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'.Danocratic SAILING.

The Border Ruthan supporters Of Ba-
ehaaan, in Kansas. are almost daily ma
king new ''improvcm ents in their modes
Of warfare upon the unofendins Free
State men in Kansas A sp>c;al dis
patch TO the n. y. Times dated Law
renee, X. T., Aug. so, says:
Another brutal murder took place
near Leayenworth Yesterday. \ gentle
man named Hops or Hlpp3 from Ohio,
came here last week, and left his wife
and, returned to Lcavenworth for his
goods. etc. When he hal got mil or
two this side OF that city or his return,
he WAS overtaken, it is supposed shot
AND SCALPED, and in this condition
was found by some troops who happened
along shortly afterwards. No clue to the
murderers has yet been found, but 1t IS
supposed that he expressed his senti-
ments too freely in Lcavenworth.
Another murder took place IN West
port yesterday. of man named Jcnui-
son, Lawrence teamster, who was on
his way home from Kansas city with a
load. HE WAS ALSO SCALpED and
his load and team taken to Milton Nc
Gees house.
On these murders will make no com
ments. l only chronicle them as being
a part OF OWE history.
Henry j. Sombre, Esq who was kill
ed on Saturday last, in the battle Of Ii
tas Camp, was highly respected ana
popularity known member OF the oar in
Richmond, Ind, he was unmarried and
was about 80 years of age. lie was
buried yesterday with military honors,
aud his remains lie side by side with
those Of Barber.
The Bucha an papers stismatizol Re-
publicans as Freedom Shriekers -
We wonder if poor Hupps or Jonnison
" shrieked, any when they were sent
down to death aud scalpod by the agents
and supporters of Buchanan in Kansas
Wonder if Pierce will "shriek' for Joy
when those "sca lps' are borne aloft as
trophies of the Democracy of 1856
-JeferS0nian.
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from the St, Louis Democrat, Aug. 25.l

from the St. Louis Democrat, Aug. 25.l
+ SHOCKING EXCESS AGAINST THE
/ FREE SOILERS IN KANSAS,
! 4 gentleman who arrived Yesterday after
noon from Weston. on the David Tatum, re-
ports that the most intense excitement pre-
walls along the borders Of Missouri and Kan
SIS.
u the Free State plrty, men, women and
children were fving il all directions -
While the David 'Tatam was lying at Laayen-
worth, upwards OF one hundred OF these fu-
gitivcs went on board. These persons had
lett behind them all their property, which
had been taken possession Of by thos, who
ordered them to leave. The greatest and
most shocking excuses had been committed
few days ago. within FIVE miles OF Lclvcn-
worth. \ party Of men called at house,
end inquired for the head of the flmiy.-
Iaey were told he vas ahsent. They at
first affected to discredit this frequently r.
p1atel assvcration. bat finally said T. the f.
males Of the family. "D-n your souls,
then como ont here vourselyes-we want
yoa." A N ther and daughter were then
taken out into the bushes. where they Were
then taken out into the bushes, where they
wera opt all night, being subjected to the
most foul indigaities In the morning they
were allowed to crawl back homo, more dead
than alive
At kansas City robbery Of hors,s and val
ua5les continued to be of common occur
renee: and murders were almost equally fire.
quent.
\ resiian; Of Clay County. Missouri, had
boosted that Re would have the scalp of an
L5JlitiDuisi. Crossing the liver at Iaaven-
worth, he went few. miles back into the
country. and shortly returned with reekiaq
sea2p, Mhi".i he exhibited ostentatioasly at
i2ayei.Horth. His victim was NORTHERN
'.EeHtSIe. jus; arriv in the Territory. He
lai returned from Lawrence. where he had
LIFT MS wife, ard WIS seeking employment al
the tine he WIS SHOT AND SCALPED.
COY. Price had been in the disturbed dis
triets. bat was hurrying home, hourly ex-
pacting a dispatch from the President order
ing oat The militia of the State. In this
event, he woald command them in person.
Atahison was als5 on the borders, fannins
the movements against Kansas
Lexington had 500 men under arms
Jackson, Clay and Platte counties were each
y furnish the same number. Three thous-
aud men from Missouri were expected to ~
rive in the territory in few days.
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Respectfully Yours.
A. X. P. MOORE.

A Fremont barbecue came off last week in
Carries River Grove, Needham. The pro-
csedings wero very enthusi lstic and harm y
NOUS. An OK was roasted whole, bands OF
music were in attendance, and not less thia
twenty-five thousand people were prs emf
Speeches were made from four stands in differ
emit points of the grove. letter from
Charles Sumner was raad expr sssin5 his :
greet at having to forego the pleasure OF uni
ting in such festivities at present At the
dinner upwards ofthros thousand peopla par
ticipatad, and the festivities were carried
through with great satisfaction TO ALL
Songs were sang and sentiments given
Large delegations were present from all parts
oe t6s St,ts, with music, banners, devices,
DE-. &c.. The meeting broke up at dark
with ehssrs for the republican eandidat,s,
and amidst the most Intense enthusiasm the
greatest ss,maly of p'9pis ay,f he'd n tlis
ISt,te separated.
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meeting an express was sent for him, but
his excuse for not fulfilling his engagem cnt
was, at was not convenient for him to On
that evening, but would favor them with
speech sometime in the absence of Ar.
Bsicher." Mr. Wasson was frequently
interrupted by those 'border ruffians" dis.
seminating precisely the same principles as
those of Missouri
The speaker proceeded with his remarks
during their "howlings" in his usual calm
and deliberate manner, knowing they were
their last dying groans and bowls that
must terminate the sh of Sept When
the speaker closed his remarks the prof"
requested the audience to be seated half
an hour (which they would have done will
lingly had they treated the speaker wit h
any respect, and listen to harangue
from himself, but under existing circum
stances, the worthy president taking the
lead every Republican left the house leav.
ing the prof to address himself TO his
confederacy and the walls of the house
A LISTENER.
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Coz. Wells and Kansas.

At the late Fremont Meeting in Ban.
COR, VIC fell in with a very respec table
and intelligent citizen from the Western
part of the State, professional man.
and one who has held high official posi-
tons in the State. H. entered the cars
at Portland, and took a seat near Gov.
Wells, with whom he is well acquainted.
and after shaking hands introduced to
him an accompanying friend, recently
from Kansas, where he had spent eonsid-
cradle time. Gov. Wells Immediately
introduced Kansas nat tiers, and in a
very discourteous and dogmatical man
ner, denounced the Free State mon, and
particularly Gov, Reedcr, who he deGiar-
ed was the cause of all the troubles
there and ought to have been removed
long before he was
The Kansas gentleman tried to ex-
plain, and told the Gov. he thought h.
must be mis- informed as to the facts
The Gov. potulently and discourteoasly
blutfod him off, saying, ~ am 'rel
acquaiatedas to attic facts ofM Case
knoso them much better thon you do, and
1 don't rant y9u nor any othcr Free Stat
man to til me anything 05oM them.'
The gentleman who gave US this infor-
nation, man of high standing and un-
questioned integrity, says that he and
the Kansas gentleman were DISCUS ted
with the abrupt. rude and ungentleman-
ly conduct of the Governor.
Who ARE THE DIsUS1oSIsr p
Gov. Wells of Maine, in late speech at
Rockland, enunciates the following en-.
tirely characteristic sentiment:
If Fremont should be elected, the
South will secede, and the Democratic
party of the North will sustain the South.
Snail the Democrats of the North be
ruled by the Republicans: No, never
This is but another way Of saying that
the Northern Democrats. who are now
so loud mouthcd in their professions of
devotion to the Union. will help to break
up this glorious confederacy if they find
themselves as they are likely to, in a mi
nority at the approaching election
Some future Brutus of the sham Dcmoc-
racy will probably exclaim, as he joins
the Southern Secess ionists--"It is not
that love the Union less, but the spoils
more .'-Boston Journal
Will the people OF Maine elect, not
again, for they never elected him, for
their Gov. this man so sectional, and
so much of a disunionist as this Samuel
Wells: \ man who in the whole OF his
career as the chief magistrate of the
State, has shown himself, devoid of dig
nifty, political honesty, and manliness of
character. He has manifested more of
the mere partizan spirit, and shown more
conclusively, to how low and abject
position a man clothed with the aathori-
ty of high official position can descend,
than any other political man within the
history of our State, save always, the
national example of Frank Pierce.
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VERMONT ELECrIoN-2o,O 900 Al AJORI-
TY FOR THE REPUBLICANS -!


Our State Election for Governor, Members
of Congress, Legislature, &c, took place to-
day; the vote, judging from returns roce.ee,
is very larse. Las; year taa Republican M
iaritv for werner Royce was about 1900
The Candidates this year are Ryland Fetch
er, Republican, and Henry Kcyes, Democrat.
The returns show large Republican in
crease on last year 8 vote-electing Fletcher
Governor By AT LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND MA
JoR,IY. Ali three of the Representatives in
Congress and NEARLY TAE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE Re
are Republican,
Tie following are tho returns Of the Lice
ton - far as received
Bat two Candidates were voted for Cover
nor this year, namely, Fletcher, Republican,
aud Keyes, Democrat The majority for the
Republicans last year, over the Democrats,
was about Il 600 From the Towns now
returned there is a largs gain pSer this MAORI
y
entasires-W oodstock. Or. I. Pow
ers Rep.. by 6S majority; Darlington, IL.
B. Stacy, Rep, 81 mainrity also Republic
cans from the following towns-lllrtford by
81 majority ; Brattlcboro By 81 Mortified
by lS9 Bridgawatar by 40 , Thetiorl by
40 Newbury -; St. Johnsbury 20 Ess.x
II Swanton IL Highgato Sc; Waterbury
3S Norwalk 1870; Winsor l2S Springfield
Is st. Adams Al; Duxbury SO; East
Montpelier 80; West Randolph III (;
Braintrea Il Bsthel. Waterford and Mil
ton 35; Colchester SO; Middlebury l6j !;
Cavendsh IS; Roxbury 10; Bradford 80 ;
Dorset 81 Cabot 60 Williston l2l Jer-
icho 100; Richmond 10; Bolton p; Ply
mouth 8; West Kanisld Is; Bellows Falls
l57.
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HANCOCK, Aug. 29th 1886

HAN ceh, aug. -Jtn 1000.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The Republ cans in the
western part of the town enjoyed treat
last evening. Mr.. Wasson spoke iu the
school house to au attentive audience: the
subject of his remarks was the present po-
hticai issues of the day. Mr.. WATSON
spoke about two hours,and truly his speech
was one of his best. lie confined his re-
marks principally to the slavery question:
which is 1.-THE question in the present cam
paign. His object was te prove that the
Republican party now stand on the same
platform, on this great issue, that the old
democratic and wing parties always stood
that the wings and democrats who consti.
tute the Republican party stand shoulder
to shoulder on this question as they have
ever stood and he explained the ubiect
IL a manner perfectly satisfactory to every
unbiased mind :-"Facts are stubborn
things The speaker made not siuge
assertion that he was not prepared to pro.
duce reliable authority to prove it. The
meeting was frequently interrupted, and
the speaker insulted BY border RI fans
from an adjoining town; they came there
with that intention and probably, to break
up the meeting if possible. Their leader
was one PROT" Winterbothom, the hon.
orable parsonage who few days since re-
quested the modern democracy of Frank.
lin to notify him if Rev. Mr.. Belcher
should lecture in that place; as soon as
they ascertained that he (Mr. b. was in.
tending to lecture in the place every Wild
cat in town was notified Of the fact and
an erpress was sent on Sunday to secure
the services of the Prof. to reply to Mr..
B. Mr.. Belcher on being informed that
he Mr.. W. would probably be present,
replied; ale will not present himself in
my presence, was formerly acquainted
with him." At the time appointed for the
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49,, we eaAnot see what it has to do
- IN the great issue before the people
81, We NJ absolutely stolen $1,000 from
me % De Treasurer we ef.nnot see what
10 ~ As to do with the election of Han
nl1a' Hsniiin. but the whole story from
90, 10 end ee'u rie falsshood. can
, react on tne heads of its base per-
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John l.. Moore, ESQ, was unanimously
renominated by the American Republicans of
this town as their candidate for Represen-
tative to the next Legislature. The meeting
was large and the best feelings prevailed.
Jesse Datton, Charles E. Whitcomb,
Isaac Frazier Jr., n. A. Joy, and Charles
Mcdonald, w5fe chosen Town Committee for
the ensuing year,
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Take ont the office hollers and the
paid servitors Of tie slaye-power i. the
North and leave the people unbiased to
form and express their free opinions. and
there would b. but one sentiment on
the Kansas outra res. 1t is the corrup-
ton Of Federal patronage that gets up a
party to sustain Border utfianism.
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Il have acquaintance with the Col.
and an 50 fapofa1iy Impressed as %
h m, that / io9ald as readIy trust him tas
any other in1irMaai. HIS INPE e.
RI1'Y Is BEYOND s USPICION."
-Joaa c. Ca.hou
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Mrs Elizabeth Warder, strong. attn
letic woman, had slight difference with
her husband, Mr.. John Warder. in New
York city, on Monday evening, and found
it necessary to shoot him with pistol.
The ball took effect in the back part OF
his head and shoulders. and the lady has
been committed TO await the effect Of her
discipline.
HORRIBLE MuRDzR.-An Incredible muir
der has been committed in Florence, Ala
\ correspondent of he Noble NJ orning Her.
aid, thus furnishes the particulars
A schoolmaster had tame sparrow Of
which he was very fond, and he had warned
his scholars that if any Of them killed it.,
they should die by his hands. By accident,
or Internationally, one of the boys stepped on
the bird and killed it. Alarmed at the
threats of his master, the boy was afraid TO
retarn to school, but the master tranquil
iz.d the boys mind, and begged him to
come back He did SO, and after the lessons
wars finished, he took him into a private
room and strangled him. On the boys IA
ther hearing what had occurred, he loaded
his gun and shot the schoolm lster.
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Sixth Congressional District.


| Men Of Hancock, Washington and
Aroostook. are you willing longer to be
mis-represented in Congress by treach-
erous deUghfaee Two years since
Maine sent true men to represent here
with the exception of the Sixth District;
and how have we been cheated Our
Representative elected as an anti-Nc-
braska Democrat, has given every vote
and all his influence invariably and uni
foInlly IN favor of the icroag, and against
the right. lie has beentrue to aarry
and false to freedom.
Voters of the Sixth District Shall
we pcrpetuate the heed Of doughiaces
How much better Is Alno Wiswe,l than
Thomas j. D. Fuller Are not his prin-
ciples the same: Has he already indi-
Gated his submissiveness to the Slave
power Would you vote for Bully
Brooks ; You answer Indignantly NO!
How then can you vote for the man who
approves the dastards violence and who
says, ".S"mne,' ggt whatke d,scrred md
l am glat Of il.
Remember Arno Wiswlll said this, and
he dare not deny it.
Has not the straight VIII : and Demo-
cratic candidates also said publicly, that
the South have. and ought to have
right to bring their Slaves into Maine
In wha: does this differ from a Toombs
who predicts the day when he shall call
the roll q his slaves IN Bunker Hill
II represented we must be by such
men. give Us the Southern master HIM
self. Brooks or Toombs in preference
to the cold bloolel jackall of the North.
Always does the unprinciplcd hircling
from the Free States make brutal ana
unfeeling overseer.
It cannot be that the hardy sons OF
toll fon y. +. District of the New
England SAFES, shall again be thus base
p, deceived. The sacred names Of
Washington and Hancock, shall save
US from this deep disgrace.
But Frelmen Of the old Sixth Dis
trict, ice mast tcok Custom House
money, unblushins fllsehooI and Sla-
wish interest. ar al combined against
US and from the Penobscot to Passa-
maqaodiy Bay, taa en;saries of sinking
Hrnnar-d9m arc riding in hot haste to
save theiy darling Offices. Sill every
breeze tAat blows rem cid unf.t,ercd
Ocean, or across our free pine clad hills
is to them like the dreaded simeon, with
erins and Blasting their ;ondest hopes.
OH Gaurd ii Free!om! oncc more
cheer up. aal at tAem,aa tha day is ours.
The very aame Of their oily candidate is
ominous. For whea they pronounce it,
the echo answers back alb no Wiswcll.
and the people say All. no Wiswell.
Ware is rr5.4s45r WinierbotAom Thu
wl.d cas- have been Dragging about trottins
the Professor oat to meet s5ms Of the kepub-
lean speakers, but the prudatt " inter5oth-
ON, keeps d.r,;, unless there is a me- ting to
disturb.
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ttrom Machias Republican,
NAD. RE ADJ FyFRyponv1
RICH I oRREspoyDEEcE.

Mr.. A. n. T Moore, the author Of the
following in re ply TO a communication.
Wrtten by tn ; distir saishei editor OF
tne Machlas Union, and sent to Mr..
Moore for his denature, is worthy, in
telligent and DISTINGUISHED citizen OF
oteuoen. 1t viii be seen that he is a
good Repab ieaa, and is justly inais
hahI al the -arduiant game attempted,
by the rcroy ned editor Of that truthful
shoet-the Mant;,s r-,;a, u erch a
policy is pu sued towards educated and
intelligent, oen vh,tp,pst il h. towards
ne Hlite'at e ard uainformed
i-t' ever voter in Washington Coun-
IRE, ~ READ The following, and then say who
''-'''N 'he title" Simple Simon"
The. way .so. .ha II, IT,; go asts canve,
=, - iDIToR Some two VIC Ks since
tor af in the handwriting of the Eli
,ba g the 'sAfaehias Union, OF which
MT ; flowing IS verbatim copy, was
'eo, nto my hands. accompanied by
s;9 EST of that gentleman. that should
and return it TO him;
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American Republican nominees for
Rep. to Legislature in this Comfy -
Castine &c. Frederick Weber, unani :

nous.
Bluehill &C., Charles Joy.
Penobscot &c.
Deer Isle &c, Chas. A Spoford.
Trenton, &c john X Whitaker.
Aurora &c. Saml, Sils'y.
Mt Desert &c. Abrahlm Richardson,
Baeksport sc.
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AsL them When the ,ri}d cats say they
are not in favor of extending elavery, ask
them what they repealed the Missouri COM
promise for?
When they say they are in favor of ta5
people in the territories making their own
laws, ask them why they 60 against the
Free Constitution Of Kansas and are in favor
of the one the people did not make
ASK them where they can find the power
given to the people in the territories by the
Kansas bill 70 exclude Slavery in the terri
tory Of Kansas?
ASK fteoa if such doctrines can be found
in the Cincinnati Platform? and in what
part Of it?
ASK h.em who made the territorial laws Of
Kansas, and who are trying to uphold them
Ask them if any one of the ru6fans who
have committed murders, robberes, sc Sc,
have ever been punished, or if any attempt
to do 50 by the acting authorities, has been
made ?
Ask them if they are opposed to slavery
extension. why they labor so hard to find
something in the writings, or acts of Jeifer-
son or Madison, to justify the present policy
of Pierce
If they persist in saying they are in favor
of Kansas being free State, ask than why
they are in favor of upholding the more
disable Slave code Of Kansas, made by the
Missourians?
Ask them then why they denied, last year
hat any such laws were enacted ask them
why Mr., Wiswell at Bluehill and at other
places, held up the chapter Of laws, which
are now acknowledged genuine, and said
they were never passed =?
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THE RESOLUTION ENDORSING
PIERCE.-AP PLANK SUPPRESSED.

Many of the Buchanan papers, the
Boston Post among the number, in pub
fishing the Cincinnati Platform suppressed
the following plank, VIII oh was unanimous
ly adopted by the Convention:
"Resolved, That the Administration of
FRANKLIN PIERCE has been true
to Democratic principles, and therefore
true to the great interests of the country /;
in the face of the violent opposition he
has maintained the laws at home, and
therefore, We proclaim!1 OUR UN-
QUALIFIED ADMIRA TON OF
HIS MEASURES AND POLICY. :"
Jffersonian
This resolution was no, published by
the Bangor Journ,l, nor by the Bangor
Democrat.
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Ware is ir5.4sa5r Win,erb9tAom The
wi.d eats have been Dragging about trottins
the Professor Dut to meet som, Of the kepub-
licsn speakers, but he prudeat Wintyr5oth-
ON, keeps dar,.;, unless there is me- ting to
disturb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-05
Proposals for Copper-plate Engraving.
OFFICE KSUPKRINrKNDEsr PUBLIC PRINTING.
Washington. Julv 15 1SS6

ofFicR PUBLIC PRINTING,(
Washington, July 25, 1856
DUPLICATE PROPOSALS WILL BERE.
~ ceived at this Office until the l4th day of
August next. al ~ O'Clock m for engraving up-
on steel or "copper" in the highest style Of the sew
era styles OF ihe art Of steel or copper-plate en-
craving, various maps, profles. Panoramic views
end views Of scenery required to illustrate the
several reports OF surveys Of railroad route to the
Pacific ocean
Each proposal must be accompanied by satisfac-
tory evidence Of the ability Of the party bidding
10 execute the work, by specimens Of each class
or style OF work bid for, executed In bis or their
own ofice, ana by statement Of the force which
can be employed by each upon the work
It's to be distinctly understood that no bids
will be entertained from any parties not directly
engaged In, and practically acquainted will, the
s'yle Of work bid for.
The bids will state separately the pri e, and but
one price, for each style ofengraving (specifying
whether In line or otherwise) Of each map or
plate bid for, and the time required for executing
the same.
Contracts will be entered into with and bonds
with Sc .urity will be required from the success
fu bidders for their faithful execution Of the work
bid for
All work will be required to be executed "to the
satisfaction Of the SecretaS Of War;
The work can be Inspected by persons desirous
OF bidding therefor, upon application at this Of
The proposals must be addressed, one to the
"house Of Representatives Unit ID States - ana
one 10 A. q. Seaman, Superintendent Public
Printing, Washington, ID q ard be plainly en-
dorsed proposals tor Steel or Copper plate En-
CRAVING A. q SEAMAN,
" ~o-otl4thAug Superintendent