The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-06-28

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s- .. ..< GEO. N. PROPER.
KENrucKY.-The Republicans in thi
state are moving quite actively. Lately il
Campbell county, they held Convention a
the Courthouse in Alexandria, for the pur
pose Of organizing Republican Association
Cassius NJ. Clay addressed the meeting a
length, and was replied to by Mr.. De Ccur
cey, al ,wycr.
The Kentucky News says:
When he concluded, Mr.. Clay was agar
called for and by wit, anecdote, and sar
casm, for an hour he kept the house in ths
liveliest humor, displaying power of versa
tility Of debate which was unexpected anG
highly gratifying to his friends, and over.
whelming to his opponents. Mr.. De Cour
cey could not rally to the contest again."
The association was fairly organized, and
delegates appointed to the Convention At
Philadelphia.
Soon after, meeting was called at New
port, Kentucky, and was addressed by Mr.
Clay, and also by Mr.. Elliott, of Cincinnati
May 18th, Republican Convention was
hell n LsYls county, at Cabin Greek.
" The meeting Mss organized by calling Mr.
Robert Boyd to the chair, and -. s.pintine
Mr.. Abram Garrett, secretary.
After prayer, tie following gentlemen
John D. fully, Franklin Osborn, and Hum
phrey Marshal, Junr-were appointed q
Committee on Resolutions, and reported as
follows:
Whereas, the shareholders of the United
States, though small minority compared
with the whole people, have gained control
Federal Offices from among themselves or
their dependents, debating platforms, and
naming candidates in National Conventions
and have used this power for their own az
crandizement, but to the entire subyersion
of the interests of the great majority there
fore,
Resolcea, l. That we deem it the duty of
every patriot to use all constitutional meth
dds for the political overthrow of this
clique, and to place the government in the
hands of men who viii see that truly Demo
cratic end, s The greatest good to the great
est NUMBER
2. That it is likewise the duty of every
patriot to elevate to Office those only who
will bring the government back to the prac-
tice OF that equally Democratic maxim
Equal and exact justice to ALL"
3. That to the accomplishment of this oh.
ject, slavery presents an insurmountable OBJ:
stacle, since it is the greatest injustice, and
not equal towards any. y
The EXPRESS RoBBERs.-The trial of Ay-
er, King and White, indicted for robbing
the American Express Company of chest
of coin, belonging to government, is to take
place at Detroit at the present session of the
Circuit Court.
IL The sales of land by the Illinois
Central Railroad Comran in May amount
ed to to 1928, 800, at an average of about
SIS SO per acre. The average of the sales
in May last year was $l2 OF per acre.
The receipts of the Michigan Central
Railroad for the week ending June Z, were
$5S,939 A !; for the same week last year,
$50,454 II. &k
P. T. BARNuM.-The New York papers
publish correspondence, consisting of g
note to Barnum, signed by about thousand
of the inhabitants of that city, inviting him
to accept series of theatrical benefits, and
concert exhibitions, for the relief of his
finances, and his reply. He respectfully and
gratefully declined the offer, and says in
confusion
While favored with health, feel compe-
tent to earn an honest livelihood for myself
and family. More than this, shall certain
ly never attempt with such load of debt
earnestly thank You, therefore, for your
generous Consideration, gentlemen, trust
you will appreciatasmy desire to live unhu-
inflated by sense of dependence, and be-
lieve me sincerely yours. '.'''7
RAILRoAp Acc1DENr-PREsENcE OF
M1ND.-A fatal accident occurred on the
Mad River road, Saturday night, four miles
south of Urbana. The night passenger train
from Dayton, coming north, ran into tree
which had fallen across the track. The ten
der pitched into the house Of the engine, in
stantly killing the engineer and mangling
him in a shocking manner. Mr.. Rowe, q
former engineer on the road was thrown I'M
derneath Mfr. Bryant and had three ribs
broken. He lay in this dreadful position fol
some time, the blood Of the dead engineer
flowing over him, while he, with the most
wonderful presence Of mind closed the steam
cocks, and gave orders for letting off ths
steam, putting out the fires, &c, to keel
the engine from burning .-Sdndusky Register
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