09 Dtmofrat nnii frnlinrl. icuard vniTK:::::::::::n :hkxuv c. devixe WHITE & DEVINE, Editors and Proprietors. ' EBEWSBURG. WEDNESDAY MORNING:::::::::::SEPT. 10. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES BUCHANAN. OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOK VICE J'UESIDENT, JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, OF KENTUCKY. Canal Commissioner: GEORGE SCOTT, (OF COLUMBIA C0CXTY.) Auditor General: JACOB FRY, JR., (OF .MONTGOMERY COUNTY.) Surveyor fcneral, JOHN ROWE, (of franklin cointy) CONGRESS, C. If FERSIIIXG. OF CAMBRIA CCCNTY. STATB SENATE, JOIIX CIIESSTFEI..L,, Jr., OF T.LAIR COUNTY. 10R ASSEMBLY. WILLIAM C REAMER, GEORGE N. SMITH. 10R ASSOCIATE JUDGES, GEORGE V. EASLY. RICHARD JONES, Jr. FOR rROTIlONOTARY, JOSEPH M'DOWALD. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THEOPHILUS L. HEYER. FOR COUNTY CCMMISSIONEX, THOIilAS BI'CONNELL. TOOlt HOUSE DIRECTOR WILLIAM PALMER. FOR CORONER, PETER DOUGHERTY. " FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR, HENRY SCANLAN. COUNTY AUDITORS, DANIEL COBAUGHj 3 Years, EDWARD FARRAN, 2 ears. DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET- ELECTORS AT LA KGB. Charles E. Buckalew. Wilson MeCandless. District. District, l.-t Geo W. Nebingcr 13th Abra'm Edingcr ill Pierce Buth r 14th Reuben AYilber 3d Ehv. Wartmon loth l!ro A. Crawford 1th Wm. II. Witte 16th James Black 5th John McNair 17th Henry J. Stable Oth John II. Brinton 18th John 1). Roddy 7th David linry 10th Jacob Tuincv Sth Chas. Kctsler 20th T. A. J. Buchanan th -.las. Patterson 21 t Wm. Wilkins 10th Isaac Slenker 22.1 J as. G. Cnmid ell 1 1th F. W. Hughes 23d Thos Cunnvngham 12th Thos. Osterhaut 24th John Keatley 25th District Yiiuciit 1 'helps. The above is a correct list of the persons placed iu nomination on the Democratic Electoral Ticket by the Democratic State Convention of the 4th of March last. A pledge to support James Buchan an for President, atul Joiix J. Breckinridck for Vice President, in the event of the election of the ticket, lias been received from each of the above candidates. "Editors ot Democratic newspapers -will please correct accordingly, a m;mlcr of er ror Laving been discovered in the publication of the ticket. Py order of l7i e Democratic State Central Committee. Tick uts. Tim time is drawing near for the different candidates to order their tickets. No tkketi will be printed unless ordered and paid for in advance. Toivum1i1i Meetings. The Democrats of Cambria county will meet in their several townships for the purpose of holding Democratic meetings as follows : Carroll Township at the village of Carrol ton, ou Wednesday, S pt 17th, at 3 o'clock P. M Susquehanna Township at the borough of Cherry Tree, ou Thursday, Sept. 18th, at 3 o'clock P. M. Summcihill Township at Jefferson, on Saturday, Sept. liOtli, tt 3 o'clock P. M. Clearfield Township at the hotel of Henry Harbour, on Tuesday, Sept. 2od, at 3 o'clock P. Mr White Township at the school house in Fallen Timber, on YVeducsday, Sept. 2-lth, at 3 o'clock P. M. Chest Township at A. Shallenbcrgcr's ho tel, on Thursday, Sept. 25th, at 3 o'clock, P. !. Allegheny Township at the hotel of J. MKiuzie, in the borough of Lorctto, on Sat urday, Sept- 27th, at :f o'clock P. M. Jasksou Township at the house of Henry llagcr, on Saturday, October -1th, ntO o'clock P. M. Blacklick Township at the house of J. Craig, on Tuesday, Oct. 7lh, at 3 o'clock P. M. Speakers may he expected at each meeting, aud at IwOretto, arro!Uon, Chest tp., and oth er places where desired, the Germans will be addressed by gentlemen iu their own language-Should other meetings bo required, notice w'dl be given of them hereafter. Democrats who desire handbills for their meetings, documents for distribution, or spea kers for meetings they may -.vUh, cau get all necessary information by applying to cither of the undersigned members of the Democratic Executive Committee of Cambria county. Richard White. Win. A. Smith, Cyrus L. Pershing, George W. Easly. Joim II. Douglas?, Executive Committee. A Plain Case of Backing Out. John 11. Edie, the Know-Nothing candidate for Congress, nrrircd in town on Monday evening. It was understood, and so state 1, by his friends, that he would deliver a speech in the Court House on Tuesday evening. During the afternoon of that day, a paper was drawn up, and sigued by a number of Mr. Edicts fricnds,as well as by the friends of C. L. Pershing, Esq., his competitor. who was in town, requesting both the candidates to nddre: s the people, on the great political is sues involved in the present contest. When the paper was presented to Mr. Pershing, he prompt ly acceded to the p -oposition, over his own signa iure. He had made his arrangements to leave town at 5 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the Pittsburg Convention, but expressed his de termination to remain and meet Col. Edie before the people, if the latter would consent. A few of the special friends of Mr. Edie, having heard of the proioscd arrangement, and fearful of the result, started Lim on a branch of the under ground Hail Road, and for some hours the C1. was invisible to the naked eye. At length one of his friends, James D. Hamilton, screwed his courage up to tire sticking point, and proposed that he would take charge of trie paper and con snlt Col. Edie on the subject. It was handed to him by William Palmer, Esq., with directions to return it with Mr. Edic's acceptance or refusal. Mr. G. C K. Zahm, a democrat, accompanied Mr. Hamilton. About five o'clock P. M , it was discovered that Mr. Hamilton was preparing to leave for Jefferson in one of his coaches. lie was immediately waited on by Mr. Palmer, and asked w hether he had seen Col. Edie, and what had be come of the pajer, he replied, that he had left it iu Maj. Thompson's Hotel the Major when asked about it by Mr. Palmer, said he thought it had been taken from his desk by Mr. E. F. Lytic; but the latter, who had signed it, alleged that he knew nothing about it, and thus neither John 11. Edie north paper could be found. If this was not about as clear a case of refusing to factjthe music, not only on the part of Edie, but also of his friends, as was ever heard of, we would like to know what is. When Mr. Pershing discovered that Col. Edie, through his friends, had refused to accept the challenge, he left town for Pittsburg. The Know-Nothing hero was then as brave as a lion; and when the danger had passed away, he could and did boast with perfect impunity. Un like Cesar, he might exclaim " came, I saw and Hacked out!" A candidate fur Congress, or any other important public trust, who is afraid to appear before the sovereign people and publicly proclaim his principles, is a political coward and docs not deserve the support of i-itcHigeut free men. OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. In another column of our paper will be found the proceedings of the Democratic Congressional Conference, which met at Johnstown on Friday the 5th instant. As was very generally antici pated, Cyki-sL, Persuing. Esq., of J,hnstown, received the nomination. The selection is emi nently a At one and is well calculated to inspire our friends throughout the District with a confi dent hope of success. Mr. Tcrshiug is well and favorably known as a gentleman of undoubted ability and irreproachable character. He is, and always has been, a firm and steadfast democrat, and if elected, as he w ill Ik, if our friends do their duty, he will prove an honor to the District. His political escutcheon is neither polluted with Know-Nothingism, nor soiled w ith the foul touch ofEIack Republicanism. He comes before the people w ith clean hands and an honest heart; his tongue is not forked, for it speaks modestly, but with unerring certainty, w hat he intends to per form. It is refreshing, in these days of political degeneracy, to enter the lists in defence of such a candidate. The voice of a Cambria county man, has never been heard in the Halls of CoVgrcss and we congratulate ourselves, that the happen ing of an event, so devoutly to be wished for, is not far distant. JOHN R. EDIE. Or. Thursday the 4th inst., the Know-Nothing Conference fom this Congressional District, mcl at Johnstown, and on the one Junulreil and eigli-ly-fourih ballot, renominated John 11. Edie, of Somerset county, as their candidate for Congress. The number of ballotings which it required to produce this result, is significant of the fate that is reserved for the present representative of "Me great Iron District," as Col. Edie styles himself at Washington. That he will be defeated, is verv generally conceded by the leading men. of his own party. The sceptre has departed from the Know -Nothing Israel. Incur next paper we will pay our respects to the President of the Edie, alias Fillmore branch of the Pennsylvania Know-Nothing Council, and prove him to be as arrant a political trickster as ever attempted to humbug tlc people of this Congressional District. G3-In our last paper we published an article from the Hollidajsburg Standard, giving the de tails of a conversation which recently took place at the residence of Dr. 11. M. S. Jackson, at Cresson, between 1). IT. llrfus, Esq., Mr. J. Plair Moore and others, on the one side, and the Hon. Charles Sumner on the other. It is but jus tice to say, that after the article was in type, we saw in the Clair County Ming, n letter from Dr. Jackson, in which he moft emphatically denies that any such conversation, as detailed by Messrs. Hofius and Moore to the Editor of the Standard, ever took place; or in plain english, that the charge is false. A question of veracity has thus b;en raised between the parties, and we leave the gentlemen interested in it, to settle it according to their own peculiar notions of the code of 'hon or, whether it be at Cliflon House on the Canada side," or on ulhe dark and bloodg ground of r.ltohnshurg." A SIGN. The following gentlemen from Lwaster, Pa., having business in the Northern portion of this county, were in town on Monday, and stopped at Maj. Thompson's Hotel: Dr. F. A. MtJdenberg, James 11. Laue, W. Ii. Furdnrg, Jacob lluber, John Elder and W. Caqmdcr. Three of them arc Democrats and the remaining three old line Whigs but they are all Unch ana n men. Ilo. John C. Rki cKis ruixiE. This gentleman passed over the Rail Road on hist Monday night, on his way east. Ho would return last night and addrcts the Mass Convention, which aeudlcs in PittiiLur to-day. THE TOWNSHIP MEETINGS. It w earnestly hoped that oiir Mends will not forget to attend the Township ! Meetings, to be lreld between this and the October Election. It is vciy important that there should be a complete and thorough organization in every township in the County. This can be casilydone, if the prop er exertion is only made. Lct 'our - Democratic friends therefore be active, and let Cambria show to her sister counties, what shc?aji do, when her Mountain boys are fully arouscj, to the import ance of the contest, Apology.' Our paper has been dclaj-cd be yond its regular time for the last two or three weeks, owing to a rush of job work we had on hand. We hope, after this vevk to issue more regularly. UiVERS & Derious Cxrcus. It w ill be seen by reference to another column that we are to be visited by Riwrs & Dorious Circus this compa ny, from the many notices we have read of their talented tnup. promises to be far ahead of any company that has ever visited our borough Dan Rice, not excepted. Senatorial Nominations, The Senatorial Conferees for this district mtt at Altoona on Mon-daj-, the 5th iust., and re-nominated John Cres icell, Jr. as the democratic candidate. We have not yet received the proceedings of the Conference, When received, we will publish them and refer at more length to the subject . J ' ' 3-In the case of the Conimomceatlh ; vs Henry J. Camjitdl, indicted for the murder of Jeremiah Fenian, and also in the case of the, Conimomrealth vs Jeremiah Potts, indicted for the murder of John Gough, which were tried hist week, both the defendants were acquitted. A MISTAKE. '( The name of the Democratic Elector in the ninth District, is printed in some of the papers Jvsejih Patterson. It should lc James Patterson. We direct the attention of our brethren of the press to the error, in order that it may be corrcc teil in time. G3-Mrs. Wm. Kittkll will please accct our thanks for a basket of choice Tomatoes, the lar gest wc have yet seen grown in this migMw.rhood, several of them w eighing over one pound. Wo promise to do them justice when sVrvcd up. fc The Meeting at the Summit. The friends of Jlitchanan ha.l a glorious meet ing at the Summit on last Saturday evening. It was certainly one ef the largest and most enthu siastic meetings that was ever lull in die county. About six o'clock a splendid hickory Pole, one hundred and thirty one feet high, was raised. The Summit being over two thousand feet almvc the level of the ocean, this may be sui.l to be the highest pole in the United States. After the Pole w-;is raised, and three cheers given, the meet ing was organized by appointing Gen. John Humphreys, President, Daniel McLaughlin, Piichard Trotter, Wm.B. Snodgrass, Peter Dough erty, Esq., Col. Alex. DeArmit, Albert Cantwell and T. II. Porter, Vice Presidents, Dr. Chailes Walter, Secretary. The meeting was then addressed by Gen. Jo sct,h M'Donald, George X. Smtih, Esq., T. L. Ileyer, Esq., John S. llhey, Esq., C. D. Murray, Esq., M. Jlasson Esq., of this Count r, and A. DeArmit, Esq., of Blair county, Mr. Walsh, of Hollidaysburg, was called upon, and sang in his best style an excellent campaign song. The meeting adjourned about ten o'clock at night, to meet at the Polls ou the second Tucsdaa of Octo ber. We need scarcely add, that the proprietor of the Mansion House, Mr. James M. llijjle, sus tained his well earned reputation as one of the very best landlords m the whole county. COPursuar.t to previous arrangements, the Committee appointed by the 14th and ICth Divi sions of the P. V., met in Hollidaysburg on Fri day the 5th day of September. -. The meeting was organized by calling Gen. It. C. Magil to the Chair, and appointing Major. eico. ijztt, secretary. The object of the meeting was then stated by Major John C. Innes, it was on motion, Jlesdced, That we hold an Encampment of the two Divisions, at Altoona, Blair Co., from the 7th to the 11th of Oc tober next, inclusive, and that a committee be appointed to extend invita tions to such other Companies as would in their opinion be likely to attend. The following Com mittee was appointee?: Major Gen. John C. Watson,Maj. Gen. Coflroth, R-rig. Gen. It. C. Magill, Gen. Ii. C. White, Mai. J. C. funis, B. F. Bell, Geo. Darr, Capt. Jacob Iliggins, Capt. R. A. Stitt,Capt. II. Wehn, Capt. J. II. Dill, Capt. John L. Piper, Capt. A. S. Ilamson, Lieut. F. Cassiday. On motion, Gen. Watson. Majors Innes and Crotsley, Captains Piper and Wehn and Licuts. Ale and Renner, wcro appointed a Committee to obtain the requisite number of tents, and entlea- vor to obtain excursion tickets for those officers and companies attending the encampment. On motion, Major J. C. Innes, of Hollidays burg, Blair county, was appointed Corresponding Secretary of the above Committees. llcsolred, That the proceedings be published and that the meeting elocs now adjourn. R- C. MAGILL, Pres. (7co. Darr, Secretary. THE STATE ELECTION. The importance of carrying the State election in October can scarcely 1 overestimated. A victory for the State ticket would settle the Pres idential question beyond cavil, and the Democra cy would only have to walk over the course in November for form's sake. Let, therefore, tho old lion-hearted Democracy, with the thousands of patriotic recruits, who have recently enrolled themselves in the ranks, arm at once and in earn est for the State contest, and vow upon the altar of their country that they will conquer the auda cious foe w1kc efforts are directed against liber ty and the Union. It no man, who detircs the elevation of Buchanan to tho Presidency who values the Constitution and the Union, and be lieves them to be in danger, cast his vote against the Democratic Stato ticket; for although it might not prove fatal, the experiment would be danger ous, and should not be tried. Brother Dcmo craU. in all parts of the State, rally ywur forces for the 14 th of October. GO TO WORK'. ' We earnestly admonish every Democrat in the State to go to work at once and leave no honora ble effort untried to carry the State ticket. This is the great business at present before us, and he who, professing the Democratic faith and a sin cere desire to preserve the Union, shall fail to put forth his energies to elect the nom Mires ef the part', will fail in the performance of a great du ty, which must be the source of unpleasant re flections in after life. We have not a moment to spare. The enemy are every where active and every where united in the determination to beat tho Democratic nominees on the 14th of October. Let us show them that we are awake anel well prepared that we know the importance of the issue between us and, b' one universal aud vig orous effort, plant the flag of triumph so high and so firmly that it can never hereafter be torn down. Letter from Got. Wise- Richmond, Va., Sept. C, 1850. Dear Sir: On my return from a short ab sence I found yours of the 2uth ult., asking my opinion on the question: "Would the election of Fremont to the Presidency bring about a dissolu tion of the Union?" My answer is, that the very spirit of sectionalism which runs such a mere ad venturer as he is, in every sense, has engendered so much envy, hatred and malice between vari ous sectieas and factions of our people, is to cre ate a wish in the minds of many so strong for a dissolution of our blessed Union, that to tell them his election would bring that lamcutable event about, would make some of his bitterest oppo nents vote for his electie n for the very purpose of effecting that execrable end. This, above every thing else, shows the wrong and mischief of nom inating such a man by t-uc h a party as that called Black Republican. His election would bring about the dissolution of the American Confedera cy of States inevitably. Why? For the reason that if New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio were slaveholding States, and Canada were to assail them w ith half the violence and "all uncharita blcness" which Black Republicanism is assailing us with, there would be public war in thirty days by every patriot's time piece. Whether the pres ent state of peaceful revolution, of w arlike broth erhood, of confederated antagonism, of shake hand enmity, of scetioral uni n,if united ene mies, shall unnaturally continue, depends pre ciselyjipon the issue whether Black Republican ism is strong enough to elect John C. Fremont, with all the demon isms at his heels! You mav do what you please with Ibis letter. Tours, respectfully, HENRY A. WISE. THE MAINE ELECTION. The returns of the election in Maine on Mem day last, indicate that the Black Republicans have sectireel in that State a iu:.j rlty so large as to surprise themselves. In 204 towns Hannibal Hamlin, their candidate f.-r Governor, has aKmt 20,000 majority over 'Wells, the Democratic can didate, and it is added that "every mcrnbci of Congress, the whole Senate, with the exception ef perhaps one from Aroostook, and moiethan foiir fifhs of the House, are Republican." This result has not lccn wholly unexpected to the Democra cy, though our party frienels in that State, b their earnestness, zeal and devotion gave encour agement tohnpe for a diminished majority against us. and certainly a triumph. M:iitio. for a num ber of years, however, 'though boasting a gallant Democracy of most unflinching loyalty, has not been held as a Demrcratic State in any elosely contosted conte-st; inebjcel. the largest rd.ls have i con encountered there, from the fact that since the State was first swept from her moorings by the mad tide of Abolitionism anl Temperance fanaticism combined, her soil has laen the hot ben? of isms," and the elisunionists have sought to bring every influence to bear, to crush out the gallant democracy and make that the-ir own un disputed ground. Iu the recent contest, however, local issues to a large extent have operated against the Democracy, and the most super-human eff orts have been put forth by the oppositiiMi to bring about the electifin of Hamlin, .-.nd thus re ward him for his defection from the Demx-racv. But in the Presidential election the Democrats of Maine, will have nothing before them but a fair and square, stand up fight. And they will fight it, or we are much mistaken. TERRIBLE DISASTER. Destruction of the Mf. Vernon J7-fef Fv Per sons Burned lo Death Vidy Surcirvr of the Family oj' l'hi'ip Cain. Cate Island. N. J., Sept. 6. The mammoth Mount Vernon Hotel, at this place, took fire last night at a quarter to 11 o'clock, and wasenterely consumcel. The other hotels escaped uninjured. The origin of the tire is unknown. Mr. Cain, the lessee of the house, was residing in the build ing, and had retired previous to the alarm of fire. His son, Philip Cain, Jr., cscapeel from the build ing b' leaping from the second story window, but was badly burned. With the exception of the son, the whole of Mr. Cain's family perished in the flames. The following is a list of those lost: Philip Cain, Sr., the lessee." Andrew Cain, Martha Cain, Sarah Cain and Mrs. Albertson. The charred remains of Mr. Cain were found this morning. Mr. Buchanan as a Statesman. The Warrentown (X. C.)News, in ac ;;bly written article in support of the DemoTitic Nominations, presents the following vie'r of Mr. Buchanan as a statesman : "He is peculiarly fitted to preside at the helm of State in times of thick darknes and portentous gloom . During his long ami Vil liant earecr in the Senate of the United States, when that illustrious body contained o ore talent and ability than any other deliberative body on the globe, Mr. Buchanan, according to the universal sentiment of his enlightened countrymen, occupied a position in the front rank of the conscript fathers of the republic. We speak the unanimous sentiment of the country, and we claim no more for him now than wc were always ready and willing to ac cord to him We have frequently remarked, and have as frequently heard others obscive, that Mr. Buchanan never made an effort on any question in the Senate that would not bear a favorable comparison with that of any other member on the same subject. His speeches were invariably finished productions, combin ing great strength of argument with unusual elegance of style, and characterized by pro found research, extensivo knowledge," and masterly skill in debate. He was a giant among giants. Xor has his vigor of intellect been in the least degree impaired by age. . On the contrary, experience has served to streng then and mature his intellectual powers, and to increaso his information." C3- The Paissian government is about to send out two corvettes, from Croustadt, ou a scientific voyage round the world. COURT PPiOCEKDlNTiS, Wc are indebted to Mr. Howard J. Rob erts, our Protbonotary, for the following re port of the proceedings of Court for the first and second weeks. Commonwealth r. D. W. Gougbnour -Selling lkpor without license. District At torney enters nolle prosequi Upon payment of costs by "defendant - Com. is. Sarah Jordan Fornication. Deft, pleads guilty, and submits. Sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and costs, etc. CnrJJV: Goughnour Selling li enor without licence. Dist. Atly . enters nolle 2rosrqui on payment of costs by deft. Com r. Simon J. Weakland Assault and battery. Deft, pleads not guilty. Jury called and sworn, who find the deft, guilty. Sentenced to 10 days imprisonment, 10 fine, and costs of suit. Com. r. Abraham Kieper- Tippling house Deft, pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced 20 fine and costs of prosecution. Com. rs. D. W. (Joughaour Tippling house. Deft pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced to pay fine of 20 and costs of prosecution. Com. vs. John Llewelyn Tippling house. Deft pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced to pay fine of 20 and costs. Com rs Daniel M'Donald Tippling house Deft pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced to pay fine of 20 and costs of prosecution. Com rs Hugh Daily Tippling house. Deft pleads guilty and submits Sentenced to pay fine of 20 and costs Com rs Geo. Rowley-Tippling house. Defendant's recognizance forfeited. Com r Andrew Smyth Tippling house. Deft pleads guilty and subnets. Sentenced to pay fine of 20 and costs. Com rs Margaret Dojohn and Susan Co filt Assault and battery. Ignoramus, and prosecutrix, Josephine Dojohn, - to pay the costs. Com vs J oscphine Dojohn Assault and bat tery. Ignoramus, and prosecutrix, Margaret Dojohn, to pay the costs. Com r John Fitzgibbons Tippling house. Deft pleads guilty and submits. Sentenced to pay fiue of 20 and costs. Com is Henry J Campbell Murder. Pris oner being arraigned, pleads not guilty, and puts himself on his country. Dist Atty sim iliter ct issue. . Jury called and sworn, who say that the defendant is not guilty. Com r Jeremiah Potts Murder. Prison er being arraigned, pleads not guilty, and puts himself on his country. Dist Atty sim iliter t-t issue. Jury called aud sworn, who find the deft not yuiltij. Youukin vs Kopp Appeal. Jury called and Sft-orn, who fiud for Deft. Same vs Same. Debt. Jury called and sworn, who find for PUT 04,11. Shabaehcr vs Fitzgibbons Appeal. Jury called sworn and discharged Dett gives Judgment to Plff for 12,81. M'Garity vs Christe Appeal. Discontin ued by Plff. Doyle, tt al vs Noel, ct al Ejectment. Jury called and sworn, who do find for the E. & S. Plk Hoad Co. vs Lloyd & Hill Case ec. J ury called and sworn, who do find for Deft's. Welsh's adiu'rs vs Morgan Deft confesses Judgement to PHI to be released on payment of 27li in four months. Darr vs Kees Case, malicious prosecution. Jury Called and sworn, who find for the Plff 3iy,GG damages. THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. lsst. It expresses confidence in the intelli gence, patriotism and discriminating judge ment of the American people. 2d. It expresses the opinion that the Fed eral Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution that the grants of power should be strictly con strued and that it is dangerous to exercise doubtful powers. 3d. It denies to the General Government the right to carry on a geucral system of In ternal Improvements. 1th It ekiiis the riht of the General Government to assume State debts 5th. It opposes a Protective Tariff, and favors one for revenue alone, with such inci dental protection as that may afford. 6th Tt favors economy in the public ex penditures 7th. It contends that the proceeds of the sales of the public lands should be applied to national purposes. Sth. It denies the power of Congress to charter a National Dank. 0th. It expresses opposition to the pre scriptive principles of Nativeism. 10. It lays down the doctrine that Con gress has no constitutional power to interfere with the domestic institutions of the States. 11th. It approves of the qualified veto power. 12th. It endorses the Compromise meas ures of 1850, including the Fugitive Slave law. 13th It expresses confidence in the Ken tucky and Virginia resolutions of 1793 and 1709. 14th. It condems Know-Nothingism 15:h. It approves the Nebraska-Kansas act maintains the equal rights of tho States and the Union of the States and resists mo nopolies and all exclusive legislation. lGth. It advocates Free Trade aud Free Seas. 17th. It supports the Monroe doctrine. 18th. It expresses a decided opinion in fa vor of free communication between the Atlan tic and Pacific oceans an inter-oceanic route over which the United States should exer cise such control as their position, and the privileges which may be granted to them Ly other States, entitle them to. 19th. It expresses sympathy la the efforts making by Central America to regenerate that portion of the Continent 20th. It asks for proper efforts on the part of the National Administration to insure our ascendency in the Gulf of Mexico. 21st. It favors military and postal roads to the Pacific. - - DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE The Democratic Congressional Conference of the 18th Congressional Distrct of Pcnna met pursuant to notice; at the Exchrngo Ho tel, in Johnstown, Cambria County, on Fri day, the 5th day of Scptembar. On motion of II. Orladyof Huntingdon, Isaac Ilugus, of Somerset, was appointed Pres ident, and P. Gallaher of DIair, Sec'y. The following Conferees presented their credentials and took their seats. Dlair .ohn D.LectOVm. G Murra and P. Gallaher. J Cambria IT. A Doggs, Wm. Palmer and Win . A. Murray. Huntingdon Wm. Lewis. II. Orlady. Somerset A. II. Coffrotb. John O. Kim mel, Isaac Hugus. On motion of II. Orlady, the Conferees from Huntingdon were allowed to cast three votes, or.e of their number being unavoidably detained from attending the Conference. On motion, the Conference do now pro cecd to nominate a candidate fer Congress. Win-. G. 3Iurray of DIair, nominated CT--rus L. Pershing, Esq., of Cambria. A. II Coffroth of Somerset, nominated Wm. J. Dacr, of Somerset. On motion, the nominations closed. first ballot. C. Lr Pershing, C W. J. Haer SECONB BALLOT C. h. Pershing, 0 J W. J. Hacr TniRD BALLOT. C L. Pershing, C I W. J. Baer Mr. Coffroth withdrew the name of "Mr Dacr. ICIRTH BALLOT. Cyrus L. Pershing, 12 vote.. On motion cf Mr. Doggs, a committee of three was appointed by the chair; to notify Mr. Pershing of his unanimous nomination, as the Democratic candidate for Congress in this district. The Chair appointed 3Iessrs. Doggs, Lewis and Coffroth said Committee. Tn a short time the Committee returned with Mr. Pershing who thanked the confer ence in a handsome manner for the honor conferred upon him. Messrs. Baer, G X. Smith, Orlady. Lect and Hugus, being severally called upon deliv ered short addresses, they spoke of the pros pects of the Democracy in their counties, and gave assurance that the Democracy through out the District would poll the heaviest vote this fall ou record. After returning thanks to the officer., mine 'host and hostess of the Exchange, thn conference adjourned sine die with tlme times three for the National Democracy aud its candidates Ordered to be published in all the Demo cratic papers in the District. (Signed by the Officers.) THE THIS KE-FI FTl'l PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTION' Trom the Lancaster Intelligencer There is no part ef the Fede nd" Constitu tion which the Black Republicans wage a more vigorous war against than what is called he three-fifth basia of representatiem- They constantly assert that by that provision the slave States have greatly the advantage over the free Owing to the fact that it has not be-n generally explained ly the Democratic press and speakers, an uuusual amount of ig norance exists in relation to it. It is by no means an uncommon thing for Black lbaubli can speakers to tell their audience that a uian having oue hundred slaves at the South, in fact, gives sixty-one votes at the ballot-box one for himself and sixty for his slaves upon he basis of three votes for every five slaves. Their newspaper organs, either iguorantly or designedly, often intimate the same idea. Now, the fac t is, that in no State of the Union docs a man give more than a single vote, and the three-fifth basis is posilively'a disaelvan tage and source of weakness to the South. In the North, as fir a respjets Congres sional representation, if there arc ninety thou sand negroes in a State an additional member of Congress is gained a negro leing the same as a white man, though no political priv ileges whatever are allowed them. Dut in the South, five negro slaves are counted in the Congressional presentation as only three whites, so that it takes one hundred and twenty thousand negroes to have a member cf Congress, when, at the North, ninety thou sand will do. It is obvious therefore, that the three-fifths basis of the Constitution is disadvantageous to the South, and that her citizens, rather than those at the North, have reason to complain of it. If it was abolished. and bouthern negroes counted as much as Northern negroes in representation, the shtvo State would have twenty members of Con gress more than they have. This is what the North gains by the three-fifth basis, yet we constantly hear flippant and shallow Black Republican orators declaiming against it. .XSTThc opposition, having become tired of calling the democracy locofocos,,, now ap ply to us the appellation of "Duchaniere." In relation to this latter designation the New Jersey Herald says: "Dut what means our new title of Ducban ier? At a loss to solve this query we have consulted Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, and find that the primary signification of the woid is 'one whose business it is to hunt wild cattle and swine.' Quite appropriate, truly! We are quite reconciled to the title. We are hunting ju?t that sort of game, and we like to hear them bellow- and squeal in response to our discharges." Wk Give ocr Actiior. Tho Providence Morning Post is responsible for the following; Political Astronomy. There are to be five eclipses this year two of the sun, two of the moon, and one of tho Fremontcrs. The last named will be total and" eternal, and will be visible in all the Northern States, without the aid of telescope or smoked glass,. "Grea test obscurity" about sunset on the Dh of November.
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