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Congressional Pay.

Perhaps many of our readers who have re-
garded the recent action of Congress doubling
their own pay, with quiet complacency. are not
aware that the enactment Of similar law once
before in the history of the government, Gin
1920, we believe,) excited more fearful popular
evaporation than has ever been witnessed be-
fore or since. The main provision of the law
was that members of Congress, instead of their
per diem should receive a compensation OF fif-
teen hundred dollars per year. 1t was regarded
by the mass of the people as unjust and iniqui-
tous. 1t was considered by them as an attempt
ON the part of their Representatives to over-pay
themselves for their services and in the West
the popular clamor swept down every member
who voted for it, with the single exception OF
Henry Clay. Mr.. Clay himself only escaped by
promising to ''pick his flint and try again" He
was too proud and too honest, says the Louis
cille Journal, to deny his own convictions and
to say that he thought the law wrong, yet he
consented to bow his tall head to the popular
storm, and to say that he would undo what he
had done.
Times change and we change with them.-
Now compensation law, by which the mem
bers vote themselves just twice the amount, is
passed and becomes q law, without creating one
indignant emotion in the popular mind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17
Snnatter Soyereicnty.

Whatever doubt has existed heretofore in re-
gard to Senator Douglas Interpretation of the
Nebraska act. there can be none now. On the
End of July last his colleague, Mr. Trumbull,
offered an amendment to the BILL declaring
that it was the intention to confer upon the
Territorial Legislature full power to exclude
slavery or to recognize and regulate it in the
Territory. Hesaid that the act was construed DIFF
ferenty North and South and he wished to place
the matter beyond all doubt. Judge Douglas OPP
posed the amendment on the ground that it was
putting to the bill matter which does not prop
erly belong to it. He said, however, that Sin
its legal effect it is precisely the same with the
original act" and that lit expressed the true
meaning Of that act" 1t cannot be denied then
that Douglas believes in "Squatter Sovereignty
Yet he has been held up to us as one of the
soundest men in the country on the slavery
question,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

We have one hope. This Government was bas-
ed upop the idea of the virtue and intelligence
of the people, and the people are now the arbit-
srs Of their own fate. If the idea OF our lore
fathers was correct, the people will intervene to
save their institutions if it were erroneous.or We
have become too degenerate to practice upon it,
the catastrophe will show, instead of happy
and free people, the "bloodiest picture in the
book of Time" If Mr.. Fillmore prevails, we
shall have prospect of sunny skies and fair
weather for our future voyage; if he does not,
my humble opinion is. the storm we now dread
will prove gentle breeze to the hurricane that
will overwhelm us.
~ Yours very sincerely,
HUMPHREY MARSHALL.
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Distressing Drouth.

For more than three weeks this section OF
country has been suffering for rain. We have
had but one shower within that time, and that
not sufficient to lay the dust, which in town is
very oppressive. Farmers are unable to plough
their land. and the consequence will be that a
light wheat crop viii be put in the ground, I'M
less the windows of heaven are soon opened.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17
The State election in California took place Of

The State election in California took place on
the Sd instant, and it will be several weeks be-
fore we hear the result Georgia and Florida
have their elections on the 9th of October, and
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and South Carroll
ma hold theirs on the l4th of October No 9th
er State elections take place. after these, till No
vember Louisiana holds hers on the 3D., Iii
nois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and
Wisconsin on the 4th-the day of the Presiden-
tial election; Mississippi on the Sd and 4th, Ma
ryland on the 9Th, Massachusetts, on the 9th,
aud Delaware on the 10th.
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Visiting Clergyman.

Rev. Daniel Baker, tue celebrated Presbyteri-
IN Divine, now President of Austin College,
Texas, preached in the Presbyterian Church. at
this place, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
NIGHTS last. Forty years ago DIR. Baker was the
preacher in charge of the Presbyterian Church
at Harrisonburg, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

FAULKNER on THE STUMP.-The Hon. Q. j
Faulkner delivered speech at Romney on the
9Th inst A correspondent of the Richmond
Wing says; "He said if his friends expected
him to abuse Mr.. Fillmore they would be much
disappointed. For one he said that Mr.. Fillmore
was truly conservative and national man, and
that Mr.. FPS supporters in Congress had stood
by the National Democrats in their trying posi-
tions. His only regret was, that Mr.. Fillmore
would get votes enough in the South and North
to cast the election into the House of Represen.
tatiyes, and it might result in the election o.
Fremont His speech was throughout highly
complimentary Of Mr.. Fillmore and his admins
tration, so much so, indeed, that it offended the
leaders of the democratic party here, who de-
nounced and repudiated him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

Mr.. SoULE's MIsslo N.-A Washington cores
pondent of the New York Courier says 1.-THE
precise errand of Mr. Pierre Soule to Central A.
merca has not been ascertained. 1t is vaguely
reported that he had gone to Granada, Walkers
headquarters to assist in raising the small ac-
commodation necessary to tho adventures
plans. AS the capitalists Of that capital are not
now in the dscounting way, this statement is
obviously covert to the real purpose of Mr..
Soule. There can be little rational doubt that
Mr. Soule's mission has direct connection with
the organization of some contemplated descent
upon Cuba and his expedition furnishes corrob
orative indication of q fact which has been sew
eral times adverted to in this correspondence
that Walkers quarters whether tent or pal
ace will remain, while he continues in any
part OF Central America hot bed for plots and
intrigues against the Spanish rule in Cuba
Whether the brilliant and erratc schemer will
succeed better in this mission than when en-
gagged in the same design at the Court of Mad
rid, is question which admits of much curious
speculation"
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notice..

Hereafter persons who are furnished with single pa
pers at this Office will be charged 81 cents for each
number Cash, paler occasionally we might afford
TO Give away, but applications are so numerous and
so frequent that we are compelled to adopt this rule.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

TUNNEL FINlsHED.-The Brooksville Tunnel,
800 feet in length, we learn from the Charlottes-
vile Jetfersonian, has been entirely arched with
brick, and the work completed and ready for
the iron rails. The cars on the Central Read
will cease to be run over portion of the ITEM
porary track" as soon as the rails are laid in
this tunnel, and it will not be long before the
main track will be ready for the cars as far as
the ''Robison's Hollow Tunnel" disseminating
another portion of the temporary track" after
which time no other portion of that track will
be continued till the completion of the main
tunnel through the Blue Ridge
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17
THE ASPECT OF AFFAlRs.-The Richmond
Wing, abiding to the recent election in Maine

THE ASPECT OF AFFAlRs.-The Richmond
Wing, abiding to the recent election in Maine
says
The fact that the Northern Democratic States
are thus rapidly and surely falling into the sup
port of the Black Republican candidates, presents
to the Southern people matter for the gravest
and most dispassionate consideration. AS we
have shown, over and over again, Mr.. Buchan-
ans election is an impossibility even though he
should get the vote of every Southern State, and
Pennsylvania besides. Does any man in his
senses suppose he can do thisl Not one will so
contend. Not one will seriously maintain that
Mr.. Fillmore has no chance of carrying any Of
the Southern States On the contrary, it is
pretty generally conceded that he will certainty
carry five or six, with good and increasing
chance for several more. The case stands thus,
then: Give to Buchanan the achole vote OF the
South and the vote of his Oaon State, and he is
vet not elected 6ut give to Fillmore the vote OF
the achole South and the vote of has own
State, and lie is elected, with several votes to
spare. The South then can elect Mr.. Fillmore,
but it cannot elect Mr. Buchanan. Besides, it
is also conceded that Mr. Fillmore stands an in
finitely better chance of carrying New \ DIRK than
Mr. Buchanan does of carrying Pennsylvania
But even if Buchanan were certain OF carrying
his own State, that, as we have shown, will still
amount to nothing, unless he carried also other
Northern States. Not so, however, with MIR.
Fillmore-the vote of his State alone of all the
Northern States would ensure his election, with
the united Southern vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

MILITARY OPERATIONS IN KANSAS 1t is I'M
derstood in Washington that both Governor
Geary and general Smith have been informed
by telegraph that they will be furnished with
forces, if necessary to maintain the
public peace and bring to punishment all acts of
violence or disorder, by whomsoever perpetra-
ted, Only persons regularly enrolled by Gen.
Smith will be allowed to carry on military OPP
srations in Kansas.
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TApyERTIsEMRsT.1

ADFEKTIsEMEHI'J
Chil6laias. painful affection nay be.
easily, cured by few applications of Perry
Davis Vegetable Pain Killer. 1t is equally eff
feotual in curing scalds, burns, &c. No family
should be without it. [Sept. 10.-2ws.l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

The Board of Visitors of the University OF
Virginia have elected Mr.. BAIL Gildersleeye, OF
Richmond, Professor Of Greek.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

Great Fillmore Demonstration in New Yorll.
In pursuance OF u previous CALL the friends OF
Mr.. Fillmore had an immense mass meeting in
Union Square, New York, on Friday night
The New York journals appear to be unani-
nous in the opinion that it was one of the lar
gest political gatherings ever assembled in that
city Political opponents OF both parties, the EX-
press says, were taken by surprise, and more
than one Intelligent Republican, who saw the
procession on its march, was heard to say that
its character was of the highest order, and COM
prised more of the voters of the city than any
ever before seen. The whole demonstration
was indeed emphatically an immense success,
and calculated to convince the many visitors
from other States that Mr.. Fillmore's popular
ity and political strength can scarcely be over
estimated in New York. His friends at the
South may rest assured that New York will do
her duty to Willard Fillmore in November next
Four stands were erected, and around each
the dense masses were crowded; the whole
square was illuminated by four calcium lights,
and numerous lighted tar barrels; and at the
windows and on the balconies Of the surround
ing houses, ladies in great numbers were gazing
upon the mammoth tableaux. 1t was q scene
long to be remembered, and the excitement was
heightened from time to time by the arrival OF
successive Populations and clubs, with their bril-
liant banners, Illuminated devices and bands of
music.
The opposition journals generally bear testi-
mony to the extent good order, and enthusiasm
of the meeting. The Times is constrained to
admit that the numbers were imposing the
scene animated aud p:cturesque"-and ''not
less than twenty-five thousand present" The
Tribune Grand Demonstration, ""from 10000
to $4,000 people assembled" The Herald says,
''the streets and houses along the line, were
crowded" and everything went off gloriously
and with immense eclat."
The News speaking of the meeting as very
large gathering, and notes the fact,-as if to re-
flute the untruth, that the ''Germans are all for
Fremont" that in the line OF procession Club
of that class of adopted citizens bore conspicu-
ous part
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17

WHAT Mr. CLAY THOUGHT OF Mr.. BUCHANAN.
The Sag NIGHT papers are constantly repeating
the falsehood that Mr. Clay was the friend of
Mr.. Buchanan. We can produce q letter from
Mr.. Clay to venerable citizen of Shelby coun-
ty, SAYING of Mr. Buchanan that he aOas "neper
either his political or has personal trieRa"
1t is well known that Mr.. Clay was very far
from being an admirer of Gen. Cass. Neverthe-
less in letter to Daniel Ullman, dated Ashland,
June 14,1S51 he said: "Gen. Cass has quite as
much ability, quite as much firmness md much
more honesty and sincerity than NI. buchanan"
So Mr. Clay deemed Mr. Buchanan dishonest and
insiRcere and he would have disdained to be the
friend of man or to call man friend, of whom
he had such an opinion. No man everlived who
had loftier and deeper scorn Of dishonesty
and insincerity than Henry Clay.
And now we challenge James B. Clay or any
one else to show that Henry Clay even spoke to
James Buchanan during the last nine years Of
his life He tolerated him up to 1914, but, in
the political canvass of that year in Pennsylva-
mia, Mr.. Buchanan was guilty Of n deliberate
fraud upon Mr.. Clay which that great man, noble
and generous and magnanmons As he was, never
could and never did forgive. Mr.. Clay had in
a measure pardoned his disgracefnl conduct to-
ward him in 1926 and subsequently; he had, at
Mr.. Buchanans earnest and pitiul entreates,
consented for years to suffer wrong and to let
his party suffer wrong rather than expose the
shame and ignomny of the miserable ntriguer
to the public gaze; but when he found, in 1914,
that the political miscreant, whom he had par
doned and spared, was guilty OF rewarding all
his forbearance and mercy with treachery OF the
deepest and most Internal dye, he at once broke
off al intercourse with him. and at the first con-
venient opportunity afterwards, made the start
ling revelation so long withheld by him, and so
abiectly deprecated by its victim.
There are many who can bear witness to the
feelings manifested by Mr.. Clay toward Mr.
Buchanan from 1874 to the close of his illustri-
Gus life. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
a neutral paper, writing from the Capon Springs
in Virginia, makes this statement, which is un
doubtedy true:
"Politics engrosses much of our thoughts. 1t
is to me mystery how any friend to Mr., Clay
or to Mr.. Webster can reconcile themselves to
vote for Buchanan. His conduct to the former
is well known, and Mr.. Clay's adherence of his
duplicity was only buried in the grave A few
months before his decease, dining with friend
in Washington the moment Mr.. Buchanan en-
tered. his countenance became gloomy and dis
contented. The host subsequently apologized for
his inadvertence in remarking that Mr.. Clay had
abandoned all political aspirations, and seemed
willing to consign to oblivion all personal ami
mosities. His reply was: Il can forgive all
men but Mr.. Bile is unworthy even of forgive
ness;n and Mr.. Buchanan's remarks at the
dinner table, addressed to the host, convinced
him Mr.. Clay was justified in his adherence
Lo1tis. Journal
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ELECTORAL TICKET.

LIST District-JAMEs G.. IloLLDAY, of Norfolk county
% HENRY WooD of Mecklenburg.
sd WILLI,N MARTIN, of Henry.
4th THos NJ BoSDuRAST, of Buckingham,
5th WILLIAM NJ. CABELL, of Nelson
9TH WILLIAM c, ScorT, of Powhatan.
eth GEoRGs 7. YERBY. of Northampton.
Sth JoHN CalrcuER, of Westmoreland
9th i. II. SHlcXELFoRp of Fauquier.
10Th ALEXANDER K. BoTELER, of Jefferson.
llth JOHN d.. IMnODEN, of Augusta
18th WALLER H. STAPLES, OF montgomery
18th d" Isaac J. LEFTwIcH, of Wythe.
18th BENJAMIN Ii. Smith, of Kanawha.
l5th j. w. GALLAugR, of Marshall.
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desired, to the publisher, in letter.

RIor IN BALTMoRE.-A terrible riot occurred
in Baltimore on Friday evening last, in which
two persons were killed and probably forty 9th
ers more or less seriously wounded. The par
ties were the adherents of q fishing club and q
party of men assembled at the Seventeenth Ward
Democratic Headquarters 1t is difficult to as
certain the origin of the affair, each party accu
sing the other of having commenced it. Both
the men killed and a majority of those wounded
had no connection with the affray, being either
residents of the neighborhood or persons passing
along the street at the time. Ours and pistols
were used with the recklessness and ferocity of
sayages, the fight lasting for half an hour.
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New Book.

T. 3. Peterson, 102 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia,
has in press, and will issue on Saturday, Sept.
9th. "The Banished Son and other Stories of
the Heart" by that popular authoress, Mrs.
Caroline Lee Hentz.
Complete in one large duodecimo volume,
neatly bound in Cloth, for One Dollar and
Twenty-fv Cents; or in two volumes, paper
cov.:, for One Dollar.
Copies of either edition of the work, will be
sent to any part of the United States, free Of
postage, on renting the price Of the edition
desired, to the publisher, in letter.
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Political Items.


The Wetumpka (Alabama Spectator, states
that nine old line Democrats of Talledega coun-
ty, have abandoned the squatter sovereignty
candidate, and declared for Fillmore.
Twenty-Five Democrats in Fayette county,
Tenn, who voted for Gov. johnson last August,
have declared for Fillmore.
Hon W. Thomas, Buchanan Elector in Geor
ga, has thrown up his commission, on the ground
that he can't support Buchanan, and must ne
cessarily fall into the support of Fillmore.
Two new Fillmore papers have Just been start
ed in Iowa. One is called the Burlington A
merican,n the other "The Davenport Union"
Two of the Democratic Electors in Mississippi
have refused to serve. One of them says 1T Is
his intention to support Mr. Fillmore.
Ex-Governor Foote, formerly Democratic Gov
ernor and United States Senator from Mississip-
pi, and the Hon. Baie Peyton, late of Louisi-
ana have taken the stump in California for Fill
more and Donelson.
@. A. Bressler, Esq, of Pennsylvania, an old
line Democrat has declared for Fillmore, and re-
pudiated Buchanan and Fremont
Hon. A. ]. Henshaw, of Alabama an old
straight-aced Democrat, addressed q recent Fill
more meeting at Moble-repudiated the Cincin-
natl platform, and urged his fellow Democrats
to support the American ticket.
Jerome B. Bailey, Esq, of Plattsburg, N. Y,
an old line Democrat, has repudiated Buchanan,
and declared for Fillmore.
Hon Jacob Merchant, an old line Democrat,
of New York, and several years State Senator,
has come out for Fillmore, and repudiates the
Cincinnati platform.
Hon. A. J. Harlan, a Democratic member of
Congress from Indiana, has declined to support
Buchanan, and says he is hesitating between
Fillmore and Fremont.
Hon. Mr., Belser, an old line Democrat, and
an ex-member of Congress, in Alabama, has de-
elared himself in favor of Fillmore.
Two hundred and fifty Democrats Of Lewis
county, N. u, have gone over to Fremont i'll a
body. @
G. w. Gayle, o distinguished Democrat of AL
ALBANIA, cannot be induced to support Buchanan.
He takes neutral uround I.-'. i.-i ~. ~
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ELEoTIoNEERING DOoUMENTs.- the COM
mencement of the Presidential campaign, the
Republican Press of Washington city has issued
100000 of documents including 200, 900 copies
of Summers speech, or 100000 of pages. A
bout one half this number have been distributed
through the washington Republican Associa-
ton, and the remainder by members of Con-
gress.
The National Democratic Executive Commit
tee is now extensively engaged in similar work,
sending off, it is said, 10000 documents day.
The American party, too, is not idle in that line
of business
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BLACK REPUBLICANS IN BALT1MoRE.-A meet
ing of this political stripe was attempted to be
held in Baltimore on Thursday evening, but it
broke up in consequence of the interruptions of
outsiders. 1t is said that not more than 80 or
40 persons took part in the meeting, while the
outside crowd numbered two thousand Two of
the Niger Worshippers,. Messrs. Corkran and
Col Wm E. Coale were followed by the crowd
and roughly hustled about until they had reach
ed the corner of Gay and Fayette Streets where
the former was tripped up or knocked down and
the tails of his coat cut entirely off: while the
latter named gentleman, although not so rough
ly treated, was pushed and hustled about in 9TH
er than q pleasant manner, and his hat mashed
in. They were then allowed to take their de-
parture while the crowd amused themselves by
cutting the portion of Mr.. Corkran's garment
they had secured into strips and distributing it
among them
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Tho steamer George
Law arrived at New York Sunday evening, bring
ing San Francisco dates to the 18th nit. The
Vigilance Committee has informally disban1ed,
but still maintains its organization and readiness
to act in case circumstances should require it.
Judge Terry has been Internationally released
Previous to disbandiDg the Committee had q
grand parade of its forces, numbering five thou
sand men. San Francisco was quiet, but from
the interior of the State We have reports of nu-
merous murders and robberies. On the 10Th
inst, near Camptonvile, stage on its way to
Marysville, full ofpassengers, and 100000 of
gold dust, was attacked by six mounted robbers.
The passengers defended themselves bravely.a and
forty Shots were exchanged. The coach was rid
died, and one woman was killed. Several of the
robbers were wounded, and obliged TO retreat
without their booty.
A Peoples Nominating Committee had been
appointed for San Francisco, which, it is expec-
ted, win have much influence at the approaching
election.
The Republicans held State Convention at
Sacramento on the 9th, and nominated Presi
Dental electors, members of Congress- &c.