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RR- As we have never seen better Illus
traton of sublimity, to that of ridicule, We
give the following, which we clip from an ex-
change.
AS the ostrich uses both legs and wings
when the Arabian courser bounds in her rear
as the winged lightnings leap from the
Heavens when the eternal has unbounded
their bolts-so does a little niger streak it
when big dog is after him "
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-26
TOWANDA:

s,,nroap alorninn, april 2G, 1856.
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Republican Presidential Convention.
CIRCULAR
OF THE

1aNQi,t al PitsbQrg, 22e February, 1856.
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Resolued, That the Constitution of the
United States guarantees to Senators and
Representatives in Congress "Freedom of
Speech" that any violation Of this sacred
guarantee should receive the emphatic de-
runciation of every American citizen.
Resolued, That the recent outrage on
the floor of the U. S. Senate, upon the
Hon. Chas. Sumner, a stsuneh and noble
defender of the principles Of freedom, by
Preston s. Brooks, Representative from
South Carolina, is an act of atrocity
which we unqualifedly condemn.
Resolved, That Kansas is sentitled to
freedom from slavery as her birth-right, and
that Congress ought to recognize her free
Constitution, and admit her into the Con-
federacy as q free State, without delay.
Resolved, That we can only expect to
stay the hand ofthe %rufian. and extinguish
the torch of the incendiary in the border
land by making a radical change in the
administrators of the general government,
and to this great end we will direct our
whole energies in the ensuing contest.
Resolued, That Congress has power un-
der the Constitution to prohibit slavery
in the territories, and that such power
ought to be exercised in regard to all ter
ritory now belonging to, or hereafter to
be acquired by the United States.
Resolved, That we commend the fore
going principle to the cordial support of
all good citizens, whether of native or
foreign birth, and thereby declare that the
great aud only Issue to be determined by
the ensuingP Presidential campaigni is whcth-
er Freedom be national and Slavery Sec
%tional, or Slavery national and Freedom
sectional"
Counting foreign votes, and yesr has
not elapsed since there was scarcely a
Fusion paper in the State that was not
~denouncing foreigners as traitors, unfit
for citizenship. How will the Know
Nothing branch like this counting 'for.
eign inHuence!" Were their pretensions
of opposition to foreigners entirely hypo-
critical? We shall see.
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The Journai,s politics.

"In politics we design pursuing a
straightforward course in favor of Amer
leans ruling America. That is one of the
great cardinal principles of the party we
support. "-Aonroe Jourssai, dag. 8, '55.
I'VE would vote for any American
citizen, native or naturalized, for Office,
provided he is honest and qualified, and
does not belong to the Slave Democra.
cy.-Nonroe> Journal Nay 8, 1855.
1--WE hold that Congress has the right,
under the constitution, to prohibit the ex-
tension of Slavery over Free Territory,
and the interests of the country demand
that they should do So"
Monroe Journal, Nay 9. '56,
Tin answer to our question whether it was
in favor of the restoration of the Missouri
c~ompromise.)
1--WE shall ever be the fearless champion
of the principle of "no more Slave Ter
ritory," and shall therefore insist upon
the restoration of the Missouri compro.
mise."-Monroe Journal Juae G., 'b6.
ain politics the Journal will be con.
Quoted as Observation-Disclosures Journal,
June 6, 1856.
If. the politics of the Journal are to be
the same So heretofore, its readers certain
ly cannot complain for want of variety.
The editor, as a matter Of course, with
such o task before him, will not attempt
to be consistent. He will probably imi-
tate the example set by John Phoenix,
when left in charge of the San Diego Her
aid. John was determined to please all
parties, so he changed the politics of the
paper every week, abusing all the oppos-
ing parties each time.
AS the Journal has to be the organ OF
several hostile factions, we trust that the
editors obliging efforts to please each
one By opposing tho rest, in turn, may not
result as disastrously to his "health" as
Johns experiment did.
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For the Spirit of Democracy.

pm W we
The Fa1r-Benton township in the Ring.
Mr.. EDITOR: In looking over your
paper I see that q Mr.. 81. M. S." is
beasting of old Seneca, and the fertile
valleys of Wills creek. He claims that
she will have the best crops, the best
hogs, the best mare, the best gelding, the
best stallion, the best cattle, the best
sheep, the prettiest quilt and the prettiest
ladies, of any township in the county.
Now, Mr.. Editor, there is too much
chivalry in young Benton to suffer this
challenge to go unaccepted. Muskingum
viii never suffer Wills creek to carry
off all the honors. In regard to pretty
ladies, Benton township can beat the
county. We accept Mr.. 81. NJ. s."
challenge, and go this much better. We
have the best mills, the best -four, the
largest potatoes, the best crops and the
biggest babies 10 the county.
G.. F. D.
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. Letter Of Acceptance nom M. MI;

A Letter Of Acceptance nom Nr. mi.
WASHINGTON, June ia Fillmore
letter, accepting the nomination, appear
in the American Organ to-day. The letter
is q long one, occupying several columns.
In closing he says: Having the expsri-
ence of my past service in the admins
~tration of the government, I may be pef-
mitted to refer to that as an exponent Of
the future, and to say that should dc
choice Of the convention be sanctioned By
the people, I shall, with the same scrupu-
lous regard for the rights of every section
of the Union which then influenced my
conduct, endeavor to perform every
duty conferred by the Constitution and
laws.
The proceedings of the Convention
have marked q new era in the history Of
the country, by bringing a new political
organization into the approaching presi-
Dental canvass.
l take occasion to affirm my full con-
idence in the patriotic purposes of that
organization which ! regard as springing
out of public necessity, and forced upon
the country to a large extent by an nm
fortunate sectional division and danger
GUS tendency of those divisions towards
disunion. 1t alone Tin my opinion) of
all political agencies now existing is pos
sessed of the power to silence this violent
and disastrous agitation, and to restore
harmony by Its W example and forbear-
ance. 1t has q claim, therefore, in my
judgment, upon every earnest friend. of the
integrity of the Union, so that estimating
this party both in its present position and
future destiny they will freely adopt its
great leading principle as announced in:
the recent declaration of the Nationals
Council at Philadelphia, holding them
just and liberal to every true interest of
the country, and wisely adapted to the es-
Enlistment and support ofthe enlightened
safe, and effective American policy, in full
accord with the ideas and hopes of the
fathers of the republic. l expect shortly
to sail for America, and with the b1ss-
sings of divine providence, hope soon to
tread my native soil. Ny opportunity of
comparing my own country. and the con
dition of.the people with those of Europe
only served to increase my admiration and
love of our blessed land of liberty: I shall
return to it without even . desire ever to
cross the Atlantic again.
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Our SUBSCRIPTION List.

The success which has attended the
efforts to increase our subscription list in
various parts Of tie county, shows what
might be done in oil parts. Our list has
been gradually increasing for several years,
bat within . few weeks past more rapidly
shah ever heretofore. Once in a whilo q
Fnsionist gets ill.nntured and discontinues
his psper. but we are gaining at least ten
yssfor every one we lose.
Weurgently request our friends to go
ssfnestly to work at once and increase our
list to what it should be, and what it can
be made-l50o. NJ effort shall he want
ing on our part to make the esprit y
worthy Of its patronage.
Go to work, gentlemen, and sec what
Jon can do. The sooner. the better.
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Fusionists is wonderful. Their elongated
faces look the very personiication of de-
feat. Wo unto thedog or cat that comes
within reach of one of their boots. 1t
is said that some of the most violent
among them carry their pockets full of
briek-bats, fully determined to "let drive"
at the first nan that says politics" to
them.
We have heard that the editor Of the
Journal, expecting Pierce or Douglas to
be nominated, had written a powerful arti-
Gle, which was to be headed about as fol-
lows, in glaring capitals: "The niger
drivers Convention! Northern Dough-
faces bowling to their Southern Masters! Il
The North brought under the slave dri-
ver's lash II" This was SO composed as to
be easily changed for either Pierce or
Douglas, and carefully laid away in the
best corner of the editors hat. When
the intelligence of the nomination of
Buchanan reached him, he snatched off his
hat, threw it down and kicked hat, 'pow-
erfnl article" and all out into the street,
and would have kicked them out of town
if he had not been captured by some of
his friends and held till his fury worked off.
The above story is being circulated;
We a hardly believe it; but there is no
doubt that EDITORS feelinks were awfully
wrought upon.
The Fillmore men occupy a place some
where between the other two, looking
"Like patience on a
Smiling at Grief"
They are censoling themselves with the
old darkie's scriptural quotation: "Bles.
sed am dey dat expec nuthin, fur dey amt
o gwine to be disappointed"
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at the request Of q number o.

~ At the request Of number o. our
ssaders we hare concluded to devote q
column Of onr paper to problems. enig.
mas &c. We therefore solicit contribu-
tions to this department. Communica-
tons of this kind may be addressed direct.
y to as, or to William Wheeler. at this
place. If the writer has any fears about
q the correctness of his problem or enigma,
stor Whatever it may be. 1t might be best to
ssnd Il 70 Nj. Wheeler; in which case It
Mn be corrected. Unnecessary. and handed
70 u.
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The NOminatlons-Hovy they are
received.

received.
From every point of the compass
North, South, East and West come the
greatest rejoicings at our nominations.
The enthusiasm is without q precedent.
and shows Enthusiastically that for nee a
convention has nominated the man wanted
by the people. The more conservative
and rational of the opposition cannot with.
hold their admiration, and the rabid and
violent among them look sad and dis
mayed.
Ratification meetings are being held
all over the Union, in which the greatest
enthusiasm prevails.
Every democratic press, and speaker,
even those who before were most timid,
now proclaims with bold confidence thst
our candidates win sweep everything be-
fore them in November Hundreds and
thousands of the old-line Wings, who yet
maintain their original integrity, come
out boldly in favor Of orr nominees, in
support of the constitution and the Union,
We confidently predict that the victory D
1856 will be equally as signal and com.
plete as that Of 1859; and we further
predict with equal confidence, hat the
defeat of the factions composing the pres.
cnt opposition will result as fatally to thai
party, as did the defeat Of 80 to the
Wings
Hear the voices from the different sec.
ions Of the Union:
When the news of the nomination
reached Whaatland, the residence of Mr.
BUCHANAN, a procession of some 500
Wings, nnahalitiohized Wings, called OF
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Proceedings Of the Ant-F1llmore Con.
ventlon.
New York, June IL.

At IL o'clock ExGoY. Colby of N. III
called the meeting to order and mevet
to appoint Elk Gov. Johnston of Penna
temporary chairman, which was unan,
imously confirmed.
Committees were aproined on creden.
tials and organization.
The anti Fillmore convention took
recess till 4 o'clock.
Lieut.. God. Ford, of Ohio, who wa.
received with applause, followed with g
sarcastic speech in regard to a democra'
tic nominee, and in favor ofa candidate
whether called an American or by any
other name of sound national feeling, and
opposed to the aggressions of the slave
power.
The announcement Of the withdraw o.
Senator Hamlin from the Democratic
party, was received with laundering
cheers.
After other speeches. the committee or
credentials made a partial report, show.
ing the attendance o~fdelegatcs from eight
cen States.
The committee on permanent organiza'
ton reported for President, r. T. Conrad
of Pennsylvania, and one Vice Psesidem,
from each State represented, with foul
Secretaries.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Conrad returned thanks, and spoke
strongly in favor Of American princi.
Piles.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock Friday.
NEW York, June 13.-The anti-Fill-
more American Convention met this morn.
ing, ex-Gov Colby presiding. A com
munication from the Republican National
Committee appointed at Pittsburgh, stat,
ing that the Pittsburgh Convention de.
sired to include in their invitation for the
| Convention in Philadelphia on the 18th
of June, all who are opposed to the ex.
tension of slavery, as there was no reason
why all should not unite who are opposed
to the aggressions of slavery, and the
great reason why all should be as q unit, ii
that is the only means offering a hope O
success
A motion being made to refer the mat
ter to o committee, o lengthy discussion
ensued.
During the afternoon a motion was made
to proceed to ballot for President, and
considerable debate ensued. Mr. Ere
mont evidently is the ~favorite. The mo
ton was finally withdrawn.
The committee on resolutions will re
port tomorrow. t
The Convention then adjourned.
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Hov the Nominations take ab0us
- f- here.

Decidedly the happiest looking set of
insn TO be found in this community IRE
a. Democrats. They feel in a perfect good
MOI hnmor with sail the world aud the rest
ssdt Of mankind.s r1 as
s1is = On the day the news of the nominal
.tions was received here, it was easy to
know whether . man had heard it OF not
'ssa BY his ~physiognomy. As soon as it was
~ told him his face was liz up with a broad
smile. often prefaced with o " hurrah n
VA. One enthusiastic Buchanan man actually
went so far out of the usual way of mar
ried men rs to go home and kiss his own
wife. No other man could have possibly
- have been nominated who would have re-
ceived IS large q vote in this county as
buchanan. There Is a general rejoicing;
every hill seems to be cuhsing back. "hur-
rah for Bnchanan.s
Baf ths ensct IT tie roE:r alton 90 the
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The Fusion State Platform---A Nutfor
Know Nothings to Crack.

The Platform adopted by the late Fu.
sion State Convention, at Columbus, is a.
bundant evidence, if evidence were wanting,
Of the want Of confidence by that party in
its success. The whole concern is a mere
piece Of bombast on the slavery question.
Although the primary object of The con-
vention was to nominate a State ticket
there is not q State plank in their plat
form. The Legislature, extra session, bank
law and all are wholly forgotten. On the
subject of "~retrenchment and REFORM
which last fall sounded from one end of
the State to the other with the fury of q
tempest, they are now silent as the grave.
They dare not take grounds upon any
State or National question except an equiv
ocal position upon the slavery question,
lest they should offend some of the isms
Of which their party is composed. Their
course is plainly marked ont. Their only
hope of success as they are well aware is
that their sound and fury about slavery
may divert the attention of the people
from their mischievous and laundering
Legislature.
Speak to them about retrenchment and
reform and they answer 'no more slave
territories" Ask them why they have
not fulfilled their promises of reducing
the taxes, and they tell you about the vio-
lated pledges in repeating tho Missouri
Compromise. Inquire why they have let
into the State oceans Of worthless foreign
bank bills; why they are endeavoring to re
lieye bankers from taxation at the expense
of the farmers; why they have renewed the
State debt at an expense of ten or fifteen
million dollars; why they have provided
themselves with a million and half of gen.
erai revenue fund to revel in next winter;
ask them about their extra session and
about taking q pleasure trip at the expense
of the State; ask about these things and
they Tell yoa of outrages in Kansas, a bo.
gus Legislature and its ubiquitous laws.
The concluding resolution in their plat.
form closes with a gross untruth The
following is the platform:
Resolrsd, That the Constitutional Coy.
eminent OF the United States was formed
by Fathers ITO promote the genera
welfare and secure the blessings Of fiber.
ty" to themselves n PROSPERITY,
Resolved, That the people of Ohio art
determined to uphold the national Govern
ment 30 that the blessings Of liberty
may be perpstua.ed
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Abolition Ticket.

The old line Abolitionists meet at Sy-
racuse, New York, on the 28th ultimo,
and nominated GERRETT SMITH, of New
York, for president, and Samuel McFAR-
LAND, of Pennsylvania, for Vice Presi-
dent.
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WILL RuN.-The Cincinnati CONNER
cial learns from the Benton delegation
that Col. Benton has consented to accept
the nomination for Governor Of Missouri,
and is arranging his appointments pre-.
paratory to going through the State.
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Tho Journal and Mr. Buchanar

EEE
Tho Journal and Mr. Buchanan.
The Journal is so hard run for some.
thing to say against Mr.. Buchanan. that
it has gone back more than forty years to
quote from q fourth Of July speech; which
speech, by the way we do not believe MI.
Buchanan ever made. The extracts claim
that be said, that if he chad a drop OF
Democratic blood in his heart, he would
let it out"
Now, it is q fact, although we will not
accuse the Journal with unfairness by sup
posing that the editor knows it that in
1915, when it is claimed the speech was
made. there was no party bearing the
name Of Democrat
We are not disposed to be hard on the
Journal until "the FIRST flood Of passion
ate grief" at the inevitable defeat which
awaits his party, has subsidized; but his
going back more than forty years for
charges against Buchanan which show
their falseness on their face, is little less
than ridiculous. It will be we'll for the
opposition if they do not have a candi-
date who has committed offences every
year in that forty greater than that charg.
ed to Mr. Buchanan.
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sent to Col. Sumner by the President on
the 23d of May. Ii will be seen that it
is very decided IL It's tone, and can hardly
fail to produce u salitary and pacific
effect -
" Washington Csty. My %, 1856.
I Colonel Il. V. Sumner, Fort Lcay-
en.orth: Il have jus, sent by telegraph,
to Gov. Shannon. a dispatch. of which
the fosiowihg is a copy
"siace my telegraph. OF In morning
was sent, the Secretary ps War has laid
before ne Colonel S.nnncr.s ie.rr 20 you
OF the liza instant. This suggestion
strikes me as Wise sal prudent. md ] hope
that before this reaches you. decisive
measures will have been taken 10 have the
process in the hands Of the Marshal quiz
city executed.
my knowledge of facts is imperfect,
but with the force of Col. Sumner at
hand, I perceive 10 occasion for the posse
armed or nnarmed, which the Marshal is
told to have assembled at Lecompton.
The instructions issued to yourself and
Col. Sumner, during your last visit to
this city, must be efficiently executed
Sufficient power was committed to you,
and you must use it.
obedience to the laws and consequent
security of the citizens of Kansas are
primary objects. You must repress law
less violence in the Territory, in whatever
form it may manifest itself. (Signed)
> "True copy, FRANKLIN PIERCE.
"E. V. Sumner, Col. 1st Cavalry"
This document appeared in the Kan
sas Herald Extra" of the Sd inst, and
upon the following day a proclamation
was issued by Governor Shannon, of which
the following is represented rs the pur-
port:
"All persons belonging to military COM
panies unauthorized by law are command
ed to disperse, otherwise they would be
dispersed by force of the United States
troops. The proclamation requires all
civil officers of the government to be Wig
liant in enforcing the laws against Often
ders and protecting the property and per-
suns VI oil W-doiuiuS CAliLCHo.
proclamation further says that all aggres-
sive parties outside of the Territory will
be repealed. That the military force I'M
der the control of the Executive is ample
to enforce the laws and protect the rights
of citizens. The proclamation of Presi-
dent Pierce, of February IL, is appended
and notice given that it will be strictly
enforced. A requisition has been made
on Col. Sumner for a sufficient force to
insure obedience to the proclamation"
The tone of the Presidents despatch
indicates very distinctly the earnest de-
sire by which he is actuated that all unne
cessary disturbance should be avoided, that
peace should be restored and maintained,
and that the laws should be upheld for the
safety and protection of all good citizens.
We infer from the a~llusion to instructions
given to Col. Sumner in Washington tina,
the President supposed him to be fully
advised as to his resources end the use o.
them in any emergency. If SO, there ha.
been some Misrepresentation, which ha,
caused delay in the use of means thai
might possibly have prevented many O
the acts of violence that have recently
been perpetrated.
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Buffers reply to Sumner.

Mr. Butler said that the necessity for.
his addressing the Senate on this occasion,
was brought about by events over which,
he had no control-eyents which have
grown out of the controversy; for the COM
mencement of which the Senator from
Massachusetts,, mo new in his seat"
Mr.. Sumner, should be held exclusively
responsible by his country and his God.
MI. Butler expressed the opinion that
the speech of Sumner would be condemned
by the public mind OF the country, and
consigned to infamy by posterity. He
had done nothing to justify the gross
personal abuse and calumny with which,
he had been assailed. He had been very
guarded in his remarks during the whole
of the exciting debate. Independently of
the personalities which distorted and dis
graced Summers speech, there was moth
ing in it to distinguish it from his other
abolition speeches. Instead Of making his
own speech here under the obligation OF
the Constitution, aud in a dignifed man.
ner, Sumner had acted as the fang through
which to pour out malignity and injustice.
To conciliate Theodore Parker, Summer
must make war ON South Caroline and
himself.
1t was the purpose of Sumner to pam
derto the prejudice of q portion of Mass
achusetts. IfSnmner were here he would
make him hang his head in shame, and,
prove him a calumniator. Mr. Butler ac-
cused Sumner of having pretended to-
quote from the Constitution of South Car
DINA that which is not found in it. One
thing was certain, either Sumner did not
read that constitution, or if he did could
not understand it
He characterized the remarks OF. Mr..
Sumner as applied to him as indecent and
utterly unfit to be, as they were, uttered
in the presence of a gallery of ladies.
Mr.. Butler yielded the floor for adj
journment.