DEO. BAHDEBSOS, KDITOH. A. gAMDKKSOS. AaaoclAta. LANCASTER, PA.. SEPTEMBERI6,IB62. omcuLATios, admt^oniiU icaimra Paica. «-a. M. r«nuui u * Pah Ajmimß Aatmn, Sf Park Eow, Hrw.Tork (fit,, And 10 Bute rtrart, Baaton. : B. H. Fiuiduu * (Jo, an Aganla fee ftifeTKaeiioer, aafi.tfae most inflneSial tlu Dotted Btatea endtho Buy an authorized to contract for ue at our vnoatraut ft Abbot*, No. 836 Broadway, New York, are authorised to receive advertieements for The Jntelfr ameer, at our lowest rate*. „• 49T V. B. Pauczr, the Americau Newspaper Agent, N. X. comer fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for «ii« paper, at our lowest rates. His receipts will be re- warded a» payments. 49- Jons Wxbstx&’b Anvx&nsnra Aazxor Is located at No. 60 North 6th street,' Philadelphia. He is authorized to receive advertisements and subscriptions for The Lancatter fa/#g^JWW» - 8. B. NlOB. No. l&eollay’s Building, Courts Boston; - is;our authorized Agent for receiving advertisements, ftc. OUR FLAG. Now our flag is Hang to the wild winds free, Let it float o’er our father laud, r And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Columbia’s chosen baud. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. FOE AUDITOE, GENERAL: ISAAC SLEKKER, Union County. FOE SURVEYOR GENEEAL: .TAMES P. BARR, Pittsburg. COUNTY TICKET. CONGEESS. Gen. GEO. M. STEINMAN, City. ASSEMBLY. ABRAHAM PETERS, Manor. NATHAN WORLEY, Manheim B. De. JOHN MARTIN, Bart. A. J. CALDWELL, Fulton. DISTEICT ATTORNEY. , DAVID G. ESBXEMAN, City. COUNTY COMMISSIONEE. JOHN M. MILLER, W. Lampeter. DIRECTORS OF THE POOE. GEORGE L. ECKERT, Paradise. JOSEPH M. WATTS, Columbia. PEISON INSPECTOES. A. Z. RINGWALT, City. J. DIEEENDERFER, W. Donegal, COUNTY SUEVEYOE. CHRISTIAN HOFFMAN, Earl. AUDITOE. JOHN L. LIGHTNER, Leacock. GRAND lASS MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE Constitution and the Union. ' A Grand Mass Meeting of the citizens of Lancaster connty, who are for tho Constitution as it is. and the Union as it was, will be held in Centre Square, in the CITV OF LANCASTER On Wednesday, September 17th, AT 1 O’CLOCK, P. M. Rally friends of the Constitution 1 the sacred compact made by Washington, Franklin, Madison and their com peers. The hoar is one of peril to our country, and a free expression of opinion is demanded. Come up in your might, and avow your pnrpose to maintain the Constitu tion as it is, and restore the Union as it wasl Come, and show yourselves as lully resolved to put down Aboliti nism at the ballot box, as you have shown yourselves to fight against Secossionism in arms! Come, and show that you are the best supporters of the government, in the exercise of its constitutional powers, and the sworn enemy of trea eon at home or abroad. Como, from yoar farms, and your workshops, and give a day to yonr country ! “ Come as the winds come When forests are rendedl Come as the waves come. When navies are stranded !” Able speakers will be present to address the meeting. By order of the Democratic Connty Committee. R. R. TSHUDY, Chairman. Lancaster, September 9th, 1862. .DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE. The members of the Democratic County Committee are requested to meet at Shotcr’s Hotel, in the City of Lancas ter, on to-morrow, (Wednesday,) 17th inst., at 10 o’clock A.M. R. R. TSHUDY, Andrew J. Bt*ihman, Sec’y. ‘ Chairman. Lanoaster, Sept. 16,1862. THE WAR NEWS. The news from the seat of war for a week past haa been singularly contradictory and unreliable. It is certain that the rebels orossed the Potomac in considerable force into Maryland and took possession of Fred erick city. Subsequently they evacuated Frederick and marched to Hagerstown.— They aIBO had soonts as far as Westminster and other points' in Maryland, and probably across the line to the neighborhood of Green castle ; hut beyond that it is not believed they have invaded Pennsylvania. Their objeot probably was to get supplies of provisions ) olothing, &0., and to feel the pulse of the people of Maryland, as well as to divert the attention of General McClellan from the fortifications in front of Washington. Failing to accomplish all they expected, it is believed they have re-crossed the Potomac into Virginia with their supplies, and may turn up again either in the Shenandoah Valley or in front of Arlington Heights, or at both places simul taneously. The rebel Generals Lee and Jackson were both in Maryland, and the former issued a Proclamation to the people, bnt without producing any marked effect one way of the other. They were evidently dis i appointed in their expectations, as they doubt less confidently expected a general rising in their favor. On Friday last General McClel lan entered Frederick City, and was greeted with tremendous cheering and applause by the soldiers and citizens. The rebels have probably, by this time, left Hagerstown, and are retreating across the Potomac by the way of Harper’s Ferry and Williamsport. Some severe skirmishing has taken place, but no. thing definite is known as to the exact situa tion of things. In the mean time. Governor Curtin is massing an immense number of troops in the Cumberland Valley in the neighborhood of Chamberehurg and Green oastle, and all danger of an invasion of Penn sylvania is at an end. A severe battle is reported as having taken . place in Middletown Valley, between Freder ick and Hagerstown, on Sunday last, bnt we : have not received the particulars/ Jgy-A dispatch from Harrisburg, on jester uday afternoon at 3 o’olook, eays that the rebel Army , was badly beaten, and that General Lee was wounded. 1 - - The proceedings of the Democratic County Convention will he found at lepgth in our oolumns to day. The Convention was fall, ever; district, save one, bong represented by the sterling mop .of the party, and the prot oeedings were conducted with the greatest decorum -■ and I harmony. The resolution* breathe the genuine spirit of Democracy— have the ring of true metal about them —and weresdopted witheot a dissenting voice. - The ticket nominated defies oritioism. It is composed of good "and reliable men—loyal and patriotic—who are not only true to the Union, and are ready and willing .to defend it with their lives against any- and. every assail-: ant, but they are also faithful to the Consti tution and all its guarantees of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the inesti mable right of the people in being secure in their persons and property from all unlawful seizures. The candidates, one and all, fnlly oome up to the Jeffersonian standard of honesty and capability, and, if elected, the people of Lancaster connty have a guarantee that they will discharge the duties devolving npon them in a faithful and intelligent man ner. We shall speak of their respective merits hereafter. There are now two tickets in the field—the Democratic and Republican. The one is headed by that incorruptible citizen and honest man, George M. Steinhan —the other by that aroh demagogue and Abolitionist, Thaddeus Stevens, a man who has done more than any other individual in the State (if not in the United States) to bring about the ter rible war in which we are engaged. It will be for the people to ohoose between them.— Those who want to see the Union restored and peace again bless the land, will vote for Steinhan. Those who favor a dissolution of the Union, and who are for continuing to dronoh the land with the best blood of our fellow, citizens, will vote for Stevens. The second Tuesday of October will tell the tale for weal or for woe to our beloved coun try. May Heaven speed the right. STAND FIRM The Demooratio party is to-day the same faithfnl, unflinching and devoted friend of the country as it was inUays of yore. It will oppose every effort having a tendency to des troy the Constitution, or weaken the bonds of our Union. Amid all the changes of political organizations, the Demooratio party has preserved itself intaet, and exhibits a record as dear and bright as the most patriotic citi zen can desire. The pen of the historian will fail to find in its history anything proving it disloyal to the Government it has been so trne in establishing, aifd for seventy-five years has preserved. Its members have no occasion to blush when claiming fellowship with it; and now when confusion and war are stalking over the land, they Btand by the Constitution, and repel all who would dare to displace a single stone in the temple of American Liberty. And no man with a patriot’s heart ean wish to see that party destroyed—because by it and through its members, if at all, may we expect to see onr country re-united. Why then should not the members of that party, and indeed all national men, rally around that or ganization as the hope and safety of the land ? The Democratic platform is broad enough for all true men to Btand upon, and if people will rally upon it, we have an abiding confidence/ that all is not yet lost. THE CAUSE OF THE WAR. President Lincoln, in his recent conference with certain colored people, to whom he re commended emigration, stated the origin of the war thus: “See our present oondition—the country engaged in war, our white men cutting one another’s throats, none knowing how far it will extend, and then consider what we know to be the truth—but for your race among us this war could not have an existence, although many men engaged in it on either side do not oare for you one way or the other. Neverthe less, I repeat, without the institution of slavery, and the colored race as a basis, this war conld not have an existence.” Here is an important statement coming from a very high official source. It amounts substantially to this— that bnt for the opposi tion to slavery on the one hand, and the de fence of it on the other, we should have no war. HutW as Mr. Lincoln holds that the Constitution guarantees slavery in the States which use it, he, therefore, practically Bays that, exoept for the action of those in the North who were dissatisfied with the Consti tution, the efforts of those in the South, who were disposed to break np the Union, would have been utterly powerless. From Mr. Lincoln’s statement inevitably flow these consequences: Though slavery may be said in one aspect to be the cause of the war, it is constitutional, and we cannot abolish it without breaking the Constitution. But if we break the Constitution., which is the fun damental bond of Union—the Union will no .longer exist. The question is not one about the morality or justioe of slavery—that is a point which thoße who maintain it mast settle for themselves. As oitizens of the United States, we are solely concerned with its con stitutionality. If it is constitutional, as the President is understood to grant, then we cannot destroy it against the will of the people in the States where it exists, without destroy ing the Constitution, and thus destroying or annihilating the Union. THE DIFFERENCE The Repnblioan Connty Convention of the 3d inst., contributed $lB9 as a donation to the Patriot Daughters. This was pretty good for such intensified “Union” men, and they de serve credit for their liberality. Bat the Demooratio County Convention of the 10th inßt., with not half the amount of wealth in their party, contributed to the same laudable object SA3II or $42 more than the Repub lican Convention. And yet the Demoorats of Lancaster Connty have been denounced, time and again, as die unionists and traitors, and the Republicans as the only patriotic and loyal men 1 Comment is unnecessary, as actions speak loader than words. ORGANIZE AT ONCE t The Governor has authorized companies of 60 men to be raised immediately, and called into service at once. Now, this is an excellent chance for young men throughout the county to show their patriotism and avoid a draft by enrolling themselves on sight. THE MASS MEETING. The Constitutional Union Mass Meeting to morrow promises to be a great affair. The most ample arrangements are being made, and, should the weather be favorable, we ex peot to see an immense tarn out of the people. FROM THE WEST. The news from Cincinnati is encouraging. The rebels are falling hack, and all danger to that city is considered at an end. \ A fight ocourred near Mnmfordsville, Ky.> on Sunday, in which the rebels were repulsed with considerable loss. MEETING OS’ DEMOCRATIC STATE OENTBAL COMMITTEE. The Democratic Stats Central Committee vrlll meet a’ the St. Charles Hotel, In Pittsburgh, on TUESDAY, SEP TEMBER 23d, 1802, at 1 o’clock, P. M. A full attendance of the Committee ia earnestly reqneeted by the »-q Hon.-P; W. Huqhzs. General John F. Reynolds, of the regular Army, is in command of all the foroes assigned to the defence of Pennsylvania. WHODKFKATKD THE COHPBOMIK t Tins is a most important question at the present time, ■ for. it is now conceded that if the Crittenden Compromise had been adopted by Congress and submitted to the pqople, the desolating war in which the country is now engaged, would have been avoided. Dot the Republican party, its leaders and its represen tatives in Congress, were determined that ho compromise should be submitted to the people. They voted against the Crittenden Compro mise measures in Congress, and defeated them, and they are responsible for the failure of thig\ patriotic and humane effort to prevent a bloody conflict in the country. In proof of this po* sition the evidence iB so full and unmistakable, the facts §p plain and apparent, that all must be convinced who will look at the official re cord on the snbjeol. Here is the vote by whieh the Crittenden Resolutions Were defeated. It will be seen that every Republican in the Senate voted against them. Yeas—Messrs. Bayard, Bigler, Bright, Crittenden, Douglas, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson of Tennessee, Ken nedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Pogh, Bice, Sebastian, Thomson, and Wigfall—lB. Nays —Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Dnrkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, King, Morrill, Bnmner, Ten Eyok, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wilson —20- In order that the loyal and patriotic men of this county may understand the importance of these Resolutions, and what would have been the effect of their ready and honest adoption by the Representativee from the Northern States, we call attention to the fol lowing extracts from the speeches of Senator 1 Pugh of Ohio, and Senator Douglas pf Illi nois, delivered on that occasion. Senator Pugh said:— “ The Crittenden proposition has been indorsed by the almost unanimous vote of the Legislature of Kentuoky. It has been indorsed by the Legislature of the noble old Commonwealth of Virginia. It has been petitioned for by a larger number of electors of the United States than any proposition that was ever before Congress. I believe in my heart, to-day, that it would carry an overwhelming majority of the people of my State; aye, sir, and of nearly every State in the Union. Before the Senators from the State of Mississippi left this ehamber, I heard one of them who now assumes at least to be Presi dent of the Southern Confederacy, propose to accept it and maintain the Union if that proposition could receive the vote it ought to receive from the other side of this chamber. Therefore, of all your propositions, of all your amendments, knowing as I ao, and knowing that the historian will write it down, at any time before the Ist of January, a two thirds vote for the Crittenden resolutions in this ohamber wonld have saved every State in the Union but South Carolina. Georgia would be here by her representatives, and Louisiana also—those two great States whieh at least wonld have broken the whole' column of secession.—(P. 1380, Globe.) On the same subjeot Senator Douglas spoke as follows: “ The Senator (Mr. Pngh,) has said that if the. Crittenden proposition could have been passed early in the session, it would have saved all the States exoept South Carolina. I firmly believe it would. While the Crittenden proposition was not in accor dance with my cherished views, I avowed my readi ness and eagerness to accept it in order to save the Union, if we conld unite npon it. I oan confirm the Senator’s declaration that Senator Davis himself, when on that Committee of Thirteen, was ready, at all times, to compromise on the Crittenden proposi tion. I will go further and say that Mr. Toombs was also." (P. 1381, Globe.) From these facts two important positions are fully sustained : first, that the Crittenden Compromise was defeated by Republican voles; and seoond, that the adoption of those Com promise resolutions would have saved to the Union every Southern State, with perhaps the Bingle exception of South Carolina. This the Republican Senators were told, this they knew, and yet beoause - they were pledged to the Chicago Platform and opposed to slavery, they said “ let the Union Blide,” and defeated the Crittenden Compromise. The result of their l> 4 action on that occasion is before the country written in characters of blood, and the people at the coming election will hold them respon sible for this wilful sacrifice of all the best interests of the country on the altar of partisan hate and political rancor. The Crittenden Compromise was defeated by Republican votes, and by this act they proved that to them the supposed welfare of a few negroes was of more importance than the Union, the Constitution , and the peace, happiness and prosperity of thirty millions of white men. By their own acts let them be judged. LOOK. TO CONGRESS The vast importance of the ensuing Con gressional elections is fully set forth in the following extract of an article from the New York Herald of Thursday laßt. Although specially intended for the people of the great State of New York, it is equally applicable to Pennsylvania, and to no portion of her citizens more bo than the people of Lancaster County. We trust it will be read and reflected upon by all parties : , “ The elections for members of Congress, which take place in November, demand the : undivided attention of the oouDtry. We re gard these Congressional elections this year as of more importance than any which have been held for the past fifty years. Upon them depends in a great measure the integrity, the very existence of the country. The radical Congress now in power taught us most thor oughly, by the bitter results of its last session, the power and the influence of Congressional aotion during a crisis like this. This Congress, daring a single session, nearly accomplished the rain of the nation. There never was col lected a more wicked, silly, revolutionary body of orazy fanatics. When they at last adjourned the whole country gave a deep sigh of relief, and thanked God that the worst was. over. If Jeff. Davis himself had drawn np the measures whioh they passed they could not have done the Union cause more injury. By their diabolical intrigues they have brought upon the country every disgrace and disaster which has visited onr armies in the field.— Under the lead of Sumner, Wilson, Fessenden, Lovejoy, Chandler and the other abolition radioals, they succeeded in befooling weak members of the Cabinet and imposing upon the simple good natnre of the President, nntil they had marred the plans and interfered with the commands of onr ablest and most patriotic generals. This accomplished, they deliber ately proceeded to stop enlistments, and thus enabled the rebels to outnumber onr armies in every important engagement daring the war. Again and again they interfered to prevent the capture of Richmond, and at last left McClellan’s army to melt away in the swamps of the Chickahominy, while they pnrposely held book reinforcements whieh were not needed elsewhere, and whioh would have saved the Army of the Potomac, and given it the triumph whieh it could almost reach, but was not strong enough to complete ly seoure. A orime like this can never be forgotten or forgiven. But the damniDg record of the present Congreaß does not end here. Daring all this time its members were exasperating even the most unwilling rebels, and intensifying the treason of the rebel ohiefs by unceasing har angues and debateß about the inevitable ne gro ; and they completed their mischief by the passage of an unconstitutional Confiscation and Emancipation bill, the obvious and im mediate effect of whioh was to transform every Northern man into a fiend in the eyes of the rebels. Even after their adjournment, these Congressmen did not cease their bloody work, but inoessantly harassed bur generals in the field, and prevented Pope’s reinforcement when he was battling with the whole rebel army in desperate endeavors to oheck the ad vance upon Washington. And now, when the rebels have invaded the border States, these Congressional demons of discord are again at Washington, to inveigle the Secreta ries of War, of the Treasury and of the Navy, and to gain the ear of the President, who coaid as safely listen to the counsels and ad -1 vice of the areh rebel himself. A more infa mous reoord oan be shown of no men since the , time of Judas. The question is, are these i wretches to he sent baok to Congress to repeat their exploits ? The people have the opportu nity to answer thiß question at the ballot box , in November. If it be answered in the affir mative, then nothing short of a stupendous > miracle oan save the country. If it be - answered in the negative, then conservative > men will be sent to Congress, who will do as , mooh good with their powerful opportunities as the radicals have done hann by their intermeddling, intrigues and evil legislation. 1 Upon the next Congress hinges the fata of the > republic, and its aotion will probably be de cisive one way or the other." LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Departure of Military.— The Sigel Guards of this city, commanded by Oapt. Jambs P. Dtsam and Lienta. David Bub, Jr., and Hokt 0. left for Bar* rlsbbrg on Saturday morning last Id the 10 40''tra!n. • This' la a fine looking company, and numbered seventy fire rank and file. Tbey'stemannedjritl! the Springfield mnxkets, and carried with th«*.rixty.ipundi of ammuoigoo. The company left Handsburg-oti Bosday morning. It was pre sumed they went to Ohaattersbnrg. , Oapt. BnjiMur F. OtJX’icompany.Qf this city, left in the 10.40 train on yesterday morning. - A company of about terenty men, from Intercourse,.un der command at Oapt AUOQROSBosons, Ueoleft this city on yesterday morning the sime,train. -v - The Feodblee* Band accompanied the two latter compa nies to the depot, and performed the National and other popular airs in the finest style. ' Col. Edward McGovern.— We bad the pleasure on Saturday last of taking by the hand this gallant young officer, who had just returned heme from his command In CoL Hambrighfs Regiment. Capt. UcQ. bar been promoted to the position of Lieutenant Colonel in Col. Franklin’s 122 d Regiment, for which ppeitfon he.is admirably qualified. We tender him onr hearty congrat ulation! on his promotion. He left, we believe, to join his Regiment on-yesterday morning. Tract Anniversary . — The anniversary of the Ladies’ City Tract Society took place in the Ist German Reformed Church, (Rev. Ur Kremer’s,) Orange street, on Sunday evening last. Rev. Ur. Dsmuhd presided, and read the annual report, an exceedingly well-written document and addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Meredith, Srajjat and Coxa ad. A large andienee was present. Arrival of the Fencibles* Band.— Those of onr dtizens who happen to reside In the immediate vi cinity of the depot, and on North Queen 1 street between Chesnutand Centre Square, were delighted beyond meas ure, on Bnnday morning last, with the exquisite music once more of onr own favorite Fencibles’ Band.. They ar rived home in the 2 46 train on that morning, after an ab sence of eleven months. We have been informed (for we were not one of the fortunate onee to hear them, being fast enough locked in the arms of Morpheas) that sneh music was never before heard in onr city. “Home, Bwcet Home,” and “Home Again” were so faultlessly rendered, that the performance of them seemed to be perfection itself The members of the Band are looking well and are in the finest of spirits. The Band, after escorting Captalos Cox’s and Rodgers’ companies to the depot on yesterday, marched to the City Halt and complimented Uayor BABDERSon with a serenade. The Uayor made a brief speech of welcome in return for ythe compliment. “Assistant Assessors. —The following are the Assessment Divisions of Lancaster connty and the Assistant Assessors appointed therein nnder the act for providing Internal Revenue: % Nos. 1. North East Ward, Lancaster city—Joshua W. Jack. 2. That portion of North West Ward north of Cbesnnt' street—S. W. Taylor. 3. That portion of North West Ward south of Chesnot street—D. R. Ebler. 4. South East Word—£L F. Benedict 6. South West Ward—Samuel Cormany. 6. Lancaster township—A. H. Sammy. 7. Manheim township—H. F. Eherle. 8. West Hempfield—Joseph Denlinger. §. Colombia, Upper Ward—William U. Hess. 10. “ Lower Ward —George Wilford. 11. Marietta—David Roth. 12. East Donegal—H. S. Rook. 13. Conoy—Jacob Foreman. 14. West Donegal—Henry B. Gish. 16. Elizabethtown borough—L. W. Harmany. 16. Mount Joy borough—A. 8. Hackman. 17. “ “ township—B. F. Btauffer. 18. Rapho—Noah Zook. 19. Manheim borough—J. M. Hahn. 20. Penn—E. S. Lichtenberger. 21. Maucr township, except the Washington Election District—John Brady. 22. Washington Election District— 8. B. Urban. 23. Conestoga—Samuel U. Wright -24. Pequea and Providence—B. F. Rowe. ' 25. Martic—Henry Hess. 26. Drumore—J. M. Hopkins. 27. Fulton—W. F. Neel. 28. Little Britain—J. 0. Taylor. 29. Coleran —Vincent King. 30. Bart and Eden—W. W. Withers. 81. Salisbury twp.—B. H. Pownal. 32. Salisbury twp.—John Neuhauser. 33. Paradise—Jacob Eby. 31. Strasbnrg Borough and township—Samuel Fonder smith. 35. West Lampeter—Henry K. Stoner. 36. East Lampeter—Kzer Lamborn. 37. Upper Leacock— Jacob S. Miller. 38. Leacock—Abraham Bair. 39. Caernarvon—David Styor. 40. East Earl—lsaac Rank. 41. Earl-r-Henry Shirk. 42. West Earl —Levi G. Kemper. 43. Warwick—George Geyer. 44. Elizabeth township—John Fausett. 45. Clay—Ezra Wissler. 46. Bphrata—Jacob 8. Sharp. 47. East Cocalico and Brecknock—E. Billingfelt. 48. West Cocalico—Michael H. Shirk. Interesting to Volunteers and their Fahujks.—At a recent meeting of the Committee of Pub lic Safety, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Hager, was unanimously adopted: “Resolved, That this Committee will use their best ex ertions with the Commissioners of this connty, and the authorities of the city, to-.provide the means for relieving the wants of any lamilies of such of our fellow citizens, whose circumstances may reqnire it, that may connect themselves with military organisations for the defence of this county.” In response to the abovo resolution we have the pleasure of stating that the Commissioners have made the very liberal appropriation of $20,000, to be judiciously expended in relieving such families of our volunteers as may be as certained to be really in want. At the meeting of the Committee on Friday evening last, on motion of Mr. Esbleman, the committee appointed at a former mooting to wait npon the Commissioners, were di rected to nrge upon them the appointment of Commissa ries. whose duty it shall be to provide suitable quarters and refreshments, at the expense of the connty, for such persons as are enlisted in the military service from this connty, and who may be detained in the city, previous to being forwarded elsewhere for active doty. Under the above resolution the County Commisrioners have appointed as Commissaries Messrs. John Fonder smith, Christian Zecher, Robert A. Evans, and John Metzger. This action is highly commendable on tho part of both the Committee and the Commissioners, and we hope will result.in much good. THE SIOUX ABOLITIONISTS. Hon. TnADDEca Stevens, whom the radical organs endorse as “ bold and true,” having been renominated for the next Congress, re sponded in a speech from which tho following is an extract: “ Abolition!” Abolition— yes! abolish everything on the face of the earth but this Union ; free every slave—slay every traitor— burn every rebel mansion, if these things be necessary to preserve this temple of freedom to the world and to our posterity. Unless we do this we cannot conquer them. I have spoken thus in Congress—and in the last week, after a few remarks of mine, the vote was 84 to 42 —B4 agreeing with me, where a year ago not fifty could have been found ; and if I go back there again, if we have any one left to fight by that time, the whole nation will be with me 1 Either we mußt pursne that policy, or the war will be disgracefully aban doned at last and our country divided—and he is a traitor who talkß of separation on any terms ! It is quite time the civilized and Christian North overwhelmed in wrathful indignation these atrocious and bloodthirsty doctrines, and all who advocate them. Certain America, hating Englishmen assert that, as a race, we | are receding from the European standard of j civilization, and are fast developing the bar barous and cruel instincts of the savages who occupied this continent before us. Humilia ting as this is to our jnst pride as a people, it is almost substantiated by the existence of a party among us which has had much to do in controlling the legislation of the country ; that is continually clamoring for a servile war; for lotting loose tho mad passions of an infuriated soldiery upon innocent and helpless non-oomhatahts, and who openly call for pil lage and atrocity as an effectual means of con ducting a war. There are men in onr present Congress, some of whom are high in the con fidence of the Administration, whose proper place should be in the wigwams of the savages who have jnst been slaughtering our country men in Minnesota. If the dream of this revengeful faction were realized, and the blacks rose upon the helpless women and children at the South, it would stop the war on the part of the North in a month, and divide the Union forever.— The whole world would stand aghast at the atrooities that would inevitably be committed, and, as in the ease of the Sepoy rebellion, tho sympathies of all mankind would be with the master and superior race. Let it be understood, once for all, that war is always the most successful with the most, and not with the least, civilized nation. It is a vulgar and mischievous error that brutal men and brutal methods succeed heat in cam paigns and battles. The very contrary is the faot, and we oan only beat the South by a dis play of saperior moral as well as of superior physical power. As for Mr. Stevens, he is .terribly mistaken if he supposes that he and his Sioux associates in Congress will be endorsed at the coming elections. We verily believe'that a storm is gathering destined to sweep them out of pnb lio life never to be heard of more, exeept in the mournful records of our time, where they will figure as the inspirers of this wretohed war and the chief impediments to ita success ful close.— N. Y. World, a Republican paper. Look out for the Congressmen. —The people must see to it that the “spouting wretches ” who disgraoed us before the world in the last Congress, by their orude financial and barbarous military sohemes, are elected to stay at home next November. Let them be throttled in the Nominating Conventions if possible, but if they pass master there let them be buried beneath a'snow storm of loyal ballots on eleotion day. There is only one in stance in history of a nation being saved by the cackling of geese. The experiment is too risky to be repeated.—.tf. Y. World, PROCEEDINGS OP THE DSMOCRATICCO. CONVENTION. 1 The Democratic County Convention met at Fulton SCaXt, In this city, on Wednesday last, at 11 o’clock, 4, IL, and was caUed- to orderby Mr. R. R. iVnrmT, Chair 'man of die County Committee. Hisit Shastbxr, Hyi., of Mount Joy borough, was chosen President. Mr. 8., on - taking the chair, spoke briefly, thanking the members for the undeterred and unexpected honor conferred. He hoped every act done in the Convention would he for the preser* vation of the best government on earth. [Applause.] He hoped there would be a unity of sentiment for the same object Let ns settle a ticket that will sustain the govern* ment in all its constitutional acts, as a certain Convention lately assembled here failed to do. There were even per sons in that body willing to divide the North, judging from their speeches. The man who said he bad notes to. speak from, but wonld not criticise at that time, is as much opposed to the Administration and the Union as to the Democratic party. We most nominate a .ticket, sueh as will unite the people, not like that of the other Conven* tion, calculated to divide them. In conclusion, he asked the assistance and support of the members of the Conven* tion. Mr. S. took his seat amid much applause. The organisation of the Convention was completed by the election of the following officers: President: HENRY SHAFFNER, Mount Joy Bor. Vice -President!; Co kead Swartz, Columbia, Josh Q. Taggart, Bart, William Hats, 8r n Little Britain, Gxorgi G. Bbush, Esq., Manor, Jerome B. Shultz, Elizabethtown Bor., "Christian Hess. East Lampeter, W. 0. Brewer, Mount Joy Bor., Michael Withers, Cxtt, Thomas Oolimah, City, Henry Houbsal, East Donegal, William Lee, Drumore, David Kurtz, Salisbury, Charles Lavzrty, Paradise. Peter E. Lightner, Lancaster Twp., Samuel E. Seller, Warwick, William N. Gibson, M&rtic, Georgs W. Wobmlst, Marietta, Qotlieb Gib hart, West Donegal, William Dunqan, Eden. ' Secretaries: Alfred Sanderson , City, Charles J- Rhodes, Manor, Jacob A. JfiOCTvConoy, Jonathan Nichols, Mouot Joy Twp. The list of Townships was then ealled over, and the fol* lowing delegates presented4heir credentials: Adam3town Bor. —Samuel Styer, Henry Harner, Henry Bedcay. Bart—Dr. John Martin, George H. Picket, John M. Hey* berger. Esq., Robert W. Patterson, JohnQ. Taggart. Brecknock—Reuben E. Sbober, Henry Henry Krlng, Joel Kind, Joseph Bealer. Caernarvon—Levi H. Bear. Barton Witman, Tbomas Ed* wards, Bamnel McCormick, Ja'*ob Yohu. Clay—John Elser, Esq., Joseph Kline, John Demmy. Coleraiu—Pennington Moore, William N. Galbraith, Esq., Robert B. Patterson, Simtot* W. Swisher. Jas. McCollongh. Columbia—North Ward—Joseph M. Watts, N. McDon*' aid, Augustus Pelen, Conrad Swartz, Jacob S. Miller. (( South Ward—James Sbrceder, Hiram Drau* ger, William Grubb, William Shuman, Grorge Title. Cocalico East—Reuben Sborman, Geo. E. Shlmp, Philip Huber, Emanuel Hinkle, Franklin Rupp. Cocalico West—Augustus Strine, William Bechtol, Benjamin Ebllng, Benjamin Kegerise, Reuben Bucher. Conestoga—J. G. Peters, A. R. Hess, Henry Hammer. Conoy—Jacob A. Miller, Emaunel Nagle, David Metzler, George Bennett, John Filbert. Donegal East—Henry Hon seal, Capt. BL A. Haines, John Hays, T. J. Albright. J. Bower. “ “ Springville District—W. M. Bailor, John Brandt, David Dynes. Donegal West —Jonathan Diffeßderfer, Gotlieb Gebhart, Christian Kautz, Abraham Sweigart, John Harmon. Drumore—Dr. H. E. Kaub, Robert W. Moore, Richard E. Edwards, Alexander Holton, William Lee. Earl—G. Milton Smoker, Roland S. Brubaker, Edwin C. Diller, William Dietrich, Dr. J. G. Moore. Earl East—James Starr, Levi Rex, Isaac W.‘ Stauffer, John R. Sandoe, George Docbman. Earl West—Henry Kafroth, Christian Hunshberger, John Forney. Ephrata— P. Martin Heitler, George Uhrich, Edward W. Lebers, Martin Gross, Daniel FJory.. Elizabeth— Joseph 8. Keener, Esq, Samuel Plasterer, Jr., Isaac W. Wechter. "• Elizabethtown Bor.—H. T Shultz. John W. Sheaffer, J. H. Bletz, Jerome B. Shultz, Gabriel Young. Eden—William Dungan, Daniel D. Hess, Michael Rowe, John Graham, William Knnkel. Fulton—B. F. Jenkins, W. Whitaker, A. J. Caldwell, Isaac W. Towson, John Kennedy. Hempfleld East—Henry Hoffman, John Shlrich, Joseph Riale, 8. C. Pinkerton, Simon Mlnich. Hompfleld West—Dr. E. Haldeman, William Walker, James Boys, John M- Weller, Jacob Marks. Lampeter East—Bolden Miller, Henry Stauffer, John 0. Dnnlap, R. H. Brubaker, Christian Hess. Lampeter West—Thomas Dobfon, John M. Miller, N. M. Wilson. City—N. W. Ward—Thomas Coleman, Adam Trout, Jchn A. Scheurenbrand, Henry R. Fahnestock, A. J. Steinman. “ N. E. Ward—James Stewart, Garret H. Everts, William Sales, Henry 0. Biggs, Alfred Sanderson. “ S. W. Ward—Gen. Georgo M. Steinman. Abram Shank, Dr. D. McCormick, John Wltlinger, M. Withers. “ S. E. Ward—Christian Widmyer, William A. Morton, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Davis Kitch, Sr, James M. Channell. Lancaster Twp.—Benjamin Huber, David E. Potts, Peter E. Lightner, Lewis Knight, Bernard T. Huber. Leacock—John L. Lightner, Daniel Rank, George Diller, Daniel Young, A. L. Henderson. Leacock Upper—Dr. A. 8. Baro, Cyrus Miller, Washing ton Simmons, Henry Heller, Gabriel Swope. Little Britain—William Hays, Sr.. Jesse Jenkins, B, 8. Patterson, J. W. F. Swift, Dr. J. W Zell. Manheim Bor.—J. E. Cross, Benjamin Donaven, Jacob Ncavling, H. D. Miller, Jacob G. Leber. Manheim Twp.—Jacob Gamber, Benjamin Workman, John 8. Hostetler. Manor—Geo. G. Brush, Esq., George Oberdorff, Charles J. Rhodes, Conrad A. Kraus, JohD Brandt, Sr. j Marietta—F. K. Currao, George W. Wormley, William ! H. Eagle, B. F. Detirlch, Christian Hauer. Martic—Henry Galen, John 8. Harner, A. A. Pegan, W. j N. Gibson. 1 Mount Joy Bor.—Samuel Eckert, Henry Shaffner, John j M. Cnlp, W. C. Br&wnr, 0. W. Johnston. I Mount Joy Twp.—Jonathan Nichols, J. 8. Baker, Jacob Cornborcher, Benjamin Eichero&d, Daniel Bender. Paradise—Bobert Taggart, Goorgo L. Eckert, Eli Rutter, Jacob Brua, Charleß Laverty. Penn—gmanuel Keener, Samuel Plasterer, Sr., Jacob Eberly, Jr. Pequea—G. E. Behner, Michael Zercber, Neal Tyson. Providence—Joseph Cremer, Jobn Hildebrand, Joshua Winter. Thomas Robinson, Elias Winter. Rapho-*Joseph Detweiler, Henry Ebeisole, Tobias Dra penstabt, Samuel Baker, Daniel Young. Strasburg Bor.—Alexander Shultz, R. P. Spencer, Augus tas Myers, James Curran, William Clark. Strasburg Twp.—Henry Spiudler, Sr., Benjamin G. Herr, Franklin Clark, James Clark. John Girvin. Salisbury—David Kurtz, John M. Shiles, H. S. Kerns, B. F. Houston, George G. Worst. Warwick—Hiram Kline, H. B. Buch, John Coldren, Samuel E. Keller, Isaac F. Borcberger. Washington Bor.—Joseph E. Charles. David Miller, Ab raham Charles, Jacob Bair, Christian Snyder. The Convention being fully-organized, Dr. John Martin, of Bart, moved that a Committee of Thirteen be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the Conven tion. Mr. T. J. Albright moved to amend so as that the Committee should be constituted of one member from each districts—each to name its Committeeman. The amend ment was accepted by Dr. Martin, and after some discus sion in which James Stewart, Esq., Mr. B. G. Herr, Mr. T. J. Albright, Dr. A. 8. Bare, John M. Heyberser, Esq., and P. Martin Heitler, Esq., participated, the motion as amended was adopted. The following gentlemen con* stltnted the Committee, of which Dr. A. 8. Bare, of Up per Leacock, was elected Chairman, and William A. Mor ton, City, Secretary : a Henry Harner, Adamstown Bor ;• John M. Heybergor, Esq, Bart; Reaben Bhober, Brecknock; Thomas Edwards, CferQarvon; John Elser, Keq., Clay; James McCullough, Colerain; Joseph M. Watts, North Ward. Columbia; Wi liam Grubb, South Ward, do.; Eeuben Shormau, Cocalieo East; Augustus Strine,Cocalico West; J. G. Peters, Con* estoga, Jacob A. Miller, Conoy; Capt. H A..Haines, Don egal East; John Brandt, Springville District, Donegal East; Christian Eautz, Donegal West; Alexander Holton. Drumore; Edwin 0. Dlller, Earl; Isaac W. Stauffer, Earl East; Henry Ealroth. Earl West; P. Martin Heltler, Esq., Epbrata ; Joseph 8. Keener,Esq., Elizabeth; J. B. Shultz, Elizabethtown Bor; Daniel D. Hess, Eden; Isaac W. Tow- Bon, Fulton; 8. C. Pinkerton, Hempfiold East; Dr. E. Haldoman, Hempfleld West; John C. Dunlap, Lampeter East; Thomas Dobson, Lampeter West; Andrew J. Stein mao, Esq., N. W. Ward, City; James Btewart, Esq., N. E. Ward, do.; Abram Shank, Esq., 8. W. Ward, do.; William A.-Morton, 8. E. Ward, d'o4 Benjamin Huber, Lancaster Twp.; John L Ligbtner, Leacock; Dr. A. 8. Bare, Upper Leacock; William Hays, Sr., Little Britain; Jacob G. Le ber, Hanheim Bor.; Benjamin Workman, ManhelmTwp; George G. Brush, Esq, Manor; Franklin Curran, Marietta; Henry Galea, Martic; 0. W. Johnston, Mount Joy Bor; David Bender, Mount Joy Twp; Ell Butter, Paradise; Emanuel Keener, Penn; G. E. Sehner, Pequea; Joseph Creamer, Providence; Joseph Detweller, Rapho; B. P. Spencer, Straaburg Lor.; Franklin Clark, Strasburg Twp.; Benjamin F. Houston, Salisbury ; Isaac F. Bomberger, Warwick; Joseph E. Charles, Washington Bor. The Convention then proceeded toSnake the following nominations for the different offices: Qmjras. i Gen. George M* Stelnman, City. • Assembly. Dr. John Martin, Bart. A. J. Caldwell, Fnlton. Abraham Peters, Manor. Dr. I. G. Wridler, Upper Leacock. Jacob H. Blotz, Elizabethtown Bor. Jaeob B.Long, Mount Joy Bor. Hon. William Ellmaker, Earl. William N. Gibson, Martic. Jeremiah Mohler, Ephrata. Nathan Worley, Manbelm Bor. W. 0. JohDBton, Mount Joy Bor. Dr. J. J. Strawn, Paradise. District Attorney. David G. Eshleman, City. Cbftnfy Commissioner. William Witman, Caernarvon. Simeon W. Swisher, Colerain. John M. Heyborger, Bart John M. Miller, West Lampeter. Dirtctorsof the Poor. Joseph M. Watts, Columbia. Christian Huoshberger, West EarL George L. Eckert, Paradise. Prison, Inspectors. \ A. Z. Bingwalt, City. Jonathan Diffenderfer, West Donegal. Tna<» w. Towson, Fulton. County Surveyor. Henry Sbreiner, Manbelm Twp.' Christian Hoffman, EarL Auditor. William Weldman, Upper Leacock. John L. Llghtner, Leacock. Samuel K. Eckert, Mount Joy Bor. The Convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was again called to order at 2 o’clock by the President, who stated that the first business in order would be the reading of the report of the Committee on Res' elutions. Dr. A. 8. Bark, Chairman of the Committee, then came forward, presented the resolutions, and requested one of the Secretaries to read them, whleh was done In a load, clear manner by Mr. Charlb J. The resolutions were adopted unanimously amid the most enthusiastic applause. They art as follows: Besolved, That tho Democracy of Lancaster county, in Convention assembled, reaffirm the principles enunciated In the resointlons adepted at the Democratic County Con vention, assembled in thls city in June last, and look for ward to the anceees of tho»eprinciples as the only hope for the welfare and prosperity of our country. Besdved, That the action of the Democratic State Con vention, which assembled in Harrisburg on the 4tb o f July last, in nominating such tried Democrats aa Isaac Btnncm anff JajoxP.Barb, for the offices of Auditor General and Bavy«yor General, meets with our entire approbation, and as the candidates of the Democratie Party of Pennsylvania they will receive the cordial rapport of the Democracy of Innesster county. That the Democracy of Lancaster county l with jorand gratificationton re-affirmance by the Democ racy of the States of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey and Delaware, of those great principles of Constitu tional Government, vis: free tpeeeh, a free press, the prtv* the writ of habeas eorpos, the right of the citizens peaceably to assemble to disease thalr grievances, and to he free from nnreaaoinhle searches, seixnres and without oath or warrant, radar which oar -country had attained a degree of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world. ' . Radtaed, That the ; success of Democratic principles throughout thewbote nation tarnishes the only hope of reetorlngthe Country to Its former peace and prosperity by eruihiog out the fanatical spirit of sectionalism, which, under the forms of abolition and seeeasion, Is Inlmteal to the Constitntionsod the Union of the Btales, and against the evils of which such patriots as Washington and Jack son fe’t it their Imperative duty to warn their coantrymen. Resolved, That the declaration of Thaddens Stevens on the floor of Congress that, rather than waver a hair’s breadth from the Chicago Platform, he wonld pre fer to see the Union shattered Into ten thousand frag ments, proves him to be a pestilent abolitionist and traitor to the Constitution and Union, and his reoomination for a seat in Congress, by the Republican Party of L ncaster county, is an outrage upon the feeling of ever? Const!to* tion and Union-loving citizen, and an In salt to onr brave soldiers who are periling their lives in defense of that Constitution, and toe Union under toe Constitution. She Convention then proceeded to ballot for the„4!fferent office*a. On motion, Gen. Gxoxgx M. BrxnatAH was declared the nominee for Congress by acclamation, and Messrs. .Gtosox-L. Ecxz&v, Williuc A. MoaTosr, BxgJAunr Hubxe andDr.A. S. Baa* were appointed a committee to wait upon Gen. SmmcAH, inform blm of his nomination, and request his attendance at the Convention. The committee soon retained with the General, whose appearance In the Hall was hailed with terrific applause. The General was Introduced to the Convention by the President, and ac‘ cepted the nomination in the following neat speech: My Democratic Priends and PHovyCiiutns .* This nomi nation was probably not new to von, but it was to me. I had no expectations and personally no desires, but if it Is your united wish and voice, no man in these times of trou ble and danger should refuse or shrink from whatever be may be called upon to do. I did eount the cost; individu ally my interests are at home—they are large—but In a time like this, when our country is in danger from every quarter, from men who ought now to be the friends of the President whom they helped to elect—men who are in nomination for Congress, saying that if the President does as they wish they will support him. I see no patriotism in that. 1 have been taught from my iufauoy that we should obey the “ powers that be,” and the laws as they exist, and to support those in power In their efforts to carry them out. While rumors are flying through the country that our borders are in danger—that even Lancaster city Ib menaced with destruction, it is no. time to heeltate in giving the Government decided support—not saying it most do just as we please, for that breaks down the Re publican institutions. Buch talk gives tone to an article in Forney’s Pros, speaking in praise of the idea of a Re publican government with the powers of a monarchy—and his talk since that has not been much better. Let us; In these times of danger, support our national standard, be the danger and sacrifice what they may. I don't believe the doctrine with which the Homceopathlsts try to knock down (or rather refute) Allopathy, that the hair of the dog will cure his bite, which some of our political opponents | seem to have adopted, and therefore say that the same ! radical sentiment which has precipitated us Into this war | Is to be its cure. I don't believe in it. Common sense and reason say that we shonld support the “ powers that be." We have Divine authority for this in the Scriptures; and It is the only conrse to pursue to preserve us from anarchy and confusion. We must support the Government in all : its efforts to.put down rebellion. Gentlemen, I Accept yonr nomination, and hope that every man will do his part; mine shall not be wanting, and,whlle yon work for the cause, you work for me. Let no man fail—not Influenced by personal feeling for me, but by principle more dear to him than any living dad. We are called Breckenridgers —we voted for him on a principle, and would vote now ou the same principles for any man but a traitor, as he has since proved himself to be; and I believe three fourths of the Republican party would vote on the same principle to place us where we were before this rebellion. I am proud of the principle, while £am ashamed of the traitor. The defection of the standard bearer does not disgrace the principle, any more than the defection of a minister can be charged to his congregation—why then call us traitors because Breckinridge has become each. Men who vote for principles can understand our position, bat those -who never voted for any thing bat men cannot. Once men might vote for men—but the times are too serious for that nou?— too important for such considerations to have weight with us. I accept yonr nomination, and trnst that all will use their best efforts to conquer and Atabllsh our principles; for them I will do everything—for myself nothing. The General retired amid three hearty cheers. * Daring his speech he was frequently interrupted by applause. Immediately after the delivery of Gen. BTanfMAN’a speech, Mr. Chablks J. Rhodes, one of the Secretaries, arose and stated that he had been requested to present the claims of the Patriot Daughters to the Convention. Mr R. made decidedly one of the happiest little speeches we ever listened to, sparkling with wit and hnmor resnlt was that a ▼olantary’contribution of $231 was given, of which amount our glorious nominee for Congress, Gen- SrsnrafAN, contributed sloo* This showed that the hearts of the Convention, as the hearts of allsound, Constitution- Union ioviDg Democrats are, were in the right places. r Thia collection was taken with open doors, which was somewhat different from a similar body, making lond pro fessions of loyalty and patriotism and sympathy for the suffering soldiers, which met in the same hall a few dajs before.] The Convention then proceeded to ballot for candidates for Assembly with the following resalt Dr. John Martin A. J. Caldwell Abraham Peters Dr. J. 0. Weldler J. H. Bletz Jacob R. Long •Hon. Wm. Kllmaker, William, N. Gibson... Jeremiah Mohler “ 16 “ Nathan Worley .. “ 28 “ C. W. Johnston “ 1 “ Dr. J. J. Strawn “ 16 « The President stated 27 votes were necessary to a < ho Ice Messrs. Abraham Prx&s and Nathan Worlr having re* ceived a majority of all the votes cast were two of the nominees. A motion was then made and adopted that Messrs. Dr. John Martin and A. J. Caldwxll, being the next highest, be the remaining nominees. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. David G. Bshlbman, Esq., w&i then nominated (or District Attorney by acclamation, and a committee, eon slating of Andrew J. Sxdnman, Esq., George L. Eckert and Jakes Stewart, Esq-, were appointed to wait npon Hr. E., inform him of his nomination, and request him to ad dress the Convention. The committee soon returned, and Mr. Steinman reported that they found Mr. E. at drill, bat did not presume to call him away from encb a patriotic doty. The report was received with much applanse, and the com mittee discharged. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. A ballot waa had for County Commissioner with the fol lowing result. [Prior to the balloting the name of Hr Simeon W. Swisher was withdrawn.] William Witman John H. Heyberger~. John M. Miller There being no choice, the Convention proceeded to a second ballot, when Miller received 24 votes, Witman, 22 votes, and scattering 2. A motion was now made and car ried that John M. Mules having received the highest number of votes cast be declared the nominee for County Commissioner. DIRXOTORB 0? THE POOR. The Convention proceeded to ballot for Directors of the Poor with the following result: -5> Joseph M. Watts had 84 votes. Christian Hunsbberger .. “ 25 “ George L. Eckert “ 40 **' Messrs. George L. Eckert and Joseph M. Watts were declared the nominees. PRISON INSPECTORS. The Convention proceeded to ballot for Prison Inspectors with the following result'; A. Z. Bingwalt bad 44 votes. Jonathan Diffenderfer “ 35 “ Isaac W. Towson .. “ 19 “ Messrs. A. Z. Rutowait and Jonathan Dirrxircz&raa were declared the nominees. COUNTY BURVITOR. The Convention proceeded to ballot for a candidate for County Surveyor with the following result: Henry Shreiner Jiad 20 votes. Christian Hoffman. “ 22 “ Christian Hottman was declared the nominee. AUDITOR. Before proceedlngto a ballot the name of William Wm>- maw was withdrawn. The ballot resulted as follows: John L. Ligbtner ...had 29 votes. Samuel K. Eckert “ - 14 “ John L. Lightnir was declared the nominee. A motion was now made and unanimously adopted that the President of the Convention, Hurt Shavtnxr, Esq., and Mayor Sahdirson be requested to hand over to the Patriot Daughters the amount collected for them In the Convention. Loud calls were made for Mayor Sakdxrsok, who came forward amid shouts of applause. He was introduced to the Convention by the President, and spoke In substance as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: Owing to the lateness of the hour, it would be improper in me to make a lengthy speech; and in consequence, in what I shall say, I intend to be very brief, when I came Into this Hall I did not expect to speak. I simply came to hear the rematks of yonr excellent nominee for Congress. Gentlemen, yon have done a noble work to day. Ton have faithfully and fearlessly represented the sentiments and wishes of the Democracy of Lancaster county. I have no doubt but that you can return to yonr constituents with the clear consciousness of having discharged your duty. .; We live In stirring times. We live In a period of the his tory of our country, which is well calculated to create In tense feeling in the breast of every patriot. The Govern ment that was founded by Washington and his compatriots of the Revolution; the country that has produced an Adams and a Jefferson, a Madison and a Jackson—engaged In civil war—ln a war such as the history of the world has never seen equalled in its magnitude, not only in Its effect upon the liberties of this country, but upon the liberties of the broad expanse of tbis eartb, for on the result of this tremendous contest may depend the freedom of the world I I am glad to know that the Democracy of Pennsylvania have ever been true to the Union and the Constitution. Whatever may have been alleged against them; whatever slanders and gross misrepresentations have been urged against them; lam free to avow it as my honest belief, that there Is not a traitor In the ranks of the whole Demo cratic party of Pennsylvania. [Enthusiastic cheers: A voice—“lf there is, we will drive him out I”] Tes, I re peat, we would drive him out; and. if the people of mis county, so great in agriculture and teeming with inex haustible resources, feel their responsibility; If they would rise to the importance of the present crisis and prove them selves equal to alt emergencies, they will root out that pestilent agitator and rank abolitionist, nominated one week ago in this Hall. [Here the applause was so loud and energetic as to be almost deafening.'} If the people will elect the nominee of the Convention to-day, General Sihkman, It would be such a triumphant victory as has never been aebleved in Pennsylvania. [Cheers ] It will go forth all over the country as a giett victory to restore our glorious Union as it was [Cheers.] Can it be possible that Lancaster county is willing to be longer mis represented by Thaddeus Btevens. He has done more than any other man in Pennsylvania to bring about the preseot unfortunate state of things. The man who boldly avowed In the Halls of Congress, that rather than compromise to save the country, he would see the Union shattered Into ten thousand fragments—is such an Indi vidual the proper person to represent the good and loyal Union people of Lancaster county t [Repeated, vehement, cries ot w No 1 NoFJ I earnestly hope, my fellow-Demo craia, that come what will—ootne weal or come woe—from the present day until the day of the election, you wiu leave no honorable effort undone to defeat that arch dam a goguel And let me assure you, that, from the information we have received, we wfli not be alone in this work. There are hundreds and thousands of good, conservative men in this county, who will aid the Democracy In aeoompliaUng the glorious work., The Damoeraeffpf Pennsylvania have always been for the "Union and tbe , Constitution. Our motto has been and U'now “ the Union as It was, and the Constitution as it Is." [Cheer*.] And mors than that-* morsthan all assertions, wo pledge ourselves to sustain the President In all his patriotic and legitimate efforts to brio* about Mi end to this war. We -pledge ourselves to give our men and money without stint to the Govern* mont, and to the present Administration to suppress this unholy rebellion!As Democrats we will never oonsentto haTeourglortoosoldflsgtraUedin the dust; we will never consent to have this Government we all love, so well, broken Into two parts; we will never oonseut to have two 7 Confederacies existing within the boundaries of the old Union. ' The Democracy have to fight Jeff Davis in tbs South and Thed. Stevens and the Sumners of the North. But, gen* ttanen, t did not intend to detain you so long. 1 desire to invito your attention to the call of the County Commit tee fbra gnat Constitutional, Union Hass Hasting, to be held on Wednesday next, in Centre Bquan in this city, in oommemoratlon of the adoption of the Constitution. Sines that time seventy-fire years hate elapsed. Under Its care and guided by its provisions, we have grown and prosper ed amo othernatlon in the world. Under it, the flag his been carried toevery clime and waved In proud triumph over every sea; and it has always been onr boast to have been able to say that we were an American eltiseo. I, in oommonwith the rest of the Democracy,"have been charged with being a traitor, and a sympathiser with the rebels. For myself; and in the name of the Democratic party of Lancaster county, X, hurl hack this charge" into the very teeth of those who have made It. Let ns have a meeting of pure, loyal, and conservative men, such as will strike terror to the hearts of the Abolitionists. > I glory, gentlemen, in being a Democrat. [Cheers.] I love the name.' It has been the battifrcry under which I have fought from boyhood down. I commenced my career under the Hero of the Hermitage. [Cheers.] One thing is sure, I have always been a Democrat, and I expect to die in that faith. Now, gentlemen, I do not wish to detain yon longer. Go home, and get your neighbors to bard work. Stir them np to be present at the great Constitutional meeting, fat ns given long pull, a strong pull, and a pull ail together, in favor of the Constitution and the Union. The Mayor was greeted with great applause throughout, and at the close three cheers were given Mm with hearty good will. The Convention, then adjourned with three ronsiog cheers for the Constitution and the Unlpn. the empire statk woving. The New York Democratic State Convem tion met at Alban; on Thursday last—both wings being represented—and nominated Hon. Horatio Seymour, as their candidate for Governor, by acclamation, whereupon the following proceedings were had : Mr. Pnrdy moved that Horatio Seymour, Oneida, be unanimously nominated by aoola mation the candidate of the Democratio State Convention for the Governorship of the State of New York. The mention of the name of “Horatio Sey mour” had an eleotrio effect upon the Con vention. Every member started to his feet, and oheer after cheer resounded through the hall. The scene of enthusiasm and exoitement is beyond description. The motion of Mr. Purdy was oarriedamid a perfect tempest of applanse, and the unani mous “Aye” of .tho Convention rang through the hall amid the most deafening calls for “Seymour,” “Seymour,” “Seymour." It seemed as if the Convention would never become quiet again. Mr. Seymour soon appeared upon the plat form, when another outburst of enthusiastic oheering took place, lasting for several minutes. Governor Seymour, when order became sufficiently restored, addressed the Convention in a Bpeeoh of unusual foroe, brillianoy and boldness. After Btating his unwillingness to accept the office under any other oiroumstanoes „ than those rendering it the duty of every man to do what was in his power to resoue the country from its present difficulties, he re ferred to the Demoeratio Convention held less thafetwo years ago in this same hall, to exhort the dominant party to submit the “Crittenden Compromise” to a vote of the people in order to avert the war. Mr. Seymour then reviewed at length the course of Congress, which refused the petition of the democracy, and traoed the history of events from the first battle of Bull ran, down to the pledge made by Congress to prosecute the war for the restoration of tho Union and the preservation of the constitution. He then drew a picture of the subsequent notion of Congress, whioh disregarded the wisdom of Solomon, “that it is an honor to a man to cease from strife, but a fool will he meddling.” He alluded to the assaults made by republioain journals on theadministration, whioh administration they charged with in cnmpetenoy, corruption and unfaithfulness. — He showed how the coarse of Congress had tended to nnite the South and distract the North, for the republican party had evinced a spirit of insubordination towards the admin istration of its own oreating. He reminded the republican party that slavery was not the pnly thing in the constitution, the overthrow of whioh would bring untold misery and suf fering on the country. He argned that al though the republicans were not intentionally dishonest, they were not fitted to carry on the government. They approved of the formation of impertinent meddling committees, who push themselves into the very conneils of onr rulers. They propose to organize men outside of the authority of law and the constituted, authori ties. For one, he (Mr. Seymour) spurned such committees, and would resist each illegal, revolutionary organizations if need be by .had 25 rotes. “ 20 « “ 52 “ “ 19 « “ 10 “ “ 14 “ “ 18 « foroe. While he admitted that there were loyal men in the body of the republican party, its leaders were dangerous and unwise men, and in its present situation it could not save the country. Mr. Seymour then stated the position of the democratic party. They had and they would continue to loyally support the laws and authorities of the country. They would give the President all the men he called for to uphold the government, execute the laws, put down the rebellion and gain an honorable and lasting peace. The demooratio party has been and would be loyal and obedi ent to the laws and constitution of their country, not from fear, but patriotism. He warned, 1 he implored, the republicans not to mistake the patriotism of the democraoy for fear. The democratic party had hearts and arms strong enough to sweep away the cob web system of terrorism and threats which seemed to be held over the heads of the people. The security of the public is in the loyalty and intelligence of that party, and npon that party the government oan at all times rely. The .had 22 votes. 4 “ . “ 22 “ President has been far lees embarrassed by democrats than by republicans. Mr. Seymour concluded by saying that the democracy were confident in their cause, for they were battling for the Union, the constitution and the laws. Governor Seymour was frequently inter rupted in his speech by the most enthusiastic outbursts of applause, seldom if ever equalled in any State Convention. At the conclusion of his speech cheer after cheer was given for him, and the most intense feeling was exhib ited, everybody crowding forward to seize him by the band and the pleasure and glad ness they felt at his nomination. The scene of enthusiasm baffles all attempts at descrip tion. When order was once more restored loud cries were made for “Fernando Wood,” who, in a brief, spirited, eloquent and patriotio ad dress, endorsed every word that Governor Seymour, had given utterance to, declaring that the time had come when the people could speak their minds. Under the istration a mao heretofore, if he spoke the truth, was sent to Fort Lafayette, and the only security for him against imprisonment was to give utterance to lies. He pledged that the city of New York would give thirty thousand majority for Horatio Seymour, and that noth ing could prevent him (Mr. Seymour) from being the next Governor of the great State of New York. During the administration of President Bu chanan, the Republican party were loud mouthed in condemnation of what they termed bis proscription, in urging his subordinates to. sastain his Lecompton policy. Yet we doubt if, in the whole range of politics, there has been a more daring attempt to apply tbe gag to office-holders, than was shown by the late “People’s Convention” at Philadelphia, where they passed a resolution requesting the Presi dent to “ remove any Federal appointee a who shall not express his willingness in writing to. personally and officially support the nominees of this Convention.” If this is not making office-holders stores then, we know not what is. The next Btate Fair will take place at Nornfltown Montgomery county—on Sept. SOth Oct. Ist, 2d and 3d 1862. The most liberal arrangements are being made with railroad .companies and some of the most imnortant roads have agreed to oarry freight free— Excursion tickets will also be issued at reduced rates. Kailioad rates will be published in our next issue.— Tbe premium list is very large, and the loeality ao cessiule by the Norristown and Philadelphia’ railroad amd also by the Beading railroad. Quite a number of artioles nave already been entered by Exhibitors. From present indications the Fair will be one of tbe largest ever held in the State. For premium list and particulars address A. B. Longaker, Secretary, "Norristown, Pa. Compelled to Resign his Scat.— Senator Sihmons, -who waa detected in oorrupt prao tices while holding a seat in the tJ. S. Senate, has been compelled by the force of publio sentiment in Rhode Island to resign his seat, and S. G. Arnold has been" chosen in his plaoe. If the Senate bad so little self respect aa to allow a oorrnpt: Senator to .retain hia seat, little Rhode Island .had. enough," to keep each a Senator from mis-repreeenting it. PHOSCHIFTION. the: state pair.
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