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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
Thunder and lightning

When wllfpeople learn 30 protect
their properly from destruction BY
lighinIog2 We hasejust learned tha'
the barn Of samuel siewar,. Of Riley
township, Baslef CO. Ohio. was struck
during the storm on the Sd inst. Kill.
Ing young man. and four valuable
horses, and destroying about thou.
sand bushels Of cora and oats A
comparatively small outlay, in good
lightning rods will be an entire sccuri,
~ against such calamity II is'enly
u few weeks since two houses were
struck in Brookvillc, and considerable
'lamage done. Since that time some
CITY rods have been ple up ill town,
aud those enterprising young men
jameson Il ShrIuer Of Mt, Carmel ar,
ready aud willing to put up rods ~
short notice and IN good style, FOR an,
person who ne eds them.
While on this subject we will can
ton persons against ANAL rods and H.
competen, and dishonest men. IN,
smallest rod that can BE- trusted i
seven sixteen,hs Of an inch. ind lhes,
must be we'll sunk IN the ground acc
we'll elevated above the bnildipg. Ban
these men understand their business
and can be trusted They can be nd
dressed at Mt. Carmel Ind. BY al
means pu. rods to your barn before
the new crop is in Il.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
The Fourth.

The fourth of July was celebrated
in various places. and in divers man.
ners in this county last Friday. At
Mt. Carmel the day was celebrated in
true patriotic style. ]. d. Rowland
Esq. delivered an excellent address
well adapted to tine occasion, and free
from any allusion to the questions Of
the day. AT Metamora, the Sunday
School celebrated the day in splendid
style. Several distinguished gentle
men addressed them. and, all in all,
the day was most delightfully."- spent.
The Democracy held several meet
ings for political purposes. One near
Bull Town. and several up the creeks.
The supposed reason of their exclu-
siveness is that they wished to try on
the revised edition Of the Declaration
Eve hold these truths to be self-evi-
dent that all men are created equal,
except niggers and Black Republicans,
that they are all endowed with certain
unalienabIe rights. except the emf.
grants TO Kansas and Abolitionists, thai
10 secure these rights governments art
instituted. deriving their just power.
from the consent OF the governed, ex-
cept when the governed with TO ex'
clude slavery from their territory,
then their powers are vested in The
standing army. or in committees o.
Missourians and South Caroinians who
may drive settlers from the polls. OF
way lay them and rob them Of theil
goods and escort them out of the
country"
To us the new edition does moi
sound as we'll as the old, but il is ow.
ing. TO doubt, to our old hunkerish
ideas Of freedom: p.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

Ev We congratulate the Republi-
cans Of the Fourth District upon hav-
ing such clear-headed Represents
tive as Mr.. Cumback. His recent ex.
posure of the land grants by Congress
to railroad monopolies, should recon-
mend him t. the confidence Of every
laboring man. We hope Mr.. Cum
back will again be returned TO Con-
gress this fall.-Columbas lhdepsnd-
emf.
There is no question Of his being
returned. We do not think there are
ten men in this county, who voted
fof him in "a who will vote
against him now, while, il we mistake
not, there are scores who voted against
him then who will vote for him now.
Not only has bis course on the Land
bill been approved. but the unswerv-
ing manner in which be has defended
freedom endears him to the heart oil
Ireemen. The slaves to party may
not like i'm but those who love THEN
country more than party, do.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

ET Nobody we have yet encoun-
tered appears TO know one great fact
in Mr.. Buchanao's whole public exis.
tenoe. The.wosld thlrsts 20 discover
what single notable act Is associated
with his name.--N. Y. Times.
You must be poorly posted in the
history Of our great men. Did no,
Buchanan. when Secretary Of State.
under President Polk. say that our Il.
tie TO the whole Of Oregon was "clear
and unquestionable." and that we
would take to Fif,y.four forty or fight.
and did he not save the country from a
war with England b. giving her FIVE
degrees and forty minutes OF that terri
tory ? 1t is great fact IN his life
that be was opposed to The war with
England in 1919. and SO much oppos-
ed in 1916 that he swallowed has own
words, and yielded TO John Bulls de-
mands. ...ra., -. -. E
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
OWEN G. STEWART,
Foreman"
The present Condition of Kansas


The correspondent of the New
York Tribune furnishes melancholy
picture of the condition Of the people
Of Kansas:
AIasl the Free State cause and
Free State men are suffering. Every
day some of them leave the Territory
IL is not fear that calls them away
l'have seen many young men who
were willing to stay. and fight too. j
necessary; but business Is PROSTATE
no one can work safely on claims, oul
BOARD is high; and thus. under biting
persecution, Freedom is being crushed
cut. ~
The presses have been DESTROYED
That at Topeka has had supplies o
paper cut Oft, and there is {
determination to finish those cores
pondents who dare remain to chronicl,
the wrongs Of Kansas. | am cosel,
watched. Many of my letters ar,
taken. have just learned that
system Of espionage on the boats dow
the river, at Lexington. wheie they
.eneralIy stay all night, has succeeded
in getting number Of my letters
| have not received letter through
the mails for a considerable time. ant
| have many correspondents, and regu
lar correspondence with my family
| have no doubt but everything to m,
is stopped at independence, weariso
Of similar persecution and the contin
ued risk. Mr.. Redpath has left th.
Territory. i have concluded not Il
leave. as this would merely play ink
the hands Of the Border Rptiians. =
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
Caught a Tarter.


The old line convention, last winter
put ]. e. Mcdonald on their ticket. for
Attorney General, though Mr. Me-
Donald is more Of an Abolitionist than
Morton or Test. In l849 he thus de-
fined his position on slavery extension.
"1st. l do admit aud believe thai
Congress Las the right TO Iegisla,e on
The subject Of Slavery FOR all the Ter.
ritories Of The United States. the DIS
lrict Of Columbia inclusive.
Cd. am in favor of the adoption
Of the Wilmot Proviso in ELL the Ter
ritorial organizations. ~
81. am IN favor Of { he prohibi
ton Of the slave trade in the Disiric
of Columbia. l am in favor Of the
abolition Of slavery in the District o.
Columbia. the citizens Of the DIstric
expressing a wish to Congress thereof
Ii this could not be done | should ther
BE- in favor Of remoUing the seat Of GOV
ern1aent TO free 500.
4lh. am opposed TO the admis
sion of any more slave States from AM
Territory not properly included in thu
Texas compromise"
Now, unless new Constitution ha
been adopted, or the old one is made
Of lndia-iubber so as to be made I,
stretch to suit the times. Mr.. Melon
aid must vote for Fremont. No earth
ly considerations should induce a m /
who entertains such views as these. I,
vote for the Kansas bill or its abettor
and defenders. ssnan
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Insurance.

The subject Of Insurance is one
which ought to engage the attention
of every person owning property, and
to have all property insured IS a duty
that every man owes to himself and
his family. Owing to the numerous
companies that have done business in
the State in years past, and by failure
defrauded The community, the conf
dence Of the public has been shaken
in all companies. Such ought not t,
be the case. We have. in our State
companies that are reliable and safe
aud the stock all owned within th'
State, and under the direction Of mel
of long experience in the Insurance
business. and men who are known {
be reliable.
Such com panies ought to have th'
preference with our citizens. And Al
perfectly reliable company, doing
business only ,cithm the State Of Ind
ana, is the Rising Sun Insurance Com
pany. which we chcerfully recon
n,end tIH
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

Waen the oIlico.holders were Al the
convention IN Cincinnati they bought
a brass cannon and sent !! out on q
boat, TO have L ready to below up
some enthusiasm on their return with
the news Of the nomination. II bell
lowed right well--ncnrly as well as
Will Birche's home made baby walker,
but it most signally failed to get up
the enthusiasm. Failing to accom-
plish any thing 10 town, bat making
noise and burning powder. il was
detailed to helpget up pole at Squire
RudiceI's--a fit emblem OF the most
potent Democratic argument Of the
present canvass--a cane. Now came
the difficulty. The mechanic who had
mounted Il on wheels, In imitation OF
Of the Democratic party for whom =
was made. cschcwcd the long.trled
and well.approvcd method Of mount
Ing cannons heretofore. and determin.
ed to try new plan. lie had embi-
bed kind Of an idea Of wheel SOW
creignly-he thought that wheels
oughtso be made TO go rs they pleased
without the restraints Of screws-at
least without the old way OF serewing
up as the thing travelled. so l'e reyer.
sed the axle. and Figgcd the cannon
and tongue 80 "a to loose the screws rs
she travel led. Mark the result
When they started 10 travel, the screw
camo loose and away went the wheel.
Thcy saw that screw was loose, and
a wheel OIL. but not one Of them had
sense enough 10 know that the thing
WINS put up wrong. and would not
work that way, or II they did, they
we're not honest enough TO confess
that they had been deceived by the
builder. so they put on the loose screw,
aud tried again. but of II oamo again,
and again. al inf;nitum. Just SC
with their famous Squaiter Sovereign.
ty. II looked we'll, and made a tre-
mendous noise. but when the thing
began to work. II oil went wrong-the
screws were loose, and the further i
went the looser il got. and one calam.
lily has succeeded another. but YET
they try TO patch it up.i But it is al
in vain. the thing won't work, ant
The People intend to take the matter
10 hand and get Cabinet maker wh'
has hitherto proved himself equal t'
every emergency. and they will have
the good old style Of popular
sovereignty inaugrated which will Sc
cure to the settlers of the territoriel
the right to make their own laws
speak their own sentiments. and prin
their own papers. They will revers'
the axle, and ft up the car of state
as our fathers had it. ere ciyillwar wa
know. among US. They are tired o
experimenting.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
By Authority.

So show our readers that the Press
es and hotel were destroyed by order
of Government, we publish below a
true copy Of the indictment found
against them by court whose Judge is
an appointee OF President Piercs. 1t
was executed by government officers.
and the deed is an act Of the govern.
ment. II is squatter sovereignty:
"The Grand Jury sitting for the ad-
iourned term of the First District
Court. in and for the County Of Dou.
glass, in the Territory Of Kansas beg
leave to report to the Hon. Court that,
from evidence laid before them show
ing that the newspaper known as The
Herald Of Freedom. published at the
town Of Lawrence. has from time "a
time issued publications Of the mosl
innammatory and sediiious character
denying the legality Of the Terrific
rial authorities; addressing and com
handing forcibIe resistance to the
same; demoralizing the popular mind,
and rendering life and property un
safe, even 10 the extent Of advising
assassination as last resort.
"AIso, that the paper known a.
The Kansas Free Stote has been SINH
larly engaged, and has recently repor
ted the resolutions Of public meet
ing IN Johnson County, in this Terrific
ry, in which resistance 10 the Terrific
rial lars even unto blood has bes
agreed upon. And that We respect
fully recommend their abatement rs
nuisance. Also. that the building
known as the "Free State Hotel" il
Lawrence, has been constructed will
the view to military occupation ant
defense. regularly parapeted and port
holcd for the use OF cannon and SINAI
arms. and could have been designe,
only as a stronghold of resistance L
law. thereby endangering the publ
safety. and encouraging rebellion an
sedition in this country. and respect
fully recommend that steps be take
whereby this nuisance may be remoy
ed.
OWEN G. STEWART,
Foreman"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
Frnternai.

II any thing farther were needed 10
show the depth to which Prof LARA
bee has fallen, the following notice OF
Rev. j. w. McMullen should be auIa-
clenl. Mr.. MoMullen Is one OF the
Methodist preDchess stationed In In
dlanapolis. A few evenings ago he
took occasion to address number Of
citizens In Indianapolis, on the excl.
ting topics of the day, as every Amer
lean citizen outside OF Kansas has a
right to do. except in the slave states
Brother Larrabee thus notices him;
The poor mule brayed away unit
the fires nearly died out, and until the
patience OF his hearers was totally
exhausted. He proved himself an
ass. an impu,lent fanatic. an ''iline'
rant vagabond" of the diriiest order
We understand thst he also made .
similar harangue in Wesley Chapel
on Sabbath afternoon. on the ED inst
We wish his pensioners much JOY o
their political preacher. TO It, Mac
go it you vagabond. is
Political preacher" ell ? Yor
suppose that no preacher has righr
to make speeches but your noble and
honored self, do you? YoD can tall
aRd write by the hour in defense o
the laws Of Kansas. but no one MAY
speak for freedom without being call
ed mule an ass, fanatic, vaga
bond. Go on, Bro. Larrabee, you ma,
yet few votes, but it will be ver]
few. The people would quite as socl
vote for Robinson himself.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

TO CoRREsPoSDEsrs.- We have on
hand several well written Communi-
cations, and several detailed accounts
Of political and other meetings, which
We have been trying to find room for,
for several weeks, but the terrific and
heart rendering news from Kansas,
with other matters Of fact. of public
interest, crowds upon US from week &c
week SO that we have not been able e
meet our own wishes and the wishes
of our friends in this matter. We
find that we will be compelled to give
up some Of our agricultural and mis-.
cellany unless peace prevails on our
borders. We hope no one win fee
sighted if bis Communication is de.
layed. ps>t
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
SUMMARY DOMESTIC

they will be despised in Office. Such
man msy decide rs a Judge and a
gentlemen. but Il he lives as a scoun-
drel or a ruIlian. he VIII be 50 esteem.
cd. We once heard a Judge charge
a jury. Ia q gambling case. end he
made a lucid exhibit Of the difference
between Loo. Smut. Poker and Seven
up. Tie had all the slang, and mani.
tested an acquaintance which must
have resulted from long intimacy with
card players. lie fined as Judge,
but talked as a gamester.
VITO can respect a court when the
Judge Is vile debeuchee ? No one.
Yet the people have been sometimes
reduced to the alternative Of selecting
q knaye or an ass
Il Is humilisting that there is SO
little confidence In the incorrupubiliiy
Of our courts. RICH, or wrong. the
people have come to believe that courts
may be bought. Unfortunate Il is ioI
Judicial reputation that there have
been recent instances In which veal.
Thy villains have escaped punishment
by the flaws delay" and J, Is din
cult to con inee the public. that any
delay would have ihwaried justice IN
the case OF poor men. The eases Of
Matt. Ward. and Pratt, Of Jefferson
sille.haye Increased the feeling. II Il
Of no use to conceal i,--jadioiaI favor
Il regarded ~ a marketable commodl.
/ ". Judges should show that they
are imparsiaI-lhat they "shako theil
hands from the holding Of bribes."
Nor Is the petty tyranny. the over.
bearing insolence. the hau,eur Of some
Judges. calculated to impress the be-
holders iavorably. II Is true that ju'
dioial buster. browbeallns and insult
Witnesses, and bullying attornies. may
win pot-house glory. but exciies IN
mi,igated disgust In the heart Of every
honest and decent man. Our courts
should be dignided and firm, and il
all that, they viii be amply sustain
ed.
This is enough at this iime-w'
have honestly indicated what W.
believe to be serious difficulties in th'
way Of our Courts. We desire to SEE
them command the respect and venera
ton Of the whole people, but are con
yinced that such is not the case No
can we conceal the fact that the contin
ued perlinacity with which our tribu
nails have opposed progress-hav'
Frustrated educational movements. ant
opened the sluices Of vice. have ava
kened serious and painful apprehen
sions in many legal hearts. Let GU
Judges see to it that they keep th'
ermine pure ard unspotted.
As this is question Of vital impor
lance to the people, we shall allude 4
it again.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
of Real Estate.

NOTICE Is hereby given shas In pursuance win
~ an order OF the Court OF commsn Pleas 81
will sell Al public sale The ON day Of August.
1886. on the premises. The following described re-
al estnie, belonging 10 The Estate OF Isaac Davis
deceased, to-rll part Of the south vest qnnr-
ter Of elton - Town 3. OF range one w~st. and
bounded ~ follows; brgnninE The north ~rsf cor
nsr of said quarter section. thence South 20 llc-
thence knsi win The ysrisfio' Of the drrr~< ~
poles 10 stake, thence Norih 40 poles 10 stake
ehence West ae poie - the place fDcri sing aud
contalnif ~ acrcs. more of less.
The widow will Join In said s1ie aud release 70
he purchaser her dover inicpst. Said lard 10
be sold 10 pay thc debts Of SAID deceased.
TERMS or sALk.-t nc-haif ~ he purchase
money cash In hand. aud the bsl<nce ~ % ,atd In
- moaihs. secured b, note with approved r~cur-
ny. waiyins benc1t of Va uAiion OF pprsiso nenf
Laws. with Interest from date Of sale. 7 ! 81
jais IA JOHN X. LEE, Administrator.
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Buchanan's Opinion Of Slavery
when He was Young Man"

The apology for Miss Nancy's Fed
ralism is, that "he was young man"
when he made that fourth Of July
speech in 1915. being only rs years
old. Eleven years afterwards, when
So years old, while in Congress, he
made the following remarks. on the
iith Of April. 1896: $3.50
"Permit me here, Mr.. Chairman,
for a moment to speak upon subject
to which | have never before adverted
upon this floor. and to which. / trust,
| may never again have occasion to
advert. l mean the subject of slave
~. l BELIEVE 1T TO BE A
GREAT POLITICAL AND A
GREAT MORAL EVIL. THANK
GOD MY LOT HAS BEEN CAST
IN A STATE WHERE IT DOES
NOT EXIST 1T HAS
BEEN A CURSE ENTAlLED UP
ON US BY THAT NATION WHICH
MAKES 1T A SUBJECT OF RE,
PR0ACH TO OUR 1NSTITU-
TONS"
Now. that be is old and we'll strick-
en- IN years, he calmly resigns himself
into the hands of Committee, and
says, ''lhe platform must speak fol
me-" That platform provides for al
unlimited extension Of THE great po
litical and moral evil" and he is will
ing to entail this curse upon the fu
tuie inhabitants Of Kansas. though g
thankful that he was drought up
where it did not exist. But he ough
not now be held responsible for senti
ments entertained at so immature al
age as Sc.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11


/. Joseph A. Wright. Governor Of
the State oil Indiana, do proclaim and
direct that the qualified voters Of the
State, at the next General Election, 10
be held on the second Monday in Oc-
tober next, do elect twenty FIVE Sena-
tors and one hundred Representatives,
TO constitute, in connection with the
Senators holding over. the next Gen
eral Assembly Of said State and that
all Inspectors, Judges and Clerks .ol
said Election, and other officers haYing
duties to perform conpeottd with said
General Election, do conform 10 this
Proclamation.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, s.
- Go-ERSoR, r
ERASMUS B. COLLINS. , IS
Secretary Of States. raiS,o-
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

EY- The Central Committee Of the
Peoples party. met last Saturday and
chose 7. A. Goodwin, G. w. Claypool
and X. d. winans to Gil the vacancies
on the ticket for the Offices Of Treasur
err. Sheriff and Coroner respectively.
When they accept. we presume that
they and those heretofore nominate d
who accept. will authorize the an.
nouncemento Of their names in the Am
erican os some other paper. Mean
while we wish to say to our readers
that the present is not scramble for
county Offices, and the election Of any
candidate on this ticket. except those
who have a vote for United States
Senators, is a secondary matter with
all true lovers Of freedom. On these
men, whatever personal objections
there may be, we hope there viii be
entire unanimity. for in voting for OF
against them, we vote for or against
Jesse D. Bright. q Kentucky slave hol'
der. and J, I'm Petit. the man who. il
the United States Senate, pronounced
the Declaration Of independence "a
self evident lie" and we think there
are very few men in this county, wh'
are willing " be thus represented il
that Senate. All other consideration
sink into insigniicance compared will
this. and whether these men, and thos'
heretofore named, accept or not. w
want to see the question of the exien
sion Of the non extension Of slavery
loom up above all other questions.