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Stltt0ttr.
A Hymn made in the Bagtile.
About a hundred and sixty years ago,
a lady was in onu of (he dungeons of tho
Bustile. It was no new thing ior her to
be in prison: for she had spent tnanv
years in captivity in various ports of
Franco. And what was her crime? Ro
ligion. She loved her Saviour and laid
herself at Hii feot, to live for Him. Her
name was Madame Guyon. While in her
lonely dungeon, she composed a good
many hymns: one very beautiful one is
iful one is1
A little bird I am." Shn was not allow '
a ill
ed paper or pen ; but she committed them
to memory, and often sunp. them to her
self; and when at lust she was released
from prison, she wrote them down on pa
per. "A little bird I am,
Phut from the fielda cf air;
And in my cnge I act and ling
To bim who placed methero,
He 1 1 plcasod a prisoner to be,
Became, my Qod, it pleaaea Thee.
"Nought hnve I else to do,
I ainx tbo whole day long;
And Ha whom must I love to ploaso
Doth listen to my song ;
He caught and bound iny wandering
wing,
Hut t till he bond to bear ine sing.
.iTi. i-.i
Iiaeauio Thou knowest, as they fall,
That love, awool love Inspiros thorn nil.
'My cage confines me round ;
Abroad I cannot fly;
Jlat though niy wing ie cloroly bound,
My heart's at liberty (
My priaon wnls cannot control
The flight, the freedom, of my aoul ,
.
"Oh t it la good so tonr,
These bolts and bara above,
To him whoae purposo I adore,
Where providence I lore;
And in thy mighty will to find,
The joy, the freedom of the mind.'
";?"" Uultimoie, on the 23d Juno, 1SG0, if such
ind hi -Z'.., r, , vote 'vi" ' 5 '" Iwily. i' nth
Ana ttaougn my notes wore e er to rude, ... ... ,
ihnuwoUMtm.th.ti.. i " of t heso propositions can bo managed
A Great Discovery at Chicago- Convention. I owe fealty to the Demo
maki.vu gas from 1'rairie stonks, , cratlo party only. That party expects me,
, . , ,. . , as one of its representativei, frankly, hon-
The Chicago Democrat chronicles an im uii ,i fi,l,f,ili ti. tr.
rpoitant discovery which has recently been
made i in thai viciin y. It says a large
quamiiy oi prmne aiono, near me wes-
tern suburbs of that city, has been found
to yield immense quantities of g nd
saltpotre. ihe particulars of the dncov
ery, which was brought about whilesenrch-1
ing for indications of oil are as follows :
vA sma .b.tofthls stone, a piece per-
haps tour inches square was taken by Mr. "
Wm. Cumberland, a well-known cWemist
.. . l , . .
toftlns city, a day or two since, lor tho
jpurpoje of endeavoring to extract oil from
jit. lue experiment, so Tar as therndin
view was concerned, was n . fai.ure-but in
the progress of it other discoveries were
niada oi itnrtliog importance anl great
mlemt. The stone has been brokeri up
and p aced in a retort, which was then
subjected to the action of the heat A '
yapor was seen to issue from the neck of
the retort, and on a match being applied
rant fit ll InafrA nrhtth ha nil
w v KVll V. lllltbll I M.
1 ,.u 'i . xceiioni nine j.
'Here indeed was a d.acovery ! ! A stono
v-a. found listing in inexhaustible qutn-
tines and obtainable a verv little cost, I
ri,eL7r.:iT" JT .W
cent, ol pure saltpetre; and which then
...HUm.., ui ...... m, I."- nie, the position it cave ; but 1 will rec
an hour. It gave a light fully equal to ognize no otnor autil0rity to receive it.
1. t,ntwl anri Kiii.aI 1 ...i 1 1 i I 1 .. IV..
.u v. uui-giw, aim cinincu , if, as is said, there are didiculties and
no odor of any kind I I he burned stone doubls t0 lhe cpurso of portion of Uie
was then analyxed, and found trt contain Democracy in the r-rescnt crisis, then the
uivv wvr
: " ." . . J,c'-cu .',its time honored u.aces and oritanizalion.
wan as good lime as could be had any
wnore.
"Additional experiments havlno been
. . , . i - -
if ..--- ... -U'..'....... v. ..U 1 ' W l I
intendent of the Gas Works, and others,
resulting in a confirmation of the discov
ery, an alignment have been made to ex
periment on the manufacture of gas from
Prairie itone.
"1 retort and gisometer will he pre
do, ' .it theOas U orke, and largo qunn
Brad.ione submitted to a test which
Jiiady o doubt of the practical bene
f voiaorge J. Yoaut of thii unexpected dis
VaVV Stone Coal Mining Cora-
erj incalculable foitune. They own
C.jty aoras of land filled with this trebly
valuable stone, and sudden! v find it ad-
VtF.nv n value from si orolght dollar!
'tust. or fifty dollars a oord."
Ierat Tu wou'(1 1 Pest to society be
' Fox-J"rd5 'n( ya M ba 'fO'Jed M
Girard- ' ' :
C Wooltonny, you have a very dirty face."
Goshofcln it, nja, dad's a Black Repub.
: flulifU , ; .
Jordan ' '
UNITY OP ACTION IN PENNSYL
, VANIA
Action of the SUttt Committee Correspondence
; between Messrs., Vaux and Welsh. :
We publish below a correspondence be
tween the Hon. Kichard Vaux, Elector at
Urge, and the lion. Wm. II. Welsh.
iuairman oi tna J'omocratio Ktate Execu
live Committee, growing out of the late
action of the Committee with lc fere nee to
xin pin K lonlora T uW in tl.i.St.i., f.
Welsh lintlnF rlnlo l.r,,, :. ' '
iiiumcuuju tue resolution oi me uomnut
tee to the several E:ectors, with a pledge
to be signed by the sereral Electors, if
approved, agreeing to carry out the inten-
mumcated iho resolution of the Commit
lion of the resolution of the Committee.
Mr. Vaux, under date of the 9th, replies,
declining to acquieice in the proposed ar
rangement, to which letter- Mr. Welsh
published a rejoinder in the York Gaztttte
Gazfltee
action of
also from
oi the 17th inst., vindicating the
the Stute Committee. We learn
the Gazette, that so far. all the Electors
r.cnnrf
who have repliod to his communication
f .'h? 5th instant, except Mr. Vaux, of
I hiludelplua, and Mr. Crawford, of Blair,
have given their sanction to the compro
mise; ana it is presumea that but lew
will withhold their assent. At the next
meetiogof the Committee, which will take
place at an early day, that body will, no
doubt, puisuo such a conservative course
as will be productive of the most benefit
to tho Democratic party.
Mr. Vaux to Mr. Welsh.
FuiLADELruu, July 9, 1800.
r n.. V ml rfinlnl nnminn.
i,-'f1 v" VI VUlf ttll, nihil ii9 CllllllSlll C, 19
most respectfullv acknowledged. Hy both
conjoined you inform me as one of the
"Democratic Electors at large," that the
"Democratic State Committee," of which
you ere Chairman, desires to know, in the
event of my election, if I will give a
pledge to conform to the arrangement
made by that committee at its meeting on
the 2d of July inst. This proponed ar
rangemont provides, as I understand it,
that the Democratic electors for TennsyU
vnnia shall, if elected, vote for the regu
larly nominated Deaiocratie candidates
for President and Vice President of the
United Slates, if their vote will elect these
.candidates: if it will not, then to vote for
the uaiiilidales nominated by n Keeling of
Gentlemen lit tlin MiirvliLtiil TnttitiilA in
p. . . : "
r..n.. .1. .I-.a -1 -
uuueaniuii) , men, iiiuii tna i'e:.iociul;
electors of Pennsylvania, if elected, aiav
voliis they deem best for tho interests
of the Democratic parly. This is my in
terpretation of ycur note and iU enclo
sure. Tlaced on the Derrocrstio Electoral
Ticket by the only regular Democratic
Sttitn till I Imi'i I v nt. nntiilmtr mi tlia lti
I W. V V...
I r L'l, ........ . :.. i r.
vi cuiuurjr mat, niuiuut uny iiiieritrviict;
,on my part, I accepted the position, its
duties nnd responsibilities hucau.se it wis
, tho voluntary ottering of tho Democracy
of the State, through iti representatives
' then and there rciiularlv onmnized into a
t,. :mm,j n,t ti,t ' i. .. ,r
pon.er to adopt a compromise, or an al-
temative of this trust. The masses of the
Democracy do not vet understand how
lu representatives can hold a divided
riU(y
romclentiouslr entertaining these ohU
fashioned opinions, I beg to state, that,
in lhe event or my eIoctionasaDe.no.
crelic loclor at )arg0 j shltll vote for 10
...,i.,.iu .,.;, .i .nrr..i.A. r..
siewawiiF.iiW if in i iitivLvrvm vuintiut.i lui
p.i,.ni.B;i vi.p.m.i .;i,i
by the Deinecratic National Convention
. n.titimoreS. A . Dm.i
nn,i H, v. Johnson for Vice-President,
and shnll so vote until the Electoral Col-
ige t)0 task the Constitution im-
pofies 0D it. lftho Democracy ofPonn-
8VlVania do not approve of this publicly
announced dotermii.alion of mine, thus
unequivocally asserted. 1 will cheerfully
aurrendar to the authority Which selected
i"..
AM I If mnrltx f ln ntlnlA.I . m f n Ane.n,a a
Democratic State Convention, and leave
,0 il9 wM pri,dence and omnipotent
wilit a i0ution Vor these dilllculf.es! .
ery true Democrat, devoted to h.a party
V.. ..d ii:in to be governed bj
will, or ought to be chaerlully bound by
this action of the party, lie who will not
- . i : : . , . .
n, n : i u-.. .
iv t,o vci.iiii m.i; .'nil,, mini .us ari'nMV.
tion from it will result iu no injury, eilli
er now or in the future.
With great personal respect for your
self and the members of the Democratic
State Committee, I have onlv to add, that
my political allegiance is due to a regular
Convention of the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania, I will obey its commands, or sur
render to it the authority only held by
its commission. I have the honor to bo
respec'fully yours, RICHARD V AUX.
'lo the lion, W. H. Welsh, Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee.
Letter of Mr. Crawford.
Cerrespondenc of the Press.
IIoLLiDATSBiso, Fa., July 0th, 1860.
Dkar Sir: 1 have tha honor to no-
Knowledge the receipt ol your circular,
containing the resolution of l he Mate Cen-'
trai c.unmitiee. uw&ea at their late meet-
ing in i iiuauetpnin, ana to wnicn is p
pended a pledge to which
as nn eleotor is roouasted.
my signature
from a pi
found sense of niy obligation to thajo4f vfi'e welfare and integrity of the Dem
Pemoerntie party I am constrained to oeralic rarty. Wbethir ,b Committee
PRINCIPLES, not
CLEARFIELD, PA." WEDNESDAY,! AUGUST 1, 1360.
and Ilencbel V. JohnsoS havebec nSm-lSf
inated by the National Convention in con -
formityto the recognised and long .
abolished usuazes of the nnrtv f iL-L
rnrn .,,.... V " '.i
. ah A 1 t a"'
- " vo iuuuo puny .
u:of..:': "r inrSn u
on o 'which oald T tTn; V?ra"
and secession. 1, therefore, in the event
O w - waewvaa UtOVI gnillAttl IU
ot my election as an elector, will pledge
my vote only for Stephen A. Douglas and
lleischel V. Johnson, the candidates of
the Democracy of the Union.
1 have the honor to be. verv trulw.
n a , ,
r w tr w ' A
Jn)L r 'm'
Stat' CcntIgomrn'..ee.
J. It. CaAwroRC
hairman of the
Mr. Welsh to Mr. Vaux.
York, Ta., July lGth, I8C0.
Mr Dear Sir : I have the honor to an.
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 9th instant; which, however, it was
, my privilege to see in the daily papers,
, before you furnished me with a printed
'Miiir a m i I ..
I om glad you have adopted this
I public method of ai
i as it enables me to
jn the same mann
answering my brief note,
lay betore tin people,
same manner, civ reasons for ae
ting with the majority of the Democratic
State Executive Committee at its list
meeting. Had you contented yourself with
a simple refusid to accede to the compro
mise proposed by the State Committee.
I would have remained silent; but the
ground you have publicly taken, demands
!rom mo a respectlul answer, in juptiflca
tion of myself to those who planed me in
the responsible position 1 now occupy to
wards the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
The public will look i:i vain throughout
your letter, for any tangible objection to
the proposed compromise, on the score of
expediency, policy, or principle. The
one .and only point in your coinmunicax
tion, is, that tho State Committee acted
"without authority." The miction of
jurisdiction is thus raised in vour own
mind, and is promptly decided by your
Eelf, without argument, in your own fu
vor. Now, wilh nil your political knoivledgo
and I am willing to concede to you the
lUOSt enlarged f.xin'1'ionen un.l tl.n l.i ftw. at
inteeritv ol nurtiogc hm nfrniri .r.n'hn!lround. They aro closelv united, in de
failed to learn what, really, are the "cer- i sinll8 a chance to strike a common Mow
tain specific duties" which belong to a iat. enomi' of Ihe Union and Ihe Con
State Committee. Certain ly, I have no ' ",ltution- To enable Ihem to do this, the
wish to extend the nowers of the one ovpr
which I l)9ve the honor tn ireKiili! nnr
do I tlcriro to shield any action of my own,
umier tne uroau and general term oi tho
resolution which authorized its appoint
ment, and for which. I boliovo, 'you cor
dially voted in the Reading Convention.
But I take it. that a State Commit ten is
fully "competent" to ait upon all ques
tions which involve the working m.tcliin-
ery of the party for whoso benefit It was
specially created; as well as to snnngc
and direct all tho details ot organization,
and to proposo and cll'ectively carry out
mi iitriwures which icnu to secure success
ful results-in' an imnendini Btrmr-'lo.
Hence it was that the National Executive
Committee appointed by the Democratic
Convention which mot at the Front Street
I heatre, in the city of Baltimore, without
any other authority than the implied
power contained in tho reolution which
created it, assumed tho right to make a
nomination for the Domocrucy of the Un
ion, a lien Boniumin Fitzpatrick declined
to accept the Vice Presidency on the tick
et with Stephen A. Douglas and His
adoption of the resolution, by the same
committee, in reference to the power of
its members ovci Electoral tickets formed
by todies entirely separate and distinct
iioin mat whici: gave It political life, clear,
ly shows that the ircnllemen whocomnnse
that organization have no very narrow or
contracted ideas ot tho authority and
'specific duties" of an Executivo Com
mittee. .'.!.. .. ! ' .. ( - '
You say, in your letter, that "tho Read
ng Convention gave no power to its Com
mittee lo compromise tho intouritv of
Democratic principles, the Democratic or
gan izt ion or Deruocratio candidates."
This is strictly true. But while ynur
premises are correct, your conclusions are
fallacious. No torturing of language, no
ingenuity of expression, can fasten such
an interpretation upon the compromise
recommended by the Stale Committee.
Coruo, let us reason together, and see how
far the Committee's resolutions bears you
out in the position you hare thus volun
tarily assumed.
i ou, as a cundidale for Elector, aro but
the creature of the Reading Convention.
Equally so, is tho State Committee. You
are both tho offspring of (he same parent.
iinoui any assumption ot power on the
part of either, it is vour conioined dutv to
endeavor to arrunge tho machinery of tho
State organization, so as to make it most election cf our gallant candidate fur Gov
potent and edicient against the forces of error, Henry D. Foster; The issue was
the common enemy. He who fnils in this plainly prepenled to my mind it was
high duty, is false li the sacred trut re-1 Republicanism or Democracy I, unites!
posed in him by the Convention Thorsi tatingly, accepted tho latter.
oughly imbued with this feeling, a major-1 I have no fears Hint the aetinn of the
lty of the State Committee resolved, if Slato Committee will not le euMnined
possible, to propose some plan for united and upheld by Hie calm, good sense ol the
action, which, if accepted, would enable i Democracy of Pennsylvania. But two of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania to assNt the large number of Electors who have ll
in the defeat of the Republican candi. ready respondeb to the resolution, have
dates. The head nnd front of its offend- refused to give to giro it their assent and
ing hath this extent, no more. 'approbation. Nor have have I been d is-
If you carefully read the resolution of appointed in ray expectations of theman
the Committee, you will perceive Hint it , ner in which it would be recaived by the
only "recommend" a certain four of ac- true hearted yeomanry of this Common
tion to the Democracy o Pennsylvania t wealth. They know that its only object
and then "authorize" its Chairman t cor. ' to preserve, if possible, the unity of the
respond with the several Electors in re- i Democratic nartr. ond nrevent the State
gard to the proposed bais of compromise, j
Surtdy an Executive Committee has (Aw
power, if it be vested with any at all nnd
after an am-roative or negative response
has been J -turned, by the Electors, to the
wmmi
s Chairman, that
body, at A subsequent meeting. Vill de-'
term neAhnt course is best lo bo pursued
KEN.
S Tu
' ! 5SmI SitS-Jlf- IT r- r
'i ifJl r, Z mH tothe&ate Convention
' ? b'ch. fo' med . he both, are questions
,or "Uiu' consideration and decision
In
n,-
withhold your
nt to the line of policy Dronosed for
.... '
tb defeat of 'Republican candidate
Vice President of the
United States and Governor of Pennsyl
vania; but I most empbslicallv deny
your right to question the jurisdiction ol
the State Committee, in its earnest and
patriotio labors to unite the fragment of
a broken and dissevered party.
But while it cannot be successfully es
tablished that the Committee exceeded,
in the slightest degree, its legitimate pow
ers on the 2d instant, I freely admit that
its recommondation is entirely new, end
is calculated to awaken the deepest inter
est and reflection in the public mind. It
is necessarily novel, became the actual
position of the Democratic imrtv. at th
present time, ii totally different from its
condition in any previous portion of its
history. Two National organiwitions, like
the twin children of Rebecca "aro trug
cling for the righta of the elder born. " A
largo mnjority of the Democratic masses,
firmly wedded to their party, regard this
seism with unutterabio regret. Those
masses are very tar from agreeing wilh
you, in assuming that the only Democrat
ic candidate for the Preskloncy is the gen
tleman whom you prefer. Tens of thous
ands of them are, to fay tho least, quite
a much inclir.od to respect tho nomina
tion made by "a nneling of gentlemen at
the Maryland Institute, in Baltimore," os
they are to support that of "a meeting of
gentlemen," at the Front Street Theatre,
in the same city. I do not propose to
discuss the relative merits of these norni
nation! in this letter! but the fact is pa
tent to every one that there is, unfortu
nately, a great diversity of opinion as to
this point. This diversity of opinion can
not be ignored the division clearly exists
ami while the respective adherents of
lhe several "meetings of gentlemen" re
fered to, are divided in sentiment as lo
choice of Presidential candidates, there is
one point, I am happy to say, in reference
to wmcu iney uo occuvy a common
State Committee offered them a plan, by
winch, nil the sincere opponents of the
Republican parly, in the Democratic ranks
could unite upon one ElectoVul ticket.
Those who prefer the success of tho Op
position candidates, will, of course, arry
themselves against this fair and equitable
measure of compromise -whilo those who
honestly desire the triumph of the Dem
ocratic party, without rcleronce lo mere
men, will give their cordial adhesion to
the n0tion of tho Stale Committee. 1 in
dulge the hopo that more maftire re.flec
tion will induca you, like Martha of old,
to "choose tho better part."
If the proposition has not the color of
f,reccdent to recommend it to your favors
is well for you to know that those who
made it. learned a life long lesson from
you nnd your political conreret, when you
exultingly swept "the old landmarks" of
the Democratic party from the portals of
the Reabing Convention. In your elo
quent address before that body, when you
were inveighing in forcible languago
against "time honored usuages" in the se
lection of Delegates and electors, you
frankly said . 'We have nothing to do
with precedents; we have nothing to do
with rules wo are tolegislale upon a con
dition of things that has arisen since this
room was opened for our reception." To
this earnest appeal the Convention res.
ponded. Amen ! and the past, with its
crowd of witus?es in behalf ,. of "usage,"
waa ignored, and the representatives of
the people, swayed by the popular im
pulse, followed the Gamaliel of a new and
revolutionary faith. Sneaking for your-
self and your companions, you boldly pro
claimed to those who differed wilh you :
'If you want our votes, you must not
only preach union, preach harmony, and
preach conciliation, but )ou must show
tho fruits of all this preaching." I now
unwillingly, commend the same chalice
to your T.ps. I was for "union," "harmo
ny and conciliation," then 1 am for "u
nion," "harmony" and "cono'lialion"
now. It is enough for me too know that
the Democratic party is divided ani dis
tracted. iVore anxious for the defeat of
the Republican candidate than for the
advancement ef any man's perianal ambi
tion in the Democratic ranks, I saw in
the proposition adapted by the State Com
mittee the only feosablo means of accom
plishing the overthrow of the Opposition
forces in Pennsjl vania, and securing the
of Pennsylvania from being made the tin-
willins instrument in the election of Lin.
coin. Hamlin, and Curtin, when she ha
the power within herself, if properly di
reeled, to wsrd offsueb a dire calamity
Already has the voice of hearty annrova
gone up from all those who love Rome
hotter than Crosar. The Democratic mas
ses of the "Old Keystone" stand, unflinch
ingly, by the union of their party, for the
TERMS $1
take of the Union and the Constitution od and casting aside a useless, all argu
of their country. The hopes and aspira- j menu or declarations as o who vrre Ihe
tion of millions cluster nroun I the old .roguWr nominees of tho National Demnc.
creed, which has always taught "the e- racy, the State Committee acknowledged
quality o! the citizen, and tho equality of , the unhappy division exists in the ranks,
the States I" The farmer iif his field of , but impelled by lofty, nnd ardent desire,
toil: the mechanic in his busy workshop ; ;fnr 'ho success cf their time-honored pnr
the artisan by his humble fireside, and . y. and tn ardunt desire for the peace and
the mar. of letters in his quiet idudy ; safety of the Union, united with heart find
have nil felt its saving influence, and its voice in tho adoption of suoh measures
regenerating power. Across the blua, as would lave the organization, ave the
wuves of the Atlantic, in homes made des- j party and save the country. Their action
olute by the despot's touch, where eyes . Is toi well known to requije to be ret'er
grow bright as they turn to the land of .red to, and the outburst of enthusiasm
tho setting sun, prayers ascend to Ileav- which greeted it at the moment ofits con
en for tho triumph of that creed in the summation, oaught up as it wa by tho
hour of battle. Spurning all sectionalism, j party and the press from Lake Erie to tho
the Democratic faith has bravely strug shores of the Delaware, was re-echoed in
gled on through more than half a centu- I thundertoneso'er hill and valley through
ry, and lias stumped its indelible impress out the broad extent of this old Common
upon the civil and political institutions of: wealth. Not until tho stipendiary of the
the freest and happiest people on the Black Republican House, (who hts as-
itl.ilm. TIi n en . Ii n ,1 ... : . . . 1 1. I 1 . L .. : 1 : u: -1 . i-
II Ft
iiiiw i, ..iu niiiiiwitllQ ilia
uiesaings wnicn iouow the inauguration
oi iuuiocrnticruie, wui unceasingly Btrng-
gle to encourage "union," harmony." and
conciliation," in our ranks; Lecause, publioanism for which he is so insidious
without them, thy know that our col-, ly working under dinguised colors, soun
umha will betbroken' and become like ded, in his Vr the key-note of revolt,
reeds shaken in the wind. Let such "u and attacked the regular state organi.a
nion," "harmony" and conciliation." as tion of the Demooricy, did any proie.aing
are now proposed by the compromise of Domoorat puhlioly declare against it.
the State Commicjeo, once more sit by us . True it is, that so foon as the Committee
in our councils, guiding us calmly with had adjourned, some of his sympathizer
their influence, nud drilling from our and abbettors strove to induce iu men.
midst all local jealousies and all u ignner- . bers to Rtultil'y themselves nnd proi-e dis
ous personal rivalries, and liie Democrat- jorganizers, but most signally failed j and
ic legion will again be able to m .rch a amongst Ihoae who then spurned the
gaiust its united foes in au iron phalanx, treason were some whose names I now
nud will still be perpetuated as the true find appended to your circular, much t
and only conservator of our National free- my regret that tiny should Iwe led as
dom. trav.
In conclusion, permit me to reciprocate You tell me that yon "feel constrained
the sentiments of persona) respect con- lo naa!;o an effort to save nud perpctuato
tained in your letter, and believe mo to i t he intoarily of trie organization of tho
be, sir, Democratic party." Truly your method
Very respectfully, your obeaient ser- i-i a novel ono You propose , to do it by
vnnt, jaeceding from the regit lur State Commit-
WILLIAM II. WELSH, toe, after having acquiesced in its decision
Chairman of the Democratic State Exec-, by rcpndiatina the regular Chairman
ntive Committee
s.
Jo the Hon Riciiard Vaux Elector at
Large.
R- J Haldeman's Address.
We have received a coj)yofan address
issued by R. J. Iuldeman Esq., of Harris,
burg to the Nal.onal Democracy cf Penn
sylvania, protesting against the plan of
union adopted by tho State Committee,
nnd calling a convention or Mass Meeting
of all who are disposed to assist in divi
ding the Democracy of Pennsylvania, lo
meet in Harrisburg on the 23th instrnt.
Arter reviewing the Charleston and
Baltimore Conventions, the address con
cludes with the following piotest and
proclamation :
I "For these considerations, I, as tho ons
ly official representative, of tho National
Democratic organizati m in Pennsylvania,
I find myself compelled by an imperious
sense of duty, to protest in the name of the Na-
tional Committe, and in behalf of the National
, Dcmocracg, a pains t the retolutu-n of the State
Commie of J'ennsykania, on the 2nd of M i1 mdmg torce, as to cngngo in a move
month. as undemocratic, unauthorized ami I """n intended to diso'vn the nominees of
... .
iinpuiiiic. i pretest ngauisi it as an assump
t ion of power not conferred by tho Read
ing Convention ; I protest against it r.s a
Inilure fo perform dulics assigned it by
lhe Reading Convention, which iinposed
tho obligation to recognize nnd sopporl
Ihe regular nominees of the National Con
rentirn TEin wA.Doi-cLAsnnd Ilr.Rsr ti
i, V. JonNsos ami them only ; and I
protest ngainst it as an act of disorgani
zation disastrous to the National Demo
cratic party everywhere,
Tlio remedy for this unwio determina
tion of the State Committee has been lone
and anxiously considered by other, nnd
myself, nnd we hnve found it surround
ed by diflioullios nrislng from tho ab
sence of any State organization ccmpe
tent to summon a State Convention.
Meanwhile wc have been in daily receipt
of numerous loiter from th3 most promi
nent Democrats of Pennsylvania, and oth
er States, demanding immed'nte action.
I have therefore, in view of tho exigen
cies of the fitif.e, and tho revolutionary
character of the political epoch, determi
ned to request National Democrnts from
all portions of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, t i mict in llarrisburj.onthe
20A of thit mwA.in Delegate and Mass Con
vention, when in conjunction wiUi iho
National Democrats of the Stnte Commit
tee, the National Democrats of the Penn
sylvan a Delegation to Baltimore, and the
National Democrats who were Delegates
to Reading, they may take such action ns
in their wisdom should seem best for the
Democracy ond the Union.
It. J. IIALDEMAN,
Of the National Committee tar Ptnniylvaniit.
II ARRISDL'RU, July 10, 1800.
A Sound Document.
Letter from Jukn Hamilton, Jr., in reply t tfie
circuarof the Ilirrisbury members of the Slate
Vommtttee.
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1'HiLASi.rniA, July 18. lM0l.
(sexti.emrn Your communication of
the 10th iust., addressed to mo ns a mem
ber of the Democratic Slate Central Com
mittee, u respectfully acknowledged. I
must confessmy loss "lo conceive why
houii be invited lo participate ii,
movement of the -disnrcan sintr rhnnn.
ter therein contemplHted. In mv hum.
ut.il I i
mtbL'r of thl
!j ,'f, 1
i :1Tj . 10 1
ble eUorU a a inenil
ocratio party 1 hJ
bad ever aoted so as to forbid spproach
tiuia any wuo wodki amire 10 .nvadc its
aucieul orgauiseiliuj or imperil it uc -
oeiiiMdIamaurme Mr7
meetintf of the De.rnraiir, St... rn.. :
. VV..IIUI,-
the revolutionary proposition you now -
make would in anywi.V be countenanced
br - Dealing with fact, as they ."i
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.to ...UU mm v UIIJOI III nnnn mil
25 per Annum, if paid in dTance.
NEWSEMESVOL. I. NO . 3. ;
i tuuicu ..iv a.tcwmi uiiuiiltiiuiiiiiu vl llltt
Douglas nomination ) mrddened at the
prospect that thisjust arrangement would
sweep from his grasp that victory ol Re
and issuing an irregular and disorganizion
call, and by resisting tlio will ot the ma-
jority, fairly and fully expressed. Fon
all such efforts deliver nie. Out of sixty
ono member of tho Cimnrtte present,
forty-six by their votns, sustained the
compioiuise which will secure the tri
umph of the regulaily chosen elostors of
the Domocr utic party, and had there beon
a district vote, about which there has
been so much complaint) tho majority
would have been proportionally larger,
for of the fifteen votes against it, six came
from your district alone, entitled as it is
but to a single Senator. Thus, then,,
the integrity of Ihe organization of tho
party is to bo saved by one fifth netting:
up their iuivs in opposition to their do
j clnrtd resolve of four fifths of the r?prc
aiinlativea oi tne party. Again, you say
tli.it "tho concluding resolution of the
Reading Convention was an nncquieocat
pledge to support its otcn and the nominees nf
the Charleston Convention," nnd that you ''are
lound b; thai pledge." Why, then, in an
attempt to apply that pie Ige to a nomin
tion when in truth the fact, has no exist
ence, ore you eo fur forgetful of it, nnd its
i . i t .1 rr
the Reading Convention, and to put in
their places for your support, other and
irrogulnr nominees? This fast and loose,,
game may be convenient, but redt assur
ed it will luck democratic approval.
Fiom the .tntcmciit of the Chairman
the fact is made known, (hat but-two of
tho twenty-seven electors chosen by the
Democratic State Convention at Reading,
have thus far rel'uso 1 to give the pledgo
called for by tho Commute; showing
thut they are nUo actuated by that sincere
patriotism, and anxious desire for Demo
cratic success, which prompted tho mem
bers of the Co.nmiito in their action ; and
still you so', up yoJr dissmit, nnd proposo
nn outsido organization, and an ouuide'
action. For nny such purpose 1 ceriainly
'cannot meet you. I am prepared ut all
times to meet the Stato Central CommiU
tee when called together by its regularly
constituted Chairman, and to lend my
humllo nid to carry out the objects of it
nppoinlmert. Jn the add rest umed
in concert with your communication by
Mr. It. J. lliililomiin, whofcigus himself
"of theN&tiunal Committee for Pennsyl
vania," and under whose leadership I
presume you are acting, he says, in speak
king of th Democratic Stnte Commute
"It was nnd is an Executive Committee
appointed to conduct the cump.igu in be
half of the Democratic party." In that much'
of liis address 1 certainly concur. It wi
appointed to conduct the campaign in
behalf of tho Democrat io party, and notiiv
behalf of some mere man. Porsonil am
bitions, personal successes, or pesonal con
quests, are no part of its cares, they are'
for thoso who deem the empty triumphs
of nn individual superior lo the continu
ance and triumph of an individual tupo-'
rior to the continuance and triumph of a
glorious old party. Tlio Democia'.ic Stnto
Committco, true lo tho Reading Conven
tion that called it into being, in adopting
the compromise measures, have acted "n
behalf of the Democratic party," and.
those that are not fur lhe party are against
it. "Principles, not men,'' nus ever been
the rallying cry of the Democracy and it
is thair cry to day. If you desire the sue-
Iices,f I,0!?crnl'O I ncipl.st H you
4 kc.T intact that -noble Democrat.
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i ',.'n'e(J.!rncv.T,r ?011 -
i vjnieuerocv ll ion niiuei uicriumn
Black Republicanism in lhe oi l Keystone
State, and place in the Presidential chair
a true and nnfulter-na Democrat, even
would overthrow
' wol"1 llHrv IW ' " B"".
once your ateps, a .hi.!ob th
CO"1' ou are-puraumg. and like good
. .l.il Km 11..
Democrats abide by the will of the major
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", ''y?u UP uesiruolw'
' lon 0 Prf"al
'rmb,t,n l 1,8 4t ,f4th? ;
foyoui prrly if you would strike duwij .
Noel, Pfc. .