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The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Eloquent Summary.

Judge lverson, of Georgia, democratic sena- tor elect, in the place of Hon. w. Dawson, ob- jccts to know nottingham, for number of req sons, among which are the following:
 We are opposed to it--lst. Because of the secret character of it's proceedings. 2d. Because 1t imposes upon its members, by solemn oaths, a blind obedience to the dsctates of others in their social and political relations Sd. Because 1t enionS upon it's members the denial of the truth, inculcates and promotes insincerity and duplicity, and stiles the bold, open, manly con- duct, and conversation which characterize the the man of honor and the freeman. 4th. Be- cause 1t builds up and diffuses through society an organized band of secret spies to watch the conduct and catch the words of the unsuspect ing, to be reported to their secret midnight councils, and made the foundation of personal and political prescription and persecution. 5th. Because 1t makes religion test of qualification for office, thereby violating the constitution, engendering ilwill among religious sects, and leading to personal strife and shedding of hu- man blood. 9th. Because it closes the door of all political rights and preferment to foreigners of every grade and character, and strikes at the privilege of emigration, thereby condemning the sentiments and policy of the founders of the republic, and reversing the uniform action ot the democratic party in holding out to the world that America is the asylum for the op- pressed of all nations. 7th. Because it unites southern men in ilial party bonds and political organization with the worst elements of north ern fanatclcism subjects the southern lodges to the controlling numerical strength and power of the northern associations, and forces them to yield obedience or support to the dangerous, destructive and disgraceful movements of north ern abolitonsts
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Pennsylvania.

It will be seen, from the following extract from the report of the proceedings of tha ate democratic State convention of Pennsylvania, that the first res' luton Gas published in the Union) was amended so as to recognize and en-. dorse the gre;t principle imbodied in the Ne braska- Kansas bill:
 MT. Ludlow. 1 wish to offer an amend ment to the first resolution in the majority re- port.
 |" The resolution now reads:
 "' ResOlUed, That the democratic party need not, ol. old and settled issues, to declare its principles in detail. It is sufficient for us to say that We belong to the democracy of the Union, and recognise no geographical lines between the North and South. The interests of all parts of the country are the same to us and so far as in our power, we will maintain the constitll- tonal rights of every State with uniform fidel- ity.'
 "My amendment is to insert after the word State the words and recognise in its widest extent the principles of popular sovereignty in the Territories;' so that the sentence will read the interests of all parts of the country are the same to us, and, so far as in our power, we will maintain the constitutional rights of every State, and recognise in its widest extent the
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miles long, and from twelve to fifteenT f which is entirely occupied by settlers. rad, are a large number of well cultivated farie. scattered over this whole valley. Jacksonville is situated on the south side, abont midway of the valley, and is a place of considerable trade and business. It appears, like all mining towns, to have grown up suddenly. There are, how ever, number of good buildings now going un.
 As to the mining in that region, he says
 Upon all the streams there is gold to be found in greater or less quantities. We are told by all, that miners could make from three to five dollars per day upon almost any of them We found the miners doing we'll where they have sufficient water At Sterling, there ia said to be the richest mines yet discoyed in Southern Oregon, but the great scarcity of water has se- rlously checked all mining operations during the spring.
 A party of Frcnchmen are said to have dis covered very rich diggings at Fort Coville, about two hundred miles from Oregon city, There are reported to have made $50 per day for some weeks
 The Oregon Times has hosted the name of Gen. Lane for President.
 The Portland Oregonian notices fine speci- men of salt manufactured on the Willamette Slough, about fifteen miles below that city. The Oregonlan says:
 The salt is of the finest quality, of pure white color; free from all impurities, and equal in every respect to the famous Salinas salt ma nufactured at Salinas, in the State of New York. The springs from which the water flows are said to be inexhaustible
 We understand that machinery is being pre- pared whcrewith to manufacture enough salt for our home consumption, at large reduction from the price now paid for it, and also large quantities for expouation.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

BARNUM's ELEPHANT.-Lt. Gov. Brown, of the New England Farmer, having made some inquiries respecting the diet of the elephant whose exploits in ploughing have been men, toned in all the papers, the great snowman re- plies in way not likely to encourage the gene ral introduction of that kind of labor:
 He eats on an average one bushel of oats and one hundred pounds of hay per day, Sun days and all. His weight is HOO pounds He will accomplish any kind of work set before him. and uses ten times better judgment than three fourths of the help which I am oblg- ed to employ on my farm. Above all things he is not an eye servant. Once set him to work piling wood, picking up stones, or anything else, and you can leave him without fear of his play. ing 'old soldier in your absence Another capital negative quality is, that he don't pick up his duds and start for home at exactly six o'clock in the afternoon, as many other farm ers' assistants do. He is willing to labor till sundown, and even later, if work is pressing. On the whole, he is very honorable, intell ent and well behaved farmer; nevertheless, cannot conscientously recommend elephants as the cheapest workers on farm. They can not work in cold weather, and of course would eat themselves up, trunk and all, in single winter"
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nottingham everything. How can l. then as a Mason, go into a lodge or council where there is no representative of the sun at high meridian, tue beauty and glory cf tke day, and enter into obligation and compact with every description of character, Christian and Atheist, to prevent forever the two brother Masons described from holding offices of honor, trust or profit, in this. their and my country, even though they may be more needy and worthy than their opponents in contest? My conscience, my obligations to them, my oath to support the constitution of my country and which they have sworn to support forbid it. If swear to what is requi- red by this new order, I swear against Masonry II swear against what have sworn-I com- mt virtually, peJury'
 Consider these. few reflections in fraternal spirit and come to such conclusions as your own conscience and better judgment may di- rect Fraternally w.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Sans EpitaE,

That able exponent and defeh> f ,
 cratic principles, the Pennsylvania
 tcing at length the proceedings of theSss ~ '
 nothing mass meeting held in Philade>,: shortly after he adjournment of the nati6sS' councils, closes with the following epitaph:
 Departed this life, after nine days of intense suffering, SAM KNOW NoTHING.-a rascal of the most acute type He was born of Hatred and Ignorance and nourished by Peculation. Fraud and Envy were his sponsors, and Bigotry and Prescription his preceptors. Lies and Malice were his meat and drink, and Treason to the Constitution the object of his existence. De- tected in his design he established the third de- gree, which was to deceive the south into the idea that under his protection their peculiar institu- tions were safe from interference. He explain and west, because his chief strength lay in those quarters, and upon them he would have to rely for success He told the abolitonists that the third degree was harmless to their interest, be- cause not more than one in five members would take that degree as in case of ,iasonS becoming Royal Arch Maaons The business of the se- cret order would still be transacted by members of the second degree, four-ffths of whom were Oi VI Ho Hpfc outc otttco Htto 0tc Union. The Mir( degree was intended to oper- ate upon the elections to be held at the south in order that success might accrue to the secret order by giving it a sort of national character. Without party in the south, the organization could be only sectional and factlous. SAM, therefore, born a liar and cheat, with nothing but evil in his nature, lived a short and infa- nous life and died with lie upon his lips, in bn tl l,n
 His deeds were matured in darkness, and sought to be achieved by means the most infamous No place was too sacred for his corrupting in- fuence-no ties of kindred too holy to be se- vered. Friendships were to be conducted by fraud, and falsehood everywhere substituted for truth, until human society should become so debased and religion so perverted that liberty would no longer exist, and the living God cease to be worshiped. In the midst of his wicked career, Providence stretched out his arm, and SAM fell victim to his own vlliany."
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

GT The situation of the Louisiana know nothings at the present time has in it some thing strikingly analogous to that of the unftr- tunate bulls mentioned in the following anec- dote, which we find in an exchange paper- The lanternites of this State are yoked in with those of the rest of the Union, but are placed in position where they have nothing left for them to do but dangle in the air, kick and bel low, while all the rest of the teams attached to the know nothing chain are dragging on the great vehicle of anti Catholicism in spite of them and their protests. The story of the bulls Is this:
 Sixty yoke of red bulls, according to the Frontier News, were seen last week by an old lady in Kansas, hitched to an empty wagon, which was mired in the streets of that city The team reached entirely from hill to hill, across one of our valleys, vulgarly called guts The wagon, being tight in the mud, refused to move; the consequence was, when that portion of the team in the lead over on the other hill, spread themselves in strong puIi and so strengthened the chains, that 27 yoke of the bulls in the centre were suspended in mid air by their necks, something less than fifty feet above ground.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
To MasOns who have Joined the Secre,
 Order Called Know NOthings

l wish to ask you whether or not it is not in- consistent with your obligation as Masons to ioin or remain with this new order? I intend to write nothing that is not proper Co De Driten, but give you plain facts
 Almost the first knowledge impressed upon our minds in A. '. Masonry, is the fact that it does not interfere with religion or politics. It receives m its bosom He good of all denomina- tons, Catholic or Protestant, Christian or Jew, It (unllke know nothingism) scorns the Atheist. In Its glonous precepts we are taught that we owe each other fraternal feeling. or brotherly love, which should last through life. We ma- nitest thls by attending even to the long home a dead brother, by depositing with his remaies the sprig of Cassia. Let me ask vouif Mason " does not teach and charge us to be t,e to ou,. government. And does not that government in accordance with our beloved principles alluded to, say that no religious test shall ever be re- qulred as qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" To these prin. clples as laid down, consider myself most so- lemnly pledged, and sworn to maintain. l, as a Mason, consider further, that 1 could not be a mem per of thls new order, even if found ac. ceptable at thelr council, for I could not agree or swear that " a0ouH Uote only .t6r native-Jo,n
 .izea8 tor aH c6fces ef honor trust, or profit iaa Ite ygt V Ute pcpte CO Ute ercfitsl013 Of all for egne,S aliens a'ad Roman Cathotics in particular and ,oitbom regard to paytypreiilectioa."
 As understand Masonry (and have been one for good many years,) its aim is moral improvement; its end, charity; to all nations and creeds, we profess these same principles. Let me ask you that, if there is native born American who is my brother Mason in good standlag, who is Catholic in belief, or say the husband of Catholic wife, or another who may be foreigner and naturalized citizen, how can l, as Mason, take an oath to prescribe oither, oeing Mason, because of their religion 9l Dlr5h! If 1 were in need or distress, yea, if ro1;l am drowning are they not as much bound to tbo;nt: ;se me or fly to my rescue at the risk of tastan sa nyes as my native born brother of Pro- I4' osL roa oehet? Would they not do so as soon? w;se to Vu "r am not bound as such to do like ml'e s so or TOT them! Do we not meet tena upoa "'o WIFI Toes d't part aoith them on the square?
 anv ot yd,u moe all this occur, whether in this or be not ,,r'a uon.ineht, If what here say, then
 '' ''pe' then Masonry is nothing; know
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
For the True Democrat.

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT: The Gazette and Democrat of July 27th, publishes communi- cation over the signature of "A Naturallsed Ctizen," which is one of the most spld teats of human intellect that ever met my eye. 1 cannot comprehend how Capt. Danley could accept such a contribution. It commences as follows:
 "As the present question of the day appears to be that America is for the Amercans,' or in other words, that Americans shall rule Ameri- ca" etc.
 "A Naturalised Citizen,' after talking with out saying any thing creditable to himself or others, then touches on the fifth article of the know nothing platform, offering the honest inn tigrant, who from the love of liberty. or ha oJ of oppression, seeks an asylum in the Unit .h ob Yes, a friendly reception and protection 1Wba, 1,1I w'n ~ ,adds-what more could be asked?- evantraiIr " n'D i could be desired? and winds up ~ d;ot;nu ;r hth the most remarkable contra ussiVn'' "amarican ri snV Blowing words:
 L ......'p Ia name as understood to gV S syhO4ylnoS hu ty and EQUALI-
 Wbo [,T can ,ssnl'pnt raad nat; e;the old world"
 ca is for m the a 1~ 'es ssuch stuff Amer- that is the moto and the y,6 6sne 'o' Patr'qm at h rendered the United States tl which they form. Who ,'''tiG,, th;s assertion? Every word "A Natuifs.;~aj Ci+; ;+; tizen" says, in his shameful commG;a proves him to be cringjng, slavish beiis' do' void of all that American dare. devil feeina., ,f independence, which has become a sort of nat ural trait of American freemen. He expose himself as fit for nothing than, may be, whin ing sycophant or dctestahle mercenary - miserable tool for others. He shows no ambi ton, no manly courage to cope with America born citizens for liberty and equality. With ab ject snmbmSson he Is willing to acknowledg himself and all foreigners as mere cyphers, wh shosld be satisfied with the privilege of ben industry, and be protected by the natives; bu they, the oreigners themselves, to become an, remain politically dead during their future earth ly career
 What respect can a generous hearted nativ American entertain for such confession c wholesale mental incapacty-such self degra dation-on the part of naturalized citizens an, foreigners? Surely the native American woul, either pity the foreign born for his natural stu pdlty and imbeclity, or give him most s0u ereign kich' for his damnabe cowardice and hi abiect servile disposition
 Bable about liberty and equality, Conscienc avaunt. l claim to be naturalzed citizen since full quarter of ccrAu.y. To such claim l attach no merit because a person ma vegetate for hundred years, without havin, lived at all. We may come from the sam country, MT. Naturalized Ctizen,' but I an of a " different stripe" c. 0. TALLER.
 -4ug,lst 1st 1855.
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,ver connected his name with this day. Accord ngly, in the year 1902, in the administration of efferson, was passed the general naturaliza- an act, which is substantially the law to this nortsse are the American doctrines on this im-
 Partu snbect; not, indeed, of any "Anaerican of ali l' pafs,of AMERICA HnRsELr-of the men to the hopewho are not prepared to sacrafice Hest and longesphcmeral party sway the ear
 government foasted principles and policy of forecast, and hithertd in patriotic wisdom and
 and approved by the pported by the affections
 magnanimous people. "iien'S oi l'e0 anu
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
The Happy Results from the Use of '
 M'iane,s Ceiehrafed Iirar Pills

sz8 Arc da,ly forcing themselves before the p.l lie Our citizens will speak out. Read the folio, ing:
 IhlS Is to certif! that was troubled with the iiy complaint Tor SIX months, and being advised by ifiend to use Dr. MLane's Celebrated Liver Pills. got two boxes, and by the time had finished talk. them the disease had entirely disappeared. the fore cheeriully recommend them to all afflicted ,, hVer complaint or aty other disease arising from , cess of blIe. MRS. GAINES,
 No. Clinton street New Yo, r. \; Dr. M Lanes Celebrated Vermifure. also j. Liver Fills, can now be had at~ll respectable Dr. Stores in the United States
 .5s Purchasers will please be careful to ask fo and take none but Dr. M'Lane,s yerm;fuTc All others in comparison, are worthless. For sale wholesale and retail in Little Rock, by
 pr. J. J. McALMONT ,S co
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6-~ Pilchcr the ecerlos'tag Pitcher is one of the prominent know nothings of Louisville. An exchange relates the following annecdote of him:
 Gen. Pilcher is a clever little fellow, always up for office. He was one of the anxious ones 'at Y ashington at Mir. Perce's inauguration, and for some time after. He had been defeated for Governor of Kentucky. It Was probably in that campaign that Tom Marshall happened to meet him on the stump Tom had the impress sion, in which the people at large did or did ct participate, that the little General was no very enthusiastic advocate of the Maine liquor jaw. The latter had been making most of the fact that his father was a cooper. Said Mar shall in his reply -" the gentleman's father may be for all know to the contrary but if he was, he puta d--d poor head to one of his whis- ky barrels" The Generals bonhomme en- abled him to survive even this blow. He stu died law in Winchester, by the way EJgini-
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University of Nashville,
 Collegiate Department, WESTERN MILITARY INSTIT;JJV

ENHE noNt session of this College, which consist. l two terms commencing respectively on the of September and 18th January, continues will interruption from the beginning to the close on l2th June, 1856. At present there are seven Pro Sors Ill the College--one other will be added. Course of Studies in every department is as thoror in text books and teaching as that of any Coece our country. The discipline is strict yet paren. and maintained by day and night. Mental me. and phRSical cuItu c, economy and discipline are especial objects of the system.
 Charges for tuition, boarding, washing. fuel. sc wants attendance, of arms, room, furniture, to- els, bedding, (each cadet to supply the necessa blankets Slo0, per term of % weeks. Surgeon ! and medicines $5 per term. Engineering Moo, Languages Bookkeeping and Fencing euch $lo term.
 For particulars address ]. BERRIEN LINDSLF Chancellor of the University. or E. R. JOHNSO Superintendent of the Institute
 Nashville, August lS55--45 tt
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0T The Reciprocity Treaty hasgiven new field to the Lake fisheries on the Canada side of Lake Huron. Some POO American fisher men are now engaged within fifty miles each side of Goderich, in the business This has greatly stimulated the Cannucks, and is is esti- mated that 400 of them are now engaged in the same business. About 100 miles of the lake shore is lined with gill seines. Every boat that comes in has large number of salmon trout, from 90 to 50 lbs. weight. White fish are ve- ry large. The fish caught at Collinswood ter minus of the northern railway, from Toronto, are packed in ice, and go to OSwego, Rome, Utica, Albany and New York. Great quanti- and Cincinnati.- True Deh1.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Kansas.

Gov. Reedcr's message to the Kansas Legis lature has been published. In it he repu- dlltes Congressional laws, and contends for the right of the people to settle their own affairs, unbiased by any anti-slavery feeling abroad and to tolerate, prohibit, or regulate in any manner they please, the slavery question. He favors the enactment of stringent liquor laws, and the imposition of taxes for the support of public schools. The population he estimates at 8,52l
The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

THE CATHOLIC COUNCIL ON THE TEMPE RANGE QUEsTIoN.-The pastoral letter of the Archbishop of Cincinnati, signed also by the Bishop of Cleveland, Louisville, Vincennes and Coviugton, and the Vicar and Coadiutor of Michigan, recently issued, contains advice to the members of that persuasion to discountc. nance and discontinue altogether the practice of retailing intoxicating drinks as means of ob- talnlng livelihood. Intemperance is called a horrible vice, and the traffic in intoxicating li- quors IS pronounced dangerous to the morals of those engaged in 1t, discreditable in public est- nation and unnecessary as a means of obtain ing livelihood.
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------------ sssr,nsss<-------- Lord Raglan and h is Successor.

Field Marshal Lord Raglan, who died ill the 2rimea on the 18th ult., was the eight son of tht fifth Duke of Beaufort; his mother was a daugeter of Admiral Boscawen. He was born Tn l'oo and consequently was e years of age at the tune ef his death. He was present at all the pfhcpl, battles in the Peninsula, under the Duke of Wellington, and was on the staff of the Duke at Waterloo where he lost his right arm
 Tn 1858 he was lnade Lieutenant General, ln 1852 appointed Master General of Ordnance, and in 1854 created FieldMarsha For num- Der ol years commencing in 1927. he was Mill tary secretary to the Duke of Wellington, when the latter was Commander n-chief. Tn 1874. he married a daughter of late Lord Marvbo rou8h--a brother of the "Iron Duke"-by whom he had two sons, now living Lord Rag Ian was known as Lord Fitzroy Somerset, until 1852, when he was raised to the Peerage by the title of Baron Raglan
 Ot General SIMPSON, Lord RAGLAN'S success sor n the command of the British forces in the Crimea, the London Morning post says:
 General Simpson has seen considerable ser vice, and enjoys high professional reputation During the Peninsula war he was present at tn defense of Codji and the attack on Seville. He served and was wounded at Quatre Bras, in 1915; was engaged in 1845 as second in com. mand to thelate Sir Charles Napier, in Scinde Sir Charles Napier considered him his best of fcer, and he believed that Lord Peterborough when Governor General, had the highest opin ion of him, and, in the event of any accident happening to Sir Charles, would have charged General Simpson with the conduct of the war.
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this party was to deceive and mislead that DOT tion of the American people who are aspect ing and have heretofore belonged to the de- mocratic party. l leave this party for the fur. ther reason, that no man can be freeman and exercise the right of voting as a freeman, who belongs to this party. The cath or obligation they take, directly compels the members of this order to vote for its nominee or not vote at all. For these, amongst many other reasons, wish you to consider me no longer member of this antrepubican, anti-democratic order
 Respectfully, A. l.. WARSON.