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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-15
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Samuel brown, President, and James NJ. Bates,
Secretary Of the American Exchsnge Fire Insur-
ance Company" to me personally known, being
severally aft med and sworn depcse aud say that
the foregoing is true, full and correct statement
of the affairs Of said Company; that the said In
surance Company is the bona fde owner Of ~
least one hundred thousand dollars Of cash CAPT
tai. invested in mortgages on unincumbered real
estate worth at least dOub the .ouct for VII ch
the same i. mortgaged, that the above described
investments. nor any rart thereof, are nids fOI
the benefit Of any individual exercising authority
in the manag rment Of said Company, either as
President, Secretary, Treasurer, director, other
wise; that the mortgages above described have
not been assigned, nor in any manner released OF
impaired by said Company and that they are the
above described officers Of said Company.
SAMUEL BROWN, President.
JAS. N. BATES. Secretary.
Sworn and affirmed TO before me, this 2Sth day Of
March, A. u. 1860.
H. 81 Witness my hand and seal.
ALLEN RUTHERFORD,
Commissioner for the State Of Iowa, in N. York.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa.
Des Moines, April 18th, 1861
TT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That on the llth
i day of April, 1860, sworn statement was filed
in this office showing the condition Of the AMER
ted at New York, in the State of New Yorx, on
the first lay of January, $780, in accordance with
the provisions Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, yf the State of Iowa, entitled IAN Act in
relstion to Insurance Companies" approved Janu
AIRY 28th, 1857, and an Act ndatory thereto, ap
proved February 9Th, 1855; that said statsmen,
SHOWS that said company is posscssedcf the requis
lite amount Of capital, and invested - required
by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business Of insussnce in thi,
State in accordance with the laws thereof unit
the 3ist day Of January, A. D. 1861.
IL is also certified that EDWIN FAY, of Dsv
export, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for tn,
c<unty Of Scott, with full power to take risk
Of Insurance therein, and 70 acknowledge service
Of process. - provided By Law, upoa his 6liDl
with tho Clerk Of the District Court, in and fo
said g unity, . certified copy Of the statement on
file in this ONCE. 1t il further certified that the
attached 10 . true and correct copy of tho said
statement.
In TESTIMONY WuEREo1, have hereunto set my
hand and ahkxed my seal Of Office, this lith day
Of April, 1860.
[Ls.l NV. CATTELL,
anil Auditor Of State.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The Stump Candidate.

The st. Louis Democrat notices the follow
ing results Of Douglas stump speeches, before
and since the search for his mother
DOUGLAS VISITS MAINE-Resut Twenty
thousand Republican majorityl
Visits Vermont-Result Twenty two
thousand Republican majority
Visits Pennsylvania-Result: Thirty two
thousand Republican majority
Visits Indiana-Resull: The Republ cans
carry the state by ten thousand majority
the first time Indiana has ever voted Anti
democratic II
Wits Ohio-Result: Republican majority
increased from H. 900 o25,0OOl Cleveland
where Douglas made long speech, gave the
Republicans gain of ,3O0! u!
Visits Virginia-Result: Slave insurrection
in Prince Anne and Norfolk counties; result
of Norfolk speech ll!!l
Visits North Carolina-Result A Ken
lucky paper says, there are more advertise
ments Of runaway slaves in North Carolina
papers than ever III!
Visits Iowa Result: Twenty members of
Douglas Club, at Cedar Rapids, secede
and declare for Lincoln ! III III
Stumps lllinois-Result 90 600 majority
for Lincoln in November Hi
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The Third District.

The Dayton Empire makes great crow
ing over the election of ofVallandigham to Con-
gress. His majority was l2l; but the means
used to obtain it, will undoubtedly prove to
be the trap door through which is to fall his
carcus into future political oblivion. Since
the election, facts have come to light which
show the perpetration of numerous frauds
The principal one of these was the issuing Of
800 naturalization papers to foreigners who
were not entitled them. by demo,
cratic Judge, This Vallsndis cham is the same
individual, through whose influence fusion
with the know-nothings was secured to ope-
rate against Judge Brinkerhoif. We are glad
to learn that Mr.. Craighead, the Republican
candidate, intends contesting the election,
Mr.. Aliens election in the fourth district
is said to have been secured by similar
means. 1t should also be contested.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25

The strongest evidence of used up par
ty is now found in the course Of the Cmcn-
uati Enquirer, the leading Douglas organ Of
the State That paper declares itself in fa-
vor OF fusion with all the elements opposed
TO the election Of Lincoln, as IL will have a
glorious effect upon the future Of democracy.
"If know-nothings can only vote for the DEM
ocrstc electors, without any sacrifice Of
principle or party interest, and can gain large
ly by so doing, so can the democrats vote for
and recognize the know-nothiugs." Such is
the language Of the Ohio democracy. We
thought this game was fairly played out on
the locofoco candidate for Judge of the Su-
preme Court, but it seems not The know
nothings are invited to withdraw their electo.
raj ticket and vote for the "suckers," and in
turn they can support some Of them, "without
q sacrifice of principle !" Here is not only a
fair acknowledgement of the charge of fusion,
but an open and fearless advocate Of the
scheme among the very leaders of the Doug
las party. Germans and foreigners, what dc
you think of this scheme to rob you of the
rights Of citizenship =! Can you any longer
fellowship with that party We think not
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25

Hon. ANDREW STEwARr.-This gentleman,
elected to Congress from the Goth District OF
Pennsylvania, now takes his seat in the House
just 40 years after his first appearance in that
body-in 1891. He served eight years with
out break, but was swept out by the Jack
son tide in 1928. After being out one term
he fought his way backin 1880, and then serv-
ed two terms, being beaten again in 1884.
In 42 he came in again on the Harrison flood,
and served six years more; so that he has al
ready served through l years, and may fair.
y claim the title of Father of the next House.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The LEGO n,pton Constitution.

A circular has just been issued by the
Breckinridge wing ofthe democracy at Leav-
enworth City. Kansas, which seems to fasten
upon Stephen A. Douglas, beyond all poss-
bic doubt. the office of dictator in the plan
ming Of that notorious swindle. The circular
says:
That Mr.. Douglas suggested to the late
John Calhoun the form OF submission deter
mined upon by the Lecompton Convention,
and pledged himself to support it in Congress
The letter is proven to have been in the pos
session Of Gen. CALHOUN himself. to have
been 10 the possession of his family after his
decease, and to have been made an object OF
traffic.
Tho circular goes on to give the data and
names Of the persons connected with the trans
action, and shows pretty conclusiyely that il
reelection to the senatorship had not been
in the way, he would have earnestly fought
for, instead of against the measure in the Sen
ate. The other day at Milwaukee, Douglas
denied the correctness of this statement, and
his denial would no doubt set the matter al
rest, if he had always proven himself to be a
frank and upright politician. But, as it is
people who read both sides cannot fail to be
convinced that the ''little sucker" had "ru.
ling" hand in the iniquity, and went agains
IL only when he found his senatorial honor
in jeopardy.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The Ordinnnce of17s7.

"Mr. Jefferson had nothing 10 do with the
ordinance Of 1897 at all. He was minister
10 France when the ordinance Of 1897 was
adopted in New York. History does not
record that he knew anything about II at oil
until after IL was adopted."-Douglas' speech
at New York.
The "little sucker" usually has much to
say about the effrontery Of Republicans in
making this and that statement, which by the
calm and more rehecting is Justly regarded
as one Of his peculiar tricks to divert attention
from his own misstatements and falsi6cations
of history. In tho above declaration there
is just enough Of truth to give q color Of au-
thority to the untruth II contains. Douglas
has correctly stated that when the ordinance
was adopted, in 1897. Mr.. Jefferson was in
France, but it is not true that "he had moth
ing to do with Il at oll," nor is IL true that
"histoiy does not record that he knew any
thing about it, at all, until after il was adopt
ed" History does record that the ordinance
was proposed and reported by Jefferson to
Congress in 1894, three years before it was
finally adopted, with only the slight difference
that the prohibition of slavery proposed by
Jefferson was prospective, while that of '87
was immediate. This slight difference did
not justify Douglas assertion. The principle
involved, in both cases, precisely the same,
and the concealment of this fact was unwor-
thy of q Senator of the United States, and
especially, Of a man aspiring to the highest
Office in the gift of the American people.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Is Il Ncm or Principles that Change

According TO democratic authority the
hight or wrong of political principle is alto
gether chronological matter. The Wilmot
provso, which was proper and just and which
was voted for. some twelve or fifteen years
ago, by ultra southern men, is now denounced
as an infraction of southern rights, and a suf-
fcient cause for dissolution of the Union.
A Washington correspondent Of the New
York Courier and Enquirer has been hunting
up the old record of the fire eaters, and finds
in the Congressional Globe the authentic ev-
idence of the fact that Cobb, Rhett and Yam
cey and number of others of the same
school Of politics, actually voted for the Tex
as joint resolutions, comprising therein the
Wilmot proviso, which proviso was moved by
Mr.. Douglas in its most offensive form-a
form which the Republicans of this day repu-
diste as an improper and unconstitutional in
reference on the part of Congress with the
rights and independence of the states. This
was on the 25ih of January, l845. If the
Wilmot proviso could be tolerated in 1915,
why should principles, much more favorable
to the south, be intoerable in 1860?
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Arc YOun DcmOcrntl

Well, let US tell You bit of a story. We
will call no names, The other day, an old de-
mocrat, who has always stuck to his party,
through good report and evil report. said;
"I've always been democrat, and am
about tired oft. don't believe the democat'
&c party stands where it did ten years ago,
and I'm going to vote for Old Abe"
"vote for the niger party!" said Doug
las democrat.
"Well." replied the other, 81 voted fol
Pierce when there was no nigger excitement
all quiet. and after he got in it was all Niger
voted for Old Buck. and it has been Niger,
HIooKR, NlGGER. all the time and now I'll
try change. I'll give the Republicans a
turn any how: it can't be any more nggeI
than it has been. and it may be a great deal
ss."-Ironton Register.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Preserve Your Organization.

We urge upon our Republican friends
throughout the county to keep up and if pos
sible increase the strength of their organiza-
tions. Remember we have another battle to
6ght--a battle which in Importance far ex-
ceeds the late State contest. We have no
doubt of the result if our Republican friends
stand firm to their posts and do their whole
duty on the 9th of November. We are salts
fed that our vote can be increased over that
given for the State ticket, at least one hundred
and fifty; aud the only question now is, shall
we do it. What say you Republicans p
Shall it be done ? We believe it can and will
be done. Up guards, and at them
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
squattcr Sovereignty and The Com
stituttOn.

"You snd in the ordinance of '87 that
Congress recognizes the right Of the people
Of the state, when in territorial condition,
to exercise all the rights Of sovereignty, and
freedom, and independence, over their own
local concerns, as the people of the states"
The above we find going the rounds of the
"suoker" press, and credited to Douglas as
his exposition of squatter sovereignty. It
needs, however, one important adjunct to
make it complete. viz "subject to the Su-
preme Court" But aside from the Court,
let us examine this ordinance, and see If il
contains provisions that warrant such an in
depreciation. Douglas says it recognized the
right Of the people, while in a territorial con.
dition, to exercise the rights Of sovereignty
Now if this were the case, is 1t not reasonable
to suppose that the people of territory, the
same as state, would be authorized 10 elect
their own Governors, Ju ulges and other off
GERS ? And further, if this declaration be
true, are not the appointments made by the
President for the the territories, as much q
violation of law as though they were made fol
the states NV what are the facts? The
President appoints the Governors, Secretaries
Judges, Marshalls and all other needful Off
GERS for all territories. while in territorial
condition and has exercised this power ever
since the adoption Of the ordinance. These
officers meet together in legislative council
and do the first legslating that is done for the
territories. The people cannot elect their
own Governors, Judges and Marshalls; and
IL they cannot do this. do they enjoy sover-
eignty9 Is it possible that the people of the
territories are rightfully entitled to sovereign.
ty. on an equality with the states, by virtue
Of this ordinance, and that they have wrong
fully been deprived of that right through a
false construction Of its true intent and mean.
ng? 1t is clear that the ordinance of '87
granted no such power, or else the people
long since would have exercised it. This
doctrine Of squatter sovereignty is not only a
falsfcation Of history. but is the greatest hum.
bug of the DAY. The nostrums Of no patent
medicine man has ever equalled it yet, nor,
perhaps. never will-though he should live
TO DO as old as Msthussls.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25

THE DEFAuLrING New YORK PosTMAsTER-
The New York correspondent ofthe Charles
ton Mercury says that "our late Postmaster
Isaac V. Fowler, is still in Havana. He has
Just recovered from severe attack of the yell
low fever. On the 9Th of October Mr. Fow-
ler will leave Cuba for Mexico. Through the
kindness of some of his many friends, he will
90 where very lucrative situation will be
given to him. lie is to have the general su
perntendeuce of a gold mine, which is being
successfully worked. 1t is owned by some of
our millionaires, and it is confidently stated
that, with even ordinary luck. money enough
can be made by Fowler TO enable him to return
home ve,y soon, and save his bondsmen."
The "Miss B. of Natchez" whom the
Prince of Wales danced with at Montreal,
and whom he afterwards inquired fol and ex-
pressed desire to meet again, is said to de
Miss Shelby Blackburn of that place. Her
sister is the wife of Governor Morehead' S son,
of Kentucky. She is represented as very
beautiful, and probably created a slight SEN
sation underneath the Princes ribs
HEIGHT OF IMPUDENoE-To so into a prin-
ting office, look over composilor's shoulder
and read his copy. Togo to an editors table,
rummage among his newspapers, and look
over his shoulder to read his manuscript.
Height of Justice-to punish such fellow
with the toe of boot.
"A Republican United States Senator, in
place of DR.. Fitch is secured by the election
of strongly Republican Legislature in Ind-
ana. Another Republican Senator is gained
in Pennsylvania, to succeed Mr.. Bigler.
These are important changes. The Senate
will presently be redeemed.
The New York TriJane intimates that
Douglas borrow ed $4,000 withoat security,
from the Artizln IS Bank in that city, which
failed the other day. The money was sup
posed to have been obtained to carry on his
political stumping tour through the country,
-A man and wife, in Illinois, cut thirty
acres of oats, and FIVE acres of wheat and bar
ley, and thirty-two hay ,allof which they stack
ed. When thrashed, there were |, 7OO BUSH
els oats, and 100 bushels of wheat and bar
ley. They live in the town of Rich, Ill.
RICHARD II. DANA, Jr., has arri, ed at Bos-
ton after a tour around the world, during
which he had some narrow escapes, and has
visited some of the most remarkable countries
on the earth.
In Philadelphia. Forney's Press, for
Douglas, and the PenRsylvdnian for BreeKin-
ridge, have given up all talk OF fusion or sue
cess, and abandon the State for Lincoln.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The Two Kinds.

The BuAalo Commercial thus notes the
whereabouts of the two classes of Americans
in that State at the pending election.
The liberal Americans in this State, those
who abolished the test-oaths and made an
American heart the condition of membership,
instead of a mere American birth, are now
all in the ranks of the supporters of LincolO.
The bigots and iutolerants who would have
made the American party Of religious per
secution and prescription of nationalties, are
now all acting with the democrats"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Tint Other HIumbug.

We think il probable that more negroes
voted in Ohio for Judge Brinkerh' fl than he
has a majority over Smith. We hear more
or less Of their voting in almost every poll.-
White men are rapidly loosing the government
Of Ohio.-Cin. Enquirer.
Such is the characteristic honesty Of the
squatteri!es all over the State. They charge
that the Republican ticket was elected by ne
gro votes, when they know, if they know
anything at oil, that according to the consti-
tuition OF this State NEGRO" cannot vote.--
Amy one who attempts it subjects himself to
a severe penalty besides there are always
suckers" enough at every poll to challenge
such voters and see the law enforced 1t is
rue democratic court once decided that
persons ofnegro blood, less than haif, were
entitled to vote, and it is true that demo-
cratic constitutional convention thought it
right and proper to leave them into the enjoy
ment of this privilege /; but, it is also true that
about five out OF every seven of this class of
voters voted for the democratic ticket. Nor
is there anything unreasonable in this prop
ostion, when we consider that to democracy
are these people indebted for whatever "equal-
ity" they enjoy in Ohio. 1t was that party
which, with Geo. E. Pugh at the head. repeal
ed the so-called "black laws" With these
facts on record, it is certainly rather paltry
business for honorable men to be croaking
over. But the fact is, the game is up, they
see it sticking out all over, and growing des-
perate over their i'll success, is it not natural
for them to blow? We think so--and sens-
BILE people everywhere will "let 'em went"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Douglas ROWdyisIr.

A crowd of Douglas roughs made most
murderous attack upon Wide Awake pro.
cession in Troy. N. Y, on Saturday evening
last. Several reliable persons have testified
that the attack was premeditated, having been
agreed upon several days. Brute force is
the only argument Douglas democrats have
ever been able to use. 1t was very extensive
ly adduced in Kansas some years ago.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The GerAnan tkcOubljcnns.

In enume ting th' causes which conspired
to bring about the Republican victory We re-
gard the patriotic and Ie'ided action Of our
German Republicans ~ one of the first promi-
nence. They worked aDh voted with an earn
estness which told immensely on the result;
and they worked, too, in manner that evinc-
ed commendable scorning of the party
trammels which modern democracy has al
ways been attempting to fasten them down
with.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The October Election.

The Campaign Plain Dealer. the most flu
rious Douglas paper in the States, spoke thus
encouragingly Of the prospects in Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania, few days before
the late election:
"Democratsl Daylight is breaking! =
October election is at hand Ohio votes Oc-
tober 9th. Indiana votes October 9th, Penn.
sylvania votes Octocer 9Ih One vote in
October is worth two in November /
As goes these States in October, SO they
90 in November, and as these States 30, so &c
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire,
Connecticut. Rhode Island and the Presiden'
tial election! Democrats do you hear that
We honestly believe that the predictions
of the Plain Dealer will be verified by the
result 10 November. These States having
gone Republican. Old Abe's election is fore
gone conclusion,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
Anti-Rannllicnns.

Since the fusion in New York of the lead
ers Of all the isms with parties, once known
as democratic, the opposition to the Republic
can party have como out under the nom de
plume of neutrality-suspicious." After toe 9th
of November there will be but few Of these
left. Fact.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
RepubIican;sm az washington.

There is already very promising Repub-
lican organization at the National Capital
Since the late elections. which indicate the
certainty of Lncoln's election, accessions to
the Republican ranks crowd thick and fast
so tina, by the fourth of March next there will
be sufficient Republican strength in Washing
ton alone to beat back all disunionists who
would dare attempt to prevent Old Abe's in
auguration.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The New York Herald has the followin,

on "political economy"
There is no question of doubt but that the
recent election in Pennsylvania settles the Pre-
sinential question and places Abraham Lin
coin in the chair. Our New York merchants
and inanciers may as well look this fact fair
ly and squarely in the face, for no other ver-
sion can be placed upon the result in the Key
stone state. The best thing that they can do
is to lock their money up in their vaults and
keep it out of the hands of politicians. The
Republicans need no funds or speakers; and
their opponents cannot change the result with
the fortunes of Rothschlld The jig is up,
gentlemen, look at it as you will.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25
The Republican ORGANS bv common co

The Republican organs, by common con-
sent, designate their candidate for Presidency
as "Honest Old Abe" We are by no means
disp osed to deny his right to the designation.
We know him personally and have observed
his public course, and however strongly we
maycondemn some of the doctrines to which
he is committed, we have at no time seen
reason to doubt his honesty. We believe
that he has the good Of his country at heart.
Thus much we take pleasure in saying in bis
behalf.-LouisviHe Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-25

Mr.. Lewis D. Campbell will probably claim
the credit of re e-eleeting Vallandigh am.-Nsw
York Tribune.
Campbell, having sank all selfrespect,
will probably claim the credit" Well, it is
our impression that Campbell and Vallan'
digham are we'll matched; and row that they
have been joined together in the bonds of To-
cofocoism, we trust no on5 will be cruel
enough to separate them. Let them hunt to,
gether.