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Carrpondence Pennsylvania I
Railroad. -
LEi-IiiU NO. 1TI.
3 rn B. Myers. John Thompson, Robert
Ti. Levick, Morri L. Hallow:!, Wiu. Spoon -cr.
George Bo!din, John T. Smith, Edmund
Peacon. tui! oth:rs: Esteemed Friends
When I took luy K.-At as a Director of th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1 carried
with frie th kindliest f.-cdiisg towards l'i
President and r-r.e-b member of trie Br-rd.
and although we differs! ia opinion ia rela
tion to measure?, we still maintained i. social
uni friendly intercourse up to tie day of the
krst flection. I hs-1 not ike slightest suspi
cion that my apparently kind friends were
meditating evIJ in their hearts against me. I
should as soon have thought of findiug snake-i
oncealed amongst the flowers in my owu gar
den, as of Gniing anything but an bonor&lle
and uianlj bearing among my colleaguea.
You Lave asked me for the causes of this un-
xptcted result. It is uimeuit to ascertain
the motives of men. I cm It ft altogether to
oiijccture.
1 will point out ron.e of the most promi
nent measures in relation to which I differed
frOM my fellow members and crossed the path
-f the President. This course may have
haTed lilm aud led to the idea of secretly s p
plying the English Proxies." 1 observed
in the President, a.9 I thought, a strong dis
position to take the whole burden of the busi
ness on his own shoulders. And the Board
rciuod very willing to indulge him. This I
did not like. I bad seen Presidents of other
institutions, of more millions than ours, whose
nod was a l&w, break down under the accu
mulated weight and scatter the millions where
ik-nrcely any fragments could be found. I
was strongly opposed to the President contra
vening the action of the Board, which I have
known him to do, because, as I thought, it
was tretiug the Board with contempt. 1
was earnestly opposed, also, to hi? ordering
contracts to bo made without the knowledge
f the Board, which must draw thousands
from the treaoury in their fulfillment.
A favorite doctrine amongst royalists is,
lhat the ' King can d) no wrong. " And a
ftvorite .dogma of railroad directors is, that
Jtt President must bs supported. But on one
occasion my colleagues actually became im
pregnated with n sense of independence. It
was a rare exhibition, and I must relate the
ireumstances. A person residing ou the
Allegheny mountains applied to the Board to
imxehase the old Mountain House, which had
een used to accommodate passengers, 1 c fore
tbe road over the mountains was completed.
I t was then shut up and idle. His object was
to remove it, and re-crcct it on the top of too
mountain for a summer boarding bouse, lie
urged the Board to remove it for hiai at the
zpen$e f the company, bnt the Board po.-i-
1ion tue Board authorised the President to
ell him the houso for -1.000, he to remove
( at ku oirn cxpmse The President report
ed to the Boar t that he had sold it to him at
fhe pries named, and on the stipulated condi
tion. Some time after, perhaps two months,
it came into my mind to inquire of the Treas
urer whether these five thousand dollar had
taon pail. lie said not, and also said that
lie bad just paid two thousand dollars on ac
count for removing said house. I observed to
Itim that be knew the purchaser was to remove
fi at hit own exene. and that he should not
bave paid the bill. He said it had becu vouch-
1 bv the Chief Eujrineer, but he would rav
no more of the same kiud without an order j
t out the Jiuard. Our laws expresslj declare j
ihat "All payments shall be made by orders j
orawn upon the lreajrurer, by direction of
the Board, signed by the Secretary." At
Ihe next meeting cf the Board the subject was
introduced. I ttated what I ba l aceidtntallv
oiscovorvd.
The Chief Engineer having learned that
those bills were in danger of being rejected.
5eat a communication to the Board, inform
ing us that the President had either before he
kfl for Europe, or after he had arrived there.
rdnd him to have the hons. removed and
f-crrctcd on the mountain, fur the purchanr.
Certain persons ha 1 contracted to perform thi
work for 37000. The work was eomuleted.
und he desired that the bills should be -aid. !
Here wa? an instance of the President disrr- !
pending the action of the Bwxrd, whilst it was i
ftill fresh in his mind, and ordering a contract j
lo be made without the knowledge of the i
Board, iu the fulfillment of which, thousand !
cf dihrf ,aist be drawn from the Treasury, j
and for a purpose entirely irrelevant to the j
business of tho ruad. Contracts might be j
ma le in this way. by which hundreds of thou- j
nanls might leal: out. and the Board kuoV
nothing cf it.
The Board was informed also, that the pur-
rhascr was to execute a mortgage of the pre-
misee to the Company. t secure the j$7000 i
ni als.i tbe -XH, making $12,000. lu
ftructions, I understand, were sent from Eu
rope to the Solicitor, to secure this mortgage
But it has never been executed, and probablv
never will be. The actiou of tl e Board cii
'this question was. tliat the 1H be Hiid, and
the amount br charged to the l'reidtnt indi
vidually, until further ord"rg of the Inxcrd.
But alas! for human frailties. Just before
the Presileui returned from Europe, mv
worthy colleagues became extremely agitated j
about this matter, fearing that the'Presi dent i
would ftrl hurt at tire action of the Hoard,
and in spi:e,of my feeble powers a resolution
wjcj passed oraering the 7000 dollars to be
ebarged to the Oanmy, and the President
credited by said amount. 1 offered my pro
lest againt it. but although parliamentary,
my repentant friends would not permit such
reasons to mir the journal. Now you ask me
for tic vatc that prevented my election. It
may be possible that this matter miy have
bad some bearing upon my defeat- It would
?em to me that it e'uould have the contrary
effect. I hope that no one will suppose that
I have the remotest i lea that the President ! '
h any interest iu tiu Mountain Uouso for
Suaiuier Boarders This little incident show
what a fctrong tendency there is for power to
Meal from the many to thj few. It it hid
anything to da with my sudden aud u. inspect
ed defeat, it sfows also that th President will
not permit auy single Director to cross his
path with impunity, so long as he holds the
ineitns to prevent it.
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FOR PRESIUEXT,
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SiH'Ject ttLo DecUk n of the National Convention.
Canal Commissioner:
GEORGE SCOTT,
(OF COLUMBIA COtSTY.)
Auditor General:
JACOB FRY, JR.,
(OF MONTGOMERY COl'NTY.)
Siartcjor Genrral:
TIMOTHY I YES,
(of potter county.)
The Piebald Convention
A Convention of :dl the isf.is in the State rp
pesed to the Democracy, nssemlded at IIarriburg
on the 2Cth ult., for the jiurpose of uniting their
forces, and nominating a State ticket around which
each 'action could rally at the next election.
Gideon J. Ball Esq., of Erie presided, assisted
by a number of Vice Presidents and Secretary's.
Many of the counties were not represented, whilst
others were represented by members of the legis
lature who were rn the spot. The Convention
:is composed of Know-Nothings " " Black
"epublieans," and a sprinkling of "old line
Whigs," but the disciples ef the dark lantern
party with abolition proclivities were largely in
the majority.
This meeting of black spirits and white, blue
t-pirits and gray," was .addressed by Judges Jes
!up cf Susquehanna, John Williamson of Hun
tingdon, and a few other gentlemen who have
boxed all sides of the political compass. Judge
Wiltnot when called upon, asked to be excused,
but promised to enlighten them upon the state c f
;i Hairs hereafter. A lew resolutions were adopted
eaunciatorv of the administration of Pieshknt
Pierce and " fon-ign iniluencc," but as
they j
ceun. not acrce upon " principles, tl,cv acrei
to unite f jv the " speils of office." In the selec
tion of the ticket one of the candidates is taken
fo.m the Know-Nothings, another from the Black
I!enub!ieaiis " and a third from the " ol 1 line
Wiii
Whether this arrangement will work.
time will show, but the Democracy are now warn
ed to ics ure their wonted activity and vigilance.
Altogether the Convention was a dull affair and
very littie enthusiasm prevailed during its pro
ceedings, which resulted in the nomination of the
following ticket :
To i Afrnoit Geneha.
Darwin Phelps of . Armstrong' co. Mr. Phelps
is a Know-Nothing, and at present represents
thr.t iv.uniy in the House, end is a lawyer of re-
spect.ibibi j-
For Srr.vEva Or.str.AL.
Dtrthoh-mew Lapcr'.e prad ford co. This
;tnt!on-.ari is a! so a lawyer and .mom! er f the
House, r.nd is known as a "Black Pepulli;an."
Fon Can At, G m.mt.-siosk.'i.
Ti.o.nns E. Cochran f York eo. This inmiina
tion was made to sati.-fy if pofsib'e tiie old line
Whips." He lias heretofore figured as an editor
and politician, and is said to be an Irishman.
Wc have not space to say more at present, but
!t u cedent that Sam " has swallowed "Sam-
bo," and that the nigger question " is to be
the "card" f the amalgamation opposition in
the next campaign. 31re anon.
Hon. James Buchanan.
We copy the foliowiug article from the Ys'ash-ingtc-n
Union, by which it will be seen that Mr.
Buchanan's position is clearly defined., and his
i views of the Kansas-Nebraska bill clearly, and
briefly expressed. They rrc such as cannot fail
to be
.opr.
vel by the Democracy of tiie
whole
country
and will be endorsed by them.
" MB. BUCHANAN.
S.mie discussion having taken place upon tiie
position of Mr. Bu.'h.man on tiie Kansas-Nebraska
bill, we are permitted to copy the following
extract from a letter addressed by Mr. Birrbauan
to Senator Slhhll, date,'. London 28th of Decem
ber lasj. when ther seemed to be no difference as
to Mr. B.'s thorough identity with Undemocratic
party on this, c.s on all other issues. It will be
seen that Mr. B. speaks of the Kansas-Nebraska
bill with his usual frankness and decision. V
are confirmed in our impression bv this letter th
Wc
lpresMon liv tins letter that i
no man, no tet of men, and no newspaper, are at
dl warranted to speak authoritatively for Mr. Bu
chanan upon this or upon any other question.
His own words speak fbr themselves.
The letter of Mr. Buchanan was not, it will be
seen, intended for publication, but the gentleman
to whom it was addressed has thought it necessa
ry, after the editorial article in the Hi ion of Wed
nesday last to lay it before the eeuntry :
" The question has been1 settled by Congress,
and this settlement should lc inflexibly maintaiu-
Tho Mis-ouri Compromise is gone, and gone
loiever. Bnt no assault sheul l be madeunon
those D .'in-- rats who maintained it, provided they
are HT.e willing in good faith to maintain the set
tlement a? it exVs. Su. h an understanding is
wise an i ju.-t in iUtlf.
" It is wi-'l known how I lahored in company
with southern men to have this line extended to
the Paei'ie ocean. But it has departed. The
time for it has passed away, anl I verily believe !
that the !cst tviy, the oidv merle now left of!
putting down the fanatical and reckless spirit of
Abolition at the Noh is to adhcie to the exist - J
iUg settlement without the slightest though;, or
,rFMr?nC6 0f , airing, erd id.e-at rrding
nr siorm -h:cb y be Mi,-i again .;
Col. John W. Forney.
This gentleman bo well known to ibe Ddmoo
racy cf the State for bis zeal an 1 activity in the
advocacy cf the principles of the party, was se
lected by the kte Democratic State Convention
fir the position of C!i:drma:i cf the State Com-
i mittea f..r the ensuing year. In niuiHpatien c-f
ti nomination of the favorite ,on of Peirsylva
j nia. the apTiointtr.ent was jiidiriofts and '.-e feel
i satisfied thut t?.e party will be Wr.efitied by the
f CJ. Forney, who will devote his tm:e
n(s to his natis-e state during the ajproncl:-
j in; Presidential stri'rj;! . Jlaving accepted the
j posit i;.n, b has retired from the Ya.-h:n;t. n
L'nioii. And will ft once rrmove to renusylvania,
leaving JuJ'e Xieha'son the late senior partner
oi the firm tic sole clliorof that paper.
In taking leave r.f the Union, Col. Forney
closc-B bis remarks like a true democrat as follows:
" Whomsover may e nominated as the candi
date for President in IS06 by the National Dem
ocratic Convention, whether the present cminc-nt
Chief Magistrate or the man who is the choice
of my own SUte and of myself, or any e.thc-r
democrat, I shall be found supporting him with
all r.iy heart and rdl my energies."
Democratic Speeclies.
We this week conclude the publication (f sxit..
of the smooches delivered at the Democratic State
Convention, as wc had selected for the gratifica
tion of our readers.
Those of Wm. Montgomery Esq., of Washing
ton county, and Hon. James H. Porter of North
ampton county, will be found well worthy of
perusal, and in fact, all the speeches were such
as to reflect credit upon their eloquent authors,
and the party cf which they are champions.
Parelj- has it been our fortune to listen to more
eloquent speaking, or which elicited mere enthu
siasm from the large auditory, than at the -1th of
March Convention.
We have endeavored to let our readers know
rdl that was said and done upon this occasion, by
the publication of the proceedings of the Conven
tion at length, and such of the speeches as we
could find room for. The harmony and enthusi
asm which prevailed during the deliberations of
the convention augurs well for the triumph of the
Democracy of the '-Keystone" in the ensuing
campaign, and we are glad to see that the State
Committee have adopted measures to have the
whole of the procc-eIings published in pamphlet
firm and widely circulated over the State. Let
the elocun-.cnts be circulated.
Late Foreign News.
The steamers Atlantic, and Asia arrived at N
York last week bringing Liverpool dates to the
2 I ult. Among the prominent items of infor
mation are the conclusion of peace, and the birth
of a son to Napoleon HI. The mother and child
according to the ofucud bulletins are loth doing
we'd. Addresses, con prat nlatioi s and iUunvina-
! tiviis were tl.ei rder of the dav in Paris, and the
Imperialists are almost wild with delight. The
young Prince has Vn n named Napoleon Eugene
Louis Jean Joseph. Short!- after Ids birth he
was privately christened in the presence of the
Emperor after ma's in the chapel at the Tuiller
ics. The ( eremony was performed by Bishop
Nancy, the Emperor's first nlmor.er. His Holt
n ess the Tope being Godfather to the Imperial
Prince, and Her Majesty the Queen f Sweden
Godmother. It was generally believed that the
treaty of Peace would be signed at Paris on Mon
day the 24th ult. In the event of delay occur
ring, the armistice would be extended to April
COth.
Mr. Buchanan introduced his successor, Mr.
Dallas, to the diplomatic corps, or? the 17th, and
transferred the charge of the Embassy to him.
In the afternocni he left London for Paris, whence
he was to return on t'oe 21st or 22d. He would
probably, says the Liverpool Times, sail for the
United States about the middle cf April.
The Livcrpixd market since peace is now re
duced to a certainty, vhows a further decline in
Breach-tuffs and Cotton.
Wm. Kcal.
We tin's week publish another letter from this
gentleman relative to the management of the
Pennsylvania Bail Road Company. It shows up
J. Edgar Thompson the President of the Compa
ny in alight that will probably be new to many
of the stockholders, and bis course to be that of
an autocrat, rather than the President of a Rail
Road corporation guided by its Directors.
The public will also be enabled to conjecture
by whom the numerous high handed acts here
toforc perpetrated in the tsame ef that corpora
tion have been authorized, and which have made
it so j ' : - tl y obnoxious to the people. We com
mend the letter ef Mr. Ncal to tbeattcntiou of
our readers.
Fiie in Hoi.i.iAVsnn:e.. We learn from the
Ilollidaysburg papers, that a destructive fire hap
pened at that place on Thursday morning last,
burning the extensive sheet iron establishment of
Mr. John Bolirgcr, with nearly all of its valuable
contents; the tin shop of Mr. Daniel Bolinger,
with its contents; the watchmaker's shop df Mr.
Henry Mans tools; Sec. nearlj- all saved. The
re.-ider.ce of Mr. James Moorehouse was entirely
destroyed, with a large amount of furniture, &c,
the family bare- escaping the flames. A large
stable owned by Mr. Deetor was consumed, build
ings adjoining more or less damaged. It is ip
po.sed to be the work of an incendiary. The to
tal loss will probably not fall short of o000.
Cc?- Wo call attention to the advertisement of
the West Branch Insurance Company in to-days
paper. This company is one of the safest in the
State. It insures on both the cash and mutual
plan and exposes itself to no heavier risk than
$2000 on brick or stone houses, nor than $2000
on wooden buildings, neither will it insure more
than one house in a row. Much precaution ren
ders it comparatively free from losses. Eminent
ly safe for the stockholders and the assessments
lighter than any other mutual company. All of
which will be explained satisfactorily to persons
wishing to bo insured by their calling cn the A
gent James C. Noon.
i '
(Xf- Holjies & Young. We call attention -to
the advertisement of this firm in to-day's paper,
It will Ik? seen that Mr. Holmes lias been to the
east and purchased a large stink of Goods. We
recommend persons visiting Johnstown to call on
Holmes and Young. Thai i j Vie. vtiec to get
vfur money back.
T
CO- Nsw Ftem. Robert EvAns and E. J. Milia f
have entered into partnership in the Cabinet Hi-
king business they are both practical mecuamcs
and will always b found at thfir posts, ready to
fill orir-rs to any .".mount r.nd at rea-snable prices.
Tfieir ware-room is weil fiid wi:h furniture of
all descriptions. Shop a few doors be'cw the
D-'nocrat and Sentind efdee.
3- In our last weeks issue, i:i punishing tbe !
?pportionmer.t of Tavern?, wo omitted Summit- j
vide borough, which is allowed oii Tavern r.r,
l one Kestaiirant
C7 Dr. V. II. Backhouse, of Lewisburg.ra.,
lias received the lucrative employment of Consul
at Ilavanna.
C:y- A I. att at Nortliampton county, North
Carolina, fllrj. Hawkins,) died a few days siuce
from the effects of eating snow.
CrJ For.TT-THREE citizens cf Columbia county,
have petitioned fur a repeal of the G:nmon Sjhool
Law of Pennsylvania. A Iithograpbcdt:i!7s
of the document should be franied m every school
room in the Commonwealth.
C3- YTiyks of inebriates are, bylaw, in "Wis
consin, allowed to transact business in thc-ir own
name, bind out their children, an l dispose of their
ayuings as they may deem be&t
Cxp The Spirit of the Times says that not less
than nine hundred horses have becu killed or died
iu New- York city : iucc the " cold term " set in,
over and above the usual number in any previous
year.
Tnr. Chain Crop e.F Ii.iinc-is. The grain crop
of Illinois is estimated as follows : 280,000,000
bushels of Indian corn, 20,000,000 bushels of
wheat, and f.0,000,000 bushels of oats, bailey
and rye.
f7" The Supreme Com t has decided that Cor
oners have the right to employ medical advice In
ascertaining the causes of death, and the counts
is liable for the expenses thereof.
Gambling. Kentucky f llows Maryland in the
common effort to suppress gambling. A law lias
passed both houses of the Legislature which pro
hibits billiards, ten piu alleys, &c. The E.uis
villc Journal says there is quite a large capital in
vested in these concerns in that city, and the law
will occasion a heavy loss to the proprietors.
Saedima. It is rumored that Mr. Banks, of
Virginia, editor of the South Side Democrat, and
disappointed aspirant to the Clerkship of the
House of Representatives will be appointed Min
ister to Turin, in Place of Mr. Daniel, who is
shortly expected to arrive at home.
The Washington Star states lLat the offi
cers charged with the cemimission have purchased
on account of the United States, nine male and
fifteen female camels, and four male and five fe
male dromedaries. The vessel containing them is
expected to arrive in Texas en the 1st April.
05- An exchange says : We are assured by
one who has tried the experiment, that potatoes,
though frozen ever so hard, if put info boiling
water, without previous washing in cold, are as
sweet and palatable as though the frost had not
touched them. Inasmuch as frozen potatoes are
over plenty-just now, many people w ill have nn
opportunity of trying the experiment.
The Bonnet. An eminent English Physician
says: "I have to lament the great increase
among the female part of my practice, of tic
dolereux in th" f. rehcad. loss of sight, and great
suffering in the ear. induced, I firmly believe,
from the presct.t absurd fashion of dressing the
neck instead of th ; head. During the past month
1 have been in attendance upon two lovely girls
with tic doloreux iu the forehead, and several
others with similar complaints. It is high time
the frivolous bonnet of the present day should be
done away with."
S at.tni ss ok the Mi:iiTr:r.nA::i;AN. The wat
ers of the Mediterranean contain more salt I ban
those of any other large open sea; they are six
teen times as salt as those of the Black S-a, and
eighteen times as salt as those of the Sea of AzoiT.
Being salter they are consequently more buoyant.
and this is the reason that a vessel leaving Tou-
Great Salt Lake of Utah, however, contain more
salt than those of any other large seas.
Ekfects or Frost. The effect of frost upon i
our side walks aud buildings were never so great
at any previous one as they have Wen this season.
We notice in most e-f the stone sidewalks that
the centre has becu raised up and tbe flagging
broken. The sidewalk round the Tublic Square
has suffered a good deal in this way. The fine
entrance to the Masonic Hall building bos been
twisted, and the large blocks of stone cracked by
the lifting of the sidewalk. The damage is so
great that it will need a groat deal of repairing.
The foundations of some of our finest buildings
have upheaved, and tho walls in consequence
have cracked very badly.- -Chicago Democrat.
Leap Ye An. A petition has been presented
to the New York Legislature, asking that a law
be passed making every alternate year a "leap
year." The petition sets forth that for the past
few weeks ef the new year, many more marriages
have taken place, aud much more courting been
going forward ; and they believe that leap year
is a needful and beneficial institution, calculated
to da much for " woman's rights."
A New Rifle-Mcsket. The Springfield Ar
gus speaks of a new rifle-musket manufactured
at the United States Armory in that city, which
has just been brought to perfection under the di
rection of tho war department, and which wi'l
hereafter be made for the service. This .weapon
weighs about nine and one-half pounds, has the
rifle barrel, tho Maynard primer, and sdl the im
provements which modern scienco has brought to
to the aid of this branch of manufacture.
Sam and Sambo-
Tho editor of the Hartford Courant. an
abolition know-nothing organ, insists with
great pertinacity, that Sam and Sambo are
one and the sania person, or, if separate be
ings, that they are tho children of the same
parents, and twin brothers so far as size looks,
and complexion are concerned. After defi,
ning his own position at considerable lcngth
the edifor comes tatbe following conclusions -
" We haye, theD, the two idcti rcpubli:
ion or Marsellais for Sebastonol, is obliged to take brilliant thoughts, and sometimes they arc ! ion we have had a fair argument, and we bav
a less car-o than ot.o which only goes to Const an- , "tf as in L',s recent letter to New 'York ' al ays parted in peace and friendship. With
tinople. The Mediterranean Sea is aI,o twice as on rebg.ous toleration : rcgy d to the two countries, what a dreadful
, 1 , ,. , c ,, IiICIimond, a.,I eu. 1, Pol-. iiii.-iortune it would be to the whole human
salt as the Atlantic, and five times as salt as the n ,, T ' . T . ' . , , , ......
. , T. , ,, ... Gentlemen: 1 caunot, I regret to say, ac- race if they should ever again be involved in
Caspian. Ihe waters of the Dead Sep an 1 the Invitation to rnnr firt nnnimfban- war! fllear. ber.l 1 l.w it. would imnm
canism aud AmerlcaDism. Is tuera clashing
between them? Xot the slightest. They
are brothers; there is no earthly necessity for
the slightest collision. They are a smort pair Not a solitary instance can be adduced in
of Yankee twins ; fuch boys as it would glad- i which the slaveholding States ever asked Con
den any father's heart to see ; such Iksvs bs j gres even to take jurisdiction of tbe ques-
only a bad man would
ld wih to 6t n fighting.
ICt fytm our I Sambo kcc good friends.
There is no necessity for. jealousy or colii-
Stv,'n
Gcod Advice to an Old Line Whig".
Hon. Mordecai Oliver, of Missouri, elected
to the House of Representatives as a Whig
on being arraigned by the Liberty Tribune
as a deserter from the Whig party, lias re
plied in a long and scathing letter, lie says
that when the bouse met, three parties unfurl
ed their banners the Democratic, the Know
Nothing, end tbe Black Republican but the
Whig banner was not there. Of the Know
Nothings Mr. Oliver -writes ;
" The Know-Xcrthing party exuils in the
ruin of the Vv liig party, boasts of having
destroyed it, "slanders it in its grave, and then
demands (if I understand your article aright)
the allegiance and support of the few survi
ving Whigs ! The powerless patriot might
be as justly accused of treason for refusing to
swear allegiance to the conquering invader of
his country, who had exterminated bis race,
as a Whig, for refusing fealty to tb.3 usurp
ing organization which boasts of having the
blood of the Whig party- on its head And
here let me observe that the Know-NotUing
plat form has not eyen one single plank the
Know-Nothing creed one single article of
the stern stuff of which the Whig platform
rr.d Yvrhig principles were composed. Though
Know-Nothingisnt "has arisen tn the ruins"
of the Whig party, it has not made use of
the stalwart timbers which bore it. and its
varying fortunes for so many eventful years.
At present theso treasures lie neglected, a
waitiug the band of some mightier architect
than even "Sam," who built the fabric of
Know-Nothingism in one night. Elected fs
a Whig. I emphatically reject the new test of
Know-Nothingism : and even if the majority
of those whose suffrages gave ino a scat in
Congress have subsequently joined the order,
and adhere to it, T deny their right to try me
by an cx-post facto law."
Mr. Oliver comes down o i the doctrines of
Know-Nothings in plain talk. He says
' I should le wanting in candor if I with
held my convictions regarding the peculiar
doctrines of the Know-Notbtns? part v. Those
doctrines arc qualified or unqualified hostility
to naturalized foreigners and Catholics, native
and foreign, residing in the United States.
Speaking simply as an American citizen, 1
deern those doctrines absurd and pernicious,
and if incorporated into our laws, (which
cannot be, however,) fruitful of great evils.
If Catholics bo traitors, the proof of their
guilt is not to bo found oa the pages of our
history, and no vote of mine shall help to
make them traitors by branding thcta with
that opprobrious cpit'ut. I shrink from pro
nouncing three millions of racu perjurors and
traitors, without being able to allege one
overact in support of the appalling accusa
tion. Mr. Oliver nrgos the Clay and Webster
Whigs to join the Democrats ia the following
way :
" Do they want encouragement? If they
do, let them bear the words of their own
loved, venerated Clay at Lexington, in 1S30.
anticipating the ruin of the Whig party as a
national organization. In substance be said
Whenever the Whig party shall become
merged into a miserable sectional abolition
party, I will renounce it forever, and in th
future act with that party, regardu as of its
name, which stands by the Constitution r.nd
the Union! Now. there cau be no doubt of
the fact, that the Democratic party is nation
al ; and I assort rny conviction to be, that it
is the only party in America that can over
throw abolitionism, uphold the Constitution
and the Union, and that it will do so if all
truly national patriots will unsheath their
swords and rally under its ample banner, with
the high resolve to conquer, or to fall all glo
riously on the field of strife."
Eloquently Spoken.
Governor Wise, of Virginia, can utter
cept your invitation to your
I quet iu commemoration of the birthday of
Washington ; but I concur heartily in theob-
ject of rescuing tho fame of the Father of his
Country from the imputation that he ever
would have excluded any class of citizens
from equality under the law; that ho would
ever have fettered conscience, reason, or the
free w ill of men ; that he would have ever
countenanced religious intolerance by means
cf Test Oaths and secre t "cabals, and by a
union of priestcraft and politics I His wis
dom was too profound, bis religion too pure
and unspotted from the world, bis Republi
canism was too genuine and devoted to his
country and fellow man, for that. In his
name I invoke all who follow his example, to
his sign in the Heaven ; I point all who re
gard him a guardian of our laws and liberty,
to come up to the help of our Constitution
and Union, aud to tbe suce-or of the oppress
ed of every clime who would come, without
money and without price, to partake of tbe
waters of liberty and equality freely ! There
are ' many mansions in our Father's house in
Heaven," and every door in each and all is
open, and the ways to nil should be left open
upon earth. "Washington never closed one
behind him. I am yours truly,
HENRY A. WISE.
Spirit of the Abolitionists.
The whole aim of the Abolition agitators
seems to be to stir up hostile feelings in tbe
South. Tho yew York Tribune recently
said :
" The Vermont resolutions, on the exten
sion of slavery iu Kansas, and the aggres
sions generally of the slave power, have 1 stir
red up the slaveholders as with a long ptic.
No menagerie, into the cages of which tbe
keeper had unceremoniously thrust his stick,
ever afforded a Fpectacle of more ferocious
snapping, or a concert of more hideous growls.'
These men treat the' citizens of tbe South as
beasts in a menagerie, to be " stirred up with
a long pole." That seems to be the "live
issue" with them. They devote their time
and talents, in Legislatures and out, to quar
rel with the South.
The South are not disposed to quarrel.
They only ask to lire peaceably, and that
their rigLts. with wLich tbey came into t-
Union shall not be molested. The GoTDrtsr
; of Georgia sars in his mes?aire :
! tion of elarery, much less to exercise the row-
or of promoting its establishment or extension.
Xon intervention is now and always haa been
onr motto."
Speech by Sir. Buchanan.
DINNER AT TUB MANSION IIOC3K TO TUB VSlTidi
STATES MINISTER. "
Trom the London Time?. March 12. f
Last night the Lord Mayor and Lady May
oress entertained Mr. Buchanan, the Ameri-i
can Minister, and a select party at dinner ia
the Egyptian ball of tho Mausion House, as a
mark of respect and consideration on tho oc
casion of bis leaving England as tbe repre
sentative of the Unit-eJ States to return to his
native country. Tbe company included,
among others, Admiral Lord and Lady Rad
B'.ock, Lieutenant General Sir Harry Joner,
Viscount Chelsea. M. P. ; Mr. Milner Gibson,
M. P., and Mrs. Milner Gibson ; Lord James
Stuart, Sir W. AbJv. Sir Edward Deering,
M P.. Sir Walter!. Riddell ; Sir T. II.
Maddock, M P; Mr. Bice, M P ; Mr. What
man, M P; Mr. Lee M P; Mr. LusLington,
M P ; Dr. W. Mitchell. M P ; Mr. Monckton
Milues, M P; Mr J. Pitkiugton, M P; Mr.
Kershaw, M P ; Mr. Swift, M P; Mr. Chris
tie, her Majesty's Minister to the Argeutino
Confederation ; Mr. Wykehaui Martin, M P J
Mr. Bernal Osborne, M P; Mr Henry Pow
uall, the Consul General for France, the Con
suls General Fletcher Wil-'vi, IIele!cr, Heath,
and Mrs. Heath, P.-b h.iri, aud Ionides, &c.
On the rc-inovrl of the cl th, the usual loyal
ami patriotic toasts were drank, that of the
Army and Navy having been responded to
respectively by Lieutenant General S!r Harry
Jones aud Lord Rajstook.
The Lord 3Iayor then said, be bad among
his visitors that evening a distinguished gen
tleman and an illustrious sat-,."man, the Min
ist:r of the United States." (Cheers ) That
gentleman was about to leave tin? country,
Tiis successor to this court haviug been ap
pointed, aud being daily expected to arriv
among us. He thoaid have felt it a great
reflection on bis mayoralty, and a nihufesr
dereliction of duty, if he had omirted such un
opportunity e f showing that mark of respect
to the Minister of the United States which ho
hal it in his power to bestow as the chief mag
istrate of the city of London. At all times
the citizens cf Loudou bad received, aud bo
trusted ever would receive wiih more th-n or
dinary pleasure, the r- p-t s t-tatives of tho
great transatlantic republic in this country ;
and i' was in that sense, and al&o beer-use 1 o
was about to nturnto bis native laud, that
Mr Buchanan was peculiarly welcome to par
take of bis hos-pitality. (Cheers.) lie knew
that he wou!d carry v.bh hiai the best wish
es of the pcojbi of tY.s country for bis pros
perity in his own land, and he lipped he wonl 1
return there with no other thaa a kindly and
an abiding rccodection ef tho great peoplo
among whom he had so long resided. He
gave them the " health cf Mr. Buchanan.'
(Cheers.)
Mr. Buchanan My Lord Mayrr, Iadie.
and gentlemen I receive with profound and
grateful feelings this testimonial from the pres
ent company of the regard in which they hohl
my country, fori do not attribute it to myself.
I can say, however, in all truth and sincerity,
that I shall ever preserve a grateful memory
of the kindness which I have invariably re
ceived in England. I have yet to meet tho
j Hrst Etigll.-h gentleman who ha- not treated
! me as if 1 hsl been a countryman of his own
i (Cheers.) I say nothing of the ladies
cause I ought not to speak r f them, although
they are the fairest part of the creation, i
shall carry home with mo every sort of grate
ful feeling toward the people of this country,
among whom Iiiave never felt myself a stran
ger. Speaking the fcame language, having
read the tame books, haviug bud i ntercourse
with a kindred free people, I have always sp -ken
my sentiments freely and respectfuby in
every society iu which I have been ; I Ljvo
invariably found that an English gentleman
treated me kindlv, and if we differed in opin
fllcar, bear.1
and throw back the cau f civilization and
human liberty ! Hear, h .-..-. j How it would
delight the despots of tho earth to find thes?
two nations destroying themselves, and in
that way destroying every hoped progress to
mankind! Cheers. I bold it that there
can be no political slavery where the English
language is the language of the country
Rtuewcd cheers It is impossible and so
tar from there being any jealousy, so far
from its being proper that there should bo
any jealousy in either country as to the hon
est and fair extension of the frontiers of either,
it ought to be considered a bles.-ing to man
kind that they should have the opportunity of
extending their freedom aud liberal institutions
over all the unsettled parts of the earth.
Cheers. I am sorry to say that, with all
these feelings and sentiments, from the first
separation of the two countries there has unfor
tunately, always been a group of unsettled
epiestions. There is a cloud now impending
over their relations ; but I trust in God and I
believe that that cloud will be speedily dissi
pated, and that the sunshine of peace and
friendship will become more and more bright
between the two countries until all the dissen--sions
which ever existed between them shall
have passed away, and shall only live in his
tory as a record of the folly of two people
who could for a moment suppesa it possible ttf
engage in a fratricidal war! (Loud Cheers.)
I thaak you again for the cordial manner in
which you have responded to the proposal of
my health, and I beg to assure you that I
shall ever regard my residence in England as
one of the brightest periods of my life.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Monckton 3Iilnes, 31. P. ..briefly re
tponded to tho toast of the Houses of Lords
and Commons, proposed by tho Lord Mayor.
Lord J. Stcart, gave tne health of the
Lord Mayor, which was drank with enthusi
asm. Several appropriate civic and other toasts
were proposed from the Chair, and responded"
to in the course of tho evening.
Mr. Buchanan, in a facetious and compli
mentary speech, gave, the ladies ; and the'
ceinpauy separated behyecn 10 and 11 o'clock.