Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-11
A Single Epecimen


Of the noy "sings is porkiiny" in Wea. Pa.
The Warren Mail brings us most rich
account of the manner in which Buchana.
nism is breaking up the Slave Democracy
in that part of the State. At the County
Convention, the following Letter was pre-.
scnted from two chosen Delegates
10 the Democratic Conrention-The Democ-
Gratis OF Columbus Township are of the JeHer-
roman School. They have not changed ,heir
sentiments as to the proprieiy Of restricting
slavery 10 It's present limits. II is announced
IN Inc Ledger the Buchanan county paperl
that such Democrats will not be allowed to
run upon your ticket NOR attend the Buchanan
katihcauon meeting. We do not wish to par.
uclpaie in the proceedings of Convention
| winch might commit us TO the support Of
ticket on the Cincinnati platform, and there.
fore decline TO present credentials.
PHILAxpER Parker,
A.Rox WALrox,
Delegates from Columbus Township.
The reading Of this was a shower.bath
upon the faithful but worse one was in
readiness. in the following Letter from
GLENN W. scoFiELD, Esq, Democratic
Member of our Legislature in 1850, 81.
Mr.. S. is gentleman of the first respect
ability and his Letter contains much food
for thought. Read it, attentively.
WARuEx, July 2, 1856.
SIn: As Delegate 10 the Democratic Co.
Conv this day TO assemble. you ask me to
state IN writing whether | am in favor of
making Kansas Free State. am opposed to
the further extension of Slavery, and IN favor
OF excludin. it from all Territory of the U. S,
The free white man, TO the exclusion of the
negro slave, should be allowed 10 make his
home on the banks of the Kansas.
While am in favor Of popular sovereignty
in lis broades; sense. | do not think this prin-
ciple requires the removal of all obstacles 10
the unlimited spread Of Slavery. II did not
demand the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise. The barrier 10 the extension of slavery
In principle, was as old as the Constitution
itself-Thomas Jefferson wrote it, Hwas ap.
proved by the old Congress of 1884. and again
IN 1887. II was adopted by Congress 1883,
and Washington signed the bill. 1t was re-
enacted by Congress in 1909, and Jefferson
approved and signed the re-enactment In
lslG. 1t was twice approved BY Congress, and /.
each time endorsed bv .Nadison.., yaurrrneI !
uy Honroe, Jackson, Van Buren. and Polk. |
i he same principle had been repeatedly en-
forsed by almost every Democratic statesman /
IN the country fluding Buchanan ,Cass and |
Douglas. 1t was reserved for the present
Administration 10 discover, that the Constitu.
ion would allow no obstacles 10 be laid in the |
way ot Slavery ex,cnsion-ihelsL sL~ in5tftufon
" fhuman bondage, arrogant with lis own DOW
r. and pampered with Federal patronage.
mould be allowed to roam like the sacred or
" INDIA wherever tpleased, unchecked and
inmoes'cd This Compromise was not re-
'eaied tecause II was unconstitutional for its
had been sanctioned by al.
most every branch Of the Federal Courts. by
very Democratic administration, and by very
'anv oi ITS violaters themselves. II was re-.
'ea,ed necause 1t consecrated the plains and
allies of Kansas to the white man-and with
standing on The statule-book they could not
Africanize that beautiful country The viola.
ofs OF That sacred compact, have taken good
are since, that no other obstacle should op.
ose The march Of this cruel institution into
Iansas. Reeder stood like " Wimot proviso I
MS way and under the preience that he !
ad purchased lands instead Of negroes he was .
moved from power. indicted as a traitor in a
FEDERAL Court, and hunted from the Terri
'ry oy Missouri mob with Federal backing.
ane stood IN the way. He had been a stan
ARD bearer IN the Democratic party and more
ian once led the Democracy TO victory in his !
WI native State. He had been a soldier and
ood by the side "f Gen. Taylor in the fearful
russ'e at Buena Vista-but he too was in. Z
cted as traitor in a Federal Court, and is
be tried BY a packed jury, and if possible
1nvIctcd and hung. There were some presses
Kansas, and they were another obstacle TO I
e ingress Of slavery. But they, too, were
hicted as nuisances in a Federal Court the q
ildincS demolished, and the offending type T
rown into the river. Thus has every bar.
er TO the differentiation of Kansas one by F
ic been removed.
But this is not all. On the day when the =
ulers were to elect a Legislature. pro-.Ia-
'ry army marched into the Territory, took e,
session Of the polls, and elected whom they
eaSed. This pretended Legislature assem- :.
ed, established slavery in Kansas and for :
'ed IL win the most infamous code of laws
aferer dissraced a civilized STATE. To give
eater permanency to this bloody code, ,hey
dyed IN the elective franchise with such un- a.,
hscionablc oarhs that no honest white man ga
nld vote. A Federal Governor, appointed frt
ainst the wishes of three -fourths of the set. Pi
RS, entorces these laws in a Federal Court. Sr
with Federal army; while the Governor
'om the people chose is indicted as trai- rT
:. and now hes in a Federal prison. .h
ms IS not the popular sovereignty that I ~o
iorse m
! he gentlemen who for the present have u
'trol over the Democratic party in this ca
lntv. have determined, and caused il to be Au
cIa'ly announced, that no man who enter Su'
rs and nters these sentiments should be -
ced upon the Democratic ticket These IL
nv sentiments. the earnest convictions of
Judcmeni,snd can hoist no other banner. did
he coming elections intend my vote shall on
resent my principles for this reason do of
desire 10 be a candidate for office. nv
Yours, truly, G. w. Scor1Erp. Off
-Ot course such a man bad no chance dr, my
ore a buchanan convention: but the 1
C soile's talk Of sending him to the -
te Senate
he democracy of Sheffield township
sed resolutions that they would send no -
egates and support no man who sup. &"
ed the Cincinnati platform.
our other Townships we're unreprssen.
Altogether, ''sings is working" RE
UNBuRY & ERIE ERAILRoAD.-Tbe ex.