science of rr> n ,0 fix the tests for political pre ferment. But b'*' are lfi p se strange dogmas to be car ried i r ° practical efleet 7 It is proposed to r.hai e Constitution and laws so as to fix a v? r ,anions test for office ? The verv first step in .ch a scheme is a union of Church and State, ! n which a profession of the established religion will be necessary to political elevation, li'one ' class of professing Christians be proscribed, will j rot another soon follow, until the infidel spirit at the country will predominate? The scene I of the Sixteenth Cent or v, in Europe, so shock ing to humanity, should admonish us against the ; idea of persecution. Our ancestors were refu-f gees from religious oppression. When Roger Williams, Lord Baltimore, and William Penn ' agreed upon terms of religious tolerance, it was the second advent oi* "good will to mankind." . It was the greatest triumph of Christianity since the days of Constantino. But let us look at this subject in another as- i pect. f hold that the Know-Nothing doctrines are iilegal and unjust. We fixed (he conditions upon which the people of other countries, of every religious denomination, could become; citizens equal with ourselves, and their compli ance hinds our government and people forever. I We have allured them by our boasted declara- > Hons, that in this land of liberty each could j worship God according to the dictates of his 1 conscience, and that none should rnoiesl him or j make him afraid; and thus attracted, many came from everv country, Protestant and Cath- : o!ic. Some have felled the forest and cultivated ; the soil ; others have built our railroads and ca nals : others have become miners, manofactu- r rers, and mechanics: and a few have devoted j themselves to the professions and the arts. In ■ all these relations of life, they have added to the ; growth and genera! prosperity of the country. They have contributed to the treasury in peace, and have assisted us to fight in times of war.— And now it is proposed to proscribe and degrade thrin to answer unjust and selfish ends;*to dis regard the covenants of the constitution. Has it never occurred to the advocates of Know-: Vothingism, that we have no mora! or legal I light to do litis 7 That civil rights are as sa- I , cred as the rights of property ? That combina tions to destroy privileges conferred by the Con stitution,are as infamous as combinations to steal away goods and chattels? or that nothing can have a more fatal effect upon the advocates of: civil and religious liberty in other countries, than the recognition of intolerant doctrines in j this 7 Such a step would he a triumph of mon archy arid intolerance the world over. Do they ; rot know that the surest wav to endanger our I republic, is to weaken and demoralize the Con- j stittifion, by disregarding its obligations: that it is our best means of defence against the very! dangers which they pretend to dread? Ifthev have not considered these tilings, they are liter al Know-Nothings. What our government has i agreed to do, :t must perform. li the laws are; wrong it is our ibult, and is good reason for changing them : but as long as they exist, their ; obligations must he observed. Nor can "natives to the manor born" take away, even bv law, rights that have been conferred hv the Consti- ; tutiou. Measures prospective in their effect, and they only,are legitimate. However much we may differ as to these, thev would furnish no just caorebf complaint, arid involve no bad j faith, Let me not be misunderstood. lam the advocate o{ n<> class or sect of people. The Democratic party never has recognised, and never w ill sanction the demand of anv class or i sect, as such, for office or honor. We but main o* ail : for the native and foreign horn—the Pro-i testant and Catholic—leaving each individual; citizen to depend upon his own merits for office ' and honor. I'ltis is the Democratic doctrine on the subject. Every man can vote as he may please. He is not obliged to vote for a Catho lic or foreigner. No roan should vole for aha i I man of either class. But it is the indiscrimi- I. nate proscription ol these classes hv combina- I tion of law, to which we object. There are many reminiscences >n nnr past history to ren der the idea distatefu!. [„ a il the past struggles j of the country the ioreigu-born and native, the Protestant and Catholic, sto >d or fell together, i They did so when the Declaration of Indepen- j Pence was adopted, and when the constitution was made. They did so on every battle-field i ot the Revolutionary war : in the war of ISIJ, and in 'he war with J-xtoo. The recollection of all these things excites aversion to (he pro p >.. j d proscription. Everv page of our nast his tory speaks against it. 'From the shades of .Mount \ croon, where sleep the ashes of Wash ington, who helped to make these covenants, | r ome< up-tni admonition against their violation. F on the heights where Montgomery fell from the grass-covered grave of Lafayette—from the i silent resting pfaosr I the chivalrous Kosciusko • and De Kain—is heard a remonstrance against a vi ilation of the faith on which the battHs ofj the Revolution were fought. Indeed, from PV- I ery source of mora! and political truth comes a i from—an indignant frown—upon this scheme of treachery and oppression. Ihe evil tendencies of secret societies for i mere partizan en-is. are too obvious to require j :i>cussion. Washington has aptlv described fh.-rn as the means by which cunning men may I usurp the power of the people, and gain unwor—j' thy rule, 'fheyaiv inconsistent with the A- j rm-rican character. We hoa>t of freedom of! 1 speech and liberty of the press. If evils exist, j ! moral and political, which require reform, let j : us make a day-light business, and not to go a- ' bout it like a thief in tile night. \ 0 practice 1 could have a more demoralizing influence upon ' the character of our people, nor be better cal ciliated to corrupt ttw ballot box and jury box, I 1 ami to embitter the channels of social and' polit- i ical intercomse. The whole tendency is vj- < cious, arid the institution will speedily meet 1 3 what it merits—the universal contempt of all ° honorable and patriotic men. i c And now, fellow citizens, in conclusion, I 1 would persuade you that the surest way to per- 1 pHuate our republican government, and its in- ' a estimable ble6singsof peace, prosperity, and ha:> 11 piness, is to maintain with unyielding firmness, u tfie letter and spirit of tin- Constitution : and by j " clieristiing those liberal notions of public socie-j i 7 tv which have uniformly distinguished the ca reer of the Democratic party. And when did j- v a people multiply and advance in the elements 1 c of national greatness with such wonderful ra pidity * It is n>t niore than the lifetime of aI ai V'TV <>!.! man. since the members of our family j r< of sovereign States numbered hut thirteen, and i <J| thv population of the whole fell below that now | & counted fur one ofa family of thirty-one. Tile I w e:i<i uf (he present century, in this ratio, will : ai see the States doubled ami the population freb- | ' ' l! ' ' onstdution ga*e m- a happy union | '•< <t v tates, an-.i under the auspices of both liie na- ' lis t.on tlas*-, prospered , and now tim obiter,>n j cfc devolves upon us. wiio are actors on the stag-, j fa t p rp tuate and hand these \ast blessings down ! fh to our successors. This is a grave duty, and,! in my humble opinion, can only be safely dis- | charged by asserting ar.cl maintaining the con- ■ stitutional rights of the States in their sovereign ! capacity: hv the people of one Slate forbear ing fo interfere with the institutions of those of ! another : by maintaining those great ideas of : civil and religious liberty, found at the very ba sis of our whole social and political system ; hv avoiding the creation ofgeogiaphttral parties, so suggestive of separation : and by leaving the people of each State, under the direction of j Heaven, and the restraints of the constitution, 1 to select and regulate as they may please, those ! merely local institutions tinder which they ■ choose to live, and for the good or evil of which . ' they, and they only, must account. These prin ciples and practices settled by the people of all ; sections of the country, and I should he conli- ; dent in the belief that the future of our repuh- j lie i to cover many centuries ol brilliant pros- i peritv and progress. "THEBEDF?ROMITTE"! SSi'riforri, May 1), 1 *><. Cv. W. Bowman, Editor and Proprietor- FOR PRESIDENT, I m JAMES WfCUM. Resigned. DAVID C. LO.NO, Esq. resigned the of fice of Countv Commissioner on Wednesday last, when the remaining Commissioners and the Associate Judges appointed HE:NR\ J. BR LEXER, Esq. of Cumberland Valley, to fill the vacancy. Mr. Brunei- is one of our most j competent citizens, and one of the best and most reliable DEMOCRATS in the county. — The vote stood Messrs. JOHN G. HARTLEY, JOSEPH B. Now.fi, and JOHN CONRAD, for Mr. Brunei-—and VVM. WHETSTOXK for GEOKUE W. : Housivfjor-DER. Mr. LC.NT: retires with the best wishes of the people. He was an honest, ca j pable, and conscientious man. THE LOST CHILDREN. 8100 REWARD. Gje*We are authorized to state, that one hundred dollars will be paid for the recovery oi the lost chil dren of Wm. Cox. of Union Township, Bedford coun ty. if living—and fifty dollars for any portion of their : remains hv which thev can lie identified. I pto this time, nothing has heen heard oi them. flon. W :. I P. SCHF.KI, will pay the money to the finder as above j stated. Seaiator Speech. E7"Accotding to promise, we publish to-clay the great speech made by Senator Bn.r.nit in Connecti cut a short time since, and ask for it an attentive pe ru-al. This speech addresses itself to the reason ofj • the people, and their good common sense will not fail to appreciate it. The truths be presents are so : forcible and logical that they cannot fail to carry conviction to the minds of all who read them. VI e are sure the freemen of Bedford County will peruse ; the speech with deep interest. LABCEMY OF THE STATE ARMS. The cae of the Commonwealth vs. DK I.W anil C<>- | in ux, charged with the larceny of certain Stale arms, was tried in the Court of Dauphin County last week. There were two indictments—one for "lar ceny," and the other lor "conspiracy to defraud the ! Commonwealth." The Court ruled tliat the first in ; dictment was not larceny, but simply a breach ol the parties were acquitted, bvt sent meed to pay the '■ costs ' Drane plead "guilty" to the first indictment, and "not guilty" to the second. His testimony im plicated Cobnrn strongly. He stated to the Court and Jury, on hie oath, as he had staled to his counsel when first arrested, that he had no authority wbatev i er from the Adjutant General to make sale of any thing in the Arsenal. When Coburn was arraigned j before the Mayor of Philadelphia, after the attest I and imprisonment ol Drane, be acknowledged that I iie had bought the arms Irorn Drane—said that he I supposed he was authorized to sell—i//r solemnly and 1 deliberately asserted that he, had never had any eors verxahoii with the Adjutant Genera! on the. snbjert--- "that he did not know that BIUVJIAN was Adjutant General." The Mayor took down tbff testimony in i his own hand, and loiwaideda copy JoGov. POLLOCK. Mr. ( LARK, one U; the ChitT of Police, was ul.-o ' pre-ent at the examination before ihe Mayor; and! stated upon his oath that he had heard Coburn make ' these voluntary statements. Tbi> was before he had j time to iiiuu 1,/artare a platform, as the sequel proves I for. on the trial, to the smprise oi* every body, he biouglit two men Horn Philadelphia to swear that l.e (Coburn) had met "Gen. Bow man in Philadelphia last tall on the public streets, soon alter breakfast," and remarked, "Genera! I got those aims," to which the ' Adjutant General replied "it is all right." Ho than c-ked the Adjulant Genera] to take a drink, which ! he declined. Alter which the parties passed on to' "Guy's," and one of these witnesses asked "what Genejal was that.' ' to which Coburn replied, "Gen- j eral Bowman." 1 his testimony was not only iri ! violation of the shadow Oi truth, but in utter con- I Irabiciion to the voluntary statement deliberately j made by Coburn before the Mayor, and which, we j have no doubt, was the cailse oi his conviction vwr alhj. by compelling him to pay the costs! Up to the time Coburn was arrested, we had no personal know ledge of the man wltatever—bau never seen hun to know hun—had never had any conver- • sat ion or correspondence with him—and, when we [ ; went to liarnsburg last winter lor the purpose of at- ! tending to Ihe prosecution of the case, we could not j have pointed him out in the House, of which he was j ' a member, if we had been offered the town of Har- i rub tug and all its possessions for doing so. Gentlemen of the highest character iri Harrisburg I I (among which was Nlr. Fisher, .Mr. Lamberton, | ' Mr. Fleming, District Attorney, Judge Dock, and ' one of the Associate Judges on the Bench,) were c called upon the stand to testify to the character of f Drane, and all stated that, up to the tune of this 1 transaction, he was considered as honest and upright a a man as there was m Harrisburg; which fully jus- ' lifted and sustained the present Adjutant General in f appointing hiiri to the keepersbip of the Arsenal. I * He was- recommended by the best citizens in that 11 place. r Messrs. FISHER and LAMBERTON for Cobnrn—Col. 11 Vl r Ai, LISTKB lor Drane—and Messrs. FLEMISH and - FASEY for Commonwealth. Judge PEARSON, the ! 11 I 'resident Judge, charged the Jury with great force ' imi clearness, in which he fully maintained the high j t-potation he has always enjoyed us a D.avvyer ot i lislinguished capacity, arid a gentleman of peculiar j iignity and courtesy, ihe Counsel on both sides, e nade able and eloquent addresses, both to the Court j uid Jury. Mr. CASEY, who had the conclusion, cer- j o] a rily made one ol the ablest speeches we ever ~ itard in a Court House. He justly ranks with the a ; irst Lawyers in the Ftafe. Mr. FLEMING, too, dis- J barged his duty to the Commonwealth, ably, faith- j uHy, and eloquently. The Harrisburg Court and j „ 'or are an honor to the Judiciary of Pennsylvania. r . ( DeKioei'aJic Meeting Agrpeably to public notice a very large and en thusiastic meeting of the Democracy of Bedford county assembled at the Court-House on last Mon day evening, arid organized bv appointing Dr. VVM. BLAIR President—John C. Black, Wm. Keyser, Maj. James Patton, Maj. Moses M'llwaine, Jese Dirken. and-Daniel Hellzell, Esqrs. V ice Presidents -—and Col. F. D. Beegle, H.G. Spang, Win. Leajy, and Jacob Reed, Esquires, Secretaries. The meeting thus organized, on motion, H. G. ! Sl>A\<l, Esq. addressed the assemblage in a speech ol great eloquence and power, occupying more than an hour in its delivery, lie reasoned with that pe culiar force and -tyle which never lails to attract 1 the serious attention of the hearer—and the cordial manner with which he was applauded, lelt no doubt |as to the high appreciation of Ins argument. V\> ' know of no speaker that ever made a more favora i b'.e impression upon the people ot Bediord county, and we hope to see him take the stump at many meetings between this and the next election. Mr. ; S. wa- followed by JOHN S. ROBISON, Esq., of Ful ton, Geo. W. BOWMAN, and JOU.NI'. REED, Esq. who ' concluded by submitting the following Report trom tbe county committee, which was unanimously a dopted, and which is worthy the particular attention of our friends in the country, and it is earnestly hoped the plan adopted will be fully carried out, as it cannot fail to result in the best of consequences Rules adopted by the Democratic Party of Bedford County for its Government hereaj ter, at the Mass Meeting held in March, ISoG. 1. The Democrats of each Township shall annual ly, upon written notice given, on the 3d Saturday ot June, proceed to elect two delegates to represent the township in county Convention; also a committee 01 vigilance forsuch township of three persons to serve until others are (fleeted, whose duty it shall he to bold all elections and perform such other duties as pertain to the office. Returns of elections to be made to the county committee. 2. The Delegates so elected shall meet in the Court-House in Bedford on Tuesday following the 3d Saturday ol June of each year, and put in nomina tion a county ticket. They shall also elect Repre sentative and Senatorial conferees to meet similar conferees from the proper Districts; also seven per sons to compose a county committee for the ensuing year. To make REPORT of their nominations and elections to the county committee in office forthwith. 3. The countv committee so elected shall organ ize by choosing a President, Secretary and Treasur er. and shall keep a regular record of their proceed ings. It shall be their duty to call and notify meet ings; to correspond and exercise advisory powers and a general supervision over the organization of the party; keep a record of the returns made by the county convention; to publish these rtil-s in suitable form 'o the Township committees, and see that said committees act and notify and hold their elections. ■l. There shall be two mass meetings held annual ly, one upon the Monday ot' August Court, and the o ttier on Monday ol' the February court. The meet ing in Augu-t to ratify the work of the county Con- j venlion, and till any vacancies that may occur in the county Picket, as may be necessary, and the meet ing in February shall, by a committee appointed by them, select ali delegates or conferees then necessa ry to be appointed. ISAAC MF.NGEL, Chairman County Mass Meeting. Attesti John P. Reed, Secretary. The following Letter was then read, and highly applauded, after which tbe meeting adjourned: CHAMUKK-.;I in., April 21, IS3G. Gen. G. VV. BOWMAN : near cur—roi me ainu iirnuivm • icicrveiri from my democratic.friends of Bedford county when ■ I among them, the generous suppor I given me bv them when a candidate for a seat in Congress, and their continued contidence and respect as manifested in ! the instructions to their conferee- to urge my nomi- ' nation again as the democratic candidate ot this dis- 1 trict lor the same honorable potitition,! owe them a debt of gratitude which a lifetime devoted to their service would not discbarge. Any reque-t of such i lriend- would be complied with by me if within the ; range of possibility; and any reasonable sacrifice . would cheerfully be made by me to gratify the wi,h- I es of those who are my co-laborers in the great ei j fort to secure peimanency to our tree institutions.— j | it always affords me great pleasure to mingle my , i voice, feeble as it >-. with those who worship at the I same political shrine at which I deligkt to bow, — ; And yet, my dear sir, 1 am compelled to lorego tbe j pleasure ol meeting my democratic brethren of Bed- : j ford at their ma-s meeting on the -3th of May next. 1 know that they are reasonable men ami will not ex pect me to perform impossibilities. The Supreme Court has fixed the nth day ol May as the return dav I of the wnts of error ami appeals from this county. I ! arii concerned in six cases to be argued there, aid j have all my paper book-, to make out yet, one ol which will occupy at least twenty pages of printed : matter, and others nearly as many. My friends of j Bedford, 1 am certain, would consider me uriwortoy ot their support if I would neglect the interests'ol | my clients at such a time. They well know that the Supreme Court will not postpone the aigument j of my cases to permit me to attend a political meet- i ing, especially when it would interfere with their arrangements tor other counties. 1 really regret this, and the more so, because 1 was deprived the j pleasure of meeting with my Bedford friends in Jan uary lust, ar.d if an opportunity shall not be afforded me at some future day to speak to them when assem bled in comity meeting, I shall consider it one of Hie greatest political misfortunes of my life, not because ' I should tie able to instruct them, or say any thing which tliey have not already heard, or which otliers cannot say much better than 1 can, but of my anxie- j ' ty to encourage them, as much as in me lies, to a 1 ' steady, firm, and unyielding devotion to the great principles which, in due time, if we are faithful to j ' our trust, will conquer all opposition, and send a ' thrill of joy to the heart of every son and daughter | C 01 Adam. If life and health are spared me I will ad- j ' dress the Democrats of Bedford at their mass meet- j ' ing in September next. I may at a much earlier day ' address them in township meetings if they desire it. i ' If nominated 1 will spend as much of my Time in canvassing the district us 1 po'sibly can. Will you '■ 1 he kind enough to read this letter at your meeting, j and if any further apology for my absence is necessa ry, plea-e make it for me. Accept mv acknowlidg- j ments for your uniform kindness, and the interest ! you have always manifested for one so humble as 3 myself. Very respectfully, j ' WILSON RF.ILY. j PICTORIAL BIBLE. 1 Mr. DANTKI. R. ANDERSON having been ap|x>int- b 'd agent for Bedford County, for the sale ol T f-argw Ttrpn Qua rip Utile," illustrated with about n >ne thousand engravings, notifies the public, thu' he j s now prepared to deliver them to subscribers, and | f ill others who desire to purchase. He has commenc- I d travelling the County, to wait upon the people lersona'.ly, so that all in want of this great work p vill have an opportunity to git it. And wha doe* w iot want it? BRILLIINT VICTOR!!! REDEEMED ! ssasaj. 4,700! Know Mothingism Defunct in Pennsylvania.' 91?" VVe have glorious intelligence for the Democracy of Bedford county. An election for Mayor, and all the other officers of the great city of Philadelphia, took place on last Tuesday and the result is announced in the following despatch to Hon. JOHN CESSNA, dated Cham ' bersburg, May 7:— "Philadelphia Election.—VAUX and whole 1 Democratic Ticket elected bv over forty-seven Hundred Majority. Clean sweep. Hurrah." j The Know Nothings carried the city two j years ago by from eight to thirteen Thousand Majority! This is the last grunt of tbe j Fillmore "American I " Know Nothings, as ad j milted by their great organ, the Philadelphia | Mews, in the following emphatic paragraph : Tlie Moral Effect of Victory. • Too much importance cannot be attached to | the moral effect of a glorious American triumph j in tiiis City, on Tuesday. The larger Mr. j ! Moore's majority, the more influence will that j result exeriise upon the fall election in the j State. Which ever parlv carries Philadelphia ; I now will carry the State next fall. It was so ; jtwo year? ago, and will tie so again. The Loco ; Focos feel the tiuth of this, and hence the in.- , rnense exertions tlmv are making now. Defeat now is death to their hopes. Let this fact in- ; cite our friends to renewed action. Victory is - within their grasp. Let them make sure of it.— Philadelphia Mews, May f. May we not now hope that every Democrat who joined the Know Nothings will leave them at once ? They are most affectionately invited ; to "COME HOME." And all old-line Whigs j j are likewise cordially invited to rally under the I unsullied Flag of Democracy. We will meet . you on a common platform as BRETHREN— ' with one provision only, which is thai you meet the question without concealment. No Democrat that joined the order, can ever he re- , cognized until he gives satisfactory assurance that he has abandoned it. Every Democrat will be expected to talk and ACT as becomes the profession he makes, and none should be either j ashamed or afraid to ackn nvledge his mistake. ! VVe are all liable to commit error. Some "Ds*., nioerats were voted for by the K. N's who ne ver belonged to the organization. Of this we i are now satisfied. They were taken on trust! MISERABLE MEANNESS. The city of Philadelphia has been disgraced by the action of her Councils in le/usmg the j use of Independence Hall for the public recep- i tiou given by our citizens to James Buchanan, j The Councils, on all occasions heretofore lor some years back, have never hesitated to allow the Hall to lie used for receiving any eminent j citizen of any political persuasion whatever. — ; The Hall, with their consent, has even been | appropriated to the purpose of publicly receiv- ; I ing mere private Associations. Even Black j Hawk, Iresh from war upon the women and children of our frontiers, was treated lo the pul>- lic courtesies of the Hall. The only exception was in the case of President Jackson. That I was liir irauli ill vr IJK I porfy anil b.i-ul ; feeling, and is regretted by ail true Whigs that j QOW cherish that name. James Buchanan, whatever may lie his opin ions of public a flairs, and whatever may be (li poidica! predilections, is a gentleman in char j acter, standing and private life—eminently, and always a gentleman—a courteous and high toned and amiable gentleman. He i-an able, and distinguished Pennsyloanian. He has rep resented our State in both Houses of Congress! j and was there a peer of our first statesmen.— ; He has filled the chief seat Ln the National Cab- I . inet, and has represented our country at two of j the greatest Courts in Europe, lie has just re j turned from an embassy, which he left amid the : universal respect of Great Britain and of Europe. He has maintained with equal prudence and boldness all the interests and all the honor of. the Lnited States. At having England the; great metropolitan city of London tendered him' ; her formal hospitalities. On teaching this country, the great city of New York hastens to tender him her public courtesies. He comes straight home to his native Pennsylvania. But the metropolis ol that Commonwealth ol which James Buchanan is a most distinguished son and ornament, the Penusylvunian citv of Pliiladel- : pliia flatly refuses lo his frtends the use of In- j dependence Hall for his public reception .' Shame, shame ! Not upon the city, however, j whose people without distinction of parly are'i eager lo welcome James Buchanan, whose first citizens of all shades of opinion and association have formally greeted him, and whose big heart, j 1 from river to river, swells with shame and in- ( dignation at the unparalleled meanness of her ; i Councils. Shame upon the Know-Nothing ! 1 tomtits and mice \\ ho have rrnu led upon the \ I top of the politic, and there vex 1 - the City with their peltv but annoying mis- j ] chiefs. We are heartily sorry lhat (he name of s Mr. Waterman, of whom we would have ex- 1 peeled better things, should figure in such in- <. decent companionship, with such B y as Corn-j man, Welsh, Perkins, IL-nry ami Ridgwnv.— ; I That obsolete antiquity, Charles B. Penrose, of I course took occasion to air fiis lb-si I remains.— He would refuse the Hall to Mr. Buchanan he- cause of Mr. Buchanan's political opinions on ( the tarifl, See.! We suppose that the gentle- j, man always goes for giving Ibe Hall to our firemen friends, because they are good at leap- ' ing and running. Would he have voted ti>r • Black Hawk, before he ascertained the Indian's j opinion of buck-shot ? These Councils will soon find out tfiat they have not only committed a mean trick hut a very silly one. The magnanimous citizenaofj Philadelahia will soon have an opportunity of j avenging this insult to them, arid they wHI avail (] themselves of the opportunity by a majority of | thousands.— Philadelphia . Irgus. MARTINS ST-LIT:, Blnir Go. May 3, IS.3G. : tl To the Eilitor of'the Bedford Gazette. j n Sin — 1 deem it a duty to state that I was a mem- I n ber of the Know Nothing party, of Martiiisbiug, c Blair county; and have been engaged in circulating, j . is a colporteur, Know Nothing Books, which I am now convinced are in violation of the principles of a TRUE American. lam truly sorry that 1 ever al- i d owed myself to engage HI such a business, because w I know- it was wrong. In view of these farts, and k, •elieving Know Nothingi-m to be a gross violation : >l'our glorious Constitution, I have renounced it for- " >ver, and have returned to my democratic principles | ° prhieh I love better than! ever did before. li JOHN A. YOUNT. tl i ?Er. SSccbniian'M Krceistioia nt Hornet Mr. Buchanan v as received with ftronj rnnn i festal ions o! re?pt*ct on his trip from I'hii.uiel phia to Lancaster on Saturday last, l.'poft at* riving at the latter place, which is Ins home, the enthusiasmwas intense. On the arrival of the processiori at the Square, he was recjv*<J by Dr. f- A. Muhlenhurg, chairman of (tie committee of reception, who addressed him as follows: Mr. BUCHANAN: Representing your friends of the city and county of Lancaster, irrespect ive of party, I salute you upon your safe return ; to home and country after an absence of seve ral years, engaged it) arduous otlicial duties and anxious cares for your country's interests. H'e are pleased to*see you return with your accus ; tomed vigor unimpaired. Even time has pass ed gently over your brows, evidently reserving , you for future use and higher purposes. The revolutionary rare has years since pass ed away. How few of the statesmen of tire second war—that of 1812—remain! Gen. ; Jackson and John Qnincv Adams, Calhoun arid : Crawford, Webster and Clav, are gone. The ! veterans Cass and Denton, and ' two distinguished sons, Buchanan and Dallas,; ; remain to point out the path of dntv and honor j |to impatient Young America. Men of sound ' principles and pure motives—men of experi- 1 enee, who have been tried at home and abroad are wanting to advise and counsel, arrff often ' 'to restrain, the eccentric notions of a young,! vigorous, and excitable people. You have re i turn"d in good season, at an important period of I your country's history, when your right jndg ! merit and conservative counsels may be reqtii- ' ' red. At the North and South, and even at the j far West, dark clouds rest upon the horizon, in- I I dicative of storm. From across the broad At- ' | lantic are heard the low murmurs of accnmu- i | later! power, jealous of the rapid growth of this j j western republic, this home of the afflicted and oppressed of all nations. Great skill and con ! surnmate prudence will he required to conduct ! ! the vessel of State through the shoals and dan i gerotis rapids which threaten distractions. But we trust that Piovidence, which has j heretofore so carefully watched over his fivor- j eil land of ultimate destiny, will supply the I men best adopted to the nee- s-iti.-s of the times 1 1 and circumstances, who, having inscribed upon j their pure hanner '-the constitution and the IT- ' nion," will, in his name and with this Inttle-: cry alone, inarch on to glorious victor v. May 1 God grant these results ! T again Lid you heait ; ilv welconie hotr.". Mr. Buchanan replied in a very brief, but feeling and eloquent manner. !I>* referred to j the seems of Ins boyhood and more mature age as I -itig associated most closely with every-; : thing concerning the interest and prosperity of j Pennsylvania and her people. He had be n j ' honored with the highest trust in their gift : but ! oi all their favors he praised the most that ' which convinced him that he had never been I unmindful of the obligations which he owed to I bis State and country. He spoke of the high estimation in which our people were held abroad as a vigorous and i powerful nation, and attributed all this prosper- I ity to the love the people had for that Blessed ! { constitution which preserves the union of the! ! independent sovereign States of the con fed-: ' eracy. In the warmest and most affectionate terms ; he thanked them for the overwhelming kiml ness mainitested for his safe return to his long wished-f ir-honre. Mr. then introduced Benjamin Rush, Esq., lo the meeting, as chairman of the 'committee which iiad escorted Mr. Buchanan: from Philadelphia. Mr. Rush said : As the organ of the Phi la- | 1 (bdphia committee, appointed hv the people of Philndr Iphia to escort fellow- j eitiz-'n, Mr. Buchanan, to the region of his own j home, and that It is oitf ••Iriends and neighbors,"! as he had just sai I with so much eloquence and j feeling, h- need hardly say how much plensuie | ! it afforded them to appear on such an occasion I 1 before so large and enthusiastic assemblage of I their t-llow-ci'i/.ens* of Lancaster county. We | ' have enjoyed the pleasure of having Mr. Bn-j ! ; chanan among us in Philadelphia for one dav : 1 and it was a great pleasure. It had already,"he ' said, been his agmpenhle duty at Parkersburgb, j on Behalf nj the Philadelphia con mittee, in : passing over their distinguished fellow-citizen ' \ to those w ho were united to Birr. by a nearer tie j ■ the ties of home—to express the high grati- ! ! Heat ion the people of Philadelphia had derived j 1 from bis visit and especially in the opportuni-1 J ty so many of them had had in meeting him! ■. face to lace, and welcoming him hack to his j t native land after the distinguished service he j 1 had rendered his- country in the high duties he j J had so ably and successfully discharged in a t foreign land. [Applause.] Ihe welcome thus extended bv the people ' of Philadelphia to our and vour distinguished . fellow-citizen was cordial ami heartfelt : it was t without discrimination: it embraced, as was ■ well said by another, "individuals of all modes ' i of industry, and of varied political opinions : it ! • comprehended all pursuits, all interests." It j t was a spontaneous expression of sentiment on < the part ot the people of a gteat metropolis, ' who felt that it was no more than an act of sim- \ pie justice to a faithful public servant, long ab- ; p sent in the foreign service of the country, toil greet him on his return\vitli a cordial approval j ll of his public, conduct, and extend to him a cor- ! dial personal welcome. This it was his duty i y to say to the large and enthusiastic assemblage; u he saw before him. [Cheers.] t< But it was equally his duty to say that there j " y was one exception to this universal mnnifesta- >" tion of feeling. On such an occasion as tlii- " he could not pass it over in silence. The ma jority in the councils of Philadelphia, repre- 0 senfing— he ought rather to say wis-represent- j a ing—for the time being the city government of! tl Philadelphia, with a littleness that was unwor- J| thy ot them, and tor which thev are condemn-! j ed, [loud cheering,] had refused to theii con-i t | stituerits the use of the Hall of Independence ■ ai for the purpose of extending to Mr. Buchanan ,f those courtesies lor which that edifice had been used again and again, under circumstances far j a , less entitling it to be so appropriated. It was his duty, in the name ot Philadelphia, whom ; a ' the majority of the councils of Philadelphia did n not represent in the unwarrantable act, to de- V nonnce, and he did here publicly and emphati- p callv denounce, tlieir conduct. (Loud ap- in plause.] He was specially charged to denounce hi it, and he should be recreant to his duty if he £ lid not do so. [Continued applause.] It \" would recoil upon the councils.- —They would 1 <b ie speedily and indignantly rebukejl by rtfe, a< jroat constituency whom they had thus dlshon- i di wed—who, at the approaching municipal elec-J ion in May, would hnr! them from-power. Of ,>! his he would assure the people of Lancaster, ai "">44 [Continued applause.] What made the conduct of the councils u more remarkable, and the more iiniWr* J w was the lac, that j t was scarcely a ,r,m,i h ' the same hall had been placed at the puL T posal to receive an eminent citizen of \i, chusetta, Mr. Everett, now, like jvj r p*'T >a * an, in private lite; his predecessor in the, mission, his successor in the same gieat P tive depaitment Of the Government thongh he accorded all honor to his hioh'i i°tT ? thai actio and services, was Ce.tainly not z.-i) oi Pennsylvania; the clher was a r , tinguislied and cherished son and ritiien'nf own great Commonwealth [loud cheermotV"' which he hart been absent for several vv the perfoi mance of the highest public'' a which lie had discharged with signal aldi;.? success. [Great applause.] (frice more? would say that the conduct of the Coin-rib served the most indignant reprobation, and ~-rt lie vas happy to find was the universal sen ment, ' Thr Press of Philadelphia had already nntinced if. The people would very minister the withering rebuke of their sco- i i displeasure. [Continued applause.] An allusion had been made by the exc,]V - | chairman of the meeting (Dr. MuLlen!.,,'^.? an ancestor of my own, whose name wasa'w ! a ted with that great charter of our iiht-i tit-7 Declaration of Independence. (Cheers.' 'JJ! ; hoped it would not be thought unseemly"),' | jlir ' jiu connexion with the allusion just. made h' ; t<i say that the poitrait of that anceM.r • and 1 hose of most of the other signers, t J!' | nerted with that great event in our' i surrounded th- wails of that hall, cuns-.-ciaiH in the iiearts ofthe.Anierican people. [Clie^ r [ j Could the men who, in l?7(i, placed the;' nanies to that great instrument which made t, j a free nation suddenly become conscious bow | that in the year 18:76—that is to sav, in l^ s than a single century—an attempt "would U ; made, from factions motives, by men in pow. r ! cl'JSs* the door of that hall against a pure and' j upright citizen, who fiad been forty years in the j public service, [great applause,] and w j. ( J. ; whole public life had been devoted to the prin ciples of the Declaration of Independence, aid ; in upholding the con9T!Ti-tion and the !A, o v' I the seeds of which they planted, [cheers] could j the signers of the Declaration of Independence j suddenly be made aware of this act of the city ! council, he believed they would almost biush ion the canvas. [Continued applause.] In conclusion, J hop- the day will never j come when the exhortations of the riislinguisl.- !ed statesman whom they had met to welcome home would fail to meet a warm response in th lieait of every true American. Thev slmuM i cheii<h his patriotic counsels: they should ii:,!- | late the wisdom which looks to frieiidiv ar.d conciliatory disposition towards other liaiior,.. and is not blind to good qualities in others while maintaining the national honor unsullied: and never, never should they for an instant forget the high duty he had enjoined of unbroken | baity to the constitution, with ail its .solemn guarantees, and undying devotion to the Union !of these States. [Loud cheers.] After this ceremony was over, Mr. Buchanan was conducted to Michael's HotjL and, with ,s large number ot' his personal am! political friends, partook of a handsome collation, prm - ded by Mr. Michael, the worthy Snd estimable proprietor. "* Mr. Buchanan may well feel proud of this "welcome home" reception. Air. Buchanan was then conducted by the committee to Wheatland, about a mile distant Irom the city, where he arrivedabout 7 o'clock in tlie evening. \ eslerday morning he uas found as usual in his well-known pew at church. IjeJter orjfoe|>fciiße—~The \apo- S foils. I lie following Tour hi rig letter was at'dre-spti !-•/ the divorced Josephine to the Emperor congratulating hiixi on the liirth of his son hv I. ) second wife, Maria Louise. Jt will be remembei-ii that it was because of Napoleon's desire for olbpi. i that Josephine was divorced : but she cootn■ -:--i !.> cherish lor hirn the tenderest atiection. Here is the letter: "X.u akee. "Sire :—Amidst the numerous cofigratnlathvs which you receive from all parts ot Europe, irem every town in France, and overv regiment in tie-- - my, can the teeble voice of woman reach \ou? Ai. i will you condescend to ii-ten to tier so often coi -• I'-l you in your sorrows and a-suam-d the pangs ot y heart, when she .-peaks only of the happiness wbir.i has just crowned your wishes? Being no linger y " wit'e, date I otter my felicitations on your b-cc::. a lather.' \ es, doubtless, Si:e ! lor my soul reyics the same justice to yours a- vours to mine. 1 c- - cejve what vim now experience as readily von di vine my emotions on tins occasion; though separ.i ted, we are united by the sympathy which bids d-- fiance to events. "I should have been glad to team the birth nt the King of Rome fiom yourself, and not by the Ca non of Goreux, or the perfect, Cuvier, hut ! am well aw are that your first attentions are due to The merr.bers of ttie co/'y/s tito ?.-?/? ti c.-//■, to your ■ ly, and, above all, to the happy Princess who f s inst realized your dearest hopes. She cannot br in tenderly devoted to you than 1 a-n; but she hash-! it in l,er power to du more for your happi'-s by assuring the welfare of France; she has, there fore, a right to your first sentiments, to all !,r care-, and I, who was your companion in rr.i-fortn only, can claim but a for interior place to that - <f i Marie Loui-n occupies in your affection. wi;l have watched round her bed, and embrace ' your sr . before you take up your pen to converse with your best friend. I will wait! It is, however, impossible to defer telling you ' :J more than any one on earth, 1 shaie in your !'\" ou will not doubt in my sincerity when 1 say th far from being afflicted Irom a sacrifice -o neres-i to the repose of all, 1 rejoice that it has been rr: '• '/ore that ] > /■//> r atoiiji. ,S/,//', r. do 1 -ay? No.-'"'C are contented, my only regiet i-, ttiat I have i.e. yet done sufficient to prove how dear you were ine." NA I'Ot.KOX in. w Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, the present F.mpere. >1 the French, was born (>n the tiOth oi ApriL ''' it the Ptiilleries. His lather was Lams banap.i' he brother of Napoleon. His mother was tlortsa-c. he daughter of Josephine, by her lirst-.niaf 1 ■ l'he marriage of Hortense and Bonis was mos! Un e. unate; they did notbing but quarrel, and in Ny ember, 1807, they finally separatei! at Amsteri. i- • ind liortense returned to her mother, in Pan-. a here gave birth to her son, the present Bmpc '• Napoleon nonaparte. .. There is a circumstance well worthy nl roes. -v itiou, as illustrating the dealings ot Providence. "N'apoieon the Great set aside his own best yy ind counsellor, Josephine, to obtain an heir ' 1 hrone of France. He married a Prince-- <■ ■ ria, and by her he had u -on. That biith w.c ulminating point of his power and his y - ' ( rout thence he did nothing but descend. • n exile—his son al-o. Who succeeded to hi- ,a y ( lis fame, his power? The child ol H° r ' e,,! '' y. ti , ? vas the child of Josephine! In the per-<" ' y Emperor of the French, we find not the oti-P r ' v'apoleon the Great, but the nti'-pring ol b'- 1 j ed wile. What an illustration of the tn; dage, -That who proposes, trflf i-poses!'" Josephine is restored in her descendant- o ion from which she had been thrust down, he seed of him w ho cruelly did the deed to P r^ is own ambit'on, has disappeared irom tu ' J
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