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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

STEPHEN 4. pouat As.-Seven wears ago the
Democratic party sang halelujahs to this man
from one end Of the Union to the other. lie
was the great men Of the party, and not one
voice was raised against hia political creed.
The Southern members Of Congress looked up
to him nc tho leading spirit in the Senate To
carry out their favorito projects, and fully en-
dorsed his views, even in matters where slave
ry was Immediately concerned. What has he
done since to merit the disapproyal of the De-
mocracyl Ills crying sin was to favor the pop
ular movement the rights of man, the sover-
eighty of the Territories; the privilege of every
man to say what laws should govern him
Should you condemn him for that? Ifyou do,
where will your Democracy end Has Judge
Douglas changed his political creed There is
nothing on the record to show it. A majority
of the Democracy of these States approve his
course, and will do battle for him in the coming
campaign. Point out his errors his derelic-
ton to Democracy, before you condemn him.
If he does not come up to the standard of our
forefathers, discard him but if you weigh him
in the balance and find him full weight, say 80
Do not listen to men whose interest it is to con-
denim him. You are intelligent democrats, who
are as capable of deciding between right ant
wrong as any man or set of men.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
Chairman of County Central Committee

POPULAR SovEREIGsTY.-Out of ignorance
many condemn Popular Sovereignty without
even knowing its measures This grows out
of a disposition to listen to men who hold high
places, and not to investigate for ones self
The doctrine of Popular Sovereignty is the
principle of elf-government-it is the emma
tion of all power from the reOple-in other
words it is a government where the people
rule not the concentrated few. In our form
of government we profess to acknowledge the
Sovereignty of the masses. We believe that
every man should be heard through the ballot
box be he rich or poor; let his residence be
in State or in a Territory, his voice should
be the same. He should say what laws should
govern him under what rules he should live.
Take this privilege from man and he ceases
to be a freeman. When our government EN-
bodies all the law-making power in Congress,
it DISTINGUISHES the States, and the confederacy
ceases to be republic. We hold that the
same doctrine should hold good in regard to
the Territories the people should have the
right to make their own laws and adopt such
regulations as they may deem fit and proper
for their own government. They should have
the right to say what kind of banks and ineor-
porated companies should exist among them.
We are about as pro-slavery man as any one
need to be but we cannot see why slavery
should exist in a community where majority
of the people are opposed to it. Would not
the people of Delaware think it arbitrary and
wrong for Congress TO pass law restricting
the sale of spirituous liquors within our State /;
would we not repudate such interference with
our rights, and say gentlemen, you may pass
uniform naturalization and bankrupt laws
you may collect revenue, dispose of the public
lands, maintain our army and navy, but you
shall not make laws TO govern our domestic
institutions An Independent man will not
submit to having his rights taken from him
when he can avoid it; neither will a COMMUNE
ty do so, whether that community is in State
or a Territory. It is not merely a question
whether slavery shall exist in a Territory OF
not it is the right of the people to govern; to
make their own laws about slavery or anything
else. Congress can never have the power to mike
anything more than the organic law constisut-
ing the Territory; legislators are elected &c
make the laws that govern it. Where is the
utility of Territorial legislature if Congress
has the power to make the laws We hold
that there is as much Sovereignty in Terrific
ry as there is in a State that the individual
rights of freemen are the same wherever they
ARE situated within our confederacy. Their
are few men that have heretofore stood hlgl
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

SENSIBLE DEMocRATs.--In the Democratic
Convention held at Reading, March LIST, to send
delegates to the Charleston Convention, the
Ratchet has been buried between the Lecomp-
ton and anti-Lecompton men. Douglas and
ti-Douglas delegates were elected without
regard to their personal predictions, and were
not instructed, but will go to the Convention
perfectly untrammeled. The resolutions were
of pacific character, and on the compromise
order. Henry D. Foster, of westmoreland, was
nominated for Governor. Mr.. Foster is an
anti-Lecompton man, and no doubt will COM
mand the largest Democratic vote ever polled
in Pennsylvania. Had the same compromise
disposition been manifested in the Convention
of this county, held at New Castle on the 18th
ult., there might have been some chance ofcar-
rying the county this Fall. The will of the
people cannot be crushed, and particularly by
men whose whole object is to trample on the
rights of the masses.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

CoRREcTIoS.-In the Gazette of last Tuesday
we find an inexcusabc perversion of history,
for purpose that we do not think will warrant
such perversion-it comes altogether uncalled
for, and at time when we expect to see truth
instead of error laid before the public, Itruns
as follows:
oMr. Bayard is the son OF that distinguished
statesman, who by his casting vote in Congress,
made the first Democratic President Of the
United States, in the person Of Thomas Jeffer-
son over Aaron Burr"
We do not think it right that such stuff
should be palmed off among our citizens as the
truth particularly when there is such a wide
margin between it and the history Of the case
1t is the truth that Mr.. Bayard the senior
never did vote for Thomas jefferson, for Pres
ident, or else their must be very grave error
in the record On each of the thirty-fye first
ballotings between Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Burr,
though Mr.. Bayard's vote would have elected
Mr. Jefferson, yet each and every time he voted
against him. On the thirty-sixth ballot Mr..
Jefferson got ten States, when nine only were
necessary to choice. On that ballot Mr..
cessful ballotngs-any one of which-Mr.
Bayard could have elected Mr.. Jefferson, he in
variably voted against him. This is the true
history OF Mr.. Bayard electing Thomas JefIer-
son President.
We will also give an extract from letter
from Mr.. Jefferson to Mr.. Madison, it is dated
Feb. 18th, 1901. Here arc his words --"Mor-
ris, of Vermont withdrew, which made Lyons
vote that of his State. The Maryland Federal
lists put in four blanks, which made the posi-
tive ticket of their college the vote of the State.
South Carolina aud Delaware putin six blanks.
So there were ten States for one candidate /;
four for another, and two blanks" We think
that the evidence VIC have adduced is pref
ty conclusive that the Bayard stock is not
so exceedingly democratic after all. If Mr.
Bayard is to be made the nominee of the
Charleston Convention, let it be on his own
merits. The ghosts of the past will not look
well on the stage of the present.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
icire- no.icncc Of tho Delaware InquiFer.1
Letter from Philadelphia.

AMI ritfA. February 18th, 1860.
A.. v.,. a. .,,. ...,., &C.,. ~ Al, . -,.a. ,,hon
~" np'oN - inN 'speen" 7p's'n W ". s''i' ""sn'
though signs OF Spring are still nw and hr between We
still beain TO look honely for them We often wonder
,,h.,,as ,,, a. NJ, ~, ,r,io,,o,o,t.ns cr i,.,apc,
"i'''e' loVP'' '"9 ~" W" "'"''"h.V'' "
WHO have tho green Fields or what VIII DO green heu Ho
very near your dra we say we wonder II you appreciate
,,,r w., ,,.,,oo,i,,ns or about n n,.rter or
s""' "''s""'"k'' Wv '''"'i'''''','o s'S"'
milton ol rs, never see green heu only thhk :" II
hundreds Of thousands Of individuals who never year in
od ,.,, ,, ,,Y ,ho ,,.aros, Of c,o,r n,i,agcs f,il
wv" wv ' ""' "" '''"' " 'P FNe
nl bonhiiiu view oi natures vide spread pofieri'onH
Your correspondent our occasionally and what Is
mar, nm ,ls ,v r yebr,nry M nbout scyen
~ ' " -, -. -,
O'Clock IN he morning. ihht sweetest OF al H"eo. rou'
because so bouni of hope and promlse-wnt should
mcap I'M, IN. note of Tho lima hl nropbrcynr spring
'''.' " -, ,a. ..,a, Ia
-"'tuaiy ~hhu'H gu our CAR Now 'houRh hr ""s w
nothing you 1t is something to phladephian. It is
M, livlin linz scnaratnu me- frn winter nnl milking
-, - -,
the whole year hehceiorwhrd look green
Two three weeks ago We called your attention to
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
GOOD NEWS,

rJ'IIE GREAT ERNATra
MAtch iOr the Championship Of the world Il ~,
great talk In this the new, md tho old wri making
he Went honor TO the who II uckv az meh vii
AMI oil IL with JAMS pARKEg who Ins t usn 10 Win,
for the championship of his business far ia H. hsiling
twol," years, amongst the citizens Of Wilmnso 'h Or
cnty; md they have hal fur trial Of RI" anu VI
wethe he IL tho maj, for lis business or mi IL iunle4
respectfully informs a friends and cstomers .hikr
public generally that he still continues nthis ia nn 'hc
No. 20 East Second street, t,co dooos fran, R;,,a
where ho will DO happy TO wait on all t,,.o '''
anything done In tho SnAvISd on HAIR na.s .hai wish
anything that Is required to be done In rsi ni hnc or
Having The hands NEST saloon In tho ritv saloon,
workmen he feels confident that Nv str,, we best
business ail desire to plr,so he will mari, ehtoh 10
thu public patronage. '" share of
JAS y has on hnnd large supply of lila t,.,,.
brnei EAU LrsrRALE RESTORATIVE M Justly celc-
storing the human hair, improving ia rr, ahd re-
mud to prevent ita falling of and turnlns M una beauty
Is the greatest article for the toilet that ca ~ aei
dlcAand gentlemen will testify when once , az Ia
Having got IL w. In new and improved syIs ny II
thinks Tor quality, style, beauty and cheaye, Jus u
cannOt De sNceed by any other article Of tha 'at
market lie also Keeps general assortment ~ ~ - Tie
and others make. e''i @cs oi hsOwn
Jas. Parker still continues the CUppINo Avn ,-.
mo business also, laying out the dead az ai LEEC
thu day OF night For reference apply Ia n, n vuis Of
jas u has lust completed arrallgefentr ,, AsksW.
importers in New York 10 supply him viii az, " INST
medical leeches that nre In se such "a Snnt ,ne hat
French. Turkish Georgian. and IIunanrinn h' swedish.
small -ile which he sell Mt lower rntas ,h and
he bought in Philadelphia. large s,,n,i, lney can
for sale Wholesale retail. Pi'' now on hand.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

u n lEiisNl vi lllEa Ut IhIit1lDENls
The incident referred to in the subjoincd let
ter though much talked about at the time, was
so variously reported that we concluded not to
notice it at all but, Ms our readers may have
read versions of the occurrence in other jour
nails, we consider it proper, in justice to the
Vice President to copy his letter explanatory
his conduct in the transaction.
LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1860,
70 tie Editors Of Tie Constitution:
GENTLEMES In connection with the recent
difficulty between Mr.. Edmundson, of Virginia,
and Mr.. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, some ex-
traordinary ms-statemcnts have appeared in
the public papers. The New York Tribune and
other presses have deliberately charged that I,
in connection with other gentlemen was pres
ent on that occasion to assist Mr.. Edmundson
in an assault on Mr.. Hickman, and that, being
armed, we stood ready to assassinate the latter
gentleman in case he should make the least re-
sistance.
have been very much surprised at these
accusations, but have waited reasonable time
in the hope that Mr.. Hickman would feel bound
to correct them. lie has not done so and
since they are persistently repeated, | think il
proper to make the following statement.
happened to witness the difficulty between
those gentlemen. II was not iight-it was
only scene They were walking together to-
wards the gate of the Capitol grounds that
leads into the avenue was some distance
behind them, and unaccompaned, except by my
little son. suddenly they stood apart, and
Mr. Edmundson raised his right hand as IL IA
strike when his arm was instantly seized by
some one, (Mr. kcitt, ! Think who drew him
away. AT that moment he made motion with
his left hand towards Mr.. Hickman, whose hal
fell off. am unable to say whether Mr. Ed
mundson touched it, or the fall was caused by
involuntary movement of Mr.. Hickman's head
| approached as rapidly as possible, and stOoC
between the parties. Mr.. Hickman seemed dis
composed and agitatcd, but saw no cvdenc,
of fear. He had not attempted to strike Mr.
| EdmundsOn, and, of course, after the interposi
| ton ofbystanders, no conflict would have beer
allowed. After pause of a few moments,
took Mr.. Hickman's arm, and suggested tina
we should walk on to which he assented, ant
we walked together to the gate
The only proof of purpose to assassinat,
that came under my notice was the interfer
ence of Mr. Keitt and others to preserve tn,
peace, and which was happily so prompt ant
effectual as to prevent even a collision.
For myself, the charge that was armed fo
any purpose is, like the rest, wholly unfoundet
and false. For reasons entirely satisfactory I,
myself, never have, in civil life, carried
weapon of any kind on my person. The sun
oft is that performed "A kind and good natu
red act, and nave been extensively abused fol
it, Very respectfully,
,IOUN G. RREcKINRtDcr
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

SuprocATIoS ~ GAs.-The entire family of
George Henderson, n custom-house officer in
Toronto, were nearly suffocated by gas few
nights ago. Ono Of the inmates, Miss Mary
Kerr, aged seventeen, did not recover She
fingered for some hours after the occurrence,
but could not be resuscitated.
" Through some carelessness OF the gas COM
pany, main near the residence of Mr. Hcnder-
son became leaky, the gas found its way into
drain, and in the night filed the house The
condition of the family was not discovered un-
til nine in the morning. All the members were
in bed and in an insensible condition. Mr..
Henderson appeared to be dead his face was
livid, hands clenched, and foam oozed from his
lips Tho windows were thrown open and ply
sicians called. 1t was not until several hours
that any of the family recovered sufficient to
recognize persons. Their sufferings were very
great, series Of violent spasms having super
vcncd.n
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

MONUMENT TO Dir. KANE.-Mr. John A. Jack
son, the well known sculptor of this city, is now
in New York. He has just finished very
spirited and appropriate model for the Kane
monument. 1t represents the gallant explorer
leaning against a windlass, his furred coat
thrown gracefully hack from his shoulders, a
telescope in his hand, and an Esquimaux dog
Mt his feet; the attitude is dignifed the express
sion earnest, and the effect of the whole i'm
pressive. The artist also has succeeded in
giving DR.. Kane's features and expressions
Boston Transcript.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s,-At the meeting of the
Democratic Convention, last night, PROPOSE
ton was adopted to choose eleven delegates to
which will meet at Baltimore in March, to
choose delegates at large to the Charleston
Convention, and nine Douglas and two Ad-
ministration delegates were elected.
A resolution was also passed, by vote Of
SO to &c, declaring Senator Douglas to be the
first choice Of the Democratic party of Balti-
more for the Presidency; and also sustaining
the action Of the Fourth Democratic Congress
sional Convention, which elected Robert J..
Brent and Thomas NJ. Lanahan, who are Dou-
glas men, to the Charleston Convention.
The Convention then adjourned sine die, with
three cheers for Douglas.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

hiLMiauioNt hhieh lStt iooVs
JAMES MONTGOMERY, ESQ.,,
Dear Sr;--Please give
this communication a place in your valuable
paper at your earliest convenience.
70 my Friends and Fsilow- Democrats Of The City
Of Wilmington I'll take this opportunity of ten
dering to you my most cordial thanks for the
high esteem which you have always entertain
ed towards me as being good Democrat and
worthy of your support, whenever have had
the pleasure of being placed in a postiol to
claim your sufIragcs and shall everremembcr
with gratitude the Kindness noble and honor
able exertions which you made on the 10th ult,
the day of our delegate electon,fo my success
TO be your representative of the Third Ward
to the New Castle County Convention, which
was held at New Castle OH the 18th ult., and
have the pleasure to say to you that your hon
orablc cxertons on that day were crowned with
success. Although many false accusations and
misrepresentation were circulated throughout
my Ward against me- and by those who am
sorry to say occupied very conspicuous part
in the meeting which nominated me unani-
miously, in my absence and without any solicit
tation on my part. 1t is, can assure you, my
friends, Il delicate and painful task for me to
have occasion to complain of those who |
thought were anil always had been my friends,
and would not have done so now had IL not
been that some of those charges were of se-
rious and personal characterand calculated TO
injure me personally. One of those charges
was that was particularly hostile to the Hon.
James A. Bayard This charge is as false as
anything could be, and | challenge any person
in the City of Wilmington or anywhere else to
sustain the charge, On the contrary | have
always entertained the highest opinion of Hon.
James A. Bayard as being good citizen, and
| fully competent 10 fill the honorable position
which he now occupies. The other charges are
of n similar character and not worthy of notice;
but am willing to forgive those persons and
hope they will act more honorable part to-
wards me hereafter. As for my Democracy |
am, as always have been, willing to have it
tried in the great scale, which was done on the
day of the election, and it was not found want
ing.
would say, with all due respect to my OPP
ponent, Mr.. Lackey, that he acted very honor
ably on the day Of election, and manifested a
willingness that should have free field for
my success, in common with himself. As for
Stephen A. Douglas Democracy, only concur
in opinion with some of the most prominent
Democrats Of the day, that he is as good a
Democrat as they are, and that his Democracy
is as sound as Gen. Lanes. am perfectly will
ling to trust the reins Of government in his
hands. JOHN BARNETT.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
Sussex Democratic County
Meeting.

1t having long been the custom of the Demo-
cratic party of Sussex county to select in county
meeting assembled its Delegate and Alternate
to the National Democratic Convention, all the
members of said party are requested to meet at
Georgetown, on Tuesday, March 18th
next, for the purpose of choosing Delegate
and Alternate to represent in conjunction with
the Delegates and Alternates of the party from
Kent'and New Castle counties, the Democracy
Of Delaware in the Charleston Convention.
ROBERT B. HOUSTON,
Chairman of County Central Committee
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

ALL FoR DoUGLAs.-The Louisville Democrat,
of recent date, has the following item, show
ing that wherever you may go, you find the
crowd for Douglas
"a convention of professional gentlemen,
wholly uuconnected with politics. recently met
at Memphis. This convention was composed
Of iorty-two members representing every State
in the South Their regular business over,
they took the vote among themselves, and ii
was found that out of the forty two, forty-one
we're in favor of the nomination and election of
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas to the next Presi-
dency'
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
TRAGEDY IN ylRGINIA-THREE BROTH.
ERS KILLED

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ga terrible ARRAY oc-
CURED in Pittsylvania county yesterday, result
ing in the death Of three brothers.
Capt. Vincent Witchers was engaged in col
lecting testimony to be used in suit for the
divorce of his granddaughter from man,
named Clemens. His course angered Clemens,
and with the assistance of his brother, they made
anattack upon the captain, firing their revolv-
ers at him and grazing his clothing. Mr..
Witchers Immediately returned the shots and
the brothers fell dead at each others side
During this encounter, n grandson of Mr.
Witchers, named Smith, attempted to interfere,
when another brother of Clemens fired upon
him. Smith Immediately overpowercd him, and
killed him with his bowie knife.
Capt. Witchers is 10 years of age, and well
known as the former president Of the Danville
Railroad Company.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

CIScISSATi PLArroRN.-The late Democratic
State Convention of Connecticut endorsed the
Cincinnati Platform as follows
Resolved That the declaration of principles
heretofore cnunciated by National Demo-
cratic Convention, and known as the " Cincin-
natl Platform is accepted by the Democracy
in every part of the Union, and that its re-affr-
nation by the Convention soon to assemble Mt
Charleston, will meet with the approval of the
Democracy OF this State.
They passed n resolution in favor of the abo-
lition of the ranking privilege.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

On the goth ult., by the Rev. P. oBryan,
Mr.. PHILIP G. PLuNKRrr to Miss SusAssAH
McKIERsAN, both of this city.
We wish long life and undisturbed hap
piness to the happy pair
On the 2lst ult., at the residence of the BRIDES
mother, by the Rev. Stevens Parker, Rector of
st. Johns Church, Mr.. ELLwooD SHAW and Miss
FANNY DoRsBy, daughter of the late Washington
Dorsey, Of Brandywiue Village.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

MAD Hoo FATAL TO lSDIASs.-The Topeka
(Kansas) Tribune says that several hogs, which
were bitten by dogs and ran mad from the
effects, were picked up and eaten by the Raw
Indians, and the effect on them has in many
instances been, first a swelling of the body and
head then raving and madness, followed by
death. During the earlier stage of this disease,
the impression was that it was the small
box,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

nay 1t is stated that Miss Burdett Coutts
has signifed her wish to present to the Uni
versity of Oxford, rich collection of Devon
shire fossils; and also to appropriate the sum
of $4,000 to found two annual scholarships for
advancement in geology and similar natural
sciences.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
WANTED

GOOD VEGETABLE GARDENER
IA One that understands the business thoroughly. can
hear of good situation by applying at the office of the
INQUIRER feb1l-tf
WTANTED.-A GOOD JOURNEYMAN
w boot AND SHOE MAKER to go to the country
To good mechanic rare chance will ba given Apply AZ
the office Of the DELAWARE INoufRER ,IerI. III
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

nag The city of Portland, Maine, has con-
trbuted seven cents to the Washington Monu-
ment since the collecting boxes were placed in
the post Office of that town.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
SUPERIOR LIME.

rNHE SUBSCRIBER HAVING MADE
IL arrangements with VIM. H. Rambn, near Nurristown
for the sale Of ls superior Lime would call tho attention
Of the Farmers to the The Lime now offered for lie
from this quarry hpa always been sold for city use II IL
perfectly clear Of Impurities and acknowledged be spc
or to any along the Schnyk river II will bp delivered
the Delaware Railroad suit purchasers at the differ
ent stations, and also on any Of the adjacent waters
fab114t A. r. SHANNON, Christinnn Bridge, Del.