m PaHmorc WllHam»on. The unanimous nomination of Passmore Williamson Tor Canal Commissioner by the Republican Slate Convention, will naturally excite inquiry as to bis character and ante cedents. ■ We are informed by our well known fel low citizen, Solomon W. Roberts, Esq., civil engineer, that he has been well acquainted with Mr. Williamson for years. He is a nephew of William Williamson, of West Chester, at one time Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania ; and the eldest son of 7'homas Williamson, one of the most eminent conveyancers in Philadelphia, and a man dis tinguished for his high character and exten sive -knowledge of land titles in Pennsylva nia, Passmore Williamson is now about thirty five years of age; he has a wife and several children; end he has been brought up by his father, and has been in partnership with him as a scrivener and conveyancer. Mr. Roberts informs us that Mr. Williamson is a mao of excellent character, and of great in telligence, and. altogether a superior man to those whom tho people of Pennsylvania have been in the habit of electing .to the office of Canal Commissioner, Such being the high character of Mr. Wil liamson, aod such his qualifications for tho the office named, there is no valid reason why ho should not receive the vole of every man in the Slate who thinks him the victim of a judicial wrong, committed in behalf of the arrogant demands of the slave power. The Republican Convention, in presenting him for the only office at the. {yescnt within the gift of the people of the State, did not slop to inquire what were bis political ante cedents —whether he was a Whig, n Demo crat, an “American” or a Free Soiler. His political views had nothing to do with his se lection. The convention was actuated solely by the desire to give the voters of the Com monwealth an opportunity to rebuke an un exampled act of tyranny and usurpation per petuated in their midst, and upon their fel low-citizens. This thing of reducing free whi'c men to slavery is one that appeals wi h irresistible force to every one who values his own rights. The enjoyment of the rights guaranteed to the people by the constitution can only be preserved by protecting intact those of every individual citizen. The mo ment we permit one man among us to be stricken down and robbed of his franchises, that moment we weaken our own defences and open the way for their destruction. Passmore Williamson is a man thus stricken down ; and the wrong done to him is a wrong done to every mao in Pennsylva nia. To rise up, therefore, in his behalf, is the dictate of the instinct of self preserva tion. We would be faithless to ourselves and out highest interest’ as men, if we suf fered his wrongs to go unrednessed. The South has set up a claim to the right, not only of carrying slaves through our free territory, but of holding them here os long as it may prove convenient. Senator Toombs has uttered the insulting boast that he will yet, call the roll of his slaves upon Buriker Hill, and hold them there in defiance of north ern constitutions and laws. In the casts pf Cut. Wheeler's slaveß ) Peeemore Williamson set himself to dispute this claim, and to con vey to those slaves the sound legal informa, lion that by the laws of Pennsylvania (hey were free. For doing this he his been ruth lessly seized and reduced to the condition of a slave. The sacred writ of habeas corpus was first abused in being served upon him to require the production of persons claimed ns slaves, over whom he had no control, and then it was denied to him when it was the constitutional right to claim it. Upon a false and frivolous plea of contempt he has been deprived of his liberty, thrust into prison for an unlimited term, and left without remedy or apparent hope of relief. The purpose of his illegal imprisonment is plain. It is to punish him for successfully questioning the claim of a southern man to hold slaves upon our soil. He is an example selected by the slave power to leach us not to resist wjjal it is pleased to demand. Shall we be frighten ed by the example ? Or shall we rally Jo the side of the victim, and by a timely stand vindicate both his rights and our own ? The objection has been made to Mr. Wil liamson that he is the secretary of an Aboli tion Society, He is the secretary of a Soci ety, incorporated by (he legislature of this State in the days of the Revolution, for the amelioration of the condition of colored men. Of this Society Beniamin Franklin and and Db. Rosn were active members and of ficers ; and Passmore Williamson is but the successor of those worthy and venerable mqn in the office which they filled. Franklin and Rush—signers of the Declaration of Inde pendence—were worthy forerunners ; and it is no disgrace to him to hold a place which they honored and by which they were hon ored in turn. Let those rail at him who will, on that account. We hold it no discredit to him to follow in their illustrious (outsteps. Passmore Williamson is a native born Pennsylvania—an American, in the broad est sense of that term. He is honest, and faithful, and well-qualified. Why, then, should he not receive the united vote of those who are united in sympathizing with Turn in his wrongs?, VVe can conceive of no good reason. He is remediless, and this is the only method left us to give him a helping hand. If upon and silly pretence any por tion of the people should be held back from voting for him, and so contribute to his de feat, let the responsibility of that defeat rest upon those who have the power to prevent it. —Pittsburgh Gazette, Mb. Barbett Nominated. —The Demo critic Conference, which met at Stroudsburg on the 15th instant, nominated- Mr. George R. Barret of Clearfield, for President Judge of the Wayne and Monroe Judicial District. The vote stood nine for Mr. Barrett, and three for Mr. Bell, The delegaies from Wayne, Monroe and Carbon counties, voted for Mr, Rirrett, and those from Pike county for Mr. Bell. On motion of one of the Pike county delegates the nomination of Mr. Barrett was made unanimous. The Seneca Indians so far recognize the modern woman’s rights doctrine that no treaty is valid without consent of two-thirds of the mothers, THE AGITATOR. M. H. COBB. :: : : EPITOB. All Business,and other CbmmnnicaUons roost to Hie Editor to insure attention. WELLBBORODGH, PA, Tbnrtday Morning, Sept. 57,1855. .Republican nominations. For President in 1896: Hon. SALOON P. CHASE, of Ohio. For Vice-President; Hon. pATID VftUSOT, of Penn'a. For Canal Commissioner: PASSMORE WILLIAMSON. OF PHILADELPHIA. FOR STATE SENATOR, HENRY SOUTHER,"of Elk County. For Repreoentatioe —Thos. L. Baldwin, of Tioga. Far Sheriff —Jons Matbiks, of Charleston. For Treatartr—O. H. Blanchard, of Farmington. For Commissioner—C. F. Cdlvbs, of Elkland, For Auditor— Jas. 8. W Ataeva, of Gaines. O’We had the pleasure of attending a fine Re publican Meeting at the Round Top School House in Charleston, on Thursday evening, 20lh lost. The following resolution was adopted without a dissent ing voice: Racired, That we havo been and attfl aro opposed to the re peal ot the Missouri Compromise, by which Kansas anti KV breaks were opened to glarery, recanting it m a wanton re* padlation of a solemn compact, alike destructive of the har mony of the nation, and dlwwtrous to (he cause of Freedom • and thftt wc arc In fiivor of Its restoration.— Voted duvm in the Itc/txtoro DcMocrah’c O/nteiUion, August 31,1&&5. Several important communication* will be found in our cofumns this week, to which wo call attention and which deserve a careful reading. The Republican* of Massachusetts have nomina. led Hon. Julios Rockwell for Governor. Thej could not have made a more wise or popular selec* (ion, and (hey will elect him. Voters will do well to look out for spurious lick* els on the day of election. John Mathers, the Re publican candidate for Sheriff, does not spell his name as some pronounce it, viz—Matthews—but as abovc—We mention this to save mis* takes. Wo ask the reader's attention to the County Super intendent's notice of three Teacher’s Institutes to convene respectively at Knoxville, Tioga and Wells* boro’. Mr. Calkins has hit on the true expedient, and deserves the thanks of every parent in tins coun ty lor his untiring assiduity in the discharge of his duty. Class in Political Economy, stand up I What do you understand by “rotation in office T” “Rotating from une office into another.” Right. Give an example. “Velh (liir. Let A represent the Commissioners* office, and B the Sheriff's. The man, A. L-, wishes to rotate from Ato D, He threrefure makes a cir cumbendibus from the base line, C, (connecting A with B.) but finds a gulf at D, the apex of the cir cumbendibns. He builds a bridge to span this gulf, but unfortunately, the right segment of the circum* bendibos forms a right angle with the bridge.*’ Very well, go on. “Can't do it, Ihir.” - But you won’t leave the gentleman on the bridge, you rogue 7 “He got on it btssclf, Ihir; and he haint got no wings to fly off at a tangent. Then agin, the sines tuts agin bis rotating *njr further.” Well, can’t some one of the class extricate the gentleman from his perilous position on this pons as* slnorum ? (Grave looking urchin with fiery locks.) —“Yes sir-c-e 1 The gemmen 'll have to double on his’ back track and slay at the Commissioner's office till the unrelated pari of the circumbendibus sinks down to the bridge aforesaid.” That will do. “Wliat a pickle we are la V* As actions are said to speak plainer than words, the above caption should be inscribed on the banners of the hunkers of this county. Such a wringing' and twisting as the leaders are engaged in, evidenc es an uncommon degree of ill.condilion, similar to that often experienced by unfortunate nrchins who have made too free with green apples. What can be the matter 7 Why, simply this: The Wcllsboro* nominating Convention undertook to show the Democratic colors by adopting a pro-slavery platform, even to the last plonk. This was a tolerably honest move—it was proposed by the goUcrs-up of that Convention to make the campaign on pure democratic principles ; the delegates carried that proposition into effect, and went the wliole figure by endorsing the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the opening of all (he great West to the incursions of Slavery. Every man suspected of free-soil notions was unceremoni ously thrown overboard. But at the ratification meeting held the first week of Court, called to con firm the action of that Convention, but which, unfor tunately, was composed principally of men identi fied with the Republican movement, resolutions re-, pudiating the platform of the WelUboro’ Convention were adopted. These resolutions were adopted by Republican votes ; and therefore the democracy are not reponsibie for the apparent repudiation of not only the platform of the Welluboro* nominating Con vdotion, but of Messrs. Howland, Lallirop and their associates on the ticket; nor should it bo charged up on the democracy. But a few of the bunker wire-workers have not scrupled to represent the action of the ratifica tion meeting as an expression of the democmticsco liment of this county. But just look at it: The last meeting utterly repudiated the platform and can didates of the democratic Convention. All this shuffling is to make the democracy stand on two platforms, while one repudiates the other. Whether a little knot of wirepullers located ul Wellsboro’ and who are said to control the Democracy of this coun ty, will succeed in pulling the wool over the eyes of the people in this matter, remains to be seen. The very men who are thus endeavoring to make the parly stand pledged for and against Slavery exten *d, are the open and avowed friends of the South, private conversation, with but one exception. The Men and the Measures. We hoist this week, tbo name of Hbnkv Soothes, Esq., as the Republican candidate to represent this Senatorial District in Harrisburg Tor the three years next ensuing. The proceedings of the' Cuniereace will be found in another column. Mr. Souther is a lawyer, residing in Ridgway, Elk county, Fa. He is a felt-made man—haring worked bis way np to an honorable place in his pro fession, unassisted. He If t man of mare than or dinary ability, and of unimpeachable integrity. His sympathies and his influence are all given an raerredljr to the cause of Freedom j he has never as a freeman, been subservient to the dictates of par ty, and therefore has no battles to fight for names. t)f "backbone, ’’ he has enough to supply ell the THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATO®. wcak»pine9 in hobkertora. ;Wilh Wm 1 tlieri u bo quibbling oft the great Issue or tUei'day J on (hi contrary he ia Republican (9’ the marrow—a man if the Wilmot stamp, who basta ken hii stand for Freedom and Wilt hirer defert'it; and in the contest for United States* Senator in the next Legislature, lie will be found side by aide with Mr. Baldwin—tree to’Bavin Wilmot, and tbeieftre true to the North. He atanda upon the? platform of the Pittsburg Republican Contention, without con cealment or compromise, while his competitor will stand upon the platform where atanda Arnold Plum er and the bogoa democratic Candidates of this coun ty—who ore all pledged in support of the present Administration, We bespeak for Mr, Soother not less than 1000 majority in Tioga. Republicans, will yon see to it? Shall Tioga speak fur Freedom, or Slavery 7 IF tor Freedom wa most all work—Work .without fainting or failing. This is no time for fold ing of liaoda. We must “up, and at them!” if we thiral for success. East Paraciruta.—Freemen! Just look el the totalled Democratic ticket. First comes Arnold Plumer who is the nominee of a Convention which, not content with expressing unlimited confidence in |Mr. Pierce, placed him on the same level with Jeff erson and Jackson, and did not find a single act of the present Administration to condemn. It went the whole figure—Slavery, Kansas, rowdyism aod ail. Messrs. Howland, Latbrop & Co,, starid upon the same platform. Nobody will com 0 pul openly and aboveboard and publicly deny thia. They are on the came ticket and advocated on the same gen eral inane. That iaaue ia—“shall the freemen of Tioga endorse the Administration of Frank Pierce V Then every vote cast for that ticket is a vote in fa vor of the Administration and the Kanzas outrages. Are the votera of Tioga county ready to endorse the Kansas outrages 7 If'yes,* wey have but to vole the Plumer and Howland ticket. Every friend of the Pierce Administration is expected to, and will vole that ticket. But every man opposed to Pifcrce and the Kanzas outrages, will vote the Williamson, Souther and Baldwin ticket; for thoso men and their associates on the Republican ticket were nominated on the anli.Adminivtration issue. Permit a single man on the Wellsboro’ ticket to be elected and in so much it will bo hailed as'an endorsement of the Pierce Administration. Look at the little clique of' Wellsboro’ politicians that managed the so-called democratic Convention; every man of them open and avowed friends of Pierce, with the exception of one or two who lack independence to declare the same principles twice, to different individuals. Ev ery voter can judge for himself of the merits of a ticket nominated under such auspices. The “exceptions" mentioned above, are nosing about (he coonly, wo are informed, preaching tem perance to temperance men, rum to rum men, anti- Nebraska to freesoilers, Nebraska to hunkers, punch ing defunct whiggery here, dead Knaw-Natliingism there—in short, the democratic platform in their hands has a plank for every ism and ology in the land. The people will doubtless appreciate their la. hors, and mayhap reward them with what they are figuring for—o- - - mi/ eed! Consistency.— The efforts of certain men to prove that the Democratic candidates are just as good free* soilcra as the Republican candidates, is the latest exhibition of‘pure Democratic consistency* on rec ord. Mr. Henry Sherwood, in his speech at the repudiation meeting held at the Court House on the sth insL, said (he election of* County officers had .nothing to do with the Nebraska business, and that whoever might be elected, it could not make one hair white or black. Yet certain cunning chaps M » M.UI, r—and what is better, easy con. sciences, are posting about the County and assuring anti-Nebraska men that the democratic nominees are just os good anti-Nebraska men as they are. Now, Mr. Howland and his associates on the tick, el, must bo judged by the platform upon which they run. Not one word against the repeal ol the Miss ouri Compromise is to be found in that platform. On the contrary, a resolution which may be found under (he editorial head of this paper, and which de nounces the Nebraska bill and asks for a reiteration of that Compromise , tout VOTED DOWN in the Convention that nominated Mr. Howland and his associates on the ticket. That is the platform upon which (ho democratic candidates stand and ask the voles of free soilcra! Will any man be so blind as to vote for a single man on that ticket as an antj- Nebraska man 7 Is it not in the platforms upou which men plant themselves that the people ate to look for their principles 7 Rf-xdrrd, That we are opposed to the farther extension of Slavery Into free territory, and that wo wiU oppose it by all constitutional means. This is (ho resolution that was overlooked hy the proof-reader in the Eagle's first publication of the Welleboro' platform. We want every free democrat to examine it carefully. It means just nothing at all, considered as a free-soil resolution. Just look at it; it contains not one word hostile to (he extension of Slavery. It proposes to oppose the extension of Slavery by “all constitutional means." But accord ing to the decision of the democratic party, U it un constitutional to oppose the extension of Slavery! The democratic leaders abrogated the Missouri Compromise on the ground that it was unconstitu lional. That Compromise was especially intended to protect the whole of our Western territory from the extension of Slavery. It is now a part of the National democratic platform that there is no consti tutional remedy for the aggressions of Slavery— that Congress hat no power to restrict Slavery. Now was it not most magnanimous in the author of the above resolution, to resolve to oppose the ex. tension of Slavery by “ all constitutional meant," after the democratic parly had decided that the ex tension of Slavery cannot be constitutionally oppos ed! Did ho suppose that tile people could be misled by such a shallow trick 7 Dr. Glusos's Lrctukes.— Having been absent from town during the greater part of the series of Physiological Lectures, given in the Court House by the aborenatned gentleman, wo thus have missed One of the richest intellectual treats, ever offered to this public. Dr. GV, reputation as a lecturer on fthysiology is so well estanlished and so widely ex tended that he has little need of puffing. Still we cannot let the opportunity now presents itself slip, without giving him the credit of winning the good opinions of the entire public while he has been here. The fact that he has drawn crowded houses for sev en or eight successive evenings, and that the inter, est in his lectures continues unabated, is the highest compliment that can be paid him. We consider the Doctor a benefactor, and trust that this may not be his last visit to Wellsboro’. .IgxiK Hiri !—The Pennsylvanian, the oracle of the democracy of this State, and the patron saint of our worthy up-town neighbor, in a hitter attach up on the Jury that acquitted the negrbes of 1 ilol in the Wheeler case in Judge Kelly’s Court, says: “It should bo recollected, that in the Court of Quarter Sessions; THE JURORS 'ARE NOT SE LECTED FROM THE MOST INTELLIGENT MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, but are generally ta ken from THE LABORING CLASSES of the com inanity.” Workingmen! You will egtee with as that com ment is unnecessary. suppose x T tUvcbalder should bring tfo or three slaves into Jour neighborhood right here in Tioga County. You ark aware that no man can be held as a slave in Pennsylvania, and in the discharge of'your duty as a man and a freeman, you inform (hose staves that, by the .laws of Pennsylvania they, are at free as yourself, or their master. The slaves take (heir liberty, so fireely tendered to all under our lews. What crime would you be deemed guilty of? Crime? Yes, what crime? Surely it can be no crime to acquaint a man or woman of his or her rights under the laws of Pennsylvania, yon say. Yet for doing this very thing Passnoac Willuksob £gw lies in Moytmensing prison, condemned to re main there ontil Judge Kane, who condemned him, shall condescend to open his prison doors. You may ask, perhaps, if this ia a land where liberty’ of con science and of speech is guaranteed to every man and woman—you have reason to ask it. We do got feel certain that the rights of Pennsylvanians are se cure from the tyranny of the federal Judges; hut of another thing we are certain; and that is—every freeman in Tioga County, if desirous of vindicating the right of FREE SPEECH, can do so hr voting for Passmore Williamson next October. Who will endorse the tyranny of Judge Kane by voting for Arnold PlumarJ How tbkv no it. —The Montrose Democrat, in speaking of Passmore Williamson, says that instead ot making a legal return to the writ of Habeas Cor pus issued by Judge Kane, himself with merely denying the jurisdiction of the Court.” We find this copied into the Eagle without contra diction. Tbit the statement is as barefaced misrep resentation as ever disgraced the columns of a hunk or newspaper, everybody converaant with the facta and circumstances knows very well. Mr. William son did not deny the right of tlie Court to issue the writ, but did make full return to the writ and in le gal form, A man possessed of oven a pettifogger's stock of legal information, would not publish such a silly statement; and we move that E. B. Chase of Montrose, and H. B. Beardslee of Honesdale, be ad mitted to practice in Judge Kane’s Court forthwith, and that the crior’a fee, in (heir case, be abated, and expended fur two copies of a work entitled, “Every Man hie own Lawyer ,” and a copy presented to each for perusal. The Bar oi Northern Pennsylvania can poorly dispense with two such extraordinary candles, but tallow is quoted a trifle lower In the city, and a tolerable shiil may be made with a brace of sixpen ny dips in their absence. Who seconds the motion 7 Tux Old Line Whigs have held a Convention at Harrisburg and nominated Joseph Henderson for Canal Commissioner. What good reason the ghost, of Whiggery had to act thia farce before the people, it ia difficult to determine. The issues that held it together are dead and buried; and there can be no possibility of electing Mr. Henderson. While his dcfejl'is certain, his presence in the field only in creases Arnold Plumer’s chances. Withdraw Mr. Henderson, gentlemen, and Passmore Williamson will lead Arnold Plumer, I.we recognize a viciim of slaveholding oppression and judicial tyr anny—a tried and (rue friend of (he sacred Rights of Human Nature, whose election would reflect honor of the Stale and filly re buke the Slavery propaganda. Resolved, That ibe proceedings of this, Conference be published in all papers favor able to the movement published ta the Dis trict. Adjourned sine die. R. C, WINSLOW. Chairman. M. H. Cobb. Secy. murder at New York. The St. Nicholas Hotel was on Saturday evening the scene of another frightful encoun ter, similar to that enacted about a year ago when Col. Coring of Mississippi lost his life. It appears that shortly before 0 o’clock on the evening named two of the boarders, Capt. J. J. Wright and Mr. R. S. Dean, were seen talking together in an excited manner in ihe bar-room. Suddenly Capl. Wright drew from his pocket a cowhide, wilh which he struck Mr. Dean in the face. Instantly the latter drew from a sheath which he carried under his vest a large bowie knife, the blade of which he plunged almost to the bill in the side of bis antagonist. The wound man immediately dropped the the cowhide and attempted to get away, but was followed by his antagonist, who again wounded him in the abdomen. Lieut. Stage of the Eight Ward police hap pened to be present, and as Mr. Dean was in the act of making another thrust with the knife at his adversary, caught him by the collar and prevented the further infliction of violence. . Capt. Wright soon fell, exhausted from loss of blood, to the floor, and was conveyed to his room where he was attended by sever al physicans, all of whom pronounced his wounds to be mortal. Mr. Dean in making the third thrust with the knife cut himself severely in the thigh, and was also conveyed to a room in the hotel, where the wounds were dressed by a surgeon. He, as well as a friend of his named Mont gomery, who witnessed the affray, are under arrest and will be kept in custody until an examination shall lake place. The whole affray occupied but a few mo ments and was conducted so quietly that many vyho were in the bar-room at the lime were unaware of its occurrence until it was over. The news, however, spread rapidly, and soon the halls and the rum-room were crowded by excited inmates. The quarrel, it is said, grew out of some thing Dean had said and circulated reflec ting upon the honor and character of Capt. Wright. They had frequent and bitter alter cations in regard to the objectionable lan guage, and on Saturday night met by pre vious appointment in the rum-room of the St. Nicholas. Dean, fearing violence on the part of Capt. W., had armed himsef, and when the Captain struck him with the cow hide used his weapon. The knife wiih which Capt. W. was slab bed was seven inches in length, and entered the abdomen almost up to the hill. The physicians in attendance were yesterday of the opinion that the blade had glanced, and not divided the intestines, and if such be the case, the wound, though frightful, may not prove mortal. Yesterday afternoon he ap peared to suffer less pain, and informed our reporter that ihe reason of his hostility to JVlr. Dean was that the latter had made a state ment that he (Capt. VV.) had misappropria ted some plate which was on board the steamer Jewess, which was lost at Sandy Hook in October last. He had several interviews with Mr. Dean, who put him off from time to time, and on their meeting at St. Nicholas, he being again refused, drew a cowhide, but was immediately held by Mr. Montgomery, a friend of Mr. D.— Tribune. Worse and Worse. Gen. Pierce showed great sagacity in pick ing ont an unscrupulous pig-headed toady, when he appointed William Shannon Govern or of Kansas. The instant the fellow opened his mouth, in (he viciuily of his new province, he emmitted such a torrent of blatant stupid ities, arrant nonsense and cringing servilities, then we wonder the barbarians of Missouri had stomach for it all. A sketch of his speech to the mob in Weston is before us, and we find it hard to comprehend how any body wearing the human form could sink to such abasement. He not only grovelled but blundered. He told the yelling “regulators about him—all of them citizens from Missou ri—that be was much obliged to them for their salutations and serenades, because it showed him he might rely upon their aid in enforcing Ihe laws of Kansas, Shannon, for a wonder and by a blunder, spoke the truth for once. It is only by the aid of the “reg ulating” Missourians, who have invaded and conquered Kansas, that he can maintain a semblance of authority. He is Governor up on their sufferance. Should he become dis pised and rejected of them—should be offend them by refusing to drink, to gamble, or to commit any act demanded by their wayward lawlessness, it is not Franklin Pierce that can keep Shannon in place. No wonder that he went down on his marrow-bones and with bated breath did homage to the lords of the bowie knife. He is in their power. They can shoot him, tar and feather him, send him down the river on a plank, paint him black, defile his goods, subject him to any outrage sugges ted by a ruffianly imagination, and all that Pierce could or would do, would be to send a new Governor to be mauled and maltreat • ed. Shannon in great haste told his gentle welcoraers "that he was for slavery in Kansas." This was the only safe declara tion lo make at the time. We do not know that we can biame the creature for uttering a confession like this under (he circumstan ces ; but what shall we say of the Adminis tration which by its remissness has left its officials no means of self-preservation except self-aullification t—Allas Sept. 15. It is stated in a Boston paper that there are at present three thousand seven hundred Americans at Paris. ©ommimltaUona, Voters of Tiooa Couktt—A great ques tion is before you lo which you will reply through the, ballot box. It is a question which in a great measure swallows up other questions. The Slavearchy is subvert ing freedom in our territories through the me dium of “squa ter sovereignty)” administered by the Bowie knife—and in the free States through 1 the medium of a servile Judiciary. All this is being done in the name of demo cracy. Alas fur the name! It is the chosen work of the parly which calls itself demc cratic I That party has stooped lo this work in order lo retain its nationality. It does not refuse, because that would dissolve its con nection with the Slavearchy which is its mas. ter and its strength. It is sold irredeemably to this master. You welt know this, sod you intend to vole against it, and wilt vote against it if you are not deceived. We are all deceived sometimes. There is.more than usual danger just now. We have plenty of politicians—office seekers—self styled pa triots, "union savers,” whose prime regard for the country and the "glorious union” is but a self seeking principle—a mere office craving. They regard the state and the na tion as a goose to be plucked, and no moral sacrifice too great for the privilege of pluck ing. Had we none such in Tioga County (here would be no opposition to the Republi can party. We bear them say they “can't act with whigs.” They are nevertheless en deavor'ing ail over the state to fuse with the Hunker whigs—and the only difference be tween (he two sorts of fusion is is io (he pur pose. Their’s is to sustain the encroach ments of the Slavearchy, while the Republi can fusion is to sustain liberty. Some of them profess to be opposed >o slavery encroachment. What are their pro fessions good for while they are acting m perfect harmony with those of the contrary profession, and under the flag of Pierce, Doug, lass & Col Their laie democratic(l) State Convention by a formal resolution, inscribed the name of franklin Pierce, on the calender of political spinis, in the first rank ; and this at the least, was an approval of his whole policy. Arnold Plumer, one of the rankest dough-faces in the state, is their candidate lor Canal Commissioner. This is conclusive as to the parly in general, throughout the state. Is the same party in Tioga county m anv different position] a portion of its leaders pre tend that it is—while another portion avow themselves to be stiff backed hunkers of the Pierce and Douglas school. We know that the latter are what they pretend to be, ana we can respect them for t heir candor at lead; but what shall we say of the others! How could they socompletely harmonize with these, unless their instincts and principles be identi cal] “Whose pile do ihey carry to!”—• again; Why did not their nominating county,Con vention give us some positive light J ''Vhv did they elect to stand where the Slate Con vention placed thp party]—not by any over sight, most certaiply. They well knew what the great question was. Why aid hey evade it 1 This question is easily answerea. They intend to cheat those democrats w no are not willing to support the oligarchy,—io fur nish parly superstition with a negative eicuse for supporting blindly a set of demagogues who are playing into (he hands of a detesta ble band of tyrants. So much for the Demo cratic (]) convention of Tioga county, ns wire workers and nominees, as ihey appear upon the record—Know Nothings, or say nothings, regarding the only issue the people really care for. But it is already notorious, that (hat con vention rejected a resolution, which censored the repeal of the Missouri compromise. Jid this rejection mean anything I laTnoi a con vention to he judged by what ji refuses, as well as by what it agrees to I Yet Byon, Williams &Co in the luce oi all these fads, and of their antecedents, are feigning lq,op pose the Nebraska oulrage-and alt ibai, with a show of zeal that would render even sin cerity itself, suspicious ! Do they take the people to be fools 7 Do they 7 COMMON SCHOOLS. teacher’s institutes. There will be three Institutes for the preparation of teachers for the Common Schools of this county, held this fall as follows; One at Knoxville, com menceing on Monday, the 22d of Oct, at 2 o'clock P. M., and closing the Saturday following. One at Tioga the following week, and one it •Wcllsboro* the week following that each to com mence Monday at 2 o'clock P. M., and close (he fol lowing Saturday ; the last one ending Nov. 10th. All teachers intending to teach in this county are earnestly invited to attend; the expense will be but $2 00 in all, and we believe there is a spirit of pro gress and improvement sufficient to turn in from fif ty to sevenly.five teachers in each of these Insti tutes. Come, Ladies and Gentlemen, we need to un derstand each other. Our profession is felt by the community more than any other, and we can make it honorable as it should be. We have encourage ment to expect board in private families during the sessions of these Institutes for twelve shillings, and oilier fees cannot exceed four shillings, The Sup't will bo assisted in each of these drills by the moat experienced teachers in the county, and expects lec turers of distinction from abroad. Teachers are re ferred to Victor Case and Prof. Price of Knoxville, Wm. Garretson and Jno. Guernsey, fisq'is, of Tiogs, Prof. Reynolds and I. D. Richards of WelUboro,' for places to board. Teachers are also respectfully solicited to prepare each on essay ora programme on one of the follow ing subjects, to be presented and read daring the ses sions of the Institutes: The best form of a School Register, Graded Schools in rural districts. Text books. Importance of a uniformity suit (he beat. Construction and arrangement of School houses. The best kind of supervision fur Common Schools- The best discipline for Schools. Legal and moral or whip and reason governments- Best mode of leaching any particular branch. The place of History or Physiology in our Schools. The danger of educating the females equally with the males. The equal claims of the females with the mala* to an education. The prerogative of woman as teacher. The morals and religion of our Common Schools; bow shall we improve them. The order of the day in a School room. What makes a good teacher ? These questions are suggested not to preclude others, but in hopes to induce as many teachers as possible to prepare and bring with them essays on these or kindred subjects, that we may have compo sition and speaking to enliven the exercises of our sessions. Let os come prepared to compare notes, and it we can have public sessions in the evening to interest the people in our educational movements, vs will do it. J. f, Cq. Sufi. .uni as.