AMERICAN VOLUNTEER
JOHN B. BRATTON, Edilor b Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., SEP. 17, 1857.
Democratic Stale Ticket.
Tor Governor,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Of Lycoming County.
For Canal Commissioner,
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
Of Chester County.
For Supreme Judges,
WILLIAM STRONG,
Of Berk» County,
JAMES THOMPSON,
Of Erie County.
Democratic County Ticket,
Assembly,
HUGH STUART, of South Middleton.
CHARLES C. BRANDT, ol Perry county,
Prothonalary,
PHILIP QUIGLEY, of Carlisle.
Clerk of Courts,
DANIEL S. CROFT, of Southampton.
Register,
SAMUEL N. EMINGER, of Mechanicsburg,
Treasurer,
MOSES BRICKER, of Monroe,
Commissioner,
SAMUEL MEGAW, of Mifflin.
Director of Poor,
JOHN TRIMBLE, of Silver Spring.
Auditor,
BENJAMIN DUKE, of Shlppenabtirg.
Tna Dbodoiit. —It is now nearly three weeks
since we had rain. It is too dry for seeding—
the fall pasture that promised so fair, is parch
ed and nearly destroyed—and the public roads
are knee deep with dust, the whole country
shows the cflects of the dry weather. A good
soaking rain would be most acceptable.
Dickinson College.—The regular scholas
tic year of this institution commenced on Thurs
day of last week. We notice quite a number
of new students in attendance, an evidence that
the College commences its present session under
very favorable auspices.
Onr merchants are making preparations
for a fall stock of goods. From all appearances
wo are led to behove that an unusual amount
of business will bo done in the mercantile de
partment.
False Alarms. —False alarms of Hrc appear
to be a favorite amusement of late with some
men or boys in our town. Measures should be
adopted by the Borough authorities to abate
the nuisance. At this season ofthoyear, when
there is considerable sickness in town, iU is an
outrage to disturb the pence by running engines
through the streets, and kicking up a general
noise and confusion, merely as a matter of
amusement. There is no fun in this, and the
man, or boy, or fool, who is guilty of starting
a false alarm of fire, should be found in board
at the county prison for at least a month.
Fobbing of a Wiluot Clud. —Last week
largo and glaring handbills were extensively
circulated through our borough, calling on the
Americana, Republicans, &c., to meet at Dan
nou’s Hotel, on Saturday evening, for the pur.
pose -of forming a IVituor Club. Well, the
evening camo, and (lie time tor calling the meet
ing to order came too, but (ho Americans, Re
publicans, &c., were no nhere to bo found.—
Seven persons composed the entire meeting,
four of whom seemed to have the whole burthen
of the parly on their shoulders. After consult.
Ing a little while together, it was agreed to or
ganise the meeting and adjourn to some other
time, when it would be more convenient for the
party to assemble. Some of the loaders of that
party, no doubt, anticipated a good opportunity
to show their devotion to the Wilmot
*nd wo aro sorry that they lacked so much of a
full house. Wo do think that the opposition
aro treating their loaders rather bad in not turn
ing ont to their meetings, n hen they aro so oom
cstly requested to do so. It looks os though
they had no belief in their lenders, or, that the
party (as one of them said on that evening) car
not bo rallied.
A Speech from Jo Barkmi. —Gen. Jo. Bar
ker, Ex-Mayor of Pittsburg, held forth In ft
speech o 1 over two hours in length, in Jroot ot
our Comt house, on Monday evening. His
speech consisted in attacking Catholicism, the
Priests, the Pope, and (he devil, with a slight
sprinkling of a defence of Know-Nothingism.
11b admitted, however, (hat the “ Americans”
had committed a number ol serious errors, and
lienee it was (bat the people were down upon
Sam ami his followers. The greatest mistake
that party made, ho suid, was in waging war
agpinsl all torelgnors. lib was opposed t«
this, for ho considered every good foreigner a
good citizen, and entitled to all the rights and
immunities of a native born. Ho was
opposed alone to the Catholics, not because
most oi them were foreigners, but because lie
considered their religion hostile 1o the spirit of
our republican institutions, kc. The speaker
did not toll us who ho isln favor of for Govern
or, but, from the tenor of ids remarks, wejndge
ho Is a Uaelkhdrst man. With the exception
of one light, and a fid so alarm of lire, the meet
ing was n peaceable one.
Tn» Mbuouim, or tiik forty Clergyman
—ln ihc President's mosicrly reply to the forty
clergyman;—published by us lasi week—he says
their memorial .was placed in his hands by Hor
atio King, Rsq., First Assistant Post-Master -
Ocncral. Without any additional explanation,
it might appear to some that Mr. Kino sym
pathized with the petitioners in the views they
expressed, and that he woe aware of the char
acter of the letter ho conveycd’lo the President.
Such was not the ease. The Washington Un
ion contains the following explanation In refer’
coco to Mr. K'u. agency m the matter, which
comports entirely with the uniform propriety
which.marks the conduct of that gentleman, of,
ilcialty as-wcll as personally. Tho Union says . Hon. Jaucs Nii.l.—We noticevrilh pleasure.
*'Wo hove been requested' by Mr. Horatio that tho Democratic Convention of Franklin
King to soy (hut ho was-nof only totally igno- county performed' a noble act, by nomination
rant, but lie bad not tbc sllßblcst suspicion of- Jud N|M _ |or AMCmbly- T | lo Judgo has
tho character of tho communication frtn> I ro- . . J , , ,
i a MMir.9Hllnuin< and pibefeto the PKwHM; that copted the nomination, and we sincerely hope
ii canto Whim tlrrobgtilbo moil.from a person the good sense of tho people of that county will
unknowns Wm. obcdrtptfrtied by a respectful j IH ] u< . 0 them to elect him by a decided majority,
note requesting* him to see it safely delivered to j U{ jg 0 Nn.r. is one of tho able men of our Stale,
togrtlior wbb said nolo!
vote.secretary, slating in a note also to tho )of grsi experience in public affairs. Such men
rotary, that ho was Ignorant of tho contents of deeded in the Legislature, and wo aro glad
the package.” ; u, a j Hj 0 pcopM of tho different counties
lu,NK3a ov COl-. Bbnton.—Col. toa ,aro beginning' to think and act in tho matter,
regret to learn, la dangeronoly 111, at Washing*' 'Y° repeat, we shall' rejoice to chronicle tho
ton. ' * ■ (election Of Judge Nil.l.
TUB TONNAGE TAN.
That an effort ifill be made by the Republi
can members of the next Legislature .to repeal
the tonnage tax, due from the Pennsylvania
Rail-Road, and thus deprive the Common
wealth of revenue amounting to nearly o quar
ter or a million of. DOLLARS annually, is
universally believed. The leading Republicans
of the State appear completely wedded to the
Pennsylvania Rail-Road Company; they are.
indeed, owned, body and breeches, by that mam
moth corporation. The act of the last Legisla
ture exempting this corporation from taxation,
ond thus robbing the people of three or four
thousand dollars annually, was one of the most
stupendous acts of corruption and villainy ever
enacted by a body of men calling itself a Leg
islature. And yet every Black Republican in
both Houses voted fur this measure, and sanc
tioned this great wrong 1 Indeed, it was the
principal measure advocated and passed by that
party, and their Governor, Jambs Pollock,
signed the bill, notwithstanding it was clearly
and unquestionably unconstitutional, ond was
so pronounced by the Supreme Court,
i Why is it, wo ask, that our opponents appear
bo anxious to favor the Pennsylvonia Rail Road
Company ? Why should they desire to-despoil
the Slate Treasury of millionsof dollars ? Why
should not the rich capitalists who own this
money-making corporation bo required to pay
Slate tax, like othrr men? These questions
may well be asked by the people, but it is only
the initiated—those who arc in the secrets of
the Black Republican party—who can answer
them from their own knowledge. It is but
reasonable to infer, however, that the leading
men of the opposition arc personally interested
in this question, and arc .partners with the
Rail-Road in the attempt making to rob the
State of its just revenue. If the Republicans
can save the Rail-Road from the payment of
an annual lax of a quarter of a million, the
Company may well afford to remunerate its
friends, by paying them half that amount for
their services. That this is the understanding
that exists between the Rail Road and the lea
ding Republicans, we have not a doubt.
The bill of the last session, providing for the
sale of the Stale improvements, contained ft pro
vision freeing the Pennsylvania Rail-Road from
the payment of taxes forever, provided that
Company purchased the works ottered for sale !
This tax was worth more to the Slate than alt
the improvements she owned. Thus, the works
were to be given away, at a nominal price, and
the Rail-Road was to be paid a large sum (in
the way of taxes refunded,) for taking the works
off our hands ! We repeal, a .bolder piece of
villainy never was enacted by a Legislature.—
Fortunately for the people of the Stale, the Su
preme Court knocked this bargain and sale in
the head, by deciding that the Company could
not be exempted from the payment of tax for
the support of the government. Three days
after this decision was made, the Rail-Road
Company paid into the State Treasury $146,•
000 of lax due the Commonwealth, and which,
but for the decision of the Court, would have
been lost forever ! No wonder that every Black
Republican paper irr the State sent up a howl
against the Canal Board and the Supreme
Court. The decision spoiled their calculations,
and the money that was to bar* been used in
the present campaign, in purchasing presses
and editors, and defraying the expenses of Wil
mot canvassers and speakers, is now safe in the
vaults of the people's treasury. No wonder,
wo say, that our opplßhcnls fell chagrined and
disappointed.
Wcnsk the people lo look at this question'
now , and particularly would we impress upon
them the importance of electing Democrats to-
the Legislature. This is one of the issues now |
pending, and which is lo Ik decided on the sec
ond Tuesday of October. The Democratic par
ty is pledged to oppose all attempts that arc
mado to release tho Pennsylvania Rail-Road
from tho payment of Stale tax tour opponents,
on the other hand, arc as determined that the |
Rail-Road shall not pay tax. Let the people
think of the matter before they vote at the
election, and then act as their judgment dic
tates.
O* The Amencan denies that either of the
gentlemen running for office on the Republican
County ticket voted for Mr. Buchanan last
fall. No ! Then you. sir, editor of the Amer
trait, slandered them, for you have sa'd that
they so voted. Don't be '• scared,” neighbor,
by being (old that you first made this accusa
tion. Now, for the proof.—bast fall, after the
returns of the election had been counted, and it
was ascertained that Mr. Buchanan had car*
tied this county by 400 majority, the Ameri
can, in attempting to account for the result,
told its readers that the old line Whigs had
supported. Mr. Blcuana.s to a man, and hence
bus large majority in the county ! A couple of
weeks since, this same InUh-lelling /fmrpictm,
in an article eulogistic of the opposition County
Ticket, informed us that a portion of ssid-tiok
ct was composed of old-lino Whigs—the same
men who had supported Mr. Buchanan last
fall, if the American spoke Iho truth at the
tunc it accounted for Mr. Buchanan's largo
majority. We arc warranted in asking, lliero
foic, at what lime it was the American misrep*
resented the course of the old-line Whigs—last
fall, when it accused* thorn with having, voted’
with the Democrats, or at this time when it
says they voted against us? We ask our
neighbor to reconcile his two positive assevera
tions. lie shall not sing in our cars the
plaintive melody ” Kaly-dici, and Kaly-didn 1 /,"
without an explanation of his meaning.
As to us denying our first allegation, wc
shall do no such thing. Wc still believe that
at least two ol the candidates on the opposition
ticket did support Mr. Buchanan, and wo
honor them for that act. The American
stumbled upon the truth Vast foil when it ac
. cused them for thus voting, and its attempt to
i deny it at this late date, goes to prove that
, those who are given to prevarication should
possess good'memories.
CONSISTENCY OF OUR OPPONENTS,
Our political opponents—wo cannot call
them by a party name, for they change that os
often os their principles—have been consistent
In one thing, nt.least—abuse of certain men of
the Democratic party,. Without going beyond
our own, State, wo might point to the abuse
they heaped upon David Wilmot,during the
whole time ho acted with the Democratic party.
Mr. Wilmot, no ono will dispute, is a roan of
ability, a good debater, and always a radical
in his political views. • From the lime Mr. Wil
mot commenced his political life to the day of
his apostacy, ho was one of the best abused
men in the State. Then the opposition consis
ted of Whigs and Anti-Masons, and the papers
of the two factions vied with each other in heap
ing anathemas upon “free-trade Wilmot,”
os they were wont to call him. So fierce
were they in their denunciation, and so hear
tily did they hate him, that they even went so
far as to recommend that ho should bo banish
ed from the State! He was considered by
them —if we can believe their papers of the date
wo speak —a monster in human shape—a devil
unchained, politically and morally corrupt—
This was but few years ago. Now we find
these same men supporting David Wilmot for
Governor of Pennsylvania!
Another man the opposition were in the hah
it of abusing without stint or mercy, was Si
mon Cameron. If we had space to spare, wo
might publish a number of choice articles from
the Harrisburg Telegraph, of a few years back,
to show the opinion our opponents entertained
of this political financier and mountebank.—
According to their own testimony, he was the
worst and most corrupt man that ever lived,
and no difference when or whore anything like
corruption took place, Simon Cameron it was
who had concocted it. They accused him of
tampering with members of iho Legislature,
with bribing delegates composing State Conven
tions, with purchasing jobs for himself and
friends from the Canal Board, and many other
iniquities, “too numerous to mention.” Well,
Cameron was ejected from the Democratic par
ty, because it was very generally believed he
was too tricky to remain in it without injury
to our cause. And what did the opposition do ?
Why, they turned round, wiped out, as with a
wet sponge, all they had ever said against him,
and elected Cameron to the United States Sen
ate !
We might go on and mention scores of oth
ers who have been subjected to the abuse of the
opposition, and who arc now the lenders and
idols of that wretchedly debased and inconsist
ent party. The two instances we have point
ed out, however, will suffice to show that no
difference how corrupt and dishonest a Demo
crat may bo in the opinion of our opponents, he
is worthy to receive the honors and the leader
ship of the present Black Republican parly. —
Toocorrupteven toremainaprivate in the Dem
ocrats ranks, he is nevertheless a perfect god
when he joins his fortunes to Republicanism.—
They not only receive him with open arms, but
they appoint him their commandcr-in-chicf, and
heap their honors upon him ! Comment is un
necessary. ,
[T7* Tho American still insists that Mr.
Croft, tho Democratic nominee for Clerk of
the Cuurts, docs not possess the nccessory
qualifications to .discharge the duties of tho
office-! Wo pronounced this a'misrepresenta
tion when it was first mado, and shall continue
to do so os often os it is repeated. We venture
to say there is not a man on (ho Republican
ticket who writes a better hand or is os good a
Clcfk as Mr. Croft. Few men in the county
qualified tor discharging the duties
-of the Clerk’s office than he is, and what could
have induced our neighbor to single him out
for such a charge, is a mystery wc can't un
derstand. It is notoriously false, and is laugh
ed at by all who know Mr. Croft. In point of
ability the Democratic ticket, from lop to bot
-1 tom, is superior to tho Republican ticket of our
1 opponents.
Ov" Our neighbor of the Volunteer must
think wc are easily scared. Did lie think
,ibat hereafter wc wonTd submit to his inspec
tion what wc wrote before publishing it. so
that nothing might gel into our paper that
would shock his .tenstfu’c car I— American.
If the editor has concluded to submit bis
editorials to nur inspection before he publishes
them, wc feci satisfied bis readers will thank
him for it. for we will make a much better pa
per for them than they now receive. Wcfenr,
however, that by (he time wo finish pruning
his articles —adding to and striking out —he
will not know his own bantlings. Instead of
abounding in inconsistencies and falsehoods,
(as is now the case,) they shall speak the truth,
and defy contradiction.
Hon. Thomas S. Bei.i..—The Democrats of
Chester County have nominated Judge Bbu. as
their candidate for the State Senate. The Phil
adelphia PYcss, in speaking of the nomination,
says—The ■ nominations of Hon. Thomas S.
Beu. (br Senator in Chester and Delaware dis
trict, and of Hon. James Nii.l for the Assem
bly in Franklin county, are among the good
signs of the limes. Such men arc on honor to
a parly, and we doubt not that they will go to
Harrisburg resolved to do their duty to the
State at all hazards.
JakrsVekcu, Esq., on the Stump !—Wo
nolico that this gentleman, though a candidate
for the Supremo Bench, docs not hesitate to
participate In the proceedings of the Wihndt
meetings in Western counties. The Washing
ton Reporter stales that ho was to have follow
ed Wihnot in speaking at that plooc, but was
prevented by an-engagement in Coutt; and
we notice by tho publlahcd-proccedlnga in I'ay
cite county, that Mr. Vecch was an active par
ticipator in it. We had entertained- a belter
opinion of him than to suppose that lie would
thus degrade himself and dishonor the high po
sition he occupies before the public. It is bad
enough for parlies to nominate candidates for
Judicial stations on partisan grounds, but ten
fold worse for such candidates so far forgetting
their own dignity as (o take part in the can
vass.
tCrllon. Wm. P. Solicit, of Bcdfc
Speaker of tho llouso of Ruprosoi
1808, hns boon nomlnatod for tho St
by tbo Democrats of tho Bedford, I]
and Somerset Wslricl.
FXyiMKua' Ilian School.—Tho ai
lion for llircc Directors of Iho Furr
School of tho State of Pcnnsylvanu
at tho farm in Centre county, on 1
of last \?cck. Tho following persont
elected : Frederick Watts, of On
lion. Jiuncs Miles, of Eric, and Jos)
ofDtlMvarc.
•JgJt • 11 Union” Disunion.
.■' v THo’ ,, Ufrion n 'cflorlB ofour opponents arc
meeting with disoalorin all quarters,. Thedis
nfieclion is 1 spreading throughout the entire
Slate. But fesv of these attempts at harmonic
zing political antagonisms for the object of pub
lic plunder, will meet with any success. This
faot at tfio same time presents rather a queer
feature-in opposition consistency. The dissent
sion upon the ‘‘Union” State ticket, though
quite extensive Is hot so general ns in these lo
cal attcmpls.' While the opposition cannot en
dure one another at home, they can make a
show of gulping down their disgust where the
State is concerned.
One of the latest 'of the local conflicts occurs
in Huntingdon County. The Huntington Jour
nal rcfusfcs'to support the county ticket lately
nominated by the so-called union convention,
and substitutes Levi Evans for the Legislature,
in room of Col. S. S. Wharton, the regular nom
inee, and, James McElroy for Prothonolary in
place of James E. Glasgow, on the same ticket,
with Col'. Wharton. The Journal thinks that
the Americans were not disposed to play fair,
and did hot give the Republicans a big enough
** gobble.” The. Blair County f Vliift, in pursu
ance of its own policy proclaims this “consis
tent nnd-rjg/jf.”
These unhappy “Union” men arc having a
most difficult lime of it, and after a few more
failures of this description will be inclined to
agree with ns that they belter give the matter
up as a very “bad job."
Negro Suffrages in New York—A Singnlnr
Mistake,
Among the foolish things clone by the Repub
lican Legislature of New York last Winter,
was the passage of a joint resolution, sul nit
ting to the people an amendment of the & lie
Constitution, so as to dispense with the freehold
qualification and the three years' residence now
required of colored voters. It is necessary to
the validity of all amcndtmonls to the Consti
tution. that the joint resolution proposing them
shall be published for three months previous to
the election. But by some blunder which a
large portion of the press charge ns intentional,
the publication has been delayed until it is 100
late, and by that means the Republican party
escape the odium of submitting to the people
what could-not fail to be a most unpopular
measure. "Whether this failure to print is the
result of a trick, as many people shrewdly sus
pect, the Republicans, being ashamed of their
injudicious measure, or of an actual oversight,
it is generally conceded that Governor King is
free from alt blame in the matter.
The Albany Evening Journal says :
WE CONFESS on the pari of REPUBLICAN
OFFICIALS TO AN UNCONSCIOUS NEG.
LECT OP DUTY, through which Joint Rcsoln
(ions adopted})}/ the Legislature, HAVE BEEN
LOST!
The Statesman is unwilling to be satisfied
with this excusn. It says :
But who so weak or forgiving ns to suppose
that the Regency were “unconscious” of what
they were doipg when they strangled iho'Reso
lutions providing for the purification of the
Ballot Box and wider suffrage ? They as well
knew what they were nl>out as when in the
Legislature they defeated every attempt to pass
a Registry Law and the Personal Liberty Bill.
IT WAS A DELIBERATES, PREMEDITA
TED ACT, pifpeirated os necessary to the nc-
the purposes of the Weed Re
gency! • ..... .
Mafic tfSttnf toneurrent Resolution having
a Job in it/aiind t/sjeay to the proper place and
became operative, but these two which related to
a pure and extended suffrage were smothered !
Was it accident ?<• Did (in's arise from “nn un- 1
conscious of duly ?” Who believes it ? I
I)iFKKnB!«r [W-vra op Doing tub Sa«b
Thing ! —ln,'lowa the Republicans vole down
directly the (johslituiional amendment enfran
chising negroes, In New York they strangle
the proposition In Iho Executive Chamber.-
The one was: comparatively manly ; the other,
incomparably hypocritical and cowardly.—
Guilty ns tbcfic pretended champions of freedom
are, of acls which should consign the party to
oblivion, the leaders sock to divert attention
from them by crying out rebellion in iCanys.
and tilling the land with excitement over a
purely fictitious state of things in that Tcrrlio
ry. But the delusion in broken, and the ver
[ diet of the people is about to be rendered
i against (he guilty parties.
CC7" The Philadelphia S'onh Jlnwriccn of Fri
day contains the following—Another political
parly held its city convention yesterday,- The
straight republicans are now in the Hold with
their commute of supermtondencc, nominating
conventions, etc.. Mins making die fourth party.
On the one hand we have the Democratic army,
perfect In its (bill ns it always is, and in posess
ion of 0*1! the ©Hires, national and municipal,
while on the other shin wo have three fragmen
tary bodicsi—straight American, straight repub
lican, and American republican, meeting and
resolving, and working away as though each
were sore of success some day or other.
K 7" Col. Samuel D. Patterson, a veteran of
the press, has taken charge of the editorial de
partment of the Norristown Register. and this
week the paper appears with a new heading,
new types, and other important improvements.
A Cambi. Load.— Tho Government camels
now at work In Texas, carry GOO pounds of
corn at a load, and travel thretf and a-hnlf
miles an hour without difficulty. Their great
value is noi so much on account of greater
stcnglh than the horse, but on account of their
ability to make the jorhaita del nuterto , across
some of the desert plains of Western Texas.
IX7" Ills understood that tho new connUtu
lion of lowa has been adopted by the people,
but that the separate clause, admitting negroes
to Tree suffrage in common with tho whites,
has been 1 voted down by a very largo majori
ty.
Invitation to tub President and Tide
President.— I The Chamber of Commerce of
Si. Louis has extended on Invitation to the Pre
sident and Vice President of the United Slates
to bo present on tlw occnhlon of the Agrlcullu
al Fail that place, and has appointed a
extend to them the hospitalities
iw I’itonuoß. —Tho Buffalo Com
i “In eplto of tlio scnrclly of money
wrncss with which produce cornea
iavo received within the lust f( rt*
1,000 hands of flout 1 , half a million
icat, and nearly tho sumo amount of
week wo flontoll'by canal alone over
ids of grain $ aside from (ho grain
r, and’other rolling freight sent ly
Reasonable Men, Deflect I
A feW years ago, says the Clinton Demoevait
the opposition to the Democratic party profess
ed to believe that the welfare of the Nation de
pended on a Protective Tariff. Now they have
ns their candidate for Governor an advocate of
Free Trade, who was In Congress and voted
against their protective tariff
Later, they professed that the Catholics and
Foreigners threatened rnln to the country, and
made it their sole principle of politics that these
classes should be prohibited from holding office
and voting. So essential did they regard this
profession, that they organized “Connells” and
placed their members under the obligation of an
oath to vote against all Catholic and torolgn
born citizens. Now they openly repudiate the
latter halt of this profession (hoping by this
subterfuge to get the votes of foreign born citi
zens) —abandon their councils, their oaths, and
their party name—and tell ns that the fato of
the nation now depends on making war on the
Southern States f Once the tariff was every-
thing—then Catholics and Foreigners wire eve
rything—now Negroes are everything f
All this shows the opposition to be a party of
humbugs, ready to make any profession to suit
the times, and sincere in nothing. Will sober
minded people act with such a patty 7 Why
not join the old Democracy, who never change;
who have made this nation what It is, who have
governed it with a degree of success which com
mands the admiration of the world—the party
of the people, the Constitution, and of the whole
Nation-—who would have white men to govern
us—who would have the people of every State
to live as brethren, in religious harmony and
brotherly love —the only party that has the nerve
to fight fanaticism in every form and on all oc
casions, which never stoops to compromise with
error for the sake of success —the great party of
Jefferson and Jackson, of Snyder and Sbunk,
which proclaims equality of rights and privile
ges to all white men, and maintains the right of
white men to govern themselves every where
and on all occasions!
The Tonnage Till,
XVc might occupy a column of our paper with
resolutions adopted by recent democratic Coun
ty Meetings and Conventions, ngninsltlio repeal
of wliat is called the “tonnage lax," but deem
it unnecessary to do so. The fact farm
ers, mechanics and tax payors generally, of the
State, are almost universally opposed to repeal;
and it is right that they should be, because to
repeal that tax, would only benefit corporations
whoso Stock and Bonds aro held In largo amounts
by British capitalists, and nt the same time add
to (ho burdens of (he tax paying mass of our cil-
From the numerous resolutions which have
come under our notice, we give the followingas
specimens of Democratic sentiment on this sub
ject-
The Lancaster County Democracy thus ex
press themselves:
Resolved That, we nro in favor of Mm early
payment of the State debt and a reduction of
the present burthensome (axes, nml consequent- j
Jy wo are opposed to flic repeal of (he lonngo j
tax,and any appropriation ot (lie commonwealth’s
money 01 credit to any corporation or railroad
enterprise.
The Democrats of Perry County unanimous
ly—
Rewired, That the Representative! candidates
(his day nominated bo requested to give to the
democratic standing committee of this county,
for publication, a pledge In writing that they
will not, it elected, either directly.or indirectly
vote or use their Influence toyeloas? any corpo
ration from,ony fftarafton M subject to,
either on its capital or business', nor
support to aid in the passage of any Law giving
to a corporation any exemption from taxation
or liability which is notposcsscd by every clli
een of (iiis commonwealth.
Tub Bohdeii Ruffians And Bostonians.—
Since tho “pacification” of Kansas, (ho “Bor
der Ruffians” and Iho Bostonians, between whom
there .used to exist such a mortal antagonism,
bavo become the fastest friends tn the world.—
They have conceived, mutually, tho warmest
affection for each other, and, burying tho toma
bawk-of past quarrels, are cultivating that affec
tion with tho most dilllgcnt pafns. Tho “Border
Ruffians have the finest, fattest lands in Iho
world, but no railroads, while tho Bostonians
1 have money to bnlln'rKllroads with, and arc will-
ing to Invest it wherever ills likely to prove
profitable. This state ot things is tho basis of
tho new friendship between lhDol<fcncmfcb—n
friendship, which we are glad to learn, isnssum
ing an active character. The St. Joseph Gazelle
informs ua that Colonel 17. Bfoadmr Thompson,
who has been on a mission to Boston to gel (ho
capitalists of that city Interested in tho Platte
Country Railroad, has returned with tho intelli
gencc (hat (he stockholders (In Boston) design
organizing (ho Company In October, after which
they will commence operations, provided (ho
counties along tho route take stock in tho road.
Auk rou thruk ?—The New York News re
cords the fact, derived from a personal interview
with him, that Gov. Geary has no doubt of the
election of Packer over Wilmol for Governor of
this Stale! For once we arc happy to coincide
with the views of the redoubtable Ex-Governor
of Kansas ; but at the same lime, we oannol
help thinking that there is a wonderful chango
come over the spirit of the Governor’s dream !
If wo mistake not. ho had a dream that ho would
like to get the nomination of the opponents of
Iho Democracy for the aonv office —but it did’nl
work, hence the chango, we suppose !
Speculation in Suoaii and Molasses.— The
Now England merclmn's.aswdl os those ol Now
York, are carrying out tho sugar and molasses
speculation with groat pcrtlhaclly. A Now.
buryport correspondent ol the Boston Traveller
statos that millions of dollars’ worth ol these nr
tides bold on foreign account arc stored in that
town. Three acres of South Boston Wharf are
completely covered with molasses hogsheads,
(tie leakage from which, it is stated, amounts to
forty thousand gallons a day I This is worse
than the policy of (lie Dutch, who burn half
their spices to enhance tho value of (ho rest.—
In that case, for all purposes of nourishment or
health, Iho half, wo daro say, U as good as the
whole, perhaps belter j but In this ease tliuro is
an awful waste of sweetening.
Ex-Govtnaon Bionsa— A lalo number of llm
San Francuco Mvocatt nays that cx-Govarnor
John Bigler ami family 101 l Sncmmonlo on Urn
20111 July for Chill, towblcb place lio goes os
American minister. A largo number of friends
accompanied them to the boat •• to bid' them an
affectionate farewell.”
Gummru Costumk.—A Detroit (Michigan) pa
per says that a woman wag arrested recently in
that city, ''with nothing on her person but a
love letter and a daguerreotype. ” Tins is equal
to tho celebrated summer dross in Georgia— '‘a
false collar and a pair of spurs.”
Tho - United States Agricultural ExhlbJ.
tlon closed last Saturday, at Louisville Ky. li
was largely attended and very successful.
The Crops of 1857.
The Summer is over, and the New York
Tribune undertakes to give some tolerable cs
timatc of the Harvest-tor 1857. The growth
of grass throughout tho dairy regions has been
luxuriant ; Pasturage has been abundant thro’-
ouf;; a very largo yield of Hay has been se
cured—not in tho best order—and a full sup
ply of Fall feed is beyond contingency. There
must be a full product o( Butter and Cheese,
though the number of Cows was probably less
last Spring than hitherto. Sheep also had
somewhat fallen off, so that tho year’s product
of Wool and Mutton, as well as Beef, can have
been but an overage one. dive was a full crop.
Wheal suffered from Winter rains and freezing
out, and considerably from tho weevil or midge;
but a great deal was sown, and in many por
tions of the West, especially in tljo newest set
tlements, tho yield was abundant. The South
ern crop was uniformly good; and, on the
whole, wo believe the surplus of this year's
product will be unusually large, though the
Wheat culture seems to be gradually running
out iu New York and oilier of tho older States.
Potatoes have auflered considerably from rot,
especially in this vicinity, where the last rain
and the succeeding heat have renewed the rava
ges of the insidious disease. However, we arc
so used to the rot that the yield of Potatoes,
though small, may be equal to an average of
the last ten years.
The Cane is reported ns doing very well in
Louisiana and Texas, and promising a Sugar
crop at least double (hat of last year. A dou
ble \icld of Maple Sugar was obtained last
Spring, and a considerable amount of Syrup, if
not of Sugar, will be made of the Sorghum,
* though the season in this vicinity was the least
favorable for this plant of the last forty years.
But we shall have abundance of sweets this
year, and the heavy Sugar speculators may as
well go into bankruptcy at once. There is no
help for them. Colton promises a fair if not a
large crop, and Tobacco is generally thrifty.—
The export of our Southern staples of this
years’ production will l>o full, while our imports
of Sugar and Molasses will be very light.
The prospect for Indian Corn—our.grcal Na
tional staple from Maine to Texas—remains to
be considered. Next to Grass, if not even be
fore it. this is our most important product,
largely supplying food for man and beast, and
forming in the Shape of Beef. Pork and Wins
key, ihe basis of a considerable export. In
tins section, Corh is quite luxuriant, but late,
and in danger of destruction by an early frost
TTo need a full fortnight of mainly dry. bright
weather, lo carry the Corn Beyond the reach of
danger. A frost now Would destroy half the
crop. The earth is saturated with water ; the
days but moderately warm, though clear and
bright, with cool, breezy nights. Few factions
( have been deluged by rains throngbout Spring
[ and Summer as ibis lias ; but cron where Juno
and July were remarkably hot and dry. there
have generally been heavy rains in August,
which tend to postpone the ripening of-the
crop. A smart frost any time this month would
do great damage. Should this peril lie Provi
dentially averted, we may rejoice over one of the
amplest harvests that ever blessed the Country.
A Domestic Tragedy.— A noted house of ill
repute, In Market street, below Thirteenth, Phil
adelphia, was searched on Saturday, by (bo po
lice; and from it Elisabeth Tay
lor, the wife of Mr. Robert Taylor, sftlng busi
ness }n Seventh street, beloW Ghosimt, by a war
rant granted by Alderman Ernie, upon complaint
of llio husband. Mrs. T. is a woman of picpo-
sosslng appearance, nncl by no means Inelegant
manners. Site was taken from (bo -above place
at about six o’clock In thosTqomlOg) and com
mitted to prison in default or*'bail. Site was
subsequently released. On Sunday ovedingtho
unhappy woman went on board tho ferry-boat
Mary, plying to Camden, and, when midway
across tho river, plunged overboard. With
groat difficulty she was rescued, and taken In
j charge by somo persons residing across tho rlv-
sr. Tho parties formerly lived In Camden ; and
it Is stated that somo lima since, In tho absence
nf her husband, tho woman causedtho furniture
to be removed to Philadelphia and sold at auc
tion, and that she appropriated tho proceeds to
her own purposes.
ITow tub Law is V indicatkd in England.
—A ship lately Failed 1 from England with a re
markable freight. It was a convict-ship. It
boro as condenud prisoners, Sir John Dean
Paul and his two partners, BoicsondSlfaham •
Rcdpnlh, n wholesale forger ; Robson, the CV33.
lal Palace swindler ; and Seward, a barrister,
who, after a successful career of fraud, that
had lasted for more than twenty years, had
been finally delected'. These men were all well
educated, hod enjoyW good social positions,
and were opparcnily above the reach of suspic
ion. "The impulation-of a petty falsehood; or
a mean shnfflle," to quote the words of a Lon
don newspaper, "would-have filled them with
indignation; and yet, at this moment, they
wear tho convict'd dress, and herd with the com
mon mob of vulgar criminals, the touch of
whoso passing garments would once have been
held a foul pollution."
Mas. CuNNiNajiAM.—The grand Jury of (lie
city ami county of New Vork have found a true
bill against Mrs. Cunningham, charging her
with fraudulently producing a false heir to tho
Durdull estate. The indictment contains sev
eral counts, and Is drawn altogether according
to the law in such cases made and provided
Mrs. C. had previously boon admitted to bail on
the charge involved in the indictment. It is
stated that now (he Indictment baa been found
(lie District Attorney could again demand bail,
but be bad announced that rather than incur
the charge of persecuting a woman, and oven
such as Mrs. C., ho would decline availing him*
Bolf of that prlvilcdgoj while he would agree
bolt r j J udgo Peabody (hat tho fact of on indict
ment having been found was an additional icns
on fur him to retuso surotlos that wow excep
tionable. Tho matter coming up subsequently
in tho Court of Sessions, Mr. Hall objected to
one of tho sureties, Mr. Wilt, because ho was a
material witness in tho charge against Mrs. 0.,
but tho Judge allowed him to remain. Tho trial
will take place in the court of Oyer andTortnl
ner, a motion to (hat effect having boon granted,
at the Instance of Mis. fl.’scounsel; It remains
to.bo soon, honcop what will bo done with the
defendant In the promises. Bo fur as wo are
concerned, wp arc willing aho should have tho
benefit ot all tho charity she demands, and wo
leave her hence toa Jury ofher country.
GiiAssiioiTjtna in Mahyland—Grasshop
pcrs wo Bold lo bo so very plentiful In Cecil
county, Jld. t that In some places Iho seed clo
ver, through whole Helds, and In many gardens
the lops of heels and other vegetables, aro en
tirely eaten up.
Republicanism but pother. Name for Atoll.
' tionlsfa.
Gcrtain.professing American journals hcrca
bouts, in tjnrpay of Black. Republicanism,
strive hard to satisfy the public that Black R C I
publican is not AbdUtionisra ; but the National
Era, the long established and fully recognized
organ of the Abolitionists, confirms the charge
that Republicanism and Abolitionism are iden.
tical in practice. It has been Hie practice even
for the modern Republicans to deny this, but
here we have tho charge direct from one of their
own organs. Rcad.it carefully
“We do not intend these facßfrslmll be lost
sight of. The early nbQlilionists so far ns our
influence can go, shall not bediscrcditcd through
ignorance and prejudice. There arc Republl.
cans, so called, who would separate their move
ments entirely from that which.those much
abused men originated. They cannot do it;
the movements arc one; the early Abolitionists
were only tho pioneers.”
From the Rochester Union o/Sepi. %
Startling Dcvelopemcnls,
One of our hitherto esteemed and influential
citizens was this day arrested upon a charge of
a dreadful—a diabolical crime; and from what
we gather from official and authentic sources
we believe the testimony is very strong if not
conclusive as to the guilt of the accused.
The person to whom we allude is John R.
Robertson, cashier of the Eagle Bank. He was l
arrested by Chief Police Oviatt, on a warrant
issued by Po ice Justice Cardwell, on
plication of District Attorney Huson. The’
warrant charges Mr. Robertson with attempt
ing to produce tho death of his wife by admin
istering certain medicines, drugs, or compounds
procured by him for that purpose.
Some few days since Mr. Robertson applied
to Ur. Joseph fhegler, his family physician, to
administer to Mrs. Robertson some medicine
winch would tend to hasten her death by in
creasing the liability to certain diseases with
winch she was atlhcled. We understand that
the diseases to which she was deemed liablcand
strongly predisposed, are apoplexy and disease
of the heart. Hence medicines which would
increase the circulation, it is supposed would
produce one or the other of those diseases.
Dr. Biegler was surprised that such a propo
sition had been made to him and at once con
sulted certain citizens whom he regarded as
fnendly to him. and they went to the District
Attorney. I’nder tho directions of that officer,
steps were taken to confirm tho statement of
Dr. H-, and the District Attorney states that
they were fully confirmed in every particular.
•Dr. B. Rave Mr. Robertson certain compounds,
from time (o lime, which he, Robertson, sup
posed well designed lo produce the effect, and
it is believed that these compounds were ad
ministered.
The arrest was made while Mr. R. was at
his place behind the counter of the Eagle Bank,
and must Imre overwhelmed him, whether
guilty or innocent. Mr. Robertson is a gen
tleman who has stood high in this city, where
he has resided a dozen years or more. ’ He was
for some years receiver for the Central Rail*
road Company nt the Rochester Station ; sub
sequently he was engaged at tho Rochester
Savings Bank, and for the Inst two years has
been Cashier of tho Engle Bank. He is a gen
tleman of wealth wo believe, and up to this
time his character has l>ccn f cir.
Mrs. Robertson is a lady of excellent stand
ing. and esteemed highly we beUevo, by her
acquaintances.
Prom the Pocket! cr American Sept-
The Robertson A/foir —Fnrllier Pnrllcnlnft.
As might have been expected, the excitement
cnusid by the announcement uf the arrest of
John B Robertson yesterday, was most intense
and widc-sprendv No ciiclimslanco that has
occurred here for many years has caused any
thing like the commotion raised’by this most
unfortunate and deplorable ofluiri ,
Of course public scntimertt is divided and did
opinions expressed ore almost as numerous and
varied as the number of those who utter therth
Some do rot h&iuto io avow the belief that
the charge against Mr. Robemon baa its origin'
in a deep laid conspiracy against him, the mo
tive for which is found in certain tmnsodlion*
some time past, with which Mr. RobcrisOtrhatf
no ostensible connection.
It must be a sourse of gratification to' Mr.
Robertson, whether he is guilty or innocent,
that immediately on tho promulgation of thlr
horrible charge, friends almost numberless. And
Comprising among them men of tho very high*
eat character and standing, socially and finan
cially. flocked about, him to oiler advice, aid
and sympathy in the'ealamity which hos over'
taken him.
It is stated that when the alleged suggestion*
was made by Mr. Robertson to Dr. J. Beiglcr,
that the Doctor communicated with the Dis*
trict Attorney, by whoso advice the plan was
laid to entrap Mr. Robertson.
Why did not the District Attorney ro to
Mr. Robertson and inform him of the charge
and enjoin him to desist from his purpose ! 16
was unnecessary to bring about this great pul*'
he scandal, and to ruin the character of a mart
v °l m " Bto °d always as fair ond honorable as -
Mr. Robertson. -
1 his much may bo said, even supposing Mr.
Robertson guilty t but the public voice is yet
m his favor, and it will require overwhelming
proof of the most positive nature, to destroy
the confidence of this community lk
Robertson. . »
The parlies immediately Interested in it, liiff,
wife and her brothers, one of whom was to'
the city yesterday, scout tho whole affair osa’
conspiracy. It must hare been highly drnma k ‘
lie when Mr- K., attended' by the Chid of the'
Police, entered the presence of biff wife and to k
formed her that this wri» the Chief, rind’that h */
[Mr. Robertson] wan under arrest for a con'
Rpiracy to tokclicr life.
No wonder She laughed tho assert tort <o*
scorn, and when assured that /he charge t cat
even so, that'she hurst into passionate
and asserted her life long confidence in hef
husband's integrity.
ColdCompout I'Oft . WllJfOt ix Fatehs
County.—Judge Wilmot visited Uniontown*
on Saturday last, but the turn-out of tlio peo
ple to hear him. it Instated, was uncommonly'
meagre, and ho elicited no enthusiasm.
speech was a mere repetition of his Abolition
harangue In Philadelphia.
Seduction nr a Cmsrgyhan,—The Tiwi®J
Slate Gazette of Monday relates lhoparito»|Vj ,
of a case of Reduction that occurred in vurii B
, ton, New Jersey, on Friday last. PqJV ■
trnlor of tho ermte was the Rev. Wn». a -»■
erlaml, a elergyindn and' n married man. .
the victim a young lady only fißc C)l >’ c * r ® *
age, of a respectable family, and a metnbe
his Church. Ik* had persuaded her to
his house, (in the abscitce of his wife) wdur m
pretence or desiring her to' assist several «
young ladies of his congregation Irt
the books of his library. Whcnshctnlcrcd w.
library, she was Htuprificd to find herself a *
hut was prevailed upon to remain, and uu& ;
her Blay there, tho libidinous scoundrel fiu
ded in accomplishing the poor girl’s nun*
Great excitement watt aroused among® ,
people of Burlington, when the pci*p«t rnt . .
the outrage bccamo known, nn^,^ ic ,f
hypocrite was obliged to flee for life. Mo •
cteded' in getting oil. Had ho been tak *
high ran the public indignation, ho would,
probably have been lynched.
[O" Extract of a letter, dated Angus '
1857, from an intelligent gentleman in XJla l
Ills correspondent in Washington. .
“ Polygamy Ih its most detestable
practiced in a few cases of which I ' , ® vc * u u r
In one ease a man was ‘scaled’ to both ft w
woman and her daughter: id nnqtl^icr* .
half-sister. The vice la becoming genera » on .
somuoh that a man is questioned in Ins rc ‘ p
who refuses to practise it. And' all this
mwe of our hohj religion-”