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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-12-05

about Q A. NJ. and remained there unit!
about T. NJ. chopping wood. There were
there a number of people at chopping-
/ for old uncle Laughorn We had liquor
there that day: got supper at home. and
vent bac after dark. There were ladies
there that night; to wit: Margaret LauG-
born, Mary McGeary. Did not see Mrs
+ Pete Shafer or Margaret McWhiDney there
/ was there | or hours before the fatal
occurrence. Did not see Reeves in the
house that night; only one room in the
house; good fire in the fire. place; | saw in
the house Wm. Ratliff. Shell Crooks, VIM.
Laughorn, Tom Lattimcr. Margaret l4aua-
horn and Nary McGeary Went out iu
the yard staid j or minuteS-pthers
we're standing about. Did not see King
ensnith that night. when out doors; the
first | heard there was loud talk; several
persons out on the street; what was said.
L dent know. except swearing. Pete Sha-
fer and Archy Reeves were out there in the
road; don't know who else; should think
general melee was there in the street
Don't know of any one drunk there tat
night. From the way they were talking
cut there, should think they had been
drinking. Did not hear the fracas until
came out of the house. | left AL Lodi
wick in the house; he came out and passed
me in the yard and went out i'll the street
to W iere they we're swearing. The squab-
bic was in the ruad; it was dark amt Il
fighter. and did not want to 20 over in the
road Fiva or six minutes after | went
Out.'I heard Archy had been stabbed;
heard A. LOdwick say 50; was then stand
ing in the cor yard, and Lodwick was over
in the street. 1t was dark that night: Lod.
wick was passing me in the door yard.
when first Leard the report of Reeves be-
ing stabbed, heard Lodwick say, king
enSmith, you have stabbed Are y"
went over the fence little after-there
WAS great commotion there; they were all
around Archy when L went out. Can't
recOllect other words spoken in the street, .
except swearing and that, ''Klingensnith .
you have stabbed Archy." None of US
got together to make up story to tell the
Jury. talked with some people about
what was said at the fracas. Suppose
talked with Robert Lattimcr about it.
talked with Mr.. Tuttle about this matter
Don't know when or where Don't know
whether | was or not, in Warren on 4th of
july, or whether was on the night of the
frac;ls IN Warren Saw DR. Woods that
night. bat don snow where. DoB't know
whether was drum or sober that night
Dqn't know who brought the candle out
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05

Grow in the House would soon Quis, |
distended nerves Of Keitt and hi, ]
lows.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 81, lS59-g
Branch was arrested late last night n,
warrent issued by Justice Doun, on |
charge of being about TO make arrso,
mems 20 leave the District of ColuuIi
for she purpose of engaging in ho.I
combat with Mr.. Grow, and was he'd
bail in the sum Of FIVE thousand doll,
for his appearance for further examiaai
on Tuesday
Mr. Grow had yesterday engage
hackman to call at a place designated
take him and his his party, at 8 this ns
ing IN the direction OF Silver Spf
Maryland. The hackman did not /,
the secret, and hence the arrest. 2
principal friend of Mr. Branch was
Winslow, and of Mr.. Grow. Mr. Fent
Mr.. Grow was arrested This foreuoa
and gave bail in $4,000 Fokeep the De,
aud not leave the District 70 fight a On
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More ErrepreSSible Conflict at
WaAhIngtOn.

we find the following debate among
the proceedings of Congress week age
to-day (Thursday):
! Mr.. Grow, (Pa) replied to some for
mer remarks Of Mr. Branch On. c., de
Tending his action of last session in con.
nection with the defeat of the Post Office
appropriation bill. He contended that
according TO the Constitution and parlia
mentary nsages, the Senate had no right
to infringe on the prerogatiye of the House
! by attaching a provision to raise revenge
to the Appropriation bill, and by impos.
ing direct charge on the people as was
attempted at that time by an increase in
the rates of postage TO five and ten cents,
and doubling the postage on newspapers
He said that Mr. Branch had violated all
parliamentary and gentlcmanly courtesy
in a delIberative assembly, for 40 member
can impeach the motives of another.
mr BRANCH (rlsing)-I want to know
whether the gentleman means to impute
to me ungentlcmsnly conduct.
Mr.. Grow" would ask the gentle.
man to refer to his own language"
Mr.. BRANCH" Iagain ask you wheth-
er you impute to me conduct unbccoming
gcntle.nauY p
Mr.. GROW" The gentleman said the
other day that wished to defeat the bill
in order to induce the President 10 call all
extra session. say this inlputation is
not gentlemanly."
Mr. BRANCH" Do you design im-
putting to me conduct unbecoming a geu-
temau? Failing to respond, shall take
his silence as an affirmative answer"
Mr. GRow-What | said was iu plain
English. There it stands. The gentle,
man impugned my action on the Post
Office Appropriation bill, and everywhere
this was thought an Infringement of par
/ liameutary law.
Mr.. BRANCH-I shall take the gentle
mans failure to respond to my inquiry as
an affirmative answer
Mr.. GRow-You can take what you
please The gentleman said my object
was to kill the bill, and thus compel the
President to call an extra session. | take
back nothing | have said. He proceeded
to give history of the defeat of the Post.
Office Appropriation bills, disclaiming for
the Republicans the responsibility of theil
defeat.
The following sequel to the above, we
find in the dispatches to the daily papers
of the 3lst. 1t no doubt ends the mat
ter for the present. Mr.. Grow deserves
the thanks Of the nation for his frames
in resisting and thus defeating the AFRO.
gance and bullying spirit of the Southern
Members A few more such men as Mr
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Specai Ttoticss.

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imp2rts renewed vitality To the nervous :
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numerous Acknowledgements oS i's superior
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great cure to the afflicted add itHpaFl yin
to the thorough system.
g- See advertisement in ancdher couc
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AN INsURRECTIoN of slaves is report

An INsURRECTIoN of slaves is report
ID in Bolivar, town of some 500 inhab-
itants, In Polk County, Missouri. This
county is about $50 miles southwest OF
jefferson City, the capital OF the State.
In 1880 the whole population y. the coHn-
ty was 6,l8G, of whom only 500 we're
slaves. The circumstances of the pres
ent difficulty are not very clearly stated,
and it is not easy to decide whether the
whites acted from real cause, or from pam
ic. 1t is SAID that gang of negroes at
t,ckcd few white men in the public
square, but that the latter were soon re-
enforced, and drove the negroes out into
the woods. The negroes threatened to
burn the town, but, says the dispatch, a
vigilant watch was kept, and all their at
tempts failed. Several blacks Were ar
rested and imprisoned, and some were
severely punished; Vigilance Commit
tee was formed everybody armed him
self; and finally the excitement was sub
siding. 1t does not appear that any white
man was injured and, indeed, the whole
affair wears The aspect. OF .eXaggeration
and groundIess alarm. But, whatever it
may have been, it was apparently a move
ment of the negroes alone, without the
promptings or aid of any Abolitionist.
No John Brown is mentioned as having
been concerned in it. Tribune, Dec. 80.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

The wrongs Shish We have suffered
from Mexico are before the world, and
must deeply impress every American cit
izen. A government which is either un.
able or unwilling to redress such wrongs
is derelict to highest duties. The diff
Guilty consists in selecting and enforcing
the remedy. We may in vain apply to
constitutional government at Vera Cruz
although it is we'll disposed to do us JUS
tice, for adequate redress. Whist it.
authority is acknowledged in all the i'm
portant ports aad throughout the sea
coasts of the republic, its power does not
extend to the city of Mexico an2 the
States in its vicinity, where nearly all the
recent outrages have been committed on
American citizens. We must penetrate
tie interior before we can reach the Of.
tenders, and this can only be done by
passing through the territory in the occu.
patton of the Constitutional Government
The most acceptable and least difficult
mode of mplishiug the ohjeet wall be
to act in concert with that Government
Their consent and their aid might, be
ieve, be obtained but if not, our obi
CATION to protect our Cwn citizens in THEN
just rights, secured by treaty, would uot
be the less imperative. For these reasons
| recommend to Congress to pass a Law
authorizing the President, under sucf
conditions as they may deem expedient
to employ a sufficient force to enter Mex
leo for the purpose of obtaining indsmni
ty for the past and security for the fu
ture. [ purposely refrain from any sug
geStion as to whether this force shall con
sist of regular troops OF volunteers, o.
both. This ques ion may be most ap
propriately left to the decision Of Con
gress. I would merely observe that, shoulc
volunteers be selected, such force could
be easily raised in this country among
those who sympathize with he suffering
of our unfortunate fellow-citizens in Mex
leo, and with the unhappy condition o
that Republic. Such an accession to the
forces of the Constitutional Government
would enable it soon to reach the City o
| Mexico, and extend Its powea over the
whole Republic In that event there is
no reason to doubt that the just claims o.
our citizens would be satisfied and ade
iquate redress obtained for the injuries
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
INFLAMMATION OF TIE EYES

EiHe al other inflammation, is caused
impnlity of the blood. which CO bscs all er
tive diseases, as Salt Rheum, 5cnrry, Bc
Sores, Ulcers, &C. The blood being unheah
and Of an impure nature, also ovt2sieAs D'
sizes. The blood becoming obssFn:ted in
veins the watery part of the blood in cor
quence is thrown out from their e1tremit
and dropsy is the result. Many times t
occasioned by. improper treatment of Sc
former disease, and the vessels being &.
by Serous humors instead of blood. Free en-
uations by these pills, open the passage
the bladder and carry off the corrupted
mora, and renew them with pure and heal.
blood, which viii drive out of the body
Inflammation, together with eruptions Of
skin, and all dropsical complaints. They =
be a SHIELD to every form of disease to gui
nd.keep you from the cold grssping hant
death, and cause life and strength to remi
and the countenance 10 brighten with
bloom Of beauty and health.
Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills are 4
by all dealers in Medicines.
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I Presidents and parry lsSueS, rs 10 put the
Democracy Of the North. Fast end West
in false positions before the peeple. The
result has been 70 drive the Democrats
from the free States cut of Congress, not
being able to stand on Southern platforms
and cope with Northern Opposirioss Ev-
cry tn4n Of the Southern thumb screws
upon the Northern Democracy has deci
mated their numhers, until now, SO Far as
the Democratic party is concerned, the
South have undisBused control in both
branches of Congress. The
little State of Florica, which has not one
half as many voters as Hamilton county,
is honored with the Guardianship of two
Senatoriaf Committees, Post Offices and
Naval Affaifs, while Ohio, with more vos
ters than FloritIa, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and e:eorgia, put to-
gether, has nothing. .hnd yet it is the
South who are continually rar,Fsng against
sectionalisn.
80 that some power the gift would give u.s.
To see ourselves as others see as"
1t is in vain to look to Congress for
she correction of this most glaring and
most daling evil. The Press and the
Peopf. m tss apply the correcti n. The
Charleston Conventio's is the tribunal be-
fore which such quesfios4s must come and
be tried. There, the people who make
Presidents, Cabinets and Conercssnes,
speak directly through their Delegates.
Let the country press, too, throughout
the Northwest aDd throughout the free
States, be- heard on this subject, and the
sooner the better Unless this sectional
ism is done away with, the Democratic
party might as we'll disband at once. The
people of the North will stand no such
vassalage as this"
So far as Pugh, BigIer and Douglas,
are concerned, we say "served them
right" They have, for the sake of Office
and the hope of promotion, sold them
s.Ives to the Slave holders, and have re-
ceived Just such treatment as those who
betray the interests Of their constituents
deserve. But we agree With thc asser-
ton Of the Patndeaier, tAst ''the
people of she Norsh will stand no
such vassalage as shsz." They will find
a better remedy however, than sending
delegates to Charleston. They wifi re-
pudiate at the polls all the candidates of
that party which has encouraged the
Shareholders by sustaining all their ag-
grcssions to sectionalize the Senate Com
mittees. If Bocock, the nominee of their
party for Speaker had bten elected, the
Commifte S of the House would have
beer sectionalizcd in the same way, as
they were in the last Congress. The only
way to put stop to this supreme control
of the Slave-power in the formation of
Senate and House Committees, is to put
the Republican party into power in every
departmept of government
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

4il lagfal means at my command have
been employed, and shall continue to be
employed, to execute the laws against the
African slave-trade, After mest care
ful and rigorous examination Of Cur coasts
and thorough investigation of the sub
iect, we have not been able to discover
that any slaves have been imported into
the United States except the cargo by the
Wanderer, numbering between three and
four hundred. Those engaged in this
unlawful enterprise have been vigorously
prosecuted; but not with as much success
as their crimes have deserved. 4 num-
Der Of them are still under prosecution.
Oar history proves that the Fathers of
the Republic, in advance of all other ma
tions, condsmped the African slave trade
1t was, Notwithstanding, dsemed expedi-
ent bv the trainers af the Constitution to
deprive Congress of the power to prohibit
1.-THE migration or importation of such
persons as any of the States now existing
shall think proper to admit" "prior to
tho year one thousand eight hundred and
sight"
1t will be seen that this restriction Oh
the power of Congress was confined to
such States only as might think proper te
admit the importation of slaves. 1t did
uot xtend to other States or to the trade
carried on abroad Accordingly, we find
that so early as the 22d of March, 1894,
Congress passed an act imposing severe
penalties and pgplshments upon citizens
and residents of the United States who
should engage in this trade between for
eidn nations The provisions of this act
were extended and enforced by the act of
l0th May, 1900. : =
Ite0ren the trade, apd it would be diff
fcult to determine whether the effect
would be more deleterious on the inter
ests Of the master or those of the native
boru slave. OF the evils TO the master,
the one most to be dreaded would be the
introduction of wild, hcathen, and igno-
rant barbariaus among the sober, orderly,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
The SectionaIism of slavery.

Every person who has kept his eyes
open is aware by this time that Slavery
has complete control of the Supreme
Court of the United States, of the Nation
al Administration, and of the United
States Senate. 1t not only has control
Of their bodies, it has Sectionali9ed them.
For instance, the Senate Committees
which control the entire Legislation of the
country, are in the hauds of tho Slave
holders Mason of Virginia, is Chair
man of the Committee of Foreign Affairs,
and all the other important Committees
are oficered by Shareholders.
The Cleveland Piaindealer, heretofore
one of the most plant tools of the Slave
Power, is disgusted at the treatment of
Pugh of Ohio, and rebels against this ac-
sion of the Senate in the following indig.
nant terms:
$50 far as the organization of that
body the Senate is conserved, there SIS
no North, no East, no Vest" It is all
South, SOUTH, SOUTH! =! Sectionalized,
the Committee stands thus
Foreign Affairs-Nason, of Va. SOUTH.
Commerce Clay, of Ala. SOUTH.
Post ofiices-Y ulee, of Fla. SOUTH.
e.ritories-Green, of Mo. SOUTH,
Naval Atfairs-Mallory, of Fla. SOUTH.
Judiciary -Bayard, Of Del. SOUTH
Dist of Columbia-Brown, of Mss, SOUTH.
This makes pretty showing up to the
country of Southern olanniahness and Sec
tloualism. BY cottonipg and sugaring
together in Congress and Conventions, the
South by unity of action, melted by a
unity OF interests, have so far controlled
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
ns3y-Tbe distinguished statesmen. Hon

E9-The distinguished statesmen, Hon.
Wm. H. Seward, returned to New York
from Europe, in the Steamer A'oge, a
week ago last Wednesday, when his friends
gave him a well-deserved reception-the
Democratic Board of Aldermen giving
them the use of their chamber for that
purpose. He proceeded to his home IN
Auburn the next day, where he also met
hearty public reception, and where he
will remain few days and then take his
seat in the Senate at Washington.
EG~ No Speaker has been elected yet
the Democrats still persisting in tax
Jog up the time Of the House with the
agitation of the slavery question. Hon,
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I
| Government have ever evlnccd 2 strong
desire to do US justice, and this might be
secured in advance by preliminary
treaty. mo
1 POWER TO DECLARE WAR.
! [ would also again recommend that
authority be given to the President to en-
ploy the naval force to protect American
merchaTrf vessels, their crews, and car
goes, ;sgainst violent and lawless seizure
and confscation in the ports of Mexico,
and the Spanish american States, when
these countries may be in disturbed and
revolutionary condition. Phe mere
knowledge that such an atfhortty had
been conferred, as have already staTctlY
would of itself, in great degree, pre-
vent the evil Neither would this re-
quire any additional appropriation for the
naval service Z
The chef objection urged against the
grant Of this authority Is, that Congress,
by eonferring it, would Violate the Con
lstitutiom--that it would be attansfer of
the war making, or, strictly speaking, the
war-dcelariBg power to the, Executive
If this were we'll founded, 1t twould, OF
course, be conclusive Il ;very brief ex-
animation, however, will place this OBJ
lection at rest
Congress possesses the sole and exclu-
siye power undt 2 the Consti's ito deel r
war" They alone can "rais: aud sup
port armies" and "proyi3e and maintain
navy" But after Congress shall have
declared war, and provided the force nee
essary to carry it on, the President, as
COMMANDMENT Chief Of the Army and
Navy, can alone employ this force in na@k
ing war against the enemy. This is the
pain language, and history proves that it
was tie we'll known intention Of the franz
ere of the Constitution.
1t will not be denied that the general
power to declare war" is without lin.ita-
ton, and embraces within itself not only
what writers on the law of nations term
public or perfect war, bu. also an lmper
feet war~--and, in short every species of
hostility, however confined or limited
Without the authority of Congress the
President cannot fire hostile gun in
any case, except to repel the attacks ofan
enemy
1t will not be doubted that under this
power Congress could, if sbey thought
proper, authorize the President 20 employ
the force at his command to seize ves-
sci belonging to an American citizen,
which had been illegally and unjustly
captured in foreign port and restore it
to it's owner But can Congress on y act
after the fact--after the mischief has
been done Have they no power to
confer upon the President the authority
in advance to furnish instant redress
should such case afterward occur p
Must they wait until the mischief has
been done, and can they apply the RENE
dy only when it is too late 10 confer
this authority to meet future cases under
circumstances strictly specified, is as
clearly within the war-declarlng power as
such an authority conferred upon the Pres
ident by act of Congress after the deed
has been done. In the progress of
great nation many exigencies must arise
imperatively requiring that Congress
should authorize the President to act
promptlyon certain conditions which may
or may not afterward arise. Our history
has already presented a number of such
cases.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-05
CUBA.

l need not repeat the argument which
| urged in my last annual message in IA
vor of the acquisition of Cuba by far lur-
chase My opinions on that measure re-
main unchanged. therefore again H.
vite the serious attention of Congress to
this important SUBJECT Without rec
ognltiop of this policy on their part, 1t
Will be almost impossible to institute ne
gotiations with any reasonable prospec:
of Success.