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New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-09

terhape the most important, is to examine into those
cases where men dubbed Governor, dubbed Lieut.
Governor dubbed Secretary of State, dubbed Judges,
Sc He then read from the decision in the case of
Burr and from other decisions to show that these men
so dubbed" had committed overt acts. But, he said,
if they should not be found guilty of high treason it
could not be ess than constructive treason.
This was pretty much all of his charge to the Jury.
No, one uord ras said about the murder Of Barter
and Doe nothing Of the thousand and ore outrsges
that have been perpetrated BY Pro-Savery men upon
the Free.State men; While every &c. oI rec S.a's
men against Pro-Savery men was minutely examined
by the Judge i'll his charge-doubtess he woaid say
"referred to-"
We retired to the room designated the Grand-Jury
ROOM After listening TO some remarks by the fore,
man upon the importance Of our duty, We commenced
the examination Of some of those rescue cases
II was proved that one Of those who assisted in res
euug S. e. Wood, Mr. Spears (of The kdn.ds I'ri6-
uaf said that be held commission under EoV.
Reeder to keep the peace and would have no s rges
fights; and then suiting the action To the word broke
the grasp of Sheriff Jones, and thereby enabled ooa
to escape.
The Jury could not understand whether person
doing this much could be indicted tor high treason.
The opinion Of Attorney enera lsaacs was called tor
and be gave il as his opinion that he could be indicted
for high treason. man. said the Attorney General
may do anything of that sort and yet commit no
treason; but when he assumes authority under ds
fDct Official and uses that authority against Legally
constituted officer in the discharge OF his duty be com
nts an overt act, and is indictable. Such was the
opinion OF Attorney General Isaacs upon that subject
Let me here say one word IN regard 70 ,ne cna,s e
Of the ury In tbis county there are nearly 100 legal
voters. More than 600 Of these are Free-State men.
Yet, on that jury there were summoned fourteen
Pro.Slavery men, and only four Free State men
Thirteen Pro- Slavery AMI three Free State men ap
pesred Was there no calculation IN this selection
After the point above alluded TO had been discuss
tie Jury resolved itself into political meetlng-in
fact not in fom-snd the members of the majority be-
gan 10 make political speeches, calling Robinson,
Reeder Roberts and Lane the meanest serfs that ever
wake the earth, and finally proposed TO subphena
them all before the Grand Jmy, and make them con-
yic each other the any other class of thieves
and backltgs. Such their proposal in their den
teal lsng guage
With what | have told you, you can judge for your
self in gard to the justice to be expected from tust
. jury.
l might add that rever learned Of any Indictment
being found against Coleman for killing Dow no
agairs. Clarke for killing Barber, though of th,
Jly knew from Clarke's own mouth that be sho
Barber
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Mr.. Duy1on's Letter of Acceptance.

TRENTON, N. j., July 4, 1000.
Gentlemen II have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter informing me
that, at a Convention of Delegates, recently
assembled in Philadelphia, was unanimously
nominated as their candidate for the Nsce
Presidency of the Udited States, and request
ing nv acceptance of such nomination.
For the distinguished honor thus conferred,
be pleased to accept for yourselves and in be-
half of the Convention you represent, my
sincere thanks.
have only to add, that having carefully
examined the resolutions adopted in that
Convention as indicating the principles by
which it was governed, find them, IN their
general features, snch as have heretofore had
nv hearty support. My opinions and votes
against the extension OF slavery into tree ter
ritory, are of record and well known. Upon
that record 1 am willing to stand. Certainly
nothing has since occurred which would tend
to modify my opinions previously expressed
upon that subject. On the contrary the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise that great
est wrong, portentous of mischief) but adds
strength to the conviction, that these constant
encroachments must be calmly but firmly
met;-that this repeating Act should be itself
repealed, or remedied by every just and con-
stitutioual mean in our power.
very much deprecate all sectional issues.
l have not been i'll the past, nor shall be in
the future, instrumental in fostering such is
sues. But the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and as a consequence the extension
of slavery, are no issues raised by us they
are issues forced upon us, and we act but in
self-defence when we repel them. That sec
ton of the country which presents these is
sues is responsible Co. them and 1t "a TIL &
sectionalism which has subverted past COM
promises, and now seeks to force slavery into
Kanzas. In reference to other subjects treat
ed of in the resolutions of the Convention, 1
find no general principle or rule of political
conduct to which l cannot and do not yield a
cordial assent.
But while thus expressing a general con-
currence in the views of the Convention,
cannot but remember that the Constitution
gives to the Vice President little power in
matters of general legislation; that he has
not even vote, except in special cases and
that his rights and duties as prescribed in that
instrument are limited to presiding over the
Senate of the United States. Should | be
elected to that high office, it will be my pleas
ure, as it will be my duty, to conduct, SO far
as | can, the business of that body in such a
manner as will best comport with its own dig
nifty, in strict accordance with its own rules
and with a just and corteous regard to the
equal rights and privileges of all its members.
Accepting the nomination rendered through
you, as l now do, l am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully yours,
VIM. L. DAYTON.
To Henry S. Lane, President of the Con-
vention, and others, Committee.
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Arrival OF THE GEORGE LAW.


New YoRK, July l4.-The steamship Geo.
Law, from Aspinwal, July 5, arrived early
this morning. She brings the California mails
of June %, and 81, 100000 In specie, and four
hundred passengers.
The George Law connects at the Isthmus
with the steamer Sonora, which brought down
$2,133, 0O0
The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada left
San Francisco, goth, with four hundred pas
sengers, and 1925, 900 in specie. She took
two hundred recruits and seventy tons of pro-
visions for General Walker.
The only news of interest at San Francisco
relates to the Vigilance Committee. At last
accounts they were still in session. Their
forces consist of 400 infantry, 500 cavalry,
and five companies of artillery, with thirty
five pieces of ordnance.
The troops are drilled in several armories
in different quarters of the city, and OCCASION
ally appear in the streets for regimental drill.
Gen, Wool had refused to loan the govern
ment arms and ammunition, on the ground
that he was not authorized to act in the prem
ises, excepting upon the order of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Several additional criminals have been con-
victed before the revolutionary tribunal, of
ballot box stufing, and banished from the
State; being sent to sea on foreign bound
ships. Several others have been arrested and
are awaiting trial.
The Vigilance Committees Police numbers
some one thousand men, armed with re-
volvers.
Terrence Kelley, one of the men ordered to
leave, refused, and was taken into custody.
Gen. Sherman had resigned his commission
as Major General of the State troops of Cali
fornia, in consequence OF the refusal of Gen.
Wool to furnish them with arms and ammu-
milton. Gov. Johnston is highly incensed at
the action of Wool.
The State militia, encamped near San
Francisco, are said to number but few hun
dreds, and little fear of a collision was enter
tanned.
A Chinese camp was burned June s. Loss
100000.
Miners are said to be doing fine business
in all quarters.
The grain crops of California are generally
favorable.
John Bowen, seaman, of Boston, died on
board the steamer Golden Gate, on her up
ward trip, in consequence ofill treatment from
Farnsworth, the mate of the steamer. Farms
worth was arrested by the authorities of Ban
Francisco.
OREGoN.-The report received via New Or
leans from Oregon, that Capt Smiths camp
had been attacked by Indians, and large
number killed and wounded, is not fully cred
tied in jacksonville news, however, had ar
rived at the same place, of an attack on Col.
Wrights command, at Natchez River, by the
Yakima Indians, in which the commander was
killed, and one third Of his force killed and
wounded. His command numbered between
seven hundred and eight hundred men.
The IsTHMUs.-Two thousand troops which
left Guatemala to invade Nicaragua, had been
prevented crossing the territory of San Salva-
dor, the latter State being opposed to the in
yRsion
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
XICO, SC.
Important from Ntcnragun.


NEW ORLEANS, July I2.-The steamship
Daniel Webster has arrlved at this port, with
San Francisco dates toJune 29th The George
Law left Aspinwal for New York, with $780,
900 in specie, and also took out with her a
despatch for the United States, relating to the
late Isthmus difficulty. There had been no
decrease in the excitement at San Francisco.
Very few responded to the Governors pro-
clamation of June 4th. The Vigilance Com
mittee had opened books, in which the names
of recruits were set down by thousands. The
Committee have 5000 stand OF arms and 80
pieces of cannon. Their force had been divl-
ded into two regiments, and they have erected
strong breastworks in front Of. their rooms. AT
the top of the building they have put up an
alarm bell, and in an adjacent room are plant
ed several pieces of cannon. The Governor
had gathered few hundred together and gone
to Benicia, to get arms and ammunition from
the arsenal, but Gen. Wool refused to accede
to the demands made upon him therefore
the Governors forces were encamped near
the city. Six more rogues had been banlshed
bv the Committee, and they continued to ar
rest others. On the receipt of the Governors
proclamation, nearly all the towns in the in
terror held enthusiastic meetings, endorsing
the acts of the Committee, and commenced
forming organizations to assist them in carry
ing out their measures. Crimes and casual
ties were numerous. No interest whatever
was felt in politics. The reports from the
--;-ns wore favorable. and agricultural pros
poets good.
NICARAGUA. The news from Nicaragua is
very important. Gen. Walker was elected
President, June 24tl. Rivas and his Minis
ter of War left Leon the 18th, and afterwards
appeared at Chinendago. There they collect
ed 600 natives i'll the outposts, and ordeaed
the American troops to evacuate Leon. The
order was obeyed and Rivas took possession
with l20 men. Gen. Walker has declared the
Rivas party traitors. Most of the officers of
the former cabinet stand by Walker.
revolution has broken out in Costa Rica,
headed by the party which was opposed to the
late INVASION of Nicaragua by Costa Rican
troops.
MExIco.-Advices from Vera Cruz are to
the Sth inst. The Spanish feet had departed
from that port.
Comonfort had decided to sell all the lands
belonging to the Church and other religious
corporations.
The new Constitution, as well as the Church
property decree, had met with general favor
The Constitution provides for the formation of
new State, to be called the Valley of Leon.
OREGoN.-In Oregon hostilites continued.
Gen. Smiths command was attacked near
Meadows by the Indians. The loss of the
whites was IL killed and % wounded. The
Indians loss was considerable. Col. Wright
and one Of his command had been killed by the
Yarima Indians
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On the Sd inst, disastrous hail storm
fell at La Chute, Lower Canada, and swept
over an area of about three miles. The hail
came down with such force, as in some cases
to penetrate through the shingles of the roofs.
Some women, through fear, ran out and their
faces were black and blue from the pelting
hail. Sheep and fowls were killed and the
helds are strewn with dead crows and small
birds. Many farmers suffered the entire loss
OF their crops, as they were so far advanced
that they will not recover fine fields of wheat
and corn, that they looked on with pride at
noon, were in one hour afterwards shorn of
every blade.
AT public meeting in St. Peters par
lsh, ). c., on the Sd, Jesse Peoples member
Of the legislature became indignant because
the chairman did not place him on the bust
ness committee. The chairman said it was
because he did not think of him Peoples
SAID, 'you he," whereupon a general fight
ensued In which Peoples was killed, and DR.,
f. ID. Martin, son of the chairman, was Sc
Verely cut. Half dozen dues, it is thought.
will be required to settle the difficulty.
DR.. Lyman A. Abbott and his son J.
H., are under arrest at Manchester, n. H.,
1or nigamy. 1t is stated that they have each
" 10Y SiioII Eetlou, married no less
than SIX wives. The father passed at Man
chester, N. H., as the erich old uncle of his
son, and in consequence of his representations
the tradesmen of Manchester were victimized
TO the amount of several hundred dollars
The true names of these hard cases are sup
posed to be Aaron A. Abbey and James II
ABBEY originally from the Jerseys.
Catherine Albert, beggar and for
tune teller, died in Raleigh, N. c., last week.
On examining her effects, $4,000 in gold.
notes, and silver, were found together with
evidences OF her owning plantation in Ken
lucky, and twenty shares of railroad stock.
Around her body was belt full of gold coin.
The steamer Hermann sailed from N.
York on Saturday, for Southampton and
bremen, with one hundred and thirty six
passengers and upwards of 100000 in spe-
Gle. The steamer Edinburg also sailed for
Glasgow with two hundred passengers and a
full cargo of wheat and flour.
The Smith family in Buffalo. NY
numbers two hundred and thirty, having in
creased fifteen last year, and the Joneses num-
Der slxty-tiVe, having increased twenty -four.
II is now Well ascertained that the veritable
John Smith lives IN Buffalo.
R. Cook q Co., of Cleveland, Ohio.
have recovered $3.50 of the Michigan and
Erie telegraph company, for damaging error
in transmitting dispatch,
At meeting of the BROOKLYN Younp
Mems Republican Association, the other eve.
ming, gentleman said =" Fremont ia an
Episcopalan and if any one asks, Does he
attend mass = it may be answered, mo. the
mass attend him -
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GROSS DEcEPTIoN.-The statement of fee,
bic contemporary, that the great Fremont and
Dayton ratification meeting, in Haverhill, last
Thursday evening, was ''Johnston af.
fair, is inexcusable fraud on its readers
That was Peoples meeting, to ratify the Phila-
delphia doings, and Fremont and Dayton were
unanimously ratified there. The attempt made
by the part of that sheet to deceive the people,
representing that and other of the great Fremont
az &C cation meetings of the day as
johnston meetings, or as uIfGun1i.... ~
Philadelphia nominations, only shows the ex-
tremitv to which it is driven to maintain its
ground.
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T. The whole of them, from the commencement
OF manhood up to the present time, had been
democrats and voted the democratic ticket. They
live in different localities over region of country
nearly 1000 miles in extent. On meeting yester-
day and comparing notes, they found they were
all for Fremont. That good old mother may we'll
be proud of her sons.
The Washington correspondent OF the Boston
Atlas says ''The movement among the Germans
of the city of Baltimore, in favor of Col. Free
mont, threatens to take from the Democrats
considerable vote, of which they have heretofore
had the benefit, and in connection with the decis.
ion of the Wings of Maryland to go for Fillmore,
is believed to render the success of the American
ticket in that State absolutely certain. Per con-
ira, American prospects in Kentucky are deci
dedly obscured, by the refusal of the Wings there
TO support the man who threatens to dissolve the
Union, if the South is not permitted to have its
own way
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LOCAL NEWS


FREMONT AND DAYTON IN STERLING A
meeting of the citizens of Sterling, who are op
posed to the present administration, and in favor
OF Fremont and Freedom, was held on Saturday
evening, July 18th, for the purpose of organizing
Fremont Club. At the hour appointed, a hun
dred, at least, consisting of members of all of the
old parties, were gathered together DR.. S. H.
Gage, formerly firm Wing, made some peril
nent remarks, calculating the principles embod-
led in the Peoples Platform, adopted at Phila.
delphia, and urged the Importance of the suprem.
acy OF those principles, by the election of the
candidates of that Convention. With force and
power he appealed to them, irrespective of old
party issues, and regardless of sectional strifes
to come up, frankly and manfully, in benalf o.
the Peoples cause. AT the close of his remarks ;
Fremont Club was organized, of which Samuel
Osgood was chosen President Moses Sawyer,
Samuel Houghton, Samuel Sawyer, DIR. VIM.
d. Peck, and eight others, Vice Presidents;
John G. Gray, Secretary; Samuel Newhall,
Treasurer John Houghton, Collector and
John W. Pratt, Dr. F. A. Sawyer, and Samuel
Porter, Executive COMMITTEE With three hearty
cheers for Fremont and Dayton, the meeting ad-
journed for one week, when P. Emory Aldrich
and j. B. D. Coggswell, Esqs., of Worcester, and
others, will address the meeting.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-15
AMnERsr CoIIron.- commencement a.

AMHERST CoLLEGE.- Commencement oc
ours on Thursday, August ID. Prize decla-
nations on the Monday evening preceding.
On Tuesday evening, at IL o'clock, Rev.
Prof Hitchcock OF Union Theological Semi
nary, N. T., will deliver the annual ad
dress before the Society of Inquiry. The
meeting of the Alumni will be held Wednes.
day morning, and an address will be delivered
before them by Rev. Stewart Robinson, ID. d.
of Baltimore The address before the lite.
rary societies will be given in the afternoon of
Wednesday, by Rev. DIR. Tefts, lately prcsi-
dent Of Genosee College, New York. The
stated times for examination of candidates
for the new class are the Tuesday preceding
commencement, and the first day OF the fol-
lowing term.
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The Voice Of a snse.

The venerable JOSIAH QUINCY, senior, writes
thus spiritedly and truthfully to the Young
Mems Fremont Club of Boston
81 rejoice in your organization. thank
God the palsy of death is not get upon the
liberties of the free States. The young blood
begins to move. The question depending is
are the Shareholders or the free States to gov
ern this Union If the free States are united,
their success as certain. Be on your guard
The Shareholders have governed this Union
almost uninterruptedly for nearly fifty years,
by too artS-by buying in the free States what
was corrupt by dividing in them what was
sound. Be on your guard. There is no inter-
mission in their cunning. Pay no regard to
names or influences. Whoever is put up in
opposition to Fremont and Dayton, 10 put up
in conjunction with the Shareholders. The
object will be to divide the free States, to
throw the final question from the people into
Congress, where the shareholders are masters.
BE firm and united. Now is the time, now
the hour The events Of the time cannot be
misunderstood. The shareholders mean to
continue to govern this Union hereafter, as
they have done heretofore-by dividing and
corrupting II they succeed, after the de-
monstration they have given of character and
purposes, the free States are slaves, and de-
serve to be, TO the worst of all possible mas
tiers. Heaven never fails to punish with Sc
we're retribution, a people who are negligent
or iaithless to the opportunities it puts into
their hands. God and your country are with
you, my young friends. Both will bless you"
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Messrs Editors PLEASE oblige me by insert
ing the enclosed. wD.
Mr.. OsGooD JoHNsoN--Dear Sir I'm your
article of July 4th, in the transcript, you stated
that | objected to the presence Of Mr. Pangborn,
as reporter before the School Board few days
ago denied that statement in the Spy.
You also stated in the transcript Of July 4th,
that early in the municipal year l said in the
School Board that would cut down the salaries
OF the teachers, If it cost me thousand dollars.
now state that / never made any such remark,
either in or out of the Board. There are several
other statements in your article which are entire
ly erroneous Regretting that gentleman occu-
plying your position should be unwilling to retract
them, or confirm them by something more than
report, remain, very truly, yours,
WIN. DICK INsoN
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-15

GERMAN BUCHANAN PAPER GONE DowN.
In the list of Buchanan German papers, we
published the other day, says the Cincinnati
COMMERCIAL was the Daily Courier, Cleye-
land, U. This journal was started some time
ago by the Postmaster and other Government
officers, TO try to keep the Germans in tho
traces OF the Border Ruffian party. But tho
Germans OF Northern Ohio falling to patron.
ise tho concern, it has gone down. The Gin
cinnati Volkfreund is now the only German
Daily which supports Buchanan,
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POLICE COURr, Monday, July n.-Bgor


! sSyv
c. NJ. Wells If Rnriinstor, VT, David roung
of New England Village, John C. Hopkins Of
Cumberland, r. l., and John McLane of Wor.
cester, for being drunk, were each fined 50 and
costs, and committed in default.
John WEIGH, for same offence, was fined SO
and costs.
Thomas White of Upton, for being common
drunkard, was sent to House of Correction for
month.
Michael Donahoe, for being drunk, was fined
So and costs.
Friday, July ll.-Peter Cunningham, for an
assault upon Martin Ward, was fined 81 and
costs-paid.
Peter Pagan, for an assault upon Peter Cum
ningham, was fined S4 and costs-paid
James Lee, Stephen Lee, and Martin burns. for
disturbing the peace, were severally fined SO and
costs-paid.
james Lally, for like offence, was discharged.
SATURDAY, July l2-Norrs Morse of Spencer,
for being drunk, was fined 50 and costs-paid
John McGinness, for an assault upon Martin
Ward. was fined Sc and costs-paid
William Finneran, for an assault upon the
same person. was fined IS and costs-appealed
and gave bail.
William Feenan, for an assault upon Emily
Hoyt, was fined 81 and costs--paid.
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NOT SIow.-Here are a pair of John L..
Swift's best hits from his speech at the great
Fremont and Dayton ratification meeting In Ha-
Verhill, last Thursday evening:
ga democratic sheet in apology for the bache-
lorbood of Buchanan, had said that Buchanan
had been married to his country for fifty years.
If this was the case, he feared that Col Fremont
In November would be guilty of greater nds.
erection even than that of running away with
Jessie Benton, and would go so far as to carry
away the wife of Buchanan. Mr.. Swift said the
resemblance between the Jefiersonian and the
modern democracy was like that of the only son
that took after his father, and he took after him
with a club"