MMyjlMttl X.15 v*\A BEDFORD, PjT Friday Morning BlarrfeJW. isv "Feirless and Free." MVIN OYKH., EDITOR AND PROPKIKTOU SPiilM ELECTION. The late Spring Election in Bedford County ha resulted in a gain of over two hundred since last fill in favor of the American Republican party. We will pub lish the official result in our next. The prospect in this County fur next fall uever was better. THE POST OFFICE ELECTION ! Last Saturday afternoon was the tini e appointed-by the Locofocos for an election,, m this Borough, to decide amongst them, selves who is to be the Postmaster in this place for the next four years. The friends of the different candidates had been can vassing the town very closely the day be fore, and the morning of the election, and when the j-oils ' were opened at three o'- clock. the excitement was almost mountain high. Runners were dispatched all over the town, and the faithful were all brought up to the polls, to give expression to their choice. The leaders of the party were alt active, and all with probably one exception, (Maj. Tate) laboring for tho success of John A. Mowry. The full Locofoco vote was out, the tickets counted, and the anx ious public kept in suspense until the p-eet ing of the Buchanan Club. The Club met after dark, and the result made known as follows: A. J. Sansorn bad 42 vote?, John i A. Mowiy bad 42 votes, and William Bowles had 16 votes. The Widow S-iupp ; very properly refused to submit her claims ! to be decided by an election, and conse quently was not voted for. The announce- ! ment of this result to the Club caused in tense excitement, and many speeches we.c j made, aDtl criminations and recriminations I many. Mr. Bowles, the defeated candi date, said that this mode ot holding elec- I lions was a humbug, and he would not sub- j uiit to it—he wouid try for it in another ' manner ! Up jumped the redoubtable Gen eral, anu the Land Pirate, and many more, who tried to ponr oil on the troubled wa fers; they decided on another election on Tuesday afternoon, amidst much noise and confusion. Bowiuan, Cessna. John P. lleed, and the leaders of the party general- ' ly, pledged themselves at that meeting to use no exertions for any of the candidates, but to let the party decide for themselves- Tuesday arrived, and it was plain to be seen that something unusual was on the ta pis, by tbe extraordinary movements of the leaders of tbe party. John Cessna, bis m m Friday, Geo. \V. Bowuian, John P ltecd, and others, were very busy and very much excited. When the polls were open ed, it was plain to be seen that ibey were ull laboring for John A. Mowry, even after they had pleJged themselves to trse no ex ertions either way. John Cessna was in side the room, aud about every half hour through the afternoon, ho would band out of the window to his mm Friday, Shannon, a paper on which was written the names of some Loeofoeos who had not yet voted; Sbanuon would then start down street, and bring them up to the window to vote for John A. Mowry and against A. J Sausom. It was plain to be seen, as the leaders of the party, with the exception of Mnj. Tate, who was inside the room, wore using evcrv effort for John A. Mowry, that A. J. San. som would be beaten! On counting up the vote*, John A. Mowry bad 52, and A- J. Sansour had 44! Nntwilhotanding all their eflorts, he was only beaten 8 votes! and bad Bowman, Cessna, llced, and oth ers of the leaders, used no exertions against hiin, Sunsoin would have beaten Mowry very easily. But there was one other reason that op erated disastrously to Sanson), and which caused the opposition of the leaders and others in the party. It is well knowu that a eouple of years ago Mr. Sanson) joined the American party, and that some time af terwards he left it. It is pretty certain that at that time he was promised, in ease Buehanan should be elected, the Post office for so doing. These lesders made this their strong argument against Mr. Sanson), 'hst lio had deserted the Locofoco party and was consequently unworthy the station. Bcwrnrn, aud tbe Land Pirate, in their speeches, invited aud eoaxod for members of the American party to eouie back into the arms of the Democracy, arid their sins wouid never be remembered any more against thorn. Bowman, also, in the Gtf- Sitte, urged them to do so, and all (bat had heretofore boon Democrats, ami joined the Americans, but would leave that partv, should be received back into the fold, aud treated iu every respect liko those who had never left the party. The first time, how ever, that one of these comes before the party for its votes, he is benten, by ibc very ineu who tuade to them ail these fair prom ises, and on account of DO other reason than that be who was always a Locofoco UDtil that time, and bas been so ever since,! once full from pace! Mr. Sansoui is by! far the best aud had be never joined the American party he could have beaten Mr. Mowry 25 votes in !>is own par ty in the liorough! There is 110 hope, i • the Locofoco party in this Coun'y, for any ! one who ever joined the American § and Las | gone back to Locofocoisui. However much they may love the treason, they despise the ! traitor! Another strong clement was the Catholic vote. They, with two or three ■ exceptions, voted for Mowry because I lie never joined the '• bloody Know-noi/i --in gsWo think the future prospect, for all the deserters from tho American party who are now in the Locofoco party is quite I gloomy ! In the fate of Mr. A. J Sonsom. Samuel Cam, John G. Hartley, Henry Ni eodemus, and o'hers, can now see their I own, in case they ever appear before the people! The only hope of their ever hold ing office, in this county, is by appointment, for the people will never sustain one of these deserters' Notwithstanding Han som is more popular and winning in his manners than Mowry—notwithstanding lie is better qualified for the discharge of the duties of Postmaster—notwithstanding he is in more need of the office and Mowry is well off—this one sin caused his rejection What a warning to others! THE POST OFFICE.—The number of applicants, it is said, for tLe Bedford Post Office, is new reduced to two. John A. Mowry and the Widow Saupp. The lead ers of the Locofoco party all now using their efforts for Mowry and opposing Mrs. Saupp. Mowry is well off, and Mrs. Saupp is iu moderate circumstances, and lias a family of eight children to provide for! What a shame it is, then, for the leaders of the Locofoco party to try to take the bread out of the mouths of the ''widow and (he fatherless!" Several years ago, when a Wh'g administration came into power, Mrs. Schell, of Srhelhlmrg, was removed and a Whig was put iu her place, and How man of the Gazette shed any amount of crocodile tears over the removal. She had. been Postmistress for many years, her sons were bitter Locofnccs, and the office was in their store, and in fact it was they who were the Postmasters,—but bow different is the case of Mrs. Saupp I Iler husband was for many years one of the leading members of the party, a warm friend of Buchanan, and st ick to him when Bowman and others of the leaders deserted him aud went aver to Dallas. Her family arc Dem ocrats, and if they remove her, they re move the widow of one of their best men. What friends these Locofoco leaders are of the widow and the orphan ! Another contemptible phase in the case of Mrs. Saupp is this; all the Catholics in the town oppose her. We presume this j s done for the purpose of showing that they are magnanimous in matters of religion ! which every one knows is not the case.— Really what magnanimity is it to do this, at the expense of a poor widow ! Possibly, because Mrs. Saupp is a German Catholic, and net an Irish one, may account for their hostility ! BOWMAN AND IIKLIWON!—A week or two ago, the Gazette had quite a number of religions articles in its columns, and as our people all appear to have become acquaiut !ed with the editor's hypocrisy it was sus | pccted that he would take the Sacrament on j the following Sunday, lie did so, and ! left the church, after taking the Saeru | men!, and proceeded to inspect the j streets, &c., Sunday as it was, on which j there have been improvements going on. j and in his next piper had a lying aitie'e, iin which he greatly misrepresented the ; facts., for the purpose of influencing th e ' spring Election. What an abominable by. | pocrite the follow is ! Our friend, Joiiu G. Hartley, having moved so his "beautiful farm" in West | Providence Township, about ten days i before the Spring Election, came back on that day for the purpose of voting. A- he j is one of the learned Judges of our Court, we understand that the ouLy regret lie ba d for the trip, is that he will not be entitled ! to mileage ! Poor follow, we arc sorry for ! him, aud so far as wc are will uot oppose the coveted dimes! Put it in ! tac bill, John, put it in the bill, you dc ; serve it for your services to the country on i that day. Talents (?) like yours should uot go unrewarded. BJ7"TUo average Loeofoco majority in this Borough, lust Friday, was about 12 This is a gain since last fall of about 15 votes! !no result in the township is a gain to the Americans of not les th in 20 : votes. This is certainly encouraging. I)y next fall we have not a loubt but tint we will.easily carry the Borough, aud stilt . more reduce the L' majority in the Township. Give us a strong ticket and [success will be certain. Tnc U izettc of this week, says that we told a lie, :u charging iu our last paper i 'bat Otcy were io favor cf bringing the wa ter from Tod's Spring to Bedford. We can prove that the .\incom poop electioneered for a seat in the Couucti on that ground. Now, vrho is the /tat, Absalom or oursolf 1 "Spectator ' has again failed to reach us this week. We publish to-day -the letter of las; week It wiii be seen by au article in another part of our paper, that Gov. G cry has re signed. No loan fiutu the free States, u > matter how much of the douguraoo there is about him, can please the Lorder 1 effi ms there. Slavery reigns supreme, and the chauccs are ten to one that slavery will take entire possession of Kansas. We attended the exhibition of the class in Geography, taught by Mr. Allen, on Saturday evening, and the performances were ccttainly good. His systom of teach ing is the best for the scholar, lie intetid.- taking up a class in Scbelisburg, and we hope he may secure a largo number cf scholars there. ANOTHER BANK BUBBTKD.—The Bank of New Castle has gone down, never to rise again. The Cashier lias absconded with $50,000. Its circul ition was over SIOO,- 000—its specie on hand, Si ! Those of our subscribers who intend to eltonge their residences on the first of April, and wish to have their papers sent to a different Post offi.-e, will please inform u> immediately. Buchanan's Cabinet is a very riclt one, if not r, very able one. Gen. Cass is set down as worth $2,000,000; Colili $.">00,000; Thompson $1,000,000; Floyd $300,000; and Toucy, Blaek and Brown SSOO XOO, m iking a total of $4,600 - 000. The St. Louis Intelligence! says— "lt is worthy of rnnirk in this connection, that the richest man among the Federal office holders in St. Louis is the only one that lias been rc-appointed. Money is power. A poor man is 'no where.' Such is Democracy!"' —And in Bediord the leaders are trying to re nte ve a poor democratic widow, and put in her place a rich man! Such isd.-moor any hero! APPOINTMENTS. —The Baltimore Annual Con ference of the M. E. Church, at the session which has just closed, made the following ap pointments. It will be scon that our late pas tor, Rev. A. K. Gibson, is transferr.- lto Cum berland; thin is generally legietted by our ci tizens, who would have been pleased had he been continued another year. .Mr. Spottswond who is stationed in Bedford for the coming year is sai l to be an excellent preacher:— Cumberland District —J. A. Collins. P. E.— Cumberland, A. E.Gibson; Mission to Colored I'eoplo in Cumberland, Saintml W. Smith: I'leasmt Grove Circuit, E. (4. Jameson; North j Branch and Wills Greek, to be supplied; Mle- ! gheny Circuit, I'lio-i. F. MeClure. Hugh Lynn; j W' Steriiport, JllO. Lloyd, B. F. Stevens; Frost burg, William M. Meminger, George J. Conner; Sehel.'sbu;-;?. Henry Wi s in, R dmrt S. McM'il liams; Be if rl, \Vils >n L. Spjtlswool; Bed ford Circuit, Jus. A. Golem 111, Wni. 11. Ste vens; Wooduarry. George B ukstrcssar, J. \Y. Curry; Hollidayshiirg, Gam-go \Y. Cooper; Alumna. S. A. Wilson; Hirminghim, R. |[ r . Black, John F. Okerin in: IFilli irash ,rg, A. A. Eskridge; Coalniont, J. F. Porter, John IF. Buckley; Cissvjlle, Geo. H r . Bouse, H. Tar ring Gray; Siiirl.-ysburg, Amos Smith, G. IF. Dunlap. Correspondence of Inquirer and Chronicle. IIAKUUSBLRO, March 16, 1557. MR. EDITOR: During the past week quite u number of bill- have been passed in both the Senate and II .use; but for the most part they are of a local clnr.cter.— i'lie bill relating to the ofSi:e and June* of Attorney' General pissed the Senate unani mously, but as yet not beeu c tiled up in the House. Some six or etght bank bills have pissed the Senate, and they generally go through by a vote of nearly two thirds, some of the democrats voting for tlietu, ar.d some of the opposition against them. No bills chartering new banks have yet passed the House, but it seeuis to be taken for grunted that a goodly number of will pass before a great while. What is called the general appropriation bill has been reported in the House, but as yet too apportionment bill lias been reported by either committee. It is understood the Senate Committee has a bill ready to re port; but a question ha been raised as to whether it is proper to divide the wards in apportioning representatives to the city of Philadelphia. The committee, I under stand. has prepared the oiil on the assump tion that it is inexpedient to divide the wards. They treat tlicut as counties, equal ising representation by giving three wards two members where one lias insufficient tax. ables. It is suspected the House does not desire to piss any apportionment lill at all ; at.d it is currently reported that the House committee is doing nothing in the way of getting up a bill. This seems like a high handed game, and whether it can be suc cessfully played out remains to be seen The Senate seems disposed to pass no reso lution fixing the day of final adjournment until bills are passed apportioning the State into districts as required by the Constitu tion, and until a bill is pissed also for the sale of the Main Line. On the latter sub ject a significant vote was taken iu the House a few days ago. A resolution was passed by a two thirds vote instructing the Committee of Ways and Mcaus to report u hill for the sale of lite Main Line. This looks well for a sale, for if a bill be got through the House, there will, it is believ ed, lie uo trouble in the Senate. The prospect for an early adjournment looks remote. No appointment has yet been made by the Governor to fill the vacancy or. the bench of 'he Supreme Court, occasioned by the resignation of Judge Black. It is intimated that none will be made until af ter the convention of the 25th, but how this is 1 cannot say, nor has if yt been re vealed who the lucky man wili be. Yours, truly, SPECTATOR. CURIOUS Cousrav!—Dr. Bcrnac.sel, nine wived Morman <1 -legato Irom Unit, w.i*select ed as one of the M ir.ihili to escort the I'resi- i vlciit cicC* vO two CdjHcui I BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE. ilekgate Meeting. • The following is the Pr-amblc and Rpsolu. dons ad pio-'t el tliu lfi.it,l; Dlegato Meeting, i.'Cid h. B.d: 1 I, 011 last o .tut: iy afternoon. it ui.atas, The Aiu.-i 1 Republic • IUI.UI.MIS ui HID icua.E at. A .I USE ofHeprc hc 11 Uilives ot iti- tsialo t,l I'. iijji V 1..11 1m iiqiKailU —the cil.ttc'i* ul FeuilsytVaiilt W.m uleupposeil to llic cXI.-iuiiu.i of sl .voi j' ami .o llic oiuer equally ooiioXiuu* principles 01 tliu incoming national aitmiu.siralioii as aitiioilnceii in tlie Cincinnati plutlurai woo are opposett to the ui IOII 01 Cornea aud state, too cxe.u stoii 01 liie Dili.e troiu our Cuuiiiioii Sellouts, aud 111 tavor ol protecting me ballot box iroin t.io cutrupl influences oy Waicti the win >, t!i people was Uelcatvd iu tuu recent state an 1 i'r.s; ieuiial elections, to elect celjgrtes to liieet i 1 CvuVelitloa a. ilart'lseiirg, . 11 i.i: 2 >.. i day ot .lialch, luslaot, to uoin.ti .ie cau.lt iates lor Hie ollices ol Governor, Ju ige ol Hie Su premo Cuuil and G mat Goiuaii.-siouer, to tie supported at tlie ensuing Oetoo.-r election. Tllerelore, lltiOioed, i hat we, ill > do,eg.ilo ol lue Aiueiic..'! Hint Ki puohcaa parties ol Hie County ol Bedford, in County CuiiVeiitiuii asseuicleu, Inanity approve of the proposal,>li to iioi'' a If ..1011 ."stale Convention at tlie pi i c and lime aeovo iu iittutied, to nominate can didates lor Governor, Judge of the Supreme Cuuit an.i Caual Commissioner, to tic support d oy IHe Americans ant Republicans at the' el clioii in Oetob r next. Jiewite J, T'MIWJ concur in the nppoiuttueut j ol \\ . C . .Sellers, E>q., of Fulton County, as , Senatorial Del. gate, and of George S- King, r.sq., ol Caiul.ria County, as one of the Rep resentative Delegates, and we hereby appoint Sa nuel L. Kti.-s il, Esq., HS the other Repre sentative Delegate to said Convention. He so teed, '1 hat the manner in which 'be gov ernment ul our State ll s tieell roa lit ted by His Excellency, Jaiues l'ollock. during the period t i.tl he has occupied the Gubernatorial Chair, merits and has our warmest approval and we say to him well done good and faithful servant. Resolved, That we feel proud of our Sena tor, Fxjxcts JORDAN. Esq., who, during his Senatorial Cireer, attending faithfully to all his duties—always keeping ill view tlie honor Of the State and the best interests of the peo ple—hasgained for himself by bis talents, in dustry aid integrity, a high position as a states man and legislator, lie is beyond the reach ot loud mouthed dPtamers—scurrilous hypocrites or anonymous scribblers. Resolved., i hat we have seen with great plea sure tlie ."videnccs of the great regard in which lie is held i , <1 til-rent paits of the St tte. and of the li.gh estimate placed by the people ot other comities upon his services in the Senate. Rcsolctd, Tl. ;t possessing as he does all the qualifications r.quisite to make him a strong candidate for. and an excellent officer if elect ed to tlie office of Governor in connectioth with which Ids name his been uieiitiuued late ly by nmny of the presses of the State, w> i earnestly hope tint tic will be nominated by i the Gouve.iti n of the 26th instant, mid we J hereby .1.-struet our delegates to use all honor- j a >', c moans to secuiu his uoiiiiii ition. DAVID .MILLER, I'res't. \Vx. OvtaocKF.it, Seci'y. TS3E ixnitvt FIUID. Tlie Senate of the United States seetu< ; to have been oblivious of that part of the j prayer-book in which sinners admit that i tlie\ have left undone those things which j they oti'hl to have done. Seine time ago, two inipjMois front Indiana, to whom were affixed tlie names of Fitch an i Bright, with an impudence akin to that of a California ticket swindler, claimed seats iu the Senate Chamber. We do not now propose to de uionstiate at leng'lt the utter holiowness of the swindle thus attempteJ, for we hive already done so; but it may not be amiss to state a few facts as succinctly as possible: I. B iglit an 1 olai.uei to hive been elected Sett tors by a Joint Canvenliou of • he branch"* of the Indiana L-'gUlalure. It i- as certain as anything in this world that ihe Indiana Senate Haver, directly or indirectly, agreed to go into Jo.nt Conven tion, for tlie choice of Senators. ' 11. M'hile the sham Convention was g.'ing on in tlie Hull of the House, a m :j>r':!y ol the Senate, with all its elective odic r.-, re mained in the Senate Clumber. 11l In ill > Convention which elected these pretended United States Senators, only 24 Senators out of 50 were present, aud' only 2d voted for Fitch and Bright. IV. This J out Convention did not d ire to proceed to the election of S:ate Officers; but adj turned sine die. V. The rule enforced in the caso of Mr. Harlan,who wis unseated because a major ity of the lowa Senators were not present at his el";tiiin, would, if applied to Fitch and Bright, hoist those worthies into the lobby in tlie twinkling of an eye. Here one would have thought—that i, if lie ware very green and unknowing—was a ; c isc in which tlie Senate of the Uniied States, out of self-respect and in obedience | to (he rules of common doceney, would have acted with celerity. So it would have done undoubtedly, if the intruders had been Re | publicans. But, in the present posture of affairs, it will Dot do lightly to dismiss two Dough Democratic Senators from a Free State. Such godsends are Lecouiiug ex ceedingly rare, and must, if possible, bo im.* proved by the majority. Tliu remountrauts, with their arms full of confirmation strong were at tlie door clamoring for jiumediuto action, and for a very good teason. The Indiana Legislature was still in session, and if Fitch uud Bright were forthwith sent packing—as they must finally be—a new election might be had. But upon the 10th of March the Legislature would adjourn for two years; an I then it would be in the power of the Governor to appoint Fitch and Bright should they be unseated. The only chance o f justice wa> tn absolute promptness of ac tion. Mr. Trumbull stirred up the Bcnate vigorously, but still it went aery leisurely and lazily to work. The pretension of Dr. Fitch was rferred (o tint Judiciary Com tail toe, which took the manor easily, and ril l not exhibit the faintestign of reporting, until Mr. Trumbull uguin administered the long pole. Then Mr. Too tuba arose uud made (we believe) a verbal report. Th Committee, after carefully considering the case, had ntuie to (lie conclusion that it could aot come to any vunciiuion nt all, It would be necessary to 'ako teniunuy iu tlie Courts of Indiana—to appoint a cotu mission—;u do this thing and thai tiling in bhori, to Uc anything hut put the aqtru tiers out. Tlie proposed procedure would of course, prevent any settlement of the d.CLuity during the session of the Senate, "r during the sessiuu of the Indiana Legis lature: hut this was precisely what Toombs and his [oli'ieul friends, iueluiing the two c<>t ha i.c itit n, wanted. Toombs wo J n J : up his speech 03 offering a resolution out laid ring his proposition, which wag laid over, under the rule, uud whi li continued to lay over until the Senate u<tj turned. So much tor Fitch. As for Bright, it cauie out, to ward tlie close of tlie SOS-ion, that his case had never been referred at all. Thus this oeautiiui pair, win) have been all along voting upon the Tariff question, upon tLe question of M>\ Cameron's election (pretty judges they are of qualifications!) and upon various other questions, are at liberty to eouic back next Winter and do a little more amateur voting. Meanwhile, the Indiana Legislature has adjourned, and Filch and Bright, are now sure ; f their seats anyhow. The Senate, tvlietlier ii will or will not, must at last send them home; but it will be sus tained an 1 consoled in lite discharge of this hard duty by the certainty that the o! j-cts of its justice will soon be back again, and each with the certificate of the Governor of lu< iuua in his hand. How fallen from it.< pristine estate is our Senate, wln-n it can thus ' permit intruders to impose themselves upon itl llow lost to all sense of self-respect must it have been patiently to have listened to the sophistical balderdash which Bright tittered in his own defense! This luminous person had the iiu- i pudetice to claim his sout for such reasons j as these because he knew (omniscient erea tun?') tliat he was the choice of the people , of Indiana; because that State voted for Buchanan, and must therefore be iu favor of Bright- There is nothing iu this stunning logic which Col. Forney might not with equal propriety have used to unseat Mr. > Cameron, and it the Senate considered it to | be unanswerable, it should have dispatched j a messenger to bring back Mr. Harlan n , quick as possible. Rigorously applied, it j would hive saved the Senate from several j miles of Mr. Cass's lengthened dullness ! long drawn out, and would bavo laid Isaac j Toueev upon the t. p-shelf of oblivion a 1 great while ago. The decision, or rather tho indecision of the Senate opens a new and opulent field for adventurers. Who will squander his time and waste his faculties in playing props and three-card inontc, when by a little judicious cheating he can get into the great American Senate; and when it is perfectly evident that to get in, no matter how, is equivalent (if his stripe be orthodox) to staying in, despite justice, truth aud the merits.—.V. j V". Tribune. WHAT SHALL WE DO! Well,what do yon propose to do about it! ! is tatntiugly asked by our Northern chuck , lers over the late most unjust and deplorable decision in the Dred Scott case. "Suppose it is all wronc, in violation of law nud of precedent, how do you expect to help your selves! What will all your protests and imitation amount to!' Let us answer these gentlemen briefly, hut clearly. 1. We do not purpose to resist the Fed elul authorities nor to break up the Union. We do not esteem either rebellion or dis union the proper remedy for political or judicial wrongs while the Freedom of the Press and the Right of Suffrage are mau j tamii l. Especially should we deem dis union most untimely, now that the highest tribunal has—though extra judicially and I without authority—prenounoed Slavery a i National, not a sectional, institution, roa ! king it a concern of the nominally Free 1 equally with the Slave States. When this doctrine comes to be positively established i hereafter, it will be settled that Slavery must pervade and control the whole Union |or be expelled from every part of it. We have not desired such an issue; but, when : it is made up and forced upon us by the Slave Power, we shall not shrink from it. i Disunion involves the abandonment of our enslaved oouutryuien to perpetual bondage; we choose not to desert thea. 2. We do mean to make plain to all our ; countrymen who can read, the iniquity and i enormity of the Died Scott decision in all its parts, but especially in its fundamental denial to the feeble and downtrodden of any right of appeal to tho Fedeial tribu nals. By every ptinciple of righteous jurisprudence, the more humble or degra ded an individual or class may be, the more imperative is the duty of the tribunals to hear tho pleadings and assert the right of such suppliant or class. Wo mean to make tho American People perceive aud feel that injustice to a part ia peril to all, and that the refusal to consider Dred Scott's prayer for liberty on the express ground of his being a black man, therefore pojsoaeing no rights which white men are bound to re spect, is a fatal blow at the rights and lib erties of all. 3. Wc mean to show that a deoision of the Supreme Court, though formidable, is i not irreversible. That Court affirmed the constitutional validity of the Alien and acts, yet tho People annulled ihose acts and paid back tho pen alius im posed and ex ictod under them by the Fed eral Judiciary. That Court pronounced a Bmk of the United Slates perfectly con stitutional, yet the People ultimately tuudo a contrary <i cision, which prevailed ovor ill i C .ii-t'-i So iu other casus. So will it bo ug^.u. 4. We mean to urge and effect a read, just men T of the basis OD which Justices of ihe Supreme Court are apportioned. Now j Six Hundred Thousand Free People in a j Slave District have equal weight in the i consiitution of that Court with Four Mil- j lions io Free District; and Six Millions • of Free People iu Slave States have more j weight than Sixteen Milieus iu Free states. ] This is grossly unjut, and cannot be upheld. Make the Judicial Districts equal, let Jud ges be fairly selected therefrom, and the Dred Scott decision will soon be overruled and effaced. 5. We mean to create and arouse an enlightened Public Sentiment which shall ultimately place the Federal Government, in all its departments, iu the bauds of men who love the Constitution aud the Union much, but Liberty, Eternal Justice and the i inalienable Rights of Man, still more—men who will regard Freedom as the universal ! and everlasting rule arid Slavery as the j local and transitory exception —tueu who will give Shvlock his "pound of flesh,' but i warn him in taking it to shed "no drop of j Christian blood'—men who will be as ten ! acious of the rights of men legally free, | like Dred Scott, as of those permitted by ! vicious local regulations, over which the Nation has no control, to ciaiiu property in ! the limbs and bodies of their fellow men. 6. In short, we tueau to prove, by the issue of this contest, that Justice is the | law of God's universe, to which all human laws should and uiust conform, and that i patient waiting and earnest working wifl ; eventually secure its triumph. 1 —lf there bo treasou in this, let the i Federal District-Attorney hurry up his ; j documents. —.V*. Y. Tribune. GOV. GEARY'S RESIGViTIOY. j The resignation of Guv. Geary, of which j | in spite of denials from Washington, or want j j of information there, there would teem to j j be no room to doubt, will place the Admin* j • istration in a new, and we suspect rather un- j i expected position with relation to Kansas j j affairs. Governor Geary has committed the ! ; same sin that Governor Recder did, and he falls frctn the same cause. A disposition to act with a certain degree of impartiality, and to sustain the original squatter aovt- j reignty doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska bill, is incompatible, ns is now shown by a second sigual example, with the favor and support of the Administration at Washing ton. Governor Geary has resigned, but it | was a forced resignation, equivalent in | every respect to a removal. Chief Justice Lecompte has been allowed to triumph over him, and every one of the promises of sup- j port, upon which he was induced to take offi ;e, has been broken. .Mr. Geary served a useful ptrpose in helping to still the excitement which had ! been roused throughout the North at the outrages of the Border Ruffians, and there by iu promoting Buchanan's election.— Though during Lis whole administration from beginning to end the Free-State men have been cru'd sufferers from the enforce ment against the in of the bogus laws, and the recognition by Geary as valid of all the proclamations and militia orders of Lis pre decessors, by virtue of which the Freo- State ineu were placed iu the po-ition of in surgents, while the Birder-Ruffian iuvuders from Missouri were clothed with the legal character of Kansas uiilitia regularly called iuto the service—still, the evident dispo sition on the part of Geary to shield the Free-State settlers so far as possible, and to protect theui in the right of reuiaiuing iu the Territory, has caused him to Le set down, Loth iu Iviusas and ut Washington, jas a Free-State man at heart That, of course, has marked him for removal.— Probably it was hoped and expected to have used him a little while longer. Perhaps the people of Washington fl ittcred them selves with the idea of employing his con venient name to give a sort of coior of impartiality to the proceedings under the Census and Constitution bill lately passed over his veto. But, elastic and endutiDg as he has shown himself, there are some things that even he euDnot stand. To be J snubbed ut Washington while, with the high I applause of the Bogus Legislature, ho is j spit upon in Kansas, to be obliged to carry on his administration at his own charges; to ' pay out bis own money for necessary expen ses, which the Government refuses to meet, while all the time Gfty Border-Ruffi in bowie knives are being sharpened to cut his throat —all this is hardly paid for by the emptv honor of being Governor, with only the power of vetoing bills which are forthwith passed unanimously over his head. Mr. Geary having thus resigned Mr Buchanan will not bo driven to show his band more distinctly in the sppointment of a new Governor—for wo place little reliance in the rumor that he will be sustained. As the elections are over at tho North, and as flierc is no longer any pressing necessity for deceiving anybody, why should not the Border-Ruffian policy of the Administration i be folly avowed and the appointment given to Atchison or Stringfellow? Should that he done, or anything of that sort, some alarming consequences might follow.-. The Border Ruffians might ba thus encour aged to revert to their original policy of violence and the forcible exclusion of Free- State settlers, and a new civil war might breakout. We trust, however, that this time the Rordcr Ruffians will be content with Laving disfranchised the emigrants now oo tlw tm aud deprived them of any voice in framing a State Constitution, without actually undertaking to exclude them from the Territory.— J\T. Y. Tribune. GOV. GEARY ON KANSAS. ST. LOC'S, Tuesday, March 17,1857. The Democrat publishes a statement relative to the affairs of Kansas, given by Gov Geary. From it, it appears that the cause of Gov. Geary's resignation was the failure of PrcsiJeut Pierce to fulfill the pledges made at the time of his (Geary's) appointment. These pledges were to sup port him with an army of militia at the expense of the Public Treasury, if neces sary; but, instead of receiving tbi3 aid, Lv has paid §12,000 out of his owu pocket— the Administration having refused military support under the most urgent circuuistao ; ces, while he was thwarted by the Judiciary !of the Territory in every possible uianoer. ; The Governor states that fifty men were j under oath, from the day he entered the country till he left it, to assassinate him ! provided his official conduct did not meet their approbatio. lie regrets the step he | has been obliged to take, but feels cent, dent that had the promised assistance been | rendered, he could have administered th ! affairs of the Territory in a manner uccep i table to Lonest settlers of both sides. I u j relation to the outrages committed by tha ; Pro-Slavery men, he says one-half has not | yet been told, lie pronounces the murder jof ldnffiim by IJays the most cold blooded i and atrocious affair ever witnessed. Ui s | version of the Sherrard affair is similar Ito those already reported. He says, how- I ever, that the account published in The | Republican, over the signature of Jones, is 1 a tissue of falsehooods The Governor ! complain# bitterly of the obstruction and | mutilation of correspondence. He says ; the mail-bags are constantly opened, and j all objectioualle matter to or from hiin J extracted. The Governor think* the estab j lisbment of a Slavery Constitution iucvita- I ble. Got*. Geary's farewell address to the people of Kansas is also published. It is a sketch of the Governor's administration, setting forth tho previous and present con dition of the Territory, and recounting the difficulties and embarrassments that have been thrown in his way. He says the great body of the people are conservative and law-abiding people, and that they are wil ling to make sacrifices for peace. The troubles in the Territory, he continues, have been occasioned by ambitious schemers with nospetial iuteresi iu tlx. Territory's welfaie, who never desired peace, and who will not allow it to continue if they can prevent it. Gov. Geary left for the East this morn ing, Secretary Woodsou is acting as Gov ernor. I/"* Next Court in this County will commence on the fourth Monday (27th day) of April, and the trial of MeKitu will in nil probability take place in the course of the week. Mr. Hammond, Pist. Att\. is engaged in preparing the case on the part of the Common wealth with on industry and energy deserving of much praise: ami the community are pleased with the announce ment that he is to be assisted by W. A. Stokes, Esq., the able counsellor of the Retina., Railroad. D. 11. Ilofius, Ksq., we understand is engaged for the defence. Ihtllidaysburq Roister. A RECIPE THAT RARELY EVER FAILS TO CURE A COLD.—Now, while winter. w:ta its burthen of Cobia tin.i Coughs, is with us, we think a remedy that will relieve such visi tations should be highly prized, and all who know the worth of this remedy, will do as we do—prize it doubly. Take a double dosa of Dr. Sanford's levigorator, and it will give greater relief than any other medicine we ever tried, for we have rarely to repeat the dose to be entirely free from Cough, and as soon as the lungs have time to throw off the collected matter, the cure is complete. As a family [ medicine, for the cure of Rowel Diseases, M orms, Derangement of tiie Stomach aud Li j ver, we can recommend it know.ugly. For aale by Dr. I>. F. Ilarty, Bedford, Pa., and by all Druggists. JUeh -7-Inr Frederick Bauer, teacher of * Roman ; Catholic School at Cleveland, who it wiil be j recollected, lately chastis.-d ? liltie giri so se ■ verely tht she died front the effects was tried I on Tuesday, and lound guilty of asiault end i Salttry.—Ex. "Woodland Cream" — A Pomade for btnvti \fying the Hair. —highly per'timed, superior to [ any Freneb article imported, and for it tlf the I price. For dressing Ladies' If sir it has no | equal, giving it a bright glossy appearance— , It causes Gentlemen's Hair to curl m the most ! natural manner. It removes dandruff, always | giving tho ilair the appearance of being Iresii ; shampooed. Price only fi;ty cents. None i genuine unless signed FETRIDGE 4- CO., Proprietors of the "Balm of a Thousand Flowtrt." For sale by all Drugg'sts. f-7cowz. MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's father, in Bloody Run, on the 19th inst., by Rev. G. YV Bou.e, the R"v. J. \V. Cchky, of the East Baltimore Conference, to Miss ELIZA BETH A., eldest daughter of Jas. M. uud Eliza Barndoliar. the above notice we received a large supply of utoSt delicious cake, for which the happy pair have our Lest wishes. May their pilgiiiuige through life he one of happiness and joy, and when "life's fitful fever is o'er," may they enter the abode of the blessed. immtmmmmmmmu —Mini rnnunmammmmummmmmm— —" DIED. At her residence in Bloody Run, on the 1-itb inst., Mary, wife of Mr. \V\u. Cook, aged 3d years, 8 mouths aud 7 day*. She experienced a change >if heart nt the age of 16, and united herself with the 51. E. Church. She lived a consistent life,and has left a kind ha band aud -4 ehildreu to > mourn her lorn. Her cud was peaceful. W. G.
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