i i SJcuotcb to Politics, literature, Agriculture, 0cicuce, iitoralttij, ami cncral intelligence. STROUDSBURG, MONEOE COUNTY, PA. SEPTEMBER 16,1858. NO- 39. .u is Published by Theodore Schoch.. ERMS. Two dollars per annum in advance Two iIoll:irs nnd a quarter, half yearly and if not paid be forqitlfc enlrof Ui'c year, Two dollars and a.half. , 2("pai)ers dUroinmucd until all arrearages aie paid, cxcppx at tli'c ojttiin of Hie Editot. JCrAUwytisenieiiis of one square (ten lines) or less, bnc or three insertions. $.1 00. Each additional inser tio'nV5 cents. Longer ones jn proportion. Ilavins a general assortment of large, plain and or tiamrntal Type, w c arc prepared to execute every de scription of tiards. Circular?, Bill Heads, Notes. Dlank Receipts, Justices, Legal and other Ulanks, Faniphlc.tp.&e., pu'n tcd with neatness and despatch, on raason.l)le terms nt this office A FRAGMENT OE EAILWAY POETRY. Sprighly little Miss silting by her lover, Pimple on her lip court plaster cover. Dive into a tunnel everything is dark, When u c come to light, plaster on her .-park. Dutchman in a corner, smoking mil hts bipc, Conductor wants to stop him tries with all his might; 'Tis against the rules put your pipe away ! Dutchman puffing lk'rcely,says"nix furstay." Ancient lady tr.iv'ling, going all alone, Atks a gentleman ne.ir Iier if he "know her son Savs "his name is 'Smith1 -irentleman aint sure, Rather thinks he does; 1ms heard the name before. Woman lakes a snat on another tumbles, Big box, liltle box, baud box and bundles, Fut man landing up, speiks somewhat en ' rayed, Can I have this seat ma'am, "no, the seal's engaged." Tobacco chewing loafers, keep ev'ry one in danger, Of their juicy shots worse than a Texan rang it, Such genus ought to ride on a special train, Willi a tin conductor, for a special drain. Red-faced man with boltlein his hand valise, Seems to get the cork out, with the grcatesl ease: "Always drink when traveling, afraid of change of water," Don't change, to judge from looks, oft'ner than he ouglitcr. Newly married couple, seems to think that bliss is Principally composed of lille hugs and kisses; Small girl looking on, tuch action seems to fright her, For suddenly fche cries, "look ma, he's going to bite her." -o- The Smith Pamily. Smith the razor strop man, is about a gain. IJe Is not .ashamed of his patro nymic be rather glories in it. In the course of a receut harranue in one of our neighboring cities, Smith administered the foliowiug conversation to the, great family to which he has tljo hoor to be long: Gentlemen, my name is Smith, and I am proud to say I am not ashamed of it. It may be that no person in this crowd owns that very uncommon name. If, however, there be oue euch, let him hold up his head, pull up his dickey, turn out hi- toes, take courage, and thank hi- stars that there are "a few more left same on!" Smith, gentlemen, is an illustrious name, AiTd fciaiids very high iu the annals of fame: Let While, Brown and Jones increase us they will, Believe me that Smith will outnumber them blill. Gentlemen, I am proud of being an o ririnal Smith uot a .Smith-e nor a Sm-y-th, but a regular, natural, original S-m-i-t-h, Smith. Putting a y in the j middle, or an e at the end, won't do, gen- ; tletneu. Who ever heard of a great man by'the namo of Sm-y-th or Smith-el Echo answ.ers "Who?" and everybody Kays j "Nobody.'' Rut as for Smith plain ! S-tni-t-h SiMlTll why, the pilbirs of fame are covered with that honored and rcvercud name. Vho were the most racy, witty, and popular authors of the last century! Hor ace and Albert Smith Who the most original, pithy, and hu morous preacher! Rev. Syduey Smith. To go farther back, who was the brav est and boldest soldier in Sumpter' army in the Revolution! A Smith, to be sure. Who palavered with Powhatan, gallan ted with Pocohonta., and became the an cestor of the first families in Virgiuia? A Smith gain. And who, I ask and I ask the ques tion ioberly who, I bay is that man and what is his name, who has fought the Boat battles, made the most speeches, preached the most sermons, held the most offices, sung the mo-thongs, written the most poems, courted the most women, kissed the most girls, run away with the most wives, (or vice vcra,) and married the most widows! Ilintory says you jay and (everybody says John Smith. heard a "scrimmage" lately be tweec one of our most popular railroad conductors and a very fast lady, some thing about fare or change. The conduc tor wore a long, roomy, white linen coat with a standing collar, and buttoned up to the chin. The lady won the victory most gloriously by the following brilliant nd awfully jdfcuotive charge. 4lTou ro a purt-y fellow ain't you ! You are the first conductor I ever .-eed agwinc a bout among a pascl ove decent wimmin folks in bis shuttail I Ain't you ashamed ove yerself." We think he was, for he left that car quickly and unbuttoned tbo shirt-tail coat. THE LOST B3UWE. BY ARTHUR L. MESERYE. .The axe of the woodman had resound ed through the deep forest wood of Ken tucky and the wild denizens of the forest as they heard its prolonged echoes, start ed from the rolling tide of the noble riv er, and listened for a momeut to tbo un heard of uoise, and then in affright boun ded into the deep forest wild-wood, un til many a hill and dale was placed be- ., i t, u- . f .t - l en them and the object of their alarm. tween Ihe t-harp report of the rifle had awoke the echoes of the wild-wood glade., and the white wreath of smoke that floated upward through the leafy boughs of the forest trees, telling the lato of some no- of the rifle had awoke blc buck that had stood gazing at their llo.trncnr wif li f.lunr nmit cf.ir?n , n .io little, thinking that harm would come to ! ,i pi. i..- l r a. : had received the boat-, of the pale faces; and th be strong block-house of the great ... r Z tu..n n?..;i I pioneer Boone, was r. fleeted from the bold bluff upon its shining waters. The tiuic of which we write is in the spring of 1776, one year later than when Boone and a few Jiardy companions bad erected their stroug hold in the wilder ness preparatory to the removal of their families; aud on the day of their arrival at the block house is the time we have cho sen to open the Grst .-cene of our story. Never could there be a more glorious day than that of the 17th of May, 177G, the day that saw the dozen boats of the hardy pioneers pu-h off from the forest where they had encamped the previous iiigut, aud bounded over the rippling wa ters on tho last day of their journey; for when the unclouded run had sunk behind the western wilderne'ss, they bad arrived at their chosen home. The day was perfectly fair; not a oloudj obscured the hornzou, but the gentle breeze that rustled the foliage of the for est trees that gird' the shore, only served to cool the air, which would have been oppressive. The forest was closed with its dark mantle of green; and the wild, melodious songs of the thrush aud oriole poured forth from the depths of the for e.t, served to render it almost a sceue of cuchautmeut, combined with the .tight that every tew rods presented of the no ble deer that stood on the bauks of the river gaziug with curiosity not comming led with fear at the passing boat?; or peeped out from some glade in the back ground, nearly diaceruable through the fore.t thicket. The advancing boat that contained Boone, aUo bore besides his family a youtbiul couple that had been united by the man of God but the day previous to their starting for the forest; and, with buoyaut hopes they had joined the expe dition, aud hand in band will struggle tor a berritage in- the wilderness. Gasper Vincent had won her eimply by self alone; for he could boast not of favor had at their disposal; but in the eye i f tlin lnrto trno mnnliArtfl vrma fof Vmft.m thau gold, and deciding accordingly she bestowed her heart and hand upon one she knew would make her happy, although rivals were much cbagrinned that the poor hunter should bear away the fairest flower of the settlement, tbey, all, save one kept their peace. , Royal Morton was a cousin to tbo la dy, and a man of passionate temper. He had laid siege to the maiden's heart, but she knew of his deeds of villany too well to listen to his suite; and co she plainly told bim after be importuned her for an answer, although he might have read it in her words and actions towards him; aud when at last hc knew her Gual determination, aud also she was about to wed the forest hunter, Gasper Vincent, bis rage knew no bounds, and he swore that henceforth ho would live only for revenge, which should come right speedi lv. From that time till the bridal day, Marion saw bim uot; but when the little cortege issued from the churohof the set tlement, he rudely puhed pant them, and as he did so hc hissed the word "reveuge" 1 and then was lo.t in the forest that lay near by; and on the moruing when all the people were assembled by the river side to bid farewell to those who were to I seek a home in the western wilderness hc was not amoug them; but the freely for- 6 . , . f I . f " , J . . i home, perhaps uever to return to the well beloved spot again Onward aud onward sped the boats propelled by the stout arms of tho pio neers until the sun had reached the me ridian; and then they drew them high upon the gravelly strand, and beneath the shadow of a gigantic tree that cast its shade by the river side, they gathered to partake of their noonday meal; aud well did they relish it, for the future seemed bright to them, for the danger ot tliepas- sajje was well nigh over, for iu a lew hours they would be at the block house. Their repast concluded, nomc threw thetnsejves on the ground, in the deep ( forest Vhade to spend the hour allotted for their rest, while others wandered away by tbo margin of the river, and yet others deep into the wildwood; and when they had gathered at their place of departure one of the number reported that some half a mile down tho river there were plain marks of where a boat had rested on the strand: and also the foot prints of several persons that wore the Indian mocoasin'j sod among them could be dis- tinguished the track of some one that wore the same sort of shoes as tbey made at the settlement; and that all the marks were of rooent date. "Sonio strolling Indians," observed Booue who had listened to the recital; ,but i I think, Robert, you must bo mistaken as to the footprint of a white man. The one addressed as Robert reitera ted bis statement, but it gained little ere- ... .t L i raie his-curiosity to visit the spot, as no ., , . . J .. . A 1 coniacrea mpossio.e IOr aBy um. per- son to. tar away in me iorest iu com pany with Indian, alone; and so he gave up the word to embark, and soon they wero skimming over the water beneath the renewed strokes of the boatmen. The sun was half way from the nieridi an tortecde of the borizor, when asbarp turn in tne river save tnem a iuu view j of their home; and one long, wild shout of J' "S out "PLD the s!1,'nce of the lT.' est, as the blook house burt upon their !'fw? &V . . ' u"fllvl1' B"""-""0 " Him who had brought them in safety to their chosen home; and that night, saw the great pioneer of tho western wild ernes beneath their own roof surrounded by those who nad bore him compauy, a band that laid the foundation of a great and' flourishing State. Gasper and Marion, hand in band, stood that eve upon the river brink; uud although their thoughts wandered back to the distant settlement, they were hap py in each other's love and resolved to bravely bear the hardships of the pio neer's life to win a name for themselves; but they little knew of the sorrow that was soon to come upon them, ere they could put their plaos in execution, for a las wo know not what the morrow may bring forth. The morning sun rose in unclouded splendor, as bright the day that had preceded it, and gazed down upon the pioneer.-, whose rude fortress lay envel oped iu its height and sparkling rays. The dew lay m pearly drops upon the leaves and tender grass, and on the open flowers that were bloominj; in all direo tions. The hardy pioneers seemed to drink in the in.xpiration of the glorious sceue, and with greatful hearts gazed a rouud in pride and plea-ure upon the lovely spot they had selected for their fu ture home. The sun was some three hours in the heaven, when Marion with a light has ket on her arm, came down to the river side where Gaspor and several other were engaged iu unloadiug the boat?; and on enquiries where -he was going, replied that she had started on an exploring ex pedition into the forest in search of the wild tulip, in which abounded; aud Bfter receiving the admonition not to wander far away, she bade them good morning, and bounded light as a fawn into the for est. Gasper watched her retreating' form until he had disappeared, and then re sumed his work with a light heart, for no hc had o0mC 0ne t0 Carti for and Pr0 teCt. xiuiu uua kiii- ouu luauuuu tuu ujui iui- an, and the last load has been taken from the boats and conveyed to the block house, and as they were gathered togeth er to partake of their noontide meal, Gasper looked around in vain for Marion, and then asked: "Has not Marion returned from the forrot yet!" "I have not seen her," replied the per son addressed; "but auppo-ed she was dowu to the boats waiting to come up with you when you had finished." "I'll go and seek her," said Gasper, rising from the table where ho had seat ed hi m -elf. "We will await your return, as you will undoubtedly meet her ere you go far," ob.iorved Boone, as Ga.-per disappeared through the doorway. The women expressed fear that some accident had befell her in the woods, but A : . o I n ti r ?i fliA a r, Ti 1iinnliA(l f t. rk mA.ifl! were overruled by the meu, who aid that she bad without doubt wandered farther than she iutended. and that Gasper would soon return with her. An hour pasHed, but i-till they camo not, and so they Mat down to their repast with out them; but jut a- they had finished, Ga-per returned, but he came alone. "Has she not returned!" "Have you not seen her!" were the questions asked aud answered by both parties; and then Boone and Gasper, with all but some dozen men who were left to guard the bloek-housc, went forth to scour the for est iu all directions to find the lost one; for that she was lost there could be.no doubt; and that afternoon for miles a rouud, the woods raug with the namo of Marion. All through that long afternoon till the sun was gilding the tops of the forest e.t trees, was tho search kept up; but no success attended their labors; and the duky mantle of twilight was settling down, aud the gray mi-ts of evening wero riing from the river when all save Gas- per had gathered at the block-house, and t i. it : i. r i no wen ui)iu ij-anuc wun agony was scour ing the forert in all directions, oalling u ! Pon tne uanJ f bis bride, but naught ' save 11,0 wu woou ecuoes was 100 answer, ! The evening repast that tho women bad prepared, was scarcely taoted, and preparations were immediately mado for the renewal of tho search which was to be carried on through tbo ni,-ht; and after preparing themselves with torches, they were about to set forth amidst tho en- treaties or tne iernaie portion or tbo gar risoo uot to return till some olue was found that would throw some light on her fate, when a boat containing but a single warrior of the tribo that dwelt near, who had been a great friend to. Boone the sea son beforo, was seen approaching the shore. He landed near the other boats, and as the pioneers in a body advauced to bid him welcome he stepped on fihore and proceeding towards Boone he held out his hand and bid him welcome back again; then drawing himself up to his stateliest height he said : 'Does the Pale-faces seek the White fawn that went out into tho foreat to gath er flowers in the early dawn!" "Yes," auswered Booue, eagerly "know you aubt of her I" "Yes; and Orienico has come hither to tell his pale-faced brothers where they may find her. , , "Speak then," exclaimed Boone, rath er quickly. "Yesterday," began the chief, "when the sun was half-way home to the sunset, a pale face sought my wigwam. I re ceived him kindly, aud begged him to make known his errand to our villago Then he tojd me that he loved the White Fawn, that was in fiomn that niahf. to your strong wigwam; and he wished me I to steal away the pale face s bride, and give her to his keeping But Orieuico would not do so base a thing to offeud bis white brother, and so he told him ; aud he departed iu auger from our village. "I wish to do my pale brother a kind- ; ues, so I followed bim to the camp of the j Pambieves, aud beard them engage to do his bidding. I followed them and saw them surprise the young fawn, and then swiftly bear her up the river, and all day long I followed them until they encamped; then I took the young pale face's boat aud hurried hither, and I am now ready to show my brother to where the White Fawn piue.- for her absent mate." "Bring hither my bugle," exclaimed Booue, when the chief had concluded; "let us call the almo-t distracted Casper from his fruitless search; and then we'll soon be on our way to punish the miscre ant, Royal Morton, for his villianies, for .surely it must be him." Blast alter blast woke the echoes of the forest, and the water echoes caught up the shrill notes and repeated them over and ever again, until the whole valley seemed speaking as with oue loud, wild voise. As this was to be the signal that ome clue to the lost ono was fouud, it soon brought the weary Gasper to them, aud soou hu knew all. The look ot despair that he bad worn thro' the afteruoou had been succeeded iy that of joy when he heard the bugle's notes, but uow a look of fierce determi nation, intermingled with despair, settled on his brow as he exclaimed : "Better that Marion was alone in the forest this niht, than iu that villain's power; but if Royal Morton dare lay bauds ou my angel wife, bis blood shall pay the forfeit. Come, men, let us be on our way." They needed no second invitation, but followed the chief and Gasper, and soou they were threading the forest that skirt ed jhe river, guided-on their way by the full moon, that was rising iu all its splen dor, rendering their way almost as light as mid-day. On, on, over many a weary mile, midst giant trees, now by the shining water, uow iu the deep forest far from its banks, did the hardy pioneers pursue their way; and not till the moou hud reached the centro of tho crysul arch, did their guide bid them be weary. ' They had now reached a spot whero gigantic rocks lay around in the greatest profusion, and hugh trees intervene their branches above the rocky ledge, and at the edge of this wild spot Orieuico bade them look forward, and amid the thick underbrush they suw tho dyiug embers of a camp fire. Here their guide bid thorn noiselessly to remain, while he crept forward to re connoitre; and it seemed an age ere be returned. But he at last gliding along iu the shad ow of tho giant trees with all "the caution of the Indian race, and iu a moment stood beside Gasper aud Booue. "Did you see Marion !". and "is she in safety !" wero the first words of the hus band spoken, ere tho Indians could speak. "The White Fawn is uuhurmed," re plied the chief' "and lies beneath the shel ter of a huge rock, bouud with the Boft white bonds of wampum. The pale face is also sleeping but a short distance from her, by the camp firo, and six braves of th Pambieves lie with bim, whilo tho sev enth is keeping guard leaniug against tho , trunk of a pine tree that stands near by. , Let the white chief follow mo with bis j braves, and soon the wicked palo face will be his captive, and the Fawn returned to her loving mate." "Will the Pambieves iosist!" asked Boone,,"for I do not wi-h to shed ;blood if it can bo helped in this affair. i "We must surprise them," was the la conic reply of the chief. With noiseless steps thoy moved along in the deep shade of the forest free. Gasper' approached near the tree where the watch was leaning, who started a- thoutrh he heard' sonic suspicious ooiso ; but ho seems to think that it was but the sighing of the wind among tho trees, and relapsed Into a listless watch; but his du ty was ended for the night, for Gasp'T with his rifle laid him senseless upon tho ground ere hc bad time to' utter a simple cry of alarm. , - As the sentinel fell, the pioneers sprang forward and secured Royal Morton and his allies, while Gasper bounded to the side of Marion, who, awake, had witness ed all; and in a moment her bonds were cut, and she clasped in the arms of her bu-band. No very gentle knocks wero admiuis tered to the sleeping Royal, which soon brought him to his feet ; and, imagine his rag'o and astonishment whin bo be came aware of his position; curses loud and deep were showered upon the head of Orienico, when hc saw bim with tho pi oneers. The Parabieve had' risen to tbeir feet and stood silently regarding their cap tors, but a word from Boone tbld them they were free; and with a crest-fallen air they turned away, and plunged deep into the forest, in the direction of their tribe. They arrived at the block-house in safety with Morton as their prisoner; and the next day, he, at the request of G apcr and Marion, was set at liberty and allow ed to return totbe settlement, from wheuce he departed the same day. and never more troubled the wildwood home. Orirnico remained a true friend of the pioneers to the close of hi life, and Gas per and Marion never forgot the great obligation that they owed him; and one of the fir-t families in Kentucky can trace their lineage back to the Lost Bride of the wilderness. Charles Mackay in a Slave Peri; The following is from a recent letter of Charle- Mackay to the Loudou Illustra ted News : On my first arrival at Nw Orleans, I lingered for a fe-w moments at the open door of a slave depot, without daring to go in, lest I should be suspected of es pionage, or mere curiosity, and expelled. But seeing among the company an emi nent merchaut of New York, who-e frind ship I had boeu fortunate enough to make, and whom I knew to be no slave dealer or supporter of Slavery, I walked in aud joined bis party, drawn thither, like my self, by curiosity. On one side of the room the male slaves, with clean lineu and shining new bats and boots, were ar ranged; and on the other the females were disposed in their best attire, most of them exceedingly neat, but some be dizened with ribbous, of colors more fla ring aud tawdry then elegaut or appro priate, I was immediately beseset with eutreatiea to purchase. "Buy me," said a young negrcss, who spoke Freueh aud no English; "I am a good cook aud a good needlewoman. Buy me." "Buy me." said another, in the same language; "I am accustomed to children, and cau make myself useful iu the nur scry.'' I felt a sensation somewhat similar to that of the fiist qualm of sea-aickne.s to be so addre-sed by my fellow creatures a feeling of nausea, as if I were about to be ill. I told the poor woman that I was a stranger, who had not come to buy. But they were tncredulou; aud when at last, convinced, thev returned to their seats with a sigh and an expression .of deep disappointment on tbeir dark aud good humored features. I entertained such a hatred of Slavery that had it been in my power to abolish it iu one itistant off the face of the earth by the mere ex pression of my will, at that instant Sla very would have cea-ed to exist. 1 theu walked to the male side of the slave mart, where I was beset by similar I entreaties, urged in every variety of tone or manner, aud by almost every variety of laborer and handicraftsman. Some were accu-tomed to the cotton and some to the sugar plantation; some were car penters, some gardeners some coachmen, some barbers, some waiters, but 11 equal ly auxious, to bo sold. Oue mau who to : my iuexperieuced eyes seemed as white as myself, and whom I at once put down , in my own mind as un Irishn.au of the 1 purest quality of the county of Cork got j up from his seat as I passed and asked j me to buy hiui. I "I am a yood gardener, your honor." said he, with an uumistakable brogue; "1 J am also a bit of a carpenter, aud can look ' after the horses, and do any sort of a job about the house." "But you are joking," said I, "you are an' Irishman P "My father was an Irishman," he(said. At this moment the slave dealer and owner of the depot came ify. : 1 "Is there not a mistake here !" I cu- ouirod. "This is a white man. "His mother was a nigger," he rpp'lsed.i "We bate sometimes much whiter men' for iexp0neiltn0f f,c principle of popular sov sale than he is. Look at his hair j orjuty. to wbieb I still adhere, I claim lips. There is no mistnke about him." , tjje rjjlt to vindicate that priuciplc, even Again the sickness camo over me, and T Iaiiom t n iinf rntn f h ft n TIC 11 'Air f tO breathe a purer atmosphere. "I would like to buy that roarr and set' him free," I said to one of our party. "Ynn wou d do bim, no gooa, waiuu, renlv. "A ruanuhiitted slave has seldom Slavery so aJ.-.,. -md flrinnlea the moral facultfes any self reliance or energy . ' . i - i .t of the negroes that they require the crutch ncss. Four large hndfu.s of the stem aud even in freedom, and cauuot walk aloue, leaves of the garden box are biled m They find it impossible to compete with three piuts of water, iu a closely covered tlie poor whites, and if left to themselves, vessel, for fifteen minutes, and allowed to sink info- the lowest and1 most miserably stand iu an earthen jar ten hours or moo? paid occupations." ' tho liquid is then strained, and one ounce "You are an Englishman and a travel- and a half of cologne added, with ttnsrso er," said the slave dealer, "and I should lution the head is well wahfdeviry be mtu'h obliged to you if you would morning. put any questions to the negroes." "What que-tions ?"" said I. "SballJ ask them whethtr they prefer Freedom or Slavery 7" "I Don t, mean that," he replied. "Ask them whether I do not treat them well; whether I am uot kind to them ; whether they do not have plenty to eat and drink while they are with me 7" I told him I had no" doubt of the fact ; that they look clean, comfortable and well fed; But and in that "but" lay the whole case though tho worthy dealer of New Orleans was totally incapable of comprehending it. Tho same feeling seems to' exi-t all through the Slavo Sta-tcfc- but more of this hereafter. The Fifth District of 3ew Jersey. Judge i'ink of New Jersey, having been attacked in the The Netcark Journalf that paper having mutilated his reply, wd here give it a place, complete: To the. Editor of the Ncicarlc Even ing Journal.' Dear Sir: My attention has been called to an article in your paper of tho 2flth inst., containing au extract from the Hudson County Democrat, and your com ment upon it, iu which you manifest your particular interest in my character, as a "democrat and an honorable gentleman," and advise me to act myself right with my fellow democrats iu regard to supporting or opposiug the re electiou of the Hon. David R. Wortendyke. My character as a geutleman mut be its own defence I certainly shall not defend it until im peached, which has not yet been done. My fidelity to the time-honored prin ciples of the true Democratic party of tho country cannot, if I understand those principles, be successfully assailed; and because of my fidelity to those principles and my attachment to that party I have disapproved, and still disapprove, the course of the Hon Jacob R. Wortendyke in the last session of Congress ou the mo mentous and only national issue involved in the coming contest. And that tbero may be no misunderstanding about my position in other words, "that I may set myself right" in the miuds of the good and true men with whom it has beeu my plea-ure to act in the democrat ic party I will say that the course of the Administration (iu which it was step by step sustained by thatgentleman), in its endeavor to force the Leoompton Con stitution on the patriotic people of Kan sas, has been from the beginning regard ed by me as undemocratic, tyranical and suicidal. If successful, as, thank God it has not been, it would in my humblo o pinion, have proved beyond comparison the most deadly blow ever inflicted in this country upon the great fundamental principle of popular sovereignty in its large-t seuse the right of tbo people to govern themsclve?. If this was a mere question of expedi ency, an humble member of the great Democratic? party like myself who dis sented from a measure of the Adminis tration, might well he content to hold bis peace. But it is not a question of expe diency. It is the que-tion whether Fed eral power concentrated at Washington, limited by the. Cou-titution, for the pro tection oi the rights of the people of all the State? and Territories ot the Union, may bo exerted to deprive a portion of the people of the inalienable right of self government, expressly guaranteed by that Constitution, under which it rests. On this question the people must and will be heard, for it involves their dear est rights. As to your statement that I have "ten dered my name to various opposition gen tlemen" as a candidate for Congress, I beg leave to say that you have been mis informed, but I have said and still believe a perhaps you do, that a uniou upon nn anti-Lecomptou Democrat of those in the district opposed to the courso of Mr. Wor tendyke, would defeat him by 3,000 votes.- It has been my pleasure all my life to act with the Democratic party, and as a Demoerat I claim the right of independ ent judgment upon all puUio measures?' i because I exercise that light, you should uot denounce me; the denial of it is quite consi-tcnt with the attempt to force the Lecompton Constitution upon the people .of Kansas againt their will, but in my I judgment it is equally subversive of ou? rights as American citizens. I may be permitted to add, that having been houorcd by the people of this State with a seat iu the Cincinnati Convention, aud having co-operated there with my fellow-Doinocrats from every section of Union in nominating Mr. Buchanan, anrj . - . tuu countrv M the , jt his 0; "position. x? f..M . r am r .1 ' - CllAULBS FINK? jCf$y CU'j, A"S- 1S53.- ; j ' ,. , v-. Cure y6i Baldness.- A medical lotrrnal savS that the decoction of bpx- a a. wood has been successful in eases of bifid -
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