BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Pa. Friday Morning, May 18, 1860. _ FEARLESS AND FREE." I>. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. FOR PRESIDENT IN 1860, HON. SIMON CAMERON, OF PENNSYLVANIA, ( Subject to the decision of the National Convention.) FOR GOVERNOR: ANDREW 6. CURTIN, OF CENTRE COUNTY. REMOVAL. ' The office of the''Bedford Inquirer," has been removed to the brick building, one door south ot our former office, immediately opposite the Men gel House, and formerly occupied by Charles McDowell, Esq., dee'J, and known as the 'Bee Hive Printing Office." Webster's Speech. We publish on the outside of our paper to day, the speech of Daniel Webster, delivered in the U. S. Senate, on the 12th of August, 1848, but a few years before bis death, on the question of organizing the Territory of Oregon, subject to the Ordinance of 1787, excluding slavery forever therefrom. Wo advise & care ful persual of this speech of the great Ex pounder of the Constitution. It will be seen from this speech that Mr. Webster, and the Whig party, held in regard to slavery, the same views precisely that the Peo pie's Party, and the Republican Party, now hold. In this speech Mr. Webster says : "I leel that there is nothing unjust, nothing of which any honest man can complain, if he is intel ligent, and I feel that there is nothing of which the civilized world, if they take notice of so humble an individual as myself,will reproach me when 1 say,as I said the other day, that I have mad a up my mind, for one, that under no circumstance will i consent to the extension of the area of slavery in the United States, or to the further increase of slave representation in the House of Representa tives.-'' Aad again iu 1850, he says : ; Sir, wherever there is a particular good to be done—wherever there is a foot of land to be staid back from becoming slave territory—l am ready to a=sert the principle of the exclusion of slavery." In 1850, the noble and gallant Heury Clay, himself a Southern man, said : "1 have said that I never could vote for it my self j and I repeat, that I never can and never will vote, and no earthly power ever will make me vote to spread slavery over territory where it does not exist." Here are the views of the two great leaders of the Whig party. Wherein do they differ from the views of the People's Party and the Republican Party of the preseut day ? They stand on the Platform of Webster and Clay. Where they not conservative enough in their views? Was not the old Whig party conser vative? If so, why do we need any new or third party? The Platform of Clay and Web ster and the Whig party, aro good enough now for aH conservative men, and old line Whigs, to stand upon. They do not need to throw their votes away upon a third candidate, and as in 1856, continue in power a corrupt and profligate Locofoco administration. Again we say read the speech of Webster. Temperance Organization. The first meeting under the auspices of the "Bedford Temperance Organization" on Sat. urday night last, was a perfect triumph. We do not remember ever to have seen the initia tory steps in any cause, more completely suc cessful. A large number of our citizens, both old and young, united with the cause, showing thereby their approval of it and their con seiousncss of its necessity. Dr. J. Compher, the President, and one of the originators of the movement, delivered an eloquent and stirring address, which told upon the audience with signal effect, na evinced by the numbers who joined the Organization.— Dr. C. N. Hickok then followed, u a short but forcible speech. Rev. S. Barnes delivered a few remarks in a neat and appropriate style. The organization then adjourned to meet again on Monday evening next, in the court room, to wbioh the citizens and particularly the Ladies of our Borough are invited. Let all who have the success of the cause of temperance at heart, and who desire the happiness and welfare of our community, sinctiou the movement by their presence. Addresses will be delivered by the President and by others. GOOD NEWS! 'lbe Tariff bill passed the House of Rppe sentatiyes on Thursday night of last week, by a vote of 105 to 64. Nearly every Republi can voted for it, and nearly every Locofoco against it. Now, see whether the Locofoco Senate will pass this righteous and much need ed bill. \\ hat has the Gazette to say of the Ropubiioans now ? The Japanese Commissioners were received at Washington the other day. Great attentions were paid theui. Isaac V. Fowler, the Post Master of New i'ork city, is a defaulter, it appears, to the amount of 175,000. Mr. Fowler is ooe of the great guns of Locofocoism in New York. It is said that the government knew of the mat ter long ago. This administration has sunk to the lowest depths ot degradation, from the bead of the administration down. It is time that a change of rulers Bhouid take place. The House Committee on Territories have agreed upon a bill for organizing five new Ter ritories, which will include the entire unorgan ized region between the Mississippi Valley and the Pacific slope. Their names are to be Ari zona, Nevada, Idaho, Decotah and Chippewa. The bills were presented last Friday, and were all tabled. The shipments of coal over the Huntingdon and Broadtop Mountain Railroad, for the week endiog May 9, 1859, was 4,290 Previously this year, 56,543 Total, 60,834 Same date last year, 41,659 Increase, 19,175 CHICAGO CONVENTION —The ltepublioan and People's National Convention met at Cbioago on Wednesday. Hon. Mr. Ashman of Mass., was elected permanent President. The pros pects for the nomination of Mr. Seward on Wednesday were the best. This is all wo have learned up to our going to press. 18TII OP JUNE— the day to which the abe iitionized democracy have adjourned to meet at Baltimore, is the anniversary of the defeat of Napoleoo at Waterloo, and his fall from power. This is rather a bad omen for Locofo coisrn. The Senate Homestead bill was passed on Thursday in that body, by a vote of 44 yeas to 8 nays. Mr. Wade, of Ohio, provious to its passage, made an unsuccessful motion to substitute the House bill for the Senate bill, but was defeated in bis attempt by a vote of 25 yeas to 30 nays. A3 will be seen in another part of our pa per, the Union Convention at Baltimore have placed in nomination John Bell, of Tennessee, for President, and Edward Everett, of Mass. for Vice President. NEW GOODS.—As will bo seen by the advertisement in to-day's paper, the Messrs. SHUCK bavo a new and splendid stock of goods on hand, whieh they are selling at bargains. The Westminster and Euinburg Quarterly Reviews for May have been received. Wo will notice tbeir contents next week. For the Inquirer. Legislature. MR. EDITOR: —Among the many patriots that have manifested a desire to serve their country in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1 know of none possessed with more undoubted ability for that responsible position, and none bettor calculated to perforin its duties to the entire satisfaction of the public, than GEORGE W. HOUSEHOLDER, Esq., of East Providence township. Having been intimately acquainted with Mr. H. for many years, and knowing his abilities as a man, and as a scholar, and of his activity and energy as a politician, 1 can assure the public that in hitu they will find a valued and tried friend,and one weil worthy of the position his friends desire him to occupy. Mr. H. has for a number of years held the office of Magistrate in our township, and from the equitable and impartial manner in which be has discharged the duties of that trust, he has rendered himself extremely popular to all with whom he is acquainted, and will at any time, as a candidate, gain largely from the Democratic ranks. By profession lie is a Farm er, yet his acquirements arc such, that 1 have no hesitancy in asserting that should tho inter* ests of the party demand it, he will "not be found wanting in the hour of noed," In justice to Mr. H., however, I would say, that it was only after the earnest pursuasions of his friends in different parts of the County, that he has permitted his name to be used as a candidate of the People's Party for the nomi nation, subject to the action of the County Convention. It may be well to remark here, that East Providence tp., hai not asked for a Candidate for any of the county offices, dnring the last fifteen years, and as we now present a man who has no superior we trust the oouveotion will take the matter under their favorable consider ation. DAVID FOOR. East Provideuco tp. For Ike Inquirer. SCHELLBBUEG, May Bth, 1860. Ma. OVEU :—Dear Sir, as it appears to be the fashion for the friends of the aspirants for Legislative Honors, to give publicity to their partialities, we have thought proper to give you the views, and an intiniatiou of,the wishes, of many of your old and loDg tried friends. The party of whmh your paper is the H'erald, being now the popular party of the times, should be careful to select a conservative, reliable and well tried man; such a man we know JOHN (J. MINNICH to be. We have known hiui long and for twenty long years, to our certain knowledge, under the most trying circumstances, he has ever stood by the flag of bis party, and that without giving offence to his political op poocctß. His integrity of charaoter and faith fulness as a citizen has long since entitled him to some substantial notice from his political friends, and in our opinion he is the man for the times, and this the favorable opportunity for giving him some evidence of just appreoia* tion of loug tried faithful services. Truly yours. RAIL ROA RECONVENTION. At a meeting of the citizens of Bedford, held at the Court House, en the 2ud May, 1860, the following named persons, were appointed Delegates, to attend the Railroad Convention, BEDFORD mmrnWßL which is to meet at Harrisburg, on Wednesday the 23rd May 1860. Nicholas Lyons, John Sill, Win. T. Daugh erty, Asa Silvers, E L. Anderson, M. Halder banm, Wm Lyon, Wm. Chenowith, J. Alsip, S. S. Stnckey, Jacob Keed, Capt. Shannon Mullin, Ale*. King, John S. Stailer, 0. E. Shannon, Michael Keed, John Cessua, A. B. Bunn, O. H. Gaither, John Oolvin, D. Over, Peter Sohell, B. F. Myers, Sam'l W. Statler, Valentine Steckman, Gen. James Burns, S. H. Tate, Leonard Bitner, Job Mann, Wm. Key ser, J. P. Reed, John Metgzar, Lieut. W. E. Keeffe, Val. B. Wert*, G. W. Oster, L. N. Fyan, Job Shoemaker, Cornelius Devore, It. Fyan, John Wilhelm, J. W. Tate. G. Elder, Cpt. T. H. Lyon, F. D. Beegle, John Sproat, George B. Araiok, David Patterson, John Al stadt, Charles Smith, James Patten, Thomas Hughs, D. M. Bare, Esq., Wm. Shuck, Jos. B. Noble, D. F. Buck, George Barndoilar, George Wishart, Satnl. Ketterman, Michael Fluke, John Nycum, C. W. Ashoom, D. A. T. Black, S. S. Fluke, Win. Suell, J. F. Lowry, G. VV. Householder, Geu. Lemuel Evans, D. Fletcher, Gillard Dock, David Evans, J. M. Barndoilar, Lewis Koonts, Capt. Wm. States, J. G. Hartley, David Sparks, Michael Lutz, Dau'l Sams, Benj. Ashcom, Col. S. B. Tate, Col. Alex. Compher,James B. Farquhar, Oliver Horton, John C. Black, A. C. Jauios, James Rollins, Elias Gump, Esq., James Rea, P. M. Cessna, Martin Boor, John May, George Bortz, A. J. Pennell, Lutber R. Piper, Wm. Sooit, William Cypher, David Brallier, Fr. Jordan, Wm. P. Sohell. JOSEPH W. TATE. Sicretary. THE UNION CONVENTION. JOHN BKLL NOMINATED. BALTIMORE, May 10, 1860. The Convention met at 10 o'clock. The Chair presented a letter from Judge Chambers of Maryland, expressing regret at not being able to attend, and hoping that a wise and patriotic result would be attained. Also a telegraphic dispatch from Washing ton, from W. C. Hays Wouck, of New York, urging the Constitution and Washington's Farewell Address as a sufficient platform. On calling the roll, delegates appeared from Florida and Rhode Island, which were not rep tesented yesterday. Jos. R. Ingersoll reported from the Com mittee on Business the result of their deliber ations, which be said were characterized by great uuaniuiity and patriotism. The report says, that whereas experience has demonstra ted that all platforms adopted by political par ties have the* effect to mislead and to cause political divisions, by encouraging geographi cal and sectional parties, therefore Resolved, That both patriotism and duty require that they should recognize no policy or principle but those resting on the broad foundation of the Constitution of the country, the Union of the States, and the enforcement of the laws [great ap plause and six cheers] and that as representatives of the Constitutional Union party, and of the coun try, they pledge themselves to maintain, protect, and defend these principles, thus ott'ording security at home and abroad, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and posterity. Adopted by acclamation. The commit tee reported another resolution, that each State should determine for itself the mode of voting, whether by unit or other wise. This exoited considerable discu9->iou the minorities of delegations contending that its adoption would place them at tho mercy of the majorities, and thus stifle the expression of their individual preferences. Mr. Warner, of Massachusetts, said be came here to express the sentiments of his constitu ents. The resolution roported from the Com mittee was one of the bold party tricks to plate the minorities under the control of the major ities. If his State had instructed him for a particular man, he would obey the instructions, but none such had beeo given, and he desired that the delegates should vote in their individ ual capacity. Mr. Perrec, of Maryland denied that the committee bad aDy intention of perpetuating party trioks. It was a mere question of ex pediency. He thought there was no intention to smother the voice of the minority. In his own delegation, it had been determined that every vote should be allowed to indicate its preference. Mr. Pattridge, of Mississippi, sustained tho report of the committee. Tho question was whether the delegation should determiue how the voting should be done, or whether the con vention should do it. He thought it best to leave it to the delegations. Mr. Goggin, of Virginia, offered a resolu tion that the chairman of each delegation cast the vote of tbe State in accordance with tbe instructions given bj the delegates from the different districts. Where the State was not fully represented, a majority of the delegation to determine how the vote unrepresented by districts shall be cast, and where two dele gates representing one district are divided in opinion, each bo entitled to half a vole. After a short discussion, Mr. Goggin's amendment was adopted, and tbe resolution as ameuded passed. Mr. Smith, of Missouri moved to proceed to vote for President, and that tho lowest candi date be dropped after every third ballot. Laid on the table. Mr. Buel, of New York, moved to proceed to a ballot for President, and continue to vote till some one received Carried. A resolution was carried for the appoint ment of tellers, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Brooks of New York, Hackett, of Tennessee, Watson of Mississippi, and Hook well, of Connecticut. The delegation from Maryland retired for consultation. Mr. Barnett of Minesota asked to be excu sed from votiug, as the only delegate from that State, and he only a proxy. FIRST BALLOT. lloustoD, 57 MoLean, 22 Crittenden 28 Bell, 68i Graham, 22 Goggio, 3 Mverett, 25 Sharkey, 6 Botts, 94 Hives, 13 The Hon. John Bell was nominated on the second ballot. Ou motion of Mr. Brooks, the nomination of Mr. Bell was made unanimous, amid tremendous cheers. Mr. Henry of Tennessee, a grandsoD of Pat rick Henry, in the name of Tennessee thanksd tbe Convention for tho honor conferred on the State by the nomination of Mr. Bell, whom he pronounced patriotic and above all sectionalism. His life had been devoted to the common good and common weal of America. If elected, his administration would be pure, patriotic, and constitutional. But it was said he was too slowly, too cautious. That was a merit pos sessed by the Father of his Country. A cau tious man held the helm of reason to control bis couduot. For himself, he could have fought under no other banner than that which looked to the honor, glory, and perpetuity of the Union. The Revolutionary blood that flowed in his veins must be his excuse for dwelling upon the pres ervation of the Union. [Great cheers.] In eloquent terms he urged them to stand by the Union to doatb, and painted the disasters like ly to resolt from a dissolution of the Unioo.— One of his brothers lived with him in Tennes see and another in lowa. What must be the result of internecine war? To be true to bis section he must rally to the standard of his State, aud his venerable brother in lowa must iu like manner be true to his section. Thus brother would have to dye his hands in the blood of a brother. How horrible the idea.— He hoped God might strike him blind before he looked upon a land desolated by fraternal strife. Mr. Henry proceeded at some length in this strain, depicting the horrors of dissolu tion and civil war. lie thought they had a fair ohance to redeem the land. The Demo cratic party was broken on the rock of Popular Sovereignty, and the Republicans would be stranded upon the Irrepressible Confliot, while the vessel bearing their fortunes, would walk the waters like a thing of life. He said be saw last week returning stragglers from' Charleston. He never saw such disconsolate looking uieu, and without figure of speech, unwashed. Burnt brandy would not save them. He expected to see tbeirobituaries in the papers shortly. They would never reunite. Once beaten, they would never revive, because they were ooly held to gether by the cohesive power of the publio plunder. He denouueed the Republicans as sectional, and if his idols, Henry Clay aud Daniel Webster, were to rise from the dead aud lead a sectional party, he would not vote for them. He believed a vast majority of the peo ple of the ooumry ia favor of the Union, and if they voted their seutimeuts Johu Bell would he tho next President. If every mau did his duty he would Le triumphautly successful in November. He would like to be President for about thirty days. He would say to the vam pires who are feeding on ihe lite blood of the nation, "Take up your bed, aud march." [Hear ty Liughter.] Mr. Henry proceeded at length iu the same strain, denouncing the corruption of the presert Administration, and urgiug an earnest effort to redeem the Government. Judge Sharkey of Mississippi was no orator, as Brutus was, but a plain bluut luau. He ap peared before tboiu to congratulate them ou the nomination of John Bell. He found here a band of patriots, who were animated by no sor did desire for the spoils of office. He hoped bis countrymen would break the shackles of party, and strike a blow for freedom. The Convention took a recess till 5 p. m., A ratification mass meeting will be held to night in Monumeut Square. The Convention met at five. A motion was made to proceed to ballot for a candidate for Vice President. Mr. Surtzler of Missouri, after a few remarks, nominated Edward Everett. [lmmense ap plause.] Mr. Brooks of New York followed, and in ihe name of his delegation seconded the nomi nation. B,- Thompson of Indiana moved the vote for Mr. Everett be unanimous, and it was carried by acclamation. Mr. Hunt, in a few remarks, tendered his acknowledgements for the courtesy aud kind ness with wbich be had been treated as presi ding officer, and congratulated the Convention on the happy issue of their labors. Adjourned sine die After the final adjournment, an informal meeiiug to'k place in Monument square, where extensive preparations have been in progress for several days for a grand ratification meeting, which, owing to the unfavorable weather and the incomplete state of arrangements has been postponed till to-morrow night. from the Reading Journal. OBITUARY, It becomes our pleasaut and melancholy duty to announce the delightfully-mournful intelli gence that the self-stylod "National Democrat ic party," so honored by the office holders, and so abhored by all true patriots,— is no more ! It departed this life from a complication of loathsome diseases, (chief among which was the black vomit or the mulatto fever peculiar to the South,) in the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, on Thursday last, the 3d inst., leaving a largo family of wretched offico-holders and politicians to mourn, and the whole country beside to exult in its loss. It will prove a consolation to its friends that its last hours were not without those ghostly consolations which charity awards to the most abandoned reprobates. It was prayed over, day by day, for nearly a fortnight, by -divines of its own "persuasion," who endeavor to chris tianize their "chattels" by "discolored whelks of sanctifioation" administered with the "broad side of a hand-saw," but whether they succeed ed in "getting the gospel in" is questionable, to say the least. It is delightful to know, also, that its depart ure was materially hastened by a ''National" Convention of "Deuiooratio Dootors," whose oombined skill was exerted to its utmost to save it from the threatened doom. But neither the dough pills of Northern Union savers, or the black pills of Southern disuniouists. nor yet the homeopatic sugar globules of the Squatter Sov ereignty school of physicians, availed, in the language of the poet: "Corruption* sore longtime it bore, Physicians were in vain" It has deceased, nevertheless, notwithstand ing. It is dead— very dead, and the "venera ble Nicholas" has at last got bis own. We see that an effort is to bo tnado to gal vanize tbe remains by a new convention of po litical dootors called to meet at Baltimore on tbe 18th of June, but we apprehend that the carcass will be so rotten by that time, that not even a coroner's inquest will be able to approach within smclliug distance. We advise its friends to bury it at once before it breeds a pestilence, and then— "Lay down de shovel and de hoe. And* hang up de fiddle and de bow For there's no more work for the old party now It has gone where all bad tbiDgs do go." THE FiiEE BAN KING LAW. The author of tbe Free Banking Bill, whioh passed the last Legislature, and became a law, writes as follows to the Philadelphia Daily JY*WB. "Persons misapprehend the aperations of the Free Banking Law of Pennsylvania. They suppose that the depositee of State or United States s'ock is part of the capital of banks to be formed uoder the law. The deposit of stock is merely to Becure the noteholder, aud nothing more. Suppose, for instance, five men desire to establish a bank of the smallest kind—that is. with the capital of $50,000. The bank must have 30 per cent, of its capita] to com mence with in specie—that is SIO,OOO. The hank then purchases State stock and deposites it with the Auditor General, so as te secure SIO,OOO in circulating notes, it mast put up a corresponding amount of stock, and add 20 per cent, of that amount in 6pecie te remain in the bank." Correspondence of the Phila. Daily J\ews. The llepresentatives of Penngylraoia at Baltimore. NORRISTOWN, May 10,1860. Air. Editor: —Some days since I read an an ecdote setting forth that a very modest gentle man, lounging in his pleasant parlor in Paris, thus reasoned: "My country, France, is the finest country in tho world. Paris, all admit, is the heart and soul of France; the quarter in which 1 live is the most aristocratic, and my hotel dceidediy the most fashionable in Paris. My rooms are the finest in the hotel, and as 1 am now their only occupant, ergo, I am the great est man in the World." Profound logic—the result no doubt, being entirely satisfactory. This anecdote was re called to my mind this morning, on looking over the list of delegates representing Pennsylvania in the so-called National Constitutional Union Convention, in session at Baltimore. Of the 45 gentlemen named, no less than 36 reside in the goodly City of Brotherly Love, and I greatly admire the modesty of these self appointed delegates, in arrogating to themselves the honor and privilege of representing we poor fellows in the country, who, if we even knew our own minds, can hardly be expected to have patriotism enough to induce us to incur the expense and inconvenience of a trip to Balti- I more, even though the Railroad Company did issue "dtad head " tickets for all delegates.— ! We feel extremely obligated to the gentleman ! tor their kindness in taking all care and res ponsibility on their own shoulders, and beg to assure them, that we eutirely agree with them, that Pennsylvania is the greatest State in the Union—that Philadelphia is undoubtedly the finest City in Pennsylvania—that we have no doubt tbey are (in their own estimation at least) the greatest men in Philadelphia; yet we can not agree that they shall foist themselves upon the Convention, and parade themselves before the people of the Union, as our representatives. As yon live in the City, perhaps you may know some of these clever fellows, and will be kind enough to inform us, who live in the country, by what authority the modest Quaker City hoys are acting. Also, whether any of them are politicians, who would be willing to serve their oouutry if appointed to office? They seem de sirous of leading tho Convention, or at least take a very active part in its proceedings, as we find that Mr. Ingersoll, Mr. Littel, Mr. McClure, Mr. Bhippen, Mr. Lathrop and Mr. Grayson, all of Philadelphia, made every mo tion of any consequence which has been submit ted to the Convention. Now, seriously, let us ask, is this a National Convention, or is it another third party trick, gotten up by the broken down political hacks of Philadelphia, at the suggestion of Megargee, or some other lick-spittle of J. 8., to gjt for themselves a little notoriety, a free ride to Baltimore, and some Democratic money in their purses? Let us know, if you can, and oblige A FARMER. Mr. Bell aod the Democrats. The united vote of the South has all along been vaunted as the overwhelming and irresis tible force certain to control the destinies of the Union, and against which it was hopeless for tbo Republicans to coDtend. This solid body of votes was sure, it has beeD urged, ac cording to the principles of political gravita tion, to draw out of their natural orbits North ern States enough to make up u majority.— Just at present, however, the prospect of a consolidated Southern vote at the next Presi dential election does not seem very clear. To tbo division threatened by the result at Charles ton betweeu the Fire-eaters aud tho Douglas ites, is now to be added the probability that a large part of the old Whigs who have lately acted with tho Democrats, and by whose aid only that party bus beeu able to carry several Southern States, will corno in to the support of John Bell. As yet no sign appears of any disposition to yield by either of the patties to the Charleston split. Tho seoeders still demand, as the con dition of their return, a total surrender by the non-interventionists, and the recognition of the right aud duty of Congress to legislate fyr the protection of Slavery in the Territories. The old scheme of disposing of the difficulty by convenient ambiguities—a platform which might be understood one way at the North and another way at the South—is indignantly re pudiated by the fire-saters. Even if tho plat torin difficulty could be got rid of, there still remains the trouble about candidates, which is quite as serious as the other. Mr. Douglas is not the man voluntarily to yield up bis claims. Should tbo plaoes of the scoeding delegates be tilled with others favorable to him, the conse quence must be a double nomination, one at Baltimore and another at Richmond, in which case Mr. Bell would be quite certain to carry several Southern States. Some of our Democratic friends comfort themselves for the loss of the old Whig votes certain to go for John Bell by suggesting that the nomination of Houston might have been much worse for the Democratic party. There does not, however, seetu to bo Dy good ground for that suggestion. The old Whigs form, in several of the Southern States, a large and in flueutial body, whose votes can be safely re lied upon for Mr. Bell. Upon them Houston would have had no particular bold, and as to the Democratic masses, they will be likely to staud by the candidate who has the prestige of the regular Democratic nomination. It is piain, then, that the candidacy of Mr. Bell, while it imposes on tho Republican Con vention at Chicago the duty of tb* most thorough deliberation and tho most careful wis dom in the scleetiouof our staudard-bearer for the great contest now about to open, presents a much more formidable aspect toward the Democrats than toward the Repnblicans. If the Democratic party persists in its present dissensions in the Southern States, it will, i n all probability, not merely be defeated in 'the South by the Baltimore oominee, it will be annihilated. The Republicans may make a mistake which will lose thein the two or three States whose electoral vote is necessary to elect a Republican President; but their organization their devotion to their principles, and their' power, will still remain undiminished. The tesult of defeat by Mr. Bell in Virginia, Ken tucky, Tenuessce, North Carolina, a D d Louisi ana, would be that the Democratic party cl ready divided into hostile camps, would subi sfantially cease to exist; while the Republican party, on the other hand, by losing New Jer sev, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, would come" short of a victory indeed, but would still re main the most powerful political organization m the country, stroog in enthusiastic energy and'depth of convictions, and in that thorough unity and discipline which give force to parties and practical effect to ideas. In fa.it, as to the effect of Mr. Bell's norni. nation upon the vote of any of the Northern States which the Democrats hope to carry, if there ore any such, that effect may perhaps' be quite as favorable for the Republicans as for the Democrats. If he obtains a certain num. her of vote", which, had no third nomination been made, might have gone for the Republi cans ; he will be likely, perhaps, to obtain quite as large a number, which might, under the contingency supposed, have gone to the Democratic side. His nomination, wise as it is for the party that has made it, does not th°n seriously affect the chances of the Republicans. It has always beep certain that we could not gain the victory by simply wishing for it, and tossing our caps in tliß air with shouts. Suc cess is still within our reaob on precisely the same conditions as before.—V. Y. Tribune. THE PRIZE RING AT CHARLESTON.—Two members of the Ohio Delegation had a figbt at the Mills House, and threw plates at %ach other. One drew a pistol and the other olinebed him. Col. Craig, of Mo , and Langmore, of the St. Louis Republican , also had a rough and-tumble fight at the Mills House, which is to be settled by a duel on their return home. On Friday, Collector Baker of Philadelphia, and Heodrick B. Wright had a collision, re sulting from tho action of the latter in the Platform Committee. Mr. Baker charged Wright with betraying his trust, at which blows followed. The following is to be the genuine ticket of all the fancy : FOR PRESIDENT : SENATOR WIGFALL. of Texas. FOB VICE PRESIDENT: JOHN C. HEENAN, of Benicia. The cabinet is to be composed of tbe six gentlemen above whose pluck has been tried. There is still room for a few subordinate offi cers. Ooiy gentlemen of muscle need apply FCRNET'S PBONUNCIAMENTO.— Tfce Phila delphia Press, of Monday, contained a leading editorial, of which the following are the con cluding paragraphs : | l A word io conclusion. The extreme poli ticians at Charleston and their Northern allies have discarded Democratic principles, and may discard the best representative of those prioci pies. They refuse to go for Douglas, because, and only because, he is this representative.— For our part, and speaking only for ourselves, we declare, it to be the put pose of THE PRESS to suppcrr' no other Charleston nominee taken from the list of those prominently named. When his foes say that he of all men shall not receive their support, we declare that no other can receive ours. Or, to be more ex plicite, no man like Lane, or Hunter, or Guth rie, Slidell, or Davis, or Bayard, or even Breckiuridge, greatly as we esteem, and closely as we have been attached to his character." A GOOD COMPARISON. Rev. Win. Roulatt, a well know Meth odist clergyman, residing at Naples, draws the fol lowing amusing but apt comparison between Dr. M.'Lane's celebrated Vermifuge, prepared by Flem ing Bros., of Pittsburg, Pa., and a ferret: "A lerret, when placed at tho entrance of a rat hole, enters the aperture, travels along the passage, seizes upon the rat, exterminates his existence, and draws the animal's defunct carcass to the light.— And in like manner have I found Dr. M'Lane's American Vermifuge to operate upon worms, those dreadful and dangerous tormentors of children. This remedy, like the ferret, enters the aperture of the mouth, travels down the gullet, hunts around the stomach, lays hold of the worms, shakes the life out of the reptiles, sweeps clean their den, and carries their carcasses clear out of the system. This at least, has been the effect of tho Vermifuge upon my children." A neighbor of Mr. Roulatt, Mr. John Briggs, adopts the simile of the reverend certifier, thus both giving their most unequivocal approval of this great specific, after having witnessed its operation upon their own children. Let others try it, and bo satisfied. Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr. M'Lan's celebrated Vermifuge, manufactured by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Pa., All other Vermifuges in comparison are worthless. Dr. M'Lane's genuine Vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now be had at all respectable drug stores. None genu ine without the signature of Mai 4. FLEMING BROS. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES Have now been before the public for five years, and have every where won golden opinions from the many thousands who have used them. Simple, free from intricacy, technicality, or dan ger, they have become the ready resource and aid of the parent, traveller, nurse,or invalid, and have become the family physician and medical adviser of thousands of families. No where have they been tried without having been approved, and their highest appreciation is among those who have known them longest, and most intimately. N. B.—A full set of HrsrHßEis' HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS, with Book of Directions, and twenty different Remedies, in large vials, morocco case. $5 ; ditto, in plain case, $4 ; case of fifteen boxes, and Book, $2. Single boxes. 25 cents and 50 cents. These Remedies, by the single box or case, are sent, by mail or express, free of charge, to any ad dress, on receipt of the price. Address Dr. F. HUMPHREYS 6c CO., No. 562 Broadway, New York. Do you want something to strengthen you 7 Do you want a good appetite ? Do you want to build up your constitution 7 Do you want to feel well ? Do you want to get rid of nervousness 7 • I>o you want energy 7 Do you want to sleep well 7 Do yon want a brisk and vigorous feeling t If you do,use Hoofiand's German Bitters, prepa ed by Dr. C. M. Jackson,4lß Arch Street,Philadel rphja,Pa., and sold by druggists and storekeepers throughout the United States, Canadas, West lu dies and South America, at 75 cents per bottle. May, 27-1 v.
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