SPEECH
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Hon. S. A.- DOUGLAS,
AT JONES'. WOOD, N. Y. CITT, ON i 4
13th or S. }WORE 50,000 PEOPLE.
FELLow-erriz - axs or Nine' Yong :
'wear before yon to-day for the purpose
of makinA an earnest appeal in favor of
this glorious 'Union. There can be no dis.
unionist, there can be no enemy of this
ttnionin'the Empire' City of America.
New York is not Northern, nor is it Sott,
then:, noris•it Western, nor Eastern,but
she is continental and metropolitan. ew
York is . the Feat commercial metropolis
'ti - f the American continent, and every New
Yorker ought to sympathize- with .every
State and every Territory and every peo
ple in the whole Unibb.
I ask your attention now as to the mode
in which this glorious Union' is to be
Maintained •and perpetuated forever to
our posterity. There is but one made in
which this can be done. [Here Mr. Doug
las was interrupted
_by a band playing.
He said: "Stop that, music; we are now
playing the musi c of the Union. Let us.
ave the Union sentiment first,/and the
music afterwardl
I want to remark, there is but one mode
in which this glorious Confederacy can
be permanently preserved ; and that mode
Is to maintain traiolate every provision
of the Constitution as our fathers made
it--the Union under the Constitution, and
in conformity with its 'guarantees fa the
- veatest blessing ever transmitted to a.
tree people. [Hearing &voice in the crowd,
he said, "I am told they are still, com
ing:'] I have been told that Jonds' Wood
'was large enough to hold all New York,
but I find that Connecticift and New Jer
sey are also here. [A voice: "And Stat
en Island, tool •
I would remark to you, that it is the
first duty of every American citizen to
perform all his obligations under the Con
stitution. I care not whether you like or
dislike any of its provisions. Yes! every
American citizen rests underileavy obli
gations to fulfill his duties to the Consti
tution and the Union. Every naturalized
ands adopted citizen has taken an oath of
fidelity to the Constitution, and he who
is not willing to carry out, in good faith,
every word, every letter of.the Constitu
tion is a traitor in. his heart to his - coun
try. And I tell you, Abolitionists, that
It is your duty to obey that law which
provides for the rendering up Of fugitive
slaves, just as much as any and every oth
er clause in the Constitution. • But some
gentleman in the crowd \asks' me about
secession. I tell .you that when you have
• performed all your duties under the Con
stitution ; when you carry into effect eve
ry provision that the instrument contaihs,
there is no excuse, no pretext whatever,
-
for secession 4
But am prepared to return a more
. definite and specific answer to the inquiry.
-When I landed at Norfolk, Va.; a few
days ago the head of the Breckenridge dec
tdral ticket propbunded to me these ques
tions : Whether the inauguration of Abra
ham Lincoln as President of these United
States would be a justifiable cause for
breaking up the Union? I answered him
there as will answer • everywhere in
America, that I affirm that the election of
any man by the American people, accord
ing to the provisions of the Constitution,
is no pretext for breaking up this Go.vern
- ment. I should consider the election - of
Abraham Lincoln as a great national ca
lamity. J ]mow him well. I have reason '
to know him, and he has still better rea
son to remember Me t .' [Applause.] I
- have no words of unkindness or 'disre
spect to utter concerning him, hut I do
believe that'he holds • pelitical opinions
which, if carried out, would be subversive
of the principles of the American Consti: •
tution. And it' it he'true, as his advocates
• claim, that he is honest in his convictions—
that he is sincere in his revolutionary and
destructive pOlicy—this only makes his
election the more dangerous; and I warn
all who are loyal to the Constitution
against the policy of the Republican par
ty, Which I believe to be the enemy of
the Government.
I was also asked at Norfolk, Va., and
other places, whether, in the event any of
the Southern States - shoUld secede from
this Union when Lincoln was elected, I
would go forthe enforcement of the Idws
of the United States? I tell you as I told
them, that whoever is President is bound'
by an oath•to carry the laws into faithful
execution::- I also tell you that it is the
duty of every law abiding man—l care
not_what may be his politics—to aid in
the execution of the laws. Hence if Lin-
eoln shall be. elected—which God in his
mercy forbid—he must be inaugurated,
according to the Constitution And the
laws of this country; and I, as his firmest,
most determined and irreconcilable oppo
nent, Willaiipport him in the exercise of
every constitutional function. put if af
ter that shall be done he shall attempt to
subvert the Constitution, or to violate its
prof isioits, or to make war upon the rights
and interests of any section of this Confed
eracy, I will aid to The full eitent ,of my
power, according .te the Constitution and
the laws,-to haw* '' him higher than Vir
ginia hung John Brown. [Laughter.]
We live under a Government of laws ;
- our rights, our liberties, our property, our
lives are dependent upon the maintenance
of the laws. I have children whom I love
as tenderly as any man loves his offspring,
and yet I have no wish to see them survive'
the Union of these States. When we shall
haveperformed all our duties according
to the law and the Constitution, then we
have a right to demand that every other
man shall obey the same laws and the
same Constitution.
• I had thotight that no loyal citizen, no
"friend of his country could ever fmdfaiilt
with these sentiments, hat I discover in
the newspapers of to-day a protest, against
my Norfolk speech: I mean no disrespect
to those 'gentlemen who have signed that
protest; but I think- I have as good a
right to protest against their treason as
they have againat my loyalty and devo.
ton to the constitution. [Loud cheering.]
They assert in their protest that I treat
thittrnioli is a perpetual Bond, a bond
which sanctions the obedience of the Wea
ker-section to the stronger. They misap
prehend totally my position. lily position .
is that this tinioti is a bond perpetual, azia
demanding rind, requiring implicit .obedi
ence to the Constitution and - the laws by
• every good citified; not obedience of the
weaker section toward the stronger, but
the obedience of every honest man tiitlie
Government under whiehle was born,
and which he has sworn to support.
But they assert in this protest their
right to secede from this Union. !f Neil
ou, as Gen. Jackson told the nullifiers in
thiat. secession is but another name
for revolution. I hold that every people
on earth have a natural, inalienable right.l
of rebellion against their Government,
and revolution whenever -the Government
becomes destructive of the ends, and pnr-
poses for Which-it wat t o•Autt"
our revolutions.
was On that prinoLt; o2o2 Colonies Bee
TY fi nv t" ra ,Empirt::r._ But when
bto e tem. JetfCreen and Hancock se
em eec la ttonithe British ,Government; they
'boldly .and fearlessly avowed that
t it Wati
revolution; and they pdlantly looked.*
halter in the face,itud exposed themselveS
to the penalties of treason if they did mit
succeed. Charles Carroll did . not screen
himself under AIM plea of peaceable tsecesi-
I ion.
When he signed the Declaration of In ,
depondence•some one said to him that tile
iscape tho gallows becatise - there .
were so many Charles Carrolls.the Sher
iff could not find him;
_the gallant patriot
walked bacleto the desk and added, tbe
Words ."of Carrollton." If thesemen wtio
have combined together to break up thp
Government are determined to carry oat
their treasonable projects into acts, let
them take', the responsibility of their
duct. I tell you revolution is never justi
fiable until - the evil of submitting to the
laws are greater than the bOrrors of civil
war and disunion. - .'
I appeal to you to-day Whether .ther e
are any sach evils afflicting this country.
'What conntry;on the face of this globe
was ever! more prosperous and happYi
more bamitifully blessed by the smiles hill
Providenee than theie United States ? I
What, then, can you think - of hith whii ‘,
would beiwilling, without cause merely
because the people have elected h im Frei-
ident by the Constitution, to precipitate I
this glorious land into revolution? ' I
a These disunionists; who protest against
,my course, who such a horror of the
I
coalition, in the very attempt to carry
, out their nwil purposes, talked in their
protest abont-my making war on Sover
eign States. I desire them to understand.
that sovereign States never commit trea
son. Individuals may do it, but States
never. .
It is a principle in ;government that the
laws shall be enforced against the individ
uals who violate them. *These nullifiers
and disunionists seem to think that we are
still living after the old articles- of Confede
ration, which system, was abandoned in
1787, merely becauseit
in the The great defect the old system
of government vas that the Federal Gov
eminent had no power to exec Ute its own
laws, and hence . they ;
l abolished that Gov
ernment and adopted the 'Constitution
•afider which we live; conferring on the
'Federal Government all the p'ower necess
ary to -carry its ownl decrees into effect.
Are Southern men prepared to .admit the
doctrine ithat the Stites may release their
citizens from their oaths to obey the Con
stitution!, . Flow was it in .Vermont, in
Wisconsin, in Massa4husetts? Not long
when the Abolitionists dared tdre
ago,
re
sist by Mob violence 'the execution of the
Fugitive 'Slate law, did not the President
of the United States send troops toBoatou?
Would it , not be the duty of the'present
Executive, or any other who may be elec
ted, in case s the Fugitive Slave law was re
sisted, to employ-the whole power, army,
navy anikmilitia, if necessary, to' carry it
into effect against mni'violerice. [Cheers.]
Are Southern men prepared to admit that
Vetraont w; can pass ala called a Personal
Liberty hill, to•relieve the
,conscienees of
I; honest men from them constitutional obli
gation ? I No, Sir. Whenever any one of
these Ab,olition States set up, their uncon
stitutional laws :is ail excuse for resisting
the Fedeal aliihor4, we will hang them
higher titan Haman, for, treason. 'This
muchin answer to those ivho believe wp
are making, war upon the :sovereignty of
any State in this Union, merely because
we carry into execution the Constitution
and the Jaws of the countri-: -
On the other hand,. when. South Caroli
na, in 1832, attempted to resist 'the laws
of the 'United States for a „collection of the.
public retenue, Old , Hickery told them
they must and should obey.- I wish to
God we hid an Old Hickory now living,
in order that he might hang Northern and
Southern traitors on the same gallows.
Now,
gentlemen, you ,cannot fail to per
ceivethat this Union is in danger from
the very cause to Which I I have referred.
, They hate resolved that whenever they
obtalu a plausible pretext,', to precipitate
this country into a .revolution ; they have j
resolved 'to make the election of a Black
Pa
1 epubllcin President -thai pretext, and
hence the really desire the election of,Lia %
coln, thiokingthey P can - accomplish 't,hir
object of disunion. If Lincoln shall ;be
I elected, ;his election will be brought about
thiongkihe agency of those who are now
oppesing the regular Democratic party;
in othero_rds, his election will be bro't
about bWthose,whe seceded at Charleston
' and agiiii
,at Baltimore. Now,• I was
about saying to you„ there, is a sceme to
break up this glorious Union, and the
pretext for doing so is to bring about the
,elections of Mr. Lincoln, and th oseh t ' who are
genuine disunionists desire his election. I
do nat'Cliarge all the Breckenridg,e men
in the United States with!beink-doomihon
ists, but I do express my I firm conviction
I that there is not a disunicinist in America
who is not a lEi•eckenridie man. , s ,
And now permit meinquire of you
and ofthem why \they put these questions
to me, wheth e r the ' elec ion of , Lincoln
would be good cause fel- . , isunion ; why
dont they propound- the same question to
their zatididate ? Mv answers fo thesin
-1 t errogatories were p4dished in Kimtu ky,
t
add Mr. Breckenridr's special atten acon
was invited, t - o, them six eight tinie4 be-'
fore hii Lexinton speec h- In that speech
lie answered the +charge tat• he was in fa
vor of pardoning• John Br wn •, he answer
ed the Uharge that.he w in favor of self I
governinent in the Territories , .. He ro
i
fessed great attachment. to the const tu
don and the Union ; but Ilhave as 'yet been
unable Ito 'learn _that hp answered the
question whether Or not he would enfcirce
the laWs against those NV . l ' ho attempted to
..break Up :the Union: It 4 not satisfactOry
to me that a mazi•says h is in favor of
the Union.' Ihave heard Wm. LYaneey
avow his devotion to the Union. I have
heard - all tire leaders of the disunion party
make the same profession; but they] all
admit, that ivhile they are in favor of
Union,', yet the,re; is a contingency oriyvhich
they Would diesolve it. I. would ask of
Major Breckenridge whether' the contin
gency Stated by his election friends in' ;
Virginia' ,in theinquiry pnt to me, is the
one °a which he would dissolve this Un
ion? I•, - . I •
I hate a right to an ',answer on Oat
question, and herei willjanswerlhe ques
tion of that gentleman in the crowd who
got so I angry . a few minutes ago because I
would not comply with Ids request; the'.
questiOn whether I favori, a Union ticket
in i
ths : 'State, (oi a flisron tieket, Whichet
_
er yoU-please) I would say I am m •favor
of a cordial . ; union of eve r t,. UniOn, eiei:y .
constitutional man,, every man Who is in'
.favor cif preservingthe' Union, the Con
'stitutiOn mid. the enforcement of,tbe taws
in every and all contingenciee. (Appluisea
Now, if major Bieckenildg,e is in iaVor of
enforcing the laws agiiiilt distiniOnists, se-
(*galenists, AbolitioniSts and all other
classes of men in the event of the election
not resulting to suit himi then I am with
him. But I tell you Inn utterly opposed
to any union _ or any fusion with any man,
or any party who won't enforce and
maintain the Constitution iutdpreserve
'the Union in all contingencies, Nontin
ued-Applatise.] •
Now, as . my excitable friend, in the
crowd who wants to kno7 whether his .
man BraCkenridge is inside of the church,
let hini yet get an answer from Brer.ken :
ridge to the Norfolk pestion. When w
getthat answer i nghimselfto enf9rra
the laws in the contmgency we havevam
ed in the 'Norfolk interrogatories-to me it
will be time enough for he pti I to talk
about fUsing or coalescing .
Believing this Unio x is 'in danger I
will make any personal" sacriAce to pre
serve it. [Prolonged applause.] If the
withdrawal otray . name would tend to de
feat Mr. Lincoln I would this •moment
withdraw it, [cheers,] and more especial
ly if the withdrawal of my name would in
sure the election of a man pledged to the
Constitution, the Union and the enforce
, ment s bf the laws.
Now, 'my friends, how is this glorbps
Union to be maintained? 'believe firmly
that the only political organization now •
in existence sufficiently national in its
character find composed of sufficient, num
bers to. command the ceuntry is the Dem
ocratic Orgabization. Hence lam hi fa-
Nor of maintaining that organization for
the good it would . render this country.
The Democratic party is the great'histort
cal party; its proud achievements will be
found recorded on every page of American
. history. • Every great 'reform introduced
into our civil history is mainly owing to
the Democratic party, every extension of
our Territory has been done by Democrat
ic measures, and those great . commercial
enterprisei for which the United States
have beconie so renowned-bre Democrat
lc triumph. I value the Dembcratic par- I
ty, within whose bosom I was born, more
for its capacity to do good in the future
'than for its great achievements in the past.
My over lealous friend says the question
of union or disunion is now the issue. I
fear that siteli is the case 'believe that
this Union can be maintained only by put
ting down all sectional parties. It is not.
enough that you should put dinin . North
ern Abolitionism, unless you crush out
and bury in the same grave Southern dis
union. The only. great political issue now
involved is that of intervention or - non-in
tervention by Congress with slavery in
the Territories—Northern interventionists
demanding that congress shall prohibit
slavery wherever the peopje do not want
it, and. the Southern interventionists de
mandin.g'. that, Congress shall pass laws
main tam ing'and protecting slavery where
ever people do wankit, thus both of them
are in favor of Confessional intervention
—one in favor of the South and the other
in faVor of the North—one for slavery and
the. othernainst it. The agree in princi;
pies, and differ only in the application of
the principles. *,
I will not detain you many minutes long
er. - [Cries of GO on," cte.] You have
listened to an able, eloquent and patriotic
speech from Georgia'sgallant and favor
ite son. You have seen this day that Nor
thern men and Southern meu avow
their principles in the same cause in every
part of this glorious country. Democrat
ic principles are the same in Georgia as in
New York ; the same in Virginia as in Il
linois. Whenever the time comes that I'
cannot visit the land of my birth and the;
graVe of my grandfather, and carry my].
political principles with me, I - shall come',
to the conclusion that there is something']
irrona. I see it stated in one of the pa- 1
pers of the city, on the authority bf an in-;
telligent correspondent, that afew weeks:
'ago Mr. Lincoln told him that he was anx
ious ..to Visit the grave ofbislather in ken-4
tucky, and the grave of his grandfather in;
the valley of Virginia, and there explain''
his political principles, but lie was afraid
of personal violence if he did so. , !
I recently visited the graveotmy faith- - i
er in a free State ,and the birthplace. of my,
children in a slave State, and avowed the
same opinion. I have done more, I have;
made a good sound Democratic speech in`
the old Tenth Legion of Virginia, right
Close by the grave - of Abraham Lincoln's,
grandfather. fA' voice, "I hope you will,
make one over his own grave." Cheers. 1
My friends, there is no patriotic duty on
earth more gratifying to my feelings than,
temake one over Mr. Lincoln's political
graVe, [Loud cheers.] I - do not make this
remark out of any -unkindness to Mr. Lin t
coin, but.l believe that the good Of hisi
own country requires his defeat. 1 be'•
lieve the party of which' he has -become
, the chosen leader holds doctrines subver
sive to. our Constitution. Hi was the
original author of the "irrepressible co&
filet !" he avowed that doctrine in his
oanvass before Mr. .Seward made hii
Rochester speech ; hence I have appealed
to you to day to. close up - your 'ranks ; I
appeal to alll Union loVing men, arid all
who are in favor of the enforcement of
the laws in every contingency, to rally
under one common electoral ticket and
beat the Abolitionists. But I conjure you
as you love your country, as you wish to
.preserve your liberties and transmit theni
to your children—l conjure you to make
no combination, no fusion, .no .compro-
Anise with the friends of any candidate
who will not, first publicly pledge.hiinself
to the maintainance of the Union, the
inviolibility.of the Conslitution, and the
enforcement of the laws in all cases, and
under all cireamstances.• My- friendpi,
there are many eloquent champions of
Democracy now present. I have neither
voice nor„ Strength to occupy more of
your time, if Idesired; and I shall bring
my remarks to a conclusion, from the con
viction,that the great patriotic cause in
which we are engaged will be better, serr
ed by those gallant
,youtig:_champions of
Democracy thari by myself. [Cheers.]
I discovered on the stand a gallant Old
Line Whig, a man who never had. any
more sympathy with the Democracy than
I had with his party, a man. with whoth
I took great pleasure in acting on ,st nie
morable occasion when our country was
in danger, when Nortnem Abolitionists
and Southern disunion combined to-plunge
this country inn revolution in 1850. The
Pliant, patriotic Clay, an old Union
Whig, came foilward with Union Demo
crats to victory; to advocate the great
principles of non-intervention by Congreas
with slaveky in the Territones. GoS:
Morehead of Kentucky was one _of tho - se
gallant Old Whigs. He is as much of ; , :s
Whig today as he was then, bin he loves
his country now as he did, then, and 'if
you don't - believe it just call on him and
let bim talk --- - . .
Gov. Morehead then ame forward and
-delivered an eloquent speech, in the course
of which he Was profusely cheered. _ ;I -
rir Be anTe vote fo r Donslas, Fos
ter, and the whole Democratic ticket, Na
tional, State and County.
THE MONTROSE DEMOCRAT
TERZ141:30421 IMM. IS ADM=
A. J. GERRITSON,
OLTOR, PUBLISHER, AND PROPRIETOR.
'OFFICE OPPOSITE Tan'POST-0171Cry
04,440, #'o4l .cod, eho.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
YOB, PAU DIIFINT,
tOUGLIS,
ion wag PRESIDENT,
HERSDIft Y. JOHNSON,
Of Georgia.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR&
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
,RICHARD VAUX,
DISTRIdr ittEcroas
Fred. Ai Server, 14. Isaac lieekhow,
W. C. Patterson, 15. Geo..D:Jackson,
Jos. Crockett, 164. A. Ahl,-
J. G. Brenner, 17. J. B. Danner,
G. W. Jacoby, - 18. J. B. Crawford,
Charles Kelly, 19. H. N. Lee,
O.?. James ' 20. J. B. Howell,
David Schell, 21. N.P.Fctterman,
J. L. Lightner, ;22. Samuel Marshall,
S. S.'Barber, 23. William Book;
T. H. Walker, 124. B. D. Hamlin,
S. S. Winchester, 25. Gaylord Church,
Joseph Laubach,l •
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY D. FOSTER,
Of Westmoreland . County.
808 REPILBSENTATIV •
M. C. TYLER, Of MQnt .se.
FOR SHERIFF,
CHARLES D. LATHROP, Of Mon \ trose.
• FOR PROTHONOTARY,,
CHARLES S. GILBERT, Of Gt. Hem],
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
LOHN N. MARSH, Of Harmony.
FOR COMIdISSIONSR,
JOHN BRADSHAW, Of Forest Lake
- „ FOR AUDITOR,
CHRISTOPHER BURNS, Of Choconnt
FOR CORONER,
ABRAM CHAMBERLIN, Of Brooklyn
ARE YOU ASSESSED!
DEMOCRATS! See that every - Irian
who will vote for • .
: p - • - A
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iaassdsaed in time to rote -at the STATE
ELECTION! See 'to it at once.
lecptiblicana have carried
Maine by 15,000 majority. Fremont car
ried it by 28,000 maj'ority.
'''Th - e'Montrose Republican is still in
pitiful 'agony about Mr. Reckhow, our
elector,being a Breckinridge man. We are
quite willing to let the editor. suffer on ;
being well assured thatLhe can deceive
nobody, or make mischief, as he intends to.
riir B. L. PATCH, Esq.; the candidate
fOr =Representative is a member of the
Carroll county bar is a live_Republicad,
and possesses the ability requisite to make
a good Representative.—Mt. Carroll (Ill.,)
Herald. .
The old friends of Mr.- Patch in this
county will,be pleased to hear of his pro
motion. ,
rsrlVe learn that Mr. John Donovan,
of Silver Lake came to his death suddenly
on Tuesday night of last week. He left
his house, as is supposed through a win
dow. Search was kept up for him until
Thursday, -when his body was found in a
field, with nothing on but.his shirt. It was
the opiniOn of a Physician and a Justices'
Jury of Inquest, that his death was caused
by intemperance, &c.
• tgr The Montrose Republican heads the
sectional ticket for President with the
caPtion—" Republican National Nomini
tions.", Does the editor not know that
Wilmot objected to Delegates-being ad
imitted 'at Chicago, who '_were from the
South,'because, the party did not exist
there; and that Jessup moved, and the
motion prevailed, to have the word " NA
rroxia." stricken .froni the party, for the
reason that it was not properly so called ?
Wilmot and Jessup ought to see to their
mouth-piece, and have the offensive word
omitted, as it falsely- persists in retaining
it.
112 r Mr. S. H. Barnes . wrote a letter
last week from Lanesboro' to the Repub
lican in reference to the , candidates for,
Register and Recorder, which contains
three points worthy of notice. He ad
mits that . there is a tacit admission. that
the Democratic nominee is the better man.
This is claimed by many, and denied by
none; therefore_be put on 'record
as a settled matter. But Mr. Barnes al
leges that Mr. Marsh has been, up-to the
present an nneompromising Know-Noth
ing, an 4 that he voted FiUmore in 1856.
We
.are requested to state that both these
charges are false; and further, that Barnes
knows them to be, for he was a lino*.
Nothing, and if he will tell the truth; will
be obliged to acknowledge that Mr. Marsh
was not aT member of that order. Mr.
Barnes might, however, have stated.that
his favorite, (Mr. Newell,) was a Know-
Nothing; and many Republicans of in
telligence and influence say that he still
continues to be one, in a business point
of view.
We hOpe the Itepubliran will keep up the
issue, thus began, as it will result in de
feating their nominee. ; -
g The.rtepublicans are talking rath
er extravagantly About the prospect of
the election of Lincoln, but no more so
than they did in '1886" in regard' to the
election of Fremont.—Any one having a
file of a Republican , paper of that year can
learn from it the - chances of success of
Lincon quite as well as by reading the pa
pers of this year. The only dfference, if
any is, that they are not so aanguine now'
as they were then.
The October 3111:11.edrtica44.
In less than three Weeks, the General
Election in Pennsylvania, for Goverror,
Members of Congress, State Senators 4id
Representatives, and the various county
offices, will be - held. As the day is - near
st band, we desire -to call the earnest 'at
tention of every Democrat in ' the county
to the face, end urge upon all 'the neceasi
tirof a full vote upon that important oc
casion. Many are
too
to consider th e
State 'election of too little importance to
engage their attention; intending onlyito
vote. in November for President and 79ce
President. We protest against this policy
being allosied to prevail to . any extent this
Fall. Our State election is of the highst
importance to every tax-parr, as .they
are more directly affected by its* . resifts
than by any other. .;• 'And those who c a re
nothing but for the Presidential result,
should remember that,the winning party
in October enter the field for the Nevem
ber struggle with a prestige of
,victo br .
Let those then who are, anxious to def i eat 1
the Black Republican! aspirant for the
White House, bear in; mind that a vote
against Curtin for Governor will have the
most powerful effect against Linechn.
Shoiild the Democrits through carel4ss
tress ior inactivity, suffer Curtin to ibe
eleeted, his friends will then boldly boast
that they can
„carry our State for Linechn,
and make him President. Although sich
tilresult would not necessarily follow, i'et
its effect would be damiging. _, Democtists
might feel discouraged, and be induCed
o stay at home, fearing their vote copld
ono good. Let us permit no such th pg
'to occur: Very Democrat must be ut
in Gctober, and see that his neighbors re
all out. ibis will-elect our excellent c l ?n,
didate, Henry D. Foster, Goirernor, and
give us renewed assurancelhat Abe Lin
coln must go up Salt River, for i perma
nent sojourn.
In Henry D. Foster we have a candidate
GEO. M. KEIM
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• \
every way worthy of our support, and Ihe
ought to be elected; and that he can be ,
electe \ , by a handsome majority, there is
no reaionable doubt. • All we want' iii • a
full vote; \ and a most effective way to Ise;
Cure this ' s for •every man to see that Ibis'
neighbor ( well as himself) does 1
not
\
overlook the ea t r importance of our suc
cess in October:\ • I
I do not ous whether assay be.voted op. or Total
down. • i
The Monlov4 1? \ Wean takes g r oat
pains to, parade the abve sentence before
-the: public,, and allege hat ills the lan
guage of S. A. Douglas and. strives to
create a feeling of prejudice\afainst hini on
the ground that he has no feeling of Eiym
path 'with the progress of fre4 la \ bor inthe
Territories. This' allegation is \subs n
tially false, for Mr. Douglas never`uttered
the reniaik above attributed to hire ere
is his exact language which occurs ini, is
speech in the Senate against the Leco
tort Constitution : :
" But lam told on all side's, Oh, just ,
wait.; the Pro-Slavery clause will be voted
down.'. That does not obviate any ofitny
objections; it does not. diminish any of
them. You have no more right to force
a Free-State Constitution upon Kansas
than a Slave-Constitution. If Kansan wants
a Slave-Constitution, she hes a right t 44 it ;
if she wants a Free-State Umstitution,lshe,
has a right to . it. It none of my business
which way the Slavery clause is decided.
I-care not whether' it is voted &tea or toted
up Do you suppose after pledgci of jmy
honor, that I would go for that principle,
and leave 'the pepple to vote as they
choose, that I would now degrade myself
by voting one way if the Slavery clause
be,vOted down, and another if it'is voted
up? I care not how that vote may squid.
I take it for granted that it will voted' ut.
I think I have seen enough' in the last
three days to make
,it certain that it will
be ruled out, no matter how the vote inay
stand.' (Laughter.) i•
From this it is at once apparent. 4rbat .
meaning Mr. Douglas language conveyed.
lie was speaking of the slavery clause in
the Lecompton Constitution. He oppbsed
the acceptance of the-Lecompton
tution because it bad not been submitted
to' a direct vdte of the people, not-lrern
any considerations of dislike to or lovef
slavery. So far 0 his political actienlwas
concerned it was a matter of complete in.
difference to him whether the 'slayery
clause was accepted or rejected by the
people of Kansas. If "voted down," he
would be in favor of her admission; if
"voted up," his duty was still equally
clear and he would vote fo . r the admission.
For the Montme Dtincetret.
oavEsTictsr ANSWERED.
'Mn. GERRITSON ' : Allow me, thro' Your
paper; in answer to the inquiries aften
made, whether I' shall remain- as Ican
didate for - Sheriff; to say, that T intend
giving the FREEMEN of this County the
opportunity of casting their votes for me,
at the approacling election, for the. Cffice
of Sheriff.. G. B. ROGERS.
MB. GEREITSON: In accordance with pre
vions arrangements the scholars, teahers
and friends of nearly all the Sabbath
Schools in Rush t 'Auburn end Springville
townships assembled at the D'uninore
schoolhouse on the morning of the 6tli inst.
A procession was formed under the di
rection of R. B.Swisher, marshal 0 . . the
day. After a shor,t, march the company
a pleasant glove fitted rip in
comfortable style for 'their reception.
Owing to . the stormy,appearance of the
weather the speakers engaged for the-oc
casion failed to make their appeance and
as a substitute for an address the Auburn
Center Brass Bind discouried some ex
cellent-music. Dinner soon came aound,
-and none better was ever tasted, 'or all
the imagination' could suggest, of the
heart wish" was 'presented to all. (Atter
dinner, by special reqn4t,the Rev. B.
Lung made a few apprOloriate remarks.
As no other speakers were present, the
reat of the time was_ principally ocdupied
by the band, and the glee• club of - Rush.
About-4 eglock;the assemblage dislipreed,
all.appearing toibe well satisfied with the
day's entertainment, and regretting that
no
_pleasant a day comes but once a yea..
_ Rush, 'September 6th, 1860. _
Brooklyn, Sept. Bth, 1860
For . the Montrose Demohat.
r=!!!=t==M
i for tbel[ontrose Deasocest.
TOT= TEACIIIIIiii OF MINIM COEMTTI
I am happy to lee the interest taken - by
some olthe teseVers in the ccouniy, in the
erection.of the intmamentto the memory
"of our late County Superintendent, B. F.
Tewksbury. Itisilio s gileasing to see what
an interest is manifested by some of the
toirns. Some pfl the ladies appointed on
the committee haire railed -over $2O, and
are yet' circulating their papers. Dona:
thins thus far range from 50 cents to' $5,00:
We expect that] all of the teachers will
give theirnairres tp the cause accompanied
' with from 50 cents to 1,00. It - is not a
large SMORIA that we ask for from each
of you, bet we iiiish to enroll yoir name
with the tackier); of the county. The
names of all pomins giving to this cause
will be registered'. Also the amount re
ceived from eacii township or borongh,
will be publisheil in the county papers.
There was a conOiaittee appointed for each
of the towns. in any of thetowns no
petson has yet collected money for -this
purpose, will some =km= or friend circa
late a subacripttoi, and forward the money
to It. Cushman, Snsq'apepoti W. Farout,
New Milford;
re o B`. M. Stone, Dimock;
( 1
who will port I e same to the commit
tee at Nei , Milf d, Sept. 22d; 186,0. If
individuals wish to donate they-can do, so
by sending -theirimoney to either of the
above named persons. I knovi that there
are teachers in every town that are an
ions to give aid ;to the cause; will such
send a.report froln their town, or be pres
ent at New -Miltord. 1 TEACHERS, for the
honor of your prOfession do not allow the
report from any town to be 00. It is upon
you; TEACHERS, tilSt we depend for this
money to erect tjiis monument. ' And of
the fi ve hunclre , teachers in this 'county
ye hope to see all of yournames register
ed, if you do' not! give but 25 cents each.
We are thankful; to those friends for the
aid they have giV r ,e n; and will be to others
that do the same: Yours -with respect,
B. M. STONE, ifetn6n. of - tho Coin. ,
Dimock, Sept. Fth, 1860. • '
For the Montrose Fieumierst.
TEACIIXIIV KEETI3G.
The Teachers of Susquehanna County
will meet at Academy Hall in• New Milford,
on Saturday, the 22d of September, at
o'clock, p. m., f'o; the purpose of making
imangemente tolerect . a monument to the
memory of B. F 4 Tewksbury, late County
Superintendent of Public Schools bf this
county. - •
, Persons who 'have circulated petitions
to procure monpy for the above named
purpose, are *Mitt:lady requested 'to
. .send or bring he name of every person
that has subscrihed.
Nowjellow.-teschers„ let us make a
genei•al turnout, 'and show a be - fitting zeal.
If we erect a monument—and erect one
we will—let us Out.up a respectable one,
one that will reflect credit upon ourselves,
and be worthy the • name - of him, whom it
•,ts designed' to I commemorate: If each
Ceneber-will pay the trifling sum of one
dollar, our worthy object can be accom
plish d. j W. FAUBOT.
,
For the Montrose Democrat.
0 kOli AGRICULTURAL SOCIIITY.
• The Se lend Annual r the Gibson
Agricultualßo+ty wil be he eat Gibson
Hill on Thursday, Oct. I lth, 1860.
Conintittee of\itirrozlg eat and Reception.
—John Smiley 4 \ \ John H. laflin, Joel L.
cf .
Dix, Geo. W. , Walker, Jos °a M. Potter,
George Gelatt, O. L. Carpenter. - ,
-
CLAS4ES A. JUDGES.
CLASS 1.-1111SES A.ND MULES.---judger
—L. 0. Tiffany,John Smiley, J. H. Clank'.
Cc ass 11.-o:xlisi, 1117118 AND STEER.B
- -L. Carpenter, . . Walworth,
Benj. Dix. .1
CLASS lII.—qOIVS, HEIFERS YEARLINGS
AND* CALVES.—iJudgU--Lewis Brainard,'
J. L. Gillet, G.IL. Abel.
1 Cviss IV.—,,Sunnp arinSwrisz.—Aidges.
--Russel Tiff:uly, C. N. Miller, Everet •
Whitney.
1 di..Ass V.--PCIULtitIr AND GRAIN. ---rid gu
—Thomas. Reese, A.. P. Hinne, Albell,
Capron;" !
CLASS VI. niurr.-Judges--D.A.Lamb,„
U. Burrows, Wm. Shyer.
3 CLASS V11.:4---VsnErAmars.—‘-Judges
W. W. Williiiii . s., Chester Bills; J. AL
Potter. ' j .
' CLASS y lli.---DIECHANICAL PROM:7C-
TtoNs.—Jeulgui- 4. B. Gregg, J. G. Styles,
E. N. Witter. L - ,
CLASS IX.-iAIITTER AND CHEESE.—
. .fudges—S. S. Ingals, C. P. Hawley, Abijah
Wells. fi
Cvass X.—Dims:me MancriPacrunns.—
Judges—Mrs. .1. B.'Gregrs. 0. Wash
burn, Mrs. Everet Whit ney.F .
CLASS XL; Ontramstrrar. Hums
Wonn.--Judgei—Miss C. A. Abel, Miss
Mita Elti! •
s_Miss Lonisaßrainard.
CLASS .M1.4-PAINTINGS, ORNAMENTAL
LEATHER WOltr., FRUIT WORK AND OTUNII"
ORNAMENTAL ijWonn:---Judges—Miss H.
IL Dix, Miss len Whitney, Miss Hellen
El 4
J. Wells. ! •
CLASS mu.' MAR, HONE! AND VTN-
EoAß.—iftidgeo. W. Reisegue, David
Smiley, J. C. F l owers. '
Claus HlV• i i—CaliPsrs, QUILTS' AND
PATCH WonsA-judges—Mrs. J. L. Gillet,.
Mrs. Harrisontarnes,, Mrs. C. N. Miller,
CLASS XV.!--Miscvmaincins.Judges
---Samuef -- Vitashburn,_ Edward Poole,
Harrison Ba . ,
The Prerni ' s will be Merely nominal.
The Judgei are requested to report
themselves at' e Secretary's stand• early
in the day, where they will be furnished
with hooks of entry.
People of Ober townships; are invited
to exhibit ani4oinpete.for Premiums free
of charge. G .H. WELLS, President.
Simi Anin.;, Secretary. • ' - '
--- •
tar The Mu:Hem) , M. Fuller, Chair
man of the Union State ExeCutive Com
mittee, has called a meeting- of the Com
mitte nt HarriSturg on the 27th inst., for
the purpose of iconipleting • the Electoral
ticket, and Selecting a candidate for Gov
ernor. - I '
Vrieno4 of the Homestead Bill,
remegibe:r _that .HANIBAL HAMLIN,
the sernibliedinl candidate: for vice-presi
dent-Z homestead
bill.
Pfr
by most
our State.
Vir The *publican@ hive lost all hope
of carrying New York, ,
Auditor's" Notice.
IWMl : tunternigned, appointed an Auditor by the Or.
ptutn'e Court of Susquehanna Counts to make distri
butional the meta ofthe rotate of -CALEB MLLES,
dm:eland, hereby give. notice that be will attend to the
duties Of mid appeintrneut at the cake of F. Strevtei,
Bair,. in kidutrose, on Saturday,' the twentieth diry of .•
OttObefi 1810, at .1 p. at which lime and
place All persons having an interest In the distribution of
the'said fond, will, present their claims, or be forever
hatred from coming itl upon said fund.
C. w,rnza, Assdkor. - ' •
Montrose, Sept./A i 1860.-4 w.
•
Auditor's Notice.
•
111 Hit undersigned, appointed an , Auditor by the Or
„Opts
p's COMA of finogneluuma eounty, to make dia.
An....... „Uiu0u of the assets of the estate of Lyman KIM
hereby gives notice that he win attend to
duties • the
sea
I popointroust the ° of r.
Streeter, 111 °Otiose, on Friday- t he9thday of
October, lee% at 1 o dock, p. m.,st which time and place all having an interest in the distribution of the said rand
'win present their claims, or be forever Betrayed front
coming In upon said fund. B. STREETER, Asofitor.
"September, Uth, 1800.-100w4„.
Auditor's Notice:
hit/tem:WV Meath/eV Wm Heathy, dame,'
1. MS undersigned, appointed by the Orphans` Court, to
make dlstrMution of funds remaining In the hands of
the administrator of the estate of Win McKeeby,
sad among the widow and heirs, will meet the parties in
Interest, at his office In Montrose oh Saturday the 910th of
October,lB6o, at oneedock p.m.; at which time &Symons
having any el:Lime - upon Mid fund are required to. present.
them or be forever debated
sepliSew T. L. CASE, Atuiltor.:i
Military Notice.
Ent regiment of the tint Brigade in Suigne.
THE
County will meet at the public house of
ROBERT GAGE, in Braelmey, on Saturday, September
39th,
1860. at I . Wel**. a. m.. for review and inspec
tion. C. M.CIERE, Brigade Inipeetgr.
BMWs Inspector's °dice, Montrose, Sept. 11, 1860.
40.41.13 'MI CO IV:
:MT WIFE, SARAH, having kit my bed and board
without Just cause or provocation, I hereby forbid
all persona harboring or knitting her on my acconnt, as I
mill pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
, • MYRON /.191LpSYLN.
Bridgewater, Sept, 19th, kW.
- General Election
wire.° ams.a.ikaAvrac)zw.,
TN pnrerunce of an set ofthe General Assembly of the
R. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,entitiottan admitting
to the elections of the Commonwealth ; approved the tad
day of July, A. D. 1839, 1, JOHN YOUNG, High Shehiff of
the County of Sasquehanna; in said Commonwealth, do.
hereby give notice to the Electors of the coanty_sforessid;
that a General Election will beheld in said county on the
..2d Tuesday of October, next,
(it being the NINTH day; amid month,) at which time,
State and County Officers are to be dieted as follows via:
• One person to All the office of GOVERNOR for the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to All the aim of REPRESENTATPM IN
CONGRESS of the United States, for the district comprised
of the counties of Susquehanna, Bradford. and Tioga,
Oueerscrn to All the office of MEMBER of the HOUSE
- OP R EP RESENTATIVES of Pennsylvania, for the Co.
of Susquehanna. . -
One person to All the Office of SHERIFF for said Co. -
One person to fill the alms of pROTUONOTART,,
and C LERK of the COURTS of QUARTER SESSIONS.
and OYER and TERMINER for said county, •
One person to All the Offices of ILROISTER OF-WILLS,
RECORDER of DEEDS, ind.CLERK of the °BRIMS'S'
COURT for said county.
One person to 511 the office of COMMISSIONER for said
county. •
One person to In the Office of AUDITOR for said Co.
One person to fill the plilce of CORONER, for said Co .
And ialika hereby mike known and give notice, flat the
,place. of holding the Glaciers' Elections in the several wants
borough. and townships Within the county of &mind=
na are as follows to wit: ' •
The Medi= for-the district composed of the township
of Apolac.on will be held at the house of Joseph Beebe in
said township.-. , •
The .Election for the district cOmposed of the township'
e nisi Arri. will be held at the school house near the Pres*
Church in said township.
The Election for the district composed of the townthilf
of Auburn will be held at the house of James Lott lit
said township , •
The Electßm for the district composed of the township
of Bridgewater will be held at the Core. house En the boro
of Montrose. .
The - Election for the district composed of the township
of Brooklyn will be held at the house of James O.:Bullard
in said township. .
The Election for the district composed of - the township' •
Chocount will be held at the school house near Edward ,
Clark's in said township.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Clifford will be held at the house of C. D:Wilson in said
townshjp.
• The Election for the district composed of the township
of Dimock will beheld at the house of E. B. Gates in said. -
township
The Election for the district composed of the Borough
of Dundee will be held at (be Dundaff Hotel in en d born.
The :Election for-tbe district composed of the township
of Forest Lake Will be held at the house of John S. Towne
in said township{ - -
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Franklin will be held at the school house-near Jacob Al- .
lard's in said township. - .
The Election for the district composed of the Borough
of Friendmille will be held at the school house in said born.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Great Bend will be held atlhe house formerly occupied
by John IL Paddock in said township.
The Election.for the district otimposed or the township
of Gibson wilt be held in the Academy, building in said
township:
. The Election for the district composed of the township
of Harford will be held at the house of the late N. W. Wsl- -
dron to said township. ' . - •
• The Election fur the district composed of the township
of Harmony will be held at the house of S. Winters in laid
township.
The Election for the district composed of the township .
of Herrick will beheld in a building occupied by Jno Miler
in said township. -
The Election for the district composed of the lawns/tip
of Jackson will be held at the house of J. J. Turner la said -
township. ..
The Election' for the!' district Composed of the township
ofJessup will be held 0t the hopes of Daniel Ron' in said .
township.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Lenox will be held at the house of Grow b Brothers in
said township. . -
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Libertywill be held'at the house of Bela Jones M said
township. ' - • • .
The Election= for the district composed of the township
of Lathrop . rdlike held at`the horse of Elisha Lord in said
township.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Middletown will be held at the house of Joseph Ross in
laid township.
The Election for the district composed of the Borough
of Montrose will be held at the Court noun in said boro.
The Election for the district composed of the Borough
of New Milford will be held at the house of Elijah Barnum
In said Borough.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of New Milford will be held at the house of Elijah' Barnum
in the Borough of New Milford.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Oakland will be held at' the house of Robert Nichol in
the Borough of Susquehanna.
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Rush win' be held at the house of N. D. Snyder in said
township.
• \The Election for the district composed of the township
ofilpringrille will be held at the house of Spencer Hickok
in said township. ' ... •
ThaElectlon for the district composed of the township
of Silver Lake will be held at the house formerly occupied
by Robert McGerigles In said township.
The Erection for the district composed of the Borough
of Susquehanna will be held at the hOuse of J. M. Tillman
In said Borough.' - -
The Election for the district composed of the township
of Thomson will be held at the house of J. W. Vanhom In
laid township. \ •
I also make known and give notice"as In and by the.l3th
section of- the afotesald act," I am directed, " that every
person except Justices of the Pc • lttc. who ahall hold any
office or appointmentpf profit or trust under the United
States. or of this Statoor of any city or incorporated dis
tiict, whether a commissioned officer oragent, who is, or
shall be, employed ander,the legt slative, Judicary or ex
ecutive department of this State or United States, or any
eltfor incorporated district; and'alao that every member
.of Congress, and pf the State Legislatand of the select
or common council of any citY, or c omm ie ioners of any
incorperated district, is by law \ s incaable of holding or
exercising at the same time, thcoffice or appointment of
daft; Inspector or Clerk of any election of this Common.
wealth, and that no Inspectorbr Judge or other officer of
aby inch election shall be eligible Lonny office then to be
voted for."
And by the same act of Assembly' if la also make " the
duty of every Mayor, Sheriff, Duputy Sheriff, Alderman.
Justice of the Peace, - Constable or Deputy Constable, of
el/Melt,. county, township or district within this Com
monwealth, whenever called "upon by an officer of an elec. -
lion, or by three qualified electors thereof,' to clear any
window orasenne to the window of the placenf Genera l
Election which shall be obstructed in 'stich_a 'Way as to
prevent voters from approaching the. same ; and it shall •
be the duty of the respective constable of such ward, dist
rict or township within this commonwealth, to be present
in person or brdeputy, at t h e place otholdlng Elections,
In.such ward, district or township, for the purpose of pre
serving the peace as aforesaid. , 3
Also that in the 4th section'of the act of assembly, =H a
tied •An act relating to executions and for other purposes'
approved April 16tb; 1640. It Is enacted that the aforesaid
lath eaten, "shall not be so construed as to prevent any
militia officer or borough officer from serving as Judge, In
spector, or Clerk at any general or special election In this
•
Commonwealth.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the ffith section
of the act aforesaid, the Judges ofthe aforesaid district
shall icipeetfully take charge of the certificate or return of
the election of theirrt•cive districts , and produce them
at a meeting of one from each district, at the Court
House, in the Borough o Montrose, on the third day alter
the dayof election being the present-year, on .Friday, the
12th day of October next, there to du and ptrform the du
ties required by law of said Judges. Also that where a'
Judge by sickness or unavoidable accident la unable to
'attend eald meeting ofJudges, then the certidcate or re
turn aformaid elan be taken chine of by • one of the JD
ors or Clerks of the election of said diatriet, who
shall do and 'perform theduties required of said Judge un
able to attend. • ' • '
Also that of the 61st section of said act, It is enacted
that" every. general and special election shall be opened
between Eight and Teniu the forenoon, and shall con-
Mnue without interruption or. adjournment until Seven
o'clock in the evening, when - the polls shall •bd- closed."
The return judges o f Congressional District com
mfW. of the Counties of Sithannaj Bradford, and
Tina, wil l meet Id the • Borogg of Towanda, Bradford
County, on Tuesday. the 16th yof October next, to
perform the duties.enjoined - by law upon said, judges.
Given under-my Hand,'at my office, in. the Borough of
Montrose; the llth:day of September, Anno Domini, 1860
and in th e year of the Commonwealth - the eighty-fourth.
. JOHN YOUNG, Sheriff.
Watches, Seivelry & Silver Ware.
WE would reepecteally-intbrm our teem!' and .
TV patron', and the public generally, that we .":„
have now In Store, and offer WHOLESALE and
R.C.X'AII4ert the lowest CASH FHICESra large de
very choice atoelvor WATCHES, JEWELRY, 811.„ I.
PLATEDWARE; of every variety and style.
Every description of DIAMOND .WORK end'otherdeiv
airy made to order at abort notice., . •
AU Goods warranted to be as itprisented.
11.—Partientar 'Mutton given to repairing Watches
aid Jeweirx of . every description. •
_sold 3m
rnbapm_y . • . STAUFFER HARLEY;
No. 629 Market et., Solt* Bide, Philadelphia.
is ponceded
DlitiCialag of