AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JIM B. BRATTON, EJftoi k Proprietor. s CARLISLE, PXj^SElffi FOR STEPHEN Ai W)[JGLAS;i *OOt IctikoiS. 'V ‘ V-' , FOB JVICE PRESIDENT. . * HPSCHEL V. JOHNSON, OVQeowha. I|IC BTATB NOMINATIONS. For Governor, FOSTER, oF*WfeSTMofelsliAlVij COUNTY. *•;:! tIWNTY-TICKET.■ Congress. - ; JOStlPfi of Perry. Otraaty, Assembly,' >: SHEAKEK, of Carlisle. JOHN POVVEJt; of Pony County. : M-~ - ■ Prothonotanj, 1 BENJAMIN DUKE, of Shipponsburg si>l 3-i ' Clerk of ilie Courts, JOIIN FLOYD, of- Upper Allen. ji . Register ,, , iOSVt*a c; THOMPSON, of Carlisle. Director of the Poor, 6EOEGE..SIIEAFER, of Hampden. ■.w.'.-'.r : Auditor, ■■ -JSLIAS B,i EYSTER, of Dickinson. FOB PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, ' , ' ELECTORS AT LARGE. , , . Geo. M. of Berks county. • ■ Richard Vaux’ of Philadelphia. DISTRICT ELECTORS. j IVFied’k. A.’ Server. 14. J. ReckHow. i'Wm: C. Patterson; 15. Geo.D. Jackson. 3. Jos. Crockett, Jr. 16. J. A‘. Ahl. ■, : Brenner. ; • 17., J.B. Danner. - . J. VF. Jacoby.’. 18. J. R. Crawford. 6. Charles Kelly. . 19. Hi N. Lee. ; , it 1A Pf James. > .. . 20,. J. B, Howell; ;;"8. David;Scliali. , 21. N.P., Fetterman. 9. J.li. Lighthor. 22. Samuel Marshall. 10. S. S. Barber. 23. Wm. Book. ' Hr T.H.Walker. 24. B. D. Hamlin. 12. S.S. Winchester. 25. Gaylord Church. . 13. Joseph Daubach. Etiolation Adopted by the State Executive "'*■ ' v Committee, : Aognst ; 9, 1860. ' Resolved;' That the ; Democratic Electoral '.'Ticket be headed with the name’of Stephen ■A; Douglaaor John C. Breckinridge as an . '" elector at large, and in the event of the suc- tf ; .said ticket, if the greater number of {’Vp^ea-shall have been cast for Stephen; A. Dohglasi then the vote of the electoral college of, the’ State shall' bo cast for Stephen A. Doriglasand Hersehel V. Johnson, for Presi dent MdrVice President; but if for John-C. Breckinridge, then’ for John 0. Breckinridge ..and Joseph Lane,- for the same, offices. If the .' ( vpte.qf Pennsylvania, cannot elect the candi dates.fqr whom a majority of, the votes are ' cast,' and it can elect any man running for ' the; l office of President of the United States .'claiming to be l a Democrat, then the vote of the electoral college shall. be cast for that j If it will not; elect cither of the Democrats .ferwhpm.. it is cast, or any of the Democrats who were voted forln the States, 1 then thayotes shall be cast for the candidate JWhor haa'the majority of the : votes of the State;; vjihd tbal the Chairman of this Committee;be - instructed to'obtain'from the gentlemen on .thn.Democratic Electoral. Ticket of the State , their, several and distinct pledges of acquies cence in the foregoing resolution, and to re port the result of his action in the premises 'abthe-nest meeting of the;Committee, to he .hold’on t'n« —— day of ——% - Democratic Pule' Raising. ; The Democrats of South Middleton ■ and the sur toundirig townships, are requested to meet at -the house ;of Snyder Rupley, in Paportown, on Saturday afternoon,. September 15, ah 2 .o'clock, ; Several able speakers will he pre :pent.V ..,, ’ • STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING. r; ~ThaJmemhefB of the Standing Committee of ■the/Democratic party of Cumberland county, liVp'requested to meet at ' Martin’s' Hotel, in Carlisle, oh' Saturday, September 15, 1860, at 1 o’clock, P. M. Three op the Committee. •oi The- following named gentlemen, compose ’thVCdmmiftee:, ' Peter Monyor, Abr. Dehuff, Wm. McPherson, J. B. Bratton; Dpper.Dickinson, iWinhHa’fper,- Joseph Brown; Lower Dickin son, Geo<. Kissinger, Samuel Spangler; .East Pennaborough, J.D. Bowman, Geo. W. Fish grj; prankford, Levan H. Orris, Jacob Kost; -Hampden)/ John Seamer,, Samuel Megaw; Hdnowell.’D. Wherry, J. Ci Elliott; Lower ’Alleh,,D- Boyer, G. W. Mumper ;' Mifflin, ■Vn. Riith,”l\ C. Scouller; Mechanicsburg, 4>:lE"B6hne, J. B.Herring; Monroe, Samuel Sebtem,’ T. A. Liggett; Middlesex, Geo; W. Jacobs, - Philip: Zeigler; North Middleton, Alex. Cornman; P. W. Quigley; New Cum berland, John B. ..Church, J. G. Ketterman; iS’eyrville, X Killian, Thps. Stough; Newton, Win-. A. : Middleton, Samuel Parks; Shippens- Burg ; bdf., Wm. Griffin, J. T. Ripp ey; Ship penSburg twp., Thos, P. Blair. Adam Duke; ■Silver: Spring,.Wm.Senseman,Loudon Ewalt; Simthaiupton, P;. Comrey, T.‘ Strohm; South Thos.. Bradley, Adam Giitshall; Upper 1 Allen, Adam. Koller. David Knodercr; V/est Ponnsborough,. Wm., Kerr, jr,, J. M. Carotjicrs. JUDGE DOUGLAS AT EABBISBOBG. - We'had the pleasure, oh Friday afternoon fhst, afc Harrisburg.of taking by the hand lion.. Stephen ' A.. Douglas, the Democratic candidate for President. In the evening he ah immense throng of eager liston ersinfrpnt, of Bueiii.er’s hotel, Thcro must have been from 8000 to 10,000 persons present. His speech, every word of which we heard, Ikm a most masterly effort. He spoke on pop- Wa* sovereignty, protection to Pennsylvania interests, deprecated tho Abolition agitation, tpolt Isaac with Mr. Breckinridge, &c. He Spoke -about an War and twenty minutes, and bis /remsiks wc.ro received; with the utmost enthusiasm. ‘i thoßepuhVioanH. at their late County Convention, placed tho name of Mr; Fbbd’e.’Mbntzer; of Fraokford township, on.tbeitStanding Committea, ;Mr. Mentzer desires ualo'say thathis name was used with tiht his authority, and tbit he has ho sympa thy with the Black Republican, party. Ho is a Democrat, and intends to vote for Foster, and. for the Democratic Erectoral ticket. jIESTRdyED nr; largo barn belonging to BEETEM, Ann & Co., at Boiling Springs, .was entirely destroyed by fire on BfpJj'day nigjit, ~,’Lbss,'spmo-lHdp(D The pn- irpp, of the tenant wasalsp ponaumed. It is supposed the fire was the work of an inccn 4fcryr ■■■ ■ LINCOLN AND THE EARLY FATUEBS. ~It has been the province of the;Black Re publican or People’s partj, to laud to the siies tho deeds of thbsmthoyd'e*- nominal o the "carlyfathcrs*’ of the republic. Whorevdrtheir wandering orators go—wheth er In town; or country-—on ,tbe stump (free of charge,) bf incapacious halls, (price twenty five cents, admission it be Sewakd,; of one of the smallest lights of our own quiet town, they always decorate their pyrotechnic oratory with an allusion to the “ early fathers.” Dear, precious, loving sons 1 Your attachment to your "fathers” must bo very great. Your heart* must be overflowing with the milk of paternal admiration; your bosoms must be bursting with the intensity of your devotion to your 'jpater.twsters. , With. reverential tone, and respectful attitude,- you tell the world of your undying love for: your " early* fathers.” You have been “Japdets in'search of a fath er,” and you think you have found bhb. , ; ! But, dear, amiable,’ loving, devoted sons, your con:. 13, 1860.'. sanguinity, is not, clearly established. , We are afraid, you are the offspring of political bastards—the lineal descendants of tho “ ten ries” of the, republic. The teachings of Washington never produced ;the treason, of SEWAjtofTlor the eloquence of Henry tho ti rades of Sumner, nor the wisdom of Jeffer son' . the impotent railings of Lincoln, nor theJ inspiration of Clay, the rude blasphemy of , Lovxjoy. Their “ early fathers,” the typos of their debauched and debauching political infidelity, Were not cotompprary -with’ the sages, patriots and statesmen of bur republic; there is no consanguinity between them; they are father i the; impersonation, the blood and flesh, the children of the Neros, the Catallnes,' and Arnolds of the earlier ages. Their claims of kindred ties with those heafendhapired ,'and heavon-directCd men, who fought our battles; formed the Union, and' framed the Constitution, is as preposterous ns to suppose'that , the murdering, thieving old John Brown, (their modern apostle,) sprung from the loins of the apostle Paul. They are I not of them, nor for them. They would steal the robes of light, and truth, and power, which hung about tho bodies and limbs of the great and good men of our early history, and with them hide the poisoned sheet in which they are 'wrßpping the Republic. • They cry out, “all hail, early fathers,’’ and the next moment betray, them with a kiss. . They in- voke the assistance of all who. desire the re- turn of the “pure days of the republic,” while Abraham Lincoln, their candidate for the Presidency, thus maligns and villifies the character of Thomas Jefferson, the chiefest of the “ early fathers” of the Republic. In: a speech delivered by Mi-. Lincoln a few years since, he said - “ Mr. Jefferson is a statesman whose praises are never out of the mouth of the democratic mrty. 1 Let us attend to this uncompromising friend of freedom, whoso name is invoked' against the whig party. ■ The character of Jefferson was repulsive. Continually puling about liberty, equality, and the degrading curse pf slavery, he brought his own children to the hammer, and made money of his’ de baucheries. Even at his death ho did not inanumit his numerous offspring; but loft them, soul and body, to degradation and the cart whip. A daughter of this vaunted cham pion of democracy was sold some years ago at' public auction in New Orleans, and purchased by a society of gentlemen, who wished to test tily by her liberation their admiration of the statesman who , ■ ' ‘ Dreamt of freedom in a Slave embrace.* ' . This single line I have quoted gives more insight to tbe character of the man than whole volumes of panegyric. It will outlive his ep itaph, write it who'may,”.. What do the Black Republicans, the Peo ple’s party, and all who act with them, , think of “Old’ Abe’s” love for the “ early fathers?” He is a very undutiful son who dishonors his “father’s” name, and robs the grave of its sanctity;Would you not doubt the consan guinity of such a debased and debasing child? The bipod of no early father of the republic ever.moved the heart of “ Old Abe Lincoln.” ’His vile heart is quickened by the hot blood of hatred to the “ early fathers.” His quick malice and shameful denunciations, “ will outlive his epitaph, write it who may.” ' Democratic Pole Raising.— On Saturday evening the friends of Douglas; Johnston and Poster attempted to raise a beautiful hickory pole on the corner of the court-house’square. After it had been got up, it took a whirl, struck the Lincoln polo, on the opposite cor ner, knocking about 15 feet of its top off, and then fell to the ground with a crash, breaking at the splice. The Douglas polo, after it dis covered it had to fall’; determined, it seems, to knock the head off the Lincoln pole, and thus prevent any crowing over the bad luck of the former. On Monday evening the pole was re-spliced, several feet added to the top, and, the arrangements being much better than on Saturday, it was planted safely. • It is a well proportioned, beautiful pole, and towers above the Lincoln pine, stick (which is now at half-mast,) some twenty or more feet. In the evening a meeting was organized in front of the.court-house, which was addressed by several gentlemen, and the whole thing passed off,, wo hope, to the satisfaction of all present. ’ • •. r ; 1 'Light, More Light.—This must certainly bare been the involuntary, inward cry of eve ry one of. our citizens who chanced to be out on Saturday evening last. The heavens were shrouded with clouds, and darkness reigned supreme. There was nothing to break, the sombreaspeet but the glittering of a few lights in shop windows, and the scattered rays from open tavern doors. Off High street, citizens were compelled to grope their way along, al most feeling the.darkness; Nor was Satur day night the only instance of this kind. For the last three months, the same thing has oc curred frequently; when light was.most nee ded, not a single publio lamp throughout the town was burning. Who is to blamo for this ? Does it arise from a spirit of niggardly econ omy? Are the citizens/’ overburdened with taxation; to bo deprived of lighted streets ) Are wo to return to the old plan of .lantern parrying? Lot us know if this is to be done, and if so lot Councils diminish our takes in tho same ratio wo how pay for light. Give us what we pay for, or. cease taxing us. : More light; we say. ’ It is a disgrace'toour borcmV-b to have light, and not let it shine. Moroligfit; more light!,’ ■ Fire at Sihppensiioiui.—A fire broke oiit in a stable belonging to .Mr. Reeder, inShip pcnahiirg, on ’Saturday night last, about 12 o’clock. The stable, with three, others,, was consumed.' The finpfUily of Benjamin P, Jtmfiin, I' , pur'papor.bl'tho Oth of February last wo published the following in relation to tho du plicity of BekLF. Jcnki.v, cm tho question of flio ejection of Speaker of thoHbhse; As this! trickster is again a candidate forCongrtss.wP, ‘republish the article, and hsk tho attention of 'pur renders to. it. Old lino Warns, read the opinion JujfkiN holds of you r • ' ■ Ever since the meeting Of Congress,; the Black Republican papers have been charging a failure to organize the House, of. Represen tatives upon the Democrats. Let every man who- has been' deceived by I this hue and cry of the Black Republicans [ rend the proceedings of tho 27th ult.; ■ Old Lino Whigs, see the rpasqns given, by Mr. Junkin, tlm member fr6m'; this district} for. changing his vote from Mr. Smith, of .North- Carolina, an-old-Henry Clay Whig,, whom the. Democrats ,apd..South .Americans had united upon for the purpose of,.effecting, an organization, tpAlr.; Sherman; a Black Re publican. Had Messrs. Junkin and . Morris and Scrantqn, all r Republicans from-■ thisl Stat e, permitted .'their voles to have stood; Mr. ] Smith would how be the Speaker.- . . . -Mr. Junkin could hot lot his vote stand for an. Old Line. Whig!. What gratitude to the men pf that schoplpf politics who aided in his election I !' i r, j Rend his excuse and let it bo stamped upon your memprios. .What,he said is -recorded against himyet wo have no doubt he :will endeavor to unsay what lie did soy when he changed his . vote. That some' of .those who defeated on, elpotiph,of Speaker on Friday are afraid fp let fhoir excuses go to , their constit uents without alteration .and?revision,vis evi dent’from the closing, paragraph of the:pro ceedings, published in the official paper of Congress—the the 28th ult That paragraph is as follows; “.During the taking of,the ballot, which oc cupied several hours,, a great many members assigned the reasons for their votes.; As sov eral gentlemen expressed a-desire ,Vo revise their remarks, the whole of the proceedings during the. ballot are withheld, till Monday.’’ Here.is what tho member from this district said Mr. Junkin, of Pennsylvania, said he had voted for Mr. Smith; helieyipg him to ho a national American, hut ho haddiscovered he' was an old line Whig, and declined to answer the question whether, :he was in favor of . a slave code. Ho must, therefore, vote for Mr. Sherman.”, ■ . , : _Will Mr. Junkin have any other excuse to give his constituents than the ope ho gave the Hopso of .'Representatives for . changing his vote? We will see. • P. S.—Just as we expected.. The Globe of Monday is before us. Hero: are, the , remarks of Mr. Junkin. j-ct/.vcd and coi-recled : ■ “Mri. Junkin. Mr. Clerk, I voted for.Mr! Smith under the impression that he .was an ■American, but*how find that it is’difficult to tell what he is; besides he refused to deny that he is in favor of a slave code .for the Ter ritories. I therefore change ,my vote from Mr. Smith to Sherman.” ; , Ha! hall ha MI Splendidly executed. Old Line Whigs, ho prays for.absolution.— Pctry County Democrat. •. ■ , Miserable plea; Mr. 'Junkin’ !4—a plea as false as it is puaillaniihous, Mr. Junkin. vor ted for Mr: Smith, ft,ls,evident, with ;a dis honest motive—he hoped to deceive his constit uents,, ty’mdkihg it appear that ho was anx ious for an organization of the Housed when in, his heart he was convinced, that; his vote would not ele’ot'SMlTH.i- But, to his astonish ment, Smith was elected byJuNkiN haying voted for him, -Ho sooner did .the poor trioksr ter from this district ' discover this.' than.ho jumped to his feet; recalled ,his ; vote, andgave it again to Sherh An. From the time he voted for Smith the , time .of. changing his vote for Sherman, coiild not have been over five min utes, .during which time Smith had not spoken a word to Junkin or any one else. If, there fore, Smith favored a slave code for the Ter ritories, Junkin knew it before ho gave him his vote, for he had hoard nothing of Smith after that. ■ It will not do; therefore, for Mr. JtrNkiN to attempt to hide his infamous, cow ardly and dishonest course, by putting in a plea,that is .stamped with falsehood upon its face. His constituents are not; quite fools, notwithstanding a majority of them lacked a want of discrimination when they elected him to the seat in, Congress he,now disgraces—they cannot be deceived bjrhis“silly “ remarks” in explanation of his dishonorable conduct. Ti u- ly, the people of this district are “paying ?16 a day to be misrepresented.” Gen. Foster anil Co), Curtin. Additional interest will be given topur Guber natorial contest, by the joint discussions to be had between the tn;o, gentlemen above named. Col., Curtin having intimated that he had challenged Gen, Foster to discussion, and in an imperious manner, demanded on several occasions, “Where is the gallant Foster? why don’t he meet me ?”—received the follow ing plain,.terse, Tind peremptory challenge: Hon. W. 11. Welsh, , Chairman Democratic Executive Committee, Dear Sir :—I understand that Col. Curtin has intimated, in various speeches, that he has challenged mp to’ a discussion before the people. This he has never done, directlyor indirectly. But, in order that there may bo no misunderstanding, I authorize you or a committee of friends, to appoint such times and places as may bp agreeable to both par ties, for the discussion of . the issues involved in the campaign. Truly yours, , H. D. Foster. Col.’ McClure, on behalf. of Col. Curtin, at once accepted the challenge,, and' the pre liminaries are arranged by this time. ! It is agreed that there shall bo four discussions at four prominent points in the State,’ Qon. Fos ter to name two, and Col. Curtin to,name two. Gen. Foster has named Reading and Uniontown, two prominent and extreme points East, and West, in our State. Col. Curtin has not yet designated his places. Now taat these two gentlemen are to pi eot cac h other face to face, wo bespeak for them a calm, pa tient and courteous hearing. Let no partizan feeling he exhibited ; let the people ‘assemble to hear and learn the issues, and decide upon which candidate they will centre their votes. The..candidates will conduct tho discussion likeigentiomeu; let the assembled multitudes conduct themselves like gentlemen. If this is done, those discussions will he productive of much gopd; if not, they may pntail ;the worst consequences. . ;We repeat, then, to all classes and parties—he calm; patient'and’Courteous. We may ho permitted, to say, without invidi,- ousnessj. thaf wd have llip- utmpsf cpnfidbpcp inGen, Foster’s ability-.to-.meet aud:;o,ver come Col. Curtin. The latter has so: many vulnerable pbinfsjtljat-ij'C imagine wC can se,e hint writhing in'advance undpr Foster’ sun; answprablp arguments bp, the issues, and blisr tofirig dohuuoiation of his fearful KnowNotli ihg record.'- 'Ainau who wodld ; take an oatli to dishonor the. memory pf his father, cannot ?tand before the withering language.such con - duct merits.. - -. SIB. COJIHISSIUSi'EB MB6AW—AGAIN. When,' throe weeks since, we informed pur readers fttfoit .we would not and could not, ip justice to the Domodratio party, support Mr,. JIEaAW, wo gavo our reasons at some length For our course, and concluded to drop the sub ject, But,as Mr. Meoaw’s few friends arc determined to. urge his' presumptuous preten sions, add to misrepresent tliosc.Demoornts who hare resolved ndt to sanction, by their votes, his fradulont nomination, we doom it right to refer to the subject again, and in doing so, to mention 1 some facts that may prove interesting to our readers. ■ ; . Mr. Meqaw’s disinterested harpies represent him hs'a careful fa's PW: ticed “economy !” ' They would have the peo ple: believe that hffhWa great care over the interests dfithd' has saved mon-j ey ibr the. connty.iiuLat'any man of tho'least discrimination' take up the two last Commie- sioner’s Statemcrits : {publishcd,in “nil the Car lisle, papers m, tiolijTiiary;) and he will soon discover that insteiadiOfMr, Meoaw being !ah economical officer, who has saved monoy'for theco.uhty, he Irtwbeynjhstthereyerso. The two years th'at Wr,‘;SlEpiV has acted as Cora imissibner Reading .sisfc December last,) have cost the people' bf Cumberland more , money than any two preVioas, years in the history'of .our couaty, except pie two or three years when extraordinary' expenses, bn account of build in g,h ad to bo incurred. Look nttho modesty of. the man in his'Own ’charges against the eonnty. George M. Graham, his immediate predecessor, charged'the county, §862 50 for his full term — thrbe years. Mr. Meoaw has charged §826 75, lor two years, ending 31st Pccemher last l ; ! the same” ratioj his terra will cost the county. §1,240 12} IrH>r, about oho-third more than any upper end Commis sioner ever charged before! Is this hot con clusive evidence’that Mr. Meoaw has the peo ple’s interests constantly at heart ? Look, too, Jtt the bills for: horse-hire and traveling expen ses/ In 1857; when G. M, Graham (an hon est man’ and good ojicer,) was the upper, end- Commissioner, they paid for horse-hire §4O 50, and for traveling expenses §lO 70. In 1859, when the economical Megaw occupied the place vacated ’by Mr. Graham, the Commis sioners,paid, for, borsc-hire §lOB, and for trav eling expenses §92 51.. The present year will be double 1 this'amount: Mark-it! ,In 1857 the Commissioners paid their attorney, who was a lawyer, $6O for his services. Wo desire our readers to examine the nest Commissionr or’s Statement, (to be published in February next,) arid see If the present novice is not re ceiving four, times ihh amount I Again—it was formorlylthtf practice of the Commission ers to purchase shoes and blankets for the pri soners'.in. jail,, at the cheapest rate they could be obtained. We are able to prove that this rule has been; Reversed; .by order of Mr. Me .Griw.’ and that the Sheriff of the county isriow compelled, by the Commissioners, to purchase blankets,from a tool of the Commissioners at about 40 per cent, higher than the very same quality can bo obtained at another store. 'So, too, With'the shoos. The Sheriff is now corii .pelled to purchase the same make of-shoes from a friend of Mi\ Meoaw’s, nt 50 cents a pair, mote than they enhb^had fOT'atat»o)hor store 1 .Arid this is all certain Meg aw men may be enkbled toitob us arid .other tax-pay ors. Oh, how careful is Mr. Meoaw of the in-' torests' of the county. > : ; But, suppose, (for the sake of argument,) Mr. Meoaw, had' mode a good,"careful' Com missioner—which w:e deny, and which - every riian who has his course.Willderiy— why should - ho ‘claim a .re-election ? ' Why should ho bo exception to, the rule heretofore observed? Have: all our former Commissioners bpeij extravagant fools ? Did the people condemn them, by refusing them a re-election ? . Not a bit of.it. There never was a Commissioner who over dreamed of a re-election'. Every had he, with daring impudonco, UEcd the patronage ifrliis hands,’ could have purchased a,re-nomination, butmo one before Mr.MEGAWdared to raise his impious hand against the established rules of the’par ty. No one will'mjbr darodo it certain,'' „ ~ ; : But,, enough for the present; Wo may, hereafter, refer, in ii respectful manner; to oth er, financial transactions of -Mr. Mad Air, and at the same time oppose the political standing of some men who - now ;prate about “ disorgan ization,” Mr. MeoXw himself opposed Mr. BUCHANAN" after' ha ibas .nominated for President in 1856, and his prominent, suppor ters now are the yCry men, as we can' prove who, several years {since, defeated Carothers and Roberts for Sheriff; and more recently defeated Bonham for Congress; tried to defeat Bowman for-Sheriff; and did- defeat Allison for Sheriff. TAcy.ialk about “ pretended De mocrats,” indeed! i If we arc against a’man ho -wiIJL certainly -kpow it. We will not pre tend to bo-his friend and at the same time plot with his enomjies to stab him in the dark. That is not oar mode of doing business. Wo never in our life, refused our support to a reg ular nomination, and never will, but we can not support Mr. tdEOAW, for it is notorious that ho has made a miserable oflicor, arid nev er could-have been re-nominated had! it not been for the, patronage .ho held in his hands. His nomination 1 wjas not regular—not'-fair— not honorable; apd therefore should be. and wilt be, repudiat’od by a crushing majority. John -McCoir - masses demanded ;as the 1 candidate. Ho was cheated out of thonomination by the same po tent power that cheated him out of it in 1857. The people will not stand it, we,say; they have made .up their minds to stamp such trickery with their disapproval. They will do it, and 4p it so effectually, as to prevent a recurrence of like conduct,. ■; _ O" The friends of Mr. Curtin are becom ing much alarmed in the centre and Eastern part of,the Stole,,,because the 801 l and Ever ett men are going to vote for Gen.Tostor, for Governor. -They-have become .wearied and disgusted with the action of Republicdns, and are now, determined to leave them to their fate,; The popr Curtin, will drop most cer tainly in, next. October, to remain down in ob scurity. £7“ The Harrisburg Union says: A man named-Patrick'Hennesy, died from excessive joy, at Johnstowh, Pa. on Saturday. The father of the deceased suddenly urrivcd 'in Johnstown,- from {lreland, and his son was so overcome by the hitelligonco that, ere he mot his parent, he fell down and expired. Hewos a worthy young man, and his death is deeply regretted by'all ifho knew him. cm scniiitz. x 'Thia arrogant foreigner lias been invited by the Republican committee of this county to address our citizens. Wo.onlyhopo he .Will redeliver liis St. Louis speech,-loaded .with treason to,' and reprobation of, one half Of our Republic, Hero is a precious extract :’■ ,r ’ Look around you and;sice how lonesome you are in’thisWide world of ours. As faros modern civilization throws its rays, what peo ple, what class of society, is ,there like you? Cry put into the world your wild and guilty fantasy of property in man, and every echo responds with a cry of horror or contempt; every breeze, from whatever point of thocom- S ass’ it may come, brings you a verdict of oon emnation. There is no human heart that sympathizes with your cause, unless it sym pathizes with the cause of despotism in every form.. There is no human voice to cheer you on in your struggle; there is no, human, eye that has a tear for your reverses; nO link of 'sympathy between the common Cause of, the great human brotherhood and you. You, hear of emancipation ;in Russia, and hope with all your hearts that it will bo afailure. . You hear of Italy rising, and fear the Spirit of liberty should,become contagious.' where all man kind rejoices'you tremble.' Where all man kind loves you hate. Whore all ' mankind curses you sympathize. | : , ■ , And in’this appaling solitude you' stand alone against a powerful world, alone against a great century, fighting,' hopeless as :tho struggle of the Indians, , against tho onward march of civilization. Use all the devices, which the inventive genius of despotism may puggest,' tihd yet how canyou.resist? In eve ry little village school-house, the little'chil dren whg learn to goad and write are plot ting pgaihst you ; in-every labratory of sci ence, in every machine shop; the human mind is working the destruction of your idol. You canridt make an attempt to keep pace with the' general progress’ of mankind with out plotting against yourselves! Everytstcani! whistle, every puffing locomotive, is sopiiding. the Shriek of liberty into your, ears. From the noblest instincts of our hearts down to dordid 'greediness of gain, every impulse of human nature is engaged in this universal conspiracy. How can you resist? Whoroarc, yciur friends in the North ? Your over-ready supporters are scattered to the winds, as by enchantment, never to unite again. Hear them, trying to save their own fortunes, swear with treacherous eagerness, that they have nothing in common with you. And your op ponents ? Your, boasts have lost their charm, your threats have lost their terrors upon them.- The attempt is idle to cloak the-sores of Laz arus with tho lion skin of .Hercules'. Wo know you. Every one of your boasts is. un derstood as a disguised moan of weakness— every shout of defiance ns a disguised cry for mercy. The game is played out. Dp not de ceive yourselves. This means not only the destruction of a party—this means tho defeat of a cause. Be shrewder than the shrewdest, braver than the bravest—it is all in vain; your cause is doomed. • And in the face of all this you insist upon hugging with dogged Stubborness, your fatal infatuation? Why not, withnninly boldness, swing round into the ‘ grand march of pro gressive humanity? .Yon say it, cannot bo done to-day. Can .it bo done to-liiorrow? -.Will’ it bo easier twenty, fifty years hence, when; the,fearful increase of the negro popu lation will have aggravated the evils of sla very an hundred-fold, and, with it the difficul ties of its extinction ? Did you ever think of this ? The final crisis will come, with the in exorable certainty of fate, the more terrible the longer it is delayed.' W*D you content yourselves with the criminal Words, “ After mo the deluge ?” Is, that the inheritance you rrjqah to leave to coming generations ? an in heritance of disgrace, crime, tion ? ; Hoar the, • sl'aVeheildors of .’ America 1 If you'hayp'po sense'of right, no appreciation of your own interests,! entreat,-I implore you, have at least pityfor your bhßdren I I hear the silly objection, that! your sense of honor forbids you to desert your cause. Sense of, hopor!- Imagine a future genera tion standing around the tomb-stdno of the bravest of you, and reading' the inscription : “ Here lies a gallant man, who lived and died true to the cause—of human slavery.” What will the verdict be ? His very progeny will disown him, and exclaim, “Ho hiust have been .either p, knave or a fool 1” There is not one of you. who, if he, could rise from the dead a cehtufy hence, would not gladly exchange , his epitaph, for that of tho meanest of those who were hung at Charlestown,” ' [ Wo beg the moderate Republicans , and the Americans of this neighborhood to meditate on the above, and ask themselves where they aro heing led ? Can anything be more revolution ary; incendiary, and revolting, to the spirit of brotherhood that joins Pennsylvania to their Southern brethren ? Gen. Foster Before the People, Gen. Foster, the Democratic nominee'for Governor, has announced his intention totake the stuinp and discuss the political questions of the day with Col. Curtin, ■ A challenge to that effect has been forwarded to his Republi can competitor., . , ' Gen.. Foster opened the campaign at Somer set, on the:27th. nit, : The Somerset Democrat contains a bi-ief outline of his address. It says ' Hori. Henry D. .Foster, took the Boor amid the most tremendous cheers and deafening.ap plause, the audience rising to their feet and giving him cheer.after cheer. When the ex citement had subdued, Gen. Foster proceeded to'discuss the political questions prominently before the people. : He deplored the unhappy dissensions at present existing in the Democra tic party, but declared that Congress had no right to .legislate for the territories on the sub ject of slavery, because there was ho such power conferred by the Constitution; that they could not be left without law, and it followed that the territorial legislature had absolute con trol of the subject. To deny this was to deny the. right of self-government, the basis of our freedom,, Ho vindicated the independence of the States as well as the Territories, and held that the spirit of the framers of thq Constitu tion. could alone preserve the Union of the States—this was a spirit of harmony; and of brotherhood; No .State could bo kept in the Union against its will; no right could bo inva ded with impunity., Ho charged that the fa naticism of John Brown was the result of ab olition teachings, by which ignorant and rash men wore incited to deeds of blood. Ho show ed most conclusively .that the tendency of the doctrines of the Republican, party was to the dissolution of the Union, and called upon all patriotic men to unite to prevent the election of Lincoln. Ho made a strong-appeal for the Union, and its preservation and perpetuity, and hoped that all would yield implicit obedi ence to the laws—the duty of good and loyal citizens., , : -, , Gen., Poster then took up the tariff ques tion. Ho avowed himself strongly in. favor of such discriminations os.wpuld bost protect the great interests of Pennsylvania. lie referred to his votes in Congress as his pledge,on this subject. Ho doubtedthe sincerity ofthe great portion 6f the Ropublicafa party on the tariff, and was of the opinion that their apparently zealous support of the tariff measure iwas for political effect. Ho spoke in torms of great personal respect for Cob Curtin, but denied that Col. Curtin had over given such official pledge as ho had given.. • Ho concluded by counselling all to deliberate solemnly as. to the course they intended to pursue in the present crisis, and to not in that mannerwhich would result in the greatest good to'our beloved State and Union. Gbn. Foster was: greatly applauded during the delivery of. his remarks, and retired amidst loud and long cdntihued'chedring. ■. Mr. Curtin Doomed. 'Since Mr. Curtin has abandoned the “ Poo i pie’s party," which nominated him for Goyor* nor, And gono ovor'to tig)' Republicans, he hos ' been propped by all the conservative members! of that organization. The Tyrone (Star, a Boll* and Everett organ, which heretofore supported Mr. Curtin, lias taken his mime down, and. gives the following reasons for ita course :’ ■' Why we Take Down his Name.— When Col. Curtin was nominated for the important office of Governor, his nomination was hot made by the Republican party, but by the People’s party of this State, which was composed of the united elements of the opposition to the De mocracy. Notwithstanding this' fact, 'Col.' 1 Curtin saw fit to attend the National Conven tion of the former party; that was hold at Chi cago. ' He did not intend it .as a mere looker on; but he was an active partibipant'in its proceedings. Upon his rCturn from Chicago, however, (learning the indignation that exis ted among the conservative portion of the Peo ple's,'party, that ho should in so public nman her have broken his faith with them and ar rayed himself on the 'side of sectionalism,) ho told the friends of 801 l and Everett, that al though ho had been at Chicago, ho intended to .take;no part in the'Presidential contbst. lind that during the gubernatorial campaign,’ ho would consider himself the’candidate of the friends of Bell ns well asnf the friends of Lin coln, and that ho would'take no position in fa vor of either of the Presidential nominees.. Believing that his promise whs : made in ■good faith,: we hoisted his name as our candi date for Governor. ' But how has ho kept his pledges ?.. Wo find him.standing upon a plat form which in many points is. antagonistic to .the platform of the Pooplc’s party adopted at Harris burg., We find him) speaking at every ■Lincoln' and Hamlin demonstration of any im portance that is hold in the State.) Wo*find that his interests arc altogether identified with a party which is the bitterest enemy,we have tooontend with in this contest. Wo find him turning his back upon his former friends, 1 and associating himself with such men ns Alosan , dor M’Ciure, whose every effort,-for the last live years, has boon devoted to “ crushing out” Americanism. Lastly, wo find it asserted by the Republican press, (and the same thing has been privately asserted hy Cob Curtin him . self, to our certain knowledge,) that the only way to elect Lincoln is to elect him —that Upon his election to tho.gubernatorial chair; depends Lincoln’s election to the Presidency. : /With all these facts staring us in the face, we caii not, in duty to ourself and to the party we represent, misrepresent it any longer by keeping up his.name as a crindidato. : We re gret this, .hut Col. Curtin can .blame no one but himself -arid his false friends—such as Wm. lb Mann, Alexander M-'C'luro & Co.,— who are his keepers. As out party has no candidate before the people "for the office of Governor, we shall put up no name in the place of Col. Curtin’s.— Every member of the party is perfectly at lib erty to choose between the two opposing can didates, or, if they, prefer it, not to vote at all. For ourself we shall adopt that course which wo doom most advantageous to the cause of the Constitutional Union party, and which will most certainly assist in the dofoat uf Lincoln and Hamlin. ■ , ■" Republican Traps to Catch/ Votes. ■ The Republicans, feeling tl at MleV have hot one sound principle to’ pres(mt, .th tile intelli gence of the masses, audifeuriiig .that their ap peals to the passions of one.seetion of the.ciain fry against the, institutions of another section will not prove sufficient, are re/Orting to vari ous dodges to carry away t'u: snpoilicia!. Be cause the only merit of. their abolition candi date lies in the fact that he once split a few rails, rail, clubs are formed, and men go about the streets with rails upon their shoulders, fir' the hope that by such means others may bo in-1 fluonced in thoir votes for the high office of President of tho : United States. But, says the Lycoming Gazelle, perhaps the most ridiculous of ailthoir, contrivances to at tract shallow-brained people, is a secret, drill ed order called tlio “ AVide-Awakes”—a sec ond-growth of the old Know-Nothing order, killed by the; Democratic party a,few years .ago. Beside their orgies in their lodges, these “ Wide:Awakes” turn out at nights, rigged in a luigli uU-clolh capo, .and with ah iilcohol lamp perched upon the (op of,a long stick, march through the streets, and at intervals perform such drill antics as belong to the ape" cial province of “ fantastic” companies, on.the fourth of July. AVo can suggest ,a couple Of improvements- to the *• AVide-Awakes.” A peaked paper hat.'wdth a long chicken' feather stuck in the top, would admirably complete their uniform ; and to got astride of thoir lamp sticks; like boys “ ploying horse," would be in exact keeping with everything else, and as sist immensely in giving an imposing appear-! anco to the whole. AVe have: no doubt a good many more Votes could bo obtained Forthe Re-! publican candidates by adopting these sugges tions., The intellectual spcctaclethen presen ted would so, jorcibly strike every intelligent person, that none could resist tho conclusion that Republicanism iVa great institution, iind, ‘that Lincoln ought to bo tho next President. - Seriously, we almost blush.for our country men when we see these contrivances brought into requisition in the determination of such momentous matters. The highest privilege of an American citizen is that of voting; and the most important vote that a -man can cast is for President of thapUnitod States. Yet hero wo have what professes to. be 1 , a ‘party, with nothing better, to offer as reasons for sup porting its ticket than such toggery and tom-- foolery as a night parade with glazed capes, lamps stuck' updn polos,- the performance of fantastfp evolutions, and representations of fence rails. . AYe"tell,nny young‘mam—or old one, either—who is enticed away by such child’s-play, that lie has sold his vote very cheap—cheaper than over a vote was sold be fore—and made a ninny of himself, beside. Terrible Calamity da Lake Michigan. Sinking of the Steamer Lady » Elgin—Over Three Hundred Lives Lost, .. ■ Chicago, Sept.- 8. : The steamer Lady Elgin was run into’ this morning by’ a schooner off Waukeganj-and sunk within twenty minutes after the collision < took place. : : i • She had upward of 350 passengers aboard,, including several militarynndfiro companies. Only seventeen passengers have’been saved as far as known. >. ■■■-I .-■•Col. Lumsdon, of the NewOrloans Picayune, and family-are.supposed to bo among the lost. I . , ; : I ;n •; .CHICAGO, Sopt.'lO. Among the: lost by the sinking ofthoSteam or-LadyElgin,-are Mrs. Johe .Cdoko,.,MisB Elizabeth Cook,' of Fon-du-lac; Franklin Hop kins.; and a son of U. S. Marshal Burns, Mil waukie. Asn • ■’>. ' ' , . Thomas Kennedy, (reported to have been lost,) whs saved.,: ’ All accounts represent the city of Milwaukie shrouded ip morning.: All business has booh suspended. ’ , , ■ . The owner of the Lady Elgin.' lias libelled the schodnerAugusta for §42,000. . Tho bndy of Mr. Ingraham, member ofthe British Parliament, and twenty-seven other bodies have boon recovered. Address ol lb*; Dtfflocralle State Conimli(ec;pf.Pennsyivaniu D,iTS To the Bemoerpcy of Pennsylvania; ;> I 6 .tt. few wpbkeyou will be called nnm, .„■> perform the most important duty that ever ,! • wolfed upon American citUens, • 'time‘in the/history of our country WasTI 10 - aolioh invested with deeper interest, or ftdh u “withjgroatAiv'consequences. ogairT the %f the Union-Li upon her decision in Octther next, wi’ll .i ■ pond, in a groat measure, the. triumph or ' lent .of the Republican partyin the NovowW' contest. Deeply impressed with this trail • the Democratic State Executive Commit*.-* desires briefly to address you.. It needs n ' -lengthy argument ttt this time to call yoit t!’ ■ a sense of duty. In the crisis now impending every true patriot can see jat p idihglo R | an " the pathway ho should tread With unfafierin footsteps,,---, - 8 - has earnestly labored to promote the union of the Democratic’party in' Ponhsylvdilin h has sought pp pthqr pbjeptv.it’ihp? struggled f 0 produce no other result.. "When the chasm yawned that threatened, ttf engulf the poircr lul organization wh>oh„in,times past,has bcon able to contend successfully with the foos if the Constitution; and the contemners of the equality of. the States;'the great Heart of n, American people was filled 1 with 'dread, auj the Democratic masses were ovcrW-holniciUjj 1 .consternation, The, Republican, party vibwot oiir internecine warfare with ill-ilisguiscd dt light. Its leaders,.confident of success, boldly' enunciated their.'dangerous and treasonable sentiments. The advocates of the odious doc trlnds of Seward, RumnbiVDincolh and Jjihii BrOwn, became reckless,-.and idoflant. They believed that the prestige of success.whicb had crowned thb'laGors of the Reading Convention was irrovokably: broken, and they promptly made the. KoystoAciSlate 'the field Of thoirac tive and energetic oxortioni On our soil the 1 battle is,tp be .fought,, apd, with,onr people tba. victory ’Or’ defeat rtihbt 'be 'abdoniplishcd. ■ In this emergency, the,State Committee, actuated by feelings of patriotism, and pwpiipt’ ■ o<l only by.--,a. wish ..to secure the triumph of the “ good old cause,"; endeavored to agree upon a course of action that would enable tbo Democratic masses to unite upon one electoral ticket, and thus permit thorn to make a com mon effort against the,candidates of,the Re publican.party.. After touch deliberation, a plan of union, -was agreed' upon; which, if faithfully executed, will unquestionably pr» duce this patriotic result'.ln such a crisis it requires no words to prove 'the wisdom ofnnj . effort that W ill firmly consolidate the opposi tion to our common political enemy. It is simply a question between Republicahism’and Democracy ; qnd; as' stieh, it is committed' with confidence to tbo calm, good sense of the people of Pennsylvania. It cannot be denied that-the'union of-tbo Democratic party .will result in a brijliauttri umplrin October. 1 On that' initial, battle ail our energies must now be boncoiithitbih AVo have a leader worthy of ourenuse. With an enthusiasm nevoy-before.equaled in hnypolit ical-.assemblage,-'Henry D. Foster, of AVcst moreland,-Was selected as- our standard-bear er in the important contest. lie. did notscck the nomination, ; ; Ho,repeatedly declined be ing a candidate for the office.: AY lien strug gling partizaus mot at Reading to advancciho interests-, of their peculiar favorites, bfl.tc mained in the iUiief rcfiVCmoht of Jils.bmi home, with no .thought; bf.jporsOnai advaiioo ment, and anxious.puly.-fer,'fheiisueccss of Democratic principles,. 'The presentation of his -namO' to the Convention was'mot.’bv n prompt withdrawal, at his urgent sOlieillitfun, But when the voice of the people unaninimi-- ly proclaimed him the leader of the' party In his native. Commonwealth, he did Uotrefusctu obey the call to duty, yet -seeking no prefer ment by any word or act of his own. ‘ The reebrd of his life is' the 'rbcOrd of -Pennsylvania, patriot. • In;, every position ' , has occupied, ho has obeyed iho -oT-o>,DiOi of his nature in laboring fof'tliif good bf-tnOse who gave him place and power. The purity Of his private-characterthe-ability which marks every, act of his public, life ;r tue devo tion he has shown to the industrial interests'. of Pennsylvania in tho halls of ohr National- Congress and State. Legislature; the zeal ha has over brought to bear upon all questions, involving the true policy of our , State Govern ment; and thoconservation which has always characterized-his views upon National issucsl make him; eminently, worthy, of the suppCrt, and confidence of all who have at heart tho;- abiding wqlfarp of Pennsylvania freemen.: In I asking yon to battle for sucli liicliiimpimi, tliit. State Committee fools that-it is Only calling upon you to guard and protect your""vital in torests. You yviirhot bo thus appoaledito it vain, Tho people are with,theDemocratic party, and will, follow its flag, becauvo it i» tl>o party of the Union and tho Constitution. It has made this country great and powerful, It has never'cased to struggle for the oho tion of tho masses, and for .the; cstablishiW'V of the triuj policy of the - government. lit power is exhibited in tlib rapid growth of ovr extended boundaries, in tho general prosperi ty and happiness of our people, and in tlio free and liberal character that has been given, to our political institutions. In invoking thor- '■ ough and complete organization 'throughout the State in behalf of this party, a simple (juv ty is required of tho Democratic masses.’ Thu, Sfato.C.omnuttoo is how actively engaged-i endeavoring to secure lliis sufo ona certain precursor of victory ,■,, We-,mudt' bo united in contest, or Ourchusfe'is httorly hopeless. Par ties, as-well as nations, perish before, the evil genin.s (d' I Although' .clouils, and darkness may surround us, the union of the, Democracy lyi 11 avert every (,‘a|ar[iity :by iwhich wo may bo threatened, and will carry , our Ouuner in triumph throughtho storm oV tie, WILLIAM 11. WELSH, Clin Philadelphia, Sopt. 3,, 1860. .1 O’The followingis given nsthonewinoJl of " parsing,” idbwn East.' I, court.” Court, is; a verb; active, indicative mood, tense and agrees . with, all 'the' girls' in neighborhood. , ‘ : S&ifete. ■ PintADKiit’nfA; ScptV. H*-, . Flour Arib Meal.—Tho market for Flour is or firmer, but tbero is not much inquiry cither ft export or homo consumption. ground extra Flour at $5 57£® 6 62 per,b«rol» M superfine in a small way to supply the c ' J f v 37 up (0.5 50, as in : quality. Extra family aD oy lots range from $5 87i to (176.. Bye Flour ft forod at $3 62&, and Pennsylvania Cora Mcol at w* per bbl. ; " V > Grain.—There la a light - supply : of prices are better. . Sales good and;,prune Souidc and Pennsylvania rod at.sl,33@ij37; ana at $1,45®1,55., Kyojs sollipgat 75 cents. -Corn" dull with small salea of.good yellow at 70®7i : Oiita are in fair fequbst;, 3000 busfabla fair nudfi Delaware sold at 35® 36 cOpts. Pcnn'a., ol d , A is worth 38 cents. n ' uiil/ . Clovbrsebd is scarc6, and if hero would re command $5,37@5 50 p0r.04 pounds.Now * a. tby: commands $.2 62® 2 81, anaFla« fi cd 18 $1,03 per bushel. : \ • vl ,Whisky is firm. Sales of Pennsylvania J*. cents; Obio at 22Jb: hhds. at 21Jd, ana Dru ™ 20i cents, f • • ' i: CARLISIfte/iviAKKM.— Sopt’r. 13 r wsqdwflrd'# %*’% t Pioun, Superfine;, por b 1,)., ~ .or i v ■ 1 ■' " }|fl doij iExtra,do.,. , i:; ,i;-, .1 .■> {,?! do., , Pamily,, ~ do., ~ > ' s,!i do,, Kyp,. / dq.,.„ .... " 1,5* White’ Wheat, per bushel, Ued , do., ■ do., : (I Hve, .'do., ; ‘ (I Core, -- -.- do., i ■' l ‘ |bs-5* Oatst-0W,,, „ ; do., .... ■’ bi !l Oats— now, „. .. do., ; ,P er3 fj Pall Barley, , do., . . 1' J '' 6“ SpnWdßXrlby/ •'do.,' Clovessebd, ' d 0. ,; ’'■ TIIIOIJIYSEED, 1 1 do.,
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