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African Slave Trade.

The New York Herald Demo
cratic, states that the number OF
cargoes of Africans kidnapped and
smuggled into the United States
since ls4S, amounts to sixty or sew
enty, and that sume twelve vessels
are expected within ninety days with
like cargoes ofstolen Africans, doom.
cd to life Of bondage in the South.
While tho Democratic party In the
North are pursuing with fines and
imprisonment, men oil generous i'm.
pulses, who yield to the promptings
Of humanity, that find a place in
every honest mars breast, and there.
fore give material aid to the fleeing
slave, Southern Slave traders have
been engaged Tor years in kdnsp-
ping native Africans and bringing
them into the Un ted States clan
destinely, in the face Of S6w that
declares the African slave trade pi-
racy, and yet not one OF all these
rascals have been convicted in these
"Democratic" Courts that are 90
eager to execute the extryme penalty
OF the law on those who attempt to
help slave to freedom. Thousands
Of these native Africans may be
slaughtered on board of slave ships
by disease and harsh treatment
Literally murdered-and as many
thousand robbed of their rights and
their manhood. may be consigned
to lie of hopeless slavery. and not
a whisper OF disapprobation will be
heard from thia great Democratic
party from Maine to Texas; hut let
one slave be freed from his shackles.
and what an uproar! what n COM
motion among the Democracy from
one end Of the country to the other!
Wo betide the man upon whom may
rest the breath Of suspicion Of aiding
a slave to escape! There will be no
want OF Democratic officials TO arrest
him, Democratic Juries to convict,
MIN, ana Democratic Jurges 70 meet
out to him the severest penalties OF
the law. What have the Democracy
had to say of the violation, within
the past year, OF the law declaring
the African slave trade piracy?-
What have they not said of the vio-
lation Of the Fugitive Slave Law,
intended to bind chains on freomen
as well as slaves? Is it not true that
this party has so far degenerated as
to become the special ally OF slave
ry2-the bitter enemy Of freedom.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22

Russian BABIES. - II is said thar
Russian babies look like 20 many
idols with their heads carved ou, and
the res. of the body left in block. -
The appearance IL caused by their
being rolled up in tight bahdages.
(leaving only the head out 80 that
they may be put away ont Of mis-
chief and danger. On going into .
Russian house, you may find one lit
tIe fellow left on a shelf, ano tier
hung to the wall on n peg. a third
hung over one Of the main beams Of
the roof, and rocked by the mother,
who has the cord looped over her
foot.
why. that ia a child" you ex
claim, looking close to be sure you
are not mistaken.
"Of course what should it bel'
answcrs the mother.
"Ies, sure enough. it is a child.
bnt so dirty that you cannot help
asking-'When was it washcdr"
Washed !" shrieks the mother:
washed /! - what. wash a child?-
Iou would kill it,"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22
Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mssamore, of the state oi
~ California, viii take notice that S. Il p.
Utrlln, of the county of Hancock, and state o.,
ONO, did. on the l+th day OF July, 1853, in pur,
suance OF the requirements Of The statute. pro.
cure of the judge Of the Court OF ommon
Pleas in and for said county, in vacation, an
order, requiring the said Potter Missamore to
show cause by tho first day of October, 1859,
before said Court, why the judgment horeto.
fore recovered In said Court at lis March term.
1858, wherein Squire Carin and Parlee Carln,
N trade under the Arm name offs, 4 P. Carlin.
piaint,hs, against the said Peter Missamore,
Defenda II, for S573,50 debt, and siI,27 costs OF
suit, (on which partial payment has been
ntde) should not be revived.
S. h =. CARLIN,
BY ONEAL & BLAcKPoa D, their Attorneys
July 10, l8S9.-l6w
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t.hW-DthOhnces u IN The Bitterest
Kind of Terms IN the Course Of u
speech In Favor of the Most Radical
Resolutions.
The following is from the Ohio
Republican of November 8, 1850. a
Democratic paper now called the
Sentinel:
lNDIGNATIoN MEETING, - AN Ex
PRESTON OF THE PEoPLE! Il A tier
stating the organization OF the meet
ing. and appointment of commit
mi'tee on resolutions, the Utficial re.
port proceeds as iollows:l
The following gentlemen were
then called upon to address, the
meeting: Hon b +. Wade. II. p.
tanney. esq.. Matthew Birchari,
esq. Milton Sutlin. esq John
llutchins. esq. and Ebcn Newton.
esq. The assembled multitude list
ened with grca' attention. TO the
thrilling eloquencc and burning in
dignation of the several speakers.
and repeatedly gave evidence OF
their appreciation by shouts OF APP
plansc.
Ill., resolutions repvrtol Inv the
committee were AS follows, and were
unanimously adopted
ReSolrea, That we regard the "fi.
giilvc act" passed by Congress, not
only as gross outrage upon human.
ity, but as a direct infringement mp.
on the principles upon which our
government is founded, and which
shonld ever be maintained by q tree
peolle.
Resolred, That in striking down.
as the makers of this law tain would
do, at blow, the right of trial by
jury, and ha5eas corpus the right OF
appeal, the privilege OF counsel, and
cross examination of witnesses, they
have attempted to annihilatc the
work Of progress in the civil history
Of tle world, and to bring back the
dark ages oi despotsm and absolute
rule, against which the Constitution
OF tho United States meant effec,ual
ly to guard by its explicit and sol
emn guarantee OF these inestimable
rights.
Resolyed, Th,t VIC will unceasing-
ly ngitate the question, which this
act was designed to settle, till the
act is repealed and slavery abolish, d
in all places within the constitutional
authority Of the general government
Resolved, That the acceptance of
the office OF Commissioner or Mar
shal under this act, by any person
claiming the privileges Of American
citiz, nship and brotherhood with
men, will, as it dcservedly should.
brand him as a traitor to humanity:
and we hope that no man can be
found in our community base enough
and bold enough to accept the work
OF infamy.
Res0'ced, That we will not, under
any political necessity whatever, vote
for any man for any Office OF trust,
profit or honor, who voted for or aid
ed, directly or indirectly, in the
passage OF the act, or approves of its
Infamous provisions, or aids in It's
execution.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Judge Brownlee, and unan
imously passed with a hurricane OF
shonts:
Resolved, That, come life or come
imprisonment-come fine or come
deatb-we will neither aid nor RS
sist in the return of any fugitive
slave, but, on the contrary. we will
harbor and secrete. and by all Just
means protect and defend him, and
thus give him a practical God speed
to liberty.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22

EUROPEAN WAE.-The late news
in regard to the European war, is
made mp principally OF detailed &C
counts OF the late great battle. Up
to the time of writing, .hcre has been
no new engagement reported.
An alliance between France, Rus.
sia, and Turkey, is reported. Prus
sia is assuming still more threat
ening attitude.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22

Discharge Of the Wellington Rescuers.
We neglected to notice, in our
last weeks issue, that the yelling.
ton rescuers had been discharged by
tie District Court without any trial.
This slsve-catch;ng Court was com
plctely out.geneialed. Tho Kentuc' y
saave-hunters, engaged in the at.
tempted abduction Of the black man
John, claimed ss a slave. had beer
arrested and held to hail in the Io
rain County Court, on the charge o
kidnapping. As the session Of tn,
Cour: at which they were to hav.
their trial approached these chiv
birous gentlemen began to trembl,
IN their shoes at the prospect oil
Judgement in the Penitentiary, an,
therefore prayed the. District Cour
meet I'm fortunately to compromis
with the Oberlinitcs for their die
charge by the Lorain County Cour,
IN casc the rescucrs were uncondi
fionslly discharged by the Distri,
Court. Tho United States official,
~ the latter Court. finding the
flsye,catching tools, upon whor
they had to rely for the conviction
thsOherlin prisohers. inquits q ,igl
plsce. accepted the proposition /,
"the least oftwo evils. !" and release
thslr grasp On these "preschsrs" ar
"Prosessor.," whose conduct in Il
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Unndulterated Know Nothingism Re-
vivcd by the Buchanan Democracy in
Sandusky County.

Unndulterated Know Nothingism Re.
vivcd by the Buchanan Democracy in
Sandusky County.
The Sandusky Democrat, the anti.
Lecompton Democratic paper pub.
lshed at Fremont, exposes a pam
phlet recently brought to light, con
tanning the ritual, bylaws, and pro
ceedings Of an organization called
the Buckeye Democratic Club, q
secret political organization that has
been in existence in that county
having in Wow, as this precious
document shows, the controlling oI
the elections and party nominations
In the ritual the candidate for ad
mission is required to answer, the
following questions satisfactorily:
/. Are you willing to support and abide
by the Constitution and Bylaws OF this
Club. and he ruled as they Girectl
q WIZ you at All elections Tor delegates,
or United States Conventions n'. vote ''sTsi s"i
strive to cleo, members. or such other per.
@ 10 such CT Convsntlonsi '' ''''' '' '''esa'e'
g. Should you be elected s, & as delegate to
aud poll your vote as a majority Of the mem
0s,' OF wi,, ms Club Sn,, may d',eo.l ,t =,
circumstances. give your support to the
ssms ~shou. Dn'sa .n, srs,uss asss' anu vote 'Ae
8. viii you pledge Yourself to keep all
this Club a sse.sr. and not speak Of s the as $.
.oo,a''oa .ooua OF us do,nSs outside oi the oiut
6. viii you. at all times. strive to ad'
Club poiitisoJ, 10 the esoIus'oo Oes Of III oth ,n'
en' >. 49,, .,,,.s., .,,,. .
this Club Will BE- seaesois @ 'us to the Ss'1D,s Demo
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22

The DEMocRArrc Press ON THE
FUorIvE SLAVE LAW, IN 1850 We
publish, elsewhere. extracts from the
Cleveland P'aindealer,, Of 1850, to
show the position Of some Of these
Democratic organs, before they be-
came subservient to the South. Did
a Republican paper speak with as
much bitterness, at present, it would
be characterized "a u regular Gid
dIngs organ. The tenor of these ar
ticles, 'inflammatory" as they are,
but fairly represent the editorials
and speeches OF leading Democrats,
at that time, who are now the most
strenuous advocates in the state o.
this same Fugitive Slave Law.
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WHrS WftL Hp Arsvsr9-Tb

When Wit Hp Asswsni --Ths
Editor Of the Courier has been ex.
tolling the Fugitive Slave Law, and
making q strict observance Of ia
provisions q test Of loyalty to the
Constitution and laws. To see how
far he would DO willing himself to
aid in carrying ont the specific pro
visions Of this slave catching law.
VIC inquired Of him whether he
would turn out and aid in the capture
of a fugitive, II called upon by the
Marshal; or II he would give the 70
gitive food, and therefore aid indi.
rcctly In his escape; but our valiant
neighbor has no answer to give.-
llo dare not admit that he would
obey the law by turning out slave
catcher, and on the other hand, he
dare not put himself in the position
OF refusing 10 bear the burden he is
trying to bind on others lie is in q
dilemma. Help him out, somebody!
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40 In.s.. woman m.se. Herself

We are reliably informed OF {
some what remarkable occurrence
which took place in Sandusky, or
Friday last. We give it without
mentioning names. ss the lady 10 the
wife Of q much esteemed citizen in
Sandueky. For come time past the
wpmap to whom we refer, had given
uhtDistak able evidence OF being de
ranged. Last Friday morning she
managed to elnde the wa,chIulne-r
of her friends. and taking the val.
ance to bed, che proceeded to one
Of the ont-houses and suspended
herself by the neck. Fortunately, a
laborer employed about the house,
had occasion, Immediately alter, to
visit the clubhouse, and found her in
the condition described. She seem
ed struggling in the last agonies OF
lie caught her around
the body, and lifting her mp, cried
loudly for assistance. The door
having closed to. although his cries
were heard. it was some time be
tore the people about the house
could discover from whence the
sounds proceeded. The woman was
at length cut down and conveyed
into the house. where medical aid
was at once summoned. bleeding
vas rcsoIted to, and after losing a
large quantity Of blood, the untor
tunatc lady at length revived. With
consciousness her reason was re
stored to her, though she had no
idea Of what had 81 nearly resulted
in n tragedy. Her friends prudcntly
rcirained from enlightening her on
the subject, and che still believes she
has recovered from a severe ft. II
her recovery from insanity lie per
manent. and her Physi ian is san
guine that it will be, her friends will
have no cause to regret the act.
- Cleveland Democrat.
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Sr. LOUIS, July ia special
dispatch TO the Bulletin says that II
Bill Of Rights before the Kansas
Convention provides that no distinct
ion be made between aliens and citi
zens, in relation to the possession o,
property; also, that no slavery be
allowed in the state.
1t has been decided by a majority
Of the Convention in favor OF in
structing tho Supreme Judges t,
disregard tho Fugitive Slave Law.
Provisions are made for the Home
stead Law, embracing 100 acres
and improvements not exceeding
80 900.
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Whht CnanRef-tOwA Account Tor IL |!
We publish on the outside Of to-
days paper, letter from Judge
Ranney, the Democratic candidate
for, Governor, written in 1S4S, in
which, on the suhjcc, Of slavery, he
shows that he stood side by side with
Gic lings. He was in lavor Of Con.
gress abolishing slavery in the Dis
irict Of Co'umbia-was in favor of
Congressional Intervention to pro.
hibit slavery in the territories; and
was opposed to the election of a
stakeholder TO the Presidency. III
another column, on the inside of our
paper, will be found tho proceedings
Of a meeting in Mahoning county,
November, 1850, for the purpose ol
expressing indigestion at the pass
age OF the Fugitive Slave Law
These proceedings are copied from
the Mahoning Republican, tho De
mocratic organ of Mahoning county,
and Edited ut that time by Asahel
Medbury, who stood then as he
stands now, prominent in the Demo
cratic ranks. Hon. S. w. Gibson
late Democratic Representative to
the Legislature from Maboning coun
ty, wac one Of the Committee that
drafted the resolutions reported. -
Judge Ranney, as will be seen,
ma 'e violent speech in favor OF the
resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously, and Of course received
his vote. 1t will be seen that h,
was as rank an abol;tionist at tina,
time as it was possible for Giddings
to be. But what a change has come
over Judge Ranney and his fellow
laborcrs in spreading anii-slavery
sentiments nine years sincel Judge
Rauney then "saw through q glass
dark!y,' but now a desire of office
has 80 frightened his vision that he
can see treason and felony in every
attempt to disregard the Fugitive
Slave Law, and hence heartily sub
scribes to the following plank in the
present Democratic platform:
"3. Resolved, That the rendition OF II, .
gitve slaves. upon demand Of the persons n
titled 10 their service or labor, is n duty i'm
posed on every state OF the Union by the
terms oi the federal compact; that the laws
pes ed by Congress to secvre such rendition,
n 1893 and 1880. ought to be promptly and
faithfully executed; and that the leaders OF
the self-styled Republican party, in Ohio, by
persistent disregard OF the Constitution OF
the United States in this particular, have
shown themselves unworthy Of the conf
dence Of well disposed, palriotlc, and peace
able citizens"
Judge Ranney was one Of the very
mon who labored with all possible
zeal. some few years since, to form
a public sentiment adverse to the
Fugitive Slave Law and slavery
itself, and yet he now comes out.
and takes the lead in his party, in
den 'uucing, and stigmatizing, aud
prosecuting those very persons, who
were educated into a strong anti
slavery sentiment by him; and who
are now but putting into practice the
doctrines he once earnestly advo.
Gated Judge Ranney has, howev
er, been constituted the standard.
bearer Of party, already under
honds to promote the interests Of
slavery, and Of course, he also must
bow the knee TO Baal. After such
an exhibition, can any one doubt the
corropting and overshadowing in
fluence oi slaveryi
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KANSAS. - The Kansas Consti.
tutional Convention has taken the
Constitution of Ohio as their model,
in drafting a Constitution for Kansas.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22

Hon. RpFUs CHoArE, of Boston,
died at Halifax, on Wednesday, oi
last week. He was = man o: fine
talents, and had attained quite a
as an advocate at the bar.
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Hor WEATHER Tho extremely
hot weather of late, was productive
Of quite number OF fatal cases oi
sun stroke, in our lager cities.
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SrRAYED. - Strayed from the subscriber.
- In Findlay, n common.sized, smooth. built.
Mich Cow, yellow and white spotted, wide
horns, about seven years old, and was in good
order when she len. Any person taking up
or at the Hardware Store Of MAY, Adams Co.,
will bs iiberahy paid. 1T. ADAMS.
July 20, ls59.-Ilw ..I.-.
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A Democratic Paper in Times Gone Pas,
on the Fugitive Slave Law-Whai
Has Wroughtthe Present Change!

BY the Constitution of the United
States, (article Ave of amendments, }
no person can DO deprived of lite,
Iii erty or property, without duo pro.
cess OF law" Every person in this
state is entitled to the protection OF
this provision. and there is a similar
provision In our State Constitution.
Due process eff lao" is not a sum-
mary proceeding before n Commits.
sioner appointed under an act OF
Congress. The Judicial power un.
der the United States Constitution,
is vested in one Supreme Court, and
in such Inferior Courts as Congress
may establish. Commissioners can
not exercise Judicial function over
Lfe and death. That is not "due
process OF law" Ii any person is
arrested under this act, upon the war
rant OF any Commissioners, he should
he Immediately taken before a State
Judge upon habeas corpus, by whom
some OF the provisions OF the act can
be adjudicated to be unconstitution.
al. Congress connot suspend the
privilege OF the writ. OF habeas cor
pus, except In cases OF rebellion o
invasion. II is the right Of every
man to have this, and no Judge cal
rofuoe to sllnw it. without tho mos
severe penalty Plaindeaisr, o.
ltober 80, 1850.
"Out! id spot"
This quotation from Macbeth vii
) apply with as much appropriateness
to the late fugitive law, as it did i
ito original u.terance to that blac
spot OF guilt which the wicked mui
derer in tho play could not was
: out.
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THE Presidency. Tho Pittsburgh
Post hoists the name of James Bn-
chanan, IA candidate for the Prosi-
dency, in 1860.
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Groceries! Groceries,!

,NHE subscriber having purchased the Gro
L Gerry Establishment hitherto owned BY
Mr.. Louis Adams, opposite the Court
House, and
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE CITIZENS BANK.
is prepared to sell at this wsllknownstand,
y" WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, -
good quality Of everything inthe Grocery
line,
''''' u RosENrHAL.
PrspL.r. o. NHeh 10. 1853.
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the principal reg

The principal reg
body; aud when I
tionS well. the pow
rnl'y developed. -
dependent on the
Lirer for the proper
functions; when tho
the bowels are ut
system system suf.
of one organ the
TO do its duty. For
organ. ~ e ofthe pro
his study, IN a prac.
twenty years. To- And
with To counteract
monts to which II is
remedy Is AT last
troubled with LIVER
its forms, has but TO
victiOn II certain.
all morbid or bad
tom, supplying in
dow Of bile, invigo.
causing food 10 di.
THE BLOOD, giving
the whole machine.
cause OF the disease
cure.
cured, AND. WHAT ~
the occasional use Of
AroR.
ng is sufficient tn re.
ana prevent tne lOOu
ing.
before retiring, pre-
at night loosens the
cures CosrIvgNEss,
ter each meal will
teaspoonfuls will al.
HEADAcuE.
female obstruction,
the disc ase, and
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22
THE LlV Err
IN WIG 0 R AT 0 R!
PREPARED ny DIR. SANFORD.

rs one Of he hest Purgative and Liver Ma
4 icin's now before the public. that acts as.
Cathdrtic, easier, mlder and more effcrtlal
than any other medicine known. II IL not nv
a Cnthartic, hut a LIrsr remedy. acting hrIt on
the Iirrr To eject its morbid matter, thus ac.
complishing two purposes effc' 'tuay. without
any Of the painful feelings experienced into
,perations ~ most Cdihaitics. II strenrthos
the system Al the same time that II PM geqi;
and when taken daily in moderate doses vi
strengthen and build it Up with unusual rap.
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RnpuBEIcAN STATE TICKET.

FSr 0cv~nm,--
a. WILLIAM DENNIsoN, Of franklin,
fbr ESsutenarf Governor,--
ROBERT G. KIRK, Of Knos;
For dndifor of Stnfe,--
RoeeRT ". TAYLOR. OF Maboning
Fsv s.rc.,y >, ssqt..-
ADDISON p. RUSSELL, Of Clinton;
Fh Tsenryr ef Ssafs.-
ALFRED p. STONE, Of franklin;
~ ssyrems ytise,-
wfLLIAMY. oHoLsoN. OF Hamilton;
For Mfmbsr Board of Public Tports.--
JOHN B. GREGORY, VI Scioto;
70, School Cpmmi.sioner,
ANS0N SMYTH, Of Lucas.
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Whore there is no hope there cal
be no endeavor.
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.cnErARy OF SrArp's OFrIcs.

SECRETARY OF STATES 0FrIcE,
CoLuMBus, ONO
] horehy certify that the foregoing acts are
,ruo copies Of the original rolls now on file in
this otice. A, p. RUSSELL,
Secretary Of St1te
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We battle against the dread armies ol Dealh!
And to God look alone for the bddngs Of
duty;
Our oracles are not frail mortal's breath
We Sneel before Nature and worship her
beauty.
And we march TO a victory bloodless and
blessed
'TIs TO conquer disease and relieve the dis.
tressrl.
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IoeiIcess Icesss

rJNuE undersigned have large quantity Of
L THE BEST QUALITY Office,
Which they are selling 1T the Low RArE OF ONE
CENT PER POUND, in the North corner Of Colts
Block. FLAiSIG 4 MILLER.
FINDLAY, Ohio, July 2l, l'5o.-t3w
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ArpiroR's OFglcs. FIspLAy,
HANCOCK COUNTY, Quo.
hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
correctly copied from thnse certified to by the
secretary of State. AARON HOWARD,
auditor of Hancock county. Ohio