The Waterloo of 1858.
We do not think that Lecomptoniam or
nnl\-Lecompionism has had nearly as much
m do with the result as has been charged.
To be sure, a feeling which was cached,
when the Kansas quesiion was under discus
sion in Congress, had left its trace in a dis
tracted organization and hostile factions, but
thii-feeling was.nptprrive ,ul the last election.
The Lecompton..question is of the pas).
Bit (htife isone fundamental cause which
has done more than any oiher To bring about
I his result—the hard times.— Harrisburg
UiaoH,{Dem.)
Viewed in every aspect that may be prop
erly regarded, the result of the election', on
Tuesday, was one of the most extraordinary
ever witnessed in this State. That triumph
was not achieved by any excitement, parade,
or the common appliances which have been
too much in vogue on all sides. It was a
culm, deliberate and decisive expression of
the people against the policy of the Admin
istration, a rebuke of Mr. Buchanan person
ally, and a reprobation of the central despo
tism which he has erected at Washington.
.And the emphasis of the opinion which 'was
uifered through the ballot box, is all Vue more
imposing, from having proceed*! j U p o n a firm
belief that principles which the honor
and the glory of Pennsylvania were always
identified Had ueen basely surrendered, to
propitiate t.Ve favor of an exacting faction. —
Philr. N. American.
The present defeat in our Stale is wide
spread and terrible. Some of our most cher
ished champions have been unhorsed, and
many Districts, which have heretofore been
considered impregnable, have fallen before
the attacks of the allied forces. This state
<d‘ things would seem to indicate a complete
prostration of the Democracy in the old Key
stone.—Pennsylvanian ( Dem ,)
There has never been in Pennsylvania a
political overthrow so overwhelming and
complete as that achieved on Tuesday, Yet,
Minting as the results are, they only faintly
indicate the intense feeling of indignation and
hostility which theLecompton policy of (he
Administration and the proscriptive means
by which it has sought to enforce it upon
the Democratic parly, has awakened. There
are. tens of thousands of men who voted for
the defeated candidates from a feeling of at
tachment to the Democratic organization,
per se t without reference to the infamous
policy to which, far the lime being, it had
been committed by sinister influences con
trolled by official power and paltonage, who,
in (heir hearts, acknowledge the jusiice of
the decision of the people, and rejoice at it.
The truth is, that a Pennsylvania approver
and endorser of Mr. Buchanan's policy, who
is uninfluenced by personal or pecuniary
considerations, and who has paid any degree
of attention to the political events of last
year, is a curiosity. There never was a
party more completely and thoroughly Tyler
tzed than the Administration party in this
State.— Phil, Press .
A Row In Die East, a Pretty Wo*
man at tUe bottom of it.
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
writing from Syria, gives an account of a
serious disturbance in Damascus, arising out
of an intrigue between the queen of the
harem of one of the richest men of Damas
cus and an infidel, who was a Jew, the
dragoman to a foreign consulate; The young
man was repeatedly introduced into the
harem, in woman’s clolhes, but Was finally
discovered. He made his escape,-and the
lady fled to the desert, but was discovered
and cruelly murdered, her body being literally
chopped in pieces and given to the dogs.
The correspondent continues :
“The Pacha of Damascus requested all
the consuls to meet him and consult as to
the best course to be pursued to allay the ex
citemen’,' for the Mahommedans had arisen,
and the massacre of the entire Christian
population was threatened, and hourly ex
pected. They refused to meet him, alleging
that the quarrel was between the Pacha and
offending consulate. The people demanded
the head of the dragoman, but he was'no
where to be found—and it was feared that
the 15,000 Christians residing in Damascus
would be indiscriminately slaughtered.
In this moment of peril, when their lives
’ were in their hands, timely but unexpected
assistance was rendered. The defiles of the
mountains were darkened by the descent of
the Maronites, who by thousands poured into
the streets of the city, espousing the side of
the Christians, and by their numbers and
strength intimidating the angry and fanatical
Turks. Thus are the preserved
and thus are the Moslems held in check.
But the fire is still burning in their hearts,
and will doubtless burst forth when a favora
ble opportunity occurs. This unfortunate
misalliance is deeply to be regretted, not
only on account of its immorality, but upon
the ground that the Moslems are everywhere
red hot with fanaticism, and are ready to use
any infraction of their laws by the Christians
as n pretext for indulging in their fiendish
passions. It has been with much regret,
therefore, that I have seen Frank sailors
wandering about the streets of Mahommedan
cities intoxicated and insulting every one they
meet. Great care is necessary at this time,
especially in the absence of any .American
man-of-war, lest the people should rise and
sweep us out of existence. A rumor reached
this place a few weeks since, that a plot had
been discovered at Beirut where the Moslems
had armed themselves and appointed' thn
night in which they intended to kill all the
Christians. Fortunately this was discovered
in time to prevent it by an appeal to the gov
eminent.” *
Dxstbessinc.— ln the lowoof China Wy
omm;; county, on the 33 ult,, a Mrs. Van
Oujjer, left home to go to her father’s about
half a mile distant, on an errand, leaving her
two children, aged three add a half and two
years, asleep in the house. Not long after
wards the house was discovered to be.on fire,
and before assistance could be obtainen the
fire was beyond control. Both children were
burned to death. The mother, who arrived
on the ground when it was to late, was with
difficulty prevented from throwing herself
into the dames,'’ Mr. Von Ockor was absent
at the lime.
THE AGITATOR.
SI. 11. Cobb, Editor & Proprietor
WELLSBOROUGH, FA.
Tlmrsday morning, Oct. 38, 1858.
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State SC., Boston, are the Agents for the Agitator, and the
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United States and the Canadas. They are authorized to coo*
tract for ns at our lowest rates.
Wc cannot publish anonymous communications.
We five under obligations to Hon. Simon Cam
eron for valuable documents.
Wood, the Ambrolypist, leaves town ibis 'week;
therefore those wishing pictures should <id.ll soon.
Docs anybody know whether Uvo pumpkin.shaped
thing on the Academy spire i* (o be classed with
jlhe useful, or the ornamental 7
The proceeding of the laic Musical Convention
•I Tioga. wU[ *uc found elsewhere. Wc had not the
pleasure of being present at its sessions, bnl learn
tl*et it proved a success. We have only space to
'express a hope that it may become an 1 institution’
in the county.
Attention in directed to the statement of'Mr. J.
Parkbnrst in another place. The use of his name
without consulting his pleasure was a piece of un
mitigated scouodrelism, eminently characteristic of
that party.
See, also, the statement of Mr. Osmun and the
letter ot Mr. Manning.
Vic. Piol&tte & Co., last winter besought the
Legislature to annihilate Judge Wilroot’s Judicial
District—alleging that the people were disgusted
with that gentleman. The Legislature decided to
leave the people of that district to oust him, if they
desired his removal. The people have just decided
to try him ten years longer by a rote of 7,687 to
3,os7—giving him a handsome majority of 4,630.
That will do.
ICT We are now forming a Club for the New-York
Weekly Evening Post, and shall be glad to receive
subscriptions thereto at all times. The Poet is one
of the most consistent and reliable Republican pa
pers published in the country, and has given its un
wavering support to the interests of Freedom for
half-a-centnry, The club price is $1 per year; and
we can furnish it at that price to clubs of less than
twenty persons, and deliver it at (heir most conven
ient post-office. Will our friends in various sections
of the county aid in this work ? We hope to make
up a large club by Nov. 15,
Vert Nice! —The Daily Tribune of Saturday
has an account of tlic execution of Ira Stout, which
came off at Rochester the day before. The report
er says that the victim struggled violently for eight
minutes,at which many of the fastidious spectators
turned their faces aside in disgust. We shall next
be told that some bully cut his neighbor’s throat and
fainted at sight of Uie blood? People intending to
perform on the gallows hereafter, will please riot
struggle longer than one minute.. The “pheelins”
of such as go to such places of amusement mutt be
respected. Will the Tribune see to it?
Oar delectable friend and politically well-wisher
of the Wayne County Herald waxes indignant be
cause the Americans of Baltimore overawed and
drove the democracy from the polls at the late mu
nicipal election in that city. We repeatedly called
his attention to the like highhanded outrages by the
democracy of Missouri upon the freemen of Kan
sas, but not a bit indignant did he get thereat Ah,
but it is your bull that has gored my ox, with him
now. The great Democratic party ts wronged this
time I Yes—it does begin to appear ruffianly, don’t
it 7 So we agree, for once.
The Academy. —We last Saturday strolled up the
hill known to our village folk as “ Academy Hill,"
partly for exercise, but principally to learn bow the
work of razing, rebuilding and remodeling progress
ed. We found the old building so altered, amended
and transmogrified tiiat it was with great difficulty
we recognized it With flip addition the building
now is in form of a cross—the extension forming
the pillar and the old building the arms. The ex
tension is 28x46 and 14 feet between floor and ceil,
ing, bricked up between studs and well ventilated
and lighted. When filled up, it will accommodate
100 pupils and promises to be one of the picas,
anlest of school rooms. The desks will be mounted
on iron frames and will number fifly.
The old building is 23x50 and will comprise, be
sides hall and stairway, two rooms below, commu
nicating with the extension by means of a double
door on either side of the hall passage-way. There
are likewise two large rooms on the second floor,
which, with the corresponding rooms below, will
accommodate 100 pupils—making the capacity of
the house equal to the accommodation ot two hun
dred pupils. The expense will Teach about $2OOO,
and from all we can learn, Messrs, Landis do For.
syth, the builders, are doing the work in such sub
stantial manner as nut to be overpaid for their labor.
Be that as it may. the job reflects credit upou the
handicrait of the builders.
The building will be pul in custody of the Trus
tees December Ist. Wellsboro will then possess
one of the best Academy buildings in the country
Under the direction of Mr. Burlingame, we doubt
not “The Wellsboro Academy” will soon regain its
old-time vigor and popularity. Mr. Burlingame it
a teacher by nature, training and vocation and de.
serves the undivided patronage of our citizens.
JVoUilng to Do!
Thousands have sighed, for wealth, fame, power,
or place, and tens of thousands sigh for one, or the
other or all of these still; and how many of the
young men of America do not often dream of Ei.
DoHado, and plot and plan bow they may effect an
entrance into that fabled realm ? Not many.
The dreamers of antiquity reveled in visions of
AUlantts, Utopia and Arcadia; the dreamers of
modern times affect a contempt for the visionaries
of the old time, yet are themselves the dupes of not
less absurd delusions. The question is not, how
many dream, but how many do not dream uf a good
coming—a sort of schoolboys* Saturday— in
whlclithc necessity for labor shall not be known—
in whiclHiiere shall be Nothing to Do I
W« know that this is the age of Overwork. In
the careworn faces and on the bent forms of our la
boring men the painful proof is written. The pi
oneers of a quarter ceulary ago present themselves
before os, mere wrecks, battered hulks, yet intent
on filling their scant measure of time to the utter
most with labor. The race is cheated of its best
development by overwork. The student corries the
witness of untimely toil on his sallow cheek and at
tenuated form, the tradesman in his hurried step
and restless air. . Ambition to win the longed-for
haven of Nothing to Do, by Overwork, rules the la
boring masses of America. As a nation the Amer.
lean people are the most plodding in the world.
The boy of a dozen summers is initiated into the
mysteries of Business life, else harried through col
lege by the *• sweating proceed’ and brought upon
T 3 HE TIOfrA egUKTY AGITATOR;?
‘the stage of active life prematurely old, a prodigy,
maybe, bat a prodigy at a fearful cost; for the-mind
has its capacity no less than a steam engineand
•if the resisting power of the engine as a whole bo
pul upon some one of its parts, a collapse is inevit
able. So with this premature deTelopmenTof the
mind: either the mind gives way under the intense
strain, or the development of the body'is hindered
and it succumbs to the unwonted strain to which it
is subjected. f
These excesses Arise from a widely fell yearning
—ignoring caste—to reach By the' shortest cut the
fabled land of Nothing to Do. " ft has nothing in
common with that Hereafter of which so much is
said and so lillls known; that is to say,—the world
does not fail to make a distinction between the two.
But something may be learned from observation
and comparison. To ns there is a deep significance
in the dreams and aspirations of nations. There
can be no idle dreams nor insignificant yearnings.
All national trails are so many keys to the inner
temple of Human nature. The slavery of Judah
in Egypt was marked with unceasing labor and pri
vation of the sternest sort. But a bright dream of
Cabman comforted lhatoppressed people, And what
was Canaan? A land “flowing with milk and
■honey." Here we see that the dream of Canaan
was born of nurecompensed toil and stern privation-
Doubtless there were some among the Jews who
sneered at this vision of a land flowing with milk
and honey ss extravagant; nevertheless,Canaan
was no myth.
Tha poet’s dream of Arcadia pictured a land of
music and flowers and Eden innocence. It was the
dream of an age in which the Soul sickened with
a refined sensualism. The dream of Arcadia was
but an outreaebing of the soul for a higher and bet
ter file—lor heaven. It was born of the sensualism
of that age. The dream of Utopia had its birth in
tho over-government of the age. Utopia was a
land of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity; there,
the Universal Brotherhood of Man was recognized
by all, and therefore no social distinctions obtained;
all were equal.
This dream, be it observed, was indulged in an
age when the world was governed too much. Tho
ruler was exalted high above the ruled; to have au
thority was lo have rank; and rank constituted dis-
(motions in society. Those liigh in place were
compelled to create sinecures to strengthen them,
selves in place. We have an example of this in the
policy of James Buchanan. Repudiated by the peo
ple, he makes haste to defy their will by a lavish
bestowal of patronage. In so much this age corres.
ponds with that whose petty tyranny gave birth to
the dream of Utopia. That dream was but the ir.
resistible yearning of (he soul lor a higher and bet
ter social and political condition- It will not do to
sneer at it in this age ; for, unless the signs of the
limes deceive, the dream of Utopia will haunt the
upper natures in this Republic at no distant day.
These dreams of the Past have a beautiful interi
or significance to the thoughtful. They arc Jinks
in the chain of evidence showing that, in all ages,
man has cherished a vivid consciousness of iminor.
tal being. Tile Paradise of Mahomet and Ihc'Vol.
halla of the Scandinavians—these were but aspir»
lions for a higher and better life, not the highest
and best, but adapted to the capacities ot the people
who accepted the teaching. We now return to the
dream of the age: the dream of Nothing to Do.
Before us is a letter from a young man, in whose
com panionsbip as student and friend, some of our
happiest years were passed; one who has won envi
able place in the profession of bis choice and who,
in a worldly point of view, has left us far behind.
In this letter he suma up the rewards of the strug.
gle of life and concludes with the appeal: ‘Came '.
4 tell me what I can do to satisfy vysely !’ Upon
this we fell to thinking. He said that he labored,
nut for the hire, but because the lapse of idleness
seemed the perfection of Unrest. Yet, through it
all we delected glimpses of the yearning of his soul
for rest and respite in the dreamland of Nothing to
Do. Thousands satisfy the world,yet fail to satisfy
themselves. Well, that is a hopeful sign after all.
It is a constant witness to man’s consciousness of
immortality,—he cannot satisfy himself; that is, if
he rises above the pleasures ol Sense. But one im
portant reason exists beside for this dissatisfaction.
It is that almost every young man sets out with a
determination to get ready to live. Here is a great
error ; hundreds waste the best part of life in get
ting ready to live. Life begins with consciousness.
A man is ready to live when he fully appreciates
the objects and responsibilities of life ; then, and
not before. Every day spent in getting ready to
live after that time is a lost day. You arc ready to
live now, young men. If you lack anything inclu.
ded in your list of “ things indispensable” to com.
plelo your enjoyment of life, get it; for, be assured,
you will never satisfy yourselves until you do. The
dream of Nothing to Do can only be realized in the
careful cultivation of the attr.butes of the sold, not
partially, but harmoniously. And thus we leave the
subject for this week, to resume it again when leis
ure permits.
Gttln And Lois,— The effective working
strength of the Republican party depends,of course
upon the universality of the spread of the frcc-soil
sentiment among the musses. To ascertain this,
we have only to compute the majority lor Mr. Grow
in his district to estimate the real strength of the
Republican parly therein. It will not be denied bat
that in voting for Grow men denounced, not only
Buchanan and the mis named Democratic parly, but
entered a protest against the extension of Slavery
under those twin infamies, the Nebraska Act and
the Dred Scott Decision. We therefore propose to
post the books of the late election, for the enlighten
ment of such as have not ready access to the figures.
Grows majority in the district in ’56, 7,964
do do ’5B, 7,806
Decrease, 158
His competitor received in 1856, 5,361
do do 1858, 3,359
Democratic loss, 2,002
Against Grow in Tioga—lBs6 1,087
do do 1858, 788
Democratic loss,. - - •
So it appears that there is a decrease of nearly
300 votes in the strength of the Mulatto-democracy
since 1856. At that rate of decrease they will be
“ nowhere” in 1860. Now let ns look at the Stale:
Democratic roaj. on Congress in 1856,.... 5,000
Anti-Bucbanau maj. do 1858, 30,000
Buchanan loss, 35,000
Packer o»er all in 1857, 14,619
Read (Republican) over Porter, in ’58,.. 27*000
Buchanan loss.
We merely add the majorities overcome to those
obtained—a very liberal estimate for our Mulatto
friends. Let’s look at the Congressional districts.
Clancy Jones's majority in 1856 6,004
Schwartz’s (anti-Bucb,) in 1856. 19
Buchanan loss, 6.033
Allison White’s rosj. in 1856,. 530
Jaa. T. Hale’s do 1858, 3,067
Buchanan loss, 2,537
Gillis’s majority in 1656 671
Chapin Hall’s ia!BsB,
Bnchananloss, 1,471
Dimmick’a majority in 1856, 6.173
Just re-elected 1,000
Buchanan loss, 5,173
Leidj v s majority in 1856; (Luzerne) 2,785
Scranton’s, msj. in 1858, 3.837
Buchanan loss, 6,622
’’•Mark—these victories have been won in the very
strongest Mulatto districts in Pennsylvania—where
Buchanan received his heaviest vote in 18561. He
has lost everywhere in proportion. He loses on the
direct question in Tioga, one-third of the entire poll
for Buchanan in 1856.
In Indiana; the Mulatto-democracy elect their
State ticket by about 2000; a loss of 3000 since ’56.
The Republicans have the Legislature and a large
majority of the Congressional delegation.
lowa has gone for Freedom by a majority of
5000; a gain of 2,800 upon last year. Thai’s the
way the North “ strikes down the ALLIES !”
Can anybody explain why the No. of the Agita
tor last before the election, uever went into many of
the townships at all ? I
Tbe Paraguay Expedition.
We submit to the county that in reference
particularly lolhe Spanish American States
South America, including (hose of Paraguay,
New Granada, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua,
we have had quite enough of mere diplomatic
controversy. Jt has been pursued till the
whole county is fairly nauseated with it.—
We have been strong and magnanimous till
our generosity and charily have become
sorely oppressive to American interesies, and
our Government is threatened abroad with
the character of positive imbecility. In re
gard to Paraguay, about which alone it is our
purpose to speak at present, those who under
stand the whole case will cordially endorse
the management of it by the able and dis
creet Secretary of the Navy, whose purpose
io the expedition cannot be 100 highly com
mended. We are promised by President
Lopez a warm resistance to our pretensions,
and the distinguished head of the Navy De
partment has organized a force upon this
basis. He takes the responsibility of its com
plete success. It is a peace mission to accom
plish definite objects; but, failing in (hat
character, the Brazil sqnadron will be so re
inforced as to enable our Commissioner to
exact what is dub from the Government of
Paraguay to the Government of the United
Slates.
A little parsimony in the expenditure of
the means required to enforce our just de
mands might be the seed o( far greater out
lays hereafter, besides entailing upon the
country the disgrace of failure. Paraguay
may be prepared, with its permanent and
temporary fortifications, to make a powerful
resistance. In considering this branch of the
subject we should not lose sight of our past
hesitation to employ force on an imperative
scale, nor of the peculiar egotism and self
reliance of the men against whom it may be
our obligation to act. A well appointed and
resistless squadron, adapted to the duly as
signed to its command, is precisely what is
needed.
We need not disguise our conviction that
the expedition referred to is of very great im
portance to the people of the United Stales.
Our constantly increasing relations with Cen
tral and South America, and the large inter
ests of our citizens involved therein, demand
of the Government, where their intervention
is required, a more decided lone and temper
than we have heretofore manifested. We
trust much good will come of the Paraguay
fleet, which will be able to maintain peace as
it may have the means of forcing subjection.
—From the Washington Union, Oct. 19.
Dlarriage of a Pennsylvania Girl.
A California correspondent of one of our
exchanges writes from San Francisco, under
dale of Sept. slh, as follows;
Last Tuesday evening, William Stake and
Miss Agatha Mandeville, the latter wi-ll 1
known throughout the Slate as one of the
"Pennsylvanians,” were married. A num- i
her of friends witnessed the ceremony, and !
the evening wore away to the delight of all. I
4ff,!did we say ? No, not all. The record |
of the same court tells us of one who could'
not give her congratulations to the good i
wishes of others; who could not say to the!
pair, peace be with you ; vyho could not raise j
a head to heaven and supplicate a blessing
upon the union. i
Born benealh a.sky whose warm breath
kisses the lily from the cheek, and makes
the heart the home of impulse and of passion,
she had learned to love the bridegroom and'
had lavished upon him the undivided affec
tions of a simple heart. When told that
he was about to be married, reason left its
throne, and she attempted to destroy a life
which frenzy whispered to her would be a
burden 100 great lo bear. The design was
frustrated, and she yielded herself lo calm,
rigid despair, which looked out vacantly
from her tearless eyes and blanched to ashy
whiteness the brown of her sunken cheek.
The evening of Ihe marriage came. She
could not control herself. The thought was
maddening. Frantically she made her way
to the house in which the ceremony was
being performed, and in front of the door,
with hair dishevelled, rent the air with her
screams until borne away by the officers of
the peace. That one, at least—the poor
frail one—was not among Ihe delighted.
Heaven help her! Let the lesson be of ser
vice to others.
The Horse Tom Corwin Rides. —At a
public meeting in Cincinnati on Thursday
last, Tom Corwin made a speech, in the
course of which he said : '
“1 think [ could convince every impartial
man that the horse of Popular Sovereignty
was a dead horse—blown to atoms by demo
cratic guns. And as for that wind-broken,
spavined pony the Wilmol Proviso, he was
sired by Thomas Jefferson himself, and it’s
thiThorse I mean lo ride while there’s a hair
ill his tall.” (Laughter and cheers.)
41,619
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can be cured, but it is far better to prevent
the cruel disease from fastening itself on the
system, by the timely use of a remedy such
as Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry
affords.
Buy none unless it has the written signa
ture of "I Butts" on the wrapper. °
. 800
©ommimfcatconff.
* Tor the Agitator.
Sir. Oamun’s Statement.
Lawrenceville, Oct, 14, 1858.
Editor of the Agitator; Sir;, I wish lo
correct, some false statements, published over
my name on the eve of the election: just past;
also to explain bow I came to be' mixed up
in the “Manning Letter” affair. ;
- „Mr. Johp_, W..Ryon..called, aljriy.shop on.
the 4th last., and requested me’ to step into
his office a few moments. I didiso. Said
he wished to have a little private talk with
me about a letter said to have been written
by Mr. Manning. Just then H. A. Guern
sey came in with a printed copy' of the letter
referred 10. To Mr. Ryon’s question if I
believed the letter to be genuine, [ replied that
1 did not know. To another question by the
same gentleman, as tp whether 1< believed Mr.
Manning the author of so unreasonable a
letter, 1 replied, that I did not think he would
'write anything he did not believe to be true.
He asked if 1 was Superintendent of the Sun
day School during Mr. Manning’s' ministra
tion. I told him that I teas not, but a leacher,
part of the lima and part of the time Secre
tary, and that I was in Lawrejhceville only
about one year during Mr. Manning's minis
tration there. ■ |j i
, To sundry other questions propounded by
Mr. Ryon, l replied that Mr. Power sent one
child to Sunday School, and that ■ I knew of
no more; that I could not say If Mr. Power
was a regular member of tbe Congregation,
as I did not pay particular attention to that.
This is about the substance of thecommuni-
cation that passed between us on {that occa
sion. He further asked me if Mr. Pdwer
paid liberally to the support of the! church.—
1 replied that during Mr. Mannirig’s stay 1
knew nothingabout thefinances bffhe church,
but that others who did, always said that be
gave all they asked of him, and| would in
quire if that was enough. This information
not being to their purpose was! suppressed in
the published slatemenl. ' j
Mr. Ryon then drew up which
appeared in' the Democrat ofjtlje 6th inst.,
over my name. I knew nothing of what it
was to be used for. Am no ipolitician and
do not understand the tricksof political wire
pullers and did not suppose thatj anything I
had said could be used to the prejudice of
either Mr. Power, or Mr. Manning. I sup
posed that a “regular memberjpf a congrega
tion” meant one who was present nearly ev
ery Sabbath. The introductory: remarks to
my certificate contain some falsefstatements :
Ist, 1 was not “Superintendent ,-of the Sab
bath School,” and in my communication with
Mr. Ryon nothing whatever teas said about
my being “class leader.” ! J
In regard to the certificate" signed Austin
Ltthrop, C, Osmun, and J. Hi Salieri v, Mr.
Ryon wrote one which neither jVlr. Lalhrop
nor myself would sign. Mr. Lafhrop said he
would write one. Soon after helcame to my
shop with a certificate which he read hastily.
I did not understand it to be as strong as that
which was printed. Told him to get others
do sign it first. Mr. Ryoo came in so.on and
'requested me to sign it, as Mr. Lalhrop and
Guernsey wanted to take it with them up the
river to get other names. I, was thus “in
duced to sign what I did not ful jy understand,”
and thus 1 conceive that my name teas not
honorably obtained. , f
I have conversed with Mr. Chapman in re
lation to the letter of Mr. -Manning and am
satisfied not only that it is not a( forgery, but
that it is substantially true. j
1-ettcr from Rev. Win. mjanning to
Messrs Stanton and Hard.
Penfield, N. Y., Oct;' l|lth, 18-58.
Messrs. Stanton and Hurd; I am just
in receipt of your let'er, andj though my re
ply will be 100 late (t fear) for your election,
yet I will answer without delay.) ] wrote that
letter and mailed it at this offiefe on the 24th
of September, ft was mailed tb the Distrib
uting Office at Buffalo, and from thence re
mailed lo your place. It was not my design
to write an electioneering document, but sim
ply lo do an act of kindness an|d justice lo a
man who has over been kind end honorable
with me. I frmly believe thatevery tcord in
that letter is truth. 1 am in [receipt of the
Tioga Democrat containing htimerous certi
ficates contradicting it, and pronouncing it a
forgery, lam particularly 'surprised at the
statement of C. Oamun, denying that Mr.
Powers was a “regular member of my con
gregation,” because he was not there every
Sunday. If that is to be the l4sl, { think we
should not find many “regular members”, of
any congregation. ! i
My idea of a “regular member” of a con
gregation, is one who goes to) one place df
Divine worship in preference) to all others,
and pays regularly for the support of Ihe
gospel in that congregation', in preference to
Others. i
Phis, Mr. Powers did, esptcially during
the last year I was in Lawrenceville, not oc
casionally, but more frequently than some of
the members of the Methodist church.
I hope those who have so, hastily pronoun
ced my statements false,-will [read and con
sider them more carefully and dispassionate
ly when Ihe election is over. [
Very truly, yours,
Yfii. Manning.
> Tor the Agitator.
ITIr. Pai khurst’s Statement.
EtKLAND.jCjct. 13, 1858.
M. H. Cobb; Sir,* The' use of my name
as a candidate for Congressj in this District
was entirely without my knowledge or con
sent. I know of no such
“Whig Party.” in the Sioteof Pennsylvania ;
but do not shrink from an .acknowledgement
that I belonged lo that ordelr so long as it ex.
isled. 1 now claim membership in the Re
publican Ranks, fully endorsing the Philadel
phia Platform as established! in ’56. In the
Republican parly I knoty bo Democrat, no
Whig, as such ; comprehending, as it does,
what of Democracy held'byj Jefferson in his
time, as desirable. I have bo quarrel with
lha Republican parly, and (before I cad be
made the candidate of any other, as an in
strument to disorganize odr yanks, 1 choose
to be consulted, I am not! and never have
been very ambitious of being a candidate for
any office, much less as ah element of disin-
tegraiion of the party with which I most ne* t
ly agree. The movement in Bradford
Susquehanna was all ex parte, until the nJ
gramme and tickets were circulated in ihoJ
counties. A protest was promptly made on
the first intimation of this state of facts...
They still came to parts of this county, *t|j e
day before election, and as far as practicable
wore suppressed. This is all the agency [
had in the matter and now leave it for tin
public to judge. Joel Pahkhdhsi.
Eor the Agitato,
Musical Convention at Tioga.
At a meeting of the Musical Convention
held at Tioga Village, Oct. 16, 1858, upon
motion it was
Resolved, that we form ourselves into an
Association called “The Tioga County Mo,j.
cal Association.
, Upon motion H. E. Smith of Tioga * s ,
ejected President. Dr. Webb, Wells boro;
L. B. Smith, Covington; N. B. Kinzie, La»[
renceville, Vice Presidents. Chas. O. Eu
of Tioga, Secretary. H. H.. Borden,of ft.
oga, Treasurer.
Com. of Arrangements for Covington,—
H, M. Jerrolds, John Blair, L. B. Smith.
Sullivan, —Wrn. Hutchinson, C. S; Hager,
Calvin Reynolds,
, Lawrenceville. —Parson Darling, B. Geer,
Freeman Phippen,
Wellsboro. —M. H. Cobb, W. W. Webb,
Thos. Allen.
Mansfield. —D. L. Sherwood, J. S. Hoard,
D. H. Cooper.
Tioga. —A. S. Turner, O. B. Lowell, E.
D. Mitchell.
The Committee of Arrangements desire la
express their thanks to Prof. L. M. Fox, for
the very able and dignified manner in which
he has conducted this Convention, therefore
Resolved, That in Prof. Fox, we recog.
nize the gentleman, a perfect master of nta
sic, and as such would cheerfully recommend
him to the favorable consideration of all who
may desire an accomplished teacher to in
struct them.
Resolved, Tfiat with hearts full of delight
we have listened to the musical tones that
have pourted fiom his lips, and as they fell
upon our enraptured ears, made us forget for
the while that we were but enjoying earthly
pleasures.
Resolved, That the music which has bees
introduced, and the manner in which ithu
been executed under his skillful leadership,, ■
will have a bearing upon all our relationsia
life, and the high
which has characleri
nestness which he
line of music, has ci
our hearts, and will leave an impressof gW
ness upon all our minds as long as life shall
last and music linger upon our ears.
Resolved, Thai in our separation at ihi»
time we leel that we are parting with true
friends, for music has entwined our hearts to
gether as wiih cords of love, and whilst »e
•realize that we are mortal and may item
meet to sing on earth, may we all fondly hope
to meet where we can
Resolced, That the proceeding and reso
lutions of this Convention be published in lbs
Tioga Agitator.
H. E. Smith, Pres't.
Chas. O. Etz, Secy.
The Hon. F. P. Stanton, Secretary of
Kansas under Gov. Walker, in a late speech
at Lawrence made the following statement.
i C. Osmun,
He (Mr. Stanton) came to Kansas in '57,
believing it to be the intention of Mr. Buchan
an to deal fairly with the people. Had not
this been his opinion, he would never have
accepted the position Of Secretary, nor lin
ker that of Govenor of the Territory. hs
lice demanded the admission that he mil
believed tho intention of Administration to
have been good, [is present line of policy
was an after thought. Until the month of
September he and Gov. Walker wetesti
lained throughout bv the Administration.-
He would mention one circumstance whies
was not generally known,'as showing thii
conclusively.
'On the Ist of September, Gen. Wbi'fe’f
and Dr. Tebbs of Kansas, who were them"
Washington, signed a letter “expressly sa
ting that the course of Gov. Walker
Secretary Stanton was acceptable to the p»
pie of Kansas, inasmuch as an itndouht®
majority were in “favor of a Free State-
This letter teas written at the special rt
quest of Mr. Buchanan , who was anno B
to shield himself from the assaults them®*?
made upon him by the South. Through Mr.
Buchanan’s agency, the letter was sea" 0
the Union office, and was actually in tyf*’
accompanied by editorial comments indow 3 ?
the character of Dr. Tebbs as a “gentle® 11
of unimpeachable veracity,” when it ,u
seen in proof by a Southern member of
Cabinet, who ordered its suppression. F r!>
that day to this the course of the Adm®*
1 ration toward Kansas has been a mast 31 '
scrupulous and shameful one.— Philadel j)«d
Press.
The Republicans are obliged to pet up *
new set of principles eve a ry year. [P' 1 '® 1,
The democrats do not wait a year. ‘W.
have a dozen different set of principle
the same campaign. They occupy nearly
many platforms as there are States
what Democracy is and you will receive
tally different answers, according to “h Bl
you inquire in New-York or in New Ork* ,
Mobile or Albany. They are for the
in Pennsylvania, against it in Alaj*®*
They believe in the English Swiad”
Maryland, and denonnce it in I' 11 " 01 ? - ,-,
They love the Union in the District of
bia and hale it in the port of Charles^ 0 -
They decry filibustering in! Massach
but they fit out ships for it in Lo uli ' - s
They spit upon the Dred Scot
Michigan, and swear by it at Washing
They bepraise Buchanan in Tamois-ty ,
and leave him to be “jndged by his ® c
Syracuse. They are like Pirates w“®J
flags of all sorts in their lockers, *°
under whichever is safest, display' o ?
own black ensign only when they “ a „
the battle and gamed impunity for ° rl
Alb. Jour.
“Shout the glad tidings!
Eaultinglp sing!
Jerusalem triumphs;
Messiah is king.”
Damaging Disclosure