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Clearfield, Fa., "Wednesday. Oct. S, 185S.
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.
' CANAL COMMISSIONER,
PETER MARTIN,
Of Lancaster County.
: FOR SENATE, r ''
HENRY SOUTHER,
Or Elk County.' 1
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,. tor sntRirr. . .
R. F. WARD,
Qf Clearfield Boroagb.
TREASURER. !.
1 PHILIP ANTES,
Of Lawrence Township.
; COMMISSIONER. - ,
BOBERT MICHAEL,
Of Burnside Township.
AUDITOR.
VALENTINE HEVENER,
. Of Huston Township.
TO the Polls ! ! Let every American see
that each friend of the cause who is entitled to
a vote, is out at the election. Our enemies
are making the most desperate efforts to ac
complish our defeat. They are traveling the'
county, slandering our candidates, and mis
stating our principles LET EVERY AMER
ICAN BE ON GUARD. 2 -
Americans, os Gcark! Our friends should
not fail, on next Tuesday, to challenge every
maa who is not known to be a bona fide voter,
whether bis name is on the Assessor's list or
not. MAKE EVERY FOREIGNER EXHI
BIT HIS NATURALIZATION PAPERS! !
Let firm and determined men be placed at ev
ery poll, who have the courage and ability to
do their duty. . Americans Guard thx Bal
lot Box the cradle ot your liberties!
Desperate Efforts. The "monkey show,"
after a year's quiet preparation, started out a
gain yesterday, and will exhibit itself during
the week in every section of the County. In
other words, the Locofoco stump speakers
have started to hold meetings in every nook
and corner of the County. They are almost
frightened out of their boots,' and are making
a desperate effort, as a sort" of 'forlorn hope ,'
to frighten the Americans out of the order.'
They will very likely discover before they get
back, that our men are not afraid of "bugga
boos," and if we are not mistaken, they will
be sent borne with "drooping tails."
Th Work goes on. From every part of
the county we have the most cheering news,
and we cannot for a moment doubt the success
of our ticket upon next Tuesday. The reports
that come in from the various Councils show
a most astonishing increase, and it will only
require that the votes are all polled to insure a
glorious victory. - The American feeling i:
thoroughly arrouscd, and the people seem de
termined to come out from the tyranny of old
party organizations, and whip the combined
forces of Locofocoism, Roman Catholicism,
and every other ism that looks to political su
premacy in our country. The. " Americans are
on guard,'': and they will achieve a glorious
victory in the nam of "GOD, AND OUR
NATIVE LAND!",
TJenrt Souther, Esq. On Tuesday last,
we learned for the first tim, that an election
for a candidate for Senate had been held in the
Order in Elk,' M'Keau,' Potter and Tioga, ami
that Uekrt Socther, of Elk, had received the
solid vote. He is, therefore, the candidate
instead of Mr. Lucas, who received the vote
of the Order in Jefferson and Clearfield.
In raising Mr. Souther's name, though Mr
Lncas was our first choice, we can most cheer
fully pledge him our earnest and hearty sup
port. We know him to be "an able lawyer, a
firm and unwavering opponent of the Kansas-
Xsebrasta iniquity, and a thorough American,
opposed to foreign influence and the encroach
ments of political Catholocism. We have the
fullest confidence in his honesty, integrity
and ability. .-. He will undoubtedly receive the
ntire American vote of Clearfield. -
Beware or last Cards. Our mends will
reccollect the lying circulars and pittiful ap
peals circulated by the Locofoco leaders on
tne eve or tne last election, this will no
doubt be repeated daring the present week
and no effort will be spared to accomplish
their unholy schemes. : Let every' American
beware, and treat such things with scorn and
contempt. ' Believe no story, however plausi
ble,' which may be circulated between this and
the election; to effect the result. Their 'mar
niflcent constellation' of stump orators, are
again 'spreading themselves this week, and
are making desperate efforts to enlighten their
fellow citizens. Of course they will not hesi
tate to tell any story . tnat will best subserve
their parpoaes . Their conduct last fall, onght
to pat every one on guard, and no man should
permit himself -to be deceived by their spe
elous tales. '. Let each man carefully . examine
the principles of both parties, and then go to
the polls and deposit bia rote for the candi
date who are pledged to jtbe support of those
whleh be conscientiously believes to be right
If tbli b tbetott, we hare o fears for Amed
To Voters Before depositing our voteson
next Tuesday, it becomes us, as American
Freemen, ' who bold in our bands the future
destiny "f this great country, to consider
calmly and dispassionately, the aspect of the
political horizon, and the reasons for. the
course we intend to pursue, For ourself, we
intend to vote for the -candidates of the
American Party :
Became, they are pledged to exert all their
influence to obtain a modification of our natu
ralization laws, and to extend the period for
eigners have to remain in this country before
they are entitled to vote, and exercise the
rights of citizensnip.
Because; they are pledged to oppose the en
croachments of the Roman Catholic Church,
and to denounce its corrupt bargains with poli
tical parties, and its attempts to wrest the Bi
ble from our schools.
Because, their election will be a rebuke to
the present imbecile Administration for their
wanton violation of a solemn ccmr act between
sister States; for their appointment of James
Campbell, a Roman Catholic, to a Cabinet of
fice, in fulfilment of a corrupt and disgraceful
bargain with Archbishop Hughes ; for their
appointment of Soule, a French Red Republi
can as Minister to Spain ; and for their other
foreign appointments, too numerous to men
tion, by all of which the American people
were insulted and disgraced.
Because we cannot vote for a party that is
openly allied with those who have stained our
streets with the blood of a protestant for the
declaration of his opinions.andpnwiVti'rd their
official station to the screening of the mcrdeker.
Because we cannot vote for a ticket , sup
ported by. the Catholic organ of thistown,
"Which endorsed the sermon of the Roman Ca
tholic Bisl op Young, in which he not only de
nounced Protestants of every sect, but argued
against the reading of the bible by the common
people, and its introduction into, our schools.
Because we cannot vote for a party, one of
whose Governors, granted to William II. Dunn,
an unnt turalized foreigner, an order for twen
ty five stand of arms to shed Protestant Amer
icican blood in the streets of Philadelphia.
These are some of our reasons for support
ing the American Ticket, in preference to
that of our opponents. We have others, too
numerous to mention, tui tne grauu ana
t
crowning reason, is, because we are obeying
the last great injunction of the Father of his
Country, who warned us to "Beware of For
eign Influence."
Samuel Linn, Esq. In his last paper, our
neighbor down street, opens the thunders of
his pent up wrath upon the devoted head of
Samuel Linn, Esq., because he had the unpre
cedented impudence to reply to a speech of
His Holiness, Ex-Gov. Bigler! In his esti
mation, Gov. Bigler is something more than a
mere man, and is therefore not to be treated as
other public speakers. He is to bo regarded
as infallible, a sort of Locofoco Pope, of whom
it is the most henious crime to speak in the
manner that we speak of other men. And be
cause "Sam Linn" had ihe temerity to "pitch
into bim," after he had clearly laid himself
open to attack, he is to be tried by the two
great "cardinals" of the "orgin," and his con-
dnct pronounced'a "disgrace to the dignity of
the bar," and a "stain to the character of a
lawyer and a gentleman!"
If Gov. Biglef was insulted by Mr. Linn's
speech, bis "fellow citizens of Clearfield" are
to blame for having received it with shouts of ap
plause! Every sally was greeted with enthu
siastic cheers, and the fact is, that nearlv all
those who were present, expressed the opinion
that his "grandiloquence" didn't get more
than half as much as he deserved. If Gov,
Bigler was "goose" enough to get up on the
stand and compare himself to "Joseph, who
wore the coat of many colors, and was sold by
his brethren," is Mr. Linn to be denounced
for carrying out the illustration? .
:;The "saints" of the "orgin" had better let
"Sam Linn," as they call bim, alone, or they
mieht get their nngers bit. "barn's" not a
boy to be trifled with, and though he don't lay
any claims to "infallibility," or to be treated
as a peg above ordinary humanity,. yet we ex
pect he has no notion of being stigmatised as
a "braggart" and "buffoon" by every petty
"hanger on," . "lick spittle," and "stool pi
geon" of Ex-Gov. Bigler.
Valentine nEVEMER. In the last number
of the "orgin," is a letter purporting to " be
written by Valertine Heveher, the Ameri
can Candidate for Auditor,' declaring that he
is not a metnner ol tne Order, ana that lie in
tends to support the Democratic ticket. Ik is
only necessary for us to say to our friends,
that not one word of that letter was ever writ
ten by Valentine Hevener, and that on the
evening of the day when it purports to have
been written, he was ' sitting with us ' in the
American Council in this town, which met in
the office of E. S. Dundy1, ne then and there
expressed his entire willingness to have his
Americanism avowed, and to be run as a can
didate on the American ticket.
When Locofocoism is driven to such an ex
tremity, it roust indeed be in a hard ' strait,
and all their circulars, letters, ' and appeals
should be treated in the same way with this,
as a vile forgery! In this instsnce especially,
their anxiety caused them to overstep the
mark, for any man who is acquainted with Mr.
IIkvever, knows that the language attributed
to bim in that letter never eminated from his
brain.1" He is a true American, and will be
triumphantly elected on next Tuesdayi
New: Cahdidate. The Republican State
Committee: met at Harrisburg on Thursday
last, and after conferring with committees of
other parties opposed to the present Adminis
tration and the Kansas Outrage, withdrew the
name oi Passmork Williamson as a candidate
for Canal Commissioner, and nominated in hia
atead Thomas Nicholson, of Beaver. It is said
that Mr. Nicholson - is well, qualified, having
seen mnch public service, and that if all par
tie opposed' to the Federal Adminibtration
nwfte npoa bjT, Jie r be eaal ry eleetfc .l " i
The Harvest Home. Notwithstanding the
torrents of rain which fell on Wednesday last,
an immense concourse of people assembled on
the old Camp Ground, three miles distant
from New Washington, to join in the festivi
ties' of the American Harvest Home. , It was
estimated that over one thousand people were
on the ground, and nearly every section of
the country was represented.
The meetiug was organized by the election
of Sam'l Sebkino as President, with a long list
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries, which, we
regret to say, we have lost or mislaid. E. S.
Ditndt, Esq. was called upon, and addressed
the meeting in an eloquent and appropriate
speech." "He was, followed by M. A. Frank,
Esq. in an able argument on the great issues
of the present contest. We were then called
upon, and the meeting on the ground adjourn
ed, after partaking of a magnifiebnt dinner,
prepared by Mr. John Sqetter, for the occa
sion. The dinner was good, the martial mu
sic was good, the officers were good, and
the effect of the meeting was good.
In the evening a large and enthusiastic mee
ting assembled in New Washington, at which
Mr. James Kelly presided. ' It was most em
phatically." one of the best political meetings
we have ever attended. V The people of Burn
side township are up and doing, and the loco
foco may expect to hear news from the 'upper
end,' on next Tuesday, that will make them
tremble in their boets.
; During the day, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That we fully endorse the plat
form framed at the Reading Session of the A
merican State Council, and adopt it as the
declaration of principles of the American par-
ty. :
. Resolctd, That we ratify and endorse. the
nomination of Henry SorrntR, of Elk Coun
ty, as the American candidate for the State
Senate, and that we pledge bim our hearty
and undivided support.
Resolved, That we have the fullest confi
dence in the honesty,' integrity, aud pure A-
mericanism of each and every candidate, on
our county ticket, and that we will leave no
effort uospared to secure their triumphant
election;
Contemptible. The opposition are circula
ting the most attrocious and contemptible slan
ders about our candidates tbro'out the county.
Now wc have not said one word of a personal
character about any man on their ticket We
faavereated them, at all times and under all
circumstances, with that respect which we be
lieve due to every American citizen. But, we
are sorry to say, our antagonists are pursuing
a very different course. . We are nearly every
day called upon to refute some malicious slan
der, such, for example, as that R. F. Ward,
our candidate for Sheriff, is a Catholic and
sends his children to a Catholic School?
What a poor, pitiful, contemptible lie I But
this is not all ; it is said of the same gentle
man, in another part of the county, that he is
an infidel. We can assure our friends, and
the public that there is no more upright citi
zen, honest man, or accommodating fellow to
be found in Clearfield county than Ro'erl F
Ward, and all the slanders that his enemies
have heaped npon him, will recoil with terri
ble effect upon their own heads, on next Tues
day. A majority of his fellow citizens will
then demonstrate their confidence in the ho
nesty of the man, and in his ability as a pub
lie officer. . - ,
The Election. This is the last paper many
of our readers will see before the election,
which occurs on next Tuesday, and we desire
to urge upon every one who professes the prin
ciples we advocate, to be tamest, active, and
vigilant in their support. We know that many
persons, look upon this election as unimpor
tant and trivial a mere county affair that can
not effect the great principles of our party.
This is a fatal mistake. If we desire to secure
the success of those principles we must not
neglect the means by which it is to be accom
plished, and the very first and most important,
is to fill every office with those who are pledg
ed to their support.
There is no office in the gift of the people,
however paltry, that has not some influence
attached to it,' which will tell with effect for
whatever cause it may be wielded. It is, there
fore, all important that this influence should
be exerted in behalf of the great principles we
profess. Let every one, therefore, who feels
an interest in the success of the American par
ty, be at his post on next Tuesday. Leave uo
effort untried to bring out every vote, for if
this be done, the contest may be close but not
doubtful. If every American vote is polled
on next Tuesday, the result will assuredly
prove a glorious victory. AMERICANS to
the RESCUE !
Plain Facts. We have repeatedly publish
ed undeniable statistics, showing that the
great body of our convicts and paupers is
composed of foreigners, and as the election is
fast approaching, we append some additional
facts, which we commend . to the perusal and
consideration of every tax-payer :
The number of paupers relieved at the Alms
nouse in Adams county, Pa., from Jan. 1,
1855, to Sept. 1, 1855, was, according to a re
gister kept by the steward, 391, of whom three
hundred and sixty one were Foreigners. Of these
284 . were Germans, CO Irish, 9 English, 2
French and 1 Hungarian. ; Thirty were Amer
ican" born. The number of days charged
against the American paupers is 130; against
the Foreign born, 1839.
During July last, the number of inmates in
the Blockley Alms-House in Philadelphia, was
1903, of whom 1302 u-ere Foreigner s. ' :- '
In the King's j County Alms-House, New
York, there were 1533 inmates, of whom 921
were Foreigners. , In the hospital, at the same
place, 475 inmates, of .whom 311 were Foreign
ers. In the N. Y. Northern Dispensatory, in
July. 1106 were relieved, of whom 830 were
Foreigners.
At the Jersey City Prison, the commit
ments in April were 85, of whom 53 were Fo
reigners ; in July there were 119, of whom 100
wiit Foreigners. , :i, ; , .
Since January 1, 280 paupers were lodged
at the Station House inBethlehem,Northamp
twi enwty, Pa., tjf mhtmt 2P
Democratic Ai tuority. For the benefit of
our Democratic friends we make a few extracts
from the speeches and. writings of those who
are claimed as the most prflininent members
of their party, to show, : what estimate
they put upon the great principles embodied
in the American Creed.v And first we quote
from James Buchanan, admitted to be the a
blest living statesman in the Democratic party :
"IF ousrht to use every honest exertion, to turn
nut of o jr. r those, teeaJk and wirled men, who hare
ahanJoitfii tt polilteul path tmrted out for this
country by W axhiusrton, and whose wild and tis-
ionary theories nave been at length tested Dy expe
rience and found wanting. . "AIJOVE ' ALL..' WE
OUUI1T TO DKIVE FROM OUR SHORES FOR
EIGN INFLUFXCE, AND CHERISH EXCLU
SIVELY, AMERICAN FEELINGS. FOREIuN
INFLUENCE llASIitEi 1 E V LK X AUE .THIS
CURSE OF REPUCLICS."
Such was the opinion of James Buchanan,
and the very papers that laud him to the skies
as the embodiment of pure Democracy, de
nounce us as "secret conspirators,'' and ene
mies to our Country," for avowing precisely
the tame sentiments. ' 1
In the Convention of 1837 and 38 to reform
the Constitution, Geo. W. Woodward, well
known to the people of this County, as a most
able Democratic Judge,' now occupying a seat
on the Supreme Bench, offered an amendment
to a reolution which had been introduced,
(vol. v. page 444 Debates of Reform Conven
tion) as follows ;
-Mr.' Wood ward moved, to amend th amend
ment by adding thereto tho words: - -and that the
said Committee bo also instructed to inquire into
the propriety of so amending the tonetuution as
to PREVENT ANY FOREIGNER, who may ar
rive in this State after the fourth of July, 141,
FKOM ACQUIRING THE I11GHT TO VOTE, OR TO HOLD
OFFICE IS THE COMMONWEALTH.
' In support and defence of the above amend
ment, Judge Woodward said : ?"ir, I appreciate
as much as any man living the many political
rights and privileges, which I. in common with the
people of the Utiited states, am now enjoying; and
it is my honest impression that we do out squand
er those privileges in conferring them upon every
individual who chooses to come and claim tnem.
He knew that a great portion of those who. came
among us from foreign countries, consist frequent
ly of TH8 'WORST PART OF THE POPULATION Of thoSO
countries; that they are u nacquaintod with the val
ue of these nrivilezcs : and that, therefore, tney ao
not know bow to use them. I think that in thus
conferring them indiscriminately upon all, we are
DOINO ISJI RY TO Ol'll LIBERTIES AMI INSTITITTIOS ,
and I belicvo that, if the time has not yet come, it
will speedily come, when it will be indispensably
necessary either for this body, or some other body
of tbia Statt , or of the United States, to inquire
whether it is not right to put some plan into exe
cution, by which rKEiONEUS should be prevent
ed FROM CONTROLLING OUR X.I ECTIONS. Ai BROW
SEATING OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS AT THE POLLS !"
These were the teachings and sentiments of
Geo. W. Woodward so early as 1838, and cer
tainly if danger was to be apprehended then, is
it not at ill more to be feared now ? What
Democrat desires better authority ?
In a very ably writtn letter, the Hon. Jer
emiah Clemens, late Democratic U. S. Sena
tor from Alabama, ful:y endorses the princi
ples of the American Party. Alluding to the
crime, destitution, and disease which flows in
with the tide of emigration from the Did
World, he says
"But it is IS THEIR CAI'ACIjy AS VOTERS THE
curse . extknds itself to u SV When thousands
upon tbousanda are carried to the polls and made
to vote in favor of any man. or any party for a shil
ling. CORRUPTING 1HK HALLOT ROX, and
RENDERING LIBERTY INSECURE, that we suf-
for then the law of self-preservation givosAwiGfrr
and muxes it A duty to interpose, n un eucn
dangers thickeninz around us. the memorable or
der of Gen. Wasbitton should bo upon every
man's lips r "FliT MIKE BL 1 AJlti.Us
GUARD TO NIGHT" In time of peace your
public officers are your scntinela Put none on
guard 'whose bosoms do not swell with exulting
pride at the mention or Hunker iuu, oi .uonnioutn,
of Saratoga, or of Yoiktown. Put none on guard
whose national traditions are not confirmed to our
own commonwealth. Put none on guard who can
dwell by the hour upon the eloquence of Daniel
O'Counell. but have never heard tho name of Pat
rick Henry. Put none on guard who turn with cold
indifference from the utory of Niagara, or Tiew ir
leans, to boast of Marengo, or Li'ipsic. or Waterloo
Tbev do not love tour lasd as yon do they will
not watch over it with the same absorbing interest.
But we have not only Senator Clemens eu
dorsing the principles of the American Party
Even the Hon. Solos Borland, long a Demo
cratic Senator, aud recently Minister IMenipo
tentiary under President Pierce, has come out
in favor of the American cause! Having re
cently become editor of the Little Rock Ga
zette, the oldest Democratic paper in the State,
he has made a declaration of principles, from
which extract the following :
In view of the. foregoinz objectionable things,
which we find in the present creed of the so-cal
led Democratic Farty as now organized, and which
have been interloped among its original doctrines,
we can no longer consent to be a member of it, and
do not hesitate to say so.
But besides theso grounds of positive objection
to it. ai a party, there are other objoctiobs. of a
negative character, which, even in the absence of
positive ones, wouia, in our opinion, leave u no
longer necessary, indeed, absolutely worthless for
the attainment of any good ends of a public .na
ture. We hold it to 1 e thus effete for the "reason,
that while its principles, as the foundation of all
good government, are unquestionably sound, and
will ever remain valuable, all the practical issues,
of legislation, or; of Executive administration,
which, since its origin, have been in cont oversy
between it and the only other party, its great an
tagonist, the old Whig party, have been settled
and disposed of, and are no longer before the coun
try. " As a useful political organization, therefore,
it has answered all the good purposes it was capa
ble of its proper n.ission is ended; and like all
other things which have fully performed their
functions and lived out their day, it will be con
tinued only to cumber the ground, or be perver
ted to mischievous ends. And that it is thus very
rapidly falling a prey to such perversion, wehave
already sufficiently indicated our belief. . :
Where, then, are ft to go ? This inquiry is an
swered by the 'American Party, which we find,
though almost full grown, like Minerva when she
leaped into life from the brain of Jove, yet young,
fresh from the people, vigorous, and untainted
with corruption; and better than the rest, with a
political creed, leaving out of view all the old 'is
ues which, having formetly divided proceeding
parties, were either long since settled or are effete,
and presenting a platform of principles upon which
every patriot may stand, and feci that he is labor
ing for the moral, social, and political welfare of
his country. Upon this platform we have taken
our stand. ; ..; .. -.4 :' 'i v.' a
We have not much more space, to devote to
the subject, and will close by a few quotations,
from such 'old fogies, as Washington, Jeffer
son, Jackson, Madison, &c. .
"Against the Insidious wiles ' of Foreign Influ
ence. (I conjure yoa to believe me. fellow citizens,)
the jealouly of a free people oubt to be eostant
lyawake. It is one of the most baneful foes of a
Republican Government, Washington. ;l '
This warning is to be attributed to the intrigues
of Citizen Gf.net, tho French Minister of the
day. But the hundreds of resident ministers of
the Pope, now, with an occasional Bed;xi are
no better than Citizen Genet, nor is domestic
moral treason, such as these men are hatching,
against our mot eherlahed intitnMa or
would like to hatch, a whit better than an open
alliance with a foreign power against a foreign
enainy. Uut as we cannot exjieci mortem . a-
iiKer.cy to reverence the sentiments of Wash-
ixqtos what wiljie sav to the l lollov. ir g, ut
tered by ihe founler and 'other of American
Democracy Jefferson- Vs V-.':)
I hope we may find totae means 'in future of
shielding ourselves from foreign influence politi
cal, commercial, or in whatever form it may be
attempted. wish ther were an ocean of fire be
tween this and the old world. Jefferson.
But as Jeffersox, the auther of the Decla
ration of American Independance, may also
be too much of an old fogy for the Democracy,
lt us hear what Madison said :
Foreign influence is a Grecian hor;e to the Re
public we eannot be too eareful to exclude its en
trance. Madison
Madison was one of the framLTs of that con-
s'uuiion which the Democracy pretend to ven
erate so immensely, and the ablest expounder
of that great document. Is Maii"N authori
ty for the Democracy? No, neither the senti
ments of Washixctos, Jeffrrsox, nor Madi
son suit them; for they say such sentiiuonU
are British sentiments the very doctrines of
Geo. III. :
But what does 'Old Hickory sir? Why,
Gen. Jackson not only beat back the Irish
regiments at Xew Orleans, who cried 'booty
and beauty,' but he left this legacy to his
countrVmen :
It is time that we should become a little more
Americanized ' and instead of feeding the pauper?
and laborers of England, feed our own ; or else, in
a.short time by our present policy, , we shall be
paupers ourselves. Jackson.
Will the "orgin" tell its readers how many
foreign panvers there are in our Hospitals, In.
firmaries. &c, &c. ' Let us say to the Demo
crat in the language of an eloquent eontempo
raryj; ; -: ; '- 1
"You may wake up when the grave of Ameri
ean liberty it dug and her funeral oratioa has been
pronounced'. You may wake up when the genius
of Columbia has taken her flight to some other
land.! ..You may wake up when the sun of freedom
has gone down and darkness covers our once bright M
and beautiful country ! Be careful or yoa willT",
wake up when it is too late ! too late T too late!
The die is cast the nation is dead every star in
the galaxy of liberty is extinguished and the
Stars and'-Stripes that we have looked at with
wonder, delight and joy, no longer wave, but lie
torn and rent in pieces ! Such is the fate of this
nation unless the people wake up to the protec
tion of their, rights. . The child is listening to my
voico to-day.. who. aniens there is a waking up,
will live to see America wrapped in her winding
sheet, and tyrants hold a jubilee over a fallen re
public!" .
The News Sebastopol is in ruins. The
following telegraphic despatch, received by
Lord Panmure from Gen. Simpson, appeared
in the English morning journals of the 11th
instant: "Sebastopol is in possession of the
Allies. The enemy, during the night and
morning-, evacuated the south aido, after ex
ploding their magazines and setting fire to the
wbole town. All the men-of-war were burnt
during the night, with the exception of three
steamers, which were playing about the harbor.
The bridge communicating with the north
side is broken." Gen. Simpson regrets that
the casualties in tbo attempt on the Redan
were somewhat heavy, but there wos no gen
eral officer killed. The plan of the battle ap
pears to have been as follows: The place was
attacked in four directions, i The British
troops attempted the storming of the Redan;
the French attacked the Malakofl". The ex
treme right of the French made a diversion
on the little Redan; aud a united attack of the
English, French, and Sardinians was made on
the Central Battery. All tbo attacks were
made simultaneously with great spirit and energy,-
but the one which, was most eminently
successful, was led by Gen.. Bosquet and Gen.
MMahou:onth Malakotf. Both the Redan
and Central Bastion were at times in the hands
of the storming parties, but so accurately did
the guns of the Russians cover these, that as
soon as the English had gained possession of
them it was found impossible to hold them.
The following despatch is from Prince Gorts
chakoff, and is dated the night of the 9th. The
garrison of Sebastopol, after sustaining an in
fernal fire, repulsed his assaults, but did not
drive the enemy from the Malakofl Tower.
Our brave troops, who resisted to the last ex
tremity, are now crossing over to the northern
part of Sebastopol. The enemy found noth
ing in the southern part but blood stained ru
ins. On the 9th of .September the passage to
the northern side was accomplished, with the
loss of 100 men. We left, I regret to say, 600
men. previously wounded, 011 the southern
side. The intelligence of the fall of Sebasto
pol was received in London with demonstra
tions of great joy. At the . various theatre-
and places of public amusement, the fact was
cfhcially announced, . and the bands at each
place immediately played the national anthems
of England aud France, and throughout Eng
land the demonstrations were general. On
the night of the 8th inst., whilst the Emperor
of the French was at the door of the Theatre
Italien, at the moment the carriage containing
the Ladies of Honor f the Empress stopped
at the entrance of the theatre, an individual
who was standing in the troltoir discharged,
without taking aim, two pocket-pi.stols at the
carriage. .No one was struck- The man, who
had more the appearance of a maniac than an
assaasin, was immediately arrested. .The name
of the individual anested is Bellemarre. He
is about 22 years of age, and was born at Rouen.
When 10 years of aige he was sentenced to two
years imprisonment for swindling.
.The loss of the Allien is estimated at 20,C00
menl" The Russians loss was 10,000.
. CP1-' Stephen Arnold Douglas is deliver
ing speeches in the Westj in 'which be sets
forth the wonderful discovery that abolition
ism is the result of British intrigues, aided by
British money profusely acattered for the'pur
pose of breaking .down the great republican
experiment, and rendering weaker and less
dangerous the commercial and political rival
ry of this country.. Mr. Douglass, however,
does not state what amount of JJi itish money
was applied in the work ot robbing the Free
States of every thing' secured to them by the
Missouri Compromise a robbery which -has
done more to deejien and intensify the aboli
tion agitation than any other event within our
recollection. We hope Mr. Douglas will has
ten to make all the revelations in his power
to tnis interesting point. It would also.be
worth while to know through what channels
the current of British gold was poured for this
particular purpose. Will the Senator from
Illinois continue his $tart liny dIsoloara? Let
nt hire l?gat! -
Correspcnclcrxce of the J. ;ai
Phii.ami.phia, Se;t 2b. 1
' The all absorbing event of the ?,:. -been
the grand turn-out of the Masonic Ord.-r
upon the occasion of the dedication ot their
new Temple. Abont 6000 of the brethren
were on parade, dressed in their usual regalia,
and our city was alive with atiangers, to tho
detriment of our housekeepers, who found
that a large influx of humanity creates a cr-.
respondent demand for eatables and prices fr
sundry articles, such as butter, meat, &c.
tvok a sndden rise for the time. But the d-?
monstration it was . every thing that was ex
pected ; the day was beautiful, though rather
warm, and every one teemed " in a j tcull" -i
good humor, theatnut street was pretty well
filled up for three squares above and below
the Hall, and throughout the line of inarch the
spectators were very numerous. The par.irln
occupied about two mile of the street at once,
in other words it was that loug, and many a
"Brother" who had come from the country
felt rather sore by evening from so much
The ceromouics were of the most imposing
order, and long will be remembered by thcaj
who participated in them. '
We are fairly at work preparing for the elec
tion, and never were the prospects of the' A
murican party so cheering as they are now
here, almost confident of success, we work
with something to encourage us, and the news
from other places only serve to inspire us with
fresh vigor ; to shew how the old Gibraltar of
Whig Principles can now shine as the Gibral
tar of Americanism. Our old State llonsc
will peal forth a call to which as .American we
will respond, and united strive to jo'n our
voice to the chorus "Jmtrie for ever."
"Down down with the heartless Tyrant,''
will be our watchword, as manfully we depo
eite each vote, to rebuke our President and
Via rv - ni.tng fiaturt ttiA lirwl n 1 9 lila ritrlit. ill
every American Citizen to the writ of Ilabeaa
Corpus.' ' ' v :' ' : ." -' " '
Republicans and Americans striking at tho
same foe, most unite in the common cause,
and with one effort, consign to oblivion the
authors of the Nebraska Outrage, the whole
party of Pierce and Locofocoism of the coun
try. Let the noble old Keystone clear, her
self of the matter, and by our nnited votes
on the 9th of October, place only those in of
fice who will keep a solemn compact when made,
and respect the rights of Arucricau'citiaen.
This is the last appeal to the hardy 1c rubor- '
men of Clearfield, to show which side they aroj
on. There is no middle path now to pursue.
Are you in favor of sustaining the noble Mag- .
na Charta, issued by such men as Jefferson
and Adams; sanctioned and fought ferbya.
Washington, and ; triurophantlv sustained by
him until the doctrine was acknowledged as s.
component part of American lite and liberty ?
"dll men are created free and equal, and en
dowed with certain inalienable rights, among
these aro- Life, Libtrly and the pursuit of hap
piness." Vote then, the. Ameri can ticket,
the whole ticket, and you show yonr devotioi
to the land of Washington, and the cmse he
so nobly labored for. Tour opponents are un
questionably striking at the very foundation f
our government, (and if it is not a good one.
where shall we find a better ?) and instead of
making a Republic, they are giving us over to
the tender mercies of foreign Monarchists, who
understand not our principles, or if they do.
t.faf Ihim- lw.aifii ltlwrfv tf tlii.ncrhi anit
opinion is stamped upon them.
To the polls, then, every son of America,
and rout this foreign army. Now, or never
be Freemen or be Slaves. Let the sound a-
rise from Clearfield. "Americans . never will
be slaves," and from the home of onr late Go
vernor, let a substantial rebuke be pronounced.
Delay not for one moment, but decide quickly
and act promptly, ereiy ro is needed, for life
and liberty are at stake. . .
Thoroughly opposed as the American party
is, root and branch, to the late usurpation i
tyrannical power by Judge Kane, place your
vote against that attempt to introduce tho
voico of an autocrat among us, for no one
knows when he is safe, if this dangerous prin
ciple be' allowed. Finally, letevery one think
well, and determine to do his duty. "Jmerica
expects every man to do his duty." See, then,
that no one neglects it. OLIVER.
Old-Time Know Nothings. There seems
to have been Know Nothings among the Pat
riots of the Revolution, in sentiment at least
if not in name. In an oration delivered at tho
request of Congress by Gen. Henry Lee, Dec.
20, 1799, ou the death of Washington, Mr.
Lee used the following language :
, "Methinks I see his august image, and hear
falling from his venerable Hps these deep sink
ing words: Cease, sons of America, lament
ing our separation ! G on, and confirm by
your wisdom the fruits of our joint councils,
joint efforts, and common dangers! Rever
ence religion, difluMs knowledge throughout
your land, patronize tho arts and sciences.
Let liberty and order be inseparable- compan
ions. ' Coutrol party spirit, the bane of free
governments. .Observe good faith to, and
cultivate peace with all nations. SHUT. UP
EVERY AVENUE TO FOREIGN INFLU
ENCE ; contract rather than extend national
connection ;" rely on yourselrf only. BE A
3IERICANS IN THOUGHT, WORD AND
tiVF.n Thus will vou eive immortalitr . to
that. Union, which was the constant object of
my terrestrial labors ; thus will you preserve'
undisturbed to the latest posterity the felicity
of a people to me most . dear ; and thus - will
you supply (if my happiness is now sought by
you) the only vacancy in the round ' of pure
bliss high heaven bestows.". i A n;--Such
wen tho aniimnf a tF nnm nt th mi-
rest Patriots of tho Revolution.. "Be ameri
cans in thought, word and deed !" In other
. 1 . . . r mm-r
woras, lei "Americans Kule America !' 1 n e -
1 J . . . . . a a. .1 A. 2 '
Hsnrt Lee. were livin?. to advocato Ameri- ,..
canism now. "as he did in' his day and genera
tion, the Patriot and tniew would denounce "
mm ms a "secret sworn conspirator aouw irai-..
tor'? and "midnight assassin..' The American -
party advocate the same doctrines now that
were openly avowed and inculcated by the Fa:"
thers of the Republic and1 the man of native. -
klU' 1 r IT.: 1 .,Msfcaj unit.i VMtH .
Ul 1 1 II, WUO, lor pOMLHi pui(ujv., uu..w -
foreigners against his own country, and in . a
war of persecution and proscription against
his own countrymen, Ja a traitor to the land
that mtre iiim blrtb," ana as iquoft i tw uy