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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
THE RESULT nv PENNSYLVANIA.

The election of the 4th instant has resulted
4ingthe succcss.of the Buchanan State Ticket,
|by a small majority. How much that majori-
ty wilfbe is not vet ascertained, the official
vote Of several countiesnot having yet been
received E; hutH viii probably range from two
TO four thousand We are free to confess that
we are disappointed at this result. And yet
rs the smoke Of the battle clears away and
we are enabled to Judge of the causes that
have produced it, We are neither surprised nor
disheartencd. The only wonder is, that the
plans of the slavery pagandists we're not
more completely successful, .-s...----
Their organization has been perfect-theiI'
command Of means unlimited, and their eXer-
tions directed by shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS
leaders, have been extraordinary, Against the
compact, well disciplined forces of the slavery
adjuncts, has been arrayed force. only formi-
dabe because of the justice of its cause. 1t
has been without organization, without leaders,
and more particularly without the sinews of
war; 1t was an undisciplincd ungeneralled
crowd, battling against well ordered and
well marShalled army. 1t has been like raw
militia engaging regular troops.
The result is fall of hope, 1t shows that
Mr. BucHANAN has not the hearts of the peo
pile of his own state. To-say the least ii is a
drawn battle, and considering the circumstan-
ccs, diSgraceful defeat to that candidate
Pennsylvania, which four years since gave
PIEReE "a majority of nineteen thousand, is now
barely saved to Mr. BucHAxAN, after the most
superhuman excrtions, by the unspariug use of
money and against divided opposition.
We had counted upon different result and
we felt confident that that result would extin-
tinguiSh the last hope Of Mr. BrcHANAN's cleo
ton. We trusted to the Second Tuesday Of
October 10 decide the question of the PreSi.
dency. 1t has not done it-and the battle is
yet to be fought. The lesson of the late cleo
ton is, that Mr.. BrcuAHAN is in the minority
in his own State, and that reasonable amount
Of cXe.tion will demonstrate this fact
Prominent among the causes which have
made the contest such close one, is the trcach-
cry of some of the pretended friends of the
Union State Ticket. They have been bought
up, b. the money raised in Custom Houses,
Post Offices and from the salaries of govern
ment officials, and while pretending to support
the State Ticket, have secretly been aiding in
its defeat They are now powerless to do
harm
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
PIERCE ON THE EMIGRANT AID SOCIETY.

We publish in another column, letter ad-
dressed by Thomas Sherwood to Gov. Reeder,
giving an account of conversation at the
w hte House between the writer of that let
ter and Franklin Pierce, of which Kansas was
the subject. This conversation was held in the
presence Of the Hon. Asa Packer, and took
place in February, 1855, month, therefore,
before the election in Kansas was held AL
ready, at that time, the partisans Of Slavery,
led on by StrngfelIow and Atchison, were be-
ginning to complain bitterly Of Gov. Reedcr
because he would not allow himself and his
official authority to be made mere tools in their
ed the subject of conversation between Frank
lin Pierce and Mr. Sherwood, who had then
recently returned from Kansas
We ask our readers to compare this report
ed conversation with President PIERcE, with
what has already taken place in regard to Kan
sas. The incursions of the border ruffians.
has made it necessary to misrepresent the OBJ
iects of the Emigrant Aid Societies At the
dictatiou Of ArcHlsqS, the President removed
REEpER, upon false charges. There is no depth
of dupicity lowerthan that reached by PIERCE
in these Kansas matters, urged on as lie has
been by the South For all this wickcdncss
the Buchanan party are justly responsible
They have formally endorsed his administra-
ton, and their leaders and presses are busy in
circuIatirr the infamous excuses and fabrica-
tions of PIERCE aGd ATcHIsoN.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
Pierce in Tayor Of the Aid Societies.
IxpErZxoEScE, Iowa, Aug. -, 1886.

INDEPENDENCE Iowa, Aug. -, lSJG.
Hon. \. II. REEoER-DEAR SIR: Yours OF
the l2t!I is received. In reply, state that in
the month of February 1850, / had IL conver-
saton with President Pierce in the presence of
tac Hon Asa Packer, at the White Housc.
concerning Kansas Territory an. the char-es
against You Of Unfair conduct toward the Pro-
Slavery parry, aud of sPecaiatiOuS Ia auGs-
As | Wdsrocenty from tAe Territory, questions.
were asked of ne which | answered candidIy
as far as | had information
Inc President IA that conversation. speak
ins of you, said that you had acted like Just
honorable lDd hiEiI-lniBde,t man, and that you
must aAd >Asuit DC sustained :; that Won had
taken the Slae course As lac Wouit have don,
had he bcca "a yOur place, He sstid also you
were Only cndeayoflnE 10 carry out the Kan
Sas-Aehrasha bill. lie asked me when youin-
tended 10 iiX the election for Legislators. |
told hiu yog had said 10 me that the election
would be held az soon as You cGa!i get ready
for It, and that would bc probably IA the mouth
Of March. He replied ;" l. not that too
soon Can tue Spring en- alton get there
in time = I then tod h;ra had heard it
rumored that the election we,ld take place
about the 2jth of March lie made some
calculation Of time and travel a 10 when the
emigrantS from the East would get there aud
then said that if the election was callesi for
> Ia March. II was too SOON remember the
conversation we'll because it made an iinDres--
siou ea me. had been with you several
months in the Territory, and had often CONVEX
sed with yOu concerning the prospects antl dcS-
tiny OF Kansas and not word had vou ever
said to nc 10 show that Yea were in favor OF
one party III the other-alwavS stating that
the question must be decided by the actnal
settlers OF the Territory. And when learned
that the President wished the election had been
later, IA ORDER TO give time To the emigrants
from the East to reach there. il made an ina
preston | conid not easily forget | determine
ed at the time u recollect il we'll and state Il
20 y0n, which | did, as give il now. When
we were aboat 10 leave, the President said
think il is best not to say anything about
the conversation We have bad il rs not best
to give the enemies of Gov RectIer cluse to
think that the charges made against him are
Of any Importance whatever Judge Packer
must certainly recoiieet this coR verSatoa
luFS truiv
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
THE RESULT IN BRADFORD.

1t is with no ordinary feelings Of pride and
County, as shown by the official table, which
will be found in another column. Of eight
thousand votes cast the candidates of the Re-
publican party receive six thousand, or ma
j0rity of four thousand We doubt if anv
county in the State has done rs we'll for either
party, unless it be our neighbor Tioga.
The friends of Freedom have cause to be
proud of this glorious result. 1t has been
achieved in the face of the most indefatigable
and desperate efforts on the part of the slave
ry-propagandiStS. Able and eloquent gentle
men from abroad have visited the school houses
of the County, aided by speakers at home to
persuade our voters to east their sufragcs TO
aid in the election Of JAMES BrCHAHAS, Go
vcrnment officials have distributed the funds
raised from salaries. to effect the same object.
and no means, fair or unfair. have been left un-
tried to advance the pro-slaverv cause.
On the contrary, We have had no aid, ex-
cept such as was derived from the manifest jus-
tice Of our cause. The work has been done
principally in the election districts, by men re-
siding therein. 1t has been accomplished bv
active exertions, by appeals to the Judgment
and conSciences of men. The question of Free
dom OF Slavery in the Territories has been
presented to the people, and they have cast
their votes as every honest upright man will,
unless controlled by selfish considerations, to
preserve our Territories for White Labor.
This is the first occasion where the question
of Freedom has been presented in plain and
tangible form, to the voters of this County,
stripped Of all extraneous Issues In the con-
iicts of the past, the antagoni>tc parties here.
have been equally earnest in asserting their
friendship for the great cause of Freedom
Now the question IS to be decided between
Slavery and Freedom. The result is full of
eXuliatioR for the present and of hope for the
future. The verdict is somewhat less over
whe'ming, because the opposition hare not
dared openly to declare and support the prin-
.cipleS of their party, but have urged that the
election of Nr. BUCHANAN would promote the
objects which our voters SO much desire We
have no question that many weF-meann- and
honest men have been deceived by these repre-
sentationS, and have supported cause which
IS in deadly hostility u the principles they
have SO much at heart
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
lErgn Saeeial Dispatch 10 the y. Y. TrSane.l a=
Arrest of Free-State Men in Kansas.


LAWRENCE, X. T., Oct. II. via ST. LorIs Oct. Is.
4 man came here last night with the news
that two hundred aud forty emigrants had
been arrested near the Nebraska line by Col
Cook, at the head Of four hundred dragOons
They are on their way TO Tecompton. 1t is
supposed they were arrested because found IN
a body s4Q54 ssAshl' -.
That q writ is issued for the arrest of Sheriff
Jones is false Gov Geary boards with Sheriff
Jones ,TH r aa
- The Special Court for the trial of the Free
State prisoners convened to-day
Not a ProSlavcry inan has vet been arrest
ed in the Territory by order OF Gov Geary.
.s aFt Potter
CHIcAGo, Oct. 20-We have some addition
al particulars in. relation to the recent sciznre
of the $50 Kansas emigrants already reported
Their conductor procured permission from Gov
Geary to enter the territory with the ordha-
~ armsof elAjgramtS, on the assumption that
their iHtensiQns were peaceful, but on arriving
at Plymouth Kansas, they were stopped ami
made prisoners by Marshal Preston, with
posse Of 100 troops. The emigrants baggage
was searched and found to contain quantity
Of arms and ammunition Everything was
thcrcupon seized aud the whole party placed
under guard with orders TO shoot any who
might attempt to escape.
CHICAGO, Monday, Oct. 90, 1855.
Adviccs from Nebraska City give further
particulars of the recent arrest of cmigrantS
Tile party numbcrcd two hundred and fifty, ii-
cIuding women and children Mr. Eidrlse,
tht Conductor, rro.urrca permission Of Gov
Gcary to enter the Territory with the ordinary
arms Of cnlielantS, it being assured that the
intentions Of the party we're peaceful On ar
rivin- at Piysnouth, Kansas, on the 10th inst,
thcy found Depaty Marshal Preston, with
seven hundred troops acting as posse, and
SIX pieces of artillery drawn up to oppose their
further progress. The Marshal ordered them
to halt, and informed the whole party that
they were prisoners. All the boxes, trunkS
and ha~yaga were searched, and resulted in
the finding Of Some kegs Of powder, kcg Of
cartridges belonging 70 tic ni-at-suard, ten
Sharp's rifles. two dozen rcrolvegS. oud uugl-
bcr Of common rifles, belonging to private in
dividuaIs. Ike troops then took possession Of
all the horses, wagons. baggage, farming uteI-
ellis, and a large quantity Of provisions. AMI
ordered the whole party Ulder g,iarl, with
Instructions to the troops to shoot any who
might attempt 70 escape The cmigrant, were
mostly from New York, Indiana, Olio, lnoiS,
Wisconsin and Iowa
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
THE FILLMORE IRA. TORS.

It is now proven beyond doubt, that por-
ton of the pretended supporters of tie Cn:ou
State Ticket were housni by FoRNsy. These
same men are now opposing the formation of a
Union Electoral Ticket. They pretend TO be
for Fl soEE, but are really Tor BucHAxaH-
The Anti-BuchaHan americans hare repndated
and denounced these men for their drplicity
and treachery, aud they are powerleSs to do
harm
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

Be- One of the many falSehoods concoctea
and circulated about the Peoples Candidate
is the of reiterated charge that be assaulted
Senator FooTE and afterwards challenged him.
This falschood is entirely refuted by a letter
from Mr.. FooTE which We publish on cur out
side, Whica dcmolishes thewhole story from be-
ginning to ed. Republicans this is a fair
sample of the base caiumnes uttered by the
Buchaniers, They are manufactured as vas
this story, out of whole cloth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
aS~ We are thoroughly ashamed Of n, ro

Ex~ W e are thoroughly ashamed Of the Yo-
ters OF this Congressional district. We were
aware that they are composed almost entirely
of greasy mechanics, filthy operatives, and
smallfsted farmers" but then Ne did suppose
they had some little soli-respect Bat SELMA
BEL has laid down the standard that no res
pectable man would vote for Grow" and yet
in the district some. eight thousand majority of
the voters have testified TO their own unwor-
thineSS In Bradford alone. 60o2 voters have
been base enough to bear witness to their own
want of responsibility by voting for Grow ;
while but 1918 voters We're sufficiently enligh-
tened and refined aud genteel, to see that to
be respectable they must vote for SHERWOOD.
Lamcntable state of degradation Awful de-
feicncy of rcSpectability
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

Tie undersigned having heard that reports Icing
circulated the effect that he has introduced politics in
bis III in <s village, deems it due to >cR and
th1n be q pInounce such reports utterly uniMnded
la Eact. Gel H&
Hehas nfso2casions admoEi-hed his people pt the du
tfcs and inc re~esilities of citizenship, and te moral
L Ligao e discharging the elective franchise conscen
4ns and rresfctive of all me,rendTy consideratoDs
FIhi<hc 6gard5a aduty which honorable ritzen
take exception. j. DOHERTG.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
ORGANIZE ! ORGANIZE ;

There are yet Townships in this County
where the Republican party is deficient in or
gaRizat;on, We urge upon our friends in such
localities to immediately set at work TO make
arrangements for polling the entire Republican
vote. Victory is within our reach, but to Sc
cure it, we must labor earnestly until the polls
close
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

MEETIvG At LEEAysyuLE-O the best
meetings Of the present canvass, was held at
LeRaysville on the 18th inst The attendance
was very large, estimated at between three
and FIVE thousand The Eastern townships
turned out in their strength, with six and four
horse teams, and goodly display of banners
The procession which marched through the vii
lage, headed by the LeRaysvillc Band, was
very large and imposing
The meeting was organized, by the election
Of the following officers -
Prssiaent-E w JONES
Eies PTfs,dcnts-Zina Beeman. Charles keeler Riua-
jail Blstwick JI-tus Lewis William Howell Nathan ste
vens J. b. g. Babenek Eleazer Ellis Isaac seymour
Denni~On Johns n, Edward Crandall.
SecrttluIeS-P. H. Back, J. H. Marsh, L. o.. Goodrich
Hon. HANNIBAL HAMrIN, of Maine, was
then introduced to the meeting, and addressed
the crowd in q speech Of great power, eIoquence
and humor, which was received with many dc
monstFations of appreciation. At the concln-
sion of his address, IT, MERcuR was called for.
and addressed the meeting Notwithstanding
it was raining, the aSsemblage mostly remain
ed until Mr.. MERcUR declined longer TO dctain
them. Altogether it was one of the most sat
istactory demonstrations made in this part Of
the country
In the evening, Gov HAMIN, Judge Wiz
NOT and DR. JoHH MINIosH addressed meet
ing at the Court House in this borough
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

ElT We have every confidence that VIC shall
have majority of the Legislature on Joint
ballot The Senate is certainly Republican, by
three majority, and the HonSe very close. We
shall probably be able to give the list of mem
berS elected next week.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

E2- The Hon. DAvlo BARCLAY, the Repre-
sentative of the XXIVth Congressional Dis
trict in this state, who was elected by the De-
mocratS, has renounced Buchanan aud the Gin
einHati platform, and come out for Fremont
and Freedom Mr. Barclay has taken tic
stump for Fremont
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

FLORIDA The TfiJuae has received com
pletc returns from Florida, which show the
election of NJ. S. Perry, the Democratic can
djdate as Governor, by 400 majority, over
David S. Walker, American and also Geo.
S Hawkins, Democrat, to Congress, by 500
majority, over Jas. VI. Barker, American.
The Legislature is also Democratic, which
secures L, s. Senator of that stripe to SIC
cccd the Hon Stedhen r. Mallory, whose term
expires in 1854
As compared with the Gubernatoral vote of
1884, the Democratic loss this year is about
Goo
INpIANA-The election of the Hon. 4. 7
Willard, the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, is conceded. -
The Republicans have a majority in the
State Senate, aud the Democrats in the House.
The Democrats elect five Congressmen aud
the Republicans tLree, certain. Three districts
are Stiil doGJtfai-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

seF~ We do not give the vote OF the State
at the late election, because it is not complete.
We shall wait for the official, which is coming
in slowly
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

k1N The majority for Hon. u. \. Grow in
this Congressional District is 1864.
The majority for f. REED MrEE for Senator
IS 5lfT- Majorities sufficiently large for all
practical purposes.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

y Union Convention was held at Harris
burg, on Tuesday hast, for the purpose Of form
ing an Electoral Ticket, which was numerous
y attended We have but meagre report
from which it appears that the proceedings
were very enthusiastic. aA d determination
manifested for the defeat Of BCcHAHAx. The
Electoral Ticket given above, was unanimous
ly ratified.
Republicans it now remains for you to put
forth every effort to redeem the State By
supporting the above ticket, you accomplish all
the objects you can desire. Your votes will
be given directly for JouN c. FREuoNr, Ly
which we shall be able to ascertain our strength
throughout the State, and at the same time
We shall be aiding in the overthrow Of Border
RHffianism. Your sufrages will aid in the adj
vancement Of your principles ard your candi-
dates, But little time now remains for action.
Let that time be well employed If every op-
ponent to slavery -pFopagandism deposits his
ballot on the 4th Of November next, our vic
tory is certain.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
ELECTORAL TICKETS.

We have printed a large supply of Electo-
raj tickets which our friends from the different
townships are requested to supply themselves
with
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
Making a2O majority in thc districts whore

Mixing 20 ma5orlFy N INC dlSFFfcts W7IcFe
scnN1pri repeated his TRADE of billingsgate
and faIsehood This shows healthy state Of
public morals and politics, WehaSe set Brad
ford at 5000 majority for FREAoSr, provided
the BUCHANAN State Central Committee can
spare us ScHYABEr. -.4- g... . --...
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
UNION ELECTORAL TICKET.

The members of the Republican State Com
mittee. of the North American State Commit
tee, and a portion of the Fillmore Committee,
met at Philadelphia on Friday night, Eth in
slant, at the Tooas of the Republican State
Committee. on Valiant street, and agreed to
nominate Union electoral Ticket, upon the
basis proposed hv he Union State Committee
in their call for u Union state Convention, to
be held in Harrisburg on the 2lst Instant, TO
Wit, twcuty-Six names in common, the twenty
seventh name to be different on the tickets yo-
ted for by the Fillmore and Fremont men re-
spectiyely, the vote of the electors, if chosen,
to lie cast pro rata, according to the vote given
for the twenty-seventh name respectively. 1t
was Also agreed that the Electoral ticket TO be
voted for by the Fremont men should he head
I'd by the name of John C. Fremont, and that
TO be voted for by the Fillmore men, by the
name of Niillurd Fillmore
The following Is the Electoral Ticket chosen,
the Fillmore ticket being the same except in
the leading name =
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

pEohio has gone Republican by majori-
y of from 50 to 10000
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
RLECT0Rs AT LARGE.

JOHS C. FREMONT.
GEN. JAMES IRWIN. OF Centre Go.
DISTRICT ELECIuRS-
!. Joseph Ednar,i-. Philadelphia,
Georgc \. E-kert.
;. George SeiienssFiker,
1. William Jewell,
;. \. G. Rowland ''
&. Caleb y. Iay ylar. Backs.
:. William paG -tou, Chester.
=. William ". Baird. Bcyks.
9. Michael H. ShirE Lancaster.
10. simon Cameron. Iauphin.
II. john Mccormick. Northumberland.
II. Smith + FhnmpSan 3ontour.
Is. Russell F, Lord, Wayne.
Il. Frederick i. Smith. TiaEa.
Is. Abraham I tVtlr-raff. I.ycoming.
II. Joseph j.. simpson. Perry.
y. Ae1ckllh Ea>taa Franklin.
i. Edward Sydi Somerset
II. YIN. NJ. SteR8rr. Indiana.
70 Alfred Patterson. fayelie.
n. Il. c. Sawyer, Allegheny.
-. Jacob Painter,
-. Lawrence l. M'Gu1in. Lawrence.
~ George W. Arnold, Clarion.
., Fsrrg.- skinner III.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
Extm1rarrors OF rrtcHrrs.

The county Supcrintendents advertisement
making appoinsments for sthesexamimtion off
'Teachers, appears in our advertising columns
sfar The.aindbniitnbl nble scHxA BEL the "elo1
quent ScHSarEi," came to- Bradford, to reVos
lutonize her politics. His task was to dissi-
pate the darkness of ignorance which existed
here. He was to cnlighten the thousands de-
ceived and betrayed by WHMor and Grow,
and lead them back to the Shamocratic fold.
ScHNABEL made some speeches here, and the
result of his .laIors is somewhat curious. We
will give the Republican majorties where he
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23
Gbnrsoan flnrmnp, Or ober 90, 1856.

Trau,-Os DoIi4r per annum, inrardbly in ddrdncc-
Fv. ,-cekS precious 10 the expiration Ct SuhSc1 1tGh
notice lcith Yirrn by printed rryPPcr, aid y not re-
nc,rCd Tie pap,7 iriH IN al be stepped.
CLvBBIS-TA, Rorfer ,cW be sent to Clubs at the Jo
ioriIg crtTrmCy iOtr rates
copies for. s. 90 - cof'iss for. Sl2 90
10 copieS for. 90 20 coPies Jo1'-... l5 90
Anvrarfsgrr.rs squire Of ten fines of isss, CHe
oHlr fo, three s iris iaseI1as, and tlceRtyre cents
for es~k Subsequent ;nScTffuf'
teruftd trith accuracy and desPGtch. md
,rtS1s tS'r p~rc'th ererg f!riftY for dong Books
Birlks HalAf-1Rs bat tickets. Sc rs sa.
MoxY aq 30 sent JP s,,,I At ou,' gisk-cnclosed IN
s,,yioe, and property directed 'cH be responsible
fi,, is s.Js ds-ir1ry. -e ..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-23

Towanda borough and townships =, $500, ,ls9
Barring gton--+-.- : .--.. : ...% ...s... 252
Canton .l211 = ...... :325