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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

that we have authority whenever ma
jority Of the people may so determine, to
call q convention, form Constitution and
State Government, and to apply for ad.
mission into the Union as a free and
sovereign State. We hold that the peo.
pie are better judges Of when this shall
be done than Congress can be, and that
to judge Of, and TO do this is one Of the
rights expressly reserved 10 the people by
the Constitution of the United States, and,
therefore, we have not asked Of Congress
an authority that expressly belongs to us
under the Constitution but what we do
ask is, that Congress should fulfil all the
requirements Of the Constitution and ex.
tend over US the protecting hand Of the
national government.
We ask Of Congress no impossibilties
nor unconstitutional intermedding with
our domestic affairs. Congress cannot
"giUe US back our dead," but it can wipe
out legislative government established
by fraud and violence, and institute anoth-
er that shall reflect the will Of the people.
1t can refund to our people all the losses
and damages that they have sustained by
reason Of this fraud, and restore and Sc
cure to them what is more valuable than
gold, and sweeter than life, the free enjoy
mems of all their political rights as
american citizens. We ask nations
disapprobation of fraud unparalleled IN
the history Of our country let the nation
wash her hands Of The disgracefdl act, and
let the history of it 60 down to posterity
with a nations condemnation indelibly
engraved upon its forehead.
Let Congress, in the place ofrepealing,
certain laws of lhe territorial legislature,
because of their inherent defects, set them
all aside because of the inherent defects
in the power that made them. Let this
be done, and the whole subject is open TO
Congress, the wrongs Of the people may
be redressed, their constitutional rights
restored, and peace restored to the coun
try and TO the territory. the constitution
itself vindicated. the theory of non-inter-
ence saved the great principles of popu.
lar sovereignty and self government re.es'
tablished, an unmitigaled fraud upon the
sacred ballot box branded with marked
dlsapprobation, the character Of our free
institutions preserved untarnished, the
confidence of the people in the perpetuity
and strength of free government stimula'
ted and confirmed, and the bonds Of Union
strengthened and established upon the
rock of enternal justice but refuse to do
this, and all these propositions and rever-
sed.
If the bill was designed to effect these
objects, it will most certainly fail of its
purpose, but on the other hand tend most
directly 10 the reverse Of all these desira.
BILE results, and therefore. finally, as a
Democrat, citizen and friend of Kansas,
one who loves the Union, and the harmo.
ny and peace of all sections of the un.
try, l must earnestly protest against its
passage into law.
Very truly, &c,
w. ". ROBERTS.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
From the Cincinnati Times.
WHAT MR.. BUCHANAN ENDORSES.

1t cannot be denied that the American
people, as body are disguised with the
Administration Of Gen. Pierce. 1t has
proven such II complete failure, such a
source Of evil to the whole Union, that
men now regard the present executive
and his supporters with mingled emotions
of suspicion and contempt. Upon the
Democratic party rests the blame of that
discord which has lately threatened the
peace and solidi,y Of our Union, and
which now hovers like dark storm cloud
on the horizon Of our national prosperity.
Outrage and crime have been sanctioned
by an Executive. who, at the same time
has used the great influence of his station
to enforce system Of prescription unpar-
alleled in the history Of our government.
With these facts patent to the world, with
the knowledge that this Administration, in
time Of peace, has beenlhe most erpen.
siUe Administration in the history Of
oar Governme,sts Are the American
people willing to place in power a man
who not only endorses all the iniquity oil
the Pierce dynasty but pledges himself tc
doctrines at once anti-American, unjust
and even piratica!
As Mr.. Buchanan has announced thai
he endorses the Pierce Administration
we will present few Of the measures to
which he consequently gives assent; for,
if he endorses these, we shall know what
to expect from his ascendency-nothin ne
more of the REPETITION Of the Pierce ant
Forney rule, Which has received suct
terrible execra;ons from all parts of tht
Union. Mr.. Buchanan then, endorses
lst. The aproinlmen, Of Disunionist'
and recreant Wings, like JEFF. Davis ant
Caleb Gushing, TO seats in the Cabinet.
I'd. The re.opening Of slavery ISSUE
by the Nebraska repeal, after a solemn
pledge 10 "prevent all agitation Of .h'
subject"
Sd. The one.sded treaty with Canada
the cowardly abandonment of our right
to the grea. fishing ground.
4. The wavering and disgraceful cours'
pursued in relation TO the Black Warrior
case, and other outrages committed upor
American commerce in Havana.
5. The Oslend compromise. whicl
aimed at the acquisition Of Cuba b!
means fair or foul.
6. The Secret Naval Board, made u
partly of Bapiists, who banisbed from
the service many gallant and meritorioa
: officers, TO crafty personal feeling or ad
vance private interests.
Z. The ombardmeht Of Greytown-
"a miserable collection Of mud huts, in
habited by half starved negroes) )--whil
repeated insults from the Spanish ant
English governments were left unno
> ticed.
Z 8. The course of our government will
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

ALL THE RAoE.-NOl unfrequently in
election times. important results hinge
upon small matters. During Jackson
times, hickory poles bore an important
argument in the political compaigns Of
that hero. In 40, log cabins and hard
cider, interspersed with songs. aided very
materially in the election Of the successful
candidates. The Democrats gave the
Wings the cue to work upon, by accusing
their presidential candidate Of living in
log cabin and drinking hard cider; and
the wings catching at the idea, they adop-
ted the argument and thereby caught the
democracy. We now hear on occasional
small voice piping out something about
mule SOUP but the 'heads' Of the oppos.
ing parties keep num- They have seen
the effect Of hard cider, and they are not
sure but one of the parties will soon com.
mence tapping up mule Cruel or masticat-
ing horse beef. sa s-'.-
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
GelegrapBm,
Missouri Election.

ST. LOUIS, AUG. 9.--In the Second
Congressional District, Anderson's ma
iority, in nine counties, is six hundred,
over Richmond, Democrat: two counties
to hear from but AndersOn's election is
considered certain.
In the Third District, FIVE counties give
Green, Democrat, three hundred over
Lindlay, American. LIndlay is consider
ably behind his vote in 1854. In these
counties, his defeat is looked for. In the
Fifth District, seven counties give Wood
son, American, for the full term. four
hundred over Price, Bentonite Doug las,
Democrat, is about six hundred and fifty
behind Price. Tn the same counties, and
same District, Atkins, American, for the
vacancy, has five hundred majority, over
Jackson, Democrat.
In the Sixth District, indicate. that
Phelps will be elected for another term.
Forty one counties, with the city Of 81.
Louis, elect twenIy-one Americans, twen-
ty Benionites. fifteen Democrats, and six
Wings, 10 the House, so far as heard
from. Three Americans. three Demo-
Gratis, are elected TO the Senate.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
Washington Items.

WAsHINeToN,. Aug. 9.-The bill re
ported in the House to-day, by Mr.. Faulk'
ner. to promote efficiency of the Army,
increases the pay of all commissioned Off
GERS, twenty dollars month and raises the
rations 10 thirty cents. A Brevet not to
confer any rank or command.
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, received de.
spatch, informing him that he was dnani-
mously renomina,ed to Congress.
The treaty between the United Safes
and the two Sicilies, was transmitted to
the Senate for ratification.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-It's not true,
that Judge Mclean has issued writs Of
habeas corpus in the case Of persons
charged with treason in Kansas. The
application was made to him; but they
were refused, on the ground Of its not ap
pearing on the face of the paper, that
their detention was without law: bur on
the contrary, that the warrants against
them were issued by court Of competent
Jurisdiction.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
The Late Elections...Their Result

During the past week elections have
been held in Kentucky, Missouri
Arkansas, Iowa, and North Carolina
which may be regarded as indicative to
some extent OF the result in the coming
Presidential contest.
KENTucKY.-The footing up of Re
turns from 40 counties show an Ameri
can majority of 2647--being Democrat
ic gain of about 1000, over the las
gubernattorjial election.
observation-disclosures SO far received arr
incomplete and leave some doubt as tt
the contest for Governor. 20 countie
foot up for Ewing, American, l0,496
Benton 10 ,49s; Poek 1921. We hav,
not sufficient returns for ascer,aining tn,
political complexion Of the Congressiona
Delegation. Blair, Free Soil, in the 81
Louis District, is elected by a large ma
jolity.
IowA.--Returns indicate the electio
Of the American Republican Ticket b
5000 majority, and the Two members {
Congress. Curtis and Davis.
| NopIu CAuotJNA Tho namooroi
have carried this Siate--of course--b
what majority not known.
Only one Northern State has yet hel
an election this summer-Iowa-and W
can not but rejoice at the result. low
Democratic in the past, leads the van an
points to a thorough triumph in the Mort
in the coming contest for Free Speecl
Free Men, and FREMoNT. la
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

~ The last issue of the Cincinnati
Times contains the ValedictOry Of James
D. Taylor, its late editor. Mr.. r has
been editor Of the Times for the last &c.
teen years, and under his direction it has
been ably eoadaetsd. Declining health
is The cause Of bis leaving The editorial
chair. May peace and prOsperity' attend
him in his retiremeni. ssaliI -s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
Mr., Fillmore and Americanism.

Within the last few weeks we have
lost several subscribers on account Of our
refusal 10 support Mr.. Fillmore for Pres
ident. 1t it due TO ourselves, and to all
concerned, that we state the precise
ground of our action.
The platform upon which Mr.. Fillmore
stands is anything but the true American
doctrines. The principles of the Phila'
delphia platform, which Mr.. Fillmore
declares in his letter of acceptance he
"freely adopts" are Roman Catholicism
and complete trucking to the Slave
Oligarchy. The Catholic test, which
was a main plank in the American plat
form, was practically stricken out, and
Catholic delegates from the State Of
Louisiana-a Slave holding State-were
permitted to take their seats in the Con-
, vention, in order to secure the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Fillmore. Under these cir.
cumstances, and with these facts before
us-should we lose every subscriber we
have TO our paper-we cannot support
Mr.. Fillmore.
We give the following, which is good
authority in this case and which gives an
impartial account Of the doings of the
Convention which placed Mr.. Fillmore in
nomination:
Office of Pres't. Of State Council Of o. }
COLUMBUS. March 4, 1856. {
To-
Dear Sir You are hereby requested
to notify all the Presidents of Councils
under your Jurisdiction, that an extra
session of the S. G. q. will be held a
Columbus on Thursday the Goth inst.
The admission of Roman Catholic dele
gates 10 seats in the American National
Council, recently held at Philadelphia
and permitting them to participate in the
deliberations of that body, was consider.
ed by most Of the delegates from the
Northern States as an unholy alliance
with Jesuilism.
1t became apparent that the mighty
arm Of our noble order was being prOs,i
tuted to subserve the interests Of papa
power and slavery aggression. The trn,
American delegates, therefore entered {
protest. and now call upon the brethrer
Of the several States by them represen
ted, to assemble in general State Coun
ellis to ratify this divorce from the hydra
headed monsters Of Popery and Slavery
Upon our banner is inscribed The onl,
tue American motto-Freedom, National
Slavery, Sectional, This call is deeme,
indispensable by your Executive and
is confidently expected that each Depu
ty VIII Immediately rally, as far q
possible, every Council in his county
that we may have full delegation
There has not been more importar
period in the history Of our Order tina
the present. And. my brother, that is
glorious ambition which aspires TO be con
nected with SO holy cause.
United we Standard more victorie
are 10 be achieved.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President S. c. o
s' This call was responded ,o---a Stat
Council was held--delegates were sent t
the National Convention in the city {
New Yok-JOhn G. Fremont was fairl
nominated, and we intend to give hir
our vote. ef .. fs'
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
Arkansas Election.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-There is no
denying that one county in Arkansas. has
given an American majority but the Ar
kansas members think, that al least, a
week must elapse, before any reliable in
forma ion is received from the whole
State. The members from Arkansas
have received no dispatches.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

EE Another libel suit has just been
decided at New Orleans. A man wanted
S20, 900 damages from the Crescent
newspaper, but the jury, after mature
deliberation, give him the round sum ol
one cent. Suing newspapers for dana.
ges is not paying business at New
Orleans.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
River at Pittsburgh.
PlrTsBURGH, Aug. ll.-Noon.-River
one foot eight inches and falling.
Markets.

BvLTIMoRE, Aug, ll,-Noon.-How-
ard street -four is steady at $1,000; City
Mills declined to $6,75; wheat at a de-
cline ol &c, closed dull white corn 59a
64c.
New YORK, Aug. ll.-Noon.-Flour
has declined to 1915 for straight state
and $6,I5a6 40 of Ohio ; wheat 81 sc for
southern white; Cbicago wheat dull al
$l,35; corn declined to 6l for mixed and
yellow Csc mass pork $l9.75; whisky
81, decline,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

ET The Wessr Gazette, under date
Of Vienna, the 10Th ult., states that The
health Of the Pope is such as to cause Sc.
rious uneasiness, symptoms Of dropsy be-
coming every day more and more evident
The Pope, has just entered his sixty fifth
year. having been born on the 18th May,
1892. - sAi aaa "a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

IA farmer in Ohio, last fall, put up
his wheat crop for high price. In
February he was offered $4,000. In
April he offered to take $1,000. In June
be will probably sell for 6,OO0.-There
10 lesson in this for other farmers.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

D@- The Charleston (S C.) Baptist.
in an editorial on the Hard Shell Bap.
lists, says that they are an anlinomian in
their views, that they oppose all,literary,
missionary, and educational enterprises,
and that they will receive nobody. into
their communion, not even a regular
Baptist, without re-baptising. iaNj
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
THE TRUE AMERICAN.

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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

ET Red Astrsehan apples, perfectly
ripe and beautiful we're taken from his
own tree, about thirty miles from Mobile,
on ihe 2Sth Of May, by the editor Of the
.fdpertissy. ,gM sias3 SER
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

ET There are at the present time in
this country 7l5 churches belongingtO the
Quakers, and the number Of attendants
is estimated at at2s3,OOQ @ @aAg!
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
Iowa Election

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Returns to date
give Republican majority of forty five
hundred: twenty! five counties to be
heard from yet.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

M. It is calculated that the clergy
cost the U, s. $4,000, 900 annually, and
RUM 100000, 900. ns
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
THOMAS H. FORD

e. This call was responded io--a STATE
Council was held--delegates were sent te
the National Convention in the city O.
New YoFk-John G. Fremont was fairly
nominated, and we intend to give him
our vote. @l aa fst
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13

the number Of voters, and not the number
ofinhabitants in the terri oly and the res
pective districts thus giving 10 the m ere
adventurer, the " soldier Of fortune" upon
the border, the same representative
strength with the regular ci izen perma-
nently located with his wife and family Of
five or ten minor children. The injustice
of this provision is too garing to need
comment, and its object too plain to be
misunderstood.
VII. The enumeration Of voters is fix.
ed at time when many Of our citizen.
have been driven from their homes and
from the territory, and when an armed
mob, unrebuked by government, has
blockaded all the avenues to the country,
not only preventing the returning Of the
few who might be able and might fell ar
inclination to return from doing 80, bu
robbing and driving back all new emf
grants from the free States who ar,
seeking homes in the territory. Thu
forcing upon The people fnality at I
most inauspicious time, and proposing II
establish the institutions Of State whel
the country is under the government o
an armed and irresponsible mob. Wha
a mockery Of popular rights ! And wha
fraud upon people who were inducet
to emigrate to the territory under pledg'
from the government. that they should b
left perfectly free TO establish their owl
institutions"
VIII. In addition to this, the bill. 81
far as It is intended " TO authorize the pee
pie of the territory Of Kansas 10 form
, Constellation and State Government" j
, gratuitous. We have asked for no sue
authority. We contend as democrats
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
Markets by Telegraph,

CINCINNATI, Dec. Goth, 6 A. NJ.
Flour market dull and prices dropping, sales at SIS 2
@S5 80. Whisky dull at %. Hog market quiet, sales
at Sc s21. Green meats, sales OF 500 hams at az
Sugar unchanged and quiet. Wheat unchanged, sales
OF red at 81 l2 and whts at 1891 49, Corn firm at
4sc950c for new.
CINCINNATI, Dec, Oath, P. NJ.
Flour in fair demand but at lower rates. sales of 1000
bbls at So 90 Whisky dull and declined, sales 81 y
@22c. Hogs saeabe at lower rates, and in ia demand
New YORK, Dec. &c.
Flour declining; State Sc $3.50 So Southern $40
81 25 Wheat steady, sales of 1880 bushels. Corn d.
cniug; sales Of $1,000 bushels. Good white lie; Vel.
low "A. Pork busyant at $40 81 Beef active SI4
@sI4 rs. Lard buoyant at 1875. Whisky easier.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
NEW GOODS ANDNEW PRICES.

SHANKLIN & REILLY beg leave call the attention to
their friends and their large and we'll
leced of spring and dry goods rec
during the weeks omprsing of the desr
e stocks be found in the city, which they sfer whole
ale and reailto their and the public generality
ists the foowingBroad cloths black and fancy
and Tweeds white buff and fancy Marsale and
k Vestngs cro4n cloths and plain and
State Mills and other rich printed French and Scotch Jaco
and Lawns rich printed French Robes plain and salty
striped Bereg black and colored Grape Man white CASH
mere plain and fancy Ginghams rich printed
Briantees and Cha de LANES. white Shawls black
and fancy silk rich slla and black
white lace Capes Mora antique Parasols silk and
Umbrellas Panama Leghorn and Braid Hats English
and fancy Bonnets rich bonnet Ribbons HOsng Gloves:
Palm and shoes
stair Oil Cloth and printed window blinds together with
variety of Trimming small and fancy gonds
&c, &C. myl SHANKLIN & RELY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

Mr.. BENTON ON TEMPERANCE.-In the
course of a lecture delivered before the Me-
chanics' Apprentices Association of Boston,
Hon. Thomas Ii. Benton took occasion to give
the young men of the Association some ex-
cellent advice, which is worth being needed
by all young men who would secure for them
selves health, vigorous powers and long life.
He advised them to abstain rigidly from the
use of spirituous or fermented liquors, and to
lead life of sobriety and temperance. AS an
instance Of what habits of temperance would
do to help young man, he stated that du-
ring all his life he had never INDUCED in spir-
ituous or fermented liquor, that he had never
spent night in carousing, and that he could
not tell one card from another 1t was to
this abstemiousnesssfrom all intoxicating liq-
uors, and his careful observance of the laws
of health, that he owed much of his success
in life and his vigorous constitution.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27
RIVER INrELLIGENCE.

The CHANGE in the weather since Thurs
day morning has caused most of the ice run
ming in the river to sink, and yesterday we
had comparatively clear river. The differ
ence of a few degrees in the thermometer will
make vast difference in the pockets of steam
boatmen, and we are now in hopes that the
past 'cold snap" will be sufficient for the
season. The river is still falling, with less
than six feet in the canal at Louisville.
Of The Rainbow had laid up on Tuesday
until the river should be open.
o. The Niagara loaded to the guards yes
terday at this point with pork lard and tobac-
co. A large quantity of pork remains on the
levee awaiting shipment.
OF The river is at a stand at St. Louis,
with no business doing on the levee. The
river is fast closed by ice.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-27

OF The needle gun," late invention by
Mr.. G. D. Schubath, of Connecticut can be
loaded and fired in six seconds, by the watch.
The hunter goes in the woods, or the warrior
to the battle, untrammelled and unburdened
with flask, horn, shot or bullet bag, caps, per-
cussions or wadding. His cartridges include
all and can be adjusted in moment, ready for
use. 1t is loaded at the breach. the powder is
ignited at the top of the cartridge, consequent
ly consuming all, and generating the full ex-
plosive power without waste of powder or
gas.