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Judge Mclean.

Editors rrese aad Tttbu2e:
Permlt>me to contribute mite in advance
uent to the successful focus, Of the great and
all.absorhirg cause Of Republicanizn, in which
we are mutually, and SO ardently engaged.
An extract from the Indiana Journal, in the
Press AID TRIBUNE Of the a6th ult., contains
most conclusive appeal and argument in behalf
Of Judge Mclean mud Abraham Lincoln, for
tic candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency in the forthcoming campaign, As
respects the former, it has always been my set.
tied conviction that no man SO available could
be put upon the track. His age is the only OBJ
lection that can be urged. A gear or moro ago
wrote this same sentiment to you for inser-
ton.
Than Mclean, no man can be more popular
with the peoplc-he would receivo thousands Of
votes that no other one man in the Union
would receive. His great ability, his close and
minute knowledge Of our politics, his ire
proachablc purity Of personal character, his
political integrity, &C., are I'LL such IS to prove
all irresistible bulwart against the tide Of cal
unny that would be brought against any other
man in the Government with damaging effect
The objection Of his age would be obyiated With
all Republicans By the fact Of having Lincoln,
his almost exact political counterpart. for Vice
President, so that, in case of McLean's
decease, the principles Of the party
would be eifectual1y sustained and car
! ricd out. cordially and most heart
| lily indorse the sentiments and proposed course
Of the Indiana Journal, as being the most judi
.f ~. -
be adopted. ! do hope that it will be made q
prominent subject Of the deliberations Of the
Chicago Convention. Yours,
4. G. MEAcHAx.
Mount Meacham, ILL.,, May l, 1860
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No. I. The murder Of Drode1ick, .sbecause be
opposed a wicked Administration and the e1-
tension Of Slavery"
.. The destruction Of the Free South Newspa.
peri in Kentucky, because it opposed the extern
sion Of Slavery.
5. Arresting Dr.. Breed, Of Washington City,
and placing him under 5000 bonds for stating
that he was opposed to the extension OF Sla-
yery.
4. Tue whipping, tarrins and feathez1ng Of an
Irish mechanic At Charleston, s. c., for saying
that it was disgracefn1 for q white man to work
beside auegro. ;.
S. The expulsion Of colony Of white men and
women from Madison county, H., for giving it
prosperous without Slavery.
6. Breaking up. q Methodist Conference in
Bonham, II Texas, because they. feared that
they would proclaim liberty throughout the land
to the Inhabitants thereof.
:. The defeat Of bill in the Missouri Lesisla-
ture for the charter Of Methodist University, b7-
cause the Methodist Church prohibits the tratic
in human aesh in her discipline
8. Turning Bishop Ames Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church out Of the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives ofthe Missouri Legislature,
after granting him permission to preach in it.,
braska Territory Legislature abolishing Slavery
in the Territory.
10. Gov. Aedary's veto bill abolishing Slare-
IT in the Territory Of kansas- This is great
Democratic victory. The people don't want slA.
very. but q Locofoco Governor says they must
hare 1.-THE South demands it. :.
II. Pouring thousands Of dollars into Connec.
ticnt previous to the late elections, with the
hope ofbHbipg the State to repudiate the prin-
ciples Of freedom, and TO nd in the propagation
oi slavery and negro labor.
l2Taking up ths candidate for ths Know
Eothings and conservatives for Governor Of
Rhode Island, securing his election By Federal
patronage and corruption, and then claiming
Tho result Is great Democratic victory"
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pERTlSENr INQUIRIES.

4 correspondent Of the New York Ezentng
Post wants to know why it is that IN Admin
istration which refuses to grant passport to
any man suspected Of having negro
blood in lis veins, though born on American
sod, can 80 demean itself as to enter into
treaty with people like the japanese, who
rs dark as the average Of the African race in
tie United States; and how Mr.. Buchanan,
who pretends to believe, with tho mass Of the
Democratic party, that freedom is for Anglo
Saxon white men alone, can degrade himself
By receiving the Japanese ambassadors into
the diplomatic and political society Of the Cap
ital? How can he and the Southern Senators
treat them as equals? How can they be en-
tortained at the national expense? These arc
pertinent questions which we commend to the
Democracy who quaking with fear that the
white race will, if the negroes axe not held
down to Slavery, be debased.
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How Southern Conventions Talk.

After the fre-eaters cf nine Statcs had retired
supposed that those from the South who re-
n,ained in it we're moderate snd conservative
men. Whether such was tic fact can be Judged
from the way they expressed themselves. We
give specimen or two:
Ar. COHEN. Of tieorgiu, one Of the remaining
delegates, proceeded to address the Conr entiop,
He was Southern States rights and American
slaye trade man. lie believed slavery to be
morally, socially and politically right, and that
slavery was IN institution oil civilization. The
African slave.tradeg Is the true philanthropiss.
He brings the heatben here 10 civize him, and
sends him down the stream 0f time Christian
being. The s]aTe.trader Of Virginia authorizes
the sule Of the Christian tnaa, and the separa.
tion OF the husband and wife. yet rolls up his
eyes at the man who brings the heather here to
enjoy the blessings Of ciri: z:.tiun.
Sir. REED, OF Indiana, said Here is one who
is with you on that subject.
Capt. RTSpERs-Yru will soon have some re-
cruits from the New York Black Republicans.
Mr.. GALLAGHER, Of Connecticut, commended
that the gentleman had no right 10 SANDER the
representatives Of Connecticut and the North.
Nr. DorLpES, Of Georgia, said he remained
here because be had great faith in the Northern
Democracy. He intended to hold on to tue De-
pocratic party Of the North until the last horn
blows. lie cautioned The seceders that if ther
succeeded By their action in breaking up the
Democratic party they would weaken the bonds
Of the Union- nc was no disuaionist. lie loved
the Union and intended 70 stand By it to the end.
Mr. B1pwELL, Of California, said the delega-
ton lad viewed in sorrow the proceedings Of
the past two days. lie then proceeded to ex-
plain the position Of tile Democratic party Of
California.
Mr. AUSTIN SMITH OF California, denied tho
authority OF any one to speak for him, or seven
e1Ehths Of his delegation. He styled Dir. Bid
well as black sheep, and Northern Democrats,
he asserted, were trucking to the same side Of
the question:
Mr. DorLngS continued to speak Of the South
trn slave trade in Virginia. lie would like the
Georgia with him, and lie would show them some
slaves be had bought in MARYLAND, scme in Viz
giuia, come III North t'arvina AM, scmc il
Georgia but At trouki saop the7n tosas dirfc.
from irF3<a, nod they were the nohir.t Ko-
mars Of them all. Therefore lie believed the
slave truder the noblest Of pl.ilanthropists and
the most Christian civilzer in the world.
Whilst he Was with those who retired in sent;-
rnent, he had chosen to remain and make an
effort for peace and union. There was no dvis-
ion Of sentiment in the South, and thera never
has bean any division, except al + question Of
time. The South il earnest. He could see ir
this division and distraction Of the Democratic
party ripple thRt would swell to q wave and
carry to the Presidential chair the arch Geud Of
Black Repub'canism. He concluded by decla-
ring That he intended to remain ia the Conyen-
ton until the last feather Was placed on the
cauei's back, and then lie would be among the
foremost to leave it.
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The following resolutions we're reported By
]. ". Young, B. F. Long, and J. F. Dierhs, and
STATE POLITICS.

LAsAL1k Corxrr.-The Republicans Of La-
sale County held their Convention at Ottawa on
the I'd inst, and elected B. c. Cook, Pnilo Lind
!ey, Z. Baldwin, s. b. Moore, D. L. Carpenter,
r. amer, 4. B. Moore, L. kelsey, F. S. Day,
T. =. Leland, D. B. Clark, A. J. Grover, G. II.
oa'ken' D. L. Hough. S. Hupp,' Jno. o. South
woFeh' J. Nosher. Geo. S. Eldridge, and J. T.
buckley, delegates to the Decatur Convention.
ooIK corx4r.-Thc Republicans of oKle
County held their Convention at Oregon on he
26th nit, and elected Joshua White, Solou Cum
minis, Ienas Arlington, Henry 4. Nix, F. a.
AcSlel. Spooner Ruggles. Henry Durlingim
and :. q. tetrie, delegates TO the Decatur Con
AsaAH4x l1EcoLx eraphatieally The first cboice
Of the County for President.
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Justices Of tie reace have tho power to
issue warrants Of arrest and writs Of attach.
meue in civil cages, on certain atlidavits being
made but it is tho constant practice to, issue
such writs without affidavit Groat oppression
results from this practice, but to the poor peo-
p]s tic Justices arc practically irresponsible,
and ihey carry on their outragcs with
GU: fear Of punishment or detection. The
Constitution Of the State OF Illinois has abol-
ithed Imprisonment for debt. In ordor 10
imprison man at any stage ola civil suit, il
must be made to appear that he has been
guilty Of some SOFT Of fraud. Thus, On an exc
cttion being returned unsatisfed, if the plain
tit will make affidavit that tho defendant has
property liable to execution, which be iraudu-
lsntly conceals, such defendant may be arrested
and held to bail. This affidavit is almost nerer
required By Justices. hut they issue the ca So,
with as little cosnpunc:ion as they would an
ordinary summons. The unfortunate victim,
i he cannot give bail, gees to jail, where be
lies Is long as tho plaintiff chooses to par his
board, and can only be delivered By disclosing
before the County Judge, and giving up his
property, "a process which is attended with
some expense) or BY paying the debt and jail
fees. The oppression which results from this
is enozmous- The provision Of the Constitu-
lion is practically abrcgated for tho poor, for
whose benefit alone it exists, We have ex-
amiued tho jail records for two years, and the
results, As far as they bear on this point. OBJ
serve that the commitments for debt By Jus
tces are more than tscice as many as from all
The other Courts. Look carefully att these IT,
bles:
Commitments 70 the ta! Of Cook County from Nov H.
1855. to Nov. u l8 unrer evl p:pese ffom tn upner
Courts Of tht sixae snd The {. s. Courts were ia
~
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STEPHENSON CorS14.-The Republican Con"
Hddsms :? jsPasatoP fupnete " esaG' Gay s Sweet
!; 4. CLARK, J. ". Shatfer, C. Van Brockl'n,
Nm. Young. aud ": S: Burgess.
=, RESOLUTIONS we're adopted declaring "1IliAA
H. SEWARD to be tbs frat choice Of The county
ior President, LSoSARp SwE17 for Governor
ard JoHS A: GIAnx Of Stephenson County, for
Of # SSss md anssse sras o
the Chicago Convention. ). ~,
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Complication on the .n4xtesn Fro4st<r-~.
IFrsprssstbt< donffet...-9 -R'eto Ranndarv
--"Ths Aat{hts sfths 60ids1 Efre8s--Less
PropsrsH taken on Ruth sfdss.
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PIXIES PEAK LETTER.

.NAs&<rs &aA Things ts fhs sHfm<s-.Fnun.i.
xrastoa fr0ns sAs. Sfatsss.- General and
hasfatss .Uasfe9s about Tatcm-.. b. pfu to
- .{nsS-H Han. buk's-.-.nfseeif Itxms
aad Parfteafars.-f's'fnfsr L'nfon, 8r.
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.rfss &UributtE.
a NEW REASON.


In conversation yesterday with gentleman
direct from Charleston, who was there up to
thu day Of the secession Of the Southern States
from tho Convention, VIC learned that the pran-
cipal fear expressed by Southern leading men,
Was, that If the Douelasites were permitted to
succeed, tho doctrine Of negro equality in the
Territoric, would be established, and that the
white race would be debased. and, perhaps, in
the torrent Of impure blood, overwhelmed.
The reason for this iear is curious enough.
Said they, "thorc is nothing in the Douglas
doctrine which we particularly object to; it is
right enough as far as it gees; but the fellows
up North there have boon 50 long talking
without reason, about amalgamation, We begin
to believe that that thing is running so strong
in their heads that We shall not be safe totrust
them!" The Douglas mon, Of course say that
this fear is put on to conceal their personal
dislike Of the "greatest man in the world"
But it is Democratic quarrel, and We do not
wish to interfere for fear our motives might b.
misunderstood
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John Htrknsanss Spttch...4aff- Tarfd .noe4-
sn<Ass In fhs House-- TIE 1NarIesfon 8snuxH
up---ucLsaw or LjMcofH.-Ths ConstJfx-
p{o - mf~f-
, 1860-05-05

,oo,,r,oondrncr n, IN. prox. ,,d r,,un.,
Dzsvrzcu1, april es, 1860.
The news from the several sections Of tho
gold mines during the past week. is very en-
couragiug and fully confirms the reports Of the
reek preceding A reliable gentleman, Mr.. l..
Dow, at present in the Arkansas Diggings, not
far from the Cherokee Diggings, writes from
there under date Of tho 18th instant, and says
that mining work is going on there vigorously
Tor TIE state Of the season. He states that
enough mas oeen prospecteo ano eseefsa'ned 10
warrant good i've and ten dollar d'gglngs
'afo"gnoa. 'ne su"inef' 'a.aousn " "a''ef
ot COURSE sne1e are GET .s4a clalns tnat "1aoset
run 'nese ngnFes fnsty" He 1uf'nes s1ates
1nai tne previous week reports ot Sone Pa1ues
nnang y" ana soo o!eg1ngs are al present on-
satisfactorily snnstant'afeds bnt that they hope
soon 70 De ao1e 10 pronounce toem true Inc
ice ana sno" Is tast disappearing be states'
and "she otd roee "as not vi ofea Jo1na."
NON, mere, oe1ofe state iurther mining items,
would reply to some gentleman with the cog
uomen Of" Antl'dumbug,' who took the lber-
II Of dispEoE'ng, denonnc'ng aud abusing me In
late card, in your paper, Tor plainly stating
facts and well.known mining matters which oo-'
cured here in the knowledge Of thousands, and
thas with due respect to his practical mining
knowledge and gold"dlgg1ng experience, be Is
tee-totally ignorant, Judging from his very logic
Of the peculiar phases Of Pixies Peak gold dig
ging, and Pixies Peak gold developments.
Two, three and fira dollars hars been realized
to the pan in certain places, from the sur
face down." too, and not necessarily nothing
before btoaching upon the "bed.rock." By
the words from the surface down" he certain
II should not have been such anumb-skull rs to
infer meant lying ready trashed upon the rrv
outside surface, but rather 1ettoten the surface
and bedrock, but not necessarily as far down
as that bedrock. lie should read what men,
such as the. gentlemen abore quoted, now write
nhout What they are doing and hare done, and
expect get more to do, seifAont having as yet
touched the bedrock But, again, Ar. Anti
Hnmbug' II ne Ii not prodlg1ous pro'humbug
1901 and knase togethsr, should remember that
1t is acknowledged now BY al parties, that be-
tween one anu one-nali ana 1"o millions OF gold
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Milk without Butter-A Remedy.

A French agriculturist mentions cases
of cows whose milk, otherwise of good
quality, lacked the butter forming pow
er, even to SO great degree, that if
mixed with the milk of several other
COWS, the product Of butter would be
very small and of inferior quality. Such,
to some extent, we have known to be the
case. The writer above mentioned, saws
that COWS usually giving milk rich in
butter, sometimes though well kept, yield
inferior milk, and that he has found the
following successful remedy:
II consists in giving the animal two
ounces of the sulphuret Of anthony,
with three ounces Of coriander seeds,
powdered and well mixed. This is to be
given as soft bolus, and followed by a
draught composed of half pint of vim
egar, a pint of water, and a handful OF
common salt, for three successive morn
ings. on an empty stomach. A single
dose is usually followed by an improve
ment in butter, gradual but permanent in
results. sasAsJ 49, -@ Aa<
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-02

OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDpING.-To
make what is termed pound pudding,
take of raisins well stoned. currants thor
oughly washed, one pound each chop a
pound of suet very fine, and mix with
them add quarter of pound of flour,
or bread very finely crumbled, three
ounces of sugar, one ounce and half of
grated lemon peal, blade of mace. half
small nutmeg. half a dozen eggs well
beaten work il well together. put it in
to- cloth. tie it firmly-allowing room
to swell-and boil not less than five hours
1t should not De suffered to stop boiling
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-02
What is q Wheat Soil.

Were the reader to be asked the above
question, what would be the answer :?
We ask the question with the hope that
some of our readers viii stop right here,
take their pens and write out their an
swers; and that others will, for the first
time perhaps, although they may have
grown wheat all their lives, investigate
this question.
1t is soil that contains all the elements
necessary to the perfect development of
the plant and the maturity of the grain.
This is found to be an argillaceous soil
"a rich clay soil or soil in which clay
predominates. Loamy soils, stiff loans,
often produce good crops, but soils con-
tanning over so or so per cent. of sand
may generally be more proftably cult
waited in other crops.
When we define wheat soil, we do not
assert that other soils from those includ
ed in the above definition, will not pro-
duce wheat-under peculiar circumstan-
ces, a soil in which silica predominates
has produced good crop-especlally in
wet season, or wet soil Of this char
acter, and one which had received not a
little manure 1iHT
If lime be substituted for sand in a
clayey soil, it is acceptable to the wheat
plant. II is important that wheat soil
should be constitutionally or mechanical
" fitted for the seed. There must not
be any free acid in the soil intended for
wheat. Even light sandy soils, on which
clover has been grown aud plowed under,
will produce good crops of wheat On
heavy clay soils it is good mechanical
preparation to .grow clover on them be-
fore seeding with wheat--it is sometimes
almost equivalent to summer following
it. 'f't
There must be lime in the soil intend
ed for wheat. The nature of the plant
requires it. An analysis shows this
and it is often the case that soils that
were once eat-producing soils, fai
from want of this element. 1t should
never be forgotten that wheat is an ex-
hausting crop-that there is, perhaps, no
other cereal that requires more noursh-
ment from the soil-that its demands arc
imperative, and supplies must be furnish
ed or it fails to yield. Or, if it does
yield wheat it is of an inferior quality
We often condemn varieties of wheat be-
cause of the quality of the -four pro-
duced, when the fault is not with the va.
riety but in the SOIL Calcareous soils
produce better wheat of the same varie-
ties than other soils-and although there
is great difference in Touring qualities
of varieties, there is a still greater diff
ference in the product of the same vari
cites on different soils.
1t will be our labor, hereafter, to talk
more specifically of the requirements OF
this plant. And we shall be glad to hear
from those of our readers who believe we
have, and others who believe we have
not, heat soil in the West.-Prairie
Farmer
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