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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1858
Prest , PArta. 2 -:-Hartey; the Com edtarq The Book:
Trade; Congressional Diatrlotv'A. Volpe
from thelfkiativ' . "CBanadimi Elea tions--ittot • end.
Bloodeheii4,,Gerkerel sewe., • FOpyrs; ttor.--.Be•
martiof .Datrid Webster, 'Esq., at .the Tarrytown
•t-" The
The DeMisirate of the Fist CongresSionill district
held ono of thcir . " fashi o ned " meetings,-la st
night, i t. be, market space, 'Fifth , +Me. ShlPPen
streets.'' The enthusiasm was lipboundedi and the
trueffackton'spiritot good old Seuthwarrreitiied.
The battle erY;trattrallid' up Wl*liebie f etAnd
Detiontpten, 3 vie id
dressed by Webti,Esq: ~ Dr. JC.amerli, 001 .`
hfolCenna,•of Westmoreland' corinty, , lifejor John
flotiJohn W. - Forney;
,and 'others:, , et*, ic . ;#otph ; of the `glorious
meeting in,anothercoluma. - • •
The Democratio conferees of -the Sixteenth Cron.
gressfonal 'dietrict •Of tide State, after `ti :Week's
atruggle;:he'reAQiiiiepietu
oitl,nionet: They
will, :notes, *ma i , no
doubt,' agree to:Aning a new ,candidatir. into , the
Sold. The- opposition to Hon. John A. Ah 1,.% the
Leech:Thin • candidate . from Cumberland • county,
and, the present member' of Congress from', the
diattlet, - 4as snob obarnoter "that no
.corepro
3nise:Webid be listened to by'elther York Or Perry
counties, and the pet of the Administration, like
a bad boy it Sohool; has been compelled to take- a
book - seat.' .Theoonferetsiof the People's tarty of
the Fifteenth 'COngreastobal distriet Of ;this, State
met git. Williamiport on Taisdar : evening, and.
nominated Hon. James T: Hale; of Centre county,
for Congress; in oppOsltion to Hon, Alliain Whiter
the present .1 4 elintipton Member, This People's
conferees of., the ,Senatorial: dist:o4 „'oomPeted
of iyooming, Centre, -.Clinton, „and Union,
also ;met at' Williamsport and k reninninited An.
drew Gfhgg forth' State Siinatei:Tlielteptddhian
amforees - 9f, the Highteenthitiongreadoinit'dis
trieVntet ailcilititdOwre on'Ve`duesdayiend after
twenty-nine ballots nominated A;13..8wi, Bsq., for
Congress.. : • -••-•
The Demooratlo Convention of the Fourth Con
gressioaalDistriet of Illinois' have nominated J.
W. Davidron'for Gongreis by acclamation.
Camp
thironehanna, near Williamsport, in this
State, we are gratified to learn, Is better.attended
than was' anticipated There - are about twenty-
Ave oempardeie4the grOund who look es if they
had.been all thelr,lives roadie the "tented field."
.The ;sheikh : tinder, the ,00mmlind of, Gen.
Jackman< .Gov. , Paelter reviewed the troops yes
terday afteracion i , and estimated' that there
were between fifteen' and rtireitY thousand persons
presenk , vanionghtor(Were several Philadelphia
soldiers in - eltizeri's dresi. The eataii "grotted 'was
a beautiful and romantic spot, o ccupying overione
hundred acres, winding around the base of a range
of beautifurbills. The "morning gun" was a
trophy of - the. Meitoari Wai, hailog,been' (Mitered
at the battle; of flerre - .; Gordo, .It is handsome
brain gun.' .Near the breech it bears the Mexican
arms (the Eagle arid , Berpeno with the
.
sioaira
• 1 .102.' " -
Farther dOwn towards' the ninisle it heirs the
following record of its history:
" Capturedat Oirre Gordo, April 13th,11347;
by the
American Army. under - - •
':."IIAJOR GENERAL SCOTT..;,
" Presented to the State of Fennsylrinla,.
by
Major General Pattorson.r
This gnnscut from the State Arsenal, at
Matrisburgf,to binted . on this occasion,
Gooadonalitellinetliat Colonel Florence has
written to the SOrlioesiry Of the:Nevi tOCisploy ad=
ditional in
- the navy yard here. " Deolip• L
frig men catch at straws.i'
- The election of chief and assistant engineers of
our Fire Department takes place on ; next Monday
evening. -
The yellow fever:it ibatlng ;at' New • Orleani.
On Tueeday there were seventY•sli deaths. '
FORWEIr'S TARATtOWN sPpiog.'
Letters from all parts of , the country hav
ing Peen To9E:zed — at this office requesting
forge - numbers - of :this speech, we will state
that we will be prepared to supply all orders
for pamphlet copies on Tuesday next, at the
sate of two dollars 'per hundred,_ which is
Simply :remunerative. '
, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Onr readers 'May - Mit all, be aware that a
continuous-line of rail will soon be completed
from this city to Chicago. Sometime during'
the month Of November it is'expected the last
sail will -be laid. „
This route is now under the control of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; 74 the head- of; which
is our able felioi-oftizen; :Hausa, TROMP
130N Esq.:' , It is the only'unbrokenlinafrom
Chicago to the seaboard; and it is slaty' miles
iearor than ,by the Erie or Centralroads, of
New York, to the'city of New York. - -
This tact,alone, ought to be- sufficient to
sail the trade and travel this way in prefer
ence" to any other route, and, when taken in
connection with their being under one head
and control, - cannot fail to give Philadelphia
the benefit of that vast 'Northwestern com
merce of which Chicago holds the key. A
very important Movement has been recently
made by the people, and by the Common
Council 'of Chicago, which will greatly favor
this route. - .* ' ,"-
_
We allude to the : tmantmons , grtint, to the
Pittsburgh, Fort - Wayne, and Chicago, and
several other roads entering that city,; of the'
right of way, into the Very hem:t of Chicago,
along the bank of its river, - thus affording
them the-,`• - grnatest: •.:plianee tianaltip
ment; thti„ least ; "expense of handling, and
in the shartest possible time. - - The people of
Chictigii - i!egaid the retiiisylvaido. route as the
great' right arm of, thei r Eastern commerce.
The trade of that city, which has hitherto'
found its way to New :Tort, will now collie
to Philadelphiti;as our; facilities tor stipplying
their *antis With' Merchandise ire at least equal
to those,ofNew York. The raster aomplefing
the list few miles are taken - free:l our moun
tain ores; and are made at Johnstown; The
track is being laid at the rate of over one mile
a day. , -In - the meantithe, connexions are
made isith ohicago",fiorn PlyinOuth, Indiana,
by - Means of the Fern . and the Michigan
Southern reade,:',' There' ern several important .
cities on thelhia:het6eit Chieago and-Pitts
burgh,'all k. of:which will_ go, to swell the_ vest
trade which-Must .come.from that direction to
Among those, not the least fu
impaitinca,Miti be mentioned _ Fort Wayne;
which-contains a population of More than ten
thousand people. , Judge HANNA, - of that,
city hi oneof the &rectors of . the Pittsburgh
road- •
Not theleasf - inipertant feature of the ad.
vantageito'Philadelphia laille2faet that Mr.'
Tnostrscit 2; resides . in this city, and upon him
may we - yejy: that, sitch. policy will be. ad opted,
ati will Jirove idvintegeouato our merchants.
In vi ew of,'...the :completthe of this line 'to
Chicago, and of Our , Increased facilities .for
transpoitatiiinWeitwardi the` merchants and.
manufaChirere'ef, Philadelphia should make
themsalves.'fandlier With. the 'people Of, the'
Worthiest, and_ take active measures to se
cure that large Tend lucrative trade. • -
In order - thet . tre Maj .: afford 'our' readers
more' information, about the country over
which - this line passes, and the very wide
nniettd,and desirable`connexions it makes with'
cbleiii6'*ft have engaged 'the services of a
gentlemen; mho is' Nvew posted in Western
history,"iiho' resides, at Chicago, and who is
now -an a tontof observation throughout - the
llorthWeat;•:to'jihreiih ntl,, from time to 'time,
such CorresiorldenCe:is will , greatly-,aid; his
object.. It is high ttime for'. Philadelphia to
know ler own legiSiriatct reaorrees. -We have
the very hes' road TiOnf,the ',Atlantic to the
great ;West ;,we= have the 'adiaritage of dis
tance :over both New York routee; and. We
see 'no '
'reason 'Why, if these facts are ;placed
before . the. eople, that this , citi should' net
take .; the bulk of that ; .: trade whtch has
-
so long enriched Nei York. At Chicago, We
connect directly with
- the St. Louis, Alton, and
Chteeger.:iciad, Walt Gov . Idirornsen le the
st 4 P6:416114 which gives 'us a monopoly of
the' carrying trade to the Southwest, and of
the' travel to ,lCanini, , ...ifebraskit, Missouri,
Xowit, - Mhinesota,and Wisconsin; as well as. to
2tifitiMe - aid/PlePla: l `..lhe :great St. Paul_ and
Fond . du .. ioad,iiii*ls under the co ntrol
.cf;WW:ll.:chinteniEsq:, a gentleman of large
means and great ability, extending to the head
-of tiailghtion :On% the 13(104840; and , north
:ll4l4.--.011.ji,,511X.kPF.109;1!, indirect Con:
-,neetiotiWitl4ol,Tetinajtv44 ' reitte:l4 qdpii 7
Vs 04 will fetederi;
.Wti understand that icons:4ll;4 celebration is
yri~poii to eoaid off, _'on completion or. the
) I xo Phi:e.ago;_in 'which ttie,people 'of- Obb ,
and
ei bill are
o
aa
de onstration ; as ii44.;:;#ll'PaYl4;oo4l'
time *o' ehtli beep
Military Encampment. at Williams!port.
We deeply regret thairPhiladelphia - is not
fully represented at this` - :thie'display of: the
'military of interior Pennsylvania. , The pre
sence of the Governor and his Cabinet, and of
the leading public mon of the;:Stati - AmPthe
vast crowds of cities is train - the - West-Branoll ,
and from bordering New York, render the en
campment one of the events of the day. Owing
to unavoidable. circumstances, our
_Philadel
phia military,--, are,. not
,present , in irn
yer force. " - kajor Genera-inducts, who has
been -assigned the - command or, the- troops
b y
Governor Wm. E.,,paosara, fi.enitneny
fitted ha' this high ,position, During „ to-d
be
ay, and to-morrow. thousands:pi.peisons , v lll
'presont'to -witness theinteresting and, impo
elMg ` l l , :i. - '- • ••• -
It'oist'as Well - to'- - state -it now as here
'miter, that. Pennsylvania falls far, very far,
behind • Noir:” y l erit in ,a ' popular mili
tary-eZtablisfinnent.:` T6e citizen-''soldiery
Of 'the,.city "Of Isreit .York are emoiiist
the instittitiona" of- that great metropolis.
There is a keen and ardent rivelifon the part
of ',the young men there, of all classes and all
avocations; to excel =in , Military proficiency.
They ere ''encottraged"by , • the state - law.—
They are paid from State Contributions: In
deed, the merchants and the wealthy men con
tribute to brilliant ,displays; and take just
pride-in their suceesa. ,
The Seventh Regiment, under Colonel Den
nis, excites the admiration of Europeans and
strangers who visit the - city, and, is deservedly
;beloved by the people -at large. Its late trip
to Richmond, es-the eaeort of "the remains of
President *mai* was an Ovation ; and du
ring our recent visit to New York We liad oc
casion to witness the applause which greeted.
its appearance in the Cable, Velebration.., ,
Pennsylvania- should imitate this example.
We have a Governor in WILLIAM F. PACKER
. 4410 will, we know, respond to the importance
of inaugurating anew military system in' our
State: 'With' anal; Mon as General .Teoirmair
and - Mir excellent' military 'organization in
Philadelphia, headed by Generals PATTERSON
Old CADWALADER, to, support the: Governor,
reorganization could be, reared that would
rally,into-column thousands of young mecha
nics, merchants, and professional men of our,
'cities and towns.
The Williamsport encampment should be
the:germ and Organ of this desirable reform.
.We stand readytind anxious to assist it. Phi
ladelphia will respond. , Tt'is only needed that
the,next Legislature , shall lend a helping band.
Let it cease all squabbles, and be ashamed of
311 :corruptions ; forget the reeent past, and
turn its attention to the great and glorious
future.
Et 7" THE Pans for Saturday (to-morrow}
will be a great paper for.advortisers, as we in
tend printing a large extra edition, and.will
publish - A. SI7PPLEKNAT flied with rare and
interesting matter. Those who wish to ad
'veitise should take L advantage of .this .oppor
tunny.
El" We need not; direct- 'attention to the
masterly' and fearless speech of our able
townsman, DAVID WEnsixian, Esq., which ap 7
pears on our fourth page. Its facts and aigu
nehts will be productive of much good to the
cause of truth.-
A BOOT OP Hos. Joist Hmotaw.—We bad the
pleasure of seeing yesterday a very' floe plaster
bast of Iron. Jolla Mamas, taken from a cast
nadobyhir. Bwayne, a skilful artist of London
rrove,'Obester'conity. It may be seen for a few
lays, and copies obtained at Mr. Lenot's establish
neat, No. 430 Chestnut street.. -
BY MIDNIGHT MAIL.
Letter from Occasional:l
(Ooirespondence of The press)
Wiarteraror, Sept. 9,1858
It has leaked out here, that,' while the an torte
ordiale between England and Prance is so mush
xurated of, turn about; in English and Prewar
'cornett!, the consolidation of poworin the hands
if tboire umpires in joint copartnership is looked
spun with fear and trembling by the smaller States.
the doable-headed eagle of Austria is ready, it is
Bald, to flap his, ;wings in the facie of the alliance.
NikcYAlegins , to think that "the sick man" Is
n imminent danger of getting his eoup'da grace
from those who vrithdre Whim from the care of the
Northern bear. ~ .There is trouble brewing. It
will not be conceded tamely that England and
France shall be the supreme masters of the Earn
min household. So far, then, in view, too, ef the
bold course of those States is the Chinese affair,
shey era over tbe,water In that condition
When hard words ; Jealousies, and fears
Bet States together by the ears..
The advance party of Lieutenant Beale's wagon
mpedition has loft. It is under the charge of as
reliant and high-toned a gentleman as ever did
toner to the good old Commonwealth of Penneyl
rants, IL D. Edwards, Esq. They start to con
struct the road from Port Smith, on the Arkansas
tine, towards Albuquerque, and, will he met by
mother party, which will commence work from
he other side, When they meet, each will coa
dnite on inspecting and poem:sting the work al
7eady:-done: The camels which have been em
41eved so usefully in, the survey of the route have
leen wintering in San Antonio, Texas, and by
,are on ,: their
d way for the ensue for fur
her duty.'- It: is expected that the road will be
sompleted by the lst,of April. •
This'route strikes the Tula Valley, one of the
tiebest upon the Pacific elope, and large enough
foist State. It was first expeoted,that the Cochi
tope Pass would be found the only one suitable for
emigration and-trade; bet 'through the reoonnots
senope 'of lait.,Bealog and after, many trials and
.
perils, another route was discovered, shortening
Si distance somelmndreds of miles. Already we
have news that large bodies of emigrants have
;one overland along this line of the 35th parallel.
When the road gets in good working order, it will
have as one of Its great results the settlement of
LoWer California, which, from present evidences,
bids tote the rival of the wine-growing countries
Europe.' '
The:Administration surrenders Dr. Ahl in the
Perry and Cumberland district with intense agony.
Yet they would rather see him nominated and a
,ftepablioan elected than a DemOorat like Fisher
or 'ldolntire. The'truth"fe, Lecomptonism has so
absorbed everything else; that the President and
his Cabinet have forgotten that ever a Cinoinnati
Convention was hold or a Cincinnati platform laid
town
It is rumored here that Colonel Florence has
'written to the Secretary of the Navy for permis
!lOU to employ several regiments of additional em
ployees, pledging himself that they shall he of the
right stripe, and all for Lecomplon, notwithstand
ing what:wore their former polities.
Commissioner Hendricks and Senator Bright are
In Indiana, toiling tooarrythrough the Lecompton
members, and they do not send baok the best news.
Hon: John G. Davis will certainly be re•eleoted.
More and more trouble groin, out of Benjamin's
appointment as Minister to Spain. The Democrats
in Louisiana are In revolt against, it, Many dig
it:linked 'men, too, in the North, who look to
that position as their - own; do not like to see suoh
an honor conferred upon one whose Democracy is
orso recent a date, and whose connection with the
reliutintopeo speettlathin (however honorable) ex
sites many rivalries against him• The fact that
Mr. Benjamin is to go to Spain proves conclusively
that Mr. Slidell Continues resolute in his determi
nation not to go to France. • -
I had hoped to see a distinguished recognition
of the Hon. Anglia Belmont; the late American
Minister at the Hague, who, from having been
more basely' slandered than any other matt ap
pointed ,by General Pierce, left that important
post amid - the regrets of the Court, and of all
Americans who ever visited Holland. Mr. Bu
ohanan, the present President of the, United
States, after' he had resigned his mission
at St. James '(an honor conferred upon him by an
Administration whose friends be now so ruth
lessly assails), visited the Hague, and was received
with distinguished honor by our minister, Mr.
Belmont, who • had always bean his steady and
unflinching friend, and who had given freely of
his means to promote his cane in the darkest
hurt, and who,l believe, is even no* an earnest
advocate of his polio..
Yon may wept a demonstration from Alexan
der M. Stephens, of Georgia, in replyte the denun
ciations of the Star and other organs beoause of
hia - prOolaitned sympathy with Douglas.
The Missouri Democracy are wild for Douglas,
and boundless thelF,contempt for the Union,
which cries Lincoln on. ,
The Sootoh, Owen - Jones water pipes are being
laid,thretighout this town. The Avenue is out up
in d eeptrenaliii; and a regular Habitue would be
surprised at - the energy °Armed toilet water here
in large quantities, from the Greiat Balls reservoir,
by - Desemeer next. , ,1 OCCASIONAL•
Public Enterta liiments.
• WALNUT•aTBgaT TIIIIATRIC.—" Sweethearts and
Wiyes" will 'hi playhdlere this evening, with the
folio wipg gob 4-9!LO : . -
Admiral Franklin - , ' Mr. Thayer
Charles,
• Mr. Reach
Sandford - Mr.- Perry ' •
Billy Laokadsy Mr. Frank Drew
.
'Undid . Mr. Riohings
, - .
Etigenia" Oimweiy
LoamMifla Riohings
RT. Bell Mrs. Thayii
.
&WILD MINA. Cruise,
~...lyllsi:Lockirclav was one of Llaton's most ono'.
oettibil pests; It ought not to be played, save by an
aohii,:whii can sing::: Benne, at the drab, last sea
:eon, Claike failed to make it fully effeotbrn.
Frank)Drew is a oapital own% vooallit: The rest
er the callt is rod,
Mass Meeting of the Democracy of the
First Congressional Distriet
immense Outponifog Of, the People — Thousands
- of - n eemen • CorinCil:AnOeerartioloting
DeinonstratiOrOn Ft,yor" of -Popular Sore
- reignry an George:W. ffeblnger.,
1gMI!!
. -
At on early hour last eveniug.k verylarge
concourse of the citizens of their Fire!. Congres
sional district assembled at Fifth uad Shippen
streets. A substantial stand had' been eroded,
and beautiful flags were streaming in every di
rection. A transparency in front of the stand
, bore the inscription, Thp Pledgee of pH; must
beßedeemed."
We have never seen a mentlnimore enthusiastic
and detnitnined, and' have rarely witnessed a
railer aUdienoe collected at any political gather
ing in this city. The streets were perfectly
orowded, and thousands of persons were present.
' The meeting was called to order, on moUon.of
John Holland, EN , by the appointment' of tho
followinglolficera :
RDWABD G. WEBB, ESQ.
,VtOlt PRXISIDENTB.
John Elliott, ' .• • David Barrel,
Wag° Taylor, . Charles Greisienn,
Robert Gordon, G. 10: Galen, M. D„
John Bradley, c B. Montt, ,
Wm. 0. bieldakin, M. D., Lewis Cosgrove,'
Abner Eincsitrasa, Charles Marley,
George, army, , Andrew J. Roper,
John Clark, ; G: Washington Yates,
H. Gillen, Carlin
George Wilmolai, ,
Edward Callihan,
Thomas Manderfield, Andrew Nebinger, M. D.,
lasso P. Martin, Jr., John Rally, -
Archibald McNeil Philip niriu%,
0. E Ramerly, M. D , ' James Mulholland,
Charles Gilligan, , Samuel P. Dutton,
Charles Glare, Eraamus Cooper,
Richard G. Duval, Edward Lynch,
J J. Greenfield, John Rolland,
John Gallagher, 2d ward, John Collins,
John Dray, J. Hardman,
P. Malone, , John Coyle,
John Slavin, James Agnew,
E. 0 Dougherty, M. D., Robert Mien; •
II OlDonnel,William Byerly,
William Mountain, John Gallagher, ad Ward,
Miles Burke' .
, , -J. M. Wallis M.D.
. .. .
Olata,nce kultord, -
William Ounnlngham,
Aldrew Bnee, P. Minn,
E. Sumixion.
Peter Magee ,
John Hughes,
James Neelin.
Fells O'Haulan, ' Mi J. Dougherty,
P. Bushell, Wm, McCandless,
John Megone i gal, T. Jefferson (looney,
.Joshms Batton T 'O'Rourke
R. P. J. Oook. ,
Emanuel Omen,
BLOHIMBIEL
Geo. W. Rickards, Henry Huhn,
Robert Nebingter, ' a. Washinston Macaulay,
Edward Gillen, . lames Laughery,
John Gallagher, John Handy, '
N. Deyeratur, . E• Donnely,
R. Devon Tbps. Gsllatber ,
John W .in, Maurice' A... liarAngtoni
John Tanker, _ R. H. Henry,
John Little, James Paine,
Peter Conway, , . Henry T. Moore,
James T Hamar, .., Joseph Miller,
Robert Barr°, yranoli Hurray,
Henry LOgAll , • A. Berko,
John Bradley,Hoorgo Ricketts. ,
~ .
On taking the ohair, Mr. Webb addressed the
meeting In eloquent terms. '
After ho bad oonoludett he introduced to • the
meeting Col. John W. Forney, who was received
with loud and prolonged cheering.
He acid he felthohored in being the first on that epot—
not being a citizen of the distriat—called upon to assist in
endorsing their nominee for Congress, Dr. George W.
Nebiner. He felt that in doing this they were not
only endorsing a mind Democrat, but a great Demo
cretin principle.
There wan a significance In this popular demonetra
,tion. It allowed that whatever might be done by those
i
high n power, there was au honest and conaletent pa
triotism in the people themselveg. In reference to the
canvass la this district he had the kindest personal feel-
Br' towards the gentleman nominated In opposition to
Dr. Nehloger r but if Colonel Florence were hie own
twin brother be would in thin campaign be ble unflinch
ing and unoompromining enemy.
Col Florence, if he had not instigated whet they
were then assembled to combat, bad at leant sanctioned
it by his vote, Since the fall of 1861, we had seen the
Administration arrayed against honest Democrats for
daring to bold an opinion of their own. We had seen
men removed from °Moe for containing the principles
which had elected James Buchanan to the Presidenor
In 1856. This tyiannical prreoriution had been institu
ted to crush those who had dared to be Arne to them
selves and their former pledges. Our new nelf-consti
toted leaders bad flat been false to their own promises,
and then, because honest men had raped to follow
their example, they were proscriber? se !ilium from the
party.
Ho, the 'postai, had hew* Deplocret from hie boy
hood, and through hie life, be might nay, the ardent
friend cod supporter of Mr. Buchanan, but be felt that
there 'were bounds beyond ashlar hie sense of honor
would riot let him go : he would not be dragooned into
the endorsement of a fraud no matter bow high the
source from which thit fraud might emanate.
Colonel Verney next spoke of the great importance
of the office for which Dr. Nebinger was a candidate,
compared with odiceo nr a Most character.
He felt that, as true Demotes% they bad a pledge to
felt; sad they were there to fulfil tt, [4.nlause.
He might say with troth, that Col. Florence had
been as fairly and as fully committed to the great pride
p`e for whiqh• they ware now contsndiug as he . (the
speaker) wae. and 118111104 rag - with equal truthful
ness, thathad not that principle porereq iota sad o n
'atituted a vital element in the Democratic contest of
1866, we should not now have Mr. Buchanan se our
Prenident. But there was a day coming for settlement.
The principle for which they were contending was an
ancient one. The cry of the Opposition in 1656 was
that it Mr. Buchanan waa elected, Kansas would come
in as a slave Slate; and when Democrats had resisted
this charge, their sincerity had In many instances been
guisticued.
- [At this point the sposher warmed up with the tire of
his subject, and for some moments poured forth a stream
of incontroyertible fats in connection with the gamma
question, and the recreant - -not to characterise it'srith
an. harehername—part. •whieh the Administration his
acted in this hentilisting drama, that aa armed the In
digestion of those Who betrd him that the demonstrs
lions of applatne McNally interrnpfed Colonel Forners
proceeding with hie remarks for come momenta
Mr. Buchanan, said he, had been carried I cf to the
Presidential chair upon the very principles for which
they were now contending. and almost the first thing
'be had done on entering it 'was to desert them. (Loud
and continued enplanes
They, the people, had then called upon Mr. Bu
chanan to tolerate an honest difference of opinion, but
this was penamtorily denied them.
Then it was that arose the moat fearful Intolerance
of which polP (cal parties can furnish a parallel. This
difference of optuien could not, would not, be allowed.
The very men whom we bad elected to be our serrants
cud •enly beeame our masters. They not only deserted
their principle', bat soulght to compsl no to follow them
to this desertion.
And now, returning , to the Administration candidate
In the Bird district, he would asy that Col Florence
wee acting under the dictation of the same power that
was hunting down that . gullant chieftain , Judge Douglas,
in Illinois, for battling heroically for the lime principle
they were now assembled to sustain in advocating the
election of Dr. Nebinger. The pensioners of the Ad
minietration were punning that noble champion of
right in Illinois with as much unurupulons bloodthirst
iness as If there was a price fixed upon his heed. IA was
a thought worli noticing, that even while they were
there usembled to ask the anffragem of the people of the
First Congreselonal district, Stephen A. Douglas was
pleading—Aye, almost bleeding at every pore—for the
privilege of entertaining an honest difference of opinion
with the President of the 'United States„
It was all in vain for a Man to cometo him (the
speaker) and plead party ties, when they had virtually
but a soulless skeleton to recommend. Here, in Phila
delphia. and all over the land, we bad seen man hurled
out of the custom house, the poet office. and the mint,
for dosing to assert the principles upon which they
fought for hfr. Buchanan in 1815 with honor.
Cat this point, ijolonel Forney entered upon a clear
and logiCal consideration of the prominent prineiples
Involved in the c.mpalgn of 1056 j •
Be said that from the time that Mr. Buchanan had
deserted the principles •that had pissed him in power,
there bad been a continued eueceesion of fraud, oor•
ruption, and deceit. And now be was called upon to
endorse Col. Florence, who voted for a bill which made
it necessary for Kansas to have 40 000 inhabitants to be
admitted as a slave Mate, while it wee made necessary
for her to have 93 Oeo, or, under certain oircumetances,
12J,000, to be admitted to the same privilege as a free
Mate.
But he would again gay there wu a day of settlement
approaching. The Administration end its minions were
hunting down and slandering Ruh 'men as Doggies and
Walker, and Wise, but the time of settling this account
wee drawing nigh, no would be, shown on the 12th of
October.
The noble principle of vomiter sovereignty—that
principle which waved upon the tag borne by George
W. Nebinger—was one upon which all parties could
unite., If this union was effected, the malt of 18160
would be the utter extinction of the factions against
which honest men were now battling.
He did not wish to say anything disrespectful of the
American party ; but It was strange that the Adminia•
tration wan at the present time. in to many - instances,
courting with it an alliance. Ito was especially sorry
to ace that there was a division among those who are,
from prinelple, opposed to the election of the adminis.
tration candidate. Buell a division, If persisted In,
might be the tome of electing the man they are most
Interested in defeating.
Thanking the immense audience before him for their
&Oration, he bid them good night, and retired amid
roars of the most vociferous cheers
The next speaker introduced was William E.
Lehman, Esq. lie alto approached the stand
heartily greeted.
He had never supposed that ,the (fling. so widely
spread throughout our country had so deeply penetrated
this district as was indicated In the mass before him.
He know that they were intelligent men, and the ab
mums of & more conepicuous demonstration ,on their
part heretofore was owing to the principle that t Aid
waters always run deep." Phoute. "Hurrah for
Lehman.")
The support of a great principle, 'said Mr. Lehman,
would always bring blessings In the end.
We might rest assured that the day was breaking, and
that loon, - when our enemies would be grovelling In the
dark, we should be basking In the sunlight of victory,
They were as ambled In behalf of a principle as deep
as the foundation of free government, and not in sup
port of men He bad always been a Democrat, but he
would never bare enlisted under its bannerhiad he not
thought that on that banner was inscribed the principle
of popular sovereignty In letters of living old.
It required no argument to prove the truth of the
principle of popular sovereignty, It wet that for
which ou fore ethers contended, and which was mainly
contended for in the- campaign which resulted in the
election of James Buchanan He had aiwaye argued
in favor of this prim:dela, and If he were to desert it
now, he could not have the hardihood to meet his fel,
low-citiz MB face to face.
• • • •
All that the people of Kansas asked was the rights
guarantied to free °Memos of any other part of the
United States The Constitution which Mr. Florence
sanctioned by hie vote, and which thepeople of Kansas
never made. had been Indignautly rejected ; and now,
when they form a Constitution—when she seeks to be
placed among the galaxy of stare in the glorious union
of sovereign States—all the Tow FlOrences o. Adminis
tration sycophants in the universe could not prevent
her admission. [Continued applause ]
Tyranny might deal out its despotic' rule by hurling
MD from office and distressing their families, but he
never knew such tyranny that did not react upon - its
authors.
He knew the character of the people of the Pleat
distrlot, and he wee much mistaken if their integrity
and honor could be bought by two s'oops In our navy
yard. • - '
He need not speak of the. personal character of Dr.
Hi:binges. He was a man whose principles were such
as needed but to be known to attic& to him the hearts
of the people at with hooks of steel.
At the *lose of Mr. Lehman'e eloquent speech, J. L.
Dingwalt, Esq., being loudly called for, Made his ap
pearance on the platform, and in a speech of about ten
minutes , length, kept the audience Ina perfect uproar
of applause.' hir.Ringwaltsald that the vast assemblage
before him showed that the fire of true Democracy had
. not gone out in the First district.
It he knew the true signification of the term Demo.
oracy, it Wall - the principle of the people having the right
to govern themselves. and he spurned with indignation
the Idea of any man setting himself up in .oppoeltlon to
this eternal principle, and effecting to charge a want
of , Dernocracy upon those who have escrificed associa
tion and position in their efforts to enetain it.
The very man whom we had elected to the Preeiden.
tial chair in 1866 had, as It bad already been said,
shamefully desirted the very principle that bad elect-
At him. The highest ocarge against a foreign despot,
said the speaker, was the governing of the people
against their will, and that was just what Thomas B.
Florence 'had nought to do by endeavoring with his
retell to force upon the people of Kansas a Oonstitntlon
to which they were heartily opposed, and which by a
popular-vote they had' renounced and rejected as a
fraud.
001.
largely ma d e
his pledges to the pea
pie, so largely made lathe campaign of 1866, and he
compliment eop forg e tting irst district would return the
by him at the October election.
[Great laughter and applause.]
Mr. Kingwalt next entered upon an able elucidation
of the Kenna tutbroillio, and Its Crests upon the De'
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mocratio organization.. The inconsistencies of the'
English bill were happUry Chown up b the speaker, and
the absurdity 'of making forty thousandths adequate
population for Einem te, come Inas& slave State. and
twice, or thrice that , tnintlier for - a: free State. Thie
absurdity Colonel Floreimeandome d, and thus virtually
gave a triple pre•emineeed•to the' elaveholders of •the
South. Mr. Florence had - dine in effect said to his own
oenstilwmts that it took three of them to make a man,
which was an insult to the-' citizens whose Votes he was
'melting. But DPf Nebinger, said Mr. Ringwalt, was
there, and the people were as - slows to hear him, and
he would therefore retire to afford them an opportunity
of so doing: _ „ -
Dr. George W. Nebinger then advanoed to the
stand and was resolved with outbursts of applause.
Hie epeeoh Wail one of the most Pointed and effect
haVe,riVeb listeted. to; Wean Only' gilre a
brief ebstrabt of it.
He said that he appeared before , the- audience under
peculiar eircumstances. It was well known that he
had frequently expressed liss ludisposition to seek office,
but he had been pledged le' 18E6 to Maintain the yrin-
Moe of popular eovereignty, and as he emiablered that -
,pledge as binding upod him as a contract in private ba
ldness, he was determined to do all in his power to
fulfil it; • and When' he wee called Upon to fight
the battle of freemen for the principles of. freemen,
when the spirit of liberty •needed a champion,
when the Democratic party needed a soldier to defend its
principles, he would not bi deaf to the.call of duty.
[Cheers ] After a terrific contest le.had received the
regular nomination of the Democracy of the First die
trmt. [Cheers.] It wan true that this *Mita was dis
puted. So it would have been if he carried fifty dele
gates [Cheers and ones of is That's no Pi] To prove
this, he need only revert to the contest in Illinois,
where the _trained Londe of the Administration were
bunting down the gallant Douglas and opposing
the regular nominees of a Convention which
had been constituted by the free choice of
nearly the entire Party.— Theme's B - . Florence was a
bogus candidate, and ho ie now 'detained in the -field
against the expressed wishes of she Democratic party
by tyrannical persecution and the money of the Na
tional Treasury; but when the ballots were counted in
October, it would be found that tens of thousands of the
Public money bad been spent in -vain, for Florence
would still be defeated, [tremendous cheering". Cries of
"That's so," "No rubbing that out," A g o. Dr. Nebin
ger stated that he had been an elector -In 1815, and
he gave a telling history of that campaign. He had
been the friend of James Buchanan, and bafore
his nomination, when treason was plotted against
him, be hat exposed it, [cheers]. He was his friend,
because he ' had believed he was a ' pure man
end would be true to hie pledges. But hes he been ?
People
cries of "No,no."] 'lle has violated them.
People accused him Dr. N.) of being an anti-Lecomp
tonite, and salt that therefore, be was out of the De
mocratic party. But let the fads be examined. The
Cincinnati platform was framed by the Democracy of the
whole Union, and was the only authorized creed of the
party until a new Convention changed it Mr. Buchanan
had fully endorsed that platform and said, indeed," he
was the Cincinnati platform." - That platform still
stands, and he who violates it reads himself out of the
party. It Is not I—it is not you—who has violated
this platform ; but James Buchanan has taken out
from it a sound plank and put in its place a rotten one.
(Cheers.] When he had seen the returns of the late
election in Kansas, showing that the Lecompton Con
stitution had been rejected by a majority of Onto ono.
it seemed to him that those who had attempted to en
force that instrument upon a protesting people were as
great political tyrants as had ever lived . [Cheers He
hal been authorized to pledge James Buchanan to the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, but he had betrayed
his tenet and if the Deniocratio party endorsed each a
shameful violation of plighted faith, its organization
would sink Into utter contempt. Mr. Buchanan had no
more right to violate the, platform thou the humbleet
member of the party, and'when he " dared to do so de
served denunplation. [Cheers ] Let the people be
true to themselves and a just God would protee't but if
they were false and corrupt, a just God would curse
them. [Cheers.] He was pledged to the doctrine of
popular sovereignty, and would do all la his poser to
vindicate the rights of the people in every section of the
country. [Cheers.)
An to Mr Florence, why should he, too,
_not be at
this meeting to advocate popular sovereignty and Jae-
Nee to the people of Kansas? [Cries of "He sold
out.] He pledged himself here. on this very spot, to
defend fair play In Karelia, and the rights of the ma
jority, yet One of his prat note was to betray his
pledges If„lie is within hearizig he was invited to that
stand; hishould be protected from violence; he should
have a hearing, but the speakerwould prove him to be
one of the greatest of political /adages; [prolonged
cheering] But there was so° much free roil on that
stand for Mr. Florence. [Laughter ] In times gone
by be had hurled forth the most bitter denunciations
against the Proscription of the oppogition, yet ie was
now an unrelenting perseentor of freemen who dared
to defend the rights of the people (Cheer?.]
He has there shown himself to be •an ar
rant hypoprite. [Ohms.] He had got spec
to do the dirty work of egsoilo)vg into the political
predilection of the employees of the navy vapd, and
to point out those who bed the hearts and claimed the
right' of freeman and had them discharged beanies
they were too go od Democrats to suit his porpoise.
[Cheers Florence had men discharged who had been
Democrats for a score of years-men who had stood at
the polls in the home of danger, and In sunshine and
storm had clung with unfaltering faith tot nil Demo
cattle principles. [Cheers.] Honest men should rebuke
ouch conduct and stand by just measures Will yen?
[Loud and prolonged (Moors; a faint cheer was also
heard byre for Florence, Triton the speaker seemed.]
' If the man who has cheered air. Florence had cheered
for me, and had been la the navy yard, the custom
house, or the post offiee, his held would be out off,
[Loud cheered But we will not interfere with him
hero [Cheers.]
The epeaker announced that, if elected, he would
vote for the admission of Kansas under goy Clonstitu
, lion fairly retitled by the people, he did not care what
herpopulation might be If she had population enough
for 'Omission under a slave Oonetitntiou, she had popu
lation enough for admission under a free Constitution.
[Cheers.]
On thirenbject of the tariff, he was equally explicit.
He was in favor of protection to Americium indnetry,
American mechanics. American artisans, American la
borers, that capitallets might be latticed hi invest their
meaty in manufactures, and laboring non fled
ploynient. When a resolution in favor of the prose°.
tion of American indretry had beep introduced into
Coverers, Mr. Florence had voted againet it. looked
as if he feared that if general prosperity was established,
, and work beasme plenty, men would becorge impatient
of hie dictation in the nosy yard when they could get
employment elsewhere [Cheers.] " I go," said the
speaker, " for building up a Manchester, a sheffield, a
Birmingham. here—for home protection—that work
may be bad for the thousands now out of employment
and bright prospers again be restored platers ]
will qv ell my energies, all my etlearore. and molest
vigorous exerli•ms. if elected, to secure thnoassagerof
&protective tariff."
The motto of principles, not men, as Ideseptlye one.
The people moat look both to principles and men, roe
if they elected men who were not trustworthy,.
they might again be called to moons deeds of dello
quenoy and treaphery. [Cheers.] ito w ie whiles
that his character as a man; a neighbor, and 'C'citise4
should be examined, and if it,was lees deserving than
that of Mr. Florence let the litter be supported.
He had no commander to control him. He was de
termined to fight the fight-of the people to the beet of
hie ability, and bie asked at their hands a generous sup
port. [Loud and prolonged cheers I
[We regret that we have failed to do justice to
the able effort of Dr. Nebinger. We hevo never heard
a speech delivered in a more earnest and effective man
ner, nor one received with more enthusiasm by an
andieima.
Tho next speaker was Alexander alellinuey, . of
Westmoreland county, whom' remarks wore brief but
pointed and effective. He alluded to his long-continued
support of Hr. Buchanan. founded upon the conviction
that he wax a pure and able man who would fulfil all
his pledges. But he had not done so. And although
the maxim that." the King can do no wrong" might
do for England, and for some men in America. it would
not do for him He one one of the twenty one
anti-Lecompton Democrats in the last Democratic State
Convention, and he would be true to the dee'riue he
then espoused as long as he lived. In the western part
of the. State the role were almost unanimously In
favor of popular sovereignty and opposed to the pro
scription of Judge Douglas, and he was delighted to see
so large and enthunlastic an audience rallying here in
deface° of eouad principles and a faithful candidate to
represent them (Loud cheers]
• He wail followed. by Dr. 0. F.. Kamerly. We regret
that the lateness of the hoar prevents us from doing
justice to the very witty and able effort of this speaker.
Among his other remarks be alluded in terms of de
served condemnation to the prosoriptinn which bed
been commenced under the teachings of Mr. Bochsrm.
Those who dared to think for themselves were Mani
mayfly beheaded. It wee it dangerous thing for men in
public office to exercise their reasoning faculties,
[Cheers.] He gave a very humorous sketch of the
public career of Mr. Florence. He had first claimed
support because he woe a boat-builderie son. He then
deleted that be wan& practical carpenter and a theo
retical hatter, but when these 'dime grew stale he was
metamorphosed into a theoretical carpenter and a prac
tical hatter [Laughter and cheers.]
He had afterwards laid claim to great seleettflo ac
quirements, and his organ, the Argus, had announced
that when the use of tin pings In the bollera of atom
boats was advocated, Mr. Florence's statement that the
plays would melt at 6 heat of 4138 degrees Fahrenheit,
had been deemed so important that the House had ad
journed for the seeress purpose of considering this
wonderful announcement. [Chem and laughter. lie
had also claimed great praise for the agricu ltural tural
character of his district, particularly the .Neck. [cries
of We'll neck him,] and particularly for the wonderful
character of its vegetables, and'when Mr. Polk asked
him whether he was a fair specimen of the vegetables
it produced, he seemed to regard the question rather as
a compliment than an Insult. [Laughter and cheers j
The speaker concluded with an eloquent denunciation.
of Mr. Florence's betrayal of his pledgee, and predicted
his defeat in October. [Cheers.]
The following address and resolutions were then
road in a loud and distinct voioo by Mr. Perron J.
Cooke, and unanimously adopted :
AN ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Hemet:troths citizens-of the First Congres
sional distriot deem this a proper emulsion to state
to the People the reasons which have Impelled
them to assume their 7 resent position; and in doing
so they propose to state, briefly and frankly, the
principles upon whioh they have entered the can.
vase in favor of George W. Nebinger, their gotta
date for Congress. After an unexampled contest
for the primary eleotions, in which a large vote
was polled. notwithstanding the entire Federal
power was arrayed against them—in some cases
running the number of votes far beyond that of
the Demooratie citizens—a majority of delegates
wore regularly elected against the present ineum
bent—Thomas 11 Florence.
On the morning of Tuesday, the 24th of August,
in accordance with the rules recently adopted for
the government of the Democratic party, we pro
ceeded to the Commissionora' Hall, Southwark, that
being the pliee designated in the rules for the
meeting of the Congressional Convention of the
First Congressional district.
At the hour of ten, the time fixed by the rules
for the organization of the Convention, on motion
of Mr. Henry Sohellinger, &regularly elected dale.
gate, Mr. Edward G. Webb wassailed to the chair
with the approval of a large majority of the Con.
vention. Mr. Webb took possession of the chair
and was addressing the delegates, when James W.
M'Claskey, a pretended delegate, without even
a certificate, drew up to the side of Mr. Webb and
moved that Alderman Carter take the chair. Mr.
Webb pushed him gently aside, remarking that the
Convention had organized, and that he was Its pre
siding officer. Alderman Carter stopped upon the
platform and called upon the delegates to retire to
the Temperance Hall, opposite, anti thereupon in
:Boman proceeded in that direction, leading the
way himself.
The Convention presided over by Mr. Edward G.
Webb remained upon the ground for a considera.
Me time, transacting some necessary preliminary
business, and then, on a motion made to that effect,
adjourned to meet at the Democratic Headquarters,
at the corner of Fifth and Queen streets. This was
made necessary in connivance of Mayor Henry's
refusal to allow Commissioners' Hall, Southwark,
to be used for political purposes The Convention
re-assembled at the Democratic Headquarters,
and appointed a committee to notify the delegates
convened at the Temperance Hall that the Con
vention was in session, and would be pleased to
receive the certificates of delegates elected to it,
and were prepared to determine the contested
seats.
A similar committee was appointed by thelse
ceders.
The joint committee, composed of those two
committees, agreed to submit certain propositions
to their respective bodies, The meeders refused
to accede to the proposition of their oivn coin
mittee, and proceeded to nominate Thomas B.
Florence for Clongreee in an irregular manner,
with substitute delegates from a number of di
visions, who had not even been candidates before
their respective constituencies. This nomination
was thus forded upon the people of the district even
while the regular Convention was about making,
through mutual friends, another proposition which
would have resulted in the recognition by the
seceders of the regular organisation. But the re
sultproved that they were determined to make a
nomination and deprive the• regular organisation
of any voice therein. Immediately thereupon a
permanent organisation of the regular Convention
was effected.
"On motion; the Convention prooeeded to ballot
for a candidate for Congress, whion ballot resulted
as follows: for George . Nebinger, 22 votes, and
for Captain Alfred ply, 7 voila, Tito nomination
of Dr: a/ W. Nebinger was then made unanimous_
oh ration' of one of Captain- pny's friends'.
Whereapon, the Convention adjourned until the
evening.
The emp ty pretence made by,those who support
Colonel Floret:se, that they had- a majority of
delegates, is l proved by their refusal to meet with
01e:regular oMiventien , for if they had done id,
- iiiiphey had a,msjority, they could have forced a
perineum:it orgardeatien instantly, and have con
trolled matters-id suit themselves
Snob Ire the plain facts of the ease, and they
are submitted to the people of this district, in the
full emisolousness that our candidate will be sus.
tained triumphantly at the polls on the 12th of
October neat. • I
We noWi Come to the principles upon-:which we
propese - to Bontlntie this cantinas. 'lt hi in vain to'
deny.that the-unfortunate echiem which **shaken
place in the ranks of the Democratic party of the
First Congressional dietridt! results from the in
sane policy of the Administration on the Kansas
question. Oar candidate stands upon the Oinoin
nati platform, upon that imperishable principle
which elected James Duchanan in 1850, and by a
singular and significant coincidence elected our
candidate, Dr. Nehinger, an °looter to throw the
vete of this district for the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency. In; no district,
not even in Illinois, has - the - proscription
of the- Administration been so offensively dis
played as in the First Congressional district. Here
'have been gathered the official hordes of the Ad
ministration. Hero have bean concocted most of
the schemes by which honest men have been ejected
from office for opinion'e sake, and notorious politi
cal opponents take into. the public omphiyment to
secure their suffrages for the measures and candi
dates of the Administration. Poor' men of family
—men who have voted the Demooratio ticket 'ail
Choir livos—men who have held the Democratic
flag in sunshine and in storm, in the dark days of
1844awhen the rights of the adopted citizens were
impefilled—these men have been compelled either
to surrender their honest oonvietions and debase
their manhood, or be forced oat of the Democratic
ranks for not doing so. And - yet we are told that
the General Administration has " localized" this
Kansas question. Wo are told that the infamous
Englieh bill is a finality.. How it has been local
ized any intelligent citizen may convince himsel
by observing the eccatinuous proscription in this
district ; and what kind of a finality it is may be
seen in the fact that in the State of Illinois men
are constantly denounced and proscribed because
they continue to adhere to the Cincinnati plat
form, its pledges and its principles. But the par
allel does not stop hero. We observe that in the
State of Illinois the 'Democratic organization
—which is so regular• and so strong, that of
one hundred and three counties in that State
thelliends of Judge Douglas hays carried 101,and
in many oases unanimously—is now openly op
posed by the officials of the General Administra
tion; is treated with contempt by the organs of the
General Administration at Washington and at
Philadelphia; and the wish is publicly expressed,
on the part of the adherents of the Administration
-=--of that Administration we tried to elect inlss6
tbat a Republican Senator, pledged to negro equa
lity,- and committed to a war upon the Federal
Union and the Federal Constitution ; hostile to the
adopted °Hiving; hostile to the principles of the
Democratic party—may be elected to the Senate
in preference to that indomitable and heroic states
man, Stephen A-Douglas, whose clarion voice has
been hoard for twenty years resounding along the
~ranks of the Democratic party, and has led IDA
nois to victory when Pennsylvania faltered, when
Ohio gave way, and when the black night of de
-feat had settled upon our organization.
Here we see the cohorts of the Administration
arrayed in favor of an irregular candidate for
Congress, whose chief claim upon his 0088' ituents
is the fact that during his term in the National
'Legislature he has never refused to yield to the
commando of an intolerant Southern despotism ;
who bee recorded his vote persistently against
'ovary attempt to encourage and protect American
industry, and who, while claiming to bo the most
amiable man in the House of Representatives,
while professing:to be the friend of every citizen
in this district, put himself forward ostentatiously
as the very' first map to endorse the great betrayal
of our pledges and principles of 1856, begun when
the Adminietratipn yielded to certain enemies of
the Union, who threatened, unless this betrayal
was accomplished, to dissolve our Confederacy. It
was in vain that ho wan appealed to by his friends
in this 'district to adhere to the pledges of 1856.
It was in vain that we pointed him to the public
opinion of Pennsylvania in favor of fulfilling these
pledges. He threw himself into the arms of The
Administration ; surrounded himself with the
paid minions of power, and became the abject in
etrument of the men who are now wielding that
poWer to the destruction of our organization
and to the overthrow of our creed. Islay, more!
Colonel riorenpo is at this day, and has been for
years past, identified with an evening journal in
this any, known as the Rvening Argus, which
riots in calumny upon men who have grown gray
in the Demooratio ranks, and which, day after
day, is justifying the most outrageous tests and
proscriptions of which public history contains a
record. Aro we not, then, doubly justified in
taking and maintaining the position we money—
first, because we stand upon the regularity . of our
proceedings, the regularity of our organization,
and, secondly. because we stand upon the rook of
Deinewatio principles; because wo are en
trenched behind the. rampart's of that Popu
lar Soyereighty whioh is cherished in every
hamlet and around every hearthstone in
the land, and beeause we aro attached to the
interests of Pennsylvania, whieh have been
too long neglected, and are resolved, whatever
may betide, to stand with those who stand by her,
determined to borrow from the South a little of
that glorious selfishness which makes the South
for the South first and above all, and which in
every ease will make us love Pennsylvania and
adhere to her interests, primarily and before every
other oonsideration. If we needed an additional
justification, it would be that we are arrayed
against the most monstrous tyranny that has ever
disgraced the American name, and that, we blush
to bay, is constantly being consummated in the
nail' of the Democraoy, by an Administration
whinni hving attaid power-up v iolated
a tinct
pledge, be a e basely ne
ft deliberately it.
Wnannde, It has become Imperatively necessary
for the great Democratic party, in - order to pre.
serve its strength and secure its future prosperity,
to reaffirm the vital principles which have led it
to victory and insured the safety of the Union :
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the doctrine of Popular Sove
reignty, as applied to the Territories, is only a re.
ourrenee to first prinoiplee, and was enunciated by
Jefferson' in the remark, that Governments were
only legitimately instituted among men when
they derive their just powers frpm the topsont of
the governed.
Resolved, That we hold to the opinion that the
people of both States and Territories ore entitled
to the 'selection of the institutions under which
they are to live, and when the majority have
fairly expressed their preference, it is treason
against their most sacred rights fur any power to
interfere with a view of forcing upon them a sys
tem of laws that are repugnant or odious to them.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the ad
ministrative sots of Governor Packer, and pledge
him our earnest support against the attempts now
being made by the Rational Administration to
destroy the last vestige of State Rights in our be
loved Commonwealth.
Resolved, That we most cordially endorse the
conduct of the gallant Douglas in Illinois, and ten
der him our warmest sympathy In the desperate
struggle he is now making against the allied
bands of despotism and negro equality. Such
patriots and Statesmen as ho, and the heroin Wise
of Virginia, and Governor Packer, should be held
up to the admiring gaze of every lover of his noun
try.
.Resolved, That as the revenue derived from'tbe
present tariff has proved wholly inadequ—te to
meet the expenses of the Government, we con
demn tho perniolous system of European nations,
lately adopted by our General Government, of
creating &large indebtedness in order to humiliate
and enslave the people. A tariff suffieiently heavy
to defray the necessary expenditures of Govern
ment, and give incidental preteetlen to tho manu
facturers, mechanics, and laborers of the United
States, is, therefore, demanded by the sternest
necessity.
Resolved, That in our candidate for Congress,
Dr. George W. Nebingor, wo recognise that cou
rageous defense of right and determined resistance
to wrong which should always characterize a re
presentative of a free people. Ins manly nature
would indignantly repel every attempt to reduce
his constituency to the condition of slaves ; and the
demand, now being made by the General Adminis•
tration, of the absolute surrender of the indi
vidual opinions of its employees, would be met by
our candidate with a defiant front anti heroic oppo
!shim), until the overthrow of so pernicious a
tyranny should be effected. We commend him to
the Democracy of the First district, as eminently
worthy of their support, as well on asoount of his
moral worth as for his intellectual superiority and
unfaltering energy.
Resolved, That we recommend Forney's Press
to the support of every true Democrat, believing
that it is only by sustaining such able and eloquent
defenders of the people's rights that the liberties
of our country can be maintained, and the attempt
to create an odious central despotism be resisted.
With destruction of State Rights, all that is valua
ble to freemen will be best, perhaps forever
Tho meeting then adjourned with loud cheers
and treat enthuelnem.
The Genuine Cable.
The four hundrOd miles of the Atlantic Cable,
purohased by an enterprising firm of New York
from the Niagara, bide fair to be distributed all
over the Union. We see it in various forms—
such as charms, watch-keys, &o. —in almost
every jeweller's window, at various prices, Re•
cording to the setting, T. B. Peterson & Brothers
have a large supply of the genuine cable from New
York, and sell it in four inch lengths, braes
mounted at the ends, for fifty cents. This is very
low-priced, and a certificate from Mr. Field no•
companies cash separate portion. In London, the
price is about a dollar an lush, five dollars for a
morsel lightly set in gold, and three dollars for the
came portion mounted in silver.
Our noble firemen are making the most exten
sive preparations to receive their brethren of the
Warren Hose Company of
,New York, who are ex
pooled to arrive here about the 22d inst. Thirty
two companies, we understand, have already
stepped forward to extend a genuine weloome to
the strangers. We are glad of this. It will show
the New Yorkers our firemen are not looking in
courtesy—if they are.
1110 B.BrOAT Or TRH 001.0MTIRS—The fOlowlng is
the report of the committee of Select Council, who
inveetlgsted the right of Mr. °rear Thompson to repre
sent the Second ward on the floor of the Chamber :
Tee committee to whom was referred the petition of
sundry citizens of the Second way d, cottesting the mat
of Oscar Thompson, alter a careful hearing and exami
nation of the evidence, report that, in their judgment,
Robert McKay, Jr., bad the greatest number of legal
votes, add was, therefore, elected, and ought to be ad
mitted to a seat am the member of Select Council from
the Second ward
Wm. 0 Kline, Stephen Denton,
D. B. Heideman, Wm. n: Ponter, - ,Tr.
Iu presenting the foregoing report, and me accom
panying the same, the undo - signed feel it to be their
duty to submit to the Select Council the 'following
fedi—
On the second day rf Admit last, only four members
of the committee attended; on the fourteenth day of
August following, being the next meeting of the com
mittee, only four members were present. At the next
meeting of the committee, to wit, on the twenty-third
day of Auguet last, only four meinbere attended. The
causes of the absence of those not attending as afore
said, are unknown to the undersigned. Whether upon
the foregoing facts, the committee was, dissolved Or
not, after the day of August last, the, under
signed desire to submit (as to the constriction of
the law) to the judgment of the chamber. If the
chamber eked be of the opinion that the committee
was dissolved before the preparation of the fore
going report, then the undersigned desire to with
draw their signatures therefrom.
Wli.nuin B. Foam Ja
erwrieu Burton,
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
The proposed American and Republican
- ' Fusion.
TRE 'BRZUBILICAN CONVENTION.
tiresOullni September 9.—The Republican Convention
reassembled this morning. "A motion was immediately.
Made to"ploceed - to a nomination for Governor: Th's
wits diversified by Various amendments for a viva' voce
vote and by ballot. The first amendment prevailed.
The committee of conference, with a committee from
the American Convention, submitted a report.
The report states that they bad fixed upon a union of
opinion on the subject of slavery; that they agree upon
the necessity for a registry law, to proteet the ballot
box; that the time of naturalization ehould be ex
teittlid to is long as la required for non-realdents in our
State •; and that it is our dutrto.nombine to,defeat the
pro-davery party. This agreement had received nix
out of eight votes in the Republican committee.
Dir Upham stated that he had offered a resolution in
the committee, affirming the power of Congress to ex
clude slavery from the Terntories; which, the Amer',
can committee would not entertain. He would take up
with nothing less.
M. Taleutt opposed the naturalization clans.
GOP. Nye supported it, ant believed that the resolve
n^ "iv slavery question covered that offered by Mr:
Upham.
.ne report of the' confereobe committee, after - a
heated debate, in which Mr. Pomeroy, of Cayuga, bit
terly denounced the proposed fusion, was referred with
loud cheers to the Committee on Resolutioia. This. it
to supposed, will destroy the chance of 'an =den. The
prospects now seem favorable to the nomination of Mr.
Morgan for Governor, and the straight Republican plat
form and ticket. The Convention ham taken a reams
till 2 o'clock.
The Republican Convention was called to order at
half-past two oleirck this afternoon. The Committee
on Resolutions reported. A motion to strike out the
one ()Vending the term of naturalization wee lost by a
large vote.
. The committee also reported that they were still
considering the report of the committeei of conference,
ant while there is an obvious disagreement in regard to
certain theories of political faith between this and the
American Convention, there is intlident concurrence
on all questions-of immediate public concern to warrant
a union ticket.; [Cheers 3 The report was adopted by
it large majority amid much excitement.
Mr. Chapin, of Bt. Lawrence, moved that the Cottrell.
lion now proceed to nominate a candidate for Gover
nor. Adopted.
Letters were, read from Governor King. and Lieu
tenant-Governor Belden, declining a renomination.
The first ballot was ,then taken, and stood as follows :
11. 1) Morgan.,, 116 M. Patterson ....... ....23
Timothy Jenkins at M. Divan 21
Jamas M. Cook '35 Scattering
A committee from the American Convention was re
ceived with loud applause, and presented the resolu
tions from that body.
The second ballot stood as follows: Hon. E. 1). Mor
an, 16 , ; T. Jenkins, 62 ; Mr Given, 18
The nomination of Mr. Morgan was made unanimous,
with eheers.
Robert Campbell, or Bteuben; was then nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. •
A committee was appointed to watt on the American
Convention, and inquire what mutes they propose for
the balance of the ticket.
The Republican Convention made the following fnr.
ther nominations:
' Hiram Gardner, of Niagara.
State Priem) Inevector—Mr. Everett, of Clinton.
• TE AMCAN CONVENTION. •
• The A meri H oan Conve Eßl ntion, on being Informed of the
action of the Republicans, tabled the report of the
conference committee.
At the afternoon session of the American Conven
tion resolutions were adopted favoring a co-operation
with the Republicans; the conference committee report
was adopted, and a committee appointed to notify the
fact to the Republican Convention.
The entire afternoon cession woo consumed in
speeches against a union, the speakers generary
uniting in the opinion that the Republicans had
slighted the action of the conference committee.
' The following nominations were then made:
For Governor—Lorenso Burrowes
For Lieutenant Governor—N. 8. Benton.
For Canal Commissioner—J. R. Thompson, of Mon
roe.
For State Pelson InapeotorW. A. Itaseell, of WMh
,ngton.
The Sixteenth CongreSsional District.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 9.—The Congressional Confer
enee fur the Sixteenth district remained In ses
sion all last night, and adjourned at four o'clock
this morning. They are to meet again on the •tdth
inst. One hundred and nine ballots had been had with
out a choice.
Illinois Politics.
•
Poona, Illinois, Sept 9.—The Denocratio bonven
tien today unanimously nominated J. W. Darldison for
Congress from the Fourth district.
•
Michigan Politics. •
DETROIT, Sept. 9 —George B. Cooper, of Jaolcion, wee
nominated for Congress to-day by the Democrats of the
Vint district.
From Washington.
WASIIINOTOt, Sept. 0.-40mnander Thorburn has
been detached from the frigate Sabine and ordered to
the eloop-ot-war St. Louis, now fitting out for lea at
sew York. Captain Adams has been ordered to the
Sabine. vice Thorburn. This change was made at the
request of Commander Thorburn, who did not wish to
serve under Commodore Ehubriok, recently appointed
flag officer of the Brasil squadron. The latter Was pre
sident of the retiring -board in 18.56, by which Caprain
Thorburn was placed on the reserved list, and declared
unlit for active service
Lieutenant Moen will not go out with the Paraguay
Expedition. in command of the Dolphin, bit testimony
being required In the proseention of the ofileers of the
slaver Putnam. '
Wain:lmM; Sept. 11.—The receipts into the Trea
sury last week amounted to nearly s million, six hun
dred and elighty-trio thousand dollars; the increase
over the previous week to two hundred and fifty thou
sand; the amount on deposit to over fourteen millions
and a half.. Of the ton million, one hundred and twen
ty-three thounand dollars in New York, seventeenhun
dred and fortythousand have been ordered to be trans
ferred.
The Secretary of the Treasury bee burned new gene
ral regolaVona, in which he says no subordinate offi
cers of the customs can be removed or appointed with.
out his ; revions sanction p incompetency or neglect of
duty to be reported to hlm for consideration and action.
Hereafter, In alt canes where parties allege. to hove
claims for return of duties paid In error Illegal oxen
tions, or otherwise, the application moat be made direct
to the Treasury Deportment, by the owner or imrerter,
upon the receipt of which a report of. the cue, when
requir ice, will be called for, from the collector, and,
upon Its esaminationi - the decision of the repartment
will be rendered. The Secretary also directs that the'
value of sorer imported from Cuba be ascertained and
appraised without reference to the packages Is which it
in contained, whether boxes or hogsheads, and to the
value be added the coat of the packages.
The Missouri State Fair.
Sr. foots, September 0 —Yesterday was the moat
Intoreatlng and exciting day of the fair thus far. The
exhibition fn the morning consisted of a remarkably
fine display of thoroughbred and native esttle—the
premiums for which were divided between the Statis of
Missouri, Irluels, Ohio, and Kentucky.
In the afternoon the very clime* of Intense excite
ment was reef:bed. The display in the amphitheatre
included a large number of Morgan. Black Hawk, and
oilier breeds of roadsters, embracing stallions, geldings,
and mares of all ages. Probably no better colleotion of
horses was over exhibited at any fair In the Union
The interest in the fair continues to ineretve, sod fresh
tirades of hor es and cattle are daily being mule. To.
morrow morning there will to an exclusive exhibition
of Morgan and Black Hawk homes, of which about
forty are on the ground. '
Professor Raney. the tamer, gave a very satisfactory
exhibition of his wonderful power over ward and vicious
horses yesterday.
The weather is charming. and thousands upon thou.
sands of spectators throng the grounds daily.
board of Foreign Missions.
DeTROIT, Sept. 9.—The American Board of Commis
sioners of Benign Bliseions were again in session to
day.
The committees on the various minions reported, and
addressee were made by several returned missionaries,
Including Dr Peter P•rker, of China.
The next annual meeting was appointed to be held
in Philadelphia, in October, 1859.
The Lord's Sapper wee administered in two churches
during the afternoon.
The officers of laat year were then re-elected, and the
board adjourned.
The Steamer North American.
Nivea Dv LOUP'. below ()xebec, Sept. 9 --The
steamahip North American from Liverpool, bound to
(Wheel, missed here this morales, steaming very
slowly. She bad lost her bowsprit and- her ngsins
Shattered, bevies apparently been in eollision with
sours other vessel at sea. , Her dates from Liverpool
are to the 2bth, and have boon anticipated.
Arrival of the North American.
Quango, Sept. O.—The atearnettip North American,
from Liverpool, arrived this evening. She was not at
all injured, and bad not been in collision, no wan falosly
reported by a private despatch to New York. She had
been detained by a fog.
Sailing and Arrival of Steamers.
NEW Yoax, Sept. 9 —The eteamer City of Baltimore
sailed from We port-this morning for Liverpool, with
$lOO.OOO in specie.
The steamer Pacific, from Galway, Is below. Her ad
Tim hire bean anticipated.
The Sloop-of-War Dolphin.
Hosibli, Sept. 9.—The United Rattle stoop-of-war
Dolphin wan blgualled off the Highland Light at noon
She hee on board the officers of the captured slaver P nt-
Dim.
The Military Encampment.
OMP SUSQUERMNA, NEAR WILLIAMSPORT, Sept. 9.
Goy. Packer, with Gen. Patterson, reviewed the troops
et S o'clock thin aftermien I) R. Jackman, Maj. Gen
eral commanding ; J. Wilson, adjutant general; Col
H. McClure, assistant adjutant general; Gen. Rowe
and Col. Magraw were also preeent.
Thoreare some twenty. eight companies present.
The Yellow Fever, at New Orleans.
NEN ORMUZ% Sept. 8 —The deaths during yeeter
day from yellow.fever numbered ementy-elx.
New ORLEA.NB, Sept. 9 —The number of deaths yell
terday from yellow fever were forty-nine.
Firemen's Farads.
Oaersitinn. Sept. 9.—The firemen's State parade
teak place to•dsy. Forty...seven companies took part in
the trial of engines, &o.
Fire at St. Thomas, Canada.
BT. Thomas, Canada, Sept o.—The ;Mansion fence,
Albion Bonn, and Telegraph office, with several other
buildings, were destroyed by tiro this morning.
Railroad Accident
ZANYBVimas, Sept. 9.—The eapreas,t-ain on the Oen
tral Ohio Railroad ran off the track near this city to
day. Several persona were badly hart, bet none dan
gerously. The train was detained seven hours.
Markets by Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.—Flour is dull, but unchanged.
Wheat steady. Corn lower ; white 80082 ; yellow 910
93. Whiskey steady at 260 for city, and 26X*270 for
Ohio. Provisions dull and unchanged.
Now ORLEANS, Sept. 8 —Cotton—tales 18,000 bales at
stiffer prices, but the quotations remain unchanged.
Flour has advanced 260; superfine Is quoted at $6 25.
Exchange on London Is quoted at 9 per cent. premium,
and on New York, at sight, at ft per cent, discount.
New °amass, •Sept. 9.—Cotton—There are more
buyers than sellers in the market, which stiffens the
paces; sales of 2,600 bales at unchanged quotations.
Sugar steady at BXo. Corti quiet at 7k. Coffee firm
at an advance of Xo ; Bales at 113(0,
CINCISNATI, Sept. 9.—Flour is null and drooping, but
holders refuse to submit to any important decline.
Whiskey is dull at 2le. Wheat dull and 3o lower ;
sales of red at 950, and white at $l.lO. Mess Pork is
quoted at $lB.
Quoin°, Sept. 9 —Flour is very dull - Wheat _do„
and prices 6X o lower. Corn quiet, at 20 decline ;
sales at 560. Oats steady. Shipments to Buffalo—No
Flour, 16 000 bun wheat, and 9,000 bus Corn. To Oti
wegol,2o3 bble Flour. Receipts-1 500, WS Flour,
52.000 bus Wheat, and 27,000 bush Corn.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 9.—OottOrt—Sales of the week
2,000 bales, the market closing with an advance of ,sess
No in the quotations. Bales of good middling at 12X
sol2Ke.
The Ropublioan and . Amerioan Conventions of
New York mat at Syracuse yesterday, and fused.
E. D. Morgan was' nominated for Governor, and
Robert Campbell for Lieutenant Governor. Go
vernor Ring and Lieutenant Governor Belden de
clined renomination.
Jeremiah Kane, the Adams do Co.'s Express
messenger, who was injured on the Pennsylvania
Railroad by the cars being thrown from the triOk,
has since died of his injuries.
THE BALE Or VALLI/ABLE Lsw Boo' will be
continued this evening at the auction rooms of M.
Thou - ma & Rearm -cow waged for omattswitioll, .
THE CITY.
AMVSEMENTS . TEIIS XVBNING.
NarionaL Tatars w.—tiiazeppa"—"Blash
er and ()rasher."
Mae. Df - P. BOWERS , Wazatri•arawarr TINIAN/IL—
"LOINS° Sieetbearte and Wives."
ar:OLLIINIC'S ANOII-OTHIST TREATRI
" Speed the Plough"—"_Sink or Swim."
Samponn , ii OPeRA Boothia '..LL Ethiopian Entertain
ments, foe.
OosOzwr Ifam..—Nanderson , a Panorama of the Rua
elan War.
NATIONAL IIALL.—PAIIOT&IIII Of the Bible.
TNOIMITT'S VARIENII3, Miaeellaneo na Concerto
Nightly.
Billiard Opening.
The reopening of the billiard saloon,, at the
southwest corner ef Twelfth and Chestnut streets,
which has recently changed owners, and is now
the property of Mr. Victor Estephe, was the occa
sion of some very brilliant play last evening. The
saloon has been very handsomely decorated, and
furnished with Phelans'Pateiat tables and ansh
ions, and the presence of the' iitvincible himselr,.
and a very promising pupil- , of-- his, • named
Kavanaugh, from New York, caused a gnat
crowd to assemble. The crowd, indeed, was so
great, and the anxiety to sea the _play so _ex-,
(waive, as to almost! preclude antektraordinary
play being made. Yet, in spite of these embar
rassments, some of the games were — sinaiized
by very superb play. The players were Messrs.
Phelan and Kavanaugh against Maim' Bird and
Estephe, and in the six Aimee played the resuits
were about Mind. The laigest run made was 79
by Estephe; who played with singular coolness
(considering the temperature, which was some
whore about 100) and precision. He was warmly
applemled when he had finished. '"The next
highest run, 74, was made by Phelan, and he had
prospect-of continuing it indelnitely,,when ow
over-anxious gentleman having given his cue an
entirely new and peculiar angleihe lost•bis chance.
At the late hour at which we write we have not
time to speak more in detailor the games,'Or of
the new star, Mr. Kavanaugh, but we expect to
see him to more advantage to•moriow evening at
Mr. Cormlok's, saloon, Tenth and Chestnut, when
we can decide more fully as to his claim to rank
among the exalted in his profession. H.
Tug FIREMEN'S: W3l.OOltE. —On Wednesday
oicht a meeting ofrepteaen'atives of companies who
will take part in the reception of the Warren Hone, of
New York, was held at the Wetherill House. Thirty
two companies were represented. The stranger com
pany is expected to reach the city at 3 o'clock on the
afternoon of the 22d - inst. The following route was
adopted: " ' - -
Form on Arch street, right resting - on Broad. - A com
mittee of one from each company, In conjunction
with the Warren Hose Company. will go to the :wharf
to receive the " Warren," of New York.. Counter
march down Arch street to Third, down Third to - Spruce,
up Spruce to Fourth, down Fourth to Christian, up
Christian to Twelfth, up Twelfth to Pine,.up Pine to
Fifteenth, up Fifteenth to Arch.. out Arch to Twen
tieth, up Twentieth to Callowhill. doin Callowhlll to
Sixteenth, down Sixteenth to Vine, down • Vine tel
Eleventh, up Eleventh to Brown, down Brown to Fiftlf, ,
up Fifth to Franklin avenue, down Franklin avenue to
Front, down Front to Green, up Green to Third, doWn
Third to Race, up Bane to Fifth, down Fifth to Chest
nut, up Chestnut to Eighteenth, op Eighteenth to M ar
ket, and there dismiss D. B. Bottler, the Chief Mar
that, has appointed Major William 41`Thorp and Philip
El Shultz as his aids.
William J. Hill, Oharlea R. Atde, and &Manuel Wet
Linger wore sleeted additional Asaietimt Marahale.
. .
A motion was adopted that none bit whits nmetelans
be admitted in the line. 2 '
MONTHLY Rspowr.4-The follotring le the month
ly report of the Fire /dorm and Police Telegraph De
partment. for the month of,fingnst •".
South Section—Messages cent, 685; messages. re
ceived, 628; lost children—bOYS 171, girls'lB3,-total, 334;
horses recovered 10 ; hone and wagon, 1; 021, 11;,
coroner notified, times, 8; officers subpoenaed to court,
and Grand Jury, 72. _
Northeast Sedion—.lllessigin 'sent. messagee
received, 458 ; horses recovered,24 horses and wagons,
2; 'cows, 1; coats, 2; coroner • noti fied,- times, 20 I of&
oers subpoenaed to court and Grand fury, 88; Chil
dren, boys 121, girls 128, total 256. :
Northwest Section.—Messages sent, -•, 421; messages
received, 488 ; horeee recovered, 6 ; kerns and wigoni4
2; cows, 8 ,• coroner notified, 9; °Moore subixecotett to
court-and Grand Jury, 83 ; lost children—boys 141;
girls 127—total, 268,
Benipicuiation.—Blessages sent and recelved,"2,Bl2
hones recovered, 18 ; horses and wagons, ;
.cows re
covered, 10 ;*coroner notified; 37 ; goats recovered, 2 ;
officers subpoenaed to court and Grand Jury, 143 ; lost
children restored; 857: - ; - - ,
• During the month of Anguet; the State' Heise hell
was run for fourteen firm There were ten tires of eci
trifling a character that the bell was not rang. Two
general alarms were rung—one for the chair factory,
&0., on the 18th ; the other on the afternoon of the
19th, the fire of the cotton factory, foi:, on Hamilton
attest, near Twenty-second. - , , .
CARPET ESTABLISIIMINT.--IVO paid a. visit • yes-.
terday to the extensive carpet establishment of Masers.
Atwood, Balaton & 00, 6.11.3 Market street, and were ranch
gratified by an inspection of their stock. The princi
pal business of the firm to in articles Of Philadelphia
manufacture, come of which are fuly equal to, If they
do not surpass!, thoee imported. The cotton, rig and
Hating carpets, manufactured in our vicinity, surpass
anything of the kind we have yet seen, and , evidences
the fact that, with proper patronage, there could be
built up a home manufacture of every Icqpien meta/ fa
bric, which would defy ell competition and eclipse
every article of foreign production. There are many
artioles, however. which cannot be imported at a great
advantage, such, for Instance, as the Brussels and vel
vet carpets, and an article of hempen carpet and rag.
This latter article is manufactured at Aberdeen, -Sent
land. The hemp is obtained in Buenia , and being
woven in Scotland, is wild in this country ate from fif.
teen to eighteen cents per yard, after paying a duty of
twenty-eve per cent. Mow this can be, done bas pe
aled more than 'one "wiseaore. Although the greater
part or the stock of the firm is from one. own Immedi
ate vicinity, there to another and a. very large enpply
from other Amertian maanfaetoriee. ' The beet article'
of three-ply woolen carpet, as well as cotton,, Is that
obtained from Lowell, Masa; and we do not know
When we were more highly impressed with the growing
importance of American manufactures than we' were
when taking a stroll .through- atria. extablishment sind
viewing the evidences of American skill.
Tug Draiterg AT THE NATIONAL GUARDS' HALL
—Tun SPERORES LAST Evitilso.—The third evening's
entertainment opened at National Guards' Hall last
evening, as before, General Small reading Parson
Brownlow's speech. He went over Come of the ground
discussed before, and also made some !statements to
show that the South was wealthier and more moral
than the North, and that It bad fewer paupers and
criminals. ,
Mr. Pryne followed, stating; In 'reply to a taunt in
the Parton , a swath, that he did not Intend to back
out, but would repeat-this debate In all the principal
cities of the north, both parties agreeing as to time,
place, &c.
• •
ON THE IttonnesE.—Venders of articles upon
the streets axe deoldedly on the increase; and there is
'carte a day that we do not notice one or more additions
to the list of sidewalk merchants. The revival of bust-
Dees after the summer's lull has brought to our city the
canal number of strangers, to catch whose eye and re
lieve their pockets of change every ocdiceivabla'afray .
of fancy artmlrs is to be found. To accommodate this
growing tr.de, sheen every eligible pavement nook is
se'aed upon; and from Jobn Ohinaman, with hie cigars
and cheap notions, down to dog and bird fanciers, cable
vend•ra, and fruit and cake stands, there is a motley
array of small potato merchants, who most vigorously
ply their respective callings.
EPiscopan HOSPITAL OASES.—A white man
named James Sullivan, aged 31 years, had his collar
bone broken, yesterday, by jumping from a oar at the
Tioga station, on tht tierniantown Hallroad.
Maria Henry, aged •13 years, (white,) was run over
yesterday morning, by the Reading care, near Ri h -
mond, while at the coal-besfur Sue hut her right 1 g
cut off near the knee, and the left knee Severely
crushed ; also, several ;Indented wounds of the scalp,
and the fingers of both hands mashed. She ded from
the effects of these injuries shortly after being taken to
the hospital.
TRIAL OP Ale ENOINE.—There was a trial of the
origin', of the Phmnii Hose company, on Wednesday
evening, at Callowhill and Tenth streets. ,The ma
chine was manned by the members of the Pairmotint.
Engine Company, and worked to the, admiration of all
win beheld the trial. The following le the result:
Thrr ugh a one-inch nozzle. 20 feet of holm, 175 feet;
through a seven•eighths inch nozale, 20, leet .of hose.
191 feet ; through a three - fourths inch nozzle, BO feet
of hose, 210 feet; through a three-fourths inch nozzle,
100 feet of hose, 235.
MAD DOG 191102.—The Twenty-fourth ward was
thrown into a high state of excitement yeetorday by
the appearance or a, mad dog, whiai bit several other
d - ga, end came near biting an aged gentleman and a
small child. 'Mier Smith, of the Twenty-fourth ward
police, when he heard of it gave Chase, and succeeded
In killing the animal on the West Mester road, near
the county line. The dogs bitten were killed by their
owners West Philadelphia has recently been much
antoyed by the appearance of mad canines.
SUSPECTED LARCENY.—David Simpson was ar
rested yesterday, on suspicion of having stolen a piece
of cloth, found in his possession, valued at $3, the pro
perty of some person unknown - He was committed by
Alderman Hellfricht for a hearing, in default of $6OO
bail.
BOUND OvEn.—Alvin Peters was committed in
default of $1,600 ball yesterday morning by Alderman
Butler, to answer the charge of committing a riolent
assault and battery upon Dayid Rock. • The latter had
hie arm broken. _
Tna ALARM of fire, last evening about seven
o'clock, was occasioned by the barging of a window
-
curtain at 1804 Ridge avenue. -
That at 8.20 was at Broad and Orates, occasioned by
the iron foundry at that point. , Deane slight.
FELL PROM A o.t.nv.-*-A man named William
McKinley fell from a cart at the corner of Yonrth and
Vine, last livening, and was severely Injured. He lives
in Vibe' t etreet, above Twenty-first.
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ANOTHER TINY WAIF.—A female Infant about
four months old wan found in en entry in Spruce street,
below Thirteenth. The foundling was kindly cared for
by the wife of Officer McKinney.
DWELLING ROBERD.—The residence of Wm.- A.
seamen, in the Twanty.third ward, was entered on
Wednesday night and robbed of a quantity of silver
epoone and ladles' wearing apparel.
MAT= GAllll.—The return matob between the
first eleven of the Germantown and Young America
Cricket Clubs will be played to-mrrrow, on the ground
of the former Club, at Germ a:aura.
Bong' RECOVERED.—The body of a colored
man, who had bcen drowned. was found yesterday
morning in the meadow In Richmond Ooronor Pen
ner was notified to held an inquest.
A SMUT Num—Yesterday afternoon, between
one and two o'clock, a alight fire occurred at a hone.No 233 Race street. The fire was extinguished with
a few buckets of water, with but little damage.
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CHILD Run °van —A oblid was run over, yea•
terdey, and inJured severely, by a carriage, in German
town. The driver was intoxicated and driving very
rapidly at the time.
PittraLie PICKPOCKET.—EIizabeth McCarty wee
committed yesterday morning to &newe r th e c h arg e of
picking pookete in Spring Garden market.
THE COURTS.
TBSTIIIIDAT'e PROCEEDINOS
(Reported for ' The Press.]
T t laju l jury
larceny
y th o e r
cas g e rr o s
rrho ß m i as ast ran —j t, u. d e ge bar l i n ed di° w w iTh
5500 from John O. Rockefollow, before reported, re
turned a verdict of not guilty. •
Jacob J. Stroup, a constable .of the Twenty-second
ward, was tried on the charge of committing an assault
and battery on David Zoop, of Montgomery county. Mr.
Zoop, who is an old and respectable citizen, was taking
a colored girl, whom he bad hired for a servant, to his
home, and upon reaching the Norristown depot, was
compiled to wait for the train to leave. Seeing the
colored girl in his charge, Mr Zoop was mistaken for a
kidnapper, and was seized roughly by gtronp, who told
him that he had had his ere for some time upon Mow
and believed him to be a kidnapper. He then took him
to the office of AhletmadYlankinton, where further in
dignities were offered to Mr Zoop. He was finally dis
charged.
The defence was that Stroup was told by some women
that Mr. Zoop was a kidnapper, and that the colored
girl not desiring to go with Mr. Zoop, and denying
that he had the consent of her parents to , take • her
home, he was justified in making the arrest. The
court charged differently. Verdict guilty, Stroup was
sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars and costs, •
Lewis EMS, a German tailor, where place of busbies's
is near the Exchange, was charged with having re
ceived stolen goods, consisting of 'Pongee' silk, vest pat.,-
terns, and other articles, the property of a Market
street firm.. The defence was that he received the
goods m payment for a suit of clothes, also that he had
always borne a good character previously. Jury cut.
There will be no afternoon Cession for the balance of
the term, but the snort will open for twinges at /liar'
pal nine geol9ols WOW of ten,
VroVeedifits` of "COuncibt.--
The regular /dated, meeting of llouneila took rims
Yesterday afternoon; Connell camber
• - "S r SELZ/It b 2.3.110 H.
The fellow
Ing Petitions_ were received and referred to
committee:
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One from the occupants of Wharton-stag market,.
asking that they may be protected from the weather.' , •
For the grading of Canal street untAllen street.
For a change of the second, precinct-honse in the
Twentieth ward.
For payment to John Nrilenderstn, formerly City
Controller. of a claim against the elty. , ,'.
For pavingAdenni street anilupening Wayne itreet•
Twentyrsecood ward.- ,
A communication Was received front the Bond: of
Health, installing thitlist of wacranturemaining in the
Health Cake up telttly, TOT!: — They are sixteen in
number, amounting io the aggregate to about ;ZS •
The nominations to clerkships littlie department, of
water and city property - 0,1,40,W published, were con-
Efr,gliyierrmoyedao,appropriation : reporting anordi-
Dance makipg
,an appropriation to pay the. amount of
two mortgages,
.against the Diattayunk Poor HOW3O.
,Agreed to;
" Also, a. SUPOrt - reemiononding ,she removal or the
small-poi hospital, In ()Dates street, declaring it at pre.
sent a nu - sance, and long since unfitted for She purpo
ses of a hospital; aside from thidinger which Orate of
spreading contagion in the neighborhood. -.ThCePm
mittee state that they have,paited the citylot upon the
Lamb Tavern road, and also the Lazaretto. and recom •
mend the lint namedplace as the moat suitable site for
the erection of a new sreall-pox hospital building,
'which can be done at an earn:toe - of 55.000. - -
The report also contains a resolution providing for •
the Bala of the lotion the - "LamlaaVOrts road;' and oaks'
the' proper committee : to report an ordinance to this
effect.
Mr. Ford. objected to tide, and asked an indefinite
postponement of the matter.
Mr. Nathans moved tbat the ordinance pass at once.
Mr. Leidy hoped that Mr. Ford would withdraw his
opposition tofthipilintuscla; aniega he 'had some t valid
oblection fo imaign.
Mr. Ford refacing to, abandon his position, the ques
tion was put to vote,‘and lost, after which the ordinance
was adopted.
The Ohamlxr nextpreeeeded to consider the resolu
tion reported by the committee, isakink that an ordi
nance may be reported for the sale of the lots on the
Lamb Tavern road.
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Mr. Cornmsn moved to Paripieria;blifrusheignently .
withdrew, and the resolution was adopted. : 4-
Mr. Onyler reported that the tame
_committee had
under consideration nnpaid'bills: due for 'work. labor,
sud materials, in the conetzttebon pf a station' hose in
the Eleventh police dietrlet, end 'offered a resolution t
appropriate 98,916 90 to liquidate the .unpai I bills yet
doe, which wi:l make the entire coat of the Improve
ment $11.716 57." ' - '• " -
Mr. Leidy moved that the resolution be referred to
the Police Committee,.but after an explanation by Mr.
Neal that the bills bad been before the chamber for a
'per poet, the resolution was adopted
Mr. Cuyler,,fronsthe seine committee, also. reported
an ordinance ippropriating $1342 99, to be expended
xePliitiag the well and-railing around Independepea
%nitre, part of which fell iidirn dialog the late " °able
Celebration ;" also to pay for certain curb-setting • and
paving ; also to prevent the coroner from Interring ady
more bodies in certain lots In the Fifteenth end
ty.fourth warde• Passed finally.
Also, by Mr. Onyler, an ordinance authorising the
sale of a certain lot In the Fifteenth ward, which wee
passed.
Mr. Thompson,f from the committee on the cash AO
counts of the Oily Treasurer, reported the balances of
the several Items, which were ordered to be printed in
the appendix.
Mr Cornmin. from the' Water Committee, reported
an ordinance authorizinuthe department of, water to
lay certain conduit pipes in different streets: The or
- &napes was passed.
Mr. Kline, from the committee on thecontested slee
t len case of Oster Thomirim, of the Second ward, wade
t' sir report without any opposition from the opposition
members.. „ _ _
As the clerk was reading it. Mr. Copier asked that s
memorandum accompanying the report be bratreed.
The report wee then read declaring that Oscar '
Thompson is not entitled to his Seat, thit - Robert
Matey, the Dento e ratic candidate, yeas- elected to re
pament the ward.
Mr. Cuyler Naked leave to offer s•resointion.
hir.-Corr.man raid that be would not. foliate la the
track of those who attempted to stave off the expose of
the fraudulent election of Mr. , Williams. The' report
of tht committee win final, and Mr McKay could go
before a magistrate with the report of that committee
end his own oath, and cork; here and stet • as s.mernter
of the chamber. , - . -
_Mr. Ortyler spoke it lingth, and with great earnest
aim and effect. Me mild that the committee , had no
right to aek for any judgment 1.8 lo ,s matter that wee a
fl lathy, nor to-ask permission for the-withdrawal. of.:.
their names. Men here have their rights alike- '
and
those rights must be sustained: - Tdr. ' McKay' is not ,
the vittoal representative of the Second ward, and it
is hkt, ;e to be sworn In ma a member;
Mr. Onylerheresolutian was thedretd. -It *as that,"
es the committee met for three times without haying a -
"quorum, they are - dfasolred.by Set of Assembly.,
A number of gentlemen attempted"to get the floor.
Mr. Maletyre succeeded, and submitted its a point of
-Order that no resoluMonsan be. debated on-the day to
:which it is offered; in proof of which he referred to
Sutherland's Manual.
Mr. Methane wanted to nomtporie,the,oonsideretiou Jot
Mr Thorny:lonia (Second ward) ma until the wine of
Mr. Williarrim,of the Twentieth ward, wee mottled
The yeas kind liaya wire , thtnf alled,ithen - the °ppm! ,
tion refused to vote.
:keel! of the house was
,taken, twenty memtrera
answered to their asmes.
Ttie question was again taken, and resulted as before,
eleven members voting ,t.sa A; second o it or- the house,
eighteen members answered to their names.
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Oornman Nil.% he hoped that some one. hiidng
:power, wouid move a resolution to: postpone, this -sub
4tet and proceed to other important bbeineas.re!"
Mr. Neal said there was nothing to postpone. The
committee had reported, and , their .aetion waa final,
What can we then postpone ? Dfi. 240E17 la now enti
tled' to be sworn in, and the report of the oommittee
leaves nothing else to be done.
- =Upon this question—the postponement offered 07
Nathans—a long and tedious debate ensued.
' The question for postponing the ease until that of
Mr Williams was taken up , was put to the Chamber.
The opposition refused to vote; for the same reason as
before, the remit being 11 ayee ; nays, none.
Mr. Bringhkrst moved that' the Chamber meet at 3
o'clock this afternoon: to trananctithebnainess of the
Chamber. Not agreed to: ' ' '
- The Chamher4hen adjourned. _ .
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-- - COMMON COMICH..
At the usual hour this body wsk called to order toy
President Tress, and ; after the usual preliminaries, _1
proceeded to business.
PetltionienCreinonstranoes being first in order from -
the respect've wards, &number were presented and ap
,.propriately referred. -
The reports from standing ponimitieeawere next re
baited. Among those received was duo from the Gas
Committee, favorably reecutimendinethil Living of gas
pipe in the Tenth, Fourteenth. Twentieth and Twenty
second wards, aseempanying, which was an :ordinance
relative thereto. The further consideration of the sub
j.:et wag postponed for the present. A
A Viport from the Committee on Highways was re
ceived accompanied by resolutions authorizing
Commissioner of Highways to proceed with the pave
ment of certain streets, and for otherprtrposee, and to
outer into a contract with responsible perties for the
.elicution of the work; and keeping the rams in order
for one year after itccompletien, winch was agreed., to. _
A report was also received from the Chief Commission
er of Highways; replying to the 'thirdly propounded by
the committee, as to what right the Oity Passangee Bail- •
way Company claim the cubical blocks and pehMe atones, :
- displaced by said company -ip the construction of their
railway track. The Clommiasloner states that no cnb'eai
blocks, donee, etc., were displaied by such work, ex-'.
cept each as woulbe need in relaying the street, - and
that the company would leaie the streets in as good '-
condition as when the work was begun.
A report from the Committee on Police was received, an
' comranied - with an ordinance, authorising the - payment
of &reward of $6OO by the Mayor, for the detection of
the murderer or muds ere of John E. Clark, daring
last spring. The subject-elicited considerable discus
sion by members, during which severalgentlemen con
'ended that it was movies at too late a day in the mat
ter. A reward or rewards, amounting to some s'oo,
hove already been offered, without succeeding In the
purpose desired audit was not probable that the addl.
tonal Seward asked to be authorized by
,Ooneell would ,
accomplish it. Besides, it was opposed, as InvolvirigUn
expense. by the city government, which would prove
burdensome and. objectionable to the tax-payer. 2 -The'
advocacy of the ordinance was based upon the broad
princitles of public justice, and upon the argument that
the deteetion of the murderets would-benefit the tax- -
payers, besides subserving public interests.
The ordinance was read a third tme and passed.
A report from the Trusts and Tire Department was
received. with an ordinance males appropriations for
the removal of certain telegraph boxes, and the con
struction of others. The sum warranted le s2,loo,Spe-
Mostly apportioned to the work. An amendment was
offered, asking for the re -construction of certain signal- ;
boxes, at an expense of not more than $l.OO each Which
was adopted. It appears that there le an unexpend,ed
balance of some $B,OOO of the old loan, 4 „for the - con.
struction of the Fire A larm and Police Telegraph, and
that the appropriation asked for the ordinance. coo, .
templates being paid from that fund. After Considers:
ble demotion on the pert of • members, the, ordinance
was passed.
A, report wee also received from the same committee,
accompanied by an ordinance making an appropriation
of $BOO for the survey of the I , Bondinot lands,” the
payment of taxes, &0.. Pursed. • e • . -
- A report from the Committee on Finance was re
ceived accompanied by a resoldtion providing f'l- the
appointment of a, competent person to make a 'Mo
rons h examination into all the acts ofOoneolldatien, and
to report any inaceuractiee. Adopted:
A report was also received, with • resolution, au
thorities the City Solicitor to enter satiesetion upon
the bonds of Eugene Ahern, late Commissioner of City
Proper‘y. Agreed to.- - - - -
A report wee received, with an ordinance, from the
Committee on Docks and It harves 'authorizing the '-
leasing of Deek.street wharf to the Penosylvanis Rail
road. Company for the term of five years at en annual
rent of $4,000; the, pres-nt rent is $11,800.. The, oldie
nonce authorizes' the company to make alfitoptove •
meats necessary for_their business; and makes it ob
ligatory upon them to_ remove the same at the expira
tion of their leave , as Croinuil may direct, without any
expense or liebility.bebts Warred by the city.,
Mr. Wetherill offered an amendment, u section -
third of the ordinance, atrhortzhig the lasso of-Chest
nut-street whs. f to George H Haddon for the nine
period, at an annual tent of $B,BOO, which was not
agreed to. -
The ordinance was finally passed
A resolution wee offered, requesting the Trustees or
the Gas Works 10 state what legislation is necessary to
'enable the city to lay gas pipes In Southwark in ems of
a Cernaal by the efoyamensing Ges Company to accept
the offer of the city to purchase their work*. Agreed
A resolution was adopted, inettneting the Committee
on Highways not to reduce the wage/ of laboring men
employed by the city without trot submitting the mat
ter to Council.
Also, a resolation Inquiring why It was that the Trea
surer of the Guardians of the Poor had paid no money
Into the City Treasury.
Also, a resolution providing for the paving of certain
streets in the Twentieth ward,,whieb, together with a
number of othee resolutions( readtand considered,
and the matters to which they referred disposed of, or
appropriately referred to committees.
among these, of an important charteter, was one to
the eV-et that no more than one single, or two doable
freight care, be allowed to pees over the city railroads,
end at a distance of one hundred feet between each
train, under a penalty of td for each offence. Referred
to the Carnmittee on Railroads.
Mr. Hacker, chairman of the Committee on Finance,
Called up the ordinance authorizing a loan to pay
s hi m against, and to defray the expenses of, the city.
The ordinance authorizes the Mayor to borrow at not
leas than par. on the credit of the city corporation,
-from time to time, as may ha required by . the City
Treaeerer, ouch sums of money se may be necessary to
pay claims against, and to defray the expenses of, the
said corporation, not' exceeding in the whole tha
sum of four hundred and fifty tho7ttand dollars,
for which interest, not to exceed the rate of six
per CEDt. per annum, shall be paid half yrarly,
on the first of January and d'uly, at the office of
the City• Treasurer; the principal of said loan shall
be payable and paid at the expiration of ;thirty years
from the date of the name, and not before, without the
consent of the holders thereof ; anti certificates there.
for, in the usual form of certificates of city loan, shall
be issued in such amounts as the lenders may require,
but not for any fractional part of one 'hundred dollars •
or, if required, 14 amounta of five hundred or one thou!
sand dollars,• and Rebell be expressed in said certificates , that the said loan therein mentioned, and the interest
thereof, are payable free from all taxes.
The yeas and nays being taken on Its dual passige,lt
wee Mtzsed—Pees 71 nays 2, -
A report was received from the special committee, to
whom the matter was referred, annexed to which wan
a resolution recommending - the Tanateee of the Olt*
Gaa Works to pay flooTge R. Wentz the sum of eisht
hundred dollars for 113Jariee received by him Item the
explosion of gas pipes an the 17th of March last, upon
his executing to the city a release of ad claims which
he may now or hereafter have again:lSt it, in conse
quence of such injuries. Considerable discussion was
occasioned by its consideration, after which the nook
lion was passed.
An ordinance from Select Council; Makiig' appro.
priation fur the removal of the hospital on Codes
street. and the erection of a. new one at the Lazaretto,
was called up, and permed, after a lengthy debate.
After some other tunmpOrtant Vastness, Council ad-
Journed.
There was a grand gala day among the Bremen
in CleveMnd, Ohio,-yesterday. Forty-seven com
panies from different parts of the State took part
in the trial of engines. •
The gallant Zouave, De Riviera, has 'been held
to bail In New York for oommitting an assault and
batteil gni a XT. lariat.