AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BMTTON, Editor k Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA.. SEP. 10, 1857. Democratic Stale Ticket. Fob Governor, WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of tyeoming County. Fob Canal Commissioner, NIMROD STRICKLAND, Of Cfteiter County Fob Supreme Judges, WILLIAM STRONG, Of Berks County, JAMES THOMPSON, Of Erie County. Democratic County Ticket. Jssembly, HUGH STUART, of South Middleton. CHARLES C. BRANDT, of Perry county. Prothonatary, PHILIP QUIGLEY, of Carlisle. Clerk of Courts, DANIEL S. CROFT, of Southampton. Register, SAMUEL N. EMINGER, of Mccbanicaburg. Treasurer , MOSES BRIGKER, of Monroe. Commissioner, SAMUEL MEGAW, of Miffiio. Director of Poor , JOHN TRIMBLE, of Silver Spring. Jludilor, BENJAMIN DUKE, of Shlpponsburg. Amende Honoradle. —The American of laaf week retracts the charges it had made against Mr. Stuart, the Democratic nominee for As sembly. It says It had been misinformed when It accused Mr. S. with having “seen Sam,” and having solicited office from the Americans, &c. This retraction saves us the trouble of again speaking of the matter, and we arc glad ol it. Toe Cemetery Enterprise. —Wo are rejoic od that our citizens —or at least a largo portion of thorn—have at length made & move in lavor of a public Cemetery. A beautiful spot'of ground, about hall a mile cast of our (own, and covered with One young timber, has been pur. chased by a number of gentlemen of our place, who have formed themselves into a company, and divided the stock into a hundred shares.— The ground was the property of Mr. Caret W. Aql ; it contains twenty acres and some porches, and wo consider it admirably adapted lor the object contemplated. It is the intention of the Company, we learn, to go to work the present full and clear the ground, and lay it oflTin walks and lots. These lots will bo offered for sale as soon ns possible, and each lot-holder, of course, will improve his owp property, and thus assist to beautify (lie place. The enterprise is in the hands of gentle men who fool the necessity of our people haring a Cemetery, and they will, wo doubt not, push on the work as rapidly ns possible. Hos. Linn Botd.—We hoar the name of the above distinguished Democrat, oi Kentucky, urged ler United States Senator of that Slate. The Democracy have the power, and could not uso it,more wisely thari by calling from retire ment Linn Boyd. The people have confidence in him fgr his yeoman services and irroproach 'affio Integrity. Wo hope ho will bo unanimous ly Selected by the untorrifled of Kentucky.* {C7* Hon. W\ F. Packer, the Democratic can didate for Governor, was at Harrisburg on Fri day, as was also the Hon. Cb&s. R. Buckolcw, Chairman of tbo Democratic State Central Com mittee. . The strafghtonf Americans of Dauphin have formed a Hckol. Their convention was fall, every township bnt one in the county being represented. 001. CIURIES A. MAT. Col. C. A. May having been relieved from the command of the Carlisle Garrison, a number of our citizens, in ■ consideration of bis worth and gentlemanly demeanor as an officer and a man, tendered him the hospitalities of a public enter tainment, previous to his departure. Col. Mat was compelled to decline the compliment thus offered, for reasons stated in his letter. During tbo time Col. Mat was in command at our Bar racks, ho secured the respect and esteem of all classes of our citizens, and ho carries with him tbo good wishes of all. The following is (be correspondence between citizens of Carlisle and tho Colonel: - Carlisle, Sept. i 857, Col. Gitas. A. Mat, „ Carlisle lidrracks , Dbab Sir—Learning that you bav? Wen re* lieTcd from 4ho command' of Carlisle Barracks, and are about to leave lhis place, vet feel desirous to manifest, in some marked hianner, our appro* elation of your character as a man and an officer, and our high approbation of your-conduct and deportment wliilst in command of this post.— As an expression of this feeling, we respectfully ask you to designate a day os which you can meet your numerous friends at a pubhc enter* Uimncnb, previous (fryour departure! V c ry ■ lies n ec tf id I y, Jno. B. Parker, It. McCartney, W. M. Purler, W. J. Shearer. W. M. Watts, Stephen Keepers,- Jno. B. Bratton, Geo. Zmn, E. M. Biddle, W» M. Wilson, John M. Gregg. John Hannon, J. W. Henderson, William Lytle, D. Marlin, Jns. R. Smith# M. Holcomb, P. Qhtgley, 0. Inbofl, W. H. Trout, J. R. Egbert, J- Campbell, J. McGinnis. I>. N. Mahon, Ilcnrv D. Schmidt, W M. Penrose, J. M. Allen, G.W. Hilton. VI. M. Bcclem, 8. W. Ilavcrstick, Q. W. Shenfler, W. Alexander, JMmston Moore, A. Noble, Ihoa. M. Biddle, E. Cornman. Caulibi.k BAitnACKft, Sept 3,1857. Gbntlemek —Your kind note of this dale. in tiling me to accent a public entertainment from you os o mark of your warm feelings towards me. bos Just been received. I regret that my engagements are of such a nature as to compel me to go from hefo to-mor n)W, and therefore to decline this conjpllmcnt. .Accept m y most sincere thanks for the senti ments you express for mo, and for the manner ii sriiioll vou'hflvo convoyed them ; and believe no when rsay tlrab I* shall always revert to my association with you wilh-fcelings of the warm est pleasure ; and that this expression of your regard and respect for mo os a man and an offi cer, will be cherished among the most pleasura ble of the many recollections which pshnll carry with me through life. Wishing you each and all a kind good bye, I shah remain always your friend. O-.A. Mat, U. 8. Army. To-Moasrs. 3. 11. Parker, W. M. Porter, J. B. Bratton, E. M. Biddle, U. M’Oartnoy, W* M. Watts, W* M. Wileon, ond olherar CAN OIL AND' WATER MINGLE ? Tho opposition papers tell us that theirs is a “Union ticket”—?o ticket composed of old line Whigs, Know-Nothings and Republicans I Their Stale ticket, they call a “ Union ticket!” notwithstanding every mop on it Is a rank abo litionist. “But, for tljo sake of argument, wo will admit for tho present, that they tell the truth, 1 and that their ticket is composed of men hol ding different and distinct political views. How comes it then, that we find these men banded together in opposition to tho Democratic parly ? Are they actuated by any honest motive,'or in fluenejd by any political principle? Evidently not. An old line Whig, if he follows the teach ings of the fathers of the Whig parly, Cloy and Webster, is in favor of a high protective torifl, a distribution of the proceeds of the pub lic lands, and a strict construction of the Con-1 stitution. lie is willing to encourage emigra tion to our shores, and to protect the emigrant ] in his rights after he is here. He is for protec ting the people of all the States, in their rights os guaranteed to them by IheConstitution, and opposed to alienating one portion of our coun try from the other. Such were the principles the old Whig party professed to advocate. And tho Republican anotberingredientof the Union ticket—wlmt is he In favor of, and what opposed to ? First of all, he is in favor of the negro, and opposed to domestic slavery ; oppos ed to tho Supreme Court of the United States, when its decisions do not agree with hfs own opinions; recommends sedition, and a defiance of the constituted authorities; treats with con tempt the rights of our Southern brethern, and boldly sneers at our Constitution and form ofgov eminent. He has no national views, no govern ment policy, no creed of principles, except op position to the South and a love for the sable portion of God's creation. Such arc the prin ciples of the Republican or Abolitionist. And the Know-Nothing—the poor, miserable despised Know-Nothing—what does heboid to ? He is opposed to the Catholic religion—and a largo portion of them, wo might add, are oppo sed to religions teaching of any kind ; he is "in tensely American” in feeling and sentiment, , and opposed to foreigners landing upon our . shores. He says he knows no North, no South, C no East, no West, and this is a fact, for he t don’t know much of anything, and no quarter , of the compass knows him. He lakes horrible , oaths in do r k rooms and cellars, and violates them when it becomes his interest to do so.— He declares he is not sectional in his views, and well he may say so, lor no section will own him. He professes to be opposed to the agitation of the slavery question, but yet Sambo continues to agitate Sam, and is now covering him with saliva and preparing him for the process of swallowing! Truly these miserable bigots arc know-nolhtngx, or more properly speaking. worlh-notktngs. Their strength has departed from them, and Iheyorcnow—nowhere. Poor "Sam.” Requiescat in pace. Such, then is tho material composing the "Union Slate Ticket,” and the “Union Ticket” of our county ! They all profess to hold their own particular views—views essentially differ ent, if not diametrically opposed to each other. And yet they can unite, they say, and form a united party in opposition to democracy!— What then governs them ? Not principle, cer tainly, for they oppose each other. Thc'spoilfe of office It is that Induces them to unite—noth ing more, nothing less. This they must ac knowledge themselves—and o most humiliating acknowledgement it is. Bui, wo deny # lhat such a union lias or can ( take ’place. What /an old lino Whig unite j with the Abolitionist ond the Know-Nothing! < Never. He can’t, (if ho is an hohest man,) do l it. His principles will teach him to revolt at i sucha proposition. Heisopposed to both, and cannot, without violalingcvcryprinciplcthatcv- 1 crgovcrcncd Jilm.givo countenance to these big oted factions of crazed fanatics. As well might I our opponents attempt to mix oil with water- The thing is impracticable and Impossible.— Only last fall the old lino Whigs gave tho Re publicans and Know-Notbings to understand this. Whigs can sympathize with the democra cy In regard to many questions, without viola ting the principles they have heretofore espous ed, ond if they voteal all -they will vote for Gen. Packbh. They ore national in thtir-views, and deprecate slavery agitation-; they ore patriotic, and consequently friends of tho whole country. They can therefore vote with the Democratic parly consistently, for they know and feel that I in so doing they arc assisting'to sustain prlncl -1 pies they always held dear. They assisted'us last fall, and they ore with us m tho present campaign, and by their votes they will swell the majority against the agitator, “free-trade Wil mot.” Mark it; Death or Geobob Bratton. —Wo regret (6 laarn by private letters from San Francisco, that George Bratton, Esq., of Philadelphia, died in that city on the Slat of July lost, aged 41. Mr. Dfatton was fownorly'an employee) of (ho Mint at'Philadelphia# and'-on the ostabllslwwmt of the Branch Mint in San Francisco',-was sent thither. Ho was an-excellent ofllcor-and held in deserv ed esteem for-hlsupriglitncssomHntegrlly while as a citizen ho enjoyed (ho confidence and warm regards of alt who knew him. Mr B. served in (ho war with Mexico, in Capt. S|oU’s company of Pennsylvania volunteers, ami bo woan mem ber of the Scott Legion. Ho occupied a high position asa Democrat, both boro and in Califor nia, and'Was-a memberof the Into Democratic Slate Convention which nominated 1 th’o If6n. John D. Weller for Governor; Ho loavcs-a widow and five children In Phlladblphla, whith er hla remains-will bo forwarded- for interment; Roddkut or tub Pennsylvania Railroad Kxpress DUrtiisnTrain From Philadelphia. —The express burthen (rain from Philadelphia; on Tuesday last, was robbed ofobout one thou sand dollars worth ot city goods beyond Dillors villo. The goods were traced to houses in Lan caster. One, that of Jacob Herzog, gives infor mation that ho bad purchased them from aGer maa named John Trmnpy. Two other persons wore suspected ol being out In Iho conntry sell- Ing other portions ol the goods. One of them, Runny Levan, a half brother ofllorzog, was ar rested; and the officers are now In pursuit ot a third person implicated. The robbery was of , footed by onturing (ho cars Immediately after (ho agent had examined them, and by throwing out (ho bales and bundles Into (ho road for ac complices In wagons to pick up. In. Webster, Mass., a likely young man named Moore, worth $lO,OOO, having been jilted by a young liuly, had become engaged to another, when the first one tried' to get him back again, and ho escaped from his love trou bles by committing suicide on Wednesday morning. H MERITED EEDIiKG. In 10-day’s paper we publish the correspon dence between President Buchanan and some forty citizens of Connecticut—most of them clergymen—who undertook to dictate to the President in what manner he should conduct himself, and giving him to understand how ho should execute the laws uf Kansas.. The impu dence of these “New England Clergymen” is beyond endurance. Not long since some three thousand of these same gentlemen attempted to dictate to Congress, os to its duties, and even went so far as to invoke the vengeance of Cod upon Senators and Representatives who dared to oppose the prayer of their petition. The re buke they received on that occasion we had hoped, would serve as a lesson to them for all time to come, and tench them lo attend to their own business in future. But in this wo have been mistaken, and now wo find that crazy ab olition fanatic and agitator, Prof. B. Silliman, of Yale College, and others of like kidney, wri ting to the President and prescribing his duties! Vain, weak men. We invite attention to the President’s reply. Be is dignified and courteous, but at the same time administers them a rebuke suoh as their impertinent officioasncss deserved. lie exposes their ignorance, and gives them to understand that he properly understands bis official obliga tions, and that, by the help of God, he will conscientiously discharge them. His answer to these misguided men will not, we trust, be with out its good effect in bringing such persons to a proper consideration of their own conduct, and in satisfying the public mind that Mr. Buchan an means lo be President while he is In office. The Philadelphia Press, In speaking of this correspondence, makes the following well-timed remarks ' ‘ A public man who is fortunate In his fi lends is an object of envy to his opponents. But Mr. Buchanan is fonunatc in his enemies— ly fortunate, in that they have furnished him an opportunity of appealing against an insane sectionalism, at a critical period like the pre sent, to the whole country. The Executive is compelled, both by custom and by courtesy, to be silent in the midst of calumny. He must stand by and see his motives impugned and his sincerity suspected, and refrain from the utter ance of that word which, spoken from him, would blow his assailants into the air. But there arc proper exceptions to every general rule, and in tins ease the exception enables a good man to rebuke, in the language of the simple truth, a most unwarrantable and gratu itous indignity to himself, and a gross libel up on history. We do not think'that the annals of controversy can furnish a more complete re ply to a dogmatic assumption of superior pa triotism and piety, than that contained in Mr- Buchanan's response to these Connecticut med dlers. The country owes them thanks, for the first lime in many years—thanks for exposing their vain and vapid sophistry to the irresisti ble artillery of the President’s old fashioned Pennsylvania logic and common sense. There is lhal in the President’s letter which appeals lo higher emotions than parly feelings. \V lien lie wrote his great Oregon letter, now ten years ago, he struck a chord in every patriotic heart, and was answered by an outburst of un usual enthusiasm and praise. And so it will be now. lie sheds along the dark pathway that has led into our Kansas troubles, a flood of light. He dissipates a thousand falsehoods in an instant. He fortifies his own position. lie invigorates the friends of the Constitution. He deprives sectionalism of the only weapons left in its armory of expedients lie puts the stamp of aulhoritive denial upop Us statements, and says to Misrepresentation, “Thus far thou go, and >lO farther. .. TqUho thousands of honest men,"of every parly, who wnnljjcacc and an end to agitation, such a voice from the Executive will be welcomed with gratitude. ” msr coiiAir. The Delegates representing flio Democratic party of Perry county, assembled in County Convention, at Bloomfield, on Monday, August 81, and placed in nomination the following strong and popular llckct > -fljicinftly— Charles G. Brandt, oi Perry county, Quou Stuart, of Cumberland. Prothonolary —David Mickzt. Degufer— Georqk Scaur. Commuitotier —JamesD. Cooper. Treasurer—ll. D. Woodruff. Auditor—Francis English. Director of Poor— ll. Rinesmith. Woaro pleased to notice that Mr. Brandt was renominated for Assembly by a unommaur voto. Mr. D was a memberof tho last House,and was much respected by men of all parlies for his integrity of character and gentlemanly' de meanor. 110 is Just such n man as Ihodomoc racy of Cumberland like to honor, and wo bo. speak fur him (bo cordial support ol every Dem ocrat and'every friend of tho National adminis tration in our county. It is duo to him and to Tony county that ho should* receive the snmo (vote that hiscollcngo on the ticket (Mr. Stuart) receives. Ttie Perry Cotm/j/.Democra/, in speak ing of the ro-nominatlon of Mr. Brandt, says-: Charles C. Brandt, tho .nominee of this county for Assembly, is sowcll and' fkvorhly known to the citizens of Perry that, were they alone to voto forand bo represented'by him, wo would deem it unnecessary to db more (ban Announce bis nomination. To our Cumberland brethern, however, wo may say,ondbvo but’re peat (he unanimous sentiment of tho party in this county, !n Charles 0. Brandt vou Imre n neminoo every way worthy your undivided' and cordial support. During tho first part of the last'Bcsslon ho was always in his scat, and ever fountl'TOting with and for tho party which bo in part represented. True as (ho needle to tho polo—firm and unflinching in every emergency, —wit): an Integrity Hint gold could not purchase and nn honesty orpurrnso that corruption dare not approach, ho siood hlgh-among that noble minority that contended so manfully, though unsuccessfully, for tho rtghtr of (ho pooplu against the encroachments of soulless corpora tions. Unfortunately, ere (ho session was half spent, ho was prostrated by n violent attack ot inflammatory rheumatism, which prevented his return. Hu has now nearly recovered his health, and by re-electing him yon will confide tho in- of tho taxpayers of (he district to safe and ruliablo hands.’* From tho resolutions adopted by tho Perry County Convention, wo select tho following! Jilsolvtd, That* (ho Democracy ol Perry coun ty, in Convention assembled, approve without hesitation or reluctance (tie course of. policy thus far pursued by (ho National'Administra tion. Wo hare realized In (ho election'of Buch anan ond BrccUonrhigvall wo over claimed, or hoped for. htiolved, That wo cordially ond unhesitatingly endorse ns men and Democrats the nominees of tho last State Convention. Wo know them to be honest and will support litem and now pledge the oounly-to an lncrcn«odunf\Jorlty for the whole ticket* h<»olvtd, That Perry county will-claim yearly one of the representatives in tho Slate Legisla ture. ileiofvrd, That so far as any Hiding may herb after arise as to-thls Senatorial District, wo can only adjust tho question of representation by a Committee ol Conference, composed' of roprtf*- sontatlves from each county, and (hat wo roe commend an oarlv mooting ol such a committee —and that wo authorise (he StamllngGommjttoo to day appointed to select a proper number of such Conferees for this County. JUiolreri, That wo approve and indorse tho nomination ol Hugh Stuart for Assembly, made by tho Democratic Convention of Cumberland County, and pledge him our undivided support. JUtolved, That (ho Representative candidates (his day nominated bo requested to give to (ho Democratic Standing Committee of this County for publication a pledge in writing (bat they will not If clfcctcd cither directly or indi rectly t»ofc or use jlbolr influence to release any corporation from any taxation it may bo subject to cither on iiscapilil or business, nor give their support,to aid, lii the passage of any Law giving ton corporation any exemption from taxation or liability which Is not poscsscd by every citizen of this commonwealth. Injunction Case-Pay of Counsel. Wc are surprised to see papers professing candor and fairpeaa, finding fault frith the Au ditor General’apd Slate Treasurer for paying counsel free to Mcssts. Meredith and Buckalcw for their late services to the Commonwealth in canvassing the injnnction case before the Su preme Court, against the sale of the Main Line under the iniquitous bill passed by reckless leg islators last wetter. That bill, saylMhc West Chester Jeffersoni an, conferred special privileges on the Pennsyl vania Railroatl-Company, clearly and unques tionably, unconstitutional. It proposed to give them thh'works at a nominal price, and at the same time deprive the people of one of their legitimato'aml constitutional rights—the right, Jhroughfhcir representatives, to provide means for 'the support of the government by just and cquaftaxalion. The works thus to be disposed of, were in the delegated trust of the Canal Board, and what ever their views in reference to a just and equi table sale, they Kero bound in honesty to their constituents fiftee; in the sale and transfer, that the people were not robbed of any of their rights. They were the legitimate guardians of the public works, and they deserve the thanks and tho of the community, for stepping toward to prevent the real plun derers of the Tfreasury from pctpctraling a stu pendous wrong. The bill had barely passed the two Ileuses of the late corrupt-legislature, when the Republi can Governor, Pollock, signed it, and advertis ed tbe workrfor sate. Tho Attorney General, Franklin, fec’d by the Pennsylvania Company, and supporlcd'by the Governor, bid defiance to the opinions of the Supreme Judges, and were about, to scllahd transfer the works under tho odious provision freeing the COMPANY FROM TAXATIONTOREVER. The success of the Governor, in oflecling a sale and transfer under auch provisions would have despoiled the public treasury of MILL* lONS OF MO&EY. Who can estimate the amount 1 One item alone—the tonnage lax —amounting now to nearly three hundred thousand per annum, and increasing—joiUivna ! ! And this lb subserve the interest? and pock ets of British stock and bondholders I !—forev er ! I The tonoagfl tax is but one item of taxation Umis to be given away —forever ! ! The Governor of the Slate, with the advice of his Attorney General Franklin, was making all the haste he possibly could, to plunder the Slate Treasury oTChis incalculable amount—not a moment was lost in the preliminaries, and there was consequently no salvation, but for the Ca nal Board toymploy counsel to defend tho pub. he intcnAls from the onslough, and to leave un tarnished their own skirts. And they They succeeded ,in checking the Republican Governor in this whole treasury.* They succeeded h) proving lltelllcgallly of the act, which con ferred (ho special privilege, and Che laborers dc r serro their pay-" ' „. Wffind llio follrfwlng letter from tJjo.Audj'ior Gcncrolj in the Norristown /Jerald; Utter trow itc Amlllor General, Messrs. Editors i I lake the opportunity to inform you thnliho article in yoi«* paper of the IBlh. inst., under the caption of “The Stole pays the Piper.” is a tissuß of t falsehood and misrepresentation. I j believe, howefer, not intentionally so on your part,-but that you have been led to the re marks from statements in allies papers. It Is not true that Bio Auditor General ever declined to settle an account for paying the counsel em ployed for thfl Slate by the Canal Board, to try tho Injunction case. It Is not true that thn Auditor General has abandoned, or been driven from any position which he Ims taken in the discharge of Ms official duly; the only difler cnco no had' on this subject with the Canal Board was as to the particularfundoutof which this pay of cojmsel should be taken, and in that ho mainraioccl the position he first look. Judge Knot, in dclircing tho opinion of the Court m this ease, said “(he Canal Commiss ioners wefe in the lino of duly, os faithful agents of the Stale in suggesting tho objections to thcCourt.’’i If therefore the Canal Comniis sloncra were right in employingcounrcl for this purpose, and jo defend (lie interests of the Stale, which this act of the Legislature proposed to give away, th{n the right to pay such conscl, I lake it, would, necessarily follow. As to tho allegation that thclato law, making tho Atlor ncy General the folk legal ojfuer of Ike Stale. prohibits the Employment of other counsct.it can liaveno force In this ease.. With what In tercourse I hate had, officially, with Uiaofficer. I have always found him entirely worthy of tho post he holds: lit the Ihiuhction ciisc, howev er it would seem that as tno low officer of the SlotCj he felt il his duty to defend tho act of the Legislator*, as tho low of tho State, and hcnctf WoS'cmuhalically outlie other side of the question l>cfo<o the Supremo Court, and it would be simply ridlculoustosuppuse ho could bo employed on both sldtsi Tho four counsel employed received together $3OOO for their ser vices. Tho amount I considered largo, but not so largo as hat? been- paid) fbi*' services of less value to the Commonwealth) That these services were of great vallio to the Stale is amply {proven from the fact that on the Slot of July, spoil oiler the decision of tho Su preme Court, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-1 pany andllie ijarrisburgond Mount Joy Com pany paid into the Treasury $145,000 (one | hundred and forty-five thousand, ) tax. which, but for the movement of tho Canal Board, and tho said decision of the Supremo Court, wou\d, in all probability, never have been realized to the State. If you will be good enough to give this a place in your paper ft may to some ex tent disabuse your readers from misapprehen sion. and at the same lime oblige. Yours. • JACOB FRY, Jn. Auditor General of Pa. llAiiniGDimal Aug. 21.1867. .AproiNTUßjtfa nv this PurBidbnt.—The President has appointed Beverley Tucker, of Virgtnip, Consul at Liverpool,*vlco Nathaniel Hawthorne, resigned. • Henry W. Spencer, of New York, Consul at Paris, vico McKoc, resigned. ' John Endlich, of Pennsylvania, Consul al Basle, vice Lee, deceased, Chat*, J. Fox, of Michigan, Consul at Aspin. wall, vice Tbordton, resigned. Ernest Volgcrl of Virginia, Consul at Barce lona, vico Pabtq Angucra, the present incuul bent. Jacob Forney, of Pennsylvania, Superintend* enl of Indian Aflhirs for iflali. K 7" Knrly marriages and early cabbages are tender productions. The Brief bill Inglorious ond Inlqnilons Reign of Know-Notlilngisra. The Nashville Union vividly and powerfully portrays the results of’ Know-Nolhingism du ring Us brief and iniquitous career. In the elections of tno free Stales in 1854, when that dangerous and united organization fii'st made its advent into the country, for the first lime for many years there were found to bo but two tickets in the field—Democrats and Know-Nothings. There hod usually been three —Democrats. Whigs, and Abolitionists. The two last had disappeared Irotn the stage of ac tion. having no tickets in the field; and the inquiry was naturally made, “ What had be come of them 1" The election passed off. Know-Nolhingism swept everything beforejt, and .elected to the last Congress the following members: Maine ® New Hampshire .... 8 Vermont 1 Massachusetts H Rhode Island 2 Connecticut 4 New York 17 New Jersey 4 Pennsylvania 18 Ohio 15 Indiana 6 Illinois 2 Michigan 3 lowa 1 Total - , - - - - 90 When Congress assembled and the election of a Speaker catho on, eighty-four out of these ninety Know-Nothings proved to be Abolition is's, and voted for Banks, of Massachusetts, the recently nominated Know-Nothing Black Republican candidate for Governor of that Stale. While Mr. Banks was admitted to be an Abolitionist he also declared himself n sworn member of the order. In the course of the House proceedings we find that Mr. Lclohcr said : “ Now let me try the gentlemen from Mas sachusetts : docs he belong to the organization called Know-Nothings?” Mr. Banks, in reply, said : “ I belong to an organization—not that I know it is called by the name of Know-Noth ing. but that answers the description dial is generally understood by the name in fny own town. Nobody has asked me the question. I have never declined to answer it, and nobody has screwed me up to it.” This is the same Banks who was willing “to let Ihc Union slide,” and who believes in an amalgamation of the black and white races. During the satnc election of 1854, the Know- Nothings defeated the Democrats for Governor in ten of the free States, viz : Morrill, of Maine, over Pnrns, National Democrat: Metcalf, of New Hampshire, over Baker. National Demo crat 5 Gardner, of Massachusetts ; Iloppin, of Rhode Island : Minor, of Connecticut: Grimes, of lowa 5 Chase, of Ohio, over Mcdill, National Democrat; Bingham, of Michigan, over Parry, National Democrat; and Pollock, of Pennsyl vania. over Bigler, National Democrat. The whole ten Governors, thus elected, voted for Fremont, are Abolitionists, and hostile to the South, This same party, then, in the Stales elected, and aided In electing, eleven Sen ators of ihc United States, viz: r Fessenden. AbolilioniSTnnd Know-Nothing. from Maine; John P. Hale and James Bell. } Abolitionists and Know-Nothings, from New Hampshire, over Wells and Williams, National 1 Democrats: Henry Wilson, Abolitionist and 5 Know-Nothing, from Massachusetts, to succed . Edward Everett. Notional Whig ; Foster, for tho long term, and (iillcl, for tho short term, from Connecticut, the former to succeed the ’ latter, both Abolitionists; Charles Durkce, Knuw-Nolhmg and Abolitionist, from Wiscon -1 sin. TlTey also aided in tlcciing Seward, from New York, Abolitionist; Harlan, of lowa, Ab olitionist, over Dodge, National pcmecrat; Trumbull, from Illinois, over Fields. National . Democrat! •Thus i? was for tho first t|mc in the history of those Stales that all the Governors, Senators, and eighty-four out of Ihdr ninety members of Congress, turned out to be Abolitionists of tho deepest dye. and were elected as Know-Noth ings. Such were sumo of the fruits of the first year's work of the Know-Nothing order In' the free States. We cannot take time to go into their local legislation ; such as the appointment of their famous “Hiss smelling committee,” gotten up bv the Legislature of Massachusetts to visit all the Catholic schools, and, under the pretence of hunting up evidence of the inquisi tion, insult the nuns m charge—such as their act of nullification, in refusing to tho federal authorities the use of their jails for ihc safe keeping of fugitive slaves—such ns their act au thorizing the admission of negro children into tho public schools upon an equality with the t "'hue—their net to permit all negroes to vole who could rend, and disfranchise all white per sons who could not read—or their act expelling as paupers, all poor foreigners from their terri tory. But to continue: During the Inst Presidential election, almost the entire party in the free States, that had a short lime before belonged to the Know-Noth ing order, the same pftriy that elected ninety members of Congress, the ten Governors and eleven Senators, threw off the mask and voted for Fremont for President. Mr. Filmorc received for the Presidency in no one of the free States even a respectable vote.— He received in the whole United Slates the elec toral vole oi but one Stale. From the time the Know-Nothing parly in the free States made Us appearance up to this time, it has, upon ev ery occasion when assembled in State conven tion. adopted resolutions hostile to the South; In addition to this the Know Nothing order at this time has no separate orgamwitipn ip the North from that of the Republican party,— Black-Republicanism and Know-Notbingism or© one and the same thine. From all the Northern Slates the Know-Nothings have not elected'w single member Id tlio next Congress. It has been absorbed by Black-Republicanism. U established Abolitionism as n-positive element of power in the North, and then dissolved its organization, except inn few Slates. Wherev er it vet has an existence, it is secondary to Republicanism and is allied 1 with It. Th Penn sylvania nt this lime, the fugitive members of this disbanded party are supporting Wilmot, the notorious Abolitionist, for Governor. The PresMent of this powerless faction has put , forth his proclamation, urging all “true Amer icans” lo'votc for Wilmot. In Massachusetts they met together, a short time since in St;Uc Convention,, and nominated for Governor of , that State N. P. Banks, the Abolition cx-Bponk ' or. In every public meeting they have held in | the North, they have adopted strong anti-sla very resolution? denouncing the Supreme Court ’ for its decision In the Drcd Scott ease. Thus it will bosccn’that though brief and inglorious, (lie Know-Nothing order has not been without its results. Volumes would not thoroughly portray the enormities it has com mitted. Sad OooonnKNOH.—The wife of Jonathan Weaver, of Norristown, died last Thursday morning from the cflccts of an over-dose of opium pills, given her by a physician for severe pain in the stomach. It appears that the Doc tor, when colled to prescribe for her, gave her a pill containing U groins of opium, ond left five others, with directions that she should take them at intervals of an hour ond o< half, urilil she found relief; After the Doctor left, Mr. Weaver went out, and was absent about an hour. On his return, ho inquired'of his wife what she had done with the pills, and-she an swered that she had taken thorn all—that she desired to sleep, and did not wish to bo distur bed. About 2 o’clock in Ilia morning bo be came alarmed at the condilionqf bis wife, and immediately sent for two physicians, who did oil they could to counteract the effects of the opium, but the poor woman soon foil into “th 6 sleep that knows no waking." THE HEIUOIiIMi OF PROP. SHUMAN—THE i PRESIDENT'S REPLY. ' Wasiitngtqn, Sept. 'S.—'The following is the memorial of Professor Silliman and forty-two' others, of Connecticut, addressed to His Excel lency, James Buchanan, President of the Uni ted States: ‘‘The undersigned, citizens of the United States, and electors of the Stale of Connecticut, respectfully ofter to your Excellency, this, their memorial.' The fundamental principle of the Consntution of the United States, and of our political institutions, is, ihiit people- shall moke their own laws, and elect their own rulers. We see with grief, if not with astonishment, that Governor Walker of Kansas ppcnly repre sents and proclaims that the President of the United States is employing through him an ar my. one purpose of which is to fordo the people of Kansas to obey laws not their own nor of the United Slates, but laws which is notorious, and established upon evidence, that they never made, and rulers they never'elected. Wo rep resent. therefore, by the foregoing, your Excel lency is held up ana proclaimed to the great de rogation of our national'character as violating in its most essential particular that solemn oath which the President has taken to support the Constitution of this Union. We call attention further lolho faetjhat vour Excellency is in like manner held to this nation, to all man kind, and to all posterity, in the attitude of le vying war against a portion of the United States, by employing arms in Kansas to uphold a body of men and a code of enactments, pur porting to bo legislative, but which never had the election, nor sanction, nor consent of the people of the Territory. “ We earncslly-reprcsent to your Excellency that we have also taken the oath to obey the Constitution, and your Excellency may be as sured that we shall not refrain from the prayer that Almighty God will make your administra tion an example of justice and beneficence, and with His terrible majesty protect our pcoplcand our Constitution. THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY. Washington Citt, Ang. 15.1857. “Gfmtlkmrn: On my recent return to this city, after a fortnight’s absence, your memorial without dale, was placed in my hands, through the agency of Mr. Horatio King, of the Post Office Department, to whom it had been entrus ted. From the distinguished source whence it proceeds, as well as its peculiar diameter, I nave deemed it proper to depart from my gen eral rule in such eases, and to give it an an swer. “Yon first assert that ‘the fuhdamental prin ' ciple of the Constitution of tho United Stotes. and of our political institutions, is that the • people shall make (heir own laws, and elect f their own rulers.’ Yon then express your • grief and astonishment that I should have vio- I* latcd this principle, and through Gov. Walker ■ have employed on army# ‘one of the purposes of I which is to force the people of Kansas to obey laws not their own, nor of the United States. ' but laws which it is notonous and established upon evidence, they never made, and rulers they never elected. * And as d corollary from (he foregoing you represent that I am ‘openly held up. and proclaimed, to the great dero gation of our National character, in its most essential particular, tho solemn oath which the President has taken to support tho Constitution of this Union.* “These arc heavy charges, proceeding from gentlemen of your high character,'and if well founded ought to consign my namo to infamy. But in proportion to theirgravity. common jus tice, to say nothing of Christian charity, requir ed that before making them you should have • clearly ascertained that they were well founded; if not, they will rebound with withcrlpg con demnation upon their authors. Have you per formed this preliminary duty, towards the man. who. however unworthy, is the Chief Mngis.' Irate of your Country*?. If so. either you or T are laboring under a strange delusion.- Should this prove to be your casts; it a mean orbble example of (ho truth that political pre judice is blind, even to the existence of the plain,- eat and most palpable historical facts. »To these facts let us rcfpr: When I entered upon ,tho duties of the Presidential office on tho 4th of March last, what was the condit ion of Kansas ? This Ter ritory had been organized under an Act of Con gress. passed the 3Q(h, of May, 185,4. and the Government in all its branches was in full oper ation. A Governor, a Secretary of the Terri tory, a Chief Justice, two Associate Justices, a Marshal, and District Attorney, had bccn .ap poiqled by, ray predecessor, by and with the ad-* v »ty t and consent of the Senate, and were nil en gaged,in discharging their respective duties.— A code of laws had been enacted by tho Terri torial Legislature, and the Judiciary were em ployed in expoonding and carrying these laws into cfiect. o ■ ** 18 trno that n controversy ha&*pre viously arisen, respecting the validity of the election of members to tho Territorial Wisla lure, and of the laws-passed hy them. But at the time I entered'upon my official duties. Con gress had recognized tlic UgwlalUnjin different forms, and by different enactments. ‘ The dele gate elected to .tho House of llcprescntallves, under a Territorial law, had just completed'his term of service on tho day previous lo'rtiy inau guration. Irv fact I found 1 the Gbvernmcnt-of Kansas as well established,os that of any. other Territory. “ Under these'.circumstances, wliat wag my duty ? Was it not (o, sustain tin’s Govcrti ment; to protect it from tho violence of lawless men, who were* determined to rule or ruin ;,.io prevent it from being overturned by force t in the languogo of flic .Constitution; to ‘Take care that the laws bo faithfully executed ?’ • *• It was for this purpose, and this alone, that I ordered a military force to Kansas, os a poses eomilntus; aiding tho olvil’iunglslrate'to carry the laws into cxeoutiop/. The condition of tlic Territory at (his litno, which I need not por tray, rendered UilS'precftulion absolutely neces sary. “In this stale of affairs, Would* I not have been justly condemned had ! left the Marshal and, other officers of a'HUo character impotent to execute the process and judgments df a court of justice established by Congress, or the Ter* riforial Legislature tinder its express authority, and thus have suffered the Government itself, to become an object of contempt in the eyes of the people 1 'And yet this is what you designate as forcing‘the people of Kansas to obey laws not their own nor of the United Slates/ And for doing which you have denounced me as having viulalcd my oath. “1 osk. what else could I Imre domy oronght Ito have done ? Would you have desired that I should abandon the Territorial Government, sanctioned, as it had been, by Congress, to illo gal violence, and thus renew the scenes of civil war and bloodshed which every patriot had dc. nlorcd ? This would, indeed, have been tovio* late my oath of office, and to fix a damning blot on the character of my Administration. “I most cheerfully admit that the necessity for sending a military.force to Kansas, to aid »n the execution of the civil low, reflects no credit upon the character of our country. But lot the blame fall upon the heads of the guilty. Whence did this necessity arise? “A portion of the people of Kansas,-tinwil- Hng to trust to tlio ballot-box—the certain A* merican remedy for the redress of all griev'an ecs—undertook to create an independent Gov ernment for themselves. Had this attempt proved successful, it .would', of course, have subverted tho existing Government, prescribed and recognized by Congress, and substituted a revolutionary Government in its stead. This was usurpation of the same character as it would he for a portion of the people of Connec ticut to undertake to establish a separate Gov ernment within its own limits, for tho purpose of redressing any grievances, real or Imaginary, of which they might have complaiped against the legitimate Government. Such a principle, f carried into execution, would destroy nil lawful authority, and produce universal anar chy. *,* I ought to specify moro particularly a con- dition of affairs tvhich f. have embraced onlv in general terms, requiring the presence of a mil? tnry force,in Kansas. [The Congress of >i.l United Stales had inost wiscly dcclarcd ii t 0 Kr the true .intent and metining-'of this act—iho net organizing tho Territory —was not to Iccjs late slavery into riny Territory or Stale, nor m exclude it therefrom; but to leave the pconu thereof perfectly free to form and rcgu'ate their domestic institutions in thdk own way, sub. jeet only to tho Constitution of the United* Slates. As a .natural consequence, Congi-c®, has also prescribed, by the same act, that when tho Territory of Kansas shall be admitted os a Slate, it shall be received into the Union with or jvithout slavery, as, their Constitution may prescribe ris the time of their admission. 3 “Slavery existed at that period and still cx istsin Kansas-under the Constitution ol U, O United States. This point has at last been (1. nally docidcdby tho highest tfibundl known to outlaws. Howit could ever have been seti. ously doubted is a mystery. confederation of sovereign States a new territory at tho oxponso of common blood and Irea. sure, surely one sot oi tho partners can haVo no Vight to exclude tho other from its enjoyment by prohibiting them from taking, into it wliotso ever is recognized to bo property by the com mon Constitution.. But when tho people, tho bona fide residents of such territory proceed to frame a State Constitution; then St is their right to decide the important question for themselves whether they will continue to modify or abolish slavery. To them, and to tlifcm alone, does this question belong, free from all foreign In terference. In'tho opinion of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas the lime had arrived for entering tho Union, and they accordingly passed! a law to elect delegates for the purpose of framing a State Constitution. This law was fair and just in.iU provisions. It conferred tho right of suffrage on every bona fide Inhabitant of tho Territory, and lor tho purpose of preventing fraud and tho intrusion of citizens of. near or .distant States, most properly confined this right to those who had resided therein three nvmths previous to the election. .Herewas a fair opportunity presented for all qualified real, dent citizens of tho Territory to whatever or. ganizallon they might have previously belonged, to participate in tho election, and to express their opinions at tho ballot-box on the question ol slavery. But numbers of lawless, men still ; continue to resist tho regular territorial govern ment. Tiiey refused to bo either registered or to vote, and members of the Convention "were elected legally and properly without their Inter vention- Tho Convention will soon assemble (o perform tho solemn duty of framing n cohsli tutlon for themselves and their posterity; nnd in (he state of incipient rebellion which still ex ists in Kansas, it is my imperative duty to em ploy the troops of the United States, should this become necessary, in defending the Convention against violence while framing a constitution,*- ana in protecting tho bona ylrf*inhabitants qual ified (o vote under the provisions of this instru ment tn the free exercise of tho right of siitfrage, when it shall bo submitted to them for theirnp probation or rejection. “I hate entire confidence in Gov. Walker, that (he troops will not bo employed, except to resist aclnnl aggression, or in the execution of tho laws; and this, not until die power of tho civil magistrate shall prove unavailing. Fol lowing the wise example of Mr. Madison towards the Hartford Convention, illegal and JangeroOfl combinations, such ns that of the Topeka Con vention, will not be dtetnrbcd, unless they shall attempt to perform some net which will briny them Into actual collision with tho Constitution and the laws. In that event they shall be re sisted nnd piit down by tho whole power of tho Government. In performing fills dtUy, I shaft have the approbation of my own conscience, and, as:! humbly trust, of my God. “I thank yon for the assurance that yon will not refrain from prayer that tho Almighty God will make my Administration an example of justice and beneficence. You can greatly assist mo in arriving at this blessed consummation, by exerting yonr Influence in allaying the existing sectional excitement on tho subject of shivery, which has been productive of much evil nnd no good ; and which, if it succeed; id obtaining Its ■ object, would niln flip slavc/as-weii ns'lho mas. ler. Tins \vonld’bo worth genuine philanthro py. Every, day of my* hlo. I feel how inode, qmto I nufto pettoAn the duties of my high station, without'continuing In tho* support tho Divine Providence. . ■ “Yet, placing my trust in Him, nhd In Him alone, I entertain a Hope that ITo vylll en able mo to do equal justice to alt portionsdf tlio Union, and thus render mo fin humble instru ment in restoring ponce and harmony among the people of tlio several States. Yours, very rcspoctftilly, • ' Jajxxs Bcona'xAX.** [iFrom the London 7'i nu o/ jlugutl 10/A.] The Breaking,of tho Transatlantic Telegraph Plymouth, Aug. 14—Evening. The Uniled States steam frigate Niagara. Captain Hudson, front tho Atlantic, followed by the Susquehanna, Captain Sands, and Her Majesty’s screw steamship Agamemnon. Sins* .ter Gomlnnnclcr Noddall, entered tho Sound, this afternoon, on their return from their 1 un successful effort today tho telegraphic cable. — Onboard (lie-Niagara they report ’that at H' c time of the severance, a quarter to 4 o’clock on Tuesday morning,- 33&- nautical or about 380 statute miles bad' been laid* at a distance ol 2GO to 880 miles in a direct course from Valcnlia.— Tho wind was southerly, there was some sea, and the shin was going from’three to'four knots, and 1 the cable play trig onvflvo tO'sii'oad sometimesßorcn’-bnole*- ... . As the quantity of sla’clc tlmscxpendbd'wos greater than expected’ at starling, and iliord than cbuld’ be afforded, the retard mntirt w«it therefore incrcascd'in a pressure 0f3,000 pounds and lho cable broke,*. ’ ll ‘ 1 / • Tho extra cxpcridmihrof'slack commenced ort’ Monday evening, when a 'strong brrczb -and' , heavy swell prevailed, and a powerful- under* current whs experienced! r This current forced’ tho wire from tho ship at 1 ft considerable itngli* When tho break was applied-with* Increased power the stern of the Niagara was down Hi the trough of (ho sea, and the extra strain cmv ted by her rising was-tho immediate cause of tlio cable’s parting. The Susquehanna'was ft mile off oh the King* ora’s starboard - beam t tho Agamemnon, tin* ■Cyclops and the Leopard, were withhv hailing distance. - , - At KT o'clock tho Cyclops left fop Valenti#, and' the Leopard for Spilhead. The other ihrco remained to make some experiments* 1 ’■ Soundings were found by tho Cyclbys at 2000 fathoms. At night they kept a course K- S. L* under easy steam, and on Wednesday morning* at 10 o’clock, bore up for Plymouth Sounds The Niagara has gone into Ilnincaxo. general opinion is that the season is too vanccd for another effort now,'but every cow* dencc Is expressed in thoult{mam* l,c f 3C ®’ <lo [ undertaking. The machinery now aboard ino Ningafa is considered too heavy for the purpose* It is slated that the wheels ceased t® rc ' o when tho pressure was applied on Tuesday morning. The MoKeebpout Munoßnpaa.*—£ rlo, ot the Supremo Court) sitting nt I itlabu £» last Thursday granted tho application *® ra of .error In tho ease of Henry,lTto, Monroe m arUnd.Charlotte Jones, convicted ol tlio n dor of Goorgo,Wilson and Elizabeth at M’Koosport, and how In the Allegheny c■ ly prison'. " Tho effect of this hill Hot® ,r * tho wliolo enso before tho Supremo Lour review, but will scarcely bo of any bon® the prisoners, except to delay tbdlr Tiio writ IB mndo’roturnablo on tho fourth oi lobcr. ■ Kan opp with' tdb : Ciucns.— I Two y® J» girls of; Harrisburg eloped with Bo,n< : f ° i flV men-connected with Eldrcd’s circus on M° * night last,,and have not since been b enrl ! .m 0 to iljo grcat.dlslrcsaof their parents, whon* in Walnut street.... K - Tho Gold Mcdnl ordered by l J°,Ei York Legislature, .in honor of-Dr. L* K. , has been completed. It is*, of floe B°l . weighs fifteen ounces. It is to ho twine transmitted to Philadelphia-to Dr, Kane llicr, - , ay The election In Vermont, line nauaV hi tho buccoh# of tho Black Ilopaul
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