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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

The effects Of The great Spring inundation
in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas are dis
astrous in the extreme A correspondent Of
the N o. Crescent has picked up some stats.
tics on the subject from actual inspection. In
letter hom Vicbsburg May 18th, he particu-
larizes number Of the plantations still under
water, making an aggregate Of over $4,000
acres of the finest cotton lsnds on which
scarcely bale will be made the present year.
The whole Of Warren county, lying above
Vicksburg, and between the bluffs and river is
submerged, Not an acre Of dry land is to be
seen in the bottom The entire valley Of the
Yazoo river is under water, not an acre having
been in sight since The middle Of March. The
famous Deer Creek bottoms, noted for their pro.
ductiveness, arc overHowed for a distance Of
sixty miles The loss of crops and damage to
planters is immense The plantation Of Sena-
tor Douglas is among the inundated
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Medina Connty Convention.

The Republicans of Medina County held
their Convention on the 2lst of May, and ap.
pointed Messrs John Sears, Sherman Blocker,
Cbas 3. Chamberlain, and William Crane,
Delegates to the State Convention, and John
Weeks, Earl MOulton, Hon. H. G. Blake, and
Hon. H. Garfield, Alternates.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were read considered, and
adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, Citizens of an adjoining county
have been recently arrested by Federal Officers
instigated aud advised, as we believe, by the
Federal Executive and his advisers, Tor alledged
Ufenses against an iniquitous and unconsttu-
ton law--and whereas, portion of these, our
fellow citizens, have been arraigned by Pro-
secutor servile to the power that appointed
him, aud have been tried by a partisan Jury,
and condemned by partizan Judge;-and
whereas, another portion of the same persons
are now in bonds awaiting the same inevitable
result Therefore,
| Resolred, That while we hold and will ever
| hold in respect the authority of legal con.
stituted Judiciary and the verdicts of legal
iuries of the country, we do, at the same time
most earnestly but respectfully, in the name Of
| our common humanity, remOnstrate against the
interference of the Federal Administration ia
| .rdmple upon the rights OF the citizens ofOho
and to convert the Federal power into an engine
OF oppression to crush out liberty from the
hearts Of American citizens
| RGSolped, That we extend to the citizens Of Lo
rain county now held in confinement at Cleve'
and for an alleged violation of the Fugitive
| Slave Act" our most cordial sympathy. We
say to them "Be Of good cheer'-the hearts oi
| t. a IL. -.
| ls on your side
ResoiDcd That we hold, among the cardinal
principles of our political creed the repeal of the
| Fugitive Slave Act, so caled--the divorce OF
the Federal Legislation and Federal Ju iiciary
| from the influence and control of, and sympathy
with the institution of slavery-and finally the
! pcaccable, but ultimate extinction of that un.
Datural and hideous institution from the Amer
| lcan Republic.
Rcsoipsd, That the old Democratic doctrine
of Estates Rights" is now of as much vital i'm.
| portance as it ever was--and that our delegates
| to the State nominating convention he specially
charged to see that no man be put in nomination
| for any Office who is not known to be fearless
| y and unaterably attached to such doctrine
ReS0lUCd, That a copy of the above resolutions
| signed by the President and Secretary of this
Convention be forwarded to the prisoners OF
liberty at Cleveland.
ReSoieed, That the proceedings of this Con-
venton be published in the Medina Gazette,
| with the request that the editors of the Herald
| aud Leader at Cleveland, and the Ohio State
Journal also give them publicity.
JOHN CODDING, President
JohN MoCoRMToK, Sec'y.
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Fatal ARRAY at Bis Blue Ferry.

Some of the disappointed and destitute com
panes of returning Pike Peakers arc lawless
and desperate. A party of such attempted to
seize the boat at the Maysville Ferry on the Big
Blue river in Kansas, in order to cross without
paying. They were resisted by II D. Williams,
p Valleton anj J. Thompson in the employ of
the Ferry Company, who fired upon the emf
grants, and killed Q G. Stanley, of Kanawha,
Va, and William Murray, of Hardin Co, Iowa,
aud dangerously wounded j s. Barnum, Of the
latter place. Williams and his party fled, to
escape the vengeance of crowd of returning
Peakcrs who soon after arrived at the scene of
the afray
Thomas ]. Joslin, late Postmaster at Sum
ner, Kansas, was drowned on his way to the
gold region.
1t is stated that some three hundred returning
emigrants have pledged themselves to destroy
the town of st. Joseph, Mo.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

rnc Massachusetts Tive Years Amendment
The SO called "Two Years Amendment" to
th, Constitution Of Massachusetts,, directed
aaair naturolized citizens, finds little or no
favor outside of that State and was adopted 10y
but moiety Of the voters Of the old COM
monwealtb. The resolution on the subject,
unanimously passed by the Republican Guy
ahoaa County Convention on Saturday, ex-
presses the general feeling Of the party
We find in the st. Louis Democrat cor
rcspondence between the editor Of the AHaei-
ger des Wesiens and the Hon Frank P. Blair,
ono of the most reliable Free Soil Democrats
on the subject of the Massachusetts, amend
mtut. Mr.. Blair says he should oppose the
measure should any such be proposed in Mis-
souri, and adds
You do me but simple justice when you say
! in your note, that all who are acquainted with
my public course are aware how strongly am
! onp6sed to any proscriptive or inimical meas.
| ore against adopted citizens. have, ON many
occasions, avowed my entire satisfaction with
| the naturalization laws as they now stand, and
as they have como down to us from the Ad
mistration Of Mr. jefferson, aud have Away:
resisted every attempt to impair them. OBJ
| serve with pleasure that the leaders and princ
pal organs OF the Republican party have, with
| few exceptions, expressed their decided dissent
from the so called Two Years Amendment
adopted in Massachusetts,, and it Is worthy o
notice that whilst the strong Republican coun
ties in Massachusetts, voted against the amend
ment, it was adopted by the vote of those
counties and towns in which the socalleC
Democratic party has the ascendancy Tb'
entire vote of the State upon the amendment
was less by 5000 votes than that cast by th,
bonus Democracy for Mr. Buchanan in the las
Presidential election. 1t is clear, therefore
that if they had desired its defeat it was il
their power to defeat it, and il they had cas-
as strong vote against it as was cast by th
Republicans in the Republican counties of th
state, its defeat would have been accomplished
1t cannot be denied therefore, that the bogu
Democrats, who are now clamoring agains
the Republicans, on account Of the amendment
are themselves responsible for this odious fea
ture which has been engralted upon the Cor
| stitution OF Massachusetts,
Respectfully, your ob't servt,
FRANK p. BLAIR.
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Tho naboas Corpus Case.

A Columbus despatch Of Saturday reads
The Habeas Corpus Case decision postponed
until Monday at 8 o'clock ? a."
What that decision will be, is of course only
conjecture,
Meantime the Federal Government has sent
,s instructions from Washington to set the au-
thorities Of the sovereign State Of Ohio at de-
fiance. In the GAINESVILLE case, at Cincinnati
the iailor refused to bring the prisoner before
the Supreme Court as commanded by the writ,
but made return that he was in the custody OF
the U. s. Marshal The Gazette states that
the Marshal has received letter from U 5,
Attorney General Black, directing him to retain
possession of the body of the prisoner at all
hazards; that il a writ of hGbeaS corpus from
the State Courts is served upon Lin, to obey
it so far as to appear in Court with all the
papers connected with the case, showing by
what authority he held the prisoner, but not to
take the latter before eny OF the state Courts
upon an order made by them. The Marshal ls
advised that if be should be attached for con
rempt. to repcrt at once TO the Department a.
Washington, and ample protection will be afford
ed. He is further instructed to act generally
upon the defensive, and to maintain the laws
without regard to consequences, He must moi
submit 10 the State Courts, or to ian armed
mob" A copy Of the same instructions, we
understand, has been forwarded to the Marsha
oGthe Northern District in regard to the prison
ers at Columbus.
Thus while the m1n-hunters are to be pre-
tected in their internal pursuit by the whole
power of the Government, the same power Il
to be exerted TO prevent the State authortle
from protecting our own citizens. Is OHIO
Free or a Slave Stated
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By the Iowa City Republican of the 25th,
wo learn the particulars Of the destructive tor
nado which occurred on the gath about two
miles from that city, The house of Mr. Nor
gan was shivered to fragments, killing Mr.
Morgan, son and grandson Their bodies
were found from 200 to 500 yards from the
house. Mrs. Morgan had a thigh broken, and
was otherwise badly injured. Further on,
man named Wolfe, his wife and child, were Sc
rously hurt. Sxmies from Iowa City, Mr. Jesse
Berry and son were on their farm when the
hurricane passed over it, Mr.. B. was instant
ly killed His son had four ribs broken, and
was not expected to live. Three other persons
on the farm were considerably hurt. Further
On a new brick house was demolished, six per
sons injured, four very badly, some of them it
is feared mortally. The fury of the wind was
terrific, The earth itself was torn up in places
houses, barns, fences, trees, crops &c. were
scattered as chaii by the whirlwind.
On the 26lh inst, similar tornado swept
over the country in the vicinity of Jackson
vile, Morgan county, illinois Houses and
other buildings were torn to atoms, sixteen per-
sous were killed, and large number severely
wounded some of them mortally. Cattle in
the fields were killed in great numbers, and
crops destroyed.
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To some brief recaptuation OF the Wiscon-
sin case may be interesting s. NJ. Booth,
Editor of the Milwaukee Free Democrat-like
the citizens of Oberin particularly under the
ban Of the Government Pursuers for his zeal
in the cause of personal freedom TO Al. men
without distinction of coor-was arrested,
tried convicted and sentenced for violating the
Fugitive Act in aiding in the rescue of fugi-
tive slave seized in Milwaukee by U. S. officials
He was sent to prison, and his property taken
for fines and costs. Believing the Fugitive
Law to be unconstitutional, Mr.. Booth appealed
to the authorities of Wisconsin TO protect him
in person and property. The Supreme Court
of the State, after hearing arguments by the
ablest counsel, decided in his favor, liberated
him from Jail, and restored to him his property.
An attempt was made by the United States off
GERS to carry the ease by appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States, as to Court Of
higher Jurisdiction. But the Supreme Court
OF Wisconsin took the ground that, on such a
question, its own decisions were fna denied
the right of the Federal Courts to examine or
reverse the decision, and ordered its CLERK
not to certify any copy Of its proceedings to
the Supreme Court at Washington, for such a
purpose The latter tribunal, however having
surreptitiousIy obtained copy Of tho Wiseon-
sin Court record, on some false pretenoe, ayaiIed
itself of 50 mean a trick, and grayey proceed
ed TO reverse the proceedings ofthe State Court,
and set them aside as void. The Legislature
of Wisconsin being in session, instantly adopt
ed series Of resolves to maintain the rights
of the Court and the State. And there the
case stands The election for Supreme Judge
followed in a few weeks, which proved conclu-
siVsly where the People stand.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

CHARLEs r. HuNT, Esq, of Trumbull coun-
ty, is prominently named as a suitable nOmi'
nee of the Republican Convention for the inn
portant office of Auditor of State Mr.. HUNT
possesses all the requisite qualifications for
successor of Auditor WmeHT, one of the best
officers Ohio has called into her service for
many years, but who declines a reelection, to
the regret Of the people generally.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

The young State OF Wisconsin is the flag
bearer in the great struggle begun for the res
toralion of constitutional liberty and the rights
of the States Nobly have her State authori-
ties and her free People planted that flag, and
resolved to keep it flying 1t is emblazonod
with the inherent right of a State to protect
its citizens and their property against unconsti-
tutonll usurpations by the Federal Government,
and with a spirit worthy of all emulation, the
State, by all departments of its Government
has maintained It's position against the encroach.
ments of Congress, President, and Judges
The people of Wisconsin have sustained the
position taken by the Executive, Legislative
and Judiciary departments of the State, over
and over again at the polls; and have sent their
representatives to both branches Of Congress
on the same basis. The majoities in all cases
have been decisive and show chat the people
know their rights. and will sustain the officers
who are faithful to them The recent contest
for Supreme Judge illustrates this. The issue
was unmistakable Byron Paine had been
Booths counsel in the great argument before
the Supreme Court. His argument was one oi
the documents of the canvass. His pro-slayery
Democratic opponent, Mr.. Lyude, took the
ground held by the Federal Officers and Federal
party in Ohio, and like them earnestly labored
to bring the State Courts under the control Of
the Federal Judges. He sustained close rela'
tions to the United States District Judge OF
Wisconsin, and his party platform contained the
Fugitive Slave Act plank. The canvass was
animated, and the official result as follows
Paine ...............,..... 63, 391
Lynde .................. 0J.loo
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

MEDINA.-We are glad to note by the Ga
zelto that our neghbor, Medina, is improving
finely this season in business and appearance !.
The Gazette says the town has improved more
in the past eighteen months than in the five
preceding years. The merchants, manufac-
turers, aud every branch of industry, are -four
ishiug
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER,-The Grand
Jury of the u S Court at Indianapolis, found
a bill of indictment against Capt. Mckinley
of the Steamer David Gibson, for mAnslaugh
ter, caused by the sinking of the Nat Holmes
near Aurora, lud,, recently, by which accident
number of lives were lost.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

Under the obituary head of to-day's paper
will be found an announcement of the death of
the venerable gentlemen whose name is at the
head of thisprtigle, and name that is famil-
lar to large numbers Of the citizens of C!eve-
land.
Mr.. H6uHster was native Of Kclso, Scot
land, and emigrated to the United States
twenty five years ago, making his residenee in
the town Of Willoughby, He was one Of that
class of emigrapts who brought with him from
the mother country goodly store Of expert
ence, common sense, and practical intelligence
which, together with an ample fortune, rem
dered him desirable citizen and successful
farmer But few people who have Travelled
the old stage road between Cleveland and VIII
loughby, failed to admigc the well titled field
aud pleasant homestead Of the good old gen
tleman now deceased, and vast numbers Of our
eitzeus eao boast Of the generous hospitalites
Of this kind-hearted old seotchman.
Commentary on the Death Penalty.
Murder in the first degree has the penalty of
death by hanging affixed under the statutes Of
Ohio Yet the law of blool for blood is prac
tically obsolete Murders are alarmingly fre-
qadat, executions for murder strangely rare
Jeries fail to convict when the penalty is death,
as IN the case Of Coe or find yerdicts of guilty
in the second degree the punishment for which
isthe penitentiary for life.
Cincinnati furnishes proof Of this Five or
six murderers have been sent to the penitentiag
from that city during the past year, and notonc
hung And the Gazette states that there are
nov no less than thirteen persons confined IN
the Hamilton County jail who are charged with
murder in the FIRST degreel Among them is
Burns, the only enc sentenced to be hung the
past year, and be has been granted new trial.
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The Man.lIeId nand ooh,entIon.


The Plymouth Advertiser styles the Brass
Baud ConSentiOn at Mansfield" Ye grand
Musical Bore designed expressly to play upon
ye peoples credulity and to extract money from
ye peoples pockets, together with ye grand
rush to hear ye Musical Bore play ye grand
overture entitled ye sight Of ye Elephant -
The Bands present were from Bcrea, Gallo ;,
Sidney, Wellington, Monroeville, Sandusky,
Millersburg, Shelby, Mt. Eaton, Nashville,
Maysvile, Loudenville, and Whites Band, con
Fisting of father and three sons, who played
well but did not compete The Bands were
classified, and number of premiums awarded
to each class The Yager Band, Of Sandusky,
was in the first class, and took the first premi.
um. The Monroeville Band took the first pre-
MUM in the second class. eaH
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-30

DOUGLAS SoUTH.-DOuglas is not received
with any enthusiasm-hardly with respect-on
his present tour through the South. The Mont.
gomery (Ala) Mail, OF the 2lst inst, thus no.
tees his arrival in that city
"TnE SQUAFrIN0 GIANTS. A. Douglas,
the great advocate of sqnatter Sovereignty, ar.
rived here yesterday by the Eastern train, and
went down in the steamer in the afternoon. A
few persons hunted him up 10 take a look at
him, as they would at grizzly bear, but there
was no welcome. Why should there be of the
great assassin ofthe South"
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MN ORuoIFIXION
HNHTs GRAND WORK (now for [

I|AH lH AfIthN MI NONh AnOW IOI bnb
dfst time enaraved AID published iu his country ~
IN coo,nusitinu OF the lhto william Hilton A.. who
erenty erceicd t roucepnn Of sorimu Al subjects
inc onenai pictnre be nov In tho principal hWch iu
Liverpool I divided into four Distinct groups cure
IG nave the "Son OF Man" ON the Cross. who has
lust orcaimed "Aly Gou My God why hastthuu ioi-
sskon M 10 ON his right The Defiant rhcf expiring M
groat agony body eni mind on the gn The Renentant
Thief 10 whlm our Saviour said, verify sy unto theat
This doy shalt thou he with INC IN Para so - a.,
"a troup contains Eve persons. The principal q the
her 1 Jerus She has gw0Oned and is support ny "
Inhu the beloved Jesus MARY and Martha 0t her hQe
Mary Mndeene in attitude otpeyet " looking ug 70 the
Cross No complete this group s m reduced The woman
nj the Gross nt the foot of the Virgin
ai To the right Is the kOmuu soldier hecing away,
when hn hears tile Of Dud nToun him are MS com
panons casting tots for The garments Of our Saviour gs H
Is wton "Thoy parted my nment among thom, aud TOT
my W sture did they cast lois" ,
1th The Jew are nurryiug from tho ne. Through
their varied uxpressons may be the reflective man
with his finger ut his forehead Some Of more uniting
charnoto, while others are vndictve and, nther las
look the Cross, you can almost req the pesso muu
by ia M "TIe saved others. himself he cannot sayo
= I'm the bnokgrouid Is the soldier, ON horseback who
with spear Iierced his side In the foreground are skul
denoting "Golgotha," nail, pincers, &C &c. o.
The Gun Is at the foot OF the Cross The whnlc form
ing inc finest artist 10 effort made Of this great sub
jeot For variety, harmony and Expression It is pre-em
SGbscrption received IN the Post Office Hslby
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EOR SALE.-BOLIVA7R STREET
a -lroliing PrOspeciA good hO' $50 af,d ir-a I'D ~
uuii and hhruObely, 5000 anu ~ $50 'o' win
a ACRES-m Euclid Just on ~. line from E,st rIor,
k m no'-t 4ni ihiHe eln. small amount of tim
be rented orh years "a Paj pen cent on s5a
K5NSAiAN N sr corner lot 7512Oo feet, wen located
LAKE ASd STA corner lot with tone dwelling, and barn
LINTON ON hARE,-yaeant lot on Moth side. % ,eet
LAKGSI q 1opgo'its ,ho Nimms Iospiavscant lot soi
an IMPROVED FhRAiIN wIsCoNSIN-Nsnrtot,y,, t,y,,
1lEu tnWne 5nd ia thickly tied counr-SO prT, =
aad well y q Spre1 M1h goaa f'ane house rich soil
DuNhkI6t aeFs ,m he Lake siarr-soiI ssndy loan
10y h, Soll Wate ed l3norys GOOD TIMBER, GOOD farm
te I pts @ snl orchard Of grsited iruit' an IL frst
skE Sf-Beyond Clihtoa Park--vacant lot sGzlso n -
Sbs. '''
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
klNSMAN ROAp-3mi'es fron the Court House-sev
epteeu acres Wtha large cOta-e house barn ami n ~
nty o. hqt, good toll and Vol situated viii take IN
par pay house aud lot in he city, say 5000 and moei
- ne balance may remain on bond ana mortgage -
FARM-In Sheffield Loraio Co.. 100 acres. On the N,,.
Ridge road, miles from h. lyra, soil mostly andy snd
Eu'e lnau ~ u some bot m land, largo twO 4 oTv
~ pe acre about Two thirds may be paid In good west
FIVE AURES-on Tho Lake shore North Of po,r, &c
bu diug with engine aud boiler vainuhn ioh
iuiing purposes VIII take cue halt ufpay M Westem
nL.NOIS-32O nc os 40 the EuSt ga patt ofte stat,
miles from slotl0n ON the ChCVaO Branch of Iiinofs
central 4 N a hue Asahhv country, improved farms
Wll eHeAAgg9 0r agood farm within 40 riies OF ms
iRayA house JENNINGS
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FOR SALE.

AN EXCELLENT FARM OF 100
IA acres, in Clurk Co, Illinois Coed Improvements
VIII ne sold on long lit EXCHANGED Tor city property.
mario LtTTLES & KEYES
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MACHINE SEWING SILK.

Il MASON was by mutual consent dissolved the Isl
OF Apul. Tue Insurance, Foreign Exchange AID Emi-
grant Passenger busut will he continued the
stand in Atwater Building, by lhe subscriber,
apr2gllm23t II f. BWAYTON.
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Amid intense excitement the Chairman called
the affirmative and was answered by wild,
thrilling and deafening shout of "Aye" from
the whole Convention. GAS many as are op-
posed will answer No" A moments silence
not one negative-and before the chair had
announced the result of the vote, the old hall
rang with cheer on cheer for the Republican
pariy Of Kansas One universal feeling of JOY
aud pride peryaded every heart. Free Kansas
for Free men-lho struggle of years to be ter
minated by glorious Republican triumph!
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FLAMING AND sOR0LL SAVING
NIrED slrANEs An EOliEIGN.

Done Tor Customers.
To- Oiders rom the country promptly executed OF tht
Mn, cor. of Ere aud Kusman streets Cleveland Ohio
mail Id Nw6mAs c. IL KIDNEY.