&ommunicuttmm
Somethin? abont the County Fair.
Mr. Agitator: Our thoughts are turned
toward the Agi (Cultural Fair “which is to
be,”, naturally enough, as the lime approaches
whep it is lo inko pi ace., Tbs . farmers of
Tioga County, who are, or ought to be most
interested in the Fair, have never really
waked op to its consequence. Il is the place
where farmers meet to compare notes—to
study plans; to learn the experience of
other*—in fact to learn the best methods and
the best systems of practice. Il is here
where (hey may study the best kind of farm
ing implements ; the best qualities and varie
ties of grain and grass—and the best manner
nf mixing and enriching the differept soils.
It is here where they may learn of the thrift
and prosperity of agriculture tn our county ;
of the intellectual and social conditions of
our people—and gather a good hope,that the
condition of the agricultural classes is bright
ening. It is at such places -that they will
learn by intelligent conviction of the honesty
and dignity of moral life—a conviction that
ns agriculture embraces the sphere of Gild’s
most beautiful and natural ..operations, it is
the best calculated when rightly understood
lo elevq'e nod engage man’s faculties ; that as
it feeds and sustains the nation, it is the basis
of all material wealth ; and as it supports
all o'her professions and callings, il is intrin
sically the parent and superior of them alii
Let the fanner teach his' son, that though
other callings may bring money more rapidly,
yet there is none so safe. The Executive
Committee who represent this Tioga County
Agricultural Fair have shown themselves
zealous friends of this society, by erecting at
Wvtlsboro a neat and commodious, building,
and preparing appropriate grounds .where it
is to be held. They are. now actively en
gaged in such needful preparations as are re
quired in-order that the best opportunity may
be had for any display the farmers may wish
to make at the Fair. I cherish the hope that,
an increasing interest wilt show itself at the
approaching Pair, That farmers will attend
frnm all parts of. the county; That each
witl bring his offering from the meadow or
the wood, from the valley or the bill, and
tint fruits and flowers, hoises and cattle, the
productions of the house, the shop, and the
field, may all be exhibited in one grand dis
play, exhibiting at once the cultivated tastes,
tho prosperity, and advancement in all its
thousand forms of our people.
Then Agricultural Fairs, which are in
themselves a school for (he farmer lo study
and improve in a place where he may bring
in the aids of experience and science in his
calling, have afeo become to the whole people
a pleasant end most agreeable holiday ; a
sort of social gata.day for the old and
young of both sexes—a common ground upon
which we all con meet for pleasure and
improvement. We modestly propose Mr.
ijritntor that you devote a corner of your
“■w paper to this subject. Truly,
uerirgraiionxnj u STALK._
Journal contains a thrilling description of the
progress of a waterspout which devastated
the parish of St. Eieazer, Beauce county, on
the 18th ult. The information is furnished
hy the prjest of the parish, who slates that
the first warning the people had was a noise
like that of tho sea in a storm, proceeding
from a large and dark cloud overhanging the
place. Soon the cloud seemed lo burst, ler
tlng full too rtrds the earth a long train, Some
s'hat in the shape of a funnel with the small
■end turned downsvards. It revolved rapidly,
hissing like escaping steam, and swinging to
and fro, and imitating the contortions of a
snake, When the small end reached the
ground, it lifted and carried away in its re
volving impetus whatever it came in contact
with. Boards, timber, stones, and portions
of houses, where whirled in the air and
thrown at a distance with a fearful report,—
Several houses were thus razed, to the ground.
One horse and three cows were drawn, by
tho power.of suction, lo the waterspout, and
after being raised high in the air were let
gradually down; they escaped uninjured,
and were only covered with mud. Five carts
were carried to a great height, and thrown
across some fields into the woods, being
smashed by the fall. Large trees, such as
maples, were uprooted and removed lo a dis
tance of five acres. This phenomenon al
though disastrous and awful, must, however
have been a sublime sight.
Tim "Max" Candidate. —The Republi
can', ihe mulatto organ in Clearfield county,
w.i« very sure, no funker back than the Bth
nf July, that Gon, Packer would, meet and
annihilate VVilnwt on the slump. Heajr it;
“Buxoome.— tt has been announced that
W’ihnol has challenged Gen. Packer to public
di-iciission before the people. Dj these gen
tlemen forget that immediately upon his nom
ination, Gen. Packer caused it to be announ
ced through his friends that he was ready to
meet his competitor, whoever it might be, be
fire 'h'’ people, in defense of the principles
of the Democratic parly.”
If, immediately upon his nomination, Gen.
P icker announced that he was ready to meet
his competitor, why is it that he has so sud
denly lost his valor, and refuses to come out
liken mm “in defence of the principles of
the Democratic parly 1” Is he afraid of Wit.
mot, or is he afraid the principles of his par
ty will not bear discussion! The Locofocos
should not speak of their “lime honored prin
ciples,” when their leader has not the cour
aae to come out and defend them,— Pitlsbur*
Gazelle. ■ °
fvEi'UliLtCA.vjs.ii in Chaw for i), — Durin<»
n brief visit to Meadville last week we were
pleased to note the spirit of enthusiasm which
prevailed among the American Republicans
nf that connlv. They promise 2,000 major
ity for the Wilmot Stale Ticket and think
they can reach higher figures even than those.
Although there is quite a contest for nomina
tions for county offices yet we have every
reason to believe that a ticket will be present
ed which will give general satisfaction, and
that no defeated candidate will bo far force!
his duty to his party as to gratify the Loco
tocos by running on an independent “sore
head ticket.” Crawford U prepared lo honor
the largest drafts that may be made on her
hv the Parly of Freedom in (he Stale.— Erie
Constitution ,
THE A G ITA
M. If. C0bb,..... v : . •• M
WELLSBOROUGH, PA.
TlmrsciaT AXornlngr, gcpt.TOflS^J’,
» # » All
be addressed to the Editor to insure attention.
Republican No mi nations.
Far Governor,
BAVTB mtTffOT, of Bradford Co.,
Far Canal '
WILLIAM MttLWARD, of Philadel'a,
f ' For SufTtmt Judges, . ,
J&HES VEECH, of Fayette County.
JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester County.
Coaitiy Tlckefv
For Assembly,
h. V. WrLLTSTOX, of Wellsboro^
For ProfAonofcrry, ’
JOHN T. tfOXALBSOX. of WeiLboro.' :
For Rrgisier, u ’
WJI, D. BAXLEY, of WclWboro. • .
For Treasurer,- • *-
0. F- TAYLOR, of Covington. ♦
For Commissioner , •
JOUX JAWES. of
r For Auditor ,
1 WM. JL UOUOLASS, of Clywt.
Lectures om spibitwusm.
DR. J. ROVEE DODS, of New York, will
lecture upon Spiritualism in the Court House, on
TUESDAY £ WEDNESDAY evenings,Sept. 22
and. 23, Subject of Tuesday evening’s lecture—
« The Lecturer'* Peisonal Experience.?- All- are
res peel fully invited to attend. Seats free t and no
collections taken up.
On THURSDAY evening, 24th inst, will com
mence a discussion between Dr. J. B. Doos of
New-York, ond Dr. A . Morron o C Clinton, N. Y.
Question: ** Do the Spirits of dead ihen hold inter
coarse toilh the living ?”—Dr. Doos-taking the affir
mative. The public are invilad to attend* Seats
Free.
September 10,1857.-4w*
There were slight frosts on Monday and Tuesday
nights, in this region.
Judge Wilmot is speaking daily la. enthusiastic
gatherings along the Maryland and Virginia .bor
der. The people are awaking in the lower counties.
Mr, Lewis Smith is running a daily line of sta
ges between Wetlsboro and Troy, by which passen
gers for Philadelphia Can gain lime onibe old route*
Letters for Elmira reach their destination by this
new mail route half* day sooner.
The Annual Episcopal Convocation' Bad iU scss.
ion in tills borough list week, continuing throdgb
the week. There was a goodly number of minis
ters from abroad and a good local lay attendance.
We publish a very pleasant poem on the first page,
by “ Rockwood.” Jt is musical, and suggestive of
comping out-
\Vc also publish ft very excellent article touching
(ho duties of Woman as a Teacher of the Young.
It abounds in golden thought., and especially com
mends itself to teachers every where. We do not
print,- ‘ ' '
Madame Do.vbar*s Ballet Troupe commenced a
series of Musical Entertainments in Ibis village on
Monday evening. The music of Ibis Trdupa is
chaste, in good la.-tc and executed remarkably well.
It is somewhat rare to meet with the degree of cul
tivation,- refinement and artistic skill displayed by
this Troupe. Mens. Dunbar is a • fine violinist
and bass singer. The “ Lost Child,” as sung by
Mr. BooAßnus, with Guitar acoompaniament, is one
of the most beautiful pieces in the language.
Madame Dunbar is a very fine Dancer, indeed;
and while the major portion of the sight-seeing
world will dissent from our opinion, we must say
that, to us, the Entertainments would bo perfect
without dancing. Music—such as furnished by this
Troupe—is a great civilizer, a great refiner.
The Latest Insult.
Whether the present generation of men arc pro
pared to receive and rightly to appreciate and to en
joy the liberal measure of Freedom bequeathed to
them by (he patriots of the fast century, is yet an
undecided question. We arc gelling lo doubl wbeth
er, will* the progress of Ihe arts and sciences, and
Ihe singularly rapid intellectual development of the
race, (fits American people are not losing their mor
al stamina, as a people, entirely. We are getting
to doubt if the passing generation deserves to he
free at all } whether it would not be belter cared for
and better content, were it to.slide backward into
the guardianship of regal masters. It has patiently
submitted to the most outrageous exactions aryl hu
miliations at the hands of the Slave Oligarchy, for
the space of thirty-seven years—yes, for 70 years;
for the Oligarchy ruled in the Convention of ’B7.
And now, to crown all, the Chief Magistrate of
this great and glorious nation of 'frtttnen % spits in
Hie face of every honest, enlightened man within
his jurisdiction. We publish the details of (ids la
test insult lo the common sense and common decen
cy of the country, in another place. Re ad it— u take
it lo bed with you, and tell ua how you feci in the
morning. l '
Thai Mr. Buchanan's reply to lus memorialists
presents M a memorable example of the truth that
tt political prejudice 13 blind even lo the plainest and
** most palpable historical facts,** cannot be disputed.
For the first lime in our history as a nation, we be
hold the Chief Magistrate appealing to Divine Prov*
idcnce (br surport, the while he obstinately refuses
lo interpose his negative lo annul the infamously
unjust decrees of Congress, and thus to right the
bitterly wronged freemen of Kansas. He appeals
lo God to aid him to susUm the lawless violence of
an usurped Territorial Government, because that
usurpation was consummated and sanctioned by a
corrupt Congress before he entered upon his office
He conceives it to be his duly lo stand by every act
of Congress wUhoutybven a protest, however palps
bly unjust and infamous those acts may be, and this
without hope of relief under Ms Administration.
History furnishes a parallel in the acts of Charles
and James of England; but we search in vain for
such rank deference lo authority without reference
to its nature in the acts of any Republican Magis
trate in the world, from Abraham down lo James
Buchanan,
Uis a fact that the Congress of last winter, the
House, rather, did declare the Territorial Govern*
mem of Kansas to be an usurpation, and abolished
it by positive act, and provided for a new election of
a Legislature and civil officers, by the people of Ron.
MS—mark that. It is a fact that Ibe Senate reject
cd the House bill, while several of its most reoen
hie pro-stavery members indignantly denounced the
acts of that usurped Government a* disgraceful la I
to the.age and unworthy of any save a barbarous '
people. It is (roe that the Senate passed a bill »p-1
proprialing certain moneys to defray the expenses]
: XJSE TIOGA 09TJJITY AGITATOyRy.
i I of-lh.l oßorptd Government, onif it doyrn Tot
vjfetC. I tho fconcurrence of the Home. It t» a fact lb*l the
- j fjohie, for wee to, steadily to grant any ap
propriation for the disbursement of the expenses of
d' fraudulently constituted Government; alleging,
and justly, we bold, that to concur in the Senate- Ap
propriation bill would be. a virtual recogni tion of t||e -
legllimlcy of that Government- and of the validity
of its barbarous acts; and this, too, .in.the taco-of
its own deliberate act abolishing that Government,.'
U is a fact that, Ihrongli the treason of a few'know
Nothings -and three Pennsylvania democrat*, that
infaraons • Appropriation bill did paas -the .House.,
and that iia passage was hailed with boisterous dem-'
castrations of.deiigbt by the Molatio-Demoeracy-
North and South; and it.is a. fact that the Republi
can Press, generally, denbnneed the passage of that
bill as a shameful recognition of the usurped Terri
torinl Government of Kansas. ,We,.among others,
so denounced it; but aflliite sotne others, we do not
now deny that Congress did virlually.legiliinali! the
■ existence of that nsurped Government, so far as its
decisioncan do it. Bat wejippeaK to that higher j
law which declares that an ; unrighteous human en- ]
sctmenlcau have no binding effect or force npon j
men, immediate, or remote.
Bikt Mr* Buchanan does hot inform Itis memorTil*
isla of one very important Cict-—which is, that bad
be desired to do jostico to the freemen of Kansas by
1 relieving llicm from ibo barbarous oppressions of a
; Missouri Legislature, there was a. lime in which lie
could have done so. When the, House demanded
the abolition of. lb© nsurped Government of that
Territory by the concurrent decision.cf tho,Senate,
Mr. Buchanan had only whisper Iff lhav body that
that justice and haraanjly demanded the abolition of
that Government, and that he fished to enter upon
his office untrammeled by any
enactment*,—-bad he chosen to do this, the grievan,
ces of Kansas would have been redressed and peace
established in its distracted He did not
choose to do justice lo the freemen of Kansas*, and
therefore Mr. Buchanan must be held responsible for
whatever bloodshed and outrage may hereafter slain
the historic pages of that Territory. He chooses,
rather, to prevaricate like a very schoolboy and to
dodge the facta he dare not Pace, lie knows that
the sanction of Congress cannot make wrong less
than wrong, injustice less than injustice, or legitim,
acy of usurpation; nor is prevarication manly, even
though James Buchanan chooses lo employ it in
dodging Che facts he has too iiltle moral courage to
face.
Mr. Buchanan knows that the Government of
Kansas is illegitimate,'unless, doubting his own, he
doubts the integrity of more than one hundred wit
nesses who stand yet urumpeajrhed; and knowing
this, why does he accuse the Free Stale men there
oC causeless rebellion in refusing to obey those in.
famous laws 7 He knows that every man who
should go to the polls in Kansas would go under the
Territorial laws; and that whoever consents to vole
under those laws thereby recognizes them as valid.
Why, then does he say that the freemen of Kansas
have.their remedy at the ballot-bos, when to avail
themselves of that remedy, thqy must acknowledge
the validity of the very laws they repudiate as fraa r
dulent? Oh, if there be angels, they may well weep
over the deceit of this Jscncs Buchanan I
Freemen of Tioga, by reading the reply of Mr.
Buchanan, you will see that Slavery is already es
tablished in Kansas nndertbejTaoey Decision. Mr.
Buchanan states (hat fact in i direct language; and
giei”-
was Freedom’s gain ? Arc Inhere any lliat still hope
for justice under democraticirule? Will you fold
your arms and think it of little consequence wbetii.
or you go to Ilia polls on life 13lh of October, or
not? Are yon ready to strijrc one more blow for
that Freedom which has been scourged from the
legislative halls of the nation and which never had
a foothold in Blleen Slates ofjthis Onion ? Are yon
ready to strike that blow— ij, and ten thousand, if
so (nany be needed in the redemption of the Re.
pablie 1
We are not sore that this generation is ready for
Freedom in Us Fulness, 3 1 a not certain lliat men
care so much for Liberty ng they do for wealth and
dominion. The note-shaver and the speculator in
town lots win the ear of the multitude while the
advocate of eternal principles speaks to empty ben
ches. This is all wrong. Are you ready to right
it? Forward t j
Mr. Agitator: —Jacob Duryea’s Sogar Cane is
Broom Corn. He told me /he planted broom com
seed, and 1 have no doubt tjie growing crop is gen
uine full-blooded broom-corp, without a drop of cane
blood in it. At any rate,/! think it would make
better brooms than sugar, j Did you taste the juice 7
Was it very sweet— atmostjlasscs ? Did you squeeze
out any juice in order to estimate the number of
gallons of molasses, or pounds of sugar it will pro
dace per acre 7 /
Strange that a man canriol raise a little patch of
broom corn without yemr raising Cain!
J Farmer,
We cry you mercy, Mr.iFarmer! We back down
—recede—recant—retrogress— gyrate—gig back—
acknowledge the (broom) Icorn' We own op to a
(sugar) cone-ing. Yes, we did taste it, and did des
cant upon Its passing sweetness the while—as friend
Bachs can testify. j
“ ’T was sweet—ftwns passing sweet 1
*Twas beautiful—’twasfpassing beautiful 1"
But then H was— broom corn —plain, unpretending,
vulgar broom corn! VVje can only say lliat that
broom corn ought to be Sprgbum; and if it be any
thing else, or broom cqtnj then we say that it's con
founded sioert—however clean a sweep it may have
made of our calculations.
Action*!—lf those who profess an earnest inter
est in the cause of - Freedom wish to prove their fi.
delity to principles, now is the time. The facts are
to be got before the people now. Every Republican
vole in Tioga must be got out next October. Begin
now—let the organization ho perfected now, not the
day before the election. iWork to day ihit week—
every day—all thetime. lOne hour’s preparation to
day is worth a month of j‘ going to do it next week.”
Friends, let us op and be doing! Let us rally for
Wiimot and Freedom. Fvery mao has a work to
do. Every man is responsible for the result in Oc
tober. We have to compete with glorious old Brad
ford lor the banner. Forward, to win ! The ticket
—tram Governor to County Auditor! That is the
way to “ strike down the Allies!”
The Count? Fata—We commend the sensible
communication of "Corn-Stalk” in another place,
to the attention of oar readers. We do not see how
any farmeror mechanic-who attended lost year can
contemplate ataying aWay from the Fair, to come
off on the 30lh of the present month and the Ist
and 2d days of October! Nor is it probable that
there will be a less general attendance this year than
last. ■ The farmers and mechanics or Tioga are not
eo blind to their interests as to be guilty of any mis
take like that. The farming interest is to make
this County wealthy and otherwise prospermia, if it
ever reaches any considerable degree of wealth and
prosperity. It is properly an agricultural county—
just now a little cursed! with a growth of pine lim
ber, to be sure, but destined to graduate with dis.
Unguiahtd agricultural ihonors. As good wheat and
as much to the acre can be raised here as in the
m Genesee country , v ’ —so intelligent men felt. ua.
■ Oats, barley. cbrtt, &c., &c.. do well, a* yrellTni,
elsewhere cast of pliid. But Tioga is, pre-eminent
\j t a grazing county. Stock-raising is the -Tioga,
'farmers’ most profitable business. And they cannot
-be-ignorant ofthe sast adsanUgea that may accrue
to each and every one,from concerted action.. This
'concert caonbt be bad bnl lhrongh Agricultural As
sociations. It does men a great deal of good to tub
against each other once a year. Two or three days
| of relaxation oot of 365, and to nor hard-laboring
tanners,-is I'ltte' eno ogh reoreolion. Tbe Walk is
—Sunday doesn't ccjmG more than bait as often as
it should, for the goodof thelaboringaniii. ;
Lrt cvcry_-lownalup.be.-well.represented-at-tbc
Fair, friends 5 and let it be well understood that the
Annual/tddresß‘is to' bebyi practical farmer, a
Marking man. Dr, C. K. TboMmos of Delroar, has
been invited, and, as we understand, has consented
to deliver the Address. It will be recognised as a
very judicious.selection by ail who enjoy that gen
(lem«Q*9 acquaintance.
Mr. Buchanan on Kansas.
The following is a copy of the memorial
of Prof. Stillman, President Woolsey, the
Rev. Dr. Bushnell and others to President
Buchanan, and of tbe President’s reply
thereto:
THE 3IEMOIUAL,
The undersigned citizens of, the United
States and electors of the Slate of Connecti
cut, respectfully offer to your Excellency
this their memorial. The fundamental prin
ciple of the Constitution of the United States
and of our political institutions is, that the
people shall make their own laws and elect
their own rulers. We see with grief, if not
with astonishment,- that Gov, Walker of
Kansas openly represents and proclaims, that
the President of the United Stales is employ
ing through him (Walker) an army, one)
purpose of which is to, force the people of
Kansas to obey laws not their own, nor of the
United Stales, hut laws which it is notorious,
and established upon evidences, they never
made, and rulers they never elected.
We represent therefore, that by the forego
ing your Excellency is openly held up and
' proclaimed, to the great derogation of our
national character, as violating in its most
essential particular the solemn oath which
the President has token to support the Con
stitution of this Union. We call attention,
fur-her to the fact that your Excellency is
in like manner held up to this nation to all
mankind, and to all posterity, in the attitude
of “levying war against (a portion of) the
Doited Stales,” by employing arms in Kan
sas to uphold o body of men and n code of
enactments purporting to be legislative, but
which never had the election, nor sanction,
nor consent of the people of the Territory.
We earnestly represent to your Excellency
that we also have taken the oath to obey the
Constitution, and your Excellency may rest
assured that we shall not refrain from the
prayer that Almighty God will make your
Administration an example of justice and be
neficence, and with His terrible majesty pro
tect our people and our Cooslilutioo.
THE rRESIBENT’e REPLY.
CJestleme.v: fjn my" •fdmrti’ fb ?rfH?X-ny
after a fortnight’s absence, yonf memorial
without date wos placed in xny hands, through
the agency of Mr. Horatio King of (he Post-
Office Department, to whom it had been in
trusted. From the distinguished source
whence it proceeds, as well as its peculiar
character, I have deemed it proper to depart
from my general rule in such cases, and to
give it an answer.
You first assert that “ahe fundamental
principle of the Constitution of the United
Stoles and of our political institutions is, that
the people shall make their own laws and
elect their own rulers.” You then express
your grief and astonishment that 1 should
have violated this principle, and, through
Governor Walker, have employed an army,
“one purpose of which is to force the people
of Kansas to obey laws not their own nor of
the United Slates, but laws which it is noto
rious, and established upon evidence, they
never made, and rulers they never elected.”
And as a corollary from the foregoing you
represent that I am “openly held up and
proclaimed, to the great derogation of our
national character, as violating in its roost
essential particular the solemn oath which
the President has taken to support the Con
stitution of this Union.” These are heavy
charges proceeding from gentlemen of your
high character, and if well founded ought to
consign my name to infamy. But in pro.
portion to their gravity, common justice, to’
say nothing of Christian charity, required
that before making them you should have
clearly ascertained that they were well
founded.
If not, Ihey will rebound with withering
condemnation upon their authors. Have
you performed this preliminary duty toward
the man who, however unworthy, is the
Chief Magistrate of your country ? If so,
either you or I are laboring under a strange
delusion. Should this prove to be your case,
it will present a memorable example of the
truth that political prejudice is blind even to
the existence of the plainest nod most palps
b!e historical facts. To these facts lei ns
refer.
When I entered upon the duties of the
Presidential office, on the 4th of March lasi,
what was the condition of Kansas ? This
Territory had been organized under the the
act of Congress of 30th May, 1834, and (he
government in all its branches was in full
operation. A. Governor, Secretary of the
Territory, Chief-Justice, two Associate Justi
ces, a Marshal, and District-Attorney had
been appointed by my predecessor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
and were all engaged in discharging their re
spective duties. A code of laws had . been
enacted by the Territorial Legislature; and
the judiciary were employed in expounding
and carrying these laws into effect.
It is quite true that a controversy had pre
viously arisen respecting the validity of the
election of the members of the Territorial'
Legislature, and of the laws passed by (hem,
but at the time I entered upon my official
duties Congress bad recognized this Legisla
ture in ditfere*\j_ forms and by different en
actments. The Delegate elected (p the House
of Representatives under a Territorial law
had just completed his term of service on the
day previous to my- inauguration.
In fact, 1 found the Government of Kansas
Hi 1
~'cU
as weU'established as rtiat of any other Ter
ritory: these:? circumstances, what
was my duty- 7 Was B not to sustain this
Government! To protect it from the vio
lence of lawless men who were determined
either'to rule t>r ruin 7 To prevent jit from
being .overturned by force ! .. In the language
of the institution, to "take cate that the
laws bo faithfully executed 7” j
U was for this purpose, and this alone, that
I ordered a military force to Kansas to act
as a posse comitatus in aiding the civil magis
irate-tp carry .the laws into" execution. The
condition of the Territory at the time, which
T need not portray, rendefeiT.this precaution
absolutely necessary. In ibis state of afiairs
would 1 not have been justly'condemned, bad
f left the Marshal and other officerspf a like
character impotent to execute the processes
and judgments of the Courts of Justice es
tablished by Congress, or by the Territorial
Legislature under its express authority. and
thus have sufiered the Government itself to
become an object of contempt in the eyes of
the people 1 And yet this is what you deaig
nale as forcing ‘‘ihe people of Kansas to
obey laws not their own, nor of the United
States.” and for doing which you Have de
nounced me as having violated my solemn
oath. ; - '
( ask, what else could I hare done, or
ooghtito have done! Would ydu have de
sired that [ should abandon the Territorial
Government, sanctioned as it bad been by
Congress, to illegal violence, and thus renew
the scenes of civil war and bloodshed which
every patriot in the country had) deplored 7
This would indeed have been id violate my
oath of office, and to fix a damning blot on
the character of my administratipu.
I most cheerfully admit that the necessity
for sending a military force >o Kansas, to aid
in the execution of the civil law, reflects no
credit upon the character pf opr country.
But let the blame fall upon the heads of the
guilty. JiV hence did this necessity arise? A
portion of the people of Kansas, unwilling
to trust to the bullot-bbx, the certain Ameri
can remedy for redress of all! grievances,
undertook to create an independent Govern
ment for themselves. , f
Had this attempt proved (successful, it j
would, of course, have subverted the existing
Government prescribed and ; recognized by
Congress, and substituted a revolutionary
Government in its stead. This! was usurpa
tion of the same character as it would be for
a portion of the people of Connecticut to un
dettake to establish a geparatej Governittent
within its chartered limits for the purpose of
redressing any grievances, real or imaginary,
of which they might have complained against
the legitimate State Government. Such a
principle, if carried into execution, would
destroy nil lawful and produce
universal anarchy. I ought ip specify more,
particularly a condition of affairs, which I
have embraced only in genera) terms, requir
ing the presence of a military force in
Kansas. ;
The Congress of the United Slates had
most wisely declared it to be jthe true intern
ing the- T’errnSt^iASg}— ,h . e J|S l . °J?. an J z ;
into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it
therefrom, but to leave (he people thereof per
fectly free to form and regulate their domes
tic institutions in their ownjway, subject on'y
to the Constitution of the United States. As
a natural consequence, Congress has also
prescribed by the same act: that when the
Territory of Kansas shall bp admitted as a
Stale, it shall be received inid the Union with
or without Slavery,' as theiri Constitution may
prescribe at the time of their admission.
Slavery existed at that periqd and still exists
in Kansas under the Constitution of the United
Stales. This point has at tast been finally
decided by the highest tribunal known to our
laws. How it could ever have been seriously
doubled is a mystery. If aeon federation of
sovereign States acquire a new territory at
the expense of their common blood and
treasure, surely one set of the partners have
no right to exclude the other from its enjoy,
monl by prohibiting them from taking into it
whatsoever is recognized to he property by a
common Constitution, But (when the people
—the bona fide residents of such Territory
proceed to frame the State Constitution, then
it is their right to decide the| important ques- ■
lion for themselves, whether they will coii- J
linue, modify or abolish Slavery. To them, (
and to them alone, does this question belong, I
free from all foreign interference. In the
opinion of (he Territorial Legislature of
Kansas the time had arrived for entering the
Union, and they accordingly passed a law to
elect delegates for the’ purpose of framing a
State Constitution, This Ihw was fair and
just in its provisions. Itconferred the right
of suffrage upon every bona fide inhabitant
of the Territory, and for (He purpose of prr- 1
venting fraud and the intrusion of citizens of
near or distant States, most: properly confined
this right to those who had resided therein
three months previous to the election. Here
a fair opportunity was presented for all the
qualified resident citizens of the Territory, to
whatever organization they might have pro.
viousfy belonged, to participate in the election,
and to express their opinion at the ballot-box
on the question of Slaver^'; but numbers of
lawless men still continued to resist the regu.
lar Territorial Government. They refused
either to be registered qr to vote, and the
members of the Convention were elected le.
gaily and properly without their intervention.
The Convention will soon; assemble to per
form the solemn duly of framing a Constitu
tion for themselves and their posterity, and
in the slate of incipient rebellion which still
exists in Kansas, it is myj imperative duty to
employ the troops of jthe United Stales,
should this become necessary, in; defending
the CorfVenlion against violence while framing
the Constitution, and in. protecting the bona
fide inhabitants qualified ito vote under the
provisions of this instrument in the free ex
ercise of the right of suffrage, when if shall
be submitted to them for their approbation'
dr rejection. I have entire confidence in Gov.
Walker, that the troops will not be employed
except to resist actual aggression, or in the
execution of the. laws, and this not until the
power of the civil magistrate shall prove
unavailing. Following the wise example of
Mr. Madison toward the Hartford Convention,
illegal and dangerous combinations, such as
that of I he. Topeka Convention, will not be
disturbed, unless they shall attempt to perform
some acl Which wilt bring them into actua
collision with the Constitution and the laws ,
in itial event they shall be resisted and put
down by the whole power of the Govern
ment. In performing this duty I shall have
the approbation of my own conscience, and,
as I humbly trust, o my God, I thank yon
for tho assurance tb it you will not refrain
from prayer that Almighty God will make
my administration an example of justice and
beneficence. You can greatly assist mein
[ arriving at this blessed-consummation by ex
| erting yonr influence in allaying the existing
sectional excitement on the subject of Slaveiy,
which has been productive 6( much evil and
no good, and which, if it could succeed in
attaining its object, would ruin the slave as
well as his master. This would be a work
of genuine philanthropy.
Every day of my life I (eel how inade
quate I am to perform the duties of my high
station without the continued support of Di
vine Providence, yet; placing my trust in
Him, and in Him alone, 1 entertain a good
hope that He will enable me to do equal jus
tice to all portions of the Union, and thus
render me an humble instrument in restoring
peace and harmony among the people of tha
several Slates. Yours respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Roy. Theodoee 0. VVoolset, D. 0.,
L. L. D., and others.
Bradford aso Tioga.—A. correspondent
of the Evening Bulletin , writing from Brad
ford county, gives the following representa
tion of political affairs is that section;
“Your readers are familiar with the politi
cal aspect of this region. I am here in the
very heart of Wilmot’s district. Judge Wil
mol is, without exception, the most popular
man at home that I ever read of. He is not -
only popular, but the massess are really en
thusiastic in his praise. Bradford will give
him 6000 majority, but Tioga is in for the
Banner. The strife for the greater majority,
in proportion to the population, wilt be a warm
one between these two counties; but it is
thought that Tioga will win. The Wilmot
men everywhere, feel confident of reducing
the Democratic majorities where they have
the ascendency.
The action of the body-guard o( the Dem
ocratic nominee, in declining to accept Wit
mot’s proposition to stump the Slate, is hailed
by the friends of the latter, here, as a surren
der of the Democracy in favor of the superi
or abili’y of their champion.
ExtHSaELt Rich. —One of our Demo
cratic exchanges ridicules the idea of Repub
licans declaring for the Declaration of Inde
pendence. It quotes and comments as
follows:
“Let us see what does the declaration say.
}t calls George 111 n, tyrant and for the
reason, among others—‘He has obstructed
the administration of Justice and made judges
dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of
their offices.’ Parallel with this has been
the conduct of the Black Republicans in ob
structing justice in Kansas—the execution of
the laws of that ferritory.”
Well, that will do Munch Chunk Gazette.
The Southern Commercial Convention re
cently held at Knoxville, Tennesee, decided
that the lime had not arrived to act upon a
revival of the slave trade, but passed a reso
lution recommending the government to with
draw from the African, coast the squadron
placed there for its suppression.
-M-A-R-R-I-E-D
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Mlsb NANCY BRISTOL of the former place.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Laving been granted to
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Chatham, dec’d, ail persona indebted to said estate will make
immediate payment, and those having claims against the
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Gaines, Aag. 27, 1857,
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