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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23
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: sires, is pro-Slavery, call us so. If believing
in and supporting the doctrines that each
State Of this confet"racy has the right to
form its own local laws and institutions, to
suit its own interests and views, not incom-
patible with the general constitution of the
whole, is pro-slavery. Be it so.
IF fbeleving and advocating the doctrine,
that Iowa or any other State, has the right.
by virtue of the general Constitution. to pass
laws recognising and governing slavery with
in its own limits, is pro-slavery, We plead
guilty to the charge.
We hold that each individual State now,
has the same right That each individual State
had, when the whole was formed into one
Union. Bad as slavery existed then, by en-
actment of laws of individual States, virtu-
ally arising from the organized system Of
the whole, and not haying since been changed
it yet lives by the same power that it did
then. And hold that in accorda, ce with
the principles laid down in these views,
have right to live in Iowa or any other
State in the Union, and advocate as State
policy the doctrine of establishing slavery
in it, or have the right to oppose its intro
duction. Or if | should live in State where
slavery already existed, would have the
right to advocate the doctrine of its abolition
there, as a better policy for that State:
These are what conceive to be legitimate
doctrines with regard to slavery, so far as
States are concerned.
If | lived in place where slavery existed,
and thought, that in that place it had a
tendency to corruption, as matter of policy
| should oppose it,-not because it is within
itself sinful, for do not conceive such to-
be the case, but like any other relation of the
human family, evils might grow out oft
and then would oppose it. live in Iowa,
and as matter of policy, I advocate free
State doctrine for it, for believe the inter-
ests and happiness Of its people will prosper
better without slavery, than with it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23
The Prisoners Guest.
"A little child shal lead em."-Lsdiah

"Can you tell me where's the State Prison?
said tired, trembling voice.
The company of urchins playing on the
outskirts of auborn, paused, and the largest,
Of them answered,
"You see whar that old engines putin,
don't you-well, it's right acros the road"
You'll see the great high walls in min~
ute," said another,
"And you'll see the men walking on 'em,
with their guns" chimed in a third; "bettcr
walk straighter'n that, or they'll pint to-
you"
The motherless-l looking group went on
teasing a poor three-footed mastiff, and the
little heated traveller drew his form up more
erect, and hurried on.
He stood by the gate.
| "Will you please to let me come in, SIR
Ny fathers here"
The gate-keeper looked up from his TOLL.
lifted his hat deliberately, wiped the moisture
from his face, and pocketing his handker-
chief slowly turned the key, and admitted
the boy.
He passed up the stone steps into the re-
ception hall. Presently the chaplain entered.
"My fathers here, and would like to see
him." said the child, hardly knowing wheth-
er to hope or fear.
"How long has he been here?''
"Ths is the second year." and the child's
lip quivered.
His questioncr hesitated.
"They said father stole some horses, and
then took him to prision;--but mother don't
think he did," and his blue eyes glistened
with earnest, trusting faith.
"What is his name, my little fellow?" and
Mr.. Mann took the small hand on the settee-
arm in his own.
| "Chsrles Winfield"
What kind Of a looking man is-or was
he?"
"He was real good-looking-had black
eyes and white teeth, and nice whiskers-
he used to buy me primers, and let me drive
the horses, and great many things; my
name is Charles, too, though most every body
calls me charley ............
And you are lonesome without your faith
err"
Charley essayed to answer, but something
in his throat hindered.
'You shall see him i'm bout an hour"
said Mr.. Mann, who for while sat lost in
thought.
He knew Charles Winfield well-he had
known him years before. In ea,ly youth
they had been for nearly year room-mates
in the seminary at L--They parted as
Freshmen, cherishing high hopes and bright
anticipations. Ten years passed, and they
met as prisoner and chaplain!
"By the grace of God am what I ami"
was Mr.. Aann's exclamation, as he met and
recognized his early friend
Winfield was hasty and impulsive, but
good hearted intelligent and handsome; evil
associates ard comfortable fortune proved
his ruin.
That morning Mann had visited Winfield's 8
cell, for he was just recovering from an at
TENT top end his life.
That afternoon he was again put to work.
Mr. Mann sought the carpet factory, the de-
partment in which Mr.. Winfield labored
"How does he appear ?" said Mr.. Mann,
advancing to the keepers stand.
: "Wen," said the smoth parsonage, re-
! lieving his face ofits quid-encumbrance; she
7 Concluded orfour1 p1gs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK,
Written for the Ottumwa Courier

By request, in reply to the letter of" On
the Fence yet," aoih reciew Of the lend-
ing nrguments uscd in The discussion that
called them forth.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
Arslegraph 10 the Paein..


The St. Louis Democrat argues earnestly
for Telegraph line to the Pacific, and ex-
plains the project as follows:
There are two modes of eifecting this.
California, with commendabie energy, is
doing much on her part to secure it. AL
ready the wires have been stretched across
the snowy Sierras into Carson Valley, and
are coming onward towards Salt Lake City
with rapidity and certainty. The COM
pany has thus far pursued its way without
help from abroad, and the capital of the
Golden State has alone contributed to the
enterprise If the wires now stopping at
Atchison eau be pushed onward to the
Pixies Peak country, and thence across
the plains to the Utah settlements, there
they will be linked with the California
line, and thus the two oceans be joined.
On the other hand, second California
company have charter to build a tele-
graph to Los Augelos-their line al
ready extends to Gilroy, about ninety
miles beloW San Francisco-and it will
require but little effort TO run the wires
to the Colorado. Upon this end, the ne
cessities of business and the natural GO
aheadativeness of the age, will, sooner or
later, extend the present telegraph in the
same direction as that upon the Pacific
side. Who doubts, if it gets so far, that
capital will rot be speedily forthcoming to
fill up the gap between the Arkansas and
Colorado rivers, embracing the Indian
country, north western Texas and Ari-
zona, lying between the two streams, in
cluding the towns of Sherman, GAINESVILLE,
Boggy Depot, Fort Beiknap, Fort Chad
bourne, Fl P4so, Mesilla City, Fort Fill
more, Tuckson and Gala City, at all, or
most Of which, local traffic would spring
up to aid and support telegraph across
the country.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
The Border Troubles.

Montgomery and his friends held a
meeting few weeks since in favor OF
pickles." at which series of resolutions
were passed. Montgomery, who was
fierce for tilt with Missouri, has, howev-
er, concluded not to venture to an appeal
to arms unless new arrests are made bv
parties from over the line.
The Fort Scott Democrat of Sept. 1st
gives the proceedings of "a meeting of the
citizens of Franklin Township, Bourbon
county, K. T., to consult upon the best
plan to establish permanent peace and
friendship between the citizens of Kausas
Territory and the citizens of the State of
Missouri. Mr.. Redick was called TO the
chair, and it was resolved to call gener-
al meeting of the citizens of Bourbon
county, to convene at Marmiton City on
the 18th day of September next, then and
there to adopt such resolutions as may be
thought best. A committee of three was
appointed to call said meeting, and DIR.
Thomas, j. H. Vansickle, and Rev. T. S.
Brockman were appointed said commit
tse,p
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

been eighty miles beyond Fort Riley and
ID was impossible to find twenty thousand
acres of good land lying together. 1t
would be necessary to have the Republi-
can Valley in order to ges the Pacific
Railroad to the Mountains, and as that
runs into Nebraska, we should need
Southern Nebraska to get the right Of
way.
For these and other reasons he Urged
the adoption of memorial asking Con-
gress to include within the limits of Kan
sas, that portion of Nebraska lying South
of the Platte. The resolution was re-
jected by the following vote.
YEAs-Msssrs. Brown, Foster, Forman
Nipple, Hubbard, Houston, Middleton
Moore, Mcdowell, McCune, Palmer, Parks
Porter, Slough, Stinson. Stairwalt, j
Wright, Wrigley, T. s. Wright-19.
NAYs-Messrs. Arthur, Burnett, Blunt
Barton, Burris, J. Blood, n. C. Blood
Crocker, DuttUn, Graham. Greer, Griffith
Hutchinson, Hanway, Hoffman, Ingall:
Kipgrnan, Lille, Lamb, Mccullough
Preston, Ritchey, Ross, Signor, Stokes
Simpson, Thachsr, Townsend, William
.l-29.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
County Jail

AT the October election vote is to be
taken on the question of authorizing a
loan of $17,440, for the construction of a
Jail for Douglas county. Such a. building
is needed, and the tax may better be
levied now than to defer it to future
time, and furnish an excuse for lawless
proceedings towards those accused OF
crime. 1t is argued that it is useless to
arrest criminals because there is no secure
place for their confinement, and the PEN
atty of the law cannot be enforced. This
has been the excuse for the self-styled
Vigilance Committee in their course
against persons whom they chose to sus-
pect of completely with horse thieves
To put an end to this plea, and to furnish
a safe place Of confinement for criminals,
it is necessary that commodious and Sc
cure structure be erected at once.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

Gov. Chase has taken the stump. in
Ohio. In one Of his speeches, he is re-
ported as follows:
Mr.. Pugh had said that all they wanted
was non-intervention, subject to the Con-
stitution." Mr.. Douglas said he was CO.
ing to insist that there should be no more
protection for slaves in the Territories
than for other property The slave was
there. but it was by "non-intervention." !"
The man who fell among thieves was left
to perish by those who passed by on the
other side. The Priest and the Levite
were Democratic non-interventionists, ac-
cording to the Cincinnati platform. Non
intervention-it was sham. am, said
the Governor, for intervention with wrong
wherever the Constitution of my country
permits it. Twill maintain free labor, and
/ will never, never seek to shield myself
by any party dodge. We leave the South
eTn States to do what they will with their
institutions at home, and we propose to do
the same. We dislike their slavery,
though we do not propose to interfere
with them; but in ali our broad Terrific
ries, over which the Western sun is now
shining so benignantly, in the name of
our country and our God, let us see to It
that there liberty be maintained.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
Our Northern Boundary.

We have been reading the debates in
the Wyandott Convention on the question
of menorializing Congress to annex
Southern Nebraska, to ascertain on what
grounds that measure was rejected.
SO. Thacher's arguments againstitwe
that it would jeopardize the power of the
Republican party in Kansas, add one-hali
to the expense of the State government,
swell the power of the river counties, pre-
vent utterly any land grant for railroad
between the Kaw and Platte rivers, fur
nish pretext for making the Kaw river
the southern boundary, and insure the
defeat of the Constitution.
Mr.. Winchell reiterated the political
phase of tho question, maintaining it to
be the duty of the Republicans to main
tain their power, and asserted that the
measure was in fiat contradiction to the
wishes of the people.
Mr.. Richey openly avowed that local
and political considerations governed him
in voting against it.
Dir. Mcdowell replied to various objec-
tions, showing that it did not multiply
the State Offices at all, nor increase. the
State expenses at all. "0n the contrary,
instead of increasing the State expenses,
it furnishes us with country rich in ag-
ricultural wealth to enable US to defray
the State expenses of Kansas" gain
instead of loss. He pointed to the fact
that the Territorial Legislature Of last
winter had memorialized Congress in fa-
vor of this annexation, thus representing
the wishes of the people of Kansas.
s. D. HoUsroN, of Riley county, replied
at length to the objections. He main
tanned that the annexation of Southern
Nebraska was popular, and 'thst the party
that refuses this will be trailed in the dust
before ten years" The region asking TO
be annexed, was a rich agricultural coun-
-ty, comprising the beautiful, high, rolling
prairie belonging to the Blus river and
the head waters of the Nemaha. If a
land grant of Eve or six millions of acres
of land was to be asked for, it was neces-
sary to include within our domain region
from which we could get good land
land second to none in the Territory
He was not afraid Of half dozen river
counties in the northeastern part of the
State controlling the whole government
The day was coming when a State gov
ernment would be put in operation, which
would create debt of at least two or
three hundred dollars, to be paid within
the succeeding twelve months, and it
certainly would be foolish to exclude the
large amount of taxable property in that
rich agricultural region. It was not at all
certain whether the Pacific Railroad would
go up the Smoky Hill Valley in Kansas,
or up the Republican Valley. He had
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.
Official notice is given that in all cases
where pre- emption declaration statements,
founded on bona fide actual settlements
and cultivation made prior and up to date,
and filed by the settlers before the 9th Of
October, the registers and receivers are di-
rected, where the emption claimants
are unable, and do not prove mp and pay
for tracts at or before that time, without
such actual settlement and cultivation, to
withdraw the tract from the public.
Sales in Minnesota are to take place in
October and November.
The Secretary of the Interior was in
formed certain memorialists in st. Louis
had asked that the public lands of Kansas
and Nebraska be withheld from private
entry after the close of the public sales
The President is Of opinion that the law
invests him with no power to grant such
request.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
.nn.h.-r.,,ae.R R.fu,ed

Ihe dlSfranchlSement OF the clVlHzeu
indians. of Kansas has been justified on
the ground that they were pensioners on
the bounty Of the government, and had
DO more right to vote than soldiers in the
employ of the United States" If there
was Justice in this, every pensioner who
has served bis country should be disfran-
chised. But the Indians do not stand in
the attitude of pensioners. They have
released the title to their lands, on the
condition that certain annuities be granted
them. 1t is fair bargain and sale. They
lose no rights by doing this. Some of
the tribes, as the Kaws, are lazy, filthy,
degraded. Bus they are not civilized, nor
citizens of the United States. The
amendments proposed by the Democratic
members of the Convention did not in
clude such persons.
On the other hand, there are Wyan-
dots, who are civilized, industrious, in
telligent, and have given up their tribal
afinities and become citizens. They are
disfranchised by the Wyandott Constiti-
ton for party reasons. The Delawares,
Wyandotts, Shawnees and Ottawas have,
most of them, become citizenized but,
by this Constitution, they are stripped Of
their rights as American citizens. The
Pottawattamies have been classed with
the Kaws, as having no inclination to i'm
prove their lands, but live on their annu.
tiles, and by begging and stealing, &c. To
this "Pottawattamie" replies, in the Bor-
der Star. of Sept. 9th, in the following
manner:
The Pottswattamies number some three
thousand persons. Many of them are en-.
gagged in farming and other industriou.
improveme ents, and their crops of corn and
vegetables are sufficient for their own sup.
port, besides supplying some for market
The better class among US have good
houses, good fences and good accommoda
tions for their stock. In no tribe have
the missionaries met with so great success
in short time, as with us. We hay,
among US several native mechanics, all o
whom work hard and find plenty of en-
ployment among their brethren. W.
have good schools, both for boys and girls
and our children learn fast. The Baptist
have manual school that is progressing
very successfully. The Catholics have {
mission here that is working wonders, anC
they have two schools which are doius
incalcnlabie good. The boys are unde
the charge Of pious priests, who devote
all their time and energies to their i'm
provement-while the girls are under tn,
charge of the good "Sisters of the Sacred
Heart" Besides all the branches of
plain English education, the girls ar,
taught sewing, knitting, spinning, EN-
broidery, and the various other branche
of housekeeping. Many of them woulc
not fear an examination in these branche
with Kansas City girls of the same age.
Three good clergymen of the Catholi
mission devote themselves to the sacret
ministry among our tribe; aud, thanks t,
kind Providence who careth for us, thei
labors are not ia vain. On Sundays, on
people flock to church from all parts o
the Reservation, seeming anxious to hea
the word of God, and to offer him the in
cense Of their worship. A large numbe
are true Christians, in practice as well a
by profession.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
Favka., s,e,m Plox.

A trial of this plow was lately m. 'de
near Philadelphia. A gang of eight prai.
rie plows, each of IA inch cut, were at.
tached to the engine and turned their
respective furrows in the most satisfactory
manner. After breaking up the compact
soil, cross-plowing the same was under.
taken and accomplished with equal ease
and perfsctness. At the Illinois State
Agricultural Fair, held at Freeport, Sept.
Z, the steam plows were on exhibition
Fawkes' machine plowed an acre in eleven
minutes.
Steam plowing may be counted as one
of the desirable inventions o: the age.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

GA son Of Cassius NJ. Clay, while
cunning recently, was bitten on the foot
by some poisonousre reptile, supposed to be
rattlesnake, and his body Immediately
exhibited all the symptoms of the most
virulent poisoning; but he was dosed IN.
til stupefied with apple brandy, and the
next morning was as well as ever. Sc con-
fident was Mr.. Clay.of the efficacy Of al
coholic spirits in all cases of poison by the
bites of snakes and insects, that he did
not even send for physician. Saleratus
was bound upon the bitten spot, until am
monia could be procured, when the form
er was moistened with it. This was upon
the theory that poison is an acid, and on
ly alkali will answer, though ammonia is
thought to be the best.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

The EaRey Farmer recommends the ap-
plication of three or four bushels of sail
to the acre on wheatland, as a means Of
increasing the crop, and Fastening it to
maturity eight or ten days earlier than
wheat on similar land not salted, which
may often save-ths loss of half the crop
BY rust or the midge. The salt should
be applied when the wheat is put in
Refuse salt from pork packing establish
ments. which can be had at cheap rates,
is the best for this purpose.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
arh. Illustrated Pilgrim Almanac for 1850. -

Our thanks are due the publishers for a
copy of this Annual. It is designed as
an auxiliary in the construction of the
National Monument to the Forefathers
at Plymouth, Mass, and should command
ready sale for the sake of the object ii
is designed to promote. The interest at
tsching to its readable contents, its WE'LL
executed illustrations aud neat typograph-
ical appearance, are, however, sufficient
of themselves to commend it TO the pub
lie taste. A. Williams & Co., publishers,
Boston. Price, 25 cents.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
The Valley Farmer.

This excellent agricultural Magazine,
which is advertised in another column, is
worthy the patronage of farmers in this
portion of the great West. 1t is emil
nently practical, and discusses such points
as more particularly interest agriculturists
in this section. The September number
is unusually readable and valuable.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
s w IohnGion.

We regret to learn that this gentleman
has been called to Ohio unexpectedly, on
account of serious illness in his family.
His friends hope that he will be able 10
return in time for the joint debates be-
tween himself and Mr.. Psrrott But such
circumstances no man can control or avoid.
-Leav Register.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
To auhncribers.

(X) When the term for which subscribers re-
ceIying their papers By nail or st the POst-ofhce
is ont or nearly 90, We convey the intelligenceby
= cross st the end Of their names, like the one
at the commencement Of this notice. This will
give al fair opportunity to know when their
time il up and serve as an invitation TO renew
their subscriptions.
~ Extra copies Of the Herald Of FREEDOM
put up in wrappers for mailing, il desired, can
DO had at the Office. Price. Five Cents each.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

@ Every newspaper in Kansas, which
had an existence prior to the spring Of
1857, is sustaining the election of Judge
JOHNSTON to Congress. We are truly
glad to welcome the Topeka Tribune into
his support, and we are equally rejoicad
to observe that Mr.. Dow is no longer con-
nected with that paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
0rr The Germans of New York are G

OF The Germans of New York are ex-
periencing panic about their lager beer.
They say their beer has become too tonic,
and German throats fail to find those en-
inent virtues in lager which have made it
popular aud essential drink. 1t is sur
missed that the undue excitement caused
by this beer is the result Of other Gle
ments than hops. Chicago Times.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
State of jefferson.

The Rocky Mountain Metcs takes strong
ground in favor of the adoption of the
State Constitution and organization of the
State government. 1t estimates the vot.
ing population at 10000, and claims tbs,
it will number 100000 by next June.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

OF Mr.. Greeley, in letter from Salt
Lake City, dated July IL, estimates the
total number Of emigrsnts now on the
plains and bound for California, at about
thirty thousand persons, with teams OF
oxen, mules, horses aud loose cattle,
amounting at the start TO little less thar
one hundred thousand head.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

H The citizens OF Wyandott will GEL
citrate, with grand banquet and bail. the
anniversary Of the battle of Bunker HILL
on Monday evening next, the 18th list
Extensive arrangements have been made,
and We have no doubt our neighbors will
have happy time. Brief speeches will
be made by General Davis, Gov. Roberts
and othsrs.-Lear. HeraH.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

OF Having compile. u 'A' e y"
the general and local lave VI 'Ho e,'''C-
ry, we are now prepared to ca ''"'' OOOA
work of any description on the 'HO'''''
notice, and in the most satisfactory L. '-",
ner. Those desiring jobs are requessc,
to give us a call.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10

0TA Republican or Free State Con.
vention met in Brown county, last Satur-
day, to nominate county ticket. We
have not seen the proceedings, but learn
that the action was moi harmonious, and
that dissatisfaction exists. The conse-
quence will probably be a new ticket.
This is just as we had feared. A Conven-
top 70 nominate County ticket at so ear
ly day, WAS premature.-Kansas Chief.