BY DAVID OVER.
Campaign longs.
FREEDOMS CALL.
Oh 1 wake to the sound of our Nation's appeal!
'Tis the loud voice of Freedom that calls !
Shall her sons fall asleep with the rost ou their steel,
Shall the quick pulse oi life no emotion reveal,
YV bile the slave-driver reigns in our Halls ?
'Tis the voice of the brave who at Lexington bled,
That calls on their sons to be brave I
'Tis the blood ot our brethren at Leavenworth
shed,
'Tis the life-stream that flowed from our Senator's
head,
When oui Sumner was beat'en as a slavo.
Shall the nation that gave to great Washington
birth,
And exults in the sound of his name,
Shall the Freemen who boast of their valor and
worth,
Be the sport and the mock of a slaveholder's mirth,
When he gives Bunker hill to the shame ?
No ! a fame more exalted our Country awaits,
While we honor the chief of our choice!
Brave Lincoln shall stand at fair Liberty's gate,
And beat back the sword of the insolent fates,
And the hearts of the Free shall rejoice !
His crown with the gems of our love we impearl!
To his worth and his valor we bow ,
O'er his head the proud Flag oi the Free we unfurl,
And a garland of glory shall gracefully curl
In a wreath to adorn his fair brow ,
Thee our land shall repose in the glorious light
Of her fame and her liberty won !
The Genius of Freedom shall stand on her height,
And wave back the tempestjol discord and night,
With the clouds that obscure our bright sun.
THE BAY STATE HURRAH*
Lincoln's the chief to lead the way,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
The fire by night—the cloud by day,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
Mailed in truth and strong in hand,
He'll bring us to the Promised Land.
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
Tiie ship ot state, with tattered sail,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
Is madly driven 'fore the gale,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
He'll soon repair her crippled form,
And bring her safely through the storm.
Hurrah! etc.
The sable flag that o'er us waves,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
Shall float no longer over slaves,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
From Kansas* dark and bloody ground,
To California's farthest bound.
Hurrah! etc.
Free speech Lincoln will aye defend,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
And Slavery's curse he'll ne'er extend,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
He goes for Freedom's holy cause.
For equal rights and equal laws.
Hurrah! etc.
Then let us all, with loud acclaim,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
Repeat the chorus of a name,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
A name at which tbe tyrant quails,
A name which every good man hails—
Lincoln ! Lincoln ! Lincoln ! Lincoln!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
Then rally, Freemen, for the fight,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
Tbe arm of God is for the right,
Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah !
The right he'll own and bless the hand,
That strikes for Freedom through the land.
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
Lincoln! Lincoln ! Lincoln !
For the Inquirer.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY, Aug. 27, 1860.
Mr. EDITOR:--1 will give you a correct ac
count of a gieat Douglas demonstration which
took plaoe last Saturday night at Centrcville.
Agreeably to previous call, tbey met at the
hotel of Mr. Jacob Snyder, and after a great
deal of paeing backward and forward, mixing
through and whispering fo each other, some of
them proceeded to the armory of the Comber
land Valley Blues, and brought out the music
and flag belonging to the company. They
took their position ID the road in front of the
botei, and, after considerable blowing and
rounding, and calling "turnout," they made a
start for tbe school house near by; and what a
procession! Just about eighteen, by actual
count, wore ail tbat would form in lino. Af
ter arriving at the scLool house, they proceed
ed to business, by appointing Mr. Lewis May
President, and Joseph Brant, llcDry Hall,
Henry Hite, W. Miller ard others. Vice Pres
idents, (some of them Lincoln men,) after
rhich .aey proceeded to tho reading of the
Resolutions, which you will find verbatim in
the GiZct:e.
Tbe resolutions were read by Dr. Hudson,
of Ceutrevitle. Rev. John Blair proposed
some amendments, but Dr. Hudson opposed
them on the ground that it was only tautology
and confusion of ideas. Well, after the Dr.
tnd Blair txchaugti & few off-hand shots,
I'iiysic proved too severe for Theology. Blair
acquiesced, the motion was put, aud the reso
lutions were adopted, two votiog yea and one
voting nay. So tbey cariied two to one—an
overwhelming majority. On inotiou of H. J.
BruDner, He?. Blair proceeded to address the
uiieiing. \a for Ais speech, t have only to
refer you to Douglas at Oouoord, with a little
remodeling to suit the occasion, with half for
gotten, and you have it. He was listened to
with profound attention by the immense con
course (ibeut 30) of people. Mr. Jacob Sny
der caused some interruption by patting his
foot on the floor, but m the innocence of bis
,, eart rneant to show no disrespect to Mr.
l>.air; be was only tryiug to applaud him.—
l it the audience did not seem to appreciate
or understand the tapping of Mr. Snyder's
mo', so he gave it up, with a comical smile and
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shako of the head, as much as to say, "it's no
go." After Mr. Blair was through, there
were loud calls for Benton Cessna, but be was
not to be found; I do not know whether be was
lost in the concourse of people, or gone as one
of the committee to look after Mr. Foster in
the woods. Then came calls for Dr. Hudson.
The Dr. responded to the call by presenting
hitmelf on the speaker's stand. His speech
sonsisted in a dilated exposition of the plat
forms of the different parties, and, with the
exception of a few mistakes and gross misrep
resentations of the Republican party, was en
tertaining. After Dr. Hudson there were calls
for T. L. Growden, who responded by saying
that he was BO speeohmaker, that the meeting
was gotten up for the express benefit of Mr.
Douglas, and that he bad nothing good to say
for him ; he did not wish to advance conflict
ing opinions. By the way, T. L. Growden is
a Lincoln man. Mr. Snyder was called, but
said be had nothing to say. On motion, the
meetiug adjourned till next Saturday night.
Music in front! away they go, up to the ho
tel, where some one, with more mouth than
common sense, proposes three cheers for Doug
las, when about half a dozen halooed three
times and shook their hits a little.
Just one word more about trie Rev. Mr.
Blair. He did all he could to enlighten bis
immense audience, but it was no go. For bis
religion he will give up ail his secular inter
ests, but for his politics he gives up his reli
gion. Whilst bolstering up unrighteous meas
ures. and more unrighteous men, he prays for
tho advancement of religion, and justice, and
honor! 1 would to God that his prayers
might b" answered on his own political head,
for Dever was there a place where such bles
sings were more needed.
Thus passed away the great Douglas demon
stration meeting that was held at Geutrevilje,
ou Saturday night, the 25th of August, 1860.
A LOOKER-ON.
For the Inquirer.
ALLEGHENY SEMINARY.
Mr. EDITOR The fall session of the above
institution opened under very favorable cir
cumstances, on the 7tb inst. The attendance
of students is fully as large as at any previous
period of its history. Prof. E. J. Osborne,
tbc indefatigable Principal, has proved himself
a successful teacher, ha?iog, during the two
years that he has been connected with the Sem
inary, secured the confidence and support of a
large portion of the citizens of this and the ad
joining counties. Connected with t'uo school is
a Commercial Department, under the supervis
ion of Prof. W. P. Totten, who is a graduate
of the Iron City College.
During the present quarter a Normal De
partment has been organized, composed of
about fifty students, uiost of whom have al
ready been engaged in the profession of teach
ing. The first lecture was delivered by Prof.
Osborne, on Monday evening of the present
week. His subject was, "The Relation which
the Teacher sustains to Lis Country." It will
be doing bini no more tban justice to state tbat
the address was eminently befitting tbe occa
sion, and was attentively listened to by all
present. Tbe next lecturer was Mr. J. H.
Longenecker, of Woodberry, who made some
very appropriate remarks with reference t> bis
manner of teaching. Indeed, this association
of teachers will, we think, compare favorably
with similar bodies, both in point of numbers
and intelligence.
Upon the whole, tbo Allegheny Seminary is
doing eood service in tho cause of education,
and bids fair to maintain that position which it
has so deservedly attained. M. A. P.
RAINSBCRO, Aug 23, 1860.
BASE MI-REPRESENTATION. —We find in
the Philadelphia Inquirer of this morning the
following:
Special dupulch the Inquirer.
HARRISBURQ, Aug. 22, 1860.
A meeting of the State Executive Commit-
I tee of the Constitutional Union Party of Penn
sylvania was held to-day.
Tho Committee met at 2 o'clock, at Cover
ly's Hotel, Hon. Henry M. Fuller in the
chair.
Every district in the State was represented,
and tbe utmost harmony and good feeling was
evinced by the delegates."
It is tine that a meeting of the committee
was held in a back room of Coverly 's Hotel,
and tbat our amiable friend, Mr. Fuller, pre
sided; but it is false tbat every district in the
State was represented. Not over six persons
were present at any time, three of them hail
ing from Philadelphia. We have no doubt the
utmost harmony prevailed in that large assem
blage.
The meeting held in the evening was a mis
erable but very few persons were in
in attendance, and those who did attend are
open and well known Locofocos. An old De
mocrat presided at the meeting, and that same
party did all tho stamping and cheering.—
Not a solitary man wbo has heretofore aeted
with us in our party organization took part in
the meeting. The whole thing was so appar
ent a Locofoco move, that no respectable Op
position man would be found in their compa
ny.—Harrisburg Telegraph.
The New York Herald, like Ex-Speaker
Orr, groans over tbe foreshadowings of deati
uy. It says, with tears in its eyes, "The elec
tion of Abraham Lincoln as our next Presi
dent is now generally conceded to bo inevi
table."
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7 1860.
EXAMINE THE RECORD.
A tree is known by its fruits, men are known
by the company they keep, and politically par
ties must be judged by their acts and not by
their professions. We propose in a few brief
paragraphs to show by the congressional re
cords that the votes of Democratic Members
of Congress upon four of the great issues of
tho day have been grossly inconsistent with
the professions wbioh tbo party they represent
has set np with a great flourish of trumpets all
over the country. The inconsistency and du
plioity of the leaders of this party have been
proved a hundred times before; we only pro
pose now to show by a few figures that those
leaders are to-day as false to their professions
as they ever were.
First, what is the Democratic record on Mr.
Grow's Homestead bill, a measure which was
designed to open the Great West to the poor
man, who could settle on and cultivate a farm
which, by reason thereof, should bo to bitn a
home forever? Ou the fioal passage of this
beneficent measure in the House, on March
12th, the vote was as follows:
Yeas, Nays.
Republicans, 86 none
Democrats, 22 49
South Amorioans, 1 17
A. L. Democrats, 6 none.
The Republicans, it will be perceived, vo
ted unanimously for the bill, the Democrats
more than two to one agiin.-t it—one only of
their twenty-two yeas being from a Slave
State. Aud yet the Democratic party has al
ways claimed to be, par excellence, the "poor
man's friend 1" la it ?
Next comes the vote in the House oo the
stb of April to suppress Polygamy io the Ter
ritories. Mark how the Demoeraoy responded
to the and prayers of all Christendom.
On the passage of the Bill tho vote stood
thus:
Yeas, Nays.
Republicans, 108 xuuftw
Democrats, 22 56
South Americans, 18 3
A. L. Democrats, 6 1
Democracy baa evet claimed to be the con
servator of the public morals, but how could
its representatives, under the control of the
Slavery Propaganda, vote to condemn Polyga
my, which the Republican platform of 1856
Las denounced side by side with Slavery as the
"twin relics of barbarism." True, twenty
two Democrats voted for the bill, but where
stand tho majority?
Next regard tho vote in the House on the
admission of Kansas into the Union, taken on
the 11th day of April:
Yeas, Nays.
Republicans, 103 none.
Democrats, 22 56
South Americans, 3 17
A. L. Democrats, 6 none.
All our readers know with what seeming
earnestness Democratic orators and Democrat
ic editors have proclaimed that Kansas should
be admitted into the Union as soon as her
people knocked at the doors of Congress with
a constitution framed in accordance with the
provisions of the Nebraska bill. Aud yet,
because the people of Kansas would not con
sent to be governed by the iufamous Leoomp
ton constitution, fifty-six Democratic members
of tbe House vote to keep tbem in a state of
territorial vassalage, and a Democratic Senate
sustains tbe unjust voto !
Lastly, what about the Tariff Bill of Mr.
Morrill, of Vermont, which passed the House
of Representatives!' Democrats in this sec
tion of the country claim that they are as
much the friends of that measure as the Re
publicans. What say tho figures? Hero they
are:
For the Bill. Against the Bill.
Republicans, 91 2
Democrats, ICF* 2 59
South Americans, 6 1
A. L. Democrats, 6 1
Such is the record. Does it sustain the
claim of the Democratic fuglemen of this and
adjoining States that their party favors tbe
adoption of a Tariff tbat will protect tho in
dustrial interests of the country. Assuredly
not. The Democrats of the House almost to a
man voted against the Tariff" bill, and a Dem
ocratic Senate resolutely refused to pass it.
"By their deeds ye shall know them."—
Cambria Tribune.
lION, EDWAiuP McPHEKSOiN.
On Saturday week the good people of this
county had tbo pleasure of listening to this el
oquent champion o£ Republicanism, in front
ot tbe Court House, in this place, tor a short
time. All wbo heard hity were delighted.
Mr. MoPherson paid a short visit to
Franklin county—admiring some ■of of our
bonnets, we believe when the brge crowd
who were here, from all parts of tbe county,
to witness tbe balloon ascension, called him
out and gave him an attentive bearing for the
short time he was permitted to speak, which
was but about half an hour, owing to tbe
-starting of the balloon. What he said, how
ever, was well calculated to please every hon
est man present. The 'nappy expression of
i the countenances of his hearers, while he was
speaking, showed their satisfaction.
In the evening the Wide Awakes met, ac
cording to previous arrangement, at the Hotel
of Messrs Weist & Grove, and, after transact
ing some important business, marched to the
Hotel where Mr. McPherson was stayiug, (Mr.
John Fisher's) under the marshalship of Capt.
P. B- Housum, and escorted the orator to
Franklin Hall, where he entertaiued a large,
attentive audience, for an hour, with a master
ly effort. Mr. McPherson is justly the favor
ite of the people of this Congressional Dis
trict. He is honest, candid, faithful in the
discharge of all, Bis congressional duties, and
in his intercourse with his fellow men. With
such as he in Congress, the interests of Penn
sylvania will be well protected. As long as
he is willing to serve, we hope he will he con
tinued in congress.— Chambtrsbuag Reposi
tory.
When Parson Brownlow will join the
Democratic Party.
Au Arkansas correspondent, who probably
wanted to wake up Rev. Mr. Brownlow, of the
Kuoxville (Tenn.) Whig , wrote to the latter
stating that he had learned with pleasure, upon
what he considered "reliable authority," that
Mr. Brownlow was about to join the Democrats,
aud asked for the probable date of that occur
rence. Mr. Brownlow gavo the date, or at
least data for the date, as follows:
KNOXVILLE, Aug. 6, 1860.
MB. JOKDAN CLARK:—I have your lettered
the 20th ult., and hasten to let jou know the
precise time when 1 expect to come out and for
mally announce that I have joined the Demo
cratic party. When the sun shines at midnight,
and the moon at midday—when mau forgets to
be selfish, or Democrats lose their inclination
to steal—when nature stops her onward maroh
to rest, or all the water courses in America flow
up stream—when flowers lose their odor and
trees shed no leaves—when birds talk, and
beasts of burdeu laugh—when damned spirits
swap hell for heaven, with the angels of light,
and pay them the boot ih mean whiskey—when
impossibilities are in fashion, and no proposi
tion is too absurd to be believed, you may
credit the report that I have joined the Demo
crats.
1 join the Democrats! — Never, so long as
there are secrets in churches—weeds in gar
dens—fleas in hog pens--dirt in victuals—dis
putes in families—war with Dations—water in
the ocean—Dad men iu America, or base women
iu France. No, Jordan (Jlark, you may hope
—you may congratulate—you may reason—
you may sneer—but that cauuot be. Tbe
throucs of the Old World—the court of the
Universe— the governments of the world, may
all fall and crumble into ruin—tue New World
may commit the natioual suioide of dissolving
this Union, but all this must occur before 1
join the Democracy!
1 join the Democracy! Jordan Clark, you
know not what you say—when 1 joiu the De
mocracy, the Pope of Louie will join the Meth
odist Church—when Jordan Clark, of Arkausas,
is President of the republic of Great Dritaiu
by universal suffrage of a conteuted people—
when Queeu Victoria consents to be divorced
from Prince Albert by a county court iu Kan
sas—when Congress obliges by law James Bu
chanan to marry a European princess—when
the Pope leases the Capitol at Washington for
his city residence—when Alexander of liussia
and Napoleon of France are elected Seuatora
in Congress from New Mexico—when good meu
cease to go to heaven, or bad meu to hell—
wbeu this world is turned upsido duwu—when
proof is afforded, both clear and unquestiona
ble, that there is uo God—when meu turn to
anti and ants to elephauts, I will change my
political faith, and ootue out on the side of De
mocracy !
Supposing that this full and frank letter will
enable you to fix upon the period when 1 will
come out a full grown Democrat, aud to com
municate the same to ail whom it may concern
in Arkansas, 1 have the honor to be, &o.
WM. G. BLOWN LOW.
LET US FRIGHTEN THEM. —This is virtual
ly the language of a portion of the Breckin
ridge party at the South, spoken with reference
to the liepubiieaus. As an instance, we copy
the following deliberate statement from the
Charleston Mercury's review of the political
aspect of the times, and we bespeak tor it the
candid attention of all our readers :
"The Presidential election turns upon a sin
gle fact. If the Northern people believe that
the Southern people will dissolve their connec
tion with them, should the Black Republican
party succeed in electing Lincoln to the Presi
dency—Lincoln will be defeated. Should they,
on the contrary, believe that the Southern peo
plo will submit to Black Republican domina
tion, the election of Lincoln to the Presiden
cy—Lincoln will be elected.
The New Orleans Bulletin says:
A gentleman, a merchant of this city, who
has just returned from the North, reports that
Black Republicanism is there making headway,
and has a chance of sweeping everything before
it unless a general, energetic, prodigious effort
be made to ward off from the country such a
calamity. t
The New Oilcans Bulletin cannot tolerate
the idea of the nou-slaveholding States, whose
oitizens outnumber those of the slavehelding
States by more than two to one,electing a Pres
ident. It would be an outrage upon the rights
of the South for the majority to rule, wouldn't
if?
From the Independent.
LINCOLN OR LANE.
All the signs of the times point to Mr. Lin
coln of Illinois, and Senator Lane of Oregon,
as the only real contestants for the office of
President. No one pretends to believe that
either the Bell and Everett ticket or the Dou
glas and Johnson vieket will receive a majority
of the electoral vote. The most sanguine
friends cf Breckinridge and Lane do not claim
that their ticket will reoeiye a majority, with
out gome combination with the friends of Mr.
Douglas or of .Mr. 8011. But whatever com
binations may be affected iu particulars states,
with a view to the election of Congressmen,
there is no probability of such a fusion of the
electoral tickets as would give a majority of
the electoral vote to Breckinridge. The total
clectorai vote is 303—a majority, 152, being
necessary to a choice. The bfteeu slave states
have 120 votes. We doubt whether Mr.
Breckinridge is sure of all these. The eighteen
free states have 183 votes. Of these, Cali
fornia, New Jersey, and Indiana, having 21
votes, and perhaps Oregon with its three votes,
may bo considered doubtful upon the Republi
can side.
Should Mr. Lincoln fail of these 27 votes
or of the vote of Pennsylvania, which is also
27, he would still have four more votes than a
majority in the Electoral College. But the
loss of both Pennsylvania (27) and Indiana (13)
would defeat his election by the people. In
other words, if the various opposing tickets
cau get Iroui the free states 32 electoral votes,
they wiii throw the election iuto the House.
The present House of Representatives num
bers 237—150 from the free states, and 87
from the slave. But in tbc House each state
would vote as a- unit, and of course the ma
jority of the representatives from each state
would determine its single vote. The House
must choose a President from the three highest
candidates. Of these, Messrs. Lincoln and
Breckiuridge would of course be the first two.
There are 33 states, requiting 17 as a majority.
According to the kuown political preferences
of the House, there would be fifteen states for
Lincoln, 12 for Breckinridge, 1 for Douglas, 1
for Bell, and Mary laud, Kentucky, North
Carolina, and Louisiana doubtful or tied, it
is hardly possible in these circumstances that
the House would tunko an election of President.
The whole session till March 4. 1881, would
be spent in an angry and excited contest, to the
great detriment of the public business and
tranquility.
According to the constitution, the Senate
would elect a Vice President from the two
highest candidates. These of course would
be Messrs. Hamlin and Lane, and the Demo
cratic majority of the Senate would vote for
that member of tbeir body, whom the people
of Oregon have just repudiated.
We put it then to those sober conservative
men who arc likely to throw away their votes
upon Bell and Everett, and those admirers of
"squatter sovereignty" who are likely to throw
theirs away upon Douglas and Johnson, wheth
er they are willing to contribute to a result so
disgraceful and disastrous as this circuitous
elevation of Lane to tho Presidency.
We ask Christians and patriots to look at
the man, his character, his platform, his party,
and answer whether they will take the respon
sibility of putting such a man and such a
policy at the head of the Government in this
grave crisis of its affairs. Compare with Lane
the character, the principles, the platform, the
policy of Abraham Lincoln, and at the bar of
conscience make your choice. The only way
to prevent this scheme of Southern disanionists
and propagandists of slavery, for the elevation
of Lane to the Presidency, is by faithful, unre
mitting effort to make sure the election of Lin
coln by the people.
The Milk in the Cocoa-Xul.
Every day or two, the Telegraph brings us
a glowing account of a 'Union' Convention iu
this or that free State, at which Bell and Ev
erett Electors or State candidates, are nomina
ted, or in some Congressional district where a
'Union' candidate for Congress is put forward.
Thus, Maine, Connecticut, and Indiana have
been provided with Bell Electors, or with the
means of presenting such at short notice, though
nobody on earth believes that Bell can possibly
get a fortieth part of the voto of either of these
States, and though nobody imagines that the
Electors so nominated will be voted for, even
by the handful engaged in bringing them for
ward. Thus, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, &c.,
have been supplied with Bell candidates for
Congress, who will be elected (if ever) after
several droves of camels have walked, three
abreast, through the eyes of a whole paok of
the finest cambric needles. The object and the
impetus of these nominations may be learned
from the following portion of the testimony ta
ken before the Senate Investigating Committee
last Winter—S.J. Megargee, a paper dealer
and leading Democratic wire-puller in Philadel
phia, being the unwilling witness:
"Question. Did you receive any money for
political purposes in Pennsylvania or New Jer
sey from Mr. Wendell?
'Witness. Ami really compelled to answer
such questions?
'Mr. Keunedy. I think ii is within the scope
of the inquiry.
'The committee thought the question was a
proper one, and that it should be aoswared.
'Answer. I did, Sir, receive money at various
times for politieal purposes.
'Q. Were those moneys expended for the
promotion of the iuterests of the Democratic
party?
'A. Not all of them. Some of it wt-s used
for a third party, which was organized to divert
i votes from what was known as the ' People's
VOL. 33, NO. 36.
Parti) with us. The 'People's Party' was in
opposition to the Democratic party. We did
not know there the party organized as the 'Re
publican party.' The opposition to the Demo
cratic party was called 'the People's party,' and
to divert votes from that party, the third party
was organized- The object toas to divide the
People's Party '
'Q. Was such a third party organized?
'A. Yes, sir.
'Q. Did you believe that was necessary to
the success of the Democratic party?
•A. We certainty did, or we should not have
give them the money.
'Q. What was that third party called?
'A. The 'Straight American party; the
straight-outs.'
'Q. You speak both of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey?
'A. Yes, sir.
'Q. And of those States only?
A. 'Yes, sir; of those only.'
Having duty studied this interesting testi
mony, if there be any members of 'the People's
party' who choose to help further this dirty
game of 'divide and conquer,' we have nothing
to say. All we insist is that they shall under
stand it —and that at all events, they shall re
alizo that it is perfectly understood by every*
body else.
The Cooference.
The conference held in Bedford borough on
Tuesday iast, consisting of the delegates from
Somerset, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties,
nominated Col. S. S. WhajtoD, of this borough,
for the State Senate. Toe gentlemen of Ihia
conference were animated with a desire to do
all in their power towards strengthening the
party, by presenting the name of an unexcep
tionable and popular man, as their caudidate,
and that they succeeded, let the enthusiasm,
the delight, the general satisfaction which meets
us on every hand, be the response. Bedford
and Somerset couuties presented candidates
every way worthy the respect and confidence
of the people, and UDder any other circum
stances we would have hailed the nomination of
either of tbem, with iufiaite delight. But the
claims of Huntingdon county were too strong
to be overlooked; and as patriots, and gentle
tiemen who believed in carrying out in good
faith, previous pledges, and bad the interests
of the country and the party'at heart, the con
ferees of Bedford and Somerset counties, with
a magnanimity worthy their character for fair
ness and conciliation, nominated Huntingdon
county's favorite son, Col. Samuel S. Wharton,
fur this important post. All honor to them for
their compliment. We here assert that they
will find our people in the future not to be un
grateful.
The nomination of Col. Wharton has oemeni
ed the ranks of the Peoplejjmost thoroughly,
and secures the triumphant election of out whol6
county ticket, by a glorious majority. Hunt
ingdon couuty will do her whole duty, and roll
up for Col. VVharton, a majority of 1200. Mark
the prediction.— Huntingdon American amd
Journal.
GENERAL, FOSTER.—George W. Pearoe, of
the West Chester Republican and Democrat,
says that he is strongly in favor of Douglas,
and will say so when the proper time comes. -
Under thesec ircumstances, it is somewhat sin
gular that Gen. Foster should lend himself to aid
and comfort the disunionists. That he does
couiiteuauce their position cannot be disputed,
for when he was nominated for Governor, ha
bound himself to the platform of the Reading
convention, which selected him. That con
veution passed a resolution, which Foster is
bound to endotsc, containing the following sen
timent :
Resolved, That we regard the domestic and
foreign policy of President Buchanan as emi
nently patriotic, pure, conservative and just,
aud we look upon the success which has crown
ed his labors as the best and proudest vindi
cation of their propriety and wisdom.
If General Foster really upholds the senti
ment expressed in this resolution, he cannot
be a siucere Douglas man, and must at heatt
be for Breckinridge. If he repudiates the
platform of the convention, he cannot be re
garded as its candidate, and has no claims upon
the party. The longer Gen. Foster remains
iu the field, the more hopelessly be becomes
involved in political inconsistencies and trials.
Won't go Fnsion.
The llarrisburg Sentinel, the St.te organ of
Douglas, after publishing the Fusiou Resolution
adopted at Uressou, week before last, by the
so-called Dcinocratio State Committee, says:
"Now, God save us from such a muss as tbia
cooked up in such a shape as to eonfouud rea
son, set at naught the usages aud principles of
the party, and show us to the world as a act of
tricksters and sharpers, bcut on deceiving the
people and betraying the patty. Away with
the whole arrangement! Wo deliberately spit
upon it and trample it uuder our feet as some
thing too vile for any honorable Democrat to
touch. We venture to say that it will TJ t re
ceive the approvpl ot any honest Douglas man
in the State who has intelligence enough to
comprehend its iniquity or patriotism erough to
love his couutry and the paity and h?te
schemers and intriguers who are moving earth
and hell to ruiu both. Away with it, wa say
—as it was conceived iu iniquity, let it peiish
in wrath.
We will support a clean, regular Democratic
Douglas ticket, or wo will support Bone!"