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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
Proposed Amendment to the Con
SlitlliOhA

Relative to an Anne udment to the Constitu-
tion, providing for Annual Seasons of the
General Assembly.
RESOLVED, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE
STATE OF Ono, Three-f ffths of the members
of each house concurrisg therein, that it be
and Is hereby proposed to the electors of the
State to vote at the next annual October State
election, upon the approval or rejection ofthe
following amendment as substitute for the
first clause of the twenty-fifth section of the
second article of the Constitution of this State,
to witt "All regular sessions of the General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
in January annually"
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
MARI IN WELKER,
APRIL 5, 1859. President Of the enate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
FOR THE RAPID CURE OF

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, HOarseness,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient COnsump-
ton, and for the relief of COnsumptive
Patients in advanced stages of the
disease.
So wide is the field of its usefulness and so nu-
merous are the cases of its cures, that almost
every section of country abounds in persons pub
licly known, who have been restored from alarming
and even desperate diseases of the lungs by its
use When once tried, its superiority over every
other medicine of its Kind is too apparent to escape
observation, and where its virtues are known, the
public no longer hesitate what antidote to employ
for the distressing and dangerous affections of the
pulmonary organs that are incident to climate.
While many inferior remedies thrust upon the
community have failed and been discarded, this
has gained friends by every trial. conferred benefits
on the afflicted they can never forget, and pro-
duced cures too numerous and too remarkable to
be forgotten.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
w, b. sKIRvIN. 1. II. KELLEY. IL. SMITH
EXCELSIOR MARBLE WORKS.,

W. B. sKIRvIN. L II. col. THos. SMITH
EXCELSIOR MARBLE WORKS,
Opposite the U. S. Hotel. and two Doors
North of Col. Smiths Store,
RACINE, MEIGS CO., OHIO.
NHE undersigned would respectfully inform
i the citizens of Megs and adjoining coun-
lies, that they are now prepared to furnish to
order,
Monuments, HeadStones, Counter Tops,
Table-Tops, Nantes,
and everything in their line, of the most ap-
proved style and very best quality of
Foreign or American Marble.
Those wishing TO obtain GOOD WORK of
this kind. at prices which cannot fail to
SUIT will do well to give us call before pur-
chasing elsewhere. We are resolved to give
full satisfaction TO all who may favor US with
their patronage, personally, or by order.
SKlRVIN, KELLEY g. SMITH.
Aug. 17-33-tf.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
A KOHI ,

nN Linn Street, north of Smiths Shoe
~ Store, holds himself in readiness to re-
pair UMBRELLAS, in the most substantial
manner. He will also. buy, at liberal prices,
old Umt elias no22-1y
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
Q Fl 1 n A G. l. A S S
AND
9 U e. e N S w a y G.

WE invite the attention ofbuyers, to our large and
w well assorted stock of Ware-now on hand, to
which we viii receive additions during the spring
We have 10 hcsItancy in saying that we viii, and
do sell good tyles and qualities of ware lower than
they are sold in any other Western market.
All orders carefully selected and we'll packed. We
solicit an examination of our stock.
PURSELL d GORDON,
i3-Iy. Front street, Portsmouth, o.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
OW ARD ASSOClA'N
PHILADELPHIA,
A Benevolent Institution established by spe.
cal Endowment for the Relief OF the
Sick and Distressed, afflicted
with Virulent and Epi-


cial Endowment for the Relief Of the
Sick and Distressed, afflicted
with Virulent and Epi-
demc Diseases.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of the
l. awful obstruction of human life, caused by Sex.
ua diseases, and the decepions practiced upon the
unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks
several years ago directed their Consulting Surgeon
as CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their name, to
open Dispensay for the treatment of this class of
diseases, in all their forms, and to give MEDICAL
ADVICE GRATIS to all who apply by letter, with a
description their condition. age, occupations habits
Of life &c and 10 cases Of extreme Loyerty, to
FURNISH MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE. it is
needless to add that the Association commands the
highest Medical skill of the age and will furnish the
most approved modern treatment.
The Directors OF the Association, in their Annual
Report upon the treatment Of Sexual Diseases for the
year ending January 1st, 1858, express the highest
satisfaction with the success which has attended the
labors of the Consulting Surgeon in the euro Sper
matorrhua, Seminal Weakness, Impotence, GOnOr-
riTa. elect, Syphilis the vice or Onansm or Self
abuse &C.. and order continuance Of the same plan
for the ensuing year.
The Directors. review of the past, feel assured
that their lab0rs in this sphere of benevolent effort
have been of great benefit to the afflicted especially
to the young, and they have resolved to devote them
selves, with renewed ZEAL to this very important and
much despised cause.
An admirable Report Oh Spermatorrhea, or Sem
ina weakness, the vice of Onansm, Masturbation,
lf-abuse and oe diseases of the sexual orra s
by the Consulting Surgeon will be sent by mail (in
Il sealed enyelope), FREE OF CHARGE, on receipt
Of TWO STAMPS for postage. Other Reports and
diet, &C.. are constantly being published for gratui
ouS distribution, and will be sent to the afflicted.
Some of the new remidies and methods of treatment
discovered during the last year, are of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DR.. J. KILN
llOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Associa
ton, No. . South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
BY order Of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President
GEO. FAlRCIIiLD. Secretary. 3S-#-t-uOylj
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16
A CA RD-

A CARD.
To the Citzenshf Pomeroy and Meigs County:
have opeuedon establishment of the above i'm
perfect description. think you need it, and know
can buy and sell as favorably Others, doing eXclu
sively cash business. VIII yOu give me sufficient
patronage to enable me to continue. | promise to
satisfy you as omy ability to sell cheap.
2-T-1y V. DUTIENHAFER.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

Hcny C2ay Is the author Of the oirre
pressiJle conflict" doctriRei
E.ciract from a Speech 2f Hsury Clgv
J.toye tie Americqn C5lonisa{0n So
ciey, Ja0Hary, l827.-Ses Tenth Aa.
HUai Report
owe are reproached with doing mis-
chief by the agitation Of this question.
The Society goes into no household to
disturb its domestic tranquility; IL ad-
dresses itself to no slaves, to weaken
their obligations Of obedience. It seeks
TO affect no mans property. IL neither
has the power nor the will TO affect the
| property of any one, contrary to his
consent. The execution Of its scheme
would augment, instead Of diminishing.
the value Of the property left behind.
l The Society, composed Of free men.
concerns itself only with the free
/ Collateral consequences we are not re-
| sponsible for IL is not this Society
which has produced the great moral
revolution which the age exhibits
What would they, who thus reproach
us, have done2 Il hey 1gould rcDrcss
all tendencies t2icardS LiJery and ulfi-
mateoemUncipatoa, bcy must do more
than put d0lCH the JeHevoleut effort, of
his Society. Thcy must 90 back 10 ie
era Of oar Liberty and independence.
and n'Vzzls the cannon irhich M1uders Us
annual joyous return. Thcy must rerius
the StnUe Trade, lCiih all Us train of
atrocities. They must suppress the ,rOrk-
iHgs If British philantLropu sesLiBg 10
ameii0ra'e tie condition Of the upforh,.
nate West Indi0H SlaUcs. Thea mus, or-
rest the career Of SO1th American de1ig-
erduce from Mrallom. THEY MUST
BLOW OUT THE MORAL LIGHTS
AROUND US, AND EXTINGUISH
THAT GREATEST TORCH OF ALL.
WHICH AMERICA PRESENTS TO
A BENIGHTED WORLD, POINT
ING THE WAY TO THEIR RIGHTS.
THEIR LIBERTIES. AND THEIR
HAPPINESS. AND WHEN THEY
HAVE ACHIEVED ALL THESE
PURPOSES, THEIR WORK WILL
BE YET INCOMPLETE. THEY
MUST PENETRATE TIE HUMAN
SOUL, AND ERADICATE THE
LIGHT OF REASON AND THE
LOVE OF LIBERTY. THEN, AND
NOTTILL THEN, WHEN UNIVER-
SAL DARKNESS AND DESPAIR
PREVAIL, CAN YOU PERPETU-
ATE SLAVERY, AND REPRESS
ALL SYMPATHIES AND ALL HUI
NAME AND BENEVOLENT Eff
FORTS AMONG FREEMEN, IN Be
HALE OF THE UNHAPPY POR-
TION OF OUR RACE WHO ARE
DOOMED TO BONDAGE"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

Mr. Buchanan did not moan his remark
to be governed by the same qualidca.
ton. With this fact in view, tho ultra
Squatter Sovereignty advocates can end
no comfort in the Presidents words, for
the Constitution, as interpreted by the
Supreme Court, restricts the control of
the people Of the Territories over the
subject Of slavery so that they cannot
prohibit slavery "Within their limits"
until they form a constitution prepara.
tory TO their admission az q State. The
qualification appended 20 The words Of
the Kansas-Nebraska bin and the Gin
cinnati platform, and, Of course, reoog-
niZcd by Mr.. Buchanan, who endorsed
both, has been clearly defined by the
Supreme Court, from whose decision
there is no appeal, and the principle is
now permanently settled, so that here
after Democrats can have no trouble
can make no mistake, in determining.
definitely, and distinctly, the doctrine
Of the party respecting slavery in the
Territories. The Democratic principle
now is as stated in the following, which
is, in substance, what the Charleston
Convention will adopt on this subject.
That neither Congress nor the people Of
the Territories can prohibit slayery there
iRj but that the Constitution as inter-
Prcted by the Supreme Court Of the
United States guarantees to the slave
holder the right to take his slaUes into the
Territories, and hold them there as prop
crW and pledges the General Govern.
ment to protect him in the peaocablo
possession Of such property in any Ter
ritOry Of the United States.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
spaIding on judge Gholson.

! We give below, the letter Of Judg,
Spalding to the Cleveland Leader, ex
Iplanatory Of his opposition to Judgt
IGholsou. 1t will be seen that his ale
ged connection with Slavery in Nlissis
sippi affords no sufficient reason, in hi
judgment, for repudiating the nomina
ton. His objection is, that Judg,
Gholson will not agree to pullify the FH
gjtiUe Slace Laui Mr.. Spaldiug has
right to his own opinions, but entertain.
ing such as he does, he has no right tC
call himself a Republican.
The Republican party hold chat the
Fugitive Slave Law is to be repealed OF
modified; aud not nulliGed or resisted
Read the letter.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I have read the re-
marks Of your correspondent, in this
mornings paper, in respect to the elec-
tiOn Of Wm. Y. Gholson to the Supreme
Bench, and have no fault to find there
with.
1t seems to me that tho bare fact Of
his owning and selling negro slaves
when about to leave the State Of Missis-
sippi, some twelve or fifteen years ago,
ought not to disqualify him for any of.
flee in the gift of the Republican party.
said this distinctly in my speech
last week in Elyria; but l said, further,
that l could not vote for Judge Ghol-
son, under present circumstances, be.
cause 1 had long ago formed the resolve
not to vote for any man for Supreme
Judge, who would assist in the remotest
degree, in carrying out the Fugitive
Slave enactment Of 1850 in Ohio.
Perhaps l am oveTscrUpulOus in this
matter, but l must be allowed to vote
according to the dictates ofmy judgment.
have been accused of making an
attack upon Judge Gholson, and of re-
citing democratic ISLANDERS" against
him for the purpose of indulging some
latent spite.
This IS all trlsc. My relations with
Judge Gholson have always been of the
most pleasant character, aud l have
never spoken of him in public or in
private, without extolling him in the
highest terms, as a courteous gentleman
and a profound lawyer.
desire the friends of Judge Ghol-
son to understand that l cherish none
but the kindlicst feelings toward him,
and think may say with truth, that
1 would rather see him elected q Judge
Of our Supreme Court, than any law
yer in the State of the class. that favor
the constitutonality of the Fugitive
enactment. OF course, prefer him to
his pro-Slayery opponent.
had, long before his nomination,
pledged myself to vote for no man for
that station, who was not fully commit.
ted against that infamous enactment;
and believing that Judge Gholsou hon
estly entertains the opinion, equally
with Judge Swan, that the enactment
mnst be respected and enforced uutH re-
pealed, L have thought il advisable to
say, as 1 do now say, that for this cause,
and this alone, l cannot give to him
my vote.
The scurrillity of anonymous news
paper correspondents will never move
me from well considered determination.
r. P. SPALDNG.
Cleveland, Sept 2, 1859
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
VIM. o. Collins, ESQ.

We are glad to notice that this gen
tleman has been nominated by the OPP
position Of Ross and Highland, for the
State Senate. A better choice could
not well be made, Mr. Collins is de-
servedly popular, and one of the purest
and best men in Southern Ohio. If
elected, as he will be, if he is sustained
as he deserves to be by the people of
that District, he will bring into the de-
liberations of the Senate ability and
reliability Of the first ORDER [ClermOnt
NOnrior.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
DougIas LII ONO.

The Washington Constitution, the or
gan of the Administration, and of the
National Democracy, says:
"It is the general belief in the Politi-
cal circles of the metropolis that, if
anything can endanger the cause of the
Democracy in Ohio, it will be the visit
of Mr.. Douglas. That arch mischief
maker has been potent there only for
evil, not for good, to the cause Of the
national demOeracY.n
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

The British Government has ordered
a distinguished military commander to
San Juan Island, with instructions simi-
lar to those furnished General Scott by
our Government. Both officers 90 out
to preserve peace, and as their roputa-
tions are made they can afford to pre-
vent a collision.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
"The Irrepressible Conflict" - The
True Author.

The organs Of the Black Democracy
harp day after day upon q passage in
the speech of Senator Seward, at Roch-
ester, in which he states that there Is an
irrepressiblo conflict between Freedom
and Slavery. Now, that is a very fine
passage in that great speech, but il is
not equal to the following, which will
be found in a speech Of HENRY CLAY,
uttered in the prime Of life, after he
had been a candidate for the Pr6si-
denoy
We give notice to the Black Democ,
racy that we intend 10 keep before ths
people this passage from Mr.. Clayt
great speech before the Colonization
Society, in January, 1927. So, KEEP
1T BEFORE THE PEOPLEl Tha
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

GoLD FROM Pixies PEAK.-The ex-
press from Denver City arrived at Lea
venworth on the 23d, bringing s32, 600
in gold dust-tho largest shipment yet
received.
A Vigilance Committee had been or.
ganized, in consequence Of the frequen-
cy Of the deprodatious upon property
Three thieves had already been ban.
ished.
The mines are yielding more album
danuy on account Of the increased
quantity Of water
The Bayou Salade miues we're Teel.r
zing from one ounce 30 $3.50 per man.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

ANTIOCH CoLLEGE.-Prcsident Mann,
previous to his death expressed a wish
that DR.. Bellows might become his sue
eessor in Antioch College DR. b. has
been compelled by other engagements
to decline the Presidency Of the insti-
tuition, aud at a recent Informal gather
ing of a portion Of the trustees and a
number of friends Of the College, it
was found that the feeling was uuani-
nous in behalf Of Rev Thos Hill, Of
Waltham, Mass as President of Anti
Och. Mr. Hill is a native Of New Jer-
sey was printer, then a student at
Harvard, and graduated in 1843
He has since been elected by the Trus-
tees, and has entered upon tue discharge
of his duties.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
Douglas Democrats, Please Read

Douglas Democrats, Please Read.
For the special benefit of our Doug
s-squatter-sovereiguty friends, we pub
lish the following article from the Chi
cago Herald, the leading Administra-
ton paper in Illinois. Il is headed
"Slavery in the Territories-Mr. Bu-
chanan's letter Of acceptance" and
reads as follows:
The Squatter Sovereignty papers at
tempt to serve their purposes by quot
ing from Mr. Buchanan's letter Of ac-
ccptance, in which he said that "the
people Of a Territory, like those Of a
State, shall decide for themselves whoth
or slavery shall or shall not exist within
their limits, Let us see what this
amounts TO- Mr.. Buchanan said this in
connection with his acceptance and en-
dorsement Of that part Of the Cincin.
natl platform which refers 20 the sub.
iect Of slavery in the territories. lie
but repeated what that platform, in sub.
stance, declared and what the Kansas.
Nebraska bill guaranteed. Both thai
platform and that bin placed the whole
subject, as they we're bound to, "suJjec
to tho Constitution Of he United States,
aud no man Of saue mind believes thai
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06
The Acnnisition of Cnlon-

In relation to the acquisition of Cuba
the West Point (lIiss,) Broad Axe
says:
"The rc-opcning or rather the logiti-
matisiug, of the African Slave Trade,
along with the acquisition Of Cuba arc
the very least results that the State
Rights Party of the South will think Of
being contonted with. You are at least
correct in supposing the trade opened.
The exigcncics of the times demand that
it should be e-openod--every principle
Of justice and humanity concur with the
practice.
Tho true sentiment Of the whole South
favors the movement, while common
law of self.dcleuse appeals to the lovers
of Southern institutions, to demand its
being authorized The trade is, must,
will and should be carried on, and wis .
dom and hamanity demand that the stat
utes making it piracy be immediately
repealed, and the trade thus lcgitima-
ted, Public opinion must shape the
law in republics, and it will be enforced
even La,0 to the contrary notwithstand-
ing 1t is folly to continue the sem
blance Of laws, which public opinion
aud popular practice declare dead let
ters on the statute books
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

The Cincinnati Gazette says:-The
United Opposition in Hamilton county
will elect their entire ticket by q hand
some majority, just as they did a year
ago OF this, our friends and oppO-
nents, abroad and at home, may rest as
sured. The Lecompton and Dobmeyer
schemes will never be endorsed by the
voters Of Old Hamilton. No well-in-
formed Democrat here has any thought
Of electing the Pugh and Police Bill
ticket
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-10-06

Cleveland, Sept. 2, 1859
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
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