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CLEARFIELD. PA., AUG. 29, 1860.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
' OF ILLINOIS.
; , FOB TICE PRESIDENT,
HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
OF MAIXK.
. . FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. ANDREW O. CURTIN, of Centre Co.
FOR CONGRESS.
GEN. JOHN PATTON, of Clearfield County.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
ISAAC G. GORDON, of Jefferson County.
SAMUEL M. LAWRENCE.of Elk County.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
ALEX. MURRAY, of Girard Township.
FOR AUDITOR, '
ELLIS IRWIN, of Goshen Township.
THE "BLAKE RESOLUTION."
Two weeks since, in noticing the nomination
of Gen. John Patton for Congress, we briefly
defined his position on the Slavery and Tarifi
questions. In doing this, we spoke frankly,
not wishing to disguise any views Gen. Patton
entertained, and we expected that he would,
in return, be fairly and manly dealt with by
his opponents. The Clearfield Republican, the
organ of the Breckinridge Democracy in this
county, it seems, however, is disposed to mis
represent his views, and place him in a wrong
light before the people. After quoting a par
agraph from the Journal, in which we say that
"all the leading principles of the Republican
party are in accordance with Gen. Patton's
settled convictions and feelings," the Repub
lican . gives the so-called "Blake Resolution,"
which the writer of the article asserts, "he
may well believe, will receive his, Mr. P's,
as it received his parties unqualified endorse
ment." By what extraordinary mode of reas
oning the author cf the article in the Republi
can comes to such a sage conclusion, we are
left to conjecture. In order, however, that
every intelligent man may judge for himself
what the resolution is, which the distorted
vision of our neighbors has transformed into a
huge and dangerous monster, we here give it
entire as we find it in his paper :
Whereas the chattlelizing of humanity and
the holding of persons as property is contrary
to natural justice and the fundamental princi
ples of our political system, and is notorious
ly a reproach to our country throughout the
civilized world, and a serious hindrance to the
progress of republican liberty among the na
tions ot the earth : therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be, and the same are hereby, instructed
to inquire into the expediency of reporting a
bill giving f reedom to every human being, and
the interdiction of slavery, wherever Congress
has the constitutional power to legislate on the
subject.
The resolution was lost by a vote of GO yeas
to 109 nays the Republican inserting the for
mer, but omitting to give the latter, und failing
also to tell its readers that the Democracy
were in a minority in the House at that time.
But what is really the import and force of the
resolution? Doea it propose to give "free
dom," which our neighbor seems to abhor so
much, to any "human being 1" We cannot
see that it does it simply proposes to "in
quire into the expediency of reporting a bill,"
which, in express terms, is only to affect thosn
places where "Congress has the Constitutional
power to legislate on the subject." As a matter
of course, there was no intention of making
an inquiry in regard to Slavery in the Stales
it being admitted by all that Congress has no
"constitutional power," to interfere with it
there. It there was any object at all in the
"Blake Resolution," it was to inquire into the
"expediency',' of establishing Freedom in the
Territories in such places as were under the
control of Congress. There is not a word in
the resolution about the "annihilation of Sla
very" in the Stales "where it exists" nor did
it, at the Republican asserts, receive the "un
qualified endorsement" of the Republican
party on the contrary it was opposed by some
of its Representatives in Congress, and was
offered by Mr. Blake, without any consultation
with bis political fiiends, as a retaliation, if
we mistake not, for some violent proposition
made by one of the Southern members. That
is the truth of the matter.
We do not intend, however, to discuss the
merits or demerits of the resolution. " Our ob
ject is only to expose the desperate shifts to
which Democratic politicians find themselves
compelled to resort. Still, we may be permit
ted to add that there were in times gone by
some very respectable old gentlemen such as
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and so on
who, if our memory serves us correctly, were
not only in the habit of making such 'inqui
ries," but carried them out by actually estab
lishing Freedom by statutory enactment, and
no one ever dreamed of charging them on that
account with entertaining "treasonable here
sies," or making "war ; upon the institutions
of onr country.".- JJut-rbe this as - it may
how any one can connect Gen. Patton with
the "Blake Resolution," or make it appear,
as the Democratic organ would have it, to
be xne of the "leading principles" of the
Bepublican party, is more than a mere ordinary
mortal, like ourself, can conceive. The idea
is so profound, so prodigious, amazing and
wonderful, that it could not be expected that
a man possessed of less astuteness than a
Clearfield lawyer could ever have made the as
tounding discovery. Seriously speaking, how
Tr, cot to "answer a foci according to fcii
folly," but lest anything short of a plain, un
equivocal reply should be misunderstood, we
say that Gen. Patton does not favor the "an
nihilation of slavery" in the Stales " where it
exists" nor does he favor the introduction of
the "nigger" into the Territories, being, as
before stated, opposed to the extension of
the 'peculiar institution."
The editors of the Republican having applied
a rule to Gen. Patton, we trust they will not
object to having Mr. James K. Kerr, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress, tested by it al
so. The people may wish to know where he
stands on certain questions. Is he for Breck
inridge, Douglas, Bell or Gerrit Smith for the
Presidency ? Is he in favor of the doctrine of
"Popular Sovereignty," or does he hold 6 the
dogma that Slavery exists, under the Consti
tution, in the Territories,, and hence that it is
the duty of Congress to protect it there ? Is
he in favor of the "progressive free trade"
policy of bis party 1 Is he, in the chaste lan
guage of tho Republican, "nigger or not nig
ger?" 'Is he "bloody Know-Nothing," or for
the "repudiation" of the "midnight cabal
lers ?" Come, gentlemen, let us see you "trot
out your nag!"
Further if Gen. Patton can, by the pecu
liar style of argument adopted by ourup-town
neighbors,be made to assent to the "Blake Res
olution," Mr. Kerr can certainly, with an equal
show of fairness, be regarded as endorsing and
approving of the following Disunion senti
ments uttered by some of the "great lights"
of Democracy in Congress last winter:
"So farms I know the sentiments of those I
represeut, I but express my deliberate convic
tion when I say that the success of a purely
sectional party would viitually bo a dissolution
of the Union. If the Republican party can be
defeated, the Union can be preserved. But if
such a party were to succeed, the sooner the
Union is dissolved, the better!" Sydenham
Moore, of Ala., Dec. 8th.
"I have said to my constituents that in such
an event, the election of a Republican Presi
dent, it would be well for them to determine
the course they would pursue. For myself, I
would advise sovereign rights out of the Union
in preference to degradation in it. This is the
position of the Democracy of Mississippi. If
the Union was not made, I would not make it !"
John J. McKae, of Miss., Dec. 14th.
"It is the sentiment of every Democrat from
Georgia that they would never submit to the in
auguration of a Black Republican President."
M. J. Crawford, of Ga., Dec. 15th.
"Whenever it is found expedient, the Union
no longer exists. . I say, without hesitation, that
on the election of Mr. Seward, or any other
man who endorses, proclaims and holds the
sentiments declared by Mr. Seward call the
party by what name you please 1 would be in
favor of immediate disunion, and I think I speak I
the sentiments of my entire State" Al. L.
Bonham, South Carolina, Dec. 16th.
"Mr. Seward stands before the country as a
perjured traitor, and this man. his bands stain
ed with the blood of our citizens, it has been
proposed to elect as our President. He may
be a President for the North, but never for the
South." D. C. DeJarnett, of Va., Jan. 6.
"in the event of the election to the Presi
dency of a Black Republican, the Union can
not and ought not to be maintained." D. Clop
iok, of Ala., Jan. 19th.
We might add to this what Mr.Speaker Ore,
of South Carolina, in a letter as late as July
23, in which he concedes the election of Lin
coln and Hamlin, says :
"I believe that the honor and safety of the
South, in that contingency, will require the
prompt secession of the slaveholdmg States from
the Union ; and failing then to obtain from
the free States additional aud higher guaran
tees for the protection of our lights and pro
perty, that the seceding States should proceed
to establish a new government."
We could fill several columns with quota
tions of a similar character, but these will suf
fice to show the "infamous" and "treasona
ble heresies" that can be charged upon Mr.
James K. Kerr, tho Democratic candidate for
Congress, if we adopt the mode of argument
resorted to by the Clearfield Republican, his
mouth-piece in this place. Nor is this all.
We could, in the same manner, argue that Mr.
Kerr, like Senator Ilaramond, of South Caro
lina, regards tho laboring men ot the North as
"hirelings" and as "the very mud-sills of so
ciety !" for it cannot truthfully be denied
,that Senator Hammond, one of the "great
lights" of the party to which Mr. Kerr adheres,
did utter these outrageous expressions.
We are, however, rather inclined to pity
than to censure the Republican. Surrounded
by a divided and distracted party, occupying
a very uncertain aud equivocal position, seem
ingly afraid to give their forces a sight of their
platforms, and possessed, perhaps, of a fair
share of the suspicion natural to time-serving
politicians, it is not very surprising that the
editors of that paper should either attempt to
place a candidate in a false light before the
people, or that they should see a whole host of
big black "niggers" in every little wood-pile
on the political grounds, and, besides betray
ing their inordinate love for "Sambo," trem
ble for his safety at every movement that may
be made to prevent him from being spread
over all the Territories of the Nation.
It just recurs to our mind that there is an
other matter in regard to which a little infor
mation may not be amiss. As the Republican
seems to think that candidates ought to "face
the music," we would like to know whether
that committee of short-legged Democrats,
who were after Gen. Foster at Cresson, in or
dertto get him to define his position, but scared
the General into the woods, .have ever suc
ceeded in capturing their game, and getting
from him his views on the issues in which the
people of Pennsylvania are now so deeply in
terested. ' ' ,' ",
T.We see it-stated that Stephen A.Douglas is
a Catholic, and a number of reasons are gives
to substantiate the allegation. If this is cor
rect,1 how can Know-Nothings consistently
support a Douglas-Bell electoral ticket like
the one tgrmed in New York ? It is said the
Douglas and Bell leaders are bargaining to put
forth a similar ticket in Pennsylvania. The
ticket maybe formed, but it remains to.be
seen how many of the "true Americans" will
be gulled into its support. , , ' '
KF"Returned home the Chicago Zouaves,
with $1,000 in their treasury, the profits of the
exhibitions they gave,
THE WILMOT PROVISO.
The Democratic papers are making no little
ado about Mr. Lincoln, the Republican candi
date forPrcsident,whilst in Congress voting for
the Wilmot Proviso, and thereby "keeping up
the slavery agitation !" This charge appears,
as a matter of course, in the Clearfield Repub
lican. It wouldn't be properly circulated if it
wasn't inserted in that sheet. These Demo
cratic editors, however, forget to tell their
readers that David Wilmot, when he offered
his famous Proviso, was a Democrat, and that
all the Democratic Members of Congress from the
Xorthj except three, voted for it in Committee of
the Whole! Among those who voted for the
Proviso, in Congress, was "Foster" of Penn
sylvania,s and we intend having the record
searched to see whether this was not Henry D.
Foster, the present Democratic candidate for
Governor. It would be a rich joke if it should
turn out that Foster was an "abolitionist,"
and took part in "keeping up the slavery ogi
tation" in Congress.
By examining the record, it will also be seen
that on the 27th day of January; 1857, when a
resolution, endorsing the Wilmot Proviso, was
brought up in the Senate of Pennsylvania,
Hon. Wm. Bigler, then a member of that body,
having byan understanding with the Speaker,
obtained the floor, called up the resolution,
made a speech in its favor, and voted for it !
If it was wrong for Mr. Lincoln to vote for the
Proviso, was it not equally wrong for Mr. Big
ler to endorse that vote ? If the Republican
and other Democratic papers censure the for
mer, how can they consistently retrain from
censuring the latter ? We should like to have
them answer these questions.
When our up-town neighbors next refer to
the Wilmot Proviso, we trust they will give
their readers the vote on it, designate how
many Democrats voted in favor of its passage,
and inform them what position the Democratic
party generally occupied in regard to it at
the time it was before Congress.
We have four days later European intelli
gence by the City of Baltimore, which passed
Cape Race on Thursday evening. Her latest
dates, via Queoustown, are of the 10th inst.
No new movement in Syria is reported. The
English Government has authorized the land
ing thereof 1,500 troops and marines from
the fleet. -Garibaldi had visited Naples and
had a conference with the Revolutionary party.
The Neapolitans claim to have repulsed an at
tempted landing near Reggio and at Candrit
ell by Garibaldians. Naples had been pro
claimed to be in a state of seige. Austria is
reported assuming a threatening attitude to
ward Piedmont, on account of Garibaldi' an
nouncement, in his letter to Victor Emanuel,
of a projected attack uponVenice. There were
rumors of a proclamation by the Emperor of
Austria declaring a release from the Villafran
ca treaty. And it is also said that, in case
Garibaldi lands in Naples, Gen. Lamoriciere
will cross the frontier under promise of sup
port from Austria, when Austria will renounce
the obligations imposed upon her by the Vill
afranca treaty, and attack Garibaldi. There
was great activity in the Austrian marine de
partment. The establishment of a complete
understanding relative to European affairs be
tween Austria and Prussia, as arrived at in the
conference of the two Emperors at Toplitz, is
ofhicially announced. Rumors of an approach
ing : interview between Napoleon and the
Queen of Spain are again current. Addition
al failures had occurred in the English leather
trade, including Messrs. Paolepei, boot-makers,
for Jt'200,000, and Edmund Buivelot,
leather factor, for 40,000. The weather in
England was yet unsettled. Breadstuff's quiet,
but steady. Consols had declined to 92 ow
ing to warlike rumors. N.Y.Trib. Aug. 25.
The Prospepts of the Republicans. The
Philadelphia Bulletin, in an article, on the
state of the political campaign, in which the
position of all the parties is reviewed, says :
"Meanwhile, the Republicans are an unbro
ken phalanx. The Missouri Democrat even
contends that they can carry that State. They
are live in Delaware. They are running
tickets in Maryland and Virginia. The pros
pest is fair for carrying every Northern State
except California. They move on like men
that expect to succeed. They come itgreat
masses, without extraordinary excitement,
but with a feeling , of overmastering force.
No one, we think, can fail to be struck with
the difference between the present and the
Fremont campaign. The latter w as the vigor
ous, enthusiastic movement of excited men
inaugurating a new idea. The present is the
calm, deep outpouring of prodigious masses,
before which all opposition gives way, almost
hopelessly. The opposition looks fractional
and fragmentary ; the Republican avalanche
moves steadily and quietly but overwhelm
iugly." '
State Elections are yet to be held before the
Presidential election in November as follows:
In Vermont, on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
In California, on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
In Maine, on Monday, Sept. 10.
In Georgia, on Monday, Oct. 1.
In Mississippi, on Monday, Qct. 1.
In Florida, on Monday, Oct. 1.
In South Carolina, on Monday, Oct. 8.
In Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
In Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 9. '
lu Indiana, on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
In Minnesota, on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
In Iowa, on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Presidential election in all the States on
Tuesday, November 6. " '. .
A late number of the Newark, New Jersey,
Journal says : "Up to Saturday morning last,
twenty-one cows, bitten by a mad dog, exhib
ited symptoms of hydrophobia in the vicinity
of the Two Bridges, between Little Falls and
Patterson. Of these nineteen have died.
Ten other cattle were bitten by the same dog.
The destruction caused by this one do is es
timated at $1,200."
The Pony Express, at St. Joseph on Thnrs.
day night, brings California dates of the lltfk
inst. The Democratic party is split very near
ly through the center. The sixteen State
Senators, who hold over and vote for the Uni
ted States Senator next Winter, are about e
qually divided jnto Douglas and Breckinridge
supporters. ;!"" ; .
Our latest advices from Mexico represent
the drouth as being severe in Northern Mexi
co, the country devastated by civil wars, and
a famine imminent. Guadalajar was stil be
sieged, and Miramon aurrounded, , Tha Lib
erals were marching on the capital.and expect
ed to be there or), the 10th Septembet.
A telegraph from Galveston. Texas, dated
August 18 Bays that the principal hotel, and
all the buisness houses, with one exception,
were destroyed by the recent fire at Hender
son, Texas. The total less is estimated at
from $ 250,000 to $575,000, -
THE DUTY OF CHRISTIAN CITIZENS.
It is too common with many of the religious
portion of out citizens to avoid jor neglect to
take any part in political affairs. This is
wrong. ; The welfare of the country depeuds
as much on them as on any other class of citi
zens. The following article from a religious
paper, the Christian Advocate and Journal,
points QUt, with truth and force, their position
and duties. We commend it earnestly to the
consideration of every conscientious man.
"Christian Citizens Their Political Du
ties. The present may not be an inappropri
ate time for calling the attention of your read
ers to this subject. Our country is astir, with
preparations for the approaching quadrennial
election ; an election that is to determine our
national policy for the next four years, and in
fluence the destiny of our country for all com
ing time. The political privileges of an A
merican citizen carry with them peculiar ob
ligations, and he who neglects or abuses these
privileges wrongs his country and sins against
God. One of the most obvious of the politi
cal duties of Christian men is suggested in the
following words, in the Pastoral Address re
cently issued by our General Conference:
"We cannot refrain from saying that one of
the wisest ways of exerting your influence is
to attend the primary political meetings, and
give-your voice for good and true citizens to
hold the places of public interest and trust."
It is not to be denied that tho performance of.
this duty will sometimes be disagreeable and
even disgusting to a devout Christian. The
places in which these primary elections are
held, and the character of many who are con
spicuous iu their management, are such that
good men can have little affinity for them.
But the unpleasantness of a duty does not
render it the less obvious or imperative. It
is the neglect of these primary meetings by
reputable citizens that has given to the profli
gate and unprincipled an undue influence in
our political affairs. The representatives of
brothels, grog-shops, and gambling-hells are
sure to be present on these occasions, and of
ten in such force as to have everything their
own way. And such is the drill and discipline
of political parties that in many cases a caucus
nomination is equivalent to an election to of
fice. The rank and file of the party vote for
the regular nominee, and give themselves lit
tle trouble about his honesty or capability.
There can be no doubt that the moral and
Christian men of the country hold in their
hands the power by which th: evil is to be
corrected, and for the right use of that power
tney are responsible to boa. "To him that
knotveth to do good, and doeth il not, to him
it is sin." If it be desirable that the rulers
of the people be "able men, such as fear God,
men of truth, hating covetousness," Chris
tians expose themselves to just censure when
ihrongh thair supineness men of an opposite
character are placed iu these positions of hon
or aud responsibility. Every Christian elec
tor is bound to be as faithful and conscientious
in the use of his influence in these primary
meetings as if he alone were answerable for
the nominations made. When the best men
are in nomination for office, the duty of voting
for them, aud of using all honorable and Chris
tian efforts to secure their election, is so obvi
ous as hardly to admit of arguments in its de
fense. And yet there are thousands. of Chris
tian voters in our country who seldom or nev
er use the elective franchise. Engrossed with
their private affairs, or disgusted with the
chicanery and corruption of party leaders.
tney stand aloof from all political matters.
Whether the righteous are in authority and
the people rejoice, or the wicked have rule
and the people mourn, seems to be with them
a matter of little consequence. Surely such
persons have not well considered the obliga
tions of American citizenship. The privilege
that they neglect with indifference, is one lor
which our lathers were ready to sacrifice their
wordly interests, and even life itself. And
this neglect, making way as it does for the
pernicious influence ot demagogues and god
less politicians, is one of the really alarming
signs of the times. So rank is the growth of
political corruption among us that thoughtful
men are beginning to inquire whether our at
tempt at self-government is not to prove a
failure. We trust not. God has placed with
in the reach of this nation a glorious destiny.
But if this destiny is to be Realized, the pious
and patriotic men of the country must dis
charge their political duties "discreetly, and
in the fear of God." The right to a voice in
the choice of our rulers is a talent that is to
be used lor the glory of God, not wrapped in
a napkin and buried. Political duties are no
more to be neglected than social or domestic
ones, but ore to be brought thoroughly under
the control of religious principles. The rule
of life that we recognize as of paramount au
thority is laid down by the apostle in these
words : "Whether therefore ye eat or drink,
or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
This law reaches to all men, and is binding in
all of life's relations. We are to be as truly
religious in voting as in praying. We are to
place the glory of God before us on election
day no less than on the Sabbath. We are to
go to the polls as we go to the house of God,
having inscribed upon whatever we do, "Ho
liness to the Lord.'? Let this be done and
glory will dwell in our land, and the mercy
of the Most High be upon us from generation
to generation. . .
Lincoln, Hamlin & Ccrtin Club in Huston
Township. A number of the Republicans of
Huston township, Clearfield county, met to
gether on the evening of the 16th August, for
the purpose of forming a Lincoln, Hamlin and
Curtin Club. J, B. Hewitt, Esq.. was called
to the chair. The Club was then permanently
organized by electing Thomas Hewitt, Presi
dent; Dr. T. Bond, Austin Brown, E. D. Pat
terson and Asa Young, Vice Presidents ; and
T. W. Letts and Charles Robacker, Secreta
ries C. II. Powers addressed the meeting tor
about one hour; and was listened to with mark
ed attention. His remarks were appropriate
to the occasion: ; A large number joined the
club. After pledging themselves to the sup
port of the Republican candidates, and giving
three hearty cheers for the success of the par
ty, they adjourned to, meet again on the eve
ning of Sept. 6th. Tuos. Hewitt, Prest.
T W Letts I ' '
Charles Robacker, jSecretarie8-
It gives us great pleasure to announce this
movement on the part of our political friends
in Huston. 'They exhibit the right sort of
spirit, and we trust that the ball will be kept
moving until every township in the county has
a Lincoln and Curtin Club within its limits.
Nor should this be allv Let each individual
member consider it his duty, not only to dis
seminate the principles of the party, but also
to work actively for the National, State, Dis
trict and County candidates, and we have no
doubt of a favorable result. Ed. '-
Hon. Joseph P. Varndm. ir 'of N". York.
a well known Whig and American, has address
ed a letter to Hon. George R. Babcock, of
Buffalo, in which be announce his adhesion
to vtacom and iiamhu. -'' ' - -
. POLITICAL ITEMS.
One of the editors of tho Bucks County
Intelligencer, who recently, visited a portion
of the Lehigh Valley, and had an opportunity
of judging of the prospect for the success of
Andrew G. Curtin, our candidate for Govern
or, states that he will do remarkably well
throughout that whole region of country.
Everywhere the Republican fires are burning
brightly. Prominent and leading men from
all parts of Lehigh assured us that fliat county
would give him a majority. Meu from Carbon
said the same of their county. In Northamp
ton, Monroe and Wayne the Republican gains
over any previous election will be large. The
Democracy of the Tenth Legion are doing
nothing at all, and their vote in each of these
counties must fall back immensely. The Wil
mot district, which has given eight thousand
majority heretofore for the Republicans, will
give ten thousand majority for Mr. Curtin.
And so we could keep on enumerating. Col.
Curtin will certainly be elected by a ery large
majority by at least twenty thousand, in spite
of any or all combinations against him.
Among the principal speakers at a Bell
Everett ratification meeting at Brunswick, N.
J. on the loth inst., was the Hon. J. Morrison
Harris, M. C ot Maryland. This gentleman
spoke of the Republican party and its Presi
dential candidate with a common sense that is
rare in a Southern politician. We quote :
'When Abraham Lincoln is elected, what
practicle thing is he to do in connection with
Slavery ! I believe the first act of his Admin
istration will he to nationalize the party. He
will endeavor to strengthen it South, and
make it acceptable there. (Great applause
from the Republicans.) Is there a Republi
can that would vote for him if he didn't believe
he would make his Administration a National
one? Why, then, don't you make it the party
of the country before the election? I have
no fears ot the Republican party. I have
mingled in Congress for years with Republi
cans, and I havirt heard the first man ot them !
say that they were going to interfere with the
institution of Slavery."
Isn't it a little singular that while the two
factions of Democracy cannot le brought to
harmonize on any basis whatever, the Bell and
Everett paity is ready to fuse with either?
The fact is, the Union party h s no p-inciples
ot its own, and is very glad to borrow a plut-
lorm irom some other organization. Its pro-
slavery Democratic tendencies, and the fact
that it is coniposedmost!v of disjruised Loco
focos. make harmony with either factions of
Democracy natural and easy. They are show
ing their hand a little too soon, however, lor
the credit of their party and the Miccess of
their schemes, for the people, when their eyes
are openea, Mill never submit to such imposi
tion. Philadelphia Vatly Aews.
The New York Herald, the known organ
of J. B." in that city, and uow in favor ol
the election of Breckenridge, is .sensible e
nongh to concede the election of "Honest. Old
Abe." It says: Talk of carrying the State
of New York against Lincoln, with four Demo
cratic factions and two or three littli, fussy
Tilt. . - ..
rseii-jvereti cliques, all wrangimg among
tnemseives! I lie litea is pertectlv absurd
Talk of harmony among these conflicting ele
ments! As Avell talk of brotherly love among
the Dghting ructions at a Donybrook fair, as
sembled for the express purpose ol breaking
each other's heads."
An enthusiastic meeting was held on the
15th Aug., at Greenup, Cumberland county,
111., which exceeded anything in the triumphal
march of Republicanism ever known in this
part ol the State. The ladies of Cumberland
county presented the "Wide-Awakes" with a
splendid flag, accompanied with an appropriate
address by a lady, which was responded to by
a Wide-Awake. . The procession was about
two miles long, composed of Wide-Awakes, on
horse-back, accompanied by their ladies, all
well equipped with caps adorned with ribbons,
each lady dressed in white, carrying a flag.
Gov. Chase gave an admirable illustration
of the beauties ol "non-intervention," when
he painted Douglas coolly looking on, with
his hands folded, while a brutal ruffian was
beating a fellow-senator senseless. Tnen the
prince of doughfaces carried out his doctrine
iu good faith, refusing to intervene while his
slaveholding colleague had the advantage, but
ready to protect the slaveholder had there
been any danger of an equal contest just as
he now refuses to intervene for freedom, but
is ready to protect slavery !
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, after discussing the effect upon
the South of the eletion of a Republican Pres
iden, says: "I suppose the action of political
conventions during the present month, will
settle the question whether the Democrats
shall make on licnesl effort to defeat Lincoln.
They cannot pretend that they can defeat him
by fighting each other. There is not much to
be hoped lrom a Douglas-Bell movement in
the North, and yet il is the only hone now left
for the defeat of Lincoln."
A Correspondent writing from Effington,
Illinois, under date ot IGth Aug. says "A
large and enthusiastic meeting has just come
off here, which is terrifying to the Egvptian
Democracy. Last year 190 Republicau votes
were cast, and to-day there are at least 500
live,energetic Republicans here on the ground,
united to a man agaiust the blue skim-milk
Democracy."
Hon. W. W. Boyce, South Carolina, M.
C, publishes a letter which he began with the
following proposition : "It Lincoln be elect
ee, I think the Southern States should withdraw
from the Union, all; if not all, then as many as
ii ii no oiner, south. Carolina alone in
the promptest manner, and by the most direct
means."
Prentice says we have heard of a great
many ratification meetings and indignation
meetings, and one of our Union brethren pro
posed that the Vanoyridge men of Kentnckv
now try themselves on a mortification meeting".
It is thought that, although the meeting woufd
be small, tho feeling would be very sincere.
George P. Fisher is supported for Con
gressman by both the Republicans and the
Union parties of Delav.-are. He has a good
prospect and Mr. Whitely, the present Demo
cratic member, declined to be a candidate a
gainst him. Delaware will soon be a reliable
Republican State.
The Juniata Register of last week took
down the connty ticket recently nominated,
ou the ground that they are Pouglas men and
that the Douglas paper refuses to support Mr.
Doty, for Congress. It advocates the form ation
of a Breckinridge county ticket.
The San Francisco Times predicts that
Donglas will not get as many votes in Califor
nia as Breckinridge by five thousand, and will
be behind both him and Lincoln, the latter of
whom will carry the State, unless all the signs
fail. . .
The Bell convention in Connecticut pas
sed a resolution promising "an earnest and
hearty support to John Bell and Edward Ev
erett," and then authorized the State Commit
tee to unite with the Democrats, if they deemed
it expedient.
-Mr. Breckinridge has written a letter to
Mr. Stevens, the Chairman of the Natioual
Committee, denyinjr that he intends to with.
draw from the contest, and denouncine the
rumor oi uis uaving sucn a tBought, absurd.
Hon. Tbaddeus Stevens baa been re-nom.
iaated tor Congress in the Lancaster district.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertisements set up with large type or out of nt r
stylxicill be charged dotMe price for sjiaeeoccitpU
CT REWARD. The above reward will fc
f 9 nnitl to an v nprann vhnwMI : ; -
tion that will lead to the detection of the per
VI pcicuuo ry ur iujujvu mil UC3iruJC(J. OQ CUD(J.
night, Au. 26th, several fruit and shade treet in
front of the let of the undersigned in ClearfieH
Borough. aug29-p J. U. WHITEH1LL
YLERTOWN HOTEL. The undersieT.
ed takes this method of informing his friend,
and the public in general that he has again Uke.
the public house in Kylertown, Clearfield county
known as the "Kyler House," and that he is noV
prepared to accommodate travellers and otheri
who may give him a call. lie will spare no atten
tion to make guests comfortable and render (ten
eral satisfaction. JACOB MOCK
Kylertown. Pa.. August 29, 18G0-3t.
PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will leltl
by way of Public Outcry, at his residence in
Woodward township, Clearfield county, on Wed.
nesday, September 19. 1360. the following descrifcl
ed personal property, to nit: 4 good liorses 4
pet of Harness, 5 head of Young Cattle, 1 Cow (fit
for beef,) 1 strong 2-horse Wagon. 1 new Sprine-
agon, 5 tors of Hay, and 300 bushels of Oats
Terms of Sale: A credit of Six months will be
given on all articles sold, except the oats, which
will be sold for cash. Sale to commence at 10 o'
clock, a. m. laug29J ISAAC GOSS.
5TIKRING TIMES IN PIIILADEL
3 I'll I A ! TremrudoH Excitement nviotiis th
Masses'.:! EXCITING FOOT RACE between the
Philadelphia Police and a notorious Former and
counterfeiter. Jntnes Bte.'iniMH Cross Crott
Recaptured a::! It seems to be the general opin
ion in Clearfield, that if Cross had worn a pair of
Frar.k Short's French-calf Uoots, that he would
not be taken yet. However, Shorty is not much
put out at missing his custom; but would an
nounce to all JJreelinruo-e, Donga-t, Lincoln ttn.l
Bill mm, and women and children in Clearfield,
ana Sinnciiiahoning in particular, that be is pre
dated to furnish them with Doots, Shoes and Wai
ters of any ttvle or pattern, stiched, sewed or peg
ged, (and as he is a short fellow) on short notice?
All kindsof country produce taken in exchange,
and cash not refused Repairing done in the neat
est manner and charges moderate, at the Short
Shoe Shop on Second Street, opposite Heed. Wea
ver & Co s store. . Jr'KANK SHOKT.
S.li. Findings for sale. Aug. 29, 13f0
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA
TION. Whereas, by an act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of f'ennsvlvania,
entitled "An act to regulate tho General Election,
within this Commonwealth," it is enjoined on tho
Sheriffs of the several counties to give public no
tice of such election, the places where to be held,
and the officers to be elected ; Therefore, I, FRED
EKICK G.iuILLEU. High Sheriff of Clearfield co
do hrreltt give public notice to the Electors of tho
county of Clearfield, that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held on the iircoiid Tuesday of October
nerf, (being the NIXTjr day of the month.)
at the several election districts in said county, at
which time and place the qualified voters will Tote
For One person for Governor of this Common
wealth ;
For One person to represent the counties of Clear
field. Jefferson, Elk. McKean. Forrest. Clar
ion, Venango, and Warren, in the House of
Representatives of the U. States ;
For Two persons to represent the counties of Clear
field. Jefferson. Elk and M -Kean in the House
of Representatives of this Commonwealth ;
For One person for tho office of Commissioner of
Clearfield county ;
For One person for the office of Auditor of Clear
field county.
The electors of the county of Clearfield will take
notice that the said General Election will be held
at the followiug places :
At the house of Samuel M. Smith for the town
ship of Eeccaria.
At the house of Ascph Ellis, for the township
of Bell.
At the house of James Bloom, Sr , for the town
ship of Bloom
At the house of Edward Albert for the township
of Boggs
At the house of William Hoover for the town
ship of Bradford.
At the public house of It. W. Moore, for Brady
township.
At the house of John Young for the township
of Eurnside.
At the school house near Simon Rorabaugh's. for
the township of Chest.
At the Court House for the Borough of Clear
field. At the house of Jacob Maurcr for the townfhip.
of Covington
At tha house of Isaac Bloom, jr., for the Borough
of Curwensville.
At Centre school house for the township of De
catur. At the house of Thomas B Davis, for the town
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John I. Bundy f jr the town
ship of Fox.
At Congress Hill school house for the township
of Girard.
At the public school house for the townshin of
Goshen.
At the house of Jacob Hubler for the townsliiD
of Graham.
At the school house in Janesville. for the town
ship of Guclich
At the house of Jesse Wilson for tho tnwnshin
of Huston.
At the school house in Ansonville fur the town
ship of Jordan.
At the house of B. D. Hall A Co.. for the town
ship of Karthaus.
At the lurkev Hill sehool house for tha town
ship of Knox.
At the Court Uouse in the Borough of Clearfield
for Lawrence township
At tne public school house for the Borough of
Lumber City.
At the house formerly occurred bT Tho. Kvler.
for Morris township.
At the public School honsn forth Rnrnil of
New Washington.
At the house of Samuel Smith for the township
of Penn.
At the house of Isaac Bloom, ir . in the Bnro' of
Curwensville, for Pike township.
At the house of R. W. Moore for the township
of Union.
At the house of John Whittside for the town
ship of Woodward.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN. Tht
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who shall
noia any omce or appointment of trust, under tb
government of the United States or of this State, i
or of any incorporated district, whether a com
missioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer
or agcnt,who is or shall be employed under the Le
gislative, .Executive or Judicial Departments of :
this State or of the United States, or any citv or in- i
corporated district, and a!so that every member of
Congress and of the State Legislature, or of the 1
common or select counci. of anv citv. or commis- f
sioner of any incorporated district, are bv law in- 1
capable of holding or exercising, at the sJb '
time, ttie olhce or appointment of Judsre. Insrec. t
tor. or clerk of aav election Of this Commonwealth, f
and that no ipspector, judge, or other officer of 1
any such election, shall be eligible to anv offics ;
voted for. .
And the Return Judges of the resnoctive di- r
triets aforesaid are requested to meet at the Court
House, in the Borough of Clearfield, on the Fir.
Friday next after the said Second TmaUv of Oc
tober, then ani there to do those things required
cf them by law.
GIVEN under ray hand and seal, at Clearfield.thii
jiu uay oi August, iu the year of our Mra
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
of the Independence of the United States th
eighty-fourth. F. G. MILLER. Sheriff
GRIST AND SAW MILL FOR SALE.
The undersigped will sell at private sale h
grist and sawmill on Little Clearfield creek,
New Millport, Clearfield county, Pa. The grist
mill can be run by either steam or water, or
both at the same time. The machinery is all g"0"1.
saw mill is in good running order and capable
sawing 4000 feet every 12 hours. There u ! '
dwelling house with tha property. For tent
which will be moderate, apply to the suUcrd''
residing in New Millport
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