INTELLIGENCER & LfINCASTERIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., AUGUST 11, 1857. OHtCITI,ATION, aioo COPIES I SUBSCBimoN Peici, $2,00 per annum. DUMOCRATXC STATU TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Lycoming Comity. FOB CANAL COMMISSIONER. NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chester Comity, FOB JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. WILLIAM STRONG, Berks Connty. JAMES THOMPSON, Erie Connty. Intelligencer for the Campaign. Being desirous of placing our paper within the reach of all who wish to understand the true issues involved in the coining Gubernatorial contest, we offer it at the following rates; commencing at any time during the present month, and continuing until the first of November, or until we get the official returns of the State election Bingle Copy Ten Copies And an extra copy to the getter up ot a All orders must invariably be accompanied with the cash. Post Masters and others will please act as our agents for getting up clubs. County Committee Meeting. The Democratic of Lancaster County will meet at Uie public house of Emanuel Shotier, in the City of Lancaster, on Saturday the loth day of August, 1557, at 10 o’clock, A. M. Every member is earnestly desired to attend, as business of great importance connected with the approaching campaign, will demand the consideration of the Committee. U. AKR, Lancaster, August 4, ISS7. The following named persons constitute the Committee: H B. Swarr, City—Chairman. .S’. IK IK—James Peoples. Adamstown —Henry Stauffer. N. E. IK—L B. Kauffman. Brecknock —Reuben Sbober. *X. E. IP!—Col. C. Cariuauy. Bart— lloratlo S. Kerns. Lnnc'r twp -P. h- Lightner. Carnarvon— E. D. White. Lampeter A.-Joel L. Lightner. Clay John Demmy. Lampeter IK—SamueL Long. Colerain —Robert Jackson. Is.acnck —John L. Lightuer. Columbia N. IK-J. M. Watts. Leacock U.— Dr. A. S. Rare. u £ jjr M. Clepper. Lillie Britain— ll. S. Patterson. Cocalico'E.—* Cyrus Ream. Manheim Bor.— J. E. Cross. Cbcalico IK —Joseph Landis. , Munheim twp. —11. Schreiner. Conestoga-—- John Martin. Manor —George 0. Brush. Conoy —John 11. Smith. Marttc —William Wentz. Donegal E. —Jacob Spiese. Marietta —Nelson Maloney. Donegal IK—Henry Funk. ML Joy Bor.- J. 11. Brenncman. Drumore —S. B. Moore. Mount Joy twp. —J. Heistaud. Earl —Dr. Samuel Ringwalt. Paradise —Dr. J. J. Strawn. F„rl ffiut —M. E. Stauffer. P nn —Hiram R. Hull. Earl West— Henry Kafroth. Po/ua— Ilenry Ilerr. Ephrata —Gen. J. L. Gross. Providence. —John Tweed. Elizabethtown— J. A. Gross. Jin phn —Thomas Masterson. Elizabeth —J. S. Keener. Simsbury Bor- W. T. McPhail. Eden —Henry H. Broneinan. Simsbury twp. —James Clark. Fulton —Samuel Wicks. Salisbury —T. W. Henderson. Hempfield E. —Dr. S. Parker. Sidsbury—Win. F. Baker. Eempfuld IK—J. M. Weller. Warwick— I)r. Levi Hull. City, X. IK IK-Capt. J. 11. Duchman. Washington-!. Charles. Gen. Packer and the Liquor Law. According to promise made some three or four weeks ago, we occupy a considerable por tion of our paper this morning with the record of Gen. Packer on the Liquor question. Wo copy from the Bedford Gazetto, and invite the attention of all our readers to it as a complete vindication of the Democratic candidate for Governor from the slanders and misrepresen tations of the opposition press. Gen. P- is a sober, temperate man, and who would desire the Governor of the great State of Pennsylva nia to be any thing else ; but that he was, or is identified with Maine Lawism, or any of the other ultra temperance.movements of the day, is unqualifiedly false, as is proved by the record now published, and by his history since lie left the Senate. Having occupied so much Bpnce this week, with the question of General Packer’s record, and placed him faiisand square before the people of Lancaster county, we shall not trouble our readers during the campaign with any thing farther on the sub ject. The Stumping System—The Challenge. j. Much as we dislike the so-called stump ing system, we do not think the State Central Committee were altogether right in advising Gen.' Packer to decline the challenge of Judge . W.ilmot. The General is fully able to cope with Wilmot on all questions, and besides be ing right on the great Constitutional principles of the day he would have completely floored his Black Republican antagonist. To be sure, as the Committee say, this “stumping” system would have prevented such men as Franklin, Snyder and Shunk from filling the Executive Chair of the State; but then it is not often that such men as Packer and Wilmot, of acknowl edged superior ability as stump-orators, are brought forward, at least in this State, for Gubernatorial honors. The Committee, how ever, may have acted wisely, and, therefore we will not further question their action. We hope, however, to havo the pleasure ol hearing General Packer in Lancaster some time during the campaign. His -fine com manding appearance, splendid oratorical pow ers, and captivating manners, are well calcu lated to win the hearts and votes of the The Elections—Democrat ic Triumphs. The elections, so far as heard from, all ap pear to run one'way. There is no resisting the onward march of the Democracy, or of Democratic truths. It is the Union against secession—the Constitution against the higher law and sectionalism. The returns from Alabama show of course the election of the whole Democratic ticket by a large majority. From Missouri, though the vote comes in slowly, Col. Stewart, the Democratic candidate for Governor, will be elected over the Inde pendent and'Know Nothing candidate by a i handsome majority. But Kentucky bears the palm —that field of the brutal exploits of Prentiee of the Louisville Journal and the Know Nothings, has yielded at last, and the “American” party are utterly prostrate. It is gratifying to know that many of that organization refused longer to act with the Dark Lanterns, and with hosts of Old Line Whigs, joined the Democratic party, and now enjoy its triumph. The State is carried by nearly ten thousand majority —a large majority of the Legislature, which elects a United States Senator, and eight certain, and probably nine of the ten Members of Congress. Well done Kentucky. On Thursday elections were held in Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina, where the struggle was also between the Democrats and Know Nothings, and the result, judging from the returns received, will doubtless be the same as in Kentucky. Mr. James B. Clay is ono of the Democratic Congressmen elect in, Kentucky. / Death, of Hon. Thomas J. Rusk. Another shining light of the Nation and the Democratfc party has gone out. Senator Rusk died at his residence in Texas on the 29th of July. It is stated by a telegraphic dispatch that this event was caused by his own hands* On this point there is room for doubt. He had been in poor health for some time, and it is more likely that he died a natural death than from the cause imputed to him. Senator Rusk was one of the pioneers of Texan independence. He was the first Sec retary of War of the Republic of Texas, and on its annexation to the United States he was elected one of her Senators. He was a man of great talents, patriotism, and the strict est integrity, and was a universal favorite in the Senate. His place will not easily be filled. Gen. Rusk, at the time of his death, must have been about 56 years of age. His loss will be deeply felt by the whole country. Bgl, Hon. James C. Dobbin, ’late Secretary of the Navy, died at his residence at Fayette ville, N. C., on Wednesday last. His health had been gradually declining for several years. He was in the 45th year of his age. The Canal Department of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company has been placed under the charge of W. B; Foster, Jr., Vice President, os General Superintendent. T. Hi Dupuy, Esq., Engineer, and D. L. Mitchell, Esq., Secretary and Auditor. INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. GEN. PACKET. TO THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Williamsport, July 18,1857. Hon. C. R. Buckalew, Chairman of Stale Committee: Dear Sir : I have received the enclosed letter from the opposing candidate for the gubernatorial office, and inasmuch as it pro poses a plan for the conduct of the campaign which has never before been practised in Pennsylvania, and as the success of other can didates besides myself is involved in the elec tion, I have thought it my dnt; to commit the communication to the judgment of the State committee representing the .democratic party. If it is thought to be a proper mode of con ducting the canvass, I shall cheerfully accede to the proposition. Respectfully yours, WM. F. PACKER. REPLY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Philadelphia, July 25,1857. Hon. Wh. F. Packer : Dear Sir : I have laid before the State Committee the letter signed D.-Wilmot, dated the 14th instant, and am authorized to say to you that in the opinion of the Committee you ought not to accede to the proposition it con tains. The reasons for this opinion I will pro ceed to state: The Slavery question, which it is possible your opponent proposes to discuss, has very recently been thoroughly considered and passed upon by the people of this Common wealth. The late presidential canvass involved the whole subject so far as it was proper for consideration by our people, and we can per ceive no utility in its re-discussion at this time ; nor any other good reason for re-open iDg debate upon it. The position of our party is well understood and requires no vindication, at least by any extraordinary proceeding like that proposed. A joint canvass by candidates for the gub ernatorial office has never been conducted in this State, nor, I believe, in any other northern one, and may well be questioned on grounds of public policy. If the practice be once adopted, it will doubtless continue, and party nominations be uniformly made with reference to it. No party will venture to seleot a can didate for this office who is not qualified for the stump; and aptitude fur debate will hence become to be preferred to administrative abil ity. In short, the result will be to eonfine nominations to the class of talkers, and to ex*, elude all others. A rule of party action which would prevent such men as Benj. Franklin, Simon Snyder and Francis R. Shunk from filling the Executive chair of this State, must be a bad one, and to be denounced rather than adopted. We believe there is a considerable public opinion against the propriety of executive can didates appearing at all before popular meet ings to solicit votes. This was first practiced' by Wm. F. Johnston in 1848, and has been to some extent followed by candidates since. The good results of it are not obvious. It did not originate with the democratic party, nor has it ever received any formal popular or party sanction. It may therefore be considered an open question in future practice, and at all events as forming no part of the duty of a candidate imposed upon him by his nomina tion. Chairman. While your opponent holds the office of President Judge, thero is a special objection to the acceptance of his project. The propriety oflaw judges taking part in political meetings is denied by our party, and is opposed to sound public opinion. By no act whateverought we to sanction or become participants in a prosti tution of the judicial character. Nor will a resignation now made altogether remove this objection. Your opponent has intentionally held his office until within three months of the election, (rendering it impossible to elect a successor the present year,) and if a resigna tion should now take place, it would obviously be with the intention of resuming the office after the defeat for the post to which he as pires. The proposed mode of conducting campaigns may possibly be suited to some of the southern and southwestern States, where it has been practiced, and whose population and political conditions differ from ours ; but its introduc tion here would be against solid objections, and without any. conceivable good. It is, therefore, a proposed “southern aggression” upon the practice and policy of parties in Pennsylvania, which cannot be at all accepted or permitted. It is well that this question has arisen when wo have a candidate capable and fit for any discussion before the people, and when the decision can be placed, without embarrassment, upon public grounds which control it. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, C. R. BUCKALEW. •KNERAL PACKER TO JUDGE WILMOT. Williamstort, July 27, 1857. Hon. D. Wilmot : Dear Sir : Your letter of the 14th instant was duly received : and as it proposed a plan for conducting the gubernatorial campaign which had never hitherto been adopted in Pennsyl vania, and as the interests of other candidates were involved in the result, I did not feel at liberty to accede to your proposition without first consulting the State Committee to which the democratic convention has on its part specially confided the control and management of the canvass. You will receive herewith a copy of my let ter to the Committee, as also my reply, by which you will perceive that your suggestion does not meet their approval, and that, for reasons stated at length, I ought not to accede to your proposition. It is therefore respect fully declined. I am, yours, truly, WM. F. PACKER. jg@°*The President was still at the Bedford Springs, at the latest accounts, in excellent health and spirits—but expected to leave for the seat of Government on yesterday or to-day at farthest. It is barely possible he may visit Wheatland on his return, so say some of the letter writers. A Minister Robbing the Dead. The Red Wing Gazette, of Minnesota Ter ritory, says one of its citizens recently return ed from a trip to the Spirit Lake, the'seene of the late massacre, and mentions a case of brutality that would almost justify the pres ence of Judge Lynch. It is that of a person, who, soon after the massacre, took possession, in other words, “jumped” the claim of Mr. Gardener, whose daughter was taken captive by the savages. On the claim was a good log house, (into which he moved) furniture, tf’c. A few rods in front of the house, Mr. Gardiner and his family, in all nine persons, had been buried in one grave, with temporary head and foot stones to mark the spot. This person to obliterate all traces of the former owner, enclosed the grave with his field, and his plow over it, in connection with the rest of the field. The Gazette very truly says, “ a deed more atrocious was never committed by the most blood-thirsty savage. His name is Prescott —his profession, a min ister of the gospel —ono of the thousand other scoundrels who were writing such heart-rend ing stories from Kansas, of the outrages com mitted upon themselves and neighbors, by the, border ruffians.” Agents Wanted ! —See advertisement in another column, for 500 Agents to obtain sub scribers for Farms and Building lots in the town of Rappahannock, Culpepper county, Va. Liberality or Physicians. —lt haß always been said that physicians would disparage any remedy, however valuable, which they did not originate themselves. This has been disproven by their liberal course towards Dr. J. C. Ayer's preparations. They have ad opted them into general use'in their practice, which shows a willingness to countenance ar ticles that have intrinsic merits which deserve their attention. This does the learned profes sion great credit, and effectually contradicts the prevalent erroneous notion that their op position to proper remedies is based in their interest to discard them. We have always had confidence in the honorable motives of our medical men, and are glad to find it sustained by the liberal welcome they accord to such remedies as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and Cath artic Pills, even though they are not ordered in the books, but are made known to the people through the newspapers. —New Or leans Delta. PACKUR AND PROHIBITION. The Records Examined. It has become a stereotyped charge with the opposition of Pennsylvania, that Gen. Packer, the Democratic candidate for Gover nor, whilst in the Senate of Pennsylvania, voted for a “Prohibitory liquor law,” a,“Maine Liquor Law,” the “Jug Law,” &c., all of which charges we are prepared to show are FALSE—destitute of even the shadow of truth. We have carefully examined the Senate Journals, and for a full and correct account of the Senate's legislation, and the votes of Gen. Packer on all the different bills present ed during his Senatorial career, we refer the impartial reader to the following record: As appears Irom the Journal of 1850, page 3 and 5, on the Ist day of January 1850, WM. F. PACKER (with “other gentlemen elected to supply the vacancies,” &c.) appeared in the Senate Chamber and presented his cre dentials as the Senator elected from the 12th District, composee of the counties of Lvcoming Sullivan, Clinton and Centre. His term of service then began, and expired, as the same record shows, with the session ending 1852. The part he performed, there fore —the votes he cast, whether for or against Prohibition —must be found recorded, if re corded at all, within the yearß 1850,1851, and 1852. * In the Journal of 1850, we find that three bills, and three only were considered aod passed, to wit: Senate bills Nos. 14, 217, and House bill No. 472 (being No. 845 Sen.) as follows: The first bill, No. 14, entitled “An Act to restrain use of intoxicating drinks in the counties of Washington and Westmoreland, was reported January 3, 1850, by Mr. Law rence. See p. 28, vol. 1, 1850. This bill (with sundry others) was committed to-the appropriate committees Jan. 7, 1850, See p. 51. Jan. 11, 1850, the same reported from the Committee on Vice and Immorality, with out amendment. See p. 69. 1850, the Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on said bill; the committee rose and the bill was reported with amendments—the first, second, and remaining sections were agreed to. The title being under consideration, the same was so amended as to strike out the words “and Westmoreland,” and making the word “coun ties” read “county”—whereby the bill was limited to Washington county alone. See p. 95. On the same day, the vote on the final pas sage of the bill stood yeas 24, nays 7—Packer voting in the affirmative. See p. 90. May 1,.1<850, this bill was signed and ap proved by William F. Johnston, then Gover nor of Pennsylvania. See page 1066. This bill, as above stated, was voted for by Gen. Packer. But what was it? Why, it allowed Inn keepers and manufacturers of the article to vend and sell vinous and spirituous liquors within the county of Washington, and only prevented such as had no license from selling by less quantity than one barrel unless for mechanical or medical purposes. See pamphlet laws 1850, p. 635, sec. 5. This act, therefore, and the above record •speaks for itself. Jan. 29, 1850, bill 217 was reported and committed to the committee on Finance, being entitled “an act to regulate the sale of spirit ous liquors,” &c. See Senate Journal, 1850, vol. 1, p. 185. Feb. 1, 1850, the same was reported back to the Senate from said committee without amendment. See p. 208. March 7, 1850, the said bill was read sec ond and third time, and postponed until next day. See p. 490. March 8, 1850, the same bill No. 217, was taken up and passed—no yeas or nays record ed—and there is no evidence that Packer vo ted in any instance for lhat bill. April 26, 1850, House bill No. 472 (being No. 845 Sen.) entitled “an act to prohibit the sale of spiritous liquors to Indians in Warren county was taken up and passed. No votes recorded. See p. 1016. April 30, 1850, the bill was returned from the Ilouse. See p. 1036. May 1, ISSO, the bill was compared, &c.— See p. 1065. May 3, 1850, the same bill, No. 472, was approved and signed by Wm. F. Johnston, Governor, and this now completes the year 1850. The above three bills were all that were considered or voted for or against—and, upon the authority of the Records, we assert that there is no evidence to show that during that year General Packer voted either for a Prohibitory Liquor Law—a Maine Liquor Law —or a Jug La w. We pass on to the Journal of 1851: Two bills, to wit: No. 171 and 126 (being House bill 258) only claimed the attention of the Senate for that year. The first was mere ly reported and committed to the committee on Vice and Immorality. See Senate Journal 1851, p. 160 and 166. Feb. 13,1851, the second (bill No. 120) was read the first time. See p. 244—being enti- j tied “An Act to prohibit the sale of spiritous, vinous and malt liquors, in Washington coun ty, and to restrain the sale of spirituous li quors in the borough of Elizabeth, in Alleghe ny county.” Same day (Feb. 13, 1851) the Senate re solved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill and reported it with amendments. It then proceeded to the second reading and consideration of the said bill, when the first section was agreed to. After a motion by Mr. Iloge and Shimer to amend the section &c., a motion was made by Mr. Packer and Mr. Hugus to postpone the question together with the further consideration of the bill indefinitely. On the question—will the Senate agree to the motion, the yeas were Baily, Fernon, Hugus, Muhlenberg, and Packer, 5. Nays—Brooks, Buckalew, Caroth ers, Crabb, and others, 27. So the question was determined in the neg ative. The amendment of Mr. Hoge and Shi mer was then agreed to. The section as amended, and the remaining sections and title were agreed to, and after the bill was read a third time, on the question —Shall the bill pass?—the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Packer and Mr. Muh lenberg, and were as follows, viz : Yeas—Messrs. Brooke, Carothers, Cunning ham, Forsyth, Frailey, Frick, Fulton, Guern sey, Haslett, Hoge, Jones, Konigmacher, Law rence, McCaslin, McMurtrie, Malone, Myers, Robertson, Sanderson, Savery, Shimer, Strine, Walker and Mathias, Speaker—24. Nays—Baily, Hugus, Ives, Muhlenberg and Packer—s. See p. 250 and 251. Then, Feb. 18, .1851, the bill was approved and signed by Gov. Johnston. See p. 292. This now brings us to the close of 1851, and so far from showing that Mr. Packer voted for a Prohibitory Liquor law, a Maine Liquor Law, or a Jug Law, it shows just the contra ry. It shows that he voted against a law which was to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the county of Washington, and the borough of Elizabeth in Allegheny County— and the wisdom of that vote is manifest from the fact that on the Bth day of March, 1851, and the Ist day of April of the same year, (whilst the Senate was still in session,) some seven or more petitions from citizens of Wash ington county, numerously signed, were pre sented,praying for a repeal of that law. See p. 414 and 668—and also from the further fact that very soon afterwards, or at the very next session of the Legislature, the law, in obedience to the will of the people, was re pealed. And now we proceed to the last year of his Senatorial labors—the year 1852. Feb. 21, 1852, Mr. Carothers read in his place and presented to the chair, bill (No. 419,) entitled “An Act to prohibit the manu * facture and sale of all intoxicating liquors.” Committed to the Committee on Vice and Im morality. See Senate Journal 1852, p. 286. '‘March 3, 1852, Mr. Carothers, from Com mittee on Vice and Immorality, reported bill No. 419, with amendments—p. 363. March 10, 1852, one thousand copies of bill ordered to be printed for use of the Senate — see p. 409. March 18,1852, a motion was made to sus pend the orders of the day for tho purpose of proceeding to the consideration of Baid bill. — The yeas and nays were required and were yeas 20, nays 14—Packer voting in the affirm ative. The question was determined in the negative, there not being two-thirds in its favor. A motion was then made by Carson and Guern sey “that bill No. 419 be made the order of the day for to morrow,” —yeas and nays were re quired, and stood yeas 21, nays i2—Packer voting in the affirmative—and thus showing that, though the temperance issue of that day was considered of fearful importance among legislators who fancied they could see in it the foreshadowng of their political graves—he had no disposition to stave it off, and was not afraid to meet it. See p. 480 and 481. March . 19, 1852, agreeably to order, the Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole (on bill 419,) and after some time re ported progress, and agreed to sit again on to morrow. • See p. 906. March 20, 1852, agreeably to order the Sen ate again resolved into Committee of the Whole on bill No. 419, and after some time the com mittee rose and the bill was reported with amendments. See p. 505. March 23, 1852, agreeably to order the Sen ate proceeded to the second reading and con sideration of bill No. 419, when an amend ment was offered by Guernsey and Sanderson providing that all persons who should sell liquors of any kind should be liable to pay al] damages arising from its use, and for all lives lost or injured, and for all characters, moral or political, &c., which was not agreed to — and in favor of the origilal amendment there were years 10, including Gen. Packer—nays 23—So; the question was determined in the negative. See p. 514 and 515. On the question will the Senate agree to the first section the yeas were 19, nays 14, Packer voting in the affirmative —and what then did he vote for? Why, the first section simply enacted that no person should be allowed, at any time. “ to manufacture or sell liquor possessing intoxicating properties, except as herein provided,” &c. . That's all. The 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, Gth, and 7th sections were then agreed to without the yeas and nays being called—and the record does not show who, nor how any one voted—see p. 514 and 515. | On the-queston, Will the Senate agree to 1 the Bth section as amended ? the question was postponed —see p. 516. j March 23, 1852, agreeably to order theSen i ate resumed the second reading and consider ! ation of Bill No. 419, when an amendment was offered to the section, and agreed to, and : the section as amended passed, yeas 19, nays I 13, Packer voting for the section as amended. | The 9th, 10th, and 11 sections were ! then agreed to, and no record is given of the vote. The 12th section was lost, and the vote of General Packer stands recorded against it— See p. 531 and 532 ; the 14th sec tion then became the 12th, and was agreed to. A motion was then made to amend the bill by adding a new section, 13, and to this there was an amendment which was lost, yeas 15, nays 18, Packer voting against it —The original amendment was then passed ;see p. 533-4 ; the 14th section was then agreed to, no votes called or recorded. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the 15th section, as follows, viz: “That the qualified voters of. the city of Philadelphia, and the several counties of the Commonwealth shall, on the 2d Tuesday of October next, at the places now authorized by law for holding the general elections, vote upon the acceptance or rejection of this Act, by written or printed tickets, containing on the outside the words “ liquor law ” and on the inside the words “for the law” or the words “ against the law,” and the returns of the votes shall be made in the manner pro vided by law for the election of Governor.— And the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall transmit said returns to the Speaker of the Senate on the 2d Tuesday of January, and on said day the two Houses shall meet in Convention, when said votes shall be counted, and a true record thereof entered on the Jour nal of each House ; aDd if a majority of the said votes shall be in favor of the law, then this act shall go into full force and effect at -the time therein mentioned, but if a majority of the votes shall be against the law, then this act shall be null and of no effect what ever.” On this section the yeas and nays were re quired by Muhlenberg and Forsyth, and were, yeas 24, nays 9, General PACKER VOTING FOR THE SECTION, so the question was determined in the affirmative. The title being under consideration a motion was made by Packer and Guernsey to amend the same by striking out the words “ prohibit the manu facture and ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ restrict the,” which was agreed to. On the question, Shall the bill be trans cribed for a third reading? the yeas and nays were required and were, Yeas —Messrs. Carothers, Carson, Evans, Forsyth, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hamlin, Haslet, Iloge, McFarland, MoMurtrie, Malone, PACKER, Robertson, Sanderson and Slifer, 17. Nays—Baily, Buekalcw, Crabb, Darlington, Frailey, Fulton, Jones, Kinzer, McCaslin, Matthias, Muhlenberg, Myers, Shinier and Walker, Speaker, 15—so the question was determined in the affirmative. See pages, 534 and 535. March 30, 1852, on motion of Mr. Sander son and Carothers the Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Bill No. 419, tfcc. On the question, shall the Bill pass ? a motion was made by Carothers and Sanderson That the Senate resolve itself into committee of the whole for the purpose of amending sec tion 13. Muhlenberg and Fraily amended by making it for the purpose of general amend ment—th.o j*eas and nays were required, and were yeas 13, nays 19, including PACKER— so the amendment was determined in the neg ative. On the question Will the Senate agree to the motion ? the yeas were 14, nays 16, in : eluding PACKER. Another motion was made by Mr. Buckalew and Muhlenberg, That the Senate again resolve itself into com mittee of the whole for the purpose of general amendment—the yeas and nays were required, and were yeas 12, nays 20, including Packer —so the question was determined-in the neg ative. The question again recurring. Shall the Bill pass? a motion was made by PACK ER and Carothers, That the Senate again resolve itself into committee of the whole for the purpose of amending the 15th section to as follows, viz: “ That, in order to ascertain the opinion of the people of this Commonwealth, relative to the repeal of this act, the qualified voters of the city of Philadelphia, and the several coun ties of this Commonwealth, shall, on the 2d Tuesday of October next, at the places now authorized by law for holding general elec tions, vote upon the acceptance or rejection of this act, by written or printed tickets, con taining on the outside the words “ Liquor Law,” and on the inside the words “ For the Law ” or “Against the Law,” and the return of the votes shall be made in the manner pro vided by law for the election of Governor; and the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall transmit the said returns to the Speaker of the Senate on the 2d Tuesday of January, and on the said day the two houses shall meet in Convention when said votes shall be counted and a true record thereof entered in the Jour nal of each House, and if a majority of the said votes shall be against the law, then the repeal of this act is “recommended to the at tention of the next Legislature,” &c. On the question,'Will the Senate agree motion ? the yeas were 18, nays 14, PACKER voting in the affirmative —the question deter mined in the affirmative —See p. GO2 and 603. March 31,1852, agreeably to order the Senate resumed the third reading and consideration of bill No. 419. &c. On the question Shall the Bill pass ? the yeas and Days were required by Crabb and Packer and were yeas 17, nays 15, PACKER voting yea—so the question was determined in the affirmative ; and this bill, the 15th section of which originally provided that the question should be left to the PEOPLE —and, as modified by the amendment of-Gener al Packer—that the people should “ vote upon the acceptance or rejection of this act” —was passed—See p. Gl2. The first and eighth sec tions, as above stated, were voted FOR by General Packer—and the 12th section he voted AGAINST—and also voted against sundry amendments to the bill, as the foregoing record shows. But suppose he had voted for every section, every amendment, and every motion, he would only have been voting at last to leave the question of a Prohibitory Law TO THE DE CISION OF the PEOPLE! In this country there is, properly spcakiDg, but one sovereignty viz: of the PEOPLE ; and, that the PEOPLE, upon important questions of this kind, by their voices and their VOTES, should pronounce their decision, we conceive to be perfectly right and proper ; and, to obtain for them this power, we assert, upon the authority of the re cords just presented, is the most and all that General Packer did during the three years that he was in the Senate of Pennsylvania. His acts are part of the legislative history of the State— his record is public—and an im partial people, befor they condemn, will fairly examine the proofs. They will require high er authority than the partisan statements of his political toes. They will require better proof than the garbled extracts circulated through the medium of abolition papers, or the mere assertions of men who Beem to glory in doing him injustice upon this Bubject, and delight in perverting the truth! We have no desire here to wage war upon our opponents for their past course upon the subject of Prohibition ; but we may be allow ed to refer them simply to an authority or two, and suggest wherein they have been grossly inconsistent before we close. By a reference to the Senate Journal of 1853, vol. 1, p. 606 and 607, we find that no the 6th day of April of that year, Resolutions No. 548, entitled “ Resolutions referring to a vote of the People of this Commonwealth the subject of a Prohibitory Law,” were passed. Every body remembers that by virtue of such a law the people of this State, in the fall of 1854, at the October election, voted upon the subject of a Prohibitory Law ; and that the freemen of the Commonwealth, by upwards of 5000 majority, pronounced against it. At that election, too, it will be remembered, that the fell spirit of proscription every where pre-. vailed. The Democracy and all the conser vative parties of the country were swept down. The next session (that of 1855) found SAM, then powerful and victorious, revelling at Harrisburg in the Halls of our Legislation ; and there, whilst in the very zehith of his glory and strength, he, by the aid of his fan atical followers, indirect opposition to the ver dict of the people, enacted a law which was approved and signed on the 14th April, 1855, by Jas. Pollock, the present Know-Nothing. Governor of Pennsylvania ; and the 4th section of which provides :—“ That no License for the sale of Liquors shall be granted to the keeper of ANY HOTEL, INN, or TAVERN,” &c. See Pamphlet Laws of 1855, p. 226. Let honest freemen in the State remember these doings of their mighty Highnesses, the great Know Nothing Legislature of 1855 ! and let the people of Bedford county not forget that whilst the Docket of election returns in the office of the Prothonotary at Bedford, p. 127, shows that they decided against a Prohib itory law by a majority of 1109 votes, F. R. JORDAN, tbe Senator from this District, ad vocated and gave the casting vote for the law referred to—the inquitous JUG LAW of 1855 I With this Record examined we fear not what others can do unto. us. They may continue to charge our gallant standard-bearer with haviug voted for add advocated a Pro hibitory liquor law ! They may continue to affirm that to the passage of a “ Maine liquor law” he lent his support. They may assort as loudly and as long as they please (as is done by the abolition press here and in other parts of the State) that he voted for the JUG LAW, passed two years after he left the Senate for the more pleasant walks and duties of private life. The people know better ; they will not believe it. Their puerile slanders of General Packer will prove as unavailing as their efforts of 1852 to burlesque the generosity of Franklin Pierce by tbe declaration that “ he had once bought a stick of candy for a boy :” and that *’ when his services were required by his country,” the hero of Mexico *‘ fainted and fell from his horse.” They challenged us then, before the election, to name a single State that Franklin Pierce would get; whilst the equel showed that after the election you could hardly name one State that he did’nt get! It will be as idle and un availing as the cry last fall that if JAMES BUCHANAN, the present President of the United States, should be elected, the “ wages of the laboring men would be reduced to 10 cents a day.” Villification and slander is the trade they like best to exercise. Let them go on exulting in their ill-gotten GLORY. The 2d Tuesday of October, will repel all their as saults in the triumphant election of Gen. PACKER and the entire -Democratic Ticket. —Bedford Gazette. Late Foreign News. By the arrival of the steamer Clyde at Que bec, on the 4th inst, we have dates from Glasgow, Scotland, to the 22d ult. Her ad vices from London and Liverpool,by telegraph, are to the 21st ult# threo days later than the advices by the Europa. The intelligence as far as received, is not of much importance.— Wm. M. Thackeray, the novelist, has been defeated in his Parliamentary aspirations, Mr. Cardwell having achieved a triumph. The operation of storing the Atlantic telegraph cable on board the steamer Niagara was nearly completed, and it was expected that she would leave Liverpool on or before the 25th ult. A full development of the conspiracy against Louis Napoleon had been made by one of the Italians implicated. The financial and commercial news is unimportant. By the arrival of the Persia at New York, on the sth inst., we have Liverpool dates to the 25th ult. The most important item of intelligence is, that Spain has accepted the meditation of France in the difficulty with Mexico. There is but little doubt, now, of a speedy settlement of this protracted squabble. The probabilities are that France and Great Britain have compelled the acquiescence of the Court of Madrid in.a peace policy. They knew that one result of a conflict between Spain and Mexico would the loss of the Island ot Cuba, which would fall to the filibusters, acting under the Mexican flag. Such a consummation was not at all to the taste of either St. James or St. Cloud, and accordingly they have taken efficient measures to prevent it. In the British Parli ament tbe proceedings have been of much interest. The government had intimated that nothing was to be done in China, but the de struction of the war junks, until the result of Lord Elgin’s mission to Pekin was ascer tained. In the event of no satisfaction being obtained, hostilities were to be confined to Canton. The rejection of the bill for tho ad mission of the Jews into Parliament had caused much political anxiety. Lord John Russell bad obtained leave to bring in a new bill for the sams purpose, and this is expected to lead to a collision between the two houses of Parliament. Baron Rothschild had re signed his seat, but had been re-nominated and would be re-elected. The British frigate Agamemnon had sailed for Cork, with her portion of the Atlantic telegraph cable. The' plan of laying the cable had been altered.— Instead of commencing in mid-ocean, it had been resolved to start from the Irish coast.— In France, public attention was absorbed by the Italian conspiracy against the Emperor. The commercial news is interesting. stuffs had declined, but the aspect of the cot ton market was favorable to an advance. The Agamemnon left Greenwich on the 24th ult. for Sheerness, to have her compasses ad justed, after which proceed direct to Cork. An important alteration in the arrangements for laying the cable has been determined upon. The plan now is, instead of commencing on mid ocean, to submerge the whole cable in a continuous line from Valentin Bay to New foundland. The Niagara will lay the first half from Ireland to the middle of the Atlantic. The end will then be joined to the other half on board the Agamemnon, which takes it on to the coast of Newfoundland. During process the four vessels will remain together, and give whatever as sistance is required. Constant communication is to be kept up with the Coast of Ireland du ring the progress of the work, and the wires are at once to be laid from Killarney to Valentia Bay, so as to connect with the British and Irish telegraph lines. The Shareholders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, in Liverpool, had given a grand banquet to the officers of the Niagara and Sus quehanna, and the completion of the shipment of the Agamemnon had been celebrated by a grand fete in the Park of Sir Cuttings Eard hay, near Erith. Nearly a thousand persons were present at the latter entertainmemt, in cluding Professor Morse, Cyrus IV. Field, Esq., J. Raymond, Capt. Sands, and others. Mr. Field read a letter from President Buchanan, stating that he should feel much honored, if the first message across the Atlan tic should be one from Queen Victoria to the President of the United States ; and that he should endeavor to answer it in a spirit and manner becoming so great an occasion.—Eve ning Journal. Charges Against a Minister.— Charges have been brought against Rev. John D. Long, the author of a work of an anti-slavery char acter, whioh will come for adjustment before the next Philadelphia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The charges have been adduced by Rev. Mr. Quigley, of the same denomination as the accused. They are as follows: —Ist.. Misrepresenting the Philadelphia Conference, and the Border Dif ficulties. 2d. Misrepresenting the people of Maryland and Delaware. 3d. Misrepresent ing the ministers who have labored in. Mar yland and Delaware. 4th. Misrepresenting the members of the M. E. Church. sth. Misrepre senting the colored people,, The accusation de signates the pages of the hook in which the al leged transgressions and the definite settlement of the matter will be anxiously looked for by many members of that Christian denomination. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS* The Red Men’s Celebration.— The Parade Committee of the Red Men have made the following ap pointments for the parade of the Order, in this city, on the 21st of October next: Grand Marshal, Col. J. F. Reigart; Aids, Capt. H. Blickensderfer and John D. Skilea; First Assistant Marshal, Henry S. Shenk; Aids, F. J. Lalse and Benjamin F. Mishler. The celebration promises to be a display of no ordinary character. The Great Council of Pennsylvania has resolved to assemble in this city on that day-, and the Great Council of New Jersey, on the invitation of their Pennsylvania brethren, wiifiunite in the festivities of the occasion. The members from Trenton have tendered the Black Steep of Teestoit for the use of the Grand Marshal. This animal is said to be tbe most beautiful horse in tHe United States. Our county Is celebrated for fine horses, and our rouutry friends will, no doubt, be pleased to see this celebrated steed. There will be upwards.of forty Tribes .represented in the procession from the States of Maryland, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and those connected with tbe Order in this city are making every preparation to receive them. We learn that the citizens of Spring Garden intend erecting a magnifieent arch at the corner of Mul berry and Lemon streets, which is to be under the superin tendence of Messrs. Taylor and Kahte. The route of pro cession will be concluded on and published in time to allow our citizens to make all necessary preparations for the occasion. The Fire Department Parade.— A con vention of delegates from tho different Fire Companies of tbe city met in the Union Engine Hall, Market street, on Thursday evening last, ami selected Mr Tuomas Cox, of the N. E. Ward, a member of the Friendship, Chief Marshal of the annual parade of tbe Fire Department which takes place on the 12th of September. At the same meeting a resolution was adopted inviting the fire companies of the county and of York and Harris burg to participate in the parade. The Friendship Fire Company of Baltimore will arrive iu the afternoon of the Uth of September, and will bo escorted from the Harrisburg pike to the American Engine House, in Church street, and there house their engine; then countermarch to their quarters at Youarfs Exchange Hotel. East King street. On tbe evening of the 11 ih, the American Engine Company will give a grand Compliment ary Ball in their honor, for which Linbart's celebrated Cotillion Baod of Baltimore has been engaged. We understand that the Friendship Hose Company, of this city, haTe entered into an engagement with the U. S. Cornet Band, of Philadelphia, to appear with that company in the parade. From the preparations being made, this parade will, undoubtedly, be the finest that has occurred in this city since IS3S, a full of which was published in tho Intelligencer at that time. We shall, perhaps, shortly republish this report, for the purpose of showing how our firemen of twenty years ago got up their parades. There are many of our citizens who have a vivid recollection ot that parade. Educational Harvest Home.— A meeting of School Directors, Teachers and citizens of Lancaster, Yerk Leban'on counties will be held at Millersville, on Saturday, August 22nd. Extensive arrangements will be made to acromtnodato all who will attend. Some of the most prominent citizens of our own and other States will bo in attendance and address the meeting. Tba friehdfl of educatinu throughout tho county should uot'TailNto attend this ••Harvest Home” meeting, as it promises to bb one of the most agreeable aud interesting character. Tbe Lancaster Fetidbles, Capt. Duchuiao, will escort Gov. Pollock, and other distinguished gentlemen from this city, to tho place of meeting. A Monument.— The German Rifle Society, of this city, as we learn from the Dcmolrat, have erected a monument to the memory of Charles Spjrtli, one of their members, in the Ijincaster Cemetery. Said monument is in the form of a tablet, with tho following Inscription : ‘•Dedicated by tho members of the German Rifle Society in memory of their friend and brother. Charles Spa-th; born tho 20th September, 182 U, died the ISth July, 1850.” This magnanimous conduct on the partj>f tho Society is certainly worthy of the highest praise. W-e also learn that the Society have purchased 3ncrcs of land near tbe Philadelphia pike, a short distance from the city, for tho purpose of target-shooting, rfhd a place of general amuse ment and recreation for the members. They have also contracted for suitable buildings on the property. We wish.them much success. Local Freight Notice.— ln our advertising columns will be fouud the tariff of rates, by the Company, of Transportation over tho ‘‘Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.'' The rates charyd are precisely the. same as those which now are, and always have been charyed over the same distance, on any and every part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Facilities are thus afforded to farmers, merchants and others, for getting their produce wares, Ac., to aDd from market in the most expeditious manner, and at reasonable prices for transportation. This shows that the Company, so far at least, are disposed to do every thing that is right for the accommodstion and bonefit of the public. Religious.— Rev. Dr. llodgson will preach, by request, a sermon in the Duke Street M. E. Church, on Sunday morning next, on tho suhject of “Tho Sabbath.” Hot. Alfred Nevi.v, D. D., will preach in the neighbor hood of the Railroad Depot, North Queen street, on Sunday afternoon next, at 4 o'clock. Concert at Strasburg.— The Fencibles' Band, assisted by Messrs. Fener, Fraim ami Selling, of the ."Kolians, gave a concert at Strasburg. on Saturday evening in Massasoit Uall, which, we learn, was crowded by the beauty and elite of that pretty little borough. The music, as a matter of course, was of the very best kind, and the good people of Strasburg knew how to appreciate it. Suicide at Mount Joy.— Mr. John Server, a highly respected citizen of Mount Joy borough, committed suicide on Saturday last by hanging himself. lie bad been in depressed spirits for about two months past. Railroad Meeting.—We learn that a meeting of the friends of the Columbia and Reading Railroad enterprise wa« held at' Adamstown, on Baturday week, at which over $7,000 was reported os having been subscribed in the northern section of the county to the capital stock of the company. A Lecture. — Miss Margaret, the Magietic Lady, will give one of her interesting Lectures, accompanied by her astounding and pleasing experiments on Electro monology, at Fulton Hall, this evening, commencing at $l4 o’clock. Admission 25 cents. Children half-price. List of Jurors. —The following persons have been summoned to sorro as Jurors in Jhe Court of C«mmon Pleas, commencing Monday, August 24th: Peter J. Albright, East Donegal; John Bowman, Stras burg bor.; Benjamin B. Brandt, Rapho; Daniel Bitzer, Up per Leacock; David Bender, West Earl; Michael Bard, Earl; Abraham Bowman, Ephrata; Charles Bowman, Ephrata; Jacob Buch, Rapho; Amos Bushong, East Lampeter; John Binkley, East Lampeter; Jay Cadwell, City; David Cassel, jr., Marietta; Jacob C. Clair, West Ilempfield; Lewis Diller, East Earl: John B. Ebersole, Conoy; Jacob Goodman, Man heim bor.; John Gemperling, City; Daniel Good, Martir; Daniel Hess, West Ilempfield; Edward House, Washington; John M. HooTer, East Donegal; David Hartman, City; John C. Hager, City; Jacob Illig, Clay; Levi Kirk, Little Britain; David Leman, Manheim; Samuel Leaman, East Lampeter; Jacob Myers, Manor; John Oberholtzer, Earl; Abraham Suavely, Pequca; John U. Spickler, Penn; Thomas R. Torr, City; Daniel Weidman, Elizaboth; George Whitson, Sads bury; Peter Zimmerman, East Earl. The following is a list of Jurors to serve in the same Court, commencing Monday, September 7th : John Armstrong, Martic; rctor Brubccker, Elizabeth; Jacob Brubaker, East Cocalico; John Baker, East Donegal; John A. Brush, Washington; .Joseph Baker, Salisbury; Henry Buckwalter, Eist Lampeter, William A. Brown, Drumure; Isaac Busheng, Upper Leacock; Uriah Carpenter, Warwick; Cnarles Carpenter, East lsaac Diller, City,.Jacob Fritz, Strasburg; A. S. Green, Columbia, Simon Grob, East Donegal; Benjamin Gerhart, West Cocalico; Joseph G&rbe-, Ephrata; John Ephrata; Norman Hale, East Donegal; J. M. Hess, Cooestogas%)hn Hamilton, City; Cyrus Hollinger, West Lampeter; Benjamin Kauff man, Washington; Daniel Lefevre, Drumore; William Murray, City; Thomas Moderwell, Drumpre; Simon Nagle, Marietta; Christian Oberholtzer, Salisbury; William Peters, Clay; Frederick Stoner, Manor; Jamos Simpson, Martic; Michael Withers, City; Abraham R. Witmer, Manor; David Witmer, East Earl; Israel Zartman, Elizabeth. The Navy Department, The following statement of facte, which we find in a late number of the \Vaehington States, ae well as the expressions of confidence that accompany it, are entitled to public consider ation : In the present management of this branch of the national executive we have great confi dence. The new Secretary brings to the ser vice all the legjil attainments for which he was distinguished as Attorney General of the United States under President Polk's admin istration, and the eminent statesmanship which has marked his career as a Senator in Con gress. Thus far Mr. Toucey has had no easy task to perform. So embarrassing were the circumstances under which be entered upon his administrative duties that the unwearied industry, for which, in his native State he is so proverbial, has been called into active re quisition. Courts of enquiry for the correc tion of supposed errors made by the Navy Retiring Board had just been authorized by law ; and their proper organization devolved on him at the outset. Ever since those courts have been continually in session at Washing ton, constant in their demands upon the de partment for data from its records, and con stantly applying for advice and directions, which the Secretary only can give ; and these new naval proceedings incidentally give rise to many new questions which he alone can decide. To these unusual embarrassments may be added the flocking to the capital of aggrieved officers and the witnesses in their respectives cases,, most of whom desire to see the Secretary as a matter of course. Thus the first three or four months of the administration —usually devoted by the new Secretary to learning '• the ropes," or the routine of official duty, to the detail of the personnel , and the disposition of ships and squadrons abroad— have been engrossed and absorbed by extra duties of an imperative character, hitherto un known to the department. Still the ordinary affairs of the Navy have been managed with carefulness and ability, and we are well con vinced that at an early day those changes and reforms which the country expects in this branch of the Government will be judiciously made. ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. )ur Trip East — Warn Heather—Markets—Lots by Fire — The Election To-Day— Contemplated Riot at Louisville — Kansas Affairs — Gov. Walker—Will he bt Withdrawn— The Excitement Kept up for Fdlilical Effect— MTU Kansas be Free or Slave—What do the Black Republicans Want —Sam Houston, ifc. Bi. Louis, July 31,1867.' We have again returned to our post after a two weeks absence. It was our good fortune to accompany the Great Western Excursion Party to Baltimore and other^dtles.— ■ We left this city on the 15th of Jnly and were on the go up to the 29th, averaging about two hours sleep each day. The Western excursionists paid a flying visit to Cincinnati, Columbus, Cumberland, Baltimore, Washington City, Mount Vernon, Old Point Comfort, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Ac., iu all of which our party was received amid the firing of cannon and the loud huzzas of assembled thousands.— r At Baltimore, Washington, Portsmouth and Norfolk wb met with a most grand and brilliant reception—with ban. quels, speeches and kind congratulations of the citizens, and every attention that could possibly be shown. At Washington Cit . we had the honor, for the first time in seven years of takiogonr much esteemed and respected friend James Buchanan, by the band, and regretted It ex ceedingly that our duties were such as to hurry us from the Capital of the Nation, with but so short an interview with our worthy President. We could perceivo no great change in Mr. Buchanan, and if there was any it was for the better. We think we never saw him look more healthy. May he live many years Is the wish of his friend and ad mirer. The Great Western Excursion Party, during their visit East and South, travelled over three thousand miles, and not au accident or the slightest thing occurrod to mar the pleasures and enjoyment of tho trip, and all seem highly delighted with the Excursion. We will take this occasion to return our thanks to the members of the Eastern Pres*, for many attentions shown us duriug our tour in the East. We will also montlon that Mr. Wm. B. Foster, jr.. Vice President of tho road “ehalked our hat” over the Pennsylvania Central Railroad to Pitta* burg, and Mr. Reynolds, tho gentlemanly conductor on the line from Pittsburg to Crestline, did tho same; and from the latter point to Columbus, which Is a monopoly and in bad repute with the travelling public, the same courtesy was not extended—the conductor, Mr. J. M. Stewart, saw no reason why a momber of the Press should have his “hat chalked," and robed in a little brief authority said the ticket which passed us free over all the other roads, some 11,000 miles was “ not good ”on this monopoly. Consequently uv can't recommend , that portion of the line running from Crestline to Columbus. We adrise members of the Press to put some loose change in their pockets when they travel that way. The weather has become intensely hot, and business ex tremely doll. The rivers are low and tailing fast Freights are high, as many of the largest boats have laid up. Re ceipts of produce are quite liberal, and the prices of 'gram are firmly maintained Flour is now selling from $5 to $8 per bbp, as in quality ; wheat from $1 10 to $1 40; Corn G 9 to 70c; Oats 65 to 70c ; Rye $1 50 ; Barley $1 •. Pork $24 ; Whiskey 20c; Hides 18c. There is not much doing In the market. We are now in the midst of harvest, and there is no telling tho immense amount of grain raised in the west this season. The corn is rather backward, but a tlno and abundant crop is anticipated. The yield of fruit is immense, and there is no end to garden vegetables. Local items of interest contluue very scare. Wo have had two i>r three extensive fires since we last wrote, aud property to the amouut of $300,000 has been destroyed. To-day our election for Governor and other State officers takes place. Then* was-no excitement or enthusiasm pre vailing during the whole campaign, and wo heard of no other taking any part in it except the candidates for Cover nor themselves. The canvass closed on Saturday night in this city, when the two candidates held forth to the voters both pressing their claims. They spoke at different places and each party wont to the place whore the speaking was to copre off, in torchlight procession. Both had large and respectable audieucea, and to day thp voters will ex press their preference between the two at the Isillot-box. — There is no issue between the two candidates, and in cou sequence of which many of tho farmers will not go to the electiou, aad tho result will be a small vote and a loss ou tbo Democratic side. Unless the result is close, wo will be able in our next to communicate the result. We have for our whole life been an active and working member of tbo Dem ocratic party, and in our youth took a stand for Mr. Bu chanan—when we were a citizen of your county —and never deserted him when we took our abode in tho West, with able and aspiring politicians around us ; for our ship had been launched upon the rugged political waters with the Buchanan flag at our mast head, and under no circum stances or for no purpose could we be induced to strike that flag. We have lived to see it Hoat victorious, and now satisfied and content, we must be excused for wheeling out of tbe political ranks, and leaving othors, seemingly more active and better qualified to take our place. Wo have been cuffed, denounced and ridiculed for maintaining what we conscientiously bolieveil to bo right, and what wo stood up to, to the best of our ability. We are, however, none tho less a Democrat, and expect always to support that party —the principles which it inculcates, and the faithful maintenance of the same, must always gain for the Democracy tho respect and well wishes of tho conser vative and patriotic citizens of the Union. A bloody riot is again expected in Louisville to-day.— I That city has been twice already disgraced by the Blog Ugly I Know Nothing party that has infested it for years, and it is high time that the good people should put a stop to the wholesale murders annually committed by the drunken beasts who glory in the name of “Plug Uglies,” “Rip Raps,” and “iDead Rabbits” —thoy not only disgrace themselves, but the city, tbe State, and the couutry. Our intelligence from Kansas shows everything just now in a quiet state. It is rumored here that Mr. Buchanan will re-call Gov. Walker, through the solicitation of some southern aspirants for tho Presidency, but wo are inclined to believe that instead of Mr. Buchanan re-calllng Gov ernor Walker, he will further “ back him up ” with men and money, and at once and forever settle this already too long controversy and personal disturbance In * one of the American territories. It is high timo that pe&co should reign in Kansas, and tbe President has it in his power, and we believe will nse that power In sustaining Gov. Walker. It is very little difference to us whether Kansas Is admitted as a free or slavo State, and our advice to the Free State party is—if they really desire to see Kan sas a “Free State’’—to say just as little as possible about the matter, and wo Tenture the assertion that before long that territory will be admitted into the Union as a Free State. Bat should they undertake to force and drive the the Sonth into such a measure, they will find the Southern people defending their constitutional rights as becomes men. The Southern people are not to be driven or forced into any measure, and we believe nine oat of every dozen would rather soe Kansas a free than a slave State, for-, e climate is not such as is adapted for tho successful workl n of 6lave labor. But this excitemont is only kept up to ha?* its effect upon the Pennsylvania election, and should Mr. Buchanan re-call Gov. Walker, jnst at this particular crisis of affairs, the Democracy will lose the State. Tbe Black Republicans are making a great ado about tho rumored withdrawal of Walker, and at tho same time would rejoice at it to gain their own political ends. Thoy would begreatly disappointed if ho is not recalled, notwithstanding they pro/ess to wish Kansas a Free State, and at tho same time assist tho Southern fanatics and firo eators in denouncing Walker for doing juit what they have been striving to do for the last two years. “0, consistency thou art a jewel !“ Our accounts from Texas represent that Sam Houston will be most thoroughly used up on tbe 6th inst. The year 1867 will have completely wiped out Know-Nothing- Plug Uglyism, throughout the country, when a more heal thy state of affairs will prevail. Yours, Crops In the West The Chicago Press of Monday the 3d inst., in an article on the grain crops of the present year, says A gentleman from Southern Illinois, with whom we conversed on Friday last, a man fully competent to judge in such matters, as sured us that the average yield of all the grain crops in the Southern half of the State will be much larger this year than ever before. Wheat will range from twenty to forty bushels to the acre, aDd barley, rye and corn in about the same proportion above an average. An other gentleman who resides in Winnebago county, the very highest authority in such matters, assured us at the same time that the yield of wheat in that county this year would average from twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre. All this corresponds perfectly with our information from other portions of the State. Attempt to disguise the fact, certain croa kers may, who, in view of their predictions last Spring of an inevitable famine and finan cial collapse in the West, are exceedingly “ tender footed" just now, the evidence of an unusual yield from an unprecedented breadth of ground is incontrovertible. Tho Burdell Mystery—Mrs. Cunningham hai a Sham-birth—Arrest of the happy Mother—Dr. Catlin and the Nurse. A new and most astonishing phase in the Burdell case came to light on Tuesday morn ing last, which in brief appears to be a sham birth to obtain the whole ot the Burdell estate —the arrest of Mrs. Cunningham, Dr. Catlin, (of Brookfyn,) her physician, and the nurse. Mrs. Cunningham, it is alleged, some time since sent for tho family physician, Dr. Uhl, who had attended her before the tragedy at No. 31 Bond Btreet, and wished to bribe him to aid in enacting the farce of a sham birth. The Doctor declined, and confidentially gave the necessary information to District Attorney Hall, who forthwith laid his plans to expose the attempted fraud, and secure the conspira tors. On Monday night u child some poor woman was born at one of the institutions, and it is alleged was immediately taken to Mrs. Cunningham's where Dr. Catlin and the nurse, Jane Bell, were in waiting. Mrs. Cunningham, it is alleged, was is rap tures at the arrival of the intended heir—threw herself upon the bed, complained of being ter ribly indisposed, and affected having given birth so the young Burdell herself. The farce was overdrawn, however, and in a short time the polioe were in possession of the house, with Mrs. Cunningham under arrest, as well as Dr. Catlin and the nurse. The latter two were sent to the 15th Ward Station House and locked Cunning ham, persisting on being sick, was confined to her room by the police, who would neither permit ingress or egress. OLD GUARD.
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