AfiEBIGiN VOLUNTEER.
JOBS B, BkiTTON, Editor & Proprietor
, CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 11, 1858.
Democratic State Nominations
Supreme Jodoe,
WM- A. PORTER, Of Philadelphia
Canal Commissioner,
WESLEY FROST, Of Fayette Co.
Democratic Meetings,
jid&L/frihiSSK. The Democrats of tlioJiast
will meet at Crazier’ ,>
v3&silSsftsS- Hotel, on SATURDAY
Evening, the'lStli Inst;,' at 7 o’clock, to make
Arrangements for the Borough election.
Tho Democrats of tbo West Ward, will meet
at Burkholder's Hotel, at the same time and for
the same purpose. ’ UXsr.
Public Documents.— We,aro indebted tollon.
John A. Ahl, of the House, Washington, and to
Messrs. Fottor, Millor, and Stuart, of tho State
Legislature, for public documents..
Departure or Tnoors. —Some 200 fine Idol
ing troops left the Carlisle Garrison on Monda;
destined for Utah, under the command of Lieu
Cuas. E. Noams. , .
The Weather for tho last eight or ten days
hw been intensely cold. Friday morning, wo
believe, isas considered the coldest morning. wo
have experienced this winter—the thermometer
at 74 o’clock indicating 9 degrees above zero.
On Monday wo had a alight full of snow.
• Lake Ontabio Trout. —Our friend, Iniioff,
.presented uswith a mess of this'delicious Qahj
and we must say they are worth the price asked
for them. If any of our friends want something
nice in the flsh lino, wo would advise them to
purchase, a mess of trout from Mr. Iniioff, who
has a fine lot on hapd.
Jvdob Hepburn’s Speech. —TTe publish in
another column the able and convincing speech
delivered by Hon. Sajioe'i, Hembubn, of this'
county, before the late Democratic State Con
vention. Of all the speeches made during the
sittings of the Convention, none were more solid
in argument or more able in defence ot the Na
tional Administration. Vfe bespeak for this
speech a careful perusal by our readers.
SWUNG ELECTIONS, AGAIN!
In our .last Issue we endeavored, to impress
upon the minds of the Demoerats of this coun
ty, the importance of preparing for the Spring
elections. Wo trust our suggestions have been
; well received, and that they have determined to
give a good account of themselves on the 19th
instant. Wo revert to this subject again, from
the fact, that many deem it of little consequence
• Which way the Spring elections go. This is a
groat mistake, and wo contend, that in order to
keep up our organization as a party, it is absb
. iutely necessary that we should elect Democrats
to fill the minor offices of fho county. When
' tee are negligent and let them tail into the bands
of our enemies, they take good care to use them
. .against us, and every day we are made to feel
their influence. This order of things' ought to |
be reversed, and wherever our Democratic
friends have tire majority in a Borough or Town
ship, they ought to elect a full Democratic tick- 1
ot. The officers elected this spring are *o be I
the officers of the election next fall, and from I
this fact alOjgo will be seen the necessity of pro
paring for the Spring election. •
, In our Borough affairs there seems to ns to
be a great demand on our friends to buckle on
their armour and drive out of power those who
now hold the reins of government in theirhands.
We might as well.live under a Democratic gov
ernmont, and we think, a little belter, as under
a Know-Nothing government. If our party re-1
solves to eieet a Democratic ticket in the Bo
rough, they can do it—they ought to do it—and
we bplievo they will do it. We believe tho peo
ple are with them, and that a change-in all the
different offices is desired by a large majority ol
our citizens. If we are to pay men largo sala
rits as Borough officers, let us have men who
will treat our citizens with decency and respect,
men who will give their time and attention ‘to
' their duties, and vptUv> wilt*act, without fear or
favor,
TVo hope out- Democratic triends in the 80-,
rough will remember how they were treated (ost
Spring. Many of you, by some means or oth
er, lost-yourvotcs, others could only vote a part
of a ticket, and it may be that the same game
will be plnyedion you Uhit Spring- It woul'd bo
well enough to be on-the look-out.. They ought,
alsa, tfl remember the eondocf.ij/ some of the op
position whom they have been voting into office
every.year for the 1 ait ten-years.- Wo have no
doubt they will ask again for your voles to as
sist them into, office, so-that they may have a
chance-to-operate against you. Give them the
• cbMi'ahouMtafj anditeUithcm yon.have a vivid
recollection of'llow thingsweromantigcd-LAST
.- SPRING and LaS-T FALL.
The Retired Orncsns or the Natv.—AVo
are glad to see that the House lias passed the
joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the
President to restore dropped and retired offi
, cere of the Navy, in certain cases, to the active
list. It affords at least a remedy for the foul
' Injustice which some of flm most gallant and
meritorious officers have suffered through the
Retiring Board, and the Naval Courts.
O* Mr. James P, Geary, the local reporter of
the St. Louis Leader, who was one of the vic
tims of the Pacific Hotel conflagration, was a
brother of Joseph Geary, Esq., of Pottsville.—
Mr. Geary had rescued his wife, and on return
ing for his daughter, inhaled the hotair which
subsequently proved fatal. llis brother has
gone to St. Louis to take charge of the remains.
Eclii'sb of the Su.v. —An annular eclipse of
the Sun vrillUnke place on the 15th inst. In
the United States this will be partial, and risi
ble east of Wisconsin, Illinois and Mississippi.
The Sun will rise about 0 o’clock 12m., partial
ly eclipsed on the southern limb. The eclipse
will end here about half-past seven.
Rbsmjhation of A' Judge.—It is staled that
the Uon- Jj G. Kimmel;. President Judge of the
Franklin and Somerset district, will be the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress next fall, and'
will accordingly resign his present position.—
In. such an event, it is probable that Hon.
James Hill, Democratic member of the Legisla
ture from JJraflkljn, will be urged for the Pres
dent Judsbip. which be before filled.
Pbatino FOR Them.—Some of the churches
in Flew Xoik have commenced: the weekly duty
of praying foe our national servan ts. As many
of the ministers have recently been preaching
—against them, it seems hut fair that the admin
istrative officers should now have the benefit of
their prayers.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COiWESTIOft.
Wo publish, in to-day’s paper, the proceed,
ings ot the 4lh of March Democratic State Con
vention. It will bo scon that Wesley Frost of
Fayette county, is tho nominee for Canal'Com
missioner, and William A. Porter of Phila.
delphia, tho nominee ior Supremo Judge. Wo
have no acquaintance with MV. Frost, but have
boon told by those who know him well that he
is a gentleman of sterling worth, highly popu
lar in the section of tho Stale where ho resides,
and well qualified for the office for which he lias
been named. Of Mr. Porter, tho candidate for
tlio Supremo Bench, wo can speak from person
al knowledge. Ho is a gentleman well known
"as an experienced jurist, and for many.years
lias enjoyed a largo and lucrative practice'at the
Philadelphia bar. Of a mild and amiable dis
position, ho is deservedly popular with those
who know him best. Notwithstanding the De
mocrats of this county, almost to a man, desir
ed file nomination oi that gifted and pure man,
George Siiarswoor, yet as Mr. Porter Ims
been declared the candidate of the party, wo
doubt not ho will, ns he should, receive the
support of tho Democracy of old Mother Cum
berland,.
Tho resolutions adopted by the Convention,
are'.firm but conciliatory, and are creditable
alike to the Convention and tho Democracy .of
Pennsylvania. The policy of tho President and
the measures of his administration are endorsed
in plain, hold and emphatic language by the
Democracy of Pennsylvania, speaking through
her appointed delegates. Wo rejoice Hint the
Keystone Slate has spoken—that the home of
our venerable and patriotic President has utter
ed a vojee lend and deep, ami that nil can un
derstand. Glorious old Pennsylvania! she nev
er .falters when duty calls. Steadfast and ini.
movable as her.o.vn mountains, slid cannot be
induced to ivorsliip at the shrine of false gods,
iior consent that the man of her choice, now in
the Presidential chair—her own “favdrito son”
shall .he cripplied in his administration by a
factious hn<J rebellions opposition. No!—the
name of James Buchanan is too dear to the
people of Pennsylvania—tod* well revered—to
be tarnished now, either by alarmists in our
own party, , or agitators of the opposition
James Buchanan, lias, for. more than a quarter
of a century, been regarded the head and front
o( the Democratic party of our State. lie has
always been true to the principles he professed,
and was always respected because of his fideli
ty and devotion to Democratic principles. What
has ho done to forfeit the good opinion of his
Democratic triend's 7 Nothing, that wo can
see. He favors the 'admission of Kansas under
the Locompton Constitution—ho believes fin's
ftiil bo tho most speedy way to got rid of tho
vexed and troublesome question. In.(bis opin
ion ho is sustained by his entire Cabinet, by a
very Fargo majority of the Democratic Senators
and Member* of Congress, as well as by most of
the loading Democratic statesmen of Our conn
try. Mr. Buchanan anti those who agree with
him, contend that in favoring the admission ol
Kansas they sacrifice no principle—violate no
pledges made by them previous to the election of i
185C—distuib no plunk ol the platform adopted
by (ho Cincinnati Convention. This is their
position, and, in onf'hnmble opinion, is a posi-.
(ion that is impregnable and cannot be success
fully assailed. But, more anon. We invito our
readers to give (he, resolutions of tho'State
Convention a careful perusal, and wo think they
will agree with us that they are prudent and po
litic, and will find a response in every Doraocra-
ic heart.
Late Bad Interesting News From California
and Utah.
Wo have two weeUV~later news from. Califo
rnia, by the arrival at New York of the steam,
ship Moses Taylor, with the Pacific mails anti
$1,040,423 imtieSsilra, A violent storm, last
ing three days, had swept ovur California, doing
great damage, A largo amount ot land had been
finally confirmed to lire Catholic Church by the
old missions being restored to them. Money
was scarce in San Francisco, and (he receipts
of gold from the interior quite limited. The
markets were- again overstocked, with all de
scriptions ot merchandise, except flour. In this
commodity some-Speculation was going on, and
prices had advanced to a higher figure than had
been demanded since 1858. More than the
usual number of murders and affrays had oc
curred in various parts of the State. At San
Diego, Mr. Getman, sheriff of Los Angeles
county, had been killed by an insane man named
Reed, from Texas. In a subsequent attempt to
arrest the murderer a regular battle ensued,
which resulted in the killing of the homicide,
his body being riddled with bails.
, A suicide mania prevailed at San Francisco.
No less- than thirteen suicides and attempts at
self-destruction were perpetrated during the
fort-night previous to the hailing of the. stoam
i,or- Ad'neldiad taken place betweontwo French
‘..editors* They fought with small sword's, and 1
both wore' wounded. ’ )
' The intelligence from- Sait-Lake City repro
!sonta the Mormons as suffering from want of
provisions, clothing and dry goods; A party
had arrived at the Mohave river in quest of sup
plies, and. with, orders to. prevent the further
emigration of the Saints from San Bernardino.
Two companies of artillery had boon sent to
Sah Bernardino to protect the inhabitants from
any violence from the Mormons.
OmciAJt Accounts or the Utah Kebeiiion.
—TIio president yesterday, in response to tlio
resolution of the Jlouse, calling lor information
to show what extent the Mormons in Utah are
in rebellion to (he U. S. Government, commu
nicated voluminous documents relating thereto.
The substance of the most important of these
lave already been laid before the public and
the press,
A letter from the head-quarters informs Gen.
Harney, that so well is the nature of this service
appreciated, and so deeply arc tho honor and
interests of the United States involved in its
success, that Government will hesitate at no ex
pense to complete the efficiency of the little ar
my, and ensure health and comfort to it, so (ur.
as it is attainable. He is told : “ The prudence
expected of you requires you (o anticipate a re
sistance, general organised force, and shape
your movements as if it.,woro certain; keeping
the troops massed and in hand when approach
ing expected resistance.”
In a iotter.to Col. Johnston, dated. Jan. 23d,
Lieut. Gen. Scott heartily approves of the for
mer’s conduct, and invites sympathy for the
difficulties ho so manfully aonquorod ; also ten
dering his liiijij appreciation of tiro noble enor.
gy, patience displayed.'by the officers
and men. Iqiniis tljo War Department concurs.
In nnothej letter addressed to Col. Johnston,
Gen. Scott says that it is no longer probable
that lie will go to tho Pnciflc-jcoast, or that any
expedition against or towards Utah will bo de
spatched from that side;
[£7” Mr. Everett is said to have repeated his
address on Washington 05 times and realized
over $30,000 for tho Mount Vernon, fundi
Democratic State Convention,
Pennsylvania's Favorite Son Sustained,
His Kansas Policy Endorsed.
THE RESOLUTIONS,
wsr. A. POIITF.It Foil RUPIIF.MF. JljhGK,
WESI.EV FROST FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
FINAL A D j 0 u R N JIENT,
'Great Enthusiasm, cle., etc., etc.
nAßinsqußC., March lib.—Pursuant (0 the
call of tile Democratic Slate'Committee, a Con
vention of Delegates, from the several Senatori
al and Representative Districts of the State, met
in the Halt of the House of Representatives, nt
tho Capitol, this morning, nt 10 o’clock, to
nominalc candidates for Judge of the Supreme
Court and Canal Commissioner, and. for the
transaction of such other business as pertains
to the authority of the Convention.
The Convcniion was called to order by Hon.
C. B. Buckalcw, Chairman of the State Com
mittee.
Mr. Arnold Plnmer nominated Vicro» E.
Pioi.ktt. Esq., of Bradford county, fls tempo
rary Chairman of the Convention.
The nomination was agreed to ; and Mr.
Piolelt took the chair, after briefly returning
thanks for the honor.;
Mr. C. J. Rhodes, of Lancaster, and Mr. B.
Grant, of Eric, mere elected .(Secretaries.
The list of delegates was then read, and a
number of contested seals were passed over for
the present.
A resolution was adopted, that in all eases of
contested seats, each party shall be allowed
five minutes to stale the case'.
Mr. Win. Hopkins, of Washington county,
moved the appointment of a Committee of one
from each Senatorial District, to be appointed
by the Chairman, to .select permanent officers.
Mr. Lewis C. Cassiday. of Philadelphia,
moved to amend, that the" Convention proceed
to elect a President.itiro voce, and the delegates
from the Senatorial Districts shall choose one
Vice President each. The amendment led to a
warm discussion, and was finally negatived, by
a vole of 59 yeas to 08 nays.
, A Committee of one member from each Sena
torial and Representative District, was then
chosen, to select permanent officers for the Con
vention. Hon. Samuel Hepburn, represented
Cumberland county on this Committee.
Wm, 0. Kline was admitted as a substitute
for Mr. ffathans, frdm the county of Philada.;
|and Adam Lowrie was admitted to the seat
contested by Philip Collins, of Indiana county.
The Committee on permanent officers report
ed the name of the Hon. Jonjf L. of
Fayette county, as President ; thirty-three i
Vice Presidents ; and eight Secretaries.
The President; on taking the Chair, made an )
ahlo and eloquent speech in support of the Stale
and National Administrations, and particular-
ly endorsing the of the President in re-
I gard to (ho admission of Kansas into the Union
with the Lccompioh Constitution.
Mr. 11. B. Wright, of Luzerne, moved that a
Committee on Resolutions, to consist of thir-
teen delegates, be appointed by the President.
Mr. Co/froth (from the Bedford and Somerset
district) moved an amendment that “ the dele-
gates of tho several districts select one from
each Senatorial district as the Committee on
Resolutions.”:
The amendment was negatived, and the ori
ginal motion adopted.
The chair then appointed the following com
mittee : Messrs. Wright, Buckalow, Hughes,
Day, Plumer. Hopkins, Dnnh, Stcnuner, Brew
er, Haldkmarv, Sloan, Cunningham," and El
deed. ■ I,"-
Mr. Weidman- moved that all the resolutions
ottered in the Convention, regarding the policy
of the party, be referred to the ■ Committee on
Resolutions without debate; After some dis
cussion this motion was: adopted. ■ ~.. ,r r -■■ ■- f
Mr. Wright moveWthat .no nominijtiphs',for
candidates be made till the resolutions, which
may be reported by: tho committee,, he adopted.
This motion led to a protracted and rather
exciting discussion, but it was finally adopted.
Several ineffectual motions were made to add
110 the number of the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr-hCofftblh moved that the Chair appoint
the State Central Committee of not less than
one from each senatorial district.
Adjourned till Friday morning at 94 olclock,
FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
March 5; —The Convention re assembled at
9J o’clock, and was called to order by tho Pre
sident.
After the reading of the minutes of the previ
ous day, a -short time was taken up in personal
explanations between Messrs. Geo. }Y. Miller,
Wro. A. Stokes, J. K.. Calhoun, and some hu
morous discussion between Messrs. E. C. Evans,
of Chester, and Alex. McKinney, of Westmore
land. . '
lion. 11. B. Wright, Chairman of" the Com-
mittee on Resolutions, then rose to submit the
report from that Committee. lie came forward
to the Clerk’s'desk, and said that before reading
the resolutions, he would say to the Chair and
to the Convention that they had no division of
opinion—that what they had embodied in the
report was the unanimous expression of the
Committee; without a dissenting voice. They
therefore;came to'the Convention with tho force
of unanimity, in addition to what he regarded
as their merits.
Mr. Wright then read the report of the Com
mittee, as.follows:
1. Resolved, That the principle involved in
the repeat of the Missouri Compromise and as
serted’ in the Kansas-Nebraska act, that the.
people of tho territories shall have the exclusive
control over their domestic institutions, is the
only sure guarantee against the agitation of the
nation in regard to the local institutions pf
particular States and Territories. w
2., Resolved', That .by the uniform a {(plica
tion of this Democratic principle to the organi
zation of Territories and in the adlnissiori of
new Slates, witli or without domestic slavery,
as they may clcot, the equal rights of- all the
States will- bo preserved, tho original compacts
of the Constitution maintained- inviolate, and
the harmony and : perpetuity of the uuion-of the
American States insured:
3. Resolved, That it is the right of (lie peo
ple of any Stale or Territory to exercise their
sovereign power through duly chosen represen
tatives, and through them enact a constitution
and government ; or they may delegate to such
representatives the more limited power to pre
pare their form of. government, reserving to
themselves the right of ratification, and that ei
ther mode of giving existence to Stale institu
tions, is consistent with tho doclrineof popular
sovereignty, and the established practice of the
States of this Union.
4; Resolved, That the Kansas-Nehraska act
having asserted and recognized the right of the
people of the Territories to form their own in
stitutions in their own way, and the duly or
ganized Government in Kansas 'having-by reg
ular process provided for a Convention of Dele
gates by the people, with instructions and pow
er to form a Constitution ; and' such Delegates
having assembled' in Convention and enacted a
Constitution under such instructions and power,
such Constitution, being republican'in form and
thcTerritory having the numberof inhabitants to
justify it. Kansas should be promptly admitted
into the Union. .
5. Resolved, That the people oT Kansas un
der tho Constitution enacted by their Conven
tion, may “at all times alter, reform, or abolish
their form of government in such manner as
they'may think properthat the provision
contained therein, as to a particular mode ol
alteration, after 1804, does not forbid any oth
er mode the people, by regular process, may
choose to adopt, either before or after that lime,
and this construction is warranted by the prac
tice of Pennsylvania and other States, and may
be regarded ns based upon a settled principle of
Constitutional law.
6. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
Convention that the time )ias come when the
fflifJlcultlcs and troubles in Kansas should cease,
and to determine whether if the schemes of bad
men arc still to agitate that Territory; that
the question should be local, not national; and
that great peril and danger are to be appre
hended to the Union and the cause of free goV
vernment, hy the thriller delay of her admis
sion as a Slate.
7. Resolved, That if the Constitution of
Kansas is not acceptable in sAmoof its provi
sions to the majority of the Free State men Of
that Territory, their own obstinate conduct has
produced tho • result; they have no cause to
complain, and their months should be forever
closed. .
». Resoled, That we have evident reason to
believe Hint the Abolitionists, in Kansas and
put of it, have a much greater desire to over
throw the Democratic party of the nation than
to ameliorate the condition of the slave; and
while they arc bold in their protestations against
what they call -the slave power,” they conceal
a t hirst and desire for political place, which they
would grasp at the cost of the broken and shat
tered bonds of the Union.
9. Resolved,-therefore, That wo unhesita
tingly do approve of the measures of Mr* Buch
anan in his Kansas policy, and are ready and
willing fo sustain him in all other measures of
his Administration thus far disclosed ; and we
entertain the belief that he will not abandon an
arliclcin the Democratic creed.
■ 10. Resolved, That the Democracy of Penn
sylvania acknowledge with pride and commen
dation. the able and timely support which the
Hon. Win. Bigler hft? given, in the u. S. Sen
ate, fo the policy of the National Administra
tion his wisdom in council : his logical skill
and talent in debate; his industry and integri
ty; constitute him a representative, to-whom
the interests of his constituents may bo safely
confided. ■ . if
11. Resolved, That in electing William F.
Packer as 'Governor of this. State, (he Demo
cratic party has secured the services of one in
every way well qualified to administer all (he
aliairs of the State for its best interests. With
an enlarged experience; he combines .adminis
trative ability of no ordinary character, and we
have every confidence .that he will,; by his advo
cacy of the true Democratic policy, secure the.
prosperity of the-people and ttlie honor of the
Commonwealth-
12. Resolved, That we recommend to, the
Legislature of this State such measures of re
form and economy ns-will aid to lesson asmuch
as possible the heavy burdens imposed upon the
people by taxation, and wo particularly recom
mend such a revision of the system of Banking,
as .may prevent in the future the troubles and
difficulties that the peppje of the State have
lately encountered.
The resolutions having been read,
Sir. Wm. A. Stokes, of Westmoreland, sub
miited thejbllowing as a substitute:
The Democratic party of the State of Penn
sylvania, in Convention assembled, do resolve
' 1. That the fundamental basis of American:
liberty is tint right of the people without dis
tinction of Ideality, circumstance or result, to
make the laws under.which they live.
2. The great right assailed during the late
Presidential contest; by-our opponents, was
gloriously vindicated by the election of the De
mocratic candidate.
3. This victory was supposed to insure to all,
and especially the citizens of the.Terrilorics of
the United States, the free exercise of all politi
cal rights by which to declare, establish and,
maintain such institutions.-policy and measures
as a majority'roight deem best adapted to pro
mote, tbeir-prusperily, security and happiness ;
and this without any dictation or restraint from
any person or officers in any unauthorized in
terference whatever. . .
4. Suplt independent freedom of the popular
will dan only be attained by a full exercise of
the individual fight of the elective franchise,
and this therefore.is the true lest of the validity,
of Consiipulional Govcrnmenf.
5. Therefore, Congress should admit no Slate
into the Union except with a constitution rati-,
tied and ndogjedln all by a majority of
all the governed-by.such cohsti-
shptlld' bc Teal, 1 not'ffic
li(ions:Harevnot fraudulent; direct, not Impli
ed, amfaijything short of this is a mockery, a
dclusionthitd fovenare, infamous in act and dis
astrous inconsequence.
G. To abandon the people of a Territory to
political intrigue, unfair intrusion or lawless
violence, and thus defeat the true -expression
and absolute, application of the right of sell
governmcntVwould be a violation of tile honor
and, abandonment of the maxims oftbe Demo
cratic patty, and must finally result in ihc rup
hire o( the bonds by which the party is Held
together, and consequent sacrifice of all that.se
cures, the freedom, greatness and glory of our
country. ,
7- That the policy of forcing Kansas into
the Union upon a Constitution already rejected
at the ballot-box by a large majority of the
people for whose government it w'as framed, is
ruinous ; that it involves atf act of Congression
al intervention and commercial usurpation, ac
complished, if at all, at a sacrifice of tlie plight
ed, faith of the nation, and in defiance of the
principles of self-government ; and the Demo
cratic part/ of Pennsylvania, now in Conven
tion, lirost solemly protest against the moral
treason of the men sent to Congress from this
Stale, who shall approve of, or vote for, drag
ging Kansas into the Union upon the Locomp
ton Constitution.
8. That while the radical element of Democ
racy, the declaration, of the supremacy of
the popular will is essential to party;unity; in
as much as it concerns the existence of the Re-
public, it never can be held that difference of
opinion jn point of policy may not be tolerated
iin perfect consistency with' the organization of
:the Democratic party.
9. That we cordially.approve tlie views of
■the President of the United Stales, on questions
■of foreign relations and the currency of the
country, and'concur in the general sentiments
of the Inaugural Address and the Annual Mes
sage to Congress.
■ 10. TRat tho ardent hopes of 'the pcoplc of
Pennsylvania, centered in Win. P. Packer, as
their champion to reform tlie abuses of the
State Government’, to secure economy in all
branches and. to vindicate.their interests by the
perpetual practical application of (he doctrines
of the Democratic party,-in all the measures of
his administration, have been realized in every
act and acclamation' since he assumed the Ex
ecutive chair—especially as in Ins Inaugural
Address he vindicated to right of self-govern
ment by the people of tho Territories and
States. ' .
Mr. Hopkins, of Washington, addressed Ike
Convention in regard to his position. The
county, convention which nominated him pass
ed against the Kansas policy of the
President, with the knowledge ofhis sentiments
on the subject. Ho declared in the Convention
that he would never cast a vote in censure of
Mr. Buelianah, cither in relation to the Kansas
question or any other measure. He spoke at
some length miaudatiorf of Mr. Buchanan.—
He regretted that the Lccompton Constitution
had not' been submitted to the people, but we
would sustain'Mr. Buchanan in his position.—
He invoked moderation and conciliatory discus
sion. ,
Mr. Coflrolh, of Somerset, moved an amend
ment to the resolution condemning Know-Noth
ingism,; He ipade a -lengthy speech in opposi
tion to the report of the committee, and in fa
tor of Mr. Stoltcs’ amendment., "
He opposed the Lccompton Constitution, not
out of hostility to Mr. Buchanan, but in sup
port of I the cherished principles of the Demo
oratic parly.
Mr: Miller inpved that the speakers be con
fined to thirty minutes. Agreed to.
Messrs. Mcualiuont. of Allegheny : Hcpbpm.
of Cumberland..* Smyser. of York, and Mitchell,
of Butler, specie' in opposition to the amend
ment of Mr. Stokes, and advocated tlie adop
tion of, the committee’s report.',
Messrs. Callioun. of Armstrong, and Hugus,
of Somerset, took the other'side, and cautioned
the Convention to beware of the action rec.
orhmcndcd by (he majority. Mr. Hugus said
that, if Mr. Stokes’ resolutions were voted
[ down, lie woulcl move to incorporate with the
resolutions of the committee a. provision, speci
fying that, if Kansas bo admitted under the
Lccomplon Constitution, it shall bo submitted
to Iho people of the Territory for their ratifica
tion Or rejection. If this is n6t granted by the
majority, tiro Democracy would bo a beaten
party next fall. '
Pending the question, the Convention ad
jolirncd to meet at 2 o clock P. - M.
Aftehnoon Session.— The Convention re
assembled at 2 o’clock. , . .
Mr. Stokes's amendment to the report of the
committee on resolutions was taken up.
Air. Cassidv, of Philadelphia, addressed the
Convention, lie gave in his ndhcsidn to the
report of the committee. The Philadelphia del
egation he said, would stand by Mr., Buchan
an and his policy. Air. Buchanan had no
stronger friends than the Philadelphia delega
tion. He said, bv authority, that' Wiliam A.
Porter would stand on any .platform the Con
vention might adopt. IV ith regard to the prop
osition for the admission of Kansas .with the
condition that the Constitution be submitted - to
the people for ratification, that could not bo
done. The moment Kansas was admitted un
der the Constitution, Congress had no further
power over the subject; and the Constitution
niusi'therefore he accepted, or rejected, as it is.
Air. Hughes, of Schuylkill county, took sim
ilar giouud, and argued that the people of Kan
sas could at any time alter nr amend their Corj- :
stilutions as they pleased. . Therefore; they |
should be admitted promptly, under,the Consti
tution before Congress.
"Air. Stakes opposed the report of the commit
tee and the admission of Kansas under the Be.
oomnlon Constitution. He said (hero was no
use m trying to conceal facts. 1 The Democratic
parly was in a situation of great difficulty and
danger, and should move with caution. Al
though the majority of the Convention had the.
power to do as they pleased, they wore still
hound to look beyond' temporary triumph by
the .exorcise of brute force, to the interests of
the parly and the counlry, and should do noth
ing to impair the integrity and,strength of the
party. lie charged the President of the Con ■
volition nnd others of the majority with having,
in theinspccches, deserted the great, principle of,
the great Democratic, party—that of the right'
of the people to govern themselves.
Mr. Day, of Philadelphia, spoke in favor of
the resolutions of iho committee and of the pas
sage of the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr. Cunningham, of Beaver, took the same
side, and indulged in a fling at Governor Pack
er's Kansas sentiments in the inaugural. lie
said the inaiigura! was finished before ho' came,
to Kansas, and should there , have closed. lie
might as well as have dragged jn Utah..
Mr. Brewer, of franklin, vindicated the Lo
cpmpton Constitution and its friends. It was
legally framed, and ought to be adopted by
Congress., lie would vote for the resolutions,
not on the ground of expediency, but because
they were right.
Mr. Wright, of Luzerne, spoke in defence of
the report of the committee, lie; came hero
not for strife or War, but for conciliation: and
peace. He came with the olive branch in his
hand, and hoped that all would unite with him..
The committee acted with a spirit ot compro
mise and concession. They desired to liarmon
ize, and meet the minority halt way, and
thought they should be ,satisfied and lake the
platform and candidates of the Convention.
The vote was taken on Mr. Stokes’s resolu--
lions, which were negatived—yeas .21, nays,
ioq; ■
Theycsolulions of the committee were now
before the Convention. Sir. Stokes called for, a
division on the question. Sir.. Oillis, and eleven
others, called for the previous question, which
was sustained. . , ;
„ The resolutions of the committee were then
adopted. Yeas 111, nay 1. ,
fThe anti-Lccompton momhers declined to
vote, excepting Mr. Workman, of Washington;
who'said the vote was in accordance with the
instructions of liis constituents.] .
Qn. motion, iho Convenlioh then .proceeded
•to make general nominations for Supreme
Judge.],
-The fhllowing iiopiinations were rnader
William A. Porter, of Philadelphia: Wm.
Elwcll, of„ Luzucnio county : George Shari
wood, of Philadelphia; Rassaelas Brown, of
Warren county; James Burnside, of Centre
county : Thomas S. Bell, of Chester county.
Tht? Convention then adjourned till eight o’-
clock; evening.-
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at.' 8 o’clock,
The nominations of Judge Burnside and
Brown, as candidates for Judge of the Supreme
Court, I were withdrawn. ,
On motion, tho Convention proceeded to bnl-
Ibt for candidates for Supremo Court, and Will
iam A. Porter was nominated 8n the first bal-
Wm. A. Porter, of Philadelphia,.
G. Sharswoqd, Philadelphia',
Wm. Elwelf, Luzerne;
Tlios. S. Bell, Chester,
G. P. Hamilton, Allegheny, 1
The announcement of the result was hailed
with much enthusiasm, and tho nomination was
made unanimous. '
The Convention proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Canal Commissioner. Three bal
lots were taken, when Wesley Frost, of Fay
ette, received a. majority, and. was declared
nominated. ; '
DAM.OTS.
Ist. 2d, 3d.
Wcslley Frost, of Fayette, 17 41 94
David Lbwrio, Lehigh, 24 17 .
Thos. Ostchbout, Wyoming; 21 31 33
Wm! F. Murray, Dauphin, 21 17
Adolphus Patterson, Blair, 10 8
Robert P, Linton. Cambria, 11 . —;
Thomas Brooks; Crawford, 0 "
David Riddle; Washington,- 5 3 1
George A, Irvin, 5 9
Thomas Adams; Indiana, 4
Ohns. R. Foster, ' 3 ■ .
Wm Elliott, ’ P
On motion, tlie nomination of Mr. Frost was
made unanimous. .
A vote of thanks was tendered to the Prcsi :
dent and other officers of tlie Convention. .
The President retimed his thanks for the
courtesy and kindness extended to him during
Outsitting of the Convention. He hoped the
delegates would return to their homes, willing,
anxious, and determined to elect the ticket
nominated triumphantly, and battle manfully
for the principles here re-asserted.
Mfssrs. McCalmont, Hugos, Hugos, Bucka 1 -
Icw, and Iloldcman, were severally called, and
made short speeches, which were received with
applause.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
CouttT Marti at, ,—A Court Martial convened
at the Carlisle Garrison yesterday (Wednes
day,) in compliance with an order by the War
“Department. The Court ordered is for the tri
al of Col. E. V. Sumner, U. S. A„ upon char
ges preferred against him by General Harney.
The court is composed of the following mem
bers :
Brevet Major General Thomas S. Jcsup, quar
termaster generalßrevet Major General John
E. Wool ; Brevet Major'General Persifer P.
Smith; Brevet Brigadier General Sylvester
Churchill, inspector general : Col. Joseph K. p
Mansfield, inspector general; Col. Joseph
Plympton, Ist infantry ; Colonel Francis Lee
2d infantry: Brevet Col. Justin Dimmick, 2d
artillery ; Brevet Col. Joseph P. Taylor, sub
sistence department: Col. Henry B. Craig ord
nance department ;■ Lieut. Col. George B. Grit
tendon, mounted rifles; Major John F. Lee
Judge advocate. 1
The Beensant Witness Indicted.
Washington, March G,—Tho Grand Jury
have, under the law of Congress to punish con
tempts of (he authority of, either House, found
a bill of indictment against Mr. Wolcott, the
recusant witness in the alleged tariff bribery
case- 1
REMARKS OF IM.'SAMUEL HEPBURN,
OP CUMBERLAND COUNTY.-
Delivered before tpo Democratic State Conven
tion, March 4, 1858, in support of the majority
Resolutions,■ and in reply to Mr. Coffroth, of
Somerset county.
Judge Hepburn rose, and said —
Mr. President—l feet disposed to meet my
friend from Somerset. (Mr. Coflrqlh,) and those
who are noting with him on this occasion, in a
spirit of perfect willingness (o hear nil they have
to say on the subject which now divides ns ;
and if they can convince mo that in the resolu
tions just reported by the committee wo arc de
parting from the principles of the Cincinnati
platform, tiie principles of the Kansas-Ncbras;
ka aoti or Ifw principles which hare always
been recognized by the Democratic parly, I for
one am .willing to say it becomes us seriously to
consider them, and if.'thcy bo ns is charged
against them, retrace our steps. 1 have no de
sire to call hard names, nor to prefer charges
against any man—each is entitled to his opin
ion ; and if we have met in that candid manner
avowed by those who oppose us. and with a
view of discovering the right on tin’s subject so
agitating to our parly, n comparison of views
will certainly bring ns much nearer together
than we now arc. ff I am mistaken on Ibis
subject, I am cgrcgionsly so, more so than On
any political question on which an opinion lias
been deliberately formed. It is one which in
volves the policy of the administration at Wash
ington, upon which .the. Dregidcnt has taken a.
firm and decided stand. And when as between
him.and us it becomes doubtful as to which is
flic better mode for settling the difficulty and
restoring peace to the nation, I ask in candor,
should not we, his professed friends, yield our
opinions to the opinion of the iira,n..p!aced at the
head of its Liliths, and who isrcsponsiblojimflns
great -nation for the results of his recommenda
tion ? ■ ■
One year ago the Slate of Pennsylvania, in
almost every corner of if-, resounded with praises
to lljo limn, whom, after years of iffort, wo had
succeeded in placing in the Presidential Chair.
Ue was no statesman of yesterday, tint a plan
of great attainments, large experience, and ma
tured judgement— one! who fell the responsibili
ties of Ins place, mid willing to bring to his aid
some of the very best minds of the country,
and who too,.were favorites with the Democrat
ic party. Under these circumstances, then,
sir, when the President.of the United Slates
has surrounded, himself .with such men as Gen.
Cass, and,'Jeremiah S. Black, (himself.a host in
Pennsylvania,) and Cobh, and Brown, and
Toney, find the oilier excellent men of his Cab
inet, and that combined wisdom unites upon a
question of policy, if it be not one of expedien
cy, as to the best mode of relieving the country
from the discussion ot one of the most exciting
topics that can he Un-own into the Congress of
the nation ;X repeat the question, sir, if there he
a difference of opinion between the President and.
us upon that question of policy, whether we
should not surrender our private convictions
to the opinion of the man thus situated and who
is immediately responsible to the people of. this
whole country for his aots ?
The President is gravely charged with, vio
lating the principles of his party as embodied in
the Cincinnati platform.-'.''.This charge, if true,
is a serious one. I for one deny it, and my
reasons for doing so I wjll state as briefly as
possible in the time limited for debate.
The Cincinnati platform is but a reiteration
of the principles of the Kansas and Nebraska
organic acts.,. These laws ns they have ever
been ■ understood—at least by the 'Democratic
party—involve the prinoiplcof non interfyr'ente
with the action of the actual residents of a Suite
or Territory in the regulation of their own do
mestic institutions. .1 read, sir, from the Cin
ciiinaliplalform and fiorn a'book'wliich will Cer
tainly be regarded as authority in this house,
‘‘The Democratic Electoral Hand Book."—‘‘The
American Ochlocracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in' the organic laws estab
lishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
as embodying the only sound and safe solution
of the Slavery question hpon which, the great
national idea of ■, the people ol this whole coun
try can repose ihfits determined conservatism
of the Union.; Non interference by-Cfnigrcss
with slavery in State and Territory, or in the
District Of Columbia.” To.which I wish to add
a- single resolution of that' Convention, and
which I will rend : -
“ Resolved,- -That wc-rccogpixe the right .of
the-people-of all the Territories, (including Kan
sas and Nebraska,; acting through the legally
and fairly expressed will of a majority of actual
residents, and whenever the nuniber of their in
habitants justifies it, to form a Constitution,
with er without domestic slavery, and be adr
milted into the Union upon Terms of perfect
equality with the other States/'
Here, then, we have the great principle of
non-intervention asserted in the organic laws of
Kansas and Nebraska, as understood and ex-
Convention which nominated
Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. Mr. Buch
anan repeat* it in his lei ter of acceptance, in lift
emphatic language—*- The recent legislation of
Congress respecting.domestic slavery, derived
as it has been, from the original and pure foun
tain of legmmalc political power, the will of the
majonty , promises, ere long, to allnv the dan
geious excitement. This legislation is founded
upun principles as ancient ; as free government
itself, and in accordance with* them, has simply
declared that the ’people of a territory'* like.those
oj a States shall decide for ihciiibcivcs, whether
slavery shalljor shall not,exist within their-Uni •
its. The Nebraska-Ransas adt does no more
than give the force of law to this elementary
principle pf self-government/ 1 &c. If- we, 1 by
..these resolutions, are infringing upon this doc
trine, I ask the gentlemen upon the other side
to point it out, nndMf; the Presided! in a single
instance nas done so, I.ask the gentlemen who
charge it, to tell us, and as each able
to give a “reason for the faith that is in hitn/'
L will give mine, and show that the President
is not obnoxious to the charge made against
him. As a preliminary, T say to the gentleman
from Somerset (Mr. C'oftroth,; that we. accept
his statement “that a Governor sent lo Kansas
under her organic law is ah agent of the Presi
dent and not oj the people of the. .territory as
being the true position in. which a. Governor
thus sent, should be placed in this discussion.
On this great.qucsiion of non intervention where
Stands the President? Try him bv the admit
ted facts. No man questions that, when Gov
erpor Geary was appointed Governor of Kansas
he \yas a Iricnd of the administration, and en
dorsed its policy.. Bid lie adhere lo it ? -I nu
svrer no, and tell you wherein he did not. On
the 19th of February,. 1857, the. Legislature of
Kansas passed a law for taking a census of t he
people, (or making a registry of voters, and for
the election of delegates to a Convention for
forming a Constitution for. the Territory, &o.
Ihe provisions of this law are in substance as
follows, winch, if indulged, I will read :
115
13
Skc. 1. Sheriffs arc required, between the Ist
of March and Ist of April, 1857, to make an
enumeration ; have power to appoint deputies,
who shall take oath, &e. . 1
Sec. 2. In case of vacancy in office of slier-
Ur, the probate judge shall perform his duty;
“PS 1 " cnE ? of vacancy in both, the governor
shall appoint some competent resident to per
form said duty. '
Seo. 3. Officers as above, shall file hi' office
ol probate judge a complete list of all qualified
voters resident in Ids pounly or district on the
Ist of April, 1857. ‘
Skc. 4. Copies of said list to bo posted in
, public places.
Seo. 5. Probate judge to continue Court
from receipt of said returns to Ist of May, for
tlie purpose of correcting them.
Sue. G. Lists of legal voters, as corrected, to
bo returned to the governor and secretary, and
distributed generally.
Sec. 7. Upon completion of census, apportion
ment of members to.be made by. the governor
and secretary, according to the registered vo
ters, number ot representatives to be sixty.
Seo. 8. Election for memWra ofthe constitu
tiona convention shall be held on the third
Monday m Juno, and no one, unless registered,
shall vote, •
Sec. 9. County Commissioners shall appoint
the places ofvoling, judges of elcclions
Sko. 10. Judges of elections arc required
bo sworn, also tho dorks,and :, 0
of election shall bo made and certified by u s
Sko. 11. .Every,bona fide inhabitant of If? 1 '
sas, on. the third Monday of June IRvr iT
a citizen of the United States, and ever (ire!!? 6
sno years of age, whose residence in the cn ,,„ y
where he offers to vote shall-have bebn a 7
months next before said election, shall be illr
| tied to vote. ■
Sec. 12- Persons authorized to lake th„ „
sub to administer oaths. He. CCen>
• Seo 13. Provides for the punishment of Un .
lawful attempts to influence Voters. ln
Skc. 14. Provides punishment for il| etrn i ,
ling. b 1 Vo *
■ Ukc. 15. Provides punishment for those
fraudulently hinder a lair expression ofih,w
nlar vole..
Sec IG. Delegates arc required toasscmhl.i
Convention at the Capitol on the first Monlv
of September next. . ma X
Sec. 17. Provides for an election by
vention of its officers. J Wn- '
Sko. 18. In relation to the salaries of sheriff
and other officers. . 0
Sec. 19. Kelative to the location of the .w
tion districts, ,TO
SEC. 20. Requires all votes to bp viva vote
Sec. 21. gives a tabular form for the returns
/] lus law. so just and fair, so reasonable in all
I ns provisions enacted by, the iuimeUinte repre
sen aims of the people of Kansas, was vS
by Gov. Geary, fur the reason “ that it made°iio
provision for submitting hhe Constitution when
framed by the Convention to a vote of the neo
ple for adoption or rejection.” • In that act bo
differed from pr.ncij.lw of the Kansas Nebraska
law-the platform of the Cincinnati Convcn"
lion, and the letter of the President; And!
ask whether it was intervention, or non inter'
.veilcion, upon his part ? It was a direct inter
ference with the acts of the immediate represen
tatives of the people of Kansas, and hence his
collision with the general administration. The
grounds assumed in his Veto message were aside
from a legitimate exer.oise of that power. The
people, Ihorugh their represenolives, had the
right to say what they would do, and it was
not the province of the Gov. to say-they should
not do it, when notin conllict with their or
ganic law. The Legislature—as it had a per
fect right to do—passed the law over his veto,
and tints it became the law of the
and all the residents of it were bound to respect ‘
it as such.
It jvas reasonable and just in all its previa- ,
•dns. No fair man doubted it. It was,pro
nounced so by Gov. Stanton and by Gov. Wal.
ker. Gov. Stanton in urging the people to
conic forward and vote under its provisions,
says -* ,'llie Guveninent especially recognizes Uie
territorial act Which,provides for assembling a
Convention to form a Constitution with a view
to making application to. Congress-for admiss
ion as a Siate-iiito the Union. That act is re
garded as presenting the only test of thequaliti
cation'of votcrs.for''delegates' to.the Convention
and all proceeding repugnant restrictions are
thereby repeal.d. in this light, the act
must bo allowed to, have provided tor a fell and
fair expression of the will of the people, throu"li
the delegates wlid may bo chosen to represent
thciiiiufheCoiistitutional Convention. Jdoulit .
not, however, that, in order to avoid all pre
text for resistance to the peaceful operation of
this law; the Convention itself will, in some
form, . ( mark the significance of this] "pro
vide for submiiting lire great distracting ques
tion regarding .‘their social insliunjons, which
has so long agitated the people of Kansas, to a
fair vote of tlie actual bohajule residents of the
Territory, with, every possible security against •
fraud and violence; If the Constitution be thus
framed, and the question ol difference be thus
submitted to the decision of the people, I beliefs
that Kansas will ho admitted by Congress, with
out delay, as one of. the sovereign States of the I
American Union, and the Territorial authorities
will be immediately withdraw#.”
In still stronger terms Governor Walker tells'
the people of Kansas that as the Convention 1
was legally called,-.if ihey did not come forward
and vote, their mouths-.would bo closed; and'
they .could not bo jpcrmi tlcd 1 to defend' against
it. 1 On: toe 27th of May,’befprqfthe .elcctitvilor
delegates; and- with full knowledge'6f the regif
traiion of voters, and. tho apportionment of del- ,
(gales under if, ho says :
“ Under bur practice tho preliminary act of .
framing a State constitution is uniformly per
/brnied (lujoiigll.llic instrumentality of acouvon-'
lion of delegates chosen, by tlio people'them
solves. That convention is now about to to'
elected hy yoii, on the call pf'thc Territorial to.
gislature, created and still l recognized by Con
gross, and clothed hy it, in the comprehensive’
language of the organic law, with full power to'
make such an enactment,
“The Territorial legislature,'then, in assem- •
hling this convention were fully sustained hy
tho act of Congress; and the authority ol (lie'
convention is; distinctly recognized in my in
structions from the President of the U. •Stab's
.•>The.people of Kansas, then, are ihvtled by
the highest authority.known to the constitution
to participate freely and fairly in th® election
delegates to form a constitution and State go -
eminent.. The'taw has performed Us enure ap
propriate functions when it extends to the pc -
pie the right' of suffrage, but cannot compel in i
performance of-that duty.” • I
, In tho Inch of these admetiilions one won in I
suppose that the provisions of the law to win civ I
I have vnfered for calling the convention in I
Kansas, all either did, or could have known, K
thattvith tho people of Kansas and with W® I
atone, was committed- tho whole power to fom K
their own constitution hy delegates of their own, H
ohotco, T-ho sovereignty of- tho, whole people,- L
.whether, they voted or not, was committed tr
the. delegatos'elcctcd to that- convention uikta
(hut law for the purpose of ihrniing an organie,
law by Which their Territory might become v
State. And if Governor Walker had ledit
there; all would' have ‘been welli UnforliuiM'' ’
fbr him; and 1 tor us all, lie did-not do so. -f'
fhoirjh.t-ho delegates' to that convention'Had ail
tile po.t'or ho had previously told- the people
they would possess when elected, lie'hiaiiit lli*'
Uniortuiliitd promise to thorn that the whole!** 1
stitnlion when framed by tho convention sW“
be submitted to them for adoption Or .rejection-
Ho said, submit the whole cohstitution to to*
vote of tho.people of Kansas, The represent 1 '
fives of the people in that convention sain,we
will submit but a part—that part, about whicn
so much has been said and written—that pad
which Gov. Stanton characterized as “the irto
distracting question,” and which he said ho
not doubt wo would submit to Hie prof 10 .
Kansas—the question of slavery. 1 And hade ||
tho convention a right to say so, upon H |C F ‘ K|
ciple of (ho Kansas Nebraska act, llio.Cinc ||
ti platform-and the pledge of the Preside l|
support' them I Most assuredly they Had
tho interference of Gov. Walker was a Ms
intervention to prevent it, made m •*!“ ~, 0 II
the pledges of the payly.'nnd in violation et m ||
principle of tho organic law of the I ein U l|
Hence his dilfuroncq with the rusl ff „rVaM,is £
had'the right to speak fur the P®°P. BB
as to.whether all, or none of. tho™"H
framed by their own convention snoma , 0l JR
muted to tbepooplo'forratification on J Hi
Ifart Gov. Walker, appointed by the y• w . JD|
or tho delegates of tho people in tpa be Irb
tion? Can tho answers to these quo •'-,| o re . IM
doubtful ones in (his body ? r, , l ? re „,iiutk« ir H
prosentative? of tile people if not fon» who,® Bl
legislative hulls f They can bo foi'W lteW pi( Bl
else, and that Territorial Governor wli . e j Bl
to control them, in the legitimate , L ’' r „ ft-■ mfa
their privileges, assumes the attitnu ' 1|l( n» Hj
tntor towards tliom, and they are not . s( ( o ns ■
regard him. Those are the two groat q. , B
of ditreronco between ttio/Tresidont j l(r |,o M
friends, and tho Governor of Kansas. jpe ■
of them all stands upon the organic if ■
Territory, and the platform of ® l !' Gm (ol 1 ll! ■
the gentlemen upon tho other side r f cr in6 ■
in what tho President is, or has boon ])oir )o. M
with tho people of Kansas in rogaru n h® K
cal institutions, X will gladly listen t 'm| ie yVi»v® I
if possible endeavor to answorthem. . o inl ■
not told ns yet, and lam sure-they t ven (ion ■
to one single instance of it. No n -J , ic y in ad- B|
has been tho principle of his whole 1 Lp ti* HI
ministering tiro affiiirs of Kansas
appointed; agents—ono of them <“- * jliiß- MM
for-years.his.intimato friend, and . :,,lcs °- Bjg
yield- one iota of his policy, or the p O oice, fern
Ids party ', he would remove even In* l *. »o to H l ®
because they; not ho, attempted to< , m Bw
i people of that Territory how they 811