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WEDNESDAY" MMNlNG:; -AUGUST "1.
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v OF TEXAXfiO COUNTS".
; f - - FOR ASSEMBLY, "
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, . .. -i . : - rou sheriff, . . i
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. ' .- .' FOR COROXEU.- ' -
ISAAC TEETER, of Conemaugh:
FOB TREASURER
1 JCHARLES 'D. MURRAY, of Cambria.
- " FOR COKMISSIOXp,
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. FOR AUDITOR. .
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The Conrention.
' We have kept our paper back for the-purpose
f gi ring our readers the proceedings of fle Dem
ocratic County; Convention, at the earliest too
taenC ' ' "" " . ." ' "' .';"
The Convention was composed of men . who
were actuated by a sincere desre for the welfare
of the party, and the people.. Its deliberations
were characterized byjiarmony and good feeling,
and the stand taken by it in its Resolutions and
Pledges is bold, patriotic, and uncompromisingly
Democratic. . ' -. .-'; : , .:'
- The discussion on Mr. Ivory's motion to incor
porate the anti-Cameron test in the Pledge, was
Animated, interesting and instructive; although
warmly opposed by Messrs. Collins and Carroll,
who were doubtless actuated by good motives, yet
the test was adopted by an overwhelming vote.
,vThe adoption of the test is significant it de
monstrates the soundness of the Democratic senti
ment in Cambria County it demonstrates ; that
the Democracy hero have set their faces like flint,
not only against Knbvr-Nothingism, as such, but
also against its most insidious, most corrupt, and
most dangerous form -we mean Caitteronism. '' i
' in this regard, we feel that we have performed
our duty to the party, not only in the County,
but, also in the state by our course in boldly de
nouncing Cameronisra," wherever we 'found 'if.
We feel that we have done our share irkeeping
alive public attention to, and in thwarting .the
t schemes of the most corrupt plotters who ever
disgraced a Commonwealth. We experience a
feeling of satisfaction at the endorsement of our
course by a Convention composed of members- so
patriotic and determined. " ' '
We will have more to say in' this' connection
hereafter j ' - 1 "
The Ticket , ; ' ' ' ;
We to-day hoist the ticket' nominated yesterday
by the Convention. " Want of room precludes us
from saying all that we could wish, to in relation
to it. ' It is composed of good, able, and reliable
men ; men fresh, from the ranks of the people.
We think, that, the care taken to divide the locali
ty of the Candidates as fairly as possible, will do
much to rally an enthusiastic support to the ticket.
- We have no doubt but that the Candidates will
comply with the Resolution of the Convention,
in relation to the Hedge and Instructions. We
learn that' the Chairman of" the County Commit
tee, will fulfil that portion of hisuty during the
present week. When compli ed with by the Can
didates, we will then bring thcai fairly before the
People. .. f ,
iV Democratic Stat8 Committee.
The Democratic State Central Committe met at
Philadelphia on the 26th ult. and. organized,
Jaui'is Fv Johnson, Chairman, presiding. IL A
.Gihlea of Philadelphia and Jacob Z-jiglcr of Ilar-
risburg were appointed . Secretaries, and G. G-
AVestcott Treasurer. . ,o:t; ; 5. ,
Arrangement wr je made for celebrating the
plroaching anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States,
'The Committee have also taken ample precau
tion for excluding members of the " Dark Lant
ern" party from all connection with the party,
cither as candidates or members of Committees.
. The next .meeting of the, committee will be
Keld'at Buehlcr's Ilotcl inll.irrisburg, on the loth
of August., ' .
. - Anti-License Law.-
r.Bjlow' wp give the final vote on the passage of
tha Jug Law n by the last legislature. It will
be observed that the Know-I?othug ' aud Tcin
" peranee member from this couuty, GeM-ge S. King
doJyed the vote on the passage of the bill. .. . '
The fallowing is tlw Tote in the Senate : :
Yas Mejsrs. Browne, Crabb, Darsic, Plenni
ken. Frazier, Hamlin, Uoge, Jamison,. Jordan,
Iwis, Piatt,' Price, Quiggle, Taggart and Wher
ry IS. .- ., f . ;
. NAYs-Mtsrs.Buckalew,Cre3swtll,Frv,GjtI-ti-iu.
II.1 deman, llenlricks, Killinger, M'Clintock,
Mellinger, Sager, Sailers, Shtiman, Walton and
Heist er. JSpeulrr 14. ' . "
The following is the vote in the House:
r Yeas Messrs. Al!egcod, Avery, Baker, Ball,
B jaU Bwman,CuJJwell,Cliamberlin,ClApp.Cl.i
ver, CrisweU, Ciunmings, (Philadelphia e.) Tjw
iting, Eyster. Fearoo,- iletcher, Foster, Foust,
Guy, . G winner, Harrison Jledgsou, Jloloomb,
Uubbs, Kiikpatriek, Kn-pps, Lane. Liporte,
Lathrop; Ieas, L lt, M'Cannont. M 'Clean, M'
Cbnoel, MtJidlough, Maddock," Maill,'. Morris,
Morrison, J!ne, ; Pnge, Palmer, Pennypacker,
rwell, Rws, Simpson, Smith, (Allegheny,) Smith;
(Blair.) Steel, Stewart, Stunlevant, Thonip.a,
Thorn, Waterltouse,. Woovl aud Srroug, Speake
Nats Mes;rj, r.arry .Bitn, .CirTTsIe', Clirist,
Craig, Crafori I, Dougherty, Donaldson, Dunning,
'TTngfr, Fratley" Franklin, Free. Fry, Griss,
Herr, LindernKm, Mengle, North, Orr, Reese, lHt
tethout, SiHade, Sliorerj -Stehley, Wkktrsh.im, ;
Witmer and Wright -
Agreeably to the call of the Chairman of the
County Grom!ttee, the Delegates, from the differ
ent Election districts of Cainbria cohnty, convened
at the Curt II ue-in Ebensbifrg-, on Tuesday,
July 81st i at 2 oVhkrk, P. jl. T ' .
, . James" Murray, Esq., was cabled to 'the Chair,
and William W. Ivory and CharW D. Murray,
Esq'rs., vero selected as Secretaries.
The credentials being handed in, were read, by
the : Secretaries : the following. Delegates were in
attendance, and answered to their names :
Allegheny Township, Michael McGuire, -Johu
Stephens,
Wat-Mick
Cambria
Daniel Brallier,
Wm. B. Lutz,
Chaa.D. Murray,
James Carroll, , ' " J - -D.
A Luther, ' '
David Mills, - '1 ' - -Pete-r
Adams, , i
Jacob Kline, j
CarrM- ..
Cledrfivhl
Chest
' " - ": ' Joseph Gill, , ,. 7 ;.
1 CoitemaugJt Tp. , Isaac Tetcr, ,
; Abel Lloyd, ; . 7.,it
A'o. 3. . - -Conemavgh
borough
Ebcnsbvrg borough
Jackson township
Johnstown borough
Loretlo
Munstcr tovnship
f
Richland
SunimcrhiU "
Summilcille borough
l'atnck Bracken,.
Thomas M'Cabc, " ;
Tlwmas Gillins, ' ''' -..-''
Albert M. Gregg, ; ; ' ; :
Michael Hassou,
James Murray, . ,
Anthony Ijambaugh,
Thomas Jones,
H. A. Boggs,
Jno. C. Magill, ;
SeUtstian Fry, -'V ' '
George Yinger, ' -"
Augustin Durbin, "
James Farran, i ;
John Baumgardner, .
George Orris, : ,
James Burke, .- - . .. '
Elisha riumer, ;
Thomas Collins,' V
W. W. Ivory,
Susquehanna township William Ghiss, -' ;"
Andrew J. Farrell,
Washington! y ' i Richard White,
. '' i vl s ' M. M. Adams,; t; ! ,': . t
After the roll of Delegates had been called, Mr.
Ivory asked for the reading of the credentials of
the Delegates from Summitville. They were read
by the Secretary.
Mr. Ivory then presented" the following pledgei
and moved its adoption by the Convention
- We the undersigned, delegates representing
the Democracy of the several districts of Cambria
countv. do pledge mr honors that we will not
vote for the nomination of any roan to any office,
who m. is now. or intends to be a member of
any secret political society, and that we vill vote
and use our influence to prevent the nomination
of any man who is, or intends, or who was during
the session of the last Legislature, using his influ
ence ; to elevate ' Simon Cameron ,to the United
States Senate." - , . u r ,T -
-V The adoption of this pledge was advocated by
Messrs Ivory and others, and opposed by Messrs.
Thomas Collins and James Carroll, who wished
to tstriko out that portion of it, relating to Simon
Cameron. l ; i-t; .!.-. vj . -
Tending the discussion, Col. Hasson offered an
pther pledge. After some remarks by Mr. Adams,
the two pledges were incorporated fnto one, signed
by .the delegate,, and ordered to be published
wiut imt proceeuiugs 01 ue vaiiiomii. . ,IV.
- ; Daniel . Brallier of Blacklick, declined. to sign
the pledge; and. withdrew. ?
:' :n PLEDGE. ,
''"Tlie undersignel, delegates representing - the
democracy of. the r several liutricts of Cambria
county,' assembled as they are in Convention, do
hereby mutually pledge to each other their honor
as men, and members of the democratic party,
that they have not been, are not now, and never
intend to be, members of any secret political or
ganizatitni, whether known by the name of "Know
Nothings," or tliat of any other, and that we will
oppose all such " dark lantern" associations, us
dangerous to our political and religious rights.
And further tliat we will not vote lor the nomv
nation, or support at the ballot box any individ
ual who is known to be. or suspected of being a'
member of any such secret political association.
And further that we will vote for those we nomi
nate this day, and use our influence for them, and
that we will oppose the nomination of any man,
who is now in tavor of the election of feimon Cam'
eron to the United States Senate, or was using
his influence directly or indirectly for that pur
pose, after the publication of his letter to Kirk-
pairica.
Michael McGuire,
John Stephens,
C. D. Murray,
W. B. Lutz,
James Carroll,
D. A.' Luther, . ik:
David Mills,
l'eter Adams, --.
Jacob Kline,
Joseph Gill,
Isaac-Teeter, '.
A.Lloyd, - .
Patrick Bracken, -Thomas
MeCabe, .
James Murray, ;
M.-. Hasson,
TImw. Cullan, , .
A.M. Gregg, ,
"A. Lambaugh,
Thomas Jones," ' ' '
John C. Magill,
II. A-Boggs, v-,?,.-.
; Joseph Yinger, : , '
;;S. Fry,:;,, r. f ., ;
A. Durbin, , . t
J.irucs Farren, ...'
George Orris, '
John Baumgardner,
Elisha Plummer, :
' James Bork. '.. -ir
Thomas Collins,;
W, W. Ivory, .
A. J. Farrell,
Wm. A; Glass,
Richard White, "' "
M. M. Adams. '
i ..'It was moved and agreed to that the Chair ap
point a committee. of seven-to draft and report
Resolutions. - " .-
' The Chair appointed Messrs. Hasson, Carroll,
Burk, Magill, Lambangh, Adams and Ivory,
Pending the absence of the committeethe Con
vention took a recess of lialf an hour ; when the
Convention again met. Col. Hasson reported the
following resolutions, which after some discattion
'were adopted.' -r ' - t'
Resolved, That our- confidence in the adminis
tration of Franklin Pierce remains undiminished,
that by his adherence , to the princip'es of the
democratic party, and determination to enforce
the piovisionsof the Constitution so as to know no
North, no South, no East, no West, and by his
prudent management of our domestic and foreign
affairs, be has shown himself to be a. safe pilot,
and worthy disciple of the bchool of Jefferson and
Jaekson . , .; -;
. Jtesolced, Tliat we recognize the doctrine of
popular sovereignty in its fullest extent, and- the
right of the people of the States and Territories to
make their own laws, and adopt such institutions
as may promote their own ' welfare, not inconsis
tent with the Constitution of the United States.
The adoption of this principle - in the passage of
the Kjnzas and Nebraska bills meets our appro
bation. .", . T'i- '
Jli sotccd. That the present administration of 4
Uov-4'hi;k has so f ix proved to be one of the
m t corrupt and imbecile that bas existed since
air erganixation. as a State, and stands in strong
contr:u.t with that of Gov. BIg'.er, the wisdoin of
whos; measnrt and stern devotion to the inter.
ests of t!ie people caused the Keystone" to be
resperieii ixitn at nome aud abroad. M
litsderf, lhat the Democracy of Cambria
County view the damnable heresy of Know-Noth-
ingisn, as fraught with imminent danger to the
perpetuation of the free institutions of the Oountrv.
at aininig a death blow at our National Constitu
tion as b?ing subversive of nmaV natm al rights,
upon which !trine cxtr glorfons repubficwas
erecteT by the Statesmen and -warriors of 78.
Vo,'t!e representatives of that Democrarv de
clare openly to the :wld, a never ending crqsade
agai nst this nefarious orgamzatlonV Vliichi crusade
shall never cease so long as it has single foot
hold in this " land of the free and home of the
brave." - , ,-:V
liesolved That that Tnost infamocs " Act" of
the last Logislacure, commonly called the ' J ug
Law," meets our deep rooted opposition, laterfe-:
ring, as it does, with our personal liberty tn ue
terimrrmtr "what pertains to our personal and po
litical welfare. : It was the abortion of hvpocrits
and knaves, wIh assumed the garb of Angc-ls in
which to serve the prince of darkness, uet it be
blotted from the Statute Book, and its authors be
consigned, to obUvion. Our Representative is here
by instructed to vote for its rejenl.
Jlesolved, That the-artful dodging of Geo. S.
Kiug, our late Representative, in refusing to vote
ou the question, of Uie passage of a temperance
law, after having received and accepted the nom
ination of the temperance party exlA"bita -want
of integrity, which.allbigh miuded men do ab
hor and condemn." His perfidy will clinsr to him
through all time to coaie as closely as the shirt of
Nessus. ' ' --' ' - --. . : -'.
- Jlesolb&i, That the Candidate this day nomina
ted to represent the People of Cambria County in
the next Legislature, be and he is hereby instruct
ed in the event of his elect ion, to oppose any divis
ion or dismemberment of said County, including
any portion of its territory, within the bounds of
anv proposed new Countv. ... .
Resotred, Tliat our Candidate Tor thtf Legisla
ture be likewise instrncted,5 in the event of his
election, to vote in caucus for the nominatiofl of
Hon. Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland County,
as the Democratic Candidate for the United States
Senate ; and in the Senatorial Convention tn vote
for the Democratic caucus nominee from first to
last. Any deviation from this line will be recog
nized by the Democracy of Cambria County as
base defection and dishonest representation.
Resolved, That the nomination of non. Arnold
Plnmer, as the Democratic Candidate for the office
of Canal Commissioner, meets our hearty approval.
In all the public stations he has occupied, he has
evidenced the possession of the Jeffersonian requi
sites for office, viz: honesty and capacity.. He is
one in whom there is no guile, and in .whom the
people can confide. " ...;,....
Mr. White offered the following resolution, -stating
that lie did so in compliance with the wishes
of his constituents. - ... s . , ; j
Resolved,, .That in view of the increased and, in
creasing power and influeuce of the Central Penn
sylvania .Railroad Company, in' view of. its noto
rious intermeddling with the interests of our State
trade, in view of its baleful influence on our Leg
islation', in view of its systematic attempts to ren
der valueless the Main Line of the State Improve
ments, we think that it is high time to agitate the
question of the removal of the charter of this dan
gerous corporation j and that our Representative
and Senator; be hereby:, instructed to vote for the
restoration of the threemill tax, partially repealed
by the last Legislature, and to oppose all meddling
by this Company, in State or Local Legislation.
'"This resolution was opposed by Mr. Collins,
and advocated by Messrs White and Kline.' After
the discussion,? the. resolution passed by a vote
uearly uuauimous. . . . . . ,.' '"
; On motion of Mr. White, it was unanimously
Resolved, Tliat the Candidates and Conferees this
day selected, be required within three weeks; to
ign and publish pledges similar to tliat one signed
by the delegates, and to give their adhesion to tlie
Resolutions and Instructions adopted by this Con
vention ; ' that the Chairman of the County Com
mittee be directed to prepare and present snch
pledges and fn tlie event of a refusal on the part
of any ; Candidate to subscribe thereto, lie shall
immediately notify the County Committee of . the
fact. - ' '-; - , .;.-.- ..-:,-,,.'..,- -
The follow ing resolutions were then oflerod;ind
unanimously passed. . , .- 't
Rsoleed,th&t M. M. Adams, W. Murray and
Jan. M. Riflle be appointed Representative Con
ferees, to meet like Conferees from tne Counties
of Bedford and Fulton, to place in nomination
Candidates to represent this District in the next
Legislature, and that said Conferees be hereby
instructed to support the nominee of this Ctmvcn
tiou as - the Candidate on the part of Cambria
County. v' :? .- ;
Resolved, That said representative Conferees be
enpowered to act in concert with Conferees for
said Counties of Bedford and Fulton, to appoint
Delegates to represent this District in the next
State Convention ; and that they be instructed
to support the nominee of this Convention as the
Representative Delegate . on the part of this
County. : ' ' ' - ' ' :r- !-
Resolced, That Lewis Cassiday W.W. Ivory
II. A. Boggs be appointed Senatorial Conferee,
to meet Jike Gmferees from Blair and Hunting
den Counties, for the; purpose of , appointing a
Senatorial. Delegate to the next State Convention.
It was .moved and agreed to, that the County
Committee be selected by the delegates from each
township, which resulted as follows :
Charles D Murray! Ebensburg, Chairman. "
. Jerome Dawson, Allegheny.;; township. , ,;; r. . .
; ... ;. Jiixeph Buck, : ' . " , - . - . . .. .
, Wm. B. Lutz, Cambria township. ,
. Wm. O'Keffe, " ;, . ': . , . ." . ", j i
Jacob Luther, Carrol tp. '- ' ' '
: ' Teter Iluer, : ' ' Vv ' c '
!. John H. Douglass, Clearfield tp. ', s " : !
Peter McGongh," r-V o ..--' f d..'.x v-' It 'i
M. Kibler, Chest tp. : - ...- ; t . ,v
" N. Helfrichj '' : ;J ir('lt ....h.v
:!(-Jame8"Sc. Clair, Concmangh tp. ; ;
, ; Jolm P. Straycr,. . " . . " ",
D. Yarner, - ' " " - " ' '
John Egan, ; ' ' ' ' " ' - . " ' ;" .
A. M. Gregg,1' Conemaugh Borough. -" -JohnFarrel,
- ' " - -' ?vs1'
' James Murray, Ebensburg -' r-.i - - ' . v
Joseph' McDonald, - . ; ' ; '
.Daniel Farran, Munstcr tp. ,.. . r '
Francis O'Friel, ' -.. f - "; "
( H nry Rager, Jackson tp.
, t James Murray," " , "
. ..Cyrus L. Pershing, Johnstown Borough.
- -John C. Magill,' .' . - " -r '; '
', Patrick Braniff, Loretto Borough. - '
George Yinger, -'- ' ' - " " - v v
" Lewis B. Dunmoyer, Richland tp. -. . ;
i . W.B-niker, -v. " -,-:
. .. Win. Murray, Summerbiil tp.
. -Win. Palmer,; . " '
Charles Farren, Summitville Borough.
"'. Peter Dougherty, - - '
' John Bearer, Susquehanna tp. '
George W. Stalb, ' " :., ;
' John McGough Sr., Washington tp
I Michl. Moyers. ; '- 1 : , ,: , .
- It was moved by M. M. Adams, that a vote of
two thirds be required to nominate, each -candidate.
The motion was discussed by Messrs Ad
ams and White, in its" favor, and Mr. Hasson and
others against it. It was not agreed to. '
' It was then moved to go into nominations- be
ginning with Assembly agreed to." , -
; Messrs.. G, N, Smith, Wm. Palmer, B. P. Lin
ton, -.Angnstin Dorbin. C. L. Pershing, ,Wm. W.
Jvory, John C Magill andH. A. Bojs. were then
placed in nomination.. . '-' .
. jx uiscussion ineu tooit piace in rei.ion 10 in
merits of the several candidates. Messrs. White,
Adams and Murray addressed the Convention ad
versely . to the c'.aims of George N. Smith, and
Mesy. -Magill, Boggs, and others, in favor of that
gcntleraaiu . , -. .--
1st Dauot. 2nd oauot
Smith,'. "
Palmer, ;-'
Linton, 5 ;
11
20
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,4 :
2
,6
1
:.i
1
Dnrbin,
Pershing, J
' C- - 2 ;
' 7 -. 4 - -.
Ivory, n-
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Bogss."
2
05 the second ballot, George N. Smith was duly
nominated as the candidate tf the Democratic
party for Assembly. . i . v . - t
Messrs.' iAugustin J. Weakland, James Myers
Rces sj. Lloyd, John McCoy, John ,11. Douglass
and James Farren, were placed in nomination for
SheriJ. . . : :" '
1st ballot,
6
23
'i
1
s
Weakland,"
Myers, - J
Lloyd, -:
McCoy,; . r
DmiglasS, --" , t
Farren, . 1
James M'ers was declaml duly nominated for
Sheriff, v J f . I K - ,.- t fl , 1.
"' Isaac Teeter of Conemaugh, wai then nomina
ted by aeriamatioii f(JaroTr.---'rwt
For Treasurer, Jesse Patterson,- Barnabas Mo
Dcrmitt, Geo. C." K. Zalim, Peter J Little; aud
Charles D. Murray were placed in nomination.- .
" ; - i " 1st ballot . 2d ballot Sd ballot
Patterson, - ' - ' 18' 8 . t : C ...r ;
McDermitt, . i .1 r 1 6 4 ' ' t 3 '
Zahm, 1 -8, . s C
little, v. ' ; .... ,, j y,y2 (withdrawn.) t -
Murray, - . . .. ... 8 , ,t" ,. 16 , , f -21 - , f.
; On the 3d ballot, Chas.,D. Murray was declar
ed duly nominated. H, -. , , . ,: t;: ',, ; ,
Messrs. Henry Rager, Jos. Christ, Thomas Mc
ConneH, Peter McCoy, James McCaun,.P. Bran
iffand Abel Lloyd, were placed in nomination for
Commissioner. - - :: ' -'''"' . -'
1st ballot. " 2d ballot.
18 v 25
. 1 withdrawn-- .
s a
1 : .withdrawn, r J
. : 2 withdrawn. . 1 .. ,
Rager,
Cliriste, ' .
McConnell,
McCoy,
McCann, : :.
Braniff,,.. ,
Lloyd,
On the 2J ballot, Henry Bager was duly nomi
nated. i ' . 1 ' ",.-!'-' '
The names of several gentlemen were suggested
as candidates for Auditor, but were all withdrawn
with the exception of Robert McCombie, who was
nominated unanimously.' . , . , ' - j
On motion of Mr. White, Jacob Fronheiser was
nominated by acclamation as the Candidate for
Poor House Director. - ' !
: Mr. Durbin moved that Henry C. Devine be
selected as ihe Representative Delegate from
Cambria . County t the next Democratic State
Convention, and tliat, the Representative Confer
ees be . instructed . tct present and vote for hiim in
tha Bedford Conference, . r .. '
V Messrs. Murray and Magill made some remarks
in support ef the motion.; - . ' .
A voce was then taken, and Mr. Devine - was
unanimously selected as the Delegate.!. - ' '
"'" Mr.'' White moved that tlie Convention do "now
k - i - -. -. ......
adjourn with three cheers for the success of the
pemocratic party and of the ticket this day nom
inated, which were given with a right good wIm,
and the Convontion then adjiHimed, sine dit.
JAMES MURRAY, Presideut. .
?nVWr' Secretaries, : f"-
,1 , The Workdngs of Proiibitionl :.
The carefvd observer lindjf very much to regret
and deprecate in the wirkings of the prohibitory
laws recently enacted in New York, Massachusetts,
Maine, Michigan, ' &c. ; aud there is no satisfac
tion in' the reflection that' these scenes of violence
are as yet some distance removed from us. In h
trifle over two "moutlis a similar law, calculated
to provoke equal violeuee, and scenes of like ex
citement a law that must crowd our courts with
litigants, aud inflict vital wrong upon- the rights
of property, will go into operation in this State.
Ihe mass of the community will, however, seek
to observe if not to respect the law for the brief
time it mav "be in force'r'but " its operation will
force the question upon the candid and sober-minded,
as has been" the case already in other States
Is not prohibition, after all, a fanatical delusion?
Are not sumptuary laws schooling men in deceit,
in treachery aud violence, and bringing the law
and its ministers into contempt 1 Can moral re
forms be better promoted by confiscation and ex
treme penalties than by gentler methods? - The
Maine law is in force in more States than one, and
its execution is everywhere in the hands of the
excited and over-zealous men whose judgments
would be at fault, and whose selfcontrol would
leave them on occasions like the one in Portland,
when the citizens of that place were shot flown in
the streets, because the guardians of the public
peace lacked courage, decision and "iud ;ment-
How would it be here?' How different in discre
tion from- Neal Dow is Mayor Conrad ? Is ho
cool, cautious, a man of clear judgment in such
cases, and free from excitability -lheseques
t:ons need no answer. Justice must sooner or la
ter overtake its violators, and it is fit and proper
that Maine, which originated tho prohibitory re
form, should be the first, to feel and suffer under
its ro-actton Providence often works thus. We
trust sincerely, that "Pennsylvania may bo the
last Evening Argxt.-' : - ; ;
- Jefferson Upon Naturalization.
The first Congress under the Constitution fixed
the term of naturalization at two-. years on set
which received the signature 6f Washington. ; . Af
terwards, in the administration of. the elder Ad
ams, the term of probation was extended to four
teen years; but in 1801 Mr Jetferson, in his first
message to Coiigresj, uses tnis language :
I cannot oinit recommending a revisal of the
laws on the subject of naturalization. Consider
ing the ordinary chances of human life, a denial
of citizenship, under a residence of fourteen years,
is a denial to a great proportion of those who ask
it, and controls a policy pursued from . tlieir first
settlement by many of these States, and still be
lieved of consequence to their posterity.-" And
shall we refuse, (continues the author of the Dec
laration of Independence,-) shall we refuse the
unhappy fugitives from distress that hospitality
which even the savage ot tne wilderness exienueu
to our fathers arriving in this land ? Shall op
pressed humanity find no asylum on thi 1 globe ?
The Constitution indeed has wisely provided that
for admission to certain offices of important trust
a residence shall be required sufficient to develope
character and design ; but might not the general
character and capabilities of a citizen be safely
communicated to every one manifesting a bona
fide purpose of embarking his life and fortunes;
permanently among us-- .-..- . -
---. Prom Kansas Governor Boeder's , 1
c:- .- Message.-. ": " ;
' The Message of Governor Reeder to the Kansas
Legislature contends for the right of the people to
settle their own affairs uninfluenced by the other
States, and says that the . territorial legislature
may act upon the question of slavery to a limited
extent and temporarily regulate iu He , directs
attention to tlie definition of the boundaries of the
counties and districts, and the qualifications of
voters. He recommends that a stringent liquor
law be adopted on account of the Indians. - He,
thinks that a light tas only is required; and con
tends that pre-emptions may be taxed. He rec
ommends the immediate establishment of the seat
bf government, ami announces that the population
of the territory; amounts to .9,004 ieuuu9, 0,1 o
males. . ,.- , 1 - -, . , -. !
The Legislature fixed upoa the suawnoe His-
aon as the temporary ssat of government. - The
Oovernor vetoed the measure, but the Legislature
"adjourned toneet again at the ribawnc Mission.
; - Another Er.nf'Zztttx rird.-rr. -Ever
since tie dark lantern party had its
conception , the ineacrre brains of many of its
leaders tave y?een tortured with a grand
scheme Lr depriving the people . of Pen dbjI
vania of tleir bublio works., carceJy any
other topic has been so frtuttul for ; buncombe
as this, and from tho verie'gt pVip py of that
party up tathe r!'rigleader.'of the pack, a con
tinual howl lias been kept up on the subject.
Puissant statesmen .declaimed against , these
works, in. the recent Legislature, and finally
that bodjrpassed a law- providing for the -ale
of the Main Line of Pennsylvania Improve
ments. This law was, in itself, a swindle;
an outrage upon the independence and honesty
of the Commonwealth : but we will not Stop to
xiiscuss its principles now ..: Under this iuxxtik
vauuLeu xvuow-oinmg enactment nn enaci
ment which Mr. StKONO, in Lis valedictory to
the House, said would ultimately pay off the
5tate debt- the public works were offered for
sale in Philadelphia last Tuesday. And now,
mark the end of this grand M debtliuidatingi
honesty , conserving, locofoco abolishing";
scheme of the Know-Nothing Legislature I
We will lot a chj contemporary tell the finale.
Here it is;; I:, . . .
" "hlr. John B. Myers, of the house of Myers,
Claghorn & Co., offered the works, and stated the
conditions of the sale, and that no bid could be
accepted for less than seven millions five hundred
thousand dollars,, and after frequent invitations to
the Company present to bid, stated that he Would
wait five minutes for the purpose of receiving a
bid.' j'Nb offer having beeu made within tliat time,
the sale was adjourned sine die. ,-: : r , . . ,
-Thus, after. the State was put, to a very
heavy expense by her Legislature in discus
sing this law:- after, her revenues had been
seriously injured by its enactment:- after the
public mind bad been urged to believe that
the sale of these works was the one thing
necessary for ' their pecuniary : salvation we
find the whole thing ending in nothing. For
our part -we are rejoiced that the 'works were
not sold f for, had they been disposed of under
the recent law, the Commonwealth would have
been grossly swindled ; and we hope that this
broken-down hobby of our political opponents
will be suffered to rest. ; The public works of
our State must and will become very valuable
to the Commonwealth before long, and they
will prove of great benefit to a large number
of our citixens. - Instead,, then,- of future
Legislators consuming their time and expen
ding the people's money in bombastic attempts
to depreciate their value and prove their wrth
lessness, let those Legislators see that these
works are properly managed, and our, word
for it the citizens of Pennsylvania will be
satisfied. ; . ?' '.; ; .-: . : .' ,
A Know-Nothing on Sam
; Within a few months the Louisville Cour
ier has suffered sorely from proscription by
the Sag-Xichtft, because of its ultra Know
Xothingism, and now, on account of a freak
of independence, it is being proscribed by the
Know-Nothings. The editor says that for
months he resisted all solicitation to join the
Know-Nothing order, but at. last yielded to
the entreaties of hi3 friends against the convic
tions of his better judgement, lie now states
that his experience is that-i. .'. t ..
-.';" No - man that has any. self-respect or in
dependence - can belong to it twelve months
without sacrificing both, - It contains features
which, . sooner or later, must cause every one
who has a particle of manliness in his compo
sition to revolt at the organization and leave
it with disgust. It is an organization which
may suit unscrupulous politicians to ute for
their own selfish purpose, but it will drive
from it all good ; men, arid will infallibly fail
from its own weakness." , . , ,. ... -.
. - The above appeared in the Courier some
days ago , tn Monday's paper the editor said
he had expected to be bitterly denounced and
proscribed, .but did not anticipate thai matters
would be Carried to such an extent as has beeu
proposed. He says: v '
. t We hare beeff threatened Oiai the entire
and concentrated pOwef and influence of the
nnior would be used to crush us. unless we
yudded our rights and duties of a good citizen,'
9 1 . . 1 . . 1 J". :W?ilj UC 1 .
ana suumiueu to me uiciaiioii 01 a set ui iucu,
whose .only motives are to secuTc power and
place. Our application to withdraw from' the
order was denied, because, as" a in'einbcr re
marked, "AYe have got the Courier man just
where ; we want him.- We will .not permit
him to withdraw, but will keep his mouth shut
until after tlie election, aud then we will expel
and disgrace him 1" .. . : . - -
The Courier expresses a determination to
Vfight it out." , It Bays : "The order has be
gun the war on us' : We accept the challenge,
and pledge ourselves that before we arc done
with an expositiou of its . dcforniities, Know
Nothingism, as now constituted, will be a
stench, in the nostrils of all decent people.
; 1 , .;
-American Officers in the Crimea.
; The statement going the rounds of the
newspaper that three officers of the American
army despached to the Crimea by the ' Presi
dent,' for the: purpose of observing the iia-
j- proveraents in the militarj' sciences, have beeu
refused the necessary sanction ot tne nussiau
government,- is a malicious fabrication. ,A
private letter from a friend by the last steamer
assures us that the three officers aluded to
(Major Delafield, Captain Mordecai, and Cap
tain ! McClellan) bad been received with dis
tinguished honor by the representatives of the
Czar Alexander so far as they had advanned
at last accounts. ', On their arrival at Berlin
they were welcomed and entertained by the
Ilussian minister in the most cordial manner ;
and when they reached Warsaw, Prince Pas
kiewitch greeted them with splended hospital
ity. '. He gave them a' grand review of. the
troops, and ordered an engineer officer to
show the fortifications, tc. They had been
offered a choice between an invitation .from
the Emperor, first, to visit the Ilussian capi
tal, St. Petersburg, or to be expressed td the
Crimea. They accepted . the first, and have
arrived at St. Petersburg, aod, doubtless,
hare received befote this time such faculties
for -- the, proseeution of their object as the
Emperor ; only ' can give. This ; country is
under great obligations to the Hussion gov
ernment audits officers for their great kind
ness and consideration to our officers treat
ment which stands in such bold relief when
contrasted with the cold, cautious, and suspi
cious conduct of the allies, that we deem it
worthy jof special notice. The whole story
implying a different policy towards the Amer
ican officers on the part of Russia is the fabri
cation either of , soiae European pennj a liner
or of the Nw nVori Herald. - and we . only
Wonder' that. even xnabgmtT". should mislead
lBen to Invent, falshoods that, can be po .easily
and triumphantly oontradicied-T- Vf
Trow the Federal Union.
Knew-IIbin Platform Expounded, and it
- - -:LXSc clyphics Deciphered.
:t. J!cfotoed, That there is a God!;
',J!cjlvedt That we should love our coun
try. - . : " , .
3. Jiesolce We are for the Union first'
and every thiqg else afterwards.,
4. -Ii!esJlvetiiAa we have justly been sus
pected heretofore of faithlessness to the Con
stitution, we must iereaftcr obey the Consti
tution". " " '. " " '
5. Resolved, That any honest immigrant
who is not tod jioor and who can prove
that He loves liberty arid hates oppression-
will be received and protected1 hi A friendly .
way. -' - .CU i i'j
tjJftsMOT, l.uat the iSaturalization Laws"
must be altoffelher modified (so as to pre
vent any foVeigu born citizen from ever voting"
in this country w6 6dppofe.) ...
-j Resptixa, That - we arc opposed to iha
corrupt means used by any other party but
ourselves--aftd that we are disgusted by the;
wild bant after office by any who .dent belong
to the Order, and farther, over L&4 UT, that
no ode ought to hold office bnt it should be
offered to every Know-Nothing. ' ' .
8. Jf solved. That no Roman1 Catholic -or
any ofte born, educated indtrained out of the;
United States, shall ever have any ofUce in the
country, and that we are opposed to any one
religious, sect getting over any other except .
the Roman Catholics; and we don't care how
much they are persecuted. - '
9. Jiesohed, That we are opposed to any
but pure Know-Nothings being sent to Con
gress. , - ' .
. 10, Ketoliedi That the " Executaye patron- "
age must bo entirely restricted to Know-Nothings.
' i '"'
It.4 RcsJcctl,' Tliat the yottth of the coun- '
try shall be educated iu State schools, further-
Resulted, Tliat the bible is a good book,
12. Resolved; That tbe Sotftb are in favr
of their own right. - .... ..
13. .Resolceil, That we roost arbrtrats dif
ficulties with weak nations and whip strong .
ones. - " ''
13. RestJvcd, That 'our members are at
liberty to tell what every body knows and
keep dark everything else .- .
Is Lager Beer an Intoxicating Drink f
At the late trial of Philip Berbeck, of
Poughkeepsie, for violating the new liquor
law in selling one intoxicating liquor, to wit:
lager beer, the defence put in the plea' that
this beer is not intoxicating, and among the
witnesses brought forward to prove it, there
was one Christian Clause, who testified, as a
saving clause, that lager beer was not intoxi
cating, for said he, " I drauk sixty glasses in
one day. The glasses J drank held a pint
each, and I swear I drank sixty in one day,
in the space of. twelve hours, and felt no effect
from it.". , Now, if Christian Clause be not
addicted to hard swearing, as weTl : as hard
drinking, the experiment of seven gallons
and a half of lager beer in twelve hours, we
should pronounce a pretty fairtest of this
question whether the lager is or is not an in
toxicating drink. v It may, however,, that
Christian Clause was cheated in those 6ixty
glasses with an unusual quantity of water, in
order to make tlie keg hold out. .Probably
the best way to settle the.; question at issue,
would be to appoint a jury of twelve substan
tial Germans, including Christian Clause,
lock them up for twelve hours, and give to
each within that time, sixty glasses "of lager,
and then report their verdict to the judge.
The liquor law cannot be properly enforced
as long as there is a reasonable doubt of the
intoxicating properties of lager beer.- Xtto
York Herald. '
Death of Alexander Campbell.v.
The Cleveland Leader announces the'death
of the celebrated , Alexander Campbell, of
Jiethany, Virginia He was the founder of
theectof Christians known as the ' Disci
ples' now very numerous "and powerful; was
the President of Theological College at
Bethany ; the editor of a denominational Mag
azine, an'd a man of much learning and eloquence.-
He visited England some few years
since, and was mobbed at EJingburg, "Scot
land, for so'me sentiments lie publicly 'advan
ced there in defemie of the system of African
slavery as practised iu this country. He died
in New Orleans on the 17th rilt ,- of disease
of the heart.' T
The Nation a i. Kxov.-No'ruiNi' Corsrii. A
late Southern Know-Nothing y ftier -rifys: The
fifteen Southern Stale will l3 repr,cse!itl in the
regular nominating CoQvenlioo.' .which," Is toioeS.
in l'hiladelphia in February next'.., fkjj will n-i
co-aperc with tlie Raiding Council id iu proposi
tion. Nor will tliev acknowledge the renresiita
"tion ortTiat'Tnullify ing Inxly in that 64$UMYfen
And if the hitter's plai form m accepted by tlia
Convention "and by the - Northern ' States, im1 a
Prosidcntial nom'njalion b lnaihi upon it.' tberr'
the Sjuthern tlelegntes will' at once proceed U w
ganize Uicn and there k sepkratb asd rxrwTES'
j.est SouTHKjtx American OanF.R.t This Was
the intention of the Southern men at Philadelphia
last month. If a single anti slavery plank was put
into the platform of the National Council. , As to
slavery issues, tho South will stand njon the
Georgia and Philadelphia "platforms ; and if ne
cessary from fiuther free-soil action, the Ameri
can Party of the South will band their States for
a South American Confederacy.'1 '
A Chaxok is Exgiaxd. A London letter
says that meetings in Birmingham, Ifudders
field, and other places.' bare expressed One
disgust of the people occasioned by the shuf
fling tergiversations of the Cabinet, and tho
question of impeachment has been clamorously
mooted. The governing classes in England
are evidently incompetent to deal with the
present crisis, and have lost' their moral
weight A great change is ImpendingVthough
the Administrative Reform agitation does not
necni ta be the means for effecting it. All
England is looking out for the ''coming man,"
the Cromwell of the nineteenth century, who,
of course", fails to appear, and accordingly
the nation is dYiftifig' slowly into revolution.
Should the population of Paris rise again to
day, and sweep away the throne of Napoleon,
the effect of it in England would flot pass by
as quietly as in 1848. ,' ' - '- :' - 1
New Flovr. The" Richmond ? Enquirer
saja ;" At Wellsburg, last week. a lot. of
flor Was' offered at $7 per barrel, by an indi
vidual who had been holding up for a high
price, not being willing, some time ago, to
take $10 per barrel. The flour would ; not
bring S7, and was left "on commission to- find
a purchaser, "' "An offer we understand "was
made to furnish flour from new wheat at $i
per.b' -el, ' after harvest but : no one ;waa
fbund willing to purch?e at that yrKe r'
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