, 1859-04-14

HAERlsBrRG. Pa., April 1S.-Thc Democratic
Sta,e Rights Convention met this \. NJ. Tie Ut
sendaucc was very large. Alex. Mckinney pre-
sided.
Hon. Jno Hickman made speech IN hour
long, in which llc said, Those WHO tulk Of con-
clliatlon and compromises between us aud the
*elfconstituted oracles Of the Democratic party,
can hnTe but feeble appreciation Of The rcinl
condition of things. Lei this truth BE- made
prominent that there is external antagonism
between freedom and slavery. The struggle
between thctu is but just begun and is going On
in bur midst We have acted honorabIs bencv-
o!enly, and longer forbearance with tic South
not only ceases to he virtuous, but becomes base
aud cowardly. The North has rights lung held
IN abeyancc, truly. yet NC will save thc1n BY
walls, hy fire ind blood If need be- We will re-
slst aggression on the part Of tllr South but not
her constitutional guarantees, and will furce II
plain. distinct. unequrocal recognition OF the
righttul cla1ns Of the SUrth-notning more uud
nothing less.
Further. nsurlation lsus been accomplished,
which saps Ut the very foundation Of our politi-
cal structure. Mr.. Buchanan has demanded the
absorption "i the powers Of Congress into filost
81 the Executive. to carry out tis treachcry.
lie has assalcd the representatives Of the pco-
pie, bribcd the venal rewarded 1lle aspiring
uturmcd thu tfmd, and deceived the honest
Morr recently, however, when tue recommends
tions Of the President we're thought to favor the
agricultural aud manufacturing States-whcn
tlle p'opricty os Il new Tariff law was suggested
wien tlla so-cAlled Democrutic members Of
the Semitic and House, even the Cabinet officers
raised thu voIce Of dcnunciatory opposition-it
was Ill right, and rebellion bccuu,c LOYALTY: and
E,rt Fcnnsyls:nians can nothing wr1,ng iu
thls--nls, they commend IT, Chains never
cia3ked upon the limbs Of beings nurc scryile
We charge further, upon the administration
III Nr. buchanan, onc main cause by which VIC
have reached Il pain, Of national insolvency and
reckless prn1isalty in the expenditure Of the
public n"ney und thc prevailing vice in the de-
partments Of the government. lie referred to
the Van }uFen administration, when the e.pen-
dltures of the government were S3T 700 Ht,
Tins lie pronounced 10 he very ratravagant, but
nothlnS to compare with the present time, when
the EXPENSES were $lyJ. .us,n ui,.l
lie then alluded to The Navy Yards, ali crowd.
cd with superslunlaries, willie the expenses Of
Inc F"st otl!ce werc greatly augmented. These
proceedings, which lie characterized as out
Tlgeous, were endorsed Is genuine by Con-
"'Ation purHortiug to represent the Democratic
party Of the Stu!e. lie tl1cu declared .lIat.Nr.
buchanan and biz cohorts wrre incompetent,
a''a eu'cluaed AMID overwhelming applause.
considerable effect.
11r~. SlckleA' Coufcssiou.
WAsufSGroS, April l1.-Thc following confes.
:nn Of Mrs: sickles Was submitted by tie coun-
sr Tor the detence:
! lla'c been i'll house on Fifteenth street
."dG Mf hey, how many times don't know.
! ~ nrlieve the house brlonys 10 coIorrd man.
hc housc is unuccu1lesl, | commenced gong
there the latter rart Of Junuary; luyc been III
aoie. and viii, Mr. KEY; us.,nIIy staid IN hour
.: more. Ilrrc was bed in tho second story,
did what Is usual for n wicked woman; the H.
iIn,acE commenced this winter, when I camr
from New York, III that honsc-an intimacy of
an Improper kind have met l.ulf II dozen time.
ar 1ioFr. Ut different hnurs of the dav, IN Mon.
day IF this week and Wednesday ;.lso;; VIC would
arrange mornings when We met in the stree,
and ut purtics; never would speuk tu hin,
when Mr.. :. was at l.n,nr because knew he
a'd nor Eke mt to speak to him; did nnt
SUI ar hfy for s"ne time after ] gut
icrc; ne lhrn told me- l.c had hired house
us place where liz uud | could meet:
agreed to II. Had nothing tn eat or drink there:
t!4r r"D1i Is warmed By wond fire: Mr., Kew
generally goes lnme first; walked there IT,
:cthcr, sar inur TIMES; d.. not think more:
was .slrrt tn Wednesday last between /. aud (;
.ci.,rk; went there aiune Laura was 1T Mrs.
tlooycvs; Mr. Key took aud left hcr there Ut
My request; frsnl therc I went to Fifteenth
:>tFcetsn 'crt Mr.. Key; tru,n there To tllc wash
UoinRn's; Immediately after Mr.. key left Laura
al Mrs. IL. s. mt him al Fifteenth street; went
In ny the buck gate; went into the same bed
1"o"nl. and 1lrre an improper intercourse was
A:d; undrcssed myself, Sir. Key uudrtsscd
also; this occurred on Wednesday, ed Of Fei,,.
.N''' Mr key has kissed 1t in t's llut,>e n.ll,-
bca of times; do not drnv that We huye lld
connection in This huust lust spring, IL ycar acu,
IN thc parloF. TN a sofa; Mr.. Sickle, was some
times tut Of town, and sometimes in the Cu,,i
f"l; ] :aiuk thu intimacy commenced III April
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