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Ural I have ever seen, made either by hand or machine, and regard the Grover & Baker Ma, chine' as one of the greatest bkesings sex."—Mrsi. Taylor, Nashville. Tenn. " • OTTEND roil. A pißcutar otroas* . awn otunaarzw•i% No rezair =um - Doris NOT ,43 T Mk. AND - =MP *T eiss anima Or Taxi mows WHO WINS. "Bet you two to One, s iron can ' t do' it." "Bet you an even fifty we recognise you in ten' ininnteas—an oyster supper and a basket of ohampaigne„ that you; are identified be- Ifore theavening is over," biclaimed in rota-: lion three frerhionably.dressed gentlemen; !outwit% on the s'fit of, rye----n ou s e , the crack hotel of New Orleans, to a fourth, who only smiled quietlyir reply to their ex cited observations. This little group was a remarkable one; the indiiiduality of each Fnember of it being so strongly marked as to . render . him .notice able, even amidst ken:fwd. • Captain Etairger las the „first speaker, a dashing officer, who bad been. service in the Vexican **r, ar. once the ugliest, and 'most frv.:inatiogi ‘ nan in New !Orleans. Ile had small dull eyes, thin, triatliirg hair, knobbed temples, a hideous scar across the left cheek, incomparable impudence,;unequaled tact, and an instructive pereeptiortof the foibles. and weakpessee of the fair that rendered him at once the envy and the terror of the other lady-killers of New Orleans, No 2, was Capt. Kenneth-of the Navy, jo vial, red faced man of fifty, short in stature, but endoeed with herculean strength, fond of wine and women, and{ the moat amusing companion, though somewhat too free in con 'venation and rapine's for a lady's boudoir. , Walter Fitz-,Tames' 14toornery Walsing. ham, the third speaker, eras by "profession a poet—that is; made execrable verges, arid grumbled at the brutes of publishers, who refused to pay for them. I Ile was little, thin skinned, light beim!, with the . conceit -of klalvoid, the ambition of a Cur this waddle of a duck, and the voice :of a moose. Allen Loring, the fenith was a young slender,tut efegalt " in figure, with hands and feet feminine n ski' and beauty, a beardless face outlinediand tinted like that of a handsome gill, sleepy blue eyes, a pro fusion of waving curls, and delicate ,scornful mouth: lie was the scald a wealthy New York metobant, a strauger in New Orlean4, sod the rr 0 lat acquit; mince of the three gen tlemen above tie4tnibeti. This worthy trio attracted by his twenty, and oompassionating _Lis apparent fragility and -inexperience, re solved to protect him—Perhaps purposing to themselves, as a reward, to ease Lim of a little of his money in a gentlemanly very. But to their astonishment and] mortification they found this inexperienced; delicate boy, more than a match for them in!whatever games they proposed, whether of chauce or calculation. fie was not to be outailted, for he , - bad the presence of mind and the keen perception of a North American Indian. And be was to be feared, fur the grasp of his Lilly hand was like that r.f a vice, his nerves were of steel, Lis skill in handling weapons of every kind sur prising, and his disposition that of a tiger, though veiled by the gentle and 'cam:Wring manner of a woman. . . vitila — g t etrtegy i tte4 YeenfleflirAv i tin 'de amend umbels aith Which nor story "corn meneed—even offering to double them, that he would meke s appfarance at a grand fancy ball oa the followlng evening, so' skill fully disguised that they should be able to recognize him! Allen Loring thought not, so on the event ful night, Imbued a la Pompadour, be execu ted a pas sue/ in his priVate apartment to the illitoonded amusement of the costumer 'and Sam, a knowing dalkey, whom be bad hired to aid and abet him in this arduous underta king. "Golly, masse s " chuckled Sam; "Yno be de prettiest gal dare, sartin; not °ire ob dery gqt sicb ted and white cheeks, and dem curls eta you off most Certainly, blue satin, 'lace, hoops, -ronghe r a•ches, powdered hair, bracelets, earringi, end penciled eyebrows bad worked a marvel: ous change. Allen alMost doubted of his own identity. "Sam is right, Mr. Loring," said the costu mer, you make a !try ,handsome young la cly,,if you could only look is little more mod est.—Drop you - r eyes a/little—so—and don't take quite Buell long steter.! _ "Confound the boopiri” growled" Allen, as in ti. pvrambulations he contrived to upsets china vase. "Dow the dickens am I:o nav igate with this toggery 'Practice is all than is needed. Take it up this way—so. Don't lift your skirts quite so Wei, and use your fan a little more There —that will do very-well." • ' "All right ! then Ttioff Sam. Why, what's the matter now; you rascal 1" for that worthy -was appare.ntly in convulsion. - "Ohl tor, mama 1 can't help it! Oh I ki, hi. les too- much for dis nizga, to see massa stippini . round, bolding _up de petticoats, so finutkin like, and'abowini dein satin slippers in dat way. This chile guiite to bust, sure!" "Is`thitthe way yon' wait on unprotected females ! Straighten out your tiCe now and escort my modesty to the carriage, and none of your grinning to betray me, or you shall find my band as heavy' as ever" end i)rawing his hood and.cloak arhund Loring, es. c,orted by Sate, reached the 'hall quite unsus pected. But how to pass-the,receirer of ticket; was the next question. Sam's ready wit came to the seseue. , . 'Maisel say, pa.; right on," be bawled as Loring besitsitel "lie forgot his gloves and de tiekrysond gone to fetch 'ern. And the doorkeeperi,not entertaining the' slightest suspicion of this beauliful and meg-- nifizeatly dressed young lady, Loring passed without opposition into the diewing room. Such giggling, chattering, whispering. tit tering ! such weighing of draperies, gleaming of jewels, and dining of fans! such exhibitions of lovely necks and shOulders, as dresses were hooked up I such lacing of booti and tying of slippers 1 - arranging of cads (and we must say, it) putting on of rouge and powder I taring was confounded, suffocated, ore. whelmed. Wolf in sheep`, clothing that be was, be felt his cheeks born with a guilty blush, ander the battery of eyes, black blue *ad brown, leveled st him on his entrance, attracted by his beauty, and splendor of *is costume. . 'Tour sisb is Ancitroo,"' warbled a sweet yoke oleos Ie bis ear, and turning 6a son fronted a billows-ad, rip:tested fairy in o peas ant's eosturne,,holding op one tied'-- of the trailing iibbnar ' 'Let mitia fOr ydle As - Premeds', as aiding Levine, awkenardneas to timidity. "Yon are a stranger, meet yott 1 1 tb‘glbt so. I bare been watching this bait, . boar: When are you goiet tot. Nei tfll your fetb e • es f Why, that may be an boor pt., Come in with um---my name is De " Ease—. Florence De Uses. I have taketi , railer to you. 'What is your name r "Annie Layne," "Coma' 'Come' will introduce you, to leaver saw *girl I liked at fir,t sightso muds . as you," and thus prattling, to the, infinite a musement of her companion, who iii 4• at oo loss to comprehend, the secret:.Of elm aurae tionehe found so stiangeobe elmort palled Losing into the ball room, Where be strop found himself the belle.of the evening. In the midst of in animated fiirtatton with Mr. De asses the brother of his new-fotind ac quaintance, Lsing, to Winn misuse meat descried his three' friends ,perainbula ting the 'saloon, evidently in linirch of him-. sw.IC and, as they passed and repealed., was even enabled together Jinja disjointed snatch es of their converseithiti - that they believed hiM trot to be present. , • .• Once as s wed, of thische reboubled -certain little coquetries be had been practicing on Mr. De Uses,. after the most approved style, of some of , bir lady acquaiiitaticet, and site long succeeded in attracting the attention of ' Captein Kenneth. . . "By Jove, what. a han:dsometgirl,', exclaim ed that gentleman, putting- up' his eyeglasses, ,and after a -somewhat' prolonged stare, loun ged up to Da Thies, in a jaunty style, which he thought irreeistahle, 'say, dealt% no monopoly I—fair play, you kociw I—lntro- duce met with which request, though evi dently displeased with both the Mannres and the matter, the young , man was forced to comply, and Allen graciously accepted Ken neth sinvitatiia to dance. The gallant Cap min marched off with his, prise under his arm, little dreitming, as he afterwards exprep ed it, "what sort of a craft he bad in tow." ' .Was Miss Lorre a stranger in the city I" "Yes ! Leyne had only arrived this morn , ing." "Ah 1 he was sure of it. Handsome wo men could not remain unknown longer than two days in New Orleans." "hi that a compliment I" dernaaded . Allen. "i am like a - mirror—l never compliment," returned the Csystain. "But, like a toirror, yoir sometimes deceive, I suppose." • "Not one like you, though I occasion!, reflect in appearance : as, for instance, half in hour ago; when I remarked to my friend, Capt. Ranger, that you were the finest look ing woman in the room." "You are bold," said Loring suppressing with difficulty a strong desire to laugh. "I am a seildr, and it is my nature.' I de spise conrestiocal ties, and the restraints of custom. I hare only known you a raw mo ments, yet wh, should 'not say to you I lore you, rather than wait two or three months to tell you. what is already the fact!" "It would he superfluous—l should not be lieve it." "I will convince you of it." '1 will see you in the morning." "Impoi3ible, my father is very strict." "But, he will not object to a shopping ex ! pedition. Lodi-s mulahop. It is a part Of their nature: -: I can meek you." "I am sure you will. Pass the bans (naming the hotel where be stopped,) at twelve o'clock, and I will join you," and, as this was exactly-what Loring wished, after a few mortcoquettish denials,he finally consen ted, giving one of.bis gloves ass pledge, sod then requested to be plesented •to Captain Ranger. Kenneth demurred, but Loring was abdi cate, and of course, ultimately carried , his • point. • 'My friend tell' me," commenced Ranger, "that you leave the city to-morrow." Allen replied in the atErrnative. • • "flow could you be ao emelt" "I do not see the cruelty. My movements affect no one-bnt mvself, and I AGO already quite tired olifew Orleans." "Bui have you no compassion on your ad mirem 1" was not aware that each a class of per sons Were in exilaence." "Learn it from me, an 3 then place my tame at ibe heat of the list." "Indeed, 1 shall not- 7 you are multi too ug• "I know it, yet Ido not despair. ram a soldier, and skilled in ale art." "Are thelActios of lose, then; the tarns as hose of wart" "Pr s ecirely. The rule that all 'Praeger:os are fair, applies equally to both. Then, the m&les of attack are similar. Some try the long siege. Those are your substantial men. witb thick heads and full pocketi. They bring to bear tremendous batteries of heavy attentions, and Sometimes succeed by diht of stondity . and patience. Others .prefei Abe mining eyetem--environ you with a .network of artificials, cut off all relief, and surprise you in the citadel before you think they, have edvanced to the wallel. There are your keen' lawyers and long headed professional men. .Thep, there is a third claw, like myself, who scale the walls, storm the citadel, and plant our flag on the topmost tower, while others ire rubbing their eyes?' • - "I should like to see your bulletins of killed and wounded, though, I suppose, you never have to record any defeat." "Never." " What conceit r , "It is a fitct. You do fint believ3 ill If 1 hnd coo bout wore I would convince you of the f■ot." You shall not hare that acme; I will give you an hour to-morrow. Iris easy to boast. I will make you prove your assertion." ' "Be assured I-shall not fail. But where can I see yowl" will pass your hotel tomorrow at twelve and you atejoin me." - ' • • "But what token have lof your Sincerity!" -• as This," answered Loring, teasing his su perb handlierchikf in two, and gyring the half to,Banger. ' "And now do Me a favor. Preeent'my to that odd little man with`wbom I rile re 'talking some lime siege. - I am SUM be amMing.* • "I doubt . if it IMOd be a friendly vet for am to do Do. He is T M•reete eptiige.. "Impeetiantt will you otteyawl* "Promise, thee, to be mensifol.• - • 4 .1 promise nothing. Ihno bob. Intiodaos The cannonades that tamostito *Wow big to selate,for Lowing always yawned imp hilly at this pond*. story, vowed that till the* he had took boys properly tow to lity , wain, aBA tiolopl fitkiitied to Ai ONT . R OSE,.. ,1.;.!4_41.1.1ff-744, $859, attempCii - eeleitition idtbe eoir . eetestiOtt. Is generally understood, borever, that the poet quoted piruileis. l 4 On acid came ileo pie's bookies, that Lirini ihttened sdritiring, sod finally, brooghtlipor Attie op. to so avowal of affection. • Certain it is that Allen eiceod Asti Wiliest him, at twelve o'clock, in•fronf Of the gbbig Lira, se •itokep, the antral flosiftsroic bis beques t nod them skipping out edobiseroot, nieds Ivey home, tejOcing, escorted als before, by Sulu "Stole sway ! stole away r .- • - "Showed the white feather r "Lou Four bel l s:ring my, boy r Such ' - on o am U skint* that greeted his an trance _lb* apartment of the the three friends ilie nest filening• Allen,seined these demonstrations of triumph :vit a Mt usual imperturbability, only -answering; ' "Tog' 84 mistake; gedgerna. Owthe contrary 'bare woar . - • " Yon don't- mean to - asy you .wirre pnts eat 1" they estmitged. "Certainly, and had the pleasure ofs long and onntkiential convematinu with each of _youl" "The proofs! the proo6 I* • • "I have them, and will give them now or, if you prefer, at twelve *clock today in front of the hotel." The three gentlemen started, 'and stared Weekly at Allen and at one another. I mention the hour of noon," proceeded Alleo;" because tam tornmestioned 'artist time by a lady—one Miss Annie Leyne—to present each of you -with a token correspond ingto those you have - already in> your pas &ion, • regratting that she is compelled to for feit her word and leave town early this morn tog.'- _ lbus saying, le gravely . presented Ken neth with-the otter glove: Captain Ranger, with the half of the handkerchief, and Wel singharn with the remainsof the bouquet: - "Sold I" roared the party in chorus, and Allen won the bet: Shortly after, Florenoe de Ma vas as tounded by the receipt of a, superb diamond bracelet and „an elegantly Worded notice if thanks for her kindness to a stranger, signed by one Mien Loring, who tool occasion soon to call in person, to renew .the expressions of his gratitude, and explain the mystery of his disguise. Florence remembered certain little.demon streams of regard, common among tulip, and particularly a parting embrace she had bestowed on the supposed Miss Leyte, was at first somewhat shy and constrained, but Al lea's perfect tact soon placed her at soak and the affection she had - felt for bins at first sight was so far from decreadng. that she consented not long ifter. to accompany him as hi, buide, on hfs Morn to ,his northern home, *hire she ay. most affectionatly re ceived, though •his relatives could never reveirker itenottes--weAlyetirtiLliDd latest news from heifer/end, Min AtuntrrAryX.r A WESTERN ADVENTURE. Ix 1848 I was transacting some business in •the Stated Wioconsio„ p, became necessary that !should be in Milwaukee by a certain day, to attend a trial, is which : I wsa an im portant whom.. In order to accomplish this I was compelled to travel min and day. One evening, about dusk! reached a small village about thirty miles distant from _the capital of the State, and took up my quarters at the tavern in the place. It -was a wretched direlling, and kept by an old man and aroma, the surliest ccluple.ltbinkit. has ever been my lot to meet. In answer to my inquiry as to whether I could have lodging there for the night, I noticed that the host gave peculiar look at his wife, and after some whispeting I was informed in•-the most ungracious manner passible, that I could have a bed. I barafrequently, in the course of my-life, been obliged to put up with wretched encore -141:Ilion, so I did not allow my equanimity of temper to be destroyed by the miserable fare set before me, or theetill more miserable sleeping apartment into which I was ushered aft. r I bed concluded my..reitast. - The chamber was small in Bias, spd was certainly well Ventilated, for I could see ~the stars peeping through the roof. The bed was !imply a bag of straw, thrown into one cor ner of the room. without sheets or covering of any hied:- This last fact, was, however, not of much consequence, as it was summer tame and oppressively hot I s,tood for mole dial] an hour gazing out of the opening which served for a window. Before reeves spread an immense prairie, the. limits of which I could not see.- Thestavern in which I had taken up my abode appeared to be isolated frtim all other dwellings,, and, save the croak oethe tree frogs and the,ham of the locusts, not a sound reached my ears. It was a beautiful rnoonligbt night. and so bright-tbat I could see to read small print. At last I Intro to grow weary, and throw ing myself on my pallet, was soon plunged into a deep slumber.. Bow long [slept I know oot,.but I was awakened by a dull sound, which resembled some one baromeriog,in the distance; I suppose it was the peculiarity of the soundivrhich awoke roe, for k was by no - means loud, hut conveyed to me the idea of some One striking iron with a muffled hammer. I rose from my bed and went to the window; the moon was low in the western hoiizon, by which. Slot I knew it Must be near morning. The sound I have before referred to, reached me-mine distinctly hem than when in the back part of the • chamber. It appeared to come from some out-house% which were situ ated abont'a bundredlarda distant from the boose. . ' Now i am naturally of AD inquiring - turn of mind, and Ibis sound, (Motoring, u ft did, in the middle of the night, in such a remote, chief the 'ray place. piqued my etmosity, and I felt au ineligible'desire to ga find dia. miieithe cause of it. * This dare, skabe sowed cautioned, gin* upon me with such an intensity, that 1 tosolved to vigil it at any puce. . I resew:4l..oy .boote, the only articles- of alike! had discarded,and cautiotadY.openiog the door of akrotuimber i noiseteasty descended the rickety staircase. A few steps brought ma thelowele*tinieWlwiddil ket4 entirely deserted. .I crept quietly to the done, and enfeateelog it -without minim the slight est mkt; watt sena moonlight. ; • - Not *soul wail eititlar; but the mood etill coadnuad, and jray taw* owe difiliect tie I eppreede third. %dr- whence iti4l,- fteded, lot 1 tottrodiamit Wen tt !all low buildiig, throngh the crevices of which could . wady. a lurid glare facing. tamped down &capered through .tbs lepholti„ and. to my. extreme surprise, X saw dateu strung looting Men, with their coats ot and sleeves turned up, -performing a wasiiity-of ~pangs ocenpiitioea. BOOM *Mk wotkinget a fop, ofhtto Irani - superintending a dapper. plate printing machice e sand some were em gal* in etching on steel. In t moment , 'stole troth burst upon ma These man were a gang of ootuntetfettui; aid my landlord and his wife evident!) , belonged to the seine bind, for in one cornerl perceleed Own employed, the man polishing off Om* half deli'', pieces, just tailed from theinkialdn the woman pet uttgthe notesinto packete. • _ - I had seen enough, and waneboot to 'return' to my apartment, again; when Iluddenly felt a heavy hand, placed onley shoulder, and turning my head round, to my horror, found myself to the grasp of a. iii . lookingsc am p as ever escaped the gallows. r . "What are you - doing here, my good fel- . low in he exclaimed, in a grug voice, giving Ine a shake. "Tatting a Stroll by moonlight," I replied. endeavoring to maintain my presence of mind. "Well, perhaps you'll ,just stroll -in here, will you r returoe4rthe villain,pushing open the door, andsdraggieg me in after him- All the inmates of the bare immediately stopped work, and rushed towards us when they aim me. - 4 Why, what's this, I" they all cried. . "A loafer.X rotted peepiog outside," said the fellow. " a traveler that:came to the tavern to-night and asked for lodgings; the last time I saw him he was fairly in bed:, said 'the landlord. . The merraititdrew toe corner of the barn, leaving one to keep guard over 'tne. I soon saw they wattle earnest conversation, and were evidently debating some very important question. The man keeping guard over me eta nothing, but - scowled fiercely. I bad not uttered a single word during all the time I had been in the barn. I was aware that whateverlmightsay would, in all probability, do more berm than, pod, sad it bite always been a maxim of mina to hold my tongue when in doubt. At last the dhoussias seemed to be settled, for the dirtiest sad blackest of the whole, c 4 lOB furwaid, sad, without say introdactiou eiclaimed: • soy, iktraoser, look hero. You mos die 1 did not move i muscle nor say a word. "You lusse Stoma oat our_secret--and dead mew tall no tales" . , •. , I was mill silent. "We give you ten tniuutot to say your prayer., and also allow you, the privilege of *eying whether you will be bung.or shot." Suddenly en iina struck me. Iremembered , sometbiog that might save my life. I burst haws violent dt of laughter—sulsetit wait rwacrißtiot they did sit lusow Shit. - They aigigel a kiam one to the otherist die most ' "Well, he (alma it mighty 'soh', 'anyhow, said sue. '. 4 - suppose be don't knovi we're in earnest, another. - • "Come straeger, yon bad bette/ eirsbne prayers," said the man who bad first spoken,. thne flies I " My only reply "was a ant tatteder more violent than the first,. "The Man'a mad." their exclaimed. -o r drunk," 'mid some. "Well, begs; I cried,epeakiog fur the first time. "this is thelm-t jqire lever heard-- what I bang a pat I " "A pal—you a pal I " I "Certainly i am." . • "Dive _us your name." • • "Did you never hear of Dick Bradshaw I asked. • . "Yon may be sure we have Ain't he at the head of our profession I " "Well, then, I'm Dick Bradshaw."' --- "You,Dick Bradshaw!" they exclaimed. "You may bet your life on that," I returned,. swaggering op to the corner where I had seen the old woman - counting and packing op the notes.' . _ Fortune favored me. bine of the men had ever seen Stadahaw, and my swaggoring, insolent manner:had iomewhat thrown them off them guard. yet. I conid plainly see that their dbnbts were not removed. • - "And you call—Vies° flimseys well done, do you f " I asked, taking up a , packet of the counterfeit notes, 1 . Well, all I have to say is that if you can't do better than . this, You had better shut rag shop." "Can you show es anything better i " one one of the men asked. • "I rather think I can. If I couldn't I'd go and bang myself." "Let's suit; they all cried. This wis my last mop, and one on which I know ony 4opeadisit. It so happened that on that very day I had a counterfeit ten doll bill passed on me. It was a perfectly new bill, and so beautifully executed thati, who am an excellent -judge of paper money, did not hesitate to take it. It was odly from having a genuine bill on the same bank, tat I co'd detect the counterfeit. "Look bare, gentlemen," I exclaimed, 'itterir is nay last job. • Examine it sell, and then tell me. what you think of it. So asying, I banded it to them for their inspection. • ~ It was passed frOnvhand to hand, and a variety of opinloOß pissed upon it—some said ,it was a counterfeit—others said they: tho't it a• good bill. • "Row will yon -prove Wit& counterfeit!" asked one of the men., "Ily compering it with this genuine note," returned, banding It to the speakat. The moment they oompitred the two, all doubts ranished. Itesuiiful,". exclaimed some, "Splendid,"• said others. Wheu they had eirunined it to their heart's content, they shook ,the by the hand, every "particle ,of doubilmirtog vanished from their minds. I carried out toy part &one 'quesOona were asked me, mvolviert,echoicalities of the business; but I reittatited:lltat I sou a i gnm , l o of pleasureomd would prefers driek of whiskey to answering - questions, • Thilthiskey was produced, ere made a bight of it, lapriagig at dies ,The next day I arrived at Milwaukee; and Warmed the police ,ormy lidemiture, and the oixt,night the rag. were captured, sad blest °Maim sent to the petateutiell; , I promme at _ will part yritb it, for " it tamai.arrlik, AI4X:PrAIEtIiNSES THE OEPIOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE: The Dentoentio Ssate Ceittral Committee metal Harrisberg ma Wednesday, Jane 29th- , mensbere present from all sections of the State —ea unanimously agreed Upon the following • / ADDRESS. . . Fellow Minas tf.Pentay/rauin: - - We are happy to addressyin at a moment who namietakable manifeetetions of return• -lag confidence- and courage; on the part of the _Democracy._ are beginning to exhibit themselves ‘ in alt quarters of the Common. wealth. You .)save already seen with what unanimity tins-BIM Convention, which as sembled at Wsintsburg on the 10th of March last, -- paseed,tesolutions &etre:ll'l'th. 'princi plea sucl„..ptilicy to which tie hold ourselves 'dodged before the country, and how it ve nous:iced; by acclamation, in favor of our ex cellent sod-- unexceptionable 'candidates. With an occasional exception, in - the nature `of ito mil - cable protest or -suggestioti, the proceedings of the Convention have been in the highest degree satisfactory to the entire Democratic party of the State.- Since its ad journment there- has been an almost perfect restoratinn , of cordial ghod feeling among Democrats !here they had been ra some in stances temporarily interrupted. Unfortu nate' and unmeaning dissentient have entirely disappeared. In earnest of this, the State Central Committee,, although compos ed of forty-one members, representing every district in the State, and some of whom you will doubtless recognize in their long and faithful connection with the Democratic organisation, have been found. an unit, in the resolute popes' to sustain the organization st all hazzard against open or secret hostility: The county meetings,, wherever they have spirken, -have shorn themselves fully con scious of their responsibility, by forming la cal tickets of the most acceptable description, and by otherwise exhibiting an earnest and, we treat, invincible determination to crown the Galivant sith the Success that can hardly fail to attend their zealous and efficient es ' ertions. 'We are glad te atate„elso, that the Democratic press have dropped, with one ac- Gerd, all unfriendly and unprofitable rl:74us sions on. irrelevant topics sod and are properly directing their undivided and pow erful energies spice the common enemy. Fur every professing Democrat Who values consistency and principle, thipath of duty is now broad, plain and\ invinng. 'No one can be ab ignorant as to pretend, to misun derstand the present relation of parties in. this State; the importance of the contest, both in its State - add National aspeet-i upon which we have now fatly entered, and the precise import of she issues that hive been formed in this pending controversy.'- Pat, line which divides the two contending Oar: ties, whether drawn on the map of the State, or that of ilts Union, is too deep and_skiking to escape the eye of any who may not wilful. . L t ...74, 4 "4. 1 1 0 - Ai* humonions ip ouralelltieratteni - laid tlflW in the expositiorr of our views, with a plat= form and ticket challenging honest criticism; while on the opposite aide you perceive two factions--tile Black &publicans and Know- Nothings-compaing, the Oppotitiuu, each afraid to avow its ultimate designs, its pres ent distinctive characteristics; each - emascii 'stud of- its original distinguishing quality; each dechti,itg itself op said to tha other on certain vital , points, yet conspiring together to secure place and spoils, by deliberately ignoring sound pr . iiiciples of Government. and all enlightened smsptratious of Ante Awed can We do not approach you, fellow citizens, in the minim of d'• People's Party," concocted on yesterday, composed of . ahreads and patches of all opinions, and iatended,to aerie, not the masses who may be deceived by its empty promises, but the politicians rho have invented it fur their profligate purposes. We speak --in the same langeage used by our glorious party sixty years ago. No candid ~man will deny that, from the inauguration of Mr. Jefferson to the presentdate, the Democratic party have been t h e teal representative party of the genius, character, honor, and interests of our free institutions. It has been so re cognized by the people of the United States, who have as constantly - imposed upon it - the duties and _ burdens of government. It has eliminated the leading truths of theConstita tion, embodied them in simple, though im perishable formulae of doctrine, and applied them firmly and efficiently, .in practical ministration, until it hat become the actual reflex of all the great coustitutional princi ples at the basis-of our republican system. Its ancient creed is unclanged, and remains sebstantially at this day, what. it has ever been. Mori than half - a century ago, as at this hour, one of its articles watched with faithful vigilance over the rights of the States, and the union of the States; another insisted then, ats.now, On civil and religious freedom of all classes and sect.,' discriminating for none-and against none, whether Catholic .or Protestant, Jew or. Gentile; but permitting "everY man to worship', G od after his own butt ; a third invoked. ea it now Invokes, in the shape of generous. hire, a liberal hos pitality towards the oppressed of all lands,as well as for moons - of 'Mend policy as from motives - of humanity,and love of liberty; a fourth demanded as it now requires tenito \ asst expansion, to meet all exigencies, whether military Or commtheial —for security, defense, or national agrandithment—arising out of natural, inevitable and benevolent progress of American. civilization, and hence it has happened that every foot of territory annexed to the Union.bas been acquired by the Dem o:retie party; in aMb article of our faith was, and is, presented the noble Jeffersonian ovinceptiotrof universal suffrage, with univer sal - eduostion;- in a sixth „wasmad is pre claimed the grand principle. of equal rights, before the laws of all eatirens,; doh and poor -native or naturalised; in a seventh - was and is announced the dontzlne of a strict 000+ struction of useetteary powers of government, aibeing shMscompatible with sound -politi cal Morels, and the 'unwise relaxation of which, debt, 'extravagance, 'tyranny and nor "option,' would soon dad their way into the very citadel of the Constitution,- to betray aid destroy it: Under this head the labors of the Democracy barabeessinvalnabki„ We have Opposed National 13enke,dadroyedthein and established the 'lndependent Treasury. iffaban steadily sad suacwwitilly mimed tha-101pasittaik pa tbs of bowl Wend VOLUME xin s NUMBER' MI . taus by. excemive - 4044. on rirtporte, arid bare 'obtained the.-concurrence of. a large rrority dile country hr thirsts that taxis s all be limited to the demands of reeettue I a onkwitb incidental proter;tioe, by-judicial* I disorindmitiona InduatiY.. - We hart( defeated all propositions - for the dist:Motion of the 'proceeds of the public AMU *idiot the ' Wei bate sedolormiy end iretitn4 idly guarded the Piiblio Treasury front Seer/ charges for,internai improvement in cases admitted tot to begetterel- or national, but special and local hitheir character. And we hash - steadilyrefused our went, to, smd•re slated many cunningly • devised sehentia for squandering millions ofthe PabliC money, and tens of millions of acres of the public do. main, on objects Chose omfulnem sod, ity hare been alike tietationable. - We might extend dui eminidation. of - our principles, concerning which there has been no change of sentiment whatever in' the Democratic .party since its. stylist records Were made, but we .think we have - lready said enough to convince' every imelligent ‘ citizen, desirous to know the impartial truth, that we now Speak as one of the constituted organs of a great and. glorious party, not, of an ephemeral faction, or combination of lac tions—that we 'represent on this icom , konTail party as-venerable for its agar's it Att nicht and honorable, I el l viow of; the witrifordinary services it has so long, en:honestly sad so _ Ably perfcimed. Can it not be l tunerted as an nn . questionable fact, that no perry ever yet existed, in any country methe face of the earth,-that can justly claim to bad rendered the some amount of Valuable 'emcee to that country; which the Democratic .petty bite rendered to .oars I On any isstie,lthe-reforne involving honorable - .liistoricel antecedents;' or a' onsideration of general Iberia in the pant Or present, we shall appeal with-ion& - dance to the votereof'Penesylrania. Ae regards the personal - character end qualiacations of our nointuees far Anditor; General or Sureeyor-General of the' Com; nionwealth;htessrs. R. L. Wight and Jobs Rowe, we earnestly . denre: to call the tention of our fellow-eitizene, to their tin- - blerni•hed private teputation, to the ample experience they have ltequired in the Service of the State, in various responsible offices,and to the admitted integrity and effiuiency marking their entire official' lives as offering the strongest guarantee of their fitness, in all respects, for thoposition to which they; now aspire. . - But there is one question, comparatively new to i the.castry, its the form In which it is presented, that occasioned some diversity of sentiment among us, itruk.whieh has not bees settled. anthorativeiy, as scow Democrats contend, by the highest councils of thn patty. We refer to what is commonly, known as the Territorial question. The must ingeniOns and laborious efforts have been made to confuse the public mind tie this settlers, bid when rescued from ibis incomprehensible pogo° of demagogues it:merely rai-es an impiiry, vibich allittlid be calmly andetinattly-met as to the nature and extent of the Legislativ4 - e.'" — "'' Kl 4 k.ssil-kos--,_ ilti, l .--1 1 1,. -,, ...„..,..11:1...4. 'relations . 6f — auttN7feffi l eiy to the Gaeta sent and. Stites of-the Union, We do not sow propose to di-citss this_ question at any considerable length, or to say much more than brit* to estates our.vtowsding it. We presume thtt every true Deitaucrat will yield ;his ready adbesiOn to the principle of Populiar Sovereignty, when rightly inter preted and applied.. But real Popular-Sot ereiguty is not a *iams political idea, in definite, vagrant and accidental. It is when properly defined, nothing more nor less than the tight of selfzgoverernent, pervading our entirejsystern, but expressly limited in its an. lion by the Constitution and the bears. h cannot exist legitimately . outside of these. Other f rise. iniread atheist, as it is. under our vernment, 'the ., touchstone -of order, justice and peace, it would become the soured of multiplied disorders and cornettist anarrn'iy. ' Tires defined and limited, Popular Sovereignty is equally incompatible with the rash priipeetliegs of a mob, as with the edieof . a:tyrant. We cannot, therefore. ti n 'suttee "be to the illegitimate assumption of " Sqrtter Sovereignty." • We are clearly- of opini 6 that a Territory of the United Stites, can; in, no respect whatever, tie regarded as eitbel a Foreign or Sovereign State. Nor can i enjoy, by possibility. any political ca. prit , independent of, or inconsistent with, the veinment of- the Union established by 1 the ones, by whose agency they, the States, thro gh an expenditure,ofiheir tmesure, and it may be; - their blood, have acquired the very genitory in question, as so much pUblits domain or "Common 'property." Where, let its ask, reides - the right of eminent.do tnaiti.over a Territory of the United Slates!. - Is in riot &omitted -by all to the with the Federal Government I Where shall we look fur the right and .power to ascertain and fir all Teritorial boundaries? !sit not to the Fed t ral Government! Where shall we seek the *ght and power and duty to dispose of all lauds embraced in the - Te rritory I The 103t3r hi, in the Federal Government. Where , in t e Government of a Territory is lodged the Executive authority! It is lodged in the hands of a Federal Governor. - Week, is the Judicial power of a Territorial Govern mead I In the keeping. of a Federal Jodie, iaryi , Where is the Legislative! power? Every one nowa that it .li I not *net.. and that it avid nut - egally exist, until .alled into be. ing hy the Fe deral - Congress, in the organic act. of Territorial Government. In ell these de ' monstmtionsof power, and there can be none others outside of them in a-Territorial Ga metic, we behold the dine', positive and tea gibleevideacesof the presence ofthestsvereign ty of the Government of the United States, ex cluding the pretensionsof Squatter or Terri twilit legislative aovereignty,or Popular Sae-. relgnty, whet nand `is a convertible term with -these; as being alike untenable 'in fact, and! preposterous in logic. ~. - ' But it mast be borne in mind that.the Fed e Governinent °antra ant Territory . as 4 despot or arbitrary ruler; and base is the Offense tallseria our doctrine sad a. wit „provisoites. It mast govern in a Terri tory in the sense of the Constitution, from rehleh it derives its life and its every (section, and it is bound to newt; with stnct tiality, the sights. and interests of all parties - eo#oerned, these penis* beiag oi the States stud_ tha people of the States res t 4 w, ively. No government of a Territory u natural and • indefeasible, but dwirativi from the C on . • • ; otherwise; the few thousand bib** et sTlerritery,.after its seriuirition by •
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