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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19
Col Premont's Letter of Acceptance.

PHILADELPHIA, June l9, 1856.
SIR: A Convention of Delegates, assembled
at Philadelphia on lTth, 18th and 10Th days
Of June, 1856, under call addressed to the
people Of the United States, without regard to
past political differences or divisions, who are
opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, to the policy of the present Admins
tration, to the the extension of slavery into
Free Territory, in favor of the admission of
Kansas as Free State, and of restoring the
action of the Federal Government to the prin-
cipleS of Washington and Jefferson, adopted
a declaration of principles and purposes for
which they are united in political action--a
copy of which we have the honor to incIose-
and unanimously nominated you as their can
ddate for the office of President of the Unit
ed States at the approaching election, as the
chosen representative of those principles in
this important political contest, and with the
assured conviction that you would give them
full practical operation, should the suilrages of
the people of the Union place you at the head
of the National Government.
The undersigned were directed by the Con
vention to communicate to you the fact of
your nomination, and to request you in their
name, and, as they believe, in the name of
large majority of the people of the country, to
accept it.
Offering you the assurance of our high per
sonal respect, we are. your fellow citizens
H. S. LANE,
President of the Convention
JAMES NJ. ASHLEY,
ANTHONY j. BLEECK Err.
JOS c. lIORNBLOWER,
+. r. HOAR,
THADDEUS STEVENS,
KINSLEY S. BINGHAM,
JOHN A. WILLS,
{. F. CLEVELAND,
CYRUS ALDRICH.
To JoHN c. Fremont, of California.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

WHAT WILL THE GERMANS Do ?-The New
arker ZcaUn@, the organ of the German poptl-
lation of Newark, New Jersey, has boldly and
unequivocally endorsed the nominations of the
Republican party, in an article occupying over
three columns Of that Journal, and written with
the very highest degree of ability 1t clearly
and calmly presents the political question of the
time, gives a succnct history of our present po-
litica organizations, and favors the Republicans
as being the only party in favor of Progress and
Freedom. 1t states that the great body of the
German population have acted with the Demo
cracy in previous contests, not from a convic-
ton that their policy was just, but because
they did not recognize in any of the parties the
doctrines of true Progress. The old parties
were now destroyed and a new party springing
from the necessities of the times, but recognizing
all the great and enduring principles for which
the German element of the country has striven,
has taken a front rank in existing organizations
1t has drawn to it as by a magnet all those
progressive men Of every party and opinion who
recognize the cause of universal Freedom as
the fit basis of action in a Republican Govern
mcnt.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19
4loIitital song.
THE WHITE HOUSE RACE.

Tune" Cdmpto,cn Races"
,raor.,. an old Gray Horse whose name is Buck,
Du da, dn da
III. lam VA, Folly and his sire Bad Luck.
Du da, du da day.
Cuorrs--We'rc bound to work all night,
We're bound to work all day;
I'll bet my money on the Mustang Colt,
VIII anybody bet on the Gray!
Tho Mustang Colt is strong and young,
Du da, du da;
Ills wind Is sound and his knees not sprung,
Du da du ia day.
cgoRrs-Wcre bound to, &c.
The old Gray Horse is well known hack,
Du da, du da;
HES long been fed at the public rack
Du da du da day.
CuoErs-Werc bound to, &c.
THE Mustang is flllblood colt,
On da, du ia;
uarannot ,liv, and he will not bolt
Du da, du da day.
CnoRrS-Wc're bound to, &c.
The cld GRAY Horse, when he tries to trot,
Du da, du da
toes round and roand in the same old spot,
Du da, du da day.
CuoRrs-We'rc bound to, &c.
The Mustang goes at killing pace.
Du da, du dd
lIc., bound to win in the four-miIe race,
Du da, du do day.
CnoRr~-Wc'rc bound to. &c.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19
Free Sugar and Fremont,

Good brown sugar, one of the neceSsarics
| OF lie III this country, now costs ten cents q
| pOund-more than twice what it would cost but
| for duty OF thirty per cent. imposed upon
| foreign sugars, and for the benefit of whom :
of fourteen hundred sugar planters in the state
| of Louisiana. This is the entire number OF
men engaged in growing sugar in the United
States, and for the sake of giving them a mar
ket for their little stock of produce, $4,000.
600 of people are obliged to pay duty of 80
| cents on every dollars worth of sugar they
consume, which, with incidental expenses, is
equivalent to the conliScation of every third
cargo that is brought into the country. All
this impost enurcs mainly to the benefit of the
| foreign producer, for the whole amount of sri-
gar grown annually in the United States wo'd
hardly sWeeten the Strawberries used Oh our
tea-tables. For the last three years the crops
have almost entirely failed and the prospects
for the current year are more unpromsing
than ever. And yet this duty is insisted up
on, and twenty-five millions of people are re-
qnired, for every pound Of sugar they con
sumo, to pay for three, in order that fourteen
hundred shareholders in Louisiana may be en-
cOuraged in the prosecution of business for
which neither the climate nor the soil of their
state is proptious
The same land put down in cotton, or in
other suitable crops, would have added vastly
to the wealth OF the country, and left the
planters themselves more prosperous than they
now arc, under all the advantages of protec-
ton.
These same gentlemen are permitted to take
their tea and coffee, in common with the poor
est man in the country, without paying any
duty but for the sugar to Swcctcn either, the
whole nation has topay two prices exclusively
for their benefit, thus practically adopting the
Chinese economy OF burning house to roast
pig.
Why is the country required to submit to
such absurd injustice For the simple reason,
that sugar-planting is identified with the slave
interest, and that rules the country. A word
against the sugar duties would be as fatal to
politician as a word against slavery, and hth-
crto it has been impossible to rally sufficient
strength in Congress to make any impression
upon this monstrous wrong
Happily there is now a prospect of better
things. At last the country is wakcning up
to the danger Of following the southern lead
any longer, and northern people are beginning
to think upon political questions for them
selves.
The government of this country VIC believe
is soon destined to pass into hands competent
and disposed to put an end to the system Of
sectional legislation which has hitherto ruled
it, and one Of the first results of the new as
tendency we trust will be the abolition of the
sugar duties We would have inscribed upon
the Republican banner which shall wave over
the national Capitol on the 4th of March, Free
Sugar as we'll as Free Territory, Free Speech,
and Fremont !-Ercning Post
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19
PUBLISHED COUNTY Pa BY UMEARA GOOD

prising that we have eminent teachers whose
early education was had in the common schools
of Warren
The Secretary was directed to procure the
publication of the proceedings of this meeting
in the county papers /; and after prayer and
singing the Christian Doxology, the associa-
ton adjourned to meet in Burlington on Fri
day September IL, at 10 o'clock, A NJ.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19
I'll isttlluntous.
BRADFORD COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Brad
Grl Comfy Teachers Association was held on
the 18th and llth ult., in the Presbyterian
Church of North Warren. The Association
met on Friday, 18th, at 10 o'clock, and was
vlcl to order by Mr. WV DAVIS, one Of the
Vice Presidents, and the ulccting was ppcncd
WITH wavcr The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary when on motion,
Prof Cobarn, \. Yeun@, ir, and o. J. Club
'grk were appointed committee to arrange
UeGdcr of basncSS for this meeting. The
committee retired, when Prof Colt having been
called on, in few brief and happy remarks
Presented the design of the association, correct
~. mistakes entertained by some as to its ma
laco Illustrating the influence Of The meetings
u the Association on the mntual improve
nont anl pleasure Of the mcmbcrs-a and
trcbg stating the great practical matters
lont which the Association is acting-mat~
tFs ancient as the human race, and far-rcaclI
Ing their influence as its dcStinieS
The committee on the order of business pre-
stated their report, which was accepted and
adopted. The Constitution and Bylaws were
'aad and an opportunity afforded to join the
A@ocation The Association adjourned till
uo o'clock.
ihe afternoon session was opened with pray
W bliss, President Of the Association in
tie chair.
Inc Association then took up resolution
F@'D"ned at last meeting, approving uniform
1Aa''0 tor the support of common schools
N II 0o1"rn spoke in favor of the resolution,
'''lss that the principle of common schools
'% Ii accordance with the genius Of our insti
,.oS-that the clevating of the standard of
.'''a'ion III our common schools was constant
70 'e had in vicw-tlrat in them all were
-N Interested, and that the policy of making
4 @''S'oh Tor the education of the poor as such,
@-h.y imyidious and Objectionable The
,UN'on OF this subject was arrested by the
o' the day, when after singing by the
"" The North Warren Presbyterian church,
m. +. Corbin presented a report on the
!" Of awakening teachers to a sense Of the
A"'ancc Of the profession the report was
II f'0[ and on motion to adopt it, McsSrS.
4 '"0 and Barnes addressed the Association.
Deoate on this subject was suspended
Mn Tue Association listened to an address by
= Morrow, Esq, in which were presented
~ ""reStnS facts and principles connected
4 |eorSin and progress Of common schools,
Il method of sustaining them. The speak
IA very pointed style exhibited much i'm
''" ruth on subjects of education in gen
'""cd in connection with the home
Mar. We common school, and the school of
- music by The choir, Miss Mary Boards
"' aa essay on education, earnest in its
'uN and cIoQucntIy expressed
- "dhhN OF the Association were tender
VIC address and essay The considera-
HI "' report on the subject of awakening
Was rcumcd. and Mr. Gnycr spokc on
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

ha~ The pro-slavery papers are calling on
the people to kindle ." the watch fires of De
mocracy." Jones & Co commenced the work
at Lawrence. Hotels, printing Offices and pri-
vate dwellings furnished the fuel
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

Be7" The two American papers in Indiana
county, the Republican paper in the same
county the three opposition papers in Washing
ton county, and the Bucks county I0icliigcAer,
an old line Wing paper have all enthusiastically
endorsed the nominations of Fremont and Day
ton. Indiana promises 1000 majority for
Fremont, and Washington county will roll up a
vote for Freedom that will astonish political
calculatorS.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

MELANCHoLY-The democratic presses are
in despair at the loss of their favorte argu-
ments in political campaigns, the Hartford
Convention" and "old federalism" Having
nominated for president almost the only old
Frdcralist remaining, they are in sad quan-
dairy.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

Bey~ The nomination of Fremont and Day
ton is received with acclamationS of joy every
where in the North. Nothing like the enthu-
sasm created by this nomination has been
since 1910. The whole North is awake The
cry is, FErfNovr & nAyroN-wc cqp, we will
elect them
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

Bay The Ncw- York HcroM of Monday comes
out with long string of figures to prove that
Buchanan is destined to he defeated
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-19

Go,nroan alorninn, 1nln 10. 1856.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28
POLITIG Al. ADSURDITuCS.

Some OF our contemporaries are CIV.
ing the glaring absurlities and striking
Inconsistencies of the Black Rcpubli.
can abolitionists. From among them
We select the following
To claim to be a Republican party
and then to call a convention to
nominate a candidate for the Presiden-
cy, representing only Is States ont OF
ri. which compose the public.
To claim to be an anti-slavery party
and then to select a STAKEHOLDER as a
candidate for the Presidency.
10 claim TO be the party in favor OF
freedom, in favor Of the blacks and
then propose to enslave the whites
who emigrate 70 Kansas.
To endorse Summers abuse Of South
Carolina and Of South Carolina men
and then select one from that State to
be their standard bearer.
To claim to be the opposition party
to Democracy, and then select rene
gade from our ranks rs their candidate
for President.
To clamor against the selection Of
new men, and then pu, one in nomina-
ton who had never had bm twenty
one DAYS Of political experience in his
whole life.-Pennsylednian.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28
IN EssONTss LAME>



IT'S all Up with me.
The race IL alrnos, run,
Ny friends may shout and curse ami put.
But victory can't he won.
Buchanan viii vim the day
The people ar with him kaow.
AMI Benefits lies and Greefy'- SIGH.
VIII only md in woe.
O,beys, carry me long.
Ny troubles are many ami great
wish w.Te back the western tTak
To the MaTiposA estate.
The South Is sadly wrong
IT'S ali united for Back,
In every State, both small ami great,
His party has all the luck,
And thu North il gloomy, too,
My hackers have striven In vain,
THY go II blind, while I'm gettins bebind,
Aud my money 10 scattered like rain
D, boys cars me long
In every thing we've failed
The p,ople don't seem 10 lie grcn;
They'r Sup to snud,' and rhey'n hanils US rough
In next November, wen.
The "rhrleks" DON seem TO take
The masses don't mind them t.t
And the Kansas flood d inno eni blood
j. but .'deai cock In tn. pit"
D, boys, carry me long
TN sick AMI sori, and .or-,
Ny hart ~ bursting with pain
The Looo throng with shant AMI sag,
Will give ne 'si-ssie" again
Buchanan will win the day,
The psoyAe are with him know,
And B.nnett's lies and Greel-y's signs,
Will only end in wee!
y, boys, carry me long!
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28
BELLS
ClD.M.agERCl.lL COLLEGE

CORNER or STATE AND gANDoLpH SITS
tCri anv- "" !. Sis,- >i.i)
uNsrirusED SEPTEMBER. 1877; iNC,,sruR :
/ til bs the i.rgi.ai - Itn..i f-brusr,
1853
The eNITs.r,is., l,,t nag b fi,,pit Ia
long establish i snd tulnr In iitHuon st d.
ifying esid hat III sue al, age. .,td Ia
ctiities u orr T.. III acpni>i "a - itIoraugh
knowl,,er ~ iucNa.I",.- branch, 81 CraAIs. !.
EDgt AXIOM, ar fFt"ra'iy .srrr IL, die r,-
ing Aud 'nicl:iscss Iinli.itl. ~ i,fuI I'll
fnil course stu ut h,rc be,;i III tirnan. III .ne
the past Sinttr, brn- an auI.nn; pa
pAraileled IN this country.
III Collegisie Gu 81 /. IN ma,t rx, ns,r, rou-
pirie and Thorough eyer introduced int any Conn
III r,isl Collesr ia bis country, and complies p act
cal instrueioa IN Book Keeping and sc- uGt., Adap
led 10 every Kind nf business, Including an rlabol Al.
work IN Railroad B"k ke'pihg, prepared b. the Pr
>ient expire >y Tor this school, know iedg Of hc h
Is al,ue worth more to tn Student than the tuition
feS fur the en- ire COURSE together with CONNER
Calculations, Bu>in-, P"nman, hip, and the subject.
Of Commercial Law
Albert kidder, f-l., the popular Au-rcan Gard
Writer, whose specimens Of PenmAn hip received III,
highest premiums At the great State Fair held New
York city in 1854. has been engaged Professor of
Penman.hip
Another course u tree public Lectures v III b. d.
hv-r.d durins the water 1t Metropolitan Hail, b.
several q the dist -ed citizens Of Chicago
SsMtenis cse 'ter whenever they please. Circular,
snd Catalogues furnished grstni;ousls application
al the Collegr
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28


II seems 10 all sensible readers ofthe
N. Y. Tribune. that il has lost all
shrewdness and sense in accounting
for the causes of the recent success Of
the Democrats ia PENNSYLVANIA and
Indiana. In the former State where
members Of Congress were TO be cleo,
ted, who have power to make orrcpeal
laws upon the subject Of slavery, the
Tribune SAYS that 10000 qnakers stood
aloof and saw the Democrats elect
members 10 Congress who oppose the
agitation Of the subject Of slavery in
Congress. Who, III his senses, can be
made To believe such silly twaddle.
Upon the members OF Congress chief
w rests the power of making and un-
making laws affecting slavery. Why
then should Qlakcrs stand aloof from
voting for them, " no will come forward
and vote for Fremont Where is the
motive orsuch stupidity All Horace
| you were at u loss for II "reason and
like Jack Bunshy, YOU gave IAN opini-
on a. j, All opinion upon the cause. Of
| your defeat 1, was weak invention
10 strengthen the trembling and gunk-
ing Republicans, who have SO long had
glorious visions Of ''spoils' without linn
| il But even your woult-be-dnpes,
give n mourniul look and an incre.!u-
lous shake al the head.
As,o Indiana, the opinion of the
| Tribune gwen below. will cause every
W cstern man to doubt Grce.ey's sanity,
and point 10 the "capu, with gcs,icu-
la,ions signii,ying that since the late
elections all is not right ahou, the
brain OF the Philosopher
Horace says that the Democrats carri
ed Indiana by persuadlng the people
who are unc tenths land sharks. Ia.
he SAYS, tina, II Kansas was ire.
State ii would cheaper the price o
land III Indiana by opening "A new lanc
market for cheap lands ia Kansas
Bring ont the Straight racket for Hor
ace before he spills the balance of tn,
Republican soup and dcmolishcs tn,
crockcry The following opinion is thu
last since the two frcmont>' story wa
invented:
Il "An intelligent and observing trcn,
who has spent some time recently il
travelling through the Western State,
informs II, that We have failed 10 tax
$ into account one great property inter
est which has been silently bu, power
fully working there against the Rcpub
licans. II is that ofthe ianl-specuIa
, tors. The whole West is swrltcrin.
in land speculation. Merchants, doe
{ tors, lawyers, farmers. oillce-hollerS--
almost every body, in fact, who ha
either property ar credit in Indiana
Illinois and other Western Free States
has his hands full of unsettled lands
bought (mainly with land warranty a
, 81 to 81 per acre, and held in marke
for farming purposes at SO To $40 o
in village lots at 500 to 81, 900. II
every landholder or stakeholder in
) landjobbing railroad, it is quietly wills
, percd, If Kansas and Nebraska ar,
Free, emigration will run by your land
to choose for itself on their virgin sol
at ten shllings per acre: but let then
be consigned to Slavery, and free emf
grafton will be arrested at the western
line of Iowa and Minnesota, which vii
insure a speedy rush for your lands a
good prices This whisper told fear
fully against us in the late struggle i,
Indiana.
Bug Boo bah-w -h-e-w -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28
AARnlCAN MARITAL SPIRIT

While the people oi tht "'e"
6sasss are jealousy opposed to large
sanding army in times Of peace, they
naailest in themselves no lack OF that
military spirit which speedily recruits
asmiss when necessity calls, and they
have that knowledge and experience
Il the use OF arms, which makes them
. militia the most effective III the
vesld, and the most easily converted
into disciplined and regular troops. -
Accustomed 70 the use Of arms from
childhood, even where no better game
sSists for the msrksman's shot than the
sqaisrsl aud the rabbit, the robin and
tAs woodcock. large portion Of our
young men become deA,erons IN the
~ Of 6re arms, and familiar with the
pues intricate mechanism connected
eth their make So that few "i our 81
6ssna become men wiihon, u kind ot
hidden military spirit, ready to bnr>,
isto activity when occasion calls.
We also witness superiority IN the
suns manufactured in this countr,
ever those Of European make which
u accounted for upon the ground .
superior intelligence and mrchaniea
genius acted upon b. this mllltar,
apirit. Sharpe's rifles, Colts revolver
ed our marine guns, are confessed,
superior to any OF foreign manufacture
Our new steam vessels for the navy
sss tbs admiration OF all Europe, ano
in our military Academies the art .
~ss 10 10 taught that the mos, accom-
pGshed officers are securcdt to command
ous land and naval forces. Amos,
ssery dwelling house in the West ha,
- rife and its shot gun, while in the
Eass the shot gun is found in almost
every family. Pistols have become
- numerous AZ our voting population
aad familiarity with their use is NJ
uncommon thing.
No other people on earth can ne
nlsct military training as we DO, and
Deessrvs it, national existence for q
ooath against foreign invasion. While
lsss, the 6rst tocsin ofwar would bring
os(ethss tsns Of thousands Of hardy
Intelligent and enthusiastic soldiery:
saAisciplined, but quickly taught in
~ nanoeuvres of regular troops, be
ssaa1 oftheir intelligence and familiar.
isy With the use Of arms. There is nc
dali automaton movement in an Amer
Ian army. II is a steady impetuosity
which the spirit Of liberty gives to our
psople, that makes them invincible in
setiep. They can be moved down
Ne graas before murderous fire,with-
cat seeming consciousness Of fear oil
aaaess, end surrender only when com.
aaadsd By the orders Of the General
y leas ~ We are thusqualifieu for the
Aslbass of our country and for main
tai1iAg IL honor, We need have no
~ 4 European alliances or allied
1ssaA Our armies aud navies spring
= hka Minerva from the head of Jove,
.s9xappsd and ready for the conflict,
- while " have . warlike spirit, We
AAss . love Of peace which preserves
- Auo Csusades and Quixouc wars
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28
OAG,11o0NIA VIGILANCE COM.
0DT4EI.

h msmber Of this revolutionary
tiAsaA Of San Francisco, which for a
ans Asld in it. grasp the lives and
SbstnAss q the citizens Of that city, and
baahAsd many Of them have them
eelvss become exiles Of California and
- sov in the city Of New York,
sesss saah end prosecutions multiply
aOnne them, u the instisation Of
Aees who were once the victims Of
osis Vengeance. William Nulligan
- psoassutsd the President, VIM. $.
osemaD. and 20 Others Of the Execu-
~ Cs0nistse, and warrants have
~ tnnsd 81 their arrest BY Judge
m4k sd theh ball axsd n ess,o0o
- 1sllgan ssss ont h hh afa.la-
01Aa1 = - uns h was bAnAhsd
nnho - otmsissa h. VA holdins
~ -, 4 0gpaay Asria u that
IlIn1R - ~ ~ NJ ssiaea q a.
80 qllpaeA ~ haainka
A & = ehaaDa psslejsa |
sI.!ls - - -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-28

COLONEL FREMoSr's ELEcTloN IMpossl.
slE.-Mr. Buchanan may count on one
hundred and twenty Southern votes a.
his own. Pennsylvania is his, Indiana
is his, Connecticut Is his. F4as fQs'
New Hampshire, New jersey and Cal
ifornia give the most decisive indica-
tons that they will reject Fremont BY
overwhelming majoritieS Every one
Of these States may be put dawn ~
morally certain 70 'vota Tor buchanan
on the Ath ef NossmbsR - ny aesA-
Ing Of illinois, which b =. suss % siP:
part James DuahaaaA = thar kSts,
vii b daylight On I'm day. Aad v
he seps ofths sheelena sewasd xex.
yosk sas hs~rsA& y ANYBODY, Asy
|n6isAAA thsss Nh alh6ksa b 0rseAI
lelvs ~ elsstssal vsaA y I majority |
~ IN sasssav tana ~ - ae