Cancaster Intelligencer GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. PA., SEPTEMBER 20,1859. OtEOULATION, aooo COPIKSI Bdbsobiptioh Pbiqi, $2,00 per umnm. 49»'b. M. Pitonqill A Oo.’a Advzstisino Agzngt, 119 Nassau street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston. 8. M. Pirorranx A 00., are Agents for The Lancaster Lntdttgencer, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Canadas. They are authorized to contract for us at our lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON X.. WRIGHT, Phllada, SURVEYORGENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. Assembly. DAVID REESE, City, BENJAMIN HERR, Columbia, ROBERT S. McILVAIN, Paradise, WILLIAM HAYS, Jr., Colerain. District Attorney. ALDUS J. NEFF, City. County Treasurer. JOHN W. CLARK, Marietta. County Commissioner. ABRAHAM PETERS, Manor. Prison Inspectors. DANIEL HARTMAN, Lancaster twp. SAMUEL LONG, West Lampeter. Directors of the Poor. ALBERT G. KILLIAN, City, LEWIS ECKERT, Paradise, JACOB ZECHER, City. County Surveyor. DANIEL FULTON, Pequea. „ Auditor. WILLIAM W. WOODS, Conestoga. THE COUNTY CONVENTION—THE TICKET. This body met at Fulton Hall, on Wednes day last, and was very fully attended —nearly every distriot in the county being represented. There was more than the usual amount of talent present, and, the discussions on the resolutions were able and animated, but generally in the right spirit. After the dis cussion was over, the utmost harmony and good humor prevailed, and the resolutions passed by a unanimous vote. The full proceedings are given in another column, to whioh we invite the attention of all our readers. The ticket formed by the Convention— whicb will be found at the head of our columns —is one which will strongly recommend itself to the hearty support of every Democrat in the County. All the candidates are honest, intelligent and reliable men, who deserve to be eleoted, and whose election would be creditable to the county. We doubt whether there has ever been a more unexceptionable ticket presented to the people of Lancaster county, and we confidently anticipate for it a heavy vote. We have not room now to speak of the candidates in detail, as they deserve : but this would seem to be unnecessary, as they are all so well known throughout the county, as that they will strongly recommend them selves to public support. We hope, therefore, now that so good a ticket has been placed in nomination, our Democratic friends, one and all, will set to work in earnest, and resolvo to give it such a vote as will astonish our opponents in the county and all “outside barbarians’’ to boot. We can do it, if we will—then let us try our best. A Card. —The senior editor of The Intel ligencer cannot do less than return his sincere thanks to the Democratic County : Convention for the unanimous compliment they paid him, in placing his name before the people of the State as a candidate for the Gubernatorial nomination. Whether their wishes in this respect; will be gratified or not, is for the future to determine; but he shall ever feel grateful to the Democracy of Lancaster County for this mark of their approbation and esteem, and shall in the future, as in the past, be found battling with them in defence of tho great principles of the party which we all so much cherish and admire. The compliment is one of which any man might be proud, and we should be doing violence to our own feelings did we not thus publicly express them. NEXT WEEK. In our next issue we shall endeavor to find room for a synopsis of the able and elaborate article from the pen of Senator Douglas, published in the September number of Har per’s Magazine, on the “Dividing Lino between Federal and Local Authority/’ and also some extracts from the masterly review of it in the Washington Constitution of the 10th inst. Our readers --will then have both sides of the question, and be' able to form their own conclusions. It is very apparent that the writer in the Constitution —whom some suppose to be Attorney General Black —understands thoroughly what he is talking about, and is a full match, if not a little more, for his distinguished antagonist. Both productions are written in fine style and temper, and apparently exhaust the entire field of argument in the controversy. MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED. We were .not aware, until we read it in the Expres? of Thursday evening, that the contest in the Democratic .County Convention of Wednesday was in reference to the next Presidency—in other words between the friends of Mr. Buchanan on the one hand and those of Senator Douglas on the other.— The whole contest, on the contrary, was as to the policy or impolicy of endorsing Governor ■ -Packer and the State Administration; and Mr. Douglas’ name was not mentioned in the disoussion, except once, incidentally, by Messrs. McPhail and Kline. There was' no disposition, whatever, manifested on the part of any of the delegates or speakers to lug into the discussion the Presidential question, ' nor was it done, the assertions of the Express to the .contrary notwithstanding. The minor- Y ’ ity contended manfully, as a matter of policy, for the endorsement of Governor Packer; but they were voted down, and, as good Dem ocrats, submitted cheerfully to the decision of the majority. Of a piece with the above, and equally false and unfounded, is the allegation in the same paper of Friday evening, that three of the four * wards in this city voted against the resolutions endorsing the National Administration. The truth is there not a dissenting voice against those resolutions, neither in the City or County —the only difference of opinion being, as we stated before, as to the policy of endorsing Gov- ernor Packer. We cannot understand why a professedly neutral paper should thus seek to mislead the public mind by misrepresenting and pervert ing the aotiSh of the Convention. It would be decidedly better policy, in all cases, for our ootemporary to stick to the truth. MAINE ELECTION. The election last week resulted in the triumph of the Republican candidate for Governor, Lot M. Morrell, by about the usual majority. A majority of the members elect to the State Legislature are also of the same stripe in politics. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY. It must be apparent to the most casual observer of passing events, that there is in the public mind a marked misconception as to the .rights of the citizens of the several States to take and enjoy their property in the common territories of the Union. The fact that the domain outside of State jurisdiction is the common property of all the States-South as well as North—is conceded by all parties; but in reference to the rights which may be enjoyed in the Territories by the citizens of the different States, the opinions are various and conflicting. On the one hand, it is claim ed that under the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Dred Scott case, a citizen of a State has a right to carry his slave into common territory, and there hold him and enjoy his services without the sanction of Congress or the local Legislature. On the other hand, the correctness of this decision is totally repudiated, and resistance to its mandates counseled. In addition to these two distinct and diametrically opposite views, there is another entertained by some, which, whilst it does not directly ignore the decision and opinions of the Supreme Court, proposes a system of evasion by which the same result is accomplished as is attained by those who deny its validity in toto. This latter view admits that a citizen may carry his slave into the Territories, and that slaves are recognized as property under the Constitution of the United States ; but denies that Con gress has any right to protect this kind of property in the Territories, or that the master can enforce his rights without local police reg ulations. The first of these views has the sure foun dation of the Constitution, as expounded by< the highest judicial tribunal of the Nation, to rest upon and sustain it. The second is con sistent with itself, but, to become effective, the j Government must be revolutionized, and a 1 despotism will have to be established, lhe i third is inconsistent and contradictory in itself, and is in opposition to the established law of the land. Tho right to carry slaves into common ter ritory, and hold them there so long as it is a Territory, is clearly in accordance with com mon sense, and well established by the ruling of the Supreme Court, whose decisions most be taken as the law of the land. If this be so, and who can deny it? upon what, process of reasoning can it be shown that the right to enjoy the services of the slave by the master is dependent upun local police regulations i Horses are property, just as slaves are prop erty, and yet the right to own and enjyy the horse is not dependent upon local police regu lations. It is true, that if the local Legisla ture declares the stealing of a horse larceny, and punishes the offence with fine and impris onment, or either, it is so far protection ; but if, on the other hand, the Legislature declines to gives such incidental protection by the en aetment of a statute against horse stealing, would the horse be any the less property, or less subject to all the rules and regulations of trade, purchase, and sale? The want of a criminal code would not invalidate a warranty uf purchase—the writ of replevin, attachment, and all the other remedies known to a Court of law, under the Constitution, would still re main in full vigor and force. Now, then, if slaves are property, recognized as such by the Constitution of the United States, the supreme law of the land, the failure of a Territorial Legislature, or of Congress, to give incidental protection, would not have the effect to destroy tho property qualification. Such neglect or failure on the part of the Legislature might render that kind of property less secure, just in the same way that the failure to pass a criminal code punishing theft would have a tendency to render other property less secure: but it would be none the less property. If A enticed away B’s slave without the con sent of tho latter, a writ of replevin would lie for his recovery ; and if the slave could not be found or recovered, A would be compelled to respond to B’s demand for damages, for the value of his property, —and so of all the other remedies known to our jurisprudence. On this point a contemporary comments as follows: The absurdity of saying that Congress has no power to protect slave property in the territories, and —upon this denial of power— to assert that the people of the territory can only act in this matter, is palpably ridiculous. By whose authority do the people in a terri tory act—by their own, or the delegated power of Congress? Congress institutes government in the territories, and by its delegated authority the local government of the territory carries it on. Andean Congress delegate greater power than it possesses ? The°absurdity of the proposition is apparent at once. If the local territorial governments have a right to grant or refuse protection to this kind of property,'Congress also possesses the power, and from it the power must be derived, for the people of a territory possess none inherently. Nor does this power of protection necessarily carry with it that of destruction by negative restrictions. Congress may refuse to exercise the power, as a matter of policy or expediency, but it has no power to destroy what has been confided to its protection. To it is confided the maintenance of the government of the Union, and certainly no sane man would argue that because Con gress has power to maintain government, it follows that it also has power to destroy it.— And, on the other hand, it does not follow that because Congress possesses the power to protect slave property in the territories, it must be exercised, as a matter of necessity, regardless of discretion and a sound and judicious governmental policy. Congress possesses the power to declare war, yet none would argue that it should be exercised merely because it is possessed. A power may exist, but its exercise may be inexpedient. Congress possesses the power of protecting slave prop erty in the territories, but the direct exercise of it involves a grave question of expediency and policy. England claimed the right and power to tax her colonies ; the attempt to enforce it lost her an empire—and it might be well for the United States to profit by the illustrious example. John C. Calhoun a Non-Interventionist. —On the 22d of June, IS4B, in the U. S. Senate, John C. Calhoun thus defined his posi tion in regard to the question of slavery in the Territories:— There is a very striking difference between the position on which the slaveholding and non-slaveholding States stand in reference to the subject under consideration, (the prohibi tion of slavery in Oregon.) The former desire no action of the government; demand no law to give them any advantago in the Territory about to bo established, are willing to leave it and other Territories belonging to the United States, open to all their citizens, so long as they continue to be Territories, and when they cease to be, to leave it inhabi tants to form such governments' as. may Buit them, without restriction or condition, except that imposed by the Constitution, as a pre requisite for admission into the Union. In short, they are willing to leave the whole sub ject where the Constitution and tho great and fundamental principles of self-govern ment place it. On the contrary, the non slaveholding States, instead of being willing to leave it this broad and equal foundation, demand the interposition of the government, and the passage of an act to prevent the citi zens of the slaveholding States from emigra ting with their property into the Territory. I hold that justice and the Constitution are the easiest and safest grounds on which the question can be settled, regarded in reference to party. It may be settled on that ground simply by non action, by leaving the Territor ies free and open to the emigration of all the world. If a party cannot safely take this broad and solid position and successfully maintain it, what other can it take and main tain ? The Luzerne Democratic County Con vention haß recommenctaj the Hon. Hen drick B. Wright, of Wilkesbarre, as a candi date for Governor. SAMBO IS KING. Sambo is no myth, but a substantial reality. Time was, says a contemporary, when Sambo occupied an humble, unobtrusive sphere, « and none so poor as to do him reverence. j But times have changed ; Sambo has gradually emerged from obscurity, and may now be said to reign supreme in many aristocratic circles His obsequious followers are legion. In the halls of legislation, in courts of justice, and at executive council boards —in the pulpit and at the editorial desk—Sambo presides with the dignity aDd authority of an autocrat. No project of a law can be discussed, enacted or approved—no new State can be admitted into the confederacy without consulting the woolly headed despot. Sambo elects Representa tives to Congress aud the State Legislatures, and grave Senators, and venerable Governors, too. Sambs, also, controls the jury-box, elects constables, school directors, etc., etc. — Oftentimes he puts on a religious air, presides at conferences, synods and other similar asso ciatiuns, andeither dictates resolves or smashes up churcheß at pleasure. In fine, no station can be reached, no measure carried, or object attained, without the complacent smile of im perial.Sambo. Wb'at a perfect god send Sambo has been to many an addle pated politician or poorly fed divine! How the ebony-hued autocrat has gladdened the hearts of such, and filled their scanty stores with plenty ! Where now, in deed, would have been the myriads of brawl ing demagogues and fanatical divines, had not Sambo revealed himself to them in their hour of need? Indeed Sambo, like the household gods of antiquity, has become indispensable in every walk of life ; for it is in him, by him, and through him that thousands seem to live, i and move, and have their political being. He jis the only divinity they worship. With I great versatility of character and varied learn 1 ing, Sambo writes proclamations, sermons, i novels, orations and letters missive. The serf j of Russia, or the humblest menial about the | throne of Francis Joseph of Austria, is not more obsequious to the royal will than Sambo's votaries are to him. What will please Sambo or promote his ends are the great questions of the day. More than a million of people voted for him in 1856, anxious to make him President of the United States, and were well nigh distracted because they did not succeed. Will some one inform us when there will be an end of the reign of Sambo ? Cannot our neighbor'ofthe “Union,” or our handsume friend of the “ Examiner ” inform us ? Come, gentlemen, give the people the desired infor mation . THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM That the Cincinnati platform is good enough and broad enough for the Democracy to stand upon in the contest of 18G0 is fast becoming the fixed opinion of prominent men of the party, as w'oll as the Democratic press gener ally. Upon this subject the'Louisville (Ky.) Courier remarks: The Democracy of the South desire neither to “cheat nor be cheated.” The Cincinnati platform, fairly interpreted, is broad enough for all practical purposes. But that platform must be adhered to and carried out in good faith. There should not be two readings of it—one for the North and one for' the South. On the subject of slavery the platform is clear and explicit, and, in our opinion, meets all the necessary demands of the South. It declares that the people shall determine the question of slavery when they shall come to form a State Constitution, thereby precluding the idea that they can determine the question before that time. But, notwithstanding the Cincinnati platform inexplicit on the question as to tho time when the existence or non existence of slavery may be determined, and fixes it when a State Constitution is formed, there are still men who, like Mr. Douglas, hold that tho question may be practically settled by “ unfriendly legislation,” long before the time indicated in the Cincinnati platform. We appeal to candid men to know whether such dogmas as squatter sovereignty and unfriendly legislation carry out fairly aDd in its true spirit the Cincinnati platform.— Surely, if the squatters, at the very organiza tion of a Territory, may declare (hat slavery shall not exist, or pass laws which will prevent owners from carrying their slaves into the Territories, or rendering them valueless when they may arrive there', it is a practical pro hibition of slavery, and a direct violation of the spirit and letter of the Cincinnati platform. In order that there may be no mistake about the position of the National Democracy, a party which boasts like ours that it is planted on principles, should pursue no shuffling policy, the Charleston Convention should embody iff the platform to be made there next year, the principles embodied in the opinion in the Dred Scott case. Then there will be no mis taking the position of our party. Then, planted on our platform as it has been eluci dated by the Supreme Court, and maintaining the Coustitutional rights of all sections of the Confederacy, we can march on, if not to a glorious victory, at least to an honorable defeat. g@°*“With the executive power of tho government in his [Mr. Buchanan’s] hands, his administration has failed in every respect to meet the expectations of all classes. It has presented the most humiliating spectacle of corruption, extravagance, imbecility, recklessness, and broken faith.” — Extract jrom Circular of" Republican National Com mittee,” 1859. The Providence Post, referring to the above charges against the present administration, “ The signers of this circular have not been able, with the aid of the four members of their party who were kicked out of Congress (or corrupt practices, to prove a single instance of corruption under the federal government for which any decent man would say that Mr. Buchanan or his ‘ administration ’ ought to be held responsible. The ‘ extravagance ’ referred to consists of reducing the expenditures of the government to the tune of twenty millions of dollars ! The ‘ imbecility ’ is seen in the settlement of the Kansas quarrel and the Utah quarrel, and the settlement of a controversy with England which had involved us in une war and threatened us with another ; the squaring of the accounts with Paraguay without the shedding of a drop of blood ; a .better enforcement of the laws against the African slave-trade than was ever known before; the complete suppression of filibustering; and such an administration of the laws at home as even the bitterest enemy of the President has not complained of- ‘ Recklessness and broken faith/ when applied to this administration by men who have never been entrusted with power but to abuse it, savor so much of malice as to have little weight with thinking people.” EDITORIAL CHANGE The Pennsylvanian of Tuesday last announ ces a change of editors—lion. Nimrod Strck land retiring, and George W. Baker, Esq., formerly of this city, taking his place. The cause of - Mr. Strickland’s retirement is ill health, which disqualified him from giving that close attention to his duties that he desired. We sincerely hope he may find that benefit from relaxation which will restore him to full physical vigor and usefulness. Mr. Baker, his successor, is a gentleman of decided ability as a writer, and will doubtless prove a strong advocate of Democratic principles. We congratulate him on his entrance into the editorial fraternity, and trust that he may find the enterprise both pleasant and profitable. Discharge of a Naturalized American e rom qThe Hanoverian Armv. —The State Department has received information from onr minister at Berlin that Christian Ernst, an American naturalized citizen, who had been compelled by force to enter the Han overian army, has, upon the remonstrance of our government, been discharged from the service. CITY AND COUNTY APF A I £t9 Democratic County Convention. The Democratic County Convention met at Falton Hall on Wednesday last, at 11 o’clock, a. m, and was called to order by H. B. Swarr, Esq., Chairman or the County Committee. The following gentlemen presented credentials of their election, and took their seats as members of the Convention : Bart—Dr. John Martio. James M. Pennington, William Pickel, Daniel Ault Harrison Graham Colerain —F. P. Rylao, Samuel McCoi.uel, David Walker. William S. Barckley. George W. Whiteside. Columbia—N. W —Jacob S. Miller, H. M. North, Angn? tns Pelan J-ic.‘b r. Ro.ith. Samuel T. Wilson. « S. W.—Peter A. Kimborg, James Scbrmd^r, Morgan Hayes, George. Tille, Benja min Herr. Conestoga—John Kolp, David Trissler, F. Sourbeer, H. Steaman, W. W Woods. Conoy—Frederick Dase, Henry Nophsker, George Uack enberger. John H. Smith, Emanuel Nagle. Donegal East—Thomas J. Albright. Jacob Goroer, Henry- Qouseaj. Donegal West—John Gross, A. J. Kelley. Henry Funk, James Hughes, Samuel Diffenbarb. Drumore—John McSparran. Thomas Barues, George | Hastings. William Lee, Snmuel Ankram. I »a'r i —James Darrow, Dr. Samuel Ringwalt, Roland Brn baker. Dr. J. Lemon Winters, Levi Hull. Earl East—George Duchman, Harrison Haller, Isaac Foltz, John Sandr-e, Cyrus Btaoffer. Earl West—Mark Connell, John M. Sawyer, Isaac Ruth, Jacob Smith. Sr.. Renben Bucb. Ephrata—John W. Lebers, P. Martin Heitler, Emanuel Xlohler, W. H. Spera, Dr. H. Reemsnyder. Elizabeth—Joseph S. Keener, Benjamin Breitigam, Jas. U. McCausland. _ ® Elizabethtown —Jacob H. Bletz, Jerome B. shnltz, John A. Gross, Jr., Harrison T. Shultz. Christian Ebersole. „ Eden—Henry H. Breneman, James C Ewing, John Gra ham, James Montgomery, Christian Mayers. "Fulton —Samnel Wicks, Esq., Samuel W. Scott, Juhn A. fiangdoh. James Trayner, William F. Jenkins. Uempfield East —B. F. Lntz, Christian Hoffman, Dr. G. W. Groff, Col. D. Ringwalt, Dr. Samuel Parker. Hempfield West—John M. Weller, Benjamin F. Gramm, Henry M. Weller, David Weidler, Peter Mamma. City—N. W. W.—Lieut. John Rees, George Ruth, Samuel C. Taylor, George W. Brown, John A. Sheirenbrand “ N. E. W.—Maj. Chas. M. Howell, Jacob 11. Smith, John Lippincott, Mark Connell, Jr., John Rose. S W. W.—Alfred Sanderson, Jacob F. Kautz, James Peoples, Dr. Henry Carpenter, Charles F. Voigt. “ S. E. W.—Col. Wm. S. Amweg, Albert G. Killian, Juniu6 B. Kaufman, James H. Barnes, George M. Kline. Lancaster Twp.—Benjamin libber, Daniel Hartman, Benjamin Lentz. Lampeter East—Col. Joel L. Lightner, H. W. Gara, Wm. Miller, Christian Erb, Henry Keneagy. Lampeter West—Samuel Weaver, Samuel Long, George Raub, Jr., Henry M. Miller, Thomas Dobson. Leacock—John Reed, Molton It. Sample, John L. Light ner, Adam Henderson, James Davis. Leacock Upper—Dr. A. S. Bare, George W. Linville, Washington Simmons, Dr. I. C. Weidler, Cyrus Miller. Little Britain—Christopher Hess, Levi Barnett, B. S. Pat terson, E. C. Swift, Morris Reynolds, Jr. - Manheim Bor. —Jacob E. Cross, B. Donaven, A. J. Eby, F. 11. Arndt, S. Brosy. Manheim Twp.—George Wiener, Benjamin Eby, George A. Urban, George Hambright, John Flory. Manor—George G. Brush, Jacob G. Peters, David Sboff, A. Deneke, Charles J. Rhodes. Martic —Samuel Kirkwood, James Haddon, Henry Pegan, Alfred Savory, William N. Gibson. Marietta—John W. Clark, James Duffy, Charles Kelly, Lewis Uouseal, Dr. John Huston. Mount Joy Bor.—Charles W. Johnston. 11. B. McNeal, William Doyle, Alexander D. Reese, Levi M. Hoffinau. Paradise—Joseph Hamilton, George L. Eckert, George Fondersmith, John G. Offner, Henry Girvin. Penn—lliram R. Hull, Samuel Plasterer, Aaron Louge necker. Providence —Dr. John K. Raub, John Conrad, Esq., Johu C. Smith, Joshua Winters, Thomas Robinson. Strasburg Bor.—William T. McPhail, James Curran, B. F. lbach. R. M. Girvin, C. Rowe. Strasburg Twp.—Franklin Clarke, Daniel E. Potts, Ben jamin G. Herr, John Girvin, Jefferson Neff. Sadebnry—Franklin Homelier, N. Gillespie, Col. James Boon. Salisbury—John Skiles, John Patton, B. F. Houston, Thomas S. Mcllvain, Johu Eaby. Warwick —Isaac F. Bomberger, Theodore Llehtenthaler, Iliram Kline, John Birkinbine, Peter Kafroth. "Washington—Col. Joseph Schoch, Joseph E. Charles, David Miller, Israel Hoover, Oeorge Green. The organization of the Convention was completed b> the election of the following officers : PRESIDENT : JOHN 11. SMITH, Esq., Conoy. VICE PRESIDENTS : Col. Joel L. Ligutner, East Lampeter Ulorge.G. Brush, Esq., Manor, Levi M. Hoffman, Mount Joy Bor., John M. Weller, West Hempfield, Henry Girvin, Paradise, Benjamin G. Herb, Strasburg Twp., Jacor S. Roatii, Columbia, Dr. Samuel Parker, East nempfield, James C. Ewing, Eden, John Gross, West Donegal, Thomas S. Mcllvain, Salisbury, Dr. Henry Reemsnyder, Ephrate. SECRETARIES: Charles J. Jlhodes, Manor, Alfred Sanderson, City, Benjamin F. Ibach. Strasburg Bor., Mark Connell, Jr., City. On motion of William T. McPhail, Esq., a committe of thiruvn was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the souse of the Convention. The I’ominitt-e consisted of the following gentlemen: William T. McPhail, Dr. A. 8 Bare, John L. Lightner. Samuel Wicks, Dr. E. Ilaldoman, John Gross, 11. M. North. Charles J. Rhodes, Joel L. Light ner, Jacob F. Kautz, James Duffy, Henry 11. Breneman, Dr. John lv. Raub. The Convention then proceeded to make the following lominatious for tho various offices : Assembly. Benjamin Herr, Columbia, William Pickol, Bart, Jacob 11. Bletz, Elizabethtown, Henry B. McNeal, Mount Joy Bor., David Reese. City. Robert S. Mcllvain, Paradise, Maj. Charles M. Howell, City. Emanuel Nagle. Conoy, William Hays, Jr., Colerain, Moses Wenger, City. William N. Gibson, Martic. District Attorney. Aldus J. Neff. City. County 'treasurer. James Bones, Manor, Johu Martin, Conestoga, John W. Clark. Marietta. A. Z. Ringwalt, City. County Com missiuncr. Abraham Peters, Manor, John M. Skiles, Salisbury. Prison Inspectors. Daniel Hartman, Lancaster Twp. Samuel Long, West Lampeter. Directors of the Poor. Albert G. Killian, City, Lewis Eckert, Paradise, Jacob Zechor, City. County Surveyor. Daniel Fulton, Pequea. Auditor. William W. Woods, Conestoga. The Convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock, p. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention re-convened at 2 o’clock,-find was called to order by the President. William T. McPiiail, Esq., Chairman, reported the fol lowing from the Committee on Resolutions: Whereas, Tho Democracy of Lancaster County in con vention assembled for the purpose of placing in nomination a ticket to be supported at the ensuing election, and to express their opinions in relation to the course to be pur sued in the future, setting forth what they conceive to bo the true policy of our government, apd reiterating those time-honored principles promulgated by Thomas Jefferson, the founder of the Democratic party : therefore, Resolved, That we reiterate tho principles eontaiued in the Cincinnati Platform, and that We recognise it as the creed of tho Democratic party. Unsolved, That the Democracy of the County of Lancaster entertain an unbroken confidence in the unsullied personal and political integrity, patriotism and wisdom of James Buchanan, President of the United States. That we believe it has been his cardinal and dearest object, in tho admin istration of the Executive Department of the Government, to execute the Constitution and tho laws of Congress made in pursuance thereof, without fear, favor or affection to any section, State or individual. That in thus endeavor ing to execute the laws of the couotry, with an earnest effort to preserve unimpaired the uuiun Of the States, we believe that ho has accomplished his whole duty to the best of his ability. Unsolved, That the position taken by the Administration in relntiou to the question of expatiiation, and as enunci ated in the opinion of Attorney General Black in the in structions to our Minister at Berlin, meets with our hearty approval. Resolved, That the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, by peaceful negotiation, would be of incalculable beuefit to the United States, by increasing the resources of our na tional wealth, and makiog our seaboard more Becuro in case of war with other nations, and also advance in an emineut degree the cause of humanity by its tendency to check the progress of tho Slave trade. Resolved, That the Democracy of Lancaster county uow, as heretofore, advocate adequate and discriminating pro tection to the industrial interests of our State, and also prefer specific to advalorem duties on Iron and Coal, for tho reasons so ably eel forth in the President’s last annnal message. Resolved, That the recent outrage perpetrated by the Republicans of Massachusetts, in depriving adopted citizens of tho right of suffrage for the period of two years after they become naturalized, and at the same time conferring the privilege on runaway slaves after one year’s residence in the State, merits the condemnation of every Democrat; and that tho silence manifested by tho Republicans of this State, in regard to the outrage, clearly demonstrates that if they had the power to enact such restrictions it would receive their hearty support. Resolved, That Richardson L. Wright and John Rowe, our candidates for Auditor and Surveyor General, are emi inently deserving of the energetic and zealous support of every true and faithful Democrat, Whereas, We have been highly gratified at the numerous and favorable notices taken of our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon. George Sanderson, in connection with the Guberna torial nomination; aod, whereas, the Democracy of Lan caster CouDty fully appreciate his valuable services, his 60uod and conservative Democracy, and deeming him emi nently fitted by education and experience to fill with honor to himself and credit to the Commonwealth the Chair of State, therefore bo it Resolved, That tho name of Hon. George Sanderson iB hereby recommended to the consideration of the Democracy of the State for the nomination of Governor, and that we respectfully ask their hearty co-operation to secure his nomination by the next Democratic State Convention. Immediately after the reading of the above resolutions Geo. M. Kline, Esq., rose and offered the following as a substitute: Resolved, That tho Democracy of Lancaster County recog nise and adopt the principles contained in the organic laws establishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, as embodying the ouly sound and safe solution of the slavery question, upon which the great national idea of the people of this whole country can repose in its determined conser vatism of the Union—non-interference by Congress with slavery in State and Territory, or in the District of Co lumbia. Resolved, That tho agitation on the question of domestic slavery has too long distracted and divided the people of this Union, and alienated their affections from each other. But, we may safely anticipate that it is rapidly approaching a finality. The legislation of Congress respecting domestic slavery, derived, as it has been, from tho originaland pure lountain of legitimate political power, the will of tho ma jority, promises ere long to allay the dangerous excitcmeuL That this legislation is founded upon principles as ancient as free government itself, and In accordance with them has simply declared that the people of a Territory, like those of a State, 6hall decide for themselves whether slavery shall or shall not exist within their limitß. Resolved, That the Democratic party of Lancaster County hereby reiterate their approval of the Cincinnati Platform of 1556, the letter of acceptance of President Buchanan, as well as his Inaugural Address, and cordially endorse the National and State Administrations, having full confi dence in the integrity and ability of our worthy Chief Ma gistrates. Resolved, That the recommendation abroad and at home of our worthy towusman, the Hon. Geo. Sanderson, as the Democratic candidate for Governor, meets with our hearty approbation. An undivided life-time of unrequited service in the Democratic ranks commends him most strongly to the favorable consideration of the Democracy of the State. Resolved, That the State and County Ticket shall receive our hearty support. Mr. Kline supported the passage of his resolutions in a few very able remarks, and wan replied to with equal force by Mr. McPhail A ensn<*d which lasted for about an hour. The adoption of the iv^nlotions' of the Committee was advocated by Mr. McPhail Dr. A. S- Babe, 11. M. North, Esq., and Bexjawix 0. TTerr, Esq. The adoption of Mr. Ki.ixe’S resolutions waa advocated by Mr. Klixe, Dr. Samuel Parser and P. M.umx Hotter, Esq. A motion waa made by Dr. A. S. Babe that the resoln tionaof Mr. Klixe be laid upon the table. The motion prevailed by the following vote : Yeas—Bart, Ooleraio. Colombia—North Ward. Ponth Wr District Attorney.—Wo do not often indulge in political preferences—never in our paper. We have our personal friends, l*»wever, and among them are happy to number Aldus J. Neff. Esq., of Lancaster. This gentleman has just received the Democratic nomination for District Attorney, and as creditable a bit of acclamation it was as anything the party has lately got oif. We fear our friend is in the wrong boat to succeed, but he may certainly justly claim the merit that deserves success. He is our candidate; we hoist his name beside A. S. Green's, and will give him our vote were ho ten times»a Buchanan Democrat (which wo hope heis’ut.) Equinoctial. —To morrow the “San crosses the Line,” which always brings a storm, so “they say.” This year, however, tho ‘“storm” came a little ahead ot time. On Friday morniog last it commenced raining gently, and so continued through the day; but after night-fall, and until early dawn on Saturday morning, the rain came dowu in torrents, accompanied with a regular “blow.” During Sat urday morning the wind prostrated quite a number of shade trees through the city, and otherwise behaved in a very unruly and boisterous manner throughout the day. On Sunday morning, however, all was calm again, and we have been favored with delightful weather ever since, thus verifying tho truth of the old saying that “after a storm there is always a calm.” Tall Corn Stalk. —Our good old Demo cratic friend, Mr. John Brannon, residing iu West German street, this city, exhibited in our sauctum yesterday morn ing a stalk of corn measuring 13 feet 7 inches in length, and S feet 4 inches to the ear. This stalk was grown in Mr. Brannon’s garden, and he informs ua that he had more of the same sort,” and ono or two even longer. It is about the tallest specimen of a corn-stalk we have ever CoLUMBA AND READING RAILROAD.— A meeting for the purpose of securing an expression in reference to the coutomplated Columbia and Reading Rail road was held by thejcitizena of Mount Joy borough, at the public house of Mr. Sherbahn, oq Wednesday evening, the ■l4th iost. The meeting was organized by calling Dr. Andrew Gerber to the Chair, and appointing Mr. F. 11. Stauffer Secretary. After some preliminaries, and remarks favorable to the project by Jacob Nissley, Esq., J. R. Iloffer, Messrs. Gerber, Stauffer, Brady aud others, the following gentlemen were appointed a committee to confer with the commissioners and surveyor in referenco to the project—B . M. Greider, Henry Sherbahn, John Patterson, William Brady, J. R. Holier, J. E. Groybill and J. Hoffman Ilershey- Upon motion, the committee were instructed to confer with said parties at the earliest. opportunity, prepared to offer a liberal subscription in consideration of the railroad being made to intercept Mount Joy borough. Upon motion, it was agreed that the proceedings of tho meeting be published in all tho papers in the city and couaty Upon motion adjourned, to meet again in town meeting at a call issued by said committee. Information Wanted. — Dr. Hitchcock, of Waterville, Minnesota, writes to 11. B. Swarr, Esq., Post master of this city, stating that a man named John Fields, who represented himself as being from Lancaster, and formerly resided there, but had left, and was probably dead. Fields owned between three and four hundred acres of land located there. He told Dr. Hitchcock that he had a son residing in this county. Held to Bail.— Rommel, who killed Doch ty at Millersville on Saturday night week, was brought before Judge Hayes on a writ of habeas corpus on Tuesday last, and held to bail iu the sum of $'2,000 for his appear, anco at the November Court. McFillan, who gave young Ilendersou a blow on the head with a stone at a Pic Nic at the Compass, in Chester eounty, a few weeks since, which caused his death, has been held to bail in tho sum of s>>,ooo. Efforts are being made to have this case tried at our Court, Henderson having died at his home in this county. Claims.— The State Treasurer, Attorney General and Auditor General, Commissioners appointed by Act of Assembly to examine claims against the Com monwealth, will meet iu Harrisburg on Monday, the third of October, in tho room formerly occupied by the Canal Commissioners. The said Committee will also, at the same time and place, examine the claims presented by the following named persona, and referred to them for investigation, by acts of Assembly passed at the last session of tho Legisla ture, to wit: John S. Miller, Nathaniel White, Johu H. Loogenecker, A. K. ur city—they are of no more u>.- than the fifth wheel to a wagon, but so long as the voters keep Midi men in office, so long will this state of affairs exist <>ur city, as vou might well suppose, is nndor Black Republican Str-auiboat accidents have liecome quite eoinmou iu the past few weeks, and seem to be cm the increase. Within a very short time we reported the sinking of the stoaiuer Kate Howard. St. M try mid D. S. Carter In the Missouri river : th- Wm. L. Ewing ami the G. W. Jones on the Upper Mississippi, and the York State just below Alton Tim total lossof these boats amounted to about s:>s().UilO i Since ntir last report we have to chrouicb- tho Pms of three more. The Wm. M. Garvin encountered a snag just below our citv. and sunk iu the water up to her boilers. She had on board seventy tons of assorted m-«i<-h:u-.di7.e, and was bound for Chester. She was valued at sK'.ouo, and uninsured The steamer Adriatic bouud to New Orleans from this port, sunk near President's Island She was heavily freighted with flour, tobacco and graiu, and had a largo amount "f stock on board, consisting of lior«o« and mules nil ~f which were saved. She was valued at s2ouoo. The steamer Rochester, from this port t > Cincinnati with o, sunk. Value of tin- boat not known. We think we have giveu your readers a surfeit of steam boat disasters in tin- past mouth, and how long it will be before we report more nf the name sort, we will not now promise, fur there are still plenty of boats left. The tollwwing Revolutionary soldiers, pensioners iu Indiana, have recently died : James Garrison, Washing tou County, aged ys ; George Holman, Wayne couuty^ The Board of Health, of New Orleans, on the f*th inst., declare no yellow fever cases in that New Orleans has been unusually healthy tho past summer. The Government was to have sold two hundred horses at Fort Leavenworth, on the 10th inst. e The Texas fever and the Black Tougue are destroying the cattle and deer in great numbers in Green and tho adjwiniug counties in this Stale. A row occurred between the citizens of rhirenxie and the members of a circus company. A man named King was dangerously wounded, and a horse belonging to tho com- kniverf were freely used. Twenty-live head of two year old mule.- were sold a day or two ago at Glassgow. in this State, at $lOO per head. The corn crop in the Osage valley and in the Grand river country is reckoned to be the best produced in those sections for the last ten years. Within the past two weeks there have been several verv mysterious disappearances of w«ll known persons In this State. Mr. Charles W. Heath started for thin city about four weeks since on business, and -lias never been heard from. Four citizens of st. Charles county disap peared some three weeks ago—having sold thoir wheat at Alton, and have not boon heard of since. A Mr. Gray, of the firm of Hardaway Gray, of this city, visited Illinois on business fur tho house, about three weeks ago, and no tidings of his whereabouts has over been received; There are. no doubt, a band of outlaws and cut-throats prowl ing around the country, and murdering every one that crosses their path, who is supposed to have money. Upon nearly every corner of our streets one is besieged by beggars—they arc what are termed profession al beggars —live upon the charity of the public. It would seem that all the beggars of the Union have congregated in this city—they ranuot go any farther West with profit. Golden news still continue to reach us from Pike’s Peak, but there is no excitement whatever, in regard to it.— Mr. C. 11. llauce, of Florissant, in this county, has just returned, and brought specimens of the gold-bearing quartz of that region, and says there is plenty of gold there. Query (’■) Why does Mr. Ilunco como back and leave untold fortune behind him ? The death of Mr. Robt. Wickliffe, at Louisville, Ky., wid render necessary the return of Col. Preston, now at the Court of Madrid. Tho estate of Mr. Wickliffo is said to bo enormous, and Mrs. Preston is one of the three hoirs who inherit the whole. The share of Mrs. Preston, added to* tho present fortune of her husband, wil 1 mako Col. Pres ton ono of tho wealthiest men of the ago. It may bo interesting to your numerous readers to know what the Overland Mail from this city to San Francisco 1b doing, and for their benefit we annex the following state ment : Total number of letters sent by the Overland Mail from St. Louia Post Office duriug tho month of July, 15,098; amount of postage. $l,l-57 15. Total number sunt during tho month of August, 15,335; amount of postage, $1,539 2-1. Total number received by the Overland Mail for the month of July, 2:5,359; amount of postage, $1,981 07. Total numbtr received for the mouth of August, 24,705; amount of postage, $2,405 87. Municipal elections have been hold in Kansas, and at the election in Leavenworth city 11. R. Denman, Democrat’ was elected Mayor by 20 majority over his Black Republi can competitor. Tho Democrats also elected their City Clerk, Auditor, Attorney, six of the twelve Councilmen, a majority of the School Directors, Justices of the Peace and Constables. At Atchison the Democrats swept the town. G. 11. Fair field was elected Mayor by 23 majority, six Democratic and three Black Republican Councilmen. This is a Democratic gain and causes considerable rejoicing among the Democ racy. The election was contested on strict party grounds. Torchlight processions were tho order for a week previous to the election. The two contending parties came together on the night before the election, and a general row and free fight was the result. Several shots were fired, but no one was seriously hurt. We have all along said that Kansas was Democratic, and you will find that when it is brought down to party lines the Democracy are in the majority. Admit Kansas into the Union at the next session of Congress, and her electoral vote will certaiuly be given for the Charleston nominee, whoever he may b*\ Kx Governor Wallace, of Indiana,. died at Indianapolis, on the 4th inst. lie had fieen a very prominent man in that State—having represented her in Congress, the State Legislature, tho Executive and other branches of tho StateGovernmeut. We have also to report the death of Maj. David Burford Green, Secretary of the State of Arkansas, who died near Nashville, Tenn., last week. During tbo election at Baris. Texas, a difficulty occurred between W. H. Williams, of Washington county, Va., and two brothers named McUmsson. in which Williams was killed, and the other two sori-usly wounded. In the same Slate, David J. Balt/.ell. formerly of Abiogton. Va., was shot through the head mid instantly killed by a Miesissip pian named McKay. Mr. Albert W. Mark'ey has again returned to our city* OLD GUARD. Frost ami Snow in Northern New York. Ciiateangay, New York, September 15. The frost of last night has done its work thoroughly in this vicinity. Potatoes and all vines are cut to the ground. The degree of cold so great as to form a hard frost on the ground. There were snow nod hail storms yesterday. SPECIAL. NOTICES. Elfreth has a general assort ment of Carpets, Oil Cloths ami Window Shades, at bis NEW CAKI’KT STORE, Corner Ninth uud Mlbort between Market and ArcD, Philadelphia. All goodsi sold at low prices for Cash. 33 ASF Sufferers with Diseases of (he Blad der, Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy. Weaknesses c re ad the advertismont in another column, headed “ nelmbold’a Gonuino Preparation.” nOT 23 iy '*s ASF Bridgens* County Map. Don’t forget to get a ct-pv ot this Map. The Map just issued Is hut a patched up edition of an old ono with which tho Inhabitants of the county have been familiar for many years. It has been embellished with views and plans, which adds somewhat to its appearance, but it is incom plete and inaccura.e, and is condemned by every subscri ber who has occasion to make use of it as a reference.— Notwithstanding the pains that others have taken to mis represent my intentions, in order, at the present time, to accomplish their own ends, I beg leave respectfully to announce, that considerable progress has already been made with tho surveys, and that it is not (as. represented) my intention to abandon my present undertaking, of getting up a map of Lancaster County. The work when finished, will be a faithful topographical representation of, the whole county, and shall not, after delivery, share the justly merited fate of others, in being condemned by the public as an imposition. june 28 3m 24 H. F. BRIDGENS, Publisher.