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avail themselves of negro labor. It is a ques
tion for them whether they will have free or
slave labor. Why, then, should there not be
an end of agitation on this subjeet ? Slavery
will never exist in any territory now belong
ing to the United States. Fur this reason, if
for no other, this agitation should cease.—
The purpose in creating this excitement is
merely to acquire political power, to obtain
the "loaves and fishes" of the Government.
[Applause.]
Let this agitation cease. Let nn violent
bands be placed upon that sacred instrument,
the Constitution of the United States ; for if
that he nos sacredly maintained, there is no .
security for any one within the Union. Do
not allow yourselves to think about a dissolu
tion; do not engage your contemplation in
picturing the consequences of such dissolu
tion, terribly disastrous as they must be.—
Stand by the Constitution and the Union as
your only secure reliance. For 73 years we
have enjoyed the blessings of this Union ; yet
we are now called upon - to yield to a party
whose principles would tear the Constitution
to tatters, and expose the country to the dan
gers of a servile civil war. It rests with you,
to prerent the consummation of that party's
disastrous purposes. As a mere personal
question, it matters very little whether Col.
Curtin or myeelf shall be elected Governor.
Rut there are great principles involved in this
election, and the result may tell with vast
power upon the destinies of the country. In
view of these great principles, it is for you
to decide whether Colonel Curtin or myself I
shall be the Governor. (Voices, " You're
the man for us," and applause.)
If you think that the election of Mr. Cur
tin and Mr. Lincoln will tend most to har
monize the discordant elements new aroused
throughout the land, it is your duty to vote
for those gentlemen. If you believe that the
principles of Mr. Lincoln and Curtin will best
secure the tranquility of this great people, will
_best soothe the civil commotion now prevail
ing, then in God's name, gentlemen, elect
them. It is fur you to decide this question.
You are responsible to all posterity for the
the result. If, in your hands, this beautiful
fabric of civil government be torn asunder,
you will have a tearful account to render of ,
the trust committed to your hands. In no
other way can you discharge your duty than
by frowning down this sectional _agitation.—
Proclaim to the Southern man that whatever
right has been guaranteed to him by the Con
stitution, he. shall have. (applause.) Tell
the Northern man that he can stand upon the
same platform—the broad Constitutional plat
form of the country. (Cheers.) I will go
with that party (I care not what you may
call it) that will give to all men their consti
tutional rights. I confess a great attachment
for the old Democratic party, but should that
party go astray upon this question, I am not
with them, and I shall then seek some other
organization that will stand upon the Consti
tion of my ccuatry. Ido net care what it
may be called. By this sectional agitation
you alarm the Southern man for the safety
of his property and his life. This a g itation
tends to excite civil war—the worst kind of
servile war, and insurrections. The master
and his family whenever they lie down at
night are in constant apprehension that their
throats may be cut before the dawn of the
morning. This state of things must not con
in this Union with all these agitating ques
tions constantly hanging over their heads, ren
dering their lives insecure. I tell you they
not do it. and they ought not do it. (Applause.)
Colonel Page, sitting beside the sneaker,
(" that is right.") They have a right to say
to their Northern brethren Hands off—gii e
us our Constitutional rights—we will ask no
more." If they do ask more they will not
get it. We must ask of them what we are
entitled to, and we must have it. [Applause.]
On this subject, the men who framed the
Constitution have .given us warning. The
greatest man the world has ever seen, in the
last words which he addressed to his country
men in any official form—General Washing
ton, in his farewell address—warned the peo
ple against agitating sectional questions and
creating sectional strife ; fur upon that rook,
as lie believed, this Government was in the
greatest danger of disruption. Yet all these
warnings are disregarded by that great Re
publican organization which is now spreei;leg
like wild-fire over the land. thee. Jackson
a's gave similar admonitions in addressing
hie follow-countrymen, and yet, in spite of
these warnings, we find men exciting State
against State, and brother against brother,
until the feeling of sectional bitterness has be
come so intense that a Northern man can
scarcely travel safely in the Southern States,
nor can a Southern man, in some instances
travel in the North—for in particular locali
ties, if a Southern man is seen, he is suspec
ted to he in search of a negro, and they mob
him. [Laughter.] I say, then, that this
sectional agitation must be frowned down by
the American people or they will have no
Government at all.
Gentlemen may talk of keeping States in
the Union by force. In regard to that, let
me say that if this Union had been formed by
force—if it had been established by the war
like exertions of the army and the navy, then
we might expect to maintain its integrity by
the same means, but you must preserve it as
you made it. It must be preserved by a feel
ing of common affection between these seve
ral parties. When this feeling has departed,
the Union is practically gone.
If I have not detained you too long, let me
say a few words more in regard to the tariff ;
and I only advert to this matter because Cul.
McClure has directed the attention of the peo
ple of Pennsylvania to it. At the last session
of Congress a bill passed the House of Rep
resentatives, which has been called the Mor
rill tariff bill. It went to the Senate, and, in
the words of Col. McClure, was "killed dead."
lie states that I went there begging the Sen
ate to pass it because it would operate politi
cally in my favor in Pennsylvania. NOW,
gentlemen, I would no more have gone to the
Senate of the 'United States with an appeal
of that kind than I woulhl cut off my right
arm. [Applause.] I would not degrade my
self by making such an appeal to members o f
that august body. I did go there and talk
with those Senators, I told them that the
great manufacturing interests of Pennsylva
nia demanded at the hands of the Govern
ment this measure of protection ; th a t, besides,
the necessities of the Government called for
this increase of revenue. I told them how
the act of 1857 was passed, that by the aid of
$187,000 contributed by New England man
ufacturers, it was lobbied through Congress.
I asked them to yield to Pennsylvania this
protection, which she had the right to ask,
and save the Government from the necessity
of making loans, and issuing treasury notes
to meet its necessary expenses. But Col. Mc-
Clure says that I did nothing there. The
fact is this ; the bill was brought to the Sen
ate within a few days of the close of the ses
sion, and it was recommended by the com
mittee of conference that it be posponed until
nest December. That recommendation was
adopted ; but a few days afterward, a motion
wan made for reconsideration, and was pas
sed, so that the bill now stands ready for the
action of the Senate.
But Mr. 'McClure says that Co]. Curtin
was there urging the passage of this bill.—
It was certainly a strange place to which to
send Mr. Curtin. The bill bad already pas
sed the House, where his friends had the ma
jority, so that he was not needed there ; and
he could hardly be of much service in the &m
-ate, where the majority were Demoorata.—
If they would not listen to nee, do you think it
very iihely they would listen to hint ? [Laugh
ter.] Now, I would like Col. Curtin to tell
me what Senator he ever talked with on this
question. I will give him SlO for every one
to whom he spoke on this suhject. [Laughter
and applause.] Now, what is the -platihrm
of that party upon the tariff ? Take .up that
twelfth article of their platform, and say
whether or not they then claim to be the
friends of the proteetive, policy ? Do they or
do they not advocate the imposition of specif
ic duties ? Do they advocate a home or a
foreign valuation ? Do they advocate an in
crease or a reduction of duties? They re
commend " such a system of national ex
change as will remunerate the laborer," and
all that sort of thing ? Now, what does that
mean ? For the life of me I cannot tell. In
Pennsylvania they tell you, it means a tariff
for protection ; but in New York, one of their
leaders, a man who stands at the head of their
electoral ticket, (I refer to Wm C. Bryant, of
the New York Post,) tells you that it does
not mean protection. They would come here
now and show such a plank. They are false
to you, they are false to the question, they are
false to the manufacturing interests of the
country when they come here and tell you
that there is a word in that platform favoring
the protection of American labor. Was there
any gentlemen in the delegation from Penn
sylvania who, in that Convention, offered a
single resolution in favor of the tariff ? None.
The tariff was forgotten. The great question
of the negro absorbed everything else.
There were men in that Convention who
knew how to frame a protective plank, which
could not he misunderStood ; but no such dec
laration of principle has been made.
There was a distinguished Pennsylvanian
who was a candidate in that Convention for
President. He was a man of life-long devo
tion to the protective policy. I mean Gener
al Simon Cameron. He was recommended
as a Presidential candidate by the Republcan
party of this State. He was about the only
man, prominently before that Convention, un-.
doubtedly in favor of protecting American in
dustry, by impost duties. lam proud to say
that, during a long public life, I have known
him to be the most bold and fearless advocate
Of that policy that I ever saw, either in or
out of Congress, and he deserved better at the
hands of that party than to be overslaughed
in favor of a man whose tariff principles
were not known at all. Cameron, who was
known to be in favor of a protective tariff,
was overslaughed by his own delegation, be
cause the "nigger" was ahead of the tariff.
Yet, this party now claim to be the pecu
liar friends of protection. If you can believe
such stories you may.
AF rh.nvonr. in fun n inr , n n
handed up a slip of paper, which Geu. Fos
ter read, and then remarked : Some gentle
man asked me what is my opinion of the Bell
and Everett party.. Well, gentlemen, I un
derstand that they are, as they claim to be,
the friends of the Constitution and the Union,
and, as I told you, I am in favor of any man,
or set of men, ‘vho adopt those principles,
(applause,] but the very moment the 801 l and
Everett men yield that ground, I am against
them : the very moment the Democratic par
ty yield that ground, I am against them ; but
I um ap'flinst the Republican party all the
time. [Laughter and applause.]
After thanking the audience for their atten
tion, the speaker retired amidst enthusiastic
applause, which continued for some time.
Breckinridge on Squatter Sovereignty.
In his speech at Tippecanoe battle ground
celebration, in 1856, Mr. Breckinridge said :
" To create this unnatural prejudice it had
been charged that it was the design of the
Suit') to e aggressive upon the North, to me
thefederal powers of the Government to propa
gate Starer?!. This wits not true. To what
ever extent he might be authorized to speak
for the Southern States, he pronounced it
untrue. HE WAS CONNECTED WITH
NO POLurinALoRGANIz ATM N IC II
DESIRED TO EXTEND SLAVERY, nor
was he connected with one that opposed the
free expression of NEW COMMUNITIES
upon THIS and all other DEMOCRATIC
QUESTIONS. The principle qf the Kansys
iVebraska Lill was that of LEAVING THE
PEOPLE OP TUE TERRITORIES free to
say fo; themselves whether they should have
slavery or not. lie was in Congress when
the Kansas-Nebraska bill became a law, and
if it had proscribed the north he would not
have voted for it. 11.a.11 it proscribed the
Siuth he would not have sanctioned it."
" The Democratic party in endorsing the
principles of the Kansai3-Ncfbraska bill, had
from its very nature to take that position.—
It was not a PRO-SLAVERY PARTY.
" The Democratic porty had not now un
dertaken to legislate slavery into the TER
RITORIES, no more than it did when New
Mexico and Utah were made TERnrro-
RlES—the same principlPs governed in both;
that of leaving the PEOPLE th. , rerf PER—
FECTLY FREE TO ESTABLISH THEIR
DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR
OWN WAY."
" The PEOPLE of the Territories, under
the Kansas-Nebraska act have the full right
to establish or prohibit slavery, JUST AS A
STATE WOULD, which principle is as old
as Republican Government itself."
" The speaker had heard it charged that
the fifteen slave States were conspiring to
obtain entire possession of the general gov
ernment with a view to bring its power to
boar, to extend and perpetuate their 'peculiar
institution.' Gentlemen, there has been no
sues an attempt. I AM CONNECTED
WITH. NO PARTY THAT HAS FOR
ITS OBJECT THE EXTENSION OF
SLAVERY, nor with any to prevent the peo
ple of ca Stale or Rrritory from deciding the
lue•tion of its existence or non-existence wi(/t
them for themselves."
The Farmer:as high Seheul, located on
a farm of 400 acres in Centre County, is high
ly prosperous. The classes contain 1,000 pu
pils. These boys labor three hours daily on
the farm, and, while thus acquiring a thor
ough practical knowledges of agriculture, re
ceive during the balance of the time a com
plete education. The workin.•. = , of the institu
tion has been so satisfactory that the build
ings will be enlarged to accommodate 1,500.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
STEEN A. GLASSJOU
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HERO - V JOITISI
OF GEOF:GIA
Drro.tocuArric STATE , tI A lON,
FOR GOVERNOR,
- LIENRY
OF WESTMORELAND
Democratic Congressional Candidate,
ARCHIBALD 171cALLISTER, Blair Co.
Democratic Senatorial Candidate,
JOHN SCOTT, of Huntingdon.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
ASSEmDLY,
J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Huntingdon.
PROTIIONOTARY,
DAVID CALDWELL, of Dublin.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
JOHN LONG, of Shirlephurg.
REGISTER. AND nEcor.DEll,
JOHN R. lIURD, of Alexandria.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN JACKSON, of Jackson township
DIRECTOR 01? THE POOR.
JOHN EBY, of Shirley.
•
AUDIIOR,
CHARLES C. ASH, of Barree.
CORONER,
HENRY L. lIARVY, of Franklin.
Sacs -- rcvp3.c !-
That there remained in the National Con
vention at Baltimore, after every disorgani
zing Rebel bad seceded, 08 regularly ap
pointed delegates, entitled, under the rule, to
cast 218 votes-16 MORE than TWO
THIRDS of a Full Convention. Let them
know that, on the second ballot, STEPHEN A.
Dot:Gl . ..is, received 181.1 votes of the 218, over
FORTY more than TWO-TIIIRDS of the
whole vote present. And then, to clinch all,
let them know, that the resolution declaring
STEPUEN A. DOUGLAS to be the unanimous
choice of the Convention, passed without a
single dissenting voice; so that Szephen A.
Douglas actually received 218 votes—SIX
TEEN votes more than two-thirds of a full
Convention I
Let the People know, too, that the Seceders,
Convention which nominated Breckinridge
and Lane had no authority from any constit
uency to sit at Baltimore outside of the regu
lar Convention—that it did not contain more
than eighty or ninety delegates who had even
a shadow of authority from the people to act
—that it cast in all but 105 votes—not one
of them 'properly authorized, or binding on
any body—let them know this, and let them
decide which was the Regular and which
was the Disorl. - , , anizers' Convention, and
which of the nominees, Douglas or Breckin
ridge, is entitled to the undivided support of
the National Democracy.
FosTEß's SPEEC . g. - Read Gen. Foster's
speech commencing on first page.
The TICKETS are now ready for distri
bution. Persons in town this week will call
and get a supply.
Are You Assessed ?
See to it immediately that you are. Sat
urday, the 29th inst., is the LAST DAY on
uhich this duty can he attended to to, secure
a vote at the ensuing election—as the elec
tion takes place on Tuesday the 'oth day of
October.
Constitutional Union Ticket
lion. Henry M. Fuller, Chairman of the
Bell and Everett State Committee, has called
a meeting of the Committee at Harrisburg,
on the 27th inst., for the purpose of comple
ting the Constitutional Union Electoral tick
et for Pennsylvania, and selecting a candi
date for Governor, to be supported. by the
party at the coming October election.
Hon. Henry D. Foster.
If Henry D. Foster should fail in being
elected it will be because Democrats fail to go
to the polls. With a full Democratic vote
out he will have not less than twenty-thou
sand majority over Andy Curtin and Aboli
tion Republican Sectionalism. Foster is one
of the most able men in the State, and is an
honest man, while his competitor is known
only as a political gambler. Thousands of
the conservative Opposition men will vote for
honest Henry D. Foster.
The Election.
We are proud of our county and district
tickets. Every day we hear of strong Oppo
sition men who have determined not to sival
low the men forced upon them by their cor
rupt party leaders. This is right. If nomi
nations lzot fit to be made are made, the hon
est voters can resent the insult at the ballot
box by defeating such nominees. If men,
such as are upon the Opposition ticket, had
been placed in nomination by the Democratic
party, we would not have, hesitated a moment
in doing all in our power to defeat them.—
Party mew do right in voting regular nomi
nations so long as such nominations are not a
disgrace to their party, but whenever by trick
ery or corruption bad and unsafe men are
put in nomination, the honest voters of all
parties should unite to defeat such nominees.
We ask every voter in the county, in the Sen
atorial and Congressional Districts, to exam
ine our ticket, and then examine the ticket
presented by the Opposition leaders, and we
will give it as our candid opinion that a large
majority of the Opposition party will declare
their ticket, with two or three unimportant
exceptions, as one not fit to be made, and. un
worthy their support.
"STRANGE AND OMINOUS.- Last week, The
Globe, eulogized all the candidates on the
Democratic ticket, except John Long, the
candidate for Associate Judge, whose name
it refrained from mentioning."—Shirleys
burg Herald.
Thank you Mr. ilercdd, for directing our
attention to the unintentional omission of the
name of Hon. John Long, in our article
speaking favorably of all our candidates.—
Judge Long is all right for an election by a
handsome majority, whether he is for Doug
las or Breckinridge. We don't know who
the Judge is in favor of for President•, neither
do we care. We know him to be an honest
man—an intelligent man—and he fills the chair
of Associate Judge with as much ability,
dignity and honor as any other man in the
county could. The voters of Huntingdon
county will keep Judge Long in that chair
no matter where he stands upon the Presi
dential question.
Brice Z. Blair
We published a communication in our last
charging Mr. Blair with being in favor of the
repeal of the " three mill tax," and referred
to an article published in the Shirleysburg
Herald to sustain the charge. Mr. Blair
called upon us and asked that he might be
put right upon the question ; and as we have
no desire to misrepresent any man's opinions,
we publish below, from the Herald the arti
cle written by Mr. Blair :
" TIIREE-MI4 TAX
" Orr. Editor:
Der ore this communication shall appear in the col
umns of your valuable Journal. our State Legislature will
have convened; and as the subject that heads this article
is likely to be agitated, would it not be well enough for
us in this reg ion of the State to oxatnine this sulject, so
that we maybe able to urge our representatives to act in
this matter to the best interest of all parties?
"Raw, Mr. Editor. you know that the object for which
this Three-Mill Tax was enjoined on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was that the State Works might thereby be able
to compete with said Railroad. As the Railroad Company
now owns the State Works, why should the payment of
said Tax be imposed on said Railroad? Furthermore. if a
Three-Mill Tax is good economy, why nut impose it on
eve: y Railroad in the State? for all must ;teknowldge that
nearly the whole amount derived from this Tax comes di
rectly out of the pockets of we intermediate shippers on
said Road. For instance we who ship to Or front 31 t.
union—whirls is about half way from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg—pay within a few cents as much per hundred
pounds as those shippers pay in Philadelphia or Pitttsburg
on through freight: therelora you can see at once that we
pay tins Tax. Take, for instance, and ship a barrel of
flour from Pittsburg, to Mt. Union—it will cost you about
fifty-five cents; ship the sam'' through to Philadlepltia—it
will cost you about sixty-four cents. And so it is vice
versa.
"Now. what I would urge, is that we impose a Tax of
this kind on all Railroads in the State, or else release this
Three Mill Tax to the Pennsylvania Ituil,oad Company,
on condition that they charge no more on goods, &m., to
intermediate stations, in proportion to the distance, than
they do on through freight.
Hoping that this hasty article will draw out an exam
ination of the subject, from the pen of some more able
correspondent, which will be all I can ask for it.
A SHIPPER.
"Shade Gap, Jan. 3, 1;59
A. Right-thinking Republican.
We clip the following cmilmunication from
the last People's Defender•. It was written
by oue of the many right-thinking Republi
cans in this county who feel it their duty to
withhold their votes from a portion of the
Opposition ticket.
WALKER Twr., Sept. 15, 1860.
MR. EDITOR :--With as warm attachment
to the principles of the Republican party as
any one can boast, and feeling a deep and
abiding interest in its success, I wish to give
you some reasons why I feel justified in re
fusing to vote for the - whole of the county tick
et. When a party becomes strong in a coun
ty, and a nomination is equivalent to an elec
tion, then it is that unprincipled, designing
demagogues resort to corrupt and unworthy
means to -secure a nomination. Then it is
that bribery and corruption are resorted
to, and the vilest men bear sway. Under
such circumstances what must right-thinking
men, who don't want office, do ? Are they
bound to have all that they hold dear and sa
cred laid under the wheels of party ? To sac
rifice conscience and bear the odium of help
ing into office, as their representatives, men
with whom they would not trust their wives
or daughters, and oven would not have any
bueiness transactions if they could be avoided!
When party claims become so strong as to
force good men to so violate the dictates
of conscience, then is party become our
master, and we slaves to demagogues. Then
is the time that a correct public gen ti men t
is to be formed by breaking the chains
and repudiating the demagogues. The pub
lic good demands that our party, however sa
cred its principles, should be taught that cor
rupt and vile men are not to be trusted with
responsiple offices, and that defeat is better
than victory. It is well known that a caucus
and combination and the use of unfair means
effected the nomination of part of our present
ticket ; and the character of some of the can
didates are so notorious that I need not name
them. Now I call upon all christrian men,
all moral men, all lovers of their country, to
inquire whether such men as hove . been men
tioned are on the ticket, and if so have the
manliness, the fortitude to do what is right,
and strike every such man from their ballots,
and you may rest assured that you will have
•nothing to regret ; but on the other hand,
having done your duty, you will have the
peace and comfort that an approving con
science brings.
A REPUBLICAN.
Read and Reflect.
An observing and thinking man handed
us the following articles for publication.
THE TRUE COURSE.—That parties are ne
cessary, and will exist in all governments
where officers are elected by the people, can
not be denied ; but the idea that a partisan,
is in fealty bound, to adhere to his party, and
follow party leaders, with the tenacity of a
vassal to his feudal lard, is exploded.
Parties,when formed to carry out good prin
ciples, are beneficial; but a blind adherence
to men without regard to principle, because
they bear party names is just the reverse.
As one party is always right, in all the
issues it advocates. The issues of the one
campaign are completely changed by the
next. Nor can we always be consistent with
ourselves, by voting for the man who for the
time being, happens to coincide with us in
measures of policy. The very measured which
we make the test of our choice, may be swal
lowed up, and lost sight of, in others upon
which the man of our choice will take sides
against us. The only true rule for the man
wo wishes to do right, and act consistently,
in the matter of voting, is to cast his vote for
candidates whose intelligence, integrity and
talents will give reasonable ground to believe
they will take the right position on the va
rious questions which arise, and carry out
good measures with firmness and ability.
It is attempted to induce the people's
party to swallow the whole Republican ticket,
by drawing party lines and threatening the
free voters of Huntingdon county.
It is too late in the day for this. The time
for going it blind, for mere party names has
gone by.
It is a matter of importance to us whether
our local offices shall be filled by upright and
efficient men or by mercenary incapables.—
There is no disguising the fact, that a large
portion of the liberal, and right minded men
of all parties are becoming more and more
disposed to vote for men, who are above sus
picion, and will go for the right under all cir
cumstances. This is right, and ought to be
encouraged. Party nominations are to be re
spected only when good men are chosen. If
this is not done, intelligent men will choose for
themselves, and it is absurd to suppose they
will be deterred from doing so either by the
threats or entreaties of the drivers who Hec
tor them, through the press, or from the stump
voters, vote for men of character and teach
nominating Conventions a lesson they need
to learn.
S. Steel Blair.
[From the Somerset Democrat.]
It will be remembered that the I-lon. Sam
uel S. Blair, the Abolition candidate for Con
gress in this town, boldly took the position
that the assertion in the Declaration of Inde
pendence, that " all men are created free and
equal," includes the negro as well as the
white man. He repeated the word "all"
with great emphasis. This was no more than
was to have been expected from Mr. Blair,
for he is an avowed Abolitionist, ho having
voted in the late session of Congress for the
infamous Blake resolution, which declared it
to be the duty of that body to interpose and
give freedom to the slave. But does any sane
man believe that the framers of the Declara
tion of - Independence intended, as Mr. Blair
asserts, that it included the negro, when at
the same time there were twelve out of the
thirteen slave-holding States, and those very
men were representatives of slave States ?
We cannot, however, answer this question
more satisfactorily than by quoting from Hen
ry Clay's celebrated Indiana speech in reply
to certain Abolitionists who tried to make
capital out of this quotation from the Decla
ration of Independence. The following was
Mr. Clay's reply :
"Would Virginia and other-Southern States
have evcr united in a declaration which was
to be interpreted into an abolition of slavery
among them ? Did any one of the thirteen
colonies entertain such a design or expecta
tion ? To impute such a secret and unavow
ed purpose, would be to charge a political
fraud upon the noblest band of patriots that
ever assembled in council—a fraud upon the
confederacy of the Revolution—a fraud upon
the Union of these States, whose Constitution
not only recognized the lawfidness of slavery,
but permitted the importation of slaves from
Africa until the year 1808."
Archibald McAllister.
The above named gentleman was placed
in nomination as the Democratic candidate
for Congress, which met in Johnstown on
Monday of last week. He resides in Blair
county, and is, we are informed the proprie
tor of a Furnace in the neighborhood of
Williamsburg. He has always been a radi
cal working Democrat, and is possessed of all
the abilities necessary to make a useful, in
telligent and influential member of Congress.
Being connected with the iron business, he
is of course all right on the Tariff. Mr.
Blair by his course last winter, proved him
self to be an ultra-Abolitionist, and therefore
is not entitled to the support of any union
loving conservative man at the approaching
election. Mr. McAllister will receive a large
vote in this county, and if our brethren in
Huntingdon, Blair and Somerset do their du
ty, he will be triumphantly elected.—Ebens
burg Sentinel.
Our Nominee for Congress.
We nail to the mast-head of our paper this
week the name of Archibald McAllister,
Esq., the regularly nominated candidate of
the Democracy of this District for Congress.
He is represented to us, by those who know
him best, as a very worthy man, as one who
has hosts of personal friends in the ranks of
the Opposition in Blair county who will yield
him a cordial support, Democrat though lie
be, preferring him to the Abolition candi
date of the Black Republicans for the same
office. Mr. Blair, as we verily believe, has
wilfully misrepresented the sentiments of the
people of this District on the question of
Abolitionism, and the sooner he is ousted the
better. If there is any one in the District
who can poll a heavier vote than Mr. Blair,
Archibald McAllister is that man. We shall
refer again to this subject in our next.—
Somerset Democrat.
John Scott, Esq
We omitted, last week, to notice the nom
ination of this talented Democrat and able
lawyer as the Democratic candidate for State
Senator in the Huntingdon district. His
nomination is one eminently fit to be made,
and we hope to have the pleasure of record
ing his election, by a handsome majority, to
the honorable position for which he has been
nominated, and the duties of which he is so
eminently fitted to discharge with credit to
himself, his constituents', and the State.—
Hollidaysburg Standard,
CRIME IN LONDON.---From the statistics of
Dr. Forbes Winslow, we learn that there are•
10,000 children systematically educated in
crime in London. There are 50,000 profes
sional thieves, and 5,000 houses dealing sole
ly in stolen goods. Besides . fthese, there are
over 15,000 gamblers, 26,000 beggars, 180,-
000 vicious and drunkards, and 150,000 wo
men who live a life of prostitution.
re_ The population of the United States
is supposed to amount to upwards of thirty
two millions, according to the census now in
progress.
NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISH
MENT IN HUNTINGDON.
MRS. L. A. HAMER,
Respectfully informs the ladies of Huntingdon and vicini
ty, that she has opened a Millinery store on Hill street,
ono door west of Dr. Dorsey's residence, where may be
found every article in her line of business, such as Bonnets,
Ribbons, Laces, Blonds, Collars, Under Sleeves, Veils, and
a general assortment of Fancy Goods.
The ladies are respectfully invited to call and examine
her stock.
Huntingdon, Sept. 24,1560.-6 m.
THE ROOT AND HERB DOCTOR.
FROM PIIILADELPEEIA,
Who has had 30 Years Constant Practice,
CAN BE CONSULTED AT MR. MILLER'S HOTEL,
In Huntingdon, on the 19th day of of November. Also
on the 17th day of December next, and one day in every
month for one year from his commencement, of which
notice will be given.
He treats all diseases that flesh is heir to. lie -invites
all females who may be suffering with diseases peculiar to
their sex, to call and examine his new mode of treatment,
as thousands have been restored to health who have been
abandoned by others. Ile is in possession of perfect in
struments for sounding the lungs and chest and is there
fore able to determine the exact condition of the vital or
gans—consequently can treat such complaints with great
er safety and certainty than it is possible for those who
guess at the disease and experiment for its cure. He be
lieves that for every malady, there is found in our soil a
sure and never-failing remedy.
.Q Patients can receive treatment for $5 per month,
except in cases of Cancers and Humors, they vary from
$lO to $lOO. Examination free.
N. IL—See Handbills. _ _ _
Sept. 24, 1860.-2 m
COME TO THE NEW STORE FOR
CHEAP BARGAINS.
NEW GROCERY
C. LONG
Informs the citizens of Huntingdon and vi
cinity, that be has opened a new Grocery and Confection
ery Store in the basement, under Gutman & Co.'s Clothing
Store, hi the Diamond, and would most respectfully re
quest a share of public patronage. the stock consists of
all kinds of the
BEST GROCERIES,
CONFECTIONERIES, &c., &c.
Fish can be had at wholesale or retail.
ICE CREAM will be furnished regularly to parties and
individuals, at his room.
Huntingdon, Sept. 24, ISCO.
C ONE AGAIN !
ROBERT KING,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Hill Street, one door west of Carmon's Store,
SUM 4 FINE. ASSORTMENT OP
GENTLEMENS' DRESS GOODS.
His assortment consists of
CLOTHS.
CASSIVERES, and
PLAIN AND FANCY VESTINGS,
the neatest and best that could be found in the city, all of
vthich he will take pleasure in exhibiting, and making
up to order. It will cost nothing to call and examine his
goods. Call soon.
Huntingdon, Sept. 24, 1530.-3 m.
lON'T FORGET,
WALLACE & CLEMENT,
Ifave just received another stock of new goods, such as
DRY GOODS; GROCERIES, QUEENSW ARE ;
in the store roam at the south-east corner of the Dismond
in the borough of Huntingdon, lately occupied as a Jew
elry Store.
Their Stock has been carefully selected, and will he
sold low for cash or country produce.
FLOUR, FISH, HAMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS, SALT,
LAItD, and provisions generally, kept constantly on hand
on reasonable terms.
Huntingdon, Sept. 24,1560.
SOUND ON THE
BOOT & SHOE QUESTION.
LEVI WESTBROOK
Has just
. opened the best assort
ment of Goods in his line, ever brought to Huntingdon.
Ills stock of BOOTS and SHOES for Ladies, Gentle-F ,
men, Misses, Boys and Children, comprises all the l r
latest fashions, and manufactured of the best ma
terials.
Also, a fine assortment of HATS for men, Boys
and Children. HOSE in great variety fur Gentle
men, Ladies ' Misses and Children. CARPET BAGS,
SUSPENDERS, GARTERS, FANS, &c., &c.
ALSO,
SOLE LEATHER, CALF SKINS, MOROCCO, LASTS,
and SHOE-FINDINGS generally.
Thankful fur past favors, a continuance of the same is
respectfully solicited.
N. B.—Roots and Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen, re
paired and made to order.
Huntingdon, Sept. fn., 1860.
ROMAN.
NEW
CLOTHING
FOR
FALL AND WINTER,
JUST RECEIVED
AT
IL ROMAN'S
CHEAP CLOTHING STORE.
For Gentlemen's Clothing of the best material, and made
in the best workmanlike manner, call at
11. ROMAN'S,
opposite the Franklin House in Market Square, Hunting
don. [Sept, 24, 1860.]
NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS I!
FOR FALL and, WINTER,
D. P. 0 WIN' S STORE-
D. P. GWIN has just received the largest and most
fashionable and best selected Stock of Goods in the mar
ket, consisting of Cloths, Cassimeres, Plain and Fancy,
Satinets, Kentucky Jeans, Tweeds, Beaverteens, Velvet
Cords, Cotton Drills, Linen Duck, Blue Drills, and other
fashionable Goods for Non and Boys' wear.
The largest and best assortment of Ladies'
Dress Goods in town, consisting of Black and Fancy Silks,
All Wool Delains, Challis Delains, Alpacas. Plain and Fig
ured Braize, Lawns, Ginghams, Ducals, Larella Cloth, Do
Baigo, Traveling Dress Goods, and a beautiful assortment
of Prints, Brilliants, &c.
Also, Tickings, Checks, Muslins, (bleached
and unbleached,) Cotton and Linen Diaper, Crash, Nan
keen, &c.
Also, a large assortment of Ladies' Collars,
Dress Trimmings, Ribbonds, Gloves, Mitts, Gauntlets, Ho
siery, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Victoria Lawn, Mull
Moslins, Swiss and Cambric Edging, Dimity Bands, Velvet
Ribbons, and a great variety of Hooped Skirts, &o.
Also, a fine assortment of Spring Shawls.
Also, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Shaker Bonnets, Hardware, Queonsware, Wood and Wil
low Ware, Groceries, Salt and Fish.
Also, the largest and best assortment of
Carpets and Oil Cloths In town, which will be sold cheap.
Call and oxl.thine my Goods, and you will be convinced
that I have the best assortment and cheapest Goods in the
market.
tigi- Country Produce talcon in exchange for Goods, st
the Highest Market Prices. D. P. GWIN.
'Huntingdon, Sept. 24, 1860.
DR. W. LETINGSTON
AND
CONFECTIONERY.
TUE NEW STORE
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