intelligencer & Journal. Lancaster,September 30, 188>1. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. - DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR: * COL. WILLIAM BIGLER, OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY, FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER: GEN-.: SETH CLOVER, OP CLARION .COUNTY. FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. JEREMIAH Si BLACK, Somerset. JAMES CAMPBELL, Philadelphia. ELLIS LEWIS, Lancaster. JOHN B. GIBSON, Cumberland. WALTER H. LOWRIE, -Allegheny. ■ STATE SENATOR: AMOS R. BOUGHTER, of Lebanon Co, Associate Judges. We are authorised by many of our Democratic friends to say that Hon. Jacob Gbosh 'and Eman uel Schaeffer, will be strorigly supported for the office of Associate Judges of this county. Democratic City Committees. ThefollOwing Committees have been appointed by the Democratic Executive Committees of the City: COM MITTEEON NATURALIZATION. —Jonas D. Bachman, John 8. Dougherty, Junius B. Kauf man, Francis Keenan, John A. Sheirenbrand, Hen ry W. Gantz, Philip Fitzpatrick, William S, Am weg, James Donnelly, Jacob- Keller,Charles Ren gier, John Deaner, Henry A. Hambright, James M&rrion, Christian Widmyer, A. W. Bolenins, John Dostman. • COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT).—John J. Keller, Major F. Hambright, John-Hamilton, John H. Dnchman, Henry Sheaff,' Frederick Dorwart, Jacob Zercher, Jacob M. Westheaffer, John Am weg, Philip Leonard, Thomas C. Wiley, Jebn J 1 easier, William Hoover, Jacob F. Kautz, Wm. Gurapf, Michael Withers, Joseph Channell, Henry Sbaum, Henry Gibbs, Henry E. Wentz, William Miller, Samuel Riley, Joseph Dorwart, William T. Brooks, Henry Wilhelm, William Lowrey. Democratic Meetings. At Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, South Queen St., on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening, at 7 o’clock. Also at Eatltjio’b (late Jones’) Spring Garden, on Saturday evening, the 4th of October, at 7 o’clock. Several speakers will be present at both meetings, x WILLIAM MATHIOT, HIRAM B. SWARR, Chairmen Ex. Committee. Lancaster, Sep. 30, 1351. . The Democracy of Marietta, Maytown, Bain bridge aud the vicinity,will meet-at the public house ol L. Houseal, in Marietta, on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening, at 7 o’clock. The meeting will be addressed by Col. Reah H. S. Myers and others. [p“A Democratic meeting will be held at the public house of Mr. John Davis, at Rohrerstowzt, on Tuesday next, the 7th of Oct., at 2 o’clock, P. M. The meeting will be addressed by Jonas D. Bachman, Esq., Col. William S. Amweg, William Mdthiot, Esq., Geo. Sanderson, and otheis. A Democratic Meeting will be held at the pub lic house of Samuel Shower, in the Village .of Shoeneck, West Cocalico township, on SATURDAY. THE 4th OF OCTOBER, at 1 o’clock, P. M. Distinguished Speakers will be present, and Ger man and English addresses will be delivered. ID* Turn out to the meeting. Sept. 9,1851 MANY DEMOCRATS. > JTT At Henry Shaffner’b Hotel, Mount Joy on SATURDAY the 4th of October, at 2 o'clock P. M. The speakers announced, are Col. Reah Frazer, Jacob B. Amwake, .Geo. M, Kline, and H. S. Myers. County Committee meeting. The Democratic County Committee of Lancaster County, are requested to meet at the public house of William J. Steele, in the city of Lancaster, on THURSDAY the 2d day of October, at 11 o’clock A. M. As business ’of great Importance will be laid before the Committee, a general attendance of all the members is desirable. NEWTON LIGHTNER, Chairman. Lancaster, Sept. 23, ,1851. Are You Assessed! The Assessment lists are now up in the different tow nships and boroughs, and every Democrat should see that his name is not omitted. .Recollect, it must be done TEN DAYS before the election, and the sooner the better. Let no /s Democratic vote be lost through negligence in this matter. Township Committees. The following list of Township, Ward and Bor ough Committees, for the Democratic party of the county, have been banded in to the Chairman of the Cpunty Committee in accordance with the res olution of the County Convention of the sth of March last. Mr. Lightner requests the Commit tees to act promptly and energetically in relerence to the approaching election: Bart —Samuel M’Clure, George H. Pickle, John D. Miller, James Stuard, Oliver Watson. Brecknock —Isaac Musser, Samuel Frankhauser, Benjamin Kesler. Carnarvon —Dr. B. F. Bunn, Joseph Spotts, E. Squib, Robert Arters, George Rigg. City , E. W. —Hiram B. Swarr, John Hensler, -Jacob Gumpf, Henry Gorrecht, Thoß. Cox, Henry Wilhelm, John Hamilton. West Ward —William Mathiot, Jonas D. Bach man, A.'S. Reese, Wm. Hoover (Painter,) Jacob F. Kautz, John H. Duchman, John A. Scheirenbrand. Conoy —J. H. Smith, P. S. Gamble, Samuel Ha genberger, Filbert, John Kolb. -• Colerain —Robert Ferguson, Jeremiah Hastings, Joseph White. » ; Columbia —Gen. A. D. Boggs, C. M. Strein, John Murphy, Reuben Mullison, J. J. Gault. ! . Conestoga —Samuel S. -Welsh, A. C.* Kendig, Benjamin Conrad, Tobias Stehman, Jr., Frederick Sourbeer. Cocalico West-r- Wm. Holder, Dr. Samuel Weist, Elias Snavely, S. Weist, Jr. - Donegal 22.—5. F. Albright, Henry Shaffner, Jacob S. Roath, Jacob Hanely, P. C. Doyle. DohegalfW. —Jonathan Diffenderfer, Jacob Funk, Peter Root, David Keller, Samuel Nunemacher. Drumore —William Shank, ; Jobn Moderwell, Richard C* Edwards, Smith Price,,Robert Long. Earl JEosi—George. Duchroany-John Dick, A. Smoker, Abraham D. Smoker, Martin Stauffer. Earl West —Samuel Reemsynder, .Henry Koff roth, Hiram Ho)l, Jacob Smith. Ephrata —Dr. H. Reemsnyder/,Emanuel Mohler, Jeremiah Hailacher. ‘ ll Elizabethtown —Joseph Bubtfanair, Jacob'Felix William Miller, George W. Boyer, P. H. Haag. Elizabeth twp .—Lewis - R.' Hibshtnan, Joseph Overly. . Fulton —Ashton A. Flaherty, Joseph Walker, Richard Ward, Washington Whitecan, John Kan ady. ' Hempfield Eos/—John Mann, John Seachrist, Dr. Samuel Parker, Henry Imho?, Jr., Jacob Kline. Hempfield West —Dr. Haldeman, Jacob Gamber, H. Wisler, J. H. Hogentogler, Jacob Bradley;'Jr. Lancaster twp.— Adam Trout,'Feter Moone,‘Jo seph Gonder, Abraham Brenner.' - - Leacock —Joel L. Lightner, Wm. M'Caskey, Eli Rutter, Andrew M’lntire, John Reed. - ’ Leacock Upper— Mark Connell, Jr.j Isaac B. Weidler, Joshua Simmons, John B. Raff, Robert Burck, Jacob G. Leber. •. Lampeter Eosf—THos.,'Kennard, Henry W.Gara, Daniel M’Gowan, Daniel Miller, John R. Miller. Lampeter West—Frederick Dase, F. M’Callough, Daniel Hpusraan. I Little Britain— James H. Steen, William Hays, Jr., Joseph Hilton, JnpfStalcup, Chas. Hammpnd. MaHett a-r-J am e s Cushman, William Cununitfgß, Allen’ S.dßbjhy, John Shields, Melchoir Hairline* Hopkins. - -j;.: - Afai^ in Robinson, David Soavely/Henry M’FalfsyTaraes Pagen. Afottw Joy Bor,— John Ream, Joseph Porter, John Stackhouse. - . gguntjoy twp. —John Scheaffer, Adam Ream, _John Heistand, Gen. Henry G. - John Kilheffer, George 8. Mann, John -= *Donald, Frederick Sehner, Christian Miller, •*’ 'Jrr, John Shie3ler, Esq. . 3 Z'v'-.Manheim —John C. Stackhouse, Joseph Wisner, George Hambright, John Bear, John K. Grube. Paradise —John F. Lefevre, Henry E. Kinzer, P. Ratiss,' Daniel Lefevxe, Jr., John M’Gorman, Geo. Smeltzer. Penn —Henry Fulmer, John Long, Sr., Thomas Sands, Jacob Navely, David Eberly. . JjLapho —-Joseph Maßterson,' Henry Ebersole, Frederick Gantz. ’ Salisbury—Daxid- Kurtz, Thomas M’llvaine, 0. P. Wilson; John Mason, William F. Baker. Bads bury-—Jacob Hoar, Isaac Walker, Leonard Rockey, William M. Noble, Christopher Williams. Strosburg Bor. —Andrew Charles, Jacob Weit sell, Rudolph Shank, W. S. Warren. Strosburg twp,— Martin Barr, Capt* John Harshe, John Girvin, Jr., George Hull, Miller Raub. . Warwick— Samuel E. Keller, William Kreider, Allen Kline, Samuel' B. Myers, Emanuel Grube/ Ephraim Eby. ' Washington Bor. —James R6sB,'John Shertaeri J John A. Brush, David Miller, JJenry Fish til. The Tariff Law, or .Tax I*aw 01 1846—Again. * ] a In another point of view, in addition to what we said lgst week, ahjkh ■tariff wogM be equallgjpre j elect of a beitopreventim portation, and, as a necessary [consequence, destroy the refenbqakrived from. irapotte—end whatfcen would follojv? direct taxation; most assuredly, \o supply the 1 means requisite to canyon theGovem ment. The people would. theirSe doubly- taxed— first in the increased price of domestic manufac tures, and, secondly* in the direct tax 1 which would have to be levied. Are our farmers, mechanics* and laboring men prepared-, for such a state o* things? W* think not —hence we believe they would rather “ endure the ills they have than fly to others that they know not of.*’ We promised in our last to prove that 'the pres ent Whig-administration of the National Gov eminent were insincere in their support of the Iron interest of Pennsylvania, and thati they wished merely to keep the Iron masters in a state of ex citement for the purpose of manufacturing political capital against the democrats. Men are known not so much by their professions as by their actions. The tree is known by.its fruit If, then, it caih be clehrly established that Congress has passed a law which, in explicit termsi increases the duty to be paid on Foreign iron, and that Mr. Fillmore’s administration have construed this law againßt its plain letter, in such a manner as to deprive the Iron interest of the benefit which it affords to them, then we shall have established our position. But to the proof. The Tariff or Tax Law of 1846, imposes a tax upon the importation of foreign iron of $3O on every $lOO worth of the article imported into the United States. But how is the taxable value of this foreign iron to be ascertained? The first section of the Act of March 3,1851, passed at the last session of Congress, in our humble opinion, clearly points out the method. This makes it the duty of the Collectors, “ to cause the actual market .value or wholesale price thereof, at the period of the exportation to the United States, in the principal markets of the Country from which the same shall have been imported into the United States, to be, appraised, estimated and ascertained—and, to tuck value or price shall be added all costs and charges, except insurance, and including in every case a charge for commissions at the usual rates, as the true value at the port where the same may be entered,-upon which duties shall be assessed Is freight—is the price which is paid for carrying such iron on board a vessel' from Liverpool to Philadelphia one of the “ costs and charges ” of importation? One would suppose that this question was so plain that there could be no, two-fold con. struction put upon it. Freight is not only a charge on the’importation, but it is the principal charge. — And, as if to make this -still plainer, if possible the Act has, in express terms, excepted insurance* leaving all other “costs and charges” to be added, in the most general and comprehensive terms, to the value lron at the foreign port. Yet strange and wonderful to say, Mr. Corwin, the present Whig Secretary of the Treasury, has decided that freight is not a cost or charge of importation ! In other words, he decides that the sum paid by the importer to the ship owner for carrying his iron from Liverpool to Philadelphia is no cost or charge of importation! Most singular decision But, it may be asked, how does this injuriously j effect the Iron master! We will proceed to dera- ■ onstrate this by a familiar example. We will suppose that a ton of pig metal, at Glasgow, costs $l6 ; the tax or duty on this, at 30 per cent, ad valorem, would be $4,80. If to this $l6 the charge for freight had been added, according to the plain letter and meaning of the Act t>f Congress, the ad dition would have amounted to between $3 and $4 per ton. We will assume the freight at $3,50 per ton. Thirty per cent, on this $3,50’ would amount to an additional duty of $1,05 per ton—an increase which, wfe believe, would have been perfectly satis factory -to the Iron masters. 'And why was this •not done? Simply because it would have removed the Iron masters from the number of those who ,are clamorously crying, for more protection, and have settled the question of the Tariff so far as they are concerned. In another point of view the decison of Mr Corwin is passing strange. Why did he not leave the question to be decided by the Supreme Court oj the United States? Had he decided that freight was a charge ot importation, any importer, if any such could have been found, who thought that what he paid the ship owner for. freight was not a charge for importation, might have raised the question and had it .decided by the Court. - But this Q question cannot now be brought before the Judiciary; be cause that, according to a well settled principle, the decision by the Secretary of the Treasury is final and conclusive against the Government, and so it must remain until a future Secretary shall reverse this decision. We think, therefore, we have made out a clear case against the present Federal administration, of insincerity in their professions of friendship for the Iron interest. We express no opinion as to whether this Act of Congress is right or wrong in itself; but it is a law of the land, and ought not to have been repealed by a construction of Mr. Fillmore's Secretary of the Treasury. The Tickets. The Democratic Tickets, for this county, are now printed and ready for delivery to our friends in the different sections of the county. Township and Borough Committees can be supplied by calling at this office. . _ c . ' Col. Samuel C. Stambaugli. We are pleased to learn,, as we do from the Arkansas Intelligencer , of. the 20th ult., that the Committed appointed to adjudicate claims against the 11 Old Settler ” Cherokee Indians, have allowed to Col. Samuel C. Stahbaugh, of this county, his claim in full lor %rvices -rendered that Nation.— This was right and proper,"as Col., S.’s invaluable services- in his long, faithful, able and successful prosecution of their claims against the U. S. Gov ernment, merited this much and more at their hanifls. - We also learn from the- same paper,' that Col- StaSkbaugh has been engaged to prosecute before the General Government, an unsettled claim of the “Old Settler” party, aihqupting, : it is supposed, to aboprs3oo,ooo, That be will be~ Wcceßsful we havfe not a doubt; the talents and untiring pereeve ra&te*^t: the‘Col. will enable him to accomplish I any thing he undertakes. * : ilfr Steotmait, in-West King street, has a splen <Aid assortment, of Stoves on hand at the present tim4—see advertisement in another column. Those in want of the article can there see all the newest patterns; of Parlor, Office and Cooking Steves, so as to-' pi ease ;the fancies of every body. The too, are gr?atly.reduced,,and a new stove can now be had at least 25 per. cent, cheaper than the same article sold at a year or two ago. : Wie advise our readers to call at.his large new store room and ex amine for themselves.'^ 'THE CIRCUS IS COMING.—The weil Vnown Circus of RoßrasON &: Einanh is to be.here TO*. MORROW. They have a strong force of eques trians-btome of whom are quite celebrated in their ■way —anil no doubt their performance will be such as to give general sadfaction. / b: They perform to-day at RniMSTOwjr, and on Thursday they will beatlMißrETTA— not Colum bia, as stated.in theadverfisementilast week., • lE?* A,communication from Mr. Jog* L. Kiffib, relative to the attack made upon him and Judjfjl XbWis in the last, 11 Express,” is too lengthy for Insertion this week. ■ It will appear in our next. Ks*The NIGHT SCHOOL, connected with the Common Schoole of this city, will open on Monday awning next. u Christiana Ontrage. % K;iThe following letter from the Rev. J. S. Go# Such, On the &||iecf<)f the crod possesses ununuS inter#* at it clearly iopinioruß enter jjained' opthe Governor’s conduct in neighboring. gjis a p£'the gipel, in 'connecTion Metliodist Episcopal'Church* and we understand never interferes in political, affairs. His'letter, therefore, is not intended for political effect—but only gives vent to the dictates of unbiased truth, and the expression of facta in the languageof filial-affection. -This letter reveals new facts in the case which darken the character of ihe transaction, and fix a deep ct>riderrfhatibnij hpon; Governor, Jqhstox. It will be seeh that th*e e wQunded, mutilated son, who stood beside the father when he fell, had, on a pre vious occasion, been sent- to Gov. Johxstox with a requisition from the Governor of Maryland, for one of the very rioters .who aided in this brutal mur der, for being accessory to'the crime for which the fugitives had ran away from their, master, and that Governor Johnston, had refused to surrender the THIEF, even on a lawful requisition.. But to the letter: Washisgtox, Sept. 18, 1851. Hoif. William F. Jouhston, Governor of P&nnsyl- The undersigned,;a son of the late Edward Gor such, the victim of abolitionist enthusiasm and higb-handed. rebellion, is sorry that so painful a duty is imposed upon him as that to which he now addresses himself. . He writes to you, sir, with no vindictive-feelings,*but only to assure you, what he desires every one to know, that } he thinks the lack of official promptness on your part has resulted in the escape, hitherto, of the slaves, and some of the pricipal murderers of his father. 'lt would have tended in some degree to relieve the anxiety of the family and friends', of the deceased to have known that the Governor of the State in which ‘ this foul murder was committed bad acted as promptly and • efficiently as‘the:circurastances demanded. I know that you passed within a few yards of where the body of my father lay, the afternoon of the same day on which he was murdered. The cars stopped at the door of the house. Some of the passengers went in to look at the ghastly spec tacle. But, sir, you did not. You, who ought, because of. your responsible stotion, to have been most interested, showed the least, concern. And this is not to be wondered at. It would seem nat- ural that then you should have been rejoicing at this, the first fruits of your official and personal hostility to the rendition of fugitive slaves. Did we not well know what you have done to render inoperative the law under whose protection my father entered your State to secure his property, in a manner strictly legal, some excuse might'be found in our minds for your strange inactivity.— But we know your course. We have watched it with pain, and we did not expect you would be induced to change it eyen at this extraordinary Allow me to call your attention to a fact which, perhaps, you will remember. Those slaves, for whom my father was searching, were to be free at the age of twenty-eight. They were detected in selling stolen wheat to a free negro. Before the. writ which was gotten out against him could be served, he escaped to Pennsylvania. This brother ‘of mine, now so. near to death, was sent to you with a requisition from the Governor of Maryland for that free negro. “Abe Johnson-.” But you would not deliver him up, and sent my brother j home, convinced that further effort in that respect was unnecessary. That “ Abe Johnson,” it is said, was present among the rebels on last Thurs day morning. I have read some letters-which you wrote to some gentlemen of Philadelphia, who wereurging you to action. I marked the strong contrast be tween your words and actions. Now', sir, it you were so anxious' to vindicate the honor of your State; so proud to have these offenders arrested, why did you not imitate the noble example of the Executive of the United States ? Why did you not issie your proclamation when you reached Phila delphia? If it ought to have been done at all, were there not stronger reasons to have done it on day, when the murderers were at hand, tfran on the fifth, when most of them had escaped? You cannot plead ignorance of the riot, for it was well known to you.' You will not pretend to say that it was more necessary when several prominent actors in that tragedy were arrested, and the whole neighborhood scoured by vigorous young gentle men from Maryland, by a host of your own citi zens and United States military, than when every one that desired the punishment of these murderers and traitors w r as afraid to move; when the rioters still wet with the blood of innocent and peacea ble men—were triumphing in their victory, and their confederates congratulating themselves upon successful treason! W|iy, sir, did you not show your promptness then'? Yon applaud the decision, energy and promptness of the Lancaster county officers, and in this I most heartily concur; but in proportion as you praise them, you condem your self. You knew of the insurrectionary movement before they did. If they had waited, as you did, until the fifth day, to do what ought to have been done on the first, you could not have applauded them. You must, therefore, sir, be seif-conderaed. Do you know that thirty-six hours passed be fore one writ was taken out against these men ? ! Do you know that Mr. Thompson, the State’s At torney, and Mr. Reigart-, to protect their own lives and to quell the spirit of resistance which fortified the traitors and terrified the loyal, had to collect a posse of men from iron-works and diggings on the railroad-? Do you know that not a magistrate or cdnstable would act until compelled; that the sheriff refused to act; that your attorney general true to his superior, would not aid these men whose activity you now so zealously commend? With these facts, sir, before us, we cartnot be charged with calumny in saying, that we do hon estly believe that your proclamation would never have seen the light, had you not feared that the activity 61 others would censure your own indif ference. . We believe that the majority of Pennsylvanians are right. We-have been pleased at the zeal, and gratified with the sympathies of many we have met. But, sir, if the laws shall now be sustained ; if the country shall be satisfied that Pennsylvania is right; if the South is to' find that this law will not be inefficient; be assured that not one particle of the honor will be given to- the Governor. We will not say he has acted traitorously, that by his previous course he has been the indirect occasion of this outrage; that the blood of Edward Gorsuch is on his skirts; but we must say that he has not been “ clear in his great office,” but recreant to the trust . imposed in him. Much more in sorrow than in anger, I subscribe myself your much injured friend. J. S. GORSUCH. The “Shoe Pinches." In our jemark6 last week we must have tramped on the toes of the Disorganize!*, if we may be permitted to judge from the tone and temper of their organ—and its efforts to escape from the di lemma in which it was placed by its silly attempt to bolster up the tottering fortunes of Governor Johnston, in his conduct in reference to the Chris*, tiana murder, has only sunk it deeper in the mire ot disorganization. We have no inclination to ex tricate that sheet from its present position—and shall, therefore, for the present leave it where it has placed itself, an ally of the Abolition Governor of Pennsylvania. nine Points Meeting. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the De. mocracy of the lower townships met at the public house of J. S. Morton, at the Nine Points, in Bart township. The following were' the officers, viz: Prwirfent—JOHN WHITESIDE, Colerain. Vtce Presidents~B.obert Evans, Bart S. M’Hvaine, Salisbury; Robert Patterson, Little Bri tain ; Abraham M’Connell, Colerain. &crefariM—lsaac' Walker, Sadsbury; Joseph B. Baker, Salisbury. • - ; The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Col. William Bigler, the Democratic candi date for Governor, also by Col. Reah Frazer, and by Messrs. William Matbiot, James L. Reynolds and ■ Ralston. 07" A very large and enthusiastic Democratic County-'Meeting'was held in Carlisle, on Thursday last. It was addressed by Col. Wm. Bigler, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and also by Geob6e W. Brewer, Esq:, of Chambersburg, and by J. Ellis Bonham, Esq., of Carlisle JJ7" Benjamin R. Curtis, Esq., of Boston, has been appointed by the President to the vacancy on the Bench of the U. S. Supreme Court caused, by the death of Judge Woodbury. , The State Agricultural Fair, will be held at Harrisburg on the 29th, 30th and 31st of Oct. ■ . and Chambew. and ChamberSrtwp of the candidates tfe Whig Supreme Bench Ticket, were ths Invention to 1837-8. Their course in referee toXegisF*injgf ig-thns noticed by the Pennsylvanian: . .j| • on_ the 29 th January, 1838, jfpotion vM madfc to amend the Constitution, “the- Legislature may at any time alter the /year 1861), by a law passed at'two-successive annual sessions, extenSttfe right pf suffrage tosuchother persons,of whatever color, and upon such conditions, as to them may seem expedient” ,The yeas o ani nays/beiiig called Wm. M. Mkhidith voted in fasdr of (Jdt:e3> traordinary measure to make dgual to a while man; and 'witKbufthe consent of the . petple. [See Journal'of Convention, vol. pi 327.] On the same day, a motion was made that all ■perspni of m&y “ sha}l be entitled? to the:,>igbts of suffrage, pmvided ihat every such person shal tbave been for three years a resident of the election dis trict in which he shall: offer "to vote,' and shallhave been seized and possessed /or one year next preced ing the election, of a freehold of .the value of two hundred dollars, clear of incumbrances, and shall have been rated and paid a tax thereon.”. The yeas and nays being called on agreeing to_ this amendment WILLIAM M. MEREDITH and GEORGE CHAMBERS; the Whig candidates for Supreme Judges, voted in favor of the amendment, and, of course, allowing negroes to vole at elections equally with white men. The worst part of this vote is that which requires a freehold qualsfication of 200 dollars. This shows the aristocratic feelings of these two men.- [See’Journai pf Convention, p. 33,2.] On the next day'another motion was made; to. allow negroes to vote, provided they possessed a freehold qualification worth $250. On this motion both MEREDITH and CHAMBERS again voted in favor of the negro amalgamation* in the elective Jranchise, and in favor of the freehold qualification of $250. [See Jour. Con., p. 333.] On the same day a motion was made to allow negroes to vote without the freehold qualification, pro vided they could redd and write and understand the contents of common books.. , ■. On this motion, GEORGE CHAMBERS voted in the negative —that is, he was willing that.an ig norant negro who could neither read nor write, should amalgamate with the white people in the elective franchise, had he a freehold worth $2OO or $250. But a poor negro who could read and write, aid was enlightened enough to understand something ot the natnre of our government, was, in Judge Chambers‘s opinion, unfit to vote. In his opinion, money, not intelligence, makes the man; and money is so important in his estimation, that $250 makes a negro equal at an election to the free and intelligent white man. A Picture Faithfully Drawn, Hon. C. R. Buckjllew, the talented Senator from Columbia county, in a speech made at Blootnsburg, on the 11th of August last, when referring to the arrogant pretensions ol Governor Johnston and his friends in the claim set up by them that his Excel lency had projected and matured a Sinking Fund peculiarly his own, and that he is paying off the State debt, most cleariy exposes the fallacy. >, He strips the Governor of his borrowed plumage, and with a half prophetic vision exposes and parade which would accompany the Governor’s first proclamation on this subject. That: part re lating to the “large type?’ arid “great seal” have actually come to pass. The proclamation which was required by law as* an’official duty, is paraded in all the Whig organs under the extended wings of the American eagle, in glowing capitals, with hands pointing to its head,- as if the whole public debt has become extinguished through the great financial skill of Wm. F. Johnston alone, and that nothing now remained but to read the Governors, proclamation of his great and marvellous achieve ments. Fancy yourself out of debt, with no taxes to pay. Eat, drink and be happy as long as the delusion lasts. But we set out to give an extract from the Senator’s able speech, to which we will now introduce the reader: Why then does the 4th section of the act of 1 1849, which I have just read, provide that a re port shall be made by the Commissioners of the, Sinking Fund at an unusual time, instead of the usual time in January? Why on the first of September, during the fiscal year of the State, and not at its close ? Why is this report to be made every- third year and the first report exactly on the Ist of tember, 1851 ? The purpose was to re elect Wm. F. Johnston! Recollect, the act was passed 10th of April, 1849,-and that these reports spoken of in the 4th section, were to be made at the end of every third year, '• But three years from the passage of the act would extend to~the 10th of April, 1852, six' months after the "Governor s election this fall ; in consideration of which circumstance, doubtless, the time of making the report was pulled backward and fixed on the first of September. I How beautifully the was arranged to effect the purpose intended; and how clearly may this fourth section enlighten us as to the intention and purpose entertained in 1849. The main object was not to befriend the people of Pennsylvania in the payment of their debt, but to re-elect an Arm strong county lawyer—the father of relief notes ( and the friend of the abolitionists—to the office of Governor. You, Will observe that this triennial report is to be made not to the Legislature, where, such reports appropriately belong, but to the Gov ernor; that up to the time-of such report the debt paid off. is considered unpaid and draws interest; that upon receiving the report the Governor is to order the cancellation or.destruction of the certifi cates of debt, sbs&t the actual extinguishment of debt shall appeateifi his act; and that thereupon,. just sir weeks beffie\ the election he shall issue a flaming proclamation to the people announcing the payment of so much of the public debt 1 And then we are to be told that Gov. Johnston and his wonderful Sinking Fund have 'done the whole bus iness ! And that the financial abilities of the Exe- cutive are at least equal to those of Alexander Hamilton and William Pitt. Do you not perceive ; that in pursuance of the intention in view Governor struck the key note ot the music in' his speech at Lancaster, and has been followed by his file leaders all.over the state in a paean of praise to the Sinking Fund? It was desirable to direct the pfiblic mind beforehand in such manner as to' give a fuir and salutary effect to the September proclamation! T&at wonderful document,'gentle men, is soon coming, in all the beauty of large type and under the great seal of the-Commonwealth. It will become us to peruse it with thankfulness 1 and gratitude, and to recollect that' it is the pro-, duction of a sublime parsonage who has borrowed a project from his competitor and prepared it for electioneering purposes. . ' • , ; Gov. Johnston “Shot!" The word “ shot” has many meanings. When * , a man is a little inebriated, be is said to be shot.— If he has no money, he typifies it by saying he has “ not a shot in the locker.” But as the Governor is one of the most temperate men in' the world, and as he is paying off the State debt, all out of his own pocket, neither of these meanings can apply, to him. Somebody, in Schuylkill county, had a a pistol, it appears, and at a recent public meeting this pistol went off, and, although there were many people present, of course it could only have been fired at Governor Johnston; consequently, yester day morning, we have our warlike neighbor of fhe Sun announcing that the Governor has been shot at\ and that the affair is a “ most villainous Loco foco outrage!” -On Wednesday, the bulletin board of the Sun was quite astonished at the same awful outrage; but on Rooking closer at the facts of the case, we observe,that .the Pottsviiie Journal says the pistol was fifed, but “ but whether at the Goverr nor or riot) is not’fmown!” In a good old Comedy, often played and always laughed at, there is a character Who offer premiums for kicks; He makes no pretensions to the slight eirt self-respect. He is universally despised, and he knows it Everybody curses him, and he knows that. He endeavors to increase his unpopularity by courting denunciations, and tries to make his livirtg by going to' law against his foes.- A flogging is a wind-fall to him; and a very good beating is ure to make him comfortable inthe way of heavy damages. Hence he is avoided'by those who can not afford tb indulge in the expensive luxury ot giving him his deserts. Yet to-the last of the play, he goes about and advertises for kicks. “ Wotft somebody be good enough to kick me? is his most eager, yet humble petition: ■ Governor Johhstos is a bold, unscrupulous, andj desperate partisan. He leels the ground sliding! from his feet, B e knows he is fore-doomed; for, there is not ev<m a straw - leftjto graßp at. OneJ hope remainß; and that is to create the impression that he is a much-injured man!. He, who has gone bo far to humiliate the State—he who, has trid to make of Pennsylvania lan Abolition den, howling with treason to the Constitution—he whose example has stimulated massacre—this; man , is now desirous of turning the tide, in his own, favor] bV trying to show that he is a very much persecu ted and injured individual. Hence his exceeding anxiety to get somebody to shoot at him. Would not‘that be a lucky event, he doubtless asks himself, if chily the rascal could be found who would un dertake {his glorious mission?! Will nolxidy un dertake it? Alas! alas! we fear the time is coming whin will really wish he had been shot before ha tried to beat Col. Wixxiam Biuxxa, for Governor.—jponwyhnmum. The Presidency—-Mr. i Buchanan .. m anssnoHci. : - fiSTst'. Loot Union.of the 12tb lhst, (the lead- pptmifnication fe|>. W *W Tha|^lr. ,'Vgg ht&Tthe vf|' of||ssouri the Ration** cJtjyention, imprijlp scitpely Wgh he wfll'fie'the nominee : 6f the fiemocratic party is jast qsMrJain, provided Pennsylvania but does her duty' in the premises. The Si. Loins Vnirn says: “We insert ‘to-day : a well written article, front the pen of a thorough democrat, on the Subject of .the “Presidency .and the Union of the Democratic PaityP The writer We know “well, and can vouch for his honesty of purpose, as well as ability; of which latter quality, by the way, his present article famishes ampler proof. -Nowthat ttlf thojje vexed questions Which agitated the democratic party, are settled, we cannot see why the democracy should .keep divided*-any-longer, about abstractions. "The great point of contention —the question ot slavery —has no practical application for the future, inas much as we have' *nd -‘territory to; quarrel about in regard to the -power of Congress over the subject. In ali the territory *we claim this question of sla very, so (air as the power of Congress is concerned, having then been why should, we introduce it at’all mtp our'party movements’ -By doing so, we continue 1 to'qoarrel about abstractions, that have no substance or application, except it be to destroy ail harmoriy and efficiency among our selves, ash party.- j 1 No man. we conceive, is better calculated to allay those uncalled for prejudices and wranglings.in the democratic party than Mr. Buchi.vav. We have known him ■ personally for twenty-four years, and areas familiar-with his political.course, during that time asft was possible for' us to become in our-vocation ot publishing a democratic newspap per in the city of Pittsburg, Pa., and we can say with full sincerity, he is all that lour- intelligent correspondent, “Publita," declares him to be. Should he be nominated by the National Convention there Can be no doubt of his election. In the meantime we invite attention to the able article to which we have referred . The communication referred to is as follows >r (We omit several paragraphs atthe commence ment and conclusion of the article, on account of its great length.) - • •• J It seems to be generally conceded that the next • candidate of our party v for the. Presidency, will be - . from the North. ; Tpi the North; then, we look for the man, satisfied that our brethren of .the South are content that _it should be so* What we may •here say, is without; depreciation of the merits, of other distinguished men, but with a single purpose to promote the harmony and advance the. success of the cause. ' . . *We need'then; as a candidate, a statesman of expanded and liberal ideas. We need a reliable Democrat, one whose princi ples have been tested, and which have been found to stand the storms and adversities, as well as the sunshine and prosperity of the party. We need one asa candidate, who has not been a personal party to the unfortunate divisions, which have separated usasDemocrats; andagainst whose succers, no secret or powerful combinations will be likely to operate. We need a friend of the Union, and all its ssc* tions, one who would protect the Constitutional rights of the North and the South ; and we need a man able and efficient in the advocacy ol the good cause, not a mum candidate, who shall he under the control of a Committee, and who shall decline or refuse to give his views frankly and openly upon questions of governmental policy: but one whose views are known, or if not, who will have no fear or dislike of giving utterance, to them when re quested. r This man, upon scanning the political horizon, and estimating the character as well as position of different individuals,; can, we think, be found in the person of James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania'., It wil be recollected that during the long period of our national existence the State of Pennsylva nia, second only to one of the 'original'thirteen states in wealth, populace and Commerce, and sec ond to none, in her devotion and' 'long adherence to democratic principles, has never furnished a 1 President. This has not been for lack of talented ; sons, or experienced and able statesmen, but has been solely through' a spirit of disinterestedness on her part, which has taiight her to seek rather: the harmony and success of that party, through and by which the government might be faithfully con ducted, than by a contrary spirit; by a deterrnina tion to advance her eminent sons to Jhe officej re gardless of other considerations; to hazard the I : success of the political system to which she has | eyer been attached. < ! This is one consideration which we think should weigh with all democrats in fixing upon the man who should be qur standard ,bearei in the contest of’s2. i ' Mr. Buchanan is devoted to the Union, and in this he is the representative of the Keystone State. He occupies a central position in the confederacy— he is between the north and the south—he is from a middle State, a State less infected with the ultra isms of the north, and less with the peculiar doc trines of the south, than perhaps any other state;, his position is a guarantee of his devotion to the Uniqn. . . , We think Mr. Buchanan is a statesman, upon Whom the party can concentrate, regardless of pre vious local dissatisfactions and distractions. During his long service as a member of the low er House of Congress, he occupied a front rank in the number of Democratic supporters and defenders and acquired a reputation throughout the Union, as one.ot the most eloquent and efficient defenders oi Democratic principles. His public services as a .foreign Minister, and in the United States Senate, as a Chairman for many years of the Committee on Foreign Relations, and as Secretary of« State during Mr. Polk's 'administration, prove him to be inferior to no one!of our eminent public men in ability and statesmanship. - : During the long 1 and dark days of the warfare upon our institutions by the combined money pow er of the country;; and when the result of the struggle was still doubtful, of all the efficient defenders, of our President and party, there was hone more prompt to meet, or ready to repel the attacks of the hired mercenaries of the Bank, than was Buchanan ; and none, when the result of that contest washover, to whom the meed of a grateful people was more willingly accorded. • And we assert for him that, in de votion to adherence to the cause in all its misfortunes, in firm efforts to sustain it, he is second to no man; while in general learning, in experience in public affairs, acquaintance with the domestic interests of the country, and its relations to foreign powers, in eloquence as a Senator, ability as a statesman, and uprightness of moral character, he has no superior throughout the length and : breadth of the country. We hazard nothing in saying, that if Mr. Bu i chanan should prove the choice of a majority of |the party, for the [nomination, that he can be tri |urapha.ntly elected, 1 that to his hands the cause of (progressive Democracy can be safely entrusted, and (that if elected, he will bring back the ship of State [to the good old course* and that we may then safely look for a return |of of old, when the party harmonized, when the country was. at 1 peace, when economy prevailed, and when the con stitution was the landmark ot our political exist ence, and there wa.s no higher law known than its teachings. ' j . . Tlie Northern Townships Moving! A large and respectable meeting of the Democ racy of Penn, Warwick and Elizabeth townships, was held on Sturday afternoon, at the public house of Lewis R. Hibshman, in the Village of Lexing ton! Mr. PETER EELIES presided, and was as sisted-by Messrs. Samuel Keller, Miles Carpenter’ Benjamin Eby, Frederick Keller, John Kissinger, Nicholas Deal and Wm. Shreiner, as Vice Presi dents—and S. E. Kellar and. Allen : Kline, Secre- The meeting was addressed by Messrs. John M jAmweg, William 'R. Wilson, John Martin, Jonas ■D. Bachman, George Sanderson, Peter Martin and Jacob B. Amwake.. ■ . , A portion of the Brass Band, from Lancaster, wss in attendance, and added much to the occasion. Democratic Union Club. The members of Democratic Union Club of Columbia, met at the public house of Mis. Strein, on Saturday evening last, when oh .motion, Dr. N. B. Wolfe was called to the chair, and the meet ing proceeded to business. On motion of Messrs. Lockhard and Stanley, it was unanimously 1 Resolved, That Democratic Union Club hold a grand rally at the To\»h Hall, in the Borough of Columbia, on Friday evening, October 10th, and that the Democracy of the district; be invited to co-operate in the proceedings upon that occasion. A committee was then appointed to invite speak ers, &c., after which the chair addressed the Club, exposing the political duplicity of Gov. Johnston, and the meeting adjourned’ to meet again on Fri day evening next at the same place.: C. M. STREIN, Sec’ry. |C7* Coj ; Jefferpn Davis, U. S. from Mississippi, has consented to run as • the secession candidate for Governor of that Statfc, in place of Gen. Quitman who decline* ; -. TOT,B®*<ei»i»fe®cketg. : : ' '•fir we ihU';week : insert the eeverai; iie people governor.—W illram Bigler. ; Canal Commissioner—Seth Clover. Sap|M6S;fJpq.^ r Jeremiah S. Bletlc, James (Lewie, John B. Gibson, Walter H. towrie.i 'i • Senator (nominated by Lebanon,) —Amos R. Eoughter. . : , ,J ' ISDErESDISTTICaST. ~ 1 Associate Judges—-Jacob Grosh, Emanuel Scheafler. Dixocbltic Countt Tickit. (nominated by a'Convention representing a portion ot the party.) i Associate (Judges—Emanuel Scheafler, City, John J. Libhirt, Marietta. Senate—John Echtemach, Adamstown. ' Assembly—Henry M. Breneman; Elizabeth j W. Hays, Little Britain; W. K. Wilson, City;: Ur. J. M. Dunlap, Manhiem Borough; Martin Niehl, Co lumbia; Sheriff—Emanuel Shober, City. Prothonotary —Hamilton Ayres, Earl. Register—Jacob R. Long, Mount Joy. Recorder—Samoel P. Bower, Strasburg bor. Clerk of Orphans’ E. Ram .sey, Martic. , , ■ . • •, __ ~ Clerk of Quarter Sessions-rJeremtah Mohler, Epbrata. ; . Treasurer—John W. Jackson, City. County Commissioner—Samuel Bucher, East Cocalico. : 7 . Directors’oi the, Poor—John Mann, East Hemp field: John S. Morton,'Bart. . : , Inspectors of Prison—George Wike, Columbia; Jacob M. Kreider,! West Hempfield. Coroner—Samuel Hess, Fulton. Ticket. For Governor— F. Johnston. Canal Commissioner —John Strohm, Judges ot. Supreme Court—Richard Coulter, Joshua W. Comly; George Chambers, \yilliam M. Meredith, William Jessup. : President Judge—Henry G. Long, City. Associate Judges—D. B. Vondersmith, City; Jeremiah Brown, Fulton. _ Senators—Hr. E. Kinzer, Leacock; E. C. Dar lington, City. ’ ! ■. Assembly—Moses Pownall, Sadsbury; C. L. ' Hunsecker, Manheim; John C. Walton, Fulton; •B. F. Martin, Epbrata; B. A. Sheaffer, City. Sheriff—Elias Eby, Elizabeth. Prothonotary—John K. Reed, West Earl. Register—Luth’er Richards, City- Recorder—John Brady, Clerk of Orphans’ Court—David May, Manhira. Clerk ot Quarter Sessions—Qeo. R. Hendrickson, Mt. Joy. i ' Treasurer—Dayid Shultz, Earl. County Commissioner —Christian Hess, Paradise. Auditor—John! Mecartney, Conestoga. . Directors of the Poor—C. M. Greider, West Hempfield; Wm. Gorrecht, City. Inspectors of Prison—Daniel Brandt, Rapho ; Slater Brown, Fulton. Coroner—Frederick Dern, City. Temferakce Coukty Ticket. President Judge—Henry G. Long, City. Associate Judges—Jacob Grosh, Marietta; D. P. Brown. City. ; Senator—Samuel Minichan, Mount Joy. Assembly—Barr Spangler, Marietta; J. Craw ford, Martic; Samuel Allison, Conestoga; Geo. W. Reichenbach, City; Abrahant Gibbs, City. Sheriff—John Musselman, City. Prothonotary—Mathias McComsey, Martic Register—Joseph Kyle, Druraore. Recorder—Samuel P. Bower, Strasburg. Clerk of Orphans’ Court—Samuel Pennell, Lit tle Britain. Clerk of Quarter Sessions—Charles Twining, Hempfield. Treasurer —Abm. W. Russell, City. County Commissioner—Wm. F. Barr, Maytown. Auditor —Solomon Hershey, Churchtown. Directors of the Poor—Henry W. Hess, City; John Whiteside, Colerain. Inspectors of Prison—Richard Waters, City; George Peters, East Hempfield. * Coroner—Dr. Adam Shelter, Mount Joy fly A Democratic meeting was bfid at Nau' man's E. King Street, 'on Saturday evening—and was addressed by H. S. JKyer#, "i)r. Cassiday, Col. Frazer, W. R Wilson and J. B. Amwake. Democratic meeting in Columbia* One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever convened* in the borough of Columbia, was belli in the! market house on Saturday evening last. Long before tie hour of commencement, the Dem ocratic -citizens of Columbia, Marietta, Wrights- Mount Pleasant and other places had gathered in large numbers; and the demonstra te*,n in favor *of BIGLER, CLOVER, and the WHOLE DEMOCRATIC TICKET, was such as has not been witnessed in this place for years. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. M* Watts, who nominated JOHN BARR, Esq., for President Mr. B. took the chair, when the follow ing additional officers'were unanimously elected: Via Presidents.— Dr. A. K. Roheer, of Mount Pleasant; Dr. A. Bitneb, of Washington; Lewis Martin, of Mariettta; Lieut. T. Weiss, of Co lumbia; Elias Raub, Wrightsville. - , Secretaries.—H. U. Norik, of' Columbia;. John S. Mann, of Manor township. . -Alter the meeting had organized the following resolutions—offered by Mr. J. M. Watts, and sec onded by Dr. Jainys J. Given—were adopted with out a dissenting voice, cheer after cheer from the large crow'd'attesting the enthusiasm with which they were received: Resolved, That in the person of William Bigler, we have a candidate for Governor eminently worthy of support. Capable, honest, and experienced; three essential qualifications- we feel assured that in all respects he would ably fill a place which has been honored by some of our wisest and best men. Coming from among the people, be knows the wants of the people ; frank and fearless in the ex pression of his opinions, we know where to find him on all state and national questions; and we hereby pledge ourselves to give him a hearty and undivided support. . Resolved, That the claims of Seth Glover, onr candidate for Canal Commissioner, will not suffer by a comparison with those of the man who, when . our country was engaged in a war with a hostile people, voted against furnishing' supplies to our brave soldiers in Mexico. Thoroughly acquainted with our public works, and amply qualified to die- | charge the duties of Canal Commissioner, in the election of Seth Clover the interests of the Com monwealth will be entrusted into good hands. Resolved, That we have entire faith and confi dence in the legal attainments, integrity and moral worth of our candidates for the Supreme Bench, and the democratic' party will, by a glorious ma jority, vindicate them from the malignant slanders prepared for them by our common enemy. Reso&ed,.That we are in favor of a Constitu tional provision to prevent free negroes from mi grating to, and settling in our good old Common wealth, thereby diminishing the respectability of white labor. (Here the meeting gave “three times three” enthusiastic cheers.) Resolved. That whilst we neither sympathize with the Abolitionists of the North,jor the Seces sionists of the South, we are in favor of a strict, compliance and adherence to the principles of the late compromise; we look to that as the great pacificator of all the sectional difficulties that dark ened our land and endangered our glorious Union. Resolved, That the disgraceful and awful Chris tiana Tragedy, which resulted in Uie death of a respectable citizen of Maryland, whilst in the law ful pursuit of his property, was the result of the treasonable teachings and doctrines of the whig Abolitionists of Pennsylvania headpdby Wm. F. Johnson. __ Resolved, That oor present Exeoitive, Wm. *• Johnston, in shutting hie eyes for four days on the murder and treason committed at Christiana; not withstanding his presence at the place a few hours after the deed was committed—has brought dis grace upon our Commonwealth, and his conduct will never be endorsed by the people of Pennsyl vania, who are loyal subjecUof the National Gov ernment. , • Resolved, That capital shoald not have any advantage oyer labor, and we therefore deprecate favors being granted to capital by legislative,en— actmenls, in the shape of corporate privileges; but all delegated authority, in the .language of; the patriot Jackson, “should like the .lews of Heaven, descend on all like.” ... ■■■: :■ .; The meeting waß ably and eloquently addressed by H. 8. Mixes, Esq,, and Col. Rxah Fbazxr, who in the course of their remarke were loudly applauded. After Col. Frazer (who enchainedfhe attention of the audience for an hour and a half) had concluded, the following resolution was unani mously, adopted: !. Resolved, That wahereby tender our grateful thanks [to H. 8. Myers and Reah [Frazer, Esqs., for, their ab\e and eloquent addreMesj. ... s * Th. maatlng l At very laijfi of the Democracy os|thU at the public "bouse .on «J?«ning,last. meeting was organized by %|p pointing: the- : foilowiDg ,bflscert;i--M. D. HOL BROOK, -Col. Francis Rus rsKt, -iicoßVWrKouR 1 ; and" 'David Bacbkait, Vice Presidents; Benjamin H. Ober and John Hensler, Secretaries. Upon motion, the meeting was then briefly addressed by H. S. My ere, Esq. After Mr/ M'. had concluded he offerred the following resolu tions : Whereas, As Democrats we believe the welfare and prosperity of our State-depend upon the sue-, cess of our party and thedriumph of.ito princi ples ; and whereas, every effort is now made by our opponents, to secure 4t fulLvote of .their party in this county, and as well throughout the entire State, it behooves the Democracy to be active and vigilant in sustaining and supporting its prihei ples, its measures, and its men; therefore, Resolved , That, as the only effectual mode of t securing a full vote of the Democracy of this > county and signally aiding in electing oir nomi nees' wo pledge ourselves to adhere to that prac tical rule of our party politics of sustaining regu lar support our State and County nominees, who constitute a ticket such as every citizen of the county may be proud to vote; and to labor energeticaly and with our accustomed zeal in their behalf. Resolved , That we are the constant lovera of our Union and will ever do all wiihin our power to maintain and protect its laws; tbar’we will carry into effect and assist in carrying, into effect the latb compromise measures, as good and loyal citizens of our common country and particularly as members of the great Democratic party. Resolved , That we deem it dangerous to the welfare of our Union to encourage in any man ner. whatever, the fanaticism so prevalent upon the question of slavery; that we repudiate the past action of William F. Johnston anti "his abolition friends, arid pronounce it as having been instru mental in over-exciting the public mind upon this vexed question and thus disturbing the public peace. A call having been made, the resolutions were again read, when William Mathiot, Esq., moved to amend the second resolution by striking ou* the word County. After considerable discussion, in which Messrs. Mathiot, J. B. Amwake, Frazer, and Dougherty participated, Col. Frazer offerred the following, as a means of reconciliation, to be added to the resolution, which was accepted by the mover: “ That this resolution is in no way to affect our local difficulties in this county.” This addition not being accepted by the oppo nents, after the resolutions wereagain read the discussion was resumed. The. question being called for, the resolutions as read with the addi tion were adopted. The meeting was then addressed by Col. K. Frazer and William R. Wilson, Esq., when, on motion, adjourned to meet at the public house of Henry Nauman, in East King street, on Saturday *• | evening next. Washington in the Field. OUR FLAG STILL PROUDLY WAVES 1 Fiiiend Sanderson :• —A very large and enthu siastic meeting of the Democracy borough and Manor township...was held on Wed nesday evening last, at. the pr.blic house of Mrs. Kelly, in Washington, and . was addressed for an hour and a half by 'Dr..# B. Wolfe, who was present by invitation. doctor’s remarks were _ well timed* *nd to fdr stock', establishing clearly the tar'i that withjfnel c'qiring masses, the party of exclusive privileges, h«l£ke no sympathy; whilst the party who advocate,the] principle of “conferring the greatest amount of wood upon the greatest numberby legislative /.nactment, is entitled to the devotion of every republican Democrat in the country. ( Among the large num/ber present, were such men as Brush. Bitner, Marr\n, Charles, Shartzer and others, all of whom appeah-ed'to be inspired with the greatest devotion to the) ticket, the whole ticket and nothing but the ticket l! which will receive an undivided support at the pßlls on the second Tues day of October next. ' The meeting passed resolutions similar to those passed by Democratic Union Club No. 1, of Co lumbia, on the 13th inst-p&nd to hold a mass meeting between th» and the election. The adjournment was carried J?mid the most vociferous cheering for Bigler, Closer, Lewis, Campbell, et al. You may rest the spirits of Old, Manor and Washington are tfvide awake and lull of / DEMOCRACY. Col. Win. Bigler. Col. Bioleh spoke in York county on-Friday . last, and to an immense crowd of Democrats. Aa late as 12 o’clock, on Friday, night, he spoke at Wrightsville, which was his third speech on that day—having previously spoken at Hanover and York Borough.* Hon. James BccHimir made two powerful speeches at Hanover and s York. His speech in the evening, is described as having been a magnificent effort. After having addressed the Democracy of Bart township, Lancaster county, near Christiana, on Saturday, Col. Bigleu took the cars and reached Philadelphia about 8 o’clock on Saturday evening. He rested from his toils during yesterday at M’Kibbin's Merchants Hotel, and-this morning leaves for Chester county, where he will speak twice to-day, at Westchester and at Phte* nixvillle. Colonel Bigler looks exceedingly well— a little brown, from exposure, it may be—but his voice is as strong, his eyes as bright, and his health as good as it ever was, if it is not better. His labor*' have been exacting and oppressive; but good habits, a good constitution, and a good cause have made him. quite equal to them:— Pennsylvanian. Great Conflagration In Buffalo. Five Hundred Buddings Destroyed—Loss Half a . Million qf Dollar*. . Bci-valo. N. Y., Sept 26. About four o'clock this morning, a fire broke oat in a v wooden building on Peacock street, situated in the very centre of what is called the Five Points.—r A strong south-east wind was blowing, atthetime, and the buildings being wood, and very dry,thefir* spread with fearful rapidity, and in less than fifteen minutes the entire block of buildings bn Kock and Peacock streets, from the ship canal and Erie street! to Evans, were in flames. The fire crossed Erie street, and took the large planing mill of the Messrs. Eaton, then crossed C*. nal and Erie streets tp the bridge, sweeping every-, thing on the opposite side of the canal to Terrace street, thence down Terrace to Mechanic street, dt : along both sides of the canal; here, afler the great ggt exertions on the part of our firemen and citizens, the spread of the flames was checked. The number of buildings destroyed'is over five 'hundred. Among them is the large brick school house on Erie street, in District No; 2. A large amount of lumber in the Messrs. Eatons *. mill aud yard, was destroyed. Also an immense qnantity of lumber in the yards of George Odnell and the Messrs. Farmer & De Bloquiere. The number of famities turned but of house and home by this disaster, is great, almost beyond con ception.: The most of the houses destroyed being occupied by.poor families. Many of them barely escaped with their fives, so fearfully rapid was the progress of the flame?. - . ■, . It is feared a [ nuff l^er P erson9> ave I* 40 burned to death, although no bodies have yet been 1 The loss is roughly estimated at half a million of dollars. .. . , r The insurance on property is very slight; 'The burnt d istrict presents a heart-sickening spec tacle. CTThe Union Times says: “Franklin County has instructed tor Cass.” / 1 Not correct. A resolution of instruction for Gen. Cass was about being offered in the Conven tion of Franklin county—but the gentleman who bad it in charge, loreseeing that it would have, been voted down by a decided majority, made a virtue of necessity by withdrawing it. Wills Economy! * It should be borne in mind by the Farmers find other tax payers of Pennsylvania, that the taxes assessed upon ihem during the two first years .of Governor Jobsstok's administration, wereactuSlly increased Tuxs Hundred and Forty-two'Jkoutakd Three Hundred and Ninety tevhn'Dolton-and Forty ittien Cents, over those 1 o( &e t'wio'ilasf yutrs of Gov. Sanaa's administration, as is clesuly, shown by the official documents in; the Auditor General’s ■Office, at Harrisburg. 11 JCrThe> Lancaster Plowing Match cam* yaatarday. For the lotellljinMi'.
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