Important from Washington.
ANOTHER VICTORY OVER LECOMPTON.
fHfi ESCLISH swindle,
ITS POSTPONEMENT TILL MAY.
ALMOST A FiGUT BETWEEN TWO GEORGIANS.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribimo.
vv asuikgtos, April 23—12 J p. m.
The K in-as Conference Committee met at
11 o’clock this morning. Messrs. Hunter,
Green, Seward and Howard, were present,
und Messrs. English and Stephens absent.
As a majority of the House Committee were
not present, the Committee was without a
quorum. -The Committee are still in session.
The Administration claim ten to fifteen ma
jority in ihe House for English’s bill. Four
teen of the Douglas men are firm against it.
No vote will probably be taken to-day, as
efier the report of Ihe Committee the printing
of the bill, which, as yet, has only been in
manuscript, will be insisted on.
1 p. m.—The Committee have agreed, and
will report'to-day. The ordinance which is
to be spbnrii ted is declared to be an amend
mem of the ordinance adopted by the Le
( compton Convention.
Later. —Mr. English presented the report
of the Committee of Conference—Messrs,
Seward and Howard dissenting. He rend a
heavy Union-saving speech in support of the
repor l , und moved that it be printed, and
assigned for 1 o’clock to-morrow.
Motions were made to postpone for one,
two or three weeks, to give lime to consider
the proposi'ion, and to take the sense of the
country upon it. 1
Mr. Howard spoke in favor of postponing
for two weeks.
k motion lo postpone till the second Mon
day In May was adopted by a vole of Yeas
108, Nays 105.
Evening. —The Lecomploniles are thun
derstruck by their defeat 10-dny. The Ad
ministration was perfectly confident of suc
cess. Messrs. Cobb, Brown, Thompson and
other Cabinet officers] were present on the
floor with the ladies cJf their families in the
fishery lo witness the expected triumph.—
More discomfited men never walked out of
the Hall of the House of Representatives
ihtiii the Lecomplon leaders to-day. Their
rage is turned particularity against Messrs.
Quitman (Miss.,) Bonham (S. C.,) Shorter
and Stallworth (Ala.,) and Hill and Trippe
(fra.,) w hoi could not be driven or pressed
min snnctiojning Mr. English’s contrivance.
An episode on the floor showed the ex
citement among the Southern members. Mr.
Trippe explained his reasons for voting for a
postponement m opposition lo the majority
of his party in a manly and sensible speech,
vindicuing his personal independence. Mr.
Hill wished lo make a similar explanation,
but Mr. Gartrell, also of Georgia, objected.
“Who objects ?” inquired Hill, turning to-
ward him.
“I object,” replied Gartrell, turning his
bend in a very haughty manner.
“Where, is your graveyard 1” exclaimed
Hill, rushing at him with great fury.
( He was intercepted, however, and Gartrell
merely said, “We will talk of graveyards
elsew here.”
The Speaker called upon the Sergeanl-at-
Arms to conduct Hill to his seat, and order
was soon restored in the Hall. I
Mr. Stephens, who prides himself upon his
fairness and courtesy, of which he boasted
openly in debate to-day, was so disturbed by
this unexpected defeat of Lecomplon that, in
his vexation, he resorted to (filibustering lo
compel an adjournment and gain time to
work upon refractory members so as lo re
consider the vote to postpone.
The Republicans, anxious to go on with
the public business, resisted the motion to
adj mm until the day was exhausted.
Mr. English’s bill has been modified from
day to day and from hour to hour. As
finally presented, it is very different from
what it was two days ago,
Men were got lo promise to support if by,
being shown a version that would suit their
views. Some who agreed lo go it os it was.
will probably decline lo vote for it as finally
presented.
Washington, April 25, 1658.
The resuh to-morrow on the motion post
poning the report of the Conference Commit
tee till the second Monday in May is much
embarrassed from the uncertain position of
Messrs. Cox and Lawrence of Ohio. If they
default, if we may reason upon the basis of
the relative standing of parties yesterday, the
Speaker’s vote would decide.
[n that event, Mr. Stephens would postpone
till Wednesday. But the previous quest ion
could not bo sustained at that time any more
than yesterday, inasmuch as n large fraction
in the South is prepared to insist upon Gen.
Quitman’s desire to speak, which would open
discussion. There is some probability of
further accessions from the South to-morrow.
If so, the apprehended defection among the
Anli-Lecompton Democrats may be restrain
ed, since it could produce no practical ad
vantage.
The Confession-op the Wife Murder
er.— The Si. Louis Republican contains
the following confession of Geo. H. Lamb
who killed his wife by drowning her in the
Mississippi river. It appears he bad previ.
ously made an attempt to poison her by giv
ing her strychnine, while at a hotel in St.
Louis. Ho gave hei two doses, but she threw
it up after much suffering. He then, after
her recovery, took her in a skiff out to the
middle of the river, on the pretence of going
to a town on the opposite side, and deliber.
ately seizing her by the neck, held her head
under water until she was dead, when he
sunk the body. Ho gives the names of two
men who agreed to assist in the murder;
and says he was induced to commit the deed
in order to marry another female, which he
did in a few days after.
A Kansas Joke. —ln Kansas, the other
day, an old Dr. J. B. Chapman fell in love
with a “young and beautiful” Miss Little,
but she refused to consent to a union unTH-Jie
■had first settled upon her 89000. To this
the doctor readily consented, but since she
came in possession of the property, she de
clined to marry him, whereupon ho brought
an action to recover the property. The gal,
however, won the suit.
THE AGITATOR.
HI. 11. Cobb, Editor A Publisher.
WELLSBOROUGH, PA.
TlinrsdaLi morning, April 29,1858.
%» Allßusiness,and olhcrCoromunicationsmußl
be addressed to the Editor toinsareatlentioD.
We cannot publish anonymous comifiunitations.
O 9 List of Jurors next week.
Tiie sale of the Flank Road is adjourned to Mon
day* June 7tb. #
Wc call -attention to the advertisement of W.
Walker, Corning. Also that of Thomson & Far
rington, same place.
Our town has recently been enlivened by one or
two riots, but as we have had uo time to look up the
particulars we cannot make an item.
This region lias experienced a wintry week so
far, since Friday of last week. Saturday was a
day of squalls and Iho ground was quite solid Mon
day morning. Not at all discouraging, however.
Several communications are deferred for want of
time to examine them. Wc must again remind con
tributors that short articles always receive the must
favorable attention of editors.
Mrs. Gleason, of the Elmira Water-Cure,lectured
before the ladies of this borough and vicinity Tues
day evening. Not having been privileged to attend
we can say nothing about it.
Fire ! —The Steam Gristmill owned by Messrs.
Palehin &, Herrington in Middlcbury, was destroy
ed by fire, together with a quantity of grain, on
Friday night of last week. Loss $6OOO. Ins, $2500.
The signature to the article entitled “What is
Republicanism?" published last week,should have
been “J. B. N.,” instead of J. B. W. The article
contained many excellent hints and we commend it
lo our readers as well worthy attention.
The edition of Dr. Livingstone's travels published
by J. W. Bradley and advertised in another place,
is just what it purports to be—the essential portions
of the English edition brought within the means of
all. Like all of Mr. Bradley's publications it is ex
cellently gotten up.
The bill to annihilate Judge Wiimot’s Judicial
District passed the Senate by a majority ot two, but
was billed in the House by a vole of nearly two to
one. Those democrats who refused to aid in perpe
trating this outrage are deserving of high praise.
The Legislature adjourned on the 22d insl. The
new Liquor Bill passed finally substantially as it ap
{reared in our columns two weeks since.
Unser Freund, Joseph, von den Schoharie Demo
kraiischc Repuhlikan t hat xu vie! iager bier trincken.
Er scliretbl besscr mil die bier im sein kopf als mil.
aus. O, Joseph, Joseph! was haben sic noting?
Gt-ldl? Meltr lager ? Ich habc viel geldt und sie
woll so viel wie sic lust hahen vor gieben, nut raa
cben sie nicht raebr mil ihr lager stictel, Ich sagt
“genug! genag!” Ausgehen 1 schlimm! Ughl
We take great pleasure in commending the St.
Lawrence Hotel, 1018 Chestnut st., to such of our
friends as may visit Philadelphia. Being pretty
well acquainted with Hotel life, we can say without
qualification that the St. Lawrence stands in the
very first rank in point of accommodations, cuisine
and in all else that can render it attractive lo the so
j-varner. The proprietors are gentlemen of the first
water. See Card in another place.
A correspondent thinks us out of the way in our
comments upon the new Liquor Law a few weeks
ago. Our friend is mistaken. There is no belter
cure for the evil, in its present stage of development
than unrestrained traffic. Wc cannot undertake an
explanation of this somewhat paradoxical theory in
this place, although the philosophy of U seems very
plain. The Wat spirit takes possession of u hemi
sphere and will not be exorcised except with blood,
rapincand conflagration. Peace is the first-born of
war. joy of sorrow and good order succeeds a season
of Excess. Such arc our conclusions.
We stop the press to announce that the mystcri
ous adherence of our friend of the Wayne County
Herald to the Administration, is cleared op, finally.
He has been degraded from the tripod to the unro
muntic post of P. M., ut Honesdalc. Beardslec can
come down as gracefully as Ben Finch. Ben called
upon us one morning for the loan of half-a.miltiun.
Not having that sum of loose change about us, we
declined loaning it. Thereupon Sir Ben modestly
came down bv the ten thousand until, at last, he
requested a shilling to buy a dinner. Beordslee de
manded a scat in Congress and receives a seal in
the village Post-Office. Faciiis descensus, Sgc.
A Slight Difference of Opinion.
Wc arc certain that we understand the
Lewisburg C hjonicle in its response to the question
propounded by us a fortnight ago, touching the true
policy of the Republican parly 10-doy and for all
lime. There may be room for a alight difference of
opinion, if the editors mean to be understood as es
timating temporary and ultimate success as being
one and the same, and to be attained by like means.
When they shall point out any instance of a victory
over wrong won by concession to and compromise
with that wrong, wc may come loan understanding
.and agreement with each other; until then (here
cun be no likeness of opinion between us on that
point.
When union for the Truth has been carried out
faithfully, as the Chronicle observes, it has proved
beneficial. We admit that, conditionally. That is
to say, wherever there has been a perleci union up
on Republican principles the union has proved ben
eficial, and not otherwise. Take the incongruous
“ fusions” in Pennsylvania for the last four cam
paigns: They have resulted in disaster. But they
were not faithfully carried out, it will be replied.
No, they were not faithfully carried out, since, in
the very nature of things neither of those abortive
fusions could have been successfully carried a step
farther... So it will be iu the contemplated fusion
in June. Four limes we have trusted our bitter ene
mies and as many times have they betrayed us into
(he jaws of defeat. The proposed experiment will
but swell the evidence against giving our arms into
the hands of the enemy for sale keeping. If you
wish to be betrayed—if you love defeat, —movo on,
for it lies in (hat direction. Travel (hat road every
day for a century, and every day for a century you
shall return with wounds and with banners soiled
with the dust of ignominious defeat. Sin against
light if you will; refuse to listen to common sense
and rail at the wisdom of reason and experience ;
do this—lor it hue been done four limes already—
but do not osk the people of Northern Pennsylvania
to fight your battles. They prefer to stand where
they pUnlcd themselves in 3 854—in opposition to
the head and front of the offending of the demo
cralic party, that Slavery has equality with Freedom
in the public domain. Both Douglas and Forney
ycl uphold, this monstrous doctrine, as also the Ta-
Decision, by which four millions of people in
our midst are declared to have no rights which any
arc bound to respect. Can Night and Day be wed
ded ? or can there be concord between Christ and
Belial?
For the dozenth time we ask what is the proposed
basis »f union 7 Aiiti-Lcceniplon 7 What is this
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGrITATOE.
Anti.Lecomptoa -that it lias so many worshippers ?
It is simply a stand made against Executive, nsnrp
atioo. So far so good; hut wo insist upon going
farther than this. We. go for that ounce of prevcn.
tion which is-better Ulan a pound'of cure. -Wc run
up the flag of “No more Slave States! and thus pul
down Executive usurpation by removing its grand
cause. No other cause. of usurpation exists" thin
this great despotism which rules and ruins at Wash
ington. Then why not strike at the root of the evil
and keep on smiting until it perishes? Do we par.
.ley with the midnight assassin .when every moment
so spent brings us one moment nearer the death wc
dread? Away with compromise! The day for that
specious pretence of iairness lias departed. It has
been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
We know that ours is a minority position to far
as Pennsylvania is concerned. On our recent visit
to Fhiladelpha wc had lire pleasure to meet with a
goodly number of our editorial brethren from almost
every portion of the Slate. For this purpose, main,
ly, the journey was made, and though its accom
plishment resulted in some bitter disappointments,
we do not regret it. It is but fair to stale that oar
brethren generally disagreed with us as to the ex
pediency of organizing upon the main question.
But against those differences our deliberate convic
tions of duly stand unmoved. There is but one path
and in it we intend to tread. No concealments, no
compromise, no quarter to Wrong. . Right will tri
umph one day.
If the proposed fusion take place and victory
crown in October, what will you call the triumph ?
Not a Republican triumph, but Anti Lecompton.
But what must be the nature of an anti.Lecomplon
triumph ? Messrs. Forney and Douglas propose to
fight the battle upon the Cincinnati Plallbrm. Are
Republicans ready to endorse lhal platform, cither
directly or indirectly ? For one we answer, “No
We opposed its doctrines from the first, honestly,
and they are just as abhorrent to-day as they were
the day Mr. Buchanan became part and parcel of
the villainous thing. W t e strongly suspect that he
is yet concealed under tide thin sprinkling of meal
thrown upon it in 1856 Mr, Douglas.
** It is folly to go to loggerheads about names, 11
continues the Chronicle. Just so; but look you!
there is something more than a name in the case.
We have been talking about a compromise involving
a sacrifice of sacred principles, not names. And
yet it may be well enough to pay a little respect to
names. It might be well enough to adopt an appro
priate name and then abide by it; not be known as
Republicans to day, Anti-Lecomptoniles to-morrow
and the Lord-knows-what next week. Let us be
something and that every year until the battle is
fought and won. That is the way to win respect!
and it may as well be said in this place that there is
quite as ranch pride exhibited in affected contempt
for names as in a decent regard for them—rather
more, perchance. Nor do we agree with our Lcw
isburg colcmporary that the name of 11 Democracy 11
has more cursed the nation for years past than any
thing else. Bogus democratic principles, not names
have cursed the nation: and it is against those prin.
ciples, disguised under the anti-Lecomplon mask,
that wc wor in opposing the contemplated fusion.
We ask just this: Let the Republicans call their
Convention and put their candidate plumply upon
the Philadelphia Platform. Then, if Mr. Forney
be in earnest he can come to us. We hope onr wor.
thy friends will understand our position lolly.
Trip to Philadelphia.— Wc have jutted down
the incidents of our visit to Philadelphia upon the
credit side of our account with this chequered exis
tence. Its experiences were unanticipated and
therefore more than ordinarily pleasant; for,while
we were aware that a Convention of Editors was
called to assemble in that city last week* in common
with many others we had little faith that such a
Convention would assemble. In fact, the city press
from which the Call emanated, did not expect any
thing like the assemblage at the Musical Fund Hall
on the 21sl inst. The truth is that almost every
member of the country press there present, had bu
siness to transact in Philadelphia and made it con
venient to go there on the 21st of April.
The Convention, the principal proceedings of
which may be found in another, place, was an occa.
sion not roan to be forgotten by those who partici
pated in its business, or its festivities. As for us
one heart is ololhed jjpon with the perpetual green 1
of good-fellowship, and the remembrance ot the
side-splitting humor developed at the Festival en
sures ns against indigestion lor a year to come.
Who that witnessed the fell swoop ot Altoona upon
Montour during a stormy passage in the debate, will 1
ever ibrgel his eloquent plea lor the rights and dig- i
nities of Western Pennsylvania ? Who will soon 1
forgcllho witty passage-at-armsbetween MeMiehael
of the North American and McKenzie of The Press
during the initial course of the ovation?—McMi-'
chad’s countenance beaming with concentrated hu-!
mor, McKenzie’s composed in mock gravity and the I
lips of both dropping with bon mots and brilliant
repartee! Who will forget the quiet humor of
Godcy, the eluqueut expression of good cheer on his
countenance, and above all, the inimitable dryness
oi his speech, concentrated in the single word— ;
“ BEEF 1” Or the unclerical humor of the cleric- 1
al Fitzgerald of the City Item, par excellence the
handsome member of the Convention? And last,
though by no means least, who can soon forget the
eloquence of the members from the Stales o( Altoo.
na and Mifflin, respectively! the distinguished jus. i
lice by them meted out to the really excellent cheer
provided by our city coternporarics ? None of us j
will soon forget these things. And so the Conven-1
tion passed oft pleasantly. The entertainment was
generous the best of feeling prevailed to the end.
But more than all we shall remember the occa
sion because it brought us face to face with so many
whose thoughts, as they came to us weekly, had be.
gotten in us a desire to know them personally'
Of these. White, of the Erie Conslitulion, Presi
dent of the Convention, and whose duties were so
well performed as to elicit the admiration of ail
without exception, occupies u high place in our es
teem. Frank, generous and fraternal, he no sooner
obtains aught advantageous to the craft than he has
tens to share it with his friends. We shall treasure
our acquaintaccc wilh him os one life's pleasant
passages. The Constitution is one of the best pa.
pers in the Slate. Then there is Raymond, of the
Blair Whig, genial, generous, jolly, sententious,
obstinate, just a trifle, makes a good speech—in
short, there Is but one Raymond and lie is a good
fellow and loves to brag about his wife. There is
Dr, Pulpston, of the PilUlon Gazelle, with an eye
like a woman, large, full and as dark as Night and
expressive withal. He soys (2m right thing
at the right lime, loves life for its opportunities to
do right ; bq we have lucked him away ampng our
pleasant ihoughls. There is Dr. the Co.
lumbia Counfy Republican, a stern, stopt friend of
healthy Progress; a lover of Right for Right's sake
and a doer of Di;ty for Man's sake; agressiye, yet
neither captious nor Impracticable ; genial, unaffect
ed, good Dr. John, that night ride to Rupert refresh
ed u« exceedingly, and its pleasant 'incidents are
written down where the cares of business ana the
vexations of life cannot efface the record. A true
Republican is he, and his paper is like him. Then
there is Radch, oi£a« w Mauoh Chunk," of the Ga
zelle, who swears that Webster defines glory as 7o
ge r, that' Mauch Chunk is the center of creation.
.It would lake a column to give onr impressions of
Rauch. Tic is adiamond in the rough one minute,
S brilliant the next and'a large-hearted man always.
The entrance to his heart is so large that on* ftuy
go in without-stooping. -Success to Mauch-Chunk.
Wo only got half acquainted with Davis, of the
Montgomery, 'ledger. hpUtliat slight, acquaintance
sufficed to reveal the fact that ho has heart enough
far two such bodies and that the latch-string is al
ways out.
Fainter, of the Muncy Luminary, Kde&tes of
the Lawrence Journal, Sim voce, of the Greensburg
Herald. Dr. Brower, of the Montour American and
Young, of the ‘ Clarion Banner—with these gentle,
men yre farmed a pleasant acquaintance, more par
ticularly with - the first three, which acquaintance
we intend to perfect hereafter. It may be necessa
ry for us tn visit friend Kuester at his home ere the
proper relations can be established between ns.
What say you Kuester 7
Finally, may the fellowship established by this
meeting increase ontil the fraternity becomes what
it.should be—an organization for the elevation of
Press and People.
There were but three Administration editors in
the Convention.
Judge Wilmofs Defence.
Wo should be glad lo lay the,masterly de
fence of Judge Wilmot before our readers;
but its extreme length, being nineteen closely
primed pages, would occupy 100 great space.
It is understood by the public generally, that
the attempt lo legislate the Judge out of of
fice originated with his bitterest political ene
mies. In short, the mean envy of a few dis
appointed politicians lies at the very bottom
of !he matter. The charges preferred ogainst
him were of the most vague and indefinite
character—such, indeed as we have heard
iterated and reiterated very often during the
excitements of political campaigns, by men
who are not worthy lo unloose the shoes of
an honest man. He was charged with par
tiality in the administration of justice, of fa
voritism in the distribution of such little pat
ronage as lies in the bestowal of Judges.—
One D. A. Overton thought Judge W. influ
enced by parlizan considerations in appoint
ing auditors. To this charge the Judge re
plies :
“Since the admission to the Bar of the
young man who was thus free lo impugn my
motives, there have been in the Orphans 1
Court and in the Common Pleas of Bradford
County, one hundred and three Audits ; of
which that gentleman has had eighteen, near
ly one-fifth of the whole -number, and very
nearly one-half of the whole number have
been given to Gentlemen whose names are
on the memorial to blot out that Judicial Dis
trict. To Mr. Elwell have been given six ;
while lo Mr. Mercer, who is represented to
have such undue influence over me, Ihere has
been given not one. These matters are
proved by the certificates of the Prothono
lary and Clerk of the Orphan’s Court, here
with submilled.”
Others charged that he had been unduly
influenced by Mr. U. Mercer in making his
decisions. To this he makes answer :
“I would here notice the unfounded charge,
(hai of being unduly influenced by my friend
U. Mercur, Esq. Of some forty causes ta
ken into the Supreme Court from Bradford
County, in ihe six years that I have been up
on the Bench, I am not aware of but three
reversals up to this time. One case, noi yet
reported, was n small mailer of costs, be
tween a man by the name of Uanson Elsbre,
now a Democrat, and the Sheriff and Piothon
otary, political and personal friends. Mr.
Baird and Mr. Elwell were the Council con
cerned. 1 ruled the case in favor of Elsbre,
against my friends. Mr. Bairo took a writ
of error and reversed me.
The first of the two cases reported fn the
Bonks, is that of Paine vs. Edsall, ,19th St.
Rep. page 178. I ruled the case in favor of
Edsall, who Was a Democratic candidate for
the Legislature in 1656, and lbs client of Ed.
Over'on. Mr. Mercnr took a writ of error
and reversed me.
The olher case is that of Fowler vs. Jenk
ins, 24th Si. Rep. psge 308, I know not ihe
politics of ei'her party. Mr. Mercur and Mr.
Baird were the Council concerned. I ruled
the case in favor of Mr. .Baird's clientagain
Mr. Mercur look a writ of error and reversed
me.
Thus, in the cases tried in Bradford Co.,
in which 1 have fallen, into error, thought
worthy of review, I have erred against my
friends. No political ,opponent from that
County has ever been compelled to go out
side of my Court to obtain his legal rights,
i submit if this striking and significant fact
ought not to shield me (rom the charge of
political bias with all impartial and candid
men 1 No gentleman whose name is on (he
Bar memorial ever reversed a case decided
by me, except Mr. Baird, and then only to
carry Ihe cause for my political friends,
against whom I had decided.”
Another charge was that he was in the con
slant habit of making violent political speech
es in the Court House during Court week.
To this tremendous charge he replies :
“I can only make a general denial to
charges thus general ; and I here declare
lhat I nmnnt in ihe “constant habit” of mak
ing political speeches during ihe weeks of my
Cour’. Thai ol the one hundred weeks of
my Courts in the six years that I have been
on the Bench, 1 have not made to exceed
some half dozen speeches in my Court House
during those weeks ; and I affirm those were
not violent but temperate—free from person
alities, and confined to measures of general
and national interest. If this be deemed an
offence worthy of Legislative investigation
and action, I sland convicted on my own con
fession, and will bear as best I can its punish
ment. But before pronouncing on the char
actor and gravity of this offence, and the
punishment proposed in my case, I beg leave
respectfully to suggest, lhal if this Commit
tee will turn its enquiries in olher directions
than my District, il may appear that I am
not the only offender in this regard. It may.
be lhat other Judges can be found who take
a deep interest in public affairs, and who, as
freely as mvself, express their opinions, both
by speech and through ihe public press. It
may be that people of other Districts than
the 13lh, require the interposition of the Leg
islature, lest in their blindness they elecl'a
Political Judge. It can scarcely be that a
distinction sn refined will bo allowed, as to
ho'd, that a Judge who sometimes addresses
-his fellow citizens,on questions of public in
.ieresi,J?9 thereby,’and Tor lhal reason alone,
iunfittedfoi the judicial officer* while the pub*
licaliop, through the press, of articles on the
same topics, are belt! lo work no such dis
-qoalification. - ”, !
I would further say, in answer to this broad
impeachment of my ‘'constant habit,” lhal I
cannot call to mind an occasion, within the
last two years, in which 1 have made a speech,
as charged, in my Court House at Towanda ;
'and it is about that' period since I have done
so in the Court House at Montrose.”
As regards the much boasted popularity of
the movement with the Bdr-of the District,
Judge Wilmol makes the following unanswer
able reply:
“An erroneous impression, l ! (ear, has been
made upon this Committee touching th|e wish
es of the bar of the District. | The memorial
asking that ’ the District be blotted out, pur
ports lo be" signed by eighteen members of
the bar of Bradford county.- There reside
in the county thirty-six gedllemen who have
been admitted lo the bar. '• Of this number
there are eight who have given no attention
lo their profession for years; but are engaged
in other pursuits, and who are not practicing
attorneys of the Court. The names of four
gentlemen who are not attorneys are found
on the memorial, to wit: David S. Barstow,
Wm. Scott, J. B. Revre antPC. L. Ward.—
This leaves fourteen practising attorneys on
the memorial. Two of thlsj number, H. C.
Baird and Wm. H. Patrick,!speak here by
their letters against this measure, and in fa
vor of my integrity as a Judge. This would
leave twelve on the memorial, as the true
number of practising attorneys, out of twen
eight, asking for this measure. On the pro
test against it are thirteen jmembers of the
bar in actual practice. If'lo this number
there be added the names pfjMr. Patrick and
J. C. Adams, whose letters-1 place in the
hands of the Committee, it makes the num
ber of protcslan’s fifteen. 'Of the bar of Bust
quehanna county seventeen 'are on a letter
earnestly remenstrating against this measure,
and I am not aware that aby member of the
bar of lhal county has signed a memorial in
its favor—certain 1 am [that not lo exceed
three or four could be induced lo sign such a
memorial. Thus the true from
the bar of,the District,stands twelve for, and
thirty-two against the proposed legislation.
1 lay before the ‘ Committee certificates from
the Prolhonolartes of Bradford and Basque,
hsnna counties, showing who are members of
the bar ; also letteis front life two Bars, fully
sustaining the statement hefe made.”
His argument against the constitutionality
of the proposed measure|is clear, able, and
we .think, unanswerable? ' He certainly shows
that if the proposed annihilation of the 13th
Judicial District be constitutional, then any
and every dislricCcan bejsd reconstructed as
that the people of any particular county shall
be divested of their constitutional' rights to
elect their own judges. ; Put .no arguments
could reach Mr. Bucltalewjiwho is the demo
cratic party in the Seoatq.jj He could not be
affected by such means; [therefore it is not at
all surprising that the infamous bill passed
the Senate by a majorityjof two votes. But
it reached the house only to be rejected by a
vote of nearly two lo oneij. The fate of the
bill is prophetic of the fatejof the small men
who originated it and lobbied for it all win
ter; while David VVilmj>t|stands on record
as he stands in the affections of the people,,
victor—triumphantly vindicated from the as
persions upon his cbaracteras a man, and as
a Judge, which were bonij of the malice of
bitter enemies. - j
Editorial Convention.
The members of the Editorial Association
of Pennsylvania held an: adjourned meeting
on Wednesday, 21st insil, al the- Musical
Fund Hall, Philadelphia.! j
The Association was, called to order at
noon by Mr. Charles J. Peietson.
P. R. Frees, Esq., of ifthe Germantown
Telegraph, President of thb Association, was
called to the Chair, but hp declined acting,
and Mr. R. Lyle While, of the Erie Consti
tutinn, was finally selected, 1 as Chairman.
Mr. L. H. Davts, ol the Montgomery Led
ger, and Mr. M. [I. Cobb, pf the Tioga Agi
tator, were appointed Secretaries.
The following gentlemen present, in re
sponse to the call of the President, then an
nounced their names and the title of their
papers: j I
Morion McMiehncl, North American.
L. A. Godey, Lady’s jßook.
J. VV. Forney, The press.
Col. Thos. Fiizgerald| City Item.
C. J. Peterson, Peierspni’s Magazine.
Lloyd Jones, Norristown Herald and Free
Press. : t •
Wm. W. Axe, Frankford Herald.
Maj. Freas, Germantown Telegraph.
M. Augee, Norristown Republican.
E. H. Rauch, Mauch Chunk (p az etle.
J. H. Puleston, Pillstojn (Gazette.
M. Hannum, Lehigh County Democrat.
Jos. S. N. Young, EriejCit'y Dispatch.
D. VV. Shryock, Greensburg Herald.
D. tl. B. Brower, Mounlour American.
James M. Kuesler, Lawrence Journal.
Palemon John, Columbia Co. Republican.
John M. Laird, Greensburg Argus.
George VV. Pierce, VVest Chester Rep.
Y. S. Walter, Delaware Co. Republican.
George Raymond, Blaif County Whig.
William E. McLaughlin, Mechanicshurg
Gazette. J j f
John J. Patterson, Harrisburg Telegraph.
M. H. Cobb, Tioga Agiialor.
R. L. VVhile, Erie Constitution.
L. H. Davis, Montgomery Ledger.
Mr. C. J. Pelerson then staled that the
present gathering had its origin in general in
vitations which had been extended to the
members of the Press in the Stale; The ob
jects contemplated were|lHe promotion of fra
ternal feeling, and of thej common interests
of journalism. | Mr, P.[ submitted several
letters from editors wh'p were unable to
attend the meeting. ; 'Phey express the
hearty sympathy of the writers in the move
merit. j i
1 j
Mr. Drower wished to; know whether the
proposed organization was to be distinct Irom
one which had already been established in the
northern sections of Pennsylvania, (called the
Keystone Editorial Convention,) or whether
it was intended to be a branch of the latter ?
On motion of Mr. C.;J. Peterson a com-
mittee >as appointed to repoil busing,,
the Association. **
■ , After some discussion upon what :1
the best basis for the operations of the ju|
cialion, the resolution’was adopted, amul
following darned gentlemen were appeal
to form the Committee: Messrs. C,J,p-|
lerson, George Raymond, J, M.
Henry Puleston, John W. Forney, Joha'i
Laird, George W. Pearce, If. S. Waiter
B. Brower. ,£
Morton McHichael, Esq., then tendered .if
the representatives of the country Press J
invitation to dine with their City friends K
six o’clock, which was accepted. -J
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at half past three o’clock, to receive
port of the Committee on Business. |
The Convention was called to order
half-past three o’clock by the Chairman, jj,|
the following gentlemen handed in ifcj.l
names with the title of the papers with
they were connected:
Country.—J. R. Coolbaugh, Jersey Shcr>=
Republican,; Alera B. Tate, Columbia Dens,.;
era) ; G. L. I. Painter, Muncy Laminar, ; I
T. S. Rend, Blairsville Programme; San,* 1
Young, Clarion Banner; VV. M. Allison, i. j
toona Tribune; A. J. Greer, Juniata Rsj.
ister.
City. —Tljeophilos Fisk, Evening Argos,
Shelton McKenzie, The Press ; Aiex. Cuij.
mings, Evening Bulletin. [
The following resolution was offered byr|
J. Peterson, from a majority of the Cornual
lee on Business:
Resolved, That the Committee recomrts
to the Editors now present, that when ii
Convention adjourns, it adjourns to meet,!
Potlsville on the 11th of May, to perfect,
conjunction with the Keystone Editorial t,
soctation, a new organization, as a Stale i
ciety.
After which the Minority Report was i; 5
presented from the same Committee
George Raymond, Esq., of the Blair Ctoey
Whig.
Mr., McMichael moved that the major;;,
report be adopted, not, however as coraik;
ting himself to either side. I
Col. Forney made a brief speech, in whfcj
he expressed a desire to see a union of fc;
associations, so that there might be a han»v
ny of action, harmony of plan, and harmc;:
of results. The editors of the Stale hae,
common interest which can best be preset!'
nnd advanced by a combination such itij
had proposed. ;
Marion McMichael said that he atieniti
the Convention sa a representative oft*?'
city press, not to promote the individual rf'
leresls of edi’ors, but those of the S:aie. S-f
a concentration of interest, the edttuti i|
Pennsylvania can render her what attempt
long since to have been, the first Ccmoaf
wealth in Mr. McMichael'is!
marks were somewhat extended, and *•;
greeted with frequent applause.
Mr. Raymond- hoped that some speed:
acton would be taken. While he was ha
he could earn nearly two dollars a dan
compositing or press work, and Ins! nmej ;
him was therefore lost money. [Liuah:!
and applause.} r
After considerable “side-talk” as to -■
question wheher the Keystone Assoch
hid sent circulars to every newspaper c£t
Mr. McMichael suggested that the Pen:-:
vania Editorial Association and the Keyset
Editorial Association now unite, anJ '.a
they might then appoint committees of c-
Terence.
Finally, however, on motion of Calf;
ney, both reports were withdrawn, aid s
whole subject was referred back In lbs»
mittee, w.th instructions to report s! a
“Festival” in the evening ;■ after whies a
Convention adjourned.
In the evening the members of the Cs
vention partook of a very sumptuous re:tr
at Petry’s restaurant. Walnut street, abr
Third, at which speeches were madej
Louis A. Godey, Dr. R. S.
Fitzgerald, Major Preas, and others. *
(low,of, soul continued until a late hoar. -
one early hour of the evening (he Comm -
on Business reported, under the mottos-
Col. Forney, the following :
Whereas, When this Convention sss
bled it was found that there existed W
ganizations—each claiming to be a Stater
ganizalion, one called the Keys ooeEte 1
Union, and the other the Editorial As* 3o
lion of Pennsylvania—therefore it is
best to merge both organizations into:a
and to invite co-operation from all d* ’
ternity in Pennsylvania for the puff 8
therefore,
Resoleed, That the name of this or;*
zalion shall be the Pennsylvania Eii ;;S
Union:
2d. Its officers shall consist of a pret *
eight vice presidents, a treasurer, fives 2
taries, and one corresponding secretary.
3d. There shall bean executive comm-'
of five, to which shall be referred alti 1
of organization, which committee sin- 1
appointed by the chair.
4ih. The first annual meeting of the t : '
shall be held on the third
June, ISSS, in the city of Philadelphia
that the corresponding secretary be i■&'
to give notice of said meeting to every
in the State.
We suggest the following persons !iJ
officers lo be elected :
President—Morton McMichael.
Vice Presidents—Levi S. Tate, J^ ll
Patterson, R, Lyle White, Joseph P-**
P. R. Freas, H. S. Evans, O, N. " c '"
Edward Skull.
Treasurer—Louisr A. Godov.
Secret;)ries—J. Henry Pulesion,
Kuester, Geo. Raymond, J. H. Da v ' 3
Corresponding Secretary—C. J. ,
These ; gentlemen were unanimous,
lecled as officers, and the resolutions
The editors from every section
expressed their unlimited gralifioai' 00 '>
entertainment which bad been prep aft
them in the evening
Sail Lake is about three hundred
circumference. There are two
laina in the centre. The lake and s' |t
in its vicinity abound in fish. Tw® 1 ! i
wafer of the lake will yield a pint
the immense hills there have
as it were ice, large lumps of fin e
The land ip Salt Lake Valley, e
•very productive, but at first tnusiM 5