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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
U.I..compton Consultation.

So far as people of Kansas are concern
ed the Lecompton constitution is dead
They have just rejected it with Indignation
and adherence, although the bait was su-.
CARED over with large offer of land ifthey
would take the Constitution Nth Slavery,
or no land, if they decided in favor of
Freedom. Can any honest man conceive
what motive President BUCHANAN or Gen.
JOSEPH BURNS could have had in trying to
force this Constitution upon the unyield-
ing necks of the people of Kansas-for so
unparalleled violation of popular rights
The Leeompion Constitution was not the
Constitution of Kansas. 1t was fraud,
an imposition that had no claims whatever
to be regarded as a genuine Constitution.
The President urged its acceptance by
Congress, on the ground that it had been
framed by legal Convention and ratified
by popular vote. But the President
knew, and everybody knew, that this was
net the whole case. The Convention was
fraud: the submission TO the people was
fraud. The whole transaction, from be-
ginning to end, reeked with frauds of the
grossest, basest, vilest kind. From its ear
liest inception, the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was the creation of fraud and force
The first Territorial Legislature of Kansas
was an imposition, concocted by violence
and usurpation by armed invaders from
Missouri. All the succeeding transactions,
down to the pretended ratification of the
Lecompton Constitution, partook of the
same character, and flowed from the same
evil and polluted source.
Will Gen. BURNS or any of his friends
deny this, that these proved and recorded
statements of the origin of the Lecompton
Constitution is not true. What right, what
pretext of an excuse can BURNS then offer
his constituents for having recorded his
vote in favor of so odious an instrument, in
favor of SO heinous an encroachment upon
the rights of a free people. That he did
SO vote we refer the reader to the admis-
sions of their own papers, printed at the
time these votes were given-at the time
when they did not think that he could
have the hardihood, in the face of his trea-
cherry to his constituents, to offer himself
as candidate again. But he did, and was
nominated. How that nomination was
obtained is not the question TO be decided
upon, but is the nominee worthy repre-
sentative of a free people-has he by his
votes in Congress carried out the will of
his constituents, and thereby given him
claim upon thar sufrages for reelection?
He has not. We have yet to hear such a
claim set up for him. Upon what grounds
then does he ask reelection. Simply, and
only because he is the nominee of his par
ty. How and by what triekery that nom-
ination was obtained we leave Mr.. MIToHE-
NER and the betrayed and deceived Democ-
racy of Tuscarawas county to decide.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
1926!

and must now be nursed like an over
grown infant that had never been peaned."
Gen. Burns has five sons-Sam, Bill,
John, Eek, and Joe--and every one of
them, but one, are now sucking the public
teat 'llke overgrown infants that had never
been weaned." Sam is deputy Sheriff of
this county; Bill is in the army; John has
an office in Iowa, worth $1,000 year !;
Eek is Post Master at Rosco, and poor Joe
has not yet been provided with a teat-
but doubtless will be, if his father should
succeed in being rejected to Congress this
fall.
Verify, is it not time these "overgrown
babies were "WEANED ~ Coshoeton
Age.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16


GE- The Cleveland Herald of the 14tb
inst.' notices the arrival in that city of the
"Millersburg Brass Band" on their way to
the State Fair. The Herald justly classes
it "among the best bands in the state.'
Whilst upon this subject, We would call
attention to an article taken from the
Cleveland Leader of the 18th. The story
about the accident &C., no doubt had it's ori
gin in the brain of some citizen of Millers.
burg, and was prompted by meanness and
jealousy. We hope some of them whilst
at Sandusky will get hold of the letter
from this bogus "Secretary of the Millsis-
burg Brass Band" It'msy lead to bis de.
lection.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
STEALING AND CARRYING OFF A Hons

STEALING AND CARRYING OFF HousE.
AN extraordinary case of stealing occur
red at Cincinnati the other night, an entire
house having been carried off piece meal
BY the Irish Jewellers living about il. 1t
was found slowed away in their sheds and
cellars. Half dozen Of them have been
arrested and tue house having been worth
$1,000 they win be held for trial under q
law which makes the destruction ofproper-
ty valued at $500 penitcnsiary offence,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16

STEEL SHIps.-The Semitic America,,
says, that on account of the superior light
ness, durability and electicity Of steel over
iron, ships of steel are now being construc-
ted; many in England are in course Of
construction. The first steel vessel ever
built was the small steamer launch for Liy.
ingston's Expedition up the Zambesi riv-
er, in Africa. The Rainbow has just been
built, vessel Of 100 tons, for the river Nj
ger
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16

A DEMOCRATIC SPLIr.-The GAINESVILLE
Courier states that on Tuesday last there
was large gathering in that city of DEM
ocrats opposed to the election of Col. Many
penny, the regular Democratic nominee for
Congressman in the Sixteenth District
The crowd assembled in front of the Court
House and was addressed by DR.. Drake
and S Chapman. The former gentleman
stated that there was no sound Democratic
candidate in the field for whom Admins
tration men could vote, and moved that
Jonathan Swank be nominated. The mo-
tion was adopted unanimously, and the re-
suit was received with loud cheers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16

EThs eloquent SrAMBAUGu," made
a speech of about two hours in length in
the Court House on Monday night. We
had a reporter on the ground to catch items
but be returned without any, saying it was
all-trash. His subject was, "Big man me,
srAMBAUeH," and on this he ground
away all evening through his nose, in the
"Whapgdoodle," style.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
nE Could not the Democracy of tb;

H Could not the Democracy of this
town have secured the services of Dem
ocratic Speaker for the meeting on the
3oth. PUeH is adTertised to be present,
but BUCHANAN says that PUen is no more
of Democrat Than JOHN P. HALE, or
BENZ. WADE. PUGH also made a long
wishy-washy speech in the Senate in favor
of Lecompton. Do they deny that too,
like BURNS yote9 or are we to have a re-
hash of that speech here. Let the whanp-
doodle jeenary of Tuscarawas county take
his place.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Eiehteenth ohio District,

The Republicans of the Eighteenth Dis
trict-Stark, Summit, and Portage counties
have nominated Sidney Edgerton, Of
Summit, for Congress, to succeed Mr..
Letter, of Stark. Mr.. Edgerton is prom
inent member of the bar, and is said to be
an able man. " y. 81:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
yOu Believe.
Now on This.

"Gen. Burns, instead
of voting for the Le-
compton Constitution,
voted for the English
Bill, which allowed
the people of Kansas to
vote Lecompton down,
Hence if the Leeomp-
ton Constitution Eas-
tened slavery upon
Kansas fOrever.the Eng
lish Bill for which Gen.
Burns voted. allowed
the people to vote il
down and secure the
Territory to Freedom. -
Holmes County Farmer,
SEPT. 9.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Which will
Look OH this Pic.

"1n speaking of Gen.
Burns, last week,in con-
nectioR with Mr.. Har-
rls, resolution to refer
the Presidents mes
sage on the Lecompton
Constitution to a speci-
al committee We made
an error, Mr.. Burns
voted against this reso-
luton and in favor of
referring to the regular
committee on Terrific
ties. ~hich acds the Le-
compton side Of the gucs-
ton. We were led in
to the error by a state
ment to that effect. in
the Cleveland Plain
Deaier.-Holmes Coun-
ty Farmer, Feb. Ie.
at will be seen by
the vote that General
Burns, of this District,
rotOd in the negatire ,rith
the Lecomptonites. We
have nothing to say in
C o ndemnation of his
course at this time, pre-
fering 10 await until
we see what will be the
final result. Holmes
20. Farmer, 4milS.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
~ If Won wish to see a Genuine nice

R fyou wish to see genuine piece
ofthe Atlantic Gable, go to CHRRYHoLMEs'.
He brought piece from New York with
him and has it on exhibition at his Store.
And if you wish to see piles of New Goods.
just receiving, go TO CHERRYHoLMEs' also,
His room is chuck full of goods and buy
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Gen. Sphinx Nominated.

The Republican District Convention
which met at Harrisville one day last week,
nominated as their candidate for Congress,
Gen. SPHINX of Wayne. There was no lack
of candidates for the Convention to choose
from, and SPINK was nominated in the 9th
ballot.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Burns in Knox county.

Before the meeting of the Convention
that re-nominated BURNS, the Nj. Vernon
National was unceasing in its abuse of him.
1t accused him of treaehery, of being unfit
and all the hard names in the calender,
were freely heaped upon him. But no
sooner was he nominated than in the esti-
nation of the National he is the best man
living. But the Democrats of Knox are
not made of the same timber the Editor
of the National is made Of, many Of them
openly repudiate him, and others though
they say nothing, have long since determin-
ed in their own mind that BURNS gets
no vote of theirs, after casting such
votes as he has in Congress. The Mt.
Vernon Republican gives cheering accounts
from that county. The following is taken
from that paper of Sept I:
Thus it is with Joe. Burns in Old Knox :;
his popularity is all over the left In all
parts of the county Burns is in bad order.
Many who still retain name and a place
in the Democratic organization will not
vote for him at all, but for his opponent
Col. Helmick; while others will vote blank
This reminds US of the fact that just after
our news Of the denomination of Burns, a
theple of active influential Democrats were
in our sanctum transacting some business.
While we were engaged in transacting their
business for them, they held coversation
substantially as follows:
Mr.. We'll, you succeeded in nomi-
mating Burns without much opposition.
Mr.. R.-Why, yes; he was nominated
l guess without much trouble.
Mr.. We'll, said long ago, if he
should be the nominee, l would not vote
for him, and / vont. Others may do as
they please, but l can't go it.
Mr.. R.-Well, shan't put myself to
much trouble upon the subject this fall
One thing, l know l shan't this fall get up
horses and buggies TO convey voters 10 the
polls to vote for Burns as did two years
ago. 1 shall myself vote blank for Con-
gress this fall.
We took no part in the conversation,
but contented ourselves with writing and
listening. 1s
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16

The paragraphs bearing date February
and April, were written when it was not
thought possible that Gen. BURNS would
ever be candidate again for reelection.
That one bearing date Sept. o, was written
after he was nominated. Which is the
most likely to be truel
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Disgraceful.

1t seems that it is not alone among the
Germans over about Bedford that the
BURNS men are trying to injure HELM1cK
by calling him Methodist. The Coshoc.
ton Age says that the same thing is being
done in various parts of that county. Such
a system of electioneering will not injure
HELMIck in the long run, but it shows,
what disleputable measures they are resort
ing to defeat him.
1t is true HELMIcK is a Methodist. 1t
is also true that on Sabbath days he is
never found travelling over the country cleo
tioneering. Can BURNS, or his friends for
him, say that he does not put in his Sab
baths in this way. Can they show that
he has been at home one single Sabbath
since bis nomination. Where does he 60 ?
Ask the voters of his District. Ask the
people of Millbrook where he was last
Sabbath, and his business there. Ask
BURNS how much he paid to get a Black
smith to repair his buggy on the Sabbath
day, and to indemnify him against pros
ecution, for this violation, not only of the
laws of man, but of God. Which is the
most creditaLle; for HEtMIcK TO spend his
Sabbaths at home and at Church, or for
BURNS to spend the same day racing over
the country in company with others on
electioneering excursions. We leave the
answer to the voters of the District.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16

EE The Coshocton Democrat charges
Mr.. HELMIcK with having left money in
that town to aid his election. Whether
the charge is true or false, we are sure of
one thing, and that is, that he did not leave
it at grocery to be used in treating. If
Gen. BURNS has not been thus guilty,
what was meant by the remark of a distin-
guished Democrat from Berlin, when in
Millersburg a few days ago, as be invited
lot of fby-standers into grocery to drink,
"Come on boys, BURNS foots the BILL" A
number went up and drank at the time
and as 1t was observed that no one paid
the bill, and there were no questions asked,
the natural inference was, that BURNS or his
friends, had left money there to be spep,
for whisky, free to all who wanted to drink
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
-TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time OF departures
and arrivals on the C. z. d c. r. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland: - -
RuNNING NoRTH.-The Express leaves Mil
ersburg at 6.30A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at I0.48.
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at 1.25
r. M, and arrives at Cleveland al $50.
RuNxIxG Accommodation leaves Cleve-
land at Sis A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at tl2.00.
Erpress leaves Cleveland al Ais z. NJ ana
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
eH-The Express train running Norm con-
meets at Orrv1lfe with the East and west Trans
on the P. Fl. w. and C. r. X. a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
TURN OUT! TURN OUTM
Did Burns vote for the LecOmptOn Bill:
Look at the Proof.

Did Burns vote for the LecOmpton Bill?
Look at the Proof.
aMr. BURNS voted against this
Harris0 Resolution, and in favor
ofreferring to the regular Commit
tee on Territories, which was the
Lecompton side Of the question:
Holmes Go. Farmer, Feb. 1S.
HGen. BURNS seems to have at.
tracted general notice from thereck
less and unprincipled Black Repub.
ican papers, because being com
maitted against the Lecompton con-
stitution he voted with those an its
faoor!!"- Holmes Co. Farmer Feb.
25.
at will be seen by the votes that
Gen. Burns of this District voted
in the Negative, with the Lecomp-
tOniteS!- Holmes Go. Farmer, A
pril s.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Using up the Party.

The Lecompton fraud has everywhere
proved detrimental and in many places dis
astrous, to the party favoring it. 1t be-
gan by dividing and paralyzing the "Na-
tional Democracy" of Kansas. That party
had very fair prospect of obtaining con-
troll of the new State and electing its first
members of Congress, &c, hsd the fraud
attempted in the Lccompton Bill been
disowned at Washington.
Look at the result of elections held in
the Northern States since this question
came up in Congress, Lecompton has CIV
en- each to the Republicans by decidedly
increased majorties. Look at home
The nominations made for Congress indi-
cate general movement in the public
mind against this base fraud. In almost
every District except our own, where those
who, like BURNS, voted for Lecompton,
have succeeded in getting the nomination,
an Anti-Lecompton Democrat has been
put in nomination against him, and we
very much mistake the signs of the times
if a single member of Congress voting for
this Slavery Extension Bill, is returned
from the Northern States. The extent Of
change wrought in the public mind was
never more fully evinced than in the last
six months. Politicians, those that are now
and have for years been waiting for office
at the hands of the Democratic party in
the North, may shut their eyes to this
change going on in the public mind, or
may attempt to deny it, but it is going on
nevertheless, and such outrages as was at
tempted by the Lecompton Bill is daily
driving from its ranks hundreds of its rank
and file who have heretofore been induced
to believe that it's Anti-Slavery PROPOSE
tions meant something.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
Republican State Nominations.

For Supremc Judge.
WILLIAM. v. PECK, of Scioto.
For Comptroller,
WILLIAM b. THRALL, of Franklin.
....-. For Attorney General,
CHRlS'R p. WOLCOTT, of Summit.
L Member Board of Psiblic Works,
JOHN L. MARTIN, of Butler.
For Congress- Of 15a Congressional D;srid.
WILLIAM HELMICK, of Tuscarawas.
Fer J'u3ge Of 9Th Judicial Diaric.
THOMAS W. POWELL, of Delaware.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03
Neup Orleans Marhets.

COTTON-We left the Cotton market at the
date of our last weekly review with heavy appear:
ance especially for the grades below Good Middling,
and on Saturday we had no change Of moment to
report. The demand, however, was fair, and re-
sslted inlsalesof. $500 bales. On Monday holders
claimed very fun PricAs in anticipation of more IA
v0abls advices from Europe, then overdue, and
disposed Of about 1900 bales before the rKsfopss
adyices were made public, reporting an advance in
Liverpool at ID. though with declining tendency
at the close the 9th inst. This intelligence in
duced BUYERS to materially advance their asking
rates on Tuesday, but as buyers did not respond
very freely, the claims were reduced and the mar
ket closed upon.an improvement of barely &c, on
the Midd!ihg grades the sales Of the day embracing
$500 bales On Wednesday factors were willing
sellers at this slight advance and sales were effect
ed to the amount of 1900 bales, and yesterday
some 1000 bales were sold at about the same fig
ures To day the demand has been moderate, with
poor assortment OIL sale, and barely $500 bales
have been sold at somewhat easier prices, without
any marked change from yesterdays quotations.
The sales of the week thus sum $4,000 bales and
the market closes at about the range Of our figures
Coll,
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03
II A II IL O O M
BILLIARD SALOON

Corner Of Sicily aud Cafahoula streets, near Con- n.
house Sqsore
THE undersigned bess leave TO state ca O.
respectfully to the citizens of Harrisonburg Ell
and vicinity, and the public generally that he has
become sole proprietor Of the house formerly known
as the "Stamper Exchange" and that he has fitted
up for their accommodation a DARKROOM not ia
be surpassed II cquaned by any the country
LIQUORS and WINES Of the best uuality.-apd
CIGARS to suit the most FASH ous always on hand.
Keeps, also eon&'G"'la supplied with a choice as
so tnent of GROCERIES and CONFECTIONA A
RES. In connection with the house is a fine
BILLIARD SALOON where all who are fond of
this interesting and beautiful game are invited to
call W. 7. BURT
Harrisonburg, Feb g. 1865. 4.2s.v
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

The AREA OF UrAH.-It may be mat
ter Of some interest to our readers to know
something Of the comparative extent of that
erritory Of the United States, whose chief
ofcer is at present, bidding defiance to our
government. According to Cotton, the area
OF Utah is 26o,l70 square miles. To engi-
nees, and few others this will give just
idea of its vast extent, but the majority of
peope will form better estimate by being
told hat it is as large as the whole of the
New England States, New York, New Je,-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland, Ken
lucky Ind Tennessee. Crto compare it with
Eurore,n countries, it is equal in extent to
Great bitain and Ireland, Switzerland, Prus-
STA and denmark, with the Islands of Gu
ernsey' sly Jersey and Man, and the Ionian
Islands aajed.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03
PROBATE SALE.

Succession of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, dai
pY VIRTUE of an order of sale issued from d,
ID Honorable the Eleventh Judicial District cou
Of the State Of Louisiana, holding sessions in and
the Parish of Catahoula, and to me the unde.sgas
Sheriff directed, / will on
Saturday, the Goth day of February, nd
within legal hours, at the late residence of said D.
cedent, on Whites Ridge. in said parish offer 0
sale, to the highest bidder, and at public aucdo.
and under benefit of appraisement, the sepant
property of Mrs Elizabeth Miller, deed; also d,
property belonging to the community existing be.
tween said dcccdent and her husband josiah Z
Miller.
Her separate property consists Of
Two hundred acres Of land, being the West half
the East half Of the Northwest quarter, ,nl
the West half of the Nol th-west quarter Of eN
ton Thirty-three. And the Northeast quarts
Of the Northeast quarter of section Thirtytvs
Township seven, Range six east also Il
Southeast quarter of the North-eas quarter
section ThHty-two, Township seven, rangi
East.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

PUBue> EDUcAr1os.-The Report of the
State Superintendent to the Legislature gives
but little hope that our public school system
will be benefcially improved in any short
time. Complaint is made by the Parish
Treasures to the Superintendent that the
School Commissioners are remiss in their
duties. The Superintendent complains Of
the ineficiency of teachers, the need of a
Parish Superintendent, and advises larger
appropriations for educational purposes. He
urges the establishment of Normal school
for the education of teachers, and divers
other things too numerous to MENTION
There is one thing however We regret to
notice he does not advise, and that is the
abolishment Of the Office Of State Superin.
terdeut of Education.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03
RESIGNATION OF GEN. MCHATToN.-We

RESIGNATION OF GEN. McHArroN.-We
learn that Gen. r. E. Mediation, Postmaster
of New Orleans, has forwarded to Washing
ton his resignation Of the Office, during his
incumbency Of which several desirable re-
forms in its administration have been intro
luced, and the duties of which have been
discharged in manner generally accepta-
bic, Gen. Mediation has been an invalid
for some months from rheumatism, and al
though he is slowly recovering. be has deem
ed it best that he should resign an office to
which be cannot devote his personal supor-
vision and management. We understand
,.Aat is the intention of Gen. Mediation to
y cort to the Arkansas Springs, where, in
N theon with his many friends, we cherish
lhesl.pe that he may entirely recover his
.PicnSe.se,