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TIE DEBATE on sxwaRp's SPEECH.
There were some noticeable points in the de-
bate in the Senate yesterday Afternoon, which
was protracted until h4lf- past six O'Clock. No
SOONER had Nr. Seward concluded, Than he was
assailed With great ferocity By Douglas cnd Da-
Wis. The former With his characteristic inso-
!snce and impertinence, assaled the Senator
from New York. im,puting personal motives and
indutglag generally in Hose clap trap arcu-
nents which may do on the stump, but ate hafI
ly suited to the Senate Chamber, and were in
marked contrast 10 the uiynited aud lofts tona
which distinguished Mr.. Seward's delivery. Tho
Little Giant Of course defended, with III! the
fuss Of 4 he.t with one chicken, his pet bantlip1
the Kansas Nebraska Dila-which he labored
OF the compromise Measures Of 1850.
TErMpCLL AND porG4As.
Nr. Trumbuli took him up md put him in 4
yery tight place BY recalling the fact that when
the kansas-Nebr.ska bill Was first reported II
dld not contain the clause repeating The Mis-
souri, Compromise. That was proposed by Dix
on, of Kentucky; aud when fisst offered, was
denounced by Douglas and his friends az \ fire-
brand. He also reminded Douglas that when
the Republicans proposed an amendment allow
ing the people Of Kansas and Nebraska to elect
their own Governors, lie voted against it. and
tue result Was that the Governors VI those Ter.
ritories had defeated the popular will bv veto
lns pl1!s prohio1tln9 Slavery This Was popular
sovereignty with q vengeance.
lie further asked Douglas how there ucrc to
DC undcr his doctrine any more free States, in.
asmush ~ as be asserted that the Consti ution
carried slavery into tse Territories, and furthe.
sad thas no State could undertake to deprive
persons Ct Their property How under the lat.
ter proposition slavery was to be excluded from
any osa1e, lie could not see.
DOUGLAS Ecxs.
These questions and "Reminiscences ill M,
suit douglas, and atter INDUCING in fc,r ;nn,s
attempts at wiit;cism, to the great deioht If hi
cZ19u.r, in the gallery. aad some reckIsss osser
tons which he could hardly expcct any one to
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We have heard of several hea,t-touchiug
scenes connected with this melancholy event.
The intelligence Of the disaster spread with the
proverbial slacrity.of i'll news, and in IN almost
latives aud friends Of the unfortunate men who
were crushed in the ruins, were on the spot
One young woman, with an infant in her arms,
and = child, apparently about two years old,
tugging ut the skirt Of her dress, With haic .::s-
heEe!ed, and conntenanee upon every lineament
typed, burst through tho surrounding crowd,
which inssinctirelT opened to afford passage
to one whose appearance too surely proclaimed
her right to explore the scene Of misery. With
the first sight Of the mass Of ruins, her ere
drank in the full extent Of her loss; she was
widow, and her little ones we're fathe11ess- The
strength which had thus far supported her gaye
way, and but for some sympalhizing bJ-stand-
ers, she would have fallen to the ground,
'"oh, John, John," said she, and those who
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NNA <AA ~ AA3 WA 444OuE3 4AAA tAA AE NVA4A 4Vl-
row on the fifth Of tho goyc1nmcnt-no in
considerable sum. When everything was in
readiness for the work, the contract WAS torn
in two By ?. II. G. Holt, and the man ruined
beyond the hope Of redemption, together with
large number Of his neighbora who had
loaned him money on the faith Of the Post or
ice department. Another prominent case is
that Of the mail carrier between Salt Lake city
and Carson Valley. Another is that Of a Mis-
aouri River steamboat owner who has been
bankrupted in similar way. And 60 to the
and Of the chapter.
We do not set up for special eympathizers
with mail contractors. Wc believe in equal
and exact Justice for alt mcn, and VIC see no
reason in law or morals why citizen should
b banhupted because he placed lis filth in
the government Of his country. But there arc
higher considerations than these. The whole
American people are interested in the per1na-
ncncy Of the present mail syston, until a
cheaper and better one can be devised. Wo
think grave errors haye been committed in cs.
tablishing duplicate routes, at enormous cost,
to the Pacific. We think TINT the Buttcr1eld
CONTRACT, yin Arizona and the Gila liver, was
morally great Rwindle. But the reaction
ay" measures Of the Postmaster General
which have chopped to pieces, scores o'
old mail routes in the West and deprived
hundreds Of Aourishing communities Of tlei1
,ox+o1 fno.1+;o. ,x>,1t;vo than, IN norr THAR
own mails BY subscription OF DO deprived oi
privileges Which they have enjoyed dozen OF
twenty years, mud which hare become essen.
tia1 to civilized existence, are not to be de.
Tended. We trust the present session Of Con
Breas VIII not pass By without careful in
quirY into these spiggot refoEms Of tho Post
master General
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Vow rhimgs nrn Worhimr.

The political conversions to The Rcpubi,
can party this year are counted by hundreds.
They greet us from every point-North, East,
West, and even South, But the greatest
revolution is among the Germans. Every
where they are uniting their fortunes with
the only party in existence pledged to 'he
resistance OF the further extension Of slavery.
In Portsmouth, The Tribune informs us the
Germans have organized club which al
ready numbers over one hundred namcs, and
the cry is still they come In Conuersyille,
Indiana, the German democratic club have
come out for Lincoln and Hsmlin in a body
In Indianapolis over one hundred German
democrats have espoused Rcpublica nsul
within the last few weeks. In one town in
Lawrence county, Indiana, twenty democrats
have done the same thing, VIM, Striker, re,
Gently editor of the Hamilton county, la.
Freeman, DouglOs paper announces thai
he will go for Honest Old Abe. We might
/ fiji ou1 paper with accounts of changes to In,
| Republican cause, but enough. The sucker.
notice the turn Of German sentiment. hcuc,
their affected sympathy for their welfare
The Germans are getting acquainted with III,
tricks Of these pretended friends, and viii
hereafter vote the Republican ticket.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
'Ehc Pirate shot.

Gen. William Walker, whose notoriety
consisted in iillibusiering in Central America
has at length met the doom cf condemned
pirate. The latest intelligence informs us
that he and his men have been taken rison
ers by the British and handed over to the Hon.
duras authorities for trial. Walker and one
of his coonels, named Rudler, were shot, and
the remainder permitted to return to the
United States under penalty Of never again
engaging in treason against Honduras. A
great majority of the American people viii
agree that this is mered punishment for
Walker. We say majority, for it is known
that Walkers scheme of converting Central
America into an Independent slaveholding
conlederacy was strongly sympathi2ed with
by the democracy. Walker hads no rightfu
business in llonduras-a country with which
the United States is at peace. His attack up
on TruXillo was that of lawless mlrauder.
1t cost the lives of seventy citizens of Hondu-
ras. If murder is ever to be punished with
death, il should have been in this case. TO
pardon Walker once more would have been,
as experience shows, only to continue his ca
reer of bloodshed. The sentiment ola civil
lied world will approve his execution.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Remember. Frccnncn.

The democratic party as whole. are the
sworn foes of every measure ofpolicy, having
for It's object the protection of free labor aud
the consequent elevation of free white labor
ers; and are the fast friends ofevery measure
of policy calculated to increase the value of
slave labor and to promote the interests of
slave holders. Free homes, protection, to
American industry, &c., are all against the
interests Of the slave power and the democra-
cy oppose them
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
THE TRICK OF A GAMBLER!
Let IIonc.t Men Epct Him.

The self-conyicted gambler Jas. B. Steed-
man, IN his perambuations through Wood
county last week, is reported to have had
much to say about Gen. Ashley being q
know-no.hing ten years ago. Now this is
one Of Steedhnan's tricks to divert attention
from the fact that he stands up before this
community ms notorious gtmbler If cleo
ted to Congress he would gamble away the
rights of his constituents for a mere pittance
and then, as Douglas dill, when he boasted
in the Senate what his principle had done for
slavery, lay it all to the principle Of popular
sovereignty. Let your principle be, down
with the gambler with the tricky
demagogue." A man who spends much Of
his time in gaming shops is hardly ft to trust
with the great concerns OF the nation.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
One UniOn n--Onc Country 0nc Dcs-
riAy

Before the blighting and deplorable evils of
the pop. SOY. doctrine were let loose upon our
otherwise prosperous country, one Union, one
Country, one common destiny was the mot
to of every party, an article in every political
creed. Fifty years ago the people Of this
country knew no rivalry but that of fraterna
zeal for the general welfare, no competition
but that of exalted patriotism; now they con
front each other with bitter anathemas and
frowning menaces; the hands which should
be clasped in lrendly fellowship, clutch at
each others throatS. Side by side, shoulder
to shoulder, they won this bright heritage of
national independence, and knit together with
a bond that was fondly hoped would endure
iorcver-make II nation of freemen-they
were common partners in tolls, dangers and
sutferings, aud common inhertors of the price.
less boon for which they pledged their for
tune, their lives and their sacred honor,
Now behold the melancholy contrast. The
country on the brink of anarchy, ruin and civil
war, simply to crafty an ambitious dcms-
gogue, who destroyed the compromise which,
previous to 1854, was regarded as a just set
tlement of the yexed question of American
Slavery, We hope soon to witness a return
OF this lraternal love; when the rights of free
men will receive more attention than the
safety of the slavedrver's nigger, and when
"llonest Old Abe"will occupy the Presiden-
tial Chair.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
The stale EIlecIiOn.

The Ohio State election takes place on
next Tuesday week-less than two weeks
from to day. While the eye of the nation
will be mainly directed toward indiana and
PENNSYLVANIA, and while no intelligent read
er doubts the success of the State ticket in
Ohio, there are questions that to us are more
important: "What majority can we gve?"
and "Wll every Republican vote be out in
October?" Wood county being largely Re-
publican, we fenr our friends do not proper
ly consider the consequences to follow from
want of action in this matter. In case we do
not get out full vote at the Octobers election,
our opponents would boast of it as n falling
off in favor of Slave Code Know nothing
Douglssism. This disinterested disposition on
the part of Republicans, in counties of large
majorities, nearly lost us our Safe election in
1857 from the fact that 9,o7l Republicans
staid at home, while the democratic number
was only 1891. Republicans should romem-
Der that there are counties largely democrat
ic, and that efforts are being put forth in these
to bring every vote; hence the Importance Of
Republican voters being at the polls. This is
not the only reason that our friends should
see that every Republican vote is put in the
ballot-box at the October election. They
should remember that there is coalition be-
tween the Dougasites and Bell Everett men
against Judge Brinkerhof. They mean to-
make his majority as small as possible, and
then quote that as representing the Rcpub-
licau strength in Ohio. Last year, Denuison
had Il majority OF about $4,000, This year,
the majority for Brinkerhotf should be not
less than 10000.
We have shown by the above figures that
in 1857 there was a majority of 8, ,o4O Repub-
lican "stay at homes" over democrat delin-
quents, and in view of this fact we think ev-
cry Republican should not only be wakened
up to a sense Of duty, but should be oiarmea
at the designs of the enemy, and rally every
possible vote. With such relative changes
ss the above, throughout the entire State, i.
is easy 10 see how quietly yet surely, our en-
tire last years majority of $4,000, might be
thrown away, leaving the enemy to exult in
over the defeat Of Judge BrinkerhofI, while
We have 1" fact a Republican majority OF
from 10000 10 $4,000 in the State. There.
fore we say to our friends throughout the
county. if you are not organized already, go
to work Immediately and organize thorough
ly. Be prepared to get out every Republi-
can votethat we may show our actual strength
in October, and all will be well.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Two Nycclis Crorn next VmesNny

Tuesday, the ninth day of October, is the
day of our State and County election. Re-
publicans of Wood county are you organized?
Are you prepared to discharge your duty as
freemen? Are your arrangements perfected
for getting out every vote? Remember that
it is not Republican majority that is want
ed. We want the vote largely increased over
that Of last year--that our friends through
out the state may see that we are fully wide
awake TO the interests of human freedom.
Aside from the State officers, we have a Con
gressman to elect, who will go as the com
missioned onoer Of this district, to represent
the interests Of free men, free speech and free
territory. Remember, the enemy are in the
field and with all the arts and appliances that
they SO well know how TO use, are on the alert,
ready to take advantage of any weakness or
inactivity on the part Of Republicans Sure
ly we have every thing to encourage u9.
The glorious victories that are being achieved
in the East, demand n hearty response from
the West. Therefore, let every Republican
girt on his armor, stand by the regular ticket,
remembering that Eternal vigilance is the
price of Liberty"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
wood 60. Agricultural Fair.

The grounds are beiog fitted up neatly for
our County Fair, and will be in full rcadi.
ness for the receipt Of all articles for exhbi-
ton before Saturday evening. We are in.
formed that the prospect is very hattering for
fine display Of all articles usually exhibited
at county fairs. The managers have engaged
the Perrysburg Band to discourse sweet mu
sic" for the occasion. The young men of
our place have purchased a splendid riding
hat and whip, TO be given as the first preml-
um to tho lady who shall he adjulged as the
best equestrian, and riding whip to the la.
dy who shall be declared next best. The
time fixed for the contest for the prizes, is
| O'Clock a. m. Of the second day Of the fair.
IL will be seen by reference to call in an
other column Of this paper that the celebra-
ted " CalthumpiaDs" will be out in full array
and splendor, TO give the mirlh loving sons and
daughters an oportunity to "laugh and grow
fat" The Wood county horticultural socie-
ty nre having q tent fitted up on the ground
for the display of such articles rs the
members thereof may bring in for exhibition,
and we are informed that their object is not
to compete for premiums, but merely to add
usefulness to the fair by showing fine collec
ton of tho choicest fruits and vegetables, cor
rcctly named and plainly labeled, for the
qualification Of those who take an interest in
those productions. We hope our friends in
the county will bring in all their choice stock
and other articles they may have, and that
our friends in town will add their mite, and
their hospitality to the common fund, and let
us have gala day and pleasant time togeth
er. Let there be n general turn out.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
RsntSlcr I0GsS9ssa.

The Ohio Statesman of Sept 10Th, con.
tanned poem" from lady correspondent,
indulging in some very pretty stanzas about
"the Democratic Banner" The editor
spoke ofthe "patriotic elrusion' in high terms;
but day or two after his attention was called
to the fact chat instead of patriotic it was a
personal acrostic" relating to himself, and
ran in this wise: George w. Mnypenny is a
great jackass and vile old rat to boot"
The Statesman now thinks that editors cannot
be too careful in accepting contributions and
calling attention TO their peculiar merits.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
How it's WorIimg South.

Six of the nominees on the Douglas eleclo-
raj ticket in Tennessee have declined to act
the part assigned to them. In Florida, the
Douglasite ticket has entirely collapsed. A
Breckenridge paper describes the Squaterito
electoral ticket of Mississippi as "like a
mouth with bad set of teelh-full of pacan-
cieS," We have no doubt that Breckinridge
and Lane will receive nearly united vote of
the southern democracy, carrying large
proportion of the Southern electoral vote.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
PROUANMA'IION.

J. William Denuison Governor of the State of
Ohio. do hereby notify the qualified electors of the
ships aud Wards, at tho usual places Shedding elrc
lions, on Tuesday, boing the 9th day of November
\. u, 1850 aud then and there proceed as tic law
directs TO elect wentythrce electors of President
and Vice President of the United States in pursu.
anee Of the constitution and laws of the United States
and of this State
In Testimony Whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the State of Ohio
10 he ahiNod,at Columbus. this seventeenth dav of
september, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty, and of the Independence
OF the United States the III ghty-Finh.
lil the Governors WILLIAM DEANISON.
A, T. Russell, Secretary OF State.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27

The Orleans Data thinks :" the great
danger in Lincolos election is that he will nd
minister the government honestly, and there
fore insure the continued strength of the Re
publican party" There may be danger in
an honest administration Of the government.
It has been so long sinceshonesty in the Gen.
eral Government was percep,ible that the peo-
pie don't know whether there is danger in the
elNent ornot. They feel inclined, however,
to try the experiment of a change from dis
honesty Of administration.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Growing Upspctnte.

We learn that project is on foot, by the
intimate friends in the interest Of Steedman,
to flood this county with circulars, purpor-
ting to give the facts about Mr.. As1ley's
connection with the know nothings some
eight or ten years ago, Our Republican
friends throughout the county will post
their German brethren concerning the trick
which is about to be played off on them, in
order TO induce them to vote for man for
Congress, who has been convicted twice in
less than four months for gambling.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27

The democracy of Oregon are at wal
among themselves on the Presidential nomi-
nations, Their quarrel is one that can har-
dly be reconciled, the old Senatorial question
being mixed up with it. AS the Rapubli.
cans had agood chance ofcarrying the State,
against united democracy, there IS now little
room TO doubt that the three votes of Oregon
will be cast for Lincoln and HamEn.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Characteristic.

The man worshippers of this district are
growing desperate. Denying that the Chi
c"go platform is our real cfeed, they are
quoting what this man said and what that
m IN said, and try to make their readers be-
ieve that more authority is attached to these
individual expressions than to the principles
enumerated by the party itself in convention
assembled. They must think the people are
incapable 10 judge by the acts of party,
what are its principles. When the democra-
cy in '52 pledg d itself to resist slavery agi
tation either in Congress or out of it, the dec
laratioh was accepted in good faith. When
that party revived the slavery agitation by
abrogaIng the Missouri Compromise, the
pledge was hagrautly violated, since which
tmo democratic platforms are Justly held in
as little repute as dicers' oaths. There is the
same difference between the pledges of an
honest party and these of corrupt party,
that there is between the word of an honest
man and the word of a rogue. When the
Republican party shall fal,ify its pledges by
its acts, rs the democratic party has done,
the public will not hesitate to spit upon its
platform, as they have spat on the democrat
c platform.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
1t Cannot DC Done.

The democratic papers are declaring that
the Republicans are misrepresenting the views
of Senator Douglas by publishing extracts
from his speeches. The complaints a need
less one, he cannot be misrepresented.
His own words represent him in every variety
of shape, from the guse of pretended free
dom in the territories down to the iron rule
ofR slave code by the territorial Legislature.
There isno occasion to misrepresent him. In.
deed his unadorned sentiments represent
him in the worst possible guise, SO that no
can be made by garbling.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
PROULAMATION.

J, Chester W. Norton, sheriff of Wood Co. o., do
hereby uoity the qualified electors of the coun Of
Wood and State OF Ohio, assemble i'm their re spec
tive townships az the usual places of holding elec
tions, on Tuesday, being the 9th day ofNoyemberA a.
u, 1860, and then and there TO VEoceed as the law
directs,to elect twentythree electors of President
and Vice President Of the United States in pursu.
onee of the constitution and laws of the United States
and of this State,
Witness, c. w, NORTON,
sheriff Of Wood N n
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
SHERIFF'S SALE

d hiehard hoyle VS.. Norman Crcndall ct al.
by virtue of an order of sale to me direetad and
delivered from the court of common pleas of Wood
county Ohio shall offer for sale at the door of the
court house in Perrysburg, Ohio, on
Saturday Oct. 27th, A. D. 1860
between the hours of and p. m. of said dav. tha
i0llowhg lands and tenements lying and situate in
ooI county aforesaid. and described as the north.
e"se nai or the northwest quarter of section tw an
yhIe (2o) town sevenC C) range twelve Q2l contain
II II, Dodge atty. CIV. MOTION shari1
Sept 27-2lw5S2 so -'' S''iiH
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
P.&F. Plank Road Go. Notice

At the meetlng OF the directors of said road held
at Bowling Green, Sept H. 1850, the following res
outor was passed unanniou usly:
That all accounts at the toll gate that are unpnid
on the 10Th day of October next shall then be Ieft
win the proper Justices of the Peace for Immediate
collection. eoA'o
Also that the percentage be allowed on all Ds,S
previous to that time. j. c. WOOSTER, Pres
Attest, s. L. Boughton Sec. 2IwssI
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-27
Redemplinn Nnfiee-

Jacob r. Fox, or his assignees viii tnLa rn.t..
that Samuel Badders has this day deposited in tSs
treasury of Wood county S2s75 TO redeem the az a
sw SEQ o, and Sc sec.ls, all in town Snortb
range east containing 100 acres sold 10 the said
Fox at the sale of delinquent lands, held in said Co
January y, lSSS. ADDISON SMITH,
Perrysburg, Sept. "a, Is6o-2IwS,