erMe . ' '- ilttinxittEit 3bivrti,sPer. „znAVN , ,, 'WLMN DMIOCRATIO PLLIciPLES °BASS TO LEIT, WO CZASZ TO FOLLOW." WIT. M. BRESLIN, Editof and Proprietor. LBB'ANON, PA. WEDNBSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1859 CHARLESTON CONVENTION. The National Democratic Commit tee, appointed by 1114 Cincinnati Con vention, have' fixed the 23d day of April nest, as the time for holding the Convention at Charleston, South Carolina. We t‘ppend the preceed- MESTINO OP THE DEMOCRATIC RA.TION- AL COMMITTEE 7144 Democratic National Committee met at YiriDutra liotel, Weebington, on Wednesday, De , ember 7, 1852, at 12 o'clock, M., agrecablo to notice or the chairmen. Tha Committee, after being called to order, du ly adjourned, to meet at the thane place at 7 el.;ck, P. M. Purauant to adjournment, the Committee met, sud the following gentlemen appeared awl took tioeir seats:— Maine, John Babson ; New Hampshire, J. H. George;. Yerinont,..Darid A. Smalley; Massachu• setts, o.i.e..ze T 3. Loring, (by substitution ;) Rhode Island, W. li...?syles (by substitution ;) Connie tlaut..rzrons Pratt; Now York, Augustus Schell New ..1 ,- "say, Jaocib Vauatta; Pennsylvania, C. L. Ward; Dcliware, W. G. Whitely (by substitution) Virginia, W. H. Clark • North Carolina, Thomas D. MoDowell ; South ddroVina, John. D. Ashmore, (by substitution;) Mississippi, William Darks (by substitution 3) Ohio, C. B. Zerituolty, George A. Codwell ; Tennesse, W. MeGtarocit; Indiana, W. H. English, (by sobs Ott:Lion ;) Illiuois, Thomas Dyer; Pais soarri. JAL, R. Barret, (by substitution ; Arisen saJ, Rust; Michigan, Jacob Beeson ; (by substitution ;) Texas, J. it. Reagan, (by sul..-;itu ti.m;) lowa, Wm. ; Wisconsin, IL— i. , Drown, (by substitution;) Oregon, James Guthrie, Jr., having been reques ted by tlio delegation In Congress to act, was ad ~a:::..iC.,r this State. After full it was resolved that Tue sday, tho ; f April,lB6o, at 12 o'eloek, 1%, tro designald.l ac the tituu of holding the rant Democratic) National Couthation. Oa notion, it Via 4 Row Ltd, Tl.at it is expedient that the Nn,. tionai roldeut Cothltnittee be nor ganitid. Whereupoti thu following gentleinon wire ap pointed seta ..ate, with the, usual powers : C. L. 1ra11,.11 i.,;ba,ia, of Ohio, Chaim:hen ; C. 3. Virgiai J Coebrano, New York; Loring, ; Bigler, Penn sy I 1'3.13 iart ; William ark.4,l.i MiSSIA•SIPPi Mot' Taylor, touteirtna W.illata it. Zaglish, Thtr following . resoluttcas Were eiloptol Rceofrod, That the 'Ch.:inane of Secretaries of this Committee be regne..ted to engage a suitable hall in the City of Cbarleaton in which to hold the Democratic National Convention, and to issue flakes of adtuission to the delegates to said Con vention, duly appointed by the regular Democrat ic, orgdnizat , fra the States re spectirely, and to mai., a .101 other arrang,erneuts as may be necessary for the assembling and hold ing of said Convention. Bc3olued, That tLe re*itlent C,,tetaittee take lo gy consideration the telegraphic misrepreSenta tiacs afrectie , the interests of the Democratic party forwarded to Cats Assoo Wed- Press, 'and' to provitiu, if possible, a remedy therefor. Whereupon the Ciaumittee adjourned - withoutday. Chairman. Jou3 It. Gion.o6, C. 1., VAtimuncz.tu, DEUOCSA.TIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. Putt:Sat to a call regularly made the Democra tic National'Oummitloe, appointed by tho Demo eratio National Can venfon of 1856, for tho pur pose of, among other things, designating the time fur holding tho next Convention at Charleston, South Carolinn, met at Willard's Hotel, in Wash ington, D. C., on Wednesday, the 7th of De. comber, 1839, and, after a full interchango of opinion. Rssoired, That Tuesday, the 2sd dny of April, 1880, at 12 o'clock, ht., be designated as the time of holding the next Democratic National Cenven lion, The National Convention of 18112 adopted the following resolution Resolved, Thut, in constituting future National Conventions of the Democratic party. in order to secure the rights of the States to their relative rep resentations 'in. such . Conventions, each Stare shall be entitled to twice the number of delegates thnt it has votes in the electoral oollege, and no mere; and that the Democratic National Commit tee, in making arrangements for the nest Nation. al Convention, provide such number of seats for each State, and secure the same to the delegates elect. Tho National Democratic , Convention of 1856 adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, That the next Democratic Natientil Convention be held at Charleston, in the State'Of South Carolina. Resolved, That the rule adopted by , too 'Con vention of 1852, and acted upon in this Conven tion' bo the rule for the number of delegates each State shall be entitled to In the next Democratic Notional Convention ; and that the National' Corn -1331t11.31., in railing the next Convention, shall pro vide boats therein for each State equal to twice the number of its electoral votes, and no more. Resolved, That tho time of holding the next Convention be 4/ignited by the Democratic ;Cotional Committee, and that in their call the regulation of 1852, providing for the number of delegates, bo inserted 043 the rule for etieuairig delegates. It is requested, with a view to the proper ar. rengementJ of seats fur members, that the dele gates from the several States to the next National Convention, lanyard to the chairman of the Na tional Committee atliurlington Vermont, their respective names and Post Office address ; and Lilo Democratic papers throughout the United States are requested to copy this eall, and the proceeding:a of the Democratic National Com mittee. By order ; D. A. SMALLEY, Chairman Joni R. Ozonaz, O. L. VALLANDIGUAM, Secretaries. JGuuS .11)5335, The time for the meeting of the Charleston Convention is very ap. propriate, being early in the season so that northerners need have no fear as regards the heat•of the weather. Should this convention nominate, as it undoubtedly will, good and true national, sound and conservative Dem. ocrats for the Presidency - and Vice Presidency,"the chances of their elec tion are as follows: If Kansas should not be admitted at this session, the whole vote of the Electoral College will be 303, a major ity of which ia 152 votes. It is con ceded on all hands that our nominees will receive the 120 votes of the South ern States and the seven votes of the two Pacific States, being 127 votes. The vote of Pennsylvania alone, add ed to this, gives 154, or a surplus of two votes. Should Kansas be admit ted, then the vote of the Electoral College will be 306, a majority 'of which will be 154, and the above vote, including Pennsylvania, makes the number. We set flOwn Pennsylvania as cer tain for the nominee of the Charles ton Convention, beZeause her people are a Union,loving, Constitution•sup = porting, and'hcingervative people.— They may have been led away from the Democracy, upon a cry for a tar iff, or upon some false issue, but the monster of Abolitionitun has never been able to deter them from a sup port of the 'Union. In looking over the whole ground, and the position of the d.liferent antagonistic forces, it is evident that the .battle in Pennsylva nia will resultniotit s decidedlyin favor of the National Democracy in New York,'Seward . is the only Republican who has the ghost of a chance to• carry that State, and his nomination would . be the signal for certain defeat in New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut; and yet the . Republicans cannot name any : other man, and ha's tile; . least hope' of the Enipire State. Truly they. are be. tween the horns of a dilemma, and to •choose either is destruction. We, therefore, recapitulate - the vote for the Charleston nominee, as follow: Southern States l2O Oregon and California 7 Pennsylvania New Jersey Indiana and Il'howls -2-1 Wow York 36- 220 To wiaieh, in all probability, will be added Connecticut, 8 . ; loiva, 4; 5; Minnesota, 4 ; and Rhode Island, Lt.—making 23 votes, which, if added to the above, makes a total of 243 votes. The signsof the times are not only that the Democratic party will elect the President in 186 Q, but that in consequence of the "irrepres sible conflict" doctrine of Seward, the treason of John Brown and his fol lowers, and the endorsements' of the Barrio by many leading'Reptblicans of the north, therßopublicans will bo in a most hopeles.3 minority, and uotab solately eektain of more than - 'three - NOrthern States. We repeat, then, let the Charleston Convention nomi nate sound, conservative National Democrats, and "the victory is ours." ACRE "STOMACH BrimEas."—That nervous system of our 'neighbor of the Courier needs renew ; al, there can be no doubt. We gave him Everett's speech last week which reminded him strongly of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. We follow it up this week with the Thanksgiving Ser. , mon of-Rev. John Ohanbers. Let take in, the invigorating" *sentiments and he may yet be , saved. L'A him remember his favorite coop. let : . "While the lamps holds out to burn,. The vilest. sinner may return." Secretaries ta, The Democratic strength in the present U. S.l:lOuse of Represen tatives is about BS, - while the opposi tion number in the neighborhood of 150 votes. As they can keep their followers together at all general and township elections, they should also keep together themselves, and liaving the power could easily elect a speak er and organize Congress. The Cou rier says the Democrats are "prevent ing an organization, so as to stir up an agitation and again carry the Presidential election." It is strange that a powerful majority will permit the minOribyqhne.to teltoinlesaktlrey are well pleased with the proceedings. Ate` den. Kelm), the new Surveyor 'General,.intends retaining in - office as %lathier Clerk, his old friend, Maj. Thomas J. Itchier.. Mr. R. has held the position for the "last thirty years under all the, heads of that Depart ment. We believe Mr. Rehrcr gener ally voted the Democratic ticket, but further than that ha took no part in politics. Mr; Kelm knows the value of the services of Mr. Rohrer, and does credit • to himself by retaining him. Moreover, there is nu law that compels an administration to oust ev ery opponent from office, and if there were hundreds now in fat offices at Washington would have received their dismissals years ago. CONGRESS.--The Senate, which is Democratic, organized •immediately 'aftdr'the meeting or Congress, - but - bn account of the disorganiliithitl'ef the House, is unable to proceed to busi ness. The House, which is opposition, still remains disorganized. Talk and on occasional ballot for Speaker is all that is done. The last ballot for Speak ,er.on Saturday was as follows: 'TENI'LI -BALLOT. Mr. Sherman 1.r.0 Mr. Briggs Mr. Bocock 84 Scattering Mr. 13oteler 15 Whole number of votes Neeosaary to a choice Mr.' Briggs is a New York Ameri can, and the diversion in his fhvor did not amount to much. Mr. Bocock is the Democratic candidate, and Mr. Boetler the South American. BARN DESTROYED By FIRE.-Tho large and valuable barn belonging to Elias Filbert and Samuel Keiser, and in the occupancy of John Keiser, in. Marion township, about two miles North of Wornoisdorf, was entirely .destroyed by fire, last Sunday night, between 7 and 8 o'clock. All its con tents, consisting of hay, grain, straw, far Ming implements, wagons, &e., and what is worst of 011,15 horses, and 26 head of horned cattle, were also-burn ed. It is not known how the fire originated, although there are strong suspicions that it was an adt`cif inners. THE LEEANON ADVERTISER.---A FAMILY NEWSPAPER. diarism. The total loss is about 8(1000. The barn was insured in the Sinking Spring Mutual Company for $l,BOO, and the contents in the same Company for $2,000. Mr. John Kei ser's loss amounts to at least $3,500. The Humane Fire - Company of StourThsburg, repaired promptly to the scene of the conflagration, with their engine, and did good service in saving the surrounding property. Reading' Gazette., net„, Henry Ward Beecher went to Philadelphia to lecture, last week, and supposing that his. audience were mainly of the abolition 7.lnd on-hating stripe, hewent out of his way to glorify John Brown, and to denounce those who had condemned Liu.., was cut short, however, by one of the most violent storms 'of hiss es which were ever-aimed -if a man, who was defying public sentiment and insulting persons who came to a lec ture which was avowedly only litera ry. The uproar for- , a time created considerablepanio. Through the for bearance of those who execrated the sentiments of the speaker, be was al lowed to proceed, after a suitable hiss ing, with his remarks. THANKSGIVING SERMON OF Rev., JON ti CHAMBERS, AT TUE FIRST INDEPENDENT CHURCII, PHILADELPILIA, THURSDAY, NOVCIEBEft 24, 1359 [The Speaker'read, as introductory to Sermon, from Sth chapter of Deutermionly, and the 2d chapter of First Timothy. Theo, after, prayer, he said I have announced to you my purpose to relieve my heart of it burden that hue oppressed me for a lung time. lam an American citizen—ao Amer ican Minister of the Gospel. I love thie Bible. I love the God of this Bible. I 'toile my country, its extreme Northern verge, the utmost limits of its Southern boundary. .1 love it free the rpet. upon which falls the fitieFrry of the morning sun, to that far off West, where linger the last beams of the sun's evening retirement- I love it us a unit. lam rally to live by it as a unit; I am ready to pit th'elrlouLl of my heart fresh up on its altar rathq'than see it anything else than a unit. The worth of Ole Union to ourselves and the world of mankind is infinitely beyotol price. powers of arithmetic, no mathematical genius; however cultivated, can 'figure out the intrinsic value of the Union to ourselves and to the race. The eyes of thq civilized world are :upon us to day. FiNCCI mad steady is that gaze that conies, from every quarter of the globe; it seems just to hover, in its burning-look, upon this galaxy of States. The nation 3 of mank.nd ore watching us with eSpeciadin . terest, - beconge we arc engaged in working out :the-grent.The momentous problem of self government. The finger of scorn has been pointed ; the pen of the opponent of republics has been dipped long and deep, and has dashed rap idly across the page, declaring the impossibility of our success. • : It has long been my fixed opinion that the monarchies of Europe, and especially England, were jealous of us. It is possible that in this we may be mistaken; but the oldadage that'actions speak more loudly than words,' - cranes in to Our assistance. 'When small in' iso arid - young in years, weeseeped - from•under the epPresaire do minion of that government; and in despite of her armies, her navy, her wealth, wo moved on with the strength of an infant giant, and harried from our necks, shook from rmr .. - oluds, burst front our feet, every badge and fetter of politio..l bon dage, and stood up freemen—freemen before , the VlATirse. Subsequently, insult added to injury roused the heart of the young giant, and brought him into renewed conflict with his former oppres sor I That attempt to crush us failed, as bad the previous attempt. Why did the first fal!? Be- OfttlSo the heart of our nation was infused with spirit of the Bible and patriotic - unity, Why did the Eectontl fail? ::Encadhe 4..crine r riased F. totes Of . this Repiblit felt 'that they were bound together by hooks of eternal steal ".e man, they met the enemy, they conquered, they triumphed. The invading foe, with fallen crest, were commanded to return. to their own shores and lot us alone. This spirit of jealousy is, vre think, manifest; and the monarchies, the despotisms of Europe eau today see no hope of .triumphing over this West ern Continent in any other way than by breaking us to pieces. They cannot break Ls ; but we can break onrselves. The combined armies and navies of the Whole three continents are not equal to the task of severing this Union, if, we be true to our selves. Seeing, then, no hope, other than by dividing us against ourselves, our adversaries are apt, - as a matter of course, to seize bold of that whereby they may, most readily engender Strife—Matto us sectional—lift the heart from the great ark of the covenant of the Unioirrand put it down in a lit tle spot here and a little spot there. Efenee it is you find England piirlicularly, most impertinent ly tlffieidds in attempting to interfere with our institutions. Her press, her pulpist, her forum, her Senate chamber, roll. out an athemas upon us, and endeavor to stretch forth the hand to lay it upon that which belongs toes, with which they have no business. And, as the Lord lives, if they are not careful, that arm Will one day be smitten from the shoulder, in its in terffeildling attempts. We are a long-suffering people ; hut, brethren, there was a point at which 'we found encroachment un codurabki; and there may be another. If we are capable of working out the great problem of self-government, we are capable of taking care of our own institutions, whatever they may be, commercial, agricultural, domestic, civil, religious; we are capable of tak ing care of our own institutions, and we must'be let alone. If, however, the enemies of republics can, by the Oiliest stretch of their cunning, and their power, urge ua on to a spirit of mutual jealousy, of anarchy, of confusion- if they candiscever, and they think they have discover,id it,) the means by which an entering wedge of separation may be introduced between these States, now bound together by ten thousand ligaments of the human !mitt, and cemented by oceans of holy and patri• ntia blood,—if they can diseover how they may divide and disrupt this Union, they will do it; and wilco it shall no doubt, they will put the iron heel of despotism upon the scattered fragments, as twig suit their pleasure or their 'fatten.. nut, 0 God ! that day cannot come, that bey . - ea come, if wo be true to °arse:EV - es ! I have no approbeniibiss fran the malignant influence of 'any power, unless it be seconded by our own folly. Sometimes then tell trie."lf we should have war with Englend, our enmities would harn . EW.steh, rtfiii barn Nerr •Iftrn - Philacielphia, and burn Bai,EilW)fe , ; 'they will burn every oily on Um :Atlantic ehero? f do not believe a word of it. That Is not the kind of stuff that we are made of, to ho thus burned. But we may burn ourselves. Wit ile no other hand dare grasp that helm of the ship of state, and drive the noble vessel upon the quicksands or the rocks, we mu do it. In viewing. the aspect of public morality in this country, one of the most alarming signs of the times, to my mind, is the utter indifference that seems to prevail with regard to the solemni ty, value and importance of an oath. Every President, every governor, every judge, all the mayors and lawyers and marshals and justices of the peace, all the members of Congress and of our respective State Legislatures, are sworn, solemn ly before ca,l, as-they will answer at the Great Day, to stand by the Constitutions and the laws of the United States. This is the oath that they take. It is no trifle. The question is, now, is this oath complied with? All naturalized citi zens aro, if possible, more sulemnly bound to the Constitution and laws of the United States by oath, than either the President. the Governor, the Judge, the Lawyer, or the Magistrate. For the man that comes to this country front abroad and is naturalized, first solemnly renounces allegiance to the Government under which he was horn, sot: emnly declares his abandonment of that Govern went, annhen he solemnly swears or affirms be fore the gre'it I 11'31, that be will maintain the Consatutidn'and laws of the United States. I ask, th'en, are our official men faithful to their oath? Are our naturalized citizens faithful to their oath? What do they swear ? They swear'to stand by the Constitution and laws of the United Stxtes. What do the Constitution and`the larva require? It is your business to Vise*. If, as an adopted citizen of this Repub lic, you Lave not examined that Constitution and those laws you are bound to examine them that you may know what those !aws teach, and. What are your duties in regard to them ' The Coestitution is the compact. 'lt does.nut belong to the North nor to the South, to the East nor is the West. It is the covenant, my broth- ren, between the States of this Union; and while that Constitution remains as it is and what it is, you are bound by it. You may possibly say to me, "But I am na tive-born. I never took this oath of fidelity to the Constitution and the laws." But, my broth er, your birthright holds you to that Constitution as solemnly as the oath which binds the adopted citizens. You are burn under its obligations— Being born here, you are hound to obey tht; Con-' stitotion and the laws. No mita has a right to set them aside. Now, for example, the Constitution must posi tively and absolutely—in the plainest and most unmistakeable manner—providea that a fugitive from labor, escaping from one State into another, shall be delivered up. This is the Constitution.. I am not to-day touching slavery, right or wrong. lam looking at things as they are. This is the provision of the Constitution. If, then, the Presi dent or Governor, the judge, the lawyer, or the magistrate, the citizen (native born or adopted) does not comply. with that provision, when it is within his juris.diction to do so—if he connives at its evasion, if he aids or abets the fugitivein his'llight, he is before heaven a perjured man, and the winters of thd'oCeat Could not wash out the stain. • , nsgard to the Fug:Hive Slate" 'leis net my purpose to say whether that Is a right law or a wrong law. 'But it is the law of the land. It was enacted by a taajerity of our representatives; it received the signature of tlits FreSitiont. It became a LINT, 'gm: public ouer is by . oath Lound to obey it. Every adopted Citig'Pl ;;=i ui his solemn - Oath,' made, when be received the rights and privileges of an American citizen, bound to obey it. Every native horn citizen is bound by his birthright to obey it. IT the Con stitution is wrong, the people who made the Oen siltation have the right and the power, acting through the legitimate means, to alter, it. If the Fugitive Slave law is wrong, with the people rests the law making power; and 'thank God, they have the right, acting through their representa tives, to repeal that or any - other law. But no individual man has a right to ignore that law; while it is the law, you Initti and all the citizens of this country arc bound by -it. If, therefore, we, as President, or judge, or lawyer, t r magis trate, or naturalized eittzen, aid or abet, counte nance:or encourage the violation of that law, or wink at its evasion, we are perjured. I defy mortal man to contradict this. If it be not so, law is a worthle s, nud an-oath is a bagatelle.— Unles an oath is to have some'solemnity and ob ligation, anle,s the Constitution and the laws are to have seine binding force, No may as well throw up the game and let all go. After these general prefaterY remarks. I now take up that question Of q'titAiOns, "Can this Union he perpetuated ?" , 1 Gnawer, yes. •1:1:y whit insane, then? By taking the Bible for our rule. This, as I have intimated, is the sheet timelier of our hope. •-If this be • faithfully watched end guarded the ship of' State need fear no peril. The winds may bldiv, the political sea may rage, the wrathful wai- es may mount, the political heavens may, ,gather' blackness, the lightnings may dash, and - the thunderbolts may be &shod down ; but I tell you, my brethren, if this Bible hofellowed, strictly, - prayerfully, earnestly, tic 'sterol that earth or bell . thay raise, no tempest that crowned heads or despotic sceptres eau in vatic, will over throw our ship upon the lee shore or put out the light of this American Union. rn considering the means by which this repub lic is to be preserved I would remark in the first place, that govern:nen t is of Divine appo in mien t. If we tarn to the 13th chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, we shall find this citieStion definite ly and absolutely settled. We there told: "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers" (the civil authorities.) "F‘ir there is no ptitver but of Gad: the poWers that .be are ordained of God." God has appointed eivilgaverninrnt. I do not say that God has given us absolutely any specific form of government. I do say, I fear lessly fay, that the men who claim the Divine rigrit'orkings, claim 11. bight which Grid gave in Ilia wrath, 'God did give a king to Israel; but, God gave him in-His wrath. That, however, is. merely by the way, In a gorer . nment of the people, the laws are of their own selection. We are subject to a Consti tution ordained by ourselves. The forMation of that Constitution was an object of long solici tude to wise heads and noble hearts. You re member that those large-minded patriots in the Constitutional. Convention expended upon their task five weeks of anxious thought and consulta tion ; yet a satisfactory issue seemed still far die taut; no daylight appeared to break upon them. Then, Franklin, (though be has been sus'pected of rather skeptical views on the subject of roll .gidh,) made his grand proposition. He remand said that tho' Convention had been laboring in the dark, trying to get along alone; he desired that they should get some light from God, and proposed that prayer should be offered. The proposition was adopted; anti, if I recollect aright, in three days after that, tho C o nstitution of the United States was completed and signed. The next point I would notice is the duty that all men owe to the Government. Every citizen of our country, whether an alissial man Or unof ficial, whether native born or adopted, owes at legilnce to the Ceestitution and laws of the United States, as he does also to Om Constitution and laws of his respective State, and to the mu nicipal authorities. In this great compact, as citizens, we are bound. Obedience to the legal authorities is not a mere matter of option. We may not say, ‘..1 will 'do asl please; I will - obey or not obey, as suits my wishes or my e.onreni once." You aro bound, say brethren. Theota- Mal man is bound lay his . , tat7i'; the adopted citi zen is bound by his oath: tie ri herd citi zen is hound ity- his immutable birthright, What are the teliehings of flie'Ytible as to the duty *which min owe to the Gqiiiirnnient ? The great Teacher, the grand Reformer, the mighty MisSioriary from* the slaw, who made Judea's hills resound with the eloquence of his senti- Inents and the diVinity of his doctrine, was on one occasion applied to by some persons, who wore anxious to ensnare him. "Is it lawful," said they, "to give tribute to Caesar?" Jesus was living under Caesar's giii&ninent; Jesus was amenable to Caesar's laws. HatfilieSon of ficittifn• swered "no," itittaiSily the charge of treason would have been brought against him. But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it." And they brought it. And he said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription ?" And they said unto him, "Caesar's," What, then, did Jesus say? Did ho say, "Never mind Coe. stir; Caesar is n tyrant; his laws are not worthy of obedience; pay, or not pay, as you like; and if they attempt to force you to pay, then fight ?" Did .Tesus say that? Not a word of it. "Jesus, answering, said unto them, 'Render to Caesar the things that aro Caesar's, and to God the things tiat. are God's.'" In the teachings of Jesus Christ, there is, you perceive, no interference with the civil institu tions of the land—no attempt to excite tho peo ple to riot or bloodshed. Christ says in elrect, "Go meet the Claims of the Government; you me tot like it, but you artranter it and lowa - re 'herald to it." "The Constitution and litivs of this country are Made by ourselves. We may not be entirely sat isfied with them ;'if no,"there is it. legitimate and orderly Mode by 'Which they san be altored. The h,dertekl eitizeh has no right to complaih if our Constitution arid tows de. not snittlietu. 'Raceme to this conlitity of his own choice; he voluntarily went httfore the authorities, and laying his hand upon this glorious hook of God. pressing it, also 'to hie, lips as an evidence of fidelity, he took a solemn oath that he would obey the Constitution and laws of the United' States ; or he solemnly tamed that bo would do so. Did ho not assume this obligation voluntarily? Has he any right to interfere in oppesition to our Cbtistittitinii and laws? Does he say, " I do not like your Consti tution?" Then, sir, pack up nod go home; the sooner we are rid of you the better. We di/ not ask you to come here ; and if you have come „here to find fault with our institutions and our laws, go home where you think you have better. It is not a matter of opinion whether we shall be loyal to the government. The Constitution and laws of this county are our Caesar, and on us rests the solemn duty of obedience. In the 7th verso of thelfith chapter of ltomrns, we hare this injunction I "Render theraire toull the r dues: tribute to Whom tribilte is due; ens tom to whom custoin; fear to whom fear ; honor to whom honor." This is the duty of the Amer ican citizen. The performance of this duty is one of the methods by which we are to keep to gether these States in one magnificent brother hood, an object of universal admiration. In this Bible, our guiao 'toward the practical duties of life, without the performance of which we cannot be good eitizaffs, we hivon/so present ed to us the duty of husliancl and wife. I need not detain you by referring to the passage of Scripture; you will fina 'there in Ephesions VI. eh., 5 and tt v., and COlossintis 18, 19, and first Peter the third chopfdr. The husband is on• - joined to treat with daldrtittact and honor the wo man of his choice. xlf t he fails to do this, he is recreant to every principle of manly honor; but he is no viler, after ail, than that perjured over nor, or perjured judge, or perjured lawyer, or per.. jured magistrate, lir perjured , adopted citizen, who well assist in the violation of the Canaan:l - an'd laWs of the country. We have also distinctly pointed out the-relax five duties of parents and children. I regret that my time does not allow me to dwell on these points. The duty of the child to obey the pa rent is stated in the most absolute terms. "Chil dren obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right."—Eph. vi, i. Parents aro commanded to bring up their children "in the nurture and ad monition of the Lord." The parent that is guid ed by this Bible will teach his cliild fidelity to God, fidelity to his country, fidelity to the Con stitution and . the lows., The• Christian parent will teach his child to respect the magistracy, not to abuse nor vilify them. Why, you may see lit tle urchins, eight or ten years of age, running about your streets—oftentimes in rags and filth, at other times clad in the habiliments of gentle men's sons—reviling your President, denouncing your Governors, and ridiculing your laws. Ras such a child been brought up "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord ?" has he been trained in accordance with the principles of this gospel ?-- No. But if our institutions are to bo kept from peril, the parent or the guardian,, the father and the mother must instruct their children in the principles of the.Dible—honor, integrity, istri otisto—lovo of ; country and love of the race. Do not set your children an evil eiainple; do not in flame them with passion, and darken their minds with prejudice ; do not bring them up to hate their fellows: but subject-them to the blessed in:- fluences of this; gospel. It is only net'esxSty . that we follow the instruc tions of the Bible..As I helleveln the existence of a God,/ believe that this book—whatever it may be to other people and to other nations—l believe that this open, free, untrammeled Bible is, as 4" said; sheet•anchor of my ble country. I have no other panacea, to present. Again, we have the dtities of master and ser vant clearly set forth. "Servants be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as ante Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasors, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any • man (lamb, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he bottom]. or free. And ye tnatters, do the same onto them, forbearing threatening;_ knowing that your Master also is in Heaven; neither is their respect of persons with Him." This is the teaching of the Holy Ghost, remora -- her. There is no State in this nation, there is no county in this nation, there is no town. in this nation, there is no township in this nation, where I would not stand up as God Almighty's minister, and preachtliese doctrines of His Gospel, whether men would hoar or forbear. I would preach the duties of the master, just 123 I would than of the parent, or the husband, or the wife, I. Would say, i "Sir, you are bdund by the God that made' you to I .treat"that servant kindly and honorably, and pro vide faithfully for his needs." The master is bound by the rery same Gospel that binds the servant. I do not go into the question as to the legality. I the moral rights, the religious right of these re"a tions. I say these things are here; these things existed in the days of Jesus Christ. Whatever is Wrong, this Gospel will correct. If we earry out its great doctrines. we shall have peace.. ; Are we all conscientiously impressed with this I sacred obligation to obey the Constitution and the j law's? We most remember that it we disregard • this obligation, wo become guilty before God and I man. If any citizen directly or indirectly v.iolatee the Constitution and the lnws; whether by fits owu act or by abetting others, he is in such proportion lestroying his title to good citizenship, and he is a perjured . 'What man is in this to-day, what man belong ; lag to these United States, (and may tbo Woo never 'conic when any mortal on the footstool of j tree4‘. us,:ghty shall be able to say anything else than these United States,)—what man in this na -1 Lion, whether he be a native or an adopted citizen, is willing to see this Union dissolved? You may I say there is no danger. I tell you, my brethren, I there is danger, unless our poepie come up to the I great duty of obeying God, of "rendering to Caesar the things that are Caesar's—unless our I pulpits cease their clamor vilest the OUgtitu. won and the law's—unless the ministers of God regard their obligations and teach the people their duty of fidelity to Ceases fidelity to God—unless men cease preaching from the alter that it is bet. j for to pot into a man's hand a rifle, a death ) weapon, rather than a mother's Bible—unless we cease the agitation and abuse that arrays State against State—unless we abandon all sectional ism, and resolve that we will adhere to the Con stitution and the laws, reforming that Consti. Latino and those laws, 'when n e cessary, legiti t.'mte and,orderly methoda. If wemove on in this • way, our Republic will remain. If there is any man who would wish to see this nation severed, who would tear into fragments that banner of stripes and stare, and pluck the feathers from the proud eagle of my country; let him fall crushed and mangled before a gazing, a laughing, a Mas i }shaming world of crowns and despotic sceptres. I say to-day, before the Eternal I am, Father, San and Holy Glrest, (anti if I were on the hanks of the Potomac, standing by that vault at Mount Vernon, I would say it over the sacred duster the immortal Washington,) the man that would labor or would wish for the dissolution of the American Uniun, let bins ho anathema maran-atital Escape and Recapture of Cook and Copp e CUARLESTOWN, Dec.ls—At half past eight o'clock, this evening, two of the condemned prisoners; Cook and C.oppie, escaped from the jail, and were fired up• on by the sentinets and driven hack to prison. They are now in the hands of Sherin Cauiphdli. The prisoners had mounted the jail wall When they were discovered isy the sentinel on the out Ririe, whe immediate ly Wive the alarm arnd fired upon them. They had sawed their manacles asunder with the blade of a Barlow knife, which they had-concealed and made into a fine saW. It is aseertainedfrom theiTeentes:tion that they have been engaged in prepar, ing for their eeetipe during the last ien days. They made a hole in the wall near the window, which they conceal e d with paper, hiding the bricks they re moved under the hell. Upon tile alarm being given, they made no resistance, but surrendered as soon as they discovered by the shot of the sentinel that they Were detected. A misunderstanding occurred several days ago between General Talliaferro and the Jailor in regard to placing sen tinals inside the jail. The Jailor claims the right to have hie own men. The General gave way to him but placed a guard on the outside, which has thus prevented to escape of the prisoners. 'Cook says-hetould have made his esc a p e had helitteped down and throttled the sentinel. On the receipt of, the - news of the at tempted escape of Cook and Coppie, Gov. Wise telegraphed to General Tali. aferro to take posession of the jail, 'which was accordingly done. Copeland .and Green hun2. CHAXLE:sTowN, Va., December 16— The negroes, Shields Green and John Copeland, have just paid the forfeit of their lives. Tre 'crowd in the town was very great, and the execution was witnessed by 10,- 000 persons. At 9 o'clock this morning the field was occupied by the troops, and at seven minutes of eleven o'clock the procession made its appearance. It arrived at 11 o'clock at the scaffold. The prisoners were in a wagon accom panied by the sheriffancl jailor. They mounted the scaffold with a firm step. The had the caps placed over their heads by the sheriff, arid, after appropri ate prayers by Rev. Mr North, of the Presbyterian Church, they were launch. ed into eternity. Before the rope was cut, Green was heard to offer up a fervent , prayer. Cope land was not heard to prey. Green's neck was broken and he died without a struggle. Copeland writhed in violent center- I.tions for severe' minutes. Ths drop fell at eleven minutes after eleven o'clock. The prisoners bade farewell while on the scaffold to the ministers, Messrs. Waugh, North and Lerh, expressing a hope to meet them in heaven. The bodies will be placed in the jail for interment to-morrow. Execution of Cook and Cop pie. The bodies of the two negro pris oners having been brought back_ to the jail at about a quarter to 12 V clock, notice was given to Cook and Coppie that their time was approach ing, only one hoar more being allow ed them. A 7itgoa with two more, soffles was standing at the door of the jail at half-past 12 o'clock. The same military escort was in readiness.— Meantime the closing reljgious cere mottieS:were progressing in the cell. Since the failure .of the attempt of Cook and °apple to escape last night, their flasumetu 6tinipoaure and appa nnt, reEAignation had given way, and they now looked at the minty of their fate with the full conviction of its awful certainty:They were ' re served and rather quiet, but joined with fervor in the religious ceremo nies. When called upon by the Sher iff, they stood calm and quietly whilst their arms were being pinioned, .and after bidding farewell., to the guards • of the jail, were helpeUnte the wag on and took seats on- their coffins. Their appearance was .rather that of hopeless despair than, of resignation, land they seemed to take but-little no tice of ditything as the procession slowly moved on to the field of death. The wagon reached ,the scaffold at thirteen minutes before one o'clock, and the prisoners ascended with ade: terminod firmness scarcely surpassed by Capt. Brown. A brief prayer was offered up by one of the clergymen, the ropes, were adjusted, the caps drawn over their heads, and both were launched into eternity in seven min utes after they ascended the gallows. After banging about thirty minutes, both bodies were taken down and placed in black walnut coffins prepar ed for them. That of .Cook's thee placed in a poplar box. labelled and and directed as follows : "Ashhell P. Willard and Robert Crowley, 104 William street, New York, care of Adams' Express:" The coffin of Coppie was placed in a similar box, and forwarded to his mother, in lowa. lit trivFoRTUNATH Youtu in Quincy, Mass.,aged about 14 years, who bears the name of John Brown, was lately tried by his companions for treason, and sen tenced to be hung. He was placed upon a barrel, and a rope, suspended from the limh of u tree, was passed under his arms. At the appointed time the barrel was kicked from under him, and the rope slipped and caught him by the neck. Flad'not a woman rushed out and cut the rope with a carving knife, the boy would doubtless have met with as tragical an end as his prototype, with far less of notoriety. Hooey's Indelible ink, two kinds.— One with the mordant, and the other with the Ink, P 3 prepared that entirely obviates the use of the eamo. To satisfy all who may have been deceived in purchasing, what proved upon trial to be utterly worthless. The following strong Certificate of Professor Booth, of the Franklin nictitate of Pa., and whose reputation is dep. extensive with the civilized world, is presented. LABORATORY IN THE OLD MINT. Rum=Limns, Dee. I.S. 1542. Tq Joseph E. Hover. Esq.—Dear Sir Having exam ined the composition of your Indelible Ink and employ - ed it in my family, I can speak with cdufidetre of, its unusdal excellence in companion with others of a Cal. lar nature. It is of such a consistence as adapts it equally well for course and fine fiebrics, and when its full shade of black is developed, it is nut altered by washing or atmospheric agents. Respectfully yours, JAMES C. BOOTH, Analytic Chemist. Dee-14;18SP. .. • . 'Reward. TWENTY DOLLARS in offered sea reward for the de- Motion and conviction Of any person for the tak ing of rails from the fences of LOTS belonging to the undersigned in and near ,the Borough of Lebanon , and fiw committing other depredations, such as taking of Retabnia, Indian Corn, Fruit, &c.. from fields, without the knowledge or consent of the owners. Jos. Karch. George Snavely, J. W. Gloninger, T. P. Frantz. J. R. Mester, Jonas Willer, D. ti. 'Marshall • • ,Erlcus Hartman, Michael LonWr, Ilarbesson, Adatu Ritscher, C. Greene. Walt, Philip Arnold, J. George, C. D. Gioninger, Simeon Guilford, J. P. Umber:tor. Levi Kline Jeremiah Dabney, Wm . M A. fl. Embioh. D. 11, Harmony, John Witmoyer, Sandi itch in, Gee. Glelin, Jacob MeGonnel, D. Stich ter. Adam Weaver, Jacob needle, Joe. 11. Uhler. henry Sc.neck, M. Gartman, John D. Krause, Sohmon I.leoattliy, • Emanuel Melly, Jou/ Goodhsrt, J. Emus% Wm. Shirk. Orth Light, LeviDodendort Lebanon, Dec. 111, 1859. t';,', cta ° '#].' z 6, -.' ....a. `—'l CZ'. k g 3 " . '` .4 a' z P. 0 - *7 ..,„ —..5.. , ® 221,3a h . . ep ...4 .9.... Fi , Rin o tri r. .4 z. 3 L.) , ' Ex l° o..l.:E.lis l r. pL. P 1.,..r .3 171 , , .... . Ili .t . .5 E ,„ ~.. 1 .6 ( tlj Vj IV 4 1::1 5 -&-x 5 .- g - z , --iu-?....,.`' ) , 84 ". X C". , C 4l bd 38. iv , x FL* , Bti ti ..,?, 'L.* . . .;iv w ( 0 K• ~,,,..1 ' , 4 1 174 1 Z t-1 '. • §" K. V ',. 4 .... , z. et ID t y , kg 2 p 0 t , " a a" .4 01, ..... ' "" ..:tlit-• " E a t ga.:) 1 i 11 / 1 A . -. ).3 1 134'' t= , 2.;'-- k,' a. A gat 1 ,.. .1 g tg Pr Z, .„. ~...' n , p- t i tg 0 -0 2. 0 ,-.,5, RA -, s „ g; ti a." , . 4 The Lebanon County - Marble, rrtula undersigned has now at his Marble Yatd, in Lebanon, a the supply of the LEBANON COUNTY MARBLE from the Quarry of Farrel & Fisher. This Marbleis superior to any American Marble, and can be furnished at half the cost of any other Marble. Per sons about to order Tomb Stones, or any thing else in which marble is needed, are invited to eall:and examine my specimens. JOON FARREL. Lebanon, Nov. i 6, 1859. . , WATCHES AND JEWELRY ANOTHER NEW LOS Or WATCHES AND JEWELRY, JUST RE0211151) GY Cumberland S W n . xt A dear C to K . Eneßasa ver's. .CLOKS,CLO - CCKS, JUST BY RUCEI 4 JED AT J. W. ACKER' S I From 1,25 to $lO, 8 day and 30 hour, Oct. 22, '56. CLOCKS. Thirty Day, Eight Day, Thirty Dour, CLOCIiN Jun Received at J. J. BLAIR'S jewelry Store k Lebanew Pa. Stray Illeifer. AME to the promisee of the subecribei, CORNWALL ANINAOIC, about the. midi/be:a eic# 'October last, a red awl white spotted 'heifer, - about two year' old. It. W. 00,1 A Ismember 7,1859,3 t. Blanket shawls, ,riLOTH, WOOLEN CLOTHING of all colore, dyed Black or Blue Black, premed, the color warrant3l. and soCkil to rood out Noel to new, by LYON LEMBERGER, Articles Wire dyed canto' left at Jos. L. Lemk' ger's Drug Store whore all orders fur the above will he attended to. [Sept. 7. 7559. , NORTE - LEBANrIiOrtOUGH DIVIDIEUt • GREAT EXCITENNET, Grand Rush forthePeoptc's irrad Quarters! THE ACTION' the Legislature of the GottimonwealPl sylvania, hi reference to. the Borough of NORTif LEBANON, has caused an unusual degree of excite ment among its quiet inhabitants, but not neer se , much as the Fresh Arrival of SPRING AND BUMMER cloorts, at the MANSION ROUSE STORE OF Rte sr i i. Funek R. Brother. The Proprietors foul confident that they are still able to supply all their customers, and the "rest of mankind." who will favor them, with, a call, with any variety of the CHOICEST- GOODS. The new system enables them to !Sell ,at greatly re limed prices which they hope will be a great induce meat for all desirous of buying cheap, to give them a call. Call and see for yourselves. Air Ladies and Gentlemen are most cordially invited to give them a call, and examine for themselves. North Lebanon Borough, April O. lafid. What Everybody Wants. EVERyrin n u.. --"L"D6 LAWYER. COUNSELILOR IN BUSINESS BY FRANK CROSBY OF TIM PRILAIIELPIIIA 1141 k. IT TELLS YOU How to draw up Partnership Papera end gives general forms for Agreements of all kinds, Bills of Sale, Leases and Peti tions. IT TELLS YOU flow to draw tip tends and Mort , , gages, Allidtivit.e, Powers of Attorney, Nemo' and Bills of Exchange, Receipts and Re leases. IT TELLS YOU The Laws for the Collection of Debts; with the Statutes of Limitation ; and amount and kind of property Exempt from Execution in every State. IT TELLS YOU How to make an Assignment proper,. ly, with forms for Composition with Credi tors, and the Insolvent Laws of WIMP State. IT TELLS YOU The legal relations existing between Guardian and Ward, Master and Appren tice, and Landlord and Tenant IT TELLS YOU What constitutes tdbel and Slander, - and the Law as to MarytageDower, the Wife's Right in Property, Divorce and mony. - IT TELLS YOU The Law for Mechanics' Liens In el, cry State, and the Naturalization Laws of this country, and how to comply with the same. IT TELLS YOU The law concerning Pensions how to obtain one, and the Pre-Emption Laws to Public Lands. IT TELLS YOU The Law for Patents, with mode of _procedure in obtaining ono. with Interfer . enema, Assignments and Table of Fees. IT TELLS YOU How to make your Will. and how to Administer on aultstate, with the let; and the requirement% thereof ill every State. IT TELLS YOU The meaning of Law Terms in Gener al itse,,and explains to you the Legislative, Executive and Jrulkal Powers of both the General and State Governments. IT TELLS YOU now to keep out of Law, by showing how to do your business legally, thus car ing a vast amount of property, and vexa tions litigation, by its timely consultation. Single copies will be sent by mail, postage paid to ET. cry Farmer. Every Mechanic, Every Man of Business, and Everybody in Every State, on receipt of SLOO, or in law style of binding at.sl:2s. $lOOO A YEAR" -"be made by en terprising men eve rywhere. in selling the above work as our inducements to all such are very liberal. For single copies of 'the nook; or for terms to agents, with other information, apply to or address JOIIN E. POTTER Publisher, No. 617 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 23,1659.—.6m. `Who nas not seen the New Sign Put upV '',; IV STELLWAGENA BUG., at their ~. WATCH and JEWS= ESTABldainisliTAT "r- -- Market . Street, one door below 7th Phil , i . adelphia. But the Egn le nothing to r . , what is exhibited inside. merican - 7 .- -, ..N. ..-'4 - - Watches. in Gold and Silver Cases,ltail . read Timekeepers of English and SIT* makes ,;' Inalienable Jewelry and Silver vram t and also fine Table Cutlery, and the best thing of all is that the prices Of all the attractions is within the range of the mealiest pockets. BTELLITAGEN & BRO. April 27 1340. dad Market street, PlLilarra. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, The proprietors an t i manuceeturers of HOS TETTER'S CELEBRATED STOMACH. BIT TERS can appeal with perfect confidence to physicians and chin. as generally of the United States, because the :urine has attained a repu tat ion het•etol:orc".utltYtrtcn. <l illy facts upon thiS Point will speak more powerfully than volumes of bare asserticn or bl.,toning puffery. The consumption of Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters for• the last year ranounted to over a half million bottles, and from its 11)31Jifest steady increase in times pest, it is evident that during the coining year• the consumption will reach near ono million bottles. This immense amount could never have been sold bu.t for the rare medicinal properties contained in the prepara tion, and the sauctiou of the must prominent physicians in those sections cf the country where. the article is best known, who'net only recommend the Bitters to their•. patients, hut are ready at all times to give testimonials to its effieney in all cases of stomachic derangements and the diseases resulting therefrom. This is not a temporary popularity, obtained by extraordinary efforts in the way of trunt peting the qualities of the Bitters, but a solid estimation of an invaluable medicine, which in destined to be as enduring es time itself. llostetter's Stomach Bitters have prdied a Godsend to regions where fever and ague and various other • bilious complaints have counted their victims by hundreds.: To be able to state confidently that the. •Bitters" are a certain cure for the Dyspepsia and like diseases, is to the proprietors a source of un alloyed pleasure. It removes all morbid matter from the stomach, purifies the blood; and imparts renewed vitality to time nervous systenti g:vio g it that t one and energy indispensable for the restoration of health. It operates upon the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs, mildly but powerfully;:alui soon restores them to a condi lion essential to the healthy discharge of the functions of nature; Elderly persons nth& tise the Bitters daily as per directions on the bottle, and they will find in it. a stimulant peculiarly adapted to comfort. declining yeart,'as It is pleasant to the palate, invigorating tothe bowels, excellent. as a tonic, and rejuvenating generally. 'We have the evi dence of thousands of aged men and women who have experienced the benefit of using this preparation 'While suffering from stomach de rangementS and general debility; acting under the advice ef physicians, they have abandoned all deleterieua drugs and fairly tested the merits of this article. A few words to the gentiVieei. There arc certain periods when their 'dttreS lAN so harassing that many of them, sink under the trial. The relation of matber and child is so absorbingly tender, that the mothei,'esPecially if she be young, is apt: to forget her own health in her extreme anxiety for heiinfant. Should the period of maternity arritie 'during the summer season, the wear of botliand mind is generally aggravate& Here, then, is a necessity for a stimulant to recupe- 7 ratethe energies of the system, and enable the mother to bear up under her exhausting trials and responsibilities. Nursing mothers gene rally prefer the Bitters to all other invigora tors that receive the endorsement of physi cians, because it its agreeable to the taste as well as certain to give a permanent increase of bodily strength. All those persons, to whom we have pariicu laxly referred above, to wit: stitterers from fever and ague; caused by malaria, diarrhoea;dysentery" indigestion, loss of al ) ,Pe, titc ' and . all diseases or derangements of the stoinach,, superannuated invalids, persons of sedentary occupation, and nursing mothers, will consult their own physical 'welfare by giving to Hos fetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters a trial. CAUTION.--We caution the public against using any of the many imitations or counter feits, but ask for HOSTETTERS CELEBRATES STOMACH BriNtee, and sec that each bottle has the words " liesteties Stomach Bitters" blown on the side of the bottle, and stamped ,on the meta:nip cap covering 'the :coils, wad observe that our autograph signature is onthp label.. • • - A a r prepared and sold by 2108TETTER & MITA', Pittsburgh, Pa., arid. sold by all druggists, grocers, and dealers generally throughout the United Stated, South Ame rica, and Germany. By Dr. Ueo. Boas, D. S. Reber, 3. L. Lecabesger, Lebo. non; 3.0. Seltzer, Fredericksburg; D. Biever !Oro.. dnurilic ; Martin Early, Palmyra East (lawyer.
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