AMERICAS VOLDNmK
J9M B. BRiTTOS, Editor & Proprietor,
CARLISLE. PA., APRIL9.AB67.
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PACKER,
?*'itf.~Lyc£ming- County.
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POiiTfMASTEU AT CARLISLE SIIRINOS. llEZ
ekiacG; Chandler has been appointed Post-
M&steV kteariisle Springs,’this county, vice A.
P. Norton, resigned.
Death (WBo?». Charles B. Pen-hose.—We
regret to announce the death of Ciiaiu-es B.
PE!TOOBg,&q--. 'eng 0 resident of our town,
and at thatiroo ot his death a Slalo Senator
from Philadelphia. He died at Herr’s Hotel,
in Harrisburg, on Monday afternoon last. His
discaso.w&s plurisy. Mr. P. was a moat esti
mable and much-esteemed gentleman, and Ins
sudden death has cast a gloom over a largo cir
cle of relations and friends.
Ooa Cousins in Lock.-AI the recent elec
tion in Bratton township, Mifflin county, our
respected cousins appeared to be in luck.—
Charles Bratton, sr.. was elected Supervisor;
Charles Bratton, jr.. Inspector : James Brat
ton, School Director, and Richardson Bratton
Constable. They arc all Democrats.
Tnß Fusion Repudiated. —A large ami en
thusiastic meeting of Americans, was held at
the Sons of America Hall, corner of Seventh
and Sansoni sis., Philadelphia, on Friday even
ing last, In which strong resolutions were pas
sed denouncing the proceedings of the Black
Republican Slate Convention. The President
of the meeting was authorized to appoint a
committee of twenty-four, with the view of re
organizing for the State campaign. The idea
IS to call a Stale Convention to nominate a full
straight-out American ticket, in opposition to
Black Republicanism in particular, and all
other sectional isms in general. During the
speeches made it was asserted that at least
65,000 votes m the Stale of Pennsylvania
could bo depended on in the next fall campaign
for the straight out American ticket.
Result or Hastt Legislation.— The Sahon- (
a l Intelligencer mentions an omission, resulting ,
from the hasty legislation of the late Congress, ,
which Is of no little Importance. It appears;
that although the Committee of W ays ami Moans j
had reported an Item of three hundred and sixty
thousand dollars for the national armories, no
such Item appears In tho law, and the manufac
ture of arms for (ho cg|fet y«“r must bo con
sldorably curtailed, 6¥*tifo financial ingenuity
of the War Department must bo exercised (o
And a method of borrowing from some othei
fund. ___
Ma. Appleton Ketibes raou the “ Union.”
Wc rcgrol to loam from Washington that the
Hon. John Appleton has been compelled, in
consequence of the disease ho contracted at the
National Hotel, to retire from the editorial de
partment of the t/m'on. He has become, U la
said, so debilitated by Ibo disease, that ho doesj
not feel ho will bo able, for some time to como,
to discharge actively tbo duties of editor of the
administration organ.
jp- The Washington correspondent of the
"Exeter Sews Letter says that Gen. Pierce has
had the good sense to avoid extravagance in
the Presidential mansion during his term of of
fice, and the consequence is, ho retires with one
half his four years salary in his pocket—suffic
ient to make him comfortable for many a "wet
day,” and protect him from the disagreeable
necessity of depending upon the "uncertainties
of the law” for his daily bread.
The trial of the Rev. Isaac T. Kalloch,
ef the Baptist church, for ndultry. which has
created a great excitement in the religious cir
cles of Boston and vicinity, was commenced in
the Courtof Common Pleas at East Cambridge,
on Tuesday. The evidence shows very clearly
that the Rev. gentleman is guilty.
jjy* A bill has been Introduced Into the Senate
of Now Jersey, which provides that (he wile ot
A drunkard, on proving him such before a jus
tice of the peace, may become entitled lo hold
her own wages and those of her minor children
until bo reforms. A Jnst law, ami one that
ought to bo adopted by every Slate In tho Union.
The Fish dealers about Boston, are get
ting up a story about fraud in the packing of
fish. Really, there is no end lo Yankee hones
ty—^wooden-hams;-wooden nutmegs, pumpkin
seeds, ect., and now we suppose we are to have
wooden mackerel. A scaly business.
Ho ! Ladies. —There is a chap in Philadel
phia who wants a wife, lie advertises for one,
and threatens if no one will respond to ins
“Call,” to drown his sorrows by going to Cal
ifornia. Take pity on him ladies.
“LtKon Law*’ in a Mild Foiiu — A few
days' since, a man named Thompson, from
Pennsylmnf** was drummed out of Charlotte.
N. 0., for alleged tampering with slaves.
Tob Newcastle Failure.— John M. Wag
onscjler, the absconding Cashier of the New
Castle Bank, has been finally committed to an
dwer a charge of embezzling 527.000 belong
ing tb lhat'..ln<ilUullOri l on the oath of Dr.
.Charles T. Wliippo, President, and Mr. Joseph
Klsaickr v Director.
(CTTbr Washington Union, of Saturday
eveniog,contains the valedictory of Mr. Apple
ton, who goes into tho State Deportment as
Assistant Secretary of State, in place of Gen.
Thomas. His successor in the Unton la not
yet announced. •
gy Mrs. Mnry Travers, a young woman of
24 years, was murdered by her husband, in
l/mlMlUe, on Friday, 110 then attempted sui
olde-by catting bis throat. Tiio same day, in
Washington Ky., a Mr. Baker shot his dough*
Ur, and then shot himself through tho heart.
GEN. WILLIAM F. PACKER.
Never have we known a nomlnattoivfor Gov
ernor to give more general satisfaction than has
that of Gen.- Packer. Every Democratic paper
in the Siotc supporls him with zeal and energy.
All is hartnbny and good feeling, and when this
la thccasc a Democratic victory is sure to fol-
Gen. Packer is well-worthy the support of
tho people of Tiis native State, and tho Demo
crats feel proud In presenting such n man as
their candidate, lie is, emphatically, one of
the people, who has gained his present high po
sition by indomitable energy and frugality.—
He is a gentleman in the prime of life, an able
and fluent public speaker, who is as well “book
ed up” in State affairs ns any man in-the Com
monwealth. That ho will he elected, by a
Jackson majority, wc consider entirely certain,
and that ho will make a wise and discrete Ex
ecutive, we have a guarantee in his past public
services.
The Black Republican candidate, Wilmot,
will be lost in the fog on the 2d Tuesday of
i October. The Know-Nothings will not sup
port him, and it remains to be seen how the old
tariff Whigs will relish his nomination. It is
buta few years since all manner of hard things
were said of Wilmot by the men who now lake
him for their leader. With him "free trade”
has run along with "free soil for he has al
ways been a restless and discontented spirit,
hanging on to some visionary and extreme no
tion. In 1846 he was the only one of the Penn
sylvania Congressmen to vole for the tariff bill
of that year ; and in this case, his position was
very different from that of Mr. Dallas, who. as
Vice President, was a representative of the
whole Union and not of Pennsylvania alone.
But after the Republicans last session rcduc
cd even the tariff of 1846 it is not strange that
they can swallow Wdmot’snomination. They
have confessed that all the clamor about the
“tariff” was a delusion to catch the votes of
simple minded people : and so, since they have
reduced the tarifl of 1846, they may as well
run Wilmot for Governor.
But will the men who were duped by the
, hypocritical cant about “tariff” be a second
[ lime fooled by the same demagogues who play
|cd ihat trick ? The old Whigs were taught a
few years ago that Wilmot and Dallas were
some sort of kin to Beelzebub; and but few
will like to be told by their leaders now that
those lessons were all a farce.
We think we can see in our mind’s eye some
of the bullies who used to guard the election
polls from morning until night to see that none
of their hands voted against the tariff, now
sneaking around to deal out tickets for “free
trade Wilmot.”
A Bold Fraud.
At a into meeting of Black Republicans, held
at Harrisburg, to endorse the nomination of
Wiluot, the following, among other resolutions,
was adopted :
Resolved, That an amendment of our natural! •
Tuition laws is essential to tho preservation of
our vitality as a nation and our happiness as a
people, and that we will join no party mid sup
poit no man for olhee unless pledged to this
measu re.
This resolution was adopted for tho purpose
of pleasing the Know-Nothings, and Is about ns
hold a fraud ami piece of impudence asuo have
ever known political tricksters to be guilty of.
icy say “ they will Join no party, and support
no man for office. l , un/<jt pledged lolhis measure!
1 ami yet tlicro is no! one word in Hie whole plat
( form of the Convention which nominated Mr.
Wilmot, and niiich ills frinmis gave him tlie
credit o I having written, in favor ol such a mea
sure, or pledging him to the name. Could hare
faced duplicity go further than this f Eitlici i
the Convention was, or was not, in favor of such I
a measure. If It was, why did it full to say so 7 I
And having remained silent on the suited, why
docs the Harrisburg mooting of bogus Ameri
cans, in resolving to support Wilmot, declare
i they will not support n man who is not pledged
1 to tho measure, when they at the same time full
well know he is not ? Why all this duplicity,il
not for tho purpose of liaud upon honest Know
Nothings? Wilmot is not --pledged to Dili
measure.” Indeed, il is well known that ho I.
opposed to the principles ol the night owl parly
1 and had a resolution like the above been olleie
' in the Slate Convention that nominated him, it
would have boon promptly voted down by his
- friends. The Harrisburg politicians, therefore,
1 in passing the above resolution, committed an
Intentional fraud and falsehood.
IssriU'crriONfl to Gov. Wai.kku.—Theout
linc-s of ihe instructions to Robert J. Walker,
tljo new Governor of Kansas. Imvc been agreed
upon by the Cabinet. They proceed on the
principle of recognizing the statutes of Kansas
as valid. The principal business with which
he is charged is. ns heretofore surmised. to see
that the people have a free, independent and
uninterrupted expression of opinion, and the
exercise of suffrage concerning the affairs of the
territory, in carrying out the provisions of the
census and registry law, and that for the elec
tion of delegates to the constitutional conven
tion The troops heretofore employed iu the
territory are to bo removed, and others not en
gaged in the former difficulties are ordered tin*
(her : but it is not apprehended that there will
be any use for them or the militia. Th 6 ad
ministration have resolved that the laws shall
be maintained, and have full confidence in Mr.
Walker carrying out their instructions.
(CT* Wagonseller, the cashier of the New Cos
tie flank. which has just exploded, and the
available funds of which ho is said to have np
pmpriaUd to ins own use, is a brother o( the
Wagonseller who sold ids vole to Mr. Cameron,
for United Stales Senator, lie was at Harris
burg during tho election. A Western paper
asks whether he used the funds in procuring
the result.
Tub Americans of Easton. —The Easton
says that the straighlout Americans of
Northampton county held a meeting on the
21st ull., at their Hall, an dadopted resolutions
recommending the call of a State Convention,
to mcet*ftt Harrisburg on tho 4lh of July, to
nominate an exclusive national American ticket
for Slate offices. They declared their opposi
tion to a union with any party calculated to
destroy their distinctive national character, or
Americanism, and recommended tho Ifon. E.
Jby Morris as their first choice for Governor.
Methodist Collkok in Kansas.—Tho
Methodist Episcopal denomination has decided
upon building a college near Palmyra, Kansas.
QST A slave of John Travis, Lexington, Ky. (
being o/lbnded at something his master Inul
said, last week, caught up a knife and slabbed
him to tho heart.
DAVID WILBOT.
WHAT WAS THOUGHT OF HIM IN 1846,
That our renders may know the political posi
tion of David Wilmot in 18-lfc, ttnd what was
thought of him then by those who have now no
minated him os thoir candidate for Governor,
wo republish the following extracts Irom tbo
Harrisburg 1 'elegraph,- then edited by Theo.
Finn, Ksq.;
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, July 15,1816.
THE BRITISH FREE TRADE BILL,
It must be gratifying to every friend of his
country, and particularly to every Whig, to
know that of the 111 votes which were given in
tho House, for the Administration or British
Free Trade 1 Bill, ONE HUNDRED and THIR
TEEN were Loco Tocos, and but ONE Whig
—and he from tho Loco Toco State of Alabama.
Of NINETY-FIVE who nobly stood up for
tho Tariff against tho Tree Trade policy, SEV
ENTY-ONE were WHIGS, SIX NATIVE
AMERICANS, and but EIGHTEEN LOCO
TOCOS, eleven of whom were from Pennsyl
vania, four from New York, two from New Jer
sey, ami one from Maryland. But ONE British
Fbee Trade Tout was found in all Pennsyl
vania ! and that was Wilmot, ot Bradford!
, The execrations of evert friend of Penn
sylvania WILL FALL UPON AND FOLLOW HIM
UNTIL HE REACHES THAT PLACE * c WHERE THE
WORM DIETII NOT, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCH
ED.”
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, July 8, 1810.
What will the people of Pennsylvania say to
this outrage upon tier faith, her Interests and
her honor 1 Will she turn and lick tho hand
that dealt tho blow, or will she spurn tho treach
ery, and say, henceforth, let there bo but one
party in this State, and that devoted solely to
the interests, tho prosperity and tho welfare of
our citizens? Will she not say, henceforth,
Southern Free Trade shall be made to feel our
weight, united, and standing shoulder to shoulder
in our own cause, and in that of our country!
Hereafter, let there bo but ono party in tbe
Keystone ; ono strong, united, indivisible part),
with tho determination to ask nothing but what
is right, and submit to nothing that is wrong.
Wo rejoice in being ablo to record tho votes
of all tho Loco Toco members in Congress,
from tliis State, excepting Wilmot, of Brad
ford county, against tho repeal of tho Tariff ot
1842. This recreant ion trAo basely betrayed her
interests anil voted with (he Free Traders, should
be bannhsd from her territory. His in famous
I treachery should be revenged by dtsou-n-.ng and
' /timing him upon the South for support. His
1 NAME Asms DKFD WILL STINK IN THE NOSTH ILB OF
EVERT TRUE HEARTED PENNSYLVANIAN FOREVER
’ —whilst those of llrodhcad, Thompson, Foster,
! anti nil the other Loco Focos, and the Whigs,
I who honestly and faithfully did their duty to
j I’eiin.-\lvanta, will bo held In grateful rcnioni
-1 biance; and the more no from tho tact that
Kit,-Imp of the Cnton. Secretary Walker, and the
President's private Secretary wore in the House
using all their influence against them.
Such were the sentiments of tho Harrisburg
Telegraph in 1840. And yet this same Tele
graph has tho name of the “ British Free Trade
Tory,” us it then culled him, at its mast-head
for Governor ! This “ recreant son ” Isnowlho
idol of the very men who. fen years ago, recom
mended that lie ho banished from tho State!
Tariff-men—you who have so long been prating
in favor of tho protection of homo labor—can
you now give (ho lie to your foimcr professions
and lend your support to the “ British Frco
Trailer, David Wilmot f” This same man, who,
in 1840, sacrificed what you believed to bo your
interests and those of the State, and was de
nounced for it ns recreant and faithless, whose
“ ticachery should ho revenged by disowning
ami turning him upon (he South for support,”
is now, as if to mock the cause of Fioo Labor,
nominated as tho especial champion of Free
dom ! He whose-namo, as Ids deed, it was pro
phesied, would “stink in the nostrils of every
true-hearted Bennjylranian I'oiiev kr,” has wash
ed himself of all Uis political Bins> and atottad
for Ins treachery, by becoming an Abolition
Agitator, and Is now considered a fit man for
Governor.
I Now, (ho opposition must iako position ono
«»i«y or another- They must either acknowledge j
(hat their former professions concerning the
tariff were not sincere, 01 If they refuse to do
llila, they must confess that they have changed
their views, and are now In favorol FreoTrado.
U will not do for thorn to continue to preach up
Homo Protection, and at the same tlmo ask the
1 people to support a free-trade man fot Govtr
-1 nor. Wo care not which horn of the dilemma
1 the Black Republicans may take. No shifting
1 they may adopt can save \\ iluot from a hnmi
• hating defeat.
Late rtiou N ioabaoi a. —The steamship Toxr
has anivt-d at New York from Aspimvnll, wit
later news from Nicaragua. Walker is said t
have attacked the allies at San George and r<
treated to Rivas, where Gen. llenningson un
Ids men had meantime repulsed an attack made
l,y the allies. The latter were mot retreating,
hy Walker, and being thus placed between two
Hies, snlleied aloss ol 827 killed unci 800 wound
ed, while Walket lust 2 killed and 21 wounded.
There were reports that President Rivas luul
been assassinated, General Cams arrested for
making overtures to Walker, the allies retreat
od to Massya. General ('billon bad raised a
loice in Leon to join Walker, Col. Lockridge
had received reinforcements, and that the Costa
Ricans had opened (lie transit route to (ho Eng
lish.
Sap Waiinino to ‘‘Fast” Yolno Men.—
John Miller, aged twenty-eight jours, died at
Indianapolis on last Friday night. The Journal
gives a biiel history of his sad case. Flu was
born in Dayton, Obi ‘—was left an orphan with
a hugo estate, ami to iis own guidance—became
a “ fast young man,” ai d rapidly spent a fortune
which was counted by Ims of thousands. He
kept a circle of dashing young follows about
him until Ids money was gone, who then desoit
ed and lelt him. Ho sought Indianapolis fur a
home, and there, In some menial capacity, lived
lor a time, and died in a strange garret, friend
less and alone.
S. Sprague, of Portland, Maine,
linn escaped punishment, by being proved more
guilty than be was charged with in U»o Indict
ment. lie was hied by the Supremo Court lor
bigamy, hist «oek, and the fact ol his having
bad two wires was clearly established, when bis
counsel introduced evidence to prove that he
already had one wife when married to the other
two, In fact that ho had throe wives at once, and
ns the Indictment was based on the assumption
that the second marriage was the first and legal
marriage, It was contended that ns to the last
marriages considered by themselves, no bigamy
was committed, because Sprague was the legal
husband of neither. The judge sustained this
position.
Mb. Mauct upon Notation in Otiice. —A
story Is told of Mr. Marcy, says (ho Warrogtown
Flag, to the effect that ns ox-Socrotarlos Guthrie
and Marcy were returning from a dinner parly
since the lib, the conversation turned upon (he
subject of rotation in olllco, and Mr. G. asked
Mr. M. what ho thought of the policy. Mr.
Milrcy replied that ho “ had (ho credit of origi
nating the doctrine, ‘ to the victors belong the
spoils,’ but heaven forbid that ho should over
countenance the pillaging of our own camp!”
(£7* The election of Portsmouth, Va., on
Saturday resulted in the success of the whole
Democratic ticket.
Poor Pollock!
' The Harrisburg’ -(lnion saj's; The severest
stab that has ever upon our pres
ent Governor was given turn last week, and that
too by his brethren in State,CJouneil assembled.
Wo have at different times advised our readers
1 of the waning popularity of Governor Pollock
I ~\mt wo doubt much whether any of them aro
1 prepared. to hear, without, surprise, that the
opposition Convention! which was. held in this
! place fast week, adjourned without passing a
single resolution, without saying a word in
compliment to poor Pollock. Wo don't believe
that the history of conventions in thisior any
other State furnishes d parallel to the treatment
of Governor Pollock by his woolly brethren.—
Ho was not only .slighted, but was passed by
with silent bontcnJpt. Who ever heard of so
wet and so cold being thrown upon
an acting Governor? Instances have occurred,
within our knowledge, of opposition fJx-Gov
ernors becoming BO powerless as to be almost
unable to bo elcct'Cd delegates .to a county con
vention—but wopever knew of one, whilst in
office, to be treated with such indignity as has
been poor Pollock. VPV thought the refusal ot
his brethren to re-nominate his Excellency was
a sufficiently severe blow, ns heavy a one as we
considered him Capable of sustaining; but tho
uncourtcous manner In‘which lie was passed]
over by the Convention, was ‘‘the unkindcst
cut of all.” We arc at* loss’to know how n
man of his inordioalqyimity and vaulting am
bition is to brook such scvere treatment. After
doing all in his power to Serve his party—save
in the appointment of Jjk DeWitt, which was,
of course, justifiable, aa ; lho Doctor had made
an excellent Librariaa/ind there was no one of
the ismilcs capable of filling tho office—and
having exhausted in Buncombe
manoevers, then to be fbssed up and nothing
thrown under him to protect bis center of grav
ity from severe contusions, was a barbarous
usage that is rarely approached in civilized
countries. Why did they not dispose of his
Excellency in some mpes Christian way? Why
did they not garrote him. or quarter him, or
even bury him without the benefit of clergy?—
We have no sympathy with his inhuman mal
treaters. Why do not the Telegraph and Her
ald denounced the ingfites ? Have they, 100
given the Governor the cold shoulder ? Alas !
and alack-o-day ! his days are numbered, and
. his power will soon hatf departed. Poor Pol
lock !
PaEßEavEs in Tin Cases. —The New Bedford
Mercury learns that a lady in that city was bad
ly poisoned a few days since, by eating a few
spoonsful of preserved whortleberries, which
bad been put in a tin case. The liquid from the
berries had forced verdigris on the surface of
the metal. Bor sovotai, hours tho lady above
mentioned remained in ft nearly Insensible con
dition, and was with difficulty brought to. Tho
article was procured for tho purpose of making
pies. All preserves of Ibis kind should bo put
up and kept in glass.
Two questions to tho slavery agitators,
who are so horrific;! at the late decision of tho
Supremo Court, arc well put by a correspondent
of tho Provldenco /’<«/, as follows s
Ist, Aro the blacks cnfolled in our militia 7 if
not, tvky ?
2d, Are tho blacks deluded from our Jury
box ? and if so, u-hy i
ad-
[£7'on Tuesday afternoon, Caspar Fenn, a
young man ami a moulder by trade, was shot
dead on the comer of,Prcslon and Chestnut
streets, Louisville, TCy., by Joseph Sweeney, a I
pilot. The unfortunate young roan received |
two shots, one of which penetrated his heart, I
causing instant death. He was walking on the
street at the time with a young woman. I
\f~s* E. C. Glasgow fell from the suspension
bridge at Nashville, a fetv nights since, a dis
tance of 140 feet, and was killed.
The President, &t;ls said, has tendered a
re-appointment to Sir. Reason, the Commission
er of Patents, who. it is believed, will accept it.
QT - Alfred Countryman was executed, ac
cording to legal sentence, at Rockford, Illinois,
on the 27ih nit . for thomurder of the Sheriff
of that county, John F. Taylor, on the lllh of
November last
(FT*The fisheries on-the Susquehanna arc
about to commence active operations.
Royai, MAUiiiAnt.—The New Prussian Ga
zelle announces that (l}o marriage of Prince
William with the Princess Royal of England is
appointed to lake place on (ho 21sl of Novem
ber next.
A heavy galo on Lake Michigan on thy
Ist Inst., did a great dual of damage among Ibu
shipping. A dispatch ft-om Chicago states that
six vessels were wrecked along the shore in (hat
nemity, and liftuen live* were reported lost.
CI7“ In the Supremo Court of New Vorlt, on
Wednesday, Hie place Of trial of Mis Cunning
hum and Mr Kckel was changed from the Coml
of (letieral Sessions to tho Com t o| Oyer and
Tenninei, Tho trial will take place on (lie 8d
Monday in April, as bofttro provided.
(TT* We have a rumor from St. l,ouia that
one hundred ami fifty filibusters are about
leaving that city for New Orleans, to join an
expedition being fitted out In Ihc latter city for
the invasion of Costa Rioa—thus relieving
Walker by directing thtf attention of his ene
mies m another direction.
DT* Uvcr one hundred nnd thirty-three thou
sand dollars w orth of bpndy was brought to
Philadelphia last week, and warehoused.
\T7* The Jewish passover commenced on the
Uih of the present month, being the first full
moon of Spring. During that time the faithful
eat unleavened bread.
Little Thorns. —Tho sweetest, the mosl
clinging alie-ction is often shaken by tho sligh
test breath of unkindntss, os the delicate ten
drils of the vine arc agitated by tho fa'ntest air
that blows in summer. An unkind word from
one beloved often draws the blood from a heart
which would defy the battle axe of hatred, or
the keenest edge of vindictive satire. Nay, the
shade, the gloom of the face, familiar and dear,
awaken grief and pain, There arc tho little
thorns which though men of rougher form make
their way through them without feeling much,
extremely incommode persons of a more refin
ed turn, in their journey, through life, and
make their travelling irksome and unpleasant.
(£7" A lady out West brags that none of her
relatives were over sent to tho State Prison or
to Congress.
ITT* A now M. E. church is about to ho erec
ted at Havre do draco, Md»
The Shrieks of Freedom.
The recent decision of the Deed Scott case
by the Supreme Court has aroused the freedom
shrickers. The Boston Chronicle, speaking of
the members of the Court, says; “A great
majority of its members are great scoundrels.”
The Boston Atlas says, the Judges are "men
whoso pomes arc in tiro same category as- that
of Arnold, Ike Traitor." The New York Tri
bune says, “it is a dictum prescribed by the
stump to the bench —lire bowie-knife sticking
in the stump ready for instant use ifneeded.
What musl.be thought of men who would
thus set law at defiance, arraign Hie character
and denounce the decision of the highest court
known to our Government. 0. e universal iiisa
of scorn from the whole American people should
follow these men until they arc hidden from
public sight.
Art Negroes Citizens.
The Albany Jrgua has an able article on this
subject in reply to sumo observation by the
Journal. Wo extract from it the following
paragraphs:
But when and by whom was the doctrine that
colored men are not citizens first officially de-
cided ? Not during the present month by the
Supreme Court in Died Scott’s case. Not in
1838 by the Supremo Court of Tennessee in the
cane of the State vi. Lovelace. Nor Indeed in
1881 by Chief Justice Daggett in Prudence
Crandall’s case. It had an earlier, and doubt
less in the estimation of the Journal, a more
distinguished origin. It was first oflicially an
nounced by William Il'irt in 1821, when Attor
ney General of the United States—and lest the
Journal ’j recollection should be at fault in rela
tion to that learned and distinguished J urist and
Christian gentleman, wo add that he is the same
William Whit whom the Journal ajtrrward* in
1882 supported as the anti-Masonic candidate for
the Presidency ! It is true that Ids ollicial ml-
vice to Mr. Monroe's administration not to re-1
cognize free negroes as “ citizens of the United
States” set (ho Journal to “ howlingand shriek
ing. ” but strange as it may now seem, the howls
and shrieks were in favor o( his election to the
highest office within the gift of the American
people I Wo proceed to slate the views winch
Mr. Wirt pul forth on this subject, and invite to
them the especial attention ot tho Journal:
Tho navigation laws ol the United Slates re
quired that masters of vessels should be citizens.
Under this statute a question arose in the Trea
sury Department whether a free negio ol Vir
ginia was a citizen ol the United States, and
therefore entitled to bo placed in command ol
a vessel. The point was referred by the then
Secretary of the Trensmy to the Attorney Gene
ml of the United Suites in Hie follow ing loim : I conces-sign of the entire Bar of Ins Stale and of
“Whctherfrec pcrsonsof color nro, in Virginia, jjjj, profusion throughout the country, upon
citizens of the United States, within the intent I L q |Uf j uMice u) ac k u mt /,,. s nuuHle fell. A
aiul moaning: of the nets regulating foieign ami | j n|ld honorable distinction. Imt one
coaBtingtr.de, >o a< to be. imthllcd to command | im|dly i, Ollora |,i y borne. Ills opinions
vessels t . are models of judicial reasoning and logic
To (Ins qnerv Mr. V irt gave an official reply , , , J
In a letter It. ■tin, Secret.,vv of tite Treasury, d ™ r ' terse, ami vigorous, net er w ear; B h ,‘,
dated November 7. IH-1, trim ..bleb wo make trader, but always exhaust,ng the subject
the following extracts: lf no other record of Ins life should so. v no,
Locking to the Constitution n« the standard they will runain an imperishable monument to
of meaning, it seems very immilest that no per- hi> fame, stamping his name meliaceably upon
son is included in the description ol citizen o( the jurisprudence of Ins country,
the United States who has not thu (nil rights o( I Among (he numerous questions argued be
a citizen in the Stale of his residence. Among! fore nnd decided by him, now and then one
other proofs ot this, it will lie sidlldcnt to ad- would arise involving the discussion of the fun
vert to the constitutional pro'isioii that “ the dnmenlal doctrincsofn Republican (lovenuuent,
citizens of each State shall he entitled toall iho Q p ( ] K . na [ Uro nui ] extent of Legislature power,
privileges and immunities ol citi/.viia in ti |o J n nd the construction of the Stale nnd Federal
several Slates.’’ ... ( ’ouMitulimiH, His decisions upon such ques-
Now, if a poi son horn and residing in \ ngi- tj ons oxluliit the qualities of the eminent .stales
ni;i, but possessing none of the "g m nn.ic ent«- ||lftn W ith (hose of the profound judge,
tie provisions (,t n eih/.eii '• j ,l '’ * ", A The Const it uiicms of his Stole and his country
ie ess «i i i/i n o ''H lll '*> ’ ‘ . M ere the only rules by which his judicial mind
( onsiilntiuii, then, on Inn icinoval to iuiollm i J '
State he acquires all the immunities and privi-. " governed Beyond or above these he knew
!<■({!* Of u citizen of that Slate, although he p.uu' no law hy winch, as a Judge, he was bound,
scssed none of them in the Stale of his nativity : and to these he adhered with thcslric'cst fldeli
a consequence which certainly could not have i ly, interpreting them as one who had carefully
been in the contemplation of the Convention. \ studied, and was intimately acquainted with
Again: the only qualification required hy the 1 their provisions, their objects, and their theory,
Conatituhoa to render a Beraoqeligiblojaß Bresl* I Qijd as pne profoundly versed in thojyorUmgs
donT, Senator, or Representative, of the United ! 0 f our complicated but harmonious system of
States, is that he will ho " a citizen of the United [ (Jovernmeut.
Slates” of a given ago and residence. Free, _ . .
negroes and ninlalloes can satisfy (ho requisi- LcltCf
(lons of ago and resilience ns well ns tho while
man i and if nativity, rusidonce and allegiance
The following is Robert J. Walker's letter of
acceptance of the«t»ouTnorf>hip of Kansas;
Wism.vuroN. Marcli 30. 1837.
Jamks Ih i'iiana.v, President of I lie United
.States:
Mv Dear Silt—l hove at jour request re
considered my determination, as announced to
you. declining your lender of the office of Gov
lernor of the Territory of Kansan. In the view
of the opinion now presented by yon. that the
safety of the Union may depend upon the selec
tion of the individual to whom shall he assign
ed the task of settling the difficulties wnich
again surround the Kansas question, I have
, concluded that a solemn sense of duly to my
i country requires me to accept this position.
1 I am brought to this conclusion with an un
nlfecled ditlldesce In my own ability, but
| with a fervent hope that the Rftuic overrul
mg Providence winch has corned my beloved
country through so many penis, will now at
tend ami direct my humble efforts for her wel
j fare, and ilml my course will not be prejudged
by any portion of my fellow-citizens m or out
MmtDßit in Piiii.Anm.rniA.—On Saturday 1 Kansas.
i >r I ■ . . , I I understand that you and nil your Cabinet
evening a dreadful murder was perpetrates! mi„ , .. ,
° 1 c °rdially concur in the opinion expressed by
one of t lie low drink itig simps in Shippen Si.. | MlO ,| l|U 1)|0 „ cl „„| f lltc rra id cn i s of lhl .
near Fourth, Philadelphia. The keeper of it, I Territory, hy a fair mid regular vole, imaflcct'
Wm. Kelley, was killed liy Lawrence Kelly !cd hy Iraud violence, iimsl lie pencilled in
who went 111, re in senreli of a nolonous won,an ! ■ , ‘ lo l ,t "|K ‘hem Slnle ri.nsllli.lion In decide in
, . . , ~ , , , ... I themselves what shall be their social mslilu
l.vniK will. Kelley, nick .mined Liverpool Live, T |, ls ls ri „ u |„ lm .„ U | prinoi .
but who had formerly been Kiley s wife. Kel- J pie of the act of ('engross organizing that Ter
ley told him to lake her, and said that if she jntory. affirmed by the recent decision of the
would not go peaceably height get a police- 1 Sl *P r<f,nu ( ’ ourt oi 1,10 ' Slntc - s - on<l il »«
. . . ... ... in accordance with the views uniformly enter
...an lo aid him. 1 hereupon ll.ley slal.hed , u „„, d |, y I | l , oug |l l ray
him in the neck, cutting the jugular vein, so I public career.
that he fell and bled to death in a few minutes , 1 congratulate a peaceful settlement of this
combined, fiviUiaut tiio rights and privileges of
a ivhJto man.) an* sufficient In make Mm a ■< citl-
ren of ihe l T nifeii Stales ” in the sense of the
Constitution, then fine negtoes and innlnltoes
arc eligible to those high oflices, and may com
mand the purse and sword of the nation.
1 Mr. Attorney Uunoral Wirt, alter further dls
l cussing llui subject, states Ids conclusion in the
1 following words:
Upon the whole,l am ol the opinion that free
persons of color In Virginia ore not citizens of
the United States, within the intent and mcam
ing at the acts regulating Ihe foruign and coast
ing trade, so ns to be qualified to command ves-
Wo submit to an honest public, whether the
attempt of the llluclf Hepuhlicnn press to slh
up tiie prejudices of the people against (he V.
S. Supreme Court, for deciding what Wirt in
tlit* year and Dngget in IHfi-l, endorsed ns
true conshnrtion nl (tie CcmMlilniloif, is not a
hare-faced imposture, and uliethei ire liuie
spoken 100 «e\ erely ol it. in characterizing it ns
a mere •« howling ami shrieking” foi the most
contemphhle partizan puiposes /
The murderer then started to run and ns lie
went out of the door a man named Russel ;
struck him a desperate blow on the head I
Nevertheless he made oil* and hid himself in an |
alloy, where he was soon afterwards captured ,
and taken to a police station. The murdered]
man was one ol the most notorious characters. 1
and was well known to the police by the soub
liquelof “York liill." The murder was de
liberately threatened in the street a short lime
previous to its execution, and the threat was
immediately reported to Kelley who laughed nl
it. The informant then went to give the infor
mation to the police, and while he was gono the
murder was perpetrated. The sccno of the
murder was otic of the lowest dens of vice, mis
ery and crime in Philadelphia
A Hard STuumn.ii for Life.— The Living
ston, (N. Y.) Republican announces the death
of John McDonald, who resided in that town,
and who was found on one of the coldest nights
last winter lying in the highway nearly fror.cn
to death. At that lime both hands and feel
were amputated. Since then his legs have been
twice amputated. This was certainly a re
markable struggle for life.
17” Same of the most conspicuous and opu
lent of New York, with William B. As
ter at their head, have subscribed largely to
purchase a service of plate to bo presented to
Governor Marcy, as an evidence of Choir high
appreciation of his services as a member of the
Pierce administration. Wo learn that tho cost
of this well-deserved testimonial of respect and
regard will not fall short of $lO,OOO.
tt7" Wo aro glad to loam that tho lion. John
L. Dawson Is rapidly recovering from his aovoro
and protracted Illness,
Tlio New Attorney General.
We believe, says the Maryland Republican,
(ho Cabinet of President Buchanan is composed
of statesmen eminent for their abilities, and
distinguished for their patriotism; and that
under the guidance ol their counsels tho admin
istration of tho General Government will bo
conducted wisely, safely and well.
We wish, however, to speak now more parti
cularly of the gentleman called to fill the im-1
portent post ol Attorney General. It is too
little to say that this appointment meets with
gencrol approbation. It doea more. It com
mands universal commendation, and reflects as
much honor on him who made it ns on him to
whom it is given. That Pennsylvania was en
titled to, at least, one member of the Cabinet,
had been conceded on all hands. Public rumor
had assigned it first to one and then another of
her distinguished sons, but the name of Judge
Black, wo had never heard connected with such
a position until the final announcement of his
appointment and confirmation, and we aver
without hesitation that no act of his life has
•given to tiic country stronger evidence of the
wisdom, sagacity and prudence of Mr. Buchan
an, than this. It is one of those instances, so
rare in Republics, especially in these latter
days, of modest worth and retiring merit re
ceiving its due reward, which, while it admin
isters a silent rebuke to tho demagogue, cheers
tho heart ol every true lover of his country,
and assures him that even in politics, something
of good, something of virtue, something of an
appreciation of genuine worth and true nobility
still survive.
To himself alone, Judge Black owes what
ever of distinction he has attained. 11 red to the ]
law, a profession, success in which is the seve
rest test of merit, and wherein it may he said.
I •• there 5s no royal road " to eminence, lie soon
attained a reputation which placed him early in
his professional life upon the Bench, as Judge
, of one of the District Courts of his native State,
I a position which he lllkd with yearly increasing
honor to himself and usefulness to the Slate,
until, in 18fil, he was elected and commission
ed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Penn-
sylvanm, (fir Lite term of three years, and upon
the expiration of that period, was re elected ns
one of the .lodges of that Court, for the fall
term of (jfiecn years, which position he occu
pied at the time lie was called into the Cabinet.
For neaily six years, therefore, he held the
highest and most responsible judicial office in
his State, and during that pencil he has earned
for himself n reputation wh ch places his name
mnmtg the fir<l of bring Ainmcnn Jwlgcx.—
Dining a portion of this term of judicial ser
vice, his associate'npon the Bench of the Sn
prime Court, was the late lamented Chief Jus
tice (iihson, (a name which cannot be mention
ed without exciting ctnoi ions of the pro roundest
reverence.) and when he dud. it was, by the
question by nn appeal to the intelligence and
patriotism of the whole people of Kansas, who
should all participate freely nnd fully in this
decision, nnd by n majority of whoso vote the
determination must be made as the only proper
and constitutional mode of adjustment. I con
template no appeal to military power, in the
hope that my countrymen of Kansas, from
every section, will submit to a decision of this
matter by n full and fair vote of a majority of
the people.
I will go, then, nnd endeavor thus to adjust
these dililcutiies. in the full confidence, so
strongly expressed hy you, that I shall be Bus
i lamed by all your own high authority, with
the cordial co operation of your Cabinet.
Very respectfully, your friend,
R. J. WALKER.
Hakdsoub Pukmknt. —A beautiful and high
ly finished cbciitoirc, or portable writing desk,
wns made a present by Lady Franklin to Mr.
Morion, with the following Inscription on a
brass (dale inlaid in the lid ; “ To Mr. William
Morton, who shared tho fortunes and earned
the gratitude of her much beloved friend. Dr.
Kane, from Lady Franklin, November, 1850.”
Mr. Morlort- was ono of tho men in tho Arctic
expedition. Dr. Kano was much attached to
him fur his fidelity, and took him to England
with him last fall, and from thence to tho West
Indies. Morton remained with him during his
illness, and came homo with his remains.
ID** Eight miles of track arc only required
to be laid to connect Marietta and Cincinnati
by railroad.
Win. Kcclc, a deaf mute, has been tried
and acquitted of a charge of murdee. at Ral
eigh, North Carolina.
BC7" In Chicago, tho Mayor always revokes
tho license of those hnckmer> who overcharge
, passengers, A very proper punishment.
Correspondence of the New York. J Daily Timer,
Governor Robert J, Walker,
Wabiiinoioit, March 20, 1857.
Until Mr. Robert J. Walker can prevail upon
hia family, and some of his Intimaf6 friends, tb
drop their strong opposition to bis making Kan
sas his homo for so long a period as would, bo
requisite in ortlor to accomplish tho task*, ip that
Territory, which tho Administration requires at
his hands, I fear it will bo dlftlcnlt for him to
go. Ilia health, seriously impaired by tho Nai
tional Hotel attack, could scarcely ho benefited
by tho anxieties ot a Western sojourn. Ho has
never boon physically very robust, and at tho
present time caro will bo necessary before ho
can recover oven his usual vjgor. Still, tlnS
general impression is that ho has made up hiti
mind to accede to-tho personal solicitations of
Mr. Buchanan, ohd that be will ho Governor
Geary's successor. - '.
It had escaped (ho,not)co of people hero,-ns it
was not regarded for the moment na having anjr
political significance, that (ho Prosideht, not
witbslAHding tho pressure of public business
upon him from all directions, had taken oppor
tunities of frequent and lengthy interviews with
Mr. Walker during tho past fortnight, which
are now understood to have had reference to
Kansas. Mr. Buchanan bad, probably, made
up his mind previous to the advent of Ex-Gov
ernor Geary, whom ho would appoint In his
place, ami iienco tho intimations which were
thrown out that a statesman of tho first order of
talent ami energy would bo chosen, and that
opportunities of higher distinction wotild bo nf
forded in Kansas, than could bo enjoyed by any
other appointee of his Administration.
It seems to bo tho common supposition that
Mr. Walker is entirely identified with tho ex
treme Southern Interest, and that his sympa
thies are with tho school of Davis, Toombs and
ollicrs ol tho secessionist stripe. This is not the
case, and scarcely ought to bo charged against
the man who whs chosen to tho United States
from Mississippi, as tho opponent of Mr. Poin
dexter, in tho very campaign In which the. latter
gentleman stumped the State under the Palmet
to ting, ns the advocate of South Carolina nulli
fication! Mr. Wolkci’s course, at that lime,
met with the approbation of every Uulori man
throughout the land. Ills standard was tho flag
’of the Union, which ho wore around his Waist,
; in which costume ho denounced disunion ns
treason, in every principal town ami village of
, hi» adopted Southern Slate.
Robert J. Walker, the son of Judge Walker
one of the Judges of the Supremo Court of tho
United States—was born in Pennsylvania, and,
I believe, not far from tlio homo of jilr. Buchan
an. Ho studied law under ids own father, and
practiced his profession at Pittsburg, whore ho
married a daughter of Franklin Baclic, of Phila
delphia, and a gniuddaugterof Benjamin Frank
lin. The first nomination of Andrew Jackson
for the Presidency was made by young Walker,
shindy after he was admitted to tho bar, nt*a
Convention of (he Pennsylvania Democracy.
After bis emigration to Mississippi, ho became
identified with Texan independence, but took
no loading part in national matters until tho de
claration of South Carolina in favor of nullifica
, (ion had excited ills zeal in behalf of the Union.
Then succeeded tho famous struggle between
himself ami Poindexter—tho latter the rigid
band of Calhoun in Mississippi, through whom
i lie hoped to gain over that State to tho cause of
secession, or un unconstitutional Slates Rights
extreme. No Misslssiphin will ever forget that
'anions canvass, nor ought it to go out o( tlio
iH-mory ol patriots In the North. Whatever
nay have been the real causes of complaint
igninst Mr. Walker since, ho did his duty then
ininfuJly, triumphantly, and in a way which
•aimed him to tako his seat as an equal among
the giants who composed tho Senatorial body
of Hint period.
Walker, in tho Senate, soon became a confi
dential friend of Jackson, and took a leading
part in the annexation ol Texas \ but it re
membered by those who distrust him
count of his supposed Pro-Slavery, proclivities,
that ho strenuously opposed Mr. Calhoun’s pro
ject of making all of Texas Slave Territory, and
was the main instrument of making tho freedom
ol the soil of the Northern portion ol our newly
acquired possessions a condition of annexation.
Walker was first rcqxcsted by Mr. Polk to
enter his Cabinet ns Attorney-General, that post
being deemed most in accordance with Ids
tastes; but Bubsoquont-owcnts transferred .him
to tho Treasury DeimHflpmt. He then inaugu
rated tho “ from
the “Protection” tariff system, and drew up
am! reported tho tariff of IBJO. I* was n bold
measure, reducing duties more than onu-haU,
on an average, and that at a lime when the
c,.nutty was Involved in a war, and In opposi-
Hon to tho views of tiio commercial, moneyed
and manufacturing classes. On the passage of
die hill, Mr. Evans, Senator from Maine, end
considered the financial leader of the Whigs,
declared, in his place, that (ho revenue of the
next year would not bo $1*2,000,000. Daniel
Webster left a memorandum with die clerk of
(ho Sonalc, that it would not produce $14,000,-
000. Abbott Lawrence and the banking inte
rests of this city and New-England considered
the policy as destructive. Walker’s recorded
estimate was (hat it would give, in the first
year, $80,000,000. It gave $20,000,000 snd
some hundreds of thousands, and has gone on
increasing until U has readied Us present prodi
gious amount.
Walker is the only Cabinet ofllcer fix’ h* l
had bis reports reprinted abroad. Sir KoWrl
Pool had them printed for the benclit ol the
House of Commons, and ills Is the honor of !>«•
Ing the only financial minister whom the uur/d
hat produced, who lias advanced tJovernmcnt
Stocks, and maintained them nliovo par, during
a foreign war, and while It was borrowing money
daiiy.
1/ this sketch sounds to ton like a panegyric.
It is because 1 have cared to present yon on 'r
one side, and a (rue one, of (hu character ol »
very remarkable man, who is about to bo en
trusted with (ho practical card of
most important question which has agitated In®
country for many years, and Who, U is boJlorc
here, will db it In the interest of the
accordance with the principles °r l 0
Nebraska law, and If the majority (as l»
les* the cose) of the people of Kansas are Hoc-
Stale men, In a day to fidcuro the trlun p i o
Ireoclom over slavery.
A Billet Pill.
Thu Lewislown Aurora, n Know-Nothing
journal, whoso editor favored the Union move
ment, docs not relish Iho manner in which the
whole affair was turned into Black llcpublicati
ism. It says:
lii another column of to-day’s paper will M
found Iho proceedings of the Convention wince
assembled in Harrisburg oil Wednesday last,»
noiiiiuato Stole olllccrs, in opposition to I™
Loco I’oeo pony. Tltis body lias .not ach'd n
wc hoped it would have done. Its nomine*
especially that for Gdvernbr, will, in all prow
hllity, receive a determined opposition fmmdie
straight-out Americans, who in '
balance of power between the Berneem
llcpnhlicans. Wo si,all, for the prr cut. keep
o„l P of tile contest, hoping ' f "hoo/'
yet bo done to bring all the elements of me 1
P °Tho nomhitdion*of (lover,.or, *
consider decidedly a had
»sfm nf our most cherished hopes. Last *«'
were heartily sick of triangle tights, and J .
l" a "o a fair prospect of having the
re-enacted at the coming election. Iho
which it is an easy matter to foretell.
Qjr Anderson, Rio celebrated Swedish
volor, was lately killed In Africa, by an
pliant, no la Mid to hove reached a port
llio Interior of Africa never before pone
by any other European.
[C7- According to tho official roturnßi- 1
township of Highland, In Elk conn y, 1 M ,
Binnlloßt district in Pennsylvania, b«»»
eight taxable*. Jnekßon townßblp, 1“
county, has fourteen.
0y Huntington, tho forger, has gained
pobndß since Ids Imprisonment. Ho do
In the morning, and keeps books In
no™. . 1 . . b yoi»
D3”A divorce was recently gi'an
of the courts ol Indiana, where the ° n
tlon against tho defendant was that sii ,
foot,