Platipite State (laical= at tardabutir
.
to pursuance of a call issued, bY the differ
gut Chairmen of the Republican, American,
and People's State Committee, ti Convention
of the - people assembled in. the Hall. of =the
House of Representatives at Harrisburg; on
Wednesday, the 14th day, of July, for 'the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Judg e .
, of the Supreme Court, and also a = candidate
for Canal Commissioner. '
Two o'clock being the hour fixedlor meet,.
big, the delegates electedassembled in the
Hall of Representatives.'- David Taggart,
:Esq., of Northumberland, called the Conven
tion to order, and moved that the Hon .
. Wil
liamletsup, of'Susquehanna county, set as
President, pro tem., which . motion was unan-
ImanslY agreed to. The 1-lon. Francis Jor ,
• dan, of Bedford, and James Jones, of Lycotn..
Ing Wee - aPPointed Seeretaries pro' tem,
David Krause and . Oscar Snyder were ap
pointed is Doorkeepers of the Convention.
Lemuel Todd, Esq., moved that a commit,
see - of seven be appointed On -credentials,
which waa.agreed too. '
Mr. Williainson,- of Efuntingdon, moved
that the. Secretaries proceed to read the Hat
cd delegates,. and that the gentlemen present
answer to their named, which was agreed to,
and the , following gentlemen appeared to be
preae,t as delegates: - •
lIRS ' ATORIiI. DISTRICTS: •
Philadelphii—Joseph - R. Flanigen,' Mor.
ton M'Miehael, Wm. B. Mann, Wm, R.
'Smith. • -
Chester and Delaware—Joshua P. Eyre.
Stay.ely. -
Lehigh and allorthampton—A. 'H. Reeder,
Berks- - -John Banks. .'
Schuylkill-4. G. Frick.
Carbon, Mtrroe, Wayne, and
Gel Pike—Sam=
R. Dimmiek. „
Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan, and Wy
omingllon. Wm:Jessup.
Luzerne—Wm. P. Miner. - •
Tioga, Potter, M'Kean, and Warren- ----I,u
-eius-Rogers.
"Clinton, Lycoming; Centre, and Union—R.
C. Moore.
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, and
Columbia—Robert M. Frick.
Curnberlal - - Terry, Juniata, and' Mifflin—
James M. S
- Montgomery 4,-John J. C. Harvey.
Datiphin.ind•Lebaton--Josiab Funk.
Lancaster—Wm: H. Boone; Sainte! Ken.
eaggY•
;York—Dr W. S. Roland.
'Adanis, Fianklin, and Fulton—E. G. Fah.
nestock. _ •
SoMe - rset, Bedford, and Huntingdon—
Wm. Koontz. ..
Blair, Cambria, and Clearfiel+-ZH. Buch
er Swoope.
'lndiana and Armstrong—Harry Whits
Westrnoreland and Fayette—H, Mar
' Washington and Greene—Geo. 1;. - Wylie.
" Allegheny—Thomas M. Marshall and
.Tfobert McKnight.
Bei , 'ietliud Butler—Wm. Hislitt.
Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango—J. S.
Pumroy. _ -
Erie and Crawford—S. Newton Pettis.
Clarion, Jefferson, Forrest, and :Elk--
. REPRVSENTAIrrE DELEGATES. '
Philadelphia—Charlea Close, Wm. B. Tur.
ner, Robert , Q ith, Charles Gilpin, Wm.
J. Pollock, Ge &A. Coffey; Morris E. Af.
:flick, L. R. &fetcher, Filthier Burn, Geo.
Reed, Geo.ll. liitl, Joseph Sommers. John
Welsh, Archibald Wintire f Wm. P. Cooper,
And B. R. Miller. -
• Delaware--James J, Lewis. •
Chwter—W. M'Vey, Robert• Parke, .and
Wm. Baker, - • . - -
Montgomerv—=-B. -Frick, James Mintzer,
and Christian tastburis.
Bucks—Dr. S. C. Bradshaw, Mahlon
, Yardly. • •
Northamnpton—EdmUnd Doster and Wm.
F. Bleekley. •
Lehigh and Carbon—Samuel M'Hose, C.
Albright. -
Monroe and Pike—Jackson Lantz.
Wayne—Thos. Wenholtz.
Ltizerne--J. H. Pulesion,Henry M. Hoyt,
-Davis Alton.
Susiinehanna---S. B. Chase.. -
Bradford—K Reed Myer, U. Merciii.
Wyommg, Sullivan, Columbia, and Mon
toitr—Palemon John, J. D. Strawbridge.
- Lycoming and Clinton—B. RuShPetriken,
James John.
Centre=Edynund Blanchard.
Mifflin—Samuel S. Words. •
Union, Snyder, and Juniata-=John J. Pat=
"tersori,•G. F. Miller.
Northumberland—David Taggart. -
Hamsmylttill—John M. Reinhart, w.
er, Howell Fisher. .
phin—Joseph Casey and Thos. J. Jor
-dam.
Lebanon—Dr. Zerbe.
Berks—Levi B. Smith, Johnk P. Linder
man and John S. Richards.
Lirecaster--Henry Carter - , Philip Shriner,
Geo. W. Hensel, Dr. J. N. Dunlap.
York:---A. M. Elsinger and Joseph Gar
,
retson. '
Cumberland and
.Peiry--Lemuel Todd
and-Geo. W. Parsons. •
Adams—C. H. Buehler.
Franklin and-Fulton—A. K. M'Clure and
W. W. Salters. - •
Bedford and Somerset—Francis . Jordan
and Ed. Scull.
Suntingdon---john Williamson. z.
Biair—E. Hammond and LW. Hall. •
Camlia--Jacob M. Campbell. ` ,
hidiana—Wm..M. Stewart:
Armstrong and Westmoreland-Wrn.:A.
coolk and 4. B. Cunningham. ' -
Fayette--James Veech and A. Johnson..
Greene—Seth T. Hurd. - • •
Washington—Wm. Ilallennan and James
B. &mkt, ,--
'Allegbeny—John IL 'lljimpton, , Russel
Errett, &filth ; Ono. R. Riddle, and
David R. Kuhn.
Beaver and P.,Robertos
B. M'Corub. .
Batler- 7 John N. Pnrviance and Archiald
Blakely. • -
Mercer and Veriango--Johnson Pearion,
James - S..Myera.
Clarion and Forest. .--,Geo.• W. Lathy and
Samuel ' , Young, -
JeffersOn,_Elk, Clearfield, and M'Kean—
Dr. A. P. Beichbold, S. B. Rowe. -
Crawfbrd and Warren--G. W. 'Scofield,
L. D. Wetmore. _
,
John N:Purviance, of Butler, moved that
ass:committee of one from 'each Senatorial die.
Ufa be selected by the delefsteS for the par ! .
pose of nominating permanent officers of the
trention, which wasagreed Le._
- Lemuel Todd. Francis Jordan,.-Charles
Gilpin, &
_K. M'Clure, Joseph Casey, Joshua
P. Eyre, and R. P. Roberta, were appointed
11 Committee on Credentials.
:Tire: CeervAtion then adjourned for 15
usinutsi, for the purpose of alloiring the Com
alittee on Contested Seats toi essinine the
various-credentials of delegates' whose seats
-are -contested; . and report the- facts to the
Convention:
At 15 minutes to S o'clock, the
.Conven
ilon was again balled to order, for the pur
porivolannonacing the committee selected
to name perManent officers for the Convert.
tion. The ,following gentlemen 9=oou the
committee • .
Robert C.Smitb,l4. IL Fletcher, Farmer
Burn, - John Welsh, Robert• Parker,
, —.
Yardley; Erk irsidinenter, letinS;'Ridevittf - aTheir ' ',-241Joba Ltearsotii - '' 14
J. G. Frazer, J. D. Friek, Jacksim Lantz, E. atorger*Ylori 11 S. •B. Johnson, 6
Reed... Myer W. P. Miner, - G. W.i..Scofield, 1- 4;l3 an : JT, Le w is,a Wm.-11. rehire, s s 8
J. i 11 David Agnew, . 6
Edmond Blanchard, Ditvid . , Taggart; James 4„1,„ IL R o d, 1 61,y. p l i n k A mmo , 11
M. Sellers, John J., P. I Harvey,- Thomas J. I
No dm* The names of Messrs: Todd,
Jordan, William „Dunlap,George W Hensel, - .llClure, iTaylor,risid Joluison being with-
Joseph Garret, W. NN/ Sellers, John Wil- drawn, thhtohvention p roceeded to a second
Ram II; on, Bucher Stv,..ootie, Harry White, ballot; '
W.- A...kiok; George L. Wylie, T. 14. Mir- , ,us.-=-1 -,,,--tiowsf ~
,:
Osivs;ldThr, - 24, 1 301t0 .T,Pearsqn, _ is
shall, Robeit'll'gnight, john N. Pun lance, John 10.--R 321.1, Pringle Jones, _ 16-
Johnson-Pearson, R. Newton Pettis, Samuel Joseph J. 'ohs 10IDavid Agnew, 14
Young. - 1.
• ' NaNo chmaa,*herelipon the Convention pro
•• The Committee retired to the Senate ceeded ti a thiid bollot, with 'the following
chamber tor the purpose of selecting the re- result: ,
spective officeri.. Oswald Thompson, 21 John .1. Pearson, 29
Mr Todd, chairman of the Committee on John M. gead„ • 36 J,Pringle Jones, - 20
Credentials, reported in favor of the admis: James J. liewls, 11 Davld:A,gnew,lo
stun of the following gentlemen from Alle, No choice, and the Convention proceeded
gheny, viz :---Senatorial--Thos. M. Marshall, to a fourth ballot: • .
Robert Mltinight. Representative—John Oswald' ThOmpson, ,13 John J. Pearson, 116'
H. Hampton, Russel Erroll, GA M. Smith, John M. Bead, i 29 .1. Pringle Jones, 22
-.,,,Jk 3 David Agnew,
George R. Riddle, an -David R.- Boon. , James J. Lewis, a
Mr. Purviance, from' the Commitige, to re- After the fourth ballot had•been,taken the
port per followirA letter was laid before the Conven
rna4nt of of the ConVention,
reported the following : -.- tion, from Judge Agnew, and ordered to be
mblished in the proceedings of the Convert-
A. REEDER, of Northampton: countb
President.
J. R. - Flanigeti Morton Mllichael, Wm.
R. Smith, and' Vint. - B1 Mann, of Philadel
phia;James Lewis, Chester; -. -Samuel C.
Biadshaw, Bucks; WM; Weekly', Northamp.
ton ;-JOhn Banks, Berks • Howell Fisher,
Schuyjkill ; • C. Albright, Carboy. ; S. B. Chase,
SusgdAanna; 'Henry M:.lloyt, Luzern° ; L.
D: Wetmore,.Warren ; George F. Miller,
Union ; P Strawbridge, Montour ; Lem.
nett Todd , • Cu mberland .; Joseph Mintzer,
Montgomery ; HenrrCarter, Philip Shriner,
Lanesster,; N. S. Roland, York ; A. K. M'.
Clore, Franklin; Wm. H. Koontz., Somer.
; S: B. Rowe, Clearfield.; Wm: M. Stew
art, Indiana; Jetties Veech, Faye; Wm.
M'Keznan,-Washington ;. George - R. Riddle,
David R. Coons, Allegheny, Vice Presidents,
L Rogers, RusseFErret; Wm. H. Boone,
'J. H. Puleston, James S. Pommy, Jfteob
Campbell, Jas. Jones, IL B. Swoope, John
M. Reinhart, Francis; Jordan, John J.Tatter
son, R. M. Frick, g 1 P. Roberts, B. R. Mil
ter, W. 11. Matiledosiah Funk, and Benj.
Filek, Secretaries: - - •
fhe report was adopted without debate,
and Gov. Reeder was conducted to the chair,
from whence he delivered the following ail
dress: I
Guns: war—When I look around me up
oti this 'Convention, and See its ranks filled
with men who have been agitin and again en
dorsed by the people of our State; who have
been honored with the public confidence ;
who, in places of public trust, have repaid
that confidence with-titeritorious integrity and
distinguished ability-; whose talents and .
whEise power have made them the leaders
and the representative men of their respect.
iie parties upon, the great questions submit
tdd to, and decided by, the people in times
gone by ; who have adorned and shed lustre
upon the high placeS they have filled, sur
round now by younger then full of talent,
and zeal, and budding power, destined to tell
upon the future-destinies of our State and
country ; 1 feel most deeply impressed with
the honor of the selection which has calked
me to this position; and the thrice worn;
threadbare terms of thankful acknowledge
ment seem to be a stale,lssteless, and inade
quate return for your. partiality, 1 can only
tender you the sincere assurance that they fall *
short of the feeling which they seekto express.
I have alluded to the high standard of abil
ity and reputation which seems to have.been
adopted by the people in your selection. It
is, however, none too high for the cause in
which we areengaged ; ,none too great for the
dignity and honor of the work committed to
our hand:4. To men whose love of country
must he startled and aroused by the dangers
that beset our institutions, whose erilaPged
understandings appreciate the evils(lhat
'threaten us, and the remedies to be applied,
I need waste no tinie in detail of these.
Suffice it to say, that the very essential doc
trines of .Republicanism are at issue, the
right of self government, the rule of. the Ina
:ority ; the tight oesuffrage, popular liberty,
all are periled, and I.heir ringing cry for res.
cue clangs upon the, ear of the patriot, like a
fire bell in the still vetches of tb night:
The American neople_had their origin and
-owe their pre-eminent national vitality and
wonderful progressive power to the fact that
they are a cross grown from the purest seed
'Of the prominent nations of the Old World ;
frogs thapicked men of Europe, with the larg
est brain, and heart, and muscle, of all their
kind; who towered above all their fellows,
,and did ; not bend hefore the blast that was
sweeping down her span-rightS, and_were thus
driven from their refapective homes ro beget a
new nation in a New World, to make a new
era in the histOry of man,.. before which all
the other land-marks of national biography
should fall into insignificance. Voi=man, Celt,
and. Saxon, Hungarian, SWede, and Dane, the
bestof their kind, j pure metal;
_proven and
tried by fire, and peril, aed tyranny, loving
liberty 'better thanl a native land covered with
oppression and disgrice, struck hands in a
new league, forgot; ancient
,feuds, combined
.their respective qualities in a vigorous -and
healthy fusion, and thus made it great Union
party, from whoselloins 'sprung , the master
nation of the- eartlt , -
The same reasons which drove the 'Cove
nanters, the ;Puritans, the Huguenots, and the
Lutherans, fromilre graves of their fathers,
have compelled most of us to turn our backs
upon our old associates, in search of the pop
ular rights and liberties which tyranny had
driven out before us. As ste have been
placed in their-situation, and emulated their
effort, let us resolve to achieve their result by
begetting the master party of the land.
Vain will-be thtsi hope, however, unless we
are , prepared to trample under foot all selfish
ness ;s all mere pride of opinion ; all- the eon
temp ible spirit of unnecessary cavil and con
tention. Wernuat in all things cultivate a
spirit orhigh honor, forbearance and magna
nimity, which shall inspire mutual' kindness
and respeet, and When weshall have submit.'
led our work to the judgment of the people
it, must' bear the : Marks of prudent foresight
and of anxious wiiidoro.' If sources of irrita
tion and discord exist, which, without sacri
fice of principle, 'O6 be healed or avoided, we
should be derelitit)n our highest duty, .and
liable to' the bittekest regret, if we should
Jet them mar 'our work: and, if to gratify j
personal feelings, pride of opinion, or. mere
love of success, we should wantonly sow the
seeds ofkdiseord, to spring up hereafter and
disappoint the - hopes of patriots, re shall well
Aeserve the deep condemnation which inn
tably awaits us; j •
Wa tootion Flenigen, the Con en.
tion proceeded to nominate candidates for u
preme Judge.
Mr. Flanrgen nominated Oswald Thom p
son, of Philadelphia ; Mr. Casey nominated
John J. Pierson, of Dauphin ; Mr. Williams
nominated.. George Taylor, of Huntingdon ;
Mr. Pollock . nominated John M. Reid, of
Philadelphia; Mr: Stavely nominated J. P. I
Jones, of Berks CO.; Mr. Marshall' nominal-
B,M'ClUre, of-Allegheny; Mr. Ey
rie nominated Jai , L.-Lewhi, of . Chester Co.;
Mr. lilaskle norni ted Janies.Tadd, of West
moreland - Co.; Mr. Pliriiance. nominated
Daniel - Agnew, of 13etiver Cu:; Mr. Scofield
nominated J. B. Johnson, of %Verret) County.
On motion the ;nominations were closed
imd.the Convention proceeded to ballot foi. a
candi4te fur Supreme Judge, the first ballot
resublng as follolrs ; • •
P
tion
BzAvsnohly 12, 1858.
Dear Sir :—You are authorized to with.
draw name at any stage in the proceed
ings of the Convention you may think proper.
Havitig suffered myself to be brought into
notice flit. the Supreme Bench, rather agains
my own convictions, tlYtfugh at the earnest
and- well•mcant solicitations of friends, i shall
be glad to be permitted - to retire at the first
fitting .pportunity. It will be especially
gratifying to me, if, in so doing, h may be
come a 'ileants of harmony. •
,Though nevet a politician In the hackneyed
sense, big on occasions of moment putting on
the harlfess of battle when my services 'were
needed,fl,nciw most ardently wish for sitcces.4
against heal -administration and corruption.—
Never has there been a more perverse, dis
honest and wiekeradministration of public
affairs than his been witnessed within the last
four yenrs, beginning in the repeal of 'the
Missciuri Compromise," and ending in the
aptly-oiled " Englisliswindle," to effect, by
bribes rd threats, what fiaud and torce had
failed to aecomplish.
The up of the nation's woe is brimming
full; and it the hind of patriotism will not
now dish it down, she must drain its very
dregii. jPennsylvania is
n the battle-ground;
and hp.e the victory musthe fought for, and
won. Here, on the same field which pro
claime4 the triumph of her - "favorite son,"
she must rise-victorious over the wide ruin
his mal-administration has spread.
I. beg you to return to my friends, and' all
who hive honored me by their support, my
.sincer4 thanks for their efforts'in my behalf,
Very truly, yours ' Are.,,
DAVID AGNEW.
To R. P. Roberts, Esq., Delegate from
Heaved county..
After the ninth ballot had beep taken, Mr.
Casey remarked, that it was evident that the
Xonvention could not perform its labors be.;
fore they would adjourn, and he would move,
therefore, that the Convention would 'take a
recess [until 8 o'clock this evening, which rno- .
tion WO agreed to by'67 yeas to 60 nays.
Whereupon the Convention adjourned - till
BVekick.
Th 4 Convention met -at eight o'clock, in
pursuPnce of adjournment. •
.
Mr 4 Mercer offered the following resolit
tion : .
Replrect i That a committee consisting of
thirte4n he appointed to report resolutions to
this convention.
Mr Dunlap moved to amend - the resolu
tion by striking out all after the word re
solved, and insert the following : a
"Tint the delegates from the several Sen.
,in storia districts select one .of their numbers
from ,4 l ,
ach district, to draft resolutions for the
eonsi eration of Convention."
Mr; 'Todd spoke in opposition to the ndop.
tion of resolutions olthis kind. He express
ed himselfi in fiivor of the largest committee,
and `advocated the largest number, of the
'Com ti i ttee.
Juge Jessup spoke in favor of the adop
tion 4f the original resolution, and favored
the O'inmittee of thirteen. -
Mr. Williamson belieVed it important that
therei should be a full expression of opinion ;
but - he was not in favor. of a long string of
resolutions; he believed strong Tariff and
Anti : tecompton resolutions should be pass
ed, and for that purpose a .large committee
ought to be appointed. Mr. W. wunted his
eon4ituents protected; they were an intelli
gentlpeople,,otherwise they would not , have
sent him. [Laughter.] ...
The amendment to the resolution,was then
adopted. s
Mr. M'Clure moved that all 'resolutions
hereafter offered touching the policy of this
Contention, be referred to the Committee to
be appointed, without debate.
The Clerks were then dirOted to call upon
the tleveral delegates from tke different Sen.
atorial Districts, to name one of their num
ber as a member of the Committee. The fol
lowing are the gentlemen named to compose
the plmmittee :
Messrs. Dr: Wm. S. Rowland, Wm. Ba.
ker, IDr• E. E. Fahnestock, Wm. Stavely,
Ed. Scull ' Samuel WHose, Essington Ham-
I
mond, John S. Richards, Wm, H. Stewart,
HoWell Fisher, Wrp. A. Cook, _C. Albright,
Wm. M'Kennan, Ulysses-Mercer, C. B. M.
Smith, Davis Alton, John W. Hampton, G.
W.lScofield, Wm. Hazlet, B. R. Petriken,
R. li. McCombs, Palemon John, S. N. Pittis,
LeMuel Todd, A. P: Heisbold, Benjamin
Frick, Joseph R. Flanigen, Josiah Funk,
Moilon Ml-Michael. Henry Carter, William
B. ,Mann, Samuel Kenagy,.and John Welsh.
- Whereupon the Convention proceeded
again to ballot for a candidate for Judge of
Supreme Court, which resultedai follows :
John M. Read received 65 votes.
John J. Pearson " 40
4. P. Jones • 18
Mr. Read was declared duly 'nominated,
and was unanimously ratified.
Mr. Taggart moved that the Convention
now ,
ploceed to nominate a candidate for Ca
nal; i Commissioner,;which was agreed to, and
several gentlemen Were nominated.
'The •Convention, therefore, proceeded to
hallot/lfor Canal 'Commissioner, and, Wm. E.
Fr l ezer was , nominated on the first ballot, he
reieiving 99 vote!, Wm. M. Lloyd 7, Wm.
Wagtonseller-11, R. M. Frick 6, and
gorge W. Patton 3. • ,
! Messrs. B. E. - Miller Joseph Casey, T.. J.
Jordan, J. J.,Pattervon,jas. M. Sellers, Lem
uei Todd, and others, votedlor Cul. Wm. F.
Waggonseller. -
On motion a Mr. Stavely, the nomination
w.s declared unanimous.
After the nominations had been made, the
Committee on Resolutions retired to the
Senate Chamber for the purpose of deliberat
ing on the platform—in the' meantime the
COnvintion adjourned to meet whenever the
Committee was:--ready to report.
At half past ten the Convention• was again
called to order, and a e,mmittee of three was
atipointed to wait upon the Committee on
.Msolutions, and ascertainn - whether they were
r4dy to report. Ile Committee roomed
and reported that they would be ready to re
pOrt within ten or fifteen minutes.
Whilst the delegates were awaiting there
turn of tile Committee, various gentlemen
wOre called upon to address the Convention,
bnt.all 'of them refused except Judgeiessup,'
who entertained tW. Convention with en able'
address op the rnal-Mtninistration of •Prizi•
dent bit beiritiliPeeklik
Committee on-Aesolutions came in and made
the following
_repoit . ; • --.. l•
This Coivention, representing thwfrecinek
of Pennsykrania whis are opposed to the lead- .
ing measutes of the National Administration,
most especiallythose'Whicit seek w stifle the
voice, and ignore.the rigida of a large major
ity, of the citizens of Kansas, and those which
have prostrated. the industry laf the country,
and are fast driving our Government into
national bankruptcy, do hereby declare and
resolve: .•
1. That the Federal Constitution, the sov:
ereign• rights and union of the States, and the
liberties ot'the people, must and shall be pre
served.
2. That., we protest against the Kansas pol
icy of the National Administration, avt war
with the rights of the people, and subversive
of the principles of our government.
3. That the reckless and profligate .extmv
aganci of the National Administration, caus
ing a necessity for continued loans, without
any means provided for their payment, gives
evidence of a want of that ability and integ
rity which shoeld ,chikracterite the govern
ment of a free people, and unless checked
will lead to inevitable bankruptcy.
4. That the purity and safety of the ballot,
box are to be preserved at nil harards and
that all frauds' upon the Naturalization laws,
which have been so much resorted to to pro
mote,the success of the party we • oppose,
ought to be counteracted hy wholesome and
proper legislation.
• 5. That this - Convention do most heartily
approve of and endorse the' course pursued
by our able and distinguished Senator in Con
gress; the lion. Simon Cameron, as well as
that of those Representatives from this State
who have steadily opposed the tyrannical
policy of the National Administration in their
attempts ti; impose upon the people of Kan
sas, by fmud and force, a Slavery Constitu
tion, in opposition to the known and oft ex
presred.sentiments of the freemen of the Ter
ritory.
6. That the National Administration, dur
ing all the late lone session of Congress,
evinced an entire disregard of the -great •in
dustrial interesta of the country, and indulged
in a most , wa.stiftpl and lavish expenditure of
the public money.
Resolved, That the revenue necessary for
a judicious and economical administration of
the Government, should be raised by the im
position of duties upon foreign imports, and
in laying them.such discriminating protection
should be given as will secure the rights of
free labor and American industry.
7. That in _presenting John M.. Read to the
people of Pennsylvania, as a •Candidate for
Judge Of the Suprethe Court, we, recognize
the man, scholar and jurist, eminently quali
fied to fill and adorn die place.
8. That Wm. E. Frazer is wetland favor
ably known to the people of Pennsylvania, as
an able and correct business man, and pecul
iarly qualified to discharge all the duties per
taining to the office °Menai Commissioner.
9. That we approve of the enactment of
proper laws to protect us from the introduc
tion of foreign criminals in °or midst, by re
turning them at once to places from whence
they had been shipped to our shores:
The Report of the Committr was utcani
mously adopted.
Messrs. Flauigen and Inlichael were sev
erally called upon, and addressed the Con
vention in an able manner.
Mr. WMichael moved that the President
of the Convention be requested to inform the
nominees of their selection, which was agreed
•
The thanks of the Convention were tender
ed to the officers. _
At near twelve o'clock the Convent;on ad
journed._ •
Ce.rrespondeuee of the Y. Tribune.
From Washington.
WASHING:FON, July 18, 1858
Gov. Denver returns to Kansas on Tues
day, having accomplished the object of his
visit.
Col. Stel
/BM
,eptoe s offick__ _ _
ment with the Indians does not differ much
from the published accounts. He is severe
.ly censured for entering the enemy's couniry
with insufficient force And ammuntion, after
having been warned of the purpose of the
Indians to fight. He will probably. be court
martialed.
_ _
Gov. Stevens and Gen. Lane have request.
ed that the eommand be assigned to Gen.
Harney or Cot. Mansfield, and urge the call
ing out oc t volunteers, alleging that the war
can he wa ed‘at half the usual expense of
regulars. Igo decision has yet- been made
on these points, but a portion of the 'rein- ,
forcements for Utah have been ordered to
proceed to Oregon, and to unite with the
force from the Pacific. The War= Depart
ment has puichased a supply of Sharpe's ri
fles to arm the troops.
Letters from San Francisco give gloomy
accounts of an expected depreciation in prop
erty there, in consequence of the exodus to
Frazer- River. •
Senator Benjamin had the oiler of the
Mexican mission, but declined, preferring to
remain in the if a chance of reelection
offers. Spain is at his disposal.
The artielei now bein g published in like
Union against Judge Douglas are written
under the special direction of the President,
if not with his own hard. The same state
ments and language are" held commonly
among the friends of the Administration,
and it is generally-recognized that a personal
war is intended at every hazard, and the
Federal officers go notified that every refusal
to enlist will lie followed by a removal, as
was recently done in Chicago.
,
Tuts DOUGLAS PLATFOR3L—Senator Doug
las, irs the course of his speech in Chicago,
reviewed the action of the last Congress on
the Kansas bill, and defended his "coursc.—
He defended the Dred. Scott decision, con
demned the, platform of the Republicans,
and advocated the doetrine • of " Popular
Sovereignty." We learn from the West
chester Record, that Hon.,John Hickman, in
his speectrat that place last Saturday even.
ing, took a simnel course, and advocated
similar doctrines. He goes -for " Popular
Sovereigntyi" but on the Tariff question slid
all other issues he stands upon the pemo
eratie platform. This, therefore, may be ta
ken as the,platform of the Anti-Lecompton
Democrats. TheY continue to endorse the
Cincinnati' plathwm,--oppose the doctrines
laid down. : by thi Republicans in 1456,—up
hold and Sustain thl principles of the Dred
Scott decision.—and support " Popular Soy
e party. y." T hey claim to' be the democrat
ic
Dowa or: Janos, Knox.—At a dinner re
cently given to Mr. McKibben, of California,
by a number of-Dendfcnits in Philadelphia,
Judge Knox,fpresent-, A.uorney General
_of
this State.„ was preielne and made a speech in
-which
,he dissented iron.. the Kansas policy of
the National Administration, whereupon the
editor of this Erie Observer becime indig
nant, and demanded that - Gov. PaCker , should
either disown the Judge's McKibben-dinner
- speech, or dismiss him from his Cabineti—
What effect. the Observer man's demand had
upon Gov. Packer, may be inferred from the
fact that . he 68 .not disowned that speech,
and tiutt Judge Knox still remains in the
Cabinet, w4ere he is likely to--coutinue
ing thaGevernor'a entire ofrial tnrtp.—gar
rieburrsi Telegraph,' . '
, r
Die Iq3epeqaeiif Reptlblieqq.
C. F. READ & H. H. FRAZIER; EDITORS.
F. E. LOOMIS. CORRESPONI4OIiII7'OI? *
1- `
MONTROSE. SITS,Q. CO., PA.
.FOR MIDGE OF TILE sUrnEmE,cotritr,
•JOHN M.'READ,
of Philadelphia.
FOR CANAL - t'OIIIIy3SIONER,
WILLIAM E. FRAZER,
of Fayette Gt . lutty. ,
ri 9 9 9
Having made. arrangements to purchase a Power
Press, a Card Pres,
s &e., at an, expense of about
$lOO4, we must ask all persons indebted to us to pay
up without delay. Please let this be considered per
sonal, and remit at once, by mail or otherwise;
lisatice.-31r. E. W. FRAZIER is our traveling
agent, authorized to receive subscriptions, advertise
meniS, &c., and to collect moneys for the Independ
ent Republican.
ur We place at the head of- osur collnns this
week the names of the candidates aelecie& by the
People's Convention , beld at Ilarrisburg, July -11th,
for Judge of the Supreme Court, and,Canal Commis
sionet. We belieyc the Convention selected good
men. ions M. Run, the nominee forludge of the_
Supreme Court, is well known as- one of the ablest
members of the Philadelphia Bar, and is eminently
qualified for the position for which - he is named. He
was formerly a member of the Democratic party, but
was an ardent supporter of; Fremont itrl/358, and is
a staunch Republican. ,
WILLIAM E, PRAZICIt was recently a member of the
State Senate, in-which position he exhibited marked
ability,„ He was formerly a Whig, ( but is - now an
American-Republican—as Free-Soil Americans are
called in some parts of the State. As all the canals
of the State hare been sold, Canal Commissioners
can only tie necessary to settle up the business ofthe
department ;, hut for that wank, it will be no detri
ment to the public interests to have an- opponent of
the Shamocracy on the Board.
It will be perceived that the proceedings of the
Convention were very harmonious, and that resolu
tions were unanimously adopted,' calking opposition
to the pro-Slavery and the Onancial policy of the na
tional administration the principal issues of the cam
paign. The members of the Convention are entitled
to much commendation for the ,wisdom of their pro
ceedings, and we trust that the people will endorse
their action by the election of the candidates they
have presented.
tgr It is a wonder that so few or those who "flee
to the mountains" to es_tape• the effects of summer
heat in the cities; find their way to Montrose. -Among
these high, wooded hal we have fresh air, pure wa
ter, picturesque scenery; pleasant drives, trout brooks,
And other . temptations.; Montrose is distinguished
for the number of its shade trees,.cows, doves, and
pretty girls, 'lt is so mild that when one wakes up'
early he can hear from his window in_the "suburbs,"
besid2E{ numerous other 'feathered choristers,the clear,
silvery notes of the>womf robin in hi'native forest.
Our hotefiare first rate. Seven miles, by plank
road, from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Itaihond: Conte up hither, and see -if it's not the
truth we're telling you. -
,
ort of the enga)
Ur Our readers will find in this week's Repuldi
can the report of a committee on the "mowing
match."
We learn that on Monday last Manny's Machine
cut an acre of heavy grass, partly lodged; on the
land of Post Brothers, near MontrOSe, in thirty-five
minutm , , doing the work handsomely.
Vir The reports or celebrations of the Fourth
which we have received this week, come so late that
it will be inconvenient to give them a ptite tin our
columns. Among the rest we have on account of an
interesting celebration by the .'members of .Sabbath
Schpols turd others in Lenox, and also accounts of
celebrations in Jackson, Thomson, Sze.
inse- We are having plenty or . rain now in this. re
gion—showers every day or two, with hot sunshine
intervening. Corn grows very rapidly, and, though
generally planted late, promises an abundant crop.—
It looks much better than at this season last year.
rir The first telegraphic report of Judge Doug
las's recent Chicago speech , was incorrect in one par
ticular. It represents him as saying that he did not
-accept the tired Scott decisfistui as valid and' binding
in all respects, whereas he fully endorsed that decis
ion In his speech.
re- At a meeting of the editors of the Southern
Methodist papers, recently, it was resolved "that
we regard the publishing of long obituaries as an
evil." We adopted the 'same resolution, some time
ago. Tlaesfeelitigs which lead to the production of
long obituaries, arc 'commendable; but it should be
remembered that out of the immediate circle of the
deceased, a long recital of his virtues'kc., cannot be
of interest or of value to the community, except in
very rare cases. We hope our friends will appreci
ate our motives for omitting or materially abbreviat
ing many obituaries sent to us.
le Instead of taking in good Part our gentle re
monstrance against against their murdering the king's Eng
,lish so barbarously, , the editors of the Tara Branch
Democrat, Means.. Ahrin and John Day, retort &ace
ly upon the junior editor -hereof,—whom by some
clairvoyant hocua pocus they have discovered to be
the author of the article,—and charge Min with be
ing "an immortal poet and celebrated school teach;
er," - a," Homer Hannibal," the " father of numerous
poems stolen'from Tom Moore," owner or a "sheep
ish countenance," preceptor of a " colored getl,".
To each_ and every of these serious charges we
plead not guilty, and demand the proof .
I.—The idea of our pcietie immortality most be
batted on the fact that we bear the same name as
"The blind old bard of-Chio's rocky isle,"-=-_ • • •
gomer-4n idea about as sensible as would be that
of looking for light from the Days ;of the North
Branch Democrat because of their name.
2 and S.—Our Tunkhannock friends are in error in
designating saidjunlor as "Heiner Hannibal"—into
which error they were doubtless led by a lapsus pen.
\nce of a late Montrose editor. Howard is the inane,
Homer Howard, not Homer Hannibat—after a great
philanthropist; Inslead of a great general. '
.We are
particular on thiaimportant point, not only because
we would like to have the name appear correctly
the forthcoming biography' promised by the Days,
but also because we consider it our mission to do
good to ma kind rather than to, kill :-theni
.; and lit
was In pursuance of oar voCation of plailinathropiat
itnd school Welter that !e gave our "lOw"
bora that gentle reminder to tognd their English.--
That we met With , thw,estuit Ns of those who: l irr
about 11014 good, canna nano surprise.
,er expected it would bolo. • ,! ,
. ,
I ere,' could lr the "fetter 9.f- Tete
Thursday, July 22, ISSIL
STATE TICKET.
• Special Notice.
I=
'Priem - el" we niOteiTi4ll
probably be'cleared up, In the "biographyAtoreasid,
In the 'centime we ;mil our reailetri Intuit lie f .
tent to leave, the imbiect, like the fonotaln or light in
some pays, in wrollOws.
• the "4ieepish MiaintetiericePlf "
ishn is synonymous with " betrovelent" in Dayio
denary, as we areinclined to; believe, we, shall= riot`
quarrgl with them over the adjective, htlioughwe .
should" iatt.Rrefervorthe toiler word. A sheep's
undoubtedly a benevolenblonking anitnal , —now and
then an old Hannibnief the , flock excepted. •
6.—Are the Democrat's , stome;sliat general acid
indefinite allusions to a " adored pal," to be taken in
a geod sense or a bad sense t • If the latter, possibly
the editors'inemory is at fault, and they&have some
how get es.mixell up with the "indomitable Snobble."
To Insieuate a charge against anyone, is very easy.
Per 'lister, what would the good citizens of Wyo..
tiling think it told that the editoril of the North
Brandt Demderat poisoned their grandmother IL--
Yet there is as much foundation for the charge .as
for that they insinuate against us, and we are quite
as well provided with proof of icN t
We are happy to perceive seme. in provement in
the English of the A'. B. Dem., amulet; that the
lesson we gefe.the editors has been beneficitil ; but
they have a queer way 8f evincing their gratitude.
TruiPitooaess or.SLATIST IN Tilt UNITED STAMM
—An edition of this woik, eighty pages octavo, in a
paper cover, has just been published. It will beetur,
nished, free of postage, at twenty-five cents per sing
le copy, at one dollar for five copies, at. eight• dollars
for fifty copies; and at fifteen dollars (or one hund
red copies, separately mailed, if desired.
Address, 4 ` - ' Gaoling N. Wr.sros.
Fbr the Independent Republican.
Letter from Madison University—Drown
ing of.a Student. '
MADISON UNIPERSITT,
Hamilton N. Y., July 11, '5B.
- -Masses. EDITORS :—The quiet town of Hamilton is
laboring now under a great excitement, in 'searching
for the bo r t' , of C. E. J. Dudley, one ofburfludents,
atmembei:of the Sophmore class, who was drowned
in Madison reservoir last evening, abort Six is7alock.
Mr. Dudley was a young man of 23 or 4 ytars, o: l an 7
perior talents,-and was universally lovedby his ask
mates and All who knew him; - be was preparing him.
self for the great work of the Inkaistry.
Madisoefeservoir is situated about two miles north
. .
of this village. It is a very beautiful alieet of water,
containing two or three islands; and is usedto feed'
the canal. it is a great retreat for bathing parties ;
and yesterday we hadthe pleasure to be preient at
a Sabbath School party,irnder the direction of 'Mr.
Rercpsey, of Montrose. • The day passed very pleas
antlyt.and the children seemed to .. ‘ enjoy the music
from the Hamilton brass batid the• short speeches,
good cake, lemonade, the romp through the woods,
the awing, and, the sail in the boats, until being pret
ty well tired out, and some of them having found
plenty of mud, they were glad to load themselves
into the wagons and return home, about four o'clock.
About two o'clock an occurence took" place, at which
as there were no lives lost, the little fellows shouted
and jumped for joy.--A large boat-load of young
men from the University, started from one of the
islands to come to the main land; and there were
more in than the boat would carry. ,It upset, and'
ducked them all finely, but no one was hurt, and it
/ill passed as a fine joke upon the boys. We all re•
turned from the plc-nit about five o'clock. •
At the supper table that evening,- many of us
looked upon the forte of our friend for the last, time,
(for his_body is not. yet foOnd.) • About six o'clock,
Mr. Dudley and a number-lot young
` men, among
whom was dnel i Vinton, a great swimmer and - diver,
proposed to g0..t0 the reservoir for swim. Dudley
'was very excitable, and had stroW every nerve fir
the past week iri preparing himself to read the
which he read the night before at the Semi-An
nual Public Meeting of the f tdelphian Society. • He
had deprived himself of a great ,deal of necessary
sleep during the week, and was a great deal nearer
exhausted than be kpposed, brit still his ambition
was so*great that be thought he could swim with
Vinton. So they undressed, took the boat s and went
out thirty or forty rods,ntand dove in. They swam
around a long time and then went to the shore ; be
Was somewhat tired when they got,to 'the shore
they stopped a moment and rested, and as the boat
was floating off further, Vinton said he would go for
it, and started. Be had gone some,six or eight rods
When Dudley called to himlnd toldhim to return,
and he would go with him ; he did so; they reste4
a few moments and started out again. Dudley swam
along until they had gone about twenty rods, laugh
ing and talking as usual, till they were within about
eight rods of the boat, when Dudley complained 'of
being tired. Vinton told him to strike slower; in , a
moment more be said, " 0 Vinton, 'can't you Adp
me?' Vie ton then took 'him on Ilia back, 'and got
within two rods of the boat. Dudley kept kicking
and striking,and Vinton told him to keep quiet and he
would carry him safe to the boat, but at this moment
he-grasped Vinton around the arms, and went down,
pulling Vinton down with him ; but Vinton Managed'
to get clear from him, and came up, but Dudley nev
er moo again; he went down once for all. Vinton ;
after he had taken sbieath, commenced diving for
him, and continued to dive, averaging about thirty
feet, until the blood gushed from his nose and mouth.;
but yet he found nothing of Dudley, and wag soex
hausted himself that it was with difficulty thin he
reached .the boat. The alarm was given in the vill
age about eight o'clock. Hooks or drags were made,
ropes and• boats procured, kegs of tar.were taken to
the banks and set on fire, to. give - light,' boats.,were
manned; and they commenced dragging for thehody;
they ivorked all night but could nut raise it: Some
thought they felt it or three 'times during the_
night, but still their hooks would not hang to it,-
-4the water is about forty feet deep at this point. I
should judge that there weep about three hundred
people standing on 'the banks of the , reservoir, anx
ious to see the body raised, until two or three o'clock
at night. This morning early the banks were again
lined with students, citizens, and ladies ; and the
Search again commenced. Four or five-"boats were
put in order, and all hands worked with true zeal,but
without any better success than during the night.—
At noon the cannon was taken up and fired a num
ber 'of times, but without effect. They tried a81;04,
but could not hit the body. Then they fastened % tt
large stone to a rope, and let it 'dowo near Whefe
they thought the body was felt, and dove down the
retie ;• but all to ne effect. A,meeting was appoint
ed this evening, tett the Students and citizens to meet
at the Baptist church..at orclock, to devise means
of procuring the body. 'When the hour arrived, the
church was crowded full t and'every one ' was ready
to help. They p+e d a number of yesolutions, and,
appointed comruittees and a leader.' They decided
to have a dozen sp;ears made with iron handles; awl
to obtain more boats; and then adjourned to meet on
the ground at sfven o'clocirto-morrow morning.
Said Dudley
r aa - from Delavan, Wisconsin. 'Be
was about 1200 miles from - home ; he leaves a lather
to mourn the loss i For a son. I will make out the re
mainder of the:report as soon. as I can get the -facts.
B. lit. STONY.
• Icor the intiellendent Republican,
A: Young an Killed by Lightning,
Alum*, Pa., July 14, 1858.
Name. Enrro4:—Last Sabbath; during a heavy
thunder shower Which parsed over our plaice; LWqq
young men were Stanek by lightning,aboin liverilei
south of here, (in . Wyoming eouity,) and one of
them instantly killed. The other - was not seriously
hurt. Their names Were li'illiatulleihnish and liar
re Palmer, thefottner of whom was-hilifd. ~,
It
-It seems that . ey had ked for meeting in coin.
pony with some theta ;
. but they had stopped in, the'
shade of a little , WI, and die' relt had !eft lhem- : .—
tho sun Was shining as briktt as hoonday ; for the
shower lay pat kith° north d . did not reach there.
In an instant, without a moment's Warning, A than.
tterbolt fellyory heaven, as It were; upon them, and
One *al hod into etc . wait dglantng did not
touch the_hodr of the t*lnt AMA a mot, which
ItTotioirunder wetope watt end then under the
boys, i 4 iimirliig them , shunt Alm rots apart,
lea'ves brothers, parents, and friends
to tektimida prinnattne` departufe._ r
• •Par Me Independent _Republican.
1 . - . Mowing Match.
Kotienissvins.been given in the Montrose rim s
liirehnpast three weeks that atrial of ganny's, (with,
Wood's' Improveinent,) Kirby's; and Mnssey's Mg.
'chines; would taiteplact On the' fitrin of John Hai.'
rington, on Thursday the 15th inst., a large ,nun.
'her of citizens and farmers of the vicinity assembled
to witness the match.
. The folloWing gentleuren were appointed judges by
the Executive Committee Of the CoutiO Agricultural
Society; to .deeide upon-the merits of Said machines:
D. D. Warner, IL E. Sherman, IL C. Conklin, Alon
zo Williamk and Samuel C." Rogers.
After the arrangements had been
. coniple,ted by
the judges , Mower 'intend the field under
tbananagement•of yfr. IlatrMgton. It was followed
by ll,ussey's and Kirby's Machines; •
Dining 'the progress of the
.pfOwine, and upon - its
termination, the judges made a thornugb examination .
of the differftt machinek and , after due -deliberation
submitted the following } • , " •
The undersigned, judges appointed to judge of the
merits of the different machines entered 1T: trial on ,
the farm of John Harringfon, on Thursday, July Is,
1858,—unanimou.sly deeidC in favor ofllitinnts Mow
er (with Wocaks,lmprovement,) for the folloiing.
reasons :
I.—Because it is as easy for tli* hor'ses, for the'
amount of work performed,as any machine exhibited.
2.—lt. is more e a sily Cniitrolled by the driver, by
means Ors. ICvef by he, cari,raise or- lower it
at will, in order to cut - over any obstacle that may
cope in the way. ; ' • •
3.4—1 t runs with frnme and reel, which gives it
more strength, and keepti it clean . in heavy grass.
The mowing was well atm by all' the machine,
but for reasons above assigned, we have decittfd iu
favor of Mannfis Machine. Were it not for the
wheel and lever, it would be difficulrto Maker choice
or give preference to either .Manny's or Kirby's Ma
chine.
Washington, A.
D. D. WARNER,
R. K. 81122014;
- ll. C ' CONELIN, . Jud g es ;
MONTROSE, , IA. WatiAm9,
July 15, 1858. JS. C. ROGERS. ~
.... The Mohawk Dutchmen 'use 114es'
framed •skirts . for scarecrows.' The birds
think " there is some -trap about them," and
keep's safe distance!
.... The St. Paul liiiinesolian defines 11 .
" Working Democrat" as a "Democrat'who
can poll the largest number of votes - with
the fewest men !" _
Frogs are now a regularly - ,quoted
article it, the New York -market. Thit last
report reads, " frogs'arb hi demand , and sell
at one dollar per &men. 'These are fast' be.
coming a favorite dish, and the demand fur.
them is becoming conspintly greater." .
.... Casper Heisenbaucher, a yohag der
man, Wlis very . badly injured in Chicago on
Mondtiy, July sth, by the firing, on a wager
of half a dime' a cracker held i 2 his mouth.
He won the bet, but was seriously burned,
his tongue and cheeks'were lacerated, and
two of his kith -blown out.
....
Me; Rarevi the horse-tamer, has
again had the zebra subjected to his system
'of 'discipline, and under its : influence this
hitherto intractable. creature is becoming per.
fictly subtnis,ive. Mr. Rarey speaks'of,a
pair of elks which were tamed by him,;,-and
he talks confidently of hi 4 system-as capable
of subduing even the liorf - and tiger/
.. Gov. Cuinming testifies tt'; having ob
served a wagon, on 'the road frOm - Salt.faike
City to Prove, which was drawn by pigs har
nessed to the - tongite,hy an ingenious combi
nation of straps and cords-. In it was seated
a fat man, who excited his team even into a
trot,; by the. aid of.a black snake whip.
.. A correspondent, W. 11. Bennett, of
Warwick, R. 1.., informs us that by rubbing
chalk-freqnently on -waits, they will disap
pear. Jn several instances known 'to him, in
which this simple remedy was tried, it prov
ed successful. :We ,have known slightly
moistened pearl-ash to remove warts by ruli:
bing it upon ihem.4-Scientific American.
. Fitnny Ferri boldly confesses that, in
the,recent• rainy spell, which made - walking
in skirts itripracticable, , she donned a full suit
of the male Fern'S hgbilimcnts, an*, thus
equipped took a long evening walk, to her
eminent comfort and delectation. Her "htts•
band, indeed, accompanied her, but. wbither
in her cast-off integuments the record saith
trot. • • •
A. singular case has been before the
Rochester courts—that of a boy charged ,
with theft by his mother—the accused plead
ing guilty forthe purpose of having him .
kommitted to the House of Refuge, in order
to save
,him- from spa punishment at the.
hands- of his lather.) The. court could not do
otherwise than sentence him to the-term pre.
•
scribed 'by law. '•
:The Ohio Republican State Conven
tion has Wm. V. Peck, for Judge
of the Supreme Court; E. Pe. Walcott, for
Attorney-General ; W. B. Thrall, for Comp•
troller, and John L. Martin, for Superinten
dent of Public Works. Resolutions ,were -
passed denouncing the extravagance of the
Administration and its Kansas policy.
Thn'St. Paul (Minnesota) 'Pioneer:of
the Ist inst.:, says that some two hundred
and' fifty carts from Pembina, laden with
furs, are encamped on the outskirts, of that
city, acrd enough cullers ire expected to swell
the nunib'er to six binds:ed.. Alfogether they
will bring furs to the value of $50,000. , The
carts are of the most primitive pharacter,and
are &suit) by oxen end the stunted ponies of
the plains.
Louisville ,Journal is responk
h)e fotilhe.- following; 'One porth;» of Jiro `•;•
Delmocratic' party belipngs - to Bischanins
and the other te.Douglta, , But if we whip
oneportion, we guess the other will. feet the
blows. We have heard of it. little boyrand
girl, who agreed to share a kitten between'
them, the boy, being the • proprietor of Its
long and beautiful tail. 'Shortly afterwards. -
the kitten was heard mewitig,:dreadfull,Y. 7 . i
" What is the' matter _with our kitten '1"-•
screamed the little girl. ".Oh," said the'
boy, "I trod on Iny,part, and your part fot
lered:' - e
. -
Lawren'ee Republican of the Ist
inst., says a company - of " Southern Eon
grans," under' Col. Titus. made a visit to Ole
Neosho Valley last week', and stole fifteen'
horses. The-Sheriff. of the 'County; .rwith 111 ,
small posse, trailed -them the next clay
Titus's camp, below riurnholt, near the 0 . 3.
age Mission:.: He refMted to give up the
'horses, and the Sheriff returnA. A m eiseil•
ger was dispatched to Captain Montgomery'
who retailed - to ga, because he has promised
tea leayethe field, and allow Gov.. Denver's
plan to• he carried .o.tat.. Captain !Taranto?
has-a camp ins Missouri, about ten miles from
the Tradibg .Il e s till b r - p a thes t h r eat.
enings and - slaughter against the - inhabitantn,
of Kansas.. ' His men -boldly report that they
are suppnrted..by the. Southern Pro• Slavery
Cond i - Ana. do . not_ expect
_to leave till they
have driven,every , FreaStatiintin from Lino
and Bourbon :ixrunties. Some threaten -ths
wbole Territory. •
REPORT
I
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El