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5 " any one can convinee mesthat ] am
wrong in any point Of sentiment or prac.
tice, Evil alter Il with all my heart fot II
is truth I seek, and that can hurt nobody
Il Is only persisting in error OF ignorance
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ed by other speakers, including MIR. Golden
and Earl Elgin.
Russia has ordered the immediate Issue o.
treasury notes to the amount of twenty
millions of roubles. Large amounts of specie
had been forwarded across the Prussian from
tiers to St. Petersburgh. Great energy ]:
manifested in Russia in regard to railways
The relations between Russia and Persia IN
crease in cordiality.
Three thousand Russians are employed, day
and night, in constructing a triple row OF piles
across the Gulf of Finland, ak miles from
Cronstadt, behind which is the Russian steam
feet-eighteen ships, fourteen corvettes, and
seventy gun-boats.
Generals respecting the armistice. 1t is stated
that Louis Napoleon has intimsted to the Gen
erals and Admirals in Paris that they proba-
bly, need not return to their commands. Leave
of absence was freely given to officers in the
Crimea. The Allies were about to destroy
the sunken ships in The harbor of Sebastopol
by dropping heavy shells, to explode under
water.
Vienna advices state that Ismael Pasha sue
ceeds Omer Pasha in the Asiatic command
Omer recently demanded from the Porte the
appointment of Minister of War, and on its re-
fusal, resigned.
Russia and the Allies, as well as Sweden, con-
tinue making active preparations for war. Swe-
den is to be fortified by land and sea, including
the valley of Maalar.
From India, news was received of the formal
annexation of the Kingdom of Dude.
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DOCUMENTS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

The following speeches and documents have been pub
lshed and sale BY the Republican Association
Washington City:
Reasons for Joining the Republican Party. By Judge
Dancers of Extendne slavery and The Contest and M.
Crisis. Speeches by Hon. William ~ Seward Al Al
bany and Buffalo In one pamphlet 10 pages
Francis p. Blars Letter the Republican Association
of Washington SPACES.
Kansas-The Different Political Pariies-Posiuon Of
the Republican Parry Speech by Hon Charles Sum
Grafton at plymouth BY VIM II Seward. 10 psges.
The Poor Whites of the South. BY George M Weston
The Wrongs of Kansas Speech by Hon. John P Hale
in the U. : Senate in February, 1856. 10 pages.
The One Path. Sermon by NJ ID. Conway. 10 pages
Report of Committee OF Elections on Kansas Contested
Case pages.
A Document for the People-eontainng the Declaration
OF Independence and the names OF the Signers the
Constitution of the United States and the Amendments
the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850; Democratic Platform,
adopted at BALTIMORE June IS52; Wing Platform. adopt
ed al Baltimore June, lS52; Independent Democratic
Platform adopted al Pittsburgh, August, 1882 and the
Speech of Hon. Charles sumner on his Motion To Re
peal the Fugitive Slave Bill.
state OF Affairs IN Kansas Speech by Hon Henry VII
Spiritual Liberty. Sermon by " d. Conway. 81 pages
Official Proceedings OF the Republican Convention al
Pittsburgh. Address Declaration, &c u pages.
In the German Language.
Franeis P Bair's Letter the Republican Association
of Washington. pages
Dangers of Extending slavery. speech by Hon William
H. Seward al Albany. 10 pages
The Contest and the CRISIS. Speech by Hon. William n,
Seward at Buffalo 10 pages
The Address aud Declaration Of Principles o6 ,he
Republican Convention AT Pittsburgh 10 pages
BY Publishing large editions Of each document. we are
enabled TO them the following cheap rates Doe
uneus of pages. 10 cents and l6 pages 81 IS per
lOO copies or, enveopel siEy, and s IF postage,
al - and 50 per IOO copies
IL discount OF twenty per cent will be made from
the above rates, when 500 copies ordered
In order to facilitate the circulation uf Doc
uments much possible the members of the AssOcir
non VIII direct and mail them siugy such and
post ofices may be desired without any additional
charge
Persons sending US $40 and upwards have the
smopi placed To their credit. ard copies of Speech
OF Document issued by the Association during The Cam
PaIgn wall be their address such quantities
such names they may direct unit the seat
exhausted. Address LEWIS CLEPHANE.
Secretary Republican Association,
Washington G &.
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Correspondence of the Gta.

THE ELECTION IN CHICAGO EK
planned.
We have received another letter from Chi
c4gO, explaining the result of the late cleo
hon IN that city. Omitting the preliminary
remarks, We proceed at once to the explana-
u5n.-Ea. Era.
CHICAGO, March 7, 1856.
Sull the result is a disaster and, as such, its
causes should be explained, and these are two
lhe hrst was the wholesale illegal voting, which
vas carried on to an extent without parallel in
our history, save in Kansas. There is no reg
isry 'aW here, and every man who offers a vote
Hsowed to cast it, unless specially challenged
II challenged, he is put on oath, and if he takes
lis; his vote is received, unless evidence is
produced that he is not voter. This evidence,
u impossible in most cases to have on hand,
ABOVE all, IN such a city as this, where a person
oecones an old resident in year, and the
psopie are so much strangers to each other.
ne consequence was, that hundreds of illegal
some sse S sef on Ths challenges prevented
called on to swear, in many instances withdrew
refusing to take the oath. Some persons voted
several tunes in the different wards. In the
se'eh'n-the leading Irish ward-where. last
car When larger vote was cast than ever be-
-o'e' 'he number of votes was 500, this wear il
use 70 the enormous increase of l,2l8, ofwhich
!efs plurality was 60, more than double.
N'.er wards exhibited an increase which bears
"a rs u, lace the grossest fraud. Had there been
~ nlegal voting, Sherman, the Anti-N ebraska
;e a.uiuale would have been chosen by 500 ma
!II'''S al least. But even this was not what
l.. country should expect of Chicago. Of all
=; 'o.efs, there are not less than 1000 major
IN against the Nebraska bill and its supporters
mere are they, then? We have accounted
s,., sumo OF them on local and personal consid-
co-a OhS' but this explanation is not sufficiently
sSonI9 They might, and, indeed,
inc ''u nave put forth more energy in canvass
tbee, 30 as to counterfeit the effect of the
~ OusAnos OF dollars lavished by the Nebraska
sno.l !" whisky and other disreputable appi-
s,l;. mere was another rock on which they
ft n~ The Germans and other immigrants
fror. t1e Continent, who are voters, number
I,oOO to 1000. Probably the last figure
and doses better their strength. Twothirds,
NJ PROBABLY threefourths of them are Anti
tbs;- ASAa' If no offence had been given to
sro;u Isce, II no movement had been started
la t ~ mem, we should have had the great
snsyo u Them with us. But SO it was; such in
them N sas nave been put in operation to drive
voted r -:l, US, that not five hundred of them
mt =, WIN US as they had heretofore. Let it be
COUNT ~ record, let the Anti-Slavery men of the
be ;!, from Maine to Minnesota, read and
vb;cI Iuaed that it was Know Nothingism
Nebra.hTas the great cause of this Douglas,
the IanS triumph, now resounding through
Nebra.I, ana but for Know Nothingism, Anti
1000 Ha! would have triumphed here by over
yre., Anow Nothing Councils are here to a
them I Sa deserted. The masses who joined
numha lave ceased to attend them. A small
however, continue to frequent them,
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LAND WARRANTS.


THE subscribers having made large addition their
i active capital are prepared 10 purchase
limited quantity Of Land Warrants not only the very
highest market prices but at tss will pay than any
house in this city, Baltimore, Philadelphia New York
and certainly always much and " III deal very lib
orally with correspondents forwarding Warrants by mail
always allowing them more liberal rates
of the loss OF time necessary for their transmission
city and return drafts on Northern and Southern
cities in payment Address
J. NJ. CLARKE i Co., Bankers,
and Dealers in Land Warrants, Washington, d. g.
REFER To-
Col James G. BerIet, Postmaster Washington ID O.
Suier Lea Il Co, Bankers, do.
All the Officers of the Banks in Wheeling, Virgins.
Beebee Il Co, Bankers New York.
Peters, Spence, Co, Bankers. Lynchburg, Wa.
Paul & Hinton Bankers, Petersburg, Va.
r. II. Msury Co, Bankers, Richmond, Va
Cashier Bank of Virginia Richmond Va
Cashier Farmers Bank Of Virginia, Richmond Va
Cashier NJ. and NJ. Bank, ParkeFsburg. Va.
James Robb & Co, Bankers, New Orleans.
J. w. Clark 4 Co, Bankers, Boston.
w. 81. C. Marin, Bankers Charleston, :. c.
p Vinion, Bankers, New Philadelphia o, ara
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BRONCHITIS AND COUGH CURED.

BosTON, August IS.
DEAR SIR; Having been troubled for long time with
bad Cough and Bronchial affection, induced to
try bottle OF Dr. WsiaTs BaLaDl Of Wid Caery which,
arm happy to say, entirely removed the difficulty deem
IL but justice say thus much for the benefit of those who
may be similarly afflicted
GEORGE H. DAVIS,
Firm of Halleu Davis,
PanOForte Manufacturers, Boston.
Mr.. - w. Fotcls.
BoSroN, august Is.
hereby certify that am personally acquainted with
George H. Davis Esq, and have the fullest confidence in
the above statement. III. G.. BARRUS
Pracucing Physician.
Such testimony can be relied upon.
II genuine, signed 1. BUTTS
Prepared and sold, wholesale and RETAIL only by SETH
w. FoWLE Boston, Mass whom all orders should be
addressed. and for sale by his agents. 20
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Fatal Disaster.

Philadelphia, March 1910 r. MAJ about
hall-past o'clock this evening, the ferry boat
New Jersey, of the Philadelphia and Camden
Ferry Company, in crossing the Delaware to
Camden, took fire in the middle of the stream,
and after great difficulty, in consequence of
floating ice, was run upon a bar opposite Arch
street. There were about one hundred passen-
gers on board, many of'whom jumped into the
river and were rescued by boats after clinging
to floating ice. 1t is feared that great number
were drowned and burnt. The boat was burnt
70 the waters edge. Steamers Immediately
went to the assistance Of the ferry-boat, but the
passengers in the water had been previously
saved by the means of small boats.
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TUESDAY IN CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Mr.. Houston spoke against
the late United States naval reform hill
In the House, after postponing until Tuesday
next the special order, the Washington city
election bill, the regular order of business, the
further consideration of the resolution author
izing the Elections Committee to send for per-
sons and papers in the Kansas case was pro-
ceeded with. Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, spoke
against the resolution
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REPUBLICANS IN CONNEoprrJ7qr
WATERBURY,, CoNS., March ~ 1s5e

oNht OoNS., -uuTcH IU, 1886.
A Republican party is in process of forma.
ton in this State, and the prospect is cheer.
ing that it will give good report of itself newt
fall. Your course meets my hearty approval
as should think it must that of eyery honest
Anti-Slavery man who has sense enough to see
the actual condition of things as they now ex.
list. Opposition to the further extension of
Slavery must be the only issue any other must
inevitably continue the Slavery Propaganda
indefinitely in power. Let the Era continue
as at present, and its influence will tell power.
fully for the right.
A State Convention of the Republicans OF
Connecticut assembled at Hartford, on the 18th
for the nomination of State officers. Hon
Chauncey F. cleveland was chosen President
but, in consequence of an engagement out Of
town, he was obliged to Decline. and Charles
l.. English, of New Haven, was chosen in his
place. The following was the result of the see
ond ballot for Governor:
IL. ~rxnhar of yofas
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N E w S
Later from California, Oregon, and Central
America.

America.
Ne0 Orleans, March l2.-The steamer Pro
metheus arrived here to-day from San Juan on
the 5th. She brings San Francisco dates to
the Goth of February.
Much Indignation was felt at the appoint
ment of Mr.. McDuffie, a professional gambler
as Marshal of the Northern District. 1t is sup.
posed that the President has been imposed
upon, and strong petitions for his removal have
been numerously signed.
Oregon.-The Indian troubles in Oregon and
Washington still continued and new volunteer
companies are being raised.
The question on the adoption of State Gov
eminent for Oregon goes to the people, at a
special election in April.
Central Anaerica.-Gen. Walker had seized
all the boats of the Nicaragua Transit Com
pany, annulled their charter, and granted a
new charter to another company.
1t is said that the Costa RIGA authorities have
refused to receive Col. Schlessinger, the Mica
raguan Envoy, on the ground that Costa RIGA
did not recognise the foreign party in Mica
ragua.
Col. Kinney has published letter in sub
sanitation of his Central American claim.
Rhode Island Republican Nominations.
Providence March IL. - The Republican
State Nominating Convention, held in this city,
nominated the following ticket:
For GorernOr-W William w. Hoppin.
For Lieutenant GoUernOr-Sylvester Robin
son.
For Secretary of State-John r. Bartlett.
For Attorney Gener0l-Charles Hart.
For General Treasurer - BENJAMIN Num-
ford.
The ticket is the same as that nominated by
the Americans, except the candidates for Lieu
tenant Governor and General Treasurer.
Departure of Filibusters from New Orleans.
Ne,c Orleans, March 1.-TWO hundred fill
busters, including COL Parker II. French, left
this port yesterday, in the Daniel Webster, 10
Join General Walker at Nicaragua.
Later from Kansas Organization Of the Free
State Legislature.
81, Louis, March l2-The Republicans cor
respondent telegraphs from Kansas that the
Free State Legislature met and organized at
Topeka on the 4th instant. Governor Robin
sons message is mostly devoted to a review OF
Kansas history. He says it is understood that
the Deputy Marshal has been privately instruct
ed to arrest the members of the Legislature
and State officers for treason; but, if so, no re-
sistance must be offered, not finger raised
against the Federal authority, till there is no
hope but revolution. He calls for a military
organization, to guard against the scalping-
knife on the West and the revolver on the
East.
The Independence correspondent of the Re
publican telegraphs that the Free Legislature
had adjourned to Lawrence, and was in session
there on Saturday. Governor Shannon had
gone there, to ascertain what was being done.
Violence was apprehended.
There was some little excitement at the Dor
der. One hundred Sharpe's rifles and two can
non had been intercepted at Lexington, and
held by the citizens, subject to Governor Shan
mons order.
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ORGANLZING IN ILLINOIS.
MoNNourB. Ill Eebruary 25. |

=
SIR: 1t gives me great pleasure to be able to
inform you that clean Republican party has
been inaugurated in this county, according to
previous notice. The citizens of Warren county,
who repudiated all previous party preferences,
met at the Courthouse, in Monmouth, on the
22d instant, and, after an animated discussion
of the Know Nothing question, the meeting
very unanimously land it was very large) agreed
to have nothing to do with any party but the
Republican. We then adopted basis for our
future operations. II. M. RoBB.
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MORE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF THE oxY.
GENATED BITTERS.

From Hon. George W. Jones' Surveyor General of Ioca
SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Dubuque, Iood, Septe1lbey 1s.
DEAR DocroR: intended, before leaving Washington
City, last spring, TO say you in black and white, as
have frequently done riUa how highly esteemed
your Oyygenated Birs and that have doubt that
they will act certain speedy and agreeable cure Of
Dyspepsia, in case, it matters not how obstinate
Your Buffers acted a charm with my friends, Hon A
Dodge, NJ L. Martin, H. d. Foster, and others, they
did with myself
Your obedieni servant, GEO w JONES
DR.. George Is. Green.
SETH w. FOwLE & CO, 13s Washington street.
Boston, Projectors Sold by their agents everywhere
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Meeting of American Members of CONGRESS-

Washington, March IA meeting was
held tonight by the American members of Con-
gress, to deliberate as to what measures are
best calculated to advance their interests in the
present Presidential campaign.
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Connecticut Wing Convention.

Ne1o Hdoe1a, March l3.-The Wing State
Convention Of Connecticut met to-day, and
nominated John A. Rockwell for Governor,
Joshua M. Carter for Lieutenant Governor, j.
II. Trumbull for Secretary of State, and Albert
n. Baldwin for Comptroller.
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THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Or THE PITTS
BURGH CONVENTION.

Containing the Address, Declaration OF Principles Bairs
Southern Address, and c. NJ Clsys Letter just been
issued, in pamphlet Of 81 pages. Price 81 per
hundred copies. Address l.. CLEPHANE,
Secretary Republican Association
Washington City.
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Rhode Island Politics.

Providence, March II. - The Republican
State Convention nominated the same ticket to-
day as the Americans for State officers, except
that they substituted Sylvester Robinson for LIT.
Governor, and Benz. Mumiord for General
Treasurer
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Columbus, o., March l3-The Legislature
of Ohio has adopted resolution to adjourn
from the 9th of April till the first Monday of
january, 1857.
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TREES AND PLANTS

DARSONS X CO. Flushing, near New York, offer for
Il sale large assortment Of Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, of thrifty growth and symmetrical form, with
Shrubs Roses Vines Exotic Plants, &c including all the
best varieties OF each.
Catalogues furni shed on application 40
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Death of an Editor

Netc lOTK, 1H0Tch l4.-Dr. Thomas r.. Bond
editor Of the Christi0n Ad0oc0te and Journal
died at his residence to-day, in this city, in his
10th year.
LATER FROM MExICo.-NeW Orleans, March
l2.-By the arrival of the steamer Texas
at this port, from Vera Cruz, we have dates to
the 8th inst.
Affairs remain comparatively Haro y
Iac,irez was still at Puebla, awaiting the arrival
OF the Government troops, eight thousand OF
whom were expected. In other places, the rev.
olution was effectually crushed.
The Constituent Congress had elected Comon-
fort President for one year.
New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION Concord, March
l3.-The state has been carried by the Ameri.
can Republicans. They will have a majority in
the Legislature, and Governor Metcalf, if not
chosen by the people, which is yet doubtful, will
be by the House and Senate in convention, next
June. 1t has been the most memorable con-
test ever waged in New Hampshire
The American State Council of Rhode Island
displays even more lukewarmness towards the
action of the Philadelphia Convention than their
Massachusetts neighbors, a resolution approving
OF the nominations and pledging the Council to
support them having been laid on the table at
recent meeting, by the decisive vote of forty.
five to nine.
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ORGANIZING IN CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March 3, 1856.
DR.. BAILEY: enclose the constitution and
platform adopted by the Hamilton County Re
publican Association, which would be glad to
have you copy liz the Era. Our association is
composed OF an active and enterprising body
OF men. Three American dailies and four
German papers of the city advocate its princi.
pies. Yours, truly, JAMES ELLIOTT.
The meeting of the Republican Association
Saturday night, at Mechanics Institute, was
very largely attended, the hall being densely
crowded.
The platform of the Association, as amended
is as follows:
To maintain the union of the States and the
rights OF the States, to resist the spread of Sla-
very and the aggressions of the Slave Power,
and to secure free Government for free
people, the undersigned citizens of Hamilton
county hereby unite in fraternal association,
under the name of the Republican Association
OF Hamilton County, and adopt the following
Platform.
PLATFORM
ART. LIST. We demand for all men equal
rights and exact justice, defended by Just and
equal laws, and protected by honest and impair
tial administration.
ART. I'd. Weresist all attempts to subvert or
impair American institutions by any combina-
ton, native or foreign, or BY any power, civil
or ecclesiastical.
ART. Sd. We acknowledge the equal rights
of all persons to impartial protection in the en-
joyment of religious freedom, and of all Ameri-
can citizens, whether natives or naturalized, to
the free exercise of the elective franchise rand
we propose no extension of the FIVE years. resi-
dence now required in order to naturalization,
and no tests for office, except honesty, capacity,
and devotion to American institutions.
ART. 4th. We require for our country gov
eminent of the people, instead of a government:
by an oligarchy; a government maintaining
before the world the rights of men, rather than
the privileges of masters, a government sympa.
thzing with the efforts of oppressed nations to
secure their liberties, rather than with the ty.
rannical despotisms which are leagued against
them.
ART. 9Th. We insist that there shall be no
slavery outside of slave States, and no domino.
ton over the action Of the National Government
by the Slave Power; and in order to accomplish
these ends, we are ready to cooperate, frankly
and cordially, with all our fellow-citizens, Of
whatever political views in other respects, who
are willing to postpone other questions for the
sake of union upon the common platform Of
Exclusion Of Slavery from National Territories
and in the support of candidates for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency, avowedly and re
| liably in favor of that object.
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Central American Affairs

Washington, March l5.-Information from
official sources confirms the statement that an
alliance has been formed between San Saliva
dor Costa RIGA, Guatemala, and Honduras.
1t is said that the alliance is complete, and
that those States are now prepared to defend
their own territory, as well as to assist their
brethren in Nicaragua against Walkers Gov
eminent. 1t is supposed that hostiliiies have
already commenced.
1t is also true that instructions have been is
sued, by several of the European Governments,
to their squadrons in the Atlantic and Pacific
with reference to events in Central America
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CHARTER ELECTION IN NEW YORK


Yesterday was a glorious day for Freedom
and clustering day, insomuch that the roads
in this town were nearly impossible, yet the
Republican ticket was elected by over sixty
majority. There was no other ticket in town,
except the Know Nothing. They did achat
theY could, bit Meu utterly failed.