M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-05-12
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DFTho Washington National Era
OF the 9th inst, has a three column
article in reply to the New York Ir5,
bun6. The latter, advocated q union
ofthe Republicans and Americans in
1850 npon the basis of ignoring the
slavery question. The ErG denoqn.
ees it with great bitterness, and says
the proposition is no more possible Or
reasonable than would be project for
bridging over the gulf between heav-
en- and hell and placing the universe
nnder thej jointsoyereignity Of God and
Satan" 1t insists that the anti-slave-
ry men will never sanction such u un.
ion.
The municipal elections in Indiana
have sssulted very tavorably for the
Democracy. In Terro uaute the
Democratic city ticket was elected,
together with seven opt OF the ten
councilmen. In Lafayette tho Demo.
cratic city ticket was elected by ma
jority Of oyer two hundred. The Dem
racy also elected six of the ten coun-
cilmen. In New Albany the Demo
cratic candidate fos Mayor, Mr.. Bur
nett, was elected, together with several
other candidates upon the city ticket.
Six Of the Oberln rescuers of a tu-
gitive slave plead guilty yesterday to
the charge in the United States Court
at Cleveland. They were fined TWEEN,
ty dollars and imprisoned twenty.iour
hours. These convictions wiIlhave a
wholesome effect on the Western Re.
serve. They will teach fanatics that
the laws of the United States can not
be violated With imppnity,
The Forney bolters from the Benz
ocratic organization in PennsylyaniaI
were wise when they resolved rot toa
nominate a State ticket ID opposition
to that OF the regular Democracy
They were conscious, if they did, its
only result would be to display their
weakness. In order tohide that, they
will vote directly and openly with the
Republicans. That is their true DO.
sition and where they belong.
The vote in Kansas Territory on the
question of calling a. Convention toI
form State constitution was 6,731, /
of which 6,42o were iu favor of it,
The Convention will meetat Wyandot
in July to make the constitutions
Governor Medary has Issued hisproc.
lamation to that effect. IIl
1t turns out that there was soma
truth. after all, in the reports, a few
weeks ago, about a contemplated fill. |
buster expedition against Cuba. A
vessel salled, with men aud arms, for
that island, bat it was wrecked at St.
Domingo. 1t was probably lacky for
them, as their force was so small that,
jfthey lad landed, they would proba-
bly, have met the fate of Lopez and bis
companions.
Hon. James B. Clay, of Ashland,
KY, in his late letter to some Old
line Wings, hits the Opposition can
didate for Governor, Mr.. Bell, q se-
we're blow, where he says: Ihave not
the slightest idea that the name of Mr..
Joshua Bell can be a spell potent
CROUCH to raise a party which Web.
ster and Clay could not save !"
Mr.. Greenwood, of Arkansas, has
accepted the position of Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, in place ofGovernor
Denver, resigned. Mr.. Greenwood
is the present member Of Congress
from Arkansas, and we haveno doubt
will make a very excellent officer.
1t is nowsaid bv a journal publish.
ed near Quito, in South America, that
only ten persons lost their lives by the.
late earthquake in that city. It had
been reported thatthree Thousand were
destroyed.
SERIOUS DETECTION. American
Christian Reuisp (Campbellite) in.mates
that serious detection is threatened in that
body; itbas been convinced for some time
that detection existed.
6JHon. William Medill will please
accept our thanks for q copy of Hon. L.
G. c. Lpmdr's speech on the Tariff,