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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-16
The New York Herald says:

Snow that the smoke aud dust Of election
are cleared away, it behooves all good citizens
to settle down to their occupations, and to dis
charge the duty which they eve to their fatni-
lies. Let the artisans and mechanics, who have
suffered themselves to be temporarily diverted
from their pursuits BY their patriotic impulses,
again apply themselves steadily to them
IFrom the New York Express, Bell and Ev-
erett.l
The consequence of this departure from the
chart of Washington, and from the spirit of the
Federal Constitution, remains to be SEEN
We deplore-leeply deplore it, aud yet, as good
citizens, il is our duty to make the best Of il.
and TO acqpiesco in it, as under the forms. #
not in the spirit and intent, OF the Constitu.
tion. What our Southern couutrymen NAV do
remains to be seen; but we hope their appreheu-
sion will be soothed, if not assuaged, by the
fact that the House of Representatives, as we'll
as the Senate are to be conservative, and can
not be welded for destructive principles against
The States Of the South.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-16

N srcsllent a,ticle of KEROSENE inst received
II at Dr. Harry's Drug and Book Store.
Nov. 9, 1860
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-16

Thursday next is Thanksgiving Day.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Out Of the PARTY,

The men who support John G. Breckin-
ridge for President have gone out of tht
Democratic party. Nothing can be plaine
than this. In the first place, Mr.. Breckin
ridge was nominated by Seceder's Convex
tion. 1t WIS neither regularly called no.
regularly held. 1t embraced only one hun
dred and eighteen delegates, and had ma jor.
ity delegations of any sort from only eight
States, and the delegates from only three
States had been authorized to act in it. II
wSs thus, in it's composition and organiza
rion, an unauthorized Convention Of Boiler!
from the Democratic party.
In The second pluce, the Convention, i
Convention it may be called, refused to stanC
upon the Democratic platform, but ad ptec
a platform, which had been distinctly repu
dated by The Democratic party in it's NatIona
Convention, while that Convention was un
questionably an authorit tive body. No
body will dare deny that the Convention
which met ut Charleston on the 23d OF Apri
was The National Democ, attic Convention
Every State, every Congressional Dlstric
WAS represented in it; and while they were
represented-bgore single delegate had bolt
ed platform was adopted, and thal sub
sequently adopted by the seceders was dis
tinctly and emphatically repudisted.
We say, then, hat the men and newspa
pers which stand upon that repudiated plat
form, and support it's nominees, are out o
the party. Their talk about Democracy Ii
mere twaddle. No man is DemoCra
who stands upon any other than the regun
nominees OF the party.-Providence Post
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18

The Richmond Enquirer contains letter
from Col. H. L. Hopkins, one of the Presi-
dental Electors nominated by the Virginia
Democratic State Convention. The follow
ing is the letter which we commend to the
careful perusal of every Democrat:
PETERSBURG, June 26th 1850.
GENTLEMEN :-In your semi weekly issue
of this morning | find the following an
nouncement
"!IoiionaI Democratic Ticket For Pre-
lDridge. OF Kentucky. For Vice President
OF the United States. Gpn'l Joseph Lane, of
Oregon" And underneath you publish the
names Of the Electors composing the "Na-
tiona Democratic Ticket" As nv name
appears in that connection amongst them.
silence would imply my acQuieScence in the
announcement, and SO produce wrong i'm
preston. deem it due to the friends of
these distinguished candidates, therefore, 10
define my position, promptly and cnndidly
| was appointed Elector of the Second Flee
toral District, to support the nominees. as |
understand it, OF the National Democratic
Convention, regularly assembled, according
to the usaaes oil the Democratic party.
cannot regard the "Secession Conuentton'
that nominated Messrs. Breckenridge md
Lane, as regular Democratic Convention,
any more than would regard fragment of
the two Houses of our Legislature seeding
from the regular bodies, and organizing
themselves elsewhsre to pass laws, regular
Legislature.
l. should be told the Constitution OF the
State requires majority Of each House to
form Quorum Tor business 80 reply, prin.
eipte and usages Of Democracy (its constitu--
tion) concedes to the majority the right to
rule in conventions. Nor can comprehend
how it is that such convention as neUe- be-
fore assembled in all the history Of our Ma
tional Conventions, can claim usage or even
precedent for it's validity On the contrary.
regarding Stephen A. Douglas as the regu-
Tar nominee OF the regular Democratic Con-
veOtion, shall support his nomination most
willingly and cordially, not only on that
ground, but because oil his life long Democ-'
racy, his ripe experience, his great abilities,
and the large amount OF valuable public
services he has rendered his country. ID-
deed, since Governor Wise withdrew, he has
been my choice tor the Presidency.
1t is my pride that have always been
with my party, in IFS defeats as we'll as its
trsumphs. And now, that its difficulties and
dangers are greater than ever, mean to
eVince my devotion to its principles and it's
Integrity by the best services can render
it, whether be with majority or a minor
ity in the end. | dislike 10 differ with my
friends, and especially with you, Messrs.
Editors, but the path OF duty is plain before
me, and must pursue it firmly.
Ever truly yours,
II l., HOPKINS
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Leaving the Republican Party

Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, formerly mem
Der OF Congress from the 81 Congressiona
District, and familiurly known to our rend.
ers as the "Butler Pony" in a recent letter
to the Hamilton Intelhgencer, thus sewers
his connection with the Republican party
HAMILTON, July 10. 1860.
To the Editors of the Hamilton InteHiqencer:
S1Rs I'm y.ur last issue you mention
the fact that have been named os candi
date for the Republican nomination for Re.
preventative in Congress. 1t is proper
therefore, 10 say that, scknow Lodging my
profound gratitude to the people OF this Dis.
trict for their past support, have not the
least desire again to enter thnt field of strife
and subject myself to a repetition OF the ca.
luminous assaults heretofore made upon me
Besides it is due TO candor to add ttat, &C.
cording to the new tests of Repub licanism
adopted by the Chicago Convention, regard
myself IS resolved out Of that purity. could
not accept such a nomination without ex.
pressing my unqualified condemnation of the
proposition which pledges support to the
system which prevails in several States oil.
lowing to unnaturdlized foreigners The riqht
Of votin9 on residence of sir months This
plank is in conflict with much that | have
said, and much more that hsve thought
and still believe on this subject. 1t propos-
es, substantially, TO oblterate all the whole.
some safeguards to the purity OF the Ameri.
can ballot box, and therefore, to use ia.
miIar and significant expression, II spill
upon :" LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
w Inv is it!

The traitors al Charleston and Baltimore
seeded from the Democratic National Con.
vehtion, becEuse those States which, as they
claimed, alone gave Democratic mojorties,
were not permitted TO make tor the party its
plat t.orm and dictute its nominations. That
Is tnty wished toinkuIt the Democracy Of the
Eusterr, MIdde and Western States, who
give Vasty NOE Democratic votes thun any
and alI OF The secession States, by asking
them ~ seats in tn Convention with them
merely t. tell them that they should have
no right to DO contrary from what these
bcHefa end dlsuniOnists might dictate in
otn~r cords, that we, OF the North, have no
Tgh's Inch those di, organizers sure bound
to respecI." The Boitprs in OHIO are pratt
ing about the permanently Democratic
StYteo' being opposed 10 Mr.. Douglas, and
in fuVor OF the Boilers, yet we observe that
in their coli tor a State Convention to be
held on the 7th OF August, that they assign
delegates to the counties in proportion 10
the number OF Democratic votes cast ut the
gubernatorial election of 1859, which will
give t. each cou0ty representation IN the
Convention. Why Is it that they do not
follow the poIcy they proclaimed al Charles.
ton and Baltimore, and forbid any but those
counties that Gun have q Democratic Rep.
resenta'ive in the Legislature to have a
voice in their councils Pre- haps they will
do SO when the Convention meets,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Ratification ut Washington.

The Federal Government and its en-
ployees ratified the bogus nomination oil
Breckenridge and Lane on Tuesday night
There was the Treasury force, under AssiS
tant Secretary Clayton; the Navy, under
Chief Clerk Welsh; the Post Office, under
First Assistant P. NJ. G. King the Tnts.
rior, under Chief Clerk, Kelly; the Attor.
ney Generals office, under Capt. John Ty.
Ter; besides a small bsttallion from the Sta,
and Constitution offices, under Generals
Wallach and Bowman. Among the stand
decorations the British flag was prominent.
1t was a grand demonstration Of Fedora
treuchery and power. Senators Davis anc
Brown, and that miserable buffoon Ton
Florence addressed the assembled funkies
After the adjournment the crowd of Office
holders marched to the Presidential man
sion, where Old Buck addressed them, en-
dorsing the nominations. Secretary Cobt
made the closing speech. II the bogus
nominees can survive the endorsement
both Buchanan and Cobb, they can siant
thunder.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
An Editor loses his Hcad

The editor of the Summit Democracy, O
paper which has always sustained the pre.
sent Administration, was appointed las,
spring to take a portion of the census o
Summit county. After the nomination 0
Mr. Douglas, he considered it his duty t
raise the Douglas flag at the head of hi
columns, ior which act he has been removed
as Deputy Marshal by "lhe powers that be-
in Cleveland.
The Administration has already commenc
ed the same proscriptive programme which
it carried out in Illinois in 1858. Postmus
ters and Deputy Marshals are being removed
by the scores. because they express pre-
ference for Douglas.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
"BrtghtIy Breaks the Morning.

Our political intelligence from all quar-
ters of the country is Of the most heart
cheering nature. In the East, in the West
in the North and in the South, the people
are rising in their might and majesty anc
declaring for Douglas, Johnson uUd the
Union. Indeed, party lines seem, in q
measure, to have melted away, and the bold,
brave and true men Of all parties throughout
the nation are rallyiDg beneath the Douglas
banner.
Nearly every mail that reaches us is freight
ed with accounts OF large and important &C.
cessions TO the Democratic ranks and in
many instances. they come not singy, but
In swarms. Throughout New England, the
Republican ranks are becoming thinDed by
desertion. At meeting OF the Democracy
of Camden, Me-, on Saturday of last week,
no less than nineteen influential gentlemen,
who have heretofore acted with the Repub.
licans, declared their intention to support
Douglas. In New York, the number OF
accessions to the Democracy from Repub.
licanism is very large, and the State will go
for Douglas by an immense mpjority. The
prairies of the West are on fire with Doug.
las enthusiasm. Every Western paper that
reaches US is filled with thrilling accounts
of the magnificent demonstrations that are
continually going on ever since the wires
flashed the news of the nomination OF the
"Little Giant" over the land. At raIfCa.
ton meeting held at Oshkosh, Wis, en- the
30th ult., some thirty voters all heretofore
opposed to the Democratic party, publicly
gave their adhesion TO Douglas and Johnson.
In Ohio, we hear of new sccessons daily,
and in our own county OF Poftage, quite
respectable number OF mel who have never
voted a Democratic ticket huve signIt.d
their intention of acting hence otwdTu VIA
the Democracy.
We bid the Democracy to be OF good
cheer There is happy time coulng -
The black clouds that have nung over cur
camp are passing away and tho to.as -
Frightening each hour. Our Old flag sti'
floats in the breeze, and O-atsih - glvfoVs
folds are ralIying d mighty Aoa' &Dos" p
tIiotic mission is to save tue U.to" D.
gueathed to US by our fathers. Rv,ax not
your efforts, then, iello" Democr ts, Uut III
the language OF the immortol jackson, "tUr
YOUR SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL AND PUSH
on THE COLUMN !"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Hon. Oscar r. Moore.

This gentleman, one OF the ublest speak.
ers and most popular men in South Eastern
Ohio, and who represented the 10th District
in the 34,h Congress. has reconsidered his
determination to support Lincoln, and on
last Saturday evening, in powerful speech
gave his reasons for the change. to the peo
pie Of Portsmouth, aud announced his in
tention to support Bell and Everett. On
careful consideration Mr. Moore deems it
dangerous to support Lincoln, on the sec
tional platform OF the Repub blicun ns.-
1 thousands OF the people OF this State who
have heretofore been Republicans, have
come and are coming to the same concIu.
zion which Mr.. Moore has just announc-
ed. With Mr.. Moore against them, the
LinColnites OF the 10th District will make
! O poor show this fsll.-DGytOn Empire. ..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Great American NInxIm.

Space will not allow Us to copy the whole
of an article We notice from the Charleston
rs. Co. Courier, on the subject Of non-in.
tervention, but we shall make some extracts.
Persuaded as We are that this is the doctrine
for the times, as it wss the principle which
led to American Independence, 1t inspires
new hopes to see 1t set forth with such
frankness In the community where so much
is said Of an opposite character.
The maxim is "the right Of the people
to govern themselves" The time to
cha allenge the power Of this truth is past
"The people are masters they are sover
eigns they rule in the States they rule in
the territories. Who can resist; what man; |;
what party On this ground Senator
Douglas stands. His position is impregnu
BILE. Nothing eau shake it. He occupies
the some field that the Jefferson republicans
did formerly, and his triumph over all ad.
verssries is as certain as theirs has been :"
"The controversy which rOges in Con
gress, and elsewhere, on the merits OF Sen
ator Douglas, is a skirmish on collateral sub.
jects only. 1t does mol touch the strong
point on which his feet rests invincibly.-
What is it! The right OF the people to
regulate their own laws. And what is the
maxim on which the opposition to him rests!
1t is that the people OF a territory shall not
govern themselves. Should the quarrel pro.
ceed on this point of difference, and not
swerve aside on collateral issues, the oppo-
nents of Senator Douglas will be in ten
years where The old federal party now are,
II ability and honesty, and honor and public
service, could save a party from ruin, the
old federalists would have been serure.-
But they opposed the irresistible flood OF
| popular supremacy, and the opposition seal
ed their doom.
at the southern politicians refuse to CO.
operate, il they will repudiate their strongest
party leader, they may defeat his election to
the Presidency /; but to prevent the ultimate
success OF the principle oa which he stands
is beyond their power. They are commit.
ting the same mistake that emburrasses the
republicans. They would impose the same
letters Tor different purpose. They would
hive intervention on the right hand, just as
the republicans demand it on the left. They
differ in the end, but agree in the meons.-
They are alike alert and earnest in stopping
the popular food with sand, and lettering the
fires of the popular will with bands OF wDx
In either case their labors will prove to he
nothing more than "Love's labor lost.
"Nothing Can be more obvious than that
it is the duty of the democratic purity to unite
at B fillmore. They should agree on some
standard bearer. But whoever may be the
standard bearer, the inscription on the bun.
ner must be mon intervention'-the right of
the people to govern themselves. With this
war cry they will surely conquer. but under
M othar -
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Excellent Suggestions.

The Albany Atlas and Argus has the fol!
lowing suggestions for the Democracy o
that State, and they are equally Os important
in Ohio:
Let US urge our friends the necessity o
doing three or four practical things:
!. Form Douglas Clubs in all the villa
ges.
2. Circulate papers and documents.
8. See that frequent meetings are held in
each school district; to be addressed upon
the issues of the day. Do not wait for dis
tinguished "star" speakers from abroad, bu
let the young men OF the county take hold
and do their duty thoroughly.
4. Let ucc essions to our ranks be chroni.
cIed BY the press. Let those who join our
STANDARD appeslfto their fellow citizens, ia
published addresses, to unite with them.
B. Let the work oil canvassing the eIec.
tion districts commence now, and 90 quietly
and thoroughly on to the end.
II this is done we shall beat Mr. Lincolr
in disastrous manner. He will be giver
up before the contest commences; and wher
the great body OF his supporters see that the
alternative is Douglas or Secessionist, they
will not hesitate to choose.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
he Home Organ of Gov. LetCheI
for Douglas and Johnson.

The Lexington Valley Star, the home
organ of Gov. Letcher, has hoisted the
D"ugIas and Johnson flag. In its issue OF
Thursday last it ssys
Judge Douglas having received the nomi.
mutton OF the national democracy convened
at Baltimore FOR the lofty position OF Pres.
dent OF the United States, we do not hesitate
to hoist his name at our mast head, pledging
him cordial and hearty support, and shall,
in our weak and feeble way, do all that we
can, honorably, to elevate him to the posi-
tion Tor which he is candidate.
Of Lane and Breckinrldge, the nominees
Of handful of ultra southerners, we will
simply soy, that had either one or other been
nominated at Baltimore, by the regular nd
nationsl democracy, the nomination would
have met our cordial appreciation, and the
ticket received our enthusiastic support.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
Standing by the Party.

We glory 10 the bold stand taken by ,ht
Northern and q portion OF the Southern
Democracy. We glory in the grit ant
courage OF Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania
of Colonel Richardson, of Illinois; OF Pugh
of Ohio; of Gov. King, OF Missouri, &c.
, &c. They hive stood up man ully against
the insulting threats of the disunionists.
The time has gone by for any milk and
water action. We want men of nerve
men of courage-men who dare tand up in
National Convention and say to dsorgun.
izers and disunionists, 'thus far and 40 fur.
ther shalt thou CO."
We hove had enough OF yielding all the
rights, all the interests, and all the prospects
o; success OF one section 10 those OF an.
other. The telegraph tells US ,hst another
Gland slide" has taken place; that another
secession has occurred. We expected it,
and, what IS more, we desired IL, # We could
not get what was right without It. TO
yield now to the demand Tor slave code-to
throw away our platform Of priucipIe,-to
declare now in favor or Congressional des.
potlsm, utter having fought 50 many battles
against it, and so often aud earnestly de-
nOunced Northern Abultionsm or such heI. .
eSies-would crush US toEevrr, and hnnihi.
late the Democratic party What lover Of
his country and his party can ever acquiesce
in such an unhalIowed move! Can any one
believe that thu Dem cratic p,rty could sur
vive al hour the demise OF its principles
Let hose who are in favor OF the slave code,
and IN t0vUr OF dIsunion, Shut bravos to the
secedrrs. A party without a code oil prin-
ciplrs is not worthy of fellowship. The
Democracy must either stand by non inter-
venton-the right Of the people to govern
themselves, or Congressional slave code
Congressional despotism and a certain ten
dency to dissolution. The Douglas Dem
ocracy favor the former; its opponents the
latter. Choose which you will endorse.--
For ourselves, we shalt stand on the Doug
las patform-the same thnt the N ational
Democracy unanimously adopted in 1874,
IN l84S, in 1852, in 1856, und a large ma
jority Of our party in 1860. Let all traitors
to that platform 20 to the Abolition camp.
-MQdiSon Wis } Patriot.
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Douglas In the south.

TALLAPoosA FOR DoUGLAs.-We under.
stand, says the Montgomery C0nfederaey
that the Democracy of Talapoosa are for
Douglss and nobody else. They repudiate
Breckinridge, Lane g. Co., and are going
for the regular National Democratic nomi-
nees.
OH. v. Johnson, A. H. Chappel, Hi.
ram Warner, and other members OF the De.
mocratic committee Of Georgia, have issued
a call in which they "invite oil the citizens
Of the State who are in favor Of the doctrine
Of non intervention BY Congress with slave
ry, and who are opposed to section slism," to
unite in q convention to be held at Mil.
ledgevile on July Gath, to appoint Presiden.
tial electors.
0TDuncan McRes, q leading Democrat
cf North Carolina, and late Consul at Paris
made a mssterly speech at Raleigh, las,
week, for the National nominees, Douglas
and Johnson. He denounced the conduct oI
the Secession delegates from that State, and
declared that disunion conspiracy was the
father of the bolt His speech was received
with much applause.
NORTH CARoLINA.-Private intelligence
has reached us from this State, from which
we gather that the National Democracy ere
organizing in every country town, and with
a large old from the conservative opposition
intend carrying the State for Douglas and
Jonson BY good majority. We learn thai
the Disunionists are "below par" and thai
Yoncey and his principles are fairly under.
stood. Hurrah for North CaroIina-Mont
gomery (AlG.) Confederation.
DouGLAs IN MIss1SsrPpr.-The Corinth
True Democrat, published in that strong
Democratic but good Union county, Tisho.
mingo, has raised the name Of Douglas and
Johnson to its mast head. 1t has b. gun the
fight, too, with q vim which indicates no
child's play. It nominates B. N. Kinyon,
OF that county, as elector for the first dist.
rict, and calls for State Convention al
Holly Springs, on the 3Oth of July, to nom.
mate full electoral ticket for the State
! Mr.. Kinyon is one of the ablest Democrats
in North Mississippi, and has already taken
the stump for D ouglas.
OEThe Nashville Banner, speaking o.
the declaration of Hon. G. w. Jones fo
Douglas and Johnson, truly says "Georg.
w. Jones is probably the most influential
and certainly one OF The ablest, Democrats
in Tennessee. He was President of tht
last Democratic State Convention whict
sent delegates to Charleston. His voice
will be more potent with the Democrat,
masses in Tennessee than those of any hal
dozen who may attempt to defend the Yun
cey. Disunon ticket. His own county, oil,
Lincoln, has long been the Democrat,
stronghold in Tennessee, rolling up it
twenty-five hundred majority for that party