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STATE POLITICS.

WILLIAMSON CoCsrr.-The Republicans #
Williamson county held their Conrentiou st
Marion on the Goth ult., E: D. Kelly, Chairman;
G. Davis, Secretary. G. Garland, E. B. Kelly,
James n. Laslcy, &. Davis, G. L. Owen, James
Y. Price and a. ua5de were elected delegates
to the Decatur Convention.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
= Nn1sE4s. The Republicans G. Williamson County eoem
a pase &C. e &: s bfs e i
e R.sJ tae9s pyd
e. Ell e &! a4 Ut E as
port Of ne nssa!Des q TINT Canve4tion;
save shssaa aee
p2.e nc un:a dre i oas most s;oous pfvsgeto
l ne ;s ke ,t Il S aesss, y s.
ehesh aend 70 ,siatsln It al a.:s1ds md to the
noa1:erv:aes x tie ir.ti!s,e5 q :ssssT Wye i
Unaea ssases =. n.sioa to eoa.sssass H.
TeT6slss ht Eeof, 70 free ltnles fur fee white mt~
twa tie Atlantic aaa Fae osesGs By tho most ssas
ssrc That reeogs'ze ths duty q The general
to p'ost the r.tts q free intsrcouts d
s;:s!s:v equs ef ii e:s : q vhas7es nat!y:5,
"a motion. Is nriesrd tlht co7y Of tic p.eeeArss
G A y! cling tc .utsar!ed 10 The Missouri DEtru! a1
CAc'7o tA1ss AM TnlsC:;r fez publication.
GnCSDr CorSrY.-A gentleman in Morris
writes cs as fol:ows. concerning statement re-
Gently made relative to the Gruudy County r.
publican Convention:
MoEnis, H.. April Is. lS6a.
Editors Press aud Tribune:
leatrd15 Chicago Ee,5sa: eoataIns communication
fsuu this ctr, which greatly tusrases Republicans hf:e
abouts That eaenunlea lntors the seades Of the
Eeoe,ns thas GElndy county has 97Ie unanimously fo.
SWIFT for Governor, and SEWARD fer PRECEDENT How that
unat!m .y as7c'tained i mystery. We h.ve bell
Convention Jet select delegates the State Convention.
ard vii not I'LL lie ss.h nst TIC primary Co1vca!oEs
TO tc hel oA the eft 1IEt ktr Is the etaetn true in
afS stTse We Ere certainly not ulou. IL
these G. cGa!ts. Ny orE; on IS lht irs:ru
o1s will t. re the deieset r. td t. eu!rl &.os;l
eaddac. hss sh:i thy Will 70 to D:taur koseI 70 r
so t,e By: sud 1enscs lan named foz III efic u
tt'r olnnE Ebtrrct he may Lr. au4 Ia1e }et I:
uccn :s:he Ecuts.! exp:e+!uE A.,o tar c1ice1t
I'll. Pres leEcy. em eo.ndsnt an thin b urt. uhss
tu:t tec tou Lbs o. the rf ;as equity
In t+7or nf tec Eoht LINCOLN. They ,esarl isa thc
IT licet cnt mct hral1fs fGr The bfEoa"ENS
vat. Mex: to L&cott kwiro l. cur cho!cs but wloev
e1 Ea; 1t tac 3, f1s but laat GsIn15 VIII do her
Gutv.
We t.h 10 "a se. right aat rfs.aaly resent suc a.
TENTS t. fots;4I public scnnstt b. such wautn !p-
rLseE:=t1on. SEaj1As
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these lines run, il will be perceived, lies mainly
between the 81st and 41th parallels, and Is
eiRhteen degrees wide. The bisecting parallel,
Which corresponds nearly With the boundary
between Missouri and lows Tbs Committee
propose the following branches on this end Of
tae route: From Memphis, Tenn&ssee, follow
inE up the valley Of the White river to the main
trunk; from Fort Smith following up the Neosho
% the main trunk md from ST: Paul following
he channel Of the st. Peters to the south bend oi
that river, and thence, vim Sioux City approach
ing the main trunk. On the Pacific end Of the
foute it is proposed to branch At Salt Lake City
for Oregon and Washington. The road By Ills
roate IS estimated to cost $50 900 900. Mlnori-
y reports will be made, Recommending other
Nj. Douglass organ here, the States, has this
eren'ng an abusive article on Ex-Aayor Haines,
Of your city. It isn't to be expected that H1.
Mayors.
Hon. Dick Richardson, Of your State, Was up
douglas il not nominated, the devl will be to
Fay. WALDO.
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SLAVERY IN NEW MEXICO.
Extraordinary Proceedings in tho Tex-
fl{of1ai LCEI4lAkUtea

L long letter, signed By S. D. Watrous, il
published in the ST. Louis Democrat, describing
the scenes which occurred in the Territorial
Legislature Of New Mexico On the introduction
Of the bill to repeal the Slavery lsw. 1lr.
N-atrous, who witnessed the affair, writes as
collpws:-
'Judgc Eei!hlcy, the Speaker Of the House,
introduced bill for tue repeal Of the Law passed
ai the las, session Of the Legislature fo7 the
protection Of property in slaves in this Terrific
~; upon which member frorl Santa Fe county
a:o7cd thai the bill be rejected. Judge hei.hley
then made speech in favor Of the Lil|, in
which he was ably supported by Messr.. Garcia
tacn taken upon the motion; the House refused
10 reject the biil, which was laid upon the table
u3til the following day. In the meantime, the
news spread like widtire all over Santa Fe, and
the ulciubers were summoned IN hot haste
The !ol!os ing morning, on entering the House,
TIE Speaker was handed copy Of the pro-
ceedngs Of Committee appointed by the Men,-
hers Of the House, tho substance Of which vas,
t*ct thy coul3 1erer conseEt to hqse a.y .aan
prfeite oar tim 4pao could dare to introduce 70
.iati- -1e,aeerattc 1iu before suci, hisi..tcned
Na:ionsl Democratic House CT Representatives;
n2I il pursuance Of Instructions received al
:ila caucus lel1 the previous night. Mr.. C.1eller
!Ns,t7aerl u resolution !e'Zari7g the SpscEer's
Clair racant and after considerable delay III
rxcusinz nsetnters from voting. the resolution
WIS carried in the affirmative. lit. Cucler was
e:cc:ed to the racaut seat, aud Immediately
qualided as Speaker Of the House. This was
tho Identical alr. Cucllcr who male st7ocg
speech the day previous in support Of tho very
bill for tho introduction Of which Judge Keith
Icy was oustcd from the Guar, mud thus tho
traitor received the Eewnrd Of bis tEeachery.
The object Of this measure was to ioduce
belief abroad that the people Of New Aoxica
are fayoEublc 20 Slavery. .'Hh hen uotllngi siarner
fron, the truth, IS they know nothing about it,
Evsc.oany members Of the present Legislature
val.= .tt aYRre # thc existence Of this law uat;:
;!.t7vse1: eit,rs was made FOR its septa, 1t viii
uouotrcss exc!.e surprise .Aat mindful OF o.
ticc holders and oiIice-seekers shonld be able to
humtu2 g whols people, AMI keep them in iEnor-
anca Of matters Of such yitaa importance to
them, wien il suits their private interests to do
FL; but to tLose who nFe aware Of the actual
state Of things here, i: is the simrlcsE thing
Imaginable
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ls1o1a tie Chl.slan Adr.cl:c srd Iou1EI New Tp,k
Auk.4. lSe1 -,
The HorsEkEErEa's FR1kSD--SrALp1sG's
ffErAEKD GLuE.-Small cenveuiences for gen.
eEal family use ara often Of moro value than
what are called "great Inventions" 1t is esti-
mated that in tha United States there are at
ieast hva millions OF households, in all Of which
The annoyance Of squeakiug. rickety chairs,
seias, tables etc, is constantly experienced, and
30 oEG as furniture ia IN this condition there is
always danger Of a "smash.up." The expe~
57encs Of the city housekesper, with Aay-day
before her eyes. will readily suggest the Talue
aud convenience Of q really trustworthy pre-
pared glue, that cao be instantly brought in
re1risition where repaiss to furniture and other
household waGsa are necdfu1. The want Of such
tn article is as constant and universal IS the
fatnily, md hitherto it has been want unsup-
piled. This, however, caa be truly said no
a1nger. Sraidiugs Prepared Glue seen1 to be
I'll that has been desired in this direction. It is
kept soluble By chemicals. retains its strength
and tenacity, is convenient and always "up to
the sticking point" is put up in bottle with n
brush, and sold at twenty five cents. No house
keeper in CITY OF conntrs can well afford to be
without bottle Of Spaldin2's Prepared Glue.
Il is Just the thing for the library and schools,
Ehere books arc constantly in need Of repair.
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Tho Carstau. and Shaw Case.

We understand that tho plaintiffs counsel
yesterday filed stIidavits in support Of the mo-
s:on for new trial, and the argument on the
OF the grounds OF tile motion is misconduct m
the part Of the jurr-she aflidavits charging
taa. the case Was talked about outside the court
roo !, let3cca the jurors and others. 1t is Sta
ted thSt the arguments Of counsel will embrace
almost every point in the case that the Court
will allow and if this is met in the copious
manner on the other aide, it will form another
interesting chapter in the case- No notice has
ret teen taken Of the costs on either side. As
it IS generally assumed that Miss Carstang is
insolreut, the probability is that the CLERKS FEES,
i no new trial is granted, will be lost excepting
those incurred BY defendant, for which be is re-
sponsible in case Of the Insolvency Of plaintiffr
The Inv campels tie party seeking 3 nsw trial
to give security 1or the c-=ss il tha ,-~.;~.- e
granted, and ia Hiss Carstang's pecuniary con.
d'tion this will not be very easy matter.-.Hit-
four5 U:fnAt71t. 18th
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We 1eara that Mcsars. Haley and Bland, thc
two KcntSchian3 named in Mr. G. II. Clay :
late CORE: :.,oadencc, und who were attacked by
the committee OF citizens in Madison county,
KY, 1t the time 3lr. Aauson was driven ont,
arrived in this city last evening. They state
that The reports published in tho Louisville and
Rlchnond papers Of the recent e,neu!e are g.
most wholly fictitious, as ez qarte reports, i'll
times Of excitement, ere apt to be.
The facts, Us stated by Ar. HALEY, are that
the mob committee Of t*cn:y-four armed men,
on horseback, met the anti..layery men, twelve
in rumbfr, who vera o1 !oot, in B1rea, and, at
Ter short par!ey, fired upon them. The Be-
rcans returned the fire, and drc Of the commit
tee, it is reported, were Noundcd-one ouly Sc
yerel5. This ended the matter for that time.
The next day, party Of several hundred came
TO seek Aessrs. Bland and Haley, who had
meanwhile taken the precaut;on to BE- out Of
the way. TheJ 7e.1a!oed among friends for
about ten days, and then came to this city:
Their families ara still in Madison county. tbs
excitement has nearly died away, and now con!
sists principally Of threats and mut.cred curses
against the escaped Abolitionists," Who would
doubtless fare hardly, we're they TO return in
tile present state Of feeling.
Ar. Hanton is reported to BE- in p!1ce Of
safety, end is expected to reach the ctr TO-
Gay.-Cinc:nnc.; Commercial
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BThe Baltimore Clippz says that the new
~'.'- Of Ia:Tl.at proTides that-"1f my per-
son belonging to this Stste snail 50 ou.~
Stste, and there marry with any person belong
ing to this Slate, without license Or publication,
esch Of the said parties, on conviction, shall b.
fined one hundred dollara,n
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39rtas Tribttttr,
MONDAY. APRIL 16, 1850.



Tb, horhar;tr and essential cowardice of
thu nuc1 meyer had .a;ror exen,p1idcation
Than in t,,e d;tIlc,llr between Potter and
Prror IF in . ride age the Duel 1as nor
nitted as m anneal from wrong and injustice,
!, ras rauahlo on,y wien it pre-Bupposed
fairness and equality il, the co1batants. L
duei in old time. between mounted knight
and = footnau, or between Imam in arnbr and
ous without his NAL. would nersr hays been
fought THO nropps;tion to assign all the ad-
vaptascs to one man, and certain death to the
other, would hare been scouted from ole end
Europe TO the other, wLcrsysr indeed Chiyalry
lad ever been leard oc. But IN these days,
when tie lance, the sword and the batt1e-axo
are laid aside, skill with the pistol, on one
side, and utter want Of that skill eu the other,
are just as dangerous md objectionable ele-
mcuts ofuufairness AZ those which would have
1ccn secuted by the manly combatauts of old
Take the Pot.cr-p.rur challenge as anexa ample
Nj. rtyor says to himself, 'Porter bit tlis thumb
"at me-; he said he bit his thumb; l will he
"re:enged I'm crack shot; he is q 1an-
"kee and probably cannot shoot At ALL
shave met m: man IN two OF three instances
"with9ut scratch. am accustomed to tho
"rractice Of the field. lie has never fought;
she knows nothing OF the code. can k1n h1nn,
"or cripple linn for lac, without risk; ! VIII
'send a chalicage'' That this is the way IN
which the Virginia bully reasoned IS aPpnran1
from what followed. To the 1rr1tatlon 70 50
cut and be tired into Win q lump o. eoit 1eao'
Mr. Potter senslbly replies; NO. "ont;
AL the advantages are On your sue. Ano"
nothing Of yopE methods, and tne contest
"wil' not be equal But meet me Ill
any n'annef IN WHICH we suan " VI
"coIf1on footing, and l am your man.
Take poH'o knives, ana you "ant
- plo3d come oa!' Pryor: WHOSE nenor
was al a-=ape with ~ounas "hea the chas'
lcnge Waa sent, was canned oo"n as,eF
miracle Tie advantages winch ne expecteo'
ay reascn OF LIS skill with the pistol, were
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hatred for tho Catholic, then coufounded with
the Christian faith, was instituted not MANY
decades after their return.
We ese nothing for III. Buchanan to do sx.
copt to make Gregory Of himselfa once and
50 in On his manners learned at more po1it;c
courts than that over which he has tie honor
topreside. The etiquette Of one court is 50 like
that Of another, that his education ut st. James
and washington will suffice To keep the Japa-
nsse fron ripping up their bellies in consequence
Of Presidential Sights; and that, we take it,
IL about all that hc can do II thix should fail
We sse nothing left for hr. Buchanan but to
rip up his own belly, 50 as not to be outdone in
courtesy By the barbarians whom he will enter
tain.
But, sefiously, this question Of what to do
with the Japanese elephant Is one Of no email
Importance in any point Of view from whichit
may be regarded. It is eminently proper, aa
tho coming embassy is the only one with which
tile Japanese hare lonorod any Christian na.
lion since the middle q tho reign Of Queen
~~AA@~@A4'f ~Ao' @to @CloP a04 o4AA &iGs1t4euL Qe
such rs will not causo this Republic to suffer
by comparison with the European govern
ments thatthe ambassadors will visit. In good
faith, we arc g1ad to know that Congress
has put such = sum Of money. at the
disposal Of the President as will enable him to
provide for tho party in such way that their
Oriental vanity will he sufficiently tickled. It
is altogether probable that as the end Of all tho
compliments which the Ambassador and Presi-
dent may indulge, profitable trade will
spring up between the Empire and the Chris
t;an world, in which tho universal Yankee
nation should hare the lions share. BIZ all
means let old Buck re-enact the role Of G1cgo-
r., and give the japanese blowout om:tting
nothing but tho gcnuiiexions, tho rosary, the
beads, the holy water and holy bones.
, 1860-04-16

We hare private letters by the last steamer
from California backing the largest stories get
told of tie richness OF Washoc Carson Valley
Silver mines. Ono gentleman vito has just
c.j;ia-n;e ;si% rhot !!.-':1:rria has been to the
other States. New discoveries aEc :q.'s1 ru.. -.
co runs rety higb. There can be no rational
doubt that the Eastern slope Of the Sierrd -.
vada W.! aoeedity be prospectcd for hundreds Of
miles north sntt south Of Carson Valley, with
stong probabilities Of profitable results. An
decreased demand for labor in California is not
unlikely 70 resnlt from these Developments
- +, Tribune, l2th,
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as well as the floors aad ceilings Of the cells,
aEe formed eaeA q one s:one e;2ht inches tkicl.
All the buildings arc to be warmed hy steam.
The kitchens, washrooms, and hospi,nls arc
supplied with steam fixtures Of tue most np-
proved construction, and all tho preAiees fur
nished with pure spring water from q perennial
fountain, through four inch pine. al the
buildings end rails rest upon Il solid rock
foundation. 4 railroad track crosses the pris-
on grounds connecting the State quarry NTH
the Joliet and Chicago Railroad
The convicts wear coat, jacket a1d panta-
looms made Of q coarse wooden fabric barred
with black and white stripes an inch wide and
look much like human zeb1as. We saw them
at their dinner, a plain but substantial meal
They have an hours intermission passed entire
Is at the table. At the signal Of the guard they
rise. don their caps, and march at slow I" lock
STEP into the area, where thcy arc divided into
squads Of from iiftcecnto tSenty each. To each
squad belong Two gun1ds, armed With Sbazpe.s
rides. The word is given and away they go to
their work in the quarrie-, ono OF thsu, eighty
rods, the other double that distance from tho
prison enclosure. The discipline is necessarily
different from ozdi2nry prison Life. The con.
victs are turned loose in an open quarry at
distance from tho walls, but the yigilant guards
patrol en- all sides with orders to shoot dosTn
any who attempt to escape, and the sight of the
g1ittenng barrels Is strong hint to keen within
bouuds.
Not long since tlree convicts broke this b.r~
rier and started On q run for the woods. The
guaed Gred and one fell 1amed for life with
bali through the hip. Is he vho fred came Up
to the poor fellow as he rolled On the ground bs
said to him, John, what made you run, didn't
you know mnst shoot at Jou."
"Yes, Ar. --, but did think you would
just contrivc to mi.s me-
It bad . sa1utary effect, this proof that the
guards will not 'eontriyo to .7i.s," aad there
/ hare been no more escapades.
Some progress has been made in the erection
=. T. .hs workshops. IN tho northeast corner
rises the tall shaft Of The engine room, and =
splendid eighty hosse powet engine is b1sy
! driving the long shafting three hundred ieet
! down thu iron workers' shops. The inmates Of
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,

VI MS. 10 :. set 7ct aat icaa!ly fesent tuc:l a.
nIts to foesal put!c ecumttt b. suck waut n srp-
'eE.1ttGn. SEa11As.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-02

I The Joyous news nearly overcame
ber-she tremblcd with excitement
wept freely. and clasping her hands
devotionally. she looked up to heaven.
and thanked God for the happy change.
Now said she. Il have husband as
lac once was in the days OF our early
love-
But this was not what moved me.
said the gentleman. There was in
the same vicinity another gentleman
a generous, noble soul--married young
married well-into a charming fam
'ily and the flower of it. His wine
drinking habits Lad aroused the fear
of his friends. and one LAY. when sew
cral of them were together, one said to
another. Let us sign the pledge Il
will If you WILL said one to another,
till all agreed to it. and the thing was
done.
This gentleman thoughf it very
small business. and felt little scnsi-
tive about revealing to his wife what
he had done. But OH returning home,
he said to her
Mary. my dear, ! have done what |
fearwill di>please you.'
We'll. what is it?'
why. | have signed the temperance
pledge
Have youo'
Yes, have certainly
Watching his manner rs he replied,
and reading in it sincerity, she cn,wi-
ned her arms around his neck. laid her
head upon hiS bosom. and burst into
tears. Her husband was affected deep
ly by this conduct of his wife and
said
Mary. don't weep; | di,, not know
it would aillict You 50. or would not
have done i'll will go and take my
name of immediately
Take your name on?' said she; no.
no! let it lc there. | shall have no
more solicitude in reference to your
becoming drnnkari. ] shall spend
no more wakeiul midnight hours.
shall no more steep my pillow in
tears
Now for the first time the truth
shone npon his mind. anil hc folded to
his bosom his Young sn'. heautiinlwiIe.
and wcpt with her. Now. | can't
stand these facts. and ! am going to
sign the plcdge.'-[ Speech of Govern.
or Briggs.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-02
Mrs. Chiid.s Reply.

woman.

WAyLAxp. Mass. Dec. l. 1859.
Prolonged absence from home has
prevented my answering your letter
50 soon as intended. have no dis
position to retort upon you the "two-
fold damnation." 10 which you con-
sign me. On the contrary, / sincerely
wish you well. both in this world and
in the next. II the anathems proved
a safe,y-valve to your own boiling
spirit. it did some good to you. while
it fell harmless upon me. Fortunate
ly for all Of ms. the Heavenly Father
rules His universe by laws, which
the passions or the prejndices Of NOR
tails have no power TO change.
AS for John Brown, iss reputation
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-02-02

properly constituted law making body.
to legislate upon the subject of slavery
at all. unless they legislate for its
admission. The Governors reasons
for his cxtraordinar, veto. are
1st. The existence OF Slavery in the
Louisiana Territory ceded to the
United States, is recognized by the
treaty of cession; hence. until the for
nation of State out of the Territory
so conveyed. or any portion thereof.
the abolition of Slavery is impossible
without violation OF the treaty stipu-
lations.
2d. The equality of the States
demands that the people of the Slave,
as well as the people "fthc Free States.
may take their property" to the
Territory belonging to all States in
common: hence the abolition Of Slavery
by Territorial Legislature becomes
impossible. because, by denying the
citizens of Slave States the right of
migrating with their negroes. the
equality of the States will be destroyed
In other words, the bred Scott de-
cision. which Gov. Black recognizes
as in force-the Dred Scott decision
including the oJiter dicfd of the Court
--forbids the Legislature to do what
was proposed.
So Slavery exists in Nebraska to-
day in spite of the efforts al the Legis-
laturc 10 abolish il! Ii is there, a
fixed fact in the Territory. above aud
beyond the reach of Congress or Of the
people!
Democrats Of lllinois-Douglas
Observation-Disclosures Democrats
is this the entertainment to which you
have invited us? Is this the up>hot
of your fine speeches in regard to the
sacred right of self government in the
Territories? Is this the way in which
yon propose to allow the people to
regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way? j. this the true intent
anil meaning of the Kansas Nebraska
bill? Is this the purpose for which
YOU assisted in and justified the repeal
of what yonr Democratic Governor
calls that lawful mockcry. the Mis-
souri COMPROMISED" We appeal to
your better sense, to your patriotism.
to your proicSscd love Of free institu-
tions. to your love of country. to open
yonr eyes tn the enormities which are
committed in your namc-to the fact
now demonstrated. that you have
abandoned the policy Of the fathers oi
the Republic. honestly enough we
loubt not. in pursuit OF strange
doctrines propounded by ambitious
leaders. only to assist in making Slav-
cry. which you say you hate. the law
of every Territory of the United States,
whence no power can expcl it. Thi.
is what yon have accomplished. II
this is what you intended. let it b,
known. If you also have been hum
bugged by political trick. Sec to il
that you have your revenge.