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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
rhs Indiana School System.

The South Bend (Ind.) Forum of Sept.
Sd, contains an article in favor of the
amendment Of the Constitution of that
State. Its principal reason, is to amend
the uniform educational system, which
has been copied into the Wyandott Con-
stitution. 1t says: at is question as to
the propriety of local and municipal leg
islation upon the interests of education,
upon the Improvements of roads and high
ways, and with reference to the moral
police generally" "The present Consti-
tuition, whilst recognizing the principle Of
educating every child of the State by
means of State fund. virtually prevents
all voluntary advancement of the school
interests above and beyond the capacity
Of the least enlightened school district in
the State. And so leveling downward,
it operates as most effectual repression
of the principle, that property should ed
ucate the people,"
Just such system, which the friends
of education in Indiana are striving to re-
pudiate, is embodied in the Wyandott
Are the people willing to
peril the interests of their children by its
adoption ? ~
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
Without Law,

This plea is one of the sheerest hum
bugs ever urged for a State government.
at is admitted on all hands, that we are
practically without law, and we will con-
tinue to be so until we have State gov
ernment," says the White Cloud Chief.
Kansas has revised code of statutes,
made by her own Legislature her sher-
ifs and prosecuting attorneys are chosen
by the people, her jurors are selected from
the people, and yet the plea is raised
that we are without law. Territorial
sovereignty, then, is farce, and Congress
hereafter should provide for the formation
of States instead of Territories. Let the
people elect their own judges and execu-
tive officers, under State Constitution,
and the case will be no better. Lawless-
ness will ride rampant against State law
Just as well as against Territorial statutes.
The very presses who now point to law
lessness as reason for State government,
will find that the anarchy which certain
Republican leaders have been fomenting,
will turn against the State as readily as
it now does against the Territorial gov
eminent, unless that is managed to sub
serve their own ends. If the patronage
of the general government should be
thrown, in 1860, into the hands of the
Republicans, they would clutch at the
"spoils" with eagerness, and not for mo-
ment hesitate to appoint their own favor
ties as judges and executive Territorial
officers. The party as party still holds
to Congressional Intervention, and Of
course would use the whole power and
patronage of the government to abolition
ize pro-slavery Territories.
What is the use, then, of this hypocrit-
ical whining about federal oppression
Why the bosh about the impossibility Of
executing Territorial laws
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
A Marpifeeni sehool Fund.

The Lawrence Republican, Of September
22nd, admits that the school lands will
not soon be available. 1t says, " But that
fund is at present totally unproductive'
and, must in the nature of things, remain
so for years to come" 1t then points to
the five per centum on the sales of public
lands, as the means of affording the peo'
pie relief from heavy school taxes, claim
ing that 81, $4,000 would be paid the first
year to the general government FIVE per
cent of which is $62, 500 for our school
fund for the very frat year." According
the Constitution, the interest only can be
used, which at ten per cent would give in
reality but ss.25o for the support of free
schoola
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
Circular 10 County superiniendsnis
LEAvENwoRTH, Sept. 20, 1853

LEA EN- OhA ~ oOPss SOt ~N~'
To THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDESr-
DEAR SIR:-You will see, by referring to
the School Law, that it is my duty to
make reports to the Legislature of the Ter
ritory by the first of January next, and as
it is very desirable to have them as full
and complete as possible, permit me to
recall to your memory the specific items
which are required in your report and to
suggest that it is very desirable to have it
forwarded during the month of Octoberlf
practicable. l hope you will spare no
exertion to have your report complete
that the result Of our joint labors may
furnish accurate and satisfactory informa-
ton of the condition Of the Common
Schools in each district in the Territory
up to the present time.
Section 16 Of the Act on Common
Schools reads as follows:
at shall be the duty Of the county se-
perintendent, between the tirst and hi-
teenth days of October, in each year. 70
make and transmit to the Territorial
superintendent report, in writing, bearing
date on the first day Of October, 10 the
year of its transmission, stating: First.
The whole number of school districts
separately set off within the county: Sec
ond, The districts and parts Of districts
from which reports shall have been made
to him or his immediate predecessor IN
Office, within the time limited for that
purpose: Third, The length Of time
school shall have been kept in each oi
such districts or parts Of districts, dlstin-
gushing what portion Of that time the
school has been kept by qualified teachers
Fourth, The amour. Of public moneys
received in each of such districts or parts
of districts: Fifth, the number ofchlldren
taught in each, and the number OF chill
dren over five and under the age Of twenty
one years residing in each: Sixth, Tbs
whole amount of moneys received by him
or his predecessor in Office since the date
of the last preceding report: Seventh,
The manner in which such moneys have
been expended, and whether any and what
part remains unexpended, and for what
cause: Eighth, The amount Of money
raised in the district and paid for teachers
wages, in addition to the public money
paid therefor; the amount Of taxes raised
for purchasing school sites, for building
hiring, purchasing, repairing and insuring
school houses, for fuel, or for any other
purpose allowed by law, in the districts
or parts of districts from which reports
shall have been received, by him or bis
predecessor, since the date of the last pre-
cedipg report, with such other informa'
tion as the Territorial superintendent may,
from time Ito time, require"
1 have the honor to remain, yours very
truly, s. w. GREER,
Sup't of Common Schools.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
Iapp oounty r,no....io con,.n,,op.

Pursuant to call OF the Chairman of the
Central Committee, the delegates to the
Democratic County Convention met at
the Court House, in Paris, on Thursday.
Sept. 15, 1859.
On motion of J. II. Barlow, Judge Far
ris was chosen temporary Chairman, and
B. +. Perkins, Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed com.
mitteeo of three on permanent officers, also
committee on credentials.
The Convention then adjourned for
twenty minutes to allow the committees
time to report.
The meeting was again called to order
by the committee on officers submitting
the following report: President Judge
Faris Vice Presidents, VIM. Shook,
VIM. Lambeth and ]. G. Noel; Secreta-
lry, G. M. Ware, and Isaac Irwin assistant
The report of the committee on ere.
dentials was then received, after which
the Convention proceeded to the nomina-
of a candidate for the Legislature. The
|; names of j. T. Alexander, H. M. Dob
byne and ]. H. Barlow were respectively
placed in nomination, and the Convention
proceeded to take an informal ballot with
the following result:
Alexander, 40; Dobbyns, 10; Barlow, 2.
j. T. Alexander, having received majoi-
3 ty of all the votes cast, was declared duly
r nominated.
!. On motion of Rufus Burns, B. B. Mitch.
= ell was nominated for Sheriff by acclama-
l ton.
g D. w. Cannon was duly nominated for
: County Clerk.
i There being no objections the following
is candidates were nominated by acclama-
|. ton: Probate Judge, John w. Garrett;
3 Ran, ter of Deeds, L. E. Napp; Treasurer
F. OHM; Surveyor, Henry Severe
S Prosecuting .Attorne,', B. F. Perkins
r School Superintendent, JnO. A. LefkeF
: Coroner, DOS. Blatt.
On motion, each townships. ~ requested
to present the names Of two p, '''"' ~ ~
delegates to joint convention to b "''
at Miami Village, on the oath inst.
P On motion, it was resolved that tn,
Secretary be requested to furnish the pro-
: ceedings of this meeting for publication
u to the HERALD OF FREEDOM, Leavenwortt
u Herald, and National Democrat.
. The Convention passed off with entir'
Is harmony, and the ticket that was nom
10 mated has received general expression
+ satisfaction. The Convention fully dis
n charged its duty in giving the party
ticket of honest and competent men.
y C. M. WARD, Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
A Came ,ha, Two Can Play at.

Lane and his compeers are lusty de-
tenders of the Constitution, but have no
love for Mr.. Parrott. The Thachers are
in raptures over the "freedom-loving in
.strument," but having put in the hands of
the Democracy the most effective weap-
ons against Parrott, they are little disposed
to help him to place and power. Mr.. Par
rot, finding himself sold for the purpose
of carrying the Constitution, is returning
the compliment by discarding the pet of
Thacher, Lane & Co. At Olathe, Aug.
10th, he said, according to the Olathe
Herald, that "'the Constitution contained
great many, to him, Objectionable feat
ures, that he did not like the apportion-
ment-that this system of gerrymander-
ing the States for political purposes was
nothing more or less than system of
fraud-that the Constitution left the ex-
clusion of free negroes to the Legislature"
that it would be done by the Legislature;
that he knew from his relation to the peo-
pie of Kansas, that the majority of them
were in favor of excluding the free negro,
and all they would have to do, to effect
this desideratum, would be to send men
to the Legislature who are known to be in
favor of excluding them, and the whole
thing would be accomplished to the entire
satisfaction of the people. Notwithstand-
ing his many objections, he urged the
'Gudgeons' to vote for it-'because it con-
tanned very liberal provisions to change
the instrument at any time the people
saw proper to do so.'"-"Consistency,
thou art iewel."
He admits the pertinence of the argu-
ments against the Constitution, and then
Iauds it because it can easily beso amend
ed as to exclude negroes and mulattoes
from the State.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
To Subscribers.

tX) When the term for which subscribers re-
eeiving their papers BY mail or at the Post-ofhce
is out or nearly so we convey the Intelligence oy
q cross at the end Of their names, like the one
at the commencement Of this notice Ihis VIII
time is mp, and serve as an invitation to rene"
their subscriptions.
TP Extra copies Of the Herald Of Freedom
put up in wrappers for mailing, If desired, can
be had at the Office. Price. Five Cents each
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

Or The latest intelligence from .he
gold region indicates that the State Con-
stitution has been rejected by heavy
majority. The people of thar portion Of
the territory will claim a participation in
the vote on the Wyandott Constitution.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
A Correcfiou

In the editorial correspondence of the
Leavenworth Herald, we find a criticism
upon Franklin. which is evidently mis-
take. The writer, in going from Law
renee to Palmyra and Paola, passed Bfdn-
toms, and mistook it for FRASKLIN, when
is creditable inland town, and should
not suffer the injustice of having to bear
the description Of Blsnton's.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

OF Egypt" as southern Illinois is
termed, took the premiums at the late
Illinois State Fair, on Horticultural and
Pathological products. Peaches were on
exhibition measuring t,oelue inches in cir
cumference, and lot of Buckingham"
apples weighing one pound and half
each
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

ing. probably, upon his dignity, as an e1-
member of the Legislature, and stating
what he did upon his Honor. And what
is his statement That sit was general
ly agreed that he (Johnston) lodged the
question"
And such is the evidence on which the
Republican party bases its assaults upon
Mr.. Johnston, and attempts to prove him
guilty of favoring the opening of the At
rican Slave Trade.
Applying every rule of legal evidence
to the case, and the testimony amounts to
Just nothing; on the contrary, every in
telligent reader will pronounce it an in
significant Roorbaek, just such as Z. DiOigh
Thacher would naturally illuminate. And
vet this is the character of the arguments
brought against Judge Johnston, and
upon such statements an attempt is made
to defeat his election. There is not a
man in Kansas against whom similar affi-
davits could not be made with impunity /;
and if negative testimony is to prevail, we
can prove every crime known to our laws
against any individual.
1t is difficult to confront negative proof
with POSITIVE, but in this case, fortunate
ly, we have the statement of Judge PEN
DRY, who denies as positively as Mr..
Ihacher and his coadjutors affirm, that
any such remarks were made.
The following affidavit has been for
warded to us for publication. Like the
others, it is extra-judicial, and is worth no
more than Kiesler's or the Roorback, save
this is from a reliable citizen of Big
Springs, against whom no imputation Of
dishonesty rests. 1t shows hO,0 Mr.. JOHN
sToN ''dodged' the question, and proves
that he was not in favor of New England.
ers monopolizing the slave trade. Why
did not Townsend tell us the particular
of this dodge, so the public could under
stand how the thing was done I?
Statement of Thomas Goldman
~ reside in Big Springs. Kansas Terri
tory +; was present when Mr.. Johnston
stopped here, on his return from the Con
vention at Topeka; heard Mr.. Towns
end ask him if he was in favor of reopen
ing the African slave trade. Mr.. John
ston replied in substance as follows
That if the men of Townsend's nativ
} place would like to ship negroes to max
money, that he would oppose it, H
also said, in the same conversation, tina
he was Free State man.
THOMAS GOLDMAN"
4 Subscribed and sworn to before m,
this 18th day of September, 1859.
q JAMES EAGLE, Notary Public"
But we have consumed too much spaC
a with this contemplate charge. The pre-
gramme is to lie down everybody in II
! way of these jay-hawkers, and withol
even replying to their own calumnior
= assaults upon their own candidates, the
attempt to make the friends of JudI
- JOHNSTON consume their time in defen,
=. ing him. "a lie well stuck to is as goc
;. as the truth" is their motto, and rig
v well do they live up to it. The effe
It will be, the people who have know
/ Judge JOHNSTON long and well, al
against whom even an imputation
4 wrong was never urged until since h
, nomination for Congress, will come fo
ward and vindicate his honor, by trump
antly electing him'to seat in that bod
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

OF The heavy frosts in northern nli-
nois, Wisconsin and Iowa have cut down
the corn crop 90 that probably not more
than one-fourth Of the crop anticipated
will be realized.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

Attorneys, and Others, sending in legal
notices, are requested to mark on each
the number Of insertions required.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

OF The New York Republican Con-
vsntion, in it's lately adopted platform,
takes ground for Congressional prohibition
of slavery.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

T Horace Greeley, 6ter examining
quartz-crushing if California. concludes
that not more thaF one machine in four is
doing paying business. w
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

OF In Breckenridge county, We learn
that wheat averages about twenty-five
bushels to the acre. .-.-.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

or Frequently going into the trance
state, is repoHed to be cause of con-
sumption in spiritual mediums.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

or Republican primary meetings Tor
Territorial nominations will be held in the
various precincts, Sept. 2sth, at 2 2. M
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

Here ShaII the Presst the Pc pIe'. maintain
UaaW'dby party, and unbribed By gain,
Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Law,
Ne FavoYswsys us. and no Fear shall ave.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

or Wheat in Lee county, Iowa, shows
an average of Of less than five bushels per
acre.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.

SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a, 1883
rEnns.-.ss.Oo PER ANNuM. IN ADVANCE
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
ROHRBACKER.

"MEssRs. .EDIToRs:-Learningt that Judge John
ston had stated to one of our neighbors, ON his
way to the Topeka Convention, that he was in
ltook the opportunity too call his attention to
the repcr when he returned from the Conven-
tion, which did in the presence of a crowd Of
citi1ens and Democratic delegates. In his reply
and it was generally agreed By those who heard
him. that he lodged the question. Mr.. Darling
who had the conversation alluded to with Judge
Johnston, is absent in Missouri, but will proba-
bly, return soon; when be comes, we viii send
You his alfiaRHiI. Nnura
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24
CALEB S. PRATT,
Clerk Probate Court, Douglas Co., K. T.
BIG SPRINGS, Kansas, August as, ls5s

hdT5dS, huRusE 20, IfJ9.
"On or about the 10th day of the above month,
was present during part of conversation be-
tween Judge Johnston, tho Democratic nominee
for delegate to Congress, and Mr.. Darling of this
place-in the course of which Mr.. Darling re-
marked that he had always been Democrat,
and had usually voted the Democratic ticket,
but had Of late years become disgCsted with the
pro-slavery tendencies of that party. In reply
TO which Mr.. Johnston remarked that he was Of
the opinion that to reopen the African Slave
Trade would be the most effectual method Of
Of slavery, in this government | did not, as
Mr.. Darliug alleges he did, hear him say that he
(Johnston) was in JlroP of re-opening the Afri-
can Slave Trade, though he may have said SO be-
fore or after was present.
GEO. E. R0HRBACKER,
"SWorn 70 and subscribed before me this 9Th
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-24

sources will school the children of the
State but one month, it provides for free
schools for that length of time only. No
local tax can be levied to maintain the
school, and if kept up longer time it
will be as in some other States, by the
voluntary contribution of the parents.
The State school fund will consist of
the proceeds of school lands, the five per
centum of the proceeds of public lands
sold after the admission of Kansas, and
the State school tax. School lands can
not be sold; unless authorized by vote
of the people at a general election, and
cannot be leased pro6tably for years to
Coincidence for several years nothing
can be expected from that source. The
interest on the FIVE per centum of the pro-
ceeds of public lands, will do but little
in the support ofschools. Common schools
for years to come, must depend on a
heavy State tax, if they are maintained
for three months on an average over the
State. Sec. 4 of the Education article
contains an odious clause. 1t provides
that mo school district in which COM
mon school has not been maintained at
least three months in each year, shall be
entitled to receive eny portion of such
funds" Provision should have been made
for reinvesting the funds so apportioued,
for the benefit of each district, thus en-
abling sparsely settled districts to accum-
ulate a fund for the support of schools
therein. But this provision virtually de-
prives every sparsely settled school dis
trict Of State aid.
No friend of education can vote for q
Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-28
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.
DAILY AND w EEKLY z =
ny A. S. RANDALL ~ co.
As. RANDALL, s.B. CHRISTIAN, J. +. WHITAKER,
g. W. BLooR, W. BOULWARE, ], q. HEATLEr,
J. II. RIDGE.
Publishers and Propretors.
TERMS OF TIE DAILY;

ono eorner Matden Lane and Second Street.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-28
THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT

is published every Saturday moran g, ana contains
twenty eight columns of reading matter. The aim OF
the pu fishers will be to make 1t good paper and
asutabe fering for'riendsin the AtlanticStates.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-28
Railroad Notice.

OFFlcESAY FRANCISCO MARYsvILLE RA1LRoAn Co.
Marysvlle, July 2Sth, 1850.
A TAMEETING OF THE BOARD or d. fsgTT-.
- rectors Of said Company held this day, sf1sa
Ihirl Assessment OF TEN PER CENT. upon all stock
now subscribed to said Company was levied, aud pay
lneqt OF the same must be made by all Stockholders
within sixty days from this date.
payment OF said Assessment as above stated will
therefore made by tae Stockholders at the oGce Of
the Company, within the time specified.
ly29B9l WM. K. HUDSON, ss:'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-28
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HAVE YOU
SICK WIFE, BROTHER, SISTER,
OR E1r1ozad,
Tell them that when every remedy has failed when
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Sarsapara and other popular delusons; when, from
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Such is in truth, Dr. Jacob Webbers justly famous in
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The extraordinary and strange cures effected by
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II seems to suit every constitution THE OLD, THE
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1T ENLIVENS THE TORPID LIVER, ELECTS ALI,
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Is positively infallible in all NERVOUS DISEASES
TREMBLING OR WAKEFUINESS
There never a remedy that gave such delight to
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Strength, Trembling, Low Spirits, Decay Of the Ma
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Neuralgia or Rheumatic, and il often restores those
to health and strength whose CONSTITUTIONS ARE
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