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?HHH DAILY NATIONAL ERA. (i. BAILtfV, KI VOL. I. WASHINGTON, 1). C I'OR AND PROPRIETOR. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1854. NO. 78. mi?. The Daily National Era is published every even iug, and evulaiua the report! of tho proceedings of CougroM up to throe o'clock. . The Offioe of Publication in on Seventh atreet, be tween 1> and K. * Daily paper, for terui of ei|.. # mouth* - - ? $6.00 Rat ft of Adverluing in Daily. On* aquare, (ten linen,) one inaertion ? ? - $0 60 Do. do. three insertion* ? ? 1.00 Do. do. one week .... 1.60 ?Do. do. two weeka .... 2.50 Do. , do. one month .... 4.00 Do. do. two raontha.... IMH) Do. do. three moqtha - - - H.00 A liberal diaoount for long advertisement!, and to thoae who advertiae for a longer time. * ! WASHINGTON, D. C. rmumm or the eighth volume or the NATIONAL EKA a. BA1I.CY, EIUTOR AMD PROPRIETOR. JOHN 0. WHITTI?R, CORRXSPONMNIi KDITOR. WASHINGTON, D. 0. The National Era is a weekly newspaper, devoted to Literature and Politios. Id Literature, it pirns to unite the Beautiful with tho True, and to make both immediately subservient to the practioal purposes of overy day life. ^ In Politics, it advocates tho Rights of Man, and the Equality of Rights, and oppoaos what ever violates or tends to violate them, whother this bo Involuntary Personal Servitude, Civil Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, Class Legis lation, the Selfishness of Capital, tho Tyranny of Combination, tho Oppression of a Majority, or the Exactions of Party. It holds no fellowship with the Whig and Democratic organizations, belioving that the main issues on which thoy have been arrayed against caoh other are obsolete or settled, and that thoy are now chiefly used by the Actional Interest of Slavery, to impair the love of Lib erty natural to tho Amerioan mind, and to subjugate the Amorican Pcoplo to its rule. Dis claiming all oonnoction with them, it yet sym pathizes with thoae of their adherents who are honestly seeking through thom to advance the substantial interests of tho country, although it must believe that thoy have not chosen the better way. It is a supporter of the Independent Democ racy, which holds that the Truths of tho Dec laration of Indopondenoe arc practical, that in their light the Constitution of the United States is to be interpreted, that to them the laws and institutions and usages of tho coun try' should bo oonformed?a Party, whose motto is, Union, not for the sake of Union, but for the sake of Freedom and Progress; and Law, not for the sake of Law, but for the Protection of Human Rights and Interosts? the only suro foundation of order and oonoord. In no Bense is it the organ of a Party, or a mere Parly Paper, but absolutely " free and independent," claiming to speak "by author ity'' for nobody except its oaitor, ana recogni sing no authority in any quarter to proscribe its course and policy. The Eighth Volume of the Era will oom monoe on the first of January ensuing, and be enlarged by the addition of four oolumns. We havo neglected no means that oould promise to make it an agreeable companion for the House hold, and an officiant oo-adjutor to the en light ed Politician. It has secured able oorwapond ents at home and abroad, and no journal in the oountry can surpass the Era as it respect* contributors to its Literary Department The Era publishes condensed reports of the proooedings of Congress, explains movements in that body, tho oanses of whioh do not always lie upon tho surfaoe, and from its position is enabled to keep a Constant watch upon the no tion of the Federal Government in relation to all questions at issue between Liberty and Slavery. The only journal at the seat of tke Federal Government, representing tho Anti-Slavery Sentiment of the RepuUio, while the Pro-Sla very Sentiment is represented here by four daily papers, nearly all of them being liberally sustained by Governmental patronage, it asks the support of all who believe, in sinoenty, that the Union was formed to secure the blessings of Liberty, and not to perpetuate the curse of Slavery. . Paymont in advance is invariably required. 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Whon a olub of subscribers has been for warded, additions may be made to it, on the same terms. Money to be forwarded by mail at our risk. I?arge amounts may lie remitted in drafts or certificates of deposits. When money is sent, notes on the Hanks of Boston, New York, Phil adelphia, or Baltimore, aro preferred. New England notes are at less discount than New York State notes, and theso less than Western notes. G. Baii.ky. P. S. Newspapers friendly to our enterprise will ploase notice or publish our Prospectus, as they may soe proper. PM0SPKCTU8 OF THE DAILY NATIONAL EKA. I shall issue, on tho 2d day of January en suing, the Daii.y National Era, a Political and Literary Nowspapcr. In Politir.st it will advocate tho Rights of Man, and the Equality of Uights, and oppose whatever violates or tends to violate them, whether this be Involuntary Personal Servi tude, Civil Despotism, Spiritual Absolutism, ('lass I.egistation, the Selfishness of Capital, the Tyranny of Combination, the Oppression of a Majority, or the Exactions of a Party. It will hold no fellowship with the Whig and Democratic organizations, believing that the main issues on whioh they have heon ar rayed against each other are obsolete or settled, and that they are now ohiefly used by the Seo tional Interest of Slavery, to impair the love of Liberty natural to the Amerioan mind, and to subjugate the Amerioan People <o its rule. Dis claiming all connection with them, it will yet sympathise with those of their adherents who are honestly seeking through thom to advance the substantial interosts of tho oountry, although it must believe that they have not chosen the better way. It will be a supporter of the Independent Democracy, which holds that tho Truth* of the Declaration of Independence are practical ; that in their light the Constitution of tho United I States is to be interf?et*d; that to them the laws and institutions and nwages of the country should bo oonformed?a Party, whose motto is, t'nwn. not for the sake of Union, but for the sake of Prnedom and Progress; and Law, not for the sake of Law, hot for the protection of Human Kighta and Intereata?the only tture foundation of order and ooooord. In no aense will it be the organ of a Party, or a mero Party Paper, but absolutely "i'reo and independent," claiming to speak by "au thority" tor nobody cxeept its editor, and rec ognising no authority in any quarter to pre scribe it8 course and policy. In Literature, it will aiui to unite the Bouu tiful with the True, and to make buth iinuiodi ately nubeorvient to tho practical purpoaea of evory-day life. Able correspondents, at home and abroad, havo been bagured, and amplo provision has boon modo for itB Literary Miscellany. It will publish condensed reports of tho pro ceedings of Congress, explain movements in that body, the oautca of which do not always lie upon the surface, and from its potation be able to keep a constant watch upon the action of the Federal Government in relatiou to all questions at iosuc between Liberty and Slavery. The extensive bubscription of tho Weekly Era, which, during the year about to cloee, has reached tho number of twenty-eight thousand, must make it an eligible medium for advertisers. Tho Daily Era will be issued on a sheet as large as that of the Daily National Intelligencer, j on the 2d day .of January, 1854, aud daily there after, until tne 1 at of September, 1854, (or long or, should Congress continue in setnton,) at FIVK DOLLARS KOK THAT PERIOD j and shouUl the result then warrant, tho publication will be resumed on the 1st of September following, by the year. As but sixteen days interveno between this and the 2d of January, it is important that I subscriptions bo forwarded at once. Payment in advance will 'be invariably re quired. G. BAILEY'. Washington, December 15, 1853. j INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. ADOPTKD AT PITTSBURGH, AUGUST J2, 1852. Having assembled in National Conven tion as tho delegates of the Free Democra cy ol the United States, united by a com mon resolve to maintain right againnt wrongs, and freedom against slavery; con fiding in the intelligence, patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the American people ; putting our trust in God for the triumph of our cause, and invoking his j guidance in our endeavors to advance it, I we now submit to the candid judgment ofl all men the following declaration of prin ciples and measures: ! I. That Governments, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, ore instituted among men to secure to all, those inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, with which they were endowed by their Creator, and of which none can be deprived by valid legis- I lation, except for crime. II. That the true mission of American Democracy is to maintain the liberties of the people, the sovereignly of the States, and the perpetuity of the Union, by the impartial application to public affairs, with out sectional discriminations, of the fun- I damental principles of equal rights, strict I justice, and economical administration. ' III. That the Federal Government is I one of limited powers, derived solely from j the Constitution ; and the grauLs of power therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the Gov ernment, and it is inexpedient and dan gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. IV. That the Constitution of the United States, ordained to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, and secure the blessings of liberty, expressly denies to the General Government all power to de prive any person of life, liberty, or prop erty, without due process of law; and, therefore, the Government, having no more power to 'make a slave than to make a king, and no more power to establish sla very than to establish monarchy, should at once proceed to relieve itself from all re- I sponsibility for the existence of slavery I wherever it possesses constitutional power to legislate for its extinction. V. Thai, to the persevering and impor- j tunatc demands of the Slave Power fori more slave States, new slave Territories, I and the nationalization of Slavery, ourdis- [ tinct and filial answer is?no more slave I States, no slave Territory, no nationalized Slavery, and no national legislation for the extradition of slaves. VI. That Slavery is a sin against God and a crime against man, which no human enactment nor usage can make right; and that Christianity, humanity,mid patriotism, I alike demand its abolition. VII. That the fugitive Slave Arl of 1K50 is repugnant to the Constitution, to the principles of the common law, to the spirit of Christianity, and to the senti- I ments of the civilized world. We there-1 fore deny its binding force upon the American People, and demand its imme diate and total repeal. VIII. That the doctrine that any human law is a finality, and not subject to modi fication or rrpeftj, is not iu accordance with the creed of the founders of our Gov ernment, and is dangerous to the liberties of the |>eop!e. IX. That the a'efs of Congress known as the Compromise Measures of 1850, by making the admission of a sovereign State contingent upon the adoption of other measures demanded by the special inter est of Slavery ; by their omission to guar anty freedom in free Territories; by their attempt to impose unconstitutional limit ations on the power of Congress and the people to admit new Stafes ; by their pro visions for the assumption of five millions ol the State debt of Texas, and for the payment of five millions more, and the cession of a large territory to the same State under menace, as an inducement to the relinquishment of a groundless claim, and by their invasion of the sovereignty of the States and the liberties of the peo- i pie, through the enactment of an unjust, oppressive, and unconstitutional Fugitive Slave Law. are proved to be inconsistent with all the principles and maxims of l>e- ! ?nocracy, attd wholly inadequate to the settlement of thr questions of which they are claimed to be an adjustment. X. Thai Iio permanent settlement of the Slavery question, can be looked for, except in the practical recognition of the truth that Slavery is sectional, and Free dom national; by the total separation of the General Government from Slavery, and the exercise of its legitimate and consti tutional influence on the side of Freedom; and by leaviug to the States the whole subject of Slavery and the extradition'of fugitives from service. XI. 1 hat ail men have a natural right to ! a portion of the soil; and that, as the use | of the soil is indispensable to life, the right of all men to the soil is as sacicd as { their right to life itself. * . | XII. That the public lands of the Uni ted States belong to the people, and should not be scdd to individual* nor granted to corporations, but should be held as a sa cred trust for the benefit of the people, and should be granted in . limited quanti-j ties, free of cost, to landless settlers. rt ''lie regard for the Federal M institution, and sound administrative po icy, demand that the funds of the Gen era Government be kept separate from banking institutions; that inland and ocean postage should be reduced to the lowest possible point; that no more reve nue should be raised than is required to defray the strictly necessary expenses of the public service, and to pay off the pub lic debt; and that the power and patron age of the Government should be dimin ished by the abolition of all unnecessary oflices, salaries, and privileges, and by the election by the people of all civil officers in the service of tin: United States, so far as may be consistent with the prompt and efficienttransaction of the public business. XIV. I hat river and harbor improve ments, when necessary to the safety and convenience of commerce with foreign nations or among the several States, are objects of national concern, and it is the duty of Congress, in the exercise of its constitutional powers, to provide for the same. XV. That emigrants and exiles from the Old World should find a cordial wel come to homes of comfort and fields of enterprise in the New ; and every attempt to abridge their privilege of becoming citizens and owners of the soil among us ought to be resisted with inflexible deter mination. XVI. That every nation has a clear right to alter or change its own Govern ment, and to administer its own concerns in such manner as may best secure the rights and promote the happiness of the , people, and foreign interference with that right is a dangerous violation of the law of nations, against which all independ ent Governments should protest, and en deavor by all proper means to prevent - and especially is it the duty of the Ameri can Government, representing the chief Republic of the world, to protest against, and by all proper means to prevent' the intervention of Kings and Emperors against nations seeking to establish for themselves republican or constitutional Governments. ^CVII. That the independence of Hayti ought to be recognised by our Govern ment, and our commercial relations with it placed on the footing of the most favor ed nations. That as, by the Constitution, " the citizens of each State shall be en titled to all privileges and immunities of citizens of the several States," the prac tice of impridoiflng colored seamen of other Slates, while the vessels to which they belong lie in port, and refusing to exercise the right to bring such cases be fore the Supreme Court of the United Stales, to test the legality of such pro ceedings, is a flagrant violation of the Constitution, and an invasion of the rights of the citizens of otther States, utterly'in consistent with the professions made by the slaveholders, that they wish the pro visions of the Constitution faithfully ob served by every State in the Union. XIa. That we recommend the intro duction into all treaties, hereafter to I* negotiated between the United Stales and foreign nations, of some provision for the amicable settlement of difficulties by a re sort to decisive arbitration. XX. That the Free Democratic parly is not organized to aid either the Whig or Democratic wing of the great Slave Com promise party of the nation, but to defeat them both ; and lhat repudiating ami re nouncing both, as hopelessly corrupt, and utterly unworthy of confidence, the pur pose of the Free Democracy is to take possession of the Federal Government, and administer it for the better protection of the rights and interests of the whole people. XXI. That we inscribe on our banner, Free Soil, Free Speech, Funic Labor,' and Free Men, and under it will tight on and fight ever, until a triumphant victory shall reward our exertions. XXII. That upon this Platform the Con vention presents to the American People, as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, and as a candidate for the office of Vice President of the United Stales, Geor<;e W. Jui.un, of Indiana, and earnestly commends them to the sup port of all freemen and parties. j ? r . T. *. ARTHUR'S HOMK MAGAXINK ^ITVKBnverV.00 large, doubiecolumn ooUvo rpad mM^r '? ? J,,Rr Al.o, 12 to 15 fftAol engraving*, of a high order of ne*|. " to 2,M> woo3 graving*, all for u #'ki m < . The cheapen Monthly Maganne in the World! The Third Vol u.ne begin, in JannAry, 1854, And will ronton a new rtory, or nouvellette, by Mr Arthur, entitled "Thr Aaobi. of Tint Houskhold." Tenon, in advance $2 fc year; 4 eopiee, one yeAr, $ 5; 12 oopie., one yeAr' $16 And one n getter np of olub. 8pmim*n Ivm h*r* f?r,n?k,d fr~ of rhnrp. Ludy 'i Book and Home Magazine, one yeAr, 50. Addreiu, pout paid _ _ T. 8. ARTHUR,' Jah M- -eow 107 Walnut, wt. Philadelphia OH TMIHWAND ANKim WANTED? rMNK ohanoe for yoeng men tbia winter. Addreaa I Not ? M J COOK, OrawfonUvilla, 1 nd R. W. Johnson* - - ji Wm. K. Sebaatian ? li CONNECTICUT. ; LIST OV MKMBltS oy THE SID CONGRESS. KXATK The Senate oomU ol two Senators from each Staio. There are lirtjr-ou* H talon, represented by sixty two Sen atom Whigs, in Italic;Did Line Democrats, iu Roman Those marked 1. 1, ludependent Democrat*, U., thoso elected an ll?>n men, 8. K., those elected an Southern or State l^bW won. President - \ ? David R. Atchison Secretary ? I - Asbury ]>n-kio? Term, tnres. Term expires m ALABAMA. 1 MISS Issl PPI. iUpatrick- - p56 St4?|?l*?*n Adam*, tU.) 1867 0. C. Clay Vb'J A. G. Brown - - - - 185V ARKANSAS. MISSOURI. |56 David It. Atcbison - 1866 l6V linti ft H. Hi i/i i - - ls:?V NSW IIA M PSII l It K. Truman Smith - - 156 Howi N orris, jr - - 1866 Isaac Toucey - ? - 1167 Jared W? Williams- 186V <Al.lKl>HNI A. \ NKW YOUK. Williuui M. Gwin ? 1*6 IVtn. It. Seimrd - - 1866 Jnbu II. Waller - - lfv( Hamilton b'uh - ? 1867 DE1.AWAKK. NKW TnKkKV. Jaiucs A. Ilayard ? IS.T .1 K. Thompson ? ? 1867 John. M. Clayton - 18M William Wrigbt - - 186V F1.UKI OA. 'MIRTH CAEOLINA. J nelson Aim Ion - - 18ik Lreorgr E. tUulger - 1866 Stephen H. Mallory I8J7 Vacaucy 185V G KOKOI A. OHIO. IK. C. Dawson - - 1814 S. P. Chase (1. D.) - 1866 tiobtrt Toombs (U.) I85M binja mill /?'. Wml* 1867 INUIANA. PENNSYLVANIA. John Petit ----- 186' ' James Cooper - - . 1866 Jesse D. Bright - - 186! Hie lid Drodhead, jr. 1867 ILLINOIS. HHOUE ISLAND.' James Shields - - - 186! Charles T. James - 1867 Stephen A. Douglas 1S6? Philip Allon - - - - 185V IOWA. SOUTH CAROLINA. Augustus C. Dodgo - 1J65 A. P. Butler (8. R.) - 1856 George W. Jones - H6V Joniah J. Kvaus - - 186V KENTUCKY. TENNESSEE. Archibald Dixon- - 1165 James'C. Jones - - 1867 John li. Thompson 116 V John Hell 186V LOUISIANA. TEXAS. John Slidell - - - - lt65 Thomas J. Rusk - - 1867 J. I'. Benjamin - ? 18?V 8am. Houston - - 186V MAINE. VERMONT. Ilanuihal Hamlin ? 18.'7 Vacancy 1866 Win. P. Fessenden - l8tV tiolonion foot - - - 1867 MASSACHUSETTS. VIUU1NIA. * Che. Sumner (i. D.) I8!7 J. M. Mason (8. R.) 1867 Eilward Everett ? ? 1810 R. M. T. Hunter " 186V MAUYLANO. WISCONSIN. James A. I'nircr - - 18;6 Isaac P. Walker - - 1866 Thomas (J. Pratt - 18i7 llenry Dodge - - - 1867 M1CU1UAN. Lewis Cass ----- 1857 Chatj. K. Stuart - - - 186V * By Governor's appointment. Tbo Legislature of Alabama will have two (Jnitod States Senators to eloct during the cowing sossion HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Houh6 consists of two hundred aud thirty-lour Members and live Territorial Dele gates, one new Territory having lately been loruied, via : Washington. Tuo Delegates, however, have no vote. ALABAMA. Old Line Democrats.?Phiiip Philips, S. VV. Harris, Wm. K. Smith, George S. Houghton, VV. R. W. Cobb, James F. Dowdell. Whig.?James Abercrombie. ARKANSAS. Old Line Democrats.?A.. B. Greenwood, E A. Warren. CONNECTICUT. Old Line Democrats.?James T. Pratt, Colic M. Ingernoll, Nathan Belcher, Origin S. Soy mour. , CALIFORNIA. Old Line Democrats. ? J. A. McDougall Milton S. Latham. DELAWARE. Old Line Democrat.?George II. Riddle. FLORIDA. Old Line Democrat.?Augustus E. Mai well. GEORGIA. Old Line Democrat*.?J. L. Soward, A. H. Colquit, David J. Bailey. Wm. B. W. Bent, E. W. Chastain. Junius Hiliyer. Whigs.?David A. Reese, Ale*. H. Stephens. IOWA. Old Line Democrat.?Bernhardt Henn. Whig.?John P. Cook. INDIANA. Old Line Democrats.?S. Miller, W. H. Eng lish, C. L. Dunham, James A. Lane, Tlios. A. Hfinrieks, John G. Davis, Daniel Mace, Nor man Eddy, E. M. Chamberlain, Andrew J. Harlan. ' Whig.?Samuel W. Porker. ILLINOIS. Old Line Democrat*.?John Wentworth, W. A. Richardson, James Allen, William H. Bis hoII. Willis Allon. Whips.?E. B. Washburne, J. C. Norton, James Knox, Richard Yates. KENTUCKY. Old Line Democrats ?Lino Boyd, James S. Chrisman, J. M. Elliott, J. C. Breokenridgo, R. H. Stanton. Whigs.? Benj. E. Gray, Presley Kwing, Clement S. Hill, Wm. Preston, Lcander M. Cos. LOUISIANA Old Line Democrats -Wm Dunbar, John Perkins, jr. Whigs.?Theodore G. Hunt, John B. Smith. MASSACHUSETTS Old Line Democrat.?Nathalnel P. Banks. Whigs.?Zono Scudder, Samuel L. Crocker, J. Wiley Edmunds, Samuel H. Wallev, Wil liam Appleton, Charles W. I.'pham, Tappan Wentworth, Edward Dickinson, John Z. Good rich. Independent Democrat.?Alex. De W itt. MICHIGAN. Old Line Demo, rats ? Darid Stuart, David A. Noble, Samuel Clark, Hestor L. Stephens MAINK. Old Line l>emocral* ?N\osns McDonald, Sam uel Mayall, T. J. D Fuller. Whigs.?F.. WHder Farley, Samuel P. Ben son, Israel Washburn, jr. MISSI ss I ppf, Old Line Democrats. ? Daniel B. Wright, Wm S. Barry, 0 R. Singleton^ Wiley P. Har ris, Wm. Barksdale. MARYLAND. Old Line Democrats ? Jaoob Shower, Joshua Vansant, Henry May, Wm. T. Hamilton. Wkigs.?John R Franklin, A. R. Sellers. MISSOURI Old Line Democrats. --Thotnaa H. Benton, Alfred W. Lamb, John S Phelps Whigs.?John G. Lindley, John (J. Miller, Mordeoai Oliver, Sam. Caruthers. minnksota. Old Line Democrat ?Henry M. Rioe. NKW YORK. Oltl Line Democrats ?J** Maurice, Ths W. Ciimiuing, Hiram Walhridge, Mike Walsh, 1 William M. Tweed, John Wheeler, William A, Walker, Francis B. Cutting, Jared V. Pock, William Murray, T. U. Westhrook, Gill?ert Doan, Rufus W. Peckham, Charles Hughes, Bishop Perkins, Peter Rowe, Daniel T. Jones, Andrew Oliver, John J. Taylor, (Jeorge Hast ings, Reubon E. Feffton. Whigs ? Russol Sage, George A. Simmons George W. Chase, O. B. Matteson, Henry Ben nott, Edwin B. Morgan, David Carpenter Thomas F Ragler, Solomon 0. Haven, Benj a ?in Pringle. Irulepemlt ni Democrats.?Gerrit Smith, Ca leb Lyon. NKW JKRSKY. Old Line Democrats? Nathan T. Stratton Charles Skelton, Samuel Lilly, George Vrail. Whig.?A. C. M. Pennington NEW HAMPSHIRE. Old Line Democrats?G nor go W. kittredge, Coorgo W. Morrison, HarryHiliburd. NORTH CAROLINA. OUI Line Democrats.?H. H. Shaw, Thoinae lluttin, Win. S. Ashe, Burton S. Creig, Thomas L. Chngman. Whigs.?Sion H. Rogers, John Kerr, Rich ard (J. Puryear. NEW MUX ICO. Old Line Democrat.?June Manuel (iallegoa. OHIO. Old Line Democrats.?DavidT. Disney, M. H. Nichols, Alfred I'. Edgerton, Andrew Ellison, Frederick W. Green, Thomas I.. Ritchie, Kd Hon B. Olds, Win. I). Lindsey, Harvey H.Jobn Mtn, Wilson Shannon, (ieorge Bliss, Andrew Stuart. Whigs. ?John Scott Harrison, Aaron Har lan, Moses B. Corwin, John L. Taylor, W. It. Sapp, Kdward Hall. Independent Democrats.?L I). Campbell, Edward Wiide, J. K. Giddings. ORKUON. Old Line Democrat.?Joseph Lane. PENNSYLVANIA. Old Line D, niocrats ?T. B. Florence, J. Kob inn, jr., Wui. H. Witto, John MnNair, Samuel A. Bridget), Heury A. Muhlenberg, Christian W. Skraub, H. B. Wright, Asa Packer, l?u luHha A. Crow, James Gamble, Win. H. Kurtz, Auguhtiiri Drum, John L. Dawson, Michael C. Trout, Carlton B. Curtia. Whigs.?Joseph ft. Chaudler, William Ever hart, Isaac E. Heistcr,- Ner AliddltMwarlh, Samuel L. Kussel, John McColloch, David Ritchie, Thomas M. Howe, Johu Dick. RHODE ISLAND. Old Line Democrats.?Thomas Davis, Ben jamin B. Thurston. SOUTH CAROLINA. State? Rights Democrats.?John McQueen, William Aiken, L. M. Keitt, P. S. Brooks, Jan. L. Orr, W. W. Boyue. TENNESSEE. Ohl Line Democrats.?Brook inn Campbell, (deceased,) Wm. M. Church well, Samuel A. Smith, Geo. W. Jones, Frederick P. Stanton. Whigs.?William Culloni, Charles Ready, K. M. Bugg, Felix K. Zollikotl'er, Emerson Kihendge. TEXAS. Old Line Democrats.?(Joo. V. Smyth, Peter H. Bell. UTAH. Old Line Democrat.?John M. Bcrnhisel. VIRGINIA. Old Line Democrats.?T. H. Bayly, J. M. Mill son, John 3. Caakie, William O. Uoode, Thos S. Booock, Panlus Powell, William Smith, Charles J. Faulkner, H. A. Edmondson, John Letcher, Z. Kidwell, J. F. Snodgrans, Payette MoMullen. VERMONT. Whigs.?Jaiue* Meacham, Andrew Tracy, Alvah Sabin. WISCONSIN. Old Line Democrats.?Daniel Wells, jr., B. C. Kastman, John B. Maoy. Id-- The following is a list of the Free Dem ocratic and Anti-Slavery papers published in the United States: , FREE DEMOCRATIC PRESS. Inquirer, Portland, Me.; A. Willey; $2 per annum. ImL Democrat, Concord, N. 11.; O. G. Fogg; $2. News, Keene, N. H,; S. Woodward; $1.26T# Democrat, Manchester, N. H.; J. II. Good ale; $1.50. Messenger, Portsmouth, N. H.; T. J. Whittain ; $1. ' Freeman, Montpelier, Vtj D. P. Thompson ; $2. Observer, Morriaville, Vt.; J. A. Soinerby; $1.26. Telegraph, Springfield, Vt.; L. T. Guernsey; $1.76. Democrat, Brattleborough, Vt.; W. Nichols; $1.60. Brandon Port, Brandon, Vt.; P. Welch; $1. Courier, Burlington, Vt.; G. C. Samson, $1.60. Commonwealth, Boston, Ms. , J. D. Baldwin ; daily $5, weekly $2. Sentinel, North Adams, Ml.; A. I). Brock; $1.50. American, Lowell, Ms.; W. S. Robinson ; tri-waek.; $3. News, Fitchburg, Mass.; R. F. Rollins; $1.50. Essex County Freeman, Salem, Ms., J. Eminett; semi-weekly, $.'<.50. Republican, Greenfield, Ms. Spy, Winvesler, Ma.; J. M. Karle; $2. Standard, New Bedford, Ms. Courier, Northampton, Ms. Gaxette, IVdham, Ms.; Henry O. Uildreth; $2. Democrat. IVdham, Ms ; K. G. Robinson, $2. Sentinel, Lawrence, Ms.; John Ryan A Co.; $2. Rhode Islsnd Freeman, Providence, R. I.; Crawford A Harris, $1. Republican, Hartford. Ct., Bartlett A Hawley ; $2. Herald, Ellington, N. Y.; A S. Brown. Evening Chronicle, Syracuse, N. Y.j 11. R. Raymond daily $3, weekly $1.50. Spirit of the Age, Norwich, N. Y.; J I> Lawyer, $1. Wyoming Qo. Mirror, Warsaw, N. Y.; A. Hoi ley; $2 Telegraph, Oneida. N. Y.; D 11. Frost; $1.25. Banner of the Times, IK' Kiiyler, N. Y. Free Press. Wellsville, N Y.; A. N Cole. $1.50. Frederick Douglass' Paper, Rochester, N. Y.; Fred erick Douglass; $2. Free Press, Gouverneur, New York , Mitchell A llul berl; $ I. Herald, Jamestown, N. Y. Carson League, Syracuse, N. Y.; J. Thomas, $1.60. American Banner, Cherry Valley, Pa.; Jonh B. King Courier, Coneanlville, Pa.; G. W. Brown. Olive Branch, Norristown, Pa.; Joseph Mover; $1. Saturday Visiter, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Jane G. A William Swisshelm; $1.50. Freeman, Merger, l'a.; W. T Clark; $1.50 Weekly Crescent, Erie, Pa., Caughey A McCreary; $1.50. The People's Journal, Condersport, Potter county. Pa.; iKulgall, Mnnn A Haskell, $1.50. IHs|>atch, Pittsburg, Pa.; Foster A Fleeson, daily $.'!, weekly $1. Clarion of Freedom, Indiana, Pa., Moorhesd A Mr Claran ; $1. Die Fri? Press, Philadelphia, Pa.; F. W. Thomas , dai ly. $3. The Christian Statesman, Mansfield, 0 ; Rev. Kd ward Smith The Oberlin Weekly Times, Oberlin 0.; ?? Reed Homostead Journal, Salem, O.; A llink*man; $1.60. Christian IVess, Cincinnati, O.; $2. True Democrat, Cleveland, 0 ; Thomas Brown; dai ly $fi. weekly $2. Ashtabnla Sentinel, Jefferson and Ashtabula, O.; W. C. Howell, $2 Mahoning Free Democrat, Yonngstown. O.; M Cullo tan; $1.60 Commercial, (Cleveland, 0.; H M. Addison; $1.50. Journal, Wellington, O.; <*eorge Brewster; $150. Western Reserve Chronicle, Warren, 0.; E. O How ard , $2. Telegraph, Painsvflle, O.; Gray A Doolittle, $2. Ohio Times, ft^ont Vernon, 0.; Chapman A Thrall; $1.50. Independent Democrat, Klyria, O.; Philemon Bliss; ?2 . ... Columbian, Colnmbus, O.; L. L. Rice. Free lVmocrat. Ohardon, O J. S Wright , $1. Star, Ravenna, 0.; Lyman W. Ilall; $1 50. Herald of Freedom, Wilmington, 0.; J. W. Chaffin ; $1.50. True Republican, GrcenfieldrO. Williams Democrat. West Unity, 0.; Wm. A Hunter. Free Democrat, Detroit, Mich.; S. 11. Baker; daily $5, weekly $1. Free Democrat. Indinnapolis, Ind.; R. Vails; $1 50. Western Citiien, Chicago, III.; Z. C. Kastman ; dally and weekly. Journal, Sparta, III.; I. S. Coulter; $1.26. Western Freeman, Galesburg, 111.; W.J.Lano; $2. Standsrd, Freeport, III. Free Democrat, Waukesha, Wis.; S. M. Booth; dai ly $4, weekly $2. Telegraph, Kenosha, Wis.; Sboles A I*rank; $2, Iree Press, Janesville, Wis.; Joseph Baker . $1 50. ree Press, SbA>oygan Falls, Wis.; J. A Smith, $2 1 Advooate, Racine, Wis ; C Clements; $2 Kentucky News, Newport, Ky.; W. 8. Bailey; $1. True Democrat, Mouut Pleasant, Iowa, J. W Howe; $1.54). Der heuiokrat, Davenport, Iowa; Tb. Gulich; $2. I'aciGc Statesman, Sail Frui)cisco, CaL; J. II. l'urdy. Der Nationul Demokrat, Wellington, D. C.; Fred. Schmidt, editor; Buell A Blanchard, publishers; $2 ANTI-SLAV KRY PKKSS. Liberator, Buxton, Mh. , Win. Lloyd Garrison ; $2 50. Penusylvania Freeman, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. M Bur leigh ; $2. National Anti-Slavery Standard, New York, N.Y., S. II. Gay A ft. Quincy, $2. Anti-Slavery Bugle, Sitlein.O.; M?K. Robinson ; $1.50. Voice of the Fugitive. ANTI-SUVKRY WOKKh HUH NALK AT THIN IIP* PICK, BY liKWIS I1LKFIANK. Life of Isaao T. Hopper?price $1.25, postage 21 cents. Uncle Tom's Cabin? prifle 37| cents, postage 12ccuts ; live copies for $2, postage paid. Uncle Tom * Cabin in German price 50 cents, |>o*t age 15 c-aiiU. Key to Uncle Tom'it Cabin ?price 50 cents, pottage 16 cent* Wbite Slavery in the Burbary Stated, by Hon. Chariot Sumucr--price 50 cent*, pontage 12 cents. Giddings sSjieeches, one volume I2ui*?price$l, pout age 25 cents. 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