Erie weekly observer. (Erie [Pa.]) 1853-1859, October 07, 1854, Image 2

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Th 3 Attack v.pc:NNlCo4.—ry and Erie Railroad
i*A3 P%a!dat
Ne% e
' and unfair than
the r •••:.
• - 1 certain guar
tort a;.'• • . • • tao-c and Er:*
1 . . , . , • r befrtend the
ruse ' • ` And vm. omit no
op! Qrtun: t • , They dare
wit avow t'le , n , ••!‘••:.;•".' J'`""'• and hence
sea to b ° r . C 010 ad\ 0: ,otert - sts they are hired
to ath ince by fa' prc•-• t , discover great
ill- Oanatr.ric-3t l'ree 0. Some of them are
silly to: , ' r!bt : eater knave.—
Every c , cry Boars cf :rectors this
roa,i z4f;i' : , cen rssa.led from some
• • er fo. e.: or capacity.—
: this contern•-•ibL. ret - ving of other intenwA by
base anl ~nt, t.1t:17k3 upon this, has rfecbed
/1.11 Climax . Ameri,:3l3 A more uncal
led for an , l • - r.tt curse could hardly have
c, nee • 'Pry vio.ence has in a
great deb,: , cf power. And it wcifild
b e tno.-! r nl. wto It known more widely.
as it w.,1 b.. t„ .t MM:Michael, the editor.
opeulv •.• h:s purpose to drive the
President an, Nl..in-,r:vrs of the S nourc and Erie
road out (~1 po • er, to do so. he hal to break up
the Colnpan. .I.cd aud.tima to this. it is well
known were that the ed.t , )r of the North American
has cherished years a persona: dial:ke for Mr.
Cooper. These m - : • c,)--ar.l taey couki be more
esplicidy state:— ..n hoc a disap
pointed c. pu).i?paper, could
prostit , lte its c - • : -2urp , ses of his
own secret re•
Bot, witiry.lt • ,
Sir Cooper 2.
Tne rt;ei, rr,,
and
et %.41e..
ent the
crt.c.ng let as see how
- of the road.
: COX tree of Council's
nor r me Mr. Price—all
pres
e.,ir every substanti
: 1 - no report inadvert
::tr w th its appen
.., )lu.nn•ons—fell into t
cor: , -;ted. The Com-
C:Qper and others
r: a eumplete exon
ti:miself—aud such
ni to Ic is. Yet with
been grossly Os
' C ion of his ad
t.. 's c3si,spro%esthathe
;Lancet: .bi!ity and maim-
z
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few en , ,rs v :1
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whe:,,i,ri
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peach?.iJ,..2
The .ep,r
Presid , _
At this
Mr Cc,oper was elected
t, the 2lst ofJan.,
• aLreauy ;Aced under
- rcud. from Sunbury
t.,en funds, but
0 1 , 0 ‘, as raised oti
• • i Mr Tuck
' e. t '1: haul. hay
-0.1,:t, -; lit it per
fund.
,
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.• • 1. f:* a •:.21 the payment of
c - 1..”,...*n.!'y secured.
. (...)oper found the
1,6Z.4. without
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COMM.,
.e - •-)'.i.ion to sub.tcribot
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to be subscribed
r sret
D:strict ; r
Coruna ",
Jane,
EIS
king a
• ty Mr. Cooper
JO: upon the whole
.• :115 bef.n paid, on a
• initannent and
fun. For the
pt cant of the cit3n.
L,ntrol, heexplicitli
in xJD •!
of r , I l 1
part I nbi
a part , f
14-4a:ss
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.1 - 2•ery ' • for thus far has
been p . g.ren in the pa
pers ttvit , ; , nt w,:iu'n.l be requi•
red, 11,1• • • , -A` been made: wLeti
it. e t• I ut.,: It will be Raid.—
The gr , oil '• • •• thuds pledged for the
payment of • n. noilar tor uollar. with
t h e pus drat. , Whether the
Comparl:, v . to press tLe sub
scriniei.• t cut. in view of the
pres,i,t tei ' . . • 7..7 . j': and the heavy
diseo;,..t ..• , . „ • x .. s would sell, and
the ••-.. • , of labor and materi
als. ty•-• .1. • opsr,.) have not yet de.
teruline , i• lid. I er tnc instalments are call
ed for, trier, t; ~, 7; ;on ; now to render their pay
ment ckut,ttui.
But tu, L'„opor ts shown not only
to CA/tad:ll4Z .:Lit,cr.ptiuus, but the mas
ter tr.atiner •.'.... . •.•,et e‘ery emergency as
it at •- , f( "1 itt• r • -t r ir. Chotean. when it be
came a.•••eice , , t the np toy was rescinded with-
Out it'AX 1% rare, and Ihtion & Co.
fabed, tb tr farce *nose, iptiou was still secured to
the tot.ipan‘-. ‘'w tieu the inoney market became
ao se\ vie.% tt. • cre et,a raised with
out the pa) w. iuB. ilia( :Junta Under ev
ery at , - :• „. 4.. •,ho , ( ,,,d ha. been pressed for
ward w.t.i ,
That r•• • , • r fro.e, Milton to Williams..
port wou ,, i !. •• • before this but for
delays t! !,,• vilt could oreeent. The Sus
quehanna r to tai extre , ne drought of the
season beta:,: , that it was alinostuatpossible
to goat eto..•• t, t . • l it, to or the bLeige. A chan
nel was berci,.,l tt. e bed of the river. and
the work tuu., Fog, LssS. at great disadvan
ttage and with 4L;se dPI6) . In addition to
this there Las I- rno ditTiculty in procuring
hands,altlwugh e..,cb were offered. Not
only so.but ‘isit v d the fine of the road.
Within the tt Li d...) e• ',cry hand but one, in
a force :of tteuty teen cnmed on the masonry
of the piers, was disabled trout labor by theism&
let the Nerth American. either inexcusably tete
11011111t of these filets, or wmthng to pe r v ert them,
arraigns tut capacity of Mr. Cooper.
So soon as t..,5 undge can be unshed—the
will be nant.ing through twat Philadelphia to tilw
nand Buffalo. lo talk of incapacity as a mail w ha aceompti . i.eu
so much in so short a time, is a
gross pervertion of terms. Mr. Cooper, so fir is
we know, has the entitc confidence, both in his ban
city and his alaiitv to catry this wort let completion
of every real fit cad of tre enterprise, whew we have
beard speak of aim. i'bere wars sans whose pre
'fences would have fixed upon other mew, doubt , .
leas good men, b 4 t, they Letkid not all be ahossa v and
with maraely as aociptimehsiz kiln* beseasqpi.
1111
:•••,. , cretars
d 'i 7110
a! : ei
..101011
•-•.,h , r ..41 tiv the
t' ^
•is !,,, Catowissa
~;•11.E sunburn•
I),2t.xvotn
i Cowpony ; they
. 7r or watt. lor
t.,e privilege
t), .41,1 I vleare tl,e
itt 5.a Compa-
1z,54. when
..t touud vn!
J o,i°
=I
t.) tor rapAtig of
Atained. to
• !mown
r •••.9 , )4.1 Ono and the
or , V, of td500,U00.--
I) q.5.u..).(1.
TIO
ct it p:', L c In tr&n.
1.. paid u. 1411
val pally
ano. tLis
- Pt I in, ie a; tern of
t tind not to brt cf
after sotnP
- •-••• id-fl on the 30th
• •. - ,%,.te in good filth
1.• ,t the road, and
AA Ti 0.14 tub-
H.un h , reeponsi
th the
mnliev in its
•'y pt ea to be
• :' another
'—•,1•,1 not lor,g /lE
..' • • - rlpton to taint his
•.• . )Lie road with
• • ,at: li nas been in
.. ••.. uc.,t nu goAfaith
• fr: the prpose
_••••. pretieutation
,: bC made araila-
Cloper openly as-
=I
C NIIIC,IIB a sub
•:.~r'!.cChotenusub
an available sub-
C Junc:l!, in accor•
• I- .1 t 7 .8:23 reports to
of i 1.000.000
.A.); Niontour Iron
BuLiecription in
set:pod of
-ecDnd miliion. ma
and widower as they
of his mod vtitoes of
g wit Iry a -v['
Metre ill tench more that might be said. if apace
pertaltsted.4ut this condensed statement embodies
the elitief complaints against him. \ There is an tarr
derearrent of opposition to tills rdat which it is
difficult to trace through all its windings. But
there are some whole motives are not so well eon'
cealed. Their interests. which could easily be
named, are adverse to the enterprise—sod they
seek to retard. and, if possible. prevent its comple
tion. by basely attacking those, no matter %be.
who ate unfortunate enough to be its managers.--
Any one occupying so conspicuous apoeitton tl
the presidency of this road. and called to contend
with the various conflicting interests whit.it always
attend so large an enterprise. must aspect more or
lewd *peculation. and not a little of purely perso
nal atmo. But it has unfortunately fallen to Kr.
Cooper's lot to hare camded pelideallY. one or
two who—formerly his favoring adulators—anw
that they are offended. have the
i C k li cc ttion by na
ture. and the opportunity by t, to rent
their disappointment in falsehoods and prerariba
tion. Jirrics.
MORN, TRZ M atioN ntri., AT SARATOGA.
A correspondent of the Apbile Tribune, dating
from Saratoga, gives the following sketch of an
American prince:
Thorn, to whom I refer, has made a lion of
himself by iudulgi4 Mk, extravagances end
etoontricities. Ho is the mat who so eclips
ed the Emperor of France :o the splendor of his
"tarn out ' He is said to have driven four span
of horses, richly caparisoned, attached to the tne,t
splendid carriage in Europe The Emperor, un
willing that any one should go it better style
than himself, ordered him to appear no more in
the streets of Paris with the *foresail establish•
ment
His party consists of his wife, two daughters,
beaus, attendants, pages, maids, grooms, &s. I
witnessed, a few days buoce, the ceremony of
their preparation to ride.. Five steeds and a car
riage, with a groom and drivers, in finest livery
to each, were first presented opposite the United
Suites Hotel. Next earue the party, with their
maids and attendants. A b,antiful mahogany
bay horse was first led up, whereup•Jo grooms and
servants took their p • t p,..rform the feat
of mounting the fan w, • i... saddle She
placed her foot in tin ulnte _Bred hand of the
groom on the left side, veil... gravefullyplaoed her
in
,tbe saddle, while ou the right stood another,
ready to catch the jtwe., If p.rcliance, it should
drop that way Then eon, rite maids to adjust
the riding dress, and piaee her foot in the stir
rup. Tins and etretnonies with her sis
ter b. 111 g. lieCJILI)111.11etl. the beaux and attend
antsr inoun:od. tilt foils roe-ended their car
nage, arn.i off thi ) put, Az if t. a funeral This
e , retuouy west have taken a half hour—long
iu g n, i heard an Alabama girl remark, for a
southern party to ha,e mounted and taken a re.
sp,etsolt, ride. I forgot way, that after the
adjustment of the young ladies' dresses, reins,
ke., the b irsis wtre sugared (fed) from the
h ae il i of the brooms, which, I Suppose, was to
sweeten ttnir,gaits and spirits far tb., evening's
performance
VILLAINY —The 13,..ff410 Derweacy of the
25th says:
The particulars of I very melancholy case, in
volving the most diabolical sconndraliem, have
been deuuled to us, us recently taking place in
this city. A young man, doing a thriving busi
u. as, .‘aa lately married to the daughter of a re
spectable family living a few miles from town.
A day ur two lola' the marriage, he returned to
bi busira,:ss in the ity, leaving his wife at the
residi.nce of her p:arnts Here, some young
men, assovates and friends of his, in order to
celebrate his marriage, engaged him in a spree;
hq with the rest, became intoxicated, and convul
sions f .flowed A young fellow who had former
ly paid some attention to his wife, taking advan
, , age of 11,a situati ).1. went to the parent's house,
informed , her th it her husband was dying, and
that he had b, en sent t • bring their daughter to
the city The sudd,u shook occasioned by glib
dreadful news upon a natural nervous organize
,.un, oral , d the m , t with -.and' ne which
she got into the buggy w•th the young man, and
prepared to clam to her, as sl,e believed, dying
~u sband But the self-constituted emmissary
had other aitentions He to - lher in a direetion
, opposite to that which she ~upp )c. d herself to be
going, and so worked upon her fears that she
was, as he asserted married to him, though. it is
hoped the villain was guilty of a falsehood in his
avtement to that (fleet The wretched woman
is still deranged, and the officers are on the track
of the would-be husband, who has stri.ienly de
camped It is much to be hoped that so reek
, lees a scoundrel may rot escape the punishment
due a crime so flagiti-as 1:1F. hit
Bigler's Ite-eleetioa.
The Clearfield Republican closes an able arti
cle, giving the ressins why Bigler should be re
elected, with the foll“wing:
He will be triumphantly elected ; because he
has been weighed in the scales and not found
wanting. Because throe years of his adminis
tration has fully satisfied the people of his "abil
ity to disc Large the duties of the office," and be
cause n "genewal feeling of satisfaction" with his
Smuces of character and determined purpose to
do what is right, "pr rails all over the State,"
and in every ease of community. If ever we
have Lads purely Dt mocratic rule without osten
tation or displsy of any kind, it has been under
Gor Bigler. If ever three years have elapsed,
during which t'clizatered monopolies," "specula
tore," and "State robbers." have been held in
proper check, it has been ander Governor Big
ler. He stopped "log-rolling legislation;" he
has arrested the increase of banking capital by
his manly vetos—he has held to strict seeount
ability the agents of the State—kept up her
credit, and can justly bout of her condition and
the unmistakeable evidence of her prospe.ity.—
But it is the "overthrow of the Detuociratie party"
our whig friends seek, and they care not by what
means they affect it. or how faithful a public ser
vant is stricken down The "cloven-foot cannot
be concealed. Democrats, will you allow the
Whig party by such means to triumph? It is
for yon to say. If they do, they will laugh at
your folly, while they are rejoicing over their
victory. While they "love the treason they will
despise the traitor."
no.. Commodore Perry did not go to Jeddo,
as he intended. The Commissioners would not
agree to it. When the commodore determined,
in spite of their remonstrances, to run up, the
intepreters, who were on board the commodore's
ship, told him that just so sure as he came in
sight of Jeddo, they would perform the "Hari
Bari" on themselves, that is to rip themselves
open, (an action they think highly commendable)
and the commissioners would do the same also.
He endeavored to reason with them on the folly
of such an intention, but they cooly replied that
they were not there to 'disouss the propriety of
their customs, but to conform to and execute
them. They had already stripped themselves to
their under garments, when the commodore seeing
their resolution inflexible, turned his ships about
and anchored a considerable distant,* down the
bay.
• A Pitrarotirr UsAnzwoustr Er sorzti.—A
late letter from Curacao Venezuela, SLIMS that
Gen. Monsges tuts bee n beet unanimously sleeted
Prescient of that country. All who were oppor
ed to the present Government considered chars
tion the better part of citisens, and staid sway
from the polls. General Moneys, who vas jest
been elected President, has already awed one
term. The Constitution of Veweiniela prescribes
that no man shall serve more than one oosseor
tire term, so hi at 'that time gave way to his bro
ther, who sow in his turn gives way to kin.
As LILIMICLN no Tus Tyumen Ann.—hr.
Burr Porta, a young as of high ampootability,
of Newark, New Jersey, of a romimatie mind, ow
eared s few of Joining the Turkish eerriee as
ilie b rig of the proms nor. H• suoseened
in made s impala of millinery, mad recent.
ly in preventing a tows fres hang each* lium
pinhoted to s seems&
ru ateklp sbstrber.
/1411. PA.
SATURDIT MORNIg9. OCT. 7, 1864
DZIOOBATIC STATE NOXIIinOIB
TOR GOVIIIMOIL
WILLIAM BaER,
Of Clearfield
JUDGE OP IitTPRIXI COURT
JEREMIAH S. BLACK,
Of flousaset County.
FOS C4IILL COXXIS8I01111:11
HENRY S. MOTT,
Of Pike County.
TOR ASSIMBLY,
HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
Of Erie,
Outdoes to die vow of tUo ”oplo $t the ballot-box. god If
*Woad tio WILL 8111VIL
JVDOI THOXPBOII
Whoa tba People Call lea lut
The present is a crisis in our local sletirs wkinu
we want wen—full grown, living breathing men
—in our Legislature. We want those sewn
whom we can safely rely—those that, not only
have the disposition and the will to stand by the
rights of the people; but, what is of more impor
tance, tAs ability to do it Such an Dee is Judge
THOMPSON ! To him more then to any other
living man, are we indebted for the success of
our snit against the Erie and North East rail.
road l It was his genius, his talent, his ener
gy, that achieved that greet victory And it is
his genius, his talent, and his energy—togeth
er with his commanding influence as a- politician
and a man throughout the Stater—that we scant
to esaintaie avid perfect the victory already won/
The people mutt have it, avid the people will have
it,' Besides, the people of Erie have some claims
upon Judge Thompson in this the hour of trial !
Politicians, intent more upon spoils than the
local interests of the county, have placed the
great and all absorbing questions about which
Erie has been excited for the past year in jeopar
and now we want &man capable of extricating us
from the toils thus wound engin' us: Who so
ie
pable of doing it as Judge THOMPSON! But it is
said be has declined to be a candidate. What if be
has The people have claims upon every man
to serve them when they call, and we pledge our
word—and in doing so we speak by the card—
that Judge THOMPSON WILL SERVE if elected
We call upon every man, thee, having the in
terests of Erie, and Erie county, at heart to call
the Judge, through the ballot-box, to serve the
county in the Legislature this winter The in
terest of the city imperatively -demands that
be shall serve: The interest of the county de
mands it ! The interrst of the Sunbury and Erie
rad demands it The designs, formed by the
railroad company and their backers, to prveure
Legislation to remedy the boles in their charter,
demands it in trumpet tones! He cannot, there•
fore, if called by the people, through tho b uluF
box, refuse. Nay, he will tioCM TAT WI.
SHALL NOT REFUSE!
There are times when men a r !Tr• xpo: I oath.bound association, known to outsiders, as
sta;nd upon ceremony, and tit,- is one of t , em "Know Nothiiga " We have i,t from good res-
Judge Thompson will theref r.. f, r pectable men, who saw the "elephant" when be
ma k ing hi m a candidate a lt ,„.„. 1 , W e was first uncovered, that the organization of the
do it, after fall and free eotp.o.t.ati , w web hi, association in the village of Lockport took place
personal and political iriced,—Whigs, Don°. ,at hie house; and we know that he hu been sa
crists, and .w and feel the gaged ever since in itrear.Afwg political sermons,
, in which the dangerous doctrines of that order
insportanc , : j u,, sots a twin at Harris
burg. We ..to it, tvu, snowing that he is too true I have been promulgated. We cannot, therefore,
to our interests--too firm a friend of the people, ask Democrats to vote for him; on the contrary,
and to the people's rights, to stand back when we warn our friends to beware of Rs tickets as
callitto their service We are aware that he they would of contamination!
bainO political aspirations, and least of all for For whom then will Democrats vote? Having
the field to which we propose to call him—but disposed of all the other candidates named, we
it is not in the name politics, or to accomplish ave but the nominations of the Free Soil Con
political ends, that we unfurl his name, and as e on left. Politimilly we have no affinities
those who think with us upon this question to wi them. They are not with us upon any
rally around him. It is, as before renasrsed, be- quustioo, save that of a local character. Under
cause now, if ever, Erie county required a strong such eircutostanceseau Democrats vote for them?
arm to lean upon—and an advocate, of whose If the political questions Jf the day had not been
ability there is no question, and of whose made an issue by others, we are of opinion that
lingness to use it there is no doubt' Democrats could; but unfortunately those who
Vie say again, and we wish to impress it upon , have had the political control of this county for
every voter in the county, LLSCT June THoMP
-11011 ALND Sts wt L, wave
The opponents of Mr. Hunter, the Indepen
dent candidate for Prothonotary, having been
industrious ikoireulatiug a repc rt that he wail a
member of -the organisation kuown as "Know
Nothings," the following letter waii ad reused to
him, to whichlie_heii replied as below. It will
be seen that he fully and unreservedly denies the
charge; and hers let us remark, that. had he not
done so, see weld not support him, or count*.
nano his election! But now that be has placed
himself right upon the record, we do most urgent
ly urge his claims upon the people of the county
Robert S. Ritter, Lin
is etuvently reported that you are a
member of the secret society known by the nam
of "gime Nothings," organised for the purpose of
opposing foreigners and preventing them from
voting or holding oliiee. As you area promi
nent eandidate for the °doe of Prothonotary, it
is proper that an answer should be given to this
charge, and we therefore respectfully ask you
whether younre a member or conneoted with the
society of "glow Nothings," either by that or
other name, and beg an early reply in writing
Truly Your's,
CARL BENZON,
W.V. e. GA.LBRAITH,
B. F. BLOA.N.
GINTLIKIn:—Your letter was hooded to me
to-day, informing me that it was currently re
reported by whip and others that I was a mem
ber of a secret amosiation, known as "Krum No
things;" and in reply to your copiry, I answer
that I an not a member of any "lEsow Nothing"
society, and have sever made applioation to be
come a member of that or other kindred associa
tion Very respectfully,
or OW friend, D. M'Allaatiu, the Whig
esadidate for Regibtor and Recorder, chicks we
did kin iskutioe hat week in laying that Mr.
Moorhead, if elected, would show no preference
in his Asia! and personal intercourse with those
who do boeinees with the Ake. if we did Mr.
M'Allareer any *adoe in that article, we ww
saisly did not intend it—for in ha Adel and
personal inholcoesse with as, we have nothing to
emplida.
The refusal of Judge Thompson Ned Mr. Ref- '
ley to allow their names to be used, m candidataa
for al. , Legislature, has set those who do not like
the other candidatesin the field, al sett owe some.
Like Daniel Webster, they impatiently ask, where
shall we go? We confess thaquery in a hard one
to answer. The regular whig candidatas are not
to be -thought of, after what has peered. Mr.
B ill Noks the railroad company are going to
repent and „74 boneete—at loot mob Was his
opinion at the Barte'.". be wu Very general
ly misunderstood, and we t.l be 1182 11"*" w here-
as the plan submitted to the Co by the Ma.
I l
parry this week, shows *fitly that spel t le bet I
their intention They certainly must know t. * : 44
the Court will not sanction that plan; hence it
is evident it was only submitted as a foil, to coy
er their cherished design of appealing to the Le
gislature for help. This being the fact, it is
doubly important that we should have a strong, ,
reliable and laborious delegation in at Harrisburg
this winter! None of them qualifications are
possessed in a remote degree by Mr. Warner.—
Even this, his own neighbors and friends admit;
claiming his election simply because he is a whig,
and bail received the Domination of a Whig Coo. I
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vention. It remains to be seen in the present !
aspect of affairs whether dial qualification, and
that alone, will enable Erie county to meet and I
vanquish her enemies at Harrisburg this winter. !
If the people of Erie county think it will, and
agree with Mr. Ball, that our local questions
will require "nu Democratic help from Erie coon
ty" to pilot theta safe through the Halls of Le
gislation, why all they have to do is go it blind,
and vote for Wszttrki- For one, we beg leave
to say, that we shall not train in that company.
Where then shall we go? To JOHN B. Psoi?
Not while his name is John B. Page! True, he ,
claims, in his letter, published by request hut
week, that he entertains correct views in regard
to our railroad questions. With all due defer
ence to the prefix of "Rev." to his name, we beg
to tell oar readers that we *vet beikee him/
Not that we think a Clergyman would tell an
untruth, or seek to deceive his "flock " By no ' I
means" But we all know that men sometimes
become so anxious to attain a fancied good,. that
their views of right and wrong become warped,
and they are ready to pledge themselves to any
line of policy if they think it will help them:—
Now, Mr P —we beg his pardon, Rev Mr P.
—must be in this condition, or we hav'xit, halite
good a memory as we thought we had We be.
lieve it is not disputed that this Reverend gen
, tleman took part, and a pi., nument one, too, in one
or more of the meetings held at his plaoe last
winter—Lockport--to denounce Erie, and her
"mob citizens " If he did, how can we recon
cile that course, when he was not a candidate,
with his present letter, when he is a candidate:
Further than that, the only personal controversy
we had last winter in regard to our railroad mat
, ters, was with Rev. John B. Page; and we know
he did not then express the sentiments of his let
ter of last week. Therefore we say we believe
John B Page when not a candidate, but we do not
believe John B Page when he is a candidate
Hence we cannot recommend our readers to vote
fur him. That is one reason; but it is not the
Eris, Oct 6, 1854
Erin. Oct. 5, 1854
8 S. arirrEit
candidates ones More
only one. John B. Page belongs to that secret
the last twenty-five years, have pursued such a
course that it has left democrats, with a proper sense
of self-respect, no alternative bet to adhere to their
candidates, or those known to favor their views
in politics. Believing this, we cannot consis
tently vote for the Free Sri! candidates for the
Legislature, and hence cannot urge others to do
se! For whom then shall Democrats vote? We
answer Jamas TROXPSON` He is just the man
we want in the Legislature this winter! In in
tellectual ability, in knowledge of Legislation—
in political and personal influence—be towers a
bead and shoulders above every other man nam
ed for that Ace. To Democrats! to Whigs! to
Free Sellers! to the People! we say if you want
the local questions of oar county decided PR thi
faetorily, vote for him! True, he has declined;—
but be has declined because be would not, oven
in appearance, place himself in the position of a
person seeking dice. But if the people will
call him—if his neighbors and friends insist up
on it, and make it known through the ballot• boz,
HE WILL SERVE. Vote then we repeat for
a AMES THOMPSON!
ifir When a man seta out to do a mean thing,
he generally can find a mean excuse for it—in
other words, "he nut% find any thing else." This
is about the predicament the Chronicle is in rela
tive to Gov . Bratsk. That the C9uneeicle should
oppose a Democratic candidate for Governor,
would not be strange, and =would elicit no
remark But that the should kick its
whigery out of doers to all appearance, and then
tell the world that, "for Gov. Bigler, as a friend
of our local interests, it entertains unfeigned res
pect" and "gratitude;" still, because a bill was
par. d by Congress giving the people of Kansas
and Nebraska the right to choose their own loos!
Instituuons, it, the astute Chronicle, can't go for
him, sounds very much to us like a case of false
pressed The truth is, the Chronicle is Whir,
Bigler is a Demeerst--he has stood by us ss no
other man would have done, under the cinema
swoon—still the Chronick >s too much whig to
support We own local interests, if in doing so it
supports a , -Democrat--hence it goes on • situsims
al/ tour to Kansas and Nebraska for an excuse,
sod finds it in an set of Congress—an act in it-
Olaf right, but with which Bigler bad no more to
do than the Editor el the Uhronick. In this
course oar ootemperary is but following the in
milieu of its brew political &Saida with the
'big party. Still, whin nut winter it becomes
apparent that a Writ "Democratic help from
kne county" may be necessary to save our local
interests, we hope sincerely that neither the ,
Chronicle nor any of its coadjutors will that go
on minaionary sour to Kamm sad Nebraska to
A few Last Words I I
Before our paper shall be lamed ace lecOlEt
the election will have been held, and the malt
at the canvass determined: We therefore take
the present as the only opportunity that will of
thr to call upon the Democrats of Erie county to
rally the entire strength of the party on BroLan,
Bt..ecit and Morr. They are men who are emi
nently fitted far the different Aces to which
they have been nominated, and no true member
of the party \ should vote against a single individ
nal presented fur his support. Bring every man
to the polls. Canvass every district thoroughly.
Bee that those who are distant from the place of
voting have modes of oeuvertnee to enable them
to be present and deposit their ballots. We have
c h eer i u m news from the-balance of the State.—
Th e D elmont' 'fa Widestrake, sod they promise
us increased majorities ill the Democratic
counties. Whigs who have never voted cri:: tick
et before will do so this year Every man who
leaves the Bigler line to vote for Polloek, strikes
a blow against a party that has made the country
great and prosperous. He strikes a blow at the
party arganised by Jefferson, and perpetuated by
Madison, Jackson, Wright and Polk. Believe
not the slanders of treacherous friends, or open
enemies. Jill manner of reports will be circula
ted to lead the people astray. This is the death
struggle of the whig party. It has licked its for
, tunes with the Know Nothings, or the party that
strives to cut up by the roots the most sacred
guarantees of the oouatitutioo. We call upon
Democrats who have been led thoughtlessly into
this new organiution to leave i•, and deposit
their votes for the men of their choice, without
restraint, coercion, or comp& siou. Bad promis-
' es are better broken tlisti kept, and it is far more
honorable to come out openly and acknowledge
' the error, and set right, than to continue in the
wrong. Certain religions fanatics once banded
together with an oath to slay the great apostle of
the Gentiles That oath was better broken than
kept So it is with those of either party who
have unwittingly been drawn into the order of
Know Nothings Leave them and deposit your
votes for those who are faithful to the pledges of
the Censtitation Democrats of Erie county per
form your duty Par over the pine clad bills of
Pennsylvania the ebeeriog intelligence a borne
that the great old party of the people is again to
triumph. From eve y portion of the State, good
news comes rolling m upon us, and we enter the
contest with assurance , ' that nothing is wanting
but energy and activity, to make the present as
decided a victory as ever was gained by the in
vincible Democracy of the old Key Stone. We
' call upon the Democrats of this county to perform
a full share in the struggle. Let every township
poll its entire vote. Leave no man at home.—
Vote the whole ticket. Go early to the polls,
and you will then have no, regrets, but your duty
will have been fully perfirined.
Governor Bigler
"I oonsider Go? Bigler one of the purest and
safest men that ele , filled the gubernatorial
chair of Pennsylvania.' G. .1 Ball
Insomuch se there are probably a number of
whigs yet in Erie county, whose party attach-
ments bind them indissolubly to whig organiza
tions and whig can ii fates, notwithstanding the
corruption or illiberality of either, we have
thought advisable to call their eapeeial attention
to the above quotation. The language was used
in Harrisburg, sometime daring last winter.—
The speaker, G. J. Ball, is the prominent candi
date of his party fur the coining Legislature, and
will of course be recognised at once as little less
than infallible by all the inveterate of his stripe.
Addressing ourself then to such men in their ad
ditional character as citizens of Erie county, we
would ask what sort of a response does the sen
timent require from you' Each individual of
you know that experience, in the philosophy of
life, is at the very foundation of wisdom and pru
dence Not one of you had reached the age of
maturity before you were convinced by the im
mortal Henry, that the only true way to judge
of the future, was by the past. That wise men
do not desert either tried principles or men, for
others untried, and consequently uncertain. If
in tbo affairs of adult life, the stakes at issue
were as immaterial as is the sports of boyhood,
mew might without hazard adopt novelties with
impunity But when the important interests of
States,Communities and Households, are involv
ed, that man who follows inconsiderately the
freaks of fancy or the invitations of the de.
signing, is a traitor to all that is valuable in so-
Ciety. The application of these remarks to the
subject of Mr. Ball's expression, instantly invests
it with great importance. If an officer of govern
ment has so discharged his duties, so as to merit
and Induce the tribute that he has proved him
self "one of the safest and purest" that ever fill
ed his station, to rob the government of the em
inent services of such an agent, is to strike a dan
gerous blow at the highest interests of associat
ed or individual man. The citizens of Erie coun
ty must certainly see and feel the force of these
truths. Suppose that some other than a "safe
and pure" man had filled the gubernatorial chair
of the State during our troubles of last winter.
Where would his sympathies—powerful from
his position—most probably have b . :en? On that
side where the "safe and pure" prineiples of
eternal justice were arrayed? or would they not
rather have been found where the foul end dan
gerous principles of treason and tyranny were co
operating, united for the moment by the libelous
efforts of a venal press Without the efficient
and generous assistance of William Bigler, we
confidently believe that the citizens of Erie and
the county would have been involved with the
power of the General Government in a contest
that would inevitably have brought ruinous pe
enniary consequences if not actual loss of life.—
Having never suffered, we are apt not to appre
ciate the joy of a relief from pain. Had we felt,
in our property or in our persons, the weight of
successful opposition at that time, long before
this we would have felt by contrast the value of
a preventive power. If then, a man who has
been so "pare and safe" in the general adminis
tration of the State government, has alio been so
efficient in the happy management of a difficult
local question; surely the people of that local vi
oinity will be ungratefol and unwise, indeed, if
they shall make the effort to remove him from his
offme. If William Bigler is defeated, sad Brie
county twists, and a day of .retributioa comes,
we want it remembered, that our last word was
one of warning.
Thome Yoootss4, Est
Vote for Moorhead. He will make s good of
ficer—is asi honest man, and disregarding the die
adios of the "Market Howe dupe," appals to
ama of all potties -..to the peopie—fa vowel , _
Ouse /MO WO -y vote fox ilootikesdl
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~.
The North Fief i Erie Oomputy, by their Al. I
tansies, John E. Walkersnd Nay R. Cutler,
presented their pleas for the sheratiou of the
railroad in Harbornreek sad at Eris, on nook/ I
morning last. Oe Thursday monde' following,
Judge Thompson, on the part of the City sad
Harborereek, presented other plans of the same
purpose. Acoompanying the plans for the City
were resolutions by the City Cousells, and an
address and protest to the Court, against a eon
fhetstios of the plane submitted by the Compa
ny. The Company propose to obey the decree
of the Court by meeting the old borough east
line et Twelfth street, which we believe is oa
the east beak of llillereek; bringing the Depot
upon a fifteen-acre lot of John A. Tracy's, Pres
ident of the Company. If the private specula
tion constituted the only interest involved, we,
of course, could have no porno' list objection to
the proposed bowies. But Twelfth street is
only a few rode sorth of the prang Hue of road,
and so far se the •00011111todatiou of lake nom-
mem is concerned, or the Attraction anneals
wily of the City, is liable to all the objections
that were urged against the fret location, except I
technical observes.e of their charter require-
meats. If their present location at Twelfth st.
is an honest one, (which we beg leave to doubt,)
then the nuisance is only brought so much closer
to the heart of the City. That erosion of the City
is fast improving with dwelling houses, and, if
possible, should be relieved of the presence of an
inhabitant so dangerous to life and property.—
The recklessness and malice of the plan are trans- '
parent. It never could have been suggested, it
never was suggested, except bj , the diabolical do
sign of insulting this community, sad detailing
all enterprises for the increase of the commerce
of the harbor and the growth and prosperity of
the City generally. If the directors of that road
were honest a year ago, when they declared that
their contracts trod understanding with railroad
interest east and west, was all that compelled.
them to seek a commotion with other roads at
their old location, au; moment that the Supreme
Court relieved them of that responsibility, their
"lois" for the city of "their residence" would
have impelled them at ones, and with joyful
alacrity, to seek the harbor, and indnee all the
consequent prosperity. But instead of a course
to be eapeeted from honorable men, what have
we' An attempt, upon its very front, bearing
the indubitable marks of a malicious determina
tion to thwart, by every means possible, the wish
es and interests of otir community, and by
the same disreputable perseverance subserve the
adverse interests of harbors and cities east and
west of us. Such are some of the List acts of
those amiable men, for whom Mr Ball and the
Erie Liasette so much respect, that they cannot
believe it possible, that they (the railroad men)
would ever think of invoking legislation to accom
plish their nefarious scheme'. Credulity 'may
for the time be a comfortable condition; but when
time and events shall have stripped it of its com
placency, and exposed its culpable Terdency, that
condition, we imagine will be sadly altered
Thefew last remarks may seem perchance to
some, as not nooessarily incident to the matter
first notieed.
Wo hope that the future will prove as widely
wront, but we cannot, from the course of things
for the last week or two in political .holes, di.
vest ourselves of the fear, that if our represents.
fives will join themselves to forbidden idols, like
Ephraim, we will be "left alone" for destruction!
Inns* of Tricks.
Let our readers beware of vain reports—no
matter from whom they emus! We make this
caution, because we understand that an ailidavit
is in circulation, purporting to have been made
by I. W. Hart, stating that he had paid into the
Order of Know Nothings $lOO for the purpose
of defeating certain of the wig& candidates. Mr.
Hart is a whig, a Know Nothing, and a Shanghai;
now is any man green enough to believe that if
Mr. Hart had dons as it is 'Hedged, that he
would now come out Lad expose the fact,. Cer
tainly not; besides we have it from another
Know Nothing that this money was raised by
Mr. Hart, and paid over for the purpose of send
ing oat two missionaries—a pair of young whip
—to establish lodge. in other counties for the
purpose of defeating BISUZ! This version is
corroborated by the testimony of a gentleman
who sasares us tbat be has seen the two whip
we refer to in Warren county, engaged in that
enterprise! Nevertheless, one or two of the reg
ulu whig cannidates, becoming alarmed, amide
siring a "little Democratic help" to elect them,
have seised upon this scheme of their own party
to injure Bigler, to rake a Aim darns against
the Shanghais to save themselves! We say,
therefore, to the people—don't believe in affida
vits made on the eve of election—they are gen•
erally lies!
wir The London Times, probably the ablest
paper in Europe, takes a correct view of the ef•
feat Know Nothingism would have upon emigra
tion, provided it should be successful in its
schemes---an event, under our oonatitution, not
at all probable we know. Bays the Tissa:
"The Know Nothings--we will not dispute with
them about the title they have seen fit to assume
—if they succeed, will simply succeed in driving
the capital, the intelligence, the respectability of
Europe from their shores; but of European rae
caldom their crop will be as bounteous as ever.
We pray them to consult the experience of all
Eiutpea,4l Liations which, in historical times, have
been so foolish as to tell into similar errors of pol
icy."
This is a truth the most bigoted Know Nothing
cannot dispute. Instead of preventing the emi
gration of the least desirable class of emigrants,
Know Nothingian is (*Misted to prevent rho in
telligent and the respectable, the "bone end the
sinew" of European countries, from seeking our
shores. And why? &cause that class seek a
home here helium@ they admire our institutions
and the liberties dig roaahasie. The boon of
citizenship is one they are willing to forsake fam
ily and friends, and the dear associations of "fa
ther land" to obtain! Remove that boon—that
inducement—and they remain where they are!
But there is a class that care nothing for this,
and citizen or no citizen they seek shelter here.
They are what the Views pails "European roe-
Is. la osier to ley Wars oar raiders the sd.
missals Address of Ckrr. Itutuut to the people of
Psaasylrsais, sad not interfere with oar usual
variety, we have been sorapslisd to poitpoas till
sad uss4 the soaolosioa of the story soausettoed
is oar last.
NIP We 'bask eet be respiieeti if the
Erie Q.. se would be ass with ea Uwe.
Se defeat if possible the simian of Judge Tim*.
sow, but be will vs tie biebeet umber on the
a pia thew
°read Row Among the Know No
"Every day brings something new' init.
lasagnage of an old 4iong, and "every day" pr., 14
it to be a true saying The Know
Thep
however, are nothing new! Th. s r , I , „ IN
maokind— (Jain being* perfet t" K n
4c
whet" appealed to as to the wherealk4:. f
brother Abel. But it was not of the turf
of this oelebrated order we we were r; ,
speak—but of the very general "shind"
got Into the other diy, in which char ge ,
pr e me d against a "leader" and, what wa,
proved upon him! It appears that the!
County Convention for the purpose of
ting Candidates for County othoes.
deal of staaaenrwriog, the following ti e k, t
agreed upon by twelve delegates, th e 444 :
having "booked out," via:
Amembly—WAutuat WAvna, W
Joss BaAr•grs,
Protbonotary—S. M. Eirrit, Whiz
Register & &oozier—Damn M',y,L A , lnt
Whig,
TNsaorer—J. a Gunnison, half atte.4l,
Commissioner-J. J. Compton, Free Bo u ,
Coroner-8. L• Fostery Whig,
This ticket didn't suit the "Silllllghlue 4 4 .
tether, they having made up their remi t s t o i m ,
rah for John B. Page, oonsequently they r ,„ c
a row generally, as we think they had' 'nit tk ,
in view of the fiat developed subsequilifly
the "confusion of tongues" that ensued, d ll ,
of unfaithfulness to the objects of the of f i o ,
banded pretty freely back and forward b et , *
the members. At last, these charges to o i
nits shape, and 'committee of invest:gy m%
appointed. The evidence before the ccze,. :: ,
showed that the sum of $4OOO had been ;,, is
and we believe paid over, for the purp , )ee
ing used in this canvass against B lom ..
A very large amount of this money coa.. :: ,
accounted for, hence there was a mesa gene,;,,
and a good deal of tall swearing: And it:, ray
Know Nothingism in Erie oonnty :
plori knwstrvg I ' •
roopla of Pennsylvaala,
Remember, that James defer?' sr4
upholds a SECRET, OATH BOUND POL:7
CAL SOCIETY--a society that shuns Ise it:
of heaven, whose deeds are evi, gni WL
darkness rather than light, and 'wh o
faoe of honest men, as the criminal flees
tire'
Voters Remember,
That know nothings are swarm In thei7
to p-padiato the constitution of a c : ,
States, and when elected to cffim 4.• t,
with Mayor Conrad, they abet 11,
order in preferels to that which ;s cr t - 4
the taws, either of this state
State.
Adopted Citizen' Remember
That the whip party with Juries i ~,( s
its head, courted your rotes to IF5i
ing successful then, now alai :Lein 512.1, at: t:
deavor ay base demarguism t infatoei:,e
lie mind against you They ay..: prov e t:
spoils, regardless of principle and h , n-r
Freemen Remember,
That, according to the do^.trin” rive),
James Pollock, the son ci an ad , pted c • .
not to be equal with the son of a natire
though both were born in tins cetntry
justice or humanity?
Lot the People Remember
That Goya Bigler is a self made
be has risen by his own industry Lac 1c2,1
of character to stations of honor and
and that he now occupies a high • u
statesman, patriot and philanthrop e:
S S. Hunter, Esq
Once more we urge our frieni. , ,
EICNTZIL for Prothonotary! fr
inent qualifications, he is a w-,,rthy
man: One, to whom, it e-,
will be of serrice—wir, s - nr go
1840 he has polled a Stra.g". • Dt'ZYC'S
having voted for Nik, C t 9,
ler, of Pa. and John B glrr pf Ca,,f
be lives till the eleettan •'es.
for Bigler again: In reglri t, Enr
tion, he was and is as r.,:hr
King or any body e:sc: Tine, he
gn in Ur a noiso last Wlntcr
quently he ;sal not compel:el tc c.
false promises—promise% he tie:::
fulsl: But this aside; as to
candidate has no claims upon cur
Mr. Hunter has! We ther4ore
to vote for Hunter And a, a 1.. 5 . w-r
behave any of the false reprta c:•n: • -1
gard him. Tney aro the tu: , :.
''Market Houle" cli Ito, or ra:h' ,
of that oelebroted
Uncle Sam's Farm
Cnclo Sun, IL appe,irs, hl.s
enough to give all his z•liiidren a f..rr.
wish he'd do it insteal of selling .•
speculators, or t h rowing it away tp
railroad corporations From la me
ern Dersocralic Reyietc,
ttiority, we learn that no lee_ :tat .
681 acres of the pahlio land, r =l4e - 1 any .A
unappropriated a year ago Tn,3 vast
between the twenty-fifth and tw. o•y-:. 11, 1
of north latitude and between G. f rca
Mississippi. Mucti of it is r.c'.
wadi of it is extremely torti.e. In I a:. •
ble of supplying an industriou! p •• • •:•
thee , mforta of life. r yrs • - ;..4
in all directions, and m^. s:
with timber, and other •
purposes. Think of tas•, y!
ye toiling millions in unhea,ny
shops:
THE TIERIBLE REBUKE IN
Burlington Senticti t`...lr• •
gard to the "terrible rebult.... cri :
the administration of Gen Nr:f •
late election in Vermont L'":.! 5
ease stands:—
"In 1852 the Pieroe v3tc iu 17; ^c!
In 1854 the Democratic cacc.tie,
Governor gots,
We don't see the 'rebuke 1) flr
Wen, again :—
In 1862 (year of Presidenuii L;'
oostitp weurbers of the LeAL,:.::.
numbered
In 1854 we elect to the Legistat',l"'
We dealt find the 'rebuke tb
result, then, is simply th.a—th..:
Presidential election, tLe Dcml'at'
creased their strenyth in --/•••
spite of the oombined forces-of W 41,:.;"!
litionium, Maine-lAwistn, and b u N ):r ' l4
and in spite of the fact th tna
nooses against these Palled parties spd
doubtless kept hundreds of Deniverch
the polls."
MI
IBM
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