Kansas Affairs.
We publish to-day, from an extra of The
Quindaro Chivdowan, an account of two im
portant Conventions, held at Grasshopper
Falls, in Kan>.as on the 26th of August. One
of these was a Delegate Couveution, attended
by a hundred and sixty-three delegates', and
held for the purpose of nominating a delegate
to represent tlie Territory in Congress at the
ensuing October election. Marcus J. Parrot,
of Leavenworth, was nominated by acclama
tion, being the only candidate named. He
accepted the nomination, and addressed the
Convention on the importance of the issues in
volved in the pending election.
On motion of Gen. Lane, an Executive Com
mittee of twenty was appointed to take charge
of the election, on which were placed well
known representatives of all shades of Free-
State opinion. A resolution was also adopted
recommenc ing the citizens of each voting pre
cinct to appoiut a a committee of three respon
sible men to record all votes offered, and
where there is a refusal the reason of it. This
is an excellent provision, which we hope will
be universally adopted and carried out. The
knowledge that a record is kept of all their
frauds and rascalities will be a great check on
the bogus officers who will be appointed to
preside over the election.
The other Convention, held on the the same
day, was a Mass Convention, conqjosed of
about five hundred persons from all parts of
the Territory, met, not in the character of a
Convention of the Free-State party, but simply
in that of a Convention of the citizens of Kan
sas. At this Convention the question was dis
cussed with great earnestness, though appa
rently without undue warmth or excitement,
of the policy of of voting at the ensuing Ter
ritorial election. A Committee of Business of
twenty-five, geographically distributed, so as
to fairly represent nil parts of the Territory,;
was appointed, of which General Lane was ;
chairman. This Committee appointed in favor
of voting. That policy was opposed by James
lied path, Judge Conway, Mr. Phillips (our
intelligent and indefatigable correspondent),
nod by the Itev. Daniel Foster. It was favor
ed by Judge Smith, General Lane aud Gov
ernor Robinson, and was sustained by a vote
adopting the resolutions proposed by the Busi
ness Committee. These resolutions were ex
pressly based on the repeated promises of Gov.
Walker that the people of Kansas shall have
a full and fair vote at that election, and they
are accompanied by a protest against the en
actments forced upon the people of Kansas by
the bogus Missouri Legislature. They also con
tain two other very important and as it seems
to us, very judicious provisions, viz : the ap
poiutment of a Committee to wait upon the
(Territorial authorities, aud to urgently press a
revision of the late iniquitous apportionment,
and an authority given to Gen. Lane to ten
der to Gov. Walker the 1 force organized by
the former under the resolutions of the Tope
ka Convention for the protection of the ballot,
box. The concluding resolution expresses a
firm attachment to the the Topcka Constitu
tion and Government, and that all that is done
shall be done with a view toward setting that
Government in operation in a legitimate man
ner, at an early date.
Now that the resolution to take part in the
Territorial election has been thus formally
adopted, wc trust it will be carried out with
heartiness and zeal by all the gradesof opinion
and that such will be the case, we think, is in
dicated even from the speeches made in oppo
sition to voting. Those speeches remind us a
little of the advice of the Quaker to his friend
who, in spite of the consciencious objections
urged to the use of violence on any occasion,
had resolved to shoot the leader of a mob
which was threatening to pull down his house :
"Friend, if thee will shoot aim a little lower."
Those gentlemen opposed the policy of voting,
but insisted that if voting was resolved upon
and the Legislature was carried, it should be
used to annihilate the whole bogus Aministra
tion.
We linvc the not the least objection to
that ; but the first step is to get possession of
the Territorial Legislature. With the scanda
lous and outrageous apportionment made for
the express convenience of intrusive voters
from Missouri ; with the bogus officials to pre
side at the polls ; with the false voting lists
already made up, with with the probability of
a fresh inroad from Missouri ; with the frauds
of all sorts that will certainly be practiced,
and the probable violence, with United States
troops to back it ; we judge that although
the Free-State men may ont-namber their
opponents ten to one, yet the official re
turns will elect a Border Ruffian Legislature.
Rut even if that should happen, we can still
see great advantages from going into the elec
tion. With thousand United troops in Kan
sas, and (Jen. Lane's volunteers at his disposal
if Walker does not defend the jwtlls from vio
lence on the part of Missouri invaders, it will
be plain enough that it is only because lie is
resolved and instructed not to do so. As to
fraud and false voting, that may be expected
in any quantity ; but if the recommendations
of the (Jrasshopjier Falls are carried out, that
fraud and its precise extent will be made patent
to the world. It is time to stop Mr. Buchan
an from gabbliug any longer about the "un
willingness of a portion of the people of Kan
sas to trust to the ballot-box, that certain
American remedy for redress of grievances
and since he steadfastly shuts his eyes to
nil the Bonier-Ruffian violences and usurpa
tions perpetrated under Pierce's Administra
tion, it is time to give him and his officials in
Kansas an opportunity to exhibit themselves in
this matter, as they have douc in so many
other*, not only no better than Pierce's, but a
good deal worse.
One of tbe two things is sure to happen ;
either the Free State men will possess them
selves of the Territorial Government, or Walk
er and Buchanan will stand before the world
stripped of their sheep's clothing and stolen
feathers—the cue as a chattering magpie, the
other as a treacherous and bloodthirsty wolf,
who, in character of a sheep, lias sneaked into
the fold for the very purpose of killing the
lambs.
At present, Knnsas affairs, by the jierpetual
and preserving efforts of Walker, arc slightly
mnstified. The October election, thoroughly
gone into by the Free-State men, will clear off
ail that fog, aud wc shall know, and the world
will see,exactly how matters stand.— Tribune.
■My The Gubernatorial election which is to
take place in Maine in the course of a fort
night, possesses uncommon interest, because, ac
cording to present in-Heat ions, it will turn
more directly on strictly party issues than is
u-ua! in State politi.cif. ~\Yo Iwlierc there are
but two candidates for (fo*ernor in the field
the Republican candidate, Hon. IX>T M
MORHP.I., and the Democratic cihdidate, Hon
M 'V.V-KH H. SMITH.
Dickinson among the Prophets.
[Correspondence oi the Evening Post.]
CORTLA xn, August 29, 1857.
A fuuuv scene occurred in court here a day
or two siuce of which your friend " Scripture
Dick' was the hero. He was acting as coun
sel in a suit, the purpose of wbieh was to break
the assignment of a Mr. Sherman of Homer.
The counsellor found it pretty hard sledding ;
he handed the witnesses rather roughly, and
and made them generally feel as if they would
like to catch him alone some day for a few
minutes behind the barn. One of the number
had made the case, and incidentally Dickinson's
behavior, the subject of conversation as he was
riding home one evening, pending the trial,
and uext day was put upon the staud and ques
tioned as to the purport of his conversation.—
He told briefly what he had said about the
case. The ex-senator asked what else he
said.
Witness—Nothing else of any conscqnene.
Dickinson —But what did you say 1 Let
others judge whether it is of consequence.
Witness —l said nothing that has any bear
ing on this case.
Dickinson —The court sir, will be able t
judge whether your testimony has any bearing
upon the case. I wish you to give me the
rest of your conversation.
Witness —Why, sir, really I would rather
not; it had no bearing upou this case, I as
sure you, and—
Dickinson—( Rising) —l hope the court will
not permit itself to be trifled with aud its time
wasted by these manifest evasions. The wit
ness has given a part o( this conversation, and
refuses to give the the remainder. I call upon
the court to compel him to finish it.
The court —The witness had better repeat
all he said, that he can remember.
Witness —Well, if I must I will, thongh I
do not see of what use it can be to this trial.
1 said, sir, ( addressing Dickinson,) that you
were one of the most ill-mannered and over
bearing lawyers, in examining a witness, that
I ever put my eyes on, and I said further, that
you were a miserable old fogy, and would nev
er be President of the United States.
Dickinson—(trembling all over with indigna
tion, and gesticulating violently) —l appeal to
the court for protection ; they have put this
man here to iusult mc !
The fact is, the ex-Senator has not been so
badly sold since he invested so largely in flow
ers for the galleries of the Baltimore Coven
tion in '52.
Yours, JF.XKI.VS.
Some of Packer's Antecedents.
We find these facts in a recent number of
the Butler Aineriam. They come from one of
the best men in the State. Let them be read
and pondered :
Can any good reason be given why Win. F.
Packer, being connected with the tiie public
works as Canal Commissioner, and other offi
ces, should be elevated to the chief seat of
honor in the State? The scrutinizing eye of
an intelligent public he cannot hope to escape.
The three years that Moses Sullivan and oth
ers were in the Canal Board, to wit :—the
years 1836, 1837, and 1838—the revenue up
on the Po tage Railroad was $454,763,54, and
the expenditures during the same time were
$439,214,90 ; being an excess of revenue of
$15,538,64.
The three years that Wm. F. Packer was
Canal Commissioner, viz :—1839, 1840 and
1841, the revenue was $464,030,51, and the
expenditures were $542,909,77 being and ex
cess of expenditures of $78,959,03 ; add the
excess of revenue of 1836, 1837 and IS3B to
the deficits of the years 1839,1840 and 1841,
and you have the amount of $94,497,67 as
tlie loss of the Packer administration as com
pared with the three years of Suliivau's admin
istration.
Then take the three years succeeding Pack
er's administration, 1742, 1843 and 1844, un
der Wm. B. Foster and others, and the reven
ue for those years amounted to $464,428,92,
and the expenditures to the sum of $488,804,-
47, being a difference against Packer's admin
istration of $51,583,78.
May not the people of Pennsylvania say to
Wm. F. Packer, give an account of thy stew
ardship, for thou inayest be no longer stew
ard.
Gen. Packer is a talented man, and an am
bitious man. He knew well the power of cor
rupt politicians, and a desire on his part to
propitiate them, favor was ever in the way of
a fearless discharge of duty. He belonged to,
and was one of the Cabinet officers of an ad
ministration that was condemned by many of
its own party. Many Democratic State Con
ventions passed no resolutions approving of
Governor Porter's administration—an admin
istration that, at the end of its first term, and
after Governor Porter's re-election, refused to
continue Francis 11. Slinnk as Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and George 11. Espy as
Auditor General, both of whom occupied high
positions in their respective stations, as men of
capacity and incorruptible integrity. Win. F.
Packer was, after the act passed makiug the
Canal Commissioner elective, appointed by
Gov. Porter Auditor General.
Thus ho was at once transferred from the
Canal Board to the head of the Financial De
partment, and with Ovid F. Johnston, Attor
ney General, and George W. Bartou. was the
brains and heart of an administration that was
condemned by many of its own party. The
very man who was dismissed as unworthy
to be Secretary, was, before the close of the
administration, nominated and elected Gov
ernor of the State, to the deep mortification of
the out-going administration.
Twelve years have rolled by, and death has
silenced the manly voices of Shunk and Miller,
Pctriken and Kspv ; and now Win. F. Packer
is the candidate of the bogus democracy for
the exalted office of Governor of one of the
greatest States of the American Confederacy.
We much mistuke the signs of the times if he
is not i>ermitted to retire to private life upon
the houor of a mere nomination. Certain it
! is, that if the people properly appreciate their
i own interests, and our opponents would meet
i fairly the issue, and discuss the same in an
| honorable and generous spirit, Wm. F. Pack-
I er never could receive a majority of the free
| voters of this Commonwealth ; for verily "he
| has been weighed in the balance and foond
wanting.''
A Pro-Slavery mob in Atchinson, Kansas,
on Saturday, prevented den Lane from making
a speech. The General halted at a distance
of a mile and a half from the town, when hear
ing of the hostile demonstration, he beat a re
treat and the speech fell through. The mob
held possession, of the place until all danger of
the General's arrival had passed, and then
dispersed, but not until some alarm had been
created by the attitude of the rioters.
|Srabforit§Uporte.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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FOR GOVERNOR.
DA VXD WILMOT, of Bradford Co.
FOR CANAL COMMFSSIONKK,
WM. MILL WARD, of Philadelphia.
FOR JUIHJES OK THE SUPREME COURT,
JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester Co.
JAMES VEECH, of Fayette County.
REPRESENTATIVES,
JOHN B. G. BABGOCK, OF WINDHAM.
CULLKN F. NICHOLS, OF BURLINGTON.
F IIKRIFF,
THOMAS M. WOODRUFF, OF TOWANDA.
PROTBONOTARY,
ALLEN M'KEAN, OF WEST BURLINGTON.
REGISTER ANI> RECORDER.
JAMES 11. WEBB, OF RIDGBERRY Twr.
TREASURER,
E. PERCIVAL SHAW, OF SHESHEQUIN.
COMMISSIONF.R.
DANIEL DECKER, OF MONROE TWP.
AUDITOR,
LEWIS B. PIERCE, OF PIKE TOWNSHIP.
CORONER,
NEWELL LEONARD, or WEI.LS Twr.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The proceedings of the Republican County
Convention held in this place on Monday even
ing last, will be found in another column.
We have no room this week for extended re
marks, and can ouly say, that the ticket pre
sented for the support of the Republicans
of the County is as satisfactory as we had any
reason to expect. The gentlemen placed up
on it, are capable and efficient, and worthy the
snpport of the party.
As was to be expected, considerable strife
was manifested for the various offices. The
primary meetings were fully attended, and the
voice of the people has found a legitimate ex
pression. The whole canvass has been prose
cuted with fairness, and there is nothing of
bitterness left amongst the unsuccessful candi
dates. We have never known a political
Convention, whose action was so cheerfully
acquiesced in by all those interested.
J. J. SIF.BF.NECK and GEO. D. MON
TANYE Esqrs., were on Monday last, admitted
to practice iu the several Courts of this Coun
ty.
TREASURY PLUNDER. —The S3OOO taken from
the State Treasury to pay lawyers for the
spite work of the enemies of the sale of the
public works, does not please the people.—
Look at the parties—Henry S. Mott, K. X.
Canal Commissioner ; James 11. Walton, State
Senator ; Chas. R. Buckalew, present Chair
man, and Win. L. Hirst, late Chairman, Dcm.
State Committee ; Henry S. Magraw, on his
secoud term as State Treasurer ; Jacob Fry,
made Auditor General by the fraudulent vote
in Philadelphia, last fall—all leading Packer
men ! and Meredith, a Fillmore lawyer !
There is not oniy no authority for paying this
attempt to nullify the will of the people and
of the Legislature, but there is a positive law
against it. The party leaders have been so
long accustomed to plundering from the Pub
lic Works, that they will continue it when they
have the power. Give them the Governor
they are all working for, and every member
of the Canal Board and of the Supreme Court
and there is no safety in tiie laws keeping
their greedy hands from the public funds !
VERMONT ELECTION. —Sixty-seven towns
have elected 56 Republican representatives and
11 democrats.
The vote in 50 towns for Governor stands
as follows : Fletcher, 7,980 ; Keys, 4,013.
The votes in twenty additional towns heard
from foot up for Fletcher 3,300, and for Keys
1,640.
The vote is very light compared with last
year bat the Republican majority is about,
comparatively, equal.
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION, —It has been re
lated that the new House of Representatives
and the Senate chamber will be ready for oc
cnpaucy by the next Session of Congress.—
The Union, however, states that it is not in
tended to occupy them during the roroing
session, nor nntil that of 1858 and 1859, when
it is expected that the extensions will be com
pletely finished throughout, and the old halls
appropriated to other purposes, such as the
session of the United States Supreme Court.
RE-ESTABLISHED. —The Post Office at War
ren Centre, Bradford County, Pa., which was
discontinued a short time ago, has been re-es
tablished and HORATIO B. BOWF.N, Esq., ap
pointed Postmaster.
tegf* The President has appointed Beverly
Tucker, of Virginia, Consul at Liverpool, rire
Nathaniel Hawthorn, resigned.
Republican Co. Convention.
J/Sk
Pursuant to a call of the Republican CotfD
ty Committee, a Convention of Delegates from
the different election districts of Bradford
County met at the Court House, in the boro.'
of Towanda, on Monday evening, Sept, 7tb,
1857.
M. F. KJNXF.T, Esq., of Sheshequin, called
the Convention to order, and upon his motion,
DAVID GARDNER, of Athens township,
was elected Chairman of the Convention.
Several delegates were nominated for Sec
retaries, who declined the same, when
E. B. PARSONS, Esq., moved that persons
who are not delegates to this Convention may
be chosen Secretaries, which motion was adopt
ed.
The Convention then completed its organi
zation by electing I). LII.I.EY, of Columbia,
and WM. DAVIS, of Warren, for its Secreta
ries.
The list of election districts being called, the
following delegates appeared and offered their
credentials :
Athens twp—David Gardner, John Griffin.
Athens boro N. C. Harris, D. F. Park.
Armenia —Robert Mason, J. B. Morgan.
Albany—Myron Kellogg, L. S. Harris.
Asylum—Aaron Ely, Uriah Terry.
Burlington—J. Travis, jr., Josephus Campbell.
Burlington boro.—Philander Jamg, C. T. Merry.
Burlington West—Joseph Fowlke, C. Taylor.
Canton—Chester Thomas, J. Botbwell.
Columbia—Geo. Furman, John Morgan.
Durell—R. E. Gilbert. \Vm. J.Cole.
Franklin—Matthew Marshall, Benj. Langdon.
Granville—J. U. Vanness, John Sayles.
Herriek—E/ekiel Carr, Geo. W. Elliott.
I.eroy—Reuben 11. Palmer, C. T. Bliss.
Litchfield—lleman Morse, J. Park, 2d.
Monroe twp.—Elijah Itortou, Lyman Marcy.
Monroe boro.—S. S. Hinman, A. A. Mullin.
Orwell—T. Humphrey, I. Potter.
Overton—Wm. Waltman, Jas. Heverly.
Pike—Daniel Bailey, Asa Nichols.
Home—L. L. Moody, C. Thatcher.
Kidgbury—B. Squires, Geo. Cooper.
Sinitlilield—lra C. Bullock, G. W. Phelps.
Springfield—T. Wilder, Joel Adams.
Slieshequin— M. F. Kinney, L. P. Horton.
Standing Stone—Wm. Kingsley, Geo. A. Stevens.
South Creek—lra Crane, L. H. Fassett.
Sylvania boro Peter Monroe, F. H. Burritt.
Towanda boro.—W. IJ. Dodge, C. K. 1 .add.
To wan da North—F. Watts, E. Uuttv.
Towanda twp.—L. D. Bowman, E. W. Hale.
Troy boro—G. N. Newbury, E. B. Parsons.
Troy twp.—W. A. Thomas, E. Loom is.
Tusearora—Henry Ada, C. Shumway.
Ulster—T. Mather, N. Haven.
Wells—Jesse Shepard, Newell Leonard.
Wysox—J. 11. Ilincs, T. F. Madill.
Wyalusing—Almon Fuller, L. P. Stafford.
Warren—Wm. Davis, Dr. Harding.
Windham—Hiram Sherry, J. W. Warner.
Wilmot—J. H. Tirrell, J. L. Jones.
E. B. PARSONS moved that the Convention
now proceed to nominate a candidate for the
office of Sheriff. The motion was adopted,
and
M. F. Kinney nominated A. 11. SPALDING.
E Rutty " T. M. WOODRUFF.
E. B. Parsons " J. M. SMITH.
T. Wilder " S. I). BARENESS.
Goo. W. Elliott " I. A. PARK.
On motion of M. F. KINNEY, a majority of
all the votes cast was required to consti.
tutc a nomination.
The Convention proceeded to vote with the
following results :
Ballot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Woodruff 34 37 37 37 3S 40 41 44
Spalding 10 20 21 25 32 33 37 39
Smith 11 13 11 fi
Harkness 2 2 1 1
Scott 12 9 11 11 12 11 6
Park 6 3 2 2 2
T. M WOODRUFF having a majority of
all the votes was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate for Prothonotnry.
C. K. Ladd nominated E. O. GOODRICH.
! C. T. Bliss " J. HOLCOMR.
E. B. Parsons " A. M'KEA.V.
The Convention then proceeded to vote as
; follows :
McK>an 17
Holcnmb 21
Goodrich 14
ALLEN M'KEAN having a majority of
all the votes, was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the Convention next proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Register and Re
corder, and the names of J vs. H. WEBB, of
Ridgbery, J. B. M. HINMAN, of Monroe, and
SYLVESTER TAYLOR, of Granville, were present
ed to the Convention, and the first ballot re
sulted as follows :
Webb ~ 59
! tinman 20
Taylor 3
On motion of E. W. Ilalc, CULLEN F. NICH
OLS nud J. It. O. BABCOCK, the forujer Repre
sentatives, were renominated by acclamation.
E. B. Parsons moved than that the Conven
tion proceed to nominate a candidate for Com
missioner.
M. F. Kinney moved to amend by substitut
ing Treasurer in place of Commissioner.
The amendment was adopted, and the names
of E. P. SIIAW, of Shesheqnin, E. M. FARRAR,
of Orwell, N. J. KEEI.ER, of Towanda boro.,
ANDREW FEE, of Wyalusing, E. R. VAUGHN,
do., and A. HUNTINGTON, of Smith Held, were
offered to the Convention for the office of
Treasnrer.
The Convention proceeded to vote with the
following results :
Ballot 1 2 3 4 5
£law 15 22 30 34 43
Farrar 35 84 35 33 36
Keeler 7 2
Fee 10 8 .. "
Hnntington 4
Vaughn 12 15 16
E. P. SHAW having a majority of all the
votes on the sth ballot, was declared duly
nominated.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
nominate a candidate for Commissioner, and
on the first ballot, DANIEL DECKER, of
Monroe, having 46 votes and that being a ma
jority of all the votes, was declared dnly nomi
nated.
For County Auditor, L. B. PIERCE, of
Pike, was nominated on tbc 2d ballot, as fol
lows
Ballot, 1 2
1.. B. rirrrr 31
Solomon Steven* 2 28
Robert Mason 30
Myron Kellogg I
For Coroner, NEWELL LEONARD, of
Wells, was, on motion, nominated by accla
mation
A motion to change the time of holding the
Couuty Conveutious, was voted dowu without
a division.
Ou motion, the President was authorized to
appoint a Republican County Committee for
the ensuing year. The following named per
sona were appointed said Committee :
STANDIRO COMMITTER.
E. O. GOODRICH. Towanda borough.
ERA STUM WOI.COTT, Athens twp.
I). I.APORTE, Durell.
D. BAILEY, Pike.
DUMMER LILLEY, Col imbia.
CHESTER THOMAS, Canton.
M. F. KINNEY. Sbeshequin.
WM. M.CHAFFEE, Warren.
M. F. KINNEY, of Shenhequin, offered the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted :
Resolved, That the Repnblicans of Brad
ford, speaking through their delegates in Coun
ty Convention assembled, reaffirm their adhe
sion to those great truths and principles which,
the Republican Convention held at Philadel
phia in June, 1856, proclaimed to the world.
Resolved, That the rights of Freemen, and
the dignity of Free Labor are objects worthy
of the continued efforts of every American
citizen ; and that we will wage an unceasing
warfare against the aggressive spirit of Sla
very which seeks to abridge the rights of the
one, and disgrace the character of the other.
Resolved, That in the nomination of DA
VID WILMOT for Governor of Pennsylva
nia, is a tribute to bis devotion to *he Rights
of Freemen ; to his honesty, integrity and
ability ; and an indication that the People of
Pennsylvania are fully aroused to the impor
tance of protecting their liberties against the
encroachments of the despotic spirit of the
Slave Power.
Resolved, That the candidates upon the
State Ticket shall have our cordial aud hear
ty support. In Messrs. MII.I.WARD, VKECH
and LEWIS, we have candidates worthy of our
respect and best exertions, from their charac
ter and abilities,
Resolved, That we folly approve of the Ad
ministration of Gov. POLLOCK, and cordially
endorse the measures of State policy advocated
by him. Conducted with prudence and wis
dom, the measures of Reform consummated
during his administration, mark the commence
ment of a brighter day for the finances of the
| Commonwealth, while the credit of the State
| has been fully sustained, and all her industrial
and commercial pursuits are prosperous.
Resolved, That the firm and steadfast man
\ ner in which the Hon. G. A. GROW has sup
; ported the rights of Freemen in our Tcrrito
| ries, and vindicated the truths of Republican
i principles, entitle liini to receive our undimin
j ished confidence.
Resolved, That the zeal and energy with
I which our Senator, K. 11. MYER, and our Rep
resentatives, C. F NICHOLS and J. B. G. B.m
--• COCK, have asserted the rights of our people,
and guarded the interests uf our State in their
legislative action, prove them worthy represen
tatives of a confiding constituency aud deserv
ing our continued support.
Resolved, That the ticket which we have this
night nominated, is composed of men worthy
of our support, aud we pledge to it our hear
ty approbation.
EXTRAORDINAKY SALVATION OK LlFE.— Capt.
DUDLEY B. DAVIS, of Schooner Bloomer, who
arrived at Portland on Sunday Morning from
Salem, reported that on Saturday afternoon
while off the Isle of Shoala. about half way
between Thatcher's Island and Boon Island",
he passed a pilot boat with her sails flapping
in the wind, and no person appearing on loard
of her. Running close to her bows he hailed
her, but received no answer. Thinking the
crew might be temporarily below Capt. DAVIS
continued on his course, and after running
about a mile and a half, had his attention ar
rested by a call from some unseen source ; and
npon the call being repeated, he discovered a
short distance to the leeward a man iu the
water apparently just able to keep his head
above the surface. A rope was immedi
ately thrown to him, a boat got over to his
assistance, and he was taken on board the
Bloomer in a completely exhausted condition.
The drowing man proved to be Mr. MICHAEL
STEVENS, Jr., of the pilot boat America, of
Newburyport. An hour and a half before,
while standing upon the stern of his pilot
boat, with a spy glass in hand, the other
persons of the crew being at the time asleep
below deck, a sudden movement of the boom
had knocked him overboard. Being a good
swimmer had been able to keep himself from
drowning for an extraordinary length of time.
While his strength lasted he used his exertions
to swim after bis boat, but finding the chase
a hopeless oue, and his strength waning, he
directed his energies to save himself from
drowning.— Boxton Post.
P RESinF.N'T BCCHANAN IN THE RING. —The
President's letter to the forty Connecticut gen
tlemmcn who memorialized him in no very re
spectful terms about Kausas, may be briefly
characterized as a solti.se. It shows that he
is not quite up to his busiucss. It is paiuful
to see the Chief Magistrate of the nation put
upon his defence before the world by a party
of private gentlemen who take exception to
his administration. The measures excepted to
were a part of the public, policy of party and
his administration. No attack is made upon
his personal character which will not bear de
lay, and which no one but himself can repel,
lie is assailed for a strictly party measure.
The public policy of the Executive should
transpire through official and customary chan
nels. The President will soon have occasiou
to communicate with Congress ; what is there
in this letter that was not knowu before, or
that wonld not keep nntil that occasion ?
If Mr. Buchanan can be put upon his de
fence so easily ; if he has so imperfect a seuse
of the true strength and eminence of his po
sition as this attention to the correspondence
of our Connecticut friends indicates, he will
be probably have his hands foil for the remain
der of his official term.
His defence presents no new aspect or ma
terial modification of his opinions. It may
serve to revive the drooping confidence of his
southern partisans in his loyalty to slavery,but
he will lose more everywhere than he can gain
anywhere by descending, like Nero from his
throne, to engage iu the struggles of the ain
pitbeatre.—Evening Post.
ARREST OF COI,. KINNEY AT BKUZE. —The
New Orleans Picayune of Sunday last, states
that Colonel Kinney had been arrested at
Belize (were he had landed through a marine
disaster which hadoccured to the vessel which
he had taken passage from Grey town to Cor
pus Christi, where he was going to procure
fnnds) on a debt. He was afterwards releas
ed on security.
[Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter] "
Judge Wilmot in the Southern Cou^.
CHAMBEKSBIRC, Sept. 4t|, J,-.
Judge Wilmot our noble candidate f or r
ernor reached McConnelsburg, Pulton CV t '
on Tuesday lat, where he was met bv a "
raittee from this place. He addressed th
izens of Fulton in the evening in the r
House, which was filled to overflowing i r *'
of all parties, and a number of ladies '
cou raged us by their preseuce. I have
known a larger political Meeting i n p '
County, nor hare I ever seen the
to the Pro-Slavery party so earnest and .
dent of making a good vote Last y ear •"
chanan had nearly 300 majority in Fult ori
will be reduced fully one-half this year
But the great out-pouriug of the camp
was in this place yesterday. Supposing
Judge Wilmot would be compelled to uke
evening train here to meet his appoiutmea
Huntingdon to-day, he had been announce
speak at 1 o'clock. He was met a few ' t
from town with our brass baud and a -
cession containing siveral hondred of our
zens, and on his arrival he Was greeted
the heartiest enthusiasm. Fiuding thai
could remain all uight with as, it was <j<
mined that be should defer his speech c
evening. He was somewhat indisposed an}
desired to rest; but the people refuse*}
go away. They congregated around the ]j
tcl where he was stopping and insisted up
speech. There was no use in resisting
popular demand, and the J adge had to cos
forth. Accordingly it was announced tii
he would speak in a short time in the TV
Hall, and in ten minutes the vast llnll <*>
ble of seating 1000 persons, was complc.
filled. When Wilmot entered the Hall he T,
greeted with a fearful thunder of applaus-
He at once proceeded to address the ir
audience, and for an hour he held bis liei>
spell-bound as it were by his sober, dispas;
ate, convincing arguments in support of
cause. After he retired, Hon. Lemuel Tcr_
Chairman of the Union State Committer .
called out, and reviewed the public career
the policy of Gen. Packer in the present c*.
i test, in the most withering terms.
In the evening the Town Ilall was pert
ly jammed to hear the Judge again, and '•
two hours he was listened to with the nxr
profound attention. After he had conclude
he could scarcely get out of the Ilall, so
eral was the desire to take him hy the ha
Among others, a highly respectable and
twenty-two years an influential Democrat
this place, stepped up to him and said he k
made up his mind to support the RepuUk
cause and candidates. Quite a coinmots
was created by the action of this man, for it
has been long known as one of the most c
flinching men in the locofoco partv. Af;r
the meeting Judge Wilmot was serenaded b
our Band, at the residence of Mr. McCte
where a number of ladies had congregate 1,
welcome onr candidate, and all partook of i
sumptuous entertaiumout. The house wasdf
orated with flags, bearing suitable inscription
and when the hostess led the Judge to theti
ble he found himself surrounded with sipiS
cant political mottoes complimentary to his
self and his cause, streaming from small la
ners, and even the delicacies served to confc
ment the man and the occasion. Ouc larr
cabc bore his name in legible letters, and if
other welcomed him as "Our next Governo:
About midnight he bid the company adieu,u
at 5 this morning he took the train for Hss
ingdon. No man has ever visited this cont'
who made so decided an impression in his
vor, and we are hopeful that Franklin ri
again roll up her old fashioned majoritj *
600 or 800 for the Yonug Lion of un
North I SPECTATOR
[From the Missouri Democrat.]
The Result of the Election.
To-day we giTe publication to what F
put forth from the City of Jefferson as i
official returns of the late "Gubernatorial el
tion. If we had any doubts before of t>
gross and glaring fraods which bare b
practiced in regard to the making op of tk
returns, ever since eighty counties were hnfl
from, we have none now. The cheat ii J*
ent on the face of them, and we have cnlir
confidence that it will be made so clear befc
meetings of the General Asseniblv, l>v a set
tiny throrough and vigilant of the poll books' I
each county, as to invalidate the asstimpti?
that Stewart has been elected. Correct
and truthfully lie has been defeated bv ntf
seven hand red votes ; officially he is return?
with 334 majority. We shall, however, tak
another occasion to show the apecfie instance*
of foul play from DeKalb county down to Hit
ley and Reynolds connties. It will remainfr
the pnblie to right such a high-bawled wiw?
and affix the stigma where it justly belooz*
The election is our victory. No nwW
who may eventually get the salary the roon
triumph belongs to Maj. Rollins. He *
made a name in history, awl has wrought •
revolution jin politics that will ever go dow
to posterity as bright examples of a lofty p*
triotism, a heroic canvass and a generous r*
ponsive support from large masses of the pe*
pie impelled by no party discipline.
We deeta it, obscured as its lustre has b*
by frauds of the opposition, the proail*
achievement of the century. A State arnwif 1
the largest of onr Union in point of Territof
central and almost potential with the fnture h
situation, rich in all physical resources a" 0
thirsting for industrial development, has brt 1
snatched from the rule of a party commit
to disunion, and slavery propagandism,
boldly launched forth into its appropriate
bit of freedom and prosperity and progr"-'
Those who have coutriboted to stich an
have a higher title to the esteem of roaiiki"'
and the applause of future ages than all
vassal minions who attached themselres to tl
glittering stagnation of social and jjolitw**
despotisms. Putrid |>ools may be sparkfo*
and bright, but it is the running water that i'
health)' and strong.—that imparts noun* 1
mcnt and suctaius vegetation—and that mi" l -'