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Year: 1860

from the Chicago Press and Tribune.


Douglas asserts that he does not care
whether Slavery is voted up or voted
down. His record proves that he does
care.


In 1920 Congress, after mature delib-
Grafton and long discussion, Voted
Slavery down" in all the territory north
of thirty-six aud half degrees. In 1884
when it became apparent that emigration
could no longer be kept from the terrific
ry in which Slavery had been thus inter
dicted, Douglas secured the removal Of
Che prohibition. He was not willing
that Slavery should stay "votcd down.
lie does care.


During the fierce struggle between the
free State men of Kansas and the pro.
Slavery ruffians who undertook to plant
Slavery there at the point of the bayonet,
Douglas syn,pathics were always with
the latter. His speeches, reports and
votes all prove that he desired the success
of the Slavery propagandists and the de-
feat and expulsion of the free State men.
He does care.


In a speech in the Senate on the 10th
of May last, he boosted that he had been
instrumental in establishing Slavery in
free territory five times the size of the
State of New York lie does care.


BY the bred Scott decision Slavery is
made the common law of the laud, has
the right to enter any of the territories,
and is entitled to the protection of the
e., ha
thereof object to it's presence and seek to
expel it, The Wickliife resolution, which
Douglas endorses in his letter accepting
the nomination to the Presidency, sp.
proves of this decision and pledges all the
! branches of the federal government to
promptly furnish whatever protection
Slavery may desire under it. He does
, care.


At the last session Of Congress bill
was introduced into the House repeating
the law establishing Slavery in the Terri
tory of New Mexico. Every Democratic
Representative in Congress from Illinois
either voted directly against the bill or
paired off with an absent Republican,
which was ust the same thing. They SO
voted under advice from Douglas. He
does care


In no solitary instance in which voice,
influence or vote of his could dictate the
issue, has he failed to give it promptly,
fully and freely in behalf Of Slavery. He
cannot, with any show of truth, plead
even the negative virtue Of Indifference.
He is actively and openly for Voting
Slavery up" on all occasions, under all
circumstances anC everywhere aud to-
ward no other class of men is his hostili-
ty SO uniform and 50 inveterate az it is
against those whose vote is always given
in favor Of putting Slavery down. Yer
lily he does care.
Year: 1860

to rot at the levee, and bankruptcy and
ruin to follow in the train of disasters,
but the real estate Of New Orleans would
not be worth twenty five cents on the
dollar to what it new is; cotton would
come down to such figure that it would
not pay to cultivate it, and the pail Of
general stagnation, the wings of dreary
dsso'ation, would rest upon the land torn
by internal dissensions, and drenched in
civil and fraternsl blood. Mexico il but
faint picture Of what our condition
would be upon gigantic scale"
Year: 1860

I% When John Minor Bolts was ask
ed to speak in this city in behalf Of Flu
sion, he answered with fiat denial. He
told the applicants that he would never
strike hands with the enemies Of his
country, and that he preferred the elcc.
tion of Abraham Lincoln to that Of either
Breckinridge or Douglas Such is the
sentiment of every old Wing and Amer
lean who has not definitely made up his
mind to lose his identity and be swallow
ed up in the crowd that follow Dean
Richmond and Peter Cagger.- Ncw
York Tribune.
Year: 1860

feet. In the noisy daytime they would


have been inaudible Unable to account
for the phenomenon, he hurried off to
the nearest police station. whence some
seryens de vile accompanied him to the
spot These men knew that the cata.
combs passed under that street, and it
was near a draughthele nearly opposite
to the compositor's house that they were
able to communicate With the prisoners.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Douglas can now Danish all anxiety
for the future. John Cain has ratified him,
with sound Of cannon and smell of birthstone,
and blare Of trumpet, and bang of drum and
display of Canine eroquence


The evening of the day on which the Re
publican State Convention was held was the
favorable one selected for this demonstration


The cold Jackson gun had been sent
down from Burlington to do the saluting and
atabout the time the Republican nominations
were announced the firing of one hundred red
flannel cartridges commenced. They received
little notice however, till after supper, when
the added attraction of band of music, drew
a miscellaneous crowd to the open square in
front of the Bardwell House, which was full
ofRepublicans awaiting the departure Of the
trains. We understand that Mr. Cain made
strenuous efforts to obtain speaking material
for the occasion, that Ex-nominee-for-G GOV.
SAKE was applied to in vain and p G. Tucker,
the sage and orator Of Vergennes, was sent
for, but providentially couldn't come Mr..
Cain, however, was equal to the emergency
alone, and filled the gap himself, as we are
about to relate.


Possibly some Of our readers may not know
who John Cain is, and if we anticipate APP
ploton's Cyclopedia in an imperfect biography
Of him weshall charge nothing for the notice.
We have been told that that gem of tho Irish
Sea, the Isle Of Man, produced the youthful
Cain, and we suppose the Isle of Man raised
/ Cain. In time he came to seek his fortune
on our hospitable shores. Rutland received
him, and he took root and grew in its fertile
soil. lie gained some property, became a
leader among the gentlemen of the Irish
persuasion, and light Of the Democracy
the lofty post of Postmaster Of Rutland was
bestowed upon HIM by a grateful party he
/ established the Rutland Courier, an orcan Of
rum and locolocoism, and an opposer Of edu-
cation, intelligence order and all good men
and things in society Or politics; he contracted
the National hotel disease, and has taken
much liquor as a medicine therefor, ,-matters Of
private history which, as be himself has made
them public, we can refer to without impro-
priety, He took sides with Mr.. Douglas, in
his quarrel with the Administration, and
with more grit than some of his Democratic
cotemporaries, openly espoused his cause.
In due season the Old Public Fuuctionary
attended to his case and his.head rolled off in
to the basket, as will that of the Postmaster
of Burlington shortly. He took his revenge by
predicting that if Mr.. Douglaswas nominated
Year: 1860

The mammoth steamship is now lying at
her berth in the North River at New York
after having made very satisfactory pas
sage. OF course the new conner IS the excite
meut Of the day with the Gothamites, and
has fairly put the nose Of the japanese en-
b4ssy out of joint. We copy brief account
Of the arrival from the y. Y. Commercial
ld-crlyer
Year: 1860

Archbishop Hughes Of New York, in
CORE spondence with the authorities says he
shall not hand over the names Of persons
married by him, and tells the officers to pro
ceed against him under the law. lie says
"I am prepared for prison, or for a scati-
old: but am not prepared to obey a requlsI-
ton which would violate the obligations OF
my conscience IN a country like tins, IN
which 1t is said that civil and religious
liberty is the right Of every citizen.
Year: 1860

\ COMET IN SIGHT. a fine comet is re-
ported as seen from the Cambridge obserya-
tory Thursday evening, near the northwest
horizon. The tail is narrow and slightly
curved, extending five of six degrees from the
nucleus, which is as bright as star OF the
4th magnitude, and is strongly concentrated.
Year: 1860

EXPEDITION TO CHrSA.-At last accounts
the French expedition to China, was about
starting A number of the vessels had got
under way The expedition will serve for a
ume' at least, to quiet the apprehension in
England Of French invasion
Year: 1860

IHE French ladies have decided to 90 to
me House OF God in style of dress differ.
ent from that which they wear in the ball
room ut well, and will be better if thew
will resolve to go there with views and feel
ihgs diherent from those they take with
them to the dance So saws Prentice
Year: 1860

Is brewing. We are prepared to hear, at any
time, Of acts deemed good cause for war he
ing committed, by one side OF the other
either on the Texan frontier, in Chihuahua
in the North, or on the Gulf coast. The
acts of Corlinas, whether exaggerated or
not, have exasperated the Texans, and old
Sam Houston declares that if the Admins
tration dosen't interfere soon, to protect Tex
as, that State will protect herself The old
revolutionary General is known to have a
strong desire to march with a slargg force
to the Halls of the Monteznmas and il viii
not be "A matter of wonder if he should fulfill
his burning desire in time TO give him the
nomination at Charleston His design, nm
doubtedly, is to take the wind out of the
sails of all other Presidential aspirants, by
IA bold stroke for territorial acquisition and
the extension of the area of freedom.


The Administration is sending troops and
marines to the Gulf coast, ostensibly TO pro-
tect our citizens, but perhaps to see that a
muss is kicked up and a war brought on
that shall form a gunpowder issue for the
Presidential election, and overshadow the
Lecomptonism, corruption, and other odious
faults of the dominant faction.


In no way can Mr. Buchanan and his
partners in sin save their political carcasses
from destruction, except by getting mp a
foreign war. A fair opening for one exists
in Mexico, and will probably be taken ad'
Eanfnre of
Year: 1860

III In the Supreme Court for Middlesex Co.
Na*sac nusetts, an action was brought bv gentle
man VINO was bitten by small dog when passing
through Tue streets Of Cambridge. He applied a
solution OF potash To the wound, fearing attac
Of hydroPbobia. The inflammation which super
yened In consequence Of this treatment confined
the complainant to his house for SO long a time
that he considered himself entitled TO recover
s3 damages. Judge Ames, who presided, in
structed the jury that IL the bite the
cause Of the suffering of the plaintiff, he was en-
titled 10 recover therefor, although his suffering
miobt have been increased by the state Of his sys-
tenn at the time; but that IL the same or substan-
rally the same sickness would have visited the
plaintif had he not been bitten then he could re-
only for the actual injury caused ov the bite


The Jury found verdict for the plaintiff for 1855.
Year: 1860

Resolved, That We deeply sympatInze
with those men who have been driven,
some of them from their native States and
Others from the State of their adoption,
and are now exiled from their homes on
account of their opinions; and we hold
the Democratic party responsible for this
gross violation Of thatclause OF the Consti-
tuition which declares that the citizens Of
each State shall be entitled to all the priv
ileges and immunilies of citizens in the sew
eral States
Year: 1860

better counsels will prevail. How proud
ly you could return Mr.. Sibleys letter and
join the gallant forces of our Democratic
Commonwealth.


There is no room for middle course.
If you wish well to our cause, you will
not act with that fragment OF q party who
under the pretext of purity.and good faith
carried their treachery TO the utmost reach
of the enemy's camp, and desocrated tho
name of Democracy by voting in the ranks
OF those who have constantly opposed it,.


In Berks county ,foI several years past,a
fusion of factions, under Che ieadE of the
present Clerk of the Republican House
OF Representatives, has accomplished the
gloomy picture of an invasi on of this cita.
del of Democracy, and for the nonce sue.
ceedcd in leveling it to the earth. To this
achievement, all done in the boasted name
OF the regular Democracy, we owe the
Republican organization of the House of
Representatives. More than once single
vote might have saved us the disgrace we
now witness in their detection and our dis.
comfture. l find, too, that every move
ment which is made in this State by those
who are sensitively regular and critically
punctllous, is prescribed and heralded
forth by the Editor of the Press, the man.
ifcst object of whose editorial labors is not
to elect Mr.. Douglas, but to defeat him so
utterly that he shall be powerless hereafter
forever. From such chcanery and decep.
ton Berks county has resolved to rid her
self. 1t is not to such sources she looks
either for Democratic principles or Demo-
cratic usages. She is this day as ready to
manifest her attachment and devotion to
the principles as inculcated by Jefferson
and practced by a Jackson, as in the
palmiest period Of her success, and her
abiding intelligence cannot be convinced
how any party can be made strong by d.
vision. She holds in adherence all who
have caused such results, and for my sim
gle self, l will not be linked with any of
them. The conclusion with which l close
is briefly to say, that for all these reasons
l shall, if elected, cast my vote as Elector
at Large, without equivocation, compro-
mise or change according to the action
of the State Committee. If that Commit
tee should deem it proper to suggest any
other service for the general good it would
be equally proper either to acquicsce or
resign at once. There is, in my opinion,
no condition more degrading than to mis-
represent those who have confided to you
= public trust, and which no private con-
sideration should ever impair.


Very respectfully, your fellow citizen,


GEORGE NJ. KEIM.
Year: 1860

union of these States, founded upon the
virtue and in the sense of justice of our
forefathers, who sealed and sanctifed it
by their sufferings and blood Feeling,
therefore, that, under the circumstances
the action of the Democratsc State Com
mittee was wise and patriotic, and that If
any wrong is committed by the Democratic
party, that efficient and ample remedies
may be found within its organization,
cannot now concur in any action which
repudiates the legitimate obligations in
cumbent upon Democrats, of " submission
to the will of the majority" or which
shall sustain or create causes of conflict in
matters SO vitality affecting our harmony
as State organization. 1t may be sub
ject worthy of consideration whether, if
the Democracy of Pennsylvania are called
upon to 90 outside of their State organiza.
ton, and dissever their State allegiance,
any strength would be obtained for Doug
las and johnson, and if there even would
whether it would not be buying it at too
large pricev


Those who carefully and candidly re-
view the history of the Conventions at
Charleston and Baltimore, cannot fail to
be convinced that "all the wrong is not up
on one side"


The iil-tilned assertion proclaimed, Eve
will stay here at Charleston] until the
yellow fever comes," provoked similarly
Incorporate reply, and crimination and
retort exasperated the one side and the
other to an extent heretofore unknown,
and which, l hope, may never find an ex.
emplar.


The concluding resolution Of the Read i
ing Convention referred to in yours, was
made most effectual by the resolution of
the Committee, which sought, in an unex
pecte emergency, to adapt the spirit Of
the resolution to the actual circumstances
of the country, and combine and harmo.
nise by ktn dly forbear ,nce and judicial
counsel. The great body of the party seek
only the ascendancy of correct principles
and do not sympathize with the causes
which are fruitful of discord, and there
fore they generally accept and approve the
spirit and purpose of their Committee in
adopting the resolution.


Trusting that I shall have the pleasure
of meeting you again soon, and that all
will concur in aiding to procure new
triumph of Democratic principles and mer
and that the union and equality of the
States may be preserved and continue to
bless our age, nation and the world,


I am yours, respectfully,


H. B. BURNHAM.


To General A. L. Roumfort, w. H.
Miller, j. Monroe Kreiter and others
Harrisburg, Pa.
Year: 1860

We extract the following from an elabo-
rate editorial in the Newburyport Herald,
an Opposition journal, on the character of
the distinguished patriot and statesman
who has been selected as the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency. 1t speaks
for itself:


But at the same time that
we sincerely hope to see the defeat of Mr..
Breckinridge, whoever of the others may
be chosen, it is not from dislike of the man
personally or any unworthiness that attach
es to him as a citizen. The seceders have
given candidate personally unexceptiona-
Bile, one of whom Kentucky is as proud =,
and has reason to be, as in former times
she was proud of Henry Clay, and one
who is worthy of nation boast Of all
the young men in America, there is scarce.
ly one, apart from his politics, of greater
promise. We do not recognizs in this
country the claims of families we neither
reward son for the virtues of his father,
nor punish father for the vices of his son.
Sill there is a certain reflection of lights
and shadows from the one to the other that
we cannot forget; and, as we expect good
fruit from good tree, We are at the out
set, and before trial favorably inclined to
one whose ancestors and blood connections
have been eminent for integrity, stability,
intelligence, craftsmanship and patriotism.
There is true philosophy in this that We
will not stop now to consider but it is in
favor of Mr.. Breckenridge that he is from
one of the best families in the country,
known in our history from the early days
of Virginia, and always distinguished by
striking and commendable traits of char
acter.


The Breckinridges of Virginia we're ac-
tive participants in our revolutionary strug-
gle; they were the associates and friends
of Washington in the var of independence;
and they stood afterwards by the side of
Jefferson in giving that civil character to
the old Commonwealth and founding insti-
tutions of learning that have made Virgin
ia great ever since the Revolution. They
were eminent at the bar, eloquent in the
pulpit, learned in the schools, brave in the
army, industrious in busines, and of the
highest personal integrity. If we ever had
a family in the nation in whose honor and
ractitude the public might confde, it is in
the Brcckinridges, As they moved west
ward with the settling tide, they carried
their characteristics with them, and hence
wealth, influence, and public esteem have
been handed down from father to son.
John Breckinripge, of Kentucky grand
father of the candidate for the Presidency
was a distinguished jurist, who, as United
States Senator,i in SO2, introduced reforms
into our judiciary system that have given
system to our courts ever since. He was
Attorney, General of the United States under
Jefferson. The sons of John Breckenridge
wore like him, Rev. John Breckinridgs
Year: 1860

CLEAR CREEK, Oct. 3, 1860.


EDITORS COURIER Notwithstanding the po-
litical excitement which pervades the commu-
nifty, a fermentation of a different character now
prevails in this region, almost in your immedi-
ate vicinity, and which appears to engross the
attention of every one-eyen to the exclusion of
political harangues.


miner of the name of Burns, day before
Yesterday took il into his head to prospect in
hill on the west side of Clear Creek running
parallel with the stream. After hours work
or thereabouts, he struck rich gravel, affordng
so cents to the pan. The intelligence spread
with great rapidity, and rush Immediately took
place for claims. You may readily guess how
quickly ground was staked off. There is no
doubt that this locality will very soon be occu-
pied by an energetic mining community. The
groand is rich without doubt. The grand de-
sideratum at present is water. Mr.. Camden,
however, whom you know to be one of the most
energetic, enterprising gentlemen in Shasta
county, will in all probability soon commence
a ditch, capable of affording a sufficient supply
Of the needfGl element. Besides ha?ing the
stamina, he has got the dinero to put any enter
prise in which he may engage through to its
corsummation. This you may rely on.


BUNS first struck the diggings about a mile
south of the Tower House, adjoining what is
known here as the old Bennett claim, but now
owned BY three very worthy hombres, who make
it pay well.


| have communicated these facts hurriedly to
you for publication, thinking that in the turmoil
of politics, something really substantial to con-
template in connection with the material pecu-
mary interests of the county would be kind o.
relief. VERDAD.
Year: 1860




These two conspirator boilers were mem
bers of the Cincinnati Convention of 1856. In
the morning just before the Convention met, the
Massachusetts delegation held a meeting, or
ganized and made out their programme for ac-
ton in the Convention. a majority of the
delegation, Butler and Loring among them,
were in favor of the denomination of Franklin
Pierce for President. But the District and
State Conventions that elected them never in
sructed them to cast the vote of the State as a
unit yet in the absence of any authority what
ever, these servile political tricksters and e M
blers tried, with zeal worthy of a better causeI
to force the unit rule upon the delegation. Why
did they do this? Just because Mr.. Buchanan
had few votes in the Massachusetts delegation
that these knaves wanted to stihe down and
huckster away for the benefit of their favorite,
Franklin Pierce


These political vagabonds, Butler and Loring,
are now prowling about over the State of Mas
sachusetts, out of the Democratic party, shiver-
ing in the cold, delivering Yancey secession
speeches wherever anybody will go to hear
them, and while they make almost as bad
faces as Zach. Montgomery did here last Thurs
day evening, they whine and vince over the
unit rule as justly applied in the late National
Democratic Convention, under the express in
structions ofsuch sovereign States of this Union
as demand it. Butler and Loring have become
so depraved and sunk so low down into the
depths of political damnation that they even
appear to think that that just and reasonable
rule as adopted in the late National Democratic
Convention was sufficient excuse for them to
turn traitor, sneak away out of the Convention,
and join the Yancey -Rhett- -Breckinridge dis
union boilers.
Year: 1860

AroLoGErIC.-We hope the Breckinrdge
speakers from abroad who addressed the meet
ing at Excelsior Hall last Wednesday evening"
will not cherish any uukind feelings towards the
boilers of this county because there were so few
of them present. We assure Messrs. Washing
ton, Geiger and Montgomery that the Breckin-
ridge worked hard to get out what few
they saw present. 1t would be wrong to attach
any blame to them, for the truth is, that sort is
very scarce in this county. There are precincts
in this county where it would be as vain to look
for Breckenridge boter as it would to try 70
find a toad catching flies out in snow-storm.


However, it is nothing but fair to state that
the weather was unfavorable, and thus, even if
there had been the material in the county for a
large Breckenridge gathering, (Which there is
mott there would not have been very extensive
crowd on that occasion.