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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
Kansas Disnppear1ng.

Since the passage of the Ka usas bill
virtually settling the Kansas question in
Congress, the charm which so long at
tached to that name has been broken,
and the divisions in the Democratic ranks
which the Kansas question had t-mpora-
rily caused, are being healed up, and
the capital, which it had afforded the
Black Republican party, is nearly cx-
haustcd-thc spring is almost dry, from
which that party of to day, had drawn
its life support, These facts the wiser
ones Of that party see and feel, while
some of the ~"lesscr lights" not having
Il very perceptive vision, can and shrek
on as if nothing had happened, and as
if that was yet an open question Such
papers as the New York Times, one of
the ablest and most influential papers
in the Republican ranks, says:
The passage of the Kansas Bill has
certainly succeeded in :slocalizinS" the
contest; and the Kansas question has
ceased to engross the debates of Con-
.rcss ard to vex the ear of tn. patient
and Iong-sufering public. The Con-
ference Bill had this virtue in it., after
all: 1t took the subject out of the Fed
eral field, and sent it where it belonged
to the people of the Territory. 1t
left them to decide whether they desire
admission into the Union, upon the con-
dit;ons proposed, or not.
The removal of the Kansas question
from the field of nat;ona! politics is hav-
ing its natural effect upon the political
parties. X x x x Harmony be-
gius again to be talked about; the DEM
.Jcratic members of the House begin .
,gain to vote together, and it is even in
that no opposition will be made
the Administration in Illinois to the
re election of Senator Douglas. aa5
s.On the other hand, tie Republican
oarty begins to feel the loss Of that potent
tchich the Kansas issue supplied
o a6undanHy and so long. x y
The withdrawal of the subject from con-
roversy has complicated their position.
Il has deprived them of u rahying cry,
which had the merit ~ofsimplieity and of
lnquestioncd popular strength. They
must now take the ground upon other
lucstions; and they can scarcely avid,
What is still more perilous, Il discussion
# candidates. ...F ..-.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
DO Trey wish TO ConLe in,

Every indication from the territory
shows the feeling of a large majority of
the people of Kansas to be in favor of
remaining out of the Union, until they
acquire the requisite basis OF population
for. a Representative in Congress-
THOMAS EWING, jr,, whose statements
have at various times been quoted, by
all parties, to settle important facts in
Kansas affairs, writes as following:
''There is no terror to the people cf
Kansas in the threat of TEN orary OK
~clusion from the Union. l feel safe in
saying that if they could have had the
control of the territorial government
from its organization, they would not yet
have asked admission They sought to
be admitted under the Topeka Constitul-
ton, only to TiG themselves of the usur-
pcrs who held the territorial govern
mcnt. After getting control of tho gov
eminent, they framed the L~eavenworth
Constitution merely to oecfcdt The LcconI-
con, The people of Kansas are poor, ~
1eJt, struggling to open their farms, and
make homes for their families, md hacs
neither, the nunlbcrS nor the soedm to bear
tie burden ofo State gocernnIent-on@
they ariU not hasten to assume that bur
ten. or 10 b~eIcaquer the doors Of Congress
for admission.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
Pleased all Round.

Mr.. Buchanan seems literally to have
pleased all parties by the appointment
of the new District Attorney of Kansas.
The Chicago Tribune, the most virulent
Republican organ in the west, thus
speaks of him:
Alison G.. Davis, the new District At
torney, cice cir, decapitated, is a
young man of not more han twenty-six
years of age. He is a native of Yates
county. n. Y, land made his first ac-
quaintance with politics about ten years
since, when he was a candidate for
School Commissioner of the township
where he resided. He was defeated by
two votes, but filed the honorable Of
fee of teacheE, for considerable period,
to general acceptance. He now deter
mined to obtain a liberal education,
and prepare himself in about a year to
onter the sophomore class, of Union
College, whittier he went in 1852
He continued at Union for three years,
and maintained a distinguished position
among his classmates. Afterwards, for
a short time, he studied law at Albany;
but soon abandoned his design, married
and went to Kansas. Here, he was al
most Immediately elected a member of
the Legislature, and has nov received
the appointment of U. s. Attorney from
the President. In person, Mr.. Davis
is of a fine appearance and winning
manners; he possesses distinguished
abilities, and seems formed by nature
for a popular politician, in the better
acceptation ofthat much abused TERM
We shall be much disappointed if he
does not make his mark upon the affairs
of Kansas; and although his political
principles are the opposite of our own,
we believe that he is a man of too much
sagacity to permit himself to be used as
the facilc tool of corruption or tyranny.
Many ofthe Republican organs abused
Mr.. Davis without stint, some ofthem de-
scending to down right blackguardism,
when his appointment was announced.
They will be too. much ashamed of
themselves to acknowledge and apollo
gize for their ISLANDERS. I'D
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

Bg-Great apprehensions are felt il
the Southern States that the coming
summer will be a very sickly one, and
that the yellow fever will return. Thi:
fear is based upon the fact that the Ions
continued freshets, at this particular
time, are likely to breed febrilc disease
Nearly one fourth of the land on the
Mississippi, from Vicksburg down to
the mouth of that river, has been over
aowed-GoImany weeks,-aRd-all=the
swamps, bayous and lagoons at the South
are gorged with stagnant water In the
interior of Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia, the freshets have been unpre-
-cedented,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
Gold i'm Iowa.

Considerable excitement prevails, at
this time, in several counties in Iowa,
owing to the discovery of gold in these
locations. In the counties of Madison,
Lee, Warren, Boone, De Moines' &C.,
the proceeds arc said to average from
two to twenty-five dollars per day, and
a large portion of the inhabitants of that
section of the country are now said to
be engaged in diging for the precious
metal,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10


United States Senators from Texas.
The following proceedings of the Sen
ate were had on the mournful occas-
ions
WASHINGTON, Saturday, = unc 5.
Mr.. Houston, of Texas, announced
the death of his colleague, the Hon. j.
p. Henderson. from his speech on the
occasion We learn that the deceased was
born in Lincoln County, North Caro-
lima, March 81, 1903. He received II
liberal education, and chose the profess
sion of the law, to which he had always
been attached, and in which he was en-
inently successful.
His health becoming affected, he
went to Cuba. On returning to the
States, he located in Mississippi until
the invasion of Texas by the Mexicans
awakened his energy, and he did much
toward arousing the chivalry of the
South. On repairing to Texas, he was
appointed Brigadier General in the Tex
an Army.
When the army disbanded he retired to
private life until called to be Attorney
General Of the the State, which Office he
~ " "N"hSS NSNAA ~ INV
State Department, by the decease of
General Austin, the illust:ious father
Texas, when, Mr.. Ru<k having declin-
ed. Ar, henderson was appointed to the
office, and so remained till 1887. He
was tn n appointed Minister to France
to negotiate on the recognition Of Tex
as independence.
He resumed the law until the mex
alton was consumated, ncxt was a mem
Der from Augustin County and after
ward was elected Governor of Texas.
After some time u rcquisition was
made on Texas for troops for the Next
can war. Henderson took the com
mand and acted a conspicuous part at
Monterey, and was commissioned to ne
gotiate the articles of capitulation Of
the garrison. He declined a re election
as Governor
Since then he was recognized as an
eminent citizen, and on Rusk's death
was unanimously elected to the Senate.
He was ne ordinary man. He made
his mark in Texas, and the nation is
not unacquainted with his merits.
Mr.. Houston was proceeding to pay a
feeling eulogism, when bursting into
tears. he sat down without moving the
usual resolutions.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, added his
testimony to the worth and lion courage
of the deceased, having served with him
at Monterey.
Messrs. Crittenden of Kentucky,
Reid of North Carolina, and Haync of
South Carolina contributed their ex-
of esteem.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

HS1~ Richmond. Va, boasts the larg-
est Touring mill in the world. 1t is
ninety-six feet front, one hundred and
sixty-ive feet deep, one hundred and
twenty-one feet in front, divided into
twelve stories. Its cost is about $780,
600.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
nsA- The defeat of the X. N. schen

nH- The defeat of the X. N. scheme
for constructing a Constitution to please
themselves, in Maryland, vas decisive
This discontinue will cost them theil
prestige in that State; and produce a
wholesome effect wherever schemes may
be entertained in favor of tinkering
constitutions with a view to crafty pro-
scriptive prejudices, and substantiate
partizan spcculations. The Baltimore
Sun says of the peoples decision against
Constitution making.
We have been most agreeably disap-
pointed; and can be rejoiced in that
sound, conservative, patriotic impulse
which distinguishes a free people--and
this case especially honors the citizens
of M~aryland-to defend their constitu-
tional integrity against the mischievous
innovations and fell spirit of party leg
islation.
The rebuke is significant and whole
some. 1t is well-timed and emphatic.
1t speaks to all succeeding legislatures,
and forbids the tampering with estab-
lished institutions at the instance of a
temporary caprice, the ambition of dem
agogues, or the purposes of party. In
this respect it speaks equally to any par
ty dominant.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

MA negro belonging to Mr.. John
Cappsll, of Richmond county,N. c., re-
eenly killed his master and mistress
and their two children with an axe
The neighbors completed the fifth act
OF the tragedy by dispatching the ne
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

BI-John I. Miller, formerly of Eu-
phemia, this county, while returning
from a spree, on the morning Of the
30th ult., lay down on the track of the
Belfountain Railroad, a short distance
" est of Versailles, and was cut to pieces
by a train which came along soon after,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

Hel The thirty-third State will prob.
ably soon be admitted into the confed.
eracy. The Oregon bill has passed the
Senate, and there is little doubt of a
prompt concurrence by the House
The new star will be one of the bright
est. The advantageous commercial po-
sition of Oregon-her vast and varied
resources-her noble rivers-her veal
thy mountains-her limitIess forests.
and her fertile valleys-combined to in
sure the State a magnificent future
The tide of emigration flowing into the
attractive region is not SO rabid as that
which poured into California but then
1t is steady and moro reliable. The em-
igration are generally ola hardy and in
dustrious character, who prefer the Gull
tivation of the fields to the uncertain
search for gold. In politics the new
State is decidedly Democratic. Gen.
Joseph Lane, formerly of Indiana, has
long been her leading man.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
Bs%A gentleman at Hawleyvilli

bg~A gentleman at H~awleyvilli,
Iowa, writes that "grasshorpers or To-
Gusts h~aveaegain made their appearance
in our midst in countless millions, and
already commences destroying our
spring wheat. Fears are entertained
that they will destroy everything in
their way this season"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

a The Democracy of California are
preparing for the fall campaign. The
Democratic State Central Committee
had been calledto meet in Sacramento
on the 10th ult., "for the purpose of
considering matters of interest to the
Democracy"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

Bn-Thr Harrisburgh Telegraph says
that hopes are entertained o Chas. Fen
no Hoffman's recovery from Insanity.
Mr.. Hoffman is an inmate of the State
Lunatic Asylum at Harrisburgh.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
40rrblr County Drmottui
L. G.. GOULD, Editor.
EATON, O., JUNE TO, 1858.

RsA-HoN G. L VALLAND1GHAM,
will please accept our thanks for public
documents.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
MINNESOTA IN THE UNION.

Giddings, HOrtO :, Binglae III.
sherman ana Stanton VOtil.
against her Admission aEthG GlG Il
"a Free state
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
FURTHER FROM NEW Or
LEANS.


The Mayor under the Protection Of the
Tigiiance Committee = Recorders
Stcedriag in Extra Policemen in OPP
position to the 6mmittee- Christy
backs out a Leader Of The cat-throats
-Ar1'est by both F'arhes-Great ec-
element. =
The telegraph furn isles us with the
following additional observation-disclosures
from New Orleans:
R DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, Saturday, June 5.
The Mayor is at the Vigilance
Rooms, and has placed himself under
their protection. No attack has been
made by the mob as yet.
Colonel =Christy has withdrawn as
leader of the movement, on account of
the legal position of the Vigilance Com
mittee.
Recorders are engaged in swearing in
a special police. All citizens arc invi-
ted to join.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Mayor issued a proclamation re-
voking the power of the Recorders to
dppoiuI SpCcldl pOllcc.
The citizens are Disguised with the
Mayors vascillation. Great excite
on the streets. The Vigilance
Committee is still fortifying its position.
Lafayette-square is still in possession
of the mob, and cannon loaded with
grape-shot, command all approaches to
the square. The Recorders have APP
pointed eight hundred special police;
among them are some of the worst men
in the city. They refuse to give up
their authority. although revoked by the
Mayor, and have arrested several men
known to belong to the Vigilance Com
mittec
HIR DISPATCH.
There is an immense excitement
throughout the city. The Vigilants ar
rested Lumsden, of the Ptcayune, and
kept him in confinement several hours.
He was drunk and disorderIy around
the VigiIants' camp.
The Mayor is still at the Visilants'
headquarters, afraid of his life if he
leaves there. Affairs look squally.
New ORLEANS, Monday, June Z.
On Saturday the Mayor, having had
his life guaranteed, proceeded to the St.
Charles Hotel. and there met the Coun-
ell. He was ~impeached, and H. NJ.
President of the board Of AL
dermen, was elected in his place. Col
onel Formo, Chief of Police, was dis
and Colonel Jacques appointed
in his place. The old Police have been
reorganizcd under Colonel jacques. n
L. Turner and & b. Muzzy, reporters
for the Associated Press, were arrested
to-day by the special police of the city
as being dangerous characters, but were
liberated on parole. Turner has since
been rearrested. 1t is rumored that the
has seized the bollot-boxes; if so,
no election will take place to-day. The
streets are seemingly quiet, but no
life is safe outside Of the differ
barbados. An attack was made
upon the Vigilance Committee OF Sat
urday night. The Vigilance Committee
lost four killed and twelve wounded by
the accidental discharge of u cannon du-
ring the confusion.
HI ELECTION.
The election has gone American.-
Stith was elected by a small ma
The Vigilants are still behind
he barracks. Not one-half of them vo-
ed. They say they will carry out their
resolutions to free the city of Ruffians.
There is great rejoicing in Layfayette
quarc among the Stith party. The
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
British A:gressions.

If the tone of the press(says the Bos-
ton post) be any indication of the spirit
of the people; FOR a generation at least
there has been no such feeling aroused
as exists all over the country at the dai.
ly occurring events in the Gulf.
About thirty American vessels have
now been molested by British cruisers,
and in the face of the great fact that our
country has always firmly denied that
any such right exists in a foreign ma
ton as to indiscriminately overhaul and
board our ships on the high seas. This
seems inexplicable. 1t will not GER
tainly satisfy the growing indignation
of the people to say that some ignorant
captain has doubtless misconceived his
duty.
There can hardly be a doubt that the
American people, as n man, will sup
port the President in the prompt and
efficient measure he has taken to pro-
tect our commerce; and that they would
look most favorably oil every judicious
measure looking to an increase of u
navy, not only on account of the pres
ent aggression on our commerce, but
because our ordinary navy ~forcesis en-
tirely Inadequate to the important SER
vice required of it.
Should extraordinary service be re-
quired, the navy would be entirely mad
equate to the wants of the country. 1t
is certain that should Great Britain re-
fuse to disavow the acts of her cruisers,
the rights and honor of the country
would demand immediate action of the
ost decisive character-retaliation.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

Keep it before the people of Ohio
that Giddings, Horton, Bingham, Sher
man and Stanton, all loud-mouthec
shriekers for Free soil and Fremont,
voted against the Admission of MINES
ota into the Union, although she pres
ented herself with a Free State Consti-
tution and a Republican form Of Gov
ernment!
Some persons may be at a loss to dis
cover what governed these men in thus
belieing all their principles O. and
professions. But we will tell you rea-
der, Minnesota is Democratic State!!-
That explains why these shameless hyp
o%crites vote to keep her out of the
Union !!
II Minnesota had Il negro worshipding
population, instead Of il class of hardy,
honest, industrious Germans, Welsh
men, and Norwegians, who love freedom
and Democratic principles, then these
Black Republican Congressman would
have readily voted to bring her into the
Union. If she had Abolition instead of
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tivcs. Giddings and his brother fanatics
would gladly have voted for her admis-
sion the other day.
Let our adopted citizens marke these
men! The whole West is peoplcd with
emigrants from Europe, who seek our
shores for the purpose of securing for
themselves comfortable homes, where
they can live quietly and peaceably, and
enjoy the blessings of Democratic liber-
ty, without having to bow the knee to
any power, save to worship their God.
In Minnesota, more especially have these
honest tillers of the soil pitched their
tents, and by their industry and perse-
v~erencc, they have made the wilder
ness blossom as the rose" And now,
to punish these men for daring to be
Democrats, the Black Republicans vote
to keep them out of the Union!
The Democratic Congressman, North
and South, voted for the admission of
Minnesota into the Union. And this
v tc clearly illustrates the honesty, pa
triotism, nationality. and conservatism
of the Democratic party. The only test
the Democracy require, when a state APP
plies for admission, is to know that she
has a Republican form of Government.
We find the Southern Democratic
members of Congress voting for the ad-
of Minnesota, with Il free Con-
stitution, just as cheerfully as though
she presented herself with n slavery
Jonstitution.-M. Vernon Banner.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

Brand them as Traitors and Hypocrities
to the North- Against PoPmtar Slc-
ercignty, and the AdoptcC Citizcns!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10

nsA- Thirty-three States now in the
American Union! for Oregon is as good
as admitted to the federal suppcrtable.
This is the magic number. Thirty-three
is one-third of the hundred VIC intend to
have, when Mexico and Central Ameri-
ca, Canada and Nova Scotia, and the
Hudson Bay Company's possessions
shall have been absorbed into a vast
great Western Republic. Rome had
her day. Onr turf is coming. We shall
yet become the natl on of nations, and
then, eliminating in our greatness, some
new historian will pen our "decline ana,
fall as awarning for future generations
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
THE ELECTION.

The election has gone American
Girard Stith was elected by a small ma
jority. The Vigilants are still behind
the barracks. Not one-half of them vo-
ted. They say they will carry out their
resolutions to free the city of Rutfians.
There is great rejoicing in Layfayette
square among the Stith party. The
CITY is in AN uproar.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-10
Death Ex-senator Rendersonof
Tav9S

The telegraph advises US of the death
of Hon. J. P. Henderson, one of the
United States Senators from Texas.
The following proceedings Of the Sen
ate were had on the mournful occas-
ions:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23
MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS
-Asn-
Phoenix Bitters.

rJNIlE frpuaiion of these very cclsbr'ied 'ese'-
i able tepeJ'e. - INV uaequaled u, any e'he''
IN ihi. country of in Eufope. They arr i"liy 90
tahl,,hel a. the most unisefsal family medicine
na~ IN u.e. and they will msiaia'a their pre'emi'
e.nt rrn,wn b, the iatr,n.,c aud comprehensive
,it,u~. which acquired IL. The usual mo,les Of
puasry ~oald h. unworthy Of them ani i' unaeos.-
ssy.
thousands anil tens oi ,hoas,nds ol persons now
living IN perfect, restored health, can testify, 40
thousands have testified, To their prump' AMI deci'
DID elicsc, MT only ia all orlinip 'ieriagemenl'
II hcahh irpm ,moirci digestive functions. cos
ti,sn..., bilipa. aai liver complaints, rheumatic
and inh,mnst,r, cpii.. coughs, nervous weakne'',
la.. II appetite f,lifr ~ hcsh. headache anil 'm'
rarc state 81 the boi snd other hu'is. bot a'o ~
ihsum,t,.n, fever aud age, other 'alefm'iiaat
E,et, asthma. hfOnchitis. cholic, pcuf,sl, pslpi'
ai,Ya uf the heart rush ~ blood 10 thf head, set
lid pain, IN thr jp,ats. limb, and ofgans, alec
too. IT the bl.i sf anl kdnsys, aund'ce, dfopsy.
piL. however iaI,icnte,) hihiiasl onstNs6css,
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api g,diae.,, and an Immense naml'et Of other
m,hd,rs.
The, icJsite NJ diciins nor onnhnsnsni' arc
rs,frctk nil ani psa.,ni in their oI~rai'"n, hui
"a M oartiull, tcsior, hsahh-thst greatest # al
s,uhh blc,,,ps.-Io the mos, exhausted and d.
hp,dtir,i constitutions.
P,ctarrI ,pi .oli by Do. WILLIAM u. MOI.
FAT. J3S Brsdss,, y. Y. hs
WI. 4. RUST. ". H.. Sou'h rar'. Age nj
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