INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN.
GEO. NADDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SASDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., JUNE 3,1856
CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES!
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
(,9,10:, So She decition of the Democratk Yational
antrastion.)
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absent at Cincinnati. The junior will neces
sarily have to ask the indulgence of its pa
trons for any errors that may be detected in
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ligencer.
The Presidency
Before another number of our paper is is
sued, the National Convention, now in session
at Cincinnati, will have selected the individual
who is to be the standard bearer of the De
mocracy in the Presidential campaign upon
which we have just entered. We have scarcely
a. doubt that JAMES BUCHANAN will be the
chosen chief who is destined to lead us on to
a glorious victory. Unerring indications from
every point of the compass point to him as the
Nation's first choice for the highest office in
the gift of a free and independent people.—
The paramount claims of Pennsylvania are
conceded by all, and the eminent fitnesspid
qualifications of Mr. BUCHANAN are not ques
tioned by any, even his most violent political
opponents. He is acknowledged on all hands
to possess, in an unequalled degree, all the
striking characteristics of a great, pure and
patriotic Statesman; and his private, as well
as political character, is without stain or sus
picion.
We are well aware that there are other dis
tinguished Democrats who aspire to the same
station, either of whom shall receive our feeble
support, if nominated; but there is not one of
them who should be preferred over Mr. Bu
caerreN, nor is there one who has rendered as
long and as efficient service to the Democratic
party—nor again, is there a State in the Union
that is as well entitled to the nomination at
this time as Pennsylvania., These positions
cannot be controverted; and therefore we are
of the opinion that the National Convention,
in obedience to the wish of the people every
where manifested, will have no hesitation in
placing him in nomination. The country re
quires just such a cool, clear-headed, sagacious
and experienced Statesman as he, at this par
ticular and important juncture of affairs at
home and abroad—and the Convention will
fail in being an exponent of public opinion if
it sets him aside for any - other.
We, therefore, in common with the great
mass of the people of Pennsylvania, await in
breathless anxiety the result of the convoca
cation at Cincinnati. With Mr. BUCHANAN
as the candidate an easy victory is before us
—with any other although, we may and can
win, yet it will only be after a hard fought
battle, and one of the fiercest and most tremen
dous contests we have ever went through.
The result may be looked for by to-morrow,
or Thursday at farthest.
"NEW YORK ATLAS."—This paper has just
entered upon the nineteenth year of its exist
ence, and by way of commemorating the event
the proprietors, Messrs. HERRICK & ROPES,
have clothed it in an entire new dress,
making it altogether one of the handsomest
papers published in New York. The editori
als of the Atlas are always written with great
ability, at the same time exhibiting a rare
degree of spiciness and humor, and the liter
ary department of the paper cannot be easily
excelled. Both the proprietors are Democrats
of the most sterling kind, and have done yeo
man's service in the cause of the people. We
trust that they may go on prospering and to
prosper. .If any of our Democratic friends
wish a first-rate New York journal, they
should subscribe for the Atlas.
Stir The anecdote we gave last week rela
tive to a meeting between Messrs. BUCHANAN
and DOUGLAS, is, we have the best of authority
for saying, entirely without foundation. No
such meeting occurred, and no such language
was used by either. The Washington Star,
it appears, manufactured the story out of the
whole cloth—and as that paper is an enemy
to Mr. BUCHANAN, we suppose the object was
to elevate Judge DOUGLAS at his expense. The
other anecdote, with regard to the dinner party
at Secretary MARCY'S, is literally and strictly
true.
Jar The National Convention commenced
its session on yesterday, at Cincinnati. A
permanent organization of the body would
hardly be effected until to-day, especially as
the New York difficulty will necessarily con
sume some time and give no little trouble.
The Ridgway Land Company
The attention of our readers is directed to
the first page for two articles relative to this
Company. The speech of C. K. Landis, Esq.,
the President of the Company, will doubtless
be read with interest by many of our patrons.
The operations of this Company, provided it
fulfils all its promises, will be important to all
interested. Its leading members, from what
we learn, are generally men of wealth who
will use every honorable effort to enhance the
value of their land. We observe by the re
marks of Mr. L., that he has full confidence
in the immediate completion of the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad. When this takes place
the Ridgway lands must become very valu
able.
Assault on Mr. Sumner
In the 11. S. Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Pearce,
Chairman of the Committee to investigate the
circumstances of the recent assault upon Sen
ator Sumner by Brooke, a member of the
House from'South Carolina, submitted a re
port to the effect that, although the assault
was a violation of the privileges of the Senate,
that body had no jurisdiction in the case, and
could do nothing more than made a complaint
to the House. The resolution attached to the
report, providing for submitting this formal
complaint, was adopted—only one Senator
(Mr. Toombs) voting against it.
In the House of Representatives, on Thurs
day, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said he had been
unanimously instructed to ask the House to
adopt a resolution that the Select Committee,
appointed under the resolution of the 22d inst.,
to investigate the matter of the alleged assault
on Mr. Sumner by Mr. Brooks, may present
their report or reports, with the journal of
their proceedings at any time when the House
is in session, which shall thoreupon be laid on
the Speaker's table and printed.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
11116.Mesars. BRODHEAD, DOUGLAS and Su-
DELL, of' the 11. S. Senate, will please accept
our thanks for their kind attentions.
j Onr thanks are due to our Washington
correspondent, "M'Farland," for a report of
the Committee of the Senate, appointed to en
quire into the assault committed upon Senator
Sumner by Mr. Brooks.
Brom the Baltimore Republican
Objections have sometimes been urged
against the machinery of Conventions, on the
ground that they have not at all times recog
nized the claimsof those statesmen who seemed
to be indicated as the choice of the people.—
But would a nearer approach to the wishes of
the people be attainable by the old method
when, as would frequently be the case, the
choice would fall into the hands of the Con
stitutional body, distracted as it ever is by
fierce partizan dissentions? History teaches
us far differently. But if the choice of Con
tentions has not always been bestowed on the
most prominent of citizens, they have, at least,
thus far taught the world, by the brilliant
examples of their selections from the ranks of
the less noticed, that this Republic is blessed
with many sons capable of serving it in the
highest positions, with honor to their country
and themselves. At this who ought to com
plain ? Surely not he who is the conspicuous,
though neglected aspirant, for he would then
show himself unworthy of the honor, as want
ing in that sublime patriotism which animated
the ancient 43reek, who, when defeated by the
people, rejoiced that his countrymen could
find another more worthy of the position to
which he aspired than himself.
Nor should the people themselves have
cause to murmur; for it is they who clothe
these conventions with plenary powers to
nominate only such as in their collected wis
dom may seem best calculated to harmonize
all portions of their respective parties, and to
carry out, if successful, the ' principles and
views of State policy by them adopted. Thus
far, we think the system has worked well, and
we are disposed to continue it in the future:
believing that it has saved the country from
the recurrence of such scenes as that by which
the people were defrauded of their first choice
for the Presidency in 1824.
The above extract was evidently penned by
our contemporary for the purpose of prepar
ing the public mind for a disregard of the pop
ular will by the Convention at Cincinnati.—
But we should like the Republican to inform
its readers where the difference would be be
tween the scenes enacted in 1824, when Gen.
JACKSON, who was clearly the choice of a large
majority of the people, was overslaughed by
Congress, and the Presidential office con
ferred upon a man whom they did not want—
and the action of the Cincinnati Convention,
in 1856, should that body (which we cannot
believe) venture upon the dangerous experi
ment of setting at defiance public opinion in
their choice of a Chief Magistrate. If the peo
ple were "defrauded" in 1824 by Congress,
and nobody pretends to doubt it, would there
he any lees a fraud at the present time
if the Convention pursues the same course.—
A large majority of the people every where
—north, east, south and west—have clearly
and unmistakeably pointed to Mr. BUCHANAN
as the statesman, above all others, whom they
wish to place at the head of the nation—and
yet, strange as it may seem, there are not
wanting those who, in utter disregard of pop
ular sentiment, are attempting to defeat him
at the Convention. That they will be suc
cessful in their nefarious design, we cannot
believe—and yet, by possibility, they may.—
A day or two more will tell the tale. Possibly
the wish of the Republican may he gratified
—but we hope not. A short time will deter
mine the question.
MIN=!I7I3
When Mr. BUCHANAN was on his route to
Washington, the citizens of York appointed a
committee to accompany him as far as the Ma
ryland line. Of this committee Mr. WELSH
was chairman, and it affords us pleasure to
transfer to our columns the appropriate and
eloquent remarks he made on the occasion of
delivering their distinguished charge into the
hands of the Baltimore committee. When
the cars reach the Pennsylvania and Mary
land line they were stopped, and Mr. WELSH,
addressing the Baltimore committee, said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN—It now becomes our duty
to surrender to your committee, as the repre
sentative of the Councils of the City of Bal
timore, the distinguished charge, which, fur
the past .few hours, has been committed to our
keeping. I perform the honorable task as
signed to me with feelings of regret and pleas
ure—regret, sir, that we must give him up so
soon, and, pleasure that we are placing him in
the hands \ of such good company. Ever since
Mr. Buchzinan landed upon our shores he has
been hailed and greeted by his generous coun
trymen as one who has most truly "done the
State some service ;"—party feeling and party
asperity seem to have been lost in the grati
tude which the people experience at the exhi
bition of duty well and faithfully performed ;
—and I feel assured, sir, that there is no spot
of ground in this broad Union where he will
receive a warmer and a wider welcome than
in your hospitable city.
In crossing, as we do to-day, the line which
divides the State of Maryland from the State
of Pennsylvania, feelings and associationsare
aroused of no common or ordinary nature.—
That line, sir, is well known to us in York.
Our fathers crossed it once when the thick
cloud of war darkened the horizon, and when,
leaving their homes and firesides, they marched
to North Point and stood shoulder to shoulder
with your brethren in defending your threat
ened city from British invasion. We, their
children, cross it to-day, but thank God ! we
cross it in peace—bearing no hostile arms,
panoplied with none of the insignia of war—
hut bringing with us the Patriot and the
Statesman, he who stands first and foremost
in the great heart of his native Common
wealth.
Sir, I feel most happy in being permitted to
witness the close contact which exists between
Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is right and
proper that they should be united and cement.
ed together by the kindliest feelings of frater
nal affection. They are brethren upon the
geographical map of our glorious Union. Side
by side they stood upon the Revolutionary
platform. Side by side their soldiers fought
and fell beneath the victorious flag of our
common country. Side by side they have
grown with the growth and strengthened with
the strength of these confederated States.
Side by side they have risen in commercial
wealth and mercantile importance—unchecked
by petty jealousies and unimpeded by narrow
sectionalisms—until their soil is tracked and
interlaced by
-those iron bands.
The proxies of men's clasping handq.
That bind together distant lands,"
bearing through each other's borders the rich
and priceless products of their native industry
and generous enterprise. And sir, if ever the
broken fragments of constitutional liberty
strew our pathway, I trust in God that Mary
land and Pennsylvania, unsevered and true
to the compact which our fathers made, will
still he found walking side by side in the gen
eral ruin: But, Mr. Chairman, I have no
such gloomy apprehensions. I believe that
the same Hand which in days gone by show
ered down upon us unexampled blessings, and
which led our country successfully through
three wars, will not remove the cloud by day,
or the pillar of fire by night. Other men
and other memories must be ours before the
bright star in our consecrated flag shall grow
dim. And if we only be true and loyal to
the past—if we be wise and tempeQte in the
future—if we keep within the limits of the
constitution, and be a law abiding as well as a
law making people, in all time to come the arm
of domestio action will be paralized and the
tongue of unbridled Fanaticism palsied, be
fore the increasing glory of "the land of Free
dom and of Washington."
Mr. Chairman, permit me to present to you,
in the name and on behalf of the citizens of
York, James Buchanan, your city's guest, and
in doing so I again repeat that I feel assured
and satisfied he will receive from your citizens
such a true and generous welcome as his long
tried services, his devoted patriotism and his
unbending integrity should claim at the hands
of the American people.
CORN SPECULATORS.—The conclusion of
peace has reduced the prices of breadetuffs so
materially as to cause heavy losses to some of
the speculators who had been accumulating
stores in expectation of good rates. On the
Wabash river where they had been giving for
ty to forty-three cents per bushel for corn, it
is now down to twenty-five cents, with an im
mense stock on hand, and almost a moral cer
tainty that it must go lower.
Itiar The communication of " Vox," which
was received too late for last week's paper,
i given in another column. Read it.
XX XIV CONGRESS--FIRST SESSION
THE INVESTIGATION.—StnNEit'zi CoNDITIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 26.—The House Com
mittee of Investigation waited in. Mr. Sumner
today. He was in bed, but gave hie testimony
in regard to the assault. and was also exam
ined. Ile was unable to sit up during the
visit of the committee, but did so a short time
to-day. He is still very weak, and his phys
icians counsel him not to move out oldie house
for a week.
The following is the statement of Mr. Sum
ner made under oath :
I ettended the Senate as usual on Thursday,
the 22d of May: and after some formal busi
ness, a message was received from the House
of Representatives, announcing the death of
a member of that body from Missouri. This
was ltlewed by a brief tribute to the deceased
from Mr. Geyer, of Missouri, when, according
to usage, and out of respect to the merialry of
the deceased, on motion of Mr. Geyer,' the
Senate adjourned. Instead of leaving the
Chamber with . the rest on the adjournment, I
continued in my seat, occupied with my pen.
While thus intent, in order to be in season for
the mail which was soon to close, I was ap
proached by several persons who desired to
converse with me, but I answered them
promptly, and briefly excusing myself for the
reason that I was much engaged. When the
last of these persons left me, I drew my- arm
chair close to my desk, and with my legs
under the desk, continued writing. My at
tention at this time was so entirely drawn
from all other objects, that although there
must have been many persons in the Senate,
I saw nobody. While thus interested, with
my head bent over my writing, I was address
ed by a person, who approached the front of
my desk, so entirely unobserved that I was
not aware of his presence until my, name was
pronounced. As I looked up pen in hand, I
saw a man, with whose countenance I
was not familiar, standing directly over me,
and at the same moment I caught these words,
" I have read your speech twice over carefully.
It is a libel on South Carolina and Mr. But
ler, who is a relative of mine." While these
words were stilt passing from his lips, he com
menced a succession of blows with a heavy
cane on my bare head by the first of which I
was so stunned, as to lose my sight. I no
longer saw my assailant, nor any other person
or object in the rpm. What I did afterwards
was done almost unconsciously, acting under
the instincts of self defence. With my head
already bent down, I rose from my seat
wrenching up my desk which was screwed to
the floor, and then pressing forward, while my
assailant continued his blows. I have no
other consciousness until I found myself ten
feet forward, in front of my desk, lying on the
floor of the Senate, with my head supported
on the knees of a gentleman, whom I soon
recognized by voice and manner to be Mr.
Morgan, of New York. Other persons there
were' about me offering friendly assistance,
but I did not recognize any of them. Others
there were at a distance looking and offering
no assistance, of whom I only recognized Mr.
Douglas,of 111., Toombs,of Ga., and 1 thought, al
so, my assailant, standing between them. I was
helped from the floor and conducted into the
lobby of the Senate, where I was placed upon
a sofa. Of those who helped me there I have no
recollection. As I entered the lobby I recog
nized Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, who retreated,
but I recognized no one else until I felt a
friendly grasp of the hand, which seemed to
come from Mr. Campbell of Ohio. I have a
vague impression that Mr. Bright, the Presi
dent of the Senate, spoke to me while I was
on the floor of the Senate or in the lobby. I
make this statement in answer to the inter
rogatory of the Committee and offer it as pre
senting completely all my recollections of the
assault and of the attending circumstances,
whether immediately befbre or immediately
after. I desire to add, thgt besides the words
which I have given as uttered by my assail
ant, I have an indistinct recollection of the
words-" old man," but these are so enveloped
in mist which ensued from the first blow, that
I am not sure they were uttered or not.
On cross-examination Mr. Sumner stated
that he was entirely without arms of any kind,
and that ho had no notice or warning of any
kind, direct or indirect, of this assanit.
In answer to another question, Mr. Sumner
replied that what he had said of Mr. Butler
was strictly responsive to Mr. Butler's speech
es, according to the usages of Parliamentary
debate.
WASHINGTON, May 27
SENATE.-Mr. Trumbull gave notice of his
intention to introduce a bill to prevent war in
Kansas.
Mr. Slidell called the attention of the Senate
to the telegraph dispatch giving Mr. Sumner's
statement before the House Committee, pub
lished this morning.
Mr. Slidell said that the statement declares
that—" other persons there were about me
offering me friendly assistance, but I did not
recognize any of them. Others there were
at a distance looking on and offering no assis
tance, of whom I recognized only Mr. Doug
las, of Ill; Mr. Toombs, of Georgia; and I
thought my assailant standing between them.
I was helped from the floor and conducted
into the lobby of the Senate, where I was
placed upon a sofa. Of those who helped me
here, I have no recollection. As I entered the
lobby I recognized Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana,
who retreated, but I recognized no one else,
until I felt a friendly grasp of the hand, which
seemed to come from Mr. Campbell, of Ohio."
Mr. Slidell said it seemed to him proper to
explain his own position relative to this mat
ter, as the published statement might cause
a false impression on the public mind. When
the Senate adjourned that day, he entered the
ante-room, where he was engaged in conver
sation with Messrs. Douglas, Fitzpatrick and
J. Glancy Jones, and while there seated, was
informed that Mr. Sumner had been badly
beaten by Mr. Brooks. He came into the
chamber, but there were so many persons
crowded around Mr. Sumner that he did not
see him at all, and he soon returned to the
ante-room to finish his conversation. Having
remained there for some time, he was passing
through the reception room to go home, when
he met Mr. Sumner in the door, leaning on
two persons he did not know. His face was
covered-with blood, and as he, (Mr. Slidell)
was not on suoh terms of intercourse with him
as to make it necessary to express any sym
pathy, not having spoken to Mr. Sumner for
two years, he turned aside and went out an
other door. He had not the slightest idea
before the occurrence took place, that Mr.
Brooks or any body else, had any intention
of attacking Mr. Sumner, and was entirely
free from any participation or counsel in the
matter.
Mr. Douglas corroborated the statement of
Mr. Slidell. When he heard 11r. Sumner had
been attacked, his first idea was to come in
and endeavor to restore quiet ; but upon re
flecting that his motives in interfering might
be misconstrued, he did not enter the Senate
Chamber until the affray was over. The
crowd around Sumner was then so large,
that for some time he could not see him. He
saw Messrs. Toombs, Pearce, Crittenden and
Evans, all seated in or near their usual seats,
but ho was not near Mr. Brooks, as stated in
the report. This was a total misapprehension
on Mr. Sumner's part.
Mr. Douglas added, that he had no knowl
edge or suspicion that -any assault was con
templated, or would be made here or elsewhere
He did not approach Mr. Brooks, nor speak
to him, and was not within fifty feet of the
Senator from Georgia. (Mr. Toombs.) How
such an idea could have got into Mr. Sum
ner's head, it was impossible for him to con
ceive. The published statement might carry
the impression to the country that he was aid
ing and abetting, and was in fact a participant
in the assault; but this was entirely an errone
ous idea, as he did not even know that Mr.
Sumner was in the Capitol at the time the
assault was committed.
Mr. Toombs remarked that he was in his
seat at the time, and how Mr. Sumner could
have supposed he saw him near Mr. Brooks,
he could not tell. It might be that in the
confusion, Mr. Sumner mistook Gen. Gorman
for him. In expressing opinions about the
affair at the time, some gentlemen condemned
it, but he told Mr. Brooks he approved of it.
Mr. Butler said he had just arrived in the
city, but he should have assumed all the re
sponsibility which' had been taken by his
gallant relative. He denied in the most em
phatic manner, the statement of Mr. Sumner,
that what he had said in his speech was
strictly in response to what Mr. Butler had
said on former occasions. He understood the
State of Massachusetts had passed resolutions
in reference to the affray, and when these res
olutions should be presented to the Senate he
wanted to speak on the subject as it deserved.
Not a single one of the remarks which had
been quoted in application to him, was a re
response to anything he had said upon the
Kansas question. His friends in South Car
olina, and some of his friends here, thought
he had been remarkably moderate in the char-
neter of his remarks. Re hail scrupulously
avoided saying anything to violate the courte
sies of Senatorial debate, and spoke neither of
the Senator front Massachusetts. to hilt], or
abut him.
Mr. Wade said it was impossible fur him to
sit still and hear such principles avowed is
had been ou this occasion. As to the facts in
reference to:the:iv...auk:he:knew nothing :thout
them, and had nothing to say on that I,ohlt.
He was here, in a lean minority, not more
than one-fifth of the Senate entertaining the
opinion similar to his ; but when Le heard it
stated on the flier, that an 'assassin like, cow
ardly attack had been made upon a man, an=
armed and h .wing no power to defend himself.
and that he had heen stricken down and
almost murdered, and then heard a Senator
avow, that he approved of such conduct, it
became a matter of some interest and impor
tance to all members :if the bodv, and to the
minority especially. A brave man could not
defend himself against such an attack as this,
and he might be overpowered by numbers,
but overpowered or not, live or die, (said he)
I will vindicate the rights of liberty of debate,
and the freedom of discussion, so long as I
live. If the principle announced here are to
prevail, let us come armed for the combat.—
Although you are four to one, r am here to
meet you. A man can die in no better cause
than in vindicating the rights of debate on this
floor. If these principles are to be approved
by the majority, and become a part and par
eel of the law of congress let it be understood.
Mr. Wilson thought the explanation of Mr.
Slidel was not inconsistent with anything
stated by his colleague. He had uo idea that
Mr. Sumner intended to place Mr. Slidell in
a false position. The Senator from Illinois has
(he said) also made his explanation, and I see
nothing in that inconsistent with the state
ment of Mr. Sumner. He was stricken down
upon this floor by a brutal, murderous and
cowardly assault. He would not yield to the
Senator from South Carolina, or any other
Senator, in debate upon these matters, and
any assumption of superiority by the Senator
from South Carolina over him or any other
Senator representing his views, might pass for
what it is worth.
Mr. Butler said that in discussing the reso
lutions of the Massachusetts Legislature, if
he should transgress the bounds of propriety
it would be because he was provoked to it.—
He had never been the aggressor, and called
upon the Senate to bear witness of this fact.
Mr. Wilson resumed—His colleague had
stated the facts to the best of his recollection,
and it was nut to be expected that after such
severe blows, which had rendered him uncon
scious, he could be perfectly accurate in every
minute particular. He did not believe Mr.
Sumner intended to do injustice to anybody.
When he shall have recovered, and be able to
take his place in the Senate, he would be
ready to meet the Senator from South Carolina.
Mr. Butler, in his Seat, exclaimed—You are
a liar.
Mr. Stuart called the Senator to order, and
also urged, as there was nu question before
the Senate, and it was evident that tho debate
was becoming acrimonious, that be postponed
till the matter could be considered with more
calmness.
Mr. Butler apologized to the Senate for
words which had fallen from him in a moment
of excitement.
Mr. Foster alluded to the avowal of Mr.
Toombs, that he approved of Mr. Brooks' con
duct and thought it incumbent on him, as he
was a new member of the Senate, and had not
participated in their debates, to any consider
able extent, to say a word as to the reasons
fur his course. if he should remain silent
now, it might he misinterpreted, and some
might suppose his silence was through fear of
like consequences to himself. He wished to
disabuse the minds of all members of the Sen
ate, if such misapprehension existed. He had
thus far participated but slightly in the de
bates, because, being a new member, he
thought it would be more becoming for him
to listen than to speak. But when an intima
tion of this kind' was made, it might be sup
posed, if Senators did not speak, a passion so
base and unworthy es fear, was the reason of
their silence. He now wished to assert his
entire approval of the freedom of speech here,
or elsewhere, to' be maintained at whatever
price, whatever cost, and whatever might be
the consequences. If a contrary doctrine
should ever prevail in this country, there
would be an end to liberty,- for he believed as
religiously as he believed anything, that the
liberty of the press, liberty of speech, and the
liberty of the people would live and die to
gether.
Mr. Trumbull wished to speak on 'this topic
about five minutes, but the hour had arrived
for considering the special order.
Mr. Hale moved to postpone the special or
der to allow Mr. Trumbull to speak.
The motion was negatived—yeas 11, nays
29, as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Collamer, Foot, Foster, Hale, Ilainlin.
Harlan, Seward, Toombs, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson—ll.
Nays—Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell, of Teun.; Benjamin,
Biggs, Bright, Brown, Butler, Cass Crittenden, Dodge,
Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson, John
son, Mason, Pearce. Pratt, Reid, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson,
of N. Jersey, Toucey, Weller, Wright and Yulee—'2o.
•
Mr. Cass made a further explanation in ref
erence to Mr. Crampton's correspondence,
which lie said, greatly misrepresents him.
The President's veto of the bill for the im
provement of the mouth of the Mississippi,
was then discussed without taking the ques
tion until the Senate adjourned.
1.1.0t - sE.—Mr. Walbridge, froM the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported a bill granting
alternate sections ofland to the State of Mich
igan to aid in the construction of Railroads.
'lhe bill grants about 1,300,000 acres.
Mr. Walbridge
,said the main features of
the bill were a precise copy of other similar
acts. He called the previous question:
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, asked him to with
draw the demand for the previous question.—
He thought the opportunity should be afforded
the enemies of such bills to be heard.
Mr. Walbridge replied that he had moved
the previous question to save the useless dis
cussions of the principles involved, they being
well understood, having been debated for the
last ten years.
Mr. Craig thought the bill should at least
be printed, in order to afford the opportunity
of examination. The gag should not be ap
plied.
A motion was then made to lay the bill on
the table, and negatived—yeas 67, nays 80.
The bill then, under the operation of the
previous question, passed—yeas 78, nays 58.
The House then adjourned.
Letter from Pittsburg
PITTSBURG, May 30, 1856. :"
We arrived safely here in about tweled hours from Lan
raster, and are stopping at the St. Charles Hotel. This
city with ita dependencies, has been well styled the Bir
mingham of America, and is, beyond doubt, one of the
greatest manufacturing spots in the United States. We
traveled In company with the " Keystone Club" of Phila
delphia, a jolly set of fellows, and all, heart and soul for
JA.ME.9 BUCHANAN. They were accompanied by an excellent
band of music.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, over which we have traveled
thus far, alter leaving Harrisburg, is one of the greatest
improvements of the age, and is, in Its structure and man
agement, alike creditable to its managers, and the great
Commonwealth of which it is an enduring monument.—
We' left Lancaster, as you are aware, at 2 o'clock this mor
ning, and arrived at -Altoona about 9, where we breakfast
ed at. the Railroad House, under the management
.and su
perintendence of that excellent caterer and prince of good
fellows, Capt. Thompson. We had a most excellent break
fast, and did full justice to the fare—the ride thus Tar, and
the pure atmosphere whiph see inhaled in passing through
the valley of the Juniata, having wonderfully sharpened
our appetites. The Altoona Station Hotel is located at the
foot of the Alleghenies, and is owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. The building is a medal of hotel archi
tecture, and the comforts and even luxuries which the
traveler meets with there, would put to the blush many
of the Eastern metropolitan hotel,.
After leaving Altoona we aeon commenced crossing the
mountains, and the scenery over this part of our route Is
gorgeous and sublime beyond description., - Nature here
exhibits herself in all her grandeur and magnificence, and
one is forcibly reminded of his own utter insignificance
whilst gazing on the splendid sights by which he is sur
rounded. The season of the year, too, Is propitious. Sum
mer is just about clothing berself in her most beautiful
mantle, and every thing is grand and sublime almost be
yond conception. The view in rounding the " Rittaning
point' Is fearfully magnificent. At an altitude of several
hundred feet you climb up the side of the huge mountain,
and looking down from the giddy height, you seem fearful
every moment of some accident occurring by which the
cars and their passengers may be dashed to pieces in the
fearful abyss below. -There are other points on the road
which aro but little inferior in interest tp the one alluded
to.
On reaching Johnstown near the western boar of the Al
legheny' mountains, at 11!,i; o'clock, we had a slight sprink
ling of snow, and again, just as we reached Pittsburg, at 2
o'clock, another sprinkle.
'We took a stroll through severzl of the principal streets
of this smoky and dingy looking city—and everywhere
heard the busy hum of industry. It may be, and doubt•
less is, a desirable place to reside in, if making money is'
the only object of life; but so far as comfort and cleanliness
is concerned, you might as well pitch your tent near the
regions of —. But, enough said, the place'must be soon
to realize its true appearance.
We leave to-morrow morning, at 3 o'clock, for Cincinna
ti. Every body here in Pittsburg is for Jamr.s Buena:lna,
and I sincerely hope that in the course of a few days more,
all we will have the extreme gratification of rejoicing at
his nomination. In haste, G. S.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
ANOTHER FIRE.—On Friday morning, t
little before two o'clock. our citizens were again aroused
by the cry of fire, which proved to proceed from two brick
dwellings in East Chestnut street. near Lime, belonging to
Mr. John Wilhelm. one of them occupied by bits. and the
other by Mr. Henry Eicboltz.
When the fire wee first disrovereil the tinning were ikqU
inz from the dormer windows, and by the dine the first
enzine reached the ground the whole roof was in flames.
The "American" was the first on the spot,'and applied two
streams with great effect. In a short time the Tu . , was
zot nMler.and the lower stories of the houses raved from
any other demur then by water. Mr. Wilhelm was fully
insured en the houses. but he lost considerable in house
hold articles that were burnt or destroyed. But his soVer
eat bes probably was that of t , :370 in money. taken from
the drawer of a bureau in the second story of his house.
How the fire originated it unknown : but from the flirt
that it crimnieneed in the roof. the presumption is that it
recurred accidentally. or that it must have been COMMU
nient.l from the Inside. Our firemen were promptly on
the spot. and as usual did commendable ',orrice.
Mr. Wilhelm seems to be visited with a succession of
misfortunes. SOlll, six months ago, ha wag blown up on
the railr.ad near l'arkesburg, from the engine which he
was running, and was so seriously injured that he is only
able now to hobble on crutches. The fireman with hint
was killed. He was brought home in such a mangled con
dition that the shock deprived his wife of her reason. and
she became an inmate of an insane retreat until her death.
Re Is now visited with another loss, which. though not by
any means no severe as the former calamities. must never
theless be seriously felt by .3111' who is yet so much afflicted
by his other misfortunes. Ile will rePeice ibis sympathy of
nur citizens iu his trinle.—Saturday's Lniht
DIABNOTHIAN ANNIVERCAttY.--The 21st
Anniversary of the Dinnothian Steiety. of Franklin and
Marshall College, mime off on Friday evening last. at Ful
ton Hall, before a hrilliant and crowded auditory. The
exercises were exceedingly interesting—the young gentle'
men acquitting themselves in handsome style—and the
vas multitude present were much delighted. The Fenci
bles' Band discoursed some very excellent music. during
the evening. Among the many gentlemen on the stage,
we noticed.the lion. James Buchanan. who is President of
the Board of Trustees.
Tun FRIENDSHIP.—This old and efficient
Fire Company is, we understand, endeavoring to raise
funds for the purpose of obtaining a first-class Engine.—
We trust that our citizens will give liberally to this praise
worthy object. The Friendship has always been one of our
most efficient companies. and this call to the public should
not be in vain.
INCENDIARIS.II.—Another incendiary at
tempt was made on Wednesday last, to tire an old building
in East King street, in mid-day, belonging to the Lane es
tate: but %was discovered and put out before ally serious
damage was done.
SDICIDE.—Jacob Wesley, a Miller by trade,
residing In Beartown, was found lust Week ou the Welsh
Mountain, hanging to a chestnut tree, by a silk handker
chief. Ile had been missing about three weeks. Au in
quest was held by Daniel S. Geist, Esq., Deputy Coroner,
which found that he came to death by his own hand_-. Ile
was about 60 years old and had no family.
ler Councils met on Monday night week,
and authorizes! the Mayor to offer a reward of sl,oSal.for
the apprehension and conviction of the person or. persons
who set lire to the stables of Lewis Sprecher and others.
on Monday morning woke. They also passed a resolution,
authorizing the Lamp Committee to enter into e9ntrart for
lighting up the city.
ROBBERS ABOUT.—On Wednesday last the
wheelbarrow belonging to the Intelligeneer office, took un
to itself wings and flew away,—or else some two-legged in
dividual flew away with it, as it has not been seen about
the4e "diggings," since that time. What a hard heart
a person must have who would steal a wheelbarrow from a
poor devil of a printer.
PASSED TUBOUGLI.—The "Keystone Club,"
of Philadelphia, passed through this city on Friday mor
ning, at 2 o'clock, on their way to Cincinnati, accompanied
by Beck's Philadelphia Band, which, while the train stop
ped at the depot, dlsconesed sonic excellent music.
A largo number of onr citizens left for Cincinnati in tile
same train.
MILITARY.--The " Ephrata Rifles" com
manded by Capt. 11. Reernsnyder, were organized on Sat
urday week, by Brigade Inspector William S. Animeg,. as
sisted by Gen. J.'L. Gross. Addresses were delivered on the
occasion by Col. W. S. Amweg and G. W. McElroy, Esq.
On Wednesday evening last, the same officer organized
the ^ Fencibles," cf this city, under command of Capt.
John 11. Buchman. Col. Amweg was assisted by Col.
Samuel 11. Price and Lieut. C. F. Voight.
A GATHERING OF " BLACK SPIRITS,"
We heard It rumored, on Saturday. that there bad t,,,en
some sort of a gathering of
•* black spirits and white.
Pine spirits and grey."
at Fulton Hall, to consult on the welfare of the country In
general, and Sambo in particular, and ware officially in
formed of the fact, on yesterday morning, by noticing in
the little Nigger 'Worshipper 3laine Law organ, what pur
ported to be an account of a meeting of the friends of fee , -
dmn; but which, in reality, woo composed of nothing but
old backs, who had been kicked out of the old parties.
The great Thaddeus seems to have been chief cook and
bottle washer" of the whole concern. Where were his alds,
Saint Theophilus, Dickey and Geist? The peculiar patrons
of the Erpross had bettor keep a sharp 0:,.4e on the last
named individual.
The meeting, we have heard, was slim in numbers and
enthusiasm. Alas! poor Sambo:
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
To the Editors of the I utelligericer, dated
The report of the select Committee in the Senate, made
by Mr. Pierce, of Md., declares that Mr. Brooks has com
mitted a breach of privilege, in his ta attack made upon Mr.
Sumner in the Senate on the 23d Inst. But, as the Senate
has no power to inflict mmishment or penalty upon a
member of the House, the whole question by resolution,
has been referred to the House for their decision thereon.
A copy of the report is herewith sent. The decision of the
Committee is thought by most persons to be a correct one ,
and the reference to the House the.proper disposition of
the question. Mr. Sumner is not so well to-day as ou yes
terday, but be is not hurt so much as the abolition disor
ganizers of the country would wish be were, sn that they
could make snore out of the drubbing he received from Mr.
Brook,—which, barring the place, wherqie attacked Mr.
S., was merited for his licentious and insulting language
indulged in towards the institutions of our common coun•
try, and in his want of that patriotic impulse that shottld
beat in the bosom of every American citizen. It is impos
sible to say what will be the action of the majority of the
House on this important occurrence in the Senate cham
ber,—for Mr. S. was more to blame than Mr. B.
It is said that Mr. Brooks challenged Senator Wilson,
but the result of acceptance or declension of :the challenge
is not yet positively known. Rumor says, it is held under
advisement of referees. We see no necessity for the use of
pistols at all. We dislike fighting in most forms of which
that science has been practised ; yet a `•rough and tumble''
foray is much more preferable than the dangerous bullet
or knife conflict. It is sooner over, and the first mode of
resenting an affront does not leave such unhappy reflec
tions. It is to be desired, that gentlemen will cool down In
their language, and, as a consequence to that, belligerentry
will not at all be necessary in debating the question of a
challenge for the future.
The President's Message was read yesterday in the Sen
ate, discontinuing all future diplomatic intercourse with
Mr. Crampton. It is a very able paper. and elicited some
debate. Messrs. Mason, Cass, Toombs, and others engaged
in the debate. The only regret we feel upon the subject,
is. that Mr. Crampton, and the three Consuls at Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and New York, were not immediately dismis
sed on the result of the trial and conviction of Hertz, at
Philadelphia. We never supposed for a moment, that, if
such had been the action of our Executive, any objection
would have been raised by the British Government. But,
having been a subject of negotiation, we cannot be too cau
tious in managing this affair with the government of Lord
Palmerston. However, Mr. Crampton has now been dis
missed officially, and let the fault be where it may in the
delay of this necessary act of our Executive, the people Of
the States must be prepared fur whatever emergency may
arise by the action of Mr. Cramdton, in his having partici
pated in the infringement of the laws of the U. States, by
indirectly employing agents to 4.lalki soldiers within the
limits of the States.
For the pest three weeks this city has emphatically been
the centre of attraction to many of the politicians of the
country. We are not one of those parsons who object to
this interest being felt and participated in by the people.—
Indeed, we could wish it more universal among them. A
very large number of the Delegatni to the Cincinnati Con
vention have been here, but they have nearly all departed
from. Washington, to be early at Cincinnati. for the,striig
gle of next week.
Both the Senate and House adjourned on yesterday un
til Monday. The summer arrangement will now be amide
in both houses, In removing the winter carpets, and other
wise renovating both rooms of Congress. ' Quite a number
of both Senators and Members of the House, have gone on
to Cincinnati as Delegates from their respective States,—
consequently, a further adjournment will ,take place from
Monday next until Thursday following, and so a further
adjournment, unless the business at Cincinnati should be
brought tea close at an early day of the ensuing week.—
Our own Impression la, that a nomination will be made
within the first three days of the session of the Cincinnati
Convention. Indeed, we see nothing to prevent it when we
look abroad among the Delegates and take into view the
expression of preference expressed by the people of the U
States, from all quarters, in favor of James Buchanan, of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Grow, of your State, has introduced a 818 into the
House for the admission of Kansas as a State into the Uni
on. When Kansas will be admitted It is not for me to
,say
but this may well be asserted, that Kansas will never be
come a state under the ; Topeka Constitution, as formed, by
those persons who are now' in open Tiolence against the
laws of the land. When Kansas has a population equal to
the Bill as introduced in the Senate by Judge Douglas, then
she will become a State without any, or much opposition
in either house of Congresa.
The Committee sent by the House to Kansas, is not ma
king much headway in procuring electioneering capital for
the black republicans. The whole thing will be a failure,
and is another instance of the utter worthlessness of that
treasonable attempt to disorganize the civil law of that ter
ritory by the abolition black republican party.
Yours, 3.Ic.FARLAND.
An Editor in • Tight Place.
• young African for fame
Ills wasted country forced from Punk rage,
The deed becomes unpraloed, the man at least,
And loses, though but verbal his reward."
MILTON
The last number of the Express amine to take um
brage at what we mid in last week's issue relative to this
metamorphose undergone recently by that sheet this how
ever. it attempts to refute, with what success we leave th e
intelligent reader to judge. Were it not that silence on
our part might lead to an erroneous concluslon—w:be tuts
construed Into incompetency on our part to refute the vile
vindictivene.ss , displayed in said number of the Express"
and which takes up nearly two and a half returnee of
editorial limier the significant caption_• Genuine and
Quadroon Democracy" we would have passed by the article
with its viDanious asseverations in sildnt contempt. This
attack upon our article in particular—the publishing Ed
itor and James Buchanan In general, and the Democracy
ont a little. partakes strongly of the desperate position of
drowning men, who, when in this condition will catch at
straws, however futile their hopes may be of saving or ex
tricating themselves from the danger which threatens to
engulf and swallow them up in certain destruction. We
say we should have parsed without noticing the min
placed plagarbtic coustractions, and vindictive assaults
showered down on us from the pedantic heights—fancy
flights of the " Express"—did we not deem it imperative
upon us to notice its flagrant Injustice: when it speaks of
t,,a it seeks to place us in precisely - the name position in
which rye placed it last week in our article beaded "A
change extraordinary." Now this is simply ridiculous. and
Are could not help smiling at the very novelty of the Mea—
th:. •- Express" certainly should rapidly find favor with
that class of wrsons_vrlio seek novelty. rather thap solid
immutable truths. It eesnmences with the most silly plea
for an excuse in justification of the notice taken of us—and
the only wonder to us is that the imaginative mind of the
author bore the shock. for certainly that was a high drawn
picture—that of tire Centre Square slave shambles" and
.. quadroon girls so nearly white"-wonder If the "Express"
still survives after the labored contortions—seeming up
hill work—and ludicrous propositions which abound iu
the entire article. We,are almost lot to exclaim ••who'd a
thunk it:" There io t a vulgar saying extant which has
reference to putting the wrong saddle on the wrung horse,
which we think would le remarkably applicable in the
present instance ; instead of curbing and putting the sad
dle on us, the •• Express" has made but another and what
is common to it—a mistake. It is to IT that the saddle of
right belongs. The same will also be applicable to It when
it seeks to brand us as a ••quadroon Democrat." In fact
we believe that every proposition distinctly defined in nil;
verbose editorial may be met on the same ground—an edi
torial which makes a soft, silly atteuipt at the Editor of the
lutelligencer—with what success may be infernal from some
of the past doings so characteristic of the Express." Of
one thing which it pleads we feel perfectly satisfied on. and
that Is that the "stileto" which we ••wield" proves `-poi
sonous- to the - Express - and to all the opponents to the
pure democracy We would prescribe for the wound—ye,
wo consider it best that the wounded should suffer for a
time—as nature, the natural instinct of man will lead them
to the pure fount where gushes forth the antidote which
will speedily cure them of the blackness of abolitionism and
regenerate and purify them to the political purity of
uu
tarnished Democracy
The "Express" says-- The object of this savage on
slaught on the Express as stated by Vox Is to alarm 'tem
perance democrats' in redoubling their diligence" &b., ke.
We have already stated that its arguments were simple,
silly, ridiculous, but here we have ono so grandly absurd
—so perfectly and absolutely nonsensical that we scarce
know how to treat it; perhaps It Is the offspring of a
eased brain—or the creation of an over imaginative brain.
It is wild enough fur either. We wish to alarm no one,
much less a Temperance Democrat, knowing full well that
the attempt would be unsuccessful—temperance min ~error
get ftla rotal. Our aim was, and Is, to present the truth
naked as it really exists, and whosoever then becomes
"alarmed" it will do no hurt, and is no fault of ours.—
That truth should thus make its opponents writhe is not
at all aingtilar ; and if it leads or is the cause of lending the
soul cursed abolitionist—terribly doomed amalgamationist
to a thought of his hateful doctrines—his true position,
then will wo have accomplished what we intended; if we
can induce those to think who. have already been poisoned
by the damnable heresies tura:Hated piece meal into their
minds by the desperately abandoned fanatical leaders of
the opposition then have we been successful; if by these
moans we succeed in turning that tide of abolitionism ,
which if its murky current behmt stemmed will overwhelm
the nation'sgreatuess in ignpminious shame, and sweep
white and black indiscriminately down to the lowest level
of the human creation, a still greater bane than death or
the most hideous slavery—tyranny—ordegrailation to only
one—the black, or instant depopulation of the American
continent. We are bold to say give us any calamity how
ever great, rather than mix us up with the black race as
proposed by abolitionist and amalgumatinnist theories; if
successful in thus inspiring the doubtful reader, then are
we content, as abolitionism will then have received its
death blow. And in no other way can this be done than
in unmasking error and place in:lts stead the naked truth!
Tho "Express" plumes and vaunts itself prodigeously by
claewlng ejesoch words as Democracy—Liberty—Equality
—lndependence and has ens ttodeeity to refer to the patri
ot Jefferson on the subject of African slavery! At times we
are almost led to believe that that famous editorial of Satur
day 24th, is the precursor of another change—more un
looked for than the preceeding one--one which carries
with it a leprosy ten fold more dangerous than that of old,
as It breeds death and contamination to all who may chance
to come within the loathsome precincts of its deadly doc
trines. There is no middle ground between Democracy and
that abolitionism which favors total emancipation and
seems so fondly to hug the commingling of the two distinct
races; this abolitionism as we Intimated in last weeks issue,
was even too strong a dose for the "Express" for reasons
then explained, and struightway It seeks some middle
course but failed! It must either ileclare•for the one or
the other—and we venture the prediction that sn soon as
Its plans have sufficiently matured, it will.
We might if we wished, hurl invectives for the insinua
tions thrown at us, but we feel that we have already said
enough, perhaps snore than enough. We ask that every
one makes himAelf conversant with the true state of the no
gro In the South and then say whether or no, their condi
tion there is nut far preferable to to that of the condition
of the negro at the North, and whether it is not better to
have black slaves than white. We wonder much that nice
can misrepresent wilfully the condition of the negro, and
why they do not exercise that sympathy which they pre
tend so ardently to feel when in converse on the " black
topic:" when if the truth were known these very persons
care no more about the moral, civil, ur religious condition
of the south than they do about the most inferior animal.
The strongest evidence of this is to be Inferred from the
fact that they care not n single iota about the negro's des- -
titate condition in the north—but leave him to steal, beg
or to get along as best he can. No, no, their aim is not to
benefit—but to destroy what good already exists; for this
and their own petty schemes for self aggrandizement they
employ all their pernicious doctrines and schemes. But
their doctrines and designs as they become more and bet
ter known carry' their own antidote wills them and conse
quently are energetically repudiated. It Is the boast of the
democracy that it seeks to do the greatest good to the
greatest number. It does not like abolitionism seek to
create a bubbery about Imaginary wrongs, nor does it seek
to place iu the hands of a privileged few the entire power.
But we fear not that in all the attempts of the" Express'
and Its “thousand and one" coadjutors any permanent
harm can be done the Democracy; as we said in the out set
of this article that we would have passed by with silent
contempt the foul slanders Insinuated by the " Express"
on as, so we say now in conclusion that all which may be
said hereafter, by that journal with regard to us, will so be
passed by. The " Express" is fortunate in not knowing who
Pae "anonymous correhrmdent" is—because were his char
acter assailed by any one knowing him, as it Is in the ver
bose editorial, then would there indeed have been reason
to fear that the thing would not have passed off so pleas
antly as it has.
May '24th, 1556. VON.
I. 0. OF 0. F.—The Grand Lodge, of the
State of Pennsylvania, commenced its annual
session on Tuesday morning, of last week, at
the Odd Fellows' Hall, in Sixth street, Phila
delphia. The attendance was quite large.—
New members were admitted, and the votes
for Grand officers canvassed. The Grand
Master declared the following officers elected
for the current year :—M. W. Grand Master,
D. F. Condie ;,R. W. D. Grand Master; Rob
ert A. Lamberton ; R. W. G. Warden, Elias
Wildman ; R. W. G. Secretary, William Cur
tis ; R. W. G. Treasurer, F. Knox Morton; R.
W. G. Representative, W. F. Packer.
FROM KANSAS.—ST. Louis, May 31.—C01.
Eldridge, from Lawrence, arrived yesterday
en ioute for the East. He intends to demand
damage from the government for the destruc
tion of his property at Lawrence.
Ex-Governor Reeder came down the Missis
sippi river as a deck hand on board a steamer,
and left it at St. Charles, Missouri, and pass
ing over to Illinois, went by railroad to Chi
cago. His trunks, left at Atchison, contained
letters to parties at the -East, which, it is
reported, will involve him in a charge of
conspiracy against the Government.
Arrival of the Orizaba
LATER FROH SAN JEAN
CONDITION OF WALKER'S ARMY
.Nzw YORK Juno I.—The steamer Orizaba
from Sb.n Juan, arrived to-day, with 450 pas
sengers from California, brought down by the
Sierra Nevada, she brings Nicaraguan dates
to the 20th ult.
Quiet is restored in Nicaragua, the Costa
Ricans having evacuated the country without
risking another battle.
The cholera had made sad havoc in the
ranks of the Costa Rican army.
Gen. Walker landed on Virgin Bay on the
30th, only a few hours after the last detach
ment of the enemy had left. He was in good
health, and the army was generally in a good
condition excepting at Grenada, where the fe
ver had been very severe, several Americans
having fallen victims to it.
Gen. James Walker, the brother of the Gen
eral, died on the 15tH' at Masaya.
81.. LOUIS °ORR
aril War in lamas—Lawn
and Bloodshed—Reeder
Repeal of the Sunday Law
—Buchanan stock abort pa
.tc., 1,1 d!t"
SPONDENOE.
ce in flames---Excitement
—Cot Benton's Leiter—
Arrival of Lancasterians
The . feeting. of the pe.oo/e,
ST. Loom, May 28,1856.
ry warm,—quite a change
on the decline, and many
visit the various inunmer
• ill be one of the most cop
; iple visit that place,
t and north to escape the
good navigable condition,
oquently very little doing.
• than at present.
The weather has become PI
since our last date. Business I
of our citizens are preparing t
resorts, St. Paul, this seasoo„,
ular places. Many Eestern pi
whilst the Western people go ei
brat. The rivers continue in
but freights are scarce, and con
Our city woo never more health
On Friday last the Board
stringent Sunday Law—which
houses. Fruit and Cigar stores,
vending on the Sabbath day.
against its repeal, but it is sat
bill, as the existing Sunday is
its repeal by the City Councils,
with the State Law. The new
iug houses may keep open unt
close until 4 P. M., when the
of the evening and night. Th
most t,x, stringent; for there a
ing fruit and cigar stores, (w
these places were, indeasi, more
otherwise, but liquor establishn
ring the entire Sabbath. It is I
veto the bill repealing the Sund,
We came very nearly basil?,
steamboats. On Saturday
fire was disrovereal in the hold ol
great volumes of 61110k0 rUSIIi
f Alderman repealed the
rohibited Liglibr and Beer
and all other shops:from
hero were but three voted
i the Mayor will veto this
Is a State enactment and
s not valid and in conflict
till provides that all drink
-9 A, 31. o n Sunday, then
can reopen for the balance
so-called Sunday lnw was
no good grounds fur clos
ers liquor was not sohl)---
of an accommodation than
tents should be closed du
hoped that the Mayor will
lay law.
g another fire among the
.iug about three o'clock
the steamer Nebraska, and
.g up through the hatch
u the ground, and up toll
out—everything was shut
.storing the hold. It was
ways. The engineswere soon .
o'clock the flames bad not beak
down to prevent the air front
deemed expedkot to tow her v
the Illinois shore, where
she was scuttled, and the boat
1200 tons for New Orleaus—is
aged by the water—how much
yet knew n. A question hero
polio es—the owner of th e b oo
his boat to suee her from the
drunsge4 the cargo insured by
the boat might rise been save
-aced, but the cargo—about
II Course more or less dam
burnt it: the hold is-not
'arises as to the insurance
deeming it proper to sink
tune, whilst at dm time
Taxi°. parties .Itipping—
as also the grouter part of
have been burnt and her
nice question for decision.
bed at Vincennes, Ind., on
t two men, who gave their
J. A. Willy, were arrested
utuitting the robbery. and
searching thew the right
her eargo, and again she migh
freight entirely lost. This is al
the 21st inst., and on Friday la
names as R'illinm Graham and
is this city on suspicion of c
were taken to Vincennes. 12p
hand end of a $lO.l bill was fo •
Wo native nuaaLz the hot,l a
Lacarasteriaus—Nat. Ellumker,
sistem 3lesar, Faharstock. It
rivals the names of several
I,;sq., Fred. L , ener aud two
to and Allen. Mr. Ennis
or the east, and Mr. Senor
a large number of l'enti•
every day. Mr. Michael
auttrul little town of Free-
tier leo on Saturday morning
and sis:erm for lows. There Kr
sylvaniang arriving in our oil
Zahla is rusticating in the 1
port. Ills. Josiah Croes d
urday last, look'ug well.
Iptw•d in to see me ou Sat
From all ace t u lle we shoukl
on iu the now territory of Kan
been received, and the .4tate of
substance about as follows:
u4t. vivil war is now going
as: date, to May have
dates then existing aro ill
Dr. Brannon and Mr. Cosgro
Locompton to Franklin. and iv
ro met by a parry of Free
wiChed to know who,
sellers !so the Recount ~ys ) r
•1 that Sharp nritlo,4
they wero going—they told the
tell them. and brought their in
'pus to hear On Cosgrove and
Brannon. the latter wounded in the arm. but Cosgrove
sent a bullet through the brain of their leader—the rest of
the party fled. One free toiler was wounded itt . ftlanton's
Bridge: a r. Brewgton was pursued several miles, and
only escaped with his life Haut the fl eetness of his horse.
This war is termed Sherman's nd Howard's war. When
the message with this news lefg the territory, preparations
were being made to evacuate Lawrence, the eltizenicalllng
upon Col. Sunnier, in eminent+ at Fort Leavenworth, to
protect their property. Kicker., Leavenworth City. lion
iphan, Atchison, and other Yawns were almost entirely
deserted—the citizens all repairing to the town of law -
rence—the scene of war. For her letters .4 the 20th con
firm the previous account. Ti;” Pro-Slavery men and One
Free-Smiler were killed. A num named Olden WOS in CUM
wand of the Free-Soil party. I or. Reeder has escaped and
is nowhere to be found. Ito we believe, is still a
prisoner at Lexington, 310.
Still Later.—Dispatches reel'! cal here yesteresy represent
a deplorable state of affairs. The Pr-Slavery party in
large numbers leached t,awre •0 and sa,ked the town—set
ting fire to the hotel, and the tice of the Herald of Free
dam," re.l6cing theta to ashes, Several lives wurellost—
who they were sari to what par they belonged is not yet
known. The account farther st des ..the town Is burning,"
and in all probability is now mites, many of the unpro.
tected citizens cold in death. What President Pierce hen
been about all this time, In ! allowing such proceedings
hi be perpetrated, without offpring some resistence, is a
mystery to all. What is the Ile of our troops stationed in
different parts, if not to 'quell Lrehellions of this kind %
Better far dismiss the - standing army" and burn the laws
of the Country. The murdered victims of Jaiwrence call
aloud for redress. and the oph!ion seems to prevail that
the stain falls upon the adinini tuition for not taking ear.
lier steps and enforcing thy laws of the country.—
" Aft., the 0,00 is stolen, the door is locked;7 so it is in
Kansas, after. its citizens art murdered and the towns
burnt, the laws are enforced. I ad.Prealdent Pierce attend
ed to this matter when he w s appealed to a thousand
times, and the destiny of the tairritory pointed out to him,
this bloodshed and destruction of property would has , i,
been prevented. But instead of doing this, Border Ruffian
aim was allowed to roam full si•ay, and the laws trampled
Invaders who have no re.
s under which we live.—
°her ago, end had the proper
time, all this excitement
Iproperty would hero been
under foot by bighlimytnen era
spect for themselves or the la'
This event was pointed out a
measures been adopted at that
bloodshed and destruction of!
avoided.
war, predicted long since,
• hen it will end, is yet to
• as well as those in all the
• tee, deplore this state of
ng high. Everybody you
Haulms. And this excite-
We might safely say, the civi
has now commenced, where or
be seen. The people in this cif
river towns and adjoining SI
things, and excitement is rune
meet has something to say abeu
meat is still more wild, when tl
have relatives and friends litir
lives are in peril, and whose pr
incendiary. Several days mu
able to got a reliable account 1
Kansas. which will be eagerly
have friends in th.., territory.
In politics very little of interest has 01mph-ea since our
last. Col: Benton has written il letter to a committee, sig
nifying his wish to decline the nomination for Governor o
the State of Missouri. lie nay—" if you have thought of
any other man for the office, 4ing him out at once, with
out waiting any further answe. 'from me.
It is not known whets the Cidonel will visit .r State—
probably hot until after the Cincinnati Convention meets
and nominates a candidate.
Francis'''. Blair, jr., has been nominated for, Congress in
thisidistrirt by the Benton Detimer:icy, and a full county
ticket has been settled. Thus 'cir wo have two "democrat'
ic" tirkets in this city and county—the Know-Nothings
will shortly trot out their 'males, when a triangular fight
will come off. The land as yet has not been felt by the dif.
ferent candidates. and no prediction can be made as to who
the victory will fall upon. -
One week from to-day the Ntional Convention mats at
Cincinnati, and one week from to-day Pennsylvanlas
"promissory note" Ms due—ihree days grace is allowed'
Our two delegations will pre . sent themselves for adults.
..
sion—which wing of the De racy will be admitted is a
mystery; but one thing is certa in, if the people of Miesmiri
cannot decide for themselves w r ho are the .' Simon Pure,"
Itlis very evident that the deleiates from Maine'ior Loutsi-
I
son will find it worse than a ealcan puzzle to decipher.
Let the pledge be made that II _hie who never belonged or
affiliated in any way with Kn ',Nothings he entitled to
seats, and it is our opinion al l ,. friends of Pierce will lee
astonished. .
' l le people consider that they
ig in the territory, whose
.I,orty at the merry of the
t elapse I,,fore we will be
f what has been done lu
• ught after by those who
The friends of Mr. Buchanan are confident of his nomi
nation; but if he iv rejected,' , rockers uweit the Ship of
State. But the time for words lAA gone by—action, action,
is now the duty of the fs lof this distinguished man .
It is our firm belief that Penns Ivooiu will triumph at Cill•
cirinati.
The State Teachers Conventi,u, held in this city, hasjust
closed Its first session. These were nearly two thousand
teachers present, many of who were from other States.—
A permanent Association was organized, and measures were
taken toward the ostablishmeni of a State Normal School.
County Institute, and an Edue,.tional Journal. Hon. Hor
ace Mann .was present, and Tuesday evening he addressed
the Convention with his usual ability. His subject was
—"themotives which should actuate teachers in the pus
suit of their high and holy calling" The Hail was filled to
overflowing, and Isis remarks were most enthusiastically
resolved. Able addresses were[alem made—on separate ()c
-annons by tier. W. G. Elliott shd Rev. Dr. Post. A praise
worthy zeal and unanimity ciaracterized the whole pro
ceedings. It has been, by far, the most important Educa
tfonal movement in the South, and it is confidently. be
tiered, will prove the first of aiseries of steps which that
result in placing the cause uC ducation in Missouri on as
broad a basis and secure foismixt as in the proudest of
her sister States.
, IMportant from Washington.
DISMISSAL OF MIL CHAMP
ON AND THE BRITISH
CONS LS.
WASHINGTON, May 2—Mr. Crampton was
this evening officially informed of the discon
tinuance (,f his official lations as Minister of
Great Britain near this ( Government, and his
passports furnished to him. The Consuls at
Cincinnati, New York and Philadelphia, were
likewise informed by letter of their dismissal,
and the notice of their revocation of their ex
equators will be officially announced to mor
row morning.
The President will communicate to Congress
to morrow, a Message, accompanied by docu
ments setting forth the grounds for his action
on the recruitment question, and on the dis
missal of Mr. Crampton and the Consuls.
A message will also be communicated, with
accompanying documents relative, to Central
American affairs, and particularly with regard
to Great Britain's proposition to arbitrate. It
is understood that the txecutive proposes to
arbitrate any question of political geography
which may by any possibility be raised under
the Central American treaty, but declines the
general, arbitration as to its construction.
IMMEEMISI