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The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-31

shows you to be not only vel
educated, but that You are
gentleman Of fine taste, with
fine natural qualifications y
noble Requirements and gen
erous impulses
This braggadocio reminds me
Of the fable Of the Jackass that
had wrapped himself in a lion
skin. 1.-THE democrats were a.
fraid Of you at the first sight,
when you commenced 'braying'
!,all fears would have been dispel-
led. ,.-,.-.,...,......-,,,.s'--.,.-.-. st
The black lash seems to an
I.noy you. Did you ever feel it?
Were you ever at Lynchburg ?
You have been SO cruel as to call
Gov. Letcher a "demagogue."
Poor man! how sorry he will
feel, when he hears that the
distinguished counsel Of FAIR
mont Tor the underground rail-
road has called him a demo>
uopue ;, Whenever The free
laborins men Of the west make a
move on this subject you viii be
made to tremble, like "Belshaz-
.zar;;" your knees will smite to,
.gether; you will 'see the hand
writing upon the WALL" you
will be "weighed' by the cons
sentative men Of the country
and "found wanting" This
move will be after the nomlna-
tons are made by the Charles
ton3Convention. The freeman
will say to you, "Come thirst in
your northern sickle and your
harvest shall be DEATH" You
will find that your hypocrlticaI
cant will only make you more
odious 10 every sensible and
honest mind.
You de$pise the democratic
party. Upon the negro ques-
ton the Opposition in Virginia
seems to agree with her. There
is but one party left in any 9th
er part Of the country, 10 toit :
the republican therefore, you
must belong to it.
| am with the South in this
great struggle in resisting The
encroachment Of Black Re-
publicanism upon the Constitu-
ZION Of the country, and the in
stitGtions of the South. "Her
people shall be, my-ReoPle," and
wherever her grave is there
shall be mine also. / am done.
Yours, &C,
Z. J. ARMSTRONG.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-31

hons. NOW DenOld tne country
extending from Ocean to Ocean
rich with a population from
twenty-five to thirty millions,
with all the elements of greats
ness, sufficient 10 make US the
greatest nation on earth
There is nogovernmentin which
there is SO much hope as ours,
and none that promises so many
blessings 10 the inhabitants OF
the world. And certainly no
one will be so blinded by ignor-
ranceand prejudice, that they will
not readily agree that the dem
ocratic party has contributed
more 10 build up this country
and establish correct principles
than all other parties, that she
has a better record to day, than
any party ever had, that had
liye1 as long a she has. While
she has erred in some things,
yet her object was pure. One
of the great cardinal principles
of the party, the greatest good
to the greatest number, has
marked her course throughout,
and one Of her distinguished
traits has been a strict adherence
to the organic law Of the nation.
BY this course she has maintai>
ned her NATIONALITY as a party,
and there is no other national
party now in this coun-
try but the Democratic party.
To her all eyes are turned with
the most intense anxiety. She
has the sympathy Of all conser-
yative men, because there is no
other party that can crush out
this Black Republican party, and
indeed there is great danger OF
her strength to do that, but it
is very certain that there is
no other show for it. The honest
assaults Of great men upon her
in the purchase Of Louisiana, did
not deter her from her straight
forward course, the same assaults
were made in the purchase Of
F!orida-in the acquisition Of
Texas, and the same occurredin
obtaining the Mexican territory;
and she stands to-day before the
American people unsullied.
And how supremely idiculous
does it appear for such a anrfu
hack as YOU 10 be bowling now,
that the democratic party mas
ruined the country. "Ihe led
eral treasury is bankrupt, the
navy is neglected, the army is
inefficient, rivers, light houses,
and harbors are unimproved,
and all the northern democracy
driven off, If the latter state
ment be true, does it not give
you great pain.
"When our negroes, that have
run of and those that have been
stolen and concealed by the "a
bolitioni;ts, were followed, some
of their masters were murdered
in noon day, and the murderers
let go unpublished, and when 1t
is justly complained of, you be-
come their apologist, and say,
Why, the "south has bought
more goods from the North that
has never been paid for than all
the negroes that ever run away
are worth" And again, you
say,-Oh. that is can incident to
the will God has put into their
heads" to run of. He has CIV
en- them ",he locomotlon ofthelI
limbs" Would a man who
"loved his whole country" be-
como tho orologiet for murder.
ers. thieves and those who Sc
crete other mems property!
When Col. Suite, Of thl:
State, followed his negro te
Massachusetts and had him ar.
rested, the Judge who decided
the case and remanded the ne
gro back to Virginia, in con
| Il lo,,, dis,
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The lnslncerlty OIL the AMI slavery
men, and that they did not IN
tend 10 live up to their agrees
ment. nor 10 act in good faith to-
ward the South. The result of
continuing that line Though to
The Pacific, would, according
10 4 table prepared by John M.
Clayton, have appropriated to
free labor exclusively, one mil
lion six hundred thousand
square miles, and to slave labor
but two hundred and sixty>two
thousand. This is the sacrifice
she South WIS willing to make
again for the sake Of the Union.
The Compromise measures
Of 1850, was adopted against
the wish of the South, not
wiahstanding the great injustice
done her by these measures, she
was willing to make an another
sacrifice, for the sake of peace.
The fugitive slave law being all
shat was promised her, and that
has been ofbut little service, and
inmany northern States it's not
regarded;their ;local laws render
it useless. The North never
has fulfilled her agreements
with the South, she has violated
all her compromises. And fin
ding this to be the case when
Mr.. Douglas introduced his
Kansas-Nebraska bill, there was
Il clause inserted to repeal the
Missouri Compromise line, and
Notwithstanding the North had
not lived up 10 that agreement,
but violated and refused 10
extend it. When twas repeal
ed the most fearful howl was set
up by all the abolitionists that
was ever heard. Tray, Blanch,
and even down to the smallest
turnspit that barks upon the
furthermost verge of this repub>
licwas:heard. The cry was,
you have ruined the country,
opened again theslave question;
This was followed in q short time
i,y the decision of the Supreme
Court made in the famous
Dred Scott case. "The opin-
ion ofthe'' Court that the act OF
Congress which prohibited "a
citizen form holding and own
ing property of this kind fsiaTe.
property in the Territory OF
The United States, north OF
the line therein mentioned Is
no, warranted by the Con,
sti1ution and is therefore void
and that neither bred Scott
himself nor anv Of his family
ever were free by being con,
veyed into this Territory even II
they had been carried there BY,
the owner with the intention OF
becoming permanent residents"
Notwithstanding this decision
all the little party hacks say
Southern men have not equal
rights in the territories with
Northern men; and that if they
20 with their property there
they are not entitled to protee-
ton. At this decision the ao'
,litionists were very indignant,
denounced the court, and as
well as | now recollect held pub
lie meetings for the purpose and
] believe the free negroes OF
the north did the same thing. -
Thisopinion adverse to the pow
er claimed by Congress, ought
to satisfy all men who Glove
their whole country" "For
he is guilty whether he thinks
so or not OF Moeiiins- tho 'no'"-
ory of the great dead to whom
we owe everything connected
with our national renown and
unparalleled prosperity. as a
a people and of violating the h!
constitution, who refuses obedl-
epee to the decision"
Your next Objects to slande'
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have grown rich from the public
teasury,-and show up thei'
true character, to the public
Whilst he has, by his independ'
ept and fearless manner OF allu.
ding to the bad faith Of the de-
mocratic party, in Virginia, and
the miserable policy of this rule
or ruin party, generally, attrac-
ted the attention Of thousands
all over western Virginia, who
feel these expressions, and who
arc grooming under them,-it is
not in the least marvellous that
he should also attract The notice
Of the democratic papers, two
! of whom are now denouncing
him in an outrageous manner.
Mr.. Peirpoint is a whole
J souled, true-hearted son OF
Nwestern Virginia, with a mind
too noble and asoul too proud to
truckIe to the wishes Of the na>
hobs and negro lords Of eastern
Virginia, who look with nnn.'
tempt upon their western breth-
rem, simply because our wives
cannot afford to have two or
three little darkies trailing after
them to hold up their skirts as
! they walk the streets. We do
not envy our eastern brethren
their prosperity in this respect,
| but we 10 honestly think that,
whilst they enjoy the distin>
guished benefits and services Of
these little niggers, they should
/ pay a tax upon their just valua-
Zion at the same rates that other
property is taxed. Our eastern
brethren are very willing to do
the "danciag," but they have so
far made US ''co-heas" pay the
i" fddler." The truth is in all
legislation, great and small, the
east have always acted worse
than selfish toward their western
brethren. With them, eastern
Virginia always has been better
than western Virginia. While
this state Of things has always
existed in Virginia, the demo-
cratic party, who has always en-
ioyed the ascendency in our
State, and who profess 10 act on
the principles of justice and e.
quality 10 all, has done nothing
I 10 correct these abuses. way,
more; that party has, all along
winked at the assumption Of
| bold power by the niger own
ers of the east-an assumption
as glaring as it is unjust.
10 correct these, and many
other wrongs, Mr.. Peirpoint has
in compliance with a thousand
requests from men all over
western Virginia, stepped for
ward TO unmask these evils
This is the extent Of his offence,
40 more. And for this he is
to suffer in the flesh, lat the hands
Ola merccnary set of time-serv-
ing politicians. He is 10 be held
up a as speckled bird, by those
"who know no other interest
than the Niger owners inter-
est" His personal and private
character is tn be asssailed, villi~
fit d, and slandered-his here
tofore fair name and unimpeach-
able character is to be cast out as
evil, and a host Of cunning, false
and malicious charges are to be
preferred against him.
These men see that the ''end
is at hand ,"-that "the day of
vengeance draweth highland
that the sovereigns Of the land
are now preparing to call upon
them to render up an account
of their stewardship-and their
knees begin to tremble like Bel
shazzar's ofold. They will die
hard, however, and Mr.. Peir~
point may expect them to fight
him, from this day forth, while
life is in them. Like hornets,
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~
lived in the country with tina
old arch fend, Giddings, coule
you not exclaim with him "tha
when the contest shall come
when the thunders shall roll and
I the lightnings flash !; and when
the slaves shall rise. up in the
South, in imitation ofthe horrid
scenes of the west Indies; when
; the southern man shall turn pale
and tremble; when yourdwel~
lings shall smoke with the torch
Of the incendiary; and dismay
sit on each countenance,- he
acN halit as The approaching
political and moral meleniulR,
which he is well assured will
come upon the world" (.
The aggressions Of the nortE>
ern abcl;tionists upon the rights
of the South have been The
cause "the protection of slaye-
Try" being made an issue in ele~
tons. You don't like it, and
who cares forthat. All patriots
north and south believe it 10 he
right;the Opposition party in the
south as we'll as the democratic
party every where act upon that
principle. ... ...
That which is food to a patriot
is death 10 a black republican.
You say the "terror of a south~
ern disunionist, when he speaks
or writes OF the John Brown
raid makes one think that he is
in the condition Of Sanco 'pans
", when his master was going
to fight the fulling mill" 1t is
rather a matter Of regret with
me that l find myself not in Il
condition unlike his master, He
was said to be poor in purse, land
was compelled to ride a poor
horse; but | am unlike him in
this, that while he was engaged
in fighting a "fulling milI,"l find
myself engaged in fighting a
qvind mill.
There cannot be much differ
ence between those who speak
lightly OF that horrid act, and
John Brown and his fellons; and
| am bourn out in this by the
opinions of a great many patr l.
OTIS. Hear what Hon. A. R.
Boteler, an opposition member
OF Congress said on mat poIlr:
"When | have heard gentlemen
on the other side Of the house
stand up and derisively refer to
that infamous Outrage | have
hardly been able to retain my
seat and retain from the express
sion of my indignation in terms
which might not have sounded
parliamentary" Again he said:
"that, in my opinion the leaders
Of the abolition party which is
seeking to control the organize
ton Of this House andto obtain
possession Of the Government,
ale as much the murderers Of
my friends at Harper's Ferry,as
| was old John Brown and his de-
luded followers" Again he
said, "that the aggitation OF The
slavery question by the great
leaders Of the republican party
has been the direct cause OF the
Harper's Ferry invasion. -
Thousands of patriots have spo-
ken out on this subject as Mr..
Boteler has done.
The opposition ConventiCn,
recently assembled in Richmond
said, "that the principles, poll
cy and purposes Of the blackre-
publican or abolition party, nxn>
iiestIy tend to impair that more
perfect union; to subvert That
justice; to destroy that domestic
tranquility; to weaken that COM
mon defence; to retard the gems
eral walfare, and to imperril he
blessings Of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, which the
Constitution Of the U. S. of A
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PRUNTYTOWN, VA
Friday, March 80, 1860.

D. S. RRlS, EDITOR.
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said, "that the principles, poll
cy and purposes Of the blackre-
publican or abolition party, rsn>
liestIy tend to impair that mere
perfect union =; to subvert That
justice; to destroy that domestic
tranquility; to weaken that COM
mon defence; to retard the gems
eral walEare, aud to imperril he
blessings Of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, which the
Constitution of the U. S. of A
merica was ordained to establish
and secure" They refused to
appoint Sam'l Mcdowell Moore
EIector because he had signed.a
request to have published Dr..
Rutfner's abolition pamphlet,
which he did not endorse, but
repudiated it when he saw it.
Was this some Of the "Braying"
you heard ''from Washington
and Richmond?'
Isit possible thatyou have be-
become so vain as 10 believe that
democrats are afraid to meet
your "like whipped puppies,
with their tails between their
legs" Sc. This sentiment
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15

1t is urged by certain Loco-Focos, that
because he is well known here, Henry D.
Foster Will run large vote at the coming
election. This is magnificent mistake
If the gubernatorial question were the only
one in the present campaign, it would not
be true. The members Of the Peoples
Party have a man of their own to support;
a man who is not only equal to Henry D.
Foster in everything but Loco -Focoism,
but who in almost every respect is his
superior. That man is Andrew c. Curtin :;
a man whose record is clear and whose
principles are right. Around his standard
all the members of the Peoples Party of
Cambria County will rally, and if any
votes are lost in the canvass, he will assu-
redly gain them. No one but Loco Foco
will throw away his vote by supporting
Henry d. Foster Every member of cur
glorious Party feels theimportance of elect
ing Andrew q. Curtin, not merely because
Of his qualifications, his merits or his prin-
ciples, but because upon that event may
turn the election Of Republican President
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15
Hon. S. s. blair.

We, in common with many others, have
had the pleasure during the present week
of taking by the hand our able and worthy
Representative in Congress, Hon. S. S.
Blair, who has been in attendance at our
Courts, Although the present is the first
session that Mr.. Blair has been in Congress,
yet it is conceded upon all hands, that he is
one of the most active and most useful mem
bers in that body. The Standing Commit
tee upon which he has been placed is one
of great Importance, and involves duties
which, in their performance, are exceed
ingly laborious In addition to this, he
has been appointed a member of the Pacif-
ic Rail Road Committee, position which
he is admirably qualified to I'll, and one
which is of no small moment to the people
Of our Iron District We rest satisfied,
that in this as well as every other matter
relating to the common veal, Mr. Blair
will discharge his duties with acceptance
to his constituents and credit to himself
He is emphatically Representative, and
as We have reason to know-whether he
be met at home or at the Capitol Of the
Nation, he is a gentleman.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15


YALE COLLEGE has been called to mourn
the death OF the Rev. Prof Chauncey Al
Ian Goodrich u. D., for nearly fifty years
identified with the interests OF that iustitu-
ton. He died Of paraly ysis, ut his residence
in New Haven, on the 25th Of February
Ite was born In New Haven, October
%, 1890, and graduated in Yale College
in 1910. From 1872 to 1914. he was tu-
tor IN the College. In lSI6-i7, he was
the pastor of the First church In Middle
town, Conn. He was elected Professor of
Rhetoric and Oratorv IN Yale College in
1871, at the accession OF DIR. Day to the
Presidency. In 1920 he was elected Pres
ident Of Williams College, but declined
the appointment. In 1889 he was elect
ed Professor Of the Pastoral Charge in
the Theological Seminary, which Office
he filled till his death. prfessor Good
rich's literary labors have been various
and successful. In 1911 he prepared
Greek Grammar, which was generally
used. In 1927 he superintended the
abridgment Of Webster's Quarto Ameri-
can Dictionary. which was widely circuIa-
ted throughout the country. In 1929 he
established the Qgartc.{g GtyiSfiy, Spec
tutor, which he edited for I.rarly ten years.
IN 1882 he prepared a series OF Latin
Lessons, and soon after Ike series Of
Greek Lessons for beginners. In 1867
he prepared Revised Editions Of the
Abridged and Unabridged Dictionaries Of
Webster, and in 1885 the University eGi-
ton Of the same work. In 1886 he pre-
pared an appendix for the Pictorial Edi-
ton Of ten thousand new words and new
definitions, with a very full and complete
dictionary Of synonyms. In 1852 he
published his work on British Eloquence
which is superior to any thing Of the kind.
Besides performing the literary labors in
volved in preparing and editing these va
! riOus works, Professor Goodrich has
been prominently connected with many of
the most important benevolent Societies
of the country. As an instructor, as a
minister, and as man indeed in all the
relations Of life, Professor Goodrich was
conspicuous for his nobility and excellence
of character
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15
Court Pr1ceedIEa gs.

Court last week was unusually dull,
and the attendance thereat but SMALL
There was very material falling off in
the Commonwealth business, and such
cases as were tried, of rather an uninter-
esting nature. The following is a list Of
those disposed of:
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Jenks-Tndict-
ment Assault and Battery. Verdict Guilty.
Sentenced to pay fine Of So and costs of
prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment in
the county Jail two months.
Commonwealth Us Ellen Deylin-Assault
and Battery. Nole Prosequi entered on pay
meut Of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Patrick Powers-Keep-
ing Il Tipping House. Defendant pleads
guilty, and sentenced to pay costs, and fine
of $50 for use of Yoder tp. school district
Commonwealth vs.. William Palmer, Esq
Assault and Battery Verdict guilty, and
sentenced to pay a fine of 81 and costs
Commonwealth vs.. John Dougland and
Wm. NJ MLaue-Assault and Battery. Settled.
Commonwealth vs.. - Ostratter-keep-
ing Tipping House. Deft. pleads guilty.
and sentenced to pay costs, and L fine of $50
for use of Yodcr township election district.
Commonwealth vs. Elizabeth Baker-As-
sault and Battery. Deft. pleads guilty, and
sentenced to pay fine OF s. and costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Patrick Burns-Assault
and Battery. Acquitted on the ground of in
sanity.
The following civil cases were disposed of:
Isaac Teeter VS.. \. b. Haynes. Jury find
for plaintiff $50 damages.
George Lister vs.. Pennsylvania L. r. Co.
Jury find for plaintiff, SSO,80
John Thompson vs.. Rev. John Burns. Cause
reached and plaintiff takes Il new suit.
An Argument Court is fixed for Tues
day, the Sd day of April.
The following is list of the licenses
! granted:
! Peter Ryan, Cambria city; John J. Glass.
! Hemlock 2. Kinney, Lorctto; George Shear
| er, Ioder; David Metzgar, Johnstown; Pat
rick Hugh, Munster; George Englebach
! Johnstown Samuel Holes, White.
The remaining applications were held
| over.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15

THE INCREASE OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE.-The correspondent of the New
York Times, at St Paul de Loando pro-
nounces the slave trade treaty between
the United States and England "a dead let
ter, and says the facility with which YES
sells are cleared, even ii captured, causes
the treaty to be virtually lnco-operatlye
for the suppression Of the trade. The
trade has increased for years beyond meas
ure A few months experience has con-
WINGED us ''that the whole slave coast, as
we may say, lined with slayers, who are
generally from New York, cleared from
the Custom House, bringing all the appIi-
ances Of the trade with them, and man@u-
veIing about the coast under various pre-
tences and disguises Of legal traffic !;
particularly under that most specious
blind-obtaining palm oil-until the IA
vora0le moment having arrived, the cargo
is shipped, and 4 few hours finds them out
of danger, ON their way to the West In
dies
The opinions that the palm oil trade is
fourishing on the African coast, and that
the competition between English and Amer
lean Merchants Is eager, are wholly false.
There are very lew or no LhSiiSh vessels
engaged in the palm oil trade during
eight months, but one English vessel was
seen, and dozens of American oil traders.
The oil is scarce, and at Ambriz, to which
point these vessels clear, anchor foI mo
nent, and then leave, there Is none to be
had. Moreover, these vessels leave New
York filed with water casks, filed with
fresh water r,undcr Pretence ofcarrying them
for ballast, and on the coast pumping out
the water and filing them with oil. Now,
water casks and oil casks are two different
things, and the legal traders say that the
! oil casks come out in stores, are put to-
gether here, and, previous to being filed
with oil, are whitewashed inside and
| out
The only way to carry out the treaty ef
fcctually is for the United States Govern
Inent to declare any vessel q lawful prize
which is found on the Western coast ol
! Africa under American colors, carrying
! any water casks, buckets, rice, fish, spoons
&c, over a certain number and quaint
/ tV.