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''=DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
NHS REGULAR OCINTENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT:
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois.
- • FOR VIDE PRESIDENT:
BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, of Alabama
„ ThPVBE,SECEDERS' CONVENTION.
vat PRESIDENT:
JOAN'O:4IREOKINRIDG.E, of Ken - tncky
”. Tics PRESIDENT : _
~JOSEPH LANE, of Oregon.
• FOR GOVERNOR:
D. FOSTER, of Westmoreland.
. .
Ahir• The- rletnocratie Party recognizes in its creed no
"Meter Laser—it teaches no "Irrepressible Conflict "—it
does .nofitarieli _the . treasonable dogma of Lincoln, that
"this Government cannot endure permanently half slave
and half free"—it Incites no deluded fanatics to disturb
the halloired shades of Mount Vernon and Monticello, by
a traitor's call for servile insurrection. 'VS
ELECTORS:
• -; L •..: George M. Helm, of Berke county.
• - .- ': Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia.
'.' •. : . REPREMITATIVZ ZIZOTOEB.
L ...• Frederic lr Server, 14. J. Reckhow,
2. 'William C. Patterson, 15. George D. Jackson,
8.; - JOseph Crockett, jr., 16. J. A. eta,
4; 'J. G. Brenner, 17. J. B. Danner.'
5.. J. W. Jacoby, 18. J. B. Crawford,
6. Ctiarlei Folly, 19. H. N. Lee,
'.. 7.. 0.-P. James, 20. J. B. Howell,
- 9.. %rid Scholl, 21. N. P. Fetterman,
9." JoelL Lightner, 22. Samuel Marshall,
10:,.23. S. Barber, 23. William Book,
11.* 'F. H. Walker,24. B. D Hamlin,
12. • &S. Winchester, 25. Gaylord Church.
U . , Joseph Lanbach ,-
A GENERAL NOTICE.
From and after the first day of July ensuing
we shall open a new set of books. It will
then be eleven years since The Intelligencer
Passed into our hands, and we think it about
full time that a general settlement should
take place. We
,have accounts for subscrip—
tion due us ranging from $2 to $22, all of
which we are honestly and fairly entitled to,
and must have, either with or without the
aid of the law, if they are at all collectable.
It is neither fair to ourselves nor to our paying
subscribers to suffer such delinquencies any
longer ;.and, in order to carry out our plan,
which we have fully matured, we shall on the
first of July commence striking from the list
the names of all subscribers (unless, for good
cause, there might be sonie exceptions,) who
are over two years in arrears ; and shall then,
after, giving them three months longer grace
to pay up, place their accounts in the hands
of a proper officer for collection. This is our
ultimatum, and we give this timely notice so
that none can complain. By carrying out
this determination, we expect as a matter of
course, .to considerably reduce our list; but
at the same time we shall, thereby, curtail
our expenses. We would rather have one
thousand good paying subscribers, than two
thousand, nearly one—half of whom never
think of paying the Printer.
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee will he held at the Merchants'
Hotel, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday,
July 2d, 1860, at three o'clock, P. M., at
which time and place the attendance of the
members is earnestly requested.
Democratic papers in the State will please
copy the above notice.
WILLIAM H. WELSH,
June 25, 1860. Chairman.
THE
PARTY
DIVISION OF
It will not interest our readers to gixe even
a synopsis of the proceedings of the Baltimore
Convention during the past week ; and we
have only to say that disorder, confusion, and
a lack of harmony prevailed from Monday
morning until Friday night, when the pro
ceedings of the Convention culminated by the
withdrawal of more than one third of the
delegates, and a general and absolute disrup.
tion of the party.
The Douglas portion of the Convention re.
organized on Saturday morning, by the ad
Mission of new delegates in place of the
seceders at Charleston ; but General Cushing
refused to act any longer as President, and a
new presiding officer, Hon. David Tod, of 0hi0,, ,
was elected. After some preliminary pro
ceedings, the balloting for a Presidential can
didate commenced, with the following results:
E=!
Douglas
Guthrie.
Breckinridge,
Seymour
Bocock.
Dickinson
Wise
Blank vote....
Whole number of votes, 1941. NeceSsary
to a choice,-202.
SECOND BALLOT.
Douglas
Breckluridge •
Guthrie
After the second ballot—although the reso—
q„equiring 202 votes necessary to a
on was not actually repealed—on
mo
4f Mr. Church, of New York, Hon.
Asit;9i A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois, was declared
hi 3AMlnimous nominee of the party for the
`Pti3sidenoy.
Hon. BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, of Alabama,
was then unanimously nominated for the Vice
Presidency.
After the passage of several unimportant
resolutions, the Convention adjourned sine die.
The seceding delegates, representing in
whole or in part twenty-two States, met in
Convention at the Maryland Institute, and
organized permanently by appointing General
Cushing the presiding officer. The following
States were represented, but as the names of
the delegates are not yet published, we cannot
say which of the Pennsylvania delegates were
present: Vermont, Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina; Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis
souri, Tennessee,- Kentucky, lowa, Minnesota,
California and Oregon—in all 105 delegates.
After some preliminary proceedings, the
Convention proceeded to ballot for a candidate
for the Presidency, with the following result,
viz :
Breckinridge
Dickinson
Mr. BRECKINRIDGE was then declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention for the
Presidency, and Gen. JOSEPH LANE, of Oregon,
was unanimously nominated for the Vice
Presidency. After' appointing a Committee
to-issue an address to the Democracy of the
Mifflin, the Convention adjourned sine die.
ThUs has been accomplished the final divis
-.-.4ork and of the old Democratic party,
time-honored principles are still cher
-1,.,,, '
-1,,5;,4. - k-ttie-bearts of a great majority of our
.
Disaster and defeat stare us in
iaiiiik-for the present, but the party will,
:erlater e .reeover from its prostrate and
- ientlithm,_ and those -who wore
or lintiredly instrumental in pro
4-the present lamentable state of things,
fearfulaccountability_
m the
been done.cannot now
• i .'ines us, ciniiindtiltto•
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party. Any other course will only I,tAe
things in a worse shape than they are at
present, and be attended with nn present or,
prospective good to the llentocracy ,Or the
country.
idistakes and blunders were eaminitted all ,
round at Charleston and BaltiMore. - 1 There
should have been:no Aeeession at firstf; there
was no necessity wbateverfor such a proceed—
ing. In this, the Southern - ,delegateff who
Seceded committed an'egregious blunder. ,But
when they came back 'and 'claimed their
'seats at Baltimore, being the only truly ac—
credited delegates from their respective States,
they should have been admitted with - Out hesi—
tation by the Convention. By not extending
to than the olive branch, the Northern dele—
gates placed themselves in the wrong, and
brought about the disruption which immedi—
ately followed.- Two wrongs never yet made
one right. Bat we have not .room to extend
these remarks at the present time. We shall
give our views more at length hereafter.
Something ought to be done at once to har
monize, if possible, the Democratic party: in
Pennsylvania, in view of the Gubernatorial
election—if for nothing else ; and- we hope
that prompt action . will be taken by the
State: Central Committee to that effect. In
the meantime, let us inculcate a spirit of
harmony amongst ourselves ; and let us
resolve to support the candidates, who may
present the best claim to be considered the
regular nominees of the party, whether they
were or were not our choice beforehand. In
so doing, we shall best discharge the dtity
which devolves upon us as - Democrats in the
approaching conflict with Abolitionism and
Disunion.
As soon as the whole Proceedings of both
Conventions, with the names of the delegates
who seceded, are published, we shall then be
better prepared to give our views at length in
reference to the course pursued at Charleston
and at Baltimore.
We shall bring our present remarks to a
close, by publishing the following patriotic
letter from Judge DOUGLAS, but which, in
consequence of the secession, as is alk,ged by
Mr. Richardson, was not read in the Convert.
tion :
OFFERING TO WITHDRAW FOR THE SAKE OF THE PARTY.
WABHINGTON, June 20, 1800-11 P. M.--f Private 3—ltlr
DEAR rm.: I. learn that there is imminent danger that the
Domocratic party will be demoralized. If not destroyed, t y
the brealijpg up of the Convention. Such a re-alt would
inevitably expose the country to the perils of sectional
strife between the South and North, and the Southern
partisans of Congres-ional intervention upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories.
I firmly and conscientiously believe that there is no
safety for the country—no hope for the preservation of the
Union, except by a faithful and rigid adherence to the
doctrine of non-intervention by Congress with Slavery in
the Territories. Intervention Meant; disunion. There is
no difference in the principle between Northern and South
ern lute, ventiou. The One intervene-s for slavery, and the
other against eleve•y: but ea -h appeals to the passions
and prejudices of his own section, unjust the pone,' of the
whole country and the right of self government by the
people of the Territories. Ileum the dcctrine of non-inter.
vention must be maintained at all hazards. taut while I
can never sacrifice the principle. even to attain the Presi
dency. I will cheerfully,and j tyiully sacrifice myself to
maintain the principle.
If. theref re, you and my other friends who have stood
by me with such heroic firmness at Ch,rleston and Balti
more shall be of the opinion that the principle can he
preserved, and the unity anti ascemianey of she Dr , triocratic
party maintained. and the country saved from the perils
of Northern abolitionism and Southern disunion by with
drawing my name, and uniting upon some other non
intervention. Union-loving Democrat, 1 beseech you to pur
sue that courr.
Do not understand me as wishing to dictate to my friends.
I have explicit confidence In our and their patriotism,
judgment, and discretion. Whatever you may do in the
premises will meet my hearty approval; but I conjure you
to act with an eye single to the safety and svelter, of the
country, and without the slightest regard to my individual
interest or aggrandizement. My interest will be best pro
moted, and my ambition gratified and motives vindicated,
by that course, on the part of my friends, which will be
most effective in saving the country from being ruled or
ruined by a sectional party. The action of the Charleston
Convention, in sustaining me by so large a majority on the
platform, and designating me a. 4 the first choice of the
p irty for the Presidency, is all the personal triumph I
desire
This letter iS prompted by the same motives which in
duced my despatch four years ago, withdrawing my name
from the Cincinnati Convention. With this knowledge of
my opinions and wishes, you and other friends must act
upon your own convictions of duty.
Very truly, your friend,
S. A. DOUGLAS.
To Hon. Wet. A. RicusansoN, Baltimore, Md.
After the above was in type, we re—
ceived the Pennsylvanian containing a call for
a meeting of the State Central Committee, on
Monday next. We are heartily glad of this,
and we hope, that when they meet, moderate
counsels will prevail, and that everything will
be done that is possible to conciliate and bring
about union and harmony in the party. We
must have but one candidate for the Presi—
dency, or at least but one electoral ticket, if
we expect to beat the Black Republicans
either at the October or November elections.
The watchword should be "everything for the
cause and nothing for men."
DEMOCRATIC
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
The U. S. House of Representatives have
passed a series of resolutions in relation to
the expenditure of money . , and other acts of
the Navy Department. A copy of these resolu
tions was sent to Mr. Toucey, with sugges.
tion that the Committee would be pleased to
receive a communication on the subject from
the Secretary. In reply, Mr. Toucey has
sent to the Chairman a letter which is pub
lished. He shows that the resolutions are the
same as those introduced into the last Congress
by Mr. Sherman, of Ohio. At that time a
committee - was appointed, and an investigation
was prosecuted by Mr. Sherman upon cx parte
evidence, which finally resulted in the adop•
tion of resolutions by the Committee, vindica
ting the President from every imputation, and
declaring that nothing bad been disclosed
which could affect the personal or official
integrity of the Secretary of the Navy. Mr.
Sherman, thus foiled in his design, has again
introduced the same resolutions, not with the
object of instituting an investigation for the
purpose of reform, or to aid the Clouse in its
legislative duties, or to enable it to exercise
its constitutional power of impeachment, but
for the sole purpose of obtaining a vote of
censure upon the President and the Secretary
of the Navy, for the manner in which they
have performed their official duties. It is mere
partizanship, under the cloak of official forms.
This is not a legitimate or constitutional
proceeding. The Secretary urges the great
importance of maintaining the independence
of the various departments of the Government,
as provided for in the Constitution. He
denies that the House of Representatives has
any power to inflict a punishment of the most
trivial kind, and least of all, the grave punish
ment of a vote of rebuke and censure, upon
the President of the United States, the heads
of departments, the Judges of the Supreme
Court, or of any inferior court, or upon any
officer whatever belonging to the executive or
judicial departments, for assumed official
misdoing, or the wrong exercise of official
discretion. Such an assumption of power
over all the officers of this Government would
entirely change the character of the House of
Representatives, and might with equal reason
and propriety embrace within its scope the
members of the Senate. In conclusion, Mr.
Toucey declines to come before the Committee
to defend any one against ex parte evidence
taken before a defunct committee of the last
Congress, or defend himself for the manner
in which he has exercised his discretionary
powers in his responsible office. He is ready
to respond to all the charges made against
him, and much more, if those who have the
power will give him an opportunity in any
constitutional way.
TO A CORRESPONDENT.
" L " will appear next week, if.we can find
room.
Editorial Fracas at Lynchburg, Va. ,
LYNCHBURG, June 21—Messrs. Joseph and.
Robert Button, editors of the Virginian, were
shot in tire street to-day," by the brother*
Hardwick, editors and proprietors of thir-'1
Republican. One of the Buttons is said to be: I
mortally and the other seriously wounded.
- larrennorto, June 23.—Robert Button edif
ter`of Abe Virginian, is dead
ThaAificas of both newspapers will betelosedi
P. t
Viiki
The blll )wing constitute the substance of
the aevral reports made to the Baltimore
Convention, by the Committee on Credentials,
the aduption of the first of which led to the
rupture in the Coniention, and - the secession
of a huge pumper of the delegates:
THE MAI , HHTY REPORT
It recapitulated the proceedings at Charles.
ton, so, far as the adjournment and the
'resolution fopfilling .the vacancies were con,
cerned. The Cominittee had found Vacancies
of whole delegations in the States of Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and
North Carolina, and partial vacancies in
Geor,gia, Arkansas and Delaware, and contest
ed seats in Massachusetts and Missouri.
They report in favor if the. admission of
the original Mississippi delegation.
The admission of the Soule delegates from
Louisiana. -
The admission of the original. Texas
delegates.
The admission of Messrs. Bayard and
Whitely, from Delaware.
• The admission of Mr. Chaffey, from Massa
chusetts.
The admission of J. 0. Fallon, from Mis
souri.
The admission of the contestants, from
Alabama.
The admission of one-half of each delega
tion from Georgia, each to possess the half
vote of the State; but if either party refuse
to take seats under these terms, then the
remainder shalrbe entitled to the full vote.
In Arkansas both sets are to be admitted,
with the power of the original delegates to
cast two votes, and the contestant, one ; but
if either refuse to take seats, then the others
shall be entitled to cast the full vote . of the
State.
Mr. Krum said the remarks he intended to
make had no reference to the merits of the
report, but was only designed to explain the
unusual questions which had risen before the
Committee; They had met, resolved to dis
charge their duties diligently and fairly. The
spirit which had controlled the action of the
Committee had given him the conviction that
they were influenced by high principles, and
had only one desire, to discharge fairly, faith
fully and impartially the duties imposed upon
them. These remarks were due to the Com
mittee.
THE MINORITY REPORT
Mr. Stevens, of Oregon, on behalf of the
minority of the Committee, presented a report
in favor' of the admission of Mr. Hallet, of
Massachusetts ; of Mr. —, from Missouri ;
of Bayard and Whiteley, from Delaware ; of
the original delegates from Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana. Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi;
and inviting the Florida delegates to take
seats, and cast the- vote of the State in the
Convention.
The report then proceded to-say that this
was a question affecting the future existence
of the Democratic party. It reviewed the
case, arguing against the right of the Conven
tion to declare seats vacant when the States
had elected delegates to represent them.
Even though these delegates had withdrawn,
that withdrawal was not a resignation.- The
report then entered into an elaborate argu
ment of the case.
ANOTBER MINORITY REPORT
was submitted by Mr. Gittingt, of Maryland,
on hie own part, as an individual member of
the Committee. He agreed with the majority
report, except in the case of Alabama, in
which case he reported in favor of the admis
sion of the original delegates.
This last report, we believe was withdrawn
by Mr.'Gittings. The balloting on the others
was as follows :
The minority report was first in order, and
the vote by States was taken amid silence
and anxiety. Numbers of delegates had roll
calls, and kept tally. As each State was
called, all eyes were turned to the locality
where its delegates were seated, and mur
murs of applause, and sometimes shouts, ex—
hibited tLe feeling of the Convention. As
New York plumped her thirty five against the
minority, the majority manifested their feel—
ings with loud applause, and as the Western
States, one after the other, gave their whole
voice and vote in the same manner, the cheers
were repeated. Pennsylvania gave seventeen
fur the report, and ten against it, and through :
out the voting of the day did not vary but
half a vote. The report was rejected by yeas
1001, nays 150.
THE MAJORITY REPORT
Was taken up by resolution, with this result:
On the first resolution, admitting the Mis
sissippi delegation—yeas 250, nays *. —New
York voting solid yea, and Pennsylvania 25
yea, 2 nay.
On the second resolution, admitting the
regular National Democratic delegates from
Louisiana, the vote stood—yeas 153, nays 98.
The States voted almost in the same manner
as on the rejection of the minority report.
On the suggestion of Senator Saulsbury,
the third resolution, referring to the case of
Arkansas, was divided into three parts. The
first branch admitting the R. W. Johnson and
Hindman delegates, with power to cast two
votes, was carried by yeas 182, nays 69. The
second branch admit the Hooper and Bradley
delegates, with power to cast one vote, was
also carried by yeas 150, nays 1001. The
third section, providing that in case either of
these delegations should refuse to take their
seats, the entering delegates shall cast the
vote of the State, was passed against the
solitary " no" of Senator Saulsbury.
On the fourth resolution, admitting the
Texas delegation, the vote was yeas 250, nays
The fifth resolution admitting Bayard and
Whiteley, was carried without voting by
States.
On the sixth resolution rejecting Hallett, of
Massachusetts, and admitting Chaffee, a vote
by" States was called. Hallett was rejected
by yeas 138, nays 112; 2 , ; Massachussetts voting
nays 9. yeas 3.
The seventh resolution admitting John O.
Fallon, Jr., of Missouri. and rejecting Gurdy,
was carried by yeas 138 k, nays 112.
-The eighth resolution admitting the John
Forsyth delegation of Alabama, was carried
by yeas 158 k, nays 101 k.
The ninth resolution, admitting the two
delegations from Georgia, and giving either
the power to cast the wole State vote in the
absence from duty of the other, was rejected
by yeas laik, nays 145, New York voting solid
against the resolution. On the part of New
York, Mr. Church declared that his State had
no chance to do justice to the Democracy of
Georgia, and offered a resolution for the ad.
mission of the Georgia delegation of which
Judge Henry L. Denning is the chairman,
which was passed.
GENERAL FOSTER
Let the divisions of the Democracy be what
they may, the party are united upon Henry
D. Foster, our excellent candidate for Governor.
He is a man of unexceptionable character, of
fine abilities and of firmly settled conservative
principles. He is sound on all the great ques.
tions that affect the interests of Pennsylvania.
When in Congress, some years ago, he strongly
advocated a protective tariff, and his recent
eff,rts to secure the passage of a bill increas.
ing the duties on imports prove him the sincere
friend of the laboring classes.
We entertain strong hopes of his election.
We have , the most encouraging intelligence
from every section:of the State. Democrats; no
matter how widely they differ on questions of
policy or principle, are warm and energetic
in the support of Gen. Foster. The secret of
his great popularity is the undenied and
undeniable fact that he is strictly an honest
man.
In the western counties, where he is well
known, he will run far ahead of the party
vote, and no where will he fall behind it.—
We can speak understandingly for this county,
and we assure our party friends that the
majority here against Gen. Foster will be very
small. He has inspired a vitality and energy
in our ranks that will tell favorably in Octo
ber. We are not only united, but we are
active. ' There is a public confidence in our
candidate which will override the machina
tions of corrupt politicians and give him an
old-fashioned Democratic majority. He is a
most worthy representative of a worthy cause.
Huntingdon Union.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL,
The Ilumeetead Bill has pass - ed both branch
es of Congress, and now awaits the action of
the President. It is no more or less than a
reduction in the price of the public lands to
twenty-five cents per acre, with an extention
of#7*) ,years :;credit. In consequence of, the
Itoo4itgo r of this- hillithere is a great depression
1 4 1 0 14 4ntirket of annd mairante, - and heavy.
.I,9o,e4,;lvOlt.ofielitu;se: be • inade should it'
Title ciiirobfis
SESOLUTIODi OF FE141116710.
The famous—ot rather; we should say,
infamous—suielling committee, of which
&m ac Covons was Chairman, has got through
with its labors, and the mountain of, pecula . ,
tion and fraud which was to have been' devel
oped when- it commenced itsinglOrrous career,
has dwindled down into a contemptible and
itufignificant molehill. The- motives :which
enfiladed the instigators of the movement ntiz:
apparent; and are daily becoming more and
more-transparent to the public. This com
mittee originated with. the Republican spoils
hunters,- and their-confederates -who-bave
deserted the Democratic party, . with the
ostensible object of proving a corrupt conni-
vance on the part - of the President and his
Cabinet in the preparation and support of the
Kansds Lecompton constitution; and a set of
zealous and unscrupulous political partizans
in Cuugress authorized its appointment,
because they fondly indulged the hope that it
would be a good political .manoeuvre. But
when the investigation was ended the mana
gers saw that it had utterly failed in fixing
any official misconduct on Mr. Bucuxxxx,
and so they hurried the House into passing a
vote of censure on the Presideat before the
evidence found its way to the public. How
this was brought about is pungently exposed
by Mr. Wnisraw, in the minority report of
the committee. Here are his words :
Most of the charges examined were founded
on anonymous communications; others upon
information from persona destitute of character
and without position—displaced office holders,
disappointed office seekers, venal Rtacemen,
adventurers, mercenary Swiss—whose politics
were bounded by no loftier motives than self
interest. All the evidence which, unexplained,
raised suspicions against the administration,
was, by means unknown to the undersigned,
regularly telegraphed to the Northern papers;
and when the evidence was not of - that
character it was invariably garbled and
distorted.
Speaking of the report and the vote of
censure passed on the President and his
Cabinet officers, the New York Herald very
truthfully remarks :
The official evidence, which we have now
received in the voluminous printed report of
the committee, shows that Forney, instead of
being the self-denying patriot he assumes to
be, was u constant solicitor for one of the
richest placers of official power and spoils—
the editorship of the organ and the printer of
the Post Office blanks. It is also clearly
proved that there was not the slightest foun
dation for the insinuations of ex Governor
Walker that the Lecompton constitution was
prepared by the Cabinet in Washington, and
sent to Kansas to be adopted by the Conven—
tion. The whole fabric, so laboriously con
structed by the managers of the Covode
Committee, has thus fallen to the ground.
The House of Representatives, in passing
the vote of censure on the supposed strength
of evidence which did not exist, has done
dishonor to itself, and established a precedent
in our political history full of danger to our
form of government, to the institutions estab
lished by our fathers, and to the liberties
which are SQ dearly cherished in the hearts of
the people. From such a position it must
necessarily recede, and any party and any
public man that, blinded by passion, struggles
to prevent a recantation before the people;
will incur all the odium that belongs to the
wrong that has been committed, and will be
consigned with it to a merited condemnation.
It is not the President that 'is to be righted
by the expunging of the resolution of censure ;
it is the honor of the House itself which is to
be vindicated, and a precedent removed,
which, if allowed to stand, can but work the
most mischievous evils in the State.
THE TARIFF IN CONGRESS
in the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Hunter,
from the Committee on Finance, reported the
House Tariff bill without amendment, but
with a recommendation that its consideration
be postponed until the second Monday in
December next. The motion made by Mr.
Hunter to that effect, was laid — over until
Friday, when coming up in order it was
agreed to by the following vote :
YEAS—Messrs. Bayard, Bragg, Chesnut,
Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin,
Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Ark., Johnson
of Ten., Lane, Mallory, Pearce, Polk, Powell,
Pugh, Rice, Saulsbury, Slidell, Sebastian,
Toombs, Wigfall and Yulee-26.
NAYS—Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Cameron,
Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden,
Foot, Foster, Hale, Ilamlin, Harlan, King,
Latham, 'Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and
Wilson-23.
If the Republicans had fought half as hard
for the bill as did Senator Bigler and several
other prominent Pennsylvanians, this post
ponement would not have taken place. This
is, however, what they secretly desired, so
that they can bring it in the Presidential
election this fall. The N. Y. Evening Post, a
leading Republican journal, denounced the
House Tariff bill, from the first, in the most
unmeasured terms, as partial, unjust, oppres
sive, and made to advance the interests of a
few engaged in particular branches of manu
facture, at the expense of every one else in
the country. And Mr. Hale, a leading
Republican Senator, hastens the downfall of
the bill, by telling the Senate and the coun
try that its defeat is foredoomed, and by
intimating, if not distinctly urging, that its
fate is merited by the partiality of the pro
posed legislation.
The matter being now postponed to Decem
ber, it is to be hoped that a fair and just bill
will be prepared in the mean time, and that
members will then promptly pass it. The
Presidential election will then be over, and
legislation for the public benefit, instead of
votes, will be in order. The Republican
party ought not in 1857 to have repealed the
Tariff of 1846.
A REPUBLICAN JOB
The report of the Covode Investigating
Committee will make a volume of twelve hun
dred pages. The Republican House of
Representatives have ordered their Republican
printer to publish one hundred thousand
copies for eieptione'ring purposes in the
present campaign. This is quite a respecta
ble Republican job. It is taking quite a
slice of the public funds with which to
manufacture Republican capital. The entire
expense of the printing, binding, directing,
mailing and conveying in the mails to the
different parts of our extensive country, these
one hundred thousand volumes will cost
between a half and three-fourths of a million
of dollars. This is quite an item, but as it is
a Republican job and a Republican measure
it is all right. Had the Democrats ordered it,
the country would have been astounded by
the wailings of the Republican press on
account of its unheard of enormity and un
mitigated fraud upon the people.
RE-INSTATED.-It is well known to many
of our readers that the German Lutheran
Synod of Pennsylvania last year at Lebanon
provisionally suspended Rev. J. Schindel, of
this county, for allowing himself to be elected
to a political office, (Mr. S. being our State
Senator,) on the ground that said ecclesiasti •
cal body is at variance with the duties of a
preacher of the Gospel to serve in a political
capacity. On Friday a letter from Mr. Schin
del was read before the Synod then in session
in Philadelphia, in which the writer expressed
an intention of retiring from political life at
the close of his present Senatorial term, and
a wish to be again united with the Synod.
It was moved that a resolution which had
previously been passed suspending Mr. Schin
del be rescinded. After an animated discussion
the motion prevailed.—Lehigh, Register.
DEATH OF RR. SCHWARTZ.
Hon. Joan SCHWARTZ, member of Congress
from Berke county; died at Washington City
on Wedneaday night kat. Be was about 7
yet= of sr iiiid4oktieinili i deliste health=
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CITY A - ND COITNTY A-PFAIRS.
THE SUPREME COURP.—The Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania met in this city yesterday. All the
Lunuster.county cases and otlierawhtch-were not disposed
orat the Hay Term at Harrisburg will be taken up. and
also several nereones. The '4heriff of. Allegheny county is
commanded: to have the belligerent "City Fathers" •of
Pittsburg here to answer the charge of contempt.
. .
:Vaaararcer.."—The Dramatic Corps from the
a T ch and Walnut Street Theatres, Philadelphia, have been
playing to full and fashionable bonsai at Falton Thin
during' the Past week. They will remain a abort time
longer. Take it all in all, it is the best company which
has evei , visited this city.
MASS MEETING.—The Constitutional Union
party of this city will bold a Mass Meeting, to ratify the
nominations of Bell and Everett, in front of the Court
Hattie, to-morrow evening. The iteidrers announced are
Hon. Henry M. Puller, Col. W. P. Seymour, E. C. Perlin,
Faq., and F. W. Grayson, Esq., Editor of the Phllsidelphia
Evening Journal. Several other gentlemen are also expected
to address:the meeting.
•
THE FOURTH OF JULY.—Preparatiogs are
being made to celebrate the Fourth In becoming style in
this city. We shall give particulars next week.
CAUTION TO.OWNEBS OF CATTLB.—The Penn
sylvania Bann:ad Comyany of Jute have been very much
annoyed by .cattle and other live stock running upon the
tracks, and the General Superintendent has leaned a notice
calling the. attention of perdu owning live stock to the
following extracts from an opinion given by Chief Justice
Gibson, in the cue of the Railroad Company vs. Skinner,
7 Harris, page 298:
1. An owner of cattle reiffered to get at large, and which
are - killed or injured on a Railway, has no recourse to the
Company or its servants; on the contrary, he may be 11a
'bN for the damage done by them to the Company or its
paastingers.
2:A. - Railway Company is a. purchaser in consideration
of public accommodation and convenience, of the exclusive
poasession of the ground paid for to the proprietors of it,
and of a license to use the greatest attainable rate of speed,
with which neither the person nor property of another
may interfere. No needless damage, however, must be
done.
3. The question as to whether the owner of the animal
killed knew of its jeopardy, was not a material inquiry in
the case.
We cheerfully join the Superintendent in expressing the
hope that all parties will see the Importance of making
such arrangements as will effectually prevent cattle or
other live stock owned by them from obstructing the line.
Owners, in cases of damage from this cause, as will be seen
from the above decision, are not only without recourse
upon the Company, but are themselves responsible for all
damages incurred In consequence of cattle or other stock
obstructiug the track. A proper regard for the safety of
the traveling public and the Company's employees, and
also of the property of the Company, demands that every
effort should be made to render the line free from such a
fruitful cause of injury ,to persons and property; and the
traveling public will sustain the Superintendent in his
determination to hold parties responsible for all damages
sustained from this dame.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.—A decision of a
highly important nature to widows and single women
engaged as store-keepers, and whose annual sales do not
exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, was rendered in the
Court of Common Pleas on _Wednesday last. On June 11th
the appeal of Catharine Armstrong from the decision of the
Mercantile Appraiser of Lancaster County, assessing her
for a store license, was presented by N. Ellmaker, Esq., to
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The appellant
is a widow, living in Churchtown, and keeping a small
store or shop, not selling liquors, and not an importer of
foreign goods. It also appeared that her sales did not
exceed three hundred dollars per year. After argument
for appellant and on behalf of Commonwealth, on Wednes
day, an opinion was given as follows: "On the within
appeal, the Court are of opinion that Catharine Armstrong
is not required by the Acts of Assembly to pay for a license,
and that the decision of the Appraiser be set aside."
Tho decision is highly important to a considerable num
ber of women who keep small stores or shops in the city
find county, whose sales do not exceed twenty-five hundred
dollars, but who have heretofore paid the mercantile tax as
assessed by the Appraiser.
A NEW TURNPIKE.—.3Iessre. J. F. Kautz &
Co., of this city, have been awarded the contract for build'
log the new turnpike between Marietta and Maytown.—
Messrs. Kautz & Co. are experienced Turnpike Contractors,
and the work will be done in a substantial manner.
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM—On Tuesday
evening last, between five and six o'clock, one of the most
destructive hail storms and tornadoes which has ever
visited this vicinity passed over the townships of Mount
Joy, Rapho, West llempfield, Manor and Conestoga, doing
great damage to property. It rained . very heavily in this
city, but in the sections named above the 'Storm King"
reigned with terrific fury. The Express of Wednesday
gives the following account of the storm's doings at Safe
Harbor:
The storm when it reached Safe Harbor seems to have
attained its full power. At this point its destructiveness
to property sod the crops is incalculable at this flute. it is
to have struck Sate Harbor about half past five o'clock.
The first indications of its approach were drop block clouds
mining up over a hill to the north. carrying with them
beirds, shingles, limbs of trees, and every thing indeed
which could not resist their force. An eye witness Informs
us that the tornado—for such It really became at this plat
—approached slowly and became fearfully esublim.. The
dark masses of clouds rolled and pitched over one another
as if an army of demons wore in deadly conflict, while the
lower strata tore off shingles and boards from the roofs of
houses, or licked them up from insecure places. They
went up into the dark rolling clouds. and every now and
than were revealed to the eye by vivid flashes of lightning .
The phenomena aro said to have been appalling to the
beholder.
When the storm struck the Conestoga, In front of Hess'
Manton House Dotal, it completely lifted the entire body
of water from Its bed, so that those who were on the banks
of the creek at the time could seethe bottom. In the creek
was a large quantity of lumber, belonging to Mr. Reinhold,
of this city, which it also carried up. But. singular to re
late, an adverse current of wind carried water and lumber
bark to the bed the creek.
The tornado next shuck the islands in the Susquehanna,
where it did cleat damage The two-story frame. house
and barn belonging to Snyder, Sourbeer & Co., were lev
eled with the ground. When the tornado reached the
house it smashed in all the windows and then raised the
house from its foundation and dashed it to fragments.—
The occupants of the house, about fifteen in number, who
saw the storm approach, took refuge in the cellar, and
strange to say all escaped without any serious injury.
Mr. William Williamson was on the island workbag, and
when be saw the tornado coming he took hold of a tree to
prevent being blown away The tree was torn up by the
roots, carried a distance of about a hundred yards and Mr.
Williamson with it. Ifs escaped with a iew bruises.
Mr. John Campbell, who was also on the island, was
blown into the river, but saved himself by clinging to a
tree which floated by him.
The crops on the island were completely destroyed. The
loss on the island, It is estimated, amounts to between
twelve and fifteen hundred dollars.
The tornado is said to have been about three-quarters of
a mile in width. Some of the hail stones which fell in the
neighborhood of Sofa Harbor were of extraordinary size,
many of them as large as lien's eggs. The cost of repairing
broken windows will prove a" heavy item. The crops be
tween Safe Harbor and Millersville are much damaged, the
corn in many places Is to cut to shreds, while the other
grain is badly beaten down and cut up.
After passing over Safe Harbor, the storm seems to have
kept on its course towards the Maryland line, doing injury
to the crops in Conestoga and Martin twps., but we have
no particulars from these places.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, AND CLOSING OF THE
MAILS AT THE CITY POST Omen —Tha different Passenger
Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leaver his
oity as follows:
Fast Line 7 27 a. m.
Through Express 2.36 a. m.
Lancaster Accommodation 8.50 a. m.
Mail Train •
Harrisburg Accommodation 5.48 p. m.
, LEAVE WESTWARD.
Through Express 1 16 a. m.
Mail Train 10.35 a. m.
Fast Line o 38 p. m.
Harrisburg Accommodation 5.35 p. m.
Lancaster Accommodation 7.44 p. m.
Emigrant Train 12.20 a. m.
cLosixo OP MAILS BY RAILROAD.
Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and
Eastern States, at Ba. m., p. m., and Bp. uL
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 8 a. m.
Western Through Mail—For Harrisburg, Pittsburg and
Western States, at 034 a. m., and 8 p. m.
Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount
Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon,
Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between
Altoona and Pittsburg) at 914 a. in.
Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing
ton, D. C., and Southern States, at 93% a. tn.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at 13/.1 p. m. •
For Columbia at 9 . ;.6 a. m., and 5 p. m.
For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville,
and New Providence, at 8 a. m.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS BY RAILROAD.
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Through Mail East 1.16 a. m., 10.35 a. m., and 2.38 p. m
Way Mail East 10.35 a. m
Through Mail West 2.36 a. m., 9.50 a. m., and 2.22 p. m
Way Mail West 6.50 a. m., and 2.22 p. m
Southern Vail 2.22 p. m
CLOSING OP MAILS ON TOE STAGE ROUTES.
. .
For Reading, via: Noffsville. Litiz. Rothsville, lipbrata,
Reamstown, Adamstown and Gonglersvllle, daily, at 8
a. m.
For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Manheim, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily. sat 2 p. m.
For Millersville and Slack water, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Hinkletown, : Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl,
and Farmeraville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at
2 p. m.
For Litlz, via: Neffaville, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Marietta. via: Hempfleld and Silver Spring, Tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m..
For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily, at
2 p. m.
For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, at 2 p. m.
For New Holland, via: Binkley's Bridge, Loacoek, Bareville,
Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at
12 m.
For Phwnixville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville,
Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs,
and Ilimberton, Tri-weakly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, all 2 m.
For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, 8 mithville, Buck,
Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grow), Buck Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at 6 a. an.
For Colebrook,via : Swarr's Milly Old Line, Sporting Hill
and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri
day, at 6 a. m.
For Voganeville and Terre Hill, Triweekly, Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Martieville, Coleman
villa, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlineville, Semi
weekly, Wednesday_and Saturday, at 1 p. m.
For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. in.
Office hairs, from 7a.m.to 8 p. m. On Sunday, from 9
to 10 a. m.
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries,lo cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration foe of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage.
All letters are required to be pre-paid with damps before
they can be mailed. . Swain, Postmaster.
ger• The Oxygenated , Bitters, aside from
being the,best remedy . Which medical science
and research have discovered for-the . enre of
Dyspepsia, is an irresiatable
,oure foi scurvy, '
'IkTo vessel should- , a scipity,
i Of this bboli to theilite
SthitSgkoil SPEECH.
_ Some of the more conservative journals,
among them the New York Courier and En
quirer and the gew York Times, are endeavor
ing to create the impression that the sentiments
expressed by Mr. Sumner, in his recent " ef
fort," are not endorsed by the party. Judg
ing from the tone of our exchanges, the
masked conservatism of the journals we have
named, is not reflected in the Republican
sentiment of the -West. Mr. Sumner's speech
is declared the "Republican Text Book for
the campaign," the greatest speech of the
times ; and commented on in equally signifi
cant and laudatory terms by the Republican
press. The heads of the party at Washington,
too, are foolish enough, notwithstanding the
emergencies of the campaign, which demand
a temporary backing down from the high
anti slavery ground openly occupied by the
party heretofore, to endorse fully the extrav
agances-
of the New England Senator. The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Traveler writes as follows :
" There was a strawberry party at Silver
Spring, the country seat of the Blairs, some
six miles from this city, on Monday evening,
where they entertained a very large number
of the Congressmen and the distinguished
non-resident politicians who were here. The
Chicago nominations were fully ratified there,
and much done toward healing any hard
feeling between the friends of Seward and
those of the nominee. As most of the visitors
had gone direct from the Senate; the speech
of Mr. Sumner was fully discussed. Among
other things, it was said that some of the
most conservative Senators were the first and
warmest in their congratulations, among
whom were Messrs. Foote, of Vermont; Ten
Eyck, of New :Jersey; both Connecticut Sena
tors, and Trumbull, of Illinois. Mr. Foote
spoke of it not only as the speech of the
American Senate, but the greatest speech of
the age.' Mr. Harlan, on greeting Mr. S.
at its conclusion, said,`your speech is worthy
of yourself, and that is the highest possible
compliment.' Another said, your speech
was always strong and sometimes mighty.'
At least, the speech has been effective in
calling out the strongest compliments.
PETER CARTWRIGHT AND ABE
OM=
One of the " institutions" of Illinois is old
Peter Cartwright, a famous Methodist
preacher, who commenced his career in that
region as exhorter and politician long before
Illinois became a State. He was at the recent
Quadrennial Conference of the Methodists
at Buffalo, where the principal part of four
weeks was thrown away in buncombe discus-
sion on the negro. A correspondent of The
Buffalo Courier, who was on the cars with him
a day or two after the nomination was made
at Chicago, relates the following incident:
The venerable Peter Cartwright had taken
a seat for Rochester, and, during some fifteen
minutes previous to the time the cars left the
depot, the Doctor was giving me, in his honest
manner, his opinion of both Stephen A.
Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. He had
finished the "Little Giant," and was Saying
of " Honest Abe," that he is a good citizen,
upright, and " in point of talent, is a second
rate lawyer." Just at that moment, in came
a bouncing hot Republican, with his platform
in his hand, and took a seat near the Doctor.
He came just in time to hear the remark in
regard to Mr. Lincoln's talent, and it roused
him wonderfully. He interrupted the Doctor,
(not knowing him) and proceeded, under a
rather high pressure of steam, to inform him
that he was mistaken on that point. After
he bad blown off somewhat, the Doctor said:
" Well,•my friend, I don't know but you are
more familiar with the character and history
of both Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln than I
am. For myself, I can only say that I have
lived in the same county with both of them
for twenty five years ; that I gave to Mr.
Douglas the first office he was ever favored
with, that I have myself twice run in opposi
tion to Mr. Lincoln, fur a seat in the Legisla
ture'of Illinois, and beaten him both times—
and can do it again if I will l" By this time
you may well suppose that the laughter
drowned whatever else the Doctor might have
acid.
THE COST OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.—We
learn from reliable authority that the cost of
bringing the Japanese from San Francisco to
Washington and entertaining them during
twenty six days' stay and cost of Government
train to Philadelphia, amopnted to $14.000,
the items being as follows :—Transportation
across the Isthmus, $4,000 ; entertainment at
Washington during twenty six days' stay,
including hack hire, wines, &c., $7,400 ; char
ter of steamboat, government trains, &c.,
$2,600. The cost of entertaining the Japanese
hi Philadelphia for seven days, will, it is said,
amount to $15,000, being $5 000 more than
the appropriation, and over $7.00 more than
during their whole stay in Washington. It
is quite likely, when the bills come to be paid
there will be some scrutiny in Councils for
hack hire and other items that go to swell the
amount.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL—AGREEMENT OF THE
CONFERENCE COMMlTTEE—Washington, June
19. —The Homestead Conference Committee
met this morning, the twelfth time, and to the
surprise of both branches of Congress finally
agreed on a report. By the, compromise
agreed on, all the land subject to private entry
is to be open for homesteads at 25 cents per
acre, and also one half of the surveyed public
lands which has not yet been offered at public
sale, that is, the odd-numbered sections.—
Preemptors now on the public lands are to
have two years after the passage of the act to
pay for their lands, and to pay then at half
price, 624 cents per acre. The Senate wished to
strike out the section requiring the President
to sell the public lands two years after their
survey. The House conferees insisted on
extending the bill to all over twenty one years
of age, whether beads of families or not, and
to sell the surveyed lands, but this being
declined, acceded to the above with the reser
vation that they accepted it as the best the
Senate would yield, and would insist on its
enlargement hereafter.
THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE
A VALUABLE BOOK.—We have received from 0. G.
Evans, Publisher, Philadelphia, a neatly bound volume of
500 pages, entitled "The HomS-Book of Health and Medi
cine; or the Laws and Means of Physical Culture adapted
to Practical Use." By W. A. Alcott, 11. D.
.In this work there are thirty-one illustrations; and the
subjects treated are : Laws of Digestion, Breathing, Venti
lation, Uses of the Lungs, Circulation and Renovation,
Laws and Diseases of the Skin, Bathing, How to prevent
Consumption, Clothing and Temperature, Food and Cook
ing, Poisons, Exercise and Rest, The Right Use of Physi
cians, .4c., /M.
The book should be in every fitmily, and should be read
by every one, young and old. The information and advice
contained in its pages are invaluable.
BOTH SIDES OF THE GRAPE QUESTION.—This is the
title of the new work announced some time since, and
which has just been issued by A. 31. Spangler, editor of.
"The Farmer and Gardener." It is a neat volume, in
which the important question whetheribe present system
of cultivation, pruning and general management, is better
adapted to promote health, vigor, longevity and produc
tiveneesin the grape vine, than a closer approximation to
nature's system, is ably discussed:
- The article on the classification of the epecies and varie
ties of the grape vine, is not only new, but of the highest
importance. Every grape grower, if he has but a single
vine, should have a copy, particularly as it can be had for
the trifling sum of 35 cents, in cloth, or 25 cents in paper
binding. Address A. N. BPANGLER, Philadelphia.
THE LIFE OF - EMPRESS JOSEPHINE. By Cam. B.
HARTLEY, Philadelphia: G. G. Evans. Price $1.40.
Inseparably associated with the name' of the great
Napoleon, is that of the gifted, but unfortunate Josephine,
and the darkest blot upon hie glorious history is the
ignominious manner in which he treated this devoted and
affectionate woman. But while the fame of Napoleon
suffers for his unkind conduct to his first wife, the charac
ter of Josephine derives additionil lustre, and she who
willingly sacrificed her happiness for what she imagined
to be her country's good, by so doing built for herself a
monument alike splendid and enduring. The author has
drawn his information from the most approved authorities,
and the result of his labors is a most interesting volume•
THE LIFE OF GENERAL SAMUEL HOUSTON. Phila-
dolphin: El. G. Evans. Price $l.OO. ,
Although we have but hastily glanced over this work,
we feel convinced that it possesses great merit. It forma
not only an accurate biography of one of the most distin
guished warriors and statesmen of the day, but a recital
of the events of an exciting period of the country's history.
The volume will command a large sale.
We take pleasure in this connection to call attention to
the extensive establishment of Mr. ETAIIO. Upon the
receipt of the price of the books, .with an amount sufficient
to pay the postage, they will be forwarded together with a
. splendid gift attached to each book. In all oar business
with aiy. ZSatts, bi:bao,ietekllth the utilostillinier
and we aordtaUy resomidand.*ilAatl Wisom"k,V :pia?
.sPoviastotNof
Lincoln is known in his own State by
name of " Spot Lincoln." The way in which
he earned this title, is thus stated. While he
was in Congress, during the Mexican wilt., he
took issue with Presidetit Polk in regard to
the President's statement that American citi
zens had been massacred by Mexican soldiers
upon American sail. Lincoln taking the
Mwcican side in the war, and desiring to
embarrass his awn country as much as tiossi- -
ble, undertook to show that the Mexicans
were justified in these butcheringe and that
our - people were the aggressors, — With
this view be introduced a series of resolutions
asking the President to state the precise spot
in Texas where these atrocities were perpe-
trated. The following are a part and a sample
of these resolutions:—
" And Whereas, This House is desirous to
obtain a full knowledge of the facts which go
to establish, whether the particular spot on
which the blood of our citizens was shed, was,
or was not, at. that time our soil; therefore,
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
That the President of the United States be
respectfully requested to inform this House
let,, Whether the spot on which the blood of
our citizens was shed; as in his Message
declared, was, or was not, within the Territory
of Spain, at least after the treaty of 1819,
until the Mexican revolution.
2d, Whether the spot is, or is not, within
the Territory which was wrested from Spain
by the revolutionary government of Mexico.
3d, Whether that spot is not within a settle
ment of people, which settlement has 'existed
ever since long before the Texas revolution,
and until the inhabitants fled before the
approach of the United States Army."
From the frequent and rather peouliar use
of the word " spot " in these resolutions,
Lincoln received the name of " Spot Lincoln,"
by which he is generally known at home. It
was given him as a " brand of shame," for
quibbling about the precise spOt where Amer
ican citizens had been ruthlessly butchered,
and that too with a view to embarrass his own
country in a just and unavoidable war, and
to encourage the enemy to welcome our
soldiers " with bloody hands to hospitable
graves."
. . . .
After thus distinguishing himself in the
service of the enemy and making a speech in
bitter opposition to the war, he voted against
resolutions declaring that the war should be
vigorously prosecuted and that Mexico should
be made to pay an indemnity for its cost and
her spoliation of our citizens. He was not
content with denouncing the war as unjust,
unnecessary - and wrong; he was not content
with opposing its vigorous prosecution, but he
persistently resisted and opposed the idea of
making Mexico pay any indemnity for its
expenses. Indeed, he took the side of Mexico
in the whole controversy, and did 'more to
embarrass his own country and to encourage
the Mexicans to a desperate and bloody resist
ance than ne could have done by voting
against furnishing supplies to our troops. He
would have done that if he had been in Con
gress when they were asked for and granted;
but not having had the opportunity to thus
aid the enemy, he adopted the only other
practicable way of doing it, by denouncing
the war as unjust, maligning its supporters,
misrepresenting its causes and provocations,
opposing its vigorous prosecution and resisting
the effort to make Mexico pay any part of its
expenses. If such a course does not justify,
us in declaring that " Spot Lincoln" took
sides against his country while engaged in a
foreign war, we know not what would. He
virtually fought with the. Mexicans; he gave
aid and comfort to the enemy, and for this he
deserves the scorn of every patriotic citizen.
New _Hampshire Patriot.
BLACK REPUBLICAN CAPITAL
The supporters of Mr. LINCOLN seem to be
sadly in want of material for political capital
to be used in his support. His "nick name"
by which they.delight to call him, " Old Abe,"
and a lot of old fence rails which some " mite
Yankee " out in Illinois has palmed off at
$lO or $2O apiece, under the pretence that
they were " mauled " by him, seem to be the
only arguments thus far used in his favor,
and these are' getting decidedly stale. But
in their emergency, their old ally, the N. Y.
Herald, comes to their aid again, as it did in
1856 with the wooly horse and mule steak
stories in aid of Fremont. Their old friend
now presents a catalogue of valuable articles
which it advises them to collect, and exhibit
to excite a little enthusiasm for " Old Abe."
Tile list is as follows :
1. Handle of the maul with which Lincoln
split his first rail.
2. Chew of tobacco masticated during the
operation.
3. Waistband of breeches split during the
operation. Patch of seat of ditto:
4. Portrait of the man who stood against a
tree looking at Old Abe splitting the rail—
[Old Abe told him if he kept on sogeridg
there he'd never get into Congress, and he
didn't.]
5. Horns of the oxen who hauled the rails.
6. Half pint of whiskey (rifle, warranted to
kill at-a hundred yards)- distilled in the hol
low by Old Abe.
7. Original tin pot out of which Old Abe
took his drinks.
8. View of that grocery (by " our own ar
tist on the spot.")
9. String of one of the original brogans
worn by the Prophet in 'his hegira from Ken
tucky to Illinois.
10. Half a pound of best Young Hyson sold
by Lincoln, as a grocer, to the sire of the first
white child born in Sanomon county.
11. Pine knot from the original.hut built
by Uncle Abe from lumber gut out by his own
hands.
12. Hair from mane of horse, wbo won a
race of which Uncle Abe was judge.
13. Ditto from tail of losing horse in the
same race.
14. Tooth knocked out of man's head who
fought another man, and chose honest Old
Abe for referee.
15. Portrait of Old Abe when be tried to
look pretty and frightened a child of one of
the first families in the country into convul
sions.
INTERESTING TO CASIIIEREIG New York
case has just been decided that may be of
interest, to bank officers and those dealing in
bank stock. In that State, as in Pennsylva
nia, weekly statements of the condition of the
banks, certified by the cashiers, are published.
A purchaser of the stock of a bank whose
statement was " due from other banks,.sl29,-
000," while the actual amount due was only
$5,000, sued the cashier for this difference in
the assets of the bank, making a difference of
$2O on the value of each share of stock. The
cashier demurred to the action, and the
Judge sustained the demurrer on the ground
that if any one was liable it was the bank,
not the cashier. The Supreme Court has,
however, reversed the decision of the Court
below, and asserts that the cashier is liable
personalty, if he misstates the' assets of the
bank.
FOREIGN GRAIN.—We are indebted to a
friend among the delegates in the Cotton
Planter's Convention for several beautiful
samples of grain raised upon his plantation
from foreign seed. Among the long bearded
wheats, we have Turkish Flint, enclosing a
fair head, round golden grain, in a smoky
colored husk ; the Algenan Wheat, with a
long beard and largh white husk, whose
ample folds disclose a smaller yellow kernel.
The China. Spring Wheat, with tremendous
heads, and shorter beard, a thin round husk
enclosing a grain to correspond. This, we
suppose to be a very valuable variety. Prince
Albert Wheat is a singular variety—with ,a
long dusky beard, the husk an inch in length
and enveloping a long white grain. The
Chilian Wheat, without beard, a short round
husk and round grain, the heads lorig, very
full and heavy. California Barley is a beau
tiful grain. The head bends over at a right
angle from the stalk and shoots out a straight
long golden colored beard, closely surrounding
the ear of grain, which is very long, full and
bright colored. The Nepaul Barley has a
short, stubby head, with thorny: protection
from the husk. This is an interesting collec
tion, which we will retain awhile for the
benefit of visitors.-21facon (Ga.) . Telegraph.
LATER FROM ErRoP.E.
The Asia, which left Liverpool on the. 9.th
inst., has arrived at New York. The proi•
pal news item is that considerable rein rce
ments for GARIBALDI, with arms andUminuni
tion, had been landed in Italy—that the
armistice continued—that GARIBm.pk : had
appointed a Provisional Government'` for
Sicily, and that be found $5,Q00,000 in the
royal ; treasury at Palermo It etzegui To . l
beyond a,Oonbt that Si