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S. B. ROW, Editor axd Proprietor.
CLEARFIELD, PA., AUG. 27, 1850.
People's National Ticket.
FOB PBESIDRXT,
' JOHN C. F II E 31 O K T,
OP CALIFORNIA.
FOB TICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM L. BAY TON,"
OF SEW JERSEY.
Union State Ticket.
CASAL COMMISSIONER.
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, of York Co.
ArPITOR CESERAL,
TJARWIX PHEEPS, of Armstrong Co.
SrBVETOn GENERAL.
BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, of Bradford Co.
Union District Ticket.
FOR CON'CRESS,
JAMES S. MYERS, of Venango County.
Assembly,
JOHN M. CHASE, of Woodward Township.
Subject to the decision of the Representative con
ference of thia district.
Union County Ticket.
Prothonotary,
THOMAS ROSS, of Piko Township.
Associate Judges,
EENJAMIN &PACKMAN, of ClcnrGcId bor.
ARTHUR BELL, of Bell Township.
Register and Recorder,
JOHN ADAMS, of Bogg3 Township.
Commissioner,
WILLIAM W. CATIf CART, of Pike tp.
Surveyor,
PETER LAMM, of Uirard Township.
Auditor,
WILLIAM HOOVER, of Bradford Township. '
OUR, COUNTY TICKET.
We had neither space nor timo last week to
call attention to the ticket placed in nomina
tion by the Union County Convention which
convened in this borough on the 19th inst.
The individuals who compose it are men of
high standing in the community, well quali
fied to discharge the duties of the respective
stations for which they are named, and in the
event of their election will be a credit to the
county. We have now full State, District and
County tickets in the field, (if the representa
tive nomination is concurred in by the other
counties of the district,) and we trust that
every friend of American interests and the
principles of freedom, every friend of the U
nion and the Constitution, every one who has
at heart the prosperity of his State and coun
ty, as well as the country at large, will go to
work with a determination to elect them. It
is plainly manifest, judging from the special
interest they take in several of the nominees,
that the Locofocos are afraid of our ticket,
and we believe, If proper exertions arc used,
we can elect it.
We wish to add a remark in regard to the
Convention which nominated our ticket, and
it is, that it was a large one, composed of some
of the best men In the county, much enthusi
asm and perfect harmony prevailed, and the
nominations were made with aa especial view
to qualification.
FEELS SOEE!
The last Clearfield Republican came to us
filled with wailings as plaintive and mournful
as the "book of lamentations." And what do
you suppose is the cause of this display of
heart-rending grief ? We will tell. In these
latter days, those opposed to the election of
a certain James Buchanan, more fumiliarry
known as "ten-cent Jimmy," called and held
a Convention on Tuesday evening of Court
week, which was "on the same nfght" that the
Democrats held their meeting. Kovr tins the
editor cf the Republican thinks is a dreadful
matter, a daring piece of effrontery, "a thing
unprecedented in the history of political par
ties in this country." Gc-whillikins ! is'nt it
awful that the people should assemble in thsir
capacity as Ircemen without consulting the
astute editor of the Republican and asking his
permission to do so ? Who can "phancy the
pheelinks" of the poor fellow in regard to
6uch a frightful state of disobedience and will
fulness on the part of the yeomanry? The
Union must be in danger ! ! ! !
But, to speak seriously, this is the first time
we have ever heard any one, even the most
rampant fanatic, arrogate that the Democracy
had the exclusive right to any evening at any
period of time. What a specimen of tolerant
humanity "our neighbor" is ! But, when wo
consider that the editor of the Republican is a
stickler for "popular sovereignty" as it is
enunciated by the "Border Ruffians," we need
not be astonished that he would, if ho could,
deprive a portion of our citizens from mcctin
together to discuss the important questions
that are to be decided this fall, for he is well
aware it both sides are heard, that his party
will be the loser by a fair presentation of facts.
How does it Come? Last week we wcro
told by several of our subscribers, who lift
their papers at different post offices, that they
Lad not received a Journal for some three
or four weeks. How does this come 1 We
put our papers iu the office here regularly, and
it seems strange that persons within the coun
ty cannot get them in less than a month's
time ! We do not wish to cast reflections on
innocent persons, but there is something
wrong somewhere. That's so! .
In McKean county, a voluntary movement
has been made by members of the Democratic
party,, editing iu a thorough Fremont orgnu
wx "TerM township, of the c'.nrtv.
ANOTHER UNION MEETING.
The Work goes Bravely os ! Another
large, respectable and enthusiastic meeting of
tho opponents of James Buchanan was held in
this borough, on last Thursday evening, in
front of Graham's Row, the Democrats having
again taken possession of the Court House.
John K. McFarland was chosen President, Wm
Suinmcrville, John Bish. Esq., Capt. Henry
Groe and Samuel Sebring, Esq., Vice Tresi
dents, and Win. S. Bradley and W. A. Camp
bell, Secretaries. After the meeting was ful
ly organized, Hon. i. T. Hale was loudly call
cd for and took the stand, lie said there were
so many reasons why James Buchanan should
not be supported that he hardly knew wher
to begin. He then referred to the campaign
of 1844, when Buchanan held that Polk was a
better Tariff man than Henry Clay, by which
Pennsylvania was carried for Polk, and yet as
son as they were in power the Tariff of 1812
was repealed at his suggestion which was a
direct thrust at the interests of his own State
And now we are asked to support Buchanan
because, forsooth, be is aPennsylvanian ! Ue
then alluded to the all-absorbing slavery ques
tion, and showed the position of the Locofocos
ia regard to it. Some pretended to be oppo
scd to the extension of the institution, and j-ct
asked us to support their candidate, who had
denied his individuality and thrown himself
upon a pro-slavery platform. The Richmond
Enquirer, he said, held that the extension of
slavery was the only issue to be decided ; but
tiie speaker thought there was another issue
with the Democrats, and that was the perpet
uation of their offices. Give them these, and
they cared little where slavery would go. He
next alluded to tho constant prating of the
Locofoco leaders about a dissolution of the
Union if we but said we would vote for the
men of our choice, we were at once told tha
we were disunionists. The speaker said he
would always sustain the Union he would
raise no parasidal hand against it he wished
only to maintain our rights and there were
no Gorgon terrors for him in tho cry that we
wished to dissolve it. lie concluded by urg
ing ail to go forward as one man. Let us bo
united let us lay aside our personal feelings
and show a united front in support of our tic
ets at the election in October.
J. B. SIcEually then took the stand and de
livered a somewhat lengthy speech, in which
he fully reviewed the great issues involved in
the present contest, and urged the importance
of concert of action.
After he had concluded, Samuel Linn, Esq
was called for. Ho scarcely knew where to
begin to discuss there was so much to say on
the questions before the people. There was
one thing upon which we can all agree that
Americans should be free. If a policy is pnr
sued by an Administration which strikes at
our liberty, then it is time that patriots ought
to resist. Free discussion is guaranteed to us,
and he loved to hear men inquiring what is for
the good of the people, and the institutions of
tho country. Let tbein examine the various
platforms, see where the right is, and then
pursue it. There is a questiou before us not
sprung on us ia a day it has been gradually
stealing upon us it has been forced upon us,
and we must meet it face to face. When the
Tariff question was before us, where was the
South ? Tho opposition to a Tariff arose in
the South, and dough-faces In the Xorth as
sisted them to destroy it. Hostility always
came from that sectiou. And thus free labor
was to be brought down to slavo labor our
labor was to be made uniform with theirs, aDd
then came the 10-cent speech of Buchanan
The theory may be a nice one, but practically
it won t wor well. Labor is the destiny of
man "in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread" and to reduce wages was to strike at
our most vital interest. Elevate labor and you
are freemen. Liberty, he said, was the princi
plo that God has impressed upon everything
it is seen in the stream that ripples through the
vale the bird that carols in the forest, feels
it it was the watch-word of thcRevolutionit
is inscribed upon tho obelisk that rears its lofty
head heavenward it is liberty that binds this
Union, and every thrust at it, is a thrust at our
country's honor. Enslave the body and you
enslave the mind find slaves and you find
unveiling lniuecinty oi nimu. That is not
the true eagle that is chained to the rock
you must see him as be soars aloft from his
eyrie and tip3 the clouds with his wings.
That is not the true lion that is restrained by
the iron bars of his cage you must go to his
native jungles and hear him roar in all his ma
jesty in the forests of the east. And that is
not the true man who is in bonds but if
you would see him in all his nobleness of cha
racter, yoa must see him unfettered and free
as he came from the hands of his Creator.
And yet the effort was made to spread slavery
over our lair land in the west. It is a blot a
blemish to our country it has made our states
men to tremble and feel that they were sitting
on tno crator cf a volcano. And now we are
called upon to say whether we shall extend
this institution to Territory now free. He then
referred to the fact that if a single citizen a
broad is maltreated, the administration was
ready to plunge us in a war ; but when num
bers of American citizens are shot within our
own borders, it is passed by as an idle tale
He concluded by urging all to unite in resist
ing the Locofoco party.
n. B. Swoope was then called for and in
rcsponso showed up Buchanan in his true light
an'd urged all to assist in defeating him.
He said he hoped all would go to work for the
Union State ticket, the Union District ticket
and the Union County tkkct, and avowed him
self in favor of a Union Electoral ticket.which
he believed and in fact knew would be formed.
I. G. Gordon, Esq., was then called and made
a few remarks. Much enthusiasm prevailed,
and after the speakers had finished a torch
light procession was formed and marched up
and down street, after which the niectimr ad
journed with three cheers for the Union State i
ticket, throe for
ur Connty ticket.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
On Tuesday night of last week, tho Democ
racy of ClearSeld held a Mass Meeting in the
Court House. For some time previous it had
been announced that the two Bigliti, Sam
Black", and "other distinguished speakers,'"'
would be in attendance. We must do them
the justice to say that by such representations
they did succeed in getting up a large meeting.
But when the hour for convening was at hand,
neither of the Biglers, Black nor Dougherty
made their appearance, and so they had to fall
back upon their old stand-by speakers. But
we were near forgetting that there was one
"other distinguished speaker" present nd ad
dressed the meeting. He is pretty well Jnown
as the "Razor Powder and Electric'Ointment
man." We did not hear his speech, but we
presume that he, as is usual with Locofoco
speakers, considered the Union to be in a suf
fering and dangerous condition. If ho did,
(and wo say it with all due respect to his vo
cation,) he might have very appropriately. "an
nounced that he had a nostrum which was de
signed to heal every ill to which man and
beast was heir, and that doubtless it would
"save the Union ;" and if any one then and
there present wished to go to Kansas and assist
the "Border Ruffians," that his powder would
answer most admirably to put a keen edge on
their bowie-knives. We have no doubt that
such announcement would have acted power
fully on the disturbed nerves of our down
town "neighbor," who was much exercised be
cause tho Union Convention was the largest
political gathering ever held iu Clearfield
county. The usual services were performed,
when the meeting adjourned quietly, and we
are disposed to think considerably "down in
the mouth." At least the editor of the Re
publican "showed his teeth" slightly in his
next day's paper. '"Alas ! poor Yorick!"
FILLr'CSE HE E TING.
In pursuance of previous notice given by
the Fillmore and Donelson club, a meeting was
held in the Court House on last Wednesday
evening. A large number of persons attend
ed. After the meeting had been organized,
Col. J. Bell was introduced as a free singer.
After he had finished singing a song, M. II.
Jolly, Esq., of Altoona, took the stand and
made a speech, ia which he gave his views of
the several Presidential candidates. Wm. S.
Keys was next Introduced, and delivered a
lengthy speech, in which ho showed the posi
tion of the American party, and exposed the
wiles of the Roman Catholic church, and its
attempts to gain a political ascendancy in the
United States. He was listened to with mark
ed attention, and was frequently cheered. II.
B. Swoope was then called upon, and in defi
ning his position said he was in favor of and
would support the Union State ticket, the U
nion District ticket, and the Union County
ticket, and also expressed himself favorably
disposed to a Union electoral ticket, founded
upon a fair and just basis, arid by which he
could labor for his candidate. After he had
concluded, the meeting adjourned.
Any person who was present at the various
meetings held last week by tlioso opposed to
Buchanan, could not fail to observe that the
general sentiment of the masses is in favor of
union that the people were determined to
move in concert in order to defeat the candi
dates of the Cincinnati convention.
The "Buck asd Bkuck Cub;' of this place
is a great affair. On last Thursday evening a
meeting of the said club was called, which
was earned by a number of "distinguished
speakers." The "dander" of the Locos had
been raised considerably, it not more, in con
sequence of the opposition holding another
Union meeting at the same time, and which
was more largely attended than the club meet
ing. I lie "lucks" were determined to out
do the others and stuck to it pcrsevcringly.
incir anxiety, However, got the master of
their prudence, as they soon learned, for when
they called upon an attorney from Bellefonte,
named Blair, they had no idea that his speech
would be as long as a Newgate calender, or,
as some one designated a similar effort, "an
elaborate exemplification of an extraordinary
elongation." But so it was. and the faithful
began to grow restive. Finally the President
remarked that it was late, nearly eleven o'
clock some cried out that they were sleepy
others said that be ought to stop and so mat
via vub uu uuiu iney dia stop mm. liie
meeting then adjourned, and by forming into
procession, tried to make a displav. But it
was no go. After marching around a little,
they gave it up in despair, Mowed out their
lights, and tolled the bell, doubtless as a funeral-knell
for James Buchanan. In the clas
sic language of the editor of the Republican,
go it, ye cripples !"
How the Catholics Go ! A gentleman from
St. Marys, stated to the Buck and Brcck club
in this borough, on Monday night, that Bu
chanan was bound to be elected that Fremont
would not receive a vote in Benzinger town
ship, Elk county. It is well known that the
whole population of Berziugcr is Catholic
There are those who contend that Fremont is
a Catholic, and yet here is an entire Catholic
community of between 200 and 300 voters, not
one of whom, it is said, will support him. If
thpre were no other evidence, this fact Is of
itself sufficient to satisfy any reasonable man
that Fremont is a protestant. But then wo
have the additional fact, in this connection,
that every prominent catholic paper opposes
him, and the express declaration of the Bos
ton Pilot, an organ of the Roman church, that
ho is not a catholic, besides tho evidence of
those who have known him from a child, and
aver that he was baptized and confirmed in
the Protestant Episcopal church, to which he
has always and does yet belong. The individ
ual who would contend that Fremont is not a
Protestant, when he has such direct and posi
tive evidence before him, roust be either "a
knave or a fool," or perhaps both.
A meeting is called at New Orleans to assist
the Southern emigrants in Kansas.
. THE CONDITION CF KANSAS.
A committee, composed of S. G. Howe cf
Boston, and Thaddcus Hyatt of New York,
gentlemen of high character rnd intelligence,
was appointed by the Buffalo Kansas Conven
tion to visit Kansas for tho purpose oi ascer
taining by personal observation the wants of
the settlers, and the progress and difficulties
of emigration.
These gcutlemcn have returned aud made
their report. On arriving at St. Louis, they
found the avenue by way of tho river absolute
ly closed against all Free State men, ai:d they
were obliged to turn back, and take the route
through Iowa and Nebraska. This journey
led them through three hundred miles of
sparsely settled country, unprovided with
coaches, hotels, or the ordinary facilities for
travel, but where tho scattered settlers in their
log cabins enjoy and permit free speech.
During this journey they passed several par
ties of emigrants from the Free States, toil
ing slowly along on foot toward Kansas and
Nebraska their families and furniture drawn
by oxen. They were forced to take this cir
cuit because they dared not fol'ow the route
through Missouri. Other parties were met
returning eastward, disheartened by the dif
ficulties of the way and by the dangcra ahead.
When they arrived on the Kansas border
they found it occupied by the Border Ruffians,
in small parties, scouring its whole length,
and arresting every man who at temited to en
ter. They found they could not enter Kan
sas, even by this remote route, except by run
ning a r.iuck over tho frontier and risking a
fight, or by waiting until the whole body of
emigrants could move. They had not come
to fight, and they had no tiir.e to wait; so
they did not order Kansas, but they learned
from various authentic sources, that there is
great distress and want among the people,
thus cut off from all resources. Business is
paralysed, and the future is gloomy. They
are like a garrison in a beleaguered fortress,
with this additional evil, their enemies are a
mong them, harrassing them iu every possi
ble way and form.
They found the body of emigrants winch
had arrived on the border, encamped on a
prairie, forty miles noith cf Kansas. There
were about 800 in camp, including some SO
or 40 women and children. Some 200 more
were on the way, between Iowa city and the
camp, and 500 were expected to be in camp
by the first week in August. These were all
actual settlers, and were but por-.rly armed.
They were generally men cf respectability
and intelligence. General Lane joined them,
but his presence was considered unfortunate,
r.3 giving an excuse to the territorial authori
ties to attack them. At their earnest request
he left and went back to the States. They al
so sent a messenger to the commandant at
Fort Leavenworth, asking for au escort across
the border.
Such was the actual condition oi this emi
gration on the last day cf July. They would
wait tho week out, and jf no answer came to
their application for escort, or if the answer
should be unfavorable, then they would march
forward and protect themselves as well as they
could.
The resolutions adopted in solemn conclave
of the leaders weic that, if opposed by the
alissouriar;?, they would fgkt their way for
ward ; that, if met by United St:ite3 troops,
they would persist in their clear right of ad
vancing, aims in hand ; if opposed by force,
they would not use tiieir arms, yet would not
yield them, but retire upon free soil and wait
the action of the several States whose citizens
they are, and whose protection they will
claim.
Later accounts say that cr.e of the compan
ies which composed this encampment had for
ced its way across the border, and had airi
ved at Topeka. Definite accounts of the fate
of the whole company will be looked for with
interest.
Congress The Puhse axi tue Sword.
The President called an extra session of Con
fciesa, me;i conveneu on tue --1st. It vras
called because the Army Appropiiation Ei
had not Leen passed. 1 he House had added
a proviso, which -the Senate would not agree
to. The whole matter is fully set forth ia an
article on our first page. We wish here mere
ly to show the relative position of Congress
and the President in this matter. A union of
the Svord and the Purse, is repugnant to A-
merican patriotism. We have, however, be
come reconciled to have a standing army, be
cause the People, through their Representa
tives, have control of the appropriations for
its supply, by which they can check and con
trol the Executive, who is commander-in-chief
of the Army. President Pierce has com
manded the army to enforce laws in Kansas,
which are anti-republican, monstrous in their
iniquity, and despotic in their objects. Tho
Senate, which is decidedly pro-slavery in its
tendencies, has determined that the President
shall have the Purse, with thirteen million
dollars, to enable him to take up the Sword, or
army, and drive out the Free State men from
the soil of Kansas. The House, however, bv
the proviso to the army appropriation bill, says
he shall not usurp authority. The Senate is
still endeavoring to have its way, and threat
ens to disband the army, by refusing to pass
the bill, if the House does not recede, and by
so doing invite, as the President says, t he
hordes of predatory indians from the Western
Plains and Rocky Mountains to spread devas
tation along our frontiers, and deliver up the
sparse population to rapine and murder. And
yet it would persist in its course, and brin-
on these calamities, rather than concede to
Kansas an exemption from the bayonets and
sabres of the United States troops.
llon. Thomas F. Marshall, late of Kcniucky
now of Chicago, made an eloquent speech a
few days ago, in favor of Fremont and Day
ton. Tom is a democrat but cannot go Bu
chanan and the Cincinnati platform. lie is
for freedom m the territories, iu order that
lie white man may settle therein.
For the Xiiftmv's Journal.
THE PEOPLE A P. 0 U S E D !
He largest political rs.therir.g cf tho
e.-e-r ic-Ii. ia Wdvra.ri icvfsslii?.
7C0-.-.C
In pursuar.ee cf an invitation given, ie
people of Woodward and adjoining t:wnhipj,
who are opposed to t he Fierce policy and
the election of James Buchanan, assembled at
the rcMderice cf C. Jeffries, i:i mass meeting,
to more clIectuaHy unite their forces ag.iinst
the encroachments of foreign influence and
the extension of slavery over territory now
free. At the hour appointed, over seven hun
dred persons, ladies aud gentlemen, wcro i:i
attendance. The meeting v.ns organized by
selecting John M'Faulaxk, Chairman ; Geo.
M'Cully,' John Coulter, W. Smiiy and John
Weld, Vice Presidents, (the Secretaries think
there were other Vice Presidents chosen, but
could not ascertain the names,) L. W. We'd
and D.Cathcart, Secretaries, nnd Rev. II. Kep
hart, Chaplain. A splendid U. S. Flag, and a
number of appropriate banners were on the
ground. The meeting was opened with an ap
propriate prayer by the chaplain, after v.-hich
the glee club, composed of thirteen young
men in bcantiful regalia, sang an ode to free
dom. C. Jeffries then addressed the people,
and showed that it was as necessary now, for
the ladies to inspire by their presence tiie
hearts of American freemen, as it was in tiie
days of the Revolution, when they stood by
thousands near Banker 1 1 ill and other battle
Melds, and like protecting angels waved their
banners of libeity, until tiieir fathers, brothers
and lovers, had given freedom to America.
That the same principles, the freedom of
Speech, the right of the Press, and the elec
tive franchise, as in the days of the Revolu
tion were involved in the present contest, and
he hoped that the laaics, by their presence,
their smiles, and their blessings, would every-
Uiisere cheer and urge America-.! freemen to
rr.'ct at the ballot-box and overthrew furever
the march of" Fouticxisii and the i.XTr.xsiox
OF SL.vvr.iiv on our soil. After which he re
viewed the history cf the Pierce outrages in
Kansas, and the inroads of Popery under the
present Administration, and closed by shew
ing that Buchanan, the Locofoco csr.di.late for
President, had endorsed the Pierce usurpa
tion -r but that the union of tiie Fremont and
Fillmore forces, was destined to consign hiia
to a solitude, from which no political power
will ever c.ili him.
An ode to the Union was then sung by the
glee club. After which, thirty-one young In
dies, ail dressed in white, emblematical -I"onr
principles and as the representatives of the
thirty-one States of our Union, were seated in
a circle in front of the audit -r.ee, when a young
lidy (Miss Susan A.Kephart) dressed in "mour
ning as the representative or injured Kansas,
arose and in a clear, loud and cioqueui man
ner, addressed her sister representatives r.s
follows :
"Daughters of America, and r-r-presentaiives
of the States of vv.v glorious Union : I appear
before you to-day, us the representative of
your illustrious, but now wouuded and enslav
ed sister territory of Kansas. We were once
free and happy as you, but our ruicr have
destroyed the soiomn comt.iotr.ise of cr.r fa
thers, and removed the lurritrs that were for
ever to hold slavery n.oorr-.i within the con
fines of its chained and groaning millions, and
have sent it on its maTxii of blood and an
guish, over all the free and fruitful soil of our
fair and lovely Kansas. Vour laboring sons
ar.d daughters,both of the north aud the south,
hastened to become the citizens of oar noble
clime. The sound of har py industry began
the march of its glory. Faims, viiLgcs and
cities, began to illumine our bltsomir.!? td.Sns.
Art, Education r.nd Religion were-bearing-us
on to immortal fame. But the vampires of in
human bondage beheld our ascending star.an-i
mustering their forces on the plains of Missou
ri, they cuteivd our happy Kansas, and robbed
us ol ail the Constitutional l ights of freemen,
destroyed our elections, took possession of
our ballot-boxes, and drove us from the polls.
And after electing from their own armed
bands, a pro-s'.avery Legislature, they procee
ded to make laws to govern the free people of
Kansas, among which the freedom of the
Pit ess, and the liberty cf Spekch, were for
bidden under the penalty cf iin.vru. And yet
those cruel, inhuman r.nd ur:cor..slitutional
laws wore sanctioned by the President of the
United States, and forced upon us l v the bay
onets and cannoa of the federal troops. Com
panies of the lowest order of armed men were
sent among us from the slave States, who shot
down our cattle, took away our horses, robbed
our houses, demolished our homes, burned our
towns, destroyed our printing presses, and
murdered our citizens, until our whole land is
now become a .cene of violence, desolation
and woe. We have called to the Government
tor help in vain. They have only heaped in
sult and violence upon us. And now my sis
ter States, from the deep anguish of our "deso
lation, we stretch our hand to you, and in the
name of those, stars ami strings, and in the
name ot our endeared Constitution, we appeal
to you to help us through the ballot-box. and
let notour star cf empire sink beneath op
pression's eternal wrong, to rise no more for
ever. O, for the sake of the wasted blood
and treasure of the illustrious and heroic dead
aud for the sake of the bleedin,' cause of your
native country, we urge yo:i to help us." O,
for the sakeofhiia whose path is embossed
t.iih eternal ori s, and who v. ill supremelv
judge tiie world, we ask you to set us free
from the chains that now bind us in slaverv
and death."
An ode to Kansas, was then sung by the glee
club, after which the audience wcre'cordiallv
invited to parUke of an excellent free dinner
provided ly the friends of Amleic.v aud Free
dom for the occasion. Dinner being over, the
people were called together bv an ode to '-Our
Country,s freedom," from the glee club. M.
A. Frank, Esq., was then called for and res
ponded in a short, but an appropriate speech,
in which he exposed the Union-saving hum
bug of the locofocos, that at everv election
the democrats must have their candidates e
lected or the Union will be dissolved, yet Ei
W was beaten over thirty thousand and the
Lnion is still safe. lie urged the union of the
opposition against the worthless old states
man James Buchanan, for the Presidency.
The Anti-Buchanan ode was the- sung b
the glee club, at the closo of which Col. James
S. Myers, tho nominee for Congress, was cal
led for, who on risincr received tnror oh-re
from the audience. He commenced his speech
by showing the Anti-American policy of the
Pierce administration, and the foreign Rome
ward tendency of the present so called Demo
cratic party. He then in a clear and forcible
manner, reviewed the Listen,-' ot the Missouri
compromise, the Nebraska fraud, and the out
rages committed by the Pierce Dei-io...-- in
Kansas, and aiter
union of the Frc-
1 he "1 remont Train," was then snn" by the
glee ciub, when the meeting adjourned.
1 he people, with few exceptions, were well
pleased with the views and l-roceedinc-s of the
iuu elections ia Texas, have resulted in fa
vor of the Locofocos. who have gained !ar?c!v.
urrrinrr a
mont ana i uinmre forces, he closed, by show
ing Buchanan's worthlessncss as a statesman
and his unsuitableness for the o.'iice of Presi
dent of tho United States.
uav. -vnu it will doubtless be productive of , ou,2?ca D-v lan,ls r Joseph Davis,
great good to the cause of Am vric a and lie- 'J? ,7 "l f ,Martin oers. A pub-
manity, so far as it is concerned in Woodward fem ?hc Ca.h??Chnr'd " rbw,.t .??L,a
township. t V -,, Sw Irni -noi.c Church Terms of sale will b
l Li. v . U tLD, bee. mado easy and possesion given at any time by ap-
plication to cither of the undorsiin."l
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THE NEWS Fr.CX EAXSAS.
Within the last week, news of a staillinv
character have been received from Kansas.
I The reports are very rr.sst isfuetory as well a
contradictory, and but little reliance M:ui4l
Sx.' placed upon them until something mora
tangible conies to hand. On the 11th August,
the town of Franklin is sai I Vj have been a?,
aefced by 200 Free .State men. A fight tnsucd
in which six Free State and four pro-slavery
men were killed and a numloi wounded. It
seems that parties ol Caroliniaus and Missou
rians bad encamped on Washington creek aisp
committed numerous depredations. The peo
ple of Lawrence sent Mr. Hoyt, a Massachu
setts man, to the camp of the Missourians, to
ascertain the reasons for these depredations.
Mr. If oyt went unarmed, was taken prisoner,
and shot deal. The Lawrence people then im
mediately proceeded to attack Franklin with
a view to drive the rudlans ou$ of the Territo
ry, but iu consequence of the loss of killed
and wounded returned unsuccessful.
The form in which the above came at first
ihows that the accounts are much exaggerated.
All we can do is to give the accounts as they
come and ssii our readers to wait patiently un
til correct ones come to hand. Tiie following
reports we glean from telegraphic dispatches,
which are just now very uncertain :
The Leavenworth Journal states that COO
Free State men, headed by Brown, had attack
ed a coloni' of Georgians, near Ossawatomie,
and driven them into Missouri, destroying alt
their property. On the 1-jth the Treadwell
settlement was attacked by -100 Free Soilers.
The inhabitants sent to Governor Shannon f0r
aid, and the Governor called on the U. States
troops to go to their assistance, but the troopn
refused. A fight occurred on the 11th . near
Ossawatomie, between 200 Free-soilers and 12
Pro-slavery iner. The latter were in a fort.
Twenty of t lie assailing party were killed and
wounded. On the li'.tii the town of Lecomp
ton was attaeked by 800 men under Col. Lane.
The U. S. troops having charge ot Robison,
Brown, and the other prisoners, surrendered
without firing a gun. Col. Titus was absent
at the time. II is hnr.se was burned. 3Ir.Claves,
editor cf the Southern Jldcocate, and another
person, were killed. It is reported that large
bodies are organizing in Missouri, and also,
that the Pro-slavery- men intended to buro,
Lawrence on the 2Uth. The New York Times
has a despatch from Lawrence at 3 P. M. on
the 21st,which says : Yesterday about 400Freo
State men, including 100 from Lane's party,
attacked the Ruffians' camp at Washington
creek, but the cowards ran before we got with
in a mile, of them. They were strongly forti
fied. They left their provisions and we burn
ed their fort. We took two priioners near by,
who say they had about GO men. At 2 o'clock
this morning our camp marched towards Lc
ccmpton, and at this moment I can distinctly
hear the booming of cannon. A large compa
ny of .Missourians are there, but victory is
sure. Dragoons don't interfere.
A UTTIOIT MEETING :l be liel I at
xL New Miliport on Saturday next, the SOth
August, at 1 o'clock, P. M. Several speakers
wilt be in attendance to address the meeting.
V
NIOX MEETING A meeting of ihoso
opposed to the Locofoco party will be
held at Kewbure, Chest township, on Saturday
tho 10th day of September. C. Jeffries, E. S.
Dundy, J. B. M Enally and other speakers
will be in attendance to address the me'jtin".
ITc-w Advertisements.
IT O. OF O. F. The members of CIc.-irCcli UJ.'e.
No. VJi, arc rc.-pcctf ally requested to atteLi
the meeting on next Saturday evening, ns business
of iu-.pertancc is to lie transacted. Iiy order of tho
Lodga. tacg27 WM. KADEUAl G il. Pec.
PTRAYfiD OK STOLEN, from the EeM of
KJJ tho unJerjiined in Chest township, en tho
ui-ht cf the iTth August, a 11 ay lit, an Mire with
black inane and tail, abimt S years old. saddlc
marked ca tho bacs. Any person returning sai, 1
a. are, or uing irtiTiu.-Uioatti.it will lead to her
recovery, shail be liberally rewarded.
Chest tp. Clearfield co.-au27 JANE WfLSOX
(XrHAXCED.-On Tuesday ni-ht of Court
wem. a uiaex ciota overcoat, with velvet col
lar, was taken froai the public house of the under
siguoJ m Ciearueld, and a stcel-mised overcoat
la.-o i-ize. with an umbrella seabbard in one o'
tho pockets left in its stead. Tha owner of thf
liUcria rcrpi-sied to call f..r it, and the per?oo
ve,u has Lie Mail: coat is also reauestei to return
!: laus-'T-'jttl (iO.D. LAXICH.
"V57"IIOLE-SAI.E. The subscriber wishing t
V reiirc from the Mercantile business, (sole
ly on nevmntof prc?s of Professional business) d
iires to dispose of bii entiro stock of Store goods
at wholesale and will sell them on the most accom
modating terms. Any person wishing to enga
in trading ia any part of the county will do well
to call sulsce me before laakicg any other ar
rangements. A. M. HILdJS.
CiearlivlJ. Acyist 27. ISiG.
"SOil SALE. The undcrsicmed will sell at pri--V
rate sale, his farm, situate in Decatur town
snip, ClearacM county, Ta., containing 10t5 acres,
about acres clcaicd. in good cultivation, good
ni:ut;iow. wiih a gaol house, log barn and orchard
t.icreon ALSO, a tract tf 400 acres in said town
Euip wi;h a sraa:i improvement on it well tixn-
ucreu. gooi water j-owcr for nst or sawmill, aad
. ('J-eJi.auco urco.nl.
a 1. For terms apidT to
HEX It Y KEPHAKT, Jr.
H, r L 11UNAlj-A county convention, or
Ki Institute w-.il behold at the Town Hall h,
ClearCeM br,rouh. on Tuesday the 20d day of Sep
tember. 1."5, for the benefit of Teachers. Direc
tor, and a!! others interested iD the cause of eda
cati.an are ii:vito I to attend. Several connty sa
pcrir.tonJen;s have given their assent to be in at
tendance whoso sen ices will be at my exnensa.
Let all who wish to teach or hereafter becorao tea
chers, tarn out. There is room for improvement.
. ,-,-- A. T. SCHKYVER,
August . . I :-,:. Co. superintendent.
-N. i:. A paMic examination will be held in Cur
wenyvillc. on Saturday tho 27th September, at 10
o clock, A. M. x. S.
LOG-FLOATERS TAKE OTICE-That
at a meeting of the Lumbermen held at
Clearfield on the inst.. the undersigned were
appointed a con-.a-.ittec to institute prosecutions a
Rainst all porsuusobstructing the navigablo streams
by the floating of bos5 loss. We therefore notify
all persons concerned, that proceedings will be in
stituted and prosecuted to conviction against all
and every person, whether owner, contractor or
laborer, cc-ased in putting loose logs into tho riv
er or any of its tributaries in tho counties of Clear
field. L'ik and Ontro. JOHN M. CHASE.
W. II. T!')r.IS :. ROUT. MAHAFFEV, ,
V.'.M. STEWART. JAMES ASKEV.
DANIEL KilOADES, ROUEKT ULAKE.
R.C. WiXSLOW, KOBT. KOrHKOCK.
August 27. lSvi.
LAND TOR S ALE The subscribers offer for
sale a tract of land in IV nn township. Clear
field countv. containing 1-H acres patented land
I abuu.t GO acres cleared, the balance coTerod with"
! timber of good quality. The improvements are a
good two story frame nouse, nearly new, log barn
and other out buildings, a never failing fountain"
c-f excellent water at the door, a large bearing ap
plo orchard, and 12 acres in meadow. The above
farm has many advantages, being in the eentro of
a thriving neighborhood, about i of a mile from
i -eunsvinu an i me i.ienllopc and Susquehanna
ANDREW MOORE,
n , , , . NATHAN MOORE.
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