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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
PENNSYLVANIA REPUDIATES
THE KANSAS POLICY OF
THE ADMINIST RATION.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-Thc anti
Lccompton Democrats held tremen-
dous meeting at National Hall this
evening. John w. Forney ofliciated
as President. Resolutions were adop-
ted, the most important of which are
as follows:
Resolved, That MS the Democratic
party Of Pennsylvania in the late Pre-
sidential contest, plighted its faith to
the people of the State and country,
that the citizens Of Kansas and all 9th.
er territories of the Union should de-
eide for themselves the character of
their domestic institutions, and as this
sacred pledge had the willing sanction
and ardent appreciation of fMi, Buchan-
an, and was repeatedly reiterated in
our city and State by Secretaries Cobb
and Floyd, Postmaster General Brown,
and others, during that memorable
campaign, it would be both disgrace
full in us us Democrats to violate II pro.
mise so solemnly given, on the indie
fensible ground of expediency alone.
Resolved, That we cling with una.
bated zeal to the confidence we have
long reposed in James Buchanan, Pre-
sident of the United States, and that
we approve and support every part Of
his policy thus far developed, except,
ing that in reference to Kansas, from
which wedo fixedly dissent. J
Resoloed, That the Democracy OF
this great city has always been distin-
guished for its devotion to the rights OF
the States, including those Of the South
and that in contending for the great
principles embodied in the Nebraska
act, and for the fulfilmsnt of our pledge
in 1856, we claim to be supporting the
true Interests of the South, and as ia
king the only course that is consistent
with our obligations as members of the
National Democratic party. ...r
MIR. Forncy made brilliant speech
on taking the chair, and Mr.. Stauntol
also delivered long and eloquent
speech Walker was not present, be
ing unable to reach the city in time.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
a BILL OF KNDIcTn6HNT
Against the Locofoco PARTY.

The Lexington (MissourD Eapress,
has drawn up the following just and
truthful Bill of Indictment against the
Locofoco party.
They have killed the National Bank;
They have deranged the currency;
They have favored State banks;
They have stopped manufactures;
They have reduced the tariff to Free
Trade;
They have depleted a full treasury;
They have appreciated specie;
They have deprecated labour;
They have squandered millions on
Squam Beach not dollar on West.
ern rivers;
They have uniformly been sectional;
They have loved office with insatiate
lust;
They have gcrrymandered the seve-
raj States;
They have squandcred the public
lands;
They have defeated all measures
looking to q wise system of internal
improvements;
They have violated the Constitution;
They have brought the country to
the very verge of dissolution;
They have encouraged foreign immi-
grafton till the sceptre of office is pass
ing from them;
They have falsifed history;
They have retr eated and advanced
from and upon all questions; IS
They have DETAINED Henry Clay;
They have given us poor Ministers
at foreign courts;
They have instituted and encour.
aged FilIibusterism;
They have failed to protect the out,
posts; ."
They have squandered public money
on worthless partisans;
They have fSiled to govern the Ter,
ritories;
They have embroilcd the country in
bitter sectional disputes upon abstract
issues; E..s
They have corrupted the ballot-box;
And in short have "cut such fan.
tastic tricks before high heaven as tc
make angels blush.'
For these derelictions, for their er-
rors of omission and commission, they
deserve to fall; nay, must fall. The
body is too pondcrous and rotten tc
much longer withstand the assaults Of
time.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

mood tn be bothered by an importunate G
sailor. The qneen's interruption had
the effect of distracring the monurch's
attention causing him TO !ose his prin-
cipal piece. which was followed by q
V"lley o!imprecations on sui,ors in gen
|eral, aud Christopher Columbus in par
lcnlar. The game grew worse and
defeat seemed iminent. Now Isabella
never playing had considerable know.
ledge of the game by watching her hos,
bend and the mobiles, aud when Feidi.
,nand told her that her protcge should be
successful az otherwise according az
The game resulted. she Immediately b, n,
one,g'es upon the hoard: The con.
test had been unusually long, aud the
c"urtiers clustered around The table a :.
unused at tho excitement Of the king.
aud the quiet satisfaction of his aniago-
INST And 8" the game went on, which
was 1" decide the discovery nfihe New
World, until Isabella leaned To- her bus.
bands oar and whispered, You can
check-ms'e him in -four moves" In
the otmos, astonshmeut the king re ex.
amln"d his game. found that his wiCe's
assertion was correct, and announced
few minutes subsequently that C"lum.
bus should depart 81 his voyage nf dis
Ic"ve'y with tn" title uf "Admiral Of lhc
FLEETS" ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
WISE ON KANSAS.


The following isa synopsis Of the
main points Of the better of Gov. Wise
to the Lccompton meeting in Philadel-
phia on tho 9th instant:
Governor Wise says that careful
review of the Presidents Message con
strains him to differ with the President
of his choice. He protests against the
mode in which the Lcconpton consti.
tuition was pretended to be submitted
as anti-republican and oppressive, and
as ofcnsiveto the sclf-respeet and NOR
al sense of free people. He admits
that the conduct of the Topekaites was
violent and unlawful, and that their OPP
ponents acted under lawful authority
up to the submission of the constitu-
tion to the people. But that has moth
ing to do with the issue--it is the con
sttution the act and deed of the peo,
pie; and is the schedule rcpublican -
The wrong of the Topckaites will not
justify the wrong of the Lecomption
schedule, which though providing for
ITS ratification on rejection, was sub
mtted Tor approval alone, without al
towing vote upon its rejection. He
contends that there was obviously a
sinister and anti-republican purpose in
thus giving an unfair election as to
part Of the constitutions, with no cleo.
tion as to the whole. He denies the
} assertion of the President that no peo.
pie could have proceeded with more
regularity in the formation of con
stituton than the people Of Kansas
have done. The people have not al
lowed a fair election at all. A fair G.
lection could not be held under the
schedule, as appears from it's face.
lie combats the Presidents idea that
the admission Of Kansas would speedi.
ly end the agitation in Congress and
localizo it in Kansas. lie declares
that 1t never can be local. Again, it
is all.essential that the settlement sho'd
be just right and equal; and if not so
it is sure TO be mischcvous to that par.
ty snatchng power without right, and
doing wrong that good may come. 49,
The Interior effect of adopting the lie.
compton constitution will be worse than
referring back tho question for terrific.
yisl de?qisiQq, i will srrsign tho de-
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
N0RGANTOWN NONONGAlA co, VA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY rs 1853

mocracy and the South for demanding
more than is right; it will return the
chalice to our own lips, when the Kan
sas question again and again rises in
our boundless domain of unsettled Ter
ritorics; it will drive away thousands of
honest Democrats to raise the Black
Republican flag over the capitol in the
next struggle for power, and then raise
the last dread issue of disunion.
He concludes by addressing the COM
mittee as the friends of Mr.. Buchanan
and the administration, who have his
best wishes and warmest friendship,
and whom he would save both from
danger and defeat. He trusts in their
pure and patriotic motives, but he re-
CARDS much more the democracy of the
South and the Union, and processes
anxiety for their fate. For himself, he
fears nothing, firmly advancing on the
right, in spite of friends of foes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

a SUM.--.Spy wants to know how it
is done. b has certain number of
pennies, and has them divided in either
hand. Ho says if he takes ten out of
his left hand, and puts them in his right
hand, he will have twice as many in
bis right, as remain in his left. But
if he takes ten out Of his right hand,
and puts them in his left, he will have
three times as many in his left, as re.
main in his right hand. How many
pennies had he in the first place?
A SUM.-~Spy wants to know who
will do it; it is, viz: a, bought some
apples, and went home and divided with
his Mother. He gave her half he had,
and a half Of an apple over; and his
Father the same and his Brother the
same. How many apples did he buy,
and how we're they diyidcdf
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
A Good American AnecdCte.

DR.. Patton, very eccentric c,srov:
mau was ,rsycIliun IN. Euo,a,J 80,
met fellow or one ,f ,h, onIr.
VIII" was anxious In max sr ;.oni,S -
the doctor. provided he y,n,,J a;.a'
offence. Tin. dor,nr ,oIJ Lin, ...,
with it,. as he guessel il would mo,
hurt much.
II,lInu i,:,.
think Won, nresen, fn,,S 80 ""' ~"
will stand. ., ,ha, v",n, ,.n''e"' ,,,;,'
soon ,cun;,o L;n9q - PQ'P'e VIII NOT
n. - WI =, -. ;.
our,.;oa 49,, 49, '"' 'nH,.'s t'"Hre" o
p,eJjl,c,i.rs E,r ou, :" wa" NY
nublir,u S,Ii 7 ha.. '''''I:S' &c,
io ANSWERING van, n,,os,;',, cyr wv"
|, 10 nm, 1' '""h'
after much r,flec,;o, Ia, u. shaIi
eventually have king.
Frltow.-I am sure of i'll am .r,.
uf il but never bay. seen ., Ar.,,
ican yet who wss wii!inp 10 adm, :, -.
VIII YOU fa,nr ~, v,i,l ,,,,, .a",,-
which y"u fpmDd ynnr. opiniops. for
have no doubt they are good oresi
d.. P.-l think ,bov ara. ,,,J .,o.
aud will fankly state them TO y"u.-
hey a'e these: | read in The hible
mat when Israel was a virlunus people,
God governed them generally with
J""ses "' ,hr'r """ ch"">i"s; hn' when
'hry h"cnm" c"rrup' aud degraded
Knn'V' K;nnnt """ !" "'"'h' g"ree M'm 4"
-" rs W" are inpnd'y importing
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

THEN AND Now. In January last,
says the New York Express, the times
there we're flush" and the imports of
foreign merchandise at this port, for
the first three weeks of it, amounted to
S3,545, 462. January 1853 the times
are commonly understood to be not
iiush,-but on the controry, quite the
reverse. Imports for the first three
weeks, 81 100000. Reduction, ST.
SO4,5O2. This shows what may be
called ''healthy movement" in the
right direction. 1t shows that we arc
cutting down our bills for silks, satins,
laces, and other Injuries, and that the
McFllmscys are taking in big reef.
1t shows, too, that Young America"
is buying less patent leather fewer for.
eign gold headed canes and kid gloves,
and manages to get GLORIOUS" not SO
often on port or sherry. A million
aud quarter retrenchmcnt month,
will soon, enable them to pay their
debts.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
OLD SPANISH TRADITION

According to the old Spanish lrsdi
ton. Colnm ''us' discovery of America
is mainly due to hard fought game Of
chess. Ferdinand of Spain. PASSED the
latter hours of the day oyer a uhecouer
board; his principal antog being an
oId graudee, whose Skill put the mon,
atkss power To severe test. Culnm.
bus had long been dancing attendance
al court IN pursuit Of The one aim of
his lite the gront Of aO expedition in
search OF New WorId--and ALTHOUGH
he had hitherto failed in Ills aim, yet he
had enlisted in his suppoi, the good Is
ahcI'a. Ferdinand was one of those
maiter'of fact men who objected 10 Tn,-
'heiing the plans Of enthusiasts, auJ
withheld his consent to New World
expedition being formed. Poor Colum.
bus would long before sought assistance
elsewhere, hu, lssbells prevented him
and redoubled bor Efforts with her bus.
band, The day arrived when The grea,
navigator was toreoeive his hnal ans sws,.
he wended his way TO the Palace aCte,
nlghtIol. more with the Intention of bid.
Ding adien To the royal paironess. thai
wiIh any h"pe vt success from Fedinard
Isabella borrower bad not resigned be,
sell ADD Columbus 10 defeat; aud on
'ho latter arriving she immediately
sought The king who being absorbed i,
bafd fought game with tho afolemeD
"oaed old noble, wss not in likely
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
Mr. Douglas Read Clear Ont.

The WASHINGTON Star, (the Presi-
dents special organ) comes down with
out stint upon Douglas 4 Co. In its
issue of a late date, it says:
"Thc leading fact elucidatcd by the
proceedings Of last night is the com.
pleteness Of the Identification of the
nominal Democratic co.laborers of
Douglas with the Republican party
Thus they fought shoulder to shoulder
together throughout the night with the
Republicans, and for the benefit of the
principles ard plans of the latter
Many of our political friends who have
cheating themselves with the hope
that Mr. Douglas, and those thorough.
ly identified with him in his present
anti Democratic party labors, only
meant to get up a little hubbub inside
of the Democratic organization, we
know, have thought hard of us for so
soon and so cmphatically taking ground
against his new positions and afIila.
tions.
"The work Of this handful of nomi-
nal Democratic supporters in the House
hall, oflaSt night, will, however, prove
Sufficient to satisfy our friends to whom
we here allude that our Judgment and
courae have been correct in this matter
from beginning to end. Our expert
ence in such matters assured us that
they are on the high road to avowed
Republican partyism, and we felt it to
be duty to apprize the Democracy OF
the fact, in$tanter.
What sound and sincere Demoorat
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
Important Tsirgraphic Improreha rnt

Important Tsirgraphic Improrcar rns
The edir"r of the Journal of Com.
mcrce Witnessed at the Office Of the A.
meiican Telegraph Company, the oper-
alton u! Hughes printing telegraph. as
recent!y improved, by which the extra.
ordinary E:at is pe'ior med Of sending
aud recoi ding, at the same time, from
"pp"side ends OF the wire, two distinct
dispatches; and this is done in plain Al.
phabetical character. The electric cur.
rents meet aud cross each other, with.
DOT disturbance or irrcgularity, 40 that
~ many cases the answer 10 dispaich
begins to be received bcfnrelhs oripi.
nal has been wholly transmitted. al.
though but Que wife is employed To per-
form the double duty. The Instruments
are now completed and adapted for
practical use. For communicative in
either direction, but two ordinary celic
"t The Grove battery are used aud al
though the wires aIe worked both ways
at he same time, the business is execu.
ted with the usual rapidity. But one
operator is reqrired To receive aud de.
liver dispatches, il is ouly necessary 10
cut OH he slip, whru c"mpleted. TIE
printing dome during he exhibition while
,ne wires were working between New
York and Philadelphia, was nnricnbie
for its accuracy ard clca,ness. The
typo ~ arranged "n the periphery Of O
wheel, from which the impression is "a.
Ken III '"k wrhour checking It's m"Ii"n
he result above noticed is Io"ked NJ.
90 as "t mach impniiurcr, as gr.aily
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after thoughtfully examining the pro.
ceedings Of the house last night, will
dream longer that there is fair reason
for hoping that, after all, the end and
aim of Mr.. Douglas and his friends is
not to break down the Democratic par.
ty organization by Strengthening the
cause of anti-slavery in the hope ofpro.
fitting by the favor of its votarics here.
after! f# tg 5gis ga
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qug lMRRlGAN BN1ON +,
TERMS. 81 SO In Advance otherwise 81. 90

TERMS...Sl.50 In Advance, otherwise 80. 90
No subscription received for shorter period
than six months (; and no paper discontinued un-
II all arrearages are paid. agH
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates:
One square, three weeks, Si00, and 20 cents for
each additional insertion. Yearly advertise
ments inserted at n discount on the above terms, i,
per contract Candidates announc ements 81.
Printing Office OH Front street. corner of
Court Alley. niIfE
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WHOLE NO 40
NEVER SAY FAIL.

In the midst of the general pressur
he following seasonable lines-"Ne,
+ say fail'--are worthy careful reat
az:
Keep pushing-'lis wiser
Than sitting aside, ... .
And dreoming and signing.
And waiting the tide;
D. In LIES earnest battle
They only prevail
Who daily march onward,
And never say fail.
With an,e,e ever open, ...
A tongue that's not dumb, .
And heart iha, will never
To sorrow 'snccumb, ..
You'lI battle and couqner.
Though thousands assa,:
How strong and how mighty
Who never say fail.
Ahead, th"n. keep pushing.
And elbow your way, ...
Cnhrrdina the envious,
All asses that bray;
All obstacles vanish,
All enemies quail,
La the midst of their wisdom
Who never say fail.
In >ife''s rosy morning,
In manhood's fair pride,
.. Lee, this be your motto,
Your footsteps to guide;
In storm and in sunshine,
... Whatever assail.
We'll onward and conquer.
.. And never say fail
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

A VERY DELIBERArE School. Mrs
TREss,-There was almost another
school tragedy in Boston few days
since. The Chapman School-IIouse,
in East Boston, a large four-story
brick structure, took fire in the base
ment.-One of the female teachers dis
covered it, but, without saying word
to the scholars, quietly informed the
head masters, who told the children
that, as it was pleasant afternoon,
they might lay aside their books and
have a play out doors. They were
overJoycd at the liberality, and passed
out in an orderly manner, nearly six
hundred of them, before the alarm was
gwen! But the scene which followed
was Beyond description. The parents
hearing the alarm that the school. house
was on fire, and having the Brooklyn
lire of the day previous with It's horrors
before them, rushed frantically to the
place, but fortunately the fire was
speedily extihguish cd.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN ENG
LAND.-In addition to the active op-
.eratlons among the masses of London,
which have been condu cted under the
auplces of the energetic Spurgeon, the
Church OF England is extending her
labors in the same direction with equal
zeal. Among various efforts of the
kind, the Bishop of London has com
menced series of special services for
the working class, in connection with
the London Diocesan Home Mission.
The first services was at Bethnal Green,
with sermon in the parish church
by the bishop, and is thus described in
the London Record: "The large church,
with its double galleries, seats 1900
people but there could not have been
fewer than $500 present. The pews,
according to previous arrangements,
were thrown opon to all, the usual seat
holders cheerfully seeking accomoda-
tlons among the congregation general
ly. Threefourths probably of the
crowded audience were men, very
considerable proportion Of them weavers,
not in the habit of attending church.
The ferver and heartiness of the sing.
ing showed the feeling that animated
them" .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
Burning COyn f1r Fuel.- The Chica

Bo 4 fDDHN Ndb
"W" used t" hear thar among the
wordrfs Of the West the prsctice, in
times IT 'iitI" corr aud mach hog, of
hninimg bocOn on ihc liver steamers as
'nr cheapest fuel. was DOT the least. -
hn'tely we have Supposed that wcs,
tern men had DOT gown the necessity
Of whu' would ordinarily be c,iminel
waste, hui gentleman who has lust 70.
'n'ned fi"m Tip 10 The lIlnois Cen
'tal. tells as that Ut Kaukakpe, only .
few hours tide from this city, ha found
a man burning good sound corn iu the
ear 10 'hc stove. lnqui,ing tho reason
OF what waste him shame ful waste ne was
told that while poor coal vas worth 80
cents PEI 100 pounds. Vt The depot. Oh.
thrashed cop was dull at rs cents for
'he same weight"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

A TOUCHING INCIDENT. The Buff.
alo Commercial says the Rector of st.
Paurs Church, in that city, had reach.
ed the middle of his discourse, on
Christmas Eve, when delegate from
heathendom came up the south isle.
1t was a young squaw, with a half
heathenish, half-civilized dress, di-
minutiye bonnet hanging on the back
OF her head by the strings, and q calico
shawl Of gay colors wrapped around
her like blanket. She came along
with the slow Indian step, until, near
the front of the church gentleman
gave her seat. She sat down as il
unaccustomed to cushion, but main
tanned very good behavior, except
when the preacher was occasionally
more than usual emphatic, she felt cal
led upon to express her approval by an
audible "dat's good.' During the
singing of the closing hymn, she stood
up with the rest, evidently much ex-
cited, leaning eagerly forward, her
frame quivcring with the new emotion
of organ music. But after the bene-
diction, when the choir performed an
anthem, she rushed out of the pew,
into the space before the chancel,
where she stood unconscious of the gaze
of the congregation, her eyes fixed on
the organ, and all the strangeness of
her position forgotten in the rush of
sensation produced by the rich notes
of the organ and the exulting chorus
ofthe anthem. Poor child of the wilds,
drunk with new emotion, o stray
lamb from heathendom, joining uncon-
sciously in the worship of One who,
almost at the antipodes and nineteen
centuries ago, lay in swaddling clothes
within manger. So.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

An editor thOs advertises his MISSING
hat The gentleman who iradyertent,
~ took our new beaver aad left al in,
terior article IN its stead, will do us in.
hnilo kindness by returning our own,
and he shaI! receive oor warmest
thanks. and Two apologies lone apollo.
gy we have given him, aud the "apolo.
gy for hat" be left u.s.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

tS8S Recollect ,hst tho desire of those
10 moderate circumstances To- fashion
aItet persons blessed wi'h greater aff,u.
cree IS a bcsc'ting Sin Of falso pride,
ana otlen ends not only 10 forsaken
poverty, but in a fall from inordiuato
ambition 70 iegreIIul ohsepii,y.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

WAY Cars WASH TnR,R FScrs,--k
cat cangn slarin~ and Wgs ahout in
dev"ur ii, b~' tho sparrow said. 'Nn
gentleman cate til b. has Grs, wn.k.d
his face The cat. struck with mia 80.
marx sol the epoTr"w homn, an, heVar
4" wash his lace with his pn". bui ,bs
sparrow tiew away. This vexcd puss
extremely, aud she said AS long os
1.-Two will eat frst aud then wash nv
lace afterwards. > Which all cats do.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

Nnne are 80 fond Of secrets as those
who do not intend to keep them such
persons cnvet secrets as spepdthrif,
coye,s noney--for the purpose Of cir,
collation..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

The mind thst is truly noble Jeecends
not to mean fcseutment,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26

In the midst of the general pressure
the following seasonable lines-"Nev.
or say fail"--are worthy careful read-