■ 1 > ■' :* ■ ■ ' t JtrielUgeticer journal. i miiraster. March HU>'. ISftlr QEO. SANPERSONj.Ep.IjTOft- / FOR GOVERNOR: COIi. WILUAM BIG] OP CIX AB FIELD CODNTT, Subject to the decision of the JDemocratU Convention. Col. William Bigler. - We have this week raised to our niaßt-head the name oi Col Williax Bigleh, of Clearfield County, as our choice for the next Gubernatorial nomina *tion—and not only our’s, but we believe also the choice of a large majority of the Democratic party in Lancaster County. In doing so wej are actuated by hostility to no other gentjeman vfbo has been named in connexion with the office-j-on the con trary, we could rehd.er either of them a most cheer ful and willing support. But, circumstances have made CoL Bigler by far the most , prominent as well as the most available candidate, and the nom illation oftany other at this time would cause heart burnings and distrust-in the minds of the people, and again endanger the State and the Nation. With this impression strong upon our‘mind, and with the knowledge that he is a sound and reliable,Democrat, possessing talents of a high, order, and in all respects Well qualified to fill the important j station with credit,to himself and advantage to the Common* wealth—and with the certainty that we are. ,but following the course of an almost unbroken public opinion throughout the State—we unfurl our flag to the breeze, and ishall keep it flying until Col. Bieiza is elected Governor of the Commonwealth —or until the State Convention shall have deter mined upon another candidate, a j circumstance scarcely within the range, of probability. \ In thus avowing our preference for Col. Biolsb, we do not thereby exclude the friends of other can didates from 'presenting the claims of their favorites through our. columns. Previous to a nomination by the State Convention, every Democrat has a right to his nomination is made, all ought to submit without a murmur, ; and cheer fully sustain the nominee of the painty. That the unsuccessful candidates will all do so, we have not a particle of dodbt—and that t&eyjjwill labor to promote the election of their successful competitor is nothing more than might-be expected from gen tlemen who have so long enjoyed the confidence of . the party. The Thirty-First Congress Adjourned sine die on Tuesday morning last. It was, comparatively speaking, a quiet and orderly session; but very little business of consequence was transacted until within twenty-four hours of its close, when several bills of importance were hur ried’through without any time for deliberation.— This is too generally the case both in Congress and our State Legislature. A‘ great deal of time is un necessarily wasted 'in idle and profitless discussion, |or speeches for Buncombe, which delays the most, i, important bills until the dosing hour of the session, j and when they must be passed in some shape or | other so that the wheels of government may move [forward. Now, this is all wrong; but how r the evil jis to be remedied we do not perceive, unless the 1 people take the matter in hand and jlet their repre sentatives know, in unmistakeable language, thata | different course of conduct must [be pursued at l Washington and Harrisburg. j . j . At-the close of the session a vote, of thanks was j unanimously given to Speaker Cobb for the ability ! and impartiality with which he [discharged the | duties of the Chair—a compliment most richly de \ served by that gentleman. ! ! Immediately upon the adjournment, on Tuesday, | the Senate was convened by the President for the purpose of transacting Executive business. Several . new Senators took their seats, amongst the rest Mr. Bbodhead, of Pennsylvania. j Cheap Postage. We arc gratified in being able to announce to our readers, that the bill reducing the rates ot postage passed both branches of Congress and has been signed by the President. The law will go into op eration on the Ist of July next. * t By this law, ■weekly newspapers will go free in ? the'mails to any part of the county in which they are printed. Our subscribers, therefore, in Lancas ter county, will receive the Intelligencer free of postage after the above mentioned data. We hope this will be a strong inducement to sub scribe who have heretofore neglected to take the paper. Will our friends be kind enough to exert themselves indwelling-our subscriptiori list? The new rate on letters, not exceeding half an ounce, is to be three cents pre-naid, -or five cents if not pre-paid, for all distances underj three thousand miles.? Over that distance, double those rates. The Mints are authorized to doin three cent pieces immediately. Bigler Club, i ,A very large and enthusiastic meeting of the “Club” was held at Fitzpatrick’s Hotjel, South Queen street, on Saturday evening. A number of new names were added to the list of members. The meeting'was addressed by Col. William S. Amwegi John Amweg, Esq., Mr. Hills, George M,.Steinman, Esq., J. D. Bachman, Esq,, and Mr; John S. Dough erty. • 1 ■ | j The next meeting of the “Cluh ; will be at; | Hopple’s Hotel, at the Railroad, onj Saturday eve* ] ning next, at '7 o’clock. N. B. Wolfe,, of Col* * umbia, and others will addjess'me meeting. , ICrOwing to the great length of jthe proceedings ol the County Convention, and a press of advertise ments, we are obliged to postpone ithe publication *of the proceedings of several township meetings held on- the Saturday .previous, at the Delegate meetings. Odr frieridsjnust bear with us. Ijhe proceedings referred to are in type, and will ba inserted next ’week. , • | A Meteob. —We learn by a letter from Reams town, that on the 3d inst.j about the middle of the afternoon, a meteor of very large size passed over that Village in a direction from east to west, a rare phenomenon to be witnessed in the day time. It i 6 said to have had the appearance of a solid .body with |wings' and tail of a bluish color—probably produced by the rays of-the sun fa ling upon it. fprDr. J. H. Lillie, of New York, has com •menced a series of instructive arid jamusing exhibi tions, at the Mechanics'lnstitute.' For the past three months he has been entertaining large audi ences in the City of Philadelphia; and now that he vUits our little City, we hope to see .him liberally patronised. The following testimonial from the Philadelphia Inquirer, will show the estimate put upon his exhibitions in that community: “ We were present last evening during a part of Dr. Lillie’s experiments in Chemistry, Natural Philosopy and Electricity, and regretted that we had not seen it all. We have seldom seen an audi ence more interested, and must do Dr. L. the justice to say that the roost intelligent of his audience agree in pronouncing it decidedly superior to any similar exhibition ever given in our city. Lit was really an intellectual, treat, and yet ‘ so intermingled with amusing experiments as to gratify; all. . XCJ* The letter of our Harrisburg correspondent has again failed, to reach us in time. Last week it did not arrive until, after our paper went to press— and at this writing, on yesterday afternoon, (4 o’clock,) it is still amongst • the missing. : Where the fault lies we cannot tell. We direct attention to the advertisraent of Lee ty Walker’s Music'-Store, in another Column. These •gentlemen have one of the largest esthblißhraents of the kind in Philadelphia; and those of‘our read ers-in want ot any articles in their "line, should by all means give them a call, when they visit the City. ■ ' • . i . | C7* Sullivan County has instruci '3 HB. ■ ' | jed for Col. Bio- TBeCoimty Convention |i The 'proceedings of the great Democratic County? Conventual, heitfcin this ; CityJo« wUI be found 'pub^ied, a\lengtfi.in thw|Wek , t£ paper, Jt is conceded,on hands to beeig orie oft]be most arid bleCoijv<{itionsof-|be Lancaster for thefrast twemy years. 'There, were those present who have in the Demo cratic ranks. The middle-aged were also in atten dance-men whose adherence to the prir^Pjj B . the paftyhave never been called in question, young Democracy were also represented fully—and the real “ bone and sinew ’’ of the party, from every sectioifof the County were delegates in the body. It-was emphatically the great Convention— we never.-witnessed* more enthusiasm any where, or upon any occasion—and yet con ducted with great propriety -and With proper delib eration, and the Delegates separated in harmony and peace. The assembling of this Convention is a new era in the history of the Democratic party of Lane aster County. Every 'the. body felt and acted as a free man and the equal of his fellows. There was •no dictation, or attempt at dictation from any quarter—nor woulcl .it have been tolerated-for a moment in an assemblage of so much intelligence and respectability. Nor .were there any self-consti tuted delegates in attendance, nor any manufactured for the occasion in this City;—but they were the bona-fide representatives of a substantial constituen cy of nearly two thousand Democratic voters, a turn out at the primary elections unprecedented in the annals 9? the party. Even at the great contest in 1848, between the friends of Col. Bigleb and Judge Cuamphets, there was nothing like such a vote polled at the Delegate Elections, if we except this City. Here it was something more, in that strug gle; but in the balance of the County, the vote was scarcely more than half what it was on Saturday week. The Convention of Wednesday presented a strik ing contrast, in every respect, to the fragment of the defunct one which met in the Court House the previous week. But we need not draw the line of distinction between the two. Every person who witnessed both can do that for himself without any difficulty]. ( The proceedings will speak for themselves, and we invite for them a careful perusal by all our readers. The Address and Resolutions are in good ta6te, and embody the sentiments of a large majority, of the Democratic party in this County, and as such ' they .will, not be without their proper effect through out fhe Commonwealth. That the proceedings of this body, representing as it did, legitimately and fairly, the honest opinions and wishes of the party in Lancaster-county, and convened according to long established usage and will be en dorsed by the State Conventions, at Reading and .Harrisburg, we haye not the shadow of a doubt— to suppose otherwise, would be an insult to the in | telligent Democracy of the Commonwealth. from the North Americas. Comparative Power of the States. The approach to completion of the census re turns enables us to give the following table of the power of the individual States, as rep resented in the National Councils, or rather of their increase and decrease of power during the last de cade. The Slave States are in italics: ADyANCINS STATES. Pennsylvaniaigains 1 member. Illinois / “ 2 u “ 2 : “ . * i • “ Arkansas “1 * ; Massachusetts '•* 1 “ Mississippi “1 “ Michigan L- . " 1 BTATES WHICH HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE USION Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio. Maryland , Tennessee, Kentucky , Delaware , Georgia, Alabama , Rhode Island. DECLINING- 1 STATES. South Carolina loses 2 members. J'irginia , " 2 “ New York, u 1 “ Maine, “ 1 North Carolina, “ 1 Vermont, “ 1 New Hampshire, “1 “ Florida and Delaware are properly declining States, but having but‘one member each, of course cannot lose.' In justice to the other States, the ratio of representation should never-be less than the rep resentative population of the .smallest State. At present Florida, with 18,U00, has as much political power as Rhode Island, with a free population of ‘148,000. New York is the Empire Stats in population, but her comparative increase is-’ less than that of the whole country, and her power and influence are therefore declining. Pennsylvania is, as-before, the secondin the Un ion. She has been steadily gaining on New York for the past 20 years, but can hardly overtake her before 40 or 50 years, before which many changes may occur.' Ohio has been in the Union 50 years, and has arrived at maturity. She trod hard on the heels of Pennsylvania 10 years back, but is distanced in the comparative account, and is not likely to advance in power. Virginia has been steadily falling back, and will probably be overhauled by Indiana in the next de cade. /j . Massachusetts has gained nobly the last 10 years, and is the most active and progressive of all the old Thirteen, except-Pennsylvania. No State west of the Mountains has tost in power. The advancing States are three of them Slave add five Free; The declining States'are three of them Slave and four Free. . ' • Texas, lowa, California, Wisconsin and Florida, having been admitted since last census, are not classed in the above table. The'entire North gains 2 members. j The entire South loses 1 member. .. j The sceptre is gradually travelling westward.— The Old Thirteen gain two and lose seven members. New England gains one and loses three members. The Middle.-States hold their ovrn. i The eleven Southern Atlantic and Gulf States lose four members. j The other four Southerii States gain three imem* bers. ' ; And the West.and Northwest (of course the new States not counted) gain four members*. Census. Death of Wm. Atkins, Esq. Columbia, March 9,185 J. Fbirnd Sandebson:— lt is with unfeigned re gret, that I inform you of the demise of one of our most esteemed friends and, respected citizens, William Atkins, Esq., who died last night about, 12. o’clock, after a very short illness, of acute laryn gitis. The announcement of his death this morn ing has elicited a deep feeling of grief, and a gen eral gloom pervades this community, to whom the deceased been long and favorably known.— ’Twas but on Friday last he was observed walking our streets, apparently enjoying good health, and greeting his frieqds with his accustomed familiarity, with every seeming prospect of long and honorable days; but, alas! relentless death had selected him for its victim, and his mortal remaios now sleep with their kindred dust. How true it ib, that in the midst of life we are in death. The deceased had been engaged in various pur suits of life, since residing in our midst, but latterly, he was one of ourmost respected Forwarding and Commission merchants, and-enjoyed the unlimited confidence*of all those with whom he was brought in contact.. He was known to possess extraordina ry goodness of heart, which made him a kind and affectionate father—an esteemed andobliging neigh bor—a benevolent and humane citizen) and an honest and upright friend. To the afflicted family of the deceased, this parental bereavement is irrepa rable; but to them it is some.consolation to know, that the community sympathise deeply with their loss. May he rest in peace. N*. B. W. A Compliment to Mr. Buchanan.— The “Fred ericksburg; Virginia News,” contains a call lor a meeting of the citizens of that place, who tire de sirous of tendering to Mr. Bucharian the compliment of a public dinner. The article acknowledges the ability of this distinguished son of Pennsylvania and alludes to his past services in the cause of his country as the reasons for this demonstration. It is not- stated when the affair is to take place, if Mr. Buchanan will accept the invitation. . n7*The"appointment of Mr. Hamerelt, as Post master in this City, has been confirmed by the Sen ate. 1 Fp*o(gp!El>ij6S 'hr VHE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONV|N« • , ..TJvi . J&S 1 m -L .• pH : \ lBslllj Pursuant to the call ol the Democratic County Committee, the Delegates from the several Wards, Boroaghs and Townships in the County of Lan caster, assembled at the public house ..of-Wxuiam. J. Stsebb, in-this City, when Geohgb G. Brushj Esq., of Manor, was unanimously elected President; after which .the- Convention adjourned to the Court House. • !* 1- President: \ / • ‘ : GEORGE--G. BRUSH, of Martor. Vice Presidents: . Dr. Nathabiel W. Sampls, Leacock, JohVFobket, West Earl, Thomas C..Wilbt, City, ■ / Dr.vN. B. ; Wolpb; Columbia, r ; Joseph S. Letktbe, Paradise, Dr. Thomas Johesob, Marietta. ! . - .g ecreiaries: Samuel Brooks, Esq., Columbia,. Sebastian Musser, City, Pr.E. Haldeman, West Hempfield, Dr. H. Heamsynder, Ephrata. . JET The following named Delegates then pre sented credentials of their election, and were ad mitted to seats in the Convention:— Bart —William; Miller, John D. Miller, James Brown, Joseph McClure, Jr., John Field. *■ Brecknock —lsaac Renninger, Isaac Musser, Jonas Buck, Samuel Frankhauser, Benjamin Kessler. Caernarvon —Dr. B. F. Bunn, Jacob Westley, Thomas Edwards, Robert Arteres, S. G. Bickham. City,.E. W.— Newton Lightner, Thos. C. Wiley, James H. BarnCs, Henry Wilhelm, J. L. Reynolds. 1 City, W. IK—Geo. M. Steinman, W. S.Amweg, Sebastian Musser, James L. Jones, J. H. Duchman. Conoy—Jacob B. Hamilton, Dr. Lewis Filbert, John H. Smith, Cyrus S. Haldeman, John B. Small. Colerain —John Whiteside, Joseph White, Rob ert Furgeson, Isaac Walker, Nathaniel B. Mills. Coiumka—Dt. N. B. Wolfe, Samuel Brooks, Esq., J. A. Cunningham, Samuel F. Lockard, Jnb. Slack. Conestoga —Adam Kendig, Amos Sourbeer, Benj Conrad. Cocalico East—Charles Reber, "Andrew Ream, Col. A. Ream. Cocalico West —Jesse Reinhold, Isaac Myers. Donegal East?— Henry Haines, John Hollinger, Jacob S. Roath, Jas. Laird, Capt. David McNeely. Donegal West —P. H. Haag, Jacob D. Keller, Jr., Michael S, Keller, Christian Hoffman, John Gross. Brumore— Sanders M'Culloch, John M’Sparren, Washington Moore, Isaac • Rodgers, J no. Hastings. Earl East —Jacob Richards, Geo Duchman. Jas. Darah, Abrrri. Smoker, Jesse Line. - Ear/IKe*f—Mark Connell, John Forney, H. R. Hull, Henry Kafroth, John Deshong. Ephrata —Jacob L. Gross, Dr. Henry Reamsny der, .William Mohler, Tilrrian G. Black and C. H. Hertz. ‘ , Elizabethtoioii Bor. —Samuel Redsecker, Jacob Giilman, George W. Boyer, John Lynch, Jacob Felix. Elizabeth twp— John Elser, John Eberly, Joseph Kline. Fulton —Samuel Wicks, Esq., Jas. Hanna, Esq., Geo. H. Hughs, Oliver Caldwell, James M’Sparren. Hempfield E. —Dr. Samuel Parker, Michael Sides, Henry Hoffman, Henry Imhoff, Benjamin Lutz. Hempjxeld West —Jacob Gamber, Dr. Haldeman, J. M. Strickler, John Hogentogler, Henry Wislar. Lancaster ip. —Major Charles Nauman, Adam Trout, Abraham Brenner. , Leacock —Dr. N. W. Sample, John L. Lightner, John Reed, Christian Erb. I. F. Lightner. Leacock Upper" —Mark Connell, Jr, Dr. Isaac C. Wiedler, Peter Vandersaal, Emanuel Weidler, Geo. Bendere. • * Lampeter East— John R. Miller, Thomas Kin nard, Elias Beam, Henry Garrah, Isaiah M’Killips, Little Bi iiain— William Hays; Jr., Joseph Hel ton, Robert B. Patterson, Samuel Shade, Samuel W. Turner. Marietta —Thomas Johnson, Joshua Leader, Wm. ,L. Carter, Lewis Martin, John Shields. Martic —David S. Laird, David Snavely, J.mies Pagen, Thos. Robinson, Henry McFalls. Mount Joy —Peter Kemmerer, John Sheafer. Manor— Geo. G. Brush, J. E. McDonald, Chris tian Miller, Jr., Gustavus A. Dorr, John Kiihefier. Manheirn —Maj. J. C. Stackhouse, John K. Grube, John Bear, Joseph Wisner, Henry E. Leman. Paradise —James P. Mcllvaine, Henry Eckert, Joseph S. Lelevre, H.«E. Kinzer, J. R. Trout. Penn —Thomas Pents, Henry Hambright, Jacob Long, Henry Foliner, Jacob Neveling. . Salisbury— Joseph Ba Baker, C. P. Wilson, Thos. S. Mcllvaine. Thomas W. Henderson, W. F. Baker. ’Sadsbury— S. W. McClellen, Robt. Steel, C. Wil liams, Wm. Todd, Benj. Clay. Strasburg Bor —Dr. Steel, W. S. Warren, Wm. Black, Samuel Taggart, Jos. Bowman. S trasburg hop —Jacob Neff, Isaac Gervin, George Withers, Geo. Hull, Capt. Harsh. IKanricvl-—Samuel Keller, Dr. Levi Hull, Adam Reigart, Jesse Rote, Lewis Demmy. ° Washington Bor— Joseph Ross, Jr., John Shert zer, John A. Brush, David Milter, Henry Fissel. On motion the following gentlemen were nom inated as delegates to the Reading Convention, viz : Wm. B. Fordney, Dr. N. B. Wolfe, -Joseph B. Baker, John Forney, Reuben Mullison, Dr. Levi Hull, Samuel Redsecker; James Patterson, John Barr, Dr. B. F. Bunn, Jacob B. Hamilton, Benjamin B. Gonder, Dr. Henry Dr. Samuel Parker, Dr. Weidler, Hiram B. Swarr. George W. Boyer. • On motion, the following gentlemen were nomi nated as delegates to the Harrisburg Judicial Con vention, viz: Dr. N, W. Sample, George Duchman, Jacob Neff, John E. McDonald, John S. Dougherty, Geo. Sanderson, Hiram K. Hull, Jacob L. Gross, Henry E. Leman, Amos Sourbeer, John McSparren, David S. Laird Andrew Leader. On' motion, a Committee of fifteen was appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions, viz: James L. Reynolds, Newton Lightner, Dr. Levi Hull, Henry Haines, Dr. N. B. Wolle, Thos. Johnson, Isaac F. Lightner, Dr. B. F. Bunn, Joseph B. Baker, David Laird, G. D. Mcllvaine, Jacob N. Strickler, Wm. S. Amweg, John D. Miller, Henry Imhoff, On motion, a Committee of five was appointed by the Chair to ascertain how many attended the primary meetings, viz: Newton Lightner, Thos. S. Mcllvaine, Gustavus A. Dorr, Dr. Levi Hull, Dr. H. Reamsnyder. ‘ Adjourned to meet at 1$ o’clock, P. M. 1$ o’clock, P. M. Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The following persons were elected Delegates to the Reading Convention on first ballot, viz;— COL. WM. B. FORDNEY, JAMES PATTERSON, DR. SAMUEL PARKER, HIRAM B. SWARR, ESQ. JOSEPH B.BA^ER, DR. N. B. WOLFE. The following persons were elected Delegates to the Judicial Convention on first ballot, viz DR. N. VV, SAMPLE, GEORGE SANDERSON, DAVID S. LAIRD, , HENRY E. LEMAN, JOHN S. DOUGHERTY, ANDREW LEADER. = The Committee, through James L. Reynolds, Esq., their Chairman, submitted the following Ad dress and Resolutions: That, while in common with every good Democrat of the county, the members of this Convention de plore the unfortunate division which exists in the party, they feel the proud consciousness that they and the very large majority of the Democrats of the county whom they represent, are entirely guiltless of the least shadow of blame in producing it. The course of our. County Committee in resisting the vain, impotent and reckless attempt against right and justice and of the party, to expel them summarily, ignominiously’and without a hear ing, from the position which the party had assigned them, is warmly approved of by this Convention.— Had they patiently submitted to such flagrant in justice, they would have betrayed the trust confided to them by the Democracy of the-county, and sanc tioned a disorganization which must have resulted in consequences fatal tan to assemble ! the fragments of the defunct Convention, and vest them with the power of appointing! dele gates to the Harrisburg Convention, a power which they themselves had previously declined to exercise on the ground that they did n6t legally possess it. Above all, it would have afforded the Democrats of the county a 1 fair opportunity of deciding the question between the Fordney and Amwake organizations ; and to the will of the majority we should on our part, have cheerfully submitted. We have reason to believe our opponents intended to meet us and try the relative strength of thfe ! two divisions j bat discovering, as the Ist of March approached, that they were greatly in the minority, they shrank from the trial, and Mr. Amwake, in' obedience to instruc tions from his committee, issued a circular to the Democracy, of the county, cautioning them against the call issiied by the Fordney Committee, and ex pressing the hope that no true Democrat would Jake part in any proceedings under it. In but two or three districts did they attend the meetings—and then not to represent the townships, bbt to prevent an election. The best evidence that their apprehen sions were well-founded consists in the fact, that the number of votes polled at their primary elec tions in November last did! not exceed 450, i while our votes on Saturday last amounted to nearly 2000. And now we have nothing but cheering pros pects to present to you of the triumph of the great Democratic Party of Pennsylvania. With the excep tion of this county and 3 or 4 others, the ’State' pre sents one nnbroken surface of public opinion in fa vor of Col. William Bigler, of Clearfield county, as the Democratic Candidate for Governor. : After our defeat in 1848, the eyes of the masses were fix ed intently upon him; and it is therefore impossible, for intriguing politicians again to defeat his nomina tion. He is already nominated by an overwhelm ing majority in the hearts of the people ; and all their Representatives at Reading will have to do, | will be to register the popular decree. And well 1 he deserved this high distinction. A poor boy, without powerful friends,orinfluential connections, he has made his own way in the world, and has kept steadily advancing an popular favor, until he has attained his present proud eminence.! Of a mild and amiable temper, combined with great force of character, and strength of intellect, while al ways supporting with marked ability eyery Demo cratic principle and every Democratic measure, he has given no personal offence either to his brother Democrats or to his political opponents. He pos : sesses the good will of all, because he has eraploy -1 ed persuasion, not dictation and force-in hits inter* course with his fellow men. He knows howto I govern first lesson to be learned by those who would govern others. He' has never slandered honest Democrats, misrepresented their motives, or depreciated their services. He has not selfishly sought to accomplish private ends at the expense of the party; nor did he ever violate party usages and party principles to either sedhre empty compliments or to gratify private vengeance. He has never driven any man out of the Democratic party by brow beating, invective and denunciation ; but, substituting persuasion and conviction for threats and abuse, has in his extensive intercourse with his fellow men, brought many into it by rea son and argument. He is the people’s friend, and the people are his. friends. We therefore submit the following resolutions: Resolved, That, the purity and integrity of the private and political character of Col. WILLIAM BIGLER, pre-eminently quality him to be the stand ard bearer of the Democracy of Pennsylvania in the approaching Gubernatorial contest—and his ac knowledged personal popularity, and the 6trong hold he has on the affections of the people, render His triumphant election to the Chair, of State a foregone conclusion. Resolved, That this Convention, representing a large majority of the Democracy of Lancaster County, whose wishes have been time and again expressed, l hereby nominate Col. WILLIAM BIG LFR, of Clearfield county, as our first choice for Gov ernor of the Commonwealth; and the Delegates this day appointed to the State Convention, to •be held in the City of Reading on the 4th of June next, are hereby instructed to vote for Col. Biolee, and use all honorable means to have him nominated by the Convention. Resolved, That our confidence in the patriotism, talents, and strict political integrity of our distin guished fellow citizen, Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, remains unimpaired. Along life of usefulness, much of which has been devoted to the service of his country at home, and abroad, has given him a strong hold on the affections of His neighbors and acquaintances, and placed him on a proud eminence beforefthe Democracy of the Nation, who are anx iously.awaiting the arrival of the period when they will confer yet higher honors upon him. in this work, when the proper time ior action arrives, the ax’?-’- Democracy of Lancaster county willheartly and cheerfully respond, and should. he be selected as the standard bearer of the Democracy of the Na- Jtug, ; the will endorsehis that awarded th#greacsnd iftptri bas * . . jjjj? §3 ..& . s? Tbit thefßomprdmne Mefinres ogthe the ESgitivefiSlavejgiw, faith, an 4 thus calm the troubled waters of agita tion that confidence and fraternal feel* ingTietween the several States .of the Confederacy which formerly existed, and which never should •fcavebten interrupted. * -The innumerable-blessings and ady^>ntagpj> : of this Union are too sacred, and. ■were too dearly, purchased,* to be frittered away by designing demagogues, and traitors to their country, and it behooves every good man, of every party, to frown upon all attempts to alien ate . portion of ‘the 'Republic from ..the weaJcenthe bonds whibh haveiieretofdre'tiirited us as a happy and .prosperous nation.. ~r ... .... ... ;"i.. .. , Roomed, That there never has been a more prop pitious moment than the present ment of argument and persuasion, the most effect ive weapons .of Democracy, reduce the Whig majority in this county, and to strepgthen our par ty throughout the State. The Bank of the United States has been destroyed; the Independent Treas ury has been established; the war with Mexico has resulted in glory to the nation, and the acquisition of a vast territory containing the golden treasures of California; and the [Slave question which re cently threatened the dissolution of our blessed Union, has been settled j bn- the principles set forth in the Resolutions adopted by the Democratic party at the National Convention, held in Baltimore in 1840. From these Democratic Measures has re sulted not the ruin predicted by our Whig oppo nents, but the unexampled prosperity which the country now _ Resolved, 'That we are in favor of selecting as can didates for the Judiciary, men whose moral char . acters are above reproach, who are known to pos sess talents of a high order, and whose honesty and integrity as Jurists will be a sufficient guarantee, thatin their hands the rights, liberty, and property of the people will be safe. And as, from the size, population and importance of Lancater County, we deem her claims to one. of the candidates to be en titled to proper consideration, we respectfully re commend to the State Convention our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, whose well known talents, energy and industry, have very prop erly placed him in the front rank. of Pennsylvania Jurists, and [whose great popularity in Lancaster' county and throughout the State would strengthen the Judicial ticket, and insure its election by a tri umphant majority. . . On motion, it was Resolved , That the Delegates elected this day to the. Reading and Harrisburg Conventions, appoiut substitutes,*, in the event of any of their number not being able to attend. Resolved , That the proceedings of. this Conven tion be published in the Democratic papers of this County, the Democratic Union, Keystone, Pennsyl vanian, Pittsburg Post, Bedford Gazette,* and such other papers in the State as think proper to do sol The Address and Resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Convention. On motion of Dr. N. B. Wolfe, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved , That we heartily approve of the coarse of our fellow Democrats of the city of Lancaster in forming La “Bigler Club,”— holding to the democratic doctrine that every man has an indis putable right to express his preference belore a nomination; and we recommend the formation of similar “ Clubs” throughout the county. After the regular proceedings were gone through, on motion of Dr. Levi Hull, a! committee was ap pointed to wait on the Hon. James Buchanan, who was understood to be in town, and request him to address the Convention. The following gentle men were appointed, viz : Dr. Levi Hull, Col. Wm. S. Amweg, Dr. N. B. Wolfe, Isaac F. Lightner, and Adam Kendig. \ In a short time the Committee returned, accom paiyed by Mr. Bucuahar, who addressed the Con vention in his usual able and eloquent manner> paying a high compliment to the talents, integrity, and unprecedented popularity of Col. William Bigleh, and urging the Democracy of Lancaster county to rally upon him as a candidate in alt re spects eminently worthy the high honor of being the Gubernatorial standard bearer in the approach-. ing campaign. He spoke also of our glorious Union, and the duty of every man to sustain the Constitu tion and laws; and also alluded to the Fugitive. Slave-Law as being constitutional, and upon the faithful execution of which, in the Free States, - might depend the perpetuity of the Union. Mr. Buchanan’s speech was received with loud and. re iterated demonstrations of applause, and at the con clusion three deafening cheers were given for Bu chanan and Bigler. The Convention was also addressed in an appro priate manner by Newtor Lightreb, Esq., of this city. • 4 On motion, the officers of the Convention- were directed to prepare lists of the-County Committee and Township Committees, from the names fur nished by the delegates. [These Committees will be published hereafter.] „ On motion, the thanks of the Convention were tendered to the Hon. James Buchanar for his able address. (Signed by the Officers.) m*The following excellent and well-timed ar ticle is from the Uniontown Genius of Liberty , the Democratic organ of. Fayette County, and is a scathing rebuke to those who would carry their, opposition to Mr. Bucuaxax so far as to abuse and villify him, and attempt to detract from his well earned reputation. It is scarcely necessary for us to observe that the Genius of Liberty is now, as it was in 1848, favorable to Gen. Cass’nomination— but it is not willing to advocate the claims of its favorite by traducing the character of other candi dates : Hox. James Buchaxax.— We have been witness, ingffor some time past with no little displeasure an attempt on the part of certain democrats of PennsyU vania, to prejudice the public mind against the distinguished gentleman whose name heads this.ar ticle. The unsullied,national reputation of- James Buchanan, and his many noble, traits of character render it quite surprising that this unprovoked and, unmanfy attacklshould have its origin and its exis tence, however Sickly that may be, within the bor ders of Pennsylvania.: We need nothing to convince' us that the poisoned ;arrows, aimed by poisonous minds, will fall harmless at the feet ot their tow ering mark; for|to suppose that the exalted opinion every where entertained of James Buchanan will be the least marred by any wanton assault, either upon his honesty, his democracy, his patriotism, or his eminent talents, would be offering an insult to intelligence. We have been really at a loss to know the causejof this studied and bitter hostility to a gentleman jof so much eloquence, patriotism and sound democracy as James Buchanan. It surely cannot'be because the plotters'of this opposition desire the suhceps of another Presidential candidate. If it be this, we think: they are as destitute of »a : gacity as they are deficient in prudence and com mon civility, j The men who expect to defeat the nomination of James Buchanan for the Presidency by calumni. ating him, are of no service to any candidate. As regards the Presidential question, we are in favor of the nomination of ‘Lewis Cass , and Fayette county is with us, but Jwe ask his nomination on fair and honorable grounds, and rather than resort to abus ing James Buchanan, or any of the other distin guished gentlemen who have been named for the Presidency, we would be willing, to withdraw-our favorite. Although lor certain reasonk we are of the opinion that James Buchanan would not be so popular a candidate.as Gen. Cass, we will yield to none in our admiration of the former gentleman.— We love the Democracy and patriotism of James Buchanan, and jwe participate largely in that State pride which points to him as Pennsylvania’s master spirit. His distinguished services in behalf of his country will forever constitute a bright portion of our nation’s history. vAs a Senator, the force of his arguments and! the clearness of his reasoning, in expounding our country’s constitution, and its adap tation to the necessities of a free people, have not been surpassed hy any of the illustrious Statesmen of this or any other age. As a diplomatist he gained a .world wide fame at St. Petersburg, and his inti mate connection with the brilliant ,administration of James K. Polk, proved conclusively that he was worthy to be entrusted with the management of our nation’s most momentous and delicate afikirs. It would be a needless itask to follow the history of James Buchanan—he is known to all American citizens as a statesman of the first class, and his in valuable-services in behalf of.liberal principles have given him a hold upon the affections of the national democracy which cannot easily be shaken. , jX7"The galliot democracy of Lancaster City have lately formed a “Bigler Club,” the object of which is to promote • the election of Col. Bigleb to the chief executive chair of Pennsylvania.— Much good feeling and enthusiasm prevailed at the organization of the Club, W£ have never seen more unanimity in favor of any man than is mani fested all over the State in favor of the noble heart ed Bigleb. We will not be surprised if his ma* jority reaches twextt thoubaxd.— Genius of .Lib' erty. .! ID* The Town Elections in the Stole of New- York, for Supervisors, &c., show a Democratic -! ; i - r Fma A* Wtthbfta (Pfc) ExisUmt. Presidency. Front already made, it is clearly evident that PenSylvaaWcan, if she desires, fanush ISndijUie, no hulid nd&jYili gainsay.. |gbefofcjhe ongis&thirtetn'* ia now, in point of pon| jjjatioßafre secoSjjf and in many respects, the firip [State ijßiHb acknowledged to-be thjjj of yet has never \oa honored .with a candidate fcf| the Presidency. It is well known that the Democracy never triumphed without her assistance, which has never been with held save on two occasions, when the people were garriedi awayjby- “ jog-cabin i hnnr buggery,” and by the enthusiasm produced by the recital of thejheroic deeds of a successful chieftan. The present signs of the times indicate a more desirable, a more healthy state of affairs. We have reason to belijeve that the lessons learned by those whofrvandered f rom their principles and duty, will prove to be {salutary. We thmk that the people will, in future, require better material for a Presi dehrthan onb whose greatest recommendation is courage, and!deliberation in battle. ..And we are much mistaken if availability will Hereafter be measured by the fact of a man haviog been, on one or two occasions, shot at and missed. It matters not who the Whigs nominate, the De mocracy will assuredly elect the next President, if they mak a judicidus selection. It-is, therefore, in cumbent upon them to put in nomination a gentle man eminently qualified for the station; one familiar with the afiatrs of government, and capable of dis charging the {responsible end intricate dudes which will devolve iipon him. Such an one is Pennsyl vania’s favorite son—our own patriotic, eloquent, intellectual giant, James Buchanan! And every true hearted Democrat who can appreciate worth and ability, Would feel proud in having such a man at the head o!f our mighty Republic. Had Mr. Buchanan nothing else to recommend him, the well known fact that he was the especial favorite of the immortal Jackson, would alone be sufficient to secure him the affections of a majority of the American people. This, in addition to his own merits sjnd personal popularity, and the dispo sition manifested in other States to give Pennsylva- I nia her due, make Mr. B’s chance for the Presidency as good, at least, as any who are in the field. To the Public. As many Foul, malicious, and basely false reports have been put in circulation, by gossips and evil disposed peifsons, respecting the decease and the cause of the j death of the late wife, of-the. under signed,—which reports are calculated'to occasion him much unhappiness and also injury in his busi ness,—he feels compelled to make public what, under other Circumstances, should have been held sacred and- as a matter only to be known among immediate realatives and friends. Anna Mary Ihling, who Had been suffering under the effects ol fever for several days, and some delirium conse quent upon it, on Friday morning, the 21st of Feb ruary, 1851 J committed the act from the effects of which she on the Monday following died; and for four days previous to her, death' was able to con verse freely, j An Inquest, composed of some of our most respectable citizens made a report, of which the following is a copy: LANCASTER COUNTY, SS. At an Inquisition, indented and taken in the City of Lancaster* in said County of Lancaster, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 25th of February] in the year of our Lord, One Thous and Bight Hundred and Fifty-one, before JOHN. WRIGHT, Coroner , of'the county aforesaid, upon the view ok the body of Anna Mary Ihuro, then and there found dead in the county aforesaid, doj upon the oath and affirmation of Newton Light ner, W. S. Evans, J-F. Shroder, Jacob King, Da vid Espenshhde, J. W. Wilson,'J. H. Locher, Sam uel F. Eberman, James H. Barnes, Robt. A. Evans, William Gubipf and W. W. Brown—twelve good and lawful men of the county aforesaid, who being sworn and affirmed, and charged to inquire on the part of the jCommonweltb of -Pennsylvania, when, and where, and after what manner, the said Anna Mary Ihlingj came to her death, upon their oaths and affirmations do sat, that the said Arr > Mary Ihling came to her death by reason of a wound or wounds infiicted by her own hards or her reck WITH A RAZOR. In Witness Whereof, the Coroner, as well as the aforesaid, have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals, llie day and date aforesaid. I JOHN WRIGHT, Coroner. Newton Lightner, Walter G. Evans, J. F. Sbro der, Jacob iting, David Espenshade, J. W. Wilson, Jacob H. Locher, Samuel F. Eberman, James H. Barnes, R. A. Evans, William Gumpf, William W. Brown. j The members of the Inquest, influenced perhaps by some of {the reports referred to, made a most searching .investigation into the subject submitted to them (perhaps unusually so) by the Coroner, as also to domestic matters; and as they are fully possessed oft all the facts connected with the pain ful case, I rkfer to each, and all of those gentlemen whether, during the fall and minute enquiry made by them, arjy thing was elicited that reflected upon the undersigned -as a husband, or that by word or act he had in any way been instrumental, directly or indirectly, in causing his wife’s death. Such reports as have come to the ears of the undersigned in reference to the subject are too outrageous and villainously! false to be endured, and he has been endeavoring to find out the instigators and authors, that they may be dealt with by the severest penal ties of the law. And he will continue his efforts, as he cannot quietly subm it to so great a wrong Rnd injustice as has been done him. : 1 WILLIAM IHLING. . Lancaster, March 3. Cold-Blooded Mnrder. The Chestertown, Md., News of Saturday has the following authentic particulars of a horrible three fold murder] recently perpetrated in that vicinity The.wretches who committed this fearful crime cannot possibly escape discovery: On Thursday night. last, the 27th ult, the family of Mr. Wm. Cosden, consisting chiefly of himself, his wife, Miss Cosden, his sister, on a visit, aged about 17 years; Miss Webster, his wife's sis ter ; two small children, (one an infant, the other a few years old and capable of talking;) a white lad; a colored boy; and a negro woman, a kitchen ser vant, were living in peace and quiet, unsuspecting harm from any one. The white family were at tea, between six and seven o’clock. Mr. Cosden having finished, turned his qhair to the fire, when he was deliberately shot down by some one from the yard, through the 'window, an ounce ball having penetrated his body—the wretches, three in number, immediately beat down the panels of the door with the butts of their guns and entered the room, when they shot Mis. Cosden, but she made an effort and run into the yard and was found dead, having a ball through or near the heart, and two stabs upon her person. They then shot dead Miss Cosden, on whose person there are also two stabs. -One of the fiends went up stairs, and found Miss Webster, a sister of Mrs. Cosden, in bed, where she had been confined by sickness for two weeks—she implored him to spare her life—told him if money was his object all she had in her trunk, to take it, but spare hej life—the monster deliberately raised his gun and presented it, when she raised her.feeble arm to protect her person from the merciless * sav age, the ball in its course, tore off the greater por tion of her arm, exposing the larger arteries, and forcing itself through her; four slugs were also found in her bejl, which was set on fire by the dis charge of the gun, or by this demon. Another of these villains repaired to the kitchen, and shot down the negro woman, the ball passing through her bo dy. The white and colored lads made their escape to Georgetown X Roads, a distance of two and a half miles and gave the alarm, when the citizens immediately repaired;to the place, and scoured the neighborhood, but could get no clue to the mur derers. MrS- Cosden and Miss Cosden were killed. Mr. Cosden lived until near ten o’clock, between two and three hours. He talked freely to the neigh bors—did not know either of the monsters—to him they were strangers. He stated that he did not know that he had an enemy in the world, and that be had no feelings of enmity to a human being, and could not divine the motive to the. deed. Miss Webster, who it is feared, is shot through the lungs and supposed mortally, did not know the man who shot her—she described him as having black whiskers. Her elothes and money remained untouched and plunder does not seem to have been the motive for .the deed. The setyaht woman yetiingers—is is feared mor tally wounded—and she and Miss W. and the lads thiok they would know; these murderers, if they could see them. Suspicion has fallen upon no one in our county. ID* The British Ministry have resigned, .because some of their measures were voted down in Par- Oar IVew Prison. The following officers were elected by the Board of Managers of our new County Prison on Monday week: '•> Foltz, Esq., City. Assistant Keeper*.—Henry Hersb, Leacock twp; William Buckios, City. Physician.— Dr. J. Augustus Ehler, City. Watchman.— John King, City. Solicitor.— A. H. Hood, Esq, City. T ■ ID~Bailit Son, No, 216, Market street, Phtia. continue to keep the finest assortment of Jewelry in the City. It is the very place to call, too, if you want bargains. Recollect, their establishment is only 4 a few doors west of the Red Lion Hotel. - Interesting frgjp Washington. (WjuHntOTorr, March 4j 1851. Mjf'Deax? Sir ;—fWeluve quite a meeting of the waters here at the close of the session. Among are Gen. Smoir Cameron and Col. Frazer, who have'bnried all their old re- now fraternize with a cordiality that is hharming! Djuior and Pythias could not more affectionate,and no doubt they are quite ‘as ready to die for each othor as the two friendsin story, Frazer forgets al) his many years’ Cameron —all that he km>ws-of his twin brother’s political history—all his Wows and oaths of eternal hostility to him—and Cameron returns the confidence ofjFRAZER-by themost devoted and energetic friendship. Knowing the nojae and bit terness of Frazer against Cameron, for many, many years, I could not until I saw with my own eyes, this affectionate affiliation between two such Vehement foes. It is true we were all prepared for it; jfor after Cameron opposed Col. Biqler in the Dauphin County Convention, he and all his made quite an effort to make ' Frazer Governor! It is hnown that Cameron is now open in the expression of his preference for his ‘‘dear friend the Colonel.’* I don’t complain of this at alt. It is now alluded to only to strange bed-felljows political misery sometimes makes. Of course this is no news to you ia Lan caster, nor can it be in any quarter where the Lanca*ftfrfan,FA!.AZEA’3organ, is read,& its silence ' in regard to Camxron during the Senatorial canvass observed. But it may not be without effect in quarterrwhere Frazer tries to make capital as a radical and honest Democrat, opposed to all the wrong-doers of "our mighty old party.” A lew evenings ago Frazea and Cameron sat in the hall of the National Hotel, here, loud ly abusing Mr. Buchanan. Those present listened and laughed at the coarse and bitter violence of the one—for Faazes, .while laffecting to be a very good man, borrows largely from the Newgate calendar, and delights in filthyj comparisons; and more than one walked away disgusted at the selfdegradation of a man who took this course in prder to show; how hypocritical hisj many years’ support of Mr| Bu chanan had been. Caheaon ; echoed the polite ' epithets of Fraser, and quietly harked on his new protege and friend. The; General, however, felt uneasy at his position ; for the friends ofjGen. Cass begtrTto lopk upon him with cold and auspi cious glances, since his last attempt to fasten him self upon the skirts*of Gen. (Houston, who. was invited'to Harrisburg through the agency of Came ron—an event that was not the fault of the gallant General, but is important as showing how lit tle Cameron tor anybody when his own interests are at The two friends at the same time hauled your old townsman, John W. Forney, over the coals— Cameron helping with right good will. Among other boasts, Fslazea declared that he. had been a. liberal supporter of Forney— had lent him money —had fought down all attempts to start a Demo cratic paper against him—and had done various and divers favors for him. I happen to know something about Frazer’s jdevotion to Forney. I know that he opposed Forney when he started the Intelligent cer, and for a long period of time denounced him. I know that when Forney was there, Frazer’s jnoney never, but on a single occasion, was lent to Forney, and then payment was hurried by almost daily appeals. I know that Forney’s advance in Lancaster was at first in defiance of Frazer, and afterwards utterly without his aid, save where he could not avoid jgoing for Forney and his paper, or for a whig. ■This I know. And more than all. There is not a [Democrat in Lancaster who does not know that when Forney wns there he pulhd the laboring oar; and never before or since has tho party been in so| healthy a condition as during the time that Frazer was content to see Forney do the work, while] he made an occasional speech, or "shot the deserters” at the street-corners and in the bar* rooms. I He also denounced Forney, &t the National Hotel,' for not doing him justice in the Pennsylvanian, nnd especially for not publishing his Williamsport speech. So far as the latter is con cerned—the speech at Williamsport — Frazer Is right; but if Forney had* published it, it would have been laughed at over the whole country. To exclude it from; the I*ennsylvanian was indeed to save the fame] of Frazer from attack. What other "injustice” Forney has done, I do notknow. He could not speak of a man whose lips are never opened save to] abuse some good Democrat, and whose career for the past four years has been mark ed by inconsistencies of the strangest, and associa tions of the most'unaccountable character. One thing Frazer does know, however, and that is that Forney never|yet was an unmanly foe. ;If he strikes it is openly and in the light of day, and with a full knowledge Of his responsibility. A. Letter from Columbia. Corrtapondeßcc d/ (be lulellijeacfr. Cut and come again—Reasons why—No defence for riot—Different kinds of living—Out West —A scoundrel—Thimble full of law—Great men com pared—(i Fellers vot vote ”—Arrest of two fugi tives slaves , tf c . Columbia, March 8,1851 Friend Sanderson :—lt has beerr sneeringly asked, l( why Tattler defends rioters ?” There is more in the implication, than in the simple ques-" tion. Tattler asks, “ why you defend negroes, and seek to place them upon an equality with poor white people?” an equality in its most comprehen sive sense. I defend these men, who have been arrested as rioters, because presume them innocent, —because they are white men—because it is a pleasure to de fend them; but jof course you take advantage of the argument and say, you are delighted with the opportunity of defending negroes (7) But you will observe, that Tattler defends and advocates several. things in his letters. As a patriot, be defends the laws of his country, from principle; as a Christian, he invokes the charities of the rich, for the relief of the poor; as !& citizen, heinsists and exacts jus tice in determining the true character and worth qU men; as a friend, he never betrays confidence.— Tattler does not defend them as rioters; he de fends them because there was no riot; and because your imputationjia only sustained by lieing and per secution. If there was. a riot, the fanatical,.suici dal scoundrel, Burleigh, waathe transgressor. I have known these men long and well. I know them to be as he nest in business—as tittle addicted to hypocritical lieing—malicious lieing—official lieing—lieing to swindle—and law lieing as, any Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania. I was stating the &ase of these men, to a gentleman from Cin cinnati, a few days ago, and *twas his impression, that “*oht wesl, these men would not have been committed as rioters.” I suggested to him the di fference between an enlightened, and a semi-civi lized community, and the necessity there was for punishing the least deriliction of duty.; ‘Well, well,* says he, ‘if I was & justice, I would’n t commit men for such offences, even if they were guilty, unless il wanted to make a good deal of money out of the office; then I would delight in disgracing people by lieing about them—l would break up the harmony of family compacts—l would •lander my neighbors—betray confidence —talk temperance ; in short, I’d do any thing, even retail Dunlap (a law author) by tbe thimble until, I’d fill the capacious throats of all niggerdom with. law. — I would let the j people know that Charley Butler and Hudebraa were both criminal in the “ eyes of the larr,” for j . , . ' This mighty difference I can’t see, ’Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee j” or I'd show, I « What troubles do environ ! ° • The men who meddle with cold iron.” In fine, I'd tell the people that!if T— g had a head, I had a header— that if •p— p had a long noae, I was punkins on a noser , and in regard to politics I would yield to no man, “but Harry of the West.” j But, Mr. Editor, I had almost lost ; sight of my original design, [Which was to answer! the query, why Tattlerdefende rioters 7 I will have to postpone this duty until next week, when I also may tell you something of j • “Cassius, lean, and with a hungry look!” knowing, as I dot that you have had an exciting time in Lancaster, the particulars of which no doubt you'll publish. ! > Tell the “ fellers,” that Tattler is a little out of sorfs this week, hut he has’nt half the head ache he had on Thursday morning. TATTLER. P.B. Most forgot to tell. .Two negroes were taken to Philadelphia yesterday, having been ar rested as fugitive slaves, belonging to[ a gentleman living twenty miles from Baltimore. No excite ment worth mentioning. May be I’ll tell you all about it next week. T. 17- KJ. i 1