The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-30

itself entirely from the unclean party which
it has served so long. The result of its
movement has been tremendous stampede
of German voters in Southern Indiana aud
the Wabash counties of Illinois, to the Be-
publican ranks.
The Buffalo Commercial advertiser of
the 9Th instant thus speaks of the probable
| accessions to the Republican party:
''The great body of the conservatives of
Western New York are already arrayed IN
support of Lincoln and Hamlin. Linger-
ing in the rear of the movement, but sure
to join it at last, are, however, considera-
BILE number of that class of men who aecu-
mulate in large commercial cities like Buff
falo-men not engaged in actual political
life, not seekers of Office, not especially at
tached to any party. unless it be to the old
| Wing organization, whose political infiu-
ence, so far as mere numbers are concerned,
might be spared in the present aspect of
parties, but whose endorsement has all the
value which belongs to sound and sober
! judgment. pure motives and undoubted iu-
| tegrity."
-Brownlow, of the Knoxville Wig,
says. little eight by ten newspaper pub
lished in Alabama. exclaims: ''The hopes
of the South rest alone on the action of the
Democratic party" This may be so. but
| if true, we can but exclaim. in the language
| of DR.. Watts
''Grcat God on what q SLENDER THREAD
Hang everlasting thingsp
The eloquent and gifted German ora
tor. Carl Shurtz. very happily condenses
the platform of the Republican party as
follows:
To man, his birthright; to labor. free
dom; to him that wants to labor, work and
| independence; 10 him that works, his dues.
The assertion that Mr.. Lincoln, while
member of Congress. voted against sup
plies to our Army in Mexico. is thus dis
posed of by the Springfield. I'll. J Register,
Douglas Democratic paper:
"There is one thing that we wish the
public to bear in mind. The statement that
the Register, at any time, or Mr.. Douglas
| in any of his speeches in 1858. or Col
Richardson in his late speech in New York
charged Mr.. Lincoln with voting against
granting supplies to our troops in Mexico.
is simply and wholly UNTRUE--a falsehood.
The Charleston Mercury has seen a
portrait of Mr.. Lincoln, ''And a horrid
looking wretch he is sooty and scoundrel-
| ly in aspect-a cross between the nutmeg
dealer, the horse-swapper, and the night
mana creature fit, evidently, for petty
treason, small stratagems, and all sorts of
spoils.' He is nk-sided Yankee of the
uncomeliest vissage, and one of the dirtiest
complexion. and the most indecent COM
parsons. Faugh after him, what decent
white man would be President!"
The Cincinnati Gazette says that "Cas-
sius NJ. Clay won another victory for free
speech, and struck good blow in behalf of
Republicanism at Richmond, KY, the coun-
ty seat of Madison county, on the 4th inst.
This was the day of the opening of the
| County Court, and large number of peo-
| pie was of course present from the sur
rounding country. Mr.. Clay had publicly
announced through both the papers issued
AZ ftichmouet tlrsst he intended Eaalz on
this occasion, and the subject was much
portion Of the Revolutionary Committee,
we learn, was for silenring him. At /
O'Clock p. m, the large Courthouse was
!
look up the Republican platform and read
| it, making no alluson to the mob. but GO
ing on to vindcate the principles laid down
in that platform. Finding him prudent
enough to avoid any mention of the mob,
one of the most violent of them declared
that Mr.. Clay should be shot through the
| head Mr.. G. said he claimed the same
equal rights as were allowed other parties,
and that he would stand or fall there !
The clamor against him continued, but the
great mass cried Go on i Mr.. Clay then
said /: Gentlemen, see what you are after.
If nothing but a fight viii do you, we are
ready for you. Now try it. Shall speak,
citizens. or not? Yes, yes; go on = was
the response from the great majority of the
crowd. A dozen voices cried out. No !!
no!' To which Mr.. G. replied, Then go
out (great applause) if you don't want to
| hear J. And they went out, completely
foiled in their feeble attempt at assassina-
tion Mr.. Clay made strong speech, which
told with great effect upon his large audi
ence."
"A small Islander which the Democratic
journals have been circulating against Mr..
Lincoln is disposed of as follows:
"OFFIcE HousE OF REPREsENTATIvEsl
UNITED STATES, June 5. 1860.
SIR: l have caused the official copies of
the annual reports of the Clerk of the House
of Representatives of the expenditure of the
| Contingent Fund of the House of Repre-
sentatives during tie AXXlh Congress to
be examined, as requested, and do not find
that at either session of that Congress there
is any charge upon the Contingent Fund of
the House of Representatives. or the Sta
tionary Account thereof. of So5 for three
pairs of boots furnished the Hon. Abraham
Lincoln during that Congress, as charged in
the Chicago Times of May 80. 1860.
81 am, very respectfully. yours,
JOHN W. FORNEY,
Per p. Bazaar HAYES.
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
G. II. RAY, Esq, Chicago
The centerville (Md.) STATE Rights
AdUocate has the following:
"A rrofesf ic nrhlished IN the Iacf Kaof