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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-16
Did Horace Greedy Vote.

This is the important question. The
Poll books shows that he did. Mr. Gree
ley sweaIs he didn't and sends from New
York, to Mr.. Dickson, the following aft
davit:
Horace Grocly Of the City and County
of New York, aditor and and publisher
of the n. Y. Tribune, Opposes and says
that he was never in his life in the Ter
ritory or State of Kansas, nor yet in the
State of Missouri; that he certainly was
not in either of said States or Territory
on 2lst day Of December last, nor yet on
the 18th day Of January of the present
year that he never voted in any other
State but New York, and was never in
the Town, Village, or City whichever i,
may be- of Kickapoo, in Kansas afore
said in the course of his life, 50 that any
vote cast in said Kickapoo as by hin
must be fraudulent and invalid.
1Signed1 HORACE GREELEY.
Dated New York, Feb. 3, 1858.
Sworn before me Feb 3, 1888.
ROBERT VI. STREBEIGH,
Commissioner of Deeds, &c.
We hope that James Buchanan, VIM
II. Seward, Thomas Benton, Edwin For
rest, and others distinguished gentlemen
whose names appear on the Kickapoo poll
books with that of Mr.. Greeley, will lose
no time in making their afidavits, and
relieve themselves from the faint that
must tarnish their names and charac
ter.
The people of Kansas demand an ex
PLANTATION of the suspicious circumstance
attached to their names.-Leorenwo
Times
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TIE SCANpINAyIAN REMEDIES

TIE SCANDINAvIAN REMEDIES. The
following is taken from the South Bend
Qnd. Register, of Sept 4, 1857. Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, NJ. c., editor:
1--WE rarely allude to Patent Medicines
editorially, leaving them to speak for
themselves in our advertising columns
but it is only sheer justice to say that DR..
Roback's scandinavian Remedies are per-
forming some extraordinary cures in
Northern and Central Indiana, and really
seem to be worthy of trial by the afflicted
We have noticed in our Indiana exchang.
es alone, accounts Of three or four remark.
able cures effected by them within the
past month, certified to by persons with
whom we are well acquainted And we
select from them the following, because
the signature will be well known to all
our old citizens. Morris Morris is one OF
the most valued and widely known resi-.
dents of indianapolis, was for many years
State Auditor, and enjoys the highes,
confidence of all who know him. He has
just voluntarily published the annexed
certificate in the Indianapolis Journal
See Advertisement.
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Final Defeat of I.ecOmpton.

THE condition OF Lecompton now is
similar TO the defunct individual, as pro-
nounced by highly intelligent corners
Jury, who found that he came to his
deatb<tby severe cut in the head, fell
from<fie canal boat and was drowned, and
was washed upon the beach and froze TO
death. 1t was killed first by the test
vote on the Harris resolution, it received
a fatal blow by the vote on the Crittenden
substitute, and the action of the House
Yesterday in resolving to adhere, moving
a reconsideration, and laying that motion
on the table, slaughtered it finally beyond
any hope of resurrection. The only won
der is that it should have insisted on ex-
posing its weakness--its very articulo
morris by the trickery as that of Mr.. Sill
dell
Where is the administration with its
insolent boast? What are its shameless
brides worth 2 Where are its trophies of
honorable reputation achieved in this
struggle on which it staked all and lost
all? Where are the evidences of advan-
tages gained for its party? Never did
Administration encounter so ignominous
a failure, never did Administration SO rich
ly deserves its fate.
For the people it is a most glorious tri-
umph, for after all it is their triumph
1t is the public sentiment setting all one
way in irresistible current that has swept
from the public right this fostering nfamy.
For once, Congress has assumed its true
position as the servant, and not the mas
ter of the people Let the people under
stand their real power as seen in this re-
suit and let them make it more frequently
felt in the public concerns Of the nation.
1t is the retrospect of this struggle that
is most remarkable. A deliberate attempt
planned by the Administration, supported
by the large and inAuenial portion of the
press, and directly sustain by the votes of
tive-sixths of the Democratic members of
Congress, is made to force State into the
Union, to force a people to live under a
constitution they had overwhelmingly re-
jectcd. 1t is astounding that such an
infamy should arise in such country as
this, and it is doubly astounding that it
should only have lacked sixteen votes of
success All honor to the men cotrib-
uting to this suspicious result.-Det Tri.
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The Compiled La VS..

The Jouesville Independent ably an
swcrs the clamorous but unfounded de-
nunciations OF the Lecompton press upon
subject of the compilation of the laws
IT the editors Of the chracter to which
we alludc, would take the trouble to re-
fer to the Lansing Journal which it is
believed, is paper Of good LocOfoco
standing, aud is published at Lansing,
and within a few rods of the place al
which the work Of compilation was finish
ed they will learn that it is the opinion
of the editor of that paper, after thorough
examination, that the work has been sat.
isfactorily performed Upon this subject
the Journal is not alone the Ladependcn,
says:
Some Of the Democratic papers in the
State (Lecompton) have set up a new
game. They are getting up consummate
system Of lying about the Republican par
ty and its management of the Treasury of
this State. As soon as they are faced
down in one falsehood, they get up anoth-
er, and when that is refuted they have re-
vamped an old one again. 1t is worse
and useless to waste time in answering
their articles. Theiripapers know that The
financial management of the State ha.
been conducted in a skillful manner, not q
dollar of money wasted or stolen, and now
they th;uk they have made up discovery
in the printing of the compiled laws. L
we understands the matter, the enterpris
ing publishers, lIosmer and Kerr, have
printed 10000 copies Of the compiled
laws, and total coet has not been more
than the revised Laws Of 1916, of whlcl
5000 copies only were published.
The compiled laws arc handsomely put
up on fine paper, and are well bound
They reject credit on the compiler, Mr.
Cody, as well as upon the State Printers
The Independent does a willing act o
justice, as well to the Board of Auditors
the compiler, and the State Printers, anc
the article is evidently from the pen of 3
writer familiar with the fact.
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Death OF Thomas III. Benton,
WASHINGTON, April

w ARLINGTON hprll y.
Hon. Thomas II. Benton died at about
noon to-day. The House adjourned i'm
mcdiately on receipt of the intelligence.
The House adjourned till Monday
Mr.. Morris of Pa, said he had just
heard of the death of the Hon Thos II
Benton, and it was fit that the House
should adjourn. The motion was unani
mously adopted
The announcement in the House Of the
death of Col Benton, was premature. He i:
still alive, though in a sinking condi
ton.
Before the members separated, letter
written by Col. Benton to Sam Houston
and Mr.. Jones of Tenn. saying that in
the event of his death, he expressly desires
no notice to be taken of il No rule Of
either House would justify such a proceed
ing, and besides it was contrary TO hi.
conviction, expressed many years ago.
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SIiERlFF-s SALE.

BY virtue Of a writ of execution issued
out of and under the Circuit Court for the
county of Van Buren,, and to me directed
and delivered / have levied upon all the
right, title and interest of Daniel Hog
mire, in and to the following described
lands and tenements, to wit; The North
half of the Northwest quarter of section
No. TSenty-one, (2l,) and the South
West quarter of the Southwest quarter
and the Northeast quarter of The North
West quarter of section No. Sixteen,
(16,) in Township No. Two, (2,) south
of Range No. Fifteen West, all lying
and being in the county Of Van Blu
rem, and State of Michigan, which 1 shall
expose for sale at public vendue, at the
Court House, in the village of Paw Paw,
in said county, on Monday, the Thirty.
first day of May, A. d. 1853, at the hour
of ten o clock in the forenoon Of said day.
Dated, April 18th, 1853.
NOBLE d RICHARDSON,
Sheriff
BY WILLIAM HILL,
l57-6w. Deputy Sheriff.
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FOREIGN NEWS
fA'3.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Halifax, April 9.

Halifax, April 9.
GREAT BRITAIN-In the House of
Lords, on the 18th, Malmasbury referring
to the case of the British engineers at the
at Naples, said, that Mr.. Watt had arrived
in England, and that Parks had been lib
Grated on bail.
A Medal is to be granted to all troops
serving in India, and clasp for Delhi and
Lucknow.
Robuck brought forward his motion for
heIabolition Of the Vice Royalty oflIreland.
After some debate motion for the pre-
vious question was negatived by 100 ma
jority, when the subject was dopped.
In the House of Lords on the 9th the
sanitary condition Of the army was debat-
cd and the government promised the
adoption of necessary Improvements.
D'Israeli moved for leave to bring in a
bill amending the Government of Indi.
and explained its provisions. It's general
features are similar to that of the former
cabinet.
Leave was granted the appointing of
Pelissen as Ambassador from France, and
gave very general satisfaction in England,
The Times Paris correspondent be-
lieves Pellissier to b, now partisan of
the English Alliance.
The log of the frigate Niagara shows
that on several occasions she made over
800 miles in "a hours. Her passage
would have been quicker, but for the bad
quality of coal.
1t is reported that Allsop, Orisni's ac-
complce offered to surrender provided
Government would be at the cost of his
defence.
The returns of the board of trade show
falling off in exports in February Of over
u 900 pounds, compared with the same
month last year.
The Notifications Of Malta are to be
augmented and repaired Immediately.
The Dukes Wellington and Devon shire
have been created Knights of the Garter.
The decision Of the Courts Of Admiral
ty in the case of the ships Tuscarora and
Andrew Foster, has been confirmed.
The steamer Nova Scotia for the Cana
dian line has been launched.
Nothing official has been issued in regard
to the Indian loan. 1t is supposed that
the greater part will be taken by
Joint Stock Banks and Insurance Com
panic, so that it will scarcely be heard of
in the money market. 1t is supposed
the biddings would range from 9S 20 100.
The t. s. Secretary of Legation at Der
lin, will succeed Hamilton Seymour at
Vienna. Sir j. Champion will succeed
Lord Woodhousc at ST. Petersburg. Mr..
Buchanan, Minister at Copenhagen, sue
ceed Lord Howdcn at Madrid Mr.. FL
licott, Secretary of Legation at Vienna,
.neeed- buchanan at Copenhagen. Mr.
Howard, Secretary of Embassy at Paris
will succeed Lord Normandy, Minister at
Florence Lord Chelsea succeeds Mr.
| Howard
INDIA.-Sir Colin Campbell with u
regiments of European infantry, rcgi-
ments and detachments Of others of ma
tive cavalry, and 50 heavy guns and NOR
tars and 81 field pieces, had crossed the
Ganges. The attack on Lucknow was OK
pected to commence February 9th, when
Jungblhabonc and Gen Iclnkfs force
would reach Lucknow.
The Liverpool BreadstuGfs Market was
generally dull.
Wheat-Very dull and unchanged
since Tuesday.
Corn-Dull and prices steady.