teultv in making a correct record. The
candidates at first votei fory we re W to. R.
Smith, of Ala., Percy Walker pf la, An
drew Jackson Duoat*o#> of T>fcn., A. H.
11. Stuart,of Ta.y Henry i- Garduer, of
Alas*. and Kenneth Rayaffr of N C. But
after the vote had been called, delegates
front various States arose, and cbauged
their tofSn in fev< r of -Mr. Di liaison.—
The result Was tnnounced as follows:
Fere y Walker 81 A. J. Donaison 131
A.H. 11. Stewart *2 j J. Gardner 1 2
Kenneth Itaynor 8 ;
Mr Don aldson having received a majority
of th: vot?s fjt t ie vice Presidency, was de
flated duly nominated for that position.
On motion and amid much applause, the
nomination was made unanimous.
A otion was made, and agreed to, thst
a committee of Lre le appointed to wait
upon the noaiiuees and inform them of their
selection, and Messrs. A. 11. H. Stewart, of
Virginia; Andrew Stewart,of Pennsylvania;
Krastus Brooks, of New York: K. B.
Bartlett, of Kentucky; Win. J. Karnes, of
-Massachusetts, and the President of the
Convention were appointed a Committee to
perform the busiuess.
Here cries for -Major Donalson, th*
nominee for the Vice Presidency were made
and that gentleman, coming forward, was
received with cheers and applause.
Mr. Poueisou said that ho was exceed
ingly gratified at the honor conferred upon
him, and begged leave to say that he accep
ted the nomination tendered with a proper
sense of the feebleness of powers ha pos- :
gesscd. But he hopd that he might here
after do more than he had yet bad an oppor- j
tunity to perform to advauce the cause in ,
which all of those present felt so deep an !
interest. He had been chiefly known to i
the American people from his connection
with Gen. Jackson. From that great man ,
Le had learned the essential principles of;
Americanism. That man had uttered ttie
the sentiment which now met with sacli 1
general sympathy— that America should
become more Americanised. The speaker :
had been thirty years with General Jackson ,
and had speeches and letters from him by .
the thousand.
In 1532, General Jackson had fought ;
the enemies of the enemies of the Uniuu,
in his own best styls, which had utterly !
crushed for the time all ultraisiu. The i
speaker said he was born iu a southern '
State. He was the owner of over one 100 i
slaves. He loved the institutions of the !
South. But ha owed a debt of gratatude ;
to the people of the North. At tba South I
they claimed nothing that he would not I
willingly grant to the North, the Fast,and j
the West. lie had left, the Democratic 1
party. (A voice—tba Democratic party j
left you!) Yes—that't so. (Appiause.)—l
I left higher law men of that party. When
he found that President Pierce was dispo
sed to build up the South, as the South, and
the North as the i\ortb, he had coneludud
that tLe administration was one of ultraisms. >
It was a combination to obtain power, with- :
out carc as regards the administration of
the affairs of the country, Tho Speaker |
said that he had been 9hot at. ( Laughter, j
Politically, he meant,because he bad joined
the American party. He had seen that
thsre WEs no hope of promoting domestic
tranquility, or of protecting our foreign re
lation* under the administration of Mr.
Pierce, and he had joiueJ the organtz ition
in the hope that these objects might be ac
complished. With these hopes be had en
tered the party, and he would do ail in Lis
fmwer until this hope should be realized.—
He accepted this nomination, hopiug that
the result would justify the confidence
placed in hiiu. Here Andrew Stewart arose
and inquired if Gcu. Jackson w*re living
now where would he bel With what party
would he harmonize] Mr. Donelson replied
—-With tho American party. He never
uttered a single word adverse to the prin
ciples we advocato. Aye, and not ouiy he
but Clay and Webster, if living would be
with us, and sanction the groat principles
embodied in the American platform. He
had been present during the sessions of the
Convention, aud wbeu attempts had been
made to disorganize the party, he had boon
reminded of an anecdote of General Jack
son. On the morning of the battle of tiie
Bth of January, a messenger came to Gee.
Jackson with the information that the leg
islature was about to adjourn, for fear that
the British would take the eitv. Tell Gov
ernor Claiborne,said Jackson, to blow it up.
And so ho [ the speaker) would say with re
gard to the disorganize™, who wanted to
disband the American party. He was no
orator, but what ever he had of energy,
talent,good will and devotion to Auierieau
interests-, should be given to this cause, un
til victory perched upon its banners. Tbe
speaker then retired amid trmtendous cbeer
iug.
Loud erics were now made for Brownlow, ■
of Tennessee. Oa taking the stand in re-1
spouse, he said tliaf his speech on this nc- j
casion would be, like all his speeches, 3hort ;
and sweet like a roasted maggot. For ;
seventeen years he had performed tbe dread
ful service of editing a poliiteal paper, and
he could say in that connection that his
paper bad the largest circulation of any j
political paper in Tennessee. He had
fought hard and long for the Whig party,
but ha had seen fit to ieave that organisa
tion. Why, with .Villard Fillmore to lead
and even with Josh Ciddings behind hits,
we oould carry our Sratc. But with this
large patriotic, greasy Tennesscean, (point
ing to .Vajor Bonnelson,] the Pierce party
will be a transcendental nothing.
He ahould go home with tbe determina
tion to jump higher, and squall louder than
any man In Tnunessee, and woald open the
bail at Knoxville, on Monday next (Ap
plause and laughter.) It had been under
stood as arranged that Major Doneisou would
be putou the ticket with Andrew Jackson
in big letters, and Hoaalnon invisible, aud
then the old line Democrats would think
ht old Hickory had eouw to life agaiu. He
the* proposed the party ahould disperse,
baa ing done the good work.
General Piokett, of Tennessee, followed.
He eulogized Major Donnleson, spoke of
h.s own efforts to advance the cause, and
pledged khe State of Tetinosseo for a
tremendous major i'y for the American tick
et.
Ale* R. Eoteler loociUed the uostram in
answer to repeaScd-calis. He supposed that
the lody had resolved into a general rat
'daatioa meeting, to whieb be tra* agreed,
tLnagh no actio a <>f tt Convention had
I ecu taken to that effect. lie had occupied
s*4'f i several times during the session*
tit tie Co ;cei! and the ('ow-estion. Aid he
had spoken boldly, according to what ware
bit ideas of right. If he had said anything
Larib to those who were consistently in
favor of the American Party end the Union
be regretted it. Hut bad no pardon to ask
of those who catne into the Convention, in
disguise Jo betray its principles. He pledg
ed Virginia tor the ticket. He thought the
party could get back the ten thousand Whig
j votes that Wise alleged had elected^him. —
During the recent election ho had been the
first man On the stump in this cause, the
longest in the field, and the last to leave
the combat. He would only say to his
| brethern be would go into the fight now
with the saiut determination, and expressed
; the hope that those who had acted as one
j mie* during the session of the Convention
' might part as friends. The speaker sat
down amid considerable applause.
Thomas A. K. Nelson, of Tennessee, then
offered a resolution expressive cf the thar.ks
of the Convention, the Presideut and Secre
tajies, for the able and impartial manner in
which they had discharged their duties,
which was unanimously adopted.
Mr. MaCune, of Virginia, said that the
National Council bal adopted a platform
; which was satisfactory neither to the North
i nor to the south. They had now a platform
which was satisfactory to both, in the shape
jof Fillmore and Donelaon. Ho moved
that tbis Convention repudiate ail platforms.
I The motion was scoundcd.aud tlireupou a
great scene of confusion took piece, iu the
midst of which the vote was taken on the
motion, but it was impossible forauy one to
decide whether it was adopted or rejected.
The President was unable to tell, hut he
thought it was adopted. Iu the midst of
the confusion, a motion was made to adjourn
sine die, and it prevailed.
immediately afterword, Col. E. B. Bart
lett, of Keuiucky, was called to the chair,
and the assemblage present was organized
as an impromptu ratification meeting. The
President made a few remarks expressive of
his hearty concurrence in the nomination,
and of the determination of Kentucky to j
elect the American ticket.
Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania, fol
lowed in an eulogistic speech of the candi
date for President, A/11 lard Filluiore.
He was succeeded by Air. Sheets, of In
diana, and Mr. Breckenridge, of Missouri,
in the same strain. Sheets said that he
had been a member of the Cincinnati Con
vention, which meeting he thought had saved
the American party North. He could not
pledge Indiana for the ticket, but he
aud his friends would go home and do what
they could.
Meeting of Bolters from the Ameri-
can National Convention.
LIST OF TIIE DELEGATES
PROCEEDLYGS OF THE BODY
The Northern and Western Delegates,who
bolted from the American National Con
vention yesterday, when the vote en Mr.
Killinger'a resolution was announced, met
yesterday afternoon, at the Meechaut's Ho
tel, Fourth street, below Arch, and orga
nized by the selection of the following nam
ed for officers.
President —Ex-Governor Thomas 11.
Ford.
Secretaries—L. G. Peck aud L. 11. Web
ster.
The following named Delegates were
present'
NEW HAMPSHIRE—Ex-Governor C'oiby.
CoNNEGTICt'T —L. G. Peck, J. E. Dun
ham, H. Giiswald, E. Perkins, D. B.
Booth.
RHODE ISLAND—E.J. Nightingale, Oli
ver Chase.
MASSACHUSETTS—W. S. Thruston.Z. K.
Pangburu.
PENNSYLVANIA- -John Williams, R. M.
Riddle, T. J. Coffee, S. P. Chase.
OHIO—A. F. Spooner, T. 11. Ford L. II
Olds, G. J. FLsbback, Tbouaj McCleea, E.
T. Sturtevaot, 11. C. Hedges, J. 11. Biker,
N. A. C. Mitchell, Jacob Eggbert, N. B.
Allison, \V. B Chapman, A. D. Rogers,
Chas. Nichols, D W Stambaugh, W Gil
more.
IOWA—L H Webster, W Penn Clark
ILLINOIS—Henry S. Jennings
Me Clark, of lowa moved that a com
mittee of one from each State be appointed
to prepare a protest or a series of resolu
tions expressive of the eantiinenta of the
bodv.
Me. Clark said that bis objeot was to have
sueh a protest prepared as would show that
the other body was not national.
A discussion arose on the motion
Mr. l>uoham, of Coun., said that he
would act with the present body, if there
was to be no affiliation with the black Re
publicans. lie was still an American, and
would continue to bs so, but he could not
stand on the Platform adopted by the other
body.
Mr. Booth, of Conn., was of the same
opinion. He said that if Mr. Fillmore be
nominated by the other Convention, and he
would be willing to stand on tbe anti-No
braska Platform, he could go for him. He
had bolted frotn tbe June Convention, bo
cause he could not ntand on the Platform
with the twelfth section in it; be had bolted
from the Convention to-day, because it had
reftisod to repudiate the Nebraska iniquity;
and without meaning to be irreverant, said
be, I aweat that I will always bolt whenever
that measure is sustained.
Mr. Stawbaugh, of Ohio, thought it wonld
not do for the Bolters to be too stiff. If
the Republicans could meet them on the
American Platform, he did not see why
they could not embrace. He expeeted, he
said, to atump tbe State next fall for the
Republican measures.
General Williamson, of Pa., said that he
hoped that they would not be put before the
people wrongfully. He thought that if they
protested against the Nebraska bill, and
against tbe man who had signed the infa
mous Fugitive Slave bill, it would be
enough. He wanted the body to go before
the people as Americans, not as Republi
cans. If, said hi, you put us before the
peoplo as Republicans you destroy us. a?
much as we are destroyed by the action of
the other body, in refusing to repudiate the
Nebraska bill.
Aftersnoie further discussion, the motion
to appoint a Committee prevailed, and the
foilowing named werr elected:—Gov. Colby,
N. H; E. .T. Nightengale R. I.; W. 8.
Thurston, Vass.. Edmund Ferkine, Conn.:
R. M. Riddle, Fa.; W. B. Allison, Ohio:
L. 11. Webster, Iowa; H. 8. Jennings 111.
The Bolters then adjourned to meet at
eight o'clock, P. M.
EVENING SESSION'.
The Seccdiug Delegates met at 8 o'clock,
at the same place—the -Merchants Hotel,
There were quite number present who
were not at *he afternoon session. Among
them was Gov. Johnston, of Pa.
The following protest wa3 presented by
the Committee appointed in the at'ternooD,
through the Chairman. .Mr. Riddle, of Pa.
To the American Parly of Ihe Union.—
The undersigned Delegates to the National
Nominating Convention, now in session at
Philadelphia, find themselves compelled to
dissent from the principles avowed by that
body. And holding the opinion, as they
do, that the restoration of the -Missouri
Compromise, demanded by the freeman of
the North, is redress of an undeniable
wrong, and the insertion of it in spirit at
least indispensible to the repose of the
country, they have regarded the refusal of
that Convention to recognize the well defined
opinions of the North, and of the Americans
of the free States, upon this question, as a
denial of their right and a rebuke of their
.sentiments.
They have therefore withdrawn from the
Nominating Convention, refusing to parti
cipate iu the propused nominations, and
HOW address themselves to the Americans
of the country, especially of the States
they represent, to justify and approve their
action; and to the end that nominations
conforming to the overruling sentiments of
the country on the great issue, may be reg
ularly and auspiciously made, the under
signed propose to the Americans in all the
States, to usseiuble in their several State
organizations, and that Delegates be sent
to the Convention to meet iu the City of
New Y'ork, on Thursday, the 16th elf June
next; for the purpose of nominating candi
dates lor President and Vice President of
the United States.
[The above wan adopted, as is bore wiih
presented, with a few dissenting voices; but
after the signatures were appended to it,
we were unable to obtain possession of it, to
make a copy of them.]
The discussion was confined to a few of
those present, auu was of a rather spicy
character.
Bome of the Delegates decided in favor
of uniting with tbe Republicans, while others
said that if that were done they could uot
remain iu the organization. Adjourned.
AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL OF PENN
SYLVANIA —The State Council of Penn
sylvania, met yesterday morning at 9 o'clock
at Franklin Hall; in the absence of the
Presidenybc Hon. J. 11. Edis, of Somerset
Stephen Farraud, Esq., of the Ninth Ward,
Philadelphia, was called to the chair
It. C. Smith, of Philadelphia, called up a
resolution offered by himself on Saturday,
providing for the adoption of the Platform
of Principles of the National Council.
Joseph Wood, Jr. offered the following
as a substitute.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the National
Council, the legislative head ofrhe Ameri
can Order, have adopted a platform of
principles for our guidance, we therefore
recommend all Americatta to enter into the
several campaigns with a determination to
carry out the principles and objects of our
creed as banded down by the National Coun
cil.
Which was unanimously adopted.
A resolution was also adopted authorizing
the subordinate Councils to dispense with
the oaths and obligations impo-ed by the
ritual, and requiring only a pledge of honor
to carry out the principles of the American
party, and opposition to all parties who arc
tu favor of a dissolution of the Union.
On motion, it was resolved that when this
Session of the State Council adjourn, it ad
journ to meet at Ilarrisburg, ut the call of
tne President,
(Considerable feeling was erinoe l by one
or two members from the country who were
opposed to the adoption of the platform,
an J at the height of the excitement, Lloyd
Jones, of Montgomery, retired front the
Council. This took place before the vote
on Mr. Wood's resolution! was taken, and
hence it was uuanimouly adopted.
The Covncil then adjourned
INQUIRER A\D fIIROMfLE.
BEDFORD, Pa.
Friday Morning, March 7. 18.76.
"Fearless and Free."
DAVID OVER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
FOR PRESIDENT:
MILLIRD FILLMORE,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
ANDREW JACKSON DONELSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
• i
AMERICANS OF BEDFORD BOR- j
OUGH
Are notified that there will be a meeting on
Monday tbe 10th and Monday the 17th days
of March next, at the COURT HOUSE,
to make arrangements for the Spring Elec
tion, and to attend to other bnsinees of
great importance to each member. A large ]
turnout is expected.
By order of the President.
A. S. RUSSELL,
Scd'y.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING.
A meeting of the Presbyterian Congre
gation will be held in the church on Satur
day the Bth day of March, at 11 o'clock, A.
; M. A full meeting is desired, as the pews
i will be disposed of on that day, and other
I business cf importance transaeted.
I By order of tbe Trustees.
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.
liuion for (be Sake of (he Union.
Anti-PIERCE STATE CONVENTION.
The undersigned, Members of the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania, having teeD selec
ted by their fellow citizens, in different parts
of the Commonwealth, to devise a plan of
united action, by which ali opposed to the
destructive policy and principles of the
National Administration mav co-operate in
the support of a State Ticket, respectfully
invite all who aro in favor of such a move,
ment, to assemble in City and ounty Con.
ventions os THE 19th OF MARCH next, to
elect delegates equal in number to their
representation in the State Senate and House
of Representatives, to a Convention to be
held at HARRISBURG, os THE 26tb OF
THE SAME MONTH, for the purpose of Dom
inating candidates for Auditor General*
Canal Commissiouner, and Surveyor Gen
eral, to bo supported at the ensuing fall
election, and to take such other political
action as may be necessary to the crisis.
R. B. M'COHB, J. DOCK.
J. W. KILLINGER, C. L. HUNBECKER.
JAMES J. LEWIB, JON.N M. 01BB0.NET,
JOHN FERGUSON, R. B. MOORHKAD,
DAVID TAGOART, DKL-ORMA IMBRIE,
J. 0. SHUMAN, JOHN WRIGHT,
L. REED, A. W. CRAWFORD,
p. w. HOUSEKEEPER, J. HENRY WINTRODE,
JACOB BTRUBLE, JONAS AUGUSTINE,
FK. JORDAN, G. J. BELL,
E JOY MORRIS, T. L. BALDWIN,
PHILIP CLOVER, W. A. BARRV,
W. K. FRAZKR, D. THELPS,
ANDREW ORKGQ, DANIEL LOTT.
I>. A. FINNEY, DAVID MUMMA, JR.,
HENRY SOUTHER, JAMES M. SELLERS,
HENRY C. PRATT, JCIIX C. FLENNIKE.N,
SAUEL KERR, DAVID MKLLINGER,
K. HAINES, 11. GAY LORD,
WILLIAM HAMILTON, J. BROWN.
SAM'L. CALDWELL.
llarrisburg. Feb. 19, 1856.
AMRItl\ TICKET.
We informed our readers briefly, last
week, of the nomination, by the National
American Convention, at Philadelphia, of
MILLARD FILLMORE, of New York, for
President, and ANDREW JACKSON DONEL
SON, of Tennossce, for Vico President. In
accordance with the unanimous sentiment of
the American party of Bedford County, and
of a great many patriotic men of other par
ties, we this week place their names at the
head of our columns, and will yield them a
cordial support, promising to spare no hon
orable effort* to secure their well deserved
triumph uext full.
Mr. FILLMORE, in the troublous times of
1850, when treason was opeoly advocated,
in different sections, was then at the helm
of State, and through his patriotic efforts,
and statesmanship, the impending storm wus
allayed. To no man, of late years, does
the patriotic, loyal citizen of this glorious
natiou, owe a deeper debt of gmtitude than
to Mr. Fillmore. Under his guidance the
ship of State will be ably and faithfully
steered, from the 4th of March next. No
oue doubts that if he now occupied the chair
of State, instead of the miserable imbeoilo
who occupies it, all the ill-feeling which has
been lately gotten up between the different
sections of the Union, would have been
avoided—the Missouri Compromise would
have remained undisturbed. Happy is it
for the American party, for its Nationality
und success, that the pure and patriotic
Filliuorc hts been chosen to marshal its
host*.
ID the nomination of Andrew Jackson
Donclson, for tho Vice Presidency, the con
vention was also quite fortunate. He was
the adopted son of President Andrew Jack
son. lie has been the aid of the old hero
of New Orleans, was hi Private Secretary
throughout all his Administration, and serv
ed his country twice as a representative to
different Courts in Europe. Gen. Jackson
also made hint his executor and heir. 80
intimately was he blended with tho old he
ro, that no other man in tho nation knows
more of the Jackson Administration than
he. He is acquainted with Governmental
affairs, and all who arc acquainted with him
know that he will fill the station for which
be has been nominated with talent and dig
nity. Ho left the present corrupt Loeofoco
party in consequence of that party's deser
tion of the old Jefferson and Jackson land
marks. Truly he is in the only great repub
lican party now. Old Jackson Democrats
as well as Americans, can vote for him with
the greatest consistency.
This ticket will be the means of nation
alising the American party, and quieting all
sections of the Union. That it may be suc
cessful, we most devoutly hope, and all lov
ers of their country will yield it their sup
port.
Our friend of the Bedford Gazette, &
few weeks ago, again the name of
James Buchanan for the Presidency. As
Mr. Dallas has been appointed to the mis
sion to Engleud, it is not very likely that
he will be at this plaoe soon, and Bowman
will hardly take Buchanan's name down
and hoist Dallas'! But it President Pierce
should visit the Springs, and offer the same
valuable consideration, he received from
Mr. Dallas, the strong probability is, that
he would haul down Buchanan's name and
insert Pierce's, until Judgo Schell, (the
reason of his present enmity to the Judge,)
and a few others, would compel him to
drop him, and replace Buchanan's name
there! Truly the Gineral is a wonderful
politician, when the almighty dollar is at
stake!
IHL m PIOTE!
"For upwards of thirty years, Dr. Cham
bers has been the Pastor of one of the most
devoted Congregations in Philadelphia,
which is the highest evidence of his PURI
TY OF CHARACTER and powers as a
Preacher.''— Bedford Gazette, Stpt. 1 at,
mi.
"For upwards of a quarter of a century
Dr. C. has been the Pastor of a Congrega
tion in Philadelphia, said to be one of the
largest in that City. After hearing hiiu
preach, we aro not astonished that his
church should be constantly crowded dur
ing the hours of service, neither are we as
tonished that his fame as a speaker, should
be familiar to the whole couutry, for he cer
taiuly possesses powers in the pulpit given
to but few men. His sermons are entirely
extemporaneous, and hence he keeps the
eyes of his bearers upon him, from the mo
ment he commences until he closes. The
people who have such a tuan to ministc to
their spiritual wants, are favored indeed."
"Some of our Whig friends iu Bedford
don't like the Temperance Address recent
ly delivered in Bedford, by the Rev. Dr.
Chambers, and, to give force to their dis
like, llioy have taken the liberty of gropsly
misrepresenting his remarks, by trying to
create the impression that it was entirely
of a political character. Now, whilst it is
true that Dr. Chambers is a Democrat in
whom there is no guile, and has Dover at
tempted to disguise the fact of his devotion
to Democratic principles, yut we venture to
assert that in a period of thirty years, dur
iug which time he has presided over one con
gregation in Philadelphia, no man can be
found who will say that lie ever attempted
to influence h s vote."— Bedford Gazette,
July 28, 1854.
"Mr, 0. is one of the EMINENT Di
vines of the age, and wherever the sound of
his voice is heard, the power of the Gospel
is PROCLAIMED iu all its PURITY
Bedford Gazette, July 13, 1855.
Til ON THIS!
"Above will be fonnd a letter purporting
to have beea written by the Rev John
Chambers, which we publish as one of the
extraordinary productions of the age, t.nd
to prove that the man who gets drunk on
fanaticism is a mor® deplorable object than
the man who gets drunk on I'arker whiskey!
More intemperate language than that em
ployed by Mr. Chambers, in this epistle,
could not eio'iuate from the most confirmed
drunkard in the State: and its effect upon
the public mind will do more injury to the
cause of temperance than Mr. 0. can do
good should he be permitted to lecture and
write ou this subject for the next fifty years.
Because this Reverend gentleman cannot
carrv his extreme measures on the subject
of temperance, he recommends that the Le
gislature pass a bill requiring the Commis
sioners to erect troughs at all the cross
roads in the State, and fill them with whis
key for the use of Democrats, whom ho de
nominates as below the bog specie-! Dis
graceful sentiment to euienate from any
man ; pat much more so to come from a
Mnister of tbe Gospel. The inuendo that
the Democratic members of the Legisla
ture were bribed by tbe rumsellers, iu pas
sing the bill for the repeal of the "Jug
Law," is the strongest possible evidence
thai Mr. C. was intoxicated, (by imbibing
heavy draughts of fanaticism.) when be
penned the puerile thought. The lowest
grade cf drunkards want no better law, for
their benefit, than the JUU LAW, which
seems to have so strong a place in the affec
tions of Mr. C.—and he and his especial co
workers, in trying to fuston such a law upon
the people, exhibits tbe strongest possible
determination 'to entail tbe cvi's of intem
perance perpetually npon this land.' Mr.
0- says it is 'evident to all that the Deuu
cratic members of tbe Legislature are the
friends of rum, and that rum is their
friend.' Now, this remark was uncalled
for nnd unjust."— Bedford Gazette, Feb.
119, 1856.
Comment is unnecessary!
& | I
HT-Our readers have no doubt observed
a largo advertisement in the Bedford Gaz
ette, proposing for the mail contracts. This
advertisement will never do the Government
one particle of service as an obscure couutry
paper like the Gazette, is scarcely ever seen
or read by the olas.s of persons who take
these contracts. But, we presume, as Mr.
Bowman is one of the best blackguards in
the State, he has got this advertisement,
and will pocket about SSOO, and tho
Government will receive no benefit for it!
But the Post Master General—James
Campbell—a rank Jesuit and Papist, only
demands of those editors with whom be
inserts bis advertisements, that they shall
abuse, villify and misrepresent Protestants
and the Protestant ministers, — Bowman's
pen and tongue is good at that, and he has
the advertisement! He will slander any
ones,no matter who they are,if he is paid for
it! No one doubts that this advertisement
is the pay for his villanious abuse of some
of the ablest and best of the Protestant
clergy in the land! Verily he will have
lis reward!
At the Locofooo meeting io February,
the following resolution was offered:
"Resolved, That in George W. Bowman,
[Bedford County has a good citiien, Penn
sylvania an able Adjutant General, and
Democracy a fearless champion."
On motion of George W. Bowman the
Resolution waa adopted! !! How very
modest in the General I He bears his
honors meekly!
JIG LAW!
At the late Locofoco meeting, they passed
a Resolution iu opposition to the Jug Law;
Now would it be believed that the present
Legislature is Locofoco in both branches,
and that they have not only not repealed
this Jug Law yet, but that in the Senate, all
the st-ingent License Laws offered in its
stead, have been offered by Locofocos, and
that the strong probability is that it will not
be repealed at all! This shows the hypo
crisy and deceit of the Locofoco party on
this subject. The Locofocos have the power
aud they will keep in force the Jug Law,
or one a great deal more stringent! The
Americans who voted against our party,
last fall, on account of this law, and ttie
misrepresentations of the editor of the Gal
eae, and other lying scoundrels, will now
coure back into our ranks, as they must see
by this time the manner Locofocos took to
deceive them.
o""Tbe present Locofoco Legislature is
now considered to be one of the most cor
rupt that ever assembled in this State.—
They have squandered their iiue uselessly:
they have adjourned for several days at a
time, and charged the Stare for time spent
at bome;tl.ey have not vet pushed one geueral
law; several of its Lo cofoco members are
under arrest for th eir crimes; and there is
no prospect of its adjournment for months
yet; it is squandering the time ariu money
of the people by thousands; and wo pray
fIea VCD that Pennsylvania may never again
be cursed with a Legislature so rotten and
cori upt as a majority of its members are
[EJ"U*o hsvo not jet been able to an
nounce Mr. Bowman's answer to the ques
tion, Who appointed the Locofoeo robber,
June* A Drane, keeper of the Ar.onel at
liarrisburg? When he answers the question,
we will let our readers know. .'lppropos,
the five hundred dollar advertisement in
the Gazelle, would enable Mr. Bowman, if
he wishes to do the fair thing with the
•State, to pay the expenses of the trial caused
by his appointment of this robber?
Cor. Inquirer aril Chronicle
HARRISBI.RO, Feb. 25, 185(5.
.Mr. lldeior: —On the 20th, the day fix
ed for the re-assembling of tbs Legisla
ture, there was no quorum in the House,
and rhev adjourned until next day.
Since my last letter the liquor law ha#
passed the Senate by the very decided vote
of 20 to 11, there being two Senators ab
sent on leave, both Americans. I forward
ed you a copy of the bill as it passed, and
it is consulted a "stringent lietnte law."
By papers presented here, it seems the dej
mocracy of ronr county want a **judicious
license law" Quere: —do these phrase*
wean the same thing? If *o, ii is hoped all
parties will be satisfied. 1 *e in certain
quarters it is alleged that the law permits
no sales by less measure than one gallon.—
This is a gross misrepresentation, which
may a# well be corrected. Inn anu tavern
keeper* may sell by any measure they
please. The sixth section of the act i* as
follows:
"That licenses to renders of vinous,
"spirituous, malt nr brewed liquors as
"aforesaid, either with or without other
"goods, wares and merchandize, in quanti
"ties not less than one gallon, and to keep
"ers of hotels, inns and taverns y riling in
"quantities less than, a gallon, shall not be
"granted except to citizens of the United
"States, of temperate habits, and of good
"moral character, nor until the require
"ments as hereinafter provided shall Lave
"been complied with."
Whatever temperance men throughout
the State may think of the matter, the de
mocracy can hardly be supposed to feel
much apprehension upon the subject. That
party has a clear majority in both branches
and can of course do as they please cn this
a well as other matters. Thus far no li
quor bills, or license bills, have been intro
duced iu either branch, except by what are
called democrats, nor are there likely to he
any. The present bill, which has passed
the democratic Senate by almost two to one,
should in charity be presumed to be a rea
sonably good bill; and after the concentra
ted wisdom of the House shall have been
brought to bear upon it, and a few sage
suggestions of the Liquor League incorpo
rated into it, 1 doubt not it will come out
about as perfect as any merely human legis
lation oan be. This is of course predicated
upon the common presumption, that the
great democratic party, like the Pope of
Rome, is infallible. With this consolatory
view of the subject, and happy oondition of
things, 1 leave the matter for the present.
So far this winter there is but little leg
islation of any local interest to your coun-
The Senator irom Blair has introduced
a bill for the incorporation of a Company to
make a railroad from .Ifartinsburg to Holli
daysburg. It is suspected it will bo a long
time before this road exists anywhere ex
cept on paper.
A supplement was passed through tbe
Senate a few days ago, to the charter of
what is called the Duncannon, Landisburg,
and Broadtop Railroad Co. It is to ex
tend from the Penn. Central Road at a
poiDt not far above Harriaburg, byway of
the Burnt Cabins, to Broadtop, and its
friends say, thence to intersect the Con
nollsville road west of Bedford. lam told
a survey is to be made as soon as the weath
er will permit, and that it is the design of
the company to locate the road and put it
under oomrnct as far a* Broadtop, during
the approaching sumc. r. J l.pe .Lis ni >
all be done, but 1 must be permitted to n
presa some fears upon the subject!
I believe no public bill has a* yst
both brant-Lea of the L<g : s]ature"
Yours, truly,
SPKCTATOR.
A bill has beeu reported m the
from iu Finance Committee, to provide for
the pre-payureut of interest npon the Sut
debt. It require* the .State Treasurer t„
deposit, at tho close of every month, i n t!.t
Bank of Fenn-ylvania, all money ih<>
Treasury over and above $75,000, or " u
much more as the Treasurer thinks the pub.
lie exigencies will admit Provided, that!
a larger amount than $75,000 uwy b r ,_
taiued in the trersury upon the written con
sent of the Governor aud Auditor Genera!
The bank to give notice, through the pap.. r .
of auch despoaits whtu made, notifying a l|
holders of State bonds of the funds appi;.
cable to the payment of interest. The bank
when applied to for interest upon any state'
bonds before it is due, sbail pay the sain.
deducing at the rate of four per cent, per
annum from li e date of payment, until the
period when the same wonld have become
due The bank to make semi annual re
ports to the Stute Treasurer, Fehuarv lit
and August Ist, showing the amount of in
terest pre paid undvr this act, and ths dues
when paid together with the amounts saved
to the Commonwealth by said prc-paymvnt
and the Treasurer shall include copies of
these statements in his annual report. Tho
bill was prepared by Mr. Jordan, the .Sena
tor from Bedford in accordance wuh ih
rcccoiumendation of the Stats Treasurer it
his annual report. That officer devised tli.
system as the least objectionable, and the
most profitable method of using the surplus
funds of ths theasury.— Cor. Phita.
PIBLII' SILK
OF a School House in Napier Township netr
Andrew Homes atxl others. To he u td si
Puhlic Sale or outer) on Saturday ihe 2*21 day
of March Inst. One third of the put chat's
money in hand at theeoull rmation o! the>aie,
one third in six months, and the rcmaiaicj oue
third in one year.
Ity order of the School Directors,
J. W. HULL, C. WHETSTONE,
WM. ROCK, HENRI ALBAUtfU,
P. KIXSEV, J. K. MOWKY,
March 7, ISM.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
A second meeting of Teachers, .Directors
and the friends of Education, wtil te fceitl
in Bedford, on Thursday, the 20tb day of
March next, for the purpose of organizing a
County Teachers' Association.
Every School Teacher in the ceuufy
should if possible, be present, as we ex
pect to be favored with addresses, on Edu
cational subjects, not only f:oui several
gentlemen of our own towu, but also from
other place*, among them, very probably,
the ii on. H. e. II ickok. Dep. state superin
tendent at Harrtsburg.
A cordial invitatiuU i extended to tlio
Superintendent* of Somerset, Hlair, *n l
Fulton counting. T. lI.GKTTYS,
County Supt.
February 29, 185(5.
Notice te Tresspassers!
I HEREBY warn any persons from iiutil
ing, fishing or otherwise tresspassing en
my priiuisea, as I aiu determined to enforcc
the law against all without respect to per
sons, so offending.
The subscriber Las a spceial grant for hi*
dam.
HIRAM F. ROHM.
Gderain Tp. Feb. "9,1 Ps 6 e.
NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.
It is absolutely necessary that the coun
ty of Bedford should have money. 81ie
owes the late Treasurer §1490 87. The
Commissioners are determined that tliey
will not increase the taxes as long us they
can avoid it; they are equally determined
that the Collectors KJUU. pay up. Writs of
execution will be issued at once against all
delinquent collectors of 1854 and previous
years, for balances remaining after the 15th
of March next, and on the collector! of
1855 juat a soon as their 15 months hart
expired. By order of the commissioners.
L. OVER, Treasursr.
Feb. 29, 185 C.
NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.
Collectors of the Poor Taxes nro notified
that Executions will issue at onoe agaiut
all delinquent collectors of's4 and previ
ous years, for balances remaining after the
15th of March next, aud on the collectors
for 1855 just aa soon as their 15 month*
have expired. Br order of the pirector*.
GEO. W. BLVMlßE,Treasurer.
Feb. 29, 1556.
WHO WANTS A FARM!
those who wish farm#— to have
fertile land at a chenp price, and on esy
terms, your attention is called to the Itidjr—
way Farm and Coal Company. Twenty-five
acres or more in proportion are given for
S2OO, pavabie in instalments of $1 per
week, or $ I per month, it Is located in Elk
county, Petiua., and has ono of the beat
markets for its produce in the State. The
soil is a rich loam, and is not to be surpas--
sed for farming, as examination will ahow..
It haa the best element* of proapcrity, be-,
ing underlaid by two rich veins of coal K
and will shortly be intersected by four rail-,
roads. Tbe timber is of tbe moat valua
ble kind. Title unexoeptionably good, and:
warantec deeds are given. It preeeuts a,
good and substantial opportunity to com:
menoo farming, providing for one's ohil
dren, or making an investment. Further,
particulars oan be had from the pamphlets,
which are sent to inquirers. Letters sn
awored promptly. Apply or address Saml
W. Cattell, Secretary, 185 Walnut street*
north aide, between 4th and sth.
Pbilu. Full information ie contained ita
the pamphlet*.
Feb. 29, lt*st>-8 in.