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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28
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! In reply to the silly assertions of the DEM
ocratic Journals, that the Republicans are
chargeable with the recent insurrectionary
movements in Virginia, the Albany Journal
very sensibly remarks that 1.-THE infamy Of
such an accusation is only equalled by the
stupidity Of those who utter it. The attempt
to make the Republican party responsible for
this, and kindred acts of madness and folly,
is quite as infamous IS the instruction itself
and far more cowardly. The Doughfaces
who do SO mistake the temper of those who
constitute the Republican party. They know
their purpose to be in harmony with the laws
and Constitution, and every insinuation to
the contrary will but nerve them to acquire
power to demonstrate the conservative char
acter Of their separations and hopes"
The following, from the New York Herald,
concerning the cause of the Harper's Ferry
tragedy, we commend to the attention of our
readers s94 ~ 1'-
eve have thus before US some of the ripe.
ming fruits Of that mischievous re-opening. oi
the slavery agitation in 1854, commenced by
Douglas and Pierce IS Presidential candidates
for the decisive, vote Of the South in the Gin
cinnati Convention. There would have been
no border war in Kansas, between Southern
pro-slavery emigrant aid societies, had there
been no invitation to them to fight out the
slavery issue, face to face, on the soil of Kan
sas. And this man Brown was only dis
charged guerilla free State soldier from the
border rufian scenes of that bloody Terri.
tory. Flushed with the success of the war for
freedom there, and rendered daring, reckless,
and an abolition monomaniac, by the scenes
of violence apd blood through which he had
passed, he believed the time at hand for the
carrying Of the Kansas war for freedom into
the heart of the Southern States. He has
met with the fate which he courted." (. !,
8 Who is responsibles If party must be
held accountable, how can that party which
repealed the Missouri Compromise, and gave
free territory up to bloody contest for the
purpose Of forcing it to accept slavery-how
can that so-called Democratic party, of which
the man of the RUTHLESS hand' was the
acknowledged leader, avoid the responsibility
Of all tho outrages that have been occasioned
by the Infamous legislation following the
passage of the Kansas N ebraska bill? It is
only desperate attempt to free themselves
from the effects Of their acts, this charging
the Republican party with being concerned
in the Harper's Ferry instruction. We are
glad to see that portion of the Democratic
press are ashamed Of the Almsy trick.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28

GTThe Dubuque Herald, of the 23d inst,
in lengthy article, portends the entire defeat
of the Democratic party in the North, in 1860.
1t says: s sas G.
OF the recent elections held in Maine, Yer.
mont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Mime
sofa and Iowa, not one furnishes single ray
of hope for the Democratic party, save Iowa,
and in that it is so meagre as scarcely to make
the contrast visible. = dor! -
1t charges the entire blame upon the
Administration, which, by its wavering policy,
has caused discussions in the ranks, and dis
trust in the professions and promises of the
party. The only mistake Of the Herald is in
ignoring the fact that the immutable principles
of the Republican party, ana its heroic stand
for freedom against oppression, are constantly
gaining for it the favor and support of the
liberty. loving and enlightened people of the
nation. The citizens Of Iowa must not be
excepted. Sham Democracy is forever wiped
out in the Hawkeye State. ~ ...t.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28


ing in June, placed in the hands Of the Execu.
tive Committee s, 900. The Committee have
used but small portion of the amount, but
in what work and contracts they have made,
they have endeavored to economic in every
respect, as they would their own work. We
suppose t:,er, Legislature will be made to un-
derstand that all the funds entrusted to this
Board of Trustees will be- economical and
appropriated strictly for the best use of the
Institution. 81 4a'@Ss1 '4.'sEi 81 .'9
We have $4,000 appropriated by the
State in establishing the Institution. We
paid for the land e5 400. For sundry sx-
penses of the Board in locating, surveying,
getting titles, g., about $3.50. Work done
upon the land and preparation for building
$500, leaving $3.50 in the Treasury,
which is not sufficient to build the house,
and barn snd fence, and break quarter
section BY about $500. We have in Story
county bonds SIC, 900 on 2 per cent; the in
terest W presume will be paid in July
We also have about $4,000 subscription,
notes payable in two years, part Of which
can be worked into these improvements.-
We also have nearly 5000 acres Of wild
land in the vicinity of the College farm,
which is now worth probably IS. We also
have Eve sections, 8 400 acres, at Monroe
City in jasper county. the value Of which
do not know. We stink this land with the
County bonds will be nearly sufficient to
put mp the third and last building, and
ought not to be sold before. -
But how are We to build the first College
building and get the school startedi Re-
trenchmeut in all the expenses Of the State
Is the cry. understood last summer from
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
New York MayoraIity Election.

Fernando Wood was elected Mayor of
New York City on Tuesday, by hand
some plurality, Notwithstanding be was
opposed by Tammany Hall, Post Office,
Custom House, and other democratic
cliques. to say nothing Of the Republicans.
The vote stood as follows: Wood. In
dependent democrat, 30I25; Have
meyer, Tammany Hall democrat, 26,-
843; Opdy K e, Republican, q .773 /:
Woods plurality, 1881. Greene C..
Bronson, on the Wood ticket, was elected
Corporation Counsel by a still larger
vo;e, his plurality being 1901. This is
IA great personal triumph for Wood
Fernando Is smart; some say that he Is
corrupt. as john Randolph once said of
Clay, that like a rotten mackerel By
moonlight he stinks and shines and shines
and stinks' Fernando IS as honest as
his party, which is probably as honest
as the times viii admit Of hence we
think he will make a very excellent
Mayor for the democratic city Of New
York.
For one we are glad that the Repub,
Iicans stuck to their own candidate
They have done enough in helping tc
elect democrats on the no party ticket
The democrats have a majority of more
that two to one in the city. Ifthey wan.
a respectable man for Mayor they car
elect him if they choose. II they ike
Wood the Republicans can stand it a.
long a. they can.-PhoAir.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
Lyceuns,

Mr.. EDIToR.-As our winter schools /
are about commencing, permit me to say
a few words upon the subject OF lyceum-,
as consider the lyceum next in impor-
lance 10 the school itself. It enables
those w,o take part in its exercises, to
make a practical use Of what they learn,
and by giving them confidence fits them
for public speakers, and for the business
who dare to present or defend a tavoritr
scheme in a town, or even a school meet
ing. Why is this? It is a true adag-
that practice makes perfect" and had
ali had the advantages of a lyceum when
young, it would not have been thus with
majority OF our citizens. It is proba-
bic that most Of our villages have lyce-
ums in successful operation; but there
should be one in every school district. and
the older ones should help the younger
10 take a small part at first in its exerci-
SIS. Parents and guardians should en-
courage those committed to their care by
furnishing them with arguments, and by
their attendance at such lyceums, whlcI
will make them more interesting anc
profitable. Our lyceum at Coventry j.
conducted in the legislative form, which
think the best of any 1t also has
/ paper connected with It, and all are so
( iicited to contribute to its columns. Tw,
young ladies are appointed each week {.
act as addresses, who collect, arrange
and read the paper, which is a go,
school tor the female mind. How man
+ there are who grow up to womanhoo
who never attempt to write more than
letter to a friend occasionally, who, ha
they the proper culture, with praclic.
r perseverance, might have made as beau
s tif1l writers as a Mrs. Hemans, Sigour
2 ney, or Harriet Beecher Stowe, an
? whose genius for the want Of such Gu
, ture, ike the unpublished diamond" lie
3 hid in It's native rubbish. think that
E the subject should be examined by til
b public a It's importance demands, the r,
suit viii br the establishing OF a lyceui
IN each school district, and attended b
- community generally. and these may 4
, made auxiharies to the village or centr
B. lyceum. H. n.
il Coventry, Dec. 10, 1889.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
" IneendIary' Newspapers.

The Postmaster Of Lynchburg, Va.
has officially notified the editor of the
New York Tribune that he shall not in
future deliver the copies oc the Tribune
which como to that office, because he
believes them to be Of an incendiary
character! Mr.. Greeley says he shall
continue to send the Tribune, adding:
'Ifthe Federal Administration. where
Of you are the tool, after monopoIizing
the business Of maii-carrying, sees tit to
become the sccompIic- and patron OF mail
robbery, I suppose tne outrage must he
borne until more honest and less servile
rulers can be put into high places AT
Washington, or till the people can re-
cover their natural right to carry each
others letters and printed matter, asking
no odds of the government
The Savannah Republican shows the
inconsistency manifested by the course Of
Southern journals in decrying the incen-
diary documents OF the Northern press
when they publish extracts from these
very articles to be- used in election cam.
paigns. It instances the irrrpressiblt
conflict speech Of Senator Seward, which
no later than last summer was copied II
ertsnso and scattered broadcast over IL,
country as an eleciioneering document
The Republican argues that If the only
fear to be entertained by the circulation
of these incendiary publications is til,
probable effect they might have on tn,
minds Of the slaves, it mattersd YER
little whether they learned 20 be dissat
i>fed from cur own newspapers or thos
Of another State. If the intelligence
conveyed. and they get the idea, the harm
to them Is just as great as though re
ceived through the columns Of th
Tribune
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

a Mas WITH A LARGE MAw.-We
have all known persons who were noto-
riously large eaters. Probably Orleans
County cannot furnish a man who in this
-espec. can exceed Harvey Moody Of
Charleston. Many who we're on Barton
Fair Ground a year ago last fall will re-
collect how be walked up to a restaurant
stand On The ground and barsained for
what pie be could eal Three apple pies
were placed befors him. These we're
quickly devoured. Before getting thro'
With his meal be eat eigh; apple pies,
four cookies, four pieces Of cheese, and
drank five glasses Of lemonade. Some
dispute was made with him in respect TO
his ability 70 run after finishing his repasL
He declared that be could run with ease
and ran part way round the race course,
when he left to give place to the horses.
Al another time be called for a dinner al
the public house, Derby Center, and a;
be sat down at the table he handed BIZ
quarter to the landlord to pay for hi
dinner. He cleared the table Of its usu
a. variety and called for more; i seconC
time the table was rrplenished, and h,
again called for more, which vas 5rough
on h sgain cleared the table Of its eat
ssies and a fourth time called for more
The waiter then notified the landlord
when he appeared with the quarter IL
hand and announced to his guest if h,
was disposed to retire on wba, he ha,
eaten his money should be refunded
This he concluded 70 DO. getting what b.
had eaten gratis. Moody Is regula
buit Fermonter, about six feet two inch
es in height, and Is Bat twenty one year
Ct age. il taere is any one who cat
o7r eat ;dis ehsp. Bsruuu wants sin
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
The Speakership.


The Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican makes some lucid I
explanations respecting the Speaker con- /
test, which will be of interest at the
present time. We make the following
extracts:
The country must not suppose that
because the House Is yet unorganized,
and with little prospect Of an immediate
organization, the Republicans are there
fore 100 weak to concentrate the forces
necessary to do it. Such an impression
would be not only erroneous but unjust.
There has not been a ballot for Speaker
since the first, and will not be even if the
number of ballotings equal Banks MEM
orable contest, when if it were necessary
for the Republicans to make an election,
the votes could not be commanded to do
/ it by an absolute majority. But the
necessity is not with them. and here Is
( the point. Look at it. An admini>tra-
ton possessing the patronage of the
country and controlling the Senate, ac-
/ kuowledges itself inefficient 10 the organi-
cation Of the House. II is distressed for
money, particularly for the mail contracts,
now six months due and very importu-
nately demanded by the public creditors.
/ 1t begs and pleads for an early organiza-
ton Of the House, which alone can grant
the necessary supplies, and after humb-
ling itself before the South Americans as
no administration ever before humbIed
itself before an opposing party to obtain
its votes, fails entirely Of its object. Ii
then comes into the House, and it is fac.
tious against itself 1t delays the public
business TO It's own-solely its own detri
ment At the very instant, when al
election Is about to be made By proud
and defiant opposition, on the first day o
the session, it raises a storm Of confusion
and blocks its own wheels. Itself, an,
not the opposition, is the sufferer. Fo
three days the storm has continued
wholly on one side of the House. n,
d Republican (except Kellogg Of Ill.,, an,
= he in personal explanatory has oe
cupied a moment of the time of tn
session.
The Baltimore papers demand an Or
ganizaiion of the House, and insist tia
the Maryland American members mu,
vote for Sherman. Winter Davis an
his two colleagues, Certainly Harris,
can hardly be restrained from doing 5,
Emerson Etheridge also aches to vui
. the same way. Ha,kin, Hickman, Sci
war,z and Horace F. Clark are ready
any moment. The three who on yeste
u day voted for Gov. Pennington OF Ne
l. jersey would have turned the votes
q" Sherman even upon that ballot if requi
. ed. Blu, no none but Republicans mu
30 assist III 5uprrnan-s election. It Won
'' endanger the Southern opposition
L home, and without due compensation
= and besides the longer the adminis,rati,
ID delays the business, the more corrupt
III makes itself appear, and thus the strong
III do we make the only argument up
a which these Southern men can meet a
r. vanquish the Democracy at home.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
The Meeting at Faneuil Hall.

Many Of our readers have undoubted- I
y read the proceedings of the meeting
held a; Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the 6th
inst, the oslensible object of which was
10 reassure the people Of the south thar
large majority Of the north still adhere
70 their iealily to the Constitution and
the Union-noiwiibsianding old John
Browns raid 10 Virginia and its alarm
ing consequence-Jut the real object Of
which, as plainly demonstrated in the
speeches Of Cushing Everett and others,
and the letter Of their co-laborer and CO.
partisan Ex-President Pierce, was to ex-
hume the remains Of the buried fragment
Of the democratic party north and fan
them into something like life for the ap-
preaching presidential campaign.
Our objections TO The proceedings first
and last are simply these:
First,-there is no occasion for any
such demonstration, because the estab-
lished sentiment Of the northern states Is
as It always has been, union loving, peace
able and patriotic, and while threats Of
secession and dissolution Of the Union
bave almost at every session Of Congress
since the establishment Of onr govern
men; been made by leading southern
men, as well as in their speeches abroad,
and through their lrading journals, we
Of the north, and especially that element
which now comprises the great republic
can party, have ever stood firm and IN
wavsring by the Union and by the Con-
stiuiior as expouuded by It's trainers and
endorsed by the nation through many
years Of It's earliest and purrst history.
This fact the south cannot fail to under
stand. The fact also that they have al
ways sought and are still seeking to
trighisn the north into submission to
thelrd-mands hy threats Of disuniou most
clearly proves that they well understand
such an event il one which the people O.
the north would most deeply deplore.
Sscond,-Tbe late meeting at Faneui
Hall was political gathering got up, at,
tended and addressed 10y administration
men, democrats and Pierce wings, fol
party purposes and effect, and at the
came time is movers are eudeavoriug tC
represent {, as an uprising Of the masses
OF the north, irrespective Of party, con
demning and accusing the republican
party Of completely with tue Harper
Ferry affair.
We have no objection to the democrat
holding sc many public meetings as the
d. II --.-----ss ,,,-.'ry t,yitt,z- or
fslsehoojs on their own account as the
think will be profitable, but We do obj-C
to their making the republicans OF an
portion Of them in any way responsible
therefor.
We DO not object to the Democrat
party earnestly declaring their good ii
,entions towards the government As olte
as they choose. We do not wonder TIN
they deem it necessary. Witness Il
Kansas struggle and the present deba
in Congress.
When any necessity arises for the :
publican party to affirm its fealty to tt
Union it will be time tor them to 90
Until then it would be we'll to rvmemb
that gratuitous and has,y denial Is oil,
indicative Of guilt, and that repeated al
unsolicited assurances Of eternal frien
ship citeu lead Us justly to suspec; t
speaker Of evil designs snd ,reachery.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

Dir. BUcHANS's OPIEIo N.-The
Washington correspondent Of the PhiIa-
deIphia Enquirer says that Dir. Buchan-
an has expressed his opinion Of the Viz
GINA military display thus; 3Ir. Bu-
chanan remarked to a gentleman on Sa-
turday, that all this fuss and parade. this
marching Of troops to fro through the
country, aud this continual rub-a-dub Of
drum and fife, was the d----st nor
sense and folly in the world. That with
eight marines he could have kept every
thing quiet at CharIestown, and in fact
there never bad been any danger Of =
disturbance there, and there was none
now"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

STULTILooUI-The Rev. DR.. Cox
has evidently poor opinion Of the Broad
Church He thus expressed himself on
that subject, few evenings since:
The Broad Church Yes! make
Gods church broad enough to take in
Simon Magus and Judas and Satan
Out upon It! L IS al pioas stllItiloquy.
A'r9 aot 20 piogs sItSs-
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

FIRE IN MoNrPELIER-The Union
House in Montpelier was destroyed by
fire on Monday evening last, together
with greater portion of the furniture.
Loss estimated at from $4,000 to $1,000.
Insured in the Vermont Mutual for
$4,000. The house was owned By S. D.
HOLSTER, OF Marshfield, and AIouzo Red
way, by whom it was kept, and wa.
mortaged to George Langdon and Reuben
E. Pearsons.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

SOUTHERN LTNCH LAw.-The
WayneSboro' (Ga.) News OF the I7tb
inst, says:
"Just as We are going 70 press we learn
that travelling agent for maps, in an ad-
joining county. Went INTO negro quarter
al a late hour in the night, and wa
preaching abolitionism TO the negroes
An old favorite servant went and walked
up his master and informed him thar
there was a white man out there preach
ing TO the negroes. The gentleman went
out and made the negroes hoist and hang
him 10 the joist, dug a hole and buried
bin the same night"
The Sylvania (Ga.) News Of the It'll
reports that two book agents were treated
10 thIrty-nine la>hes each. after the styl4
OF Russian executioners," BY planter
IN that vicinity, recently, because they
mad visited his plantation and e rendered
themselves not only disagresable by their
volubility bus suspiciogs By their co.
duet"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

BROKE JAN AGAIN.-Geo. Fletcher,
who has been confined here for some
months for horse stealing, broke Jail on
Wednesday night, by saving of the
CRATES, and dropping to the ground. 1t
will be remembered that he broke out a
year 40 last November, and was caught
again in the winter He is now cut
once more. He Is mean but smart
The saw was furnished by an outsider
without doubt
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

Aany sef@T, rather than take nause-
Gus medicine. AL such who suffer from
coughs, and colds, irritation Of the bron-
ehIai tubes. and tendency 10 consumption.
have IN Dr.. Wis'ar's .Balsam Of Wild
Cherry, = remedy a. agreeable to the pal
ate a. etisesual 10 removing disease.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

KANSAS ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Kansas, Dec. 8.-The entire Republican
State ticket Is elected by over 1000 ma
jority.
Helderman, Democrat, for Congress.
runs ahead OF his ticket so far.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Bakersfield, s. Oakes, Z
Berkshire. S. b. Marvin. 8
Enosburgh, A. W. Woodwork, 7
Fairfax, L. Kiug-bury, 6
Fairfield, J. Sherwood, G
Fletcher, r. 7. Bingham, G
Franklin, J. K. Whitney, 8
Georgia, C. II. Post, )
Hiahgate, W. Robinson, :
Montgomery, W. H. Stiles, g
Ricbford, c. S Royce, &
Shrldon, R. J. SAKE, :
ST. Albans, A. J. Soule, {
Swanton, II. M. Hall. {
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

LIFE OF JoHS BRowN.-A biogra-
phy Of this remarkable man is to be pub
Ii,htd at once. for tie benefit IF his fun
ily. The author is James Rrdpath, SO
prominent in Kansas annals, an intimate
personal friend Of Capt. Brown, and a
spirited and graphic writer. He is prob
ably better adapted for the task than any
other person in the country. The work
will be published 10y Thayer * Eidrid2e
Of Boston, and will be an elegant l2mo.
volume OF 400 pages, with engravings
and will also contain fine steel portrait
Of Brown. We understand that the pub.
fishers are in want Of Agents to circulate
il in this section.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

HENRY JUIPERTz ACQUITTED
Chicago, Dec. l2.-IIenry Jumpertz,
who has been on trial for the last twenty
days for the murder of Sophia Werner,
whose remains were found in barrel at
the Hudson River Railroad depot, in
New York, in the spring Of 1858, was
acquitted to-day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
LAMOILLE COUNTY.

Belgidere, r. D. Whittemore,
Cambridge, g. a. Barber,
Eden, W. c. Atwell,
Elmore, A. Camp,
Hydepark, J. A. Child,
johnson, S. Merriam,
Morrisiowa, t. Gleed,
Stowe, II. Perkins,
Waterville, E. Wiley.
Wolcott, D. K. ADdr1s.