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."
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