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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
"Wounded Pigeons Flutter.o

The publication of articles, in oul
last weeks paper, bearing upon Ger
tain Of the Democratic candidates
has produced quite a fluttering ia
the Douglas camp. The Douglas
Democracy seemed to have co pceived
the idea that they could maligu and
slander Republicans with perfect
impunity, and hence they dragged
before the public the names OF men
who we're not even taking an active
part in politics, and whose only
offense was that they were Repub'
licans. Attacks OF this kind wei
made upon II. p. Cage, F. Hcnder.
son, Il. Newell, L. ID. Araipger,
Doctor Goucher, Doct. Rswson, and
others, the tendency OF which, If it
had any effect at all, was to irjure
them in their business relations
After thus provoking q retort, they
get at once to complaining, when
the plain, honest truth is told in re
gard to their own candidates. We
persistently refused to admit into our
communications exposing
the course of conduct Of some OF their
candidates, until our friends almost
got out OF patience with us, but after
up their attacks on leading
Republicans, until longer forbear.
ance was out Of the question, we
considered change Of tactics ;ndis
persiblo. "Those who live in glass
houses, should not throw stones. -
DO you think that it is their cxclu.
sive right to make personal attacks
on their opponentsa
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
"I never charged that Lincoln

81 never charged that Lincoln
voted against supplies, because ]
knew that he was not in Congress
when supplies were voted for. On
the 18th of May 1916, we appropri-
ated ten millions of dollars, and
$4,000 men. During the same
session we voted moro men and
more money, and during the next
session We voted more men and
more money. So that by the time
Lincoln entered Congress, we had
enough men aud money to carry on
the war, and had no need for his
vote" [See Lincoln and Douglas
debates page 1853 and 236.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

The ONWARD MARoH OF REpuB
LIoANIsM.-The result OF the elections
in Vermont and Maine, has shown
most conclusively the rapid progress
OF Republican principles. Vermont,
that gave the Republicans but about
$4,000 majority last year, now rolls
up the majority to 21,Oo9; and
Maine, that gave between eleven aud
twelve hundred Republican major.
ity, now gives between eighteen and
nineteen hundred of a majority
Douglas stumped both those states
in his wanderings in search of his
mother. His popularity must be-
anbcunded! g.. . TO ..... 100.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
A Lie Nailed TO the Counter by Stephen
A. Douglas.

/ In 1853, during the Senatorial
campaign in Illinois, S. A. Dougla:
charged Mr.. Lincoln with having
voted against supplies for the Mex
lean war. Hon. o. B. Ficklin, 6
Douglas Democrat who was in Con.
gress with Mr.. Lincoln, was present
when Douglas made the charge. -
Mr.. Lincoln in reply, led MIR. Flick
lin forward and said:
81 do not mean to do anything
with Mr.. Ficklin, except to show his
face and tell you that he personally
knows the charge to be a lie. lie
was member of Congress at the
only time was, and he knows tha,
whenever they attempted to procure
a vote Of mine to endorse and justify
the origin of the war, refused to
give it; but never voted against the
supplies for the army, and he knows
as well as Judge Douglas, that
whenever a dollar was asked by way
of compensation or otherwise, for
the benefit of the soldiers. gave
all the votes that Ficklin or Douglas
did, and perhaps more"
Mr.. Ficklin then said:
'ln reference to this Mexican
war, my recollection is that when a
resolution was offered by Mr.. Ash.
um, declaring that the Mexican war
was unconstitutionally commenced
by the President. Mr.. Lincoln
voted for it,"
Mr.. Lincoln. "That is the truth.
You all remember that was a roSo
ln.ton ~euourIng the President for
the manner in which the war was
begun. (The constitution says that
"Congress shall declare war. But
the President commenced this war
authority from Congress,
and in violation OF the constitution J
It Is charged that ] voted against
supplies, by which | starved the
soldiers who were fighting the bat.
les OF the country. Ficklin isnows
hat charge 10 false" ~
At their next discussion, Mr..
Douglas was compelled to retract
he charge, when he said:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
The Cnntnre of Walker.

BY the steamer Francisco de Asis
which arrived this morning from
Truxillo, we have received import.
ant letters, according to which the
famons fillibuster chief has finally
fallen into the power Of the Central
Americans, and at last accounts
was, together with Rutter, his next
in command, in the castle of that
port, about to be shot. Let us take
a glance at the progress of events il
the order ofthe news already publish
ed, according to which Walker WAS 9
fugitive, and detached parties o.
troops, assembled by the Hondurian
General Alvarez, had started in
pursuit.
The evacuation Of Truxillo being
intimated to Walker by the com
mander of the English screw cor
vette learns, for the reason that the
Custom House of that port was mort
gagged for payment OF tho debt to
England, Walker left there, going
in the direction Of lmon, distant
some ten leagues fram Truxillo, the
city immediately returning into the
possession of the government.
On the 81 instant the Icdrus and
a mail steamer, both carrying native
troops under the command OF Gen
rral Alvarez, left the harbor Tor the
Negro, up which the boats OF the
Icarus proceeded, and there captured
Walker, Rut:er, and seventy othel
individuals. many Of whom were
sick, and nearly all in deplorablt
condition. All we're then taker
back to Truxillo, with their arms
and baggage, and there placed by
the commander OF the Icdrus at the
disposal of General Alvarez. OF
condition that Walker and Ruttel
were to be treated conlormablv tt
law and right, and that the seventy
other persons, officers and soldiers
shall be permitted to return to the
United States, on their taking al
oath never to serve again in any ex
pcdition against Central America
the. Anglo.American Commercial
Agent undertaking to provide a pass
age home for them.
General Alvarez Immediately tool
charge OF the prisoners, who were
placed in the castle, and it wa
generally believed that the tive
chiefs would be Immediately shot.
Preparations were made in ONO,
for t invasion, and we have grea
satisfaction in adding, rs honorabl,
to Central American spirit, thai
Colonel Cara, Governor oi IL .bal
/ Guatemala. sent TO that port sixty
live men, under Colonel Gouvy, .y;tl
the intention OF uniting with th,
IIondurian force already there -
They embarked in schooner pur
chased by their government. ant
proceeded to Juan, whence the ex
petition to Omoa set on the 30th o
August. Although this happy even
prodnced no result, yet the yea
which the authorities oi both states
displayed, in union against tn,
common enemy, is not the less laud
able.
/ Her Maiesty's steamer Fancjse'
ne Asis, which left here on the y
instant, anchored on the 9th a
Omoa, from whence it left for Trux
lilo the same day, arriving on tht
7th. The Spanish flag was received
with the greatest delight. not only b,
our country men residing there, bu
by the inhabitants and authorities o
! Central America.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
An Admirable Specimen of n wouid-be.
Congressman.

An Admirable Specimen of a wouid-be-
Congressman.
We re.publish below the record OF
James b. Steedman, the Douglas
candidate for Congress, for this dis
trict. The selection Of such man
for position that requires mon OF
sterling integrity, shows to what a
pass the party has como. Let voters
read the record and then say il they
wish to support a party that makes
such man their standard bearer:
At term OF the Court Of Common Pleas
IN and Tor Lucas county, began and held at
the Court Hause. in the city Of Toledo, on
The 2lst day of February, in the year 1889
among other proceedings then and there
had by and before said Court, were the lol.
lowing, VIZ:
"THr srArs OF Omo,)
JAMES D. srEEpMAs.
This day came the state of Ohio by IRA +.
LEE, Prosecuting Attorney, aud the said
JAMES b. SrEEDaAn being now in person be.
fore the Court. withdraws his plea of Not
Guilty, and being again duly arIaigned for
plea, now says he Is guilty in manner and
form as he stands charged in said indict-
ment.
Therefore. it is considered by the Court,
that the SAID JAMES u. STEEpMAa pay n fine
OF hlty dollars. and the costs Of tins prose.
cutlon taxed at l,69. Ordered that exc.
cution issue.'
And at the term Of said Court of Common
Pleas, began and held at the place aforesaid,
on the 3Oth day OF May, in the year 1859,
among other proceedings then aud there had
by and beiole said Court, were the follow
ing, viz:
JAMES b. s srxrpu.x. Indictment for ''"'''"s'
This day came the state OF Ohio by IRA F..
LEE, Prosecuting Attorney, and the said
JAMES b. STEEDaAS being 10 person before
The Court, and the indictment read to him,
ior plea says he is Guilty in manner and
form as he stands charged in said indict.
ment.
"rherefore, il is considered and ordered
that said JAMEs B. STsbMAs pay a fine of on,
hundred dollars. and the costs of tins prose
lcutlon' taxed at Si.ol. Ordered that exc,
cution issue.'
"TnE Sr,rE or Omo,s sLULAs CoUsry.
10 PELE0 i. CLARK, Clerk Of the Court OF
Common Pleas in aud for Lucas county,
hereby certify TINT the foregoing isa CORRECT
transcript OF two judgments Of record in said
Court, ia ken and copied from the journals
thereof; and ! further certify, that the sum
ol slxty.e,ght 75'lO0 dollars has been paid
by the defendant to apply on said FIRST jndg
m nj and the costs, aud thatno further sum
whatever has been paid by him, and that
said Judgments, with the exception of said
payment, remain in full force unsatished
ana unreversed. All OF which appears from
the records Of said Court.
no Witness my hand and the seal o
4SesaId Court affixed at Toledo, this 18Th
day OF September. 1860.
PELlG 4. CLARK, Clerk.
per V. KERs, Opt"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

The Ordinance Of 1887, so ear.
"'.''y supported by Thomas Jeffer-
'on, prohibited slavery in all the
North Western territory. Every
'ta'e framed ont of that territory, lie
. free state. Does any one regret
his' Under the guidance OF Doug
las and through the workings Of bis
'on'intervention policy, slavery has
been extended over the Vast territory
u New Metico, and degree i4Sd q
'alf farther North than il ever reach,
ID before. Ia that gratifying to a
rec peoplei '~a.a ta7 ''i
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
TAe ssesasss Abandoning the Demo

. The Fremont Courier, & German
Democratic paper, published al
Fremont, by Doctor +, Wilmer. it
SCENE, refuses to endorse Douglas
Democracy. The Fremont Demo.
crat (Douglas) says Of il:
att becomes our duty, as a chronicler Of
passing events, TO note the fact that our
Gefman cotemporafy. the "Fremont Cour-
ief," edited by DIR. y. Wilmer, ex.Presi.
dent Of the Buckeye Club, has gone over
to the Republicans. "a good riddance"
efclaimss every Democsat, and as the Re-
ppblicans are highly pleased, the new ar
Sangement 10 mutually satisfactory to both
political parties, and we suppose is to DR..
wilmer" "a
The Democracy have great trou-
bic with the Germans OF late. The
latter refuse to follow the lead Of
tricksters and of1ice.seekers, who
are ready to sell and betray them
into the hands Of rabid Know Moth
ibgs to secure position and the emol.
umeuts Of office. The Cleveland
Plain Dealer says OF Carl Schurz,
one Of the most distinguished Ger
man scholars and orators of the
United States:
"rhis hair-lipped renegade who left his
country for his country's good, has been
furnished money anI means by Black Re.
publicsns 10 stump the country for Lincoln.
He is a. red Republican. all but his heart, that
Is black
Germans can easily sec how high.
ly they are esteemed and how kindly
they are treated by the Democracy
when they are disposed to supper,
other than Democratic candidates.
Let the Germans generally abandon
the Douglas Democracy, and the
treatment adopted citizens received
at the hands Of tho Louisville Know
Nothings, some years since, would
be mild in comparison to the conduct
Of this same Douglas party towards
them. The Douglas party, in sew
ersl Of the states, has bltched on to
the Know Nothing lodges, and are
using that order, as an order, to
promote the interests Of the party,
and of course as "evil communica
tions corrupt good manners" it can
not be expected that Douglasites
will long retain even their prolessed
friendship for the Germans.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
LrrEaARY NOTICES FROM the Press THROUGHOUT
THE Country.

LITERARY NOTICES FROM THE PRESS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
THE SUNNY SoUTH.-"This book Ia composed
of series Of letters, written in an interesting
style of a narrative, embOdylng the most ro.
mantle features Of social life on different kinds
Of plantations. We can bear testimony, from
our own personal observation Of similar scenes
In the South, TO their truthfilness as here de-
picted. They are portrayed in vivid, inter.
esting style, and we would like to see the book
In the hands of thousands OF deceived people,
who have no personal knowledge either of
Southerners or Southern life, except what they
have gained from partizan journals, or those
who Intentionally have written TO deceive"
( Daily Republic, Buffalo, Nslp York
The SUNNY South. --"This volume Is in the
form Of letters. They give, so far as we can
Judge, faithful pictures Of Southern life, and
are penned without prejudice. They present
scenes quite different from an uncle Toms
Cabin the pictures presented here are quite
graphic, and we think the portraits painted are
n very nearly natural colors. Boston Daily
Bee.
The SUNNY ourH.-"we have rarely peeped
within the covers II a more appetlzing volume
Although not intended as an answer to the foul
untruths in tho Uncle Tom trash OF the last
ten years, II nevertheless does numerically
hurl back 10 their source all lies Of such ma.
ture, and we are glad to believe that the book
will bo read in thousands of Northern homes.
The South also should take To it benignantly,
for independent Off truthfuness and integri-
", " Us one OF the lveliest and most ente rta
ing books of the year, Tunes, Greensboro, ".
Carolina.
TnE SUNNY SoUrH-"The enterprisng Pub.
iishor, g. g. Evans, Philadelphia, of Gift Book
Inotoriety, is weekly issuing new works of in.
torest, aud spreading them over the country,
and his system oftransacting business may be
looked upon as AN institution for diirusing
knowledge, unequalled by any in the country.
We commend this book to all."-[ DAILY Ne,cs
Tue SUNNY SoUTH. -"This is n captivating
volume, strongly illustrative of Southern life
The heart OF the authoress is with her theme
and she carries tho interest of the reader
along with her, AS she, in her amusing of. hand
style, delneates the peculiarities Of a South.
ern home."-I Press.
The SuSSY SOurH. 49, "Whateyer ears the
name of Professor lngraham Is sure to involve
the elements OF striking effect and wide pop
ular currency; and this is just the case with
The Sunny South, or the Southerner at Home
which appears from the press of &. q. Evans
under the editorship Of the graphic Professor
1t Is Vivid in style, keenly observant, interest
ing in plot, and in pnrp, SO and manner il OBJ
vlnusly springs from warm heart and " III be
AS warmly welcomed by host OF readers"
The Nsic Yorker.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

states may enslave the hal! of their
citizens and hence be the u,ost des
potic government on earth, and yet
be entitled to perfect equality under
oul Constitution. Such is the posi-
tion Of the Douglas candidate for
Congress, who asks the suffrages ol
the people Of this district to send him
mp to enact laws for a free people.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28


The Douglas Candidate for Congress,
Asserting the Right Of n Territorial
Legislature to Reduce any Glass OF
Persons to Bondage.
In the discussion at Bryan, Gen.
eral Ashley put the following qnes'
ton, to which Mr.. Steedman gave
the subjoined answer:
"2d.--Ds you recognize the right Of
majority in q territory, by popular vote o
legislative enactment, to reduce any elias
uf mankind and their descendants TO per
pstuai slaveryf
Answer.-I do, emphatically.' ..
Did any man ever utter q senti'
ment more obnoxious, or more il
oonaictwith the fundamental prin.
ciples of our Tree government This
Douglss candidate for Congress
yes, this popular sovereignty candi
dste, unblushingly avers that a ter.
ritorial Legislature has the right tc
reduce any class of men, be they
English, Irish. Germans, or Amer
leans, to perpetual slavery. Ac-
cording TO this mans notion Of on,
civil policy, tie strong have the
weak completely in their possession
The latter shave no rights" that the
ruling power "is bound to respect.
This is certainly a new version O
the Dred Scott decision. We had 8
kind OF vagne idea that our Nationa
Constitution protected every freeman
In his right to freedom; and that he
could not be deprived Of that liberty
unless for the commission OF crime
The preamble to the Constitution
stafts out with the declaration, tha,
ons of the principal objects in the
frsmiDg of the Constitution, was
that"ws, the people Of the United
6taes, might secure the blessings o
liberty to ourselves and our poster
isyi" but james D. stoedman, tn.
Douglas popular sovereignty cham.
pior, regards this as a rhetorical
flourish" Ile 10 Of opinion that
under this boosted free Constitution,
any ''class Of mankind and their
dssssadsnss' mss be reduced to per
pst,;;S;aiI p,;;aIl si.sysrys s"sIt bss bssn pretty
ssaifA)lS. belieysd that the Cousti
sssiaarnFohibissd the admission o.
ssssss .sulsts sssir form Of govern.
nsst q Republican; but James B,
s'sstasns daetsins 10 ths. such
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
THE PILLAR OF FIRE;
ISRAEL IN BONDAGE.

By the Row. J. II. INGRAhAM, authsr OF the
'Prince Of the House of David"
One vol. l? mo-. cloth, GOO pages. Price sl.25.
This work is designed to sketch tho Hebra.
ic history during the bondage in Egypt, the
Prophet Moses being the central figure, and is
which the writer gathers first, from the Bible
and then from proiane history vast mass OF
material, which by his genius, il thrown into
n flnciiul narrative of the most attractive
character, which carries the reader along
without dminution of interest" t."-( Phiddsi.
phia Epening bulletin.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
Know Nothiurism The difference.

The Democracy have no little
trouble to reconcile their fusion with
Know Nothings, with their former
opposition to the order. They seem
to think that by much talk about
this Republican and that Republican
orce being a Know Nothing, they
can thus Offset their own ipconsist-
ency. But the difference is too OBJ.
vious to escape observation. sf'1he
Republican party does mbrace in
its ranks, men wto formerly acted
with the Democratic, Whig, or even
Know Nothing party, It matters not.
They are all Republicans and aim
to carry out Republican principles.
and nothing else. But the Demo-
cratic party has formed an alliance
in New York, Georgia, and else.
where, with the Know Nothing
order, as an order with the Know
party, as a party, advocating its
peculiar, distinctive principles. In
New York, for example, this singn-
lar spectacle was presented at one Of
their fusion meetings, Of Douglas
man and Know Nothing support.
ing the fusion electoral ticket, from
the samo stand; the one advocating
popular sovereignty, and the other
the extension Of the period OF natur
alization to twenty.one years.
Republicans do not object to the
support OF any citizen, who is willing
to support the principles OF the party, =,
but they will not aid in building up
ani giving influence to a party that
advocates principles in conflict with
the policy Of the government, as
does the Democratic party in the
encouragement it is giving the Know
Nothing order.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

TAKE NoTIcE. 1t is a fact we'll re-
meinbered by the citizens of Findlay,
that j. w. Baird, the plaintiff in the
Wilson case referred to in another
column, and loyal Democrat, did
all in bis power to defeat, Wilson
when candidate for Justice Of the
Peace, shortly afterwards, and refer.
red to the swindle matter as the rea-
son for his opposition. Mr.. Baird
has recently said that this was the
cause Of Wilson's defeat at that time
and has often said he wouli nevt
support Wilson for any office.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

THE Syracuse Courier says that
there are twepty,seven Breckinridge
papers in the state of New York,
which are giving hearty and Wig.
orous support to the Democratic
candidates, Breckinridge and Lane.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

The Republicans st Occaquan,
Virginia, have raised another pole
in the place of the one lately cut
down. s,i
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

Tue election takes place on the
second Tuesday OF October, when
every Republican is expected to do
his duty.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

The Douglas Candidate for Congress
Asserting the Right Of u Territorial
Legislature to Reduce any Glass OF
Persons to Bondage.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-03

mourued whcnit was slain BY ''ruthess hand"
In that letter there is no arsion to the abolition
of slavery wh1iever, directly or ind
rectly no m ,rc than there is in Washington's fare
we'll address. aacl ~ .zaeh 1aias .'fesg s.i nai
But 10, here is tho secret of all Investigators
longing after the blessed curse. tits paying in
stitution now. Using his own language: ''In the
times of Washington, Jefferson and the statesmen
whom Helper quotes to sustain his abolitonism,
fhe utility Of slace labor had not been demonstrated,
as it has at the present d.y, and little else but
compassion for the negroes, caused them to hold
slaves" All, sir, the utility is demonstrated now
and you going to perpctuateit and to rerel
amid ell the luxuries that wealth, tortured out of
the dying slave. can procure. "Niggers for the
niggcrless" Who SANDERS Washington and Jef.
fe-son by insinuatins that had they known the uta
ity OF slave labor, they would have smothered their
feelings Of compassion for the negro" and gave
vent to feelings of avaricc and lust for the good
things slavery brings? Washington and Jefferson
had "fcelings of ofcompassisn," and thank God. the
creator of the ensaved and the free, the same emo
tons move millions offrecmen yet!