THE AGITATOR. xitratt yotjSg, edxto; WBZiXcSBOROiTGHj FA., ' WEDNESDAY MORNIfG, 3eTt. 12, 1860, ' ■ ItaPUBLICAS NATIONAL NOTATIONS. . ,L' - .1 1 (I ■ rOR - PRISIJOE-N'T, It - . ; a:lbeabdaivi|'li^!colk v . OF ILLINOIS. ' is; ■ ■ ■ 1 / .-IT i . FOR , ' ifiCANNIBALI HARBIN, *: „ . OF mAne. ;l } $ * / . - Uleafeors & -X*ar&e, ■ ,H James; PotAocJ u - -\\ Hos. Thomas M. Hpwff. J Eilward 0. Knight,, ifjlS F. 0. Pfl iinlman, 2 Uobm P. King, *1 ' (Jl4 Ulyases: 3 Henry DomiOr • iresalar, 4 Unhurt .V. Fuost. Rl6 A. B. $! rip, , f. Nathan Hills, . * - 117 DaaieljUGahr, 0 John M; hi aoniall, \I 18 Sartuet Calvin, 7 Jiynv'„ W! Fuller* \ c 119 IMfear < injvnn, 5 p.. Smith, I'2Q Edgar UdKeuna, 9 Ennpii W. Clmist, J.M. K.tkpatrick, K» VtirM Unmmajr,, '|3£ > Jamesi£drr, 11 luvjil 1 | 23 Klcha«( P. Roberts, 'l2 Thom.ia ii. XluliJ . i 24 Henry,‘Soutlidr, ’ *“ 25 Robert-Grier. .1 BErOBIiICAS ST. , ■; -i'toß gc ANDREW CJF, CENT] 1 * COPOTY N] J for. ci C^AJ^CrSK-A.| ’FpS .REPRESENTATIV SS,’ ‘ S.iß. BZ.XjloJgtr, , B.j 8.. . |FOR PaijTIIONQTAITy, CCOSUST : IP. |pO3Sr^g|loSO3Sr. ■ . . 3POS.BEO.ii RECOURSE, --iEiSISnR.'Sr ,e, -AKtSpIBIi, ■ ■ ' FOR COJTMISSIOSSjtI AMBEOSB BAjikEß, I’OIBi ATO[TOR,i| pA.K.DS-fEH.. u; t. i r j, ■ st?.<,o ElectionirOctobci Deo. i'.!.- Pi-csitlantial Ejection—November6,1860. CAMPAIGN AGfITATOR, ojsnyv j ss r - T *Vc dfsdre to say to {Rcpnblicaij'jClubs in this and adjoining Counties tb® wo will Acad the Agitatob from the Slh J df till the njddlo of November 1 (impo’nnffifig tlie resul|of the Pr pidontlnl Election), at flic following rates f -- I -4 Copies for 'One Dollar, ) 8 Co'des for Two Dollars.- 2(h Copies for Five l ollara. And a higher 1 numbor'in the tanjc proportion. The coming Coubty, State fid National, will bo mure important and interesting it in those of any for mer year of dur history. Tbe Agitator will give full and correct reports oC public meetings, held in Tioga and adjoining ■ Cbnnßes, the Sli'ss Meetings of both parlies. Republican Club Meetings, and everything of „ special or local interest, together, jrith the reliable cpr ent ‘ ! The following gentlemen liave been re nominated for Congress In j Pennsylvania: E - . Joy Morris,. John P. Vere<;, -John Hickman, T&addeus Stevens, Jas, lIA Campbell, <5. A, Grow, CoßSerantbn, Jasl lb Hale, Edward Me Pfaerson, Jiohn Andrew Stewart, J. Ki Moorhead, Roberlj McKniglpi—all Republicans. The Tribune tlias ape Iks of two of the gen-' tlemcn named .above: a ;j AVe announce With gladness the ronominatiOn of Galcsua A. Giaow add phe virtual renoflti nation of John IJicejiajl fo-V Members of Con gress from Pennsylvania. A There can hardly be more .useful AfomherS; op more earnest Re publicans in the Blouse ;; apd, though each baa already been several times? "‘ected, we bold that the public service nnpera yely requires their return to the field of their [ onorable labors and their eminent usefulness. wilbof-eourse be re-elected |jl thousands. C=3“The County mot ■ in Convention ol| MondaylWenlng last and put in nomination tji'o-" following ticket: Representatives—-Hi Alff Tracy, of Standing Stone,' and Hr. |l. T. Elisjj of Lfeßoy. Sheriff—A. ij, Spalding) of Athens Borough. O. Gfpdrioh, of Towanda. Register- and£Beoorcier|-Nathan C. Elsbree, of Windham. v i [' - Commissiner—W. H. ipgoker, of Towanda. Auditor —E. R, DeLonj', of Asylum. Coroner—Jetp. Culp, o[f Towanda Borough, The Succata||i Democracy in that County have named fol i f : i Ropres on lathes —Geo.pStevons, of Standing Stone, and Francis of Troy Borough. Sheriff— N. |Mminster£ of Athens township. Prothonotars —Rev. SLAV. Alden, of Monroe. Register am| Recorder —A. B. JPonardi of North Towanda. . !i Comraissioner-7-Samutl Cass, of Orwell. Auditor—Cyrus Averjj of IVyalasfng. Cotoner —Eflward Mcf rovorn, of Overton. V, ■ :1 a . JJ -*=l* ESP* The Cqhferees ofrtho several counties of Bradford, Sustjuehanpal Imd Tioga, composing the 14th Congressional, 1 District, met at the Ward House, an Towaijja, on Monday, the.-Sd day of Sopto|iher. Tiie following gentleman' present;- — | t. '■ r i„ Bradford (bounty—R; W. Eddy, George |). Montanye. b f; , ‘ ■; y Tioga—Mim King, L. Baldwin. x Susquehanna—S. B.jphase, C.“W. Con<asT . The Conference was t,Vganized by the eWcpon of S. B. Chase, Esq., E resident and G. D.Alon tanyo Secretary. lj . On motiogl the Corif fence proceeded to the nomination i>f a candidate for Congress, where upon A. Groi ; was unanimously.nomi nated.' ' f!’ 'r The' following resdle,ions were unanimously adopted; f i ' Resolved, That we cordially approve of the course)of tjpr representative in- Congress, Mr. C4row,|aqdjfcspecially (Jo we commend him for -resisting all effottjajto |xtend Slavery in the Ter ritories of this-nation, cand for his able and faith ful support of the niimesteafl'Bill. In all his ' acts he has reflected Pith fidelity the views of his constituents, thVl.Cfit evidence of whitth-fa bis unanimous noinipittion fojr the sixth term? ■ .Resolvek, That tho proceedings of this meet ing“ha pifjlished ia t' |e Republican papers of this District. ' J _• Si'B. CHASE, President. . G. D, Most ante, fiec'y. ; riTl 2; & IB NOMIJ AHON. 'ERNORf;! H CTISJTITIN, count! j miSATio; k Incress, j I'.- 1 i -a.. cUikow, GOGGIjS- ve. SHEBWOOD, We commend the following extract from a speech of the lion. William L. Gbggin, to -Mr. Henry Sherwood who had so, much to say against our on Tuesday eve ning. Mr. 1 Goggin is out;for Bell and Everett, and the expressions we quote were made in a speech delivered by him at ar Bell and* Everett meeting in Petersburg; A week. These honest expressions mark the difference between the small-beer politician and men of Mr. Gog gin’s stamp. His views upon the stability of the Union were clearly expressed in the follow ing words; “There could bo no danger of a dissolution of the Union, no .'matter who was. elected.” rllis opinion of Mr. Lincoln finds no. less clear expressions in th e following language: “During the whole course- of my connection with him In the House of Representatives, t must say,that I have ever known him to bo a gentleman. lie is not what the Breckinridge, party insinuate him to be. I wish to do justice oh all sides. [Cheers.] If you want to know who Mr. Lincoln is, go and ask S. A. Douglas, with whom ha stumped every county in the’ State of Illinois. [Cheers.] Yes; go and ask Mr. Douglas whether. Abe Lincoln is a rail spjltter or not. [Lnud laughter.] Ask him whether he is a Democratic manlier or hot. [Continued laughter,, and cries of “Good!” “Good!”] It was my good fortune while I was a member of the House of Representatives to bo on a Gonfmittoe with him. I was chairman, and 1 will say that no man on that Committee worked more industriously than he did. ■ He is a man of aihigh order of talent, and whtfn he spoke no man' was listened 1(o by those* who ' were in that House as visitors with more appa rent satisfaction. His private as well as pub lic. character was free from stain or blemish.” NOW AND THEN. On the ISlli of August 1854, the Democratic Party of Tioga County met in Convention at Tioga Village, and after nominating a set of officers, passed unanimously tio following pre amble and resolutions: j Whetieas, Liberty is one of rbc greatest blessings, and necessary to the true enjoyment of all other?, and we believe that slavery in any form or in any country and especially in -the United States the boasted land of liberty is Anti-Democratic, and a fire til social, and political evil, and contrary to the doctrine taught in the Declaration of Inde pendence ; that all men are endowed by their crea tor with certain inalienable rights, among which are life. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness The sup port and defence of which doctrine by American citizens constitutes the only safe-guard of tlujir liberties; Asd WftnnßAS, "We al«o believe that that part of an act of Congress latel}' repealing the Missouri Com- promise f?o called) an.l all other nets of a like cliar \acter are anti-Democratic, and opposed to the true 'principles of our national government, and highly dangerous, to its perpetuity. licci}ln<h That wc highly approve of the course of those Representatives from Pennsylvania who Rare firmly opposed the aggressions of the slave power; and wo hereby tender to them our support and thanks for the able manner in which they defended the interests of their constituent? and the cause of human freedom. Revived, That we will not support any man for any office who has not been openly and unequivocally op posed'to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the extension of slavery into free territory, and who will not pledge himself tohisehis whole influence for the re-enactment of said Compromise, and against the further extension of slavery and the-encroachment of the slave powok Tho same party met in Convention in’ this Borough on the 4lh inst., and passed Resolu tions (as may be seen in another column of this paper) in which Stephen Arnold Douglas who repealed the Missouri Compromise, is endorsed as the regular nominee of the party. The epi thet! “sectional abolitionists of the North" men tioned in the 3d Resolution, is evidently in tended to apply to the members -of tho .'great Republican party of the country, who' hold to-day precisely the same doctrines enunciated by the Democracy of this county six years ago. But it makes but little- difference to Modern Democracy what the character of their candi dates may be, in regard to the question of slavery. Ju.st read the second resolution quoted above, and then read the following record of Stephen A. Douglas, the man who does “not care whether Slavery is voted up or voted down,” and whom they are now supporting for 'the highest office in the gift of the people: -On the 23d of October, 1849, in a speech de livered at Springfield, Hi., Judge Douglas speak ing of New Mexico, said : “By the iSiversal acknowledgment of all in telligent men, the whole country (New Mexico) was then free—free by law—free in fact'. I '.' It was free by the fundamental law'tif the land— by the Constitution of the Republic of Mexico —rhy the laws passed in pursuance thereof; which laws were then in f))rc.&JV)t,d must forever remain valid under, the trejfl# of) peace accord ing to the laws of nations arm the decisions of of the Supreme Court United States until repealed by cop]pctpJilK*iithority.' -^ s a question tho part of those who desired tdSpnSigpt the extension of Slavery, non-interfcrWhcSA-Avas the true doc trine.” -' - ; 1 ■ Now, it has been the of the 'TJeinoeracy tiiat'no free territory over became Slave territory. 1 , And one would suppose from tho above quo ted speech of Judge Douglas that Mew Mexico Was tolerably free in 1849. Free by the ac knowledgment of.all intelligent men; free in fact; freo-by law’; free by the Constitution of Mexico and by the laws thereunder. -Well, let us see what a wonderful change “my great principle” has brought about since 1849. Hear Judge Douglas, in his speech in the Senate on the 15th of May, 1800; “It is part of the history of the country that ’under this doctrine of Non-Intervention, this doctrine that you delight to call squatter sover eignty, the people o’f'New Mcxi.cb have intro ' duccd and protected slavery in the whole oj that Territory. Under this dnefrine, they havt 1 converted a tract of free territory, into elavi ■territory more than five times the size of Nev jTork. Under this doctrine slavery has beei ; extended from the Rio Grande to the -Gulf o ’ and from the line of the Republic of Mexico, not only up to 3(5 deg. 30 min., but up to 38 you a degree and a ban j move slave territory tfiap|you over claimed.” f Yrhat a boast for a Senator from a free Stas; to make! An*l yet -after cheating the people IE TIOGA COUKTY AGITATOR. 1 onofr by hpartful dodging, be now comes again and seeks]to play the same trick. Let every honest Democrat read the above Extracts and reflect.!. I. , . '• f ’ [Reported for the Agitator.] Democratic County Convention. ' Tho Blmoerdcj of- this county metin Con yenfciou at_ the Court House in this Rorougb on Tuesday |eyemhg Sept. 4th, for.the purpose of nominating agreeing apd’ijt a oct of principles. On motion Mr; Oldroyd Was bhosen Preside:#, and Henry Sherwood ana K. Park hurst wore elected Secretaries. 1 The following delegates answetem to their games'; I if • 1?/o88-|b. R. Hall, Jap. R.iHaatod. 11 ' JWool'ficld —M. G. J. L QaaokOnbush* Clyntwlr-* T. Dayis, C.Scboofcofef. f ‘ (JharlAlon —H. J..E1110U r D. B.May. 1 Chatham^ Strong/ Jaa/M. Wiley. , tjociiidfon —A!,. F, Elliott, D. Water, f 1 Caldwell, B. B, Pujt&ota* Deerjfild —A. Purple/A. U. Bacon. J f 'Dehiufr—JS. ’Dickinson, Henry Sherwood, M-rKo Democrats in town. i I - EUclaid Boro? Chas. Ryoil, J, Jacks, f 1 —Jas. Goe, Reuben Close. ; t/nnj®—B.Barse, W. W. Tait. ■'! . Jacfoln—J. Peters, 0. D. BTy. Knox iUc— L. Stevens, ,G. Hattison. _ Eater nceviiic-i-rK. Parkhnrsf, VT. B, Ryon. Zmrr nee —S.tlCinlesdall, R. W, Stewart. * Lilici y—E. % Farnham, A. G, Allcekl* * Main Miry — l\ 8. Rumsey, J, B. Strong., Jlida 'chary— -Q. W. Herrington, Geo. Kelsey* I Morn s-~ 11, Campbell, C. Bouvier. i , Mam deW—V. E. Clark, A. Showctt. » —J„ M. Hammond, 11. Rathboho. i ? o*'re represented. ~ Hick hand —J. Lounsbury, X). L. Sherwood. Jlkil nd —A. B. DeWitl* Col. Oldroyd, Shij. yen —" Not represented.. . 1 Sail ran—L..B. Smith, J. Cndworth., < Tio<j td-W. E. Crane, Jas. .Goodrich, j i ■ * • Tiofj * I Boro —R. P. IL'McAUister, W. T. Urell- C. 0. Spencer, A. B. Bassett., / Wedmqld —Wn* Potter, Aiig. StrceteH * "WeSHhom —T. [B. Bryden, A. Foley.; ■ IFap—H. Brewer, Wru. Lyon. . Onlmotion a committee of five ■were appointed to draft resolutions. The Chair appointed them as fellows; D. L. Sherwood, W; P. Ryan, Henri Sherwood, A'. 3. DeW'itt and 0. D. Bly, —"allpouglas men. . The Convention then proceeded to nominate for members of Assembly. The following gen tleman were named: Thos. B. firyden, (de clines;) Daniel L. Sherwood, (declined;) Chas. Ryom G. J. Albliok, (declined ;) N. H. Bacon (declined.) Tile ballot stood |For G. J. Albeck.... [For D. L. Sherwood For Chas. lljon !r. Albeck having received a clear majority t all others was declared duly nominated for i tnbly. - , . question then arose as to whether the Oon ion should nominate two mfenibersor leave lamination of the other to ‘Potter county. Henry Sherwood was willing to-be gone and give one to Potter County ; and so, on Son one member teas accorded to Potter, the following conferees wiere appointed; fe. Ryon, Augustus Streeter, and ‘S. Dick m over Asst ren the , 3VIr. too: A lexandor S. Brewster wad then nominated forßrothonotary by acclamation. 1 ho following gentlemen were nanfcd-as can did ites for Register and Recorder; Tbos. B. Bp den (declines again :) A. B, DeWitt, and C -0, spencer (who declines.) The ballot stood; For Thoa» ib,Bryden 46 For A. B. DeWitt ; 4 For C. 0. Spences 8 Bo the Convention having insisted upon Mr. Burden’s .nomination for Recorder, it was so declared. Tile following ballots were had for a Candi da a for Commisioner; Dt. 2d. '3d Jas. Knos 13 12 Geo. Ilerrington 5 4 7 Geo. Dorrance.l 13 20 ' 30 I H.Sheppard 3 Wm. Lyons „. 1 J. Cudworlh 9 W. W. Tail 2 T. Marvin 0 fa. K. Hall, EL Sheflin, and B. TV. Stewart wfcro named by their friends but got no votes. Cifco. Dorranco Esq., haying received a majority declared the nominee for Commissioner, he following is' the ballot for Auditor : For J. I. Quackenbuah ■. 3 For Sami. Dickinson 48 For Garrison t 3 So Mr. IS. Dickinson was declared duly nomi- ufas ■'X'i r ated for Auditor. I On motion of K. Parkhurst the Convention dien proceeded to nominate a candidate for Congress. Henry Sherwood; Esq., was nomi i ated .by.'acclamation, and T. B. Bryden and I. RatllVone, were chosen as Conferees. The Committee on Resolutions then reported .s, follows ; | Rrenlvcd, That ns the delegates of Iho Democratic parly of Tioga County in Convention assembled,' wc Bo hereby reiterate and reaffirm our aclheionco to, amt -ur unshaken confidence in tbo fundamental princi ple:? of the party as-proclaimed and declared by Xa ional Democratic Convention of Baltimore in 1852 and-at Cincinnati in 1860. ■ licwlcnl, That, wo continue firm in the opinion that Congress has no right, nor power to legislate upon tbo subject of slavery in the States, nor has ft the right or power, or would it bo expedient for Congress to es tablish slavery in any Territory, nr to exclude it thcro jfrom. | KcsoUal, That we are opposed to the sectional abo llttioni.-ts of the North and the sectiurul dtsnnioni°t3 (of the South ;wo believe both .to be opposed.to the ; t/bioa and the Coiinitvtion.'- Toolrel, That while we believe Stephen A. Douglas to be the regular nominee of thd Democratic Convcn-, tinn at iialtiraore, yet for the purpose of harmony wo are in favor of uniting with' t!ho friends of John C. Breckinridge in supporting the electoral ticket recom mended by the State Central Committee at Cre.-son. Jlcmilrr't, That we will support the Hon. Henry D. Foster for Governor of Pennsylvania, believing hop to bo worthy of the support of the united Democracy of the whole State. ■' * * That wo pledge ourselves to support tbo regular nomihees of the Convention. That wo as the representatives of the De mocratic party 'of Tioga County, approve of the course pursued by the Editor of the “W’ellsboro Heckly Democrat,” the ability and energy displayed by tlm Editor, Jir. B. Jenkins justly merit our-cordial appro bation and we recommend bis paper with pleasure to the Democracy of Northern Pennsylvania. Immediately upon the reading of these reso lutions the “irrepressible conflict” between the two factions commenced. Mr. K. Parkhurstof Lawjenceville, was desirous of harmony, and said he came there determined, if possible to preserve it; but he thought that the 4th reso lution was- drawn a little too strong for ordi nary democratic stomachs, and for one he was not willing to swallow the dose. lie was wil ling still for the sake of harmony to let the last clause Stand, but he would move that the first clause declaring Mr. Douglas the regular nomi nee of the party be stricken out. . Mr. Ilenry Sherwood the Revolu tion in a lengthy speech mainly devoted to proving the truth of the first clause, and re citing the tfistory of the-Daltimore and phavles tou Conventions. - Mr. A.- Streeter defined his position ; ex plained the difference between squatter- and popular sovereignty; was opposed to the first clause of"the Resolution,'But was in favor of the Cresson Compromise,'but still' did not be lieve Douglas .was the’ regular nominee of. the party and would not vote’for''the Resolution. Mr. Bassett said there was nobody but Doug las running where he lived and he guessed ho was the right man. Mr. K. Parkhnrst responded l briefly reitera ting the views already expressed by him. Mr. D. L. Sherwood explained his position .as a member of the Committee on Resolutions; was opposed to theresfalntion under discussion, hot gave way to the other members for.the sake ; of harmony. Mr. Julius Sherwood—substituted by a dele gate from Covington Borough for the-occasion—■ was against the resolution. He mode an able speech counselling harmony and'unity against the common enemy, abolitionism, as all the democratic strength would be needed to fight back the Black Republicans- in this African desert ruled over by Judge Wilinot, (great cheering) and he regarded.the first clause de claring Douglas the nominee in the light of a fire-brand and. moved that it he stricken out. The question on striking out was put and nega tived, 13 to i4G, as follows ; ' Teas. —lllisted, Wiley. Elliott (Covington,) Put nam, Colwell, Goaf Parkhurst, Hammond, ‘Crane, Goodrich, CAll, Potter,' and Streeter.—l3. Nats.—Hall, Bowman, Qnackenbnsh, Schoonover, Davis, Elliott,’ (Charleston,) May A Strong, Waters, Purple. Bacon, Cickihpon, Sherwood, (Delmar,) Kyon, Jocks. Close, JJarsy', Tait, Peters, Ely. Stevens, Matti son, RyonJlurkcmlall, Stewart, Farnham, Albeok, Strong, Henrington. Kelsey] Campbell, Clark, Showitt, Kathbono, tiEunsbcrry, Sherwood, (Richmond,) De witt, Oldroyd, Smith, Cudworth, McAllister, Spencer, Bassett, Brkden, Foloy, Itumsey and Bonvier.—iOh As soon as the vote was declared Mr. K. Parkhurst said it became his' painful duty to announce that ho wbuld now withdraw from the Convention. It might be considered a small secession but he could not do less than to secede from a Convention ■ which had thus endorsed Douglas! as the regular nominee of the great Democratic Party. (Groat cheering supposed to be done by the naughty Republicans, during which Mr. P. took his hat and left the Conven tion, followed by Major Goodrich of Tioga, an other d- legate.) Tran juility having been once morn restored, Mr. Henry Sherwood thanked the Convention fur the honor upon him in mentioning his name in connection with Congress. He .29 . 8 .20 hoped,(however, that the Conferees would not mention his name, and modestly suggested that some ether man would bo presented to the Con ference more worthy of their votes than he. The rest of his speech was mainly devoted to glorify ing Douglas, and under-rating the ability and character of Abraham Lihcoln. 110 was very sjevere on the Abolitionists ns if ho feared ■ihat Gjorrltr Smith their fcandidate for the Presi dency would get more votes in .New'York than Douglas, which is barely possible, although we believe Lincoln will beat the whole of them. The Convention adjoined with three cheers for “The Little Giant|| Curtin and Poster before the People. Andrew G. Curtin, hy word, action and pre cept, baa always declared to the people, that he is in favor of the Constitution and the perpetu ity of the Union of the United States at all haz ards. But Henry D. Foster has not said whether he is for Union or Disunion—whether for Doug las and the Northern Democracy, qr Breckin ridge and the Southern Democracy—the one for Ljnion and the other for Disuniop. And as he cannot go for both parties, - the people can not'tell whether he is for the consiituion and the Union, or whether he is against the (Jonsti tution and for dissolution. Curtin everywhere boldly affirms that he is for Lincoln and Ilamlin, and that he is opposed to the extension of slavo'ry into the territories of the United States that are now free. 1 Bat Foster has not said who he is in favor of for President—whether fur Douglas or Breckin ridge—and the people cannot know whether he is fur the extension of Ireedom or shjvory in the territories. ! , 8 ■lO 10 Curtin opposes by all- honorable [ means “the ■reckless extravagance of the present Adminis tration, by which bankruptcy, suffering and ruin has been brought upon the country. Bnt Foster has not told the people whether he is for Douglas and a change of policy, or whether ho is for Breckinridge and the continu ation of the same ruinouq administration. Curtin supports and fearlessly advocates the passage of a free Homestead ■ law By Congress for the benefit of the American people. Bnt Poster has not informed! the people whether he is in favor or opposed to that impor- tant measure. [ Curtin has always boon in favor of a tariff that \vould - not only provide-srevenue for the support of the government, lut will secure to the workingmen liberal wages, to fanners remunerating prices, to mechanics and manu facturers an adequate reward for their skill and ■ labor, and to the nation commercial prosperity and independee. But Foster has heretofore been opposed to the protective policy, and even now has laid : down no definite principle on the. tariff ques | tion ho has so lately espoused, by which- the i people can ascertain his position—but, like all i other Democratic protectionists, will make [ known after the election.- I Let the people of Pennsylvania then look at ! the two candidates. Andrew G. Curtin, with j the banner of his policy blazing before them, every word of which may- bo seen and read of all men, asks the peqplpf with their eyes l to vote for a pniicy-ttmt will both benefit and Uesserery citizen of Perirthylvainia. Henry D. Foster, without a platform, or ai principle, not even dating to say whether ho is! for Doug las or for Breckinridge, fur Union ot'Disunion, for the Constitution or against it, for freedom or for slavery extension, like Polk and Dallas ask the people to elect him to office' without re gard! to either principlNpr policy. But tho peo ple, unwilling to be longer deceived, have sat in judgment on both the and the system ’of modern Democracy, and by the elective fran chise will doom it to an overthrow ns fatal and final as the slave power under Pharoah was over thrown in the Rod Sea.— West Branch Bulletin. I “Mr. Gaulding, of Georgia, boasted that he 'jvasi a slaveholder and .a slave-breeder, and h-ertt for opening the, African slave-trade, and should stand by the convention asithe best thing that could be done for harmony." I Mr. Gaulding Is a firm Douglas man, and"re mained in the Convention to help nominate the j“Little Giant.” Recite tor HArrixEss.—Go without your dinner, and see if you don’t feel happy when it is supper time. PEOId THE! E’HOEX.H. Eepublioan Organization. - '" J - Tioga, Sept. 10, 1860, llcge Yodkg, Esq. : , j Dear Sir—Permit me through jour paper to. call the attention of the Republican (doctors of Tioga County, to tho necessity) of ah early and efficient organization in each Election district. The approaching State Election at thb ‘present time is not second in importance to the follow ing Presidential Election. As our vote goes in October, bo it is likely to go in November, and to secure a full vote it ia necessary that much work shoukf bo done] Republican Clubs should be formed, in every township and borough, where they have not hefeA formed, active and thorough Vigilance Committees appointed in each school district, and a cojnrect and reliable list of each voter made and the same corrected from time to time. Let these committees know hbw each man within his district will vote, and on election day let the' list be examined from time to time and if any are absent let measures, be taken to bring him early. Much is lost by neglect and delay. School district meetings, with local speakers effect mpeh. 'All the peo ple need to make them act and vote right is to he- jvell informed npon questions At issue. And I would requ:st Clubs already formed and .which shall be formed soon to. forward me tue ‘qames Of their officers and Post Office address'.and I will take measures to .have suitable documents sent them for distri bution. Yours’truly, I F. E. Smith, i ’ Ch’n Tioga Co. Itepub. Com, Legislative ConlTerence. .In pursuance of the resolution of the Tioga County Republican Convention' held at Mans field, on the 31st ult., the pep'resentative-'con ferees of Tioga county nnjt at on -Monday evening, Sept. 10,1 1800. when it that there- were present The following conferees to wit:. 0. F. Tay|or, J. F,jDonoridson, Hugh Young, J. Emery and A. A. Atnsbry. The Conference organized by the appointment of J. Emery of.WellshorO (is Chairman,, and A. A. Amsbry of Clymer Secretary. Mart King one of the Tioga county conferees being absent, his place was supplied by the appointment of F. E. Smith. The Potter county conferees being absent and it appearing that they had been duly notified, it was movqd and carried that tho conferees proceed to- make nominations in their absence. The following Preamble and Resolutions were then moped and'unanimously adopted: , Wheeeas, At the lajjt election' Tioga county cast 5954 votes and 3155 Repub lican majority, and Potter county only 1937 votes and 597 Republican, majority, being more than three to one of tho popular vote, and more than five to one Republican majority in favor of Tioga county ; and whereas Potter county has had for the last year,; and will have for' the next two years the State; Senator of this Dis trict ;„and whereas it was well understood ind expressly cancelled by the leading Republicans of Potter county last Fall, that if Mr. Isaac M. Rodino who had hpen no|minat63 by tho Legis lative Conference on apeount of the non-ap pearance of the Potter conferees, would with draw in favor of Mr. Mann, tho Potter nominee, Tioga county should be entitled to two members the next two years at least, Therefore- ' , Resolved, That wc'the conferees appointed in pursuance of a resolution of the Tioga County Republican Convention deemdt emiffentiy just and proper that Tioga county shouljt have for the nest two years at least bolh members of the House of Representatives. . Resolved, That as the Potter County confer ees have failed to meet us at the appointed time and place, wc hereby unanimously recommend, to the support of the Republican voters of Tioga and Potter counties, jenjamin B. Strang of Clymer and .Simon B.j Elliott of Mansfield, as candidates to be supported at the nest elec tion fur'-memhers of thjo'llouse of Representa tives. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Con ference hef published ir| the Republican papers of this Representative (District. j|. JIMLRV, Chairman. A. A, AiiSEm-, 1 Secretary. Permanent Certificates. To the Ihditur of-the Ajitator : ■ , In a late issue of the Agitator, I notice an official communication from our Worthy Super intendent, announcing his intention “'to grant permanent 'professional certificates to all who come up to the prescribed standard of scholar ship and successive teaching." To any one who hds watched, and success fully studied the progress of our educational system, it is obvious that its nnparallelled suc cess is the result of tjho advancement made by teachers in thetibilitjy to (Jlsoharge tho duties of their profession. The laudable competition, set in motion by our faithful officers by encour- aging and rewarding improvements in the right diiectibn, among ourjteachevs, which' has pre vailed for several ye-fra, has undoubtedly done more for the schools in this county, than was dune under the old i system, for many years, • before the efficiency of systematic cooperation was ■ inaugurated by establishing, the County Supcrintendency. I) do not wish to'.be under- stood as maintaining that' teachers would not improve without the; inducement which a pro fessional certificate (holds out; for so long,-as there are schools to he taught-, so long will there bo an established competition which will regu late the standard of imorit; but it is meant, that whatever excites nn|honorablo emulation, tends to elevate the standing of schools, and, conse quently, to improve the condition of society. Of course aß'teajjhors will not “come up to the prescribed standard,” nor expect to; but tho poorest one amimg them all Will not wish to lag behind, and find on examination day, that the out-of-date, dingy hahiliaments of in competency which Ihis associates have only re moved by the unremitting effortsp still bears him below the lowest figure on the cor tificate find consequently leaves him with no authority to prOsedute his calling.' It is true tliat.tljere is within the nature of us ail, an impelling force urging us to become equal to the demands of tho occasion, and the exigencies of the times. This is a gpeat power for tho accomplishment of good, wpen rightly governed and well directed ; and it is too tran sient a nature to l|o neglected. Itis like food, which is tho oaky investment of capital that inevitably wasted/if not immediately -used, when applied to- tho sustenance of the system. It-Ss,_ then, not only right, but is. the manifest duii/ of our officers to encourage teachers on toward that degree of proficiency, which shall vindicate their claim to the honor of a profession. •_ The Normal sy stem tends toward the accom-, plishment of thii purpose; but tho years of practical discipline which our best teachers j huv.c spent in the real Normal Sohpul which I has'saved. the youth of our country from the disgrace of ignorance, deserve more than the payment of stipulated wages.! He whose ability to discharge the "duties of ,his calling is folly equal to the wantrof the community in which ho practices, ought to he provided with a cer tificate which would he an introduction any- ' where; within the bounds of the authority to grant it. This kind of management would by no,means lessen the spirit to escel which has already accomplished so much"for us, by giving to teachers the' bases of their competency, as professional tutors-for there will still main the same stimuli for improvement whichL make men excel in all other professions; be sides, the number who will thus succeed,hjvill be comparatively small, so that the majority of acting teachers will-have still-greater reasons than’now, to labor fordmprovement. Tho gys tem will thus tend steadily to elevate all to a, professional rank. In the mean time, we should none of us despond because we are not, “A.jNo. 1;” but, rather, take new courage, resolve to be a teacher, persevere, and become such. j • ‘ . Ajiatok J csrrciAE. I From LawrenoeviUe. The decision of our delegates to the Republi can County Convention has been received, !and the citizens of this community acquiesce in this ■vise decision of our delegates at large,. jTha struggle of the aspirants to the different offices!, and the deep feeKng anticipated for supremacy by the numerous office-seekers have been ai last > quelled by the political tribunal of this county, and nothing now is left to ponder over and dis cuss except the Convention and its nominations. The Republicans are satisfied witlj_the nomina tions mads for county officers, and in particular hail again ' the nomination of the present in cumbent for Prothonotary. He has Ip upheld ' the office .with trust and honor, and has gained the full confidence of the people; and at this time it would have been wrong for the Repub licans to bave turned a cold shoulder upon this untrarameled adherent of the people's rights. We believe that the nominees for Represent . tative will, if elected, discharge the. duties in cumbent upon that office with credit to.them selves and constituents. They are both men whom we think would not swerve from the path of justice and rectitude, but would, represent - Tioga county creditably and honorably!. We-, are soon to elect a Senator to succeed William Bigler, and its stands the Republicans in band to elect reliable men—men, too, who. will repre- - sent the cause ef Freedom and cast their votes against Pro-Slavery advocates,' and be tha means of ejecting such rebels from the high po sition which they have so long disgraced. -It is the wish of all true P.epublicans to-see Wil liam Bigler, when he passes from the thresh hold of the Senatorial House, retire into obscu rity. He has too long disgraced our State, and has- opposed our home institutions, by grasping at free territory, for tha expansion of slavery; and in-doing thig he has identified himself as being one ofthe cogs in the SectionaLpolitical wheel, which if left to roll on unobstructed, will involve our country, sooner or later, in utter' ruin. He has proved himself treacherous to tho cause, and should reap from our hands the . censure and condemnation which he So justly ■ deserves. .j i ■ ■ Wo hail again the name of) that tnie repre t sentative of Jkhe people’s rights^—the expounder 1 of “ equal and exact justice to all merj,” as ad- _ vooated by Jefferson, —G. A. Grow, the present nominee of our Convention for Congrejss. Biff name is endeared to all Republicans,. |and they , greet the announcement with'cheers. His name is familiar with the laboring classes o, the Dis trict, and, in fact, to the-pioneer, of o(ir border ■ States. For there is no man, however great, and whatever position he may occupy superior ”Ho him, who would be received with greater de ; | monstrations of applause in the' wijds of the W c#t, than, the able Congressman of this Dis trict. And why is it, that, his name is stamped upon the heart of every Freeman ofthe. North T It is because he is the advocate of the people’s rights, and has an eye clear to the Welfare of ' the laboring classes of-all countries ;■ and, above all, the fact Of his being the originator of -the Homestead Bill, giving homes to the I homeless, . and Inndato the landless. This is-the reason why hiscuamo is as farqiliar as the alphabet to all men. . ;> And it would have heenj suicide— •yes, worse than suicide, to have rejected this Our Man from the Contention at thiatime ; for in doing so, we not only effect our own District but the country at large; and it is a tribute of justice due. to our Congressman from the Dfia trlct, and the' whole country, that ho received the nomination. His past political history shows him to he a man of rank; his.debates and speeches portray for him the signs of states manship and scholarship; and he has long been identified with the “ white man’s j artyand we, ns true Republicans, should enlist in behalf of our advocate and his unwavering principles i —the fundamental object of which is, to pro- i toot agd euoblc free labor; ha is one of the ad- j herents of that party tbatadyocate jthe doctrine 1 ■ that the Federal Government has-no power to interfere with slavery or any' domestic institu rtion of the seyorab States, .and declares the in ; Varion by of any State, un'deij any pretext, ■ toTo amougjthe.greatost of crimes; and believes that Congress has the power to make all need ful rules and regulations respecting the" territo ; ries belonging to the. United Stages, and tbit i that ‘‘cvrin relic of Polygamy”—slavery—should | i be confined to tho States where if now exists. Wo do not believe with tho Southern oligarchs, that slavery is iner-norraal condition ’of the 1 slaves, neither do we believe it to bo just and right; but, oo jthe Contrary, we affirm it to be morally,- socially and politically wrong—a curse to the community and to slave, and a det -1 ritrient to the master. The effects produced by ) the blight of slavery is already ti)o clearly seen. ! in tho impoverished land that‘now lies idle,, j having been ravished by this detrimental curse j —pausing tho once productive soil to groan un- ■ tier the weight of this sapping dispensation. — j Our Union is in .danger of a dissolution.- We. i listen not to thq insipid hragadooio of the South‘d f ern dough-faces, when .they avow that they will | dissolve the Union in case Lincoln and Hamlin t are elected President and Vice-President of the | United States—denying the right guaranteed to ; tho people to say whoshall and I who shall not -, ‘ be President and assuming thej right that the .-|s elective franchise is codflned to ajeertain section, f. • The efforts of so long a continuation im power |] of the party now administering tho govern- £ . ment is felt throughout the country, in a pros- b j trate commerce,! a treasury approximating upon fc I bankruptcy, ajcjd. a heavily increasing public | debt, and a wasteful tjxponditufs of the public I money*. The Republican party claim nothing | but what it justly deserves; it j throws out no g “ exploded dogmas” to deceive -the people, but || plants .itself fairly and squarely upon the Con- || stitution, and asks the people of the‘United § States to sanction, notliing.wfiich tho patriots,. jra | Jackson and Jefferson, did nrit proclaim arid ,» j - 4. Republican.| ||| 4 1
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