rather jubi-
lant over the fact that Fillmore and Don
elson have been repudiated by the Amer
lean Council of Ohio. We heartily join
them in their jubilation. 1t is strong ev-
;dence that. whatever Abolition material
NAV have found its way into the Amerl-
can party, finds there no sympathy and
no companionship, and must seek them
in organizations that are not national. -
Such proofs as Ohio furnishes are conclu-
siye against the truth of any charge OF
Freesoilism, against Mr.. Fillmore and the
American party. Men cannot remain In
it without being national, as they can In
the Democratic party. Men entertaining
the Freesoil sentiments that John Van
Buren and Senator Dix do, find no SYM
pathv with the Americans. They must
seek for it in party that makes profess
sions of nationality, but, at the same time,
tolerates heresy for the sake of the vote
Of the heretic They can affiliate with the
Pierce party without being questioned as
to their nationality They can repudiate
the Democratic platform, and still be call
ed brothers. Our Sag -Nicht friends will
make nothing of the Ohio matter. We
grant that Freesoil men may have origin
ally belonged to the American organiza-
ton. They attached themselves to it,
however, not for the purpose of putting
down foreign influence, or aiding In the
extension of its doctrines, but for the pur-
pose of warping it into an instrument
with which to achieve some sectional or
sinister end. These are the men who
repudiate Fillmore and Donelson, and find
congenial atmosphere among the Black
Republicans and Sag-Nichts 1t is a
matter of astonishment to US, that South
ern anti-American papers do not see the
impolicy of heralding the story of Abo-
lition reputation of MIR. Fillmore. If
this is to be their campaign tactics, the
Americans may repose in quiet, and let
then. do the work of proving Mr.. Fill
more's unquestioned soundness, and of Sc
curing to him the votes of the South
against any man that may be put in the
field against him.
Memphis Eagle D. Enquirer.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

The CINCINNATI CoNvENTIoN-GEN
RUsK:-It is believed by many shrewd
Sag-Nicht politicians, that, if their Ma
tionai Convention does not break up in a
row, as 1t came near doing in 1852, Pierce,
Douglas and Buchanan will ultimately ali
be thrown overheard, and Gen. Thomas
): Rusk, of Texas, finally nominated. A
WASHINGTON letter-writer, specializing up
on the Cincinnati Convention, says /:
'.The real rally will ultimately be upon
Gen. Tho j. Rusk, of Texas That will be
the point of concentration, unless the
leaders and wire-pullers are all misled.-
The cards are already stocked"
We have heard it asserted, that, if Gen.
Rusk receives the nomination, Senator
James c. Jones, of this State, will in all
probability go for him. General Rusk,
though Sag-Nicht Locofoco of the deem
est dye, seems to be favorite with seye-
raj "Old Line" Wings of this vicinity.
Memphis Eagle d. ENQUIRER.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

% Returning our sincere thanks to our
friends Cor the following notices. we assure
them that our efforts to prove worthy of
them shall be unceasing:
New EDIroR.-Mr. A. T. HAwLEY. has
associated himself with our old friend, VIM.
I'll. ETTER, Esq. in the editorial depart
ment of the Washington Telegraph. Mr.
IT, is young man of very decided talents
and some experience as an editor; and he
will make the Telegraph better than here
tofore. if such thing be possible.
The Telegraph, in its new dress. and with
its new editor, is, as always, heretofore, one
of the most acceptable of our exchanges ;;
and it cannot fail TO be very welcome and
very instructive visitor to its numerous sub
scribers. 1t is devoted to the best interests
of the country, and labors for the fullest de-
velopment of its resources. Its politics,
too, are sound-being intensely American
Success to the Telegraph and its very
clever editors say we.
Gazette r. Democrat.
We learn from the Washington Tele-
graph tEat Mr. A. T. HAwLEY has become
its associate editor. We have not the pleas
ure of Mr.. H's acquaintance, but, we are
Informed by those who know him. that he
wields erich. rare and racy' pen. and in
his present position will not fail to do effec-
tive service in our noble cause The Tele-
graph has also recently been much enlarged
and presents quite an elegant appearance.
Patronize it one and all.
Camden Herald.
The Washington (Ark-) Telegraph of
the I'd instant. contains the Salutatory Ad-
dress of ALBERT 7. HAwLEy, Esq, as CO.
editor of that excellent paper. Mr.. HAw-
LEY Is known to us as a ripe scholar and
vigorous writer. He conducted the editori-
al department. of this paper in the fail of
1898 when we were runaway from the
yellow fever. Success to him.
CaddO Gazette
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
Courts1sip and Marriage; or, the

Courtssap and Marriage; or, the Joys
and Sorroos Of american Life-6y
Mrs. Caroline Lee Heutz.
This Is the title of new work from
the pen of the popular authoress OF
"Aunt Patty's Scrap Bag" "Linda," etc.,
just issued by 7. B. PETERSON & Co.,
No. lO2 Chestnut st. Philadelphia, in a
large duodecimo volume of 500 pages.
neatly bound in cloth, for one dollar and
twenty-five cents, or two volumes bound
In paper for one dollar, and sent free of
postage to any one remitting the amount
to the publishers. Mrs. HENTz is de-
servedly one of the most popular writers
OF the day, and our readers may be well
assured that the work above mentioned
will richly repay perusal.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
POLICY.

The anti i-American organ of last Tues
day at the conclusion of its political article
says, ethe Democratic party are lett now
almost without opposition-left free to pur-
sue that policy which of late years has ele-
waited our State so high and so rapidly"
The State of Arkansas was admitted into
the Union in 1885, nearly twenty years
ago. The Conways and Johnsons. and their
kith and kin calling the emselves the Demo
cratic party,) took immediate charge OF Its
public affairs; and they still have charge OF
them. What policy have they pursued
which was calculated, in its tendency. to ell
evate the State either high or rapidly
| Let US see.
1. They chartered the Banks, and run
the State millions of dollars in debt, for
their capital stock
2. They borrowed money from the Banks
from the proceeds of which they have made
themselves rich.
g. They failed to pay their Indebtedness
to the Banks, and it was owing to that fail
ure (partly if not wholly that the Banks
were compelled to suspend business and go
into liquidation.
4. After getting rich from the money of
the Banks, and breaking them, by failing
to pay their Bank Indebtedness, they finally
bought up the liabilities of the Banks at
greatly deprecated rates; aud in the year
1S54-lone after the Banks were broken
paid off, in deprecated paper, their Bank
indebtedness. which, if it had been paid
in time would, in all probability. have saved
the Banks from breaking. and saved. to the
citizens of the State, the millions of dollars
which they will have to be taxed to pay the
States indebtedness on account OF Banks
s. After making the Banks; borrowing
money from the Banks; getting rich upon
the money Of the Banks; breaking the
Banks; and afterwards paying off their in.
debtedness in the deprecated liabilities o
the Banks, which depreciation was caused
BY their failure to pay their Bank debts
and the consequent failure of the Banks
they are now seeking to make capital upon
the winding up of the Banks.
6. They have squandered the States
share of the proceeds of the distribution
of the Surplus Revenue, which was paid to
our State years ago by the General Govern
ment
: T. They have squandered the States
per cent fund on the sale of the T. S. land
within her limits
s. They have squandered the greater
part of the large grants of lands made t.
7 the State Of Arkansas by the General Gov
, ernment which they could squander-ex
cept the Swamp Land grant. and that il
growing ''small by degrees and beautifully
less under their administration.
We propose. before the next elections, t.
D look. somewhat in detail, into the policy o
this selfstyled Democracy, in managing ou
State affairs, from 1886 up to the presen
time; then it will be for the people to judg'
: whether or not that policy has elevated
e our State either high or rapidly ant
f then it will be for the people to say. and see
o whether the selfstyled Democratic party il
Arkansas is with. or without. opposition.
Gaz. d Dem.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
POLITICS I'M Arkansas.

At a meeting of Pine Huff Council,
No. IL, of the American Rrty, held on
Monday, the 7th inst, the blowing res
olutions were adopted, after ,rranging the
matter of appointing delegates to the Con-
vention:
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure
the desire expressed by the Americans of
this State in favor If our distinguished
townsman, Gen. James Yell for the office
of Governor of the State of Arkansas,
and we heartily recommend him as our
first choice for said office. We hereby
pledge ourselves, however, TO the support
Of the nominee of our State Convention,
whoever he may be-
'sResolred, That we recognize in the
Pine Bluff American, paper published
in this place by E. H. Vance, an able ex-
ponent of the principles of the American
party, and worthy tie patronage of every
true friend of the great cause In which
we are engaged and as such, pledge our
selves to extend its circulation as far as
possible.
"Resolued, That our fcllow-citizen, w.
P. Grace, Esq, is eminently qualified by
his known ability, able advocacy, and true
devotion to the great cause of American
ism, to bear aloft our banner in the com.
ing contest for Congress In this district
rand should he be the nominee of the Hot
Spring Convention, we recommend him to
the favorable consideration of the people,
and pledge him a handsome majority in
old Jefferson"
The Helena Shield says of General
YELL:
'In the last Pine Bluff American thi:
distinguished and able defender of Amer
lean principles is spoken of for Cover
nor His nomination, we believe, would
be very acceptable to the Americans of thi.
county"
We find in the Camden Herald, of thu
10th, the report of the meeting of tn,
American Party at Woodlawn. We vii
give the report in CIR next The meet
ing ratified the nominations of the Phila
delphia Convention mem CON-" and ap
pointed delegates to the State and Dis
trict Conventions. The Gazette d Dem
ocrat also reports the friends of "SAM
In motion; and from every quarter indi
cations reach US, thai 90 to show that tn
people are awaking from their letharg
and preparing GAS . strong man to run
race" to go to work to secure the triumph
of the American cause. This is as i
should be, and it only needs "long pull
strong pull, and a pull altogether" t
ensure success.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
Fusion.

Lauded as the Democracy of the North
are by their brethren in the South, they
do not prove themselves to be the national
men they are represented to be on all oc-
caslons at least, if indeed they DO at any
time or under any circumstances. There
was recently an election in Elizabeth bor-
ough, Pa, concerning which the Pittsburgh
Commercial Journal says:
Strange as it may appear, in this borough
there was fusion Of the pro-slavery Demo
Gratis with the Republicans The American
ticket, however, prevailed over this un-
natural combination by majority of nearly
two to one''
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

EThe Harrisonburg Na) Independent
thus speaks of a new element of commerce
on the Ouachita river:
Con Tuesday of last week, the 11th inst,
a fiatboat laden with stone coal passed this
place. having descended from the vicinity
OF Camden, Ark. We learn that an exten-
slve coal bed exists upon the Ouachita above
Camden. and that several enterprising cltl-
zens of that place have formed company,
who have number of laborers engaged in
mining the coal It is their intention to
establish depot for coal on the Mississippi
near the mouth of Red river. Our inform
ant acquaints us that competent judges WHO
have examined the Ouachita coal pronounce
its quality to be very good, and that 1t re-
sembles in many respects the English eannef
coal'
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

SS Among the recent changes in the
Journals of the day, we notice the retire
ment of Col. SMITH P. BANKHEAD from
the editorial chair of the Memphis Uhig,
and the assumption of the tripod in the
office of that paper, by Messrs. A. c..
RUSSELL and JAMES 7. LEATH, jr.-
Col BANKHEAD resumes the practice of
law in Memphis, and carries with him
the best wishes of all who know him.
MIR. RUSSELL, his successor, has been at
various times connected with the public
press, and he, with his associate, Mr..
LEATH, will doubtless make the Wing
what it has been since it espoused the
cause of the American Party, an able
champion of its principles. We wish
them unbounded success.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
The Little Rock Ratification Meeting.

We are indebted to a friend in Little
Rock. for report of The proceedings of
the ratification meeting. held there on the
9th inst, which we would publish with plea
sure, were it not that we are called upon to
reproduce the lengthy report published in
the Gazette 4 Democrat of the 18th inst.
will appear in full in our next, to-
gether with several interesting letters;
among them one from our fellow citizen, A.
H. Garland, Esq. We learn from our
friend, and from the repor; in the Gazette
i Democrat that the meeting was everything
in point of good feeling and enthusiasm that
the best friend of our glorious cause could
wish. Hon. Scion Borland presided; and
in brief but felicitous address, gave ve-
~ emphatic contradiction to the assertions
of the opposition. to the effect that he had
abandoned the cause. Capt C. G. Danley
and Col. A. Fowler also addressed the meet
ing. We hear the efforts of both gentle.
men spoken of in the highest terms. We
hope our readers will give the report care
full perusal, for it puts complete extinguish-
er upon the Sag Nicht reports of the pro-
ceedings.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April

"<ohANOION, april L.
SENATE.-The resolution to remodel tho
diplomatic and consular system. passed the
Senate.
In the House. 10000 copies of the Cen.
trail American correspondence and dozen.
ments on our foreign relations and statistics
of comparative tariff, were orderd to he
printed; after which, the House adiourn.
ed.
There was an anti-Nebraska caucus held
last night. Gen. Pomeroy spoke at consid.
cradle length. The caucus adjourned to
Monday next
The Senate resumed the consideration of
tie Naval Board. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee
defended Lieut. Maury from Mr.. CLAYTON,
and INDUCED in structures in some harsh re-.
marks. Mr.. Clayton called him to order
The Senate then adjourned.
The House passed bill appropriatno
three hundred thousand dollars for OREGON
and one hundred and twenty thousand dol.
lars for the purchase of gunpowder.
April 9.
In the Senate the bill from the House 70
enlarge public buildings at Buffalo, passed
a joint resolution was introduced to allow
DR.. Kane and his associates to receive TO-
kens of acknowledgment of their Arctic
services. from the British Government. II
ELECTED considerable discussion. The Sen
ate postponed the consideration of the En-.
listment bill, and Central American affairs
we're resumed
MIR. Bell alluded to the rupture between
himself and Mr.. Clayton, which he regret.
ted. l: resulted from misapprehension on
his part. If MIR. Clayton did not mean to
be personally offensive in bis remarks in re-
ference to Lieut.. Maury, he was prepared
to make the amende honorable. MIR. CLAW.
ton confessed that he felt warm at the time
and regretted the exhibition, and was glad
to renew their former relations, and extend
to Mr.. Bell his hand with all his heart.
The House had under consideration the
Senate's amendment to the West Point De.
fciency bill. Adjourned without action.
April s.
The Senate passed bill for the relief of
widows and orphans of seamen Also, a
bill declaring the manner in which the pen.
sion law for the benefit of the Cherokee In.
dians shall be executed
Kansas affairs were taken up; Mr. Cola
mer on the floor, insisted that Congress had
power TO legislate freedom or slavery within
the territories. He upheld the Emcrant
Aid Societies Adjourned
In the House, several reports from Com,
mittees were read Resumed the consider.
alton Of the Senate's amendment to the de-
iciency bill, anu adjourned
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

HEMPsTEAD COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
The Rev. Andrew Hunter, agent of the
American Bible Society, preached at the
Methodist Church, in this place, on Sun
day morning and evening, the 18th inst
After the sermon in. the morning, a col
lection was taken up, which amounted to
sS3.- After the sermon at night the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected Off
GERS Of the Hampstead County Auxiliary
Bible Society: G. d. Royston, President;
IL W. Smith, Vice President; L. j. Joy
ner, Secretary; d. 7. Witter,- Treasurer:
The following named gentlemen were cho-
sen as the executive committee of the So
elety for the ensuing year: A T. Beller,
Rev Al. Haynes, d. E. Alexander, L.
Lewis, and s. T. Sanders.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

u We desire to direct attention TO the
advertisement Of our friend d. H. HAWKS,
Cabinet and Furniture Warehouseman
Mr.. Hawks keeps on hand fair supply
of Furniture. and is prepared to execute all
orders promptly on reasonable terms and
in excellent style. We saw to-day at his
warerooms large walnut bedstead which
he has just completed, and which will COM
pare favorably with the work of any artisan
any where. Give Dan call, and be viii
satisfy you he can do whatever you want
him to do.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

70 The Capitol at Baton Rouge, La,
recently came very near being destroyed by
tre 1t was supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. Through the exersions of the
fremen and citizens of the place however,
the fire was subdued, after it had consumed
the reof of the tower. with no other damage
to the building and furniture than that oc-
easioned by taking the hose up the front
steps and through the Hall of the House.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
STATE CONVENTION.

The American State Convention of the State
of Arkansas, will meet at Little Rock, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for Governor,
and Presidential Electors on the fourth Monday.
(the 2sth day) of April A. d. 1856
The Convention to nominate a candidate on
the American ticket for Congress, IN the North
ern District of Arkansas, meets at Jacksonport,
on the second Monday, (the 18th dayl of May,
1856.
The Convention to nominate candidate on the
American ticket for Congress in the Southern
District of Arkansas, meets at Hot Springs, on
.he third Monday, (the 10th dayl of May, 1856.
Each Council of the American party in the State
will be entitled to three delegates to the above
named Conventions.
ANDRE ]. HUTT, President
of the State Council of .4rks.
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-16

GREAT FIRE IN GALENA $3.50 600
WORTH OF PROPERTY LOST .-GaIeun.
ApraI Ia large fire occurred in this citv
this morning Eighteen frame houses and
fourteen brick buildings on Main street. and
the Catholic Church and two dwellings ON
Bench street, were destroyed. Most of the
buildings were occupied as stores. The
loss es is estimated, in buildings and stock at