Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-29
From he o. 8. Journal
The Election Of Mr.. Burnsto Congress
How 1t was Effected.

How 1t was Effected.
L, is well known that Mr. Burns has been e
lected to Congress in the 18Th COMPRESSION
al District Of this State, but the means BY
which this was accomplished are not SO web
kuewu. We subjoin the following letter,
which We find in he National Era, which e1
plains itself. Read il.
KEENE, Coshocton, CO.. o., Dec. i9.
It is we'll for pro and anti-slavery men TO
know, as extensively as possible, that Mr..
sapp was not defeated because be was too an
t.Lavsry, but Mr.. Burns made his way BY
Claiming to be more anti slavery tthe two
In a priated address that he issued to the
~sleesOrs Of the l5ta Congressional District in
Ohio he ,aid II have been asked by num-
bers, if am in favor of the extension of SIav.
ely. My answer is, 70! And again I am ask
ed. would | vote for a bill similar 10 Dunn's
amendment? No, aegeri I consider that a
mendment as voted for AMI passed by the
friends Of the measure, a complete license Tor
and an invitation heldout to the shareholders,
to take their slaves into Kansas and Nebraska,
ard v~irtuvlly promises them that in the event
ofthe people OF the Territory forming Free
State Constitutions. slavery should still exist
until 1858; and all childcen born Of slave moth
ers should he slaves for life. by removing them
to slave States, although born in a free State
lie says, further. that the shareholders who
take the ir slaves into Kansas or Nebraska,
will. in the event of Kansas being a free State
be subject to similar laws that a Kentuckian
would be ifhc brought his slaves into Ohio
; that is, they woull be set free
Further on, be says "The Republican, and
not the Democratic party, is the real p%ro,sla''
cry party"
8 In his private tsetioneering, be made still
stronger anti Slavery pretensiOns, pIedgiug
himself ''never 10 vote to extend Slavery ons
inch" said, before he wou Id vote for a law al
I lowing a Shareholder to seize q poor little Negro
baby, born in q free Territory or State, and
take 1t into a slaveholding State, to spend iti
days in Slavery, he would suffer his light arm
7 to he cut of"
Q By such pretcnsions and pledges he succeed
$ ed in making changes enough IN Coshocter
. county alone, t, elect him,
: Yours, truly. JAMES BoYD.
P. s. We have the printed copy IF the AID
o dress by Mr.. Burns. which any one who doubt'
may examine. : Ed, Era.
r We commend the above TO the a~ltsHIion o.
; the StatssmaR. We apprehend that twill hnC
: that Mr.. Burns is not g sound on the goose
L~srrrRus.-- OF late, lotteries o.
"Chance," are, seemingly, becomsing ell tb
~ rage. There is a law against them which ]
severe in its penalties. and We might be dolng
some one a service and favour Ny publishing i
In Swans Revised Statutes of Ohio, Page 80
Sections asa. on said page will be found th
following enactnent:
SIC, As. That if any person shall open, So
on foot, carry on, promote. make or draw, pub
Ideally or privately, any lottery or scheme Q
chance, Of any kind or description, by Whatev
err rame, stle or title, the sam may be known
or IL any person shall, by such ways an
means, expose or set to sale any house or hou
SO ses, lands or real estate, or any goods or chat
ne tells, cash or written evidence Of debt or certii
he icates Of claims, or any thing or things of valu
w. whatever; every person so offending shall, o
couviction thereof, he fined ia any sum not ex
ue ceeding five hundred dollars, at the discretion
lei OF the court,
lite SEC, Al. That If any person or person
shall yend, sell, barter or disposs OF any letter
ticket or tickets. order or orders, for any nun
Der Of shares in any lottery or scheme Of chanC
or shall be in am wise concerned in such 10
tery or scheme Of chance, by acting as ager
in this State; for on behalf Of any such lotter
In. or scheme Of chance, to be drawn or paid e
ther cut Of. or within this State; svsry perSo
shall. upon conviction thereof, be fined 10 an
he sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, at q
BE-. discretion Ofthe court: Provided. that NJ
thing IN this act contained. shall be so cor
strued as to prevent the drawing or sale
ne nnv lottery tickets OF lotteries authorized b
ole any Law OF this State.
ERIK
on The nextannual State Fair will be hel
at Cincinnati, September 5Gh, 10th. 17th an
tee 18th, 1857. n
me - a. nan of sense will never swear. I'll
r.. least pardonable of all vices, to which the foil