her beauty of fiijuro.nll the rotas m and every waving curl of her silken aUbaru flair. ;To whlchjwe add,!tfi«l no,one at the nrtfnc* recently assigned her in the papers Is her true lllvilrated,' Front (he *7Vmpfar and Watchman, - , Cfraad todge of Pennsylvania - Our Aohunl session has just termina(cd t and l anv again-at home ready to resume my labors and with full assurance that ® ur 9f“? r is destined to ekcrl a powerful influence in favor of the cause xjf temperance nhd sound morality. I need not tell you that our ses aioii at Troy Was pleasant and highly' me • es.irig-such meetings am always sb. Our attendance was about two hundred, and many from the most distant parts of the State.— And I am happy to say that our apparent de fea, in prohibition has only given new yigof to our temperance men, and women. Iho proceedings were characterized by the utmost harmony and good feelings, and though in the election of our officers, some were nec essarily defeated, it excited no bitter feelings and engendered no ill will. The following were -the offiers for the ensuing yeat* Joel Jewell, ot South Creek, Bradfonfco., 6. W. C. T.; Charles Perkina, of Pyovi dance, Luzerne co., G. W. C. j Warren Skeels, Linn Mills, Crawford 00., G. W. V.T.; Mary C Emery, of Wellsboro, Tioga co., G. W. S.; J. S. Heard, of Mansfield, Tioga coJ G. W. T. A. O. Warren, of Montrose, Susquehanna eo., G. W.-Chaplain; Reuben M. Lelland, of Lundy’s Lane, Erie co., G. W; M.; Miss Josephine, Willard of Willamsport, Lycom ing co., G. W. I. G.; C. W. Stevens, of Brad ford co., G. W. 0. G.; Miss Lucy Snyder, Williamsport, G. W. D. M. Our Lodge waar enlivened by the presence of the G. W. S., Barnes, of the Grand Lodge of North America j J. M. Peebles, former ~XL-W. V. T. of the same Lodge, and Orlan 'TtoLund of Ilfia29pvho were, by vote of the Lodge invited to participate in our delibera tions. Wednesday evening was ns usual, devoted to an open session, which was very fully attended and several very excellent speeches were made, among the best of which, as a matter of course, was that of Bro. Lund. A large amount of business was gone through with, and among the rest resolutions wore adopted in favor of a general prohibito-, ry law for fho State ; you will find the reso lutions embodied in the Journal, which you will please extract for publication in your paper. (We have not received the resolutions, therefore cannot insert them hero.) The number of Lodges reported was two hundred and fifty, most of them in a prosper ous and flourishing condition ; you will rec ollect that one year ago we had only ninety six ; one year from this time wo intend to number six hundred. Our next annual session will be held in the city of Erie commencing on the third Tuesday in December next j the March quar terly session in Harrisburg, commencing on the third Tuesday in that month ; the June session at Smethport, commencing on the second Tuesday, and the September session at Scranton, commencing on the third Tues day ; permit me in behalf of our grand Lodge to invite the members of other Grand Lodges isfied that' such meetings of the friends of temperance from distant parts of (ho country do much to promote unity of action and in sure the prosperity of our cause. I regret much that there was no Public Temperance bouse in Troy, but the Landlord of the Troy House, Mr. Morse, showed his appreciation of temperance influence by clos ing his bar during our session, and I trust that our gathering was not wilhaut \{s perma nent influence, not only on him, but upon the citizens generally. (The resolutions passed refering to the house are necessarily left out for want of room.) —Ed. T. & VV. In. closing, permit me to say that I have high hopes that our organization will "prove a great moral lever, and I trust that many hearts and many families will be made glad through our means and that many of us, as we look into the smiling faces of those whose hearts have heretofore been well nigh broken, Will be enabled to shed joyful tears on the happiness we have produced. With the best wishes for the prosperity of yourselves and the success of your paper. I subscribe myself, Truly yours, io F. H. & C., Mary C. Emery. Wellshoro, Pa., Dec, 25tb, 1854. “Carrying (be War into”—Cana- dal We find (he following letter in the Belli* more American, published without comment. It professes tn have been received by the Chief of Police of Montreal, and is copied from the Montreal Herald,. If genuine it manifests much zeal by the said Pope to “ extend the area of freedom i" Fukdriuck, Mabyland, Jan. 1, 1855. To the Chief of Police , Montreal, Canada : Dear Sir:—Though the laws of your Ptov inae preclude slavery, and you may deem it improper that I should address you relative to that question, which has created so great sectional animosity at home and elicited such disapproval abroad—still,.'believing that a sense of justice influences every right think ing man in the formation of his judgment and the mode of his conduct, I have token the liberty, which if il meets not with views alike to mine, will ha pardoned. Vast numbers of slaves, escaping from their masters or owners, succeed in reaching your Provinces, and are, therefore, without (he pale of the “ Fugitive Slave Law,” and can only be restored by cunning together with skill. Large rewards are offered and .will be paid for their return, and could I find any effici ent person to not with me, a great deal of money could be made, as I would equally , divide. Many are willing io come after wri ting to that effect. Theohly apprehension we have-in'approaching too far info Csnada is the fear of being arrested; and had I a good assistant in jour .city who would induce (he negroes lo tto frontier,i would be there to pay ihecaabi iOn yoUt* answer, I can’furnish names' and -descriptions of negroes, which willfully reward (he trouble. Answer either-to accept or .docline. John H. Pope, Police officer and Constable; THE AGCIATpR. M. 11. gO BPI ESjTrxo|R. *,* All Biuiaea£nhd|iptKer CommUnicatlena.itiust be addressed tolhe'EdiCSr to insfire'attention, . - WBIttSBOROUQHi; PA^:;' ' LECTDIIEB.— The WilUtkiTougK Literacy Imtjiate (iaa : engaged UwscrVjjcedof the tut lowing Lecturers:. f RoV. Jolttr Pitarovr, February Bth and'SUi. Cabsids M- Cut,. « ISltiaod 17th. Rt. Rot. Ammo Pvrm. ST Retd tho remAitroMTotr. David Wilmot »l the Montrtse RopaMitan' Meeting.* ' ST The new County project doci'nt act in to pro gress very cxloosirelyjustnow. ■ ST A bill Cor the. abolition of the Cana) Board hie been introduced' in the Boose,' Let the useless expense be cat off. '- ' ST We hive received the firstNff»of the Spirit of the Valley, published at Scranton,; Pa., by Messrs. Alliokr & Adams. Success to yon, old friend*, pecuniarily, but not politically. , . The dr.— Thclriaevery prospect of piafee for £utope;'> h is stalddlhat-lhe CwThio'aglreei td a joint protectorate over the Christians TrtTurkcy; and to permit' tho English and French to' keep a naval force in'the Black Sea. O’We invito the attention of the public. to tho new market arrangements joot effected by Mr. I, M. Romtiuu of iliia borough. Ho" will keep'constantly on hind Bailor, Choose, Eggs, Chickens and all k'ihda of Fresh Meatsinlbcirseason. Stand, in tho □ew building, rear of Bailey St, Foley's, Give blip a call. O’Sea Field & Kimballs new advertisement on 3d page. Their shop is over A. Growl's Carriage Shop. * , Also, Landis, Starrock A Forsyth’s Washing Ma chine, described on 3d page. We expect to bo able to give oar hotter half’s opinion of the machine in our nexti OT For tho benefit of our Corning friend we would state that there was a smart sprinkling of snow (bll here on Friday and Friday night of last week. Sunday night we got an addition to it—in all, about IS inches. We would give tho particulars of an assault and battery or two also, bpl for the fact that no cases of the kind have occurred. A Hew Book Coming. —Messrs. String er & Townsepd, publishers, New York, will shortly publish a now romance by firms Dap, entitled— “ Stanhope Burleigh — Tha Jesuits In Our Homes.” This is the gfeat American Novel so loudly called fur by the Now Parly. - The critics pronounce it to be equal to xiucle Tom in interest We predict for it a great said Another Martyr to the iFalth of Freemen. S. M. Booth, editor of the Milwaokio Free Dem ocrat, arrested on a charge of having assisted in tho liberntio'u of tho negro, Glover, from the custody of the U. S. Marshal some mouths ago, has been con victed and sentenced to pay a fine of 81000 and to undergo an imprisonment of one month. ■ Onr read, ers will remember that Glover was Mixed without process and shamefully maltreated by the heartless minions who form the body guard of the Fugitive Slave Law. Glover waa seised in Racine, if we mistake not, and harried off to Milwaakie by the kidnappers. CliZSSaSot‘’ftfitwonkie, very prop erly determined that the fugitive should have a trial by jury, even if force should be necessary to obtain it. A writ of habeae corpus was issued by Judge Jenkins to the Sheriff and the Deputy Marsha), com manding (hem to bring the prisoner before him. That writ was not obeyed; and tho people took the responsibility of executing the writ in a summary manner. This act was applauded by the masses at tha North, everywhere, and will be when the Fugi tive Bill end its vindictive ministers are forgotten. Booth was arrested on a charge of aiding in the execution of the people’s writ of Habeas Corpus; and after a hearing in the Supreme Court of Wis. cousin, was discharged from custody—Judge Smith delivering an able opinion in the case, declaring the Fugitive Law unconstitutional. A bench warrant was subsequently issued, he was again attested con victed and sentenced os above stated. It seems that tho vindictive Jeffries is not to find a worthy representative in a Grier alone, for Judge Miller appears in the Booth cosh, to dispute the palm of infamy with him. The deformity of this Jeffries No. 3, strikes ns as little less hideous and revolting than that of bis predecessors. He aims to deserve as much shame, but his caliber will cer tainly cheat him out of it. We shell present no garbled statement, but tbs principal facts in the case; and the feel confident that, alter examining for thstnsclves, (he readers will excuse whatever strong language they may find in these remarks. In (he first plape, Jddge Miller charged the Jury that thoifact that Mr, Booth drew up the.lbllowing resolutions,,was alone, sufficient to convict him. Please read them: Whereas, A man named Joshua Glover, living in the neighborhood of Racine, had his house broken into, a' pistol presented at his head, was knocked down and badly eat and braised, by Deputy Marshal Charles C. Cotton and D. S, Garland, his pretended owner, before any legal process.was served upon him, waq fettered and brought by night to this city, and incarcerated in our county jail, and, Whereas, A writ of Habeas Corpus has been is. sued by Judge Jenkins to Sheriff Page and Deputy Marshal Cotton, commanding them in the name of the State, to bring tho prisoner before him, and show catosc why the prisoner should not be released, which Writ has not yet been obeyed: therefore, Rosolvcd, As citizens of Milwankie, (bat every person has an indefeasible right to a fair and impar. lial trial by jury, on alt questions involving personal liberty. Resolved, Thst tho Wril of Habeas Corpus is tho great defense of Freedom, and Uial wo demand for this prisoner, as well as for our own protection, that this sacred Writ shall be obeyed. Resolved, Thol wo pledge ourselves to stand by this prisoner, and do our utmost to secure fbrhiia an impartial Trial hy Jury. Perhaps the reader will fail to discover anything so criminal in the above Resolutions as to merit fine and imprisonment; but Judge Miller did ; and so did King George smell treoion in certain old docu ments of which the American people feel jastly proud.. Wo may bo writing treason at this vciy mo mem when wo presume to say that it is nocrime,but a duly rather, to fight, if.necessary, for the right-of .Trial by Jury, It is getting to ho treasonable to ut ter one's honest thougljls—so “ Traitor," and “hon osl man," are synonyms. Judge Miller was vindictive in the extreme. Ho decided that ibo question whether' Glover was a slave or freeman, Was tuk ift issoe. The palpable defect in the inaictmefttj'wfileh 'alleged tbit Hlpver' was a slave, he said^a* I li^iii^ tb icerivUt (haft otherwise—the contrary etWhlChl* generally lipj,] true in courts'of Jttttict. ' He also ciled all tbo de cisions In favor of the exclusive right "of the Court to dictate the law to' the jury, and would not permit THE irOGA.QOUNTY AGITATOK. jieftqilanl’k coanseltppile nqv-tO' argtitlhoright oPthe'-jury to l«ii»jin criminal case* —qL-thokamo limorpprmittinj; 0?T - Bgainst right ! XOiit word tjrWnt C. Gilder*leeye,of Wilkes; B«rre,lh>t if he (jGiider-; sleeve) ever came before him on any charge, ho (rflliufeet, ao'd mst raon base enough to applaud that'diabolical T twill Bit be very surprising findSapp(*udtrs.in men of like stamp—men of narrow !niipd« l . by narrower prejudices—;jncn wbrrreasoninO circle ■offwhich the center—vindictive, atony-hearted men, who defy good law* and'applaud thoee which’the Russian despot would scorn to pro claim. ’ ■ Bat Judge-Millet did not stop bere-s at the dose of the charge,'defendant’* counsel'requested him to charge specifically on certain points wbich he sub mitted.' This, the Judge peremptorily and angrily refused ,1a do, or e*en to hear them read! We give one of the points upon.which this amiable Judge re* fxsed t®charget. ; “ Tbst.if (he Jury have a reasonable doubt of the defendant's guilt, they must acquit” ' If we mistake not, tho accuaed is always entitled tothe benefit of a .reaso able doubt if one ezistsin the minds of the .Jury. ’ But Judge Miller is of the Star Chamber stripe,'and almost ont-Jcffrie* Jeffries. Let osjumop his action, in this case, and then for 4 comparison; . Ist, Ho charged the jury that the fed that Booth drew op the resolutions, given above, was flone suf ficicnt to conviii. him of siding in the rescue of Glover! - - ‘ ■ - 2d. He Charged that s defect In the indictment instead of making it impossible to convict, tendered it easier. I 3d. Ho stated all the decisions in favor of the exclusive right* of the Court lo dictate law to the jury, and utterly refused lo hear any contrary decis- 1 ions, at request of Booth's counsel. 4th. ' He passed judgement on the fecit and de clared Booth goilty from the testimony. sth. He not only refused to instruct the Jury on certain points submitted by counsel, but an grily refused to hear them read. Now compare the action of this Judge with that of Judge Grier in the noted Wilkes-Barre case, and decide if they are not as near kin in spirit as Mo loch and Belial. Judge Grier said— “ If this man Gildersleove fails to make oat the facts set forth in this warrant,-1 will request the prosecuting attorney of Luzerne county to prosecute him for perjury 1 • • ‘lf habeas corpuses ore to bo taken oat in this way, I will have an indict ment sent to the U. S. Grand Jury against Did per son who applies for the writ, or assists in getting it, Die lawyer who defends it and the sheriff who serves it; to sec whether the U. S. officers arc to be aVrest ed and harassed whenever Drey attempt to serve a process of Dio Unitcd'States. I WILL SEE THAT MFOFFICERS ARE PROTECTED! i!” Tho reader will remember that ‘"my officers,” in the ease just cited, were arrested for executing their process on an unresisting man with revolvers. Now, let ns place these two amiable Judges in the shadow of their great prototype—Jeffrias. The cel ebrated Richard Baxter was the culprit. Jeffries asked him what he had to say for himself, and re pulsed him in the following dignified strain: “ Richard, Richard, dost think wa’ll hear thee poison the Court 7 Richard, thou art an old fellow —an old knave; thou hast written books enough to load a cart, every one as fiill of treason as an egg is of meat. Come, speak up! " What doth he .say 7 I ant not afraid at thee far all the snivelling calves yon have about you!’’ 1 These specimens of judicial dignity were present ed to the world at different periods end under differ ngifi an ago nn'warmed by tho of liberal Christianity. Grier and Miller live in an ago and country distinguished for its tolerative spirit; and if in anything they fail to equal JefiHes' —remember they ate ‘but satellites of a baleful planet. Tlio Fugitive Slave Law, which tramples on the right of trial, by Jury and ignores the writ of Habe as Corpus—conceived in darkness and quickened in the womb of corruption—forced into existence by violence and thrust upon the consciences of an un willing people, has so for been the parent of little but violence and bloodshed. A bad law, like a bad man, should ever bo resisted. The sanction of a thousand senates cannot legalize a wrong. It is ev ery man’s privilege, nay, duty, to resist oppression everywhere. Our fathers resisted the oppressive laws of England—they were marked as traitors. In resisting the Fugitive Slave Law their children cannot bo more—if worthy of their descent they will not bo less. Treason is come to bo a child’s bauble in these days, and no more the conning plot ting of impatient princes. It may be treason to give a cap of cold water to a fainting brother—if be be black, and a fugitive from a bondage worse than death. The children in our streets may be guilty of constructive treason. Lot them bo traitors in the cradle, if to resist oppression be treason. Suppose the Legislature of this State should en act a law suspending the right ol trial by Jury where personal liberty is involved; would it bp trea son to resist that law T Who would not be a traitor if that were treason 7 But we are'alt commanded to obey a low no loss unjust and oppressive, or submit to fine or imprison ment, Is there ono man In this community who would not prefer the fortune of Booth to the doubt ful honor of obedience to such an oppressive law 7 We doubt if a fugitive could be taken from Wells borough by all the marshals add assistant marshals in the State, backed hy Fillmore, Grier, Miller Sc Co. if thq process was not properly executed. Yet this might be done; for, as a friend remarked to us in speaking of the Booth case—“Somo like i outrage must be perpetrated in every neighborhood, before men will hate the law as it deserves to be haled.” Legislative.— rWo sea by the Harrisburg pa pers that tlio bill to incorporate tho Wcllsboro’ Sent inary has finally passed. Now lot us have tho Sem inary, and prove to tho skeptical that' an institution of learning can bo carried on successfully without sectarian patronage. Wo know very little about the Conference .matter, and, care leas. Out. Mansfield friends will probably, not object to a little wholesome competition. . , On the 241 h, a resolution to print 5000 copies of Ihd Auditor General’s, Report .for the members, was offered by Mr. Williams of Philadelphia, After a smart debate it was negatived. - Among the ‘nay?* weffind Air. Baldwin’s name. Wo think hia constit uents will join with us in thanking him for it. The pqblic indebtedness is already; large enough without bding added to by exorbitant printing bills. ,VVo aro glkd to find Mr. Baldwin qntlioside of retwnqh. menl andrefdrta; ' . - ‘The election of ai) U. S.'Seriator' has not yet to ken plice. Wo aber'hy the cOrrcspondent of* tho, Bradford Argiu that Wihnot is a pretty strong malt there. It is thought that were he right dn the pro tcclion qucation, ho ! would be elected.' Wo.ate bn acquainted will? his peculiar views on this subject, but would be willing to risk him. Let qs have him by all is the man for the emergency. At least, lit us ndtbaVo the manofruffles and Qo- Ingnc. ’. • Bone ?—that is, -what' wULithe rjMgislataceide, in regard loa Prohibitory -V ’ VS® • » ■ iff Liqaprl%? \ \ ; .< | ftbba ofy -a majarityOf the’people of tbi*;jSlato| arein’ftvor ol'rrohibilijp. We wy probably,"fifr Jvvq fiojjqt consider. (JjpJtqW josl fall_as,any ion of the true sentiment of the people. There were i(qo matiy igsufa beforo therh, nnd. ipipor' ! taint and exciting ones. But oven had it been a (kir test with the same result, We should not havo been oonvected 'to the belief in jJeptrade'in’ Rum. Nei ther do wc consider tlio pf .lho'Logislalure orjol. the people, a .finality., .Voiqs cannot, bind raen’a tongues or consciences ;: votes may bo like corn and cotton—subjects of barter and sale; Bat princi ples are not commodities. ,We d.d!’not consider the vote upon Probihition as binding upon the actions of any man who believe* in the measure—not at all. As to a general law, if it ia possible, it-is practica ble. If the majority In -jha feat" Legisjaldro were opposed to the measure,'that does'pat’bind the pres ent Legislature. This,: take up the matter on its own responsibility.. Will any ond contend that the present Legislature ia bound byjthe aqt'ion of its predecessor?—or, (hat the last Legislature could prescribe atbilrsty role* forlho present? We pre sumo not. , ' , ' ■ Local legislation is not So gpqd lis general, where the cause is general. But if hot so good, it is bet ter than hone. 'lf Intemperance ia Kke the fabled Ilydrp, let i( be hacked and harassed continually, nevertheless.. Above oil, lot some of its thousand arms—romholed—be cut off forever.' Most of the members of tho present House, were elected on tlio Prohibitory issue. They are, then, sufficiently instructed to act, without further refer ence lo their constituents. Give’ us a general law if possible; if not, then a law for those counties where it is asked for- And even in those counties where the vote was against the law, there may lie some districts that did not; give them Prohibition too. . ’Will tho Court grant Licenses this coming term 7 We hope not The applicants ire more hbpcfu than they pretend to be. The decision of (he Side Judges is confidently stated in spiritual circles to bo all right Weil,’perhaps it is ail settled—(or the present; but there is a day of beckoning. Lectured.—As announced, Rcvj Antolnetti Bbown Lectured before the Institute on the 25th and 261 b, evenings. There was a large and attentive au dience both evenings, and we noticed some present from a distance of 17 or 18 miles, notwithstanding the storm. We shall not attempt to aketch these splendid lectures, for nothing less than entirety can preserve their rate beauty and excellence. Miss Brown is a woman of extraordinary genius, and ev idonlly believes tlidt tho world does move. Success to her and to her sentiments. Rov. John Pizbpont will deliver the 10th and lllb Lectures in the regular course on the Bth and 9lh iusts,, evenings. This gentleman hears a brilliant reputation as a poet and a scholar, and is in great demand as a lecturer in ail parts of the Union. As a satirist he occupies a high place in the world of letters, and in hit poem of the ‘Golden Calf,’ (which he will read on the first evening here,) ho has earn ed bis position Well. Let none who would hear one of tho best poems in the language lose this opportu nity- , The Other Side of the Question. To, the Editor of the Agitator: Sir :—The Valedictory of Mr. Bailey pub lisghed in' the Agitator of last week, con taming, as it does, strong insinuations against the Committee of ibe Whig Press, of unfair -ttWIK - ** . something in reply ; as, if led unanswered, the public might bo led to infer that there was (ruth in the charges insinuated. I regret the necessity that calls for the following ex pose of Ihe affairs of ibe Whig press .- . In the year 1845 a number of the Whigs of the county determined on establishing a Whig press in Wellsborough, which should bq worthy of the cause it was to advocate, and the patronage of the parly, (ihe old press and materials having become worn out and unfit mostly for further use.) A subscrip tion was accordingly set on .foot and a com mittee appointed'to superintend ihe enterprise. Subscriptions were obtained to the amount, in all, of 6471. About one half of this sum was promptly raised, which enabled the com roittee Ip procure a good cast iron press apd some other material. The next year seven -members of the Whig party, including the Committee, ordered a bill of type from Phila delphia, amounting to 8342.45,,f0r which they gave their note at six room hs. The ma terial thus furnished, together with that por tion of the old fit for use, placed the estab lishment in a condition to afford a first rate county newspaper. In July, 1649, a'contract was entered into with Mr. Bailey,''on the following, basis, which was pul in .writing, the material por tions ol which I here transcribe : “ Memorandum of Agreement entered into “ between.the Committee of the Whig Press, “pf Wellsborough, ond.Wm. D. Bailey of “ Harrisburg. The Committee agree to give ’“their respective subscriptions lo the said “ press, typo and materials, to said Bailey " and to induce, as /ar-ns may be, other sub “soribers to do the same, upon tho condi “ lion, that the said Bailey shall assume the . “ payment, at the end of.lwb years from this “ date, the balance for tho said press and ma “ terials, which is believed will not exceed “6275.00, —and establish and keep up a “ Whig paper in tho village of Wellsborough “ for the term of six years. The said Com “ mitlce, and, the’Whigs generally, in the “county, are expected lo use their best ex ertions'lo procure subscriptions for (he pa “ per and job andladverlising custom for the “ establishment.” At the time of making this contract with Mr. Bailey, fifty dollars had been paid on the type note, which io say nothing of interest, reduced. tfia amount to 6292.43, exceeding' by only $17.45 the amount which it. was. “ believed” Mr, Bailey would have to pay.' And if'the balance of the subscriptions could' have been collected, or nearly 'all; as the cpmhiitiee. anticipated,' more than enough would have 1 bben realized lo have paid the accruing interest; and reduced Ihe amount to be paid by Mr. Bailey to even less than tho 6275. In this, however, the committee wore disappointed. SeveVal, otherwise good Mihigs, refused to pay. Some paid a pari—others nothing-4and with all Ih’e exertions the,com mittee,could use, less than two-ihirds of the amount subscribed, was ever realized. The' aupn which was thys,raised was faithfully applied in the', purchase bf the' press ' and omer malerialsj rreight, ic.,'&c., and. the balance, was the'amount assumed-, by Mr. Dailey; arid, although the irilerost accurau-. u-■ -, COMMUNICATED. bating Ms smiled dp the sum to a was althelime estimated, yet Jlr. Bwey ha? iD lhe I p»an time had (he use; jpf atid taken bis own lime; to r poy for “it. He has-nevpr been 4sked>i(i:pay ull apw,,nor would.he.have been crowded ail, typj hh not ejected (be sole, iattd thus . ! onabled. Himseir to m?el iho pay. menu He.hnsjmd the priy.il.ege of paying in ulahke, fije., to Several of iho committee, and has availed himself of (his privilege to a considerable event; bo has had eyery facility extended to him, consistent with'tKe contrddt and the committee’s views; and, ns fur as the writer knows and believes, a perfect understanding and cordial good feeling existed- between all- parties down to the time of the sale oi the press to the pro sent . proprietors. Mr. Bailey complains of having to pay in terest.. We sye no force in this objection. Interest on oh obligation, unless otherwise stipulated,, is oh much due os is the principal. Ho having had the use of the press for five years, anti selling out for a sum more than fifty per cent..above the original cost, (3900) could well afford to pay interest. In conclusion, the committee have not an unkind febling to vent towards Mr. Bailey, Hb has mode well out of the establishment, which-his diligence and-industry weH entitled him to, nnd we ore glad it is so. The com mittee are not conscious of having wronged him in the least, but believe they have fulfill ed.llieir conlrnct with him both lo the letter ' and spirit, tie has retired from the press to enjoy the emoluments of a snug office, con ferred upon him by his fellow citizens, in bringing about which the committee claim to have- contributed their full share. Wo only regrett, for his own sake, thnl he had not spared himself the ebullition of feeling which he exhibited in his valedictory, which if the committee do hot mistake, will recoil more 1 upon himself than upon them. One of the Committed. From the Independent Republican, REPUBLICAN MEETING. On Monday evening last, January Isth, an adjourned meeting of the Republican par ty of Susquehanna county, was held in the Court blouse, at Montrose; A’large number of citizens were in attendance. The meeting was organized by the appointment of the fol lowing officers : ROBERT GRIFFIS, President; Jas. W. Chapman, John Bradshaw, Isaac P. Ba ker, and Hop. Chas. Tinolev, Vice Presi dents t'and O. G. Hemstead and H. H. Fra zier, Secretaries. , Tho Committee appointed at the last meet ing, not having finished the preparation of the address to the people of this State, was continued, to report at an adjourned meeting to be held on the first Monday evening of next April Court. On motion, a Central County Commiliee was appointed by the President, viz: Chas. F. Read, Peter Decker, Gilbert Warner, B. L. Canfield, Amos Williams, Wm. Foster, Wm. Ci Tiffany. On motion of 0. Mott, jr., G. Z. Dimock was added to the Commiliee. Judge Wilmot was then called for, and responded in a powerful and effective appeal in behalf of the cause of freedom, of which U nil 'M"' 1 T - Judge WitMOT commenced by saying he had supposed that this was to ba a meeting for (ho trunsaotionof business pertaining to the organization of tho freemen of Susquehanna county, rather th in for speech making, but ho was always ready lo give his voice fur the cause. The more be examined and consid ered, Ibo more he became convinced of the necessity of organizing a Freedom party at the North. He would have rejoiced to. see the great Democratic parly become the cham pion of freedom, as by its traditions, by the teachings of its fathers, and the name it claims, it ought to have done. All the fath ers of Democracy were opposed to the in crease of slavery,—as were all the great men and parties in the early days of the Republic. But now, a great interest at (he South, the South, the Slave power, with its three mil lions of slaves, has drawn the Democratic party from the principles of Republicanism, into the support of one of the most infamous systems of tyranny in the world. The Whig party also, though not naturally a pro-slave ry party, has been drawn into the same po sition, by its union with (he South. The ex istence and aggressions of this great Stave Power, have rendered it necessary to organ ize an antagonistic party. He (rusted the day would come when there will’be no parly in the Free States, that would support Slave ry—when the friends of freedom will act to gether. But where shall Free-Soil men -go now ? Some will say, stand by’the old Dem ocratic party —misscallcd Democratic, for no 6 parly (hat submits lo (he domination of the Slave Power, and aids in slavery extension, is entitled to the name of Democracy. Can we consistently maintain a union with such a parly ? There nre.vcry few who claim that the Democratic party is party of freedom.. To say that the Democratic parly of to-day is the party of freedom is 16 belie history, and shut our eyes to (he most obvious facts. tn Susquehanna county he believed the people to be almost unanimously in favor of Free-Soil'principles. The papers of the county both profess those principles. Then why Jangle and quarrel ? In Bradford coun ty it is not so. All there acflogether for freedom, except n small body of somo three or five hundred. The rest, being united in principle, are united in action. Both papers see the matter of-tbe old parlies having been under pro-slavery influences, in the same light. If the people of Susquehanna county are-united in the principle, they should be united in action. He had confidence in the honesty pf the people, and thought they should have confidence.in each other. Men may differ in the mode of accomplishing the same end,' but should not therefore quarrel. How stands tho question with the old or ganizations? If the members of the Demo- party of Susquehanna , county are for freedom, can they desire tp keep up their connection I with' n pro-slavery party? Is the Democratic party of Pennsylvania opposed to-the agressions of slavery] Has it ever ,unfurled.the banner ortVeedom ? . The parly in this Slate has been the most servile min ion of slavery—has yielded 1 ready assent to all its requirompnls. What party gave us Polk? Tibo Dejtnocratic,party. And bis administration addOdmilikmarof sqaani miles of/new. it. To be believes acquired wilhthat What party g ar8 ’ us Pierce,iahd- wbathas his administration done for hurota freedom V at the repeal of tfie' Mtisouri Compromise of a sacred compact kept inviolate for mote 'than thirty years, for an answer. How ibeo can the Democracy .of Susquehanna, if the* are for freedom,- maintain a connection with such a.'poriyt They: ratty pass Pree-Soil resolutions at their County Convention, but in the State Convention, such resolutions will be smothered. ThowNrho hold poai. lions of influence in any party, are, in a great degree, responsible for its action. „ Have tbs Democratic leaden, of this county done their duty 1 Have they token the position they shpuld. from the principtarthey profess, in the Stale,. Conventions 1. He belies’ ied tbo time would pome when nine-tenths of . tin people, of Pennsylvania will belong to the Freedom party. But now, a.Democratic Stale Convention' would ; endorse Pierce, Douglas, slavery and all. The man who is bound, is a slave—is not he aslave who, when his principles are tram pled down, has not the moral cqufqge to sus tain (hem 7 . The bondage of such.a man Is worse, .infinitely, than that of the African slave, for it isft bondage of mind. Whig patty has always.been .pro slavery, when in power. The administra> lion, of Fijlmore is an example of this. Both parlies have become pro-slavery, because, as they would tell you, it is necessary to. sus tain a national organization. As if Slavery was national andTreedom a.seclional position —a desire to gain power byunilingwith the sectional institution of slavery. Slavehol ders will unite the men of the. North only on a pro-slavery. basis, we cannot accept.— Should the Democratic party sever its con nection with the South, then he would have confidence in it. So of the Whig patty. What is wanted at this day, in his judgment, is a great Freedom parly in this country. .Any party, no-matter by what 'name it may be called, that unites with the South, must be pro-slavery. If the people of this district would unite ia the cause of freedom, he believed they could exert such an - influence as would cause the State to change its old position on this ques tion of human rights. But so long as sup port of slavery leads to political success and place, ambitious m’en will support it. The history of the last few months is instructive. In consequence of the Nebraska outrage, the Republican party was organized in the West, and has uniformly triumphed. That party was there as here organized on .Free-Soil principles. The Whig parly there is dis banded. He believed the Republican party of the West to be the hope of the country ia 1856. In the organization of the parly ia this county he had deeply sympathized, ana was anxious to see all unite in it. If it should ever happen that the party should be wrested to the support •of pro-slavery measures he should oppose it. But he could see no grounds for distrusting those who have joined in it. There may be ambitious and bad men ia it. There always have been such in the Demo cratic and Whig parties. There always will be men in every party who desire to use it lot selfish purposes. But he believed the great body of men who have united together in the Republican party in this county, are honest and sincere* and earnestly desire the success of true principles." There will be i some dishonest men in every parly. If all ■ the dishonest men had been driven out of the Democratic party, he believed it would have been in the minority for the last twenty years. But the mass of the people, who composed both the old parties are honest. If any body thinks the Democratic parly is going to fight the battles of freedom, he would say, bring it up to the work quick. On that question, the organization has only helped the South to break down the bulwarks of freedom. If they are going to fight for freedom, let them commence at (he next Slats Convention of Pennsylvania. Last winter, when all the people of tho North were indignant at the outrage threat ened in the Nebraska bill, the. Democratic party had a-majorily in our State Legislature, yet there was no expression In that body against the iniquity. The resolutions against the act were quietly laid aside; as much as to say to Ihe violators of lljal solemn com pact, go on Pennsylvania is indifferent.— Such was elsewhere understood to be the sen timent of the Democracy of this, Slate. Did the parly endorse it? What did they do to express their dissent 7 The attempt was to keep rthem moving along in the bid track. Maintain, your organization; stand to your gitns ; have nothing to do with the Whigs; such was the language. - He would say, stand by the party that carries out your prin ciples. Names are nothing. Perhaps' ho was blinded—mistaken ,- and, while slavery has been making such gigantic strides over this continent; conquering-provinces and sub • duing empires, the Democratic party has been the parly of freedom. If he had sepa raled himself from the party of freedom, ba regretted it. But will the next Baltimore Convention of that parly, nominate ajriend of freedom for President? When any"parly whatever unites with the South, there w|II bo no Freo-Soil' nomination. The nafno of De mocracy will not bind the South to vote for freedom. Those who hope anything from ah organization connected with the South, will be disappointed. Ought human bondage—the slavery inter est,’ to control the action of our Government? Was the Revolution fought for that? Far different thoughts were in the mids of our fathers. The Declaration of" Independence show the great principles "for which they (blight and triumphed. Tho action of the Government on the slavery question then, and the writings and acts of our great men at that day, shows that Slavery was then con i sidered an evil, something to bo restrained and not cherished and strengthened. Now the whole thing has been changed. Slavery not only exists in Kansas, where WO were told it would never go, but it there -receives the sanction and support of Government, In the late election there, Slavery Triumphed, not fairly, but by fraO'd and'violence at the ballot-box. Slavery is always'extended by violence. And yet, government, instead of aiding freedom, aids Slater)’. A President
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