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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.
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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,
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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.