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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19

OF the Nineteenth Of April A. D. One
Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty three.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal
Of the State, at Harrisburg, this Thir-
teen th day ofScptember, in the year OF
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty, and of the Commonwealth th
the Eighty Fifth. NM.
VIM. F. PACKER.
BY the Governor,
WM. NJ. HESTER,
SccretnrlL nf tLa Cn1l,ln lnllireaLM
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19
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CLEARFIELD, Sept. 6l, 1860.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19
Established in 1891

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19

A Fresh stock of groceries of every kind
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
The Platform that Breckinridge and Lane
 Stand Upon.

ResolUed, That the platform adopted by the de- mocratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed, with the following explanatory resolutions:
 1. Resolrcd, That the government of territory, organized by an act of Congress, is provisional and temporary, during its existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the territory without their ghts of either person property being destroyed i'm paired by congressional or territorial legislation.
 ?. ReS0tUed, That 1t is the duty of the federal government in all it's departments to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property in the territories, and wherever else its constitutional au thoritv extends.
 3. Resolred, That when the settlers in territory, having an adequate population, form a State con stitution, the rights of sovereignty commences, and being consummated by admission into the Union, they stand on equal footing with the peo- pie of other States-and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into the federal Union, wheth- its constitution prohibits or recognizes the in- stituton of slavery.
 f. ResoEred That the democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest practical moment
 ,. ResoLred That the enactments of State legis latures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugi tive slave law are hostile in character subversive of the constitution, and revolutionary Tn thell effects.
 6. Resolred, That the democracy of the United States recognize it as the imperative duty ot this government to protect the naturalized citizen III all his rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to the same extent as it's native-born citizen
 And whereas, one of the greatest necessities oi the age, in political, commercial, postal and mili- taiy point of view, is speedy communication be- tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts; therefore, be it
 Resofced. That the democratic party do hereDy pledge themselves to use every means in theirpow- CT to secure the passage of bill to the extent of the constitutional authority of Congress for the construction of a Pacific railroad from the Misss- spp river to the Pacific ocean, at the earliest prac- ticable mommt.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
Can't Deserts Rector.

The flourish of trumpets which heralded Judge Rector's advent into the political arena has died away into a whisper, the proud crest of the Old Line Democrat has fallen, the pen of the elitor, once confident and dignifed, now twitches only with the convulsive nervousness of anger blended with disappointment; it is known and felt that Johnson will be everywhere triumph ant. The sunshine friends who flocked to Rector's standard are falling off like the leaves in autumn Hindman first showed the "white- feather" and skulked from the contest under fimsy and absurd "ad- dress" which we ridaLed last week. Col. E. w. Can't, with his accustomed pliancy, is willing to cut himself loose from the "Cincinnatus of Saline" Here he abused "Conway's policy" confessing at the same time that he himself did not understand it, Conway, the "Johnsons," and aped the islanders of the Old Line Democrat gene rally, but noo he too finds 1t to his interest to ignore these topics, and to desert the sinking cause of Henry M. Rector. We would not be surprised that he yet com piled with his pledge to John Havis-to support Johnson. Alas summer friends are easily made and quickly lost. In ad- versity they wiltlike the morning glory, or fade away like purple clouds that darken the horizon for moment with false pro- mises of rain, and then sink behind the hills forever. As Can't begins to falter, to de- sert his quondana friends, to change his front' in the heat of battle, Dr. Mitchell grows confident, and the people everywhere are Aocking to his standard. Success to the told war-horse," who stands by his colors like Jaspar of Ft. Moultrie! The generous and honest yeomanry of the coun- try read in his frank face something they like, and when the votes are counted in August it will be seen who is the peoples s candidate" We predict for Mitchell a brilliant victory!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
numerous querists.
Judge Rector's Policy.

In an editorial article headed "J0hnSOa- iam hunaJuggery, published in the Old Line Democrat on the 10th day of this month, that paper says we are trying to 'frighten the people from Rector's policy, and as a part of our "scheme denounce Rector's policy of funding the State deM which Rector pro- poses.''
 In a report of Judge Rector's speech de- livered at Clarksville and believed to have been written by himself and published in the Old Line on the 14th of June we find this sentence:
 e-Rector-hougM the bonds, most of them, might be bought with rail road stock, and the State could obtain the rail road stock by new internal Improvement bonds, due twenty.1fce gears hence.
 In an editorial in the Old Line Demo- crat about the same time, the following was declared:
 "Now what Judge Rector proposes is simply to fund her liabilities account of the debts o those two banks-that is, to collect them altogether and place them Tn such cOndluOn as to secure tne ultimate extinction of principal, with provision for the payment of annually accrung interests. He proposes to do this by simply calling in the old bonds, ,rhich aciH De shortly due, and issuing new bonds covering the whole amount of principal and interest due, payable, say 9 or 30 gears ater ddte.
 We might go on and fill our columns with extracts from the Old Line Democrat, showing that Judge Rector is in favor of .funding the debt and issuing new bonds-all of our correspondents have come to the some conclusion. We dare the Old Line Democrat to deny that such is his policy, his late circular is one of the most wishy washy documents we have ever seen; 1t is struggle to creep up to the policy of R. H. Johnson, and yet does not repudiate the heresy oftanding tue debt.
 The truth is, the Judge is completely whipped out, in this matter of funding the debt, and is making dying effort to re- recover the ground he has lost; but as long as he does not openly repudiate himself and his friends, we must hold him to the surface and warn the people from the suicidal policy of funding the debt, which must assuredly result in releasing the mort qoqes and throwing the debt upon the people.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

A Coop HIT.-Judge Rector, in apolo- gising for the excentricities of the Old Line Democrat, said it was an independent pa per and its editor was a gentleman; this as' sertion amuses us, but the Judge has a right to his opinion, as we have to ours.
 The editor of the Old Line said that nobody owned any stock in the concern except the ostensible proprietors, Peek, Butler x Doolittle, and that any body would say the thing that is not" or in common parlance would le who asserted the contrary Col. Hindman asserted the contrary at Dover, and Uncle Ben. T. Du- val asserted that he had $500 in the con- cern, according to the report of his speech in Scott county.
 This is rather saucy for Thomas to give the lie to Col. Tom and Uncle Ben; but it's only newspaper license and he does not mean anything by it," he is an " inde. pendent iournalist" and can make himself as ridiculous as he has mind to, provided he keeps one eye open to the interests o1 those worthies who own him and the paper he edits.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
From washington City.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July ID,

wasHINGToN, D. C., July l6, s0U.
 rha presidential contest is beginning to oren and promises to be of extraordinary ;nterest The nominees of democracy, Rneck;nr;dge and Lane, are daily gaming in nonular;tv and strength with the masses, and the grand swell in their favor now go ing on promises in short time to consume every other party and faction. The enthu- siasm with which their names has been hailed at the South, already convlnces tne Douglasites that notwithstanding the pul- fing and blowing of their small squad oi supporters there, previous to the nomih", t;ons he has no chance of success, ana their whole object is now to secure the de- feat of Breckinridge. But the democracy at the North cannot be thus transferred to the black republicans, and now that they see that Breckinridge is sure of every south orn State with California and Oregon, al- tbouoh many of these were at first disposed to snnport Douglas they are coming over to the national ticket by scores. The events of the next thirty days will exhibit more nolnablv the weakness ofr@pouglasism among the masses and the enthusiasm for Breck inridge will render any further oppo- s;tion to him futile. The body of the Doug lasites will eventually support Breckln- r;dge-that is to say, the masses-but some If The leaders at the North will do every tb;no to defeat him, even so far as to go over to the black republicans, body and brooches.
 The Douglasites have not given up the game of brag adopted by them to secure his nomination, but are playing It out with desperation. Every body knows that 1t is imnossible for Douglas to carry single electoral vote, notwithstanding the squat ter sovereigns are claiming enough electo- ral votes to insure his success. Amongst the States confidently claimed by his friends for him is that of Arkansas. Upon what grounds this claim is based l cannot for the life of me see, but an open mouthed Doug ite here the other day informed me that the | influence of Flournoy, Rust and the Mem phis Appeal could carry the State for any body. i informed the gentleman that Rust and Flournoy themselves were too well 1 posted with the people Of Arkansas to l! make any such claim, and that the mtiu- ence of the Memphis Appeal in its inter ference with the affairs of the State was re- pudiated by every citizen of all parties, and the election in November would demon strate that Douglas, in his short cut to black republicanism, has no sympathy there.
 Hon. R. w. Johnson left for home about week ago, where he will remain untl after the State election, when he will re- turn here to enter actively upon his duties as a member of the Breckinridge and Lane executive committee, and will remain untl the election.
 That there will be Douglas electora ticket in Arkansas, l have not doubt; 1T fact, I am informed such ticket has alrea dy been selected by the Douglas committee here If such be the case, it IS an unmitl gated interference with matters they have nc rieht to meddle in. This Is " non-inter vention'' with a vengeance.
 ARKANSAS.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

DECIDEDLY CooL.-Judge Rector says he offered the olive branch several times to Col. J Johnson, but he could not get him to accept it; that he proposed if Johnson would throw up his nomination, and agree to the holding of another convention, he would not run. How gracious! How ex- ceedingly generous! How refreshingly cool A man who was not thought of by the people, telling the nominee that if he would acknowledge that his nomination was unfair and undemocratic, and thus stultify himself and insult his friends, he would be so kind and magnanimous as not to run for Governor himself. This pro- position is pleasant to think of these hot sultry days.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
Murder will out-The proof positive that Henry M. Rector is interested in the
 Lands Mortgaged to the Real Estate Bank-Let his friends disprove these

facts or forever after hold their peace!!!
 Judge Rector admits that he purchased of the Real Estate Bank 327 35-10O acres of land mortgaged to the Real Estate Bank for Mirty.f0e shares of stock. He admits that he has sold this land to N. J. Can't; Gordon N. Peay certifes that the lands sold are still subject to the mortgages, and that all the title acquired is the right to the possession. Judge Rector has sold the very same land with other lands, and has bound himself under penalty of SEVENTY THOUSAND dollars to make a "deed in Jee simple viM covenants of acarrantee," to Mis mortgoged fond.
 Will the Old Line Democrat any longer deny that Judge Rector is interested in the lands mortgaged to the Real Estate Bank? Ii appears to us that he is interested in the snug little sum of sepenty thousanG dollars. Friday we will publish the title bond given 6s Rector to Can't, which will prove the charge beyondsa doubt. Is not this so Mir. OldLiner?/
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
LITTLE ROCK, July 25, 1860.

Messrs. BLACK & BoUDNoT-In reply to your note, have to state that was called upon by Col. Johnson to accompany him to see Mir. Trumpler concerning this report. Col. Johnson in respectful manner inter rogated MT. Trumpler, whereupon MT. Trumpler replied, that some time after the State convention he overheard a conversa- tion between Col. Johnson and myself, in which he said he could buy mechanics votes with q ink of whisky. Upon being further interrogated by Mir. Johnson, MT. Trumpler replied that he did not hear any of the conversation before or after that re mark.
 I have further to state that Inever heard Col Johnson make any such remark, nor have'I ever heard any one else make such a remark 1 am satisfied Mir. Trumpler was mistaken, or if he ever heard any such remark it must have been from some one else besides Col. Johnson.
 J. B. MOORE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. Rec tor in his address boasts that while he was member of the legislature he was strenu- ous advocate of internal improvements; and in his speeches, declares himself in favor of the distribution of the money now in the treasury to the various counties. Look on page 329 of the journal of the House of Representatives for the years 1854 and 1855, and you will find this significant item:
 "Mr Rector made the following report
 MR. SPEAKER: The committee on internal im- movements to whom referred the reports of the various internal improvement commissioners, have examined said reports, and find nothing more in them than additional evidence of the folly of past legislation, and the wisdom of those who disapprove the passage of the law providing for the disribu- tion of the internal improvement fund. They beg leave to return the reports and ask to be discharged from their further consideration"
 Now how will Judge Rector or his in- dependent paper the Old Line. explain this change of opinion and position?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
ArkansaW.

S%Tke editor of the Arkansas Baptist is Lcxercised about the name of our State We offer for his consideration a few points which he may digest at his leisure.
 The pronunciation of proper names is admitted to be arbitrary. Usage is our only guide. That has ever been in favor of Arkansaw. Before the formation of the State constitution the official style was Territory of Arkansaw. The conven- ton that formed the constitution changed the onhography to Arkansas, because it was so written by the best authorities It was merely change of ouhography and not of pronunciation.
 The question is an historical one. Ton ti's trading post was established in 1882, and named after a tribe of Indians, then inhabiting the country near the mouth o1 our river. After De Soto, Father Mar ouette was the first white man that visited the country He came down the Missis- sippi as far as the mouth of the river Ar kansas. He wrote the name of the place or of the Indians Akansea and Arkansea and the map of the regions explored by him has Akansa This was about 1873.
 Mon. Jaques Metairie in the official docu- ment by which La Sale took possession o the Louisiana country for the king ot France in 1882, wrote Akansa.
 Mon. Tonti who made the first settle ments in the State wrote the name of his settlement Akanca. Afterwards, in 1886 he wrote 1t Arkansas.
 Jontel, one of La Salles men, in 1888 writes Accancea. .,-.
 Father Hennepin's account has Akanso
 A map in Tindal's History of England l published in TAO, has Alkanses.
 Jefferson's Notes on Virginia, 17Sl, ha: Arkanzas.
 J. A. Cummings, in geography pub lished in 1920, punctuates the word Arkan sas.
 Nattall in his report to the government in 1919, writes Arkansa.
 + I think it will be evident from the fore going notes that the name was originally Arkansa. The pronunciation of the ole settlers is always Arkansaw Either Ar kan sas, or Ar kan sas, IS no l to be received on account of usage or GU I phony, and is certainly not historical.
 Very respectfully,
 w. c. STOUT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
ROBERT H. DEDMAN.
DnvrR Inlv 18th 1S6O.

MEssRs. EDIToRs.--I wrote you after the public speaking here on the 7th of June, Tn which communication 1 stated that ''the plan of Rector's of issuing more bonds has no friends here." Now after six weeks re- hection and discussion by the people, do not believe the man can be found who will advocate such contemp ptible humbuggery. The democracy of this county will vote for Johnson, portion of the candid and req sonable opposition will do the same thing, T portion will not vote at all and the re- mainder, whose hatred of the Johnsons IS greater than their love of country, will vote for Rector, perhaps with protest agalnst his State policy, 2 polk-berry calico
 Your neighbor the candidate to whom allusion was made in my former communi- cation is informed that T. D. is nof "a souatter sovereignty Yankee lately arrived in Pope county, that he meper advocated Douglas nor squatter sovereignty neither rt, here nor in Illinois, nor any where else. T. D. is q. not Me True Democrat, and has voted tbe democratic ticket in this county for fifteen years and has probably given more democratic votes in the State than of least two of the persons in the political trinity which he worships, with himself thrown in. l. D'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
What Next?

The public need not be surprised at any fresh islander ths: may GRACE the columns of the Old Lf..e Democrat-''impending defeat makes desperate"-and in its dying struggles it will not be over scrupu- lous in its charges.
 Advantage will be taken of the eve of the election to circulate the most outrageous falsehoods; let the people beware of them, and ask themselves why it is such impro- bable accusations are sprung just at this time. WITHIN FEW DAYS or THE ELECTION,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

LAY NOT THAT FLATTERING UNcTIoN TO YOUR SOUL, MR. OLD LINER-The most amusing thing of the campaign is the ridic- ulous declaration that we are trying to strengthen R. H. Johnsons's, cause by in- timating to the public that Col Hindman has abandoned Rector and favors the cleo tion of Johnson. The Old Liner knows better than this; the fact Is, Col. Hindman at this particular juncture of time IS a .dead weight on Zion's wheels" as Judge sneed used to say-and it is far from oul wish to tie him to the coat tail of John son as we are we'll satisfied such an inju- dicious experiment would detract in large degree from the glorious triumph that awaits the standard bearer of his party Richard H. Johnson.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
LITTLE Rocx. 10th July, 1860.

Ssr. The act of assembly, approved tho 17th February 1859, facts of 1858, p. l79) provides, that the holder of any certificate of purchase of swamp and overfiowed lands, f from the swamp land commissioners, or agents, or any person acting under their authority, who shall apply to the land agent for patent certificate therepD, shall not be compelled to take refund{ng cer- tificate for tracts not confirmed to the State, but may receive holding certificate, the form of which is prescribed, and with this the holder is entitled to re-enter the land when confirmed, or receive patent or re- funding certificate thereon, according tol the, election of the holder, in all respects as\ if the same was an original certificate from the swamp land commissioner, or agents, or those acting under them.
 | The effect, and as l suppose the intentiou of this law was to recognize as legal and to confirm all sales of swamp land made by the swamp land commissioners, or the land agents, or by any person acting under the authority of either or any of those officers. do not see how any exceptions can be made; for as the legislature had the right to prescribe the mode and manner of sell ing the swamp lands, the right was equally clear to legalizs sales that had been made bv those officers without authority of law. It may have been and most likely was inn polite to have done it; and 1t is also highly probable that the legislature did not per ceive the scope and extent of the law, nor the effect it was bound to produce. This however could not initiate against the law.
 According to well settled rules of con- struction in reference to confirmatqSy or legalizing statutes the confirmation Thlates to the sale and cuts out all inErvening rights and pretensions in third persons.
 And it would follow as necessary con- seqence, that pre-emption right which ac- crued on land so sold otter the sale, could not be valid. A pre-emption right which existed ct Me time, remained unimpaired according to the terms of the act, and upon compliance with the law touching pre-emp- tions, would become perfect, and hold the land, as against any sale thereof. 1.
 This will be I think, sufficient answer to your first, second and fourth questions, As to the 3rd, am of opinion that the holders of the original certificates, have a right to demand patent certificates upon them after the lands are confirmed, without having taken any holding certificates.
 Very respectfully, your ob't. serv't
 s. H. HAMPSTEAD.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
rr We clip the following from the Old

Ter We clip the following from the Old Line Democrat of late date:
 "From reliable authority we learn that the entire northwest will roll up an unpre- cedented majority for Col. J ohnson-a ma iority of seven hundred is claimed for him in Johnson, and one thousand in Washing ton"
 This is an important admission of the strength of Col Johnson in the north west. But we tell our neighbor he must repent in sack cloth and ashes before the people will consent to receive him back into the demo- cratic fold; simple acknowledgement of Johnson's strength is not enough.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
A ok%oro f.or, tho norf

EN- Letters from the northwest state that the present efficient judge of the fourth judicial circuit, John NJ. Wilson, VIII beat his competitor J. Green handsomly' We'll, Jo. has one resource. If they beat him for judge he can always make 2 hving by teaching writing school.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

THOMAS J. KEY.--This gentleman is a can didate for the legislature in Phillips coun- ty. Talented and true southron, whose fidelity to the South has been tested on the "tented feld," he would make fit rep resentative of a southern constituency.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

Messrs w. Q. PENNINGTON, JOHN T. TRIGG, DUDLEY ADAMS and JAMES E. JOHNSON, candidates for Representatives, and other county officers, will address the people at the following times and places: Little Rock, Saturday, July 28th, at Little Rock
 The people are respectfully and earnestly re- quested to give them full and fair hearing.