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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

Es We publish in another column of
this days paper, ali article from the y. Y.
Herald, and another from Forney's PIila-
delphia Press, boil: in regard to the all per-
nler evidently c,nbodies the Southern pro-
gramme for the conduct of this Kansas
war, and for redress of grievances and heal
ing of wounded honor, if the South is
beaten. The other article, from Forney's
Press, argues calmly, it is trnc, that the
inevitable consequence of forcing the Le-
compton Constitution upon the people Of
Kansas viii be civil war; and instead of
localising the question will make it nation
al. SO that whatever may be the result
war will follow Is it not surprising that
every attempt of the Democracy to settle
the slavery question only unsettles it and
increases the excitement? They are either
bungling states men or do not wish to set
tie the question, unless they can force slave
upon
In the event of the Lccompton constitu-
ton being rejected, according to the Her
oGPs article, it will be seen. that the South
ern members of Congress will retire in /;
body from the halls Of the capitol, issue
manifesto to their respective legislatures
and wait in Washington the instruction.
which their action will bring forth Well
as the Chicago Tribune coolly remarks
what of it? If the South has ordained tina
justice shall not be done to the Kansas peo
pie; that they shall be brought under TIN
yoke; or, il Congress will not consent t,
the palpable iniquity, that the Union shall
bedissolved, they will find few in the Mort
who will shrink from the alternativ
which the ugly ease presents Thi
question of the right Of the people t
self-government may as well be settled no,
as at any future time; and though it involve
eecn dissolution of the Union and the g.
Establishment of a Southern confederacv,
nnst he seiliedi We have from the fir.
held that the contamination of the kanSa
usurpation would be the destruction of III
life of our government, the cxtinguishmcl
Of the principles upon which it is founde,
and that though we might, for longer
shorter period. retain the scmblancc of
Democratic Republic, the ruling pow,
would be as essentially arbitrary and de
potc as is the kingship of BONITA, or of Il
Infant Nero of yicnaa. Therein we hav
we believe, but cchoc1thc opinions Of Il
great body OF the eafn&t. Republicans
the North West. That they will conse
TO the unbearable abasement and shame
tl,, North, should the admission Of Kans
a.lsr tllc Infamous Lccomptoa Constit
ton be male Tue condition precedent to 4
admission of Oregon and Minncsoia, n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

ES- The graduate OF Ann .irbor College
and also of the Michigan Bar favored
the world, in the last number OF the little
Democrat, with leader on the New
Year" He talks glibly OH that theme,
as well as others. It's coruscations are al
most equal to the sparks emitted by rub
bling black cats back in dark ROOM
When he dies 4 monument Of moon
shine, or Democratic platforms, should
be erected to his memory.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14
Indlana Deu,ocsa.ic Convention


We publish in another column an inter
est:ng account of a meeting of the Denloc-
racy, in the Capitol building at lndianapo-
lis, on the evening of the 9TH. At that
meeting the Doug asites seemed to carry
tie SWAY, but later telegraphic accounts to
the Chicago Tribune our indianapolis ex-
changes as Late rs due having failed to
reach Us, J represent that the Backs rallied
their forces on the Stll and outnumbered
the Dougs consderably -adopting reso-
luton endorsing Bright and Fitch fully
and entirely. endorsing Buchanan policy,
declaring that Congress hal no right to in
quire into the way a constitution was pass
cd, and not abiding to Douglas once, and
only generally asserting Il doctrine which
no Lecompton man has ever denied, was
adopted by a two-thirls vote. The fol
lowing nominations were made:
Secretary Of State-Daniel Mcclure
Trcasurcr--tquilla Jones. Auditor-Jno.
w. Dold Attorney General-E. Me
Donald. Supt. of Public Instructions.
J. Rusg Judges OF Supreme Courts.
+, Perkins, j. l.. Hanna, and David Wor-
den. All except Messrs Rugy. Hanna and
Wovden, are the present incumbents.
Gov Willar,l was the Prcs't. Bright,
Petit, Hughes, and other members OF Con
Sress were present.
After the Convention adjourned in the
afternoon, the Douglas men remained in
the Hall, and ORGANIZED meeting to con-
slider what they should do.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Resolced, That we endorse tn, views Of
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty as laid
down by Hon. Stephen y. Douglas, in his
late speech in the U. 5. Senate, and that
we will stand by it and defend it against
all assaults, from whatever quarter they
may come.
i Mr. 1Iicklc tried to persuade them to
aequiesce in the Bright platform, but yclls
of Never" Never" told him his views
met with no response in that crowd. All
the speakers said they meant to vote the
ticket, but they would not stand upon the
platform. There WAS no regular speech
but Mr. Mickle's, AMI it is hard to present
amy idea OF the action of the meeting. In
fact nothing was done beyond expressing a
natural Indignation at the course Of the ma
iOFity and the adoption Of a sort of under
standing that an effort would be made in
the Convention TO secure proper expires
sion of their views
VI tie regular evening session the Pres
ident read letter from Aquilla Jones, sta
ting that he could not stand upon the plat
form adopted by the Convention, and h,
declined the nomination rendered him fol
State Treasurer. lie could not accept :
nomination hampered with a condemnation
OF his own views. The Convention pro
cecded, after realizing the letter, to nomi
nate a substitute. Nathaniel Cunningham
Of Nigo, was selected in his steal.
The Bright men, fearing that the Dong
lasites would bolt, and put up separat
ticket. permitted sort OF white washing
conciliatory resolution to pass, which as
serted the doctrine of popular sovercignt,
III vague, general terms but nothing more
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14
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Ess- The Michigander don't s',coN in an
atmosphere" so high, after all, that he can
not hcor the report of the discharges aim
ell at him, even il the shotdon't quite reach
him. Hear him q-u-a-ck,-
"SIENCE NEVER SHOWS ITSELF To so
GREAT ADVANTAGE: as WHEN IT Is MADE TIE
REILLY TO CALCNNY AND DEFAMATIoN.'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

Ex- The LADy's HONE MAGAzIyE, for
February, has been laid on our table It's
table of contents arc very tempting to the
literary conno!sseur, we doubt not. Its
illustrations are: The Dying Favoritc,
(steel plate); Colored Fashion Plate; Bri-
dial Purse; in Crochet and Beads (colored };
Crochet D'Oyley (colorcd); Crochet Mat
for Toilet candlcstick (colorcd); Morning
Robe; Pctticoat Trimming in Embroidery
Brodcric Edging; Crochet Edging; Mos
quctaire Cuff; Lady's Berlin Travelling Bag
Iady's Turkish Bag; Honiton Lace; Net.
tel Curtain; Children's Fashions.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14
The Other Side.
IErom rnrncy's Press.

(From torncy' i'rcss
The news from Kansas apprises US OF the open
inc OF scenes of civil war AMI boodshcd III that un-
happy Territory. That these scenes have been oc-
casioncd 10y the apprehension that the LecomP'oh
Constitution ~ to be forced upon the people of Kan.
th.I Clearly nsacIt lined Will D. bCyOni
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

Eft- Several important measures have
been introduced into Congress, but as none
Of them have been disposed of, we shall
have occasion to refer to them hereafter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14
MEIER tSEA.

Resolutions have been introduced in the
Nebraska Legislature deprecating the ac-
ton of the Leconipton Convention in fail
ing to submit the Constitution to the pco-
pie, and expressing that the establishment
Of such a precedent may have an important
bearing upon the character of their domes-
tic institutions Resolutions endorsing
Ferguson to his seat in Congress in pref
erencc to Chapman passed both houses by
a decided vote.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14
KANSAS ELECTION.
FREE STATE TICKET ELECTED
Lcccmpton Constitution Voted Down.
ALI. Is CT | II.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11th.
The Kansas correspondent of the Deas-
orrot says that the Free State Legislative
and State ticket have received an average
majority of lS5 at Wyandottc-th major
ity against the Lccompton Constitution is
do.
The Lcavenworth Times Of the 9Th
inst, gives the average majority for the
Free State Ticket, in that city, at
upwards of LOO; against Constitution,
l,310.
\ gentleman from the Territory states
that there is little doubt that the Free
State ticket is elected by large ma
jority. No disturbances are reported thus
far
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

HN- PETERSON was the first magazine
we received for February. As usual it
comes fIeightcd with intellectual gems,
nnI will, L,,ufiful embellishments
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

con;cmptuous of his fire-eating tribe, will
believe. Scif-Sovcrnment first and the
Union afterwar,i! will be the watcllword
when the hour of trial comes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14


Several delegations who were sent to the
Convention instructed for Douglas, were
bought over to Buchanan during the night,
and so voted on the opening ami subSe-
quent tests. This circumstance made the
friends of the Little Giant" furious
against the traitors. They claimed to
have had Il majority in the Convention, il
each delegate had voted as he was in
strucicd by the Democracy whom he rep
resented.
There were two or three more votes ta-
ken, which resulted, as the first one, in suS
tanning the Buchanan faction.
After dinner, Bright madca long speech
against the people of Kansas. lie culo-
gizcd the administration in strong terms,
and threw clubs at Douglas. The Com
mttee on resolutions reported II series as
long as the moral law. They express rev
ercncc for the Constitution and laws, APP
prove and endorse the Cincinnati Platform
the absolute equality of the States, tho
bred Scott decision. AMI denounced the
doctrine of Negro Equality, which they
charge is put forth by the Republican party
They also endorse the election of Brigh
and Fitch to the United States Senate, am
arraign the Republican party for humble
of crimes
They also endorse Buchanan and hi
administration, in the most unqualified
terms, and the Administration of Gov
Willard.
Then came the final test on their adoption
The resolutions were SO worded that non
could oppose them, without appearing t
7 II n ada. H., Jolo
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-21
THE OLD Folks ToGErHER.-At Horns

THE OLD Folks ToGETHER.-At Horns
burgh, VT, on the 23d ultimo, three met
seven men, all first settlers OF that neigh
borhood, whose united ages amounted to
55S years, their average age being 79
years months. The oldest was 90, and
the youngest 80 With single excep-
ton, they were all in good health, and
are said to have had high old time"
- Boston Post, July 9th.
The Post is usually a well behaved
paper, and not given to fiction, but for all
that we must enquire where is Horns
Gurgh, VT" and how will it be likely to
"go" at the next election3 If it is to be
another black republican town we must
object to its introduction. Another thing
those 4" Old Folks the Oldest 80 the
Youngest S0-and = the acreage age 6e-
ing 70 yeats 5 months" How is that
We believe they celebrated the 9th in
Boston this year, but aeha' time in the
morning did they commence, Colonel P
Are
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Journal OF A DEFEATED CANDIDATE
TbprdoV-Received the nomination Of
an Office in the City Council. Surprised
and indignant. demonstrated with COM
mittees. Was told / must place myself
in the hands of my friends. Eventually
did SO.
Efidoq- Immense poster on brick
pile opposite my house my name in two
foot letters Great anguish on part Of wife
and family, who believe that every officer
Of the city government must, according to
law, be indicted and tried at the end of
his term. Friends meet me in the street,
say that there is a rumor about town that
l am up for Office, which rumor ought to
be publicly contradicte1 Other friends
offer ironicol congratulations, aud leave
me in doubt whether the Office is unfit for
me, or | for he Office. Old gentleman
says that he won't believe 1t; for he knew
my father, and he was a very respectable
man
Sumday Man on stoop of my house
with big stick and terrier. Broad
shouldered, slovenly person, with san
culinary eye. Came to advise me to be.
ware Of class Of rufdans that % round
election tunes extorting money from can-
ddates. Offers his services to tend the
polls Customary, he says, to pay in ad-
vance. | refer him to my committee.
He whistles to his dog. Engage him at
IS, cash down. We part with expressions
of mutual esteem. Going in, find six men
smoking in my parlor. Delegates, from
target excursion Customary, they say,
for candidates to give prizes on these oc-
casions. Refer them to my committee.
Captain very polite; tells me he will give
time to think about it, and will come on
Sunday with the whole guard, to let me
SeC NnNt n iliIt ibpNlb5 oct VI ASAlON1 NhSg
are Result $40 for prize Evea'ag
Excited person calls for subscription for
a banner. Refer him to my committee.
Threatens personal violence and swears
awfully. Subscribe for banner Man
comes with wooden leg wants new
one. Three more banner men. Clergy
men for a subscription to a deserving
charity Seventeen men to attend polls.
More cripples. Delegation want their fire
engine painted, Man without arms to
post bills Woman for subscription for
coffin Chilllon all crying up stairs. My
wife in Mysteries. General terror and
confusion. lIilWqM -TorchIish pro.
cessiou kettle drums serenade make
a speech rotten egg hits me in the eye
general fight spauners, brickbats, clubs
banners, torches and fists.
H,ed0esaay--Wake up defeated. Tel
all my friends that / don't care for my
self, but feel sorry for the city. My wifi,
goes home to her mother the children
are sent where they caunot be under my
influence No home, no friends, no wife
and no money.--N1c York Times.
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INTERESTING DIscovfRY.-Through the
German RGo,ntc4 Messenger we learn
that il is stated, upon what may be con-
sidered reliable authority, that thirty
thousand Christians have recently been
found upon an island north OF Celebes.
1t had been rumored for time that there
was there Christian people, forgotten
and torsaken. which, however, yet pos
sessed three Bibles, and continued stead
fast IN the faith. When missionaries first
landed on the island, they met with
school teacher and his pupils, who re-
peated in the Malayan tongue, " As the
heart panteth after the water-brooks, so
panteth my heart after thee, o Lord"
No Bibles were found but the most prec-
ious promises Of the Bible written upon
the bark of trees. They know the Apos-
ties Creed aud the Heidelbergh Cate
chism, and had Christian customs. Twen-
ty churches and schools yet existed
Through tho instrumentality of Pastor
Heldrin,, foun er of the Magjalen Asy-
lum at Steenbeck, and chief patron of
Inner Missions in Holland, four missiona-
ries, who had been educated under the
venerable Gossner, were sent out, and
three thousand persons baptized
This is certainly a most interesting dis
covery The island on which these
Christians we're found belongs to the East
Indian Archipelago. The Dutch have for
years had political rule in this region.
This may account for the original intro
duction of Christianity amongst this peo-
pie, and for the fact that the Heidelberg
Caiechism was still found in their posses
sion. But still, the particular time and
circumstances in which this introduction
took place may well challenge special at
tenticn, and elicit Investigation from thos'
who have the leisure and facilities fol
prosecuting it.
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POETRY.



FROM An uNPCBL1sHtD vol, ME- OF POEMS ny
JANIS 4. FITLps.
81, and talk with the mou7tain streams
IN the beautiful spring of the year,
Wien The violet CLEANS through the golden sun
beams,
A'j whispers Come lool, for me here -
In the beautiful spring of the year.
~ 30 show you - beautiful nook
Ware the oeusers o. morning arc swung
Nature will lend you her bell and her book
Who're the chimes Of he forest are hung
Aud the censer. ct morning arc swung
Conc and breathe in this heaven-sent air,
The breeze tliat the wild-birl inhaes,
Come and forget that life has caie,
In these exquisite mountan GALES
The l,ecze that the wild .biro iuhale.
wonders Of God 20 Rounteous aud Good
We feel nv thy presence is hcre-
That ,hinc audible voice is abroad in this wood
IN the beauti NJ spring Of the YEAR
And we know that Our Father is here.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-21

DEPREssIoNs OF THE Surprise
has been manifested, and enquiries have
been made as to the cause of mountains,
but the cause which produced the valleys
or depressons of the earth is just as much
matter OF wonder. Some suppose---in-
deed, it is very general opinion-that
all the lower parts of the earth's surface
are covered with water, but this is not ex-
actly so. Seas, lakes, and rivers, are only
lower than surrounding lands, but there
are many inhabited portions of our globe
which are much lower than some great
seas and lakes. Thus, the waters of Lake
Erie are about two hundred feet higher
than the rich cultivated plains surround
ing Lake Ontario but the latter Lake is
some feet lower than these plains. and is
the receptacle of their drainage waters
The most extensive and wonderful depres-
sion Of the earth is in Asia II is vast
region of about $4,000 leagues sqiare; is
occupied, to be sure, mostly by the Caspi-
an Sea, but it also contains populous cities
and extensive cultivated districts situated
in a depression of three hundred and
twenty feet below the level of the Black
Sea.
1t is an opinion pretty generally admit
ted by scientific men at the present day,
that the mountains have been formed by
the upheaying of their materials, and that
they have issued from the bosom of the
earth. The necessary consequence Of a
vast upheaval would be the depression Of
another portion Of the earth. Asia abound.
in lofty mountains, and the vast depression
of the Caspian sea and its adjacent plain
is surrounded with great mountain chains
hence it is supposed that the elevation o.
these masses caused consequent depres
sion of the Caspian valleys.
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AN UpANp Down REPLY.--During the
examination of witness to the locality
of the stairs in house, the counsel asked
him, (Which way did the stairs run ?"
The witness, noted wag. replied THAI
One way they ran up stairs, but the
other way they ran down stairs" The
learned counsel wluked his eyes, and then
took look al the ceiling.
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Would take this method to inform the public,
that he has concluded to make tins place his res
idence, and would here express his gratitude to
his numerous patrons in tins, Us well as the sur
rounding towns, and hopes he may still merit then
patronage.
DR.. JENNiNos, would inform his patrons
that h has again taken rooms a. the Add
son House, where viii give his UNDIVIDED
attention to ali Who give him call.
Middleburv, Nov 20 h. 1851
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-21

ANDREW JACKSON DAVIS AND THE IRlsH-
MAN.-At the Free.Love Convention in
Rutland, Andrew Jackson Davis, uccor-
ding to the Troy Times, remarked that
the results of spiritualsm were to make
men happier and WISER and better, and
one of its greatest effects to have done
away with the Mrs Grundy who used to
get in the pulpit with her night-cap on, to
frighten silly people out of their senseS.
Sprtualism teaches that there is no devil
and as the individual with the cloven foot
is removed from society, men will lose
their superstition, and become sensible,
rational beings,
There was an anecdote Of an Irishman
suffering from disease which his physi-
clan pronounced incurable, who received
extreme JUNCTION at the hands Of the priest.
Whether it was that the JUNCTION cured him
or because he was afraid to try the ex-
pertinent of dying,he got we'll. The priest
coming, and seeing him cured, said We'll,
Patrick, am glad you have recovered,
but were you not afraid to meet your
God7" 30, no, your reverence" replied
Patrick, " it was the other chap"
Immense laughter followed which was
broken by an angry voice, in rich Irish
brogue, exclaiming
Give us the name iv that Irishman,
will yez?"
Davis" He had no name"
Irishman-" Then what are yez BLOWN
about?'
Davis" Oh my friend, it was merely
an anecdote."
Irishmon--" A nanny goat, was it ?
Well, want the names and dates, or
tell ye that yer dirty liar"
Chairman" Well, friend, have your
own way. Say that it's lie, if you please
we'll call it lie."
Irshman---" It's lie, and dirty lie
and yez all are pack of dirthy liars and
thieves, and yez know it. Yer set ol
vapabonds and haythen"
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ADDISON HOUSE.

TNHE subscribers would respectfully give n7'i1o
i that they have leased tine Addison House
for a term Of years, and that the propretors have
re fitted the house in every part, and the SUI
scribers have re-furnished 1t with large arr ni'
Of new furniture. aud nothing shall be wahr 3
on their part to make everything comfortable r'Pi
pleasant for their guests Excellent stables ana
the best attention for tnrses will be pIovi sd'
Country residents will fnd-a pleasant and cSaye-
nent home nj the most liberal rates. Special i-
ducements will be offered for county custom
ers. Large and small parties viii be aeeonim
dated at snort notice.
ADAMS. BROTHEks
Middlebury, July 10, 1857. l3it
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The Rev Mr.. Martin, Of Burlington
Maine, man OF decided talent and worth,
was somewhat noted for his eccentricity,
humor, which occasionally showed them
selves in his public ministrations. in the
time of the great land speculation in Maine
several of his prominent Pensioners were
carried away with the mania Of buying
lumber tracts. Mr., Martin resisted this
speculating spirit, and more than once re-
buked it in his sermons. One evening, at
his regular weekly meeting, he noticed
that several Of his prominent members
wero absent and he knew at once they were
gone to Bangor to attend great land sale.
After hymn had been sung, he said
Brother Allen, will you lead in pray
erP'
Some one spoke up and said He has
gone to Bangor"
Mr.. Martin, not disconnected in the
least, called out
" Deacon Barber, lead US in prayer ?"
&" He has gone to Bangor" another an
swered.
Again the Pastor asked
Squire Clark, will you pray"
THE Squire has gone to Bangor, said
some one and mir. Martin being now
satisfied, looked round upon the little as
sembly as if the same reply would prob
ably be given to every similar request,
and very quietly said
The choir will sing Bangor, and then
we will dismiss the meeting"
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NORTH kEAplNSi plAsSs
Teacher of Vocal and instrumental Music
Agent tor PIANO FohTEs, llLLoDEoSs, and al
kinds of musical merchandise Meloieons or
Pianos OF any maker furnished at short hotlce.
A personal warrant given to selected instruments.
In the fall months Mr.. K. contemplates attending
personally to delivering instruments.
Ord.rs filed promptly, and satisfaction Suoron
tied
Middlehurv .Juus l. 1888.