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WEDNESDAY MORNING:::n:::::::::JULY 11.
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aeiegaie xaecuon.
The Democratic voters of the several election
districts in the county of Cambria, are requested
to meet on Saturday the 28th day of July instant,
at the places designated by law for holding the
general elections, and then and there elect two
persons as Delegates to represent them in County
Convention.
The Delegates, chosen as aforesaid, will meet in
Convention at the Court House in the Borough of
Ebensburg on Tuesday the 81st instant, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and nominate Candidates
for the several offices to be filled at the ensuing
general election, and transact such other business
as the usages and interests of the party require.
The elections for Delegates arc to be opened at
2 o'clock P. M. and kept open nntil 6 o'clock.
VM. KITTELL.
Chairman County Committee.
July 11, 1855.
Political Parties and Principle.
The fourth of July has passed, and with it the
State Convention. In looking at the men that
composed that Convention, their nominee, and
the resolutions they have passed, we are forcibly
reminded of the days when that party was in its
primitive purity. Indeed, we believe the party is
in better plight now than it has been for some
years ; it can breathe more freely since it has been
relieved of the presence and interference of the old
political hungry buzzards, who have hung round
it, and followed it up for the spoils, as blacklegs
and protutes follow an army. In battle they
are not to be seen, but are always on hand when
pay day comes round. The party now feels as
refreshed, as an ulcerous patient would after get
ting relief from the Surgeons knife.
Thanks to the Know Nothing party, they have
rid us of a would be United States Senator, a
would be Adjutant General, and a host of others,
who, tho' not less corrupt, are less impudent.
They glided into the embraces of an organization,
unparalleled in the annals of political depravity
and knavery for its folly and its treason. They
endeavor to play with the common sense of the
American people, as if they were barbarians.
They hold out to them, that in taking care of the
Interests of the country, it is necessary for them
to meet when unsuspecting men are asleep, when
nothing but owls and bats, and thieves and pick
pockets, have their range, to consult for the inter
ests and well being of the country. It would not
do that any living witness should see when or
where they meet, or know what they were doing,
except first such witness was initiated, sworn to
keep secret, and do their bidding. Such would
be fitting language addressed to a gang of pirates
by the celebrated Robert Kidd, or Samuel Bella
my, but it is by no means the language to be ad
dressed to the sober common sense of the patriotic
American people, and must be detested by them
after the first flash of novelty is past. What ben
efits do those veteran windsuckers promise to con
fer on us, or what evils do they promise to avert
by this organization? They promise that we will
be called the American party, that we will prevent
the Pope from having influence in the United
States, that we will obstruct the immigration of
foreigners and retard their naturalization.
As to the name, " there's nothing in a name,"
The rose by any other name would smell as
sweet."
We have seen the enemies of the democratic party
assume as many names and aliases during the last
seventy years, as any felon whoever was executed
at the " Old Baily," and yet it never availed them.
We want no new name, nor will we go to their
high priest to be baptized. " What' aays Alex
ander Pope " mutt the priest be, when a monkey is
the God J" As to the other principles they offer
us, it U entirely unnecessary for us to sneak into
cellars and outhouses in secret, at the dead of
night, and multiply oaths about them. Thedem
ocratic party has always met them in open discus
sion, and at the ballot box, and always put their
seal of condemnation upon them. Patriotism,
Christianity, and philanthropy have dictated this
policy to the democratic party, and " it has grown
with their growth, and strengthened with their
strength."
Tito democratic party is too patriotic to have
vaay jealousy of the foreigner; that party looks on
immigration, as being mutually advantageous to
the country and to the immigrant, . Four fifths
of those who come to this country are adults, in
ured to physical labor, and contented to keep at
it. They are neither affected with dyspepsia, de
bility or toothache, they are not accustomed to
brink from heat or cold, mud or mire. Two
millions of immigrant afford as many, laboring
hands, as six millions of our native population,
because they are a people already raised. It costs
the country on an average one thousand dollars
for food, clothing, 4c., for each of their native
population befoie they are fit to produce any
thing. No one can deny that to the influx of foreign
labor, the United States is indebted for their four
thousand miles of canal, and fourteen thousand
miles of railroad. And the States Utat encouraged
that labor, and pushed on their public works, are
the States that now- food asd clothe the country.
It had-been shown last year by indubitable proof,
that by the employment of ten thousand men on
the Illinois Central railroad for one year, Ihe value
Lb pul lie lands in that State during that same
year, had enhanced in value seventeen mil Hons of
dollar. These facta the democratic party are
aware of, and are friendly to the foreigner, not for
their " rica Irish brogue," or " sweet German ao
rnt,r but on the principles of patriotism and
pbilanthrophy. - Indeed the foreigners are well
aware of that, for a vast majority of them attach
tbemselvr.s to that party at the first opportunity.
It may be said that there is no necessity for any
farther emigration to this country, that the popu
lation is large enough, the natural increase would
keep U up. Yf are not disposed to be captious
on that subject. We know- that there is more
territory undisposed of now, in the United States,
than there was at the declaration of Independence.
We know also, that emigration is dwindling down
to a mere nothing compared to what it used to be.
We know fco from the pages of history, that for
eigners have been the rivilizcrs of every country
on the face of the earth, that have an J claims to
that distinction, and that those countries that pre
vented emigration to their country as the Chinese,
and Japanese, sunk down int somi-larlari.?m.
On the score of Christianity the democratic par
ty has no new doctrine to broach. That part is
aware that the constitution of their country knows
not one religion fron another, so as to persecute
or prefer it. And indeed blind . would le that
party to the pages of past history, had they not
long since seen the absolute nonsense and failure
of religions persecution. Eighteen hundred years
persecution and disability has neither diminished
the number of the Jews nor impoverished them.
On the contrary they are as numerous now a they
were at the dispersion, when Titus took Jenisa
liin, and rich enough to have at least oiie half of
the thrones of the world their mortgaged chattels.
Three hundred years of persecution of the Cathol
ics of Ireland by the most powerful monarchs
England ever had, ended without any favorable
result to the persecutors. Nor has the persecu
tions bv the roohs of the United States against
that religion, by their burning the Charlestown
Convent, the Churche in Philadelphia, the sack
ing of the church in Newark, or the ruffianly at
taek on a poor Swiss priest in Ellsworth, ever di
minished the number of the adherents of that
church or convinced them of the error of their
doctrine. The democratic party take the counsel
of Gamaliel, when speaking of Christ and his fol
lowers. " let it alone, if it be of God, you cannot
gainsay it, if not. it will come to naught.''
x Speaking Out
Simon Cameron will be a candidate for U. S.
Senator next winter again, and no one should re
ceive the countenance of the party who will sup
port so abandoned, and profligate, and unprinci
pled a hypocrite. Let him, and all who acknow
ledge themselves to be his friends, be driven from
the party, and we will commence the contest with
earnestness and seal. Pittsburg Union, July Jkf.
Fully and cordially do we endorse the above,
and we are confident the Democracy of this coun
ty, camp followers excepted, are ready to say
Amen to it. Cameron and the flock of political
cormorants by which he is surrounded, have been
a blight and a curse to the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania long enough, and we join with our
friends of the Union izr advising, that they be
druramed out of our ranks, without further hesi
tation or ceremony. The sooner our ranks are
purged of renagad?3, and wolves in sheeps cloth
ing, the better. The conduct of certain self-styled
democrats, whose religion and nativity render it
impossible for them ever to become Know-Nothings,
in endeavoring to secure the election of Si
mon Cameron to the United States Senate last
winter, after they well knew that he had joined
the midnight conspirators, and was their caucus
nominee, is without a parallel in the history of
political venality and corruption, and goes far to
convince us of the truth of the saying of the im
mortal bard, that
Some men are worms,
More than the living things that crawl in tombs."
How disgusting and revolting, to hear these
same men prate about their devotion to the prin
ciples of the Democratic party, to behold them
setting themselves up as leaders, and to hear them
dictate to honest and unbought Democrats, who
have stood by their principles through good and
evil report, in sunshine and in storm, who their
candidates should be. In our opinion forbearance
has ceased to be a virtue, and it is high time the
reign of traitors should cease. If acting on the
charitable principle that,
" While the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return,"
we do not thrust them from our ranks, they should
at least be compelled henceforth tf occupy that
low place in the ranks of the party, which their
recent treason merits.
The Democratic party we are confident, will
triumph in this State next fall, and Cambria
county must do her part in accomplishing the
good work. Her Democracy will be required in
a few weeks to elect two Delegates from each
township and borough in the county, whose duty
it will be to assemble in Convention, and place in
nomination a County ticket. This is a matter of
much importance, and should be attended to at
once. No man should be elected as a delegate
who has not honesty and manliness enough, to
resist and repulse any effort that Simon's Aids
might make, to influence him in the discharge of
his duty. We want men pure and above suspicion,
who will fearlessly discharge their duty una wed
by interest and unbought by gain. -
In conclusion we would just remark, that we
do not wish to be considered as being personal in
our observations. No, not at all. But if any fine
fellow feels his bristles rising while engaged in
perusing this article, it is highly probable, as old
Gen.-Ogle would have said, that he knows who
wc mean, "percizely."
Whig Comity Convention.
The Whig County Convention met in this place
yesterday, and organized by the appointment of
Jacob Glass, Esq., as President, and i M. George
as Secretary. After examining the credentials of
delegates, a pledge was signed by sixteen of those
present, that they had not been, were not now,
and never would become members of any secret
political organization, known by the name of
' Know-Nothings" or any other name. Five of
the delegates refused to sign the pledge, whereup
on a motion was made and carried that they be
not allowed a seat, when they accordingly with
drew from the Convention. A Committee was
then appointed to draft resolutions, which being
adopted, the Convention proceeded to make nom
inations for the different offices.
Col. Alexander M. White was nominated for
Assembly, and Frederick M. George, John Fenlon,
and James Kane were appointed Conferees to
meet those of Bedford and Fulton, and instructed
to support Mr. AVhite.
A number of geutlemen were then nominated
for Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner, Auditor, and
Director of the Poor, but no vote was taken on any
of the nominations except for Assembly.
After adopting a. iwnnlnfcinn tn ojniirn In Tnn
at a future day upon the call of the President, and
appointing a committee to report a County Com
mittee at the next meeting of the Convention, it
then adjourned.
The Convention was far from being full, although
most of the districts in the Northern part of the
County were represented. Johnstown, Cone
maugh - and Richland in the South were unrepre
sented. We have not time or space to say more
this week, the proceedings having been handed
to us with a request to publish th&n, just as our
paper was going to press. This we shall endea
vor to do next week, and then make such com
ments as we may desire.
Another Split
The Pennsylvania Staie Council of Know-Nothings
which met at Reading on the 3d inst., as was
anticipated has spilt upon the slavery question.
A majority of the convention adopted the Phila
delphia platform, which we publish this week,
whilst a minority headed by Ex-Governor Johns
ton seceded. The secedera repudiate the Phila
delphia platform by striking out the 12th article,
ana inserting a declaration in favor of the restora
tion of the Missouri Compromise. Much Xdts
meat arose in consequence of the division, and it
is said that Governor Gardner of Massachusetts,
tad addressed a letter to Governor Johnston, in
viting Pennsylvania to join the East. Voor Sam!
At present there appears to be great trouble to
frame a platform fir the party to stand upon, but
nevermind, we Shall ere km 5 gee hii platform, but
without a party. - , v '' ' -.
& Democratic State ConTention.
The Democratic State ConTention assem
bled at Harrisburg on the Fourth of July.
The Convention met in the Hall of the House
of Representatives, and at 10 o'clock precise
ly was called to order by the Hon. Hendrick
B. Wright, who nominated John B. Guthrie
Esq. of Pittsburg as Chairman. ,
The nomination was unanimously confirmed.
On taking the Chair, Mr. Guthrie said :
Gentlemen of the Convention I am sincere
ly thankful to you for this mark of your con
fidence and respect. In the discharge of my
temporary duties I shall of course be very
greatly dependent . upon your liberality and
kindness, and I hope you will lend me all the
aid in your power, that I may discharge them
faithfully and impartially, (applause). The
Convention is now ready t proceed with busi
ness. . -- 1 :
The Convention proceeded to the nomina
tion and election of secretaries. ' Messrs, Woo.
B- HcGrath of Philadelphia, Rielly, of
Schuylkill Co., Joel B. Banner, of Adams
Co'., and Thomas A. McGuire of Cambria Co.
were placed in nomination
On motion of Mr. John Sherry it was re
solved : " That the two first gentlemen put
in nomination,' act as secretaries." V
Messrs Reily and Danner declined serving.
Messrs. Wm. B. McGraih and Thomas A.
McGuire were declared tho secretaries of the
Convention."
Hon. H. B. Wright moved, that the Coun
ties be called over in their alphabetical rder,
wjth a view of the Delegates present present
ing their Credentials. t ,
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Chase made a motion, that as tie Conn
ties were called, the Delegates . present from
that County, should rise and give in their
names. - I
Aereed to.
Mr. ilankin then moved, mat the
Senato-
rial Districts be called first and in
thnr nu-
merical order. - '
The motion was agreed to, and the tailing
of the Counties was then proceeded witl. The
following are the names of the Delegates from
the different Counties : '
Messrs. Adams, Jas. Anderson, Jas. M.
Anderson, Alricks, Beidleman, Barr, Eerrell,
Butler, Black, Bradley, Barnitz, Bare, Ba
ker, Brodhead, Bell is, Bower, Bovman,
Blood, Bracken, M. P. Boyer, Riter Boyer,
Blair, Brawley, Brooks, Beck, Bon sail, Burk
bolder, Clark, Mathew Crawford, Geo. A.
Crawford, Chase, Coffroth, Carter, Duffield,
Danner, Ennis, Evans, Flannery, Graham,
Gournsey, Guthrie, Grove, Hancock, Ham
mond, flutter, Hartzell, Hoover, Hugus,
Ilallowell, nipple, Hays, Hager, Hostetter,
Hnbbell, Holiman, Johnson, (Bucks,) John
son, (Phila) J.' Richter Jones, J. Glancey
Jones, Hugh J. Jones, Isaiah James, D. W.
C. James, Kester, Kerr, E. J. Keenan, Thos.
J. Keenan, Ludlow, Logan, Lippincott, Laird,
Leazear, Longenecker, Lathrop, Loomis, Lin
genfelter, Lockhart, Magnire, Maxwell, John
S. Miller, D. It. Miller, Marker, Morrison,
Marshall, Meylert, Maitland, Menear, Moyer,
M'Grath, M'Carthy, M'Kinney, M'Knight,
M'Barron, Orr, Palmer, Piatt, Pastor, Ram
bo, Rutter, Bernard Reily, Wilson Reily,
Rankin, Raub, Rankin, Riddle, Reed, Rob
erts, Schell, C. M. D. Smith, John M. Sher
ry, Selfridge, Simon, Swarr, Shriner, Sea
right, Shirk, Scott, Thompson, Wright, Wolf,
Withington, Weiser, heeler, Wallace, Wea
ver, Worley, Wright, Yerkes. .
There were two sets of Delegates from Dau
phin County. Messrs Herman Alricki,
George- Bowman, and Dr. Lewis Heck, wio
had been appointed at a meeting of the citizens
of the county called together by 14 of the
County Committee ; Messrs. Ferree andRiebl,
who were the regularly appointed Delegates
by the Committee, George Seiler , who hid
been appointed Senatorial Delegates by the
Committee, but oivdiscovering that he was a
Know-Nothing, had been expelled and anoti
er gentleman appointed in his stead. (
The Convention on motion agreed to hear,
each of the two first sides for fifteen minutes,
Mr. Herman Alricks spoke in behalf of hi
colleagues and himself, and Mr. McAllister,
Chairman of the Dauphin County Democratic
Committee was deputized by Mr. Riehl to oc
cupy his seat in the Convention and defend J
the right of the regularly appointed delega
tion. - "
It appears that the citizens of Dauphil
county, suspecting the Democracy of some of
their County Committee and especially the
Delegates appointed by that committee to rep
resent them in the Convention, and knowing
that the Chairman of the committee was open
ly in favor of the election of Simon Cameron
to the United States Senate, resolved to call a
meeting of the Democratic citizens for the
purpose of appointing Delegates whose hones
ty could not be doubted. The call, signed by
14 of the committee, was published, the meet
ing was held, and Messrs. Alrick, Bowman
and Heck, were appointed to represent the
county in the Convention. The County Com
mittee subsequently met together, and annul
led the proceedings of the meeting, insisting
on their sole power and right to appoint Del
egates, and the consequence was that both of
the Delegates claimed seats in the Convention.
After both sides had been heard, the fol
lowing resolution was submitted :
Resolved, That Messrs. Farree and Riehl
be admitted as Delegates for Dauphin county.
Mr. Berrill moved to tmoaJ, iy sulkiug
out all after the word 1 resolved inserting.
Resolved, .That Herman Alricks, be ad
mitted as Senatorial Delegate, and George
Bowman and Dr. Lewis Heck, as Represen
tative Delegates for Dauphin county.
A division of the amendment was asked for.
The Chair The first question is on the ad
mission of Herman Alricks, as Senatorial Del
egate. The question was pnt, and the Convention
decided that Herman Alricks should be ad
mitted as Senatorial Delegate for Dauphin
county. (Great applause.)
The question then recurred on the second
Krtion of the amendment. Shall Hague and
wman be admitted as Representative Dele
gates for Dauphin county.
On this question, Mr. McKinney called for
the yeas and nays. -
After some discussion the yeas and nays
ordered, ana neing tax en, resulted yeas yl
nays 28.
So the Convention decided that. Messrs,
SmwSUS sad HeCTi should occupy seats in
the Convention as Representative" Delegates
of Dauphin county. (Applause.)
The Senatorial delegates from each district
were then appointed a committee to report offi
cers for the permanent organisation of the
Convention. - r .. .
A discussion here arose 'on the propriety of
requiring a pledge from the Delegates present,
in regard to Know-Nothingism.
Mr. Longacre offered a pledge for the mem
bers to sign.
Mr. Orr wished them to swear to it.
Mr. J. Rickerts Jones said that many of
the Delegates present, (and he among the
rest) were conscientiously opposed to taking
extra judicial oaths.
Col. Black, of Allegheny I offer the fol
lowing resolution as a substitute for the pledge
submitted by Mr. Longacre:
Resolved, Tbat in the estimation of this
Convention, any man who belongs to the Se
cret Order, commonly called Know-Nothings,
or in any way sympathises with them, is not,
and cannot be a Democrat he is not fit to
hold a seat here or in any Democratic assem
bly. If any such man ventured, or will ven
ture to claim a seat in this body, we denounce
mm as a base, black-hearted deceiver, and
essential liar, who deserves the scorn and con
tempt of every decent man and woman in the
country. "
(Tremendous applause.)
If any man will vote aye on that, and yet
be a Know-Nothing, God forgive him. (Re
newed applause.)
Mr. Alricks I move to strike out all those
hard names after man."
Mr. Black I would remark that there is
not ah unkind word used in that resolution in
regard to any man who is a Know-Nothing.
He may do just as he pleases, so long i& he
does not interfere in our private affairs. This
resolution only applies to that portion of the
Know-Nothings who ceme here to practice
frauds on us. I think they can be called es
sential liars, and everything else hard, and
yet not get half what they deserve. We do
not go among them as they come fraudulently
among us. Let them stand on their side, and
we will stand on ours. We want to fight
them a fair, open fight, and God be with the
right, (applause.)
Mr. Alricks Expressions of the kind made
use of, will detract from the dignity of the
proceedings.
The yeas and nays were called for and or
dered. Mr. Ludlow As the question reads, I must
vote no. I will not conseot to prostrate the
dignity of this State Convention by the use of
such terms, and I will not vote any other way
than no.
. A motion was here made (at five minutes
past one o'clock, P. M.) to take a recess until
three o'clock.
The motion was agreed to, and the Con
vention adjourned.
AFTIRXOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 3 o'clock,
Mr. Guthrie in the chair.
Mr Ludlow, from the committee appointed
to report officers for a permanent organization,
made the following report, which was unani
mously adopted.
PRESIDENT.
Hon. J. GLANCEY JONES, of Berks
County. - t
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
"Joel B. Danner, Adams; David R Miller,
Allegheny; Cameron Lockhard, Carbon; Jes
se Johnson, Bucks ; Jesse Leazear, Greeue ;
Wilson Laird, Erie; John M'Carty, Phila.
Co ; Riter Boyer, Chester ; Nathan Worley,
Lancaster ; Charles Carter, Beaver ; Thomas
Adams, Perry ; Timothy Ives, Potter ; J. R.
Jones, Sullivan ; Joseph Lippincott, Phila ;
Thomas Grove, York ; Azor Lathrop, Susque
hanna : John Piatt, J.ynm!iig v.- w, w v
ver Columbia. ;
SECRETARIES.
A. M'Kinney, Westmoreland; Thomas A.
Maguire, Cambria Co ; Jno. A. Innis, North
ampton ; Wm. B. M'Grath, Phila ; John Orr,
franklin.
Mr. Ludlow then conducted the Hon. J.
Glancey Jones to the chair, who addressed the
Convention very ably, and whose remarks
were received with much applause.
The following committee consisting of one
from each senatorial district was then appoin
ted to draft resolutions for the consideration
of the Convention. '
1 Peter Logan. Danl. Barr, 15 John Scott,
2 Jesse Johnson, Jno. Ha- 16 Wright,
mech, P. Rambo, 17 IS. B Chase,
3 A. B. Longaker, 18 W A Wallace
4 Geo. Palmer, 19 W M'Knight
5 P. K.Miller, - 20 J. P. Bradley
6 Isaiah Jaaies, 21 Meylert,
7 H. A. Swarr, Hammond, 22 S. W. Black,
8 Alricks, R.B.Roberts,
9 Hutter, 23 J. Lazcar,
10 Brodhead, 24 J. Hughs,
llReilly, 25 J. B. Loomis
12 Beck, 26 J. S. Miller,
13 James Anderson, 27 E. J Keenan
14 E. A. Crawford, 28 B. ReiUy,
Mr. Black I offered a resolution this mor-
ming intended as a substitute for the resolu
tion, accompanied by a pledge. It seems that
some of the expressions used in my resolution
are not agreeable to the general sentiment of
the Convention, and I therefore ask leave to
withdraw it, provided that the gentleman who
offered the other resolution will withdraw his
and allow the whole matter to go to committee.
Mr. Longacre withdrew his resolution and
pledge, and, on motion, both his and Mr.
Black's resolutions was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr. Wright I now move to proceed to
the nomination of a candidate for Canal Com-
The motion was agreed to.
The following gentlemen were pnt in nom
ination : Messrs. Geo. Scott, of Columbia
county,: Win. S. Campbell, of Allegheny
county ; John Row, of Franklin county ; John
P. Hoover, of Centre county ; Bernard Reilly,
of Schuylkill county; Robert Irvin, of Ches
ter county; II. P. Packer, of Lycoming coun
ty ; James Worrell, of Dauphin county ; Ar
nold Plamer, of Venango county; Murray
Whclan, of Erie county; General John Wt
rel, of Lebanan county ; and Alexander Small,
of York county.
A motion was made that the successful
nominee of the Convention should give to the
State Central Committee a pledge which they
should prescribe ID relation to the subject of
Know-Nothingism, and that if he declined to
take such pledge, that then the State Central
Committee be authorized to make a nomina
tion in his stead.
An amendment was offered to the motion
that the State Central Committee be author
ized to call the Convention together, to nomi
another candidate!
The President The chair is of opinion that
the amendment is act in order.
The question was put on the amendment,
and it was not agreed to. -
; The question was then put on the original
motion, and it waa agreed to..
Mr: Guthrie asked that the pledge of Wm.
S. Campbell be read.
The Clerk read the pledge, and also a let
ter from Arnold Plumer.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for a candidate for Canal Commissioner, with
the following result :
1st. Ballot Arnold Plumer, 50 ; Wm. S.
Campbell, 37 ; John Rorr, 9 ; Geo. Scott, 7 ;
Robt. Irwin, 4 ; Alex Small, 4 ; John P.
Hoover. 4 ; Murray Whelan. 3; H. P Pack
er, 2 ; Bernard Rielly, 4. 124 votes, neces
sary to a choice C3 votes.
The friends of Messrs. Robert Irwin. Jas.
Wurrell, Murray Wkelan, H. P. Packer,
Jno. P. Hooper and Bernard Rielly, here
withdrew their names.
2d. Ballot Arnold Plumer, 60; W. S.
Campbell, 43; John Rorr, 10; Geo Scott, 5;
Alexander Small, 4. 122. .
The friends of Messrs. Rorr. Scott and
Small, here withdrew their names.
3rd Ballot Arnold Plumer, 77 ; Wm. S
Campbell, 46 ; Bernard Rielly 1. 124 votes,
necessary to a choice 63.
The President declared Arnold Plumer du
ly nominated the Democratic Candidate for
Canal Commissioner. (Great applause.)
On motion, the nomination was made un
animous. (Renewed applause.)
The Convention here took a recess untQ
half-past 7 o'clock.
EVENI.VO SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 7 o'clock, j
and was called to order by the President,
Hon. J. Glancey Jones.
Col. Black, from the committee on Resolu
tions reported a set which were read. Mr.
Wright from the Minority of the Committee
also reported a number of Resolutions, which
after discussion were rejected. Yeas 19 Nays
89. The resolutions as reported by Col.
Black, were amended on motion of Mr.
Wright, and Mr Ludlow, and then unani
mously adopted, as follows J
Resolved, That the Democratic party need
not, on old and settled issues, to declare its
principles in detail. It is sufficient for us to
say that we belong to the Democracy of the
Union, and recognize no geographical lines
between the North and the South. The in
terests of all parts of the country are the same
to us, and so far as in our power we will main
tain the constitutional rights of every State,
and recognize in its widest extent the princi
ples of popular sovereignty in the Territories.
Resolved, That every one who makes our
country his home, and loves the constitution,
the laws, and the liberty of the Union, is in
its largest sense, a True American. His
birth place was not of his own selection, and
should do him neither good nor harm his re
ligion is between himself and his God, and
should be left to his own judgment, conscience
and responsibility.
Resolvedj That we regard the secret order,
commonly called Know-Nothings," as an
organization dangerous to the prosperity and
peace of the country. We consider its de
signs as unconstitutional and void of patriot
ism ; being at once opposed to the spirit of true
Christianity and a just and manly American
sentiment.
Resolved, That the Democratic party reit
erate and reassert their confidence in, and
adherence to, the political creed promulgated
by Thomas Jefferson, in his first inaugural
address, and practiced by Madison, Monroe,
Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, and Pierce, io
their administrations that these principles
reanircnn w !- ia inexjcrfuiice
has fnlly determined their applicability to all
the interests of the American people
Resolved. That we have undiminished con
fidence in the ability and integrity of Franklin
Pierce, and his administration of the govern
ment of our country.
Resolved, That the views and principles of
the present State Administration, as embodied
in the acts passed by the recent Legislature,
and approved by the Governor, by which the
interests of the State have been or are propo
sed to be seriously and injuriously a flee ted,
contrasts strongly with the wise and judicious
managemsnt of the Government by Governor
Bigler, and tend to show the danger of en
trusting the control of the Commonwealth to
the hands of men who are swayed by fanati
cism and goverened by prejudice.
Resolved, .That we are opposed to any
change in our State Constitution conferring
upon negroes the right of suffrage, We are
not willing that this class of Americans shall
rule this part of America, conceding to other
States the right to gratify their own tastes in
this particular, however much we may differ
from them in opinions.
Resolved, That we pledge or hearty and
united efforts to the election of Arnold Plum
er, the candidate for Canal Commissioner,
whom we have this day nominated without a
dissenting voice.
Several other resolutions were offered by
other gentlemen, all of which were laid upon
the table.
On motion of Mr. Ludlow.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven
tion be presented to the officers for the ' able
manner in which they have discharged their
duties.
The resolution waa agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Rielly, of Franklin Co.,
the Convention then adjourned sine die.
. : The Democratic Creedl
The Cleaveland Plaindealer aayst' The cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party and its
distinctive characteristics, are well set forth in
the following " confession of faith. " They con
trast proudly with the narrow, illiberal, bigoted
tenets of our political opponents. Reader, peruse
them, and see if there is anything from which yon
dissent They were the doctrines of our Revolu
tionary fathers, and are generally Incorporated
into our Federal Constitution.
1. Equal and exact justice to all men of what
ever State or persuasion, religious or political.
2. Peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations ; entangling alliances with none.
8. The rights of States and territories' to ad
minister their own domestic affairs.
4. Freedom and equality, the sovereignty of the
People, and the right of the majority to rule
whm mnrtitntionallv exoressed.
5. Economy in the public expenditures, and a
sacred reservation of public faith.
6. Freedom of Religion, freedom of the press.
and a general dinumon of mlormatioo.
7. Opposition to all secret political organization-
and to all corruntion in nolitics.
8. A sacred preservation of the Federal Consti
tution and no religious tests to office.
9. No bigotry, or pride of caste, or distinctions
of birth among American citizens.
10. Respect and protection for the rights of all.
11. The preservation of the naturalization laws.
and the right of all to the public domain, and the
protection of the American Government.
12. ODDOtdtion to all chartered monopolies.
13. Common brotherhood and good win to
all especially to those of the household 01 faitn.
For the Democrat & Sentinel.
Messrs Editors. I wish through your paper
to state to all those for whom I am concerned in
Council City shares, that I this morning received
a communication from one of the member of the
Company, assuring me thai Council city is not a
humbug, that it has a settlement numbering 600
inhabitants, that they are making improvements,
&c, &c That a gentleman of Lawrence city is
about to establish a press there, and also stating
to me tbat the name of Ureka had been given to
it by two of the Company, in the manner I had
stated, but that they, the Company never ac
knowledged the term. So that taking all this for
granted, all may yet be right, and stock of Coun
cil city profitable.
ROBERT CARMOX.
Glasgow City ,x June 28. 1855.
Beginning of the End.
Our readers are doubtless already acquain
ted with the particulars of the outrage at
Portland, by which one or more citizens lost
their lives and several others were wounded.
It seems that Neal Dow, the present Mayor
of Portland, and originator of the famous
Maine Liquor Law, thought to speculate a lit
tle in liquor, at the expenbe of the city, and
accordingly purchased a large quantity of the
" tabooed article, which he designed to sell
to the City Agent at a profit to himself. It
happened, however that the liquor was thrown
upon bis hands. As large quantities of liquor
in the hands of private individuals had been
seised and destroyed through the instrumen
tality of the same Neal Dow, (a hypocrite in
every sense of the word) the citizens came to
the very natural conclusion that the law should
be made to reach the Mayor as well as the
private, and measures were taken to have the
liquor seized. - Though perfectly willing to
seize and destroy the property of others, l)ow
could not afford to lose his own liquor, and
accordingly called together the City Council,
and by some means induced them to purchase
the liquor for the city. On this fact being
announced, the citizens became greatly in
dignant, and prepare, to carry out the pro
visions of the Liquor Law against the author
ities, as they bad previously carried it out
against them. Becoming apprised of this de
termination, and the people assembling to
witness and assist in the destruction of the li
quor, the Mayor called the military out, and
ordered them to fire upon the citizens, which
they did, killing one and wounding several.
Here, then is the beginning of the end of
fanaticism. For several years now, have these
temperance advocates been encroaching little
by little upon the rights of the citiaens
Where the Maine Liquor Law was first con
cocted, there has the first blood been spilt
through the instrumentality of the very au
thor of that abominable piece ot tyranny.
The very man who framed that Law attempts
to violate it, and calls out the military to aid
him in his hypocritical and inconsistent de
signs not only calls them out, but orders
them to shoot down, not the violators of that
law, but those who would have that law reach
the high as well as the low. Temperance,
forsooth I This murder, this assassination,
by such damnable scoundrels as Neal Dow and
his kindred tribe, will prove the destruction
of the so-called temperance cause. Re
member the Massacre at Portland" will be the
rallying cry -and arms will be taken up in
defence of qual rights through the country
at large.
The Carson League of tins city, are making
extraofUnary irrimriiin tu carry out the
provisions of the Prohibition Act in July.
Tbcy are endeavoring to persuaJc the author
ities that the thing ean be easily accomplished;
but tbat, in case any opposition is made, ex
ertions are bcinff made to enlist the aid of the
military, by appeals to those in authority.
This is not mere idle talk, but an attempt is
to be made, we are informed, to enforce the
Liquor Bill in this city, and to intimidate
those engaged in the liquor trade, by a show
of military force. What are the liquor deal
ers about? Are they idle, in the meantime?
We shall see. But for every life sacrificed by .
the liquor dealers to the temperance or Car
son League fraternity, the latter will lose ten!
The ball is rolling on. Now, that blood has
been spilt, let the consequences rest on those
who hare brought about such a btatc of affairs.
Before the Prohibition Act is suffered to take
effect in this city, many lives will be loet. Let
the Carson League beware : A. 1 . l-hpiwr.
The Jug Law.
From the Milton Democrat.
We do not wish it to be understood that we'
would oppose a law that would have a tendency
to benefit the great human family, or one that the
people had sanctioned by their voU-s for that pur
pose ; but we do condemn the act, so unjust in .
all its provisions, as tne jug law passed oy vuo ,
late Legislature of this State. This law gives the
right to a certain portion of our fellow-citizens to ,
sell intoxicating liquors, while our landlords, who
accommodate the traveling public, are deprived
from selling at the expiration of their licenses,
under this law.
The evils of intemperance will spread to a
greater extent under this fulsome enactment, tlian
It is folly for sensible men to argue thflerenUy.
It is something like stopping the spigot and ponr
ing the Ilobensack out at the bunghole. The
vote of the people on this question last fall, we
think would have been sufficient to satisfy the
minds of all temperance fanatic, that they wouM
never sanction a law so obnoxious to their right
and tnetr iiDeriies. 11 whs iw, jw, : -tendency
to lessen the use of intoxicating lnn".
-il o dooo it rish to uppose 11; out as
such wild legislation is so detrimental to the best
interests of our country, it will be the duty or the
people of our State, next fall, to select such Rep
resentatives only as will lend their aid m repeal
ing this bungling "bill of abominations. " Let.
all those, therefore, who voted for thuMll, or
dodged the question, be left at noma to muse on
their past follies of legislation. As well might
such men, with the same propriety, legislate ham
and eggs out of the mouths of their fellow-citizens.
Such a law in a republican government is
shameful, and the people will arisa in their might
next fall, and proclaim in thunder tones their
disapproval of this notorious "jug law. "
We are gratified io announce to onr rea
ders a Cathartic Pill, (of which see adver
tisement in onr columns,) from that justly
celebrated physician and Chemist, Da. J. C.
Aran. 11 is Cherry Pectoral, - everywhere
known as the best remedy ever offered to the
Pnblio for Coughs, Ac., has prepared them
to expect that any thing from his laboratory
would be worthy t attention. As no ona
medicine is more universally taken than a
Physical Pill, tha public will be glad to know
of one from snob a trust wormy source. v a
happen to know and can assure them that
this article has intrinsic merits, fully equal to
any compound that has ever issued from his
Crucibles, and consequently is well worth a
trial whenever snch a medicine becomes ne-
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