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frees Soil, Free Speech, Free Men
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Dulls • OF Ma. Szatuutiv.—A despatch from
arolenstrille announces the death of Wm. Searight,
the Democratic candidate of Canal Commissioner,
which took plaCe there on Thursday miming,—
Mr. S. had been ill for some time. The Democra•
tic State Convention, which is to assemble on the
15th inst., will have to nominate a candidate in his
place. The, Evening Btellelin, (a, neutral paper)
up that Mr. Searight was a gentleman of very
high character, and, in nominating him for Car.al
Commissioner, his party selected one of the very
best men they could have named. There can be
no doubt that it he bed lived and been elected, he
would have made one of the best officers that ever
have been in the Canal Board.
Canal Conunlssloner.
The death of Mr. Stisaicirr, the democratic note.
Ines for Canal Commissioner, will render it incum
bent von the Convention to meet on the 26th, to
elect a candidate tar that office, to be supported by
the democracy of Pennsylvania at the ensuing elec
tion. In view of the pending Presidential contest,
the duty ; always of great importance, becomes of
still increased magnitude.
Previous to the, assembling of the last lonrth o
March Convention, it hid been universally conce
ded that the candidate should be selected from the
portb—.that the claims of the never-flinching de.f
Inocracy of 'bat portion of the State, should be no
longer delemal—but that some respect should be
peal to the majorities always polled for the success
af,democratic measures and men. That this un
derstanding, was not faithfully carried out, abated
not one atom, the seal which the North manifested
for the success of the ndminee. The trusahearted,
kidded Detnomacy of the North, though they had
been neglected, in the notinination of Judges for the
Supreme Berat...though they were again Inrgolen
in the nomination for Canal Commissioner—were
ready to do their whole duty, at the coming elec
tion, by rolling op those heavy majorities which
have carried the democracy in triumph through an
many a conflict.
In the Providence of Cod, another opportunity
is now offered the Democratic party to do the long
delayed justice to the North. What will be the re
e:llff Shall our claims meet with fair considera
ationou will we be awarded the same treatment
which we have 40 long • borne t We have
imprOvements and interests in this section of the
Commonwealth, which demand that we should
have a Canal Commissioner Imm the North, and
the progress of which have awakened a Jeep and
strong determination, on the part of the people to
ask that our rights be respected—and to ask it too
m a manner and spirit that will admit of no longer
delay.
The North presented a candidate to the late Con.
ventiori, in the person of Col..Goarma F. films of
this county. There can be no question raised as
to his,capability or integrity. ft was due to them
and to him that he should have been the choice of
ilia convention at that time. It is not necessary for
Ass to advert to the circumstances which produced
*different result. Bat his name will be presented
by the north, to the coming Contention, in full con
fidence, that such a spirit and disposition will pre
vail in that body as will lead to the recognition and
acknowledgement of the claims of the North There
is no reason why be should not be the unanimous
ly nominated candidate of the Convention. On the
pontrary k every, consideration of welfare to :he par.
ity ,Al interest to the Commonwealth, and common
scsartesy to a mildew so prominent in the late body
to lltmand mat intr*tively such action.
The tionlh *poi Wag forward their candidate
Bp can nninnially conceded to belong to them
Roy appeaP to the magnanimity of the Democratic
patty, that they sboold now mewl with the conside.
ration to which riley we entitled. They ask it in a
spirit of fraternity—and do not mean to speak met
nacingly, lawn. they declare that the cterwicrarty or
the Nonb, have submitted pattently to a postpone.
meat of their claims, omit a feeling has been en,
genderedwrnongst the peopli, which most, .until
justice is ions, lead to vouseqnences disestrocs to
theprooperity of the party.
In eeconlance with public feeling, welters plats
e4
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tbe name of Col. Mason at the-head of our pa
por, not, we trust, to be taken Joan until the battle
shall have been fought. That he will be the nomi.
nee of the party, we have every reason to believe,
for we cannot but indulge, the hops that thepatiegve
ol the North, will now meet with its. toward..
Vest tell Convention.
The Veer Soil Convention which meet as Pins.
berg on the Hills inst., nominated Jona P. Mt.;
of Kew Hampshire, lot President; and amiss
111, low* of fridians, for Vice Preaident.
-Ift,inetber column, trill be found the platrenn
ehiledAr the Conventm, about wind we shift
wedmielike akessee lion wee week.
Mr. MeComes toss sent en' to Eampefrve ban
dTd end eighty•one respetsanj =win machines
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at - EINTOft -- - • -
Jam UoM Csail
The Books for Subscriptions to the the Stock of
iiienet at iiiofroialsvirin. - iiii
ireti.„PlCl., Etc,o4: on itin 17th inst., spd .410
inn* necOpinry toitenrathe *nor, 0460,00,1
iivntricritiol:4; nbat4432ooooo:vras sen by Ott
caiiiits of E*lneylviVa, ebd the; bityiitce by t.
cilizeiw ofUnita.
this result cannot but be highly gratifying to the
many 5 ears past been laboring lb secnre a connec•
tion by Canal Navigation between the waters of the
Lakes and the- Anttanner. Since the adjournment
of the Legi.latuie they have given t h e ir pUentipnlo
this as the only remaining brie to' constricts 'tins
We understand that the company _w ill meet, to
organize and elect offiCers''esrly §epielkiter,
when, it is presumed; the wo4 s . will be..lef .. st an
early day.
From a sqrvey matte of the line in May last, by
direCtion of W. B. Fos - rca JR., the amount neceas•
ary to complete it is net down at 6365,000,
We congratulate our readers upon the result, and
the prospect of haling oqr lons cherished improve
ment completed.
B.F.BUTLEit to SENATOR. CHASE,
la replyto his Wier. doted Jaly lath AIMS,
urging the propriety of norainstiog is third
anididate toy Me 'Presidency. •
ICOPTINnID Fank FIRST PAGEI
"perpetuation at slavery" at the national capital ;
is and the permanent maintenance, as iireptatable;
‘ 4 .of the Fugitive - Slave leer." In this apprehension,
you are, l think, well warranted for though Ido
nut understand General - Pierce its committed to veto
every bill amending the Fugitive Slave law—tor
example, a bill which, without impairing the effi
ciency ul that law should yet mane its provisions
mine consonant to humanity, and introduce proper
sale-guards for the protection of men of color, who
are neither slaves nor fugit.ves—yet I do under
titand'him as disapproving any "agitation," on ei
ther of thosetwo question., slavery to the district
of Callarabia aril the Fugitive Slave law. in form•
er parts of this letter, I have stated in what respects,
On what conditions, arid why, ( should desire leg
islation on this tatter tome. It any bill confirming
to the views above expressed tly me shocid be pas
sed by Congress, during Gen. p'ierce's term of ser
vice, I should hope it would receive his approval.
And it !tom such a bitt, his approval should be with.
held, all heart's mid voices in the free states would;
trtibe next election, be united in support of can.
didates pledged to re-enact the toll. Such a veto of
such a bill would be a fatal victory of the Slave
power; for it would secure, in the election of
a President untrammelled by a pro-slavery platform
--a President pledged to carry out the popular
will.
You also fear that " the saarts now being made
"to introduce slavery into California by an ahem
" tion al the constitution, or d ir ision of tho state, and
to convert Utah and New Mexico into stavehold•
" itig territortes, with a view to the creation of slate
t , states, and to extend slavery by insular or coon
" nental acquisitiens, in which the system now ex,
ists, or may be estalished," will meet no opposi
non horn him or his associate nominee, if elected.
Slavery in California or in any part of it, in whatev
er male attempted to be introduced, can only be
brought about by a change of the present state con
stitution, by the act of the people of California them.
salves. The federal can have no agen
cy in, or responsibilitydor, the measure, unless it
be attempted through a division of the state—astep
which cannot be taken without the consent of Con
gress. I think it altogether improbable that the
people of California will ever divide the state for
the express purpose, and with the actual • effect, of
creating a slave state. But if so improbable mixing
shall actually occur, it would be for Congress, when
it happens, to decideth wheter it should be consent
ed to—and for you and me, it then on the stage of
action—and others who nnited with us in opposing
slavery extension in 1848—to arouse the friends
of freedom, and, it needful, to repeat the efforts of
that memoriable year. And ro, also, should Congress
pass any of the bills suggested by you, for the pur
pooe of establishing slavery in the yet free soil of
Utah and New Mexico or for the acquisition of slave
territory now held by foreign states.
"It is," you next ask, "that the other great in
terests ".of freedom and progress will be promot•
ed," that anything will be done for "constitutional
itnprovemehts of the rivers and harbors" of the
" west-40r land reforms"—for " action or demon,
titration, by our government, in favor of the na
" tions of Europe contending for freedom against
despot:3r For one, to each of these inquiries, I
answer, " Yes " So far as either of these measures
of policy to really constitutional, and necessary,
and expedient, I expect them to be treated with
favor by General Pierce ; and I have no doubt that
under his administration, they will be far more et
'actively, as well as far more usefully, cared for,
than under that of his whig competitor, to whose
patronage your course, if successful, would corn•
mend them. Whatever may have been the partic
ular action of Gen. Pierce, iu respect to river and
harbor improvements, when a senator from New
Hampshire—whatever may have been.the opinions
or the course of Virginia—whose delegates first
named him as a candidate in respect to either of
these questions-4 feel persuaded that, its President
of the United States, General Pierce will treat With
favor every just and constitutional measure for Ins
promotion of the objects you have named. Extra
vagant and unconstitutional , schemes, legislative.
jobs, -Quixotic enterprisers of any andevery kind—
whether at home or abroad—deserve no f a vo r f r o m
any one; and the belief that they will receive none
from him, hippo of my chief reasons for giving
him my vote.
Is it," you finally inquire:
R Is it that free.soil democrats expect that what.
ever may be the :emit of the pending election, the
.nose of freedom Will/dill survive; that the pnnei
,iles of living democracy will still inspire determin•
whin to maintain right and resist wrong! that at
[ length ' the slave power with alltheoppressim a n d
injustice it upholds, with all its ostracism,social and
political, of earnest friends to liberty, will be over
iihrowo 1 and that our national government will be
come what our fathers designed it to be, a free
government in fact as well as in name, with all .its
influence actively and perpetually on tie side of
freedom at home and ti roughen! the world I"
To these questions—torming the climax of your
appeal—yon give your own reply as follows:
"This expectation, will not I hope, be disappoin.
led; but, if fulfilled, will not be through, but in
spite of such ?action as that of the Baltimore Com
promise Convention. The support of its nominees
lam firmly convinced, will not - hasten, but retard
its fulfilment"
I share with you this cheering-expectation; and
though ( do not suppose that the support of the nom
inees presented to the country by the r Baltimore
Compromise Convention" will directly 111151e:14Ni
fulfillment, yet, fur the reason already stated, and
in view of. all : circumstances and relations, present
and prospective, this result, I rust, be less perms,
newly rebutted by the election of the democratic
nominee, than by- the course of action which you
have decided en pursuing.
When I consider that, for the last thirty-fear years
ibe quration of slaverh in some one of its forms,
has constantly been coining nislor i discussion, in arid
"ont of Congress that-the mitre, in its very nature,
,appsahttesistlessly to the minds-and hearts ofuhil
.anthrnpbus in every buatter of the Union...Ur the
-wise and cautious. as welt as the imprudent and
fanatical; • that the very difffcnitiewvbich environ it
do bat give it the strongest clams to the attention. of
relieving, men; .that it destined to be hereafter, as
; it has been. kw the few-years passed, notmerelythe
;gravest, but, however we may lament it, the.most
;constantly recurring - or** pnblle questions—tom.
tog op net only With eiery petition to Congress for
the abolition of slavery hi the district. of Columbia,'
for the ptehibition of slavery- in the , -territodea ref
ment of the Fugitive Slave law,but, esitwece, tre
quently_of a sudden,:,and when no mai.ettpects it,
leaping;into,tlie anus of legislative tlettine,and as
stetting;; for 'the tune, its supremeetovetill
er moat :—when I consider that in 04 treestgfue t
some, VelatrikintUptted with slaveirliscontinnally,
Underoiseuterim4l. me meetings of eoloitikatioly
enti-shiceryobotinon, and other sociliniesi, : batring
Vrelatien, Mere or less direct, to the general mil).
ject—in political and Adler assemblages—in the
Andp„it t in lectures, anslthrougb the. press 7 -by. trea
ises Iphilosophy,ineialit and' political ericonomit'
—by historcial, and other work!, illustrating the
evil consequences of-the systemt-by . ientincesend
works of imagination, by tale and tong — by the pa
l' Bodice! literature of the day, in forms and
shapes: - .• when I consider that, in ;the staxr s etetates
-Them a elies, the-like ' , agitation" ie now goi ng Ain, -
liythc,,nossiens jittlituttblic efintsondoccasio.pully,
salegislalfiit %irate, as to le expediency of man
eiptitioptand.iheiima and method of commencing
slid electing , it; the. propriety, or duty of so modi
fying:existing laws es to protect the democratic re
lations and provide instruction among slaves; the
duties of religious bodies, of clergymen, aid of
masters towards them ; the treatment to be extend
ed to free persons of color within the slave stales,
and especially to such as come within them in ves
sels belonging to the free states or foreign nations;
the uonnoversies which have grown out of the de
tention of free persons thus arriving in southern
ports; and as to carious other question of kindred
n a ture :—when I consider, that uidependently of all
home occasions giving rise to the agitation of this
question, it'is likely to be forced on us by our rela
tions to Liberia4io Hayti,. and mother foreign states:
and when I consider F above all, the nature which
God has given to man, the instincts and faculties,
and the powers of thought and of utterance, with
which he is endowned, and bow in this late age,
and in this'new world, he is wont to insiston using
these powers feel} , and without restraint, precisely
in proportion to the attempts of !rents to preps and
crush them • when I consider, though ever so slight
ly, these an d such like reflections, I am amazed
et the shortsightedness and the folly, of platform
builders at Baltimore; but I have no apprehensions
tot the cause of human freedom.
I wish the'demoaraticirominees tp be elected
not only for the several reasons above set forth ; but
also that they and the democratic party may be
charged with the entire responcibility of the gov.
eminent ; that they may learn how impeent and
finite are :the behests of politicians, when they at
tempt to curb the free minds of a tree people. A
very short experience will, I think, be sufficient to
bring to their senses those who seem now to have
forgotten alike the principles of the constitution and
the lessons of hiwory. Rut if not--if your fears
should prove real, and the democratic party and its
public servants shout t lend themselves to a crus
ade against treedom—still the duration of such mis
rule will be comparatively short Four years in
the history of the nation, are but as four days in
in the life of man And thouali this period is long
enough for the accomplishment of much mischief,
should men in power set themselves about it ; yet
in the virtue and intelligence of the people, and in
the favor of Providence, we may confidently hope
for an early and-ample corrective.
I have now, I believe, fully met all the material
points of your letter, and have given you, with
entire frankness, my views in respect to them
The decided character of your sentiments, and the
deliberate and earnest manner in which you have
expressed them, preclude any expectation on my
part, that they will be in any respect essentially
changed, in consequence of anything contained in
this communication. I am, therefore, compelled
to anticipate a difference of opinion between us,
very decided and more or less prolonged; but I
will not deny myself the satiataction of believing
that it will neither interrupt nor impair the friendly
relations which, since we were brought together in
1840, have hitherto existed between us.
I remain, with she-highest respect and regard,
Thy truly your friend
BUTLER.
HON. S. P. Olin,
U.S. Senator; Washington City.
Meeting in Favor of We Maio Law.
AT a large and teepectable meeting of the friends
of the " Maine Law" holden at the Court House in
Towanda Borough August 16th 1852, Wyllys Bron
son was called to the ehair, Messrs. 3 D. Montan
ye, J. D. Goodenough, David Cash and Aaron
Chubbuck, was elected Vice Presidents and Messrs.
Geo R. Barker and A. D. Montanye Secretaries.
On motion the chair appointed the following
gentlemen a committee to report resolutions, vta :
11. Booth,
.Leonard Pratt, Percipal Powell, Henry L.
Lamereux and G. H. Drake.
On motion the order of business was then sus
pended to give an opportunity for an address by .1.
M. Carpenter, of Binghampton, N. Y., who in a
speech of great power, force of logic, and perspicu
ity of statement, illustrated and sustained through•
out by numerous facts, exhibited the iniquities of
the liquor traffic, and urged the necessity of prohib
itory legislation.
The committee thronah their chairman, then re
ported the following resolutions :
Resolved: That in s toxicating, drinks are the canse
of a Very large portion of the evils that afflict the
people of this commontveaith, while they produce
no corresponding benefits ; and therefore the best
interests of the State require that their manufacture
and sale should by prohibited by law.
Resolved: That we lake no discouragement from
the defeat of our eflorts in the last legislature to pro
clue the passage of a prohibitory law; that on the
contrary the result of those eflorts has but rendered
us the more conscious of our strength, and convinc
ed us that it is only necessary to persist in oar en
deavors in order to secure a certain and speedy
victory.
Reform& That we tender hearty thanks to oar
Senator and Representatives, from this district for
their votes on this question in the last legislature,
while they discharged their duty to their own con
sciences by voting for a just and humane law, at
the same time thersecured the warm approtzgian.of
a large majority o f f their fellow citizen.
Resolved: That this subject is ens in which we
feel a deep and personal interest; that under exist•
tug laws, we have no security against the evils of
intemperance, for our friends, our relatives, our
selves; that we demand protection in behalf ofthe
raising generation, in beheld of oar semi and daagh
ters, in behalf of our brothensot the human family,
from a fate more to be dreaded than - death itself;
and that we wilt never abandon the cause we have
espoused, nor relax our efforts until our object is'
obtained.
.Revlved: That we recommend the eaHing of a
Convention of the friends of sobriety in the Comity,
to meet al ibis place on Monday evening the oth,
of September next, to consider and adopt the best
means for arousing the moral sense of the comma
nil on this subject, and for procuring the passage
of a law prohibi ing the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors.
Reolced : That a committee be appointed by the
chair, whose duty it shall be to prepare a eall for
the Convention More eau!, and rause the same to
be published in the several papers of this county
The lore,going resolutions being unanimously
-adapted, the chair then proceeded to appoint the
aforesaid committee, (the names of the members
bent will appear annexed to the call which we
publish in another column at their request.)
Qn Motion it was resolved that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in all the County pa
pers. A. 1) MONTANYE.
GEO. R. BARKER.
Secretaries.
HP:ALTA OP LiNC.AITER, —The Lancaster (Pa.)
Whig says that the - report recently maned of the
prevalence of cholera there is incorrect. There
have been a considerable number of cue" chn.
;fern morbus and dysentesy in the city, purl two
eeighbors who were attacked died ;:but there has
been no ease of distinctive cholera. or it there was,,
the disease has disappeared._ Lancaster is as
healthy nowits it usually is at this season.
ifoisceGfastv•saye the saaandam Whirr of Wall
-wiltmout•for PIERCE. •
111 IPLATACIN.
--listringassembled - lir rfatiesil - ,Couventiou. lus
tint delegates Of the Frei of the United
gl ite n t United bi s c9m00. 3 tot, maintain the
tilt against wrong eist:freedbm • Ugliest aliett7,
confiding ip die:intelligence of the:Almericall- pee*
ple,Tutdpg our trust fiir the triumpWof our
cuse, anitil*kinChiniPjaanCe
to adiance it, we now Submit to the candid judg
ment of all men the following declaration of princi-
I. That governments, deriving just powers from
the consent of•the governed, are instituted, among
'men to secure to all those inalienable rights of life,
liberty , and the pursuit- of happiness with which
they are endowed by their Creator, and of which
pine rbli depri vedkaii4 146101* . eiPePt
for Crime - . •
tailukaAt..De mousey . is -Iq,
maintain the liberties of the people, the sovereign
ty of the States' and the perpertutty of the Union,
by the impartial application to the public affairs,
without sectional discriminations, of the funds ,
mental principles of equal rights, strict justice and
economical administrations.
3. That the Federal Government is one of the
limited powers, derived solely from the constitution,
and the grants of power therein ought to,be strictly
construed by all the departments and agents of the
government, and-it is •Inexpedhnst and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
4., Thetas by the. Constitution, the citizens of
each State should be entitlea to all the privileges
andimutnnitles of - citizens in the torero! States,
the practice of imprisoning termed seamen of
other States. while the vessels to which they be.
longed lie in port. and refusing the exercise of the
right to bring such cases before the -Supreme Court
of the-United States•tor test the legality of each pro.
ceedings, is a flagrant violation of the Constitution.
and 40 invasion of the rights of the citizens of
other States. utterly inconsistent with the profess
Moos made by the slavebolders that they wish
the provisions of the Constitution faithfully ob.
served by every State in the Union.
11. That the 'Constitution of the United States
ordained to form a mere perfect union. to establish
justice. and secure theblessinge of liberty.expreesly
denies to the General Government all power to de.
prive any person of life, liberty or property, with•
oat due process of law ; and, therefore, the govern.
went having no more power to make a slave that:
to make a king.and no more power to establish
slavery than to establish monarchy, should at once
proceed to relieve itself from all responsibility for
the extension of slavery wherever it possesses con•
stitutional power to legislate for its extension.
6. That to the persevering and importunate
demands of the slave States, new slave territories,
and the nationalization of slavery. our distinct and
final answer is: "No more slave States—no more
slave territory—no nationalized slavery—and no
national legislation for the extradition of slaves."
7. That the Acts of Congress known ac the Com
promise measures of 1950, by making the admix.
sion of a sovereign State contingent upon the
adoption of other measures, demanded by the
special interest of slavery, by their omission to
guarantee freedom in free territories, by their
attempt to impose unconstitutional limitations of
the power of Congress and the people loadmit new
States, by their provisions for the assumption of
five millions of the State debt of Texas, and for the
payment of live millions more, and the cession of a
large territory to the same State, under a menace,
as an inducement to the relinquishment of a
groundless claim, and by their invasion of the
sovereignty of the States and the liberties of the
people, through the enactments of an unjust op
pressivp and unconstitutional Fugitive Slay. Law,
are proved to be inconsistent with all the principles
and maxims of the Democracy, and wholly inade.
quote to the settlement of the questions of which•
those are claimed to be an adjustment.
S. That no permanent settlement of the slavery
question can be looked for except in the practical
recognition of the'truth that slavery is sectional,
and freedom national, by the total separation of the
general government from slavery, and the exercise
of its legitimate and constitutional influence on the
side of freedom. and by leaving to the States the
whole subject or slaver, sad We **tradition of fast.
tires from sorrica
9. That a due regard Cunha rederat Constitution,
and sound administrative policy, demand that the
funds of the General Government be kept-separate
from banking institutions; that inland and ocean
postage should be reduced to the lowest possible
point; that no more reventre!shourd be raised than is
required to defray the strictly necessary expenses of
the public service, and to pay off the public debt;
and that the 'power and patronage of the Govern,
ment should be diminished by the abolition of all
unnecessary offices, salaries and privileges, and by
the election by the people of civil officers in the
service of the United States, so far as may be con
sistent with the prompt and efficient transaction of
the public business.
10. That river and harbor improvements, when
necessary to the safety and convenien c e of com
merce with foreign nations: or among the several
States, are objects of national concern, and it is the
duty of Congress, in the same.
11. That emigrants end exiles from the old world
should find a cordial welcome to homes of comfort
and fields of enterprise in the now ; and every at
tempt to abridge theirprivilege of becoming citizens
and owners of the soil among us, ought to be resis
ted with inflexible determination.
12. That the public land of the Untied States be
long to the people, and should not be sold to indivi
duals nor granted to corporations, but should be
held as a sacred trust for the benefit of the people.
and should be granted in limited quantities free of
cost, to landless settlers.
13. That every nation has a clear right to alter o
change Its own government, and to administer its
own concerns in such a manner as may best secure
the rights and promote the happiness of the people;
and foreign interference with that right is a danger
ous violation of the law of nations against which
they should , protest, and endeavor, by all proper
means, to prevent. And especially is it the duty of
the American government, representing the chief
republic of the world, to protest against, and, by all
proper means, to prevent the intervention of kings
and emperors against nations seeking to establish
for themselves republican or constitutional govern'
meets.
14. That shivery is a sin spinal God ands crime
against man, the enormity of-which no law or us.'
• age can unction or mitigate ; and that Christianity
and humanity alike demand its abolition.
15. That the fugitive slave act of 1850 is re.
'regnant to the principles of the common law, to
the spirit of Christianity, and to the sentiments of
the civilized world. We, therefore, deny its binding
force upon the American people, and demand its
immediate, and total repeat
16. That the doctrine, that any hum* law, is a
fiedity, an& not subject to modification or repeal,
is not in accordance with the creed of the founders
of our Government, and is dangerous to the liberties
of our people.
IT. That the independence of Hayti ought to be
recognized by our Government, and our commercial
relation with it placed on the footing with the moat
favored nations.
18. That it is the imperative duty of the General
Government to protect all persons, of whatever
color, visiting any of the United States, from IMP
just or illegal imprisonment, or any other infringe.
ment of their rights.
19. That we recommend the introduction into all
treaties hereafter to be negotiated between the U.
States and foreign nations, of some provision for
the amicable settlement of difficulties by a resort to
decisive arbitration.
That the Free Democratic parti is not or:
ganized to aid either the Whig or Deniocratio wing
of the great alive compromise party o 1 the nation,
but to defeat them both; and; that repudiating and
renouncing both as hopelessly corrupt and utterly
unworthy of confidence; the purpose of the Free
Democracy is to lake possession of the Federal
Government, and administer it fbr the better- pro.
teCtion of the rights and interests of the Whula people:
$l. That we inscribe on our banner—" Free soil;
free speech ; free meat" and- under ft, will fight on
And fight ever, until a triumphant victory shall
reward our exertions. ' - •
21, Tito as American slavery is a sin against
Clod; sad attics* opiate man, it is In the highest
sense invalid. illegal:and not a law eitherDiiine et
.hOunitt. and tethereforentterlylehtand orno forte
'Wore God and many •', - ,-,3
of
Tithe
The ' uadersugnedJaave been appoiotaditacesuzaV
tie' to call ationeelatiou of fellow cilizena-lo
if,the 4' Maine Last `, to meet at the Cototiluuseon
MoodafevenlegAte 6th of Serembettiett•
dkch tlie.dt6y, which the dettoltea uppa
almr die Ciintodlife deem it propel lciatate bri
the ogees contemplated in this catli, as well
some of the coneideritions which itriPier a taiga'
portion oldie intelligent, sober-minded citizens of
this- county to seeks legitimize -rokons.. ,
Common obsertation is sufficient to establish the
fact beyond all dispute that the liquor traffic is ,a
deep, blighting curse upon the intellectual and mor
al welfare, as well as the industrial prosperity of
the people,ol this county- No other cause withers
liie pride and Allrut, °Noce:aunty with half so deso
lating 'ideal' To 08811 the repeated murders and
WWI 01 every grade .which the traffic has
caused among us, to say nothing of the many thou
sands of dollars whichhave been abstracted from
the pockets of our citizens by the collector to defray
the expenses of criminal prosecutior.s and the in
carceration of criminals made so by the intoxica
ling draught, furnished by the liquor seller, there is
enough to b e seen in the decline of morals, the de
cay of manly sobriety among our youth, the idle
ness and dissipation, the want and wretchedness,
the quarrels and fighting;, . ; loathsome disease and
miserable death, that everywhere result from in
toxicating drinks, to convince every intelligent per
son that this traffic is totally incompatible with the
welfare of society.. We desire to make war upon
the rightful occupaion of no citizen or class 61 cit
izens. We wish to proscribe no one. We only
wish for protection in the -enjoyment of our proper
rights. If this traffic is allowed to continue, drunk
ardswill continue to be made as heretofore. The
loathed and leprous ranks of the victims of drunken
ens must be filled - from the smiling circles of our
own sons and daughters. We cannot consent that
a business whose natural and successful operation
is to divest our sons and daughters of all that is
manly and lovely, and reduce them to the wretched
conditions of drunkeness, shall continue to retain a
legal existence. If this traffic is permitted to re
main, the crime, pauperism and misery that result
from it will continue among us and we *ball be
taxed as heretofore in our industry,. our moralshin
telligenee and religious well being in order to make
up the gains of the liquor seller. Na other clasis of
fellow citizens is supported at an expense so dear
to the community.
Moral suasion has been tried long enough and
has proved equally ineflectual to ir.duce the deal
ers to give up his traffic, or save his victim from
the drunkards fate. Experience has fully proved
that while the conutenance oflaw is aflorded, there
will never be wanting men enough to carry on this
death-dealing business ; and that so long as the op
portunities for indulgence are presented the young
and thoughtlessohe ignorant and unfortunate, in
spite of all warnings '
will continue to be drawn
within the whirlpool of intemperance. We there.
fore [eel impelled in the name of humanity, to re
quire that this traffic shall be placed in the same
category with other outrageous oflencea against so.
ciety and subjected to a similar punishment.
We have learned by experience heretofore that
we cannot regulate this traffic so as to guard the
community against its evils. Leviathan is not thus
to be tamed. Rot more recent experiments have
satisfactorily shown that tike other crimes and out-
rage a g ainst society, this traf fi c can be sUppress•
ed by th e-strong arm of the law. The success of
prohibitory legislation in the state of Maine is a
triumph of humanity which we hail with heartfelt
satisfaction. An attempt was made in answer to
numerous petitions from every part of the Common
weslth, to procure the passage of a similar law by
our legislature during its-last session. It failed, but
a•spirit was aroused throughout the State, which
w II never be pot at rest until the " Maine Law,"
shall become a law of Pennsylvania. •
Thia measure will be urged upon the attention
of the next legislature. Last winter, our citizens
without any concert of action exerted thentrefies
with much spirit and determination. More than
twenty-five hundred of the legal voters of the
County, petitioned for the law, and our Senators
and Representatives, merited and received the corn
meld• ton of emir constituents by voting agreabty
to their wishes. To arouse the moral sense of our
telaw citizers to, a more just ap fr c anion
the importance of the subject, to concert measures
for giving a more complete expression of our
views, and brining their views to bear upon the
next legislature, is the object of the Covention
which we are appointed to convoke. We hope that
every friend of sobriety in the County will feel
that he is personally interested in the objects of
this call, and that the attendance of our fellow
citizens on the evening aforesaid will be fully
commensurate with the importance of the subject.
Aaron Chubbuck, Eli Baird, Geo. W. Brink, C.
T. Bliss, B. S. Dart. Geo. T. Horton, Daniel Brink,
Jesse Brown, E. S Tracy Horace jr., E.
o.Goodrich, E A. Parsons, H Booth, WYllys Brink-
I son, J. D. Goodenough, David Cash, Gen. R.
Barker, G. H. Bull, A. D. Itiontanye, James Mac
, larlane r N. N. Betts, James Elliott, Chauncey
Frisbie.
Died.
At Wyalusing on the I2at inst., Jour' R. ELus,
aged 74 years.
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING of the
Bradford County Medical Society, will be
held at the Ward House / on Thursday September
the Bth., 1852, at 1 o'clock P. M.
C. IC LADD, Secretary, P. T.
New ratwertiseinents.
CanUoa.
WHEREAS my wife I.LIDA, has recently lett
my Bed and Board without any just cause or
provocation, this is_to forbide alt persons harboring
or trusting her on my account as shall not pay no
delfts of her contracting after this date.
B. F. BUCK.
Bentley Creels, Aug. 6th.. 1 / 1 8t. ear
DISSOLUTION.
, - moncE is hereby given that the partnership
II lately existing between E. R. Myer & Jesse
Allen under the firm of Myer & Allen, is this day
desolved by mutual concert, all debts owing to the
partnership are to be paid to E. R. Myer, and all
demands against the firm are to be presented to him
for payment.
E. R. MYER,
JESSE. A L . ,L
lityersburg, Aug. lfitb s 1952.
NOTICE.
TEEsubscribers wishing to close up the business
of the late firm of Myer & Allen, gives aped.
al notice, that all indebted to the same by book sc•
count,note, or other% ise, must pay up. All accounts'
that are not settled by the first day of December
next will be sued without further notice.
E. R. MYER.
Myeriburg, Aug. 16th, 1852.
notice to Subscribers.
QUI3BCRIBERS to the History of the World, and
Webster's Dictionaty, are respectfully notified
that the Agent will commence delivering said works
by the 20th of this mbnth, and will supply subseri.
hers as soon as possible thereafter. The thanks of
the Agents are tendered to the public for their liberal
patronage of these works, which . will be delivered by
F. M. Babcock, Esq., Geo. Agent for Pennsylvania.
August 12, 1852. ASA KNAPP.
Shoe rindings.
A GENERAL stock of Findings, comprising oak
11 and hemlock taaned•Sole Leather, Calf, Binding
and Lining Skins, boot and kid Morocco, shoe thread,
and nails, and everything needed in the line may be
fotind at Inlet MERCER'S.
I.t4J. 11:41,11,1r>•, ft!
Print only complete assortment of Paper Hang
ings kepi fit this 'region. for sale at the very
lowest rates by. O. D. DARTLETT.
CAPS. RATS, BOOTS k SHOES—a large as
sort/serif, sold very cheap for cash, by
t AprN S . B. XIICOSIBERY%
EiSE
Laza
of !sits of Vend. Exponas ,
jaf oft*Venn of Common Pleas, o r
°Pt nty. aita to me directed, will be ex
the sailqat the Court House in the t o
A l l o w s ays Monday the lith day of te m ;
l'imock,r, pl., the following lot piece or 7
land situate' in the township of Athens,
County. Pa, and bounded as follows k, ht
o gioniagat.thiteast aide of _Wheelock's
south-west corner of a tot lately o wee - d - r
Beasley.; thence north seventy-six and a a!
grecs east three rods to a corner; Ole o(
thirteen - deg. east one and seven -tenths rut !,
north.seventy-eight deg. east seven and o u .,
rods;
thence north nine deg. west, four sod
tenth rods; to Battons south list ; Intac t
eighty-four deg. east seven and eight -1,1 1 1' 15 :1
Henry Henry Moczy's west line ; thence pooh 'vest
degrees west, along !Hussy's west lin4, nute ' t
three tenth rods ; thence south iixty three aq ui .
degrees west nine and seven tenths rod, to " I . it
tire of the road, leading from Wheelock's fat;;,l'
Milltown ;thence south thirty ose and three k
deg. east along the centre of said road, se re ,
eight-tenths rods to said Muzsy's tine ;he nce ,
twenty-one deg. west along said Many's fl ees ,
six rods to the east bank of said road; th e ,,
the east side of said road to the place of N„
Containingabout one and a half acres of h i
eept so much of the same as lies upon the e aii
of said road having heretoiore been convered
Et
W. Warner and wife to Shelden C. 'llorp zn. '
improved, two framed houses and a few fou
thereon.
Sand and taken in execution at the salt
o.
H. Bradfurd vs. Elizabeth VanGorder.
ALSO—The following lot piece or parcel
situated in Rome township, bounded and di
as follows to wit : North by lands of p i
Crowley ; west by land of Henry Bible ; ,p oi
and of Tobias Lent ; east by land of Bar
mew Pearcal. Containing about cry acr e ,
acres improved, one log house, framed bars
ple orchard thereon.
Seised and taken in execution at the suit of
vid Barber vs. Solomon C. Skinner.
A r.so— The rollowizig lot piece or parcel of
situated in Canton townshiplßradlord CO111)17,
bounded and described as follows to w,t : p a
North by lands of Amazia Mix, east by the 6:
way leading from Canton to Troy, south by
Ira Greenleaf and Irad Wilson, and west be
Wilson. Containing about half an acre, bi
same more or less, all improved, one and a half
ry high framed house and a small board
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of
ert G. Pickards vs. H. W. nevelt.
ALSO—The following described loi, piece
parcel of land situated in the township of At'
Bradford County, bounded and described
lows viz : On the north by lands ofJohn M. In,
sop, on the east by lands of Dougliss
the south by Hugh Lewis ; ate.; on the lf*i
,f Daniel English and Rollin Wilcox. r 5 5 , 5,,
one hundred and twenty-five acres, be the 9
more or less, two framed houses, one framed
one saw. mill, and an apple orchard therm.'
seventy acres .mprored t[the saw mill ther eon h r
ing been burned since the levv.3
Seized and taken ingxecution at the suit
thaniel N. Betts vs. Ira Dodge.
ALSO—The following described. ; , :ere er rre
of land situated in Rome township, imln , led •a n d :
scribed as follows viz : Beginning at the
east corner of a lot deeded to Roderick Nlcrc4,'
south G 5 perches to a point doe east fr om .h"
east corner of a lot heretofore deeded to John Col.
fey. thence 89° west passing along the neoh Ins
said Crowley's lot 240 8-10 perches. to the cm
of the Leray tract, a past, thence north cc:
said warrant or out line 05 perches, to the U.
west corner of the said deed-r 1 lot to R o d r i t yk.
ley. thence south 69° east 240 8-10 perches to'
beginning ; containing 97 acres and In per
strict measure, be the same more or less, abet
acres implored, 3 framed houses, 2 framed b
a steam saw mill and a malt orchard arum
thereon. [The steam saw mill has been hi
down since the levy.l
Seized and taken in mention at ate snit ofli:
N. Spalding surviving psrtner of the firm of
& Spalding to thestso of E. R. Myer vs Fr
MorelY.
A.LBo—The following described piece or
of land situated in Rome township bounded as .
lows to wit On thi north by lands belorgtm
R. Park. on the east by lands belonging tDI I II
Allis, oristhe south by lands belonsing to llintr
Richards, and on the west by lands bel•mg.nol.
E. Maynard and others; containing 109 acreszci
or Tess, about 75 acres improved. 2 orchards Y fray
ed houses and 2 frames} barns thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit car
&Spalding to the use of E. R. Myer vs. John Pan
Wm. Parks. and Chester Parka terre tenants.
ALSO—The following decertbect r fere or prrel
of land lying in the township of Wy<ux, tycole
and described as follows : On the north hr land ,
Valentine Woodburn on the east 11. 'andg
Walker, on the south by lands of Eol , ert Sr
on the west by lands of E. R. Mver,•certa:rtz
acres with about 20 acres improved, with a hr.!
house and old log barn and a few fruit trees 'yet.
Seized and taken in execution at
er and Spalding to the use of E. IL Meer
Walker; & P. B. Walker terre tenants.
ALSO—The following described piece , s7.m
of land situated in Standing < ton e i,) :) '11)
ed as follows : on the n 'rib by lands of AS LA
on the east by Wm. Griffis , on the smith by
quehanna river, on the west by .1. S. Roll!, w.th
T. running past Rolls lot. on the' south en to Ti
little creek and culvert joining A lanFon Tac;ot, , yril
west, eontainit.g about 3 acres all impcwed, ov
house, 2 little old board sheds and some fruit um
thereon.
ALSO—one other lot in said township. boundel a
the north by lands . . f Edward Overton. on the eta t'
A. 8. Rolls, on the south by A lan.on Taylor, nonlet
to a point on the west end, containing about 10.1cres•
be it more or less, all improved.
ALSO—one other lot in said township tam
the Gibbs lot, bounded on the north hp F. Whin=
on the east by John Dunn, on the south by Nsenvel
Mosier, and on the west by Simon Stephens, cow'
ing about 50 acres more or less.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of flex?
W. Tracy vs. L D. Primmer.
ALSO—The; following lot piece or petrel of le4
situated in Standing Stone, bounded and i freadteii
follows to wit : on the'north by lands of John 1. Wi•
lager, on the east by the Post road leading Oro T'
wands to Tunkannock, on the south by Inds of P's'
lip Worth and on the west by the north brooch cel . :
containing about ej acre be the same more or les,a l
improved.
Seised and• taken in execution at the suit o' Ilea!
W. Tract vs. Amos V. Hurlburt.
ALSO—A certain piece or parcel of land Magi
in Pike tarp-, bounded and described as follows ra
On the north by the highway, on the east by Imild
G. N. Dewolf, on the south bv Nicholas
and on the west by the public highway Indult has
Leßliy6l•lll4to Wyalusing creek—containing iof
acre all improved, be the same more or les, I Gruel
building occupied as a tannery thereon.
Alie , o—.One other lot piece or parcel of Isn&stris
ed in said township, bounded and descnbed 11
lows viz : On the niby lands of Challis R BrA 2
rtiv
on the east by lands of s9d Brown, on the souih
lands of said Brown, on the west by the highway ;ar
tog from Leßarsville to Wyalusing creek. rontetet
about one fourth of an acre, t framed building ov a '
ed as a grocery and dwelling house.
Seised and taken in execution at the suit of f;' o .
N. Dewolf and Eugene Keeler vs. Ontfia .420/ 41
Wm. R. Magee.
ALSO—The following described piece or rel.'
and situated in Standing Stone torp.. notn" h " i i i
described as billows to wit :On the north I
belonging to John Park, on the east by hinds rel , gx:
ing to John Hurley, & dames McGregon , o n the In ' l3 st
by lands belonging to Patrick Lynch, on the
lands belonging to Charles Harris, co nrainint 1 .
87 acres be the same more or las, abort 3b sue s
, one log house, one framed shed and 1414
orchard of young fruit trees thereon. psi
and taken in execution at the suits(
Overton vs. George A. Stephens.
ALSO--The following described piece or J I : t : 0 4
of land situated in Sheshequirt b " 3 7,,i t of
described as follows to wit :.on the n orth by lan ded
Abram Paine, on the Het by lindli of John ger'