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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
NUMBER 81.
Is slavery a Local Institution

Daniel Webster was, in his day, sup
posed to be something Of Constitutiozal
lawyer. In one ofhis speecbesnot many
years before his death, he said:
"It will not be contended that this sort
of personal slavery exists by general law
| do not mean to deny the validity of that
local law where it is established; but say
it is, after all, local law. It is nothing
more. And whenever that local law does
not extend, property in persons does not
exist. Well, Sir, what is now the demand
on the part of our Southern friends?-
They say, we will carry our local laws
with US wherever we go. Weinsist that
Congress does us injustice unless it es-
tablishes in the territories in which we
wish to go our local law This demand,
for one resist, and shall resist. It goes
upon the idea that there is an inequality,
unless persons under this local law, and
lholdng property BY authority of that law
lcan 90 into new territories, and there es-
tablish that local law to the exclusion Of
the general law. Mr.. President, IT
vas maxim of the civil law, that be-
tween slavery and freedom, freedom
should always be presumed. and slavery
must always be proved. If any question
arose as to the stotus of an individual in
Ronne--he was presumed to be free until
he was proved to be slave, because sla-
very is an exception to the general rule.
Such | suppose is the general law of man
kind. An individual is to be presumed
to be free, until a law can be produced
; which creates ownership in his person. /
do not dispute the force and validity of
the local law, as have already said; but
: say. it is a matter to be proved; and,
therefore, if individuals gointo any part
t of the earth, it is to be proved that they
/ are not freemen, OF else the presumption
a is that they are $3.50
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

GPeople in Europe may sneer at
our "Model Republic" as much as they
please; but even our BARRIERS, as well as
merchants are princes, and give princely
entertainments. They will probably o.
pen their eyes wider than they ever did
before. over the sea, when they learn
that the barber of the st. Nicholas Hotel,
in New York, has given a party which
cost him FIVE thousand dollars! that
there were seven hundred guests present
whose ears were enchanted with the SER
aphic music of large band Of some of
the best musicians in the world, and
whose eyes, and palates. were regaled
with flowers, wines, fruits, and savory
dishes, all OF the choicest and costliest
descriptions. This is not only a great
country, but the greatest on the face of
the whole broad earth.
Yankee doodle-doodle-d doc.
Yankee doodle dandyl
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
All Sorts of Minds.

There is strong disposition in men Of
opposite minds to despise each other. A
grave man cannot conceive what is the
use of wit in society; person who takes
a strong common sense view of the sub
ject, is for pushing out by the head and
shoulders an ingenious theorist, who
catches at the slightest and faintest anal
ogies, and another man, who scents the
ridiculous from afar, will hold no com.
merce with him who tests exquisitely the
feeling of the heart, and is alive to nothing
else; whereas talent is talent, and mind
is mind, in all its branches! Wit gives
to life one Of it's best favors; common
sense leads to immediate action, ano
gives TO society its daily motion; large
and comprehensive views cause its annu
al rotation; ridicule chastises folly ane
imprudence, and keeps men in its prope
sphere, subtlety seizrs hold of the fn'
threads of truth; analogy darts away il
the most sublime discoveries; feelin.
paints all the exquisite passions of man
soul, and rewards him, by thousan'
inward yisitations, for the sorrows tha
come from without. God made it ALL
is all good! We must despise no sol
Of talent: they II have their separate du
ties and uses--all the happiness of ma
for their object; they all improve, exa
and gladden. life Sidney Smith.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
WHo wouldn't envy this fellow his happy
situationS Butthen he ought not to have told /:
HOW IT WAS.
BY ROBERT JossELYN.

I was sitting on the sofa, little Minnie by my
side;
She was knitting and the space between us
wasn't very wida.
As ] gazed upon her pretty face, saw the
blush arise.
And the needle few still faster, and she down.
ward cast her eyes.
heard her heart beat louder, and her bosom
rose and fell,
With motion like the ocean when it has
gentle swell.
The pcarly tears were starting in her melting
eyes of blue,
And the little space between us to a less than
nothing grew.
I stole my arm around her waist, clasped
her to my breast:
Though she struggled like frightened bird
when caught upon her nest.
How ever had the courage or the luck, ]
/ never knew
But kissed her, and kissed her, until Min
nie kissed me too
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

NICARAGUA AS 1T IS "A correspondent
iof the New York Courier gives warning
upon the manner tha. Americans are
pressed into the Niaraguan service by
Walker and is coadjutors. He went gu.
in the Northern Light with some other
passengers. On to virgin Bay all getting
who had tickets to that place were claim
as recruits for Walker as accepting the
Nicargnn bounty, Shether they had paid
for the ticket themselves or not. The
writer who had no through ticket for CAL
ifornia, was pressed in this manner by
Walkers officials, who put a guard over
him. On threatening to complain to the
United States government be was released.
But others who were forced ashore were
not so fortunate, but were compelled,
e inst their will and remonstrances, to 90
to Grenada, where. if they were not en-
ticed into the army. they were made COM
missary clerks, so that they should be
ready when wanted. He says inhabi-
tants hate the very name of Americans, re-
garding them all as flibusters. Efforts
are continually being made by the adhe-
rents of Walker to prevent eommunica-
ton between passengers returning from
Nicaragua ane those going there, and ex-
orbitant charges for conveyance are made
to those who are dissatisfied and wish to
return to the United States S35 being
charged for the passage down the San Juan
an river to such persons, when the fare to
| others is but $40.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
AN IMPERIAL CRADLE SONG.

Hush alb baby, and if the winds fair,
Crown, orb and scepter, the baby shall wear !;
Should the wind rise to a popular squall,
Down comes the aby, crown, scepter and all !
Hush ably baby, o ! sIumber. for now
Bonaparte's d adem waits for thy brow;
But when the time comes 10 put the toy" on,
What if the head that should wear it be gone
Hush-a-by baby. the young King of Rome,
Born in Tuilleres, THY royal home,
Died poor exile, by poison or chance
Facts rather ominous, young Fills DE FRANCE
Hush ably, baby, the fair Eugenie
Suffered the pangs of martyr for thee );
Cannon announced thy existence begun,
Cannon may finish it, son of a gun!
France loves drama Of Monarch and Court,
But enjoys tragedy after her sport;
Once on a time amid royalty's scene,
Down fell the - drop on the red guillotine.
Hush ably. b'lby. Peace ushers thee IN i7
To this Queer world, full of sorrow and sin
Nations, by proxy, pay court at thy bed III
One day, Percha"ce, they may hunt thee instead
Hush+a-by, baby, though thy father is cute.
Every assassin don't tremblingly shoot,
Tho to the throne tn ou art now the ''heir male,
ball through his head might cut of the entail
/ Hush a-by, baby Napoleon the First
Flashed like meteor and meteor-lke "burst.'
Strai ght be thy course should this scepter b
| thine,
Don't seek to dazzle, but usefully shine.
Hush ably, baby, the claimants of thrones
Are less to be envied than Muggins or Jones
The blous is as itch, with full work and fairpay
AS a king who may only be king for day.
Hush ably, baby, although at thy birth
Humbug called dynasties cumber the earth,
Ere thy lnes close the glad sunshinemay bear
On world without kings, and the people su
preme."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

HYPocRIsY.-We fully indorse the fol-
lowing. which We clip from the Cincin-
natl Gazette: 4
.'It is noticeable fact that many Of the
prominent speakers at the recent celebra-
ton OF the anniversary of the birth OF
Henry Clay, We're Democrats. There
would be more pr'priety in their celebra.
ting the anniversary Of his death. After
pursuing that great man all his long life
with the vilest ISLANDERS, denouncing him
as gambler, lihertine, murderer, and
everything that was false, mean and vile,
they now have the unblushing effrontery
to stand up in the face of men whose in
dignallon at the ferocious faIsehoods has
scarcely subsidized, and pretend they al
ways had implicit faith in his purity ane
patriotism and that they considered his
death great calamity to the country.
We know of nothing more shameful
and disgusting than this hypocrisy, AM
every true friend of the patriot of Ashland
must turn with loathing and contemp
from the politicians who are trying t.
make political speculation out of th
famc of Hurry Clay. These fellows eyi
IDENTIFY think that
Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
Might stop hole to keep the wind away.
and to such base use are they now put
ting the reverend memory of the grea
American Orator, Statesman and Patrl
ot -
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

ElOOuenCe.

The following passage is from the speech
Of Hon. JOHN A. BINGHAM. Of Ohio. 1t
is said to have produced thrilling effect
upon the House. We can well con-
ceive that it would do this. The records
of Parliamentary eloquences in this coun-
try furnish few finer passages. Mr..
Bingham is speaking Of the ''bloody
code" of Kansas:
Gay, sir, Congress is to abide by this
statute, which makes it a felony for citi-
zen to utter or publish in that Territory
"anything calculated to induce slaves to
escape from their masters" Hence it
would be felony there to utter the strong
words Of Alg,rnon Sidney Resistance
to tyrants is obedience to God;" felony
to say with jefferson, 81 have sworn
upon the altar of my God eternal hostility
to tyranny in every form over the mind
and body of man. a felony TO utter there
in the hearing of a slave, upon American
soil, under our hsg, the words of fame
that shook the stormy soul of Henry,
1'''Give me liberty, or give me DEATH" a
felony to read in the hearing OF some Of
those fettered bondmen the words of the
Declaration, "All men are born free and
equal, and endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights life and liber.
ty;;" felony to utter those other words,
blazing in letters of living light on the
great written character of our National
Government, eve, the people Of these
United States, in order to- establish jus
tice," the attribute of God, and s.to secure
liberty" the imperishable right of man
do s'ordain this Constitutions" felony tc
harbor or aid slave TO escape from his
thraldom; felony to aid freedom in his
flight; felony to shelter the houseless
to clothe the naked, to feed the hungry
and to keep him that is ready to perish
felony to give to the famishing cup O.
water in the name of our master. Oh, sir
| before you hold this enactment binding
on an American Congress. tear down tina
banner of Freedom which floats above
US, for stirring "Reminiscences linger in it,
folds, and the stars upon its field of azure
have cleaned upon the field of ''poiset
battle" where the earthquake and til,
FIRE led the ch ,rye, AMI where American
. virtue and American valor maintained tn,
unequal conflict against the mighty pow
er OF British tyranny and oppression. Be
fore you hold this enactment to be law
burn our immortal Declaration and on
free written Constit ution, fetter our fire.
press, and finally penetrate the human
soul and put out the light of that uuder
standing which the breath of the Almigh
ty hath kindled.' -
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
DOES TEE WoRrn H.rr P,rrvg-I


DOES THE WORLD HATE PIETY? - In
answer to this question, the celebrated
Sydney Smith says.--''It is not true that
the world hates piety. That modest and
nobtrusive piety which fills the heart
with all human charities, and makes man
gentle to others and severe to himself, is
an object of universal love and veneration.
But mankind hate the lust of power when
it is veiled under the garb OF piety; they
hate cant and hypocracy; they do not
choose to be insulted. they love to tear fol-
ly and impudence from the altars which,
should only be sanctuary for the right.
eousness and the good"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
What is Next.


A new article of ladies dress has just
made its appearance in Broadway. and as
a description of it may prove of interest
to our lady readers we give one we find
in the Home Journal. That paper says:
ga promenade verdress-being close
fitting coat, like the New York sturtout
worn by gentlemen--only not SO long. 1t
is all the rage at present in Paris. and
pearl drab cashmere or pelisse cloth are
the goods preferred. The cut is double
breasted, with four pearl of passemente
rie buttons on each side of the lapels, and
corresponding holes in the lapels, and
two buttons at the waist behind, at the
junction of the box plaits and side seams.
The collar is quite small. The sleeves are
cut in the pagoda style-that is. very
little fulness at the arm hole, and formed
to fit the arm nearly to the elbow, from
whence they widen SO as to become very
large an flowing at the wrist. where they
are turned over to form round cuff oil
three inches in depth. For waist six.
teen inches in length the skirts should be
about eighteen inches long. and Gu, in a
circle, to sew without fullness to the bod
ice, and still fall gracefully over hooped
skirt OF moderate amplitude. The line
'iings are of .ilk surge to match. and tht
4 edges are bound with fine galloon. There
are two diamond pockets in the skir's.--
This garment should be cut and made by
tailor who possesses some knowledge of th'
ornamental art when it becomes one o
the most attractive and comfortable gar
ments for pramenade that was ever a
dopted by the ladies'"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
Sad Picture of a once Beautiful ant
Happy Female.

Sad Picture of a once Beautiful and
Happy Female.
The Mrs. Howard, to whom we allud-
ed in our last, was re-arrested yesterday
morning. only a short time after her dis
charge from the watch house. She was
found by policeman in stable, of
course, grossly intoxicated. After being
taken before Justice Davis, she was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for thirty days
as a vagrant.
The history Of this unfortunate crea-
ture is melancholy one. Some may
censure, but we are disposed to pity her.
Less than a year ago she was living, in
New York with her husband, who held a
position of honor and trust in one of the
large mercantile houses in that city. She
was admired for her beauty and intelli
gencc, moved in an exalted sphere, and
surrounded by friends nd relatives, who
respected and loved her. Last fall hel
husband was sent upon collecting tour
and she accom- panied him. On their way
hither the husband fell in with compa
ny of "eonidence' or 'patent safe
men, and was induced to join in their ne
farious business. .s-a
Inthis city his guilt became known
he was arrested, convicted, and sentenc
ed to the State prison, at Auburn, for {
term of years where he now remains. =
This fact becoming known to her famil,
and friends, they at once disowned her
leaving her alone in the world, and sur
rounded by the disgrace which her hus
band had brought upon her. In her des
peration she resorted to the wine cup
and is now poor, desoia.e, drunke
wretch-6t only for pity and compassion
| Her t. unks, which were filed with fin
clothing and other articles, are detaine
at hotel as security for the payment {
bills contracted by her husband. He
+. jewelry was 10. since left at pawn-bre
ker's, and she is without friends, withou
home. without money, without every
thing that was hers. Lost, lost, lost!-
Buffalo Courier
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
~A temperance lecturer, descantir

E9A A temperance lecturer. descanting
on the essential and purifying gu allties OF
cold water, remarked as knock down
argument that "when the world became
SO corrupt that when the Lord could do
nothing else with it he was obliged to give
it thorough sousing in cold water."-
rYes.' replied wag 'but it killed every
darned critter on the face of the arth!''
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
~A book published in France ty

~A book published in France two
centuries ago shows that putting the
thumb to the nose and twnling the fng-
ers is not modern invention. A SER
want, whose master was about to beat
him. plunged into the Seine, and SWAN
across. "When half way across. he
turned in the water, and putting his thum
to his cheek, moved his hand like wing,
and made grimmaces at his master on
shore"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

EgJudge Cutting of the Supreme
Court of Mrsst uri, has decided that a
boy attending school may be required
by the teacher to build the FIRE at the
school house his portion of the time
The decision was the result of the trial of
the teacher for fogging boy for refusing
to make the fire. The Court sustained
the teacher,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

w The gamblers of New York have
become SO thoroughly frightened by the
recent vigorous proceedings against them
that they have nearly all disappeared land
those who were caught, begged off most
hpmbly. and made all sorts OF good prom
ises for the future.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

A SMART W1Dow.-'Ah mel said old
Mrs. Coosenbury, farming is a great
thing, I've often felt the need of it. Why.
would you believe it, Pm now sixty GSs
years old and only know the names OF
three months in the year; and them S
spring, fall and autumn. | larnt the
names of them when was leetle bit oil
gal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
~A hevv of l;t,Ie cb;ldren were /

~A bevy of little children were tel
ling their father what they got at school.
The oldest got grammar. geography.
arithmetic, etc. The next got reading.
spelling and definitions. ''And what dc
you get, my little soldier?" said the faith.
er to rosy checked little fellow who was
at that moment silly driving ten penny
nail into a panel. "Me?-oh. gets
reading spellin' and spsnkin's r
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

[NoI52] rs AN ACT -
Supplementary to an act entitled "an act
prescribing the duties of supervisors,
and relating to roads and highways" "
passed February IA, 1853.
SECTION 4! Be IL enacted 5y the Gener-
al assembly Of the State of Ohio, That if
the county, commissioners Of any county
hereafter levy a road tax. It shall be as
f'liows: II the taxable property of the coun.
ty be, over City millions of dollars, the
levy shall not, be more than one half mill
NOR less than one twenty fifth mill on the
dollar, II such property amount to over
three and less than Fifty millions OF dollars
the levy shall not be more than one mill
nor less than-o tenthymill on the dollar;
u such. properly amount to less tha three
millions of dollars, the levy shall not be
Ssdn0re than one and balf mill, nor les,
than tyoLtenths of a. mill on the dollar
but if the trustees of any township shal
deem an additional road tax necessary
the trustees shall determine the addition
al per.centun, to- be levied on the prop
.serty OF such township. not exceeding one
half a mill on the dollar, and shall certify
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

THE WILD MAN.-The famous Arkan-
sas Wild Man has been encountered dur
iny the nter near the Sunflower Prai, lie.
After being followed by strong party
with dogs for a considerable distance, the
wild man crossed Brant Lake. which was
frozen over though the ice was not suffi
cently strong to bear. One OF the party
came up to the lake when the dogs were
at fault: and being mounted on a fleet
horse he rode round the bend and came
upon the man OF the woods just as he
emerged from the icy lake. He repre-
sen;s him rs an athletic man about SIX
feet four inches high. covered with hair
Of a brownish cast. The rider could have
killed linn with his gun, but hearing the
dogs ard the shouts OF his party at nc
great distance he believed that the wild
man might be captured alive. He there
fore headed him and tried 70 bring hin
to bay. The wild man however bound
ed upon him, dragged him from the sad
die and tore him in a dreadful manner
gouging one of his eyes, and bring ;
large pece out of his shoulder. He thel
threw the saddle and britle from tn
horse and mounted. He set off for tn
mountains at full speed, guiding the hors
with piece Of sapling. The hunter par
ty which had been joined by band c
Indians was in hot pursuit. and some be
I1lef was entertained that the wild ma
would be captured.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08
The Archbishop,s saving Baak.

~ y iosse'wing notice was stuck up some
years since in the Roman Catholic
Churches OF Madrid.
E Freeman's Journal please copy J
1.-The Sacred and Royal Bank of piety has
relieved from purgatory from its establi >hment
in l72l to Nov, l726 IL 030,395 souls, at an
expense of. Ell 100 AT
Ii ,4s2 do from Nov. 1860 Nov. '27 1926
The number of masses calculated 10
accomplish this pious work, was $50. .92l
consequently each mass saved one soul
and nine-tenths, and ca, h soul cost fb
6s Gid or about IS 80. The newspa-
pers, few years SINE, mentioned a
Spanish law suit, in which the heirs of a
rich man sued the church to recover
moneys paid under the will Of the de-
ceased, to purchase at the fair market
prizes twelve thousand masses for his
soul whereas the priests though they
took the. money, objected to the labor,
and the Pope, at their request, abridged
it, pronouncing that twelve masses should
be as beneficial as twelve thousand The
counsel for the church, in answer to this
allegation of non performance Of contract.
produced the Po2e's certificate that the
soul had been delivered by the efficacy o
those masses. and that value being thus
received, there was no breach of contract
Thus ler slaves (those of Papal Rome,
lose al religious as well as civil liberty
AS it was said of ancient Tyre, they deal
only in mems bodies, but Rome in thei
souls.
This ancient Bank of Piety" has +;
modern illustration in the shin -plaste1
concern which the Most Rev. Archbishop
Hughes just started, with a view to wiring
money enough from his dupes here t
build a College in Romr,-which C.,lleg'
) is to bring him Cardinals Hat, and ma,
bring him-some day-to the Popedon
itself ". Y Express.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

EThe Maryland lotteries have been
by law--whas blessing
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-08

AUDrroR's OFFICE, w, andot County, O..
| hereby certify the foregoing to be
true copies of the original laws, authoriz-
ed to be published by the Legislature,
now on file in this office.
JOSEPH M'CUTCHEN,
Auditor w. G. O.
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-29
The Mute p0jlf0ujytS.--Thn con.

The Mute PQatomistS.--Thc con-
cert given by this company at the Ma
ry Sharp College on last Thursday eve
ding proved most enjoyable affair.
The comic delineations OF "Shoe-
maker" Sportsman" Fisherman,
and especially The Lady," { in ex-
pectation Of her beau's visiD Dandy"
and Thief" were quite amusing
They left here for Chattanooga.
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-29
Good Pay.--The Assembly of Cali

Good Pay.--The Assembly Of Cali
fornia has passed a bill fixing the sal
aries of officers as follows: Secretary
OF Senate, Assistant Secretary, Chief
Clerk OF Assembly, and Assistant Clerk,
Sergent-at-arms SIS per day; enroll
ing and engrossing Clerk, sl2 per day;
copying and journal clerks, $40 per
day; door-keepers $40 per day; portors
and pages ss per day.