jnon said they would rather have the legal
effect expressed in plain language.
I said, “if you want a repealing act, hare
it; it does not niter the legal effect. I said
so at the time, ns the debates show; a^encc
I put in the express provision tnat the Mis
souviact was thereby repealed, it did no,
£y ““p^Snsllll the country. Bo it so.
The hcoolo understand that thiu 0 .
le? Fhn P d in view was to allow the■ people, to
‘do as they pleased. The first bill accomplish
ed that • the amendment accomplished that.
Whether that was the object of others Or not,
il another question. That was my object.
The two bills in my opinion had the some lo
cal effect: but I said if any one doubts it, I
wW make it plain. Some said “we doubt
whether that gives the right.” Then I made
H nlain and brought it in in express terms,
kis he calls a change of- wthout
varying the legal' effect, a change of po cj.
Mv colleague is •welcome to make the
oulof ■tlT Ihavehadthatarraisnmeatover
- “Ks.Sto
I ,am in good standing mmy J " rtJ I
whether I am a good
n< *^ -t h o popple t°
Sblak in their' conventions on that subject
I know what our Democrats moan. My cot
league indorsed and approved Hie compromise
° Up whs a Democrat a tew
in®, declared, I bc-
Ete tlTat he could vote for me, if nominated
, bat he would'vqte for Mr. ?uph»™" 5 j
not'think lie iff as ■ safe' and. as authontatn e
arfoxpomider of t ] lo Republican party as the
' ScnS from New York. The Senator from
New York says that a State that docs not al
low a to vote on .an equality with a
: White inan is a slave State. I read Ins sppech
i, ore to-day. 1 suppose the Senator from New
, T«kto.n^rbttyg^B4puUican ; Omnght
he spoke with some authority for his pur y.
I dll not suppose those neophytes who had
just come into the party wore going to unset
tle and unhorse the loader and, embodiment
• of the party so quickly, and prescribe a plat
form that would rule out «•« , s f ?‘° n r r J'
" Now York. I, must bo permitted, therefore,
to take the authority of the tenders of tao pai
tv.in preference to those who are kept in thfe
rank and file until they have served an ap
not to allow the negro to vote. Ibp ” 31 j. "■
hold that that is political slavery., ,
■ ■ franchise d man, you make him a political
. slave. Deprive a white man of a voice in .
his government, and, politically, ho is.aslaie.
Henoe the inequality you. create is slavery to ,
. - that extent;- My colleague will not allow a ,
■ negro ’to Vote.’ .lie lives too far'South in ■
. Illinois for that, decidedly. He has to expound
the croeddowil in Egypt. They have other
expositions up north. The creed is picttj j
black in the north end of the State; about .
thd centre it is a pretty, good mulatto, and it
• ili almost white.when you. get down into ]
■ ii'typt. It assumes paler shades as you go ,]
South. The Democrats of Illinois have one (
creed, and,.wo can proolaiin it everywhere 1,
’ The Senator,, my colleague, complains that 1
T represent his party to ho in favor of
' equality. ■ No such thing, says X toll
mV colleague to his teeth it is not so. There I
is something very fearful in the manner in
which bo said it! Senators know that ho is
. a dangerous man who says things to a man s
■ teeth and I shall ho very cautious, how I tc
ply ’ But he says he does hold that by the law
of God the negro and the white man are orea
cd' equal; that is, ho' says, m a state of na
ture: and, therefore, ho says he indorses that
clause of the Declaration of Independence as
including the negro as well as the white man.
■ tdo not think I misstate my colleague lie
thinks that clause of the Declaration of Inde
pendence includes the negro ns well as the
white man. Ha declares, therefore that the
negro and the while man were created equal
■ "What does that Declaration also say: B c
hold those truths to he self-evident; that they i
are endowed by their Creator with certain m
alienaile rights, among which are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.” If the negro
and the white man are created equal, and that
equality is-an- inalienable right, by what au
thority is my colleague and his parly gmng
to deprive the negro of that inalienable right
which he got directly from God ? Ho says the
' . Republican party is not in favor of according
to the negro an inalienable right that ho re
ceives directly from his Maker. Oh, no: he
tolls mo to my teeth that they are not in favor
of that; they will not obey the laws of God. at
all Their creed is to take away inalienable
rto’bta. Well, I have found that out before,
and that is just the reason I complain of them,
that they are for taking away inalienable
rights.
If they will cling to the doctrine that the
Declaration of Independence conferred certain
inalienable rights,' among, which, vyo are told,
is equality, between the white man and the
negro, they are hound to .make tho human
. laws they establish conform to- those God-giv
cn rights which are inalienable. If they he-
Uovolho first, proposition, as honest men. they
ore bound to carry the principle to its logical
conclusion,, dnd give the negro his equality
and voice in the Government; let him vote at
elections; hold office, serve on juries make
Him judge, Governor, (“ Senator. ) No, they
cannot make him a Senator, because tho Su
preme Court has decided that ho is not a citi
zen. The Drod Scott decision is m .the way.
Perhaps that is the reason of tho objection to
tho Dred Scott decision, that a negro cannot
be a Senator.. I say, if you hold that the Al
■ mighty created tho negro the equal of the
white man, and’that equality be an inaliena
ble right, you aro bound to confer the elective
franchise and every other privilege of political
•, equality on tho negro. The Senator from
Now York stands up to it like a inan.- ills
drove him there, and he had the honesty
to°avow tho consequence of his own doctrine.
That is to suv, ho did it before the Harper s
Ferry raid. 'Ho did not say it quite as plain
ly to-day; for I will do tho Senator from Now
York the justice to say, that in his speech to
. day, XHbink lie made the most successful ef
fort, considered ns an attempt to conceal what
Ko mcSnt. (Laughter.) He dealt in vague
generalities; he dealt in disclaimers and ge
neral denials; and ho covered it all up wjth a
verbiage that would, allow anybody to infer
just what he pleased, hut not to commit the
Senator to anything; and to lot the country
know that there was no danger from' the suc
cess of tho Republican party; that he did not
mean any harm; that if men, believing in the
truth of their doctrines, did go and commit in
vasions, murders, robberies, and treason, all
they had to do was to disavow tho men who
were fools enough to believe them, and they
are not responsible for tho consequences of
their own action! •
Now, Mr. President, I wish my colleague
■was equally as frank as the Senator from New
York. That Senator is in favor of the equal
ity of the negro with the white man, or else
He would not say that the Almighty guaran
tied to them an inalienable right of equality;
My colleague dare not deny the inalienable
rights of the-negro, for if ho did, the Aboli
tionists would quit him. He dare not avow
it, lest the old-lino Whigs should quit him:
hence lie is riding double on this question. I
Have no desire to conceal my opinions; and I
repeat that 1 do not believe the negroraco is
any part of the governing element in this
country, except as an element of represents- J
tion in the manner oSpVeSsly provided in the
Constitution. This is a Vfhitff man a
mont, made by white men for the Mmfitot
white men, to ho administered by white men
and nobody else; and I should regret thoday
that’we ever allowed the noKrocsto hav
hand in its administration, Not that the ng
gro is not entitled to any privileges at all, on
the contrary, I hold that humanity requires
us to' allow the unfortunate negro, to enjoy all
itho rights and privileges that he may safe!}
exercise consistent with the good ° f soo '?‘?.-
Wo mav, with safety,-give them some, print .
eges in’lllinois that would not be safe i*
mssinpi; because wo have but few, while that
State^has^many. .We wiU take ca..o omr
negroes, if Mississippi will take ej™ of hers
■p.-h i m3 n right to decide for itself what shall
be the relation of the negro to «■« wh"
within its pwn limits, and no other Sta
a right to interfere with its dot f™"““*“"i ble
, On that principle there is no lrro P
i ennfliet •” there is no conflict at all. 11
w7ll iust take care of our own negroes, and
. J n ; n d our own business, ,wc shall got along
very well; and we ask our southern friends to
; do the same, and they seem pretty well-hspo
sedtodoit. Therefore, lam m favor of just
firin °a broadside into our Republican friends
over"there, who will keep interfering with
Sr people's business. That is the com-1
plaint I have of thorn. They keep b* n f P
the negro fur us to worship, and when the}
got the power, they will not g.vah.m the
?ights they claim for him ; they will not give
him inalienable rights. Nf w York has no
given the negro those inalienable rights ot
fuffrage- yet. The , Senator from New York
represents a slave State, according to 'ns own
speech; because New York does
nen-ro to vote on an equality with a white
man.. It is true, in Now York they Jo allow
a negro To vote, if ho owns S2oo worth of pro
perty but not witliout. They suppose S-oU
fust compensates for the difference between n
rich negro and a poor white man. (Rang i
ter 1 They allow the rich negro to vote, and
do not allow the poor'one; and the Senator
from Now ;York thinks that is a system. of
slavery. It may bo; lot New York decide
that; it is her business. ' I do. not want to in
terfere'with if. Just let us alone. .Re do
not want negro suffrage. R e say non ‘‘"*?
ferencc; hands off.” If you like the associa
tion of the negroes at the polls that ,s your
business ; if you want them to hold office, so
that they Jo not come hei-e, give offices to
them, if'you chooseif you- want tlicm for
magistrates, that is your business; hut you
must not send them here; because we do not
allow anybody but citizens to hold seats on this
floor; and, thank God, the Dred Scott case has
decided that a negro is not a citizen.
Now, Mr. President, I-hope I shall, not be
compelled to engage further m the discussion,
and I apologize for the fact that I have occu
pied so much time. "-
GEN. FOSTER’S SPEECH.
On tho evening of the day that nominated
Gen. lle.n-rv D. Foster for Governor, a largo
and enthusiastic meeting was held at Greens
burg, where he resides, to ratify the nomina
tion. Gen. F. having been invited, by reso
lution, to address the meeting, appeared in
tho Court House and spoke as follows:
Mr. President and fellouhOUizens .—I con
fess That, a few hours ago, no man m Penn
sylvania less anticipated the-action ot the
Democratic. State Convention, and of, my fol
low citizens hero present,- than myself. 1 had
•no expectations that I would be selected .toi
the high and honorable position that has been
assigned, mo. Upon every proper and convc- ■
vieut occasion, I had discouraged the use of ,
my name as a candidate, But the noixuna
-1 tion has been' made and tendered to me in a
I manner and with a unanimity that precludes
\ a declination. While 1 had no personal dc-\
\ sire tor a nomination, it is not now a question I
1 whether it id to? my advantage and my gam, i
or ‘ray disadvantage and my loss. I cannot
but accept it, and thus accede to what appears
to he the urgent desire of my. party, that
such a nomination, tendered, in such a man
ner, is gratifying,it wouldbe idle and foolish
in me to deny. But while I appreciate the
honor done me, I cannot but feel that it is ra
ther a compliment paid to me out of respect
for. and on account of, the noble Democracy
of Old Westmoreland. . All that I have, and
all that I am, I have had from the hands ol
its Democracy;.and this nomination has been
.riven to them, rather than to me.
° lb is not expected 1 of mo that upon tins oc
casion I should undertake to discuss any of
the issues of the campaign. It will he a loiig
and an arduous contest. There will ho no
child’s play in tho battle which is to ho fought
in the fall of I 86 0; hut to deserve as well as
1 seoui-e success; there will be required not only
tho untiring, energy of your candidate, hut of
1 every individual Democrat in tho State. That
Democratic principles ought to prevail, should
never for a moment he doubted. By the
principles of that party—by its measures—
.measures that have made this country what
it is—l shall stand firmly. Its measures and
its principles - arc dear to cycry Democratic
heart, and upon its platform I shall surely,
stand. ' . , ’
Great questions of public policy and of vital
interest arc agitating the country to its very
centre. Those questions musfhe settled, and
settled upon sound national donstitutional
"■rounds. -They must be settled, not for the
benefit of the North—not for tho benefit of the
"South—not for tho exclusive benefit of any
section, hut for tho best interests and the
common good of the whole country.
Tho flattering manner in which this nomi
nation was made compels me to accept it. I
should be false to my principles, false to my
party, false to my friends hero and elsewhere,
by and through and for whom it has been
given, if I failed to accept it. ' I take it from
the Democratic party, and if that party goes
■ down, standing as it does upon principles of
justice and of right, I am content to go down
with it. ■ ]
To you, my neighbors and my friends, 1
can hardly find words to express my gratitude
for.this spontaneous exhibition of yourfriend
ship for mo, , Here, of all other places, it falls
most flatteringly upon me, You have known,
mo for many years, and to you I owe all that
lam. Wherever situated, and wherever my
lot may be cast in the future, my heart shall
always bo turned to my present home, where
■my imperfections have always been overlook
ed, and a meed of praise awarded me far
greater than, my deserts. ■
I thank you again for this warm manifesta
tion of your kind regard, and, believe me, I
1 shall cherish it through all the years of my
life. ,
[During the delivery of these remarks, he
was frequently interrupted by tho wildest ap
plause, and when ho sat down, the Court
House fairly shook under tho cheers of the
r multitude.]
ie
Prextice ox Oricixal Sin.—Prentice, in
the Eouisvillb Journal says i- 1
■Miss Harriet Beeohet, a woman of groat
ability, sister of tbo Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er, and several other Beechers-, has published
[ a theological work, inquiring How sin came
into the world. There arc- matters of more
practical importance than that inquiry. If
there is a pig in your garden, you had better
busy yourself in driving it out than in specu
lating how it got in.’
| XJ* Peter Cartwright, the famous “Pioneer
Preacher," was once exhorting a congregation,
when a stranger entered. “ It’s General
Jackson,” whispered an elder, who sat in the
pulpit. “They say it’s General Jackson
you’re staring at,” exclaimed' the oxhorter,
“and I tell you that if ho don’t repent of his
sins, he will go to hell just like any other sin
ner !” This was in Old Hickory’s style, and
from that day he always entertained a strong
liking for Mr. Cartwright.
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOHN B. BUATTON. Editor b Proprietor.
f! ART, ISLE. PA- MARCH 22, 1860.
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
For Governor,
henry d. foster,
OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
fleo.M. Keim, of Berks county. ' • ' •
Kiciiaud A r At7i,„of Philadelphia.
ELECTORS.
14. J. Ueekhow.
15. Geo. I). Jackson.
10. J. A. Ahl.
17. J. B. Banner.
18. J..R. Crawford.
19. 11. N. Lee.
20. J. B. Howell.
21. N. P- Fotterman.
22! Samuel Marshall
23. Win. Book.
24. B. D. Hamlin.
05. Gaylord Church.
district
1. Fred’k. A. Server.
2. Wm. C. Patterson.
3 - . Jos. Crockett, Jr.
4. J. G. Brenner.
5. J. W. Jacoby.
0. Charles Kelly.
7. 0. P. James.
8. David Schall.
9. J. L. Lightncr.
10. S. S. Barber.
11. T. 11. Walker.
12. S. S. Winchester.
13. Joseph Daubach.
Speech of Judge Douglas.
We publish to-day another masterly speech,
delivered in the Senate, on the 29th ult., by
Judge Douoi.as. It is iu answer to the late
speech of the “irrepressible conflict” Senator,
Mr. SKiv.uiD of New York, and which speech
appeared in the Carlisle Herald last week.
Wo hope all our readers will peruse carefully
this last great effort of the “little giant. It
will well repay them for the tune the reading
will occupy. . .
Sneaking of Judge Douglas. renunds us
thut the National Convention is rapidly ap
proaching, when a candidate for thePrcs.den
cy is to be selected. Judge Douglas will bo
warmly urged for the nomination by his thou
sands pf enthusiastic friends. What the Penn
sylvania delegation will,do_at Charleston, we
know not. A number of : the Delegates we
knotv to be Douglas men; some are for Mr.
Breckintiidge, Gen. Lane, and others. ■ If,
however, the .Delegates from this State find
when they arrive at Charleston, that Judge
Douglas is the ' choice of the Western,
the New Kngland, and nearly all the North
ern, as well as a number of fhe Southern
States, it will be their duty to fall in with the
prevailing sentiment, and give him the vote
of the State. We sincerely hope the Delegates
from Pennsylvania (all of whom are honorable
men and good Democrats,) will, on taking
their seats in the National Convention, forget
all former disputes, and do the Ipest they can
for the party. Let them imitate the example
of the Reading Convention, and all will be
well. So mote it bo,
«EECn OF DON. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.
We publish on our first page, a correct re
port of the speech of Hon. William Mont
gomery, at the Reading Convention. It
breathes; the true Democratic spirit—is ably
conceived and eloquently expressed—and wilt \
ho road with interest by every Democrat. in
the State. blt.'MosTGOMEny, inmost of pur
readers are aware, is the distinguished mem
ber of Congress from the Washington District.
;; County Superintendents. —The triennial
elections for County Superintendents of the
Common Schools, trill he held’in the several
counties of this Commonwealth, on the first
Monday (the 7tUj of May next. The law pro
vides that the Directors of; the several School
Districts of each county, shall meet in Con
vention at their, respective county scats, and
elect the County Superintendent by ballot—
A majority only of thcDirectors in attend
ance, is required to elect, and not a majority
of the whole number of Directors in the coun
ty. In a matter so important, therefore, there
should bo a- full, attendance of the Directors
from- every. District. :
Anniversary. —Tho first ;uiuuornery of
the Young Men’s Christian Association will
be celebrated in the First Presbyterian Church ,
on this (Thursday) evening;: Several addres
ses will he made, and a report of the condition
arid doings of the Association will be presen
ted. The exercises will, he interspersed with |
suitable music hy tho choir. No charge will
be made for admission, and all persons are in
vited to bo present, whilst young men in par
ticular are' urged to attend. The exercises
will commence at 7 J o’clock.
Brewerv and Malt House. —The most,
complete and extensive Brewery and Malt
house in this section of country, is that of our
enterprising townsman, Mr. AVa. LaCojiuer,
corner of Pomfrct and Bast streets. Mr. LaC.
has leased the property from Mr. Barnitz
(formerly Barsitzs' Brewery,) and has been
engaged for months in introducing all the mo
dern improvements into his establishment —
steam engine, fresh water, drying room,’malt
rocm, granaries, &e. Mr. LaC. is a practical
brewer and matter, and keeps constantly on
, hand the very best quality of ale, porter, &c.,
which he can sell at city prices.
Appointments by the East Baltimore
Conference.— This body closed its labors at
Lpwisburg, Union county, on Friday of last
week. Bishop Morris presided. The reports
of the several Districts show a steady and
rapid progress. Wo have not tho space to
publish the appointments of tho entire Con
ference, but insert those ‘of this (Carlisle)
District:
Presiding Elder —John A. Gere.'
Carlisle Station—G. D. Chenowith.
Carlisle Emory Church—A. E. Gibson.
Carlisle Circuit—Dan’l Hartman, A.K. Foster.
Mcchanicsburg —B. Wesley Black.
Mt. Holly Springs—Win. 11. Keith.
Newport—Amos Smith, J, Clark Ilagoy.
Petersburg—John Stine.
New Bloomfield—J. Y. Rothrock, J, B, Mann.
Mifflin Station—P. B. Reese. •
Mifflin Circuit —N, S.. Buckingham, Thomas
Caro; "
Concord—F. E. Grover, J. T. Wilson.
Lowistown Station —Samuel Kepler..
Lewistown Circuit—John Morohead, W. AY.
Brim.
Kishacoquillas—A. A. Eskridge.
Shirleysburg —G. AY. Bouse, J. C. Cook.
Shippensburg Station—AYm. Earnshaw. ■
Shippensburg Circuit—AYesloy Howe, I. Col
lins Stewart.
Chambersburg—AYm. Harden.
Cumberland A r alley Mission—To bo supplied.
Superintendent of Common Schools.—
Gov. Piicker has appointed Thomas 11. Bur
rowes, of Lancaster, Superintendent of Com
.mon Schools for three years from next Juno,
UUR BORODfill ELECTION.
For tho first time in seven
ornta of Carlisle have triumphed. ™y
marched up to tho vvork nobly on Fr y
and earned, their Borou 0 h
some majority, and also elected five ot tie
nine Couneilmon. Carlisle is herself^agai in
redeemed, regenerated and disent ir
fow will be found tho official result^
Chief Surges, _ . -&J- , “ 341
Joseph H. Blair, 200 * 323
John Noble, 121
Assistant Burgess,
J. B. Alosandor,
318 341 059
Assessor,
Peter Outshall,
J. W. Eby,
Auditor, Q
Jns. Mnsonhoimor, 211 '
S. D. Hampden, 1 11
209 1 22
122 233
EAST WARP;
Town Coimcil,
John Gutshall, 234 Jacob £%•,'
A! Monosmith, 203 S. C. ’
TT Ritter 20/ G. W •
Jacob Goodyear, 194 Jlenry Earkness,
Judge,
Joseph Neely, 210 B. B. Smiley,
Inspector,
Jas. Underwood, 217 % T.Deemer,
School Director,
Henry Saxton, 323 '[No Opposition.]
' Justice of (ho Peace, ,
AVm. Dohuff, 177 Joshua Fagan,
Constable, .
And’vr. Martini 197 James Widner,
ti;kst WARD.
Town Council,
John Campbell, 207 Jeff. Worthington,
Wm. McMillan, 148 T - B -V‘™ pS ° n '
Win. A. Miles, 114 -Win. Bentz,
G N Sehuchman 110 T/ioj.Cmdyn,
David Storrctt, 105 S. B. Kieffer,
. Judge,
124 Jas,' Posilethioaxt,%
Inspector,
IV. McPherson, 122 John Thompson,
John Moll,
School Director, .
’No Opposition.] Jos. Hamilton, 351
Constable
FNo Opposition.] Jacob Brctz,
Democrats in Roman-Opposition in Italic.
3. W. Bosler, Esq., of lowa.— We notice
with pleasure, that our former fellow-citizen,
J W. Hosier, Esq., (son'of Abraham Bos
leb Esq., of South Middleton township,) has
been elected a Delegate to the Charleston Con
veution by the receiit Democratic State Con
vention of Iowa! This is a compliment well
bestowed. Mr. B. is, an enthusiastic Demo
crat, and -vve are glad to.sce that he bids iair
to bo a rising star in western lowa., The fol
lowing reference'to Mr.Bosi.Eß we take from
a late number of the Sioux City [loica) Reg-
Mer; ■ : „ ,
J. W. BosLF.n, Es«.—The notion of the re
cent Democratic State Convention in the se
lection of this gentleman, as a Dolegate.to the
Charleston Convention is highly commended
by-the Democracy of the Western part of the
State, as a just tribute to sterling a«d
gent Democrat in the
clfectually for the principles of the
ic party. Without wishing to disparage the
services of other good Democrats inthispor
tioh of the State, we can, truly say that theie
is no one whoso efforts have been more unti
ring in behalf of the principles of the party,
or whose influence has made greater inroads
in the ranks of. the opposition. Although
quite a young man, his past career and pres
ent position give indubitable evidence of a
bright and useful future.
jgy The Republican Convention of Massa
chusetts has elected delegates to the Chicago
Convention 1 favorable to the nomination of
Seward, This extinguishes Mr.- Banks as a
candidate, and narrows the contest.; It is ev
ident that Seward will control the Chicago'
Convention. If upon consultation it is deter
mined that the North is sufficiently abolition
izbd to swallow his heresies, then he will bo
the candidate; if not, .he will be in a position
to designate who shall be. The Bates move
ment, notwithstanding the powerful aid of the
New York Tt'ibune, is languishing, under a
terrible fire, in the front from the ultra Re
publicans, who despise a l?illmorc man, with
only “a thin varnish of’Republicanism,” and
in the rear from the Gorman Republicans,
who will, not hear pf the nomination of an
original Know-Nothing. Chase and Lincoln
occupy so nearly the position of Seward, that
they would not be'pore, available than he.
Consequently, Seward has now the command
ing position, and thj) best chances of securing
ho nomination. . ;
Tae Political Reaction in Maine. —The
Dockland' free Press announces the election
of a full hoard of Democratic town officers in
Warren, by a strictly party vote, increased
from Inst year. Also a complete Democratic
triumph in Union, by 60 majority. Third,the,
choice of pne-half the Democratic candidates
in Searsraont. The redemption of the town
of Appleton from Black Bepublicau misrule.
The Maine National men are rallying glori
ously, and there is a good prospect that the
sectional party may all bo put into a peck
measure at the Presidential election, after all.'
On the sth inst., the annual town election was
held in Gorham, anil resulted in the election
of the Democratic Moderator by twenty-five
majority. Last year the tottn was carried by
the Republicans. |Tho annual election was
also held in Buxton l
whole Democratic I
fall tho town wenli
thirty-six majority.;
Another Hajipe*
ter in the llichmonq
town, Va., March 9,
oldest sister of Goo
slain by John Brow
buried here to-day,
She-died at Mount
whither sliowas tnl
ther’s death-.. She:
dor, but continued’ 1
spirit burst itsoartl
its Maker. Anothc
the Harper’s Ferry
UQy A National C
Christian Assooiatic
loans on the -11th o
drcd delegates are
City Hall has been
til they go to priva l
lishment engages to
ogates free during ft
T~WmrTln a Name?
i***t^*f***!ZZ.
tUo Opposition d ° no * lO,
any other name would smell
fact, all in all. I . rt is to stand
watch-word of the campaign. »« ; s
in the room of their principles, and J
expected to popularize ‘boiir n I ,
wo ,d, it is to mean everything and notliing
That name is the “People’s Forty. n
of the fact that the Harrisburg Convcntio
was called the Republican Convention ; n
withstanding that the platform is ■
in every feature; in face of the fact that Del
■agates wore there chosen to represent the par
ty of this State in the Convention called nt
Chica-o by a Republican Committee, and urn
r^S r ,L 6 nW.. .ho hi ? to‘ "*“£
tion or tribunal of the Republican *
leaders of this Black Republican a y ic
the audacity to say that OoaTMN .s tlm eo
didate of the'“People’s Party! Mr - Cn " T
was a Know Nothing, bitterly opposed to for
eivn-born citizens exorcising rights or holding
office, and in favor of proscribing men on ac
count of their religious belief, yet he is calle
the people’s nominee. Ho acts with and votes
for Abolitionists and Republicans, standsupon
a Black Republican platform, is P lcd |«J ‘°
vote-for Sew Ann, Chase, G.odin’gsßa
Sumner or Wilson, should either of them bo
nominated at Chicago, and yct hc .s rcprcscnt
ed as the nominee of the “People a Party.
The word and the name of Repnbl.can
wholly repudiated. One would think that
there was no Republican organization in this
State, that there had been no Republican Con
vention, that there was no Republican pin -
form, that there was to be no representation
from Pennsylvania at Chicago, and that there
was hot a Republican nominee before the peo
ple solibiting their votes. Is this not a gross
outrage, a glaring deception, a most disgrace
ful hypocrisy upon the part of the Republican
leaders ? Do they esteem our people fools and
idiots, that they thus dare to force lies on
■them? We cry shame, shame on the men
who thus outrage public morality.
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112
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Pl.un Taj.ic. —The Village Record makes
the following allusion, by no means of a com
plimentary nature, to the recent election of
Printer by the Black Bepublican majority of
the House of Representatives ttt Washington.
If “ tho scramble” was so disgraceful as to
call forth the condemnation of the presses of
the very party that engaged in it, it must have
been had indeed:
The Election of Printer.—Buzzards,
largo and small, have been hovering around.
Washington for some weeks, for the purpose
of gormandizing, on the,spoils, resulting-from
the election of Printer. After a hard contest
the lot has fallen on Ex-Governor Ford, of
Ohio. All accounts agree in representing the
scramble, which has been most disgraceful.
The job is worth a hundred thousand dollars,
clear profit. Double prices are paid, the peo
ple robbed, and the Government corrupted.—
How long shall these things bo tolerated?
VT A Bill NOT ox Not a Good Repijbi.ican.—
Thc Independent, -which has come but as a
■party organ, has an article on “ Parties and
\Candidates,” in last week’s issue, in which
\ the following sentence occurs. ; The Indepen
dent iseffeahing of Mr. Uatos, whose nomina
tion, however, it does not favor;
“ He hasdono long ago what Washington
did only in .his last will and testament— holms
emancipated his own slaves for conscience «
sake, and for the sake of the testimony which
ho thereby gave against the system of slave
-1 ry ” ■ ' *
r So it would seem that 'Washington, if ho
lived now, would hot be considered sufficient
ly anti-slavery to bo an eligible candidate for
the Republican nomination for the Presiden
cy. So says the New ITork Sun.
The Opinion or an Opponent.—As an ev
idence of the high estccm'in which Mr. Fof.
ter is held by his political adversaries, we
.copy the following notice of his nomination
Promt the - Pittsburg Dispatch, of the 2d inst.;
“The democracy, at their Reading Conven
tion, have'manifested more wisdom in the se
lection of their Gubernatorial candidate than
is usually mantftSSrtadby. State Conventions.
They have selected for their nominee for Gov
ernor the strongest man to' lie' found in the
ranks of their party in Western Pennsylva
nia. Gen. Henry D. Foster is a man ot un
blemished reputation as a citizfctrahdprofess
ional man, and personalty popular With men
of all parties.- , K he'is'rtot saddled With ob
noxious National and State platforms, it will
require the most united and powerful oppo
sition to defeat him.” ,
The Pennsylvania Oil Springs. —The
continued yield of these springs and veins is
creating much excitement in their vicinity
and elsewhere, being calculated, as they are,
to render that region of our country one of
tlie richest in the Union. One gentleman at
Union, Pa., a Mr. Hall, recently commenced
boring, and at the depth of fifty-eight feet
struck a, vein, which is yielding him twelve
barrels of nil per day. Others from a greater
depth, are securing thirty barrels per diem.
It now becomes a question as to what the ef
fect of these discoveries will be upon the whale
fishery.
on tho same day, and the
ticket was elected. Last
i for tho Republicans by
!’s Ferry Victim.—Alet
. Dispatch, dated Charles
says:—Mrs. Allibono, the
ge W. Turner, who was
■ i and his associates, was
>y the side of her brother.
5 Hope Lunatic Asylum,
I on shortly after her bro
i lever rallied after his mur
isihlf until' her- broken
y bonds and. returod. to
murder, to-be- added to
-Ist.
’ invention of Young Mon’s
c as takes place at New Or
i' April next. Five hun
xpected to attend. The
ngagod for delegates un
-3 houses, and the ostab
entertain twenty-five del
kc session..
B@“ James Wood, tho Chestnut street Con
fectioner, who murdered his pretty daughter
for marrying against his will, some ten or fif
teen years ago, in Philadelphia, died tho oth
er day. The murder made an immense sen
sation at the time, and is remembered ns tho
first case in which a homicide escaped on tho
“moral insanity” plea. Wood was over CO
years old.
The following is a brief description of
the statue of Washington and its pedestal:—
“Tho pedestal is of marble, twenty feet in
height, divided into throe stories, illustrating
tho throe great epochs in the history of the
country. Tho figures are in bronze. The
firsi ijtdry represents the country as it appear
ed oh its first discovery, when inhabited by
tho Indians. . The second story represents its
general aspect under tho changes wrought by
tho still" advancing hand'of civilization. Tho
third and last story represents the great rev
olutionary struggle, and'is surmounted by a
colossal statue of Washington.”
B®* Wo learn that a decided demonstration
was made in.Baltimoro a few days ag6 to Hold'
tho National Democratic Convention there in
stead of Charleston, If it is true that tho ho
tel keepers of Charleston have rniscd _ thoir
price of faros, or will raise when tho Conven-
tion shall meet, it is no more than right then
that they should be deprived of such a good
opportunity to make money so fast,.
The Nomination.
Everywhere throughout the StatC, '°" ;th
the same joyful satisfaction, and ha«!* ■
the same unbounded enthusiasm,
it was greeted hy the assembled «« lb *T
Bolding: Ratification. meetings, beginning
with Old Berks, and immediately rospon
to by the homo of Gen. Foster, have bee ,
l„d are yet being held, in all the ct.es and
towns of tlio Commonwealth, attended iy >m
irisnso numbers of the people, all uniting wi
one loud and spontaneous voice, in P ron °™'
“.Tlia
was manifested at them, bu o
space will only allow us to notice briefly
V,L f ~ ratify the nomination ot Uencnu
?Wv i) Foster 5 - The meeting was held m
So National Hall, hut so great was theicrowd,
that hundreds could ; not gam adraittancD.
Speeches were made by Hon Henry M■, .
lins Geo. N. Wharton, Hendrick 13. " >'o''
Totm Cessna Alex. McKinney, Josiah Ken
dall and J. T. Owens. Another mceting was
nrfmnized outside, which was presided er by
Dr McClintock, and' addressed by a number
Hcmoem^nf
was one of the largest ever held m Harrisburg,
and characterized throughout with P° ot
thusiasm. There were people Fcsent fron
every section of the State, andjall manifested
a lively interest in the proceedings.
Meeting in Pittsburg.- The Democratic Ra
tification Meeting held iii P‘ttsburg on M ed
nesday night, the (th mst., was one ot the
lar-est eve® held in that city. Hundreds were
unable to got into Masonic Hall. Dr. McCo‘ik
•presided, with a'large number of yu. i csi
dents. The meeting was first addressed bj
Judge Shannpnv who was greeted 'V'th uni
yersal applause. Ho spoke with great fcclin
and effect relative to the proceedings, of the
State Convention at Reading. His speech
was eminently conservative, strongly anti- ]
Seward, and expressive of earnest fcolmg
a: unittjd Democracy. Gov. Sami. W.
of Nebraska, also made a brilliant speech pi
two hours’ duration, reviewing the slavery
question throughout, making points ot telling
effect. Several other speeches were made.
The utmost harmony prevailed,,and tlie great
est enthusiasm was manifested. '
Batijica'ion Meeting at H aiJnngton.— Un
last Saturday evening, the Democracy of the
borough of Washington, met at the Court
House for thc.purposo of ratifying tlie nomi
nation of Hon. Henry D. Foster for Governor.
Col. William Hopkins presided and made a
well-timed and eloquent speech. John v.
Braden, J. L. Judson, William Lynn, John
B. Donahoeand R. M. Gibson, F, stirs.,,. also
addressed the meeting, which thou adjourned
after three chcorsOf unanimous assent do a'
i motion* endorsing tho nomination of tho lion.
\ Henry D.. Foster - V- >’
\ . Great J^onfgomcry
ICoim#.— I The’ Democracy, of Montgomery
county, hold a ratification meeting on the Bth
Inst., at Norristown, which was attended by
an immense crowd, and by the
same glorious spirit which has marked Demo
cratic meetings in all quarters of the Com
monwealth since the nomination of Henry D.
Foster, and the harmonious proceedings ot
| tho Heading Convention. The Hon. Hand
Krause presided. : Speeches wore made b}
Krause, dlom .Richard Eu
gene Ahern, Richardson L. Wright, Owen
Jones and others. A letter from the Hon.
Jacob Fry was read, warmly endorsing the
action of the Reading Convention, and urging
the united Democracy to 11 strike for the nom
ince and for victory*”
.8- ; : —r ■
The Mask Off.
Oiddirigs has written .a letter. npologizinj
for the desertion of Sherman by his republi
can allies, vindicating the transfer of their
votes to Ponnington r but acknowledging the
humiliation to which they were subjected
being compelled' to discard an endorser 01
Ilelfor’s book,- and : declaring that it finds a
response in the hearts of all thio republicans,
Giddings undoubtedly expresses the f4el
ings of his' brother-conspirators, now that
there’is no motive for professing ignorance or
disapprobation of Heifer’s atrocious doctrines.
Observant men have all along understood
those hypocritical pretences; and thus, when
the rimskis no longer needed, it is thrown off,
and Heifer’s book is proclaimed to bo the true
gospel of all faithful republicans.
Washington Cur, Fob. 5,1800.
To the Editor of the Ashtabula.Sentinel:
Our friends at homo should he slow to cen
sure their representatives for deserting Mr.
Sherman. They did so for the purpose of
electing a Speaker, and defeating a parly that
has long wielded the Federal power to the
support Of slavery. They felt the humiliation
of discarding a candidate because ho had en
dorsed the doctrines of Heifer’s hook, every
sentence of which finds a .response in the
hearts of all true republicans.
At the funeral of a child in Acapulco,
Mexico, the body was dressed magnificently,
crowned with roses, and the table upon which
it was laid was covered with flowers. The
table was carried' through the streets with the
child on it; three or four men and hoys walk
ed in front firing rockets, and the military
hand followed, playing the gayest music,—
Regarding the death of children as merely
their translation to an angelic existence, such
an event among these people is an occasion of
rejoicing, rather, than mourning.
He was not Hungry.^ —The Sullivan, Pa’.,
Democrat says that, a few days since, a largo
boar entered a dwelling near Cherry, in that
county, and perceiving a child on the floor,
Mr. Bruin commenced fondling and playing
with it, and the little, oho seemed equally
pleased with its playmate. After a few min-
Aites, however, Bruin, hearing a slight noise
.out doors, wont outside to ascertain the cause,
when the mother, who was. nearly paralyzed
with terror, contrived, to shut and bar the door
upon the strange visitor.
An Eve to Winpwaed. —A Yankee editor
says, “We don’t mind recording the deaths
of people without being paid for our trouble,
though that is not fair, but panegyrics on the
dead must bo paid for. Wo positively cannot
send people to Heaven for nothing.”
John J. Stine, a butcher, committed
suicide at Lancaster, Pa., on the night of the
,13th inst.. Cause—domestic troubles..
Interesting from Washington. 9
Wxsni’soioK, March 19. mm
The Democratic Senators are indignant m nH
the defeat of the Nicaragua treaty and th c 1|
President isgr'eatly embarrassed by it as the M
Minister from Honduras is nouflioro to nego. M
tiote on tho same basis, having already con. »
eluded similar treaties with Franco and Eng. |||
Und Mr. Buchanan, however, says he wil|. IS
nrocecd to do his duty and leave, tho respond. fM
j'ilitv with thc Senate, ;;sa
Several Senators have, urged tho President Ki ii
to issue a proclamation that, as Congress dt. : :
clincs protecting citizens in ContralAmerica, fssi
they must rely on their individual power,. KfH
Such a proclamation may bo published. i||
Dispatches were received by the last mail klB
from Europe from Minister Dallas. He states hB
that tho preparations for the expedition to H|
China are being elaborately carried out by th o H
Enclish government. France, too, is (ming'B||S
her share in the work, and they will present M
a formidable array when they arrive at thH
mouth of Pei Ho. ■ v ■ . WM
European affairs are much complicated, and
t is difficult to discern what may • eventual!; pM
)0 the result. iv ■, ~ n , , Efli
Tho Pacific Club has telegraphed to Charltj, sifeS
ton for the privilege of making an encamp.? '•
merit within tlio city limits- fl| oy go unj., l '' "
military organization, with Paymaster, Con.*
missavv. &c., and ample funds. "
Letters from Sonor Lerdo state tlml ft, ?
Liberals arc entirely, confident of dcfendit, t *
Vera Cruz successfully against Miraniun, ■ V
Execution* oi" llazlett and
Ilazlett and Stephens, who wore engaged W C i
John Brown in the Harper’s Ferry invnsm,; d
were hung on Friday last at Charlestown, IV £
ginia> in ' presence of a large military guari,; tl
and n vast crowd of citizens. They died will- , si
firmness and resignation. The following *
count of the execution wo take from the lid
timoro Sun of Sat unlay: - 8]
The third act in the great A'irginia tragedj 8l
was performed nt Charlestown on Friday, ii d
presence of a vast assemblage of spoetaton,
who flocked in from the surrounding country ■
in vast numbers, there being no military lair a
to prevent their free ingress and egress. ’ The
scaffold,was erected in the same spot wiicri ®
Capt. Brown and his nssocintes Wore prcr/jib- ||i
ly'suspended, and the throng of spectators
was larger than nt citlier of the prccediiig«-i; ;
ccutione. At noon, the prisoners wore
out of the jail, where a large military
composed of all the companies of JeffersoipS
county, the Berkeley and Clarke Guards, arfi:*
the Winchester companies, were drawn
line around the jail. llazlett and Stephw;,-.®
both advanced with firm steps, and took tUjlyJ
scats on their respective, coffins, and,the
1 tary procession and guard forming
them, they 'proceeded to the place of am fjfi
tion. At eight minutes past 12 o’cloi
I biddln" adieu to .their jailors and framtowt-cj®
the gallows, the ropes were attached to tot**,
necks, and they were swung off.
seemed to die very easy, but Stephens*.;,#
was a powerfully and elegantly formed hsu , J
with strong muscular dovclopemcnt.
died for a considerable time, ai dapv; ’
: suflbr very much. Both Ilazlett and Stqitai|S
• exhibited great firmness and resignation,
ly equal to that displayed-by Capt.
their other companions in the Harper a
! insurrection. . Wb
Resocxciso. Masonic Oaths to Gai*
Sacrament.— -Of MivLancrgan, who r<^||
dim! at Easlßambridgei Maasa<diuschs,ftfo|
the effects .of Wounds caused by the P*P
of a gun, the Boston Journal says. h
for Eathcf Hamilton, of Charlestown, who te'
ministered to him the Sacrament. - urr
performance of this.ceremony,
I,an(:r,c;an renomicod Uinocillm wll'u'll
him to the Masonic Order, as iihiTcrTKrfS
circumstances would the Priest recciv(\|SS
confession. • pi)
Shmjiahv Process. —Thd Orlorus A
says that on Tuesday Of last week, the Mfef)
na stage carried a lady passenger to Yato.||§
that county, who, after taking up her qiS
tors at the, hotel, sent for a .man by the iuH
of Houseman. . lie obeyed the summons,®
upon his arrival in. her presence, she, (i|S
him if ho was willing, to perform his cnjS
ment, at the same time presenting a revamp
at his breast, and with a threat of sho»i||»|
him if he refusad. Under the double in.'|«g||
tion of a six shooter and her charms hf
> sented, and they were married. HcliaJi ;.®
' gaged to marry her four years ago, in llil
gan, but had neglected to fulfil his
! meut. ';'J~
Cgo”- The California mails bring a* du
founding news of. tho richness of the
silver mines,- Fhtosi sinks into insigmhcat. ■■
'compared with the almost fabulous riel®;jf
of Western Utah. Tfio recent assays in &
Francisco exhibit the extraordinary yW I
thirteen thousand dollars of silver «wl
the ton, and it is estimated that the jW>_ o
the veins already opened will amount!)
million dollars for the ensuing year,!* fc
possible conjecture can cover future det?,; c
monts. Thirty thousand Californians■
ticntly awaiting the disappearance a
snows to precipitate themselves upon, o*
new country.
Sky RocketsAmono Pigeons.—Afw j;
since, says the Cleveland Plaindcakr, T t
the wild pigeons were flying in inning . ~'
quantities-over the city, Mr. .Goo. N. (
proprietor of the pyrotechnic establish®*.;, F
the corner of Perry,and Superior sts,,fc «
he would see what effect bis fire-worlsr .
have upon the feathered tribe, and u P°’s;|j|
discovered a now field for sporting g* 1 ' B
to humor their fancy. Just ns a, lar? g
approached ho sent hissing fhrougt'i- f
midst a half dozen heavy rockets,
a wild and irrepressible constcrnatr 1
once the vast flock would change ifc'||||
while the greater number would
within a few yards of the ground,
about in wild confusion. One hc» T J
bursting just beneath a largo .flock a”
ing out, its hundred fiery, hissing J 1
had the effect to send the whole browW
upwardsuntii .it was lost to the Big -
many instances large numbers, diving „
confusion to the earth, wore captured ,
. in the neighborhood, who, together w*
• people who happened to bo on the f gj
. enjoyed the sport ns peculiar 8(
j well worthy ‘ The Spirit of tho Tim° 5, J
Kidnapping.— I The Senate of Okiel'iKj
od a bill to punish kidnapping in 1
The bill provides safeguard B on J‘
men, without any provision to inter £ i K.
the rights of slave owners,
B©-The King of Siam haTwi
admiration of, by naming his y oun ° o](
Qeorgo Washington. ;
a@“Tho fanners of Bucks _
been speculating during the wintsy
dian horses, apd the county is *,®P r J’"?j
overstocked. At a recent sale *.r°s f'-v
-|was sold-at an'average price of', '; :