h: w.-'-r.jii , Speck! Oottnyoniitßt ofthvOsssttV \ .' r The Kansas Reaolnlionsln »Mfl U»nH! of BcprefcaUtlfO' Hakrjsbusg, -Feb.'lB,: 1867. Editobs Gazmtb :-<)n yesterday the, Kansas resolutions weie »gain discussed.--- Kysier ofyonr cpuoiy.ledoff in a very,brief argument upon the right and power of State Legislatures to instruct their Senators. -He i eferred to'instances of 1619 and 1847 i in u hich years the Dentocratrc party bad exert cised the very power which the minority re* port of Mr. Loogaker on iheOhio fiver'two*- lutions bad called in question.' He recited an instanceJn. which .Ihe-Democracy had-seen, tit in 1851 to instruct .their. Senators to vote for the renewal of the patent for it steam planing machine. Gen. Casa's,declaration upon the Michigan resolutions of 1849 were referred to as authority upon this point. After he bad conclusively demonstrated the futility o( all such objections, when tried by' established and acknowledged, principle, and i heir ioconsiaiency with democratic precedent, he turned for a few moments to a history of the act,of 1780. His allusions to it were pathetic and indeed rose to the beautiful. He declared they weie either unwilling or afraid to discuss. His speech was in excellent taste and well put. Kerr, of Mercer, followed in a plain farm* er-like statement of the facts of the last cam paign. Mr. Kerr spoke with earnestness and energy. He too threw down the gauntlet to the opposite party. The home truths be told io an unpretending way were very distntsle ful to the democracy. He represents Mercer well and ably. Willision, of Tioga, who had opened the debate ihcii followed. In his opening speech ha had produced a strong impression. He increased his reputation by this effort very much. His manner and appearance are singular but striking. His power of declama tion is great. He lacks the finish of scholar ship, but his flights are vigorous and well sustained. What he lockainpblish be makes up in strength. His speech went to the mar row of the whole question of the non-exten sion of slavery. The whole philosophy of its connection with, and relation to the feder al government were closely traced and vigor ously shown. In the close of bis speech he look a rapid glance into the future, and showed what roust be the fatal, terrible result to the Stales, the Union and both the while and black races if this " withering, God-abhorred curse be per mitted to spread over the continent.” The picture he drew of slavery as it slotjvly but steadily marched in the van of her westward civilization,and left “its blighting 'vestiges” upon the fertile plains of the West and south west, had the freshness of touch and (the bold stroke of an original master. Time and op portunity will give this man a State reputation. He is as rough and strong as theSusquehan. na mountains from which he comes. It is evident that in him Wilmot has an able lieu tenant. The Philadelphia Evening Jovrnal, pays Mr. Wn i.ton a very fine compliment in (he following; “The Kansas resolutions are still, pending. Eyster of Pittsburg, Kerr of Mercer made very fair speeches in favor of their passage. But, indeed, one of (he most surprising speeches I ever heard in this bqdy or in the. Senate, was made by Willislon, lof Tioga. Although 1 disapprove much of the extreme tenor of his sentiments—although they were anything but conservative, I have yet to hear a speech on this floor equal to it in scope and power. There was a philosophical breath about the views it contained—a fluency and ease of dict^ia— a power of imagination that none here dan equal. He is not yet accustomed n legislative halls, but when he onfce feels that he is perfectly at home, he will be “a whale among minnows.” 1 could see that there were still greater resources behind than he displayed to-day.—resources from which the light and fire of thought and eloquence— fur he has real eloquence—would come, When struck out by antagonism of a fierce, hot de bate. If he husband his power, he will reach a very high rank among the Republican leaders of the State. lam sorry to sea such talents as his not balanced by sound conser vatism and controlled'by a calmer and milder view of the great public questions of the limes. Perhaps it may be owing in part to his ardor and enthusiasm, that be is able to command such strong sentences and vigorous compress ions of thought.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, has the fol lowing, relative to the debate : “ Mr. VVillision, of Tioga, again spoke at length upon the resolutions. His speech was one or greater power and vigor than the one he delivered before. I have seldom heard a speech here that was equal in strength, in thew and muscle to this. The “wild man of the wild cat” district has made his mirk here, and cannot be put down.” And the Reading Democrat, pro-slavery says; “ The Kansas resolutions are still pending. Several speeches were made by the anti-Bu chanan men upon them to-day. Two of the ablest men the opposition hive in the House, spoke upon them to-day—Eysier of Alleghe ny, and VVillision of Tioga. There was noth ing new or very striking in their presentation of the subject.” Singular Accident and Narrow Es cipa.—As Mr. J. Owen was being shaved in ■he Delavan House, he perceived a large piece of sheet lead, which had been detached from from the skylight, falling directly over his head. He instinctively started forward, when the razor inflicted a severe wound upon his chin, and in pushing it nway from him he cut his hand severely, a.piece being cut clean out. The lead descended and fell directly upon that part of the chair where his head had rested but a second before. It weighed some2o lbs., and hid Mr. Owen's eyes been shut a fatal casually would have been the result. As it was, his eyes were directed to the very spot and he sew it falling. Truly a narrow escape! —Albany Journal, Sat. The Painesville (Ohio) Telegraph says, that on the night of the 26tb till., an ekpress train came through on the underground rail road, despite the storm, bringing three young and vigorous chattels, worth at least $l,BOO each, as the article is now selling. They h«d hut alight clothing, but each wore a sboodr, presented by a Quaker near the Ohio river. THE AGimT|)l| 1 WELLsioBOTCttr^A. ■ %* AU be addressed to thh’lWitor to JMurdaUretiOTi.- • Tbe weather has been' assort aodSpringlike a» one could desire for awiek. ' ■' -- - <l E , 'K. Taaamn, prominent'Philadelphia' politician, jn that city on tbe instant. Hq woe k brother of lodge Praitmiiv.or Ihe'BoaetlaU Dewrotnt.- ; - - By reference tO : oarHarrlsburg news it will be seen tbit the cause of Freedom ;ls belng'jwblyand faithfully sustained fay Mr. Wiuamit. HBi second speech on the .Kansu resolutions is eliciting much comment from the preset in ell directions. We gin .a few extracts to (bow. that bis efforts are apprecia ted abroad u well uat borne. .. - man named Van Oslrand, »lTiog», left a groggery near that village on tbe evening of the 'third insl^and was missing for several days; Suspicion! of fool play were aroused, and the gro cery man'was arrested. " Search was made for tbe missing mao, and prosecuted mill the IStli, when the body wu found in tbe river. No signs of what is lecbically termed a violent death were found up. on the body, and the suspected man wu released, In law, this is not e case of killing; but though the law may not reach the man who sold him the li quor, in onr Courts, we cdnfideoliy believe that a certiorari may take (he ease up to a tribunal from which theft is no appeal. Mrsruioas DiaarrasaANCc.—One Sadler, hailing from Bradford county, with a cargo of medicated strychnia, alias whiskey, was taken before Justice Sofislo on Tuesday, charged with dealing out his wet goods without the fear of the law before his eyes. He was held to answer. Bait $lOO. It came out in the investigation that one barrel of. the fellow's whiskey (wo beg Original Whiskey’s pardon for tbe libel) disappeared very mysteriously an Monday night. Some people suppose that it leaked ont into friendly “ wevseU” supplied by some benevolent individual. We withold our own opin. ion as to that, until next week, by which lime we expect to chronicle the sadden demise of a few score of dogs. Things Considered. Greatness, and a strongly marked individuality, will bo found always together. They would seem a mutual necessity; bat the latter precedes and is die parent of tbs first. A strongly individualized mind, reaching down into, and taking firm hold of lbs Practical and Practicable, cannot fail of rendering its possessor Gsest. But a mind forever defet ring to precedents and the chronic whims and caprices of Custom, ever reaching after a power existing without itself, will never attain to Into power and infiaenee. Such a mind most ever be the victim of the uncertain mutation of popular opinion, and can never achieve greatness for itself, nor any perma nent good for the world. As it la with individuals, so is It with parties; for a party must partake largely of die ruling traits of its constituent members. No parly cao acquire any permanent strength, which is forever seeking to win the influence of little cliques of discontented outsiders. Such seeking exhibits a lack of faith in the potency of the principles around which die par ty rallies. With a firm faith in the ultimate victory of Good over Evil, no man or parly, exercised by virtuous motives, can paase to negociato with out side cliques. The course of efich mao or party is straitforward and uncompromising. We base thought it necessary to sjjthi* •w-—*- in explanation-of «■!—- ——-rw otlf rational views of tne proper policy to be adopted by the Republican party io its permanent organization. We hare sla ted those views unreservedly, in this place, within the past month. Other Republican journals are do ing likewise. But the Philadelphia Daily Newt, in fluenced, no doubt, by the determined stand taken’ against Fusion in the redeemed counties, has si lifted its position within the fortnight just past It now thinks that with Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna and Other Republican counties declared against Fusion, it will be Worse than useless to urge it, and useless if accomplished. It therefore abandons its opposi lion to the distinctive organization of the Republic an party. It takes occasion, however, to stale that there is no real cause of difference existing between the two parties; and submits the follow ing resams of what it pleases to,call the “ principles of the Am “ eriean party,” and requests some one to show in what they differ from the avowed objects of Uie Re publican party. We therefore insert the following 9 articles, submitted by the Newt as the gist of the American creed, interspersed with such comments of our own as to os seem just and proper: 1. The maintenance of the Union, as a para, moonl duly. Republicans set a value upon the Union corres ponding to its worth as a bond, securing io all men the enjoyment of their inalienable rights, and the just exercise of the privileges springing from those rights. We consider the maintenance of Freedom a paramount doty; and in so far os the Union con tributes to that end, wo consider the Union a sacred bond. But should the Union become subversive of that object, for one, we should consider it sacred no longer. We take up the next declaration : 3. The Compromises of the Constitution faith fully adhered to and fulfilled. That depends upon what construction (he powers lhat be, choose to pat apon those compromises. If as the Newt and Mr. Fillmore hold, the Compromi ses of the Constitution arc not violated by the infa mous Fugitive Slave Law, Uieq. we understand that Republicans will not adhere to the compromises of the Constitution as regards lhat; for they protest against obeying the inhuman reqaiacment* of that law. But Republicans deny the constitutionality of the law, and therefore they hero take istne with the American parly. We look upon tlie Constitution as an instrument framed for the preservation of private and public rights ; to that end its compromses are sacred and should be adhered to. But when men so construe its provisions that they become destruc tive of those rights, then justice demands that the misconstruction be trampled under foot. 3. No sectarian interference in oor Legislation and no proscription of persons on account of reji. gious opinions. We recognise this ms life exact ground occupied by the Republican party; bat we do nor understand it to be the ground occupied by the American parly It is not the ground occupied by that party, either practically or theoretically. The proscription of Catholics is a cardinal principle of that parly. The members arc pledged to proscribe Catholics in cast ing their votes. All the power it ever aconroolaled ol itself, grew up from the deep-seated prejudice ip the public mind against Catholicism. To the fourth declaration: 4. Free schools for tha education of all closed, with the Bible afe a text-book used therein. The laccess 6f freedom demands the education of all clabees; 'RepublicsAt if* therefore in (kvor ol flee scliobls and the education Of all—bond, as well TJO, AGITATO a« aM T&y eban&opoo i|m ||veo4raey.p|t llioy |ny tomon t ««Ml and cbiliMo Ike UHling of.cdoHMlß and hk lbs iSficas' cawatow Vice Waident'hilmd hi* otffltl, boian to whd. he denies the reading ofJhit very ootly teii-lwok Cy ffio great Xmt AmiSrew Jackson Dooelson fur • denying to bia 100 hnfcwn cbaUeia lhe Mesled'privi lege of ruing the Bib|e,»a» text-book* tJSfVJTO (de ny that American, party ,|* jn. Jajqr of Free Schools arid the Bible a* a teat-book. To the slh n-w" 5. any intofcrence of Church hi* erarchy fn'pblilicai Republican* bold tyal churches, aa anch, have no force in the enaction or eicejition of civil bn*, nor in the adminialralionofcivil government. On the other hand lheyMd,lhallpartfrom their tccieiiu. lical relations, priests and laymen have the right to make dump speeches on either aide of the varioiu political qnealiana of the day. 6. The protection o( American labor, American right* and interests, and the improvement of Rivers and Uarbora. The Republican Platform epeaka directly to those questions. 7. The purification of the ballot-box, a reform in the naturalisation laws, tire enactment of a registry law and the prohibition of convicts and foreign pau pers landing on our shores. When the News explains what it means by a ‘re form of the naturalization laws," we can better un derstand that vagae.proposilian. If it mean to say that the term be'ezlended to 31 yea re, then we under stpnd Republicans ns taking issue there. The puri fication of the balloUboz, and the prohibition of the importation of convicts, are certainly objects for which all good citizens, of all parties, should labor. Vet in the stronghold of Americanism, Philadelphia, the most stupendous and barefaced frauds were per petrated by the Bucbaneers, U the News is to be be lieved. 8. Opposition to tho extension of Slavery over Territory now Tree. Of course Republicans intend lu oppose the ad mission of any more Slave Slates—that is one of our grand objects. But we never, during the last cam paign, observed in the columns of the Newt, one single earnest appeal for the slay of the progress of Slavery. Yet the Newt is unquestionably the lead ing Knownothing organ in the North. Its candid ate, when interrogated upoirthis vital question, was mule. He held no intelligible opininn concerning it. Ho lacked the moral courage necessary to the avowal of any such opinion. 9. That in Die selection of all officers, native born citizens should be preferred. Republicans discard the idea that the accidents of birth and color have anything to do with a man's civil rights, nr with his fitness lor place. Let him be honest, intelligent, capable and patriotic, and the Republican party will not inquire for his birth-place, before casting their votes. We object to the undent ocratic haste of the democratic party in this matter lull as strongly os we da the proscriptive policy of the Knownolhings. We have met the demand of the Newe, in the fore go! ng consideration of Its nine propositions. Is that paper satisfied 7 7 Tint rtoroazD Ginebal BAiramo Law. —Mr. Ball, of Erie, reported a bill far the enactment of a Gen. eral Banking Law, on the 9lh iml., in tlie House. From a cursory examination of this bill, a copy, of which lies before us, we ere furorably impressed with i|s general provisions. If it become a law, it will inaugurate a very much needed reform in our Banking system, iTfiTiCf lif* . fUflllir~ n laluro to the Coart of Common Pleas of the county where Die corporation is proposed to he created, no tice of such intended application to bo published in one newspaper in the proper county, weekly, for six months next preceding such application. Notice to contain the specifications required under present law. Section 3, provides that any number of persons, not less than five, may give notice of such intended application, prepare written aiticles of association and submit them to the Court; and if in the opin ion of (he Court, (hey conform (o the provisions of this act, it shall proceed as in other applications for corporate powers and privileges as now by law di rected. Articles, 1,2,3, 4 and 5 of $3, respectively pro vide ; That the said Association ahull not enjoy its name and succession to 1 exceed 15 years'; that it be privileged to hold such real estate as may be neces sary for its accommodation in transacting business, such as may be held as security for loans, or con veyed to it in satisfaction of debts contracted previ ously, and such as it may purchase at sales under judgments or mortgages held by it; but it may not hold real estate acquired under mortgage or judg ment, more than five years. It is provided in Sections 4,5 andfi, that any cor porations under this act shall publish its articles of association (bar times in ono newspaper published in its proper county ; that it shall have full banking privileges, and the capital stock of any such corpor ate body shall not bo more than $500,000, nor less than 9100,000. Section 8, requires that one-half the capital stock be paid in specie, before transacting business. Section 11, authorizes the Auditor General lo furnish to each banking association circulating notes in blank, lo the fall amount of its authorized issue. And requires him to countersign, number and reg ister every note; and to stamp upon every nolo— " Secured by pledge of Public Slock." The device of the notes may be selected by the banking associ ations. Section 13, requires every banking association to deposit with tbe Auditor General, Commonwealth bonds, in amount to cover the entire circulation of said bank, and said bonds not to be received above their par value, or their current market value. The foregoing abstract comprises the general fea tures of the proposed Free Banking Law. We have omitted the penal sections, ns also some others not necessary to a comprehension of the plan. Wo say unhesitatingly, that we like the bill. Its provisions amply secure noteholders from possible loss, ns the Auditor General must have, in deposit, funds suffi cient to redeem the entire circulation of each bank; and it is further provided that such deposits sliall be applied to the redemption of such circulation. We have no particular affection lor banks, believ ing them to be necessary evils, as well as unneccr arily evil, especially under the present banking law of this State. Bat this bill before as seems safe and equitable, and we hope it will pass. Its passage will enable the demand for bank accommodations to regulate the supply, and thus the conflicting inter erts of oar own county be reconciled. Gamer, far March, deserves especial ccmmenda. tion. Ho asks the press what it thinks of the en gravings he is sending all over tbe Isnd in the Ls. dy’s Book. Speaking for one, wo say that Mr. Go uar is doing more for tbd progress and appreciation of Art than any other man in the country,' “ The Milherless Bairn,” in the March No, is a beautiful line engraving—one of the moat beautiful we ever have seen. “low &er MarriiiL" By Hn. La Tb« wrili|& of are free from the glaring, defdSja anfiaolla of ordinary waifs of Htion. nere kno itniniof after effect, ■nmSiJMp pieUMW-Coamerploii to faeter allovwoL iaUigue iu the mind of the reader. Thera iq an air broatiwlow ‘iWuihei' JatKeßooV' Mpjfp. Mw'm m&i*. Her heroes anp iieromei never atarue us, hot rather win os to a better appreciation of oil the good' and hupan naluri).. . u> f ~ . • 357 pagM, printed on anperu or boond !na suMtapiial'~mannkn' If n)ay tofordered/of the pjabiU|ier, T. B.; Peterionj 11)9 Ciiertnnt-aL, Philadelphia, who will icnd it to any part'oflhd"€uited Slater/post-paid, on receipt of HV*5. ■ -:■ ! Peteritn’i Magwine |br March liu been received. An ilhirtraled article upon ot: era Europe, by the editor, tbrma lbe chief attraction in the lelUr.preaa department The ladiei will hod the farhion and pattern department well provided. 1 ©ommimCcaUona Mb. EoitoS :— I had ho intention ' pectation of becoming the instigator of gun war, when 1 wrote my first article intention .'was simply to state facts i exist, and point out' remedies for the e evils. It was not my intention to atlaj one personally, or ruffle any one’s gt mor. Bui “ Frank,” it seems, has laf remarks amiss, and is in pursuit of r, his popgun—already having discharj first wud. And an enormous wad it is big words, without much connection ol ing. 1 think he must have aimed at random; fur I cannot discover that any one is jiit. All the harm his review has done my article is simply this :—lie has marred now and then a sentence by taking out o ie or two words, and Quoted a few others wrong-end-foremosl. The remainder of his article is mode up of high sounding words, jumhled together in great confusion. Since 1 am provoked to it, I will finish “ Frank’s” first anicle, and then retire from the contest. 1 would review his sec6hd arti cle if I could really make up my mind that his logic would bear inspection. As it is, I will not subject jits author to the mortification of a review. Frank, in his first article, says: “ farmers are the back bone—the. bone and sinew of the nation.” Then they compose the body, and other classes the brain. In other words, they compose the physical portion and other classes the intellectual. They are just suited to do the kitchen work, while other classes occupy the parlor! Who underrates farmers most— •* Frank’* or Farmer 1” The truth is. “ Frank,” in that first article of his, undertook to write a speech for far mers, and committed the same blunder that most public speakers do. He represents far mers as the most intelligent and praise-worthy of all created beings; and, at the same time, admits that by reason oflheir ignorance they are despised. ' Farmer. P. S. VVith perfect good will towards “Frank," I shall now drop the discussion; and take up next some subject of practical importance to farmers. Suicide at Towanda, Pa. — An attempt was lately mnde to burn the Ward House, at Towanda, Pa., but fortunately the fire wps progress, a mm named Mich.vbl Kennedy was suspect, ed of being concerned in the- affair, and the citizens determined to watch for him. So a pile of shavings were purposely left in front of a carpenter’s shop, and a guard set to watch them. It was not long before Ken nedy stealthily approached the place; but discovering the guard, fl-d precipitately. He then had a drunken revel with some congenial spirits all night, and on going home on Mon day morning, commenced abusing his family, » hose cries for assistance brought nut a num ber of citizens, who undertook lo lake Ken nedy lo Jail, but he broke loose from them, and running on to the bridge, jumped into the river, and notwithstanding the fact that hundreds of people stood upon the bridge and share, be was permitted to drown—the crowd crying “ let him slay there—wo don’t want him back again I" After his remains had been in the river some six hours, the first at tempt towards recovering them was made. Every person composing the crowd that qui etly looked on while Kennedy was drowning, should bo indicted by (he next Grand Jury of Bradford county, at least for their inhumanity to a fellow creature, if not for the actual murder of the supposed incendiary.— Elmira Ad tier liter. Strange Posionino Case.— A gentleman who recently passed through Troy, Pa., hav, give the editor of the Wellsborough Agitator some particulars of a singular case of poison ing which came to light in that place some weeks since. A woman hud been annoyed by the mysterious disappearance of her but ter from the premises, without being able to delect the thief. At last she procured a quan tity of strychnine and worked it into a batch of fresh butter. This she placed where it would be taken by the thief. A few days thereafter two children of an Irish boarding house keeper fell suddenly ill and died ; and several of the boarders likewise fell sick, and where at lust accounts in extreme danger.— The woman was immediately arrested and lodged in Towanda jail.— El. Ado. Somebody has played off a /ioax upon the editor of the Agitator. No person has been lodged in jail hr re for the crime alledged; and we nre informed by a friend from Troy, that the whole thing is a fabrication.— Bradford Argus, We acknowledge the corn. A Young Gihl in Fredonia, (N. Y.) was arrested for a petty thert of money. When before the Court, a young man appeared and offered to pay the stolen money and costs if the caso could be stayed. The money, about 818 in all, was thus paid, and the parly re fusing to appear, the girl was discharged.— The Justice, by request, immediately married tbe parlies. Such an exhibition of true love on the part of the swain is deserving of an extraordinary measure of connubial felicity; but whether his devotion will.be thus reward ed, ihe future must determine.— Ex. The Legislature of California have elected Mr. Broderick U. S. Senator for the Jong term, and hjr, Gw in, for the short term. They both go to New York by (he George Law. '*~’iK-" ' _ »■*#•-« Up Appeal. tSincaJpe beginning ofEjhe winter, several the L&isl^ures, 1 Non* and South, have an bw£watched their pro ceedings with some attention, and have atop relJ tne mcisagei df the various Governors; ngW qyetyj remarkable differ ebce. In "nearly every instance7he Executive of the anti-slavery Slates has expatiated on the importance of aholkionizing Kansas, and jn. some ,cases their Legislatures have adopt-, ed measure? for, that purpose; while in the Sddth sfcarcoly.a single Governor (if indeed, one ) has even aII uded to the sijruggle in Kan sas, and no Legislature has offered any assist ahc6 to the champions of our interests. This ii a 'shameful fact to be recorded in the his tory of the South, *nd to be contemplated by those who come alter us, Who knows but our children may execrate the memory of forefathers who were too stupid to perceive their advantages, Or too cowardly to realize them? For the day may come when the people of the South will say, “ that the Kan sas struggle was a crisis in the fata of slpvcry —was indeed the turning point of its destiny, when, if its supporters had exhibited adequate nerve and statesmanship, its ascendancy might have perpetuated ; but that golden op portunity despised, there is nothing now to do but submit to our subordination and pre pare for our sacrifice.” And to think, that the guilt of such criminal neglect attaches to us—that the weight of so heavy a calamity may fall upon our own posterity ! Really the people of the South seem lobe afflicted with that sort of madness which al ways portends some great disaster. No re cognition of our rights, no concern for our interest, no jealous regard for our dignity— no appreciotion of the present, no forecast of the future! We seem to be stricken with a judicial blindness—or to be overcome by the dull stupor of sloth and indifference. For The tutor. r ex. a pop* . My s they xisling ;k any .od hu. ten my me with '{>ed his i 100, of i|- mean- Here is a chance for the South to regain its equality in the government —to establish itself securely in the Senate ; here is an opportunity to arrest the march of abolitionism, and to defeat the policy which would restrict the ex tension of slavery, and accomplish its ruin by the slow but sure process of suffocation. Here, in trntli, is an inviting prospect of pro gressive development for our institutions and perpetual power for our people; and what are we doing for the realization of this bril liant fortune ? Nothing, absolutely nothing. The condition of Affairs in Kansas, reminds us how easily we might have won the victory. Tho emissaries of Abolitionism ore dissat isfied ; thefr organization is broken up ; Rob inson, their leader, has retired from the strug gle in disgust; they have no unity of aim or concert of action; and all this 100 despite the extraordinary aid in men, money ond mate rial, which they have received from the Leg islatures of the anti-slavery States. On the other hand, the friends of the South have held their own under all the disadvantages with which our neglect has burdened them ; and they are to day the ascendant power in Kansas. If we had only supported them in their gallant struggle, how easy and decisive would have been their success! But, we do not yet despair of Kansas. We are of, that hopeful class who never concede the miscarriage of their cause, until they are ujwr«..i,aha namlstoKe. ' It !s not policy lo dishearten our friends and embolden our ene mies, by a 100 precipitate foreboding of defeat. When we have strong faith in a principle, we are apt lo be confident of its ultimate triumph. And, so, we are not yet w iling to surrrender Kansas to the Abolitionists. We are for making another effort, and a vigorous- effort 100, to repair the losses which we have suffer ed by our insane negligence. It is not too late to redeem Kansas, if the people of the South will only be equal to the urgency of the occasion. We have friends in the field, and all that is necessary is lo give them adequate support. But, if we are going to rescue Kansas, no time is lo be lost. If we hesitate-many mo. ments, we will be beaten beyond the hope of recovering our position. Shall not something be done fur Kansas, and done without delay ? What that “something” should be, and how that “ something” must be acomplished we leave to others ip determine. We discharge our duty, in anriouncing the necessity of in stant effort, and appealing lo the friends of the South to redeem Kansas from the grasp of Abolitionism. Assault Upon an Editor—A Connec ticut Excitement —The Middletown, Ct,, papers contain an account of an assault made upon W. S. Carter, editor of the Middlesex Argus, by Captain Do Kay, of New York, in which the former was beaten so (hat his life is in danger. A subscriber to the Argus had moved out of a house where the carrier had been in the habit of leaving the paper. The Rev. Mr. Harwood, who is said to be a pro fessor in the Berkley Divinity School in that place, had moved in. The pajlier was left as usual, and was taken in by the Rev. gentle man for eight or nine months. At the end of that lime the Rev. Mr. Harwood, after hav ing hissed the editor at a public meeting, sent nn insulting letter lo him accusing him of thrusting'the paper upon him, and asking to have it discontinued. This note the editor published with comments. Cnpt. De Kay, Harwood’s brother-in-law, was sent for, or came, from New York, and, as now appears, it was decided on Sunday that he should lake the matter in hand. On Monday morning, Capl. De Kay found Mr. Carter in a book store, and struck him over the head Several limes, got him down, and pounded his head on the floor, and kicked him in the chest and ribs, bringing on bleeding at the lungs, and endangering his life. Capl. De Kay has been arrested. There is great excitement against De Kay, and a strong posse is in force to pre vent violence, as there have been demonstra tions showing that be may be lynched if he go's into the hands of the people. Every lawyerin the (own refused to defend him. fresh shad from Ihe south are selling in the Philadelphia market at 82,50 a piece. We hope the pri<s will reach a lower tcale before our market!! supplied with this deli cacy. A young lad engaged on a farm aboul|lwo miles north of West Chester died very sud denly lasi week from indiscreetly eating n moss of berries bo happened to meet by chance, pj "*l9 A inarriago took place .ioGraCe church on Monday last, that has excited no Ijttle interest in fashionable circles and caused quite a dm. tering among certain wealthy families. || seems ihe bride is an heiress, and worth in her own right 9250,000. She was the in. mate of one .of our most exclusive female seminaries, and » but fourteen years and eight months old. | Her wealth and high po rtion of her family were of course known i 0 her aasociatesj.and her acquaintance was con sequently courted. Among (be gentlemen she was.introduced to was 8 — K- , a well known habitue of Fifth avenue saloons, but who had reached the matuee age of thirty, one years. The acquaintance ripened into intimacy, and eventually the parties became engaged to be married; but as the parents might interpose an objection, it was arranged that it should take place unknown to them or any of the young lady’s friends. Ii was agreed that the happy event should come off last Saturday (St. Valentine's day)- and the church was opened, the minister ready, and a few spectator had, also assembled 1 to wu. ness the marriage ceremony which was an nounced for 11, A.iM. But noon came and went, and no bride made her appearance, and the church was closed. It seems (hat the principal of the seminary in which the younir lady was a pupil gdl, winjphat something un usual was on the lapis, and she locked the would be bride in her room, and so prevented the fulfilment of her engagement. But “ love laughs at locksmiths,” and by some means Mr. K was notified of the situation ot affairs, and arranged matters in such a man ner that the young lady escaped from sur yeillance, and the couple were duly married in one of our most fashionable up-town churches on the 15tb inst. The bride and bridegroom immediately started for Wash ington, and intend to spend ihe honeymoon on a Southern lour. This pleasant little atfair has.created quite an excitement amonv ;he young ladies in upper lendom, and is to Them far more interesting than the Bond street tragedy.— N. Y. Herald of Feb. 19. A New Excitement in Prospect— Hwn. ing the Dead-. —Ao eminent New Yo/k phy sician has, according to (he Buffalo Republic. written an elaborate, wmrk in favor of 'be practice of burning fhe dead, which is to be published after his own death. By his will, he directs his mortal remains to be kepi for five days in a warm room ; 'he thorax then to be opened, and the heart ei traded, which is to bo embalmed and enclosed in a thick vellum bag, strongly Impregnated with asphaltum; the remainder of bis oody is then to be publicly burnt on a pyre ot sassa fras or sandal wood, in one of the public cem eleries —the ashes carefully gathered mu deposited with the embalmed heart m a bronze urn. Five copies of tho lending daily city papers, containing an account of the whole proceedings, are likewise ditecled 10 oe de posited in ihe urn, which is ihen to be Her metically sealed and taken to the New lots. Museum. In the midst of ihe excitement created br these proceedings, ihe work is to be published. For its circulation $lO,OOO are appropriated, 810,000 more for distribution among the city officials and leading politicians of ail parties, who are to receive from 825 to 8700 each for assisting in the ceremony, and 810,000 more for the editorial fraternity, to be divided pro rata according to ibeir influence. Should anything occur to prevent the due execution of the will, ihe bulkol his properly is to be at once transferred to a charitable in stitution in Philadelphia. The Republic has these facts from- ilie at torney who drew up (he will. He estimates the properly as 8200,000. Gen. Knox's Marriage— Somebody Wri ting to the Progressive Age, incidents m the life of General Knox, relates the following ; The General’s marriage was somethingof a romantic affair, and is said' to have hap pened somewhat in this wise : As Miss Lucy Fluker was walking out one day, she saw young Knox, (who was a hook binder in Boston at the time,) and as she fan cied his personal appearance,she was “ smit ten with him. Site could not suppress Bet feelings, and so gave vent to them by writing him a note as soon as she reached her home, requesting him to call and see her. Throw ing aside her feminine reserve, she at once proposed (hat he should marry her. The profler was at once accepted, and the poo: bookbinder became the husband of the ncß heiress. Death op Mb. Penniman.— Mr. E. a. Penniman, a well-known citizen of Philadel phia, died yesterday, at the Girard House, 01 a cruel and lingering disease. For many months past Mr. Penniman had been suffer ing wiitiout Ihe cause of his complaint being exactly known, and on a visit to some of hu relatives in the northern part of the State,-t was discovered that he was afflicted with a hopeless cancerous affection, and he returned here in expectation of the sad event which has now taken place. —North American, Feb. 10th. A Singular Case.—On Sabbath ast, Drs. Freeman and Perry of Saratoga, ampt lated the leg of a Mr. Smith, a resident ot that village. The cause for amputation wu the actual death of the limb. Mr. S., jvhoa a laboring man of industrious and tempera'! habits, some six weeks since, while walkin', was seized with a sudden pain in the la;, about half way from the knee to the noate, and immediately all sensation of feeling bolo» the region of the pain ceased. The look «n° color of .the skin, and to the touch, was mat of a dead body, and all life or animation below midway from the knee to the anslf, was entirely eradicated.—Elmira Advertiser Duty on Sugar.— -The House of Rep« - •entatives of Louisiana has passed a resom tion instructing the members of Congre 3 from that State to oppose the contempt® l6 * 1 repeal of the duly upon sugar. Wanted at this office, s bulldog, of color except pumpkin and milk j of respect* - ble size, snub nose, cropped ears, abbreviate 0 continuation, and bad disposition— whoc* 0 come when calied-with raw beefsteak, a" 11 will bile the man that spits tobacco juice *>' round the editor’s rooms, and steals tits **' changes.
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