the inelniatei and whero;habit: has been .come,
tinmaSked, and, alone. It
has so stood up; naked. ; in its deformity, and
'blushed not at its nakedness; for that °Pinion,
though it has withdrawti ta inaneuen from tune
support !:,f the evil, has!- - Mat as 'yet- given
voice firmly, and uneq.nivoCally, 'nggfust
that's:an !lutes icate." There is theme& Be.l
fore we 'Fan reascuMbltindidge, a'hope 'efsee-1
ing h spi!edy_ - aritrootupletii-triumplt of temper.'
:Ince principles,Ve mint see to. it that popular
opinion is so thoroughly reformed, and so ful.
ly cnlisted,lhat (if I mayi use the expression)
it shall be unfashionable to drink. -Man is
slave to; _many . masters", but among them all
there are few whose supremacyis so absolute.
.rid unquestionable as that of custom. It is
the original„ gronid-Work! of law, and .its man.
!tf ites'fitiii in many respects more imperious,
i 4 l qbexedmith more rigorouwevactnesS;than
requnimenti of the law itself. The law
May derlare, - ,as, it has dune:in some parts of
km: own State;that-hkokicating Ihp:ors shall
sus be . iota as a beverage, • but custom tnde
-.,tlicr:ionder!cOntinuelis unhallowed tralfic,ana
Plviolotiotiof the law; he has dealt out . , th e
: :impunity..-The present license law
earned into eneution, would
•itutill 'to a great cited the retail liquor traffic,
previ.Mt - many of -t l ,4'eyila arising there-I
-Print - hat'too oftf;ii is!! it true, that custom,
shields :111e -efonditand!defies the law:-.:,Let!
lust this potent;influeneir,be directed : to the
right - eaktmd that tyraiktLthat can grapple
thelnaf6dy of law and come off vieton
lon's fru* the - atritggle, will act with the law,
to4r down with - ani overwhelming force,
d.are to infract or evade its
tren habit, fearless and shame.
IlCiengiit in; Would shrink from a conflict with
.rt'iklt fearful Odds,- and temperance froth being
icAtoinarY - would beemne first general, then
-twlty. might it not?). perpetual. • .
.'lmerder to bring aboht an end so desirable
it'srlt,*s fiMight wit. blessings to the whole
.bittnan race, there ire any means, that Must
be erfiplOyedl two of Which - we ihall endear
ion -briefly.to mention : and first,- theinfiuenee
.ye , too*n should-be enlisted. I speak not of
as
'ivontari asocial being, • l proiouncerwreneo
rnionfktlxm her, or hen ulnae : nee,, that ca-
Plleityc thouglt, that inflttence is neither slight
in extent, nor in its bearing;
bat tapeak.:of, woman !and her influence, in
that higher, holier sphere, the domestic circle.
Theo- when the tutoring of " the young im
toortql" is committed to, care, and where
her-intluene,-if rightly 'exerted, - wil) tell 'upon
the ehmacter of her elfild as no other influence
cr,o, indeed, that - character is to a great
„ex.
1 -, :nt in her own - hands,. , to b, . moulded and
toilldoired to the symmetry of virtuous man
hoo,hdsyher fostering Care, or left to assume
the proportions of- unrestrained -vice 'by - her
neglet t. from: her pOsition she can discern
the thilt ,fiunt, dawning of reason, • watch its
r dual development, - direct its in.
control'its energies; and bya thensand
fittio arts'and 'expedients ;which 'the mind of
tni,tther is'setertile in devising, can insen.
silty le.ad the youthful Mind into the adoption
ef.sentiments, that will! gOvern it in all after
';llTe'reatit this influence.' We' want it
exerted constantly, energetically, In-Instilling
into the minds of the young, a love for, and an
ardent
,devotion to, virtuous principles -on the
• one. band, and an abhorrence of the character,
ii hostility to the, anifestations of vice on the
other: '' If 'inch was :the influence of every
. mother in the land, hoW bing thitik you would
it be before public opinion would be purified,
and. public chameter - eplted., Another means
. of;rdoniplishing:this great work4s,interesang
:is young . in the enterprise. It is not true,. as
j•et,tliatlhey universally reeeive that judicioud
moral training at the fireside, which prepare
thetnjfer the great- battle. of life, and render
- I!lentasinvaluerable in a consciousness of in
tegrity, as - was Achilles by,' his immersion in
the Styx. On - the contrary, - there are thoiziands,
and tans of it:Muslinde, of the rising generation
who me setting out ignerant, and nucared Tor
ttn the periioll3 voyage ef hfc.. They go out
laueeh their frull•barks on "fife'stem
i,est aous.ocean,": and with no knowledge - of,
the dantters they must - encounter, with •no
delraleguide, or compass to direct, they
on. There are dangerous quicksand s - before
thezzi- , ,tbere are winds and currents that - will
ult•tl, and. drive themrocks on. which many
.111,1M1 hatlrbas been hopelessly wrecked, will
loprn' fielbrer,their affrighted vision, and my
nil Whirlpools yawn and gape beneath
ilrenOrnt- they knew neither theircharacter or
awiatOnce. Unwanted, and unarmed, they
Klee P., in. fancied r seCurity, even -on the very'
trine Of deStruction. They need your sympa
thy; •ftey need your aid, 'they need your care
and protection. From among that - number in-1
temperance has drawn most of his annual re-1
crpiin, - By, Such have your penitentiaries been,]
I ed; np.3 your seaffelds occupied. From, your
pi..niteetfarieti, and Yee? , seaffolds, comes up an
1,-pel, thrilling and elocittent, .in-behalf of
nose who are setting out in the same madea
";eer,; and 'with the same fate impending o'er
tnetri t -To reach such to rescue them, and ar-.
112; them: on the side of temperance,should
iesi4nisitti to thataPpeal, be oar cons tant rim. .
it is the peculiar boast of our - order,. that it
addresses itself to both these dairies. • •The
gatta of other Orders, are Impassablf barred
inst the.whole of one , se; and a large por
. fion'tif the Other. ' :'ro enter them the oandi
,ette' must needs be'a man, one who has reneh.'
.•d- _ the years of maturity and whose character
ftierefore flied, But with ours the gates.
ittrewn widely 'open, and all are invited to
te.r:thenzielies beneath its protecting-Mg:is.
ift me to - repeat, yet,agam,
tirat. too great parns,cannot:be taken to - enlist
- young temperance reformation.--
Whatever. character ;is. stamped .upon -them
1 . 15,W,,that they, bear. The impplse they,
r7.3eelve . new• determine character,
iltroi,:ith rill suture :life: - Let th em therefore,
4044 - opio:thealtar of temperance, that like
brudbal or.old,•they may swear eternallm
pla4ble hate to all that can intoxicate."--
, When this, the legitbitate work or our Order
emit- lienceomplialiced, with - the . '" "Sons" in the
=centre; the influence of women as - " Dangh
tersT, on the otfeside; and the.rising genera.
lizmlarreadeti" on the otLer, the temperance
%int) , Will be as irresistible as the 101:404ava.
3 fnehe 16 stainless banner wi ll ti at in a
• tziuMpir that will be greater, more complete,
woms glorious, than:ever graced the eagia of a
N . .peteon kits proudest Wight. ; . . .
, -
NN non zit Kam= 'DE . Eirrsclin.---The
'e. Evenjng.Post yesterday, • give a ,the
• fol,lwing: - We Bre Indebted 10 'Livingston,
ti'eits.rw Co. for extract 'of -`a letter from:
..`•5l - ;ulhaurnioticormspondent, dated November
' •
1.1,€i, „in which it isaaid that Kossuthmny not
• i!,*, , ve.g.9.04na. 4444 Washington,but that, if
Le 11:.?'ris net t . he come over . _ in the. Ham
' b:aldt.; ittuaorie of 'Austrian spies 'and hired
• :As7ianti. Wang passage -in•the -Washington,
havalrraelted Southamptim i and have occasion
t•rla;l'Much concern that inanyathis friends
ilfek.think itwould be exposing both himself
•s rr,TShe steinierto too great risk if they allow:
~3:iiiin4tu take passago in'her. -The"-*ritieof
liii - letter-Uszon)) ,- whose authority leaves .no
- tilre4tion:44 l 4 3 tipnilation of the unpleasant
/q l . ll /Ori - xhiik lie speaks, but we, attach
%;i:vrlitile-ltrifortanee to them, for a very at).
1 i,CtiiiimigrE , 'if aired - asinigiitriivere in pur
' :1 - ti' oFKossudutlieYlvatild _execute their par
jorslrbeforit'erailing,ar,sokludil zetvalln
thi;Loountry; they - certainly would not abut
• I.7.ans;lies theaerrow ,- *AIS 9rzigliP
' - iii!.; - from whence there-lati'liP to
14'vIlehiatti conseiluenees-
Sri trh < whtile pivilized4orltl 110 : 4 04a.
44 , furnish them s.retuge...,;-!.. , - -- ?1 ,
. 1 ;061411lictoton may now expep . to4dai;
doubt .stie" will brme - .145! , :
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,b EAUCITAAV.:-.
Tte Urged Circulation in-Nati:Oa l'opekl
coprEs NIZEVILIAN • -
S. B. &E. CHASE; EDITORS
.„.gois.TitOsie,:,,q.:. , ,:. - _.,.. „ ;
T l WrsdaYs • I .: l 49filber 4 1 .1 ISM:
.
,a" We mere .whellY unable: to issue • last
week for want lof paper. .It was not in our
power to , prtieure it. The Mills:of Messrs,
Medbury & Go., who furnish - 1m .were stopped
for Avant of wider for some time, so that when
they aid start`so inaay of theitemitOmerS werd
;Oat that time Only' could enable them to snp-
DIY all round.' We are
sh ,now . good for".,only
tiro weeks, but we trust we • all liar° a-large
supply by that time. Seme of our cotemps.
raries, in' adjoining eountlYS, are Much W - 01730
eff than we; not havingleen'able to issue any
paper for some Weeks:Tut. We shall issue
two papers in oneweek, between this the
Holidays:so - as to' make good the number,.if
we - can get paper to warrant it.
• . ,
Presidential Speenlations--
. - liuthanan, am. I " 1
Preparatory to, the great poll*. bate ot,
political men and political presses nrej in
dulging, itrallsorts of speculation; and recom
mending nil sorts of men for all !mitts Of"rea
sona. `lris not a little singular that our aqua
try possesses, at this time, sit Many men anx
ious and Tualed f<;r that position—a position
really the most exulted, tile most. honorable
and kesponsibte on earth. 1 - The names mem
mended four that - Office, at this early day, are
legion; 'and if the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore does not nominate :a good man; the
fault is not in our stars dear Brutus," for there
will be plauty of timber from which to choose.
We have sometimes feared, in the Past,that
there was'too great a tendeney in the Popular
mind U., be dazzled with new things; and elm;
to award the honors of the Presidential office
to men on account of some Martial *achieve
ment. without referenal to statesmen-like, tired:
,We are not of that number Who
would pass coldly bythe - ClaimS that men may'
have upon our gratitude, - Who have periled life
and fortune, cage 'and pleasure in the, service ,
of our country on bloody fieidsi Far from it,
The Lion-hearted warrior—the red-handed pa
triot—has claims upon the generosity rand
sympathy of his country that about& ever live
in the hearts of her citizens, who. should re
. Ward • him with tokens of their, highest Confi
dence and most unb ounded' gratitede. That
can bo done, however;separate land apart from
the office ofPredident of -these States, and
should be,"unles.s to the suCceSsful, brave and
patriotic soldier, can, be added the detgaeity,
the ripe_experience and, wisdom of the States:
man. Those qualifications that make up the
one have but little to do With the other, and
the man whose life has been spent in , camps,
whose experience and study .has .been ; war,
must find himself in a. strange position when
called uPon to administer this ,government,—
to - guide the destinies of this great 'and ,most
powerful nation. Overwhelmed by the re
sponsibility of the statienembarrassed and
bewildered by -its novelty,without experience.
in governmental affairs; - he becemes the prey
designin,g men, is easily misled and enspae
ed, and like ,the honest and lamented.llarrison
and Taylor, his administration is a blander,
and
-ten to one every power of the body is
worn out by tits crushing .weight that rests
upon the mind, and he passes to the grave
and the goiernment - to the hands dollen to,
whom the people never meant to intrust
' Aside from this we-have often fteard, men
reason, that some new. num should be nomina:
tl.4 , —that th.e exigencies of_thetimes deman
ded a general, slaughter, so to, speak, of those
Who have long been connected with the affairs
of our government,—that all such should be
set aside for dome obscure person, , arailakle
because of his obscurity. ':;To such logic in
the general we do'not accede, because, we do
not recognize the. principle, or rather the doe-'
trine .of We grant that in some'
instances it mayhe well, as in the person a
M.r. foraft ;was, but-'for a rule on
_which 0;
act we condemn - it:as musafe and quite ,obnox-',
ions to reason. Irithat case, where should we:
look for the induiement sufficient to draw theil
--
men of our country into pablic,service, when
a certainty; fixed and -• irrevocable; faced - theta
at the outset, That after years of toil antillevo4
tion in more humble positions i ---after.thus
'raining acquired the, experience that would en:
able them discharge higher. and more re.,
sponsibie trusts with honor to themselves itiad
Their -country, they were then to - be Jived
thanklessly.aside, rewanied,ronly. hy the, gold,
neglect of a constituency. They hadterved with
fidelity, and left, ten to onet to pass their attys,-1
rfbroair'eg, in indigence as penury,- ,-We say
in sueltan event there is-no inducement that
can possibly enlist the giant men of. our eoun
trlin her denice ; for commanding talent, in
this country -where every. avenue is open_ : to
zuceessiensures u full-7qm for its service
in - Ounce, honor, and final case. .
We hold that every cortSiderationconnnect-
ed isith the safety, tvelfare j and petrtuity_pf
government urea, yea, demands of the
America; people that in the choice of the men
• Med our
who shall be inZu rhhcountry's-do
e:4r; they ahonld ma;:e learning, experience,
talent; in aboit; statesuutrktihe. :eicellence
dispenimbi requisitei ;--thbt the .pennnt of
the Executive ' should all' these qua!jties -be I
'bind combined, and :running through ert;ty I
departmententered Mere:at& government
itself, should be:a' eoinbination et exCellinclei
such as on y-our whole wintry. ean-Troduce.
Then, =doily then, -will - our gesernmentlake
the Position 'among 'the nations of the earth
suCh",as God dealgued, eonunanding the re
epect':of all, the admiration lot - many,'• sad re-
Ociver:the fail.recognition of her rights::
Present indicatiOns unerringly to the
nominee Of the Democracy' ,in 112 i ss-the . nixt
Prei l ident of the United:States: , : Wh4ever
nt il , should anythirig . like a judicions nom
t7
be-nide, he 'mist he the - chosen one
voice of •Itho ' ert Am op!
.1- Y e“
punt 'prominent candidates named.-new, are
WTI r
—IItILTAISAN-0;our own _tate,- ft
Gen. BUTLER, and Hiiii:SrartsttA.DottarAss.
One of these four lvillOvAliont doubt, be the
nonlinee; ehangie time and circum
stanees may work no . one can tell, but the
Present points to Mr.llllC#OASESayilag, above
41 o thers noi - v then; art the 'here is
al) disguising the,factilStAS be turned which
way it may;,that DucairiAN'S chan
ces for the. nomination , : arc two to ono fairer,
than anY other: Mail. t his State the contest
• .
has all the.while been' and is not, between ]
him tind, aeci;-eass. jVhile ali will accord to.
Gen: Cass his full merits - as a Statesman and
watTioillowever wining and anxious the,
Democracy of might have-been'
to give' him their strength in '4B, tee' Clarinet
prefer-him noir, nor. dci think-he, could cif;
,
ry the . clectorial vote of the, State' should be
be.nendnated. Further tban this, Gen, Cos
has made some most unfortunate. Movements,
and eipecially has; he been uLlortunate in the
ielectien of men to Fhotn to intrusklii
for
turies in Pennsylvtyaia: It would have been
ibetterjar,better, for him, iever to have Suffer
ed, hif . k ;name to be used hi the contest for Del
egalesin this State, in. the next State Conven
tion. By so doing he hao fallen into his prey-
ent nntortunate position, ;having attached to
him men..who ,are not recognized, as ,radical
Denioenan, and yet they tipper as his leders.
-With StatortOssmaos we, in common. with
the Detimeracy of
. Busiuhannn county, have
,no,affinity. • . ;
Gen. CASs then, has gained nothing and lost
attieb by suffering hiSnitne to be used in this
State.' Besides placing himself in the position
before alluded,to, ho will ihave but a corporal's'
guard in the fourth of March Convention.--
Already have . enough .counties declared by
Delegates for Mr. Encash:ln with , others of
whiph, he is, sure, to givj him the. State by
an 'overwhelming Majority; so that he has
alrendk.carried Pennsylyania, and the sue
cess of any other candi4te in this state is
out! of the question so fal• as the election of
'
Dole gates is concerned. I
-We would by no inenis be . understood. as
saying that the we think Mr:lluerwrait'snom
ination certain. All we mean to say is, that
of all others his chance is now the ,first, anti
Whtither he be nominated: or. nut,
,his friends
will hive the strength to 'control the nomina
don. The voice of Pennylvania will be heard
mid:heeded - in the Ilalttmore Convention, And
herWhoice will be the ebbice there in the event
of Mr. BUcmtitares• defeat. What then; under
theie cireumstances,Ahould the Democracy of
Pennsylvania do? ,117 hat position _shall they
occupy,--ought they, to occupy in justice to
theinselves, with the, control of the next na
tional adminiitration in theii hands? 'We say
•
in .
justice, to themselves, because the power
,that they now_ and will hold, will be either an
element of strength Of weakness. That Mr.
RUCILAITAX:wiII be presented_ by the Tiennsyl
vania:Delegation to the Baltimore Convention
isfi foregone conclusion, and why !should they
not be' backed up - by, a constituency speaking
full-toned? 'Why, With the power in . their
own han - ds to control the:nekt administration,
should they not unite firmly, and, taking ad
vantage of the position Which they can
-bat
copy, make to themeelves State as well as na
tional strength? . ror, ourselves we
_confess
we can see no good_ reason why, when the
long neglected claims of our State are about
to be recognized ww; should not profit by it.
As het this Commonwealth has never furnish
ed n President to the nation. While we have
always elected one we have never had one.—
AnA, in our judgMent, the fault liei at..our
own door. We bave . been governed by the
charlatan politiciana of other States to the neg
_Met of worth in our own, and it is high time
that we pause to our foolish andimicitial ca
reer.
_ -
' A few words in reference to Mr. But:Harms
and we "cloße 'this' article, Which is already
quite too lorig. For the last thirty years be
has-been in public life el s e:lost constantly. AS
Minister to foreign Courts, :in the Senate of
the nation and in the Cabinet, be ha.s diacharg.
ed the highest traits with the most command s
ing ability and, henor. -It may be triumphant
ly asked, in Whose person have the dignity
and greatnessof Pennsylvania been maintain
' ed. equally with - ;Bstxs 13 uCHATUN 1 What
statesmen have we ever furnished whese tat
ents and fame havß shed "such enduring lustre
, .„
upon oar State and country !. ln hire are the
essential elements'of greatness Combined, and
the' lamented Pout well 'understood his duty
to the countrY, when .be g,rive to Mr.-Buerta.s
en'the 'highest place in his Cabinet, and 'made
him tho right =aver his brillipt and success-
Rd administration. It i;nottori much to say,
nor is it any disparagement to the 'merits of
others; that to the intents; . energy, and great
experience of Mr.'.lltrcn.stun is the country
most - deeplY indebted - now, for the glorious
achievements'of Mr. Pones II dministration.-
Ills right anirWai ever at the beim ?
in conclesion'Wo 'remark, that above and
beyond
. all 2 we wish to see the Berke:lmi of
Pennsylvania occupy a position, thaVivill es -1
able them toga. into : the next Presidential
contest with hontiranct with - zeal. We wilk
to see the national . tdminiatraiion in hinds
that have Belong fild abl a Y,torniucted
Democracy of the nation restored to the Proud
position or,former
. days, aid in the erithusias.
I tie support of thß Baltimore "nominee, we look
forvich a restoratien;te - which we shall be
proud to Contribute our ininble eforts. '
rEeThe *eadville Aeatisel has raisedthe
name of jar. xtao aNA A 0 , , itS *4 ,hc.,ii4uut
accompanied the .act /Let with an able' article in
favor of his nomination fo . l, the Preside ncy.-
Amongst other things - dipmlly strong, . it.
'fit
NIB diplomatic correspondence is admitted
byboth friend aid 'foe as evincing the most
splendid latelleetual ability, and 'added_greatly
iii
to his former toe a - Avtiter. The London
Star, one ofthe 4ezdin', g papers then 'published
in England, sr.akingvi his letters On the Ore.
gon-.qu Von to reply b:i - Paclienhain, the 'Brit;
Ash Minster, nays that the'rnbsigter 'wart a pig.
ray iu the bands of a giarkiyherr he grappled
with the American Becretary? - '
piker," impihe Eaaten a ihe able
6 Z :1 0 4 froia thfkkecunt4 district; a Rune ( '
for §ienkeT'dt4 next Senate. ,We regard
Pftii:P*ltet:itspne of Pe iusylvania'ebest men
and wouldrej9iato announce his:eleWon."
The - Christiana Trials.
Tho trial for treason of the persons indicted,
in heing concerned in the Christiana rots, Last
minnner L eorunienced at, Philadelphia Dloraday
of lest weeh;in the U. P. Circuit court before.
, .
es
Judg Grier. and Kane. - '
The prisoners are to be tried tieparatelhand
,the first one 'arraigned was a yi•bite man nani
ed.Castnei'llanaway. ,Tho following gen
tlemen appeared as counsel in the cases which
are to be tried :—For the .United - States—U.
S. District Atittney, John,W. Mhmead, Geo.
LAshmead... 'For the State of Maryland.=
4t,tamey General.Rebert'J. Brent , 1101 i, Jai.
Cooper, R. Di. Leo and Jan:test Ludlovi. For
the defettio-=Jethn 1.1.' Read, David P Brow
Thaderts Stephens. Wm, J. Piette, IL Fannei
Theo - dolt Ctiyler;l, J. Lewis;Win. A. Jack.
.Our readers will doubtless iteidlect the cir
cumstances
etimstances of the riet - by which a Mr.! Cor
ona, while attempting to capture some, fugi
tive slaves, was killed and his son bailly woun
ded. ' The negroes were encouraged and led
on by several- whites. It is said that if nc.
quitted theprisoners will be - removed to Lan.
caster county and tried for murder. - ' -
The excitement and interest which , these
trials will create will be, in many ,places, in
tense. .We are not of that number whom it,
delights to deal in penalties,' especially _those
for capital otTences as reghited at the present,
day. Nor would we be found advocating a
disregard of penal..enactments because they
might bo obnoxious to our views of right and
propriety. ...There can be but 'ono rule by
tvhiah the rights of individuals can be prOteet•
ed, the peace and safety of community preserv
ed, and•thly government of any country or na
tion be secured and perpetuated; and that is
in the faithful obseivance of the law: lJnless
that can be maintained at all hazards, in cases
where the peace of community and the rights
of her citizens are qt stake,—if every man or
every sot of men be permitted to be as judge
as to what is or should be law,—and-if the ob.
servance of and power to execute the law may
depend upon "the caprice of 'the governed and
his notions of right and c*pediency,----why
there is a state of anarchy existing at once,
which must inevitably eventuate in the over
throw of all order, presentiOg the deplorable
spectaclO of a guvernment without power to
govern, or to protect its subjects in their rights
and persons.
-We arc told that this doctrine savors of
despotism: - Anarchists, in all time, have-been
great haters of despotic power; and so are we,
but give us the despotisth of one man, rather
than of millions. Anarchy breeds despots,—
every - man is then a despot, ready to enforce'
his own selfish purposes and will, reckless of
consequences to his follows. To perpetuate ,
the blessings of this government, her laws
must be maintained hi-theit dignity and maj
esty. and ha who raises a definnt arm, should
feel the force of the penalty his folly and reck
lessness incur. -It is as or By to obey as to dir.
obey, since no law prohibits or lays a penalty
only upon that which is wrong. -
All our laws then, should be regarded—ob
served-obeyed. If any law be repugnant to
our notions Of right, or imposes on communi
ty burdens grievous to be -borne, °hey but
take:proper measures fo have its rigors soften
ed. This is the proper course to pursue most
obviously, and especially in a government like
ours. where The voice ofthe-people can act s 9
directly upon. the law-makers. There can be
no danger of our suffering intolerably by the
existence of any law unwholsome in its pro
visions, if, true to oursettes, we act like ra
tional-men instead of fanatics. No law ) , gen
erally odious, can exist long on our statute
books,—by which we mean a law that is odi
ous because orgrievons inflictions imposed
upon the persons and 'rights of citizens. •If
men's rights, personal or otherwise, their se
curity arid happiness are interfered with in a
eneral manner, a general public sentiment
will be aroused that will repeal the law. It
cannot - be otherwise. And if; in protecting
the mass of community, it. be necessary to
piss a law that may or may not, according to
circumstances, interfere with the feW, why it
must be endured. - -Whole nations of men can
not expect that all their various .zircumstances
will be accommodated, 'and all their notions
unmolested, in the code of laws necessary for
the genera! Welfare:- That would aupposo tho
perfection - not of human rqai3op,.but a -perfec.
tion above'Divinity if possible, in comparison
to which the cede of Lycurgue -would appear
as childish folly, and Scw;rd's , " higher law"
be quite insignificant.. '
'We cannot see the force of - the argument
put forth by some in reference to the Fugitive
Slave TAW.' Some say it should be maintain
ed, bUt if a person be clearly convicted of dis
'obeying it, yet, he should not be purtished as
provided. How a law can be sustained- when
porsotts are alloWed to disobey it with im
punity we cannot see. : it strikes us as sin
gular - " • •
Now in referencelo the cases we haste; el
laded to, we say, if the prisoners shoal& be
clearly' and'conclesively convieted,—if in - the
face of the law and_its penalties they were
fool-hardy enough to voluntarily throw thorn-,
selves in ifs grasp, why theYal s hould suffer the
consequences; and no morbid sympathy should
be allowed to interfere with the mandates ot
the law. And in refemnee to the' Fugitive
Slave Law,while it is a law,it should be respect
ed as such, and if it , be obnoxious in any of
its - provisions, instead of defying its penalties,
let every person threw;himself within' those
provisickns Of the Constitution of his country,
that guarantee to hinythe - right; and prescribe
the manner how; to , Obtain. - redress of grievan
ees. Those who counsel otherwise,—who
strive by - specious theory to find an excuse
for the- disregardof any law ot Our_land, may,
indeed win• the reputation :of bold-theorists,
but can never entitle-themselveito the coal
deuce of 'anybody, ett'prident counsellors;•
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PrTbe members of the editorial profes.
Bien:in New York intend giving a public wet.
come to the illustrious ea-Editor-as as
er-Grevernr orilungathe tverld.rinowned
& Beath. ~ T he printers - taco intend Linking a
demorezdratien:
, ,
, Firlude: di* iotui S .. Rhe;'wid L EL,
lio Bough - lath ate respectively ^u fined` forth°
Speakeral ip of the }louse of Repriiientatlies:
Either -0411tdoinike itatio. , =-- - -
The large Tannery of MOSSIW
Milferd,wini.burned 'Wednesday, night of week_
before last. ',The, bifildhHilg, - machinery,
were - all test,-with - a Portion of :their.. heavy.
stock, ;The estimated loss ivirhtve net;
ad; but it must have, been :many' thonsan6.
The fire'eriginatedby accident. f- , -
While we are on' the subjeettof fires, we
will make a suggestion - that we think worthy
of attention in this place. Twice 'very recent
ly has the, alarm of fire.been given, Which for
tunately proved to be , no , tierious matter, Only
the burning out of chimneys. Vie have heard
several, in alluding to - these alarms say, "I paid
no attention to it thinking it Proceeded from
the boys in .the . 'street, Who are ° Co:intently
hoWling about." Noir our suggesthiii is this,
that the safety of our town requires that thiS
constant uheivling" from night fall till nine . of
ten oieloek,and often later in thenight,' should
he stopped. We have : frequentl.y_been,' and
seen cithers, startled by what they supposed to
be the cry of fire, which ;turned oat 'to be the
howlings" we have befeie alluded to. There
is so much' of it, and our citizens have been
loolekso frequently 'brit, that we may yet
get caught like the' shepherd boy who cried
`twolf,"l"Wolf." We think parents Ad guar
! diens should see to this:- •
Meeting for the Irish Exiles.
The meeting that had been some time in
preparation, in favor of a movement- on the
part of the H. S. Government towards procur
ing the release of Win: Smith O'Brien,' Mitch
ell, Meagher, O'Donoline and their companions
in exile, was held at Philadelphia the evening
of the 16th ult. - , The assemblage is ieported
to have beenlminense, and comprised the most.
respected and influential citizens of the city,
Governor Johnston waipresent by invitation
and presided, assisted- by a large number of
distinguished men without respect to party.
Several very eloquent speeches were made,
warmly seconding tho mament, and, an ad;
dress prepared by H 011; C. J. Ingersoll, was
adopted, which we give' below. - Similar move
meats, we believe, are being made in other
sectionssof the country,', to which we hope the
whole heart of the American people will re
spond. The condition of those unfortunate
men Is calculated to minima all the warm erne
tions,—tho lively sympathies of an American
Freeman. They have committed no offence,
save, that an honest and patriotic 'devotion to
their country be a erime-.upon theta. can no
where be found the taint of moral turpitude.—
They mourned over the long-lost nationality
of lreland—their country and nalion;--they as
serted her right' yet to be freer, and -called up
on their countrymen to strike once again for
Liberty and Right. Had they been Success.;
ful the world would have regarded them ns
[ Patriots, 'in whom was no guile," but because
they were unfortunate--because too daring—
too-sanguine of, success—because they mis
took the burning desire of their countrymen,
for the'ability to acquire independence,—they
have been branded with treason. Unhappy
exiles, yearn have rolled over their. prison
house, and why now, should not the darling
attributes of Morey interpose—be exercised—
and they be restored to 'their liberties? The
following is the address referred to;
To, the President of the United
States. •
A numerous assemblage at the city of - Philo
delphia of American citizens of all parties, pre
sided by the Giverpor of Pennsylvania, repre
senting, there is reason, to believe, nearly the
unanimous and hearty sentiment of the. whole
State, beg leave respectfully but earnestly to
urge the Executive of the United States to
apply the influence of - the American nation,
which appears to be in :action, to obtain from,
the British government the- release of Smith
O'Brien, Mitchell, Meagher, - and their compan
ions in misfortune from distressing captivity,
in a remote and inhospitable region.
The lawfulness of., their- condemnation we
will not disciiss; but as they could not have
been convicted of high treason if tried by Eno
fish lair, and as all constructive treason is pro
hibited by the Constitution of the United States;
American 'sympathy i for these gentlemen is
excited by even the: means - of their convic
tion.. - - •
But it can be no just cause of- offence to
Great Britain', that-American sympathy. is,ar
oused by any and by all Irish suffering. Open,
earnest anxious, national interposition, by re-
spectful appeal to the British, government in
of such itictimrtun those we-pray for, is
an obligation as binding on Americans and as
natural as it was-for,them to succor Ireland
when distressed by. famine. ,
Many 'hundred thousand• Irish 'every .year
leave their sbirtli place to seek relief in this
continental refuge fcirthe poor and distressed.
Since the proVidential - migrations recorded in
holy writ, no such' wonderful : exody, bas ever
been known' as that by which an ancient, and
on_ce,powerful people flock by nunbein - annu
ally, enough' to constitute a largo State, to un
dertake the workanedial, industrial' and toil
some of, the youngest of Cross
ing the broad ocean: to American 6mestica
tion. allegiance and amalgamation; furnishing
a large part!of the motive power of the most
progressive of countries; for Americans I not to
sympathise i,vith Irish would be unnatural. In
the urgent intorposal of our Government - with
Great Britain - lei . O'Brien and his compatriots',
the English 'cannot but perceive the most legi
-timate, prahleworthy and influential cause 'of
action. 1' - - • - • '
. Increasing - commereial ameliorated social;ind
more analogous political intimacy of late be
, tween Great Britain and the United States, are
softening. anperities which had alienated kin
dred people, whom nothing will tend to re
unite; so meth os constant reciprocity of good
Laces.- I , • `
- Arnongthese the liberation of O'Brien and
'his companions by the Britislfat the instance
:of the Anierican government _would be a sig
nal and
,memorable kindness, gloriotis to Eng
land; grateful to' America,
.delightful to:
land ! an eel of magnanimous beneficence by .
which 'American succor to -Ireland would be
nobly repaid. . , ,
Disclaiming all idea of improper interference
with British control, or suggestitig their. exec
utive policy, may we. not belicire that '-British
justice would be unimpaired, and 'British poli
cy promoted by the pardon of these unfortu—
nate-gentlemen, entreated by'the American off-,
spring, in some measure_ of
, Great Britain. het-,
. Pa self.
idon,tlie moat attractive attribute' of royal
powers, may it not be urged by . Americans, is
the 'obiiious policy ; of tbe illestnens . lady . who
rued - benignly_ wiels the. sce ptre of :mih
)einpire.. These d .nehapPy exileshave
long suf
Ling a fend the incessant tortureof 'exclusion front
domestic endearments,'which . their menareb's
QirtuaUs exaMple inculcates an among the most
add .17 pniolousTenjoyttients of her sutdects: Rheilds
ied . for named one otherprineely sons in' token of ee:
fiellentar gard for Irehupt ,OR this side 'pr th'e Atlautia
, - - _ iwe are free to end eharadterbo., het. I
reign. - woutd not the successor of the Eliza, I
beth, and:Mary Queens of 4nglacd; under
whan - her imperial realms are no longer ruled
with rods of iron, perform an set of royal grace
clemency more potent than any. exercise
of - Executive power, by pardoning those pun
ished for zealous love of country.
We . -earittot.doubt that if .onr government
entreats this act of clemency with the eartiest
zeal befitting the occasion it will not be Oh.
held '
i - "
DOMOCratiO
,OHIO amid.
lOWA' , ::`
TEXAS
INDIANA •
ILLINOIS •
F-LORIDA
VIRGINIA
• GEORGIA
rMISSOURI
A LA , II A MA r.
• BLICHI GAN '
' KEN,TUCKY
.A - RKANSAS •
LOATIS I AN A
*C A LI FOR NI A
MAR YLA ND
WISCONSIN -
DELTA WARE
• N E NV Y`o' R K .-
:'NE W JERSEY -
•CONNIEGTICUT
RII DE - ISLAND
PENNSYLVANIA .
NE-W H - AMPSHIRE
SO U CAROLINA
-N ORT H, C A-R . O"L' I N -A_
'Such is the noble structure erected by the
people - n holm' of Democracy, and
,it will
stand, unlike the hasty " run up" things that
are occasionally built:for the Whigs=tempo
rary structures fora temporary party. .
.WHIG PYRAMID.
VERMONT -
TENNESSEE
• SALT RIVER
The most that canoe said of.the Whi r pyr.
amid is; that it is an excellent 'thing to build
upon, but we opine that :things that. will be
built upon it - are. caatlee.in the-air: a .sart of
structures in the erection of whichithe.Whigs
haire.all the skill Which comes from long prac-
Lice . They are just fit to inhabit and rule in
such edifices, the imaginative faculty being the
only one required to do so with effect, and no
one over thought 'of denying the possession
of that perfection to the iirhigs.
Steamboat it Binghamton.
Our citizens were Surprised from their re
pose on Sunday afternoon last • by the arrival
in our waters, now swolen by the lido rains to
a•good rafting height, of it strange craft which
proved to bo the "Enterprise," an enterprising
steamer,-:commanded by Capt. Jacobs. The
Chenango Bridge, at the head of which she
landed, and the shore was full' of gazers on
the unusual spectacle, and as she passed with
her huge atom wheel rolling like a porpoise in
the waters, metiornmen, and children emerged
from their dwellings to greet her presence.--
This boat was built at Bainbridge, Chenango
county, in 1850 by Capt. Gilman Converse ; for
running on the upper waters of .the Susque
hanna. She hailed from Lanesboro where she
has been remaining for some time, ,and is on
her way to' Tnnkhannock between.which place
and Pittston she,is'to run; .
She left,. Binghiunton on Monday morning
after breakfast, having on board a large. Bing
hamton delegation, who,accompanied her. as
tar as Owego. We arrived there .to astonish
the inhabitants in about twill-. and a half liners,
passing safely and . pleasantly, over several
dams, by: turning the back of the boat to, the
enemy and going stern foremost— The trip
was as pleasant as it was unusual, and formed
an interesting and hang to be remembered epi
sode in- the life of Binghamton.. , The valley of
the Susquehanna„ though divested of its ver
nal robes, looked beautiful in its - repose, is
our boat at times saluted it With its shrill
voice; The craft' as staunch and Ja good tra
veller.
• Captain Jacobs was in good spirits at
his 'enterprise' and. reception, and acted the,
'clever fellow: The passeng,ers were in a
lively mood and voted success :- to the .boat
crew, and commander.--Binghamton Repub
lican. •
Mr. Houston of Alabama, wanteltu•
ference to a committee:l.
Pending the discussion, Mr. Cate:
Ohio,..moved to lay the subject on tha
ble, which was carried, by 59 to 32.
Messrs. Geo. IV. Jones, Polk, and hr
son,. of Tennessee, Bayly of Va., Fre=
and Wilcox of Missisiippi, and Gummi
Indiana, with some 'ten or twelve n
took no furtheipart in the proceedinp.
The following nominations were rah
.for, officers of the House -
Speaker, - ' Lynn 80yd,4
Clerk • John W. Forrey,ll
Scrgeant-Armi,A. Glossbrente,h,
Door Keeper, _ Mr. McKnev,D.C,
Postmaster, Mr. Johnsogh
'Lynn Boyd'repeived ;57 voterand CS,
Forney 60. = ,
There is great trouble in the cua
the Union Democrat's ;of the South n
much-dissatisfied. If the Whigs term
pass.UniOn resolutions in caucus, elm
inate Gen. Bayley of Virginia,' for Spoke,
they might organize the IlonsOnd
is talk to that effect. • - '
The Compromise resolutions werekila
the table by thli free soil votes, dritippd
the Southern :titian democrats. =
• Messrs - . Fillmore, Webster and Clip
in great glee, but the Whigs have-no lola . .
Mr. Fillmore still looks up for the lbs-
The whigs will hold an inforrial exl
• this °ironing, to see whether they can is
- 'lthaca, Nov.' 23. . the,Compromise, and support Mr Be-, ; .
Ithaca Falls Woolen Factory Mills were of Virginia, for Speaker, and Mr.
burned host evening. Tho'fire gas diseOieredf or Clerk. There is :rather a dal
abut 9 o'clok, and,efore 'eeven
the main c building b , -wool l
house th and 1
w
of oe
4 1 0 ° }gathering it John 0.
assembled M
© Saynnt's en fall
house, were a heap of ruins. It isnot known
hOW the-fire originated,..but circumstances in- .
mo P rn l , . g. 9.'lteAllthe above pommel
Hous a r t
dicate that. it was the work of an incendiary. elected without difficulty. - Mr. nq
a
It appears that the building was Er at boils, ceived 118 votes out 0f:212. Mr.Favi
ends, and that one fire went out after burning t received 129.. '
a hole in the floor. - A small stock of finished .We alio that the resolntiodil-Ti
goods was piled up in a. room near the finish ; r ieferred to was introduced by a fewSlttl
mg room, and 'in Which the fire' originated.—, eris
Most of the -cloths were got out in a damaged
state% The building and Machinery were in: tu°°" l° Y•
toendorse the course of the
e ... for the purpose of bringing the
sured for-twenty-one 'thousand five hundredShte
ion men in 'opposition to the
dollars. Loss thirty thousand.. . party. It was apposed men/ of
tights
s li a ts i
othiletmosfetlivmees,aannddpbly allpe.thne
test that followed could not then be r
erly called 'u sectional one; and
ahta
a few of the Unionists -withdraw twill
Caucus, ,the general harmony of the Da
crate was not disturbed.
RAILROAD TRROUGR TOWARD/I.:By an
amendment to the charter of the Williamsport
and Elmira Railroad Company, the right of
changing die route so as to run down.the To:
wands ,Creek to Towanda, and, thence, Up the
river, intersecting the New Yors & Erie Road
at Waverly, was granted to the Company.—
Subsequently a .proposition was made to; the
proprietors' of the rich Coal Beds along To
wanda Creek, that , if they would procure, for
the Railroad ComPany a leanOf $60Q,000 the
road should be located on the latter, route.--
An agent was accordingly deapatched to En ,-
gland where most of the owners of the hoal
lauds live ; and it is reported that his mission
has keen entirely_ successful. We sincerely
hopo the report will prove to be.truc.—Qtre
go Gazette. - . • • • •
"The. Bradford Reporter sums up . a
long article in reference to the Presidency . in
the following style, concluding by nominating
an entire new ticket. •We dent see hour-Col
onel Bunnu eau' bo spared withent leaving a
Whig in the Exec:Mire chair, for a while ,at
least, which will never do. Save , him,'friend
Goodrich; till '56. -• s• , -
"Again the ," State' pride" of . Pennsyl. ,
vania is appealed to in the proposed eleva
tion'of her_" favorite • We .lhave an
old and unsettled account with,-Dlr. 13u
damn; wherein we 'are greatly his debtor,
to anything but'kiddness"and
Still, there are reasons. why we ought to
prefer him to almost any of-the candidates
named. We remember, _with admiration,
the noble position,, assumed, in 1819-20,
against tbe.oxteselen of.Blavery.when
I Sour' presented herself for admission ,into
tho'Umen," If we understand bis views
now, be:admits the right of Congryis to
legislate upon tbe - subjeot„, Ile is. ; in fact
free soil north of 86 ;deg. 80 North
latitnde. If be wealdvot let degrees . of
latitude; circumscribe his' • Principles, and;
thenifallscopo, we don't know - butWe
would'overlook the:past,`and give' in -ear
adhesion,'` : Mr Buohanati,a.:triends-,are
urging his. nomination . with-great zeal, and
wo- believe be favorably ~eonaldered
the sou t h.:;: Webaire . no doubt, could ho
command the united and enthitsiastiC
port of Pennsylvaniaile would he n e ,,c
tutted. , While we believe he will re e d;
the dele . gates from Pennsylvania, th ey w i l l
carry with them no moral strength, from
the fact that it is improbable that Lewouli
receive its electoral- vote, and consecitKot;
the National:Convention; however ta w ,/
bly - they may be inclined, will beuntil..
to nominate VIM. We say, he cannot,ftret
Pennsylvania at the polls; bedaus e
Buchanan has never been n strong 114
with the people,. and there is' such a bit ter
and. fierce opposition to him in this St art
that its effects must' inevitably be felt it
' an election, no matter how strenuou s
ertions may 139 made to, counteract its
This fact is capable of illtist . ration, bu rro
have no time to• pursue it.
The list is by no mama -complete;;„
there is Sam Houston, Gov. Marcy G eo,
Lane, Bleary Dodge, Robert a. •1V 2 31, ,
(lately nominated by &smith, in Loudon)
Gen. Wont, and a host of smaller fry, fn
whose names even we have not space; ti
last, though not least, some ono pup al
the following excellent ticket
Per President.
Gen. W. 0 1 Butler, ;of Bentedy.
, •
for Tice President,
No ticket could b le e r' pla o c f edi e n n nns ett ivu is s t
more to our liking than this.! It Ittli
carry Pennsylvania with a rush, and to
ts re
for us. New York and Ohio. I The
draw-back is; we cannot spare; Bill ; Bigl tr
from the Executive chair of Penosylusis
But for the sake of elevating Butler, IL I
Statesmen and the, poet, the soldier Lt d
bop atria, to the Presideney--and' i t e gl q
the Sttsquch:anna raftsman' a hoist ; high,
which lie so well deserves, we would 9 14
him. Buie! then, for BUTLER &Till,
LER!" : •
Important from Washingt on,
We take the, following from. the TeTel. graphic dispatches of the New York
aid, in'reference to the' result of the D.
ocratic Caucus for officers of the Boas,
,
on Saturday evening last. Our nee ti
morning, 18 contradictory, t ,
'dispatch stating that no difficulty is arm.
headed id the election' of the nominees...
look: for further advises before g'
to press:
Washington, Nov. 30-Bi. P. X.
The democratic caucus was attenfolly
89 person's, of whom but 13 were Sonl,.
em members. Among them were Prmi rl
King, Robert Ranted, Governor Cie*
and other'free sellers attended folly.
Mr. Richardson of Illinois, was calleita
the chair; and Messrs. Stanton of Testis
see, and Hail of -Massachusetts, sere
pointed Secretaries.
Col. Wm. H. Pelkof Tennessee,irtr•
dined the compromise measures, a s
its and acquiescenee, thOrein.
Mr. Johnson, the secession memberfra
Arkansas:, offered au uhra Southall:mt.
went;
Mr.: Stanton of Tennessee, ram - elan.
fer the Matter to the Baltimore Co:rez•
tion.
The' Execution of IL B. Cong;
Linea, for on.
ea, Nov Ar
. 21.—C0 s
nklin snifero
extreme penalty of the law'at-11 10
this therning. His relatives perlol
greater part of last night with bin
cell, and bade him it last farewell 0,
before daylight. Rev. P. H. rowleti?
tor, of the First Presbyterian Church is
,
city, of übieb the unfortunate
mother is an exemplary member) t' s
his spiritual adviser. Be attended
this morning and afforded hini the ennl
'Of, the Gospel in his -last moments. _
prisoner, ever SIIICO his conviction;
bibited a proper spirit he has been
much broken in heart for hiipast rais;:
baa - looked with hope and eate-1
; fr_o his flgireeese.- converool
regard to. lilloll trale thought 1110,0;7
him; has all been in the :Most, Cbristitnil!
His last night'he declared to
be d
happiest of his life;nita he again " a ",
ProtOsted he would' chooseto aio
thlittilivo the life he bid. lived,
UPY;,3lr.Fowlcr 1111104 us tbAt b!!!
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