yom 'II: -fa. NEW SERIES. THE BEDFORD GAZETTE IS PUBI.ISHED KVF.RY FRIDAY MORNING BY MEYERS fc BEN FORD, the following terms, to wit: ft .50 per annum, CASH, in advance. fg.so " " if not paid within the year. subscription Taken for less than six months. £7"N'> paper discontinued until all arretrag-s are paid,unless at the option ol the publishers. It has veri decided by the I nited States Courts, that the stoppage of a new spaper without the payment of ar rearages. i* prima facie evidence ot fraud and is a criminal offence. £7"The courts have decider! that perrons are ac countable for the subscription price ol newspapers, ii Ihev take ;bem fiom the po-t office, whether thev subscribe for their, or not. Ttll¥ ffl TBP6 MM. Delivered in btlialf ot the Young .l/eu'v Christian .association of Bedford, Sab bath evening, Sept., 12, ISSB, 11V RE V. ROIIE RT F. SAAIP I, E. [fCB: IMIED BY lIKQUKST OF TIIE ASSOCIATION] In Shushan,the palace ol the Persian King, we first meet with Whemiah, a man honored in the providence of God with the accomplish ment of a work which contributed greatly to the honor and safety of the Jewish people.— W'e are informed that on one occasion Hanani, and ceitain men of Judab, came to the Persian court, and Wliemtuh, who always cherished a lively interest in his own nation and in the city of his fathers, inquired ol them concerning '.lie remnant of the Jews late returned from Baby lonish captivity, arid in relat ion to Jerusalem, their beloved city. In answer to his inquiries he receivi d the mournful intelligence that his people though delivered from captivity vveie vet in grat affliction. The darkness was re -1 evpff,but had no* parsed awav. The desolations of Jerusalem we e sad to look upon. The walls were broken down, and the gates Ihe reof were burned with fire. Hearing this, Xehemiah was filled with sorrow, and spent certain days in weeping, lasting, and prayer. Moreover he resolved to put both immediate arid earnest ef forts in behalf ot his people to remove their re proach. and restore their city to its former glo ry. Having obtained the consent of the Kino, and being commissioned as a Governor ot Jndah, he set out on his journey, beanng with loin let ters of great importance to the governors beyond the rivt-r. When he arrived at Jerusalem Ire fust took a survey of the city in order to satisfy himself nf its real condition, arid then made an earnest appeal to the Jews to repair its ruins that they might no longer be a reproach, and exposed to the hostile invasions ol their en-inies. Whe miah received encouragement from his own people, but was met with the opposition and scorn of certain men ol considerable promi nence who were unwilling that anything should be done that would contribute to the glory, power, and influence of I lie Jewish nation.— They first thought to discourage him by repre senting the undertaking as an impracticable one. He had not counted the cost. He was about to commence a work with the assistance ot a tew dispirit ed, inert Jews, which under such circumstances could never be accomplished.— The verv project betrayed the most consummate ignorance and folly. This not succeeding they thought to defer the Jew s from co-operating with Nehemiah, by representing the underta king as one for which the utter had no author ity. It was an act of rebellion against the King of Per-ia, and it persisted in would involve them in certain and complete destruction. To the icoffs and threatening* of these men, Nehemiah, conscious of the rrr/J to act, and (oiitident tnat the work, thongJi began in f-ar and trembling on the part of the Jews, should be brought to a hasty completion, replied iu the words of our text: "The Godot heaven, lie u ill prosper us; therefore we his servants will aiise and Luild." Thesr word* suggest a train of remarks w hit h, though general in its application, I trust will not he inappropriate at this time, convened as w> are at the request of the "Young Men's f hristian Association" of Bedford, and expect ed to present for your consideration tlm claims r, t tlii- institution uj on your sympathies acid cor dial co-operation. I remark, in the first -place, Ihat we, as a christian people, have a work to do. far ercr.rd in dignity and importance that undertaken tnd computed hy JS'eAemiuh and the Jewish na tion. The church, of which the anrient Tsrael was s type, may, at this period of its history, be fitly compared, in many of its aspects, to the cdy of David, when from the Persian palace Nehemiah came to look upon its desolation*.— Ihe temple had been rebuilt, but the walls broken down, and its gates were burned with fire. It was the home of an afflicted peo ple, surrounded with powerful enemies who, in iheir malignant haired, opposed every effort made for the re-establishment of the Jews as a batmn, in their own land. Delivered from a bondage infinitely worse, ""•at of Satan and of sin, the people of God are bow found in the Spiritual Jerusalem. I Ivir temple stands a monument of God's grace.— Jhe altar is erected, their cheerful sacrifices sre offered, and the Shekinah overshadows the biercy-seaf. Thp God of heaven dwells with men, and they are blessed with all spiritual bles ,l,:gs in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. But ®l'hough from the ruins of the fa'! the church "as arisen, it isstill comparatively weak, and £f>at things remain to be clone ere the king uomi of this world shall become the kingdoms ,J f our Lord and of his Christ. The city of God established in the earth is y f| "irroundrd with spiritual enemies, subject hostile invasions, and opposed by all the en mity of depraved humanity and all the power bf the Prince of darkness, in its effo-ts to ex fend its limits and add to its glory. Its walls * r " broken down, and the gates thereof ate burned xvjth fire. There is a great want of lervent piety, of holy z-al, of persevering ac tion on tlte part of the church. Worldly con formity, carnal ease, stupid indifference, charac terize many in Israel, and the hearts of" maturer christians are made sad because of the desola tions of Zi on.. Here is a work to be clone: a woik which God will accomplish through the iiisteumentah ty of men. The walls of" our Jerusalem must he rebuilt and its gates must be replaced. Vital godliness must be revived and cultivated-, evati g'-lica! truth known and promulgated: immor ality of every hue, and crime of every grade discountenanced and opposed try tire holy lives and earnest efforts of God's people. The out casts of Israel are to be gatnered into the church. Bearing in our hands the Word ol Life, the lamp of divine truth, we are to go into t fie dark places of'he earth, proclaiming every where the grate ot God, urging ail men to put their enmity to death, to seek in Jerusalem refuge from God's wrath, and find in our Kmg, the Lord of righteousness, pardon, peace, and eternal life. "Arise and shine," is the voice frotr heaven. "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gos ple to every crea ure," is thecommission ofCnrist to Ins church. And we are not to lay down the weapons ofour spiritual warfare, we are not to give up our exertions in behalf of the church and a perishing world, we are not to give rest to our covenant-keeping God til! be establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the earth. Then shall the prophecy find its complete lulfillmenl; "Violence Shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruc tion wilfari thy borders, but thou shall call thy walls Salvation arid thy gates Braise." The conversion of the world we have said i God's work. H- is the efficient author, we are the instruments he employs lor the accomplish ment of this end. The greatest of instiumen talities IS the preaching of the word, which is the wisdom and the power of God unto til" sal vation of all who believe. But a!! cisri-iian men are to labor for the extension of Christ's kingdom. 'The obsurest member of Christ's church, as well as he who serves at the aitar, has a work to perform. influence is inseparably connected with man's existence, and we are individually responsible for the rigfit exertion of this influence. The fathers in the church, men of mature minds, of eminent wisdom, and high toned piety, are ex pected and required to make their talents sub servient to the interests of religion. They too, who are in the dew of their youth, are to con secrate their warm affections, their glowing zeal, ami their expanding intellects to the ser vice of God. ■Sehemiah was but twenty years of age w hen he rebuilt the wails of .Ltusaiem, and even then, a "greater and more honorable man" than Xenophort, or Demosthenes, or Plato wlio were in ttiat age the bright ornament* ot Greece. Youth under divine direction, with the divine blessing, may accomplish great tilings for Cfnist. Associations ot christian young men in this land of ours, and in the old world, have contiibuted much to the advance ment of Christ's kingdom. Tliey have exerted an inthieiice for good upon the communities in which they were located, which shall be felt to the ends of the earth and through all time. Like the families engaged in the rebuilding of the wails of Jerusalem who worked opposite their own doors, tliey have given their special attention to their immediate neighborhoods, and have sought the good of young men with wham they were brought in immediate contact. They entered upon ttie work in the fear of the Lout, and their labor has not been in vain. Young men have been brought under the in fluence of the gospel, have been converted to God, and have gone lorth into the dusty arena of lite, clad in garments of holiness, and bearing aloft the uanners of King Jmmanuel.— The names of not a few could be given who through his instrumentality have been led into the way ot life, and are now proclaiming the glorious gospel in our own country, or in lands beyond the seas. A few chiistian men io this corr>ri:unity, comprising ministers and laymen, the young and those of maturer years, actuated by a de >ire to promote evangelical leiioion among voting men, residing in. or visiting Bedford and its vicinity, have formed themselves into an As sociation having lor its ohj.ct, as expressed in their Constitution, the improvement of the spiritual, mental, and social condition of the class jvist named. The duties of the members of the Association are thus set forth : "They shall seek out yoting men taking up their resi dence in this town and its vicinity, and endeav or to bring them under moral and religious in fluences; by aiding them in the selection of sui table hoarding-places and employment; by in troducing them to the members and privileges of this association ; by securing their attendance at some place of worship ou the Sabbath, and Siv every means in their power, surrounding them with christian influences." Here is an impoitaul sphere of usefulness, and one that should by all means-be occupied. True it is limited, >yet even here great good may be ac complished. Young men may be gathered into the spiritual Jerusalem. Cod may begloiitied, and we tr.av secuie to ourselves the blessedness and reward of those who, having turned many to righteousness, shall shine as the stars forever and ever. In this Book of Nehemiah we are told that when Sanballat, the Horonite, and certain others heard of the work which Nehemiah and the Jews were about to undertake, they, being the enemies ol the Jews and the God of Israel, brought against them the false accusation of i*- beliion 3gamst the King of Persia. "What is this thine that ye doWill ye rebel against the King f " It is not to be wondered at it an institution having in view the glory of God arid the spiritual improvement of men, should meet with opposi tion from those who are themselves destitute of every principle of godliness. Kven those who BEDFORD, PA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER I, 1858. are the friends of troth and righteousness may misappiefienrl the character and object of . Young Men's b'j.ristian Association, and with hold front it their influence and support. Th inner may t-di us that—G>d works by thechurcf alone —that it is impos*: >le to effect any rea and permanent go;" hv an Association outsid of the c* arch, and that mere human instrumen talities disconnected with God, the only soum ofspii i!ual fife arid blessing, cart occotnphsh nothing which will receive his sanction and con duce to the spiritual advantage of men Be i' so. We shall not controvert (heir belief. Bio why say that a Voting M >r. \ Christian Associa tion is in every sf"\f disconnected with the church? What ir til-church ? Take a defini tion which, I presume, the several bodies of ev angelical christians itie represented will cor dially adopt. By (lie viable church we under stand. the collective fiody of christians, or all those over the face of The earth who profess to he!jeve in Christ, and acknowledge him to be the Savior of mankind. Now who compose a Chris tian Association ' Its active members are not men of the world, rte r) d.-.-'inite of pi 'V and godliness. They are at I !'t !v profession. I christians, and we havi rev n to believe that the most of them are men of faith, actuated hy pure principles, and placing ; fmethem as the great Centre towards which all the iim-s of th-ir in fluence and exertions converge, the glory r<t God in the salvation of men. Hence, although a Young Men's Christian .Issociation. cannot strictly be said to he a pat t of the church, its members are, and in this associated capacity are engaged in a work approved by trie church. They are building up. n i! t-. : tig ti >w n the church. Thev are t-xerii-.g a*i influence for good and not f>i evil. Thev d> r. t r. n g.i'-c to themselves the povr er to refirm a id save, but would be regarded as tiie instrumen's in the liands of God, whose prerogative it is to rew create, to sanctify, and glorify our fallen i ::ce. Why, then, should tliey not have th warm christian sympathy andcordiai co-opera'ion of all men who love the Lord Jesus Cor-and de sire to see our voting men, who are the hope of the church, brought to the Shepherd and Bishop of Son's f If God approves arid works hv the instrumen tality ot a Bible, Tract, gr Missionary Society, or Sabbath-School Union, whose active mem bers are in contr-ction with different blanches ol Christ's Church, we have, in the opinion of Speaker, reason to believe that God smiles upon an Association of christian men which seeks to promote evangelical religion among the young. In their main features they agrep. Tle-y sus tain the same relation to the church. Their aims—their objects ate the same. The Bible Society scatters broad-cast the sacred scriptures, the Tract Society reiigi >us tracts and books.— And why ' That men may learn the way of life, and walk therein. fire Christian Association seeks out young men, surrounds them with religious influences, leads them to (lie house of God, and invokes upon them the blessing of the gnat Head of the church. The Missionary Society sends its Missionaries t preach - the gospel to the heathen, and direct dying men to an almigh ty Savior. The Christian Association works at home. Having found the Messias of whom Moses, in the law, and the Prophets did write, —it sends out its Andrews and Philips, to in vite unconverted men to come and see Jesus. Tliey do not direct them to their Association merely, making thai a substitute for the Son ot God, but to the Lord Chris! out of w horn there i- no salvation. Working in a different channel, i vet agrees with the other associa tions just mentioned, in that i' seeks the giory of Cod and the good fd tn-n. Why, then, taise a single objection to an institution such as Why say, wi'S Sanballat, that wo rt-bt I against the King' Why by misrepresentation or in difference weaken our bands and impede our w >rk ? Would it no! I e more in accordance with christian principles and christian nrofess ion to !i t:d us yotir aid, give u. your pray* rs, and bid u> G 1 >d speed in an uo-!ej taking which seeks to accomplish holy ends through holy in strmni ntalities f In r jNience to ibis Association I would say, as lin! an eminent Mini-ter, still living, of one -imilar in its organization and aims: "I can feel no jealousy of an institution which it has pleased God lo clothe a itii so beneficent a mis sion, and to ciown with so rich a blessing.— Within its legitimate sphere, and under proper supervision, 1 s< e nothing to d-precate, but iniich to to commend, in the principle of U- NJON, upon which this institution rests. The repellant and excln-ive tendencies even (if the evangelical churches have been so strong, that .t is cheering to find a platform where they can work heartily together without compromising their distinctive forms or tenets." I also cordial ly adopt the sentiment of the late venerable D;:. ALEXANDEH, in which the same principle isiitVoived: ]am in favor of circulating and extending the truths of God's word be every practicable means, and when this can by done more effectually by united, than by individual effort, I ain in favor of UNION. Christians be come accustomed to contemplate the miserable condition of mankind, until it is viewed as a necessary evil and they are content to sit stiil as though the case was desperate. Because one man or one congregation ran accomplish but little, tiie effort which might be made is neglected, and the good which might he done is lelt undone. But here, perhaps, I have dwelt too long : already. We have been endeavoring to show that God's people have a work to do, and that the Christian Association of Bedford has before it a sphere of usefulness which it may, and should occupy. I shall speak, in flu second place, of the spirit with which we should enter upon mid prosecute the work of the Lord. 'We will arise and build.' 1. Deterininati .n of purpose is one element of succi ss. If we expect to accomplish any important work we must enter upon it with the Freedom of Thought and Opinion. 'inn determination to put forlh all the ener lies at our command, to disregard the opposi ion of enemies and the indifference of friends, ind (o meet manfully every difficulty thiown •n our way. No half-formed purpose will lefiilowedby success. No indifferent of spirit will accomplish nnvthtng worthy of our notice ind regard. This i- true in every depaitment i in life, and ail have seen that great achieve ments have been prec- led by this decision of purpose. "1 will get fo myself a name, and die neither linhonore.J nor unsung," said an aspiring youth. V ears fieri swiftly by; the unknown youth had become the name of wot Id-wide fame, ami learn , '-i! si nafors listened in breathless silence to the 1 words of wisdom and eloquence which fell from .lis lips. " This poverty 1 can, I will no longer endure," j said another, and girding up ail the energies |of his nature, summoning al l the strength ot his ! athletic frame he started in pursuit of wealth.— : For a time his progress was tardy, but his purpose ,w as unchanged. He reached the acme of his | most .-anguine h.>j.<s. llis coffers were filled, : broad acres waved with gulden harvests, and 1 his slops laden with the merchandise of | other lands r,nt tiiejr treaure n* his f"-'-*t. "Here upon 'he altar of my God I lay myself, ;my ail tin ! l:.-nc-di>;\i J live fnto him who i died f>r me and J ro.-e again," stii i a thiid. The ' or? of the young convert was fixed like David's ,of old. H- lived lor Christ. He labored for Christ. He Tore (he light of the gospel fo ' a far oft" heathen land, lie Kid deep and broad ; the four.-; Feins of he christian chinch, and then i . with a sir >ut weal up to heaven. AH thes • were men w To with different ol jects . in view, were alike resolute and immovable in | their purpose. Their success does not suiprise us. The very spirit with which they started out was prophetic of their end. And Christian brethren, if yon would do great things for Christ, for Him who redeemed you unto God by his! blond, yon must enter this broad field of labor j with the fixed determination to do whatsoever j your hands find to do, and tiiat with your j might. Unwearied Perseverance is another eh>- j ! inetit of success. The goodness of many is J like the morning cloud and the early dew which . •oon pass away. Many are like to a meteor 1 • which flashes across a troubled sky and then ' go- - out in darkness. At one tune they are i I apparently full of zeal, willing fo engage with j j earnestness in every good work, and everywhere ! ,j expressing in strongest terms there interest in ; \ the work ol Ihe Lord. But in a little while i their z- a! is spent, and instead of gathering j ! v ith us !hey scatter abroad. Nothing valuable | can be accomplished without perseverance.— j What we need is not mere expressions ofinter- ! est, however f-rven?. which fail "L !;• snow-falls in the river, A moment white, then melts forever," i ! hut earnest, perseveri ne net ion. TheiHore, what- j ' ever the sphere you occupy, and whatever the j work y. u attempt for Christ, do not be easily j discouraged, do not grow weary in well-doing , j ! hut whilst God gives you work to do, and j strength to perform, persevere in your efforts, j and with the blessing "f God you shall surmount aii obstacles, and accomplished the work he ! has given you to do. 3. With a cordial recognition of your depen dence upon God vou must engage in his service. I Without divine assistance we can accomplish j nothing. You may scatter hroad-cast the ' sacred scriptures, but unless God open the blin • ded eyes, tiie heait is uninfluenced by divine truth. You may bring men to the sanctuary, the gosp. I may be preached in all its purity ! and vvi'h all the unction of I' i vent piety, and ! yM, unless G. d accompany with divine power ! and the faithful and earnest exhibition ! :>f his truth, we labor in vain and spend our strength for naught. I'aul may plant, and | Appollos vv iter, hut God alone can give the in crease. Trust not, then, in your unaided ef forts. Look un'oGid for ilitection and blessing. : Do what yon can, then relying for success ' open a power above, beyond, God will do j through your instrumentality what you alone i could never effect. j The er.eouratrtmenf which ue nave to engage ! in the woik of the lord. "The God of heaven, I he will prosper us." T miertaking a work which has for its end the glory c:f God employing means ' which God npnroves, laboring with unwearied I perseveiance and an abiding sense of depen j detice on divine power, we nay confidently rXpect SUCCeSS. I. God works through the instrumentality of nv ans. He lierehv indicates his willingness to woik hy r/.s. As God by an invisible handover threw the Walls of Jericho, so without the inter position "t human agency he could have re-buiit the walls uj Jerusalem. But he had ordered oth erwise. And Nehemiah, persuaded that God had appointed him to this work, and believing that the time to enter upon it was come, replied with unwavering faith to Ihe enemies of Israel. "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; there fire we his servants will arise and build. ' God has appointed lis as the medium through which he will communicate gospel light and blessing to others. Hence he says to his peo ple; "Ye are the light t.f the world." We there fore, have encouragement to labor for the en lightenment of the world Sc the salvation of men And ever} association of christian men actuated by proper motives, and employing proper means, shall receive God's benediction, and their labors shall he crowned with abundant success. 2. Every command in the word of God directing us to personal exeilion, or united ef fort, encourages the hope that God will pros per us. When God says to me, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do t do it with thy might, I am peisuaded that obedience will suc cess. And when von, members of Christ's bo dy, the church, actuated by regard to bis will seek to bi ing the young under the influence ot the gospel, you have no reason for discouragement, you have every reason to expect lhatGod will it* glorified, through your agency, in the salvat.j.. of men. 3. The success which has attended the la bors of God's people in times past affords en couragement. Who can compute the blessed results of the labors of holy men now gone to their rest, and their reward ? Through the instrumentality ot such men a* Lutiier, Wesley, Whitfield, Summerfield, Judson, Rotnaine, and Harlan Page, thousands have been translated out of the kingdom of Satan into that ol God's dear Son. And God who is Ihe same in every age, the same in his purpose, in his grace, in his interest in a dying world, is willing to work by you, and employing diligently the talents committed lo you, whether they be five, or two, or one, you may gather souls into the kingdom—souls which shall be stars in your crown of rejoicing. "The God of heaven, lie will prosper us ; thefore we his servants will a rise and build." In conclusion, let me urge upon the mem bers of the Christian Association, at whose bid ding I am here to-night, to engage with z**ai \ and perseverance in every good work, and to carry out as far as possible the designs of your Association. Some of you have passed the me ridian of life. Your opportunities of doing good are hastening to a close. Be diligent, therefore. Employ well your golden moments. Delay not until to-morrow the work of to-day. I'rge the young to go forth in the morning of their days and gather the manna of eternal life. Seek by an example of piety and godliness, and by ali the m<-ans of God's appointment, to lead them into the paths of righteousness and peace. And when your sun of life goes down you shall ieave behind you an influence which shall be powerful for pood; an influence which, like the ripples on the bosom ofthe placid lake,shall widen and extend until the last hour of recorded time. To you, young men, who have enlisted in the service of Christ, let me say:—Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Quit von like men. Be fervenHn spirit, serving the Lord. Seek opportunities of doing good. Go to your youthful companions and acquaintan ces who are without God and without hope in the world, tell them of" Christ and the fulness of grace in him; assure th.-m that there is no real happiness disconnected with the religion of Je sus, and that it were better to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the plea sures of"sin for a season. Faithfully admonish them—affectionately entreat them —tenderly invite them to Christ, She sum of all excellence, and the source of all felicity. Young men, you have "an influence to exert, a power to wield, a work to do." Though young, you mav accomplish great things for Christ. Some of the grafet results have been achieved by young men. At the age of twen ty Alexander ascended the throne. VVhen twenty-thiep he had carried his conquering arms from Macedon fo the shores of the Indian j ocean, and ere he had reached thirty-two years j j of age Alexander the (Irent fell before the migh tier conqueror—Death. Faithful to his early vow, Hannibal crossed the Alps, drove the Ro- j mans out ol Spain and Gaul, and when thirty ; six years of age encamped his army under the very shadow of the Roman Caj itol. Napoleon the conqueror at the age of thirty-three became Napoleon the Emperor, and the acknowledged arbiter of the destinies of Europe. Turning our attention to that noble band of men who spent their iives in the service of the P-ince of Peace, find Pollok, Henry Kirke ; White, Brainard, Suitimerfield, Patterson. I\lc- Cheyne, T. Charlton Henry,and a host of oth ers, who lived long though they died young. "He most lives Who thinks most—leels the noblest—acts the best." You may rtevef secure to yourselves a fißrYie J among the grpat of this world, but you may .-land high in the favor of God, you may win souls to Christ, and erect fur yourselves, in the hearts of men, a monument more enduring than the sculptured marble that marks the resting place of Kings. "Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behini us Footprints in the sands o( time; Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, Some fcrlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing With a heart lor any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait." THE 17TII DISTRICT. HON. HILSON KIIUA. This gentleman, as we neglected fo notice! last week, was renominated for Congress, by the Conferees, by acclamation. This is a jnsl tribute to his worth as a nun, and his honesty and integrity as a Representative in Congress of the Democratic party. Mr. Reillv started life , as a journeyman hatter, and unaided by wealth, has succeded in making himself a name and a character, and he deserves to be commended; for his industry and perseverance. Wherever he is known he is respected and beloved both ; for his genial nature and fine social qualities, 1 and as a significant fact those who have known ; him lor many years, are his wai mest and most ! active friends and admirers. He is an honest and candid man, and avows his opinions and sentiments fearlessly and freely wherever he goes, and as a Democrat has always stood by the usages of his party and its nominees, be cause he believes the best interests of his coun try. its unity, progress ancf prosperity, volved and depend upon the supremacy of the Democratic party, and the election of it* repre* WHOM: \I Tift Kit Hl7. sentau.v rn-*n, who will faithfully carry out the objects of its orgnizat ion. He countenances no movements, the design or result of which will he to defeat the regular candidates of, and thus demoralize, the party. .Mr. Reilly is in favor of tire admission of an v Territory as a State when it come* within a constitution legally enacted, reflectingth will of its people, without r-ference to its population. He thinks it better for the General Government and the people of the territory, to erect all our Territories into independent and sovereign States, as soon as the people of the Territories are willing to assume the burdens of a State government; as it ends in a vexatious arid dis turbing relation which can be relieved in no other way. lie voted for the admission of Kansas with the Lcompton Constitution, as provided by the English bill, because he thought no evil could result from investing the people 01 that terriforry with State sovereignty, the highest which could be conferred upon them, giving them the unrestrained right of managing their own affairs in their own way; and if it had been,so admitted, ere now, if thpy so desired the the cilizens of the State of Kansas could have altered, amended, or changed their organic law to suit their own views of policy. .Mr. Reilly deserves and should receive the cordial support of every Democrat in the Dis- Irict, for his unflagging zeal in (he Democratic cause, and his eloquent defence of its principles In a long ami useful career, in the darkest hour of his party's need, and when borne down by sectionalism and intense proscription, he has ever remained the same fearless, unalterable Democrat—an honor to himself and his party. What Democrat is there in this District who does not feel a glow of nj-ide in having such an able, straight-forward candidate? To his activp and zealous efforts, in a great measure, is the Democratic party of the District indebted for it redemption from the thraldom of proscription and Black Republicanism, and shall it again re lapse into the same anti-Democratic condition by our own indifference? Shall we sacrifice all the advantages we have gained fighting dead issues, in preference to the great and vital doc trines of the party and the day ? If we do we shall ultimately lament our folly. Let every Democrat come to the support of Mr. Reilly, and our supremacy will remain unchanged.— Juniata Register. Excitement Among the Colored Population. From the Detroit Free Pres4. Quite an excitement was kicked up among the colored population on Tuesday in consequence o I the appearance among them of a genuine man trappe- in the share* ' ot one ot their own num ber, a negro named Broady, who has, it seems, been policing his fellow mortals back to slavery. The facts, as near as they can be gathered, are as follows: About two weeks since he took two negroes from this city to Cincinnati for the os tensible purpose of aiding in a stampede of some seven or eight others, who were all readyto start. He had in the meantime been m com munication with the owners, and upon their arrival at Cincinnati thej' were seized by pro cess of legal authority and sent to Kentucky, tha negro Broady received $250 for his share of the job, but unfortunately f* ft among sharpers, and was robbed of the whole amount, and badly beaten in the bargain. Disgusted with the workings of the "peculiar institution" he r.-turned to Detroit, stili bearing on his face the marks of his adventure. Yesterday he was seen in the street, and commotion was im mediately visible among the negro population. One otthem accosted him in a threatening man ner, when he drew a pistol,evidently apprehen-w sive ol difficulty. The darkey who had been thus assaulted ran away to a justice's office and made complaint that he was in fear of his life. Broady was arrested and released on bis word to appear afier dinner. The thing had got noised around considerably, and the datkies began to assemble, and, when the time arrived for court to open, were on their way in a crovd to Broady's house. Officers tilodgeti and Van Stan jumped into a buggy and drove to the house, and succeeded -* in getting there before the crowd. They drove off w'it!) him, and the blood-thirsjy col ored ifidviduals were cheated of their fun.— Being brought down to Justice Lane's offic* tire crowd followed, and Broady was sent to jail to protect him from violence. About two hundred followed him to the jail, who madedem onM rat ions of violence at different places.— \Vhen opposite Ifle City Hall a ftegro doctor seized the lines and attempted to stop the horse. Officer Van Stan jumped out of the buggy and arrested him, presniting a pistol at the crowd, which retired at the sight. Before the party reached the jail, six ot the rioters,among them a woman, were arrested allot whom are now in jail. .Nothing but the prompt and fearless ac tion of the officers preserved the prisoner from injury at the hands/the excited crowd. He will of course not be allowed to, coiue their reach, by those who have htm in charge, until the feeling has subsided. [£7"Aunt Betty has said many good things— among the rest that a oewspaper is like a wife, because every man ought to have one of hi* own. l!T5*""Boy, did you let off that gun?* ex claimed an enraged schoolmaster. to h**, "Yes, master." "Well, what do you think I will do to you?" "Why, let me off." VOL. 9.. NO. 9.
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