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THE ERA FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Price only Fifty Cents.

The Era for the campaign, from the first Of
august TO the first Of December, a period of four
months, embracing the most interesting part of
the canvass, and the returns of the vote in No
vember, will be furnished to subscribers, singly
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Correspondence of the Gra.

LEwIsBURG, Pa, dug. 8, 1856.
Union county is right, and will give Fremont
a larger majority than any man that ever ran,
in this county, for any Office ever received. No
Fillmore men here at all, and large accessions
to our ranks from the Democracy. The Fill
more electoral ticket is still-born concern.
evidently. The masses of Americans won't
follow the purchased leaders over into the tents
of the BUCCANEERS. Pennsylvania is certain for
Fremont, if his friends work on till the election
with the same untiring and sleepless vigilance
with which they have commenced the cam
paign here.
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HOUSE.

The House passed the bill making the usual
appropriations for the mail steamship service,
with an amendment which was concurred in
by ll9 majority, providing for giving notice for
the termination of the extra compensation for
the transportation of the mails between New
York and Liverpool in the Collins line.
The House proceeded to act upon the disa-
greeting amendment to the civil and miscella-
neous appropriation bill, refusing to concur in
that of the Senate, appropriating $267 900 for
the purchase of the Exchange building, Balti.
more.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment striking out the provso, that after the 18th
of November, the erection of public buildings
other than for defensive purposes shall not be
under the superintendent of military officers
The House rejected the Senate's amendment
appropriating 100000 for the continuation of
the Washington aqueduct, and non-concurred
in the amendment appropriating 100000 for
the continuation of the dome of the Capitol
The House passed thirty Senate and two
House private bills; also, the Senate bill secu-
ring copyrights to dramatic authors; the House
bill granting bounty land to the crews of private
armed vessels commissioned by the United
States; and the Senate bill to protect citizens
of the United States in the discovery of guano
islands.
The House has passed (as did the Senate) the
bill for the improvement of the Patapsco river
over the Presidents veto-yess l26, nays Al.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the committee
of conference on the Army bill, made report,
saying that they were unable to agree, and ask
ing that another committee of conference be
appointed.
MIR. Quitman moved that the House agree to
the Senate amendment striking out the proviso
restricting the movements of the army in Kan
sas. Disagreed to-yeas 90, nays 80.
Mr.. Orr moved that another committee of
conference be appointed, with instructions to
recede from the Kansas amendments. Mega
tived-yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, from the committee of
conference on the dsagreeing amendments to
the Legislative and Judicial bill, made report
and on his motion the House receded from its
amendment making appropriations for the
purchase of books for members, thus narrow
ing down the question at issue to the Kansas
| matter.
The House then receded-yeas 90, nays %
from its proviso, that no money shall be drawn
from the Treasury until the criminal prosecu-
tons shall be dismissed; and receded, by FIVE
majority, from the proviso that no part of the
money shall be applied for the prosecution,
punishment, or detention, of persons charged
with treason or other political offences.
BY a vote of ten majority, the House insisted
on its amendment striking out the appropria-
ton of $4,000 to defray the expenses of the
next Kansas Legislature. The House also, by
five Majority, insisted on its amendment to the
Army bill, which bill is still pending.
After some further business, the House, at
20 minutes past o'clock, Sunday morning,
adjourned.
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BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs.

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IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.

81. Louis, august ls.-The Westport Bor
der Ra6;cn, of the 18th, says: con Monday
night, two hundred Free-Soilers STACKED ting
town of Franklin, containing only twenty Pro-
Slayeryites. Tae fght lasted for hours. Six
Free-Soilers and four Pro-Slavery men we're
killed. The post Office was robbed and burnt,
when the assailants retreated, carrying off
cannon belonging to the town."
Another report says that seventeen Free
Sellers were killed and wounded. The Gov
eminent troops accupied the town next day.
Lanes men had arrived at Topeka.
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(Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, also moved to agree
to it Immediately sfterwards.)
Here followed loud cries of "No Mol"
from the Republican side.
The yeas and nays were called and ordered
on Mr.. Cobb's motion-all voting for them be-
ing Republicans.
The Clerk commenced calling the yeas and
nays, when, the hour of IL NJ. having arrived,
The Speaker directed the Clerk to suspend,
and, rising, announced that the House stood ad
journed until the first Monday of December
next
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FOREIGN.

Almost the only intelligence brought by the
Baltic, which arrived in New York on Monday,
is that Saragossa and the whole of Spain are
Frustrated before O'Donnell; and that matters
are quite unchanged in our advices from other
parts of Europe
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THIRTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
Tuesday, august IL, 1856.


SENATE.
Mr.. Hunter asked that the question be now
taken on the Legislative, Judicial, and Exec
utive appropriation bill.
Mr.. Trumbull said he could not vote for it,
because the Senate had stricken out the clause
providing no part of the money to be appropri-
ated shall be expended for prosecuting or de-
tanning persons charged with treason and other
political offences in Kansas.
Mr.. Bayard said, he thought that was good
reason for voting for the bill.
MIR. Hale said he should vote against all sup
plies for the Government, as long as they were
coupled with an appropriation to pay the men,
bers of the usurping Kansas Legislature.
The bill was then passed, by yeas 35, nays II.
The Pacific railroad bill was taken up. Mr..
Hunter moved to lay it on the table, as test
vote, which was agreed to:
YRAs-Messrs. Bayard, Bell of New Hamp-
shire, Benjamin, Biggs, Bright, Brodhead,
Brown, Butler, Clay, Douglas, Fessenden, Fitz-
patrick, Hale, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, NAL
Tory, Mason, Pearce, Reid, Slidell, Thomson
OF Kentucky, Thompson of New Jersey, and
Yulee-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell of Ten
nessee, Bigler, Cass, Collamer, Dodge, Durkee,
Foot, Foster, Geyer, Harlan, James, Jones OF
Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, Pratt, Sebastian,
Seward, Stuart, Trumbul, Wade, Weller, and
Wright-23.
The bill providing for the examination and
payment of certain claims of citizens of Georgia
and Alabama, for losses sustained by depreda-
tions of Greek Indians, was passed-yeas Il
nays 20.
The Senate passed the Navy appropriation
bill, and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Walbridge, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill for the construction
of railroad and telegraph line from the west
ern boundary of Missouri, in Iowa, north of 80
degrees, and south of the 44th degree of north
latitude, to some point ON the Pacific ocean.
The bill is substantially the same as that pre-
pared by the select committee on the subject.
A struggle ensued between the friends and
the foes of the measure, on priority of order.
The motion of Mr.. Orr, to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill until the second Monday
of December next, was lost by the casting vote
of the Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, the
House took up and passed joint resolution
extending the time flor sixty days) to the cred
itors of Texas to present their claims, there be-
ing about $500, 900 yet unpaid.
After passing some fifty private bills, the
House adjourned.
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We see the most encouraging accounts from
Indiana. 1t is said that the people have been
assembled in thousands, at various points, to
listen to eloquent speakers from distance,
including Col. Cassius M. Clay and Mr.. Bur-
hngame.
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KANSAS COMMITTEE REPORT.

The Republican Association Of this city have Just pub
sAed in pamphlet FORM the Report of the Kansas Com
jtee Price free of postage 81 90 per 100 COMES or $
per 600 copies Address L. CLEPHANE, ~
Secretary Republican ssociation,
Washington, d. c.
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LIE CLAIRE, Iowa, Au0ust 8. 1856.


1t is known to your readers that,
previous to the election Of 1854, this State was
always counted for large Democratic major.
ity. But the repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise reused the people to action, and gave an
impulse to the Anti-Slsvery sentiment that sent
Senator and Representative to Congress, who
were opposed to the Administration and to Sla-
very. There can be no doubt that the Know
Nothing movement contributed to this result
But parties have changed since then. The
great question of Slavery-extension has alb
sorbed all others, and the issue at this election
was simply Slavery or Freedom" The Know
Nothings, as party, being really defunct in
this State, Though there are some Councils yet
in existence,) those who have acted with them
were left to vote according to their prediec-
tons and sympathies. Some have returned to
the fold Of Cincinnati Democracy, but the ma.
jority voted this election with the Republicans.
For months past, the Administration press of
this section have, as elsewhere, endeavored to
identify the Republicans with the Know Moth
ings, and class them together-thus hoping to
draw votes from those who were known to be
opposed to Slavery, while voting with the Dem
ocrats against Know Nothings.
When the Convention met to nominate a
ticket for this county, they unanimously Sc.
lected Mr.. Rusch, highly respectable, well.
educated German, as Senator--thus giving the
lie to all the charges Of Know Nothingism. 1t
now became evident that large majority of
our German citizens would vote the Republi-
can ticket; hence it became necessary for the
Administration men to make another move
Consequently, on the Saturday evening pre-
vious to the election, long circular, printed
IN German, was industriously circulated among
the German citizens, urging them to vote for
the Democratic nominees, as they were pledged
to vote for the repeal of the Maine Law and
Sunday Law, and closed by saying that the
prosecuting attorney had IL IN his pOlcer TO
Quash an indictment at any time; so that, If
the right man tods elected, there laOald be no
trouble, e0en if tie Maine Lass uOas not re.
pealed; and then urged them to vote for l.
Johns the Democratic candidate, as he could
be trusted, &c, translation of the docu.
ment having been procured, it caused much
excitement, and the result proved that they
overshot the mark. Even the Germans were
indignant at such an attempt to bride them,
and many Of them, who would have voted for
the Democrats, voted the Republican ticket.
Throughout the State, the Slavery Extensionists
have fought desperately. But victory is now
tue watchword for Freedom and Fremont.
Yours, &C., EDWARD RUSSELL.
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THE PASS Of THE SIERRA.
By JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

By JOHN G. WHITTIER
All night above their rocky bed
They the stars march slow;
The wild Sierra overhead.
The deserts death below.
Read Bigelow's Life of Fremont.
The Indian from his lodge ofbarL
The gray beus GOm his dem
Beyond theip rstnp hre's wall dark
6larec on iae mountain men.
Read Egelow's Life of Fremont.
Still upward turned, with anxious strain
Their leaders sleepless eye
Where spllnters OF the mountain chain
Stood blank against the sky.
Read Bigelow's Life Of Fremont.
The night wsReJ slow; at las. glow
A gleam CT sudden FIRE.
Shot Up behind the walls Of snoyS-
And tipped each 10y spire
Read Bigelow's Iife of Fremont.
"Up, men," he cried, yon rocky cone
To-day, please God. wen pass
And look from Winters frozen home
On Summers flowers and grass"
Read Bigelow's Life Of Fremont
They set their faces 10 the blast
They trod III eternal snow,
And faint, worn, bleeding, hailed al last
The PROMISED land below
Read bigelow's Life of Fremont.
Behind, they the snow clio. "a tossed
BY many an Icy horn;
Before, warm valleys, wood embossed
And green with vines and corn
Read Bigelow's Life Of Fremont.
They left the WCA,er at their backs.
To flap las eutiied wing.
And doSlITvard with the cataracts
Leaped TO the lap OF Spring.
Read Bigelow's Life of Fremont.
Strong leader OF that mountain band,
Another task remains.
To break from SlaveryiS desert land
path 10 Freedoms plains.
Read Bigelow's Life Of Fremont
The winds wild, the way - dEear
Yet, fla shing through the nghI,
Lo! icy ridge and rocky spear
Blaze out IN morning light.
Read Bigslov's Life of Fremont
Rise up, Fremont. and go before;
The hour must have It's Man;
Put on the hunting shirt once more
And lead in Freedoms van,
Read Bigelow's Life of Fremont.
The publishers request TO the readers Of Whit
Sisnzas, for detailed. truthful and
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STARTLED, ILL.,, august 8, 1856.

Our cause is progressing nobly. Our State
is sure for Fremont. In my school district, we
have "a voters-2l are sure for Fremont two
for Buck, and one doubtful
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PONTIAC. Mich. Au1ust IL. 1856.

Fremont will carry this State, by at least
10000 majority. In this county, Oakland
which gave Pierce about 800 majority, Ere.
mont will get, think, about 200I This is a
fair indication of other parts.
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Total in Stats

It will be seen from the above that the Ere,
mont papers are twice as numerous as the
Buchanan sheets and if the circulation could
be ascertained, the disparity would be still
greater.
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ST.. ANTHONY, NJ. T., dug. II, 1856.


Fremont club wss organized here on Sat
urday eyeaing, August 9th, with 248 mem.
oers, the Constitution having been circulated
for signature only one week, by committee
of FIVE. All the signers are legal voters in this
PRECINCT, which last year gave Marshall, the
Republican candidate for delegate, only l40
votes; and we expect confidently to run up
our number to over 800 before the election.
The whole German vote, formerly against
US, is now With us and il was remarked, by
one of the committee who circulated the Con-
situation for signatures, that Aot one of the
sSgners had an x in the middle of his name
Every signer wrote bis name fairly and legibly
in English or German
Ii the rest of our Territory can be led to see
that we must COW make national politics the
issue, In order to have Minnesota a free State
':: fact as well as in name, the Republicans
would sweep the Territory by a vote of two to
Que, in October next. To this issue / think
we are all fast coming, and you may look for
cheering news from Minnesota in the fall.
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. c. AUGUST el 1856

stores at the Atlantic Dock, BROOKLYN, New
York, and appropriating 100000 for that pur-
pose. Adjourned.
A communication was received from the
Postmaster General, in reply to a resolution,
saying that special instructions had been issued
to the proper agents, and no efforts will be
spared, to discover and punish persons who I'M
lawfully abstract or detain from the mails books
or documents sent hence by members of Con-
gress.
The House then proceeded to act on the
amendment to the Legislative, Judicial, and
Executive appropriation bill, as reported from
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
The House voted to retain the appropriation
OF nearly Sl83, 900 for books, which the Senate
had stricken out, and added proviso that any
member who was unwilling to receive his share
may 80 inform the Clerk, who shall report the
same to the House next session.
The House concurred, by 81 against 60 in
the amendment substituting Mr.. Pennington's
amendment offered yesterday, that no money
be drawn until the treason cases be dismissed,
for similar one which the Senate had stricken
out.
The House disagreed by FIVE majority to the
Senate's amendment, restoring the appropria.
ton of $4,000 for the expenses of the future
Legislature of Kansas.
The House then concurred, by seven MAORI
ty, In an amendment, similar to one stricken
out by the Senate, preventing expenditures for
arresting, prosecuting, or OBTAINING, persons
charged with treason and other political often
ces, growing out of the action of the Legislature
of Kansas or the Topeka Convention.
The House then passed the bill establishing
large number of post routes and tabled, by
thirty-two majority, the Senate bill appropria.
ting nearly million of dollars to pay certain
bondholders the amount expended by California
for the suppression of Indian hostilities. AID
journed.
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FREEPoRT, STEPHENSON Co., Ill,
august Is, 1856.

This county was formerly Democratic by
about $50 majority. We now think it will give
from 500 to 1000 for Fremont. The whole
vote of the county will be about 5000. There
are about 200 or 300 German votes in this
county. We think fully one-half, perhaps two
thirds Of them, will vote the Republican ticket.
Most Of them are Protestants. There is now
and then RAig Know Nothing inclined to
10 for Fillmore; they are very thick with the
BUCCANEERS, but think they can't do much.
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WLLIAMsPoRT, LYCoMING Co., Pa,
AH0llSf & 1916

Our cause is making hattering progress in
this county, the darkest part of Pennsylvania.
In this borough, where three months since we
were laughed at, as a party composed of three,
we can now count two hundred voters
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FRANKLIN, ND, Auq. IL. 1856.

The work goes bravely on. We count In
diana good for Fremont and Dayton, by from
$4,000 to 10000, Notwithstanding Greeley's
doubts,
We are having the most monster meetings
ali over the State, demonstrating that the Pao-
pie are thoroughly aroused, and determined to
abolish this Infamous Administration. We
will have a grand barbecue here this week.
c. NJ. Clay of Kentucky, Hon. G. B. Smith and
Gov. Ford of Ohio, with others, will be here. We
are gaining on our opponents. J. K.
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Friday, august Is, 1856.
SENATE.

Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to secure to
actual settlers the benefit resulting from the
grants OF lands for railroad purposes reservng
to them the alternate sections at $3.50 per acre.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
civil appropriation bill.
The Senate added amendments appropria-
ting $4,000 for the Capitol extension, and
S500,OO0 for the Improvement of the Washing
ton aqueduct.
A long debate took place on a proposition
by Mr.. Seward, appropriating money for the
erection of United States court rooms post
offices, and custom houses; which was finally
rejected
The Senate at o'clock took a recess till G
o'clock; after which, the bill was again resumed.
Mr.. Bayards amendment, appropriating half
million of dollars for the continuation of the
dome of the Capitol, was discussed and adopted.
MIR. James's amendment, providing for two
principal and two assistant examiners to the
Patent Office, was adopted. The bill was then
laid aside, to take up the House substitute for
the Senate bill fixing the compensation of
members of Congress.
Several Senators said it was direct propo.
sition to put two or three thousand dollars into
each pocket for past services, while others
argued that the present compensation does not
enable them to pay the reasonable expenses
of gentlemen. The substitute was, however
adopted-yeas u, nays II.
The consideration of the general appropria-
ton bill was then resumed
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill regulating
the diplomatic and consular salaries.
The House, under suspension of the rules
passed bill appropriating 100000 for the
establishment of a naval depot at Brunswick,
Georgia.
On motion of Mr.. Orr, the House took I'D
the Senate bill to regulate the compensation of
members of Congress, proposing to give each
an annual salary Of So 500, with the same mile
age as is now allowed by law-the new arrange
ment to commence with the next session of
Congress.
Mr.. Orr offered substitute to pay each
member $4,000 for the entire Congress deduc
tons to be made for absences, except for sick
ness of members or in their families,
The House refused to lay the bill on the
table, and not one-fth of the members would
order the yeas and nays thereon.
Finally, the bill, as amended on motion of
Mr.. Orr, was passed-yeas 100, nays 81.
A resolution was adopted to give the en-
ployees Of the House the usual extra compen-
sation.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, the House took
up and passed bill providing for the appoint.
ment of four surgeons and eight assistant
surgeons in the army of the United States.
The House also passed the Senate bill,
amendatory of the act regulating the fees, costs,
and general expenses, of the Judiciary.
The House considered the bill making ap-
preparations for carrying the mails in ocean
steamers. The House then adjourned.
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