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E. B. CHASE - fit J. B. MeCOLL
ALVI 11) A ,
-alontrese, Th”--cdny,
Rtmoratic Gaon Tfinninations
FOR REPRESENTATIVE, .
• .7. -,-
9LIVEIL LATBROP,OI Sprinwirille
FOR TREASURER, r.• "
I#. F. TUBBELL, Of Itroatrose.
FOR•COMMISSIOSER, •
NORMAN FOOT, Of New Milford.
Fell AUDITOR,
EUREN WELLS, Of Bridgewater.
NOTICE.
,
1 ~ WARREN CuAnn; N. 180, will bold its
refrular moctiug st-Montroso l Tbumday, Sept.
13th, at 1 o'clock P. M. ' ‘ \
•P. GEO. 14 STOMIT, 11
s A. I"'
The Convention.
, Perhlps never in this county, at a politic
al gathering, was tfiere assembled . a more in
telligent body of men,, than those composing
the democratic Convention 'last Monday.—
The dignity and correct. business-like man
per with which the officers presideil and per
formed their.dutieq,—the harmonyinnd.intel
ligent,action which characterized the Mem
'bers, afl sliowed that the Democracy of' Sus
quehanna understood well their position in
this crisis of political events.
Never, since we had .anything to do with
political affairs, have we felt greater pleasure
in raising the nominees of a county Conven,-
tion,—for never have we known a ticket
formed which, from • the beginning to the
end, presented an array of names so worthy
the suffrages of an intelligent and honest peo
ple,—so admirably qualified for their respec
tive positions—and so unexceptionable in ev,-.
eryseni.e. We can point to our nominees and
proudly defy the strictest scrutiny. In point
of capacity—in point of moral chtiracter—
as gentlemen every way unexceptionable,
and acceptable, we do not believe there lives,
a man in the county- who can t or dare come
forward and raise one breath of of opposition.
What, then, let us enquire will be the ground
of opposition to this county ticket i` Not on
the-Slavery question, for no one can gainsay
:the•position of the Convention on that,L-and
every one of the candidates haie occupied
that high and openiposition on that question
which puts .to shame all attempts df the., ob
jector. There can then be but oue issue ofd
opposition. Our candidates are friends 91",
freedom in its large sense: They do not; be
lieve that the fathers of the' rep,ublic, 'after,
•.haiing poured out their treasures and their
blOod for freecioni ;. and after 'having acquired
- - gf en —they do not believe they_ then l a id
i nto l erance r an tli e......... _R'enublic in princit• l -7 .
Hp.apx. ,
that man is answerable to his Maker,—not
to his_ fellow man for his religious belief; and
th 4 believe that all attempts of politicians
to lrag religion into politics and coerce men
under penalties of civil proooriptivii, Is bias=
pbemy in the sight of God, demoralizing to
thefreligious sentiment and interests of the
co o tfutry,—a scheme of dishonest demagogues
I,crObtain votes at the sacrifice of religion it
sac and that it should bp-rebuked. Such is
the position our candidates occupy, and such
the' only issue that the opposition, with any
shoW of truth, can make upon them.
. Ouvan LATHROP of Springville is a farmer.
His opportunities for education have been
considerable, and he is probably . one of the
best educated, and one of the most intelligent
farMers 'of the county. His integrity' has
never been, and cannot be, called in question.
His moral character is above reproach or sus
picion, he being a-member of high 'tanding
in the I%thodist denomination of christians,
and adorning his profession by a practical il-
Itiitration of those amiable virtues that adorn
the character of a christian believer. We
allude to
_this only because we desire the
character and position of the man understood,
that the vile slandersof infidel politicians,who
all at once have become seriously alarmed
for the welfare of christianity, may be hurl
ed upon biro in vain. But penetrated as
he is with the truth of his belief, in his heart
he Can find no place for a spirit, of . persecu
- Lion towards thit who see •
differently He
would' treat flak: as brothers of one come
mon Parent, win their confidence and reclaim
their from error by the power of God's truth,
notlby the sword, the rack, or by midnight
conspiracies..
#EgRY F. Ttattinu, for county Treasurer,
is siyoung man greatly beloved and esteem
ed by all parties in this community, for tlfe
quiet and modest virtues of his private dhar
acter, the genuine integrity and honest in
dustry of,his life. He is a mechanic„had by
• conistant , toil andunremitting application,
won the - confidence of the - public, and ae
(plied a comfortable propertp—But the des
troyer came,--our recent fire, swept in one
hour the accumulations of years. He has a
good eddeation, is well qualified in every
respect for.the office,—and at this time when
, the ,hand of misfortune lays heavily upon
him, surely when men go to the polls they
will not foiget the natural impulses ofa coin
mon humanity; and should they elect him
to the post for which he is named, they will
have the happy reflection for themselves, that
they have in some measure, without sacrifice
on their part, / relieved the misfortunes of a
most estimable fellow citizen, and encour
- ,age(l him to . struggle on amid •misfortune,
feeling that though earthly ..possessions have
beenaionsumea, the confiJimee and generous
. goodrwill of his fellow citizens are still= his.
In Os community, we judge from irbat we
hear' he will tale: nearly a clear rote of all
parties, and webare no more doubt of his
'eleetionihan we have that the sun will rise
an that day." - . - -
Noltmar Foor, for Commissioner, is a far
.iner of New Milford. $e hasbee, u county
Aniliter the past term, W,e - are .not so well
acqua‘nte4l24ritli - him at; with the other gen. ,
denten, save by reputation. All who know
him however agree thithe is A most 'excel
lent man for the pltice,kapable, -honest, and
efficient. We understand that our 11,epitbli
can Know Nothing leaders in Montrose, en
deavored last week to induce him to become
their candidate for the lame office. I He.
.re
jected theiroffers with disdain, tellingithem
he'was an American freeman and couid
er consent to become the exponent or candi
date of their , prineiple4 We suppOse they
will claim now that he is neither capitble nor
honest,—that he is a thief, a' slave driver, a
cawald, a drunkard, and a mean locofoco
Suchkvould be inikeeping with the leaders of
that a party. _
Of RUBES IVELiLS f ort Auditor, it, is pet
haps.
unnecoisary for us to speak, so; well is
he known in diffetent parts of the. enunty.—
Ile probably would have; been nominated for
Commissioner butcfor the locality. Jiidge
,ing hiS fortune by. Mr. Ptiot's, however, lie is
in the line of safe #recedents for next time.—
lie is a most amiahle indiistrions,
and enterprising .Tarmer; Commanding the
confidence of all who inciw him, and the es
teem ilia respect ot even )is political adver
satieis. • The weight of bia charaCter, though
the office is small, will aid materially in the
election of the ticket.
Such are the met printed by the demo
cratic party gf Susquelnifina 'county, for the
suffrage of the people. We invite anybody
to raise the first murmur, s.with truth, against
'a single.one of thein„ in a'ny mintier ; or 'to
give any decent rewinn why they should not
ire electO. And tliey will be, we most con
fidently believe, beciuse vie know the bones
and inteliigent intention of our - _people,—we
know they love truth and despise that band
•
of lawless political desperadoes, whose head
quarters are at Montrose, and who
_seek by
fraud to mislead thelpeople and bind ' them
down in a politi4al erg,aniXation which they
eofitrol and use to cover uj the villainies of
their public transactions. :These men have
swindled the public through their Banks and
other frauds till they will serve no longer,
and now they desire to monopolize the public
offices that they may plunder the Treasury
by fat contracts; and the p/15ple tit large by
illegal fee Bills. Theie mdn led the Whig
party till they ‘were f.iund Out by the people,
and then they became so oilloni that their
connection with that dart} broke, it to pieces.
t
'Sow they Seek hy a n ther riame,i—by •
oaths
id secret places. given=—and, theri by profess
ing something else in pi s ibliC,—ti) cheat the
people again. They id it last All, but' will
43
they succeed-by fraud again! 4it cannot
be! The honest mas. 'at the pelts will an
swer NO, by the elect on of the tun Demo
eratie ticket,. Put our , shoulder to the
wheel, Democrats, and on dire secand
Tnes
day of next October yOu may thrOw out the
banner of a most gloribus triumph. •
EDITORS
Democratic County Conyention.7
1 lie
organized:4lll9 lo'cloek by
electing General J-kli-t rAt cy•ki
of Horton], President, and W EST
of Ararat and Thos. JouNswi of
Vice President. .T. L. 3.terrimen anti S. W.
.
Tewksbury were cbosen Secretalier%
The following gentlemen I . )resented .their
credentials and took seats as delegates."
Ararat—NO thniel West, B:'H. Dix.
AppoloCan—Darid Buffat4, Rigliard
'Col
lins.
- Auburn—P. Hays,. Daniel Bos.s.i
Bridgewater—thos.Johnsoil, limiel Mc-
Column.
. . /
• Brookipa—.S. D. Townsend E. iG. Witt : .
iams. f r
Clioconut—Jacob Kimball Edward Clark.
Clifford—\o Delegates. • , '1 _
Dintock--Sylvatius Tyler, 4.J. Oeritson,
Daudaff---No Delegates.
,Forest Lake-- James TutTeli,Eliilla
Franklin--Alonzo J. EL.
Friendsvillej—Wm. Robb°. D.IW. Glidden.
Gibson—John Claflin, Reuben Tiuttle.
Great Bead, Cha's S. Gilbert:A. tti MTh' ti na.
Ilirford—A Carpenter, J. D. Richardson.
Harmony--L. Norton, J. M4Ant4in.
. llerrick--SlMbel Dimock.
Jackson—Leander Griffis, J.J.I rt : , urtier.
Jessup—John llancock, Leakis
'Lathrop—E. S. Brown, S. \if. T;wksbury.
Liberty—S. D. Turrell, Calvin Stanford.
Lenox - -Elisha Bell. • '
Middietown—Newell Reeler,Ptis i ßoss.
Montrose—R. B-Little, W. R. Mac, h.
New Milford—A. A.Perkin4Piekce Dean.
Oakland—V. A. " , yard-, Levi r Weida%
D Snyder, James Logan.
Silver Lake—D`enuis Sullivan, Mortimer,
Gaige.
Sprinelle—Oliver Luthrop, '',,Jonas Phil
lips.
Sustatiehanpa—S. J. Smith, 1 1 .1 m. Nugent.
Thompson—John 'Wrighter, Ohester Stod
dard.-
The Conventic;n ten proceeei te nomi
nate a candidate for Member of theLliotiseef
Representatives. John Smiley, i Oliver La
throp, Ilaiyey Tyler, J. Tamil, David
Thomas arid C....M. Gore were named. 'All
however were Withdrawn but M4sts Lathrop
and Thomas, whereupon the n Cnrentio.
pro
ceeded to ballot.
On the fiat ballot Oliver Lathrop received
t
thirty seven rotes and,•David Thoonas eigh
teen votes; ,rotes
Lathrop of iSpringville,
was then declare&the nominee,fir* Represen
tative. - P.
For county Treasurer Daniel 'Brewster of
Bridgewater.and IL F. Turrell og. Montrose,
were named. On the first ballot fir. Brews
ter received 21 votes and IL F. T(irrell
Mr. Turrell was Xherefore declisred4he
nomi
nee. • t.
• For Corntaissiener, Chester Stoddard, Pe
ter Hays, Pierce Dean, Neratin loot iind , E.
S. Brown were nameJ. I
On the that ballot, Mr. Stoddard received
7 votes, Peter nap 1, Mr. Dean 2, Mr. Foot
27, Mr. Virellsl4', Mr. Brown 2, Mr. Foot was
therefore_declived the nominee:' -
For Audi r , E. S. Broira,i Diniel Rosa,
Reuben Wells nnd Chester ).. 4 ,oddard were
-72 --
0014 . On the fir.' ballot Mr: - g
4- votes, Mr. Ross 2 votes, Mr. Well
antlOir. Stoddard 20 votes. . Mr.
tlierpfore dechired.thn nominee for.
The following gentlemen were t
ed Representative Conf e rees. 11.
13:41andricl i lanaca McMillan and
Oa motion the Convention p
nominate a Standing Committee
each township; and the, following
were.elected said Committee:
A.. L. Carpenter, David ad!. , Daniel
Ross, Thai:Johnson E. G. Willi • a; Jacob
Kirnbal,-Daniel Bater, Aianson Main, Thos.
P. Phinney, Elisha Gnffis, Titus Snith, jr.,
Wm. Robbe, Benj. Di; 11. IL -Keath, Ira
Carpenter, L Nortti - Leander Griffis , James
Faurote, S. W. Tewkimry, S. D. Tut ell, A.
McDonald, Otis Ross, i B. MeCoth,r4l..ll.
Sutphin, F. A. Ward, N. u. "biTyder,
Sullivan, Justus Knapp, A. \V. Rowley qua
M. J. Mumford.-
Onmotion . J. B.'lsfeCollum was appointe
Chairman, and it was resolved that rein
shall constitute a quorum of said Coaittitt
and that the Chairman should give due Doti.
of meeting- thrOug ., - 11 the paper..
11.13. Little tVelt - offered the following rep
, .
olution.
Resofrecc, Thai the ilatform laid down by
the Democratic Convention last January, and
te-affirmed by the Convention last week, em
bodies the position of the Democratic party
of this couuty, on the general political issues
before the country, and we therefore 'adopt
that platform, andpledge ourselves to abide
by it in good faith and fidelity.
The yeas and nays wore called anti result
ed as follows. Yeas 45, Nays 9. So the res
olution was agreed to..
The resolutions ►re as follows :
Resolved, That the present crisis is one of
the most important in the
_political days of
our country,—a time when all good men ire
required, by the exigencies of political events,
to arouse themselves to activity in defence of '
those early and wise teachings, which have
come down to us from the illustrious fathers
of the Republic. .
Resolved;
.Tllat the Democratic- party has
given to the country all that
,is glorious in
itshistory, and wise and beneficent in its gov
erumental policy,—that all those well-seted
ic i
doctrines upon which the goverunient as .
been administered' till the present hour, •have
been at some period opposed_, by the ,oppo
nents of our party and its principle now,
Resolved, That men wlikhave thus shown
themselves wrong in all past: time \ ! On every,
question of national importance, - give a poor
guarantee to the.people hat they are right
now, or ever will be. . . .
Resolved, That though we have been par
tially defeated, we arc not distuaved or dis
eduraged. The principles of the Democratic
patty arc those upon which the 1' public
was .b:t.sed, and they will live as long as
Freedom shall mi,tster at' the. altar of our
common country: We therefore covenant
anew with each other to battle in their de=.
fence, sustaiptheorganintion which sustains
them, believing as we do that thegootl sense
of the people will wisely discriminate between
a party of principles,and a party which has no
principles for the public eye, and which seeks
to control intelligent freemen at the ballot
box, by conspiracies. :lotted - at midnight, and
executed under an oath o`f secrecy. Alen
mho lidvoe.a.ta an? ssei rad ,
smut% fwm atscussityr them before ti..
peOple, nor seek darkness to hide their deeds
from the world:
in gwyp,rs if,,an.institution en
tirely loc a l nt •
to no state or territory of thistln
ion' until established there by the sovereignty
of state' law,that the general government
should in no wise lend its countenance or
support to the extension_or perpetuity . ot the
institution, and that we will resist any such
rise of the powers of the general government
as dangerous
,usurpations and flagrant.abuses.
Resolved, That. the provisions of the, act
of Congress establishing the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska,- which struck down
the so called Missouri Compromise, is an out
rage against Northern sentiment and North
ern feeling—a ineasure-alike uncalled for and
unjustifiable by any principle of justice or
good faith.
.\ Resoleed, That the repeal of the - Missouti
-1 Compromise was not a Measure of the Dem
o;ratic party, but is one which a large ma-
jority at least of the democracy of the North
opposed in its very incipiency, as antagonistic
not only to-their oft declared prinCiples in
their primary assemblies, but 'also to the
great National platform laid down at Balti
more in 1852:
Resolved, That amid the storm and confu-
sion of political elements which prevail,
we will still keep our eye upon the star of
deru 'our country has been
guided through' perils and • dangers in the
race of progress unequalled, until she has ar
rived to the glOrious and' ,enviable . position
she now occupies among the nations of the
earth.
.Resolved, That the great principles of re
ligious liberty and toleration—the right of
men to worship God according to the dictates
of their consciencies, were fundamental ideas
in 'the foundation of the government—strong
ly and Sacredly entrenched in the constitu
tion of the country, and that we look upon
t`ll attempts to drag this question of religious
oleration into the political arena as subver-
Sive of the constitution, repugnant to the
principles of Republicanisin, and. likely to
embroil the country in all the horrors of re
ligious persecution and strife.
Resofired, That we have seen with alarin,
the growth of a secret combination for polit
ical purposes, commonly calledlKnow-Noth
ings. It cannot now be denied and indeed
it is boldly avowed by their leading prexses,
and by their members in and out of Congress,
that they aim in additioicto all other wrongs,
to prostrate the free and manly sentiments of
the North on the subject of sla'Yery extension.
We believe this Order subversive of those
great principle's of civil and religious liberty
which make our happy country the borne of
free men, free speech, and free discussion,
And we therefore call .upon all patriots to
joiti us in arresting its dangerous progress,
before it Ann.-have sapped the foundations of
ourrrepublian institutions.
Resolred, That if any change in our natu
ralization laws is needed as thiti Order alledg
es, that it. is a matter which; like other ques
tions arising in a republican government,
should be fairly discussed before 'the people,
in order that they act intelligently ; and that
it affords no justifiable pretext whatever for
the organization of secret political societies,
which all , history admonishes us, are the most
potent engines for the destruction of the lib
_
erties of a free people.
, Resolved, That we are in favor of an eco
noinical administrattort of the government, it
tarilrfor revenue only, and so adjusted in its
details that its burdens shall ightly upon
the laboring muses of the country ;—that we
are in favor of the llotasteAd Bill, which is
essentially a democratic measure,—=-a general"
and efficient system of Comknorr Sehools,that.
shall brit% education within thd reach of the
poorest child in the Commonwealth, and
which filial spread intelligence
,and virtue
. amon g
e our peopl. and rear a \sol
ion on "which the fulure glory and
of the government may rest. _
t, - That the cotirseof How A. H.
Governor of Kanwia - in hia . p atri
to enforce the laws, preserve order ,
Ind the rights of the °amens of that
7ainstthe armed invasion of MIS
- who sought by force to place it
>an of.slavery, merits and receives
and full approbation. We regard
as based updn the flimsiest pre
denounce it as an outrage upon a
eutive, a high-minded man, the
,ofrrenn.sy:-vanin an& the freeman
• n had
8 votes
Ils was
ditor.
1 elect
iden,W.
J. Ger-
everyw r
id found
prOs •
Bevil
Reeder,
otie effo.
in attild
tenitpry
court !no
under th
eeded to
our his
. no from
Ma rano%
teas, an
etitlemen
faithful
Democra
of tho No
Reso/yet'hat the late Deinocratic Conven
tion atli t t 'sburg, in refusing to endorse the
course of l' . Reeder, and to denounce the
efforts of iii is-Si:PG.:ins to put -down free
dom of surin Raneaseiwidie it indirectly
sz tl
endorsed:Aie outrage through the National
...ri niniStrationitpomrnitted a flagrant- wrong,
wick we will in no way approvee or sustain.
\Weselertf, That the opposition of the De
rrileraey of this cOnntylee-slitvery . extension
4 beeri uniform And consistent, as the polit
ica history of this ; Congressional District
preiw since the introduction* of the Proviso in
Cotss., We have therefore no confidence
in t e who:opposed our-'Party in those early .
bontif,ets, , hnd 'Who; now.. menifest • their 'love
for Fleedona by plotting , to place the most
egmding slavery upon the necks of millions
their own race and color. , •
F. A. Ward thou offered.the follosving.se
- of resolutions, which pn motion, of Alon-
VilliatnA were laid on the table. -
solved, That the identity of thee e great
De . ratic . party iof this Republic, as it was
. orb lied by our fathers,-npon principles bap :
tize. n the blood of their Revolutionary
strie'le, shOuld.be steadily and. unflinching
-I.l' In - tained, as well under momentary . re
vers.'as in the proudest- hours of
.triumph
and etkets; . and . are look with adorn and
Pity uPiwthe pretended Democrats, who are
active osllaurtng the sun-shine of prosperity,
, or wit), haling received full - . rewards of the
party; , AOwlsileak thr under the cloud of some
fanatical •` irm" into the - ranks of - the opposi
tien;. in erdilr to obt4in a new lease of otlice.
Resolveti,lhat' - oi , r policy and principles
should alweie, as iii times past, be ' openly
and fearlessly prod soled in the broad face of
day';—that we are ow, and as a political
party .alwaYs have -en, opposed to all . secret,
midnight aSsociati s,and dark-lantern move;
tnents, as unworthi of a free conntry, and of
men associated tinier A free Constitution ;----
end especially is tie idea revolting to us,that
such clandttine conbivations should be em
ployed to strike down freedom in the forms
[ of religioukWorship and to interpose between
the consciences of met,, and the God. who
rules over all, and about all. '-
Resolved;i That we are opposed to all : in
terference of priest-craft in politics; and. that
• we should know ne dincrenee in.our scorn in
this respect,. between " Catholic Jesuitism,"
asit is terniiel, and ' Protestant Jesuitism"—
looking- Upoli the cleyy of any denomination,
who abandon their li*li and holy calling in
time service of the "Prince of Peace," to in
termeddle' iti the rude arena of-political strife,
as all alike inimical to the pregreas and prey
,alence of sound Deineeratie *principles, and
of pure Gositel truth. .- ' . •
Resolved, 'Thar while holding • the iikrfer
ence of the clergy in ordinary .politi cal affairs
to beunbeedming and demoralizing, eo we
most earnestly' condemn that public senti
ment which can tolerate the:Judiciary in thb
-- t----.:4- ~.......itic e , tie" --‘ l -:- - personal
bitterness. - and narrow, - prkjUdieeti feelings,
are the natttral, if not' Inevitable fruits of 1
mingling in the excited-atmosphere of politi- 1
ite t„tee t ,„„Unk e i en4eral prin.cittit Plii nr 7 ":"
works still deeper detestation where a new . i
Judicial district has been -begged, - and :an 1
election secured, upon solemn and *positive
pledges to abjure the party contests of the I
day. - . I
, .
Roared, ,That we have no felloWship with
those that would proscribe a man for the ac
cident of birth; because itris a reversal of the
uniform action of our fathers in holding out
to an oppressed world, that our country was
an asylum where priticiplcs of, equal rights
prevailed ; and because it sanctions and re
vives an old and prominent doctrine of. Fed
eralism, which has,again been eagerly cltught
lop by the-juggling remnant of that party;
land united with s_everal.new-fangled schemes
'and doctrines, upon. the strength of • -,w - •hich,
they once more hope to steal into power and
Resolved, That. we are in favor of main
taining in honesty and good-faith, all• the
powers, provi•sions and compromises of the
Constsiution-; and we deprecate the contin
ued agitation of, sectional questions, as well
by Northern as by Southern demagogue.,
who, in their headlong career after office, are
onstantly'seeking to array one portion of
his great heritage of freedom against • an-
Other. And ia this conviction, we declare
'oar unqualified condemnation of those -reck
less wretches, who it would seem, have gone
from the State of 311sour1, to integers ille
gally with the rights of the ,settlers in Kan
sas, in framing their own organic laws, and
laying the foundation of a future member of
our confederacy of States. •
ResOlved, That as istspresent informed up
on the subject, we disapprove of the course
of President Pierce and, his Cabinet, in their
npppatent suPinewmof action, in regard to
the protection of Cie people of Kansas against
the movements of a misguided mob ; and par
ticularly, for hating removed Governor Reed
er from the official station he was so well
calculated to adorn.
Resolved, That our united and best wishes
are for the success of the principles of Oonsti
tutional freedom in the territory of Knsas,
and throughout the world. And that we
tender to Governor Reeder an expression Hof
our undiminished confidence ; and to the
masses of the people who sustained him, our
earnest sympathies in every fair and legiti•
mate effort to serve the peace and permanent
prosperity of their embryo state.
Resolved; For the purpose of harmony, that
we here neither affirm for disaffirm the views
expressed by the late Democratic State Con
vention, otherwise than as they may be ern
braced in - the foregoing resolutions ; and in
asmuch as the- official actand relations of a
mere executive officer of this-Commonwealth
can have no possible bearing upon the (illa
tions which divide the Democratic party of
the North, and especially upon the slavery
question—we confidently assure - our Demo
cratic brethren throughout the state, that
the noinination of Arnold Plurner tor Canal
Commiasioner, will receive the undivided.sup
por.t.6f.the Democracy of Susquehanna,against
any candidate which may be presented
- by ,
a corrupt combination of Fedtral-Whigs, Alas
olitionests and Know-Nothings, rallying up
-on a- platform which evinces but a single idea,
and that idea entirely temporary and sectional
in, its nature.
Resolved, That the Federal party which
elected a man to the Presidency in .
1848, owning near a thousand slaves ; a par
ty, which voted for another in 1852, upon a
Thief/ono fiat recognized the Fugitive slave
law, while the candidata himself was an open
and ardent admirer of the " rich Irish brogue
'dud soft German oitenr---shows a degiee of
finsincerity and inconsistency every way' wor-
thy of . its pa'at hiator in rallying . - am , upon
another platorm, an taking to nit anus th e
dark-lanterticlique and
would degrade to
'the very - Al4st, tlailself-,tsauto fOreignerai so
openly coartedky wln g gery three abort years
..
niece.
.4
''. '
' .
- .Readv , ed.; l tl lat. we observe another shame
less attetrOat - deceoion.in the :Owl,briticht
of the Wlogileaders m this county, who lately
.resolved in idontrose Bloomer=liall in secret
session that 1. they would hold on to their
"Know Nothing" organization.' and yet the
same day, the same i men go into .. a whig .
Meeting, and openly i declare that, they . will
1 abjure Know Nothiegism; and even whiggery
in favor of ti new . combination to be, called
as if in irony, the Republican party. . : • :
*solved, That we do not believe the:people
can be duptid with lay permanent toleration
of Fedralisni, whatever name it may assume
or whateverideviee it i may resort . to.; and we
rely with confidenbel that these few Demo
Grata, Who have 43,atictioned temporarily the
I Know Ntobitr , movement, will . pause before
i they are swailrowed:,tip by a new combination
lin the vortex- - of . .%V. higgery . under another
i name ; and iliat they, will reject the proposed
amalgamation with con tempt. ' .
R. 11; Little then offered the following reso
. ,
Intim'.
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap...
pointedto
inform the , 'candidates of their
-
notnination,!.and request from theta .a pledge
in writing that they
,have no connection With
the order called lino* Nothings, or any oth
er secret political order,or society, and that.
they - will not have any stich connection;
and_
am-in the event, of 3- of tin, candidates refusing
to give such pledge, 'the standing committee
is lerehy authorized to, declare such notni
natio% void, and to supply_ his or their place
on the ticket.
The Resoltdion was agread to by acclama
tion, and R. 13. Little, Thos. - Johnson and \V.
K. Hatch appointed said committee.
On motion the Convention adjourned. .
.(Signed by thh officers.)
ifessrs Editors. I. -
'Since your excellent irper is open to the
correspondence of all, I desire to express
through its Columns, to : ideas of that great.
'political party that hai spread its pollut-,
ing. intlnene'd 'so eileiniively over our happy
land,—l mean that organization termed the
Know Nothing orgaiiiation-or Americanism.
Nor shiill I speak as one 61 . the uninitiated for
I am in pose.' ssiou. 01%4 their secrets, :and all
the mysteries of that gi4at political Babylon.
That city I have travers4l over from centre
to circunifere,nce,and hake been present in the
councils of the City Fathers so that I speak
not as an outsider, but IA one who knows. In
my humble ppinion there never! was an or-
~ ganization in existence since the birth of 'our
nation s 6 absolutely hostile to the best inte
'rests of our country, and ! I to the fundamental
1 prim:irks ,- of I.' eligious and political - liberty.—
lnkerni of roiling onward the car of emanei
tpatioti, it certainly servestoretard its progress,and denies te' the free citizen what lie may
jnStly 'claim in accordan4 - with the prinei
ples of .our free governmet. If it. is denied,
1 and the inipiiry, how ? made, !then . I answered
! thus: Otir goi•errnment guarantees to every
citizen justice, equality and liberty—liberty
of speech, liberty of the piess„and,, liberty to
worship God' accordini to the dictates of
one's-own. conscience. That this org.miza
tion clearly infringes upon this best principle,
reauires no demonstration for if is so mtvapst i :
"--•tho nriFteita.
is. evident from the acknowledffed fact that
it seeks to fiqor one class of citizens to • the
prejudice of another. When the principle of
equality is violated, justice - must be so of n.e
cessity, for the two are alvviivs found hand in
hand. I subMit it. to the judgement of any
candid reasonable man if these are not facts.
Let us see - 'what Know Nothingism has
done in this State. We need' obt go beyond
the Granite Hills to find whether it deserves
patronage or destruction.
Take one bill passed by the last Legisla-•
ture, viz: The Judiciary Bill. By the pas
sage of that bill every Judge on the bench
lost . his seat '.Nolens The laws
of this State prOvide that the Judges shall hold
their office during good behavior, and in case
4ny justice neglectt his duty;therels a way
provided for relief,. But it it not by depri
ving every judge of his seat at a - single stroke
and appointing others far' inferior. - There
appears to be Lut one remedy, that is' the
ballot-box, aml,we trust the citizens 'cif N. IL
will see to it that that wrong is . riyhted• most
effectually at another election
IL
The State Central Connittee.
The Democratic State Central` Committee,
in pursuance of adjournment, met at Beta-
LER's Hotel, Harrisburg, on Wednsday last.
The Chairman submitted a pledge to the mem : -
hers of the Committee, which he had, 'pre
viously, been authorized to draft, requiring
them . to disclaim connection
. with all secret
political organizations. It was readily signed
by each metnber present, • and a resolution
was unanimously passed, instructing the
Chairman to send the pledge taz the absent
members of the Committee, and inform them
that unless Nir names should be given to it,
Within a stated period, they would, no lorger,
be permitted to act with the Comtnittee.
The following letter- was received from
lion. itiNOLD PLUMER.
Snis:—:-Ilaying received the nomination
for the office 'af,f 'Canal COmmissioner, from
"the Democrat:o state Convention, assembled
at Iltirrisbnrg on the 4th inst., and said Con
vention having passed the following re.4olu
,
tion:
• Resolved, That the candidates for nomina
tion for Canal Cointnissioner be severally
pledged that they are not at the present time,
members of or in any way ; connected with
any secret political association; that they,
will• not becomo Connected with such asso
ciation, if nominated, at any time prior to
their election, nor, if elected, during - their.
Continuance in.office; and that the nominee
of the Convention shall give to the State
Central Committee a 'pledge, which • they
shall prescribe, in•relation to the • subject of
Know-Nothingtim, and that if he decline
to take such pledge, the State Central. Com-
mittee is authorized to make wnomination
his stead.
It afforaslne ilea.lure hereby to pledge
myself -to - the State Central Committee, that
I am not at the present time, not have I been
at any time, connected with arty ouch - /me
diation—nor will • become couneeted• with
any sacktissociatm or organization at any,
time'prior to the election, nor if elected' du
ring my continuance in office.
This &Age i* given in the ' language -of
the resolution of the State Convention, •na
in the form prescribed by the Stile Central -
Committee; but I desire further to state, to that
Committee, and through them to the-
-. ..voters:
of the Commonwealth, 'that in - The
most origtialified terms the "doctrine* of the
Know-Nothing party, so far 7:ati' they have
not beefkitaken -from, and do - lot: conform . to;
the avowed principles of the Demociatio party,
they being otherwise anti-Republiean and anti- .
American. TAs - a ei Ozer), of the -United. States,
as a Pennsylvanian, professing : to be governed I
by the Constitution - of my, country, and lib
end Christian principles, I could not subcribe
and solemnly take the oath required of me
upon assuming the office of Canal Comtnis-'
stoner, "to support the Conkiution of Penn-,
sylvania and the Constitution'of
,the United.
States," if I had taken ati.oath or other ob
ligation binding myself to t reject the claims
of any American citizen for office; on occount.
of his religiotis belief or the place - ofhis birth,
such tests being expiwsly. forbiden .bj. both
of those sacred instruments. ",
Froin the principh - 3ginVolved i nthe approaeh.
tug election,J deem it the most important
which the Democracy have beert called upon
to participate in for may years. To .00 the
chosen standard - bearrer of the party in such
A contest, is A high honor, for which I shall
ever be grateful.
Truly yours, •
ARNOLD PLUMER.
To Jas. F. Jouxsos, Ch'n State Central.Oorn.
Awful Railroad Slaughter—Twesi
ty Person% Killed-*Seveuty-Firo,
• others Mutilated:
From the Tribune of the 30th.ult. tiszt :ge
the particulars 'done of the most awful fail
road slaughters that it has ever been our
to record.. It occurred on the Nov Jersey
railroad, a short distance above Burlington.
The train left Philadelphia at 10 o'clack -A.
M. On arriving at .Burlington; hero the N.
Y. train should pass, that was behind time.
The train waited ten minutes and then star
ted on slowly. After tanning about two
miles,the engineer heard the' Y. train ^,
coming, and reversed the engine to run -back
to the switch. About half way from. there
to B. is a road crossing. Dr. Harrington
was-driving a snan of horses before a carriage,
in which was his wife and two children. lie
had seen tlic - trainpass up, supposing there
was no danger, drove upon the, track,without
noticing the train returning. The horses saw
:it and became frightened, and would not
move from the track. The hind car struck
them, throwingthem one on each side of the
track-,
killing them instantly, and- smashing
the carriage, but, strange to say, the Dr. •and
his family escaped with Only slight bruises.
The hind car was thrown fr m. the track,
down an •embankment • some ten feet, •and
the other three .were pileJ -on top, literally.
smashing them all to pieces, -killing ; tiven'-.
ty -persons instantly, and wounding • nearly
- all the rest. There were ISO passengers on
the train. The following are the name 3 of
the killeVuo far as ascertained • •
Catharine Bigelow, John Dullarn,' D. F.
Hay rood, Thomas. J.. Meredith, Edward M.
Green, 0. W. Ridgway, C.- M. Barclay, a \ fe-.
male, Edward C. Bacon,.Wilson'Kent, Alex
ander Kelltv—(most of the foregoing belong
ed to Philadelphia;) M. J. .Stoughton, Mar
tin Connell of Wilmington, Del.; Jacob How
ard of Lebanon, Tenn.; Harry Rush of George
, town College, Captain Boyce of the S. Na
vy, together with his wife ;Jas. Lincaln Elli
cott's Mills, Md.; Charles Bettom, of. Tren
ton, N. J. •
We take the following' from the People''' .
journal, of the 23d, inst: -
1 - lonAce WlLLtsros died - at his real
. . .
-
the 7*th year of his age. Mr. NV. was one
of the oldest memherSof the : bar of the coun
ty, and presided over the Courts of this dis
trict for some years. Ire occupied a high,,
position as a lawyer, 'and enjoyed the respect
and esteem of those whit : knew him, as an up
right and honest man.
We have known the lion. Horace Willis
ton for twenty-five years, and in all that - time
never beard of his doing or saying anything
that would injure society, or tower himself in'
the estimation of the purest and best. With—
out wealth to gain him ficticious importance
he was . alwaysamono• the Most influential men
his neighborhood: - Great without a desire 1
- to appear So ; learned, yet modest as a Child;
benevolent to the extent of his meang, .but
shrinking from any-publiention- of .his good
deeds, we feel that be was a .model .man.—:
While President Judge of this District, he ex
erted,the happiest influence on all whom he
came in contact. Were all men . of-influence
like him, there could be no strife or discord
in society. Peace, harmony, and happiness
accompanied him ; fOrl he was virtuous wise.
and high-minded: The slanderer shrank from
his presence, the egotist, was shamed into
-modesty, and the' proud
. man was humbled.
He reproved without wounding, and encour
aged without exalting. He has gone.—
Though dead; he yet speaketh, and happy
will it be for us if wet.reamie in honest hearts
his - virtuous precepts and pure exam*.
- G. W. T.
.MEXICO AGAIN'AVITHOUT A GOViItSSIENT.—'
According to accounts from Mexico, Santa
Anna sees more trouble ahead thln he can
hope to overcome, and has made a - virtue of
necessity by leaving the . country:' With in
surrection in the west, insurrection in the north,
and turbulence anddissatisfaotioneverywhere,
this was probably the best thing 'he could do
for his sefety. But. will Santa, Anna's with-.
(Trawal restore, peace and . good government to
that country? The revolutionists were -pi:pp
ular while they were fighting against an un
popular and arbitrary government; but let
them once assu me the, administration of affairs .
themelves and they will soon fiad themselves
in the same position that Santa Anna was, With
the same difficulties,to encounter — want of
nioney, want ofindustry in the people, so that
' means cannot be raised - except .by enormous
taxation or the granting of . , monopolies,
want of common national spirit, . general ,ig
norance, a control of the government by the
, priest Cood, and exemption of tie latter
from contributions to the support of the'Uov
ernment. All these evidences, :of, arbitrary
power. the absence of popular, elements
of stlpport leave.but little hope that - revolu;
Lion will be anything better than a cliangolf .
of rulers, rather than a change 'Of system -.radi
cally wrong arid hopelessly irremediable: We
may look - for the -Country being a prey for
years to be civil discoid and. domestic strife,
with work iu a'pertion'of it adverse to federal•4l.,.
re-union and seeking only, the dismember
mint.of the country, with a view - to the es
tablishment of a Northen State or. .Repottici
-having annexational" the United_ 'States aa'its
ultimate object. . ,
MESSRS. EDITORS :
- I notion, my naine u 4 a.s
one of the Committee at the election for . Pala,
gates, of the-so-called Repiblican party, in
the Ilcirough of Frfendsville t was:placod
upon that Committee , withont my
_authority
Ormonserkt, and th.%ire . to say .through',,your
paper that I havo not had nnd 140.111,40 t have
Any affiliations with, that-organizaiiOn, nor
aervoti that. capacity. -
• : Cr ItAIorDRICIL.
Montroe,sept..4 ) 180. - •
A Good illauGosie Home.
PRE3IIII3I LIST,
-Of the - Sisiruthant - County Agriurtura/
Fair And Cattle Show to be hehl In
• , nentroOe• Oct. 11th,
SEAT CATT4R.
For the best Durham Bull, two years old and
. . • -
,upir' anis . '.. 7 . -
. , . . $5
- . ~ .
2d beit,' , - -00
- i •
' . . 3,00
-Far the best Devon Bull $ • "do - • ' 5
' 04
.3,00
2d best,
'For the best Garde or Mixed, . . .... .. .5,0 0
24 best, ' ...' • .3,60
For the best Cow,as regardsform and appear-
ance, . 5,00
• 2d bpst,
. .. • • a,OO
Forthe :tot; Otich • • Cow as appears 'from r e ;
sult;4, 5,00
..211 best, • • 3_O(Y
For .the best two .pear old Heifer ::: '. .• .
5 ' 04
2d best, .
341 - beSt,•; • • • • • ••• o n • • • • • 4 - 200
For the best lot of store CXlves; riot less than.
five, I 5,09
4 2. d best, . . ,00 0
-3(1 best; _
• •2,0
For the best pair of Workiiig Oxen,
Id best, . 3,04'
be,itv2,oe
,For the best pair tyeyearOld Steers, ...5,00
best,ir• • -• ••••3,00
3d b '
cit., ...... 2,00
For the best lt)t of yearlings; not less th an
5,00
1341, be .. . . . .
tii-tlre township that will send -to the Fair
the beit ten yoke of Working
,0x0n,...10,00
•
2 . 41, hest, • . •..
SISEEP. .
For the best fine wqolled - ,E:nelc, 3,0 0
2d best,
.2,00
For the best South Down anck Middle Wooled
•2d • • ..2,00
For the hist long wooled Bnek, -3,00
2d best,.. • • —2,00.
For the best lot of fine wooled EWes, not less
than three,.. • • -.3,00
2il best,— - . - 2,00
For the best lot of .South Down or middle
wooled, "• • ; • .. 3,00
24.1 • . -2,00
For the best lot of long wooled,..- ...3,00
2d best,. .. - 2,00
F'or the bestßoar,..
'2(l best, .•• • . • • '• • ..2,00
Best •
..3,00
2d best, .. • • - 2,00
Best lot of Pigs,: • • • • . . • • . . 3,00
2d best,... . .2,00
nottaEs. .
For the best Stallion for all work,:... 5,00
241 best,.. .., 8,40
Best breeding Mare, with colt by her side,soo
2d best; .
Best pair :Hatched lElorsesiraised irk the C 03,00
best,.. .. • . • . .
~ • 3,00
j_ POULTRY.
For the best •lot, oliarky breed, notles,s than
L. , • . • .
2€11) . e3t, , • . •
I• 8d pest, .. • • • . L,OO
For the best Firkin of Butter, .. -5,00
H2d best,
• •
1-ad b ests
j CHEESE.
Fpr the best Ch ;not less. than 251 b ,3,00
.2d best, ..2,00
GA n vackaoratitns.
Best variety, ,
5d best,..
For the best variety. of Fall apples, not less
than. a half bushel, , 2,00
'1 - .1;00
Best specimen of.Giapvt, 2,00
2.1 best, ...". 4. • - 1,00
HONEY. -
►lb . H+ 11 . -
F'. r the
- best 201 b Honey, froththe hive
I‘ with
(nit destroying the - I‘.. .. ..2,00
2d best,—.. - .. .. ..1,00
DOMESTIC k‘NUFACTIIIIES.
For the best Flannel, not less than 10 yd. 8,00
-2d best, .. .. '.. .., 2,00
3d best, .. .. -.. _ ..1,00
For the best Woolen - Cloth, do .. 13,00.
2d best,. .. -.,, • ...,2,00
pd best, . ' .. : . -. 4 . .. 1,00
Fo the best Woolen Carpeting, not less than
tift i n yaids, . , .., r: •: . .3,00
d test, . . .. - . ',. . .. 2,00
Fo the best Ran Carpet, do.__. t.. 3,00
d be . isti - .. --.,....:........; ..:2,00
For the b est (Illi c it of any description, —3,00
4 4 ) .d be4t, - ...' .- '‘ .-.- ' —2,00
For the best half dozen Woolen' gooks- 4 200'
2tl , -best, .. . .. •.. • 1,00
For the beSt Ornamental Needle*ork,_eeytifi
catle of merit • ' , —'.
Fo4 the best Worsted Wink, certificate of do
For the best variety of Flowers, t do..
LEATTIER AND: riti '3f ANUFACIURpRS
Foil the best lot of Sole leather, 2,00
13w- lot of Ilarness leather, . .2,00
13e4, lot of calf Skins, .2,00
13e4 double Carriage harness, ..2,00
'nest donble Tenn do ..2.00
Best,' single P,arriage do ..2,00
Forithe best Saddle -and Bridle,. , - :2,00
, . eintwrr WORK.
exhibition of. Cabinet W0rk,3,00
. • -.. 2,00
For ;the
§,a
• FARM IMPLEMENT'S.
eSt Plow, for geoeraluse,
do ..
For.the
_24 •
For. the
144
d
3,00
" ..2,00
mist Harron , ,.. • ;
best Cultivatorlor Corn, 2,00
best Corn Stalk cutter.. _
best Corn Sheller,— _ 2,00
best' Churn, * _2.00
best Ox Cart, A,OO
" • best Horse rake, - 2 , 00
ai best 'lay ... 2,00
best Farm Wagon, • _2,00
best lot of Butter Firkinsan4Tub.WO
For ihe best Cheese Press
, .
Tai-the person who slialtexhibit say imple
ment; of his own invention; which, in the
opinibn of the Committeei is worthy of merit,
• • i. - • •
''
, .• . ..- ' -.... 3,00
Pasauitms von i3nsiii iiroje be awarded at . ,
the- meeting of the society:in January. ,
For the hest crop of . Winter. Wheat, not - less '
than iwolunes,.. s ...• —5,00
24 Wiest, • .. .. . ... , _de, ..:3,00
For the best crop of
,Spring Wheat, do-5,00
2d ).,Est," .. -
~.- :..... 3, 00
For the best Corn,nlA lesa than ibrN aciis,s,oo
'2d best,. . .. '--%. , (foi • 3,00
For rte beat 4:fop of Potatoes, not less than
one 11f.acrei, „ .- , , , •
~5 , 0 0
241 kest,, • - .. - . -.. .do .;•3, 0 Q
For the heal, Cooking stove, yak ic the &In
tl, eekilinate' of merit.
-: , .1 •- - ' ni.aeasurninge.
For tho best lot of. EierseShegAfor the onad,l, oo
For tIO bestfor the;farm;.. •.. .. ~. „ 1,00
•
To the Farmer yho will show the g•reasiest
resulti l from his farm, for the pastiear, in pro=
portio 'to- the number of - norm-improved, a
certifittiite of merit, and;..,• 7 ~ ,s , do" e • • • 6 1 43()
2411 i St f •; • • dei • • : 7 • ..'4 424 Y- . 0 1° " V G
e
s f The l ex c e 4 tiya Co m mittee, inpi r esentirl rho
[ Pritieis for 1855, are gratified f l i
. effering
tii`4oinpetitors the moatlitierid list that - has
beeir 'Mid . before then 3,; and it is hoped ,the
exhibitionWHlN:l4nm extensive than at any
formeirriod.
~ T heremiriik.*as ijimo when
thciAlf cultural intemt vas so . ronOnent in
the o nqt tita beittotit "soak ' taditciitnents.
It is -stAd-rtheeefore, -Wit 'sit 'institution
valid:tap' aided to iesentially io develop the
.. 1,00
13!MITI
BV TER.
3,00
.. 2.,00
1,06