m BEDFORD GAZETTE.j Bt'rilbrd, June liS. I SiiO. G. W. Bowman. Editor and Proprietor ~ • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE !!! FOR PRESIDENT, HON. JANES BUCHANAN. Or PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HON. JOHN C. P.HECKENRIDGE, ' . OF KENTUCKY. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. Canal Commissioner, GEORGE SCOTT. .Judilur General, JACOB FRY,JR. Surveyor General, TIMOTHY IVES. Rev. John (lumbers. C7" pn las: Sabbath morning, week, we had the pleasure oi listening to a Sermon from Rev. John i Cudubkii in his own Church in Philadelphia— ar.d it , was certainly one of the most powerful and eloquent Sermons we ever heard from a puip;!. As an orator ; and reasoner, Mr. Chambers has few equals Jii our , country. Nothing could have given u> more pain ; than to be-compelled to differ with him on the subject o! trsnprronce legislation, tor we admire him as a man and love him as a Minister. We hope to h ar nim preach in Bedford during the Summer. PrißoctY.ls of Bedford 4nnly! &' Uf'Tieniher that SATURDAY, June 21, is the da" for electing delegates to the county Convention vii ch is to rr.et-t at i!"dford on Tuesday the 21th lust. Those delegate elections will afford the De nt oc racy sue cellent opportunity to meet together for ti.fi pnrpcso'of consultation and organization, and it is --ar - - -1! y to he hoped that none w-.1l he absent v. .ho ciin post iff; y attend. IT vine a candidate for the Preside! . ' of your can choice, yru have every inducement to h° active and vigilant. Select from aroei 2 vour best d most judicious men, those who air to rep'esent you it. County Convention, and all will be well. That we will cany our ticket in Bed ford County et the next electicn, by a handsome ma joritv, is not even a matter o. doubt. T~ The a now Nothings held a little convention iu Bedford on last Saturday, ut which, we are to'.!, u r roiution wax laid on the table endorsing the nomi • at ion of Fir i.vpri: Ac Di -nelson 1 Tiie Cincinnati pro ceedings seems to have thrown our opponents n thi i countv into a dreadful slate of confusion, and we would not be surprised if tire few black Republicans in P... ford should yet mould the Fillmore Know Nothings into whatever shape tt ev pica.- el CAi-.S, FIKiUE A'-.iJ DOIGLftSS. r ""ff, 1 i ratification meeting, to endorse the pr:,cc< .!- ings of the Cincinnati Convention, was held in Wash ington City on last Saturday evening, at which ad dresses were delivered by the gentlemen above na med. Thpir speeches abound in eloquence and pa triotism. and we will take occasion to Jay them all before our readers m the Gazr.ite pf next week, satis lied that they will be read with thrilling interest.. The Democracy were never so harmonious and uni- j ted as at present, sn-.l the election of the Democratic - Ticket is placed beyond the contingency of a doubt. History cf the Juniata Valley. This is the title of a beautiful Work, just publish ed by U. .1. Joins, Esq., of Hollidaysburg, which has been received with great favor in all parts of the State, and in oth r States, hut more especially in this locality, as it re sites to occurrences and sc-nes pe culiarly interesting to our people. Most of its con- [ tents arc a b -Tory of what we originally 'Bedford Camifit, (now composing several counties,', and, therefore, canuo! fail tc interest, in a high degree, the citizens of this community. The price is which will be considered too mirh by those who compare toe book with those . f the light literature of the age, but all who take the trouble to remember that ihi, work relate- to a local Li-ti.r", w' ch nir', • in a great tiitasure, fief •nd for its sales on-the pen- . j.te of a lew counties, ,t mil he considered one of liw: cheapest books now before the public. The au thor, Mr. Jovt.s, will vis i iiedir.nl .it some day not c.stat.t, prepared to turn; h ail with this valuable work wr,o may wish to purchase, and, when the ta bic of contents aie rotic-'d, we think there are few j • uisrs who will not be anxious to have a copy. Mr. J. deserves the thank- of the people, for the great labor he has bestowed in getting up tnis valuable uoik, and we sincerely hope he will meet with sales sufficient to justify the laudable ambition he r.a- man- ' nested in this matter. Aiifoo-iis amJ &uii2ner. r.H~ As far a- our knowledge extends, every Dem- ! erratic paper hi Pennsylvania has indignantly con demned the a-sault recently made by Brooks, of the House, up, ok SivNtn, of the Senate ; and ail con cur in the opinion that he ought to be expelled from the House. If that body does not expel him, let the < Jtnm rest with themselves. They should also ex- ! pel HERBERT who shot tue servant at a public hot"! in Washington. Both these men have disgraced the trusts they hold, and are unworthy the recognition of honorable men. Whilst we say thi c , however, we are far from endorsing the contemptible indigna- ] tion meetings now holding in reference to Sumner, lor the purpose of making political capitai for the i Abolr.loni.-ts—for we are well satisfied that had Sum- i i,cr perpetrated the outrage upon iUooks tha.t Brooks d.d upoii Sumner, there is rn.t an Abolition,&t ;n the j country that would not either have openly approved h.s conduct, or hrcr. silent on ihe subject. Sumner's language was that of a low bar-rrom blackguard, j arid OkviieJ the brutality which followed. Whilst ; he deserve* no personal sympathy, it is due to the lignity of t'ongre.-s that they should purge them-j -elves of such despcrartoe as Brooks, who is better j adopted to a ceil in a State prison than a seat in our , National I.ei.fafure. > i A prominent Democrat was jtahbed in the ft.scf j (.apposedfatally') at Cincinnati a few nights since, j 'or the fretdem of speech, by an Abolitionist, and ' i.ot a word of censure is uttered by those lovers of i Kick republicanism—and when even women with j their children were shot down aitd burned for the erunc of having he.born on another soit," these ' m scrabte fanatics gffvri J ,n the enormity—nut bad r ot a word of censure ;o utter. i E>r. Kevscr. 1,7" We n.et our old friend, Dr. Gi.o. H. Krvsce, • in Philadelphia a few hay-, tirce, arid found bun in good health and sp.nts. He is accumulating wealth • fast, and attributes his in business to the ex tensive system he has adopted of advertising. He j? : proprietor of one of the best Drug Stores in Pitts- j burg, and deserves to be we-il patronized. Wc were t pleased to see Mrs. K. looking nt well, and about as i voting, ar when she left Bedford vc.irsago. 23"~*Ve have received a communication from Col. PEFGLE in reference to the base slander about the Catholic- abdact'ng the "L<v-t Children," but too iate for this week. It will appear in the next Ga zette. His statement is corroborated by -OHM- of the b- .♦ '■ r?r. ' t. C.'air towr.kip. n A It IS I E D: On Wednesday morning, June 4, ISSC, at Cooper's !. Point, Camden, New Jersey, Miss Sophia L. Gas- J hull, daughter of Charles C. Gaskell,.Esq., of Coop- J er's PuuVt, and Thomas J. IvtENAN, Esq., Editor of I the Pittsburgh Daily l%ueii. (2?** We transfer the above notice to our columns w:'h great pleasure. If in "union" there is strength, j rertairdy our friend Keen an will become a very strefhg man. He is editor of a "Union' 1 that has no superior in this or any other commonwealth—and now he is the embodiment of a li nHton" that only those know how to appreciate who have entered into a similar contract. We happened to meet the Colo- j riel in Philadelphia on the morning of this occur- | rence, and he looked so decidedly nt-at and well (al- • though always good looking) that we we vveie led to | believe something unusual was on hand—and we were not mistaken. Me seldom are. His bride is j handsome and highly accomplished—and, that pros- i perity may attend them through life, is the sincere j wish of the author of this paragraph. We shall be giatihed to meet them in Bedtord during our Spring • season. [27™ The following letter from our young friend, Mr. Thomas R. Vickiioy, (although not wntten lor publication.) will be read with both interest and profit by his many friends in this p.ace and else where, and hence *ve take the liberty or giving it a : place in the columns of the Gazette. Mr. \ . writes , with a degreeof force arid clearness, indicating n , mind of no ordinary character—and his sentiments i are those of jure Patriotism and sound Democracy: | Dickinson Cocr.F.nF., I iUMSPK, Pa., June 7, 16.70. j Dear Geneial:—The pleasing recollections with j which the past i* laden assuie me that you will not . coii-uier a note from ne an intrusion. Permit me! most heartily to congratulate } - u on the result of The Cincinnati < onvenTrou. Yesterday the very fdeas ant intelligence readied us that Mr. Buchanan had received the nomination lor President by acclsmu- j tion. This news meets with a hearty response a- | moiig students of all sections and parties, as they ac- j knowledge Buchanan to he "a good man and true," j and believe birn the he-t man in thp jiarty. 1 ;:;n quite glad that the result of the Convention's j deliberations na- terminated thus. If gives to the | Democratic Parte a man "who has been weighed in i the balance and not found wanting," ar.d to the coun try a candidate who is sound in hi* principles and is ' enriphatically a '■ Union" man. You are aware that Uie bent of my mind is not to- ; i ward jiolitics; and yet, when 1 consider that in a faithful adherence to tlie Constitution of our Conn- ! trv or.it a just administration of its provisions, tire ' . oulv safe-guard can be found for her institutions- —in stitutions which arc the basis of our blessings, i tional, social, personal, as well as source of hope to every philantbroj ist. ( cannot but fee! some soliri tude as to who shall be at the helm ot Stale and what principles shall predominate, i The age is one of ism. The -pint of innovation is almost too prevalent. On ail great moral ami na . tioi al questions, men and parti'-s often heron e fu , naticai. This spirit, I believe, requires to be check ed. In order fo do thi--, we n-ed it national party, with purely national views, and men who po-se-s in !• gri'y apd chaructel as well :<* <li-cretion and diplo ' r .tic ab-lity. i believe the Den.o.-ratn* Party that T .-jy, thc'r v'c ■ * these views, am' Buchanan and • ckeriridge the nien for the -u,r. Men, to lie i sure, are but agents, while principles, begotten in : long exp-riei ce and moulded by public opinion, are, in a'republican government, the only true way-maiks. ! tsurh principles have been framed by the same bauds that won our liberties, anil by those who have since manfully labored in the Cabinet and national legis lature for their preservation and establishment j 1 am glad, therefore, that the Cincinnati Convention I has adopted these principles, and has se'erted men who always have been and are still true fo them. Abolitionism arid Krow-Nothingism are two of the exciting questions of the day. For men ami parties to succeed they must "he just and fear not, and let all their aims he their Country's, God's and Truth's." Like the wandering's of Ulysses, our course leads bv rocks and whirlpools,and those alone with liberal minds and expanded view*, will be ahie to pass the breakers. What though Scvlla howls and Charyb dis gape = , if Democracy is but true to herself and the country, she will succeed. The campaign is I now open and many will be its turnings, but, I hope, when the last turn shall be made at the Ballot Box, that "Pennsylvania's Favorite Son" may lie turned into the Presidential Cr.air and Americanism and ev ery other isai to even a worse fate than Salt River trip—that of oblivion. 1 t.m anxiou- to see the Gazette. 1 seem almost out of the world without having it. Please send it ito me regularly. Yon need send but three numbers here, as 1 expect to be in Bedford in five w eks from | to-day. Remember me kindly to Mrs. Bowman r.r,d our family, and believe no- Most Kespectfniiv Yours, l iIOS. RKF.S VICEROY. Gen. G. TV. Bowman, | Bedford, Pa. \ P. S.- On Saturday night a raiifica'ion m-pfing was held, i n-ver saw such a general spirit of con currence in any one's nomination as thpie is in Mr. Buchanan's, ft is a source of congratulation to the College. Every one says, "Buchanan is the best man the paitv could have brought forward," and southern vtud-nts, at least some, say, "The Bemocraife Party is the only national partv." T. R. V. r-~Our ardent young fiiend, Dr. O'Neal, of Balti more, iike all o'her Democrats, is full of enthusiasm I jtiit now, as will he sj-en by the follow ing rote : Baltimore, June 7, 18-30. Gen. Bowman:—Allow me to congratulate von up on the success of Pennsylvania's favorite, James Bu chanan. The Democracy in Baltimore are almost beside themselves with delight—and even our oppo nents join in the gratification of a Convention giving , to Cxser the tilings that belong to him. James Buchanan has good cause to feel gratified for the reason that this is a spontaneous rfierincr of the American people ; the Democracy of the Union conceding to hitn merits of high chaiacfer and supe , rior ability. The course pursued by Mr. Dokclass has mads him many friends. Look to Maryland for i good news. Her Democrats are all enthusiasm, ready and anxious for the tight; whil-t hundreds ; of old fine whigs puh on the column. Yours, truly, J. W. O'NEAL. H iXV SFOhK.V The Porter County find.) Democrat closes .1 short : but pungent, liberal, and impartial article upon the presidency with the following excellent paragraph: "Never, pefhaps. did the democracy of the coun try look forward to a national Convention with a j mere perfect confidence in the w isdo-n and integrity lof its members than now. There seems to be an al | most universal disposition to yield personal prefer ences for the sake of harmony. T! ev know the D j sue, and are confident that none but a good and true i man rari he nominated upon it; and any such man. i whether he may conic from the North, the South, the I East, or the West, they are ready to endorse by their ' votes, ar.d elect, by an overwhelming majority, to the presidency of the nation." Killed by LiGUT.\i.\o.-rLast night abowt ; 10i o'clock, (luring thi- thunder sti/.-tn, the brewery of Anthony Schoomvolt &. Bros., Will iamsburg, was struck by lightning, and Antony ; Schuenwolf, who resided tn the building, was instantly killed. Deceased was in his bedroom in conversation w ith his mother, who wax with in three feet of him. The fluid entered over i the door and took eiiect on the tight shoulder J of deceased and passed down to his hip, leaving i & black mark. Mrs. Sehoenwolt was not in- I jured. Obedtah Stevens, Sixteenth Ward jReJI j Ringer, Lad Lis left arm paralyzed, and the fluid pb-r,ed across the streets, ojqiosile the sia ; tion hou.-.-t , and struck a blacksmith shi p.—.V. ; Y. Tribune, Kh. Balttmore, Snrie 10, J856. Flour per barrel, $6 12—■%heat §1 35a 115 according to quality —Rye 60a70 cerits—Corn -1-6 air? —Oats 2a3">—flav p-r ton -$19a25. Ttie Glorious Result. MR. 151 CHAN AN NOMINATED! rr?" We have The pleasure of announcing to onr readers the fact that the great favorite of Penn sylvania hua been placed in nomination as 'he stand ard bearer of the Democracy at the approaching Presidential election. On the 17th ballot he was nominated by arclamatitrn , having received the vote of every delegate in the convention, amidst the most rapturous and enthusiastic applause. As was antici pated. the action of the convention has been hailed with a degree of feetir% and enthusiasm never before witnessed in this country; and the indications in the '•Old Keystone" leave no room tor doubt That his majority, in his own State, will exceed that ever giv en 10 any man since the adoption ol the Constitution under which we live. All sections of the Union cn dorse the nomination, and eveiy Democratic Press in the United States now carries his name at the mast-head, a beautiful exemplification ol the pure principles by which our party is controlled. Thou sands of old line whigs will be found rallying with tbe Leaiocracy under the banner ol BUCHANAN and BRECKENRIDGE —and, for every man the Democracy has lost in the reckless and degraded K. N. organi zation, we will gain ten patriotic vvbigs who- will unite permanently with the great National Democ racy. in the nomination of JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE, of Kentucky, for Vice President, we have a name worthy to be associated with tiiat of BUCHANAN. The Pcu.u\ylranian T in referring to the nomination, makes the following pointed and judicious remarks : "To the people of Pennsylvania this intelli gence will prove peculiarly grateful. Though she tas long occupied the position of a leading Stale of the Union, and deservedly woo the proud title of the Keystone of the Federal Arch, by her devotion to the Union and her unflin ching adherence to just principles, the ardent desire to furnish from among her distinguished sons a Chief Magistrate, which has animated her, was long disregarded by her sister States. Patiently and cheerfully she has bowed to their decision, however painful she may have deem ed it, but now that her choice has been at length respected, and her ardent prayer answer ed, her jov and gratitude are boundless, and from the length and breadth of her dominion, I'tom her deep valleys, her mountain hill tops, her cavernous mines, her fair fields, Iter work shops, lie! tow us ami cities, and from her hardy sons in every nook and corner of the State as cends a joyous patent oi thanksgiving, and a sen timent of intense gratitude to the Cincinnati Convention for the auspicious termination of its labors. With BrciMN'AX as our leader in Pennsylva nia, the question is not who w ill go lor us. but where are we to find antagonists. The natural sentiment of State pride, which we ate sure our sister Stales will pardon us for possessing, and the enthusiastic attachment of our citizens to their favorite soli, which is the natural result of their intimate acquaintance with him, will be manifested in November hv a majori'v in his fa vor unprecedented in the political annals of our Commonwealth. Arid while his name will prove a tower of strength here, we confidently anticipate a like result in all sections of the Union. _\o Amer ica;] statesman is imbued with a more thorough ly national spirit than AU. BT'CHAKAN. NO narrow sectional prejudices blind his clear judg ment. He has proved himself the trusty friend and tried advocate of the true interests of all sections, and fairly won the confidence of the ciiir.ens of the North, South, East and West, by the eloquence and ability with which he has defended those principles best calculated to bro mote the common welfare ol all. Mr. BITCH ANAX is now in the sixty-fifth vear cf ins age, and happily unites to that rip. and rare experience which a long connection with public affairs in the most elevated positions has bestowed upon liim, all the vigor of perfect physical and intellectual health. If elected, of which we do not entertain a particle of doubt, he will bring to the Presidential chair a spirit ot wisdom and a degree of administrative ability, which cannot tail to he in the highest decree advantageous to th welfare ol the country.— He has passed through every intermediate grade of official position between the private citizen and the Chief Magistracy, arid wherever tried, has been found competent arid faithful. In the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in the Congress and the Senate of the United States, ns Minister to Russia and to England, ami as a member of the illustrious Cabinet of Mr. POLK, lie lus served his country long and well. \o duty committed to his charge was ever neglect ed, no just expectation disappointed. To every position he has brought a spirit of calm wisdom and a conscientious desire to discharge v\ itii nre ernineiil fidelity his duties. In all the posts he has occupied his unblemished character, his sterling integrity, his great talents and his as siduous devotion to the put.lie service have ren dered him a roan of marked influence. ,\"<> stains blot his fair escutcheon. \o dark cloud dims tie lustre of his fame, and his private, like his public char acter, is stainless and unimpeach able. It is n source of particular gratification, in viewofthe existing condition of public affairs, that a statesmen of such acknowledged ability, of sorb proved worth and administrative skill, of such sound conservative national sentiments as Mr. BUCHANAN, has received the Democratic nomination. ,\o reasonable man, of any partv, ran doubt that the destinies of this nation will be quite as safe in his keeping as if committed to the hands ot any other man in the country. Tire conviction that by his election to the Pres idency, "the riFfit man will be installed in the right place," is wide-spread and almost univer sal. To his administration all may look forward with confidence and hope, ami all fee! that whatever perils may surround us, a prudent, able, devoted, upright and sagacious patriot will watch with sDcpless vigilance, over the Welfare of rhe nation. If anything could have added to the general gratification produced hy the selection of Mr. RL.CIIA.VJN for the Ptesideucy, it would have b- en the exceedingly appropriate and satisfac tory nomination for the Vice-Presidency. No man of his years occupies at this moment a prouder and more enviable position befiire the country than Mr. Br.ECKEVRmc;e. On his en trance into Congress, a few years ago, as the successor of the Immortal CLAY in representing the Ashland District, he was subjected from that circumstance to a sharp scrutiny, which p-suiti-ii, greatly to his honor, in the general conviction of Ins worthiness lo occupy the post which had long been adorned hy that great man. iUr. Piii ryvKviMtiGti's etilogy on thechar a.. t. ,of.Mi. (_la\ was as a'lr and effective an address as vas ever delivered on the floor of f\<ngresN, and was universally admired as one of the most appropriate tributes ever paid to de parted greatness. Though young in years—he is now but about thirt\-fn lie has a I read v deservedly won many honors and distinctions, and many more, sve trust, are still in store lor him. He is the son ol CABELL. BUEL'KE.MP.IIKJK, a distinguished lawyer, and the nephew ol the celebrated pul pit orators, JOHN and ROBERT J. BR.ET KEN RIDGE. When quite young he was elected to the Ken tucky Legislature, and during our contest with .Mexico, he accompanied the celebrated Ken tucky regiment, in the rank of Major, to the seat ol war, and bore himself gallantly through that struggle. Soon after his return, he was elected to Con gress, and then re-elected, aftet one of the most desperate contests, in which the sympathies of the whole country seemed enlisted, ever known in the United States. Among his Congression al associates he was universally esteemed for his manly hearing, his statesman-like abilities, and great oratorical powers. President P utKcr:, voluntarily tendered him a lew years since, a veiv honorable position, we think the mission to Spain, which he declined arid we believe he also declined running a third time for Congress, but we are glad another op portunity is preseuted by the action ol the Cin cinnati Convention, ol securing the country the services ol suable, patriotic, and distinguished a man. Rarely, indeed, have the people of this coun try been presented with a better ticket than that formed by our two illustrious nominees— BUCHANAN and BRECKENBIDGE. They are both worthy ol thelullest confidence of the country, and both men whom all may feel proud to vote for. C~S* U'e publish below the Plattortn adopted by the Cincinnati Convention, which cannot fail to prove satisfactory to every section of the Union. Whilst all the old land-marks ol the Party hive been care fully preserved, there has been no equivocation in reference to the new issues which have recently a risen. All have been met in that spirit of boldness and tearlessness which has ever characterized the action of the Democratic Party. Our banner is un furled without disguise, and the free voice of a free people will carry it to triumphant victory. IR'iiioi'i'afic Platform. the platform ol the National Democracy, as adop ted by the Cincinnati Convention, is composed hist of a re-endorsement of the Baltimore Piatlorin as a dopiedin 1832, which is as follows; Resolved, "that the American Democracy place their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the American people. Resolved, That we regard this as o distinctive fea ture of our creed which we are proud to maintain before the world as a great moral element in a form ol government, springing from am! upheld by a pop ular will ; and we contract it with rhe creed and practice of Federalism, under whatever name or iorm, which seeks to palsy tin 1 vote of the constitu ent, ami which conceives no imposture too monstrous lor the popular credulity. Re.sol ved. therefore, That entertaining these views, the Democratic party of the Union, through liieir delegates assert hted in a General Convention of the Slates, convening together in a spirit of concord, o) devotion to the doctrines and faith oi a free represen tative government, ar.d appealing no their fellow cit izens for the rectitude of Iheir intentions, renew and reassert before the American people, the declara tions of principles avowed by them, w hen, on form er occasions in general convention, they presented their candidates for the popular suffrages. !• That the federal government is one of libera! powers, derived solely liom the constitution, and the grants ot power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government; and that it is inexpedient and danger ous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the Genera! Government the power to commence and car ry on a general sy-tem of internal improvements. 3. That the Constitution does not confer authority upon the Federal Government, directly or indirectly, to assume the d-bts of the several States, contracted for local internal improvements, or other State pur poses ; nor would such assumption be just or expe dient. J. That justice and *onnd policy for bid the Feder al Government to fo-ter one branch of industry to the detriment of another, or to cherish 'tie interests of one portion To the injury of another portion of our common country; that every citizen and every ser tion of the country has a right to demand and m-iM upon an equality of rights and privileges, and to complete an ample protection of persons and proper ty lrom domestic violence and foreign aggression. ."). That it is the duty of every branch of the Gov ernment to enforce and practice the most rigid econ omy in conducting our public affair-, and thai no rnoie revenue ought to be raised than i* required to defray the necessary expenses of the Government, and for the gradual but certain extinction of the pub lic debt. 0. That Congress bits no power to charter a Na tional Bank; that we believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of our coun try, dangerous to our republican iristitulinns and the liberties of the p<-opte,_and calculated to place the business of the countrv within the control of a con centrated rnonev power, and above the laws and will of the people; and that the results of Democratic legislation in this and all other financ al measures up on which issues have been made between Ihe two political parties of the country, have demonstrated to practical men cf all parties, their soundness, safe ty and utility, in all business pursuits. 7. That the separation of the moneys of the Gov ernment from all banking institutions is indi-pensa ble for the safety of the funds of the Government and the rights of the people. fi. That the liberal principles advocated by Jefler son in the Declaration of Independence, and sanc tioned in t he Constitut ion, w h;ch makes ours the land of liberty, and the asvhim of the oppressed of everv nation, nave ever been cardinal principle* to the Dem ocratic faith ; and every attempt to abridge the priv ilege of becoming citizen* and owners of soil among us. ought to be resisted with the same s pirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from our statute books. 9. 'Chat Congress ha* no power, unrter the Consti tution, to interfere with or control The domestic in stitutions of the scleral States, and that all such States are the sole and proper judges of everything appertaining to their own affair*, not prohibited by the Con-titnf ion; that all efforts of the Abolitionists or others made to induce Congress to interfere with qiie-tinn* of slavery, or take incipient steps in rela tion thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alar ming and dai gerons consequences, that all such ef fort* have an inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the peopie, and endanger the permanen cy and stability of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our political institu tions. Resolved, Thar the foregsipg proposition covers ami was intended to embrace, the whole question of slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore, the Democratic party of the Union, standing on this na tional platform, will abide by and adhere to a faith ful execution of the acts known as the compromise measures settled bv last Congress, the act lor re claiming fugitives from service or labor included; which act being designed to carry out an express provision of the Con-t itution, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed, or so changed as to destroy or impair its effieienry. RpJolved, That the Democratic party will rpsist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, undei whatev er shape or color the attempt may be made. Resolved, Thar ihe proceeds of the public lands ought to be sacredly applied to the national objects specified in th Cnnstitnfion, and that we are oppo sed to any law for the distribution of such preceeds among the States, a s alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution. Resolved. That we are decidedly opposed to ta king from the I're-ident the qualified Veto power, by which he is enabled, under restrictions and responsi bilities, amply sufficient toenardthe public interests, to suspend the passage of a bill whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives until the judgment of the people can be obta'rted thereon, and which has saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannical dominion of the Bank of the United States, and from a corrupting system of genera! internal improve ments. Resolved, That the Democratic party will faith fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in th- Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of ]7'J2 and 1798, and in the report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature in IT9- that it adopts these principles as constituting one of the foundations ot its political creed, and is revived to carry them out in their obvious meaning und impcit. That in view of the condition of the popular in stitutions in the Old World, a high and sacred ditty is involved,.-with increased responsibility upon the Democracy of this country, as the party of the. peo ple, to uphold und obtain the fights of every State, and thereby the Union of the States—and to sustain and advance arrorig them constitutional liberty, by continuing to resist all monopolies and excla-ive leg islation for the benefit of the few, at the expense of the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence to those principles and compromi-es ol the Consti tution—which are broad enough and si long enough to embrace and uphold the Union as it is, arid the U iiiori as it should lie—in the fall expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive people. The following new resolutions, reported to and a dopted by the Cincinnati Convention, have been ad ded to the old platform : And whereas, since the foregoing declaration was unanimously adopted bv our predecessors in National Convention;-, an adverse political and religious test has been secretly organized by a party claiming to be exclusively Americans, and it i- proper that the American Democracy shou'd clearly define its rela tions thereto, theretore Resolved, That the foundation of the L'liion ot States having been laid in its prosperity, expansion and preeminent example in free government, built upon entire freedom in matters of religious concern, and no respect of persons in regard to rank or place of bnth, no party can ju-tly be deemed national, con-titutioual,or in accordance with American Prin ciples, which ba-es its exclusive organization upon leligious opinions and accidental birth-place. That we reiteiate with renewed energy of purpose the well considered declarations of former Conven tions upon the sectional issue of domestic slavery, and concerning the reserved light- of the States, arid that we may more distinctly meet the same issue on which a sectional party, subsisting exclusively on slavery agitation, now relies, to test the fidelity of the people. North and South, to the Constitution arid the Union. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with and de siring the co-op. ration af ai! who regard the preSiva tion of t tie Union, under ttie Constitution, as the par amount !->ue, and repudiating all sectional parties and platforms concerning domestic slaveiv. which seek to embroil th* S'ates and incite to lrea on and aim ed re-istance to law in rlip Territories, and whose avowed purposes, u constio ated, noist end in civil war ai d disunion, the American Detuneiacy recog ni/e ami adopt tie piinciptea coi tinned hi the organ ic laws e-tahlt-liing the Terrrori. s of Kan as ai d X- bra-ka, us embodving the only ound and sale sn li>tio:i of ttie slavery question V|tuti which The great national id'-n of the people of this whole country can repose in its determined conservati-m ot the Union : non-interference by Congre-s with slaves in S'at.-s and Territoi ies ; tliat this was the basis of the Com piorrii c 5 o! 185(1, cot fiinr.ed by both the Demonatic and Whig parties in National Conventions, ratified by the people in the election ot LS.VJ, and rightly ap plied to tlie orgauization of Territories in 1851; that by the Uniform application of this Democratic prin ciple to the organization of Territories ami the nd mjssinn of new States, with or without domestic sla very. a- they may elect, the equal right- of all the Stales will be preseived intact, the original compacts ot the Con-titutioii maintained inviolate, and the perpetuation and expansion of the T'nion ensured to it- ui itm -1 capacity of embracing, in peace and har rno'iv every future American State that may be con stituted or annexed with a republican forui of gov errr.ent. Resolved, That we recognize the right of the peo ple of ai! the Territories, including Kansas and Ne braska. ai ling through the fairly cxpres-ed will of the majority of actual residents; and whenever the number of tt.e r inhabitants justifies it, to forma constitution with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted into the Union on terms of perfect equal ity with the other States. Resolved, En adv. That in view of the condition of ihe popular institutions of the Old World, and the dangerou- tendencies ot sectional agitatioi , combin ed with the attempt to enfoice civil and reiigous di-abilities against the rights of acquiring and en joying citizenship in onr own land, a high and sacred duty ha- devolved an increased responsibility upon the democratic parly ol this country, as the party of the Union, to uphold and maintain the rights of eve tv ts'afe, and theiely the Union of the States, and maintain the advance among us of Constitutional lib erty, by continuing to resi-t all monopolies and all e\r!n-ive legisiution for The benefit of the few nt the expense of the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence To iho e principles and Compromises ot th- Cotisfifttfion, which are broad enough and strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as it was, the t. n ; on ns ; t is, and the Union as it shall be, in the toll expansion o! the energies and capacity of th:s great and progressive people. 1. Resolved. That the questions eorinected with the foreign policy of the country are inferior to no domestic question whatever. The time lias come for ttie people of the United States to declare them selves in favor of free seas and a progressive free trade throughout the world, and by solemn manifes tations to place their moral influence by the side of their successful example. 2. Resolved, That our geographical and political position with reference to other States of the Conti nent. no less than the interests of our Commerce and the development of our growing power, requires that we hold to the s;,cied principles involved in the Mon roe doctrine. Their bearing and import, which ad mit of no misconstruction, should be applied with un bending rigidity. 3. Resolved. That the great highway which na ture, as well ns the assent of the States most imme diately interested iri it-, maintenance ha- marked for a free communication between the Atlantic and Pa cific Ocean-, const itutes one of t'ne mo-t important achievements realized by the spint of modem times and the unconquerable energy of our people and that this result should be secured by timely and efficient exertion, the control which we have the right to control over it. No power on earth should be sufler ed to impede or clog its progress by any interference with the relations that may suit our policy toe-tab lish with the governments of States within whose dominions it lies. We can, under nocircnmstarices, surrender our preponderance in the adjustment o! all questions arising out of it. 4. Resolved, That in our view of so commanding an inteiest to the p.-oplc of the United States, that they cannot but sympathize with the ofl'oris which are being made by the people of Central America to regenerate that portion ot'thp Continent which cov ers the passage across the OceanicTsthmus. 5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will ex pect from the next administration every proper effort made to ensure our ascendency in the Gulf of Mexi co, so as to maintain the permanent protection ofthe great outlets through which is emptied into its wa ters the products raised on the soil and the commo dities created by the industry ofthe people of our western valleys and the Union at targe. From the Washington Union. MB. DALLAS IN ENGLAM). There was a tifne-s arid propriety in the selection ot Air. Dallas as Minister to England which, at the time of the appointment, struck every mind, and called forth a universal expression of cordial appro bation. Those who had admired the steiling inde pendence of character and fearlessness of purpose which marked his conduct on a well-known trying crisis whil-t he was Vice Pi>-s : .dent of the United States could not withhold the indulgence ofthe hop that a similar exhibition of those high attributes of statesmanship in London would contribute to an ear ly and -atisfrtctory arrangement of our pending diffi culties with Great Britain. There are hut lew men who would have cared to Succeed so distinguished a predeces-or, and with -o unpromising a legacy of diplomatic difficulties and embarrassments a- greet ed Mr. Dallas on his arrival at hi- post. He, how ev er, bad proved himself a man of nerve, and capable of meeting responsibilities. He therefore accepted the embarrassing position a a matter of high patri otic duty, and determined to represent hi- govern ment faithfully and zealously, hoping that his mis sion might not prove less beneficial and honorable to his country than (hat ol" his illustrious predeces-oj. It will afford genera! satisfaction to know that Mr. Dallas has already made an impression on the Eng li-h people which i honotable alike to himself and to his country. The following extatct from the London correspondence of the New York Herald of April 2A will be read w.th interest by ecerv Ameri can : "The Times was compelled by th.s to come out and praise Mr. Dallas's admirah' ' #c to the sk,eg, and ita tone i completely a i, ' Lr P * Wl! the public have read it. No America-, ',J Mr,w England ever made a greater hit, for in'alew""" to tious phrases he demonstrated that no . . stood in the way of a pacific arrangement ' n: •inexorable <tate policy'did not seet - nn ,\ sorr " tion. He struck the nail on the head. a,„i ! n' B°!t -of this country , vigilantly directed l 0 the m tyt ot the government. 1,, abort, there ls no rmliT"" the sentiments of the English p-onle tovrar . ' B since Mr. Dallas's happy J.'J at• M*' '° r House' he has been run down by calls end inviist" 0 ' 1 from the highest in the land, which hu ar ,; n T ties at the present juncture torce He is quite the topic of conversation, and of all aorls are circulating about him. Onei'. , relating : Many years ago Mr. Dallas was inV? fUI land, as secretary to Mr. Gallatin. He called n i relative, the illustrious poet. Bryon, who 'reel-"! him with greet warmth. Tor some reason or oth Lord Bryon did not return the calls of your. Dall whose Yankee blood was routed by this nee|. he stopped his visits to his lordship. One day 1 ing a mutual friend. Bryon inquired, 'Well wl'JtT become of that republican George ? 1 never s'-'p '" now.' 'Why,' was the answer, 'the expression* m lord-hip has applied to him may explain the re' " " of his disappearance.' The poet reflected a mom*?, then exclaimed : -He is right. I honor his (V-,, , ic pride. I will call on him to-morrow.' j| e V.J 4 " and always treated young 'Republican George' the greatest cordiality thereafter. He gavel, ■Corsair'to read in manuscript, and was deli.h™,., tiear hirn say -that ten would read it in tt-e~|'\ , State- to one in England, from the superior eda.-a'-e ol the people.'" The Pairiolic Quakeress. U'bil" the American army remained encamp ed a! White Marsh, the British being j n sion of Philadelphia, (.en. Howe "made som* vain attempts to draw Washington into an garment. An incident of female agencv ' well remembered by many persons. Ti .♦ house opposite the head-quarters of (Jen. H we iri the city, tenanted by William and Lvdia Darrah, members of the Society of Friends, \v'j'.- the |)!ace selected by the superior officers of the arn.y for private conferences, whenever i; a . necessary to hold consultations. On the after noon of the 2d of December, the British Adju tant General called and informed the mistress that he and Some friends were to meet there that evening, and desired (hst th* Imfe M(| , upstairs might he pi• pa-ed for their reception. "And he sure, Lyuia, ' fie concluded "if.at your family are all in bed at anearlv hour When our guests are ready to leave the house I will myself give you notice, that vnu mav let us out, and extinguish the tire ami candles.'' Has ing delivered this order, the Adjutai.t (Jeneral departed. Lvdia betouk herse|| to get ting all things in readiness. But the words she had heard, especially the injunction to re tire early, rang in her ears; and could not di vest herself of the feeling that something ol im portance was in agitation. The evening clci-J in, and the officers tame to the place ol n,.-i-i --ing. Lvdia had ordered all her familv f > bed. and herself admitted the guests, alter which'she retired to her own apartment. But sleep refused to visit her eyelids, became more and more uneasy, and at last slid from the bed, and taking oil her shoes, passed noiselessly from her chamber and along the en try. Approaching cautiously the apartment r, which the officers were assembled, she applied her ear to the key-hole. For a tew moments she could distinguish but a word or two amid the murmur of voices. At length there was profound silence, and a voice was heard rea ding a paper aloud. It was an order for the troops t j quit the city on the night ol the 4th, and march out to a secret attack upon lite A merican army at White Marsh. Lvdia retreated softly to her room, and laid herself quietly on the bed. It seemed to her that hut a few moments ha-l elapsed, when there u >i a knocking at her door. Sh- knew iveli what the signal meant, hut took no heed. Jt was re peated again and again : and she then i" quickly, and opened the door. It was the Ac jutant-General who carne to inform Iter thyv were ready to depart. Lvdia let them o;'. fastened the house, and extinguished the lights and tire. Again she returned to her chamber; but tier mind w as more disquieted than ever,for she thought of the danger that threatened t - lives of thousands of her countrymen, lie: resolution? at length was formed, ami at dawn ;! day she waked her husband, and informed hnn that flour was wanted lor the use ol thehous hold, and that it was necessary she should go ' Franktord to procure it. Taking the hag with tier, she walked through the snow, hav.ng fir?! obtained a written permission to pass the Brit ish lines. She reached Fraukford, distant! ' or five miles, and deposited her hag at them;; Now commenced the dangers of her underta king, for she pressed forward with all hast t wards the out posts of the American army.—- H-r determination was to apprise Genen; Washington of the danger. Slip was met on her war bv an American < - fleer, who hart been selected by General h a ington to gain information respecting the mm merits uf the enemv. He inquired whither sc.- was going, and she disclosed the secret ah-'t having obtained from him 3 solemn pruin-' not to betray her, since th>- British might tju vengeance on her and Iter family. He than* ■ her for her timelv warning, and directed her go to a house near nt hand, where she might L - something to eat. But Lvdia preferred relum ing at once : and did so, carrying her hag flour, while the officer made all haste to im Commander-in-chief. Preparations were im mediately made to give the enemy a ti'ti"? r ' ception. None suspected the gravp, demure Qua*' " of having snatched from the English thei. s ticipated victory; but after the return ot British troops, a loud knocking was hea Lvdia's door. The visitor was the Adju' <■■■ Genetal, who summoned her to his apart ti" - locked the door with an air of mv.den.'• motioned her to a seat. After a momem o. l-nce, he said—"Were any ot your fa" 111 ) Lvdia, on the night when 1 received comj J-. 1 in this house?" "No," was the reply. "They all retif"- eight o'clock." j "Tt is very Strang-'," said the officer, a ■ mused a few minutes. "You, I know, b were asleep. f,r I knocked at your door times before you heard rru* —) vt |! ' s tliat we were lietraved. lam nltoS*'' v l >ss to conceive who could have given ' fir mat ion of our intended attack to Washington ! On arriving near ' ls [ '" yp , ment we found his cannon mounted, 115 under arms, and so prepared at every F " receive us, that we have been cornpe • e # march hack without injuring onrenerr: parcel of foo!s."-Afrs: WM's Domcshr ti' tory of the Revolution. DIED, , On the 2'2d inst, at Yellow rpeK 'p^Q- Co., Mrs. DST^IBT. A GATES, wife ot • ry Gates, in the 42(1 year of her age.
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