i
CHWtTp!
Now stand ye firm and'slriko ye true !
*Ti« Frcedom’a (rialhour)
Suiu of the tried) the ftilhful few
\Vlh> earned the New, World—see that you
Prove worthy pf tht; dower. ,
The battle.smoke is scarce dispersed
Thai curtained Bunker HilJ,
Ero men, by patriot mothers nursed,
liold up the bonds their fathers burst
And bid ns wear them still !
Now stand we ns those patriots, when
They stood at Freedom's font) -
And shout our battle-cry again—
“ Free Speech, Free Soil. Fees Homes, Free Men,
Free Kansas and Fremont
Wc know the price that Freedom cost.
We know Ttyas dearly bought;
We kn6w what bloody seas were crossed 1 .
Up! lest men say when all is lost—
“ Those patriots died, for nought I”
It is no clannish war we wage,
Wc strike for Right,'for Man!
At giant Wrong our batllo-gage
Wc fling as champions of the ago
Accursed beneath its ban. -
Gird up! gird ap!—both young and old,
And strike with one accord ;
The world looks on: Bo strong and bold!
Go up, as went they up of old,
And victory shall reward.
From the Sun Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 10.
The Foote and Fremont Difficul
ty—Card from Es-Scnator Foote.
My attention lias been this moment called
to the following article, which, it would seem
made iis first appearance in a Democratic
newspaper published in some one of the At
lantic Stales, and recently re-published in
the San Jose Tribune and other papers here.
The Foote axd Fremoxt Difeculty.—
The difficulty between Senators Foote and
Fremont grew out of the circumstance that
Foote charged Fremont, in the Senate, with
seeking legislation in reference to the gold
mines fur Uio sake of his own private advan
luge, which Fremont pronounced false. Af
terwards they met in the ante-chamber, when
Fremont struck Foote and brought blood.—
They were immediately separated by Senator
Clark. Subsequently, Fremont addressed a
note to Fno e, demanding a retraction of the
language used by him in debate, to be signed
in Hie presence o( witnesses, and a challenge
wa- - Icf i.' lie reluscd,
Mr. I'ujte declined to sign the paper, but
nddreseu a note in reply to Fremont, disclaim
ing any mieniion of giving any personal of
fence in itio language used by him in debale.
The. menus nf both parties considered this
salislaciory in Fremont, but, at his instance
the nine of Mr. Foote was submitted to Col.
Denton, who consented to the arrangement.
I have been requested by several gentlemen
friendly to to the election of Col. J. C. Fre
mont to I tie Presidency of the Union, to slate
how far the account given in that article of
the unloriunaie difficulty between Col. Fre
mont anu myself, is true.
1 do, itieretore, declare that so far as the
cause ol our misunderstanding is concerned,
the difficulty relerred to is sufficiently accu
rate but it is not true that Col. Fremont pro
nounceu on the floor of the Senate anything
which had fallen from me in the course of
the debate to bo false. And, although it is
true that he was dissatisfied with what I had
said in opposition to his bill for the settlement
of land titles in California, and requested n
special personal interview with me on the
subject, m the progress of which he used lan
guage which I deemed it my duly to resent,
and did resent, yel, it is not true that Colonel
Fremont inflicted on that occasion the least
personal indignity on me. The only blow
struck was one, for whicli [am alone respon
sible ; for before lie had lime lo return the
blow received by himself, Senators Mangum
and Clark intervened and separated us.
Colonel l , ’remom's note lo mo afterwards, j
was of rather an equivocal character. Ills |
friend, the present Governor of New Jersey,!
who was the hearer of it, assured me that it I
was not designed as a challenge lo the field of
honor; bui, supposing that it was at least
possible I hat Air. Price was in error on his
part, ! wrole lo Col. Fremont, that if my nole
of explanation did not prove satisfactory, I
should go without delay to the city of Balti
more, and send him my acceptance from
thence. At this stage of the affair friends in
terposed, and the difficulty was settled, ns I
have always considered, in a manner, credita
ble lo both parties.
1 cannot close without the expression of my
regret that any attempt should be made, in
connection with this transaction, to hold Col.
Fremont responsible for conduct calculated lo
infringe upon the freedom of debate in the
United Slates Senate. However opposed ns I
yet am to the measure advocated by him for'
the settlement of the land titles in California,
and however much I am opposed to his elec
tion to the Presidential office, I feel injustice
bound lo declare that I have never been dis
posed to complain seriously o( his conduct in
the affiir referred to; and that there is nothing
in it that should in the least degree lessen his
claims to the respect and confidence of his
political friends and his supporters. What is
said in the article cited above my age, my
gray hairs, Ax., is simply ridiculous, as I was
in 1850, only forty-six years of ago, and am
yet sufficiently hale and vigorous to defend
my person and maintain rny rights and honor
Bjjainst any assailant,
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1856.
TI»o « Wilmot J>Ulrlci.”
We give the offieial vote for Congress in
this district
Susquehanna County.
Grow, Rep.
Sherwood, Dem,
Rep. maj
Bradford County,
Grow, Rcp. 6082
Sherwood, Dem. 1978
Rep. mnj.
Tioga County.
Grow, Rep
Sherwood, Deny
Rep. m»j.
Tola} Rep, msj.
J. Scott Habbisox, of Ohio, who voted
against the expulsion of the “ gallant
beooKS,” and was duly eulogized therefore,
has been beaten by 6391 majority. He was
elected two years ago by a raajoritoy of 3000
votes
THE A^jA'lok.
AH Businessjand
be addressed to the Editor to insure attentions
Tlmrsday^op nl
Presidential IJlccitors.
ELECTORS AT JLARGB.
John C. Fremont. Gen, James Irvin.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.'
1.. J. Edwards, XIV.,F. E. Smith, '
11. .G. N. Eckert, XV. .A. Updegraff,
HI. .Mahlon H. Dickinson XVL .Jus D.Simpsoni.
IV..Wilson Jewell. . XVII..H. Easton,
V. .A. G. Rowland. XVIII. .Ed. Scull.
VI. ,C. N.Taylor. XIX. .W. M.Stewart.
VII.,Wm, Darlington. XX..A. Patterson.
V111..W. M. Baird. XX1..8. C. Sawer,
IX. ,M. 11. Shirk. XXU.J. Painter.
X. ,S. Cameron. XXIII. ,L. L.McGuffm.
XI..J. McCormick. XXIV..G. W. Arnold.
XII. S. B.Thompson, XXV..James Skihner.
XIII. .R. F. Lord.
M. H. Cobb.
Any person who may bo caught circulating the
fraudulent ticket published below, representing it Ip
be the Fremont Eeleclotol Ticket, may bo arrested
and punished by fine and imprisonment, under $94
page 291, Pardon. It is a clear case of intentional
fraud, by substitution of a spurious ticket for the
genuine ticket. Mr. Mann, whose name is printed
in that fraudulent ticket unauthorized!;, is now ly
ing dangerously ill and cannot therefore act for him
self in the nutter. As an intimate friend wo pro
test against tins unlawful use of bis name, as it
makes him a parly to the fraud—a position be
would scorn to occupy ; and if the law can reach
the abandoned men who may lend themselves to this
piece of villainy, they shall have it lo the fullest ex
tent. The Electoral ticket at the head of Ibis pa
per, is the one made by the Slain Executive Com
miltces of the Republican and North American par
lies, and the only one. Let every Republican bo on
the lookout for the men who offer any other ticket
as the Fremont ticket. When you find him, jmt
your finger on him -
LOOK OUT FOR SPURIOUS TICKETS!
The Philadelphia JVeios, Fillmoife, and the Penn,
sylvanian, Buchanan, have each published a spuri
ous Electoral ticket which they call the "unadulter
ated Republican Electoral ticket." We give it here
so that our friends can bo on their guard against it
on election day. Hero is the spurious concern :
Edward Crandall, John Y. Crawfurd, Ja
cob C. Backofen, John Thomas Conrad Lie
brich, J. Fletcher Budd, Charles Lennig, Ze
nas Bliss, Wrn. D. H. Serrill, George Lear,
Jacob Hoffman, Henry Frank, Charles C.
Hacon, R. AI. Frick, Charles Miner, C. Fred.
Siegert, H. N. McAllister, L. Meredith, D.
A. Baehler, S. S. Blair , Robert Craig, Vir
gil Elder, Russell Errell, John S. Mann, Jno.
N. Purviance, Samuel Young, t-;<Wi o.
Ball.
We Jssure our Iriends everywhere that the lore
going ticket is spurious. The Union Republican
ticket nmter the editorial bead of lids paper, is the
Fremont ticket, and the only Fremont Electoral
ticket in the field. This spurious ticket first ap
peared in the Philadelphia Ledger as an advertise
ment. and is copied from the advertising Columns of
Dial paper. John S. Mann and Charles Miner are
not the men to permit their names to be used in any
such-fraud. Their names have been used without
their knowledge and consent. Every man who cir.
eulatee that ticket makes himself a parly to Uio
fraud, and should be dealt with.
Every man should carefully compare his ticket
with that lo be found at every election poll, beloro
voting. We have published the Fremont, Buchanan
and Fillmore Electoral tickets on a card, a copy of
which may probably be found at the polls in every
i election district. But the safer plan is to put (ho
, Agitator in your pocket, and Uic ticket as published
at its head will be sufficient for reference.
Tlio first thing necessary, is to get year ticket ol
some good Simon Pure Republican—one who is al
ways careful. Beware of spurious tickets.
There was on error in the Fremont Electoral
Ticket as published last week. Instead of George
Seidenatrickcr, read, Mahlon It. Dickinson. The
sample cards were printed before the mistake was
discovered. Again-we say, look out for spurious
tickets.
A few days must decide whether the infamous
Administration of Franklin Pierce shall be extend*
ed and perpetuated in the hands cf James Buchanan,
or ended and redeemed by the election of John C.
Fkkmont.
Freemen, the official returns decide the clclion of
the pro.slavery Stale ticket by about 2700 majority.
That ticket stood upon a platform endorsing the
Nebraska bill as a just and beneficent measure and
it also unqualifiedly approved the Administration of
Franklin Pierce 1
H.S. FOOTE.
It has gone forth to the sister Stales that Penn,
sylvanla endorses Uio Administration of Pierce and
the Nebraska infamy ! It has likewise gone forth
that the ever-glorious “Wihnot District” has repu
diated Pierce and Douglas by a majority of nearly
8,000!
3510
2206
1214
Freemen, the eyes of the great and free North
arc upon Tioga, Bradford and Susquehanna. The
superior intelligence and manly independence of Us
freemen arc acknowledged and honored throughout
the land of free homes and free men. It depends
upon you whether next Tuesday shall add new lus
ter to the already brilliant fame of your District
That majority of 2700 in favor of the pro-slavory
Stale ticket was gained by tho basest fraud and
treachery. The Fillmoreilcs united with the Buch.
sneers against the Union Slate ticket wherever such
a coalition was practicable. This is evident to any
man who examines the returns, la tho strongest
Fillmore counties will be found the largest pro alav.
cry gains. This is evidence enough of a Fillmore
and Buchanan coalition. Besides this, thousands of
fraudulent voles were polled by,our enemies. Then
let us remember that not only have wo to contend
with the open and avowed friends of Slavery, but
with the Fillmoreltes as well.
4104
3733
1087
2C4fl
7904
A. CORRECTION,
Up, Freemen I
4f| tddease vliea
elemn district qHhiiCommonmWlh will ovffßpniP
Uiijs7oo majorlpg&nsl on aiffiredeenj Ululate
fronts transiewdisgnce. rememborHhftl
Tlogacsn do mncti to redeem IheTarmaliecr'ftonpr
of~P«wwyl»ao«-HJ»t-wo-G«i m»ke upfcr4Uasliod~
ips T
comings of theJbenighted counties helow-i .that h
vole-’gaiited fcfaooumiir tl/a
and that.the Iteedom of mUiipns.roay tai determined i
and accuted by the vigilance of some plain, unpre
tending freeman lt may be’yonrej-dr
'ours;- but - whichever it may be; iet-os all-be-vigilant
,apd^tive.■ --/ ; ;<j f.tf ; ~ ,-u. .| < i ;■
’ ft is ntiliglrt pMponsfbHityJhaV’reils-np
on each-and every- ono-of- us. —Wc-arc-cacii. to-aay
to this generation and, to that ytWcliehaltvucc<!ed;U
whether wo contend fyr;fron ; hpuics for the free, or
basely sbriah away from A contest which traitors
have;fqrCotha|tqo us., ; Frepineo, no band mppt be
idle opjd,no,(ongne-. must-be silent,; Let. its sleep pp
our arms; Jot up prepare hourly -fof, the final sltpg
gjs,against, tyrapny and;/rgt|d. . Those, crimes go
hand in band. The hopes of Hutnanily are center
ed in our effortslhp cause of Freedom awaits its
triumph or defeat at our hands: and if we wish to
be hree,nf ,vyo lho.ypong phild born amid
Uie (errors of the Revolution,.baptized with blood
and with tears and left la our. ward, then wp shall
prove it all.hy. working and yotingfor Freedom, from
this hour until the filial t'riumpii.
■ FREEMEN,’ tbo 'Welfare of this Continent de
pends upon your integrity in the closing struggle of
this campaign. : The liberties of a continent are as
sailed by the slave.breeding and slavo.driving lords,
aided arid encouraged by the traitors in our midst.
Ttia stake is in our hands and flic battle is not for
this hoar and day alano, but Tor all time. We have
consented to hold the stakes until Right shall wrest,
tho reins of government from llio hands of Wrong
Our rights and privileges are threatened with anni
hilation by a clique of slave-breeders falsely claim
ing to be democrats I Whether those bold) bad men
shall suepeed or full, depends upon your vigilance.
In does tho slave-driving democracy of 1856
resemble the democracy of 18547 Begin right
here in Tioga, la 1854 the democrats of this coun
ty resolved in their Convention hold at Tioga Vill
age— ,
“Tljal we will not support any man for offleefyrho
has not been openly and unequivocally opposed to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and to the
extension of Slavery into free territory, and who will
not pledge himself to ase hiswholo influence for the
re-enactment of said Compromise, and against the
further extension of Slavery and encroachment of.
the Slave power. 11
Attached to tho platform in which wc find the
above plank, arc the names of five democrats, all of
whom are now active Republicans with the Excep
tion of Mr. John W.Ryon, who has discovered that
the Missouri Compromise was unjust and unconsti
tutional, and that slavery extension is a part of the
bogus democratic creed. His associates have kept
on the same platform up to this hour. IVhigh is
consistent and democratic 7 Let us sec: 1
The Cincinnati Platform expressly endorses the
repeal of tho Missouri Compromise, and declares
that Congress has no right to prohibit Slavery in
free territory. How docs that declaration agree with
the resolution above quoted 7 Which is democratic 7
Freemen, each of ns knows which is democratic.
We know instinctively that Slavery extension is not
and can never be democratic doctrine, A party may
advocate such monstrous doctrine, bat a democrat
cannot; for the right to enslave ono.man includes
tho right to enslave any roan, provided he bo Weak
and unablo to defend himself. Color has nothing to
do in determining that matter; it is. Might, andpnly
Might which decides whether men shall be bought
and sold 6r not. Tho laboring while men yrc as
obnoxious to the cotton lords ol the South as are the
negroes. It is caste that tho slave-breeders aim.lp
establish Th»i- —•—” radciran
-,ur laborers as an inferior close in society; and
tills, in connection with the greed of riches, lies at
foundation of tiro democratic institution of Slavery.
For our homes and hearths; far the dear liberties
which patriots died W secure ; for tho right to enjoy
tho sweets of domestic bliss uninterrupted; for the
spread of universal Frccdom ; for the sake of wash,
ing the skirls of a great people of llie stain of their
monster crime, and finally, for God and Humanity,
let us strike NOW ! Imperiled Freedom bids as
to stand firm. If Right triumphs now,then most of
us will live to see America redeemed. If Wrong
triumph its triumph will be short-lived and wo shall
have tho soul-consciousness of duly performed to
cheer us. As honest men this is reward enough.
Posterity will bless us for trying to rend (ho shack,
les from their limbs. The consequences of wrong
doing are ever hitler and terrible, hut to do right is
to win that better Peace which alone can compen
sate for wrong suffered.
Mr. A. V. Hofer, a Government Clork from Wash
ington, addressed a meeting in the Court House on
Monday evening. Present, 60 men and hoys, 15 or
20 of whom wore Fromonters. Mr. Hofar came to
tell bis German friends how much better it is to have
masters than it is to be free. He is not remarkable
for anything but reckless assertions.
H. Sherwood also addressed the meeting, and after
abasing Fremont to his content, staled that the dem
ocratic party would put up Arnold Douglas fur the
Presidency in four years, and elect him. That is
plain talk. Wc shall see whether ho is elected or
not. What do freedom loving democrats say to it 7
We understand that Mr. Hofer stated that the
fraudulent Electoral ticket which we publish (his
week, is the genuine Fremont ticket. If Mr. Hofir
or any other man asserts anything of the kind, wc
charge that he is an unscrupulous liar, and have
the proofs ready. Gentlemen, you make a trade of
falsehood and you driijo it briskly ; hut thp people
shall despise you thoroughly for it
LOOK OUT FOR FLAMING HUNKER
DOCUMENTS
On the eve of election. Wc are well aware that doc
uments and handbills circulated on the day of elec-,
lion arc generally treated with merited contempt by
intelligent men. But our friends will be on the look
out for such trash. Those who scatter such inform
ation'among voters havo no confidence in the good
sense of the people.
The “Northern tier” is slmast redeemed. Old
Woync, whoso Democratic majorities used to range
from 1000 to 1800, gives only 137 majority for Use
slave-breeders. Yet the Herald trumpets it as a a
great democratic victory! The Lexeme Union
takes up lbs cry and says that the Wayne democra
cy cannot be swerved.! Stuff! the figures show for
themselves. All this bluster cannot conceal the
groat changes in Wayne. The figures always give
(ha lie to atich vain boasting, gents. If that, little
majority is qot buried ,300 deep with surplus votes
for Fremont next Tuesday, wc lose our guess. And
this majority for the hunker Slate ticket, barely
9800 on the average, and gained by fraud al lhat,
should bo 40/100 to warrant so much blowing;
Tho hunkers claim a majority of 4 in the Lcgis
tnre op joint ballot, aoijt a majority of the Congress
men. This-lalteris not officially determined yql.
If it be true, we have no less work to do, but it
should spur us on to renewed conflict for the Right
TxY
vO™,aEJ
fWnJftV* BAT^fikiNED. —Last winter Die Bhain-
had napyVo majority in the Lcgivl
tig# on jmnl ball«#'Niw, wo have the Senate py
raajorw of On the other land
tne 'democracy have a majority of illfee
-on..joint-ballot—a.loea^P^nore-thwr^O'-ainco-Jaßtr
■J6 ear *» £?rty, Wcr escaped niter defeatby a nar-
SjjjveaCayS'f i fv, /l,i . JJJ i? I'}’
Republicans, we have to enter one protest against
Slavery on Tuesday peij v jf:wo wonld
bhow t<j llieworl d tl l at we abide by the principles of
Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison anefre
jmfliilo tjeaaonjdnPierjiet Pbpjiis aid AUdisp-'
son, we shall strike now for Freedom add Fremont
Xet us arise in hiif_slrehglh”and rally foTtTuTßighC
-,. . From the Rochester Dempcpß. t
tetter from a Kansas Jllstionury.
•’ TheTolloWing letter is from Mi L. Wisner
to hta brotheV Reuben P, Wisher, Esq.vdf
Mt. Morris; a Buchanan Elecior„who sneers
al t* Weeding, Kansas.”; Does, he believe the
statements of ■ his. own. brother, who is in
Kansas os h -Christian .Missionary! . The
letlerwhlch follows will, show what adqugh
face a.small office has made out of. a Free,
Soiler of .1848: . (
Juhibtta, K. T., Sept. 21, 1856.
Dear BnoriiEit;—Yon have given me
quite a political lecture. Well, ns you ore
slumping for office ! might expect it; I 'am
no politician,-and know no politics except
such os I con pray God lo bless.
You sea no difficulty, if the people of the
Territory feel disposed to obey (he laws.—
That is out of Ihe question. - The'people here
never will obey the laws which they have
had no hand in making—laws imposed upon
us by a set pf men calling themselves Demo
crats, but who never knew what it was to be
actuated by-moral,principle; living in other
Stales, 1 and fattening on the unrequited (oil of
the poor bondmen; coming here in great
numbers wilh the bowie knife and revolver
in one hand, and the other filled wilh cruel
fetters and chains—shaking them in our faces,
and saying to us, “Pul these on and wear
them, and you shall be allowed to work by
the side of our niggers in peace; but if you
resist, we will blow your brains out aiyl cut
your throats.” And they are in earnest'
100 ; for seveial brave freemen have already
fallen by their bloody hands.
You say our Territory “ would have been
as quiet 10-day as New York, but for a class
of men in Congress who are determined to
rule or ruin.” Acknowledge it ; and who
are that class of men ? Who have it in their
power to abrogale the laws which some of the
most honest among them acknowledge to be
“ a disgrace lo any nation, ’’ and yet will not
do it because they are determined lo rule 7
My brother, who are they 7 President Pierce
and his Democraiic coadjutors. Mr. Buchan
an, the man whom you are laboring to elect
for our next President, intends in a few days
lo be at the head of that class. The Lotd
have mercy on us, and disappoint him.
You ask if “ we are to raise the arm of
rebellion against all unjust laws?” I ans
wer, no; we should bear and forbear, until
forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
You say “ a gredl principle is at slake;”
and ask, “ Shall the principle of self-govern
ment be sustained 7” We say, yes; and
that is all we ask. You, Democrats, sav,
no; Missouri shall govern fht. And when
it is ascertained that we have got 100 mpeh
of lh« bl~>«i ou’r veihs to
be governed thus, then your leader employs
the United States army to help Missouri lo
govern us. This, I suppose, you call sus
laining ihe principles of self-government.—
“ Wo unto him that puls darkness for light,
and light for darkness.”
You think I bad "belter quit preaching
Christ and him crucified, when 7 think ii
my duly to preach Republicanism.” I sec
nothing in a Republican form of government
inconsistent with the religion of Jesus. This
is my principle of action ; “ Whatsoever ye
would that men should do unto you, do ye
the same unto them.”
You take (lie ground that “all laws must
be obeyed, whether just or unjust.” You
think 1 can,keep my mouth shut on the sub
ject of slavery, and ask if “Christ! said one
word lo the Roman legions about their laws.”
You havo probably forgotten what Christ
said lo his ministers when he sent them out
lo preach. Lei me “ stir up your pure mind
by way of remembrance.” Read, if you
please, Mailhew 10, 27, 28—" What ye hear
in the ear, that preach ye upon (he house
tops ; and fear not them that kill the body,
but ore not able to kill the soul; but rather
fear him who is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell.” Also verse 38 : “Whosoever
shall deny me before men, him will I deny
before my father in Heaven.” Suppose I live
in a community of drunkards, and they make
o law that no one shall open his mouth on the
subject of their darling sin—or they are horse
thieves, and havo a law which forbids any
man to meddle wilh this sin—or they whip
women’s naked bodies, rob cradles, and sell
innocent babes tor money lo purchase whiskey
wilh. They break up the domestic relations
of a certain class of people who live amung
them, violating Christ’s command, “ What
God baib joined together let no man pul asun
der,” and have a law that no man shall open
his mouth against these enormities. Now 1
ask you (who profess to bo a disciple of
Christ) is it my duty lo obey these laws, and
not open my mouth on these subjects 7 Or
shall 1 obey Christ; and warn men every
where With prayers and tears, and entreaties ?
How can I preach Christ and ntf preach
against sin 7 Will you Join ( hands with those
who will imprison mo if they can catch me 7
Shall I lie within the gloomy walls qf a prison
for preaching ihe Gospel, with the reflection
that my own brother in flesh, and in the
church, exerted all his influence lo forge my
chains? Remember, brother, if yon are ex
peeling office, that a “gift may blind the
wise.” M. L. Wjsneh.
The Soutii for Disunion.—Speaking of
the dinner lately given to Preston S. Brooks,
(tig Charleston (S. C, Mercury says i
It was one of the largest assemblages
ever held in South Carolina; and, from all that
we heave heard, it was an assemblage of Dis.
unionists—of thinking men, who are con.
vinced that the preservation of this Union is
impossible. There- was but one voice (n this
freat assemblage— dissolution of the
hion is necessary to'our salvation,”
IT AT 0 Ik
V'" Yf --I
I El
T 1
!' ofi ikcM>addhiport Journal.
| Oct. 5, 1856.
Since t wrote you last week nothing of
•partieglar interest Iras occurred"here,~whar
.ever ihe;stat» t ofaffairs. has-been in other
'parts oF tWTerntor jt. I bllieve, that with
the exception of Ossawaltomie and its neigh
borhood, w|)are ihercjis, still; lefl.a Southern
guerilla band, all is peaceful.
Gob/Geary is still engaged in “ quieting
' theJieopla],"arresting Free Slate mep,.Having
them examined by the Pierce Judges, com
‘ milted' Tor' murder larceny or any other
crime which suits. How is it on the
Other side 1 : Op to'tbishouinol 6 Pro-Slave
ry murderer, borse-thref'dr sidy other crimi
nal ha? been arrested, Why 1
body, will make a complaint agaipst them
under the bogus laws. And even supposing
(jiat a free State man woujd anpeal to this In
famous code for redress of grievances, how
much chance would there,be of convicting a
pro-slavery roan before such judges, and such
a jury as was summoned to try the High
Treason prisoners two weeks ngot No
chance ’whatever, even if his crime were ns
black as the pit, and as susceptible of proof
as that the light of day shines on the earth !
I believe it was Solomon who “ got off”
tho remark, that “ all is vanity,” and I am
pretty well satisfied that the old Philosopher
had some young Philistine like Gov. Geary
in his eye when he wrote it. Judging Gov.
Geary by his dress, he is very much like
other men. But judging him by his conver
sation he is unlike anything else in this world I
which lever “ kirn acrost.” He is evidently
impressed with the importance of beingUhe
successor of the great whiskey Shannon.—
Ha said to an acquaintance of nline, “ Sir, 1
carry on my shoulders the next President of
the United States.” To another, he said “ 1
am not going to lose here the reputation of
a long public life acquired elsewhere. :d will
expend $lO,OOO of my own private fortune
before I will suffer my reputation tot be in
jured.” He says he has established a system
of espionage upon the people. “ I have got
friends in your towns —in your most secret
meetings—finding out everything.” But the
following scene which took place (o-day will
illustrate Geary pretty well :
Time—this afternoon ; Geary’s office in
Lecompton. In the office are two gentlemen
and two ladies from Lawrence, and the Gov
ernor. A farmer comes into the office, the
Governor shakes hands and tells him to sit
down. They talk as follows :
Gov.—“ Any business Sir J”
Farmer.—“ Yea; I come to make a com
plaint.”
Gov.—' ■' Well, Sir.”
Far. —“ Yes ; ’peers like’s though’s ’zeph
them solgers has done gone and ’a stole my
potatoes —they have.”
Go».—“ what! the soldiers J”
Far.—“ Yes, now ; the solgers I”
. Gov.—“ Go down to the Judges office,
make oath belbre him to the number of bush
els of potatoes stolen, —take the affidavit to
Col. Cook and be will pay you.”
Fur.—“ I’ve been to Cook, and I reckon
he wont pay me.”
Gov.—“ What did he say, Sir I”
Far.—(looking at *he ladies) “He declined
paying (bribe.potatoes.”.
Gov.— “ 1 want to know Col. Cook’s own
words, Sir, —his own words.”
Far.—(Looking sideways at the ladies)
“ Well, Sir, he said that he wished every
d—d man in the territory was shot—that’s
all.”
Gov.—“ Sir, that is not so ;he never said
so, Sir, never Sir!’’
Far.—“ Sir, ( vehemently) it is so, Sir ; 1
say so, Sir, and you must not say 1 lie Sir,
if you be a Governor.”
Gov.—“ Guard, lake this man to prison.
Sir. Do your duty, Sir, or I will have you
served in the same way, Sir.”
The farmer was led off to the evident sat
isfaction of Governor Geary. Whether Gov.
Geary will accomplish his object, (the elec
tion of Old Buck,) remains for you to say;
though what particular capital he has made
for old Buck at the North, I cannot say. i
suppose the imprisonment of over a hundred
Freemen, because they were found wearing]
arms for their defense, made Buchanan plenty
of Southern voles ; but that is noi where he
wants them most just now ; he wants them
at the North —in Pennsylvania.
I have just heard Sheriff Jones, (the same
man who was murdered last spring by the
Bobolitionisls) offer to be $lO,OOO on the elec
tion of Buchanan. He also offered to bet the
same amount on Buck’s carrying Pennsylva
nia. I asked him how much he would bet
on the result in Poller County, Pa I Ho said
“ I don’t know much about Potter county
but I’ll bet you a thousand on Berks.” I de
clined. Every body in Potter knows General
Briodle, one of the rip-rapping fraternity of
Lycoming county. Well, lasi summer ho
came to Leavenworth city,set up for an “ A
No. I.” Border Ruffian, was a lender of the
infamous gbng who murdered William Phil
lips, and drove the Free State men from
Leavenworth. How is he rewarded ? Why,
Frank Pierce gives him the only office in the
Territory held by a Free Stale man—receiver
. of public moneys. Mr. Shoemaker, the in
cumbent, was appointed by Judge Douglas,
but as ho did not understand Squatter Sover
eignly as Steve does, he is removed, and this
scoundrel Brindle, treacherous to his own in
stincts—treacherous to the instincts of Free
dom which warm the breast of every true
Pennsylvanian—is appointed in his place.—
Truly, Pierce can always find doughface dirt
eaters among the dregs of Pennsylvania dem
ocracy. Just think of Allison White asking
to be sent to Congress to repress while men,
and publicly avowing the sentiment that
lr were 1 (Allison While) in Kansas, 1 would
probably vote to make it a free Stale— not
because I hav%any conscientious scruples
against holding slaves—for Inever had ftny
such scruples —but because slave labor is not
adapted to tho soil and climate of that Terri
tory !” My conscientious candidate, how
could you talk so 1 Why, your rjp-rapping
friend Brindlo thinks Slavery will pay in
Kansas, and so he goes the ‘‘entire swine”
in ruffianism, Just as you would do if you
were here, if it was pot for your wonderful
conscience. I think your conscience needs
repairs, and so 1 advise your friends to leave
you ot homo at least a couple of years; in
i :''
the mean time, better open a correspondence
with Brfndle bn the subject of nhd
istpck,and Kansas,!,, Th|s faa
beautiftlldodge ifitwas notsuqliß palpable
triahgolariie. - -Thert 4s about aSmuchsenso
in it-as this j Poly gamy and FreC
donv.”" ■ '
Messrs. Rohinsab-, Smith' and Jenkins-have
gone to tp.slump for Fremont and
Frpe. Kansas, Ti|e latter bps gone to Illinois,
the o her two to Pennsylvania.
Lawrence is very quiet and very dull.
H. Y.
Address of the State Republican
Committee.
Yhe Democratic State ticket has been elec*
(ed.by a small majority. It received the voles
of thousands of,Mr. Fillmore's friends in
Philadejpbia and elsewhere, who cannot sup
port James Buchanan for the Presidency. >lt
“ slipped in at the tide door" while the (ran
friehds of the Union ticket were slumbering
at their posts. They have not bebrr vigilant.
They Have not put forth their strength. The
official returns of the recent election shpw
that in many counties their votes have 'not
been polled. In Cumberland, the entire vote
is nearly six huundrtd Its*, than in 1854, —
In Berks, it is hundred lest than in
1852. In Franklin it is nearly six hundred
lest than in 1832. Iti Dauphin ihere ia aiTib.
crease of seventy voles, only since 1852.-“
Similar deficiencies will be found in (he offi
cial returns from other counties. The Dem
ocratic party, with o perfect organization to
every election district in the Stale,polled every
vote which could be secured by the utmost
vigilance, and at any cost. Never before were
such efforts made by that party fo carry an
election—and never was an opposition- fnore
sanguine of its own success, and morq neg
lectful of the proper means to secure it.
Friends of liberty! We invoke you to
arouse from that supineness which must prove
fatal to any cause, however just and holy it
may be. With you a gracious Providence
has deposited the power of arresting the e«-
tension of human slavery to the free'Rsrrflo.
ries of the country. This is the single object
of the Republican party. It proposes no in
(erference with the consiilutional claims of any
State. It does not concern itself with slavery
in the South—it seeks no quarrel with any
section of the Union. But it demands fidel
ily to that solemn compact whjch admitted
Missouri, pledged freedom to Kansas, and
peace to a distracted country. It declares that
those w,ho destroyed it, shall derive no advan
tage (rom their own wrongful act, and this is
a principle daily administered IP every court
of justice throughout the civilized world. It
promulgates no political doctrines of recent
origin, but founds itself upon those embraced
and maintained by Washington, Jefferson.
Franklin, and other Fathers of the Republic.
The Electoral ticket nominated by the joint
action of the Slate Committee, represents fairly
the principles for which we contend. Every
vole cast for that which contains the name of
John C. Fremont is a vole for those principles,
and the aggregate will exhibit their strength
with the people of Pennsylvania. In propor
tion to the number of voles cast for that ticket,
in the event of the election of the twenty.six
electois, the vole of Pennsylvania will be cast
in the Electoral College. And so, in propor
tion to the number of voles given for MiHard
Fillmore and the same twenty-six electors,
will bo the number of voles which he will re
ceive in the Electoral College. u Mr. Fremont
and Mr. Fillmore are therefore rival candi
dates, and the contest for popular supremacy
may be conducted by their respective friends
with all the earnestness in their power, each
contending for their principles without com
promise or concealment, and asking no favors
of the other. This plan of union, exacting
no moral sacrifice, must commend itself to
the friends of both candidates, and its accep
tance by them must result in the defeat of
Mr. Buchanan.
Republicans !' Let os prepare for the final
struggle. Our cause is just—our candidate
is worthy ! In the prime and vigor of a life
which has been devoted to honorable, labori
ous and useful services to the country, the ack
nowledged foundeij of the free State of Cali
fornia, the first who opend h pathfor the emi
grant across the .Rocky Mountains ,to the
shores of the Pacific, facing death and over
coming dangers in the enterprise which no
man before him had dared to encounter, he
has been presented to the people, not as a ca'-
culating and successful.politician, but as one
from their own ranks, whose career is the evi
dence of merit, capacity and patriotism, if
you would check the extension of slavery, and
assert the wonh and dignity of free labor ; if
you would preserve the Constitutional rights
of every section of our beloved country ; if
you would “ ensure domestic tranquility,es
tablish justice, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty to your-,
selves and your posterity,” the lime to do it
is now ! For these very objects, the lives end
fortunes of men, in the early history of our
country, were pledged and lost. No such
sacrifices are demanded of you. We ask only
that every citizen who values such blessings,
and desires to make them permanent, may for
that purpose devote a few days-of peaceful
labor to the cause. A full vote in Pennsyh
vania on the 4ih of November will settle for*
ever the sectional controversy into which lha
country has been plunged by the scandalous
measures of an administration which Mr. Bu
chanan has publicly approved and is pledged
to maintain. CHARLES GIDRONS,
Chairman aj Rap, State Ex. CammiUtt
Piiiladkl thu, Oct. 20,1856.
CoKTF.jirrißLß, —Some lime since, the &.
Louis (Mo.) Leader published an article in
tended lo pro.ve that Col. Ejiemont watt •
Catholic, apd sept it all over Pennsylvania
to last Tuesday’s election. But
enquiries having been sent from Pittsburg, »
correspondent informs the Di»patch that tb«
article in question did not appear in theXfltd
fr which was circulated in St. Louis—copies
for Pennsylvania werp stricken off, alter
which thp article was talten out of the “form”
and its place supplied by other matter.
Mohe Slavery.-— Gen. Walker has RE
ESTABLISHED SLAVERY in N.icaragos.
Nicaragua and Cuba are among the additipnt
lo our Nation, contemplated by the FiHibu*-
ters in the event of the election of Buchanan.
Two more Slave and Cat ho lie, Stales |! vyb9
wants them f
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