411)e ilt i n,thlitan tirompiler.
GETTYSBURG,
MONDAY MORNELSG, SE kl`. 17, 1.855.
Vor Canal Cominissiouer,
ARNOLD PLUMER of Venn ngo Co
- Democratic County Ticket.
'Assembly,
ISAAC . ROBINSON, of Psubiltonban.
Cominissiouer,
RESAT A. PICKING, or Reading.
Director of the Poor.
(iARRIT BRINKERIIOFF, of Strabat.
• 'County' Auditor,
.101111 T 110UPAAN, of Mountpleasant.
County Trettancer,
J. LAWRENCE SCHICK, of Gettysburg
Democrats! Are You Assessed?
- We would - remind our Democratic friends of
the necessity of having their names on the As
sessinent lists AT
.LEAST.TE'-‘1 DAYS BE
FORE THE 'ELECTION. The lists are now.
,placed flue svieral election polls, where they
may be exaMined. ( --- See that your name is
there 'recorded in good time, or your vote will
beloat. - Young men Who last year voted "on
age," should see:that they have been assessed
this :ear.
mass meeting, to commemorate the
68th anuivtrsary of the'adoption of the Con
stitution of the United States, will be held, TO
DAY' independence square, Philadelphia. ft
will :;doubtless be a very large affair.
Commencement Exercises.
• On Tuesday evening--Address to the Alum
ni of the Seminary by 'Rev. F. R. ANA'ACU, of
Hagerstown, 31d.., with several -addresses by
the young men about to leave the Institution
On Wednesday maxning, thy, Anniversary of
theArenakostnian Society ; in the afternoon,
Addresses before the Literary Societies of the
etilk i 7 by Judge Wstsst, of Tlagerstown, and
President .M.Lsx of Philadelphia; in the even
ing.,Addreases to t6.Aluinni of the College by
itev: Was. M. - ratro::.4of Pittsburg.
On Thursday looming, 'the Commencement
exerciri,34witi, take, place, beginning at 9 o'clock,
A. M.
MOndarlast the intinagera of the
" 4 Adana's Cou'r . ify
_. - 114,* Insioatice Compa
ny." organized 'by electing the following °th
etas:
.President —George Swope.
Vice •President-=-Samucl R. Russell.
Secretary—D. A. Buehler.
Treaaurer—DairitiMCCreary.
Esecittive Coitituittee—aobert McCurdy; Ja
cob Thing, - Andrew' lieiutzeltnan.
(r7llon. Robert - McClelland, a prominent
nuanber of President Pierco'S Cabinet,- has been
soiouit!ing in Franklin county for week,.
He waibOrninGrcencastle, in that county.
1 1:7"
.flities".of this • place
visited 'Eunuitatisrg on:. Wednesday last, and
we leartivVre much pleasedivith.the trip.
071). MCCIIEART, Esq., Aof this pine°, has
attives4 basket. of very fine Pears, for which
he luts niirr thanks.
EXIT LASES QI? TRH- WAR.—The- London car
.of the . Satin/mi l fute/iigeneer iniys
— tlit - expeoses of tho war have 'far outnm the es
inflates, those for the navy -being no less than
..£6,5t10,000 in excess. This great increase will
tell with 'terrible,effeet on the euniforta of the
peopie - .l9efore long. ,
Iling.,Jasias BUCHANAN.-It is now stated
that, our Minister at London will not return
tome on the first of October, complications
with reterenim to Centol'American affairs ren
dering it necessary for prolong his term
service.of
L - 71he Supreme Court of this State has de-
:tied the.: writ 'of Habeas Corpus -to PaSsmore
Williamson:- The opinion of the Court—a very
able one-:•—was delivered by Judge Black.
Judge Knox <Haunted. Williamson must
therefore remain in prison, even should he be
elected Canal Commissioner by the Abolition•
istx !
fr - The Chambersburg Spirit names Major
John Royce, of that county, fur Auditor Gen
eral.
g.../iSAAC ROBINSON. Esq., the father of our .
worthy townsman, irso. S. RosiNsoN,
has been nominated by the Democracy of Ad
ams-County as their.candidate for the Legisla
ture. Mr. ROBINSON" is one of the most std.-
fibg and unfaltering Democrats in the State,
.and is a strictly honest and upright citizen.
He would make a capable and intelligent Legis
lator, and we hope to see him returned by an
exerts- helming majority. Adams county has
Ito better man to represent her at Harrisburg.
—Fulton Dcnocrat:
„""jln - many counties the Know-Not hi tigs
are exhibiting the most abject sycophancy to
obtain the votes of the old line ‘Vhigs for the
dark lantern candidates. —They now confess
that unless they obtain this support they will
be defeated. In Cumberland. Fianklin and
Dauphii..„the vote polled in the Coutilils shows
dearly iistipthe Tinian% are in the' Minority
and cannot elect their tickrti iiithout the votes
el outsiders. This is the party that boast.: of
beiug reared on ..the ruins” of the two old par
ties. The ...ruins" of the Detnocratic party in
Virginia, North Carolina, Teunmsee, Alabama
and Texas, must present an enchanting view
to the Hindoo beholder.
fa - When a man mice deserts the Democrat
ic party, even in a partial way, tlo-re is no tel.
/mg where he wiil stip. There is . apparehtly
zoo end to hi* . downward - political career.—
iffineutler&roar.
Den►ocratic mecting,in Hanover on Fri
day voning mac.
— The Conventfon and "the rithet:
The Democratic County Convention, which
assembled in this place on Monday last, was
characterized, throughout its deliherations, by
the - nitnost harmony and good. feeling. .The
Delegates seemed' to have no other object in
view — but - the-forniatiorr-of-a—first-ratoticke-t,
and that they were successful in accomplishing
that object, is attested by'the - high degree of
favorable notice With which it is received by
the right-thinking of nil parties. It is no ex•
aggeration to•aay that it is' one of the best ever
subinitted to the voters of Adams county. ' I
. „
The nomination of IsAAd
. Rout.tisoN, Esq.,
for the Assembly, is received.by the Democra
cy of the county with unfeigned satisfaction.
Ilis selection by acclamationis .an evidence of
his popularity, and to his honesty and capacity
every man who knOwihim will cheerfully bear
testimony. Should a Majority of voters declare
a preference for him we are well assured they
will Accure a most useful 'Representative.—
All his energies will be exerted for the good of
the State and the prosperity of the people.—
' nes and his election
would confer _lasting honor Upon the 'county
that elected him.
HENRY A. PICKING, Esq., the nominee for
County -Commissioner, is, Well known to the
,people of the count•. Ile, too, is. peculiarly
well' fitted to discharge, efficiently said satisfac
torily, the duties Of the responsible post. He
is fully acquainted with the wants and inibrests
of aU parts of the county ; and with unbend-
ing integrity and the - tallest capacity to back
him, will See that none arc wronged, but all
righted. There is no risk in predictingthat
Mr. PICKING, would - make a first-class County
Commissioner, and tliereis no officer in whose
choice the tax=payers of the county-are more
deeply concerned.
GARRET BUINKERROFF. the nominee of the
Convention for Director of the Poor, "has been
tried, and not found wanting." Ile was elect
ed to this office in 1842, and served in it three
years, during which time he displayed all the
qualities
.of an efficient and faithful public
servant ; and has been no uncommon thing
ever since, when the affairs of that important
institution were adverted to, to -hear the re
mark that "timmyr Butxxminopr i was one of
the best DirectorS of the Poor we have ever
had." And what he has done once he will do
again.
That Jonst llonestAxr would-malt e- care-.
ful and upright Auditor of the accounts of the
county, is believed by all who knoW the man.
He is prompt; and correct in his own business
matters,' and will be "nothing else" in those
of the public, : over which he may be given
authority, by a majority of the voters of the
county.
J. LAWRENCE Sottick. the nominee for Coun
ty Treasurer, is an excellent selection. Ile is
one_ of our best business men—has all his
life acted out the adage "honesty is the best
policy," and earned the confidence of the imb
lic to a degree.whiclilew - possess. In his care
the public money will ho perfectly secure, and
theinterests of thetas-payers care fully guarded.
Such, voters of Adams, 'is the ticket submit
ted kir your suffrages. It deserves your suplant
and doubtless will - receive a majority. - EVery
Democrat should now arouse all his energies to
secure the election of our candida les, and go
to work - at once - and cease not his labors until
the last vote is polled on the evening of the
Second Tuesday of 'October.
Democratic Successes.
At the last Presidential election, Virgiii;a,
gave'a majority of 15,000 for General fierce.
Notwithstanding fusion and contusion, the al
liance:of,ll'hig,n and KnoVv-Nothings, and an
increased vote of 27,12, Wise's majoi ity was
10,180.
North Carolina gnve Pierce a majority of
686 She now gives about, 8,000 Democratic
majority.
Tennessee gave a majority of 1,880 for Gen
eral Scott. She now gives about 2,000 majori
ty for that unwavering Democrat, Andrew
Johnson.
* _two a nia'orit of 11,843 for
Pierce. She now gives upwards of 12,000
majority for IVinston.
In Texas, Know-Nothingism is AS thorough.;
routed as in the other States we have
named. These 'facts, with the reaction which
is everyw here taking ylace, show conclusively
that the triumph of bigotry and intolerance
is destined to he as brief as its rise was sudden.
The ebbing of the great tide of public opin
ion is fairly Setting in. The madness and Ibl
ly of the K. N. party, wherever they have been
Clothed with power, have been so manifest that
the sober second thought has but to be arous
ed; and the patriotic and good turn away from
the rants of the proscripttonists. Let our
friends, the friends of the. Constitution and the
Union, arouse to the importance of the contest
,before them. It is not a contest for men-- but
for great principles. Principles upon whose
preservation depend the peace and perpetuity
of our common Union. Let every one who
feels the importance of these principles gird on
his armor and prepare for the battle, and let
the rallying cry of such ba—,—".4llfor the Union,
"Ind the Union for all."
DISUONOR ABLE Cosnucr.—Whenever the
Whigs undertake to reorganize their party they
are intruded upon and sometimes overruled
.by the Know Nothings. The attempt was
recently made in Delaware county, and a
resolution to exclude Know Nothings defeated.
The true Whigs had spirit enough to resist
this interference,
,and nominated an indepen
dent ticket. r
t u ...We never knew 'a Democratic ticket to
be received with more hearty approbation by
the party than the one nominated on Monday
last. It is respectable, and respected.—
The unprincipled Know Nothing leaders are
endeavoring to disparage it, but they do it with
. _so bad a grace as to lead inevitably to the con
, elusion that they arc about the worst scared
crowd to be found anywhere.
tt7Every Dernoct press in .At kansas Is
opposed to Kociw-NoLluctiii.An.
"Paying - Too - Dear for the Whistle !" ,
The Deputy Secretary of State7receiVed, un- ,
der Gov. Bigler's administration, a salary of ;
Brea: The Know - - - Nothing cry-last-fall-K The Deleffates selected b
Retrenchment and Reform," and many thous- ;
: the several townships and boroughs of Adams
"
- county, convened in the Court-house, ini Get
ands believed them sincere. How, (asks the •
t- 1 Yshurg, on Monday last, and - organized by
__Yoil_Gazette,y have the carried it out in this
particular ? By passing a law to give to the electitoT JOSEPII - P;3l - cDIYI - I' - Esq-.-- - ,, Presidenti
um IiANE,S and JONAS JOHNS, ES(I uires, Vice
Know-Nothing Deputy the increased salary of -I —^ 4 .
$1.400. This they dare not' deny—but . answer Preiriuents, and THP,ODORE TAUGHIN mum and
JAcoa BRINK IMHOFF Secretaries. Credentials -
by calling
: upon the people ar keep their eyes. t.
upon the Missouri compromise line ! Protra;,. )
i were then handed in, and the following gen.
i tlemen took their seats as Delegates :
bly the'Legislatnre thought the Deputy might , -
, Getiysblirgl---J. B. Danner, Jacob .Culp.
to Lave' the $l2OO paid to his Predecessor's, c„ m i.,,,, r i atic i_L eo n ar d Bricker. C. Daugherty.
for doing the work, and $2OO additional for,: Franklin—Anth'y Deardorff, 11. J. Brinkerholf.
being a Know-Nothing ! If that was ichat Straban —1).- C. Brinkerhoff, Theo. Taughin
,
the extra 6200 watt paid , for, it was certainly ! bn.u g h '
cheap ! , But will THE TAX-PAYERS like to Tyrone—llenry J. Myers; Jacob C. Pittent trrf.
Menallen . —Wm. Overdeer, Conrad Wierman.
pay even that price for the promotion of the namitrouban—Thomas -A. Marshall, Jacob
art and science of politics as displayed by the i BfinkorholE .
Liberty—Joseph P. AlcIN iii,Srim 'I .Nunemalier.
Know-Nothing Reformers? Charge this item
Freedom—Gee. Epley, John R. Harigan.,
home upon the . Know-Nothings--/hey dare not i Germany—GeOrge Gander, John Miller,
deAN it, but will reply "Americans must rule, Spangler, Jacob 'Lott
America'!" As if they 'had not always done 1 of A.
Union—John Mitten, Abraham Sell:
so, since the formation of the government.
Conowago—Johnllosbey,Jr., Adam A. °aster.
The clerk-hire in the State Department has Berwick—Sainnel Harter. Samuel Wolf.
been raised from $4OOO up to ssooo—the ex- Hamilton—Henry Wolf, Jacob Bushey. -
pendittires in the office of Adjutant-General Reading-- 11. A-. Pick ing.
have been increased--:-in short, wherever they; Huntington —Jonas Johns, Jacob Sheaffer.
Butler—John !lanes, John Eiehol LZ.
could grab a dollar,' to squander upon their The annexed pledge was then submitted and
.needy, hungry and clamorous Know-Nothing I unanimously adopted, and to -which all the
brt:threp, they did it,-regardless of 'conscience, - Deleffates.affixed their own proper signatures,
45
honor, honesty. and of their pledges. so freely
given before their election, of retrenchment and
reform.- an►l their professions to correct the
atatso; of the old whig - and democratic parties !
Charge these things upon them—and, unable
successfully, to deny them, they seek to divert
! attention by the sense!ess cry of "No more
slave state !"
D_;* following ndn►irable letter was re=
cently addressed to the Chairman of the Dem
ocratic City Convention of Philadelphia, by
Jolts A. MARSHALL, FOll of that highly
respected old Democrat, JOHN MARSUALI., Esq.,
of Hantiltonban township, this county.) Mr.
M. is now engaged in the Successful practice
of the law in that city. The letter itself ex
plains the occasion ,Which brought it forth :
70 Souui Flrru STIMICT,
Philadelphia, Sept. 50a,
Jtui. Bap, CluzieqsZin Denim:rah: City
Converiliim
My Dear Sir—l perceive by the rePort of
the proceedings in the Democratic City .Con
vention, over which you have the honor to pre
side, that nay name has been placed hi nomi
nation as it candidate for Assembly. Although
solicited by a large- number of niy, friend 4 to
permit my mime to lie used in connection with
that bigh and responsible po.ition, and having
been placed in'noinination without nay knowl
edge. vet I embrace this opportunity to de dine_
being it candidate, k indly„ appreciating, at the
sante time, the consideration the Convention
has shown me.
lloweier anxious 1 am to see the great and
good principles of the Democratic party tri
umphant—fealty to that constitutional liberty,
which we now enjoy, tostered r --and firm ad
hesion to that tolerant spirit, - which actuated
the founders of, our Republican Government to
implant in our country institutions subversive
of political oppression or religious bigotry.
sIV 31 Ina ined, yet. 1 know-there are those am wig
us, who ail! more - competent and experienced
than myself to carry out the wishes of those
who have furnished us with a plan of popular
government.
In the approaching campaign, there will he
, reat and grave issues involved of a general
liaraeter, and certainly local interests of no
wrdinary magnitude to be protected. The
warty which your tonvention has the honor to
vpresent has ever been the fostering mother
wfour benign institutions - , --the protector ()four
rights—the; uardian of our liberties, and the
'dormer of our wrongs. Let her representa
ives keep pure and ithmaculate her name—
et them be above suspicion or taint, and vie
ory, like truth, the handmaid of virtue, //va
ind will prevail, correct abused power and li ds.
16ed privileges. It requires not the wisdom of
seer to foretell the coming,„ success of the
Democratic patty in this city IPhd in this Com
nonwealth, Let us then be true Co the be.
tests of our dearest interests . and our most
•aded rights ; be ready to_ sacrifice personal
ggrandizement for the public weal, and secure
to the greatest number the greatest amount of
'cod. It was for this the martyrs of time rev
lution suffered—for which men of later times
.0 nobly battled, and for which the Democratic
sirty must contend. She has sown good seed,
• ,t
necessity of vigilance, sagacity, and care in
selecting exponents of principles as (linable as
time and as powerful as an army with ban
ners, and who will be able to meet any 'exi
gencies that may arise.•
. .•
1 ant, very respectfully,
Your fellow-citizen,
Joux A. 11Anstiat.L.
A Frank Admission.
Prior to the elections in Tennessee, Ken
tucky and N . . Carolina, the Duffalo (N. Y.) GPM_
usercial, a . ' leading Know Nothing organ, Made
Lite following frank admission, which was not
only uttered in sincerity, but has the merit of
being founded in truth :
Uentry is defeated in' Tennessee, and the
Democrats achieve a decided victory in North
Carolina. the American party will no longer
have an existence as a national organization.
Even if they win a single victory in Kentucky
on Monday next, it will avail them nothing,
upon an overthrow in the other States just
named."
Niworism.--Tlns term arose from Roman Em
perors giving ofUce to their Nephews. Govern
or Pollock carries out this idea, but insttad of
appointing Nephews, (we suppose he has none
01(1 enough) be appoint , : Uncles to office. lie
has reeMtly appointed his uncle James flep
burn, Esq., Recorder of the Supreme Court, an
otli , :e worth 52,000 a year. We hear none of
the ••holy horror" expressed by the Nicht-Wis
sers, at this act of Nepotism, that, when they
were called by their right name, they used to
express when a Democratic Governor did any
.thing of the sort. Eashin Sentinel.
PRorus SORMIP ArcitrT ED.—l'lte.Professnr
ship of Ancient Languages, tendert-ti to Rev.
IL A. Fmk, paslor of the Lutheran church of
Martiogburg, V.v., by the State University of
Ithuots, has been acceptcd.
Joi,htta
,VanNitnt - has been tin:nu
, for_- _ Cuna~etic by
, Democrats of the third aistrict. (if M ary land
, . ~ ..
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, I •
,-,
tour ounces. TI - it.; one. at. leam., %rt • think will real ml lamp till( il with alelliol. N c .. 1 1 it
---- fluid NV Ith the lamp A , :Illovr , i l iit'ett.l v% ili!,
ht hard to -iwat. —r ..... in ' , er..bur:.: .Npirt!.
ryThe la rzest nursery in the ‘vorltl 1:. t.air! ~ ihr , imitiv. ,u. , hell'' , 'llr,Wfl ~l ' illts !W• ! , •111 . $
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to he at Rnchobter, N. V. It net - uptr.; t‘‘c, ''.--,-- the fi.,ton Traci •••1 tpt .nmill.tio..; ot A ;.e. •- , n:•.1 11 ,- ..11.1 tht.- ,- .',111. ,,, 1 ., , , 0 %;,., ,it• ',...;
iiuriapfrd a nd ;,e , elity- be% en ..14 - ..te:J. - i vert; choudt!t. In the nel c ;ll).)orhoci of MA:. ,i:y ad ; 4 IFt: c . al ~:t- ',. Irit•trill.,; s L_A_Ez:o
E 31 OCR A Tlfl
COUNTY CONVENTION.
viz :
We; the undersigned, having been regularly
elected Delegates by our .respective boroughs
anti townships torepresent the Democracy in
County Convention, do hereby voluntarily de
clare that we belong to no sect et or public politi
cal organization other than the Democratic party
—that we have no connection with the so-called
Know Nothings, 'lnd do not intend to have ;
and we further express it as our deliberate
opinion, that. any Who will sign this de
claration who at,the sante. time is a member
of, or_ intends to be, of that ordor, is unworthy
prattle confidence. and deserves the scorn and
contempt af every honorable man.
J. Danner, • N eorav Gonder,
acob Culp, • John Miller.
Leonard Bricker, Jacob Lott of A.
C. Daugherty,
A. Dearilorii,
11. J. Brililii,.l.l)off, in aim Sall,
I). C. Minkerholl, John Bushey, Jr.,
Theo. Taughinbatigh, Ada ni A. ()aster,
llenry J. Myers, Samuel Wolf.
Jacob C. Pittenturf, Samuel flatlet,
'William Overdeer, hleury Wolf,
Coin ad Wierman, Jacul, Bushey,
J. Briiike huff.
A. \L►r.hall, Joiins
J. P. AlcDiva, Jacob Sheairer,
Samuel ninetnaker, Julu► HaneA,
George Epley,
John IL Ildrigan
On motion, the Con vention . adjourned until
one o'clock.
ON O'CLOCK The Convention re-assem
bled, :ilia Wits called to order by the President.
The following , pledge, to be signed by the
nominees of - the Convention, was then unani
mously adopted :
'l't►e undersigned, this day nominated for
the of - li , e of
vention of 'Adams county, hereby pledges his
sacred word of honor that, he has ng connec
tion whatever with the secret political organ
ization commonly called Know Nothings, and'
that he will not at any time connect himself
therewith —that he has no sympathy with
such organization, its principles or• intentions
--:hid that, the only political party -to which he.
belongs is the Democratic party, with which.
alone he desires or intends to act.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate a County Ticket, and the following
gentlemen were chosen :
Assembly -,-Isaac Robinson.
Commissioner—llenry A. Picking.
Dtrector—Garret Rrinkerholf.
A mlitor —John I loupth an.
Treasurer—J. LAWtence Schick.
The nominations were then declared unani
mously made, without a dissenting voice.
lion. J. R. Danner was unanimously chosen
Delegate to the next Democratic State Con
vention.
On motion, it was - -
/iteodred, That should nny of the nominees
of this Convention refuse to sign the pledge
adopted, or turn (nit to be connected with the
Know Nothings after signing, the... Democratic
Standing Committee are empowered. and in
structe.l to strike such from the ticket, , and
fiTralt vacaliems Thug createdlirbiliertratiti
na Lions.
The Standing Committee for the ensuing
year was then appointed, as follows:
Henry .1. Stable and Jacob Troxel, Gettys
burg ; John Butt, Sr., Cumberland : I). C.
Straban Christian Cashman,
Meicallen :John Diehl, Tyrone ; Thomas A.
Marshall, Hamiltonban ; Joseph P. MeDivit,
Liberty : Abraham K rise, of Freedom ;
Jacob Clunck, 6ertnanv Henry Reily, Esq.,
Mon ntpleasa nt : John Kusbey, Sr., Esq., Cono
wago ; Joseph Short), Esq., lini , ut ; Samuel
Wolf, Berwick Bor. : Jacob- Bushey, Esq.,
Ilaroilton : -Hon. Daniel Shelter, Huntington.;
Burkhart Wert, Butler ; Samuel Lohr, Fra,nk
lin ; John A. , Dicks, Reading ; Joel Cirie.st,
Latintore ; Peter Orendorff, Mountjoy ; Col. U.
M. Myers, Oxford ; Wm. Bittinger, Berwick tp.
On motion,the Convention adjourned sine die.
ROBINSON, PICKING, BRINKER
HOFF and Seater;, have signified their accep
tance of 'the nominations r espectively tendered
them by the Convention, and signed the pre
scribed pledge without the least hesitation.
Mr. Ilot - r3tANT has not yet been heard from by
the Chairman of the Committee, but no doubt
will be in a few days.
Q 7 The Knox Nothings and Freesoilers
carried Maine last year. This year there is
no choice for Governor by the people, but a
largo majority of anti-fusion Senators and
Representatives, who will doubtless elect
Wells, Democrat and Anti-Maine Law.
il ECK ER En PoiaTics.—The Liberty Party
Convention held at rtiea,.N. Y., on Wednes
day_ placed on their ticket for State officers two
black men and five white -orie - s - 7 -- . ri — hfae ma
(Fred. Douglass) is placed at the' head of the
ticket ,fOr Secretary of State. and tic other
black man (Jas. B. Pashan) is nominated for
Attorney General.
Wuo CAN BEAT TBElf ?—Wm. B. Reber. of
Southampton town•hrp, exhibited. to us a bas
ket of the finest Totnatoes we have seen as yet
grown anywhere this year. Among the num-
the Democrats of
Saintly! Spangler,
Join) Dui tern.
henry A. picking,
John E►cl►oliz.
For the COMIti te r. Hear the Old Patriat !
"Light Up the Carmen Fires." .% Gcn. LEWIS CASS has written a Letter nn
From the above it would appear that the the subject: of Kiront-Nothingism, of which w e
Star has again changed his ' al-aura—as he is
n -
ow-the-advocateor4light-:""----They—say-last_giv:e_the_ronchldlog_parazraph, and ask all our
fall he preferred the darkness. Whether he , Democratic friends to. read and ponder upon h 3
~,.,
succeed or rot this time, he will certainly be-' truths :
. ..
entitled to more credit than before, in view of I have never known the time when the DCM...
hig-endetivoto comeouLopen/y_ in the war-
_o' era tiepartv,was-called-upon-by-higher_corisid—
fare. That is, if he is sincere. He says "the,. erations to adhere., faithfully and zealously. to '
heart-of the people is sound on the great issues__ their organization--and theirprinci t i les. than -
1 efore the country." Last fall the sound got 'they -are at this day. Oar confederation
no farther than the lips 1 This is giuricaLs passing through the most severe trial it has yet
; undergone. Unceasing efforts are making to
news, if it be true. How floes the Star know
' excite hostile and , sectional feelings: agonst
this ? Does he judgefrom the sound of "the
whieh we were prophetically warned- by the
'weeping and wailing" that 'Wowed the"L t ight.,,
Fatter of his conotry : and if these are succ'ess
ing up of the_Council Fires" of Louisville . If
the days of this Constitution are'iMinlrer
he would condescend to tell us this, some li . ir/r . t- : fui,
might be thrown on the subject of -council ' I ed. The continued assaolts upon the South,
upon its character. its constitutional rights-and
conflagrations. But in these enlightened times
: its instant - ions, and the systematic perstverence
I perceive the Star has lit up another improve
ment in the way of advancing the . good cause ,- an d th e bitter spirit with which 'these -are put
he has lately espoused. Ile has paid aft/entity i sue d . w hil e t h ey warn t h e Dt,
»nocratic Ilarty of ~
the danger, should also incite it to united and
visit to the poor at the County. Almshouse.
When his benign presence illuminated that vigorous action. -- •TheY warn it, , t00,• that the
abode a : poverty and distress, no doubt its
0
1 time haS come when all other difilirences which ..
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unfortunate inmates looked upon him as a i may have divided it should-, give way to the
missionary of peace,and an angel of mercy. I duty of defending the - constitution, and whoa
Judging from the length of his countenance,
that great party, coeval with the gore rninent..- -
they could-not but conclude, simple and rooms- should be united asnfie matt for-the accent ,
plishment of the work tewhichit is nowt all.
It is_the Arn-eri.- -
peeling souls, that his good spirit had conducted
.ed, and before it is too late.
him hither tier the purpose of making some ob
servations with the' view of bettering_ their can party, for it has -no sectional *revert-- '
donditien, and assuaging their sorrows. But 1 ces, and its -care and its efforts extend where
the sequel reveals the law. that. the sordid con- ever the constitution of its country extends,
,sideration of pounds, shillings and pence was and with eqol-regard to the rights aitlinter
at the bottom of his heart ; and that his was ests of all. '1 believe-,fhe fate of thiSgreat rc
a mission of -.e.pionage"iristead of charity and public is now in its hands, and, so believino. I
mercy. The Bible, which he affects to fear earnestly hope that its action will be firm,
will be wrested from him by the hands of his prompt and united, yielding - not one: hair's
Catholic Friends,_,would teach him 'what we breadth of its time-honored prineip/es, and re..
have to do towards the poor, if we would oh- sisting to the lash the dangerous efforts wilds
tan' life everlasting. Were he to pre-lc/ice its w hi c h we a r e menaced ; and, if So. the victory
precepts more, say little and siopect less about, of the constitution I doubt .not' will be acltiev4 ,
his neighbors, I think his salvation would. be e d . . LEWIS CASS.
nearer at hand. However, lam far from judg
ina-o him. I ant only speaking of his fruits.
TIMOTIIY.
The "Star" seems to be in a terrible stew
about "them letters" that intimates were
abstracted front the Post-office by the "min
ions of a corrupt administration." If I did
not know some of the forin - 4 history ,of this
Mr. -Star," I might- be indUced to join him
in his piteous cry of Wolf! Wolf! Btitknow-'
ing him is not heeding him. He has the best
wick of feigning of any man in these Biggins.
Why. no !ater than last fall, he feigned to be
the best friend, the Cdtholics had. Ile seemed
to outstrip even the Catholic Priest in unbound
ed love and solicitude for their bodies and souls.
Ile devoted whole columns of his brightest of
luminaries to their exclusive benefit. fie even
put them on equality with Know A r illkingS
Now he_is found almost charging them with
robbing the mails. •
But those that know him of old don't Wieve
a word about • 'them letters." any more than
they beliclied he Was a Wilson man last fall
when he was feigning so ably for Neely. The
fact is. "them letters" are all in his eye. They
never were, never will he, because Know Noth
ing meetings can't come it., The fame at Han
over proved this. They don't want more such
failures. If the meeting at Hamm-E . -r had been
some, Mien "them letters" would have been
forthcoming, and American Mass Meetings
would have been called. But as there h ad
been some talk about great anticipated meet
ings, and sonic Know Nothings written to on
the subject, this was a nice ruse, on the part
of the "Star," to avoid More — Know NOthin ,,
failures.' Three stage loads of K. N's. and
lots of whiskrg will not make a large and res
pectable Grand Mass Meeting, and well the
"Star" ,knows it,. Hence the abstraction of
"them letters," and the crocodile tears that
are poured out. "because they are not."
The -Star" seems also to be in hot. water
about the nomination of Mr. Reily—and since
he will not now have a special opportunity of
assailing that gentleman's religion. I suppose
he will feitin to be very glad that his prophe
cies are fulfilled. lie will, no doubt, in view
of this, look upon hi inselfas a greater man than
he before imagined. And I must confess he
does know a great deal too much to be
. a Know
Nothing. There is danger of self combuslion,
unless he. continue to use the safety valve with
freedom.
.But since he is so good at prophecy, I should
like to know his sentiments respecting the forth
cominc,. candidate for Assembly on his ticket.
By all means this particular horn of the dilem
ma should be attended to in tinio; iii order to
provide against pre-engagements. Is Wilson
again to be the happy man Or is it now
Neely's turn ? Perhaps the -"order of things"
will reverse the affair this time. If so, the
"Star" will have to cry 'for Wilson and work
for Neely. It's a poor rule that won't work
both ways. Perhaps this is what the "Star" is
alluding to when he says "there is an under
current of genuine Know Nothing , t' feeling that
will manage the nominations." lle seems to
be at home on this subject. Experience makes
hint—perfect. He is w
course of under currents. Lioweiier, this gen
uine under current could not entirely master
the elections last fall, if it even could " iriatzg.c
the nominalions." I should like, I. say, to
have the "Sox's" under current sentiments on
these points. They would be worth noting,
and printing, too. His ostcnsibk sentiments
are n o w "well understood to be mere fistian"
—"Sounding large, but meaning nuthin:;," no,
nothing, (Know Sulking.) t U.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
A melancholy and heart-rending accident oc
curred on the Northern Central Railroad, on
Monday afternoon last. The two o'clock train
from Harrisburg to Baltimore, when about a
mile and a half south_of_New_Cumberland, ran
over a cow, which threw the engine and ten
der, baggage. arid mail cars ow the track and
down an embankment about fifteen feet. Mr.
IV.m. ABEL, the !lineman, was instantly killed,
and the engineer, Mr. Jonx Srutnif, so badly
injured that but meagre hopes are entertained
of his recovery. Ile was scalded and burned
in a shOcking manner, and is suffering intense
ly. No other persons were seriously hurt, al
though the Conductor of the train, Mr. ItAn
ci.wri.:: the Mail Agent, Mr. MiLLEc. ; and the
Agent of AnAms k Co.'s Express, Mr. FALLS,
who were in the mail car, received slight in
juries.
Mr. ABKI, was a resident of this place, and
his remains were brought home in the train
which relelied here about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. He- was an upright and honorable
man, and was beloved by all who knew him.
—His age was about 2S years. He leaves a
young wife and one child to mourn his untime
ly death —York Republican.
Mr. SrauaY has since died.
I BELT! eTF, Ton CAN s— Ba ti more
drirr , rl-st sends ns the followin , r
Bein , r frequently asked by heads of Cunilies
IE
wont they shall use for scaltn L : cant, arid bol
-1 Iles. in which to ~ ecitre prepared fruits and
vegetables, I send you the followintr recipe
for publication:—'fake cow In fin rosin 4
oun
ces, common guilt shellac ti ounces, thick
Venice turpentine 1 ounce", common
ounce. _ Pot the whole toretlier in a
IA number of Know Nothings of Bala
mole, a few days ago. addressed a note to
lion. Wm. P. PRESTON, stating that "us - the time
is near at hand when the American party will
nominate a candidate for Congress in thi.*. Third
district," they wish to know whether he is
desirons for the nomination. Ilis manly re
ply is published in the Sun of that city,' from
which we extract the following : •
You seel: to limit whether I 'am desirous for ,
a nomination by the American party :K thole
_candidate for Cougre&s in the 'Third Congres
sional District— .
For the Compiler
If, by . this. question, you mean. .tonsk
whether i approve the doctrineS of the.Phila-•
delphia Oath:win, I unhesitatingly .atimer
My political life has teen devoted to •the
ciples of Republicanism as. proclaitned-:. and
maintained by the DeclarationoklndependenCo.
and the Constitution of the. United States.. I
have always been a Democrat of the-Jefferson
school. I believe the doctrines taught by that
great sire. of the - Revotution are inestimable to.
the World, and politically I shall worship at
that'shrtne as long as - I live;- %Vali my views,-
I. without 'being guilty of treason to
mankind, subscribe to a doctrine Which pro
scribes a man on account 411 his religion. I
daho the' privilege of worshipping God aceor
ing to the dictates - of my conscDence, mid, 'no
man can rightfully punish me...or placente at
disadvantage for so dOing. Tyrants may - . chai
the body, but man's immortal mind .is .under
the dominion of God alone. The right which
I claim is equally the right of all men.
The Platti)ruk in terrus asserts for the Roman
Catholic Church "aggressive pdiey and, cur.
rupting tendencies," and on these grotinds pro
claims resi sta nee" to Catholics. -Many of my
most esteemed friends are .Roman- Catholics.
I have played with them in ehildhood--have
shared in their joys and sorrows, and associa
ted with them through manhood. .Many of
them are now estimable citizens whoL..havo
always loved and lumored —several: have for
years past administered the laws I,y4ieb suv_trit
us. and I here assert as solemnly as if It made
the declaration under oath, that as. far as my
knowledge extends. the men to whom I zektr
.have 'discharged their duty to God and their
country with fidelity - and' honor. Ilow awn.
could I embrace a politicatcveed which woek.s..
out the social or political prOSerip4ioll of these
citizens ? it o gentlemen-1 •
, Much as I desire to represent the Districtin
Congress-=arid I do most earnestly. desire that
honor-1 cannot have itat such a price- .If
would not accept the most exalted place, on
earth—the Executive Chair of this .
in doing so, I were .eompelled td repudiate
those provisions of the Federal ConstiLutiorr
which dmlare "Congress shall make nn, la w
respecting an establishment of religion or pr?.
Whiting the free exercise thereof,7 and "no re
ligious test should ever be required as a quali
fication to any office or. public trust under the
United States." Even if these- clauses were
not in the ClonstUution'l should be-of the.st,une
opinion.
I am thoroughly convinced ths►t a union of
politics and religion has been the curse of evevy
VI • e such-union—bas-prerailtd. It
is at this motnent.the bmis of Europeantlespot
.and I would as soon think of associating
God and the Devil as religion and politics.
From tilt , Baltimoto :?tier of FriaAy - :
The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The hope inspired on one day that the epi
demic at Norfolk and Portsmouth would be
gin to subside is scattered to the winds on the
next. The news received by the boat yester
day is truly distressing. We learn from Dr.
F. Maund, theattending surgeon of the steamer
Louisiana, that the number of deaths in Nor
folk for the 24 hours ending at 12 o'clock noon
on 'Wednesday was 45, and the number of new
cases 50. In Portsmouth, for the same time,
there were 26 deaths and 20 new-cases..
At .Deep Creek, seven miles from. orts.
mouth, fifteen cases bad occurred, but, all the
patients were from Portsmouth.
- From Norfolk the Dispatch learns that May
or Whitehead was alive on ,Wednesday morn
ing, but very ill, and that Dr. R. B. Turnstall
had given up from exhaustion. It. adds •
"The gentleman who brought up this infor
mation,• says that he feels confident tbaCat
least 400 persons in Norfolk have died soicly
from the want of attention. Ile• hithself, at
one period of the epidemic. had to do the povk
ing and washing for his whole family and the
negro, who were down with the fever. There
were 63 burials in Norfolk on Tuesday."
The Norfolk correspondent of the Petersbut g
Intelligencer says:
"There is no way of ascertaining the natnes
of those who die, and no record of them can
be preserved. The prominent ones are .noted
down by the reporters for the press ; but the
masses are hastily picked up by the he.irsps
and dead -carts, and hurried off to be hid in the
earth till the great day of reekening. We s h a lt
nut know_ who_are dead for sib months to c ow ,.
Now then mo o s familiar lace will rear
to the living, and inquiry will elicit the mou rn .
fill rt - ls - Funse - dial -he died Of the lever,' It
wa, only to-day that here, in the midst of thu
carnaue, I learned that Joseph ' , lessen, a re s .
pectalile mechanic and a ine:iihrr of One tit the
Council., died last %%eel. ; also NI4
Ahern."
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A Manly Lester.
The' Peterstinro - Express, in recording the
- IN, ilicnns in Port-tw i n:i t •.