INTELLIGENCER & LANCRSTERIAN,
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
LANCASTER, PA., DECEMBER 11,1855.:
0111.0IILATIONi 2000 COPIES
County Committeellieetizig;
The Democratic County Committee of Lanamitar County,
will meet at the public house of Emanuel Ebeber,An the
City of Lancaster, on WrOffEEDif "
the 12th 4s:y of Decem
ber ensuing, at 11 o'clock, A. M. H. B. SWAIM,
Lancaster. Dec. 4,1855. Chairman.
The following named persons constitute the Conuaßtee :
H. B. SWarr,City--Chairman.S. 1i W.—Jacob F. Kanto.
Ationtstrunt.--Ellos Redcay. S. E. W.—James H. Barnes.
Brecknock—Jonathan Smith. N. E. ]R. -Jos. 'L. Reynolds.
Ettrt—Amos Rocky. Lancaster hop.—Bent. Huber.
Cbernarson—Thos. Edwards. Lampeter .E.—Henry Stauffer.
Clay—John ELLser, Esq. Dampeter W.-Samuel Weaver.
agerain—Jas Richardson. Lessax.b—B. F. Roll.
(tiumbia N. W—J. J. GaulL Leaeocto U—Dr. A. S. Bare.
• S. IF.—J. CLL. Brown Little Britain—Jna. Patterson.
Cbeetlico E.—Cyrus Ream. Nan)eim Bor.-S. B. Young.
Cbcalico W:—Col. J. Reinhold-Ranheim hop.-Benjamin Eby
Cimuloga—John Holy. 'Manor—Bernard Mann.
(bnoy—John IL Smith. Martic—Col. David Laird.
Donegal .E.—Jacob Garner. .ffaricUa—John J. Libhart.
Donegal W.—John Gross. Mount Joy Dor.-J. McCorkeL
Drumoro—Clark Philips. Mount Joy Sheaßer.
Earl—least Hull. Puradiso—Geo. Fonderemith.
Earl East—Geo. Buchman. Penn—David M. Eberly. .
Earl Wert—Mark Connell, sr. Pequa—John Saner.
Ephrata—Samuel HulL Providence--John Tweod.
Ettarbcatoton.--B. F. Baer. Eapho—Thomas Masterson.
.fftisabeth—Oliver CaldwelL Strasburg Bor.-W. T. McPhail
Eden—Dr. John R. Raub. Strasbtay/ ttop...7ohn Raub.
Arltort--Samuel Wicks. Salisbury—Thos. S. M'llvain.
HempAkt E.—H. Hoffman. Sactsburyt—Tease Wal k e r.
Hempffeld W.—J. Grunber. Warwick—Dr. Levi Hull.
City, N. W. IN —J H Dashassn. Washington—J. A. Brneh.
Opening of Congress.
Our correspondence will 'show-pretty cleat ,
lithe state of affairs in the National Metrop
olis. Congress assembled on Monday the 3d
inst., and the House of Representatives spent
the whole week in fruitless attempts to elect
a Speaker—nor had they yet succeeded in do
ing so on yesterday at noon. Consequently
no organization has been effected, unless done
since our paper went to press, nor has the
President's Message been delivered. We hope
to be able to spread this document before our
readers next week, but there is no certainty
in relation to..the matter. The Senate was
organized promptly on the first day of the ses
sion.
On the last ballot on Saturday- afternoon,
the vote stood— -
RICHARDSoN, (Dem.)
BANKS, (Free Soil)
FULLER, (K. N. Whig)
Scattering,
Upon the Thirty-Fourth Congress will de
volve the attempt to solve some of the giavest
issues which have ever agitated the Republic.
With no ono political party dominant in the
House, and with all the parties differing more
or less on matters of serious moment, the mere
act of organization assumes an importance
which throws in the back ground all
previous organizations of -the National
Legislature. The political character of the
Presiding Officer, and the disposition he may
have in the appointment of committees, will
give tone to the legislation of the session,
and must have an important bearing upon th•
future of the Republic. Hence we may ex
pect a stormy and turbulent session of Con
gress.
But stormy as the session promises to be, the
noble conservative spirit exhibiting itself
throughout the Union, must necessarily have
its effect upon the National Legislature 7 —and
especially upon that branch hailing directly
from the people. We are, therefore, not with
out hope that public opinion, bearing upon
the members, will enable them to come to just
conclusions, and that they will, one and all
evince an anxiety for the interests df the whole
country, by reverencing the provisions of the
Constitution; and surrendering nothing to sec
tional clamor, or for the sake of political ag-
grandizement.
So far, the noble band of Democrats in the
House deserve well of their country. These sev
enty-five true-hearted men seem bound to
getheqty indissoluble ties of a common
brotherhood—and, although in a minority of
the whole body, their unity of action may pre
vent the discordant materials of the majority
from effecting much, harm. Then again we
have the Senate and the Executive, both of
whom will take care that the country suffers
no detriment at the hands of a factious opposi
tion composed of Know-Nothings and Aboli
tionists.' Grave questions will he mooted, and
tho Constitution severely tested during the
sessitn; but we have full faith that, in the end,
a calni\will succeed the storm, and that the
,ouutry will be permitted to go forward in her
unexampled career of greatness and prosperity.
The Wauhington rulan.
This sterling Democratic paper is hereafter
to be conducted by Messrs. Nicnotsox S Foll}.
NEY, as joint editors and proprietors—so it is
announced in the issue of Tuesday last. it
is scarcely necessary for its to say—what ev
ery intelligent person in the whole country
knows—that, Col. Forney is one of the very
best political i writers of the age; and now that
he is about retiring from the Clerkship - of the
House of Representatives, (a post he has tilled
with marked ability for the last four years,.)
he will be able to devote his whole time and
attention to the "Union." We may therefore
anticipate that its editorial columns will be
characterized by great spirit and ability, and
that it will more than ever deserve the support
and confidence of the great National Demo
crat party of the United States.
Fayette County
The Democratic Convention of this county
have unanimously instructed their Represent
atives in the Legislature, for ion. Jonx L.
DAWSON for U. S. Senator. They also unani
mously elected Mr. Dawson and;T. Beirer del
egates to the Fourth of March State Conven
tion, without instructions in regard to the
Presidency; but it is well understood that
they both favor the nomination of Mr. Br-
CIIANAN. Mr. D. was favorable to Gen. CASS,
in 1852.
WS. We respectfully refer the editor of the
Express to the West Chester Jeffersonian, from
which paper we copied the notice relative to
the disposition made of the prosecutions
against the Tavern Keepers, by the Grand
Jury of Chester county. If there was any
thing wrong in the statement, he must ask
that paper to correct the error—not us. Yet
we cannot but think it will require a little
more proof than the mere allegation of the
Express man, backed up by the intemperate
production of his West Chester correspondent,
to disprove the statement of the Affersonian.
gir In 1839, the House of Representatives
did not succeed in electing F. Speaker for two
week& This was the celebrated "Broad Seal"
controversy growing r -at of the New Jersey
Congressional ele.n.lon. Finally, B. Id. T.
Eirrax, of Vi - rginia, a Southern State-rights
man was chosen by vote of 119 to 113. He
was opposed lo Mr. Van Buren's administra-
don.
Again in 1849, the balloting for Speaker
lasted from the 3rd to the 22(.1 of December,
when Mr. Cobb of Georgia, was declared elec
ted on the 64th ballot, but by a plurality Note.
Ttgt— The Columbia Democrat strongly re
commends Col. Wm. T. Alexander, Editor of
the Clarion Democrat, as a candidate for the
office of Surveyor General. Michael K. Boy
er, of Jefferson county, is also recommended
for the same office.
far A Know-Nothing National Convention
is to assemble at Philadelphia, en the 22d of
February, for the parpoie of nominating can
didates for President and Vice President of the
- -ed States.
The Legislature of Virginia have re
eon. JAMES M. Meson to the U. S.
Regular Rom!stations.
The unanimity of the democratic mentbers
of the House of Representatives iii placing in
nomination, aceording,-, to the usages of-lhe
'dotinieratic'party, thafrregular candidate's for
officeiiif the. House, is in accordance
with the known and settled - polici of the dem
ocratic party, and will be hailed with pleas
ure in every State of the Union. 'At this mo.!
moat the democracy of the United States cling
to regular nominations as secondary to their
imperishable principles alone. All their late
victories against know-nothingism and abol
itionism have been achieved by their steady
adherence to regular nominations, and in the
universal resolution to be suecessfal in 1856
they have nobly sunk all personal feuds and
sectional prejudices. The election of the
indomitable Wise, of Virginia, was ono of the
most signal victories of regular nominations.
The triumph of John Anthony Winston,. of
Alabama, was also a tribute to regular nomi
nations. Wickliffe, of Louisiana, Pease of Tex
as, Johnson, of Tennessee, and many other
heroes of the late elections, were carried
through by the boldness and fidelity of the dis
interested democracy to regular nominations.
And if we turn our eyes to the northern
States, we shall find that wherevei the dem
ocrats have displayed most zeal and enthusi
asm, it has been in support of the candidates
placed in nomination by the majority in the
respective State, county, or district conven
tions. There is not, with two or three excep
tions, in either house of Congress, a democrat
who is not indebted to •a regular nomination
for his seat. The spirit which now animates
the democracy of the Union is the spirit which
demands full obedience on the part of the rep
resentative to the decision of his constituents,
and especially to the example which placed
him in the inlet which lie holds. The demo
crats of the .4use have anticipated the wishes
of the democrats of the country; and where is
the democrat who witnessed the harmony and
the constancy of the noble democratic coi
-1 umn in the House, during yesterday's ballot
ings, who did not feel proud of his great par
ty. We are gratified to be able to add that
the same spirit of fidelity to democratic usage
was manifested in the caucus of democratic
senators held on yesterday. It should be re
membered that the New York Evening Post
has commenced the warfare upon conventions
preparatory to the presidential canvass,
when one of the hopes of the opponents of
democracy will be to throw the election into
the House of Representatives. When aboli
tionism thus unmasks its designs, it would be
inexcusable in democratic members of Congress
to do otherwise than display the spirit which
now animates both houses.— [Washington
Union of Tuesday.
Hon. John Appleton
The London correspondent of the New York
Herald, in his letter of the 9th of November,
makes the following statement in reference to
this gentleman :
"Mr. Appleton, secretary of legation, will
remain as charge d'affaires until relieved by
the new minister. It is satisfactory that our
affairs are left in the hands of a gentleman so
eminently fitted to discharge them as Mr. Ap
pleton. His former services in Congress and
in the Department of State qualify him ad
mirably for the present crisis, and he will
carry out, doubtless, the instructions of Mr.
Marcy with the requisite seal and due moder
ation."
Mr.. Appleton returned to the United States
by the Atlantic, last Friday, bringing impor
tant despatches from London, and is now in
Washington. The foregoing extract does no
morb than justice to his eminent qualifications,
and to the President's high appreciation of
them : but we understand that, from the ur
gency of his private affairs, he feels compelled
to relinquish the honorable career which had
been opened to him abroad, and will not,
therefore,' return to London. While, however,
his services will be lost to the country in Eu
rope, we are gratified to know that he will
resume his editorial duties at home, and that
the democratic party will have the efficient
aid of his pen and voice in the presidential
can WitSh ingiOn Liam , sth inst.
(From the London Thu.?, Nov. 20.
threat Agitation in England.
REFUSAL 131' TEE QUEEN TO HEAR TILE PEO-
N-E.—Three open air meetings were held on
Sunday in South Staffordshire and the neigh
borhood of Birmingham, upon the subject of the
high price of bread. Two of these meetings
were in the morning: one at Spon-lane, Straf
fordshire, and the other at Deritend-pool near
Birmingham. At the former 10,000 people
were present, and it leas -resolved to send a
deputation to the Queen to represent the alleged
grievances of the people in the matter of dear
bread. At Deritend-pool about 1,000 persons
were present, and several speeches were made
by operatives. Here the proceedings were
mixed up with the people's charter and the
writings of Mr. tirquart.
A Mr. G. White read a memorial to the
Queen which had been agreed to in the morn
ing at the Spon-lane meeting. It was to the ef
fect that the people of South Staffordshire
were suffering great privations in consequence
of the high price of food; and it prayed her
Majesty to issue an order prohibiting the ex
portation of grain, and to establish public
granaries, and check undue speculation in
corn. Mr. White stated that he had written
to her Majesty's Private Secretary, asking,
when it would be convenient to receive the
deputation, and that he had received an an
swer to the effect that memorials to the Queen
should be presented through the Secretary of
Stite for the Home Department. The speak
er proceeded to say that the memorial had
been the result of a solenin vote from a res-
Qectable meeting at Spon-lane, and that if the
ueen would not accept it from the people,
they would depute two members of Parlament
to present it, and that it should nut be sent
to sir George Grey to burn in the fire.
He then asked if the meeting wished the
memorial to be presented- to the Queen and
not to Sir George Grey, and nearly all the
persons present held up both hands. In con
, elusion, the speaker proposed a resolution
which he said, had been adopted at the Spon
lane meeting, declaring that "a full and free
representation of the people was the only rem
edy for their grievances." This proposition
however, was not seconded. It was announc
ed that another similar meeting is to be held
next Sunday. A Mr. Hawkins said. he had
that morning addressed a meeting held at
Kidderminster, and was attended by 5,000.
The inhabitants of that town were now wide
awake, and intended next week to hold a
torchlight meeting. He recommended the
imitation of their example. The meeting then
quietly dispersed.
MATRIMONY FOR EvER.!-LNothing is like it
—particularly if you are sure to get the ob
ject of your choice. But how `4 Oh, the IV-siest
thing in the word now. They cannot resist.
They must love you, if you so will it. Orsly read
Professor.Royoorr's book, "The Bliss of Mar
riago," whiob we advertise to-day. It helps
you to the curious secret. It is wonderful:
Pluance• of the Commonwealth
On the 30th. ult., there was an available bal
ance in the State Treasury of $1,245,697 31.
At the same time last year, the balance was
$1,240,928 72. The receipts from the canals
and railroads of the Commonwealth, during
the past year, amount to 51,942,376 71.
UM- The Pottsville (Schuylkill co.) Gazette,
expresses its preference in strong terms for
Mr. BUCHANAN for the Presidency.
Ser . Mr. Bteuxiiiiti declined attending the
recent banquet at:the ii aauguration of the Lord
Mayor of London. All the other Foreign
Ambassadors were p resent.
Or The Clear(hie:l - Republican names Hen
ry L. Diffenbach, of ',Minton county, as a can
didate for Auditor ( /enema
Later news from Northern Mexico says that
the diffionliies be , rween the Tamaulipas and
New Leon were r voeettled•
Prottatons at Home and Abroad.
`Anxiety is still felt uu both sides of the.
linitic in relation to the supply of provisions
generally, and narticularly breadstuffii.l
this side„the prospect is comparatively, favor
able, but still the rates are sufficiently high'.'
Flour rises or falls with every rumor, from
abroad, and thus a shilling up or arst.tilling
down is the ahnost daily announcement:. As
:
winter deepens, we fear that affairs will
ill worse, and we, therefore, earnestly re
commend, to all . who can, the policy of pro
viding themselves fully at once, at least, with
such articles as are within their reach. On
the other side, the complaints are numerous.
Several of the leading London and Paris jour
nals erptess the strongestalarm at the rapid
advance in the necessaries of life. The Lon
don Morning Chronicle charges the result be
the policy of unscrupulous dealers. It refers
to the statistics and endeavors to prove that
the harvest just garnered exhibits an excess
of three millions of quarters over that of 1854,
and that an import of two millions ought to
prove every way sufficient to supply every
family in the kingdom with bread for a year
to come. Nevertheless, the average price of
wheat for the first week in Nov. was 83s. 6d.
per quarter, or ss. higher than in the country
markets. It is contended that this rate of 83e.
6d. is from 255. to 30s. more than the remun
erative price of the article. One remedy, says
the Chronicle for averting the wide spread
misery which must ensue from the speculative
spirit in the staff of life, is to import from
abroad. The complaint is similar in the Uni.
ted States, namely, that the prices are kept
up by combinations or monopolies. But is this
well founded? Several "Bread Leagues" have
recently been formed in this city, and we trust
that they will test the matter thoroughly. If
the industrious, the deserving, and the poor
are to be depressed, impoverished and nearly
famished through the agency of speculation,
the case is lamentable indeed, and some rem
edy; should be devised if possible. The subject
is well entitled to the consideration of the
philanthropist, for thousands are interested.
—Bieknell's Reporter.
IS:.The New York Herald says that Mr.
Buchanan, as the Presidential candidate in 1856,
will unite the two democratic factions in that
State, and thus carry the State for the Dem
ocratic party. It is also of the opionn that
this re-union cannot be effected by any of the
othor distinguished gentlemen named for the
Democratic nomination.
tip The Montgomery Watchman has vaised
the name of JAMES BUCHANAN to its mast-head
for the next Presidency. This paper favored
the nomination of Gen. Crass, in 1852.
.40Er The Monroe Democrat favors the nom
ination of Hon. RICHARD BRODHEAD for the
Presidency.
Iteir The Hamilton (Ohio) Telegraph avows
its preference for Mr. DALLAS for the next
Presidency.
The Editor's Book Table
LILY EDSON; OR, EARLY STRUGGLES 'MIDST
CONTINUAL HOPE.—A Tale of Humble Life,
written by Alice Gray, and published by H. Long
Zs Brother, New York.
This in unquestionably one of Alice Gray's very
best productions. It is a simple volume of facts, un
adorned, detailing the trials and troubles of one who
has suffered, in youth, through a continuation of un
fortunate circumstances, more evils than usually fall
to the share of suffering humanity—and contains
more true pathos in actual life, than is to be found
in all the realms of action. This autobiography of
a poor Orphan Girl will be read by thousands. The
book is handsomely bound, printed on good paper
and contains 384 pages. For sale, in this city, at
SP/NGLER's Bookstore. Also for sale at IVlrnrur At
STOEKS Bookstore.
ALM.ACK'S; A TALE OF ENGLISII SOCIETY.—
Published by B. Long & Brother, New York.
This new candidate for public favor is also for sale
at SPANGLER'S. The New York Dispatch pronoun.
ces it a "delightful work, and one that will arouse
the curiosity of every one that moves in the world Or
fashion in this country." The period selected by
the author is the most brilliant time of George the
Fourth, when the beautiful Lady Jersey reigned
superior in the world of fashion. Lively, witty, and
agreeable as the style is, and disclosing the inner
most secrets of Fashion's proudest citadel, the book
must meet with unprecedented success. For sale
likewise at MURRAY & STORKS Bookstore
THE ROME MAGAZINE: Edited and published by
T. S. Arthur & Co., Philadelphia, at $2 per an
num in advance for a single copy, or four copies
for $5.
The January number, now on our table, commen
ces the seventh volume of this popular literary peri
odical—and a glance at its contents and embellish
ments will satisfy every one that it is a publication
of more than ordinary merit. This number com
mences one of Alice B. Neal's latest and best produc
tions, entitled "Magdalene, a Young Girl's Story."
There are also several other excellent tales, Itc., and
thirty-eight engravings, making it more than usu
ally attractive.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK. Published by L. A
Godey, 113 Chesnut street, Phila.
The January number is received, and it is one of
the beet we have yet seen. It contains 3 splendid
Steel Engravings, one of them a magnificent Colored
Fashion Plate with four Figures ! 1 beautiful Lith
ograph, printed in blue and gold; 100 Pages; 12
Full Page Plates ; 43 Engravings ; and 60 Articles.
The following are the terms :
TerMs, oasis in advance. One copy, one year; $3.
Two copies one year $5. Three copies one year $6.
Five copies one year, and an extra copy to the per
son sending the club, making six copies, $lO. Eight
copies one year, and an extra copy to the person
sending the club, making nine copies, $l5. Eleven
copies one year, and an extra copy to the person
sending the club, making twelve copies, $2O.
Godey's Lady's Book, and Harper's Magazine,
both one year for $4,60. Godey's Lady's Book, and
Arthur's Home Magazine, both one year for $3,50.
MAN-OF-WAR LIFE : A Boy's Experience in the
U. S. Navy, during a Voyage round the World, in
a Ship of the Line. 1 vol. 16 mo. Price 75 cents.
Published by Moore, Wilstaoh, Keys & Co., Cin
cinnati,. and for sale by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
Philadelphia.
The Publishers have kindly forwarded us by mail
a copy of this work, and we have glanced at its pa
ges with unalloyed satisfaction. It is emphatically
a history of life on the Ocean, narrated with the vig
or incident to the pen of a ready writer---of one who
became a sailor to satisfy a longing not uncommon
among active minded and restless youth. The book
presents a plain, unvarnished tale of the every-day
life of a sailor, in fair weather and foul, calm and
storm, at sea and in port. Practical and matter of
feet in its views, it is just such a volume as parents
may safely put into the hands of their children, to
enable them to form proper ideas of a phase of life
heretofore enveloped in a vail of romance and mys
tery. The romance of reality is here vividly por
trayed by the hand of an actual participant, and it
is not such a picture as will be likely to present ma
ny attractions for young men or boys.
The book is embellished with a number of plates
—most of which are from drawings taken on the
spot, at the time, by our fellow townsman, John L.
Keifer, who was Commander's Clerk on board the
same vessel with the Author,.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM JOURNAL.—This valu
able, and we think we may say, popular agricultural
work, cornea to tts under new auspices—Mr. David
A. Wells and A. M. Spangler having assumed the
entire editorial charge of the work. The Journal
has just closed its fifth volume, and has with every
year,,which has been added to its existence, improv
ed in accordance with the progressive spirit of the
age. It cannot be too highly prized by our agri
cultural friends, and should have a very extensive
patronage.
THE UNITED STATES REVIEW. Edited by
Spencer IV. Cone, and published by Lloyd t
Campbell, 252 Broadway, N. Y., at $3 per annum,
in advance.
The December number contains several 'very able
productions. The first article, entitled " Retrospec
tive and Prospective," is a powerful argument in fa
vor of the Democratic organization and policy.—
""Why Every Man Should be a Politician," is also a
well written political essay. The balance of the
number is pretty much made up of literary produc
tions of much merit, in prose and poetry.
Tau Pzsrusvi.v.smi SCHOOL Jammu., for Decem
ber, is filled with a variety of useful and instructive
matter, which cannot fail to be highly interesting
tothe Mends of education generally. Pubilsked by
Thomas R. Burr:mei, Larieuter, at $1 per eanala,
ailraatt.
lagt— The following account of:affairs in 0 1
egon will be read with interea: It will b
seen Ihat the few troops Uncle San; has
that far-off region are kept busily employ:
with plenty of hard work:
•
From the /Negro:deli Mitre oillourlai, Oct. 15
Indian War in Oiegon.
FULL PARTICULARS Or MAJOR littisit's Ex-
I
PEDITION.—We have just received from
officer connected withllaj. Heller's comma s,
the following particulars of.the campaign :
It will be seen that Maj. Haller and e
officers and soldiers under his command hale
fought bravely, and endured hardships and
privations such as gallant men and true men
and true soldiers only endure when fighting
in their country's service.
"Major Haller' , . th l f
.ijor Haller's command entered the
Sim-coo-a valley and were fifty-six miles frOn
the Dallas before they saw an Indian. The
war-whoop, in reply to .their chief, was the
first intimation of a large number, for most' f
them were concealed in the brush, The ac
tion commenced about 3 o'clock, P. M., en
Saturday, and before sun down the eney
was driven out of the brush, and the field was
in our possession. Oar loss was only one
killed, two mortally wounded, two severe l ly
wounded, and three slightly—total loss, eig t.
While the action was going on, the Indians
poured in from the plain in great numbers,
and fairly surrounded our position. There
were, at sundown, six or seven hundred Indi
ans in the field.
Notwithstanding this number, the troops
advanced towards the North; bound for the
Yakima mission; but on crossing some
heights, they heard the Indians talking and
their horses neighing, and being too dark 'p
see before them, they haltedfor fear of an ear
bush, but posted the soldiers for a night at
tack, and every man lay on his arms all night.
Two Indians rode into our camp, mistaking
it for their own, and discovering . the mistake,
attempted to get away ; as their heads rose
above the brow of the hill their long hair be
trayed them and a fire brought down one of
their horses.
Early in the morning, the enemy closed in
around us and commenced firing. As they
closed on us, they were driven off with the
bayonet, and the whole force was kept at ba:y;
although, during the day, squadron after
squadron of the Indians came over the hills on
the north and poured into the plain before Its.
On Sunday evening the Indians had appal , :
Gerdy doubled their numbers—say 1400 or
1500. The men had Cough them all day
without water or wood to cook with, and had
scarcely touched food. Their sufferings and
fatigue could not be endured much longer,
and something had to be done. The enemy
saw our need of water and grass, and about
sundown seemed to concentrate on the bluffs
overlooking the water. A night march W i aS
resolved upon as the safest means of gettihg
beyond the mountain, on the road to the Dal
les, so as to be in communication with time
troops to be called for. It was expected !to
be a night attack from the Indians, as they
was
marched
the brush ; so every man available was
marched on foot to engage the enemy.
The horses and pack mules, excepting th se
il .
with the sick, the ammunition &c., were et
run loose, and not having eaten for so lonb a
time, were determined to feed themselves;—
Many of these went into the brush to feed,
and in the darkness could not be found. lie
troops, by a worth!ess guide, were led off he
trail, and in consequence, the rear guard ho
kept the trail became detached. At 2 o'clock,
A. M. Major Haller's party had gained! a
grove of fir timber. on the mountains, and
here built two fires as signals to those in the
valley to find them. The men almost ready
to die of fatigue, lay down to rest until day
light.
i
The Indians understood the fires, and lushly
hastened through the darkness, guided by the
light of those signals, to our rear. At day
light we saw the plain full of Indians charg
ing for us. We mustered our men, and fotind
only about forty of them available to guird
the wounded and oppose the Indians' in 4ur
retreat. We had not gone far when tltey
commenced their assault, and a running fight
took place for six or eight miles, which refict
ed great credit on the officers and men, as on
ly two men were wounded, although fairly
surrounded by the Indians. The troops then
selected a spot for defence, and during Uhe
rest of Monday kept off the Indians. They
fired the pranks to burn us out, and lastly
fired the woods all around us. At night we ag4in
advanced, and were not afterwards molested.
In the retreat, the howitzer carriage brdke
down, and it had to be abandoned, butle
piece was carried on until the mule was re y
to break down, when coming to some bri4h,
we cached it.
The men had marched all day of Saturdt
fought, and then were on the alert all MO
fought all of next day, marched next nig
until 2 o'clock, and at day light again mart
ed and fought, then defended camp until sti
set. Veteran soldiers could not have dd
more. Next day the command met the
guard, who had not seen an Indian, the fi
of Sunday night having drawn all the wa
ors after that party on the summit
the mountain. Every man, except four
the dead, were brought back to the Dalles
The total loss was 5 killed and 17 wounds
over one fifth of the command."
MOVEMENTS 0111 IE INDIANS.—A correep
ri
dent writing to the Vines, from the Dal 1
October 15th, says:—We have had noth .
authentic from the Yakima, since Maj. 1
ler's return, more than the Indians' report
the battle. They report the whites only ,
have killed three Indians and wounded or
The second chief of the war killed—a Paulot
Indian. There is no doubt but they are i
tertnined to fight. They are gaining strength
every day—l think their numbers have In
creased to about 2000. Indians are leaving
this place almost every day to join the Yalu
mas. Major Rains moves his forces from t its
place to-day to the north side of the Colum Dia
ten miles below this place. He is going to
erect a military fort and establish a gene al
depot there.
RENDEZVOUS OF THE FORCES.—The Thee of
the 27th says : "The forces are concentra ed
at the Danes, and the last company has left
for that point. The whole volunteer force
raised for the Yakima war amounts to about
nine hundred good men, well mounted ,nd
armed. We estimate the regular troops at nut
less than 300. Wemay expect that the regulirs
and volunteers will actin concert with an effect-
ive force of not less than twelve hundred men.
At present there seems to be no fixed opera
tions on either side ; but as soon as our forces
are concentrated 'at the Dalles, we may ex
pect to 'hear of some hard fighting, and of
HOMO signal blows being struck in the Indian
country. The volunteers arc all eager for a
chance to fight, and they have not the least
idea of being whipped. Thus matters at plies
ent stand in Northern Oregon."
ARRIVAL OF ARMS AND REINFORCEMENtSt-
The Oregonian, of the 27th, says: "The Co
lumbia, brought up a company of regultirs,
together with 1500 stand of arms and a large
amount of ammunition. The company are
said to be picked men, accustomed to fighting
Indians, under the command of Captain Ord;
they will, no doubt, do important service:—
They proceed immediately to the field of op
erations."
Mir, The Germantown (Phila. Co.) Tele
graph, a neutral paper, thus speaks of Air.
BucannAs in connexion with the Presidenicy:"
Mr. BUCHANAN is undoubtedly the "fallor
ite son" of Pennsylvania, and we believe he
stands higher at this moment, among his Dem-,
l
i
ocratic fellow-citizens, than he ever did in J is
life. The late elections in Pennsylvania, for
delegates to the State convention to be hal at
Harrisburg on the 4th of March, have re4lll
- so far as they have taken place, trium
phantly in his favor. Indeed, viewing his iai
sition at this time, in connection with the
Presidency, in other States of the Union,l so
far as there is any chance of knowing it, there
would appear to he a common acquiescence to
his nomination, which really looks now like a
question of time only. We are giving exp es
m on to feelings long entertained, wen
we say, that we are gratified at this prosp ct.
Mr. BUCHANAN possesses commanding ahili ice
as a statesman, is a man of high respecta il
ity, enjoying an elevated social position, nd
is a thorough Pennsylvania patriot. No man
belonging to the Democratic party—avow ng
and sustaining the principles of that party as
now engrafted upon their platform—would, be
f
less objectionable to the Opposition ; not e
cause the Opposition believe that he woul be
less faithful in carrying out` he principle of
his party, but because they believe him t ,be
honest= his views and purposes—able to
v c i
dis
criminate between right and
,wrong, and '
just and generous to outrage the faith) o o f
any considerable portion of the people by he
exercise of petty tyrannies which are suraEt•
ti mes within the power of the Chief Magis
trate; also because ho has the firmness to',
NM and maintain the interests and bond of
the conntry,•and the'talenta
_to do ad int:
gently, as well' as the dignity to give wei
sad character to all his prooeedinga and n
-CITY - IWD COVIITY
Da. MCCLINTOCK'S LECTCRT..—The fourth
Lecture .of the Young AMMO will be
delivered on Thursday evening next by Rev.
Br. Meelintock.j . 6 Sprectieea .Hall: Subject
—"First LaprNthons on. Visiting Euriipe."-:.
Dr. Mee. has the reputation, and justly toci,.
of being the ablest man connedted with the'
Methodist Church, and is well knOwn, thrcugli:
out the coptttry, as the editor o f the (.2,!pirtetty ,
Review. As a Lecturer he stands in the first
class; and those who do not hear his lecture
on Thrirsday evening will miss a choice and
instructive intellectual entertainment. Tickets
can be had at the Book Stores, and at the door
on the evening of the lecture. The price for
gentlemen is 25 cents; for ladies 12 cents: or
a gentleman and two ladies 50 cents.
lam. A storm of wind and rain, accompa
nied by thunderind lightning passed over this
county on Sunday evening. Rather unusual
to have a thundergust so late in the season.
Mk-Rev. D. W. BARTINM will preach the
fifth discourse of the series, on the conversa
tion of our Lord with Nicodemus, in the First
M..E. Church, on Sunday morning neat.
Ma-Horace Rathvon, Esq., has been elec
ted Cashier of the Lancaster Bank, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the decease of John G.
Fetter, Esq.
DuneAlm:v.—The new German Reformed
Church at Columbia, will be dedicated on the
16th inst. The Rev. Dr. Reiner and Rev.-S.
W. Nevin, of Baltimore, and 'Rev. H. Her
baugh, of this city, will officiate on the occa
sion.
LANCASTER COUNTY BANK STOCK.-T wo
hundred and fifty, shares of this stock sold on
Thursday at Sprecher's Hotel, by the execu
tors of Donor's estate, in small lots, at from
$51,50 to $52,124 per share, for thirty-five
paid in, being about 50 per cent. above par.
The dividend declared last month, was 5 per
cent. for the last six months, with . 2 per rent.
extra. , .
COURT PROCEEDINGS
DECEM HER 5, 1855
RAILROAD CASK—HEAVY DAIIAGES.—In the
Common Pleass of Lancaster County, to Au
gust term, 1855, No. 106. An amicable ac
tion in trespass on the case, for the injury
done to George. Cooper, husband of plaintiff,
whereof he died.
Before Judges Long and Brown.
Catharine Cooper vs. the Ohio and Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
Thalldeus Stevens, Bartram A. Shaeffer,
0. J. Dickey, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Joseph J. Brooks, of Salem, Ohio, Wm. B.
Reed, of Philadelphia, and Thomas E. Frank
lin. Attorneys for Defendant.
This suit was instituted by Mrs. Catherine
Cooper of Lancaster county, against the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad" company for inju
ries done to her husband, George Cooper, on
said road, near Franklin, Ohio, which resul
ted in his death. It appeared in evidence
that George Cooper, a gunsmith by trade, in
February 1854; on his way to one of the west
eru States, had purchased a ticket and enter
ed the train of ears upon the Ohio ,t; Pennsyl
vania railroad, which left Allegheny city at
3 o'clock, P. M., and when near the town of
Franklin, in the State of Ohio, CPI miles from
Pittsburg,, the engineer when. approaching a
crossing at the rate of about 33 miles an hour,
observed, at a few rode distant, the end of a
plank on the rail. He blew the whistle for the
brakesman and reversed the engine, but be
fore the "train could he stopped. the
engine struck the plank and was thrown
off the track, and run about two reds
into the woods, the baggage following; but in
doing so, the connecting links of the first pas
senger car gave way, causing the king bolt of
its forward trucks to break, and the front end
of the car to swing off the track in an oppo
site direction, and fall to the ground. This
caused a panic among all the passengers, one
of whom was Mr. Cooper, who rushed to the
front door and jumped from the platform, but
in doing so fell under the car and was serious
ly injured, in consequence of which he died,
'leaving a wife and eight children.
The ease was conducted with much learn
ing on both sides. It was submitted to the
jury at six o'clock, with instructions to seal
their verdict.
December 6.—The jury entered Court this
morning at 9 o'clock and handed in their ver
dict, finding for Plaintiff, and assessing the
damages at 55,500, with costs of suit.—lnland
Daily.
DECEMBER 7, 185
ANOTIIER ItAILROAD CASE DECIDED.—Mrs.
E. C. Hudson vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. This suit was brought by Mrs. E.
C. Hudson, in the Court of Common Pleas of
Lancaster county, against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, for injuries to her hus
band resulting in his death, in February,
1854.
The facts of the case are these: In Febru
ary, 1854, during a severe snow storm, and
when the railroads were heavily blocked up
with snow, a train of drs left Lancaster about
6 o'clock in the evening for Philadelphia, but
when they had gone about four miles they
stuck fast in the snow, but subsequently be
came disengaged and commenced backing to
wards town, when they came in collision with
another train, which had subsequently left
Lancaster, injuring the husband of plaintiff,
in consequence of whioh he died.
The case was referred to Hon. Townsend
Haines, of West Chester, Hon. John J. Pear
son of Harrisburg, and John Evitns, Esq., of
York, their decision to be final,
It was argued at Lancaster and' the award
wag filed this morning, finding for plaintiff
$4500. Judge Pearson dissenting. Thaddeus
Stevens and CO. J. Dickey Attorneys for plain
tiff. John Kunkle, of Harrisburg, Wm A.
Stokes, of Pittsburg, and B. A. Shaeffer for
defendant.
NEWS "ITEMS
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OP POWDER.—The Hart
ford (Conn.) Times of the 30th ultimo says :
"As a teamster, James Murphy, with a
two-horse wagon, was carting powder from
one building to another, on the 29th instant,
at Hazard's powder mills in Enfield the load
exploded, tearing the wagon, horses, and dri
ver to atoms. There was about a ton of pow
der on the wagon, and so powerful was the
explosion that an arched bridge over a canal,
on which the wagon happened to be when the
explosion took place, was depressed about
; three feet. The powder was in half barrels
without any heads to them so that it was ex
posed."
CURIOUS ELOPEIII2:4T.—The Chicago Dem
ocrat, of Tuesday, says that n woman arrived
in that place a few days previous, with the
dead body of her husband, which she was tak
ing East for burial. On the route she fell in
with a young man, and, on the arrival of the
oars at Chicago, they went oil together, leav
ing the dead body of the husband at the de
pot, where it has remained ever since.
Accounts from Kansas state that one of the
Free State military organizations had been cap
tured at Atchison, with orders to burn the
town in revenge for the murder of Judge Col
lins. The male population of that place hav
ing gone to Lecompton to aid the sheriff there,
the messenger was sent to Weston for assis.
tance and it was sent. Our special dispatch
from Washington says that the President has
not taken any decided steps on Shannon's re
quisition, and will not until the facts are re
ceived to enable him to form a judgment.
On Thursday week Waterhouse's powder mill,
near Portsmouth, Ohio, containing 1500 kegs
of powder, exploded, shattering the building
to atoms.
A eorrespondent of the Ohio Statesmen,
brings forward the name of Judge Black, of
Pennsylvania, as a candidate for the Presi
dency.
Clubs are forming in New York, in favor
of Hunter, of Virginia, for President, and Au
gustus Schell, of New York, for Vice Presi
dent.
A fire at Norfolk, Va., on the evening of the
3d inst., destroyed the City Hotel and about
twenty small buildings adjacent. The fire
commenced in the hotel, and was the work of
an incendiary, the building having been fired
in several places.
Fifteen men are reported to have perished
on board the steamers burned at Memphis.
Johnston's powder mill, near Norristown,
Pa.,exploded on Tuesday morning, shattering
the mill to pieces, and causing the death of a
man named Michael Eberle.
The U. S. revenue collected at Boston during
the month ending Nov. 30th was $537,233 06,
being an increase of 30,235 46 over that of the
corresponding month last year. •
•
Anderson, American,
,has been elected
Mayor of Savannah, Geo., by 24 majority.—
Ten Democrats and two Americans have been
elated Aldermen,
Teangerainae Law.
The Bangor,,,Democrat, One of the ablest
journals in thet7§tatit of 'Maine; highly causer
:
vative in its vievrs4.but earnest in its advocacy
of rigitt-itai a very seneible.article discussing
thestibject of a new temperance hiw for Maine
—and as the views, itexpre.sses are equally
applicable to Pennsylvania, at this time, we
transfettbe majorportion id them to our col
umns, and ask that they may 1., .1111 consid
sidered by the friends of teroperatiee and jus•
tice. It thus proceeds:
Upon the Legislature salt to assembl a will
devolve the duty, under the popular decision
made at the last election, of enacting a new
temperance law to take the place of the
"Maine law" statute. As a subject of legis
lation it is not without its difficulties and lan
gees, but if approached with the right motives,
with a determination to be guided by the
lights of #xperience, and principles and rules
the general correctness of which has been
demonstrated by those who have studied hu
man nature the longest and most thoroughly,
we have no misgivings that a law can be fra
med which will be satisfactory to the reason.
able, which is much the largest proportion of
the people of Maine. Nothing but extreme
legislation, entire liquor prohibition on the
one hand and entire freedom on the other, will
satisfy men of extreme views,: but neither of
course can be gratified, for on this as other
questions in which men of opposite extremes
take an interest, some middle is the right and
true ground, the point of wisdom and safety.
Prohibition is one extreme. -If desirable,
all experience teaches that is is unattainable,
and the people of this State, in the largest
vote ever thrown, have given an emphatic Ter-.
diet against it. The law did not change men's
appetites, and there being a demand for the
prohibited article, a supply was obtained. If
it had been enforced may like other laws, its
candid friends must acknowledge that it would
have been substantially a dead letter. It was
a new feature in temperanee legislation, but
time has proved that it was an improvement,
and the radical change and bold experiment
have left things in their present condition.—
To attempt to improve them Cby another bold
experiment, that of unrestricted sale, would
be as great. an innovation upon 'the system
which the world approves, as that of prohibi
tion, and would be about as hazardous. There
must be a temperance lawto prevent and pun
ish abuses and with severe penalties for . its
violation. There should be a stringent license
law, which is the middle ground between the
extremes mentioned. As 'the use cannot "he
prohibited, the sale of ardent spirits should he
properly regulated, which is all that law can
de to make men temperate. This is the doc
trine which we have uniformly preached since
the Maine law was first enacted. We have
nothing to say now about details of a new law,
being entirely willing to leave this to the Leg
islature, which will be the ablest that we have
had for many years.
Everything connected with the subject should
be open and above board,atnd all action should
be free from angry patty passion and narrow
prejudice. All who desire a good law for" the
promotion of temperance and good murals,
a law that is Constitutional, just and practi-
cable, should unite their efforts - to make one
that will be effectual and permanent, by com
mending itself to the approbation of the peo
ple, who are tired of political temperance and
are willing to • receive and sustain a moral
temperance law.
Always opposed to dragging this moral
question into politics, we hope to see the tem
perance question again placed on higher
ground and kept ournf the hands of those who
have made it for sorneVears past the meantto accomplish political seds. _The cause 01
temperance has received most serious wounds
in the house of its profesqed friends.
Civil War 11.4 Kansas
Accounts from Kansas via. St. Louis, state
that three free state men attempted to drive
Mr. Coleman, a pro-slavery settler, from his
claim, near New Hickory Point. Coleman
killed one of his assailants, when a mob gath
ered, drove him and several other settlers off,
and burned their houses. The ring leaders
in the :affair had been arrested. Governor
Shannon had called out the militia, and many
Missourians had gone to offer their services to
restore order. The people , of Lawrence are
under arms, and have five pieces of artillery.
A. number of houses have been burned in
Douglas county, and several families driven
to Missouri. The law and order people of the
territory are rallying in large numbers to as
sist the Sheriff in the execution of the law.—
Sixteen houses har;e been burnt at Hickory
Point, and a number of citizens are missing.
We find the following telegraph in the Cin
cinnati Enquirer of the 4th inst :
ST. Louis, Monday, December 3
Accounts from Kansas state that G . overnor
Shannon has telegraphed the President the
condition of affairs, and says thatonc thousand
armed men arrived in Lawrence, rescued a
prisoner from the Sheriff,of Douglas county,
burned houses and destroyed property. Ile
asks the President to order out the troops at
Fort Leavenworth to aid in the execution of
the laws.
Dispatches from Weston to-day, by express,
have arrived and bring startling news from
Atchison. The Free State Officer 3 had taken
possession of important papers at that place.
An attack upon Atchison was anticipated,
and a request had been sent to Weston for fif
ty armed men to aid in repelling it. '
We observe by the Congressional news, that
a call has been made on the President by the
Senate, asking him for information in relation
to the matter. In reference to which, the
Washington correspondent of the North Amer
ican, of Wednesday, says : •
The. Administration- has taken no 'positive
steps in regard to the requisition of Governor
Shannon for aid to suppress the disturbance
in Kanspa. When the dispatch was first re
ceived, its authenticity was doubted. When
that fact was established, the President tele
graphed Shannon, directing him to employ all
the authority at his command, and assuring
him that when a full and formal statement of
the facts reached Washington, he would act
according to the urgency•presentcd. It is a
a delicate question in every aspect, particu
larly as a county sheriff, and not the Marshal
of the United States, was the executive officer
whose process is alleged to have been resisted.
A summons from the former to the govern
ment troops at Fort Leavenworth.would hard•
ly meet with a favorable response, as it would
not apply to them in their military capacity,
and because, beyond his local jurisdiction
they would not be subject to his requisition
under. the power of the po.oc eornitatn.v. If
the President should finally determine to act
as Shannon has requested, he must first issue
a Proclamation, warning disturbers of the
peace of the consequences,—unless there slo.uld
be an open rebellion against the government
—in -which case his interposition would be
summary. As, however, the latter contin
gency is not supposed to exist, the danger of
grave' consequences, at least from the compli
cation of the federal power, is not so imminent
as has been apprehended.
di` The Democracy of CMS county, Texas,
held a meeting on the 24th ult., and appoint
ed delegates to the State Convention. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Gen. Sani Houston, in his
capacity as United States Senator, has viola
ted the confidence reposed in him by his con
stituents, and that in view of the almost unan
imous wishes of the people, he ought to resign
his seat, so that they might elect a man who
would become the exponent of their principles
and the defender of their rights. .
A dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., says
that there will be no election of U. S. Senator
this winter by the Missouri Legislature.
,vi' 411E5 B. SA -cBO3l, Esq. editor of the
Fulton "Democrat" is an applicant for Ser
geant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives,
at • Harrieburg. Mr. Sansom would make a
good officer.
AIID/TOR GENERAL—Among the names that
will be submitted to the next Democratic
State Convention, in connection with the office
of Auditor General, is that of Ram Rowe, of
Franklin county.
CLERK OF THE House.—We observe that
Jacob Zeigler, late editor of the Democratic
Union at Harrisburg, is strongly urged as a
candidate .for clerk of the nest House of
RePreeentelives. .Mr: Zeigler was for many
years a tlerk of the Senate, and to great per-
Donal popularity unite!' ahilities of a very
hill' arr. •
' WASHINGTON OHILESPONDENOE •
To th e Eduot of the raHrlitgericer, dated
WadMN 2011,'D.'0,.,- Dec. 7th, 1855.
The meetint.af th •nietnberit of the Democratic)
party of that 34th Co - on the 3d inst., in this
city, as a preliminary cache, to decide upon whom
'the National. Democ cy, should unite for Speaker
and Clerk, pas' a ve r y important assembly. The
oopsequencet, to theountry, of what toot place
there, may
Ije the wahvrord of the Demucracy for
years to. come, - and i the principles promulgated'
there shill lint prevail as I doubt not they woos, the
result will aid, smeary t, to the already command
ing attitude!, in Pennsylvania, of one of her most
most faithful Democratic eons, now in the service of
the Keystone State, hem the county of Berks.
After the caucus nominations were made and ay
proved, and that sterling Democrat from I..iinuis, me
Hon. Wm. A:Richardson selected for Speaker, with
A. D. Banks, Esq., for Clerk, Col. thosabreuner for
Sergeant-at-arrus, and! all the other old Omen re
nominated, p. became! evident, and necessary, that
a declaration of our principles and a rule of action
4 e
for the Na onal Democracy to act up to, and be
governed b , during . the 34th Congress , and the ap
proaching sidenuak contest—the Lion. J. Wail
cy Jones, off arks orthodoxy, umainted by any tom
Of heterodosit arose and offered to the Himucraoy
present, theifollowing
. resolution, as a declaration of
principles : i
(The resolution aipears in another place.)
This bold `and manly resolution was unanimously
adopted by the members of Congress present, and it
is a declaration that !all Democrats may proudly
rally to support, and also we shall expect, not only
to see the Old Barks Dilmocracy rallying to the sup
port of the principles put forth by her favorite son,
now in Congress; but Iwo shall expect the unity or
the Democracy of thb Keystone mate and other
States of this Union, ro march up in the same com
pany, and with the aid 'of all the friends of the Union,
united with the Democracy of Pennsylvania, in sus
taining the principles of the above resolution, drive
the combined isms that are now arrayed against the
Constitution' and the government of the Union, into
a rettrary that they will never bo able to emerge
from for the next half century.
It is now officially announced that the talented
John W. Forney, Esq.' will assume, in part, tho ed
itorial management of the Washington Union, so
soon as the Clerk of the House shall De elected. I.hi ,
is good new for the National Democracy. Since
Francis P. Blair left the editorial desk in this city,
the Democratic party have not had an equal to Col .
Forney, as a newspaper essayist, for bold and manly
independencb. It would be well lot Col. Forney to
look hack at the bold and energetic articles that sent
dismay into he ranks of the opposition, penned, in
defence of the Democracy, by 1. P. Blair, Esq.,—
and, should lie determine to deal justly and “spare
not," as Mr.lßlair ever found•to be the best policy,
in dealing with all enemies of the Democracy. 1 hare
no questionit but that' Col. Forney can make the
Washington ' Union as popular, as a newspaper, with
the people d f the United States as over tile (Rol,
was, when tinder the control of John C. Rives and
F. P. Blair, Esq'rs, in the palruiest days of Hen. Jack
son's Administration. I It is confidence that restores
harmony to the body politic of the Democratic party,
and to prove that confidence effectual, no must have
a bold and independent writer, such as Mr. Forney
has ever prey ed himself to be, in defence of Demo
erotic men ti Democratic measures.
From the turn things have taken in England, Mr
Buchanan Will not return to the United States for
some monthe to come.. Important questions, of ua
tional import to both countries, will require his im
mediate attention in London, and, as the Times ed
itor, of London, has changed his war note into dul
cet peace, tlfere may be “diingerous deceit" that will
require the Presence of Mr. Buchanan, to counteract
the moves of my Lord Palmerston and his editor, as
well as to set Lord Clarendon right, on false news
sent from thh United States,
by Mr. Barclay, through
Mr. Urampten, the British Minister at this govern
ment. Mr. Buchanan is a full match for the trio,
and by the time the British Ministry have closed
their argundent with him on the violation of our
Neutrality Laws, it will be seen, that Mr. Crtunptun
has but a pOor portion, of reputation left, as an open,
candid representative of Old England. Me will es
cape censure by subterfuge, and ignorance feigned
for the purp:ose of escape, from the consequences of
his own act, in enlisting men, by his employlnl
agents, in the United States. Our only regret, in
the wholequestion, is, that President PIERCE does,
not dismisalMr. Cranfpton from further diplomatic
functions is the United States.
The newfrom Kansas Territory of the shedding
of blood, aid the calling into service the troops of
the country, to suppress violence in the Territory, is
a very melancholy circumstance, and much to be re
gretted by dll peaceable and well disposed citizens
in that distant Territory: We sincerely hope that
things there will be quieted down, and the different
interests of the citizens in that Territory be recon
ciled, so that there should be nu use for finCips to be
arrayed against citizens in Kansas. Better mat the
territory mid never been settled, than that brother
should be arrayed against brother, for this or that
preponderance of Yro-oluvery ur nut.
The papirs have inßomed you that the Senate
was promptly organized for business on Mouuay
last, but, that the flume of Representatives did out
organize and has not, up to this writing ; and, it is
almost a priblem to tell when they will organize for
the receptiop of the President's Message.
Voting appears to be the order a the day for the
present. The isms id the House, united, can do as
they please ;with the election of ()dicers, but it is ev
ident they Cannot agree as to their meu to be sup.
ported. J. %till not preLend,to pit:diet what will be
done, but this is sure to be done by the ...`ititional
Union loving Democracy of the House, that they will
vote here until the 4th March, '57 before they will
ever fuse with the present uneational majority of the
House. The Democracy will save the country
from dissolution, if it is to be saved, but the crisis is
alarming, and, from present appearanees, danger to
our noble Olitical &dime and' her institutions may
be nearer than many auppose. We still chug to our
hope of perpetual union to these States, in the virtue
and intelligence of the people, and we invoke the
aid of Providence to shield our happy country from
the cloud otldurkness that now hangs over the action
of the Hone of ltepresentatives. May confusion no
longer should, but, the, glorious orb of Jeffersonian
Democracy tudicte in the minds of the members, so
that love of Cotudry may predominate and sect oual
Motion give; place to national love of country in
maintaining the several "rights of the States and
the Union of the States,",,as the great Webster said
"one and inoperable, now" and forever."
Yours, i hicEARLAND
WASHINGTON NEWS
Corresponditase of the:intelligencer & Laneasterian
WeautztoroN, Dec. 4, Rib&
The Demicratic caucus on Saturday night nomi
nated (Joni Richardson, of Illinois, for Speaker, Mr.
Cobb and others having declined in his favor. Mr.
Richardson bad special charge of the Nebraska bill
when it tva4 pendibg in the House, and his selection
by the caucus is indicative of the intention of the
Democracy in Congress to stand or fall by that
measure. i
Col. Foriiey declined a renomination for Clerk,
and Mr. Al D. Banks, the accomplished editor of
the South-side Democrat, at Petersburg, Virginia,
received the nomination. For the other offices the
old incumbents were nominated, viz t Ulossbienner,
of the York Uazette, Pa., Seargeant-at-Arms ;
Johnson, of yirginia, Postmaster; McKnew of Mary
land, Doorkeeper. 1
The calm* unanimously adopted the following
Resolution, [which wait submitted by Ron. J. Glancy
Jones, of the Berke district, Pennsylvania :
Resolved,.l That thel Democratic members of the
Rouse of representatives, though in a temporary
minority int this body, deem this a fit occasion to
tender to their fellow, citizens of the whole Union
their heartfelt congratulations on the triumph, in
the recent elections in several of the Northern, Bal.
tern and Western, as well as Southern States, of the
principles of the Kansas-Nebraska bill and the doc
trines of civil and religious liberty which have been
so violently assailed t by a secret political order
known as the Know-Nothing party ; and though in
a minority,'We hold it, to be our highest duty to pre
serve our i*ganization and continue our efforts in
the maintenance and defence of those principles and
the constitutional rights of every section and every
class of 01[4:ens against their opponents of every de
scription, whether tholso-called Republicans, Know.
Nothings ot Fusionists; and to this end, we look
with confidence to the support and approbation of
all good and true men—friends of the Constitution
and the Union throughout the country.
The opposition, despite the most strenuous cur.
lions of the' managers, could not come to an agree
ment, but liimagine the spoils will bring them to
gether yet. j The different sections may hold out for
a while, but a common hatred of the administration
and a comidon desire to participate in the spoils - wilk
work a coalition at last.
The Houle met at 12 on Monday and vim called
to order by Col: Forney, the Clerk. The list of
members was called ;over, when 225 members
lt,an
swered to their names There were nine absentees ;
among them hiessrs. Childs of New York, Powell
of Virginia' liarrizon f Ohio, and Trumbull of Illi
nois. I
Four ballots were had for Speaker—Gen. Richard=
son, the Deiriocratic nominee, receiving 74 votes on
the first, second and third ballots, and falling to 72
on the fourth ; lacking 39 of an election. The op
position vote was divided between fifteen or twen
ty gentlemen—Campbell, of Ohio, receiving 56
Marshall, of Kentucky, 20 ; Banks, of Massachusetts,
22; Fuller; of Pennsylvania, 17;and others from 7
down to 1.
After four ineffectual ballots the House adjourned
till to-day it 12; andito-day at 12 it met again and
balloted till 3 withdut electing a Speaker, the re
sult being dbout the same as yesterday, except that
Fuller came down and Banks rose ten or twelve.—
Nobody pretends to predict who will be Speaker.
Five ballots were had to-day; in all, nine ; and
the Muse stands adjourned till to-morrow at 12.
LAN CASTER.
WASHINGTOE. DEC. 6, 1855
There isi bad newd from Kansas, but I hope and
believe the danger is 4.la gg erated. It is difficult to
conceive how a disturbance of such magnitude could
have grown out of Is squabble about a squatter's
"claim," ffir that, according to the account, is the
origin of We present difficulty. The statement `runs
that some tabolitionlits drove a pro-slavery squat
ter off his Claim and I burned down his house ; that
the houses of other pro-slavery men were burned by
a mob ; dint the Sheriff of Douglas county arrested
the ringleaders ; that the free-state men tdemanded
their totemic, and had taken up arms to enforce the
demand ; and that Gov. Shannon, considering the
danger imminent, had called out the military.
If this be the true state of affairs in Kansas, it is
deplorabligenough, but I trust further advicea will
soften somewhat the grim and terrible aspect this
first intellkence wears. Gov. Shannon's despatch
to the President is startling, and yet it leaves us
room to holielbat thlOgs are not as bad represented,
after all ; for in refemng to the large armed force
reported lobe at LawOnoe, he makes use of a quail
tying term, / and states that "it is said" there ia an
armed force of one thousand men, with all the im
plements of war, at Lawrence, implying a doubt In
his mind.
_1
The staid old National Intelligenoer, which is not
often in adiance of either telegraph or mail, went off
at half-cook the other day and has misled many
journals 'aim the action taken by the - government
on the receipt of GO. Shannon's despatch. It sta
ted that thi President, had authorized the Governor
to employ the troop s in Kansas to aid in the execu
tion of theaws. The Union of this morning says
no inch authority has en given • and in order to
show exactly whatias tmaapired, it has obtained
perinissicm Ito pub the 4 darpatehes - which have
Lamed between the governor and the. Presidents , -
Tile following is the Governor's :
WXBreolli, Dgc. 1. I desire authority to call on
the'Vnitedtbtatea forCea at Leavenworth to preserve
*llan ft WO lap to poloot , tito AUtrig or