The Lehigh register. (Allentown, Pa.) 1846-1912, September 27, 1854, Image 2
Know Nothings. Whatever may have been the motives of the writer in sending forth the leiter of which we .here Make some extracts, he has told many wholesome truths lew words. Mr. Lynch is the editor of the "Irish American" publish. ed in New York and his letter is addressed to his countrymen in New York and elsewhere. EXTRACT. F.R7.111 P. LYNCH S LETTER Fellow Countrymen and Friends: I desire to point your special and emphatic attention to the approaching elections. You have at pres ent opposed to you a bitterly inimical and now erlul secret society called the" Know No.mngs" —opposed to you—to us Irishmen particularly —on the grounds that we are impudent a yoracipas cormorants of petty places und: Government; that we are ignorant,,turbulent and brutal; that we are led by the nose and entirely controlled by our clergy; that we aro willing subjects of a "foreign prince," the Pope; that we are only lip Republicans; that we ate *not worthy of the franchise; that by the large. ness of our vote and-the clanishness of our bah• its ancl.dispositions, we rule or aspire to rule in America; that we are drunkards and crimi. teals; that we fill the work-houses and prisons ; that we heap up taxes on industrious and so ber and thrifty citizens; and that for these and other reasons we should be deposed lrom our citizenship, and, in fact, rooted out of this American nation, as a body, by every fair and foul means. And I can tell you that outside the secret organization oPthe Know Nothings, outside and beyond its influence and power, an . antithish and anti-Catholic sentiment prevaili. It is as idle as it would be criminal to deny this fact. There it remains, palpable and tan gible before us ; —and if we have one particle of common sense left, we must look at it strait in the face. Now fellow countrymen, from my seven years' experience in this country, and especi ally in thin country, and especially in this city, .1 ant called on to say that some misguided ' parties among you do act improperly, riotously and turbulently at elections.. 1 tell you they do. They act improperly, by making parties, factious, knots, cabals, coteries, about the pol ling places and ballot boxes. And I tell you that it MU6I go to the heart of a sober, quiet, end "respectable American, or German, of Frenchman, or Irishman, to find a parcel df clamorous, riotous, noisy, intoxicated rowdies actually blocking up the way, aid preventing the free and honest and quiet use of the noblest earthly gift of man—the Elective Franchise.- 1 repeat I have seen these things, and as fur as I could judge,- I was obliged to admit and con clude, that these tuibulent party acid faction Inert were, in many instances, Irishmen born. Let me add, that to quiet and order loving, and respectable, and educated Americans, scenes of this kind must be very disgusting, and must plant in the minds of men, otherwise friendly and sympathetic, a feeling of aversion to our name and race not esily eradicated. I am aware that American and Irish politicians form an unholy compact, to win a party battle and carry a particular point;and that taking into account the money they advance, the prom ises of employment and situations they hold out; the liquor "order" showered about, it is hard for poor and bard worked and jaded labor ers to resist the temptations thrown in their way. And lam Ilea to admit that between the professed politician and his dupe the pro fligate balance inclines heavily against the for mer. flut fellow countrymen—my poorest and humblest fellow countrymen—you will always suffer, you will invariably stop the bullet or feel the stab of the unfuriated and disappointed en emy. The really guilff - party vi ill be sure to be at a safe distance front riot and bloodshed, smoking his cigar and sipping his brandy and water; while you will bo spilling your own and others' blood for a wretched bribe,. and without the shadow of a virtuous or noble cause to engage your attention and support. Believe me, the crises has come. Believe me, the Know Nothings will leave no stone unturned to destroy your clunn6ll influence at the ballot-box. No matter what violent or out rageous turn their passions may take, there is en excuse for it in your turbulent and riotous demeanor on election day. Look at the riot and lose of life in St. Louis. In that case the editor of a German paper, the Avenger, an able, but highly intemperate man, was me cause of the - Native Anierican or Know. Nothing excite mein ; and yet with the feeling and spirit of anti-Catholic fashion rankling in their breasts, the Know Nothings made a descent on the "Irish quarter" in St. Louis, demolishing folly houses, and caused ton or fifteen deaths by the bullet and the bowie knife. Remember, my friends, the Geimans are, generally speaking, reputed to be infidels; and you know, or might know, that the Know Nothings would sooner go to perdition with even an infidel, than—l was about to say without irreverence—to Hem li en with an Irish Roman Catholic. The feeling or sentiment, or prejudice is unmanly, anger. emus, un-American and un-republicald but there it is, a gangrenous spot on the otherwise noble American character. With these prefatory remarks, I arrive at the point 'rem which I am anxious to address you on the course you should ,pursue at the up , preaching elections. Vote for the man your conscience approves, and for the principles your judgment sanctions and endorsee. Go to the polls quietly, peace• ably, without ostentation, without 'discussion with anydody. Deposit your ballot without re. mark, answering any question of a legal and constitutional character. put to you. This done, go without delay to your places of business or to your homes. Make no crowd. tncourage no street or barroom hareunguing. Bring on no diecussions. if you are assailed in any way, appeal to the authorities for. protection, anti you , will be protected. 11 yon act as I do, and now point out to you, no riots will occur, jartil no blood will be spilt. . • fct)igl) Register. Allentown, Pa: WEDNESDAY, SE PITAIRER 27, . 186•!. FOR GOVERNOR : JAMES POLLOCK, Of Northumberland County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER GEORGE DARSIE, Of Allegheny County. FOR JUGGE ll' TOE SUPREME COURT. DANIEL M, S.MYSER, Of Montgomery County. s n • : roil of the Register. The 'present nu ber completesthe Eighth Year, and also.. connection a,„, Editor and Proprietor of "The Lehigh Register." In with drawing from the position which I so long oc• cupied, :and bidding Farewell, as it were, to the readers of the Register, 1 follow the prompt logs of my own heart, when I say, that I am fully mindful of tho many acts of kindness arid re gard which they have manifested for me per. sonally, and for the confidence and generous support, which they have shown for;and given to the paper, to the publication of which, eight long years of my life and toil has been de voted, and that I will ever cherish a recollec tion of their regard and confidence as teatimo• niala of which I may and do feel justly proud. When I commenced the publication of the Register, it was under very discouraging cir• cumstancep, as our population is mostly ger man, so that I had to depend principally upon my own perseverance and industry, and a fe w faithful and confiding friends. But that it has surmounted all obstacles, and gained a per. manent foothold, in a cireulation nearly double that of any English paper, ever published in the county, is a fact, no less gratifying to its Iriends than true. The years which have passed since my edi torial life began, have been marked .by events and scenes, by political changes and convnl alone, that now belong to the history of the. country. I refer to them only to say, that it will happen, in the feeling and excitement, which such great political contests beget, that something should be said, by those whose posi tion made them the organ of their party, which leaves a bitter recollection on the minds of those whose political association included them in the censure. And then again, it is the good fortune of those, who are placed in a prominent position—as are the editors of papers—in po litical and public discussions, to have oppor• tunities of serving-good men, and so serving the public by an earnest support of them, of de. fending those who are unjustly abused—of say. ing words of kindness of those who deserve and appreciate them—and of being thrown into as sociations, where friendships are formed that sweeten life and lighten all its cares and trou bles. So that it may have happened, that there has been that said in the Register, while I was connected with it, which may have engen• tiered a bitter feeling towards me,but believe me, it is entirely obliterated, and no thought of it remains. It lives now, I hopeinad tram, / and will for over t to bring pleasant &oughts to: the minds of all who cherish the recollection! in their hearts. And so too, with whatever of unkind words that were applied to me. I re member them not—while the words of kind- ness and acts of friendship, which were said of me, and dose for me, will lie in my memory forever. The REGISTER passes into the hands 'of C. F. Haim's, and D. X. Diefendetftr, both are Fried. cal printers, and both are known to many of you personally. They are fully possessed of talent, energy and'perseverance, to rank the Register among the best country papers in the state, so that I feel confident, that its patrons can on• ly gain by the change. la this closing address, there is yet one duty that I must perform, and that is, to return my grateful uounoWledgments to many nobto hearted men—many faithful and confiding friends—who stood by me, and aided me in my enterprize, who in thus sos. raining the, haie been prompted by generosity and patriotism. for the generous support I have received, 1 feel profoundly grateful, and will be permitted the hope, that the encouraging smiles of the community .may be as freely bestowed up. on my successors. That they will prove them. selves worthy of the confidence of the people of Lehigh County, no further assurance is need. ed from me. Farewell! A. L. R1.111E: Allentown, Sept. 27, 1851. The County. Fair. A great crowd will doubtless be in attendance at the Exhibition of the Agricultural Society, which commences en Wednesday moriiilk, 4th of October next. Great efforts are being Aide by the managers to make this exhibition one of interest to visitors. The locality is one of the handsomest in the county, and will afford a fine view of the numerous articles to be exhibited on the occasion. From all points of the corn, pass the farmers and mechanics of Lehigh count ty, their wives, sons and daughters will pour in. to Allentown, to see the products of the garden and field, of the da-kkthe mechanics' shops, fine stock of oar farm\ 6r,c.—all of which we trust will be well represented in this exhibition. Come one and all! The exhibition will open at 8 o'clock on Wednesday and continue uptil Fri. day evening, • Political Arithnielic.—There are tables which have not yet been compiled in the statistics of politics, to which public attention may now be called. The trst'of them is f.oporoco MiAIIOIIV. 1 good catholic makes 1 soft. • 2 Botts makes 1 hard. 4 hardes. a . 1 clique. 8 o.lloo' , " 1 party. 1 patty, makes 3 platforms. 1 platlorm " . 0 'principles. 0 principles make 1000 demagogues toviivaim Assembly James S. Reese. Oliver Musselman. Prothonotary Thom. C, Breinig. Recorder Harrison Miller. Clerk : J. W. Mickley. Register Samuel Colver. Commissioner : Samuel Sieger. Poor Director: Solomon Kline. Auditor : Samuel J. Kistler. Trustees : Charles M. Runk. Reuben Reiss. 'olunteer and Rotation Tioket. We take pleasure in presenting above, with ihe exception of a Candidate for Congress, a run Volunteer and Rotation Ticket to the free and indepen dent voters of Lehigh county.— One, equal if not superior in talent, experience and business qualifications ; to any that has evi or been brought before the freeman (or their suffrages. Of the whole ticket we have heard but a single expression of opinion ; and that is, that it is the best over uttered in the county, It is composed throughout, from top to bottom, cif unexceptionable men, of men who will com mand the votes of Whigs,' Democrats, KnOw Nothings and Natives. Of the nominations it may be necessary to speak somewhat in detail. JAMES S. REESE, of Allentown, is the first on the list as a Candidate for the Assembly. He is a young lawyer, of marked abilities, active and energetic, with a good business turn, ful ly able to take his part in debate with any member in the halls of the Legislature. In him the taxpayers of the rich mineral and agriculi tural counties of Lehigh and Carbon, will be ably and fearlessly defended and their interests properly guarded. For his collegue we have Oliver 111tiaselman, of Carbon county. This gentleman is represented to us as a man of splen. did talents, selt•taught, and as a public speaker, both in the English as well as the German fan. guage ranks among the foremost in the county.— He is a very popular citizen and well known, having held the office of Register and Recorder ifor several years to the satisfaction of all who 'lliad business with him. 'Amnia C. Breinig, of Upper Macungy, is the Candidate for the office of Prothonotary. lie is a man fresh front the people, and in this case "the office has hunted the man, and not the man the office." Ile is a first rate penman, of generous impulses, and of strict business capacities, and the vote that he will receive not only in the whole county, but in his imme. diately district, will, testily as to the estimation in which he is held by this neighbors and those who best know him. Ilarriom Miller, is the Candidate for Recor der. He is a resident of Lower Macungy, and is known and respected by all who know him. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years with honor to himself and full satisfaction to the public, which is the best ev idence shut he will not only ansk. a competent, but an offioor, beloved and respected by all who may happen to have business with him. James W. Mickley, of South Whitehall, is the Candidate for Clerk of the Courts. Every body knows or ought to know Jimmy. He was brought up as a business man, writes a beaci tilul band, and will make a good officer.— He deserves the ,particular sympathy of the public, having been laid up for several years with an affection of the knee joint, and af ter suffering excruciating pain, in going through various medical treatments both here and in Philadelphia, he finally was forced to have his leg taken off immediately above the knee joint. Being thus deprived of making a livelihood by hard labor, a kind public urgent ly solicited him to suffer his name to be brought before the voters of Lehigh county for their suffrages for the Clerks Office, an office for which he has all the capabilities requisite to fulfill the duties required, and we think a geom . . ous public will not forget him on the second Tuesday in October. Samuel Culver, of Catasauqua, is the Candi date for Register. lie is a mechanic, who by energy and perseverance has raised himself to e respected as a man of knowledge and bus es, tact. He is no officeeeeker, but being urged by many of his neighbors and act - plain- 1 lances to suffer his name as a candidate for said stalon, and if elected he will no doubt make a competent and obliging officer. Samuel Sieger, of North Whitehall, is present ed as the Candidate for County Commissioner. Mr. Sieger is a man 'of excellent turn of mind, brought up as a farmer, manages his farming and mining business upon a judicious and coo , nomical manner, is beloved and respected as an honorable upright and. is just the man for this very important post, in la the moat important in our view, of all the officers in the county. He should be elected by a strong vote from the tax-payers of the county. Solomon Kline, is the Candidate for Director of the Poor; and islr resident of Eia!isburg.—, He is a. very worthy citizen, of 'good honest' principles, benevolent in his feelings, and conse quently a good provider, one that will do honor to the county in the office for which the people have determined to elect him. Samuel J. Kistler, of Heidelberg township, is named as the Candidate for the office of County Auditor. For this office no man should be elected who is not a thorough accountant( as upon the auditing of the County accouats de• pend in a great measure the interest of the tax• payers. Mr. Kistler is one of the best account tants in the County, writes a beautiful business hand, is a ready mathematician, and above all, beloved by all who know him. Charles M. Runk, and Reuben Reiss, citizens of ' this Borough are the Candidates for Trustees of the Allentown Academy. Both these gentle men have taken and continue to take a great in. terest in a well regulated school system. They are friends of education, and will do all in their power to rank the Allentown Academy, with the assistance of its eminent Principal, one of the first Institutions in the county. • Such is the material of which the Volunteer and Rotation ticket of Lehigh County is formed. It is one of the best ever brought before the voters of the county. It is composed of good men, and selected from every part of the county. Organ• ize then, withbut further delay, Whigs Demo. crats, Know Nothings walk - up to the polls in solid phalanx and give it your hearty suppott. Party men—lay aside you Orejuffices, that you may have and rally in its behalf. Give the Tick et a pull, a long pull and a pull all together, and its election*: iiillmost surely follow. Proyink Bigleraralse Prophet.—Three years ago, Gov, Bigler made a speech here in which he demoustrated to the satisfaction of all good locofocos, that Johnston's Sinking Fund wasof no benefit at'all ; and now the papersitipport ing Bigler are:publishing k statement thin - this same worthless sinking fond has paid nine hundred and three thousand nine hundred and 'fifty dollars and fifteen cents of the public debt! Yet with all this, the State debt has been increased, the canal tolls lessened, the North Branch 'unfinished, and a field still open for spending millions more on the Portage Railroad, unless the people rise in their might and defeat Bigler & Co.. Ncw Post Master.—A. H. Gilbert, EA., has been appointed Post Master of Catasauqua, in place of Nathan Frederick, Ell., resigned. Bigler is Destined to Defeat —Many demo crats will not vote for him because he is op posed to a sale of the public works. Many.democrata will not vote for him be cause he basely bowed the knee to religious bigotry, and made Campbell Attorney Gene ral, alter he bad been repudiated by the people. Many democrats will not vole for him be cause he pardoned the notorious Alberti and other gallows birds in large numbers. Many democrats will not vote for him be cause they aro in favor of cleansing the Au gean Stable. Allentown Seminary This Institution will commence its fourteenth sessiod on the Ist of November. Its popularity is so wide spread, that it became necessary to enlarge the buildings greatly in order to meet the popular favors bestowed upon it. The new buildings are now completed, and the next ses sion will open under the most favor - able auspi• ces. Several additional teachers have been en. gaged, so that parents and others, at a distance can rely upon the strickest rules and regulations being carried into practice with the education of youth and its moral tendencies. For further in. formation see Rev. C. R. Kessler card in anoth er column. Suicide.—On Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Jot seph Rickert, near Coopersburg, after the family had partaken of their breakfast, went in the back house, and cut her throat from ear to ear.— No cause is assigned for the vs ah iDito bandleave o n r i n o e r r c h II d untimelyre n a n i o d s s a . bereaved hue.e may be about 40 years. sin last week's Register we stated that Charles Ritter, Esq., had resigned the nomina tion as Candidate for Auditor on the Democratic County ticket, we are now informed that such is not the case. We cheerfully correct the error. Tioketo in North .ampton County. Volunteer Ticket, Congress, Edward F. Ste wart. Assembly, lErnst F. Bleck. Thomas Barr.' Prothonotary, Keuben P. hlicke. Recorder, Michael Weaver. • Commissioner, Conrad Kichline. Poor Director, Reuben L. Seip. Auditor, 4. J. Creasman. Democratic Ticket. Congresa, Hon. Asa. Packer. Assembly, Col. Philip Johnson. Moses Bush. Prothonotary, Henry F. Steckel. Register, Thomas W. Lynn. Recorder, George t3chlabach. Ckrk of the OrlihanakCi. Abraham Sigthan. Ckrks of Quar. Sessions, John F. Bachman. County Commissioner, Jacob J. Deemer. Director of Me Poor, Robert Levers. Auditor, Leslie Miller. Secure a Permanen Home. Pt these days of high rents and high eve _ thing, every man ought to endeavor to procure a permanent residence for themselv4 and children. The •moving" Is ruinously costly, alike destruc• rive• of property and pleasufe. It cripples hus bandry—prevents planting trees and vines, and obliges tenants to frequent the grocery with money in hand fora thousand little things, which if land owners they would raise. None can dui ly appreciate home, till once having owned and lost one. Header, whoever, wherever you are, heed this advice, provide a home no patter how small, how uncomfortable or how unfashionable It may be and you will never regret it. . So says a cotempoary. We endorse every word of it. A very excellent aid to the poor man in saving money towards this end is to or ganize building and loan associations r and take shares to the apount (Mils monthly abilities to pa . Why do not our mechanics and working men taks the matter in had? The Coming Election—The The election in this State is leis than two. weeks in hittitily. Many important issues are involved, and although 'the excitement thus Tar harbeen comparativelit 'moderate; a very !aria . / vote is likely to be polled._ fleritofore, it has :emu deemed necessary to have .many ,popular demonstrations hi relation to a great contest. Town and Otitinly meetings luivOnen held, much money has been expended, and much energy has been exhausted on such occasions.— Of late years, however, the Press has been so widely diffused throughout the length and breadth of the State, in every city, town and village, that it is regarded as far more reliable than any oth. er meanrof disseminating information. And so indeed it is. The opinions, moreover, that are expressed, in the midst of excitement are not con. sidered as so reliable as those which ara . cummit• ted to priut...:7:4rformer mayibe - milTArstood or misconstrues:, but not thelatter. Every citi. zee or Pebrittyliiiinia should,'"goWever, lake an interest . ..in tjte gen#arelection. At the coining ing'Cdatesi .will be called upon to choose 'the eilloWing officers : A Goixiixoti, to serve for three years. • A CANAL COMMISSIONER, to serve fin: a aim,. lei' term. A JUDGE of the Supreme Court. Itimmutins ow CONgIIESS in the various Dis. OE MENDERS OT TUR STATE .BENATE AND House OF REFOLSENTATI FES. MID CITY •ND COUNTF OFFICtItS. - The various parties are in the field, and the candidates, in a great majority of cases, have been chosen. The Whig candidate for Goveri not is the Hon. Jasti4 Pommee, of Northu ether. \ land count . He'is a true hearted Pennsylvani. .attetind is p asessed of every quality calculated to make an efficient Chief Magistrate. He is clear.headed, itrong.minded, and eminently pa. trlo . tio. As awt iter, he -irf vigorous and forcible, as a speaker, he is practical and eloquent, and as a statesman, he is reliable and experienced.' Our political friends may vote for him with the utmost confidence—confidence in his intelligence his ficlelKi;hia availability, and his devotion to the best lieseltt of Pennsylvania. • . ; • The candidate for Canal Commiesioner is the Hon. atones Was's, of Allegheny county. He has been a member of the State Senate for years and in that capacity he has deservedly won much distinction. Mr. Darste is one of the ablest men in Pennsylvania. The candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, is Mb - LEL M. Snrsaa, of Montgomery county. In this case also, the Whigs have been eminent ly happy in their choice. 'A polished mind, great legal attainments, an unsullied reputation and uniform dignity and courtesy of deportment are characteristics every way suited to the high est tribunal of the Commonwealth, and all these may be found in Judge Sinyser. But what are the issues, so far as the State at large is concerned I In the first place, the indebtedness of Pennsylvania is immense, and amounts to something like forty millions of dol. Tars. This indebtedness has hot decreased in any manner wofth speaking of, since the inaug• oration of Governor Bigler, and it is nut likely le to diminish, should that gentleman be re.elemed. The State taxation, already oppressive, will pro bably become More so, and the system of impru dence and extravagance that has been in progress for years, will only be continued and perpetrated. Are the people perpared for this condition of af. lairs?. Are they willing to confirm and extend the Bigler dynasty, and thus to inctease the in. debtedness of the State and the exhausting taxa. tion on their property 1 Are they not satisfied that in this matter at least, Governor Bigler has shown himself to be inefficient. In the second place, the question of the Sale of Me Public Works will be renewed at the next ses. sion of the State Legislature. The bill that was so marred and crippled, chiefly at the instance of friends of the Governor, that it was found an utter mockery. The object of those who intro' dueed the otinexious amendments was to prevent the_salet and in' this. they succeeded. They de-- sire to retain the public works as a source of corruption to political partisans, as a means of rewarding friends and favorites. This, they knew, had been the effect heretofore, and they were apprehensive that a more righteous policy would lead to their political disadvantage. And hence it was, that an absurd bill was adopted, that an enormous price was fixed, and that the measure was defeated. And hence, too, the tax es are as onerous as ever, and are likely to cony tinue so, until some change shall take place.— Are the citiiens of rennsylvania prepared to sustain and uphold this condition of affairsl— Are they willing to have the public works in the hands of profligate partisans, to be employed whenever they may deem proper, to bolster up this-candidate or that, without regard to the int dustry of the people, and already feafful rates of taxation I These, thee, are among the issues of the sec opd Tuesday of. October. A few Weeks longer, apd the freeman of the Commonwealth will tie called upon to attend the polls, and to /eat( through the ballot.boxes. It is.well known that a deep feeling pervades the public mind, and that a strong determination everywhere, exists to secure a change, not only ns relates to the Chief Magistrate, hut with reference to many of the .Representatives in Congress. The tax payers are naturally excited at the existing condition of Oaks, and they have no confidence in our pres. ent rulers. A reform is needed,a radical reform, and this can only be effected by securing the election of the Whig candidates, who are known to be opposed to the present profligate system, and who if successful, will go Into office, pledged to reduce the debt of the Commonwealth, to di minish the taxes of the people, and to promote by every possible means, the interests and the prosperity of the great State of penasylvania.— Penna. Inquirer. 11 Murder al Chicago.--piiego, Sept. 19.-Pat iick Cunningham Irishman, stabbed a policeman named Caspar /fansal, last night, while the lat ter was in the . act of arresting him. The blow proved fatal, killing him instantly. car The New Yorkers spend $lO.OOO per, njght qt the opera. Who Is Beaten Even the most iecredulous of the Democratic, papers are forced to 'admit that there has been a Democratic defeat in Maine; but they insist with, great pertinacity that it is not a Whig victory.- 7 .. Verywell; suppose this were granted, as a mo-. dicum!''of relief in _their,.preseekAlWation,; will they tell us whence Came thei; 31:Osti' who have overthrown both .Witigs Abditiamocrats The latter have bid for years a large majority in, Maine. Ever since their memorable rout in MO, they have been regaining the ground then lost. The Whigs, therefore, could nut have furnished ; materials enough to produce such a Waterloo, defeat. There must have been, as one of oar worthy contemporaries says, " a stamp e d e a mong the Buffaloes." The "sound National Democra*. cY of the North," upon* whom our Southern, friends always rely in the hour of need, have.. certainly faltered in their faith, and have suffer ) , ed itiemselves to the fused in the Abolition cru cible. This is - all the consolation we can offer them at present. Perhaps, when the smoke pas, ses off, all parties may see something upon which . to "hang a hope." We " never despair of the RepuhitO, but feel confident that whenever our . institutions are seriously threatened there will al ways be found in both parties enough of conser", vatism to.seve the country. The ate overthroW• of the Democracy is but an evidence of the pow., er of the "popular sortreignty." Surely the friends of so great a "principle" will not contin ue to complaiit i! it should work a little 'cranky' at first. Let them not "abate a jot of heart or hope." Importation of Paupers. The wisdom of Congress ought to be exer cised to the devising of means to prevent the-im-, portation of paupers, and petty criminals. We have enough demoralized uneducated Ameri , cans to disturb the peace of society, steal the property of our citizens, and endanger their lives without being made the receptacle of the worst material of the kind that is born and bred in Eu rope. We beefily agree with the New York Ildirrorthar,"Americans will never refuse Any- Itni trilhe oppressed of the Old World, who mayl voluntarily seek our shores with the intent to be, coine good citizens and freemen ; but they wilt not much longer suffer this open shipment upon us by foreign States, municipalitieS or land. lords, of the convicts and paupers of Europe.— file evil, not new nor occasional, has been borne lung enough, and if it can be stayed by the crier, getic remonstrance of our Government through our foreign agents, let a cord be drawn at the anchorages of our ports, and all the "shipped" convicts and paupers sent back to their European prisons and parishes. Our country is stained and shamed by imported crime and, mendacity, and no other nation or people would for an in stant tolerate such an outrage on their hospital ity. It is not the duty or the mission of the Gni, ted States to become the Bottany Bay and lazsar houses of the world."--illoni. Ledger. The Gubernatorial Eleclion•—ln 1851, resulted in the election of William Bigler over William F. Johnson, by a majority of 8465. The vote was as follows: For William Bigler, Democrat, 186 499 For Wm. P. Johnston, Whig, 1711,034 For Kimber Cleaver, Native, 1,850 For Wm. Elder, Abolition, 60 Scattering, 8 Tula!, 366,460 Fusion and Confusion.—'J tie fusion of all par. ties in an united effort to put down the high.hand. ed usurpations of the party so long dominent in our country, spreads confusion through the ranks of Locofotsm. The country is awaking to the knowledge of the truths of Democracy, and its errors' are consequently repudiated. When the. locofoco elements are expelled from the mass, and Democracy is placed upon, a broad Amerin can basis, then we shall be proud to again enroll, ourselves among its members.—Phila. Sun. Parties in Philadelphia.—The Pennsylvania Inquirergives the following as the political par^ .....M►-hevio6 tioLtets or parts et tickets in the: field in that city. 1. The regular Whig Party. 2. The Independent Whigs.. 3. The Democratic Party. 4. 'rhe Native American Party. 5. The friends of a Prohibitory Liquor Law 6. The Know Nothings. In some cases, several of the candidates will, be on one, two, and perhaps three tickets. In others,' they will be on but one alone. In the 'city, for example, three candidates to the State Senate have already been nominated, namely 3, —Mr. Grabb, the Whig ; Mr. George Smith, the Democrat; Mr. Thomas S. Smith, the Prohibit°. ry Liquor Law ;• and two other candidates will yet be brought forward, Sale of the Public Worke.—Judge Pollock, the Whig Candidate for Governor, in his speech at Pittsburg expressed himself in favor ofjhe sale of the Public Works. The.Peopla would like to. know Gov. Bigler's views upon this highly im• portant measure. Let him come out fairlY, and act the man upon this question. The End of the World--A correspondent of the Boston Traveler slates, that in the vicinity of the burning forests in Muine, quite a number of persons, chiefly females, have . become insane, irk consequence of excitemety, the result of a be. lief that the general conflagrations in tfie woods there is a sign of a speedy ending of the world, in accordance with the prediction of the Miller. ites. Some of them have been taken to the Slate Asaylum. This is one of the bud effects of relig. ions fanaticism. The Drouth.—A Leiter from Saco, Maine, elates, that ail the welts in that town have beenclry for some time, and the inhabitants have to puichase water brought from.the river. At Portland, peo ple were in a .similar, s popiltlop,. and in that, neighborhood the hoof of horses had become so hard and brittle that they would crack. Concord river, which was unusually high In the spring,, is now lower than at any tittle sloes 1d25, and tb trifle lower than It was th : en,. VirA ndhil candidate 6rhi - presentative. in oils of the towns in Maine, who received three Votes out of a poll of 227, sa y s h e , has con?llided to by pputral In politics hereafter.