The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-01-31

ter as to get him out as speedily as pos
sible and provide against any resistance
on his part.
TIE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The political campaign now going on
in New Hampshire attracts considerable
attention here among members of Con-
>gress and others. The Radical delega-
ton from that State evidently antici-
pate the defeat of their party, and there
is good reason for stating that their APP
prchcnsiOns in that respect are by no
means groundless. The mails of yes
terday and to-day brought TO number
of Conservative members of Congress,
letters from prominent citizens of New
Hampshire, who expires, the opinion,
based on the inost reliable data, that
the State will 20 for Sinclair, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, by over
two thousand majority. The Radical
managers here are using every means
in their power to hold the State, but
they have little, if any, confidence in
their ability so to do.
The election Of municipal officers and
| councilmen yesterday, resulted in favor
of the Democrats by an average majority
! of 800, gain over last year.
FENIAN RAID.
IIDiluDll, jan. .-J.-l III IL EAu-
ditional particulars of the assault on the
Martcllo tower at Duncannon, on Mon
day night, have been received. After
receiving the first fire of the garrison
the attacking party retired, but did not
| leave the field. They waited until their
numbers were largely increased from
crowds who seemed to be near at hand,
and again advanced upon the tower. be-
ginning general discharge of firearms,
| by which one Of the garrison was woun-
ded. When the assault had almost
reached the foot of the tower, the troops
again fired and two men were seen to
fall. The crowd then fell back and dis
appeared in the darkness. The two
men who were shot were carried off by
| their companions and it is not known
whether they were wounded or killed.
| The affair has caused great excitement
in Wexford county. No arrests have
yet been made, but the Government is
using every means to discover the lead
ers of the assault.
| JANUARY 30.-1h he chair laid before
| the Senate communication from the
| President of the L. $. in relation to the
formal transfer Of Russian America tC
the United States; also, memorial
from citizens of Colorado, praying fol
a'iltlleSiOll W luc tHlou.
Mr.. Pomcroy then took the floor anG
discussed atlength the claim of the Sen
ator of Wisconsin,, that there is q new
rebellion. lie entered into an elabor.
ate defence ofthe constitutional amend
ments, and denied that any possibility
existed of a war of races, since ther,
was no motive, the negro having civil
rights accorded him. lie claimed thai
the majesty of the law should hav,
been vindicated by the execution of at
least the leader of the rebellion, now
travelling for his health, aud conclude,
with hopeful resume of the condition
of the South.
lie was followed be Mr.. Buckalew
who made long speech, in which h,
deprecated hepolicy of the majority il
the Senate, who he claimed held fouI
times the power they We're entitled to
He characterized the present attempt
to organize the State Governments il
the South as a scheme for maintaining
the supremacy in the Governmen
which the Radical party had held sine,
1850. He quoted from Mr.. Norton
speech, and that of Mr.. Trumbull, tn,
assertions that in every State South ex
cept two the number of white voter
exceeded the number of colored voter,
and then referred TO the Tribne an,
W0id Almanacs and other authoriiie
to show that in Mississippi, Louisiana
Florida, Alabama, and South Carolina
the black vote exceeded the white
while in Georgia it was about equal
He proceeded to review Mr.. Morton
speech at considerable length. At tn
conclusion of Mr.. Buckalew's remarks
Mr.. Cragin secured the floor, and at IA
the Senate adjourned.