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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
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Yes, who is Fleming for? Is he Breek-
enridge or Douglas? The Douglas men
say every candidate from the Governor
down mus: show his hand, or suffer de
feat. Dare Fleming-the unknown and
uncommitted democratic candidate for
Congress in this district-show his hand?
No! They selected him for a candidate
because he had no popular reputation,
and therefore had no record to test his
political conduct by. His opponent.
Judge Hale, has a good record at Wash
iugtou. lie has served you faithfully
thus far, and will do it, if lie lives, anoth-
er two years from next 18th Of March.
Let Fleming show his hand if he dare
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
C0nFeree Meeting.

The Cenferees of the PEOPLES Party,
for the 18th Congressional District, met
at Lock Haven, in the Club Room, on Tues
day, the llth inst, at 10 o'clock \. NJ,
and organized by choosing Judge liar,
vey, President, and Col. William Short
Iidge, Secretary, after which the following
delegates presented their credentials and
were admitted
Genre Couuty-Jobn Irwin, Col. J. IRWIN
Gregg. and Col. William Shortlidge.
Clinton ~CounH-Judge Harvey, Col. John
Calvert, and George HJpson.
LycomiRq CountE--HOn. Lindsey Mahafey,
Geo. W. Youagman, Esq E. D. Trump, Esq,
H.f7in Couuy-Gco. ". S0ult, and Col.
John Hamilton.
Hon. James I H1le was re nominated
for Congress by exclamation. TAppiause.
George W. Y~oungman, Esq, Col. j.
Irwin Gregg and Col. John Hamilton,
having been appointed a committee OIL
resolutions, reported tie following, which
were adopted unanimously:
Rc3o!eed, That the distinguished services
of our worthy Representative in Congress,
Hon. James I. HALE. entities him to the grail
tude Of the people Of the State Of Pennsylva-
MIA. His position on The Tariff question so
ably maintained, proves him to be true to his
constituents, their interests, their resources
aud their labor.
Resoiued, That the people of this Congress
sional District have unboanded confidence in
the honesty OF Judge Hale, and are ready and
willing to elect him to the high and honorable
position in which he has distinguished HIM
self rs a man and Representative.
On motion of John Irwin -
Resolced, That we recommend, lin order
that there may be no misunderstanding as to
time and place. TO the Conteree meeting OF
Il e Peoples Party, for the 18th Congressional
district TO put in nomination a cand date for
Congress in the year 1862, that thev meet at
Williamsport, on the I'd Tuesday Of Septem-
Der, at 3 o'clock, 2. N.
Judge Harvey, G. ". YouDgman,
Esq, and Col. j. | Gregg were appoint
cd u committee to inform Judge Iialc OF
his nomination.
Adjourned sine de.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
EgaSS Meeting at Ulysses.

Let every body who can, attend the
meeting at LewiSville next Tuesday, Oct,
I'd. 1t is TO be addressed by two of the
best stump speakers in the State Of New
York-the Hon 4 s. Diven, of Elmira,
and the Hon. IL. b. Stanton, of Seneca
Falls. Democrats in particular, who are
straining their conciences to maintain
their party fealty, are requested to be
present aud hear the truth told by its
earnest and eloquent advocates.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

8a The County Committee have d.
rected the tickets to be printed with the
name Of LEWIS MANN, for Assembly.
The object beng to enable voters in this
county to rebuke the unfair action of
Tioga County with regard to appointing
six confe, ees. Voters can exercise their
own Judgment IN the matter. AS 20 ar
raugements have been made with US or
the county committee for tickets for the
other candidates, we presume they ex-
pect to distribute them themselves.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Only One Week

from next Tuesday is the day for the
State Eltction-and everything depends
Oh that. 1t is the dirty of every freeman
to spend that day, or at least a part of it,
for the benefit of his country, and him
self. No mans vote can be compelled,
but duty to himself and his neighbors, as
well as the just pride be feels in the in
d,vidual sovereignty conferred upon him
by the constitution, ought to make hun a
willing and free voter.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
WOOESey BEEFfES.

cur candidate for County Treasurer, is in
every way a trustworthy man. lie has
been a resident of this county twenty,four
years, aud has acted with the Republi.
can party since 1886, inclusive. lie
holds a high moral position among his
n~eighbors. Harrison will give him 100
majority-Hcctor, 90 majonty-and all
the large towns will sustain him with
full votes and undivided majorities. The
large towns nominated him, and they will
elect him by a large majority over any
opponent they may trot out. Spencer, do
you hear that !?
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

THIRTY THOUSAND REPUBLICANS IN
CoUNCIL.-On Wednesday last the gran
dest political demonstration ever seem in
the east, took place at Lancaster. The
people poured into Lancaster from every
direction, till the crowd exceeded 80, geo,
aud over 6000 were brought by railroad
alone. The meeting was organized by
the appointment Of Hon. TLaddeus Ste.
vens. President, ard a great number of
Vice Presidents from all the surrounding
counties. Mr.. Stevens, on taking the
chair, made an eloquent speech, after
which powerful addresses we're made by
Col Curtin, Morton McMichael, Galusha
Carl Schurz, and others. In the
evening a torchlight procession gu the
grandest scale was made, and the whole
affair passed of without accident of any
kind.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Is. g. SisasSIed.

is the best Prothonotary and Clerk Of
Courts this county has ever had from any
party. He is well acquainted with TIE
duties Of the office, and is willing to per
form them faithfully. His long expert
ence in Tie Office las made him familiar
with all the business transacted in the
Courts for a number Of years. No newly
elected man could go into the office and
acquire a knowledge e its ordinary rou-
tine Of business in less than one year at
least. The People very wisely expressed
their desire &c retain the efficient services
of Mr.. Olmsted by re~,nominating him in
the Convenriou-and they will. with
equal wisdom, emphatically endorse that
nomination at the polls a week from next
Tuesday. The Office is now seeking him
not he the Office.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

TIE Prince OF WALES crossed from
Canada into the United States on Thurs
day evening. He was met at Windsor
by the Governor of Michigan, the Mayor
of Detroit, and other officials, and convey
ed across the river to Detroit. The steam
boat was gaily decorated, and there was a
long line of vessels Of all sorts in the river,
the riggings Of which were hung with va
riegated lamps, banners, emblcms, and
notices. AS the vessel bearing the royal
party passed these, it was greeted with
showers Of fireworks, %salutes, and shouts
of welcome. At the landing there were
10000 people to greet the Prince. In"
deed, the crowd was SO great that it was
impossible for the escort, composed OF
fremen with lighted torches, and he city
military, to move 1t was finally foah1
necessary to convey the Prince to his no.
tel IN a close carriage, u~nrecognized, When
the procession followed. Yesterday morn
ing at an early hour, the citizens of De.
troit were astir and soon filed the streets
surrounding the Russell House, Tbere
the Prince had passed the night. And
when be came out to take a barouche for
the purpose of riding about the city, it
was found impossible to move, SO large
and dense was the crowd. After much
delay apass2ge was cleared, and the Prince
aud suite rode through several of the priE-'
cipal streets, followed by the enthusiastic
citizens. They then drove to the depot
and took their departure for Chicago amid
the firing of a salute and other demon
strations. At Chicago, the zane scene
was enacted. This reception throws into
the shade all the demonstrations in Can
ada, so far as real enthusiasm is concern
cd and, occurring on the borders of tho
States, must have surprised the Prince.
He may we'll ask, What must | expect in
the interior IN Y Tri5uas, ga
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

RAJ We have received a copy Of the
Mexican Miner, a new Republican paper
just started in Smethport in place Of the
Citizea~-and it flIs the place of the lat
ter aud a good deal more, as a Republi
can paper. 1t has real spirit and talks
right to the point Allen Stebbins are
the Proprietors. Il is printed on the
type and press recently used for the
Bradford Miner, wi ioh has Of course
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
UlysScs


The late census shows that Ulysses.
which by many was supposed to be the
most ~populous township in the county, Is
third on the Iist-Harrison being at the
head. and Sharon second HoH then do
we account for the fact that ULYSSES has
for many years past, at every Genclal
Election, poIied the most votes and es-
p%eciaily Of Republican votes. How is it
friends-was the census rightly taken ?
Suppose We leave the question to the de-
termination of the voters at the election
on the 9Th Of October next. Republ;-
cans Of Sharon and Harrison, will Y II al
low yourselves to be out-jone this time ?
VIII you not demonstrate your numerical
superiority at the polls on the second
Tuesday IN October next? we are in-
formed and believe that Ulysses will do
her whole duty, WIN Sharon and IIar-
rison do less We look for three hun
dred and fifty majority for Col. Curtin
and Judge Hall IN those three townships
alone, and our friends can raise thac ma
j%ority if they determine to do so.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

MAINE-the smallest Republican ma
jority in any Of the six Congress Districts
is over 1000, while the highest (Mor-
ril's) is 1926. The Senate consists of
thirty-one members, elected in thirteen
Districts, yet The Republicans have every
one. To the House, Us Republicans,
and % Democrats are chosen-a Repub-
Iican gain. Waldo County used to be
tie Democratic stronghold, and the Dem
%ucratic candidate for Governor lives there.
in and formerly represented it in Con-
sress now it gives WasLbarn about L.
200 majority over him, and chooses all
Republicans {ll) to the House--two Of
them gains from last year. Never before
was so clean a sweep Of the State made by
any party.-Tribuac
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
GuFsiR aud n

are both enlinently deserving of the sup
port of every Republican in this Cen
g~ressional district; Curtin for Governor,
aud Hale our own true and tried Hale
for Congress. They are true men
true friends of Freeaom-; their oppo-
neuts arc committed to the cause of Slave
ocracy-choose We between them.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Fosters Platform

As Henry d. Foster refuses to tell
whether he is for Douglas or Breckinridye
Tor President, it is necessary, to ascertain
his standing, to advert to the position of
the Convention which nominated him,
and whose views he endorsed. The Read.
ing Convention passed the following:
- Resolped, Ihdt tee regard the DOMESTIC
and foreian poticy of President Buchanan as nm.
iaealy PATRIOTIC, PURE, conservative md
JUST and IRE i0et upon The SUCCESS rA5ck
has c~yo.cRci FiS idkors as the best and pr5sg.,t
rindication efhs PROPRIETY and WISDOM
0 fhis Administration"
1t will be remembered that neither the
Douglas ror the Breckenridge Conven-
ton would cucumber itself with the odium
of Buchanan's Administration. Yet Eos.
tcrs Convention did eagerly assume that
load, and endorsed all Buchanan's vile
and foolish acts-Lecomttorism rot ex.
cepted.
Mr.. Buchanan, then, is the ONLY man
with whom Foste. stands identified before
the People. Foster and his friends sus.
tain the whole policy of Buchanan as SEM
6tentiy aeiSc and just" Then let 1t be
everywhere proclaimed that Foster Is NOT
u poagias n,0n-Is NOT a Breckcnridge
ntau-BUT IS BUCHANAN's CANDIDATE a!
As such, he is entitled only to the votes
Of the friends Of Buchanan.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Now for Election and EaGr.

Court week with the political meetings
aud the Circus have come and gone-now
for the Election aud then the Fair. They
are both very important to the people Of
this County and State. but as the election
comes first, it is Of the first importance.
Let that be thoroughly attended to-, aud
if you have any spare tlae III the mean
time devote that to getting ready for the
Fair, Republicans Of Potter, You are ex.
pected to give Curtin and Hale each from
100 to 500 majority-indeed the North
Tier are looking for " Little Potter" to
not only maintain but excel her past rep
u%tation. Will yop not do it? Alaree
corruption fund is being used III aud
around Philadelphia by The Democrats,
and as in 1856, they collect this honev
from the merchants Of New York. This
will be used to its fullest extent, and
mount to some 100000. The free
votes of the Northern and Western coun,
ties must overcome the influence of that
money in the cities.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
BMde0D-B Holes

are very convenient nowadays. We no.
tice that a couple of independent candi-
dates, during the past week or so, have
been Juggling button.holes considerably
out a great many of them tear out, there
by permitting the much abused indie
pendents to 60 away With hanging heads.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
res Senator Mason, of Virginia, Wis


Esgr Senator Mason, of Virginia, Wis
tied New Castle. Pa, last week on pri-
yate business. He was not mobbed, nor
tarred and feathered, nor suspected of
tampering with the hands in the rolling
mills-nor dragged before a justice of
the peace and convicted Con assumption)
of being a observation-disclosures shipped out
Of the towD and State as a felonious as.
saiier Of Northern rights. No, northern
property and northern systems need 10
such means to sustain them-they four
ish best when untrammelled by embargo
laws-in fact FreedUm to do right is
what gives them vitality and strength.
We wonder If Senator Mason will 90
home feeling less surprised at the evil
dences of the prosperity he saw at New
Castle, than angry at the want of person
al attention 10 his i. I. Y. claims which
the citizens of that place no doubt
-eyinced.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
Col. PH1LLIp S. WHITE, one of the

Col. Philip S. WHITE, one Of the
speakers a tehe meeting in Philadelphia,
Gu Friday a week. recited the following
characteristic incident:
"E3Ht 1t was objected that if Lincoln
was ecctcd no Southern maj would take
olice. A friend of Mr.. Lincoln said,
4 fear you viii be greatly troubled with
the South Yes replied Dir. Lincoln,
L fear | shall ct course said his
friend, ION account Of their opposition to
you why replied Mr.. Lincoln, Look
at this pile of letters before me l shall
have trouble. They are all from the
South, and'arc applications for Office in
case | should be elected So much for
Mr.. Lincoln trouble with the South >
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

jas. II. Jones, is also a regular, and
resides in Bingham. He has been trying
TO get nominated for Office ever since We
have been in the county aad for some
years before anu tits is all we know Of
him. lie will run with Spencer.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

rs The partial Illness Of the editor
will excuse any defects il the mechanical
execution of the Journal this week,
though we sec nothing special 10 com
plain Of.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

SCRANTON, Pa September 2l.-A FIRE
damp explosion occurred to-dav in Bowk-
ley's nine al the upper end of Pit;ston.
Six men were in the n%iUe, all of whom
got out except John Howard. jr, who, it
is feared. is suffocated. The scene is one
of wild excitement. the pump being brok
en and the shaft fiiog with water.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

HARRISBURG, Saturday, Sept. p, 1860.
The Douglas State Executive Como.it-
tee publish a card, stating that as much
has been recently published on the sub
jcct of alleged propositions for fusion in
Pennsylvania, the public are informed
that the question OF fusion has at no time
been entertained by that Committee.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

been suspended. Mr.. George Allen is
the editor we believe, and is a brother of
Prof. F. A. Allen, the founder of the
Citizen. The Mtner is neatly printed,
ably edited, and will do a noble work fot
Lincoln this fall. We wish it great NC
cess in all respects.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27

STUNPING for the Presidency. don't
pay. Van Buren, tried it in 1910, and
was badly beaten. Gen. Scott next at
tempted it in %, with no better result.
Douglas, Breckenridge, Lane & Co., will
fnd it equally Improbable in 1860. Cd
Abe is at hometaking his ease, and laugh
ing at them all.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
The Democratic County Ticket


Let Fleming show his hand if he dare ?
The Democratic County Ticket
The Democratic Caucus met at the
Court House on Thursday evening last,
ard the following ticket was concocted.
ProtAonotary,W VIM. B. Graves (indepen-
dent) County Treasurer, D. ". Spen-
Ger; Register and Recorder. David Hall;
County Commissioner, James II. Jones.
Mr.. Graves resides in Clara, and at
this very time holds the Office Of County
Auditor by virtue Of 4 Republican nomi-
nation He was reelected to that Office
in 1853, aud has yet one year to serve.
lie is very much out Of health With a
bronchial affection, and is very poor by
reason of his long continued sickness
This he puts forward in support Of his
claims for election to the Office he desires.
His poverty nor his i'll health is a crime I;
but while we grant that Mr.. Graves is in
other respects competent for the duties Of
tho o@ca 100 rorora bis ,hrsiooI oon3;
ton as an insuperable objection. The
duties of the prothonotary are of the
,,os. ordro,,s or3 ,~r.rai3okIa t:rd ord
Rrooniro tho .oru;oos e man - fill
health We have sucb = man in the OF.
foo nov-he has beer tried bv rho neo-
rIo and e,und f,I1v coo r.a4en, for tlo
,,Iace. and - IN aptnowIedoemert If his
oomne,orcv and deseryinc rha RarnbIi.
can c6nvcntiop rc-nominotod him bv .
hand. on,a n,a;,ri,y ovsr al omna,itors-
Mr. Cr,vos onono tho rest vbaso frioras
- nor,i.,I.r ,.o3o I.rao aq,.. Co. L;,,
Ths.o t,;ona. g .boa, - mo.,
.ton,cb friends ond rood p~orrhFoor.
vi,baI-row taro tho so,isf.ctiar of 500
i,a him IN onnosi,;or - tho ooo,;,oo of
,lo. oonro.,:o, on1 aa II
au.. J.e.o4 49,. - n
b.. on};,,od = HE hobole - .lo.;.
e.u ill.,, NJ. Nh Old mn
do.norota > ,rerod,o, CO.. 81, crara.m.
ro,r. ara .nd who Whom 10 f,,n1 l..
vos defeated docl,rcd bo uos ,onoofor,h
= Democrat ocR;r3s IF . faa,horvE e.
van know Nv Cr,ros rc;,ro + 49,
was IN TYNE We learn that Mr. Gr,vos,
name was not mantionod in tho oonc,s a.
ali. Ia i tbrror,,o On ;,dono,3oat .and;
date-E9,toy7
NJ enoroer ros;dos - Coulor.nor.
and ,horafora democrats cannot roto g.,
him consistently He was o--3;da.o
before the Rem, h lean countv convention
and had some u votes on tho 6rst h.I
l,t bnt f,;lod ~ co. Tho no,,;,o l.
c,rss no o,,ld rot oomn,ond anu g 10
DELEGATIONS from the ,.,t;not towns Fail
inc to Get the nomination he ,ot angry
over tho mat,er and fan "a cauino .Irost
-,
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04
A-HYPERnonnAN mowL.

little gi1-hy nine one. horse semi occasion
al journal published at the noTth cad Of this
country. hoHls terribly over the election u
delegates to the Charleston Convention,
We're it not for certain necessary out hou8-
e. aud barber. shops, such papers as the one
alluded to woald have no circulation.-Ns-
6rgskd Ciy Neri.
We suppose that means US. We give the
article entire to our readers that they may
see the style Of argument adopted to justify
the action Of the Central Committee. The
pith and tenor Of the above shows that the
dirty writer Of dirtier sQuibs for the NeEs, is
indebted TO certain necessary out houses, a"
for his brains. We sdgiss him to v.sii some
one where the Herald has been used and get
a new supply. The people Of the north end
Of this country, " use a clsan,r article Of pa
per for out house purposes than the Nebraska
City Nsss.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04

Tle Hon, Joshua NJ. LsndTum. NJ G. from
Louisiana, has cen detained from his seat
By Illness since the openi g Of the session -
IL is stated that be ides being sick in body,
be is laboring undsr severe mental sfiic-
ton in loss of bis wife ard four childreu.-
II is feared that he may not get up Ns~u
lie is al Browns HoteI, in Washing o.
City,
The taI CT ten per cent LAID on sIoz shop
in New York, yielded some 500, 900. las, year,
in aid ct the Iuebriate Asylan Of Btnsham OIL
ton.
Gerrit Smith is az his home in Pstersoro',
N. y, very much improved in all respects,
but not fully restored 10 health.
COnoha, late Gov ernor-General Of Cuba,
made a fortune Of seven millions Of dollars
during his administration
The Chiesgo Journal earns that word had
been received from Judge Breese, that be de-
clines the appointment Of u. States Marshal
for that district.
The streets Of Charlotte, N. O., have been
covered for D week past sith several inches
OF sRoW, which Is seldom seru in that section.
9Th the first Of tine year, expire he ON
cisl terms Of the Governors Of Name Mass
aohusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, South Caro-
ljnia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, Iowa, and
Carolina some Of the late incumbents have
teen re-electsd, but generally they are sue
ceeded by new men.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04

WRATHER.-We have not alluded to this sub
ject for a long time. 1t was brought to our
mind BY looking over our exchanges. The
Nebraska Enquirer says they have good sleigh
ing the Omaha NeJraskian says they have
snow q foot deep ; the Brownville Advertiser
says the snow is fourteen inches deep, and
tho farther south you go the colder 1t Is, and
the more snow you fud. Here we have NOT
had a ''ifop" Of snow for weeks aud the Mer-
curry vibrates between the "FreeziDg point
aud Fever heat" The only dissgreeable
weather We have had was when the wind blew
from the south.