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New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06

fiisnds Of freedom have been seeas'cmea S:.; 70
n.,a lin The canvass might be less direct with
him A an opponent but it need NOS % iess sue,
c,stful. Tie events OF the isst inontn neve
carried the country beyond sucn t'lulng VII sss
ur.n,;n.i ;,,uee. az the policy Of Mr.. Buchansns
finr,nrter, proposes for the campaign; while the
t;lt.p,. az the week herr has tended rapidly ~
nhs,.uy him from the most promising and available
candidate Of the PrO-S.avery Democracy, to one
of i,s weakest representatives.
The fact is, that IL is only in contrast with
Pierce and Douglss, and particularly with the for
ner. that Buchsuan has gained such strength
an org the Northern Democracy. No man could
be fstter than Pierce is here. Douglas alone haP
real strength 10 opposition to Buchanan, and If tc
lstter ia pOgIinattd d. il will be LEES owing tn tle
streI 9th Of bis own position than to the weaR1ess
of those ptted against him. Yet it s too late now
10 bring new candidate into the Geld agairst Mr..
Bucbana,. The battle must be fought between
the three; and though Pierce shall get the most
votes douglas will be the real backbone of the
anti. i}rch8nan party. 1t will be only when they
have convinced Mr. BucbsBsns friends that he
cannot be nominated that it will be rsfe to briog
forward other names in place of their present in-
strnments of opposition
The opinion preyails very largely here among
all parties that il Mr.. Buchanan should be nOmi-
mated, Judge M'Lesn will be the strongest oppo
eitiOn candidate. He would meet Mr.. Buchanan
in bis strongest point in the NOrth-the appeal to
the conservative and timid feeling of our people
while he would greatly uYhOrse Fillmore 10 all
the Free States. Some of Mr.. Filmores freads
give assurances that, if Judge M'Lean be nomi
mated at Philadelphia, he (Fillmore) will with.
draw from the canvass. Again, it may be urged
for Judge M'Lean in the possible event Of Mr..
BuchaLsn's Nomination, that the latter secures to
itself a large part Of that Democratic element,
including the Benton influence, which it was sup
posed could be drawn to the Republican standard
by Col. Fremonts nomination. These views
embrace considerable field of mind and matter
in this section of the West and should be taewn
snd considered by the friends of the Philadelphia
CoDventi, at the East Gov Chase will not
probably be a formidable candidate. The opposi
tim TO Col. Fremont seems to be concentrating
upOn Judge MJean.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06
FROM WASHING TON.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 4, 1856.
The Minority Report from the Committee of In.
vestie alton in the Sumner case you will see goes
against the idea of Members Of Congress having any
privileges at all. This is consistent with the sys
tenn of violence which everywhere prevails where
Slavery il concerned. OF course the doctrine Of
the report, being thus in harmony with the idea of
subduing hostility to the spread Of the peculiar in
sti,utiOn BY force, will be accepted and incOrpo-
rated into the platform of Democratic principles.
According to the report, it is no Oense against the
Houie if Member is assaulted in his seat with
club or bOwie-knife, the moment the body adjourns,
for having made speech offensive to brother
Member or any prOmiscuOus outsider who may
cbapcce TO be on the watch for an occasion fJr q
row. Now we take it that no such doctrine
as this could be born into being anywhere out of
region where it was thought perfectly proper for
every legislator to 60 armed and to take the de.
fense of his own person, and the avenging of his
own wrongs, into his own hands. The substance
Of the report, translated into plain English, is equ
vsent to this: "Any man who utteTs offensive
sentiments in his seat on the Hoor may be whipped
"On the spot the moment the House adjOurDs, aud
"when he tbns gets his deserts he can 60 before
"Justice Of the Peace and complain Of his assa-
"ant, and be recOmpensed by fine Of ten cents or
" FIVE dollars Just according to the measure of PO-
"lltical sy wpa,hies Of the gentleman who adjudi-
"cates the case. Aud this is all the remedy he
"has, except the pistol and bowie knife" This
is the Pro. Slavery Democratic notion of freedom
Of Debate in the Congress Of the United States.
And when the report comes up for consideration,
it will be that the Slavery both
North and South, will vote to sustain 1t. And thus
Will be wound another turn of the still eDgthen ng
coil around the form of freedom.
Mr. Sumner is gradually recovering, and is be-
ginning to see bis friends again. All the time ne
bss be+ lying i'll upon bis bed, he has been reeeiv-
ing hom the land of chivalry gross and insulting
missives, in the shape of letters and newspaper
paragraphs. Such are the Te6nements of Southern
civilization, as displayed to ward sick and suffer
ing man. His sssailant, who remains in the city,
is daily receiving Testimonials of various kinds Is
a reward for his conduct testimonials which he
will probably live lopg enough to fid his greatest
tormtntors and memorials of a transactiOn which
he will sooner or later desire in vain to hide in OBJ
lviOn. s. r.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06
FROM KANSAS.
liviOn.
J. 3. r.

The following is extract from private letter of
gentleman who emigrated from this city, He is man
of que STONED integrity, and occupies leading posi-
ton in his new home:
OsAwATTAMIE, Wednesday May %, 1856.
THE plot thickebs and the tragedy is real. Men
daily are killed obliged to submit to the most sergie
treatment Threats the order Ct the day, and none
knows but every man be meets is his deadly foe.
i car not WRITE my business is to act. am nearly
worried out, but hope to hold out to the end. The
Pro Slavery men undertook to hang Free State man,
and the Free State rallied TO the end killed
five (5) of the scoundrels. The American Hotel il
pected TO be burned down to night
About 200 men of the most savage kind have gone
from Weetport TO the region of pctswatamie Creek.
l co to the territory in the morning. Our is des
peiate Aplsn Of concerted action will be completed
soon"
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uri,ea. that evsn with THE Accession, President
Morn has been compelled - retreat and, 90
foressw, eyscuate Nicaragua. A was informed,
he entered the territory Of the enemy after the
combat Of Santa Rosa, successfully occupied Ban
Juan and Virgin Bay, and fought hard battle at
Rya,. wherein be lost about 200 mes. But here
the loss of the Costa RicaDs did net stop. The
cholera soon broke out among them, and more
than 300 men have since died Of their wounds aud
the disease. The latter has caused panic, and
the army, though victorious, beat hasty retreat
They are at present concentrated around the
sma pueblo Of GuAnscaste-a three-days' march
from Virgin Bay-where the President has estsb-
lsbed bis headquarters. His intention is to hold
the Guanacaste until the roads are rendered i'm.
pas,able from the heavy rains now setting in,
when he and the army will return here for the
Winter. Bnt il the President wishes to cover
PuDta Arenas and the trance Of Costa Rca
Proper, be must not remain where he is but re-
treat further, and establish new line OF defense
the bulk Of his force at Punta Arenas, aud his
reserve At Eeparsa; otherwise he himself may be
cut of by Walker, who can penetrate by the
Mravalles and thereby take possession Of Punts
AreI 40 BY coup de main, and attack the settle.
pents Of the upper valleys before he can succor
them.
EN- informed that 500 men have been dis
patched by President Mora to attack the Castillo
on the River San Juan. Should he succeed 10
taking possession Of this place which commands
the narrow channel Of the river at that point, the
trabeit across the Isthmus will once more be inter
rupted and Walker will have most likely to post
pone his second invasiOn Of the Guanacaste, in
order to reopen his communication with the At
lantic.
No trade exists hero now, and the expression
of every face shows deep anxiety and apprehen-
sion. ! soon expect reaction in the public mind.
= H.. IL
people are beginning silly to bury their money,
instead Of ss previously, Investing it in the pur.
chase Of new land, or in 6nery, to look "mu
majO" Poor Costa Rics,
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Extract from the correspondence OF the Nes-Ycrk
Kspsss League:
TO II nd

Extract from the correspondence of the Neg-York
Kspsss League:
TO GIo wALTrR esq Gener. Superintendent and THO
DwGHr, President Kansas League, No. 7sa Broad
way, NewNorki
ST. LorIs, Saturday, NAV 81, 1856.
have reason to believe that your agents con .
stan,ly senoDg up the Missouri River good and true
WHO say emphsicsy they intend TO Istice done to
Kansas, which hope short time will prove, for the
whole country ont this way is aroused, aud Illinois
and Ohio are in arms, but Vet have received no
expression from the East and North. hope to be
favored with the news that the ball which has been
kent 20 glorourly in motion ont here may not stop till
il has rolled through every St,te in the Union Add, by
that rolling acquire additional size and strength God
speed the right
| would here mention that your publc-Spirited
friend Mr.. - has gone 10 Kansas Territory, Pc
paiatory TO putting b, at on susas River and star
ing town at its mouth, called Wysndotte Point
Ii is lust d place for the Free state men 10 ptch 10
~ build up Of the largest towns on the Missouri
River. The " sople Of the Territory are eager Tor H.
and those who have means willing TO inveSt IN II
fol- of course, all Of them opposed TO patronziog
Kansss City, a place that has done a heavy bdsiness
with them, and yet has always helped TO corr faen
and been first in the of the feRdish rdbbk that
has from time to time gote into the Territory for the
purpose Of seeking Ere, State towns and driving out
free men. That town belongs to Slavery men, and
they will not allow Free State 70 remain peace
ably among them.
Ihave jus, bad q conversation with Mrs. Robinson,
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IMPORTANT FROM COSTA RIGA
Fran Our Own Correspondent
SAN JOSE, Costa Rics, May :, l356.

YrNp Our Own CorTespV.oouN
SAN JOSE, Costa Rics, May :, 1855.
gave you, in my last letter, an account of what
occurred here previous to the marching of the
arm, ard statement of the motives which i'm.
pelled the Government to quit their mountains,
where they could 80 easily defeud thems .lyes and
NEE, the enemy in the lowlands. This alyay.
co, ,ider,d mistake, with only one argument in
il. fay or. pamey-that it sought to make the beat
no.s;hle use o; the enthusiasm existing. before
that spirit had time ~ subs de. They still expect
here tsst tie ihr,e States of Gus,emsla Hondu.
,as AND San Salvador will III .ke diversion in their
favor. and attsck Nicaragua on the North; but uy
conviction i. that those States " Ill rot move for
spart from their ill.will 10 each other il fat
u ell known TO me that their Jealousy and envy q,
Costa Ricab prosperity are such as To induce them
10 allow her to be crushed. There is also another
cause of ill.will on their psrt in regard 10 her.
her successful opposition 70 all schemes of q
liberation AZ promoted hitherto in those State.
and res ulting In the death Of General Nora,,n
tie head of the Federslist party-shot BY the
Costa Ricans. Unless am very much mistaken
those northern States will fail 10 act owing IN
another metiye arising from their conceit. for
they are convinced that when Costa Rica shall
have been laid low BY her struggle with Walker
and the latter weakened thereby, they will have
only to attack and destroy him, and thus reap ALI
the benefits Of the war; while their great rival in
nr,sperity will no more be an eye-sore 20 them
From these pleasant dreams / fancy they will be
some day awakened.
since INV last, ], ,OOO men more have left for the
army: but, ] an sorry 10 say, though Do. sur.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06

wko leaves here this eAerrssu for the Territory 70
join b. husband, who = ssw at Leavenworh. she
has met wito toe T.st heartfelt sympathy Throughout
'bape OF pateriai a.d. The eIpreeaons she has re-
csv.d make be- Nel more proud ofthe csu.e aud she
cecstes her e1n belief that II will be ,rium 2bsnt To
rrve vict~r,ous there must be move at once, To
tbow the vOrd that If 1t comes 70 aad doU Irs the
Eatt And North not yet depopulated or bankrupt.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06
MARINE AFFAIRS.

REGATTA OF THE NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB.
The Annual Regatta of the NewYork Yacht Clnb
was sailed yesterday under very favorable oircum-
stances. II too frequently happens that these pleasant
affairs are msrred by storm a calm, way
ward fieak of the weather that detrscts from their
enjoyment. No such objections could be urged
sg, inst yesterday After the heavy thunderstorm OF
Wednesday night the dawn came lszily, with ample
promise Of q calm, sweltering breezeless day, and
yachtsmen's hopes fell to zero. Before O. m, how
ever stiff wind sprang up from the north east thst
mace the river crafts chafe impatenty at their
ings ard at the hour appointed for the start il blew
quite as heavy desirable. BY the polite invita-
ton of Messrs. johnson and Higgins we embarked on
their fine wrecking schooner Henry w. johnson TO
witness the Regatta; and from our report IL will be
perceived that she proved feet sailer as any ves
vel in the squadron.
Opposite the starting stake boat, Of Hoboken, the
yachts were anchored in line, with canvas loosely
furled, ready for the sgnal to up sail and away All
together the entries numbered 2l ranging in size from
the little sk Of Is tdns to the stately yacht of 90.
II was ine sight-those high bred aquatic coursers
with fluent hus and tapering spars gathered in the
shadow of the green bights Of oboken, each tagging
and curvetiDg at her cable though she felt tho
spirit Of the comrg contest. II was scene well
worth the witnessing
ENTRIES.
Below give tabular exhibit of the vesses, their
class rig, tuLnsge, by whom they owned, and the
allowance of time TO each:
lid CLASS Containing Yacht carrying k. as 800 sgsars
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North, who respect truth, and yet are uncon-
sciously carried away by prejudIces, would per-
haps think differently OF US if they would per-
nit themselves TO know more about Us. con-
fess was much panied when read the other
day the heated remarks at a public meeting
in a northern city of gentleman Of education
and character, ard an instructor of Am erican
young men, whom | had known from nv boy
hood--a gentleman descended from an ancestor
of whom he may we'll be proud, for he was
participant in founding the constitution-tha
gentleman, if he was correctly reported, said,
in substance, that be scorned the ignoble cause
of slavery. These are broad and strong words,
and might seem 10 intimate scorn of all those
who uphold the rights ofsaveholdrrs under that
constitution which his ancestors helpe to frame,
and of those who hold slaves. cannot but
think that If that gentleman had been here at
the South TO see things with his own eyes, he
would have spared such expressions. If be
would take seat with me ofa Sunday morning
in the church occasionally attend, be would
hear with respect. mayhap with an incipient
feeling Of friendship, a slaveholding preacher
a man OF singular modpsty, Of inquest ionable
piety, Of conscience eminentIy pure, of a
mind we'll disciplined. If he would sit down
with me at the hosPitable board Of another geu-
tleman whom have in my eye, whom dare
say that speaker has sometimes met at the North
in the circle in which he himself moves, he
would see the owner of five hundred slaves, vet
man eminently humane, looking 10 the COM
fort and happiness Of his slaves with parental
tenderness, and dispensing every year Of his life
portion Of his princely revenues in known,
and much larger portion in unknown. works
of bpnevolence.
say again, it is the duty of every good ci;i-
zen, North and South, to cultivate in his own
mind temper Of national justice and modera-
ton, and learn the spirit Of the constitution
rather from the great man who formerly repre-
spnted Massachusetts, in the Senate than from
her more recent delegate.
remain, with sincere regard, your friend
and servant,
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box-the party which prosecuted them with
death in the streets of Louisville and Cincin-
natl, now makes an appeal TO them for their
sulirages. They are expected to weep over i'm
aginary evils in Kansas, and vet 10 remember
nothing Of their own. They are expected to
become indignant at the outfagrs of border ruff
fans, and yet forget their friends who were Of
frred as victims to Knew Nothing frenzy. They
are expected TO rally in behalf of free ballot
box in distant territory, and cast no rpcoilec-
ton back TO the time when, by Know Nothing
violence, the ballot box was closed TO them,
Such are briefly some Of the grounds upon
which the Fremont and Johnston party lay
claim TO the foreign vote. If. under such cir
cumStances, they succeed in getting it, il will
afford the first proof of the truth Of the Know
Nothing doctrine that the naturaIized citizens
do not know their rights and cannot appreciate
their privileges -PWsbUrg Union.
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enlarged and made satisfactory on my own mo-
ton. Next, they said those who had left would
not go back, whilst the Territorial government
lasted 10 which Judge Douglas, with that won
deriul perception for which he is so Distinguish
ed, replied that certainly we should not be ask
ed to make government for men who had run
away, and to impose on those who remain a
government which had not received their sane
ton. Up to the time this bill was under con-
sderation, the Republicans had uniformly clai-
med that nine-tenths of the bona fde citizens
were against slavery, and that all they desired
was fair expression OF popular will and pro-
lection against the Missouri invaders. The bill
provided fully and completely for all this, and
still they continued TO vote against it. 10 the
face Of such facts is il not ungrnrrouS 10 asE;
the public 10 conclude that the Republicans had
no end in view but the peace of Kansas, that
their extraordinary Inconsistencies were all me-
cessary for the welfare Of Kansas and the pro-
motion Of peace! If you can so understand it,
] am content.
Bot ! must iorbear. intended to write bat
few lines.
With many thanks TO the society for the hon
or they have done me, l remain, gentlemen,
your obedipnt servant,
WM. BIGLER.
To G. S. Robinson, Esq, Sec. Buch. & B. a He
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Select 11oetrn
For the Daily Pennsylvania.
DIsaaHzORa.

Paraphrase of Byron's Dream-'sDarkness.'
had dream, which was not all dream
The Union was dissolved; and all stars
DID wander darklng oer bloody field,
Rayess and pathIess; and our hapless land
SWING blind aud maddened in the OF factions.
llaru came and went, and came-and brought hope:
And men forgot their passions, in the dread
OF this, their desolation and all hearts
We're chilled into selfish prayer far tpe.
The brows of men in the mute despair,
Wore an unearthly aspect as by fits
The flashes fell upon them; some lay down
And held their eyes and wept: and some did rest
Their ehns upon their clenehed hands, and snlled
And others hurried to and fro, and fed
Their funeral fires with fuel, and looked up
With mad disquietude 10 the dull sky
The pail Of the past world; and then again
With curses cast them down upon the dust
And guashed their teeth and howled.
lu9 1ear, arkich far more,
pif eiDt hiaeseif again a meal was bought
With blood, and each safe silently apart
toTgiug himself in gloom lore Icn
IaI ttrye lras Inn one frar 1nd that death,
Iaaaiiats anil ing|orioHs and the rang
Oh famine fed upon all entrails men
Died. and their bones were toinbless as their fesh
The mragre by ;he meagre devoured;
EUfu d9gs assaiieA fheir aaaSterst
The crowd famished by degrees, Jyt f1ro
Of an eD0ra0Rs cjfy did SRrrire,
These were twin monsters, GREELEY and BENNETT
They bad been foes they met beside
The dying emberS of an altar-p place
Where bad been heaped a OF holy things
For an uuhoiy usage; they raked up.
And shivrriug craped with their cold skeleton hands,
The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath
Blew for a little life +; and made fame
Which mockery; then they lifted up
Their eyes as il grew lighter, and behrld
Each other, aspects-saw and shrieked and died!
Erra of their m"nai hidco"sneSs hey died!
Ink 4gRiJr yniO he pgS mon ard9Sr hy1Ey
Tsasoa bga ,rrtfen Gend. The land void
The popaIons and the powerful was a grave
The grave OF hope-the tomb of liberty.
The rivers. lakes, and ocean, were deserted;
Sips saofieSs Law rotting at the wharves,
And their masts fell down peacemeal they dropd,
They slept on the abyss without a surge.
Commerce was dead; patriots in their tombs
Freedom their idol had expired before.
OJr lag wifhered in the poisonous air,
I's stripes erased its gloriohs stars quenched,
Diuniop h1d no Deed Of all trom item
SIZE MAS THE UNIvEgsE
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Mr.. BUCHANAN AND THE WAR CT 1912

Some Of the opposition papers are repubIISh-
ing an oraton alleged 10 have been delivered
by Mr. Buchanan on the 4th Of July, 1878,
and h. is falsely accused Of having opposed the
waror 1912. In18t7. after be was appoint
ed Secretary of State by Mr.. Polk, similar
charge was made against him in Tennessee, Of
which h. was informed by Hon. George ".
Jones iradjng member Of the present Con-
gresS from that state. Mr. Buchanan replied
by the following letter, which 50 cIrarIy covers
The who'll ground, that all necessity for further
comment is Prrcadrd:
WAswNGToN, April %, 1917.
My DEAR SiE II have. this moment recrir-
ed your letter Of lbe 18th inst, and hasten to
return an answer
In one respect have been fortunate as a
public man. My political rnenirs are Obliged
TO % back for more than thirty yeaR to find
PLAUSIBLE charges against me-
10 1914, when very young man, tbeing
,lS day 36 years of age,) made my first pub
Ac speech before a meeting Of my frlow-citI-
z"ns Of Lancaster. The object of this speech
was % urge upon them the duty Of volunteer
W- their services in def-nCe of their invaded
e'ntTr. volunteer company was raised up
% ihr spot, in which | was the first, believe,
10 enter my name as private. We forthwith
Proceeded TO Baltimore, and served until we
were honorably discharged
IN Oco5er, 1914, was elected member Of
"'r Pennsylvania Legislature and IN that body
gave my support 10 every MEASURE calculated,
I'd my opinion, TO aid the country against the
common enemy.
,. IN 1919, after peace had been concluded,
'ld express opinions in relation to The causes and
0'hduct Of the war, which | very soon after
regretted and recalled. Since that period
nave been Ten years a member of the Senate.
SCaag part on every great question. My po-
"'cal enemies, finding nothing assalable thro'-
''''hs long public career, now resort hack 10
my youthful years for expressions 10 iniure my
Io.fIcaI character. The brave and generous
N"zens OF Tennessee, to whatever party they
may hriong, will agree that this is hard meas
"'e oil justice, and it is still harder that, for this
,r@S'h they should condemn the President for
.''Io5 voluntarily offered me seat in his Cab
never deemed il proper, at any period OF
ny NE whilst The country was actually enga-
gu IN war with foreign enemy, TO utter a
.r"',mrnt which could interfere with its sue
M'n prosecution. Whilst the war with Great
~ I'Ha'n was raging, should have deemed il lit
VIC o''ter than moral treason TO paralyze the
a..' Of the government whilst dealing blows a
a. ,a.'sl The enemy. After peace was concluded
,.F case was then different. Ny enemies can
- ~ point to an expression uttered BY me during
VIZ continuance Of the war, which was not IA
'''pLe 10 ITS vigorous prosecution.
rom your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
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0y-'rhr Georgia Union Says:-''We believe
We approximate ve8 near the Truth when We
give il as our candid opinion that fully $4,000
old line Wbigs in, Georgia will vote for the
nomlares Of The National Democratic Party"