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10r The captain and crew of the schooner
Francis French, accused at Norfolk, Va, Of
aiding slaves to escape from their masters, are
having their trial for the same before the Hust
ings Court at Smith6eld. The steward has
plead guilty, and been sentenced TO the peui
Tertiary for ten years.
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! - Mr. Wheeler is the accredited agcatasor
the Era in Cincinnati Ohio. -
Mr.. r z. Park, of lfeunt Union, On j, ill
sscsissAad fosxAsd Subscription, for H. a,
at club rates. 3
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The NJ Y. Post says, in reference to the csll
for State Convention in New York:
) "we infer, from the lateness of the dsl
named and the number of the delegates, thsI
the committee have been forced to the conyc
ton that the Republican party can hardly Be
called unit yet, aud that the opposition .
still rather an alliance than compact party Of
definite aims and principles.
"We hope, at ell events, that the ticket to
be nominated this fall viii meet with better
fate than the last one that was put up BY .
double-h headed Convention"
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before Il. country ! They are not commercial,
- in The earlier part of the present century,
|when g Rspablc< and Federal parties ex-
lated. Or are tn financial, yse'vss the case
when-sk Democssz4A had Wings were a<fsyed
in oppos, yon to each other. When the present
-Congrese Rst.zia= December last, the Admins.
tration Eda dssided majority in both branches
NE Executive Had therefore on opportunity
to inisias, policy, and strengthen it's position
if coErstb q, it would weaken il if wrong. Of
iisiu1asaxea- And hEincip]ss, the Whole country
VS. e irAgsi aad thsy vese snch e. 70 make
not one Sonveft to the Administration, but to
ALLEVIATE AodsAsds had ssns Of thousands Of its
frisnds. IL Whole strength was expended in
an s6oh5so itiies upon "a unwilling people in
siistssls Tslfitorys coastitution which they
did not taaks Or ssushosiss to be made, which
they net ! approves, but which BY their votes
at the bsllotbox they emphatically and deci-
dedly reeadiatsd and rejected. Yet with these
facts in 10 possession, the Administration ex.
erted ara perverted the whole power of the
Government to deprive that people Of the in
herent asd inalienable right Of seifgovernment.
This VA. and ID the great and leading measure
Of the kdministration-its distinctive policy.
The National Government, by an arbitrary and
unwarrastsd exercise Of Federal power, would
crush OF: popular and State sovereignty. tits
not surp ising that the Administration was de-
feated, AID its policy disapproved, by many Gifts
ablestfri5nds; butt i strange that the discipline
ofparty md the influence of patronage we're SO
potent q to coerce many into an abandonment
of the principles which they once professed, 90
that they. are no longer Of the strict eonstruc-
ton snd.Stateriehts school Of politics, but cen
tralists q cd sectionalists
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bas- The Free Sellers of Missouri, notwilb.
standing the solstice, are hard at work organ.
izing their forces for the next election. The
Ajax lebanon of the party is Hon. F. P. Blair,
who represents the Missouri district in the pres
ent Congress, and who has been re nominated
to represent it again. Blair is stumping the
State, and, wherever he stumps," he is sure
to draw crowd. He spoke at Florisant few
days since, and, in reply to the opposition eau.
ddate, Mr.. Barrett, who had undertaken to read
a certain class of Democrats out of the parry,
said:
"In the discussion which took place at La.
clede Station, Mr.. Barret denounced all those
Republicans, among whom Senators King and
Hamlin stand as first and yet, Colonel Benton
tells Mr.. Blair to consult with these Black Re.
publcans king and Hamlin. They were
old Democrats, as Colonel Benton always was,
and as have always been. They we're born
and reared in the Democratic church, nor ia
there any power in Presidents and Cabinets to
exclude from that church men who are con.
sistent Democrats. do not call them Demo.
Gratis who vote for S85, 100000 to sustain the
Government in time OF peace. l do not csl
them Democrats who vote for q large standing
army, which all history demonstrates to be q
curse to any nation. do not call them Den.
ocrsts who would force upon people Con.
stitution which they abhor. do not call them
Democrats who persistently deny appropriations
for improvements absolutely required on our
Western rivers and harbors."
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The st. Louis Republican declares that Gov.
Denver, of Kansas, will not resign his Guber-
material Office, now or hereafter. he leaves
Kansas for short time only, and expects to
be back before the Lecompton election takes
place.
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VOL. XII.

SAKE, the humorous poet, has been blundsr.
ing lately. 10 poem he delivered the otbs,
night at New York, he said
90, Alexander Pope coula'st thou have seen
The dazzling costume Of my fsncy's queen,
The while she sat among the meeker girls,
Radiant with ribbons and bewiidering cuTls,
Sure thou hadst nit puns ent line the less
Nor parned the glsring impotence Of dressnn
Whereas it is Goldsmith, in the Deserted
Village" who says:
Z As some fair female, unadorned and plain
Secure 70 please while youth confirms her reign
shghu every oirowed charm that dress supplies
Nor sna.cs with ART the triumph of her eyes
But when ihose charms passed for charms are fin.
When time advances, and when lovers fail 1
She then shines forth soiiciious 10 bless
IN all The giaving impotence Of dress
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The Hon. Owen Lovejoy has been rsnOnin
ated for Congress by his constituents in Illinois
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a new company, of which Jay Cook, Esq, il
made the President,
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LANES TRrAL.-The long and patieuce.cOu.
suuing trial of Gen. Lane for murder has r..
suited in his acquittal. The General expressed
wish that he might be tried before Pro Sls.
very judge, inasmnch as his preliminary trial
was held before an Anti-Slavery court and jury
1t was proved to the jury that Col. jenkins
the man shot--came upon Lanes premise,
armed, and with the avowed intention of fore
ing his way to the well for water, and Lane was
acquitted upon the ground that he committed
justifable homicide.
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The Intellisencer says, Justly /:

The Inselttsencer says, justly:
"There 10 nothing more delicate or difhcut
than the task of eulogizing the dead. ltssF
to run into exaggeration, and often into fuL
someness. 1t is an old axiom, never to sPesb
i'll Of the dead, yet affection sometimes renders
over-wrought praise palpable satire. In inc
Grafton Of Governor Wise, of Virginia, at hIcn
mond, over the remains of President Monroe;
when depositing them in the sacred shades o.
Hollywood, there is q happy and just intermlp,
Cling Of fact and feeling, and nice discrimp'
ton in bringing out the strong points IN lD'
character of the venerated statesman and p
triot"
Among the arrivals at the Delsvsn Houss
Albany, are Lord Richard Grosvenor, L%s
Frederick Cavendish, and Hon. E. Ashley, noe
England.
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The REpUBLIc.--Our friend, of the Republic,
Mr.. Weston, has taken o partner, Joseph J.
Coombs, Esq, of Ohio. We understand that
Mr.. Coombs is man of talent and editorial ex.
perience. We wish the new firm abundant sue
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Mr.. CHoArE.-This gentleman, so well known
the country over for his forensic eloquence deKy.
cred a Fourth of July Grafton in Boston last week
1t was like all his public performances, eloquent,
and yet made up of long if not tedious seDtsp.
ces. The orator treated the Boston public, in
the course of his Grafton, to one of his own views
on political matters-in other words, he made
Union-saving speech, which must have graft.
fed the clique of Boston Wings who are bis
constant political admirers.
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LITERARY.

Stanford & Dellissier, of New York, will soon
issue an American novel by Mr.. Osmond Tiff
fanny. -...-. sl.-x+I
Josiah Quincy, the venerable, has presented
the plates of his new book, the Life of John
Qaincy Adams, " to the Massachusetts Histor-
ical Society. As the book will doubtless have
q very large sale, this is more than mere
compliment. .s-e .s,e !. r..t
The author of Three of U.s." brilliant
stosy in the July Atlantic, is Hartford Conn.
lady, by the name of Rose Terry,
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truth in this statement to cast fearful weight
Of responsibility upon all churches that are fail.
Ing to 1de Nth their "a whasevsr .their
bend 6nd68 to do" to sire the abolit;sn of
shnsn soudags and~ths hal trinhph Of uui-
versal freedom for the racs of man?
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c. W. PHTLLEo-Mr. Philleo, of Hartford
Conn, who died few days since, was one Of
the most talented authors in the country. He
is we'll known as the author of the popular story
+" Twice Married." and he had already com.
menced story, entitled "Akin by Marriage"
IN lne .Anont'c Monthly' but 1t will never be
finished. he died of consumption, and hi,
latest published article was letter to the New
cry 1r,oune against the Lecompton fraud, be
being Democrat in his politics.
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DaT Mr.. Douglas had spirited reception at
Chicago on the 9th inst. We are sorry to be
obliged to record that he made speech in
which he condemned in severe terms tie Re-.
publican platform, and defending the infamous
bred Scott decision. OF course, under these
circumstances, he expects only Democratic SUI.
port, for no Republican will give up bis prilci.
Piles for the sake of men.
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1ar The New York regiment of volunteers
got back to New York on Sunday last, and were
welcomed home with great enthusiasm by the
people,.
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Robert Oakland BY Leigh Richie.
This is capital story, but an old one. 1t
appeared, some four years ago, in Chambers's
Journal. 1t is row issued by Peterson, of Phila.
delphia, in pamphlet style.
Mstricai Description of Fancy Ball Given at w ash
ington 9th April, 1855. Dedicated to Mrs. Senator
Gwin. Washington: Franklin Philip ..s
The titlepage of this e1quisitIy printed vol.
ume describes its character. 1t is q prettily
written description of fancy ball, and will
doubtless be priced by those who were present.
The Atlantic Monthly. July, 1855 Boston: Phillips,
sampson, Co f-l. -
The number before rs is q very superior one,
and well calculated to be popular during the
hot weather. One of its best stories is entitled
Three of U.s." ,. -. t "a
Osceola the Seminole. By Wayne Reid. New York !:
De Win. For Sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington,
Dc. , 4.-s 49, t.... ts... -
Capt. Reid always writes we'll for children,
and though not 80 completely successful when
be writes for men and women, yet in this in.
stance, he has made very readable historical
novel. fra !. Z. 3 4
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Z The steamer Styx has arrived at Halifax
from Hsvans, and reports the yellow fever as
raging badly there. The Styx is to try cooler
climate, after her belligerent career in South
Iern waters. M te- -is
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The Nsrih American Review. July, 1873.
The present lumber of this able and usually
impartial Review contains several interesting
papers, among which we may mention one
upon Pierce's Analytic Mechanics" another,
which is fine specimen of biographical criti-
cism. The third, which 10 entitled /" The Mis-
souri, Valley and the Great Plains !" and the
fourth, Contemporary French Literature"
Other articles follow, of nearly equal interest,
and exhibiting much. ability. Published by
Crosby, Nichols, & Co. For sale by Franck
Taylor in Washington.
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parties, whether of Republican and Federal
under the FIRST dynasty, or Democratic and
Wing under the second, the States, North and
South, were each divided among themselves on
the questions before the country, and the con.
troversies in either case were not of sectional
character. Such, however, is not the existing
state of parties. The present Administration
was brought into power avowedly as sectional
Administration. 1t has, thus far, been admin
istered on sectional principles, and the power
and patronage of the National Government il
welded to promote sectional views. The old.
established, and traditional Territorial policy of
the Government has been violated, in obed;ence
to arrogant sectional demands. Slavery. a local
municipal institution, has been installed BY the
Administration party in national position.
and extends throughout the limits of the Union.
except where prohibited by positive State Law.
Popular sovereignty Is discarded. Iii declared
to be Q selfevident truth, in the Declaration Of
Independence, that Governments are institu.
ted among men, deriving their Just powers from
the consent Of the governed :" but this ia q
doctrine not admissible by this Administrations.
or the sectional advocates of Southern rights
II is national in these days to impose Consti.
tuition and form of Government upon Q people.
not only without their consent, but against their
will and their votes. We have seen such men
as Walker and Stanton, themselves Southern
men, driven from the public service, because
they would not subscribe to these Southern.
rights doctrines, which the National Admins.
trasion would enforce. This is modern Ma
tionai Democracy-the counterfeit of that which
formerly existed. Twenty years since, these
Southern.rights " sectionalists claimed that
Slavery was such a peculiarly local, State in.
stitution, that Congress could not rece;ve or.
consider petitions which had any reference or
aliusion to it. Nov, Slavery is no longer local.
and limited to the States which authorize il.
but is national, and spread over the whole pub-
lie domain. 1t is one of those Southern
rights that 10 above and beyond the Conssitu.
ton, the authorities, and the people, for it is
proclaimed that Congress cannot interdict il in
the Territories, the Legislative Assemblies can
not, nor can the people themselves. Slavery 4
National and Democratic, according 70 the no.
liticsl ethics of the Administration. -.
What are the prominent political issues now
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perpiexeo win love aualre. The Frauleln
Won Kalb, Corona Schroeder, and others, came
in for Q share of Goethe's attention. Corona
was singer, beautiful creature, an actress.
1t is affirmed, and We presume with reason,
that the poets connection with this woman was
not q fruitless one. If it Was, to her be the
credit, not to him.
But ell this constellation Of early Weimar
loves Crews pale by the side of the single star.
the Fran Won Stein. This was Ions. drawn
passionate Irritation, or something worse. The
Frau won Stein was the mother of seven chill.
drsD, and, when Goethe made her acquaintance
was thirty-three years old. She sang exouisite
~, sketched tastefully and accurately, talked
divinely, loved poetry, had philosophy, and
knew now TO manage men. Schiller, in writing
Of Goethes connection with her to Ksrner. paws
an honest tribute TO her charms, and eays
They say the connection is perfectly harm
1sss.g So. 'e1
Schiller was unsuspecting as child in many
matters besides this. Goethe wrote her mere
than 3 thousand letters, and she managed him
very thoroughly. That she "hsd him. ia
pretty evident from the tone of his letters.
Think Of the author of Faust saJ ing to her in
writing, "As sweet melody raises 10 heaven,
90 il 20 me thy being and Thy love. ] move
among friends and scquaint66ces evefywhere
O. If seeking them |; I find them not, and return
into my sslitude.n And 70 fhis woman he
could write Of Ffedsrika. He went to Stras
burg, end ran out to Druseuhem TO zee his first
and best love. He saw her, and wrote to the
Frau ven Stein the details of an interview that
should have made him . nadman. She was
composed, made no attempt TO excite the old
passiou, and had refused eli offers of marriage
because, q she said, "she heart that had once
loved Goethe can belong to no one else" Dear
Fredsriksi He called on Lii at this time, and
writes that he found her married, with baby
seven weeks old in her arms. /" Good for Lili."
But Goethe must tear himself away from the
Frau Won Stein, and visit Italy. II was hard
par6ng. He vas absent from Weimar about
Two years, and had not been year away from
the charmsr before he became scqus:lted
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o The york on the Capitol extension still pro-
gresssa and there il every reason 10 expect that
the Sssste viii be able 10 take possession Of
their ~ Hall ct the next session. In The
north ring, on every side, may be seen the
marke ts progress. On passing through the
corridas and viewing the various committee
room,--s thesnorth wing, on the one hand may
b seq group Of imported artists, adorning
the 81 and ceilings With groups Of figures,
rsprefI sting objects in heaven and on earth,
and as1ne which have no existence beyond the
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AN ASIDE

The iuyene spectator of "a drama always wonders why
the MIDI, of villain in tragedy cannot be overheard by
the victims of his conspiracy The New York Tribune
seems To be as obvous Of the probabilities IN the actors
are co,npccd to SEEM by the propsiecs OF the drama
and talks aloud forgetfu TINT it will surely be heard by
Jealous ears II says to the South
We take your Lccompton constitution, EIEhNAl.
SLAVERY AND ALL, procidd Tie f*ote e hd"sas 40 "0s
sxe nj 10 reject Il and form q isaesd
Well that than any democratic politicians ever
proposed Democrats have been content that Kansas
should frame what constitution 1t preferred, and DO It n
its own way that Congress and the nation should
not be considered responsible for it The Crittcnden
amendment takes the constitution congressional
measure and presents it for approval disapprov and
eiacts it, in the former case, as AN organic law
X not the Tribune afraid that the abolitionists In the
free States the no State artisans will
hear this talk And IL they do what will they think Of
But 1t pnrsues the same strain
s1hc House cannot reccde it has already given mp
nearly all that Is in dispute who ask 1t to goturthcr
If those who are opposed TO any slave State can
take the Crttendcn substitute who press them do
more ~
sIhe House has given up nearly all in dispute
Perhaps so but what does II rVposc to retain! The
right to submit constitutions 70 the people of Territories
for votes and the further right to empower the Pres-
dent admit States power reserved by the con-
stitution to Congress. - 4Aba''y 4iaas and Argus
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AN HONORABLE POSITION.

However much some may disagree with the policy Of
Mr.. MilIers on Lecompton fail to APP
plau the manlincss with which he has from the start
stood by the President There has at no time been
doubt as to how he would vote He went to Washing
ton city q Lecompton man, and although warm po
ltcal friend of Judge Douglas heretoforeone of his
bys when he urged the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promsefrom that day TO this he has not wavcred in
his course There has been vacillation about him
no attempt court the favor Of Douglas and the Pres
dent at the time. He has not worried himself into
overish anxiety about rc-eecton-hc has not stopped
to inquire whether pro anti Iecompton would be the
more popular in his district And conceive that he
Justly appreciates the functions of representative 1t il
to act the capacity of attorney for the party he rep
rcsens Just he would in he employed to
prosecute in We know that he thoroughly studied
this Lccompton business before taking position; studied
it not with reference it's immediate popularity
popularity but with desire to ascertain the spcctics
way of dsposing of the Kansas business to quiet
matters in that Territory, and alay the slavery agitation
in the States That investigation calmly made and made
without prejudice way the other impeed him to
adopt opinion similar to that of the Presidents that
the best thing that could bc done bring about SO de-
sablc end would be to vote for the admission Of Kan
sas under the Lecompton constitution and ii Kansas
soon thus admitted it will not be long, in our humble
judgment before the Of the people, regardless OF
party considerations will be constrained to admit that
President Buchanan did wisely in recommending the adj
mission of Kansas nnder the Lecompon constitution
and that the senators and representatives who sustained
Ills policy worthy of all commentator. We sec it
stated that Mr. Miller is the only from Ohio who is
set down absolutely in favor of Lecompton. If 1t is
possible carry the bill through the national House of
Representatives with only his vote~from Ohio, we hope
all others from this State will be withheld. The moral
couragethe stern conviction Of right that induces him
to stand solitary and alone will make for him repu
tation enviablc in the extreme hereafter.
fChi7icotie Ohio Adpe,isy.
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