Personal Impressions of Xtizxcolxu
A correspondent of York Post thus
apelike of “the coming man.”
“Lincoln-received us with great, and to me,
anrprieing urbanity. I had seen him before in
Now York, and brought with me an impression
of his awkward and ungainly but in
his own bouse, where ho doubtless feels himself
freer than in the strange New York circles he
bad thrown this off, and appeared easy, if not
graceful. He is a tall, lank man, with a long
nfcok, and bis ordinary movements are unusu
ally angular, even out West. His conversation
is fluent, agreeable and polite. _ You see at once
from it that tie is a man of decided and original
character. His views are all his own ; such as
ho has worked out from a patient dnd varied
scrutiny of life, and not such as-he has learned
from other*. Yet he cannot bo called opinion
ated.
One thing Mr. Lincoln remarked which I will
venture to repeat. Ho said that in the coming
Presidential campaign he was wholly uncom
mitted to any cabals or cliques, and that he
meant to keep himself free from them, and from
all pledges and promises.
Sir. Lincoln’s early life, as you know, was
in the roughest kind of experience on
the frontier, and among the roughest sort pf
people. Yet, I have been told, that in the face
of all these influences he is a strictly temperate
man, never using wine or strong drink ; and
stranger still, he does not ‘twist the filthy weed,
Hnr smoke, nor uso profane language of any
kind. When we consider how common these
are all over our country, in the
West, it must be admitted that it exhibits no
little strength of character to have refrained
from them.
Mr. Lincoln popular with his friends and
neighbors; the’ habitual equity of his mind
points him out as a peace-maker and composer of
difficulties ; his integrity is and his
legal abilities are' regarded as of the highest
order. The soubriquet of ‘Honest old Abe,’ has
been won by years’of upright conduct, and is
the popular homage to his probity. Ho carries
' the marks of honesty iu his face and entire de
portment.”
oN' the Rope. —The Buffalo Express
of Thursday week, says :
"The crowd assembled at Suspension Bridge,
yesterday, to witness Blondin’s performance on
♦be o.ihle stretched across the chasm ; of the
Niagara, was small compared with the immense
gatherings attracted by the same exhibitions
last year. We should estimate the number of
spectators at about to thousand.
Blondin’a rope, which is suspended this year
over the awful gulf that yawns below the Bridge,
where the imprisoned waters boil and seethe
with more road and fearful turbulence than at
any other point along the river, is one thousand
feet in length, and two hundred and ten feet
above the water. It is steadied with a net-work
of guys, thirty-two on each side, tightened with
•uspended sand bags.
Blondin started from the American side
about five o’clock and made the passage across
in seven minuits, stopping several times to per
form various feats. At the middle of the rope
ho laid down on his back, with as much appa
rent ease and composure as though reclining in
tli* safest and most comfortable position that
Se could select. When within about fifty feet
of the Canadian shore, he stood still, while a
dajuerrean artist levelled his camera at him
end of his perilous journey, and t * le
the cliff, he was greeted with loud cteers.—
After a short rest ho returned again to the
American shore, performing no remarkable
feats by the way. His terrific performances are
reserved for future occasion, when a great sen
sation can be created.”
We hope those “future occasions” never will
tone, and think he should not be encouraged
in his fool-hardy exploits.
Douglas ok Cows.— A clever writer i ( n the
, Scioto Gazette thus illustrates the duplicity of
But that 1 Stephen A. Douglas should object
to a juggling dodge because of its duplicity is
truly refreshing! It has been his study day
and night for the last six years to conceal his
teal position (if he has any ; which no man
can prove,) by ambiguous phrases, capable of
two or more interpretations. We have often
thought it became necessary for the Little Giant
in a public speech or a political resolution to
refer to a cow, he would never write or speak
the work os other men, c-o-w—cow: llufc would
put it in this style: the female qitadruped
which supplies the human family with lacteal
fiuid ” See the advantage! Egypt would swear
the Little Giant meant their favorite camel, and
would grow enthusiastic. Lovers of ‘ switzer
cheese” would reguard him sound on the goat,
and support him. The “Arabs” (we have a
large class of them,) would quote his language
as proof positive he was a lover of mares ; while
the denizens of the Blue Grass Region would
never for a momentsuspect he could have meant
any other animals than the bovine female.
The Last Rail Split bt “Hokest Old Abe. ,;
*—iOne of the comic papers (Momus) has a well
executed cut representing “The List Riil Split
by *Honest Old Abe. 1 ,” The real giant, stan
ding six feet three in his rough boots and hav
ing “pulled off bis coat and rolled up 'hi?
sleeves,” is wielding an immense beetK with
hia fifot on a log labelled “Democratic Party,”
•aiding being already split half its length, and
ft fatal wedge so fairly inserted that it is perfectly
apparent the descending well-aimed blow of
the ponderous maul will completely divide it,
never to be reunited. In the back-ground is
the prairie, with 1 the pioneer's cabin, a well
•weep, &c.
The picture is highly suggestive of the present
posture and prospects of the Democratic party.
as well as of the mission of the Republican
v standard bearer, whose success in November
N next will complete the breaking up of that party
which ha* for the last few years been falling to
piece* of its own corruption.
Scmser’i Speech. —The Philadelphia Press,
■peaking of the recent speech of Mr. Sumner,
■ays: “It has become the foolish fashion to
abuse Senator Sumner’s late speech against
the South, and to hold the Republicans respon
sible for the same. Now, if there is any one
thing more reasonable that another, it is that
Hr. Sumner’s attack upon the South was a
pretty fair Roland for their Oliver. They hnd
sent one of their champions upon him to mal
treat him, and he has chosen to respond after
his own fashion, ignoring the leaders of his
own party, and speaking for himself alone.
Tbi* i* the long and the short of it.”
—The 'Washington Consiitutidn says that
the administration ‘‘are trying to put an end to
the robbing of the Treasury." Yes, by ma
king it tint worth robbing.
THE AGITATOR.
ntIGH YOUNG, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR..
WBU.SB6KODGH, PA.,
MORNING, JUNE 21, 1800;
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABBAHAM LINCOLN
OF ILLINOIS.
I For vice-president,
HANNIBAL HAMX-iIN,
OP MAINE.
REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATION.
FOR GOVEKN'OIt,
AN DR few G-. CURTIN,
OF CENTRE COUNTY.
Republican County Convention.
Tho Republican electors iu tbc several election <2is
tricts of Tioga aro requeued to nu*et at the
usual places for holding elections on SATURDAY the
25th dayiof August next, to elect two delegate.* from
each district to meet iu Convention at MANSFIELD
on FRIDAY tho Hist day of August, ISdO, to select
candidate* fur the following enumerated offices :
One person for Representative in Congress.'
Two persons for members of the Legislature.
One person for Protbonotary.
One person for Register and Recorder.
One person for Commissioner.
One person for Auditor.
CO3I3IITTEES OF VIGILANCE.
Shippen —Joseph Darling. E. H. Grinnoll.
JlfoiTM—W. W. Babb. E. Blackwell.
]VeV shorn —Richard English, L. I. Nichols.
Brookfield —D. IV. Nobles. Andrew Simmons.
JSlohs —Wm. Butler, John James.
Charleston —Morgan Hart, L. 11, Potter.
Chatham —Lucien Beach, Wm, Morse.
Clymer —W. A. Dougins, C. W. Bench,
Cucivyton —Henry Kilborn. jr., S. F, Richards,
Cotiity on Boro —S. If. Gaylord, G. F. Baker.
Vecrjleld —ll. G. Short, John Howland.
Belmnr —S. L. Olmsted. W. F. Horton,
Elk —Loren Wetmore, John Maynard, j ' ,
Elkhmd Boro —Stewart Dailey, Dr. Whittaker.
Gn{ties —o. A. Smith, 11. C. Vcrmilyea. j
Jackson —o. B. Wells, Hector Miller.
Jlfainebttrg Boro —R. IC. Brundsige. Dr. A. Robbins.
Knoxville Boro —John E. White, A. Alba.
Liberty —D. S. Mackny, Josiab Harding.
3tnn*jield Boro —Henry Allen, Marcus Kelly.
Farmington —C. Howard, James Beebe.
Richmond —Amos Bixby. Win. C. Ripley.
Jlntlond —L. F. Backer, Win. Benlly.
Sullivan —Lafayette Gray, Isaac Squires.
Lmcrenccvillt —W. G. Miller. N. B.. Kinsey.
Lmertnce —T. B. Tompkins. G. S. Ransom.
Middlebury —D. G. Stevens, 0. M. Stcbbins.
Kelson —John H.izlctt, Hubert Campbell.
O*ceola —John Tubbs, A. K. Rozzard.
Tinya— John T. Mitchell. A. E. Niles.
Tiof/a Boro —Philo Tuller, Richard Shciffelin.
Union —John Irvine, A. E. D.mn.
U r «r<^—-John Macintosh, A. S. Kuificn.
1 VcHtfuld —Dr. McNanghlon. Ambrose Clo*e.
The Committees of Vigilance in the respective elec
tion districts arc urged to -act promptly and vigor
ously; to provide so that dm; notice of the primary
meetings lor the election of delegates may be given,
in order that every district may be represented in the
"Convention. Such of the mqmberi of the Commit
tees as cannot conveniently serve promptly, are re
quested to appoint a substitute.
HUGH YOUNG, Chairman.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Editorial Correspondence of tbo Agitator.
c Washington, Juno 15, ISGO.
A DISAPPOINTED COON
There is a man in Pittston whoso Christian
name is abbreviated into the algebraic formula,
“D. S.” but whose patronymic is
travel ns far South as Washington without the
means to gratify this patriotic wish. Baffled
genius has its own resources, and is not to be
thwarted by ordinary obstacles. A happy
thought struck Mr. Koon, and ns the sequel
will show, nearly killed him. 1 The Cuvode Com
mittee was in session. Ho would go* before it
as a witness. lie would swear to—ah ! what
would he swear to ?—to bribery and corruption,
ballot stuffing, false returns! Xo; he would
not swear to any of these, for that would be
perjury ; but Mr. Koon resolved to go before
the Covode Committee, swear to something, sec
the glories of the Capital, get his mileage and
expenses, and return home with a little notori
ety, a litte money, and a little experience.
In pursuance of this nfte little plan, Mr.
Koon opened a correspondence with Tom Flor,
exce, who represents the Philadelphia X avy
Yard in Congress. Mr. Florence wrote in re
ply and told him to come to Washington and
bring as many witnesses ns he conveniently
could.
- Upon the strength of certain assurances from
Mr. Kook and Tom -Florence, Gov. Winslow got
up in the House the other day and made the
charge that money had been improperly used to
promote Col. Scranton's election, and asked
that the Speaker's Warrant might be sent for
certain witnesses. This was immediately done,
and in pursuance of this nice little arrange
ment, Mr. Kook first set eyes upon this city of
magnificent distances. But before the Covode
Committee, Kook was dumb-—dumb as an in
fant oyster. As a witness against Col. Scran
tun he was entirely useless. He had heard of
certain vague rumors to the effect that Col.
Scranton had bought six or eight th msnnd
Democrats in the Luzerne District, but he never
had heard positively of but §3O which was paid.
Witness did not believe that so many Democrats
could be bought for such a small amount. Wit
ness had nohting more to say. The Committee
at once dismissed the suspicious coon, and or
dered unanimously that he should receive nei
ther milage, nor fees, regarding his conduct as
an attempt at extortion. Col. Scranton, how
ever, generously directed the payment of his
expenses home, where it is to be hoped he will
remain, a wiser- ond better man.
The' cbargo against Col. Scranton was suffi
ciently disproved by J. 11, Puleston, our good
looking friend of the Pittstnn Gazette, who a : -
ded in the management of the Canvass of 1853.
He testified that no money had been improperly
used to his knowledge, directly or indirectly,
and no questionable means to advance Mr.
Scranton’s election. The large vote which ha
obtained was tribute to his extended popularity,
his fidelity to the Proteotieo Policy, and to his
enterprise and public spirit. Ills testimony
was backed by Hod. George Sanderson of Scran
ton, Mr. Davis, editor of the Scranton Herald,
and Mi;. Brisbane, formerly a Democratic mem
ber of Congress, who testified, substantially,
that they knew of no money having'been used
THE TTOftA CQUKTY AGITATOR*
in any way to further Mr. Scranton’s election :
that the reason for the great change was the
disaffection which prevailed among the De
mocracy toward the present Administration,
and the high character and popularity of Mr.
Scranton who was beloved and esteemed by men
of all classes and all parties in that district.—
The Anti-Lecompton feeling had much influence
on the result. Mr. Winslow became disgusted
with the developments as stated above, and will
make a full statement in the House exonerating
Mr. Scranton. It was hoped that this affair
would develops something as an offset to the ras
cality which the Covode Committee are unearth
ing every day, but the Democracy have given up
their first chase in despair. W r e cannot close
this notice without pitying the poor disappoin
ted Pittston Koon.
HuchaVax cen'sured,
The House of Representatives did a very ef
fective piece of work to-day, in voting by a ma
jority of two to one censure “the old public
functionary” and his • Secretary of the Navy.
It will be remembered by most readers that
Sherman’s Committee in the last Congress
brought to light the live-oak contracts, the “J.
B.” endorsement of Billy Patterson’s letter, and
several other bits of rascality ; but the Demo
cratic House refused to censure these rascals,
although the evidence was ineontestihle. Mr.
Hatton of Tennessee, the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Expenditures, introduced the
following resolutions which were warmly dis
cussed by Sherman, Booock and Hatton, and
passed separately.
Desnlred. That the Secretary of the Navy has, with
the sanction of the President, abused bis discretionary
power in the selection of a coal agent, and in the pur
chase «f fuel for the Government.
lieiulvcJ, That the contract made by the Secretary
of the Navy, under date of September 23, 1858, with
William C. N. Swift, for the delivery of live‘-oak tim
ber, was made in violation of law, and in a manner
unusual. Improper, and injurious to the public service.
Jie»<>h-ed, That the distribution, by the Secretary of
the Navy, of the patronage in the navy-yards nmohg
members of Congress was dcstructhe of discipline,
corrupting in iL» influence, and highly injurious to the
public sen ice.
Hct'ihid, That the President and Secretary of the
Navy, )>y receiving and considering the party relations
of bidders fur contracts with the United States, and
the effect of awarding contracts upon pending elections,
have set an example dangerous to the public safety, uud
ds«eni«g theyeproof of this IIou«e.
Jletolml, That the appointment, by the Secretary
of the Navy, of Daniel I>. Martin, chief engineer, as
a member of the hoard of engineers to report upon
proposals for constructing machinery for tho United
States, the said Martin at that time being pecuniarily
interested in some of said proposals, ia hereby cen
sured by this House.
THE RICHMOND CONVENTION.
We had sincerely hoped that the sccedcrs
from the Charleston Convention would not get
together at Richmond as they threatened to do.
We had hoped so, because we desire no barren
victory next November. Wo had hoped that
the irrepressible conflict between Nprtherp and
Southern Democracy had subsided, and that
tho harmonious legions would gather together
at Baltimore, select their strongest man, adopt
their most popular platform, and march out to
meet‘‘Honest Old Aba Lincoln." In such a
edae the fight would bo a glorious one. and Qur
- »*-- ~ ~ ij.tvtTaeciUed tin question
of freedom, or shivery, in the Territories for all
time. But the Richmond Conclave met last
Monday, and gave due notice that they were m
earnest, that they did not secede in the first
place for child’s play, and must havfc a slave
code or nothing. A resolution was passed, sta
ting that the delegates to Richmond having been
appointed on the basis of the majority platform
adopted at Charleston, further action at this
time in relation to a platform is unnecessary.
After several speeches, the Convention ad
journed to meet at Richmond on the 21st inst.,
two days after tho meeting of tho Baltimore
Convention, The great seceder, Yancey, is in
town, and was serenaded last night by his ad
mirers. It will be some time before Mr. Wm.
Lloyd Garrison—who is just as loyal to the
Union as Mr. Yancey—will be serenaded in the
Capital of his own country. If Mr. Garrison
were here, he would probably bo assassinated,
or openly insulted, or Lynched ; but Mr. Yan
cey is serenaded. One-is tho great apostle of
Liberty, and the other that of Slavery. In re
gard to the probable action of tho Geccders,'it
is generally believed that they will nominate
Dickinson, or Lane. If the Baltimore Conven
tion nominates Douglas, then, ns Sio Lucious
O’Trigger says, “the flight will be a very purty
one as it stands."
CONGRESS.
The House has been engaged fur the past week
chiefly in passing the Appropriation Bills.—
There is a good deal yet .to be done jn the Sen
ate, but there is really no hope for the admis
sion of Kansas, for a Tariff, nor for a Home
stead Law. The time may come, and that be
fore many we shall have a Repub
lican Senate. When that time comes we shall
have wise and beneficent legislation ; legislation
for the many, instead of for the few. .Till then
we must wait, and hope, and work for the
ii. y.
change,
time of going to press, (Wed
nesday afternoon) wo have learned nothing de
finite in relation to the Democratic Convention
now in session at Baltimore; only that there is
a dark-colored individual concealed within the
palings of the Democratic fence, who is likely
to make as much fuss as he did at Charleston a
few weeks ago. Douglas stock, at last accounts,
was falling.
A woman in Detroit has brought an action
against her hnsband to recover wages ns a do
mestic. It eeemes he procured a divorce from
her some eight months ago. She knew m t lig
about it, and Jived with him, performing domes
tic duties, &c. One bright morning, ho told
her of the divorce, and, much exasperated, she
seeks to punish him.
The Japanese are repug
nance to female society, them by
the Tycoon. At General Cass’s reception, a
few nights since, they examined the jewels on
the arms of several belles, and shortly after a
dashing blonde exclaimed :—“One of them
kissed my hand 1 he gave it such a squeeze first!
Ob, be did it splendidly V*
Sansas Correspondence. |
A.rr/retliivf}' Rain—Dreadful Tornado—Annual June
/jf”— .The rush to the Peak,
Jtiie of the “Dig Jtfudi
t£c. &c.
Atchison City, K. T., Juno 11, 1860.
To the Editor of the Agitator.
After so long a time I resume tbs pen- to
scratch off a few lines'for you, which, if yott
deem worthy, can present them to your readers.
Last evening we were favored with a refresh
ing shower, the first we have had to amount to
anything for more than six months. Wheftt
has beaded out less than sis inches high, and
it was feared that corn and potatoes would be
a total failure ; hut the rain is just in the nick
of time, and the farmers are all confident of an
abundant yield.
The western portion of Atchison, th<? eastern
part of Nemaha, and the southern part of
Brown and Doniphan counties, were, on Satur
day, .the 2d insfe., the scene of a dreadful torna
do which ended in a'great destruction of prop
erty, The particulars I am not well enough
posted to write, but can say that houses, barns
and fences were torn down and swept away
through the air like straws; horses, cattle and
wagons were drawn from the earth into the air
and carried a distance of two or three miles;
oak saw-logs upwards of twenty feet in length
were also swept through the air; fence-posts
twisted off near the ground ; nearly all tiie
creeks sucked dry, and much more dam
age done, which I have not time now to men
tion.* A great many persons were severely in
jured, but whether fatally or not, time will
toll.
The Missouri River is now on a “rise,” in
consequence of the snow melting in the moun
tains. This will enableithe fleetofthe “Amer
ican Fur Company," composed of the “Spread
Eagle," “Chippewa," and “Key West," to pur
sue their journey up the river, as I understand
they have all been sticking on a “sand bar,"
some five or six hundred miles above here, for
the past month.
The rush for Pike’s Peak still continues.—
’One certain gentleman (?) from this place, who
defrauded his creditors out of a large amount
of money, and who, by tho wa} T , mounted a
mule and “left town in a hurry," pursued by
the Sheriff and Deputy, succeeded in making
his escape into Nebraska, and was heard sing
ing, “Dv> they miss me at homo?" &c. Upwards
of a hundred quartz crushers have been taken
out, but it cannot be expected that much gold
will come in before they get into successful oper
a'iun, which will not be before September or
October.
The Chicago nominations were warmly wel
comed by the Republic ins of Kansas, notwith
standing they were unanimously in favor of
Wm. 11. Seward. If we have a voice in the
appro idling contest, Kansas is good for 10,000
majority for Lincoln. Yours Truly,
F. A. R.
The Republican dominations.
Letters of Acc'pt ncc of Messrs. Line In and ITimlin.
The following is the correspondence between
the officers of the Republican National Conven
tion and the candidates thereof for Presi
dent and Vice-President:
Chicago, May 18, 18C0.
To the Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Ulinoit. '
Sir: The representatives of tho Republican party of
the United States, assembled in Convention at Chicago,
have, this da),,by a unanimous vote, selected you.as
the Republican candidate for the office of President of
* a - ‘ ** • - —at tho next eloctio'a •
and tho tindcisigned irero appointed a Committee of
ihe Convention to apprise you of this nomination, and
rc.'pectV.ly to request that you will accept it. A de
claration of tho principles and sentiment* adopted by
tho Convchlion accompanies this communication.
We have the honor to be, wiih great respect and re
gard, your friends and fellow.citizens.
GEOUUK ASHMEN of Massachusetts,
- President of the Convention,
And twenty-six other Members of the Committee.
Springfield, HI., May 23, 1860.
lion. George Asiimun,
President nf the Republican Xntionni Convention.
Sir: I accept the the nomination tendered mo by
tho Convention over which you presided, and of which
I am formally apprized in the loiter of yourself and
others, acting as a Committteo of tho Convention, for
that purpose.
The declaration of principles and sentiments, which
accompanies your letter, moots my approval; and it
ahull be my earc not to violate, or disregard it, in any
part.
Imploring the assistance of Divine Providence ; and
with due regard to the views and feelings of all who
were represented in the Contention; to the rights of
all tho Slates, and Territories, and people of tho na
tion ; to the inviolability of tho Constitution, and the
perpetual union, harmony and prosperity of nil, I am
most happy to co operate for tho practical success of
tho principles declared by the Convention.
Tour obliged friend and fidlow-citizeft,
A similar letter wa« <mt to the candidate for thcTice-Prcs
idoncy, to which the follow mg is the reply:
Washington, May 30, IBdo.
Gentlemen: Yonr official communication of the
ISth instant, informing me that the representatives of
the Republican party of tho United State?, assembled
at Chicago, on that day,* had, by a unanimous vote,
selected mo aa their candidate for the office of Vice-
President of tho United States, has been received, to
gether with tho resolutions adopted by tho Convention
as its declaration of principles.
Tbeso resolutions enunciate clearly and forcibly the
principles which unite us, and tho objects proposed to
be accomplished. They address themselves to all, and
there is neither necessity nor propriety in my entering
upon a discussion of any of them. They have tho ap
proval of my judgment, and in any action of mine
will bo faithfnlly sustained.
I am profoundly grateful to those with whom it is
my pride and pleasure politically to co-operate, for tho
nomination,?o unexpectedly conferred; and I desire to
toudor through you, to the members of tho Conven
tion, my sincere thunks for the confidence thus reposed
in me. Should the nomination, which I now accept,
bo ratified by tho people, and the duties devolve upon
me of presiding over tho Senate of the United States,
it will bo my earnest eudoavor faithfully to discharge
them with a just regard for the rights of all*.
It is to be observed, in connection with tho doingf
of tho Republican Convention, that a paramount ob
ject with us is to preserve the normal condition of our
territorial domain as homes for free men. Tho able
advocate and defender of Republican principles, whom
you have nominated for tho highest place that can
gratify the ambition of man, oomes from a Slate which
has been mado wbat u is, by special action in that re
spect, of the wise and good men who founded oar in
stitutions. Tiie rights of free labor have there been
vindicated and maintained. The thrift and enterprise
which so distinguishes Illinois aa one of tho most
flourishing States of the glorious West, wo would see
secured to all tho Territories of the Union; aud re
store peace and harmony to tbo whole country, by
bringing back the Government to what It was under
the wise and patriotic men who created it. If the Re
publicans shall succeed in that object, as they hope to,
they will be held in grateful remembrance by the busy
and teething millions of future ages.
I am, v»ry truly yours, H. HAMITST,
Th* Hofi Übouik isiHtnr, president ef the Contention,
end others of the Committee.
Address of the People’s State Committee.
To the People of Penntylvanxa,
"\Yq ore about to enter another great nation
al struggle, the issue of which must tell deci- j
slvely for the weal or woe of our common
country. ,
The so-called Democratic party has been in
power for nearly eight years, and the fruits of
its policy are now felt in 4 p'roslrate industry,
a paralyzed commerce,; a bankrupt Treasury, |
and a large and, steadily increasing National
Debt.
The domestic peace and harmony that wit
nessed the restoration of the party now in
power, have been wantonly-exchanged for sec
tional discord and fraternal strife, and even the
sacred landmarks of the Constitution have been
blotted out, in the systematic effort of the Gov
ernment to spread the blight of Slavery over
free territory, in defiance of the popular will.
Corruption has gained und’spoted mastery in
almost every department of power, and stamped
its fearful stain indelibly upon the Government;
and shameless profligacy has given us national
dishonor abroad.
The time has come When a thorough reform
is unmistakingly demanded by the People. In
"tins great work Pennsylvania must, as ever, be
potential. Always loyal in the last degree to
the maintenance of the National Union and to
the compromises of the Constitution, and faith
ful to the supremacy of the laws, her people
have do warfare to wage upon the rights of sis
ter States. They will maintain these rights in
violate with the same fidelity that they defend
their own.
*Our free Labor is the basis of all* otir wealth,
our prosperity, our greatness. It has trusted
and appealed in vain; to the party in power to
protect it. Its confidence has been even be
trayed, its interests even sacrificed. Oar un
told millions of slumbering wealth, and our un
employed and unrequited-labor are swift wit
nesses to the suicidal policy that has impover-
ished us. (
The studied purpose of the National Admin
istration has been to sectionalize the Govern
ment, and give boundless dominion, to a system
that has beggared Free Indus
try wherever its desolating steps have gone.
Against this fatal 'sectionalism, tho friends of
a diversified and prosperous industry have pro
tested without aviiill Nothing but a radical
ch vnge of administration can give reasonable
promise of respect for the great Industrial
interests of our State, and redress from the
endless train of evils flowing from the faith
lessness of the Government.
The Territories of the Great West teem with
beauty and richness. There, with free homes,
our sturdy sons would rear new empires to pour
forth their boundless wealth, and add to the
prosperity and true greatness of our boasted
Republic. They have escaped the withering
blight of servile labor thus far only by defying
the whole power of I two Democratic Adminis
trate a, and leaving % history crimsoned with
the blood of or.r brethren.
Failing to subdue, even by force, the strong
arms that are there; scattering the rich fruits of
peaceful and enlightened industry, the Consti-
tution iUelf has been assailed, and its sacred
aims perverted, to sectionalize the nation. The
startling declaration is now made by the party
in power, through*Us official exponents, that the
Constitution must defer the wise and beneficent
purposes of its authors, and carry servile labor
under its own broad shield, into every Territory
* £ tlm Unipn.
To restore the Government to its original pu
rity ; to redeem it,from its fatdl hostility to the
interests of Free Labor; from the corruption,
the profligacy* and the sectionalism, which have
marked the party in power, are the great pur
poses of the People’s orgaizatlon in Pennsylva
nia. To this patriotic end, wo invoke the aid
and co-operation of all who desire to join in a
common cause, toanaugurate a liberal* just and
faithful Government.
Our standard-bearers fitly represent tho vital
issues involved in alio struggle. They command
tho unbounded confidence of friends, and the
respect of foes. -Even partisan malice is impo
tent to assail them. That Abraham Lincoln,
the nominee for President, is spotless in loth
public and private life, and that he is “honest
and capable" is confessed as with one voice by
his countrymens Ilia well-earned national
fame, tho offspring of no fortuitous circumstan
ces, points to hint! as the “coming man" who
will administer the Government honestly, fru
gally, and faithfully, and restore tho Republic to
domestic tranquility, to prosperity, and to hon
or. True to these great measure of Reform U
Hannibal Hamlin, our candidate for Vice-Pres
ident, a l s is shown by his long and consistent
public career in tie councils of the nation.
Andrew G. Curtin, our nominee for Governor,
has given a iife-tijne of earnest, untiring effort
to the interests of Free Labor. He has advo
cated in evejy contest, with all his matchless
power, the true principles of o cinment, rs
declared by the Convention that has placed him ,
before the people. Measured by the highest
standard, he is faithful and qualified. Ho will
bo in Front of the, battle, bearing our standard
aloft, and defending our cause. Wo havp but
to join him in his efforts with a zeal worthy of
our principles, and he will lead us to a decisive ,
victory in October*
Whether our opponents will enter the contest
united’or divided, our duties and dangers will
be the same. In any event, the triumph of the
Right will be resisted with tho spirit of despe
ration. Armed with all power and corrupt ap
pliances of the Government, they will leave no
means untried, no effort unemployed, to perpet
uate their ascendency. Although rent asunder
with intestine fends, antagonized North and
South by irreconcilable differences of principle,
and bleeding from wounds inflicted within their
own household, yet there is one common bond
of union that will rally their discordant forces
when all else fails—that is “the cohesive power
of public plunder.”
Our cause is worthy of an earnest, united ef
fort. Our languishing industry, our honpeless
laborers, our bankrupt treasury, our national
tranquility and national honor demand it.
With early, systematic-and thorough organiza
tion, by which the truth can be disseminated in
every section of the State, we cannot fail to tri
umph. Let the efforts of our friends be thui
directed without delay, and in whatever shape,
and under.whatever flag, our opponents, may
determine to mqpt us, tho voice of the Keystone
State, will give a decisive victory to our cause,
alike in tho State and national struggles.
A. K, McClure, Chairman .
Philadelphia, June 7, 1860.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Barnum recently offered $25 per pound for
brook trout in good condition weighing over
two pounds each., Mr. Batty, sold three trout
to Barnum which weighed in the aggregate 8
l-2lba., for which ho received the snug sum of
$200.26. It is now reported that the fish "sold"
were nothing but Connecticut river suckers
painted, and their mouths altered.
Abraham
In Thomas Jefferson’s celebrated letter u
New Haven merchants who had remonab,, f
against the removal of Elizur Goodrich f
the C Uictorship of that port and the amoh?
wg of a successor whose oh'of qualification*
that he was a partisan of the President, a h
is expressed that a good time may come wh**
the only quesions about a candidate for 5
will be these three: “la he honest I—lk
capable?—ls he faithful to the Constitution I”
When Jefferson Ba!d a g ood thing, he said it
well, and this is one of his good things yi,
three questions are just the questions whiVt T
people of the United States ought to aabja ta
gard to candidates for the Presidency I*l
Abraham Lincoln, for example, ba subj “l
to the ordeal of these questions. *
Is he honest t Look upon his face, f, ,
an honest man ? Inquire among his neieJbo*"
who honor his guileless integrity by the f ao ?
iar name which expresses their confidence 'j
love, —Honest Abraham Lincoln. Head V
speeches. Hear him when tie addresses a pop- 5
lar assembly. The first element of his
over his hearers is the irresistible conviction
which they have of his honesty.
Is he capable * Let his whole history, from
his etrly and unfriended struggles to his pna.
ent high position among the actnowled«ed
leaders of a learned-profession in one orthj
greatest States of the Union,—give the answer
Let the people of his own State, who know him
as thoroughly as they know (any other public
man, say whether he is capable. Let those who
heard him, a few weeks ago, at the Cooper In
stitute, say whether he has intelligence enough
and talent enough to be'the successor of Jam°ej
Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, Millard Fillmore
Zachara Taylor, James K. Polt, and John Tyl
ler. We happened to hear that speech. It was
not as classically ornate as one of Edward
Everett’s orations, it was not like one of Thomas
Jefferson’s epistles, but, in our judgment, it
was a better exhibition of that kind of ability
which makes a statesman, and which qualifies a
man for such an office as the Presidency, than
Everett’s eulogy on Washington, or Jefferson's
, letter to the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.
A more thorough and exhaustive exposition of
- the subject which he had in hand, no other man
could give. There was not a word in it of
vulgar stump-speaking—not a word of the
, “spread-eagle’’ style of oratory—not a word of
I clap-trap; it was straightforward argument eh
. the great question of the times, and was as able
. as it was honest.
li he faithful to the pomtilulion ? Those who
believe th:it the Constitution is the charter and
guarantee of slavery, and that by its own force
it carries the institution of slavery into all the
territories will say Kb. Such an answer from
that quarter is reason enough for everybody
else to answer les. The views of "Webster,
of Clay, of Marshall, of all our eminent men
who lived before the new school of Democracy
was founded by Calhoun, are his views on the
question now at issue. That is enough.—X T*
Independent.
The Votes of Censure.
It is the business of the House of Represents
tlves to watt h over the interests of its const!-
t ients. If a public officer is suspected of aval
iug, or of perverting hia power to his own
private uses, the House has a right to inquire
into the case. No matter whether tbit officer
is one of its Own doorkeepers, or a member of
the Cabinet, the House is bound to look dp
fraud. In no other way, often, are malversa
tions to be detected. K'gues, both in and out
of office, are apt to cover up their tracks; and
even with all the advantages enjoyed by inves
tigating committices, to send for persons and
papers, it is difficult to trace the wrong, or to
fix the responsibility dn the proper criminals.
Thn House of Representatives, in its recent
inquiries into the doings of the President and
his j-rincipal agents, has rendered an essential
and important service to the public. Rumors
of gross corruptions were abroad, and it was
that these rumors should be investigated.—
When the result of the inquiry, moreover,
proved thsit the President and the Secretary of
tl e Navy had been disposing of their patronage}
against the plainest requirements of the law,
and in order to further the pecuniary interests
nf their personal it was proper that the
House should express an opinion of such tram*
actions. r--
Mr. Buchanan’s party seems- to have been
largely of the same opinion. Out of ninety
threo administration democrats in the House
only sixty-five could be found willing to I.ij thd
vote of censure on the table. Many of them,
it is to bu presumed, did not so much question
the truth of the allegations as doubt the power
of the House to censure. But all the other
members, the Republicans, the South Amerb
cans and the Anti-Becompton democrat?, were
unanimous in their convictions on both points.
They not only prom unced the culp’its guilty;
but added that they kvero guilty of a mean
piece of business. Alt the country, we imagine*
outside of the custom-houses, will be of the
same opinion.— X. V. Ece. Post
miscellaneous Items
—Kansas still remains out in the wet. The
Democrats of the Senate refuse to alio# her to
come in
—A woman has been arrested in New Tori
city for refusing to answer the questions of tb 9
Census Marshal. Persons so refusing are liable
to a fine of $3O.
—We learn from the Erie City Dispatch
Judge John Galbraith was, on Friday week,
taken seriously ill with the paralysis, and that
on last Friday he died.
—Edward Elates gives in his adhesion to lbs
nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin, adriemg*
his friends to support them, in preference to
throwing away their votes on the nomi» 9eS 0
tho Old Man's Party—Bell and Ererett.4
—ln tho trot la'sfc Tuesday between F-j’ 1 *
Temple and Patcheh, two mile heats,
was the winner, in two straight heat 8 - .
4:53 J; 4 .571. • Tho first mile in tho fi« l B .
was made in 2:22. Tho first niil° lQ
second heat was made in 2:25f.
—Monument over the political remains of
Western Senator :—“Here Lye.th yo Be® s
of ye Lyttle Giant, Who was Kilt in ye
sibleconfitctf»rye Presidency at Charles ow »
May ye 2d. 1860. Ambitious Youthe
warning bye his fall®, and never stryve to y
ye place for which you are too small.
—A case is pending is Mississippi in w bieb
an attempt is to be made to enforce the law
that state which requires that a man %
the debts of the individual whom ha kills 1
duel. As duelists area set of chaps who
or never pay ther own debts, they oug
teinly to ; be compelled 0 pay each others.