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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
Lincoln and Fillmore.


fillmore was a candd date for
he Buffalo District 10 1888
ned that they both took
I'd to this question OF S'av.
Resolutions were intro
d through the Illinois Leg-
hr. Lincoln did no, approve.
colleague entered a protest
in the words below. Mr..
rmn lily interroga,ed by
he Anti-Sl1very Society and
ing answer, which we place
Dir. Lincoln's pro,esn
In. MR.. FILLMORE.
1887 Buffalo, Oct. II, '35.
2 pro- Sir: Your eOnmu-
led to nication oi the 18th
III wus inst, as Chairman OF
d to be a committee appoint.
,urnals ed by 1.-The Anti.Sla-
very Society Of the
upon county Of Erle," has
mesiic just come to hand -
passed You solicit my ans
Of the wer to the following
lbly ut ntinterrogatories:
ion, The LIST. Do you believe
hereby that petitions to Con
It the gress on the subject
same Of Slavery and the
Q thatlslave trade ought to
,f Sla- be received and re-
ed on spectfully considered
md bad by the representatives,
at the of the peop el
II abo- ID. Are you oppo-
tends sed to the annexation
Sc than of Texas under any
circumstance as long
We that as slaves are held
the U therein!
power, Sd. Are YOU in Ia.
vor Of Congress ex-
ith the ercising all constitu.
Slavery |tional power it pos
states |sesses to abolish the
We thatlin'ernational slave
Of theltrade between tht
has the States!
he Con 4:h. Are you in fayol
abolish of immediate legisla'
Distric tiun for the abolition
out thu, of Slavery 10 the Dis
yht not lrict of Columbia!
un lees am much engaged
Of the and have no time L
district. enter into an argu
,nce be. ment, or 10 explain .
opinions length my reasons 70
aimed in my opinion. | shul
Lions is therefore cont'Dt my
,r enter. self for The present b.
ST." answering ALL you
DNE, linierrog atories in tn
LIN. AFFIRMATIVE a. leav
'es fromlto some future occa
of San. sion a more ex,ende
discussion Of the sui
ect. \
MILLARD FILLMoRI
w. Mills, Esq.
American goes on to say:
'rly day Mr.. Lincoln oppose
'ctrines," while Mr.. FIilmol
red them, but was among the
He and the me
tn him are morally rcsponsib
,e agitation which has stint
ause they were not only far
~ rational and practical sent
is letter proclaims opiniul
sistent with all correct ide'
nal obligation, and which,
aid lead to the worst form
aud result in a disruption
lr. Stewards "irrepressible " CO
'ssence Of moderation compar'
lmore's letter, and neither Ga
sndel Phillips has ever utter
yL Abpli,ionism than is embO
lei but pointed response to I
committee, whose votes a
rcd to secure. Contrast 1t wi
nd voluntary protest oil Mr.. Ii
e effect will be still more STR
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
9otal Stems.

MAsoNiC and 1. o. o. r. CALENDAR
g.. CIairsvilIe Chapter. No. II, Roysi>I
Arch Nssons, meets every Fridsy evening
on or after the full moon.
EUGENE NAGLE N. .. n. p. ~
ID. q. NnfswA Arors, eecretary.n
BeIusont Lodge, No. 10, Free snG Accepted MA
sons. meets every wednesday evening on OF p'ece'
a'ns''s n'' moon ws xBNNoN, W. N.
n. O. NstswAnekR, ssctetsry. ~ t
Mystic. Lodge, No. i60, L. D. o. f,nE~.
''''" ese'' ~0n''s kIiSk. 20. ~
L. POND, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06
CAMPAIGN SO vG.
BY J. p. WHITE.

AIR: al knop speet ralley."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-06

,AIthorsh the shove complsin DO difsr wt<eiy 80
their origin aud nature, set they all requtes local
treatment Many OF the wU'si saEes OF such dssases
will yield in a cumrnstiyeiy sbrrt space "f tins
when this u lInc diligently rubsed 1nto thu
parts affected even after every other iaesns have
failed. In all serious msiadies the ftis should NJ
taken acc ding to the printed ditrttiohs see'npn
nying eahe box - -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
nIERE-MENTION.

Our talented contributor, Mrs. Mary A. Ewart,
will open a day School in Columbia, on the first
Monday in October ne1t.".... The Newberry
Sun says that Jacob Wolf was arrested in that
town on Saturday of last week, for peddling with.
out license -"""...A difficulty occurred at Chap,
ell Hill q few days since, between the facult y and
a number of students belonging to the sopho-
more Class, and we learn that about 80 of the
students have left for their respective homes..".'
Among the delegates to the Breckenridge Con-
~vention at Charlottesville, Virginia, was Abra.
ham Lincoln, of Rockingham, q cousin of the
Republican candidate for the Presidency.....
The Southern Churchman says: "The Bishops
of the Episcopal Church Canon does not forbid
the lending of an Episcopal Church to any re-
spectacle denomination of Christians. "......"It
was deemed worth telegraping from Quebec to
New York paper that the Prince Of Wales had
his hair cut, and the barber sold the locks shorr
from the head of the scion of royalty at o higt
price to the ladies. '"'"".Albert Pike, the Ar
kansas POET, is out for Breckenridge and Lane
""".."The New York Post of Saturday publish
es what purpcrts to be a letter from Blondin t.
ellis Grace, the Duke of Newcastle" proposing
to bring His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
into America in a wheelbarrow on tight rope
........We learn from the Rock Hill Chronici
that q bale of new cotton was purchased by Mr.
B. F. Rawlinson, at Ebenezer, on Friday last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
MORE MISCHIEF.

The Memphis Enquirer asserts that the abo'
litionists have lately been strewing the streets
of that city with the vilest documents during the
night. These documents are picked up the next
morning, and found to contain sentiments entire
ly hostile TO our institutions. The Memphis Ap
peal says that numbers of abolitionists from the
North have wormed themselves in that commu-
nifty; and by their winning manners have gained
the favors of the unsuspecting citizens, which
they use rs a cloak to entice the negroes to run
away. That paper mentions some suspected
runaways who were recently taken, and carried
into Memphis. On their way to the city, a tree
was discovered with mud on it, which excited
suspicious. The mud was removed, and a bottle
of poison was found in q hollow of the tree
The negroes were closely questioned, and from
what could be gathered from their answers,
white men have doubtless been tampering with
the runwary negroes who swarm in the woods
around Memphis, and perhaps have tried to raise
an insurrection. Similar documents to the
above, it is said, have been sent to nearly oil the
clerpymen of every denomination in the region
of country lying around Alexandria, Louisi-
ana. These documents come from the Northern
States through the Post Office. The negroes on
two plantations about five miles from Alexan.
dria, have been found together in the woods
believed to have been planning mischief or in
surrection. Two drunken negroes were heard
hurrahing for Lincoln. But the following para
graph, which the Selma (Ala. Issue extracts
from q letter written by o citizen of Camden,
Wilcox county, surpasses anything we have
heard of, for premeditated and fendish malice:
ave heard yesterday of an occurrence that
took place near Coffeeville, Clark county, last
week, that should put US on our guard. A party,
purportihg to be Gipsies, went to the house of
a gentleman of that neighborhood, Informed him
that one of their number had died, and requested
permission to bury him upon this gentlemau's
land, and also the assistance Of his negroes
The permission was given. the negroes sent, and
the coffin Inferred. On the next day one Of the
negroes remarked to his master that the coffin
that had been buried was exceedingly heavy.
This excited enquiry, and the coffin was dug up
by q committee when it was found to be filled
with arms and ammunition,!!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
ARKANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
MONTICELLO,

MONTICELLO,
Drew County, Ark, Aug. 20, 1860.
Messrs. Editors: In q late issue of the "YoaK.
VILE ENQUIRER" a correspondent from South
Western Arkansas, gives quite a deplorable &C
count of the crops. Your correspondent is doubt
less correct in his statements, so far as his own
particular locality is concerned, but his remarks
are 80 general, that the inference may be readily
deduced that the crops throughout South West.
ern and South. Eastern Arkansas, except along
the Arkansas River, are almost a total failure
which is not true.
I have taken some pains to obtain the most
reliable information in reference to the crops in
our State, and as far as I have been able to
learn, no considerable portion Of the State has
suffered any serious injury from the drouth,
except those counties lying west Of the Ouachita
river. The corn and cotton crop in Drew county,
are both unusually good. We have had an abun.
dant crop of all kinds of fruits and garden vege
tables-the crop of mast is said to be very heavy,
which will keep stock-hogs fat during the winter
without the use of corn. 1 have no idea that
the present crop of corn will command more
than so cents per bushel from the heap. Many
of our farmers calculate very confidently on
gathering a bale of cotton per acre. Hands are
already doing good work in the way of picking.
The health of the country is very good few
cases of chill and fever by way of variety.
I remain yours, D. H. TH0MASSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
CASTE AT THE NORTH.

Many of our readers may not know hat tne
Northerners have their slaves nevertheless, it
is a fact. They do not call them slaves, nor are
they black but they are in a state of servltude'
They are known by the softer and more decent
names of pages, footmen, helps and liveried SER
wants! New York, Saratoga and Newport
these sanctuaries of freedom-have them; and
indeed wherever the negro is worshipped, the
poorer and more helpless class of whites are
made drudges. George P. Morris, one of the
editors of the Home Journal, writing from New
port to a late number of his paper, says -
ssThis was the hour of dining, [six o'clock, and
Touro. street (the Fifth Avenue of Newport) was
thronged with every variety of "turn-out,'
drawn by one, two and four houses.
Scarcely a vehicle passed, from the heavy
coach to the light buggy, that did not have a
Inverted servant somewhere about it."
Mp. Willis, the other editor of the Home
Journal, in the same number of his paper, has
his 9th letter. on o "Three veek's trip to the VEST
meaning the north-pest. In that letter he
describes a steamboat trip from Quincy, ILL.,, to
St. Louis, Mo-, on the Die Vernon. Some cattle
were being taken aboard at a way station. They
appear to be difficult to drive into a steamer;
and the huge ''boss'' or boatswain forced the
"hauds"-"moral drift wood" Mr.. Willis styles
them-to force the cattle. He calls the "boss'
ga brutal Hercules of a fellow, who could whip
any dozen of his crew, and who walked about
with q short club in his hand, and looking as if
he expected every moment to be called upon
to do it," Mr.. Willis adds:
II ventured down to the lower deck, after
dark, that night, and made my way through the
labyrinth offreight, machinery and cattle; and
the men, I found, were disposed of very much
wherever they could find q corner Or a resting.
place for the head here and there q group gam
bling by the light of the furnace fires, SOL
stretched like wet clothes over the hogsheads of
tobacco, but no sign of any thought of accom-
mediation for them. The contrast between this
level of abandoned men and moaning cattle, and
the splendid luxury of the floor above.-aU
oRoat ouer tie same keel and guided by the same
to say the least, suggestive!'
Yes, suggestive, we presume, of the American
Republic-the South "this level" and the North
that 'afoat. over of "splendid luxury!" Yet this
very number ofhis paper, and this very paragraph
dripping at that moment from his pen, show that
the North has her upper and lower deck Of hu.
manity.
"Ohi wad some power the giftie gle us,
To see ourselves as ithers see us"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06

gloom, or of trust and light-that springs up in
each ones bosom at the others presence. We
know not whence these feelings come, nor width
er they go-they are so like either the dirgeful
vail of wintry winds among tombStones, or the
sweet. voiced breezes of the merry pring time,
dallying with the roses. To dislike, to grieve, to
grumble-or, else, to love, be grateful and GLAD
has simply become the habit Of the home
Time is q s'tomb. builder" but he doesn't bury
the seeds of good and evil. He only plants
them they terminate, and in after years pro-
duce a harvest. Words and looks and tones are
treasured up "as in phial," until the whole
heart becomes surcharged with hatefulbitterness'
or meek-eyed kindness and delight. BE good !;
be generous be forgiving; be studious of the
welfare of those around you, as well as your
own. These virtues will make you a man, or o
woman; them happier and better and home a
peaceful paradise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06

Beyond q doubt, the Italians, almost as a unit,
desire to see their country, from Sicily to the
Alps, bound together in one government, with
Rome as the capital and Victor Emanuel, or
The "patrio!s" led by Garibaldi, are engaged in q
struggle only subservient to this end. Naples
is under the iron foot of Francis II; the Pope
rules at Rome; and Austria sways the sceptre
of Venice. GEaribaldi has subjugated Sicily, and
as her Dictator has placed the civil power in the
hands Of a civilian. His next movement is
against Naples and if successful, he will march
with the conquered Neopolitan fleet against We
nice.
signs conflict with existing treaties. Victor
Emanuel hinself-one of the bravest and most
devoted patriots of Italy-has written to Carl
baldi: "My Dear General! do desist!" Aus
tria has signifed her intention to invade Italy,
if these designs are carried out. Recently she
has even made a feeble effort to secure the guar
antee of Germany to her possession Of Venice.
Prussia has promised to assist Austria, if the
other powers-such as England and France
interfere on the side of Italy otherwise she
and all the other German provinces will retain
their neutrality.
In view of these grave and startling facts,
Garibaldi is still determined upon his project OF
an united Italy. No persuasion and no, threats
can make him "desist." He says lie has q
emission :" and when that shall have been &C
complished, he will lay down everything at Vic
tor Emanuel's feet. Till then, however, he begs
leave to disregard his advice. Success, we soy,
to the Liberator of Modern Italy!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
THE CHARLESTON TRADE.

"Business in Charleston begins to wear o de-
cidedly active appearance. The country merch'
ants are fooking in, and many of them have
already made large purchases from our direct
importers. "--Mercury.
We are glad to see this Indication of adherence
to the sentiments prevailing last winter and
spring to support Southern importers and estab-
lish a m of our own. There Is not the
shadow of n reason why we should not do our owr
importing from Europe. On the other hand
everything is in favor of it. 1t will bring capital,
trade and men to the South, who will be imbued
with the Justice of our institutions and the beau
ty of our civilization; and enable US the better
to cope with the North in Congress or on the
field of battle. Everything that increases our
population will increase the number Of our repre-.
sentatives in Congress and every new business,
creating an enlarged demand for labor, will in
crease our population. We should, therefore,
encourage Southern importations and the trade
of Southern cities, even in times of the profound
est peace and security.
To patroni re the North nop, when every Other
man we meet there is our political and social
enemy-in the very articles, too, which Charles
ton supplies rs we'll and cheaply-is simply sui
cidal. The public good at all times requires
small sacrifices of private property and person
al liberty. What then shall we say of the man
who persistently and sel6shly seeks only a very
few more dollars for his cofers-seeks them,
too, among the enemies of his country-at a
time, too, when his fellow citizens ore gathering
in groups here and there, in town and country,
for consultation,
"And whispering with white lips: The foe they
come, they come ="
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06

OLD SANrucK.-By request, the Candidates
for both Houses of the Legislature met at Shiloah
Church on Thursday 23d inst, and addressed a
portion of their fellow citizens on such questions
as were propounded and deemed of Importance.
The principal one related to Federal affairs.
The candidates met the questions unequivocal-
ly. The course advised in the event ofLincoln's
election was q dissolution Of the Union. g..
To old Sautuck we feel bound to tender our
thanks for hospitality and kindness. We never
sawa more orderly meeting than that at Shiloah.
There was no difference of political opinion and
no other cause of excitement. The day passed
off peaceably and to the honor of .Old santuck.,,
Rock Hill Chronicle, 81st utt. x
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
The Abolition Plot in Texas.

WASHINGTON, August 81.-New Orleans dates
of Tuesday last are received, containing Texas
news.
New events were daily occurring in various
parts Of that State, adding considerably to the
excitement already existing there.
Among other things, it is stated that o man
named Pearce has been arrested on the charge
of being concerned in the burning of the town
of Henderson, and that the proof is almost pos
tive against him.
The people are driving from the upper coun-
ties of the State every individual the least sus-
pected of Abolitionism.
The town of Mount Vernon has been. destroyed
by incendiaries, one Of whom was caught and
hung.
A plan to burn Sulphur Springs had been dis
covered. A slave negro. preacher acknowledged
that he and others had set apart q certain time
to burn all the dwellings in that place, and COM
nit other depredations; and then, in case they
could not whip out the whites, they were to take
ell the horses they could lay their hands on and
fly to the Indian nation.
A white man named Taylor, who had made
negroes his only companions, had been ordered
to get his travelling card Immediately, or be
hanged.
An attempt was made to burn Indianols, but
it was discovered in time to prevent a serious
loss.
The Crockett argus says that considerable
excitement exists in thatand the q d joining coun-
ty Of Anderson. Several barns and one dwelling
had been burned. These acts of incendiarism
were directly traced to negroes.
A white man implicated with the negroes had
been hung near lone. =
A plot to burn and destroy had been discover
a1 a pnopn tho noorooo IN Tylop Droirio
State.
Vigilance Committees were continually FORM
ING. sr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
THE DEATH OF WOLFE
BY II. ". @.

BY H. N. @.
Hark, how the dread alarum'sfnote
Resounds from yon embattled height!
The Pride of France-proud Montcalm's me-
Are arming for the coming fight.
Their flag is floating to the sky,
And flaps in boastful dance on high,
IT'S England's Armies they defy
Her chosen chivalry.
Each warrior bold is at his post:
Each trusty blade is drawn in ire.
The cannons booming DER the vale
Are belching forth their liquid fire.
Athousand men ore scaling fast
Those ramparts to the trumpet's blast
Each band, more furious than the last,
Sweeps on to victory.
And yet they fought, as at each stroke
Another thousand foemen sprung.
Each arm was raised, as tho on it
A thousand souls for freedom hung.
The smoking columns licked the plain:
The din, that rose above the main,
Resounded thro' the hills again
In dreadful harmony.
Those walls, now trembling from their base
Are streaming deep with human gore
And, vet, those men refuse to yield,
But stand more stubborn than before.
First here-now there-above-below,
Brave Montcalm dashed amid the foe.
How fatal was each manly blow
He struck for victory!
Twas vain the English column came
Resistless, as their breasts were one;
As phalanx fell, another rushed
To finish what the last begun.
The voice of Wolfe still leads them on.
The French fall back-their flag is gone
At length they yield and Wolfe has won
That blood. bought victory.
Yet, ere't was known whose strength prevailed,
Brave Wolfe lay fallen in the fight:
Bleeding from every wound, he prayed
For England and her Subjects Right.
The cry arose;-"They fly, they fly"
who fly, he asks.-'The French they cry.
"Thank Heaven" hegasps, ''Tis wellto die
We gain the victory"
With swelling breasts they bear him of:
With fearful eyes they make his gravel
His noble Soul now sleeps in Peace
In Mansions of the Good and Brave.
Sleep on thou maytyr'd hero, sleep;
Yet DER thy grave shall many weep,
And in their hearts the memory keep
Of Wolfe and Victory.
The RETREAT, Richland, s. c., August 9th.
Before "the Heights of Abraham" in 1859.
. corruption, but yet in use.
II is a disputed point with historians whether General
life was ORIGINALLY buried in England or America
native soil, at least, NOW contains his remains.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06

Recently q Turkish envoy to Paris met with
plenipotentiaries of various European powers;
and q plan was agreed upon for interference to
suppress the outrages upon the Syrian Christians.
European troops, not exceeding FIVE thousand.
are to be landed in Syria, for o space of time not
longer than six months. There were Is vessels
in the harbor of Beyrout, about the first of Au-
gust, and the people were eagerly looking for
several thousand French troops who had EN-
barked for that place. 1t was feared that this
occupation of Syria by foreign forces would
cause bloody scenes in the interior cities-devo-
ted to the Turkish government-inasmuch as it
would be taken as q signal for the dismember,
ment of Turkey.
Many leading men of Europe, especially OF
Russia, France and England, and the people OF
Turkey in Europe, by o majority of fifteen o.
gainst five millions, are in favor of this dlsmem'
berment. The Christians in all parts of the
Sultan's dominions would rejoice in a dissolu-
ton. His power is dead his treasury, empty
his rule, a chaos. Many of his most devoted
subjects look to 1862, as an era to be marked by
Mohammedan decline. The old and monstrous
error is dying out; and the government which
is its creation, must perish with it.
The destruction of the government of the
Porte and the distribution of its territory among
the European nations, will make the balance
of. Power" question an even more intricate ant
importa Mt one than it has been for the last cen
tury. How much will Russia be contented with
how much, France; and who shall have tn
Lions share? How large q slice off 1taly-the
dried beef in the corner for the whole family Il
cut at-will quiet Austria How must all tn
planets and satellites re.adjust themselves ano