INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN, OEO. SANDERSON, ED A. SANDERSON, Associate ITOR.. LANCASTER, PA., MAY 11, 1858 CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES! SUBSCRIPTION PRIOR, $2,00 per annum. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. JUDOS OF THE SUPREME COURT : WILLIA.SI A. POMPEII., Philadelphia. CANAL COMMISSIONER: WESTLEY FROST, Fayette. A WORD TO DELINQUENTS - - There are hundreds of persons Indebted to tia for sub acrifition, advertising, or job work—varying in sums of from one dollar up to twenty collars—which ought to be paid, and must be paid without much longer delay. We have commenced making out bills for town and country—near and remote—and shall expect settlements to bs made, either by cash or due bills, between this and the let of July next—so that then, at the commencement of the tenth year since the iNTILLIGEICER passed into our hands, we may be enabled to open new books. After that period those wHo refine to liquidate their indebtedness in one of the ways specified, will be stricken from our Het of "patrons," and their accounts placed In the hands of proper Officers for collection. We have become tired of " working for other people and Ending ourselves," and we give this timely warning so the! all may be prepared. We cannot live and keep the estab lishment in operation on mere "promises to pay," and as we have no notion of starving when every thing is in abund ance all around us, we have concluded to adopt the course above intimated. To such of our patrons as have been prompt in their pay ments, we return our sincere thanks; and we shall also feel grateful to those who may repent-of their past delin. gooney, and either call atsthe office and nettle their bills, or remit by mail the amount of their indebtedness. But we wish It to be distinctly understood, and therefore we re peat tt, that we take the stop because our necessities require It, and shall expect all accounts of more than ono year's standing, to be settled between this and the first of July. If not, they will be settled In another way. THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION The municipal election on Tuesday last resulted, as was anticipated by many, in the success of the " People's Ticket," alias Black Republican and Know Nothing conglomera tion. Mr. HENRY, for Mayor, beats Mr. VAt:x. the Democratic candidate, some 4,700 votes, and the majority of the other candidates on the same ticket ranges from 2,000 to 3,800. There were in all nearly 63,000 votes polled, and the elections in the different wards and precincts passed off very quietly. In the Select Council the Democrats still retain a small majority—but in the other branch, the upposi_ Lion have about two to one. The Black Republican press claim the result ae an anti-Lecompton triumph ; but we doubt exceedingly whether National politics had any thing whatever to do with the election—and in that opinion we are confirmed by the con versations we overheard, when in the city last week, between Republicans as well as Demo orate, all of whoin attributed it entirely to local causes. Mr.VAux made an energetic and popular Mayor, and managed the finances of the city with consummate ability. The peace and good order of the community, as a general thing, were also well preserved during his administration ; but fault was found with many of his police appointments, and a hue and cry was gotten up against him on that account. This, and this alone, we believe, was the principal cause of his defeat. That the people of Philadelphia will gain, in any respect, by the change in the Mayoralty, is more than doubtful. Indeed, judging of the future by the past, it is altogether probable that, before a twelve month elapses, they will have cause to regret the defeat of Mayor Veux and his Democratic colleagues on the ticket. HON. WM. A. PORTER The nomination of this ardent Democratic, amiable gentleman, and accomplished lawyer, as the candidate of the Democracy of this State for Justice of the Supreme Court, has given the most unbounded satisfaction in all parts of the Commonwealth, and the responses have been general, cordial and enthusiastic. In a late number of the Columbia Democrat, edited by that veteran Democrat, Levi L. Tate, we find the following notice of Mr. Porter. It is both just and pertinent : The nomination of William A. Porter, by the 4th of March Democratic State Convention, has given unalloyed satisfaction to the party. His election by a very large majority, to permanent position position on the bench he now occu pies by Executive appointment, is certain ; and his character and acquirements give to his constituency a promise of great usefulness, ability and industry. He has, indeed, already distinguished himself by the clearness and force of his language, and the soundness and logic of his arguments, in the opinions he has been appointed to deliver from the Supreme Bench. To the Bar of Pennsylvania he is also well known, as an able and deeply read lawyer, of large practice; a model to the professional student and practitioner, as well as an urbane and courteous gentleman. Fostering an ardent love of the• Law ; en tertaining sound views of the duties and re quirements of the members of the Bar, he-holds also the most pure and exalted notions of the qualifications of a Judge of the Supreme Court. We may rest assured that in his hands the dignity of the profession will not be lowered and that nothing will be wanting on. his part to maintain the present and past high charac ter of our Supreme Judicial Tribunal. Permit me to append an extract from his "Essay on the Life, Character and Writings of Chief Justice Gibson," published in 1855, as illustrating his views and opinions : "Let me here ask whether any one can fail to perceive the effect which the presence on the bench of such an intellect as I have been describing, must exert on the bar ? Doubtless, in this respect, they act and re-act on each other, but I speak only of the effect of the bench on the bar. I suppose that a display of the highest forensic ability before a - tribunal incompetent to appreciate it, would be next to impossible. 'The chief stimulus for prepara tion would be wanting ; and truth, however sound, would fall powerless. The more culti vated men are, the more conscious they are of their own defects, and the more tolerant of the faults of others ; and of this, a speaker seldom loses his consciousness. The best orator, as a matter of choice would probably select the most intellectual and refined audience. One of an opposite kind would be little better than an empty apartment. The orations of Demosthe nes could not have been delivered in an age lees intellectual than- that which witnessed them, and some proof of this is, they never were delivered in any other age. Before oth ers than kings and warriors grappling with questions of life and death, Nestor himself would have been nobody ; and I cannot, at this moment, recall an instance throughout the entire poem, in which he is introduced in any other company. Eloquent speeches to an ignorant jury prove nothing to the contrary, for in such instances they are generally brought out by the presence of the bar and the bench. These speculations might be carried further. I only meant to say that a bar which aims at the highest standard of excel lence, cannot tell what useless treasures it pos— sesses in a high order of intellect in those who are to decide upon its efforts. If the mere ad ministration of justice were altogether nothing, the profession would be the gainer by keeping the bench at the highest pitch of intellectual power?' DEATH OF A U. S. SENATOR Hon. JOBLAII F. EVANS, one of the Senators from South Carolina, died suddenly, at Washington City, on Thursday evening last. his age was 61 years. V. S. SENATOR APPOINTED Hon. T. L. CLINGMAN, (the able Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the House,) has been appointed by the Governor of North Carolina, a U. S. Senator, in place of ex—Senator Asa Biggs, recently appointed 11. S. Circuit Judge. SIIIREME COURT APPOINTMENT.—Thos. J 10010,,,85q.,0f Pittsburg, has been appointed P Prottiononotary of the Supreme Court, for the "' Western District, vice Alfred B. M'Calmont, -*lgnedv to. accept of a post in the ' '‘Attorney—Genefal's office, at Washington. ' Mr. *man is well known as the late editor °Me •ftitsburg Union, and is a gentleman eminanktrialified for the position. THE STATE OF MEXICO. 1 INDIA—THE FALL OF LUCHNOW. The condition of Mexico, which seems to ' By way of Marseilles we learn that the suffer under a chronic attack of anarehy, . panic at Calcutta had subsided. The Sepoys grows more and more lamentable every day. at Barraokpore, who threatened Calcutta, Since Comonfort's relinquishment of the en ! were two regiments who demanded that their preme dictatorship, which he was obliged to I arms should be restored to them. Their assume as a dernier resort in the desperate : progress was arrested. strait to which he was reduced, the state of ! The latest Bombay date is March 24. The affairs under Zuloaga, the new executive chief, Bombay correspondent of the London Times, __. is even more unsettled and distracted. It is 1 writing on the 18th, gives the following par- mail Train 10.45 .m. est Line 3.37 p. m. very doubtful whether Zuloaga has enjoyed as deniers of the capture of Lucknow, gathered t Harrisburg Accommodation 8.43 p. m. much of the confidence of the people as his principally! from telegraphic dispatches receiv- Lancaster Ar zrei mm s. o . da .. ties . . (arrives) ..... . ............ 8.00 12 a... ra m. predecessor, who had the will and courage to 1 ed at Bombay -,_ The fare. on the Lancaster train, between Lancaster and defy the whole power of the church establish- Lucknow has fallen, or, at least, that one Philadelphia, is $1 75. ment, and to carry into effect a sweeping act position of the enemy after another has been I In consequence of the evening mail train East. arriving of innovation upon the church tenure of land, carried till nothing remains to them—but the earlier than heretofore, the mail will close, on and after Mondayat 734 m instead of 8 o'clock, as heretofore. north western portion of the city, if, indeed, Pi a such as no previous administration had ever Tax UNION PRAYER MEETING.—The hour ' it yet remains—in which are no buildings of dared to suggest. The peseta President, as j importance or strength, and even from this for the holding of the daily Union Prayer Meeting has been if anxious to retrace the steps of governmental ! quarter they are flying in multitudes. Our changed from Bto 9 . m., to from 6to7p. m. The relig from the camp are down to the i ons exercises on Sunday morning were re conducted by GEORGE policy taken by Gen. Comonfort, has pursued ' telegrams 15 hthreedaysOnthe - e morning of the t , ago. s. BRYAN, Esq. a directly opposite course, and has courted 3d the army moved from Alumbagh and oc- Rev. at _r. SHOEMAKER, of the Union Bethel. Orange street, the favor of the clergy in the vain hope of re copied the Dilkeousha park. The erection of preached an able and impressive discourse on Sunday after. the batteries was at once commenced to des- noon in Fulton Hall. The hymn, "Good New." which has troy the enemy's works on the canal. On the lately become so celebrated, wee sun g In fine style by a full 6th of March Outram crossed the Gontee, ' onion Choir. The hall was crowded. and repulsed the enemy. These meetings are as largely attended as ever, and the Upon establishtng himself on the further Interest in them does not seem to abate in the least. side of the river, Sir James Outram proceeded FIRE.—On Saturday morning last, between to force his way upward, thus completely twelve and one o'clock, the stable, used as a lumber house, enfilading the enemy's line of works along the on the property of Mrs. E. W. Carpenter, in West German canal. Then the commander-in chief, with street, in the rear of No. 1 Cotton Mill, was destroyed by the second division, under Sir Edward Lugard, 11re—supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.— stormed and took the Martiniere after a heavy Loss about ssoo—no Insurance. cannonade, and with slight loss. This done, , LIBERAL DONATION.—Our worthy and lit he advanced over the canal and seized the eral minded townsman, EMANUEL C. REIGART, Esq., has do line of works which Outram had turned and nated to the Howard Association of this city, through the rendered untenable by his fire. This took , 1, -. 5 , i or, one thousand dollars of the six per cent. funded place apparently on the 9th. On the 10th a . debt of the city of Lancaster, the Interest of which to be house and enclosure, known by the name of annually appropriated to the relief of the poor in our midst_ its former oc.upant, Major Banks, in rear of , If a few more of our wealthy citizens would follow the praise the line of works—that is to say, in our ad- worthy example of Mr. R., what a blessing they would con. vance, was occupied with little lose. The far on the necessitous in the community, how many hearts line on which our troops were advancing is would be gladdened by their liberality, and how much not that by which Sir Colin on the former no- suffering and destitution would be alleviated. casion reached the beleagured garrison. Then Licesses.—The number of license granted he moved by the circuitous rout of the Secun In all by the Court, under the new law, F. far amount to M derbagh and the otee Mahal. Now, stronger i . 5 tavern and 56restaura nt license. pretty well, we in all arms, especially in his magnificent , think, for Lancaster county artillery, he advanced by the direct road from the Dilkoosht to the Kaiserbagh and the • ROBBERY' AND ARREST.—On Wednesday eve residency. ning last, a little girl named Sarah Foust, aged 11 years, The next position of the enemy that he came was arrested by officer Baker for the larceny of a bonnet upon was the Begum's palace. This was from Mrs. Hensler. She is one of the "professional beg stormed on the 11th by the 93d Highlanders, g ar." with which our city is infested. After her arrest she supported by the 42d, with the loss of Capt. confessed her guilt, and was committed to prison. Macdonald killed and about a hundred other THE FENCIBLES.—The Fencibles will parade casualties. About 50U of the enemy fell at this afternoon. and he inspected at 2 o'clock, by Brigade this point. Simultaneously with this attack Inspector Actors,. In Centre S q uare The -bold sogiers' Sir James Outram, on the further side of the now receive 61.50 per diem for every pantie made. not ex> river,haeirig forced his way upward through reeding six during the year—so that it is not now all honor the low suburbs and over the king's garden and glory attached to that responsible position. and other enclosures. occupied the stone bridge above the town, destroying another 500 of the enemy who held it. In these ope rations he lost Capt. Mooreom, of the staff; and an officer of the rifle brigade. On the same or the folhiwini , day, the 12th, the commander-in chief pursued his advantage by occupying the buildings in advance of the Begum's palace. This movement brought him in front of the strongest of the enemy's posi tions, the Imaumbarrah. On the 13th a sap was run up toward the wall of this enclosure, and a breach having been effected by the artillery, the place was assaulted at nine in the morning of the 14th. Here my telegram is so mutilated that its attempts to tell me what troops composed the assaulting column are futile. I gather, however, that Brigadier Franks and the Ghoorkiis of Jung Bahadoor's force (who had moved into the line on the 11th), took part in the attack. The Imaum barrah was carried, and our troops, pressing close upon the flying enemy, entered the Kaiserbagh, or king's palace, which Outram . had busily shelled, the last I believe, of the formidable possessions of the enemy, and. after .1 hard fight, which litst4all the remain der of the day, obtained complete occupation ,f it, capturing twenty two guns. Then the routed enemy began to fly from the city. Outram crossed the iron bridg over the river and fell upon them in their rear, the thunder of the chief's artillery still crashing upon their front and flanks. One line of retreat lay open to them—that to the northwest, toward Rohilcund. On the 15th, Sir Colin, finding that the enemy were availing themselves largely of this openiag, despatched after them at two o'clock in the morning a brigade of cavalry and artillery, under Brigader Camp bell, who moved to the left from his position in front of the Alumhagh. Sir Hope Grant, with 1000 sabres and two troops of horse artillery, was sent out in co-operation, but on the north side of the river, along the Seetapore road, which leads direct into Rohilcund, and a heavy battery with a brigade of infantry, were to follow him on the I6th. He was to proceed as far as Seetapore and there wait for orders. Such is our latest news up to this moment Our loss you will rejoice to hear, is telegraphed as " very entail." As was antici pated. the commander in-chief has made chief use of his artillery, under the tremendous fire of which the enemy's defences were crushed, and their courage and constancy gave way. taining power. The accounts which have come to hand re cently, from intelligent residents at the city of Mexico, go to confirm the fact that between the Government at the capital, and the differ ent States of the Mexican confederacy, the feeling of disloyalty is upon the increase. In fact, connection between the central power and the States is nominal rather than real. Open rebellion exists in a number of the most im portant sections of the confederacy. Juarez, who champions the Constitutionalists—those who adhere to the Constitution of 1857, and who constitute the most patriotic portion of the citizens of Mexico—is backed by the effi cient aid of Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Vera Cruz. Sonora appeared to stand waiting for Ameri can absorption, even prior to the change of Government which brought Zulotiga into pow er, and at the present juncture she is to all in tents and purposes an independent province, the slight thread of allegiance which hound her to :Mexico being completely snapped by the strong infusion of American adventurers. Nueva Leon, of which Mnntere•, , is the capital, and Coahuila, of which Saltillo is the capital, appear to he under the control of Vidaurri, sort of roving soldier of fortune, who wishes to combine these States with Sonora under the title, often talked of, but never realized, of the "Republic of the Sierra Madre." In Duran go and Zacatecas, held by the Government party, the social condition of the people is in secure, and the inhabitants are in constant peril from the cruel outrages of hostile Indi ans. Jalisco, which has lately succumbed to the Government forces, and which is the third State of the confederacy in point of popula tion, is overrun with organized band of thiev ing brigands, who stop at no outrage, and whose lawless inroads, marked with pillage and assassination, have set all authority at defiance. The same lamentable state of facts holds equally true of the condition of San Luis de Potosi, which is overrun with Government forces, under the command of Governor Degol lado, whose attacks upon the inhabitants of peaceful haciendas is described as resembling that of merciless pirates. With such pregnant facts to aid in forming a judgment as to the probable destiny of Mexico, it is easy to arrive at the conclusion that, with her present race of inhabitants, stability of giWernment is out of the question. The present chaos of governmental disorgani zation may undergo still further changes, new crystalizations, and new forms of policy may result, but the chance of a durable, popular administration from such discordant elements is not amongst the fates. The inevitable end must he Americanization, either by the peace ful absorption of State after State by Northern emigration, or by means of actual sales of ter ritory to the United States by whatever execu tive chief may happen to retain temporary power at the capital of Mexico. We see no other result, and to this complexion the pre sent civil strifes, which embroil that unhappy confederacy, are rapidly tending. The drama is rapidly unf riding, and the denouement can not be long delayed —Forney's Press. COLONEL BENTON'S LAST HOURS The National Intelliyencer publishes a long letter from Dr. John Frederick May, giving an account of Colonel Benton's malady, and of the manner in which he met death. We ap pond so much of the letter as is of general interest: A more careful examination confirmed me in the view we then took of his case, and of its hopeless nature, and I communicated that opinion to himself and to his friends. He received it with perfect calmness and resigna tion, expressing only the wish that he might be allowed to live long enough to finish nis work. Before he was relieved in the attack just spoken of, he had given up all hope of life.— He told me he was satisfied the hour of his dissolution was near at hand, that it was im possible for him to recover, and that his only regrets at parting with the world were sep arating from his children, and in leaving his great work unfinished ; that death had no ter. tore for him, for he had thought on that subject too long to feel any." It may not be inappro priate for me here to state that, although he never expressed to me any views upon the subject of religion, he did so freely after this to the Rev. Dr. Sunderland, his pastor and friend. as the following statement. of Dr. Sunderland will show. He says : " During the last week of Col. Benton's life I had several interviews, with him at his own request. Our conversation was mainly on the subject of religion, and, in regard to his own views and exertions in the speedy prospect of death. In these conversations he most emphat ically and distinctly renounced all self-reliance, and cast himself entirely on the mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ as the ground of hie acceptance with God. His own words were, 'God's mercy in Jesus Christ is my sole I ascertained that in the intervals - of my visits to him at this time he repeatedly went to his work and corrected the proof sheets, which he was in the habit of receiving at short periods from his publisher, Mr. Appleton, and I recollect on one occasion when I did not suppose he could stand, he suddenly arose from his bed, and, in face of all remonstrance, walked to his table , at some distance off, and corrected and finished the conclusion of another work on which he was engaged and of which he had shortly before received the proofs from New York. His unconquerable will enabled him to do it, but when done he was so exhaus ted I had to take the pen from his hand to give it the direction. As soon as he recovered from the immediate danger of this attack, he labored as he had done for years before, constantly at his task. Rising by daylight, and writing incessantly with the exception of the hour he usually de voted to his afternoon ride on his horse, the effect of which, though I feared from the posi tion of his disease, he yet seemed to think was of benefit to him. And at this labor he continued from day to day until within about a week before his death; when no longer able to rise from weakness he wrote in hie bed, and when no longer able to do that dictated hie views to others. Thus it may be truly said of him, he liter ally " died in harness," battling steadily from day to day with the most formidable malady that afflicts humanity ; his intellect unclouded, and his iron will sustaining him in the execu tion of his great national work almost to the last moment of his existence. A FIGHT WITH GRASSHOPPERS.—The GOD zalee (Texas) Inquirer has an amusing account of the invasion of that city by grasshoppers, and the attempt of the citizens to repel the intruders: Everybody turned out—men, women, and children, white and black, little niggers and chickens, editors and devils—everybody, with "fire and sword," brushes and brooms, blan kets and buckets, carried on the deadly conflict, but to no avail : the hoppers hopped on, and the defending forces were obliged to beat an inglorious retreat, leaving the barbarians in possession of the conquered city. EDITORS' BOOK TABLE UNITED STATES DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. By Conrad Swmokhamer, 335 Broadway, N T., at $3 per annum. The Msy number of this sterling periodical is before us —bandsomelykmbellished with two steel engravings of Oen. .11,5EP11 LANE, of Oregon, and Nom's CAM. Esq., Postmaster of Boston. The following is the admirable table of contents contain ed in the number: The Fate of Mexico—Lord Palmerston and his Adminis tration—Religious Revivals—The Erl-King—Sioux Chiefs at Washincton's Tomb—General Joseph Lane—Art—Boy hood Memories—Jennie June's Letter—Nahum Capes— Secrets of the DE BOW'S REVIEW. Edited by J. D. B. De illtsa. Wash ington City, and published monthly at .t 5 per annum. The May number contains 173 pages- and has the follow. lug table of contents, viz Hawaiian Islands, Southern Direct Trade with Europe, Romantic History of Florida. The Field of Southern Manu factures. The American Railroad System, Supply and Con sumption of Cotton, A National Foundry In North Carolina, Brazil and the United States. Early History of Agriculture in Virginia, Importation of African Laborers, Southern Convention. Public Lands of Romp anal America, Virginia and the Chaseppake Bay, Agriculture, commerce, Manu factures and Mining, Internal Improvements, Miscellan- POUR, Book Notices. THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOURNAL. Edited by Han. Thomas 11. Burn-area, and published in T.anenster, Pa., at per annum. in advance. The May number is more than venally interesting, and fully rustaing the character the Journal has already estab lished in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. This periodical should be liberally patronized by the friends of Common School 'location every where. THE STATE DEBT, By an act of the Legislature, approved 22d day of April last, the revenue derived from the following sources, is specifically appropriated to the payment of the State debt and interest thereon. The Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor General and State Treasurer, are appointed Commissioners to receive and disburse the same. The Sinking Fund law of 1849 is repealed : The net annual income of the public works that now are or may be hereafter owned by the Commonwealth,und the proceeds of the sale of the same heretofore made and yet remaining due, or hereafter made, and the income or pro. ceeds ~f sale of stocks owned by the State, and all revenues derived from the following sources, to wit: From Bank charters and dividends, taxes assessed on corporations, and all the sources of revenue connected therewith ; the tax on taverns, eating housees, restaurants, distilleries, breweries, retailers, peddlers, bro— kers, theatres, circuses, billiard and bowling saloons, ten pin alleys, and patent medicine licenses ; on theatrical, circus and menagerie exhibitions ; on auction commissions and duties; on writs, wills, deeds, mortages, letters of attorney and all instruments of writing entered of record, on which a tax is assessed ; on public officers and all others on which a tax is levied ; on foreign insurance agencies ; on enrolments of laws ; on pamphlet laws ; on loans or moneys at interest; all fines, forfeitures and penalties ; revenues derived from the public lands ; the excess of militia tax over expenditures ; millers' tax ; tonnage tax paid by railroads: escheats ; collateral inheritance tax ; accrued interest ; refunded cash, and all gifts, grants or bequests, or the revenue derived therefrom, that maj he made to the State, and nut otherwise directed. KANSAS STILL To BLEED.—It is reported that Ex—Seoretary Stanton, Governor Walker, and others, are preparing to leave Washington for Kansas, with the avowed object of stump— ing the Territory in opposition to the Compro mise Bill. Their object is to keep the Kansas embroglio open = for the next Presidential campaign. It is really to be hoped that their designs will be frustrated, and that the people belonging to the Territory will have things their own way unmolested. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS CHANGE IN RAILROAD TIME.—Oo yesterday some time ac•., will be wren at Fulton Hall this evening. the following new arrangement went Into effect on the The programme is a brilliant one—among the tine produe- Pennsylvania P.ailroad. The trains leave Lancaster as fol. Dons Aet forth are the "Wedding Chorus" from La Sons- lows : niambula, the "Anvil Chorus" from II Trovatore, and "La Marseillaise" with a full chorus. We bespeak for this So- city the kind wishes and hearty co-operation of our citizens. By all means, give the Mozart a crowded home. Past Line Laocaster Accommodation Train Through Express Harrisburg Accommodation Mail Train FRANKLIN AND NIA RSILILL COLLEGE.—The Summer Term of Franklin and Marshall College com menced on Thursday last. The opening address was de livered by Professor Poona, in the presence of a full at tendance of students and quite a number of citizens. LANCASTER RIFLES FOR INDIANS.—O❑ Thurs day last several hundred boxes of Rifles from Lesson's Rifle Works, Wsls,ut street. were shipped by the Pennsyl- Tanis Railroad. for different jostinations in the west. They were marked Fort Laramie, Best. Fort, Arkansas, Chip. pewas of the Mississippi, Lower Sioux, Upper Missouri, Blackfeet, Pillagers and Lake Winnebegorish These Rifles are forwarded in pursuance of Treaties with these Tribes. tier lands purchased on the part of the United States. THE LANCASTER TRAIN.—This train, which Is of great benefit to our business community, commenced running yesterday, and will continue throughout the sum- mer :tnd autumn THE SCHOOL ELECTION.—The annual elec tion for School Directors took place, at the City [tall, ou Tuesday last. Below will be found the revolt. It will be Been that the ticket headed by Rev. li. I . KROTEL hay been elected throughout. A pretty heavy vote was polled and much interest 31.,D. Holbrook ^34 G. F. Krotel 401 Geo. 31. Kiln, 35S 1. S. Demund 408 Dr. F. A. Muldenberg 721 A. 11. Hood 403 H. 11.Swarr 324 David W. Patterson 392 William Whiteside 483 Rudolph F. Ranch 403 Dr. Wm. Compton 128 henry M. White 509 John W. Jackson 721 William R. Wilson 305 John Rear 350 Dr. F. A. 31 uhlen berg 721 Joseph Clarkson 350 John W. Jackson 721 Wm Carpenter 728 William Carpenter 709 A. Herr Smith 045 A. 11.-rr Smith 045 John J. Cochran 31. Wm Whiteside 483 Ind.' pendent. .259 A. D. Dilmars 34 BRIDGE C,INTRACTS AWARDED.—OiI Monday week the County Commissioners opened the proposals re calved for building bridges, and awarded the contracts as follows: For building a bridg, across the Conestoga, at Bowers Saw Mill. to J. B. Peters at 5:;,592.75. . . , . Bridge amass Big lt , nver creek, at Mylltis Mill, to Silas Wolverton, or Northumberland co., at PUU. There were about twetity.five proposals handed in for the building of these two bridges, varying in their esti mated cost from the price at which they were awarded to double the amount. The bid of one firm. in this city. for the Conestoga bridge was $6,600. PROCEEDINGS OF THE lIORTICUI,TURAL SOCIE TY—PREPARATIONS FOR VIE FROIT SEASON —The Horticul tural Society held a stated meeting oil Monday week, lion. John Zimmerman In the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted, a communication from Prof. Waring, of the Farmers' high School, Was read and ordered to be answered. Essays were read by several of the members, one being on Entomology, by S. S. ilathvon, in which ho aucessfully advocated the importance of the study of that science to successful Horticulture, ',lid imparted much valuable in formation of a practical eat tiro to the members present. A most cordial and unanimous vote of thanks ions tendered to him. The following named persons were elected members of the Society. viz: Israel L Landis, Frederick Smith, Benj. L. Landis and Lewis C. Lyte. Mr. Libhart, Corresponding Secretary, distributed a quantity of Needs received trom the Patent office, gratuit ously, among the member s. The following lied of preMiums was then reported by a Committee appointed for that purpose, and adopted by the Society for the meeting to be held on the lot Monday in Juue, viz : For Strawberries: For best collection, Barry's Fruit Garden 2nd best dn...lohnston's Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology: best new Seedling, American Flo rist's Guide; the largest variety. Liehigs' Familiars Letters to Farmers . ; best variety not taking last above premium, Dana's Prize Essay on Manures. PI, Asparagus: For lot of best grown—not less than a dozen, Fessanden's American Kitchen Gardener; 2nd best grown lot. Johnston's Catechism of Agricultural Chem istry. THE COUNCILS.—Couneilg held a stated meeting on Tuesday evening lant in their chamber, City Hall IN SELECT COUNCIL, Messrs. 7111111, Jack, Kauffman, Zerher, I...man, Barnes and Enhleman (I'resident) were pre sent. Mr. Zecher presented a petition from 'citizens of the South West Ward, praying for the grading and paving of the south side of Coneetoga-st., and for a crossing at Bea ver street. Referred to the street committee, with instrti, Hone to report the probable cost. Mr. Barnes presented a petition from citizens of the S. East ward, for the repairing of the Factory road. Referred to the street committee, with instructions to report the probable cost. Also, a petition from the Shiftier Hose Com_ pony, asking for an additional appropriation of $2OO to aid them in repairing their hose and in paying for their new The petition was subsequently rejected on account of the appropriation for that department being exhausted. The Clerk of Common Council announced the nonsoncnr rence of that body in the action of Select Council, at their last meeting, ou the communication of our city Solicitor, relating - to the lock-up property. The report of the Water Committee woe read, from which we learn that the Water Works are in good condition and capable of rendering the necessary supply of water in any emergency; that a slide has taken place on the north Fide of the new basin, which, though not of a serious nature, requires Immediate repair to prevent it from extend ing that the falling off in th 4 amount of water rents may be attributed to an overrating in the assessment of last year. and the pressure of the times preventing many per sons using the water who would otherwise have applied for it. Mr. Zahm offered a resolution compelling any persons using the Conestoga water for sprinkling the streets to pay the rent In advance, and to give security in $lOO to cover any damage done to the fire plugs, and obligating such persons to discontinue the use of the same when directed by the water committee. This resolution passed second reading. Mr. Kauffman presented the monthly statement of Mr. Wentz the city Treasurer, showing a balance in the treas ury of $1385. Mr. Zahm said that the Mayor had expressed the hope that, as there Is now money In the treasury, Councils would direct a resumption of cash payments to the laborers and officers of the city. The matter was finally referred to the Finance Commit tee, with the understanding that the necessary action was within their discretion. Adjourned. Ii Comma Courtoz, Messrs. Fellenbaum, Gumpf, Lech ler, Yearsley, Fitzpatrick, Kauffman, Dorwart, Ranch, Deichier, Swartzweider, Steinman, M'Gonigle, and Ken- thick, Pres't, were present. In addition to the proceedings noticed above as concur- iihreat. She therefore arose while he wasyet red in, the time of Common Council wee principally occn pied in considering propositions for repairing streets, which ' hishead. The shot, however, merely grazed . asleep, and procuring a gun, discharged it at were referred to the appropriate committee. i his forehead. He immediately jumped up and In reference to a petition for the vacation of the areas- expressed surprise at her conduct, when she town road and the extension of Orange street, Mr. Fallen •' t struck him on the head with the barrel of the banm offered U resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the Committee to open Orange street to the city limits, if gun, knoeking him senseless. While in this it can be done without any expense Wthe city. insensiblecondition, she rushed upon him Gen. Steinman tendered his resignation as a Member of with a knife and cut his throat. Still fearing, Council for the South West Ward, which was accepted, and as she said, that " the wind might again blow the election to fill the vacancy was postponed until next i breath in his body," she took an axe and meeting. Adjourned. butchered his body in a shocking manner. THE MOZART CONCERT.—The Concert by the Mozart Choral Society, which Ire noticed in preparation 1.45 a. in. 8.00 a. m. .10.00 a. in. 328 p. in. . 8.15 p. m. DISTRESBING.—We regret to learn that our worthy townsman, JACOB B. AXWAXE, of this city, was struck with paralysis, on Friday last, whilst on a visit to Philadelphia. He was brought borne on Saturday in a critical condition—his lower eiremities being completely powerless. We are happy to learn, however, that there is now a very fair prospect of his speedy recovery. NATIONAL HoTEL.—Our excellent friend, Crime Carats:Tr, has leased, in connexion with Mr. Sides, the National Hotel, in Race street, above Third, Phil adelphia—see their card in another column. The Col. is one of our best citizens, and we regret that he leaves us ; bat we hope that his enterprise will be abund" : nutty mem:mint, and that be may have troops of customers from Lancaster county, as well as elsewhere. He is one of the cleverest and most obliging of men, and will be a prince of a landlord. Those of our friends who may visit Phi's ' delphia would do well to give the Col. a call. They may be assured of the boot kind of treatment, and at the most reasonable prices . HOORAY--HURRAH We are essentially a used up community.— The triumph fixed upon for yesterday, is post poned until further notice. Victory perched last night anywhere but upon our banner— whether the perch was too high to be reached, or too little attractive to be occupied, is a mat ter quite unimportant now to decide. The " dem'd total," as Mr. Mattalini would say, is at the foot of the wrong column. " Figures won't lie," but they tell remarkably strange stories, now that the returns are all in. The " ancient Henry" has played the very— deuce with our previous calculations. " Let them laugh who win"—we shall laugh when we get ready, The Democratic candidates are all looking up ; being fiat on their backs they can look no other way. They see stars and feel the stripes —America forever ! " Who's afeard ?" It is I nothing when one gets used to it. There is no loss without some small gain. We have lost our fat pickings (the " stealings" are now in competent hands,) but we have saved our breaih in shouting over our success ; we have saved the powder we might have hunted and the noise we might have made. Let us be thankful fm small favors, pick our Hints and try again. Jacob Faithful will have better luck next time, or we will hereafter forfeit the privilege .d guessing. Exactly so. The coalition of hungry expectants and dis appointed aspirants, has been successful. We are not able, at this time of writintr. to give a toll statement of the number of the killed, wounded, and missing ; the missing list is particularly large. The majority for the coa lition candidate for Mayor will be several thousand, if not more. The other eandidates upon the same ticket have succeeded by vari ous majorities, more or less—generally more, we believe than was either expedient ur pr, per. The Democrats have a majority in the Select Council ; in the other branch, the odds and ends have nearly two to one The boy was asked—" flow much did your pig weigh ?" He replied—•• Not half as much we expected, and we always knew it would not." That is our peculiar condition just at the present mo ment. - - - The cause- why, the reason wherefore, of all this "motion, the city through," is easily explained. The philosophical expression of the venerable lady, when informed that the cow devoured the grindstone, " There—l told you so !" is in the mouth of every one. It is quite easy to predict a result when the accom plishment of it is pre determined. The defeat of our candidate for Mayor was by no means unexpected. The persons who were supposed to have his ear, and were presumed to exert an influence over him as powerful as it was injurious, were especially obnoxious to the better class of “ur citizens. They .aid in their hearts, If a man is known by the company he keeps, then we will go farther, if we fare worse." This operated with overwhelming force upon the minds of a multitude in this community. Another thing operated against us more effectually even than this. As the Democratic party had spoken in emphatic thunder-tones, at a late Convention in this city, in favor of the Kansas policy of Mr. Buchanan, it seas deemed advisable to confine the kite contest to local issues alone. In pursuance of this policy, a candidate was put in nomination for Mayor whose opinions upon the Lecompton question were well known to be at variance with the sentiments of a vast majority of the Democrat ic party. In many respects he had been an efficient and faithful public officer, and the Democratic. major.ty, with a generosity that failed to be duly appreciated, resolved that they would surrender their party preferences upon that point, and give him are nomination. This ignoring of national politics would have all been very well, perhaps, if the coalition of factions in the opposition had done the sf-me thing ; as they did not, it was a fatal error.— While we, as a party, were conducting the contest entirely upon its local merits, the op position kept local considerations (aside from " mistakes" of the Mayor in his police ap pointments and his unfortunate personal asso ciations) wholly out of sight. In this way they suceeded in securing every vote inPhila. delphia, of those who were opposed to what they positively termed " the Lecompton swindle." Worse than all this, our candid ate was nervously sensitive upon that point. He must needs be continually admonishing (1 . , •• ft II our public speakers, our noble champions, not to mention Lecompton. This becoming known to the Democratic masses, they became dissat isfied in very considerable numbers, which produced most disastrous consequences. We have learned a bitter lesson and we shall be wise enough to profit by it. It has taught us the great truth that " alf and alf " may be a very good arrangement so far as the porter lidnse is concerned, but it is fatal when attempt ed' to be practiced in political matters. We should have gone into the fight with our national mottos upon our banner, and our banner unfurled to the breeze. Had the ques tion been openly, fairly, squarely presented to the voters of Philadelphia: Do you endorse or oppose the Kansas policy of Mr. Buchanan, a totally different result would have been left us to record to day. We say to our political friends very frankly and very emphatically, that it is the•lnst time we ever will consent to go into a fight with our flag muffled, our prin• ciples ignorei, and our orators gagged. Here after we fling it broadly to the breeze—nail it to the mast—and if we will sink we go down with it still flying, undimmed in glory, untar nished by dishonor.— Wednesday's Philadelphia _4rgus. NICARAGUA.—The treaty concluded between our Government and the minister for Nicara gua has heen ratified by the latter. It contains many important provisions, some of which are as follows The United States is empowered to open and keep open the transit. San Juan del Norte and San Juan del Sud to he free ports; Americans to be allowed to live in the country marry, and hold real estate without taking the oath of allegiance to the State of Nicara gua. American merchants to be allowed to introduce their goods at the same rates as those which native merchants pay. The United States to be allowed to place troops on the transit, when it (the United States) shall deem it necessary, for the security of the same. The ship canal or railroad to be under Ameri can protection. Colonizers who buy land and settle in the country, and take allegiance to the same, to be protected by the United States, if Nicaragua fails to do so. The United States to be allowed to disembark forces, &c., for the maintenance of a naval station. All Ameri cans taking the oath of allegiance to become instantly citizens. The United States to protect the transit (i. e. the State) against all foreign invasion, and to maintain internal quietude. American citizens, naturalized or otherwise, to have all civil rights in equality with native Nicaraguans. CONVICTION OF A MURDERESS.—At the Cir cuit Court of Sussex county, Va., on Saturday week, Mrs. Josiah Freeman, charged with the murder of her husband, was tried, convicted and sentene• d to five years imprisonment in the State penitentiary. The occurrence took place on the morning of the 25th of December last. The deceased had previously threatened to kill his wife, who, taking him at his word, resolved so effectualy to anticipate him as to prevent the possibility of his carrying out the DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON ON THE PASSAGE OP THE KANSAS BILL. Speech of the President, Senators Toombs, Gvrtn, Bigler and others. From The Washington Upton, May 2 THE PEOPLE SPEAKING. Yesterday was emphatically a day of con gratulation among all true-hearted Union men at this metropolis, and, as it was generally un derstood that the President would be serena ded in the evening, the avenue was crowded soon after dark. About 9 o'clock the Marine Band passed up towards the Executive Man sion in a large omnibus, drawn by four horses, and was tollowed by an immense concourse.— The cannoniers were also out, and thundered firth a salute from their fieldpiece opposite the north front of the Executive Mansion, while the band, taking its position beneath the portico, played "Hail Columbia." Before they had completed, a dense crowd had eon gregated, and was constantly increased by new arrivals, until at least two thousand per sons were assembled, including quite a num ber of ladies. The time, the place, the exult ant, the patriotic strains of the band—all corn bined to form a picturesque and imposing scene, which will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to witness it. At the close of the national anthem, three cheers were proposed and given for the Presi dent of the United States, and, ere they bad subsided, Mr. Buchanan appeared at the win : dow over the hall door. lie appeared to be I in excellent health and spirits, and when the cheering with which he was greeted was su hushed that he could be heard, he addressed the assembled multitude in a clear and dis tinct voice, with his usual pleasing style of eloquence. MR. STEVENSON'S SPEECH. FELLOW CITIZENS: If the spirits of the de parted dead are cognizant of what is passing on this globe, I know the spirits of Jackson, and of Clay, and of Webster are this night looking down upon us with joy that the Con stitution stands intact and that the Union is preserved. ("Good !" and applause] I come, fellow citizens, with no claim to your partiality except as an humble instrument of my adopt ed State of Kentucky, and in her name I tell you that she rejoices, as she always has done, at the preservation of this glorious and hal lowed Union. [Applause.) Born myself in Virginia, I claim no title fur having followed out the lessons of him who spent one fourth of hie life in this city, and the only reward that I have is, that in leaving my own dear Vir ' ginia, and being transplanted to Kentucky, I have not been unmindful of his teachings, or the political principles of my native State.— [Applause.] Kentucky, though she long wan dered from the Democratic fold, comes back, as she always has come back when the Union or the Constitution wits in danger. You have seen the triumph of these great principles in, THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. my friend, the eon et the departed statesman GENTLEMEN: I feel very much honored by I who nobly earned for himself the title, which the kindness which you have displayed in will never die, of the greittpacificator. [Cheers] coming in such respectable numbers to give He has spoken, and I come as an humble fol me a serenade. I have long been acquainted lower of that great party, to add my hearty with Washington. I have been intimate with amen to what he has said. [Applause.] As my fellow citizens of this city for a longer pe- long as the precepts of Washiogton shall find rind than many of you have lived, and I have a response in Kentucky, so long will Kentucky never received anything but kindness, atten- stand by Virginia, the mother of States, and lion and good will from the population of this I may say, the mother of the Union. Gentle. District. [Cheers.] I thank you most curdi men, I bid von good night. ally that the kindness which yuur fathers have From the Executive Mansion the crowd extended to me still lives in the breast of their proceeded to the residence of the Hon. William children, and I hope when I leave this city, if Bigler, who addressed them as follows : I live to return to my quiet home, I shall suit. BIGLER'S sPEECII. carry with me your affectionate regard. which FEu.Low CITIZENS: lam exceedingly grate• I shall endeavor to deserve. [Applause.]— ful for this mark of your attention. lam truly This is a great occasion on which you have as- happy to meet you on this auspicious occasion, sembled. It is far above men. The best in- and to mingle my congratulations with yours terest of the country were involved in the long an d those of our common countrymen, that a contest which has so happily terminated.— question fruitful of controversy and strife [Applause.] I hope and believe that the re- among those who should be friends, and among suit will tend to promote the peace and pros- those who have been friends—a subject which perity of our glorious Union, [cheers ;] and had, for a long time,engendered strife between of all the people upon the face of the earth, the widely separated sections of our great country, people of Washington are the most interested and which, for four months past, has occupied in preserving this unity of interests which has almost exclusively the time of Congress, and rendered us glorious abroad and successful interrupted the public business—has been and prosperous at home. [Cheers.] Ido not finally, and, as I trust, most happily disposed think that it would he becoming in me to enter of and adjusted for ever. [Applause.] I. con into any discussion of the great question which gratulate you on this happy event ; and I has so happily terminated. I therefore must trust, my fellow-citizens, that the measure conclude these brief remarks with Again re- adopted yesterday by Congress for the final pealing to you how heartily I feel your kind- settlement of this Kansas question, may exer nese, and how gratefully I shall ever remem- cise, as I believe it will exercise, a most Bar ber it to the last period of my existence.— tart' influence upon the futurepeace and [Cheers.] prosperity of our common country. [Applause] The President having retired, again op- I regard it as a measure of peace not only for preached the window, and remarked there Kansas, but for the whole country—a measure were several gentlemen with him. lie did not of union for the States and union for the Dem know whether his friend Toombs would be °erotic party. [Cheers.] \+, hen in December willing to speak or not. Immediately there ' last this issue was first presented, I little an was a loud and prolonged call for Senator : ticipated all the difficulties which we have Toombs, who came forward, and, so soon as • since encountered ; but I adopted the course quiet was restored, spoke as follows: which I have since pursued from a high sense MR. TOOMBS' SPEECH. of duty, and an abiding belief that the admis- Being introduced by the distinguished patriot sion of that Territory as a State was the beet and Chief Magistrate who has just addressed means of settling this endless feud which was you, ,is well as encouraged by your campli ag it a ting the country. I adopted that policy, mentary notice, I suppose I must join my coil- I sa y, because it accorded with my convictions gratulatdins with yours upon this auspicious o f duty, and, in addition to that, I w:is enabled occasion, which calls for rejoicing throughout t o 00 o perate and sustain our wise., prudent this broad land. After a contest of ton years, and sagacious Chief Magistrate. 'Renewed growing out of sectional differences, we have applause.] yesterday, in the House of Representatives I rejoice, my friends, because that policy has and Senate, passed a measure, and I doubt been sustained by Congress. I have nu spirit not it will he comfired by the President of of exultation, and 1 know you have none, the United States, of great permanent peace because those against whom we have ,ontend for ourselves and our children after us. [Ap- ed on this subject have been defeated. No. plause.] This is a pacification in which there such contracted partisan policy brings you has been no dishonor anywhere, in which there he r e t o n i g ht, and no such motive moves me has been no concession by the North to the in what I have to say to you. A far more South, or by the South to the North, but in patriotic impulse moves you and me—we are a spirit of brotherhood and patriotism they gratified because the right has triumphed— have come together and settled their Sectional [Cries of " Good !" " Good !"[—because prin. differences upon a sacred and perinanent, and ciple has prevailed—because a measure just fundamental ground of public principle and and right in itself, and fraught, as I believe, public honor. [Applause ] with blessings to our common country, has Therefore, as there is a triumph nowhere, been adopted. I should weary you were I to there is a sting nowhere, and we see nothing attempt on an occasion like this to discuss the in the bright and brilliant future but peace and measure itself. That I will not do, for it is harmony, and prosperity to the glorious organ- familiar to you all. This much I may say, ization of the Democratic party, who have however, that, after a controversy of four brought the country safe through all its etrug- months, the question has been settled on the glee. Therefore, gentlemen. I have a right to broad basis of principle, and a principle which rejoice. Let us all rejoice. Let the voice re- the Democratic party have maintained—to verberate from the hill-tops and through the wit, that Congress has no right to interfere valleys all over the land—from the Atlantic w ith the institutions of a Territory—that to the Pacific—from the Lakes to the Gulf— Congress had no right to judge of that Constit that there is peace, true peace, honorable peace, ution or State Government made by a Territo throughout all the land of America. [Ap ry, but we must take it or reject it as it came plause.] And who are there to oppose it; to us. That principle has been maintained, who shall raise a voice to destroy it? [A and at the same time we have paid due respect voice in the crowd—"Nobody."] Where to the wishes of the people of Kansas on the shall it come from ? It can only come from question of becoming a State or remaining a the disappointed cabal—the coalition who traf- Territory, by placing within their reach the fic in public safety, public honor—and they decision of that question. [Applause.] will sink in inglorious obscurity while the star Congress has disposed of this feud, and all of America shall rise and shine transcendent else that remains to be dune belongs to the now and forever. [Great cheering.] people of Kansas. They came with a Constit- Senator Gwin was then introduced. ution and State government, and asked admis- SENATOR GWIN'S SPEECH. Edon as a sovereign State upon terms of perfect Twenty four years ago, about this time, was equality with the other States of the Union. terminated the great contest between General We accepted that government without quail- Jackson and the Bank of the United States.— fication and without criticism, but their [Applause.] It was predicted then, fellow cit demand for land wits exorbitant. It was such izens, that if this policy was carried out, it a demand as wits never made before, and could would bankrupt and destroy the country ; but not be granted by Congress. We accordingly after the House, by a majority of its votes, de- struck it out, and said to the people Kansas, Glared that the removal of the deposits was if you will take the same amount of lands legal and constitutional, the country immedi- which we gave to Minnesota, then you are in ately responded to that call, and universal the Union and the controversy is over. If not, prosperity prevailed thereafter. Now, fellow. you must remain a Territory until your citizens, after four years' contest with section- , population is equal to the ratio for one member tam, we have declared that the principle of in the House of Representatives. In all this popular sovereignty shall prevail in Kansas, Democratic principle has been preserved, and and if Kansas accepts, then u t is she will come at the same time the will of the people of into the Union with the "Republican" form, Kansas is to have unrestrained sway as to commanding all the guarantees that are given whether they will become a State at this under that admission. If she rejects itbecause time or not [Cheers ) she receives millions of the public domain as Fellow citizens, permit me to say here that other States have received them coming into when we reflect un tie mighty influence which the Union, and demands it as paramount of ' the Democratic party hits exercised in this her admission, then let Kansas shriek, and let country ever since the organization of the her bleed, [applause ;] for she shall never • Government, it is difficult to determine which come in until she has sufficient population.— , we should most rejoice at—whether it be that So far as lam concerned, I have not partici- this measure is to re unite the Democratic pated in this discussion. But I hope you will party and secure its future ascendancy, or stand firmly by the Chief Magistrate, as you whether it be that a measure that has so long stood by Gen. Jackson, to put down this mon divided Congress and interrupted the public ster—the Bank of the United States—and we business lies been permanently disposed of. will have peace and unity ; and if you will F u r I believe that the success of the Democrat give us the Pacific Railroad, we will have a lis p.irty, and its liberal principles involves happy and united country, indeed. [Cheers.] now, as it has done for years, the stability of Mr. Clay of Kentucky was next introduced. our National Confederacy—[applause] — the CLAY's SPEECH. progress of our great country, the rights of the FRIENDS: In the old time my name was sovereign States, and the interests and rights, often associated with this White House where religious and political, of all classes of the we now stand. Those times have gone. They inhabitants of our wide spread country. are passed, and there is nothing to be realized I [Renewed applause.] beyond what we have at present—a Clay, an On this occasion it would be unbecoming in humble follower in the ranks of the Democra- me to go further into these topics. I feel cy. [A voice—" Good," and applause.] A deeply that nothing which I have done in this great victory has been accomplished—a victory I struggle has entitled me to the attention which it has taken months at the other end of which you have extended to me to-night. I the Avenue to achieve for us ! Thank God ! I feel how much lam your debtor for thus call. it has at last been accomplished, and that this country may look for quiet and peace. Bleed ing Kansas no longer will have occasion to send her shrieks to the Federal; Capitol. She is a member now by her own will, following i out the doctrine which was produced at the other end of the Avenue in 1850. She is brought now, without intervention, by the voice of her own people, into the Union of States, and to be one of the glorious ;Union, without let and with Out hindrance, except it be of the miserable politicians who have so long distracted her and distracted this land. [Applause.] I congratul ito you, fellow-citi zens, I congratulate you from this window of the White House, I congratulate you that in the Administration of Mr. Buchanan that good deed has been done. I congratulate you that an end is now put to the miserable question of slavery, which has so long distracted our glo rious country. [Cheers.] I have nothing more to say except to tender to you my cordial congratulations that we have accomplished that end. [Applause.] Mr. Letcher was next introduced. MR. LETCHER'EI SPEECH. It affords me very great pleasure to see so large a concourse of the citizens of Washington, the metropolis of the Union—assembled on an occasion so interesting as this. I am gratified in seeing the spirit you have exhibited in com• mending the action of the two Houses of Con gress yesterday. I have no doubt that in less than thirty days, or less time, peace will be restored to the country, and we shall hear nothing more of this question of slavery ; but that we shall be, as we ought to be, a band at brothers for years to come. [Cheers.] There is something a little remarkable in the pas sage of this measure. It was passed exactly by nine in each House, and some of-you, at least, well know that a full hand of nine is rather bard to beat. [Laughter and applause.] I trust now this measure, having passed both Houses, will be approved by the President aLd announced to the country as the law of the land, and that hereafter we shall have the Union firmly established upon the principles fixed by our fathers—a Union under the Con stitution, where the rights of all sections are to be respected and preserved. [Cheers.] Mr. Stevenson of Kentucky was next intro duced. What I did was from a sense of duty, coming from the State of the President—the first President which Pennsylvania has ever fur nished to the Union. While I was fully determined to act conscientiously, and vote according to my convictions of duty, I am free to confess that I should have deferred much of my own judgment rather than take issue with that venerable and wise man From the first of this struggle, I felt a pride in sustain ing Pennsylvania's first. President. [Applause. I believed then, as 1 am sure now, that no man in the land understood this question better than Mr. Buchanan, and upon no man's judgment could the country more safely rely. [Applause.] In a public career of forty years, beginning in the Legislatnre of his native State, passing through the lower House of Congress, and through the Senate to a foreign mission, and finally in the Presidential chair ; in all these position we have seen the evidences of a calm, clear, disinterested judgment and patriotic will ; and in them the country had a guarantee that his actions would be governed by an aria. ious desire to du what the best interests of the whole country required. [Applause.] Yester day was the anniversary of the birth-day of the American Government, icr Geo. Washington ' was inducted into office on the 30th dad of April—the day on which this bill was, passed. [Applause.] And I believe that few measures have been adopted by the Congress of the United States relating solely to our domestio affairs so fraught with common blessings to the
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