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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
from the Noble Democrat, 9Th inst !

REvIvAL.-We learn that during a recent
revival in a church Of the NJ. Z. denomina-
ton, near Middleburg in this county, one
hundred and three persons made a profess
sion of religion und Joined the church.
ANOTHER DREAMING AT THE JArL.--Sev.
ers and Miller, who were favored with a
notice last week, for having broke jail, made
another attempt to acquit themselves. last
Saturday night. During the day, they had
secured an iron bar from a cell door and
concealed /, IN the cell they would be locked
up in during the night. Sometime during
the night, they brought the iron bar into
use, and succeeded IN breaking the door so
that one Of then, got through into the hall
where they were kept during the day; when
the other attempted TO crawl through, how.
ever, he got fastened, and when relieved II
was too late to prosecute the work further.
Necessary repairing was Immediately made.
ACCIDENT TO A LITTLE GlRL.--Quite a
painful accident happened to a little girl Of
Elisha Stats, residing on the road leading
from this place to Sarahsville, one day last
week. The parents were absent at the time
and the children were eating their dinner.
A brother OF the girl, a boy somewhere in
his teens, took a fork from the table, with
the remark that he intended throwing aud
sticking it in the door. The sister, who was
between him and the door, to prevent the
fork being thrown, threw up her arm just as
it had passed from her brothers. hand. In
stesd OF hitting the DIOR, it struck the girls
arm just above the elbow. one prong enter
ing the bone to The depth of an inch and
breaking off. The prong was extracted by
Dr. g Mckee, of Olive, and She ppard, of
Sarahsville, though not without some diff
Guilty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15

From the Barnasviiie InteIligeneer Of 7th inst.I
NEARLY A FAfAt A6olpENr.-On We'd
nesdoy night last a large rock fell upon the
railroad trick, at the mouth Of the iunnelI
at this place. The noise made BY the fall
attracted the attic ntion Of persons in the
vicinity, who investigated the matter, and
found the rock completely covering the
track. The mail train, which was due ten
Minutes later, was siginlled and stopped
Had the rock fallen as the train entered the
tunnel, there is no telling how fearful an
accident might have occurred.
MEAT sToLEB-A tHAsE.-Wari ants were
issued on Saturday Tor the arrest of John
Howell, Edo Stubs and Stewart Betts-al
mean, low characters. This was done on
the aaidsvit Of Thomas English, who alleged
THAT they had stolen a large quantity OF
bacon from him. Officer Crew, assisted By
Deputies Msgill and merrill, Immediately
started after the parties, and succeeded in
arres,ing Howell on Sunday evening. The
others give beg bail and although the officer:
pressed Them hafd=.sometimes being in sigh
Of them Hthey were not arrested. They were
chased into Monroe county, where the pur
suit was re)inqnished.
Howell had a hearing Monday night, bu
was discharged for want OF evidence.
ELoPEMEsr.-A regular elopement cas-.
came of not long since in one Of the village,
of Monroe county, Tive men, partners in
business, left home together. Upon arriving
At a distant town, one Of them made al
excuse TO the other, returned to Monroe CO
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
Three Cheers for Frank Blair!

Efz- After one of the most exciting
local contests that has ever taken place
IT. the country, st. Louis has again de-
clared her adhesion 10 the cause of free
dom, by the triumphant election Of
FRANK BLAIR to Congress. 1t will be
recoiected that he ran for the same po-
sition two years ago, against BARRETT,
the latter being returned BY small ma
jority. Mr.. BLAIR contested the election
on the ground of illegality, and upon a
very close examination most disreputa-
bic system of fraudulent voting was prov
en- upon his opponents, and Mr.. BLAIR
secured his seat. At the close of the
session, he nobly resigned ii and again
appealed to tue people. Both he and
BARRETT were renominated for the short
term, and also for the subsequent full
term. The Americans nominated no
candidate for the short term, and went
over very generally to BARRErr, but yet
the coalition was only able TO beat BLAIR
1863 votes, after, as the telegraph says,
goo BLAIR votes were thrown out. For
the long term, the Americans nominated
TODD, and left the Republicans and Dem
ocrats to decide their relative strength,
and the result is that BLAIR is elected by
| 1865 majority. This is glorious tri-
umph and shows that the Republican
party Of ST. Louis is an increasing pow
er. In 1858 BARRETT, Democrat, had
1857 votes ; BLAIR. Republican, had
6,531 BREcKINRIDGE, American, had
5,658. In the contest just concluded
BARRETT had lO,O16 BLAIR ,3Sl ;
ToDD. 4, 1913.
1t is reported that ROLLINS, American
Republican, is also elected in the second
district. This is almost too good news.
But there is abundant evidence that the
work of Missouri's regeneration is going
forward. May Providence hasten the
contamination.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
What Popular Sovereignty has Done.

Stephen A Douglas, the Northern Democrat
lie candidate for the Presidency, and the great
apostle Of Popular Sovereignty. in the Senate
Of the United States. on the 10th day of MAY
last, states the results of his doctrine to have
been ms follows
Under it the people of New Mexico have in
'rodnead and protected Slavery in the whole of
that Territory
Under it tract of free territory five times rs
large rs the State Of New York has been con
yer;ei into Sldoc territory
Under it Slavery has been extended from the
Rio Grande 70 the Gulf Of California
Under it Slavery has gone rs far North as 3e
degrees North latitude, degree and half far
tier North than the South ever asked that it
should so!
1t has convert til the only inch of free terrific
re- to Stare territory that has ever been SO con
r,rted ON the American Continent
WHAT MR.. DOUGLAS EXPECTS IT TO DO.
" II it BE- true" he said, 4" that this principle
M intervention has given to slavery all
of y tw Mexico which was surrounded on near
~ every side by free Territory. will not the
same principle Protect you in the northern
ST ties Of Mexico when they are acquired, since
they are now surrounded by slave territory
nre several hundred miles further South have
many degrees of greater heat; and have a eli
IN ,ta and soil adapted to Southern produc-
tions t''
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
Mr.. Douglass Record.

TS Last week we showed very plain
y that but few Years ago, STEPHEN A.
DousLAs clear y recognized and asserted
the sovereign power Of Congress over
the territories, and also its right to pro-
hibit slavery in the territories. We
brought that record down to 1913. Let
us bring it down still later. On the 18th
Of March. 1850, in a speech in tie Sen
ale, Mr. Douglas thus further enforced
the right Of prohibition
/" The territories belong to the United States
az one people, one nation, and are to be dispos
ed of for the common benefit OF all, according
TO the principles of the Constitution. EACH
STATE, AS A MEMBER OF THE CON
FEDERACY, HAS \ RIGHT TO A VOICE
IN FORMING THE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE TERRITORIES: but the different sec.
tions-Sorth, South East and West-have no
such right IT Is NO VIOLATION OF
SOUTHERN RIGHTS TO PROHIBIT SLA-
VERY"
In 1850 The bills for the formation Of
territorial governments in Utah and New
Mexico came up, and were adopted as
part of the promise measures Of that
wear In those bills it was declared that
when admitted as Suites. those territories
should come into the Union with or with
out Slavery, as their Constitutions should
prescribe The bills said nothing about
fa, ta but
contended that the old law Of Mexico
kept slavery out of them. and in this Mr..
DOUGLAS expressly concurred. In the
discussion Of these bills it WAS a. no time
commended that the compromise measures
repealed the old Missouri restriction, and
Mr.. DOUGLAS, IN his first report from the
Committee OH Territories OH the Nebras-
ka bill. particularly RETAINED from max
iog any such declaration. On the con
lrary he had but just declared al Spring
Ii Id, Illinois, that that compromise was
as sacred rs the Constitution itself Mr.
DOUGLAS, however, changed his views
u few days after. and introduced the bill
repeating it. He then took the position
which he now processes TO maintain. that
the people Of the Territories alone have
the right % decide upon the question Of
slavery in Tie Territories. Let us see
how closely he has stuck by that posi-
ION.
We all know the evils which grew out
OF tins legislation. We all know bow
Kansas was invaded by hordes Of Mis-
soarians, and the settlers driven away
from The polls How fraudulent returns
were n,ode and the whole control Of az
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

Probably the largest political gather
ing ever held in the country, took place
on the 9Th inst, at Springfield, Illinois,
The home of Mr.. Lincoln. As many as
204 carloads Of people arrived by rail
The procession was eight miles in length,
and was interesting from the great amount
of paraphernalia exhibited But only a
small portion of the people were in it.
The fair grounds were densely packed
with human beings and speeches were
made from five stands. Compared with
the crowd at the United States Fair at
Chicago. it is confidently asserted that
$4,000 persons were present Mr.. Lin
coin appeared on the ground about three
o'clock. and his appearance created the
widest excitement He was carried
from the carriage to a stand, and for ten
minutes round after round of the widest
cheers greeted him. He declared his
determination not to make a political
speech, and confined himself TO remarks OF
acknowledgment for the ovation. Four
thousand Wide Awakes paraded in the
evening.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

We are informed by one Of the propri-
etors of a manufacturing establishment
in this city, which employs forty five
men, nearly all of whom are Germans,
and who, to man, have heretofore vo-
ted the Democratic ticket-that there
are now but three men in the whole num-
Der who have not declared for Lincoln
This is one of the significant signs of the
times. The Germans have become dis
gusted with the false and hollow hearted
pretensons Of the leaders of the so called
Democracy. and are determined to cut
loose from the trammels of party, and
vote the honest sentiments Of their hearts
for Lincoln and Freedom. - Columbus
{ Ohio) Journal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

Has BEEN ACQUITTED. Judge Terry,
Of California, who killed Senator Broder-
lex in duel. has lately Been acquitted
by a jury in Marion County, says San
Francisco paper. under circumstances
that leave no doubt of collision between
the prosecution and defence to pro-
duce such result The witnesses es-
tablishing the guilt Of Terry were on
their way from San Francisco to Marion
in a small boat. They were delayed so
that they did not reach the Court House
until about l2 O'Clock. Judge Hardy
opened the Court al A. NJ The Dis
trict Attorney announced that his wit
nesses had not made their appearance
The case went to the jury wthouta word
of testimony, and under the charge Of
Judge Hardy verdict of acqui,tal was
rendered before ten O'clock
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

@ The Democratic Central Com
mittee have filled the blank in their State
Ticket, caused by the declination Of
Judge GRANT, with the name of J. NJ
ELwooD. Two years ago ELwooD was
candidate for Attorney General, and went
about the State repeating speech filled
with the most extravagant statements
and unblushing falsehoods. The Dubu-
que Times we'll says that ELwooD has a
State reputation, but it is that of being
the most unmitigated liar in Iowa.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

derers of his faithful friend and guide
not a word did he lisp, but turned about
and voted to reward one of those assas-
sins. And yet this is the man who is
lauded as brave, as noble, as honest, as
trustworthy, as great in mind and large
in heart God grant, for the sake of
humanity, that there may be no more
like him.
We have given the second chapter of
Mr.. DOUGLASS record. Possibly we may
publish another.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
Who Shirks !

Es" Mr.. VANDEvER, as soon as he re-
turned 10 Dubuque from Washington,
waited upon Mr.. SAMuELs his competitor
for seat in Congress, and desired TO
make a joint canvass of the district with
him. Mr. S. did not desire to commence
stumping the interior of the district be
fore September, to which Mr. V. consent
ed, with the understanding that such
points as were accessible by river or rail
road should be visited by them jointly
in August. Since then Mr.. SAMuELs
declines to carry out this latter arrange
ment. This the Dubuque Times asserts
on the authority of Mr.. VANDEvER.-
Ben had better save his time, money and
reputation by staying at home altogether.
He made poor show in his arguments
with Mr.. VANnEvER last year, as is CON
fessed by quite number of Democrats
in this region, and as the Dubuque Her
dld acknowledges that the latter has been
greatly improved by his Washington ex-
perience, another tilt between them could
not fail to result otherwise than in Mr.
S. utter discontinue. BEN's overween-
ing egotism, and his Virginia arrogance
is not palatable to the people, and the
more he shows himself TO them, the
greater will be his opponents majority.
He has no sympathy, whatever, with the
anti slavery cause, and no anti-slavery
man in Iowa would think of sending him
to Congress to represent that sentiment.
He is too much imbued with Virginia De-
mocracy for that, and shows it too plain
ly. We venture to say that Ben will be
elected to stay at home by such a ma
jority that his political aspirations will
be quieted for some time to come.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
Trs- Our neiohhor has an admirable

EE- Our neighbor has an admirable
method of Sinking the point in issue,
and spending his strength upon some
thing that has no tangible existence. He
is veritable Don Quixote, unhorsing
Knights, and storming mag
mary castles. Lust week we noticed his
attack upon Rev Mr.. FRAZIER, and that
class of ministers who remember the
slave in their sermons and prayers. We
said that our neighbor, like good many
Democrats, processes to be an anti-slavery
man, and yet he and they object to the
discussion of slavery at the north, at the
south, in Congress, and in the pulpts.
We asked him where anti-slavery Dem
ocrats purpose TO make their sentiments
known. He leaves out all consideration
of the anti-slavery professions, in his re-
ply, and says that he proposes to stop
the denunciation altogether. He declares
his "policy is complete let-alone poll
cy." He can't certainly mean to say
that he would do this as an anti-slavery
man-that an anti slavery man should
have no word Of denunciation for the
system of slavery. That would be alb
surd. No man can be against thing
and say or do nothing against it. He
may be Indifferent and do this, but not
if he is interested. 1t is a moral impos.
sibility. Our neighbor has conveniently
overlooked the word antislavery in oul
observations, and answered as one making
no such professions.
But even in his short article he is no.
consistent with himself-a necessity Of
his unnatural position. First he says
his policy is complete let-alone policy
In the second succeeding sentence he
says: There is only one sensible,
peaceful way OF laboring directly for the
emancipation of the slaves, and that is
through the shareholders themselves. -
In the first place he is for letting the
question completely alone, and immedi-
ately he says he proposes to labor through
the slave holders themselves. Laboling
in any way is not a "complete let-alone
policy is it Mr.. HEDGES
But do you favor laboring through the
shareholders? If SO, why are you
against FRANK BLAIR and the emancipa-
uonisls of Missouri ? Why don't you
have word of cheer for CAssIus NJ
CLAY? Why don't you denounce the
violence committed against southern anti
slavery men :? Why do you insist thai
it is wrong to SO south and endeavor te
preach antislavery doctrines to slave
holders ? Pshaw Mr. HEDGES, yot
are not an anti slavery man. You are ;
Democrat. You quote the Bible to give
authority to slavery. You never speal
a word in favor OF the slaves, but al
your expressed sympalhies are for lh,
masters. This is not anti .slaveryism
any more than it is christianity. That.
our belief
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

ET- Our neighbor processes to have a
great horror Of political preachers
What does he think Of III. G. DEAN, who
is one Of that class Or does il make a
difference in our neighbours eyes what
kind Of politics are preached +? DEAN
breaches the most contemplate political
doctrine, in the most disgusting and
blasphemous style, and although he signs
himself Rev.. we never heard our neigh
Dor say anything against him
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
The Burlington Hawkeye piyes III

The Burlington Ha,rkeye gives the
particulars of sad accident A boy
named Geo. Webster, aged Is years,
mounted horse to look for COW. He
rode the horse with only halter up
on him, and fasten the halter tight to his
wrist. The horse got frightened, threw
him off. and rs he was unable to unloose
the strap, the horse dragged him for a
quarter of a mile, breaking his skull and
causing his death
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
The New York journal of Comm.rt

hitherto recognized as sound ;"
Democratic o.gan---states the case with
a degree of frankness that is quite ex-
traordirary for a paper Of that class
saying
1t is pretty well understood now
that the contest is between Lincoln and
Lane, both Breckenridge and Douglas
being out of the question Douglas S
friends don't want Lane to be President.
any more than Lanes friends wish to
have Douglas. But Douglas is conf.
dent OF carrying several States, and if he
does, he will make Lane President"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
Thirty Cents a Copy.

Payable INVARIABLY ~ ADVANCE. As we shall
have a State and County contest, as we'll rs q
Presidential one, a local paper must prove more
interesting than the campaign papers published
abroad and we therefore invite orr friends
throughout the county to form clubs, and give
the GUARDIAN as great circulation as possible.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
WILLIAM VANDEVER.
State Nominations.
Electoral Ticket.
CAMPAIGN GUARDIAN.
Great Undue ements to Subscribe

In view of the Importance Of the coming
political contest, and of the necessity, on the
part of Republicans, of having the people thor
oughly informed as to the issues involved and
believing that in no other way can this better
he done than by the circulation of Newspapers
We have concluded to send the GUARDIAN TO sub
scribors, from the lst of June until after the
November election Cor the low price Of
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

Gf5~ L. d. INGERsoLL, the able CORES
pendent of the Burlington Hawkeye. and
+. LLOYD, are the new editors of the Iowa
City Reporter, which recently deserted
Democracy. The Reporter will do as
good work for Republicanisnl as it has
for many years done for democracy.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

our evidence, let our neighbor meet it,
and not wander off in reply to something
not in the argument.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

II is thought thai the next State Fair
at Iowa City will be very fine one.
Miss Dix, the well known philanthro-
plst, was recently in Iowa City.
The McGregor Times denies that the
grain buyers OF that city have ever used
false weights.
The present summer, at the South, is
said to be hotter than any summer since
1928.
We learn from the Delhi Journal that
the Good Templars of Delaware county
will have pic mic at Manchester on the
Esd inst.
The Dundee, N. Y Record says that
on the last Tuesday and Friday nights
in July there was frost in that vicinity.
The Republicans of Cedar Falls pro-
pose getting up grand Mass Meeting
on the 9th Of September.
The Republican states that a little child
two years old, was recently run over in
the streets of Waverly, and instantly
killed Its father is Truman Williams.
The steamship Parana crossed the At
lantic from Galway to St. Johns in Z
days hours This is the quickest pas.
sage ever made.
The Dubuque Times says that nego-
tiations are in progress for the construc-
ton of a superior steam Grain Elevator
in that city, near the depot of the Dubu
que d. Pacific Railroad
Mr.. VIM. l.. Johnson, heretofore a
straight-out Democrat, and now a post
master in Floyd county, gives his rea-
sons, through the st. Charles HteUigen-
Ger, for voting for Lincoln and Hamlin.
The Nordstern, a very influential Ger
man Democratic paper at La Crosse, re-
nounced its heresy and hoisted the names
of LINCOLN and HAMLrN in its last issue.
The Republican masses Of this State
are moving, and numbers of enthusias-
tic meetings have been held in different
portions. Iowa will give Lincoln as
great majority as she gave Fremont
Mr.. A Menges, of Madison, Wiscon-
sin, an Old Line German Democrat, for
many years Assistant Bank Comptroller,
has came out for Lincoln and Hamlin.
He is very popular man, and his de-
fantiop n bnrb htnx., 10 IL
cy in that county.
The Lyons 1dOocate chronicles, as
something out Of the usual order OF
things, the descending of great many
small fish of Il strange species, into that
city, during a late rain shower. Some
of them were without scales. and living
Where did they come from
Two men named Bssell and Chad
wick, the first special agent of the ST
Louis Chamber of Commerce, and the
last lawyer of Rock Island, have been
| arrested for a conspiracy 10 burn the
Rock Island Bridge The evidence is
conclusive against them, and they are
now in Jail al Chicago.
Gen. Scroggs, of Erie County. N. Y,
President of the American Stale Coun-
GILL and late delegate to the Bell Ever
EFT State Convention, has come out for
Lincoln and Hamln. The attempt TO
dragoon the Americans into the support
of Douglas is the reason for Gen.
scroggs's action.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14
FOR PRESIDENT
A D RAHAM LINCOLN,
OF ILLINOIS

FOR VICE PRESIDENT
III AN IBAL III A LIN,
OF MAINE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

The Guardian is the Official Paper
OF Buchanan County. and having
a much Larger Circulation than any
other Paper published therein, is
tae most Valuable to resident or nom
resident property holders. and is also
the best medium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

The Lyons 1dOocate chronicles, as
something out Of the usual order OF
things, the descending OF a great many
small fish of strange species, into that
city, during late rain shower Some
of them were without scales. and living
Where did they come from
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-08-14

Two men named Bissell and Chad
wick, the first special agent of the ST
Louis Chamber of Commerce, and the
last lawyer OF Rock Island, have beet
arrested for a conspiracy TO burn tn,
Rock Island Bridge. The evidence i.
conclusive against them, and they are
now in Jail al Chicago.