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The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
Red Bluff Independent.
The Slave Code"

On the 2Stll of last MAY, lIerschel v.
johnson, the Douglas candidate for Vice
President, wrote the following, which we
commend to the consideration of the politi
cal bnmners who are constantly denounciny
the Democratic party for advocating slave
code"
~ believe tina. IT is THE RIGHT OF THE
SouTH TO DEMAND and the DUTY OF CoNGREss
TO EXTEND PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PRO.
pERry OF EVERY KIND (GNCLUDINa Slavery
IN THE TERRITORIES DuRIN @ THEIR TERRIFIC.
RIAL STATE This is no new opinion. |
ADVOCATED THE DOCTRINE as far back as l848
IN the Senate Of the United States. If YOU,
have any curiosity to see the argument, | re.
ter to my speech on the Oregon Bill, deliver
ed 7th July of that year, and reported in
the Congressional Globe. Hon. unjust.
therefore, are the insinuations auiM which vou
i@te'pose and mterla'W your editorial com.
"1e@fs fhat oil are IN favor of squatter sover-
etgnty uho hoPpen not to agree wiM the
seceders from Me Charleston Generation! L
repeI tie fnsinuation so far as 1t may be inte,a--
ded to apply to me, come from what quarter
II may, and plead my OWN RECORD, IN vindt.
catiOn.'
These Douglaste~, says the Marysvlle
Erpress, accuse us of being disunoniss for
entertaining and advocating principles pre-
clSely sim lar to those which Johnson de-.
clares he has always advocated. Does any
Douglasle pretend that johnson is in favor
of "squatier sovereignty!" If so, let John
son answer for himself He SAYS: IL repek
the insnaa,ion, so far as it may be in,ende.l
to apply to me, come from what quarter il
may, and plead my own record in vindica.
ton" Why he is absolutely indignant at
the very idea OF his being charged with anv.
thing of the kind. Douglas is canvassinr
the North eIectoneering for himself and in
his speeches takes great pains to denounre
those who hold the doctrine of protection.
lgnorantly or designedIy, hitting johnson
some terrible blows. Mountain Democrat.
George w. Christian was the only Doug
las Democrat in the Contra Costa Demo-
cratic County Committee. He passed Doug.
las resolutions, and made apporpnmeht Of
ri al
The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
Sheriff's Sale of Public Land.

DY virtue of an Order made by the Board of
I'D Supervisors in and for Placer County, on
the 7th day of August. A. D. 1860. will sell at
public auction in front of the Court House door
in the town Of uburn, at the hour of 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, on
Monday, the 18th day of November, 1850,
the following School Lands: Sections Nos. 16
and SO. Congressional Township No. l3. North,
Range Z, East. Mount Dabo Base and Meridian.
Placer county, California. Said land having
been donated to this State for School purposes by
an Act of Congress, passed March Sd, A. D. 1853,
approved April 26th, A. D. 1858.
L. l.. BULLOCK,
Sheriff Of Placer County.
By George Johnston, Deputy.
Auburn. August 10th, 1860.
The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
Afternoon Session.

Upon the re assembling Of the Convention,
S. b. Wyman, from the Committee on Gre
dentials, reported the following as entitled
to seats in the Convention. w. w. Gun
ningham moved the reception of the report.
Adopted. On motion the report was amen
ded by the admission of three delegate es
from Lost Camp, and authorizing the Todd's
Valley delegation to cast one vote for Smith's
Ranch. AS amended, the report WAS adopt
ed.
The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
Who Chenges?

In 1854, says the CaIaveras Chronicle in
a speech upon the admission of Iowa and
Florida into the Union, Mr.. Douglas used
the following language:
"lhe father may bind the son daring his
minority, bu: the moment that he (tle sony
attains his majority, his fel,ers are severed
and he is free to regulate his own conduct.
So, sir, with the Territories; they are subject
to the Jurisdiction and control Of Congress
during infancy, their minority, but when they
attain their majority, and obtain admission
into the Union, they are free from all re-
straints aud restrictions except such as the
Constitution of the United States has inn
posed upon each and all of the States"
Now, that distinguished gentleman holds
that the child is more powerful in minority
than the parent or than after arriving at his
majority Let his followers examine into
this matter ard see if they can discover no
change in the principles of their leader.
The Placer herald., 1860-09-15

The goal of Yesterday will be the start
ing point of to-molIow.- Carlyle.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

class of females among most nations are dis
tinguished, and which by imitation are re-
fected from the lower classes. They are
awkward and uncultivated. They, generally,
have large hands, large feet and masculine
forms. Most of them, like the great MAJOR
ity of the men, gre of foreign birth. Many
Of them swear, and most of them habitualIV
use vulgar language. Topics that are uni.
versally tabooed by our women, are esteemed
perfectly legitimate and proper by them.
Cant and vulgar phrases are prevalent
among them. If you ask Mormon lassie,
"How do you do, Miss 2" the answer is,
"Fust rate, how do you find yourself? :"
Since the establishment of the army in Utah,
and the influx of "Gentiles" consequent up.
on it, the women have paid more attention
to their toilets than they did before. They
exhibit themselves in all the plenitude of
hoops, and appear in all the effllgence of
silks, satin, and fashionable bonnets. They
are generally kind hearted, and regard Gen
tiles, especially the men. with much more
favor than do the Mormons of the other sex.
It is to the credit of some Of theyoung girls,
as also of some of the Mormons matrons,
that they oppose stout resistance to Poly-
gamy, and hence, draw upon them the per
secutions OF the church. A'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

Judge Douglas position is not only in keep.
ing with the policy of the Democratic party,
but it is the only course which can be
adopted, which, by maintaining the separ~
ate, distinct and independent functions ol
the legislative and judicial branches OF the
government, enables the theory of our in
stitutions to work out practically that har-
monious system which alone can successful.
ly maintain union of the several States of
the confederacy as sublime whole, indie.
pendent of the social and sometimes clash.
ing interest of different sections. He seeks
to maintain the consistency of the Demo
cratic party as great national body, North
and South, instead of sectionalizing the
country by forced construction of the consti.
tuition, and by the usprpation on the part oi
political organizations of powers alone con.
ferring upon the Supreme Court.
Perhaps it matters but little to the coun-
try whether Judge Douglas is selected as
the standard bearer at Charleston or not
But it is of the last consequence that the
Convention should adopt sound, conserva-
tive principles, that it should not become
the tool of designing politicians, and that
it should adopt platform which the De.
mocrat of the North can occupy equally
with his brother of the South, or the Demo.
cratic organization may find itself crumbling
away, and, like the old Whig party, become
a mere recollection of the past.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09


s HALIFAX, Feb. 2.-An official letter from
Mr., Townsend, speaking Of the wreck OF the
Hungarian, says it is now ascertained be-
yond doubt. that there are no survivors of
the disaster to the Hungarian. Only three
bodies have been found, one that of woman,
one of a man supposed to be . fireman, and
one of child about two years old. All
the cargo and material Of the steamer are
scattered along the shore from Tasket around
Cape Sable, as far as Ragged Island !; md
considerable goods are driven ashore at the
mouth Of Sheldon river. The country peo-
pie, generally, are acting honestly. Three
stores are hired at Harrington to hold the
property, which is Of considerable value.
The ship articles have been found, and it
shows that the crew numbered IA.
The only passengers yet known to have
beenson board the ilEfated vessel are VIM.
Butterhouse, Of Sackville, and DR.. Barrett,
of New York. A box belonging to the
latter was found containing lumber of
letters from his wife and daughter. :
j Particular pains will be taken ofgany
bodies that may be found, and q record Of
the marks found upon them well kept. The
bodies will be buried in separate graves, for
recovery BY their friends. The mails are
in apulp, but they will be sent to- Halifax
BY the revenue cutter Daring.
Hon. Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary,
is exhibiting much interest and promptituide
concerning the wreck.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
VOL. XI.-NO. A.
THE RETURNoF THE .sF1RE-FLY..

"we're into port at last, Fred, we've pass'd
the harbor bar,
see the vane upon the spire blaze like fiery
star.
The towns in sight, see the cliffs, the very
torrents track,
And the windows at st. Arthur's flashing all
the sunlight back.
" Fred, rouse your heart for this, man just
think of mothers joy,
And of our dear blind fathers pride in you, his
youngest boy.
and cry,
And, more than all, how one you know will
greet you by-and.by.
"Nay, never look so white, man remember
Becalm'd for five long days and nights in
Trinidado's bay,
You said 'tweuld bring back life and strength
to heart and arm once more,
Could you but feel the wind that breath'd
along our own old shore.
"And now it's here: smell the thyme and
broom from off the down,
see the yellow gorse that girds the hilltop
like crown.
cannot blame your weakness, boy, my tears
To think Of nearing ali we left three weary
"Pm sure they're thinking of us now with
anxious hearts at home,
l warrant me they We heard long since the gal
liant Fire.FYy's come;
And little Mary would have been, hundred
times to-day,
Begging peep through Walters glass, and
watching on the quay.
"We'll not be half an hour at home ere Katie
will be there,
Blushing like any half blown rose, as modest
as she's fair.
What not word or smile at that ? as if did
not know
For whom you've bought the shawl and wreath
you've safely slowed below.
Huzza! we're come to anchor; see the
steamers smoke;
little time, and we shall sit, amid our own
dear folk,
Come. let me help you up. Fred, by this you're
rested WELL"
But the CHEEKY words and loving voice on
needless senses fell.
The sailor boy lay dead and cold upon the SUM-
ny deck,
A little lock of golden hair hung from his
bended neck.
Twas just as well-he ne'er could know that
on his Katie's breast ts
Another's child look up and smiled before it
sank to rest. 4s
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
NEW SERIES-NO. 22l.

Mr.. Toombs asserted his concurrence in
the abstract enunciations of the resolutions,
but was opposed to any action as inexpe-
dent.
Messrs. Bragg and Salisbury sustained
Mr.. Toombs' view. Mr.. Salisbury stated
that, to his knowledge, twelve Southern
Senators were opposed to touching this
question OF the powers of the Territorial
Legislature.
Messrs. Gwin, Chestnut, Davis, Fitch and
Shdel insisted that it was necessary for the
Senate to announce sound constitutional
principles, and that it was proper to clear
up the fog existing in the popular mind on
this subject.
Mr.. Douglas opposed any action by the
Senate caucus. He said that if the caucus
made platform for the party, it ought also
to nominate candidate. He alluded to
the fact that convention of delegates, fresh
from the people and commissioned for both
these purposes, would shortly assemble at
Charleston; that these delegates would
compare favorably in point of intelligence
and worth with the members of either
branch of Congress and that the Senate
caucus should not anticipate or prejudice
their action. He said he ,demurred to the
jurisdiction of the caucus over the question,
and should not vote.
His speech was able, courteous, firm, and
yet conciliatory. Mr.. Pugh was peppery.
he denounced the action of the caucus as
intended to influence the Charleston conven~
tion in its choice of a candidate, and said
that if that body followed the example of
the cacus, the Democracy were doomed to
inevitable defeat. That he was delegate
to the Convention, and should resist such
platform to the bitter end.
He was very salty on the rotten borough
Senators from the free States, who, in con.
junction with their disunion allies at the
South, called the caucus.
Mr.. Pugh said they had nothing to do
with the question, and he should not vote.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, offered his resolu.
tions, which contain an honest presentation
Of the same ideas contained in Mr.. Davis,
and got for them but FIVE votes.
Mr.. Davis was instructed by the caucus
to offer the Bright & Go. resolutions, at an
early day, in the Senate, when we may ex>
pect lively times.
Brown declares he shall offer his also, and
that they shall not judge the issue.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Fearful Disaster at Cincinnati-.Th Thir'
teen Men Crushed to Death.

Fearful Disaster at Cincinnati-.Thir.
teen Men Crushed to Death.
CINCINNATI, March This morning, at
eight o'clock as the workmen were engaged
in tearing down the old st. Xavier Catholic
/. Church, on Sycamore street, the walls fell,
burying eighteen or twenty men in the
ruins. Up to ten o'clock ten dead bodies
have been taken out. Particulars win be
given soon.s 7Ett s. a5 M
at % SECOND DISPATCH.
The church was being torn down for the
purpose of giving place to new one 1t
was the Oldest Catholic church IN the city.
The accident was caused by an attempt to
overthrow wall thirty feet high, one foot
thick, and thirty feet wide, by undermining.
The rain yesterday affected the foundation,
and as soon as it was loosened a little by
the men this morning, it unexpectedly fellin.
Fifteen men were at work at the time, one
Of whom succeeded in escaping. Thirteen
were crushed to death, and the other was
mortaly wounded.
The names of the killed are Martin Mang-
hen, John VANITY, Timothy Sullivan, limo.
thy Shay, Patrick Gallagher, james Kier-
ney, John Russell, Daniel Brady, Thomas
Shiras, John Duffy, Richard Fitsgerald, and
two others, names unknown, Stephen Clock
lin is fatally injured.
All were laborers, and leave families.
The coroner is now holding an inquest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Pictures of Polygamy In Utah.

From the New York Sun.
The following is written expressly for
the Sun by gentleman who resided for
some time in Utah, and enjoyed every op-
portunity of becoming acquainted with the
Mormons of their system. We omit the
writer's name at his own request, although
we know, if given, it would be accepted as
ample authority for every statement made.
PoLYGAMY.-We are saved the necessity
of discussing the question as to the existence
of polygamy among the Mormons. The
Book of Mormon pronounced polygamy
"abomidable before the Lord" but after
wards, Joe Smith, the founder of Mormon.
ism, received revelation authorizing it..
He began Immediately to practice it, and
induced some of the leading men in the
church to follow his example. They would
not make it known but kept it to them
selves. They were afraid of its effects upon
the people and the world at large. When
the charge was preferred against them they
boldly denied it. 1t gradually spread among
the Mcrmons, but for. years after it became
an institution amoug them, they and their
lying missionaries denied it. When, at
length, the truth could no longer be con-
of their former denials, confessed its exis.
tence, and published and advocated it as O
part of their religious creed. 1t has become
the most prominent feature, as it is the
strongest cement of the church; to say it is
common practice in the church, is not to
tell half It's almost universal. A man is
no Mormon who does not uphold it, and is
suspected Mormon, if he does not practice
it, that is, unless he is too poor, an imbecile,
or enjoys dispensation, which last, is some.
times granted on account of the first wife,
or some peculiar reasons. Some have two
wives, some three, some half dozen, and
some dozen. Heber Kimball is supposed
to have forty or fifty, and Brigham Young
between fifty and a hundred. The very rev.
erend and Cody Bishops and Apostles are
provided to their hearts content, with their
women" The higher man is in the
church, the more wives he has, as general
rule.
1t is no uncommon thing to see an old
man with troop of young girls for wives.
Ihey have very little to say in the matter.
Brigham and their parents generally arrange
that. Wooing, lover-like dalliance, gallant
attentions, romantic tenderness are unknown.
Love, as sentiment, as pure, generous,
ennobling passion, has no existence among
the brutal followers of the Polygamous
Prophet. They choose their wives as they
choose their cattle, and treat them pretty
much after the same fashion That adui-
ferrous beast, Heber Kimball, the next in
sin, as be is in prominence, to Brigham
Young, calls his wives his !" cows y in one
OF his delectable sermons. So that they do
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Times.
MI

Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Times.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Yesterday was
an interesting day with political parties
here. One party was arranging for the
printing plunder, and the other was con-
structing platform for the Charleston Con-
vention. The Senatorial caucus met at IL
o'clock, every Democratic Senator being
present. Mr.. Green, the chairman of the
Sub Committee, reported back Mr.. Davis
resolutions, with the fourth resolution divi.
ded, and the latter clause an independent
resolution, so altered as to read thus
RESOLVED, That whenever experience shall
have shown that the Executive and Judicial
power to insure adequate protection to slave
property in the Territories, and when the Ter.
ritoral Legislature shall have failed, or refused
to pass such laws as are necessary for that pur.
pose, it W ill then become the duty of Congress
to interpose and pass such laws as will afford
the necessary protection.
The other resolutions were unanimously
approved, though several Senators thought
it about as wise to adopt them, as it would
be to adopt resolution declaring that the
world was made in six days. They were a
series Of generalities which no one could
object to, and yet which seemed unnecessary
for the grave consideration of the United
States Senate. The only point Of differ
ence was in the resolution given above. This
was opposed by several Senators.
Gov. Brown urged that the contingency
which the resolutions seemed to anticipate,
had already happened. Kansas had not only
failed to pass laws to protect slave property,
but had repealed those that had been en-
acted. He thought it insincere on the part
of Senators to propose doing thing on the
happening of particular event, when they
we'll knew that every event had occurred.
He was opposed to all such efforts at dodg-
ing the point and hoodwinking the people,
He therefore offered as substitute the fol-
lowing: = - ,ls
RESOLVED, That experience having shown
that the Constitution and the Common Law,
unaided by statutory enactments, do not afford
adequate and sufficient protection to slave pro-
perty; and some of the Territories having
failed, and others having refused to pass such
enactments, it has become the duty Of Congress
to interpose, and pass such laws as will afford
to slave property in the Territories that protec
ton which is given to other kinds of property.
The substitute received five votes, and
Gov. Brown gave Lotice that whenever the
resolutions were moved in the Senate, which
it is understood they will be to morrow, by
Senator Davis. he should again move his
resolution as substitute. When the vote
was taken on the report of the sub-commit-
tee, several Senators refused to VOTE but
they were declared as adopted unanimously
They do not, however, change in the slight
est the previous position Of the question
before either the Senate or the country, and
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uyPURIFIES THEBLOOD. There

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9cr A GREAT REMEDY-No EIUMBUG. The hum
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oglean that which is really entitled to merit rom
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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-12-20

MARRIED, on the 18th inst, by GEORGE REED,
Esq, Mr.. JOHNSON NJ. DEWITT, of Holmes
county, to Miss ELIZABETH Il. WALL, OF
Knox county.
On the 18th inst :, hy Rev. MnToN w. BRowN
DAVID S. SMITH, of the State of New Jersey,
to Miss MARTHA SHIELDS, of this county.
On Thursday, December 18th, at the brides
residence, near bonneville, by the Rev. J. A. L.
SIMPSON, Mr.. J. X. STUCKER and Miss ELIZA.
BETH DAWSON, both Of Holmes Co., o.
On Thursday morning, December 18th, by Rev
S. r. KERR at the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. SAMUEL w. DAVIS to Miss SARAH A
DONALD, both of Holmes county, Ohio.
The receipt of the cake is herby acknowledged
Nav the bissful pair enjoy uninterrupted happi
ness IS they slide around the curvature of life from
Youth to age, and, after they have done with the
things of this world, swim in seas of boundles.
bliss throughout the ages of eternity.