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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
UR TICKE 7.

In this paper, as will be seen, we pub
lish the names of the gentlemen who
were on last Saturday evening, March
2sIh, officially declared to be The regular
nominees ofthe anti Slavery, anti Cath
oiic, anti,Locofoco True american PR
ty Of this city and township, for the va
rious Offices 10 be filed by the choice Of
the legal voters, on next Monday. The
charge preferred by our neighbor Of the
Union that this ticket was made out in
secret caucus, &c. &c, is simply untrue
The primary meeting was regularly pub
lished, the polls were opened at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, and closed at 8 o'clock. The
doors Of the Hall we're open during the
whole time. and all were at perfect liberty
to attend. II all the democrats in the ci
~ had made their appearance in the hall
they would have been treated with entire
courtesy : provided, however, always
that they had conducted themselves witt
due decorum, "furlher this deponen
saith not"
The editor Of the Union challenges
comparison between The candidates of tn
two parties. We shall not accept th
challenge. 1t is low ungenllemanl,
mode Of conducting a local election, wher
the character Of our neighbors is involve
and can result in no good, but on th
contrary, il is calculated to create an
cherish feelings Of personal hostility. A
editor who is in his native element at thi
kind Of warfare is disgrace to any d
cent party.
Ofthe american Ticket we say--an
we say il hefore community well az
quainted with every candidate--that IL
smoljeciionable. Other gentleman wi
were Candidates for nomination, are just
/ good men as are those who were success
Iul. and would have ruQ just as well
the final election, and no better. Oftl
Democratic Ticket we say, there are Il
names Of eome highly respectable gent
men upon il, but we are happy to imfor
them that they are destined 10 be rath
badly beaten, al least such is our pIese
opinion. but well know mere about i
next Monday night 's's
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
VUISI WIVI IOvPOVJ
MARY E. b. MILLER.

A correspondent Of the Youngstown
Register, speaking Of the trial Of David
Myers, OH an indictment for perjury, al
the late term of Common Pleas Court in
Garfield, thus compliments Esquire Am
bier of Salem, who was CO Insel for delen-
dent. Myers was acquitted:
The effort Of ]. A. Amber, Esq, upon
whom the chief labor of the defence seem
ed to deyolve, was entitled 10 much COM
mendatiOn. AS speaker, he occupies
a very enviable position, and as lawyer
his tact and ability would do credit to a
much older man. 1t is not too much 10
predict for him brilliant career in the
profession of his choice, if his health will
permit him to pursue il with the natural
ardor of his temperament. The case
was peculiarly adapted to his turn Of mint
having enlisted on the side Of the veal
against Tie strong, and many passages o
his argument to the jury are fine specl
mems of eIoquence. Ii is not my habl
to eulogise, bu, lhe above is well merilet
and will be heartily concurred in by al
! who we're present at the trial.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
DEATH OF AN AMERICAN LADY ABROAD

DEATH OF AN AMERICAN LADY ABROAD.
Late advice from Florence state that
Miss Mary Minturn, aged SO years, sis
ter of Robert Minturn, Esq, of New
York, lady Of fortune, of rare intelli-
gence and amiabilily of character, died
recently at Naples. Miss Min'urn had
travelled extensively in Europe. She
went abroad for the purpose Of accompany.
ing nephew of Robert Mintutn on O
European tour for thebeneft of his health
II will be remembered that DR.. Kane
named a river-the most beautiful in the
Arctic regions--after Miss Minlnrn, and
it is a somewhat singular coincidence tina
while DR.. Kane was dying in Cuba, Miss
Minturn was breathing her last at Naples
She was taken down at Florence with in
Auenza and proceeded to Naples, wher'
she died.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
Americanism. Dead is IN

The Philadelphia Daily News in spea.
king of the American Party says. there
has been much self-congratulalion by the
Loco Foco Press, that the American
Party is dead, and that Loco Focoism,
need have no further apprehension Of it
being in the way of success hereafter, -
The wish is of course, father to the
thought; and if We refer TO the revela-
lions made in the progress of the trial in
our Court, Of the Contested Election case,
we need not at all wonder that Loco Fo-
coism has dread of Amercanism, and
wish the Party to be dissolved. Who
has carefully read the disclosures made
in that contested election case. that is
not satisfied of the importance, yea abso-
lutte necessity of an American Party, if
the purity of the elective franchise is to
be maintained, and our free institutions
are to be preserved Z? Who has bestowed
any attention upon the subject that does
not feel that the Democratic Party has
seized upon. and is now in possession of
our City Government by means of the
vilest frauds upon the elective franchise,
perpetrated by the ignorant, vicious and
corrupt foreign element which is now ir
the ascendent, and which controls tina
party ?
Americans! neither your party nor you
principles are dead. There is now NOR
than ever a necessity, in our own immedi
ate community, that Americans shoul,
rule and all of you have a high and ho
ly duty to perform. A foreign horde o
corrupt scoundrels have seized upon til
ballot-box in your midst, and (raudulentl
used j! 10 elevate a party into power i
defiance of the will and wishes of me-
iority OF The honest voters Of the country
Shall they thus be allowed to retain thei
, i'll gotten power ! Are American bor
freemep willing to. submit to such an ou
rage upon their rights We apprehen
| not. Push on the great cause of Amer
canism, and relax not a muscle till Ii
Yorktown and Saratoga of the secon
great American Revolution be reached
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

The BEEcHER FAMILy.-Lyman Bee
cher, D. D., (now s3 years old,) is the
father of eleven children, ten Of whom
are living, and one is not. Taking them
in the order of their ages, the family con-
sists Of the following persons: Miss
Catharine E. Beecher, Of Hartford, conn.,,
Rev. VIM. Henry Beecher, Reading,
Mass; Rev. Edward Beecher, Gales
burgh; ILL.,; Mrs. Mary F. Perkins, Of
Hartford, (now with Mrs. Stowe in Eu-
rope !; Rev. Geo. Beecher, late Of Chilli
cothe, Ohio, who died in 1874; Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, (now in Paris,
France J Rev. H. W. Beecher; Rev.
ChaS. Beecher, of Andover; Mrs. lsa-
bella H. Hooker, Of Hartford Rev. Thos.
X. Beecher, of Elmira, N. Y; and Rev.
James G. Beecher, Seamen's Chaplain.
at Canton, China. Certainly, this is an
extraordinary family. Where can ano-
ther be found 10 equal it--such family
Of Levites-the father a minister {; six
sons now in the ministry: and one in
heaven, who has been minister . And
in what other family shall we find such
an orator and writer as Henry Ward,
and such an authoress as Mrs. Slowe.--
Northern Independent. M
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
Preparing for Another Conflict.

1t is gratifying to witness the sangune
spirit and hopeful determination which
Union Americans in every portion of The
State are now exhibiting in view of the
summers political campaign. Their re-
cent defeat seems to have inspired them
with self sacrificing spirit of devotion to
the great principles of the party, anima-
ting them with one mind, one soul, one
object-the defeat of the spoils party,
the vindication the name of Kentucky
from the impuialion that she has depar-
ted from her ancient faith, has repudiated
the great principles of conservatism and
American superiority and nationality,
which in her past proud days. she always
cherished. Upon this subject the
Louisville Journal trulhfully remarks
While the opponents of the American
party North and South are either ignor-
antly fattering themselves or wilGully en-
deavoring to deceive others with the be-
lief that the American organization will
be abandoned, we are graiied to find
our friends everywhere donning their ar
NOR with courage, preparing to make
still more vigorous effort to achieve a
victory. From the South and North we
hear daily cheering notes of preparation.
1t is idle 10 suppose that the result of tine
last Presidential election is popular ver-
dict against.the principles of tie Ameri.
can party. They were not made the is
sue, but they have been doubly endeared
to lbe Americans in all sections by ex
perIence in the last campaign.
The American party is not dead. II
does not even sleep. lis nine hundred
thousand voters are still unconquered and
more than ever confident of success
The conservative men of the nation in all
sections are becoming convinced of it:
patriotism, and, abandoning seclionalism
are ralIying to its national standard. l
will continue to grow with steady
and healthy increase until it shall over
whelm all its opponents.-M. Sterling
Whig,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
The ,spread EagleN style Of preaohing


In recently glancing at printed dis.
course which had just been received, we
had hardly fini shed the first paragraph,
before our eyes rested upon such express
sions as 'thunderbolt', demon glow mon
ster', 'howling', vile scamp, deadly
spring, 'fangs in our flesh. bloody jaws
at our throat, life blood lowing. A
little further on we have picture Of min
listers walking out Of power as chaff is
driven before the whirlwind', walk cer-
taiDly of which with all our ideas of quick
step, we can form no definite concep-
tions. We saw at once that the sermon
was tuned to a high key and we found
that the high notes ran pretty much
through it.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
this style is the most convincing II is
less conclusive than disgusting. 1t is a
great mistake to suppose that such lam
guage adds to the effectiveness of a dis
course. Rather it excites dstrust and
betrays weakness. A man who cannot
make declaration without interlading it
with oaths, or swearing on his honor at
almost every word, that what he says is
true, takes the very course TO make men
doubt his word. Conscious strength is
not loud nor noisy. Plain and simple
words answer its purpose best.
There is sstyle of discourse now
coming into use in some quarters which,
for the honor of the pulpit and the cause
of true religion as we'll as sound sense,
we would fain hope might sink into that
contempt which it deserves. We have
denominina,ed it "Aash preaching" for
for it is evidently of that kind that only
takes powder enough for fash to attract
, an audience, and concerns itself little
about shot, powder, and bullets, or correct
q aim. Its tribute is an admiring stare,
q rather than wounded conscience. Its
' aim is popularity rather than usefulness,
q and its results lamentable.
v If any place should enjoy an immu-
). nifty from grandloquence and exirava-
e gance of language and manner, il is the
4 pulpit. The quackery that invades the
e sphere of other professions, should new
er be allowed to creep into the sacred
o desk. 1t is always injurious, and to a
true taste disgusting, Every where it
r" is mischief and bane.
Sometimes new words are coined, OF
n the terms which some eminent man has
!. minted, some Carlyleism ar Kossuthisn
J. or Germanism, is caught up and adopted
,e without any necessity or reason that can
f. be discovered, unless it be for a display
,s of scholarship and erudition.
r. Somewhat akin to this method Of at
n. tracing notice is that which resorts tc
, oddities of expression, clothing thought
ID like a Harlequin or Merry Andrew
IS that it may lend the sermon the charm
Al of pantomime--a as if the serious must bt
Is made paateable by the grotesque; as i
the thunderbolts Of the Almighty wer'
e to be wreathed into gew-gaws. Not un
n. frequently the evident intention is to ex
n. cite smile, and if other means fail Their
Sc is some display of wit or humor, as in
he congluous 10 the place and occasion a
Yankee Doodle on grave stonc.--
~ Y. Observer.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

A BANK COLLAPSED. - Saturday,
Pittsburgh Gazette announces the sus
pension of the New Castle (Pa) Bank
the bankers of that city having received
definite information TO that effect. Th'
Gazette also learned upon good authOri
ty that the cashier Of the Bank. had ab
sconded--his account with the Banl
being short some $4,000 or more,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

wThe following beautiful sketch is
taken from the editorial column Of the
.qme,Sem UniOn of Friday last
Whether the editor has recovered since
lis delivery, or otherwise, we have not
been advised, We should presume that,
SO large an amount of gall elected from
his stomach would be likely to produce
a more healthy action in his general sys.
tenn -
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

STRINoFELLow.-Mr. John II. String.
fellow, editor of the Squatter Sovereign,
announces himself as a candidate for Del
egate from Kansas to the next Congress,
subject to the choice of convention oil
the pro-Slavery or National Democratic
party. He says he is " as well qualified
for the office as many who deserve it. )
and is soiliing TO relieve Mr.. Whitfield o.
the cares Of office, so that he can return
to the enjoymenls Of private life. A be
nevOlent man is Mr.. Stringfellow.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

Coon MANNERs.-Good manners are
an indication of refinement, and always
make an impression. The highest de-
gree of refinement is the result of a con-
linued association with refined circles;
but those who have refinement in the
heart always manifest it, more or less,
in the conduct. Christianity is, therefore
one of The chief agencies for producing
refined society. We have often noticed
The effect prodnccd on rude, unculti-
waited neighborbood by the building of a
church. The stated collection of the
people for a moral intellectual, and im-
proving purpose, brings them together
under circumstances which tend TO sof-
ten their hearts, They catch unawares
the aflability of those who lead in these
moral enterprises, and thus grow con-
stanlly towards higher standard. The
culture Of The heart, The growth of
right affections. the love of the pure and
The good and the noble, shines through
the exterior covering and produces good
manners, even without the moulding
effects of refined life. But both together
make the highest examples of good man
ners. Although the crude diamond,
concealed in mass of extraneous mat
ter, is no less a diamond on that account,
yetit is only when polished and smooth
ed down that its beauty becomes appa-
rent and it's value recognized. So it is
with man. If he lack good manners, he
fails fully 10 expose the diamond exellen-
ces of his nature. Good manners are a
passport 10 the best society, for they
make man a gentleman. The man Of
uncouth manners may become great. but
he meets with many jars and collisions in
The way. and his sharp angularities are
continually chatting his fellows. If we
would all, in our daily intercourse cul'
tivate pleasing address and gentlemanly
department, what sublime spectacle oul
world would present. m
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
THE CAUSE OF THE WASHINGTON Poi

The CAUSE OF THE WASHINGTON Pol.
soNINo.--The Washington Star con-
tsins the following official conclusion Of
the Board Of Health, in reference to the
disease at the National Ho,el.
The unanimous conclusion Of the
Board, from lac-s embraced in the report,
is that disease arises from the poisonous
miasm generated in The sewers of the
house, which, being taken in the lungs,
is absorbed, and acts as blood poison
and thus is distributed throughout The
system,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
Township Ticket.

Township Ticket.
TRUSTEES
KINSEY SWORDS,
RESIN PREMAR,
JAMES MELVIN,
CoNsTABLEs.
THOS. WARREN,
ANDREW IRWIN.
TOWNSHIP CLERK.
JOHN q. CONN,
ASSESSORS.
lst. Dst-JOHN HAMMOND
2nd Dist.-THOS. MILLER.
JUDGES OF ELEcTIoN.
Asst Districl.-J. G. COPELAND,
2nd Z" THOMAS MILLER.
:" ROBERT BOALES.
CLERKS OF ELECTION.
Isl District.-ALEX. P. BlLES.
2nd {" ENOCH G. M'FEELY
." GEO. w. GLADDEN..
SUPERVISORS.
lst District.-JAMES S. SCOTT,
2nd 1" SamP. BICKERSTAFF
I'd 4" JABEZ SMITH,
4lh /" MILLER CORNELL,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

The desire of power in excess caused
tile angels 10 fall. The desire Of knowl'
edge III excess CAUSED man to fall; but in
charity there isexce moss.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
THR TRUE AMFRICAN,

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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

"A chap who went to California poor
and subsequently, became very rich, is
now>so extrayagant that he skates on ice
cream. E1! 5DW 110S NITI
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

The less a man does, the more nois,eP,
he makes. A hen with one chicken does
more scratching than il she were blessed
with family Of fifteen. a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

Was there ever an individual nniucky
enough to be abused by the mouth of any
river M
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

Logic is tho esence Of truth, and truth
is the most powerful tyrant; but tyrants
hate the lruth.--Kozlay. ~ '-.-s4l4 .49s4
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
AMERICAN CITY TICKET.
MAYOR.
JOHN S. PATTERSON.
MARSHAL.
THOMAS WARREN.

SOLICITOR,
JOHN H. MILLER.
TRUsTEE OF WATER WORKS,
H. G. GARRETT, for 8 years,
KINSEY SWORDS, for year.
CRY TRUSTEES.
LIST Wards. II. MELVIN,
I'd Ward-Wm. B. HAWKINS
Ward-P. A. DOHRMAN,
4th Ward -
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01
Democratic City and Township Nomi.
nations.

The meeting Of the Democracy last
evening for the purpose of making City
and township nominations, was large and
spirited. The tickets which we present
below, are excellent ones, and should
command full vote of the democracy at
the polls. The nominees were selected
in an honorable public manner, and we
seek comparison Of their qualifications
and merits with those said to have been
selected in the secret conclaves of our
proscripive and skulking opponents
We trust that no honorable effort will
be omitted 10 secure their success. We
desire to see whether Know Nothingism,
which is virtually confessed 10 be wick
ed and wretched humbug all over the
Union, is yet a powerful enough machine
in this locality 10 enable mere placs hun.
ters to get into office.
In pursuance of an order from the
Chairman Of the Democratic Committee
the Democracy of the City and Township
of Steubenville met at the Court House
last night, for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be supported at the Spring
election. On motion Of Mr.. John Nc
Cauley, Judge Means was called to pre-
side, and Henry G. Sharp to act as Secre
tary. Whereupon the meeting proceed
ed to ballot for officers for the city, whicl
resulted as follows:
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.
Mayor. H. s. Trainer, Esq.
Marsall-E phraim M. StoAesipher.
City Solicitor-John Oliver.
City Council-lst Ward-M. Geise'
man. I'd Ward-J. X. Sutherland. 3
Ward-J. M. Layton. 4Ih Ward-Jc
seph Means.
Trustees Of Water Works--David c.
BILE, ST., for year, James O'Neal,
years.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-01

EF The New York and Ohio Legs.
latures have taken up the decision of the
majority Of the Supreme Court, with a
view TO devise ways and means to pro-
tect the citizens of these States against
the infamous doctrines therein set forth.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts has
also taken steps in the matter. They
ask their members of Congress to urge
an amendment 10 the Constitution for
electing Supreme Judges,
Jefferson always feared the plan Of our
Supreme Court--and declared, {" that
Judiciary independent Of a King, or exc
cutive alone, is good thing, butindepen.
dent Of The will ofa nation, is solecism
a. least in a Republican Government"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20

Montpelier, Rutland offers to contribute as
much as any other town, if the house shall
be located there In saying this. he did not
think that the mere offers Of contributions bv
towns ought to decide the question, but that
it should be settled lairly in reference to the
convenience. the interests and the honor Of
the State. lie wished a full examination
Mr.. Crosby Of Wilmington moved that the
committee rise, report progress. and ask leave
to sit again which was agreed to-
Leave to sit again was granted by the
House
On motion Of Mr.. Stacy, tho House adj
iourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20

ST. Louis, Feb. l2.-Tho Senate of Mis-
sour, on Tuesday passed, by 25 to 4. res
olution declaring the emancip patton OF slaves
IN the State not only impracticablo, but any
movement toward it impolitic, unwise and I'M
Just, and that it should be discountenanced
by the people.
Feb, l3.-The House yesterday passed the
Senate 5 resolution against emancipation, by
ayote Of 1907 70 8.