Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-03

zens at home and abroad, the Pacific Railroad,
acquisition of Cuba, &C., were adopted unan-
imously, the above States still refusing to
vote. The platform, as it stands, Is entirely
silent upon the subject of slavery IN the Ter
ritories.
The disposition of the question, however,
failed to satisfy portion of the South, which
had been instructed by their State Conven-
tions to demand positive affirmation of the
right and duty of Congress to protect slave
property from unfriendly Territorial legisla-
ton The majority of the delegations from
Alabama Mississippi, South Carolina, Flori-
da, Texas, and part of that from Delaware
withdrew-the delegations Of those States
where a minority remained protesting against
their authority to represent the State in the
Convention. On the part of the seeding
delegations the most earnest protests were
entered against the action Of the Convention,
and the free States warned that in sixty days
they would find themselves opposed by
united South.
The leading democrats of this State
consider it now settled matter that the
Charleston nominee, whoever he may be,
cannot be elected, and their only hope is
to throw the Presidency into the House.
The Chicago Convention We trust will set
tie the matter for them by nominating an
acceptable Peoples Candidate who will
sweep the entire north and west, and the
sensible portion of the south.
SeA. May has set in cool and wet
Plenty-Trout Fishermen.
Scarce-Trout.
Among the outsiders at the Charleston Con
venton we see the name of j. K. Crawford.
The scarlet fever seems to be prevailing
in most of the interior counties.
John Robinson, one Of the Vermont dele
egates to the Charleston Convention, died
suddenly in that city on the 25th April.
Lawrence johnson, Esq, the well-known
type founder and stereotyper, of Philadelphia,
died of paralysis on Thursday morning.
A family Of a father, mother, and four
children, living on Deep Run, above Wheel
ing, Va, were swept away by the late storm.
One only, young lad, lodged upon some
drift wood, to which he clung during the
whole of the night. The rest were drowned
The last note.-Forty, sixty and eighty rod
whiskey will have to give place to new
brand-BOomerang, it is called-which kills
around corners, and takes people unawares,
at all times and under all circumstances.
Look out for it.
1.-The Lewistown Gazette calls the Charles
ton Convention the - office holders Conyen-
ton" The Chicago Convention, we presume
might with equal propriety be called the Office
hunters Convention.-Hoi. Standard
There will be probably more - outs" than
''ins'' there, as patent democracy has thus
far rather monopolized the business but to
make sure, suppose we both go and see
what kind of g fish" can be caught in the re-
gion where the latter will be held?
Gen. t. G. Miller died on the 9th inst, at
his residence in Dickinson township, Cum
berland county, at the age of II years.
Judge Miller was a native Of Adams county,
and resided there until 1899, when he remov-
ed to Cumberland County ard engaged in
the Iron Manufacturing business For
number of years he was quite an active and
influential politician of the Democratic school.
and during the sessions Of 1899 and 40, he
represented Cumberland and Adams counties
in the Senate of this State