JOHN F. MOuKE, EniTon.
satuTikaV":
M.uch.litiiT : : : ::::18GR.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1808,
GENERAL GREENBACKS.
FOR VICE I'RESlflEJiT,
GENERAL LOW TAXES.
DKMOCUATIC STATU TIUKKT.
For Auditor (renerat,
CHAS E BOYLE,
Of Fayette County.
For Surveyor General,
GEN W H ENT
Oj Cohinihm Comity.
iJlVlUU IIM EJTT.
The Impeachment (action havo sum
nioDed tho President to nppcnr on Fri
day, thu 13th, before tho bur of the
Senate, lie will not appear ia person,
but through his counsel. Tho scheme
is io a fuit state of progress.
Meantime these samo iuipeachors
bold, bud nii'D stand themselves im
peached before the high court of tho
people. T hey have forgotten tho warn
ings of thut tliunuciii e; voice, which, in
October last, shook the entire land from
Maine to California.
They heed Dot tho startling results of
tho lute elections in New York and the
Mew England States, where the Detnoe.
racy is universally victorious, and where
democrats couut their gains by thous
ands !
But to return to impeachment.
There is no iustance in the history of
this or noy other country, which, for
malice, hellish intrigue and bold cf.
frontcry, affords anything like a paral
lel to this. Wherefore the election ex
citcmeut every four years, if hencefor"
ward any gang of partisan fanatics can
depose a President for a pretext which
the more candid ol themselves acknow
ledge to be worse than none at ull, and
if tho Presidency is to be but a farce
and a mockery. Reason is staggered
at the thought of impeaching a Prcsi.
dent for exercising a jlcarly constitu.
tional riht a Tight, tho preservation
of which these sumo Radicals urged on
Lincoln as of the gravest importance, in
the case of Montgomery 131air a right
which was exercised by sixteen Presi
dents, and which thirty-nine Congrcs.r
men and tho Supreme Court have prac
tically coofiruied. The Constitution is
the Suprcnio law of the land, and all iu
ferior laws must bo in accordance there
with. For, where any law is in con-
flictiou with its principles, tho same is
unconstitutional, and therefore void.
Suppose that Congress should create an
order of nobility, would not tho Presir.
dent havo the right to question their
proceedings? Tho Constitution do
clarcs that there shall bo no titles of no
bility, and the President is sworn to
protect and defend the Constitution.
Not more absurd is the attempt to en
croach on the President's right to ap
point bis own Cabinet, where he had
the example of his predecessors to
choose what men he pleased ; they, as a
general thing, chose men of their own
politics. No man has a right to exer
eise an unconstitutional law. Andrew
Jobuson wished to bring the Tcnuro-of-
offieo.Bill before the Supreme Court,
and the Radicals, with an indecent
haste, ore avoiding the decision of thut
calm tribunal, because they well knov
there is nothing in their case. But
they have crossed the Rubicou, and
will proceed. This infernal Jacsbinisin
is not fat from the doom it so richly do
serves. They havo proved recreant,
and violated their oaths. The Presi
dent has kept his, to the letter.
fcay-We frequently hear it asserted
by niemV .'.. of tho Radical parly that
as D'lmfon was eleoted by their pariy,
they Isvc tho right to do as they please
with him, and Democrats should say
naught against it. Now, for our own
part, and we belie vo it to bo tho scnti
meut of the Democratic, party, we care
no more for Mr. Johnson personally
than do the Radicals. Rut we are un
willing to havo tho dominant party es.
tablish a precedent which Beta aside the
functious of the executive and laws of
the judicial departments of our govern.
lucnt. Mr. Johnson, it is true, was el
ected by the Radiculs but since he has
quit " fortifying " himself with Radical
whiskey, has become quite a decent
soil ol man, and does what is right, and
while he dues so the Democracy wrll
mi; ;nit him.
Demo I nt He Slate Convention.
IIarrisiiuro, Pa., March 4. The
Democratic State Convention met in tho
Uall of the House of Representatives-
It was callod to order by lion. Win. A.
Wallace, Chairman of the Committee.
Hon. William M. llandnll, of Schuyl
kill county, a temporary President,
and the usual committees selected. In
the afternoon session tho Convention
was permanently organized with lion.
Win Hopkins, of Washington county,
as President. Win. V. MeGrath, oi
Philadelphia, and Georgo W. Cass, of
Allegheny, were now nominated for
Presidential electors at lurgr by accla
mation. At the evening session the Conven
tion elected a delegation to the National
Convention and on electoral ticket.
Lewis P. Cassidy, of Philadelphia,
from tho Committee on Resolutions,
made a report which was adopted, thi.t
tho prompt restoration of all tho States
to tho enjoyment of their rights in the
Union is essential to our progress and
prosperity as a nation ; that the Con.
stitution is the supreme law of the land,
and that the recent attempt; of the leg
islative branch to usurp the offico of tho
Executive and destroy the powers of
the Judicial branehesof the Govern
ment are in utter violation of its spirit ;
that by rigid economy in every branch
of the public service taxation should be
reluc ed ond the payment of our indebt
edness assured ; that tho republican par
ty is responsible for the deluy of the
restoration of the Southern States to
their just relations in tho Uuion ; that
the President, in judging of the consti
tutionality of the tenure of office law,
was only complying with oalh to defend
tho Constitution that his pending im
peachment is a gross and reckless abuse
of partisan power ; that the return to
specie payment at the earliest practical
moment is essential to tho interests of
the people and country, that tho Na
tional debt fihould bo paid is rapidly as
consistent with tho laws upon which
the loans were made; that until the Gov
ernment i able to redeem the legbl
tenders iu coin, holders of bonds should
be required to receive them iu payment;
that tho exemption of Govcrnmcutbonds
from taxation is unjust; that wo rccog
nizc with the deepest gratitude the ef
fort of the gallant volunteer soldiers ;
that it is the duty of the Government
to protect in all theii rights all citizens,
native and naturalized home mid abroad.
The ballotting for candidates resulted
in the nomination of Charles E. Boyle,
cf Fayette county, for Auditor General ;
Gen. Ent, of Columbia, oi the s-eeoi.d
balk t, lor Surveyor General. Tho deN
egatcs at large to tho National Conven
tion nrc Isaac E. diestcr, W. F. Packer,
Goo. W. Woodward, and Win, Biglcr.
This has been a grla day for tho
Democracy of Pennsylvania. The town
is overthrown with enthusiastic suppor
ters of tlte Constitution, and every con
fidence is manifested by representatives
from evory portion of the Keystone
State that victory will perch on our ban
ner in October and November to the
tune of twenty thousand. t
Jt'ttv Hampshire,
Tho Democrats of this Stato ruado a
most gallant fight on the 10th, but failed
to elect their ticket. Tho prestige of
former successcs,the lavish use of money,
and the unexpired flame of the passions
and prejudices raised during the war,
operated in favor of the Radical party,
and enabled them to keep possession of
power. Again, it must be borue in
mind that the Radiculs could not afford
to lose New Hampshire- at this time.
Such an event would have been a death
blow to their party, and virtually ended
the Presidential campaign, bo far as
their success were concerned. With
such inducements to stimulate them to
action the canvass was conducted with
all the ability and force that could be
employed, mid no means left untied that
promised to add a vote to the Radical
side of the contest. But taken at tho
worst, there is nothing in the result to
dishearten the Democracy. They pre.
Ecnted a clean record and fought tho
fight on a platform of principles that
must win in the end. Wo ore writiug
at too late an hour to indulge in further
comment. That must be the labor of
nuotber time, when all tho facts can bo
closely examined and scrutinized. Iu
the meuntiuie, wo say to tho Democracy
of New Hampshire, they havo lost no
character by this contest. . They could
not command success, but they dcscivcd
it for their devotion to the great princi
ples of the constitutional liberty.
firhe Cou-titutiou forever.
f Military Haltroad.
St. Mary's, March 9, 1808.
Mr. Editor : I see by h late paper
that Adjutant General McDougall, of
Cnnada, iu a lecture before the Militia
Officers' Association, held in Montreal,
strongly uiged tho necessity of fortify
ing the frontiers. He said the preser
vation of Canada iu the event of a war
with the United States depended on the
construction of a series of detached forts
in wide circumference without which,
in the absence of a sound militia system,
Canada is indefensible.
Tho substance of the above is from a
Canada paper, and was uttered by one of
the best military men Id Canada, a gen
tleman who enjoys the reputation of be
ing one of the best civil engineers in
the province. This is a very wise and
judicious recommendation, and shows
tho speaker to be a statesman as well as
a soldier. Tho policy of every uatiou
should be " In time of peace prepare
lor war." Should not our givernment
adopt measures of safety in the event of
a war ? Are we eutirely impregnable '(
Should not we also adopt such measures
as would securo to us in the event of a
war with England benefits and advan
tages which we' do not tit present pos
sess 'i Tho first nnd .nest ijiportaut
step would be to make a military road,
such us would enable us in a few hours
to concentrate a largo army on the very
bordeiB of Canada.
Just think what time would be lost
by the transportation of an army from
the national capital to Buffalo, aud the
frontiers of Canada. Tho troops, sup
plies, und ammunition would have to be
shipped by way of Baltimore, Philadel
phia or New York, and by half a dozen
different lines of railroad at leugth
reach their destination, while by adopt
ing a Military Railroad direct from
Buffalo to Washington, we would save a
distance of from one hundred and fifty
to one hundred and eighty miles, and
six houis' time. This, in a military
point might be of more benefit, and ad
vantage tiiau any o;io can realize uow.
Now, then, should not our Congres s
take this important matter in baud ?
V jshmgton, the great capital of tho
United States, and Buffalo, tho metrop
olis of the lakes, could be made by such
a road as it were, neighbors. Wn sug
gest that from Washington to Hancock,
from thence to A'ount Uuion, from
Mount Uaion to Clearfield by the Ty
rone & Cleai field li. R., from Clearfield
to Saint Mary's on the P. & 111. I v. R.,
from St. Mary's to Oleau on tho N. Y.
& Erie, and from thence direct to Buff,
alo. This route appears, by cxauiina.
tion of the map, to be uliuost a straight
line, and in no place would the grades
exceed forty feet to tho mile. By this
road an army with artillery and supplies,
could be transported to the very fron'
tiers of Canada in a few hours, and be
foie the English could be ready to re
ceive them. Why docs not Congress
see into this important national work
and act upon it. On tho nther lido of
the lakes they are taking strong meas
ures for defence, and I feer if some
thit:g is not done ou our side, we will be
found napping to case of an emergency.
PIONEKR,
.Vi'H'S .f.lV JTOTI.VfiS.
London is to have street railwuys.
Minnesota scuds rat skins to Eu
rope. Indiana punishes miscegenation with
$5000 fine and imprisonment.
Stock cattle brought 25 Cents per
head at a recent sheriff's Hide in T;xas.
" Glaciona " is the name they give
skating ponds iu Montreal.
Tho citizens of St. Louis are get.
ting excited over the subject oi free
markets.
Two young women of Vienna late
ly waltzed on a wager uutil both tell ex
hausicd on the floor.
The main building of the pearl
starch manufactory at Mad-son, Ind.,
has been burned. Lr-ss 820,000.
United States Assessor Kettles, of
Waterloo, 111., was garoted and robbed
of ?3000 in St. Louis, on the 4th lust.
There ore 123 persons in Cinciu.
nati who make their living by telling
fortunes, 102 of whom are Germans.
The Louisiana Convention hag ad.
opted 152 articles of its new Constitu
tion, as corrected by its Coaiaiitto on
Style.
Nellie Young, a colored woman,
died a few days ago, on a farm on the
Severn river, Anue Arundel county,
Maryland, aged 110 years.
The Hebrew Messenger stutcs that
there are in New York 'city 70,000 Ho.
brews, or more than one fifteenth of the
entire population.
During the recent cold weather a
man and bis horse, traveling in South
ern Louisiana were frozen to death, on
uncommon occurreuce so far South.
A Russian newspaper is to be start,
cd in California for the benefit of the
six thousand Russians in that State,
aud the future welfare of those who
may be found in Alaska.
HEW VOBK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, March 11, 1803.
Tho well-known namo of Barnum of
tho American Museum and keeper of
the " What is it," and beautiful Circas
sian slave, raised in Connecticut, seems
to be insopcrably connected always with
some great leading event transpiring in
this city. From early youth upwards
udtil he aspired to Congressional we
were going to say honors Congression
al power, influence and emoluments, the
king of showmans' n.mio has been in
everybody's mouth. If a horrible mur
der was committed in this city it would
certainly be somewhere in the neighbor
hood of Baruuui'i, Museum. If a horse
ran away and killed its driver; or a da
ring robbery perpetrated or a gang of
pickpockets broken up, Barnuin's name
in some way was suro to be connected
with the whole proceeding vugrant
urchin aud country pedants were always
as much gratified on hearing it spoken
as affoc'.ienite mothers were pleased nt
times to frighten their babys by mere
mention of it. - Burnum uow seems to
bo a doomed ruin. Ilis magnificent
new Museum on Broadway, was destroy,
ed by fire on Monday niht last, and
nearly the entire stock of collections
were consumed. Tho well equipped
Managtrie, consisting of lions, tigers,
apes, monkeys, hyeuas, and the happy
family were almost, wholly consumed,
the animals perishing by suffocation.
The loss is estimated about 400.000,
on which there is nn insurance if J 5,000
Preparations to rebuild -mother new
museum further up Broudway Lave al
ready commenced.
The cuitest between tho President
and Congress has been the current tcpie
of gossip among the political quid nuncs
during the week, uithough no such
state of excitement has existed as our
seusatiou dailies would lead people to
imagine. All the " gentlemen of the
prcsi with vivid imaginations seem to
be located in Washington." The ro
mantle party who was engaged in get
ting up the ' War Feeling at the Cap
itol "for the Press, is known to have
stopped in too mauy bar rooms, on his
way from the house of Representatives
to the telegraph office. The " excited
groups of gcDtlemcu congregated togeth
er," to discuss the subject of impeach
ment, vehemently asserted their opin
ions over " hot to ldy " and contraband
whi.ikoy and it is even now supposed
that the mysterious Logan and irrepress
ible Lew Wallace when they offered
that " one hundred thousand moo of
the Grand Army of tho Republic" to
quclcb all who differed with them were
looking through a magnifying gloss nt a
jumping jack in full rcgimentuls which
multiplied itself many thousand timej
as tho Kaleidioscope was repeadedly
turned round before their astonished
vision. The nitro g'yo'rine sensation
has turned out to be nothing more tliali
a huge hoax played off on Kennedy
Superiutendaut of the Metropolitan po
lice, by a waggish reporter. Apart from
the important principles involved in the
matter of iuipeuehing the Chief Execu
five, the mass of the people here 1 ave
quieted down to their usual every day
vocations, and tako very little interest iu
the squabble. Iu sjciety it is con-ider
ed in very vulgar tat-to to refer to cither
side, or even the subject itself. Amuig
the must unpleasant teaturcs, howover,
of this whole contravcrsy is the an
nouncement from Europe of the rapid
declino of our Government securities
abroad, and that our markets will soon
be flooded with largo quantities of bonds
scut lfere to realize at a heavy discount.
LATEST FOREIGN ITEMS.
Horse flesh as an article of food has
become so popular in Paris, that twenty
eight markets for its sale are uow in suc
cessful operation there. Flying horse
soup, race hor-to patties and pony salads
ure in demand. Condemned cavalry
hortts have advanced iu price iu souse
qiicnce. Aubcr has finished his new opera,
" Uu Jour de Honhour," now rchr.-rsing
at '.ho Opera Comiqe. This eminent
composer has just entered his 87, year.
Tho birth of a son to the Crowu
Princess of Prussia increases the num
ber of the Queen of England' grand,
children o twelve viz : Princess Roy
al, fivo; Princess of Wales, three;
Priueess Alice of Hesse, three ; Priu.
cess Helena, one. Prolific family.
The French Academy of Medicine
has offered a prize of 80 for the dis
covery of an infallable means of recog
nizing the presence of death.
Three actions against ex Governor
Eyre are fctill pending with regard to
his proceedings in Jamaica.
Tho " Scotch Legion " at Rome has
been disbanded and the men sent home.
Quite a number of American boys are
bjiug educated abroad. They will
ccrue home snobs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chicken " disputes " in Chicago,
Our dogs cost us fifty millions a year.
Omaha is to have gis-works complet
ed by the first oi September.
January was the coldest month Min
nesota has experienced for 48 years.
Alexander JI. Stevens U in Bo-ton.
" Bugled " is the new word for houso
breaking.
Elastic boot heels are tho latest in
vention for ladies' boots.
Ohio claims to have 2,713,832 io.
habitants, un increase of 380,000 since
I860.
The fruit growers prophesy a great
fruit season tho coming summer.
Government taxes six per cent, tax
upou legacies to charitable institutions.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Car Time at Hid g way.
Erie Express F.ftgt,. 10:10 p. m
do do West , R:r,2a fa.
do Mail Enst , 4;tiS p. fa.
do do West , -2:45 pi In!
Local Freight Knsti....i. H:40n. m.
do do West .- 2:25 p.m.
EPQCrude Petroleum is. now selling
in Pithole at $2.20 and $2,30 per barrel.
BQi,Onc hundred and fifty persons
have joined the Methodist Church in
Brookvillc, during a lafo revival.
Et&Tlie Democratic State Convention'
of New York and the Republican Stato
Convention of Pennsylvania, met on tho
11th instant. "
CSThe ice in tho river bid us
nal adieu yesterday. The lumbermen
are making preparations for starting,
their luuiDcr to market.
03 Tho house occupied by ChristoV
plier Ilillery, at NewtowD, in Fox town,
ship was totally destroyed . by fire on
Wednesday last. They succeeded in
saving their furniture. . '
03We have received the initial
number of a new publication callod tho
Be., lately started at Tionesta. Its
polit'cs are Radical, out the typography
is neat a.id tasty. Pecuniarily wo wish
the editor all kinds of success.
BB"The Democrats hare made a gain
of 60O in the State of Now Hampshire.
The vote was the largest ever polled in
the State. Tho Radictla call this a,
victory, but wa are willing that they
should lnve all the consuntion they can
derive from such victoriei.
Demohest's Model Monthly.
Ladies never weary of ptaising thia
Magazine for its beauty and usefulness.
Its patterns are worth more than tho
price of each number, and, with the ad
mirable models furnished by its illus
trations, are invaluable to ladies living
in tho couutry. We do not know much
about the tho " Household " and other
exclusively feminine departments, ex
cept that housekeepers think everything
of them, but we do know that tho read
ing matter is varied and uuexceptiona.
hie, and that, altogether, it is aa wel
come a visitant as can be found in the
parlor or family circle. Price, $3.00
per years, with a handsome premium.
Seud for a circular.
W. Jennings Demokest,
473 Broadway, N. Y.
Down among the dkai men, are,
at this momcut, thousands who might
have been alive and well had they used
that great lite preserver, Plantation Bit.
tcrs. Let the living lay it to heart that
they are the best known remedy for. all
dyspeptic complaints, stomach derange
aud general debility. As a delicious
cordial, combined with great tonio vir
lues, their equal canuot be found.
Delicate Females, Clergymen, Men
chants, Lawyers and persons of seden
tary habits particularly those who are
week and suffer with mental depression,
ero greatly benefitted by those Bitters.
Magnolia Water. A delightful
toilet article superior to cologne and at
half the price.
Died.
On tlie 8th instant, in this plne, Mait H.
daughter, and only eUild of Fred,
(fcliocming, and step-daughter of M. .L.
Pclioening, aged 4 yiars, 1 month anil
27 days.
JBQrThe hand of Death, ever tlentles,
has robbed a household of ita noat price
less treasure, liut it is consolation to
know that Utile Mart's spirit is with Him
who gnTe her. Some one has sweetly and
beautifully written of thonewhodio yonng,
that they are like the Alpine lamb which
vhephcrds bear in their arms to higher and
g rcener pnstures, that the flocks may fol
low them.. So Goo has taken away this
little lamb, that wo may follow to that
bright haven of peace. ' ' M.
LIST OF LETTKKS remaning uuclaimed
in the Kidgway Tost Office, for the
uiuuiu enuing .viarcn isi, jboo.
Austin, J. It.
Pine. S. M.
Boils, J. C.
llrooking. Hannah J
Cameron, Malcolm
Desnan, Thomas
Duffy, Thomas
CloHrley, James
Huttou, Kdward
Moore. Thonma
Pine, Thomas
need, Blair
Koeers. John
Shewue Krwin,
Hniith Jones,
Swaedon, Qeorgei
Sexton. C
Traoy, J ifli H.
Nicely, Stephen
Wendell, tdwurj
Wiloox, Wise 1. K
FOBEIUK LITTKBS.
Dacy, Janice Itoran, John
X tiauu, vuti.tig nuj vi lug KUOVe
i ;n I . i , ,,
vers, win piense any -- euverudeu.
U. Q. MESSENGER.
mar!4i2t l'oelmaster.
DR. JOHN S.YGER, Demist, ofaTrern
Pa., desires respelfully to Inform the
eitixeus of Kidgway and vicinity that be
will be at tho Jiydo House iu Rldgwny, en
nionday, the 9th day of March, 1808, auj
will practice in the line of his profession..
BatiM'aotion guaranteed. (tVb'J'J it J