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Correspondence of the Few Era.
WooDsTocK, July %. 1860.

WOODSTOCK, July ~, 1861.
. DEAR Era 1T has been little over
week since the great commotion caus d
by the exaggerated reports with regard
to the allegedlndian massacre among
the whites. 1t has now mostly subsided,
and the people are once more quietly
settled down, and are making great cal
culations for the coming harvest, which
will be an abundant one. The farmers
are just now commencing to cut their
rye. BY an estimation made here last
evening. it. was conceded, that from the
mouth of Sauk River, and taking one
mile on each side, to the distance of ten
miles up the Sauk, every alternate Sec
ton would be in wheat and rye; that is,
that oae half of the land was now in
wheat aid rye.
For the past week have been tres
passing on the hospitality ofG.E. Spears,
Esq, on Sauk River, where he has a
beautiful farm, and is just completing
one Of the finest houses on Sauk River.
1t makes one think that times are good
again to hear the constant noise of the
hammer and the saw and the masons all
at once. do not know as shall ever
be able TO half repay him and his lady
for the many kind attentions they mani
tested towards me during my necessary
stay here on account Of illness.
Yesterday sixty teams passed here
for Georgetown, all loaded and covered,
each team having attached to it one
yoke of oxen. The stage, drawn by
four horses, passes by here every day,
gene ally filled with passengers. One
is surprised to see the teams that are
passing every hour in the day-every
covered emigrant wagon filled with chill
dren and followed by cattle and horses,
all to settle on Sauk River.
Well, this is tight Let them come.
There is yet room for more. 1t makes
me think that Minnesota is as good as
new. 5
Lincoln seems here to be the great
man.
While writing the above my atten-
ton is called to the long trains of U. S.
wagons, on their way down from Fort
Abercrombie. There are thirty of them
all covered, with s.'U. So on each in
large letters. Attached to each wag-
on are six mules, all driven by one line,
The near mule has on it saddle for
the driver to ride on. Each wagon has
the same, making in all one hundred
and eighty mules.
This, to those unaccustomed to see
such long trains, would be quite nov
city. Those living in the ole States
know nothing of what is going on the
faontier; and as sit here looking at
them, | cannot but think how well Un-
Gle Sam looks after the welfare of his
children; and that up here we feel that
his arm of protection is held out to those
who choose to leave the quiet dulness
of the older States and seek homes in
the western lands. One would hardly
credit that, where five years ago, not
the residence of single white man
could be found, now the roads are con-
tinually thfonged with teams and wag-
ons Of every description. Yours,
ANTONIO.
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Cassius NJ. Clay of Kentucky
mas accepted the invitation to deliver the
ADDRESS at the State Agricultural fair
TO be held at Fort Smelling on the 26th,
S7th, and 2Sth of September.
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Republican Triumph in Mil
Waukoe.

Alta special election in Milwaukee, the
Republican candidate for Treasurer was
elected BY 932 majority, in city where
year ago there was a Democratic ma
jority of between and 5000! Good
enough.
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s8~The Ohio State Journal says tha,
the Democracy Of that State is past sur.
gerry and that the rival factions exhibit
towards each other violence, yindic.
tlveness, and a heartn ess of hate, with
out parallel in ordinary partisan war
fare
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@~Old Potatoes we're selling from
farmers wagon in ST. Paul last week
We understand the new crop promises
to be abundant, and of a good quality.
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Grand Republican Meeting in
New York City.

The Republicans Of New York CITY
have had glorious gathering, at which
speeches were made by Horace Greeley
and others.
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- We are requested to state that
there will be Democratic meeting at
est. 10" Stearns Co, on the 10th day
of August, to choose Delegates to
the Democratic State Convention.
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e8~ The people have commenced har-
vestIng their Spring wheat in Kenosha
County This is two or three weeks
earlier than usual in the same local.
tY.
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@The Chicago Tribune publishes
the names of seventeen new RepubIi-
can papers which have recently been
started in Illinois.
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|The Bumdridge Argus. Indiana
hoists the Breckenridge flag.
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- Farmers around St. Anthony
have commenced cutting their wheat.
- The weather has been exceed
ingly warm for few days past.
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@The salary ofthe Duke Of Cam
bridge uncle to the Queen, is 500, 900
per year. He has five children ali born
out of wedock.
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- Read the proceedings of our citi-
zens respecting non-resident's lands in
his County, immigration &c., in al
)ther column.
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~ Call ard see, ANDREWS BROTH
ER's, when you go down to St. Anthony.
They keep one of the best stores in that
City
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~ lady advertises in the Glasgow
herald that she wants gentleman for
Dreakiast and'tea. The cannibal
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- Everything remains favorable
or an immense harvest which is now
,lose at hand.
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e Hon. John F. Potter has been
unanimously nominated for Congress.
Good
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Benton County.---A Move in
the Right Direction.

PURSUANT to adjournment the citizens
Of Benton County held a meeting at the
School House in Sauk Rapids on Tues
day evening the nth inst.
Hon. Geo. w. Sweet in the Chair.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which were read
and accepted
Pesolred, That we witness with un-
feigned pleasure the bright prospects
now open to Minnesota in her abundant
crops, in the healthiness of her climate
and the great increase of immigration
with which she is now being favored.
Resolred, That for fertility of soil.
salubri:y OF climate, and general agri-
cultural advantages, we feel satisfied
that Benton County is unsurpassed by
any County in the State.
ResoIred, That we look to the settle
ment of Benton County as a great
means of increasing the necessity for,
and furthering the construction of, the
contemplated Rail Road from Lake Su-
perior to the Mississippi.1
RssotUed, That owing to the prema-
ture disposal by Government of small
portions of the public lands in Benton
County lying contiguous TO the Missis-
sippi River, that immigration, which
would naturally have sought our Coun-
tY, has been diverted to other and less
advantageous locations.
Resolred, That many nonresident
land owners have expressed their will
'lingness 10 unite with others in holding
out inducements to actual settlers by of
fcring part Of their land on such terms
as would ensure them a homestead al a
mere nominal price, thus at the same
timo not only vastly bencflting the ear
ly settler, but at the same time increas-
ing the value Of the remainder of the
land.
ResolUed, That we, the inhabitants
of Benton County, earnestly desiring a
greater increase of our population by
immigration, that our beautiful and fer
tile Prarle' may no longer lie waste, but
may be transformed into productive
fields and be made to produce that
wealth which it requires but the labor
OF the husbandman to develope. have
banded ourselves into a society in order
the moro effectively to commune ate
with and endeavor to produce harmoni-
Gus action between nonresident land
owners and actual settlers, and also 10
afford information and efficient aid TO
those seeking homes in our midst.
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q he German population in this
country is estimated at z, 500, 900.
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@lt is estimated by the Baltimore
papers that the census Of their city this
year will show a population of 230 600
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Over one humid ed Teams, laden will,
emisrants and their goods, have passed
through this place westward, the past
week Every train has a large num-
Der at cattle, and several Of them were
accompanied by focks of sheep.-JM1n-
LorrtNe Er.
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ga mad dog was killed at Oregon,
Ogle county H., last week, after he
had bitten a number of cattle and hogs.
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Senator Bright is about starting a
Breckenridge paper at indianapolis
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-BRADFoRD Of ST. Cloud IS selling
Boots and Shoes at the lowest figures
Ladies Lasting Caters at fifth-cents n
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Crops and EmigrantS

From all parts of the State we have
the most cheering news in regard to the
crops. Nearly every State paper says
that double the amount of grain is sown
this year, and everything looks promis-
ing Hastings Independent.
Many farmers have sown largely;
Elder Tisdale of Guil(ord has nearly
eighty acres of wheat One year ago
we imported wheat; now we are ship
ping it by the hundreds and thousands
of bushels .-Lake City hiJune.
The prices OF good farming lands in
this county are rapidly advancing In
the vicinity OF ST. Charles the advance
= equal to one dollar and haIfper acre
Emgrants are pouring into the State
from all directions. = Winona Democrat.
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@Tln some parts Of ireland, particu-
larly In Ennis, there is much distress.
having lost their means of sub
sistence from the failure of the hay crop
and the prevalence of disease.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, :
COUNTY OF sHERBUREE. IN DISTRICT
COURT 4TH JUDICIAL pIsrR1cr
The Bank Of Beloit
against Summons
@. Il Smith

oo' II Smith, the above named defendant
IN 'he name oi the State of Minnesota, you are
nereoy summoned and required TO answer the
complaint IN the above entitled action, copy Of
which complaint is filed in the Office Of the Clerk
oi the said court, in and for the County Of Ben
ION, ito which County, the said County of Sher
burne is attached for Judicial purposes) in Saul,
Rapids in said County o Benton, and TO serve a
copy OF your answer to the said complaint on the
at his Office in ST. Cloud in the Coun,v
Of Stearns in said State, within twenty days
after the service Of this summons on YOU. exclns.
i've of The day Of such service: aad T you fail 10
answer the said complaint within the time afore-
said, The plaintiff in this action will take Judpe-
nent against you for the sam Of two hundred dol-
ars (S20O,) with interest at the rate of twelve
per cent per annum from the End day of Univ
A. D. 1855, besides the costs and disbursement,
lad and sustsined in this action.
WIN. J. PAR SONS,
Dated May 9th, 1860
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"A letter from Middeburv

"A letter from Middebury VT,
says the farmers of that county are
suffering severly from a protracted
drouth. Fruit is almost entirely cut off.
and grass for moving is nearly out of
the question.
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s8~Mr. VIM. B. Astor, son of John
JACOB Astor, of New York, is said TO be
worth at least S25, ,0OO, 600. 4
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Ex-Governor Hunt, of New York
mas oeen making speech at Lockport,
III whlch ne comedies the election ofLin-
coin. s.H. Ped
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Buchanan to Victoria
Royal Answer.

The Prince OF Wales is about to Wis
it this country. He will pass through
Her maglsty's dominions in royal state
but VIII travel through the United States
as Lord Renfew.
10 her Majesty, Queen Ticforia:-
| have learned from public Journals
that the Prince Of Wales is about to
visit your Majesty's N. American do
mlnions, Should it be the intention
Of his Royal Highness to extend his Wis
1t to the United States, need not saw
how happy | should be to give him i
cordial welcome TO Washington. You
may be assured that everywhere in this
country he will be greeted by the Amer
lean people in such manner as cannon
fail to prove gratifying to your Majesty
In this they will manifest their deep
sense OF your virtues as well as their
convictions of your merits.
Your Majesty's most ob't, servant,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, June 4th, 1860.
- WHICH the queen, Royal IN her
self, Lut Republican as to Ter son, re-
plies as follows, recognizing her nation
al obligations:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, June % go
My Good Friend
| have been much gratifed at The
feelings which prompted you to write
to me, inviting tho Prince of Wales TO
visit " ashlngton. He intends to re-
turn from Canada through the United
States, and it will give him great pleas
ure 10 have an opportunity, of testifying
to you IN person that these feelings are
FULLY reciprocated by him. He will thus
De able at the same time to mark the
respect that he entertains for the Chief
Magistrate OF Il great and friendly State
and kindred nation The Prince Of
Wales will drop all royal state on leav-
Ing my dominions and travel under the
name of Lord Renfew, as he has done
when travelling OH the continent of
Europe. The Prince Consort wishes
to be kindly remembered to you.
| remain ever your good friend.
VICTORIA REGINA
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Remember TENvooRD's Che

-Rcmember TENvooRD's Cheap
Pioneer Store, St. Cloud. You will
find there an excellent assortment of
Groceries and ID y Goods, which: he
continues 10 sell, as usual. on reasonable
terms
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Frank Blair Stabbed

The st Louis Bulletin of the l7th in
forms US that Frank Blair, of Mo-, ha.
been stabbed by DR.. Mcdowell, on the
steps cfthe Planters Hotel, in conse-
quence of some remarks made by the
former in speech. Mr. Blair is no,
seriously hnrt.
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&. &: ". 72ssAH1a; sMEaT, COMMITTEE.


REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee then pre-
sented the following report
Your Committee would beg leave to
report: That in their opinion it would
be advisable to organize this meeting as
a permanent Society, under the name
of "The Benton County Settlers Aid
Society,"" and would recommend the
election or appointment of Presiden.,
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and
an Executive Committee consisting Of
three persons. That the duties of said
officers shall be the same as are usually
performed by such officers respectively
In similar associations, except that il
shall be the duty Of the Executive Com
mIttee to give to Immigrants such in
formation respecting the lands Of Ben
ton County as may be in their possess
sion, and to assist them in the selection
of good locations for farms
Your Committee would further recon-
mend, That the meetings ofthe Society
be held on the Second Monday of each
month, at such hour as the Soci-
ETY. may determine, until il be other
wise ordered by the Society.
And In order that more efficient means
may be employed to promote the settle
ment of our County, your Committee
would recommend that the Society in
struci the Corresponding Secretary to
prepare such circular as shall meet
the appreciation of the Executive Com
mlttee, and forward the same to each
nonresident owning over l6O acres
0i iand In Benton County, enquiring
wna' inducements they are willing to Of
.er 70 actual settlers, and suggesting
so''e some plan by which concert of action
may be obtained among those who are
oesirons of facilitating the settlement of
benton County. All of (which is resnsc.
lively submitted. -
H. MCMAHON !,
.s E. o. HAMIINi. Elk. Com.
On motion, the report was adopted
The election ofpermanent officers of
the Society resulted as follows a19i.r.. I
hon. E. Q. HAMLlN, President,
w, Il. scHooNovER. Secretary,
IF n. MCMAHON, Cor. Secretary.
t13 Hon. G w. SWEET,
C. A. GIam.s' G,am.a' Exec. Com.
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-BuRBANK, St Cloud is doing im-
menee business.
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EThe Pope of Rome is said to be
very poor, and contributions in his be-
half are being taken in the various
churches of the denomination in Amer
lea.
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GgA Brcckinridge ticket is to run in
Ohio, n,sl
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RANsrEAD is our Agent in Chicago.
, 1860-07-12

FOR PIXIES PEAK.-The under,
QUAKTZ PULVkKlZER, Dubois PAi4ntl especially
1.pteo f9f Pss1 Ps.f ons W combines r. aaass.
ea 81 cp4taiei 81 hnres hosss Eae eoss
Only e6 I'D but l6oo pounda md b packed
ID III mouatAns mules, A4d worked al winter
vae1. w WARRANT this Ma to do - PER cent. mora
work with The power than the btst ftanp NIL.
also tbs bet machinery fn us Under the paea.>
e1ushtnf Iron IRE Aac1dAml1tnk Sscne,
machine H1y be IN operation tie Msehtu, Shop
Of Mr. Aosea Polk aeex West bridge 3, lddfess
post oee box 1889. Chicago, Illinois, for further laiar
rtAtcn.
=. II. NJ 1o1s, DpBoI3 r. AUSTIN
LA Art1ur 3Y1c7 ntAwlY
, 1860-07-12
Arrest OF Murderer Nine Fear8 after
his Cgtmee

lAIs Crime.
Officer Cummings started for Detroit yester-
day morning, having in custody one Edward
Murphy, lately convict in our Bridexell, but
taken TO Detroit to answer to much more ee-
rious charge. The circumstances Of the affair
are given in yesterdays journal, rs follows:
Nine years ago this fall, murder was perpe-
trated On board the steamer Globe. at MscinRc.
The murderer was a man named Edward Mur-
ply, who WAS coming on board the Globe from
Detroit to this city. While the steamer was
lying at Maeiuac, Murphy went into the engine
room, and in some manner inte1fered with the
machinery. The 6ret engineer, q Mr. Robbins.
ordered him to desist, and pushed him away,
when Murphy drew = knife and plunged it 10
the hilt into Robbius' heart.
Tho second engineer, Thomas Cummings, al
tempted 10 lay bold Of Murphy, who, however,
making desperate stab at him with his knife,
which cut open his side, jumped from the boat
and on TO another steamer. Here hs was knock
ed down, receiving terrible cash on the side
o! his head, and also having his jaw split open
BY the boot Of an Englishmau, who assisted in
Murphy was taken to Detroit, and there con.
! fined 10 jaif for five months. At the expiration
| of this time he made his escape, aud has si1ce
| not been heard Of until yesterday afternoon,
when he Was recognized in the person OF con.
vict in our City Bridewell by Ar. Cummings
who is on the police force oI this city.
| Officer Cummings immediately sTere out 9
warrant for &urpbJ = arrest. when be WAS tax en
before Justice Akin, and informed Of the charge
sga,nst him. he utterly denied it, snd said he
had never been on the lakes--atterwards con
tradic.ing this, however, by stating that be went
from Detroit To Mackinac IN 1851. the year the
murder Was committed. Officer Cummings wal
! positive in his identification Of the 1nsn. Il,
/ recognized him. not oalF By bis couttensnec
but BY the scsrs on the aide Of his faes, aud hi,
chin, made by the wounds inflicted upon him 4
| tue time of bis capsure after the murder.
, 1860-07-12
BgECKlNElDCE AND LANE STATE coz
YESTI0N.
War to the Kn1fe---No Fusion or Com
PROMISE

sspesil Dl.pa'ch to the rYcss and Tabune.l
sra1sonE,p D, Ill., July ll-8 I'm.
The Breckenridge and Lane Convention was
full Of bitterness, md determination to drive
the Douclasites to the wall. The attendance Is
altogether larger than was anticipated by dele
gates here. No one Of the delegates proposed
ANYTHING less than full nominations for every
office to be filed in the State. It was proposed
by some OF the Delegates to pass resolutions on
the subject Of the Canal Scrip fraud, repro
testing all schemes for Legislative Interference
With the Matteson mortgages, but no defloite
action Was taken. IT.
Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Rail-
road Meeting.
The undersigned, citizens Of Chicago. DEEM
ing the speedy opening Of & short through line
Of railway directly west to the Missouri and
Platte Ha.leys, to be OF immense importance to
all the business aud commercial interests of
Chicago, and believing the present opportunity
to be'a favorable one to secure sueh rail#ar
connection, by the early completion Of the Ce-
dar Rapids Missouri River Land Grant Rail.
road, which would enable this city 10 control
the large and rapidly increasing trade Of West
crn Iowa, the Platte Valley, and the Gold Re-
giont, thereby vastly and permanently enlsrg-
inr the area Of our trade abd commerce: re-
spectfuily invite the business men Of Chicago
to meet at the Board Of Trade Rooms, on Friday
evening, July 18th, at o'clock r. NJ, for the
parpose of considering the subject with riew
to active and energetic measures to secure the
, 1860-07-12

Trx1x. juno u 1850.
Turin being now the center Of the Europesn
movement, have returned once more to this
place, where the destioies of 1ta!J are now ia
balance. Having had n opportunity of con-
1effipg with The chief statesmen aud chief Lead
eFsof the s'cilan affairs. ] can assure ron that
the question Of the unity Of lts!5 is in the
best way o' being settled in the cnurte OF this
year, in the mp&t satisfactory manner The
Emperor Of France. whatever be his designs,
has mt the slightest objection against the com
ple:e uuidestion Of Italy; be ~ishee to zee tho
Victor Emanuel, whose loyalty and gratitude
make Italy the bsst ally Of France, while even
the constitutional form Of goternmens does not
aiarm Napp!eo4 ~ long as Cavour maintsirs
hls ascendaucJ. and directs the chambers in the
most approved fashion. It il really remh ksble
that this great statesman, who has scarcely any
: important personh friend. md no great per-
members Of Parliament with an iron will, SOLE
II by the power Of his genius aud his we'll
known and neTer.doubted patriotism. ETery-
body gladly recognises in him the only ktates-
man able to carry the unity Of Italy, to disarn
the suspicion Of France, 10 make use Of the
spread too far, aud to maintain the iudepen.
dence of tho State With dignity. lie haa too
strange allies, Napoleon and the Revolution,
and he manages to eacape the subsersiepcy to
either Of them Tbs only restraint he has to
undergo on account Of the Emperor, Ia the in-
yiolability Of the town and territory Of Rome
Tho Marches and Umbria will soon follow Tho
iortresses Of Naples and Sicily, but the Pope
and his temporal power over Rome and tho
countrF along the Tiber muRi smain Tree from
inv.aiop, not to be touched BY revolution.
The Neapolitsn drama continres to interest
I'll Europe; it asouods il Str, striking % incidents.
me.t at the hsirbrfadth escape Of GaEibaldi's
noble band 1t MARSHA, when We Witnessed the
heroic struggle Of C4la,atimi, the aneeessfoi
sy which tie ahe of
Palermo. the cruel bonbardment, the denora!'
,7as'on ~ Of The Royal army b. sbe street hEhit,
| .as cowerdty capituIation Of King bombas s
army Of 2o'ooo men, and the eT4cuktion Of the
niana Wlth ths exception Of the foTts Of Aes.
Ina. y .hsel.z1o. Syracuse and Augusta. Then
ns,a cane ,ne seeond expedition. The steamer usile
three tboos.ad stand Of arms nd ammnnittonn
svsding ths Acilisn c1uisszs, aad arriving ~.
, 1860-07-12

L SAte Convention Of the friends Of
Breckin:idgo and Lane was held at Spring
field yesterday. A special dispatch to This
paper says that no one Of tie delegates
thought Of anything else than the nomination
Of full Ssate ticket and thorough organiza-
.ion The further proceedings to-day will de-
yelop the policy Of the party. We have 60
doubt tha', conceding the election Of LINCOLN
as toregonc conclusion, the leaders Of the
movement will adopt such measures as will
subs.antiate their claim to be considered the
regular Democratic party in 1860 and for all
time thereafter. We shall see what We shall
Bee. In tue meantime, to uso the memorable
words Of the Chicago T'nes, We arc all DEM
ocrats!"
P.S.-1t will be seen byour later dis
patches frcm Springfield that the Nationals
hare nominated full State and Electoral
ticket, and endorsed tho nomination Of Dreck-
inriige and Lane. They are now fully equipped
for the conflict
BgECEINEIDCE AND LANE STATE cox
T"EETInX