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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

OF There is always diffidence ont
part of many in refusing to abide the de-
cision of Conventions, the members q
which are elected by the people. Undg
ordinary circumstances, and in ordinsF
countries this may be right, but KAnsn
is decidedly an exception to the rule. To
know where a Convention is to be held Z
this Territory, is to know precisely wis
will be the result of It's deliberati0E&
Who ever knew such body to meet !
Topeka, without euiogizing the "oH
blood stained banner " to the skis :
Who ever knew g delegate assembly 70
meet at that place without local power
full outside pressure to be brought to bear,
in order to control its action, and deter.
mine the result of It's sessions ? We ven
ture TO say that no Convention held a;
that place during the last year, has fair!
expressed the viii Of the people. Mes
were insulted and abused for counselirs
moderation and forbearence, and wee
tainted with cowardice for adyisitg
peaceful measures Men were compiled
to swear fealty 70 the Free State party O
the Topeka Constitution, and The . Ola
blood-stained banner was flouted n
their faces by the military would-be SCI
ator, with all the zeal Of a new-mads coz.
vert to radicalism. And in the ceurss Of
human events, another enc of these hun
bug scenes is to be enacted on The s4n.
stage and by the same performers; 81
with what degree of success remains 10 e
seen. The "old hlcod-stained banner
has been torn down by its own friesdA
and another substituted in its place. rs
old hobby--The Topeka Constitutios-
has been ridden down and turned out g
the prairies to die and fresh Bsgh
the shape of the LeayenwoFth Consata'
ton, chartered by the proprietors of ins
other for another heat. Those who kiss
the firm, are fully aware that it viii q
ridden with the same pertinacity; a.
PERHAPS, meet the same fate. In view
these facts. we pledge ourselves. In 81
vance, to do just as We please in regard
the action Of the Convention that Is
assemble at Topeka on the 18th OF rs
month. We have bat little faith in u
success of this movement yet We 81
mire that privilege OF freeman, knew
as the elective franchise aud as We %
permitted to exercise it occasionally, tsf
every other week, we shall vote at iss'
election, and shall urge Others to do %
but for whom, We are not yet PREPARED I
say. But one thing is certain, and that ;
this, that this Topeka Convention esnncs'
do our thinking and our voting, neitbr
can it control our actien. nor dagrOOn .
into the support Of some, at least. OF y
prospective candidates. We geDerAg
vote for MEN, not g bays, " and Shouts
any of the latter be put forward, ths!
must secure their election from Others isH
us.s-Kansas Leader.
Our position, exactly. The calling O
the Convention at Topeka was aneusr4E
and in opposition to the voice Of the NJ
jority Of the Union Committees, bad
been expressed on the subject. We I"
two-thirds inclined to show how the ne.'
ems IN these transactions succeeded in car
ing the Convention Il Topeka
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
Com In the Interior.

Mr.. Bartlett. just from Superior City,
which is located some two miles south of
Burlingame, reports that emigrants going
into the interior as far as that point,
should be informed that there is great
abundance of corn and potatoes in that
region, which can be purchased at fair
rates, and that there is no necessity what
ever for buying outfits Of that character
at Kansas City, or other points along the
border.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
The Germans In Kansas.

Unjust afford US great satisfaction, that
among eight thousand Germans who now
reside in the territory, not one belongs to
the Pro-Slavery party. Butwe are par
ticulariy pleased that, among cur liberal
countrymen, the Turner's, this vanguard Of
the Army of Freedom, are prominent BY
their zeal and energy for the good cause.
Begerillev CID Vols Blsfk
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

Ut is reported authoritatively that
John Calhoun and j. d. NcLsaa are on
their way back to Kansas, and are expect
ed here in few days. Are they not out
laws ?? Win society protect them Are
not their lives forfeited by their villain
les? The subject is worth considering.
Has the appointment of the new police,
in Washington, anything to do with their
hasty retreat Immediately after from that
CITY?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
nHich Inm

A clerical gentleman was travelling in
Missouri not long since, and stopped at a
private house for the night. As they
grthered around the table, he observed
that no thanks were to be offered, and
quietly said to the lady that he was in the
habit of asking blessing on such occa-
sions. and if she had no objection he
would do so. aOh, certainly not, sir;
pitch in, pitch in." was her response.
This is only equalled by the anecdote
of our friend MASON, of the Co1lneautuiue
Courier, who says: A short time ago a
devous brother was praying for the pres
ence of the Holy Spirit, and closed by
saying, Come do,cn nOto, good Lord, right
through the roof, and IN payjor The shingles
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

/ am content to bide my time. until the pen of
impartial history shall reveal the secret work.
ingsof the machinery by which this grand result
has been aehieyed-untii the race of fiction
writers, seoss nrfssion seems TO 5sfo deifyso4ae
men dg derao'fsfng Others, shall have given place
to the historian who can discern principles as
well as men, truth as well as fction.-czarles
Ro6tnson.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
J. a. DAVIES, Secretary.

OF The emigration to Kansas seems
s;in to be on the increase. 1t is later in
entering the Territory this season than
any preceding one. We are not without
hope that 1t will add as much to our per-
ssoasss population q lest year.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
The State Ticket.

The following is the ticket for candi-
dates under the Leavenworth Constitu-
ton: For Governor, Henry J. Adams
Lieut. Governor, T. Dwight Thacher
Secretary of State. ". F. NJ. Army Audi
tor, G. s. Hillyer; Attorney General,
Charles A. Foster; Treasurer, Henry
Harvey; Superintendent of Public In
struction, j. N. Walden; Commissions
of Common School Fund, F. NJ. Blake
Judges of Supreme Court, 5. N. Latta,
Morris Hunt, c. K. Holiday; United
States Senators, Jas. 81. Lane, VIM. A.
Phillips; Representative in Congress, NJ.
F. Conway.
II the Topeka Convention, on the 18th
inst, viii nominate the above ticket, Oh
any other composed Of similar elements,
we will venture a Thousand dollars on its
election, and another thousand that the
Leavenworth Constitution win be voted
down by two thousand majority. Who
will take the wager2
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
THOMAS. II RENroN is dead

THOMAS II. BENTON is dead. A
great and good man has fallen, full of
honors and full of years. Another gener-
alton viii do honor to his memory-the
present mourn his loss. He was our beau
ideal of statesman, independent and
fearless, perferring his convictions of du-
ty to position and empty honors.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

orAr Plum announces through the
Kansas News, that Mr.. R. ]. Hinton,s
connection with that paper as correspond
ing editor has ceased. Glad to learn that
nuisance has been abatsd.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

Or We invite attention to the adver-
tisement of Mr.. Farnham, who is engaged
IN the General Land Agency business at
Lsconpton.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
Design TO SWindle.

As Calhoun is about returning to Kan
sas, it may be well to publish the follow
ing document, issued by him soon after
the election under the Lecompton Con-
stitution, On the 4th of January last, by
which he hoped to defeat the action of
the people at that election:
'5 January 18th St .ii85s.}
To Commissioner:
SIR:-You are hereby requested to re-
port to me at this place, on as early day
as practicable, the names of the several
precincts in your County, and the names
of the persons appointed by you to act at
each of those precincts as judges of the
election held on the 21st December, 1857,
and 4th January, 1858. under the provis-
ions of the Constitutional Convention.
j. CALHOUN,
President of Constitutional Convention.
The Lecompton Constitution made
provision for the appointment of judges
of election, but made no provision to fill
vacancies in case the judges refused to
act. In this case, under Territorial laws,
the voters on the ground would elect viva
Uoce judges, and Calhoun presumed this
was done on the 4th of January. 1t is
evident that he had determined to reject
any returns made by other than the regu-
larly appointed judges, and as the names
of such persons were only known to the
commissioners appointed by him in each
county to superintend the election, hence
his inquiry.
Whether he does not intend to fall back
upon this villainous scheme, should the
Lecompton Swindle pass Congress, is an
important consideration. In his recent
letter, twill be remembered, he did not
say that the persons whose names were
given, were elected, but that it seemed
they were. Should Kansas be admitted
into the Union under that swindle, we
have not doubt but it is the design of
this arch seoundrel to re-examine the re-
turns, and if he finds that he can carry
his measure, and save his regrets" by
rejecting the returns indicated above, and
giving certificates to pro-slavery members,
he will do so, at the same time issuing
another pronunciamento announcing that
+" it seems " he was mistaken in his former
letter.
Were there not complete remedy in
the hands of the people of Kansas for any
contingency which may be forced upon
them, it is probable we should feel some
what anxious on this subject. As it is
there is no occasion for anxiety, save by
those who are the tools of Calhoun in
this matter.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

T The Ainais Belle has made her
third trip to Lawrence this season, heavily
freighted each trip. She is looked for
again soon.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

AerssAaa the Press the Peoples RI hts maintain
U1sw'd ~ perty. and snbribed By gala,
FsedRcd but to Truth, to Liberty and Law.
Ne Favor swsys ss, and se Fear .haII ave.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

rzRas.-.s.oo FER Assun. N ADVANCE
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sham Democracy fn Maine.

State Convention of the party was held
at Augusta on the Both June. MANAssEH IL.
SMITH was nominated as a candidate for Gov
ernor: and a series of resolutions adopted in
which the word Lecompton does not occur.
The following is the resolution relative to
Kansas
ResOlred, That the final adjustment of the
differences of opinion among the democratic
members OF Congress, in relation TO the adj
mission of Kansas into the Union, was a
paciication in which there was known no
North, no South, no East, no West. but a
happy agreement upon differences of opin-
ion in the spirit of brotherhood and patriot
ISM
In another resolution amongst reasons given
for expressing confidence in the integrity,
ability and patriotism of the President and
appreciation of his administration, is this
the driving the republican party, while max
ing provision for the admission of Kansas,
into an abandonment of their sectional issues
and false-hcarted professions for the reenact-
ment of the Missouri Compromise, which has
heretofore deceived and distracted the peo-
pie" We would ask the Union and american
if this is a true statement. If the republicans
have been driven to an abandonment Of their
sectional issues we are not aware of it.
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Foreign Adventures and American
Girls.

One Of the most vexatious troubles among
the wealthy families of the United States is
the attachments which their daughters form
for unprincipled foreign adventurous who
come over here for the very purpose of bet
tering their fortunes or gratifying their love
of social intrigue by making the acquaintance
of romantic young ladies connected with
wealthy families. At the present time several
distinguished citizens are chasing some of
these whiskered adventurers who have run off
with spoiled aud silly girls.
1t is but few days since one of these fell
lows, an escaped convict, turned the heads of
halt the girls in Newark, N. j. A short time
since "a Creole barber, of very dark complex
ion, hourished through the southern cities
under the title of Don Carlos de. Castro,
political ex ie from hi immense plantations
in Cuba, and caused hundred susceptible
young girls TO ianguish tor his love. Mr..
Blount, distinguished lawyer of Mobile, Is
now in chase OF a whiskerrd Frenchman, a
bogus Count. claiming to be an officer Of the
Zouaves, of Crimean celebrity. who has run
off from Mobile. leaving his landlord and
tailor unpaid, and taking with him Mr..
Blount's wife and daughter, the mother hav-
ing become quite Us infatuated with the prof :
gate adyentarer her daughter, and gone
OF 10 see them married. This fellow -four
isl,d Ia New York as Captain Henri ASmaud
de Riyiere. until he had destroyed the peace
Of several families anu was exposed as an i'm
poster, after which he went South TO play of
his impudence.
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=" More Passion than PrincipIe.,,

The Augusta (Ga.) CorstitutiorQlia, a demo-
cratic paper. runs parallel between the res
olutions adopted by the two divisions of the
party in Illinois, and remarks =
These resolutions, which we have extract
ed from the platforms adopted by the two
Democratic State conventions of Illinois, show
that there is really no radical difference upon
principle between the two divisions of the
Democratic party they represent. Both de-
clare their devotion to the principles of the
national Democracy profess to sustain
the AdminstratiOn-both claim to be carry
ing out the principles of the Kansas Nebras-
ka act--both reiterate, in the strongest terms,
their attachment TO the Cincinnati platform
both accept it as the expression of their polit-
ical faith, and the only difference between
them is in reference to Judge Douglas, and
the course pursued by him upon the question
of the admission of Kansas into the Union.
TINS difference muOtues passion than princi-
pie and if the division of the Illinois Democrat
cy is to be perpetual, d upon it, il must lead
10 a war of factions in the Democratic party
of that State. even more dsrcputable and dis
organizing than that of the Shells " in New
York, and end at last in giving the control of
the State to the Black Republican party.
Judge Douglas may be said to be- rPspon-
sible for this unfortunate schisnI in the De-
mocracy of Illinois, ii grew out of his
course upon the Kansas question at the last
session of Congress, but has opponents IN the De-
mocrdt'c party DiH be responsible Jor IFS continuance
and for all The disastrous results ULich riU be
produced by a. i ii IS not speedily h0rmoa,zed.
They are a majority facfion, we should rath-
er say--arrayed against the great body of the
Illinois Democracy. and jeoparding its success
by making test Of party orthodoxy upon a
question which has spent itself, and which the
majority are willing to consider as an extinct
issue. Under these circumstances. persistence
IN their opposition TO Judge Douglas, and to
the regular nominees of the Democratic party;
whatever may have been its propriety and its
necessity in its inception, will show factious.
disorganizing and vindictive spirit, and fast
en- upon them the responsibility for all the
consequences which may follow a division OF
the party"
The Conaitmionalia has steadily supported
the anti-Douglas side of the Kansas question,
which divided parties in the late session OF
Congress and its position above is. therefore.
but the more significant. The brethren are
all becoming tame and peaceful-thcy no
longer have a voice for war. Let them for
ever hereafter hold their tongues when Lee
compton and anti-Lecompton-slave State
Kansas and free State Kansas-are mentioned.
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AMALGAMATIoN MARRIAGES IN BosToN-
Boston matrimonial register shows that dur
ing the last year there have been no less than
sixty amalgamation marriages; and, singular
to say, they were all of white women with
black or colored men; in no instance has a
white man been registered as having taken to
wife colored woman. The white ladies of
Boston and thereabouts have singular tastes;
certainly they seem TO relish black kisses.
from all accounts. with peculiar gnsto, and
black or colored husbands are becoming a
highly popular institution among them. Can
anything prove more conclusively the grow
ing degeneracy in point of morality and de-
cency, of pious. proper New England. this
horrible fanaticism. which strikes at the root
of everything like purity, and tends to under
mine the divine laws of nature? When wo-
man, the safeguard of virtue and purity,
stoops thus to degrade herself. perverting the
womahood within her, the degradation of man
as necessary consequence, must follow
NeoO York Dispatch.
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LEARN TO SwM.-Now is the time. There
is no exercise more wholesome and invigora-
ting; and at this season the practice of swim
ming may be regarded as luxury 1t is one
of the best Of the Hydropathic appliances.
Indeed, it comprehends nearly half of the
maferia medica of the Water-Cure, alas
geio-Therapeutic," School, viz, light. air,
water, exercise, and temperature. We have
an idea, too. that there is a kind of magnetism
or passional influence connected with ii which
is salutary to both body and mind. Many
nervous, dyspeptic, equity, and rheumatic
invalids could swim themselves into health II
they would. Half an hour, morning and
evening, is all that ordinary cases require.
1t is certainly a more pleasant cure than TO
take medicine, and is not half so expensive
Life IHusfrated
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w. THURsToN BLACK, The ARTIST. Mr.
Black is now located in our city for the pur-
pose of pursuing his profession. portrait paint
ing in oil and pastel. We have visited his
stndio and examined with much pleasure tue
life-like portraits of number of our friends
OF Mr.. B. it is no more than justice to say
that. gifted with a high appreciation of all
that is beautiful In nature and an enthusiastic
admiration for his profession, he has acquired
great proficiency. His paintings are no less
admired for their truthfulness than the ex-
quisite taste he displays in mixing, blending,
and mellowing the colors on the canvass.
As portraits, his paintings are indeed excel
lent; as pieces of art, they certainly Indicate
the great success of the painter.
We say thus much not only in justice to
the artist, but for the benefit of those who
appreciate the art of painting. Louisville Jour
n1I
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ReWare of Wild Cats.

To enable the people to protect themselves,
as much as possible, against these institu-
lions, we subjoin list of them; all of which
we regard totally unworthy of confidence or
credit:
MERCHANTS BANK, of Macon.
INTERIOR BANK. Griffin.
LAGRANGE BANK, LaGrange.
SOUTHERN BANK. Bainbridge.
CHEROKEE INSURANCE Il BANKING CoN'Y,
Dalton.
PLANTERs' & MECHANICS BANK, Dalton.
NoFrH- WESTERN BANK, Ringold, Ga.
BANK OF GREENSBORO, Greensboro.
BROKE H
MANUFAcruRERs' s. MECHANICS BANK,
Columbus. -.-
EXCHANGE BANK. Griffln.-Aug4std Chronicle.
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In letter dated of July 5th, written from
Philadelphia to the N 2. Tribune, we find the
following: &
Tt is pretty certain now that a complete
and tolerably harmonious understanding
exists between Buchanan. Wise and Douglas.
The three had formal pow-wow previous
to the latter leaving Washington to pitch int
his foes at home. Mr.. Wise was sent for to
confer with them, and he came up from Rich
mond for that purpose, very quietly. but very
leisurely. The upshot of the matter was that
Wise and Douglas pulled together with
sturdiness that nothing could move. They de-
manded that Popular Sovereignty shouldhave
full and honest trail before the whole peo-
pie at the Congressional elections this Fall;
that Buchanan should call off his dogs and
let it be free fight all round, and that his
prescription for opinions sake, the proscrip-
fion of men who happened to be Douglass
friends, should be stopped. Strangely as it
may sound, all this was agreed to by Buch-
anan, and the trio adjourned the conference
| subject to the ratification of the people as to
Lecompton at the Fall elections. If they
repudiate and elect House which is Anti
Lecompton, Mr.. Buchanan agrees to cave in
and turn the shortest kind of a corner, all
which will be demonstrated in his next
Annual Message.
Since this matter came to my knowledge
nave been looking round 10 see ii any facts
could be discovered that would seemingly
confirm so singular a compact. l learn at
the Post-Ofice that the avalanche OF Lecomp-
ton documents which were franked at Wash
ington to all parts of Pennsylvania, has been
stopped. They were found TO be creating
more bad blood than was desirable. Then
the Presidents organ here, The Pe,ansylUa,aiaa,
has ceased to abuse Mr.. Douglas as one of
your Black Republican leaders. 1t now
speaks of him in the most deterential Ian
guage, and is becoming quite polite when re-
feriing to that arch dsOrganizer, The Press.
On Thursday it went so far as to take the
back-track on the Anti-Lecompton traitors,
as it has facetiously called them from the
beginning. and gave them general absolu-
ton, under which it is hoped they all feel
better, saying that "a man may have had, or
now hold, what view he pleases upon the
" Lecompton issue, so long as he holds the
80 them within and subject to the control of
party rules. He may vote Tor the most
violent Anti-LecomptOn man in the country
ION nomination, if he will submit to the
"a choice of the majority when made, no
= matter who may be selected" Thisis
break down of the shabbiest kind for the
slaughter breathing organ of the President.
Then four OF Mr.. Douglass advocates in
Illinois, one of whom prints rampant Anti
LecomptOn paper, have been reappointed
Postmasters. These signs 90 to show that
the sword has actually been sheathed, aud
that Mr.. Buchanan has at length become Con-
WINGED that the fire-eaters have had their
turn quite long enough. l would have
your readers watch the signs of the times,
and note what commentary they make upon
the foregoing text.
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" H1'.tE7(fFtN7s Wy .
learn from a reliable source thai President
Buchanan has determined Ia protect the A
mericnn Ship Canal Company in their coI-
tract With Nicaragua. The Cabinet advises
TO this course and against further temporis-
Instructions are already prepared, and will
be forthwith dispatched TO Gen. Lamar, di-
recting him To impress distinctly upon the
public authorities 81 Nicaragua The fact that
our policy toward that Republic has been
changed. and thai remedies AZ inSf all exist
ing or future evils VIII lie enioroed In a sum
mary way.