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; Finer Pos.—Literature ;,'A'o. Terns and 11384,
'No. 6; - Rersonsl, amij Ponder:l ; Letter, from, New
York ; The Courts; Mlsoeileneone Items. ?smart'
Peas—Latest Fereie News; ramiuqutelligenae.
- :-The News.
The colored man Copoland r arrested for his com
plicity with the Tia,r,Pej's Perry_ootbrettit, has
made a flap oopfeseiorter all he knete'of 'the affair.
He,lth „ gang , period heretatbro; not sus
pected, and states that a rieing Wait expected about
the items time in Xentuoky. Alt the facts are not
yet publislisidVand when they are; a sensation is
expectek"':'‘: • " -"""
' Caplaint'OnOle, the con:traders' of brown, was
taken to Virginia yesterday, requisition of
Gov. Wise.
The trial of Brown "Iv reported - fully in The
.Press today: , An• attempt wad about being made
to urge the-plea ,- of insanity in; his behalf, but be
indiguaatirdaided the triath'ef such an assertion.
Ile seems rather to glory in his present position., ,
Lawion7Botteri.the model for Drown and his
confedirates,lis a son pf the late General Thomas
Botts; of Virginia, and nephew of John M. Botts'
Pad thiTrineeits Oathorine, D.llnrat, of , Florida.
ills Medic - pis a grand-niece of General ;Washing
ton. Mt 7 Botts' is did to -be' a 'young lawyer who
relies dttilifpiofession for subsistence, and - a man
• of good-ability and spotless character.
It is thought' that Fred Douglass has fled to Ca
nada, to avoid becoming involved in the /Taper's
Perry difficulty.' .
Both liranobes of City Connell" met yesterday.
An ordinate° siae'passed making an additional
appropriation ";SCI meet the expanssi incurred' by
the Board 'el Centiollers of Priblio Beholds, the
origindAlprOpriatiodliding been exhausted. A
joint committee, Wes,appolated, oonsisting of three
members from eac h branch, to conies with a- corn
'settee of'tbe Board of, Trade, relative to a rev!•
lion of tlity regulations of the port of PhiladelPhil,'
Bonabin. - iltr,bt, of, Califernia, has
_arrived at
. • •
The International Bank of Toronto, Canada, has
suspended. In 'oorifsequbbee of this occurrence a
patio was treated' amongthe'depositors of the Co
lonial dank in tiro mine , city, and that institution
was subjected to a oonsideralde run"- by those
depositors whine fears fin the safetyof theirmoney
overcame conlidenie the debility of the
Mr. .Galitoold, :elating , to the , Cburriar des.
- Seats rrais from Paris, Ootober 12th, reports a.
talthe idled' that General Guyon, 'comman
der of th`o,riipoh troops in Rome,Ariad to dissuade
the Pope : 1 60i his projected teur. to,Caetel Gon
dolfo, telling him, with, military frankness, that if
be quitted Boma, he ran a greet 'risk of '
never 're . -
entering*. Novertheleas 'IX departed for
hi s
ohataaii, OiOtkpit by the General. From Castel
Gandolfo the Pope goes to .Porto d'Analo, to meet
the King 'of ;Naples. • '
The dlincend-Wedding duelling affair has taken
n new turn.; 'Mr. F.. 0: Adams, who, was selected
by Capt. Bartlett to bear his message to the offend
ing poet, complains that the exhibit made by Mr.
Bills, on Monday, in some respects fails to do him
40'05tItesti t iat•Mr ni4e should publish,
lette`r, (Adisitis) Hills,
bowevir,,declineel to do- -
,this, unless Mr, Adams
will edit piusage " expressing the opinion
that neither , party meant to fight. Mt: Adams,
howevati`being OnwiNtotto : suppress his opinion
on this point, publishes as exploitoton' On his own,
responsibility, The' controversy, therefore,' is no
longer between Capt,Bartlett • and Mr.-Stedman,
the prineipais, but between Medd. Adams and
Bills, their' friends. Whether - Mr: Hills will chal-:
lenge lir,Adanis for publiehing a letter 'contrary,
to his wishes is 'a question which is still unsettled.
Arad% the paasengere in', the = Persil; at Now
York, are ?Simian. ,Grinnell and family, who have
beon absent about two years, sad Madame Bodied.;
the Widow- of the late Russian minister to Wash
ington.
Filibuster Walker is li6lug in obscenity fallow
Orleans.' . '
Mr. A. L. Cook, employed as a telegraph opera
' for in •Beitimore for ..the hat ton years, ;Fad sud
denly in that city on Wednesday.
Time steamship Tennessee, which arrived at New
Orleans yesterday from Vera Ord, brings a report
that the-British-consul there had, received instrue-
Gone to • recognise the'. Juarez Government • of
Mexico''' The Teunersee brings $37,000 in specie,
The *ismer, New. World, plying:, between New
York ' end. Al bany," sunk on Wednesday night,
while - on her-passage , to the latter city. fol
lowing lean menus:a of the accident, copied from
the .Poy, of last evening c"
- "A terrible accident-happened last night it 7
o'clock to the, steamer New World, of the recipl f 's
Line, While ea „bar Way frim this oily, to Albany.
She was aPposite Tubby - Zook, about twelve Miles
from New..l 2 B.rkfikant wiacyar ed,
by--ctrer7D4 . rW' - •
gremora at the and, instantly eprlngt -7 1
_Arnwarditho machinery, saw that it was out of or
der, sad, stopping the engines, gave orders to the
fireman to put out theArco; hut before this could
- done - the walking-begin broke, end in its course
took die piston rod Meng with it. Thaw 'carried
the rest Of the machinery with them,, which fell,
breaking through, th e bottom: of the steamer with's
heavy crash. ,
"The noise was great,-and many of the -Omen
gers thought that the steamerhadrun-upon a rook.
A rush-woe made fiote the dabini to the deck-) but
their fears were for the moment 'qteisted ' by the ,-
ewew telling-them that nothing was the matter, and
that everythingwas - all right: The next moment;
_ - howeVer' thecryill,'!' She's ebbing, ainking,i I
rang - in their cars.. The machinery bad passed '
completely through the bottom of the steamer, thus
leaving"a largo hole, through which the water
rushed with terrible force.' ,
"The - " excitement was -now intense—every one
below struggled to get to the' deck ,- and, under the
impulse Of - the moment,' t is said that,tbieto ladles
end two 'gentlemen jumped overboard and were
drowned. • - _ • ,
" The - -steamer Was rthokingfail; three .hundred
Paaaaaiekat-Nere- on board, and -inevitable death
- appeared -to be staring them in the faceou no yaw
sets were nor, The night was pitch dark, and the
- anew fell this* and fact. A small boat was lowered
from tifestemeer, when the pastengerserowded in,
some jumping from the deck of the steamer into the
boat. - As riatiwal consequence the small boat
nee swamped. :H i
ow many were n it at the time,
or how Inenywere drowned, our reporter could not
learn. °there seised upon the life-preservers, which
were in ; their cabins and above the deck, and,
fastening think around their bodies, waned for the
sinking-of the steamer. '
- " Thepilot had turned her bow towards the west
.bore, in s til the Intention drumming her aground,
Int bbe only - Went 'a abort distance, as her ma-
Chinon beidglocken;lbe pp:Pilling power soon
"Litt - hie, tbie about fifteen minutes after the
- neeldentneentred, the - shouts of the passengers on
the hurriathe-dielthed"ettraoted the , attention of
the Crew Of the sloop: ack, Downing, . Captain
Brutus W: bound lOr Albany from Blip,-
botirown. wi th a - cargo of Coal.' -
"By the exertions of, the captain and Crew she
neared the sinking steamer, and ropes were thrown
from vessel •to vessel. When within a few feet of
the steamer several 'passengers sprang from the
deck of the latter to that of the former. ,
. "With her heavy load of coal the little sloop
could not with - safety take one-quarter of the pee
mitigate land the ropes were east off, and some tioat
could no be unloosed out. - At this moment, the
Isteerusir sinking lower - and lower, two tow-boats
olso Ohio and ?Tractor) came alongside and car
ried off the rest of the passengers. -
" On' board the sloop there were sixty-litre, A
enbooripdon for Milstein Orate and his crew was
made, and, upwards.' of eaverty-five' dollars was
reined and" presented ..to him, with the thanks of
_ the reeenek: Einiall boats then took them front the
deck ettlie' deep ,;to the — ace:4:e Yonkers. ;The
roinald7itt t liittenpifie b . 7 :tten."`iretga-tZrawil l s° ! .y
their beggagelaell.e Number retarned,tO tbis city
this morning to Seethe steamboat axiom respect,
lag It."
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- Theio Must have been four or Ave overboard,
u tie. night wee intensely dark,. and "every
• one was Occupied with their err Safety, it lifeared
they were drowned. Two or threw other persons
were known to ,he2lri 'one Of the, Wirer eahlin at
the time of the seeident, drinking, and' It Is feared
that ••
they went diorerrerith the. host, as they werev
;observed to be oinsideiably in liquor. Another
vim watriying drunk near one of the loWer wain
doors.,' fie. Pratt tro.used, by a Passenger and told of
his danger, but ho paid no, attention to_the warn
ing, likl - ransihein f perished. The passenger list
Se still on bsitirtli :
The Winitahil the Sin.
The leteet hewifroni - Ohina :is to tho effect
that gr, , Wann,„tbe Aineilcau Mirdster, had
reached Pekin nifoiy; had there been treated
with ititarni4 and, eapect,,had ,accomplished
the oiled of hie mieslon, and would probably
forward, Or 'bring the • Treaty, aigned by the
Emperor by the next" mail to
Europe.,`; We aphid hot be surprised if, ih
steackof there being truth • in, the French ac
count thatsF. *AHD had been conyeyed to
Poldmihrvbox, he had bent carried in a pi,
lanquin;;Witeh - le 'the ordinaTimOde of towel
ling for Periona of aey distinction.'•
Thl4 reloult tbfAmerican as compared with,
•
European policy, in China, reminds one, very
foreihti t pf the ancient ikble ofthe - Sun and
"-• the Viitt !,,.There was nquestion whicli of the
• twait'veoulti .make a S traveller: cast aside his
blew_ with all and
the .wayfrp e, areif the garment closer and yet
Oolerigto l l ll id'iltio.- The Sun shone brightly,
and the : traveller speedliy had Seat to . loosen
thettto,throv away his cloak. •
' /rag' 4 1 ,0' E4 ll !ilran , V Froneh diploinatists
ada(4,litr:Vi r ain, :the Anaericati, did, they
inighVintie?gOne up to - Ookin,, even sate did:
13 16 0.10 1 tedl,00:PrcA
PalPable*-
regitei' ited to state death° bulging
..,Of theilllONOestylvarda Hospital for the Immo
,iiiiiK4OlifilthiCtion of eli who V. trite=
_reitorifttAKetrilififia the teptitatiee, thhr atter.
4& l 4. l fAiti4eits Az o'clock. Melton will be
VoollveyeitlfrQli' illOtarket.street mite Forty-Math
',:_itteellrorirtek•hiritiiisehfirket in( %warlord
4 0 ,401** 4421 7 /114' o f eR414490,
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or - as Neceisary to Parties a to
#' Ipdfvfdpais.
I , Nething is more injurious teen individdil
itarethe reputation of being false to his word,
or,-in other words, of being addicted to en- truth", When it is said of a citizen that <i his
word is as good as his bond"! rely upon it,
such a man wields a large influence in, his
own community. Let a groat party fall under
the just imputation of being faithless to its
pledges, and it has taken a downward stop
from which there is hardly any recovery. The
disasters which have befallen -the Democracy
since;lB66 have` resulted almost exclusively
from the partially succesglbl attempt of a set
of reckless men to commit its organization to
a deliberate and shameless violation of, a
solemn' ceivenant entered into between the
North and South', and between men of all
paitieS--first, in 1850, afterwards ratified by
the Democracy in 1854, and subsequently in
the election of,.Limas Dummies. . The conse
quence has been that this abandonment of an
honorable understanding has everywhere put
the , Democrats upon the defensive, to their
own grievous 'and almost irreparable injury.
It is,, heiveVer; one of the characteristics of
that party, that When convinced it has taken
a flils'e stop, it hat the courage to retrace it.
And tie are not without hope, from every indi
cation, that the action of the General Admin
istration will be repudiated by the Democratic
organization, and that in a short time victory
will once more perch upon the Democratic
flag. ' -
- Two striking 'examples may be presented to
proik how entirely and inextricably the Demo
cracy, North and South, have been and are
committed to the principle upon which Judge
Douor.Aa and his friends stand to-day—a prin
ciple now so violently antagonised by Mr. Be-
On1Na); and his adherents. The first is to be
found in the . proceedings of a Democratic
Union' meeting, held at the great saloon of
the Chinese Museum, in Philadelphia, on the
of February, 1810, in pursuance of a call
signed by thousands, and published in the De
mocratic papers. •tion. Ontraam %town was
called to the chair, and opened the meeting in
a characteristic ad forcible speech. He was
tbilesied by Hoh. - JOHN Canwerantn, now
Judge of the United States Court for the East
ern District of Pennsylvania, ark one of the
warmest endorsers of the President's unfortu
nate policy. - A single extract from Mr. CAD
vaLsna's speech will show where he stood
at that time :
" ire have formed this Union for notional purpo
ses alone. If we limit the administrotia of its
merriment to inch purposes, and do not, by going
astray from them sow in our soil the seeds of die.
oord and revolution ; if we do not thus ape the ill
practices of those old Governmeits whose trio , ' in
stitutions now tremble under the mere influence of
our example; if we di) not thus complicate and enms
barren the hitherto simple machinery of our arm!.
aistratlie government, we will still, in time to
oeme, be able to say . , that we are and win not cease
to bo one nation. nut while thus a single country
all to foreign nations, let us not, 1 repeal, let tuf not
forget that ati among ourselves, we are many no
done; and for rainy purposes are still separate in
dependent 'nation,. This was tree of the original
thirteen States. It is legally as true and politically
more! true, of the p resent thirty States. It will
hereafter be a truth of greater importance when
there are more members of the association. Our ex
istence as one nation,'for extra territorial purposes,
depends upon our strict limitation of the functions
of the united Government. If it ever felt, the blame
will rest, not testi upon those who provoke, , than
upon those who perpetrate its destruction. It is
an abuse of the powers - of the united Government
to exercise them within the new Territories, upon
any principles that wouldplate settlers from any
ef the p resent States upon an unequal footing with
these' from other States in the establishment of
the tante local institutions of the Territo
ries. - • ,
Re Was followed by our respected and in
fluential fellow-citizen, Col. Janus PAW:, who,
in the course of hit speech, repudiated the
action' of the Democratic State Convention of
1849; which event, guilty as it was, did not eo
far transcend Democratic authority as that
which was captured by the General Adminis
tration, and pronounced in favor of Mr. Btr
onarian's treacheries on the 16th of March,
1869. Col. PAGIC said :
"The Democratic party of the State of Penn.
Sylvania was pieced in a false position by this last
• olases, at the Pittsburg Convention in 184 e. The
Convention was called to nominate a candidate for.
Canal Comathadoner; and nothing mom They were
' not authorised to eay one Word upon slavery, yet
what,did this Demo:motto Convention do? Instead
of nominating a candidate for Canal Commissioner
and adjourning, they undertook to fasten resole
dons Upon the Democratic party, upon a en sot
that they had no right to speak about at all. This
is no. ordinary instance in which an attempt was
made to manufacture opinion for the people."
Mier the speech of Colonel PAGE, he re
eanv
tie.-follasving diatinet, uttegV=l,l*-ivnitforel
ble assertion of the very principles upon which
the State-Rights Democracy of Pennsylvania
stand at the present time : •
"Resolved, That the Constitution of the United
Slates vests in Congress no power to make laws for
the people of the Territories, acquired by or an
nexed to the Union, but only- to dispose of, and
make needful rules anti regulations respecting, the
territory or other property belonging to the Uni
ted States.' -
Rapine's?, That, by virtue of A natural and in.
alienable right of selfgovernment, the people of
the separate Tort - Herta, when politically organized,
have the power of waking their own !awe, and of
executing them to far as they do stet conflict with
the:Conatitution and laws of the United States;
and therefore• have then oz/4ns - seek the tithe
to prohibit or allow slavery in such Territo
ries,"
The following resolutions are so applicable
to the new theory sought to be forced into the
Democratic creed by Mr, BIJOHAVAN and the
new leaders he has eleiated to command in
the Democratic party, that we give them a
place in our columns t
" Resolved, That, in an exigency like the /re.
sent, every true Democrat will - find In the Demo.
undo creed, u proclaimed at Baltimore in 1848,
and understood for half a century, the Rarest guide
and the surest protection; and that It humus
every lover of this blessed Union, and of the great
party under whose administrations that U pion has
prospered, to avoid all conneotion with men who
contributed to our defeat in 18,48, and who nor
invoke us to desert our lonreetahltshed and well
tried doctrine,.
"Resolved, That the gallant Demooracy who
stood Arm daring the dark and trying period of the
panto in 1834, when the timid faltered, and the cor
rupt gaVe try, will not he easily deluded from
their good old creed, by the machinations of men,
elevated into prom inence by a chivalric party,
and aridappinfai only 6842710 their 'nailer was
not perpetuated and their ineonstateney en
dorsed."
The next participant in this interesting meet
ing was ROBERT TYLER, Esq., chairman of the
Administration State Committee, who has
probably done more than any other man in
Pennsylvania to make the party accept, ap
prove, and endorse the abandoned course of
Mr. iucerAnsw and his Cabinet in betraying
solemn and repeatedly-asserted Democratic
principles, and to whose persistent labors in
committing the organization of the party to
this betrayal we are indebted for the defeat
which befel the State ticket at the last election.
Let na see where this gentleman stood in 1650
on this very question. We extract from his
carefully-revised 'speech, as follows. Ho is
attacking the Opposition, because of their doc
trine of Congressional intervention against the
will of the people in the Territories, and he
says:
Now, gentlemen, if there was but one objection
to this free-soil doctrine, the ono lam now about to
state would lie fatal to it, in my opinion. It is
the moat intense and most extreme Federal doc
trine whichtisis ever been proclaimed in the history
of this Government. It denies the foundation prin
ciple of all Demooratio truth in government. It
invades and destroys the very spirit which conati
tutes the vitality of our system of republican
States. It denies the right of man to self-govern
ment. It denies the axiomatic proposition that all
rightful government exists only by the consent of
the governed . It mosnrains an unqualified pow
er in the Congress of the United States to govern
thepeople of the Territories; that Louisianians.
Pennsylvanians Virginians, and Massaehu
settenitn, with their colleagues, sitting in Con
gressional session at Washington, have the right
to, make laws—to' tax, and to govern in all re
spects the 'people of California. without their
consent or approbation. It raises precisely, in ci
ted! the same bane that was presented in the strug
gle between Greet,Britain and the American Colo
nies, and takes the British side of the question.
Do you know that the Wilmot proviso clothes Con
gress with the power to say, that even if the people
of California wanted slaves, they should not have
them? Clothes Congress with the power to deny
the people of the Territories anything else that
they might choose 'to have, and Congress might
choose to refuse them? And yet the men call them
selves Democrats:, I tell you that they are Fede
ralists in principle and Abolitionist/ in their mis
chievous designs. [Great applatme.l And since I
am not willing to abandon the Democratic patty to
their guidance—eines I am not willing to trust them
with the administration of this Government—slue
I abOtoindte whatyott call free sollism,' that
Martin Van Buren, if referred to, would confiden
tially Inform you, meant only a new mode of resur
reationising defunct politicians, lam present at
this meeting, end most cordially agree in the pas
sage of the resolutions that have been already pre
seated, and which I know you will adopt with great
unanimity."
The following additional passage from Mr.
Tuna's speech, may be, quoted against him
and his official friend 4 at the present day
"It U s glorious thing, indeed, to moor° power,
and to enjoy the emolument and dignity of a fat
aloe; but these things mud not be had at the ex-
Tense of our eonntry t or at the expense of the De
mocratid party :of the 'country,"
The hest performer on, thle stage was Mr.
ViRCEND L. BRADFORD, another of the present
Delay endorsers of Mr. ItuencarAN, who said g
-14 'Onetorefit6is took good care to infuse into
every part of the Constitution a living principle of
dotnutielegislation ) and the consequence wee 'the
voice of remonstrance was raised against the im•
pueatton of tomer tar Congress."
BBNaetssis B. Bazwgrza; Esq., was the Deßt
speaker, and took very . bold and fearless
ground as follows :
" I say that if the Congress of the United States
intends to legislate upon this subject of slavery in
the new Territories, that you, when you are called
upon to sustain these principles and these doctrines,
you are in fact asked, in the name of liberty, to
commit tyranny and. despotism,
" Who should decide whether or not Maim* , or
liberty, whether involuntary servitude, should es
let in the new Territories? Tho man of Boston, of
Now York, of Massachusetts, or of South Carolina?
No. But the man who lives in California. Who
should legislate for California but the °insane of
California? This is only the old question between
Great Britain and this country. That question
arose boomise there was taxation without represent
ation. What, then, would be the practical sired if
we should undertake to legislate for California, for
Oregon, or for Minnesota? What would be the ofs
feet? Rave they representatives in the Congress
that passed the law that is imposed upon them?
No. Who, then, should decide but the people of the
Territories? And when a Southern man stands up
and says that Congress should pass a law imposing,
slavery upon these Territories, then be is gelity of
the same treason to the Constitution of the country,
as those of the North, who would interfere in the
Legislators, and say that slavery should not go
there. They are both wrong. The people of this
country will not permit the fanatics and the wily
demagogues of either section to overthrow its sa.
clod institutions. The people of this country will
rise up as one man in favor of the interests of the
whole country."
DANIEL 'DOUGHERTY, Esq., in 1849, as in
1859, the eloquent champion of the immuta
ble and immortal principles of tho Constitu
tion, and the rights of the States, closed tho
ball in a masterly vindication of the resolu
tions of Colonel Nos.
So much for the Northern position in 1850.
Wo now take the solemn pledge of the
State of Georgia, under the lead of
HOWELL Conn, the present Secretary of the
Treasury, on the 20th and 24th of February,
1854. Mr. Conn's hand is visible In all of
the following resolutions. lie led, while
Speaker of the House in 1850, in support of
the Compromise Measures, so pointedly ex
plained in the first resolution subjoined. Af
ter that Congress he returned to Georgia, and
finding there a determined opposition on the
part of certain extrence men like Senator Ivan-
BON and Governor MoDoNALD, he raised an
independent flag, (like the State Rights De
mocracy of Pennsylvania ' ) inscribed with the
principles below set forth, and in the midst of
the denunciations of his enemies, that ho had
left the Democratic party, elected himself
Governor on these principles, and, no doubt,
prepared the platform we copy
"THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IN SOLEMN
CONVENTION, HAVING FIRMLY FLXED
HERSELF UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
COMPROMISE MEASURES OP 1850, MLA
TING TO THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY IN
THE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES
AS A FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AGITA
TION OF THAT QUESTION, ITS WITH
DRAWAL FROM THE HALLS OP CONGRESS
AND THE POLITICAL ARENA AND ITS
REFERENCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE TER
RITORIES INTERESTED THEREIN
$;;
AND
DISTINCTLY RE IN COM
PROMIPE MEASURES TEECOGNISING
DOCTRINE THOSE
THAT
IT IS NOT COMPETENT FOR CONGRESS TO
IMPOSE ANT RESTRICTIONS, AS TO THE
EXISTENCE OF SLAVERY AMONG THEM,
UPON THE CITIZENS MOVING INTO AND
SETTLING UPON= TERRITORIES OF THE
UNION .ACQUIRED' OE To BE HEREAFTER
ACQUIRED ; BUT THAT THE QUESTION,
WHETHER SLAVERY SHALL OR SHALL NOT
FORM A PART OF THEIR DOMESTIC
INSTI
TUTIONS IS FOR THEM ALONE TO DETER
MINE FOR THEMSELVES • AND HER PRE
SENT EXECUTIVE HAVING REITERATED
AND AFFIRMED THE SAME FIXED POLICY
IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
"Be it Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of Georgia in General Assembly
met, that the 'Legislature of Georgia, as the repro
sentatives of the people, speaking their *lll and
expressing their feelings, have had their confidence
strengthened In the settled determination of the
great body of the Northern people to carry out in
good faith those prin c iples, i n the practical appli
cation of them to the bale reported by Ittr. Doug.
las from the Committee on Territories in the
United States Senate at the present session, pro.
praing the organization of a Territorial Govern
ment for the Territory of Nebraska.
"And be it further Resolved, That our Sena
tors in Congress be, and they ate hereby Instruct
ed, and our Representatives requested, to vote for
and support those principles , and use all proper
means In their power for carrying them out either
as applied to the government of' the Territory of
Nebraska, or in any other bill for Territorial go
vernment which may come before them.
"Resolved further, That his Excellenoy the Go
vernor be requested to transmit a oopy or these re
solutions to each of our Senators and Representa
tives In Congress.
" Approved February 24th, 1854."
"Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repro.
tentative! of Georgia in General Assembly met,
That opposition to the prinetplea of the Nebraska
bill, in its relation to the subject of slavery, is re
garded by the Legislature of Georgia ad hostility
to the rights Of the South, and that all persons
who partake in *uric opposition are unfit to be re
cognised as .compontnt parts of any party or
ganization, not hostile to the South.
"Approved, February 20th, 1854."
StillJ,ritent upon maintaining his fidelity to
these sacred doctrinhe_womt liack_to Cour
gresiriff IS6b, where he sustained them in
more than one masterly speech—coming into
Pennsylvania in September and October of
1856 to clinch and to confirm his overwhelming
record. Unhappily for himself, and for the
country, he had not the manliness to stand up
for the right in lir. Bconazarr's Administra
tion, but yielded to the flagrant repudiation of
the same doctrines he had himself laid down.
He has been a consenting party to all the vi
tuperation and violence which have marked
the betrayal of these doctrines by the Gone
ml Administration.
We might continue this catalogue if it wore
necessary. Would it not be a lamentable ex
hibition, if the great Democratic party, thus
committed to a righteous creed, and made
strong by the integrity of its course, should
consent to yield to the demands of a D3W ex
treme men in the South, and a few reckless
men in office, and, by accepting that which is
unconstitutional and unrighteous, utterly bank
rupt itself, and destroy its hold upon the confi
dence of the country ?
Letter from itOecomonal.7,
Norreaponeenoe of The Presci
WheiliNOToe, Ootobor 27,1859
Tho prompt notion of Governor Packer, of Penn
sylvania, In responding to the requisition of Go
vernor Wise, of Virginia, demanding the persons of
Cook and Haslet, for trial in the "Old Dominion,"
is charaoteristie of your high-toned and indepen
dent Executive. He reoognises the obligations of
the one State to the other, and cordially answers
the demand of the Governor of Virginia, who, on
his part, deserved great credit, because, while ho
exacts the fullest measure of justice as against
those who have been taken with arms in their
hands in opposition to the institutions of the people
of that State, does not hesitate to tolerate, if not
to forgive, teach men as Gerrit, Smith and Fred
Douglass, who are charged with having encouraged
the Harper's Ferry tragedy.
It is now confidently asserted, in high °Meld
quarters, that John A. Dix will be appointed to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of lion. John
Young Mason, late American minister at the French
Court. This appointment will refleot the highest
credit upon Mr. Buchanan and his Administration
Some apprehension begins to be felt In Washing
ton, partioularly about the White Boum, lost lion.
George M. Bellew, of Pennsylvania, now the
Amerloan minister at the English Court, should bo
the compromise Democratic oandidato for Presi
dent in 1880. Mr. Buchanan has many appari
tions, and this la of them.
I regret to state that Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas
has been seriously ill ; so ill, indeed, that (care
have been entertained for her recovery. She le
better, however, at this writing.
General Bowman, of the Washington Constitu
ton, is a very active candidate for printer to the
United States Senate, and among others expects
the support of the very Democrats, North and
South, in that body. whom the President has be.
trayed and assailed.
Fran°la J. Growl., of immortal memory, has loft
Washington, and intends shortly to get out another
book, which will account for his apparent ladiffer•
once to polities since he has been recalled from hie
last foreign errand under the present Adminietra•
lion.
There is a violent struggle going on in Tennes
see, between the friends and opponents of Judge
Doilies, In the Democratic party, in which the
former, up to last mounts, BOOM to have had great
advantage.
It turns out that Mr. Paran, the removed Demo
cretin postmaster of Cincinnati, was only a nod of
indireot partner in the Cincinnati Inquirer, and
has not written any of the editorials for years.
The accounts received by the President of the
rebellion" against his office-holders in Phila•
delphia, not headed by the anti-Lecompton rebels,
but by the real simon-pure Lecomptonites, eves
him much uneasiness, and Is opening his eyes to
the treachery and bad management which has sur
rounded hie officials in your city. Occearomat.
Benitez GREBLEY'S New BooK.—We seo it an
unwed that, Ina 12mo volume, 01100 pages, will
immediately be published, at New York, "An
Overland Journey, from New York to San Bren
dle°, In the summer of 1859, by Horace Greeley."
It will have a very large sale.
Mew Corminaratra.—Pstemon's Detector for
the Ist of November, issued unusually In advance,
reports 114 new counterfeits in this month ; fifty
ono issued within the last fortnight.
ELEGANT EttIINITGRIL —This morning et ten
o'olook, at Birch it Bon's auction store, No. 914
Obeatnut street, will be sold a large assortment of
rosewood, walnut, and oak household furniture,
piano fortes, to.
EUROPEAN PAINTINOL—Thie evening at seven
o'clock, at the auction store, No. 011 Chestnut
street, mill be sold. the balance of the collection of
European paintings,
B. *3Com Ja., auctioneer, 431 Chestnut street,
will jell this morning at ten o'clock, fancy German
town wool hooda, circulars, talmae, oats, tenth,
merino skirts And drawers, hosierT, ho,
THE PRESS.-PMLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER . 28, 1850.
Letter tkom " Graybeard."
LIMERICK, Montgomery County,
October 26, 184.,
During a residence in Philadelphia of sixteen
years, I have made it a fixed rule to escape from
briok-and•mortardom, some time during every-Oo
tober,
" When Autumn's yellow lustre gilds the world,"
to spend, If it was but a day, in the Clod-made
country. And What a delightful episode It is thus
annually to taste the rural joys of the descending
year ! I left the Moo of The PreAs early yosier.
day morning, and in four hours afterwards was
one of a party, doing oflootive service in n corn•
field, extracting the &Won oared front itg natich
hash, with all tho dexterity of a professor. And
euoh a day as yesterday was among the wooded
hills and fortilo vales of old Montgomery ! Tho
view atiorded at 3 P. M. from whore I am writing,
*as, I think; the Most beautiful, in all the details
Of a charming autumn day, that I have evor looked
upon.
The old adage that "all the loaves fall in ()etc
her," in, this season, most remarkably at fault, as,
instead of thin, the forest, with trifling exceptions,
still retains its foliage in midsummer luxuriance,
which, having been scared by gradual frosts, pre
sents in its dying a taro mono of variegated gran
deur. If, therefore, the philosophy of attributing
the "Indian Summer" to the exhalations of thick
beds of forest leaves, shed early—which is certain
ly a very plausible theory—be correct, that do•
lightful Beason *III not be very marked this au-
tumn, if it comes at all. The foot is, if the prog
nostications of the weather-wise in this region are
at all to be rolled Upon, ore are not likely to have
much sunimer, " Indian," or any other kind, be
tween this and the June solstice. A long winter
some to he portended by the soupiest!. " signs,"
and so far as these aro based upon tho observable
instinots of animals, they are probably not to be
despised.
The card being played by the weather king to
day harmonizes well with these predietione. Such
a snow as this bide fair to be (it commenced falling
at half past one P. M., and at 6 P. Id., as I am
about taking the UM for the city, is falling atilt,
profusely) is in this latitude seldom realized in
October. At 3 o'clock yesterday exposure to the
sun was almost oppressive { at the some hour to
day, bleak Winter, with his furiouetiain of vapors,
clouds, and storms, could Scarcely find a more
vivid illustration. Dame Bummer yesterday, at
tired, as was her 'voluptuous forms in the robes of
matronly magnirmenee already referred to, was
enough to captivate even the frigid heart of old
Winter; but that he should leap from his antipodal
haunts (chronologically I mean), with the alacrity
he did, to snatch a kiss from the retiring queen,
was more than I expected. If he was foiled in his
attempt to embrace the object of his Icy affeetion,
he nevertheless proved spotless contact with her
many-colored tresses, in the snow-flaked garb,
which in llylng,like another Joseph; she left be
hind. But enough ; perhaps my severe matter-of
feet mitt°, who thinks sermons in stones and
hooks in running brooks" all moonshine, will say,
too much. If so, I " turn the other cheek," and
desist instanter. GRATBEARD.
Musical Fund, Concert, and Jayne's hells were
popular centres of attraction legit evening. At
Musical runt', the announcement that David
Paul Ilrown, Req., would deliver a lecture before
the Pennsylvania Literary Institute, attracted a
large and highly intelligent audienoe at the ap
pointed hour. The orator made his appearance on
the platform, accompanied by several members of
the Institute, one of whom, the president, we be
lieve, informed the audience, with becoming bre
vity, that they would now hear a lecture from
DAVID PAUL BROWN,
ON "TOR PASSIONEt."
The lecturer was received with marked applause,
and entered upon hie theme with hie accustomed
rhetorical graoe, using the license of the platform
with almost as much freedom as in the delivery of
his extempore productions,
lie commenced by saying that, although be felt
some little uthaustion from the duties of the
former part of the day, he offered this m no apology
for the defoete of hie lecture. The assuming of a
duty web to him suiradent reason for ruling hie beet
endeavors to discharge it properly. The holm°
which followed was received with frequent ap
plause, and, besides being given In moollont style,
was replete with that most nnoommon of modern
commodities, commonsense.
The "renders and sublimity of the physical
heavens, as of the dark blue ocean and lie coral
cave., said the speaker, had, at name, formed
fruitful topics of literature. But what were them
compared with the element of mind? Man, let it
ever be remembered, was an immortal being. Ms
body, it was true, was "of the earth, earthy,"
and unto earth it must return ; but the mind was
heavenly in origin, and heaven-tending in ite as
pirations. flow noble in mien, how infinite In
faculty was man! As it bad been divinely ex
preload, he was indeed "fearfully and wonderfully
made." Approaching the .more Immediate sub
plat of this theme, he said that as some one faculty of
the mind usually assumed pre-eminence, and gave
- cnumeter to all the reel, so there we. emelty one
passion of the heart or similar pro•emineace, to
which all the rest were rendered tributary. These
might be ambition, love, avarice, hatred, revenge,
or others that were named.
Before taking up the passions in detail. how
ever, he hoped he would be pardoned for referring
to a most pernlelotte practioe prevailing in this
country—the practice of resorting to the mis
called " field of honor." It was stigmatised
as void of the reality. Its champions, In the
main, did bat play the fool before the world. An
honor that required to be purified by the blood of
our fellow-man, he deemed en suspieloue, to nay
the least. Hatred, revenge, vanity, rivalry
for the world's admiration, were usually the
mainepringe of these meetings of pretended
honor. It there was wrong, said he, lot it be en
dured. "Forgive, as you hope to be forgiven,"
was the precept he would inculcate, an by doing
this the wronged one would be " heaping cosh; of
fire" upon the head of his adversary. Men
did not eo often fight to vindicate a ohs
motor as to make one. And what was
usually the character of those who resorted to the
duel? Utteasily the virtue's of such could be ex
pressed In a paragraph, while their' vices would fill
columns. The speaker said he had never known
of but one really great men falling in a duel, and he
had died, with an execration of the practice upon
bin lips, a happier death than was his survivor's life.
The example of tho noble oMcer who, when spit
upon by one who was his junior in years, coolly re
plied, " Young man, could I as easily wipe your
blood from my conscience an I can wipe your sa
liva from my brow, I would kill you this instant ;
a gentleman would not insult me, a ruffian can.
not, wan commended by the speaker as worthy of
the widest emulation.
The recent sad affair which resolted in the death
of the lamented Broderick was largo!) , dwelt upon
by the lecturer; the latter doubting if the noble
examples of Washington and Green were very
deeply impressed upon the accessories to that tra
gedy. The murderer Terry was legally delineated
as a cowardly fugitive from justioe.
The second part of this feature of his discourse
was devoted to those acting as " seconds" in these
"affairs of honors." lie had reason to believe
that few duels had over been fought 'which could
not have been prevented, by the seconds if they had
been so disposed. In the language of the Irishman,
ho believed that " If there wore no seconds there
could be no firsts," at least so far as it concerned
duelling.
The duellist, in Mr. Brown's opinion, must, for
the best Biblical reasons, bo irretrievably lost. Ile
who voluntarily placed himself in a position to be
shot down, and thus lost his life was none other
than a enfold°, and of whose eternal salvation there
was leas hope than for a murderer; fur a murderer,
said be, might perhaps by repentance obtain for
giveness, but the aut.:tide's lost sot was a hell
deserving offence against the laws of God and ha.
inanity. By the strict construction of law he, the
speaker, would undertake to oonviot any man who
killed another in a duel as a murderer. And yet
these wore the men whose honer was so chivalrous
and uncontrollable ;
Apologizing for this rather protracted episode,
to which the greater part of an hour was devoted,
he promised now to return to the more legitimate
subjeot of his discourse. A sudden overthrow of
any one of the ruling passions always either re.
suited in insanity or temporary mental derange.
ment. These effects would, of course, be modified
by the degree of violence with which this over
throw wee effected. The ruling passion exorcised
sovereign control, and in death was the last to
leave us. Speaking of the relative quality of pas
sions, he said that virtue might have its present suf
(cringe, as vice has; but virtue had a future of
happiness which vice bad not. To our passions,
reason was generally subservient, rather than con
trolling. Pride, avarice, hatred, and remorse, were
characterized as downward in their tondenoy, and
thus directly the opposite of those which elevate
and ennoble, of which he was now about to speak,
and ,every ono of which, in all its various phases,
was agitated every hour upon the world's great
stage, amid its myriads of actors. Of all the higher
passions dwelt upon, that of parental love was
characterized as the noblest and most heavenly;
that love which a father felt for his daughter, a
mother for her eon. This was pure, and unalloyed
with vice, being above all selfishness. It seemed
to be akin to that Divine love which had stooped
from heaven to earth to rescue men from eternal
death. The grave hallowed it, but could not de
stroy it. It was the tenderest, the most watchful,
and most devoted of all loves.
How glorious and how redolent wore the records
of (line with Instances of parental saerifloas to
this heavenly passion! Numerous thrilling In
stances of which wore given in illustration by the
opeaker.
But, as another literary entertainment demands
a line, we must leave Mr. Brown and "The revi
sions," and turn our attention for a moment to
Concert when a characteristically brilliant
lecture was delivered last evening by
GEO. W. CURTIS,
OY " GOLD AND GILT IN YOUNG Autruce."
This was the second of this season's splendid
course of lectures before the People's Literary In
stitute, and in everything that could reflect credit
upon he management was a great success. Concert
Hall was completely filled, including the boxes
and galleries, with a very flattering audience in
more than merely a numerical aspect, In our
limited space, and at the hour at which we write,
we shall not attempt oven a synopsis of the lecture
itself, but may state that it was received with
marked demonstrations of approval by the audience.
As wo supposed• from the nature of the subject,
it afforded aline field for tho lecturer's polished satire
and Irresistible humor. Young America was most
unmercifully dissected, and the gilded shams un•
der Which it swells and swaggers were invested
with a ridiculousness that was tolling in the ex-
treme. Every phase of society—the theatre, the
political arena, the hotel, and everything else—was
ransacked with an unsparing band to expose the
" gilt ; " but we are happy to say that he did not
conclude his lecture Without, in fitting tonne, al
luding to the real metal—the gold—of a " Young
Maarten" that deserves the name, in the course of
which the past of the Old World and the
_future of
the Now were contrasted with masterly skill, Mr.
Curtis's lecture, upon the whole, last evening, was
among the most unexceptionable he has yet de
livered In this atty.
Lecturee Last Evening.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TV - FGRAPH.
HARPER'S FERRY TROUBLE.
TRIAL OF ()AFT. BROWN
A PLEA. ON INSANITY BEI' UP
WHAT BROWN SAYS OF IT
duottkatown f pot. germ d( last ti vetting
prevented the tranannaston of the latter pstt bf the pto :
ededings of the court.
The court finally refused to postpone the trial,. and
the Whote afternoon waa oceupi.d to obtaininK a Jury.
Brown °coupled a cot on which he wee carried into the
'chit rt room.
During the session of the court the prtsoner laid with
his eyes closed. Though evidently not much injured,
ho is determined to resist the pushing of hie trial by all
means in his power.
The jury were then called and sworn. The court ex
cluded those who were present at Harper's Ferry. and
also those who had formed or expressed any opinion
that would prevent them deciding the wise impartially.
Twenty-lour. mostly Armors from a distance, seine
owning a few slaves. wore selected as competentjurors.
Out o these the counsel for the prisoner struck olf
eight, and then twelve were selected by nalMt from ilia
remaining sixteen, as follows i—Richard Timberlake.
Joseph Myers. Thomas Watson, Jr., Isaac Duet, John
C. McClure, William Rightntine, Jacob J. Miller, Tho
mas Osborne, George W. Buyer, John C. Wiltshire,
George W. rapt , . and Win. A. al n rtin.
The ury were not sworn on the case, but the Judge
charge them ndt to converse upon the ease, nor to par
nut Others to Converse with them.
si:CoND Mkt.
CDAHLESTOWD, Oct. 27.—Brown Wad wouglit into
m
court this ooing , being able to walk; bu tho immedi
ately laid himeolf down on his cot, at N111611(01, within
the bar. Ile looks conhidernbly better, the swelling
having left Ms eyes.
&motor Meson is among the spectators.
Messrs. Hardin; and Hunter represent the Coin
menwealth, and Messrs. Botts and (keen the prisoner,
Mr. Botts read the following despatch, rimmed this
morning:
AKRON. 0., Oy ed, VAL
" To F. J. Faulkner and Lao:willow, illitth:toien,
Va. Jbhn BroWh, leader of the ineurreatiou at Har
per's Ferry, and several of hie faintly. have resoled tit
this county for many years. Insanity is hereditary in
that family. His mother's sister died with it, and a
dauehter of that sister has been two years In the lunatic,
asylum. Awn and daughter of his co'her'e brother
have also been onnfined in the lunatics asylum, and ano
ther son of that brother in now insane nod under close
reetraint. These facts can be conclusively proven by
witnesses residing here, who will doubtless attend the
trial, if den rod.
(Signed) "A. Lawns."
The telegraph operator at the Akron office William
O. Allon, adds to the above despatch . that A. IL Lowly
ie it resident of Mit cited. /Old his itatementa aro enti
tled to implitit credit.
Mr. Bette said, that on receiving the above despatch
ho went to the jail with his associate, Mr. Green, and
rend it to Brown, and he was desired by the latter to
say, that in his f ather ' s lamely there has never been
any institute lip all, on his mother's side there have
been repeated instance, of it. He add, that his first
wife allowed symptom, of it. which was also evident in
his first and second sons by that wife. Borne portions of
the statements in the despatch he know to be correct—
of other portions lie le ignorant, He coos not know
whether hia mother', sister died in the lunette
asylum, hilt he does believe a daughter of that Ouster
has been two years in an asylum, andthinks a eon and
daughter of hill nuithers brother have been confined in
the asylum. But he was not ewers of the feet that
soother son of that brother is now Insane, and in close
confinemont.
Brown also desires his counsel to say that he does not
Put in any plea of insanity, and if lie has ever been at
all insane Im is betally UnOCIDIOIOtIII of it. Yet ho adds
that those who are most'insane generally suppose that
they have mare reason and sanity then those around
them. For himself, he diadems to put in that plea. and
seeks no immunity of that kind. This movement is
made without, totally without, his approbation or con•
ourrenco, and was unknown to him until the receipt of
the above despatch.
Brown here raised himself up fa hie bed, and said—l
will add, if the moot wilt allow me, that look upon it
as a miserable artifiee andmetext of those who ought
to take a different course in regard to me, if they took
any at all; and I view it with contempt more than oth
erwise, as I remarked to Mr. Green. Insane persons,
so far as my experience goes, have but very little ability
to judge of their own windy, and if 1 ern Insane, of
course I should think I know morethen ell the rest of
the world; tmt IMa not think id. 1 nth perfectly uneon
mous of Insanity, mid I regret, so far as I am conable,
any attempt td interfere In my behalf or that wore,
Mr. Botts stated that he was further instructed be
Brown, that relenting this plea entirely and atioking no
delay, for that reason he does repeat to the court his re
quest made yesterday, that time lm given for the arrival
of foreign counsel, which he has now reason to expect.
Yesterday afterneon a despatch was received from
Cleveland, Ohio, signed Daniel Tilden, dated 2dth test .
asking of Brown whether it
t a le vpid be of any use for
counsel to leave last night. To despatch an answer
was returned that the jury would be sworn this morning,
and Brown desired the counsel to come at once.
The telegraph operator stilted that -this despatch
would be gent off at brim, yn Advent:a bf the despatched
sent by the feroftera, and he hits
learned this morning
that it was sent before the storm that last night inter
rupted communication, so that the counnel might reach
here by twelveor One o'clock to-night. The course
taken by Brown t hin meriting makes It evident that lie
sought no postponement for the pupae of delay ouy he
tie rejecta the plea Of insapitv, t Mill, in his own opinion tto .
7:g.h..vscaolreelrgelf by
t he
140
Counsel at present here.
Mr. Bunter observed that the enamors' counsel,
having renewed tee motion of petterday tor delay tor a
specific porton,ndicated ai.d based upon information.
received in the (urn, of a telegraph despatch, the. ones•
on was whether there was audio en' ground th
additional information to change the decision nonouno
ed by the court yesterday on the same motion. If the
gout did Oct a ' once deem this mrcuinstanee woolly
insufficient. before the decide], w.s made the cottotel
for the Come onsealth deemed it their dirty to gall at
tenryon to two or three Bottom noncected Vie .
Kau mi
, though doong, to /timid threstalling tee trial dl
hie case in regard Woo lomat miaow:to at the bar.
They were prepared to pro•e that he had ma,,e open,
repeated, and constant acknowledgment of everything
charged asainat hie . He had gloried in it. and we have
but an exhibitien of the 6111110 spirit and the same pur
por trot he it arr h ritetti that he wou d permit no
di k'n e :rfso i e n enislies tho p lela in i for the purpose of hav
ing a fair trial. A fair triat in the prouer.ll6ollo, and ID
the only Ranee MS:hash it can he regarded ny the court.
is a trial aeronauts to the taws of Virginia. with the
safeguards against wronging the pawner which these
laws throw around him. If the prisoner's idea of a fair
trial is to have it so shaped as to produce it fairness in
his conception. outside of what the law recognises. it
becomes the duty of this counsel for the Commonwealth,
and, as tie apprehended. of the coact, to Tema any at-
Tempt of that kind, Considering the surrounding
circumstance', to which it wee unnecessary to par
ticularly advert, there could be no right claim
for delay, except so far as the prisoner could
Chow In a reliable form, that such a delay was
necessary to dojo:Nee in a partieuler case according
to the laws and policy rd . the State of Virgini a . In re
trent to thiLlelet rem read. we know not who this Mr.
Tilden r . We know Pot whether tie in to corns here as
conning fOr the prisonirk,or whether too t i , wariEn heed a
bond 0 dasher/Mom yea nave rig t here the
latter M g t e
atite r n i T t ill all en time
tyr ' fiTnit h wltrildisViti hat suiriy) ti retch
lor him to arrive ere me the, if he had deafened
•it ws airly Inferable .tha id wouldend to
gl e gt° i a t n n l ot thetaint:4=l'g cot
lim a that tiint e andJ o r
the
trial to the latest day, when; rescue could be attemptedt
While eon tn. hd itut the earnestness and zeal of the pet •
soner'scounsel. he meat Ask the court to rojeot the
motion, end proceed with the trial at once
Mr. Ilapling said he would be reluctant to withhold
from a prisoner charged with a mune of the greatest
enormity, eta in the present ease. anything calculated to
%third litin the amplion opportunity or obtaining Malice.
But he !Mehl° and Well:tient counsel assigned him,
who would see that kilns tried fairly and in: partialty,
and he therelbte fully concurred In thd remarks of Ins
enffeaßtie in opposing the motion. H e referred also to
the fact that Brown pretended, yesterday afternoon.
that was unable to wen end was brourt into court
op a bed, and yet he walke i ti Jima to the ail after the
close ot the triaLwlthout ifficalty. e bought these
were pretences for delay which the court should over
rule.
Orson I sediment oner/ remarke
whetherne dars
delay would bo to aseertain the ex-
Pealed arousal would climb or not, and no prejudice
oould result td the Commonwealth from a small delay
of that character, In reference to the new matter
brought to the consideration of the court, he did not be
whichth prisoner had made an, acknowledgment upon
ho could be oonvicted. All toe acknowledgments,
to tar as he knew of their character. referred to the
treason. and these confessions, according to our law,
are insufficient to convict a party who may have
acknowledged tie feet •In the plainest language to one
hundred witnesses. If that to all the evidence upon
which the Commonwealth relies, the prisoner cannot
be convicted{ because our code provides that such
cattleman shall he ninon in mien court, and the pri
soner has dented it in open court. by putting in the plea
of " not guilty." At to sufficient time having elapsed
for counsel to reach here. it wee a reasonable supposi
tion that the persons to whom Brown wrote were n imam
and did not immediately reee ice the lettere. 1' he Com
monwealth does not know who Mr. Tilden ; but ho is
nn ex•member or Congress, and said to be a man re
speete bly connected. As to what is called Brown s sham
stakes's of yesterday, it should tie remembered that
that was not then, or ie it now, made the armed for
the application for delay. He certainly did not
think thin trialfliould he hurried thropgh for the reason
that a moue might be apprehended, tor such fears wore
idle.
DECISION OF THE COURT—DELAY REFUSED.
The Court elated that he meet see in thie case,
out In any other. that proper Canoe detav was made out
before granting such application. In the present case
he could not see that the telegram gave any aesurance
that the additional counsel intended to come. The pri
soner is now defended by connect who will take care
that no Improper evidence is advanced avainst him, and
that allproper evidence in hie belied( shall be presented.
Re could not see that proper cause for delay was made
out.
closedxeced counsel might arrive before the case
wee and could then see all the teatiniony taken.
and thee the prisoner tnight have the beneht of his or
their advice . although the calm now proceed.. As to
the matter of insanity it was not presented in a relia
ble form. Instead of more statement', wo should have
alfidavite,or something of that character. He thought.
therefore. Met the Jury should be sworn and the trial
commenced.
THE JURY SWORN—READING OF THE INDICT
MENT.
The jury having been eworn to fel rly and
try the pillow. the court direetoil that the PTIBOIIOT
1111411 t forego the form of standing while being ar
ra bpned, if be donired it.
Mr. Botts put the inquiry to the pneoner, and he con
tinned to lie prostrate in hie cot while the long Indict
ment, filling seven Pages, wan road. lie In
first, with ineurreetion ; secondly, with treason;
and thirdly, with murder.
SPEECR OF TILE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr. Harding addressed the jury. Ho presented the
facts oil the case, dotatli k e epe r, cenes at subs e quent
the killing of the bridgm and the
Wiling of the citizens named in the indictment; the
minute of Lewin Washington end Mr. Allatadt. with
their slavosi the formation of a new government wit hint
the !mitts of the Commonwealth; the holding of citizens
as prisonera of war, and the sultseanant capture of the
insurgents. lie read the law of treason, wliteh
_provide.
that levying war against the Item giving comfort to rte
enemies, or eaMbipthing any other government within
Its !tapirs, are punishable with death. The law against
ititvising with a stave to produce an insurrection pun
ishes the offence with death. The murder of citizens is
a c oiz o olltei; charges of the indictment if proven ei
thus uuniehable with death. All these chance wouldbe
distinctly proven beyond the possibility of doubt on the
mod of Jhelum
The Commonwealth would show that the prisoner's
whole oldest was to rob our citizens of their slaves
and carry them olf by violence, and, ho woe happy
tO lan against the wile of the elavea—all of them
Having escaped and rushed back to tair masters on
the first opportunity, lie oonoluded by urging the
jury to cant aside all prejudices; to give the prison
ers a fair and impartial trod ; not to allow their
hatred of Abolitionism to influence them against
those who have raised the block Hag on the nail of
Ibis Commonwealth.
SPY.ECII OF MR. GREEN COUNSEL FOII TIM
PRIdOPILIt.
Mr. Green, on the part of the priaono r. gave the law
applicable to the case. He reminded the jury that they
are the judges et the law and tact; and if tney have any
doubts as to tne law and fact ot. the guilt of thisprieo
ner, they are to give the prisoner the benefit of that
doubt. The first charge of treason—ns a epecitio ant
of treason—mutt be proven. It must be proven that
ha attempted to establish a separate and distinct
government t and it must also he proven vi lint was
the purpose of the treasonable nets before ton can
convict him on these charges. If it is intended to rely
on his confessions to prove treason. the law, which dis
tinctly says no convictions eon he tondo on oonfessione,
unless made in open court, renders thus impossible.
I here must be leithetent evidence to prole the charge,
independent 0 , ,or oontOeelone out of court, and it re
mitten two divan, i 0 anemia to prove each i rid oily cot
of trensain. In ii nod to the somind charge 01 coospi r
ing with the et 0 ,'., to rebel and make an insurrection,
the .1m v must be satisfied that midi a conspiracy was
' dons within the State 01 Virginia, and within the Juri
sdiction of this court. if it was done in Maryland. this
court could not punish the act. If done within the
limits of the armory at 11arper'e Ferry, it was not done
within the Jurisdiction of this State—the Government
of the United mates holding Jurisdiction exclusively
within Gianni grounds.
Attotney General Cushing had decided this point with
regard to the armory grounds at Ilarper's Ferry; which
opinion was read to the Jury, showing that persons re
siding within the limits tit the armory caxnot even Iss
ti y i m m
taxed b Virginia, and that crime emulated within
the 'lei limits are punishable by the Federal courts,
And I the Jury may h a te a doubt about the law on
this su Ject, they must give the prisoner the benefit of
that doubt. •
Upon the last count, that of murder, lf the crime was
committed 'within the !units of the armory, Una court haa
noyurisdietion; mut as in the mule of Beckham, It it wee
committed on the railroad bridge it was committed
Within the State ot Maryland which State claiMejUnildle
lineup tothe armory grounds. Although he may be guilty
of murder, a must be proven that it was wilful, delibe
rate, and premeditated murder to make it a Capital of
fence. If otherwise, the killing was murtier in the se
cond degree, punishable by imprisonment. If there is
any doubt on these points, y ou Intitit awe that doubt to
the prisoner. Me was satisfied that the jury would not
allow any outside eguitement to allect them; that they
will do their duty faithfully and impartially.
Mr. Botts impressively addressed the yury, saying that
the oise before then I was an unusual one, and in many
resew:its nob as has helms Seen unknown. It was a
jury trlal,calling for calm, unimpassioned deliberation;
and not seizing upon loose statements to induce a con
viction, the Jury must be morally above all prejudices
and influenoea, and deliberate calmly free of all resent
ment, bearing in mind that the mission of the law in
pot to wrenk vengeance, and that the majesty of the
law is best maintained when Judos, counter'', and Jury
rice above these influences. The burden of proof is
On the Commonwealth, and if aho bills to substan t int.
her daises, you are !mend to do your duty impartially.
and And Sour verdict on the law and testimony that the
COmmeriWealth may be able to pres,nt you. lla then
proceeded to go over the tame grounds taken by Mr.
treason, n each of the three points of the indictment—
Ineurreetion, and murder. He imid it is no dif
ference how much the jury may be convinced in their
own minds of the guilt of the prteoner, it is easential
that they must have proof of positive guilt.
hlr. Botts, in review inn the law haute% on the case,
evinced ft determination to avail honvelf of every ad
vantage that the law allows, and to do his duty to the
priernier earnestly and talthfully, It was due to the
prisoner to state that ne believed himself to be actuated
by the highest and noblest thelin4e that ever eoureed
through a human breast. His instructions were to de
stroy neither property nor life, They would prove by
thole gentlemen who were prisoners, that they were
treated With rdepettl, and that they wore kept in pork
Gong Of safety, and that no violence wasonered to them.
These facts must be taktlikinki consideration, and have
their due weight with the fury.
Mr. Hunter P o llan ed, stating his purpose to avoid any
thing. by way of ar,uniont or explanation, not mune-
Moiety connected with the p trticulsr issue to he tried
and to tuarell straiditiorwaid to the attainment, no nir -
us nay be in our power, of the ends (auntie., by either
Convicting or acquitting two prisoner at thelatr, With a
angle prelimmary remark, explanatory of his position
here lie an assistant prosecutor, which had boon as
eigned to 10111 by the Governor of the Commonwealth,
en well as by, his honor thejudge. He passed at once
to a review or what wile the law in reference to the cud,
and what he expected to lid able to prove to the eatable
two of the jury.
First—As to high treason. This was probably the first
ease of high treason, or treason against the State. that
Mid aver been tried here by our Stele Courts, and he
fervently hoped that it would lie the last that would ever
occur, and probably in some degree, not only orate our
daemon, bu t upon our prompt deoision of this case, will
that result depend Ile thought his friends on the other
sled wore totally mistaken in the view that the law atr
now stands on tile statum-book, in relevance to overt
acts, was either in the language or substnntially that
contained in the Constitution of the United States.
On tell rotatory, the phraeeology had bean varied trout
the Constitution, and. tie he conceived, for a plain nod
palpable purpose. All the powers vested in the Federal
tiovernmeet were given wan grentjealousy. This woe
an historical feet perfectly familiar, and consequently
while treason sourest the United States comma only
in levying war against them, or adhering to their etio
lates nal giving them aid and couitori—end theta is a
clime= that no persou shall be convicted of treason
unless on the testimony of two witnerays, some el art
act, or confession in open court—yet the State
law is moo full, and includes within its definition
of treason, also the establishing, without the au
thority of the Legislature, any Government with
in ita Punts separate 1101 n the existing Government,
or the holding or exeouting under such usurped Go
eminent of any °thee prolessing allegiance or fideli
ty to it, or resisting the execution of the laws under
color of its authority ; and goes on to declare that
such treason, If proved by the teattmony of two wit
nesses to the same overt net, Or by conthasion ih coot,
I shall be punished with death. Any One of these acts
constitutes treason a miost this Commonwealth, and he
believed the primoner had boon amity of each and all of
these acts, which would be proved in the clearest Mea
-1 tier, not by two. but by a dozen tea tnesses, unless limited
by the netot tone. the prisoner had attempted to
break down the existing Government of the Common
wealth, nod establish on tile ruins a now tioverninent
Ito had usurped the office of rommender-in chief
01 this new Government, and, to g ether with hie whole
bona, pi mooted altegionce and fidelity to it, he repro
tiented not only the civil authontiee of the new Govern
ment, but our 00 a military. lie is doubly, trebly, and
quadruply Katy Oh treason.
Al r. Bunter pore etlint a g ain to the question of juris
diction over time armory kroundr, And examined the au
thority, cited on the other Bale, 01 Attorney General
Coahing. The latter Wee en able man, bat carne Irmo
a region of the country where the opinions are very
dalereut Iron' num. ill relation to the powers of the
Fettered Government us alteeting State rights. Our
aorta have decided adversely to Mr. Cushintee rinse.
For all time past the jurisdiction 01 thus court of J el
teflon county, in regard to canniest °deuces emu
' muted et Gaspers terry, has Peen uninterrupted and
unchallenged, whether they were committed on tile
Ourerrinient property or not. Flo cited an instance.
which occurred Nadi -nine years ago, where an atm
! sumo taunter was committed between the very camps
1 in front of w hick these men fought their battle, and the
manliest was trial home convicted, and executed tomer
our laws. There was a broad distinction uetween the
cessation of jurisdiction by Vminia to the Feder
'several/met and the mere assent el /Rates that the
Federal Government should become a landholder
within its Mode. the law of Virginia, by virtue of
which the grounds at Harper's Ferry were purchased
hi the Federal Government, ceded no jurohnotion,
Brown wee Woo prultr, on hie own notorious confes
sion, of advising the conspiracy. In regard to the
charge ef Murder, tae Drool will be that this man was
not only actually engaged in murdering our citizens,
hut that he was the chief director of the whole inOVe
moot. No matter whether he was prevent ou the spot
or n mile on, he is equally solar •
In concloston. 111 r Bunter said he hoped the case
would be considered vertu fairness and nupartmlity—
without tear, favor, or alfection—end he only Aeked that
the penalty night nailed on the prisoner which out
gaiety requires, and Which the laws 01 God end man
approved.
The court then took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court re-assembled at halt past three o'clock, and
100 witnesses were called.
TILE TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Dr. Terry testified on Sunday night I heard a shot
fired nt the terry, also beard n cry ; looked out and sear
two men passing from and towards the armory Ante; a
tall man collie from the armory gate ; two men from the
cars helloed " there lie goes now • the rune stopped.
and raised his ride, and, saying he bed " found abets,"
bred upon teem ; they followed luni to the armory gem,
and exchanged shots with ben; Conductor Phelps was
one or those mg; the witness afterwards bound the
black man, liorrood, dying in trie railroad office ; the
hitter said ha Wee commanded to stop by the men on
thd Mao, awl on rebating, they fired upon hint; wit
ness saw Seeetet men paroling derma the night, and
tth into the bridge; did not know what to
make of it, and went ad inquire of the armory
watchman what it meant; met a man who level
led his rifle at him, and when he naked him where
the watchman was, send he was not there, but that there
was" a few of us here;' afterwards. towards morn -
ing, saw a wagon pass, with three armed men lollownaz
it ; then wort to Mr. Kiituriller and hlr. Ball end told
Brent that an mined body of men had possession of the
armory, and dot to s 0 near It; he also gave informa
tion to other persons employed in the armory; he saw,
also, three of them at Flail a works; did not see more
than thirty ; rooognined them try a peculiar hat they
wore ; he rode to Charlestown to give the alarm and
ask for assistance '
• returned about eleven o'clock and
aoaiemd in hearing orders arid m gummy armed forces
to the best place 01 attack; did not see or recognise
Brown there at all.
. . .
Ctese-examined by Mn. Green.—As 1 rode post the
mory armed men were at the Fate; they did not at
tempt id ALCM fie, and I was determined not to be
atypped.
Conductor Phelps sworn.—On Sunday night. the 15th.
my train nutted at 153, bound east ; saw no watchman
nt the bridge. and thought it atmage, as it was his duty
to ho thew; I was talking to theeneineer. and was in
the net of starting ahead again when the watchman
came up to me, much excitedand stated that he had
been attacked on the Image b'y men having rifles; be
fore starting the train, Mr. Bergey (who was near the
bridge at lied time with my lantern) entered the bridge.
accompanied by tee Dagange-reefer and a priesenger ;
twee Ina entrance, Wine ono erred Stand and deliver:"
I had preview& told the engineer to follow him slowly,
but immediality saw the name lea of tour rifles pointed
at no, resting on the railing; I told the en g i peer to back
the train, as something was wrong in the bridge; he did
ao ; I got out on the Bearing. / hoard the report of a
gun, and Day wood. the colored man, ear. mono g to
ma, and said, " Captain. I am shut I' The bail had en-
Oiled his tack, end came out under the lett nipple.
1 earned him to the railroad office. and then alerted
fora doctor ; on my way 1 saw a man come out 01 the
bridge and go toward the. armory gate; I remarked,
• There he goes now," and Mr. Throcionorton, clerk of
the Wager Douse, bred at him ; the shot was returned
bin two men at the armory gate; I was Moan behind
tirockniut ton, ti he exchanged several shots with them;
this was ten minutes alter Heywood was shot ; I heard
the teen loading their rifles a g ain: the revere. were
very loud,. and 1 wendorsel why the people were not
art US011; I walked bark to the railroad office, and one
nt tile party tame out ; he mud, " You can core over
the bridge with your tram;" I replied that I would
rather not, alter these proceedings, and asked. " What
do you want 1" he yepried, " We want Intone, and we
intend to have yt e" 1 then Wed, "What do you
mean 1" lie replied, " You will find out in a day or
two ," I then telt alarmed thr the rialety of myself and
the passengers, and concluded to await until day
light ,• men were passing backward and forward from
the bridge to the gate of the armory; each appeared
wrapped In blankets; the yassengera were much ex
cited. and at a lose to know what it meant ; I went to
time (muck of the train, and saw from twenty to thirty
men in and about the engine house • about tour o'clock
1 Sawa wagon driven into the yadwith a carriage. and
nearly a dozen wen lumped out of the wagon ; did not
ace any one got out et the carriage; law mon tie beck
and torward, who seemed to be putting sometime
111 the wagon • they were alto going up and down the
attest lending the armory , and all seemed busy
at ...thing ; this continued until nearly day light,
when the wagon lett the yard and passed over the
bridge to the Maryland aide ; about three o'elmilc,before
the wagon left, an old gentleman came to me and said
that the partied who have arrested me aimed me to
come out on condition tlot 1 would tell yon that you
might cross the brid g e with your train ; t afterwards
learned that this was Mr.Krum, a ultisen of the town ;
I replied that I would not cross the brid g e until day light,
that !might see whether it woe salts ; altervitude I saw
o man coining down Stranandonh street with a lantern,
and an armed man named him ; afterwards I saw a
stout negro walking Willis stall wi th ono of these wen;
could not see what was in the wagon ;atterwardas black
boy brought a note to the clerk of the Wager douse or
dering breakfast for may-seven men; I determined to
go out and ascertain what it meant; y met a man,
whom ho now repognised as Coppeo, and asked
What they meant t he replied, we do nut want
to injure you or detain your train ; you could have
gone et three o'clock: all we want us to free the ne.
greet' ; I then naiad it the train could now start, and
went to thekunrd et the gate, who said % There le CAP
tat n Stith—lie can jell you what you want to know ' • I
milked to die engine -house and the guard rated to
Captain Smith dint some one wanted to bee him ; the
prisoner at the bar came our and asked hum if he
wan captain of these melt ; he replied that he was ; I
elect/ Ism if I could CANIS the bodee, and he PeremP
tortly responded "No I then naked hini what he
meant by stopping my train ; he replied t Are you the
conductor of that train t I told loan I wee, and he said,
why, I sent you word at three o'clock that you could
pass; I told him that alter being stopped by tinned
loan on the bode° 1 Would not pass with my ttain
he replied, " My heed tor it, you will net be bun ;" he
also said he woe very sorry, but it mite not hie int entiou
that any blood should be spilt; that it was bad Homage
'tient on the part of the men in charge of the bridge;
l then asked bun if he would walk oter the bridge
ahead of nil train with air ; he called a large, stout
man to accompany him, and one of my Paasenkera (AM
adeßy reef asked to accompany me ; but Brown ordered
loin to get into the train or he would take theta all
Prisoners in five minutes Brown and his man accom
panied me; both end rifles, and as we crusted the
bridge the three armed men were still in their
places; when we got aCTOSS Brown said to me, "You
doubtleas wonder that a man of my age should be
here with a band of armed men ; but, if you knew my
Pan history, you would not wonder at it so much." My
train was then tarimai the bridge, and I bid teem Good
morning, jumped on soy train and left. The witness
returned to Harpers Forerun Tuesday. and went in
with Glamor Vi tee and others to see Brown who was
a prism r ; hoard his conversatrun with %tee and
hunter , roverner Wise said he was curry to see a man
of his age in thet position ; drown replied that lie asked
no sympathy. had no al:Moats. to make, and knew ex
actly what he was about; "he Governor naked il lie did
not think lie was doing wrong, In running MI with
other peoeles property ; Brown said no, he did not;
be stated he never had but twenty-two men
in hie patty. but expected large reinforcement' horn
Mary land, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and I
think some of the New England States and New
York; he said the 1111 M. were sent to him from Maeda
(Musette; 1 think he spoke of Sharp's rifles. revolvers,
and spoor.; lie said he could arm from 1.800 to 2,06 , 0
men; said lie had Harper's lorry in his eye na_the pl gee
bar flue operations; that he had rented a farm lour Judea
Mr from Dr. Kennedy, and had paid the rent up to
(larch, and that all hut antia were sent to hen there
front Chambersburg. PA.; he mid those who brou. lit the
arms there did not know what they wore, as he had ta
ken the precaution to pack them in double boxes; they
wereaddressed to Smith N. Sons;' Brown als o told
Gm. Wise that he had books in his trunk that would
°gelidly to Ism his whole prooeedings, and what the
Purport of los burliness wan; Col. Lee said he had one.
and handed it to son. Wise; Brown naked him to rend
two 01 ltd preambles, and liihr 01 tile 111.8 t section.,
whlch he did, and Brown said teat wits et correct cop, ;
in reply to a question of Gov. Wise, he said he was
connuander-in-chrei of the forces under the Pro
visional Government. and that he then held that
position; he said the Constitutron wee adopted
in a place called Chnthein,ln Canada ; Brown said there
was is secretary 01 war,ei secretary of gta 0. a Judge of
the supreme court, and all the other officere for a gen
eral government
,• he mud there was a bonne of repie
stintativea, and teat there wan all mtellikent colored
tone elected as one ol the members of tire hence, con
flation.) Governor Wise netted Brown II lie had taken
the oath al Allegiance provided tor the 4 0 th article ;
he replied that he find ; Gov. W. asked if nil the white
men of his band had taken the oath; he replied
that they had; that he had appointed and commis
sioned ellicere ; that Move en, Leeman and one ot•tire
(Browni s) belle were captain,. and Copper) was lieuten
ant; he said emitething about a battle in Kaneas, and
h e y," on e
u of hie sena shot; 1 Bonk lie said eteak held
n captain s eteniniseton; Governor Wise milted Brown
it he thought he had been betrayed to tile Secretary of
War ; he each he thought he hail boon betrayed, but had
practised a 7.80 id Prevent Suspicion; Weenier Wise
a him whet that nice was, bet he refused to answer;
h ie know .'xecdy the position ho had Mace,' Met
e if hie life wee forfeited, lie wee ready to seder.
twit breath the counsel for the prisoner. interrupted
tub Witnesa, and Raid to the court that he hail just re
ceived a despatch from C,evoland, announcing that
counsel wan conting, and mould almost certainly be
bane to-night. As this was an Important witneas, and, es
it wee now late, he would ask the court to adjourn until
the Morning, in order that the counsel might have the
oeriortmitty to cross question the mom... Its did not
Wand to conduct the case lon per than the arrival of the
the
selected by the pram - net. and as only scraps of
the conversAtion with Gut artier Wire had been etched
out and given to the Jury, he desired that the witness
should be questioned na to the other parts of the con
versation.
Mr. Hunter m 1 ,14.41.1. there were several other Not
mason to 130 called ol the ennui character, to wheel the
questions could be put by the new counsel to.plerroW.
If the untie was not pushed on, the w hole balance 01 she
form would not be autherent to try these 111 . 11 . Ile
thotieht there was no reason for detey. eepeciallr as it
was uncertain whether d m
die comit:Quid get here before
to-morrow.
'I he mein deoided that the witness should proceed.
Cross-examined by .11r. Grvem—ln conversation
Brown said mat it was not Ma intention to harm any
body or an, Min; ; In, was serrYerr bed been killed;
it Was net by Ing orders or hidapprobation, and would
not halo occurred again. pier Wed the people were
peaceable and quiet; when Mown gpoke of taking then,
au posoner. 11 they did net Let into the cars, he ap
peared to wont the train to go on as soon as poggible •,
It was advice mom then in term oh a threat; dui not
recognise Brown till I talked with him in the armory
ad; 1 don't think Brown was with the party on the
Image in the stenn, fur a ha had been 1 think I would
het e rec. wee hum 11041111 S peculiar beard.
By Mr. fhunter.—te hen Brown was muleong with tis
nt the bridge, the three ruined men remained in the
bridge; 1 saw what Aomori it man dreamt in woman's
clothing pose, followed by a boy carrying a bundle or
box.
Colonel Lewis W. Washington detailed the occur
rences at Ins modeller) and the armory, ns before pub
lished.
Cross-examined by Mr. Green.—Cannot say whether
the nivrines tired alter their break into the eit;lno
- the n(117.9 was grnat. turd set oral vt ices ehouted
from tile inside •that ••One aur eratererl' • ; the prisoner.
wore kept in the rear of the ens tue-house end allowed
to seek n sale trecaren; no effort was made to entlamer
.; Browri s conduct Wan not rude or insu.ting towage
ni.
with
Mr. Huntin.—/ was present at the eonversatron
with Gov. \Vies on Thesday ; Gov. Wpm asked Brown
if he had not selected Harper's Ferry ea a NM der place
between alaryland and Virginia, for the eatabliihment
of hie "Provntlenal (Roverumenti" hymn certainly;
he averred his object was to free the Southern slam;
said hie party consisted. of twenty-Mr. nineteen uf
Shamame over with themy
of AO Died two hundied
rp'. rifles. two hundred ...elvers. mad the witnes
does not remember how many spears.
Brown said ho bad enough to ern about fifteen hun
diedt man • the Governor asked him it he expected that
member; he said he had no deryibt the number would he
00e if ho wanted them, Col. Wit...Min:ton detailed the
oonveraition respecting the Provisional avvernmect,
et i tiVlD,Re deep by the lain witness.
a.^t the tune of the attack on the amine
holes, the prismters remained to the rear. at the Mg'
geation of Brown end Ma party; h ear d B rown d irect
hut pr.rty not to fire on any unarmed man; he gave that
or or entre than ones.
By Mr. llunter.—Cook said that Brown had teen
studying this subject for twenty or thirty wire; had
ikr.r Forty repeatedly.
and "'dr°
„ A .. he prisoners were allowed to go out
enntlies of their safety ; gm, went
out sevotal : there were mirniirotta shots toward
the tank where Ariekhain Wag kilted • Civic assn
the entee" t h a t h uld he treated , ' -• • Olga
party should not be - n
By Mr. Ilunter.—Whii- Aker in the engine
I overheard a conversant , between Stevens
another put, not known to the witness about ramie
holding ; Stevens asked the man if he was ni rater of
elm cry ;he said yes, although not elaveholder ; Ste
vens emd you are the first nun I would hams.
Br Mr. Bardimr.—One o l the three names taken
with the witness was kept in the armory yard ; another
escaped and Went home; heard no cony ersation in par
ticular between the party and the negroes who were
taken ; all the negroes were armed with spa irs whole in
the armory card; they walked about the corners
grounds. and inn, came in and wormed himself; no ne
g men from this neighborhood appeared to take up arms
volu,,tarily ' • saw no wounded alert dragged into the
coons house.
At 7 o'clock P. 31., the court adjourned till to-morrow
moraine.
Orders have been itivee to the jailers to shoot all the i
prisoners if an attempt s made to rescue them.
Disclosures by one of the Insurgents.
CIIAIILECTOWN, Oct. 27.—John Copeland. the mulatto I
Prisoner trots Oberlin. Ohm, hoe made a full codes
inn to the
dUgrtnlo c i tMe " N s O„t r inVte n t ooti
Vuomin.
He has eiven the names of the comma atvberl-n,
whn indaced him to go to Harper's Ferry. who furbish
ed the money for his expo naea. &o. He also gluten that
a movement of chnnutior was contemplated in
Kentucky about the same time. Aloof Demo. in North
ern Ohio, whose names have not heretofore been men
ttoned. are di. emir Implicated. Ms contention ta with
held from tire public until the trial ta over. by order of
Governor Wise. Mr. Johnson was shown to-day a
large number of letters, supticatina Gerrit North and
a number of prominent men of Oberlin, Cleveland. and
other points of Ohio.
Among the lettere to one signed Horace Greeter Si
Co., Hint had enclosed !41, for seven letters from Kan
gas, unit two from Ohio. ft Irll.l directed to J. H. Kagi.
one r (the killed ; but es he had been a correspondent of
the Trthune, this letter had a idently enclosed his
par. Another letter trout Captain Brown to one of his
sons, dusted April Id. 1859. detsils visit to Gerrit Smith
at Teterboro'. which .he writer rezarded as Habig eu
coureging that Smith gave $ 195. and that he also re
volved at his house n note that he considered good tor
e2to more. Also, that Smith find written to his fr ends
at the} set, that h 20110 must be raised or lirown, of
which h ould n.ree to furnish one-Rfth himself.
There is elan a notice of a draft. from the rambler if the
New York State Mink, sent him by direction of fiernt
611110. dated Altcrnr. Anoint V, 11359 Marshal John
eon also has a list of the officers of the Frorasinnat Go
vernment. and abet of contr , bulot a To the:PrPle"-
Al ambit, Johnson left fir Cleveland last mint" takirm
copies with Imo. The a:animation made by Marshal
Johnson mettles the toot that this movement bad long
been maturina ; that roma prominent men in the North
ern States have raven money and influence in de behalf,
and when the facts are made Dublin a sensation may be
expected.
Rev. Dr. newton. of the Primmest Epiincopal Chute,
then made a !perch welcoming the reverend *endgame
I'f Ireland. lie rose, on th e part of the GIin•USIM
h.ladelphia, to welcome them to their homes. team.
end cenfidence. Ile welcomed them for tneir own sake.
Inc the sake of the Church, and for the ante a( the Ee
riestr of the Church.
Dr. Gagnon then extended the right bend of Wow
ship to the seceders, and the audience sang the (ollow
ing hymn standing
" Blessed be the tie that binds
Our hearts an Ghnsthie lore ;
The fellowship le kindred ennds,
Is like to that above."
Rev. Dr. Edgar. on coming forward, was received
with loud cippleu.. In the hot haste attendant anon
these data of telegtaplia and railroads...re eametimes
found we had come too soon. Ile round himself n seek
a pudic...iv before that audience. Ile came to mem
heavy riding.-to selectee the roma of the death or la.
beloved brother in Ireland. Rey. Dr. Wilson-a men a(
profound piety and gthat learnln • • man wheals place
the entree would not soon file e_t
What shadows we are,
and whet shadows do we pursue He left him at home -
in the fullness of health sad strenetb-he woad se -
home again to tread one new-made grave. Be weld
hardly respond to the welcome just . extended
to him and his brethren, withemt settee borne
thing inappropriate to the melancholy feeling that
overpowered hut heart. He did not wish to do
this, but .creatures of accident and ex i gency
as they were, they must not allow their relabels to over
come their sense of enty. He mime there to represent
the good o'd Scotch Christiana who lived in Oda
coed, stern old Christiana who came to Ireland or Ire-
Mode seed. They come there that civilisation meld
prevail, that : r 'culture might flourish, and that litera
ti:re no,lo extend. Throu-h the agency of men like
these ;be seed of troth It. - been planted in the soil of
l'lster, and though it was a await seed at ilar it had
brancred out into a magnificent tree. - What Ulster was
rev: so enact wag hem; made to snake both Leingter,
Munster. and ConnaUght.
In tee Home Minion work in the lower partials of
Irelend, the greatest work was done among the pea
sants,., the mals. The amid wee huge and the pro
gress Was one of solid and substantial sad. Whether
the saying of Daniel O'Coatiell was true or not, that the
emu-miry of !relied were the beet peasantry lit the
world. he would say . that they manifested =WY Wide
and generous genial's, and that the missionanes had
met from them the greatest extent of kneltilege
He aims then amain them as friends-ea Chnseleas
interested in a cornmon cause, infineneed by comma , '
motives, end slot) int in a common Atwater. The re
torniation was progreseing us the south of 'Wind T s t
form
reation commended meal( more pardentarly to
people of this country. where the tide of eaderabon was
SO strongly setting. Was it better to attempt to petrify
to t eireem of emigration where it entered tato the sea,
or should we go lace to its source and pour into its
spring the salt of life, that its waters new no more guile
forth to make the land barren end stank,: [APekume.)
We should begin in time-we Would convert the
young, and send them R. converted Mon to his elonces
country-send them as ornaments to society,. 'Rena
tethers oh their way. as the chariots of - target Gad Ow'
horsementhereof. to help here in American soil to the t
glory of Oaf. lapplause.l One Man. tuck as these
men are, would do more tow-sods a seed-honest
Chnetteeity than a thous laid or a thousand tames •
thousand dollars. The influence of one man would so
down tram generation to generation to practice te
lTo r y of Christ. and engage in the Oman redder
ions of eternity. (Apple:me.)
Canine the eye over /eel nd, we could net meths
the limeinstion of its glorious scenery. Tourists
there-tourists from Amenea ; they saunter along tbe
banks of its beautiful lakes, lavish tbeir admiration on
its beauty, end liaise enraptured to thetaraiti-notee
that float throu.b the mountains spirits of ear.
Did they ever think, as they tented away, that this
county was gloomy with superstition 7 God. tie felt.hed
mercy an store
to
the . wild woods around Itillareer.
It, mountains, its hanging gardens, its gushing eat.-
tarts, and its Mire seen.. would not forevet that be
neath the daikness of mind; arid they could not but --
teal that these beautiful scene., where man aloes
was vile-teat among the wountein.l. where the - wild
deer nins and the it Mar's dor follows-ghat] feel the
feet of Ord worshipping Christians. I Apelansej
Alter describing with much eloquence are pro.
th e c ce in d, theronee trio audience for th eir emonem.
and craving the bleeding of upon the work of tam
alone. the !speaker concluded amid crest anis...
Rer. M. Dill was received with load applause. a nd
said lie was among them, he felt, by the Ororman e of
God. He was there by his snitianCe awl ihreittion. He
tell overwaelmed by this vast audience-Ind he hoped
they were there for gieel to Deeanother as wallas for
enjoy ins the mercies el a common dimmer. 's he pew
dee et self-communion was a Aeneas era, and he
warndy cur mended it. lie felt they had magnified
their importance. although they could not etudniTs the
mportenee of their mission. 'Chef came Gem a algae
Mend to la large contineut -from swan churches to
largo eliurchee-from an old rotten'', m they sag * a
country nearif rn out. to e soon,: country. one fresh
and pro; res,a , .
We mum nut estimate the cause by the Moe or num
ber* of air island. " he conies Were a little Lock. yet
the) bull; their hollea on the rock ;" and so the Church
of I re'cim, thou .11sruall, was most impre.nably on
the rock of elitist. peewee.] It would be a poor
thing if we contented ourselves with keeping *het we
have. end not endeavoring to spread the ideseumetime
enjoyed. They sere extending._ their edorts to India
and the Jews and it meta be said of their talialitielissi
of the domains of Queen Victoria, that wp,ui them the
sun paler vete.
fee reverend epesker then went on to fire list So
count of the remarkable tenvel lately. snipes to taw
Christian Chinch of liaised. and asked if it was Mere"
delusion-here animal emotion-that had secomplilhed
tech a change; that had reformed the. oninkankr,
bowed the etUbleiru knee or the pray arises mite Miele
the Sabbath-breaker an observer of the holy day thee
hem brought woman from the lowest step woman nen
take to wroth We feet of the blessed Jeans; that hali
conmelied the publican to abandon his erium-producin t,
teethe; that has omutoned in one slatterns members of
all denortonstme r Wee this a delusion t It had been
and thet it wan as well to hammer two cold Meagan,
iron together as to do this. We must be Etta melted he
the white licit of God's lore balers we can te welded
m ore unit.
Sudden Death of u Telegraph Operator. In-
From Washtngton.
NVA.4IIII.IITON. Oat. 27.—" he treasury receipts for the
week endure Monday were nen Or et niu,cou: the drafts
paid, et VS 000, drafts leaned. Ct.lTb IXOU and tbesmoutit
subect to draft , $4 608 POO The reduction from the sum
on hand the preceding week is 9159 COO
The Indian Bureau has wattled the following con
clothtracts Mackinaw blankets. cloths,
_and dry coeds to
Cronin, Ifurxthal. & Pears, New York-made
nu to Whiting, Oallnupe, & Co. Boston;
hardwa.e. asrtoulturnt imptements, ho., to Ituunr,
Jenkins, Baltimore; Northwest guns and pow tr-horns
to 11. is Leman, Lancaster, Pa.
Admletnt General 'Wilson, of Pennsylvania, is here on
official business to obtain the remainder nt the armada.
that State under the apportionment of 1E56.
Later from Mexico.
TIM JU tREZ GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED BY THE
BRITISII
NEv' Ontstss, Oct. 2d.—The stesinshipTenneasee
has arrived. from Vera Cruz,on the 4.1.1 Met, with
.",37 OW in specie.
The United States sloop-of-war Savannah was at
Sacrifictos.
It was reported that Acting British Minister Mat
thews had authorized the British consul at Vera Cruz
to recur ntse the Juarez Government.
Gen. Robles had returned to Jalapa.
Ms ramon's expedition to Sin Luta was still preparing.
Gen. DelcoHada was at Son Luta. Gen. Ampudui at
Vera Cruz, and Gen. Marquise at Guadalajara—all In
active.
Captain Cook taken to Virginia.
CITA NI W3E511010 Oct. S7.—Captain Cook was taker' to
Yurstottt to-day on the requialtion of Governor Wise,
:by officers from Vsrpnia, acompsnled by the parties
Who arrested tom
Three ZlinrPhsiiiies and a small lot of funmunitinn
were found in the woods near this place this morning,
by some boys who were hunting rabluts. One of the
rifles has C. B. Ttdd'a name on the mounting: the
others ore both marked "C. B." They were. no doubt.
placed under the bushes last night by the men lett by
Cook on tne mountain. The Washington pistol has
not been recovered, and nothing has been seen of the
men.
German Celebration at Harrisburg.
Ilannienvaa, Pct. The German " Eintracht"
Aesociation of this city here resolved t., celebrate the
centennial annivors try of Schiller's birth. and Col. A.
J. 116rr is to deliver the oration. The earbeises will
open with ea grand cantata. by Freligrath. followed by
vocal an instrumental music, the tete concluding with
grand manor dross hall.
. .
ur firemenare makm; ortenslve preparations to re
ceive the - eat Pfuladelphla r wpm> Company and the
Empire Hook and Ladder Company from Philadelphia
neat week.
Capt. Cook on his way to Virginia.
Bsimmong, Oct. rt.—A despatch received at Frede
rick city Matrix that Captain Cook imaged throw h
ilacerston n thin eveninr, in chars• of ri won; guard,
on the way to Chatteatown, where he will arrive during
the night.
At Herm - stolen the prisoner wan exhibited from the
Verendali hotel to n numerous crowd.
A minipill) of the Frederick military is still near
Herm'. Fortx. to check any attempt at the rescue of
the prisoners.
Marine Disaster in the Day of St. Law
VIVO VESSELS SUNK—LOSS OF LIFE.
Rosvo.S, Oct. 27. —Vie eehooney Pacific, of Smithson.
Me—bins st nuehor at Maitre.) island. in the bay of St.
Lawrence. cot adrift in a gale. and run foul of an un
known schooner.
.
Both vessels were sunk, and all nn board serishel
Thirteen need bodies have 'sled ashore.
Political Excitement at Baltimore.
BA LTIMORN. Octobe • V.—The American party held a
largo meeting in Monument square to-night. and the
entlinsinsm was helghtenedhy a display of fireworks.
the firing of
_sum. cannons. etc. Addresses were made
by Winter Davis. Morrison, Harris, Judge Crane 01
YI , DOIMI,. end others.
The Tenth ward procession was beaded by a knan on
horseback. carnal, a large awl. The Eighteenth ward
had a blacksmith shop. in which men were encased in
making awls. These were de.irtied to caricature the
use of awls at the poUa on election day.
Financial Panic at Toronto, C. W.
TILE INTERNATIONAL BANK SLISPRNOno.--grN ON
TUC COLONIAL PANK.
TORONTO. C. W.
27.—The International Bank, of
Toronto. ansuendod testa- day.
The Colonial Bank. an msti tut ion of a similar char
acter, is undergoing a great rill:Ito-day ; The doors are
besieged by thousands of excited tlepoai tort.
From Pike's Peak
LEAVENWORTH. Oct. f7.—The overland express from
Denver ea) line arrt%cd with Witte to the :Otte inst., and
6; Opl
In gold duet
The election of Mr. Vti dhamn u delegate to Congress
is confirmed.
On the 20h the people wore to vote for or egainn
Provisional Government.
The mining operations are drawing to a close.
=ill==l
WkSRINOTOX, Oct. 27.—The Lighthouse Board has
awarded tie contract for building the lighthouse nt
040 Ann to Edwin Adams. at Boston, at nearly 813 i;
the metallic/ work to Adams h Roberts . at IS en); and
the lanterns to the same parties at 53 %O. There were
thirty-two bids for the liehthouse contract.
Senator Owin has arrived at Washington.
Itahtratong. Oct. 27.—A. L. Cook. one of the eldest
operators of the Mutnetic Telegraph Vompanr. died
guddenly in this city yesterday. lie had been in the em
ploy of the company for ten years, and was on duty the
day before Ma deatl.
The Wreck of the Propeller Troy.
GM:WWII. Canada Oct. 27.—The life beet of the
propeller Troy, in which a portion of her crew lett the
wee: k, line been found empty. The cone!. Is helot
searched, but there la now only a bare possibility of the
encore of those tt contained.
From Havana.
Now OaLxA]•, Oct. V.—Octec from Havana ha,i bee n
recett ed to the 2lth net. Sugar aCC steady but quota
bone are nominal. Stock .q Saar in bort, 13e.0.0 t• , xer..
Exchange on London, Mien; exotica.° on New 1 ma,
3.S° ed.
Appropriation for a Statue of Ethan
ItorimPram mt. Vt., Oet..l7.—The House has pays I. by
a majority of twelt e, an appropriation of *2 We for a
statue of Ethan Allen, to be erected in the Btate Hoitte.
Snow at Easton.
EASTON. Pa., Oct. 27 —Blx inches of snow tell here led
night. It o rapidly disappearing to-day.
Proceedings of City Council's.
The regular moetsngs of th ens bodies were held ye
tank,.
SELECT BRANCO.
Communications as follows were received from eitl-
Sena. ASSIE4 toot ltreenwood street may be paved.
From the Board of Tmde. sake; that a committee
may lay appointed to meet a committee of that Board.
to revise the port reulstionc This was ~creed to and
Masers. Fora, Bradford, sod Lord, arPolated. From
the City Treasurer, lit answer to a resolution. as fol
lows: hobs amount of water, 9170.0 W; warrants
paid. 4;10,78142 • balance. $2•3,216.118,• amount of cut.
tort loan. $117,4011; warrants paid, 5g77.373.63; balance,
iiitille2d.6l. No part of the loan has been used for cur
rent eipensea of the city; the balance will be held to
pa, all ietitimate drafts. but mittens else.
;Mr. Benton offered a resolution relative to further le
gislation lor the oily. Laid over.
The Committee on Markets, to whom was referred
the market-house question, reported an ordinance re
quiring the Commissioner of Markets, in satin; the old
market sheds in Market street, to reserve the trot
plugs, the ptllvta, a rod .ht iron work, he., and that the
said property shall be removed by the first of December.
The sole of the reumieing material to take place oil
November Ist, with possession on the 19th inst. TOP
ordinance appropriates kleOu to pay for removine the
reserved property, which is to be stored under the
direction of the oomnutteu until wanted for re-erection
elsewhere.
The ordinance passed finally.
A resolution to piaci, pia lamps in the Smith Second
str. et market was ac reed to.
... . • .
resolutton to erect bail lamps in \MIOII9 parte of the
Tu ellth n ard was referred.
The ordinance authorising the Chief Engineer to dis
pense with a third assistant wan agreed to
The tell autlioria ng the suspension al the Franklin
Fire Company stun arced to.
The bill to pat s'6ll for ice was concurred in t and the
appointment of Mr. Joseph Wood, as Chief of the De
tective Police, was confirmed. Itiliourned.
COMMON BRANCH.
Mr. Hacker presented a petition trom J. M. Christo
pher, hu matins the 11311/03 of Charles Clare as one of
his sureties ea Counuiee,ner of Rt..liwals. Also,
couliuutocation (rem toe Cit) Treasurer.
Mr. Wister submitted a petition tur water-pipes on
toper and Allen streets, in Franktord. Referred to
the Collimate° on Water.
oitbronco inaliins an appropriation to the Con
t relle re of I'ool.o Schools wail called up.
A motion to strike out O,M for new books was 1118-
cusa..l at mall lan,th, and was finally lost by a lute of
33 to td.
Mr. JUitico moved to amend to make the euoa a Otkh
wh i ch 1,-.4 not Ar.reCti to.
otr. orally advocated the paesage of the bill
w itnout
Mr. Baird moved to amend to make the sum 86,0tX),
which was ai.rced to, and the bill passed,
Mr. W B Thurman autunitted a taint nicatton from
the Board of Trade, requesting Councils to appoint a
committee to miter with a similar committee of that
hod), in regard to port regulations, and asking
Mon upon the suns. A resolution was adopted to that
etlect. Messrs. Thomas, Baird, and Imbue sere ap
pointed on the curonlittee.
Tne ordinance pass d by tbotect Council, authorizing
the Commissioner ot Markets to serve Market s t reet ,
cer
tain portions ot the market sheds to Market street. we.
concurred in.
The ordinance exempting the Guardians of the Poor
Isom weiblling the coal distributed to tae poor was
pined.
Mr. Cattell called up the resolution approving of the
for en iron bnd,e .er the cen. K., at Chestnut
street. but Councils refused to consider it.
cli. 0 Neil offered the with:win< :
R'sidred, ghat the Commissioners of Thrills's) a It
dii eeted to forthwith open tor who use so much of
Columbia Street, between Cede alsiter and Fifth strecta.
in the Nineteenth nerd. as has been putt for by the
Public, and that notice be given to the owners Of pro
perty whose (Weigel" have not been paid, that the street
will he opened alter three months for public use, an
cording to an act of Assembly in such eases made and
pl elided. Agreed to.
Mr. Cretan ell. al the Commitiee en Poor. submitted
a resolution authorising the transfer of some of tne
appropriations of that department to out-door-relief.
As reed to.
Mr. Hoar called up the ordinance passed by Boleti
Council, app,OFflill.l4 425 tOO to the Watering Depart-
Meet, and it was concurred In.
Mr. Pugh, of the Committee on Railroads, submitted
report ir, taker Of coact/MR% In the resolution passed
by &elect Council. in ro..ard to a turnout at Ninth and
Llreen streets. instrileting tho Commissioner el High
ws) s to remove the rune.. Agreed to.
Mr. Miller. of the Committee on 1 1 4.hways, submit.
led it resolution authorizing the repairs to certain
Grid se, and the laying kit an additional track of rail
] ood on Market street, between Fifteenth and Eigh
teenth streets. Agreed to.
Mr. Items, in Place, sot nutted an ordinance extend
ing the time for locating the hodses ol the steam fire
mimeo, &Warned.
ji
iivir-- . T 8 11118 EVENDIG.
CaDZIAT 07 Mr.tc. limed Rlld Simitat.
Aczkibts"- - -Tha Defrases. 9 '
02—"
syn 2 r
.:tariff,rear F eld
`Geraldine."
45 A" 4
-
WB2 tags k Ci.sets'a A2CB-ririll. T 8242134
Arch street. above Dot"—" Kill or Care."
Tenets or Wonnass. northeast corner Teeth sad
Chestnut stieets.-Bitnor
:ttdDopocon s Gsverias Race street, below TWA.—
Entertainments nightly.
,Linefsttiv, Wthaa Meese, Eleventh gnat. shout
":1 immense crowd' n i g htli •
to nemst in t! Ataltet street. between Twelfth
-,gtimo, of t hi s s n.e:tio Trained Dogs, Gook. and
th • General It ARS!, 1023 Chostoat street.—
"'n nth Istaly attest, 13tataarl, Re
`
tLo gall
aa•- Diipt PROW
Cucacn op laza van—Than vas
of people at Jarse's Hall last firs
sostalto reception tendered by tlis
rtly to the deputation of clergyman
foie. hyenibly of the Free!), trrian Church
of Ire raced in this country. The body of
ao L3ll arias. and the bozos autrouncßes the
stage, _tended with anditors thet, even before
the yeti hetunionced, there was not to be found,
even in the'elaiec. the nth blest apace of Bundles room.
On the sta4e, there eras a Large body of :lawmen of
donomumnons. The deputation centiatod of Rev.
loha kldroar. G. D.. of Belfast. belerd; Rey. B. X.
Dill, of &Wysocki'. Ireland; and Rey. Davin Wilson.
of Lunerielt. Ireland.
Rer. irr. Brantley. tdthe Rartist Church. ispolodiaed
for the a...once 01 Re,: Dr. Kennard. whose** "mom
on the pro:remote as the person ealeeted, to weed*
over the rTgKeMII”.., and to &Wier udroofttory
re narks. The reason sunned for the alasesess or Dr.
Kennard sae stekaess us' hia funds. After
low tsurtrks appropriate to the omega*, Dr. a = 4 4
introduced Rev. Dr. /tart! of the Pretbriariaa Church.
. . . .
who deltvered a yea.. fervent and beautiful pre) er.
Rev. I.lr.W>lia, of the Reformed PresbitermaChnunh.
then read the psalm coniaalreCta; an inikktirl.ldUnt vii
aunt: by the rant an 'lehre :
All people that on earth do dwell.
t. 410 to the Lard yaw cheerful colas ;
Ram servo with mirth.l.lll pirst e Earth La i
Come le before luta said re,otee."
A. Fernley read a portion of the Scriptaro u .Pe 1
ciani approprotte for the 0tC341011. ages -tee front
the sixteenth chapter of the Prophecy of bush.
flea Dr. Alurray. of :See Jetaar. so well known as
Kirwan," then made, Pyreeett Intro. acme to thou
dience the deputation. The
_el:leanest arms is Mantled.
.• he roe. to Perlor.e the office aesg:red ten huh. what
was the reason of this Treat Ittnenlinltat It vat us
poht cal danematratton. Lat a ,ems of the chrtat.tans
of Yloladelphia to welcome the three brethren who
were unseat betide tim They can,, here on especial
mission. and at a petal.ar time. Gel was worithi
wart thin-a an the Papal dtatiacta of Ireland. and 312
thin tune of revival they moat await the caneti tos of
Philadelphia. He introduced them, ant se Fresh'',
rlan nunieters • he introduced them to an Eapet.elical
:alliance comae/id of all seats—the ttlbes of Israel—
over whom the banner/ of Qhfiatiaa loveless %rated.
Re autto.tneed them as 0121341.1411mtaintnan—sta to in
finitely more noble than that of Prey.) terian—and as
sneh he commended them to Vert cam..
. . • .
In the work or erseselisation many things hid totes
cou•batted—a feeling of superrtitutuon and of un:Mli
ness: and more than this. there was to be dreaded the
influence of an un.odiy press--a smart that binned in
;mound: prise fi.hts with their vulvas' a / a nt—that tt!i•
rierkin opportunities to break the May of rest. Mr. Ihll
then went on to show at some tenth how the Irish setae
had falsified the spir.t of the uve rectralikrid.a.Mylans
ed mots - the emhistries by which this revirni had been
misrepresanted. In conCludint• he thanked the au
dience for the sympathy manifested by them. n 34
pleaded verb eloquently for the mission voile be
was represeette; He trusted and belies - ea that there
was %vast end plonous future ter his beloved country
of Ire land. Va hen he tneutht of it as the country of
Dolls. of a Burke. ore lieldsmith. of a Shent an. of s
Unman, area a Moore. he coo d not taint inesalt of his
native land. It needed only that the shackles of Inaper
enir,on would tam brosen—that the lidet ht Christiana,
would beam upon it—to raise Ireland to the posmon Yro-
Ildenve hid Inc. tided for her to °soup,
Ker. John B Dales, D. 1) .or the Cuitealf Presbyterian
Church then rem] the Csalin come:el:L.4ns: "He took
me trout e. fearful pit," which woe suns by the suds
once.
•
Nev. David Wtlson, of Limenett- was then Int-oduned
and said it was well. now that the hour was no fey ad-
Ain cad. that his excellent brother. who lave thaw the
welcome. d.d not dwell upon the extent RIO advents-on
of this glorious country. Taey lied been here for fire
weal, When they came they expected to no. ante
ttang of the country. b t they feared if they prolonsed
easy to the paned of a. century, they would not be
able to fathom its wonderful resources. lie oatoe_as
member of a deputation from a small pertain Q.fa
llols Christtan liburch. He bore no enmity to the Ro.
11111.1 Chu.rh or its people. If be entertained souk
thous his he would not be here to-nthht.
Toe reverend speaker teen went on to explain Ronnie,
tem as it existed in I refs rid.!and closed by an eloquent
ape: al in behalf of the Ctirtetuut unman there, who*
wan knll) eptlaudcd.
Her. Dr. Brainerd then offered the following reso
lution:
.11e.alreJ. That this meetise, Wilts heard with the
de„egraoi i n t e r est .
no . I the
. ' m e m ot e t n et e a r% I: P ar:e ls e e o e f ti%!
atels oommend them arid their cause tO , the
th ee
sad sympath of Proteatant Chruittans thrueshout e
,eoree 11. Stuart. Esc.. setacaded thlreitopttoo of this
r •aolution in a brief speech. after which it was usual
thicpted.
'1 he commenci or "Sit hail the power rifle/ea'
ttn.t.e" et.as then sun:. after which the bettechettort wet
rrolinnoei..end at a snarler to eleven the rut a whence
ty
l'agmd FR rued rx TOE SECOND L'arettrtSALlST
acs.—The eecorid Crave realist Church. at the ooh
nor .f L.htit and Noble streets, vita the scene of a
moat d "'...html reunion on
- 1l edneaday evening. The
- wee pubic nicotine held under the auspices
et the Balton Literary Union." The church was
crowded to its utmost eapamt•. end the greatest inte
rest was m•vnlested In the ex e Sea One feature was
n spoken en.ogy ot the lamented senator Brodtinek. by
t nico.hor °litho l'mon. Its manly tribute to departed
won n attracted heartfelt conio.endation. `• Nothinc to
W-ar" ore recited in fine style, by a yours; lady. The
am ass . r of the choir. principally of smos and duets,
as cacellent, anyone the secaltsts were Miss Pa
louse. Min Kromer. and Mr. D. B. Hopkins. whose per
Lunar:tees were of a high order cf merit. Duties
the o riming. Mr. Hopkins ring a new song, entitled
•• I have no Mother, row." nod ;cured i the goat
tsta— "Sunbeams are Ptayttar."- and "Come that
Fmint of eeery ttlessins." 'rho pro ramose, thross.h
out. was one that afforded meth real entertainment to
the large and brilliant Audis:trio in atte - .1.1r:e.
Tug attention 'of our readers is called to two
reports of the manare a of the Provident rociety, to be
seen in another column.
flea society hair eals.ed for mese than the third part
of a century, having foe its object the benevolent par
posh of furnishing employment to the deserving poor.
It styes no altos, but. what is far bettenpro. k to be per
formed and duly paid for. Pince tie - Preantention the
society has PrOb6l4 empto7ed no lean than thirty them
sand women, mostly the need and those havlng latistbes
of y oune children.
The society• depentlinr on the benevolent onh'ic to
sustain it in its operations, is ;shoat making a further
a Pewit for aid through the authonred collector. and tt
rat neatly hoped that Nude eutftment mat be obtained
Inkeep m operation Putale chunk. where m 4. tin
a•dinc the deter nor poor is lr to elevate their condition.
and not to make paupers of them.
It:nations to tha Prondent ti.seietl will be thankfully
received by the treasurer , Wm. L. Edwards, No. a
:earth Front street.
Narioxm. HALL —Tn this season of lectures and
l i terary entertainments we take plersure commegat
in; to tha attention Cl those having such matters under
ronaderation :National Hall. on Market street. ..tore
Twelfth. This hall has been lately renovated, repaint
ed. mutt oninruented. It possesses capacity else-ash tor
holding from two to three thousand people. The ematz
/ dion could not be improved, while in the matter of
oustica it ta worthy or to commendation. A sheet
1.1 taure lost eight of in lanklms public halls Is retained
horn—namely. ample meins of exit in ease of fire. In
t matter of necessibillty we could hardly ima s aete rine
thun; more cons entent than to hare a passenger
railroad running past the door, and connecting
vitti all the lines In the city. Ns hen we have
said that the terms on which this hall natty be leased
are very reasonable. we very fittinyle ennelude oar no
tics of an excellent and popular public huddling.
1 1 0111anY.—On Wednesday night the store of
Al& nnau Warren, at the corner of Market 'treat and
Fisher eat mine, in West l'ailadelphin. was entered by
three open the bulk window. From two hundred to
hundred dollars' worth of goods. conalsbeg of
Julia. chats, a e.. Were , carried of. Yesterday noosing
the police of the F.rst ward arrested ten men—an Ital
ian and a Dorman—who had crossed they's Ferry
Th men bad with them a portion of the atolen
property. They were Inched up for a hearing.
AN ( h . STIRATS DRIVE/I.—Oa Wednerjey even.
into )(Fri rraltr, while driving up Fourth larva near
Jetfere, n. refused to torn out for a car which wee coat
ing down. The ahatut of John's vehicle pierced th e
bre tat of ono of the horses attached to the C3l. Nit did
not injure the normal much. An Shores, an ordinance
nounst the obstruction of rassenaer radon's. Fritts
was arrested and fined the usual penalty by Aldermen
Clark.
Marcia or Towle eal.l..—A Match of town ball,
as trill be seen by an adverttiOment in 10-dar's paper.
will be Sipe(' to-day at Camaa'a Woods, trkfine.a Gl4
Qt; Byte
apd oats'.