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Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

Hon. Samuel D. l0gham, member
of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, has written
a s,,er in favor OF Fremont, from which
we make the following eloquent extract
TRExToN, Sept. %. 1856.
CHARLES GIBBoNs, Esq, Chairman ne
publican STATE Committee
DEAR SIR: have duly received yours
of the 18th inst, inviting my attendance
a, Republican meeting in Philadelphia
On Monday evening next, or it ! canno'
be present, to send you few words OF
encourage meht to those who are labor.
ing to promote the return OF The Fedora
Governmen. to the principles of Wash
ing,on and Jefferson. The infirmlties
Of age will prevent my compliance with
The former part o: the request. and no
doubt weaken the force Of an attempt to
comply with the latter. Although | have
long ceased to take any active part in
political affairs, yet, in the momentous
issues now presented, should be un-
faithful to the dictates Of my judgement,
and the conscientious conviction Of sol.
emn duty. if / Withheld any aid that
nigh. be thoughs useful in the trial Of the
great cause before the American people.
Our ancestors formed and transmitted 10
US one oi the BEST governments known
10 the world. and il has pleased Almighty
God 10 bless ,hiA nation apparently more
than any other; we are therefore bound
Ly the most solemn obligations to pre-
serve our institutions as they have been
handed down 10 US, and 10 resist on the
threshold every astemptto inierpolase on
the settled Constitution Of our political
charter, false or corrupting doctrines and
principles.
On one side Of tho great issue before
US the right 10 hold slaves in all the Ter
ritories Of The United Stales is claimed
by virtue Of the Constitution Of the
United States. This claim suggests q
constructive power Of a new order; il
has no basis a. an Incidental power, nor
in ,he class of those necessary or proper
for the execution Of the granted power.
nor have its advocates persisted in an
astemp. 10 derive from il an expresse!
or implied term or meaning of the Con-
s'itulion. They saw clearly that this
would be impossible, and have res.ed
their claim on !" higher law" eadeav-
oring 10, prove that slavery is The Aor-
NAL and natural condition Of the laboriag
man, whether white or black;'' and ss a
necessary corollary from this problem,
they deduce ...ha. the great evil Of North.
ern States will ye, have .o, introduce it,"
their theory of free society 10 /" that il
is burdened with servile set OF mechan.
ics and iaborsrs, unit for self govern
ment, master and slave is their relation
in society. ~ necessary ~ that Of par
ent and child, apd the Northern self gov
eminent is delusicn." Such are the
doctrines and principles now at work
undermining the very foundation Of 4
political system devised by soms OF the
wisest and best men the world has ever
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

The sect ssiOnists badly Scared.
The New Orleans Delta, the special
organ of that arch sec:ionalis, and 6lli.
buster, Jefferson Davis. shows that the
terrified democracy down South are be-
ginning TO understand tina, the chances
Of Fremon,'s election are mighty strong.
The late Congressional elections in Ver-
mont, Iowa. and Maine are appealed to
as the proofs of q tremendous Northern
ground swell in active operation. And
really everything going on North Of Ma
son & Dixor's line looks like it. 10 a
most astonishing extent. In. an:icipa.
tion of the success OF Fremont, would
il mol be well for Mr.. Buchanan, Mr..
Fillmore, Mf. Toombs. Bully Brooks,
Gov. Wise, jeff. Davis. Atchison and all
the rest who have declared that they will
smash up the Union il F.emon, is elect
ed-would it not be well, we say, for
them 10 hold convention. at Nashville,
for instance, 10 determine how they are
10 begin the works Brooks and Wise
declare for seizing the treasury. "Rob
me the excheqler. Hail." was also Fall.
s.aff's great financial scheme. But now
there is no time to be lost. Choose your
man. Who is TO commence the disu-
nion game? Who is 10 rob the lreasu.
ry!-N. Y. Herald.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09
A Mother q MemOrv

The earliest, the fondest, the mos,
sacred recollec,ions are entwined around
The memory of our MOTHER. What in.
describable, undehnable feelings steal
over the senses 40 we rcvsrt in memory
to the days when our lettering and
cautious steps were guarded by a Mo,h-
er's watchfuI eye-when our incoheren,
prntilings were heard and understood
by none but her whose natural lnstinc,
anticipated every want and pecessity,
and as childhood advances, and the fee,
Of indiscretion attempt 10 wander into
dangerous paths, whoever watehfal--
SO gently guides them Alright! MOTHER
Who does not revere that sacred name!
II implies more than mere parfnt.-
Il is the embodiment of love, Of afIec-
lion. Of gen,leness. 0. kindness. The
concentration of the warmes. impulses.
the most hallowed sentiment Of the
heart, A sisters love is gentle and
snduriug--hs sra.ernal bonds that unite;
together members Of a household are
no, easily sundered--but the affection
that endears one 10 mother, is q high.
er, a holier sentiment. mingled with q
degree of reverence and awe, next in
degree to that due 10 our Creator.
But all earthly ties must sooner or
later be severed. She is at rest, and
the finest tendrills of many hearts are
entwined around her memory.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

w The Gonzales (Texas) haquirer,
o: the 9th inst Gays that the Germans
Of levitt county hac called meeting
Of their countrymsn for the purpose Of
forming Fienon. club and appointing
Fremont electoral ticket. Twenty
men had left Concrete for the purpose
of breaking up the meeting.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

MARYLAND REpuBLIcAxs.-The Re-
publicans Of Maryland have issued an
admirable address TO the people of ,ha,
state, repleie with fact and argument,
and couched in eloquen, language. We
clip from il The following paragraph,
which discloses one of the evils Of Sla
very; sometimes alluded to, but far
more palpable to those living in Slave.
holding communities than TO US, and fur.
nishing powerful argumen. to the mass
of the people in the Sou,hsrn States, i!
they regard their true interests. TO s,imu-
late them 10 prevent the further ex,en.
sion Of that institution which is the curse
oftheir county alike in i.A industrial,
social. and political relations. - Gate
City. #a
"1n every aspect in which slavery
among W can be considered. i, is pree-
ran, with difficulty. It's continuance in
the states in which il has taken root has
resulted in the monopoly Of the soil, to
a great extent, ir the hanGs Of the slave
holders. and the entire control Of all the
departments ofthe state government; and
yet majority Of people in the slave
states are not slaveowners. This pro-
duces an anomaly in the principle OF our
free institutions which threatens in time
10 bring into subjugation TO slayeowners
the great body of the tree white popsla.
ton. @ A
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

n Half our dangers are unsuspected.
and we are troubled and cast down with
imaginary ones.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09
FASHIONABLE
cots AND SH OES
r.. M o u 8 A II r Il

HAS opened Shoe Shop directly opposite
Ii Woods new Hotel. All work will be
wafanted to fit and to be Of good MATERIAL
bin acdi il you want good pair Of Boots or
Gbo4a.
Otellmwa, Aug. 18th l856.-no. 25, 1yr.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

!. Irs. q Miss REYNOLDS.
4. YTYOULD respectfully inform the Ladies OF
the w Ottumwa and vicinity that they continue
,lyoiw 1usk 1.-THE
lhe pe MANTEA & MILNE
as rsbu1oss; they also keep Bonnet Silks, Satin's,
same nibEnns, Trimmings for SILK and Straw
sSSiK "a |fidence one door above the Christian
Wv Church, formerly the old Court House.
"a AApsd 10th, 1o56.-No.8y.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

nAu HAVING permanently loca.sp
~ in Ottumwa. offer their services to
lIQD the citizens of town and vicinity.
Ailwork warranted. Ladies waited on at their
residsnces il desired. Teeth inserted from one
atmospheric pressure. They may be found at
theUiIoN HOTEL, the 1st week in the month.
Feb. 14th, 1856.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09
w. Clement.

Cica Engineer and County Surveyor,
EDDYvILLE, IOWA,
WILL, promptly respond to any calls mad
Ahe Recorders Office, Ottumwa. Persons re-
ouring official services in the south half of the
e daT will be charged no more for travelling
AZ = Nhan from Ottumwa.
otMmwa, Nov. 18TH, '55--H
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

Are mere facts wanting to prove the
concerted action between the President
and his co conspiri,or! Look at the of
fetal proclamation from Washington;
their thlnly disguised bu, palpabIe de-
sign to deter the people Of Kansas from
assertion Of their right; the authority
given to Gov. Shannon to direct, the
military forces of the United States al
his discretion. their employment to
make arbitrary arrests after the manner
of those who once filled the Bas,ile OF
Paris; the employment Of foreign bri-
gan9s, under the mask title Of the en-
rolled militia; to blockade the gfea, high
way of the Wes. against the transit OF
emigrants seeking home on United
States LANDS; in addition TO these things,
the Indictment of a printing Office and a
hotel by Grand Jury and the summary
punishment of both by burning without
a trial. Would you not like to see a
copy Of these indictments! This act,
must also have been done in imitation OF
Draco, who sentenced statue TO oe ban
iseG for having fallen upon man.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09
A. MEUyEH., M. d.,

Makes pleasure in announcing to the Citizens
III Of Otumwa and vicinity, that he has moved
lls oiiec apstairs above Streets Store where he
xilI ever be found ready to attend 10 my call ie
tine, ,xccpt wher absent OF orofes slonal 3usi-
,e5s. He peefully solicits share OF the
5ablic patronage.
|. April Sd 1S56-No I Wy
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

an ac, so bold, by getting clear Of the
Governor by other means. He faner.
ed. coaxed, tried TO inumidate, and final.
ly 10 buy him of with . better Office;
but all in vain--his integrity was inflex.
ible. Blu: Aichison must be obeyed.
and a frivolous preience wss seized upon
TO carry out the plan Of the grand con.
splrator. The direct co operation be-
tween Washington and Missouri Pres
idens Pierce and Vice Presi6en, A,chi.
sen-did not stop here. Work had
been prepared in Kansas fer the courts.
The Territorial Judge was suspected Of
being too high minded and Independent
for the business Alshison required, and
was also removed and an other appoint
ed. who fully answered the purpose for
which he was chosen, and whose name
will fila niche in American history Elm.
ilsf TO tina. occupied by the notorious
Jef.ys in English history. ' ~.
Laws had been passed which, like
those Of Draco, night be said to have
been written in blood. To beguile pub
lie opinion, the hue and cry Of law and
order was raised by the same bands who
had taken possession Of the ballot boxes
Of Kansas, driving of the officers and
legal voters with revolvers and bowie.
knives. ss - 'aa
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

have been from youth, IN devotion to
democratic principles, the measures
which have thus cursorily presented to
view mu.. cause additional pain, as well
as alarm. rom being the exclusive devi-
ces of high public func,ionaries, placed
in power by. and rcpu:ed 10. represent
the Democracy of the United S,aies.-
We have cherished with ardent devotion
10 the benevolent sentiment embodied in
ihe term that designates governmeE!
made by the people for their own good;
but how revolving 10 every sincere, ar
dent, patriotic Democrat. to be compel
led 10 see his ,ime.honored patronymic
prostitured. not only to the destruction
of sacred chartered rights, bu, 10 the es-
tablishment Of doctrines subversive of a
Democratic charter itself. There are
many examples of corrup, men. who,
relying on the prestige Of an imposing
popular name, have used it as a mantle
to pso.ect them in the preparation Of the
most diabolical crimes, but who could
have imagined ina, the name oi Democ.
racy could be thus effectively abused,
before this model Republic abounding
with every thing necessary 10 human
happiness. was 80 years oldy
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

Ol the candidates before the people, l
have little to say. The great question
to be decided is one Of principle only
Mr.. Buchanan siands upon the same
platform with Franklin Pierce, and 10 90
pledged to cary out his measures, and
especially the plo, Of the conspira.ors 10
use the institution of the United States
to carry slavery into. and drive Free
Labor out of all their Territories, tha,
unless he possess the heroic nature Of q
Regulus. he cannot respond to the de.
nands of free Democracy.
Ol Col Fremont have still less 10
say. Ills asserted that he is too young
and inexperienced. As 10 the first ob.
lection. he is even hey yond the age when
The ablest an6 mos: successful men the
world has ever seen began their achieve
men,s. As TO the second, he will re-
quire cnly clear head. diciplined
mind, . steady hand, an honest and
stout heart, 10 do oil the work the nation
can demand of him. Allthese qualities
have been accorded TO him by impartial
opponents. We have the fullest assu.
rance in his history Of their reality
Thus armed, and standing on platform
Of simple construction, founded on a
Demoine courier., 1856-10-09

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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

Let politicians and partisans say what they may says
the North Carolina Standard) fact is indisputably
trueand that is that the kaoW-ohng party has presented
TO The country Speaker in the person Of Mr. Banks. Wrthe
and wrggle southern knownothings may and do this
truth is plain and glarng. ~ r. Banks knocnotitg
and he and his claim to be the Simon Pure know
nothings In their estimation the southern faction claim
ing to be know-nothings is spurious There are III
members of Congress claiming to be know-notbings and
of these 81 voted for Banks and 81 for Aiken and
of these ~ voted for the democratic candidate under
protest while one, Mr. Davis, of Maryland, indirectly
voted for Banks by throwing away his vote Mr. Fuller
Let the southern people remember fact clearly
tabished that the knownohing party has given the
country its first abolition Speaker.
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RATES OF POSTAGE TO THE EAST INDIES, JAVA,
B0RNEo, LABUAN, sUMATRA, THE M0LUCCAs,

AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
We authorized to state that arrangements having
been made by Great Britain for collecting in India the
British and other foreign postage letters between the
United Kingdom and the East Indies whether transmitted
via Southampton or via Marsees in the British mails
hereafter The United States postage only should be prepaid
in this country letters for the East Indies to be
mitted by either of the above routes viz fire cents the
single rate when the Atlantic conveyance is by British
packet and eeayonc cents when by United States packet
Owing to a reduction Of twelve in the British post
age beyond England which took place the LIST Of Feb
ruary instant the single rates of letter postage between the
United States and Java Borneo Labuan Sumatra the Mo-
ucea and the Philippine ISLANDS, will hereafter be fol-
lows:
To Java, via Southampton, 93 instead of As cents the
halfounce and via Marsees SO instead of 65 the
quarerounce and CO instead of IS cents the haounce
prepayment required
To Borneo, Labuan, Sumara, the Moluccas, and the
Philippine islands, the single rate will be Al instead Of SO
cents when sent via Southampton and 81 instead Of 10
cents the quarerounce II instead of SO cents the half
ciso required
The above mentioned chargeable letters for
the Island of Java will provide for their conveyance by
British packet far Singapore but they will after
wards be subject to Neherland of postage
count of the conveyance from Singapore TO Java.
By the Prussan closed mail the to these countries
remain unchanged.
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THE PREsIpENTs KANSAS PROCLAMATION.

THE PRESIDENTS KANSAS PROCLAMATION.
This important document will be found below II is
not issued too soon nor perhaps too late We trust it
will convince the Kansas insurgents and their abeto and
also the Missouri invaders and their abetto that solemn
act of Congress is be violated with impuniy The
President will be sustained in the position be has taken by
the whole conservative power of the country, North and
South The true friends of the Nebraska law or if you
please Of the principle of popular sovereignty will sustain
him. for that principle is fagantly violated by the inter
ference of foreign communities in the management of Kan
affairs and especially by attempts within the Terri
tory to resist by force of the regular operation of
mens must be put down. The Topeka convention and all
the proceedings under resulting from it, clearly
revolutionary, and cannot be sustained We have idea
that they will be sanctioned by the present antNe
braska House Of Representatives at Washington. =
Scarcely any heated election takes place anywhere which
not averred by the defeated party be the result of fraud
The charge may extent be welfounded But whet-
is not if the election has been conducted according
to the forms Of law and the regular certificates of election
have been granted by the proper authorities and sustained
by the legislative body the only remedy which remains
the outs is to try agan-when the regular time comes
Had they waited for election under the laws doubt
the national executive would lave used all proper means
them full and fair expression of sentiment
without interference from any quarter This be done
STILL The revolutionary movement must cease but the
election the people of Kansas be protected in the
free and unreraned exercise of their rights
them by the Nebraska law.-Journal Of Commerce.
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KANSAS PHILANTHROPY.

In the of few forcble remarks by Senator Geyer
yesterday he alluded to the exerons making by agents
Of the Emgrant Aid Societies 10 raise money and armed
send TO Kansas One of these agents. who has fig
ured itnerant lecturer, Is Mr. Thayer We have
heretofore exposed his evasons and msrepresent
but the following which We extract from the Baltimore
Sum- only susains Senator Geyer charge but places
this phanrop in the light Of Spectator upon north
hnacism for the purpose Of putting money in his own
pocket:
off there be not civil In Kansas will certainly be no
fault OF specuaors fanatics and demagogues They have
been for months, and STILL busy work bring about
such event. although at the time progressing the
horror of boodshed and the greatest love Of peace
"a few days ago a meeting was held at Worcester Massa
chusetts at which, after statement from General Pomeroy
that he had Kansas which he had collect
ed aid the free State party in that Territory gentleman
named Thaycr called upon for speech the substance
which is thus reported
"'He said he peace man. and his offer to furnish
thousand superior rifles based upon and sim
cere prevent the shedding OF blood large nun
OF engaged their manufacture in this city
and portion Of them would be completed In the coming
week but as II was desirable that additional
should be sent to the Territory at he proposed pay
for Shapes rifles at S25 EACH condition that during
the coming week. other citizens OF Worcester would sub
scribe enough to make mp the number to hundred
Several gentlemen subscribed or rife and sent their
the char and before the audience left the hall
twenty three rifles equivalent the OF $685. were su
scrbed for. Mr. Thsyers generous proposal wa. received
With great applause and committee Of three appointed
to solicit subscriptions for the requisite number OF course
they will lind no difficulty in securing the material aid
sary.'
An important omission in this speech Is the fact that Mr.
Thayer Is engaged in the manufacture Of newly invented
rifle said to be far superior to Sharpe and there are many
cruel enough TO that his desire sell his RI
aes Is at least equal to his love Of peace"
mn
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''' ss'',''''
o FICIAL.

Treasury DEpARTMrEr, December J, 1870.
Notice hereby holders OF The stocks o. the United saes
thai This department will purchase the amount Of sooN OF
be offered 10 the
day meat. win pay therefor The following to
For OF the OF 1884, premium OF 10 per cent For
Of SAT and 8s premium of 10 per cent For
1880 commonly called Texan indem-
stock of And for stock OF the loan az
1896 redeemsbe the Iat November, e46, received al the
Treasury prior LIST day January premium IN per
the 3s day ~ March
premium Of cent and received amer The 81 MARCH,
said LIST Of June premium OF IN per cent
allowed said stocks al the rates specified
certificates July assigned with The Prnei
pal certificates received prior The lat January Wx After
will allowed in addition TO the premium
January of their receipt la both cases one
days addition 10 reach the
seller F
Certificates transmitted this under The present no
should be duly assigned the United States with the current
the LIST January nex by the party
entitled receive the purchase money.
Payment will made by drafts he assist
Boston, New York; Philadelphia The parc
entitled receive the money may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Dec l-dtlsJuneif #h
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The Kansas Freeman says that the officers rather
puzzled how apply provision of the law in that Terri
tory re,ag the right Of Indians to vote The law SAYS
that Indians who have adopted the habits Of whie men
sufficient proof of such adoption.-LOuisoiue Journal
The rule established here in August last by the know
nohings is the of the territorial law 1t permitted
white pho had adopted The habits Of the Indians vote;
and there difficulty in settling what a sufficient
proof of such adoption The candidate for suffrage had
only to "holer" for "Sam" to shoot ltchman burn
A house a. ouispiLf Democrat
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AN INFAMOUS SUGGESTION.


The republican dictator who issues bis orders through
The New York Tribune, announces that the admis-
sion Of Kansas as State with the constitution lately
adopted against law Ifs the question Of peace and
that III lies with the House Of Representatives to decide
H." The mode Of proceeding disclosed in the following
infamous suggestion
Such being the state Of the queston submit that
case has arisen in which the peoples House fully justified
In exerting 70 the its power The peoples
purse 70 carry oat the peoples will II the Senate and
Executives 10 obedience TO the slavery faction,
fuse 10 admit Kansas with It's free eonsttuton let the
plies be withheld TO do otherwise is nothing else than
10 put into the hands of that emorseess faction the of
involving the nation in blood and flames, with the full
knowledge that they TO do it. After the netarious
ayowal which Pierce made In his recent special message
that he viii sustain the Of the ruan legislature the
st explicit declaration Of the proclamation which we
publish this morning, would il be less than madness to sub
ec the national treasure bis expenditure, without some
substantial that should not be used to murder
the freo-Sate people Of Kansas act putting 1t
beyond his power to do so? Amy representative Of free
State who votes dollar TO the of which Gen. Pierce is
the constitutional commander chief before such barrier
behalf of the settlers of Kansas ought to weigh
the question OF his personal safety for little time
ahead He may be his vote viii go to bring about
state OF things very different from that in which sayeholders
who threaten TO their slaves under the shadow Of
Bunker Hill Monument traverse the North in perfect
security"