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. ' ■' -- - 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' round the editor’s rooms, and steals tits **' changes.