u .-r can iu this, according to romance writers, i
vale of grief and tears expected to be. The
service I was fortunately enable to render her
fo-ms one of the most pleasing recollectious of
my life.
[From the Athens (Ga.) W &tcbm-in.]
Horrible Treatment of a Wife.
A case of onusaal interest wus tried iu Wal
ton Superior Court last week, consuming four !
dava. A man named THOMAS KELLY, or O'K EI.- I
AT," was arraigned for the murder of his wife, ;
who waa found dead (frozen, it is said) in her j
place of confinement during the extraordinary j
eold weather of 1858. The deceased, it is al-.
leged, was at least partially deranged, and had j
been confined a number of years, 11 or 12, we
believe. It was proven that her place of con
finement consisted of a pets, constructed of
poles, notched at the corners and covered with
clap boards. In this was a hole ten by four
inches, some foor or five feet from the ground,
with a shelf inside, npon which was placed her
food in an old iron frying-pan. Her food,
some of the witnessses testified, was prorais
coasly mixed together in this pan—boiled ba
con, " collards," and milk being frequeutly
mixed together I
Many of the witnesses testified that the
chinks or cracks between the pole* of this den
were open—there never was any fire in it—no
bed nor bedding, and the poor creature was
sometimes entirely naked, and always nearly
so 1 In this den she languished seven years,
until relieved by death from her horrible suf
fering. One cold morning that. Winter she
was found upon her hands and knees at the
door, naked, or nearly so, and frozen stiff.— j
Many persons think there is reason to believe
that starvation as well as cold had something j
to do in bringing about her death ! We under
stand that the deceased, before her mind be-!
came impaired, was a sensible and respectably-'
educated woman. As before remarked, it is ;
uo part of our purpose to give the testimony in I
this case—it would fill a book. Wo only refer
to material points against tho prisoner. We;
did not hear one syllable in his behalf. The \
minutiae, or fllling-in of the picture, is too sick
ening to lay hefore onr readers. The hus- j
baud was indicted murder. The attorneys for
the nrosecutiou were Mr. Solicitor THURMOND, j
X. G. FOLTER, and others ; for the defence, !
Jndge FLOYD, Mr. CLARK and others. The
prisoner was arraigned on Wednesday morn
ing. When we left not one-half the witnesses !
had been examined. We learn that the plead
ings commenced late on Friday afternoon.—
At the lime we write we have not heard what
the verdict of the Jury was. Since the above j
was written, we learn that O'KELLY has been j
sentenced to three vears to the Penitentiary, j
* i
Death of Commodore Perry.
The death of Commodore M. C. Perry is |
announced as having taken place at New |
York on Thursday morning. He was a bro-.
ther of Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of Lake
Erie, and son of Raymond Perry, abo a Cap
tain in the Navy of our Republic in its early
days. Commodore Perry entered to the ser
vice in 1809 as a midshipman, and served
throngh the war of 1812. He was made a
Lieutenant in 1813, while his commission of
Captain dates February 9th, 1837. He was
In the Gulf during our war with Mexico, and I
there in a decided tuau
ner, successfully leading the expedition against
Tobasco and Laguna, both of which places he .
took. He also rendered efficient aid to Gen. 1
Bcott in landing troops at Yera Cruz, and sue- j
ceeded Commodore Conner in the command of
the fleet when lie was recalled.
In the year 1552 Commodore Perry was ap
pointed to the command of the East India i
squadron, and took charge of the expedition i
to Japau. To his skill and judgment, the sue- i
cess of that great enterprize may be said to
be owing ; and his name will be handed down
to the remotest posterity by his connection with i
this important movement—the effects of which
to this country and through us to the world,
are only just beginning to show themselves.—
Already a commissioner has been appointed
by Japan to visit our shores, and the news of
his departure must have been among the last
events which engaged the attention of Coin
modore Perry before his death. Commodore
Perry was about Tfi years old. lie was born
at Newport, Rhode Island, one of the most
gallant if she is one of the smallest of States.
The distinguished family to which lie belonged
is rapidly disappearing from the face of the
Earth. But a few weeks since we wire called
npon to record ihe death of the honored relict
of the Lero of Luke Erie, and but a year or
two ago, a son, well known and highly esteem
ed by all who knew him, was called to his last
account. The deeds of the during however,
with which the name of Perry is connected,
have embalmed it in the memory of an entire
people, and will hand it down to the remotest
generations.
tgy- We find in the St. Louis papers the
second and third days' proceedings in the ex
amination of CHARLES L. SANDERS, alias TAY
LOR, charged with conspiracy, arson and mur
der in the Pacific Hotel case. The testimony
thus far elicited does not by any means war
rant the very exciting statements published on
the morning after TAYLOR'S arrest. The large
snm of money alleged to have been in the pos
session of the supposed murdered man, appears
never to have existed. TAYLOR did not arrive
at the Townsley House after or during the
alafm of lire, but at least a full hour before
It, He did not go there without boots or
shoes on, but had his boots on, and was other
wise in full dress. No blood was discovered
on the sheets in which he slept. Thus are
some of the hideous features of this affair, as
it first appeared, entirely obliterated. At the
same time there is reason to believe that there
was foul play somewhere, but wiiere, it is at
present impossible to determine.— JY. Y. Times.
JAPAN. —Accounts have been received in
England from Japan to the 11th of November.
They confirm the report of the approaching
visit to Europe of Prince Tzi-Kuzen, the neph
ew of the Emperor. He was to embark about
the eud of December, at Simoda, with the nu
merous suite, on board the Dutch vessel the
Samara tig, chartered for tho purpose, by the
Japauese Government. He will visit Franco,
England. Russia, Holland and return ly way
of the L nited States. Among tl c persons
composing his suite are two Japan engineers,
whoso mission will be to examine into the sys
tem of railways. The engineers had fitted up
the electric telegraph which was given to his
Majesty by the A tierican plenipotentiary,when
the treaty of commerce was signed between
these two countries. The telegraph, which
goes from the Summer palace of the Empe
ror u> Jeddo, a distance of about six miles,
works psrfictly.jj
Letter from Minnesota.
FIUKAI!, Houston Co., Minnesota, Feb. 25,1658.
FRIEND GOODRICH NO doubt quite a num
iter of your numerous readers take more or less
interest in what they may hear from the great i
and growing northwest. Minnesota has been j
my home for the past year. And while ram- J
bling over the vast prairies, thickly interspers- i
ed by crystal lakes with pebbled shores, from j
which issue pure fountains that contrast stroug 1
ly with the slnggish streams of other prairie !
regions, and which are bordered by groves of
the most surpassing beauty—the question
has often occnrred to me why so many cross
the Atlantic in pnrsnit of pleasure and beau
tiful scenery, when so much of our own beau
tiful America yet romaius scarcely explored ?
Here are themes for the scholar, the philoso
pher and the poet, and a field for the mission
ary and philanthropist. And Minuesota has
an invigorating climate to revive the drooping
spirits of the debilitated, and restore the health
of the invalid. The scenery is ever varied
and the traveller is unconsciously led with in
creasing delight from lake to grove and ere
he is aware, night not nnfrequoutly overtakes
him far from any dwelling.
There are yet farms of prairie and timber
bordering on lakes and rivers subject to pre
emption ; and mechanics of every kind are
wanted to erect dwellings, and build the ma
chinery necessary to the settlement of a fer
tile country. The soil is unsurpassed for fer
tility and easy tillage. Here are meadows co
vered with grass that grows to the heighth of
five and six feet, and makes the best quality
of hav. The groves furnish an ahnndance of
timber for all purposes ; Houston County has
advanced beyond the most sanguine hopes of
hardy pioneers who made its first settlement
less than four years since. Caledonia is the
county seat.
There are some six or seven towns laid out I
in the county, some of them thriving villages, i
each claiming to somo extent to be the town ;
but my opinion Hokah has both natural and
acquired advantages over any other in Sou
thern Minnesota. We have one of the best |
water powers in the country, having a fall of
twenty-eight feet at the foot of a beautiful
lake, with room enough below for any num- i
ber of first-class mills. Capital may be cx- i
pended here in factories and become paying
investments. A large saw and grist mill are
in full operation, and a large four story shop,
44 X 100 feet, will lie ready early this spring, j
which could accommodate from fifty to eighty ;
mechanics. I understand that the proprietor,
Hon. C. W. THOMPSON*, will iease the whole
or part, to suit convenience of such mechanics j
AS need water power to do their work. The '
Root River Valley Laud Grant Rail Road,
when completed, will pass through this place, i
and the finances of the company are such as
will warrant a speedy commencement of the
work. This is emphatically the country for
the man of small means, as well as for the
capitalist. Labor is in good demand and pro
visions cheap, and the sun never shone upon
a more productive soil or healthier climate.
Yours truly,
L"S. K.
(Correspondence of the X. American and U. S. Gazette.)
UARKISBCKO, Feb. 24., ISSB.
There has been little of interest done here'
to-day. The two marked events of the ses
sion of the Legislature were the presentation
of a report 1 y MR. Ruckalew in behalf of the
majority of the Special Kansas Committee, in
the Senate, and the appearance of the anti-
Wilmot committee, from Susquehanna county,
, before the Judiciary committee of the House.
; They made a number of speeches before the
j committee very denunciatory of Judge Wilmot.
1 Rut when asked by MoClure, of Franklin,
whether they would say as lawyers and men,
| that they had ever known Judge Wilmot to
| be guilty of partiality in his judicial decisions,
on account of the political opinions of auy man,
| they refused to answer the question categori
: cally. In fact, not one of them would answer
; it any way, save by long speeches, the inferen
tial tenor of which was, they thought so. —
J When the question was put directly and so
J pointedly, a second time, that they could not
| escape from it, they hesitated and faltered,
| and at la>t some young lawyer —l think his
i name is Overton, declared that he believed so.
Many of the leading Democrats doubt the
j constitutional power of the Legislature to pass
a bill of the character proposed. We shall
| have some definite aetioa iu a few days rela
; live to it.
THE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT'S DOCTORS.
— The man who heads the call for the meeting
at Tammany Hall," to strengthen the hands
"of the President," Stewart Brown, is an old
whig, who, wo venture to say, never voted for
a democratic President in his life. The first
' speaker announced for the occasion on the bills
is Alexander 11. Stephens, also an old whig,
| who spent his first three sessions in Congress
| in traducing democratic Presidents, and who
! supported Fillmore both ocfore and after his
; election. He is now the leader of the Ad
■ ministration party iu the House of Represen
tatives, Such is the Democracy that now
. thrives at. Tammany. Like mercy, its quality
jis nut strained. It is the kind which is found
KBEST ADAPTER-to the President's feeble condi
; fion, wlwrseeuis to have the common infirmity
of old age, in remembering and liking best the
things that he enjoyed iu his early life. — Even
j ing i'osl.
, INQUEST ON THE FIREMAN SHOT AT NEW FTA-
J VEX. — The coroner's jury, after investigating
the facts iu relation to the death of Win. Miles
' a fireman who was shot on the 9lh of Februa
ry. in an affray with some students of Yale
College, gave in their verdict yesterday. It
does not implicate any person in particular,
J but censures those who declined testifying, by
which the jury were unable to obtain ail the
i facts they needed.
The Buffalo Erpress says, " it is rcport
<d that the New York Central Railroad Com
\ any has notified the New York and Erie
Compauy that it will issue free passes after
the first of the cuaiiug mouth.'
Krabforb llcjiortrr.
E. O. GOOD RICH, EDITOR.
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THE PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY.
The conspiracy to annihilate this Judicial
District, awakens a degree of public feeling
such as we have not seen manifested before for
years. This nefarious attempt excites the in
dignation of the fair and honorable men of all
parties. Those who have differed with Judge
WII.MOT politically, nevertheless, repudiate the
attempt to pursue him upon the bench with
personal malice and revenge, and scorn the se
cret trickery and plotting, which should for
ever disgrace the conspirators. Tho unanimi
ty with which this feeling is shared by our
people, is a cheering evidence of the intelli
gence and uprightness of the masses, who,
while they may differ from a political oppo
nent, are not ready to descend to base and
dishonorable actß to gratify personal inalignitv.
It is the personal and vindictive feelings
which gave origin to this conspiracy—the
secresy and stealthiness with which it was
carried on—the manner in which it was to be
consummated, by striking at the personal
character and official standing of Judge WN,-
MOT —of which we complain, as far as regards
him. Had the conspirators taken a fair and
open course, by arraigning him before the
House of Representatives as deserving im
peachment—had that bodv prefered charges j
against him, and presented the case to the !
Senate for trial—it would not have been our j
disposition or place to have uttered one word i
in his behalf—because we would have Judge j
WII.MOT, as we would have every other man j
stand or fall upon his own merits, and if his '
Judicial career will not stand the test of scru-!
tiny and investigation, let him be condemned. '
But this attempt took no such open course. |
A memorial was prepared, and stealthily cir- ;
ciliated for signatures, and when the moment j
arrived, the actors started for Ilarrisburg, j
thinking it was not necessary to let their des-:
tination or business be known, and expecting
to rush their scheme through the Legislature
before Judge WII.MOT could learn that his Ju
dicial integrity or impartiality was called in
question. We do not know who among the
conspirators gave circulation to the base slan
ders upon Jndgo WILMOT'S character ; it is
i sufficient to know that they were a part of
i the scheme to persuade the Legislature to de-
I grade liiin in the estimation of that part of
the public not conversant ith the facts. It
was asserted at Ilarrisbur " that he was
grossly partial upon the Bei. -b," " that no
Democrat could procure a tavern license,"
with other similar stories, equally false, the in
| tent ion of which was evidently to array a par
; tizan feeling against him. That these stories
, are circulated at Harrisburg, is evident from
I the fact that some of them have beeu reiterat
i ed in the newspapers.
I Having disclosed the secret plottings of the
I conspirators, and folly awakened public atten
i tion to their dishonorable attempt, we shall
not endeavor to refute or answer any of the
slanders which have been propagated. It will
afford the people of this District great satis
-1 faction to learn that the Senate Committee
j lias manifested a purpose to confront Judge
I WII.MOT with his accusers. The result of an
investigation cannot be doubtful ; while to de-
I # '
, fend him at home would be a work of supe
: rerogation.
Upon the receipt of the notification from
the Senate Committee, Judge WILM-IT address
| ed to each of the gentlemen signing the me
| morial a request that they wuuld inform him
of the specific charges which were to be made
i to the Committee, touching his conduct upou
; the Bench, in which he had displayed par
tiality or political bias, or a tyrannical or dis
courteous manner towards counsel, which made
it unpleasant to practice in the Courts of the
| County.
! Up to the time of his departure, they had
; all failed to inform h n of any charges to be
i made against him. We hear, however, that
j charges have been sent on. If so, those mak
ing them have been very careful that Judge
\\ ILMOT should not have an opportunity of
disproving them, by keeping him in ignorance
ot what allegations will be made, until he
meets the Committee. This may be " sharp
practice," but is it either manly or honorable?
®srCol. PIOI.LF.TT, the Delegate from Brad
; ford, to the Democratic State Convention, left
home a rabid Auti-Lecomptou man. In the
Convention, he was the fiercest amongst the
Lecoraptonites. Can any one inform us what
has wrought this sudden and miraculous change.
; Was there " feathers " about ? The Colonel's
, love for " my friend FOKNF.Y," has suddenly
i cooled. We won't be ungenerous enough to
suppose that the Col. will be beggingat Wash
, ington for some return for his transcendent
services. Ilis characteristic modesty and diffi
i deuce prevent such a supposition.
THE PUBLIC WORKB.
A bill bad been introduced in the House of
Representatives, by Gen. Jackxax, to sell to
the Sunburv & Eric railroad company all the
balance of the public works of the State, con
sisting of the Delaware division, the North
Branch division and extension, and the Sus
quehanna division of the Pennsylvania canals,
with all the property pertaining to them. The
price fixed is three million five hundred thou
sand dollars. The terms of payment, as set
forth in the second section of the bill, are that
the Sunbury fc Erie railroad company may ex
ecute and issue bonds for seven million of dol
lars, bearing interest at the rate ot five per
cent, per anaum, payable semi-annually, the
first inilliou to become due in 1872, and one
million each succeeding year, until all are paid.
The bonds are to be secured bv a mortgage
upon the whole road, both finished and unfin
ished. In payment for the public works the
Governor is to receive from the company three
million five hundred thousand of these bonds.
As additional security to the State, the Sun
bury A Erie company is to execute and deliv
er to the State Treasurer a mortgage 011 the
Delaware division for one million of dollars,
and a mortgage on each of the other divisions
for five hundred thousand dollars—these mort
gages to be the first liens on the property de
scribed. When the road is ready for the su
perstructure from Williumsport to the mouth
of the Sinnemahoning, one half of the addi
tional security is to be surrendered by the
State ; and upon the completion of the west
cm end of the road, extending from the har
bor of Erie to the borough of Warren, ready
for the superstructure, the remaining half of
the additional security is to be surrendered and
employed by the company, in the completion
of those divisions, and the surplus, of any, in
the construction of other parts of the road.
The eight section provides that the proceeds
of the sale shall be paid into the sinking fund,
and applied to the payment of the State debt.
The bill, was referred to the committee on
Ways and Means, and has been favorably re
ported upon by it.
&s£-The Anti-Lecorapton fever appears to
be rapidly diffusing itself in the Democratic
ranks at the West. There was a very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy of
Franklin Co., Ohio, at Columbus, on the 20th
ult., called far the purpose of approving the
course of the representative of the district in
Congress, Hon. SAMUEL S. COX, and express
the feeling of the people against the Kansas
policy of the President. The Chairman of the
meeting was the Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State at the last election, and
among the speakers were Judge JOHNSON, of
Kansas, Hon. D. 0. MARTIN, of Toledo, U. S.
District-Attorney under President PIERCE, and
Hon. H. B. PAYNE, Democratic candidate for
Governor at the last election. From which it
will be seen that the leaders of the Anti-Le
eomton Democrats are the most prominent
men of their party. A call has been issued at
for a mass meeting of the democracy of the
State at Columbus on the 10th inst., to con
demn the Kansas policy of the Administra
tion.
Jfcny* Gen. SHIELDS, whose position on the
Lecompton question has been widely misrep
resented, puts himself right in a letter address
ed to the President of the Minnesota Senate.
He complains very earnestly of the unfair man
ner in which the admission of Minnesota has
been made to depend upon that of Kansas,
and censures the President for having entirely
neglected the former State, though he at great
length urges the admission of the latter. He
declares that he shall resist the wrong done to
Kansas and the whole country with all his
ability, though he thinks the Lecompton bill
is likely to pass.
KANSAS. —Persons or families desiring to
join the Kansas party, who leave Dunkirk and
Buffalo, on Tuesday, March 30th, can meet
at the Dickinson House, Corning, Steuben Co.,
X. Y., on Monday, the 29th, in time to take
the evening train for Buffalo or Dunkirk. The
party will leave Buffalo on the Morning Ex
press, Tuesday, March 30, those stopping at
Duukirk, being ready to join the party on the
arrival of the morning train from Buffalo. All
will see the necessity of promptness, as time
and R. 11. cars wait for no one.
For further information, you may address
H. X. SEAYER, at Mansfield, Tioga Co., Pa.,
always with a postage stamp enclosed.
AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST. —This is the ti
tle of a journal containing sixteen pages, pub
lished monthly by Orange Judd, A. M., in
Xew York City, devoted exclusively to the in
terst of agriculture, and the improvement of
all classes engaged in tilling the soil. In is
just such a publication as every farmer ought
to be in possession of. Were we numbered
with what class we would not be would not be
without it for twice the subscription price,
which is only one dollar in advance. We
might add that the Journal is beautifully illus
trated with cuts of agricultural representa
tions.
BgyJonx C. ADAMS, Esq , at the request of
some of our citizens, will lecture at the Court
House, on Monday eveuing next. The subject
will be—" AMBITION." The lecture will be
free, and we hare no doubt will bo able and
interesting.
Hon. STEPHEN B. LEONARD, of Owego,
has been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshal,
by Simeon B. Jewett, of Monroe eounty, who
was lately appointed U. S. Marsha! of the
Northern District of the State of New York,
by President Buchanan.
Demooratio State Convention.
The Democratic State Convention assem
bled In the Hall of the House of Representa
tives, on Thursday, 4th of March, aDd was
organized by choosing Col. V. E. PIOLETT
temporary chairman.
The consideration of the several cases of con
tested seats was postponed. A scene of con
fusion occurred on a proposition to form a
committee to select permanent officers. An
anti-Lecomptou proposition was negatived—
-58 to 68.
In the afternoon, John L. Dawson was elec
ted permanent president. Mr. Dawson, after
referring to the duties to be performed, and
complimenting the Administration, urged the
propriety of giviug decided expressiou of sen
timent on Kansas. He reviewed the affairs
connected therewith, and argued that the Le
compton constitution ought to be ratified by
Congress, and Kansas admitted as a State.—
The Democratic party, he said, would sustain
no permaneut injury by indorsing the course
of the national administration. It was a par
ty principle, aud would march steadily on to
success. The speech was frequently greeted
with applause.
A committee on resolutions was appointed,
and a motion was adopted that all the resolu
tions regarding the policy of the party should
be referred to the said committee without de
bate.
Mr. Wright moved that no nominations be
made until a platform was adopted. This
motion gave rise to a spirited debate, and the
motion finally prevailed.
The president of the convention was charg
ed with having packed the committee with all
Lecompton men. The president replied that
if such wus the case, it was accidental. A
motion was then made to increase the commit
tee by the appointment of four additional mem
bers This inotiou was negatived—yeas 47,
nays *B2. A motion to increase the number
to 33 was also rejected, after debate, by a vote
of 20 to 102 ; and then the convention ad
journed until the evening, when it assembled
but as the committee were not ready to report,
au adjournment took place until next moru
ing.
On Friday morning Col. 11. B. WRIGHT,
Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
made the following report :
1. Resolved, That the principle involved iu
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and as
serted in the Kansas-Nebraska act, that the
people of the Territories shall have the exclu
sive control over their domestic institutions,
is the only sure guarantee agaiust the agita
tion of the nation in regard to the local insti
tutions of particular States aud Territories.
2. Resolved, That by the uniform applica
tion of this Democratic principle of the organ
ization of Territories, and in the admission of
new States, with or without domestic slavery,
as they may elect, the equal rights of all the
States will be preserved, Lite original compacts
of the Constitution maintained inviolate, and
the harmony and perpetuity of the union of the
American States insured.
3. Resolved, That it is right of the people
of any State or Territory to exercise their sov
ereign power through duly chosen representa
tives, aud through them enact a constitution
and government ; or they may delegate to
such representatives the more limited power
to prepare their form of government, reserving
to themselves the right of ratification,and that
either mode of given existence to State insti
tutions, is consistent with the doctrine of pop
ular sovereignty, and the established practice
of the States of the Union..
4. Resolved, That the Kansas-Nebraska act
having asserted and recognized the right of the
people of the Territories to form their own in
stitutions in their own way, and the duly or
ganized Government in Kansas having by reg
ular process provided lor a Convention and del
egates by the people, with instructions and
power to form a Constitution ; aud such del
egates having assembled in Convention and
enacted a Constitution under such instructions
and power, such Constitution being republican
in form, aud the Territory having the number
of inhabitants to justify ft, Kansas should be
promptly admitted into the Uniou.
5. Resolved, That the people of Kansas un
der the Constitution euaeted by their Conven
tion, may " at all times alter, reform or abol
ish their form of government in such manner
as they may think proper," that the provision
contained therein, as to a particular mode of
alteration, after 1864, does not forbid any oth
er mode the people, by regular process, may
choose to adopt, either before or after that
time, and this construction is warranted by the
practice of Pennsylvania and other States,
and may bo regarded as based upon a settled
principle of Constitutional law.
5. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
Convention that the time has come when the
difficulties and troubles in Kansas should cease,
and to determine whether if the schemes of
b;yd men are still to agitate that Territory :
that the question should be local,not national ;
and that great peril and danger are to be ap
prehended to the Union and the cause of free
government, by the further delay of her ad
mission as a State.
7. Resolved, That if the Constitution of
Kansas is not acceptable in some of its pro
visions to the majority of the Free State men
of that Territory, their own obstinate conduct
has produced the result ; they have no cause
to complain, and their mouths should be for
ever closed.
8. Resolved, That we have evident reason
to believe that the Abolitionists, in Kansas
und out of it, have a much greater desire to
overthrow the Democratic party of the nation
than to ameliorate the coudition of the slave ;
and while they are bold in their protestations
against what they call " the slave power,"
they conceal a thirst and desire for political
place, which they wonhl grasp at the cost of
the broken and shattered bonds of the Uuion.
9. Resolved, therefore, That we unhesitating
ly do approve of the measures of Mr. Buchan
an iu his Kausas policy, and are ready aud
willing to sustain him in all other measures of
his Administration thus far disclosed ; and we
entertain the belief that ho will not abandon
an article in the Democratic creed.
10. Resolved, That the Democracy of Penn
sylvania acknowledge with pride and commen
dation. the able and timely support which the
.lion. William Bigler has given, in the U. S.
Senate, to the policy of the National Admin-"
iatration ; his wisdom in council , his 1
skill and talent in debate ; his
integrity, constitnte him a representative
whom the interests of his constituents m ' '*
safely confided.
11. Resolved, That in electing \y f[ , .
Pucker as Governor of this Stated the IK'
cratic party has secured the services of
every way well qualified to admiuister a H L
affairs of the State for its best interests tr
an enlarged experience, he combines a <ia,
trative ability of no ordinary character
we have every confidence that he will k
advocacy of the true Democratic policy '
the prosperity of the people and the
the Commonwealth. t
12. Resolved, That we recommend to •
Legislature of this State such measures of *
form and economy as will aid to lessen a- - *
as possible the heavy burdens imposed
the people by taxation, and we particnS
recommeud such a revision of the system
Banking, as may prevent in the future 1
troubles and difficulties that the people of>
State have lately encountered.
Mr. STOKES submitted a substitute,
after considerable wrangling was voted do
by 21 for to 109 against— MADILL voting/
and PIOI.ETT nay.
Mr. GILLIS and PIOLETT called for the
and nays on the resolutions as reported L/>,
Committee. PIOLETT saying "We want/',
man on the record,"—and they were adop*
—Yeas 111, nays I—the
not voting. Amongst the yeas,as we predicted
last week, are the names of both the deiegr fl
from Bradford.
The Convention then nominated W* ,
PORTER, for Supreme Judge, and
FROST, of Fayette, for Canal Commissione
and adjourned.
t&rlt seems that the report that the charu
against Col. SUMNER, preferred by Gen. Ha
NEY, had been withdrawn, was untrue W<
learn from Washington that a General Coc
Martial has been called for his trial, to y.
sembie at Carlisle Barracks, on the lOthisj
Gen. HARNEY'S charges are brought under t:
twenty-fifth Article of War, which prorida
that any commissioned officer who sendsack
lenge to fight a duel, shall be cashiered. fd
SUMNER'S friends believe that the prosecur OT
will fail through through certain technic
ties.
A revival of religion commenced in a
M. E Church, in Montrose, between Chris
mas and New Years, and continued six weeii
Over seventy persons experienced relief
about fifty of whom have united with tk
Church up to the present time, and a deep
ligious feeliug still prevails in the Cbnrch—
Quite a number of those who experienced re
gion, were a class of promising young ltdia
and gentlemen connected with the Nonml
School in that place.
4®"* Latest advices from the Plains sua
that a desperate battle has been fought *
Pawnee Fork, between the Pawnee and Am
pahoe Indians, which ten of the former *es
killed, and many wounded. It is stated ik
the Camanehe and Kiowa Indians now exprts
the best feelings towards the whites, andk
clare that the Army aud all other trains siaii
not be molested.
United States District-Attorney Hxi
AOAY arrived at Washington Friday niga;
from Utah, with dispatches from Col. J is-
STON to the Government. Here present; tk
condition of the troops to be gool, and that
they are in the highest spirits. Col. JOHNTM
expects to advance on Salt Lake City by u
Ist of May.
The annual examination of the che
in the Collegiate Institute will take place ner>
week, commencing on Monday, at 9 o'clock.
A. M. The examinations will be intersperses
with the reading of essays, with declams:;®
music and calisthenics ; the patrons of fit
Institution and the public generally arc in**
ed to atteud. The closing exercises will be*
Thursday afternoon, when an address will !*
delivered by Rev. J. WILLIAMSON, of Athefc
FATAL AFFRAY ON THE ERIF. RAILBOAS~
SAMUEL RITNER, residing about five miles
Suffern Station, was shot through the bd'
by his brother-in-law, PETER BENJAMIN, - : -
day. Both men were intoxicated. The
ner summoned a jury Monday morning **
had an investigation.
Sixty Couuties were represented fa ts
anti-Lecompton Democratic Convention b'A
held in Indiana. The principal leaders o! "
party participated in the proceedings, and
speeches and resolutions evinced a bitter' 1 *
tility toward the Administration, and a 5$
determination to resist the Lecompton Till ll3 . 1
As that villainy is almost snre to be CODS" 3 *
mated, its Democratic opponents will p r <>b 4 •
have to choose in the end between
words aud going over to the Republican ca®F
From Kansas we learn that a re>P*
table young man uamed BAKER, a
citizen of Leavenworth City, was nearly L
ed at Weston, Mo., on the 20th of Februtf'
by a gang headed by ELY Minors. l )iK '
was an active Free State man.
Much fafr
nation was felt at Leavenworth and the b"
mans were threatening revenge.
papers are filled with details of election tr* 9 *
by the Pro-Slavery officials. The
of these men are almost too great for
Never in any country has kuavery
bare-faced as iu Kansas.
A large majority of the
Demcratic presses in California support
las iu bis opposition to the Aduiinistra