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box, the only instrument by which
the people can exercise soveSi9nty,
the ballot-box being )hs crowi, and
sceptre Of AncricaS fo vcreignty. p
| When M gritttadea concfnded
Mr.. Green, wi1toutfprther remarks,
moved three aJbendfne6ts. =
Mr.. Crittenden oifsfsa \ substi.
tute. M. O., having finished a con-
versation, arose as to whether tho
ordinances relating to the taxation of
the public lands was part of the Con.
stitution. The Free Soilers areued
that II was, and exhibited MIR. Cal.
houn's certificate TO that effect.
Mr.. Pugh and .others argued that
was not, aud the IN latter wAs dis.
posed of. .e,,r q
| Mr.. G-eon moved that without
further debate the Senate proceed to
take vote. lie Withdrew the Ija.
nesota bill altogether, and. moved
three amendments. Firstly-Striko
ont the preamble and substitute.
whereas, The people Of the Terri.
tory OF Kansas did, by a convention
OF delegates called and assembled at
Lecompton, Sept. 4th, 1857, to form
Tor themselves Constitution and
state Government, which said con-
vention having esked the admission
oI th said Territory into the Union
as a STATE on an equal footing with
Tue original states" Carried.
coecondly-Add to section second I,
nIn.n iine, that nothing in this ~
should be construed to abrj6e or
lnlrlnge any right of the p.JPis, as'
serted 10 the Oonstitutieh OF hapsas'
az AL tlmes,ito alter, reform, OF aoo,.
lsp their iorm ofgovernmeh' = suon
fUoRhtHf RhHa ass sSfei ,ltseia{,,s nAx h g es95
tboritv 70 ;nte,vsne or dacIy,c thl'
construction of the Constitntioo ofI
any State. exccpt that il ia rennbli.
can in form and not in conflict with
the United Statesn Carried bv
yeas 81. na,s 2a.
TbirdlyHA verbal amendment of1
the l1th line ofttbe second iaect;on.
cancel the word "ofn nand snbatitute
"anuexed to-" Carried.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew bis amend.
ment of M arch 10th and substituted
another, that the Federal laws n not
inapplicablc, be extended into The
State OF Kansas and a Judicial Dis.
trict be formed, and Judge, Attor.
ney and Marshal be appointed. to be
paid IA in Iowa. Carried Inv yeas
81, nays 10.
The Senate nassed J.eco,nnton nv
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a Csse Of Cincinsn,i sca,,...,..,
wsy,s''es ne" In that City for a Se",ie.
suchsh 'the heading of !. ,.,,..
; n,cn We have received IRON Lev.
.ntet9n, lat, Kentucky, the psrticuIars I rseoi =,
Which arc ss follows: =
pay before yesterday I happened
70 DC as one of the negro iaiIs in tbis
CITY; Inc proprietor asked me IN
, wa,k up stairs to sec three negro
g,r's ~ ne had just bought of a gentle.
OF q cincinnati gentleman. We
lonnu IN the room three negro girls
one a remarkably beautiful. extreme.
y y y modest, and very Intellectual nm.
latto girl. When we wont n ,h;s M
g'rl seemed astounded when She was
informed by the trader that No hadIt
bought them (the price was SI.OOOIc
apiece). She exclaimed at cannotti
% possible!" But when she wsa
oIo t,,@ such was the fact, she told 9,
ne following story: They beloneedlI II
0 a gentleman in Baltimore. -shoie,
rcen'ly { died, leaving his property "
D ms nephew, in Cincinnati. lin
ihis man went to baltimore 10 as
IKE possession Of the estate. Heb.
'ld these three girls that his pu, pose it
as to take them to that city to lib. n
ate them: lie showed them theIha
'Pers 'lI % Of Liberation, (Which it is pos. gr
DIG were genuine and she saws he pl,
! as commended in the newspapers Or
us generosity and Kindness to to
g'ris, in proposing to take them nv
cincinnati and providing for them. I'll,
ley lett Baltimore in full conf. D.
nco that their destination was Gin. co,
i ,Yss5e. .Gssarz vii
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II A correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Enquirer gives an account OF
the office holders meeting at Mt.
Vernon on the 18th to endorse tn G
Lecompton contrivance. lie says
that Judge lBelden addressed the
meeting and gave "a new name for
the Anti.Lecomptonites which was
accepted by acclamation as a most
appropriate one. 1t was 'YeUo,o
Republicans." ~ State Journal.
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'S""'S "S't sA"NO TIC p0Oplf
Of Kansas been left to manage their
own affairs in their own way, su5-
iect only to the Constitution of fhe
United States9 Does the Lecompton
Constitution cmbody the will OF the
people of Kansasi II it docs, you
have the tight to admit her ino the
Union and to waive any irresuarity
that may have occurred in minor
details.
The whole action Of this Ibuse
turns on this, whether or not hey
give free expression of their will in
that act. But what evidence lave
We that il is so. lie would rcrain
from going into report Of how many
votes were fraudulent, but suppoiDg
them all legal, how can we acccJt il
as the will Of the people when they
could only vote for and not against
it,, and the subsequent election
against it there were 10000. This
was evidence to his mind that .c-
compton is not the expression of he
will OF the people. 1t has been sid
that the election Of Dec. 21st was Q.
gal, and that on Jan. 4th was not Q.
gal. Where do you find law TIN,
lcgalizes the election OF Dec. 21t
only under the law oftho Lecomptu
Constitution, which possessed Is
much power a. it received from tic
Legislature, and if SO. the Leyisl,
tnre possessed as nnch power VI
Jan. 4th as on Dec. 2lst and Fe)
Goth.
Mr.. d. denounced the Washing.
ton Union for assailing him and sad
that it was because he refused c
vote for the editor for printer.
The last hour was devoted to v.
hement denuEciation of the Pres.
dent for attempting to dragoon men
into the support OF Lecompton by tho
nse of patronage, and he declared
that lie should obey the dictates o.
conscience in spite of the President
and Cabinet. lie should consult
the will OF his constituents rather
than the will of the President. All
other Democrats were allowed to
differ with the President on variou.
points. On this alone absolute sub.
mission was required. lie scornet
the attempt at coersion and would
not yield to it. If this was to drive
him 20 private life, he was ready fol
the sacrifice. lie preferred his sell
respect in private life to servil,
ab ,sement in Office.
Mr.. Toombs replied with bitter.
ness and sharp personal criticism,
to Mr.. Douglas.
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: -@r Hon..I j, Cri,tonden, Of
Kentucky, made most telling
speech in the Senate. the other day,
against the Lecompton swindle. 1t
is commended in the highest terms
by all who have given it a pcrusal
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26

The WHITE OF An EGG has proved
of late the most efficacous remedy
for burns. Seven or eight successive
applications ofthis substance soothes
the pain, and effectually excludes
the burnt parts from the aeg- This
simple remedy seems to us far pref
erable to coll6dion or cotton.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
Lses~pses Mas Passed the se..se

!, By the Congressional proceeding,
: WI 30 seen that the I,scom On
'saad has passed the Senate, Ba,
'''' 'onr !. Democrats voted agains. Il, and
one o ofthsss, Pogh, of0hioqq Who was
" lsvor 81 tho measure, but voted M
sgalnssR' Is instructed BY ahs Leg
islature.
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DissOlutiOn.

TINE cnpartnsrshlp heretofore exissins under
u the firm Of Schneyer Go. has been dissolv-
ed by mutual consent. All persons know,
quested TO como forward and settler and those
having claims agstnst the same, will present
them TO william Klsmroth for adjustment.--
The books will be found at L. AdAniss old stand,
one door south of the Qitixens. Benk
..y JOHN 6CHNEYER,
Findlsy, March ~, ls5s.Ta,.,,. ..
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The Great English Remedy.
SIR JAMES CLARREs
Celebrated Female Pills.


Prepared from a prescription of 81, J.
CLARKE, Physician extraordinary
to the Queen.
This valuable medicine is unfailng in the
cure OF all those painful and dangerous diseas.
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1t n.odcrates all excess and removes all obstruc.
ions, and speedy cure may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
1t is peculiarly suited, 1t win, In short timo
bring on the monthly period with regularity. ,
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Gov.
ernment Stamp of Great Britain, to prevent
cOunterfeits.
- ~ Ii tt.'l.t...
These Pills should not be fakes by Females daring
the FIRST THREE MONTHS Of Pregnancy,
as they are sure 10 bring on Miscarriage, but at
any other time Asy are sats. .ny5
In all cases Of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
Pain In tho back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight
exertion, Palpitstion Of the Heart, Mysteries,
and whites, these Pills will efBeot ,osre whom
all other means have failed. and although a
powerful remedy. do not contain iron, oalo.
mel, antimony, or anything hurtfal to the cons,
titution. -s-,n
Ful directions accompany each package.
Sole Agent for the itedStates and Canada,
~, JOB AoSES, Q.ats !. G. Baldwin 4 Co,,),
.4.tf t Rochester, Ny.
N. B,-$l 90 and Q postage stamps enclosed
to any authorized Agent, win fnsdre a bottle Of
the Pills ty return mail. - ~" '-'n2
For sale by A. LANGw0RTHY, v hoIssals
and retail, Findlsy, Ohio. ~ 'ri!CG lido
Jan. 20, is58.-ly.
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is bound to obey the VIII m msc0ns
stituents at al, he is bound to obey
their will in full, and therefore not
only vote as they would ifoccupying
his position, but act in every other
particular, as they would under like
circumstances.
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New IIamp.hire Electlou,

The result of the election in New
liz npshire, shows very large gain,
fn the Republicans over last year
the majority then in favor of I'll,
Republicans, was some 5000; the
majority at the late election. is esti
mated at from 5000 to 5000. The
New Hampshire Patriot. the Dem.
ocratic State organ, remarks, In re.
gard to the defeat Of the party:
b "This defeat Of the Democracy is sufb
cicntiy overwhelming to, satisfy our mos
bitter opponents; even the latest reneyad,
must be cootent with il. At the same time
when the pslpable cause Of il is considere |:
itPresents no occasion for dasponde ency on
the part OF true aud intelligent Democ rats
NO one can fsil TO soc the cause; all sdmi,
IT. The Kansas question has again crushed
us with its Ponderous, blind, uuressoning
powell"
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II you have a friend that will re-
prove your faults and toibles, consid.
er you enjoy blessing which the
President OF the United States can
not have. ~.
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No-ICE 10 hereby given that the undsrsign.
IN cd has bean srpointed and duly qualided
AaIaiSsrsOr Y ~ =, sse esssie ns, q Isaac wadss
March Let, 1868. J. A. BALDWIu.
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NAOMI, the daughter Of Enoch, was
FIVE hundred and eighty years old. when
she was msnied. Courage. ladies!
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l. WAs'lIydroN, Marchgoo
Mrs Douglas smoke tbreo -.
fhS evening 10 an immense Ia; Ia;
Ience. There were !. o yacsnt i suu, . .n
pm tine Rallaries and the re,,,,r,or :
were y. Z, over run BY invading Bordor
ituiiians. The floor oftIe $Sna,.
was crowded with ladies' '
Mr.. Douglas referred to his CON, m g,
on !ne slavery question from the tims
VI Ihe admission Of Texas. aCor.
gress, he said. eventually dsc;dad
.ns! new territories should ,oLooso
.,eir !, domestic policy for thomseiyes
'nd lot want Of power to carry an,
I,s .,s;, own v. measures he agreed with
ri,r ~ hI,: new line Of policy with a yisw %
;, no noallng ealing sectional striE, and res,or' @
x peace to this conniry.
Ills object was to ioca,;,o al
'l;ua slavery. The people Oil
,,o's, ! i,; on sober reflection, approv
,,,h h'S % conrse, and the Legislature
,t;o. passed resO-
,',oss " Ss.o, 10 mat effect. Subsequently
>. 8 senator Of that State and MEM. ,
= OF me Democratic pe rty. bo f"i,
shs,., %,s Guty to apply to the H. nsas j
81 eoraska act the principle which =
% been substituted for the neo
P line both parties were = !,
euge1 to. The exact words of that ;, 4
llnciple are that it is not intenJ.d I y !,
le,slslato slavery into any Territo. u, |"
oul Ieave the people to regulate n
CIR own affairs. Now, said Mr., n. "
) the question arises ia the Le. e. a.
npton Constitution in accordance cI c'
IN the principles of the Comnro. y, =,
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/ Findjsy, March "a, 1884,, \
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olutionrry right, and said it was moi
So. New York and other States
had done'it and it was inserted with
a similar Interpretation on the Kan.
sas bill Of rights. The people must
have that right to change the Con-
stitution in a legal way, otherwise
they could not regulate their own
affairs, but would be bound by the
preceding genera ion. In summing
up he said he would not appeal to
the Americans to build mp the Dom
ocratic party, but would ask them tc
break down the only party danger
ous to both.
Mr.. .Crittenden, of Kentucky,
would not reopen the debate, but
made an explanation that his state
nents were based on the official re.
cords, and not on government con,
versations. Thank God, he distin,
guished the right FROM the wrong
and he had the courage to say so.-
He followed bis c ,nvictions, and no
the party. 1t was Kentucky's max
i'm "Be just and fear not" and i
was his belief this course was bes
for the north and south. He hal
never used the words, "arrayed him.
self on the side Of the northern De
mocrsoy.'' He wished neither Il
build up or break down any party
He made an affectionate references
TO his oompatriots of the Senate
when the Senate was q great body
Clay, Calhoun; HWebater, and Ben
ton.l He was an American, and hi,
principle was to protect the ballot
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NseEHfnfA} From the Atlantic ManthW.
Tie AiaiOch Essate, Mnd hosy 1
so fetYa WAS Settled.
CHAPTER Xl.

-ssszs q CHAPTER Xl.
Que afternoon, about six months after the
opsssiug of our story, Mrs. Kinsoch and her
s.;awere talking together concernng The pro-
Kress Of his suit lie complained TINT he was
irnearer the point than on the first day ha
aud Mildred rode out together. sit was like
rounding Cape Horn.' he said, s'whers a ship
mightlie and drift back as fast as she got
head by tacking." IN spite Of all his alien
tfoha and kiadne 3, Mildred was merely courte-
e,,s in resnrn;--he could not get near her,
IL sfs Smiled. II SCENE! as though it was from
bsiAsda grating, as IN nimery. Her pulse
,was. always frn; and il her eyes was soft, i
was steady as the full moon. He didn't be-
llevs she had any blood in her. II she was in
love With that fellow, she kept It pretty close
ly covered mp.
Mrs. .Kinloch encouraged her son TO perse-
were ;she was sure he had not been skilifal.
ssMidred.'' she said, .swas not TO be won with
asfihie trouble as a siliy, low-bred girl, like
,--iike Lucy, for instances
YWhat the duse are you always bringing up
-I.acy to me for?n said the duiful son.
..Don't speak sopsf sfsssss
ss.9Coafounat ii 1 must. You keep q fellow
AsspftsnF here for six months. going TO meeting
five times week ;you give him no chance to
work OF his .pat.Wa! spirit, and The devil in
him viii break out somewhere. It's putting
.a,stOpperin q ayolcano, il yen don't allow .
siittis.6fk and smoke, you're bond 70 have Al a.
esssbqsske.n Af1
Az terrhis philosophicsl digression, the first
Sapic was resumed, and Mrs KinIoch gave
thsNevng man some counsel, drawn from be-
experience or observation, touching the pro.
per mode Of awakening and cnltivating ths
tender passion. It is not every. mother thai
does 50 mach for'hs son, but then few moth
.ers hsvs 90 urgent motive. -
'ssssJHAst was Il thst she advised him p do,'
did you ask Really. I've quite forgotten
aud am sure Mrs. Kiuloch forgot also, a
least forshat day, because something occurre.
.vAlcA turned her thoughts for the tune h
quite asdifFsrent direction
~ rAs poaiss ware brought for Hugh and Mil
Afa 7 IA, Take their customary canter. TIL
young heiress Cor whom 50 much time and pain
svassPsst, looked III; the delicate hush ha
sv&hfsAsd'from her che ek she seemed langui
and cheerful only by effort. A moment afte
siisy hsd gone, as Mrs Kinloch closed the doc,
Tor itMas q raw Novembe, day, she saw an
.p,cksd,up rudeIy-folded latter IN the hail.
s.s0ooa.eye, Lucy Ransom,'' were the word
$50 Rad. ! They were enough. Mrs. KinIoc
ss'feM I'M her heart was struck BY bolt Of ics
- poss, migsidsd, miserable girl p shs. szid
) G.Why did ! not 80 that something was wrong
Ifslt 1t, ] knew, only ~ oner knows Q
EVIL tn dream. wbo can calculate the mi'
..cAisf that Will Gems II tkis? I? q, God to bay
1pfNcpYsce - msay years ruined, destsoyst
byawretch whose power and existence eve
hshbt ytks Thought ri Has she drown
dsdihas1l1Jsr He'd to the city to hide her di'
Srace2. spptsn thia, shopid, % ipaginatio
sssrssys Che may hsvs run away with en-
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The sincerity Of the Douglas Democrats
on the subject Of popular sovereignty and OPP
position TO the Adminiatration, is proved BY
theirrejoicing over the election Of Barrett the
decentralization candidate for Congress In the
ST. LOUIS District
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graph,J
0.pledss me notwith wine, dear ioyels
shrink from its ruddy glow;
y Aud white and cold deathiy fear ~.
Drops into my heart like
o, pledge me not with wine dear love
e. Through its mist of rosy foam * ss
e& ssIcohE tia beats Of a breaking heart -
I see desoate home,
o. pledgeme not with wine, dear love!
shver with icy dread; %s8a3e1S
Each drop to me is tear Of blood
That sorowfui eyes have shed.
,s,.s.,,I have picture laid away
Under the dust OF years,
Come look on II, and your heaSt win brake,
Like SUMMER cloud in tears.
Night, and storm Of autumn sleet-
', hearth without fise or light ,,,,t,s
woman angry mana door
That opens into the night
Hot hands that cling to the crazy latch
. Lips rigid and white with Sain-- s--eaS
A eurses7a. .bow-and wailing babe
ONE out N the wind and rain
woman lead, with her long, loose hair
sorke,i~es IN The Weeping storm,
A;iiatr paiiia arms hAfiiAfieU =
&C Ass from ababy's waxen form.
woman dead in the pitiless rain:
And sparkling on the sand, ~
Dear God la golden marriagering,
Dropped loose from her wasted hand.
A white moon striving through broken clouds,
sfs q cskhohi6 nsn at prayer
TIE cry ofa passionate hearts remorse
s4ff.S An ia hear Jssn
This ,he picture laid away
Under tbs dust Of years
- FIR ibis does the red Siue look ts4me 81
i'i,c bsing Of bioody tears. q
u, pledge menot, though thewiue is bright
.5.-e~--As the rar.st gsit that flows
'raugl, th sunsets cloudy gates OF hre,
Or the mornings veins OF rose.
Pal down the cup. 1t Is brimmed viii, blood,
,ltCrnshei, throhsing, from hearts Ike ini;se /,
far,n,pe, f,r peace, and for Leye's dear sake.
u, Pledge me got with wine. s=}s
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From the Pantatgroph
D, Pledge Me not with Wine.

ny JOSIE $. HUNT.
A thousand thanks to the fair autho ress for this
haautifal poems. srssHunt hi.s already won name
among the sweetest Of Americas poetic daughters
Shsis destiusdxto yet higher place.--tEd. Panta-
graph
Ospledesme notwith wine, dear loyeis
shrink from its ruddy glow;
~ Aud white and cold deathiy fear
Drops into my heart like snow.
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Aepeer's Of kAasas. i y sid or Isill Sag. rsshef
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a9Asa elfo~u sGt BHv r-ia "se 89y 81 hfs s7sa
sE7 sts - 81 rid sscgxs iijw .1la Sac-a
~ p sas bess e !te. q All .sr2ets4@
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ss o. pledge me not With wine, dear love!
q Through its mist of rosy foam = j, q
e@ ssIco,lhtth sbeats of a breaking heart - y
see a desolate home,
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1858-07-24

User nrn Satsr Ebein tereiit fat uper ner nun
gar at ieinen ladcnben rebenumfrIn:ts.i uferu auf,e,
ipadic' 1T, ber feant seipib isnes all: rt9ImliGs Sau-
irerf, ben Wauietburm I'M Sinssrlc&, il, ipe!hsln eiuifs
mails, mic rte Gage 8cbt, bic @taulc @trc6tisteit iibte,
inber, tie tenn srauiamrn Sildpf Sattc, Der ieine nad
Srcb i@rcienbe Sausrn Dem Scuertcb ~iitrraeben uub
f6 nod an ibrem SammerseGeul ersSbt, nit Saut unr
Saar anfrabsh. Der alte v~erfalene 5burm fol- nruer<
OiaSS Gin gar ~iiattIibsS 0spaub crba!ten ta6en. Die
9rruben Serlaben i'm ais Circulation NIT REM uuser=
rteioli4en Nbler utS BET i%tWarsmsisen Saline. Sas
alte @emGuer 1T iibertiin6t murben unp liebt lest NIT
ieinem 9aFpen uno Der Nasssnianse fat aus ,pie sa
@rsnSspnamt. pod ptew auf Der SpiBe Der Stause
rubea lbertisS nod Die elettril6en 6rG9te, bic Der.
rnittltr her @ebanfeh nady Dem ~ipeitelien @ntfsrauuaeu.
Sc SeriApinbet bic ale 9tomantif in,n,er inebr, unt
pcnn ,niere 9irber i'm Sabre 1900 sicnsidt bic sleile
bon gfstr gcrf mad Samburs III spei Sasen yer Suit
bausn 3hriidieset rno Damn aud bic @eltaee hes Gbeins
beiutben. ;resbsn ie iib eS faum ;u crtl1rel wifen, bar
tn ben mcSerniiirfen 8ittsrburssn scr Soften 70 fnfsre
@rilter %ipaItrten, bab in Dem gan; pubnli9en Sdus.
den, fpeIars rtitten aus DEM 9inscrle4 bersurraat,
sinft Cit e 9~saalansr RIuiefrae RattFneen fcnnte.