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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
Judge ssuars's Mob.

We publish elsewhere an account OF
q mob recently got up by Judge Stuart,
one ofthe Judges Of the Supreme Court.
He 10 = candidate for Congress In Col
fsx's District. Being at a place where
there was large number OF Irish. work.
Ing on . railroad. he spoke to them Of
the horrors OF Know gle m. charg-
Ing that colIax and tho Republican par
" were Know othIngs. HE remarks
led to the riot and murder alluded to-
No other cause 10 given BY the Demo.
Gratis themselves. II 10 said that hun.
drsds Of Democrats, who up to that time
had remained unmoved. have since de-
clared sgsinst the men. wac thus labor
10 transfer the bloodshed and slaughter
OF Kansas TO Indiana. The remarks o.
Judge Stuart were akin TO those Of Judge
Logan. and sheriff Baisnsr In this coun-
", who advised foreigners to "spiie In
the face" Of Republicans. This eneour-
sgement Of riots BY our Judges--even
our Supreme Judges-shouId awaken
every lover Of peace and freedom. II
such men may be psrpetuated In Office,
farewell TO all liberty.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
Indscision.

II we mietake not there are hun
dreds in Franklin county, not unlike
Mr.. Cordier, as to their doubt and fears
i,l regard to their course at the approach
ing election. They are red At the
condition OF public affairs, both In the
county, and IN Kansas, and at Washing
ton, and they can not satisfy themselves
that the course ofthe present admins
tration Is not the principal cause Of all
They know that Buchanan Is pledge
TO carry out the policy of Dir. Pierce.
terrible as have already been Its conss-
qnences. Yetsuch IL their attachment
to name that they hesitate 70 abandon
the party which bears the name under
which they and their fathers have been
ranged for years. They see the party
headed In the nation by lending Fede-
ralis,s. "A violent Wing is their candi-
date for Lieote nant Governor, their can.
didate for Attorney General IL so ultra
an Aboltionisi, as TO desire TO remove
the Capitol from Washington to free
territory. and every shade o former par
ties Is represented In their rank and fIe,
yet this ronglomeraiion Ia called Dem
ocratic. and they adhere to Il for the
sake OF the name. They fear, too. the
bitter prosecutions with which the lea
dcrs Of that party follow those who
abandon Il, and they dread to tear them
selves away from their associates,
though they already see many Of the
best Of them with the Republican party.
We hope yet TO see hundreds OF them
adopt the noble and patriotic sentiments
OF Dir. CordIer, that the claims Of coun-
try are superior to the claims OF party
~ TO the good opinion Of those who may
differ from Us In opinion.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

e We invite 4 candid reading Q: the
card Of This eentIeman. which appear,
10 this paper II Is due both 20 bin
and the reader. that the "csuse'
which have led to separation" from
bis former associates. shorld be under
stood. In the. bitter persecution
which his former profssssd friends are
heaping upon him. for q simple exer'
else Of the right Of every Americas
citizen. Mr.. G. is realizing the spiri
which drives free men from the polll
in Kansas. orfa,tens the soil with theil
blood. In common with scores Of hi
counlrymen he is also realizing how
strong Is The attachment OF the part,
to men offoreign birth-they are good
and great men, while they subservs
their interests, but when they choose
to act like men, and follow their con-
victions Of right. they are rebels. trail
tors, niger worshippers. fools, and
every thing else that Is odious. Ever
Judge Reid. at ConnersviIle, Inst Sat.
urday, joined in the low vulgarism'
against him. Our adopted felIow.cit'
Izens are taking noble stand, ant
one worthy Of their love Of Liber'
" n3ssm 80 81.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
One Fremont Cabinet 0mosr In the
South. fifa<

The Buchaniers try to scare us BY
saying no southern man will accept
Office under Fremont. Nonsense -
Old Sam Houston. the Hero OF San
Jscin;o closed q speech in the Senate
last week in this style: They tell
me-" said the brave old man. "if Free
mont Is elected. forty-thousand bayo-
nets will bristle about the Capitol
that the South. In fact. will secsde.
Mr.. President. I soorn the suggestionl
There will be neither bristling bsyo-
nets nor secession. II Col. Fremont
shall be elected BY q majority Of the
people; though l am not HE supporter,
| shall respect the majority Of the
people: and to Colonel Fremont. rs
the Chief Magistrate Of their choice.
| shall pay my respectful homage"
And so will all the rest. North and
South. Mr.. Fillmore himself included
notwithstanding his silly speech. =
And old Sam will be willing 10 take .
seat In the Cabinet. even II he Is for
Fillmore, in the absence Of q Fremont
ticket in Texas.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
Rev. J. B Finley's Account Of tn,
Rufiauly Attack upon Him. H

"on the 18th instant went Z
Lewisburg. TO meet my old friend
Hon. L. d. Campbell. whom | had
not seen since his return from Wash.
ington City. and to attend the Repub'
Iicsn meeting there. and having occs'
sion 10 retire for short time, | was,
while out. followed by some eowardly
assassin. and, with stone or bludg'
con. only few PAGES from the house,
was knocked down. and left In a state
Of insensibility. II must have been
done by some one who hated me foI
my firm and unyielding opposition "a
the whisky and slavery cause. know
| am hated by many Of those who
think that whisky is one Of Gods good
creatures. and ought to be made.
drank and worshipped. IL Il killed and
damned every man. woman. and child
on earh. | am also hated by the
slaveocrats. who think God made the
colored man. and his wife and child
rem. chattels FOR them to fill their pur-
SEES with. But my opinion is different
from this.
These two classes Of men love to
hate me. and now | know that they
would have murdered me; but. thank
God | still live. aud hope TO live
sill, to proclaim against both these
great evils with my latest breath. and
TO preach liberty TO the caplives, and
the opening Of The prisons TO those
who are bound. l go for the greatest
liberty of conscience in religion; for
free grace, free speech. free press, and
free territory; and will say. with
Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty or
give me dsathl' j. b. FIsLxY.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
Cumback's.vote oulsgalisiug Slavery
IN Kausss.

The following is the proviso in
Dunn's bill for restoring the Nilsson.
RI Compromise line about which the
Democrats and Know Nothings are
making so much fuss, In hopes Of Sc.
curing the ultra Abolition vote for
their candidates; SIS b
provided. however. That any
person lawfully held to service 10
either Of said Territories shall not be
discharged from such service by res.
son OF such repeal and revival oil
said eight section. IL such person
shall be permanently removed from
such Territory or Territories prior 70
the ist day Of January. 1853; and
any child or children born. In either
Of said Territories. Of my female law
fully held to service. II In like man.
ner removed without said Territories
before the expiration Of that date.
shall not be. by reason Of anything
in this act. emancipated from any SER
vice Il might have owed had this act
never been passed:
y And provided further. That any
person lawfully held TO service In any
other State or Territory Of the United
States. and ESCAPING into either the
Territory Of Kansas or Nebraska.
may be reclaimed aud removed to the
person or place where such service Is
due, under any law Of the United
States which shall be in force upon the
subject" saa
II will seem that this does not le-
galizc slavery in Kansas. but provides
that persons already iawfaiiy held.
shall not be set free DC. Il is in
keeping with every profession of the
Republican party. We are not in IA.
vor Of abolishing slavery by the gene
raj government where it "iagfuliy"
exists, and the real cause Of CON-
paint is because tine Republicans did
not attempt to abolish slavery IL il
lawfully exists in Kansas. Go ahead.
gentlemen. You are welcome to all
the Abolition votes you can get. and
We are thankful that you have taken
so much pains to prove that the Re-
publicans are not AbolItionists. We
knew they were not. you now prove
they are not.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

At the late Conference In Madison,
Bishop Waugh, q citizen Of Slave
State, when urging the preachers to
push on the the Missionary work. said
"Brethren. we can send preachers to
Turkey, with more safety than TO ter
ritory Of the United States." This
gave great offence to certain Democrats
who charged that the Bishop meddIsd In
politics. Il i fact worthy Of study
that. under the present administration,
Il 10 more dangerous to preach the gos-
pei under the American stars than in
Turkey. Had hslfas many Missionaries
and Others been butchered in Turkey,
for a simple expression Of opinion. a.
have been in Kansas, war would have
been declared months ago.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03


The principle contended for b. our
Revolutionary fathers ID 1910 We thai
there shou ID be "no taxation without
representation" They denied the right
Of the British ParIismert TO legislsss
for the American colonies upon the
ground that The latter were not repre-
scented In the body which claimed sover.
eighty over them. mo tsxstion with.
out represe ntston" wss the motto II the
American patriots. and who can deny.
that believes In Republican Govern
/ meut, that their claim wss not Just and
right; yet. we have party In this coun.
try that does deny II, and whirh occu-
pies the same position that the Tories 81
The British Parliament did In l776.--
They calm that the people Of the Ter
ritories, instead Of making their own
laws and regulations BY local ieRisls-
ture. should be governed BY the Con-
gress OF the United States, q body In
which they are not represented and have
no vote. Here Il tho whole ground OF
| d ference between the Democracy and
the Black Republicans incinneti
Enquirer. eas s 81 t,st
This is the coolest specimen Of the
"stop thief" cry. that we have seen for
some time. The whole ground Of dif.
|ference'' is that the General Govern
ment having to be taxed 70 supp ,rt tine
territorial. the Republicans contend that
Il should have word TO say In lie gov
eminent. The territory does not pay Z
cent OF tax. Try again. Mr. Enquirer,
Most OF your readers are ignorant
enough to be hosxed in that way. Our
readers shall enjoy an occasioned laugh
at their expense. ss.,, rs st
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

PILLOW CfrIzEns:--To the friends Of
truth and freedom, with whom Il has
been my pleasure to cooperate since
my residence In Indiana. propose adj
dressing myself In that frsnkness snd
familiarity due to the relations we have
heretofore sustained. II 10 due both 10
you and mysslf that I state that prior
10 the Republican Mass Meeting which
rendered me the nomination for Trsas-
urer, both my judgment and convictions
OF duty prompted me TO nvow mysslf .
friend to the Republican cause. and q
supporter OF Fremont for Presidsnt.--
With what then regarded settled con-
viciion. and purpose intimated 10 the
Republicans that possibly their nomin-
alton would be accepted. .a>.
This intimation on my part was how
ever, the occasion Of most unprecedented
enxesties and soiie :tations. on the part
Of my old Democrats associates. both
native born and German. uatiI, over
come by their opportunities. and that
aversion which all persons have 20 the
imputation Of change Of poi'tics. ]
yielded to their over persussions, de-
clined the Office OF County Treasurer,
and promised support 10 their cause.
had fed from the prescriptions and
expressions OF my native land. 10 this.
the only preferred home OF ireemen. free
speech. Tree press and free labor, on
Gods footsfool. | had been induced
To- look 10 the Democratic party, as
those who most cherished the great doe.
trine OF human freedom, but To my as
tonishmt nj, after thorough investigs.
ton, since the events named, I find that
the present 30 called Democratic party,
has utterly abandoned the old land
marks, and their cherished advocacy OF
human freedom.
/ tried hard TO reconcile my con-
science to support Of their men and
Of their present platform. but invest
cation Disguised me with their duplic.
i.y. and utter disregard Of the true
principles Of Democracy. hence ]
have deliberately resolve that no has
~ and premature comm. al 10 either,
should induce me TO support men seo
measures, the success of which wou'a
tend to spread that great moral and
political curse. slavery. ! u'ed 10
swallow the platform. and to recon
cile The demagogical doctrine oil
..souatter sovereignty" with my sense
of true Republicanism but could not.
II would not 90 down. nor stay part
way down. hence cast Il from me as
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

Average icr Eve years. II cents on
600.
AZ a further evidence Of the COR
ruption nou prevailing. Mr.. Burton
Odds:
"AND DURING THOSE FIVE
YEARS. PRIATIoNs
WERE MADE TO ALL OR MOST
ALL THE Pixies IN THE CoUN-
TY. TO THE LAUREL AND MET.
AM0RA BRIDGES. AND TO SEW
ERAL CANAL BRIDGES"
N. B. It is due TO Mr.. Burton to
s.y that these figures we're brought
forward to rsbus our figures Of later
years, bat the best witness that .
really guilty man can produce. turns
against him. 1t viii be seen that the
testimony Of these figures is right to
70 the point We are driving at. Try
again. young man There are many
facts On record which We would like
% produce but We have not time to
hunt them up.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
Inn ,rtality q rufauy.

= ~ thsir factions and trsitoroas couss
IN attempting TO Withhold approprlA.
Iions e subdus Kansas. they, fsh>
R<pubIicsns have gained an immortal
ny Of infamy that will not allow them
TO be forgotten. "--Esquirw.
just such an Infamous Immortality
as Jsffsrson and Washington and Ad
ms obtained. when they resolved "a
withhold supplies from King George
"for transporting large armies Of for.
sign msrciuaries. to somplsts the
work Of death. dssolstion. and tyrsn-
ny already begun. with circumstance
Of cruelty and per6dy scarcely paral-
IsIed in the most barbarous ages. and
totally unworthy the head Of civil.
ssd nation" The parallel between
the struggle Of our revolutionary
fathers. and our brethren in kansas.
is becoming every day more striking.
Whether the freemen III that terrific
~ will submit to be governed BY bay
onets and swords. remains to be seen.
They are degenerate sons OF noble
sires IL they will allow Missourians to
dictate laws to them. and then allow
Congrsss to enforce those laws At the
swords point. II may be the duty Of
the executive. a. the servant Of Con-
gress. to attempt their enforcement.
butt Is equally the duty Of the people
Of that territory to adopt the language
Of their fathers In the immortal Dec.
Iaration. Of Independence and say -
when long train Of abuses and
usurpatons. pursuing invariably the
sans object. svinces a design to re-
duce them under absolute despotism.
Il is their right, 1T IS THEIR DUTY.
10 throw of such government and to
provide new guards for their future
security" qtfl .as'o ~ o !
The future Of Kansas 10 big with
thrilling events. We have no doubt
that the President will attempt to en-.
force the laws rs they stand. We
are equally confident that the people
Of the territory will die before they
will submit. II IL not In American
character to submit to despotism. nor
is there force enough In all the army
Of this government. to make even that
handful. submit. They can be killed.
but conquered never. The 6rt gun
that IL fred alta freeman. by United
States soldier. to enforce the Missouri
laws In Kansas. will be . torch appli.
ed to the magazine whose explosion
will rock this commonwealth TO Its
very centre.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

We arc indebted 70 ,. q. Burton
Rso far Ina iollowinp f.cls and fig-
ures a 20 the take. Of former times.
bsfors he present corruption had
er.,s into the officers who manage
our business. Il Is illustrative Of
vhst ~ ssv In another article. pre-
psr,d before We got these figures.
hat The corruption Is mot in fAs party
bat Ia leaving them TO 20 unrsbuksd
ftom vsar 10 wear. At tirst thev were
economical but iindine the people had
somu;ssed svery thing to the party we
have paid for the last three years an
average Of 46-a-s cenls-nearly
THREE TINES as much n was paid
hsfors the system Of corruption crvpt
into the party. In those purer days
"a generally voted and sympashised
vim that marty. As did thousands who
ara nov aiding In removing its corrup.
remains. from places OF trust and
rover
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

these. thsrs , dsiy " evs 70 81
nafivs and oiep>e5 oountry. whie1
rises above III psnoaaI eossIdera'
tons. We mucf prsfsr OR eosnsry
% our party 81 % right 'shosGh Ne
heavens fxlI." II We are worthy 4
osr country. I shslI msel this trial
fssrlessIy and ntioas|,. anj by
cordial and enfkssiasfic support d
the R~pubioen party vhish I rsrssd
m the real Democrats party shou
how srdensly Yet love he rissinlpo
81 freedom Tor which hevs sou0l1& =
home In this land Of liberty. ap-
p&al 70 my old friends and saseoiaies
for calm and impartial hearing. !
admit m appearance Of indeci>ion.
but yon have The fncss and ~ ep>lo-
~ 'bsfore you. 4 have soss1 fom
the best Of motives whiIe surrounded
By the difficulties referred 70. Bat
the decisive step isnow taken. 4 a.
for freedom, 10 ever land. and y ]
may not retain the frisndsbip II fofn-
er profsssed friends. while exercising
the righis Of freemsn. ~ snsver q
that my country has elaine upsn ~
superior 10 the rlsims Of ss,r1 (riends,
HENRY c0RDIER !
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

no We congratulate the Republic
cans upon the accession OF Walter
Mitchell ESQ. Of White Water town
ship to their ranks IL reports be true.
We are informed that he has promis.
cd to vote for Fremont If il can be
shown that Cumback did not vote to
legalize slavery in Kansas. AS this
has been shown. beyond question. be
will undoubtedly vote for Fremont
We do not know that he will vote for
our Stale and county ticket, or for
Cumback. and we give the above only
on report. though It came so straigh,
that We do not doubt 1t. Mr.. Mitch.
ell is man of great influence, and
a very clever man. and If be has
changed. anu If he enters upon the
Republican cause as earnestly as he
has done service for the Democrats.
his influence will be felt for good.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

The TnfSe EXPLAINED "A gentlo-
man living 10 Springfield township.
near Levi Ayers. processes TO have
discovered clue to the appropriation
Of $50 to D. d. Jones for what Levi
was to do for 80. lie says that Il was
then understood that Levi was to be
the candidate for the Legislature. and
that as he can't make a speech. Jones
was to make 81 speeches for the ex.
ira eel. The speeches are cheap
enough. considering the price Of corn.
but the question Is who should pay il.
Mr.. Ayers or the county.
N. B. We do no. .youch for the
conditions OF this bargain. all that is
on record Is that Jones was first al
lowed 90. and then after consultation
that was recinded and he was allowed
$50. for going to Cincinnati and back.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

average LOT uve years 90 ems
Now. by going to the hooks. you
win end that the average valuation Of
taxable property In the county Is So
4si.sa4. The income on this amount.
at SO cents. would be eao,e39. am
ounting in Eve years to oi03. io5.---
Bat, you say, the Court House and
Jail have been built during these Eve
years. Very we'll. let us see: Court
House. original contract. $4,000; ex-
tres. such as d. ID. Jones' bill to Gin
cionati. DC. say 5000. making Court
House $1,000: Jail. 5000. total. s6.-
600. Deduct this from eio3.is5.
and you Ihave s67.isS. Thus, az
tor paying for the Jail and Court
House. your men have spent annually
ei3.439. which 10 e5.3i2 more than
was spent in the purer days Of Dem
ocrscy, We viii say In The days Of
Democracy, before set Of men took
possession Of the Offices. and BY party
management dealt them out to Their
special fayoriles and friends. You will
not claim that within these Eve years,
much has been devoted to pixies OF
bridges. You will not claim that the
business Of the county has doubled.
for the population Of the county ha'
decreased. In 1850. the number Of
polls wss s.esS. In 1886 tia s,65a
-s5i less. according TO the books,
than FIVE years ago. This extra o.
sic must be accounted for In smother
way. We have traced about $500 O
Il to the shsrif's pocket--where The
balance has gone. We can not tell
Il is gone. that Is certain. The peo'
pie know II 10 gone-they know thai
the ordinary expenses OF the county
have about doubled in the last Eve
years. while they cannot see that the
business has increased. Some sup
pose that . large part OF this 5.sI2 goes
to dsfray the expense Of hiring The
red coats to drag that cannon around
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03

or VIII erever N. p. Banks goes the
tho Democracy should keep before the
people bic celebrated. traitorous declar-
alton at Portland. Maine. In August,
1855, that. 'i1 certain contingency, he
was willing 10 let the Union slide"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
And let them tell. that the contingent
ey Is when the Union IL used for the
perpetuation and extension Of Slavery.
even over Free States. Let them also
tell that the Enquirer Is 10 favor OF not
only letting It "slids," but helping !,
slide ain the contingency" that Ere.
mont 10 the choice Of a majority OF the
people. See his article which we pub
lished two weeks ago.
EH The only hope Of escape from
all lhis trouble and disoord rests on
the election of Buchanan aud Brock
.nridge. That will be the panacea
for all our ills.-Enquirr.
We are afraid we will get 'iller and
iller" fer that Is a "pansceaY OF
which the patient has taken a qyantum
ss6fea. If you can convince them
that the Indian prescription for bite
Of dog is good. they Will vote for
Buck and Breck. Their doctrine is:
"The hair CT the dog is good for the
bite" hence they bind the hair OF the
dog on the wound. Taking a dose
Of Buck and Breck to relieve
as from the effects Of Pierce and
Bright would be like taking strich-
nyne ~ an antidote to Nux Vomica.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-03
WarritSs


On Thursday. Sept. Is. By Rev. r.
A. Goodwin. EpwAxp Youso and
NAxor. snxRwoop. - -. - :
On Thursday. Sept. IS. BY Rs~. 7 /.
A. Goodwin. wlsLfAn R~szs7s srs
and HANNAH SorHfA SSALLsf.
On Tuesday. s~ss. 80. By Rev ].
w Locke J.res s. CoLxscorr and
MAnru1 F.Asczs JoHr. etas.s.,
Mspy thanks to Mrs. Roberts and
Mrs. colsscos, for the splendid cake
~hich accompanied these sosiess.--
We would greet them with suitable po-
stry. bat the poets are all busy writ
ing Fremont songs. sesa-