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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
Robert J. walker Governor OF Kan

Robert j. Walker, who, rs the tele-
graph report from Washington informs us,
has just accepted the appointment Of Gov
ernor to Kansas, Is rather noted charac.
ter on the political boards, and Is viewed
from very opposite points. He Is q
small, smart fellow; born In Pennsylva-
MIA, aud made his first appearance at the
Bar Of Pltlsburg. Thence no came TO
Cincinnati, whore not thriving much, he
removed to Mississippi, and was engaged
In largo spcculations, In which, Ii Is said,
he became bankrupt. lie was chosen
Senator from Mississippi, and on the 9th
Of March, is45. became Secretary Of the
Treasury In the Polk Administration
His performance as Secretary were in the
most hifalutin style. He used figures in
the poetical sense, and attracted the at
tention of novel readers to the Treasury
Reports. Hc did not, like Madame Rad
clifre, construct his romanccs out Of dark
dungeons and mysterious murders; but,
with moro just appreciation Of public
taste, dealt in airy castles, and dressed his
scenes In roseate hues. The Democratic
party were delighted with his pictures;
but, unfortunately. they were only pic.
tures--like the nsirage--deccptivc and un-
real. The party. like himself, got into O
swamp, and, in is4s, both sunk together
Since that he has resided at Washington
and recently in New York. It was he who
offered the Governor Of Texas $500, ooc
in Sussex Mining Stock, as cash, on the
part Of tho Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
and who was vehemontly supported al
tho Secretary Of State for Mr.. Buchanan
This little history leaves II exceedingly
doubtful in what character be may appear
in Kansas. Something may be reasona,
bly, inferred. II may safely DO opined ht
will notappear as a warrior. That is no
In character. II may be equally inferred
that he will have sharp eye on the lands
and that probably reveal the apparer
mystery that no should accept the Cover
ship. The Governors office may be mad,
a very profitable one without anything
directly illegal or improper.
Mr.. Walker has fine talents, and w
would not underrate him. His talents
however, are decidedly speculative, ant
not. we should think, OF kind to DO made
available Gas.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
mr.. Dallas Commi tied Astounding
News.

A letter of a late date from New Eng
gland says:
81 DO not wish to make mischief but,
truth to tell, Mr.. Dallas has sadly and no.
toriously committed himself. He has not
only exhibited want Of true Southern fee
I'm, but he has done that, before all the
world, and in the very presence ofthe rep
rescntatives of European and other powers,
which would shock the nerves, and cause
the ears to Jingle, Of every omnibus pass
enger in New York, Boston, and Philadel-
phia. Not to mince the NATTER 1t was
little less than case Of amalgan,ation!
for il is tho literal and shameful truth that
he was seen cheek by jowl, elbow to elbow
with the sable representative Of the ebo-
ny emperor Of Hayti, and that, too, open.
ly, in the British House of Commons. !
will not say he was wholly to blame in the
first instance, FOR, primarily, it was a piece
Of British insolence to suffer this black
fellow TO make a negro pen Of the Embas-
sailors gallery. But then, | contend that
Mr.. Dallas ought to have shaken the dust
from his feet, and .squirted the tobacco
juice from his mouth, and marched from
the House of Commons. He must be re-
called, and Gen. Cass sent in his room to
teach the British manners. This must DO
the opinion of every true Southern Demo-
crat .''
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

YOUTHFUL IsprscRETIoN.- Phil
adelphIa correspondent of the Baltimore
American says;
considerable interest is excited among
the friends and relatives of certain Miss
JaquOtt, both in this city and Chester
county. The lady in question has made
application for divorce. The .crcumstan-
ccs Of the case are peculiar. Miss ia
quette. about year ago, was at a party
with a certain Mr.. Baohtell, where the
one challenged the other to got married
by way Of a joke. Tho banter was nc.
copied; the gentleman and lady jumped
into vehicle, posted off to q ncighborine
elergyman--the knot was tied; but the la.
dy, having shown her spirit, declared she
would carry the joke no further. Both
parties soon found they had gone too far
Mr. Bachtell was a gentleman OF prop
crty in Ohio. lie could no longer max,
tito to his estate. The young lady, who
roigned rs city belle, soon found she hac
been triiing with aserious matter II wal
an act Of youthful indiscrction for which
the law had propided no remedy.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

Hoors.--Now we have proved that
hoops arc useful by showing that they arc
healthy, convenient and economical but
thew are useful In another way, too.---
You know the gentlemen are very fond
Of kissing us ladies. Now ii was always
bad enough to be kissed by gentleman,
minus moustache, but il is worse TO be
kissed by them now that their mouth is
entirely surrounded by bristles. When il
Is necessary to use flesh brush on our fa.
ces, we prefer to buy one of the right kind,
and not take the greasy, hairy appondagcs
Of alatter day gentlcman's upper lip and
chin. But we arc the weaker sex, Mr..
Editor, and the gentlemen are so head
strong that all our resistance would be like
chat scattered to the wind, and we must
submit to having our faces we'll brushed
and creased, could we not invent some
thing to keep the gentlemen at proper dis
lance. So here come the hoops 10 our
assistance, and they have proved them.
sclues really useful. So, say what you
will, we intend to wear them until we find
something to suit us better.--Er.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
nroekviiie as an Eausasssnaa Ls-
cniffy.

The Increasing popularity and useful
ness Of the BrookvIilo College. indicates
that Brookvillo is to be. at no distant day
place where thousands will seek an ed
ucaiIon. In point Of health. il Is unques'
tionably without rival In Indiana. In
every thing that constitutes desirable
point for building up an institution Of
learning Il has no superior. For many
reasons Il i vastly better to educate chill.
dren in the earlier classes of College
course, at less crowded College than
where the classes arc SO largo rs TO pre-
vent the proper attention to individual
students.
To one class Of parents this place af.
fords superior advantages. Those who
wish to move temporarily to the seat o.
learning, that they may board their chill
dren themselves. viii find the prices o.
rent such hero as to DO quito an induce
ment In this line. We should DO pleased
to see a dozen families move here THU
spring for the purpose Of educating theiI
children.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

Gov. Geary Is still the lion at Washing
ton, and his table talk Is carefully set
down AMI transmitted to tho New York
papers. From a long letter Of II In the
New York Times, we take tho following
paragraph:
Gov. Geary says that tho Atchisonites
and Pro-slayery men Of Kansas openly
denounco Mr.. Buchanan as on Abolition
ist They hope for nothing but fair play
during bis term Of Office, aud that does
not suit them at all. Mr.. Geary has
brought with him a full collection Of doc
umonis embracing the history of every
transaction Of importance connected with
his official career. At the proper time,
and with the consent Of tho authorities at
Washington. no intends communicating
them to the public. He says they will
prove to DO tho complete aud entire jusli-
Acation Of bis whole course. The power
lessness Of the majority, and the reckless
ly wild atrocities Of the minority, tyranny,
had reached such point before he left
that resistance was impossible. lie WA
neither sustained by tho military nor by
the Judiciary. His own life was, undoubt
eddy, in hourly danger. / do not thinl
his abandonment Of his post, for any rea
son. can be justified; but the pallatins
circumstances must DO remembered: tina
he bad not received an intimation Of an,
kind from Washington for long period
that no member OF Mr.. Buchanan's Cabi
net sad communicated with him. by tele
graph or otherwise; and that he had beef
totally neglected by the Pierce interes
for some weeks prior to the 4th Of March
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

The following Is tho resolution introduce
cd into the Pennsylvania Senate on Mon
day last. II was entertained by MAORI
by Of the Senate, and referred 10 a select
committee.
Whereas, The Supreme Court, ordain-
ed by the Constitution to DO the highest
sanctuary of Justice, through the propOn-
derancc which the slave oligarchy possess
es In lis counsols has become little else
than tho willing tool Of Pro.Slavery poll
ticians, and has rendered a judgment In
tho bred Scott case which Is n more mon
strous perversion Of truth and right than
any to be found on the records Of any ma
ton calling itself free aud enlightened
Therefore,
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tho Commonwealth oil
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met
That the recent decision of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, by which the
ordinuce Of 1887. prohibiting slavery in
the Northern Territory, and the Missouri
Compromise, which forever prohibited
slavery or involuntary scrvitude in all thai
territory now contained in the Territorie,
OF Kansas and Nebraska, are declared un
constitutional and void, and which decide,
that the National Constitution coniers ex
pressly property in slaves, aud guarantees
that right to every State, is a fragrant out
rage upon the sixteen free States Of tn,
Union, making slavery national institu
ton; and that we believe with Judges Nc
Lean and Curtis, that the Court exceede,
its jurisdiation in making that decision, AM
that it has no binding authority upon
free people.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
our interest in the Dred.scott ou.s


The Union desires to know what right
or liberty Of ours is assailed or endanger-
cd by the late Supreme Court decision In
tho bred Scott case. We answcr-that
decision not merely assails but denies those
rights which the Continental Congress Of
l774 solemnly declared that our Reyolu-
tionary fathers had combined to maintain
-"The rights Of Human Nature" And
when the Southern colonisis were urged
not to rush into rebellion because Of a
quarrel be,wixt the British crown and the
Boston mob they nobly answered that the
liberties assailed by the Boston Port bill
were their liborties-that the exercise Of
ungranted, 'despotic power which to-day
destroyed the business aud took away the
livelihood Of the people Of Boston might
tomorrow assail their dearest rights like
wise. So they went TO war for pream-
blo-risked their all In contest which
did not Immediately concern them, be-
cause tho principle involved was that
which impelled every struggle between
Freedom and Tyranny, Justice and
Wrong.
II Is true that bred Scott Is descended
from Africans aud Is black, while we are
descended from Europeans and arc white;
but 1.-THE rights Of Human Nature" know
no distinction founded On this difference
OF origin and color. II black man COM
mits a crime. he is punished for It just as
though he were white man; he ought
therefore to have voice in prescribing
and modifying the penalties OF crime
If he has property, that property is taxed,
for the support of our Federal, State and
Municipal Governments; he ought there
fore to have voice in determining the
objects and extent of expenditure for the
support Of those Governments. (Can Il
be possible that Democrat needs to be
reminded Of these elementary truthsO-
We rest for the security Of our rights, then
not on the fallible and tickle breath of any
casual majority. whether embodied in q
constitution or not, but on tie firm basis Of
Eternal Justice; and W, realize that
whatever assails or defes that basis rem
ders all rights unstable, our own included.
The Golden Rule does not enjoin us to do
unto wife men [only] "as we would have
them to do u.s." the Good Samaritan was
not commended for humanity to one Of
his own kith and kin. but for chcrishing a
wrongci fellow-being of despised and
detested race. "a false balance is an
abomination," says the Good Book; and
what can be moro abhorrent to any true
idea of equity than Judgment that the
outcast and downtrodden, by reason Of
their wrongs, shall be denied hearing in
our Courts of Justice I? Whose rights
are secure when such justice is dealt out
from the bench Of our very highest tribu-
nal ? Will the Union explain ?
New Fork Tribune
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
msssissippi sends ats Laws 60 nos.
ton 90 he Printed.

It's true. The deed, the shameful, hu-
initiating deed has been DONE Mississip-
pi, whose presses and orators have. been
more ultra sectional, more intensely South
ern, than those of any other State except
South Carolina this side OF Mason and
Dixon's line, sends her laws to be printed
at the head quarters Of Free-Soilisml Tell
Il not in GATH We copied statement to
this effect the other day and doubted its
correctness. Referring to our interrogato-
nv for information, the vicksburg Wing
answers as follows:
1--WE assure our contemporary that strange
rs it may appear. the fact is nevertheless
so. The high pressure, Democratic South
ern Riahtism' Of our State sends its laws
70 Boston, or New York, or Cincinnati, to
Ia printedl More than that, the high
'uressare' Democracy pay gentleman, one
cf our best friends by the way, the sum Of
$4,000 for going to Boston to superintend
he publication Of the laws"
New Orleans Bulletin.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
The Work OF siavery-Attempted es-
cnpe and Suicide Of a slave.

The Nashville Banner has an account of
tho attempted escape Of a yellow man and
a black, who personated master and SER
vaut. The circumstances will at once re-
call similar narrative related In "Uncle
Toms Cabin" The Banner says;
1.-TWO servants Of Mr. Jones, proprietor
Of Union Hall in that city, one yellow
man namcd Levi the other black, named
Allen, ran away on Sunday night last
II appears that they intended to get on
the night train for Chattanooga. but arriv-
ed moment too late. They took the
track on foot, and proceeding a few miles,
secreted themselves until Monday night
In thickct. They soon appeared at An
tioch when the night train camo along,and
tho yellow man purchased tickets for HIM
self and servant for Chattanooga. The
trick was not detectcd-Lovi passed rs a
white man, and took his supper at the Ia
bic with the other passengers, ordering
food for his servant ut side-table. The
attention Of Mr.. Charles Fox, merchant
Of this city, who was on board on his way
to Now York, was attracted to Low, and
after little scrutiny, he recognized him,
though disguised in fine suit Of clothes.
Mr. Fox, on Tuesday morning, before reach
Ing Chattanooga, questioned Low, aud be-
coming satisfied that ho was running away,
collared him, and intimated that no was a
prisoner. Levi was wrapped in blanket
and hc managed to draw pistol from his
breast without the movement being MOTTO
cd, and turning the muzzlo upon his alb
domen fred and fell upon his seat. Mr..
Fox and other passengers fled in an oppo-
site direction, under the impression that
he was firing at them; and whom they
turned back he had drawn bowie knife
and cut his throat, and wal corpse.
His companion, Allen, was arrested and
brought homo. Allen says that Levi was
to have boon joined at Chattanooga by q
woman from this city. who was to travol
with him as his wife, while Allen was cas-
for the more humble position of servant
Levi had about $50 in money and a gooi
wardrobe. Allen says no had provided
his female friend with the clothes, goot
pistol, and new trunk.
Levi was an excellent servant, Away
obedient and tractable, and unusually in
telligent. Mr.. Jones Is OF opinion tina
the tale Of Allen is true, as he thinks lie
vi would not have left unless reduced b,
J some strong inducements.
We understand that these boys wcr
seen at the depot and going back and fort
on Sunday night, with baggage, but n
suspicion was excited. The conductc
l was cxcusable, we presume, in sufferin
himself to be imposed upon, as the occur
renee took place at night, and Levi playe
! his part with great sang troid."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

Programme for the Ministerial As
ISOLATION OF Connersvsiie Dt~trtct
to be held at Everton, April 18th
and 9th, 1887, BEGINNING nt 10 o..
clock, A. M.
l. Sermon on Christian Effort, by Il. O.
Tucker.
2. Essay-Church Architecture, VIM
M. Fraley.
3. Essays-Sabbath Schools. N. Kerick
4. General discussion OF Sabbath School
interests.
8. Essay--Family prayer, r. II. Beswick
Q. Consideration Of Report on tho Tract
Cause, laid over from last meeting
Z. Sermon-Lukc 10: 8, j. w. Mollen.
der.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

About three years ago few patriotic
ladies Of the South consecrated them
selves to the object Of purchasing Mount
vernon and converting that sacred spot into
hallowed shrine, around which coming
generations can gather, there to love polit-
ical virtue, and TO comprehend true great
ness. They procured charter from the
State Of Virginia, and the provisions Of
this being at variance with the terms upon
which the proprietor of the estate had
consented to sell 1t to the State Of Vir-
g.nia, the estate was withdrawn from sale.
He has at last consented to sell it to vir-
ginia, leaving her at liberty to sell to the
Ladies' Association. Virginia has consen-
tod to make the purchase, and the ladies
have pledged themselves to raise the mon
ey, having five years in which to do it,
They have issued their appeal, and II pos
sible, intend to raise tho whole sum
S200, 000-this year.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
To the qualified Electors OF Frank
Tin County.

yITHEREAs n rong impression seems 70 Be IN
w circulation among the people Of The county
In relation 10 the amount which The Board oi
Commissioner intend ieyying for The erection Of
bridges, should majority OF votes be east for the
erection OF bridges. And myself being a mem.
Der OF The said Board wishing fair expression Of
The people on that subject Al the ensuing spring
election, and for the purpose Of correcting wrong
impressions that are In circulation among The peo-
pie, state that provided, should the votes cast
NJ ne time Aforesaid be majority IN faxor OF
bridges. u IL the intention Of the Board 70 levy
any cents on the one hundred dollars valuation.
on The real and personal property taxable In the
more, which will be no greater rate OF taxation
than the people were assessed with In the years
1854 and less, as we do not intend 70 erect any
more annually than The revenue arising from the
aforesaid levy win warrant ne IN 20 doing. we
suppose that the revenue will enable ne 70 erect
two bridges annually until all the bridges are err
ected enumerated In our order made ~ our lasl
March term, 1857. SIMPSON CALFEE,
April iw Con- missioner C.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

see so clearly what no man, with ordinary
surroundings, would suspect
This oracular statement Of the Express
will be piece Of news which will, no
doubt astonlsh the most grave and dlgni-
fed Judges Of the Supreme Court. as II
will the people Of "the free States OF the
North. "-Sfate Sentinel.
We have not yet had the pleasure Of
seeing the official decision Of Chief JUS
tice fancy, In the celebrated bred Scott
case. We have seen, however, what pur-
ports to be a full report Of the points lde-
clded. II the Chief Justice continues 10
alter the copy which he used when he
read his decision, as rumor says he Is now
doing, there Is no telling that we will ever
be so fortunate, rs TO have the privilege Of
readingit But If tho report which we
have read, is correct expose of this de-
cision, then we maintain that the Supreme
Court Of the United States has settled
the question, that slavery and involuntary
seryitude NAY exist at the option of the
stakeholder, In the free States of the
North"
What Is tho language Of this decision ?
"rhe legal condition of slave in the
State Of Missouri, Is not affected by the
temporary sojourn Of such slave In any
other State, but on his return his eondi-
ton still depends on tho laws Of Nilsson.
ri" TO our judgment, 1t is ut tho option
Of the master 10 bring his slave into this
State on a temporary sojourn. II he
does so, his negro Is as much Of slave
here (under this decision) as he was In
Kentucky. Slavery then exists In Indi-
ana, because II was the option Of tho mas.
ter TO bring his slave here. How long this
servltude would DO suffered 10 exist, Is not
the question. But that under this decis-
ion, as now reported. II may exist In the
free States Of the North, and that that
existence" depends upon tho option Of
the STAKEHOLDER, there can be no doubt
Does not this rather strike the Scion OF
the State Sentinel, (whoover that distin-
gnished parsonage may be) as clearly de-
ducible p Wa. En-.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
9isO


On Wednesday. March %, FLrrcurn
GATcn, son Of Rev. John w. Locke.
aged about three years.
In some rude apo, where vulgar heritage r,ew..
II chance a viols. rear IL purple heed.
The careful gardiner moves Il ere llblows,
To thrive and nouriss ln nobier bed.
Such was Thy fate, dear child,
hy opening suehi
fre'emlnence In early bloom IVES shawn.
For earth Zoo good, perhaps.
And loved loo much
hsas'n saw, and marked thee for u. owni
In this place, on Saturday evening,
March II, OF inflammation Of the bowels
MARY LOUISA, infant daugh ter of G. b.
aud ,. j. BENTLEY, aged months and IS
days.
s'sleer. little Mary, sIeep.
Not In thy cradle bed,
Not on Thy mothers breast
heneeforth cha u 10 thy rest
buiwiih the quiet dead
"1hlne upiuFned ewes flasea oar
Like harebells wetwith dew.
Already yeil'd and hid
BY the eonvulsed I'D.
Their pupils darkly blue.
"ohi could game forever
Upon that waxon faces
So passion less, 80 pufel
Inc little shrine was sure
An angeifdweliing place."
In Butler township, March 10th, 1857,
Mrs. Rutha Osborn, wife Of james Osborn,
In the bsth year OF her age.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

During late hour Tuesday night. two
men were observed coming up Broadway.
each with the ham Of COW thrown over
their shoulder. The police followed them
until they reached a sausage makers on
Eastern Avenue. and thcn made descent
upon them, and succeeded IN arresiIng
both parties, who gave their names as Hen
ry Rumser and Christian Hawshier. Il
was asoeftained that they had found and
skinned a COW on an open lot In the east
ern soction Of the city, where the animal
had been thrown. They were committed
70 jail In default Of security, by Justice
McAlllsser.-- Baltimore american.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03
0trThe friends Of Temperance in Il

0TThe friends OF Temperance In this
State are discussing the propriety Of hold.
ing State Temperance Convention at In
dianapolis, some time in May next. The
Shelbyville Badner suggests the first day
of May. We would further suggest that
during the third and fourth weeks in that
month, large number Of the citizens OF
the State will be called to the Capital on
other business-the annual meeting OF
several benevolent orders, and the Su-
preme and Federal Courts; and are Of the
opinion more general attendance could
be secured on the third Monday in May
than on the first Monday.-Richmond
Palladium
We are decidedly in favor Of temper.
anco convention, but we would prefer mol
having it until after the extra session oil
the Legislature shall have passed the bill
lcsalizing the Free Whisky trade. so tina.
the convention may know just what is to
be done.