davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-02-23
II S. EDG ERTON,
e NIX Err

D EA LER IN EXCHAN &c T. ,
Saint Paul, :: Minnesota.
Collections made OH all points of the United
States and Territories, and promptly RENTED
for.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-02-23

n RAEFENBERGE Medicines constantly on
VI hand at MARLATT'S DRUG STORE
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-02-23

II ENNEDY'S new Discovery fol sale st
N MARLATTS DRUG STORE,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-02-23

am selling Exchange on New York at
present for the following funds at the rates
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25


MIR. Henry Pennoyer, the locofoco candida
for Auditor General, is now, and While in .tA,,.
dance upon the Senate, a strenuous advoc.t. g.
legislative investigation into the detaih of n.
State Treasury, where nothing was conce.hs
and nothing consequently could be discoyes.a
A change has come over that venerable man
since ls4s, eleven years ago, when be "a, =
member Of the House, at which time Hon Io,.
n. IngersOn, who vas also at that time a Io.os,..
member of the House, introduced, q. he 49,.
the readers Of the owosso Amerioas, and !. n.
journals show, resolution providing for /. ,,,,
mittee of the legislature:
ITO sit and examine at some time du,;,, :,
recess of the Legislature, al acoounts xonss s.s
and other records in the Office Of the Ss,se r..
urer, Auditor General, Commissioner Of he S,.,.
Land Office, and the Office of the AGENT ~ -
State Prison, and all matters connected viii 49,
departments since and including the yesr isSo
and that such committee be authorized "a s'~i
for persons and papers, and compel ths s,s..S'
ance Of persons, administer caths to vitpess.
and make report Of their doinss to the ~,
legislature; and they shall receive for ths;, =.
vices the same As members OF the legis,aturs -.
allowed by law"
Coming TO vote upon this resolution n,
Pennoyer voted "no," as a matter Of oou,..
He vas the last man to " investigate" vhe, IN.
object of tina; investigation covered period il
which the wings held power in the State ON,
year, and the locotocos eight years A man q
Senator PennOyer's breadth Of understandings,
could not be fooled into step 50 rash and has,v
"Catch old birds with chafi," said he
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25
{. DAVIS, Secretary.

A "DoUGLAs' HEAD OFF," Once upon q
time" Grand Vizier offered q large diamond as
a bounty 10 the cutler who should manufacture
the kecnest scymeter. Certain culprits, SEN
fenced TO iecspitstion, were ranged for execu.
ton and the test OF workmanship was to be the
smoothest cut of head. One after another, the
competing cutters stepped forward and behead.
cd each his man. At last, one presented him.
self who struck lightning blow, but no head
fell--the victim stood up straight and smiling.
"You are botch and humbug," said the an.
CRY Vizier. "Wait a moment" said the cut
Ter; "hold this snut-boX to his nose" Ii was
done, the man sneezed, and pop went his head,
hall way to the ceiling. 1.-THE diamond is yours,
said the Vizier SchelI, the New York Collector,
must have borrowed that scymeter. The IRE
June SAYS Mr.. j. +. Dunn, having been removed
| from the New York Custom House 10y the Col
lector, was anxious to learn the cause oi his dis
missal In the pursuit Of his inquiries he made
fruitless attempt to gam all interview with Mr.
Schell this however, he could not compass
He then addressed note to the Surveyor, do
string to know il he had failed in any Of the du
ties OF his office. For reply, he received dis
tinct announc ement that no charge had beel
preferred against him. Consequently, he glorie
in the thought that he has been made a marty
for Douglas sake.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

An "ARBIrRATIoS PRoPosED.-The Detroit
Free Press has the exclusive intelligence that
Lincoln has gone up" Cause why? BrookA
Hunt, and Duer are going for Douglas! The
Free Press continues:
at is thus that Lincoln has gone up! There
is no help for him. The contest, 50 fer a be Is
concerned, is determined. lie cannot be elected
by the people nor by the House, should the
election 60 to the House, because a majority Of
the States are irrevocably against him. He be-
gone up, past redemption
This makes Douglass election not only poe.
sible, but easy, by the people. Nec York isJs
him at the outset. The same causes whiek ksw
giren him Ne,c York oiH give hin, several hath.
erto doubtful Norfhern States"
Precisely.
Betting isn't allowed down here, and We shall
not engage in il; but we have a friend Who n
not 90 scrupulous. Has the Free Pres another
such?-N. y. Tribune.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

Pretty BAD.-The prospect for the South is
about as bad, "for the size of it" as can well be
imagined-a worse "look out" as the sailors
say, could not be devised. The Montgomery
Ala Nal, which seems to know all about the
matter, has the following entertaing programme
for the future:
"Run three Presidential tickets against Lin
coin, thereby giving Lincoln the best chance of
an election. After Lincoln is elected some South
en communites-most of them, perhaps-will
refuse to let a Postmaster, appointed under has
Administration, take possession Of the office.
Then the United States authorities will be inter.
posed to enforce the iao.' Then the United
States authorities will either be shot down, or
they will shoot somebody down. Then the peo-
PIC of the community will rise up against the
United States Government, and will be sustained
by neighboring communities, until civil ,cdr, sot
all its horrible Jutcheries, encelopes the land an
a shroud Of blood and carnage"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

INDIAN BoNEs.-The Branch county K.puLIi-
can Of last week, says MIR. Z. Coon brought to
this Office the other day skull and leg bones Ia
ken from a mound two or three miles north west
of this village, near the bank Of the lake. They
were taken from the mound by Mr. Perkins, who
was engaged in cutting timber in the woods,
and observing q large number of mounds, dug
into one. About eighteen inches below the sur.
face, he came upon skeleton, Of which the
skull and leg bones only were perfect The
skull is evidently that Of an Indian; the surface
resembles stone, while several teeth still remain
in the jaw The bones have evidently remained
under ground for many years, perhaps centuries,
as over the resting place, is u large growth Of
forest trees Several other mounds were OPEN
ed; bones were found in all, but were far gone
in decay. Traces of the aborigines exist in
large quantities in this part Of the country, and
are frequently met with when least expected.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

A Den OF THIEvEs.-The Owosso american
tells of the discovery Of a :" hidden house" some
sixteen miles from that place in Saginaw coun
ty, which is supposed to have been the rendez
vous of persons belonging to a counterfeitine
gang. In the floor of the principal room of the
house, was found a cunningly concealed trap,
hid by piece of zinc, apparently nailed down,
which afforded an entrance to subterranear
apartment large enough to accommodate a con-
pie of rougues to their hearts content. Bunk:
of hay for the repose of weary limbs were
found, which had every appearance of recen,
occupation.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

Buchanan Is a Breckinridge man, but can see
no obstacle in the way of any Democrat who De.
sires to vote for Douglas, inasmuch as neither OF
them. as he said at the White House, in address
ing the Breckenridge serenaders, has the regular
nomination. In short Buchanan is for Breckin-
ridge in one State, and for Douglas in another,
according % it may tell upon his grand Interior
design Of beating both of them, and sending the
election into the House.
Lincoln and Hamlin viii step in and relieve
him from his embarrassment, by quietly taking
possession of the Offices for which they are re-
spectively nominated, on the fourth day OF
March, 1861.
The Washington correspondent, by telegraph
of the n. Y. Tribune not only posts the readers
of that paper upon this new cabal, but lays open
still another, showing that the President is also
in league with the Bell and Everett men, to the
same sinister end-viz: to defeat, should it be
possible, the popular will
These fusions are thus spoken of by the 1rtb'
uns's correspondent: Mr.. Buchanan encourages
combinations with the Douglas men in different
States, hoping by that means to prevent an cleo
ton by the people, and then, through violent
and protracted struggle in the House, to carry il
into the Senate for the benefit Of Gen. Lane
This is the reason why, in his speech from the
White House, he declared neither candidate to
have been nominated according to the usages Of
the party. He also prompted the proposed coali'
ton in Pennsylvania, which Mr.. Douglas friends
have spurned. His professed Partially for Mr.
Breckinridge is insincere. The only interest he
feels in the ticket is for Gen. Lane, who has been
q supple instrument of the Administration
throughout. This scheme will fail, no matter
how much pressed, for the leading friends of Mr.
Breckenridge understand MIR. Buchanan's game
and have expended nearly $500 in telegraphine
over the country not to enter into any arrange
ment or bargain with the Douglas faction.
The proposed fusion in New York, by which
the Bell men are to be nOminaly transferred td
Mr.. Donglas, but really to Gen. Lane was con
triyed in Washington Immediately after the Bal
timore Convention. Its managers and objects
are perfectly understood. If an election by the
people could be defeated, which is now hardly
possible, and is only contemplated by few des
perate managers as their last hope, and MIR
Douglas should be returned to the House as on,
of the three highest candidates, he would hav'
but one vote in that body-Illinois The presen
probability is, he will not receive an electora
vote, and cannot be regarded as serious candi
date
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

MANE-The N. Y. Tribune has good accounts
from Maine, the first State to vote for State Of
icers in September. A correspondent in Bruins
wick, describing great mass meeting there adj
dressed by Gov. Morrill,, and Mr.. Burlingame,
and Israel Washburne, jr., the Republican can
didate for Governor. "In conclusion" writes
our correspondent, "let me say that the people
of Maine are alive, and are sensible of the real
issue before the country. Your readers may be
assured that no effort will be spared to roll up
such vote as shall make true again the old ad.
age, AS goes Maine, so goes the Union Put
down our majority for Washburne at 10000, and
for Honest Old Abe 25 ,OOO."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

AND STILL They CoMK.-The kalamazoo TEL
eyraph says truly, that scarce day goes by but
We hear of some lifelong Democrat leaving his
party and joining the hosts of freedom. Among
the more prominent of those who are well known
at home is Jos. w. Huston, formerly OF this
place. now of Paw Paw, who is now a live Re.
publican.
w. W. Lamar, of st. Joseph, former Fres
dent of the Democrat Club at Three Rivers, has
declared for "HOnest Abe" In letter to C.
C. Webb, Of this place, he says: 81 shall so fol
Lincoln !"
Mr.. Huston, who is superior popular speak
er, and has heretofore done good service fol-
the Democracy in this way, will take the stump
for Lincoln and Hamlin.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

The CROPS IN GREAT BRIrAIN.-Late adyices
give gloomy account Of the harvest prospects.
The great rains have nearly destroyed all the
crops which feed cattle, and butchers meat is
90 scarce, owing to the starving condition of the
cattle and hogs, that the laboring men of London
and vicinity are forming anti-meat-eating leagues
Ireland ia suffering severely, and also almost the
entire north of England, and 1850 will present
the novel spectacle of neat cattle imported from
the United States into Great Britain on the hoof,
the usual supply from the continent of Europe
having fallen off,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

SINEws OF Waffle N. Y. Tribune is au.
thoritatively informed that the Breckenridge
Committee in that city have raised with ease all
the money they need for the vigorous prOsecu.
ton of the campaign. They have already made
arrangements for a thorough organization Of this
State, and will at once proceed to prepare for
the conflict in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Everywhere they mean to purify the Democratic
party by the explosion of every shade Of Doug
ism. In 1864 they expect to stand forth as the
only orthodox and genuine Democratic body,
leaving the Squatter sovereigns nowhere
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

TIE FUSION IN PENNSYLVANIA. w. d.
Welsh, Esq, Chairman Of the Democratic state
Central Committee, has called upon Hon. Rich
ard Vau1, one Of the electors at large, to pledge
himself to the understanding adopted by the
Committee for fusion Of the Douglas and
Breckenridge vote on one electoral ticket. Mr.
Vaux refuses, and states his grounds of refusal
with good deal of emphasis.
He thinks the arrangement was made without
authority, that it involves q compromise OF
Democratic principles and usage, and declares
his purpose to vote for Douglas and johnson to
the end. If the Democracy Of Pennsylvania do
not approve his course, so declared, he will
cheerfuly surrender his position on the electoral
ticket to the Democratic Convention, which he
urges should be re-assembled, and will recognize
no other authority.
The full correspondence appears in the Phila.
delphia Inquirer Of July IL.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

ALI IN The FAMILY.-Lucius Patterson, a wag
of Locofoco lawyer at Grand Rapids, went
down to Judge LittlejOhns circuit the other day,
to get an injunction dissolved. He made an ar
gument of two hours length, citing many au.
thorities, and wound up by reading a stipulation,
that the injunction might be dissolved, signed
by the opposing counsel. Judge Flavius asked
in surprise, why the stipulation was not read at
the outset. Because" said Lucius, "theres
no knowing where lightning will strike, in this
Court ~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

When a woman boasts of her impregnabie VIZ
tue. or man boasts of his vslOr, there IL reason
to doubt both Douglas boasts of his lndepehd-
ence: consequently, men of observation will en-
terrain strong doubts Of that matter. one thins
is certain, that in the repeal OF the Missouri
COMPROMISE, he acted as the mere tool OF Atchi-
son, as may be readily seen by the following eA-
tract from speech Of Gen. Atchison, made al
Atchison City, Kansas, in September, 1854,
which is now republished by the Chicago Press
and Tribune:
"For myself, am entirely devoted TO the in
terests Of the South, and would sacrifice every
thing but nv hope of Heaven to advance her
| welfare. He thought the Missouri Compromise
ought to be repealed he had pledged himself IN
his public addresses to vote for territorial or
ganizaton that would not virtually annulit; and
with this feeling in his heart he desired to be the
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Terrific
ries, when bill was introduced.
| with this object in view, he had a private
interview with Mr.. Douglas, and informed him OF
what he desired-the introduction OF bill for
Nebraska like what he had promised to vote for,
and that he would like to be Chairman OF the
Committee On Territories, in order to introduce
such a measure; and, if he could get that posi-.
ton, he would Immediately resign as President Of
the Senate. Judge Douglas requested twenty
four hours to consider the matter, and il, at The
expiration of that time, he could not introduce
such a bill as he (Atchison) proposed, which
would at the same time accord with his Owl
sense of Justice to the South, he would resign a;
Chairman of the Territorial Committee in Demo
cratic caucus, and exert his influence TO get hin
(Atchison) appointed. At the expiration OF tht
given time, Senator Douglas signiiied his inten
ton to introduce such bill as had been spOk
en- Of"
Not being exactly ready to resign his position
as Chairman of the Committee on Territories, Mr.
Douglas, at the imperious demand of Atchison
" did the other thing" on the twenty third ia.
of January, 1854, by reporting the substitute
bill, dividing Nebraska in two territories, am
J providing for the repeal of the Missouri compro
mise.
That "twenty-four hours" humbly asked b,
/ Douglas of Atchison, was doubtless "prayerfull
, spent" The scissors of Delilah were bus
among the locks Of the "Little Giant" durin
that twenty-four hours.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

The 'last plank" in the locofocop platform, which
was added at Baltimore, is undoubtedly that same
" last plank spoken of by Gen. Cass, ride his
speeches since 1850, passin, and the smart
ners" who are expected to "cling" to it, are
the Northern "salts" who were thrown over
that resolution commits them not only to the
bred Scott decision, but to all such future deci.
sions as the Supreme Court of the United States
may take it into their heads to make for all time
to come. 1t becomes profitable, therefore, to see
to what the Douglas men are committed, and We
invite Lansing men, one and ALL to visit the State
Library, in the Capitol, and examine Towards
T. S. Reports, vol. ls, page s95. where they
will find the following propositions laid down as
the law Of the land
lst The Territory thus acquired is acquired by
the people of the United States for their com.
mon and equal benefit, through their agent and
trustee, the Federal Government Congress can
exercise no power over the rights of persons or
properly Of citizen in the Territory which is
prohibited by the Constitution. The Govern.
ment and the citizen, whenever the Territory Is
open to settlement, both enter with their respec-
| tive rights defined and limited by the Constitu'
ton.
I'd. Congress has no right to prohibit citizens
of any particular State or States from taking up
their home there, while it permits citizens OF 9TH
er States to do So Nor has it right to give
privileges to one class Of citizens which it refuses
to another. Tho Territory is acquired for their
equal and common benefit, ond if open to any il
must be open to all upon equal and the same
terms"
Sd. Ecery citizen has a right to take nth HIN
into the Territory any article Of property whieh
the Constitution Of the United States recognizes
as property.
| 4th. The Constitution of tie United States
RECOGNIZES SLAVES As PROPERTY, and pledges
the Federal Governmen. to protect It. Ant
Congress cannot exercise any more authority
over property of that description than it may
constitutionally exercise over property OF any
other kind.
9Th. The act Of Congress- therefore, prohibit
ing a citizen of the United States taking with
him his slaves when he removes to the Territory
in question to reside IS exercise Of authority
over private property which is not rdrrdnted D,
THE Constitution, and the removal Of the plaintiff
by his owner to that Territory gave him no title
to freedom.
9th. While it remains a Territory Congress
may legislate over it within the scope Of its con
stitutional powers in relation to citizens OF tn
United States, and may establish Territorial
Government, and the form of this local govern
ment must be regulated by the discretion o
Congress; but with powers not exceeding thos
which Congress itself by the Constitution is au
lthorized to exercise over citizens of the Unite'
; States in respect to their rights of property.
The difference between Abraham Lincoln am
lStephen A. Douglas is. that the former denies
and the latter insists that this is good law.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

OHIo.-An Ohio correspondent Of the n. Y.
Tribune, says that there is great satisfaction
among the Republicans of Ohio at the nomina.
ton for Congress of the Hon. Mr. Horton in the
With District, as it renders the gain of one mem.
Der certain, the present incumbent William
Howard) being Democrat. The same CORES
pondent says that the Hon. John Sherman in
the XIIIth, the Hon. John A. Gurley of the
lid, the Hon. j. N. Ashley of the With, and the
Hon. Thomas COrwin of the With, will be re.
nominated without opposition. The Hon. T. C.
Theaker was, was on the 5th inst, renominated
by acchmatiOn in the XVII District
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

A PAIR OF THEM.-The n. Y. Tri5uns peril
nently says: Douglas, in his letter of acceptance
eulogizes the Compromise of 1850. johnson,
on the other hand, speaks of those Compromises
as "a base surrender" If the things them
selves are "base," those that made them are
"base" also. johnson is therefore now identified
with the leading promoter of "base" scheme,
and Douglas is running with the man who de-
nounced him for it! What a "Happy Family
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

Eceniny Journal says that Col. Baker, who is
to succeed Lane as Wing Member of Congress
from Illinois ten years ago, and then gallant
officer in the Mexican War. He run last year
for Congress in California, but did did not sue
coed, and soon after passed into Oregon, by the
invitation of Republicans there, to take the
leadership of the party in the campaign Just
closed.
James ". Nesbith is to be the Anti-Lecomp-
ton successor of Deazon Smith. Mr.. n. was
Indian Agent in Oregon for time but he was
removed because he hated Lane and despised
Buchanan.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

WHAT SeUArTER SOVEREIGNTY HAS poxr FOR
SLAyERY.-Less than three months ago, Stephen
A. Douglas said in the L. S. Senate:
at is part OF the history Of the country TIA,
under this doctrine Of non-interveution, this doc.
trine that YOU delight to call squatter sovereign
ty, the people of New Mexico have introduced
and protected Slavery in the whole Of that Tsr,
ritory. Under this doctrine, they have convert.
cd a tract Of free territory into slave territory,
more than five times the size Of the State Of Nes
York. Under this doctrine Slavery has been eA.
tended from the Rio Grands to the Gulf Of Cali.
fornia, and from the line OF the Republic Of Mex.
leo, not only up TO Sd deg. 80 min, but up to IS
deg
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25
Rep.blicam County Convsnsisn.

Republican Convention for Ingham County will b
Ls at the Court House. the village II Mason, ON Sat
urday tbs llth day Of August next, at II o'clock NJ
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for county ON
eers and seetag delegates represent Ingham County
in the Senatorial Convention for this district.
The several townships and Wards are entitled to dele
g.tss according the following apporonmeus bsssd On
the vho number Of votes east at the last general
ton: Alaisdon, 4 Aurslus, 8; Delhi, g, Bunker HUI
=, Ingham,e lansing Cty-Fhst Ward, 8; Second
Ward, Third Ward, g. lansing Township, Leslie, o
IL Roy, 3; Locke, Meridian, 6; Onondass, 3; Stock
bridge, vevay, Z; Whestssld, 3 White Oak, Il vii
Esuaston, L. A full attendance is earnestly solicited
l. N. CRAyATH,
HORACE ANGEIL,
JOHN DUNSBACk, il,
ksseutire Com. Of As9heR 60. R.p Com
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-25

BARBARIsM OF THE SLAVE TRADE.-The New
York Times OF July -, gives the names Of
thirty-one American slavers cleared from that
port between August 10th, 1859, and June 18th,
1860, and adds that "many others cleared for
the West Indies and other parts, and then pro-
ceeded to the Coast of Africa for cargoes for
the plantations" This is pretty brisk business.
Northern cupidity panders to Southern luxury.