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The daily union., 1856-12-27
CONGREsS-FRIDAY.

SENATR-The Chair laid before the Senate two reports
from the Secretary Of War; communicating copies OF
tain letters from Col Sumner in reference TO affairs in Kan
heretofore communicated and estimate OF the
preparation necessary for the extension of the United States
arsenal at Fayetteville North Carolina TO render 1t
suitable arsenal of construction On motion by Mr. Thorn
SON. OF New Jersey resolution adopted requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Senate
whether efficient cannot be devised than
provided for the preservation Of the lives Of
and passengers wrecked the of New Jersey and
Long Island and also whether in his opinion, pensions
should be granted to the families of such persons
lose their lives in endeavoring the lives of Others
shipwrecked on our coast Without transactng any
business of special Importance the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday next
HOUSE or REpREsrNTArvEs-Th Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads reported the bill of the Senate
providing for the compulsory prepayment of postage all
transient printed matter which read third time and
passed.
Reports of private bills then made from the vari-
Gus standing committees After spending half hour in
this manner, the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar. This being objection
day. unanimous consent was required for action on
any bill The bills for the relief of James Harrington
and of Mary Ann Clark no objection being made, were
laid aside to be reported to the House with recon-
mendaon that they pass while the bill for the relief
OF Andrew A. H. Knox and Joseph A. Campbell or their
heirs legal representatives was laid aside with recon-
mendaon that it do not pass after which, the committee
and reported its action to the House The first two
named bills severaly read third time and passed
and the third was rejected. The House adjourned till
| Tuesday next
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almost seems idle for thus TO dwell it Even Judge
rruubu himself must have smiled in his heart the
Senate listen sedatey his asseronsone following the
other almost Immediately in his remarks-thAt Here,
where there but two candidates running you SEE
what the public seqdmsnt Of the State that issue
1.-THE Nsbraska) and 3The only difficulty which We had
was in getting The people TO decide upon the issue The
trouble was that could bring up the opposite party
to The advocacy of those doctrines which proclaimed
here in the Senate" .... .....,....
We had intended to touch upon another matter bearing
relation to the late election in Illinois but time and space
warn US that We must orbear The purpose for which
have written has been sufficiently accomplished Wehave
shown BY the figures that the leading principle Of the KAN
Nebraska bill has been rumphany endorsed in tie
State
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THE CASE PLAINL,y sTArrn

Briefly clearly and ponedy, the case Of General Whit
field is thus stated by the Providence Post
he "" elected more than year ago delegate to Con
gress and took his seat Reeder appeared as
for the pace and after great deal OF taking both er,
sent home The excuse given for unsesng Whitfield was
that the eesate men, anticipating an invasion and vic
lence, did not vote They Afterwards called an election
without ashsdow legal authority and elected Rseder n,
other party taking part In the movement
"The Office OF delegate being vacant, Governor Gesry
called special election The freeSate party again refused
10 vote, and again Mr.. Whitfield elected The ercus,
now given for not voting that they could vote with
ont swearing to support slavery but every intelligent per
knows that this Ia sham The special election Al
which Whitfield last elected was not held under any
territorial law and II was well understood that oshs
other than such necessary guard the ballot boz
against raud would be enforced against any man who should
present himself at the polls"
The daily union., 1856-12-27
THEY WOULD NOT DANCE.

The Bay State Democrat in the Of wellwrften
article in relation the mad antics Of the political priests
Of New England, remarks;
awe entertain very high respect for them in their sp
propate sphere Of action. But they f to step ade
from appropriate duties and enter the political field Here
they have suffered defeat We regret that they de
ated but that they made great mscacuaton and took
the wrong side where the Lord could not bless their eors
friend at our elbow hints that in consideration Of their e
forts the results they might very properly adopt the
language oftbe Episcopal liturgy we have done, Lord
hose things which ought not TO have done and e
done those things which ought 10 have done But
respectfully suggest that there passage somewhere
think, in the Bible, more appropriate,
al" reads II recolect Alright somewhat in this wise
= $3.50 niped and ye have not danced have mourned
we na'sr. = There has been piping and mourn
and ye have not lamen'es' I'D not dance to ths,
ipp enough, but somehow the people w. -. loud.
kind Of piping. They would not weep, even, over go
est shrieks for bleeding KSnsasP New England ana ne"
York did indeed to the ministerial piping out tne
northern people remained unmoved in sufficient 70
defeat the pipers Shall we say that New England priest
ddep7 II IL were Catholic priests who had done the same
thing What long and angry, Piteou and nov"
would have been raped against them The poor, priesrd
den Irish would have denounced n hessveest terms
they are even pow-by class Of men who deem very
great recommendation that the clergy and the religious por
tions Of the community their sidc."
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VINO is EErUDIArEp Some Of the republican paper
talk about the people OF this State having epudiated
ator Pngh They are little fast The Upper sandusky
Vindeaor well says that far from Senator Pugh being
repudated by the people a the last election the very OPP
posite IS the fact Had legislature been chosen in Ooo-
Der last II would have been democratic and that dis.
uniopis Wade would again have been returned to
the Senate Of the United States.
And il only by elecing him year In advance that
he secured bis seat In the recent election then Pugh
sustained and The black republican, Wade rejected
Ohio Gatstpdn
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WAY FREMONT WAS NOMINATED.

Theodore Parker in recent address from the pulpit
throws light upon the causes Of Fr6monts nomination
uThe head Of freedom said he in the North Fro
mont young inexperienced man. tie choice et nobody
As TAYLOR was selected for availability, to the neglect
Clay and Webster, Fremont selected over Seward
aud Chase the Clay and Webster Of the republican party
Me- Fremont reasoned his partly was young man. and
could be defeated without disastrous consequences not 50
had Seward or Csse led the ranks Under these crcum
stances defeat would be ruin
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for the principle Of the bill independently
Of any frauds that may have been perpea,ed in the north
ern counties
II 1t had been known previously TO the election what
that portion Of the American vote that cast for
Bsse intended pursue there is doubt but that If
teen thousand at least of those who voted for Morris
would have transferred their support to Richardson The
surprise the result in the State greater 10 the
democracy than TO those who did for Morris and
the indignation Of these Americans towards those who de-
serted their State ticket for the purpose Of aiding
another and distinct and, moreover, sectional organiza-
ton, has not been concealed since the election.
But It has furthermore been claimed and Judge Trum-
bull some three weeks since in his place the floor of the
Senate endorsed the proposition that the cearsst Of
the strength and weakness OF the prn-
eipc in Illinois was in the vote for State treasurer but
two candidates for the Office having been in the field and
that by this test the principle has been repudised by
majority OF upwards Of twenty thousand. We are
equally surprised and amused at the nonehaanos with
which this conclusion is drawn. II is well known by
all who have kept themselves acquainted with the po-
htcal movements In that State for the past few
years that John Moore the democratic candidate
horu thEt two years ago he was pitted against
foreigner - - IN good standing in the
n
councils whom be defeated by small but decisive -.-
ity that after having been put forward by the democ
racy again this year for the Office his former competitor
was once more up against him. not by the anti-Ne
braska convention but by the American State oou,ci
which convened and made its nominations two three
weeks before the publicans met that when the repub
met in order strengthen their ticket by attracting
American support they put James Mier's upon il ;
and that Mr. Miller running the two tickets received
the votes Of both parties those Of American and
those Of the other an anNebraskan thereby polling
the joint Of Bsse and Mcrs and defeating Moore by
twenty y-one thousand majority.
Nor perhaps would the result have been SUCH had no,
Mr. Miller represented himself in the southern part Of the
State in favor Of the principle Of the Kansas Nebraska
bill He there understood TO be conservative In his
opinions the subject His sntecedents which II is
necessary particularly to refer to- gave color to his repre-
senaon. Besides Mr. Moore had not been selected the
champion of the that pass through the
deal lie had in wise been identified with It. He ap-
proved it. buhe had interest In Il than any other
candidate the State ticket except COL Richardson The
primal issue in his was of different character He
had unfortunately been born iu England The American
party therefore, to be consistent had view his opinions
on the slavery question Of secondary importance This
aided by the confidence placed in Miller his word
in the southern counties where the conservative American
Influence was by weak accounts for the defeat Of
ore u is idle to attribute II to different I'll
The daily union., 1856-12-27
SLAVE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE SOUTH-EXAGGE
RATED ACCOUNTS.

The following article from the Nashville (Tennessee)
Union furnishes reliable view of the real character and
extent Of the late slave in Tennessee and
lucky. 1t shows also how grossly the facts have been
perverted and what length the morbid taste for start
ling news has carried the pews-monges in giving
rency to exaggerated The Nashville Union is
published in the vicinity of the localities where the
rectons have been discovered and its statements en
tied TO full credit:
From the Nashville (Tennsssee) Union, Dec 20.
EXCITEMENT IL EssrE."-Exaggerated reports Of
excitement Tennessee regarding anticipated negro nsur
recon circulating in other States The Augusta Chron
ice notices these reports, and says;
owe have sought with ordinary anxiety the desired
the Nashville papers, but up to last dates
ssturoay ..,t) they perfectly silent the subject
Perhaps they ars Eetng now tha the whole thing has ea
obtain their facts from the most aTthentc sources when we
shall be presented With @ and reliable reports Of the whole
matter.
The excitement in question limited to the iron works
Cumberland river and their vicinity, and to Sumner
county 1t has now entirely subsidized In Sumner
county the plot was limited conspiracy to kill
three men, and has been thoroughly exposed The vigilance
committee turned the leaders to the law and they will
be dealt with BY the courts.
At the iron works there doubt that negroes had
talked Of inurrecon and Of lighting their way free
State The plot utterly absurd and inprsccabe ex
cent - far threatened the lives OF few Its first
outbreak has been fully exposed, and the leaders
rily punished.
This q efoutne The details contradictory
here The excitement and alarm has not been 1.-THE o.
what II has been represented 20 be elsewhere and slave
holders felt far apprehension Tor their slaves thar
for Themselves This may appear strange to some OF our
northern brethren, sutit is certainly so.
The daily union., 1856-12-27
CITY


00E IsHAEL E, JAAss, ls2 street, Philads
pha h general uayelnE sgent assisted By Wa H. WELD
Jom CoLLns, JAAEs pKEEIAs, HANSnrT, s. JAAss THOa
D. NoE r. W. MosRIsOH, E. w. wILsY, VIZ. l.. WArEKALE
ALEH H. cARsoS, D. X. mrsrs, BES swAS, r. A1sAA and
Y. DAVIS. NN#7..E III.
@J-Mr HENKY LEWIS Of Montgomery, Alabama gen
eFa travelling for OF Alabama and Tennessee
sisted BY c. LEWIS JAMES o. LKwIs and sAHusL D. LEWIS
90 Mr. o. W. JANIS No Harrison street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
general collecting agent for the Western States and Texas
assisted BY H. THOMAS, WILLIAM H. Thomas THos NJ JAAEs
Dr. A. L. CHILDs GEoRoK MoRms, and RICHARD LEAKK. Re
eeipts Of either will be good
The daily union., 1856-12-27
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The daily union., 1856-12-27
SPEECH OF HON. MR.. BRANCH.

We take great pleasure in directing the attention of the
reader to the speech delivered in the House of Representa-
tives on the 18th nst by Hon Mr. Branch Carolina
which we give entire this morning. The views clearly
and ably set forth in this admirable speech the views
a patriot and q statesman.
The daily union., 1856-12-27

Giving it will be noticed by the way Col Richardson l299
votes than given to Mr.. Buchanan Judge Nor
rs the American candidate for governor. He
openly known in the State in favor of the people Of the
Territories deciding the question of slavery for themselves
which aenated from him about half of his party vote
it given Mr. Fillmore This half the greater
portion Of it. thrown to COL Bssel giving him the
increased vote Col Fremont giving him the ful anti
Nebraska of the State and elecng him by plurality
over Richardson of four five thousand The vote
on the main issue then st,,od
The daily union., 1856-12-27
HON. T. ]. d. FULLER.
a. e,IlowIus from the Maine Free Press

Ne copy the asIlowng rom the Maine Free Press:
awe ob.erye that the tacrted and distinguished member
Of Congress the eastern district Hon. T. j. D. Fuller
been appointed member Of the COMMITTEES Of Commerce
His great experiences and information In commercial affairs
will make him vastly valuable member Of that commit
tao-
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Showing increase of 100000 votes each candidate of
course gaining materially but Miller republican) almost
doubling his vote Of 1854 when he within three thou
sand votes of election.
But we have dwet this matter sufficiently for the
present purpose The reader is at liberty to draw his
conclusions We have not adverted to it for the sake of
casting doubt upon the briliancy of the anNebraska
victory in the of the republican State ticket
loose charge of fraud Far from it. The brancy Of the
triumph may be tested by figures direct and facts
pertinent that happily prepared to furnish There
three tickets in the field, both for presidential elect
and for State offers The in the State for elect
The daily union., 1856-12-27

and in Important instance, in the possession Of a
company whose confidential attorney Colonel Bisse had
been The Indiana election over and the State lost to the
republicans republican there could be dispensed
with The Wisconsin line was easily crossed There had
been large immigration TO the northern counties during
the past season, which would be entitled TO the right
of suffrage after ayears residence in the State Emigrants
chiefly from New England and Ohio were continuously
passing throughO their way to States and Territories far
ther West The polls almost universally in the north
districts under the control Of the opposition AS the
day Of election approached there next certainty
that the democracy would triumph Judge Douglas had
himself taken the field and during prolonged campaign
had wherever he had BEEN been received with the
demonstrations Of enthusiasm and approval Col Rich
ardson canvassing the State had everywhere in the
darkest districts Of the North been hailed the succeeding
governor Of Illinois Every district every county every
township had been canyassed The republicans computed
their strength Their majority in the first district was to
be six thousand They were laughed at for their
exavagan calculation. The election took place and il
reached ten eleven thousand Their majority in the
laughed at again. 1t reached nearly twelve thou
sand In the Lird district it to be from three to four
housand it upwards of six thousand In the demo-
cratic districts the computations generally made by each
party nearly accorded The result verified the calculations
that made with wonderful approximation. In the
southern counties the vote in ratio to the population
to seven, and to and half In OF
the northern counties it to six fve
to four and half The increase of the vote the
two years ago in counties enormous Thus in
the counties OF Lake, McHenry Boone Winnebago Ste
phenson 10 Davess Carroll ogle Cook Rock Island Lee
Whteside De Kalb, Kane Du Page, Kankakee, Grundy,
WILL Bureau, Knox, Mercer, and Henry the i.
Vote this year is........73,994
IL or "a or rpDE
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Showing increase of 3s669 votes in the two years. or
rating vote to apopuaton of increase equva-
lent to of 27o6s3 in the two years preceding
the last The entire vote in the State for treasurer
The daily union., 1856-12-27
MR.. DucHANAN,s POLICY.

II Is entire mistake to that the policy Of
Mr. Buchanan President Is be inferred from the opn
ions which may be expressed by any journal by any
divdua The following udicious and pertinent remarks
of the Lancaster Integenoer furnish full and sasfac-
tory the comments of those journals which have
fallen into this mistake @ ..... ... #...... .st. ..
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-27
New Series Vol. ii, No. a.
! A SLIGHT MISTAKE

p a young man went to see the daughter
OF Presbyterian elder lately, whose house
was near mill dam. 1t being in the
spring Of the year, the waters made CON-
siderable of a roar as thev tumbled over
The dam. The modest young gentleman
tapped lightly at the door at first. and 70.
celved no answer. He tapped again-still
no answer. Again and again he repeated
his knocks, but still he was unbeard
MnsterIng up courage he proceeded to in.
fiict Sundry thumps upon the door so Sc.
VereIy that the staid old gentleman rushed
GREATNESS TO open the door.
The youngsier had become somewhat
savage from being compelled to wait SO
long, and said i..s ..-.
i suppose you could not hear me for
the dam roaring
'Ihe damn roaring What do YOU
mean, sir! How dare you speak to mo
IN such manner?' said the old gentleman.
angered at hearing the young man swear
in his presence. -'
l mean to say, sir, that suppose YOU
could not hear me on account of the do,n
roaring .e ... H..
'Da7n roaring again. You young
scoundrel, have you the impudence to in.
sui me with repetition Of those words!
Begone, sir! = ..... .......
The young man was rather bewildered,
but said
MY dear SIR. intended to say that |
presumed you could not hear me on ac-
count of the DAM r0aring!D
Insult on INSULT shouted the infuriated
man. and he ran at the poor fellow with
the evident intention Of ejecting him, but
was restrained by the voice of his daugh.
ter, exclaiming-
Papa, | suppose the young man inten-
ded TO say that he could not be heard on
account of the roaring Of the mill DAM
'Oh! beg your pardon, sir! beg
your pardon! Walk in, walk in, really
an, well, | declare The dam roaring! !
Capital! Come in, come in! That is
rich-too rich-realIy too rich!
1t is needless to add that the youngster
went IN, and IN the excellent society of the
young lady soon forgot all about the : dam
roaring
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-27
luSEGAlANl NlOUS.
THE MAGIC MIRROR.
BY REGINALD VERNON.

Towards the close of evening, on fine
autumn day, and just as the shades of
night were beginning to enwrap Ihe city
of Florence, Cornelius Agrippa heard a
slight tap at his door, and saw stranger
enter the room where he sat studying.
Although the strangers figure was good,
and his countenance gentle and dignlfied
there was something undefnably mysteri-
Gus about him that inspired a degree of
fear and rcpulsion. 1t would have been
difficult to guess his years, as the attributes
Of youth were strangely blended with the
characteristics OF age. Thus, though not
wrinkle lurrowed his brow, and though
his black eyes were beaming with brilIian-
cy, his form appeared bowed down by the
weight of years /; his thick and abundant
locks were almost white, and his touching
and melodIous voice was weak and quay
ering. He wore the Florenllne costume,
though he carried a pilgrims staff, and his
waist was girt by broad silk sash, on
which were embroidered some Oriental
words. Though his face was pale as death
his features were of remarkable beauty,
and gave token of deep wisdom. while ex-
pressiVe, at the same time, of the most
poignant mental anguish.
pardon this intrusion,' said he to Agrip-
pa. The fame Of your science being
spread over the world, and having reached
my ears, | would not leave this fair CITY
without having seen you
You are welcome, sir, said Agrippa
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PD FIND NE 4 GRAVE.
BY LIEUT.. THOMAS WILSON, L. s. A

BY LIEUT.. THOMAS WILSON, L. S. A. .
I'll make me q home, says the saiIor-lad,
In the ship as she rides the wave;
PIl laugh when the oceans raving mad,
I'll smile when the tempests rave.
Let the winds rave on, let the black skies
frown, "
For what care how it be?
When the vessels a wreck I'll 90 down, down,
down,
And find me grave in the sea.
I'll make me a home, says the soldier brave,
Amid battle and CORY fight;
When the eagles in triumph above me wave,
l will shout with a mad delight.
| could die so we'll on the battlefield,
My shroud of the star-Gags fold;
On the spot where the trumpets of victory
peaPd
ia find me grave with the bold.
Iwish not home mid the battles tide,
Nor life on the briny sea,
But III settle me down at my own frcside,
With her who is all to me.
l wish not a death in the battles strife
Nor . tomb in the oceans foam,
But I'd find, when my heart beat It's last in
life,
A grave near my boyhood's home.