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Clearfield, Pa., Wednesday. Sept. 23, 1835.
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.
''" CANAL COMMISSIONER, -
PETEJt MARTIN,
. : ' Of Lancaster County- ;
. :.' : -ifon sheriff. '
--'Ri'lV.'WAKD,-:
Of C!arfk-M Borough.
...... ..TJIE-ASUBEB.. .... .
PHILIP ANTES. -Of
.Lawrence Township.
COMMISSIONER.
: ROBERT MICH AEL,' f "
Of Burnside Township.
' AUDITOR. .-A ...
VALENTINE 11EVENER,
Of Huston -Township.
Setii A. Backcs. This is the name of
the - Locofoco' candidate for Assembly.
We believe he lives in M'Kean county, and
all we know about him" is, that lie is the man
who was 'used l ?st fall by the locofocos, as a
secref tool to defeat Alexander Caldwell.
They' were - not successful then, and if we are
not very much mistaken, they will fin?! them
selves in the same situation next October.
Peter' Martin, Esq. We this week nail to
our mast head, the name of Peter Martin, as
the candidate of "the' American Party for Ca
nal Commissioner. Mr. Martin resides in Lan
caster "County, and is eminently qualified to
discharge the duties of the ofilce for which he
has1 been nominated.- His honesty, and integrity-
are proverbial, and his principles are
hose of the' American Party. He wyi Ie tri
iinvphanrly elected, to the utter dismay of the
Locofoco party,' and the present pro-Slovery
Administration.
- "ArpRonATORY?" Since it has become
fashionable to publish letters "approbatory, r
we give place to the following extract from one
of many letters that we arc daily receiving.
"We publish the mames, instead " of-sigr.ing it
with "'"dashes" or ".stars." - ' ' " " -'
11 Newman's Mills." Sept. I3fh, 155.
Mr. IT.-B Swoope, Sir: Having hod the read
hi" V.Fthe" "Journal" for sonic time na.t, and it
proving to he a highly .interesting paper, tpc de
sire to receive it regularly.! Address t .
.,.-, WILLIAM IliVIN, ,
HotsEiDOLD. J'ords, for October, is ; before
OS. It is one of the most amusing, instructive,
and interesting. of the British Magazines. And
how-could it bo otherwise ? . Charles Dick
ens, is ono of the greatest men of Great Brjt
ain and bis writings have- done more to ame
llorate the sufferings of humanity than tbosi
of any other moralist that ever lived. "House
hold "Words,". which he edits and conducts, is
considered one of the best periodicals of ths
ee. Price S3, per anum. Dix and Edwards,
No. 10 Park Place New York.
' Thr Senate. "We are informed
that the
Locofocos have re-nominated Byron I). Ham--'irN;
for the Senate. .Judge Leonard, 'come
"nut at the little end of the horu.' We -have
not a word to say against Mr. Hamlin. He
Tnade-a Tery fair Senator during the time he
: has been there, but we are in l'avor of s.'ruU
"tion in office." "We dont believe in one : mrtn
- enjoying the spoils all . ther time, and in addi
tion to that," Mr. Hamlin dont hold exactly the
- rio-ht creed he is not "sound on the eoose
" question." We think too, that one of. the
other Counties should have the. Senator,. Mc
- Kean has had it long enough. .
' Drj C.'R. Eart.et This gentleman, who was
- nominated by tho American Party as their
- candidate for Assembly, in a lettor to Dr.' A
M. HiLts, an extract from which we append
"respectfully declines the nomination. Another
e- candidate Jias been nominated, and as soon as
- his letter of acceptance is received, his name
'will be published on the ticket: .
Gen. A. M. Hill. Dear Sir :-. I cannot
a'icept the nomination, as the way I am situated it
' would b a serious damage to me. 1 The Conren
'tion of School Directors have raised tho salary of
' County Superintendant, and niyrpractiee ia too val--;
. nable to leave.. I think you had better get a man
"in yonr county, or McKcan this year.
, - - Yours truly, . C. R. EARLEY.
Kersey, Elk Co., Sept, 21st,
'3Ir. Baeeett Nominated. We learn with
great pleasnre that the Democratic Conference
wMti mf rfttiit 6Kn rf. nn thf- IJtH inalanl
nominated our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon.
Geo. K. Barrett, for President Judge, of the
" Wayne and Monroe Judicial District. The
. voto stood 'nine for Judge Barrett, and three
for JnJze Bell. The nomination was made.
..' by motion, unanimous. ' ;
W are glad that this high compliment has
been paid Mr. Barrett, tor, though our antag
onist in politics, we can most cheerfully testi
fy to his ability, urbanity, and gentlemanly de-
portment. The Bar in that District, should
- Mr. Barrett b elected, of which there can be
. no doubt, may rest assured that in thoir inter-
EiurM H LU 1 1 I 1 1 1 II1HY Hill UUU 1111X1 iL'aStT S91 II tz
all the characteristics of a gentJemtn. '
Thr. American .Meeting. On Wednesday:
evening last, 'Sam".made a grand demonstra
tion in ilia Court Iloase, and one which: caus
ed Locofocos to stand aghast. They discover
ed there he was Ctiot afraid to eomo forth,
"dark lantern" in hand, and exhibit his fair
proportions to 'the world. It was, indeed, a
glorious' meeting, and one which carried ter
ror to the heart of our enemies.
M. A. FRANK, Esq., wns called to the
Chair." "Andrew Shof f, Henry Gkoe, James
M. Kllly, J. F. Lfk, Esq., and C. S.. Black,
were elected Vice Presidents. Clark Patchin
andlJoliix' Irwin, Secretaries. On motion, E.
S. Dandy, W. V". Cafhcart, "Win. Radebaugh,
J. Lee,' and Allen Mitchell, were appointed
a Committee. to draft Resolutions. '
: During the absence cf the Committee the
meeting was addressed by II. BL'Swoope, Esq.,
.whointroducedB. F. LrcAs,Esq., of Jefferson
Mr. Lucas discussed in an able manner' the or-
igin, history, and objects of the American Par- I good citizens, who, with, perhaps, one excep
ty, slunvine conclusively that the Democratic tion, have never asked the offices for which
party is responsible for its birth," and subse
quent .growth. It w.is a sound, sensible, and
patriotic speech, and the views it expressed
were just those that every good citizen should
entertain.1' Mr. Lucns was followed by Samuel
Linn, Esq., in one of the most hap'pj" and en
tertaining speeches to'whfch we have ever lis
tened. ' His reply to Ex-Gov. BiGLEn,; who ad
dressed the Locofoco meeting on the previous
evening, was the best picco'df 'sarcasm, and at
the same time the most masterly. refutation we'
have ever heard. Ea?hhit at the Lx-dov. was
a home-thrust,' that cut' to the quicK, and was
received bv the large audience with shouts of
applause. At the conclusion of his speech,
nearly the eutire assembly gave "three cheers
lor LINN!"
CoI.'aIg. Ci-rtin, was next called upon.
and as usual, entertained the andien'cc with
ono of his. matchless f edorts. CoK Cuitiii is
one of the most gifted orators in the Common
wealth, and his speech upon this occasion was
one of the very, host we have ever heard him
deliver, fie defined, in a masterly manner.
the two great issues now before the people, and
the position of the American Party, lie re
plied to apart of the speech of Ex-Gor. Big
lof, and did not leave our Loco'ioco friend 4 a
single platform to stand upon, no was re
peatedly interrupted by enthusiastic b'urts of
applause, and at the conclusion, the audience
rose to their feet and gave him three hearty
cheers. -
The Committee reported the fallowing Pre
amble and Resolutions, which were- unani
mously adopted :
Whereas,. We have again entered into an
important political contest, and it being right
and proper to declare: to the .world; the
principles to which ; our candidates stand
pledged, therefore
RrsolvfJ. That wo are in f:!vor ot cultivating a
sentiment of profound and pasion:.te aftachmeht
t the institutions of our countrv. and the io.ilous I
protection of American Nationality.
That we-will ever maintain the union of these
states, as the paramount political goI "thq pri
mary obiect of patriotic desire.".' .
That vre regard the Constitution of the United j
States as the supreme Law of the land, and arc in
favor of a reverential obedience to the lnws. whe
ther National; State, of Muniuip.il, nntil they are j
cither repealed or 'declared meon?titutioual by
the proper authority.
That wc arc in favor 6f an essential modification
of the naturalization laws, and of tfco laws regula
ting immigration and tho ri;;ht of foreigners to
vote, unqualifiedly condemning the transmission
to our shores of feilons and paupers.
That we will ever resist the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Chnrc-h. by the advancement to all offices of hon
or, profit, or trust in the gift of the people, of
those only who lo not hold temporal or Fpiritu;;l
allegiance to any foreign potentate or power,
whether civil or eeclesiaslieal. thug falfillin tho
maxim th:t" Am rri m i oily slionld ri'c A m yir
. That, as Christianity is recognized in', all '.the
States as an esen;ial element of our political sys
tem, and the Holy Bible as iis only souree. and the
fountain of all civil and religious freedom, there
fore wc will ever resist any attempts of ar.y .cet.
church.' or denomination, to -exclude it from the
schools established in the States. ;
That wc fully coincide in. and adopt, the plat- ,L-V l" c " """"""'"
form of the recent .State Connoil at Reading, ho- ! relieved the market as soon as the goods ap--licving
'that the repeal of the Missouri Compro- I,ear and many invoices are how sold to ar
mire of 1S20. w.i3 an .outrageous breach of the rive. Woollen and cotton goods are without,
plighted faith of sister Statos. and that we are in j cliange In the loreign market, Flour re
favor of itj iinm cdiate restitution. ' . J mains steady at . from "$7,50 to $8.23, and
That while we are perfectly willing to permit
slavery to exist within its present limits, a? a local
institution of individual States, over which we1
have nr control. Wc are'inevertheless opposed to -its
extension -over one foot of territory belonging
to the Government. . , . .. j
That we regard tho preseut Xaiional Aduiini.s
tration as a disgrace to the Country, us purile,
weak and insignificant, a miserable apology, de
tested at home and de?p!sed abroad.
.. That c .fully ratify and endorse the nomina
tions of the American Councils of this District, and
County, and pledge to tho whole tieket oar undi
vided and hearty support. ' - -
The Cabixet on Kaxsas.t Tho
Washing-
ton correspondent of the Xew Yoik J'imes says
that there are rumors, probably not altogether i
unfounded, of difference in the Cabinet , on
Kansas affairs. . Governor Suaxson's declara-
tion at Westport, that he was in favor of Sla
very in Kansas has taken nobody by surprise,
lie is an inveterate Pro-Slavery Hunker, and
never has been anything else. He was ap
pointed ior that reason. Letters from the
Free State settlers in Kansas represent that
tney nave aetermmed to reject the authority of
the preleudcl Legislature, and fo recognise none
of its proceedings. They will not vote on the
day appointed by that infamous body of im
posters for the choice of a delegate in' Con
gress, but they will nominate . a man of their
choice and send him to Congress by their own
votes.
Qcery. The Xewark Mercury says, if Judge
Kaxk should die,, and the, rules of etiqnetto
amongst our Judges are so imperious that no
othr Judge could properly interfere and libe
rate Passmore Williamson would it not be
impojsible to procure his rlaf"at all? "
Oca Ticket. In less than a fortnight the.
election will be; here, and it becomes us to
consider carefully the course we intend to pur
sue, and the consequences to result from it.,
For onrsclf we intend to vote the American
Ticket as it is nailed to our mast head, because
the men upon it are pledged to the support pf
the principles we "advocate; because they are
without exception, honest, capable and deserv
ing: because they are opposed to the String
fellow code of political ethics, and in favor of
extending the privileges of the writ of Habeas
Corpus to every citizen zr
"We shall support our County ticket, liccause
it Is made up of'good men, capable of dischar
ging the duties -of the 'offices forwhich they
are named, and whose influence, be it much or
little, will be wielded in the support of the
great principles of the Americrn party. They
are men against whose honesty, capacity and in-
tetrritv. not one word can be said. TheV are all
they are named, but have received the nomi
nation as the voluntary offering of ' a majority
of 'their fellow Americans thro'out the county.
We have not One word to say about the op
posing candidates. We do not intend to sup
port them, for the reasons we have given ; nor
do" we suppose that bla'gnsrdisin and persecu
tion' would avail us 'anything in 'the contest.
We fro urion the urincinle' of "' measures," liot
men," 'and it matters not, therefore, if the
ticlcet of our adversaries consisted of men of
the most unsullied purity an i spotless reputa
tion, as perhaps it docs, so long as they aru
'pledged to; the support of measures and prin
ciples with which we are at war. .
It becomes the duty, then, of every Ameri
can, who desires the success of the ticket, to
support it,- ta advocate it,' arnil to.dotVnd it.
Let him enter with spirit into.the contest, sup
port the whole ticket, laying aside all personal
prcU'erenccs ami antipathies, and he may rest
assured that he will be a participator in a glo
rious triumph of American Principles, on the
second Tuesday of t)etober.
Correspondence of th. 3 .Journal.
" Philadelphia, Sept. 22, 18-".
Fallweather is upon us at last, and winter
clothing has had to be shaken from its sum
mer qi' uters, and put to' active use. Four
days since the thermometer stool at 80, and
in the short space' of IS hours it fell to' , : or
little more than half. This sudden change of
course produced the usual number of small
colds &c. but we arc settled down under it
now very agreeably."
Tli long looked for celebration consequent
upon opening the new Masonic Temple takes
place. next week. The building is now thrown
open to the public, and a more magnificent
edifice cannot be found in our city. The front
is of brown .'.tone, richly orname nted, and the
interior csceed-s description ; tt 5k gorgeously
furnished, and is undoubtedly one of the 'Sioni
of rtiVklchMaS A grand parade of the order
is to take place on the 20th, and I will try to
send you some description of it. There is a
constant throng of visitors all day, and not one
half of those who wish to, can got admittance.
With the cool weather, commences also the
Various amnseiucnts which characterize large
cities, concerts, operas, &c. Tho musical
world had last evening the pleasure of grati
fying their bearing by listening to Madan.
Lagrange, and the evening previous to Faro-
di. M'Ue Rachel is to abound with her taler.t,
our fashionables next month',' so it. is announ
ced. I give this little dip into these matters,
tho' I cannot speak from experience, as my
taste docs not lie in that way but hearsay
says all who attended the feasts of the two
past evenings were delighted. So let it be.
State and County Agricultural Fairs,: seem
to be following each other rapidly ; that held
here a week ago was quite a successful one
as well as the Horticultural exhibition at the
same time. There is no doubt that these fairs
encourage agriculture by promoting competi
tion and rivalry among exhibitors.
Business continues very brisk, and in the
dry good's market, a scarcity has slightly stifl-
t ened prices and quickened 'sales,,' Goods
. -Vl'jC':u $1,70 to 31,80 while Outs are selling
i'rcely at .41 to 40 cents.
The money market is a little tighter, and
outside rates have advanced slightly, though
very little good first class paper can bo found
in the market, the Banks take it nearly all.
Tho coal trade over the Pennsylvania R. R.
is beginning to attract attention, and one of
the directors said a few days sidcc, that alrea
dy the receipts for freight on that article a
lone, amounted to over $300,000, and all of it
comes from the Allegheny coal region, hut
not one ton yet from Clearfield. How long
will it yet be ere the Tyrone road shall contri
bute her first freight of black diamonds to
swell this amount ! I hope yon are now fully
moved to the work.
A new featuro in the Williamson case came
to light two days since. It appears an attempt
was made to interfere with the jurj' who were
trying the cases of the colored men, and in-
ducc them to render a verdict against them.
A warrant has been issued i gainst the party,
, ana a hearing will protably come offnext week
A card has been published signed ' by 23 of
our most respectable citizens, testifyingto the
character of Williamson for truthfulness and
integrity, but all seems of no avail; that ty
rant of the nineteenth century, Judge Kane,
still keeps the innocent victim of his spleen in
Moyamensing prison, with murderers and fe
lons of every grade. Tho decision of the Su
preme Court continues to meet with the most
stringent criticism, and the voice of the com-
munity seems to be raised against it. What
the end will be, no one knows but that bench,
with the exception of the only onu who honors
it has to answer to the people for their acts.
Tonr't, OLTVEK.
- CotKT; pROVKEt;lX9.-TltC CoiU.t C -jled 11
Monday afternoon and remaini d in session un
til Saturday afternoon;. TheGrand Jury act
ed on 11 bills' 2 wvjv returned ignoramus, and.
!) true bills. Assault and Baitery-4. Fornicir'
tion and Bastardy 1,; Larceny 2, ; Forgery 1,
and Nuisance 1. . In the Quarter Sessions the
"following cases were disposed of : , 'V
Samuel Vedder pleads guilty to charge of
keeping a tippling house. He was fined $29
and sentenced to pay costs.
Michael Truby, charged with stealing a
horse,' was fried. It appeared fining the tri
al that the horse had' previously; been stolen
from the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict
of not guilty, without leaving the box. -
': John Ricketts indicted for selling liquor to i
minors and intemperate persons was convicted
and sentenced to undergo an imprisonment for
10 days, and pay a fine of $10 and costs.
William Murray, charged witii fornication
and basterdy, was convicted and the usual
sentence passed.
Henry . Hoover plead guilty, and Charles
Stewart was convicted of an assault and batterv
on P. W. Barrett. Hoover was sentenced' to'V'' the messenger that "if it were not for some
an imprisonment of. 30 'days and pay a One of ! respect for the Bishop's cloth, he would
Sl'O and costs.' Stewart fined $10 and costs, f cut his ears otl close to his head before sun-
' Jan. O. Beaty plead guilty to an asl and bat.
on M. A. Sits. Fined So and pay the costs.
TIios. C. Davis indicted for selling liquor fo
minors and intemperate, persons, was acquit
ted, there beitis no evidence against him.
Tlios,' Beers was convicted of an as. and bat.
on' Sam. Dixon, and fined S5 and 'costs.
John Brass was convicted of larceny. This
case excited some interest. The defence set
up was that the prisoner belonged -to that un
fortunae class of beings called errins, who are
generally idiotic. Sentence, imprisonment in
County Jail for three months, &c. ' .
Enoch Lamm, Isabella Holland and Marga
ret Beers, who were charged wifh stealing $90
from Levi Spiece, Esq., were tried. The ju
ry, after remaining out 7 or 8 hours, without
agreeing came into. Court and after receiving
further instructions from-'-the Court, brought
in a verdict of not guilty.
In the Common Fleas the following business
was attended to: C. F. 1'ennnd vs J. Ii. Xau-
ier. Action on the case." Discontinued.
Geo. Lanich vs Moy lie-t Shirk. Trcspasss,
Q. C. F. Defence that fiie land on which the
tresspass was committed belonged to Deft.
Verdict for Pit?., T5 cents damages. '
Moses Xdrris vs Clark Brown. Ejectment.
Settled as per piper filed.
James Curlev vs James (Jnnsaulus. Claim
was for contract price for building a house &c.
Defence that the work was not properly done.
Verdict, for defendant, '$14-0' '
C. F. Rcnaud vs J. B. Xaudier, et al. Eject
ment." Settled a; p-.-r paper fiel-1. . ' '
' (J. W." Carter vs Snyder & Large. Suitbro't
to recover for sawing and work done at mill.
Whilst the vidsMicj for the Deft, was being
heard, the Fl'IV. requested a juror to be with
drawn. The cause wast hen referred by consent.
Wm. Bloom vs Jas. Kelly.- This was an ac
tion to recover damages for the loss of a car
riage. Judgment for Pltl. $35.
J XcCracken vs Jos. Straw, ct al. Eject
ment. Alter all the evidence whs heard,
plaintiff took noh suit. ; - "
Alex. Knnis vs Andrew Davis. Debt upon
(twit;. tr UiIqIIK.III' I 'Jl 1 lil. O f I -J . ' ' f
McGonegal vs Haines. Exceptions to award
of arbitrators. Set aside -at cost of Plff.
Laconte vs Ilouslor. Rule to show cause
why estrepment slionld not be dissolved.
Argued, but not decided.
Com., who sues, &c. vs Stugarts & Dnnl.it.
Certiorari. Proceedings reversed.
Weinwright vs Milier. Rule to show cause.
Rule discharged.
Miller vs Irwin & H nian. Exceptions to n
ward of arbitrators. Xot decided.
' Wilson vs Gammell k Best. Certiorari.
Frocedings reversed.
Munson vs Lumadoe. Certiorari. Proceed
ings reversed.
Beatty vs Miller. Ccr. Proceedings reversed.
Beatfy use Irvin vs H olden. Rule to show
cause. Rule dischared. - :
Flegal vs McGlaughlin, et al. Cer. Held over.
' Litz vs Litz. Question as to cost in Di
vorce. Costs allowed to defendant.
Rait. RoAn Meitixo. Pursuant to adjourn
nient, aRail Road Meeting was organizedin the
Court House in Clearfield,' ori the 20th Sep
tember, by electing Iloni Kicnvno Shaw,
President, ' Hon. J. T. Leonard, Hon. A. !
K. Wright, M. A. Frank, Esq. Isaac Bloom,
Esq. Wm. Powell, Esq. Vice Presidents, and
E. S. Dundy, Esq. and D. W. Moore, Secre
retaries of the meeting. '
J. E. Montgomery, Esq. was called upon to
address the meeting who promptly responded
to the call. Hon. James T. Hale followed in
his usual' argumentative manner. Hon. G.
R. Barrett replied to some remarks made by
Judge Hale, when both parties, in turn, made
some friendly, but sarcastic passes at each
other. Ex-Gov. Bigler addressed the meet
ing at length, and set forth in glowing colors
the utility of the Road-, and the great advan
trges to be derived therefrom. Hon. J. T.
Hale again resumed the floor, and further ar-
gued with great force of reasoning," the prac
ticability of the route,-and the necessity of
' immediate action. -: After the speaking was
concluded," the books, were opened. for the
purpose of receiving subscriptions.
' Adjourned to meet at Philipsburg on Tues
day, the 2d October, at II o'clock, A. M. and
at Tyrone, on same day, at 7 o'clock P. M.
Resolved, That James T. nale, G. R. Bar
rett, and E. R. Montgomery, be appointed a
'committee of invitation, &c.
Texas Election. Eastern Congressional
District. The Nacogdoches Chronicle, of the
j 20th ult., gives returns of the election from
all but four counties in the. Eastern District.
The vote for Congressmen in the counties
heard from is, Evans, American, 7,749; Ward,
Democrat, 7,320. Evans, it is supposed, is
elected by a coniderble majority.
.. A : Cor.soV3 ir.l'tHtchQaoacL Cyrres
i.ndent of the speaking olthe Norfolk
anil Portsmouth sufferers, sftys'Thereis v -gipg
here "quite.a fierce controversy, growing
out oi'tlise suHeringsxf a thextogico-polit-
cal character. It originated in this wise j
Bishop McGill, oj" the Roman Catholic Church,
In a sermon On thex;day" of prayer.appointed by
the Mayor, ventured to imitate that the proba
ble cause of these judgements of the Almighty
was to be found in the wicked hostility of the
people to the divine church of which he is a
minister, and a bishop, as developed in the
policy of the "Know-Nothing" party. f C
For this interpretation of these melancholy
providences, iie was indignantly reuuKca Dy
the' editor of the "Daily American." The
Bishop replied, in a letter to-the- "Richmond
Enquirer," which did not mend the matter at
all. in the estimation of the community. The
editor of the "Whig" ventured some com
ments upon tne Bishop's letter, which brought
out a communication to him from the redoubt
able prelate. The tone of this note was deem
ed so insolent that the editor sent wold back
set.
The Bishop has placed himself in a very un
enviable position, even in the ' estimation of
his own people in this city. It is believed
here that if'the Almighty were sending judge
ments upon the '-Know Nnothings," he would
have commenced in this city, where they are
! so m,ch 'e numerous, or more probably
siH m 1 iniacieipiu.i. -
Swkaui.vc, Them: It is really amusing to
hear the Locofoco organ talk about the Know
Xothings as an 'oih-bound party' &c., when
they are bound to tho Foreigners, Catholics,
and Liquor. -el!ers by the severest oaths that
can be f ramed. The Liquor League are sworn
secretly not to deal with or encourage, but
to do all they can to destroy the character and
business of those who are in favor of restrict
ing tho rum traffic. The German or "Sag
Xicht" branch, are sworn to oppose evertuing
American the Irish, or Jesuit f raternity, are
sworn to eternal hostility against all who deny
1 tho immaculate character of the' Church of
4 Rome, and now, to crown all, our native Lo-
cofocos will no longer be received-in full com
munion with these anti-American brotherhoods
unless they, too, .soleianly renounce their
birtn right, and retfV with the v pi if ted hand,
that they are and will be tr'.ie 1o the Foreign in
terest. Xor is this all. ; If they are candidates
i for oliice, they must go before a magistrate
and make a solemn aJfi'larU, that they will not
,day the traitor. Well, this motley crew ev
tlently know each other. There is said to bo
honor among thieves but it seems, by, their
own showing, that'tnere is no honor among
the Foreign alliance-.
Xoi'.roLK. The Pestilence still rages at
Xorf'olk with awful fatality. The. remaining
residents are suGeriug from famine as well as
fever. It is perfectly distressing. Thirty
seven victims were buried in "one day in the
Potter's Field, and it will be remembered. that
almost every person has left the City.
The Pi.Aii E or Bros in Xkw Orleans.
Xcvor since New Orleans has been a city, has
there been sueh a visitation of black bugs as
we have had for several nights past. At night
they pour forth iii swaiins from unknown pla
ces, and make a dead set at the gas lamps,
lighted windows, and every' thing that is
bright, even to ladies" eyes. On Wednesday
we noticed great numbers of defunct bugs on
the side-walks, beneath every lamp; on Wed
nesday night, in passing through tho city, we
found fresh 1 gions bird at work, buttingtheir
brainless heads against the lamps, and making
a ratling souorous sound that could be heard
some distance off. Yesterday, in pome places
which had not been swept off. the carcases of
the little martyrs t liphl, actually made the
side walks disagreeable to pass. When it is
considered. what small chance theso bugs have
to get inside the lamps by their random but
ting, and notwitestanding this, their -'bodies
were yesterday found therein to the depth of
two and three inche, some idea may be form
ed of what a host they be. They are an intol
erable nuisance in the printing offices and oth
er illuminated places. Our front editorial
room is of no service whatever, these buggy
nights. Strike up a light and in they pour, a
perf'ectPharaoh's host. A tried suggested oj
us the reason of the oil lamps of the suburban
districts being so. universally extinct at night
recently, is the persecution of the bugs. The
flames of those lamps, we know by our obser
vation, at best only render the darkness visi
ble look like sick stars, come down for a lit
tle rest andj would be easily eclipsed by five
cent pieces, and chipped once at that. So if
any Don Quixotte-of a bug makes a tilt at one
of those lights, and hits it fairly, out it goes,
and the poor bug has to travel on unsatificd,
and uiischorchcd. One of these bugs, with j
little genius to guide his perseverance, might
thus easily envelope a whole district in dark
ness or rather, by butting out the sickly
sparks, render darkness less visble. Altogeth
er, they are unwelcome visiters, and we shall
hail heir departure with joy. By. the way,
couldn't a certain learned professor of this ilk,
who has written most luminously of our little
cousins, the mosquitoes, give us a chapter
upon these mysterious nigger bugs of which
wecomplain ? A O. Crescent, 9u-sr. 1G.
Post Office Affairs. It has been ofiicial
ly announced that it is a pen.il offence to de
posit in any post office, to be conveyed in the
mail, any envelope or packet containing letters
addressed to different persons. The thirteenth
section of the act approvdMr.rch 3,1847,says
that every person olf'cnJing in tho manner in
dicated above, "shall forfeit tho sum of ten
dollars' to be recovered hy action qui tarn, one
half lor the use of the informer and one-half
for the use of the Post Office Department."
There is one exception, however, and that is in
tho case of letters addressed to foreign coun
tries. Post Office laws and regulations have
become so" complicated, that by-and-by we
shall be compelled to consult a lawyer before
we dare deposit a letter in the mail. - It is how
ever, highly probable that the act of '47 has
been superseded by . subsequent legislation,
and w hether it has- or not, our opinion is, that
as many letters to different directions may be
sent in one envelope as the writer chooses,
provided the postage is prepaid by Weight.
Wc.do it every day and shall continue to do so,
in spite of all Postal Edicts, which are becom
ing much too frequent 'to square with our plain
old-fashioned republican notions, so Postmas
ter General Campbell may bring his gut" tzm
action, and h will find tis '-osiMrj ex phi!-
pi'CiftiitUtiOil Ot ti'O
x ne snana democracy sr- resort i
f.isehoood and misrepreseniatifi.
them alwads indicate the j-iox'r.,;ty
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tion. In their Address to the people v
sylvania they, misstate and pt-i w:: t:.
.tion of the American" Party in tie f". -
manner:
"The insignificant 'and ' minor s-:!.;-,--difl'erence
that have for 3ome time
ded the public men of the countrv.
obliterated-by the magnitude-of the ta
llow before you. Your opponents, -
deluding and tempting cry tleiiuwii :;
"Americans shall rule Ainwici,"
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with forced and. cotnpAilsite cjauor.:
eaged that they wish to estaWrn t"r
pie's.
"I." That none but those born In '
try, shall enjoy the rights of ( ?tlze .
-.I'll. That there Khali be tst.l . ..
gions test for office.
"To reach hose ends the co:i3f,ir,',ioci o
United States .must h? c'-iau-.! c -ua p.:
un-vdi-
moii: enuiisi ; ana ino npjri; i. .:j
tic Republican forms. of government tha-i
getiier subvert ctL'-
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So it would appear from the ndmiir n of
the Democratic Party, th-.it tho B-frt-: I "ritr
and Slavery questions, were .a!' H? r-iifi-catit
compared with the in'e: tsts of f ' :; Iiish
and German allies. Wiien "these q-ie.-:ins
were canvassed ut former elections, i.ie peo
ple were informed that they were all ia.Vir-
tani to tticir liberties and to the' existence
the Union orth States. The j ;r.-svi vat ov.
the .National Union was the great uiiostio-i
several elections because tun aiuaio,
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.-i.iven was s.uu it i-nianger it. m.-iv, t ,
still a topic of common and vebeniv t u. v.
sion, but the Democrats have assured ti... -.
lie that it is a matter of comparative, insi-.-hcanco.
The Democrats have grossly perverted i
positions of the American partv. T( '-.
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true that the American Party holds the
trine that none but native-boru A.':-
should have the right of voting. TK-y Iv.i.i
doctrine that tliere should be an
modification of the Naturalization D'-u,
if they obtain the power, they have c.
tutioual right to change the law of I,.t.i
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zation through their Representeti ve u; r-.-gress.
It is not true that the Aran ic in Party (ir,;,;s
the doctrine that a religious test f:v s :
should be established either by law or Ccii;t:
tntion. They hold the doctrine that tho
gresssive policy and tho corrupting t-".-!--;:-cies
of the Roman Catholic Church y pi-r t
be resisted, and -they will not vote it .:
Catholics because they are the eneirh-s of
ligious and political liberty. Protest j -t c '
zens do not trust them, because they '-ln.M
no faith with heretics." The Republic shoi..4
not trust them, becanse they are entirely un
der the influence of their clergy, and thus they
are bound by a foreign allegiance.
The American Party in forming a politic!
organization and resolving whom it will sr.j -lort
and whom it will oppose, only cxeroi.-
privileges that have been cxer-ised sir.ee i':.
formation of the l'VtUral Constitutioo. Whiu i
have pledged themselves not to vote for i
mocrats,and Democrats not to vote lorW',-'.
No Catholic will vote for a Protestant ' -'
a member ef his own tJhni-eh. ItoiM.-oi :..?!
lies always vote for the interests of Uk i- ..
Church. They always have h:! l a nii.-.j-test
in fact, and if they had thepov.-; .
would establish ene in law.
The Democrats quote against th An-'--can
Party two extracts from the (.'c-n.s;i.u - .ti
of tiie United States to wit :
-"No religious fes slutll ever .he q-trf ' u. u
qnaliicationto aiiy fjlicn or j uLlic trnti n .. -the
United States."
And again
"CoKgreis shall mane no law rc'ccavg the
esttUlixhment of religidi or piQkH Vir.g the frc
exercise thereof.''
Now it is for the purpose of preserving and
maintaining not only the Idler but the spirit of
these requirements of the Constitution that
th.i American Party has been organize I. The
Ronnm Catholics in the United States aro
ne-ar!y two millions in number. They are
entirely under the induence of the ('!
Their Clergy are under a foreign ali"i..-:
and are sworn t persecute all Prot-.ta - . ,1
unbelievers. The Houum Catholic Ci 'i' i.
fl.ngerous on account ofils n'iniber. 'v.-, :: ,
oriamzation ami intoh-ranc..
h vl
more dangerous by a close alliance
great and powerful jsarfy. Devotion
interests of the Catholic Church had I
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necessary for political success, and t-vtiy
election witness "d new bargains botwvvn i'.
pist Priests and locofoco demagogns.
The Central Committee of the Democ : t'.
in giving the reason that induced the frawers
of the Constitution to insert in it clauses, for
bidding Congress to make any religious tst,
or establish any system of religion, make ths
following eloquent remarks :
The blood y record of fanatical persecu
tions was spread out before them, and' in it
they read of. those attrocities that were tho
darkest stains upon the character of tin; hu
man race. From the earliest days down to
their own time, had h? history of mankind
shown tbn.t its advancements in civiiiiation
had been retarded and sometimes almost sti
fled, in the ferocious conflicts between con
tending sects and exterminating prop;tgan-.
dism. In all parts of the world bad Are and
faggot, the sword and the spear, brutalized
men into implicit obedience to religionsopir.
ions they did. not understand, and faiths at
which their consciences revolted." - '
Who persecuted in a bloody nwl fanatical
manner . The Roman Catholics. Who re
tarded the advancement of civilization 7 Tte
Roman Catholics. Who used fire and faggot,
the sword and the spear in their exlerminntint;
propazandism t The Roman Catholics.' - Who
brutalized men into implicit obedience to re
ligious opinions : which they did not under
stand ? The Roman Catholics. The Ameri
can party has been organized to prevent the
Roman Church from doing in this country
what it has done in al! others, where it had
sullietent power to butcher, burn, proscribe
and persecute.
The alien party has the impudence to de
claim about religious liberty in favor of a
Church; that has always persecuted, that is
now persecuting Protestants in Tuscany, that
has just quarrelled, with Spain, because si s
will not any longer permit persecution, and
whose Clergy ere n in the United State. ? re
sworn to persecute nil persons who are i-'-t
Roman Catholics . ,
Extf-ndino the Tihr. The Emperor Napo
leon has issued a decree, ordering the niilit-y
year in the Crimea to be computed at twen. -four
months, and to be sd counted in liquida
tion of pensions, kc. A law was passed ia
1831, at the time of the Algerian war, giving
this advantage to troops engaged out of Eu
rope, but it has now struck the Emperor that
service in the Crimea, although upon tho con
tinent, deserves a similar encouragement.
Not to be outdone, however, Czar Alexander
gives twelve-fold pay to his troops, counting a
month a year, both in the army and among his
civil functionaries, and also with reference- to
pensions accorded after the passago of the de
cree. The efTect of this liberality on the sol
diers must be very great, but it also operates
fearlnlly upon the public treasuries of thoe
two countries, ; , .-. . . .. ' " v - ;
Falsehood and H