davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

A TERRIBLE WARNIsG.---In noticing
the death OF james g. Forsyth, the fugitive
from justice 70 Europe. the New York
Courier SAYS:
"Not many men have started in life with
faiTer prospects than he. Well descend
ed, eaucattd and honored-a member of
our State Constitutional Convention in
1916. afterwards the candidate of the
Wing party for the high office OF Secrsta-
ry OF Slate-he had every inducement to
keep true to the lire of integrity. Blu; he
gave way to passion for gaming, became
involved, and undertook to extlicate him.
self by raising money with the forged sig
n,ture Of his father, and his ta,her.in-law.
Exposed. he fled, ard was a wanderer
over the earth, until life become an intol-
eIable burden. He has died, ere he has
seen forty years, blasted, ruined man,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

PIrrsBuRa. Feb ga large meeting
was held TO night in aid Of the emigration
10 Kansas ofthose determined to;use mean,
TO secure the establishment Of free State
and aid such of the prescott inhabitants Of
that territory as have declared themselves
against lawless aggression and uneonstitu-
tonal coercion. Horace Greeley was one
of the speakers t.e.seF
The Rev. MIR. Chandler said he believed
with Ms. Greeley that Sharps rifles were
very great peaeeinakers. There is not
much danger in introducing too many Of
them into Kansas. He said although he
was cowardly as to his person, yet, il sent
up into Kansas he believed he would feel
inclined 10 bs shot rather than .ware to
support their laws. asa
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
The Search After the Pacific.

The streAmer A iabama, which returned
to New YORK on Sunday from her search
after the Pacific. reports an immense guam
tity OF ice in the neighbor .lood of Cape
Race. She first it in streaks
OF long thia slabs, then in round cakes, then
in huge broken fragments, and, near Cape
Race, in thick pieces set edgeways III the
water and SO crowded together as almost
to abstruct the progress of the steamer
Alter leaving Cape Race she met larg e
fields OF ice, aud tried to make ST. Johns,
but without success. She avoided the ice
by going South and East, and made com.
ple,e circuit of Sable Island. In her con.
fic's with the ice. her copper was some
what scratched up, few of her buckets
knocked off, and her machinery little
racked. In all respects she has proved
herself thorough sea going boat.
AT Halifax she met the United States
propeller Arctic. Commander Hartstein =
The Arctic had very severe passage, and
had pu. into Halifax with eight feet Of
water in her hold received from shipping
seas. She was twice in imminent peril,
and preparations, were made to lower the
boats. After repairs, she lett Halifax for
Sable Island, and will probably be absent
for several mohths. The Alabama brought
back her engineer and one of her crew.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

ts~ The Spectator is rather riled on &C
count of the beautiful political record re-
GENTLY published Of its 'ssw5stantial nation
al man, II. NJ. Fuller, Esq" Hold your
tempers, neighbors. /! IS no worse than
few other OF your pets. For instance,
Gardner and Wilson.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

MARRIAGE OF A Observation-Disclosures
Augusta Bona'parte, daughter of Prince
Charles BorapaIt, was lately married to her
cousin, Prince Gabrielle. at the Chapel OF
the Tuileries. liz Paris, the Emperor and
Empress being present.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

DG- We are indebted TO Bolivar Chris
tian, Esq, for pamphlet copy of the an
n ual report of the Board OF Public Works,
for which he will please accept our thanks.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

as~Judge Tyler, OF Stafford county cir.
cult court, has decided the suit relative TO
the possession of Ebrenezer Church, in
that county, in favor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

o. We will remind candidates for offise
or those who may become such that the
terms of announcement are $3.50, inya-
riably in advance.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
JOHN ES,
Of the Var Office

"Jed Daeid" left town on Wednes.
day last. Billy Patterson had better look
out, else he'll get "struek" again.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
LATEST


American Convention met again thi.
morning pursuant to adjournment.
A resolution was offered that the Ma
tiohal Convention has no authority 10 pre-.
scribe platform of principles for the Con
.eption and we will nominate no candidate
for President or Vice President who is no
in favor OF interdicting the introduction
of slavery north of So 80.
A motion was made TO lay this re,olu-
tion on the table, and it was carried-yea
| l41, nays 49,. at tsf-.-l.s 5f #..r ~
Mr.. Brownlow then moved that tn,
Convention proceed TO nominate candi
dates for President and Vice Presiden
forthwith, AID moved the precious ques
ton.
The resolution to proceed to ballot hav
| ing passed. the convention was about to d.
SO, when Mr. Perkins. of Conpecticu,, an.
nounced The secession from the Convention
of the delegates of that State, which wa
followed BY Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Ohio, and portions Of the delegations OF
Illinois, Iowa aud Pennsy lyania.
The convention then took recess ill
this evening, aud Oh reassembing proceed
ed to ballot. On the second ballot th,
vote stood
Fillmore 179; Law 81; Rayner IA; Me
Lean 10.
Mr.. Fillmore wa. then declared the nom
inee of the convention, and amid grea. ap
plause and enthusiasm the nomination wa
eelarcd unanimous
The convention then proceeded to bal.
lot tor Vice President, as follows: Donel-
son 1871, Gardner II; Ra,ner s; Walker
s; Stuart 2.
Andrew Jackson Donelson, of Tennes-
see, was then declared the unanimous nom-
inee Of the convention for The Office Of
Vict-President of the United States.
Dir. Donelson being present. made a
speech returning his thanks Tor the high
honor conferred upon him.
The best feeling prevails and the friends
of Mr.. Fillmore manifest great enthusi-
asm.
The convention succeeded in max ing
nominations Oh the FIRST ballot: For Presi-
dent Of the United tates--Millard Fillmore
OF n. Y, IT'S; George Law, N. y, "a;
Davis 10. Huston 8; Kenneth Rayner oil
N. c., IA; Judge McLeon, Of Ohio, 10;
Com. Stockton, New Jersey, 3.
For Vice President-Andrew Jackson
Donelson. OF Tenn. 1871; Kenneth. Rayner
OF N C.el2; Wr. r. Smith of Alabama, 8
scsttering9. ,.s ..z
MIR. Doneson made an eloquent speech
he said that he owned Que hpadred
slaves and loved the institutions of the
country, of the whole Union, North, South
Vest and East All espoused the Amer
lean cause warmly. Several Others address
ed the convention. The convention
adjourned sine die. -... z.zt5.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

o. Roger A. Pryor, Esq, the accom-
pllshed junior editor of the Richmond
Enquirer has returned from his mission to
Greece. after tisfactoIily adjusting the
Dr.. King difficulty. He arrived in the
Ena, on the 24th.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
Destructive Fire.

The baldwin" and the &c. r. Mason, ="
the two magnificent Engines bull. esoe.
cially for the use upon the temporary track
and costing each $4,000, were SO dam.
aged by fire on lasI Sunday morning, that
il is thought they cannot be repaired
The Engine House on the West side of
the mountain was entirely consumed at
the time.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

o.. Tie Democracy of Pendleton, in
public meeting, have declared for James
Buchanan fsr President. Good. So all
50, have the Democracy of Kanawha eoun-
ty. Good, again
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

@5,Harrison Morris was killed few
days ago. in Sussex county. in az ARRAY
with man Aamed Ellis.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

A. Hon. John Letcher will please se-
cent our thanks for various public docu-
ments,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

es- The Capital o: Oregon has been
burned 1t loss Of about $40, 900.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01

| tI'Suts
Mr.. James said that he would have the
remainder of his speech published. Ii
contains statements derived from official
sources, showing that England is guilty Of
| bad faith in the enlistment question.
Mr.. Mason's resolution vas then adopt
ed
The consideration the Kansas special
order was resumed.
MIR. Jones, of Tennessee, said he had
| listened with pleasure to the discussion
whether Mr.. Champion should be recalled
or not, or what measures should be tax EN-
to heal the wounded dignity Of this coun-
try, and he would say that he would rath.
er enter into conflict with England, or any
three of the great powers OF Europe, than
have conflict among ourselves. Such a
conflict might come IN consequence of Abe
distuI Dances IN Kansas.
Many ofthe Objectionable portions in
Mr. Wilson'S speech had been modified
in prime and the most objectionable re-
marks Of al! had been entirely omitted
He was glad to see this, for it gave hin
(Mr. Jones' reason to hope that the Sen.
ator from Massachusetts, was not altogath-
er beyond the pale of redemption. All the
! troubles in Kansas had grown out Of the
morbid and unpatrotic opposition to what
gentleman are pleased TO call the
estersioh OF slavery. Attempts had
been made to prove that these dissurban-
ces were all the result Of the repeal of the
Missouri compromise. He denied the
Truth of that statement. '..,-s..F
II the compromise had never been
touched the agitation of slavery would
have continued. Much as he was oppos.
ed to csmPromHe, he should BE- willing 10
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

A DESPERATE SrRA1T.-Would any one have be-
leved it?-Does the history of American politics
low as the annals have at times run-furnish paral
lei for this bit of low-ved meanness? The PhiladeL
phia Observation-Disclosures special organ
edited by the notorious Jno. w. Forney-publishes
list of Philadelphia merchants who support Fremont
for the Presidency, and denounces them to Southern
traders and planters, unworthy their support! II
must be getting really desperate with the Democracy
Is not the course of the Democratic and Republican
parties already fast enough hurryng on the danger OF
a collision between the hot-headed and INSCRIPTIONS
of the two extremes of the Union, that editors of
Democratic papers must travel out of their way to
bring trade and commerce into the field of politics?
But this is Democracy-nationGl Democracy-com-
ing from Buchanans accredited organ-printed as it
were under his very eye! And for northern editor
to so gratuitously thrust his neghbors forward for
disfranchisement by the South-simply because they
had the temerity to support for the Presidency a
candidate of their choosing Shame upon him
If Southern merchants think proper to send agents
into the North to colate such statistics, well and
good-but for an editor of paper published in the
City of the Brothers " to thus demean himself is q
scandal upon the craft and disgrace to the cause he
advocates
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04
The One Issue.

How zealously and harmoniously they work to-
gether-the BUCCANEERS and the Fremonters-to
make it appear that the American party has no
chance of success To read their inflated accounts
of the late elections and then ascrbe to each its pa
ternity would be mpossibleso exultant they all
over what they are pleased to dub Democratic victo-
res. Then the press of both parties keeps harpng
upon the snglestring issuethe North VS.. the South
and both bitterly denounce the Americans for not
taking sides in the Kansas Pro-Slavery and Free
State newspaper war.
Grieve on! well you may-sectionalists of both
extremes at heart and differing only in the
accident of birth place Well not take sides. 1t
has not come to that and if the American people
remain true to themselves for few brief weeks, it
never will Democracy may champion Slavery-ex-
tension and send troops to enforce the Missouri code
in Kansas-and Black Republicanism, exasperated
at the defeat of its Emigrant Aid enterprise, may
cry havoc and let slip the dogs Of war" de declaring
to the knife upon all Southeners whether settlers
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will none of it.
The American party is in the field on the high and
broad ground of conservatism and States Rights
leaving for the cizensetters of the territories the
adoption of such domestic institutions as they see t
Elect Milard Fillmore President, and there will be
an end of Kansas troubles. He will deal as summa-
riy with rioters in Kansas and on her borders as he
did with rioters in Massachusetts,. If the present
imbecie Executive had exercised more good sense in
the beginning, and had not pandered to pro anti
slavery the Kansas difficulties had been queted long
ago. If Atchison had devoted his energies to his
duties at Washington-if Beecher & Co. had preach
ed Christ and Sharpe less-those difficulties had
never existed
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

"WAIf FOR THE WAGON !"-The n. Y Black
Republican papers gave decidedly blueish colorng
to the American prospects in the East, for persons
who are foolish enough to believe word they say,
while their interests require subterfuge instead of
the truth. They have had their day. and the reliable
Eastern papers are here. We waited for the wagon,
and it has come-a very omnibus freighted with
glorious news from every quarter. Fillmore leads
the column" !" North, South, East and West, the
sky is clear and the signs favorable New allies,
new friends advocates on the tripod and on the
stump, are gathering round colors and the cause
Of the Union against sectionalists of every hue is
gaining strength every where. Read the extracts
from Atlantic papers. We have the material for
double the amount, and would be happy to give it,
but must be content with what our columns will car
ry. Read the Sacramento american. 1t is publish
ed daily, and every day gives column or two of
these extracts, and like the showmans ZEBRA nary
two alike!"
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04
Party Grounds.

The n. Day Book, a leading organ of Democracy,
in its issue of April 18th, holds the following Ian
guage
ave repeat Slavery, Negro Slavery, and Negro
Slavery extension, is the sole question before the
country, and to be determined in the approaching
Presidential election
Here we have it, in nutshell-the issue between
! the Democracy and the Republicans. And these two
parties agree in accounting Fillmore out of the field
Why? Because he and the party whose standard
bearer he is will not say to the South Here shall
your slaves cease to be property-beyond this shall
their labor be forever contraband!" nor to the
North Here have slavery and slave labor natural
right and if they not be maintained by residents
and at the ballotbox, they shall be by the Border
Ruffans and at the point of the bayonet!" The
Republican party sets its face against The extension
of slavery into any territory now Free" President
Pierce backs up the Missouri code in Kansas-en-
acted by Legislature elected by Missourians-
the U. S. troops. The Republicans collect funds to
buy Sharpe'S Rifles for the unhoused and starving
women and children in Kansas and-spend the
money in electioneering for Fremont which answers
every purpose. We know some Democratic editors
and politicians in this and other States will undertake
to give Pierce the cold shoulder and still support
Buchanan /; but that can't be did! the two must be
taken, or both rejected. Since the nomination they
have each repeatedly swallowed the other, TILL like
Joe Stlwels toad and snake after the same process
it's hard to tell which is toad, and which snake
Buchanan says himself he's no longer simply James
Buchanan" And, the Cincinnati Convention hearth
ly endorsed Pierce, in the following resolution which
we take this opportunity of requesting Democratic
papers to "pease copy" The resolution was adopt
ed ahead of that bastard "safe-andspeedy-
cation |" resolution which hangs at the tail of the
platform. Here it is:
Resolved, That the Administration of Franklin
Pierce has been true to the Democratic principles,
and therefore, true to the great interests of the
try: in the face of the violent opposition he has
maintained the laws of home, and therefore, we pro-
claim our unqualified admiration Of his measures and
policy!"
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

LETTER ERoM Mr.. FnLMoRE.-The following let
ter from Mr. Fillmore is an answer to one from the
President of the Virginia Wing Convention, trans
hitting copy of the preamble and resolution adopt
ed by that body:
BUFFALO n Y, Aug. 6, 1856.
/ have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 23d ut transmitting copy Of the
preamble and resolutions adopted by the Whig Con-
vention of Virginia, lately assembled at Richmond,
by which that intelligent and patriotic body recon-
mended to their Wing brethren throughout the State
to yield to my nomination for the Presidency their
active and Jealous support.
Standing, as do, the known candidate of another
party, yet receive this Recommendation with grati-
tude and pride. feel that it is made. not because
the principles OF the two parties are Identical nor
with a view of merging them in each other-for such
an object is expressly disclamed by the convention
but because the principles which my nomination rep
resens approach more nearly to those maintained bv
the Wings of Virginia than those of any other can
ddate, and because, the convention pleased to
say, of their confidence in my late administration of
the government.
Whatever may be our difference on minor subjects,
| am sure there is one which we agree-and that
one at this moment is paramount to all others. |
aude to the preservation the union of these States
and the rescuing the country from sectional strife
The question is not so much how shall the government
be administered, how shall it be preserved and on
this great, vital question National Whgs National
Democrats and Union-loving Americans may well
act in concert. On this basis shall with great plea
sure receive the votes of all who have confidence in
my integrity and ability and who ask no other pledge
than my past service for my future conduct. This
position seems to me alike honorable to ALL No
principle is sacrificed. No deception is practiced
and L trust that no one casting his vote for me OIL
this ground will ever have cause to regret it.
MIIILARD FILLMORE.
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04
The Canvassers.

Who are canvassing this State for the Democracy?
Thos j. Healey, ex-postmaster and present Indian
Agent Milton S. Latham, Collector of Customs, and
W. Ipsedoodle Ferguson-the apostate who last win
ter discoursed so witheringly on treason-the man
who, according to accounts, had not drawn sober
breath for weeks previous to his going over-who
one hour and ten minutes before declaring for Buch
anan announced himself to address the Americans at
Granite. The former two gentlemen, as appointees
of the General Government have plain duties to per-
form in there respective proper places but both are
uegecting those duties while reapng the emoluments
of office to defend the course of their master and ad-
vocate the cause of his wouldbe successor, James
Buchanan. A pretty pair of federal agents What
has Latham done with his copy of Secretary Guth-
rie's Rules and Regulations, on receipt of which de-
faulter Hammond felt compelled to resign? These
must be desperate times, requiring desperate effort
at remedy that official duties and specific Instructions
should be disregarded with so much impunity.
Who are the American canvassers? Bale Peyton,
A. B. Dibble, B. G. Whitman, H. S. Foote, and r.
N. Wood. Not public officers, but all travelling at
their own expense and that of friends of the cause
who are willing to assist in delivering the Country,
as they have the State, from the hands of party
which arrays one portion of the country against
another, and cries Down with Sectonalism!"
Democratic editors have held up their hands in
holy horror, that the wicked Kills should levy tax
on themselves, to raise funds to conduct an election
campaign. How infinitely better would they look
pursuing similar course instead of drawing op the
General Government for the sinews of war. The
Democracy let nothing run to waste that can be
turned to account in securing Democratic SUGGESTIONS
they are, as Mrs. Partington would say, very
shity" in that respect. Theirs is spoils party
its members write, speechfy, vote and log-roll, for
the spos-and they have a care to make the spoils
pay the fiddler.
When Honest John was Gov" and Gwin was in
the field they could each bear hand at canvassng,
and some of the smaller fry who looked after little
leakages around, could, upon OCCASION give the spit
turn-but now poor ALilt, with Indian man Tom
and Ipsedoodle Ferg' must bear the heat and bur-
den of the day! Bigler would have stumped
the State but the Harmonious decided that Chivalry
wouldn't stand it. Col Zabriskie--Z Great Pacif-
cator-occasionally puts in ga remark" but the
Young Mems Democratic Club has intimated to "Old
Honesty that the Democracy amt suffering for any
further remarks from him
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

PRENr1c1ANA-The following paragraphs we Gull
from the Louisville Journal:
The Pennsylvania, the Buchanan organ in Phi]a-
dephia, says From his immortal grave Webster
is now calling upon Rufus Choate." We think that
all the dead people, who ever had any regard for Ru
fus' good name, must now be hollering at him from
their graves.
A Democratic paper having stated that James
Buchanan is by trade printer, an exchange replies
that he can have work in that office at ten cents day.
The Democratic candidate would scarcely relish his
own prescription for arorking men.
The Pennsylvanian tries to recommend Mr.. Buch-
anan to working by asserting, upon the authori
ty Of ga valued friend,' that he once took "a warm
and decided interest " in the ten hour system. II
Buchanan ever favored the ten hour system it was
probably from motives of mere arithmetical conve-
niencet harmonizes beautifully with his ten cent
system. The two combined would certainly form a
wonderful /" Ready Reckoner" " for the working man.
With their aid he could calculate his earnings as
easy as notIting."
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

A Nashville (Tenn.) Buchanan paper, speaking of
the German vote, says:
We wish the Dutch were in Holland, and Holland
in hell.
But the Dutch are not in Holland. The Democra-
cy have heretofore taken such interest in getting
them out of Holland, and have discovered so short
road from Holland to American citizenship, that the
Dutch of American could now take Holland" and
not half try. We tell you, Fremont and the Dutch
are after ye-and you may as well Gin in. The
countrymen of Heating, too, are with them-the
Greeks are at your doors!
The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04

and spirited Fillmore meeting held in Placerville
on Wednesday evening. The Fillmore boys turned
out in force. A delegation went from Coloma, ac-
companied by the Brass Band and the Glee Club
Speeches were made by Tallmadge Stewart, Bowe
Long, and others. The meeting was the best that
has been held in Pacerville this year. The Coloma
delegation was so numerous that it took all night
and most of the next day for the boys to get back
P. S.-Judge Long has just arrived with soda
bottle meek down and uncorked) in his coat pocket
inqulring for has horse! We overheard him remark
to friend that Things is thusiastic in Hangtown