Dnnofriit. nub I rniinrl aiCUABD Iwy:::::Vv::::r:x,l1l'cIVISr "WHITS DETIinE, Kdftow tod Proprietors. WEDNESDAY MORNING::::::::s:::::;SEPT. 6. - - FOR CANAL COMM1SSIONKU. HON. ARNOLD, PLUMER, ' s " 1 . OF VE.VAS80 COUXTY. 7 n: rroft AS8KXBLT. ' r s ri .ilEOUGE Ni SMITH, of Johnstown. . ' JOSEPH BAUNIIEAUT, of Fulton county. hi1- VOB RHKRtKF, -f ;' I ; : -JAMES MYEJJS, of liben-sburg. , ? t i,!-?!1 . ' . YOK COKOXEK. :. '. ...-x.j jri-M ISAAC TEETEtt, of Conemaugh. .;i M ; '? -j't. tOU TRKASORRR, ; ' f,X ! '.v ft CHARLES D, MUKUAY, of Cambria. . 4 5 - ' for' sorvttob.- c s . 1IENRY, SO AN LAN, of Carroll. , V' F , FOB COMMISSION" EB. ; -y . T f , JOHN. LEAKER, of Susquehanna. . ; .t - f ? .,. - tifOB AUDITOR, i -f ? ; f f J" ) JiOBEKT McOOMBlE pf Carroll. ; ,- , J FOR POOR TtOrSR DIRECTOR,!: : , r ; J-VCOB FJiONIJEISER, of Johnstown. , OcKieo. A. Orofut, No. 73' South Fourth Street, bove Walnut, Philadelphia, is our .Authorized agent to receive subscriptions -h1 ad tfcrtisemeiits foe this papers .: ' ' -. ) ;' ... r Delat. A press of business and work in the early part of tho week has somewhat retarded the appearance of this numbor of our paper. ' ' Bedford Conference.' , We have just heard from the Bedford Confer ence 'The proceedings were harmonious.1' G. N. Smith1 of Cambria,' and Maj. Jos. Burnhart of Ful ton, were nominated for Assembly, and II. C. De- vine, of Cambria, and G. II. Spang of Bedford, Representative delegates to the next Stale Con vention. v f;,- ... ,- . ; ; i, r. -t --r Admitted. i ' 'e Messrs." Jacob Turney, Esq.i of Greensbiirg, tiul Harry White, "Esql of Indiana, mem here of the bar, were this week admitted and sworn to practice in the several Courts of this county. v u e were glad to greet Mi. Turney among lis. ;In addition to being l , aound hwvyer he is a clever ifcllow ;and aa. uncompromising Pemocrat. ,, lie - repoi ts favorably of. the prospects - for an anti-lKnow--Nothing victory in -old Westmoreland, - ; Vtrf ' ' ' ' ' " ' (.-; -m ,'., t Haj-iV, Phelps,. -r-; -,.x s . I .We observe that; the Democracy ; .of Crawford rconnty, at their recent Convention; selected ' Maj. - Phelps as a Delegate to the next State Convention. "' 1 1t will much gratify the friends ;of the Maj. in this county, and their name "is legion',' to see the confidence reposed, in hm by his neighbors, ' and ti isec that he (s still zealous as ever for the good ( cUl cause of equal rights. . That cause will '.be t safe w the bands of such men, .. r t .. f . 5 15 'The Anti-XnowKothingr Meeting', v. ! T1)C Janus faced organ ' up street contains some remarks, this week, in relation to the anti-Know-Nothing meeting, held in this'place on .Tuesday , night, which perhaps require some notice.- ; . . ; -. ir. The ",Alteghaniiin". with his usual regard fo troth and Durness, tries to make out that a fusion (meeting was attempted, Vuid had proved a failure. NoW we der the Alleshanian to ribint out anv cpuhlic ct idmce'tif' tle cfTort to get up a grand ' Fusion demoniitration.'' TCo such evidence exists. . " tt is true thai a meeting" to give an expression ' of opinion against Know-Nothingism was conttm : plated ; a siiggestion to Jhat effect was publislted , in ,our paper at the request of members 9f both f parties.,:-, n'A x, i 1 . n i--J.t ' Tli rough 'me xen sable negligence, a regular call f vs not made out and published, and the contem- plated meeting did not take jlaee. '--The AUe- glMnianM is welt aware of these facts. However, ''on' Tnesday evening; there being a large number ! of citizens in town, anil as our people, the real ' jxyiU,' are all actuated by the one common senti ..rocnt of inexttnguiiihaUc hostility to Know-Not h v ingLsm, they determined at any rate to hold ameet e icgj the Alleghanian admits ; that the meeting was large and pretends to l-e glad of that fact. It i was properly organized, and was addressed by 5 several : gentlemen ; a resolution was - passed, the ptah'guage of whichVwe have no doubt, is gall and ''wormwood to the Alleghanian. V Although we were not present in tlie meeting yet the public voce nnanimdunly pronounces it to have been One .of.tho most , respectable,' nunr.erous, orderly and " harmonious mectingsi eve held in Cambria county. . t,T Such. was the meeting . which the Alleghanian r ; would like to denouDce if he dare do it. It rcqui- rwl no " drumming npr' and " entreaty" to bring 'the meeting together; the only "drumming" and " entreaty" tn.-ule we of on the ' occasion.' was by ' th we who would gladly have put' the meeting 1 down if 'they could have done' so;'7 Tlie meeting was not got up" to help the Whig ticket, or the rVrrmcratui tick!t, or any ' otlier ticket. It was 4. not a got up" thing at all. '.'It was tlie sponta neous action of the people who chanced to be in (! town on 'that evening, and who, weie drawn t .sgetbc by tlw liaturat swxl irrc4tiUo at tract M -n. . 'of a common cause and a. common hner. It it not a big Job to get tip an anti-KixwXithiitg 1 meeting at any tnimieiit,- or at auy pl.w-e in linu 'bria eiunty.'" Our ie"lle arc'aH andeix-h anxious ,?io? nave a lick at tlie lyiw' nwis-l'r. and it i tlie knowledge and"convictimtif this ste f public feeling, which causes the galled jade uf the. Alle j ghanian to wince. ... . , . i . , t, .Further, the Alleglianian doe notat all like tlw (addresses . .that were rdc!ivercil,,,,Tliert,'i iHhiitg -sanrprbsing iA that, i It is not likely tlwt tle UM, f impassioned demmcialioii of proacfiptum ami big- otry. would . sound ia tlie cars of sneaking onv- ards, like the music of tlie sphere.. Ami we know, ' that since the Johnstown Convention, aiiy allusion to " Sim" is particularly offensive t the Ktuiw ' Nothings of Cambria 'county'; they have reason Tor being sensitive on that point ; it comcst bk nearly' home to them, as may be discovered by refercnoe fa the ppjcte'iings of the Justown CouYtjitk-n. WhatistheFit. " , it U rHln-d to a certainty that, .the polif- kll fight at the next cluctio:i. will U? 'bt-tween the DfaH ratic party ami the Kisow-Nutliings. The Wl.i; in Ihia cunly pcetu t- stand .aloof from both orgiiiiiz-ilioius. Si fiir as tlie Whig party. is concerned, we'rs PnnocfaU-.have not Ono'Vmgla complaint to tnnke against, them. Tliey do, as they geiicrally have done befiire, make their nom inations above boanl, ind publish thr resolutions to tLe world, and, tho they arc in the minority, we must give ttiero credit for fighting in what they have always thought to be a good cause. Tlie cause that once had the advocacy of such patriots as Clay and Wtbster,and a host of others whose love of country could not le doubted by any crsoii inclined to do them justice. -We can not say so much for. the Know-Nothing party. We do not know who are all their wigwam nom- inations 3-ct. we do Dot know what they are doing in tlR-ir' dark I-xlges now, but some' things tliat they have done wc do knov.v We do know,' that : they have sworn a Mind obedience to thejy rascally, leaders. , We do know,' 'that they have sworn to lie, by their denying that they belong to' tho organization. We do know, that they have sworn to disregard the constitution of the United States i and of Pennsylvania, by making a : reli gious test a qualification for office.:'' We do knoi that they have sworn hostility to the doctrmes contained in the declaration of Independence,i by their war against foreigners. At their initiatioii they have sworn to all these things.' "Now let as see now iney carry tnese nnnjps ouu okj cut deavour, to carry them out to the letter and even surpass them as soon as a favourable opportunity presents itself. . Look at their election in Wash ington City, in Cincinnati"!, and in Louisville, for a confirmation of this fact. :. ; ; . : Will it be said that they would not do the same thing here in Cambria county if they had ,thc strength and power to do so? . The Democrats, the Catholics, the foreigners, are just the same kind "of men here that they are in Louisville The Know-Nothings are just the same kind of men that they are in Louisville. There u an adage, older than the Know-Nothing party, older than the discovery of America, older than the catholic religion: or the incarnation of Christ, whose truth has' ht nothing by its ' antiquity, " Codum non animvm mutant, gut trans mare currmtf."- Applying that adage here, we.would have the same description of Know-Nothings in Cambria county that they have in Louisville, they are actuated by the same motives, their feel ings and interests are idcntieaL They( arc ag grieved here by foreigners, by Catholics, by Dcm ocrats. as much as they are there.- ,They have the same reason to go into their dens and councils in the dead of night and plot their treason here, as they had there. -f Nothing prevents them here, but fear of the consequences. They have not the Judges, nor the juries here yet, nor have they the number er the courage to apply brute force at tlw ballot box here yet. That . fore" they never at tempt with less than about .ten Know-Nothings to one honest man, so that, there is very; little danger , in tliis Joeality Of them ever attempting that moite of operations. They will, however make a desperate struggle this all; it is their dy ing spasm.' They are in the same' pmlicameut, that a felon condemned to death in a prison would, be, who at any time would attempt 'to kill the keeper for a chance of escape, tho he ran the hazard of . being killed hini.-elf in tnc encounter. They are political Wons, trie.l ami condemned by an indignant .country and by tlie civilized world, and only await their sentence at the ballot box at the next election. !.-, . j I V r ? ..... . ' i An Independent JvxyJ. ... . ) We would call particular attention to the re port of case, Commonwealth vs. Michael Matone, drawn up for us by a gentleman of the bar. ' ' : It will be observed that the - Pennsylvania Raft Road Company, with their usual disregard of the rights of the community, had occupied the bed of a road, and neglected to make a substitute, : j - Tlie Judge in charging tho Jury, left but & sin gle question of fact for them. - Under the " charge they found a verdict against tlie Company. The Court " Tef used to receive the verdict, and again charged tho Jury, expressly directing them to find the, question of fact for the Company," 'Hie Jury returned, with the same verdict; stating that they had found no reason to change it, and that so long as the Court, left a question of fact to them, .they would judge it themselves. ; ,.' , 7 ' We areinfonned that the Jury, before whom this case' was tried, was composed of intelligent, influential men, in fact one of the best Juries that ever met in Westmoreland county. Their action is an index to the state of feeling in the Western counties, in regard to the usurpations of the Penn sylvania Hail Road Company. It shows that the people will no longer permit that Company to ride rough shod over their rights. ;; , .. , ,,, .. ' i .. This verdict is also especially .; significant, from the fact of the case having been tried at Greeos burg, the head quarters of Mr. Seabrook, the resi dent engineer of the Pennsylvania Kail Road Com pany,' and shows to what a degree' of nhpopolari ty the wretched management of that department has reduced the Company, iq the populous and influential County of Westmoreland. ' ,;. ' '. ' K , Whilst penning the above, our attention has just ; been called to the proceedings of the Demo cratic Convention of Blar county. - One of. their Resolutions reads thns: , ; Ai; ' . --f i "' ' RtMited That we are opposed to the repeat of the three mill tax imposed upon the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by its charter, believing that ita repeal would le a. violation of the compact which said company., made with the . Common wealth when the charter was granted. " . The feeling is spreading." Public, attention being once arousod to tlie dangers of tliis corporotion, it mu4 abandon its monopolizing schemes, or be overwhelmed by the storm of popular indignation. ' A sr Cxoosyt?EBABLK Party The politician, iaya ' the Erie OLterter, who thinks the reverses of the Democratic party during tho last year have served: to dampen its. ardor, or render its principles any tlie less sacred, does, not rightly estimate the material coropfising it. .'. The, Democratic party may be deserted by false friendait .principles nl organrzatioo, m:iy be ewbraced by those who fight for spoils and when the spoils are withheld, they may betray the trust reposed in them; but tlie party" notwithstanding is unconquerable."-. - It" cannot die. ,: It must rise and assert its1nissi4i to.j liberalixft the w(ld awl at tlicsame time preserve iuUct the Con-stitution and the Union. - M. George, Esq. We think that every rightly thir.yng citizen wilt read with, feelings of indignation, the coward ly attack ..made upon this gentleman, in the hist Alleghanian;' Mr. Ueorge was unanimously cho sen President ofr the anti-Know-I!othi-ig meeting on Tuesday n'ght hist, and on thii accoirat has incurred the fulLdispleasure of the Alleghanian. - .Mr. Bowman has not yet become the autocrat of Cambria, county. He has not yet obtained tlie right or the power, to say whether citizens shall or shall not take part in a public meeting, and his insolence in this instance w ill recoil upon himself. Mr George; who is a son pf one of .the most res pected and influential citizens of this county, is well known, as an active and devotiwl member of tlie W'higf party, "lie wa3 the Secretary of the Whig (Convention recently held in this place, and is one of the Whig Representative Conferees. .It is well known that the Whig County Convention took very strong ground against Know-Nothing-ism.,; They took a , position ; that was approved and applauded by every liberal .- minded man in Cambria county. J We cannot think that Mr George, in presiding over an anti-Know-Nothing meeting, was acting inc nsLstchtly with his duty as ft member of the Whig party, or with his duty as a citizen. , , . The attack upon Mr. George, is but part, of the treacherous scheme which the .Alleghanian editor and his masters . are trying to carry .out, That 8cherne;is to cheat . the ..WTiiga.of tho- Jfortbem townships into the support of the Know-Notbing ticket. 1 Bowman pretends . to be a Whig ;i occa sionally pnts in his paper a flourish about his at tachment to the teachings of Clay, &e.; while his masters advocate the doctrine, tliat Whigs' who have pledged themselves to put down Know-Nothingism, should nevertheless vote for Tvriow-No-things and . openly proclaim their,. Intention to 'put Mullin through" that is to ..elect", A. "C. Mullin Treasurer and that too while they have a better man on the ticket of . the party to which they profess to belong, and when Mullin ia known to be the candidate of the midnight party. Every member of the party whO will not lend his coun tenance to their dirty and traitorous plots is to be denounced.' They will not daW do so Openly, but as in the case of Mr. ' Cege,' Iiayerecourse to cowardly, contemptible, Insinuations.. ., ' The Alleghanian may possibly make capital by this warfare upon prominent-Whigs ; jt may ios sibly drive some of them intoithis unholy alliance with Know-Nothingism, but we are much mista ken in : the mettle of the Whigs of Camliria if it wins with them all. There is certainly too much courage and integrity Tn that party, too much de votion to principle and coniastency,toaliov them quietly to submit to tyrannic insolence, : or to countenance treaeherv. .' ' .' . , ". . Interesting Trial. ; ' ComTth at the in-"j In tlie Common Tleas stance of the Snpervi- j of Westm'd co."" Actieii sors of Hempficld tp., in deht for penalty under t ,--tW:r-..r.jj u ; i act of 1834. 1 n It. ', Michael Malone. J . , .... ,. - . ; . This action was brought against Defendant who was a contractor under Penn'a. Kail llpad Co. The Co. appropriated the bed of a State road in constructing their road in the vicinity of Greens burg. The case was tried at Aug. Term. De fence claimed to be protected by the supplements to their charter passed in 1848 and 1849, in which the Co. is' authorized if they deem it necessary to appropriate public roads in making their road ana therefore they were within their' corporate powers.; and that .the Plaintiffs had mistaken their remedy; it being under the'act of 1849 by appeal to the. Quarter Sessions for the appointments of viewers &c ;.. i: ""' i ; -v'-;. Plaintiff contended that the Defendent with his license to appropriate, was bound to make a sub stitute for the. road taken according vto the re quirements of the act, and that such substitute must be made before the appropriation- And that having made no road for ten months the Plaintiff had but this remedy. " '"," " ; :" His honer in charging the jury left but a single fact for them, deciding the law of the case ' with Defendant. The point was that they were to as certain what the intention of the company - was when they made the nnisance-wf their intention was to take the road, and shut it up with that view, then they are . protected, but , if. not then he verdict must be for Plaintiff. . ' .. The jury returned in a short timo with a verdict for Plainti ffs of $'J7J ' His honor ref ased to receive it and in strong terms directed the jury to find the remaining question of fact for Defendant they retired and after two hours deliberation re turned the same verdict for Plaintiff, couched in these sumificent ternw " We have discovered no reason to change our verdict Verdict 27 for Plaintiff." . Which his honor received, and a mo-; tion made to set aside the -verdict,' which after argument was done by his honor. The parties then settled the case at the bar; ' ! Cheering from Indiana Comity. , ' - On Wednesday, Aug. 29th the Know Nothings of Indiana county met and agreed to disband their councils; andr break, up their organization i they passed Resolutions absolving themselves from their .oaths arid, obligations. Some of them say that it is quite refreshing to feel like freemen once more. - ' ' ' " ' '.- '" " ' ' " This break up is certainly one of the most ex traordinary , incidents of the present campaign. It is instinctive to one idea politicians ; List year the K. N.'s carried Indiana county by. 1900 ma jority j in less than one year, they are forced by the mere pressure of public opinion, to disband : this fact indicates that the hoar of ' SamV di solution is at hand.'' Ufa death knell will soon ring if a K. N.' organization cannot be kept up in a county like Indiana, among a 'population anima ted by a strong prescriptive feeling". , Such is the mutability of human events. Last yearl ' Sam" was omnipotent in Indiana county ; this year, he is contemptuously kicked aside, and Sambo is the idol erected in his stead. , . . .. Da. Keyskk's PECTOBAL-Syncp. Uis is the namoofa new articlo in the way of medicine, pre pared by Dr G. H. Keyscr, Wholesale Druggist, 140 Wood Street, Pittsburg, Ta, 3 It is prepared to care the various diseases of the Icings and Bron chial Organs, such as Coughs. Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis,' Asthmaand Sore Throat, It has been highly spoken of ! by the Pittsburgh Press, is pleasant to ' lakeland costs but half a dollar. Sold in Ebensburg by James M'Dennit ; I Mart WriixAiis BaotJoR jBacx. Mary Wil liams and her American born child. whp were sent back from Boston to Ireland some months since against hxr wOJ ast brought back in the ship Oiiatsworth, arrived at ..lioston a, rew dVys since. Sho .was brought, back at Mr Trani's " expense, who was .indignant that she was carried away in the tiianuor she was, and declared that hereafter his packets should not be. tamed into priaoa- K- H". Convention. - Extra published at the Echo o&ce in"ohritown, on last Saturday morning. If will be interesting to onr readers, and It is well to put it in a shape for preservation.'- .;. .. . . t. t' It Is thought that changes have been made in tlie ticket' at the Council elections on Saturday night, and at the meetings 6ince that. It is very evident mat tliere is something wrong among tho faitliful, from the excitemeut visible among them. ...We think that very few of them have slept one night this week. i'; It Is. thought by some, that Alexandor will be ruled out, and that "Sam" will turn up trump. So mote it bo. ' No matter how hard the game may: bej we - will not forget to beat the ft deck- head." '" r'ZU 1p'-:- 'Ji'-'t hi vr. .,'!;. :It wilt likely be published when it is aH cyph ered out. If gwank. does liot come out with it, it is probable from present appearances, that the Alleghanian will pull down the WThig ticket and hoist the Know-Nothing one in its place. We shall, soon see but to the Extra : . ( , . 'V'r v;s vTUEECMO. r . The Thug-organ having gone to press a day be fore its usual time, and knowing the great anxiety of our Hindoo friends to leant the proceedings of their Convention at this place, last night, we, at great, trouble, have issued an extra for their ben efit. We have found the price paid by the Penn sylcaiiian, for Obtaining the proceedings of Hin doo Lodges, about the same in this meridian, viz; two dollars per night.' If our friends hold out we may- give regular reports hereafter. : For ou r efforts on behalf of our Hindoo friends we expect they will gratefully remember us at the Polls otter the left, t Kf : , :. .,..' ..vj,:ka -.-:, THK MIDNIGHT TICKET. .'.'.' r, ., Tlie Know Nothing Gnventton. of Cambria County, met at the Sins of Temperance Uall. in Johnstown, on Friday night i August 31st, at 8 o'clock. - . , , . "' '' '," '' ' ' ' ' ; ' ' The following was the organization -' Grand President Brother E. F. Lytle of Jefferson- " ' ii ' --; : w. xi- i ; ' Grantl Secretary Brother James M- Swank pf Johnstown.; . "" . ' - " .,; -, , u , - I ' DELEG ATI3S. , , . . Brother Benj. Gitl'ord, Susrpnehanna Township. f 5 . " . Bargstressor, " - ,'.'T ' : Horo, Conemaiigh n-.-ii I . 1; a:,- Campbell, " " -' ! : ; Hickson, : " . . .ylu-'.it-. ;!,-'. I Swank, of Johnstown, ' . McBride, " , ; ..- . - ..lSraUier. Blacklick t . "Vv " : f ; , . Ely, Jackson Tp. f ' Goughenour, Jackson Croie, Sumnicrhill Tp. ' Tp. Tp Tp. Michaels, "' " Ctuxn;- : - : ' !'J " Hodgers', Jr., Ebcnsbnrg,- " lioberts, .;-. - The following nominations were then made and voted for: 5 Aeiuliltj Sam'l C. Wingard had 7 votes , . . - PwS. Alexander 9 " JL S. Alexander ' was declared nominated for Assembly. " ' ""' ' ' - " ' - "'1 Sheriff Joseph J. Dunlap had 5 votes," ' ! Samuel M. Kern "11 " ' ' Dr. Kern was declared nominated fr Sheriff. Treasurer A. C. Mullen Jad 9 votesrj a ., ;.- Sam'l D. Pryce " 5 t .; '"r ' A. C. Mullen , was declared the nominee for Treasurer. ', ''."",. "',"'.'". ' CoOTOTtKmCT-lTenry Ely, of Jackson. ' Atulilor ' - Williams of Blacklick. 5 . ; Brother Swank then moved that Bros. K)pelin. G. M. lleedi and Lytle, be appointed a Commit tee of three to see that the Voter of tlie various Councils of the County are taken on the above ticket on or before Friday next, and report j the same at Ebensburg on that day. . After some further unimportant business, the Convention adjourned at 10 minutes before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. ' 1 "r i ; - Itls an undeniable fact that the above ; lle-! gates were all in town at an early hour yesterday Whj then ditthey not make these nominations in day-light? .. We can account for. it upon no other hypothesis than this: " They love dark ness rather than light because their deeds are evil." . . y.vi Connty Committee Meeting. - ' Tlie Democratic County Ciwnroittee, met, pur suant to the call of its Cliaimian, 'on Tuesday ,' Sept. 4 th, at '2 o'clock P. MJ, in tlie Court House. Charles D. Murray, Chairman of the Oimmittee, made some remarks stating that in consequence of his nomination by the Convention, ss a camli date, he judged that it was proper for him to resign, r-i Iiichard White was tlicn electeil Chairman of the Committee, for the ensuing year. i-A ' The Committee then went into nominations for County Commissioner, and County Surveyor. ' John Bearer, of Susquehanna township, was nominated for County Commissioner." ' ' ' .' . Henry Seanlan of Carrull, was nominated for County Surveyor.". - ' . .. j Gen. McDonald offered tlie following Resolu tions, which were unanimously adopted. Jlesdlved, .That the . nominations made by tho late Democratic Convention meet our cordial ap , probation. ; 'lliat we pledge tlie support of tho party to them all, and hope every Democrat, from every quarter of the county, will concentrate his political affections upon that ticket, and work it through. ... ', ; , ; Resolved,' That we recommend to our political friends, the policy of : keeping aloof from new is sues; and tliat we believe that the - platform of Democracy is broad enough, and sufficiently am- Cle, to meet the exigencies of American citizens, e they, Dutch, Irish, or to the manor born. -' It was ordered that the Chairman, in connec tion with the members of the Committee, prepare such addresses to the people of Cambria county, as might be deemed advisable between the present date and tlie election. . . ' - . - i Tle Committee then adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. ' ' ''' . V. .' . ' RICHARD WHTTE, Chairman. , W, Palmer, Sec'ry. '"' - ' ; ;; - j ' A Card." ;. 1 Having ' been- nominated by thef Democratic County Convention as a candidate for Commis sioner, in compliance with a resolution adopted by said Convention,. I do hereby pledge myself to the Uounty tjommtitee, mat 4 nave nos ..neen, am not now, and do not intend to become a mem ber of anv secret political organization, whether known bv the name f Know-Nothings or that of any other; and that I will not vote for, or support any ' person who is known or even' suspected, of being a member of .such secret political organiza tion.... Further, tliat I have not been the advocate of the election of Simon Cameron to the United States Senate, since the publication of the " Kirk patrick letter," and I give my adhesion to tba resolutions adopted by the Convention. " " ' . ; ' " ".' V- JOHN BEAREB.' ; ' Death W a Mas .who totetj for President Washinotox. Mr. Benjamin Blackford died at the residence of his son Mr. Wm. M. Blackford, in ,ths city, on Monday afternoon. He was one of the few men living who enjoyed the proud re collection Of having Voted for " Tlie Father of his Country" for President and he has also voted at every succeeding presidential election. Mri Black ford was a gentleman of 'fine' intellect and very extensive information, both oT which he retained to tho last. Ho has left a narao'withoat reproach. Lynchburg Virginian,' ' Aug. 22- - ' ' ; Anti-Know-Notbing Meeting. A very large number of tlie citizens cf Cambria cohnty, of both politlcai parties met in the Court House on Taesday eveuihg, 4th iust., for the pur pose of giving an expression of opinion in relation to the Know-Nothing order; The meeting was organized by the appointment of F. M. George, Esq. of Washington township, as President, and John II. Douglass of Clearfield, John Conrad of Johnstown, J. Sharbangh of Car roll , W. B. Luu of Ebensburg, as Vice Presi dents, and Gen. Joseph M'Donald, and A. J. Ehcy as Secretaries. After the meeting was organized, it was addres sed in a very able manner, by Messrs. Thomas C M'Dowell, M.D. Magehan,and A.J. Kbcy, Esqs., who in powerful and convincing language, set forth the dangers and evils of Know-Nothingisui, and tlie necessity for its extermination. They were enthusiastically applauded during the course of their remarks. " ' ' - J j '! i-.f Messrs. John P. Linton and John Conrad, Esqs., were then severally called upon, and responded. They took occasion to express their determined opposition to Know-Nothingism in every shape and form, ..... . : -; , ., . : - ,-i . .. John S. Rhey, Esq. being called upon, made some observations, after which tlte following Ues olution was offered and unanimously adopted, as expressive of tlie sense of the meeting. " Jtesvlved, Tliat - this ' meeting, composed Whigs and Democrats, citizens of Cambria coun ty, reiterate their determined opposition to '. any secret political organization, ' and denounce, any such association as in . direct opposition , to . the fundamental principles of . our government, and its constitution, and at variance with every prin ciple of right, justice and humanity ." ' "';" ; . (Signedby the Officers.)) ' An Hon. Senator's Opinion. L , Senator Benjamin F. Wade, of Ohio, re er.:ly delivered a speech bef re a Rejiublican audience at Portland, Mcin which he expressed the lelief that . ;- , : . , , ,,. "There ,was really no urii m now between the North and the South, and he ltelieved no tao na tions upon the earth entertained feelings 1 more bitter rancor toward each other, than these two sections of the Republic." - - If Mr. Wade and the miserable zealots with whom ho acts represented " the North," wc have no doubt the result would Iks as he says : but liap pily for the safety of the Republic they are a mi nority a very small minority. .- If. however, by any accident the faction of whom he is a Repre sentative man, should gain the ascendency in the National Councils, it is easy to predict the Union would ' not last a twelve-month. ' Their fanatical course woidd- drive the South - from us so sure as they have the opportunity. 1 " ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' : But hear Mr. Wade' opinion of that same old Coon the late Whig party He said : .'., , V, "There were in Maine, as in the West, a few who believed in reorganizing the old Whig party. He ?(Mr. W.) had followed the fortunes of that party with unwavering fidelity '"for more than twenty years, and felt free to say that that party is now not only dead, but stinketh, He was pre sent when it died the death of a folon, and he stood there to pronounce it dead, dead, dead." , ,. This, too, from a mw elected a Senator f . the United States four years ago, by . tlie. Whigs of Ohio! Is not tliis something like ingratitude ? Pitts. Post. ' " ' ' ; : ' Important Deciaon in Bew York. , j 3" r Tke' New Tork Supreme Court of the Second Judicial District has pronounced its decision in the cases of Berlierrich and Toynbce, which were so ably and elaborately argued in Brooklyn some wceki since, for an alleged violation of the Pro hibitory. "Law- One tf these men was convicted of having sold higrrpeer, and the other of having sold brandy, in violation of the law. Aa appeal was taken to the Supreme Giurt, and the derision just given pronounces the unanimoun judgment of the Court, that the decision be rerersed. . , . The Judge examines the various opinions given by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, to show that Hie right to import liquor, which is conferred by Congress, carries with it the right to sell ; and infers that the Legislature, has, therefore, no right to forbid the sale of liquors im ported under the law of Congress. . His general conclusion is that those sections of the law which prohibit the sale of liquor,( authorize its seizure and destruction, forbid the maintenance of an ac tion to recover the value of liquor so destroyed, make proof of delivery proof of sale, and declare liquor' kept in violation of the act, to be a public nuisance, are repugnant to the provisions of the Constitution for the protection of liberty and pro perty, and therefor nidi and void. This "is one of the roost sweeping opinions yet given upon this law. . It nullifies every important provision which it contains, and if sustained by the Court of Appeals, throws the Legislature back upon the power to regulate the liquor traffic, as the only power left to it over the subject. PhUa. Iitqvirer. i ;' -.:'!.: - - The Way to Test Them. . , Why is it that we .can publish the name of any individual as a Democrat or 1 a Whig without eliciting the least objection, and if we publish him as a Know-Nothing heat once takes -exception, and complains that we are blackguarding him ? A Democrat or a Whig is not ashamed to be known as such ; a Know- Notbing takes it unkindly if yon bint it of him intimates that it will injure him. In tho name of common sense, then, why do you affiliate with an organization . that yon are ashamed of, and , think it a disgrace to be charged with having a connection with it I Is this the course or conduct of .. an -honorable man? Actions speak louder than , words. Gentlemen should not form associations which mantle their brow with shame to have their connection with . them . known. -Xeiciricwn Democrat ... v : . , . A Scene in Louisville , ' .'. Scene Bach Room of a Know-Xutkif s H- IhceUing- Enter Little Boy, very much Excited. - j . : - it Little. Boy Oh, pan; get your gun, quick and come out here. There's a great big Irish man down in the alley, eating a watermelon. The prettiest shot you ever saw ; come quick ! Know-Nothing Hush, sonny, don't make a noise ; there's two Dutchmen coming down the street, and I . think I can get them, in range, and tumble them both with one shot. ' Tooth Ache, Persons are not generally aware that Dr. : KcyserTs Tooth Acie remedy, for sals at James McDerihtts, 'in this place will stop im mediately an aching toQthv j , Whoever tries H w ill be convinced.'. . . . Kenneth Rayuor on Religious I rVscripUci". The following extraet from a speech of the Hon." Kenneth Ilajnof, delivered in the North Carolina Constitutional Contention in ISC';, on tho question of removing Catbolio disabili ties, contains, as the Mobile Register well says, noble sentiments : " But it is said, if the Catholic is excluded from officci that will not deprive him of the right of worshipping God according to the dictates of bis conscience. Sir, the right of worshipping God, free from all personal pains and penalties, is a right which can now be enjoyed in any country in Christendom. ' Aft exclusion from tlie honor; the profits and em oluments of the State it the highest persecution uhich public opinion .icifl tolerate in any Christian country in this enlightened age. So that if you sanction the principle recog nized in the thirty-second article, yon use the rod of persecation with as unsparing a hand as it is used in Spaiu- or the' States of the chtirch. And if jqu exclude one - sect; iciy not another and another, and finally alltxcept rmef ' It was a favorite saying of 'Napoleon that there was but one step from the. sublime to the ridiculous ; and on life" same principle there is but one step frnn religious freedom to the molt Vtitef and intolerant persecution, Itctain that article, and I rssert it that the Catholic and the Jew irtt be placed under the ban uf procrijitimt no matter how'roat may be his merit ; altDOgh"Tie niay" pour oullloed like water in her. defense? jeC for daring ta worship? God according to Jhei dictates ef his own conscience, you cut him off from all hope of political prefornevt. ftftd from aTl stimulus to a laudable ambition. ' Take the Israelites cf Egypt, he will be oppressed, by the omd uj which he lives, the soil tm which . he treads, and like them be wlfl Lavemy other resource left but' to torn his back upon the gYavcs'of his fathers, and take up his march for some more tolerant clime " Sir; tfie'erct nstvifrom office for o'Vm'i i'tahe,- in thjg';eliifhteed age proceeds from the eame ffirit of. bigotry and superstition which has preyed upon man kind from the building of liabel to the pres ent time; if the same Fpirit which presented the cup to Socrates, confined Galileo i fxsf dungeon, which bound Cranmcr to ibt' stake of martyrdom which drove - the Htfguenots from France nay, more, Sir, .it is the same spirit which led the Saviour of the world to Calvary's awful summit. Sir,, what must be the situation of the immigrant "who comes to this country for the sake of religions freedom, if the appearance :of the good old North' State should induce him to make it his home 1 Will he not wish himself across the waters again, that ' after life's fitful fever is o'er" he may lay his bones with those of his fathers ? What . r ri: rl. r .1 i must oc me leeuuga ui mc piuua luuwcr, ucu looking on her tender infant, whom she be lieves her duty to her God enjoins her to train up in the same way which has secured! -peace to her own booiu what must lie her ajowV ling feelings when she reflects that bjf so do ing t-hc is ct nsijrning' him to ' obscurity for- ever?' ' '; '" '' Sir, I would ask tlie Convention' Vhctlier' this proscription is in accordance with the holy precepts of the requircmr-nts of the Gos pel? Docs it accord with . that benevoL nee" for the human family, that charity fox others without which the Apostle says a 'practical exercise of all Christian JutTes, coupled with a faith strong enough to remove mountains is as pounding bra.sond tinkling cymbals." Sir, is the convention "road j to "rncorporato into our fundamental Jaw '.the doctrine, that honesty, capability, and faithfulness to the Constitution, is not a sufficient qualification for office, but that he who obtains it mut ab jure to a rcri'im purttcnvir jmin t . or, irnrr conntituted'us jiuTgr of the hearts and crtnsci enres tf turn t VThut right have ire to im pugn tlie MJivrt f air fvUow. ptent It is asserting one of the atlribt'trs of . the Deity it self, fur it in the Lord alone that ponderetk thr hettrf. Sir, you may carry .on this system of perweation, but there is one point which you cannot tether the mind ; fotTors cannot bind it ; tyrants cannot cncfraTn it j: dangeons cannot tontine it; - it wilt rise saperi le t Kv power of fate, and aspire to &fm who gave it. Shall the Picture be Destroyed. A correspondent of the Ohio - Statesman makes the following eloquent appeal "to the people of Ohio. , . ... " "Do you jiot know that , every j-eaT.fcJJ vastly to our population from abroad , audi that populatioriakew Latvia thiaaatry we have boastingly termed the 'Letie and; sinew of the land' , Do you not know fhatJ around every fireside" in the Kuropcan. world? the name and fame of "America s is" known not only known,' but loved and venerated t Through lonp, long years, the; oppressed of the Old World have watched the rising great ness of their mighty Union, and bava desired on earth no higher ambition than a quiet home in this free land I The greatest orator of the ' Green Isle of the ocean. said, in speaking of America, thcV United States, " nearly ' forty years ago il'. v'3 , 'Search creation. round, where can yow find a country that presents .so sublime a viewr so interesting an anticipation? jrW-hat noble institutions! : What a comprehensive policy f What a , rare equalization of, every political ad vantage I.,: The oppressed of all countries, the martyrs of eveiy oreed, the victim of des potic arrogance or srpersutious pnre ni wy there find refuge ; . his industry , encouraged, his piety retpected, his ambiuoa animated; with no restraint but those laws whic.are tho same to all, and no distinction but Jfbat which his merit may originate! x Who tan dey that such a country presents a subject for human congratulationf 1 r, -a --xj. Thns spoke Charles Philips, of Ireland, in 1817, and the sentiment found its attesta tion in the hearts of miliums t Shall this wise and matchless policy iiow be altered ? shall the name of America become a name of eon tempt ? lias that lime now arrived, so ofteOj feared by good men; when our hallowed, V?.- ion, the: work of years and -Iho result of ! in.-, spired wisdom, shall totter to its tVJJ! . Aro. we willing to forget that the Pftb'yf of ;sUty-i six tried years of . unparalle4 governmental success is safer, wiser, ii WttWf by to", reverse this eo w: f STK t v Uy when, va remember . tha, the yary . organised for plunder have sa reSkedj repudiated, through, forme? y9ra, te very course they now, dopt Surely no mu who, looks at these qeona a tboy really .exist can fail to see that the only sure course V fe?vro at present, f 0,4. prcservQ thronffh cominir time, our institutions as thet I are our fame as k dqw is tg suau he. I deniocraUc party. "BTc
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