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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL. 69
Acquittal of Ward.
The telegraph brings an account of the ac
quittal of Matthew F. Ward for the murder
of VV. 11. G. Butler, at Louisville. We have
never hud any doubt that Ward would be
acquitted, and gave such opinion at the time, j
The murder seemed to be unprovoked, andjth(J
in fact meditated ; butexpeiience shows that;
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ihe law of cast is superior to the laws of the,
land in slave states. This is the third case!
of the kind within a few years at Louisville
alone. A schoolmaster, in the eye of the
slaveholder, is a kind of u qualified menial,
find io so regarded. Mr. Ward belongs to the
charmed rirclw that are altogether above law,
nnd within which even so accomplished a
man ns Mr. Butler does not come.
A flimsey attempt was made to show that
the act wus in self-defence, but it fulls far
short of proof. The evidence shows that
Wurd purchased the pistols at iIkj time ; that
he went where his first step over the thresh
hoidwasHn aggression; that he went arm
ed ; that his language towards Butler was at
once violent and threatening; that as soon
hs Butler raised his ho ml in a peaceable man
ner, he. was shot dead upon the spot.
Every act of Ward was offensive that of
a bully from the start; and had Butler rais
ed his hand, or put it upon Ward's shoulder,
or even attempted to remove him from the
room, it would have, been an entirely justifi
able act of self-defence on his purt. Oil the
whole, the trial was a farce, a mockery, a
subversion of justice, a disgrace to the judi
cial tribunals of the land.
The whole trial is reported in the N. Y.
Times, and no disinterested rational man,
from reading the testimony, can come to the
same conclusion the jury arrived at. But all
1 he power of wealth and station were brought
to bear on the jury. A great sympathy was
excited in behalf of Ihe family, the mother
fainted on the floor of the court room, (nat
urally enough, perhaps,) and finally the jury
-were, overawed and subdued. One of the
main points of defence was, that inasmuch
us malice is an essential characteristic of
crime, and as there was no malice in the case,
Ward uns nor guilty. Purchasing pistols to
shoot a man with, no malice! What is
malice in Kentucky?
Such a
throughout the land with one universal hiss
of indignation and scorn, and every respect
able teacher in Kentucky ought to throw up
"his employment, till the people, the judicia
ry, the. legislature (if need be, by a specific
net of legislation,) render the school room
sacred and sale.
The. accounts show that Ward appeared
emaciated, sickly, pale and insignificant, and
that really a great deal of true sympathy was
felt for himself and family, but that is no
reason why the administration of law should
be perverted. Let the law be vindicated first,
and if it was a case for executive interfer
ence afterwards, let it be invoked. It is said
that Ward was naturally an amiable, mild,
and peaceable person. That only shows how
vitiated public opinion must be, that makes
a ruffian and a murderer of such a man.
(Toledo Blade 29th ult.
mockery of justice should he met!
Origin of thk term Doughface. At an
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nnu-iNeDrasKa meeting held in Uelhi, says
ihe liazette of that place, Judge Hathaway,
who was one of the speakers, mentioned an
Biietxlote showing the origin of the term
doughface, so commonly applied to northern
,ith southern principles
men with southern principles. When
young man, he was present at an interview
between Gen. Hoot and one Dr. Clark,
ue lime representing ueiauare and ureen
counties in Congress. Dr. Clark was a sup
porter of the Missouri Compromise, and ad
vocated and voted for the admission of Mis
Kouri into the Union under that compro
mise. In the conversation with General
Hoot, he was relating some incidents which
transpired during the debate upon the bill.
Dr. Clark stated that he addressed the House
in favor of the passage of the bill, mid,
said he, "all the time I was speaking,
John Randolph, of Virginia, sat and sneer
ingly pointed his long, bony finger
me, and made up faces at me, and just as
at down, he screamed out, in his shrill
squeaking voice : Doughface, doughface.'"
Judge Hathaway remarked, that this Dr.
Clark actually eeeuicd proud of the appellation.
The following extract from the speech of
ex-governor Smith, of Virginia, places the
argument in favor of slavery upon its own
true ground its only proper basis. It is the
only tenable position on the slavery side of
question, and embraces far more practi-
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cal truth, so far as tho negro is concerned,
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than many of us here at the north are in the
If no other interest but
habit of supposing.
the welfare of t he negro race were involved
i in the slavery discussion, we think the pub
j lie ear would speedily oj ise to be vexed by
, the noisy polemics who take charge of the
j public sympathies.
I believe in my soul 1 hat slavery is neither
a moral, social, nor political evil. I believe
that the white race is elevated by the insti
tution, and that it is necessary to the negro
to make use of him. 1 b.dieve that it is
God's institution. lias there ever been a
prosperous nation without slavery? If we
get young men from the north before they
are spoiled, we make men of them. This
institution acts like a charm on the negroes ;
many of them are worthy of confidence and
respect. We have, black family servants who
put to blush white servants. They are val
indess the moment you knock the shackles
oflf. I can favorably contrast the well raised
slave of the south with the free negro of the
north. Free a well raised slave, and, nine
chances out of ten, he will become a vaga
bond. I would say to gentlemen, spare us
from language eloquent and polished like that
of the member from Ohio. Let not this hall
again be disgraced by such remarks as we
have heard to-dav. J appeal to northern
gentlemen in the. name of God and our com
mon country to give us our equal rights, and
they shall never hear a word of complaint
lroin us.
The fortifications in New York harbor are
in a very complete condition, and are proba
bly far more capable, of defence than is gen
erally credited it being the policy of the
government to give, but little publicity to
these matters. Within a comparatively
short time they have been furnished with
heavy shell-guns (termed 'Columbia' guns,)
ot large, calibre, and the most approved pat
tern. The old style of guns still rcmainina
will be removed before long. Twelve incl
guns ol this description throw shells witl
almost unerring accuracy three miles and
half! On striking, the. shells explode with
destructive effect. Major Thornton, of the
Ordinance department, incidentally stated
yeshidayin conversation, that the steeple
of Trinity Church could be struck from
Governor's Island by every shot, and Wool
sey & Co.'s sugar house, distant perhaps
two and a nail miles, would torm a suitable
mark for ordinary target practice. Journa
of Com.
" Handsome is that Handsome Does."
The papers every now and then, ring with
some anecdotes setting off the extreme
" ugliness'' of George D. Prentice. They
talk of what they ' know nothing about.
Prentice has been a very" handsome man, fine
looking, rather. He is now somewhat worn
from a life of toil, together with ill health.
Let him be, however, as homely as some
the great men of the past, he has clone
enough to ensure his indemnity from loss
esteem by any mere personal appearances.
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He seems to be something of a lion just now
at Mn Washington, his fame as a poet, wit, and
scholar having preceded him. In society.
he is as entertaining as he is on paper.
rich, racy vein of thought and a ready wit
characterize the man wherever he is found,
in drawing room, social tete-a-tete, or in his
own editor's sanctum. Day Book.
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Methodist Church Suit Decree Rever
sed. The U. S. supreme court has reversed
the decree of the circuit court of Ohio, which
recently declared against giving the Metho
dist Episcopal Church South part of the as
sets of the Cincinnati book publishing con
cern, which have been held exclusively
the Methodist Church North since the sepa
ration of that denomination in 1844. The
supreme court lias remanded the cause
further proceedings ia.tbe, district court.
N. Y. Tribune. :. : .
Consumption of the Lungs. This is the
most irreparable and relentless of all the dis
eases that afflict the people of this country,
and numbers more victims than any other.
The Boston Medical Journal, 6peaking of it,
says :
Nothing more clearly indicates the imper
fection of medical science, than the multi
tude of deaths constantly taking place from
pulmonary consumption. Because these are
frequent, no alarm is excited; but that no
means can be devised to lessen the catalogue
of those who are perpetually going clown to
premature graves. Is it not possible to rouse
a spirit of further investigation in this direc
tion 1 While manifest progress is making in
the treatment of most other diseases, little
is achieved in regard to this slowly develop
ed but fatal malady. The scentific use of a
stethoscope does not cure patients. There is
no difficulty in predicting very nearly the
exact condition of each and every part of the
espiratory apparatus ; but that does not con
stitute a remedy. JNot a single advance, of
eal value, has been made in the treatment,
bayond the employment of cod liver oil, for
i long period. Lither there is no disposition
to undergo the fatigues of experimenting, or
the resources ol medicine and art are exhaust
ed, so far as that uncontrolled disease is con
cerned. A belter opening for bold research
was never presented, than while the expres
sion is nearly universal, " physicians cannot
irrest or subdue pulmonarv disorganization."
A distinct chair in some or all of the colle
ges, for the study of the thoracic viscera, and
the lungs in particular, in health and disease,
would be an important movement, and. we
doubt not would lead to the happiest results.
Treaty with Nicaragua. The Washing
ton correspondent of the N. Y Journal of
Commerce states that Mr. Borland, our min
ister in Central America, has sent home
treaty, by the hands of the secretary of lega
tion, Mr. Belan, made with Nicaragua. The
treaty provides that the United States shall
recognize as established, the. boundaries
Nicaragua, and includes the Mosquito coun
try within her limits. The United States
government is thus made to guaranty the dis
puted claim of Nicaragua, to the country
the Mosquito Indians. The object oMhis
treaty is, ot course, to place the U. S. gov
ernment in a hostile position towards the
government of Great Britain on this ques
tion, in pursuance of the policy adopted
Mr. Squier, while he was our minister
Nicaragua.
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By a late arrival from San Francisco
learn that the Mexican consul has been ar
rested in that city at the instance of Gen
Wool. The consul is charged with enlisting
men to proceed to Mexico to be there enroll
ed in the Mexican army. He was said to
acting under instruction from his govern
ment. The men were destined for Sonora,
to expel Walker and his gang. No Ameri
cans were to be included in this army
liberty ; it was to be composed of Germans,
Irish, Italians and French, 3000 in number.
The arrest was made under the neutrality
of 1818.
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The Courier & Enquirer says that the steam
ship Baltic, of the Collins line, is being thor
oughly overhauled, for the first time since
she was built. During the last three years
the Baltic has crossed the Atlantic 48 times,
running more than 150,000 miles; equal
six times the circumference ot the world
She has averaged a trip across the ocean
ery three weeks, and has not laid in port more
than nve weeks at one time, ihis periorm
ance has never been equalled, and proves
only the excellence of the ship, but that Capt.
Comstock is as careful as he is skillful.
'"' At present, free scope is allowed in Tur
key to every religious movement. Printing
presses for printing the bible, are openly
by the government in Constantinople
and Bucharest. Missionaries in every
town and province, are freely sanctioned
recognized; the bible is printed in every
ental language, een in Turkish, and allowed
free circulation, among the people.
ore no fewer than forty depots for the sale
bibles. Colporteurs are also allowed to
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The Finances of Russia.' In Gurowski's
intelligent work on Russia, he gives no very
flattering account of the financial resources
of the empire, which become more and more
embarrassed, since not all the resources of
the nation and of the soil are withm the
greedy grasp of the imperial treasury. Direct
taxation is not known in Russia. Ihe no
bility cannot be directly taxed, neither can
the soil nor the serfs. The latter pay only a
small capitation tax of about a dollar a head,
which income is destined to maintain the
local administration of the different provin
ces or governments, as they are called. But
millions of this tax remain for years and
years unpaid and this arrearage increases
and extends daily. The whole revenue of
the empire amounts to 125 millions of dol
lars. Of this amount nearly one half is
yielded by the liquor monopoly; the custom
houses give about 27 millions, from duties on
imports ; the crown domains about 34 mill
ions. Nearly two-thirds of the entire reve
nue is absorbed in the maintenance of the
immense army. The remainder of the rev
enue, after deducting the arrearages of seve
ral departments, but principally of the crown
domains, has to maintain the general admin
istration, pay the interest of the public debt,
support the large imperial family, and final
ly supply the expenditures of the Emperor
upon his favorites, and his lavish extrava
gance otherwise, for which his private per
sonal income fails by many millions to suf
fice. 1 he national debt is nearly $320,000,-
000. The yearly interest thereon is more
than $20,000,000 a little more than six per
cent, on the whole. The war in Hungary
contributed mightily to drain the already de
pleted treasury. This war, and all the mili
itary manifestations since, outrun consider
ably the current revenues the real official
resources of the government. In extraordi
nary cases, the government resorts to banks
and their deposits. '
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V3TNESS OF THE UNIVERSE. Prof. Hltch-
cock, in one of his popular scientific works,
has aptly illustrated the vastness of the uni
verse. Light, although apparently visible
instantaneously, really requires an apprecia
ble time to travel. A flash of lightning oc
curring on earth would not be visible on the
moon till a second and a quarter afterward ;
on the sun till eight minutes; at the planet
of Jupiter, when at its greatest distance from
us, till fifty-two minutes ; on Uranus, till
two hours ; on Neptune, till four hours and
a quarter ; on the stars of Vega, of the first
magnitude, till forty-five years ; on a star of
the eighth magnitude, till one hundred and
eighty years ; and stars of the twelfth mag
nitude, till four thousand years and stars
of this magnitude are visible through tele
scopes ; nor can we doubt that, with better
instruments, stars of far less magnitude
might be seen. So that we might confident
ly say that the flash of lightning would not
reach the remotest heavenly body till more
than six thousand years a period equal to
that which has elapsed since man's creation.
Here is vastness beyond the capacity of the
mind to contemplate. Boston Journal.
Canal Business. There has probably not
been for the last 20 years, a season when ca
nal business has been opened with so little
freight to go forward, as at the present one.
Of flour there is a very diminutive show, the
demand and high prices ruling at the east,
having attracted it by railroad as soon as
manufactured.Rochester Advertiser.
We see by the papers that the last surviv
or of Bunker Hill battle is dead, The last
survivor has died to our certain .knowledge,
annually, for the last twenty years. Last,
survivors remind us of snuff boxes made from
the old Constitution, or canes from the trees
over Washington's grave rather too numer-i
ous. '
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The Boston Post assumes the responsibili
ty of the. following ; Traveling through a
small town near thecapital of Michigan, we
saw on a dry goods store a large sign on
which the -word "wholesale'' was painted,
without jthe w. If the Hoosac tunnel should
ever be sold (after it is madel the Michigan
orthography would be appropriate to; tho
transaction.
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