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An IMPOSITION.
, Elm CREEK, MINNESOTA TERRITosv.
LloL,.,Inr,, o. IN-.

Elm CREEK, MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
February p, 1856.
The authorities at Washington, who profess
to be Democratic, and are so anxious that the
people should ruie, have seen 1T To remove our
Postmaster at Elm Creek-a man who was the.
unanimous choice OF the people who got their
mails at this ofiice-and appointed n man who
is under an indictment by the Grand jury, and
awaiting his trial, for violating United States
law, IN selling whisky to the Indians. And.
rather than be seen in the vicinity of our new
Postmaster's whisky shop, we prefer the in
convenience of going to AnOka for our mails.
The above removal was made against re.
monstrance, signed by every person who re-
ceives their mail at this Office. So much for
the Popular Sovereignty doctrine of the
Pierce Administration. But we hope to live
to see the system of appointments bv tbo Pres
ident abolished, and the people allo ed to
choose their own PostmasteTs, and hone the
Era will be instrumental in urging this reform
upon the attention of Congress.
This must be an imposition on the General
Post Office. Some member of Congress or del.
egate has, 1t may be, interfered against the
People. AS general rule, we have found the
Postmaster General disposed to act fairly, and
we caRpos bat believe that he will remedy the
wrong indicated in the foregoing communica-
tion.-Ed. Ere.
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To resist these fragrant wrongs and aggres.
sious, to maintain the safeguards of Liberty I'M
impaired, and to vindicate the rightful power
of the people over their Government, this ap-
peal is made to you, freemen of PENNSYLVANIA,
aud your active cooperation invoked. There
is not a name illustrious in the history Of your
State whose principles touching Slavery are
not coincident with those that the Republican
party now struggle to make effective in the
Government. That party occupies before the
country truly national and conservative po-
sition. 1t seeks the preservation of our free
institutions from the sectional and destructive
policy of Slavery. 1t makes war upon no in
terest or class; but would preserve all interests
against the overshadowing power of one-and
the rights of every class, against the dangerous
supremacy of one. 1t would strengthen the
bonds of our National Union, by keeping ever
in view the bene6cent ends for which it was
established; and make that Union perpetual,
on the only sure basis upon which it can rest
the Constitution, as interpreted by its trainers.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania are anxious
for cordial union of all the friends of Free
dom, and, to this end, will regard nothing as a
sacrifice, so that their principles effectively
maintained-these they will neither surrender
nor compromise. Strong in the integrity of their
motives, and in the justice of their cause, they
will stand firmly by the right, trusting that a
beneficent Providence will uphold the liberties
OF the Republic against the assaults that now
threaten their overthrow
ID. WILMOT.
Member Of the National Erecutire Com
n,ittee for Pennsylvania.
Towanda, March TO- 1856.
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FROM KANSAS.
QUIETLTROUBLES BREWJNr.

OsAwAToMIE, X. r., Feb. %, 1856.
TO tie Editor Of the National Era:
We have here at present great dearth In
respect to Congress news. have received two
numbers of the National Era, bearing date
January Sd and 10th, but none later. The
deep snow stopped our mail one week. Great
liberties are taken with our mail matter. MANY
OF the papers that arrive bear indubitable
marks OF having been pretty thoroughly exam
mod by the way. We have but little hope of
any favorable change during the present Ad-
mlnistration, bat 1t may be well to keep the
facts before the people
As to matters here, all is quiet in this region
at present; hut some things are beginning TO
assume very suspicious character Among
others, company of thirty-fve Dragons have
been quartered within a few miles of us. When
they came on, some three weeks since il was
said that their business was to drive intruders.
from certain Indian lands bat combination
of circumstances, and certain remarks from
officials, begin to lead to the belief that they
have been ordered here more for the purpose
OF compelling the people to submit 10 the
abominable and almost universally ,ietes,ed
enactments Of the bogus Legislature. The
laws made and the officers apnnspted by that
Legislature are so universally detested. that
the officers find they cGn do nothing without
Missouri mob os Company of Government
troops to back them up. Is it indeed the poll
cy " the Administration to compel the people
here to submit to these unconstitutional and in
fernal enactments, or openly resist Government
troops, that he may accuse us OF treason?
What is Congress doing? VIII they not ia
quire into the matter? would write to some
Anti-Slavery member of the House, were il not
for the liberties taken with our mail matter In
Missouri. s. l.. A.
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EROM THE GERMANS.

Translation of fragments from @ letter writtea
an German to W. g., Of Washington city, by
Or. j. Il. Forsch, dated NeD York, February
%, 1856.
DIR. Forsch has been, for these twenty years,
and still is, of the most popular, able, and in
fuentsl German orators, social and political, in
the United States. He is now President Of the
German Verein fir .freies Fog&caea und Han
deln," dissertation for free Investigation and
Action, in New York,
You see that our association inclines princi-
pally towards the new Republican party; and
we would, perhaps, have already resolved upon
and openly declared our accord with the same,
If there were not strong mistrust prevailing
with great many of our members, that the
element of know Nottingism be therein strong.
ly haunting. This apprehension is entertained.
although not increased by the Ne,c- Yorker
Stats Zeitung," States Gazette as it lacks
all moral influence, and it is for the interest of
the good cause to countersct entirely the idle
gossips of that paper.
II the Republican party succeeds in purifying
itself from the rapsoach of Know Nothingism,
al independent Germans will certainly Join il,
ana 1 ieel bound to contribute thereto. But,
although | consider the Slavery question, &C.
cording to my personal conviction, to be much
more important, and of far greater bearing,
Ehaa the so-callod Know Nothing question,
would rather be silent, as an adopted citizen,
and not vote, than speak and act for men who
deny aud Insult their origin.
The New- Yorker Staaks- Zsitung, Of February
goth last, gives, 10 a correspondence from Wash.
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inRton, the intelligence that there has been n
German printing establishment put up in the
Office of the National Era, for the purpose OF
getting all Anti-Slavery speeches, &c. "a--
ranged in German, to be Immediately dis
tributed among the Germans of the West and
Northwest. The correspondence SAYS that goa
are appointed as translator, with the "iRstytfc-
ton" to ledce ont from the speeches everything
that may make the Republican party suspicious
with the adopted citizens, and to arrange in
general the contents of those prints so as Ia
hatter the sentimentaliy of the Germans. by
which is contemptuousy understood the Ger
man humanizing sentiment. These latter de-
nunciatioDs prove now to be malicious, and, at
once, ridiculous calumnies. They show to US,
likewise, Of what base actions our antagonists
are capable, and encourage us to exert all our
energies in an open and honest struggle against
them.
Knowing positively that the Republican AS
ISOLATION of Washington does really send out
German pamphlets, ! request you, in the name
OF our Association, TO send me as many copies
as possible for distribution.
You know, at present, my sentiments con
corning the principal questions of politics here,
and the tendencies of our Association Be
sides. don't think that say too much in ex-
pressing the opinion that thousands Of Ger
mans in this city think and have the same
purpose as L do and have.
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LITTLE FALLS, n. \

LITTLE FALLS, N. \.
agree with you that the sermon of Mr.. Con-
way, considering the time, place, and circum-
stances, is "an extraordinary one" and ;.igat
say, even for any time, place, or circumstance.
1T is so, for few men would condense as much
in so small space. l hope he has counted
the cost to himself Of that sermon, so that he
will not be driven from the truthful position
that ne has takea. 1t must require man of
more taan ordinary heroism to take and main
hlp the position he has taken, under the cir
cumstances. trust this sermon will not be
the last we shall hear from him. He puts me
In mind of the Pearl River Story by Mrs.
Southworth. 1t hardly appears credible that
he imbibed his ideas of the question in any
Southern school,
The late appointed consul (Mr. Tenbroek)
to Bremen, to reside at Munich, has been
preaching for the last six months to the Bap-
fist Church in this place. He is well worth
the ppointment-well-resd agreeable, and ia
miliar, and, am told, good German scholar.
No man need fear to approach him in good
cause.
An experiment Is now about TO be tried on
c large scale, in this place, of making paper
out Of shavingS, more particularly Eastwood
An extensive mill has been erected the past
season, of the most substantial material, for its
manufacture, and is now ready for operation :;
and if success is equal to anticipation, we may
yet receive the Era, printed on paper made
from the Eastwood trees nov growing in our
forests.
We ere rejoicing that we have one National
banks. The National Bank exploded long
ago. But we are well satisfied with our Banks;
may it never issue false currency, but always
be able to redeem It's paper at the cpauier, on
demand. Yours, s. S. WHITMAN.
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William A. Graham, of North Carolina, for Vice
President. On the eleventh of August, the
Free Soil party held q Convention at Pittsburgh,
and nominated John p. Hale, of New Hamp-
shire, and George W. Julian, of Indiana. At
the election in November, it gave their electors
io5,0O0 votes. Mr.. Pierce was chosen Presi-
dent, and Mr.. King Vice President, by 254
electoral votes against42. By its recent action,
the Wing party at the North, where its strength
always lay, had been demoralized into ridiculous
,helplessness.
In his Inaugural Address, March a, 1853,
President Pierce was thought to satisfy his en-
ployers by saying: Il hold that the laws of 1850,
commonly called the Compromise Measures
are strictly constitutional, and to be unhesita-
hngly carried into effect" But it appeared be-
fore long. what wise men might have predicted,
that they would take no satisfaction on those
terms. A gluttonous ambition never fails to
grow with what it feeds on.
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Correspondence of tbe Gta.
Politics IN IOWA.
OvERMAN's FERRY,

Il
MuScddiRe Co., IOtcd, FEB. %, 1856.
| have Just returned from the Republican
State Convention at Iowa City. 1t was a very
large and enthusiastic meeting, all sections of
the State represented. Members of all the old
parties-Democrats, Wings, Know Nothings
Free-Solers and old Liberty men of 1910, and
all trades and professions-met together as one
man, for one common purpose-all side issues
we're voted out of the Convention. Great una
nimity prevailed. The one great purpose for
which the Convention was called was the all.
engrossing subject. There seemed no DISPOSE
ton to propose halfway or vacillating meas
ures. The doctrine that Freedom is national,
and Slavery sectional; that the General Gov
eminent should prohibit Slavery wherever it
has national jurisdiction that Slavery should
be circumscribed to States where il now ex-
lists, seemed to be the sentiments of every in
dividual present. / have been in the habit Of
attending all kinds Of Anti-Slavery discussions
for nearly twenty years, but have never seen
any Convention imbued with a more thorough
Anti-Slavery spirit, or more determined to re.
sist the encroachments of the Slave Power.
The proper spirit of CONCESSION was manifested
on all p,iao, subjects, while there was no shrink.
ing from responsibility on the mighty sub;eyt
that brought us together. You will probably
see our platform before this reaches you. |
assure you, If there is anything in it that will
act against the glorious cause of Freedom.
it is an error of the head rather than the
heart. BY what ! could perceive, there was
considerable portion of the Convention COM
posed of those holding the American princi-
Piles, yet l saw no disposition to have their
views endorsed. Our naturalized citizens were
also ably represented.
State officers and Presidential electors were
nominated, and delegates appointed to a Ma.
tional Nominating Convention, instructed TO
nominate men who will endorse and carry out
cur principles, without being pledged to any
particular individual. The Know Nothings
hold Convention in March it is probable, |
think, that the Pro Slavery portion of them
may nominate ticket yet, even if they do,
| think the Republicans can carry the State, if
due diligence is used. We have q thorough
organization in our (Muscadine) county; prom
inept men of all parties are with us. There is
great sympathy manifested throughout the
State for Kansas; and if those border Sacages,
or rather incdrnate demons, continue their dep
relations, thousands will turn out TO defend
the peaceable citizens in their undoubted
rights, President Pierce to the contrary not
withstanding. WIN. w. WATERS.
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For the National Era.

BIZ RUTH HARPER.

The Lord is my Shepherd, my wants supplied;
He makes me lie down by the rivers green side.
Full fair is The heritage around Inc that grows,
Full tranquil the water beside me that flows
The Lord is my Shepherd. he leads me along,
And the hand that upholds me is gentle and strong
From snare and from pit-fall he guides me away,
Nor suffers my footsieps from wisdom stray
And therefore fear not; yea, all undismayed,
OF the Valley of Death pass the dark shade;
Thy Rod and thy Staff shall my comforters be-
Nor evil shall harm me, protected by thee
Thou spreadest my banquet, though foes frown
| trust in thy presence and think not on fear
Mine head though anointest, my cup overiows;
o, well may thy flock in their leader repose!
And ever thy goodnt IS and mercy shall be,
Around me, beneath me, wide, deep, the sea;
Thy promise is written; trust in thy word
] shall dwell evermore in the House of the Lord
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From KdNC1C
Topeka, KANaAs, Ma

- y.
The long protracted struggle Of the people of
Kansas to start the political machinery Of
free State, in opposition to the influence of the
President, his Government officials, and his al
lies, the "Border Ruifians," is now over. Kan
sas has passed the Rubicon, between Terri
torial and State Government-not trust. like
Rome's greatest general and statesman, 10 IN
ttict misery and Slavery upon our country, hut
to deliver her from despotism, which. in ODE
dience to the behests Of the Slave Power, would
trample all our free institutions In the dust
Our State Legislature was yesterday organized
and to-day the Governors message was receiv-
ed, read, and ordered to be printed, by both
Houses. Il the Border Ruhans, by armed in
vasion, interfere with OPP State Government,
no arguments will probably convince them oF
our right to govern ourselves, but those uttered
by the mouths of Sharpes rifles. But, ii the
President interfere, there will be no active, but
a passive resistance he can BeSer overcome
He may, in imitation Of the Stuart dynasty. tc.
enforce the convenitcle act, scour the eoNntry
with his dragons, to overcome and suppress
an organized resistance. He may apprehend
the Legislature, and hang every man of them
as traitors, and stu there will remain thousands
who will never submit to the vile enactments
&C would enforce. lie may set up the deform.
ed image Of Slavery as high as the golden ir,age
set up by the Ming OF Babylon on the olain of
Dura, and command them, with as heavy ben.
altles. to fall down and worsnip 1t, and still he
Will hnd those who viii sabmit to his punish
ments, increased 10 aeven.fold intensity, rather
than submit to his commands.
lave seen letter from citizen of Kan.
sss, COW at Washington, who tArching '.nrilEIo-eo
of Representatives will ref ~ entertaining to all
OF Kansas the election . 0o''''s''
we may not be SO insu.,et Press OF England:
Congress from which We s"'l's' Shelley may say
in our Free State movefna,'b
would be throwing the aecisiofte Charles Lamb
which we are SO deeply interestesllandish parts
own hands, into the hands of our ta World Wi,
all
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The following amusing specimen Of the igrC
rance that prevails in Europe on American af.
fairs is taken from leading French journal.
II Ia hardly necessary to inform the American
reader that the Sou6riquet of Black Republ.
can has been taken by the French editor in q
literal sense, and that Mr.. Banks and all his
supporters are thought to be men Of color:
The new President of the Chamber of Rep
resentatives in the United States, Mr. Nathaniel
Banks, is negro, belonging to the delegation
from Massachusetts. In the double capacity
Of negro and Abolitionisl, Mr.. Bapks has crea-
ted profound aversion among the Representa-
tives from the States of the South. His cleo
ton was check both TO the Democrats aud
Know Nothiuss.
"Ar, Giddidgs, another negro from Ohio,
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SONNET.
BY MARY FRANCES TYLER TUCKER.

"-'-'"HS i'hN iO'hEh'
lis sweet to sit and dream
OF all things hoped r; and to backward cast
Our mental vision to the mystic Past
And watch the star lights gleam--
Those gentle star-lights that were loving eyes
Whose glory kindled youths o'ershadowed skies.
And cheered LIES desert places;
And, mildly gazing from remembered faces,
We see them even yet. oh, now
Rises before us the pure classic brow;
And then, forgetting all OF woe and wrong,
We clasp the hand we sal and held so long;
Remembering sadly, with tear and sigh,
The murmured sweetness of that last Good bye
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Avocado OF THE SLAVE POWER.

TUE PRT:SERY ALTON, PROPAGATION, AND PER-
Pr-rIrArION OF SLAVERY, THE VITAL AND
ANlNATlNG SPIRIT OF THE NATIONAL GOV
ERNMENT~-JoHN QUINcY ADAMS.
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T H { S H A D 0 w q.
VERSES FOR MUSIC.

With lofty song we love TO cheer
The hearts OF daring men;
Aoolauded thus. they gladly hear
The trmppci's call again
ga, NOW we sing Of holy deeds
Devoted 10 the brave,
Where she who stems the wound mat "ioe"S,
h~ro's life may save;
Aud heroes saved eXulung tell
How well her voice they knew
IIow sorrow n, ~ il could moi dwell,
B,it spread its wings and hew
N-gieri.d. dying IN despair,
They lay nll woman came,
70 >oo,he them with her gentle care,
And feed life's Pickering flame.
When wounded sore, on fever's rack,
or east aSsy as slam,
rallied then tiutreriDs spirits back,
AID gave them strength again.
u.r cheering voice, her smiling face,
An suffering could dispel;
,,,,, Grateful lip~ they kissed the place
IA, which her shadow fe'l.t
y-bru words al wrath profaning rung,
She moved with plying grace;
ti-rnrrs-nre ,ulled the widest tongue,
AMI holy grew the place.
Ts~y knew thai they were cared for then,
Their eyes forgot their tears;
H. dreamy sleep they Loot their pain.
And thought al early years
oirarly years when all was fair.
Oi faces sweet and pale.
They ke-Ihe angel bending there
Wa Florence Nightingale,
.,,,. E,x,x,ox.,
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L5a3oa, England, January, 1856.

Sr ,voud peak Ia and I" another, and nod and
. n, many more bat she could do all; but
md k, her shadow fell, and lay our heads on the
-. ,gain content-SoLiisr'S Letter from The CriDiea.
Before she came there such cussin and swear
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New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-02
BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH.

SEPT 1-Present, the MAYOR, in ,he chair, and AID
OAKLEY and WALSH uoo
DR.. Wendell, the Health Officer, reported three
coses Of yellow fever for the last two days; one III
Canton street convaescent one IN Commerce street
,arnod William Mallory, dead one IN Eightn " aio'
Mrs. John Bergen, jr, dead.
Health Warden Boyoe reported that ! !oung 1ay - %
Marshall street, named Sarah hayes, uau u'1u ~
txnius fever and that her brother was SICK oil tne
s6mc Clsetse. A., O,, ~ v-or
dell said that hysiciaIs O!d no. CLASS 'yP"V' '' "
mniguaut disease. ,,l
Heath Wsrden Stearns reported that he was unsole
10 tecie that the fac. boiling establishment IN 6Nen
street was nuisance, and suggested that tHe o'aiu
take te stimony on the subject. Tabled.
perm i.son was granted to the following vess7ls ~
Ugbte- their cargoes. Bark RhoDe, from hsVaha,
With sugsr aud cigar; bark Henry Ilowbrage, " WI
Rarhedos. With sugar and nOasres brg Geo' NUT
I'll from Cube with sugar, uOlssses ana TOBACCO.
Heath Warren Holbrooh stated mat VonspueiaoiO Von'l
,c;. ercut exi ted IL the Sixth Na-d II eonstgueu
Of the Tpted States steamer FASHION, from riolo,
with wounded eoiJitis, beng anehoteu'1 .he ~ %
IIa,,.on streets. He bad not been on DoaIe II vas
s,rs3 IN the Warden TO report Adlod'ne1
stter the aoiournm ent rcpeIt came NJ ina,
pat,;ck Dutp in FuIman street, between HtSn ahu
Wall streets, sad died Of ysIOw lever duih9 We
evening. On inquiry u was 'aihoN 'N'-
| died Il congesti2n OF the oialh
FORT HAMILTON.
| ITO follnUiug deaths by Yellow fever occur ..
For, Hamilton on SUncsy night and yes,ff1sy A." IA
| Clark COLI red IN the Iicsptai Mrs ba,ns' -
| skore: Mn. Williams, IN t-e kedDaet M Or
\ Wi,.am the gsIdese< ot hr. hrEiisth, A'i ~" -.
| maa preyioys.y rep3r.e 80. "a ta' h''o'-1'
q d;iDy I2s-rLl.