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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28
Andrew g. Curtin. our nominee

Andrew g. Curtin, our nominee fol
Governor, has given a lifetima OF earnest
untiring effort to the interests of Free
Labor. He has advocated in every con
test, with all his matchless power, the
true principles of Government, as declar-
ed by the Convention that placed HIM
before the people Measured by the
highest standard, he is faithful and quail
fled. He will be ia the front of the
battle. bearing our standard aloft, and
defending its cause. We have but to
ioin him in his efforts with a zeal worthy
of our principles, and he will lead US to
a decisive victory in October.
Whether our opponents will enter the
contest united or undivided, our duties
and dangers will be the same. In any
event. the triumph of the right will be
resisted with the spirit of desperation
Armed with all the power and corrupt
appliances Of the government, they will
leave no means untried, no effort unem-
ployed, to perpetuate their ascendeney.-
Although rent asunder with Intestine
feuds, antagonized North and South by
irreconcilable differences of principle,
and bleeding from wounds inflicted with
in their own househcld-yet. there is one
common bond of union which will rally
their discordant forces when all else fails
that is, ''the cohesive force Of public
plunder."
Our cause is worthy of an earnest
united efftrt. Our lauguishing industry,
our homeless laborers, our bankrupt
treasury, our national tranquility, and
national honor demand it. With early
systematic and thorough organization, by
which the truth can be disseminated III
every section of the State. we cannot faiI
to triumph Let thelefforts of our friends
be thus directed without delay, and in
whatever shape, and under whatever flag
our opponants may determine to meet US
the voice Of the keystone State will give
a decisive victory to our cause, alike in
State and National struggles.
A. X. MCCLURE, Chairman.
PEOPLES STATE COMMITTEE Rooms. !
Philada. Juue 7. 1860,
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Democratic HarmOny-TWO
Tickets Nominated.

The harmony of the democratic party
has been fully demonstrated at Baltimore
in confirmation Of its harmious transae-
tions at Charleston. They are SO we'll
convinced Of their strength that they
have concluded to run ono ticket against
the Constitution and UQion at the South,
and cue against the Republicans at the
North, in order that these parties might
not be too badly beaten. After strug-
gle OF nearly a week to convince the peo-
pie that they we're an inharmonious set
of men, and failing to succeed by talk aad
fst-fghts, they at last separated into two
nearly equal parts, aud the smaller por-
tion, headed by President Gushing, left
for another hail. About lS9 out of the
$50 delegates remained in the theatre
and concluded the farce which had until
Saturday drawn a full house, by n2mina-
ting Stephen A. Douglas unanimously on
the third ballet for President, and on the
first ballot unanimous y nominating Benz.
Fitzpatrick of Alabama, for Vice Presi-
dent.
The other party, 105 iR number, and
representing 20 States, went to the Mary
land Institute, and after clecting Caleb
Gushing (late lessee and manager of the
theatrical company President, adopted
the Charleston Seceders' platform, and
then nominated John G.. Breckenridge,
iof KY, fer President Oh the first ballot,
two ballots the advantage of Douglas, J
and Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, for Vice
President. Thus completely establish
ing, demonstrating, endorsing and exem-
plifying the entire harmony Of the party.
The Presidential tickets before the
people of this country at the present
time are FIVE in number, as follows 3
IlS 1ADIdUdtU 1JluCOlil JUI z IT'S
ident, Hannibal Hamlin for Vice Prasi-
dent; Constitutional Union-John Bell
for President, Edward Everett for Vice
Squatter-Sovereignty Democrats = Ste
phen A. Douglas for President. Benjamin
Fitzpatrick for Wee; States Rights Dem
ocrats-.Iohn c. Breckenridge for Presi-
dent, Joseph Lane for Vice; Know.
Nothings-Samuel Houston for Presi
dent, nobody as yet for Vice.
Over all these tickets the first named
has the prestige of harmony and princi-
pies; the second named has no princi-
pies and is divided by the Bell and
Houston factions the other tEo, ,nomina.
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and the friends of Hon. ID. Derickson Of
Crawford, the present assistant law Judge,
will urge his name with view to the
adjustment of the seat he now holds
We are in favor of putting S. 7. johnson
in the seat, although, as an outsider, we
have no right to interfere. johnson was
"laid out for a Judge, and viii do
honor to the Bench if placed there. Be
sides, Warren has never had resident
Judge, ard ought to have the honor
unanimously granted to her this time
There will be no doubt of the election of
the Republican nominee.
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ted last erlay, are merely the results
of personal aud factional warfare, and
bearing no political force or merit. The
upshot of the whole matter now is that
the Republicans are certain of success in
November, and the Slave-power destroyed
forever. Let all the people rejoice, and
all the nations of the earth be comforted
and strengthened by the glad-tidings.
The Douglasites are trying to be en-
thusiastic in some of the northern cities,
but their effort reminds one of person
trying to be merry over the jumping
toothache. ~
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IMPORTANT CoRRECTIoN-In setting
up the call for the Republican Co. Con
vention, the eompositor made serious
mistake, which escaped our observation
until the entire edition was worked of
and mostly distributed. The primary
meetings were called for the 9th of Au-
gust. 25 days after the Convention is to
meet, instead of the 9th of July, six
days before. The error Was so gross and
apparent that nobody can we'll fail to COM
prehend it. We make the proper cor
rcctiou tlis week.
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ine99ifably the passive registrar


ineSsFSably the passive registrar Of
crees. pap!
II ->tnst, if not all these narticr,.
derstand the Republican party fin5a.
its acts anti by the known opinior.
of its leading men) to be the eyac. y
of the Democratic party and H.. 4
ground of my preference of the ono ~
the other And THAT alone would r. lr"'3I
cient reason, if ] had no other po,5
for supporting NJ. lincoln aeaips ~
who may be put forward by the Do.
party, as the exponent of its primo.
the agent to work out, in practice i. ~
Gus policies.
az give my opinion freely in faro, :,
Lincoln, and ! hope that, io- the roo3 y !.
whole country, he may be elected ~ ~. y
not my intention to take any active
the canvass. For many years past r. r.
aspired to no political Office, and
view of the mad excitement which o."
the country, and the general disrprtia
disorder of parties and the elemen,. :.
compose them, am more than eve, -
that for me. personally, there is no N.Y.
future, a0d accept the condition viii ' !,
ful satisfaction. Still, ] cannot d;,%
myself from the lifelong duty to wa,%
conduct of men in power, and to rs..
far rs mere private man may, the g
progress Of official corruption. Which =.
eral years past has sadly marred and 4.
the fair fabric of our Government.
"If Mr.. Lincoln should be elected -.
in as new man at the heaa of youpg
never before in power, he may rend.r : !
service to his country, which no Dem
could render. lie can march straight fo,,
in the discharge of his high duties >.
only by bis own good judgment and j,
purposes, without any necessity 10 teno
with established abuses, to wink at n.
linquencies of old party friends, or to mi
ard discard the bad official habits that
grown up under the misgoyernment 4
Democratic predecessors. In short, bs
be an honest and bold reformer on eaiss
cheaper terms than any Democrats Pre-,
can be-for, in proceeding in the good
of cleansing and purifying the adminisr
departments, he will have no occasion I,
pose the vices, assail the interests. or II
the ambition of his political friends"
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Democratic Explosion.

At last the explosion has happena
and the Democratic party is hoPelosI
aud irrccopcilabIy broken in pieces. Ia'
Douglas men would not yield to the %
mandS of the South. The New \ ork ds'
egation in the Convention counts ia III
ranks men Of eminent commercial gcnlaa
disposed to trade-caring for nothlOgeE
in fact; but here was a case where iIaD'
was impossible. They could neither p1'
nor sell OIL the one hand stood the AOTll
West, not only threatening them VIII
punishment should they abandon DousI@
but ready to ccalesce with the eXInD
South in case of need for that puTPs'
On the other hand were the monaces
the Sonth, threatening secession and e'
ry other sort Of mischief shonld Doug'
be nominated. Under these circums:A :A4
ces, the Newyorkers finally adhere!
Douglas; and, as soon as this f9ie.}lnlD'
tion was manifested, the Secession bee', !,
We are now to have two Democratic ut'
ets-Douglas the candidate Of the A0'.
ern part of the party, and D. ;. pl'np
son or Gen. Lane f6r Southern eops4D;
ton.
The Bell and Everett men in tbs rl'
profess to have an assurance that 7"
Richmond Convention will nominate tDa
fagorltes. But when that event haPp,eJ,
we hope they will let US KNOW
Tribune, Saturday.
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CouderSport, June 20, 1860.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES

Allegany-A. G. Presho, G. W. G Judd, S
NJ. Mills.
Abbott-David Conway, Joseph Schwuzen
bach, n b. Suhr.
Bingham-G. ColVin, |. B. Carpenter, Wal
ter Leonard.
Clara-Sala Stevens, John L. Brooks, Sam
uel Wakely
Coudersport-P. &. Stebbens, Jr., z.
Thompson, Eli Rees.
Eulalia-O. J. Spafford, Morris Lent, Ly
man Nelson.
Genesee-J. C. Cavanaugh, Stephen Hurd
Andrew KILN.
Harrison-J T. Sanford, Austin Sweetland
S il. Beebe.
Hebron-E. II. Bishop, II. NJ. Rathborne
Sylvester Greeman.
Hector-Matthew Wilkinson, jr., Wm. T
Leach, jr., Joseph Sunderlin. jr.
Homer-Jacob Peet, "A. U. Crosby, VIM
B. Ayres.
Jackson-Rufus Thompson, David Crowell
Keating-Plumy Harris, Jason Lewis, Han
low Dingel.
Oswayo--Jerome Cheesbro, Eleazer Ly
map, n. II. Rice.
Pleasant Valley-D p Roberts, Matthew
Mcdowell, n. P. Fluent.
Portage VIM. L. Ensign, II. F. Sizer, Ed
ward Euf.
Pike IS. T. Martin, John Carriel, JohI
Metzgar.
Roulet-Seneca Pomeroy, E. II. Burt, C
Knowlton.
summit--R. H. Mason, Merrick Jackson
Alfred Ayres.
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Eg-The YItusrUie Gazette and OIL
Creel, Reporter, after suspension OF sev.
eral weeks, has been revived with c. NJ.
Allen (if we are not mistaken, formerly
of Cadiz, Ohio, ,Seatinel,) and Rev. Geo.
H. Hammer (the Presbyterian clergyman
at Titusville,) as editors and publishers.
1t is much better printed as we'll as con-
Quoted, and we hope will continue to i'm
prove. Here's our ga.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28
For GOVERNOR,
ANDREW G, Gu RTIN,
OF CENTRE COUNTY.
Republican County Convention

The Republican Electors in the several
election districts OF Potter County. are re-
quested to meet at the usual places for hold
ing elections, on FRIDAY THE 2Sfh DAY OF
JRly next, to choose Three Delegates from
each district TO meet in Convention at COU-
DERSPORT, on THURSDAY, the SECOND
DAY OF AUGUST, 1860, to select candidates
for County Offices.
The Townships at their primary meetings
are requested to instruct their delegates in
regard TO the proprety of adopting the ap-
portionment system Representation in Coun-
ty Conventions
The following Committees Of vigilance have
been appointed in their respective Townships,
and are requested to act promptly and vigor-
ously to provide SO that due notice of the
primary meetings for the election of delegates
may be given, in order that every district may
be represented in the Convention.
A. G. TAGGART,
Chairman of Co. Elk. Com.
CouderSport, June 20, 1860.
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The President and Cabinet
GenSureG.

The House Of Representatives at Wash
ington, on Wednesday of last week, pass
ed such resolutions of condemnation of
the President and Secretary of the Navyas,
| if done in British Parliament, would have
compelled the Queens Ministers to retire
from Office; but here the representative
men of the Democratic party in high
position " know a trick worth two of
that" and are not to be driven from their
snug berths by any expression of censure
until they have ended their terms and
drawn all their salaries. The Committee
on Expenditure in the Navy Department
recently made report, concluding with
the following resolutions =
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy
has. with the sanction ofthe President, abused
his discretionary power in the selection of
coal agent, and il the purchase OF fuel for the
Goytrnment.
Resolred, That the contract made by the
Secretary of the Navy, under date of Sepsem-
Der %, 1883, with William G. \. Swift, for
the delivery Of like-oak timber, was made in
violation of law, aud in manner unusual,
improper, and I'M furious to the public service.
Re,otUed, That the distribution, by the Sec-
retary of the Navy, of the patronage III the
navy yards among members If Congress, W
destructive Of discipline corruptng i'll its in
fence, AID highly INJURIOUS to the public SER
vice.
Res0Irsd, That the President and Secretary
Of the Navy, by receiving andconsiderlng the
party relations of bidders for contracts with
the United States, and the effect of awarding
contracts upon pending elections, have set an
example dangerous to the public safety, and
deserving the reproof of this House.
ResoiUed, That the appointment, by the
Secretary of the Navy, of Daniel 3. Martin,
chief engineer, as a member OF the board OF
engineers to report upon proposals, for con-
structing machinery for the United States,
the said Martin at that time being pecuniarily
interested in some of said proposals, is hereby
censured by this House.
On taking up these resolutions, Mr..
Bocock, of Va, made lame attempt to
oppose them, on the ground that the
House had no right to pass judgment on
the conduct of the administration. He
was so effectively replied to by Mr.. Sher-
man, and by Mr.. Hatton, of Tenn, that
the " Democratic forces were scattered
like sheep without a shepherd. The cor
ruptions and abuses referred to in the
resolutions were SO patent and monstrous
that the members Of the House belonging
to that party were eompeled, many of
them, for very shames sake, to avoid the
vote, and the resolutions were passed by
a majority Of almost thirds-about
l20 to 60-all the Republicans. Southern
Americans and number of Anti -Lecomp.
ton Democrats voting for them, and the
administration left in position of almost
ptiable weakness by the desertion of its
own professed political adherents.
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Sweden-Edwin Lyman, NJ. ostrandtf, J.
W Bird.
Sylvania-E o. Austin, Pardon Haskins
Robert Young.
Sharon-R. L. Nichols, l. F. Barnes. John
VOORHEES,.
Stewardson-H Henry Anderson, Leroy Crit
tenden j. l.. Clark.
Ulysses-O. a. Lewis, E. Hacket, D. Whip
pie.
Wharton-George Barclay, John Bensley
Nathan Bailey.
West Branch-Seth Conable, Erastus Grip
pen, James Bunnel.
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ED In closing brief obituary of
Judge Galbraith, the Erie Observer, thus
notices his last aud characteristic words !:
Judge Gs. last hours were peaceful and he
died WITHOUT a struggle. His last words were
characteristic. Turning to onu of his attend
ants, he id On account of the i!lress of
the Judge the CouTt will adjourn until the
llth Of July. Mr.. M adjourn the Court.
Soon after, when his PhysiciaR arrived he
recognized him by motion of the head, then
closed his eyes, and went to sleep like an in
fant We who have known him long and in
timately, close our hasty obituary by saying
" Peace TO the Upright Judge, the Public
Spirited Citizen, to the Good Mani
We notice that candidates to fill the
vacancy on the Bench are rapidly COM
ing out" in Judge G's. district. Among
the names mentioned on the Republican
SIDE are those Of S. p johnson of War
ren, C. KeI6o and j 2. Vincent Of Ere,
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Egn The Hon. John Schwartz, Mem
Der of Congress from the Berks district
in this State, died at Washington City
on the evening of the Goth inst. Alr.
SchRartz was elected as an anti -Lecomp
ton democrat, by the aid of the Repub
leans, over J. CLANCY Jones, the friend
and tool of the Administration. He was
highly esteemed, both in and out of Con
gress, as a man of unfinchdng integrity
persevering devotion to what he conceived
to be right, as we'll as to the interests o.
his constituents. In the House st eulu,
gies were pronounced by Messrs. GanS
pcll, Mcpherson, Grow, Stevens an(
Florence of Pa, and Mr. Maynard, O.
Tenn; in the Senate by Messrs. Gamer
on, Sumner and Seward The usua
committee for interment was appoiated
and his remains we've taken home t(
Reading forburial
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na- The President, it is said, is pre-
pairing a messge to send to The House,
declaring that the resolutions of censure
(noticed elscwhere), are unconstitutional
and impertinent. There is Hickman
in the field, he should remember.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

nea- Already eight journals in the
State of Missouri support Lincoln and
Hamlin. This is encouraging co the
friends of Freedom everywhere. Mis-
souri, will go for Lircoln aud Hamlin-
for emancipation and free labor. Mark
that.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

nD~ Congress adjourned On Monday,
after session of seven months the
Senate having killed every important
measure passed by the House, and the
President killing everything that the Sen
ate done. This is Democratic exercise
of political power.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

A DISPATCH says that Mr. Fowler, w
defaulting Postnlastor, is out at fiAs'
Peak, engaged in the business OF quar-
crushing. Though the story is pre'g
well told, yet there is no doubt 1t Is =
utter fabrlcatiaa. Tribune, 22d.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

Ba- We publish another extract from
Mr. Summers speech this week. ex-
hibiting the barbarism of Slavery in all
ats heinous proportions. In our next is
sue we will make another extract which
will exhibit its influence upon agricul.
ture and commerce as compared with Free
Labor. We hope everybody will read
these excellent extracts as we publish
them. The next one will be fall of very
interesting statistics.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

re- The Address Of the Republican
State Central Committee will be found
in another column. 1t is able and to the
point---its breyity being a good mark in
its favor, enabling its general circulation
through the press of the State, and insur-
ing it many readers who have been de-
tered from reading former ones, more
celebrated for their length and breadth
than for their depth. We hope Mr.. Nc
Clure's excellent example in this respect
will be emulated in future.
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The Party POlemiC,

Translated from the PdfsJurg Courier fr
Drgy.- =
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29
NOTICE,

THE subscriber has again taken his Old Stand,
i No 50 Main street, formerly occupied by L
Smith, and more recently by H v Moore s.
Co, where he would be happy to see his old
friends and customers, and all epicures Of the
weed. Satisfaction will always be given, as he
is determined to sell sor prices beyond compe-
tition.
To keepers of Groceries, Restaurants, and
small dealers, would state that shall keep
constantly on hand large lot of Chewing To.
bacco of all brands and all prices, which / will
sell alta very low figure, wholesale or retail.
S S Lawss' Twist Chewing Tobacco. q first
rate article. ain selling tie best kiilicki
nick Lynchburg Smoking Tobacco at rs cts pc,
pound retail, and at wholesale at a very lou
figure.
Meerschaum Pipes and Mouth Pieces, or CT.
gar Smokers, Fancy and Powhatan Pipes, Ci-
gar Cases, Snuff Boxes, Fine Gut Chewing TO,
Reed Top Pipe Stems, &c, &c. Also, all grades
Of Cigars at all prices, from the best imported
Havana to German, including my own mapa-
facture, of which have a large stock on hand
and am constantly making to order.
A -RUNALDUE,
NH J Sign of the Eagle. Main street.
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FLOATING THIRTY MILES ON CAKE or Ice.
The Green Bay Advocate relates thrill
ling ice adventure:
Henry Martin and Isaac Gagnor, one with
load OF hay, the other with a load Of corn
meal, were travelling on the ice of Little Bay
de Noquet About o'clock 2. NJ, they
discovered a crack which cut them of from
the shore, and that the ice on which they
were was floating them out into Green Bay
towards Deaths Door. They embarrassed
their horses and let them 60, and took the
box off one OF the sleds to use in case they
got into the water. At midnight, being ex
hausted, they lay down to sleep under the
lee OF hammock of ice. In the morning at
eight O'Clock they saw land which proved
to be Washington Island, and they landed
outside Deaths Door. They had thus been
driven 80 miles across the Bay in one of the
heaviest gales that ever bl6wed. The hor-
SEES, after being loosed, followed the men in
their rambles on the ice until coming to
weak place they went in, Two hours later
one of the horses swan up IT, tae cake on
which the men were,put his head on the ice,
looking beseechingly but they could not
help the poor brute
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

TnE Pace CHANGED Fes DANsENG WITH a
French BELIE.-At a beautiful villa near
Paris was lately given charming fete.-
Pretty women by scores wers present, and
the loyeliest among the party was Madame
T., always eminently the "Iashion." at the
commencement OF the ball, young gallant,
the flower OF the sporting clubs, fastened to
De the first to ask her to dance. "With
pleasure, SIR" replied she, sit is twenty
francs" MADAME ?" replied the puzzled
cavalier. al said twenty francs :" 81 beg
Your pardon, Madame" replied he, smiling,
"there is misunderstanding, | had the hon
or to ask your hand for waltz" All you
are right" replied the lady quickly, "there
was misunderstanding; thought you ask
ed me for quadrille, but since it is o waltz
it will be forty francs" More puzzled than
ever, the gentleman waited an explanation,
which she gave with gracious smile. "Do
you not understand, sir, that | am dancing
for the benefit OF the inundated? 1t is one
louis tor quardrille, two for waltz, and
no reduction in the price," AT this rate
Madame T. had no lack OF partners, and
bravey and chariraby danced till the close
of the ball. Who but q French woman
would hare dreamed Of such a source Of rev
enue.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29
A Brilliant gallery.

A BEIiIlanG GaIIeFys
xAJHO is not fond of pretty Pictures Such
w Pictures by the hundreds can be seen at
the magnificent Gallery OF BURWELL Il
HOLIDAY, No. Ia, Main street in this city
where beautiful, striking and accurate spect.
mems of every variety of ANBROTYPES,
DAGUEROTYPES and PHOTOGRAPHS can
be seen, as perfectly gotten up as it is possible
upward. Let every reader take the hint, "to
secure the shadow ere the substance fades"
A special attraction will be found in the
large and exquisite collection OF OVAL GILT
nj f s-a new and most elegant style of
mounting Portraits, which we have just re-
ceived. This is the new feature of the day,
and well worthy the attention of the lovers OF
the beautiful.
Recollect, that we challenge any establish
ment to get up Portraits richer in tone, more
accurate in deliniation, more durable, OR FOE
LESS MONEY.
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