VI , S INATinglage,lo.
6. S. altilLY ♦NDJ. s. BAH:MART, ItniTQRS
'BELL EPUN T PEN N .
ToruitspAy IMP $.lll, ISM
DEMO cR A 77C S ret TE TICKFT.
SoR AIR) i TOR GENERAL.
RICHARDSON L... WRIGHT,
oerfuLADELNH A, P.A.
• Wit SURVEYOR 0 F.:l ERA L,
JOIN ROWE,
OF FRANICLIN
D.EMOCILITIC COUNTY TICKET.
PRESIDENT JUDGE,
RON. JAMES GAMBLE.
•
LEGISLATURE,
SETI/ BENNER .
•
TREASURER, '
J. G. LAURIMOItE.
u (STRICT ATTORNEY;- •
D. G. -BUSH, - -
00u NV( COMMISSIONER,
DANIEL Z. K LINE
A mwr 0 tt
PETER II 0 F ER ,
COUNTY St' RV EYOR.
-GEN. --GEORGE BU CH.A.N AN .
The Judgeship
We call the attention of uur reader , ' to the
fair and candid reply of Ira 0 M tehell, E•ai
to the letter addressed by certain gen' leinen
o the Bellefonte Bar, Inquiring rd tttl.e to
the expense of trying causes in which the
•
rience and ebernain,u e.f all mil,nriial• num
Will confirm the int w of this subject taben
by Mr. M. Although Judge Burnside was
On the Bench some sic ywrs, there are
*goy causes in which he was concerned not
yet dutposett 01. It k folly to endeavor to
mike the people believe that the Judicial
business of the County will he as expditionn
ly and economically trnroacted when We
here to depend on the rept nirnre
from other Ihitncto, an ifoe lied a Judge+
of our own who could pe chum ull the duties
If such is the elVe, why elect a thidge at
all? It would be much cheaper to hire one
at five dollars a day to hold Courts than to
pap $2OOO a yor to a geuileman e w/r can i
not try one huff of the onto s for the next
fire Van?. Shall we elect Mr. Linn merely
as *mat him and g,et some one else to hold
our Ooarta I
Shakeapeare in bra day made the " laws
delay" proverbial, and we have no idea of
an improvement in this revert, if we have
atudge who cannot do our business Judge
Quails has pleased everybody in Clinton
county as herdid bere, and we feel sure he
will ht elected by a triumphant major it Y .
Good New&
We are glad to find the eflorti are hare
been making s to arouse the 1), rooeravy of
thta.m.ultion of the county —m ho.b la the Itot c
and einew of the party— have not bet ii
lens. The Democracy hate 4e, 'wt.. a '
for, wherever vie meet them they tell ti
"we war lie at tmr post nu the t lection day
Iliaaa .4 the right kind of Ihuwiriatin tall. and
t 4 - -and it is that kind ot spin t which is ill
sad us it/ a glorious victory and the rt.ft ton
lion if our Utninty. We ea.] •-a tire our
brethren on the other ode that we rivet here
will do our duty ; will the Deinocia..y of the
Jailer side give us a favorable re.poline t We
hope and believe they will The good will k
goes bravely on Hurrah for the triornnh of
Lletnoeriey in old Centre next October '—
Centre Berichte).
Every day brings us additional newsof the
certainty of the election tifthe Democratic tick
et by a triumphant majority. From all pins
of the County we continue to receive the
most cheering and Battering accounts But
our friends will have to work—work in arms-
Bag sitt bringing to the polls, the aged, the
Wiry), the torpid, who agree with us, hut
whole approval will help us but little unless
tt be recorded in the ballot bor. Let us do
all that we'fairly and honorably nitak to se
cure a full record of the sentiment of the vo
ters 01 Centre county, and there, can be no
such word as fail. This can all be done—
every voter in the County may be so reached
that %lieu he marches to the pulls he need
striku 1113 blow in the dark, but may do a
freeman's work with the intelligence or a
frotemati—aye, every voter may be so reach
ed—mull be so, reached—hut to do lt, we
must all, in our own sphere, moat.
Gan. Goo. Buchanan
Lathe butte and conflibion of getting out
our last paper we neglected to notice our old
and esteemed friend lien. Gco. ttuelienau,
Wimi bee been placed on the ticket for Coun
ty Surveyor by the Standing Committee
rAltitotigh the office it by no means a lucra
tive tieriiill id of great umaportaaaa that_ a
compitcut and obliging incumbent should
alpsys fill it. ' •We know of no man in our
Meat, who is better qualified for the posi
tion than Gen; Buchanan. ,We all know
;tedby tbein a clever man, an honest, upright
' i rt 3 e . and fi rst
a t r
r s i t u rate h
aDiiivent
majority,o cn Democrat. ll f e or
e will y .
Gilfript! goes for tho General.
ms. —We Oran our
rughout. t o 90unty
19. The Mends of
, On the °diet side or
mocrets .on Oda side
1114 mind. this side
ley the whole Demo=
other side are &ohm to
*is false. Linn and
ettkno ikikst, will 1m
Why we call him Corudatent George.
The immortal Junior of the Central Press
having become the head and front of •,Illeek
Republican politics, lies iroikedjiiinself into
an astonishing degree of political morons
sensibility, over an article published recent
ly in the Watchman. We said on more then
ono occasion, that Consistent George wits
lofty in his aspirations. His leafless flit it
has been threading• the mysterious avenhes
of Black Republican polities. the visionary
genius, has been Penensiting profoundly in•
to the depth of tit, tigid line. Ito callsnp•
on his literary "Sem and Sandie)" friends
for co/limitation. and they wiiik together
The coluninv of the Central Proei exhibit
their wild i maginary freaks. Bass and ma
lignant faimehood pervades them. The,
principles of his Bina Republican masters,
'ust be raised upon the ruin of Democracy,
while he preaches up neutrality and nide,
pendent politics, But Consistent George
claims to be a Democrat (? Did he learn ft
delay to Demo-:ratio priciples in treason to
the party ? Let as make a little examine;
lion into his political consistency. In 1851,
Consistent George asked the nomination for
Register and Recorder. Tle failed to get it
Subsequently he wanted. to Purcha:ie an in•
terest in the Democratic Watchman. Ho
wrote a letter to Mess's. Hoffer and Mitch
el!, asking their influence in the matter / and
stated dhat the Democracy needed ethon!!
adauniitirazion paper. lie wanted to apply
his talent and ability in defence of ja1111(14
Buchanan on the Lecompton But!
Consistent lieorge did n d succeed in pier
thssing the Watchman from its rtecht [tub
usheriW.Apgaimotdrs. lie next affiliated
*44trilrlie pr;ocipA of Black Republicans in
polities and became the Junior Bailor of the
Central Press oive year ago. Ile then ap•
plied the most titter epithets in denouncing
James Buchanan, and is now the worthy
champion of even shade in politics. At
present he calls upon the pcs:pplt, to oppose.
the Democratic notninees, and expresses a
determination to asststin deTeafiug them,—
Here is au extract r.eiting fcirth 11% Democ
racy 111 its mope,. cclor4 •
" We lo heve 111111 tinheNittzlingly as'rrt
fhlt If Jatnem Gamble IS eleried on the 21.1
Totoolay of Octuto.r, tl trill he a le, rale Ca
lamity to the ptople of the 25th Judicial tits-
But Consistent (li;orge don't like this
term consistency. He has an aversion to it
and manifests a disposition to lie warlike --
Why should we dub him Consistent George,
he inquires i Let us see. He denounces
J. G LAurimore, I) G. Bush, and the Jun
ior of the Watchman as having been Know
Nothings Of course Consistent George
thiuks this A very ,oripstent business, while
publishing a Mat k Republican Know ?Toth•
tog newspaper Hoes he forget that he us
publishing a paper for thu benefit of the
Know Nothing subscribers of the old Bern.
o ratio It lug 7 Dues be forget that lie is
supporting Mr. Linn. a Know Nothing, for
Fri ardent Judge I Dor a he forget that he
is supporting Mr. Brown, a Black Repubhi-
ill Know Nothing Nigger Worshipper, for
County Treasurer Does he forget that he
is supporting the vhole Know Nothing Coun
ty Ticket I Surely every person knows
that he Is the hired nn...rcenary of the
opposition' Then why should ho complain
What do the readers of the Central Press
think of his philosophy in this respect'
they tolerate the inconsistent measures of
Consistent George I iWe verily Indieve they
can't, hut will repudiate his miner as 1,I)T •
dean„ hopeless imbecility '• Ile shines and
stinks and stinks and shines like a rotten
mackerel by moonlight "
But again, Consi•liant i ieoilt hay ire rec.
nary avpiratton, Billy Trot l roust he e
lected County Treasurer to ploy the gentle- -
man, while con..o.t..tit f :Nage_ -
guard with the Central Press and Democrat
The people's num..). nil: be doubtless a kn.!.
„f mint Mounts. between them Con
aistent t;eorge and hi, man Friday are real
ly co-operating together. If Col Brawn is
defeated, he in to rope in with Col. Kurtz to
give Col Curtin fin, and the three ,
was Colonels will have a good time gener-
atty.
Here is the man fellow Democtats In the
person of Consistent George, who atlts you
to repudiate your principles You have al
ready seen enough of his treachery to be
ware of future unpossi ion... In another Col
umn will he found a conemnnicatioo giving
still a further exhibition of his inconsisten
cies If is sttl not convinced that he is
justly entitled to the sobriquet of Consystent
iiew-ge, the public vi ill, however, understand
his case It does not require the aid of any
further fight to let them see the Aiis'ears
protruding from beneath the Lion's skin.
D. G. Bush, Fag
It affords us great rleasure to announce
that our , edteerned friend D G Buell of lien•
tee verity, has received the nomination of
the Democratic (Agway Convention, for the
office of District Attorney. Air. Bush is a
gentletfian of superior legal attainments and
is every way fitted for the office for which he
has been nominated. We sincerely hope
that the people of Centro county aill show
their appreciation of his worth by electing
bun triumphantly to the position to which he
aspires.—Jersey Shore Republican.
flis capacity and integrity are undoubted ;
and he combines in his character all the ele
ments that guarantee a proper and satisfac
tory discharge of the important and respon
eibte Antic* that pertain to the position for
which he has been named, and to which he'
will doubtless be elected, The office of Dis
trict Attorney is one that, in tilling, the pim
ple should bzerchte great caution—they
aboard assure themselves that ho who re
ceives their suffrages is honest, capable, and
of high character. Au our accomplished
nominee they can Iliad all.thesii requirements
as all who know him eagerly testify, and in
him the citizens of the County wili.llod an
accommodating, pleasant, and incorruptible
public officer. &i is respected and esteem ! ,
ei at home, which la always a favorable in
dioation, and we hazard nothing in predict•'
ing that i he wiU recciie t)a united' rote of
the Detnoursci ell over the County.
tO show what low and despicable means the
Wm will attend to the request of our friend I opposition can resort t 0..• We defy CotuM•
in fineerrove next weak.—Also to 'milk* sot (leeks to prove tbese - deblarattons whicir
of Owen *ow friends. I.lle eye ge'ean. At the impel term 181 P,
Read and Examine the Eaota.
We aro somewhat surprised at an arti)
in the Press,eimplaining of the small amount
of business transacted at the late session of
our cotirt,leld bells e the Hon. James Gamble
and his Associates,which evinces a degree of
Unfair dealing, on the part of some of Mr.
Linn's friends toward ftnigp Gamble, that
to say the least of it, is in bad taste,and such
as we are loath to bolieve Mr. Lion himself
would satiation.
'Being the that court Over held by Juilgo
Gamble, it could not reasonably ho expected
that he would dispatch business, either as
readily or rabidly as MI experienced 01119eri
w ho' had been upon the,. Bench Co! a series or
years, thereby acquiringe in him.
self—familiarity with the complex duties
devolving upon him—and learning the whims
had capricesnof the numerous members of
the Bar, through whose hands the business
of the people reaches the court.
Bad the Judgi; came here, determined to
rush business through Court without con
tithing the wishes of counsel, having it in
charge, his enemies cycloid then have com
plained with sonic consistency 01 his want of:
courtesy ton aril the Bar, mid a disregard for
the interests of their clients. Or had he
promptly put down, (As perhaps it was
duty to have done however impletulant it
might have been,) Each angry altercations,
as occurred between Judge le and Mr.
Linn, by ordering them'hoth to Prison, mid',
in the meantime have urged on the cause in
which they were ,concerned for trial in
court, might not the riglkta of their Clients
Wife hollered Material - 1Y; and (hey have More
cause of complaint against the Judge fur
having acted tuo promptly in the discharge
of his fluty, than they now have in the mild
conciliatory course which he pursued tow
ards them.
- I ,:very person at ell familiar with the trans
action of lillsinesit in our courts, known that
the amount dodo Aiming the session ; depends
fury as tirticli, if not wore, upon the mem
bers of the Bar than upon the Judge, and
that tt is no very (Jitney ft task for flee or six
of the mosrprominent Tint - tillers of the liar,
(when Co whin, (1 for that porpose,) to retard
and delay the proceeding.. and Own one it us
an argono ot to convince the people of a want
That Ruch a chsposition was manifested der•
ing our recent court, their ran be no doubt.
Hut let us see whether there was not as
mach business transact( d Ar.ould hate been
reasonably expected of the court under the
circumstances. We make the following ex •
tract from the Central Press, so that our
read( rs may see how natural it is fur the
opposition to endeavor to pervert public
opinion, and how pertenacionsly they adhere
to their falsehood when confronted with
facts
" The business Whiel 010'.11i hme bean
" flmaite: un ‘Vedut sday erening, was only
`• ti coshed on Saturday aftetnuon ; and the
" trial list of over ninety east 8, w hi c h 0, 0 ,0,i
" have been dnininsked at leant forty cares.
" warn donirr:ished by one t , case.
A sad commentary, truly: on fhe - husiness
qualifications of the present I licumbent."
Likerinifpresientals Esaisidned the reeweflia,
we refuted .this charge, and in truth of our
former declarations we present now a com
plete list'of the causes disposed of Thin list
has been made out from the records coder
supervision of Mr. Hoffer, our worthy
Prothonotary.
Commonwealth vs • Hugh Larrimer.
" Israel (Curl.
•' t'haries Walt..ra,
Id " Thom Fat egan,
" Lonebarger,
'' A Jack ..Hi 1 eager,
" Henry Stickler,
" litetr43
" Jesse Mills,
L Neff.
lit the case of the commonwealth against
Charles Walters, sixteen witnesses were ex
amined This was an unpin-hint trial of con
siderable length for poisiming hones. Sev
eral lengthy speeches were made upon the
Clftie by able counsel Twenty-three wit
nesses were examines! in the case of A Jack
son Yeager, who was Indicted for shooting
with intent to kill. Long speeches were
made by McAllister and Hale for the Com
rewmwealth, and Curtin arid Linn on the part
of the defendant. Ten witnesses were ex
amined in the case of the commonwealth
against Jesse Mills, who was tried for lar
ceny, and four speeches +livered of consid
erable length. It is well known what tittle
these causes occupied the court. On the
civil list we have
Waterman Young & Co., va Bair & Hoffman
Junco Monate & C'o.,
Sxme
Hall & Montgomery vs. Stewart & Horsey,
, John Fallon vs. Pe.er McClain,
James Irvin vs. Peter Burst,
Jesse Richards vs Commonwealth,
Valentines & Thomas vs Henry Hankie,
Tbese ceases were all disposed of during
court. In the case of Hall and Montgomery
against Stewart and Dorsey, four lengthy
speeches were madd, and as INC said belbre
a portion of two days contained in trial.
Consistent George has not made even an
examination of the record, but bases the
truth of his Assertion on the information
"furnished by the ablest lawyers in town,"
to prove the incorrectness of our former ar•
tide. Now the inference is a plain one, that
Consistent George knew all about the facts
when publishing that falshood. No other
view can be taken of this " single solitary
case," to which he has alluded. Why did
he not tell the people something about the
commonwealth cases before the court I—,
Why did he not say th i at out or respect to
the memory of'Judge Burnside, no business
was transacted on Monday. ft was because
his Black Republican principles, and natural
elements for mischief, do not admit of suffi
cient honesty to enable him to tell the truth.
But agairi, we make another extract from
the Central Preis :
"We make another assertion, and we are
prepared to prove it. Tax Rcooanc or Isis
Comm stow that never since °entre was
organized as • county was there so little
business transacted as at our last term of
Qourt."
This is anothet evident*, which only goes
onlVe>n Cointn*eelth causes, and seven ore
the chill list, wire disposed of. During the
August term, 1158, the entire amount hf bu
siness done . islimmed up in ten Common
wealth cases, apt six upon the civil list. ,So
our readers can tee for themselves, that the
court held hvereeently by Judge OaOde,
presents 'more liminess transacted than eith
er of the proems August terms ieferred to,
under tho sittini of Judge Burnside. Thu
facts are, Judgelatriblo Will to elected by
a large 'majority,notwithstanding the oppo -
salon df Otinsistnt (eorgo and his Black
kepublitian Knot Nothing alit,
ThtiPe, ' to'be 'Considerable ac
tivity in ' les diebrent part! of the
State, says Ihilflentoitn Democrat. The'
preparatory eighty meetings in a number of
counties, have alreally been held, — and in
other counties jicke4 have beety•nominstcd.
The DeMOCCßOlßptittir tp be awakening to
the imperianee of thb election of the State
Ticket. From ever' part of the State wo
have the most encouraging accounts. Dif
ferences of opinion upon old and settled is
sues arc giving why to a l imited and harmo
nious concert of action, 'Phis is RS it should
be. There is but one way in which the
Party can be atiivessfuf, and that ni by strong
and 'vigorotes dfort and unity of action -
That this unity of action in e'verywhere tak
ing place in Our State there is very abundant
evidence. The masses of the people are
rallying under the '• old, flag" and are Pre
paring themeetm to do serv . iee in October,
........ . ......
by the tii iiniplinnt election of the Demo
cratic State Ticket—than which a more un•
exeptienalile bairnever been placed before
the people of Pennsylvania, and must, as a
consequence, command the admiration and
support of the pimple throughout the Coni
nionwealth. The office of Auditor General
is, beyond quettion, the tooht unpo,rtant po
ilit4oll in- the-045e. inasmuch-as the inenm ,
bent holds the ey to the Treasury. If a
faithrulsremt . Ntatithy.htre, A pe July save
thousands of ilira 16 th• in: pat era of
the State. I. oh the other hand, such a
man does not occupy the place, thonsnads of
dollars may tie lust fi am the coffers et the
Commonwealth. An honest, Intelligent.
. •
in that office--one whose integrity is, .rkhove
suspicion. So. also, in the Surveyor (leers -
a l'e offieo ; he should likewise be a man of
undoubted Integrity and ability. That
lessrs. Wright arid Rowe, the Democratic
nominees, air just such men, no one will
dare to doubt or gainsay. They have both
been well tried in the public service, and
found to be all that the lax payers can de
stri... Their rocohls arc without blemish,
and moreover, they arc eound end consistent
Democrats. ft 14 this well known fart that
,s gaining strength ice thorn in every section
of the State, and that they will be triumph
antly elected we have every rennet) to be
Mier).
An ungentlemanly attack has been made
upon Mr. loarunore, Dumb, and the Junior
Ibr politiqJ orposes, la mother column
leo pobludi the able reply of Mr. bush to
Conmiatent amorge, netting forth the foam in
II M 1 en Se. lie has an,wer,l the charge,' of
thin modern' di ciple of Mick Republican
pulitilb, in a Urm, marl) and becoming mpir-
We ire not aware that Mr lAnriMore ever
itene 4 d his brief associStion with this orgen
ization. The object add the circumstances
in connection with his nit laity it 1 , 11 this
party has been previously Made pithhe.—
The Democratic Convetitb.ii liss placed him
in nomination as its choice, and we heat tily
endorse its proceedings.
In regard to the Junior the letter of Mr
Livingston which we published last winter,
relative to this subject will speak fur itself.
We never met with the party, or participa
ted in any of Its proceefllngs.. What took
place at its tntirtmas, we know not, neither
do we care. and it IP a matter of perfet t in
difference by what process the Know Noth
ings disposed of our case.
Outride Alarm—lnternal Quarrel!
The Republican party has displayed very
much alarm aboutdivisions inthe Democrat
ic ranks ; but the time has arrived *ill/U it
may require ail the efforts of that party to
settle Its own quarrels. The New York
Tribune betrays great pain at. thezondiuon
of the Republican party, and says:Ll-
"If the dictatorial course which is how
absurdly pursued by certain presses and Poli
ticians amusing to speak anthuritively fur a
large interest of the Opposition, should be
continued, against the dictates of good policy
and justice, they they u well conclude at
oncethat ho harmony can ' , be expected, and,
as a necessary *MIMIUOCICO, that defeat may
he intlelpatett to 1860.
E !3 5
ALL EICINQY TO nut !—Uearge Eloy, residing
in JackaoriviTla, ()entre county. has been a
regular subserilwer to the Berichter" dwing
the period of 29 : ,, ears. and has always pranipt•
ly paid his Subicriptton! That man -.must
pessess'a consoience altogether "void oral.
fence." We should like to behold him.—
So says the York, Penn'a, Protectionist.
Well, we took the old Democrat by the
hand on Friday last, and found berin as
good humor as usual. flea a man, Who al
'pays pays his subscription In advance, and
votes the Democratic ticket.
ft It 111140Nomusing to hear the reports
put in circulation abaft the different candi•
di tea' fOr office. We have Jest Learned that
a story is in circulation that Oip Laurimore
"butted a bull off a bridge," or Injured some
persin bettread this place and his residence
and that be Was really arrested and tried in
Court for said offence. We believe that a
ktr flush Lau thnore had a dlelloulty of some
kind with saisehedy, — but not Gip. We re•
4r. the reader to the Court pfoceodiugc in
another column fir the ttuth of whit we
"
I:l2oftwaOrr.—Consistent George's sub+
scribal' are dropping oltsby the dozen since
Forney "mb his scipullotkirde," If the
dropping of work continues until the elec
tion, we are Inolined to. the' opinion That
George . Wlll be compelled to, dzelsite : help
me ApplolleMplleve or I'll kink. "
gotrtspontrtnil.
Itni,t.tivoNTH Sept., 20. 1859
(irIcTI.I.IIKN
Your favor addressed to me, a•
mong others, inquiring ri.- 4 ative to the ex•
pelt& of trying CAII`A.:4 111 wtnc6 the Presi
dent Jtolke era District Is concerned or iii any
way interested, I-eat:lol.mo for the first limo
throtigh the colutims of tho Central Press."
The answer of many of the numbers of tit
Bar, as it apt:fared in that paper, slating in
substance chat the elevation of Mr. Linn to
the Bench would inflict nit additional ea:
penso on big constituents_ . heyona the cow
ponsatlon &Honied it - nether itudke, to wit
Five dollars per diem out of the Butte Treas•
nry, was presented to me for my elgnqure.
While all elections should be conducted art
fair, candid and honorable principles, the
sharaster of the Judicial position renders it
imperative that such a course should be pur•
sued in the selection of a Judge, and with
proper explanations and. qualifications,
cannot withhold my assent from the facts
stated in thoMtvraboVe referred to. While al
Judge cannot (without the consent of par
ties) try enmses in whjch he may be interest
ed, whether Is codasel dr otherwise, whs. I
'mate provision has been made for trying
calm s 40--wluch the President dodge of the
District is thus interested, to tit. By hav
ing the President Jri'dge of ally other District
present at any regular or adjourned ti run of
Court, to take the Bench pro tempore,Jor
which he receives five dollars ,per day out
of the State Treasury as above stated. If
the attendaneo of are her 'Judge could nt all
tittles be procured. no additional expense
beyond that mentioned, need be ouppsed
upon tln^ Tiix payers. But lf a of caines
uu whrli the President Judge is interested
is ordered Tor trim. a Jury summoned,
wittio,ses sulpentrd t and a ll Q a bs _ 4 „ re p ara .
TiMilriliede Titr the'bilS'ineszt ofao entire week
and the exiorted Judge tilts from some cause
or other. to appear, vi loch frequently oecurs,
the result would be different, Owing to the
disabil ties of the President Judge to try the
causes, Viola ad j o u rns on Tuesday or Wed
nesday, for there is :10 compulsary process
known 11 the law - , whereby the attendance
of another Judge nutty be onforeeti. Tits
expense of summoning Jurors, the mileage of
ururs, the troatiela and -e *prone of parties
In procuring the attendance of witnesses, &c
be the name whether Court con
tinued Cue day or one wet It. .Agnin 'other
counsel oho might be retained in Mr Linn'+
stead, would ri quire some tittle to become
familiar with his causes and prepare for these
trial. Whether necessarily cr comet %V I
11111 C01 , tr.11111.11 10 say ill it in 015 opinion,
the election of a memhei of the gar in doll
own Ihstrir t hair to lOWA d e lay, and con.
siderable unpeaessary expense.
With equal qualifications in candidates it
to undoubtedly preferable that a gentleman
who is free to perform the entire duties of
the office should he chosen President Judge.
I have thus muleaverii to reply to your in
quiry :a the same spirit of candor in which
It seems to have been written.
Yours very resectfully,
I f RA U. MITNIELT,
to T. fillean. Wm. (iarhrick, Ueo• Shaf
for, Jo.eph Shatter, John Miner John L
Rocket/ and John M 110 y.
(For the Democratic Watchman j
Gratitude Exemplified.
EDITOKS believe dill is the
first tune that I have askei for room in the
Watchman Ohl Democrats like myself are
coii'elit to enjoy a conmaratite obtrbilty,
trusting to the punty. ot our principles for
the success of our party, lint f Mid Vint it
becomes necessary for mu to peal: at this
Utile, if only to show up the developed
treachery which has been harking tn one
who has heretofore been a Democrat. I
bevy loco watching the course and career of
this young man, who,, land mouthed pOl.ti•
cal profess , tins have more than once diegu.st
ad are : tt bile his open nod bare faced tr, aclr
cry lies not astonish me Ile has for the
last six years hung like an incultris on the
Democratic party of this side of the moon.
tam, either disturbing its lichee by his nni.
r'y discontent nod ifisapponitments ur (vine
mg hl, 'wheel etton and his igiimenoe, when
he seemed limit satisfied lie hat always
betiii a bore and a trouble --lacking the lie
mentor of common tutAlhgent men —he HOW
seals ins infamous treachery and bare by
pocrisy by openly throwing off the guise of
neutrality anti proving to the amid that he
13 a traitor, a base hypocrite, insensible to
gratitude, void of honor and truth—a man
whom it would be a perversion 9f the truth
to call a gentleman, need I say that I allude
to Consistent ii. O. Kurtz, the Editor of the
Central Press, In the absence of Big John
&Over and Apple Dumplings
I happen to know something of the man
ner in which he was rorctid into that print.
ing office. lie was placed there by a fen
men because they thought he was honest
he wee trusted became his friends consider
ed him honorable, but facts prove how well
he In entitled to a claim bn either honesty
or honor--1 refer the reader for an evidence
of his base ingratitude, his treatment to
Wein Forney.
!ince the County nominations Consistent
(Norge has become particularly fond of Mr
Brown--he has a right to his preferences
but when lie displays them so publicly the
public have aright to know what produced
this sudden dram e. He has publicly and
frequently assertbd that W W. Brown was
politically n /scoundrel and he Is on the Roc-
ord m the Berichter agalhet this seine man
In such terms as not only Make the public
question Mr Brown's fitness tbr an office of
trust, but dmilithis capacity fora position of
honor Now, however, J O. Kurtt endorses
W. W. Brown—he not only swallows Salt
--Linn—he gulps down Billy Brown.—
Hear it Democrats of Fonnavalley—heat it
honest people of Aaroirburg—hear it re
spectable men of Centre county—J.(3Kurtz
adds to his other extravagances and hand
some faced impudence, a fulsome praise of
a matt whom he has told us often was not
honest, was not capable and'should not be
trustee!.
Tho pidtute and.example of moral turpi:
tilde and baseness' Which this man's conduct
presents, must not be lost. Ho has betrayed
his hest friends and taken to hid bosom his
bitterest foes. 'Honest men are willing to
leave hit alone in his iniquity, but I want
the young Democracy to mark his progress
altd termination In disgrace, lie went over
to the enemy without mien the excuse of a
change of Opinion—because he has never
had but ail 'sentiment and that is vanity for
himself. Ile cannot plead conviction unless
it be a falsehood—he joined the Opposition
uninvited, and ia compelled now„,o.,prove
hie detrotloo by scurrilLy. Those who ' applaud
his treason despise the traitor.
The conduct of Consistent George' cannot
tail n its reward. It will reward those who
have hired him for the occasion, by the dis
covery Ono day that he has betrayed and
abitsed their confidence,-anti he will be re
warded as the trophies of hib treason rise
up in judgetpeat against him.. Where only
manly oath and honor are applauded the
Vemddiatic party of Centre county tan con
gratulate Itself with his apostasy. 1 leave
him to the reproofs of what little attiseience
he has left, and the overitheittiing shame and
disgrace which will atentdally overtake
him. Ilia loss to the Democratic party is of
no coneettnenQe—neither is his gain to the
ppwrition regir4ed with favor. It is his
eshibition Of tivietiel and
falsehood that I mourn, not th.rt have been
disappointed in the man so much as have
been (tredve , ' even by - the desperate dema
gogues n ho use him.
A IbmornsT OF 1111L69.
kor the Dpteountlto IVolehman.j
The Central Press.
„Mi.:awls Entrails:—On looking over the
columns of the Central Press of last week, I
rititlicieus and libelous , attack made
orlon ma proporting to emonate from the
fertile brain of J. 11. Mintz, the editor of that
Black Itepublbstn sheet in which I am se
xerailly Charged as follows :
Ist That/
_made my entree into this
County in the fall or winter of 1854 a burn
ing zeloue Know Nothing, engaged in the
Baja of Polton's Outline Maps. , •
In reply to this charge, I have imply to
say that i was not in Centre county, nor
any of the adjoining ()entities, in the fall or
winter'of 1854.
2nd. tam charged with having spoken
disresrectfully of the intelligence of my
friends In Ole Berman townships.
Thus 'I pronounce false, and will say ,that
I lia've cVer spoken in the most respectful
terms of the Certnan population of our State.
It is to thorn that our (.4111t0011Wealth 1.8 in.
dehted for her character of Stability, adher
noes, anti love of the Union. Iler German
sons by their conaitfarfty and stah 4 lity have'
won for her the proud cognomen of the Old
Keystone State. and how J. O. Kurtz, wl'
claims to be of the gond old Lierman
Flock,” could tern out so black a sheep
could be so full of luconsduencies, I cannot
ounceiVo, unless it be that all general
rulen' must 4 see their exceptions, and 'Con
sistent George" was intrhducird for the et
eeption.
3rd. lam charged' with making my sec
ond entree into the County in 1856 as nu ar
dent eittipui ter of Freeinont . . rq,aiti.l
never was an a dvocate
of Fremont or Republicanism. I made two
engagements, ,by request, to address Demo
cratic meetings as soon as the ca-npaign
opened on my way m u d the l'ennty, which
was the last of ',Time. 18511. The first was
a iii Itul.ert and John Culliland at Centre
11111, and the second with J Laurimore at
plen, r ant 1;1). all or whom knew my poll.
tics when 1 was first here some tour months
-
pILIVIUUS. - - - - -
4th lam charged with having alleged
in the fall of 1859. when Judge I wag the
Iteinildwan caoilnlate for enngreas, an,1.001
Gregg tin en rdui•te cn th^ aine ticket for
S'11:11e, 111. it I coelli not vote against !late
and Gr, g^ notwitliqtamlmg I wait Chair
man of le rowdy Commit!. e
.I,t.nitt 1 ino ounce you ii rung. Jtl Igo Bale
an 1 Cul Gregg were tint calidelii:em for tiny
they were candidates. I never wild I could
not vote against thorn, nor did I ever think
go) I ale. era zlculated to vote agninst
them, and I did vote against them, which I
carlPro,e by Col. Set ly, who saw my Vote
wren I gave it to the election hoard.
Nov, friend George, a word or two and I
have done You speak aneer'inply of my
having been a '•,)lnp Ptililllt‘'' 'that I have
been engnged in intetllliissfarg Pelton's Out
Foe Map:: into 5C,F1410141 . 14111 yo t only free to
Admit, tint proud •trf %1 1 have ever. been
taught to believe that It was not disrepute
Lie to be engaged in ally honest employ
theta. 1 was eat ly taught to work, and
having been lift an orphan without property
or iiillueriti it triend+, at A tender age, the
!Meat of honest toil has often dropped from
the brow now Voiding OVet. these menu
,scripie the hand now guiding thin pen, for
nAnny years Was hard and toil worn with
honest ph) areal labor, and was never engag
ed lii as , ,ig:iiTig to ft rends the little property
saved by industry and frugality apparently
fearing that hetwet creditors might at some
t i me have n claim upon it I never thought
that on lowered yourself in the estimation
id air honest by bong Coro
Sheller Puttlor " Pray Comnetent George,
tell we 'via uuu h of tom. you 10,1, what pie
cent ink h•il tity.air )1111 , 0i:ohs mia:m.ifino
by being engaged in pullnig patent Corn
lkrs thiougl; ('intro tirunty f
Now as for consistency in polifiCß (:enrge,
I clans that my pn,t career will not pale
beside yours T presume I have east nearly
A. marry t ilr4 at. Poll Ila VI., and I have racier
, list orle t eX,;(l)t rot' TO.IIShIp or Borough
otli4•ers) but what I cast for the Democratic
par ty NO, Ui orge, your antipathy to me i 5
f rom ftno th (r ...or, In 11.57, you were A
candidate ui kTie Consent:on for the minim a
tion of Register and Recorder, &gimlet the
present incumbent, Jesse L. Test. I dared
to oppose you, and ashigned for ono reason
that I dolibted your Democra4. Your sub
sequent polaleal rat'eer has shown hose well
I read your character. D. D. BUSH.
Why don't he Decline 1
Our readers will remember that in his let
ter announcing himself as a candidate, Mr.
LINN tool, very positive ground against party
nominations, party candidates, and party
contests. for Judgeships This was his
whole platform —this the issue that *ae to
elect him. flow stands the fact now I Mr.
Lii:m is the nonitile of every Itepublican
convention in the district. If he With honest
in his letter, why don't he decline their noth
inations
Everybody admits now that Mr. Gaintto
Is an admirable Judge. Why. then, make
a party contest soma him, if Mr. lANN is
in earnest about his no-party plattorm 4
We insist that if Mr. LINN is sincere in his
professions, he must at once withdraw from
The contest. and thus effectually prevent a
party contest for Judge.—Chnion Demo
crat.
CONVENIENT DEFINITION FOR POLITICAL
Novices.—At this time. when the terms
4‘intervention".and "non-intervention" are
bandieikabout, frequently without clear in
as to theti import--when dogma,
are received without being eksmined are re
peated without being understood—it Ivy
be convenient to novices in political nomen
clature to have the Jimmied brief but dis
tinct and. authoritative explaration of the
national democrittsc meaning of non-inter
vention .
Mr. Green, of Missouri said. ' The doe.
trine of non-Interference by Congress with
slavery in the Territories Means. and can
only moan, that congress should neither
stYrADLISII NOR PROHIBIT IT. THAT TB ALL.
Leave these iliuditionS to the Constitution
and the courta.' "
We had the pleudre of meeting our old
friend Wm. dilloon, Esq.. of Jacksonville,
one day last week. The 'Squire has his
sleeves tolled up ready for the campaign.=
Such a Democrat ought and maid be rtiwiiii•
ed. ila'a a good man.
A Pet.sonoon.We are inflamed that
smite of the Opp:Adam' ard oireufating in
the County that khe Count a treosurer, Pro
tbonotary and Regittor Recorder are
favorable to the election et Mr. Linn for
Judge. We have been rejuested by theme
gentlemin to itate that the charge le Pales.
They
They intend not only to vote for Judge Gam
ble. but the *hole Democratic Tichet from
top to NAM*.
&in. James Gamble.
We were favored with a visit from th e
gentlemtin whorl° name heads these remarks,
the early part of last week. Our citize n ,
were much gratified at, meeting with ono w h,
has nlwaywon,phyed a large share of their es ,
teem tied confidence. Jatnea GAltaLe is a
man of great personal merit and undoubted
integrity, whose unassuming deportment
etuseres him the friendship of who qi;
iippi ottela him. In addition 'to this, his abif.
Mee as a practical law l yer, of sound common
sense, find superior udgement eminently
qualify, him for thedistinguished poeittpa
he has been selected by Gov. Paoker to fie,
The wihdom of this ohoice.,,has beau impl y
tested by the prompt and unanimous ea.
dorsement of the Democracy of t hisJudtcial
District, who,haie selected him as their
choice to preside over their Judicial &Ilio n
during the next ten yeari. The ability with
which he has ever tilled the places of trust
and honor to which the partiality of his fel,
low ()Means have on several occasions dorsi
ted him, is the best -gfrarrantee that the Jo.
dicial ermine trill be worn by him in a man.
ner worthy Of the distinguished examples b e
is called upon to.fuliew. In the Stateand
National Legislature Judge Gating has rap.
resented with marked ability the ormetitupo.
ey, who entrusted their interests jii his
hands During thq two courts through
which he has presided, he has furnished
preofs of , legal attainments and dignified
hearing,' which promise to make his career
even more dtatingnished as a Judge than it
has been as a lawyet and Legislator.
A wont as to his being the, candidate of
the Democratic par t . Judge Germs has
been an unwavering Democrat through life ,
and still professes his attachment to the
party. He has, therefore, too much
respect to undertake now to pander to a
fake and hypocritical sentiment of onto.
Ong the jellisieLy . ,froup t he coxrepon, of o r .
ty politics. 'SAT a policy mug only
regarded, as it is by everybody in the 1 . 11,P
of his opponent. as a bid for the euppoit of
a party whose votes he could not ask on the
for,oon of his own personal merit. C/ear•
field Repo6/1 can.
Blondin's Last Feat
On Thursday week, Blorkim nt
and De Lave set - ftenenSce ?MIT, 'CO ntinur
their geJvarry in rope waltirtg by the per
forninnee or rents new to both. That of
Tiltaithn was the most !Meet sting, being no
ieSs Unto Clo..aisig Mu Tenggara (111
rope, at night. The narette describing 1 1,
nays •
A /414*--pitst melt o'clock he proeeclil
visible upon either Ride Unfortunately the
light upon uno end of the pole became de
welled and tell into the river. The sight
was lint nu pretty as would have been.lied
not this occurred. When about mid say
he took a seat to rest, or perhaps get a bet
ter view of the scene. Not satisfied with
beholding things above and around him, he
finally inverted himself and looked down in
to the water. It was so dark we think hr
del not see much Standing on his belle
night on a rope over the chasm of the Ni
agara, must be sport ! Arising he pm, t!
on Soon sfter, the other light fell from In,
pole, and Blowlin was loft in intpenetraltio
darkness. Above, aretind, beneath, all was
dark flothlng More wits seen or heard of
him mini a about, from the opposite +hoe,
announced lie bid safely crossed the flood -
1t a little After nine. ho started on
turn, mm 0411(1,41 with fireworks, con,winz
cf Raoul candles, which gave
Appearance. lie was literally ear-elm.
a blaze iVtion about ridd-way he Lott
down his pole andstood up erect—invert. i
Thee he alispended himself below the rni,r
I y his heel, sod there he remained droll ,
ruing on his chest until his camp are, iet
nil extinguished There ho wm kr', a, he
fore, in Outerdarkness. A live Yatoct
""` bdn"'lon: icv, said "he wondered it 1...
urn II Id stay thi le for tillers. " A shoot tet
tho bank announced his safe arrivall borne ~
Thus ended Mons. Illowlin's night Iva.,
mg.
Judge Gamble
Every holy at Court seeing tO he ph l• 1
with the new .14 , 14.e . 4 ahihty, ease and
ty with which he ritschargem Inv duty IL
ail.lress to the lirand Jury on Monday wa.
gem. and his charges to the Traverse Jou..
gave the utmost Satisfaction. A plain, rim'
heal, able. honest man, always cool and
lected. we only reiterate the universal optm
ion of the legal fraternity when we say that
ho wlll soon nide ono of the best fudges in
the State.
Now why shall such a Judge be drier
from the bench 1 No reason Is designed by
any one except that be Is it Democrat ! And
yet Mr LINN, the Republican nominee nays
that party considerations should not inttu•
enre the votes of the people. We repeat th,
question, then, if Mr. LINN is sincere in ho
profession, why don't he decline and at mire
put an end to all party contest on the Nub•
ject
On Tuesday evening the Lock Haven Band
(sde% by-the wax is fast becoming one of
the anon Bands io the Interior of the Stale)
serenaded Judge Guest. at the Fallon
ltouse, in handsome style. The Judge ar•
knowledged the compliment by Inviting the
Band to Bahasa's saloon, where they were
provided with Oyitters and tither eatables,
thest of the season.
The impression made by Judge Gerer.s has
been favorable, and we begin to feel confident
that he 'Will Taceite the vote of every unpre
judiced min.—Clinton Democrat.
Philadelphia MaAsti.
Tussoar, Sept. 20.—The late foreign ltd
vices have had no perceptible dreg upon
the Breadstuff', and Flour, if any thing, is
duller than ever. There is a total absence
of any shipping demand, but supplies come
forward slowly, and there are no quotable
changes to notice 'in primes. The sales are
only in small for home consumption at 64 5Q
a 5 per , barrel for old stock and fresh ground
supertlimrand $5 up to $6 60 for extra and
randy lots according to quality. Of Rye
Flour there is very little here and holder'
arc arm at $4. Corn Meal is in rather tea•
ter request ; 200 barrels Penna. i sold M $3••
50 per barrel.
Grain—The Wheat miirketaonOnues dull,
but the onerinp are light, and.Saturdsv's
quotations are s
of d,500 bnehels 114 , prince Red at $1
18 per bdahhi ; Whit e g ham 01, 25- to
maintained. Sales
$1 80. Bye is adores 11 inimeaggds•7s s
80 dents, `the latter Fats for old, at which
flture 500 bushels wetellisposed of. Ours
is in demand, but there is none afloat, and
the stooks in store have become materially,
reduced ; g;500 builyele yellow, in store,
broughtSo cents. Oats are
of new Southern sold al 36 seats per bushel.
Barley Malt takes a wide range ; a sale of
le
1500 bushels reported at 70 cents, and
1200 buebels at 90 ants.. steady ; a lot
Orr itsereasp.-1400lf et.the AsaeesoreHat
and if your name le not upon It get messed
irotiiediately. Friday the 80th butt:, ia the
laatidag, Wog ten dayabehma the Elleatiao.
Detaxds4 Ittand kt:titia lmmedla{ely.
816 Fhb per **out' readrog • mia
&Mkt. "M. - without MM.; MY/ ik