American volunteer. (Carlisle [Pa.]) 1814-1909, March 24, 1859, Image 2
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOBS B. BRATTON, Editor Ss Proprietor . CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 24, 1859. Democratic State Nominations FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Of Philadelphia FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, JOHN ROWE, Of Franklin County. Rt. Rev. Saml. Bowman, D.-D-, Bi shop of Pennsylvania, will (D. V.), visit Car lisle, to preach and administer the rite of confir mation in St. John’s Church, on Thursday even ing next, the 241 h inst., at o’clock. He is also expected to hold service at the same place on Friday morning following, the 25th, at eight o’clock. ' A Good Appointment. —Our townsman, Mr. Theodore S. Irish, has been appointed an ’Assistant Superintendent on the Northern Cen tral Railway. His operations will be confined to the upper portion of the road, with his loca tion at Sunbury. * • Appointments by the Town Council.— The newly, elected Town Council met on Tuesday evening last,.and appointed the following officers for the ensuing year: Clerk— Thomas D. Mahon. Treasurer— George Wise, jr. Constable—John Spahr. Collector —John F. Tengst; Market Master— George Miller. Street Commissioner —"William Parks. ■ Street Regulators—VTraZ.Lino, Henry Myers, Samuel Welzell, First or April.— This general pay-day is olose.at hand, and we , hope all our subscribers will; be ready to meet it. We, also hope they will help uj to meet it, by paying up their sub scriptlons, and other accounts standing oh our hooks, as promptly to the .day as possible.—■ There is a large amount of money due us—quite too much to allow us to conduct bur business ■pleasantly—and if only one-half of it were paid np on the first of April, we could easily square offall accounts against ourselves. Come friends —fork Oder like men, and make glad the heart of the printer I • Subscribers intending to change their resi dences on the first of April, are requested to give us timely notice of the fact, so that'we may know how .to forward their, papers after that date.. They should always state the place from, as well as the place to, which they remove At tention to this matter, will'insure'-.to all the prompt receipt of their papers, as heretolore. ■ [ty The Shade Trees which lino most of our streets, constitute the pride and glory of Car lisle, especially in growing seasons. In mid summer they are a source of comfort, while kt airtimes they are pleasing to the eye and grate ful to the senses. Let them bo raised up where they are not, and let it be our ambition to make this a noticeable feature of our handsome town. Qy The “ Flitting?’ season is close at hand, and already many, of ourcitizons are busily en gaged in making the necessary preparations for tha event. . . ; . , VBxcomlng Desperate.—We notice ill For net’s Press a caU<’fori..what is called a “ De tnmcra'tic State Convention,” to assemble in Ifarrisburg, bn the 12th of next month. This call is sighed'by Gen, JackuAx, of Lycoming, and some 60 others—men,who differ with the National Administration—and their object is to repudiate the action of the late regularly con stituted Democratic State Convention. We re gret to see this movement, and hope the “ sober second- thought” and, Wise counsels may yet prevail, and'the restless spirits who are so anx ious for notoriety, and so bent upon disorgani zation, relent and'return to the Democratic fold. The Convention, should it assemble, may per haps be able to sow seeds of discord Sufficient to I defeat the Democratic ticket in October. Thisj ■will be lts object, and those engaged in treason ljke this; had batter consider well.the position ■-they .will be placed in should they follow, up andconsummate suoli an object. Most .of the men engaged in this attempt at disorganization, are those whovvere applicants to Mr. Bbgiian ■ jUf for favors. Their patriotism uni honesty must bo apparent to every one. We hope, . however, as-we said before, that this bold at tempt at'disorganization, by a few dissatisffed meri, may yet be “ nipped in the bud.” Gained his Suit.—We are glad to learn that our townsman, Ur. John Sanderson, has been successful In the important suit which lias.been in litigation in the Superior Court of Baltimore for some months. From the Baltimore Sun of Friday last, we clip the following : . - Superior Court.—Before Judge -Lee.—The following business occupied yesterday: , Sanderson vs. Stockdale—before reported.— Verdict for plaintiff for $21,541 04. SOIMII ELECTION. Chief Burgess, E. IV. W.W. Total. .Robert Irvine, jr., ' 209 81 .290 Mn Noble* 133 213 346 . Assistant Burgess, Adam Senseman,*. 238 156 394 Daniel Eckles, 101'' . 130 231 Assessor, . George S. Smith,* 233 118 351 Win. Morrison, 120 187' 307 Auditor, I them at very few prices! soirf: all over the State and give satisfaction to all tnr vrho have trledthom. Also, on hand, sorao of lo * the Bell-metal Farm Bells; and every thing else ' v .° j- (So ftwnini, nnS ißn^ohanical.lin.e.. All to be di‘ John Gntshall.* '330 Frank Gardner,* 186 A. W. Benlz.* 215 Christian Inhoff, 165 A- Monesmith,* 190 John Fredericks, 127 Nfta. Leeds,* 185 Peter Spahr, 125 Jacob Goodyear, 176 Judge, Alex. F. Mick/ 252 John McGinnis, 102 Inspector, , 229 Cha's Shnpley,* 125 School Director. Bph’m. Cormnan. 352 No Opp, Justice of the Peace. John I/yne,* Mleh’l Holcomb,* 287 James Widner, 67 Constable, Andrew Martin, 252 Christian Kuhn, 101 WEST WARD. Town Council. mn. H.' Miller; 114 A. B. Sharp* 219 Jason W. Eby, 112 T.B. Thompson, *l9O John Mel I. 104 ■ IVm. Benlz,* 187 A. G. Lechler, 76. J. Worthington,* 183. Judge, John C. Neff, 104 R. M. Black* 196 Inspector, j; C. Thompson,* 114 IV. H. Wetzel,* 191 School Director. 'No Opposition,, And’w Blair,* 302 Constable, Qeo. Bentley, 85 Jacob Brelz,* 182 Democrats in Roman —Opposition in Italics, Tholte marked thus (*) are elected. THE STATE CONVENTION. "Wo publish to-day tlio doings of the Demo cratic State Convention, which assembled at Harrisburg on the I6th inst. The proceedings were generally harmonious, it wo except the ■ little feeling occasioned by a resolution offered by Mr. I.amberton of. Dauphin, approving of Gov. Packer’s State policy. The resolution ■was opposed" with veheuSence by Mr. Johnston of Northampton, Mr. Monnaghan of Chester, and others. Finally a vote was had on the re solution, and it .was defeated—yeas 37, nays 84. It will be seen that the Convention tookhokl and decided ground in favor of the National Administration. The resolutions approving of Mr- Buchanan’s official acts were adopted unan imously, which is evidence that the President still retains tire confidence, the respect and the friendship of tho democracy of thp old Key stone. After this emphatic, expression by the regularly constituted delegates representing the Democratic parly of the State, those who con tinue to oppose the President will be, and should bo, regarded as mischief-makers and. disorgan izes. If they are Democrats, as they profess to be, they will now yield their opinions and Join the great mass of the party and assist to achieve a brilliant, victory in October. Oppo sition to the National Administration in this State by a small minority—a mere ’corporal’s guard—cannot ho; regarded with indifference any longer. Those who are not for us "are against us, and those who disregard the unani mous sentiments of a full State Convention, 1 cannot expect to fio considered friends of the Democratic-party. “ The will ol tho majority” has always been regarded a principle in tho De mocratic creed, and those who, at this late day, attempt to repudiate this principle, will find themselves outside the pale of the Democratic . party. lie hope these men (Gov. Packer and his,;Attorney General included,) are now con vinced that “ honesty is the best policy,” and that the Domocratic'masses have no sympathy. with them and their private grievances. James Bccliahan is the representative of the demo cracy of Pennsylvania, and is top old a vctran in the cause of the people—too much beloved —to he injured by the puny assaults of small politicians who imagine that they have private griefs to avenge. Wo say in all sincerity, then, that the democracy of Pennsylvania continue to repose full confidence in President Bccuanak, and those who, in the face of the'actjon of the State Convention, continue a factious opposition to his administration, are unwprthy the name of Democrats, and must be regarded in future as enemies, The nominees of the Convention, Messrs. Kowe am} Wkiout, arc men of- sterling worth,' and should; and we doubt not they will, receive the cordial support of every Democrat..- Mr. Rowe has held the offldd. of 1 . Sui.veyor General for the last two and a haft.ybiffs, and has made a most efficient and worthy officer. Ho has been, we believe, anti-Lccomptoti in his views, and yet he received, as he deserved,, a unani mous vote of a Convention composed'of the friends of the National administration—an evi dence that that question is considered .settled by Mr. Buciiaxan’s adherents, and that itwas not thought of by the Convention. Mr. Weight is now, and has been for the last-three.'-years* a State Senator from Philadelphia, and isa,sound National Democrat, a high-minded honorable man, possessing capacity for almost any office in the gift of the people. Wjt!i jauq]i-nioTrVtreTv. before ps as • our ■ ialPcau unite in their support, and, casting (&ide~all heart-burnings, give a Jong pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether for Howe and Wright.- Our word for it, old Cumberland will do her duty in assisting to redeem Pennsylvania. Fourth Lecture, —The fourth lecture of the Emory M.E. Church will be delivered next Mon day evening, IheSSth instant, by the Rev. Jno. G. Saxe, Esq., of Vermont. His subject .will be “Love.” The people of Carlisle havealready had a taste of his humorous satire and he will have, we doubt not, a crowded house. • R?" Tlio Rev. B. C. Lippincott, A. 8., Prin cipal of the Cumberland Valley Institute',. has been appointed by Bishop Scott to take charge of the “ Puget Sound Wesleyan Institute,” Washington Territory, and will sail bn the sth 'of next month. UP” The body of a vagrant Scotchman was found, a few days since on Plat Rock, near West Chazy, Clinton county, New York. Near the spot where the remains lay is a large chasm or ledge of rooks, that has long been known as the don of a great number of rattlesnakes, and from the trails lending between the corpse and the rocks it is evident that the unfortunate man was hilled by the serpents. The flesh was literally picked from the bones. It is supposed that the poor fellow wandered to the spot, and-falling down in a state of unconsciousness became an easy prey to thd reptiles. <ay- James H. Bates killed his son, John Bates, near Fulton, Tennessee, on Monday night, March 7th. A dispute arose between father and son about,some cards, which a younger brother was playing with, the father ■,saying he did not allow such in his house, when the young man left the house, followed by the father, who told him not to return or he would stick his knife in him. The son, returned, having no idea his fa ther would rise the knife, when his father stab bed him. through the left breast, causing instant death. Next Governor. —The Harrisburg corres pondent of the York Gazette speaks favorably of the IJon. Jeremiah Shindel, State Senator from the Northampton and Lehigh district, us a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1860. Ho says “ Mr. Shindel is a native of, Northumberland county—a fine English and German scholar—a high-bred Penn sylvania Gorman, with a character ns high as it is pnre, and with manners so pleasing and agree able as'to win upon all who approach him. He is the very man to bring the Democratic party back to the days of Andrew Jackson and Fran cis R. Shunk.” IC7* It is slated by a gentleman, direct from Guadnlagara, Mexico, that the late explosion of the government palace In that city was far more destructive to life than hero reported. A por tion of the building.it seems.'was used as a State prison, in which were confined not only common malefactors, but a number of political offenders.. .This was blown entirely to pieces, as also’ the whole edifice, except the central portion, which now stands alone, shattered and blackencd. Our informant thinks that not less than 500 or COO lives were lost. But strange to say. no list of. the dead or missing has yet made its way into the public prints. Two brothers, named Goodwin, ofQreene county, aged respectively two and four years, were qudrrcling for the possession of an axe, when ,Lhe elder rested it from his brother’s hands, and struck him on tha bead-with it, killing him instantly. The Democratic State Conveation. Perhaps no body of Democrats, says the Phil adelphiathat over convened in Pennsyl vania, had more important duties to perform than the delegates to the Stale Convention which recently held its session in Harrisburg. For a considtrablc time preceding its convocation, tho result of its deliberations were fully canvassed, Olid tho utmost anxiety was manifested to know what course it would pursue bn issues which were agitating tho country, and which" had, to a certain extent, proved disastrous present success of, llie Democratic ■ party of the Key stone State. Different suggestions were offered for the guidance of the delegates, and conliict ing views were proclaimed by those who assum ed to belong to our organization. Those things ail turtfled to create an intense public feeling, and all our people waited anxiously to see in what .the labors of , the Convention would ter minate. The Convention was as full as any lhatever assembled in this Commonwealth. Every dis trict and county was represented, and that, too, by men of known fidelity to tile Democratic creed. Avery large proportion of tho delegates were young, active, intelligent men—men .whose zeal and energy showed that they wore honestly devoted to the progressive creed of Jeffersonian Democracy. True, a number of the delegates had grown gray in the servicc of the party, and these men occupied a prominent position in the Convention; but it was evident to all that the young men controlled its deliberations. This one fact conclusively demonstrates that the prin ciples of bur party have a strong hold upon the affections of the honest people, and is an unan swerable 'refutation, j)f the stereotyped- charges that the Democracy by mere parti san" leaders. Another fact which could not fail to strike every one who was present at the Convention, was the unanimity of feeling and sentiment that prevailed. On the great issues of the day—bn the foreign policy of the country; the.tariff as it affects our own. State, and tire doctrine of “ po pular sovereignty”, ns applied to the Territories —there was no difference of opinion. 'All .uni ted .in demanding a full and emphatic endorse menb'of the position assumed by the National Administration, which has thus far been in strict ■'• , * accordance with the course of our party since the commencement of the present century. The assiduous attempts of the recreant .portion of the Democratic press to poison the public mind On these subjects, and to engender a prejudice against the President and his assistants, proved to be entirely abortive. Take the Convention throughout, from the. hour that it assembled up to its final adjourn ment, its proceedings were all that any good Democrat could have desired. It was fearless, honest, straightforward and determined.' No matter how startling an issue came before it, it was mot with an unwavering courage. A few seemed inclined to pursue a middle course, prompted by motives of policy and expediency, but they wore answered by an overwhelming, voice, “No terms with traitors I” The general sentiment appeared to be that defeat, with hon, or, was a thousand times more preferable than success, secured by an unholy alliance with re negades, traitors, and political prostitutes. iIURRi FOR JiEWVILLE!—GOOD SEWS ASD „ TRUE!! -i- OUri Democratic friends in Newvllle placed in nomination a full Democratic ticket, and oh PC'idalast;,succt|;ded in‘clectirfg eviry matfon it with three exceptions. They deserve credit for the bold-stand they have taken, and we hope they will not “grow weary in well doing.” To onr friends Kli.nk, M ’Tver, and Howard, the defeated candidates for Assistant Burgess, Coun cil and Supervisor, wo would say, don’t bo dis couraged, but “pick your flints and fire again.” ■ T,he following is the ticket with the majority each received : . Judge, John Wjuggoner, Sr., 17 maj ’. ’ Inspector, ' ' John Mv-Woodburri, Jt. - 15' “ School Directors, I D. Si Dunlap, Jolin'Dillcr, No Oppo., Supervisors, •• Samuel Givlcr, , George Howard, Justice, William Crawford, 1 No Opp. Jlssessor, Thomas Stough, Auditor, n « Town Clerk , John S. Morrow, Wilburn McCullough, • Constable, Jacob Kinsley, Jr., . ■ v 66 “ Chief Burgess, 6 “ Assistant Burgesij John Murphy, James Klink, Council, , v Joshua'sharp, 12 “ George Blankuey, 12 “ William Reed, Sr., -... 12 “ George W. North, < 12 Robert M’lver, William Barr, David Williams, High Constable, Andrew Boyles, Postponement op the v Execution.—The Baltimore American of Thursday morning, states that Gov. Hicks has granted a further respite to the condemned murderers, Gamhrill, Crop, Corrie, and Cyphus, who were to have been executed on Friday last*until the Bth of April next. The visit of the sheriff to the doomed criminals is thus described : Gamhrill shook hands with him cordially when the sheriff told him at once that he had just received from the Governor a letter gran ting him a respite. His countenance brightened up, and his instant reply was, “ what’s this date?” Upon being told that it was April 8. h, three weeks from next Friday, ins response was. “ Well, u don’t matter; but where is ray father, do you know? Does he know of. my respite ? Is he in Baltimore or Annapolis ?” Corrie was the next one who was approached. He, also, shook the sheriffs hand on entry.— On being told that the Governor had given him a short respite, he replied that he was g.ad he had a little longer time, and would endeavor to make the best use of it. Crop was next visited, and he appeared to be calmer, brighter, and more completely recon ciled to his fate than either of the other prison ers. On shaking the sheriff's hand, and hear ing that n few days had been added to his life, he replied that he was obliged to the Governor for his goodness, and he hoped to use the time allotted him in steady preparation for his fate. ' The negro Cyphus was then told the news, and bis lirst exclamation was, “ Thank the Lord!" Uo then said'when first condemned, he was perfectly resigned to his fate, although an innocent man, and he then hoped it would all soon be over; but since his former respite, he had less resignation, ho had got a fresh love of life, and the present respite was so gladly as to make him thank the Lord for his merev. He then protested to the sher iff, that when he bung him he would hang an innocent man. •* - Washington;'Affairs. •* TTasiiisotok, March 20.—Thero is tmicli i*o aervo malnlainbd in official quarters relative to the extra session of Congress, and no, satisfac tory response has thus far been elicitedj but there is reason’ -to believe that it is hold In obey ance for the present, and is liable to bo taken np at a future period. There la a subject pond ing which probably produced the indecision— namely, whether the mail service can be carried on by certificates instead of cash until Congress shall make the necessary appropriations. It is a generally-accredited fact that nearly all the members of the Cabinet arc opposed to an extra session. . The compensation to postmasters, arid the contingont expenses of their offices, amount to two millions per quarter, or equal to the re venue, leaving nothing for the mail service.* It has Jseen estimated tlpit.tlic service which iaab solutely necessary to be performed ,will rcqujro about twice as.much as.the entire receipts, to say nothing of the present indebtedness. Next month the contracts for the Southern States are to be and in view of the bankrupt condi tion of the department, it is reasonable to sup pose that the proposals will bo far less favorable than if the contractors were to frame their pro posals on a cash basis. George P. Morris, editor of the Home Journal) has been appointed consul to Havre. ~ Official information will go out in the Pacific maibof to-morrotf, of tbc.ratification ot the ten treaties with tlio Indians in Oregon and \\ ash ington. As the, ratification took place (luring the late extraordinary‘session of. the Senate al ter Congress no appropriation could be made, ro carry them into immediate ef fect. It was Plainly owing to the explanations of Gen. Oregon, that these treaties, were ratified, .that gentleman having convinced his brotherSegatoft that they would tend to tho establislHnent'bFh, permanent ponce. He had the effective support of Senator Gwin and ex-. Governor his persevering efforts.— By these treaties tlie tiMe.of the Indians to fifty million acr'os of .land will be extinguished, at a cost to this Govfirhment of* three and a half cents per acre.* ,On-;this .occasion a resolution was passed; by the Seriate, pro viding that hereafter,’ when it is proposed to buy Indian landfs theiSenote shall first he consulted before .entering into treaty stipulations. Should it.be fo\ind to be impracticable to make the mail service can be. porfonped by means of , certificates, and should it be decided between riowhnd tbo 20th instant, to extra-session of -a telegra phic message on fiidt day ! to'New Orleans could be forwarded by. way of Tchauntepec, by-the' steamer, on from that port, to'inter cept, at AcapniSuTttie mail which will leave New York to-morrow, for the Pacific. \ . : V, ‘ V The- Unioit ol to : day contains another* a'rgn riient from Mr/Gillet, to show that the revenues’ of the Post Office Department can. be'applied to the service without a special appropriation by law. •; • ’ *' Partisan Huliyes Interfering with' 'Executive Unties. The fact that Governor Hicks, Of Maryland, Ha: granted .n Second reprieve to the criminals now under Sentence .of death for the bold and brutal mtir'derS perpetrated l in Baltimore, is causing much comment in that City and State. Humor saya janphalically that the Governor was toid by the political frieiuU’pl the prison ers; wbovisitedbim. for the purpose of deman ding Executive interference with the just and righteous execution of the law, that he could not permit these men to be hanged without de stroying the and efficiency of 7tts party and his Own popularity with that parti/. The subscquerfrconduct of (he Governor shows clearly that he.is in the toils of a.party whose flat he is'forced to obey, even if that be to in er pose his official power to shield from merited punishment auurderers and assassins. As strengthening pircumstances to this charge against Governor Hicks, it must bo remember ed that during the campaign which resulted in his election, he visited Baltimore, met the as sembled ffioarcftl of .Know-Nothing desperadoes to which these condemned then belong, and then by all his pb/aprs incited them, to action in his bdialf—giyjiOforth the-rjJJying cry, " Victory, or tbc fuivlec of the Governor was and bloody re cord oTthe lasclGubernatoHal election in the ci-; y. of Baltimore will demonstrate. The victory was gained, ail'd Mr. Hicks became the recipi ent of the honors of a triumph over law and or der, over, the crushed rights and at the expense of the.lives-of (us peaceful, unoffending fellow citizens. The Cup of ; misrule, riot and murder which he then presented to ’the'lips of the des perate men wi|U whom lie associated in the midnight orgies of Know-Nothing lodges; lias noW been presented to his own. It may be bit ter and unpalatable, but it must be lasted.—; These men started oh their.career of crime by I the promptings .of Mr. Hicks. He taught them 1 to disregard and trample upon the rights of one I ■particular class of their fellow men, and from I,that beginning they progressed until a uioun- I tain of’crime lias been heaped upon their heads. If or these men .may be pleaded the excuse of imperfect moral and mental training, but. for Mr. Hicks no such palliation can be ofltrcd— He incited them tb a course in opposition to law and order to answer his own ambitious ends, and upon him rests a fearful weight of respon sibility, both to! the community among which he lives, and also to that Great Judge whose ways are not as.those of men. With reference to, the future course of the Governor, tlio public is justly anxious. His present conductiis ,cruel and tantalizing to the poqr miserable men who are thus kept in an ag onizing suspense between hope and despair. It is equally cruel, to -Hie friends of the parties' who are by this-act incited to continue their exertions; it is trifling with the demands of justice, imd with the public sensibilities, which aie kept in a stite of feverish excitement by this vacillation and unreliabiiaty of official de clarations. If, as is confidently asserted, political consi derations are producing repeated interference with the law, thjit fact is,a fcarlul one for the people of Baltimore, who have Cor years held their lives at the mercy of bands of. desperate men, whose connection «ith the Know Nothing Order, and consequent political standing and usefulness, secuved them from all- punishment. When; however,ian outraged public sentiment has brought to the bar ol justice, some of the more prominent of the red-handed leaders of crime and murder, the sad spectacle is presented of the Governor of the State, interposing in order to,delay, ifjnot finally suspend, the action of the law. Censurable as was the former conduct of Mr. picks,'in using this wild and turbulent elcmenf, under the control, of secret baths, for political purposes, his position at the present time is infinitely more so. Where is the security for human life, if men in high exe cutive positions, fhp Governors of our Stales, are linked to murderers in the condemned cell by the oaths of a, secret political order, more powetfnl and binding than those taken upon the Holy Book to see'that the “laws aro faithfully executed?”' This is a question to ponder. Gov. Hicks should think of it. The people of Baltimore are considering it, and as the Gover nor acts in the case of the men under sentence of death, so will he be estimated by the law and order-loving people not only of Maryland but of the whole nation.— Pennsylvanian. \. 18 “ 27 « io,; “ 14 “ 15 « 15 “ 13 “ Destruction of the . Clark's Ferry Bridge.—The storm of wind and rain which visited our borough on Friday night, appears lo have been of a more destructive character fur ther up the river. Six spans of the Clark’s Ferry bridge were carried away broken to pie ces. and lie scattered along the banks of the river. The bridge w(i3 originally built by the State, but at the lime of its destruction belong ed to the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Com pany. It consisted of ten spans: six of which were swept away—three from the western end, and three from Duncan’s Island. Those in the middle are still standing, hut expected to go every moment. • Adjournment or the Legislature.—Tho House of Representatives has decided, without a call of the yeas and nays, to adjourn on the tilth of April. The Trial or Mr. Sickles.—Tho trial of Mr. Sickles has been fixed for Monday next, the 28th inst. Ex-Sonator Badger la to assist tho District Attorney In the prosecution. Democratic State Convention. Nominations for Auditor General and Sur veyor General. THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED. Pursuant to a call of tho State Central Com mittee, the mcnibers of the Democratic State Convention, assembled in the Sail of tho House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Wednes day, March 10.1859, and'were called to order at 10 o’clock, A. M. by R. Biddle Roberts, Chairman of the State Central Committee. On motion, George M. Wharton, Esq., of Philadelphia, was chosen, temporary Chairman of the Convention, and made a brief address on taking tho chair. • 1 J. Simpson Africa, of Huntingdon, W. J. Lcib, of Schuylkill, J. W. Dougins, of Frank lin, and John H. Bailey, of Allegheny, were ap pointed temporary Secretaries. The list ol counties was then called over in alphabetical order, arid the Delegates present handed in their credentials, and were admitted to seats. . Mr. Wm. Hopkins, of Washington, moved that a committee of thirty-three be appointed for the purpose of reporting permanent officers of the Convention —said committee to be desig nated by the delegates from the Representative districts. . " Mr. John W. Tate moved to amend as fol lows : Resolved, That the permanent organization of this Convention shall be effected by a viva voce vote of the delegates comprising it. Theahiendment was not agreed to, and the original motion of Mr. Hopkins, was adopted. The list of Senatorial districts was,then read by .the clerk, and the following gentlemen were designated as the committee-: H. A.Gildea. T. H. Forsyth, Hugh Clark, J. G. Brenner, R. E. Monaghan, John H. Ho bart, P. Vansqnt, Philip Johnson, Tobias Bar to, George D. B. Keim, W. H. Butler, W, 11. Peck, W.S. Ross, Timothy Ives,' D. M. Hall, James K. Davis, J. S. Miller, George W, Bow man, W, T. M’Phail, Peter «L Albright, W. S. Picking, J. B; Sansom, W. J. Baer, W. A- Wallace, Ji W. Rohrer, C. R. Painter, William Hopkins, Jesse Penney, J. A. Gibson,S. Mar shall, A. Price, William Carr, Jacob Turney. . On motion, the Convention then.toojc a re cess until the above committee should be pre pared to report; - The Convention re-assembled at 12 o’clock, when Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee ap pointed for the purpose, reported the name of Hon. ARNOLD PLUMER, of Venango county, for Permanent President of the Convention, with the names of thirty-three Vico Presidents, antf fourteen,Sccretaries. The report was una nimously adopted. ‘Mr.. Plumer, oh taking the Chair, thanked the.convention for the honor conferred on him, in a very appropriate speech. On motion, it was resolved that a Committee of fifteen be appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions arid a platform expressive of the sense of this convention, The Convention then adjourned until 3 o’clock, P. M. AFTBUNOON SESSION. The Convention re-assembled at 3 o'clock,- when the President announced the following Committee on Resolutions; R. J. lialdeman, G. M. Wharton, Q. W- Miller, Jas. L. Gillis, R. E. Moriaghan, Levi L. Tate, V. i-E. Pioletl. G- H> Eolint S-’ Jenkins, Ni P,. Fetterraan, R, B. Pctriken; J. B. Beck, J. Uagennian, E. S. Doty,.J. Leisenring. Mr; Hopkins moved’that the Convention take a recess until 4 o’clock, P. M., in order to ena ble the Cbmmittec'on Resolutions to prepare their report, which wtis agreed to. The Convention,. then resolved itself into a mass meeting, when a committee was appoin ted to wait upon the Hon. Samuel W. Black, and request diim to address the meeting. EVENING SESSION, The Convention- was called to order at 7 d 1 clock, P..M. Mr. Haldeiuan, Chairman of the- Committee on Resolutions, offered the following report: ' Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsylva nia have unbaled and full confidence in the pa triotism, integrity and capacity of James Bu chanan, the President of the United States, and desire to sustain his administration from a con- the intimate conneaion of its princi ples with the best interests of our common country. ■ Resolved, That the complete success achieved by Janies Buchanan in amicably settling with Great Britain, in accordance with the American doctrine, the long mooted question of “ the freedom of the seas,” from the surveillance and annoyance of a maritime police ; in quieting the civil broils of Kansas ; in promptly arid effectu ally suppressing an armed disaffection and re bellion in Utah ; in speedily terminating the Indian wars which threatened to desolate our. Western frontier ; and his resolute efforts to se cure for American trade and travel safe and proper transit routes between the'Atlantic and Pacific oceans ; to maintain the influence and honor of the nation, and to protect the lives, business and property of citizens of the Uni ted States,' in the anarchical or ill-governed -States of Mexico, Central America and South America, entitle him to the esteem, gratitude and confidence of the people of Pennsylvania, as well as of the whole Union. Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsylva nia have always advocated and still advocate an adequate encouragement and discriminating pro tection of iron and coal and of the industrial in-, terests of this State; within the scope of a tar iff for necessary' revenues and believing that the revenue accruing from the existing tariff will be insufficient for the unavoidable expendi tures of the Federal Government, and that an obstinate adherence.to it will result in the ac cumulation,-in time of peace, of a heavy nation al debs, alway'S dangerous to the peace, liberty and prosperity of a free people ; they now, by their representatives in this Convention, ear nestly invite the pcdple of this Slate, by a frank and cordial support of the policy of the first President whom Pennsylvania has given to the Union, to aid arid strengthen him in. his future endeavors to.procure a revision of the tarifi act of 1857, by the next Congress, on-the principle set forth in his last annual message. Resolved, That while an economical admin istration of the government of the Union is de manded by the wholc'spirit of our institutions, and the best judgment of the people ; it is, at. the same time, incumbent upon us to sustain the proper dignity of the country at home and abroad, and not to neglect the prompt supply of all necessary means of defence against foreign aggression, and for the assertion and protection of the rights of all American citizens every where, and especially on this continent. . Resolved,- That tire acquisition of the Island of Cuba by honorable and peaceable means, would bo of vast importance to the prosperity, and security of our whole country ; and also advance in an eminent degree the cause of hu manity, by its tendency to check the progress of the slave trade ; .and that the proposition of the President to obtain the possession of that Island by a fair purchase from the government of Spam, was a, manly and upright stepto wards the attainment of so desirable an object: an object which has received the sanction and approval of Jefferson,-Madison, J. Q. Adams and Clay, .as well as of eminent living states-, men. . . Rtsolvcd, That across the Central American Isthmus lies the great highway to our Pacific States, and that we have -witnessetH with plea sure and pride, the earnest cfiorts of the Presi dent to keep them open and make them Sale ; in which view he should be seconded by Con gress with the necessary-powers to enable him to insist upon the fulfilment, by the States possessing those territories, of the treaty guar anties which they have given to our citizens. Resolvcdi That this Convention highly ap prove the course of the Hon. William Bigler, Senator in Congress from this State, and desire to record theft sense of the ability, consistency, patriotism, and sound national Democracy which have distinguished his public acts as one of the Representatives of Pennsylvania.- Resolved, That the doctrine of popular,sov-. ercignty, which recognizes the right olThe peo ple of the Territories having a sufficient popu lation to organize their State governments un der a constitution with or without slavery as they may severally determine, subject only ,to the constitution of the United States, and with out any control of any department of the Fede ral government over that subject, meets with our renewed and continued approbation and support. Resolved, That the prosperity of 'our Slate can be better and more securely promoted by encouraging the competition of individual capi tal, skill and industry, than by , any grant of corporate privileges and powers to gigantic monopolies. , . , Resolved, That we are in faVor of an honest and economical administration of . the allairs of this Commonwealth, and until the people are relieved from the burden of the enormous .debt now hanging over them, we are opposed to any unnecessary expenditure of the .public money or any reduction of the present sources of reve nue. - .. Resolved, ffhat in view of the difficulties at tendant upon the regulation of a banking sys tem, and pf the losses incidental to a deposit of the public moneys in such institutions, the ear ly adoption of an independent Treasury for the safe keeping of the moneys of the Common wealth, on the principle of the sub-treasury of the United States, is recommended to the Leg islature of the State. The resolutions were read • separately and adopted. Sir. Lambcrton, of Dauphiil, oßercd the fol lowing additional resolution i Resolved, That we approve the State policy of Governor Win. F. Packer. His just exercise of the veto power has been fearless and Demo cratic, arid his administration of the affairs of our Commonwealth and the execution of the laws, commands odr commendation. Sir. Lamberton.urged the adoption of the resolution in a long and earnest speech. Mr. Monaghan, of Chester, spoke against the resolutjjm,, charging Gov. Packer with dishon esty in his public acts, by the transfer and sale of the Delaware Division, and other, carials of the State. Sir. Jenks, of Clearfield, and Sir. Hopkins, of Washington, supported the resolution. . Sir. Johnston, of Northampton, denounced Gov. Packer in. unmeasured terras. - The prcvioris question was called by Sir. Gillis, and sustained. The resolution was lost, yeas 37, nays 84, as follows : Yeas —Messrs. Africa, Baer, Bell, Beck, Bruce, Brown, Collins, Campbell, Donnelly, Davis,'(Montgomery.j Davis, (Northampton,) Flood, Hamilton, Hopkins, Hall Ives, Jenks, Kyle, Lapiberton, Leisenring, S.'cPhail, Nolf, Noyes, Ogden, Painter, Price, Picking. Ross, Right, Rohrer, Roberts, Shultz, Stambaugh, Taie,(Bedford,)Yanbuskirk, Welsh, and Whar ton, John—37. Nays—Messrs- Acker, Albright, Asking; Bartp, Brodhead, Bailey. (Allegheny.) Boggs, Brandi, Boyle, Butler, Brenner, Bullard,’Big ony, Brimner, Clark, Conrad, Carr, Claiming-. hariv.iDickey, Davis,.(Onion,) Doty, Douglass. Evans, .Forsythe, Fetterman, Fisher, Gillis, Gilbert, Gerritsori, Gibson, Gay, Grady, Grit man, Gildea, Hobart. Haldcman, Hagenman, Johnston. Jenkins, iveim, , Kemroerer, Kautz, Knight, -Latta, Lyman, Lowry. Leib, Myer, Marshall, Miller, McKnight, M’Quiston, Mor rison, RTManus, Miller, (Washington,) Penny, Phillips, Plank, Peck, Piolett, Petriken, Fla mer, Ralston, Rowland, Shannon, Stchley, Sproul, Seely, Sampson, Shawde, Server, Snow den, Sherwood. Stephens, Turney, Tate, (Col umbia,) Whallon, Wallace, Witmer, Wharton, G. M., Weidenheimer— 84. ' The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a candidate for Auditor General, with the fol lowing result: Richardson L. Wright, of Pliila., had 89 votes. Jacob Zeigliir, of Butler, 27 ‘‘ Janies Salisbury, of Allegheny, . “ ,7 “ Eph’m. W. Hamlin, of Wayne, “ . 3 “ [John S. Mjjler, the Senatorial delegate from Cumberland, "Perry, Juniata and Mifflin, voted for Sir, Wine; tit . Mr. Biddle, delegate from this county, was not present when the uomina lions were made,] Richardson L. Wright was therefore de clared the choice of the Convention, and . the nomination was made unanimous. John Rowe, of Franklin county, was re nominated Tor Surveyor General by acclama tion. Mr. Johnston, of Northampton, offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the imposition of the present tonnage tax upon the freight, &c., of the Penn sylvania Railroad is a contract entered into on the part of the Commonwealth with the said company, the benefits of which the said compa ny have realized, and that a repeal of the law imposing the same would operate unjustly to ward the tax-payers: ■ Mr. L. L. Tate also offered, the following, which was adopted: ■ ‘ Resolved, That we hereby recommend the cordial support of the nominees of this Conven tion to the honest Democratic, electors of Penn sylvania, pledging, our united efforts to aid in securing its triumphant election upon the sec ond I'uesday of next October. Mr. Gildea offered the following resolution ; which was adopted Resolved, That the President of this Con vention bo authorized to appoint a State Cen tral Committee, to consist of at least one from each Senatorial district. Resolutions of thanks to the House of Repre sentatives, and to the President and officers of the Convention, were unanimously adopted. Hon. S. W. Black being called upon, deliver de an able and eloquent speech, which engaged the attention of the Convention, until nearly midnight. ' After which, the Convention adjourned sine die. Terrible Railroad Accident at Halifax I Da, Jons Wrioiit Killed, and one of ms lit tle Daughters Seriously Injured! —Wo have just received the particulars of a fatal accident which occurred on the Northern Central rail road,-near Halifax, on Tuesday of. last week, resulting in the death of Dr. John Wright, for merly a member of the Legislature from this county, and'tbr some time past occupying the position of Brigade Inspector, ■ It appears that the Doctor and two of his children—a boy and girl—took a walk up the railroad in the after noon. "While resting in the bridge above Hali -fax, a coal train came along, and before they, could "got out of the way, ran into them. The Doctor was instantly killed I The little boy, named Clarence, managed to reach the side of the bridge, and clinging to the arch; escaped unhurt. The little girl, Annie, was struck by the train, had her arm out off close to the shoul der. and was; otherwise injured. She was tol erably comfortable at last accounts, bnt fears wore entertained of her recovery. Harrisburg Telegraph . In Market— Fresh Shad, ■ Washington Reports andlnnS^ A correspondent of the New York T furnishes the following in last Saturn, > ¥ ber of that paper: ■ * "tiji ■ “A new filibustering csWm- Nicaragua has been organized for and General Walker’s departure for is directly connected, with it. a, m prize will start from the Paciß6 side i • profession of the Catholic faith is bel'i designed as a propitiation to Nicaram, ’ 0| * ment, but will not succeed, since and detected. General Hennin-sen’? .“To tion scheme, Ostensibly for Arizona i? l^- ed to be inspired by n.similarpurp OL*?.P/l’s undcrstanding.as to a future rende» ™ lt ® junction of forces. zro ® tail ' “According to a diplomatic intell,. news that the Cass-Yrissarri tr'ealj ratified may be expected by the neu but with slight modifications which dent can accept without compromising it - silion which he has heretofore assumsd" The Herald correspondent of the same to. writes: ' * “The State Department received vnliir,!. despatches by the last arrival from p, OO " 1 from Mr. Reed, our Minister to China Ar 1 * other matters, he speaks at length of the 3 trade, as carried on between China and cTk He, characterizes it in strong lan-uam says it presents an awful picture of atm? and barbarism. Many, of them arc dcom! and kidnapped, not knowing ‘their destin-T until they hnd. themselves in the clutches the inhuman monsteis who carry on this Inf ‘tThere was some talk of withdrawing lUr tion of the troops now in Utah for service tV,.' I where. -Orders for the movement of the have not yet befen completed. General Scotthi shortly expected hero, when it will bearntj K?” The MeUiodists of Delaware have rotim the aid which the Legislature had grantedu, of SIOUO towards the building of a cause the money is to be ,raised by ,lotieij._. They refused to be parties in any aitch-gainfc',, operation. Eight. Ahead of Time. —The Southern papers ml our in the statement that vegetation in that It j tudti is at least one month in advance of oil nary years. Fruit trees fire in blossom, J flowers of various kinds are in lull bloom. J > IC7” Private advices by the ■ steamer Jm, stale that Hon. J. Glancy Jones was rtetini at the Court of Yienna, on the 14th ult., ssC, S, Minister. (CY) A lot of 436 slaves, belonging to JWB Butler', of Philadelphia, formerly the husband 1 of Mrs, Fanny Kemble, was sold at auction h I Savannah last week for the sum'of 8300,205, I being an average of 5716,a head. They wen | sold mostly in families. | ffinrmb. Oh the loth inst., by the Rev. J. Evans, Ur. Henry Myers, to Miss YicfroßiNn Wiuu.uiSi both of West Pennsboro’. On the 17th instant, at Raymond’s Hotel, bj the Rev; A. H. Kfemer, Mr. Eujaii Webii, Ii Mias A Mat L TAWziia, both of Monroe town ship. this to. ..; On the same day by the same, Mr. Bind Riciiwine, of the vicinity of Clnircliiowa.io •Miss Lucinda Musslejian of South Middliloa twp., this co.. ' Mtk In Newvilie, ontheTrith inst. . son of Dr. George H, and Anna Bn,\4atoiiri,,kgct 1 year, 4 months, and 31’days.- ; Notice, iVTOTICrJ is hefeby given that letters of irf* ministration on the estate of tV-illiam Ai ken, dec’d., late of Hopewell borlanrl county, have been issued by thews I** 1 ** tor of said contnty, to tiie. 3iib«*cfiber Southampton township. All petsems ifideww to said estate tfre requested to irtakd imniedwlc payment, and those having claims will preset them lor settlement to CONRAD FOSNAUGHT, Acfoj’r* March 24 , 1859—6 t : . Wliat til A Press Say, OOSTAR’S Exterminators are invaluable medics for clearing houses of all sorts vermin. With all confidence we recommcntg them.— N. V. Daily Stale Register. . fa Costar’s remedies for all domestic nests, as Hats, Roaches; Bed-Bugs, Ants, Fleas, ic||L are invaluable; we can sneak horn aeliup« knowledge of (heir merits. Druggists and lets should send their orders early, if 'hey woulfej secure a trade in them.—JVcm Pork Journo/. ® , I shall write something about year Exlcmg hators, as I can do so with propriety. Tl{ M are selling rapidly hero and destroying all u min.—Aid: Banner , Fayette , Mo. * ||& hKJiTH TO JILL VERMIS:, || . As Spring,approaches, . r"„ •• ■lm Ants and Roaches, jM; From their holes come only And Mice and Rats, '• In spite of Cats, |H Gaily skip about.- in . Bed-Bugs bite tH You, in the night, H As on the bod yoti slumber; IMS While Insects crawl Thro’ chamber and hall, mM In squads withoail nfrrtbcr. ||||| It is truly wonderful with what certaitfl|||| Rats, Roaches, Mice, Moles, Ground jWJHS Bed-bugs; Ants, Moths, Mosquitoes, Flew-*HR sects on Animals, in short every species of’* B min, are utterly destroyed and exterminate,, Bp Castor's Rat, Roach, fyc. Exterminator, ||| Costar's Red-bug Exterminator, ||| Costar’s Electric Powder, for Insects . || Supplied direct, by mail, to any address» 9 the United States, as,follows: e On receipt of $l,OO, a box of the Kaf, hw ‘ || &c. Ext.; .. tm. On receipt of $2,00 a box each /<fn t ks Roach, &c. Ext,, and Electric Fo^ r ’-alia postage paid,) sufficient to destroy me on any premises. h ... L Sold by Druggists and Dealers every a || Costar’s Principal Depot, 420 Broadw y, P. S. —Circulars’ terms, Sec., sent by application. te' Wholesale agents for Ponnsyimni COSTAR’S BRANCH DEROT, Northeast corner Fifth and Aron S Philadelphia- - :f ; And Wholesale Doalqrs-gener s tiv March 24, 1849—2m*' . JUST roceoived a largo lot -a Zei|- ' also some of Plank’s, ..i— J ler’s make, on hand. Eagle Pie* at cost at March 24", 1859, OAAPAIR Homes, including »,,.^1 OUU sortmont of tho ® e J e . b ?*® lus t I-', town Homes of all sizesand kinds, J at March 24, 1853. ; T 0 lari'- SHOVELS & Spades, just receive assortment of Shovels, Sp j( o (|ockj' Hakes, Hoes, Garden Troivo s. FicM. . Manure Hooka, $o„ &c., at tbo cue r ware store of jj | [■ GLASS, glass. 500, B° xca , ° f k G 'f* lC cel<' [ sizes, single and double thick, J r edat > H : SAXTON' March 24, 1859, March 24, 1859, l . H, SAXTON’S.: E. SAXTON’S'