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We u1u LUG lo4!o"!nE LII Tue aQufeSS QI Lie
National Committee Of the Belleverett party,
issued by them ut Washington and generally
printed By their organs:
REPEAL OF TIE MISSOURI COMPROMISE DEMO
CRATIC MEASURE.
Great psius hare been taken in the Northern
States by Republican speakers to represent the
disturbance Of the Missouri Compromise us
Southern measure, md one Of the acts Of what
they are wont to call the slave power; but such
speakers show more party zeal thnn lore Of
truth. The feeling in regard to that Compro.
mise was substantially the same in both Sec
tions Of the country; each conceived that it
bud yielded something Of constitutional right,
but both scquiesccd in the reauH IS measure
Of healiuI 4nd peace. It's repeal took the
North aud South alike by surprise; not
petition to that effect was presented troa, any
Southern S.ate, and the hand that set this dis.
astreus ball in motion was Tue band Of .
Northern Senator. Thirty.seyeu Senators voted
with him, AID thirteen against him, and of
tlese fourteen were from the Northern States;
had these fourteen voted the other way, the
Compromise would not hare been disturbed.
The measure was Democratic measure, and
the leaders os the Democratic party are alone
responsible for it, and for its consequences.
They having Gown the wind, are now reaping
the whrlwlud. The retrihution which has fAll-
en- Upon their once powerful organization ca1
awaken no sympathy, for it no NOR. than the
righteous penalty exacted from those who break
the law of right. Their party is now cleft in
twain, and the two divided portions turn toward
each other d counteoance Of irrepressible
conflict and dunextinguishable animosi.y. There
are no quarreIs like famiIy quarrels and there
is no hatred like the haired that once was love.
What idea shall we have of tho political
houcsty ot the men who put forth sentiments
like these quoted above, aud then emphasize
them by turning around, aud wherever it is
possible, making a close coalition with fac
ton Of tho Democratic party, for the purpose
Of elcctiog that man to whom The repeal Of
tho Missouri Compromise is due, to the Presi-
dency Of tic United States? The mendacity
1f The leaders Of the Bellcyerctt squad is un-
blushing; but their late action, estimated by
their own words, is the cap-sheaf Of dishon-
osy. We ask, can any sensible men be llu1n-
buggcd by a handful Of tricksters betwocn
whose practice and profession there is such a
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"0scasional' writes from Washington
to the Philadelphia P+tss: >.
4 host Of imported voters are to be noured
into the First Congressional District, to re. elect
Hon. 7. u. Florence to tho House. At least fif.
teen hundred men are to be draQooned into the
service: Aeanshile, thu Hon. Tom. is here, CO.
zy, cool, and eontented.,
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We !earn from the Quincy 1Thiy that Cover
nor Wood has appointed Aaron Tyler, Esq., Of
Knoxville. Judge Of the Circuit Court in the
Tenth Judicial Circuit, in place Of Judge John
S. Thompson. resigned
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Indications OF Democratic Sentiment
aud Policy.

K011C01Q08 Oh DemoCFM&1C SeUffm nf
aud Policy.
We lind the following in the letter o fa special
correspondent Of the New Orleans Crsc<nf, who
dates at Brownsville, Texas. aug. nth, 1860:
The correspondence which wrote you shout
four weeks ago concerning the landing Of car.
go Of slaves on Pedro Island, ha% created pro.
found impression throughout Western Texrs.
md on ny short trip to the capital o. this State
last week, heard more speculation upon the
subject Of the truth Of ny statements in nv
letter t@an l could write in duodeci1no roF.
ume. Being unknown as the anthor OF tue LET.
ter in question, az a matter Of course could
draw opinions from all classes Of people On the
susjeet Of the importation Of more Africans. and
l am firmly convinced that two.thirdB Of the
sruthern-b born citizens Of Texas are to-day in
lavor of the revival Of the slave trade TIE
arguments in fact, ID favor Of that measure are
so strong, and the reasons against it SO namby.
panby, that it only needs to be: brought for
ward to be the most popular measure ever pro.
posed IN Texas: People want more niggers,
aud all the can. in the world cannot overcome
The desire. Poor men cannot afford to nay
1850 for Niger, and they do not feel like
beng debarred from The ownership of such
property while darke9s can b. TAD in Africa
for $500. If sou can beat that argument, you
have h stronger prir Of lungs than sny man IN
Western fesas. II passing through tho town
tipped me knowing look and remarked thct if
l wanted to purchase dstkey, "dar was lots
on 'en down ii do swampi" ! felt IKE treating
all creation just thsn, for glory iu eytry ca7Ro
Of new laborers that is added to the productive
wealth Of Texas. hops that the tim. y i'll come
when Scu'hsrn, people will open th=ir eyes TO
the bold hypocrisy Of the North which manifests
itself in making slares Of her own white tolks,
while she goes mad ard fosms a: the mouth
when ahe thinks that we are improving our own
condition by importing more niggers. Let her
take care Of herself.
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FREE SPEECH ASSAILED IN CAIRO.
Correspondence Of tic Tres and TriLunc.]

Thinking it might not be altogether uninter-
est,ns to your numerous readers, to know Of
the progress Republicanism is making in these
beni.hted regions. concluded to write you a
note respecting the last attempt to "choke free
words before they are spoken" On last evc-
ming 3 eoodly number Of ladies and gentlemen
had assembled at The City Court room 10 listen
to IN address upon the political topics Of the
a,r from D,. L. Deuman OF \. j., How residing
in your city. He lad not been speaking more
than fifteen minutes when bIudgeors versus
free opinions were in open conflict. Bludzeops
hid determined that be should not tell bis d-n
lies about the Little Glsnt," nor should he
preach black abolttionism in Cairo; so they
rupg the fire bell for want Of any other bell
will " clapper" in 1t, and commenced tollIag
the bell in front Of tue court room, $, vigorous
opinion that they designed to ring out their
own requiem; until finally policeman inter-
fefed mud tolk the rope from them-and then
they lisscd like nest Of eddtrs-screached,
screamed, elled md cursed like set Of freshly
scAIded deyilt, until they made night hidcau,
with their paademonium orgies: No'withstand-
ing all this interruption and Threats freely
offered, tlat rotten eggs would be forthcoming &,
Mr. Den1nan resolved 10 be heard for bis cause
suke, Lie spoke for two hours aad Il halt in
most mastefly manner, considering the circunl-
stauces. He sho~ed That Doug'as' Territorial
policy respecting slavery was IN nrrans hum-
bug, and inconsistent with bis own views and
teachings during his entire political lfe, down
to the 41h Of January 1854. He showed thut
from that duy to this. be has been more Intense.
ly o.slayery, and had done more 10 extend
the urea Of human bondage than any other mau
living. lie called upon hon. ST Democrats to
leave tue sinking ship, and to exercise that iu-
sultlve knowledge That even tile .ats hare
they fo1esee The ships sinking condition and
leare. Democrats we're kindly invited to do
likewise, to hide i'll tie rich bs SON ot Republl-
eau redemption. In fact notwithstanding the
confusion worse confunded that reigued su.
p1eme-the speech was u complete triumph.
You1s, tor Lincoln,
FRANK RANGER.
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THE CAMPAIGN.
LET TUE BALL ROLL!

1Cor e.pondelcc nf tie P1ess and Trbuae,l
oswEao Kendall Co., Aug =, 1885,.
Kendall County will ''respond" to n differ
ent tune from 1ha. played by the pro. s1ayery
Democracy in November. The Democratic par
II claim to tave gained in this county largely.
They have gained By q few young men bec1nl-
ing Of age, who are satisfied with the old party
coat that "dad" has worn ill its all gone but
the tail-aud that threadbare-the only eri
dence that it ever pe1tained to coat being that
s.dat says so" This class and some few, most
fy Irish. who hare settled in the c7un:y since
sc. will make the sum and substance ct their
gain, The Republicans will a1so poll larger
vote than they did in sc, 10 you may count up
on about l 400 a: the smallest figure, as the Ke-
publicsn majority at the rext election. The
carry the State, but It passes of in the atnos-
pbere without effect.
Yesterday meeting Of the County Club was
held at Lisbon. We hare d County Cub, to
which the several Town Clubs are auxiliary,
which rus addressed BY ". Bushnell, E:q .aud
Hon. B. g. Cook, of Ottawa, and tar"s~o'1n'
of Kane, And although the dust moved Ill
clouds. when raised by light brcez. Us Tar as
the eve could reach in every direction, teams
| were coming in filed with the freelnen OF att'
| Joining towns until after mon. There were
about 1, 900 persons on the grousd when the
speaking commenced. The speeches were o.
| The first Greer, as you will doubtless presume
| knowing the men. >,
MIA are awuke, There will be about ? 9o0 votes
cast here, and out ct that humber tne hepuoli'
cans mean to have majority as before stated
| Our party ia haEmonsou3-lN reports 70 Tue
| contrary are trum9sd up for e1iecs IL other
parts OF the State. All who cling to the plr'r
With the idea that there Is Eain from TIE re
| publican ranks in this part OF the Stale, only
believe lie that they nay be damned political
II in November. YOURS w.
TIE MILF PEDDLER IN FREEPORt.
| Correspondence Of the Press and Tdbune]
| Far1fon7, Aug. sd, 16Go.
The Ion ta'kedof and loug loeked for Doug
lag demonstration came Oh in this plsce to daJ
It WIS ore of the yraadat fzzles erer seen IN
| Northern Illinois. The procession formed at
O'Clock, and marched 10 the grove selected fol
tbs meeting, which consisted Of ], ,9i3 10y actual
county men. wo,uen and children, about 400 o1
whom were Republican voters.
| In the grand procession which entered town
| in the morning t:om the country were forty.
sereu wagons, containing 23S ne', women and
| children, aud three whisky barrels
The soeakers we're "Jim Allen" the wcnid
be Governor. aud Sir. Green, Of Caicago, Ger
MN. The :ormtr rctailed bis old speech, n1ade
| ut lilo m.nsto>, aud The 1atter CONN nced {
| bu7a1.ur II The audience i'll this m1nner:
"Fe1low citizens, six years, no, slx months
ago to day, or the 4h duy OF July, had tl't
| honor of undressing you" In word, the
grand Mass Meeting sas not Us large as tht
crowds usually drawn by our Wide Awakes or
an evening parade. \.
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DISCUSSION IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.

[Ccuesrondercc Ct the rrets anil Trtlu?el
August y, 1seo.
The undersigned hereby agree to Il joint dis
cussion Of the political questions Of the day at
the fQlIoKiur times and nlaces:
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Mr. Fuller will open and close the discussion
at Waukegan, Belvidere, Freeport and Mount
Carroll, md Mr. Rawlins at the other PLACES
The party opening shall speak one hour, and
the other party speak one hourand hslf The
Marty or,eriry $o r1nxa
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to do its perfect work. Such was the CT
psdtion to Camp Floyd.
Tho Republican members Of the House 0:
Representatives could not pass over those
things without notice. After searching ex.
animation OF the whole subject, tlsy became
convinced that Motmonism, ms practiced in
Utah, was an absolute and universal nuisance;
&nd that the peace, welfare and good name Of
our whole couutry, impera:ivo1y demanded its
abatement. Fired by these patriotic convic-
lions Ct d ty, they framed a bill with severe
penalties against polygamy in any Of our Ter
ritories, and annulling all acts Of The Legisla.
tiye Assembly Of Utah 1egalizirg that abomi-
achle custom. The act it vas provided
should "not be construed to intcricro with
"the right Of property legally acquired, nor
"vith the right to worship God according to
"the dictates Of conscience, but only to annul
"all laws and acts which establish, maintain,
"pro.ect, OF countenancc the practice of pc
"lygany, evasively called spiritual marriage
"hcwever disguiscd BY legal or ecclesiastical
'solemnitios, sacramento, ceremonies, consc.
"crations, or other contrirances." The bill, it
Wa generally supposed, would pass The House
without opposition. Every man who felt that
his reputation was indisso1ubly connected with
tho reputation Of his couutry, that he was
jeint partakcr in her glory and in her shame,
WAS personally interested in its passage. Es-
sz1y respectable woman in tito nation was in
tarested in its passage. Thers Was but enc
voice in oil the land. T1ose who opposed
were silent; those who favored spoke out.
There was some quihbling and evasion among
Southsrn uaembsra; q few attempts to post
pore; o,e CT two incoherent objections; and
aversion 10 direct vote The
all Was put on its passage; and the ayes were
. hundrsd and 6rty.nine, to sixty noes; Ep1y |
Democrat from Wtno;s-FouKE, LOGAN, Mo |
;LEnSAxD, MORRIS, RoBHsoS- in The |
sgatspei |
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The Milwaukee News.

Messrs. SBAKPsrEIN & LATHROP have
retired from the above old and reliable
Democratic paper, and it will hereafter be
published by Mr.. c. III. ORToN. Mr.,
SuARPsrE1x, who has for the past five
wears. conducted the News with signal
ability, took leave of his readers and pat
rons in Fridays issue, in brief address,
from which we extract the following para
graph:
"For nv own part, am satisfied with
five wears Of editorial experience. My re-
latious with those who have been from
time to time associated with me in the OF
fee, have been of the most agreeable char
acter In taking leave Of the editorial
profession, cannot refrain from express
ing my high admiration of editors gener-
alv. who, as a class, | am satisfied, are
"much more sinned against" than the
members Of any other profession"
The paper 10" Gears the title of the
: Peoples Press and Neaes both those
papers having been consolidated is
under the editorial charge OF BEnIAu
BRowN, who will not fail to make it one
of the leading Democratic papers in the
Union.
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Secession Items.

II Augusta. Ga. Dec. ID.
II is understood that Senator Ioomos
is about to leave for Washington lie
has just published letter IN reference 70
the 5th article ofthe Constitution. lie says,
if the constitution should be amended, the
amendments should such as neither could
be invaded or resisted by the abolition
states; and such as would give full securi-
ty to Southern rights. He adds, tina: if tue
Republican party wiIlvote for those amend
ments, or even a majority in good faith,
in favor of them, they can easily be car
ried through Congress, and then he thinks
it would be reasonable and fair to postpone
final action by the Southern States, until
the Legislatures of the Northern States
could be conveniently called together for
definite action on the amendment 10 re-
gard TO the personal liberty bills. If the
Northern States refuse to acqu iesce in
this, he urges Georgia to secede, at the
latest, by the 4th of March.
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Prospects Of Peace.

The New York Herald, which so ablv.
defended the cause Of tie Union in this
terrible emergency, now declares that lis
hopes Of the preservation of this Confed-
" ac., through mediatorlal intervention of
" Congress have vanished" We must
tell our more experienced contemporaries
that they had no right to have hopes in
that quarter from the beginning. There
never wasa greater set Of party hao Ks IN any
Congress since the foundation of the gov
eminent, than in the present one. 1t is
composed, in large measure, Of the men
whose demagognicaI appeals have driven
the nation into the present disaster. These
men are yet fresh from their labors Of hate
their hearts still ranking with venom,
and the echoes of their vituparations still
ringing 10 the ears Of tie people
Their own eyes are not only blinded to
truth and their hearts closed to tie appeals
Of betrayed people, but their personal
pride is irrecoverabiy involved in maintain
ing the position they have assumed. Tn
der these circumstances, we think it was
unwise to calculate upon relief from the
present Congress. All that can be hoped
from the present Congress, is that they will
not wholly ruin the government-that
they will not plunge the country into
war, and that they will call a conven-
ton all the States, fresh from the people
and untrammelled by party lines, to re ad
INST and settle this matter constitutionaiy
and forever. This, we have seen from tie
first, was the only hope, and every indica>
ton confirms our original concep;ion.-
With convention, there is great reason
to hope; without convention there is
none
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21
Union Mass Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. /;

ullduoipulh, DcC. %.
The Grand Union Meeting assembled at
noon, in independence Square. 1t was
opened by prayer by Bishop Potter. Mr..
Henry presided, assisted 10y large mum
Der of vice presidents and secretaries, the
names comprising large number of veal
thy and influential citizens. Resolutions
ware adopted proclaiming attachment and
reverence for the Constitution, earnest and
endearing love for the Union, deeply de-
poring the fate of the States that have
placed upon their statute books laws eva
ding the provisions of the Constitution,
pronouncing such acts violations of the
Solemn Compact. Hedging that the
Statute Books of Pennsylvania shall be
searched and every statute, if there are
any such, evading the constitutional rights
of sister States, to be at once repealed !;
recognizing the obligations of the fugitive
slave law recommending the passage of
the State law recompensng the owners of
rescued slaves submitting to the decisions
of the Supreme Court, as to the rights of
slave owners in the territories, and rec
ommending that the disputed question be
forthwith submitted to the Supreme Court
approving of the suggestion of a conven-
ton of delegates from the States contem-
plating secession, to suggest remedies
with a conviction that the propositions of
such convention will be received by other
States in fraternal and conciliatory spir-
it, appealing to their brethren in the
States contemplating secession, to forbear,
reminding them of the ties which bind US
together as one people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21

COSMOPOLITAN ART AssoCIATIoS.-Our
readers will find the annual advertisement
of the above Association in to day s paper.
The "Art Journal" alone, is worth the
price of subscription, and in addition, ev-
cry subscriber receives large and splen-
did picture representing Falstaff muster
ing his forces" besides chance of win
ming valuable statuary, &c. JOHN w.
BARNES, Esq S, is Agent for Manitowoc, to
whom all persons should apply.
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Amending the Constitution.

The President, in his message, recon-
mends an amendment to the Constitution
The modes of doing this, as prescribed by
the Constitution itself, are two:
lst. Congress, by a two third vote,
may propose an amendment. 1t must
then be ratified by three fourths Of the
States, either through their Legislature or
State Conventions, as Congress may pre-
scribe.
81. Two>,hirds Of the Legislatures of
the States may require Congress to call a
National Com ention to propose amend
'"cnto. The amendments proposed by
the Convention must then be ratified by
three fourlhs of the States, as in the other
case.
To initiate an amendment, therefore, it
is virtually necessary to have the assent of
twenty-five States, and to perfect it, re-
quires the assent of twenty five.
BANK COMPTROLLER REPoRr-By the
Report of the Bank Comptroller of Wis
consin, just published, we learn that the
whole banking capital of the State is now
100000, 90, divided as follows
Stocks of Northern States, including Cal
ifornia, ,50O,4s0,40
Railroad Bonds, 100000
Southern Stocks, 3,274, 10000
Specie, l4S,429 so
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M A N l T o w OC:
Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-one.

Again We will shortly pass one of the
way marks Of life-one Of the mile stones
which reminds us of progress On the great
highway Of time The year just closing
has been an eventful one in the history of
tile woTN-a year of change and of inno-
ratioH, Of progress-a year Of commotions,
political, civil, and conmercial-a year of
df>ssteFs by "aood and field "a wear
whose history is fall Of stirring scenes and
instructive everts, 10 many large and
important interests, and TO large class Of
the peorie Of the land, lis finale will be
or Of sadness, and the advent Of the new
will tie amid gloom and darkness. Our
beloved country is threatened with a cat
as,rophe the like Of which tie world never
saw--the dissolution ana tearing into
fragments of tie best government on
earth. Let 10 hopel that the wise Ruler
ii the Universe Hsy avert so dire and
fearful a calamity.
To the people OF our State, it Las
been = prortious year, and the opening Of
the new Is haied with gla1ness and amid
'tlo smiles o. prosperity. Tie husband
man rejoices in full stores and cheering
prospeyts--the mechanic finds enough for.
al his wants-the laborer abundant en-
.'J!oyynent-the manufacturer and the mer
e;i,aut remuneratiye profts-the Banker
perhaps little light" but with recu-
operative ability. In short, all have reason
10 !" bless God and take courage" and
hail the coming year with hope and good
cheer.
For ourself individually, we wish
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY New YEAR
10 all. Though pecuniarily we have pro-
crossed but little-though politically we
are, Just now, under cloud-yet We hail
'G1 with a cheerful heart We look for
ward with cheering hopes for our "PILoT"
and with strong faith that the Demo
cratic Banner will soon wave in triumph
again-when Republican5m and fanati,
cism--;ntolerance and bigotry--shal, be,
like the old year--among the filings that
were.
A custom we have always observed, is
the keeping in an appropriate manner,
the coming IIoIyday To do so this sea
son, and to give our printers like oppor
tuuitv we will be unable to issue a naper
next week. The next number Of the Pilot
VIII appear on Friday, January 4, after
which time it will be published with its ac-
customed regularity.
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The BCRcH DIVORCE CAsE.-The jury
in the b RcH Divorce Case, which has
created such an excitement in the country,
after being out an hour and half, return
cd verdict in favor Of Mrs. BURcH. Tie
trial bad occupied nineteen days.
The verdict was received with great en-
,husissm by the people of NspieryiIIe, and
when the news reached Chicago, occasion.
el great r9oic;ngs,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21

Our UAuBoR.-The completion Of
IJarbor at this place, at an early day, is a
subject which is now engrossing the pub
lie mind to a very grea. extent. Our PEG
pie are nov talking about that which they
should have done years ago. In pecu-
mary point, good and safe Harbor at
Mantowoc is matter Of vital Importance
TO every property-hodcr and producer in
the whoIe county. This village is not the
only recipient Of benefits, but every farmer
within forty miles is Immediately and di
fecHy interested in its completion.
It may be safely set down as fact that
~" rant of Harbor at this point the
past Fall, has taken at least fire thousand
dollars out of the pockets of the farmers
of this county, and that before the present
wheat crop is marketed they will lose not
less than twenty fve thousand aollars-a
SUN large enough TO build and complete
one of the best Harbors on the Lakes
When we thus see the loss of money to
our county, year after year, is it not the
part of wisdom in our people to unite to-
gether, and in some feasible manner pre-
vent this heavy drain If the citizens of
town and couniy-the farmers, merchants,
and property bolders-see their true in
terests, they will Immediately take meas
ures to accomplish such a desirable object.
Twenty FIVE or thirty thousand dollars ex-
pended now, will save hundreds of thou
sands hereafter