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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
VIII ats UP.
Superintendent Public Instruct
Madison, Aug. 1, 1859.

4 Milwaukee correspondent of the Mani
towoc Herald, Rep.) } in speaking of the
candidates for Governor, drops this omni-
| Gus remark:
"You may expect before long, to see one
of the prominent candidates for this Office,
publicly Withdrawing from the field; which
course he decided upon some time since.
1t doubtless will create no little sensation
as well as grief which will not be confined
to this State alone"
What's that? Has Schurz been bluffed
off the track Has he been forced to with
draw? Will he do it? If he does, all his
friends will set him down a coward. -Pat-
riot
Who would have thought that Jere
Crowley would compel the Herald to flee
to the Republican party for supportso soon.
We welcome the Herald and hope the
Patriot will follow suit soon.- Conseruator
We deny that we have driven the Her
aid into the Republican ranks-we make
it our business to keep democrats from do
ing any such foolish thing, and by pulling
the acool from off the eyes of respectable
men in the republican party to make them
good democrats. We are happy to be able
to inform the Conscrrator that the Herald
is as strong and rigorous in the support Of
Democratic principles and local measures
as ever. Now Mr. Conservator did you
not say this, because the Herald said you
were ertinguiShed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
Democratic state Convention.

A Democratic State Convention will be held
10 the Assembly Chamber, at the City of Madison,
Wednesday, the cath day Of August next, at
2 o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the several State Oflces to be sup>
ported By the Democratic party at the General
Election, to be held in No,ember next, and to
elect delegates 10 the National Convention, to be
held in the City o. Cbareston. s. c., in 1860, and
TO transact such other business as may come be-
fore it. Each Assembly District will be entitled
20 send two Delegates to said State Convention,
provided that when more than one county con>
stitues an Assembly District, each County shall
be entitled to one Delegate in lieu of Assembly
District Delegates
HORACE T. SANDERS,
CASSICS FAIRCHILD,
SATERLEE CLARK,
THEODORE CONKEY,
WILLIAM PITT DEWEY;
RICHARD p ETGHME,
A, ?. BLAKESLEE,
G. W FITCH
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
The Democratic Doctrine.

Senator PUGH, of Chic, opened Tie cam
paign in that State the other day, at Ba-
tavia, in an elaborate and able speech.
We extract the following paragraphs from
sketch of it in the Cincinnati Enquirer:
The Democratic doctrine was not only
to leave to each State the power to decide
whether it would have slavery or not but
also each Territory which was nothing
but a community, about to become a State.
They are interested in the matter, and were
abundantly qualified to decide it for them
selves. If they wanted slavery they could
have 1t, and if they did not want it, they
could exclude it. 1t was their own bust
ness. He was aware that some fire eaters
in the South claimed that Congress could
and should protect it in the Territories, as
the Abolitionists claimed it could and
should prohibit it-he repudiated both
heresles as wrong and anti-democratic.
The hre-eaters and Aboitionists were sec
tona.ists and fanatics alike. If the fire.
eaters were North, they would be abol-
tonists; and if the Abolilionists were South
they would be tire-eaters. Both circulate
the sentiments of the others in the oppo-
site sections of the Union to influence its
component parts, and put enmity between
the North and South. The Republicans
now had been so annihilated in argument
that they now only claimed to be opposed
to the extension of slavery. Who was not
opposed to it in the free States? He knew
or none who were in favor Of it. But while
opposed to the extension, if the people of
the Territories wanted it they had right
to 1t. Congressional prohibition could
not prevent it.
The people Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
held slaves in considerable numbers against
the provisions of the Ordinance of 1877.
The Republican Philadelphia platform
claimed that Congress had sovereign
power" to prohibit slavery in the Terrific
lies. There was no such word as " sover
elgn" in the Constitution, nor nothing an
alagous to it. The claim of Congressional
sovereignty over the territories was but
reteratlon OF the Tory and British doctrine
before the American revolution. They
claimed that the British King and Parlia-
ment could bind the colonies, although
the latter were not represented in it. So
the territories were not represented and
had no votes in Congress, yet the people
were to be treated as King George desired
to treat the American subjects.
The abolitionists denounced the fugitive
law, which was an exact copy of the law
of 1913, approved by George Washington,
save that justices of the peace remanded
slaves to their masters instead of commits
soners. In neither case was their any trial
by jury. The Abolitionists had created
the necessity for the change by passing a
law in some States that the justice of the
peace should not act. Now they say that
the law ought to be passed by the States
and executed by State officials!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
From the Allentown (Pa.l Democrat.
a Few Plain Questions.

DEMOCRATS, cut this out and ask your
know nothingand republican neighbors the
following simple questions:
Who are in favor of giving negroes the
right of suffrage which they refuse to for
egn-5orn citizens?
The know-nothings and republicans.
Who passed the law in Massachusetts
preventing foreign-born citizens from vot-
ing, when duly naturaized according to the
Constitution of the o. S.
The know-nothngs and republicans.
Who recommended the same law to be
passek in New Jersey?
The know nothings and republicans.
Who recommended the same law to be
passed in New York?
The know-nothings and republicans.
Who sanctioned and approved that obi
Gus measure in Pennsylvania by giving
silent consent in their late State conven-
ton?
The know nothings and republicans.
Who introduced bill in the Legislature
of Ohio to strike out the word "white" from
the constitution in order to give negroes
the right of suffrage?
The know-nothings and republicans.
Who are in favor offoreigners not voting
until they are q years in this country?
The know nothings and republicans.
Who voted against admitting Minnesota
as a free State?
The know-nothings and republicans.
Who voted against admitting Oregon as
State?
The know-nothings ond republicans.
Who carried banners in 1856 upon
which only sixteen States appeared where
there should have been thirty-two?
The know-nothings and republicans
Who were in favor Of letting the Union
slide!
The know nothings and republicans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

A physician in Louisville has discovered
that by living principally on butterrnilk, a
human being may prolong existence to the
period of two hundred years.
Good news for printers and editors. Only
one difficulty about it How in thunder
can they get the butternsiik.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

HELD TO BAIL.-A man by the name Of
Giles, was examined before Justice Barron
last week, on charge of passing counter
felt gold dollars, The charge was sus-
tanned and Giles held to bail in the sum
of*50O. Unable to procure bail he was
committed to await bis trial.-For Lake
Gdzette
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

ST THoMAs.-The island Of st Thomas,
reported to have been coded to the United
States by Denmark, is small in size, being
no more than seventeen miles in length,
and four and a half in its greatest breath,
but has fine harbor, and has enjoyed the
advantage of being a uepot of goods for
many neighboring islands. Ii is annually
visited hy a very large number Of vessels,
and has IN extensive trade The popu-
iation is stated at twelve 10 thirteen thou
sand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

A Congregational Society in New York
has sued ore of its members for the rent
Of his pew during year. He made no
contract with the Church, but the apprais-
al of the pew was posted in the Church,
and he occupied it. He pleads that no
charge for listening to the word of God can
be collected except on special contract
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

Painter IN LUcK-F. II. Baxter,
for some times engaged as a job printer in
this Office and in the Metropolitan, has Just
fallen heir to an estate of 100000 in
Eng land. This is what printers would call
a" tat take. "-HanSoS CiW Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
Another Letter From MIR. Doug
Ias.--The Afric p n slave trado
and the lie Clerc Letter.

To the Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer:
Gentlemen:-Please give publicity, in
your next issue, to the enclosed letter Of
the Hon. S. A. Douglas.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
JOHN l.. PEYTON.
STANTON, Va, Aug. 7, PS69.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

A correspondent Of the GAINESVILLE Times
says:
That in some portions of Northern
Wisconsin, the wheat is much better than
in the Southern part of the State"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

IT is claimed that Buchanan works 10
hours a day. The Devil works 24.-Lou-
iSyIte JourRal.
We don't doubt the Journars word, for
the editor Of that paper, ike most other
republican editors, has kept company with
the devil so much that he is posted in bis
business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26

African Slave Trade.-hIenosha 7ele-
graph.
OF course they manifest no concern
about it; fol they know, as well as the ed
itor of the Telegraph knows that the slave
trade will never be re-opened under the
sanction of United States Law. The re-
publican party manifest great deal of
concern because they cannot succeed in
fooling the people enough on that subject
to get up an excitement. Col, niger
capital sam gone up" You have rode the
woody lorse to death.
ONE of the fiercest Abolitionists in Ohio
is gentleman who sold not only his own
slaves, but an estate comprising many
slaves, and in his haste forgot to pay over
the portion of the proceeds due his mother
and his co-heirs, leaving them thereby al
most Decentralization Courier.
Plenty of such abolitionss about If
poor niger happens to escape from sla-
very they will put him on farm and work
him until summer is over and then send
him adrift.-Rdcine Democrat
Truth, every word of it. We are &C
quainted with several just such abolition
lists. The Republican party is full of them
TIE Elkhorn independent thinks the re
nomination of Gov. Randall would not be
sound policy. 1t also objects to the nom
ination fSchurz. ltsays: We believe
of right and justice, the nomination ought
to be conferred upon some tried and true
representative of the free soil element Of
the party-some one Of the many capable
men who stood in the front rank and bore
the burden ofthecause in its early struggles
and defeats" 1t adds" However, we
do not expect that such an one will or
can be nominated. Fire. Domocrat
How would Booth suit? lie is certain.
ly rank enough. Don't Carl and His Ex
cellency belong to the free soil element of
the conglomerate Republican party? If
you can't nominate candidate Of your
own principles, suppose you postpone the
matter till you can pick up one to suit.
KANSAS CoNsTTUTION.-Som Of the
Black Republican papers in Kansas oppose
the new constitution, on the ground that
fraud was practiced in the location of the
capital, and because great rascality is ex-
hibited IN the apportionment We do not
see how it is possible that the honest black
republican party could be guilty Of any
such crimes as is charged against them.
Can it be that simply giving to Repub-
lican county, with fifteen hundred voters,
ten representatives., and to Democratic
county, twenty five hundred voters, one
representative, is called dishonesty! Ro-
query in Kansas is out of the question.
IT is claimed that Buchanan works 10
hours a day. The Devil works 24.-Lou-
isUite JournnI
We don't doubt the Journals word, for
the editor Of that paper Ike most otber
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
Congressional Election in Virginia

In the Abingdon District there are four
candidates for Congress- Messrs. Martin, Me
Mullen. Floyd. and Hopkins. Should there
BIZ no Convention and all four keep the field,
the general impression is that Judge Hop
kins. the present member, will he the hind
most in the RACE charlottesville JeB.
We are reluctantly compelled to say, that
a Convention is now Il necessity in this Dis
trict. Unless the Democratic party consent
to court opposition and possible defeat in n
district where its united strength is over
whelming. there is no alternative but the
voice of Il Convention. Our present able
and useful representative was announced
sometimce since. when Mr.. Gordon, of Powha-
tun. took the field as Distributionist. AS
will be seen by reference to another column,
Thos. F. Goodr, esq of Mecklenburg, and
Col II. l.. Hopkins. of this city-both gen
tlemen of deserved weight. moral and intel
!ectual.-are announced; and we hear Of at
least two other gentlemen who will doubtless
be out ere long, feterSbuy Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
Political DegeneracY.

Judge John Robertson. Of Richmond, n
Jealous Democrat, has lately published IN
the Enquirer, several scathing reviews OF the
Presidents Message. He earnestly protests
against the assumptions Of power by the
President, and sounds m alarm on account
Of the political degeneracy OF the times
The following is an extract.
"Slavish partizans. supple damaagosucs.
have become the favored recipients OF txeru-
tive patronage and, shame t" say, Of p"pu-
lar appreciation. All who will not bend the
knee to party idols are treated rs hcrctics
from the true faith; alien enemies Of that coun-
try. many of them would die to save. forced
10 bear full share of all the public burthens.
while excluded from any Just participation III
the honors and benefits of the Government.
Ii il not the fact alone-that conduct r"gar-
ded by our fathers by the wi-"st and purest
Of our law@ivers. az too Infamous t" he credl-
bic. has become the settled policy of the
Presidency, sanctioned by those who should
punish it, and still worse by the aSowed or
tacit approval Of tn" people themselves ii
sad proof of our rapid descent into III" depths
of political protigacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
The Navy Yard investigation.

We learn from gentleman Just returned
from Washington that the committee having
charge of this investigation. and Of which the
Hon. Mr. Sherman is chairman. are very
vigorously prosecuting their inquiries and
have already obtained testimony that album,
dainty proves the wisdom of having inst!tut-
Ell the inquiry. From the statements made
Gus, ii appears that the extent 10 which the
Brooklyn navy yard has been used ny apoIi,
teal engine transcends all the suspicious and
the rumors that have long been ailoat. Gov.
eminent materials have been freely taken
from the yard, and stores 10 DE used outside
for party purposes. while scores and hun
dreds of men have had their names upon the
workmens roll and have either left mmedi-
atelv after the roll WAS called, or remained
unemployed about the yard. We understand
that Mr.. Sherman is both indetatigable and
fearless in the prosecution of the inquiry,
and that even the Administration members Of
the committee are constrained to admit that
the amount of corruption and fraud already
discovered is much greater than they antcI-
natrl " y COm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
Organized Railroad Instructors.

Robt. W. Timer and Daniel Hubbard. are
on trial at Vienna. Indiana, for placing oh,
structions on the Jacksonville Railroad
The Louisville Courier says that Timer con.
fessed that he has been engaged in this way
for the last four years, and that he placed
four cross ties on the road earl V on Saturday
night last, in such a manner that if the train
had struck it. it would have torn every car
to pieces, and killed every passenger and EN-
plovee on the train.
The other man, Daniel Hubbard. was
caught placing stick of wood on the road.
for the purpose of selling ginger cakes and
whiskey to the passengers who might he de-
tanned by the accident, which he had I'M
doubtedly done before, for the same purpose.
The being depot keeper at Vienna Hub
bard discovered at the time he was putting
the stick Oh that two men were watching
him, and that prevented his foul design
Hubbgrd's object was to have the mail robb-
ed at the same tlmf.
A constitution and bylaws regulating the
assoeiation, and to which their names were
appended, was found among their effects,
and introduced as testimony against them.
According to that, eounterfeiting stealing,
&C.. were virtues, and the crime of perjury
with it's members a bounden duty. Before
Joining, each member was compelled to take
the following oath:-"I do solemnly swear,
in the presence Of the Greet Jehovah. that |
will never divulgs any Of the secrets of this
order under penalty 1T instant DEATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
Additional Developments in the Case Of Judge
Watrous, of Texas.

Extraordinary developments in the case Of
Judge Watrous, Of Texas, were placed be-
fore the country in a remarkable speech by
Senator Houston, of Texas, delivered ycster-
day. They purport to contain most extra
ordinary history of Il stupendous conspiracy
10 take advantage of the land controversies OF
rexas-a conspiracy i'll which Senator IL. al
leges Judge Watrous constantly appearci 1. III
which men of responsibility and position
were enlisted. in which open propositions
were made 10 corrupt the courts, and IN
which are exhibited alleged secret and con-
spirant letters. making exposures OF, as Sen
ator H. urges Il purpose to deal out regular
system Of fraud through the machinery OF
Judge Watrous's court.
According to Senator Houston, it appears
that the conspiracy was first organized IN
New York city. with Il view ot dealing III
fraudulent land certificates; Il felony punish
able By stripes; that one step in the organIza-
ton was 10 secure John c. Watrous. L. :.
District Judge of Texas, with circuit powers
aud that his court was abused. and made to
subserye the private and corrupt ends oi the
conspiracy, in the frauds and fruits OF which
he alleges the Judge to have been direct
partner.
The history of this land conspiracy rs de
veloped by Senator Houston. is traced by
him rs being connected with the develop
mcnts lately made in the House investigation
of the maleasance and alleged corruptlonS
of Judge Watrous in despoiling Spencer and
other settlers of their land; in corruptly using
his court to this end; in assisting in the pro-
curement of n forged imminent Of title; IN
depressing Mus>ina. Il Suitor in his Court,
&c.. &C.. To compass corrupt and rev"ns"inl
purposes: such being the charges for which he
was lately arraigned before the House.
The expose Of Senator Houston purportS to
exhibit sum of alleged crime that Is mon
strous to contemplate. His alleged revela-
tons of the conspiracy against the public do,
main in Texas are of surprising interest. and
will command the attention Of the country.
They purport to come through the channel Of
the written conSpirant communications oithe
alleged parties themselves, and, as explained
in Senator HIS speech, are surrounded by
circumstances of deep and almost thrilling
romance of misdcedS. Wash. N"T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable.

We have been permitted TO make the follow
ING extracts from letter lust received by
Mr.. Cyrus ". Field from an English engi-
neer. who has never been connected with the
Atlantic Telegraph Co:
IL we'll remember our conversation, when
We last saw each other, and am as much in
earnest on the subject now as was then; for
like yourself, | AIN confident that the Allan
tic Telegraph enterprise is destined, under
Providence, to he successfully accomplished,
and feel in my mind perfectly certain that
all the difficulties may be soon and GER
toinly overcome. ] do not regard the task as
a light one. or an easy one, but know it to be
a practicable one. congratulate you most
attended your last attempt, and the great
change in public opinion which has , resulted ;,a
from it. Nothing can now long utlay i Is
accomplishment The two worlds cannot DO
vithonT n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-07
Trials for Murder in Allegheny County, Va.

Trials for murder In Alleghany county, va.
CONVICTION, Va, Jan. 3Oth, lS59.-A >pe-
cial term of the Circuit Court commenced
here on the 18th Of this month Judge Hud-
son presiding. There were three murder ca
ses on the docket. The first ease which cam"
up was that of George W. Brickey. for the
murder of Archibald Steele. some time ago.
on the Railroad Several days were occu-
pied in this case. The prisoner was ably
and energetically prosecuted by our efficient
and worthy Commonwealth Attorney. VIM.
Skeen. He was also. defended ably by W.
H. Terrell of Bath, Mr. MaSse. of Lexing-
ton, and our townsman, Henry Ii. Robert
son. The case was placed in the hands Of the
jury, who, after hanging themselves several
days, finally brought in verdict OF man
slaughter, and fined him two hundred and
/ fifty dollars. The Judge sentenced him to
! two months confinement i'll the county JaIl
This verdict gave pretty general satisfaction.
as they did not prove that his intention was
to kill Steele, but only that he designed to
give him thrashing for insulting his wife
in Il most gross and indecent manner. IN
luckily he gave him blow which sent him
! into the presence Of his God unprepared.
| The second and most important case, was
! the Com. against William Brown, for the
murder of Jacob W. Nicely. some months
ago 1t seems. from the evidence. that
Brown had been on very intimate terms with
Mrs. Nicely. and that Nicely was only al
! lowed to come home once month from an
! adjoining county. where he was ut work.
! With strange patience hr endured this, max
! ing no resistance to Browns encroachlng on
his rights yet this tiend in human shape.
conceived the helliSh design of putting Nice
| ly forever out Of his way: and. accordingly.
/ he prepared blind in the woods and shot
/ his victim in the back as he was riding from
! him. Some fifty witnesses We're examined
and very strong chain Of cIrc,mstantla
evidence linked the prisoner to the fatal deed.
lie was defended by the same counsel who
defended Brickey. The jury, after a short
| absence. returned verdict OF guilty "i muir
der in the irSt degree. Judge Hudson pass
! ed sentence of death on him Yesterday. and
! his execution is fixed for the 18th of March
! 1t was very afferting-So much 50, that Judge
! H.. and others, could not suppress the rising
! tear. The third and last case. was against
Patrick Murphy. for the murder of his wife.
! After Il short time. the jury returned YER
! diet of guilty in the first degree. His coun-
sci asked for Il new hearing. The Judge Will
! decide that question on Monday.
! This has been the most important Court
| that ever convened here. | presume. NapI-
/ tai punishment ha, been Sumbcring 81 long
! in our county. that people had become reck-
/ less: but they appear To be rousing them
| selves from this state of lethargy Carr. n
! Richmond Wig.