Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-13

expedition.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-Tho Democrats of
the Ashland District have nominated Can't.
W. f. Sims for Congress- vice J. b. Clay,
who declined a denomination
EVANSVILLE, Ohio, May "A fugitive
slave, named Jackson, of Clarksburph. Va.
was arrested here last night, and taken be-
fore Judge Marsh who this morning decided
that the prisoner was illegally held, and dis
charged him. lie was re-arrestcd, put in
irons and driven to the depot, for the purpose
of taking him to Wheeling A desperate ef-
fort was made by the negroes to rescue him,
and during the excitement clubs and pistols
we're freely used. and several persons were
badly injured. The attempt at rescue proved
unsuccessful. Meanwhile writ was served
on the Marshal, commanding him to bring the
prisoner before the Court. This point has
not yet been settled. The excitement in re-
gard to the matter still continues very great.
.WAsHiNoroN May An commissions
Of special agents Of the post office depart
ment, issued prior to March "A last, and not
signed by the present Postmaster General,
have been revoked, and their return to the
department is requested.
/ w McAboy, of Wisconsin, who has Just
been appointed Register of the Land Office at
Superior, has been directed to proceed there
without delay, as a sale of 100000 acres of
public lands will take place in that district
on the 9th and goth Of June.
The government has not yet taken action
on the troubles among the federal officers in
Utah, but will wait for further information
from that territory, especially as to the course
Of Judge Cradebough. The indications are
that Gov. Cumming will be sustained by the
administration. his conduct being regarded as
wise and oonciliatory. Such instructions will
shortly be forwarded to Utah as win prevent
further difficulties among the federal authori-
ties. From all that can be asccrtainod, no
trouble is apprehoned from the Mormuns.
witnesses from Tennessee, summoned by
the United States, have appeared before the
Grand Jury of this district, and it is said that
a true bill has been found against certain gov
eminent agents for false vouchers in the pur-
chase Of mules for the army.
altoona, PA, May 1.-The state Central
Committee of the States Rights Democracy is
in session here. John w. Forney Chairman.
for full and free interchange of sentiment
There is much enthusiasm and determination
to press forward the movement
They have resolved. that it is inexpediont
TO nominate a State ticket; proclaim unalter-
able opposition to the doctrine Of Congres-
sional Intervention as advocated by the Re-
pubicans, for the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories or as advocated bv the adj
minstration Democrats for the protection of
slavery recommend the friends Of popular
sovereignty 20 vote for no candidates at fu-
ture elections who refuse TO stand clearly up
on the doctrine which recognizes the prnci-
pie that the people of the Territories shall
form and regulate their own domestic institu-
tions in their own way and recommend to
the States Rights Democracy TO demand at
all times the adoption Of the principles pro-
mugated by the Harrisburg Convention,
which were enumerated in the Cincinnati plat
form and Mr.. Buchanan letter of acccptan-
cy.
BosroN, May 5.-At an investigation on
Monday last. by two agents of t. 5. Treasury
Department, Mr. G. W, Mulle;, ex-Inspoctor
of Customs, testified that the signatures Of
over five hundred persons TO petition rec
ommonding Dr. Geo. b. I.oring for Collector
Of Salem in 1858, were forged in his pres
ence by Loring and G. W Pike. The latter
Is now Collector Of Salem. Dr. Loring failed
to ootsin the Colectorshp Pike was appointed
Postmaster Of Salem on the accommodation
OF said petition Several prominent Demo-
Gratis declare their alleged signatures to the
petition iorgeries. 1t is not known what ao-
ton will be taken in the premises. but Mr..
! Pixies opponents are confident of his reno
val
Mr.. George W Mullet, who was one Of
J Dr. Loring's most active supporters when he
was an applicant for the collectorship, but
has since joined another faction Of the De-
/, mocracy, testified as follows
"ln this affidavit he testified that Of the
$50 odd names to the petition nearly all
were signed by DR. George b. Loring and
George w. Pike; that he was present at Mr..
Pixies house on the evening that it was done:
that few names had been signed to the pc
ttIon, and that he signed his own name. land
according TO one account, several others;
that, in order to give it the appearance of
genuine document, they used several different
kinds of ink, and several styles of pens that
they even went to the trouble to spill ink of
different colors upon the paper, as ii done by
awkward subscribers when afiixng their sig
natures that the document was last seen by
him in DR.. Loring's possession; that the
names were selected mostly from the Direc-
tory; that the petition received at Washing
ton (Which was shown him was the one so
manufactured, and most of the signatures
were in their handwriting He was not able
to swear that Mr.. Pike had signed any par
| tcular name, but to the best Of his knowl-
edge he and DR.. Loring signed most of the
names.
, Several other responsible Democrats, whose
names were on the petition, we're called, and
declared the signatures forgeries."
Both DR.. Loring and Mr., Pike (the latter
Of whom is an Inspector in the Salem Custom
House, deny the statement of Mr. Mullet,
and impute the forgery which the petition
shows to their accuser.
New YORK May 6.-The Havana Gaceta
gives some particulars regarding he antece-
dents Of the fllibusters, by which it appears
that one Of them was negro-stealer in 1857;
another was fugitive from Justice, and
J third had fed from prosecution for murder
Three were deserters from the garrison, and
three were runaway thieves. One was a
common vagabond, and three more were con-
: victed Of petty crimes. The Gaceta insinu-
ates that the biography of the rest is equally
, promising. The associate name is Brothers
= of the Ave Maria, which, it is stated, is also
claimed bv certain bands of mountain rnb