AMERICAN.iOLUNTEER,
JOHN B. B!MTTONi:E(litor^Proprict^n
APRIL 14,1850.
Democratic Stale Ndmißatipns,
• FOR AUDITOR GENERAL.
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT,'
Of Philadelphia
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN ROWE,
Of Franklin County.
" u Bat. Condition.- Wo notice that the pave,
monts in some parts oftho town, and particular
IV those in tho alley leading to Education Hall,
are very ranch out of repair. They should bo
attended to.
[£7*The Presbytery of Carlisle, (old school.)
Is now holding its Spring meeting in the old
Piston church, in Swatara township, Dauphin
county.
gy The Packer Slate Convcniion of disap
pointed oflice seekers met at Harrisburg yester
day. • ■
Lrgislatcub adjourned fine die
to day, (Thursday.) The best act of the ses
sion.
Court commenced in this place on ifpn
day. Tn pur next wc will publish a list of the
cases tried.
Bootes at Auction.—As wiil. be seen by his
advertisement in another column, Mr. Beni.
F. French, the great book roan, has arrived in
pur.town, with the largest, most complete, and
cheapest assortment of books ever offered to- our
citizens. He will have auction sale every eve
ning at Gould’s auction room, next duor to
Hannon’s hotel. Go to the sales, all who want
chtnp books. ' ' ■
■ GlotßlKO.—This desirable and in fact neces
sary article, can bo had at Steiner's cheap
Clothing store, as they have just received a
splendid stock of .Spring and Summer Clothing,
made up in the best and. most fashionable style,
which they, will sell at such prices as to suit
everybody! It will be to the advantage of
every person to go there before making purcha
ses.' See advertisement in another column. ,
The Wheat Cnor.—During the past wfee'k we
have had extensive opportunities of conversing
with farmers from different sections, of this
"county, and we are gratified to bo able to state
that the.growing wheat crop makes a hotter ap
pearance .than it lias done for many years at tho
same iime'ln tho spring. The testimony is una
imous that the prospect of a (all crop is excel
lent. From the adjoining counties wo have
similar reports.
Trout Fishing.— Those fond of the sport —
i and what surpasses the satisfaction of hooking
and landing n plump nine-inch . speckled bcau
iyl—are preparing for the troutmg season. —
Already quite‘a number of anc ones have ibeen
caught in our streams.-
Death or Mr, i>. 11. Coovee.— Tho-laat Car
lisle Herald informed us of the death of its
proprietor; Mr. D. It, Coovee. At the.time ol
his death, Mr. 0. was one of the Professors in
the Irving Female College, at Meehanicsbnrg,
anlnstitution' which has acquired an enviable
character, owing in-a great measure to his in
dastry and energy. Ho was a gontleman oi
high moral, character, a- ripe scholar, with a
bright future '.before -him.- H 6 has,' however,
like thousands of other young -men, fallen a
victim to that insidious disease, consumption—
a disease that is-numboring its thousands every
month, and . which the skill of the physician
fails to baffle. Wo sincerely sympathise with
his numerous relatives and friends, in their sad
-bereavement. Mr. C.-was aged 26--years,'and
wairthe son-in-law of Mr.' Portee, editor of
the Herald, '
AimiiESS of ire State Committee.— ln to
days Volunteer we publish the first Address is
sued by the Democratic Committee to the Peo
pie of Fcnrisylrania. It is a well written and,
forcible document, worthy the careful perusal
of every citizen. The subject-upon which it
treats—the attempt io divide the Democratic
party of the Commonwealth by means of an ir
regular End-disorganizing State Convention—is
one of no little interest to-the whole country.—
Whatever’ disguises this movement may as
sume, it can have but one object, and that an
evil one. This the -Committee understand ful
ly, and treat accordingly. It is gratifying to
See the Committed • thus active in the cause of
Democracy, and good service may be expected
from it duririg the pending contest.
Lecture op Con. Forney.—The lecture de
livered in Emory Chapel, in this place, on Tues
day evening, by Col. John W. Fobnet. editor
of'the Press, afforded- a rich intellectual treat
to those present. His'subject tras .American
Statesmen, and for an hour and a half he enter
tained his hearers with a glowing description of
the life and character of some of the illustrious
dead*.-' Ue could but refer to few of them, and
pf-the first “ great men” of our .country, he
spoke of Washington, Penn, Franklin, Jeffer
son! the elder’Adams* and Hamilton. He next
refeted to- the leading statesmen who succeeded
the first-r-Jaokson, Clay, Webster, Benton,
Ohlhoun. Ho saittlhe leading statesmen of the I
generation before the present had all been called
to their final account* except two—Buchanan
and Cass.- -He also- referred, briefly, to a num
ber of other-statesmen, now dead, who had
Wen distinguished in their day and generation
—Hancock, Madison, Monroe, R'andolf. Henry,
Jv'Q! "Adams, Silas Wright, and others. But,
we* will not attempt to give, even a, sketch ol
the eloquent address. It was. indeed, a pro
duction of rare ability, and was delivered, (not
withstanding the hoarseness of the apeaker;) in
an easy and graceful style. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, the house, we
were pleased to see, was well filled.
The Appropriation of $2OO to each of
the surviving officers and privates of th’e two
Pennsylvania Regiments of. Volunteers that
served in the war with- Mexico, which had been
stricken out of the General Appropriation bill
by the Finance Committee of the Senate, was
reinserted in (he bill before its passage by that
body. Both branches of the Legislature having
tbits agreed to this appropriation, it cannot bo
diMntbed-by the action of the Committee, 61
Conference to whom the bill baa been referred.
K7“Onr Maryland' exchanges generally
speak of a promising wheat crop,-
Tab State Campaign.
The firao is drawing nigh when Tho Democra
cy should bilckle bn their armor and prepare
fqr.pplitical battlp. They need, in order to in
sure success, to.pfescnt a solid dud fearless front,
and meet the exigencies with a fixed determi
nation of coming out of tho Campaign conquer
or. This can he accomplished by each man
performing his part of the labor. Every jncm-
Sef of the Democratic parly should feel it his
duty to engage in tho work, and use all his ef
forts to maintain and.cherish the principles of
his party. Tho coming contest is an important
one, and there should bo no shrinking from dU-
tv, as great consequences rest upon the result
of this election, and the party must exhibit , by"
fearlbssNind honest actions that they are able
and willing to meet the issues of the day and
decide them In accordance With tile programme
laid down at tho late Democratic Slate Conven-
■\Ve clip from tho Pennsylvanian the follow
suits our fancy pretty well j and wo
do'rlot hesitate in saying that it will meet tho
approbation of our readers :
“ Wo have a State Ticket which has extorted
compliments even from the opposition. Rich
ardson L. Wright has served the-people of this
city and county fur a number of years in a leg
islative capacity, and won universal approba
tion for the uprightness of his actions, and the
honesty'of his motives, while the renominalion
of Mr. Rowe, the present efficient Surveyor
General, will add strength to the ticket in. all
parts of the State. The selection of these per
sons by the Convention is a proof that the Del
egates were hones:, just and proper men,, who
in their choice of candidates looked .to the stan
ding and fitness of the nominees to fulfil the
duties incumbent upon them if. elected, as well
as thoir standing as Democrats and party men.
The party demanded an unexceptionable ticket.
They claimed as a fight-that the Democracy
should not be called upon to vote for candidates
upon, whose character .there rested a single
taint of suspicion. Tf the battle is to: be a
tierce one, the rank .and file asked that their
leaders should be worthy of the post assigned
them, and competent to lead in the hour ot dif
ficulty and danger. Such men have been selec
ted, and so far as the State ticket is concerned,
the Democracy of Pennsylvania was never in a
bettor condition for an animated and successful
contest. .
The parly platform is also entirely accepta
bio,to the Democracy. We. have not heard a
single Democrat object to the action of the State
Convention upon. the Resolutions, while the
Democratic press of the Commonwealth is en
thusiastic and exultant upon this subject. ■ Tn?
Resolutions embrace all those questions which
the Convention was called upon to notice, and
they are treated in a manner well calculated to
convince the mass of the pariy of their correct
ness, and enlist them in their defence. Upon
the Cuba question, the settlement of the lanß
controversy, and nU the other issues touched,
the expressions of parly opinion ore eminently
sound and National, while at the same tune
they have the ring.of the home-Penns3 , lvama.
metal. l'hc}V demonstrate the Tact that the
parly in the old Keystone Slate can be true to
itself, and at the same Lime' in full fellowship
with the sound’party men in every other section
of the Union. This was the patriotic feeling
which animatcdnhe Delegates to* the latc^ Con
vention at r Harrisburg, this the basis of that
action which made the delegates a unit upon
all the important resolutions adopted byjliat
body, and set forth as the voice of the party in
'this Goinmomycolih. While, therefore, the.
i candidates selected are such as to command
[ the respect and challenge the support of all
I those, who have the interests of the Slate at
1 heart,.the resolutions tire of such a character as
1 will consolidate all true Democrats into
body, and thus make their action of great pow*
er when directed against the common.enemy.
. From the facts stated it is apparent that the
Democracy are in juslsuch a,condition as de*
mands a bold, unyielding fight. The Conven
tion when called upon did not hesitate to marie
out the line between the true friends of the par
ty, and those who form motives of personal am
bition, or more sordid objects have deserted the
old party banner to scrvc’under that of the Op
position. The Democracy would not endorse
the Governor—arid.his Attorney General was
openly denounced—because both those officials
have been noloriousl}'’ unfaithful to the party
and its principles. This was decided action,
but it was demanded by the circumstances sur
rounding‘the party at this lime, and necessary
to insure’the discipline of the Democracy and
thus til them to encounter the allied forces wiih
a certainty of'success. The path marked out
by .the Convention must be followed by the
party in conducting the t campaign. There
must be no shrinking from duly. Whatever is
necessary to'bcdonc, must be done - promptly.
The lines of party action mast be traced Wiih a
clear eye and steady hand.' -We have ca'tft pfi
much of the useless matter which have gafhtir
ed around the party'and impedtd its progress',
and if it be necessary to free U from still more,
the proper, persons must not omit the perform
ance of this important, duty. We need a live
part}', a united, harmonious Democracy, intent
upon the same great objects and inspired’ by a
common bond of devoiion and patriotism. This
can be reached only by each man doing his part,
of the work as the delegates to the State Con
vention performed theirs. "With the past opin
ions of honest, faithful we have no
thing to do. If they have kept within the
ty, their right of opinion and expression is un
denied/ This is what the Slate Convention
proclaimed, and its voice must constitute the
basis,of all subsequent party action. Tnlo-the
future, which.is filled with the questions offici
ally promulgated from the Stale Convention,
lies the path of the Pennsylvania Democracy.-
Great consequences hang upon the rcsuU of the
coming State campaign, and the party must
show by bold, frank deeds that they are com
petent to meet the issues and decide .them in ac
cordance whh the programme laid down by tnc
State Convention. Eel us hate a bo.d. deci
ded, vigorous campaign, and the victoiy is
Good Will Independent, No. I.— A slated
meeting of ibis Fire Company will be held in
lheir hall this owning. Thursday, at half past
7 o’clock. Election of officers and other boat*
ness of Importance will be. transacted. • By.or
der of 3. IE Gould, Secretary.
Saving Fund —The National-Safely Trust
Company, of Philadelphia occupies a conspicu
nns nlace amongst the provident mstilu ions of
our land, and multitudes can testify to the safe
ty they have found for; their treasures m> its
coders! We say multitudes, for the number of
Us depositors swell up.todhe grand total of
28 839. From these have been receded no less
la sum than $lO 213403 09! Million Mhal
1 have worked out blissful results. Up .
11st, 1859. the sum of $186,403 48 was paid
out for interest.
The above is from the last number'of Tuck
ett's Insurance Journal, of Philadelphia. Our
readers are also referred to the notice .of this
old and well-established Institution, which ap
pears amongal our advertisements.
Tun wav or tub Tbaksuhessob. —John Me.
Mahon, who debauched the youngest daughter
of Stephen Overby, and then murdered her fa
ther in an affray, was sentenced at Knoxville,
T enn., last week, to be hung on the 27th of
May next. The prisoner listened unmoved un
til the sentence ot death was pronounced, and
then gave way to a flood of tears; and loud wall
ings of despair. : :
fry In South Carolina the whipporWhiU has
been heard, and the young figs are as large ns
pigeon’s eggs. In Florida the air is heavy with
the fragrance of the orange blossoms, and >lbe
[thermometer stands at eighty .in thoahade. .
Acceptance of'Mr. Rowe.
The following is the Icticr ol the Committee
appointed to inform Mr. Rowe of his nomina
tion, and the acceptance of the latter:
IlAßUianona, PA.jMadcli 17,18591
Jontt Rowe-Dbar Sir :—Wc have been ap
pointed by the State Convention, whichmet at
this place, on the 16th inSt., to' ..jriform you
that you were re-nominated by acclamation as
the candidate of the Democratic party for the
office of Surveyor General :of this Common
wealth.
We perform with pleasure the duty assigned
is, and request your acceptance of the nomina
ton.
With great respect,,we are your fellow citi
zens. ■''
R. A. LAMBERTON.
R. BRUCE PETRI KEN.
WILLIAM H. WELSH.
QrEEncasti.e, March 28.1859.
Gentlemen -I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your communication of the
17lh inst., informing mo, officially, of my nom
ination for the office of Surveyor General, by
llie late Democratic State Convention.
The honor and tho confidence thus conferred
and expressed by a Convention of tho Democra
cy of Pennsylvania, together with the,present
peculiar political aspect of our Commonwealth
and Nation, would all constrain me, even were
I differently disposed, to-accept the nomination
so unanimously tendered.
■.ln thus accepting, I only deem it necessary
to stale 1 that 1 regard the issue raised upon the
application of Kansas for admission under the
Lecompton Constitution as settled and entirely
dead. . That disposed of, the doctrine of Popu
lar Sovereignty' still remains important and pro*
minent in the politics of our country. 1 want
ho belter elementary principle of self-govern
ment than that contained in the Kansas-Nebras
ka act, that the people of a Territory, like the
people of a State, should be permitted to decide
for themselves upon the question of the exis
tence of Slavery within their own borders, sub
ject only to the Constitution of the United
States. .
I have thought it well to say this much-upon
the leading question in, the politicsof the day,
in order that there may be no misapprehension
pn the part of any.
Yours, very respectfully,
.JOHN ROWE.
To R. A. Lamberton, R. B. Petriken and
Win. 11. Welsh, Esq’s. ■ '
Recuuiting Stopped.—ln pursuance of or
ders from the War Department, the recruiting
service throughout thellnited States was discon
tinued on the 30th ult. The rahks.of the Army
are-now not only full tor the first time in twen
ty years, but there is a considerable surplus of
recruits from which to-fill future vacancies'.—
The unusual prosperity of the recruiting busi
ness may be attributed partly to the depressing
cfieol of the financial revulsion, but mainly to
tho increase ot the soldier’s pay about four years
ago, up to the decently remunerative standard
of eleven dollars per month, for foot, and twelve
dollars lor cavalry service. .
: Fugitive Siate Case. —A colored man named
Daniel Webster, was arrested at Harrisburg, on
Saturday week last, on a charge of being a fu
gitive slave, Tho arrest was made in tho mar
ket place, by XT. S'. Deputy Marshal Jenkins,
and tho prisoner was taken to Philadelphia for
a hearing before U. S. Commissioner Long,
slreth. The negro is claimed as the property
of Mrs.’Simpson, of Athensville, Ya., and it is
alleged that be osoaped from servitude six years
ago. Webster asserts that he is a free man,
born In Pennsylvania, and he* lived, at Harris
burg over nine; years. Tho case Was decided
.on Wednesday, and terminated in the discharge
of the alleged fugitive, the evidence being-in
sufficient, in tho opinion of the Commissioner,
to identity the man ns Mrs. Simpson’s escaped
slave. ' This decision was quite unexpected, and
occasioned great joy among tho colored popula
tion of Philadelphia. , . •
CC7“In the House of Representatives, on,Sat
urday, the bill to divorce Mrs. Emily L. Fry
from her husband, Horace B. Fry, was defeated
by a vote of 71 to 8.
Latest from Europe!— The steamer New-
York, from Southampton, brings three days’
later advices trom Europe.' Thn news is more
pacific. A grand Peace Congress is said to be
agreed upon by the five powers, to be hold in
some neutral city. The arrival of the Neapoli
tan Exiles in London is noticed with much in
terest. Under the favorable news from the
Continent, the English Money Market had shown
decided improvement.
Tub new British Minister. —Lord Lyons;
thenewly appointed British Minister to suc
ceed Lord Napier, arrived at Washington, on
Thursday morning, and was introduced by the
latter to Setrctary Casa llib same day. On
Monday, he vtas formally introduced‘to the
President, and presented his credentials. -■
Opposition State Convention. —The Slate
Committee of the Opposition party have called
a Convention, at Harrisburg, oh the Bth day of
June nest, to nominate candidates for Auditor
General and Surveyor General, to bo voted for
at the general election in October next.
■Cake, for the Birds.— Nothing can bo plea
santer than to have these little feathered songs*
ters making their summer homes in the.vicini
ty of your dwellings. Encourage them, then,
and pul up a few boxes that they may And con
venient places where to raise their little fami
lies. By'attention, to this matter you may en
joy a delightful concert every morning, for the
birds are the best of amateur musicians.
A Goon Law. —The Legislature, at its last
session, enacted a law for the protection of
birds, the provisions of which should be exten
sively 'known, and when violated, should be
rigoi'hltglx,C}|P It is as follows t
'l'fiatirom and after, the passage of this'act,
Vt shall not be lawful for any person within
this Commonwealth to shoot, kill, or in-any
way trapt or destroy any blhe-Bird, swallow,
martin, or any other insectivorous bird, at any
season of the year, under the penalty of two
dollars.”
Destroy not the birds;
They're the farmer’s best
For the little they spoil.
They make ample amends.
Some fruit they will eat,
But grudge it (hem not: •
For the good they do
Should not be forgot.
They keep down the insects,
, Whose rapid increase
Would injure,our harvests
Till harvests would cease.
With their songs they amuse
Our wearisome hours,
And their presence enlivens
The shadiest bowers.
Then forgive their slight faults,
They make ample amends ; ■
And do not forget ,
They’re the farmer’s best friends,
liyTho Montgomery County Agricultural
Society have fixed upon Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, the 4ih. sth and 6th of October
next, ns the time for holding.thcir next Annual
Exhibition.-
- address
op tue
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
In pursuance of Hie published call of tbe
Chairman, there was a meeting of the Dcmoora.
tic State Central Committee, at the Jtetchahts’
Hotel, in Philadelphia, on the Bth inst., Rohl.
Tyler, Esq., in the Chair.’ On motion, the per
manent organization was effected by the appoint
ment of Secretaries, viz : Jacob Turney of
Westmoreland, 3. G. frieze of Columbia, N.
P. Petterfnan o 1 Pittsburg, and John Hodgson
of Chester, and the selection of the necessary
Sub-Committees.
After some time spent In considering the pre
sent aspect of the campaign, and .the disorgan
izing movement of certain disappointed and
reckless politicians, for a Convention to bo hold
at Harrisburg, bn the 18th inst.', the following
Address .was unanimousiy’adopted, and ordered
to be sighed by tho Chairman, on behalf of the
Committee, and published in (he Democratic
journals of the State; ;
- ’>* • Address.
of Pennsylvania :
It is known to yon all that the Democracy of
tho State recently assembled in convention at
under circumstances of the greatest
importance. The convention met with a full
attendance of delegates, transacted its import
ant busihess with- despatch and with'dignity, to
the chrtfefln and consternation of our enemies,
and the'Cordial satisfaction of on? Xriends, aim
concluded its.harmonlous deliberations with] the
assured, concurrence in the wisdom and -.effici
encyoffts proceedings, of tho Democratic press
and constituencies in every.pait ot the Common-
tlvery intelligent and honest Democrat
of Pennsylvania has had reason tojegret and.
deprecate tho stern exigencies of an issue—ac
tually originated years ago—that produced, for
a time and to a'certain extent, ,9 difference ol
opinion among friends, contributing am ong other
causes to out* temporary defeat in this State, and
tho consequent ephemeral popular supremacy
of the ttvo combined opposition factions, now
eookirig to obtain Dispossession of the Govern
ernment, not by Virtue of any plan of sound
I .statesmanship, or by maintaining correct pnnci-
I pies, but by. moans of tho clamorous assaults 01
more numbers attracted together by lawless ex-,
citements, and by mercenary calculations of
power and plunder. It was, therefore, a subject
for general congratulation, that the convention
was enabled in a spirit of calm deliberation and
mutual explanation on points of expediency,
without tlio-leaat abandonment of principle by
any one, to. adopt a platform and course of ac
tion so entirely acceptable to the true Democra
cy in every section of the State. -In conformi
ty with these sentiments of renewed confrater
nity of feeling and objects,.the convention rc
solvedj with one voice,, that the once disturbing
Kansas question, now rapidly disappearing by
tho peaceful appliance of legal solution, should
bo treated in a party sense, as settled and past.
No candid man can or will deny that the entire
proceedings of the body, indicate an earnest
who were'engaged in framing
them, to harmonize the party, and to compact
and energize its forces on an honorable and ra-'
tional adjustment of the only the un "
wise, unnecessar}' and unprofitablo'obtrusion- pf
which the Democratic organization .might have
been Impaired, and its future efficiency preju
diciaily.affected.. The convention cdngistcd of
delogatea accredited from every county in the
State. Those delegates, among whose names
may be recognized an nnnsual proportion ol the
ablest, most experienced and faithful. Readers of
the Democratic host, were all appointed by and |
presented proper credentials respec- j
tivp county authorities. Not a suspicion, has
been or can be raised respecting the regularity
of each County Convention or County Meeting,
thus participating through their several repre
sentatives in the State convention; nor has any
one thought of questioning the absolute regula
rity under the rules and usages of.,tl£o party, of
•the -Statb convention itself, in- every 1
of ita'xnigih, constitution.andconduct.: »Thej
body'aa you perceive, was thus perfect as a par
ty organ, consisting of , one hundred and thirty
three members, bnq for each Senatorial.and Le
gislative District, and each representing ado
fined number of vofers free to act and clhtp§o
for themselves, In the uncontrolled expression
of all’shades of opinion.- The resolutions re
ported: by the committee, the fairly appointed
organ Pf the convention, were passed without a
single dissenting voic6 3 and' we have not since
heard a murmur of disapproval in relation to
them, uttered by a single delegate who sat in
the convention. Richardson L. Wright, ,the
nominee for tho ©dice of Auditor General of the
State, and John Rowe, the nominee fof the
office of Surveyor General of the State, wore
chosen with entire and striking unanimity,, one
of them having been always regarded as a Le
coraptbn and the. other as an anti-Lecompton
democrat. In fine, we can aver with actual,
truth, that there was not one vote taken by the
convention on any question whatever, having
tho remotest reference to the subject, fro™
which it does not unequivocally appear; that tne
whole Kansus-issue was regarded as fully enae
and happily taken out of the way* ' ~ „
But since tho adjournment of the oon^ e "A™j’
under tho inspiring auspices we have dci c >
a state of circumstances has arisen in con
with which it has been deemed a prudonlialil
not necessary measure, to call together the State
Central Committed, with, a prompts souie
what unusual, and at no small meonvemtnee to
some of its members. TVo are quite s ™ e
no instance can bo shown in the .
of the history of the Democratic party in
sylvania or elsewhere, in which a iec * t 1 ® j
tompt.liowevor feeble, has been OP,™’ 5 '
by persons profdssing to be Democrats, to di
organize 'and destroy thoir party by advising,
instigating and engaging-id a plan of resistance
to the dels of a convention, while- incapable ol
donyhigSts regularity or validity m any respect
whatever. But so it is, that a few corrupt and I
designing men, who there is every ground for
believing have long ago contracted with the Op
positionjto raid the-Democratic party, if their
selfish intrigues eim accomplish it, have seized
upon a'iretext by which they trust to- be able to
defeat dm- excellent ticket, by imposing thoir
disloyal] views on all unreflecting Democrats
they may bo able to Approach, and who may be
unfortunately ignorant of tho scope and bearing
of thoir Contemplated operations. And what is
their shimeless pretext for this fresh exhibition
of treacherous disaffection? It so happened
that a member of the convention, acting no
doubt lipder what he conceived to ho his duty,
after the convention had unanimously, disposed
of the Resolutions agreed on' in Committeivofy
fared of]lds own volition and upon his individual
responsibility, a resolution that it adopted would
have, hound the convention, and every.member
presentjand also, by direct implication, thoDe
mocratljs party of the State, by an endorsement
in genetaf terms of wHat has been called the
“ State Policy” of thopresent Executive. Now,
notwithstanding the facts already stated, and
flie ftirflier fact perfectly conclusive, as it must
be, on (he question of tBo motives of the con
vention that a majorilTj of the ihiriy-seven rotes
recorded in/favor of this resolution consisted of
those formerly Icuoutn as Decompton Democrats,
it is falsely and impudently assumed: as a snffl.
olont.justiflcalion for thoir indefensible beha
vior, tbail a negative vote thus- forced upon the
convention' against its wishes and its evident
policy of silence, shallnot only bo considered
a simpW refusal to endorse the so-called “State
Policy” of Governor Packer, but shall bp con
strued by some strange calculation unknown to
commdn sense, into an insulting renewal of the
defunct Lecompton and ant! Lccompton diffi
culty. 6ut tlils is utterly absurd, for two plain
seasons, because, first, as the vote on tho reso
lutions constituting tho embodied sentiments ol
the convention clearly shows, there was not a
delegate, whether ohpo Lecompton or other
wise, who was not for them; and secondly, be
cause not only tho resolutions, but the whole
proceedings, Indicate a full accordance
between all the delegates in convention, forget
ting past differences and preferring fo i,e-estab
llsh thoir old cordial relations, with a certain
victory before them, rather than to become by
senseless feuds, tho wretched victim pf .their
hereditary enemy. Nevertheless two or throe
political desperadoes, tolerated by few and re
spooled by none, are inflamed with hopes by
encouraging disorganization among us, and al
ready glont In Imagination over tho prostrate
ensigns of our noble old party, while counting
in thftie-iiyearns ** tho thirty, pieceo of silver” to
b 0 paid by those who have purchased their too
willing degradation to use and then to>dcspiao
them. Accordingly these men, recently voting
and working, as they persistently did, against
the candidates of the Democracy, and in favor
of those Of our unprincipled opponents, and
thus basely assisting to inliict.tho deepest inju
ries upon us, have undertaken by a mean, dis
honest and cowardly profession of Democratic
opinions, in dehanco of every principle Of honor
aiid every hitherto sacred rule, of party disci
blino, to involve in their indecent and aisboD
orablo plans and petty fortunes, the characters
of such respectable Democrats as, beguiled by
their misrepresentations,.they may bo able to
nevsuado to meet them at Harrisburg on the 18th
of April inst.. to aid them in consummating tUo
disreputable business to which they hove sold
themselves,'while ostensibly to “vindicate the
•‘Slate policy” of Gov. IV.' F. Packer. ■
. But let us inquire briefly and dispassionately
what shape these disorganizing proceedings i»
likely to assume ns a practical idea; "hat
do the bogus men propose to do when they meet
at Harrisburg in their quasi Convention ? Each
and every person is conxtd and begged to go
Hiere, who may like to attend on the occasion
either for the business or the fun of the. thing.
Gan such self-constituted delegates pretend
to be able to show any constituencies to whom
they are responsible, or by whom their acts
may be popularly reflected, and by which their
extraordinary assumptions can only he relieved
from contempt. Might not a gathering,"of
Know- Nothing- ; Blnpk- Republican- Fusionists
just as well meet‘together,, and' call 'themselves
a under pretext of
••vindicating’’Governor Packer’s ‘‘Slate poli
cy,” ahd be entitled to cqunl consideration ?
There dan be, we submit, no doubt of this.
Besides, in-thp>bsence of, certificates "of elec
tion, usually presented.by those claiming mem
bership in a party convention, or of some other
process of ascertaining the political character
and antecedents of the general company, how
shall any deluded, honest man, perchance really
desirous of vindicating Governor . Packer’s
“State policy,” as a Democrat, and not propo
sing to identify himself with the Opposition,
feel even tolerably safe in venturing into so per
ilous a place ? May wc not also be permitted
to know what are the principles to bedisplayed
by tills anomalous movement? Are they more
or less, do they agree or differ with those held
by the National Democracy ? Is the intention
of the movement confined to tile promotion of
mere personal, factious ideas, or can it boast of
any principles or policy looking to the Itonor
and tlie true interests of the country.? If it bo
denied that this meeting, sought to be convened
at Harrisburg, be intended to organize a dis
tinct faction by which to undermine, if possi
ble, and to weaken the Democracy, what, then,
is it, that the managers' think ,to do? Is it
simply their object to adopt a siring of resolves
“vindicating” Governor Packer’s “Stale poli
cy,” and then fo adjourn sine die ? With a
body of self appointed delegates, without ere-’
dcntials Or Certificates, and of every variety of
political antecedents, what will such a ‘-Demo
cratic” endorsement he worth to the State poli
cy of Governor Packer I lf not litis, or if more
than this, is it. their purpose to nominate a
ticket separate and destinct from that, put forth
by the Democratic State Convention, and to rttn
it on the principle of a popular “vindication”
qf Governor Packer's “Slate policy ?” And if
such be their .expectation, will any trite friend
of Governor Packer consent to it? or what
Democrat who enjoys the confidence ; and re
spect of his associates, with whom ho has la
bored shoulder )o shoulder lor so! many years,
in so many glorious contests, is-ready,.in fur*
iherance of the personal.malice or ambition of
unworthy malcontents, to lend htmsell, indi
rectly, to the Opposition, on the terms of en
deavoring to defeat at the polls a perfectly un
exceptionable Democratic ticket, in order that
the nominees of the Opposition may be elected,
no matter who they may be? Or are bogus
operators after ‘'vindicating” to the best of
their ability. Governor Packer’s “Stale policy”
Innominate the ticket of the Democracy .?; This
would'be really a fatah, and would overwhelm
the poor, beggardly concern, in tire broadest
and most pitiful ridicule. , . ’
Be assured. fellow-Democrhls, that Ibis “Bo
gus Convention” has been concocted entirely
outside oj the pretext on which it is pretended’
to be based. It is an audacious cflort, on the
part of certain schemers to use Governor. Pack
er and his friends, for'their secret objects. No
(rue friend, wonid desire to place him in.soon , a
position. One of the main objects of these
plotters of mischief is, to distract us, and to
defeat our ticket in the coming election, hot I tie
immediate step is by means of this specious'in
vention of an indiscriminate mass meting, to
transfer every Democrat who ritay be weak
enough to yield to their wicked professions,
and to take part in it, body and soul, with
themselves, to Hie ranks of the Opposition.
And wc pray you, who may be disposed to lis
ten to their representations, to be warned in
time of their destructive machinations, and to
flee their approaches as yon would the poison or
sliltetto of.the assassin.
’Democrats of Pennsylvania, With energetic
preparation and with true hearts, WC itave vic
tory within our grasp. Our lines broken, not
by the enemy, who bad not the strength to do
it, but by ourselves, have been re-established;
Our veteran legions, never yet beaten on an
equal field, have been filled up with fresh levies
—the old banners are being advanced, and we
hear the steady tramp of a conquering army,
and behold those flying hordes whose robber
watchword is not patriotism or Itonor, nor. the
power and prosperity of the nation, but private
booty; the oppression of classes, and lawless
agitation against Governments and Conslilu
lions. The thue has gone by for small things
and small men. We have something more se
rious to engage our. attention end oiir cfforls
than the miserable trade carried on by base po
liticians, Who.are always in the habit of making
their personal disappointments, the test of the
true value of principles or party; The Consti
tution —the Union —our free institutions —our
prosperity—the security of property—our liber
ties —are all oast in the balance of a few years
of political history. Should Pennsylvania, the
hitherto great High Pricsles of Peace and Law
abiding conservation, veil her glorious counte
nance in sorrow, and surrender her trust and
her person in the sectional Moloch, all is indeed
lost! Rally, then-“let all good men rally un
der the broad and gldrtons flag of the Democra
tic Convention. Its plalfoi mis thcbffroial pro
clamation of principles and measures by the
Democracy of Pennsylvania. The candidates
nominated by the Convention arc upright, in
telligent and able men,.without a slain on their
reputation. Is it possible that you can be pre
vailed'upon to desert it, and to how down be
fore the double-faced idol of Know-Nothing
Black Republican devotion—a thing you other
wise despise—because it may please certain
vain apostates to throw a cover over its deles-,
table features? No man who respects himself
will be guilty of such moral and mental obli
quity. Stand fast with the old Democracy,
and participate in our approaching tritimphs ;
for as certain ns our country survives, we also
shall rise In the majesty, of a just cause.—
Should yon triumph with os, you will stand in
the front rank with the victors; but aid the
Opposition to compass their ends, and if no
worse come of it, your part of the rejoicing and
profit will be,, to march in the rear of a ‘fusion’
procession, with tho blush of shame upon your
faces, hated and despised by your mongrel as
sociates.
EGBERT TYLER. Chairman.
Connecticut Election—-The Bcpubl'can
State Ticket has been elected in Connecticut
by a reduced majority. Win. A. Buckingham,
ib fHe Governor elect. The four 1 Republican'
candidates for Congress are also elected', and
the Legislature stands very ihiich asUdidlast
year. . .
Rhode Island Election.— lt is
the Republicans have elected their entire State
ticket, headed by Elisha Potter, for Governor,
and their two candidates for Congress,,Thomas
Davis, in the First District, and Hyn. Wm. B.
Braylon in the Second.,
Four Criminals Executed at Bal
timore. *__ '
The four criminals, Gambrill, Ciqp,Corrle
and Cyphua, condemned to death for various
murders,'were executed last Friday at Baltir
more, in the prcaence of, it ia spid, 60,000 per* i
sons, assembled on the hill which overlooks tho
jail. It will be recollected that Gambrill wna
charged with shooting officer Benton While the
latter had a prisoner in custody. ' Subsequently
officer Higdon,testified against Gambrill, audit
Was* upon his evidence mainly that InMyaa con
victed; After leaving’the Court House and
reaching his home Higdon was shot dead while
in the midst of his family. Crop was convic
ted of firing the fatal shot, and Conic of being
an accessory. All except Cyphua, the negro,
belonged to the rowdy clubs of Baltimore,
Plug Cgltcs and similar associations of idle
young men —criminals at night.
The relatives of the condemned visited them
oa Thursday, for the last timej and upon the
sacred privacy of their last interview upon, earth"
no' others desired to intrude. At 2.P. M.,
Win. P. Preston, Esq., counsel of Peter Corrie,
visited his cell. On entering; Peter, who was
engaged in his devotions, and surrounded by Ws
relations —brothers, sisters and friends —sprang
forward and affectionately embraced his coun
sel. His first ejaculation was, “Oh ! Mr. Pres
ton, lam very glad tosceyou. lam prepared,
sir; but before I die, 1 wish 10 express to you
my thanks for your exertions in my behalf.
OU, sir, do you not think I deserve io be for
given I have 1 ever been in heart, a murderer ?"
Mr.- Preston .paused, and in the midst of
•breathless silence said: “I have known you
from a small boy ; I kn’ow your father, and 1
know your mother: I know all your family ;
and I feel deeply for their ailliciiou and your
fate. 1 have defended you, amt I have defended
you upon principle. In my judgment you are
not a murderer. To-morrow you must die;
die an ignominious death.; may God have mercy
on you. I hare come to bid you farewell.”
Oorrie replied—" Sir, I never conspired or con
sented to take the life of Eigdon ; he was a
stranger to me; I had- no malice against him
whatever ; my mistake was ihercsultof drunk
en excitement; I was drawn inter it; others
pushed us on; I hope God will forgite us ; Will
furgitte all. Sir, J have asked for pardatl, and
through the blessed influence Of religion I
hope 1 may be pardoned, hi the death of the
unfortunate roan, I had nothing to- gain : I ne
ver consented to his death, never; but, sit, per
haps it is better I should die. My agony is
that my kind mother and sisters should suffer
on my account. May God comfort them.” The
prisoner, wept bitterly, and all '.within the cull
joined in his grief.
Mr. Preston responded,‘•Peter,.! must hid
,you farewell—at this time to morrow your spi
rit shall have Ifed to the world of which we know
so little. May God, in his infinite mercy, par
donyour ollences in this world. I again say,
Ido not think you lire a murderer. Carry with
you to-the place of execution my expressed
opinion tl%it you are the victim ul that bewil
dering excitement 100 often produced by intox
ication. The kindness and tenderness of your
heart I have never doubted. May God pardon
you, and give consolation to your unhappy wo j
thcr and family. In this Wofld we shah never
meet again—farewell The counsel again
embraced his diem, and, amidst .the audible
sobs of all present; took his final, adieu.
It was said on Thursday night that Gam
brill, after receiving notice of the misKccessful
result of the visit of his friends to . the Gover
nor, at Annapolis, yesterday', was much - affec
ted, 'and that Ins physical system was entirely
prostrated.
Fkiday, April B.—This morning, at fiif early
hour, the crowd began to assemble around the
prison. By'ten o'clock, not less, than thirty
thousand persons had crowded to the hill that
overlooks the jail, to the roofs of the houses,
and to every oilier point froth wltich a view
Could be obtained-. The gallows stands near
the north Wall of the jail, and is plainly visible
from all the high ground .and even ;,<VOni : the
'streets in the vicinity,
' All tlie criminals exhibited remarkable com-
posure and nerve on the scaffold. Crop was led;
in, Binging a hymn, in which all joined when
on the scaffold." aambrill, in a clear and. loud'
voipe, averred in solemn (ones, his innocence.
CyphuS, (the negro,) also protested his inno
cence'. Crop merely said.-in a strong voice—
■•Good bye to all.” Corrie said nothing .what
ever. Tlie drop fell at seven' minutes past 11
o’clock, and the four criminals paid the penalty
of their Crimes to the violated laws. -Corrie and
Gambrlll died instantly, but Crop and Stephens
struggled severely'. The bodies were permitted
to hang thirty minutes, Cud. were then cut
doWn and handed to their relatives.
Crop has left the following brief note in the
hands of the clergy, with a request that it
should not be opened uniil afuer his death. It
was written at nine o’clock this morning.
. “ft was ine-that shot Bigdon, but I have rc
.pented of it.” • '
A gang of rowdies wha were returning from
the execution, violently assaulted a country
'raan. near Barnurn’s Hotel, and inflicted such
serious injuries upon him that little hope is en
tertained of his recovery. The vilhans are
known, and measures have been taken to-arrcst
them.
DKAia oF the Oldest Man m Pennsyl
vania.—Vi T e learn from an'exchange that Mr.
Timothy Sweeny died in. Fairview township,
Butler county, recently, at the .advanced age.of
one hundred and twenty-two years. The de
ceased was born' iu the ydar I’TSi’, inXarahan,
parish of Ardfert. county df lnland,
and emigrated to this country in 1837. being
then one hundred years oM. He was never
known to have had an hour’s sickness even up
to the day of bis death, but was always remar
kably stout and healthy, baying the full' use of
all his faculties ter the last, with a delicacy of
hearing and a quickness of perception that was
really, miraculous in one who had jourcyed so
far beyond the allotted bounds Of earthly exis
tence.
[£7* Jacob D. Streeper, Esq., late editor ol
the Montgomery Ledger , at Pottstown,;died.of
consumption on Saturday last, at his residence
in X’ottstown, in the 35ih year of his age.
•V Sliirmb.
6'n tlie 'Olh hist., by Hie Rev. James F. Ken
nedy, Mr. William N. Russep, to Miss Mary
Jane, daughter of William Harper,' Estp ( all of
DichinSqn township. -' . - -
you want a perfect. likeness and a
ygiSSf , superior picture, go to the Daguorroan
Rooms.of Mrs. REYNOLDS, near the soutli
west corner of Hanover and JLouthcr Sts.) and
you will not bo disappointed.
April 14, 1859—1 m \ -
BOOK AUCTION
13 Y WM. GOULD & SON. Benjamin F.
|j French has arrived in town, bringing with
him the largest and best selfictod stock of Books
and Stationary ever offered at public sale in
Carlisle. . , • . ,
Goods open for inspection andpmnto sale
during the day. Ladies are especially invited
to call. Auction sale every evepmg.
B. F. FRENCH-, Salesman',
'. H. KEMPSIIALL, Jlgenl.
April 14, 1859., ... , .
Notice.
ETTERB testamentary on the estate of J as-
I j per Bennett, late of the Borough of Mo.
chanicsburg, Cumberland county, doc’d., have
been Issued by the Register of said county to
the subscriber living in Mechanjcsburg. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make •immediate payment,-and those having,
claims will present them to
ELIZABETH*-BENNETT, Admr’x.
April 14, 1859-fif ’
Viable Town Property
cr-'.Ctabld Garden at Privaje SaW® 6 ’
'{SITUATE on-.Wicst Bonther Street r'j
•13! opposite Dickinson College, Tha i ,
taips 2 acres of groupd, In the lileliest ‘. ' c#n ‘
cultivation, handsomely enclosed? Tk?a e °l
n mfl ings.aro situate a little back! I#lli
streot and consist ofi he'dt ito 11 "
i |Hj|fflLFramo House, Fram’d
O^bI 0 >er convenient Ouf-bSiE 1 -^
of‘which are. nearly new., talc re is «
torn, a choice selection of fruit, flowers i* 1-
bory, strawberries, raspberries, tic. '
, The property is in excellent order and ■ ■
owned and oecupied by Jacob flare. It0 *
For terms and further particulars cnn„i „
A. L. SPONShv l ut •
Real Eetati Agt. and S cn v.’ .
ApriMl, 1850-Ct, rir ‘\ lr .
BARGAINS! BAJUGAISso^
. NEW GOODS!
AT OGILBY’S; NEW STORv
NOW opening the' largest andcliean es o,l
ol bpring and Summer Goods ever 1,,
to Cumberland county. “'“ft
LADrE3 r DRESS GOODS,
A large lino of elegant Blank and P.
Silks, Cljalliea, Borage Robes, I'oif deCw'l
Opera Cloth, Oriental Lustre; I’lald
Caledonia Cloth, Liivellas, Satin Plaid ft,, V-
Polonaise Cloth, French Chintz, Detainer'p
veiling Dress Goods, Organdy Lawns, ■
EMBROIDERIES
Aii iinmonan lot of elegant Collars Ui
sleeves, Handkerchiefs; Financings, Insert
Edgings, etc., direct litem the largest | m j (
house in New York. '
. Shaivls, Sliitwlt), Sliichjll';
A largo assortment of elegant Crape >
and Thy bet Shawls, very cheap. ’'
Lace and silk Mantillas.' Black Veils ai
kinds of. Mourning Goods in great vai
Sherwood's patent Hooped Skirts, Skin
porters, Hiohardsbn’s Innens, Alexander’]
Gloves, (bought from the importers,) Gust
and Mitts*
. fiosimty.
. A full aasnttklont of LntllcS’, de'nts , 1 l(]
and Boys’ Hose, anti vdy-loiv.
Calffcos, Ginghams, Muslins, Tickings, Cl
Sic., of all kinds and-prices,.
CltJlhs and' Cassimeres,
A itew supply, arid vaty 6'lirinp, jjnrllM
'or boys’ wear.
emPETiNtia,
A large stock of elegant Imperial, In;
Venitian,-llenifl, utid Rag Carpeting, b'i
from the largest carpet houses in New 1
The styles are new n.nd-beautiful, quality
superior, and prices uncommonly low. 1
and colored Mattings of till tvidihs ami pri
LOOKING GLASSES, .
A large stock (if Bosewood, Mnlioganj
Walnut Iramed Looking Glasses, at ret
prices* .
it is impossible to enumerate the articles!
(Ice it to say my stook.is very large atid Kim.
embracing every article in the Dry Goods lira.
Hating selected my slock from the largest nil
host .houses in New York and l'liili>(lel|ih[a with
gfeat cafe, 1 am now prepared to. offer grtaliir
ducements to purchasers*
Thankitig ftiy old friends and customers for
their patronage, I most respectfully invite them
arid all others in want, of cheap goods to give
me a call* Our motto is quick sales and small
profits-'; no trouble to show goods at lire at*
store, corner of Sfttifr and Pitt streets', oppWilf
the K. B. Depot.
April 14, 185 ft.
A. Pikes P'eak in Carlisle!
VERY BODY luin'Vs fur Pike's Peak In IM
li west, thousands «rb“ en route.” It hirm
out to bo .a humbug, they nil return wltlr rusty
pockets, ndt enriched with the yeflotf jjlitlcf*
i«g whidff they anticipated. Step! Reflect!
Take a friend's advice,* and stay lit. homo and
bwy yom* goods of F. AUNOIdX You ftfll
bef happy, got twice the ynltfo fat'font ramt},
anditia shdrt;ijmv> »v*<i**-~*.
advancing ifiiTdfMme without trouble.
Spring bas como,aro we.propniva for ir. eve
rybody asks ;• have wo clothing to sti/f it?/fj
not, we will go to Arnold's
a well selected stock pi all kinds
suit everybody, at gfeally reduced prltd. If
-consists of
Jjardies tfrests Goods,
Such as Bcrgu Delnhea, Dawns, DeltgfO-Jj
vellas, Alstpacas, ’ Silks of all kinds',.«»
plain black, Moure Anfitjne, Barred,- hlnV»
and figured.
.Embroideries.
French worked collars, Underscores, l®>
kerchieft,. Financings,' Edgings, Laces, iu
tings, &c- . ■
Honnets and .Ribbons.
A good assortment of Bonnets and Ri'
yeiy low,
: Shawls aitd Mantillas.
SteTfa, (of etery description,) Cas"'
Broclia, Thibet wool, (black and colored;
so, Mantillas of nil prices. _
i'arasola of all kinds and prices.
Uomeslic Goods.
Muslin' bleached and unbleached, liner
cotton sheetings, ClifcM, Tl«k.«S», Giugl
and Osnabuig,
, Genllemett’S; wear.
Cloths, Caaslmores, Cottenados, Jeans,
tings; iico.
Carpets, and Oilcloth.
IncrairiC three j»fy, I^'«s**
carpets, Oilclotli ol alt Widths, also.#®*
all widths. . _ , ;
A good, assortment of Trunks, •
A liberal-patronage, and you mn bo
: ded. llomember the stand next door c.
the Carlisle- Deposit Banh->
April li, i860.'
NEW SPRING GOO.
LEIDICH £ SAWYER (at their new
Bast Main street,) have just receives'
Now York and Philadelphin.tlie i,
and varied assortment of Dry Goods .°_| l ,|i
ed in. Carlisle, embracing everything ' j
now and rare in style and texture isu 1
cy silks in al! the vatiotis colors, barw . 1
cd,: Chono and Beyedere, ptain s P ,
Boyedere Black Silks, Toulards of ne J
signs. Barege and Lawn Robes h " c |oW
Paris styles, Satin striped DechP're
French Chailis, American Delaine*, ue,,.
Lawns of dark and light grounds, ana
d Traveling Dross Goods of the non'O^i;
■Also a (nil stock ofmourmng wj-es a(t(l
which class of gooda wu give parlic
' ■ SHJIWLS! SHJI WLS! I. $
This part of our-stock 5a»J‘ u8 ?* allthe ,J ! ! fel
consisting of crape, silU.'SteHa, > Slij*JM
ety of shades and qualities, moni’ » )ci , rfia
lace and silk Mantillas, iromth y o rt'^B
poriums of: Brodio and Bulp ’ ia6 ols ol
Sub umbrellas, showerots and E» denfOl
newest styles. Wbilo .goods qf £«) cO H, Ki|
tion. Embroideries ;in full e flgin(is •’( ~-
sleeves* worked bands, flo '? n0 | t ' o tin's'hijA '%
Insertings. Wo give great, care to^,^
of our trade, add iadlcs w'ill j t eat imp lo ,
sortmont. Hoope* skirts ofM'f a s rtic lo.)
ments, skirt supporlorh, (a no , o,J ,
full line of Alexander’s led gloves p , ~ ■■
and sold by Stewart, Wow *UJJ, ■.
gloves, .gauntlets, in , oV , ol Jfvietf ■■
large stock of the nowtest ft a nd c>P 1;.;/
boys spring casslmeres, blaek oiom !
"'Scry of every'
partition? unusmtl care ’ iaB b^': tn gi t , for D 1
the various hinds and 8 ? t r > i i ( j re n’6 wean j
'Misses* Men’s, Roys «^™ eI ythMW
D»fact, our stock oruutae
in a first class Dry G ° od “.“‘S Jid made e'Sl
Having purchased for c , mid j«
. lections among Urn best TOP. . j we .■
houses of New York “?„ d to
prepared to offer.supo^Ction
U: All wo ar isen exanima w)jieli faT or yy
before' buying,, elsewhere, 1, tafe
‘ will feel very & SA VTp
April 14, 1859. . j^||
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