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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-23
THE wINTE RS


We did not fear them once--the dull graz
mornings
No cherries burden on our spirits laid;
The long night watches did not bring u,
warnings
That we were tenants OF house decayed
The early SHOWS like dreams to Us descend
The fros,s did fairy work on pave and
bough;
Beauty, and power, and wonder have no,
ended
How is it that we fear the winters now
Their house-fres fall as bright on hearth
and chambers;
Their northern starlight shines as eoldly
clear;
The woods still keep their holly for Decen-
The world a welcome yet for the new
year.
And far away in old remembered places
The snow-drop rises and the robin sings;
The sun and moon look out with loving
Why have our days forgot such goodly
thingsl
Is IL now the north wind finds US shaken
By tempests fercer than its bitter blast,
Which fair beliefs and friendships, too, have
taken
Away like summer foliage as they passed.
And made life leafess in its pleasant val
leys,
Waning the light of promise from our
day.
Fell mists meet even in the inward palace
dimness not like theirs TO pass away.
II was not thus when dreams of love and
laurels
Gave sunlight to the winters ofour youth
Before its hopes had fallen in fortune:
quarrels,
Or time had bowed them with its heav,
truth
Ere yet the twilights found US strange an
lonely,
With shadows coming when the fires burr
low,
To tell of distant graves and losses only
The past that can not change and viii
not 60.
Hard is the ice that grows about tn
heart;
For petty cares and vain regrets have VOL
From life's true heritage and better part
Seasons and skies rejoice, yea, worshi
rather;
But natious toll and tremble even as We
Hoping for harvests they will never gather
Fearing the winter which they may no
| see.
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duces men endowed with logical pow.
ers to maintain that Slavery is sane.
toned by the Christian religion
John Q. Adams.
Il never would consent, and never
have consented. that there should be
one foot Of Slave territory beyond what
the old thirteen States had at the for
nation of the Union. Never. never.
- [Dauiel Webster.
1t (Slavery) ought not to be intro.
duced, nor permitted. in any Of the
new Ststes.'--[John Jay.
Natural liberty is the gift Of =
benefcent Creator Of the whole human
race Alexander Hamilton.
Slavery is an atrocious debasement
Of human nature. Franklin.
1t (Slavery) impairs our strength
as a community. and poisons our NOR
ais at the fountain head Judge
CASTOR, of n. G..
The evils Of this system Slavery
can not be enumerated.'-[ Geo. w.
Summers, Of Va.
SO long as God allows the vital
current to flow through my veins.
will never. never. never. by word or
thought. by mind or will, aid in sub
hitting one rood Of Free Territory to
the everlastin curse of Human Bond
age.'-[He Clay.
Sir, l envy neither the heart nor
the head of that man from the North
who rises up here lin Congress to de-
fend Slavery from principle. : John
Randolph.
We have found that this evil (Sla
very has pieyed upon the very vital,
of the Union, and has been prejndicia
to ell the States in which it has exist
ep.'-[ James Monroe.
The abolition of democratic Slave
ry is the greatest object of desire il
these Colonies, where it was unhappi
ly introduced in their infant state
Thomas Jefferson.
i can only say that there is not a mar
living who wishes more sincerely thar
| do to see plan adopted for the alb
clifton Of it, slavery. ]-Georg'
Washington.
Not only does the Christian re
ligion but nature herselfcry out agains
the state Of Slsvery.'-lPope Leo \
We further reprobate by our apos
tolic authority. all the above oflense
(traffic in slaves and holding them il
Slavery as utterly unworthy tia
Christian name = Pope Gregor,
XVI.
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formed me that 'Old Brown. in con-
versation with him. admitted being
present at the killing Of Doyle and his
confederates on Pottawatomie Creek.
Not feeling absolutely certain in re-
gard to the matter. / enclosed the par
agraph to Judge Conway, asking
whether / had understood him correct
ly; and have received from him the
following reply. Will the Boston
Courier. the Journal of Commerce. the
New York Express, and other journals
which copied the original statement.
also publish Judge Conway's letter, in
justice both to the living and the
dead? A. d. r.
LAWRENCE. X. T. Jan. %.
Ny DEAR FRIEND: You are mistaken
in supposing l told you that Brown
confessed to me completely in the af-
fair on Pottawstomie. He said the
very opposite. NV recollection OF our
conversation is that told you he said
to me. that he was not at the killing.
but he approved it. This is, at any
rate. the fact. / have some solicitude
to be correctly represented in the mat
ter. because the Old Man was one ofthe
noblest of those who stood up in de-
fense of Kansas; and no Kansas man
can see his memory unjustly aspersed
without indignation--much less. he
himself used to asperse it, without re-
greet OF anxiety. | Of course exoner-
ate you from any intention to do in
injustice. Ever truly yours.
NJ. +. CONWAY.
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Curious Facts.

The following curious facts with
regard to our Presidents appear from
history:
George Washington. our first Pre-
sident. died without children. He
was reelected.
John Adams, second President. had
children. He was not reelected.
Thomas Jefferson. third President.
died without children. He was re-
elected.
James Madison. fourth President,
died without children. He was re-
elected.
James Monroe. fifth President. died
without children. He was reelected.
John Quincy Adams. sixth Presi-
dent, had children. He was not re.
elected.
Andrew Jackson, seventh President,
had no children. He was reelected
Martin Van Buren,. eighth Presi-
dent, had children. He was not re-
elected.
w. II. Harrison, ninth President.
had children. He died in about six
months after he was sworn into
Office
John Tyler. tenth President. had
children. and was not reelected.
James X. Polk. eleventh President,
had no children. and declined q nomi
nation for second term.
z. Taylor, twelfth President, had
children. Died before the expiration
of his term.
Millard Fillmore. thirteenth Presi.
dent, had children. and was not re
elected.
James Buchanan, fifteenth Presi.
dent, has no children, and nou.
verrons.
From the above facts it appear,
that no President ever having had
children had been reelected TO the
Chief Magistracy Of the nation. while
with the exception of Mr.. Polk. whs
declined denomination, all thos.
having no children have been re-elec
ted.-(Chicsgo Journal.
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to do such things as these. we may be
sure that the example of the North will
not be unfelt at the South. Every eff.
fort that is made in Brooklyn to estab-
lish schools and churches for the free
colored people. and to encourage them
to educate themselves and become in
dependent, is step toward emancipa-
ton in the South. The degradation
of free colored men in the North will
fortify Slavery in the South!
2. We must quicken all the springs
of feeling in the free States in behalf
of human liberty, and create public
sentiment, based upon truth and true
manhood. For If we act to any good
purpose on the South. we must do it
through salutary and pure public
sentiment in the North. When we
have corrected our own practice, and
set an example of the right spirit, then
we shall have a position from which
to exert beneficial public influence on
the minds of Southern Shareholders.
For this there must be full and free
discussion. Under our institution pub
lie opinion is the monarch. and free
speech and debate form public opin-
ion.
The air must be vital with The love
of liberty. Liberty with us must be
raised. by religion. from the selfish
ness of an instinct, to the sanctity OF
a moral principlel We must love it
for ourselves and demand it for others
Since Christ took man S nature. human
life has divine sanctity. We must
inspire in the public mind profound
sense of the rights of men. founded
upon their relations to Col. The
glory of intelligence, refinement. ge-
Mus. has nothing to do with mems
rights.
The rice slave. the Hottentot. are as
much Gods children as Humboldt OIL
Chalmers. That they are in degrade
tion only makes it more imperative
upon us TO secure to them the birth
right which they. through ignorance
might sell for mess of pottage.- IL
w. Deecher.
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DEEDS AND WORDS.
Opinions Of Great Men.

American Slavery. the vilest that
ever saw the sun. The sum of all viii
lanies. Il John Wesley.
Slavery is inconsistent with the
genius Of Republicanism--it lessons
the sense Of the equal rights of man.
kind and habituates us to tyranny and
oppression. i Luther Martin. of Md.
1t slavery is so odious that moth
ing can be sufficient to support it but
positive law Lord Mansfield.
III Is injustice to permit Slavery to
remain for single hour.'--[ William
Pitt.
Slavery is contrary to the funds-
mental law of all societies. Il Mon.
tesquieu.
Slavery in all it's forms. in all its
degrees. is a violation of divine law,
and degradation Of human nature. =
Brissot.
Those are men stealers who abduct,
keep. sell, or buy slaves or freemen.-
[Grotius.
Slavery is detrimental to virtue and
industry. = Beaitie.
Slavery is system Of the most
complete injustice. plato.
Slavery is system Of outrage and
robbery Socrates.
While men dcspisc fraud. and
loathe rapine. and abhor blood. they
will reject with indignation the wild
and guilty phsn.asy tha, man can hold
property in man. Brougham.
Slavery is state so improper. so
degrading, so ruinous TO the feelings
and capacities Of human nature. that it
ought not to be suffered to exist. =
Burke.
No man is by nature the property
Of another. DR.. johnson.
'Asystem (slsvery) which is not
only opposed to all the principles OF
morality. but as it appears to me. is
pregnant with appalling and inevita-
bic danger to the Republic Baron
Humboldt.
Every man has . property in his
own person: this nobody has right
to but himself.'-TLo
1T psrverts human reason. and in
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JEFF. Davis and the Charleston Plat
form.


The following are the resolutions
submitted to the Senate by the Hon.
Jefferson Davis. Of Mississippi. Gnd
which are now under discussion by the
Democratic Senators as the basis OF
the Charleston platform:
Mr. Davis submitted the follow ng
resolutions:
l. Resolved. That in the adoption
Of the FEDERAL Constitution, the States
adopting the same. acted sevcrally as
free and Independent sovereignties del
egating a portion of their powers to be
exercised by the FEDERAL Governmcn'
for the increased security Of each.
against dangers domestic as well as
foreign; and that any intermedling by
any one or more States. or by com
bination of their citizens. with the do
mestic institutions of the others. or
any pretext, whether political. moral.
or religious. with the view to their dis
turbance or subversion. is in violation
of the Constitution. insulting to the
States so interfered with. endangers
their domestic peace and tranquility
objects for which the Constitution was
formed-and by necessary consequence
serves to weaken and destroy the
Union itself.
2. Resolved. That negro Slavery.
as it exists in fifteen States Of this
Union. composes an important por-
ZION of their domestic institutions. IN
herited from their ancestors. anil ex-
listing at the adoption of the Cons,ifu-
tion. by which it is recognized as con
stituting an important element of the
apportionmcnt Of powers among the
States. and that no change of opinion
or feeling on the part ofthc non.slave'
holding States ofthe Union in relation
to this institution can justify them ol
their citizens in open and systematic
attack thereon. with view 10 IT.
overthrow: and that all such attack
arc in manifest violation Of the mn,ua
and solemn pledges to protect AMI de
fend each other. given by the State
respectively. on entering into the con
stitational compact which formed th
Union, aud are manifest breach O
faith and n violation Of the most sol
emn obligations. r rrs
8. Resolved, That the union o
these States rests on the equality q
rights and privileges among it
members. and that i; is especially tn
duty OF the Senate, which represent
the States in their sovereign capacity
10 resist all attempts to discrimina,
either in relation to person or prop
erty. So as. in the Territories whic
arc the common possession Of tl
United Staies--to give advantages I
tho citizens of one State which are n'
equally secured to those of every olh,
State.
4. Resolved. That neither Congress
> nor Territorial Legislature. whe,h,
by direct legislation OF Legislation
, an indirect and unfriendly nstur
i. possess the power tn annul or imps
= the constitutional right OF any oitizs
> OF the United States to take bis sls'
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-lu thc Jay loIcH- LiSht we alnu tne
following substantial Resolutions
adopted by the Jay County Republi-
can Convention held in Portland On
Saturday 18th inst.
Resolved. /. That we rs.anirm the
known and well defined doctrines of
the Republican party. as expressed in
the Philadelphia Platform.
IL. That we heartily condemn the
doctrine of the so-called Democratic
party. that the Constitution carries
Slavery into the Territories aud
protects it there. against the power Of
Congress and OF the people Of the
Territories.
III. That we hold in utter abhor.
renee and dciestation the disunion
sentiments entertained and openly ex.
pressed by the Southern wing Of the
so-called Democratic party. and that
we regard them as reasonable in their
purposes and tendencies.
". That we regard the Republican
party as the friends OF the Union; and
that their principles must ultimately
aud absolutely triumph. before peace
and harmony can be restored between
the different sections Of our common
country.
V. That we condemn the present
Federal Executive for his persistent
efforts to fssten upon the people Of
Kansas a system which they loaths
and abhor; for his prescription OF men
holding Federal Offices. because they
would not comply with his unjust aud
illegal requests; for the abuse Of tho
Executive patronage in the appoint
ment OF worthless men to responsibls
Offices. as reward for partisan
sci vices; for his opposition to the
passage OF 8 Homestead law by Con :
gress; and. finally. for the general
proaigacy aud corruption OF he al.
ministrstion.
VI. w. opposed the Fugitive
i Slave Law and bred Scott Decision
as anjust. unconstitutional. impolitic.
and unwise; as in conflict with the
laws OF our country. the law Of God.
anl Of the civilized world.
VII. We demand the right of
freedom of speech and Of the press Tor
; our people in any State and Territor-
OF the nation. AMI we consider al mon
a. false to the Constitution and the
Union who viii interfere with our
{ political opinions. be they wha, they
T may; aud we pledge ourselves to use
all honest means 10 overthrow tha:
. party which sustains the Slave Power
in their abuse OF the friend. Of freedom.
for their exercise Of these rights.
whether from North or South. East or
West.
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Col. John w. FOrney's Speech 10
the Citizens OF Washington city,
on the night after his Election a.
Clerk of the House of Represent-
atiyes-a large number Of them
having assembled at his place of
Residence.
We copy from the report of the N
Y. Herald:
Citizens Of Washington-I have a
few words 20 say 10 you upon the
events of this day. l desire to address
them to those inside as well as those
outside, in Difference to what has trans
pired in the House of Representatives
to-day. For this sentiment, demon
strated in my own person, | am most
sincerely thankful to you. and | re-
gard it as a testimony of approval Of
the result Of the days proceedings
say. gentlemen. there is something
peculiar in this demonstration; and
first, let me say, peculiar 10 myself
Gentlemen. four years ago this very
evening, the House Of Representatives
of the United States. after a long and
most harrassing session, was at last
organized by the election of Nathaniel
P. Banks, of Mass, as Speaker. In
the discharge of the duties of Clerk OF
that body. the same ms performed by
Mr.. Allen, who retires to-day had the
honor to receive, at the hands Of the
representatives OF the people, unani-
nous endorsement for the manner in
which | had discharged the duties OF
the office of Clerk of Congress, which
I then held Now, gentlemen. Just
four years have elapsed to-day since
my retirement from that office, when
now. by the expression of the repre-
senta,ives Of my own region. ! am
again returned TO the same position
from which then voluntarily retired,
clothed with the whole confidence oI
the people Of the United States. In
these four years, gentlemen. many
changes have taken place. retire.
from the Clerk chair in 1856, with
my heart ardently beating to see tn,
man whom | then conceived TO he the
favorite son of Pennsylvania electeC
to the Presidential chair. Gentlemen
| had had no hope in life before-nC
aim or object. Then all was coneen
trated in the one absorbing feeling e
see that mans aspirations carried ou
to successful issue. assisted in hi
triumph. l came back to the Stat,
where | WAS born. and then. will
whatever sclfishness was in ME. If any
gave it all to that man. and to hi
cause. and the result was that he wa
elected President of the United State
to the high Office OF presiding for
time over the destinies OF this grea
country. We. in our part OF the coun
try. believe. gentlemen, that the Dis
trict OF Columbia is common groun,
that it is mine as il is Your home
| Loud cheers and cries Of That's So
| believe. and ] know that l have
right to speak here. as have a righ
to speak in Philadelphia. at leas
there is no ostracism and no proscrip
tion Of sentiment or freedom of speecl
tolerated. When that is prescribed
when free men. from whatever State O
the Union they may come. are denie,
freedom of speech. then your Union i
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Knowing proceeds obedience
Truth leads to good. How important.
then, that our knowledge should be
sound. and what we regard ss truth.
Of heavenly origin.
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John Brewn and the Pottawatomie
AGair-Letter from Judge Con-
MIDWAY, Mass, Feb. 8

Midway. Mass, Feb. 8.
To THE EprroRs or THE Bosros
Journal: In reminiscence of John
Brown. published in the Journal few
weeks since. ! gave it - my impres.
sion that Judge M.'F. Conway Mem.
Der Of Congress elect from Kansas un.
der the new Constitu,ion) had i'm
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"A man is relieved and CAV when
he has put his heart into his work. and
done his best; but what ne has said or
done otherwise. shall give him no
peace. Emerson.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-23

TO use the hanesi in making quick
lime into mortsr.i better than to cross
them on the breast in attendance On =
prinse-rsadi. a
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property into the common Territories;
but il is the duty of the Federal Gov
ernment tbere 20 afford for that. a. for
other species Of property. the needful
protection; and if experience should
at any time prove that the judiciary
does not possess power to insure
adequate protection. j, will then be-
come the duty OF Congress to supply
such deficiency.
5. Resolved. That the inhabitants
Of an organized Territory Of the United
States. when they righ,fully foam q
constitution to be admitted a. q State
into the Union. may then. for the first
time. like the people of State when
forming new constitution. decide for
themselves whether Slavery, as O
domestic Institution. shall DO main
tanned or prohibited within their
jurisdiction; and If Congress shall
admit them as State. "they shall be
received into the Union with or
without slavery. as their constitution
may prescribe at the time Of their ad-
mission. -
6. Resolved. That the provision Of
the Constitution for the rendition Of
fugitives from service or labor.
without the adoption Of which the
Union could not have been formed"
and the laws Of I794 and 1850. which
were enacted TO secure its execution.
sna the main features o. which. being
similar. bear the impresss Of nearly
seventy years of sanction by the
highes; judicial authority. have un-
questionable claim TO the respect and
observance, OF all who enjoy the
benefits of our compact Of Union: and
that the acts of State Legislatures 10
defeat the purpose. or nullify the re-
quirements Of that provision. and the
laws made in pursuance Of il, are
hostile in character. subversive of the
Constitution. revolutionary in their
effect, anu If persisted in must sooner
or later lead the States injured by
such breach Of the compact to exercise
their Judgment As to the proper mode
and measure Of redress 90 a un
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E One forgises everything to him
wno forgives himself nothing--[Chi-
rese Froyerb.
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THE WIFE THAT MEETS ONE
AT TIE DOOR.

M DOOh.
I never leave my home dav.
Howe'er with others il may be
But what ! get, when come back,
Welcoming smile and harty smack.
That make me love, still more and more
The wife that meets me at the door.
Her dress is always neat and clean
a pretty wife, and vet not vain
And when she sings my favorite song,
How sure am the man is wrong
Who weds not--be he rich or poor,
a wife to meet him at the door.
The little chickens run 70 A&t,
And pick the cruxns up at her -;
Old Towser licks her proffered hand,
And frolics round her in the sand,
There's nothing like, I've said before.
A wife that meets one nj the door.
In social hall her smiling face
In every heart wins quick place;
The gayest lad that walks the green
Will tip his hat when she is seen,
And hopes to meet, when teens are Ger
Just such wife at his own door.
DEEDS AND WORDS.
Whene'er noble deed il wrought,
Whene'er is spoken noble thought,
Our hearts in glad surprise
To higher levels rise.
Honor to those whose words or deeds
Thus help us in our daily needs.
And by their overflow
Raise US from what is low.
- LoNcrELLow.
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j. B. GOODRICH.

Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office Up Stairs in the New Jail,
VIII promptly attend to all business en-.
rustcd tohis care. Especial attention Civ
en- to the securing and collection sf claims
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1. -. OF G.. t.. of Winchester, meets
every Monday evening Of each week at their
TALL. .on the corner Of Main and Washington
Streets. fl.i