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Th, professionals to the election of Bright and
itci q United States Senators from Indiana
% ing testimony under resolution Of the
ena d. W. Voorhees, and other Federal
Zee olders appearing for the bogus Senators.
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20 THE REPUBLICANS THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES.
The Battle for freedom not yet Won. ..
A WORK OF PERMANENT VALUE.
RKPUBLIcAK CAMPAIGN pocUMKErs-lsS6.

IL,
HAVING received, since the close of the Campaign,
numerous requests for complete of the Speeches
and Documents issued by the Republican Association,
the subscriber is induced TO reprint the important 81
them octave volume of $50 pages IL will be
membered that many OF these Speeches and Documents
were prepared with great and contain much vAlua
Ole statistical and other matter that cannot readily be OBJ
tanned elsewhere, and although compiled specially for
the Campaign possess permanent value and will be
aseul for future reference, especially during the
three years.
These Documents and Speeches may be considered n
part of the literature of the day.
The volume wenty six Of the most important
Speeches delivered in Congress by Republics members
together the Speeches OF Senator Seward Albany
and Buffalo, his Plymouth Grafton, and three delivered
turing the Campaign, Detroit, Oswego, and Auburn
Also, Wes.on's standard Documents, entitled Poor
Whites OF the South Southern Slavery Reduces Norm
ern Wages; Who and who may be slaves In ths
United Siatesf Will the South Dissolve the Unionf Ths
Federal Union, IL must be Preserved and Who ara See
uonalf
Report ofthe Kansas Invesu gazing Committee
Kansas In 1855 complete History Of the OUTRAGE, In
KANSAS not embraced in the kansas Ca<hittee Report
BY Officer ofthe Commission V
Reasons for Joining the Republican Party. By Jsdss
Foot. - -.
Organization Of the Free State Governments K.nsa.
and Inaugural Address Of Gov Robinson
The Fugitive Slave Bill ofis50.
LEWIS CLEPHANE,
Secretary Repnblicsn Association, National
eN Era Ofos, Washington, ID. C..
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From Vol VII of Bentons Abridgment of the Debates of
Congress.
Mr.. Benton stopped moment to speak of
an exploit too little known to history. de said
that the British and Indians, to the number Of
1900, appeared before st. Louis in the year
1880. General George Rogers Clark was then
upon the American Bottom, with the conquer
ors of Vincennes and Kaskaskia. The French
of st. Louis sent to invoke his aid. he had
but 400 men, and might have declined with
honor. He might have said: Oar numbers
are too few, the river is too wide and rapid !;
you are strangers, and live beyond the confines
of my country; you may be in colusion with
the enemy, to draw me across the Mississippi,
and to revenge in Louisiana the defeat of your
countrymen in Illinois. But such was not the
language of General Clark, nor of the 400
brave men that followed his steps. He or they
knew not danger. Knew it not May their
spirits pardon me, said Mr.. Benton, for apply
ing to them such fourth-ofJuly expression.
They did know danger..were born in its pres
ence, and grew up in its company-and each
could say, with Ca ar
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" Danger ant. | are brothers,
Twin lions whelped in one hour,
And the alder and more terrible u

They were the riaemen of the West, and
took counsel, not f,om danger, but from homer
and courage. ThsJ divided into two bodies,
and marched to the relief of st. Louis. Two
hundred presented themselves opposite the
town, and two hundred crossed the river below.
At the sight of such boldness, the British and
Indians, believing them to be the vanguard of
a great army, suddenly retired, after killing
eighty of the inhabitants, and leaving an i'm
preston of terror which still marks that year
as an epoch of calamity; "Pannee du coup"
History, continued Mr.. B., tells of the passage,
of the Rhone and Granicus but here is the
passage of river unknown to history, yet sur
passing the exploit of Hannibal and Alexander
as much in heroism and magnanimity as the
Father of Floods surpasses in magnitude the
puny streams of Gaul and of Asia Minor.
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New Orleans, May l4.-Billy Bowlegs, the
renowned Seminole Chief, accompanied by one
hundred and sixty-6ve other chiefs and follow.
ers, and Col. Rector, arrived in this city to-day.
A further representation from the war grounds
Of Florida is shortly expected.
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The city of Providence, for wonder, did up
its municipal business in one day, last Tuesday,
rejoicing Mayor Rodman-who was chosen in
the fifth or sixth trial last yearly 1924 votes
to l,l72 for John N. Francis, his Democratic
opponent, and adding thereto full Republican
common council. The citizens voted to choose
the aldermen by wards hereafter, and also to
elect the assessors, school committee, city clerk
treasurer, marshal, harbor master, supeintend-
ent of health, collector, overseer of the poor,
and city solicitor, by popular vote.
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OUI. ArtHuf 3 I1HyHej t15 HtW q. .. Dtna-
tor from South Carolina, was, during the war
of 1912, an officer of the United States army.
As Lieutenant, he participated in the battle
of Ssckett's Harbor, under General Brown Is
Adjutsnt General, he served in the Creek Ma
ton, under General Jackson, with whom he
also bore gallant part in the battle of New
Orleans. he was great favorite with General
Jackson. Col. 81. resigned his commission soon
after the war.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

The HUM Fos Ma ALlsor.-It il said that
Mr.. Allsop, who was concerned in the re-
cent attempt on the life of Louis Nspoleon
is still In New York, and that number Of
English and French spies are here looking
for him, and determined to take him, legal.
y or by force, If they can get hold Of him.
They expected that he would 90 from here
to Havana. and there they could easily
catch him; but Mr.. Allsop thinks the United
states safer refuge than any portion of the
Spanish dominions. One Of the foreign
spies ssoertained where Mr.. Allsop was. and
the English Consul being informed. sent for
police Office King, and wished him to aid in
The capture Of NJ. Allsop. Mr.. King was
willing to cooperate, and the spy pointed
ont Mr.. Allsop to him. but it was consider
Cd advisable to wait until warrant to ar
ret could be obtained from Washing
ton. The action in the Board Of Police
Commissioners suspsnds operations until
tAs nsedful document arrives, pending
which Mr.. Allsop will hardly remain in his
present quartera-N y Ess. Post
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CALIFORNIA. On
Sunday. Feb. 2lst. q terrible tragedy was
enacted at Grass Valley. Nevada county,
Michael Brenan, an educated and intslli.
gent lrisl,man, who has been acting a. the
Pesident Of the Mount Hope Mining Com
pany, on that day poisoned his wife and
three children with Prusic Acid, and then
committed suicide by the same aeencv.-
Mr. Brennan had been unfortunate in his
mining operations, and had involved him.
self in debt 10 the amount of elOO. OOO-
Breeding over his pecuniary misfortunes
he became, it is thought, partially inesne
and deliberately planned, and carried into
effect, the destruction Of his family and him.
self MIRA Brennan was q lady of highly
cultivated mind and amiable disposition.
and endearded herself during her residence
In California to many friends. The chill
dren were exceedingly interesting, and
both Brennan and his wife are represented
as having been devoutly attached to them
It is supposed that Mrs. Brennan had no
knowledge Of the intention Of her husband,
or participation in his guilt. She, from ap-
pearance, was poisoned first, and the chill
dren, one after another In succession.-
Each was found dead with . pillow pres
sed over its face. in different parts Of the
mouse. Brennan Was graduate of Trinity
College, Dublin. He had been in this
State about year, and has been connected
with the N. Y. press. He left several. Let.
ters, disposing Of his effects, and announcinc
fully his intention and reasons influeCc;ne
him.-Steamer Bulletin
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

~ .. ~ lsoLM0.

~ .. ~ ssoiMo.
3haf ace was older once than now.
In spite q locks untkmeiy eAed.
Or stiveFed - the youthful NOV
That babes may love and chiIdrs0 wed;
That sunshine he'd . heavenly glow,
which faded In those eoal old DAYS"
when winters came with deeper snow
And sutumns with softer haze,
That mother-sister, wife or child
The "best Of women" each has known.
Were seh0olboys ever half - Wild?
How young the grandpapAs have grown.
That but for this our souls were FREE,
And but for thst our lives we're blest;
That In some season yet 10 be
Our cares will leave % me to rest.
Whenever we groan With ache or pals,
Some c cmmon silment VI the race
That ours Is "psculizs cass."
That when ike babes With finger, burned
We count one bitter maxim more.
Our lesson all the world has lsarned
And men are wiser than before
That when We sob DER fanciei woes.
The angels lowering over head
Count every plying drop that flows
And love US for the tears we shed.
That when We stand With fearless eye
And tufn the beggsr from our door,
They still approve US, when We ,igh.
Al, had but one thousand more I"
That weakness smoothed the path Of sin,
IN heif the slips our youth has known;
And whatsoe'e1 IL blame has been,
That mercy flowers on faults outgrown.
Though temples crowd the cruYnb,ed brink
Oerhanging truths eternal now
Their tablets bold with what We think.
Their echoes dumb 70 what we know.
That one unquestioned text We read.
All doubt beyond, all fear above
Nor cracking pile nor cursing creed
Can burn or blot II +: 0oD n Low
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

uAt W. -eean, last week, 1t re-
hesrsal, prepa. Wy to school exhibition.
boy who had part in it vas to fire . gun.
In his haste he forgot to draw out the ram.
rod-6red, and. the ramrod. after passing
through board partition. entered the back
lnear the spine) Of Miss Marka inAietine
two severe wounds and causing paralysis 81
the lower extrsnitsA It u feared shee On.
mot swgivA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

ONCE year it is proper to publish the
following joke:
"A New Haven paper, describing the 10
calities of three prominent institutions of
that city, says:-The Medical College is on
the road ito the Cemetery; the Divinity
College on the road to the poor house. and
the Law School on the road to the Jail"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

INFORMATION WAnrED-Mary Wright, q
girl OF little over seventeen years Of age,
blue eyes. dark hair, about five feet in height
left her home, near this town. one year ago
last February, since which time nothing has
been heard of her. Her parents are very
anxious to learn her whereabouts. A line
addressed to James G. Wright, Marion,
Linn County, Iowa, will be thankfully re-
celved from any person knowing her where
abouts.
Will papers in this and adjoining States
please copy, and confer great favor on her
distressed parents
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

LETTER from Pernambuco, oath ult.
says that steamer from Rio Jenerio on
the l4th inst, arrived there on the goth
and her news represents that the yellow fe.
yer continued to rage most violently, car.
rying off victims by the dozen daily.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

D.ownsn-A young man named Thomas
Hardy vae drowned, last vsek, in attempt
Ing e sses . sessk hsas aigeurpsy Ksokak.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

ARREST OF A FoRGER the inee.
nuity and vigilance Of C. P. Bradley 4 Co..
detectives Of this city, and st. Louis of.
ficer. man named F. NJ. Case, alias Col.
Vaser. alias J. D. Chase. alias A. L. Alden
this real name being Case) who had CON-
rs.itted Two forgeries in this city, one on
draft of 5000, and the other on draft of
five hundred dollars and q check of $50.
was arrested in st. Louis on Saturday, and
has been brought to his city, for trial. The
same man attempted to negotiate forged
draft Of $4,000 in st. Louis some time since.
The evidence against him is said to be Of
the most conclusive character.-CAicaoo
Journal
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03
Later From Kansas

We learn from the Lawrence Republican
of the 25th, that the Constitutional Conve en-.
ton at Minneola the 23d, and H. +. Conway
was elected temporary Chairman. by vote
of 81, to ~ for Hon. A. Danford. S. F. Tap
pan was elected temporary Secretary, and
G. F. Warren Sergeant-at-Arms. The con-
vention then took recess
The convention re-assembled at l l-2
o'clock, an informal ballot was taken for
President with the following result:
II Lane.......... ~ Ewing, Jr.......... S
D Thacher...... ID Pickering. ......... l
James II. Lane was then declared elected
by reclamation.
8. +. Tappan was then elected Secretary;
b +. Hutchens, Assistant Secretary; G. f.
Warren, Sergeantat-A J. Kendall, As
sistant Sergeant-at Arms, and r. J. Hinton,
Reporter.
The Convention by vote of SO, to l9 de.
termined to remove from Minneols, and
Leavenworth was, after Q struggle, fixed
upon as the place of meeting.
The convention assembled at Leaven-
worth on the 25th, but we have no dates
later than the day Of assembling. The con-
vention is composed of many Of the Oldest
men in Kansas the radical element being
judged largely in the ascendant-Caicago
Times.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03
neneeratic state Cenvsntiss.

A Ouavsuttn Of the Dsmocsztte party Of the STATE
a iowa will be held u Iowa City, On THURSDAY '"e
sAsh day Of June 1883 for the purpose Of nom'ns'"s
s.udLaatss for the olcss o. Secretary, Auditor ~"
treasurer Of STATE; also for the TRANSACTION o. '''"
o<her business an said convention may deem p'o'.'.
me ratio Of representation viii be one 's'esA'e '''
..cn on. hundred votes and one additional delegate
o., ..eh traction over ny votes cast In each county
10, .se Democratic candidate for Governor !" October
H., couns,e, casting less number Of votes will be
entitled IN one delegate each.
No county can be rpresentsd BY proxy
A. w ncCiaAsv. GEO. 8. G. Dow,
d. o. YiNcH, VIM No""''
,oyr crA.x OHARLss CoaKeRy,
- n.sxuAp D. n. SOLonox,
m Tear Gsnfe Central Committee.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

The TRIAL OF M'HENRY, ALIAS TowNsAND.
The trial Of this man commenced at Mer.
rittsvill, c. W., Tuesday. The excitement
throughout that section is even greater
than over. Reporters from the press of
Toronto. Hamilton and other cities, are on
hand to give full account of the trial.
The Hamilton Banner reporter writes:
The excitement attending the trial of the
notorious McHenry, who is accused of be-
ing the double-dyed murderer, Townsand,
Is today greater than ever; and as it was
expected that the case would be brought on
without fail this morning, the whole coun-
try flocked to the court house to crafty
their long pent up curiosity and specula-
tions, and observed visitors from Buffalo,
N. T.. and nearly every place of any i'm
portance in Western Canada,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

aooo Gases f1rAN OLD INDIAN DOCTOR, VIA
has msds his fortuae and retired frsm
busioess, viii spend the remainder Of
8Ooo Case bis days In caring shas dreedful diseases
OONSUAPTTON-Y8ED on OAA10Us
his ssrnest desire being 70 communists
5000 Case 70 the world his yenedies that have
proved sucoessful IN more than 5000
cases. He requires each applicant 70
5000 Caseo send him . MINUS descriptiOn Of he
symptoms, with two stamps, &c cents J
% pay the return letter. In which Ae
5000 oasos win return thso his ADVICE PeD-
DORIPrION with dlvecttoos for pespa-
ytns the medicines, &c.
5000 Caseo me OLD DOCTOR hopes that those
aAl,sted vii ~, on account o. deiicacy,
refrain from consulting him because be
5000 Caeas makes No Charge. His sole object In
advertising u 10 do Oil the good he can
before he dies He feels that be 70 just
3OoO Caseo " celebrated for the cure d Consunp.
ton, Asthma, Dseochitiss, Kesvous ~
1oetisns, Coughs. Oolds, 10 AddrND
oo0o Gases D0CT. UNCA0 n1AuT,
Dox 1851, ?. O., New York.
aScA 1919 DcAu.w8n
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

FRxE NEGRoEs-Aco correspondent Of the So
vannah Georgian makes the following sug-
gestion:
Should all the Southern States pass the
same law rs louisiana has passed, viz: IAN
free persons Of color found 10 this State after
January are to be sold into slavery" the
North would be SO flooded with negroes that
Abolitionists would expire in agony with
disgust. Let the press advocate the law in
this State, others will follow, and by doing
so. you give negro paupers TO the whites Of
the North. and infiict an everlasting curse
upon all intermedlers.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

viii be made by calling NJ before purchasing elso-
where. We are determined to sell NJ low prices so
low for Cash. that shall Be able 70 object. And
while We are helping the poor by almost GIVING
AWAY.CLOTHING Ne shalt give the stalled wheel
Of the business world push forward Don't mis-
take the place. but follow the crowd 70 No. LIE
CLAIRE BLOCK. Decl6d1m
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES,

Under this head . limited uumbero spscia, notices
v DC inserted at ten cents per line for each inser
tion or nfty cents per week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-08
AND RAPIDS WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1858

ofthe company as far as the door, where
Damphool took charge of me. I went
along we'll enough, though why I de-
sired to snuff all the gas with my fin
gers | don't know, nor can I tell what
induced me to make so many inefectu-
al efforts to open the door with the tail
Of my coat instead of latch kew, nor
why | seized upon my landlords night
cap to light me to bed with, in place of
a night-lamp; it couldn't have been the
Lager, for that unnoxious beverage
does not tintoyicate the partaller thereof:
This sketch of my performance is re-
lated TO me by Damphool, as I lost
my memory Immediately after the love
episode with the waiter.
Awoke next day at noon, when my
hoa | felt like patent windlass, with Il
double gang Of men at the crank. | laid
1t to the cheese, and made a strong re-
solve to eat no more, without taking
plenty Of Lager Bier Ga medicinal pre-,
paration of a tonic and diuretic charac-
ter,) to correct its i'll effect. Infexi-
bly,,
.. K. PrILANDER DoEsTICRs, P. B.
z. S.-Lager docs not intoxicate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-08
a Colored Discourse.

A correspondent of the KuicEer5oca-
er, who writes from Mansfield, Ohio.
sends the following "discomse,' for
the entire authority Of which he vouch-
es without reserve, having taken it
down Fl ON the thicl, lips Of the reyer-
end orator himself:
My tex, brcdren and sisters. will
be found in de fus chapter OBJ Genesis
IN de tweDty-sebcnth verse: An de
Lord make ADAM I tole YOU how he
make him, he make him out OBJ clav,
an when he get dry he breye into him
de brei' Of life. He put him in de Gar
den OBJ Eden, and set him in de cor
ner oh de lot, IN he tole him to eat all
de apples cepting dem in de middle oh
de orchard; dem he want for de winter
apples.
''Byme by, Adam he be lonesome.
So de Lord make Ebe. 1tole YOU how
he make her; he glib Adam lodilum till
he get sound asleep, den he gouge a
rib cut his side and make Ebe; an he
tole her to eat all de apples 'cepting
dem in de middle OBJ de orchard, dem
he want for de winter apples.
"Wun day de Lord he 90 visiting
de debble he dress himself UP in de
skin OBJ de snake, an he find E5e an he
to!e her, 'Ebe, why for you not eat de
apples in de middle ob de orchard?'
"Ebe says, dem de Lords winter
apples But de debble says, 4 tole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-08
.--szD-<-~@-

WESTERN ELoQUEScE-;sGentlen
of the jury, said a Western lawyer,
lit is with feelings Of no ordinary com,
motion that rise to defend my injured
client from the attacks that have been
made on his heretofore unapproachable
character. [ feel, gentlemen, that
thougha good deal smarter than any
of you, even the judge himself, yet
am utterly incompetent to present this
case in that macnanimous and heart
rending light which its Importance de-
mands; and I trust, gentlemen, that
whatever l lack in presenting the sub
iect, will be immediately made up by
your own natural good sense and dis.
cernment, if YOU have got any.
The counsel for the prosecution, gen.
tlemen, will undoubtedly hcave dust in
your eyes. He will tell you that his
client is pre-elninently a man Of func.
tlon-that he is man of undoubted
end lmplacable veracity that he would
scorn to totch an action against anoth
cr merely to crafty his own personal
corporosity; but, gentlemen, let me
cautlonate you how to rely upon such
spacious reasoning like this. I,myseIf
apprehend that this suit has been will
fully and maliciously focht, gentlemen,
for the sole and only purpose Of brow
beating my client here, and in an emf
nent manner grinding the face Of the
poor; and [ apprehend also, ifyou could
but look into that mans heart and read
the motives which have impelled him
to fotch this suit, such g picture ofmor-
al turpentine and heartfelt gratitude
would be- brought to light as has never
been exhibited since the Falls Of Mag
ara.