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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-10
The $40 and $I5 Single and Double
Threaded Empire Family Sewing
Machines.

An AGENCY for the sale of these Sewing
"A Machines can be secured on liberal terms for
the County of Northumberland. No one need
snplv without capital suffi cient to conduct the
business properly and who cannot bring reier,
ences as to reliability and capacity. personal
application will be necessary.
The peculiar adaptation of these Machines ior
all purposes of Family Sewing, will, where ever
thew are offered for sale command ready ana
unlimited demand. r
JOHNSON q GooDALL,
s. z. Corner of 9th and Arch Sts., Philadeis'
August Is, 1871
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-10
z. 3. MASSE
NEW STORE
ELIAS ENIERICU,

n ESPECTFULLY informs the citlzehs oi
H6, of Lower Augusta township and the pub
lie generally. that he has purchased the store
lately kept by Isaac Martn, in Lower Augusta
township near Emerich's Tavern, and has just
opcncJ splendid stock OF
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
From the Cincinnati Gaze
T,ncnmntOn MOttOos.

There were some curious notices dis
played last night on the occasion of the
Lecompton meeting, from which we Sc
lect a few specimens. The comments
are in part "our own.
equal and exact justice to all men.
Kansas may come in as a stare State
with 10000 people, but for admission as
a FREE State she must have $4,000.
"No fusion for the spoils.'
Thousands of Office seekers whosneak-
ed out of the Know Nothing party, are
nOiy fused with the Lecomptonites for
Office.
"The ballot box the safeguard Of our
party"
"Our party" adopted the LecomPton
Constitution, by stufing the ballot box
with names from the Cincinnati DirectO,
ry.
"Purity ofmen; soundness ofprinciples.
"All the Democratic principles upor
which the canvass of 1856 was conduct
ed, have been narrowed down to simpl,
Lecompton. - John w. Forncy.
succession in '6O-Douglas and Orr
The Douglas rebels must be put down
I-TJames Buchanan.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
From the o. S Journal.
Another Move for Slavery.

The Democrats Convention Of Ohio,
in July last, resolved against the admis-
sion of new States into the Union with
less than 90 ,42O inhabitants. This was
never before an article in the creed Of
any other party. Why is it now intro
ducod2 Every member Of the present
Congress has voted for the admission Of
Kansas, with q less number. Sixteen
new States have been admitted, without
evidence Of their having that number.
By the census Of 1850, Florida hadmore
than 20, 600 less. 1t was admitted in
1S4j, Delaware has never reached the
required number. Why this change
nOw2
In March, in the bred Scott case, the
five slaveholding Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States gave opiBions
favoring the novel doctrine, that by the
Constitution of the United States, slave
ry was established in all tho territories,
and must remain there as long as they
were territories
This view, opposed to all authority
and prccedents, has found favor with
the President and his partisans, in all
parts Of the country. It Is now held
by them that no territory can get rid OF
slavery without becoming a State. The
| Convention that adopted this resolution
knowing this, resolved to prolong the
territorial state, which by necessary con
sequence, upon their theory prolongs
slavery.
Until 1854, it was prohibited in most
of our territories by act Of Congress. In
June, 1854 Congress, it was thought
referred the question to the people OF
| Kansas, aud Nebraska, Itwas the boast
Of the Democratic party that the people
of those territories were perfectly free
to prohibit or tolerate slavery.
In 1857, five judges Of the Supreme
Court, all being shareholders, gave opin-
ions that neither Congress nor the peo.
pie of the territories can prohibit it un,
til they become States, President Blu
chanan adopts the opinion Slavohold.
ers, with one voice, concur. Many Dem.
ocrats of the North acquiesce. The
rule is supposed to be unalterable, anc
now the policy is to continue slavery II
the territories by delaying their admis
sion as States
A State can prohibit or abolish slave
ry. A territory cannot. Now, the ad
mission as a State is to be delayed, anC
so, slavery perpetuated whether the peo
pie are for or against it.
In 1854 the Democratic rule was
that Congress should not "legislate slav'
cry into any territory or State, nor
"exclude it therefrom, but 'leave the
people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way, subject only TO the
constitution of the United States. -
This was declared in the celebrated
Kansas Nebraska act
In 1856, in the Cincinnati platform
it was announced that "the organization
of territories and the admission Of new
States, with or without slavery, as they
may elect, was Democratic princi
pie"
In 1853 the rule Of the Democratic
party is, to oppose "the admission Of {
new State into the Union until the pop
ulation thereof shall' be 93,420, anC
that slavery shall go into, and remair
in our territories until they become
States. T.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
Cd Fime Plaek Republioana.


The principle is this, and will remain
in force, that men, by nature, are free
It is 80 conceded, on all hands, that the
right to be free can never be alienatcd.
Congress
Slavery is the curse of Heaven upon
the State where it prevails Gov. Nor
ris.
Consenting to Slavery is a saori-
leg breach Of trust John Adams.
The Convention must be careful not
to give any sanction to Slavery El-
bridge Gerry.
Slavery is an iniquity-a sin Of crin-
son dye.-[John Jay.
It is among my FIRST wishes to see
some plan by which slavery in this
country may be abolished by law
Washington.
Slavery is contrary to the laws Of ma
ture aud Of nations.-T VIM. Writ.
Slavery is repuguant to the principles
Of Christianity; it prostrates every be-
nevolent action of 'he human heart
Patrick Henry.
Slavery is a dark spot on the face Of
the nation Lafayette
We should transmit to posterity our
adherence ofSlavery.-[ Patrick Henry.
The way, I hope, is preparing, under
the auspices Of Heaven, for a total
emancipation Of slavery. - Thomas
Jefferson.
That is what the founders Of the
American Republic thought respecting
the "peculiar institution" which the
slave Democracy are now straining ev.
cry muscle to SOW broad cast over every
acre of our vast territorial domain.
Now read what the dough.face De
mocracy of the present day think
with reference to the same question:
"The South now maintain that STA
Deyy as right, natural and necessary and
does not depend upon the difference Of
complexion. The laws of the slave
States justify the holding of WHITE
MEN IN bondage. ge."-[Richmond En-
quirer.
A slight difference between the opin
ions Of the Fathers of the Republic, anC
those of the fathers of the EngIisl
swiudle, is there not?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
Nc Republican Doctrtne.

Gov. CHASE and Gov. CoRwIN ocou-
pied the same stand at Columbus the
other day, and both addressed the Re
publican Convention on that oeca-
sion. Gov. Corwin made one of his
old fashioned, inimitable speeches. He
said he had been driven into the Repub-
lican ranks as a matter Of conscience and
that there was not an article in the Re
publican platform that he could not en-
dorse.
After Corwin had closed, Gov. Chase
was called out and we find his speech
reported in the journal, from which we
extract as follows:
Indeed, fellow citizens, as to the prac-
teal issue of the day and of the
hour-the only issue which ought to
determine the position of honest men
and sincere patriots-what ground Of
difference is there among earnest oppo-
nents of the present National Admins
lIublOu IL uo ANS NSNAbAASoAy AAaAnb huul
Slavery ought not be permitted to exist
in any territory Of the Republic
(Gov. Corwin--"thats my doctrine. " As
a Republican take square issue with
the bred Scott decision, and whereas
the majority Of the Supreme Court as
sert in that case that Slavery exists
under the Constitution sUeryl0here within
the jurisdicional limits OF the United
States, except where prohibited by State
law, I renew here with equal confidence
the declaration made substantially al
Philadelphia, that slavery can eXist
under the Constitution nOWhere within
the iurisdictioual limits Of the United
States, except where established by Stat,
law. CCorwin-That's the old doc
trine, / have always held that) Ii il
the old doctrins. 1t is the doctrine Of
the Constitution as itwas understood b,
the men whe adopted it. 1t is our doc
trino Of to-day, and we will stand by il
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
The Gold Fewer in Kansas

Itseems to be regarded as a "fxod fact
that there is gold on the Eastern as well
the Western slopes of the Rocky
Mountains The gold fever is raging
in Kansas, and scores of fortune hunters
are setting out for "Pikos Peak" at
which point it is said to be found in
considerable quantities. St. Louis De-
moorat says:
Mr. z. Y. King, Of Dayton, Ohio,
arrived at Leavenworth City on the
10th instant, with a party from the
western Kansas border. He left Cherry
Greek, near Pixies Peak, on the 27th
Of July, having satisfactorily "prospec-
tee" rich gold region extending from
the tributaries of the South Platt river
to the head waters of the Arkansas
The party traversed freely over a belt
Of country two hundcd miles long
Several parties were in the region and
they at length concentrated their forces
numbering one hundred aud ffty-threo
persons. They join in the report that
they found gold in all the places they
"prospected," yielding from FIVE to
twenty-five cents to the painful of
soil. They also found everywhere plenty
of water and an abundance Of pine tim.
ber. A specimen of the gold was
shown us by Mr. Hemingway 1t is in
small particles, resembling the quartz
soil washings Of California.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
Fornev on Teoomptonism.

The Locomptonites Of Pennsylvania
receive no mercy at the hands Of FoR-
NEY. He talks as plainly as ever about
them and their precious scheme and
gives us a fair insight into the Demo
cratic ''harmony which prevails through
out the Free States:
"The men, says the Press "who fore
ed Lecompton through Congress-the
men who insulted the public sentiment
the men who deserted the pledges of
1856, who applauded the prescription Of
the champions, tried and true, of that
principle. these men u0JC call Vp0n thc
masses Of the Northern Democracy to re-
elect them to the nee Congress, and Hus
to seal by a popular decree, the gr0U,st
act Of political tppitVds and h6qchegy
10 be found IN political guuah
"But in the name Of a great party,
we say No! to the demand. We assert
that enough has been lost for this dishon.
oring example. We declare that sufi-
cheney Of sacrifice has been made in tho
name Of a despotic doctrine. We in
sist that those who have attempted and
who have failed in the attempt to COM
nit The Demoeraticiparty TO this doctrine,
should stand back and allow other men
men trusted and tried, who know the
wishes Of the people aud respect them
too-to take the nominations for the
national councils; for if this is not done,
hundreds Of innocent Democrats must
fall in the effort to elevate the guilty.
In this State every Democratic member
of Congress but three has demoralized
himself by voting for Lecomptou in one
or another of its shameless DISCUSSES.
We ask in all candor, whether these
men are to be put upon Democratic
tickets, like so many dead weights, to
carry down others upon those tickets
who had nothing to do with the sacrifice
and the surrender?
"For here is the practical question af-
ter ALL Lccomptonism is not virtue,
but a lie-it is not a principle, but a
heresy-it is not even a decent expedi.
ent, but an incarnate and fostering cor
ruPtion. 1t has no vitality in it, like
/ the principle of the Kansas and Nebras-
5a act. which, when we fell for it in
1854 by its elasticity and power, shortly
after rescued those who had stood BY
it, and restored the Democracy to the
power which they had temporarily lost. q"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
The English swindle.

The Indianapolis National Democrat,
Douglas organ, says:
"Leoompton candidates for Congress
are as eager now to repudiate the penalty
clause Of the English bill, as they we're
a few weeks ago to make test Of De-
mocracy. After having insulted and
abused every anti-Lecompton Demo
crat in the land, like a pick pocket, for
repudiatng the odious discrimination in
favor Of Lecompton and against a Con-
stitution embodying the will Of the
people, they now turn in and repudiate
It themselves Those gentlemen had
better read the Washington Union and
see what it says Of those who refuse to
stand by the English bill.
Wen have "high times" in Congress
next winter The settlement Of the
Leoompton controversy has but just
commenced"
Here is Democratic authority that the
Kansas question is not settlod--''thc
Lecompton controversy is but just
commenced.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07

The Army Plunder Contracts.

The Army Plunder Contracts.
We refer the readers of the Democrat
TO the proceedings of the Board Of
Inquiry at Fort Leavenworth. It will
be seen that the mule contracts we're oZ-
actly of the character which we have at
tributed to them. They were given out
as political rewards, and from Senator
Jim Green's confessions, the lions
share was given to Missourians for their
devotion to the affairs Of Kousas /. g.,
for ballot stufiug, voting at Oxford and
Delaware Crossing-in one word, for
border ruffanism The contracts for
transportation were given to Russell,
Majors and Waddell, on precisely the
same grounds, and we trust the fact
will be officially established by a com
mittee of Congress. The most signlh-
cant circumstances connected with the
Inquiry is the refusal of the board to
take testimony, or to send for persons
and papers. tt became manifest that if
this were done much Of the rascality
would be authenticity exposed and
Iglimpses of unsupported frauds and
swindles unavoidably given.
Senator Jim Green has had a triple
interest in these contracts As the at
torney of the "Border Rufians' whose
devotion to the affairs Of Kansas" was
to be fully rewarded, as the attorney Of
his brother Martin, and his own attor-
ney, (aud we venture to say his indi.
vidual interest in the affair was larger
than any other individual intercst) he
had three powerful reasons for overhaul
ling Captain Van Vliet. GreeR is the
head and front Of the mule department
plunder, and he is one of the Senators
from Missouri, too. A mule rObbeT
souats in the seat which statesman
once occupied and Jim Green rewards
himself for his devotion to the affairs Of
Konsrs, by participating in and direct
ing an organized plumber scheme. We
see in these mule contracts one of thC
rivulets which flow from the great foun
tain of corruption in Washington
Let those who doubt that the public
money was poured out in this city tC
elect Dick Barrett, turn to Jim Green
admission. Devotion to the affairs OF
Kansas is not the only devotion that il
purchased by cash or contracts,
l. is to be regretted that no thorough
Investigation will be had at Fort Lcav
enworth; but whatevr transpircs W,
shall lay before our readers, and recon
mend them to peruse our proceedings
such as they arc.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
A Good Definition.

AT the great ratification meeting of
the Opposition, held in Cincinnati on
Monday evening of last week, Mr.. Has
saurek, a German; formerly a Democrat,
was one of the speakers. He said:
II was once a Democrat-when the
Democracy had principles. That was a
long time ago (Laughter) They
have only rules of action, now, and but
two Of them. Democracy, at present
is, never scratch O ticket, never scratch
an individual. The second is, support
the administration. (Laughter) And
if you dare violate either, you will be
ostracsed; kicked out Of the sanctuary,
until you have repented in sack-cloth
and ashes. You will be required to do
humble penance, before they grant ab-
solution. The second rule Of action is
equally arbitrary. If Mr. Buchanan
snores in his sleep, it is counted q Dem
ocratic action, Qaughter) and universal
Democracy must likewise snore. They
must obey the command Of the master
The whip is cracked over their heads
and they must submit, or of goes &
gross of Postmasters heads, if the Office
is worth the magnificent sum of TWEEN
ty-6ye dollars per annum.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
AWAY with Himl

The Washington Union continues to
assail Senator Douglas with great Bit
terness. In its issue of the 10th inst.
it says;
AS a representative Of the Democracy
of the Union, he has forfeited all con
6denee in his integrity and virtue. He
has broken the commandments, derided
the faith, set aside the rituals, and vio-
lated the moral sense Of the whole con-
gregation. Heis no longer worthy to be
the expounder Of our doctrines, the ad-
wiser Of our people or their representa-
tive in the councils Of tho nation
Then let his constituents strip him Of
the surplice, revoke his commission, dis
arm him Of authority, That is all va
can ask.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
Another WiIott's Point Fraud.

The San Francisco Herald, of June
5th, says; "By the last steamer we re-
eived the rumor that it was proposed to
sell to the Government piece of land,
at Point Bonita, for the erection Of a
fort, for the sum Of 100000, 1t is a
matter of doubt as to whether the whole
county of Marin in which Point Bonita
is located, would bring that much in the
market to-day A branch, embracing
some four or FIVE leagues of land lying
along the Bay Of San Francisco, was a
short time ago for $4,000 or SIS, ,OOO.-
Point Bonita is a very proper place to
erect fortiication, but we presume that
enough of land for that purpose could
at any time be purchased at the ut
most 81 600. 1t is 20 be hoped that
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress will prevent the cOnsumation
Of this bargain. They are acquailtcd
with the value Of property in that
neighborhood."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
The Lime point swlndle.

The attempt of Senator Gwinn to
palm off upon the Government, a bar
rem tract Of land for fortifcation pur-
poses, at the entrance of the San Fran
cisco bay, for the sum Of 5000 900,
would probably have been successful,
but for the prompt exposure made by
Senator Broderick and Mr. McKibben.
ut was (says the San Francisco Bulle-
tin, of the Dist inst. very justly de-
nounced in the Senate by Mr.. Fossen-
den, as an outrage. If, as that gentle
man stated, it is absolutely necessary to
have a portion Of this property sufficient
to erect a fertilization upon, the Gov
ernment has power to condemn, and
obtain possession at a fair rate, and not
to submit to so gross an outrage and ez-
action. Mr.. Broderick stated that the
whole rancho on which Lime Point
(Which, we understand, is directly Oppo-
site Fort Point is situated, is not worth
$1,000. 1t is our opinion, that if put
in the market tomorrow, without the
prospect of selling the site mentioned
to the Federal Government, it would
not bring $4,000"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
Speaking Wen Of Others.


If the disposition to speak well of
others was universally prevalent, tho
world would become a comparative para
disc. The opposite disposition is Pan
dora-box, which, whom opened, fills every
ncighborhood with pain and sorrow
How many enmities and heart burnings
Aow from this sourcol How much hap
piness is interrupted and dcstroyedl-
Envy, jealousy, and the malignant spirit
of evil, when they find vent by the lips,
90 forth on their mission like foul fends,
to blast the reputation and peace Of 9TH
ers. Every one has imperiections, and
In the conduct of the best there win be
occasional faults which might seem to
Justify animadversion. Itisa good rule,
however, when there is occasion for fault-
finding, to do it privately TO the euing
one. This may prove saluary. Tits a
proof Of interest in the Individual,
which win generally be taken kindly, if
the manner Of doing it be not offensive.
Tho common and unchristian rule on
tho contrary IS to proclaim the failinga
of others TO all but themselves. Thisis
unohrisdan, and shows q despicablo
heart
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07

General Winfield Scott, who is now
stopping at West Point, met with a
severe accident last week, which may
eonfne him to his bed for some time
He was about attending o dinner party
given by Colonel Dela6eld, when on 60
ing down the stairs, his foot slipped,
and he fell to the bottom. Owing to the
bulletin his shoulder, and sword wound
in his arm, he was unable to arrest his
fight, and the fall was severe. To q
person Of his advanced years and large
frame, this is O most serious affair, The
General was taken 10 his bed, cupped,
eeched, and though he feels better, he
lis still suffering intense pain This
accident to the old General will be
generally regretted throughout the ooun-
try.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
s44 lG6 20 8'ol,754 A 10

Here, in fourteen districts, are one
hundred and forty-nine men employed,
at an expense of one hundred and sixty
four thousand dollars, to collect forty
four thousand dollars. This economi
cal Democratic Administration pays
nearly four dollars to collect one, in
fourteen Of the districts Of the Union
Is not that a happy way to get rich?-
find. journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-07
GBe YnBIano 9cos.
HILLsBOROUGH, oHIo'
Thursday, ';3!I OCt' z, 1885,
How to do it, and "How not to do
it,"

HOW 70 90 lGs anu HOW LOU " w
it,"
One Of the most singular features of
the actiou of the present Administra-
tion is the rapidity with which it has
managed to clear the Treasury of the
twenty millions Of dollars Of surplus,
which it found there on its entrance in
to power, and accumulated, in a little
over one year, sixty millions Of debt,
and increased the expenses to one hund-
red and four millions annually. 1t has
been done with the completeness and
rapidity Of magic. This is chow" the
Administration "does it," ia the way
Of spending money. Now the way it
has managed "aot to do it," in collect
ing revenue, equally ramgrkable.-
The following figures wiIl illustrate this
part Of the subject We take them
from Mr. Secretary Cobb's report, made
on a resolution of the Senate, on the
9th day Of last January, Look al
them carefully, and see how We collect
money: