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OEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON, Associate. _
LANCASTER, PA., .SEPTEMBER 18, 1860
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- - FOR PRRSIDENT
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, of Georgia
FOIL PRESIDENT:
JOHN 0.
BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
GEN; JOSEPH LANE, of Oregon
FOR GOVERNOR:
HENRY D. FOSTER; of Westmoreland
Aar- The . Democratic Party recognizee in Its creed no
"Higher Law "—it teaches no "Irrepressible Conflict "—lt
dote mot teach the treasonable dogma of Lincoln, that
"this Government cannot endure permanently half clove
and half free"—it incites no deluded fanatics to disturb
the hallowed shades of Mount Vernon and Monticello, by
• traitor's cell for servile Insurrection. 'lig
ELECTORS:
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
George Ll. Heim, of Barks county.
Richard Vans, of Philadelphia.
REPRZELENTATIVI ELECTORS.
1. Predmick Eerier,
2. William C. Patterson,
& Joseph Crockett, Jr.,
4. J. G. Brenner,
6. J. W. Jacoby,
& Charles Kelly,
1. 0. P. James,
& David Scholl,
9. Joel L. Lightner,
10. B. S. Barber,
11. T. H. Walker,
12. B. S. Wlricheater,
12. Joseph Lattbach,
BESOLUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECII.
TIVE COMMITTEE
Reedixd, That the Democratic Electoral Ticket be head
ed with the name of Stephen A. Douglas or John C. Brock
inuidge as an Elector at large, and in the event of the see
cum of mid ticket, if the greater number of votes shall
late been crest for Stephen. A. Douglas, then the vote of
the Electoral College of the State shall be cast for Stephen
A. Douglas and 'Herschel V. Johnson for President and
Vice President; but if for John C. Breckinridge, then for
John 0. • Ereckinridge and Joseph Lane, for the come
offices. If the voto of Pennsylvania cannot elect the can
didates for whom a majority of the votes aro cast, and it
can elect any man running for the office of President of
the United States claiming to be a Democrat, then the vote
of the Electoral College shall be cast for that candidate. If
it will not elect either of the Democrats for whom it is
clod; or any of the Democrats who were voted for in the
States, then the vote shall be cast for the candidate who
has the majority of the votes of the State; and that the
Chairman of this Committee be instructed to obtain from
the gentlemen on the Democratic Electoral Ticket of the
State their several and distinct pledgee of acquiescence in
the foregoing resolution. and to report the remit of his
action in the premises at the next meeting of the Commit
tee, to be held on the day of —.
THE WORE COMMENCED.
According to promise we have com
mence razeeiug our list, and striking off the
names of those longest indebted for subscrip
tion to THE INTELLIGENCER. We intend to
continue the same course of procedure from
week to week, until we have made our packet
book, what it ought long since to have been,
a list of paying subscribers. Those persons,
whose names have been erased, will have
three months time in which to pay up their
arrearages without costs; after which their
accounts will be placed in the hands of a
proper officer for collection.
So soon as we can collect in a few hundred
dollars, of as many thousands owing to us,
it is our intention to enlarge and otherwise
improve the appearance of ME' INTELLI
GENCER.
HON. HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON
This distinguished Southern statesman, the
Dembcratic candidate for Vice President on
the ticket with Mr. Doom.As, reached this
City on yesterday morning in the 11 o'clock
train, and was met at the Depot by the Douu
Les and JOHNSON club,. and escorted to the
residence of Mr. JOHN BLACK, e,rncr of Lime
and Orange streets, where he is stopping,
During the afternoon a National salute was
fired in honor of his arrival, and a meeting
was called for 7.1 o'clock in the evening, at
Felton Hall, when and where he would
address his fellow citizens. He, doubtless,
had a full house.
THE INDEPENDENT TICKET
From, what we can learn from gentlemen
of all parties, and hailing from different
sections of the county, the vote for the Inde
pendent Ticket will be a very heavy one, and
it will not surprise us in the least if the
gFeater portion of it should be elected. The
masses are heartily disgusted with the politi
clans, who mould and shape everything to
suit themselves in the Republican County
Conventions, and they are determined to teach
them a lesson which may be of use to them
hereafter. Low cunning and trickery have
had their day in the dominant party of the
county, and the people are unwilling anl ,
longer to be made play the part of mere
" hewers of wood and drawers of water "
to the leeches who have fastened themselves
upon the public treasury for years, and who
have assumed the prerogative of saying who
shall and who shall not be nominated in the
County Conventions. The Examiner and the
Union may sneer at the Independent Ticket,
and ridicule the candidates upon it and the
prominent friends of the movement, but the
second Tuesday of October will tell a tale
that these organs little dream of at present.
They had better not crow until after they are
clean out of the woods.
A WOOL GATHERING I
On to morrow, the great " Mass State Con
vention" of the Black Republicans will be held
in this city, and a larger assemblage of Woolly_
Heads, than usual, may be expected to make
their appearance in our midst. It is given
out inthe Ylxamjner of last week that Col.
ANDREW G. CURTIN, their. Gubernatorial nomi
nee, CARL Satin, of Wisconsin, the vile
defamer of the Signers of the Declaration of
Independence, GALusue A. GROW, the Yankee
Black Republican member of Congress from
Wilmot's district, and MORTON MCMICHAEL,
Of Philadelphia, will certainly be present and
address the motley crew. Of course we can
not, with certainty, anticipate all that the
orators will talk about; but we venture the
prediction that the everlasting nigger and the
value of wool generally, will form the princi
pal staple in their stock of trade. As two of
the above mentioned speakers are well known
to be out and out free traders, we suppose the
others will treat the tariff question very
gingerly—enough, however, to draw the wool
over the eyes of some of their addle•headed
hearers. We wait for the wagon.
JOINED TO THEIR, IDOL S
The State elections in Vermont and Maine,
held last week, resulted in the success of the
Black Republicans, as usual. Nothing else
was expected from that dark and benighted
quarter of the Union. The only New Eng
land States where the Democrats have any
chance, are Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The others are as black as midnight, and will
remain so, probably, for many years to come.
IS— Gen. HENRY D. FOSTER, the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania,
will address the Democracy of Berke county,
at Reading, on the 26th inst.
P REEDOIII OF SPEECH:
The Bell and Everett men of Philadelphia
had a meeting at the corner of Broad
'and. South streets, on Friday 'evening last.—
The meeting was broken up by the Black
Republicans, who assaulted them with stones
and other missiles, and Judge King and David
Paul Brown, Esq., two of •the speakers, were
wounded .on the stand. Pistol shots were
•
alstifirfil. . •
77 4liese 'thick 'Republican s are in favor of
: fr'obldgigere,• but are opposed to the freedom
of 'litsJiidi as guaranteed by the Constitution
In his speech at Reading Mr. DOUGLAS
claimed that the resolutions passed by the
State Convention which nominated D.
FOSTER for Governor, sustained his position
so far as they referred to the question of
slavery in the Territories. . " We think the
Judge is mistaken in This assumption. The
Reading platform declared the question of,
slavery ajudicia' I and not ayolitic4l question: -
In other words thh Convention took the
position that the Courts-were alone competent
to determine whether the people of a Terri
tory had the constitutional power to prohibit
the existence of slavery while in a Territorial
condition. Here is the resolution :
4. Resolved, That the question of the right
of the citizen to hold his slaves in the Terri
tories of the United States is a judicial and
not a legislative question, and its decision is
committed exclusively 4. the Courts.
Now, this is so ,nlain that no one can be
mistaken, and, moreover, it is the very doctrine
which is entertained and advocated by Mr.
BRECKINRIDGE. But Mr. DOUGLAS, if we
understand his previous speeches aright, and
we think we are not mistaken, insists that the
question of slavery in the Territories is a
political or legislative and not a judicial one.
He claims for the people of the Territories,
acting through their Legislature, the right to
decide whether they will admit or exclude
slavery, no matter how the Supreme Court of
the United States may decide. But the
Democracy of Pennsylvania never proclaimed
such a sentiment, neither in the above or any
other resolution. What they did say at
Reading was, that the Constitution of the
United States was supreme, and that they
were willing to submit the vexed question of
slavery in the Territories to the Judiciary for
final settlement and adjudication.
The friends of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, so far as
we know their sentiments, and that gentleman
himself, aro perfectly willing to stand upon
and abide by the Reading platform, to-day.—
They ask nothing more, but are unwilling to
take anything less. That is their creed, and
they want no interpolations in it, no matter
from what quarter they may come.
If Mr. DOUGLAS should hereafter advocate
the doctrine embraced in the above resolution,
we shall be gratified. That he has not done
14. J. Reekhow,
15. 'George D. Jackson,
16. J. A. Ahl,
17. J. B. Danner.
18. J. B. Crawford,
19. H. N. Lee,
23. J. B. Howell,
21. N. P. Fetterman,
22. Samuel Marshall,
23. William Book,
24. B. D. Hamlin,
25. Gaylord Church.
it heretofore, is a fact patent to everybody
who has paid attention to his speeches for the
ast two years
Mr. Donn Las is represented as saying in his
New York speech, on Wednesday last, that
" He did not charge Mr. BRECKINRIDGE with
being a disunionist; but he did charge that
there was not a disunionist in America who
was not a BRECKINRIDGE man." Now, this is
a sweeping declaration, and we regret that Mr.
DOUGLAS should have have given utterance
to it. But what are the facts ? Suppose we
concede that Mr. YANCEY is a disunionist,
and ho does not deny that at one time, several
years ago, be entertained such sentiments,
this is but an isolated case, and it is wrong
to hold Mr. BRECKINRIDGE responsible for
what Mr. YANCEY said. In opposition to
this it is a notorious fact that a majority of
the old leaders of disunion in the South—
such men as HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, Mr.
GAULDEN, PIERRE SOULE, MILES TAYLOR,
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, HENRY S. FOOTE,
ISAAC E. MORSE, Ex-Governor WINSTON, and
other prominent friends of Mr. DOUGLAS, have
all uttered precisely the same sentiments for
which Mr. YANCEY is so much execrated;
and some of them have even went a great
deal farther than he in their advocacy of
disunion and secession. Mr. DOUGLAS, how
ever, should not be held responsible for the
opinions of these men, because they choose to
support him for the Presidency ; neither
should the sins of Mr. YANCEY be visited on
the head of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE. Every
intelligent man who knows any thing at all
of the history of these men, knows that both
Mr. BRECKINRIDGE and Mr. DOUGLAS are
warm friends of the Union, and that neither of
them ever uttered a word or syllable which
could be tortured into a thought advocating
its dissolution.
MESSRS. DIESTAND AND HAMILTON
As these gentlemen are before the people of
Lancaster county fur a seat in the State
Senate, it might be well for the tax-payers
to remember that they were both in the
Legislature of 1857, and voted throughout
for the iniquitous sale of the Main Line to
the Pennsylvania Railroad at about one half
its real value—thus virtually inflicting a loss
upon the Commonwealth of several millions
of dollars, which would have been saved had
the works been put up at a fair sale and in
such a way as to invite competition. Not
only so, but the bill, as passed, and voted for
by Messrs. ITIESTAND and IIi3fILTON, contem
plated in a certain contingency, the repeal of
the Tonnage Tax ; and this repeal was only
prevented by the act of the Railroad Company
itself.
The safety of the tax-payers of Lancaster
county consists not in sending trading, time
serving politicians to the Senate, who wish to
go there not so much to represent the wishes
of their constituents, as to make money out of
the operation! It is in electing honest and
reliable men, who cannot be swerved from
the plain path of duty by any inducements
whatever—and such men they have in SOLO—
MON DILLER and CHRISTIAN L. lILTNSECKER,
whose characters for integrity are above
suspicion, and who will faithfully strive to
reflect the popular will in every respect.
Messrs. HIESTAND and HAMILTON may make
honest legislators; but they are not of that
class of politicians and office-hunters who,
like emsar's wife, are "above suspicion."
The Republicans have undertaken an ar
duous task -in attempting to persuade our
foreign-born citizens that they are their par
ticular friends. How long is it since this
same party, these same men—under the name
of " Know-Nothings "—were industriously
trying to deprive these same foreign.born
citizens of all political rights ; and were it not
for the interposition of the Democracy, they
would have succeeded, and many of them
would not now have a vote to give. It is the
height of impudence, then, after such an
attempt upon their rights, upon mere change
of name, and a little blarney, to expect to
cheat them into the support of the Abolition
candidate. Out upon such a party They
must think men have exceedingly short mem
ories.
DEATH Or REV. JOHN WINEBRENNER.—EIder
JOHN WINEBRENNER, a distinguished divine
and founder of the ecclesiastical organization
known as the " Church of God," died at his
residence in Harrisburg, on Wednesday last,
aged 70 years. For a long time be had been
in feeble health, and his decease was not
unexpected. He breathed his last in the full
confidence of a blissful immortality.
FOURTH CLASS CITIES.
The census returns show the following
results in three of the rapidly improving cities
of the west :
Milwaukie,
Detroit,
Cleveland,
Cniceao.—The Census returns show a total
population of 109,420. -The population in
1850 was only 28,620.
TAE READING PLATFORM
WHO ARE DISUNIONISTS 1
CAN THEY DO IT'
1850. 1860. INCREASE.
20,061 45,062 24,935
21,019 46,834 25,815
17,034 44,550 26,516
dTTEMPTED DISORGANIZATION
There are certain gentlemen in Pennsylva
nia, claiming to be Democrats, who are deter
mi6ed to give the State to LINCOLN—if it is in
their power. And it is even given out by: the
Philadelphia Press, a paper that -seems . to
speak by authority, that Jadgo:, DoircLAs him
self favors their action. That the'intention
is to .defeat the Democratic party is - Apparent,.
from the fact that astraightant Douglas elec
toral tickethas made its appearance within - a
few days ; but that the scheme will succeed is.
not quite so certain. The bogus ticket will,
doubtless, command a few thousand votes in
the State, but, in all probability, ( judging
from the temper displayed and the declarations
repeatedly uttered by some of the leaders in
this disorganizing scheme,) these votes would
have been cast for LINCOLN had - there been no
such ticket in the field—consequently, the
Black Republican candidate will have a few
thousand votes less than he would have had
under other circumstances.
In order that the composition of this straight.
out ticket (placed in the field in opposition to
nine•tenths of the Democratic press and people
of the State, and contrary to all party rule,)
may be seen at a glance, we publish the regn.
lar and bogus tickets together, with the new
names of the latter in italics :
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
=mons at LARGE.
Richard Faux, George M. Kelm.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
14. Isaac Reckhnw,
15. George D. Jackson,
16. J. A. Ahl,
17. J. B. Danner,
18. J. R. Crawford,
19. H. N. Lee,
20. J. B. Howell,
21. N. P. Fetterman,
22. Samuel Marshall,
23. William Book,
24. D. B. Hamlin,
25. Gaylord Church.
1. Fred. A. Server,
2. Wm. C. Patterson,
3. Jos. Crockett,
4. J. G. Brenner,
5. G. W. Jacoby,
6. Charles Kelly,
7. 0. P. James,
8. David Schell,
9. J. L. Lightner,
10. S. S. Barber,
1L T. H. Walker,
12. S. S. Winchester,
13. Joseph Laubach,
BOGUS TICKET.
ELECTORS LT LARGE.
Richard Faux, John Cessna
1. John Alexander, 14. Isaac Reekhovr,
2. Frederick Stoever, 16. George D. Jackson,
3. Godfrey Metsgar, 18. William R. Gor,gas,
4. Edward Wartman, Joel. B. Danner,
5. G. W. Jacoby, 18. Jesse R. Crawford,
0. Joseph nougat!, 19. Francis Laird,
7. Isafak James, 20. J. B. Howell,
8. George D. Stitzel, 21. John Galohan,
John Black, 22. Samuel Marshall,
10. George Gross, 23. William Book,
11. William L. Demart, 24. James S. Leonard,
12. S. S. Winchester, 25. Gaylord Church.
13. Joseph Laubach,
SPEAKING OUT I
The Pittsburg Post, a paper that has ably
advocated the cause of the " Little Giant" all
along, but at the same time has spoken out
manfully in favor of the Cresson compromise,
thus answers a request to favor a straight out
Douglas ticket :
" We are also informed that Mr. Douglas
himself is opposed to this arrangement, and
this being announced, his friends should not
dare to "drag his banner down !" Mr. Doug
las' great doctrine of non intervention applies
in this, as in other cases. He was not con
sulted, and has too much sense to interfere ;
and with all due respect, it is none of his
business how the Democracy of a sovereign
State arrange their own matters. It never
occurred to ask us before agreeing to this
arrangement, whether Mr. Douglas would
approve it or not. Of course he would have
preferred—as we would—as all his friends
would—that no arrangement had been
necessary, and that the committee would have
declared unanimously for him, but we must
deal with, and treat affairs as we find them.
If Mr. Douglas endorses and recommends,
in other States, a coalition with the Bell and
and Everett party, for the most part the relics
of Know Nothings, we cannot see how he can
doubt our taste or good sense in receiving the
votes of Democrats. It won't do to say there
is no surrender in one case, and that there is
in the other. We would rather fuse with
Democrats than Know Nothings. We do not
care what they do in other States, our inter
ests and rights are here. A different course
of policy is demanded from that in New York
or New Jersey, or in the South."
ATROCIOUS SENTIMENTS!
Thanks to our brethren of the Lincoln
tribe! Thanks to Old Abe and all his Rail.
splitters, his Wide-awakes and tin lamp
carriers! Thanks to Heaven that, "whom
the Gods will to destroy they first make mad."
Thanks, finally, wherever thanks aro due,
that, through the orators whom the Republi
cans are rapidly bringing into the canvass,
the true sentiments of the party. are fast
breaking out. Following on the heels of Carl
Shurz, comes Mr. Cowan, of Westmoreland,
who, in a recent speech at Greensburg—we
quote from the Argus—said:
" God send that the' day may/ soon come
when the Supreme Court of the United States
may be wiped out."
He extolled the doctrines contained in
Helper's book, in most extravagant terms,
and traduced the memory of such men as
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson, by stating
that the book consisted chiefly of extracts
from their writings and speeches. He eulo.
gized the memory of old John Brown, in
glowing colors, and dwelt with much apparent
feeling upon his misfortune. He stated that
John Brown was a godly man, who read his
Bible, and left the audience to draw the infer—
ence that as a matter of course he walked
uprightly. The ' only mistake' of his life
was made in the belief, that the time had
come for the Black man of the South to break
his chains and assert his freedom.'"
What next? In the name of patriotism
what are we to look for from the orator who
shall follow Mr. Cowan ? If such things are
seen in the green tree, what must we look for
in the dry ? If, before the election, such
horrible sentiments are uttered, what atrocity
of sentiment and action may we not look, for
from Lincoln's administration, if Heaven, in
its wrath, has ordained his election ?
- .
" Wipe out the Supreme Court," and then,
" wipe out "—what ?
Pause, pause, fellow citizens, and consider!
It cannot be that such wild fanaticism will
meet your approbation now, or when you go
to the polls in October and November.—Har
risbury Sentinel.
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
The law requires a person who claims the
right to vote, to have been a citizen of this
Commonwealth " at least one year, and in the
Election District at least ten days immediate
ly preceding such election, and within two
years to have paid a Slate or County Tax,
which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before the election. But a citizen of the
United States, who has previously been
a qualified voter of the State, and removed
therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the Election District, and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months. But
citizens of the United States, between
the ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years,
who have resided in the Election District ten
days, as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes."—
Are you assessed ? See to it immediately
that you are. Friday, the 28th inst., is the
last day on which this duty can be attended
to to secure a vote at the ensuing election—as
the election takes place on Tuesday, the 9th
of October.
THE PREFERENCE
In Massachusetts a Negro, by a recent
special law, can vote after one year's residence,
while a German or Irishman, or any other
white foreigner, must wait two years after be
ing naturalized—making SEVEN YEARS
IN ALL ! Yet CARL Sam has been
"stumping" the West, and is now in Penn
sylvania, advocating the principles of the
party which makes this distinction between
the African and the German—between the
Negro and the Irishman ! What do our
naturalized citizens think of this man ?
GOOD NEWS To Tex-Persits.—The Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund have issued
their proclamation announcing that $602,264.-
36 of the debt of the State of Pennsylvania
has been liquidated during the past year.
CITY 3 FD
Independent County Ticket.
Slate Senators:
CHRISTIAN L. HIINSECKFJI, Manticim,
SOLOMON DILLER„EarL
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Assembly:
*DANIEL LEFEVER, Drumore,
DAVID H. LECHE.Leaxek, -
SAMUEL LINDSAY, Ateriettai -;
JOHN C. WALTON, City.
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Sheriff
HENRY E. SHENCH, City.
• GEILARDIIS CLARIPION;CitY. -
Register : •
JOHN MARTIN, Conestoga.
Retorder :
ELI AS H. RHOADS, Ent Cantle°.
Clerk o
DAVID HAIIKE f Q: .
M arkr Fission":
y.
Clerk of Orpheus' thud:
EMMA. GEIGER, City. • _
Cbunly Cbs ise
uniss ter . :
WILLIAM SPENCER, Strasburg.
Prison Buyertors:
JACOB E. CROSS. Rapho,
SAMUEL BLANK, Salisbury.
Directors of the Poor;
JACOB M. FRANTZ, Langaster.top, ,
HENRY SHREINER. Manherm,
JOHN ESEILEMAN, , West Lempeter, (I year.)
Coroner;
JOHN HAMILTON, City.
Auditor:
BENJAMIN F. LUTZ, Beat Hempfleld.
*J place of SAMUEL A. WORTH, declined.
POLITICAL.—The Breckinridge Club had a
large and enthusiastic meeting at their Club room, Centre
Square, on Thursday evening last, which was ably and
eloquently addressed by H. IL Swasta,,Esq., and Gen. Oro.
H. STURMAN. The beautiful transparencies in front of the
building were brilliantly illuminated.
The Douglas Club met the same evening at Lutz's Hotel,
corner of North Queen and Lemon streets, and the meeting
was largely attended. Able and . spirited addresses were
made by J. B. Alswixx and Gan. W. Mateo; Esqrs., and
much enthusiasm prevailed.
The Bell and Everett Club held a meeting in front of the
Court House on Friday evening. There was a large
attendance, and the meeting was addressed for about an
hour by J. W. BORNS, Esq., of Norristown, who Is an elo
quent and interesting speaker. His remarks were received
with great applause.
The long-talked of Republican-State Mass Meeting and
Wide Awake Procession come off tomorrow—for which our
B. R. friends in this city have made great preparations.—
What a mighty mingling of "black spirits and white," &c.,
there will be. A great "riz" has taken place in the last
few days in wool, coal oil and tin lamps, owing to the stl
den rush for the same by the juvenile Black Republicans.
The following orators are announced to speak to the faith
ful, who will doubtless do their whole duty in shouting for
"freedom of speech," (nothing must tie said, however, about
the freedom of speech allowed by the Black Republican
Invincible, at the Bell and Everett meeting in Philadelphia
on Friday night last,) "free niggers" and "free love" :
Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew G. Curtin, Carl Shurz, John
Sherman, Thomas Corwin, Simon Cameron, Morton Mc-
Michael, Lynian Trumbull, E. Joy Morris, John Hickman,
Thaddeus Stevens, James Pollock, David Wilmot, and a
host of lesser ligh.a, "too numerous to mention."
ORGANIZATION OP A roSTER CLUE Ix SENNVILLE.—The Dem.
ocrats of Peenvifle and vicinity mot in that village, on
Saturday evening, the Bth inst., for the purpose of forming
a Foster Club. The meeting was called to order by Mr. H.
R. Hull, and the following gentlemen were appointed
officers: President, Joseph S. Keener, Esq.; Vice Presi
dents, James H.' McCausland, Samuel Plasterer, Henry
Eby; Secretary, H. R. Hull.
Upon the Chairman tatting hie seat he delivered a very
able and eloquent address, which was received with great
applause. The following preamble and resolutions were
then read and unanimously adopted, viz:
WEIEREAS, The people of the vicinity of Ponnville have
been, and are still, remarkable for their strict adherence
to Democratic principles, love of Union, and the equality
of the States; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned citizens, have met
at the village of Fettucine this Bth day of September, A.
D., IStO, for the purpose of forming a political organization,
to be called the &SUR REGULARS 01' PENNVILLE, and for
recording our names against Abolitionism and Fanaticism,
in whatever shape and form it may make its appearance.
Resolved, That every person whose name is attached to
this preamble and these resolutions is looked upon as
haviog entered into a sacred obligation, to use all fair and
honorable means to secure the election of 11.RNRT D. FOOTER,
in October next, as Governor of Pennsylvania, over Andrew
G. Curtin, the Abolition-Know-Nothiog demagogue, and
to use their beet endeavors to secure the defeat of Abraham
Lincoln, the "Irrepressible Conflict" candidate for the
Presidency.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the action of the
State Central Committee at Cresson, and that the proceed.
loge of this meeting be published in The Lancaster Intel
ligencer.
[Forty-five names have already been subscribed to the
Constitution, and the good work still goes bravely on.]
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT DELLEVUE.—TIIO Democrats of
Salisbury and the adjoining townships had one of the
largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever, held in that
portion of the county, on Thursday evening last, at the
public house of Truman Wallace, in tha village of Bellevue.
A large torchlight procession, with numerous transparen
cies and banners, and preceded by the Strasburg Band,
added to the interest of the scene. The meeting seas
addressed by Frederick S. Pyfer and William T. McPhail,
Esqrs., of this city. It seas held under the anspices of
the Salisbury Democratic Union Club, one of the most
efficient organizations in the county. Thomas S. MClleain
presided.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC, CLUB AT EPEIRATA.—On Saturday
evening last a National Democratic Club was organized at
Ephrata, favorable to the election of Douglas, Johnson and
Foster. A large number of Democrats signed the Consti
tution and By Laws. A correspondent informs no that the
Club was addressed by Col. Wm. S. Amweg, of this city, in
au eloquent and argumentative speech. He contended that
Douglas, Johnson and Foster were the regular nominees of
the party, and that the principles upon which they were
nominated wore Democratic; that the platform adopted by
the Charleston and Baltimore Conventions is identical
with the platform adopted by the Reading Convention.
which nominated Henry D. Foster. The Col.'s speech was
well timed, and be was frequently applauded and cheered
Messrs. B. F. Hills and Jeremiah Mohler also addressed the
Club. The meeting adjourned with cheers for Douglas,
Johnson and Poster.
FOsTEI3 CLUB AT SAFE HARD:M.—no Democrats of the
village of Safe Harbor and vicinity will meet at the public
house of John Snip, nn Saturday evening next, 224 inst.,
for the purpose of forming a Democratic Poster Club. Able
speakers from this city and elsewhere will be present and
address the meeting.
BROKE GROUND.—Empire Hook and Ladder
Company, No 1, broke ground on their lot, on Duke street ,
yesterday morning, preparatory to the erection of their new
building. which will be the handsomest and best-ar
ranged Firemen's Rail in the city. The Empire has the
right kind of members to carry such a project forward to
a successful completion, numbering iu its ranks some of
our most prominent and influential citizens.
HORSES POISONED.—On Sunday last Mr.
Emanuel Shober, of this city, lost four valuable horses,
supposed to have been poisoned by some malicious scoun
drel, who gained access to the stable on Saturday nicht.—
Wo sincerely hope the perpetrator of the infamous outrage
may be detected, so that he may moot with the utmost
rigor of the law.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT--A BOY
KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED.—A most frightful accident
occurred on Friday morning last, ou the Pennsylvania
Railroad, a abort distance this aide of the Gap Station.—
Just after the 10.54 mail train west bad passed the station
two ',mall boys wore observed ahead, one of them walking
between the track, and the other outside, and before they
could be warned off the locomotive thundered down upon
them, the cow-catcher striking the boy on the track ,
throwing him off and injuring him so seriously that he
was:about breathing his last when the train loft. The boys
were named Baldwin, and reside at Bethonia; two miles
this side the Gap. The eldoet was between 0 and 10 years
of age, and the other between II and 8. The attention of
the boys at the time was diverted by the approach of a
train iu the opposite direction. The eldest boy had his brains
knocked out and was otherwise injured, while the younger
was injured by being struck by the body of his brother se
it flew from the track. The accident caused a detention of
the train for nearly halt an hour.
PEACCIES.—This delicious fruit is said to be
plenty on the Allegheny Mountains, and are selling for
one dollar a bushel. Hero they are only ,six dollars a
bushel! and scarce at that. Nary taste have, we bud as
yet, tho price being a little beyond oar 'pile."
CALL TO A NEW PASTORATE.--WO learn that
the Rev. HENRY HARBAMOR, D. D., Pastor of the First Ger
man Reformed Church of this city, has received a call from
St. John's Congregation of Lebanon, who, during the pas t
year, have built what is considered the finest church edifice
belonging to the German Reformed denomination. The
call was brought by a committee about a week ago, who
earnestly pressed its acceptance, but we have not learned
the conclu aion arrived at.
FIREMEN'S 'CONVENTION—THE TRIENNIAL
PARADE.—The Firemen's Conveution assembled in the
Washington Company's Hall, North Queen street, on the
evening of the 10th inst., for the purpose of completing
arrangements for the Second Triennial Parade of the
Firo Department on the 28th inst., Col. B. 11. Price, Presi
dent, in the chair. The roll was called, and minutes of
last meeting read and approved.
The committee appointed reported a route, which, after
several amendments, was adopted, as follows:
To the Convention; of the Fire Department of the City of
Lancaster: The undersigned, members of the Cchiimittee,
appointed to form a route for the parade of the Department
on Sept. 28th, 1860, respectfully submit the following
route, viz:
The line to form on Limo street, the right resting on
East King; march down Limo to Vine, down Vine to Duke,
up Duke to•Eaet King, down East King to Penn Square,
up North Queen to James, out James to Prince, down
Prince to Walnut, out Walnut to Mulberry, down Mul
berry to Orange, out Orange to Mary, down Mary to West
King, down West King to Penn Square, out South Queen
to Middle, up 'Middle to East King, up East King to
Plumb, down Plumb to Orange, down Orange to Shipper:,
down Shippen to East King, down East King to Duke, op
Duke to Walnut, out Walnut to Prince, down Prince to
Hazel, up Hazel to South Queen, and np South Queen to
German. TIIADDEUBSTETE.NE,
BENJ. P. BAER,
ROBERT L. MEDDLER,
H. M. WRITE,
P.D. E. SNYDER,
A. W. Susuu.
Mr. Henry M. White offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
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Resolved, That this Convention extend a cordial invita
tion to the Firemen of the cities of Reading and Ilarris
burg. and of the Boroughs of York, Columbia and Marietta,
and of the other . Boroughs of this' county, to participate
with us in the Firemen's parade to take place in this city
on the 28th of tide month.
After passing a vote of thanks to the Washington Com
pany, for the nee of their. Hall during the alttings of the
Convention, the Convention adjourned.
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A CONTIIAST.—The local editor of the Har
risburg /Idiot, by the way one of the spiciest and mast
humorous writers in the State, has written an interesting
and amusing sketch on "The Fairs of the Past and the Fairs
of- the. Present," which we give in eater's° below. The
sketch will be recognized - as truthful and life-like by many
ef the old renders or This Intelligencer, and they will
don - idiot's heartily .thank our handsome friend Jotunt for
bringing up pleasant reminiscences of days, long since
:It will in be read with &tat interest by the
younger portionefour readers, for thereason that they will
like to know hose their revered aneestors.eejoyed "Fair
dar, in the "Olden time. But bathe sketch:
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TEE Rams OP THE PAST LTD THE FLIES OP THE PILESMT--
A Corraesr.—The Agricultural Fairs which for a few years
have been so immensely popular, and now on the point of
culminating to give way to something more. novel, are a
recent institntion—at least so far es their general outward
construction is concerned—but In principle they aim at
the same object intended by those established the good
old colony times," when the people met, once a year for
taking' what was in past days denominated a "frolic."
We have no very distinct recollecticin of the olden time
Fairs, having never attended but three of them, some
twenty-five years ago, when they began to fall and grow
unpopular-.-when "the age became too picked." as Hamlet
has it, for roughamosements not considered very beneficial
for the mends of any community. The Fairs that were
most popular were those held usually In Lebanon, York,
Reading, Maytown, Marietta, ILiddletown, Harrisburg and
Lancaster. The great antiquity of the latter la evidenced
in the fact that it wail held every year on King George's
birth day, and it continued to be observed until ten years
ago, when it grew too weak any longer to pay expenses.—
The Harrisburg Fair ceased to attract any attention fifteen
years ago, and all of that style of Fairs, except Reamstown.
in Lancaster county, have long since been numbered
among the things that were.
The old time Fair was. at one time popular among all
clasees-;-bnt that was long before the age of refinement set
in. To day there are ladies in this city, and the neighbor
ing counties, who turn pp their aristocratic noses at any
thing not strictly the foil whose mothers danced at coun
try Fairs until their calico frocks were indurated with
perspiration!
The Fairs of the olden time always came after harvest,
when the lads, who had : swung the scythe and handled the
sickle, had money to pay the fiddler, buy the girls' 'fair
ings," and invest In the "French Bank," or "sweat," and
they were always arranged so as not to interfere with one
another. This gave the fiddlers, gamblers, showmen and
peddlers the benefit of a full harvest-
The Fair ground was usually a lot adjoining a tavern.—
All the rooms were appropriated to dancing and drinking
whisky, elder-royal and cherry-bounce. In each was a
platform on which were perched a man with a fiddle, and
a boy with a tamborine, making screeching music, while
the country lads and lasses came the double-shuffle and
pigeon -wing in "French-fours" and "straight-foura," to the
tune of "Money Musk" and the "Irish Washerwoman."—
In the field, along the fence, were men shaking dice, and
vociferously inviting the countrymen to come up and in
vest, on the assurance of "nothing ventured nothing won,"
while the fellow with the roulette started his machine
running and invited all to try the "wheel ofjortune,"
where the more you put down the less you took up. In
the tent there was the loud boisterous laugh, the bass
drum, clarionett, and the bugle, keeping time to the flying
horses and carriages most liberally patronized. In the
lane adjoining, fellows dressed in corduroy , pantaloons,
with red bandannas tied around their heads. were mounted
on frames of horses, running quarter races for the trifling
bet of five dollars a race, and near them were a group of
deeply-interested spectators pitching cents, until a good
sized. hatful lay around the hob—and all went merry as a
marriage bell, especially in the afternoon when steam was
fairly up. This is our recollection of an old time Fair; bat
we still have burnt and seared upon our memory another
recollection of the first one ever attended. There was en
Indian present—a tall, raw-boned eon or the forest. On
his back he had a quiver of arrows, and in his hand ho had
a hickory bow. We admired him, for it was tile first live
"Ingin" we had ever seen. Taking up a position, he in
vited any person to stick a piece of money on a post, and
if he did not knock it down with en arrow at ten steps, he
would pay double the amount. A red-nosed fellow, Who
appeared to be very much interested in shooting, declared
the Indian could not do it, and, to satisfy the crowd, put
a "levy" on the post. The Indian shot, the arrow flew
wide the mark, and he immediately paid the red-nosed in
dividual a quarter. This thidig was repeated half a dozen
times, and for a moment we felt something like sympathy
for the red man; but it vanished when we saw what a pile
be had. It struck us we might as well double our capital,
and up went the only shilling on the poet. The Indian
drew a bead, sod the next instant the coin lay inside of
the field! Of course we were broke, and felt flat. With a
sorrowful heart we lingered around the place for half an
hour, and strange enough it appeared to us that every
time the red-nosed man put up a piece of money the Indian
missed it,. but no sooner did anybody else "set 'em up"
than the Indian's aim was unerring. The sequel learned
us the science of "capping in." When the day's work was
over we saw the Indian and the red-nosed man sitting
under a hedge dividing the proceeds of the day!
But the Fair of to-day, eh ? Well, what is it? The fiddle
and the bow have been hung up, and the dance has been
abolished. The sweat and' roulette are gone, and the
thimble-rigger no longer offers to bet that no man
mn tell where the little joker is. The horse-race le still in
vogue, but it is on an improved plan, and is now only a
trial of speed. Gambling is still carried on in spite of all
laws, which are now and forever will boa dead-letter—dead
for a ducat sometimes—but at all Gales dead as Julius
Cesar, to all intents and purposes. There is just as much
whisky drank now as there was then. The only real change,
therefore, is the introduction of articles of show, and the
veiling of the vices which always accompany large crowds
or convivial gatherings. What was done openly in 1835 is
done secretly in 1860. So, after all, when we reflect over
the follies and vices of a past generation, we can arrive at
no conclusion that would be just and generous to the
memory of those who have Blade their exit off the stage,
than to say that we are not a whit better—that those who
planned reformation in Faire were governed by the ancient
dialich—
- "and if we cannot alter things,
By the Eternal, we'll change their names, sir!"
LANCASTER COUNTY CURB STONES.—A lot of
atones are now being dressed for the curbs along the
Chesnut street front of the new Depot, which, for rice and
beauty, exceed anything in the curb stone line we have
yet seen, at leastSf home production. We learn from the
Express that they are fr,,m a new quarry, just opened by
Capt. Ilambright for the Railroad Company, on the property
of Jacob IlerOley, user the Pequea Bridge, this side of
Leman Mare station. Some of those curbs are tlim' ee t long,
land d uniform thickness of 9 inches, and are as broad as
they are wanted. They could be taken out still longer,
were it desirable. A tressel track was laid to the quarry,
and the train backed up to the stones, which were hoisted
from their bed on to the cars. The supply of these stones
appears to be almost inexhaurtible, and the quarry will no
doubt prove to be valuable
The curb line fur which these. are intended will be the
handsomest in the city, extending an entire square, from
North Queen to Duke streets. The curb on the Queen
street front will bo of granite, the same as that which Mr.
Dadwell is laying around his new hotel, and which will
also be a credit to that corner.
To CAPITALISTS.—The attention of capital
stg is invited to the advertisement in another column o
he National e building, North Queen street, one o.
hu very best business locations In the city.
Bainon BORNT. —The Conewago Bridge, on
the Lancaster and Harrisburg Railroad, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday afternoon last. There will be no inter
ruption in the travel of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
consequence, as there are two roads, and the entire freight ,
with o portion of the passenger business has always been
done over the road, via Columbia.
SUPPOSED DROWNING.—On Wednesday eve
ning last, about dusk, Mr. Richard Campbell, Shipping and
Receiving Clerk at the Safe Harbor Iron Works, proceeded
to the banks of the Conestoga, a short distance below Hess'
Mansion House, for the purpose of bathing. Slaving lain
his clothes on the bank of the stream, he went in, as is
supposed, and being attacked with cramp was drowned.—
Ilis clothing was found next morning, and the stream for
some distance down was dragged with the hope of recover
ing the body, but without success. Mr. Campbell was
alone at the time, but being an excellent swimmer hie
supposed drowning can only be accounted for under the
belief that lie was seized with cramp. Mr. Campbell leaves
behind a wife and five small children, who aro greatly die.
tressed at his unknown fate.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. —At a stated meeting
of Earl Lodge, No. 413, I. 0. 0. F., held on Wednesday
evening, September sth, 1860, in the village of New 'Tol
land, the following preamble and resolutions, In reference
to the death of Wa. SEEGER Dashow, were unanimously
adopted :
WHEREAS, It bath pleased Almighty GM to remove from
our midst, our late, worthy, and esteemed brother, William
Seeger Darrow, therefore be it
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Resolved, That iu this, our sudden and Unexpected be
reavement, Earl Lodge mourns for one whose loss we feel
to he Irreparable. His unfaltering attachment to, and his
ardent advocacy of the purposes and principles of, our
beloved Order—his many manly and meritorious social
qualities have en endeared him is the members of this
Lodge, that we, his surviving brethren, will ever cherish,
with feelings of pride and respect, the memory of our
departed brother. -
Resolved, That whilst bur, entire community deeply and
sensibly experience the ldSs of one who was a moat useful,
worthy and talented member of society, we cannot but the
more keenly sympathize with our friends in this our sor
rowful affliction.
Resolved, That, as a token of our respect for our deceased
brother, the memborn of this Lodge will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutionsi be presented
to the family of our deceased brother, as evidence of our
sympathy and condolence; and that copies be forwarded
to the publishers of Ike different newspapers in the city,of
Lancaster, with the reguost that they be published.
PETER REAM.
WM. BARSTLER,
•ISAAC BOLL.
CENSUS STATISTICS.—We have received the
following additional Census returns from the county:
WARWICK TOWNSHIP.—
Number of inhabitants
Male
Female
Population of the village of Litiz
Pupils at school
Persona who cannot read or write...... ..,
between 59 and 70 years of age,
f 9 and 80 years of age.
" 70 and . oo yeato of age,
Deaths
Births .
Married
Insane -.
Blind
Idiotic ..
Dumb ....
Foreign born
Industrial establishments
Churches
Sehool-bouses
Academy
Seminary ............... .........
Number of Dwellings
Families
Farms
Horses
Cows
other Cattle ....
Males
Sheep .........
64 Swine
Improved acres of laud
Unimproved acres of land.
Bushels of Wheat
Rye
66 Corn
• Oats
• Barley
Backwhset
Cloverseed.. .....
• Irish Potatoes:-
• Sweet Potatoes.
Tons of Hay
Pounds of Butter
itt Cheese -.A
Honey
b
Valuation of real estate $1,521.526
personal estate _ 567,673
Value of Animals slaughtered 22,936
, CHARLES R. KREITEIS, Deputy Marshal.
BURKS COUNTY.—The population of Berks
county, as ascertained by the census just
completed, is 93,974—showing an increase in
ten years al' 16,843—0 f this increase the City
of Reading furnishes 7,423.
GEN. FOSTER FOUND!
The Black Republican press has beon, for
some time, trying to manufacture a little
capital to bolster op their desperate cause, by
ridiculing' the comparative silence of Gen.
FOSTER, but we hear nothing more of it since
his challenge to Col. CURTIN to meet him in
discussion before the people. They have
found ont that the Democratic candidate is
not lost. He a man who never hides him
self, but is withal modest, and that is more
than can be said of his competitor. Gen.
FOSTER rests mainly upon his past record—
not his present speeches; on the soundness of
his principles—not on his personal appear
ance ; on his well-earned fame as a sound
conservative statesman—not on straddling
different platforms, and publishing his own
eminent qualifications for the office.
Speaking on this subject, the Clearfield
Republican very truthfully and appositely
remarks :
When the gallant Colonel was sneaking
around with a Bible in his hat, secretly
swearing men to proscribe their fellow-citizens,
Gen. FosTER was publicly advocating the
rights of man, whether native or foreign
born ; when the heroic Colonel was hunting
Catholics with a broad sword and a dark
lantern, Gen. FosTER was pleading with the
people of Pennsylvania not to make religion
a qualification or test for office; when elo—
quent ANDY was abusing men on account of
their birthplace and religion, and talking of
the criminals and paupers shipped upon us
by Ireland and Germany, Gen: FOSTER was
manfully repudiating this miserable slander,
by pointing to the many prominent names in
American history; and calling on his coun—
trymen, to look around them at the thrifty,
hardy, honest emigrant, and then forever
banish the heresy that "birth" had higher
claims on government than " worth." No
Democrats ! Our gallant standard bearer is
not lost, nor is he in danger; and though the
Opposition may not see him through a "glass
dimly," the time is coming when they shall
see him as he is, and shall like him.
Between such men the people of Pennsyl—
vania can have little difficulty in choosing a
Governor in October next—after which time
ANDREW G. CURTIN will continue the practice
of law in Bellefonte, where all his old clients
may find him. And HENRY D. FOSTER will
be found at Harrisburg discharging the duties
of Governor of this good old Commonwealth.
SOUND DOCTRINE
1101). lIERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, one of the
Democratic candidates for Vice President, was,
or rather attempted to be, a delegate to the
recent Baltimore National Convention, having
been appointed by an•irregular Convention in
Georgia after the adjournment at Charleston.
The Convention that appointed him unani•
mously adopted the following resolution, which
was prepared and offered by Mie JOHNSON
himself, and to which he affixed his own
signature, as the platform upon which he and
hie constituents desired the nominees of the
National Convention to stand. It is precisely
the doctrine advocated by Messrs. BRECKIN•
RIDGE and LANE in their letters and speeches,
and is soundly Democratic in every respect.
Whether Mr. JOHNSON in connexion with Mr.
DOUGLAS, now stand upon this platform and
advocate this doctrine we leave our readers to
determine. Here is the resolution, adopted
by Mr. JOHNSON and his constituents only
three or four short months ago
Resolved, That the citizens of the United
States have an equal right to settle, with their
property of any kind, in the organized Terri•
tories of the United States, and that tinder
the decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the case of Driid Scott, which
we recognize as the correct exposition of the
Constitution in this particular, slave property
stands upon the same footing as all other
descriptions of property, and that neither the
General Government, nor any Territorial
Government, can destroy or impair the right
to slave property in the common Territories,
any more than the right to any other descrip
tion of property ; that property of all kinds,
slaves as well as any other species of property,
in the Territories, stand upon the same equal
and broad Constitutional basis, and subject to
like principles of recognition and protection
in the legislative, judicial and executive
departments of the Government.— Gov. Herschel
V. Johnson.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.—As generally about
this time there is much enquiry respecting
the commencement, &c., of the various County
Fairs, we below annex the time of that of our
own and some adjacent counties:
Lancaster Society, Lancaster, September
25th, ending 28th.
Berke County Society, at Reading, Septem•
ber 25th, ending 28th.
Lehigh County Agricultural Society, at
Allentown, September 25th, ending 28th.
Live Stock Fair of the " Guthsville Asso
ciation for the improvement of Stock," at
Guthsville, Lehigh county, September 12th,
ending 15th.
Lebanon County Society, at Lebanon, Sep
tember 26th, ending 28th. -
Farmers' & Mechanics' Institute, at Eas
ton, September 18th, ending 21st.
Northampton County Agricultural Society
at Nazareth, October 2d, ending sth.
Carbon County Society, at Lehighton, Octo.
ber 3d, ending 6th.
Schuylkill County Society, at Orwigeburg
Sept., 27th, ending 29th.
Bucke County Society, at Newtown, Sept.,
26th, ending 27th.
Clinton County Society, at Lock Haven
Oct., 10th, ending 12th.
State Society, at Wyoming, near Wilkes
barre, Sept., 25th, ending 28th.
BART CORRESPONDENCE
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Pole Raising at Nine Points—Bs Rise, Progress and Down
fall—Political, rfc.
MESSRS. EDITORS: Permit me to give your readers a true
version of the pole raising at the Nine Pointe, on the eve
ning of the Nth ultimo. After having hunted all over
Colerntn and Bart townships, at last they came across a
crooked, ugly Hickory in Sadsbury twp., about four miles
distant, and after hauling it out to the road, they broke a
wheel. After coming bock to the Pointe and getting things
in apple pie order, they started back for the Pole, and, after
hitching to, tried to start, but no, they could not pull it.
Our friend Mr. S. started back to the Points, and after
getting two Democratic horses, and going back and hitch
ing them to the wagon, brought the pole to the Points
a bout eight o'clock; but owing to the scarcity of the faith
ful, and some of their heels being heavier than their heeds,
it was deemed inexpedient to raise the pole on that evening,
and they appointed the evening of the 24th. Fatal step!
For after the turn of Sunday night, " when all nature
seemed at rest," two persona might have been seen coming
out of the scale house, saw in hand, and the work-com
menced, which resulted in Its being in three parts ou Mon
day morning. Of coarse it is blamed on the Democrats;
but the truth is they could not have raised it, therefore
they did the work themselves. Mr. Franklin Thompson, of
Colorain, presented a poplar pole to the "meek and lowly,"
and after hauling. splicing with old hickory and pine
boards, at about half-past eight o'clock , they reared its
lofty top up in the air 89 feet, instead of 97 as the
Examiner has it. Atter beholding for a moment the stars
and stripes floating in the breeze, their patriotism burned
for a speech, which was soon extinguished by Mr. Joseph
Hood taking the floor, and saying "poor bleediug Kansas."
and closed with the wish that they would come out this
fall and vole the regular State and County Ticket, as the
Democratic party wes corrupt. Mr. Whitson made another
half-inch speech to thefatthful, after which Mr. Hood stood
treat to keep their " spirits up by pouring spirits dovin."
Quite a contrast from the delegate election at the Green,
among hie drab-tailed friends, when he would pay for their
suppers but not treat to alrohoL Day before yesterday,
owing to the high winds, the pole broke off at the splice,
which makes our friends of the oppoeition have a sheepish
lock. ' In conclusion, I would say if the opposition
think Bart will roll up a big majority for the regular
Republican State and County 'ticket, I would respectfully
invite such to the BRECKENRIDGE Pole Raising at the Nine
Pointe, on Saturday afternoon, the 22nd instant. The
Cocbranville Brass Band and Breckinrldge Club will be in
attendance. Speakers will be there from a distance.
NINE POINTS, Sep. 15th, JOE LANE.
For The Intelligencer.
East Cocalico Against the World—Tremendous Political Mass
Meeting—lmmense Outpouring of the People.
The friends of the people's regular county ticket met on
last Saturday afternoon, in the village of Neighborville,
at the public house of Geo. Killian, ESq., in several very
large delegations, consisting in all of about eight or ten
men, and nearly twice as many half grown noisy boys,
from the neighborhood of Muddy creek. This immense.
assemblage of people was presided over by a President and
any quantity of Vice Presidents, a few only being present
on this important occasion. Addresses were delivered by
Peter the Great, Urns the Little Doctor, and Joseph the
Dutchman. Peter the Great spoke at some length for his
own special benefit; raid a good deal about his old worn
out Democratic coat; said be thought he would come over
to the Republicans for a fat plump office, and hoped the
people would be grateful enough to favor hie request only
once. Urns the Little Doctor made a dreadful spread,
looked anxious, made Improper gestures, whined. and
stammered a good deal about things he didn't understand:
said he was an independent man until the independent
county ticket was made and he found his name was not on
it, so now he would vote for " Pete Martin " and the other
"fellers," and he wanted everybody else to do the same.
Joseph the Dutchman said a few words in Dutch, much of
which we could not understand, some few words we heard
which sounded a little like sour kraut, lager beer. and
pretzels. Bolldicks he didn't no nothin' about. The meet
ing closed with a minor prize fight; two men were danger
ously wounded. The flag of this meeting had only siz
stare on it. SPECTATOR.
546
680
187
640
844
570
WASHINGTON CITY.—The number of inhabi
tants in Washington City, as ascertained by
the recant census, is 61,400—being a gain of
21,399 since 1850. The number of slaves in
1850, was 2,113 ; 1860, I,Bl4—showing a
decrease of '299 in ten years. '
MR. CURTIN DOOMED.:
/ Since Mr. Curtin has abandoned the "Pao
! ple's party," which nominated him for Geyer
! nor, end gone over to the Republicans, he has
1 been dropped,hy all the conservative members
of that organization. The Tyrone Star, a Bell
and Everett organ, which heretofore supported
Mr. Curtin, has taken his name down, and
gives the following reasons fur its course:
. Way WE TAKE Howl; xis Nests.—When Col.
Curtin was nominated for the important office
of Govepor, his nomination was not made by
the Republican party, but by the People's
party of this State, which was composed of the
united elements of the opposition to the
Democracy. Notwithstandinc , this fact, Col.
Curtin saw fit to attend the N ational Conven
tion of the former party, that was held at
Chicago. He did not attend it as a mere
looker on, but he was an active participant in
its proceedings. Upon his return from Chicago,
however, (learning the indignation that
existed among the conservative portion of the
People's party, that he should in so publie a
manner have broken his faith with them and
arrayed himself on the side of sectionalism,)
he told the friends of Bell and Everett, that
although he had been at Chicago, he intended
to take no part in the Presidential contest,
and that during the Gubernatorial campaign,
be would consider himself the candidate of
friends of Bell as well as of the friends of
Lincoln, and that ho would take no position
in favor of either of the Presidential nominees.
Believing that hispromise was made in good
faith, we hoisted his name as our candidate
for Governor. But how has he kept his
pledges ? We find him standing upon a plat
form which in many points is antagonistic to
the platform of the People's party adopted at
Harrisburg. We find him speaking at every
Lincoln and Hamlin demonstration of any
importance that is held in the State. We find
that his interests are altogether identified with
a party which is the bitterest enemy we have
to contend with in this contest. We find him
turning his back upon his former friends, and
associating himself with such men as Alex
ander McClure, whose every effort, for the
last five years, has been devoted to "crushing
out" Americanism. Lastly, we find it as—
serted by the Republican press, (and the same
thing has been privately asserted by Col.
Curtin himself, to our certain knowledge,)
that the only way to elect Lincoln is to elect
him—that upon his 'election to the guberna•
tonal chair, depends Lincoln's election to the
Presidency.
With all these facts staring us in the face,
we cannot, in duty to ourself and to the party
we represent, misrepresent it any longer by
keeping up his name as a candidate. We
regret this, but Col. Curtain can blame no one
but' himself and his false friends—such as
William B. Mann, Alexander M'Clure 8 Co.
—who are his keepers.
As our party has no candidate before the
people for the office of Governor, we shall put
up no name in the place of Cul. Curtin's.—
Every member of the party is perfootly at
liberty to choose between the two opposing
candidates, or, if they prefer it, not to vote at
all. For ourself we shall adopt that course
which we deem most advantageous to the
cause of the Constitutional Union party, and
which will most certainly assist in the defeat
of Lincoln and Hamlin.
POLITICAL BLASPHEMY
That our German friends and everybody
else may know what manner of man CARL
SHURZ, who is to be in Lancaster to morrow,
is, we publish the following abusive language
against our immortal Declaration of Indepen.
deuce and its authors,said to have been uttered
by him in one of his recent speeches:
"There is your Declaration of Independence,
a diplomatic dodge, adopted merely fur the
purpose of excusing the rebellious colonies in
the eyes of civilized mankind. There is your
Declaration of Independence, no longer the
sacred code of the rights of man, but a
hypocritical piece of special pleading, drawn
up by a batch of artful pettifoggers, who,
when speakingg of the rights of man, meant
but the privileges of a set of aristocratic
slaveholders, but styled it the `rights of man,'
in order to threw dust into the eyes of the
world, and to inveigle noble hearted fools
into lending them aid and assistance. [Ap
plause.] These are your boasted revolution
ary sires, no longer heroes and sages, but
accomplished humbuggers and hypocrites,
who said one thing and meant another; who
passed counterfeit sentiments as genuine, and
obtained arms and money and assistance and
sympathy on false pretences. There is your
great American Revolution, no longer the
great champion of universal principles, but a
mean Yankee trick, [bursts of applause and
laughter,]—a wooden nutmeg—[renewed
cheered—the most impudent imposition ever
practiced upon the whole world ." [Terrific.
applause.]
THE DOUGLAS BARBECUE
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—The Barbecue at
Jones' woods was attended by about twenty
thousand persons. Messrs. Douglas and
Johnson were both present, and their appear
ance was received with enthusiasm.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Douglas
said that he was in favor of a cordial union
with every Union man ; every man who was
true to the Constitution ; every man who was
in favor of enforcing the laws in all contin
gencies. If Major Breckinridge was in favor
of enforcing the laws against secessionists,
disunionists, and Abolitionists in all contin
gencies, that he (the speaker, was with him.
Believing that the Union was in danger, the
speaker would make any personal sacrifice to
save it. If the withdrawal of his name would
defeat Mr. Lincoln he would at this moment
withdraw it, more especially if his withdrawal
would insure the election of same man who
was true to the Constitution and the Union,
and would enforce the laws. Ho belie Ted
that the only organization that can save the
country is the Democratic organization. He
was in favor of maintaining that organization.
He - proceeded* to eulogize its history. He
believed that the Union could be maintained
only by crushing out Abolitionism and South
ern Disunionism. He appealed to all Union
loving men in favor of the enforcement of the .
laws, in every contingency, to rally with one
common electoral ticket and heat the Aboli
tionists, but ho conjured his hearers to make
no fusion, no bargain, no compromise with
the friends of any candidate who will not
pledge himself to sustain the Constitution and
the Union, to enforce the laws under all cir
cumstances.
Ex-Governor Morehead, of North Carolina,
and others, addressed the meeting.•
Messrs. Douglas and Johnson were serena
ded to night at their hotel.
TARIFF AND ANTI-TARIFF.—The Lincolnites
have much to say against those who do not
fully agree on political questions combining
to support the same electoral ticket. How
much more consistent they aro in their political
action, the following, from the Philadelphia
Monitor, will show :
HAMLIN THE FREE TRADER.— Will Mr.
Hamlin give the friends of protection a writ
ten pledge that in the event of Lincoln's death,
he will recommend a Protective Tariff? In
New York, the elector at the head of thefist
insists that the Black Republican platform is
opposed to a tariff. Mr. Hamlin himself has
always been about as ultra a free trader as
ever Mr. Calhoun. Hence, in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, where so many Tariff men
are enlisted in the Republican cause, it is but
fair and proper that such a pledge should be
given.
TIOGA CO. FOR UNION.
The Democratic Convention of Tioga county
nominated a county ticket, and passed a series
of resolutions. The following were adorited":
Resolved, That while we believe Stephen
A. Douglas to be the regular nominee of the
Democratic Convention at Baltimore; yet, for
the purpose of harmony, we are in favor of
uniting with the friends of John C. Breekin
ridgeand supporting the electoral ticket recom
mended by the State. Executive Committee at
Cresson.
Resolved, That we will support tho Hon.
Henry D. Foster for. Governor of Pennsyl—
vania, believing him to be worthy of the
support of the united Democracy of the whole
State.
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