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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05
Whig. Americana Republican Conference

Conferees of Juniaia, Snyder and Union
counties met at the public House of Frederick
S,arick, in Selnsgrove on the 2sth Aug. 1856
and we're organized by electing Hon.ELI Sill
FER, President, and Dawn WILSON, Secre-
iaIy. The following is a list of the Conierees:
David Wilson, ]. Balsbach, A. J. Greer Ju-
niata county; W. q. Herrold, Israel Gutelus
Jeremiah kieckner. Snyder county; James
Marshall, johnson Walls, Eli Slifer, of Union
county.
After the Convention was organized, Mr..
Wilson offered the following Resolution, which
was seconded by Mr.. GuteliuS:
Resolved, That the Conferees pledge them
selves to support the man who will receive
the nomination of the Conferee Convention,
and use all honorable means to secure his
election.
After some discussion The resolution passed
by the following vote:
For the resolu,ion-David Wilson, ]. Balls
bach, W. &. Herrod, |. .Gutelius, J. Kleckner,
]. Marshall, J. Walls, f. SlIfer-s.
Against the Resoluticn-A. ]. Greer-l.
Mr.. Greer stated the reason he voted against
the resolution, was, that there were some per-
sonal difficulties between him and Mr.. NJ. IL.
Tasgar,. but if Mr.. Taggart would be nomina-
ted. and the difficulties between them could be
explained. he would support him. The Con-
venton then proceeded 10 make nomination
for Representative.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05
Congressional Debate.

1.-THE popular branch of Congress still
exercising their legitimate, proper, and
constitutional right to guard the liberties
of the people, by refusing to grant money
to enforce the Border Rufian laws upon
Kansas, some of the Buchananites in the
Senate-alarmed at his dull prospects for
the Presidency-are trying to get the mo-
ney and endorse the Border Ruffian inva-
sion by abolishing some of their laws We
submit a few of the Senators remarks, in
debates last week.
Mr.. WELLER (Buchananite, of Califor-
nia,) observed that he was willing to do
all in his power to obviate existing diff
culties. The House had, in a. different
form, expressed their dissent from the
laws of the Kansas Legislature, and he
agreed with that body, that some of these
laws uiolatc not only the organic act, but the
Constitution ofthe United States He was,
therefore, anxious to wipe these obnoxious
laws out of the statue book, as infamous
and atrociious in their character. He was
the more ready to take this step, being
chairman of the committee on military af-
fairs, and, of course, anxious that the right
arm of public defence should receive pro-
per sustenance. If such bill be passed
he thought there would be no difficulty in
passing the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. BIGGs (Buchananite, of N. c. de-
sired that the bill be referred to the Com
mittee on Territories, but withdrew his
motion to enable
Mr.. WILSON (of Mass.) to offer an
amendment by adding section declaring
null and void the l5lst chapter of the
laws of Kansas, being the act to punish
offences against slave property, together
with such other provisions Of said laws as
recognize or protect slavery as legaized
institution in the territory, together with
all provisions to establish official oaths,
other than those specified in the organic
act, or which require any test with regard
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05
Che Gbronirlc.
FRIDAY. SEPT. ;. 1856.
Qisrenutahle Tricks.

PROMISING vs.. PERFoRMING.-Nc have
before US a flaming advertisement Of a
Fillmore meeting, which declares that
three slave-holders, two Fremonters, one
Fi,lmoreite aud one Unionist, who had
been " invited" it was " believed would
address the meeting. But, as 1t proved,
no, one Of, tie e;yh men spoke We al
luie to this as specimen of deception
which in the end works much injury to
any cause. Announce no man unless he
has made an unconditional promise to at
tend and speak, and you disappOint none,
The Rajisman's .IourDal states that the
two Er-Gov Biglers, Sam. Black, Dough-
crty, "and other distinguished speakers,
were announced as among those who
would address Democratic meeting on u
given day in Clcarfcld. The day came and
quite Il number Of PEOPLE with it; hut ,o
"Bigler," no Black no "Doughcrty,'
no distinguished speaker Appeared.
We have before US another long list Of
names for Democratic meeting. one of
which has SAID positively he should not
attend, and we doubt not others are put IL
simply to attract crowd, or i" adorn
tale ''-Probably, sume names are adver-
tiscd at do:cn d.G,ye"r places tie same
day l.. Of course. they cant attend but one,
but it tends to draw a crowd, and gives a
chance for some fourth-rate lawyer, or for
an unprinciplcd, smoorh-tongucd black
guard-destiiute alike Of fairness aud of
character, but gifted with brass and with
good brains put to bad use-to tell more
lies in an hour than all honest man could
rcfu'c in 4 week.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05

Col. BENTON REFUSING TO VOTE
The Cincinnati Enquirer says vote was
taken on the Cleveland train. Col. Ben
ton was passenger. When asked to re-
cord his vote he Indignantly replied:
"Sir! by what authority, sir, do you
ask me for whom l shall vote Sir, l
will answer that question at the ballot box,
not to you
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05

Mr.. Tasgart having received majority of
all the votes, on the fourth ballot, was declar
ed duly nominated. On motion
Resolved, That the proceeding Of this Con-
vention be signed by the officers, and published
in all the papers in the Representative district
The convention then adjourned-SeLnsgror
DemokrGf.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05

ANoTHER-We last week alluded to
Nathaniel Owen, of Hector, as being, pro-
baby, the Oldest Fremont voter in the
county and vicinity. But we nave since
learned that Lathrop Allen, of Groton, who
is in the Goth year of his age, will vote
for Fremont and Dayton in November
next, if alive. Mr. Allen fought in the
wars of the Revolution, and now, although
vergins on the grave, his patriotism is
"UNsUBDUED," and he hopes to live to
strike one more blow for freedom and his
country Ithaca Journal
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-05

PENNsYLvANIANs IN KANsAs.-When
the calm and dispassionate historian, at
some future day, shall write the history Of
Kansas, he will find it his duty to point to
Pennsy!vania-the old Keystone-as hav-
ing furnished most of the leading spirits
in the great contest for freedom. He will
first record the name of Gov Andrew II.
Reeder, a Pennsylvania. Then the name
of Lieut.. Gov. VIM. Y. Roberts, also from
this State. G. P Lowry, Reeder's Secre-
tary, likewise emigrated from the east side
of the mountains. Also Maj. Robt Klo,z
of Carbon county, prominent Democratic
candidate for Surveyor General, in 1858.
To these must be added the names Of
four Of the five individuals now in prison
on charge of high treason, viz George W.
Dcitzler, from Schuylkill county; George
W. Brown, editor of the Herald Of Free
dom, from Crawford county; Gaius Jen-
kins, from Wayne county; and Judge
George W. Smith, from Butler county.
Hugh Young, one of the editors of the
Herald Of Freedom, Is rtvm Csudersport,
Potter county.
In addition to these more prominent
names, there are hundreds of stout, hardy
Pennsylvanians, now on Kansas soil, all
battling for common end.-PnsJury
Chronicle.
[Three George Washingtons from Penn
sylvania in prison for no crime but refus-
ing to obey illegal and cruel usurpations
of power Y
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
MONDAY, NOV. 10, 1856.


Echo ask who? Certainly not James Buchan.
an, nor Fillmore. nor Fremont /; but it is a ques
ton to DO answered in the future, when the heal
and smoke of the battle have passed away and
men contemplate calmly and soberly the result o
this desperate struggle between Freedom ant
Slavery. We hoped, and not without some rea.
soa for that hope, that the majority of the peo.
pie of this nation would place in the Presidea.
tial Chair man who would not prove indiffer.
entto the great truths promulgated by Franklin,
Jefferson, Washington, and those other noble pa.
trides whose nnines glitter all along the pathwa,
Of history, but that hope is dissipated, and tn,
glarng fact stares US in the face that once again
Justice and Humanity will call Us to grapple more
desperately with the eternal foe of Liberty
While we regret the inauspicious result we are
called upon to chronicle, We cannot but contem-
plate the future as rich with bountiful harvest.
One more ef0rt--one more gallant charge-one
more contest, and the click of the clock will time
the dying moments Of the monster who has grasp
ed within his rapacous NAV innocence and vir.
tue, manhood and truth. Eight must triumph
Right sviH triumph, and the day WILL come when
We shall stand pre- eminent.y before the world a.
God ordained We should stand, the greatest, the
most enlightened and the FREEST nation on the
footstool of the Almighty. Friends! don't be
discouraged!
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
Nluslc in Mime sofa.

We have looked with much qualification, during
the season now about past, at the constant arri
val and unloading Of pianos at our levee, and al
the various towns upon the riverside below
Let me make the songs of q nation," says al
old forsighted philosopher, &c and caro- not VIII:
makes the laws" There's something in it. B,
the music of the masses, more than by any othel
attribute, can the character of community b,
determined. Such soul moving melodies as ",
listened to at the Winslv~ the other evening
such symphonies of sound as trill out into tn,
darkness every night from beneath score of ou
humble roofs always give us a new feeling o
security, and n welcome faith that wc are sur
rounded by citizens whose taste is refined, ane
whose hearts are tuned to the sweet humanitiel
of nature. A breast-work of pianos and music
books, is the best security We can have agsins
the advancing hosts Of ignorance and Crime
shicket when the moral-basreres of a communit,
open with a broad-side Of song! The Chippewa
used to cherish the belief that their wild strange
chants, would scare the gnomes away, and keeE
the legendary spirits of evil at distance. 1t en-
bodied something besides a savage superstition
Satan always had a wholesome fear of the gamut
Sing on then! and import as many musical in
struments as you may to Minnesota. Were ther'
one beneath every roof, and Eve good singers il
every family of six, our city police might wall
the streets with their hands in their pockets ant
half our western jails be turned into meeting
houses. Long live music
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

A CApAcIous CARpEr RAc.-Meannes
occasionally meets with shock that is lessor
to all concerned, especially to the victim. Or
the Cleveland Cars short time since, coming
TO Buffalo, was stalwart man, going to New
York TO buy goods.
He was not what might be called a stingy
or close man. but he was one who, when there
was cent due to him that swindlng might
deprive him Of. would sacrifice fifty dollar bill
to save the copper. Our friend had started
from Cleveland without any breakfast and when
Erie hove" in sirht, he gathered himself up
ior general skirmish on any and all kinds Of
provisions. He had carpet bag with him.
and going into the dining room at Erie, de-.
posted his carpet bag on the chair, while he
took another by its side. He was lost for
about ten minutes, perfectly obivious to any.
thing save that he had blessed consciousness
If something rapidly and agreeably filling up
ais " inwards." About this time The landlord
came round, and stopped by our friends chair,
ejaculating- y
Dollar, sir"
"a dollar" responded the eating man
thought you ouly charged 6lty cents a meal for
one--eh =
" That's true" said meanness, $; but count
your carpet bag one. since it occupies q seat"
The table was far from being crowded
Our friend expostulated, but the landlord in
sisted, and the dollar was reluctantly brodgh:
.orth. The landlord passed on. Our friend
deliberately arose. and opening his carpet bag
,ulI to its wide mouth, discoursed to it, saying
= /" Carpet bag. j, seems you're an individual
"a human individual, since you eat-at least
I've paid for you, and now you must eat !"
He then seized everything eatabe within his
reach, nuts, apples, raisins, cak-s, aud pies, and
amid the roars Of the bys,anders, the delight
>f his brother passengers, and the discontinue
Of the la' dlord, phlegmatically went and took
his seat in the cars. There was at least eigh,
lollars' worth in the bag upon which the
landlord realized othing in the way of profit:
So much for meanness.-Bufalo Republic.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
NEw YoaK. Nov. z

New YoaK, Nov. 3.
The steamer vigo brings three days later from
the continent of Europe.
The Paris confederacy was to re-assemble on
the Is of November.
NApLEs.-A German paper states that the King
of Naples had urged the cabinets Of St. Peters
burgh Vienna and Berlin to conclude in favor of
the integrity of the Kingdom of the Sciies. A
treaty analogous to that guaranteeing the integ-
rity Of the Ottoman Empire.
The latest advices that the preparations for the
defence OF Naples are redoubled. No mod6ca.
tion Of the misistry had taken place. All are
anxious'y looking for the allied fleets. The
French squadron was anchored in the roads a,
Toulon, ready to depart. Four Sandman ships
are also ready at Genoa.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
ET We are not disheartened, friends of Free.


dom, though just now passing cloud obscures
the Sun. The Spartan band have done nobiy and
though the straits have been passed by combin.
alton of incongruous forces, yet many grim
and SCARED warrior in the grand army of Liberty,
pants to renew the charge. View the plains OF
Illinois! Where are the mighty legions who
marched to combat at the co nmand of their g-
ant leader? Gone, and with them is buried for
ever the traitor to freedom Where is the mighty
hosts in the Keystone State, whose sounding bu-
giles awoke to life the sleeping forms in the grave.
yards, galvanized them into being and sent them,
reekng with corruption, to the ballot boxes p
Their ranks have been thinned and when the roll
shall be called, of the forty thousand who were
to ride over the manged bodies of the fallen:
but FIVE thousand will be able to answer to thei,
names Did ye hear the booming Of the cannon
from the Empire State? And another from Mas
sachusetis ?-Oho, Michigan, Iowa. Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin,
Connecticut? Never mind this apparent defea,
=" there's o good time coming: wait littl,
| longer 20
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

JASEsvILLE (Wis.,) NOVELTY IRoS WoRKs.-
Our readers vii! please reai the advertisement of
the above concern il our paper to-day. The
Northwest has long needsl something of this
kin through which their wants could be supplied
without having to 60 the whole way to Chicago
or the East. the Novelty Works in Janesvills is
now one OF the largest Iron Works in the entire
West, having constantly employed over two hun
dred first rate mechanics. Janesville, too, affords
more facilities, from its cheap rates of prop
erty to the mechanic for location, than any other
city in the West. The proprietors are Norman
Wizard ami Allen W. Cook. Mr.. Ward is one of
the best practical men in the country, as will be
proven by the many excellent engines, boilers,
&c. built b. him while in the employ of II. P.
Moss. of Chic, ,go. Mr.. Cook takes charge of
the business department, and for which he is
fully competent. With such location, such
facilities, and such business men, there can be no
such word as fail in the enterprise.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
one or two who brought clothing and other arti.

one or two who brought clothing and other arti
cles of comfort for Us. i'f
We are drawn up in line every morning, to be
counted and to give their witnesses an opportu-
nifty to identify US. Most of US are poorly clad
Some have not haa change of linen since We
were taken prisoners. Our Lawrence friend:
would share their last cent with US but our wants
are too numerous for their resources. s y
Our Attorney just came in and read our indict.
ment. The jury haye file an Indictment against
overy one of us, of murder in the 6rst degree.
will send you copy of it, with list of the jdr-
ors, as soon as can get il. t
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1856.

CO Read in to-day's paper the letter from one
Of the hundred Free State martyrs imprisoned in
Kansas, for daring to say they preferred the
territory should be Free than S'ave. 1t is from
an old and much-respec.ed citizen Of Galcna.-
Read it and wonder tha. snch barbarians as
their tormentors show themselves to be, are al
lowed to go ''unwhpped of Justice" Read it.;
sud ask yourself if such outrages are not almost
enough to make one blush that he is an American
citizen Read it; and remember that the party
euphoniously styling itself "Democracy," has
endorsed all Of these Internal iaws, and that, while
Republicans have being hung, shot, and incoerce-
rated by the score, not one member of tno. i'm
maculate democratic" party has been yet ar
rested in the territory for any crime! Read, and
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
Oswrco N v Oct Q

The storm has been very severe here all dav,
and fears are entertained for the safety of YES.
sells. The schooner John p. Hale, with cargo
of wheat for this port, is ashore three miles
above the pier, with flag at half mast, and men
in the rigging.
Nearly foot of snow has fallen. The storm
Is still raging here with great violence.
Ruff, charged with numbering bis wife and
children nearly IL years ago, was yesterday
found guilty.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
Attending Frauds.
PHrIAnnpH1aO Oct 2

PHiLADElPHrA, Oct. 81.
The contested election in suit BY Mr.. Mann.
the Union candidate for District Attorney of
this city, has brought to light numerous fraudu-
lent votes given ut the recent election, under
forged naturalization papers.
Four men have been examined, who voted. =
Iney Confess that they never declared their in
tentions.
The forged papers were found in the coat pock-
ct OF one Of the parties, and another asserted
that bis papers were thrown into his house.
None knew wnere they had come from.
John Cooney has been arrested for supplying
fraudulent papers.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

BUCHANAN REPORTED ELEcrED.--Papers of ths
7th report that Loui sana and Delaware,s set down
for Fillmore, have gone for Buchanan, which Civ
him $50 electoral votes, l49 being necessary to
election. This comes from Democratic source
the North West, published mt Dubuque. We arc
of the opinion that if Pennsylvania has only Civ
will decrease the majority and quite possibly Civ.
it to Fremont. " Wait for the wagon" in the
meantime don't 60 into fits until it is absolutel,
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
ST.. f.oUIs. Nov. 2

ST. LOUIS, NOV. 8.
A letter in the Republican dated Westport,
Oct. q, says Geary arrested several rngleaders
OF marsuling parties in the vicinity of Ossa-
watomie.
The grand jury found true bills against over
ninety prisoners for murder in the first degree.
The Kansas Legislature meets at Leccmpton on
the second Monday in January.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

Burns, Wis.,, cast ll9 votes for Fremont, and
1 for Buchanan! We have also returns from
four towns in Monroe which give, in the aggre-
gate, 1873 Republican majority.
Later returns give La Cross Co., ILL.,, 429 Ere.
mont majority. If this is prophetic of the vote Of
Wisconsin. she is Republican about two to one
Where's Barstow and his stuffed ballot. boxes,
this time
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
Election Returns.

We have, at present writing, no news authentic
of the Election in the States below, but have re-
cei9ei the following from the adjacent counties
and the river towns. In the meagre returns
which we publish from the Iowa towns, there has
been slight Democratic gain, while in the coun.
ties of Wisconsin the reports show large Re-
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

SV The famous and n famous Lola Monies
the countess, and daring danseuse, whose char
acser has always been questionable, and whose
grace has only been equA!led by Ler impudence,
has finally retired from the stage. 1t is said she
has recently become interested in religious sub
jscts, and is about joining church in California.
Saul was converted in the olden time.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CO Hon. Van r. Humphrey, Of eastern Ohio,
is now sojourning in this city. lie seems very
favoraby impressed with our young territory, and
thinks that. in the eonq1ests of civilization and
the triumphs of industry over the forest and the
soil, she has no compee:. lie is staunch Re.
publican, aul a living embodiment of the Buck
eve State.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CO The San Francisco Sun describes lying
machine. tea by twenty feet in diameter, soon to
be put to the test in that community. The in
ventor is Maine Yankees. S. Richardson.
we shall expect him to appear over the hills,
upon the other side of the river soon.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

ca The Phlndeiphia express train on the
Wiiliamsport and Elmira road run Of the track,
last Saturday, near Crescent City, killing rhos.
Flask, baggage master, and badly wounding the
Mail agent and several passengers. The Express
car was burned.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
BALTIMORE. Nov

DALIIHU6E, NOV. I.
New Orleans papers reached here to-day, and
givc details of news from Mexico.
Vid"urri took possession of Meir without re-.
si"tance. The Government forces retiring to
Camnrgo. Subsequently. on the 10Th, vidaurri
attacked Camafgc, but at last dates neither party
had been successful.
Carravego has gone to Camargo, on invitation
OF Cara, to take command OF Government
forces.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CO drunken fellow was sailing through the
streets the other night when he missed stays on
the siar-board tack, and brought up against the
pump. lie sailed back till he attained something
like perpendicular, when he .'squared off,
leaned against the fence, and accosted thus the
hydraulic Individual, by whom he imagined he
had been attacked: "Olc Teller, (h;c) say ole
fser--put down (hic) put doVn yer stick, an
IH fiqht uour'
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CO The State Central committee of the Fill.
more-know- Nothing dark lantern association me,
IN New York on last Friday and endorsed the
nomination OF Rat BROOKS, of the Express for
Gsvsxpeg.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

ca Col. james Ward, an old veteran of the
American wars, a much respected citizen, and
Commissary- General for Connecticut from 1912
till the present time, died at Hartford on Satur.
day evening last. The bells of the city were
toiled. and military salute was fred as token
Of respect.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CT In tho town of Harrison, Westchester
county, n. Y, consisting Of population of
upwards of 1000, it is said there is no church,
unless the dwelling like meeting house of the
Quakers may be called ore. The town has no
minister, no lawyer, no doctor, and no drug
store, having for years refuse to Grant license.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
RICpNnvn Oct. I

RICHMOND, Oct. /.
A duel was fought this morning., across the
river, between DR.. Finney, State Senator, and
Roger Bricer, editor of the Enquirer.
Finney was wounded on the first FIRE, and there
the matter termin ited,
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

RRowN a REPrBLrcAN.-The Valley Herald.
published at Shakopee, states that is authorized
to say, that L. N. Brown informed gentleman
eftias place, that he was a ssauncA Republican,
&c. the same, doubtless. be told ns. Well.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

OswEcO, n. Y, Nov. l.
Attempts were made Yesterday afternoon to
get Oh the crew of the schooner John P. Hale,
but owing to the heavy sen, the lfe.boat could
not be launched.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15

CT Seventy five newspapers have been starte
in the UniseI St.tes, since the lst Of August.
One called the O-onoco Courier will be started
at Oronoco, in this Territory, soon, E. A. Powers
sd;for