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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-04
Gen. SCOTT has the vote Of VERMONT
MASSACHUSETTS,, KENTUCKY and TEN
NESSEE, and probably North Carolina.
ONE THOUSAND CHEERS.
"Bring in the Apples :"

The apple may be called the ''staple fruit Of
New England 1t ranks among fruits the po-
tato among vegetables. writer in the last
number of the Knickerbocker, says 1.-The ap-
pie is the companion of the winter evenings,
associated with a cheerful room, bright fire,
a pleasing tale, Scotts novels or the Arabian
Nights Perhaps it is nearly bedtime. Your
eyes grow dim. YOU are fatigued with study,
with chess with checkers, with books; you
sigh, you yawn, you stretch your arms above
your head All of a sudden thought strikes
you Bring in the apples II is like magic
The foot lights 60 up and The scene bright
ems"
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Tribute to Gen. Washington at Dublin
Theatre.


Mr. Hacket, the actor, gave the following ac-
count of an occurrence at the Dublin Theatre:
''The first night of Rip Van Wrinkle, when in
the midst of the scene where he finds himself
lost in an amazement at the change of his native
village, as well as himself, and everybody he
meets, person of whom he is making inquiry
men tions the name of Washington. Rip asks ::
Who is hep The other replies, What did
you never hear Of the name of the immortal
Geo. Washington, the father of his country p
The whole audience from pit to gallery seemed
to rise, and shouting, huzzaing, clapping of
hands, and stamping of feet, made the very
building shake. The deafning plaudits contin-
ued some time and wound up with three dis
tnct rounds. To attempt to describe to you my
feelings during such unexpected thundergust
of national enthusiasm is utterly impossible. 1
choked-the tears gushed from my eyes, and
can assure you, it was by great effort that
restrained myself from destroying all the allu-
sion of the scene, by breaking the fetters with
which the age and character of Rip had invest
ed me- and exclaiming in the fullness of my
heart, God bless old Ireland.'
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VERMONT INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION

MIR. Barber. Chairman of the Committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, reported the following
resolutions, which, after being ably discussed
were unanimously adopted
Resoired, l. That placing our reliance upon
the intelligence patriotism, and integrity of the
people. and believing that however they may
be led, for season through the appliances Of
party and the efforts of unprinciped party lead
ers to falsify their principles and neglect their
own best interests, their sober second thought
will bring them again to the principles of equal
ity, justice, and freedom, upon which our re-
publican institutions are 80 based and appeal
ing to Heaven and our fellow -citizens for the
rectitude of our motives and our conduct, we
the Free Democracy of Vermont, do renew and
rcassert before the world, with n full determi-
nation to adhere steadflStly to Them in success
or defeat the declaration of principles set forth
in the Buffalo Platform of 1913, in the platform
of the union of the Free Democracy of this
State, on 3lst Of May, lS49, and of the State
Convention holden ut Burlington on 2Sth day
of May, 1851
2. That there have ceased to be any distin-
gushing principles and measures of public poll
cy between the selEstyled National Wings and
National Democrats; the Wings having yield
ed all the old issues in relation to a National
Bank, the Independent Treasury the Distribu-
ton of the proceeds of the Public Lands and
having abandoned the doctrine of Tariff for
Protection. except as incidental to revenue; and
both having placed themselves upon sectional,
pro-slayery platforms, identical in spirit and in
aims, if not in language, the great object of
which seems to be to barter the principles of
the freemen of the North for the votes and in
fluence of the Shareholders of the South, in or
der to secure the advantages OF power and the
spoils of office and for proof of the identity of
principle in these platforms in their subservi-
ency to the slave power, we here place them
side by side, that they may be read and exc
Grated by every voter at the North having the
soul of "A freeman
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CONSISTENCY is A JEWEL.

The disturbing subject Of slavery has, by
the action Of both the great parties of the
country been withdrawn from the canvass be
~ cen them Mr.. Yam Bucn'y letter 10 the
Tdmmamy Society," Ncw Fork
MIR Van Buren was the nominee Of the Buff
falo Convention for President in 1913, which
advocated a complete divorce OF the General
Government from all connection with or re-
sponsbility for Slavery. He accepted the nom.
inatlon on this platform The question arises
how has the subject of slavery been with
drawn from the canvass A." What was the
issue-Slaycry in the Territories Slavery in
the District Of Columbia, Slavery in Califor-
MIA How has the danger 50 imminent in
ls4s, passed away, Has the Wilmot Proyiso
been enacted Has its glorious rgis been
spread over the new Territories Or has the
anti-slayery law Of Mexico been recognised and
proclaimed AZ the law of the land Has any
act been done by our Government which gives
assurance that foot Of Utah or New Mexico
shall be saved from the blghting CURSE Have
these disturbing questions been settled in favor
Of Freedom In view of the present efforts to
extend the institution, no one will assert this :
but the question has been withdrawn from
the canvass by both parties uniting to put
down the PRINCIPLES and the AGITATION which
Mr.. Van Buren, promoted in lSIs and which
he suffered himself to represent az a candidate
for the Presidency in opposition to the regular
nominee Of the Democratic party If there
was necessity for demonstration against the
encroachment of the Slave Power in Is4s, j,
there not an equal necessity for a similar dem
Onstration now
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Dog AND MONKEY EXHIBITION IN NEW
YORK CITY.

The Home Journal thus speaks of the singn-
lar performances that were lately had at Nib
los Opera House
"On the stage was n table arranged as tor
dinner. at which six fashionably dressed mon
KEYS were seated They We're waited on by
Frenchman, who, mt the moment OF our first
glimpse was going round the table filling the
wine glasses, each monkey in turn holding his
glass up over his right shoulder, and, when it
was filed drinking off his toast and water with
considerable grace. The next scene was per
Torrance on the slack rope, by two monkeys
in succession, and the following were the ieats
executed: The rope was arranged like com
mon swing the monkey-periormer first en-
joyed swing in the usual manner, going as
high as the scenery permitted; the motion,
however being communicated by the hand OF
the exhibitor then the monkey stood upon the
rope, and swung as high as before finally, he
turned a somerset after the manner OF slack
rope dancers then another then backwards +;
then half dozen; and concluded by somerset
ing continuously, like wheel with great ra-
pidity There was next u performance on the
tght-rope The monkey of this scene was
dressed in the usual style of rope dancers, and
was assisted by white balancing pole, which
he held gracefully, and really appeared to de
pend upon for preserving his equilibrium
Next enters carriage, drawn by two white
dogs, monkey coachman on the box, monkey
footman standing behind, money 'marchioness
inside arrayed in riding-dress of black satin
They drive around the stage several times at
length wheel comes of, down goes the car
riage the marchoness leaps to the ground, the
footman picks up the wheel and rolls it to the
carriage, the coachman flies to his horses heads
and holds them fast the marchioness walks to
a chair placed for her accommodation, holding
up her long dress in very ladyike style, and
remains seated till her vehicle srepaired, when
she bounds again into it. and drives off Then
there were some equestrian exercises the horses
being dogs, and the riders monkeys Then a
goat was introduced which walked ON its
knees, fired off pistol by pulling string at.
tached to the trigger, and did various other
feats. A large white dog was the next per.
former whose doings were perhaps as surpri-
sing "a those Of any other member Of the troupe
At first, he merely ran round and round the
stage at signal from the exhibitor, he lifted
one of his fore feet and ran on the other three,
as though he had become suddenly lame; then
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MEETINGS.

A meeting of the Free-Soilers of Bowdoin
College was held 10th July. HENRY STONE
was chosen Chairman, and Luther Puher Sec
rotary After an animated debate, Hon. john
P. Hale was declared their first choice for
President, and JOSHUA X. GIDDNGs for Vice
President Resolutions were adopted against
the platforms of the two old parties-against
the Fugitive Slave Law, and in favor of educa-
ton as the supporter Of Freedom.
PENNsYLyANIA-1he Free-Soilers of Beaver
county have chosen the following delegates to
the National Convention Rev A. B Bradford
Joseph Britain, VIM. Scott, John NcCune
Dr. A. T Shallenbergcr, John Ray James VIII
son. J r. Calhoun, j. Mcconnell Elihu I. Pugh,
James Scott. and John Thomas The dele
gates were instructed to advocate the claims Of
John P Hale for President and J. r. Giddngs
for Vice President.
A meeting was held in the borough Of Indi-
ana. Pa on 18th inst. Andrew Dixon Presl-
dent, and VIM. McClaran. jr, Secretary. The
meeting then proceeded to elect delegates to
attend the State and National Conventions to
be held at Pittsburgh on the 10th and 18th Of
August next when the following gentlemen
were chosen: John Graft Richard B. McCabe,
of Blairsville William Work of MahOning
John B. Allison of White township
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Presidential SPECULATIoNs-The Tribune
figures up the electoral vote for next Noyem-
Der, thus
Probably for EMBELLISHMENTS 10, YER
mont 5, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 6, New
York 80, New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania p, Del
aware 3, North Carolina 10, Kentucky II,
Tennessee 12-l34.
DoubGm-Maine 8, Ohio %, Maryland 8,
Florida 3, Louisiana 8, Indiana 10, Michigan
Is, Wisconsin s. Iowa 4, California $50.
Probably for Pierce-New Hampshire 5, Vir-
ginia 10 South Carolina 8, Georgia TO- Ala
bama 9, Mississippi I, Texas /, Illinois H.,
Missouri 9, Arkansas 49,
Whole number 296--majority, l49
Of the doubtful States, the Tribune expects
Scott to carry Maine, Ohio, Maryland, Louisi-
ana, and California.
The Erening Post has a very different figure
and gives Pierce and King ga. Scott and
Graham %, doubtful 81.
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WASHINGTON. ID. &.
MONDAY AUGUST ,. 1852.
TIE nurY OF THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY

The Kenosha WIS., Telegraph makes can
did aupcal TO the men who voted for Mr.. Van
Buren, in lS4S. 1t recites the platforms of the
Wing and Democratic parties as adopted by
their recent Conventions, and urges that the
only effect of choosing between evils is,
that we shall never have anything else to
choose between The real issue is, on one
hand to sustain the Government and Constitu-
ton. on the other to subycrt them To this
latter purpose are both parties pledged, and
the hope of the Republic must be in the mi
norty that arrays itself against them. Is there
a man who has heretofore enlisted IN the army
Of freedom that proposes now to desert Shall
we despair. because complete triumph has not
crowned our first onset, Freedom triumphs
are not 50 won The war of our fathers for
independence had its periods Of gloom and
doubt, made so 10y treachery and desertion Of
profeOsed friends, but to the steadfast few, tri-
umph came at hast We are right let us stand
firm There are thousands and tens of thou
sands in both the other parties who are i'll at
ease They will sooner or later come in to the
defence Of the Constitution. To talter now, is
To betray the cause of Republicanism and Free
dom throughout the world"
The editor also refers to an item Of history
which we commend to attention
In lSl4 the editor of the New York EUon-
ing Post, and other distinguished Democrats Of
that State issued document known rs the
Secret Circular addressed TO reliable mem
bers of the party, in which they were urged To
go for Mr. Polk bat 10 reject the platform OF
Texas annexation &c. on which he was pre-
sented Well. the editor and the reliabes went
for Mr. Polk and elected the platform hut it
did not make h.t Of difference in Mr.. Folks
action All the editor of the Post dreamed or
feared In Mr. PoIk's success, and more too;
came Ia pas Now. the editor Of the Past
goes for Pierce as he then went for Polk with
out the platform, and the prospect is decidedly !
favorable that the result will be rs it was then,
i'm ease Of Pierce, Success II is an old adagc, |
that If man cheat you once. shame on linn
if hr cheat yuu twice shame on yoU.' The
Potmau bids fair to have Tia" shame on him.
vt How many more ia hi, situation are viii
ling t. share it with him.
TheeNpcriment of the Post in 1874 is scarce
" worthy of repetition in 1852 lit be true,
that history is philosophy teaching by exam
Pile, it becomes the Independent Democracy Of
New York to ponder the lesson contained in
the above paragraph
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THE BIBLE AND SLAVERY.

The New Orleans Christian fdroraic has
favorable review from correspondent, of
report ON Slavery written by DR.. Thornton fo
the Presbyterian Synod lOld SCHOOL, of South
Carolina The report denies the siniulness Of
Slavery, asserts tlr,t the Bible does not treat
shareholders as sinners and denounces the
Christian argument against Slavery. 1t winds
up with the following tremendous sentence
"Oppostion to Slavery has never been the
oh'pring Of the Bible 1t has sprung from Wis
ionary theories of human nature and society
1t has sprung from the misguided reason of
man 1t comes rs natural, not IA revealed
truth and when it Is seen that the Word of
God stands in the way Of it, the lively oracles
will be stripped Of their authority and reduced
To- the level of mere human utterances
What blessed impugners Of God ) truth some
of the clergy are! Compare the above with
the teaching Of the Divine Master, "Whatso-
ever We would that men should DO to you, do
We even so to them and how like blasphemy
it sounds Such Gospel as the Rev Doctor
Thornton incucatcs is scarcely worth preach.
ing. The heather would be- about ~ well Of
without it
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al had rather be right than be President"
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For the National Era.
SONNET.
gh and sorrow for the golden past,

Dost sigh and sorrow for the golden past,
And say VIC lack sll Beauty and Romance
Come watch with me, in Winters chain held fast
The sun new splendors and the wind wild dance
Is there no beauty in the tinted sky
The whitencd fields, the forest shaking down
Its lcathery load as the rude blast whirls by
Or the blue smoke above the quiet town
And sure beneath that light and vanishing fold
Romance yet fingers, and not all in vain
Have the vast ages Of the gray world rolled
Great poems to be written yet remain
In Mans strong heart, in Love and Hope and Faith
And the great mystery of Life and Death
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SOUTHERN RIGHTS.


The True South. published at Montgomery.
Ala, contains the proceedings Of the Southern
Rights Convention which met in that city on
the 10th inst. report was adopted, setting
forth that the events of the last three years
have demonstrated the fact that we are as dis
united in the South upon the question of our
wrongs, as upon the question of redress" &c.
After lamenting that difference Of opinion
will prolong and perhaps perpetuate the Union
they resolved to address letters to the candi-
dates for the Presidency, asking their opinions
upon the following questions:
&c l. In case you are elected President of the
United States, and any Territory should take
steps for admission into the Union as Il State,
recognising African slavery in its Constitution,
and IN objection should be made to its admis-
sion on that ground, what would he your course
in reference to the matter
-. Would you vote any and every law of
Congress repeating or 80 modifying the Fugi-
tive Slave Act as to impair its efficiency
In case answers are not received by the goth
of August, new convention is to meet on ID
Monday of September
A vote Of thanks to the Southern Press was
adopted.
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he changed the imaginary lameless to his other
fore foot then to one of his hind feet, then TO
the other next he was lame in his right fore
foot and his left hind foot at the same time
galloping around on two feet only; last and
most wonderful of all, he lifted from the ground
one fore foot and one hind foot on the same side
and in that extraordinary manner ran round
the stage rapidly several times The panto-
mimic scene of the DeSerter created consider
able amusement The deserter was personated
by dog, dressed in the uniform of French
soldier Tie took his place on the stage very
demurcly, an advocate in his robes produced
the legal authority for the execution. When
all was ready, the eyes of the deserter were
bandaged a monkey soldier advanced, took
aim, and fired the deserter fell forward. dra-
matically dead and though the exhibitor lifted
him roughly by one leg he made no motion,
and his limbs hung down languidly Then
came the grave-digger, with lantern, spade, and
black dead-cart; the dead body was placed in
it, and away went the monkey sexton, drawing
his load in the dawdling, mechanical manner
of monkey who was used to it. Towards the
close of the evening" the entertainments were
varied by the revolutionary hero alluded to
above, as the revolving man. This individual
spun round upon one leg, with something like
the rapidity of humming-top fast enough at
least for the coors of his dress to blend, and
the parts of his body to be undistinguishable.
But more--while thus revolving, he held upon
each hand large dinner plate, and on each
plate there were three or four tumblers half
full of colored water and to his immortal
honor be it recorded, not drop was spilled
The performances closed by the ascension of
the dog John Bull, surrounded by brilliant
display of works