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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
ASSE3IBLY,
J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Huntingdon
GEO. W. SPEER, of Shirley
TREASURER,
JACOB MILLER, of Huntingdon.
COMMISSIONER,
J. W. GALBRAITH, of Shirley bor.
DIRECTOR OF TILE POOR,
DAVID BARRICK, of West.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
SAINIUEL T. BROWN, of Huntingdon.
COU.NTY SURVEYOR,
ROBERT 3IcBIRNEY, of Jackson
AUDITOR,
N. COVERT, of Clay.
New Advertisements.
ra,." - - A Union Camp Meeting.
.AM -- Notice to Collectors, by Fleury W. Miller.
1,3 - Bead Bell, Garrettson & Co's. advertisement.
S—Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society Exhibition,
by A. 0. Meister.
Our County Convention.
It is with great pleasure we speak of the
action of the Democratic Convention, which
assembled in this place on Wednesday last.
The delegates determined thatharmony should
prevail throughout the proceedings of the
Convention, and every candid man present,
must admit that there was as good, if not a
better feeling in the last Convention, than in
any of previous years. There were no reso
lutions of a disorganizing character offered,
neither was there a desire by any delegate,
as far as we could learn, to offef anything
which might in the least disturb the harmo
ny of the Convention. " A full ticket and a
good ticket" was nominated, and with proper
efforts it can be elected by- a handsome ma
jority.
The Convention very properly postponed
the election of a delegate to the next State
Conventon, until January Court, 1860. By
that time our party can tell which of the
prominent men in our ranks will be most
worthy of a nomination for Presidentand
Governor. The October election over, our
Democratic friends will find time to look up
good and strong candidates for the next and
very important campaign, and for such it will.
be the duty of the January Convention to
speak.
The Ticket put in nomination will be found
at the head of this column. Most, if not all
of the gentlemen upon it are well known to
the voters of this county :—J. Simpson Africa,
of this place, for ASsembly ; Gen. Geo. W.
Speer, of Shirley township, fOr Sheriff; Jacob
Miller, of this place, for County Treasurer ;
J. -W. Galbraith, of Shirley Borough, for
County Commissioner; David Barrick, of
West, for Director of the Poor; Samuel T.
Brown, Esq., of this place, for Prosecuting
Attorney ; Robert Mcßirney, of Jackson, for
County Surveyor; and N. K. Covert, of Clay,
for County Auditor.
The Opposition Convention.
This was truly a mixed up affair. Our
town was filled with aspirants and office
seekers, borers and whippers-in of every
grade and calibre, from the parlor politician
to the most industrious of the craft. On
Monday last, at every corner of our streets
could be found squads of plotting men—some
working for-themselves, some for their friends.
Wigton's friends finding the tide hard to
stem, were using all exertions in the usual
way to secure his nomination, but finding the
odds against them, and in favor of Dr. Neff,
a bargain was their only hope : a candidate
for Sheriff, one for Treasurer, and Mr. Wig
ton, therefore, on Monday night previous to
the Convention, consummated that affair to
their own satisfaction, and thereby ostracised
Dr. Neff by a corrupt and dishonest conspir
acy. The best thing, however, in the whole
transaction is, the fact that one of the trio in
the arrangement—the candidate for treasurer
—was himself sold. - Mr. 'Wigton and Gen.
Watson finding that they both were consid
ered country candidates, became alarmed, and
thought it would bring down upon them the
opposition of the town to wipe out everything
in the shape of office from them—they conse
quently proved recreant to Mr. Kennedy, and
nominated Mr. White, who, by the bye, also
claims himself as from the country. How
these elements will harmonize, time will tell.
One thing is certain, however, it is the policy
of Messrs. Wigton and White to conciliate
the bitter feelings of the friends of Dr. Neff
and Mr. Kennedy, for with their opposition
their fates are sealed—the hand writing is
upon the wall.
Another swindle was attempted in the Con
vention. Resolutions were offered by Mr.
Thos. S. 3lcCahan, in favor of the State tick
ATTACIPT EXECUTIONS,
EXECUTIONS,
DEEDS,
MORTGAGES,
JUDGMENT NOTES,
NATURALIZATION icRS,
JUDGMENT BONDS,
FEE BILLS,
ho $3OO Law.
a waiver of the sno Law.
NT, with Teachers.
'ES, for Justices of the Peace
SILERIF,F,
ot, Sam'l. Calvin for Governor, and the Hon.
Simon Cameron for the Presidency; also.one
pledging the candidate nominated for Assem
bly, to oppose the repeal of the tlr•ce mill tax
—to not take any contract from the Pennsyl
vania Rail Road Company, nor to receive a
free ticket from said Company to ride in their
cars during his term of office—all these were
tabled by the Convention in the beginning.—
They then proceeded to nominate. candidates
for Assembly—when R. B. Wigton, Dr. Neff
and Col. Keith were' nominated, and. before
a ballot was made, Mr. Wigton's mouth-piece,
Dr. Wilson, from 'Barr* in a. style which does
credit to his character for erudition—moved
to nominate - Wigton by acclamation !
when three candidates were in the field. Did
any man of, sense ever bear of such a proce
dure ? Such an attempt to guillotine a man
who could, previous to the bargain, control
between 20 and 30 votes in the Convention ?
The noble McOahan vindicated in such a mas
terly manner the rights of the persecuted, as
to cause the guilty to "hang their heads in
shame and blush to think themselves men."
We are
. sorry - our friend and brother typo
of the "American," Mr. John A. Nash, was
also one of the victims of the bargain and
sale. His claims could not be questioned,
but it may however, be better for him in the
end, for with Simp. Africa and our old veter
an Jacob Miller, both Wigton and White will
be defeated, as certain as the• election day
comes. -
A Word of Caution
During the past week we were inform'ed of
several falsehoods put in circulation by in
terested friends of our particular friend, the
President, with the design of injuring the cir
culation of the Globe. To such we say, be
careful, or you might get yourselves into a
Hornet's nest before you are aware - of it.—
We shall be no respector of persons or posi
tions, if compelled to "open out" in self, de
fence. The circulation of the Globe cannot
be seriously injured by a few who would at
any time sell the harmony of a Convention or
its nominees for a price or a smile from their
masters. Corrupt politicians may succeed in
deceiving honest Democrats once, but not the
second time, as_ was attempted last week.—
We are proud of having upon our books the
names of the best and most influential Demo
crats in the county—men who cannot be per
suaded by speculating politicians to proscribe
us because we differ with them in the action
of the State Convention which placed in nom
nation Messrs. Rowe and Wright. We say
we are proud of having the names of such
men upon our books as patrons—men who
cannot be influenced to assist those peQuniar
ily interested in their efforts to "crush out"
the Globe. The Globe is onward and-upward,
and will be an "institution" long after the
"crushers out" will have passed into obscuri
ty, and be remembered only as, things that
were.
TROUBLE.-Our independent position
appears greatly to trouble the muddy brains
of the editors of the Hollidaysburg Standard
and Huntingdon Journal. If they cannot
see ho - w
We can be consistent in the course
we have determined to pursue, they had bet
ter retire from their editorial chairs and
place in them the juniors of their establish
ments. When the "blinds" hanging over
their eyes can be removed with safety to their
liveS, we will condescend to give them a lesson
which may have the effect of convincing them
that there is still a little honesty in politics.
DELTA will find that WO have a good
article on the Steam Plow on first page, which
was in type before we received his correspon
dence. We shall be pleased to hear from him
again.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
—The attention of the reader is directed to
advertisement in another column.
Our Neighbors
BLAIR COUNTY.—The Democratic Delegate
Convention assembles in Hollidaysburg to
day. Maj. J. D. Legit, of Hollidaysburg, and
Capt.. W. L. Neff, of Willhimsburg, are ask
ing for the nomination for Assembly.
The military of this ce"inty have deter
mined. to hold their encampment at Tyrone,
commencing Monday, October 17th.
The citizens of Altoona, have determined to
have gas and water. The gas works it is ex
pected, will be completed by November.
The barn of lVm. Arble, of Juniata town
ship, together with his entire crop, oats ex•
cepted, was destroyed by fire on Sunday last,
two weeks.
The Senatorial Conference of the Opposi
tion met at Altoona on Thursday of last week,
and nominated Col. Hall, of that place, as
their candidate. The District is composed of
Cambria, Blair and Clearfield.
Can't see a white mice, Trough of the
Standard.
CAMBRIA COUNTY.—Tho Opposition party
are divided. A new paper is to be estab
lished at Ebensburg to oppose the election of
Capt. Hall to the Senate. •
MIFFLIN COUNTY ITEMS.—The Democrats
of Mifflin met in County Convention on the
Ist instant, and nominated the following
ticket :
Assembly-:--George Bates, of Armagh town
ship.
Treasurer—Thomas Mayes, of Lewistown.
Prothonotary—lL J. Walters, of Lewis
town.
District Attorney—Thomas M. Rulings, of
Lewistown.
Commissioner—Simon Gro, of Bratton tp.
County Surveyor—Geo. Swigart, of Oliver
township.
Coroner—George Miller, of Lewistown.
Auditor—Andrew W. M'Kee, of Granville
township.
Democratic County Convention
The Democratic Delegates from the several
boroughs and townships assembled in the
Town Hall, on Wednesday, August 10th, and
organized by calling to the chair, Dr. D.
lIOUTZ, of Alexandria, and appointing J. C.
Seckler and Dr. Roan Clarke, Secretaries.
The Districts were called over and the fol
lowing gentlemen presented credentials and
took seats as Delegates :
Alexandria borough—Dr. D. Houtz, Jos.
M. Baker.
Biriningham—Dr. Roan Clarke, John
Owens.
Barree—Silas A. Cresswell, William Stow
art.
I?rady—Dr. G. W. Thompson, Wm. Simp
son.
Cassville—Jacol, Cresawell, John S. Gehret.
Cass—George McKinney, Andrew J. Hen
derson.
Cromwell—Levi Evans, Daniel J. Logan.
Clay—P. 11. Bence, J. S. Hunt.
Carbon—Thomas Fagan, Dr. IL T. Con
rad.
Dub/in—McGinley Neely, John Jamison.
Franklin—Maj. Zentmire, J. D. Rankin.
Huntingdon—Le, is Bergen; Owen Boat.
Henderson—John Rhodes, John Porter,
Esq.
liopewell—JaeksmEnyeart, John B. Wea
ver.
Juniata—James Johnson, Stewart Corbet.
Jackson—McCartney, Geo. Jackson.
Mount Union—John Eby, J. C. Sechler.
Morris—Dr. Tobias Varnish, B. F. Brown.
Oneida—John Cochran, William Living
ston.
Orbisonia—James Templeton, James P
Forbes.
Petersburg —Henry Ilelfright, John T.
Moore.
Porter.—=John Gemmill, Robert Cunning
ham.
Penn—Henry 13arriok, John MoLauhglin.
Springfield—John Mierly, Esq., N. K.
Covert.
Shirley township—Wm. A. Fraker, D. Mc-
Garvey.
Shirley borough—Dr. M. J. McKinnon,
J. H. Lightner..
Tell—Robert Goshron, Joshua Price.
Tod—Thomas G. Stapleton, D. Hamilton.
Union—Levi Wright, George Myerly.
Walker—Joseph McCoy, Esq., B. S. Me
gahan.
Warriorsmark—Calvin Patterson, David
B. Mong.
Upper West—Henry Davis, Jonathan R.
Lower West—llenry Holtzapple, Michael
Weyer.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
and ballot for candidates for the severaloffi
ces :
ASSEMBLY.
J. Simpson Africa, had 42 votes.
Jacob Cresswell it 23 "
CS
Scattering 1 "
Mr. Africa having a majority of all the
votes on the Ist ballot, was declared nomina
ted.
The following resolution was here read . and
adopted :
`WHEREAS, It is the sentiments of the. De
mocracy of Huntingdon County, that our Leg
islators should be paid a reasonable but not
exhorbitant salary for their labor, therefore
Resolved, That the candidate for Assembly,
this day nominated, - he and he is hereby in
structed to use his best efforts to reduce the
salary of Legislators from $7OO to $5OO per
annum, and to refuse, if elected, to accept
more than five hundred dollars for his servi
ces.
- SHERIFF.
Ist ballot. - 2d. ballot.
Geo. W. Speer had 32 votes 35 "
Thos. Bell " 22 " 13 "
David Black " 12 " 18 "
After the 2d. ballot Mr. Speer was declared
nominated.
On motion, Resolved, That the person re
ceiving the highest vote on the first ballot for
the remaining offices, be declared nominated.
Adopted.
COUNTY COILMISSIONER•
R. C. Magill had 24 votes
Robb. Goshorn ~ 6 ii
J. W. Galbraith, c, 30 CC
• COUNTY TREASURER.
Jacob Miller had 39 votes
Li
J. S. Burket 4 64
Jas. Templeton 6
Geo. Gwin 8 46
DIRECTOR or TIIE POOR,
David Barrick, had 40 votes.
Jacob H. Miller ~ 16 ~
The following nominations were made by
acclamation : ..
Prosecuting Attorney—S. T. Brown.
County Surveyor—Robt. Mcßirney.
Auditor—N. K. Covert.
The 'following resolution' as amended was
read and adopted :
Resolved, That the election of a State Dele
gate, and Conferees to select a Senatorial Del
egate to the next Democratic State Conven
tion, be postponed until the first week of Jan
uary Court, next, and that this Convention
adjourn to meet again at that time, and that
the Chairman issue a call for the same at tha
proper time.
Adjourned.
FACTS FOR THE Curious.—Thomas Jeffer
son and John Adams both died on the 4th of
July, 1826. John Adams died in his 91st
year,• and was eight years older than Thomas
Jefferson ; Thomas Jefferson was eight years
older than James Madison ; James Madison
was eight years older than James Monroe ;
James Monroe was eight years older than
John Quincy Adams. The first five of the
Presidents—all revolutionary men—ended
their terms of service in the 66th year of
their age. Washington, born February 22,
1732 ; inaugurated 1789: term of service ex
pired in the 66th year of his age. John Ad
ams, born October 19th, 1735 ; inaugurated
1797 ; term of service expired in the 66th
year of his age. Thomas Jefferson, born
April 21st, 1743 ; inaugurated 1801.; term
of service expired in the 66th year of his
age. James Madison, born March sth,
1751; inaugurated 1809 ; term of service ex
pired in the 66th year of his age. James
Monroe, born April 2d., 1759 ; inaugurated
1817; term of service expired in the 66th year
of his age.
A.ar. The Pictorial Edition of Wet er's
Unabridged Dictionary, just published by J.
B. Lippincott & Co., Phila., is for sale at
Lewis' Book Store.
The People's County Convention.
The Convention assembled in the Town
Hall, at 2 o'clock, p. m., on Tuesday, the
9th inst., and was organized by the elec
tion of John B. Simons, Esq., of Franklin
township, Chairman, and Brice Blair, of
Dublin, E. B. Wilson, of Cassville, and
Daniel Troutwine, Esq., of Jackson town
ship, Vice Presidents. John A. Doyle,
of Mt. Union, and W. H. Gorsuch, of
Springfield, were elected Secretaries.
The names of the delegates were then
called--every township and borough being
fully represented—and the following gen
tlemen presented their credentials:
Alexandria—Dr. G. W. Hewitt, Wm. Phillips
J3irminActm—Adolphus Graffius, James B
Clark.
Barree—Dr. J. F. Wilson, T. Crownover.
Brady—Thomas McCoy, Adam Warefield.
- Cass—Michael Stever, Christian Miller.
Cass Bor—N. Corbin, E. B. Wilson.
Clay—Wm. Cunningham, George D. Thidson.
Cromwell—George Cornelius, Fred. Harmon.
Carbon—J. A. Moore, Joseph Morrison.
Dublin—Brice Blair, H. C. Robison.
Franklin—John B. Simons, D. Womelsdorf.
Huntingdon—Christian Couts, Wm. I. Steel.
Henderson—John Flenner, William V. Miller.
Hopewell—John Donaldson, Christian Shontz.
Jackson-,—George McAlavey, D. Troutwine.
Juniata—David Hawn, Levi Ridenour.
Horris—:Peter Shaffer, Peter Tippery..
Mt. Union—J. W. Shaver, J. A. Doyle.
Onieda—Barton Green, Asel Evans.
Orbisonia—James Baker, James Harper.
Porter—Robert A. Laird, Thomas Colder.
Penn—John G. Boyer, Michael Garner.
Petersburg—Joseph M. Stevens, A. Renner.
Shirleysburg—B. F. Miller, Joel Tompkins.
Shirley—Petei Myers, Jacob Lutz.
Springfield—Thomas Duffey, W. H. Gorsuch.
Shaver's Creek—R. Wilson, William McClure.
Tod—James fleeter, Jonathan Evans.
Tell—George Wilson, H. It. Sherer.
Union—Simeon Wright, Levi Dell.
West—Henry Neff, J. W. Myton.
Warriorsnzark—J. J. Patterson, J. Simpson.
Walker—James Ward, Thomas illeCahan.
A motion was then made that the Con
vention proceed to ballot for Assembly,
which was carried. Previous to this, how
ever, the following resolution was present
ed, and unanimously agreed to:
Resolved, That any delegate putting in nomi
nation a candidate for any of the offices, pledges
him to the support of the nominees of this Con
vention,
Messrs. R. B. Wigton, Dr. H. K. Neff,
and Col. Adam Keith, were balloted for,
for Representative, with the following re
sult :
Richard B. Wigton, 55
Dr. H. K. Neff, 9
Adam Keith, 2
Mr. Wigton was then declared the 11)-
minee of the Convention.
The following persons were then nomi
nated for Sheriff:—A. Willoughby, Win.
Rothrock, Robert Madden, Thomas Ru
ling, A. W. Evans, John Baker, John
Garner, John C. Watson, Wm. B. Zeigler,
G. G. Tate, Nathaniel liytle, Peter Liv
1' ingston, and Robert Stitt.
Afte - r the fourth ballot, the names of
all but Messrs. Watson and Evans were
withdrawn. The fifth ballot stood :
• Gen. John C. Watson, 40
A. W. Evans, 26
Gen. Watson was declared nominated
for Sheriff.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate a candidate for Treasurer. The
names of the following gentlemen were
presented :—J. 11. Kennedy, L. G. Kese
ler, J. A. Nash, R. McDivitt, H. T. White,
D. Dunn, P. C. Swoop°, Nicholas Decker,
James Bricker, and Peter Shaver, jr.—
After the third ballot the names of all but
Messrs. White and Kennedy were with
drawn. The result of the fourth ballot :
Henry T. White, 38
James H. Kenndy, 28
Mr. White was declared duly nominated
for Treasurer.
Major William Moore was nominated
for Director of the Poor, on the Ist ballot,
as follows :
Major William Moore, 32
Dr. C. W. Moore, 13
.
James. Gillam, 4
Daniel Teague, 12
James Clark, 2
Matthew F. Campbell, Esq., of Union
township, was nominated for Commissioner,
on Ist ballot.
For Auditors, William L. Cunningham
was nominated for the 3 year term, and
Israel Graffius, Esq., for I year, by accla
mation.
John W. Mattern, Esq., was nominated
for District Attorney.
John F. Barney, on the first ballot, was
nominated for County Surveyor. The
vote stood :
John F. Barney,
Henry Wilson,
John B. Moreland,
Henry Graffms was nominated for Cor
oner, by a vote of 35 to 15 for Wm. En
yeart.
It was then moved that the nominations
be made unanimous, which was heartily
agreed to.
Dr. John McCulloch was then elected
Representative delegate to the nest Peo
ple's State Convention, by acclamation.
Col. John A. Doyle, Dr. H. K. Neff,
and Levi Evans, Esq., were appointed
conferees, to meet those of Bedford and
Somerset, to elect a Senatorial delegate to
represent the district in the next State
Convention of the People's Party.
The following resolutions were presented,
and adopted by the Convention by a
unanimous vote :
Resolved, That we adopt the platform of the
late People's State Convention, held at Harris
burg, as the basis of our action in the ensuing
election in this county.
Resolved, That the People's Party of this
county, will give their undivided support to the
nominees of the State. Convention, Messrs.
Cochran and Keim, both being men of high
character for honesty and integrity, and emi
nently qualified for the positions they have been
nominated to fill.
Resolved, That in the perion of the Hon,
SAMUEL CALVIN, of Blair county, we recog
nize an old andltighly valued resident of our
own county—and one who, by his sterling in
tegrity and substantial worth as a man, and his
attainments as a scholar, as well as his experi
ence and sound judgment as a statesman, es
pecially commend him to the people of our
State as one eminently qualified to fill the
Gubernatorial chair of the State ; and we re
spectfully urge his claims upon their favorable
consideration in the next contest for Governor.
Resolved, That we recognize in the Hon.
SIMON CAMERON, our present efficient United
States Senator, a friend to the industrial inter
ests of Pennsylvania, au active opponent of the
extravagance of the, present Administration, a
man eminently fitted for the times and the place
he occupies, and his course as United States
Senator commends itself to our best judgment
as calculated to conduce to the prosperity and
happiness of the country.
Resolved, That in justice to our noble old
Commonwealth, in vindication of our character
as freemen, and the maintenance of our rights
which have been so unscrupulously betrayed by
Buchanan, a recreant Pennsylvanian, we feel
gratified in adding our mite to the already pop
ular demonstration in favor of the noble Cam
eron for the Presidency.
Resolved, That we deem it the right of the
people to instruct their representatives, and we
hereby instruct our candidate for Assembly, to
oppose the repeal of the three mill tonnage tax
imposed upon the Pennsylvania Railroad
for freights, &c.
The Convention then adjourned, with a
resolve that every member would use his
best' ef f orts to increase the majority of the
People's candidates in Huntingdon county,
and secure the triumph of the principles
Which they represent.
J. B. SIMONS, Pres't.
JOHN A. DOYLE,
Seceys.
W. H. GORSUCH,
-4. .
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GLOBE.
"One versed in the science of government and the art
of governing; one devoted to politics."
WV.IISTE.II..
It has frequently occurred to us that it is
somewhat remarkable, that so many persons
in this free republic have a kind of holy hor
ror of any one who gives a considerable por
tion of his time and attention to the study of
politics. Let any individual betake himself
to reading and discussing the merits of the
platforms, principles and expedients of the
different political parties, thereby endeavor
ing to discover which is the most rational and
just, and immediately you will hear the cav
iling croaker say he is a politician, as though
there were something detestable in being a
politician.
Now, we believe that these croakers miss
their mark by an injudicious blending of
terms and characters ; they confound the true
politician with the political trickster. We
conceive it to be the duty of every one to
study the political "issues" which arise from
time to time, so that he may be enabled, when
he goes to the ballot-box, the palladium of
our liberties, to exercise that prerogative of
an American citizen, he may do so with that
judgment and discretion which should char
acterize a freeman. And in what better way
can he accomplish this than by reading the
political papers, studying the principles and
practices of the parties, "spotting" their de
parture from principle in pursuit of the ex
pedient, discussing with his fellow-citizens
the various issues, and what is more impor
tant, studying the fundamental principles
which lie at the foundation of our govern
ment.
The individual who neglects these things
and "goes it blind," obeying the behests of
party leaders, and cannot " give a reason for
the faith that is in him," is unworthy the
name and privileges of a freeman. The very
nature of our political institutions is such,
that every voter should be an honest politi
cian. We are all sovereigns. No one in
herits political privileges above another. All
enjoy the rights of "life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness." We admit of no born
nobles, and no citizen need be a serf, unless
he Esau like, barters away his political birth
right, and allows his ignorant prejudices to
make him the victim of scheming demagogues.
`We would not depricate sound political organ
izations ; we believe they are necessary, but
the true politician is not a partizan for the
sake of the party, but for the principles
which the party advocates. If the party
leaders or officers desert the principles for the
sake of expedient, he adheres. We should
like to see political economy and the princi
ples of free government taught in our public
schools. Every voter should understand them
and do his own thinking. Nothing is better
calculated to perpetuate free government than
the moral and political intelligence of the
people. The ignorant voter is liable to be
made the dupe of knaves and the destroyer
of his own liberties.
BIRMINGLIMI, August 8, 1859.
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The Gov. Wise Letter
We are no absolute condemner of eccentri
cities of character, for every man is possessed
of them in a greater or lesser degree—but
some men are so filled with them that they
become notable, and the press can not refrain
from noticing notabilities. Gov. Wise, of
Virginia, now prominently before the people
—or, perhaps, we might say with more truth,
before the politicians—of the country for
Presidential nomination, has on several occa
sions given evidence of an erratic mind ; so
much so that he has become marked, and
nothing which emanates from him, however
singular it might be considered coming from
others, is regarded as out of the way. He is
a compound in which statesmanship and po
litical knight-errantry are so nicely mixed,
that the public mind has always been at a
loss to assign him a position. He has been
generally looked upon, heretofore, as a high
minded gentleman, elevated far above the
arts of common demagogueism and low party
trickery. What effect the following letter,
which he has recently written, will have in
determining public opinion on this point, re
mains to be seen. We at first considered it a for
gery—but as it has been made public for several
days, and its authenticity not denied by him
self or any responsibe friend, we are obliged
to look upon it as genuine. It was written
Politician
to a friend of his in New York, and ought,-
we think to have been . considered "strictly
con,ficlential ;" but it has been placed before
the public in the New York Herald, and oth
er prominent journals, and we therefore feel
no delicacy in making our readers acquainted
with its contents :
LETTER FROM GOV. WISE
RICHMOND, July 13, 1859.
DEAR SIR thank you for yours of the
Bth inst. I have apprehended all along that
the Tammany Regency would carry a united
delegation from New York to Charleston.—
For whom ? Douglas, I know, is confident;
but you may rely on it that Mr. Buchanan is
himself a candidate jbr renomination, and all
his patronage and power will be used to disap
point Douglas and all other aspirants. Our
only chance is to organize by districts, and
eitherwhip the enemy or send two delegations.
If that is done or not done, we must.still
rely on a united South, A united South wilt'
depend on a united Virginia, and I pledge'
you that she at least shall be a unit. Vir
ginia a unit, and persistent and firm on a
sound platform of protection to all persons of
popular versus squatter sovereignty, she must
rally to her support all the South. The South
cannot adopt Mr. Douglas' platform. It is a
short cut to all the ends of Black Republican
ism. lie then will kick up his heels.
,If ho
does or don't he can't be nominated, and the
main argument against his nomination is that
he can't be elected if nominated. If ho runs
an independent candidate, and Seward runs,'
and I am nominated.a,t Charleston, I can beat
them both. Or, if squatter sovereignty is a
plank of the platform at Charleston, and Doug,
las is nominated, the South will run an inde
pendent candidate on protection principles
and run the election in the "louse. IV here,
then, would Mr. Douglas be? The lowest
candidate on the list. If I have the popular
strength you suppose, it will itself fix the nom
ination. Get that, and lam confident of suc
cess.
Hon.•F. Wood is professedly and really, I
believe, a friend and of course I would, in
good faith, be glad of his influence, and
would do nothing to impair it, and could not
justly reject his kind aid; but you may rely
upon it that I am neither completely, nor at
all, in the bands of Mr. Wood, or any other
man who breathes. lle has always been
friendly to me, and I am to him., but :always
on fair and independent terms. There is
nothing in our relations which should keep
aloof any friend of either. lle knows as well
as any one can tell him, that his main influ
ence is in the city of New York, and I judge
what you say of his country influence is cor
rect. But lam counting all the time without
New York, and don't fear the result. I am
depending solely upon position of principle•,
independent of all cliques, and defying all
corners. We will overwhelm opposition in
Virginia, and her vote will be conservative
and national.
At all events, I stiall always be glad to
hear from you, and am yours truly,
It is well enough always for a man to have
a pretty good opinion of himself, but we are
certain that Gov. Wise very much overesti- .
mates his strength in the South, where Doug
las to-day has more advocates than be has,
and the doctrine of popular sovereignty, as
construed at the North, is making rapid ad
vances. The tone of the letter is not such as
we can approve—and however much the use
of Mr. Buchanan's power and patronage
may lessen the chance of the nomination of
Senator Douglas, we think Gov. Wise will
find himself short enough of votes in
.the
Charleston Convention in spite of the efforts
which he is evidently making to secure them.
His plans and combinations, we are well as
sured, will not be as successful as he im
agines,,,especially if he should write a few
more letters of the seine stamp as his long
Samford epistle, or the shorter, but more
pithy one which we have given above.
Since writing the above, Gov. Wise has ac
knowledge the authorship of the letter. We
have nothing to do with the reasons assigned
by him for writing it. We are sorry that the
Governor wrote the letter, because we have
always had a friendly feeling for him, knowing
him to be bold, and believing him to be hon
est and high-minded. Whatever may be the
result of his indiscretion, however, he alone
will be compelled to bear the responsibility;
therefore we protest against thebitter and ma
lignant assaults made upon him by some of
the most violent Buchanan presses of Penn
sylvania. Gov. Wise has friends in this State
who can never forget the glorious manner in
which he throttled and crushed under his
heel that hateful political monster, Know-
Nothingism, and their abuse of him can
serve only to alienate these men from the
party. They can certainly gain no strength
for their ticket in the coming election by such
a course.-11cirrisburg State Sentinel.
Chapter of Fatal Accidents.
On Wednesday last a son of Mr. Leonard
Nave, aged about twelve years, was drowned
while bathing in the dam at Nickle's Mill, in
Culberston's Row, in this county.
Mr. Charles Allison, of this place, met
with a sudden death, on Wednesday last, by
being thrown from a mule. He was engaged
in driving a team of mules belonin to Mr.
Jacob Heyser, when the accident occurred
which deprived him of life almost instantly.
He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn
his loss. The deceased was a member of
" Chambersburer Lodge," I. 0. 0. F. His
fUneral was attended, on Thursday last, by
the members of the Order and a large num
ber of citizens generally.
Capt. James McCartney, of Carlisle, while
returning from the Firemen's Parade at Ship
pensburg, on Thursday evening last, was
killed in attempting to get on the cars while
in motion, on the Cumberland Valley Rail
road, at Newville. The accident was caused
by Mr. McCartney's own imprudence.
A younc , man named William Reininger,
the son of veryrespectable parents in Schells
burg, Bedford county, an apprentice to Mr.
David Croft, blacksmith, of this place, was
found dead, and his body shockingly mangled,
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, a few
miles from town, on Friday morning last.—
He had attended the Fireman's Parade at.
Shippensburg, and on returning home, on,
the 7 o'clock cars,
lost his hat, llaiiikleft the
train at Scotland to searoh for his hat. The
train
. passed on without him, and the next
morning his body was discovered on the track
by the freight train going east and brought
back to town. The inquest held on the body,
decided that his death was occasioned by the
11 o'clock train of cars passing over him
while either sitting or lying on the track.—
The management of the road is fully ex
onerated from all blame.— Valley Spirit,,
August 10.
fl Late rains in Virginia are said to have
wonderfully revived the tobacco crop, but not.
the corn.
ITENny A. WISE.