t>r vleid up hia life. Sir, tie did not hesitate
one moment. Man}- a man here trill remember
how (lie shadow of tile cf«Ht Which it to clothe
■u< in mourning this slay wa* upon him ere he.
left, this city. He bade farewell to hie friends
former.
Ho had, as t saw stated to-day, selected—and
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Hick
man] himself has attested the fact* here to-day
—the very man who was to speak for him upon
this floor; and one, speaking of ; him, with
transcendent ability, describes his departure
from "his loved city of Mew York; hew, when
he stir fine dear object after another sink be
neath the wares—the. spire of the church, the
palace, the hovel—-i gloom came over him which
liis friends could not lift from his heart. He
saw a hand they did not see, waving him per
petually toward the shadow-land. He followed
it with steady tread and fearless eye. He is
gone; and I will not penetrate that shadow
land. lie stands in the presence of the great
Master of events, who will judge fairly be
tween him and those who sent him there. r
His body sleeps, as lias been said, by a lone
mountain, behind the city of his adoption. He
has no kith nor kin who will go'thcro to water
that hme grave with their tears ; but the people
who laid him down to his last resting place
with their tears and their sobs—the people for
■whom he lived and for whom he died—as long
a* the seasons shall come and go, as long as the
great ocean of the west shall ebb and flow
through the Golden Gates, will cherish and love
the memory of David C. Broderick.
democratic Victories.
SO. J.
The murder of Broderick “because 1m op*
putted a wicked administration ami the extension
of Watery.'*
so. 1 1.
The destruction of the Free S&uik (nowspa
per} in Kentucky because it opposed the exten
sion of Slavery, r
>o. m
Arresting Dr. Breed of Washington City nnd
placing him undcr*s-jOOO bonds for staling that
he was opposed in (he extension of Slav erg.
, ?;o. iv.
The whipping, tarring and feathering of an
frith mechanic a* Charleston, S. C„ for tuiyfpg
that it was disgraceful for a white man having
t<j work beside a nigger.
ZfO. v
The expulsion of a colony of white men and
women fronji Madison county. Kentucky, fur
jrinfig It a« their opinion that Kentucky would
ha ipore prosperous i cithoui slavery.
so. vj.
Breaking up a Methodist Conference in Bon
ham. Texas, became they feared that they
would proclaim liberty throught tho land the
inhabitants thereof.
no. vn.
The defeat of a hill in the Missouri Legisla
ture for the charter of a Methodist University,
because the Methodist Church prohibits tho
traffic in human flesh in her discipline.
so. nn
Gov. Black bus vetoed a* bill passed by tbjo
■Nebraska Terrfprial Legislature
Slavery in the Territory.
so. xx.
Governor Medary has vetoed Ifao bill abol
ishing Slavery in the Territory of Kansas.
This is tho last Democratic victory. The peo
ple don’t want Shivery, but a Locofoco Govern
or cays wo must have it—tbo South demands
it.
An Obigina'. Chakactbb.— A friend who
writes to tt\e Home Journal from the shores of
Lake Ontario gifes the following account of a
singular monomaniac:
■ ",Wa have somo originals about here, who '
would have been perfect 'nuggets' to Cooper.—
Among them .is au old withered mummy, whom I
wo call ‘Commodore,' from the fact of his being I
the best fisherman on the lake. At some time |
in early life ho must have become deranged ; ■
and on his recovery of mind began life as a new j
creatuje—bis recollection of what passed before !
his lunacy entirely obliterated. His theory of j
advent into the world is, that ho was, at about 1
the ago of seven hundred years, ejected from 1
the planet Jupiter for some violation of the
laws in that orb, and, on recovering from the
effects of that 'tremendous-fall, found himself
on the shores of this lake. At first, he says,
the food of this earth did not suit him, he hav
ing subsisted, before his fall entirely on tk-ciri
cihj—the only food, known in Jupiter! Howev
er, after having nearly perished from starvation,
he discovered that whisky and gin so nearly re
sembled electricity in their effects on his system,
that ha has made shift to support nature by
using a plentiful admixture of them, with fish,
flesh and fowl, vegetables and tobacco; which
latter article, he thinks, is sufficient tc render
life, in this miserable, raw, cold, new world,
tolerable, area pleasant.
“The man has received a good English edu
cation, as can bo discovered iu bis speech, quo
tations, &c. Uc disappears, at times, and is
absent fur months, hidden in the forests of
•Pennsylvania. His dislike for the habitations
of man is so strong that be sleeps, when night
overtakes him, under the lee of a log, or more
commonly in his boat. He is—mentally, mor
ally, and physically—a fragment suggestive to
a philosopher
Patriotic. —Wo see it stated that certain
good Christian people of South Carolina, having
« a bolter appreciation of muscle of Don Edmond
son than confidence in his brains, have presen
ted that belligerent gentleman with a very hand
some cane, in honor of his recent victory orer
Mr. Hickman's hat. . It would now bo in order
for the friends of Mr. Hickman to present him
with a six-shooter as a set-off for tho cane. A
Judicious application of cold lead to the stom
achs of the chivalrous Dons might prove bene
ficial. It to very possible that, had this vigor-
ous treatment of their mania for ra oscular argu
ments been instituted tome years ago, very
much-of the brag, htuff and bluster which now
constitutes their speech-making stock in trade,
might have been snuffed out. Offering a pre
mium fur such nets as that of Bully Brooks and
Don Edmondson, will not profit the Slaveooracy
Jn the long run. It may pass for a time, but
the day of reckoning will come as certainly as
that any sin against tight and decency cannot
fail to damn its perpetrator,— Telegraph.
Eighteen more Kentuckians, citizens of Ma-
Mt) and Brocken counties, have been expelled
from that Btato on account of their opinions on
&>*»ory, orrli«d at Cincinnati, Jan. 31st.
A for % hifottfttioft tQ frame a constitu
te has passed vM of (lie Nebraska
v la;i1 ,M (be
r-^n-.u.ie
THE AGITATOR.
BOOH TOONG, Editor &
WELLSBOHOHGH, PA.
Thursday Morning, march 1,1560.
8. 51. Pwrr.voJU & Co., 1 10 Sassan St., -Vcvr York, anti 10
Stale St.. Botfton,are the Agent* for the JgiitUor, and the
mnyt influential and largest circulating Newspapers in the
United State* and the Canadas. Thej are anthoriicd to con
tract for os at our lowest rales.
Republican Slate Nomination.
rOK GOVERNOR.
ANDREW ~G- CURTIN.
The steamship Hungarian, was wrecked
off Cape Sable on Sunday night, the Dili inst.
All her passengers and crew amounting, it is
supposed, to 300 were lost.
Tribune's dispatch from Washing
ton, of Wednesday, says in reference to the
Charleston Convention, “that it is ’-understood
among recognized leaders here, if the Charles-!
ton Convention nominates a Southern candi
date that the Cincinnati Platform will he reaf
firmed pure and simple, his geographical post- j
tlon and sectional sympathy fbtnishing a guar-;
anty for the rest. If a Northern man, then a ;
plank to be inserted for the Bred Scott decision
with the Southern interpretation that the Con
stitution carries Slavery into Territories, and.
entities it to protection by Congress/'
! Defensive.
Some tiro or three weeks ago, the Potter
Journal so far forgot its usual Uecency.and self
rcipect as to make a bitter, unwise, and inex
cusable personal attack upon tbe editor of the
McKean Citizen , just because that gentleman
happened to entertain an opinion at variance
with that held by the editor of the Journal. —
We had hoped that the Citizen would not notice
this contemptible attack, but ns it has an article
in reply, we may he permitted to say a word
also by way of pointing a moral.
The Journal charges the Citizen with “insult
ing its readers” by the expression of certain
well defined political opinions, and charges the
editor with having “sold his editorial independ
ence” for a clerkship at Harrisburg. These
dictatorial, intolerant, and impudent assertions
were made because the Citizen agrees with the
Agitator in believing that Cameron is the only
prominent Republican statesman who enu cer
tainly carry Pennsylvania next Pali; and that
the best way to make our State potential at Chi
cago in June, is to send a united delegation in
structed for the man, who, above all others,
represents in bis public life and character lhc_
interests of Pennsylvania. Now, if the Jour
nal does not coincide in these views, it certain
ly has no right to asperse the motives of those
who honestly entertain and express them. I
A little less than a year ago, Mr. John S. ]
Mann of Goudersport was a candidate for the j
office of Surveyor General—an office which he
U every way qualified to fill. The Agitator ]
and tbe Citizen advocated his nomination at
Harrisburg, and the editor of__the latter, who,
was a delegate to the State Convention intro
duced his name in that body and soon found
that he (Mr. Maun,) could not be nominated.
Vet the Potter Journal and the Agitator on
the one hand, nor the Berks bounty and other
papers in the interest of Gen. Koim, the nomi
nee on tbe other hand, never once thought of
making the charge that the editor of the Citi
zen had sold himself to John S. Mann. Such a
charge would have been ridiculous and con
temptible, but not a whit more so than the
charge under consideration. We believe that
the integrity of the editor of the Citizen is just
as unquestionable as that of the editor of the
Journal; and while we believe that both are
actuated in the expression of their opinions by
tbe desire to advance the best interests of the
party, wo think the Journal will find that its
assumed office of censor over the opinions of
its neighbors a very uncomfortable one.
In reply to the charges in a late issue of the
Journal against the Agitator we have only a
word to say. It devotes a column and a half
to the task of garbling, twisting and destroy
ing what we said in a late leader on the election
of delegates to the Motional Convention; and
by inuendues and inferences and assertions and
assumptions unwarranted and untrue, places
us in a false position before its readers. Why
did it not publish our entire article so that its
readers might see how manfully we had b»en
annihilated ? This was not in accordance with
its purpose. It simply prints our propositions
(which it falsely calls excuses, as if we bad
written or done anything of which wc were
either afraid or ashamed,) without giving its
readers any of the arguments supporting our
views. If this be the Journal's idea of fairness,
it is not fit to dictate to others.
But the Journal will see by reference to the
proceedings that the State Convention of the
22d ult., adopted our views of the question of
appointing delegates to the National Conven
tion by a vote of 128 to 4, which certainly ought
to satisfy anybody. The Convention also nom
inated Gen. Cahebos as the choice of the Re
publican party of this State for the Presidency
by a round majority of fifty votes, without any
"ballot stuffing.” The Convention also adopted
a series of Resolutions which we can assure the
Journal will be entirely satisfactory to the Re
publicans of Potter and Tioga, although they
may not suit the few impracticabics who con
, trol the Journal. But enough on this point.
A word more. Until the Journal shall be
controlled by one man whose individuality shall
be conspicuous in Us columns—until, it shall
cease to ba tho escape-pipe of the extra steam
from half a dozen political engines— until it
becomes independent of cliques and local as
piring politicians—unti 1 it shall learn that jour
nalietio ability does not consist in unlimited
personal abuse of those who differ with it—until
it gains tho confidence and support of the read
ing portion of the Republican party of Potter
County—wo must decline being one of the
journals oyer which it ha? ('.instituted Jtself
j di-t-rf.,-.
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
Rcpnblican Stale Convention.
CAMERON THE CHOICE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
irictor,
CURTIN NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Proceedings of ttxo Convention.
llirhjsucac. Fob. 22, 1860.
The’Republican State Convention was called
to order at noon. Francis Jordan and Johr(
Hamilton were nominated for Chairman, and
the result was decided in favor of Mr. Jordan
by acclamation. The yeas and nays wore de
manded, and the decision was sustained by ten
majority. There was much confusion attend
ant upon the election. Mr. Jordan made a
speech on taking the Chair. A Committee on
Contested Seats was apppointed.
AFTERNOON’ SESSION
The Convention was densely crowded,
iho Hon. James Pollock was elected perma
nent President, assisted by a number of Vice-
Presidents and Secretaries."
Mr. Pollock made a patriotic Union-loving
speech.
Mr. M. B. Lowrie offered a resolution declar
ing that Mr. Cameron is the candidate of the
People's Party of; Pennsylvania before the Chi
cago Convention.
Col. P. S. White of Philadelphia would have
the delegates go to Chicago free and unfram
meled. He would like to see Pennsylvanians
son chosen, bnt “westward tbo star of empire
takes its way,” and he preferred Mr. Bates of
Missouri, or Mr. Dayton of New Jersey.
Mr. Ncvin of Allegheny moved that tho res
olution lie over.
Cries of “No, no
Mr. Nevin, continuing, said; We came hero
to nominate n Governor, not to recommend any
candidate for tbe Presidency. Let us nominate
a Governor first, and then consider the resolu
tion.
Mr. David Mummaof Dauphin said that the
friends of Mr. Cameron merely desired an ex
pression of the feeling of tho people, and had
no desire to stifle the doings of the Convention.
[Applause.] Mr. Cameron was the choice of a
largo majority of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Darlington of Chester, Mr. Maxwell of
Northampton, and Dr. Lawrence of Lawrence
opposed the resolution.
The Convention then adjourned til) 8 p. m.
On tho reassembling of the Convention an
attempt was made to keep all but the delegates,
etc,, from the hall, but the crowd forced the
door, and completely jammed tbe room.
The discussion on the*resolution, declaring
Mr. Cameron the choice of Pennsylvania before
the Chicago Convention, was resumed.
Gen. PurWauoo of Butler suggested taking
up things of a national character before nom
inating a candidate for Governor. He cited
the fact that several other States had dune so
as a precedent. He believed that there was
not a single county in the State but what pre
ferred Mr. Cameron, before all othors, for the
Presidency. Ho then dwelt on the claims of
Mr. Cameron for the office, and his political
career for the last twenty years.
Gon. Purviancc was frerpicntly applauded
during his speech.
Gen. Xoglcy of Pittsburgh said that he would
have to vote against the resolution, although he
paid a high compliment to Mr. Cameron, and
said that Alleghany County bad good reason
to be proud of him.
Judge Hale of Centro favored Mr. Cameron,
as a friend of the interests of Pennsylvania,
Hr. Nevjns said that ho did nob make the
motion to pt stponc the consideration of the
res-dutioii out uf any hostile ftciiug to Mr.
Cameron, hut wanted it postponed until after
the ballot for Governor.
Mr. Palmer of Schuylkill, and Mr. Younger
of Lycoming, uniformly favored the resolution.
Cries of ‘■Question,” ‘‘Question.”
Mr. Momma denied the charge that Mr. Cam
eron voted fur Mr. Bigler for Governor, and
said that lie stood by the side of Mr. Cameron
when he voted for Mr, Pullook. ■ ,
The question on the postponement of the res
olution was not agreed to by yeas, 51; nays,
The original resolution indorsing Mr. Cam
eron as the choice of Pennsylvania before the
Chicago Convention, was then agreed to by
yeas, 89 ; nays, 39,
Mr. Lowric offered a resolution that a Com
mittee of one from each Congressional District
ho appointed, to report a full list of Delegates
nt Largo and h.y Districts to the Chicago Con
vention, and that such delegates he instructed
to vote as a unit for Mr. Cameron for tho Presi-
dency.
Mr. McClure offered as a substitute that the
Convention elect eight Delegates at Largo, and
that the several Districts select their own dele
gates, with a recommendation to support Mr.
Cameron.
Pending the question, the Convention ad
journed near midnight until the morning.
Habri.suukg, Feb. 23, 1800. — The Conven
tion this morning resumed tho debate on Mr.
Lowrey’s resolution respecting the selection
selection of delegates to Chicago.
Mr. Lowrey discussed the substitute proposed
hy Mr. McClure, and wanted to know why Gen. i
Cameron was to receive different treatment from
any other candidate before tho Chicago Con
vention. It was something new to this State.
Judge Hale offered a substitute, allowing the
delegates from each Congressional District to
select the Chicago delegates. This was ac
cepted hy Mr. Lowrey.
Messes. McClure, Franklin, Ponniman, Wag
ner, and Souther of Elk, spoke against accept
ing the resolution ns modified. -
The resolution, as amended, was carried—
-128 against 4.
The Convention proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Governor, when, on the third bal
lot. A, G, Curtin was nominated.
Before the result of the third ballot was an
nounced, it was ascertained that Mr, Curtin
lacked but a single vote; whereupon several
changed their votes for him.
The nomination was made unanimous, and
Committees were appointed to wait on Messrs.
Curtin nnd Cameron, and invite them to seats
in the Convention.
The Hon. David Taggart, one of’ the candi
dates on invitation, made a happy speech, giv
ing in his adhesion to the nominee.
The following is tho resolution above named,
as it was passed:
Reeolced, That a Committee of seven bo appointed
by the Cbair to prepare on address .amt resolutions
sad also to report the names of eight ScoatoriaX Dele
gates fo !jjo National Convention, nnd the unmet of
two persons for Senatorial Electors,- and the Dele*
gates from tho different Congressional Districts report
Co the Convention tho names of four persons from each
Congressional District who ghftll ho the representa
tive* of the National Convention, apd epe fpom each
District, ns Electors. The Delegates frofn the State
to tho National Convention are hereby instructed to
oast the vote of fbe State ns a unit, ami tn rats for
C.cp. Cr.mcr -n nKi - l ,: s canto r:m*e- before tint
EVENING SESSION
SECOND DAY
-- -—■ —
The selection of Delegates from the first four
District's was referred to tho people. Delegates
from most of the other Districts wore reported.
The Convention adjourned sine die this after
noon. j
The friends of Mr. Cameron have obtained .
the strongest possible indorsomentof his claims 1
for tho Presidency. The delegates selected
comprise tbo ablest men of the State, and they
will go to Chicago with the full intention of se
curing Mr. Cameron’s nomination. •
A communication was receivbd from Mr. j
Cameron thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him. [
The Committee on Resolutions (then submit
ted tho following:
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be
the Delegates at large, viz: David Vfilroot,
Henry D. Moore, Samuel A. Purviance, Andrew
If. Reeder, Thaddcug Stevens, Titian j. Coffey,
John 11. Ewing, Morrow B, Lowry.
Resolved. That Governor James Pollock and
the Hon. Thos. M. Howe, be tho Electors at
large.
Resolved, 'That tho present National Admin
istration, by disregarding tho just claims of
the industrial interests of the whole country,
by fostering sectional excitements and antago
nisms, by conniving at schemes of land pira
cies, and by the rankest corruption diffused
throughout all the Departments, has forfeited
the confidence and respect of the people, has
disgraced Republican institutions in the eyes of
all observers, whether at home or abroad, and
deserves a signal rebuke from the friends of
constitutional order and of political justice. 1
Resolved, That corruption in tho Adminis
tration of the General Government, combined
with federal usurpation, both of the delegated
rights of tbe States, and tho reserved rights of
the people, have become so flagrant and auda
cious as justly to excite tho most serious ap
prehensions in the breasts of the intellectual
and thoughtful of our citizens for the stability
of free institutions, and especially for tbo main
tenance of personal liberty and State sover
eignty.
i Resolved, That believing slavery to he an ol
: ement of political weakness, and of social in
; felicity, we are unutterably opposed to its ex
tension into free Territories.
Resolved, That tbe dogma that tbe Constitu
tion, of its own force, carries slavery into all
or any of the Territories of the United Slates,
is a new and dangerous political heresy, at va
riance with the explicit provisions of the in
j strument itself, with contemporaneous exposi
tion, and with legislative and judioi-.il precedent,
! that it is revolutionary in its tendency, and
j subversive of the peace and harmony of the
people,
j Resolved, That the African Slave Trade is a
; relic of barbarism, condemned alike by the civ
| ilization, the humanity, the laws, and tbo rcli
■ gion of the age, and that the attempt to reopen
| it is an effort of tho power* of darkness to bring
, again the reign of “chaos and old right,” which
patriots, philanthropists and Christians aro un
der the most weighty and solemn obligations
to oppose. J
Resolved, That wo view with just apprehen
sion and alarm, the reckless extravagance in
expenditure which pervades every department
of the Federal Government, and the steady and
persistent departure from the principles and
policy of the founders of our institutiopa ; that
‘ the restoration of a system of rigid economy
! and accountability is indispensable to restrain
I the plunderers who feast upon the Treasury,
I and to prevent our politics from degenerating
, into a wild and shameful scramble lovthe spoilST"
! in which personal decency and public morality
shall be overthrown.
Resolved, That to maintain inviolate the
rights of the .States, and especially the right of
each State to order anti control its own domes
j tic institutions according to its own judgment
1 exclusively, is essential to that balance of power
j on which the perfection and endurance of our
j political fabric depends, and wc denounce, now
I as heretofore, the lawless invasion by armed
j force of the soil of any State or Territory, no
matter under what pretexts, as amongst the
gravest of crimes.
Resolved, That it does not enter into the
scheme of thp Opposition party to seek the
abolition of slavery in the States whore it now
exists, but to leave the amelioration and ulti
mate abandonment of the system to the moral,
religious and economic forces which pertain to
the slave-holding communities, assured of the
final prevalence of justice throughout all the
land, among all the inhabitants thereof.
Resolved, That to the union of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in pop
! ulation, its surprising development of material
resources, Us rapid augmentation of wealth,
its happiness at home and its honor abroad, and
that, consequently, wc hold in abhorrence all
machinations for dissension, come from what
ever source it may.
Resolved, That the throat of disunion in case
the Republicans and their aiSiiants shall elect
the next President, repeatedly made in both
Houses of Congress, by Democratic members,
not simpfy without rebuke, but with uniform
applause from their political associates, is a de
nial of that vital principle of popular govern
ment, free election, and a bold avowal and coun
tenance of contemplated treason, which it is the
imperative duty of the people to sternly con
front and forever silence. |
Resolved, That while we are now opposed,
as we ever have been to the extension of sla
very, we hail the people of the South os breth
ren, in whose prosperity we rejoice, and whose
constitutional rights and privileges wo are pre
pared to sustain and defend. That in the spirit
of good neighborhood, wherever the passions of
different sections of out common country come
in conflict, we stand on the ground of mutual
forbearance, believing that a fraternity of feel
ing is a chief element of our national strength.
Resolved, That in the enactment of revenue
laws by the Genera! Government, fair and ade
quate protection should he systotoatically af
forded to the industry of all classes of our citi
zens. That wo maintain a devoted attachment
to the policy of National exchanges, which se
cures to the workingmen liberal wages, to farm
ers and planters remunerating prices for their
products, to mechanics and manufacturers for
their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the na
tion ccjmmereial prosperity and independence.
Resolved, That we approve the policy of a
donation by the General Government of a home
stead to every actual settler upon the public
domain, and we hereby request our Represen
tatives to urge the passage of such a law with
out delay.
Resolved, That the purity and safety of the
ballot-box must bo preserved, and that frauds
upon the naturalization laws, continually re
sorted to by our opponents, ought to be coun
teracted by proper and wolesome legislation,
Rrsolced, That the influx npon ns of foreign
criminals is hi evil of serious magnitude, which
demands tho interposition of a proper and effi
cient legislative remedy.
Resolved, That this Convention most cheer
fully recommend to the people of Pennsylvania,
Colonel Andrew G. Ccrtin, the nominee of this
Convention, as a candidate for Governor, and
mutually pledge themselves to his support;
that on account of his long and proved devo
tion to the protection of American Industry,
involving tho dearestand most material welfare
of the people of this Commonwealth, and his
earnest fidelity to the interests of the white
man, and opposition to the extension of slavery
over our territories, and as a representative of
the principle of reform, retrenchment, and in
tegrity in the administration of government
-affairs, lie was well qualified to receive tbe
suffrages of tho people of this central conserva
tive Commonwealth, which is unalterably and
inalienably planted to the maintenance of the
Union and the perpetuation of the Constitution
of the United States in its entire integrity, and
according to its examino interpretation,and the
real sense of its terms and language.
The resolutions were adopted by acclamation.
Mr. Pollock, before adjourning the Conven
tion, made a most eloquent speech.
At 4i o’clock tbo Convention adjourned with
three cheers and a tiger for Cameron and Curtin.
FROM THE PEOPLE.
For tbs Agitator.
Tho Presidency——Gen. Cameron and Ed-
fward Bates.
In all divisions of American society, the ques
tion of the next Presidency is becoming a lead
ing topic of conversation ; and the old and the
young are commenting freely on the necessities
of the times, and the relative fitness of the va
rious candidates named for this exalted and try
ing position.
To assume that all who arc named in either
party for the Presidency are wholly worthy and
fully competent, even in ordinary times, would
reflect discredit on the office. Interest and par
tiality have much toylo in bringing out candi
dates for office in department of govern
ment, ahd in none" more than in that of the
chief Magistracy. It behooves therefore, the
patriotic to counsel in favor of judicious dis
crimination in malting selections. This is es
pecially necessary in the present crisis of the
country. At no time in its history has there
been such a perverse determination on the part
of southern demagogues, to exasperate local
prejudices and fan them into sectional hostili
ties, us at the present. John C. Calhoun’s teem
ing brain sent into the body politic a rebellious
spawn, that is now maturing its wanton ambi
tion and despicable selfishness. To insist on
extreme partisan doctrines, under such circum
stances, will only tend to aggravate the evil. —-
A firm adhesion to the political landmarks set
up by the fathers of the republic can alone save
it. This is seen everywhere, and hence it is
that the conservative element of the country is
so positive in urging upon the opposition as a
candidate for the Presidency, a representative
of the old school of politics, who is wisely mod
erate in the midst of present clamorings. It is
this which is) giving prominence to such men
os Cameron-and Bates. Their antecedents, and
their known unwavering firmness, is rapidly
drawing the eyes of the nation on them. The
advantage/of nominating them together cannot
be doubted, and the only difficulty seems to be,
which shall lead usi on the ticket. To discuss
thispoint is my present.object in writing.
V'That Xktnnsyirania will again be the “battle
ground” in the next Presidential contest, no
well-informed politician will deny. Indeed, it
is apparent to all, and this it is that forces on.
the pseudo Democracy the necessity of nomina
ting Stephen A. Dougias. No southern man
has any chance of success in the conservative
element of Pennsylvania politics ; and this ele
ment holds the balance of power in the old
wheel horse of democracy. It is this same
state of things in the Keystone state, which
makes the nomination of William 11. Seward
as the candidate of the opposition, impracticable,
. great and meritorious as he certainly is. His
extreme partiality for the foreign population of
the country-naming from honest convictions
has alienated from him the entire Native Amer
ican vote, and makes him positively weak,
where it needs as certainly that he should be
strong. And by parity of reasoning, Gen. Cam
eron is now the strongest candidate for nomina
tion before the Republican party. He is deci
dedly popular with ail divisions of the opposi
tion! and no man in the state can boast so much
personal strength besides.
On tho other hand, Mr. Bates' "teat popular
ity in the west and south la urged. While his
strength is admitted, it is well to inquire how
far it goes. Can he carry one State that was
not with the opposition in the last Presidential
election? To jadgn from recent elections, and
we have no other standard to calculate from—
not one can Mr. Bates take with him'with all
his popularity, and allowing him a large in
crease on the opposition rotes, and there is no
prospect that 'he can carry either Missouri or
Kentucky, and the decided indications are, not
even Maryland or Delaware, The indexes we.
must go by dearly establish this fact; and of
what avail then is bis popularity in the south
and west? If Mr. Bates can carry enough to
make up for the loss of Pennsylvania, it is prop
er to insist on giving him the first place on the
Republican ticket, otherwise not. Then how
■‘stands Mr. Bates in Pennsylvania, as compared !
with Gen. Cameron? Why, that the former is I
the strongest man named, except the latter.—
Mr, B. can unite and concentrate on .himself
the whole opposition vote of the Keystone State.
But in addition to this, Gen. Cameron's person
al popularity will carry with him thousands of
votes that no other man connected with tho op
position can, and which in any other contin
gency, will go with the pseudo democracy.—
These aro facts, and as such must have weight
in determining the relative positions of Cam
eron and Bates on the Republican ticket for the
Presidency. Closely as this State will be con
tested, no available means of securing a vote
must be lost sight of. Nor is it to be presumed
that Mr. Cameron can command his entire force
so certainly in tho second, os in holding the first
position.
Jt Is bold out by seme, that in order to pro
serve and unite the entire Republican vote of
the country, it -will bo necessary to select *
standard bearer from the extreme doctrinal
wing of the party. To insist on this now is
unwise, for the reason that we can not elect
without a union of the entire opposition, and
to persist in the nomination of an exclusive Re
publican, will drive off the conservatives, and
. be against the known wishes of the
staunchest Republicans of the land. It ia n this
some policy which is driving the South, with
all its bitter aversion, into the support of Dong
las. Can the Republicans not learn fjrom the
*up A rior «friferie skill of Southern politicians?*
“Miranda Jones” comnc
tho editor of the Democrat f or hb
notice of a certain stray epistle of i TOnili0 «t
mysteriously found its way into his 1”’
and thence into his columns, though • S! “ >s >
a confidential communication J{ j
Sitively, the scathing rebnk? admini^’ 1 “»•;
charge of "ingratitude” hoing e snJ!?. :
plored. She will not howefer, retort 1 J
editorial,critic, who himself, has been “ f ''
ted to live within the limits*’ of Well v/ 0 ." I'l
- "one” bat many "months ” thou I a(lt
“those who live in glass houses Eh °“ eDt el v
throw atones.” ’ “Wosrj.
Another sage maxim teaches "Out be,, r ■
are those who tell us of oaf faults ’■
not the young ladies .and gentlemen of I?
boro imagine they can detect in Miranda t
an enemy in disguise. I a " M »,
The editor of tho Agitaior will I tro .
cusc the liberty I take, in begging . J'’ **'
his paper to defend myself and m, J""'
from the onslaught of his valiant brother' 0 "?*
Democratic faith, ns I take the liberw
senting from his dicta in several points
Firstly, let me define my idea of a W ’ t -
Huoh vised and much abus/od name, defia»T'
self! "A gentle—manly person." ’TW o ’(h\
ambition need crave no higher title -In ■)
type of the- genus » perfect
Our Washington was a perfect gen;l^ a V
never beard him called a daindyj—yet i iea j~'”
touched Ms hat, in saluting a' friend j w ,y l
wo had a few such "me&” now-a-davs, ;
me ! “wo shall never look;upon his iib J a - ~ 1
I really do not know who the
men” in Wellshoro are; but I can tell ° Da
one, “Uncle Ehen”—a true gentlemen’bom
though darker hued externally, aad ol a nJ:
scribed race. Ite too, always”
in salutation. "Young -Queries," of the sa™
color and race, is as far >bove any suc jj ' w 1
tesy, as the white young “men” of IVelhhl
are advised to be. r \
Gentlemen (and ladies usually) do not mini.,,
in “slang." and a true specimen of the cla£
has little relish for vulgar gossip or
obscenity. And as- to rbuturins upon an , m .
modest oxpressioni'a lowfinoendo, j n tbs p ra J
enceof a Lady, he is no ’gentleman who weoll
be guilty of saofa an outrage.
The greatest personal-neatness, i 3 an
pensablo requisite. Probably the Oath occiib
tion may somewhat soil tile hands and dollar
for. mark me, I do not consider idkimt en.jb
ling, nor any man a -gd'ntleman, by virtue s(
Auditor’* Notice.
"VT OTECE is hereby given that the undersigned sj
X 1 been appointed an Auditor to distribute the fur
in Court raised from tho personal property
2v’ik*s and A. (J. Elliott, of the firm of Nile* and EL
ott, hereby gives notice tbqjt he trill attend to the ui
tic? of said .appointment at-bis office in Ucllsinro. >
Monday the .26 day of March insr.. at 10 o J
M. of said day when and where all person* bi« a
claims upon said fund are requested to prefcaULe:
for allowance. J. X BACHt,
M'ellsboro, March h 38Gfb
AndU«rVs»licc,
NOTICE is hereby given that ibo_
been appointed an Auditor to distribute ihena
arising from the sale of the real estate of CharUiifl
ley; and that be wilt attend to the duties of Da *]
pointment at bis office in AVtUtboro, on Mon-isj I
2fitb day of March 1860, at two o'clock P. f E 5l '
day wbon and where all persona having oiairn* up
said fund are requested to present them f ,ir
’SVollsboro, March 1, IS&J, «E. BACHh,
' ' ,W>k*
Nolice.
'Vr°TICE is hereby girbn rtwi lie vialofimrf t;
been appointed* an Auditor to distribute fb*
arising from the sale of tho retd estate of w.- ‘
and that ho will attend duties of raid app^’^
meat on Monday the 25 day of s . *’
o'clock P. M. of said day,‘ftt ray osce is » c ' io _
when and whore nil per&cvp* having claim* 015 -
fund aro required to present them fir allowance.
U clUboro, March 1, IS$O. J. H . h ;.
CEDAR RW lIOTEI/.
CEll.iH RVX, LYCQMISa fOl’>Ti, i-b
TUIS house has been lately rcfilte.l and opwrf <
Ibo accommodation of the public. Boca c
central point; stages leaving every alternate .
WtUsboro and Jersey ftbpre, connecting ;Tl * ,
tho Tioga R. R. north and S. «t £• R* 00 *'* uj
Tbis r llonsc i« situated on the Cedar R«»
poud J —a safe and convenient; landing t'* r ra . g
rafting season. Good arc tlraiiy .-et o 1
bank, and the beach h free from obstruent* _ .•
ing boon practically engaged in the river bpI,j 1 ,j
many years wo feel confident wo can an ,f * , A
wants and requirements of this trade, and ~
or to please. TUo tabled bar, chamber? ' j- e
will always be attentively watched wsd we 5 ' ,
Call and seo ns, and wc will part with you -
ro»,»U,. ; D. A. FISK.
Cedar Jinn, Feb. 16, ISJ6O.
SPBIN G-~lfXs H lO N
185 0. v£
GENTVEMTSJ’S- wear of 3$ r l “' ; ;
HAT STORE In U«ade Bletk,
Dickinson House. • S. I• v . , tl ..
Corning, Feb. 23, ISSfX . J V—
wastctlmedw e
A few more active and c
find immediate employment l»y va ' x
make from 600 to 1,000 dollars a year- <
for several new ami ponuiar works
claaively for agents apt? not for
Wc have a great numbed oi agents cW P io ' fie k. T'" :
whom are making from 1° '
wishing to engage in this pleasant onu r p£;l!
'mass will, for particulars, cte., address ; jj pr ,.
& CO, 'Publishers and Wholesale f lj0 *
; SandusßJ ™ !
Editors of newspapers ghing ? * a 2
lowing 3*insertions, and caßing .f/ ic °. e jve wj
sending a copy containing h/ w: “ rCi *
of the fallowing works. ■
Life of JJapelcop, by JJeadJy,
Life of Lafayette,
Life of Josephine < tC . i»*
Life of Mary ami Martha l\ ashing. o j/t
Wild scenes of a Hunger’s Life, - i 2
Odd Fellows Amulet, > p£!i5 1
February 23,1830. ;
J joxp.v of rjTKnjW'iK r.
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