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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

issues Of tho Canvass, on accoun, Of tho al
sense Of his opponent Mr.. Lcigh. He cos-
eiuded With graceful eomrlimcn, TO h,.
competitor, a ,bs gallant 'oa Of noble sire
aud to!iSiia,el himself tia; l. hal been
born under the Democratic standard aud
should die under i,-a very pAlPable Ia, al,
the Hon Charles James a. we'll as the ex.
member for Berkeley, Joha Blair Ho.e,
Esq,
Upon the whole We think, from o5sery,.
Hon since Moudsy n. we'll as on that aay.
that toe opposition party VI Jefferson is de.
lighted, and that they are preparing for reg
aIar old fashioned cut and gu, triumph on
the iih Thursday ~ NAV.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

IuII t- fs.aIs..siHu NJ FsaI.a.t 4i.
E.n1'J speech. tsreuarei Itr originate. OBJ. it.
AMI .stef .rm.gral. nr.utg t-f i1 ..t
r1hy 90 TO- .'h ef MsfA 's. Or aas 81.
e Ff.s1mei nsfe hat wh-a t- met ta,.-
e-n -mrn ss Del 10 oa So la.a5 ls. a.- .
fs.s. naft- rru fer-lsir tis .sasr. .st 10 &
,h-m TIE. h.~ev-f o.. tit a.ts. rat comp, 81.
pra'si 'lrn ln, aa.g o.. ttr f.Ii. narIy .fa.-.t
f.Fs.f .aara...f 20 ise.r .rp,,uias .s h,n ts,
trrra. .aus-f s1t 'sl sr-s usib ealIIa.f. .i
baa.f irrn i.rH
4ar asH-r1 vat .s'b.f Basrp,astr Ger, ia,
F....uar ta. f-ta. b.. sfsu sta.t...s. d.
rai Pc t1'rf ass ah utra sllls.s.nr 4
satfatr especially sf-a .tat
aaII.'s ~at iaIrr.ya l.l...at AssF.l .asr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21
Died -.

AZ b., residence lD s.stp.Aufk ws,h. r,fe,
courf. MI % Fr 10, a., at2,,.,r. y A.
D. ROBr KENNEDY i.tm.trtf s.,o
h wss GO short cufai.u
oa ,hc il,b tn.,, EDwNEp WILSON MA,
$50 Of - " aud Anna 4 A.. ...a. 49, ",
auf month
Tie lIttir bod. e tender hp~.r
tt -tHt Ed. eos H.- a..u.....
IL gave ttisr .,nvs. i,...,
ltr,m- 90 shovs 10. ansslhr-
A.1 v..'h Dc came -tIstsfHtn. era r
th-n vcot ." Heaven, 80 rattr p,,
% thr 5.h in.f o. C.tvsrtae - Ft.....-.
e1arv. Nr, MARb Z UPTON ~ l,sI.
sv.r q her Axe, stir ,; I.Dsh Iup. "A 49,
q u.t.rr 60 S.acs ant Tay.ba~t -,
i-r .rsvir tI.lant ia children ard man.
:, dir-' an ifi-ris o" inOl,n her departure,
On f-- a'-' o. The Howard Uru.r RI
more N-. AMELIA 4 BUCK ~reo tI.t-N
~ e iF"-.J 30 rnt koysl 10 h. ash w.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

Hs-,y J'tE on free negro, vssuisd o.
Tpestay vesk ~ lfesk.sg DO store a.
1um qrnF DO tbis sounty snd f1uld gali
~ AL ssnteaeed 70 TO pears .mprsoon ent
10 The psbiteouafy.
M,s H~li,s ADD her daughter vAa have
bssa 10 Jsd upon tbs charge u burning e
dwelling uefe brouRbt before the court A. 4
ssrs dism.ssei. A. there sss - sviaenes
sgsibst 'hsn --L<ssIa'g WasAsTioSiaa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

a Il Boie!er in hi. speech On " sl,y
'''t 10 support q Bic eLars. thatGe Wia.
chester Convention wa.s packed Coayen.
ton q Faaiknit's frieods. read tho proceed
ihg' 81 ibs primary meeting in District
40 : Of thi. county, who're the c,mnitts,
Lai appointed tLemsclves DELEGATE. ~,
'.'' bone thrust upon bic very rru,llsr
fafIEAa', VI F.Lhlroi Que VOID offer
90 their defenss not even tlraiaga siIs 10
make an apology f5r tLc.r disiuforsrelnes.
"a be behalf Fosffllov, really tLsisuo.
pafioaablo uograief.lus,s On tie part Of
hf j sod it eau only b. acc.aatsl iar sfoa
tbe r'.lal 10: 'ho WORK having ,.rsei iis
fuHr rii r.ltiomaa is ot..v,oas % ,bs
ir.-l. 'tfogi whom 30 vasseesmr.iiltd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

WIN SrEts'. Va.
ApLh Ij.a l~.t
O'NriFNsS You 81 mmlIt.a.I,u f.'rai--
~ 90 m' tumtra'tau tas sAr.l ar~ f., ne
ext ~. 49, 90 D-'cEat-') 5y ih- Org,.ii... q co..
vru'tun. r"t,s.s hri1 a. Car .,,., .f. t-a.tat.
Fe~It- grateful fer the lcf.f Eavf... .ut. .-ff.t
would tes leave 10 ssy. that haze uo ...ut,al
s.pTaHsl~ stove the LuinrI- To.tl.u have
tciti"',le "ceuf'rt, Esi 90 nv Fc'nW tr,f-rs
ihtrs thai M sr,ev,aLc- 90 ire rusil.u .. siu,.-
Ia 'rrt-t,d, can promote ltr interested r,an,e
csabo, c'I>,'Li lu Attt..! o. Tbantt.g 800.
g~ut ,msr, Zee sar ktlt manner IN ulirt vru saw.
trrl pleased iH inform ur 90 v,uf Vvytttlll-,
rom iu, Sith uiu,h ftsp-r',
! oar Candida t.f Ih- rrrt
III |usr ui D-l-Fsfs-
ROHT y DUKE
T. Nrss-s A. T.. kenn~fy e. II M.CE.t, \.
Coleman and lihe-. Cnmm.t-tr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21
Mr.. LkTCHkE ANDTmE OLD SOL
DItk-.

While John L',eter was receiving s.l
th'siaHd dollars at Corgres, Tor b.. INA
services a. representative be voted agais.t
paying the OH soldier, snail tit,ance for
their gr,A, AID patriotic service. 80 the var
Of 1912. Can these oil soldier. voc for
such " ~ for G4v,ruorl Ga tLi..ati.e,
the Abingdon Nrgu.su has the following.
which We commend 10 the attention Of tho
cid soldiers aud Of all Who y mpa,hi1s With
them
livery Old soldier 10 VHgiuia will t,u.uh.,
yytr Lfn net AMER tsvisg ruisd sgain.t al.
frnst.n Bal M The last Congress h. .sv,r.y "a
BE- srescnss. thsths would vote rs,t,t ,ts,,,s
"a 90 iav,fs 70 as u thr Hiendst 90 ne t,i Con
ats ibtse uto diirr uth him 90 toe ,gt, ,il ~,
ippgu him. art defiant tells fhsm 90 y.t- 49,
r. GprEiD. vno agrees uith ltsm M sent,u,r,
shTiF ihihs % pJssihs bat here ia Usr,n
Sis.~ isulafiys soldier ~ me uarnit-ft
has 80 10 tlr seIi respect a. Zoo vote Efau.,
.1fh.y pfltIstms ihsi b. COOS aatth. y..-
- gaia believes 800 he s.If.4Is OF ian
tli - b~ fea'ilnri, sni psuitu'sUy ~, q Gov.
'ih-oi va o. sa'tinE 90 money upJn prtnifs.
r-Ifuri 'firs huIdcfs. ADJ falsing .,.,-.g
A FAI q ifi. mt.UHfs 90 Cute SIR l...r
1901 In tunrfrss v1trI .u fsa.f ftsf mil.
"i-F 1- Hui .isufEahtxirg .rffFrfr c. a..
''' 40 cubic Er~1.s of - 800. sasy.t .t.,
'' ID 'f.ai o.. ..1t.' 0uf ts.ftssts lIrt.r
l''ar 60 90 e rer COZ J.ha Le.-t,f
y.1 IN uot dsssfy~ BE- ed shs d nj haze.
iasrs are tutiss. fHmp4faaysIf-,r .t...,tt
soldiers amOng ~ a.. Ihs,~ ..f ft4 t,,.t 80,
az r,of - soldiers gs'sf4.y sfs .o, fi,h ,p.o
h~u f'rn~t1'sf J.ho H.. a-r col a... ..,
MEASURE D. has me,el .. Hsn W &C.,.
iaFrf ai ftfaVsEfrf frrrtt.IH-sa ..,...... ~
uh~n nc treasury snrYar - v,.,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

After tle b.seus.i1u on Monday o. heard
aei'iisn ~ ihis county, who tss slasyt
bseaa .na'ae. Ga ard oaf Dsmo-fsi It tbs
sui-'rft s5fi alI ut, 84u sf sstnouI
e1ge' intelligence AL % influence ~ TIA,
be would npt vote f5f Mr. Faulkner 80 )
bad best cone sni make ssothsr ,asa act,
ssmeefs''e 'pssoS - that o. Mobssy
prTzssED Several sditorisls 10 r.isrsas.
70 The Amor Congregational Corrup,.,n
Faud, &s are upsvsilably deferred.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21

~ ~ fTss r- Vsr
SsJ v'unung'l a.EsI q. D. ..c
s'e'''.1'l record Ter, dsfsi.ct.5a Of .at,.
&c Let The reader sIsuiss .bs record
sad Ioia' ou' sos rssl. 49, Of b., uhi,b
hes '4vsss't The iulsrs," q biz eop,d
's'ss He As' isVs'sbly lodged oil a.
great Psliii''l qassiior' pr,,srtst b.E,o
Congress
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21
RIA, rGOv op JrDGr.

Iat partial rsiarn. have been recc I'VE -
i'c election of Judge foSti. Section. g.,
D. tao1ght, however, that Sir Robertson
nI.c.-I
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MZLLxHERx.
MANTUA-vlikINC.

Mss AMELIA HICKS, La,ilg received III,
VI .rt.t
HPRLNG iND SEMITER STYLES
- |-r'sr 9 o-r-cursfs f.tp --rlir..,,,,,,
'..- Ia .H. a.-. exposed Tue arc b.. u.nn.r
~ it-'.-.' .I. s.t.t.-a stsf.. .i pI.i. r.If,r
..e So. msp as found a, h-f FA.L.t's. BsA-.5.
-t rH.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21
ACC kt'


The following correspondence will speak
f,r itself IL has already bssn announced
that Mr. LocN, the other nominee, appear.
ed in person before the Conysnt.ou and &C
espted the nomination
We ~.Il here state, 10 justice TO Mr
osDoRS, who represented "a, sosuty in the
las, Legislature, With fidelity and ability,
tina, be had previously declined 20 be can.
didste
pTAsSIE The undefsigu-t a I'm m .ttee ~.
Peia'rt ~ me OPpo.tiloh C,us ca.H,4 he'd %
Ih~t.esio~H GA ffitay last take great plea,ut,
IA iEigfming Fo1 90 yuur .u, ~ cotton "a,
nav ''nFrn ie1 a. cauCiIsIr log .L~ Ltxt House
Of i'sirsa,,s, tof J. q. f,,B CJaLty
Beng sshshrI it-i Sour bemttd.i.n rnertswth
TOE apWeNai "t ih- tLfiIs u9y,iiiar 90 lhis cUuH-
y, Se-ccgYcu fur the sake "a .uitau~~. toAc,tpi
tsc ,antihaoy thu-i rb.rfet YOU.
We are a.. Determined ta use al honorable AZ
TAR means Co secure me success vi oug whole
n'@ct. ani ~ have great hopes tLaS ,uG vlsbcs
vii Il realized
Niih he gJrRfr.f respect VrsrsSc
ANDREW T. kENNEpI.
q IL N,ClRDl
NJ COLEMAN
& o. PORTER
LAW 500 ElTrS E'.rFi..f.
\ ~ NRt.kHoUSE
J.ltN ~PANGLEK a.I
10 HEIR
E.--... IS N"." r-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-21
ColiPL!,ii-NTAWN.

Ogr nc'sAb,r Of tao spirl b, s--.a .y.4.
fiIm,ni-ry 10 portion 4 ii- Democratic
incrd' In giving place % au at,iclo from
to Eomuey Argus (re.uc,aluy no d.ubu
about the Ji.aG o,ci Dsmo,fl. towards
Nr Faulkner be says
one ihILr ge afr s4Htl.' .f .Hr-g.f .faf
i.-'r s-. u.fr rrftnrs rffr.--... .is.f.. .-....
inar uHH.t have cen h..e. f - rr....r
ts. ..-.s..- 'H- power .. ...a.jI.cg place. 8r ..r
Poe 3 f..1i Guvr,nusrt
This -. Of coarse, no iniinltioa that tho
I,r'y oriy g. be held together ly TIE
e.bs -.vt r.vcr u tas public pluni Ar.
osf.irE % tae S, I,a tLs.o WHO Do notice
places unler the Ielcr5i Government, n
ars n.i true psmocrst- wi.ttlo.e vio do
g.t ',.-ces aiu.s srum,at yl..-
f,r ,.siaaga m'i cauuss' p,,fo.b.e are
g. real 'ig.9n Taro' Bltss o1. u,sll 4,
Is better acIaaiatsd wita t.e ipI nuy m
t'.s q iii party w. sla. n,t .luis.i i..
premises
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vine Potaior..

iEi sH.f H-H.f t4ur "
\ ~ sa.. sH.. a.r ass..o r. r...
ssar saIa b. slIf sfars44.,.
t.r.I IArpH STACEY
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

TEXAS ELECTIoN.-Nep Orleans, Aug. H.
The latest returns from the Texas election
make Houston, for Governor, 4,400 ahead OF
Runnells, the regular Democratic candidate.
Hamilton and Reagan were also ahead for Con-
gress.
Mr.. PARROT RENoMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
The Leavenworth Times contains full account
of the Convention in Lawrence on August 3,
which renominated Hon. Marcus j. PARROT for
Delegate to Congress from the Territory of
Kansas. Mr.. j. W. Winchell, of Usage county,
presided. An informal ballot was taken, which
resulted as follows
Marcus j. Parrot, 81; M. f. Conway, &c
Mr.. Danford, IL Mr.. Foster, 3; Gen. Pomeroy,
3; Harding, l blank, 2. Necessary to a
choice, So.
We borrow the Times account of what en-
sued:
Immediately upon the announcement of this
vote, Mr.. Lines moved that Hon. Marcus j.
Parrott be nominated by reclamation as the
Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress.
The motion was put, after slight discussion,
and carried with one tremendous and unani-
nous Ave-
Loud and enthusiastic calls for Parrot en-.
sued, and the gentleman was invited to address
the Convention.
+" He came forward, and was received with a
wild hurrah. Order being finally restored, Mr..
Parrot made an able and eloquent address, be-
fitting both the man and the occasion.
" Mr.. Parrott was followed by his rival can
didates, Messrs. Danford and Conway, both
of whom paid willing tribute to our candidate
and glorious cause.
On motion, every Republican voter of Kan
sas was urgently requested to vote and labor
for Mr.. Parrott
" On motion, the Wyandotte Convention was
endorsed, and recommended to the people of
Kansas.
"On motion, the Convention then adjourned
sine die-the kindest feeling prevailing, and
every delegate pledging himself to the support
of our Delegote and the noble party he repre-
sents."
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M AR rs
Carefully prepared to Monday, August Is, 1859
NEW YORK MARKET.

FIOur and Meal.-Western Canal flour i
again lower, and the market closes unsettled
sales of $500 bbls. at 81 ca $3.50 for super
fine State and Western 1925 ca 4.5C for ex
ira, do. do. $3.50 for choice, do. $4.25 "a
$3.50 for low grades of Western extra $4.5(
G9 S4.75 for old shipping brands, Ohio, extra
$3.50 % So for new do. do. 81 "a s.. for ex
ira st. Louis, and $3.50 ca 81 Tor extra
Genesee.
Southern flour is irregular and lower Sales
of 1920 bbls. at $475 o. $5.l5 for superGne
Baltimore, &c, and 1925 % $3.50 for the bet
ter grades.
Gr0iH.-Wheat is without change; the de
mand is moderate. Sales Of $500 bushels, at
$l.25 for new red Southern, $l.4O for prime
white do, SLAB ca $3.50 for white Kentucky
and $l.45 for very handsome new white Indi
ana, an extreme price.
Oats are III fair demand at 36 ca 28c for
State, and 81 ca Ace for Canadian. Rye is
quiet at Is 0g 75c. Corn is rather better
sales Of $4,000 bushels, at Is ca 773c. for
Western mixed aAoat-the latter rate for
choice.
PrOUisiOns.-Pork is lower; the local inquiry
is light, but there is fair shipping demand
sales of 1000 bbls., at 1881 (0 $l4 Tor new
mess $l2.75 ca $l7,s7 thin mess; SI3 for
sour do. and 1913 (g $9.95 for prime. Beel
is dull and heavy; sales of 40 bbls., at $3.50
ca SO for prime $3.50 ca So for country mess ;
IS "a $1,000 for repacked mess and SO Is
(d $3.50 for extra. Lard is without change ;
sales of 600 bbls., at $l0B ca lie.
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Items Telegraphed from Washington.

SHIP CANAL ROUTE ON THE IsTHMUs OF DA.
RIEN.- Washington, august l2.-Upon data
before the Secretary of the Navy, instructions
have been sent to the commander of the Gulf
squadron to organize a party on board the
Prebe to test the truth of the statements as to
the existence of practical route for ship
canal across the lsthnus of Darien, from Gale
donia Bay, on the Caribbean Sea, to the Gulf
of San Miguel, on the Pacific Ocean.
Avery, who accompanied Lieut.. Strain on his
unfortunate expedition, has recently returned
from the Isthmus, and reports his belief that
such route may be formed.
A few days ago, man calling himself Will
liam Evans put up at one of the hotels here,
after having advertised money to lend in small
or large sums, and requiring that a certain
per centage be paid to insure their accommo-
dation. His room was soon besieged by nu-
merous ready customers, including some of our
most prominent citizens. The firm was repre-
scented as Evans, Brothers, & Co., of New York,
but information received today from that city
shows that it has neither locality nor existence
The Washington applicants are about 1000
minus for their dear-bought experience.
The Southern Railroad Convention, among
other business to-day, resolved to run a double
train between New York and New Orleans,
from Thursday next.
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quartermaster's checks into circulation them
selves, but to get the camp followers, that are
always lowering about an army like vultures,
to do so, so that if the fraud should be discov-
cred, they might throw the blame upon the Gen
tiles; but through the avsrice of one of the ac-
completes the plan miscarried. Brewer put
one of the checks into circulation, and he and
Mackenzie were arrested but it is feared that
the ringleaders in the villainy, as usual, have
hedged themselves about in such manner
that it will be impossible to obtain sufficient
evidence to warrant their arrest. The pre-
hmlnary examination of Brewer and Macken-
zie will take place to morrow"
With the doctrine of popular sovereignty as
the recognised rule of interpreting the Constitu-
ton, there is no remedy for the misrule and
villainy detailed above. The doctrine effectu-
ally ties the hands of the Federal Government,
and gives carte blanche to organized bands of
villains to occupy the Territories, and establish
their lawsl
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ion in respect to the African slave trade. That
question seriously disturbed the harmony of
the Convention which framed the Federal Con.
stitution Upon it the delegates divided into
two parties under circumstances which, for a
time, rendered harmonious action hopeless
The one demanded the instant and uncondi-
tional prohibition of the African slave trade, on
moral and religious grounds, while the other
insisted that it was a legitimate commerce, in
volving no other consideration than a sound
public policy, which each State ought to be
permitted 70 determine for ITSELF so long as it
was sanctioned by its own laws Each party
stood firmly and resolutely by it's own position,
until both became convinced that this vexed
question would break up the Convention,- de-
stroy the Federal Union, blot out the glories of
the Revolution, and throw away all its bless
lngs, unless some fair and just compromise
could be formed on the common ground of
such mutual concessions as were indispensable
to the preservation of their liberties, union, and
independence.
Such compromise was effected, and incor
porated into the Constitution, by which it was
understood that the African slave trade might
continue as legitimate commerce in those
States whose laws sanctioned it until the year
1908, from and after which time Congress might
and would prohibit it forever, throughout the
dominion and limits of the United States, and
pass all laws which might become necessary to
make such prohibition effectual. The harmony
of the Convention was restored and the Union
saved by this compromise, without which the
Constitution could never have been made.
stand firmly by this compromise, and by all
the other compromises of the Constitution, and
shall use my best efforts to carry each and all of
them into faithful execution, in the sense and
with the understanding in which they were
originally adopted. In accordance with this
compromise, am irreconcilably opposed to the
revival of the African slave trade, in any form
and under any circumstances. -
/ am, with great respect, yours, truly,
S. A. DOUGLAS
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SOUTH CAROLINA BECOMING AFRI-
CANIZED

The State of South Carolina is now having
a census taken, which will, by its revelations,
throw light upon the question in regard to the
utility of reopening the African slave trade.
We see it stated, that in seventeen parishes
there is decrease Of the white population of
over 5000 since 1855, while the blacks during
the same period have largely increased in num-
Der. At this rate, the entire State will exhibit
a diminution of whites amounting to twelve
or fifteen thousand and the Palmetto State
is in fair way to become Africanzed, without
the further introduction of negroes from the
parent stock.
We feel curious to know how this informa-
ton will affect the discussion of the PROPOSE
ton to reopen the African slave trade. We
incline to the opinion that it will cool the ardor
of the agitators of that measure or, at any
rate, it will prove to be an insurmountable OBJ
stacle to their success in bringing the Southern
people to their views. Wien it is seen that the
natural increase of the Save population is suffi.
cient TO drive out the poor whites, and thereby
endanger the peace and safety of the 0ligarchy,
it is not probable hat measure whose tenden-
cy must be TO az ,ravate this evil in a ten-iold
degree will find favor with any class, except
the nefarious WIRE iches who would profit by en-
gaging in the slave trade. The Chivalry may
be " born insensible to fear" but they nevertbe.
less are in no hurry to precipitate the horrors
OF q negro instruction.
The effects of a diminution of the white
population Of the State upon its political weight
in the Confederacy must prove another source
of solicitsde to the people as well to their
rulers. For every three whites the State loses,
she must gain five blacks, in order to maintain
her position; but it is probable that every
black introduced will expel two whites and if
the trade should be successfully opened, there
would be general stampede of the poor whites.
Verify the OGgarchy are in a strait. Turn
which way they will for succor, they are sure
to meet with disappointment. If they open the
slave trade, with or without the consent of the
Federal Government, they expel the whites,
and precipitate insurrection. If they do not
open it, the price of negroes will drain off the
slaves from the northern to the southern tier
of States and the former will become free.
God and his providence against them.
They will be wise to read the handwriting on
the wall before it is too late.
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No. $50.
CHRISTIAN ANTI-SLAVERY CONVEN
TION,

This body met az Columbus, Ohio, on the
10th instant. 1t was organized by the appoint
ment of the following officers:
Presidential. A. Guthrie.
Vice Presidents.-Hon. J. R. Giddings, Hon.
]. S. Carpenter, Rev. A. Crooks, Rev. John G..
Fee, Rev. George Clancy, Rev. j. S. Mac
ready Rev. ID. A. Randall, Rev. John Boggs.
Secretaries.-H. B. Spelman, Rev. W. b.
Watkins.
a series of resolutions were adopted, con-
demning Slavery as a crime against human
ity, and denouncing the fugitive slave act as
unconstitutional, wicked, and without legal au-
thority.
A committee of twelve was appointed as a
permanent organization, with Recommended
ton that the committee appoint capable
agent, to travel over the State, and address the
people on the evils of Slavery, collect funds
for upholding and making permanent the Or
ganzation, and instructed to use his influence
to bring the churches into cooperation with
the Society.
The following committee to carry out the
plan Of future operations was appointed:
D. K. FGckinger, NJ. B. Bateham, j. s. Mac
ready, George Gordon, s. d. Bates, E. II. Fair
child, H. B. Spelman, William h. Brewster,
W. B. Watkins, d. A. Randall, John Boggs,
John Rankin.
This committee subsequently chose the fol-
lowing subcommittee out of their number:
~ B. Bateham, chairman E. H. Fairchild,
secretary; E. ii. Fairchild, w. II. Brewster,
H. B. Spelman, NJ. B. Bateham, D. A. Randall,
committee.
The appointment of the general agent was
left with the subcommittee, with the favorable
mention of Lucius c. Matchlack, of Wheaton,
Illinois.
The Convention was composed of able and
earnest men from all parts of the State, and all
religious denominations. The crowded state
of our columns precludes the publication of the
resolutions adopted, this week. The Conven-
ton adjourned, with singing and prayer, after
two days sitting.