The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-18
sEcrI0NALIZING REPUBLICANIsM.

sECrI0NALIZING REPUBLICANIsM.
Tie reader will find elsewhere, in the Era OF
today, the proceedings Of a Republican Con.
yention, held in Baltimore, with a view to the
nomination Of Republican Ticket for the State
of Maryland. 1t will be seen that the Conven.
tion was broken up by mob composed of Bu-
chanan and Fillmore men, and that two leading
men of the Convention were rudely and brutally
treated. One of them, Mr. Corkran, member
of the Society of Friends, and most estimable
native citizen, was knocked down, and his coat
torn off. This is another specimen of the in
tolerance and ruffianism Of Slavery, which we
especially call the attention Of our Northern
friends to, before they go to the polls at the APP
preaching elections. Let them remember, that
even in Maryland, in city which derives full
half Of its wealth and prosperity from the free
North, the negro-driving Buchanan Democra-
cy," and the Fillmore Know Nothings, will not
tolerate the mildest expression of Northern SEN
timent-the sentiment which is almost univer-
sal north of Mason and Dixon's line. Is it not
time that this spirit were rebuked-that the
party which sustains it in all its outrages were
ehectually overthrown?
Ii will be seen that the address which was
read on the occasion, in the presence Of a large
part Of the mob, WAS of the very mildest type
of Free-Soilism. 1t is scarcely up to the stand
ard of Henry Clay; and yet such has been the
Decentralization Of the country under the last
four years rule of the sham Democracy, such
IL .e..c. Of Tho sxaupI. Of rro,acf;o, IN IN
ism in Kansas, that the opponents of Slavery
extension cannot hold meeting in Baltimore
Six or eight years ago, meetings were fire.
quently held in that city, for the discussion
of Slavery, without the slightest opposition /;
aud in 1913, the Free-Soiers had an electoral
ticket in the State. But now, under the auspices
of the sham Democracy, it is as much as a man s
life is worth TO utter publicly an expression of
opposition to Slavery extension. This is Pre-
gressive Democracy
The Baltimore papers generally censure the
violence. The american takes liberal ground
On The subject.
Since writing the above, we learn, on relia-
BILE authority, that Mr. Corkrsn was very rough
ly used 10y the mob and that he still suffers
from the wounds and bruises he has received.
de was robbed of ten or fifteen dollars in
money, and draft on firm in the city for
SOB; the latter is no loss, as he has stopped
the payment. We understand that an electo
raj ticket has been agreed upon, which will be
published in a few days.
laest news from Kansas, that the Border Ruff
sns are, for the present, after a series of hor
pie outrages on individuals, held in check by
le Free State party. They have abandoned
be idea of attacking Lawrence for the present
I'D their rulhan rabble has dispersed, without
ignslizing their courage.
Ii seems that Mr.. Brown, the Free State par
tsan leader in Kansas, is not dead. He has
written letter 10 his wife, from Lawrence, Civ
lag sn account of the battle of Ossawattomie
Hestates that three Free State men were killed
asd not thirty, as reported by the ProSlavery
party. Only thirty or forty Free State men
were engaged in the fight. The Pro-Slavery
party admit that they had $50, and yet they suf
fered more loss than their enemies.
Hon. JoHN NJ. Boris, of Virginia, made a
speech, few weeks ago, in Richmond, which
has been published at length in the Ne,c York
Herald. 1t is an able and powerful exposure
OF the corruption aud misrule of the present
Administration, and denounces the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise HI the prolific source
of the present troubles in the country He
ridicules the idea of dissolution of the Union
a.la ofE IL IL D..
that any change from the Democracy piU b.
for the better. If the Disunionists resort to
force, 3" he 'ciA meet them at Phaippiw His
speech was received with great enthusiasm b,
the large audience. The Richmond E,prtirer
denounccs Mr.. Bolts as " Black Republi.
can" 1t says, " the speech will be published
and that, if Bolts is not arrested under the act
for the suppression Of incendiary language, tn.
law is either dead letter, or our prosecutin.
attorneys are not true to their duties"
MAINE ELEcTIoN.-The vote in 800 towns is
Hamlin, Republican, 2,0l3; Wells, Democrat
37,70l Patten, Wing, $3.50. From last year
the Increase of the Republican vote is 1927
decrease of Democratic vote, 5,42l; decreas.
of Wing vote, POI. The majority for Hamliu
is 1886. Notwithstanding the greatest effort.
made, the increase of the vote over that of las
year is only 5,765-l05, 30 now, to 80, 535 then
The towns to come in are chiefly in Aroostool
county, aud will be liable to slightly decreas,
the majority of Mr.. Hamlin. If Aroostook ha
not elected the Democratic candidate, the Sen
ate will be unanimously Republican, rs is tn,
case in Vermont. The Elk Republican candi
dates for Congress all have heavy maiorities
The largest is that of Mr.. 4. Ii. Moore, in tn,
kennebec and Lincoln district-about sever
thousand. Foster, Of the sixth district, has th,
smsllest-about one thousand.-Ndtional In
teltigeRcer.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN KANsAs-Wash
ingt0a, Sept. lit is understood that boil
Governor Geary and General Smith have beer
informed by telegraph that they will be furnish
I'd with additional forces, if necessary, to main
tain the public peace, and bring to punishment
all acts of violence or disorder, by whomsoeve
perpetrated. Only persons regularly enrolled
by General Smith will be allowed to carry Oh
military operations in Kansas.
PoLITICAL.-New York, Sept. lG.-The He,
aid says that it has received q communication
from the North American National Committee
declaring that the letter of Gov. Johnston, de-
Ginning the nomination for Vice President, wa
surreplitiously obtained. Also, that the Com
hittee had requested withdrawal of the letter
and Gov. Johnston wrote reply, withdrawing
his deciension for the present.
PoLIrIcAL AfFAIRs.-Hon. Ephrsim Marsh
OF Schooleys Mountain, who was President O
TIE National American Convention which nom
mated Fillmore and Donelson, is out for Ere
mont and Dayton, having addressed Repub-
lean rpaassao, Mnr-,ato..-