AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BRITTON, Editor 4 Proprietor CARLISLE, PA., JULY 30, 1857. Democratic Slate Ticket. Fba GOVEENOE, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of Lycoming County . Foe Canal Commissioner, NIMROD STRICKLAND, Of Cheater County. Foe Supreme Judges, WILLIAM STRONG, Of Berks County, JAMES THOMPSON, Of Erie County. Standing Committee Meeting. A meeting of tho members of the Standing Committee of the Democratic Party of Cumber land county, convened agreeably to notice at Martin’s Hotel, on Saturday tbo 25tb Instant. On motion, David Hume, Esq., was called to the Chair, and W. G. Myera, appointed Secro- On motion, it was RaoJped y That tbo Demo crats of the diQcront Wards, Boroughs ami Townships, ol Cumberland county, be requested to meet at their usual places ot holding primary elections, on Saturday the \oth day of Jtugual, 1857, and select two delegates to tbo County Convention which will assemble 5n ‘ h , o , Cour ‘ House, in Carlisle, on Tuesday, the IHlh day of A On motion, it was agreed that the delegate election bo held between the hours of 3 and G It was also recommended that tho County Convention increase (ho number ol the Stand ing Committee, by appointing two for each Ward, Borough, and Township of tho county. Ilesolrfd. That these proceedings bo publish cd in tho Democratic papcn of the county. David Dime, Chairman. H'. <7. Myert. Secretary. “ BrnnLAßa Anorr.—On Monday night last, the watch ami jewelry store ol Mr.E Sled, nn South Hanover street, was entered by some person or unknown, and robbed of a few articles of cheap jewelry. The burglars '(fectcd nn en trance by removing the shutters and a pane of the large glass from the front window, fortu nately, Mr. S. had removed all his valuable watches ami jewelry the night previous, and thus saved them from the dutches of the robbers. ITT' The Democratic Slate Central Committee met at the Merchants’ Hotel, Philadelphia, on Friday evening last. We have not yet seen the proceedings in print, but understand an ad* dress, prepared by Mr. Buckalew, the Chair man. was adopted and directed to be published. Wo shall insert it in our next issue. Redf.li.ion* in Kansas— Gov. Walker's Proclamation. —The Abolitionists in Kansas are in an open state of rebellion against the government. The proclamation of Gov. Walk er, which we publish in another column, ad dressed to the people of Lawrence, explains the character of this lawless and unconstitutional proceeding, and warns them of the fearful con sequences of a pcrsistancc in their rebellion. — lie declares that the laws of the Territory will be executed. The pledge of the General Gov ernment and his «nth of fibre will oblige him lo employ the whole force of that Government, if necessary, to carry out the pledge and en force the laws. l (£7* There will bo a'trial of Hoopers in thf field of Col. A. Noble, in Oats, on Salim Jay next, August the first. rUrATin Tati-Ou's Work of Travel.— This work contains a record of adventure, ex ploration and discovery, during the last fifly years, in one ioluuic of 000 pages, neatly bound jn dark leather, and embellished with five fine por'rniis on steel, by Bullrc, and illustrated by over forty wood engravings, and thirteen au thentic maps. It contains the cream of over fifty separate narratives of travel of those who may Be styled the rrjrresnHahve travellers of the last half century, in the remote and less known regionsTcf the world, and whose works arc comprised in some '.HI vols., and are puh. lished in several dißertm languages. The agent for the sale of tlus superb work, Mr. L. W. We At kr, will canvass Carlisle in a few dajs The Harvest. —Harvest is ended in (Ins county. Vilh but few exceptions, the crops hate been gathered and housed, and most of on r fanners arc agreeably disappointed at the large yield with which they have been favored. In Dome portions of the county the wheat was con hidrrably damaged by rust and smut, but as a whole the crop in this county is a large one, and the gram of superior quality. Tot. Noiileßrit -Usl week’s Herald no ticed some oats raised h) CM NM,| t - which measured fi feet'.) inclies .Mr Joseph Mhrom lias shown ns some stalks w Inch tnea.Hurid (i feel, beating the Colonel by three inrhes West I’iinxmioiuu mi .\iik\h- Mr. George JJraw baugh, of West IVnnsborongh bft at our oltlco, on Tuesday, several stalks of oats which measured, (j feel I inches. Ueai this who ran. 1 Hiniofiof, hwf U'eek. South Middlcton Ahead of That.—Mr. Jacoh 7.i0, of South Middleton towiiHliip, placed on our table on Saturday, four stalks of oats, all of which mcasuml'fi feet ft inches. Can any township in the county beat this ? Convention or County School Sl'torintrii hents. —Tito Heading iiasrllt contains frdPpro. ccedingH ol the Convention of Count) School* Superintendents, which met In Heading on the 22d instant, in accordance with the notice Issued Iry lion. 11. G. llickok, State Superintendent. Superintendents wore In attendance from every county in the State except seven, and Die pro ceedings wore quite Interesting. Daniel Smel ly of Cumberland county, was President of the Convention, assisted by a number of Vice Pre sidents and Secretaries. Fatal Ajnur*— Wo learn from the Perry County Democrat (hat on Mmida)-week last n boatman named Walters lulled another named Isaacs, at Duncan’s Island, it appears that they quarrelled about a dog. Isaacs Adluned IValtcisupon the hitter’s boat, though warned not to do so ur he would shoot him ; ho persis ted, when Walters fired, the charge lodging in tho side of Isaacs, resulting In his death a few hours after. Walters immediately gave himself up to (ho authorities and is now oouflnoiUntho Harrisburg jail. The President ah Executor —An ex change Bayo: Mr. Isaac S. Parker recently died, and on opening his will it was found that President Iluchanan is named.as ono of the ex ecutors. Mr. Ruchanan’s housekeeper is a sis* tor of the deceased. LEGISLATORS—A DDTF. As this county, in all probability, will hero after have but ono Representative-in the lower branch of tbo State Legislature, it is important that great care should be exercised in selecting a candidate. ■ tWo care not from What section of the county he comes, so that we have a man who can.kjavcbis mark upon tho journals of the House, ami whose intelligence and honesty is above suspicion. Cumberland county is one of tbc richest and most important in the State, and for members of Assembly we should send our very best men. 11 is true that it is often a sacrifice to such men to servo in the Legislature, but yet we concicvc that they will consent.to make the sacrifice occasionally, if by so doing they can benefit their fellow-citizens and (ho county in which they reside. Let us try them, and see if this is not the case. Let us all deter mine that hereafter Cumberland county will send a man to the Legislature who will reflect credit upon himself and the county. The Har risburg Patriot and Keystone both appeal with much earnestness and power to tho people to elect “the very best men that can be Induced to goto Harrisburg as their Representatives.”— The common sense of this appeal, its propriety and necessity, will at once be endorsed by eve rybody. If any man desires to employ anoth er to transact private business for him, howev er simple or trivial it may bo, be never docs so until he is satisfied of tho integrity and com petency of the employee. Men will not employ a man to attend to any business for them un less they believe him to be honest and capable, except legislating! They will vole for any Jackanapes placed in nomination by Lbcii par ty, without the least reference to his fitness for the place or his honesty. Is it any wonder, therefore, that our Legislature is annually*flll cd with rogues, and that our legislation is cor* nipt 1 More evils arise from sending incompe tent men to the Legislature than from any other cause. Bu L for these, our Stale debt would nev er have attained half its picsent amount—but for these, our Slate taxes would have ceased be fore this lime—but for these, rogues could not be successful in legislation, and corruption would scarcely bo known. Why is it, then, that competency Is not regarded in the selec- tion o( candidates! We arc not disposed to speculate on the cause at present, but simply desire to call public attention to the fact. In famous legislation can never be corrected, and will never cease, until the people lake the mat ter 5n hand, and until they make it a point to elect none but honest and competent men, without regard to other considerations, I.#ct it once be established that none but such can be elected, and then parties will he very careful to nominate no other. DELEGATE ELECTIOSS. Tn another column will bo found flic procee dings of the Democratic County Committee, by which it will be seen that Saturday, the 1 />lh day of August is the day fixed upon fur the Delegate Flections, and that the County Con vention, to nominate a County Ticket, will as semble in Carlisle, on Tuesday the 18th day of August. As this Convention is to si-Un can didates for the various County offices, a few words from us at this lime may not bo out of place. We desire, and the parly demands, (hat good and true men be selected. A number o( men who were Know-Nothings quite recently, and who (heir utmost efforts to break down the Democratic party, will be before (he Convention asking for a nomination. For our part we cannot and w/II qot support such men 'if they are p/accd upon the ticket. Three years since the party was deceived, and placed upon the Democratic ticket no less than three men who had taken the Know-Nothing oath. Let this he a warning to us in future, that “good nay come out of evil." Let the political cliar icier of all candidates he inquired into and in .-cstigated before llieir names arc entertained by the Convention. We have no notion that nen who but one or two years since used every .■Hurl to break down the organization of the Democratic party, shall now receive the emolu ments of oilier in the gift of that parly, ami thus have their treachery endorsed. If their wishes had Urn gratified no Democratic parly would now be in existence. But they failed, md now tun) round ami modestly ask llic men .bey otuinpied to put down to assist to foist .hem into nillee I I*or one we can consent to 10 Midi thing. If Know-Noihingism was ‘till m the ascendant these men would not be •ihue a Democratic Convention asking a nom- ■ notion, but they would continue to meet in i heir d:uk lodge rooms and prepare to make another Mow at the heart and life of our polite ,1 organization. We arc determined that the wickedness and infamy that attended the Know-Nothing organ ization shall not be forgotten-by tho people.— We therefore rc-pnblish the fearful and blasphc- nous OATH that every member of this viper >arly was required to lake previous to becom ing a member: . “ You wid'cach'ofyou, of your own free wi and accord, iu the presence of Almighty (Jen nml these witnesses, your right hand resting cm this HOLY RIRLE and CROSS, and your left hnml raised towards Heaven, in token of your sincerity,‘Jo solemnly promise and HWj'IAU that you will not make Known In any person or persons, any of the signs, secrets* mysteries or objects of this organization, unless it he In those whom, after duo examination, or lawful information, you shall find to he members of this organization in good standing : That you will not cut, carve, print, paint, stamp, slam, . or in any way, directly or indirectly. e\poM any of the secrets or objects of tins Older, not sutler it to be done by otheis. if in ynur poun to prevent it. unless u he for oflicinl mstrucinm. , That so long as you are eoimeelid uith tins . organization, if not regular!* dismissed from it, you will, in all things, political or social so far as (Ins order is concerned, comply *mi|, t|, c Ul j| of the MAJOUITV alien expressed in a lawful 1 manner, though It inn) conflict null vour pir sonal preferences, so long as it does not conflict with (he gram), slate, or subordinate cou.stitu- ; lion, the constitution of the I mud States of i America, or that of the slate m which you re- i Mde. and that you will not, under any eircuin stances whatever, knowingly recommend an ' unworthy'person for initiation, nor Miller it to hedonoifin your power to preunl it. You 1 furthermore promise and declare that you will i not VOTE nor give your influence for any man for ANY OFFICE in tho gift of the People un less ho be an AMERIOANMh IRN citizen In fa vor of AMERICANS-HORN ruling America, nor If ho bo a HOMAN CATHOLIC, and that you will not, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, expose tho NAME of any member ef this Or der, nor reveal (he existence of each an organi- 1 zalion I To all the foregoing you hind your selves under no less a penalty than that of be ing expelled from the Order, and of having your name posted and circulated throughout tho different Councils of the United Slates ns a PERJURER, and ns a traitor to COD and your COUNTRY ; ns a being unlit to be employed, entrusted, countenanced or supported in any business transaction; as a person tolally un worthy theconfldcuco of all good men, and' as one at whom- the finger of SCORN should ever bo pointed. So-help you Qodv” This monstrous and diabolical. oath was ta ken and stilt rests upon them with all Us crush ing weight and binds and burdens them with all its threatening horrors. They have never cut loose from tbo obligations which the taking of this oath imposed upon them—they have never dented its binding power—they hove nev er abjured the party of whoso tactics the ad ministering and taking of thIS oath forms a tea ding feature. How can wo safely trust any cilice to the hands of men who arc bound by such an obligation ? How can the people make men their representatives, who are sworn upon the HOLY BIBLE AND CROSS to keep the SECRETS of their Or/icr when it is not known what those secrets arc? It must bo answered that it would be dangerous, that it would bo reckless, to confer offices upon swell men. Let them reveal TROSE SECRETS, so that the citizens of Cumberland county will know the principles of the men for whom they are asked to vote. DAN’TARIFP MEN SUPPORT AVIUIOTI Wo repeat tlio question, can tarifTmen—tlioso who, a few years since, were induced to oppose the Democratic party because of its principles on the subject of the tariff— can these men now give their suffrages to (bo Republican candidate fur Governor, “ free-trade Wilhot V' It Is well known that Wilmotwos always on extremes!. Ills course in Congress proves this. Tbo Dem ocratic party of Pennsylvania always favored a tariff tor revenue, with a liberal discrimination in favor of homo manufactures. But Mr. Win ner, in defiance of public sentiment on Ibis subject, and in opposition to tlio views of the Democratic party, (with which ho was so long connected,) scouted the idea of a tariff of any kind, and contended in Congress (as his speech es and his votes prove,) for “ free, trade ” in its broadest and most comprehensive sense. Be cause of ids course on the subject of tlio tariff, tlio Whig papers of tins Stale—alas, there are no Whig papers in Pennsylvania at present— gave him the name of “ Free-Trade Witstor,” anil recommended (bat be should lie banished from the State, and be compelled to live in one of the Southern States! “He bad too many Southern notions in bis bend,” they said, “ to live in (lie North," and they desired him to take np his abode In the South, “ where lie be longed.” This was (be ndvire, this tfie tone of Hie Whip press of Pennsylvania a few \ears. since. 77im lldJlr w hole slock in trade was the I tariff, the tariff' AW these Whig presses have f changed their tune, and instead of (ho tariff,) they make (he negro question (he burden of their song— (he wrongs of slavery is their only topic at presold. The) drop the I a riff, and inn as their candidate for Governor Hie very man they funneily denounced with so much vehem ence. Sir. Winner meets their present views in regard (0 word and negroes, and they are willing to swallow his freer-trade notions,mere ly because he is with (hum on this one question n( free negiOes. They give the lit: to their for mer professions, and are willing (0 support i«• tree trade U’n.iior,” merely because lie is n rank AI '< ■) if i■>n is (. ulio is in a dissolu. lion of (lie I’nion rather than render c«|mUjus hee to (ho South. Ob consistency, thou art a ICM cl ! AsotriKti Fukwontkh in' Tuornut, —Tljc Cincnwah Inquirer records a notice of Ihc downfall of ft political preacher in Ohio—ft class of men who seem lo bo peculiarly unfortunate in judicial invcsligntionsflboul these days. At a recent term of the Court, in Carroll county, Ohio, the Rev. Joseph Rnrclay was found guilty of the seduction and breach of promise of inar nngc to Elizabeth Sharp, find mulcted in dama* gos lo.lhc value of §5,000. The Stark County Democrat, in* noticing the case, says: “The defendant was a preacher of the Covenanter, or Seceder Faith, and was one of the leading Fre mont Kansas Shrieking Preachers of Carroll bounty. The evidence oo tho trial showed that ic had for some lime been paying liis addresses lo Miss Sharp, an accomplished and highly re- I speclablc young woman of the county, that lie promised to marry her, and then with tho hellish machinations of ft fiend, but shielded 1 with the livery of Heaven, ho set about his work of deslructidb, and by prayers and great professions of righteousness,Coupled with fcls promise of marriage, he succeeded in seducing the young girl from the path of virtue, ond ac complished her ruin and deserted her. Editor tn Onio Arrested for Robbing tok Mail. —John Caskey, the editor of the Holmes I County Republican, a Republican sheet, has been arrested on a charge of robbing the mail. Ho has been indicted by the grand jury. The following arc the circumstances of the case : - Caskey went to the post-office for the purpose of mailing a letter with thirty dollars in money, to bo sent to Cincinnati. lie gave the money, letter, and envelope lo Mr. Tidbal, the Postmas ter, to seal up and register. Tidbal placed the money in, sealed the Idler, and laid n down j upon his table. Me then turned |nway (o call ( bts son to write a receipt, leading Caskey man- L ding by the table, ami alien he came back he r found the sii/»/imf(/same letter lying about the [ same plrne. After Caskey had left the oilier. I idbal pickid up tin letter, and, upon examm mg it, hieainc hiisjueiuiis (hat there was no money m it, or that u was another letter He tore open the envelope and found that it con- Inmul nothing but a piece of brown paper. I le immediately unit lof’nhkey and demanded an explanation, when the latter pulled out of lus pocket and handed over the original letter containing the money. (Ikoiii.i: I’kahodv. —This eminent financier!, is about M'liiniuig to Kngland, after having ta-1 j ken a good look at American securities, travera mg the I’nion carefully, ami giving away thou sands to the cause of education in Massachu setts ami Maryland. And yet this wealthy man, llfly years ago, at the ago of twelve, hav ing occasion to pass through Concord on his way to Vermont, and stopping to rest all night 1 at the Stickncy Uotel, paid for hla lodgings and breakfast by sawing wood. So says the Concord Democrat. Wo have often heard of an Independent wood sawyer, but never know one so much so as Geo. Peabody. A Pnoanßaaivn Aon.—One of the greatest novelties of this *• progressive ago ” was the celebration of the anniversary of Independence within the walla of the Indiana State prison at Jiflcrsonvillo on the 4th. Speeches, toasts, dances, foot-races and singing were enjoyed un der proper restraints, and the orator of the day confined himself to his subject and the prison-wails. A SECOND JACKSON. Tho people of this country will fool well sat isflcd before' the Administration of James Bu chanan'is ended,that in him they elevated to tho Presidency a second Jackson. Ho lias all tho Roman firmness of that iyondorfnlman and is determined tp*do what is hlght ‘‘regardless of denunciation from any quarter.’* On tho Kansas question ho has proven himself a true moral hero; opd tho people of tho Country will sustain him. ,’Sccllonal men may denounce him, but lio stands unmoved as a rock, relying on tho justice of his cause and good sense of tho people to sustain him. The following Is tho resolution od tho Kansas bill as it passed the Cinclnnati^Oonvontlon: Resolved, That we recognise tho right of (ho pcoplofof all the Territories Including Kansas and Nebraska tiding through the fairly EX. PRESSED fnof implied] WILL of ihe majority of actual residents, qml whenever tho number of their Inhabits justifipKlt, to forma constitu tion, with or slavery, and bo admitted Into tho'Ufuon upon terms of perfect equality with other States. Tho Washington Union very truly says: “ Upon the principles thus proclaimed by the convention and avowed and reiterated by him. self, and endorsed by the. democracy every where, Mr. Bnchanon now stands. Ho occu pies with tlio'doncurrence of Ills own conscien tious convictions, a platform erected by hjs po. IKical friends, and no consideration can induce him to step from it. Whilotliodcmocmticpar ty occupy it, they are snfu and secure against all machinations of their enemies. Those who charge, or even Imagine, (hat Mr. Buchanan has, or will change his position on this subject, or consent 10-‘‘Bwcrvo from tho lino thus laid down by (hb democratic party, and approved bv himself, do him great injustice. • • • • • • • • Tills long vexed question fa settled-—settled forever. Congress tins no right to interfere with (ho nfljJra of Kansas. New England may attend to heriown nfi.ilrs. The representatives whom she will elect lo tho federal legislature will have no power over thojncject. The duty of the President will simply consist In seeing that no chcnt.is practised upon tho people of Kansas, and ihat violence shall not drive them from tho poll!. Whoever supposes that tin's du ty will not hy the present admin istration, has not yet learned tho character of James Buchanan. • The Politico! Ef/ccl of Ifac Solo. Our political opponents seem to bo portion* ! latly rejoiced-at the sole of the Main Lino of our public improvements, not because it will re* ducc tlic burtlionsomc (axes of Ibe people of the Slate, ns they alleged would be the t licet of a sale, but formic reasons, ns ihcy vainly boast nml think, Thaf they as a parly arc to be strengthened, and that wo arc to be weakened. Wo shall bo glad to sec this thing tested, for we are thoroughly convinced (hat once fairly rid of all our public woiU. we shall be stronger in the Stale than we have been for } ears. True it j is, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company may go to Hie Legislative Halls and seduce those whom we elect, but depend upon it we shall rule the Slate more decidedly limn we have done for a very long period of lime. The following just views arc from the Ilolhdaysburg Standard : “ The interest of the tax-payers of theStnto seem (o have bevn a secondary consideration wnh the Republicans in their advocacy of a sale of lh£* public works—they favored the measure, not that they thought it just or sound policy but solely because they behoved it would inure to Iheinjuryof Democrats by depriving (hem of ibc'dispetisaiHMi of a litllc official pat ronage. fancied that the life and strength of the Democratic party consisted in the few paltry offices on the railroad and canal between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and that, shorn of these, its pMfer would’ be gone. Never was a silver or Atqffc-hdSpletis calculation made. The Democratic party* derives its strength from a mightier tribunal than tho Canal Board—-from ihe people themselves. This fall, however, will lest how mofeh benefit-the opposition will derive from (he sale of the Main Line. We shall then see if a hundred or lw6 office holders have for years carried the Votifclcal destiny of Pennsylva nia In their njrccehcs pockets, or whether Ihe people have been in the habit of deciding elec tions for themselves. 0 Are Citizens I —On (ho 16(b of De cember, ia6l, Mr. Clay introduced a resolution In tboUnited Stales Senate, In regard to the Anthony Burns’ fugitive case/in-Boston, where a mob of negroes sought to prevent tbo cxocu -1 tlon ol tbo Uw. ilo is thus reported in (lie 1 Congressional Globe : o depressed in minds So obvious was this to her companions, (hat ft Was made (he subject < f remark, when she said her mlmf was unac countably impressed with (lie fear Unit a signal calamity had overtaken some member of her family. Karly in the afternoon, the news of the dentil of Gov. Marcy reached this city, and it was known to (ho gentlemen composing tlio party in which MissM.waa, some time before It was communicated to her. While the gentlemen were in tlio room by themselves, discussing the manner of conveying to tlio daughter tho sad intelligence, and before she could by any moans have received tho loa&t intimation of tlio,event, slio suddenly throw Her handkerchief over her face, and evidently in docp'griof retired alone up stairs.” FaEii LovKibtl in Onio.—Free loVol'nin Ims broken out In Obib, which, next to Mimsaclm- Bolfß, exhibits tbo largest amount of mental do. raugoment In the population. At a recent con vention In Knvonna, ono 'ln) {o ; th( warn you cro you take tho fatal * cft P' , lo i it* gulf below. If your proceedings arc '■ rested you will necessarily destroy i this Territory and involve in it „„ u uio» of civil war. I warn you, then, bom®